[Yoriyuki] Just a little more.
I will end the nightmares.
Mom…
help Yoriyuki.
[Emi] Right now, we know about the ability
of those Within Reach in that village.
That means there must be something we can do.
As for me… I'm glad I'm not a Window Opener.
[Yoriyuki] I'm canceling our deal.
You crazy monster.
-Aki! -Nanmaru…
-[pops] -[screams]
[Nanmaru] Back then, if you hadn't stopped me…
Nanmaru!
…I could have killed somebody.
[Yoriyuki] I needed to experiment.
Previously on Land of Tanabata
[loud pop]
[anchor] In the early hours of October 13th,
near Kamiseta in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward,
a massive crater spanning three kilometers appeared,
leading to the disappearance of buildings and residents in that area.
In response to this incident, the government announced the possibility
of a large-scale terrorist attack aimed at crippling the capital's functions.
Prime Minister Osanai has reissued a state of emergency
covering the entire Kanto region
and urged citizens to refrain from non-essential outings--
[remote clicks]
[sighs]
[door rattling]
[announcer 1] Currently, an emergency stay-at-home order is in effect.
Please refrain from going outside.
Temporarily closed
Prevent further disaster.
Currently, an emergency stay-at-home order is in effect.
Please refrain from going outside.
Prevent further disaster.
[officer] You on the bicycle. A stay-at-home order is in effect.
Go on home.
[Tagaya grunts]
-[Emi] Thank you, Tagaya. -[Tagaya] Not at all.
[Tagaya grunts]
[Tagaya] All right.
[Tagaya grunting]
-[Tagaya] All right, all in. -[Sakuragi] All right.
-Good morning. -[Emi] Morning.
-Morning. -Morning.
[Emi] Nanmaru, pack your stuff wherever it fits.
-Okay. -I'll take it.
Thank you.
[Tagaya] There we go.
Thank you.
It feels strange with the streets being so empty.
So much for job hunting.
We're at war now.
[footsteps approaching]
Good morning.
Huh?
Why are you here?
Aki said she just had to come.
We're not playing around this time.
I know.
This whole time,
I've been following Yoriyuki Marukami and the others.
I thought I might be of help.
Also…
I want to help Nanmaru too.
[chiming over PA]
[announcer 2] Currently, an emergency stay-at-home order is in effect.
All classes have been canceled.
Those on campus should promptly return…
We need to hurry and stop Yoriyuki Marukami.
Currently, an emergency stay-at-home order is in effect.
"End the nightmares…"
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
I want to know what that means.
[♪ suspenseful music continues]
[♪ theme music playing]
Land of Tanabata
[birds tweeting]
[Mr. Hayano clears throat]
[car door slides open]
[car door opens]
[car door closes]
[Mr. Hayano] Thank you for coming under these circumstances.
Come. This way.
-Nanmaru… -[Nanmaru] Sachiko…
Don't worry.
[Mr. Hayano] End the nightmares? [inhales sharply]
Is that what Yoriyuki said?
According to Takashi, that is.
We thought that those of you from this town might understand.
[Emi] From everything I've heard so far,
this seems to be connected to the shared feeling among many townsfolk
that a Window has opened.
[sniffles]
[♪ tense music playing]
Excuse me,
but what's the matter with you all?
You've seen the reports on the disaster in Tokyo, right?
Yes, of course.
Let me ask you clearly.
Could that have been anyone other than Yoriyuki Marukami?
[villagers murmuring]
We must now consider
the possibility of another incident and what that might be.
As well as how we can prevent it.
You are all in the midst of this disaster!
[splutters] We know that well, but--
How does this connect to the sense that a Window has opened?
Well, that's a kind of dream, you see. [nervous chuckle]
What about the Tanabata Festival?
Or the connection to the role of the priest--
Okay, hang on.
We here at Marukawa, cannot divulge everything to outsiders.
[Mr. Hayano] We have also thought a lot about
what Yoriyuki's true intentions might be.
However, despite our best efforts, we still don't understand.
[villagers chuckling]
-[villager] That's true. -[Mr. Hayano] I'm sure of it.
He must have some grand plan, one beyond our grasp--
The reason it's beyond your grasp…
is because you aren't thinking.
Nanmaru…
The customs, wisdom, and hardships unique to this land
shouldn't be taken lightly.
But still…
isn't it wrong to shut your ears
and stop thinking in a stubborn effort to protect yourselves?
[Nanmaru] I saw it.
A great power that was supposed to be unique to this land…
leaked out and wreaked havoc.
Yoriyuki Marukami is just a murderer.
Not a lord, ruler, or guru!
-Ridiculous. -You can't say that.
-That's no way to speak of him. -Right!
Time is of the essence.
Please understand this.
I understand.
Tomorrow,
we'll speak with the head of the Higashimaru family.
Mr. Minamimaru,
Professor Emi,
please join us.
I'll call upon Professor Marukami too.
Professor Marukami…
We have seen acts of terrorism in Tokyo with the bombing of a government building
and the massive explosion in Setagaya Ward,
but the police have yet to identify the perpetrators.
Mr. Shikishima, evidence is very scarce for this series of huge explosions.
[host] Why is that?
[Mr. Shikishima] First…
Considering the scale of the terrorist attack
and the explosive devices involved, it's likely that a terrorist group
of a few to several dozen people are behind this.
[host] Does such a large criminal organization actually exist in Japan?
[Mr. Shikishima] Since no such organization…
I'm in Marukawa Town!
I'll find out the truth these townspeople are hiding!
This is an entirely new organization.
However, it's hard to imagine that such a major crime
could be organized in such a short time.
[soft chuckle]
[insects chirping]
[♪ pensive music playing]
Masami Marukami
[♪ pensive music continues]
[breathes deeply]
[anchor] It's been almost four days since the large-scale explosion
that occurred in the city, but the police have yet to identify the suspect
or the explosives used in the attack.
-People in the streets-- -[remote clicking]
Volume: 0
Metropolitan Police Department still unable to identify criminal group
The answer…
is in this town.
[Mr. Hayano] Good morning.
-Good morning. -Good morning.
It takes about 30 minutes on foot to reach the Higashimaru estate.
[Emi] Okay.
Um… where is Professor Marukami?
[exclaims, inhales sharply] It seems he's going to be a little late.
He'll head straight to the estate.
Okay.
I'm excited to see Professor Marukami.
-I wonder if he's changed. -Not sure…
[Tagaya chuckles]
-Is something the matter? -What?
Uh… Nothing at all. Come on, let's head off.
-Let's go. -This way.
-[Sachiko] Sorry I'm late. -[villager] Morning.
Good morning.
-[Nanmaru] Sachiko… -Ah.
Good morning.
Did you sleep well?
-Yeah, thank you. -Not at all.
[Nanmaru] How about you?
[Sachiko] I didn't sleep much.
[Nanmaru] I see. That makes sense.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
Wouldn't it be bad if there's a commotion and all the townspeople show up?
[Yoriyuki] We'll be gone before then.
If you're scared, then just be ready to run away.
What is it?
[Yoriyuki] Nothing.
Where's the old man?
[Takashi] Well, I hardly come here myself recently.
[Yoriyuki] Jeez, you're hopeless.
-This is the Higashimaru estate, right? -[Takashi] Sorry.
[housekeeper splutters] Master Yoriyuki…
[Yoriyuki] Is the retired master well?
[nervously] Yes, sir.
[running footsteps receding]
Master!
Is somebody here already?
It's still a little early.
[Yoriyuki] Long time no see.
Hey there.
Yoriyuki…
Takashi…
I'll bring some tea.
Sit!
[Takashi] Good.
Did you kill that construction worker?
[Yoriyuki] I couldn't allow an outsider to destroy Mount Marukami.
I've realized that no matter how far I go,
I cannot escape this land and gain freedom.
[Yoriyuki] Not unless I overturn the basic principles.
Does coming here mean that you've found your answer?
[Yoriyuki] Precisely.
I'm putting an end to the nightmares.
[Sachiko's great-uncle] What are you planning to do on this land?
[Yoriyuki] Just one thing.
That is to break the current stalemate.
You're no longer in your right mind.
You seem desperate.
[Yoriyuki scoffs] Perhaps.
Or perhaps I'll uncover the sheer foolishness
of this village's age-old ways.
Surely… you won't…
[Yoriyuki] This concludes my final farewell.
I'll take my leave now.
It would be a hassle to run into the townsfolk.
Wait, Yoriyuki.
Are you out of your mind?
[Yoriyuki] Send my regards to Professor Marukami or whatever.
See you, Great-uncle.
[Yoriyuki] Takashi, you were right.
Huh?
[Yoriyuki] I'm sorry things turned out like this.
What? What are you talking about?
[Yoriyuki] Takashi, come with me.
Is somebody here?
[Yoriyuki] This is a fight.
-[guns cocking] -[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[shocked exclaim in slow motion]
[Takashi exclaiming]
[exclaiming continues]
-[Tagaya] The air is clean here. -[Mr. Hayano] Isn't it?
Right. The air is different here.
-[villager] It sure is. -[Emi] Right.
[laughter]
It seems the townspeople hate me.
You think so?
Yeah, because I spoke badly about Yoriyuki.
-[villager 1] The abundant nature! -[villager 2] Yes.
[Tagaya] It's so bright!
I don't think they hate you though.
They're afraid.
Of you.
Huh?
They heard it as a command.
At their core, everyone is a vassal.
They have a sense of fear toward the lord's bloodline.
-They're afraid. -[Tagaya] A little farther?
-A little farther? -[Mr. Hayano] Yes.
[Tagaya] I see.
By the way, who made that model of Marukami Village?
That was me.
I see. That was you, was it?
I must say, all the townsfolk were impressed.
It was incredibly detailed.
-[chuckles] -You think so? Thank you very much.
Even Professor Marukami said that the model
helped him solve a difficult problem.
Professor Marukami said that?
[Mr. Hayano] That's right.
Although he never said what that was.
I see.
[guns rattling]
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[whispers] I can't believe this.
[Yoriyuki] We're surrounded.
Keep your guard up. Show no mercy. We'll slip out the back.
You handle the enemies behind us. I'll take those in front and on the sides.
Got it.
[Yoriyuki] Wait, not yet.
[gun cocks]
[footsteps]
[agent 1] We got ourselves one here.
[agent 2] Wait, he's not the target.
[agent 1] But he looks just like him.
[♪ ominous music playing]
-[pops] -[squelches]
[agents whimpering]
-[popping] -[whimpering continues]
[♪ music fades]
-[guns firing in distance] -[Emi] What was that?
[Mr. Hayano] Has something happened at the estate?
[villager] Come on, Hayano!
Hang on…
[groaning]
[groaning continues]
[breathing heavily]
[chokes]
[running steps]
Switch to plan D. Provide backup from the rear.
Capture whatever you can.
[agent over radio] Roger that.
[guns cocking]
[agent 3] Don't move! Surrender!
-[agent 4] Surrender! -[shaky breath]
[♪ tense music playing]
[rustling]
[breathes heavily]
[rustling]
-[Takashi grunts] -[popping]
[panting]
[rustling]
[Takashi] Woah. Amazing.
You made so many at once.
-[chuckles] -[running footsteps approaching]
-[popping] -[agents groaning]
[laughing] How stupid can you get?
-[breathing heavily] -[Takashi] Yoriyuki, you're awesome!
[gun firing]
-[♪ music fades] -[gasps]
What was that?
[♪ tense music playing]
[all panting]
[Mr. Hayano gasps]
What…
[Sakuragi screams]
[Sachiko breathing heavily]
Great-uncle!
Stay calm. Call an ambulance!
[Sachiko's great-uncle in weak voice] Yoriyuki and Takashi…
invited…
a blade from outside.
Were Yoriyuki and Takashi here?
If you don't stop Yoriyuki…
[gasping] …Maru…
kami…
[gasps] M-Master!
Great-uncle…
[guns firing in distance]
[♪ tense music playing]
Nanmaru…
Mm.
[Nanmaru inhales sharply]
[Sachiko] Nanmaru…
I'm coming with you.
Okay.
[hurried footsteps approaching]
[agent] We've lost contact.
Change of plan. We're starting over.
[phone keys tapping]
[Takashi breathing heavily]
[Takashi coughs, gasps]
[Takashi groans]
[Takashi gasps, groans]
[Takashi] This…
is seriously bad.
[groaning]
It hurts…
[gasping]
Things were just starting…
to get interesting…
[Takashi] Something more interesting was…
[gurgling]
[breathing weakly]
[Takashi groaning weakly]
[shaky breath]
[♪ somber music playing]
[Takashi] Wait. Yoriyuki… [breathing shakily]
When you…
see her next…
tell her…
that I'm sorry.
[Nanmaru panting]
[breathes heavily]
-[Nanmaru panting] -[bird cawing]
[♪ somber music playing]
[Nanmaru] Sir…
[Sachiko breathes shakily]
[breathing heavily]
[screaming]
Sachiko! Sachiko!
Sachiko!
-[angry grunting] -[Nanmaru grunting]
[Sachiko screaming]
[Nanmaru] Sachiko!
[shouts] Why! Why!
-[Nanmaru] Sachiko! -[Sachiko] Why!
No! No!
He…
[Sachiko panting]
Sachiko!
[♪ somber music continues]
There's…
There's something…
-something I want to say to him. -[Nanmaru] Sachiko!
Tell me.
Tell me why.
-Why! Why! -[Nanmaru] Hey, Sachiko!
[breathing heavily]
[Nanmaru] Let's ask everyone to help.
Why! Tell me why!
Tell me!
[panting]
[Sachiko sobbing]
Please… Please…
[sobbing, breathing heavily]
Takashi…
[sobbing]
Takashi…
Please!
[shouts] Takashi!
[Sachiko sobbing]
[Sachiko wailing]
[♪ gloomy music playing]
Kasasagi…
[♪ closing theme music playing]
Translated by Zak