You guys alive?
I can't hear you!
How would you rate today's gig?
Five hundred.
-Five hundred? That's high! -Maki rates a three.
That's brutal!
-That's hilarious. -That's so brutal.
It was great. Totally great.
The audience was on fire.
Okay, now let's decide who'll drive today.
-On the count of three, point. -Point?
-Point on three. -Okay.
-The worst member? -That's right.
Thought so.
-That'll be easy. -Oh, shut up.
-That'll be easy. -Here goes.
-Okay. -Let's go.
-One, two, three! -One, two, three!
We're the citizens of this country.
The "citizens"?
That's right. The citizens.
That's insane. We're all humans.
I wouldn't be so sure.
I'm the leader of this team.
We made this game.
Incidentally, it was developed by him, Shitara.
But this will be the first time it'll be played.
We haven't even played it ourselves yet.
In other words,
we'll be playing against you, the citizens, in this game?
That's right.
All the face card games are deathmatches against the citizens of this land.
The team that loses dies.
In other words,
these games are serious affairs even for us citizens.
Shall we begin?
This is the game we are about to play.
Difficulty, King of Clubs.
Game…
"Osmosis."
The rules are very simple.
There's a two-hour time limit.
We battle each other for points,
and the team with the most points at the end clears the game.
Both teams start with 10,000 points each.
You'll divide the points between members before the game starts.
They can be divided as you please, but the least you can start with is 100.
Talk it over carefully before you decide.
The amount you start with is extremely important in this game.
Here's how you get points.
There are three ways to get points.
Battles.
Items.
Base.
Wait.
Sure. What's your question?
This doesn't make any sense at all.
Okay.
Without an example, it's probably hard to get.
For now, I've given you random amounts of points.
The number on your wrist is how many points you have.
Let's start with battles.
ARISU 2,000
Battles are decided by how many points you have.
To battle someone, you just need to touch your opponent.
Hey!
BATTLE
NIRAGI: 2,000 LOSE
KYUMA: 3,500 WIN
The person who has more points wins.
The winner gets 500 points from the loser.
NIRAGI: 2,000 -500 LOSE
NIRAGI: 1,500
KYUMA: 3,500 +500 WIN
KYUMA: 4,000
There has been a change in points for both teams.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 1,000 points.
ARISU: 2,000
So you don't know your opponent's points until you battle.
Right.
This means battles are fought without knowing each other's points,
so it's a seriously risky fight.
Also, multiple people can fight a battle.
For example…
You two, hold hands.
What's this?
Don't tell me you're blushing.
You two make a nice couple.
Anyway, when two teammates are touching one another,
they battle with the sum of their points,
so they can defeat an opponent that they can't defeat alone.
Then when you win, you each split the 500 points.
Next…
The items!
ITEM
Hidden somewhere inside all these containers are six items.
This place is huge!
There are only six in this massive arena?
You get extra points when you touch the item.
Now let me explain this.
The key to making a comeback…
is your base.
This is your team's base.
Ours is on the other side of the arena.
If you touch the opposing team's base,
you'll get 10,000 points.
Ten thousand points?
That's freaking insane!
That's why you need to leave a keeper to protect your base.
When a player is touching their own base, they have infinite points.
Infinite?
What if you battle someone with infinite points?
Come here a sec.
ARISU: 2,250 LOSE KYUMA: INFINITE WIN
The loser loses 10,000 points.
ARISU: -7,750 -10,000
KYUMA: 3,500
The winner gains 10,000 points.
KYUMA: 3,500 +10,000
KYUMA: 13,500
Hold on here!
What if you lose 10,000 points and go below zero?
You die.
If you try to touch the other team's base,
but their keeper blocks you and touches you,
you'll lose 10,000 points…
and die.
While the other team gets 10,000 points.
That's way too risky!
But if you succeed, you'll come from behind and win.
Incidentally,
when players exchange points from a battle or at the base,
they become inactive and cannot gain or lose points.
If an inactive player touches an opposing team member…
INACTIVE
…the bracelets give them a tremendous shock.
It could even knock you out, so be careful.
Once you touch your own base, you become active again.
Those are the rules.
After you decide how to divide the points, the game will start.
Wait!
I'm Arisu.
Kyuma.
I want to know something before we begin.
If we clear all the games,
can we return to the real world?
First of all, what is the "real world"?
This "real world" you want to return to…
it seems that you believe it is the true world.
What do you mean by that?
When you were there,
how many people could you talk to honestly
and deal with truthfully?
Vanity and deception.
Shit like that falls away quickly here.
When faced with death,
that's when you see the true nature of people.
This world is the real world.
Games are true conversations.
Let's converse with our naked souls and with all our strength, Arisu!
If you want to know the truth,
then battle me with all your might.
All right.
I'll show you.
You know, that Kyuma dude seems like a nice guy.
He seemed like a normal person.
How can a buck-naked nutjob be normal?
This is just another fight to the death like all the others.
Okay.
Let's divide up the points.
How will we divide up the 10,000 points?
How about in five equal parts?
It's way too basic. We'll never win that way.
Like Kyuma said,
in this game, Osmosis,
the way we divide the points has a huge impact on who wins.
You got a plan?
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Game start.
Here's the plan.
The fast runners get a low number of points
while the slow runners get a lot.
Whoever guards the base gets the least possible number of points.
We'll split into pairs with one high-point and one low-point member.
Why did you pair up with me?
I didn't know you liked me so much.
If I have to see you die, it won't bother me.
The benefit of pairing up is when you touch an opponent for a battle,
they can only see your total number of points.
In other words, our opponents won't know how much each of us has.
NIRAGI: 4,700
USAGI: 300
Combined, we've got 5,000 points.
When splitting 10,000 points among five, they wouldn't give 5,000 to one person.
Let's fight this guy.
I like that attitude.
I see.
He must not have had much.
Nothing.
No, nothing.
Why the heck did you pair up Usagi and Niragi?
It's part of the plan.
Did something happen between you?
No. It was nothing.
Arisu.
If it's something that'll hinder our teamwork,
then shouldn't you talk about it?
That's not it. I did it for a reason.
Fine. Whatever.
That must be it!
KUINA: 300 +2,000 ITEM
KUINA: 2,300
I got 2,000 points!
All right!
Yes!
The Player Team obtained an item.
The Player Team leads by 2,000 points.
-That's 12,000 points! -We lead by 2,000!
That's a promising start.
Being cautious is boring.
Let's try a battle.
ARISU: 4,600
KUINA: 2,300
Let's stay together.
It's two-on-one, so there's no need to panic.
Right.
I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I couldn't help hearing you.
Did you have a fight with another team member?
Arisu.
There's a lot of determination in your eyes.
They tell me you've faced death many times and are prepared to sacrifice everything.
So it's strange to me that you'd let something trouble you now.
Our team was originally a band.
Sometimes we'd fight and argue, but they still stuck with me.
However, there's something I learned as a leader.
You can't just randomly lead people around.
You need to listen to their feelings and wait for them to come around.
When you do that, you'll eventually come to understand one another.
Okay.
Let's do this.
You could die today, you know?
It's the same for me and my teammates. Of course, you guys too, Arisu.
So let's not have any regrets.
If we're going to die,
then I want us to fight bravely before we die.
Arisu…
Kyuma.
Like you said before,
if I want to know the truth, then I should fight with all my might.
Right.
I want to start by getting to know you better.
So battle me.
But Arisu…
With pleasure.
ARISU: 4,600 WIN KYUMA: 2,000 LOSE
Damn!
There has been a change in points
-I lost! -for both teams.
Two thousand points?
ARISU: 4,600 +500 KYUMA: 2,000 -500
The Player Team leads by 3,000 points.
You mean you divided your 10,000 points evenly?
That's right.
Each person got 2,000 points.
But this is a deathmatch, right?
To me, my teammates and I are equals who either live or die together.
Have you come to know me a little bit better now?
Shit!
Fucking shit! They got me!
Yes!
There has been a change in points for both teams.
The Player Team leads by 4,000 points.
All right!
There has been a change in points for both teams.
Yes!
-The Player Team leads by 5,000 points. -Sorry, man.
You guys are awesome!
It's starting out almost too well.
This guy's a King? What a joke.
High five!
Yes!
I hate to admit it,
but I've almost forgotten that you're one of the bad guys.
ARISU: INACTIVE
What did you find out?
They split their points evenly.
Evenly?
Two thousand points each.
Let's keep battling them like this and keep looking for items.
Tatta, I'm counting on you to protect this.
Sure thing.
They've got a 5,000-point lead on us.
Well, this situation sure sucks.
What are we going to do now, "leader"?
Those guys are pretty damn good.
How can you compliment them?
It's your fault for dividing the points evenly without any plan at all.
Don't be like that.
There's no majority rule on our team.
Until now,
we've only ever made important decisions when we all agree what to do.
That's for sure.
Then what will we do?
Come on, Maki!
Why don't you chill out?
And why don't you get serious?
I've got a good idea.
I do too.
It's a freaking crazy idea.
You want to bet we've got the same idea?
Then how about we say it together on three?
Sure.
-One, two, three! -One, two, three!
The Player Team obtained an item.
The Player Team leads by 6,000 points.
All right!
Yo.
What did you come here for?
To win, of course.
TATTA: INFINITE
I…
I've got infinite points now.
If I touch you,
you'll die!
That's right.
This is a deathmatch after all.
You choose who dies.
What? That doesn't make any sense!
You'll die!
Stay away!
There has been a change in points for both teams.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 4,000 points.
They came from behind.
How did that happen?
In addition, one participant has less than zero points.
Me, huh?
You guys had better win.
If you waste my death,
I'll beat the shit out of you in heaven.
The game is over for that participant.
Shitara…
I won't ever forget you, not for a single second.
Later, guys.
Shitara…
By sacrificing one of their teammates,
they now have three members with over 10,000 points.
You can't even guard the base properly.
Fricking moron.
Losers will always be losers no matter what.
You useless piece of shit.
Tatta did the best he could in that situation.
"Did the best he could"?
Anyone else would have tagged Kyuma then!
We underestimated them.
His casual attitude fooled us and made us forget
that he's a King.
And that this is a deathmatch.
Those guys are more prepared to sacrifice their lives than we are.
If nothing changes, we'll lose for sure.
We've got just one hour left.
We might still win if we attack their base.
Impossible, as long as they defend their base.
Like Niragi says, it's useless.
So what are we supposed to do?
Let's split up, avoid battles, and get items.
That's the only way for us to survive.
Let's get going.
Not here.
The King of Clubs Team obtained an item.
The King of Clubs team leads by 4,500 points.
They're not easing up.
Sorry.
There has been a change in points for both teams.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 5,500 points.
The King of Clubs Team obtained an item.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 7,000 points.
We're screwed.
Alone, huh?
Finally, a one-on-one fight.
Sorry, but you won't win without paying a price.
I'll give you a taste of my fists.
You'll spend the rest of the game flat on your ass.
KUINA: 3,050 MAKI: 11,500
KUINA: INACTIVE
You should've told me you knew how to fight.
There has been a change in points for both teams.
I told them to avoid battles. What's their problem?
The King of Clubs team leads by 8,000 points.
Finders keepers.
Yes, 3,000 points!
That's the biggest item.
What's going on?
If you're both here…
You mean
there's nobody at your base?
Yes.
The way you guys are now,
we figured you wouldn't think of or have the guts to attack our base.
You've got to be kidding…
You said you wanted some answers, right?
Everything about these games is harsh and ludicrous.
We thought our lives were precious, but they're snuffed out so easily.
In fact, just now, I lost a close friend.
Shitara was a member of our band.
We lived together in a filthy apartment.
Back then, we risked our lives to play live.
They were tiny venues, but they were tons of fun.
When playing these games,
we can see each player's true character.
We're utterly naked.
Just like live shows.
I think…
I wanted to see the real attitude of people towards life.
Shitara lived admirably until the end.
ARISU: 5,350 LOSE KYUMA: 13,500 WIN
ARISU: 4,850 KYUMA: 14,000
ARISU: INACTIVE
Arisu.
Don't you dare forget
that this is a deathmatch.
The losers die.
Show me how you want to live life.
Time remaining, 30 minutes.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 12,000 points.
USAGI: INACTIVE
Only 30 minutes left.
They've got a 12,000-point lead.
It's too soon to give up.
Let's find all the items we can.
There are only 2,500 points in items left.
There must be some other way!
If we don't do anything, we really will die!
We've still got Tatta with over 10,000.
-We could pair with him and battle. -The hell I will!
We all know whose fault it is that this happened.
There isn't any damn job we can let this loser do.
We're also behind by 12,000 points.
We'll never catch up just by battling and gaining a measly 500 points each time.
If I were Kyuma…
I'd…
ARISU: INACTIVE
If you want to know the truth,
then battle me with all your might.
When playing these games,
we can see each player's true character.
This is a deathmatch.
Show me how you want to live life.
ARISU: INACTIVE
We'll attack their base.
If two of us can touch their base, we'll get 20,000 points.
We can win then.
But that's impossible!
I saw it happen myself.
There's no way in hell we could do that!
Then…
let's give the finger to that fear that's holding us back.
Have you lost your mind?
The difference between us and them is that we're letting fear hold us back.
So let's tell our fear to fuck off.
That plan's insane.
I can't waste our lives like that.
But if we don't do anything, we'll all die for sure.
I think it's worth it to risk our lives.
We're a team.
We're teammates.
So I don't want any of us to die.
But I would risk my life
if it would save all of you.
I like your plan. Count me in.
I couldn't give a shit about you people.
But I told my fear to fuck off ages ago.
Me too.
I also want to win this game.
Aw, hell.
I can't let you look like the only cool one.
I don't think…
Tatta.
You take care of things here.
Okay.
As long as we guard this, we win.
Try and catch me!
Doesn't that chick only have 50 points?
You'll die instantly, you know?
Goken, don't do it!
Don't let her provoke you!
We'll still win.
I haven't been so invigorated in a while!
Time for some fun!
Here's another one.
You guys!
You must be so bored with life that you're starving for excitement!
You sure do know us well!
KYUMA: INFINITE
MAKI: INFINITE
UTA: INFINITE
You guys will die!
Here I come!
Okay.
ARISU: INACTIVE
You're inactive?
The Player Team has gained points.
Yes!
Just 10,000 more!
NIRAGI: INACTIVE
Niragi!
Kuina!
Go!
There has been a change in points for both teams.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 3,000 points.
Congrats on getting 10,000 points!
You're really something, Arisu.
That was a good plan.
But it's over for you guys.
Even if you find the last item, you won't have enough.
You won't ever get that chance again.
Until time runs out, we'll stay by this base
and never do battle.
Time remaining, 20 minutes.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 3,000 points.
I'm sorry.
It's all my fault.
No, it's not.
We all did our very best.
My idea wasn't good enough.
I'm sorry.
Everyone takes the blame, huh?
It's your fucking fault we'll all die!
I'll look for the item.
It's too late now.
Maybe this is just to please myself,
but…
I want to do everything I can
to the very end.
She sure is tough.
I could never do that.
All that crap about cooperating was such bullshit.
Fucking self-righteous bastards.
Fuck it all!
I was such a fool.
I don't have much time anyway.
There must be…
There must be a way.
I found it!
The Player Team obtained an item.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 500 points.
Usagi got the item.
Only 500 more points.
I've got to do something.
I've got to do something!
I'll go to Kyuma's base.
Why?
We just need 500 points. Some kind of miracle could happen!
That's ridiculous.
If I'm going to die anyway, I want to do everything I can before I do!
Arisu…
Come to think of it, I never did tell you.
Tatta…
You've always been so optimistic. You've really cheered me up.
Thank you.
Time remaining, ten minutes.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 500 points.
We can still win.
Niragi?
Pretty pitiful, huh?
I found the item!
We just need 500 more points!
Don't be stupid.
I'm not giving up.
We're going to die.
Both you and I are going to die.
I've got no hope left.
You people…
you've always got a righteous look on your faces.
Do I really disgust you that much?
Do I?
Everyone looks at me that way.
I don't know if everyone hated me because I was twisted,
or if I became twisted because everyone hated me.
Remember what Kyuma said?
We can see a person's true character in the face of death.
I finally understand
after facing death.
I'm not like you people who take the blame for others.
I'm not the kind of person who clings to hopes and dreams.
I'm scum.
I can finally pick up where we left off.
Let's have a good fuck
and face the end of our lives with a smile on our faces!
Usagi!
Arisu!
Shut up!
Time remaining, nine minutes.
The King of Clubs Team leads by 500 points.
Subtitle translation by: Brian Athey