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What does this English mean?

It doesn't have much meaning.

It's sort of a memento from when you first write a program.

Everybody does that.

This is the ultimate endgame content? The Black Bird of Happiness?

What?

It's headless. Is that a dragon?

It looks kind of familiar.

It's the Red Dragon!

It's headless, but still the Red Dragon!

Didn't you defeat it the other day?

Maybe it's back to haunt you.

Don't be ridiculous! It's obviously a bug!

The Red Dragon's revenant.

Did it import remnants of Red Dragon's data?

What?

The fight is on!

Protect!

I don't need any buffs. I can beat it with a single strike.

Macro on!

Wave of Swords!

What?

A, you said...

Yeah. That's weird.

The Red Dragon's Defense usually never goes beyond 100,000.

Your silly Wave of Swords should've been enough to finish it off.

What do you mean "silly Wave of Swords"?

Feels like its attacks are stronger than that of a normal Red Dragon.

What is that thing?

Shiro!

Macro on.

Explosive Fist!

Even Shiro's Fist couldn't bring it down.

Ichi! A! Over there!

Those shitty bastards.

Captain, we're reaching Twilight Hill!

What the heck is that thing?

It has the body of a dragon.

Doesn't matter.

We're gonna Pico-crush the Akabane Family!

Just you wait, Ichi.

Prepare to attack!

- Prepare to attack! - Prepare to attack!

Fire!

A barrier?

No way! We hit it with our fleet's full force!

This must be the special item made by Granada.

Pretend president keeps getting in my way.

We'll break through the barrier by force!

Once again, prepare to attack!

Please hold, Captain.

Don't stop me, Shigatera.

I have no intention of stopping you. I want to avoid unnecessary effort.

"Unnecessary," you say?

Only this monster and the four members of the family are inside the barrier.

It won't hurt to wait and see how things play out.

Are you telling me to sit on my hands?

Let's just wait for the right moment.

Isn't that monster heading toward those four?

That's true.

Let's say it squashes the Akabane Family,

isn't that just what you want, Captain?

Full crew, stand by! Don't let your guard down.

- Full crew, stand by! - Full crew, stand by!

What? They aren't attacking us?

Either way, we have the Guild's barrier.

It should hold up for a while.

Hey, Shiro, is there any relation between this dragon and the Black Bird?

Let's defeat it first and see if we can obtain proof of that.

A, what's the Red Dragon's critical spot?

The lower jaw, but it doesn't have a head.

And the right side of its chest.

Ichi, take out your sword.

- May, enchant his sword. - Okay.

My Fist works best when I go up against many opponents,

but when it comes to the sheer force of a single blow, you win, Ichi.

- Focus on the right side. - Okay.

Let's go.

Macro on.

Explosive Fist!

They did it!

That wasn't enough?

That's definitely a bug.

May.

If May dies, we'll be in trouble without a healer.

May, revive me later.

A, I'm sorry!

A is done for.

That was a good call, I guess.

Death penalty. What a waste.

Yep. He's dead.

What's wrong?

Nothing. It's nothing.

What are you doing, Ichi?

You should be able to defeat that thing with one blow.

Leon, how does it look?

- It stomped and crushed A. - This is bad.

Yeah, if that's really the Black Bird,

A's life's in danger.

A! I have to revive him! Huh?

Where's A's body?

A log-out doll? Where's A?

Does that mean he logged out?

That confirms it.

The headless dragon is the Black Bird.

How could this happen?

You see, the Black Bird is literally a monster.

It's the final executor that nests in cyberspace.

What have I done?

Ichi! May! Log out right now!

What?

Just do it! Get out of this game!

Shiro?

Do it now!

What the hell is his problem?

I've been looking for you all this time.

Just you wait.

I'll definitely kill all of you!

What happened?

I need you to look into something right away.

Find the address of a certain player and arrange for an ambulance immediately.

His name is AAAAA. He's a member of the Akabane Family.

I'll head over there shortly too.

Sir...

That's right. The Black Bird has awakened.

The worst has happened.

I'll start the plan in earnest.

"Good Night World" is on.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Arima! You should still be resting.

I'm signing myself out.

Excuse me? It's still too early for that.

Let go of me.

Shit.

What the hell?

MY CHARACTER: ICHI

What is Shiro thinking, telling us to log out suddenly?

If that was the Black Bird, 300 million...

It was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Shiro.

That was some shitty timing, A.

If you're going to log out, at least tell me.

Should I log back in?

I can defeat it on my own.

Brother...

Asuma?

He called me, right? I'm not hearing things, am I?

Brother...

Seriously?

It's been six years since I last entered his room.

This smell brings back memories.

Asuma...

I was calling you over and over, but...

What? You--

My body, left side...

Wait. Hang on. What the hell is he talking about?

What does he mean "left side"? What happened to his arm?

Is he messing with me? Is he freaking messing with me?

What the hell happened?

You... That noise from earlier. Did you collapse?

Are you in pain? Do you feel any pain?

Ambulance.

Hang in there! I'll call an ambulance.

I'll be right back!

AAAAA

AAAAA?

MY CHARACTER: AAAAA

It'll be fine.

You'll be all right. Your big brother is with you.

This can't be real, Asuma. You're joking, right?

But why?

What's going on?

He seems to be stable for now,

but I can't say anything for sure until we do a thorough examination.

What?

There are some signs of motor dysfunction,

but no signs of burns, so it's unlikely that it was an electric shock.

I'm more worried about his limited responsiveness.

We'll monitor him overnight

and do a CT scan first thing in the morning.

No, I mean... Is he...

- Yes? - Is his life in danger?

He'll be fine.

Would you like to stay with him until he wakes up?

What? Oh.

Yes.

If anything happens, please press the nurse call button.

Brother...

You're overreacting.

Overreacting my ass!

Come on! You know why!

Our little sister...

I'm not overreacting at all, you know!

Don't make me worry!

Damn it, Asuma!

I'm sorry...

for worrying you.

I'm sorry, brother.

Asuma...

What is it?

Are... you...

playing it?

Playing what?

PLANET.

I'm not.

I mean, I saw the login screen, and the headset was on the floor.

I'm not.

What's up with you? There's no need to play dumb.

I would never play an online game.

Online games are anything but sane. It's among the worst forms of escapism.

Scum of society clinging to their fake ideal world.

That's what online games are.

You think I'd play a game like that? Don't make me laugh.

But...

Yeah, I've got an account. I even log in from time to time.

But I'm not having fun. So that doesn't count as playing.

Then why?

I'm looking for someone. A friend.

To bring that person back to reality. No other reason.

You're not enjoying PLANET?

I enjoy some parts of it.

Watching pathetic people seek validation through games

makes me appreciate how blessed my life is.

You...

What?

Never mind. You're right.

You're not the type.

Are you A?

To tell you the truth, I'm Ichi. Such a coincidence, it's hard to believe.

I can't tell him. I can't tell him that I'm Ichi.

I can't tell Asuma the truth.

Why are you quiet all of a sudden?

It's about that friend you're looking for...

Because if I did, my only place of refuge would not be the same.

I hope you won't find that friend.

Oh, Mr. Arima. Just in case, your parents--

What a shitshow of shit!

That's odd.

Your father's name is Kojiro Arima, right?

He should be in the orthopedic ward, but we can't find him.

I'll call him myself.

Then please get in touch with him.

Let me confirm just to be sure.

You felt an electric current from the FEG you were wearing for an online game?

Yes.

If that's true, then it's a serious problem.

FEG isn't for medical use, right? A game, you said?

It's called PLANET.

I see.

I'm not too familiar with online games.

I think my dad should know something.

Your dad?

My dad used to work as an engineer at Gleam Corp.

Wow. He worked at Gleam Corp.?

That's impressive. It's the world's top IT company.

I'm sure he was involved in the development of FEG.

He's also the creator of PLANET.

Shittiest shitshow of all shit.

How is this shitty coincidence even possible?

I knew the real world was shit. Even shitty games have better twists!

Screw this!

This is bullshit!

What if...

If Asuma finds out I'm Ichi,

he could...

If A finds out my identity, he'll quit the game that very instant.

I'm sure of it.

With A gone, the Akabane Family will be down to three members.

The Akabane Family won't be the same anymore.

No way.

I can't let the family fall apart over something like this.

I won't allow the Akabane Family to change.

I'm gonna log in.

I'm gonna log in as usual.

Talk about random stuff, defeat some mobs, and look for the Black Bird.

Just forget about this shitty reality and treat him the way I always do.

I don't give a damn about this shitty reality anymore!

My name is Ichi of the Akabane Family!

Why?!

PASSCODE

Why can't I log in?

Maybe server maintenance? But there was no announcement!

No way. Did I get banned by the admins?

"Error code 8039"?

I've never seen that before.

PLANET CAN'T LAUNCH DUE TO PC SECURITY SETTINGS

Wait. Don't tell me my PC...

No way! My IP was changed to an overseas one two hours ago!

Someone installed over 100 tools without my knowledge!

I got hacked!

Shit, shit, shit, shit fondue!

Who dares mess with me?!

Fine, then!

Don't think I'm just a shut-in.

Launching the terminal.

I'll track down your IP address, you bastard.

Then I'm gonna send him a RAT via Tor. You can go burn!

Daddy.

Teach me how to use the PC.

First, we convert it into a language that a microcomputer can execute.

Compile the binary.

That's right.

All I need is a code to change my IP address.

Nice!

Good. Here it comes!

PASSCODE

All right. The next important thing is memory management.

Dad, brother, I brought you tea.

What are you doing?

Who asked you to do that?

Go to your room!

Daddy, look. It's all good.

Is this right?

Right.

Daddy, will that do?

Yes. It's running smoothly.

It'll be better if we segment the source code.

Aya, let's go to the other room, okay?

You shouldn't interfere.

Taichiro, are you listening to me?

The larger the program, the more complex it becomes.

Segmenting the code improves readability.

Okay.

What does this English mean?

It doesn't have much meaning.

It's sort of a memento from when you first write a program.

Everybody does that.

Really?

It's a "nice to meet you" to this wonderful world.

PASSCODE

Go!

Take that.

Subtitle translation by: David Elan