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[Suspenseful music plays]

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[In Japanese] Look, they're coming.

Here they are!

[Conversing in Japanese] - Cold, isn't it? - Are you OK?

[In Japanese] Excuse me!

[Conversing in Japanese] - May we ask you-- - Contact my agency.

Are you two--

- You know he's married? - It began when you co-starred?

Please answer our questions.

[Chanting in Japanese] Youth is invincible! Life is easy!

We're the winners!

[In Japanese] This is awesome!

[In Japanese] Japan is the best! Japan is the best!

Japan is the best! Japan is the best!

I'm sorry, but I can't comment.

Sorry.

Don't apologize. Answer!

Why can't you?

Leave us alone.

Hey, answer us!

She's done nothing wrong!

Answer us!

[In Japanese] Thank you! Thank you!

Shut up, you perverts!

Yeah, this looks great!

Answer us!

Die for our viewing figures!

[In Japanese] Help me!

-[Laughs] -[Laughs]

[All laughing, camera shutters clicking]

Help me!

[In Japanese] Ai, wake up!

Wake up! Wake up!

-[Gasps]

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[Beeping]

[In Japanese] Today, Cancerians will have the worst luck.

Whatever you do, it probably won't go well.

Be careful not to drop anything.

A gold phone wallpaper can improve your fortune.

And now, the news.

[In Japanese] Morning.

Today's top story is...

the mysterious signal being sent from outer space.

What do you think, Mr. Kiyomizu?

[In Japanese] I don't know what to think.

What if it's a declaration of war by some alien race?

That'd be scary!

It's like something from a movie.

Yes, I hope it doesn't mean that Earth will be conquered!

This is scary! We're gonna be invaded!

[In Japanese] People never unite unless there's a crisis.

Here's your lunch.

All I can think about is aliens!

But is it a horror, or a comedy?

Whichever it is, it'll be fun.

What type of aliens?

Yes!

[Bell chiming]

[Indistinct chatter]

[In Japanese] Come on, sit down.

[Chiming continues]

[In Japanese] Rise!

Attention! Bow!

[In Japanese] Good morning.

Sit!

Today, a new student is joining us.

[Indistinct chatter]

Quiet.

Introduce yourself.

[In Japanese] I'm Yu Kobayashi.

He's been living abroad due to his parents' work.

So, he can help with your English.

That's your desk.

[Indistinct chatter]

-Nice to meet you!

Stop it!

- Time for roll call. - Hi.

-[Indistinct chatter] -Hi!

[Toilet flushes]

Come on!

One, two, three,

four, five.

Here.

For you.

Same amount next week.

[Laughter]

[Laughter continues]

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What are you looking at?

Ai, here you are! We're moving classrooms.

[Suspenseful music plays]

[Heart beating]

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Come on, Ai.

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[Indistinct chatter]

[In Japanese] No talking. Concentrate.

Wow.

Right!

Look.

This is a bad example.

You should draw exactly what you see.

There's no room for individual expression.

Carry on.

[Indistinct chatter]

[Whistle blows]

[In Japanese] One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

[Whistle blows, counting continues]

[In Japanese] All halt!

One, two!

Right face!

One, two!

Left face!

One, two!

About face!

One, two, three!

About face!

One, two, three!

Left face!

One, two!

Hey, do it right!

[In Japanese] Sorry, sir.

By the right!

Gymnastic formation! March!

Ready, front!

Right face!

One, two!

Left face!

One, two!

About face!

One, two, three!

About face!

One, two, three!

Kobayashi, what are you playing at?

Do the same as everyone else.

Come on, Kobayashi!

Right, once more.

We'll do it again.

Ready?

-[Panting]

Ai, are you alright?

Are you OK?

What's wrong?

- Ai! - Is she alright?

-[Sniffing]

[Sniffing continues]

[In Japanese] Smells weird.

[In Japanese] Woken up? Feeling better?

[In Japanese] Yes.

[In Japanese] Next, we have "crêperie"!

And "haunted house"!

And...

"haunted house"!

[Students clamoring]

[In Japanese] Quiet!

And lastly,

"crêperie"!

Oh, it's a tie.

- What was it? Heatstroke? - I think so.

Sato, which do you choose?

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[In Japanese] Oh, I don't mind.

Sato, please say "haunted house"!

Alright, haunted house.

Haunted house it is.

I wanted to do a crêperie!

A haunted house is fun!

-Tsk! -Tsk!

[Indistinct chatter]

[Heart beating]

-Hey.

[Heart beating]

-Hey.

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What's that?

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Hey, what are you doing? Why aren't you in class?

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Be sure to hand in your future plans sheet.

OK.

Rise!

Attention! Bow!

[Bell chiming]

Thank you.

Goodbye.

[Chiming continues]

Ignore him. Just go home.

Go on, you too. Go home.

Kobayashi, you lived abroad?

Kobayashi!

Sorry, what did you say?

You used to live abroad?

Because of my parents' work.

Wow!

You live with your family now?

No, I don't.

You mean you live alone?

Is a family necessary?

Yeah, it's necessary.

[Indistinct chatter in background]

What's wrong with him?

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-[Chewing]

[Glass sets]

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[Utensils clinking]

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[In Japanese] Hey.

Heard of the smartphone family discount?

[In Japanese] If we sign up together, it's cheaper.

With four people, it only costs 4,000 yen each.

That's cheap!

Shall we do it?

It'll be Kokoro's first smartphone.

- Well? - Yeah, let's do it.

What do you think, Ai?

Family discount.

[Utensil clangs]

[Footsteps depart]

-[Panting]

[Panting continues]

[Indistinct chatter]

[In Japanese] Don't take photos.

That's enough!

Hurry up and get to class.

No photos. You'll be late.

You'll be late.

I said no photos!

You'll be late. Stop taking photos.

Get to class. Get to class.

[In Japanese] Hand in your future plans sheets.

[In Japanese] Which university will you choose?

[In Japanese] The same one as you.

Yeah, and let's major in the same subject!

[In Japanese] Decide for yourself.

It's your life.

What is his problem?

[In Japanese] Newton's second law of motion.

F=ma,

meaning force equals mass times acceleration.

It's an example of how humanity...

has used the equals sign to compare two things and advance technologically.

As a result, unconsciously,

dualistic thinking has been ingrained in our minds.

For example,

good and evil, light and darkness,

black and white.

Think about it.

What if we'd used equations with three elements?

If we'd advanced technologically using that way of thinking,

it's said that we'd be much more advanced than we are now,

not only in technology, but also in terms of morality.

[In Japanese] What do you think this is?

[In Japanese] Gymnastic formation. A human pyramid.

Yes, you're right.

[Indistinct chatter]

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[Young women laughing in background]

[In Japanese] Why did you run away?

You've just made us angry.

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[In Japanese] Please don't do this!

You don't get to decide.

-[Crying]

Hey!

Hey!

-Hey! Hey!

-Hey! -[Crying]

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Huh? You again?

What?

You wanna join in?

[In Japanese] Stop it.

I can't hear you.

[In Japanese] What are you doing? Lunch break is over.

Whatever. Who are you?

- Without a gang, you're nothing. - What?

It's none of your business.

[Footsteps departing]

Thank you.

If you just watch, you're an accomplice.

[Public-address system chimes]

[In Japanese] Emergency announcement. All students, assemble in the playground.

Assemble in the playground immediately.

Emergency announcement. All students, assemble in the playground.

Assemble in the playground immediately.

[Public-address system chimes]

[Public-address system chimes]

[Indistinct chatter]

[In Japanese] Silence!

[In Japanese] As I'm sure you're all aware,

a human pyramid is forming in the center of the playground.

I know it's surprising, but it isn't a bad thing by any means.

So I'd like you all to participate.

[Indistinct chatter]

[In Japanese] Silence!

[In Japanese] But it's weird. What's going on?

[Students gasp]

[In Japanese] Hey!

Shut up and listen!

-[Coughing]

Right then.

Let's join the pyramid, starting with the freshmen.

Class 1, march in place!

[Whistle blows]

Do it!

-[In Japanese] What the hell? - March in place!

[Whistle blows]

Do it!

Call out!

One, two!

One, two!

Get your knees up!

Forward, march!

Come on, move!

[Whistle blowing]

Let's go.

[Whistle blowing]

Get those knees up!

At right angles!

[In Japanese] This is incredible.

Haru, get back!

[Whistle blowing]

Join the human pyramid! Forward!

[Whistle blows]

[Whistle blowing]

[Students clamoring]

[Whistle blowing]

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[Whistle blowing]

Haru.

Don't go!

Haru!

[In Japanese] Come on, Ai.

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[In Japanese] No! Come back!

Ai, you'll get left behind.

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Hey!

What are you doing?

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Stop!

Hey!

What are you doing?

Let go!

Stop!

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What are you doing?

Hey, get out of there!

Come on!

Get out of there!

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-[Yells]

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-Aah!

Goal!

Join the human pyramid! Forward!

[Whistle blows]

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

[Whistling, chanting continue]

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[Whistle, chanting continue]

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Call out together!

[Whistle blows, students chanting]

[Whistling, chanting continue]

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[Clapping]

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Dismissed!

[Whistle blows]

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What was that?

- Gymnastic formation. - I know, but--

Brainwashing?

It's weird. Mr. Kato's strict, but he's never been violent.

Let's get back before they suspect something.

[Indistinct chatter]

[Chatter continues]

Where were you?

Around.

Haru, don't you remember anything?

About what?

Nothing.

You're weird.

- That was difficult. - Yeah.

If anything happens again, please contact us.

Thank you.

[Indistinct chatter]

Thanks for today.

You were a big help.

You piss me off.

Going along with everything without thinking.

I don't.

You do. Why don't you think for yourself?

You're the same as them.

You don't know me!

[In Japanese] Wage levels in Japan are stagnating--

[In Japanese] Ai, you must be tired.

[In Japanese] Yeah, I'm really tired too.

[In Japanese] ...have to feed their families.

From the 1990s, women became more empowered,

and joined the workforce.

But nowadays, families are struggling, even when both parents work.

Taxes are rising--

When I get some time off, let's go somewhere together.

That time we went camping,

Kokoro loved it so much, she didn't want it to be over, remember?

Yeah, I remember!

- She got so upset. - In tears!

We had to drag her away!

We had so much fun!

Yeah, it was really fun!

- Wasn't it, Ai? - Where shall we go next time?

-[Panting]

[Parents laughing]

[Breathing heavily, sniffling]

[Gasps]

[In Japanese] Here's a weird pose!

[In Japanese] Stop it!

[In Japanese] I know this is sudden, but Saotome is leaving us.

Say something to them.

[In Japanese] My parents are sending me to a school overseas.

Thanks for everything.

[Footsteps departing]

Time for roll call.

Iida, Teshigawara, Morita--

[Indistinct chatter]

[Laughing]

[In Japanese] Just a dead-end? That'd be boring.

[In Japanese] We'll put a ghost here.

OK.

[In Japanese] Hey, do it properly!

[In Japanese] We are doing it properly.

Yeah, we are.

[Indistinct chatter]

[In Japanese] Go home as soon as you're done.

Yes, sir.

[Indistinct chatter in background]

[Chatter continues]

That's scary!

What's the idea?

I'm a ghost!

What do you think, Ai?

Huh?

It's scary!

[Indistinct chatter continues]

About what I said yesterday--

[Whistle blows]

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

[Whistle blowing, students counting]

[Whistling, counting continue]

[Whistling, counting continue]

Is it over?

No, I can hear something.

- I can't. - Quiet!

[Students vocalizing]

[Vocalizing stops]

Attack formation!

Begin!

Forward, march!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

Get back! Don't come near us!

-Aah! -[Gasps]

[Whistling, counting continue]

-[Crying]

[Whistling, counting continue]

Run!

[Students yelling]

Attack formation!

Forward, march!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

This way!

[Whistling, counting continue]

Lights off!

[All panting]

We need a torch.

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-[Gasps]

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-[Rattling] -Oh! Ooh!

What the hell?

Sorry!

Stop it!

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[All yelling]

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One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

Run!

[Whistling, counting continue]

Don't just stand there!

[Whistling, counting continue]

-[Laughing]

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No!

[Laughing]

[Whistling, counting continue]

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[Whistling, counting continue]

Go on ahead!

[Whistling, counting continue]

[Both panting]

What the hell is wrong with them?

Quiet.

[Young woman crying]

[Suspenseful music plays]

[Crying continues]

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Are you alright?

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Come with us.

[Laughing]

[In Japanese] Play with us!

[All laughing]

Get back!

Don't come near me!

Get back!

[Laughter continues]

Run, Sato, run!

Sato!

Sato!

[Laughter continues]

Sato, run!

Get off me!

Sato, run!

-[Gasps]

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Are you OK?

It's my fault. It's my fault!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

It isn't your fault. It isn't!

It isn't your fault.

[Students chanting]

We should do gymnastic formation too!

Come on!

[Chanting continues]

-[Yells]

With me!

[Both yelling]

It isn't working!

[Chanting continues]

This way!

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One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

[Students chanting]

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[Chanting continues]

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[Chanting continues]

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[Chanting continues]

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I wanna know what's going on.

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[Man yells]

-[Panting]

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[Door creaks]

[Door closes]

Who's he?

The principal.

-[Chuckles]

[In Japanese] Hello.

Hello.

-[Yells]

[Laughs]

Nice show of fear!

Fear is the most important emotion...

for controlling people.

Belonging to a group makes you happy.

I don't want that!

Whatever.

An individual and an individual

An individual and an individual

An individual and an individual

Together become

A group

Come on!

An individual and an individual

Together become

A group

A man and woman Come together

And have children

A family

Children go to

School

That's the group they belong to

Adults go to

Work

They belong to groups called companies

Regions together become

A country

All the countries together

Become

The earth

Earth and the other planets

Together become

The solar system!

[All yelling]

[Camera shutter clicks]

[Camera shutter clicks]

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[Crowd yelling]

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-[Coughing]

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Hey, that old woman's collapsed!

[Young women laughing]

I bet this would go viral!

[Laughter continues]

Are you alright?

[In Japanese] Japan is the best! Japan is the best!

Japan is the best!

Every vote counts. Every single vote.

Please vote for me!

[In Japanese] Why?

Why are you all so stupid?

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[In Japanese] Children play so noisily these days.

[In Japanese] Yes, they give me terrible headaches.

[In Japanese] I can't enjoy my naps anymore.

[In Japanese] Everyone.

Let's be careful of children's noise.

[In Japanese] Children's voices aren't "noise".

But they're so noisy, I can't stand it!

They disturb my naps.

Yeah!

Bunch of geriatrics.

What did you say?

- Hey! - Get off me!

You whippersnapper! We built this country!

- Show some gratitude! - Yeah!

Calling us geriatrics.

How dare you!

We are the people's representatives, chosen by the people.

[All yelling]

The reason we're stupid--

Are you OK?

Are you alright?

Call an ambulance!

Is that the people are stupid!

Stop it!

Stop hitting me!

[Laughs]

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[In Japanese] Are you alright?

[In Japanese] Yeah.

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

[Chanting continues]

[Chanting continues]

[In Japanese] Hey!

Where were you? Why didn't you call?

- We were worried. - Sorry.

A friend?

The name's Kobayashi.

Thank you.

Would you like to have dinner with us?

- Look-- - In these circumstances--

[In Japanese] Yes, come on in!

- No, go home. - Don't say that.

Go ahead.

Yes, this way.

After you.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Sorry.

[In Japanese] There have been several sightings of gymnastic formation groups.

Experts are investigating the cause.

We have a live report from the scene.

Ms. Ishii?

[In Japanese] This is Ishii, at the scene.

Behind me is a human pyramid formed by six people.

People are taking snapshots of it.

And over here on the other side of the street,

they're taking photos too.

This couple is in a formation called "the cactus".

It really is gymnastic formation.

How long has this been going on?

Well, according to local residents,

the groups began appearing at around 2 o'clock this afternoon.

There have also been sightings of a blue light in the sky.

Police are investigating a school which seems to be...

the source of the light.

I see. Thank you very much.

It's like modern art, isn't it?

What do you think, Mr. Kiyomizu?

This is weird. You think it's funny?

- How can you call it art? - Well, it's a strange--

Dinner's ready. Come and sit down before it gets cold.

Thanks.

Sightseeing spot?!

You've called home?

Yes.

Kokoro, eat your vegetables.

Show him that you can.

Delicious, isn't it?

Stop it.

Eat plenty, OK?

I said stop it!

Kokoro isn't here.

She's dead. She's dead!

-[Laughs]

[Mother laughs]

[Laughter continues]

- Ai. - Go home.

But--

Just go home!

It's my family's problem.

Go home!

My family is broken.

Ai.

Let's go join Kokoro.

[In Japanese] Sis.

Sis!

[In Japanese] Stop following me.

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[In Japanese] Come on!

Wait!

Send her home.

[In Japanese] Your sister gives me the creeps.

We're going without you.

Ai, you'll get left behind.

Go home! Stop following me!

Here's a weird pose!

Come on, let's go.

Wait!

I wish you didn't exist!

Here's a weird pose!

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[Dramatic music plays]

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-[Panting]

-[Crying, sniffling]

Won't be long now.

It's alright.

We'll be together, as a family once more.

-[Yelling]

Kokoro, I'm sorry.

[Parents crying]

Hey, stop that!

Ai, wake up!

Wake up!

Ai! Ai!

Wake up!

Ai!

What?

[Horn honking in distance]

Dealing with family is tough.

It's tough because you love them.

It was my fault.

It wasn't your fault.

It was my fault.

It wasn't your fault.

It was my fault!

It wasn't your fault.

I wanna be loved!

-[Laughs]

[Sniffles]

[Crying]

You're weird.

Morning.

Morning.

A fish.

Did you know...

that when they're kept in a tank, stronger fish bully weaker fish.

But in the vast ocean, that doesn't happen.

[In Japanese] Please take a look at this.

Apparently, this is the first human pyramid that appeared.

It has about 20 layers!

[In Japanese] Wow!

And more and more people are gathering here...

to see the pyramid.

They're very interested, taking photos and so on.

Some are taking snapshots with their families.

Mom!

Dad!

[TV beeps]

Some news just in.

Human pyramids cause no harm. They're actually good for you.

So everyone should participate in them.

[In Japanese] Who is saying that?

Should we be broadcasting this kind of nonsense?

Viewers, don't fall for this.

You need to think for yourselves.

Don't stop thinking!

Wake up! They've all been brainwashed!

Wake up, everyone! Don't be fooled by them!

Wake up! Wake up!

Sorry about that! Maybe he needs to wake up.

And now, sports.

Let's go.

[Music plays on TV]

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[In Japanese] One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

[Man yelling]

[Counting continues]

[In Japanese] Take a look at this.

Lots of people are gathering at this school.

And from the other side too! In several formations.

Some are cartwheeling in!

Members of the public are coming here in droves.

As you can see, they're all heading towards...

the huge human pyramid.

We're looking forward to seeing you all here too!

Excuse me.

Sorry.

[Camera shutters clicking]

[Counting continues in distance]

Those two look like school students.

[Counting continues]

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[Counting continues]

[Counting crowd marching]

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

[Counting continues]

Set them all free!

Set them free? You still don't get it?

The group will eventually reach the heavens,

and bring happiness to us all!

Being ruled by us will eventually lead to you being happy.

No! That isn't happiness!

Whatever.

[Whistle blows]

[In Japanese] Cross formation! Fall in!

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Ready, front!

Forward, march!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

[Whistle blowing, students counting]

About face! Forward, march!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

All halt!

About face!

Fall in!

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Form three files! March!

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Ready, front!

Quick march in place!

One, two!

One, two!

One, two!

Forward, march!

[Whistle blowing, students counting]

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[Whistle blowing, students counting]

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[Whistle blowing, students counting]

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That whistle!

[Whistle blowing, students counting]

Hey!

[Whistle blows]

They've stopped!

Dismissed!

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[Whistle blows]

Dismissed!

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[Whistle blows]

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Forward!

[All yelling]

Look!

The beautiful group is swallowing up the rebellious students.

Ai!

Yu! Grab my hand!

- Ai! - Yu!

Yu!

Ai!

Yu!

- Ai! - Yu!

[Crowd clamoring]

Join the human pyramid! Forward!

-[Groans]

Yu!

Yu!

[Crying]

A rebellious individual has reformed and joined the group.

Yu.

Yu!

Yu, wake up.

Wake up!

We are victorious.

Is this a proper group?

"A group" is what a state of victory is called.

Let everyone go!

Of course.

Not!

[Laughter]

[Laughter continues]

[Laughter continues]

Come on, Ai. Just copy me.

Sato, go with the flow and join us.

I'm glad I joined. They protect me.

Come play with us!

No.

No.

No.

Come on, Ai.

We'll be a family again.

No! No!

- Ai! - Let's be together!

Come on.

- Join us. - Be with your family.

Ai!

Join us.

Ai!

There is love here. Let us all love you.

You'll be happy, like us.

No.

No! That isn't love!

-[Yells]

Hey, everyone!

It must be tough. Don't your knees hurt?

-[Chuckles]

They hurt, don't they? Agonizing, isn't it?

Don't accept that pain!

Stand up!

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-[Yells]

[Crowd yells]

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Wake up!

Wake up!

Wake up!

I like circles, not triangles!

I love Earth! I love earthlings!

I wanna be a family again!

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Ai!

Hey.

Ai!

What are you doing? Come back!

Let go of her!

Let go!

Yu!

I love your round jaw!

I love you, Yu!

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-[Groaning]

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Come back!

- Yu! - Ai!

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-[Yells]

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-[Yells]

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[All yelling]

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-[Yells]

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-[Yells]

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-[Yells]

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A new group has formed a circle.

[Conversing in Japanese] - Huh? - What's this?

[In Japanese] What!?

-[Yells]

-[Yells]

[All yelling]

The circle and the triangle are about to clash!

-[Yells]

-[Yells]

-[Yells]

-[Yells]

Feel the earth!

-[Yells]

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[All yelling]

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[In Japanese] Morning.

[In Japanese] Morning.

[In Japanese] Morning.

A Japanese breakfast. Great.

Right. Thank you.

Thank you.

[Utensils clinking]

Delicious.

- It isn't too salty? - No.

[In Japanese] It's important, so read it carefully.

[In Japanese] Yes, sir.

Studying hard now will make a big difference later.

[Conversing in Japanese] - Got it? - Sir, there's one too many.

Your future depends on this, so you need to concentrate.

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[Heart beating]

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Anna Yamada

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Yuzu Aoki

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Pierre Taki

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Screenplay: Yuta Shimotsu Momoko Sahara

Director of Photography: Tetsu Nshioka

Lighting: Shugo Watanabe

Sound Operator: Keiichi Kobayashi

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Music by Nobuhiro Tateno

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Written, Directed, and Edited by Yuta Shimotsu