Ibara!
Please wait for us, Ibara!
You walk too fast...
Both of you are just too slow.
Dumbass...
Come on.
It's taking forever to get to our destination.
Aoi can't walk anymore.
The same goes for me as well.
Can't you see that?
Hey! That sign!
Hurray!
- We did it! - We finally arrived!
I know, let's take a picture!
What? But we really don't have time...
Oh, come on!
Here, get in. You too, Ibara! Hurry!
Hello, Vice Principal?
Where are you now?
We've just entered one of the 23 Wards.
What do you see around you?
Fields, a school, a hospital, a pond, a steel tower,
cumulonimbus clouds, trees, utility poles, a scarecrow...
Are there people nearby?
No... Not a single soul.
Keep heading towards the center of the city.
You won't be able to use your phones from here on.
Roger that.
Let's go, Aoi, Taeko.
But Ibara...
From here on, it's...
Don't worry. Just think of it as a school field trip.
Now let's do some sightseeing in the Old Capital!
Hey, men! Ask about it here
It's no longer an experiment, but the real deal
Hey, men! In total ruin
The angel waiting at the end
Show time! There is no audience for this demolished stage
On time! Covered in mud and scars, but still an angel
Don't be relieved by complete remarks
Fiction Come on
If you say I'm free to believe it or not
Yes or no
Are you cutting me off or what?
Are you using me or what?
I'm defying you All right
Abandon what little cowardice you have
Fight and release I want to testify to this moment
For someone, for survival It's not just for myself
The way things are Selfishness
Against expectations I am an angel
episode one: coppelion
First, we'll cross the river. It's down this road.
Are we going to walk the whole way?
In such a big city?
Don't you remember what we learned in school?
They can't tell what the city is like from the sky.
So somebody's got to investigate from the ground.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean
we should be walking around mindlessly in a place like this.
We're not puppets, you know.
But we still have to do the job we're assigned.
I know that!
But... Are there really people here?
Who knows? Our job is to find out.
Yes, Vice Principal?
We've just picked up a radio signal.
It's an SOS.
It's from within a five-kilometer radius of your position.
So there are people nearby...?
There is a good possibility.
Find an open area and set off a smoke flare.
Roger that. What should we do once we find them?
Don't do anything.
All you girls need to do is find them.
But why the sudden SOS?
There's been a drastic increase in the past month.
"WE'RE SAFE, PLEASE CALL MOM IS IN THE HOSPITAL"
They must have had a good reason to stay behind.
Reporting in! We'll be flying over our destination
in ten minutes, Commander Mishima!
My main job is as an instructor at
a National Defense Academy technical school.
So Vice Principal will do.
Get everyone fully equipped!
Yes, sir!
Wow!
What a huge river!
The wind feels nice...
The water's all sparkly!
Do you see that, Ibara?!
Say! Let's take a small break here.
It's already past noon!
Sure, why not?
This is a big, open area.
The Vice Principal's helicopter should be able to land here.
All right!
You brought that much food with you?
Ah... Yummy! It's so yummy!
What is this, a picnic?
I-Ibara?
I gave myself some balanced nutrients!
Isn't that much simpler?
But that's...that's like...
What's wrong, Aoi?
Nothing!
Ahh, these rice balls are delicious!
So are the sausages and crab cream croquettes!
They're all sooo good!
I'm so glad I was born human!
There it is.
Bring us down by that red smoke.
Did you hear that?
It came from nearby...
Under the bridge!
It's a person!
H-He sounds like he's in pain, Ibara.
But the Vice Principal said...
Yes, he told us not to do anything.
The reading on the counter exceeds normal levels...
It's coming from... the guy in the hazmat suit.
Help...me...
Please... Someone...help...
Taeko.
Hand me the first-aid kit.
What?!
But we're not supposed to do anything
until the Vice Principal arrives.
To hell...with the rules!
I-Impossible...
How can she stay alive without wearing a mask...?
I'm going to give you a shot of Aether
using this specialized handgun. It's a cure-all.
Relax and breathe calmly.
You feel a little better now, right?
An angel...?
"GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE"
Vice Principal Mishima...
Bring him in... Hurry!
Yes, sir! Bringing him in stat!
Bringing him in stat!
What's the meaning of this, Naruse?
That is only meant for people with minor symptoms.
I told you that it exists only in limited quantities.
It will only provide temporary relief
for serious cases like him.
- See? I told you... - Then you should make more of it!
I intend to treat every living person we find.
That's our job.
Who are those girls?
How can they be okay without wearing any masks
or hazmat suits?
They are known as...
Coppelion.
Genetically engineered children
born with a strong resistance to this environment.
What's wrong, you two?
Normal humans can't live in this environment.
Does that mean we're...
puppets, after all?
Dumbass! Would a puppet enjoy eating a rice ball so much?
Come on, let's go.
Wait up, Ibara!
Ah, that rice ball was delicious...
- Only those girls can walk freely - You were eating way too much, Aoi.
- in the Old Capital... - Did not!
the world's largest ghost town.
Morning in the Old Capital...
Huh?
Hey.
Oh, good morning, Ibara.
Care for a rice ball?
I have salmon flakes, tarako, and chicken soboro.
Ibara! Come outside!
What is it, Taeko?!
Look. Over there!
It's a dog. I think it followed me.
Oh, you're right.
Do you think it's all right?
It's like us.
It probably adapted to this environment.
Come to think of it, there are birds here too.
Thank goodness. We're not the only ones here...
What?
Are you lumping us in with animals?
That's right.
All living creatures are our family.
Let's get going now.
The SOS signals are concentrated in this area.
But they're not responding to our calls.
They might not be able to move.
Then how do we find them?
Let's use the counter.
If we set the sensitivity range to maximum,
it should give us strong signals if something is nearby.
Whether they're animals... or humans.
So... Are we going to walk the whole day again?!
Let's use a car already!
It's like a necessity for modern people!
All the cars around here are classic models.
The moment you start the engine, it'll go kaboom!
Then let's get the Vice Principal to get us a shiny new car!
One with a shower and a fridge!
Hey! On the TV...
I am Colonel Onihei Mishima, vice principal of
the Ground Self-Defense Force 3rd Division's technical school.
- I've been assigned - No way!
- to take command of this project. - Our Vice Principal is on TV!
That's so neat! He's a celebrity now!
NEWS PLANET
Vice Principal Mishima, the people are most concerned
about the health of the members of the Self-Defense Force.
There's no need to worry.
This Barrier Suit was developed for that exact purpose.
Tests have proven that they are 99% effective.
Still, they don't provide complete protection.
We've heard enough.
It doesn't apply to us.
Turn it off, Taeko.
Let's go.
Thank you for this rare video footage,
Vice Principal Mishima.
This concludes our live broadcast...
Not quite. We will now take you to the epicenter.
I want the people to see it.
I wonder what the epicenter is like right now.
I've heard that people can't go near it
because it's extremely contaminated.
Do you think it's being managed properly?
Oh, who cares...
Can we please stay in a hotel today?
Ibara! We've come all this way.
So why should we have to sleep in some run-down old house...
Look at that and tell me if you still want to, Aoi?
No way! The hotel is leaning?!
These are all scars from the past...
From the catastrophe that struck this city.
The fog sure is thick today.
We probably won't be able to see the "Coffin."
Ibuse, put us through to the TV station.
Don't blame me if something goes wrong.
How is the situation, Vice Principal Mishima?
NEWS PLANET
For most of the day,
the epicenter is surrounded by this thick fog.
This is actually a cluster of fine particles
known as "hot particles"
that have been swept up by the sea breeze
to form something that resembles mist.
Are you saying that this area is still highly contaminated?
Yes. A normal human can't go anywhere near it.
I see.
You can't examine the site unless you're a robot or a puppet.
The fog... It has cleared!
We've got fifty seconds!
We can't stay any longer than that.
Citizens of Japan,
please stop what you're doing for just a moment
and take a look at your TV sets.
On that day, the whole world changed.
Why did this happen?
Why couldn't we prevent it from happening?
This is the epicenter of the tragedy
that destroyed 90% of the capital.
Citizens of Japan... No, people of the world...
This Pandora's box was opened by human hands.
Yet we don't know how to close it...
Let's go.
Our job is to find people.
Y-You're right! Let's go!
Huh? That tall tower...
Could it be?
It's some kind of plant...
H-Hold on a second!
SENTO PRISON
This place is huge!
It's at least three times the size of the prison next to it!
Oh my god! This is really humungous!
It continues all the way down there!
It's like a town of its own...
Whoa!
We got something!
The numbers on the counter suddenly spiked!
I-Is it a person?!
Huh?
It's coming from the direction we just came from...
Oh!
What the heck? Is that the same dog from this morning?
He must have followed us.
Give me a break.
That thing's gonna keep us from finding other people.
I'll go talk to him, so he'll stay here.
It'll be all right.
I used to take care of the animals at school.
Okay.
We'll come for you if we find anyone.
You have your radio, right? We'll be on channel two.
Okay!
Ibara... Is Taeko's love for animals because of her...?
Yeah... It's written right into her DNA.
She was born with enhanced senses,
just like an animal.
The alarm's going off again...
D-Do you see anyone, Ibara?
Hey...
Shit... We're too late...
Stay there, Aoi...
Suicide...
He's been dead for at least a month.
I can't take it anymore!
I want to go home!
I'm scared!
Ibara! Something's in there!
Ibara!
I hit it with a tranquilizer. Is it out?!
Y-Yeah... Probably...
Is this the dog from earlier?
No.
Take a look at these fangs...
This is a wolf.
What's a wolf doing in the city?!
Stray dogs probably became feral.
This whole place is like an uninhabited forest, after all.
Wait a second. That means...
The dog with Taeko is also...?!
She's unarmed!
Hey! Taeko! Answer me!
Can you hear me? Hey!
This is why...
This is why Aoi didn't want to come here!
People don't belong here anymore!
Let's go.
We're going to rescue Taeko!
He just says, "You should not be eager to know"
I just say, "I'm not some doll"
If I think about it too hard, my loneliness intensifies
If I don't think about it, I won't exist
Far away, far away If I'm going to walk there
You have no control over me in my heart
Until I die, until I rot away
It seems like forever, but it's only for an instant
Rather than smiling without knowing,
even if I end up knowing too much
I'll remain human, because that's what I am
Far away, far away
If I plan to walk down the path closed off by time
You have no control over me in the deepest depths of my heart
It's easy to fret, it's simpler to give in
Ask yourself who you are
You'll be disgusted with such a bleak life,
so move forward
Rather than smiling without knowing,
even if I end up knowing too much sorrow and hopelessness
I'll remain human, because that's what I am
A missing child...
A gentle gaze...
A mother...
A puppet without compassion...
A person to protect...
A promise.
Next time on COPPELION... "FUTURE."
episode two
future