Original subtitles

My name is Nao Kanzaki.

After being caught up in the LIAR GAME once again,

I managed to survive Round 4... and learn something shocking.

VANGUARD

CENTER-FIELD

GENERAL

WIN

WIN

LOSE

LOSE

TIE

What awaits us at the end?

...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.

Stop worrying. I will destroy this twisted game.

And before I knew it, here I was at the Semi-Finals.

Waiting for us there was none other...

It's been a while, Ryou Katsuragi.

...than the mysterious Ryou Katsuragi.

Shortly after, the first half of the Semi-Finals began.

...the ANGELS AND DEMONS Game!

During this game, when an Angel and Demon connect bracelets,

The Angel becomes a Demon.

However, if two Angels connect, they both create a Cross.

This game is divided into 3 30-minute periods...

...with breaks interspersed between each one.

3 Periods Total with Breaks in-between

At the conclusion of the game, Angels with 4 or more Crosses are declared winner.

Angels with 4 or more Crosses win!

Winners go straight to the next battle!

They proceed directly to the second half of the Semi-Finals.

This game has a sure-fire way to win.

If the two Demons honestly step forward,

then with a bit of teamwork, it's possible to create enough Crosses to let everyone win!

In reality...

Why am I a Demon!? I don't have a single cross!!

Ms. Katsuragi's cunning plot turned us all into Demons.

Naturally, the three of us were working together.

She had secretly formed an alliance with Ms. Marie and Mr. Yasukawa

to fool us into their trap.

This is the LIAR GAME. Lying's a given.

It wasn't long before the actual game began.

PERIOD

Actual Game

Let's settle things once and for all, Akiyama-kun.

Well?

Who're the 2 Demons...?

I got Angel! How about you?

Angel, of course!

At first I thought, "Thank God!"

Nao - Akiyama - Fukunaga--all Angels!

"The three of us can easily win now!"

But...

I'm...

...really a Demon.

No...

Just moments into the actual game, we found ourselves faced with a terrible obstacle.

PERIOD

3 Minutes Elapsed

Mr. Fukunaga, why did you lie to me?!

Shh!!

Look, everyone was around us!

I can't give that fact away in front of them!!

I know! If we 3 still work together,

we can at least make you into an Angel!

Yeah, let's go do that right now! Saving you is the number one priority!

Nao-chan...! Thank you!

No...

Let's not.

What!? Huh?

It's too early.

For starters, connecting causes a loud noise. Everyone would know.

If we started acting now,

They'll immediately start to think we're an evil combo like Katsuragi's.

Then...what about Mr. Fukunaga?

We'll save him...when the time comes.

A connection! Who!?

Over there!!

Ms. Katsuragi!!

Shhhocking~!

As you all well know, the three of us are Angels thanks to the rehearsal.

We now have 2 Crosses each.

Question is, what will you do, ladies and gentlemen?

Keep this up and lose?

Shut the hell up! It's YOUR fault in the first place!

Excuse me, I wasn't done talking.

I'm willing to let all of you join our team.

HUH!?

Yeah, right! Like we'll fall for that!

And I do mean anyone...

Yes, that even includes... you who are Demons.

Don't fall for it, folks! She's trying to reel you in!!

Besides, letting Demons into your group!?

Who'd do something as stupid as that!

Stupid? I think not.

The three of us have 2 Crosses each.

Say we have an Angel join us.

That'd give everyone 3 Crosses after we connect.

But what if a Demon joined, you say?

Sure, that puts us at a loss, but not as bad as you think.

The three of us will still be Angels, and two would even gain an extra Cross.

As for the Demon, he or she'd become an Angel with an extra Cross to boot.

See? We both win. Truly a fair deal, wouldn't you say?

With those words, the atmosphere instantly changed.

Hey, wait...

No matter how you look at it, she's right.

...I'd better join her team!

Let me be absolutely clear:

This invitation is only valid until our team has enough to create 4 Crosses.

What do you mean!?

Exactly like it sounds: Once our victory is certain,

the rest of you are on your own.

We refuse to help you whatsoever.

As I was just saying, we are looking for people to join--regardless of your status.

This offer comes on one condition...

First come, first serve.

Come. Anyone interested, now's your chance.

It's hopeless. No one can stop them now.

It's your funeral, guys and gals.

If you don't mind losing...

...then sure, join her.

I'm only going to say this once more--

whoever of you joins her first,

will lose without a doubt.

LIAR GAME Season 2

Whoever joins me shall lose?

Is that the best bluff you've got?

It's no bluff.

It's the solid truth.

Katsuragi...you said it yourself.

Demon or Angel, it doesn't matter-- you'll welcome them with open arms.

So?

Chances are the first persons to be in line for your deal...

would be Demons, without a doubt.

Why are you so sure?

Because the Demons have nothing to lose.

With their abysmal odds of winning, what other choice is there?

So...which of you is going to join her first, hm?

What difference does it make?

More importantly, how is it you say they'll lose?

They'll lose because I'll then crush you and your little tea party.

How so?

The second this person joins you, we'll create a group with the remaining 8 of us.

And we can be rightly certain that individual will be a Demon.

As you explained, your group of 4 will be short on Crosses. Meanwhile, our group of 8 has the other Demon.

With that much leg room, we can easily meet the winning conditions.

Our victory is as good as won, and we proceed to the next game...

...while your little band fades into oblivion.

WHY, YOU--!!

What a shame, Katsuragi.

Looks like nobody wants to be your friend.

A pity, really.

But I can just about promise you...

everyone will come to me when the time is right.

Just watch.

That Akiyama...

he's a real threat, ain't he?

Are we really...safe?

Those people will never be able to make Crosses.

Keep an eye on them, and you'll see.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

WE ALL KNOW THERE ARE 2 DEMONS HERE!

What is he doing...when he's a Demon himself?

Okay--!!

How 'bout this, guys...everyone close your eyes.

See? This way's safe.

Now, if you're a Demon, put up your hand.

HEY!! CLOSE YOUR EYES!

Enough of this foolishness!

Katsuragi's team is one thing, but I can't trust the lot of you people, either!

What's the deal, GRANNY?!

Can't trust us 'cuz YOU'RE the Demon?

Granny? Me? We're practically the same age!

QUIT ROUNDING DOWN, OR ARE YOU ALREADY SENILE!?

Stop it, people! We'll never make Crosses at this rate!

Do you understand now? You people can't accomplish anything together.

Keep up the good work, losers~!

Time is up! This marks the end of Period 1.

Here are the results thus far.

Angels: 10, Demons: 2

Rest Period

This is bad!

We have to think of some way to create crosses between the 9 of us!

Oh...what should we do!?

This game revolves around one thing...

...whether or not we have what it takes

to earn people's trust.

Trust...?

Don't bother.

Humans are controlled by their fears.

Only by means of financial agreement do they start to operate together.

You cannot expect complete strangers to wholeheartedly trust one another.

How much moreso for this game... in which the word "trust" will never exist.

Trust does exist!

Watch, I'll win this fight through trust!

What an encouraging little ally you have here.

But the way things are headed, you're going to lose...

...just like you did back then.

Back then? Back when?

When he was still in college, Akiyama suffered the only defeat of his life.

Akiyama lost?

Yes...

...to Ryou Katsuragi.

And she may very well have the last laugh again.

Back then...?

None of your business.

Don't let it bother you.

I want to win.

I refuse to accept that people can't come together

without giving into fear or greed!

Ladies and Gentlemen, our 2nd Period will begin shortly!

No worries...

I've got a plan.

PERIOD

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Hello there, folks.

Would you like to see a neat trick?

...what neat trick?

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Translator: shrimpy

Editor: furransu

Here I have two ordinary, run-of-the-mill metal balls.

Watch this...the longer side will start to sway.

Oh, please.

It really moved!!

Cool! What happened!?

Want me to explain?

This tool can distinguish Angel from Demon.

How does it work!?

You saw how only one side reacted to the bracelet, right?

That's because of the signal frequency these bracelets transmit.

Signal...?

Wait, you mean these bracelets give off different signals so the officials can tell Angels and Demons apart?

Yes. I took a course on electronic circuitry in college,

and we used something very similar to these devices.

So I was thinking...

"What if this device was modeled after the same one I remember?"

The one we studied was used to monitor patients' pulse and blood pressure readings.

If things were fine, it emitted an A-Frequency signal.

If something was wrong, it would emit a B-Frequency signal.

These readings gave Nurses immediate feedback.

So what I discovered was something similar...

Angels emit one frequency, while Demons emit another for simple identification.

And...the system responsible for it is none other than the Vasilisky Circuit.

What...is that?

A special circuit developed by Harvard's very own Krzysztof Vasilisky.

It's designed so as not to interfere with other electronic medical equipment,

but with the proper conditions, you can elicit a physical effect.

Thus, I adjusted the periods of these pendulums just right...

so as to elicit reactions to the corresponding signal frequencies.

...I have no idea what you're talking about...

To make it simple,

if these bracelets are constructed with a Vasilisky Circuit,

then they will cause one of these pendulums to swing.

Just like so...

It moved!!

Amazing!

Hey!

They're up to something fishy!

Eh?

What!? I didn't know about this!

Get me the data on those bracelets' circuitry!!

I'm on it.

So...

We can tell who's an Angel and who's a Demon using those pendulums?

Mm-hm. Since I'm an Angel...

that means the long one reacts to Angels.

The shorter one reacts to Demons.

With this, we can win the game easily!!

Way to go, Mr. Akiyama!

Not so fast! Are you really an Angel?

How do we know the long end doesn't actually mean Demon?

G-good question!

No problem. All we need is to find 3 players who make the longer end sway.

Since there are only 2 Demons among us,

The side that reacts to 3 players...

...must represent Angel.

Makes sense.

So...who's up for the test?

Fukunaga. You first.

M-me!?!

Calm down. We need to do this to save you.

What are they up to?

Eh!?

The shorter end reacted!

Then he's...!

That means either Fukunaga or I is a Demon.

Next, you try.

Okay.

This time it was the long end!

Isn't this against the rules!? He has inside information on our equipment!

It's not a problem.

It's all part of his plan.

Okay, one more.

If the long end sways again,

that will prove Kanzaki and I are Angels.

Once we know who're Angels, we can make tons of Crosses.

...you'll have 4 before you even know it.

If we figure out who's an Angel...

...we can win!

WE CAN WIN!!

We can win!

Yee-haw!!

SO...who'll go next?

MeMeMeMe!!

The long end swayed!

So he's...

You got it! ANGEL!

Now we know the long end is most definitely Angel.

Oh? So then...Fukunaga is a Demon, eh?

Wow! After all that lip you gave us...!!

Yeah. Demon. Got a problem?

It's decided...the 3 of us are Angels.

Let's make Crosses.

Right!

They're starting to connect together!!

I thought you said this wasn't going to happen!

I got 2 Crosses!

Yeah!! 2 Crosses for me!

Didn't I tell you?

Incredible...!

You're incredible!!

Mr. Akiyama?

What will we do about Mr. Fukunaga?

First, we need to make Crosses.

We can always convert him later.

Ch! What's your problem!

Who'll test next?

Me!

Yes! See? I'm an Angel!

Come! Connect!

Akiyama's group is definitely gonna win now...

3 Crosses!

Three, baby!

Great job, Mr. Akiyama!

Now we can win!

Yep.

Excuse me.

Ms. Katsuragi...

What do YOU want?

We don't need you! Scram!

We've already got a way to win, so beat it!

Oh really?

Ms. Kanzaki?

You said you want everyone to win, correct?

Then why are you leaving Mr. Fukunaga out to die?

What are you talking about!?

Don't you think it's strange?

Your group of Angels now have Crosses.

So why is it that you haven't helped him yet?

Because we made it clear we'd do it after we made all our Crosses!

That's a lie.

Mr. Kawai and Ms. Momoka.

Are you willing to spend one of your Crosses to save Mr. Fukunaga?

Huh? Oh, come on...

Stop this.

I promise we will save him.

You heard the lady, Fukunaga.

Nao-chan...

The only one I can count on...is you.

You won't betray me, right?

I can trust you, right?

Can I trust you, Nao-chan?!

Mr. Fukunaga...

Nao-chan...

NAO-CHAN!!

PLEASE, CONNECT WITH ME!

Okay, come on.

Nao-chan!!

Now I should be an Angel again, with 1 Cross left.

Nao-chan!

I will...never forget this act of kindness!

So...you're converted, right?

You're an Angel now, right? No?

Don't be swayed by Katsuragi.

She's just a sore loser.

Now we can make more Crosses in peace.

Looks like Katsuragi's getting desperate.

But she can't stop Akiyama's lead now.

I wonder about that...

Akiyama's got 4 Crosses...

He's already won.

Katsuragi isn't after Akiyama at all.

She's after Nao Kanzaki.

What?!

YA-HOO!

4 Crosses already!

Me too, buddy!

Four--!!

I'm at 2!

You've got 4, right Mr. Akiyama?

Yeah...

but because you went and connected to Fukunaga

you gave away our initiative.

I made it very clear not to connect to him until later.

B-but, you saw him...

We're going to be in serious danger pretty soon.

Huh?

Hey, do the test on me next.

Look at them...making Crosses like bunnies!

Are we gonna survive!?

She said we'd win.

This game's been reduced to two sides: Akiyama's or Katsuragi's.

If there's one thing I'm confident about, it's my ability to judge people.

And the one we really need to be afraid of...

...is Katsuragi, for sure.

See? I'm an Angel, too.

Join the club!

Nice!

All right, let's connect.

YOU again?

What, sore over the fact no one joined you after all!?

I think it's about high time I expose Akiyama's big lie here.

These pendulums, I mean.

May I borrow it?

Kawai-kun.

You're an Angel with 4 Crosses right now, correct?

Yeah...

Then that means the long end should react, I believe.

Mm.

Let's test you one more time.

'Kay, I don't mind.

Huh?!

The short end's swinging!!

Why...??

Because these pendulums don't react to anything.

...you've all been conned.

...conned.

A pendulum's period is determined by its length.

First, you put the pendulum you want just barely in motion.

Then, if you match the frequency of its oscillation,

You get resonance, and this causes the pendulum to swing even farther.

This method allows you to control whichever pendulum you like.

Isn't that right, Akiyama-kun?

T-then what about that Vasilinsky Circuit or whatever??

Vasilinsky Circuit?

Y'know, some big shot college's...

what's-his-name professor who developed the system??

Ha, so that's what he said to you?

That man doesn't exist.

HUH!?

It's a shame you've degenerated to a 3rd-rate swindler...

...Akiyama-kun.

Well, anything!?

Neither that person nor that technology actually exist.

SHIT!

He even had ME convinced!!

You knew, didn't you!?

Of course.

Damnit!!

Oh, and one more thing...

The truth is, well before this game began...

Akiyama-kun, Ms. Kanzaki, and Mr. Fukunaga here...

were secretly working together.

Working together!?

They knew exactly which of them was an Angel, and which was a Demon.

That's why his phony pendulum test "proved" true.

Wait, so that means--!

We just blindly connected together!?

It was an act just to get Angels to step forward!?

So you tricked us just to save your own hides, is that it!?

You suck!

You're wrong! The only reason Mr. Akiyama did this

is so that the 9 of us could win!

Oh, really?

Then why the secret alliance and flagrant lies?

And Ms. Momoka, Mr. Kawai. What do you think?

You two already win...

with 4 Crosses each.

Count us out! We're just protecting our lead, that's all!

We're not connecting to anyone else, you hear!?

Mr. Kawai...

We live in two different worlds now!

Ms. Momoka...!

Sorry, Nao-chan.

It's my personal policy, see?

As long I'm set to win, then...

OK OK!

OK OK!

OK OK!

Naturally.

Mr. Fukunaga has 4 Crosses as well. A perfectly reasonable decision.

No need to put himself at risk anymore, is there?

We're going to be in serious danger pretty soon.

Because now that Fukunaga's an Angel,

I guarantee you he'll go off on his own and betray us.

That's why I wanted to leave him a Demon.

She's got them all under her control...!

Nor was Akiyama able to prevent her advances.

Katsuragi's group all have 2 Crosses...

...and Nao's only got 2 in Akiyama's group.

It's going to turn into a fight for the remaining 4 from here on.

And the side that manages to get them...

...wins.

Well, now. You four only have two options...

join me, or join Akiyama.

I invite you to consider which will benefit you most.

For starters, our team is comprised of 3 Angels with 2 Crosses each.

In order to win, we definitely need your help.

On the other hand, Akiyama has 4 Crosses. He's already guaranteed to win.

...which means, there's no guarantee he really will help you, is there?

Since a Demon is remaining among you,

what motive has he to risk his lead and save you?

What you're saying isn't true!

I promise we'll save you people!

No one will fall for your empty promise.

This is the LIAR GAME.

People who buy into emotional pleas are certain to lose.

Ladies and gentlemen, the choice is yours.

The side that manages to get them...

...wins.

Since we're short on time, let's make up our minds, shall we?

Will you join Akiyama's group...

or will you join mine?

Please make your decision in the next 10 seconds.

Those who want to join, stand here.

10...

9...

8...

7...

6...

It's over! Nao Kanazaki is finished!!

You are powerless to save Nao anymore.

Watch...and suffer, Akiyama-kun.

This was a first...

Akiyama was sitting there, silent... unable to do anything.

Yes...we had lost.

Ms. Katsuragi won.

It's the end of the road for you, Ms. Kanzaki.

Everyone's on my side now.

U-um...

I want to join Akiyama's group.

Mr. Makizono...

THANK YOU, Mr. Makizono!!

Mm...

What's wrong with him?

H-hey, this isn't a problem, right?

Four-eyes wants to be on their team?

Over here, dumbass!

No need to worry.

She can't make 4 Crosses with only one extra person.

Her loss is still settled.

We've got work to do.

Four-eyes...just to be clear,

what's your status?

I'm an Angel!

B-but I understand if you don't believe me...

I believe you, Mr. Makizono!

Besides, it doesn't matter either way.

I'm just happy you decided to stay with us.

Thank you!

But, why did you decide to stay?

You had perfectly good reasons to join her...

Because...of something you said.

You said that we're all in this together.

I...I...

I've already died once.

Huh?

It um...all goes back to late middle school.

I had broken my leg and was admitted to the hospital.

Hey bro, I'm Tamotsu! Tamotsu Moria!

And I'm the leader here, of room 111!

That place was full of people my age.

Wataru, huh?

Okay! From now on, you're Watz!

You're a member of our club from now on, Room Triple Ace!

There was a guy named Tamotsu there

who was always in my face.

He was always energetic and popular, so I hated him.

Even so, he'd still try countless times to reach out to me.

Then one day, there was an accident.

At the time, I was so sick of him that I holed myself up in the bathroom.

It's dangerous here! Everyone out!

W-w-wait for me!!!

Someone!! Help me!!

I'm over here! In the bathroom!! Help!

I can't walk!! Help me, someone! Please!

SOMEBODY!!

There you are, finally!!

I thought something was up since you weren't outside!

T-tamotsu-kun!

You okay?

Why?

Why'd you come back for me!?

You moron! How could I leave you behind!?

You're my friend!

We're all in this together!

Watz, you with me? Watz!?

There's more here! You two okay!?

He saved me.

If Tamotsu hadn't come back for me, I'm sure I would have died.

He sounds like a great person.

I'm sure he's a valuable friend even today?

He died.

...1 year later.

It was cancer.

I know I'm a useless person.

But even so,

When you said those words, I remembered Tamotsu from back then.

We're all in this together!!

So that's why...

That's why I stayed with you!

Mr. Makizono...

We are people you can trust!

Let's make it to the end, together!

Please, connect with me!

You SURE about that?

Mr. Fukunaga??

Nao-chan...

You need to stop trusting people so easily!

He sounds like a real Demon to me!

Are you calling him a liar?!

YES, so don't fall for it!!

Can't you see he's just trying to ruin you!?

Yo, four-eyes!

Once you connect to her, you gonna run over to Katsuragi, ain'cha?

No!!

Mr. Makizono is carrying on his friend's will!

That story's a load of crap, obviously!

Obviously~

Obviously!

You're all terrible! How dare you say that about his friend!

NAO-CHAN THIS IS THE LIAR GAME!!

Everyone will do whatever it takes to win!

Just like yours truly.

Come on.

Akiyama...!

Don't have all day.

Okay.

Four-eyes is a Demon, for sure!

Akiyama, you're screwed!!

He must be out of his mind!

Going to check my status.

Why go so far for that girl?

Because he wants to protect her.

But you can't...

...at all.

MOM!!!

What's wrong with trusting everybody?

Mr. Akiyama!!

I believe in you, Mr. Akiyama.

You can't protect her...

...at all.