Dead Mount Death Play (2023): Season 1, Episode 6 - The Firestarter - full transcript

Keeping his promise to a ghost, Polka returns to his family's mansion with Misaki in tow. Can the necromancer fool the people who know the real Polka best?

SHINOYAMA

It's bigger than the mansions
owned by Imperial nobles.

Oh my.

Uncle Polka, welcome back.

Damn, I bet that
you were going to run away.

Uh-huh.

It's because I made a promise.

Oh my, oh my.

I never expected you
to shamelessly come back.

Weren't you on a journey to find yourself?

I found a brand new self in Shinjuku.



Anyway,

who is the young lady next to you?

She is…

Nice to meet you.

I'm Misaki Sakimiya.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

So, Polka stopped you
when you wanted to commit suicide?

Yes.

If it weren't for Polka,
I might not be alive today.

Since then,
Polka has saved me numerous times.

It seems that he truly
"found a brand new self."

However, I never expected that
the young lady from Sakimiya Steel

would actually be with you.

Sakimiya Steel no longer exists.



I misspoke.

Your parents were kind to me in the past.

It's regrettable that
such a thing happened.

Rozan is the head of the Shinoyama family.

His eldest son, Gaku Shinoyama,
is 48 years old.

Rozan's second wife later
gave birth to you, Polka,

the second son,
30 years younger than the eldest son.

And this is your nephew, Takeru Shinoyama.

Among the relatives of Polka,
he is considered a very scary person.

He is the president of Shinoyama Security.

MOST OF THEM ARE
REHIRED POLICE OFFICERS,

THERE TO ELIMINATE SCANDALS
AND TROUBLEMAKERS.

THEY SAY THE SHINOMIYA GROUP
HAS AN UNDERGROUND TEAM

CONTROLLED BY TAKERU SHINOYAMA.

You're well-informed, huh?

What's scary is that he has led
that underground team since he was 26.

You must have had a tough time.

If you encounter any difficulties,
feel free to come to us for help.

Kiri, don't make promises so lightly
about other people's lives.

Oh.

It's fine, isn't it, Takeru?

It's like we have a new family member.

I'm reminding you to be considerate of
the other person's feelings.

Anyway, as a friend of my family,
I naturally welcome you.

Please make yourself at home.

Your kindness leaves me
humbled and grateful.

She's amazing.
Her response was impeccable.

I also need to work hard to
not reveal anything.

It took me a whole night to
memorize the dining etiquette.

Why the shark plush toy?

Did I see it move?

Well… This is…

The Sharkborg from Hell.

Sayo.

That design is from
the climax in part two.

An indisputable masterpiece
until part three.

However, Sharkborg has evolved into
a completely humanoid form.

I just can't accept that
the shark-like appearance is gone.

Yet I personally think the Orcadroid girl
from part five is acceptable.

But in the end, Sharkborg…

But speaking of which, fortunately,
young master Polka is safe and sound.

Hm? Oh, yes.

Who is he?

Is he my relative?

What's his name?

It seems that you are
even more proactive than your father.

May I ask, where are the others?

They're all working, of course.

Father and Mother are both abroad.

The only ones staying here today are
Takeru who happened to be on day off,

Kiri, and Sayo who is not working.

I am the "guardian of my own room."

Can't do that for my whole family.

And then there are the kids like us.

Hey, Kazuki.

How could you forget about me,
the head of the family?

You're gonna make your grandpa cry.

Grandpa, is it okay for you
to walk around?

Hmm, I'm feeling pretty good today.

By the way, Sayo.

What's up?

That movie you recommended before,
The Shallows,

was quite interesting.

Really?

That's good.

Next time, you can try
47 Meters Down or Bait.

They're all shark movies.

President, it's great to hear that
your health is gradually improving.

You came at the right time.

I wanted to talk about
the pharmaceutical department with you.

I'm semi-retired.

Talk to Gaku about that kind of stuff.

Yes, but…

Hey,

do I have to repeat myself?

I'm… I'm really sorry.

Grandpa.

Don't make that kind of expression.

If it were an emergency,
I'd lend him an ear.

So, Polka…

Yes?

You must have something to say.

Um… I'm really sorry for leaving home
without saying goodbye.

Not that, stupid.

You should say, "I'm home."

I'm home.

Regarding the matter of that young lady,
I overheard everything just now.

However, I would like to hear it
directly from you, Polka.

Let's go to the tatami room
in the other building.

Okay…

I'm sorry, miss.

You can wander around in the courtyard
as you please.

Okay.

Why didn't Grandpa show more anger
towards Polka's behavior?

He'll get angry soon.

Fire…

It's going to catch fire.

You're working as a diviner?

I see.

That young lady's distant relative runs
a high-end club in Shinjuku.

Yes.

Her relative lent me
an unused building room.

What a bold adventurer.

Anything else that's new?

Something like a friend's drone
being caught by the police?

What is that all about?

Great, it looks like
I'll be able to fool him.

By the way,

there's something else
I want to ask you about.

What is it, Father?

Who are you?

What are you talking about, Father?

Oh my, this is really incredible.

That face and voice are indeed Polka's.

In that case…

But you're not him.

You're not Polka.

I don't understand
what you're saying, Father.

This doesn't make sense--

Let me remind you

not to underestimate me.

Although I am close to death,

I am still a person who has
crawled out of my fair share of battles.

And as a father,
do I need to have reasons?

I see.

Is this what parents are really like?

He is my beloved son.

Can't you give more money?

Completely different
from what I know as "parents."

You…

I have one more thing to ask you.

Where is the real Polka?

Is he still alive?

Well…

What are you doing?

Kazuki and Shizuki might be in danger.

What?

I have promised someone that
I will protect those two children,

so I have to go.

I will explain everything to you later.
Please trust me.

I couldn't understand anything you said,
but go ahead.

Thank you.

That's not something
an ordinary person can do.

Why not just kill him,

my lord?

I am not ruthless enough

to be able to kill someone
who looks exactly like my son.

Hold on there. That's quite the explosion.

Suzuka.

Um, we were exploring in the backyard.

But I think I forgot my bag there.

Don't worry.

I will go find it.

Really?

Thank you.

I found it.

Isn't this the bag I gave her before?

Looks like she really treasures it.

You actually managed to sneak in here.

Who are you?

What did you do with
the original owner of that face?

I burned him.

Even his bones turned into ash.

I… I see.

It will take two years to prepare.

That sure is a long time.

If I wanted to make it look like
an accident and burn a few people,

it would be much simpler.

For example,

I could make it look like
those twins were playing with fire.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Not bad.

I smell something very nice.

The smell of a tender body
that I'd love to burn.

I need to hurry and notify them.

I should notify Grandpa, Takeru,

Kazuki and Shizuki.

What's going on? It's so hot.

The boiler room exploded?

Hey! Where is Miss Suzuka?

Oh, great!

You two are safe and sound.

Hurry up and escape!

Why aren't you moving?

Can't you hear my voice?

Somebody…

Somebody, save these kids…

Somebody, save these kids…

Save them.

What's that sound?

Are you two okay?

Miss Kazuki, Master Shizuki,
there's a fire.

A fire?

Follow me to safety.

Don't…follow him!

TOKYO DETENTION CENTER

Mr. Iwa,

that guy is a calamity.

Are we really hearing him out?

We need to break the routine
a little bit in this case.

A little?

I know how you feel.

But this guy

is undoubtedly the person
closest to "that thing" we've seen.

Tena Sorimura.

Or should I call you
the Phantom Solitaire?

A nickname you gave me
by making a pun of my real name.

I've gotten used to it recently.

That's great.

I see. How interesting.

Although it is unclear
whether it was accidental or intentional,

we've traced the fire back to

one of the calamities,
the Fire-breathing Bug.

That guy usually leaves behind
an eerie crime statement at the scene.

"This world is a buggy program."

We found it again at the site of the fire.

And every location he targets

suffers from fire
that spreads astonishingly quickly.

So I made a hypothesis that
he disguises himself as a relevant party

and spends a long time
setting up the crime bit by bit,

just like undetected pests
eating away at houses.

As a result,
flames will suddenly burst out.

Come over here!

There is an escapeway that leads outside.

Okay.

Kazuki, why did you stop?

Let's hurry up and go over there.

No, I don't remember
any escapeways underground here.

No,

it has always been there, young lady.

It took me two years to build.

I made it just in time.

Um, even though I can't see you,

don't worry.

Polka and I will protect
these two children.

Wow, you're quite sturdy.

It's because this skin is very thick.

Originally, I only planned to
taste these twins today,

but now I have an unexpected feast.

It seems that Polka was right after all.

Monitoring you was absolutely correct.

Okay, hurry up and escape above ground.

B-But…

Hurry.

Let's go.

Hey Mister,
we're in the same industry, huh?

I bet you know me.

The Assassin Hunter, Zaki.

I've seen you before
when I was scouting out Clarissa's shop.

It turns out I was right.

You were wary of me when we had a conflict
in the building where Polka stayed.

So that's how you found out.

But why are you with Polka Shinoyama?

Did Rozan hire you?

No, that's not quite it.

But I'm not telling you.

Idiot.

Are you human?

Speaking of which,

I thought you would definitely
go after those two kids.

And you want to know why I didn't?

That's because they can't escape anymore.

You will be buried in the fire
with those two little brats.

Lower your body a bit.

Maybe this is retribution.

Suzuka… must be angry.

No way…

Is it really like that?

After all, her death was our fault.

Suzuka is angry, isn't she?

If we can see her,

let's apologize to her together, Shizuki.

Yeah.

Suzuka?

Great,

I made it this time.

Polka?

Didn't the diviner tell you before?

You still have a future.

Besides, she's not angry with you.

Miss Suzuka…

has been caring about you all along.

Where are the fire trucks?

They said it would be here soon!

Miss Kazuki! Young Master Shizuki!

Thank goodness you are both safe.

Alright, now it's time for us

to deal with the fire
and clean up this mess.

The Fire-breathing Bug should have
finished his business by now.

That stubborn old man, Rozan…

How dare he make me lose face
in front of everyone.

Just cry while smelling
the burnt flesh of your own offspring.

This is impossible.

I arranged everything perfectly.

I'll retreat and burn them all--

Where are you going?

Young Master Polka.

You're safe.

There's no need to deceive me.

Your soul's color hasn't changed.

And yesterday,

I was so focused on the twins
that I didn't notice…

but it seems a lot of people hate you.

Give it back…

My face…

Your voice has turned back
to that of a man.

That was really close just now.

I thought I was going to die
from lack of oxygen.

I can't believe
my disguise was exposed twice.

Stop being so stubborn.

If I had enough magic,

I would spend a hundred years
torturing you to death.

So scary.

You're just pretending.

You're like a middle school student
who has just awakened their superpowers.

You remind me of

when I first learned
how to control flames.

Fire is very scary, isn't it?

So I have no need to fear you people.

No matter who you are,

in the end, you will all
succumb to the flames.

I won't say goodbye to you all.

Bugs are very tenacious.

No matter how you try to eliminate them,
they keep coming back.

Can my remaining magic break through?

There are two people
on the other side of the fire?

This color is…

Lemmings.

Huh? Why is he here?

Does that mean he wants us
to keep it a secret?

What's going on?

T-Takeru.

The arsonist who teamed up with you
is being taken in by the police.

How is that possible?
Or I mean, I know nothing about this.

Dragon King's Palace Agency.

I don't remember giving it
such an exaggerated title.

I simply gathered up the ones doing
the Shinomiya Group's dirty work.

W-Wait.

I was being threatened by
the Fire-breathing Bug.

I see.

Then there's no other way.

You have become so foolish.

No wonder you dared to
go against the entire family.

There was a lie in the intelligence
you just mentioned.

Nice job realizing that.

Someone who is good at disguises?

Spending a long time
setting up traps at home?

You got it wrong. No!

That's not right!

He's just a common criminal
who committed crimes out of pure malice.

He's not the calamity that you mentioned.

Calamities are humans

who surpass human capabilities
without the use of magic.

No.

Rather, what they do
is no different from magic.

Moreover,

the Fire-breathing Bug
must have left behind

more text at the crime scene
that only the police knew about.

However,

the scenes you just mentioned

did not include
the second half of the text.

Am I right?

How did you find out about this matter?

Damn.

I'll find a chance to burn them,
along with their car.

N-No way!

"This world is a buggy program…"

C-Could it be…

"So it cries out for the flame."

Th-The real Fire-breathing Bug.

Be-be ho-ho-honest.

Fake. Tr-Trash. Garbage bug. Liar. Fake.

The fake bug must be eliminated.

It's so hot. What's going on?

It's hot!

What's going on?

Get out of the car!

What…

exactly happened?

That child was completely soaked through

And crying under the willow tree

In the drizzling, splashing rain

BEWARE OF FIRE