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A mysterious key that stirs human desire.

It summons the devil and starts a game of death.

A devil's key.

When I returned home to find out who killed my father,

- the organization Gungnir was waiting. - The ultimate ACMA: GAME begins.

A tournament is being held on a deserted island

to collect all 99 keys in the world.

The last participant to arrive

was my best friend, Yuki.

Yuki,

where did you get that key?

A little present from me.

Yuki Manabe

developed OROCHI, the future of AI technology.

She is naturally gifted.

Why are you here?

Everybody has something they want.

She may appear gentle,

but her heart is stained with greed,

just like the rest of you.

You sound like a sore loser.

You only cling on to your Dragon King title because you have a key.

No way, is that true?

Anyway, how does she know Teruasa?

Silence!

I've got something fun to show you.

There were some unexpected casualties

after an attempted escape from one of the foreign game arenas.

This recording is from 30 minutes ago.

What happened to them?

That drone! That drone must have killed them!

What drone?

Nothing…

Yes?

Nothing.

You can only tell if you go outside, but this island is under surveillance.

Island?

We're on an island?

From what I saw yesterday, it's about 20 km all the way around.

No supermarkets, convenience stores or traffic lights.

An uninhabited island.

And the drone?

A drone with a bomb attached.

I wonder what it was intended for?

Better not to think about it too much.

Just concentrate on the game.

If you win the game and collect more keys,

you can have whatever you want.

Every last one of you needs those keys, or am I mistaken?

Is it fun? Playing with our minds? Making us fight?

What do you want us for?

Can you stop getting in his way?

I just want to focus on the game.

- This man is a murderer. - Even if he's a dictator,

it makes no difference to me.

I'm glad you understand.

Call me a dictator if you like,

but small sacrifices have to be made for the greater good.

I don't know what greater good you're after,

but are you referring to my father?

Are you calling my father's life a small sacrifice?

Don't move!

Toba?

The second match of the first round starts in one hour.

Then see you later.

See you in the next game, huh?

Yukky.

Yuki, why are you doing this?

I had no choice.

Yuki.

They took your mother and brother hostage?

If I lose the game,

they're going to kill my mom and brother.

Ui.

Where are you going?

Don't you care about Yuki?

There's only one thing she can do.

Win the game.

Don't look at me! I'm not doing that.

Her family's lives depend on it.

True. But don't forget,

all of our lives hang on this tournament.

Including yours

and mine.

There was some trouble at the Aegean Sea game arena,

but we've dealt with it here.

Yes.

Gonna steal the phone?

I guess you think you can contact the outside world,

and save Yuki's family before the game ends?

But

you'll never get away with it with those guards.

OUT OF RANGE

There's no signal on the island.

Oh, really?

The footage from the other arena was recorded just 30 minutes ago.

There must be a secret communications facility on the island.

Well, now that I think about it,

I saw a huge radio tower.

That's where the drone attacked us.

Was it protecting the radio tower?

Who knows?

After that I went to the beach and there was a boat just sitting there.

I thought that could be my escape route, so I went to check it,

but another drone appeared, and bam!

Just as if I was being played with.

Really pissed me off.

Yuki.

I think I can help your mom and brother.

Come in.

WATCH OUT FOR DRONES HOTEL

- A radio tower? - Yes.

I think we can call for help from there.

I'll try and get them to safety before the game is finished.

But what if something happens to you?

I'll be fine.

It's nothing like what I went through

when I was looking for devil's keys abroad.

But promise you'll be careful.

The second match of round one is about to begin.

- Players are asked… - Yuki.

- …to move to the game room. - Any idea where your family is?

No. None.

I could track them down with an Internet connection.

Oh, right!

Teruasa, I'll do anything to help Yuki's family.

Will you take me to the radio tower?

But wouldn't you rather have OROCHI with you in the game?

If it'll help my family,

I'll manage on my own.

Okay.

I know you can do it.

I need you to listen carefully to what I'm about to say.

You've reached Teruasa Oda.

I can't answer the phone right now.

Hyodo.

He wasn't at work either?

No.

He said he wanted to watch me fight, so I brought tickets.

FUJIN SHOW 2025

WATCH OUT FOR DRONES

BEWARE OF ROCKS WATCH OUT FOR DRONES

You heard about the radio tower?

TOURNAMENT ROUND ONE ARENA ONE

Thanks for telling us about it.

You think I was trying to help?

SENYA UESUGI VS YUKI MANABE

- Weren't you? - No way.

Of course not.

I made a bet to see whether I'd beat you first,

or Terurin would rescue your family first.

Playing against a little newbie like you wasn't quite doing it for me.

So shall we get on with it?

Senya will do his best to mess with your head.

Whatever the game is,

the winner is one who masters manipulation.

So keep up a strong guard and don't let him read you.

Then you can take the lead and control him.

Wait!

What's this?

I've never started a game before,

so I don't have a devil power.

Is it fun to beat me with such a big advantage?

Or maybe…

you're intimidated by the creator of something as amazing as OROCHI.

You're telling me.

I expect Terurin's filled your head with tactics, but…

fine by me. Go for it.

Come out, devil!

TOURNAMENT ONE ARENA TWO

MITSURU ASAI VS AKIRA MORI

Go on.

I summon the devil.

Welcome to the world of ACMA: GAME.

Here by your summoning, I am the game master, Elva.

I am a very noble devil,

so I will be a fair judge to you both.

It's a pleasure, El-chin.

You're quite the gentleman compared to that Gado-chin.

Please accept my gratitude.

Would you be so kind as to state your demands?

Let me see.

I'd like to make you give me a kiss,

but I guess I'll follow the tournament rules.

I demand control of her life.

Same here.

I accept your requests.

Now for your oaths.

I will fight for my desires.

I will triumph for my desires.

- I swear on the devil. - I swear on the devil.

Oaths accepted.

This time, the game is called…

"Gold Gun & Silver Gun."

Please go ahead. Kindly open the boxes.

Wow.

Robbery and citizen?

El-chin, how do we play?

You are in the Old West, the American Frontier.

You find yourself in a bank in the city.

Really? Do we get money?

It's just the game's setting, right?

There are $1,000 dollars in the bank.

Senya, if it were up to you,

what would you do with the money?

I'd take my gun and steal it all.

You'll get caught.

Is that how the game works?

If you wish to steal the money press the "robbery" button.

But if you prefer not to, please press the "citizen" button.

SENYA - ROBBERY

YUKI - CITIZEN

Now what?

I will say the word "judge."

The room will become dark for ten seconds.

If you think your opponent has pressed "robbery,"

then while it is dark, please pull the trigger on your gun.

Will we die?

Please rest assured,

the gun will shoot flames and make a flashy bang,

but no one will be harmed.

Nothing?

It can only shoot during the darkness.

Incidentally, when you shoot, it automatically hits the target.

Either of you may fire your weapon.

If neither of you shoots within ten seconds,

the darkness ends.

Shoot or wait ten seconds.

RULE ONE

If you choose to be a robber and don't get shot, you win the money.

If you choose to be a citizen, you get nothing.

RULE 2

What happens if we both choose to be robbers?

The person who shoots first wins the money.

RULE 3

Then surely it's best to be a robber?

If you accidentally shoot someone who chose to be a citizen－

Yes?

Please excuse me.

RULE 4

If you accidentally shoot a citizen, there will be a $3,000 fine.

And if a citizen shoots a robber?

The money in the safe is defended.

RULE 5 - DEFENSE

Should I be citizen or a robber?

To shoot or not to shoot.

What?

What's happening?

Yuki, you used your key for the first time,

so your devil power is released.

I just paused time for a little moment.

My devil power?

Yuki, your devil power is

Contagion Program.

It is also known as the contagious power to command.

Contagious power to command?

You choose an object to command,

and when that object is in your opponent's hands,

they will subconsciously follow whatever command you gave.

So if I tell this object to laugh,

then give it to him,

whenever he touches it, he'll laugh for no reason?

Yes, exactly as you imagine.

But, how am I supposed to use that to my advantage?

Do you presume that I will answer every little question?

Humans are such inferior creatures.

Now I'll reset the safe.

Please place your cases in front of you.

Let the game Gold Gun & Silver Gun commence!

GOLD GUN & SILVER GUN SET ONE

Like I said before, I'm not gonna go easy on you.

The word "defeat" is not in my dictionary.

Then allow me to write it in for you.

So, will you steal or defend the money?

If I win $5,000 now…

WHICH TO CHOOSE? ROBBERY - CITIZEN

…it won't matter if I lose $3,000 for killing a citizen later on.

THE CHOICE HAS TO BE ROBBERY

So I'll be a robber.

But wait.

He wants the money, same as me.

If I press "robbery," we'll both have to shoot each other.

So perhaps I should be a citizen and get him to shoot me.

That's a good plan.

But if he sees through my plan, and doesn't shoot,

then I'll lose all of the money.

Right! I'll choose "citizen," and wait for a few seconds after it goes dark.

WILL THE OPPONENT SHOOT?

If he still doesn't shoot, then I'll shoot him.

DO I SHOOT?

With this strategy, I'm ready for anything－

No I'm not.

He could be a citizen.

If he is, and I shoot him,

I'll pay a $3,000 penalty.

You look like you're getting in a muddle,

but there's no point strategizing.

It's not about gains and losses.

It's about analyzing the opponent's thoughts.

It's about controlling the opponent's thoughts.

YUKI CHOOSES TO BE A CITIZEN

Time to judge.

He fired!

ROBBERY

CITIZEN

Senya chose to be a robber,

and shot Yuki, a citizen!

Senya incurs a penalty of $3,000.

Senya loves a thrill, so he'd never choose to be a citizen.

My analysis was correct.

Oh, dear.

What a letdown.

I had high hopes you'd be clever enough to attack in the first set.

You won't beat me if you're on the defensive from the start.

Pigtail girl.

Did I piss you off? I don't mind if you're mad.

Emotional people are the easiest to manipulate.

You're an attention seeker.

There's nothing you love more than seeing a look of surprise

on your opponent's face.

So obviously someone like you would fire from the start.

You really are

pretty simple, aren't you?

Would you look at that?

You're unexpectedly feisty, aren't you?

Do you like this kind of thing, Senya?

I don't just like it.

I love it.

The safe is reset.

Why are you following me?

I－

Earlier, what were you talking about in Yuki's room?

Go back to the hotel.

Just tell me.

Why can't I know?

You don't care about Yuki.

- But I care about you. - What?

I mean, because you have my key and you control my life.

- A drone's seen us. Run. - What?

What should we do?

- Jump! - What?

$1,000.

Will you steal or defend the money?

GOLD GUN & SILVER GUN SET TWO

A grand is no good to me.

The real problem is

how do I regain the lead from Yukky?

Maybe I'll try the strategy I came up with earlier.

Why would he blurt out his plan?

Is he trying to trick me?

Even though you're a total adrenaline junkie,

you're not going to shoot me this time?

If you risk it just for $1,000,

it'll be tragic to see you get another penalty, don't you think?

Well,

what will it be?

I'm not robbing this time either.

I'll be a citizen.

YUKI CHOOSES TO BE A CITIZEN

Make your judgment.

He fired!

Senya chose to be a robber, and shot Yuki, a citizen!

Senya gets another $3,000 penalty.

Just like I thought.

His gambler's pride got in the way, and he tried to do something unexpected.

So he dared to shoot when he shouldn't have.

At this rate, if I keep winding him up, he'll get more and more frustrated,

and I'll win.

Senya,

you've got a stubborn streak.

Not a good trait for a gambler.

Oh, please.

Then let me show you just how stubborn I can be.

Now what's this, Senya?

You've thrown away the silver gun?

That's right. I don't need it in the next set.

What do you make of that, Yukky?

Safe reset.

Tell me what Gungnir's purpose is.

I want to beat him.

To do that, I need to know what you're after.

I can tell you,

but once you know, you can't go back.

I don't care.

That's what I came here for.

I thought we were going to die.

Teruasa, haven't we gone quite far off route?

What's that app?

Nice to meet you! I'm AI OROCHI.

Where's the radio tower?

That's what you're looking for?

Yes!

To save Yuki's mom and her brother, Kazuma.

- Yukari, will you wait here? - Yukari?

I'm going to the radio tower alone.

Wait!

You can't just leave me here.

Will you carry me?

She's kinda selfish.

GOLD GUN & SILVER GUN SET THREE

$1,000.

Will you steal or defend the money?

I've chosen already.

He threw away his gun,

but I bet he'll shoot me anyway!

I don't know how he's going to do it

but this guy is a sucker for doing things others can't.

So I'm going for the same again.

YUKI CHOOSES TO BE A CITIZEN

Judge.

What? He's not gonna shoot?

Why not?

Then should I shoot? What should I do?

That's right, Yukky.

ROBBERY

CITIZEN

Since neither of you fired this time,

as the robber, Senya wins $1,000.

I thought I could read him, but he saw right through me.

Why would you be a citizen when I chucked away my gun like that?

Maybe those other wins were just flukes?

What are you going on about?

I wouldn't get too carried away when you only won back $1,000.

It's kind of a letdown.

I was expecting big things from you.

I had high hopes you'd pick up the gun and show me what you're made of.

What's this?

Isn't that…

exactly what I said to you earlier?

What a letdown.

I had high hopes you'd be clever enough to attack in the first set.

Everything's going completely backwards from the first set.

He's suddenly taken control.

I can't let this continue.

The safe is reset.

GOLD GUN & SILVER GUN SET FOUR

$10,000!

My luck is back.

Let's do this. I don't need my gun in this set either.

Again?

She's only a childhood friend.

You shouldn't put yourself in danger like this.

Didn't you come here

to avenge your father's death?

That's not the only reason.

What's the other reason?

There it is. We found it.

I'm ready.

You take all the time you need to think, okay?

In this game, the more you think, the murkier it gets.

What would you do,

Teruasa?

If you dwell too much on the enemy, you'll lose sight of your own strategy.

You need to have an accurate understanding of your enemy's strengths.

Teruasa is so good at this because he can do that without trying.

I've gotta figure out how to do the same thing.

YUKI CHOOSES TO BE A ROBBER

Judge.

What?

Two shots?

Senya chose to be a robber,

and shot Yuki first, who was also a robber.

Senya wins $10,000!

What? How did you shoot me?

And how were you so quick?

Did you use a devil power?

Wrong!

During the second set,

I checked that pulling the trigger before the judgment

would count as firing a shot.

Once that was confirmed, in the fourth set,

I picked up the gun, pulled back the trigger, and chucked it away.

The gun doesn't have to aim at the opponent to hit the target.

What a comeback!

The safe is reset.

NO OPEN FLAMES - HIGH VOLTAGE

- I'll put you down. - Okay.

A bomb?

It's good you noticed that, Teruasa.

We managed to lose the drone and went off route.

Why do you think we found it so easily?

It was a trap?

Yes.

Senya said something similar happened to them.

Just as if I was being played with. Really pissed me off.

Being played with? How do you mean?

OROCHI, do you know how to disable it?

I need to search what type of detonator it is,

so start the computer and connect me to the Internet.

Yippee!

DETONATION ACTIVATED

What's happening?

That looks like a countdown!

Just as I thought.

We've been forced into a game designed by Gungnir.

It looks like you have to enter a four-digit code to disarm it.

Our latitude or longitude? Or how many steps it took to get here?

None of those are four digits…

This isn't the time for thinking!

We need to get out of here!

"Believe in the path you are on. A new path will appear."

Maybe it's a hint.

So, Yukky,

shall we finish this?

GOLD GUN & SILVER GUN SET FIVE

$5,000 in the bank for set five.

Senya,

shall we crank things up a notch?

What?

What do you mean?

Shall we swap our cases?

- You what? - Well, well…

So you decide if I'm a robber or citizen,

and I'll decide if you're a robber or citizen.

But wait,

are you worried you won't be in control?

El-chin, is that even allowed?

If both parties agree, I'll allow it.

How exciting. I'm in!

I'm loving the spontaneous exchange,

but if you think about it, we both have to be citizens.

Well, what will it be?

I'll make you a citizen.

Then I don't have to worry about you stealing the money,

or about getting a penalty for shooting you.

Surely you're thinking the same.

So I'm going for "citizen."

If that's what you think, go for it.

I don't know what you're thinking,

but however you look at it, "citizen" is the only choice.

Okay. Me too.

Judge.

We must both be civilians.

So no one shoots, and we draw.

I'm in the lead by $5,000.

If we keep drawing like this, I'll win.

What's she gonna do?

CITIZEN

ROBBER

What?

You're a robber?

How?

Since neither of you fired,

Yuki, the robber, wins $5,000.

The safe is reset.

You fell for it.

You used it didn't you? Your devil power.

Earlier…

So, Yukky.

Shall we finish this?

I used my devil power on the switch.

CONTAGION PROGRAM

Shall we swap our cases?

You what?

While you were touching the switch,

even though you wanted to press "citizen,"

you unintentionally pressed "robbery."

This is my devil power.

SENYA UNINTENTIONALLY CHOSE YUKI TO BE A ROBBER

Contagion Program.

ARENA TWO

End of the final set.

FINAL SET

Here are the results. Akira Mori has $15,000,

but Mitsuru Asai has $5,000.

And so Akira Mori is the winner of the game.

Thank you very much,

Asai.

Shit!

It's my key!

Goodness me.

How fitting for the final set. A hefty sum.

Will you steal or defend the money?

ARENA ONE

Since it's a tie…

FINAL SET

…whether it's $10,000 or $1,000, whoever takes this set will win.

You're right.

The winner will be decided.

Yukky,

you used your power just now didn't you?

What the hell could it be?

You can only use a devil power once per game,

but my Contagion Program

is effective for as long as the game lasts.

So he'll keep unintentionally pressing…

YUKI'S SWITCH

…the "robbery" button on my switch.

Hey, Yukky.

Hurry up and choose "citizen."

First, why don't we dial up the tension?

How about we swap guns too?

The guns?

What's he up to?

Does he know what my power is?

No, there's no way he could.

This is the last turn, so why don't we mix it up?

That's what gambling's all about, right?

What's wrong?

Are you too scared?

Go on then, let's swap.

It's okay right?

I'll allow it.

Thanks.

This must be a trap.

He must be about to use his devil power.

I don't know what it is,

but he can only use it once in the game.

So if I can use my devil power to keep it at a tie,

I can extend the game, and gain the upper hand.

Even though you used your devil power,

I admit you played well.

And you really did a cool job making OROCHI.

You think you've already won?

I'm happy to take over your life,

but I do hope Terurin can do something to save your family.

Of course he will.

I believe in him.

That goes without saying.

But,

I'm still going to do everything I can to win

and protect my family. You'll see.

Don't hate me when I win.

I was going to say the same to you.

Next you'll press "robbery" on my switch.

Then I will press "robbery" on your switch too.

YUKI CHOOSES SENYA TO BE A ROBBER

Judge.

He's not firing.

Because we exchanged guns neither of us should shoot.

Then it will be a draw, because we are both robbers.

I can extend the game.

ROBBER

Yes, you're a robber.

I'm a robber too, so it's a tie－

No.

CITIZEN

Citizen?

Because neither of you took a shot,

the robber, Senya, takes $10,000.

The results: Yuki Manabe has $5,000,

and Senya Uesugi has $15,000.

Senya Uesugi is the winner of the game.

Even more fun than expected.

Thanks to you, Yukky.

How? How can I be a citizen?

It's not possible.

Your power was the ability to command others?

I guess the power was hidden in the switch?

Just like I thought.

How?

A pin?

I thought of it.

I wanted to press "citizen,"

but I guess your power made me press "robbery" instead.

So I put a pin on the "robbery" button,

and tried to press "citizen."

And then, just as I thought…

Even a devil power beyond human knowledge

can be dealt with once you know the source.

The point is…

I shouldn't try to press "robbery."

So I didn't touch the switch directly with my hand,

but I managed to press "citizen."

With this pen. See?

Yuki's power

only works if the opponent touches the object directly.

Because he used a pen, the power did not work.

Senya, you didn't use a devil power?

If you think using a devil power is always better, you're wrong.

Sometimes not using it is a better strategy.

Devil powers are very strong.

There are times when the true power of the trump card is not using it.

I lost.

Time to settle the bets.

Yuki Manabe, the defeated,

will entrust her life to Senya Uesugi, the winner.

This brings the game Gold Gun & Silver Gun to an end.

For a couple of pitifully stupid humans, that was a fun game!

See ya, El-chin.

I'll take that.

Mom.

Kazuma!

Yuki.

Your mom and brother are safe.

Terurin?

We were pulled into a game at the radio tower by Gungnir.

"Believe in the path you are on."

WATCH OUT FOR DRONES

We only have 30 seconds!

"A new path will appear."

We're not gonna make it.

You have to run, Teruasa!

WATCH OUT FOR DRONES

BEWARE OF ROCKS

CONGRATULATIONS GAME CLEARED

It stopped.

OROCHI, hurry.

Roger!

Once we cleared the game and stopped the detonation,

OROCHI connected to the Internet,

and hacked into traffic and car cameras at the time they were abducted.

I contacted Ryukan, and Hyodo was with him.

The two of them went to help.

It's okay.

You're Yuki's mother? And her brother, Kazuma?

Yes.

Thank goodness.

I'm so relieved.

Thank you.

Seriously?

I lost a bet against Terurin.

Senya.

Yes?

If I hadn't made it in time,

what would you have done?

I always knew you'd make it.

How can you say that?

Bullshit.

Unbelievable.

You were all very impressive.

- Well done on your first win. - Do I get something?

You too, Teruasa Oda.

You played a brilliant game. A feast for the eyes.

They were watching us after all.

I saved the hostages.

I don't give a damn about the hostages.

She participated in the tournament.

That was my goal.

What is Gungnir's plan behind all this?

I'm looking forward to the next game.

Wait!

Here he is.

I'll leave the rest to you.

The creation of a new world map.

Gungnir is using the devil's keys

to reclaim this filthy world,

and create a new one

under the leadership of Our Great Guide.

Guide?

Gungnir has 50 devil's keys.

Then what is the aim of the tournament?

If you want to know that, you'll have to beat me.

- Ui－ - However,

the next round is a team game.

Team?

NEXT EPISODE

- What has Gungnir done to you? - I will beat you.

"Basket Fruits."

You must guess what kind of fruit, and how many are in the basket.

Human betrayal is a sweet thing.

There was some kind of underground facility?

- Come on. - I will beat you no matter what.