Original subtitles

My name is Nao Kanzaki.

After getting caught up in the LIAR GAME,

I sought the help of a genius ex-con, Shinichi Akiyama,

and somehow made it through this terrible game

that forces players to lie for outrageous sums of money.

But...two years after it ended, the game suddenly restarted

2 Years Later

and I decided to re-enter the 4th Round.

WELCOME TO ROUND 4 OF THE LIAR GAME

This Round is a 3-on-3 team battle.

The Vanguard Battle was waged with Mr. Fukunaga vs. Mr. Nishida

...but it ended in a tie.

Mr. Akiyama went up against Mr. Kikuchi in 17 Poker.

Being a former boxer, Mr. Kikuchi had specially trained eyesight...

that allowed him to locate the Joker, and control the game.

But as always, Mr. Akiyama pulled a miraculous recovery,

Maybe next time, you'll spend less time training your eyes...

and more time training your brain?

and secured our victory.

VANGUARD

CENTER-FIELD

GENERAL

TIE

LOSE

WIN

Now the score is 1-0. All that's left...

...is the General's Battle.

It all comes down to the General's Battle!

Our General's Battle pits the Kingdom of Sun's Ms. Nao Kanzaki...

against the Kingdom of Moon's Taeko Kosaka.

This game will decide everything!

STATIONARY ROULETTE!

Stationary...

...Roulette...?

Invented by the famous Pascal, it is the world's oldest casino game.

All that's required is luck.

Players must hone their sight, sharpen their senses...

...and trust their intuition.

HOWEVER...the roulette we shall play is not reliant on luck.

Let us reveal...

...our Roulette table.

The heck's that?

There's only 4 pockets!

It really doesn't rotate!?

You're right!

This table is used by removing the top lid, and inserting a ball inside.

Huh...

Did you see what number the Dealer chose?

No...not at all.

It's been designed so that your opponent cannot see the number you've chosen.

Only the player knows which number was chosen

Just like now...

I placed the ball in pocket 1.

So basically, we can put the ball in whichever pocket we want?

That is correct.

And this is supposed to be Roulette?

It is.

This here is the betting table.

Only 4 spaces after all...

The rules to this game are roughly the same as ordinary Roulette,

...with the exception...

of who you're up against. Instead of going against the Dealer,

this game pits player against player.

One player drops the ball into the wheel.

The other player bets on where the ball will land.

U-uh...I really don't get how to play this game...

Then allow us to hold a rehearsal.

Nishida, you do it.

Me!?

Let me take this one.

First, we select who is the "designated dealer" and "participant."

Designated dealer places the ball

The designated dealer's job is to place a ball into the wheel.

The designated dealer will alternate every round.

Kingdom of Sun

The designated dealer alternates at each turn

Kingdom of Moon

Dealer

Dealer

Dealer

Dealer

There are a total of 8 rounds in all.

Dealer

8 Rounds Total

Dealer

Dealer

Dealer

That means each player will have 4 opportunities to be the designated dealer.

Parti cipant

Parti cipant

Parti cipant

Parti cipant

Parti cipant

Parti cipant

Parti cipant

Parti cipant

Since the Kingdom of Moon is behind, you'll get to select who is the designated dealer first.

Alright, I'll go first!

Very well, go ahead and place this ball in whichever slot you like.

Any one, right?

Mr. Akiyama, did you see which number he chose?

Hardly.

Very good. Next, the designated dealer places his bet.

Eh!? I have to bet!?

Yes.

Yeah, but uh, I KNOW where the ball is!!

That's why you must bet in such a way as to hide the correct number from your opponent.

Say, for instance, Mr. Nishida bets 10 chips only on #1...

Your opponent immediately knows the answer.

I got it!

Alrighty...

but if he were to bet 10 chips on all four numbers,

the opponent would have no idea which one is correct.

I don't know!!

So I can bet on all 4 numbers?

You can bet as much as you want, on as many numbers as you want.

The designated dealer can bet any amount on any number(s)

From one chip...

...to your entire team's chips.

Entire team's chips!?

So that means, it's entirely possible...

...to end this entire Round in one shot.

Mr. Nishida, you bet, please.

10 chips on 4.

10 chips on 2.

10 chips on 3.

Next is the participant's bet. There are two rules involved...

First, the participant may not wager on more than 2 numbers.

The participant can only bet on 2 numbers

Second, the participant must bet an amount equal to or greater than the bet placed by the designated dealer.

The participant must bet the same or greater amount of chips

Of course, in such case that the designated dealer waged more chips than the participant can pay,

If the bet is too large, you have to go all in

he or she may continue to play by waging all remaining chips.

So, I have to bet at least 30 chips, yes?

Correct.

Okay, 15 chips on 2 and 3.

The betting is complete.

Bets placed

Now...for the moment of truth.

Number 2. Both players win.

All right!

The total chips waged on incorrect numbers are awarded as earnings.

In such a scenario as this, in which both players have bet on the correct number,

the chips waged on incorrect numbers are paid to each player based upon the ratio of chips waged on the correct one.

In practice, here is the result for this round.

So...Mr. Akiyama just went up 6 chips?

That would be correct.

Yay!!

Lucky you didn't bet on #4, Mr. Akiyama!

No...

I was sure the ball wasn't in 4.

How!?

Ever heard of this psychology experiment?

Don't mean to put you on the spot, but could you give me a 3-choice multiple answer question?

Okay...where do I work?

1. A convenience store

1. Convenience Store

2. A Family Restaurant

2. Family Restaurant

3. A Karaoke Club

3. Karaoke Club

And you know what the researcher found?

The majority of students placed the 2nd or 3rd choice as the correct answer.

1. Convenience Store

2. Family Restaurant

3. Karaoke Club

...subconscious defensive instinct, huh?

Subconscious Defensive Instinct

Mm-hm.

Most people will place an incorrect answer before the correct one in order to allay their fears...

Yeah, so what!?

Don't you remember?

10 on 4,

10 on 2, 10 on 3!

Oh, I see! He put 4 first since it was wrong,

in order to "protect" numbers 2 and 3!

Just some simple logic based on fundamental Psychology.

Our next designated dealer is you, Mr. Akiyama.

Please place your bet.

I'll make it easy: 160 chips on 2 and 3.

160 chips each!?

Mr. Nishida, you bet?

Eh...but...

you said...if I don't have enough...all in...?

Yes.

Then...155 chips on 2 and 3.

The betting is over!

Now for the moment of truth!

Number 4 wins!

Number 4!? But nobody bet on it!

Since neither player waged on the correct number,

All chips on the table...

...go to me, the Dealer.

Are you stupid!?

How could you have forgotten which number you picked!?

I did it on purpose, genius.

Huh!?

Take a look at your bank account. It's zero.

What happens now, Dealer?

The game is immediately finished if either player runs out of chips.

Had this been the actual game, the Kingdom of Sun would have won.

The Kingdom of Moon would have lost on the spot.

So as you can see, we can win this way, too.

Way to give it to 'im, Akiyama!

But too bad it's Nao Kanzaki who'll be playing!

I already well knew...

that I was terrible at keeping a straight face

let alone telling lies.

If I didn't think of something fast, we were going to lose.

As it would turn out, Mr. Fukunaga was thinking the exact same thing...

LIAR GAME Season 2

Good wuck, Nao-chan!

I'll be chweering!

Gooood wuck!

Yuk! Potty time!

Mr. Akiyama...

What should I do?

This game is a psychological battle to figure out which pocket holds the ball.

Without a doubt, your opponent is better than you.

But that isn't to say we can't win...

Eh?

Look at the score. It's 522 to 316.

We're winning this by a landslide.

All you need to do is use our lead to your advantage.

How?

Let's say you place the ball in slot 1 when you're the designated dealer.

Then, you bet huge on the same number.

Something like 320 chips or so.

Take that!

Just out of the blue!?

Yep.

Since the other team's only got 316, they'll be forced to wage it all.

Next, you pile the pressure on.

How about we settle this here and now?

When you do, she'll start to think...

What if there's no ball in pocket 1??

If I bet everything on 1 and lose...

Our entire team is sunk!

The image of their swift defeat...

should still be burned into their minds from the rehearsal.

Chances are, they'll bet 300 chips on your number,

and a smaller amount, like 16 chips, on one other.

In this scenario, out of the 16 chips that "lose", we'll get 9.

And that's not all--regardless of how your opponent decides to bet,

All of the chips you wagered come right back to us.

We'll be able to cut and run with this no-risk strategy.

Best of all, it fits you perfectly.

Thank you so much!

I'll do my best.

Wait! Wait-wait--waitwaitwait!

You can do it, Nao. We're counting on you.

I will.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the General's Battle begins now.

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Translator: shrimpy

Editor: furransu

Ladies and Gentlemen, the General's Battle begins now.

Designated Dealer - Kosaka

By the decision of Ms. Kosaka, she will be designated dealer first.

Ms. Kosaka, if you would place the ball in the wheel, please?

Now, for your bet.

10 chips on all 4.

Mr. Akiyama was right... I'm not the only one nervous.

Ms. Kosaka's got a lot more to lose...

Say...

I know it's a little late to be asking, but what you were saying about saving us...

do you still mean it?

Ms. Kosaka...!

It's hopeless for me to make a comeback this late in the game...

that's why...I don't know where else to turn...!

Please, relax.

I promise we will save your team.

Really?

Yes, I promise.

Here...

The ball's in pocket one.

I want to let you win.

In exchange, please...

Save us!

40 chips on number 1.

All bets have been placed.

And now...the moment of truth.

Number 4.

The Kingdom of Moon wins the round.

Ms. Kosaka wins all of the chips in play.

Huh!?

Eeeh!?

W-why...

...you...really are...

STUPID, AREN'T YOU!?

Why the hell would I believe your little charity tale?

B-but I was telling the tr--

Shut up already!

You're just saying that, hoping we'll hand over our chips

while you run off with all the winnings!

Trying to trick me with such a simple lie...

you'd better stop looking down on us adults,

little baby~

It is now our 2nd Round.

The Kingdom of Sun's Ms. Kanzaki is our designated dealer.

Designated Dealer - Nao

Looks like there's no other choice...

Your bet, please?

I bet on numbers 1 through 4...

25 chips each!

Eh!?

She's already throwing out 100 chips!?

Ms. Kosaka, your bet?

Wow, that's a pretty big bet.

Which number did you pick, I wonder...

Number 1?

Why're you asking?

Hmm...your response is suspicious! So it was 1, wasn't it!

No, it wasn't.

Number 2!

No, it wasn't.

Number 3!

I'm telling you, it wasn't!

So...it's number 4...?

Stop asking me!!

Okay. 100 chips on 3!

HUH!?

She's going all for one number!?

Why!?

Bets Placed

Are you sure? You're betting on one number?

You do know you can bet on two numbers, right?

Yeah, I'm sure. Not like it makes a difference, anyway...

Both players have placed their bets.

And now...the moment of truth!

Number 3!

Both players win.

Yess!!

Out of the 75 chips bet on losing numbers,

15 chips go to the Kingdom of Sun, while 60 to the Kingdom of Moon.

I'm suffocating!!

Hell yeah!!

We've already caught up!

Why...did you bet only on 3?

TIIIIIIIIIIIIIME!

The Kingdom of Sun has called for a time-out.

We will take a 5 minute break.

I'd have never guessed it would work this well!

Ms. Kosaka, over here!

Who!?

It's me! Me!

Ms. Kosaka, over here!

Who!?

It's me! Me!

I wanted to ask you something...

Straight to the point, how about we team up?

HUH!? SHH!!

Our general is that idiot princess.

There's NO way she'll win big...

...which means, less money for me.

That's why I'm thinking it's better to help you win so I can claim some extra collateral...

Won't Akiyama catch on?

No worries.

If I call time early, there'll be no way he can step in to fix things.

Nao will be left all to her lonesome!

If you and me join forces, we'll be laughing all the way to the bank!

What bank?

Look, between both of our teams, there's about 800 million in play, right?

If we can get it all, then even after giving back our initial 200 million to the LGT Office...

We'll walk away with over 600 million!

600 million!?

Ah, but...since I'm helping you win,

I want 400 million.

400 million!?

C'mon, 200 million's plenty for you.

Yeah, but...if you divide that among my team, then...

Why divide it?

Contract

You mean betray them!?

You got it.

So...what is it?

Your no-fail strategy, I mean?

Listen close...

When Nao lies, she always bats her eyes.

Eh?

That's it?

Yep.

Wait! Wait-wait--waitwaitwait!

You can do it!

I will.

Pe~ace!

I didn't know whether to believe him or not.

But...

Number 1?

No.

Number 2?

No, it wasn't.

Then...Number 3?

Tehehe! She batted her eyes!

No, it wasn't!

Then...number 4?

Stop asking me!

She only batted her eyes on number 3, so that must be it!

Number 3. Both players win.

This game...is mine!

GET IT TOGETHER!!

IF YOU LOSE, WE'RE SCREWED!!

Mr. Akiyama... ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME!?

Kosaka's actions back there bother me...

Did you notice anything odd?

I was too nervous...

Time is up.

WE GOT IT, MELON HEAD!

Kosaka is going to try to taunt you.

Whatever you do, don't buy into it.

Okay.

This strategy...really will make us win!

Ms. Kosaka, your bet?

Designated Dealer - Kosaka

10 chips...on 1 through 4.

Very well, Ms. Kanzaki, if you--

20 chips on 2 and 3!!

Well that was quick of you.

If I took my time, you'd only try and mess with me

...and I'm not very good...dealing with that...

And now...the moment of truth!

Number 2.

Both players win!

Out of the 50 chips bet incorrectly,

34 are awarded to the Kingdom of Sun, while 16 to the Kingdom of Moon.

I did it!

Now for Round 4.

Designated Dealer - Nao

You got lucky this time...

But the real fight starts here--

when you're the designated dealer!

25 chips on all 4!

Where now, I wonder...

I'm thinking Number 1...

It's not!

Oh, okay. Then 2?

No.

Then Number 3?

No!

Okay...4.

I may be dumb, but not dumb enough to tell YOU.

Okay, okay I get it!

I was just ask~ing...

100 chips on 2!

Just a hunch.

Aki! Akiaki!

Is Nao really going to pull this off!?

Like I said, a hunch.

Now...the moment of truth.

Number 2. Both players win.

Yessss!!

Out of the 75 chips bet incorrectly,

15 are awarded to the Kingdom of Sun, while the other 60 to the Kingdom of Moon.

And with that...

the Kingdom of Moon makes a comeback!

YAAAAAH!!

We're in the lead!

Strange...

Round 5.

Designated Dealer - Kosaka

Your bet, please.

Okie~

1 chip each?

What is she thinking?

She knows it.

K-knows what?

The number Nao chooses when she deals.

W-what do you mean?

Why're you only betting 4 chips?

No reason...I just feel like it.

So when I'm the designated dealer, you bet everything on one number.

Strange...because aren't your odds lowest doing it that way?

Wait, could it be...?

Do you know where I'm placing the ball?

Please...

how could I?

It's just your imagination.

Really?

Really.

I guess you're right...

I'm sorry.

2 chips on 1 and 2!

I can't believe she bought it!

And now...the moment of truth!

Placed Bets

Number 4.

Ms. Kosaka wins.

Ya-hoo!

All of the chips bet incorrectly are awarded to the Kingdom of Moon.

Moving along, it is now Round 6.

Designated Dealer - Nao

Ms. Kanzaki.

It was you, wasn't it.

The reason Kosaka's reading Nao's deals

is because you shared something with her, didn't you?

W-what are you talking about?

You weren't around when the game was starting ...because you were with Kosaka, no doubt.

Then right after the game began, you called time.

You wasted it to cut of her contact with me, am I wrong?

Y-yeah right!

Okay, then show me your pockets.

You wouldn't happen to have a contract in there, perhaps?

Ack!?

Bull's-eye.

What's going on in that head of yours,

Mush-room-top?

It's time to go all out.

93 chips on all 4!

She's waging everything!?

No way!!

Why...?

Because of the odds.

Odds?

When I was the dealer, you won twice by betting on a single number, right?

Uh-huh...

The odds of winning on a single number are 1 in 4.

If you calculate it out, the odds of winning 3 times in a row like that are 1 in 64.

That's why I'm going all in.

...sh...she's...

an idiot!

Oh, no...

She doesn't know basic statistics!

Sure, the odds of winning 3 consecutive times are 1 in 64.

But, the odds of winning a single round, like this one,

never go beyond 1 in 4!

But this girl...went and wagered 370 million...!

There probably isn't anyone as clueless as her on the entire earth!

Stupid...!

Stupid...hahaha

Stupid!! Stupid! STUPID!!! HAHAHAHA

THIS IS IT! IT'S ALL OVER NOW!

So which number this time...?

Number 1?

No.

Number 2.

No.

Number 3?

No!

Then...Number 4.

No.

372 Chips on #4!

Whaddya do now, Aki?

Whaddya do now, Aki?

WHADDYA DO NOW...Aki?

She's betting again on one number?

Please win...

It's all over for Nao!

All bets have been placed.

I did it! We won!

And now...

...the moment of truth!!

You're finished!

I knew it all along...

...that you chose number 4!!

Number 3.

See? Like I said, 3...

W-wait a minute...

You said...3?

Correct.

There's no way it's--

3? 3? 3??

3?? 3!? 3!? !?!

All misplaced bets are awarded to the Kingdom of Sun.

That makes the score...

...once again in favor of the Kingdom of Sun.

Noooooooooo!!!

Why?

Why'd you go into pocket 3?

Because I knew from the start...

...that you'd bet on pocket 4.

I batted my eyes to make it happen.

You...don't mean...

that was on purpose!?

That's right.

Why'd...how'd you know?

How'd you know I was betting on your eyes?

Let me make something clear...

I don't have any habit like that.

Eh?

I don't bat my eyes when I lie.

EH~~~!!

W...wha...

TIME OUT!!

FUKUNAGA!!

What's this about!?

You heard it from Nao-chan.

That whole thing about batting her eyes? I lied.

Why!?

Because, we needed you to rely on something to win.

First, she'd lose big to earn your trust,

and once you were sold, she switched to the...

"Make-the-opponent-think-the-ball-is-located-by-blinks-

-and-then-use-it-against-them-to-win-big-plan"!!

...WAY too long!

Plan? Then...

You mean I played right into your scenario?

Not quite.

It wasn't my plan.

It was all...NAO-CHAN'S!

He's telling the truth.

The reason Mr. Fukunaga tricked you...

...is because I asked him to.

You? YOU did?

YOU tricked ME?!?

No...this...

this isn't over yet!

Just you wait! I'll make a comeback!

Nope.

It's over.

You only have 94 chips.

It's physically impossible to make a comeback.

The most you can hope for

is to bet all the chips in your possession.

Say you win, then you'd have 188 total.

But...you're only up as the dealer one more time.

That limits what you can do.

In short, you can't catch up.

The end is clear.

We, the Kingdom of Sun, have won.

I can't believe I was so stupid!

How could I have trusted Fukunaga's words!

But even worse, YOU!

Spreading that sweet talk about saving us

when all you're looking out for is yourself!

There isn't anyone alive who'd sacrifice themselves

in order to save someone else's hide.

That's not true.

Didn't I say it before?

I plan to pay off all the debt for you and your teammates.

Why? Why would you?

Because I hate it.

I hate the thought of throwing others aside just to save yourself.

That's why I truly want to save everyone.

Besides, our real enemy isn't you or your teammates.

No, none of the players...

It's this game. This game that forces people to give into their greed...

And the organization behind it--the LGT Office.

That's why I will continue to fight!

Even if it's just to save one more player...

Ms. Kosaka...

Please never again say that you won't trust people.

The game ended with 744 chips in the possession of the Kingdom of Sun,

while 94 chips were in possession of the Kingdom of Moon.

Our team won the entire Round.

Reckless. Too reckless.

I'm sorry for not telling you...

Forget it.

Good wuck, Nao-chan!

I'll be chweering!

I knew you two were up to something before the game began.

Really?

I don't really care, but how come you didn't even ask my advice?

Because...I wanted to fight for once. Without your help.

I know I can't always be relying on you for answers.

Whatever.

You can handle yourself.

I had to follow the General's orders.

Well, even without you, Akiyama,

me and Nao can hold the fort!

Listen here, Shroom-top.

Shroom-top?!

Don't ever forget those words.

We heard from Kosaka...

You're really going to save us all?

Of course!

You sure you're okay with this, Mr. Akiyama?

Sure am. You earned the most, after all.

Hell no!

Oh? What happened to "the General's orders?"

Ribbit.

Please!

Fine! But I'm keeping any money left over!

Please, stand up!

Mr. K-Kikuchi!

Ms. Kosaka!

All we could think about was saving ourselves.

Please, don't...

Thank you!

Ugh...gives me the creeps!

It sure does.

Huh!?

The day will come...

...that she'll have to fight all on her own.

Please, it's already behind us!

After we had paid off the opposing team's debts,

there really wasn't much of anything left.

Thank you very mu--

...geh! Pennies!

This concludes the payout.

We will contact you in regard to the next Round.

You may all go now.

OK!

How far will this game continue?

The next stage...is our semifinals.

Semifinal...!

What awaits us at the end?

At the end lies...

...paradise.

Paradise!?

And if you become the winner of paradise, you may be able to do it...

...to put an end to the LIAR GAME, that is.

Mr. Akiyama...

Do you really think we can survive until the end?

There's no other choice.

Stop worrying.

I will destroy this twisted game...

Let's get going.

Right.

Little did we know...

...who'd of thought we get to meet again,

Akiyama-kun?

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The Semifinals are up next!

Welcome to the LIAR GAME semifinals.

About time.

The "ANGELS AND DEMONS" Game!

This ain't nothin' like before...

A new group of

8 suspicious players join the cast!

PLEASE, STOP!!

Is that really going to work on him?

At last, the mysterious Katsuragi Ryou's

identity is revealed!?

It's been a while.

How about we end this, hm?

The destined battle of the fates!

Akiyama VS Katsuragi!

At this rate, it'll be impossible to save everyone!!