Dead Mount Death Play (2023): Season 1, Episode 2 - The New World - full transcript

I LONG FOR A PEACEFUL LIFE

As someone born with an Evil Eye,

a peaceful life was out of reach.

I was sold by my parents
to the wizards in the royal palace.

As a necromancer,

I constantly participated in battle.

Therefore,

for a long time before
the downfall of the country,

I had always…

wanted to live a quiet life.

I long for a peaceful life.



I'm fine with illusions…

or playing pretend.

I just hope to have…

a peaceful life that still lingers
in my faint memory.

A peaceful life.

I long for a peaceful life.

That's all I want, and yet…

They have been infected.

Eliminate their souls.

We cannot let these souls
be used by the necromancer.

Please grant them redemption.

Grant redemption to the infected children.

The more I desire,
the more I cannot obtain.

So I started my revenge.



I spent hundreds of years on it.

We were wrong.

Please grant us redemption.

Please grant us redemption.

We are so pitiful.

Please kill us already.

I don't know if it was
the screams of those guys

or my necromancy magic
that attracted them.

Gradually, the mine where I was hiding

turned into a maze of crawling undead.

But even so,
I still longed for a peaceful life.

So I've been waiting.

I spent decades, even centuries waiting

for someone to kill me,
who cannot commit suicide.

After that,
the teleportation magic succeeded.

And thus,

I cannot just die here for no reason, but…

Why did she die so easily?

It was just one stab in the abdomen.

Didn't she have any healing potions
or auto-healing magic items?

This is bad.

Where is this land?

I killed her
before I could gather any information.

No, instead of gathering information,

I should ensure my own safety first.

At this rate, I can't prove my actions
were self-defense against the assassin.

If I'm pursued by guards,

my desired peaceful life
will be ruined again.

And what's more…

I just said to a corpse,
"Okay, let's continue."

Is my mind seriously malfunctioning?

Hey.

It's taking quite a while.

Did you run into trouble again?

Oh, Clarissa.

It's even worse. The system has crashed.

I'm sending the footage over now.

Footage?

After you watch it,
let me know what happened.

Let me know if I have gone crazy

or if Shinjuku has gone crazy.

Misaki.

Misaki.

Misaki is so cute.

Misaki really loves to smile.

Smiling's a good thing.

Your smile will definitely
bring happiness to others.

Become happy with everyone, okay?

Misaki…

Hey, do you remember who I am?

Y-You're…

Zaki! Are you the Assassin Hunter Zaki?

You're right…

but you're slightly off.

Dammit, you think
Clarissa will let you do this

-just 'cause she likes you?
-This is Clarissa's request.

You've been killing
too many people who aren't targets,

so she sent me to kill you, Mister.

From what I saw,
you found so much pleasure in killing.

How do you feel now?

Are you happy getting killed by me?

Do you think I look as happy now
as you did back then?

Are you…

from the Sakimiya family?

Are you here to seek revenge on me,

or are you choosing to kill some assassins
and people from the underworld

so you can pretend to be righteous?

You're such a hypocrite!

No, no, that's not it.

When I saw you killing people,
I started wondering

if it's that much fun
to take another person's life.

The reason I hunt assassins
is because I find it interesting.

That's it.

But you're right.

I haven't tested that out yet.

Would I be able to kill a good guy?

Are you a good guy?

Yes, I--

Of course you're not.

It's her, right?

The killer named Zaki.

That strange girl smiles
while killing people.

Why did Miss Clarissa take in that kid?

POLKA SHINOYAMA

You want to take on this mission?

This guy is not a killer.

He's just a kid.

It's okay.

I've already achieved my life goal anyway.

I just want to confirm…

how abnormal I really am.

I killed him.

I guess it's true.

I can kill anyone, regardless of
whether they're good or bad.

People like me
shouldn't live in this world.

No one can achieve happiness.

Whether they're a good guy, a bad guy,

Clarissa, Kurupon, Hagane, or me,

it's impossible for us
to achieve happiness.

I only have one thing left to try.

That's killing myself.

Hello?

It's me, Kuruya.

What's up, Kurupon?

I'm enjoying the peak
of my life right now.

I can see that.

Ah, there you are.

If you want to die, go ahead.

But wait until you finish the job first.

The kid whose throat you just cut

is now walking around
like nothing happened.

What?

Are you saying
I wasn't able to kill that kid?

That's right.

You haven't finished your job yet.

Huh? What's going on?

I remember talking to Kurupon
about this just now.

Oh, now I get it.

Did my life just flash before my eyes?

Great, you're finally awake.

It looks like I succeeded.

But why? My abdomen was stabbed.

I died, right?

Why am I alive?

No, you didn't come back to life.

It's more like you were reborn with magic.

So,

what's the situation here?

Clarissa.

Why is Clarissa,
our intermediary, out here?

Your body's cold…

and your pulse has stopped completely.

It's all good.

You're definitely dead.

According to the language here…

Right, you're a zombie.

Hello boys and girls, how're you doing?

This is a document
I'm writing in my spare time.

If anyone sees this,

I've probably gone crazy by that time.

40 MINUTES BEFORE MISAKI SAKIMIYA WOKE UP

My name is Takumi Kuruya.

I'm a nice guy based in Shinjuku.

I engage in selling information
by using the internet and drones.

Of course, I don't have a flying license.

But for some reason,

I also help killers
hide bodies and the like.

Well, I've been living
a quiet, humble life.

And that's how I wanted to keep it.

But why did things turn out like this?

Sorry to interrupt your date,
Polka Shinoyama.

May I call you that?

Before I formally greet you,
I have a question for you.

What are you doing?

Takumi, what's going on?

That's not me.

I haven't been able to control
that drone since earlier.

Can a drone fly without making any sound?

That's impossible.

Please wait a moment.

I'll fix her.

It doesn't appear to be CG made by Takumi.

If I could make that kind of thing,
I'd do that for work instead.

She should wake up soon.

So, who are you guys?

We're friends of Misaki, that girl.

We planned to take over Misaki's job

and get revenge for her.

Can I assume she's still alive?

Well, her current state
is a bit complicated.

I only did a simple procedure.

Her brain and soul are fine now,
and her body has been fixed.

Later, when she wakes up,

we can bring her back if a sorcerer
casts their resurrection magic.

You know, resurrection magic.

Magic.

Huh? But this body
knows of such things as well.

You know about resurrection
and revival spells, right?

Like from video games?

"Bijeo Gain"?

Excuse me, is there anyone in this country
who can use magic or divine techniques?

You're the first one
I've ever seen perform such a thing.

What about in other countries?

Just a bunch of guys
who claim to be magicians.

What about the *** Empire
or the *** Kingdom?

Never heard of those.

How did you even pronounce that?

What you just saw
was a collective hallucination.

Do you think you can fool me with that?

Hallucinations are scary, huh?

Could you please let me fool you?

You monster!

I don't know…

how fragile you guys are

and how easy it is to kill you.

What should I do?

Can you give me some time to think?

She's so calm.

Okay, I'll wait.

He actually agreed?

Just how relaxed is this guy?

No. Should I say he's just experienced?

The weapons these people are holding

are like the ones used by
the Imperial Gorgeous Unit.

It's really scary.

Regardless of whether I run or fight,

do I still have enough magic?

What should I do?

A fire truck.

I've heard those sirens a lot lately.

There is a fire at the Shakuzawa Building.

My camera can capture it.

Shakuzawa Building.

I'm really worried about the kids,

but all we can do now
is leave it to the firefighters.

What's on the screen?

As you saw, it's a fire.

Who are these kids
that you're worried about?

There's an unlicensed kindergarten
in the Shakuzawa Building

for kids who lost parents
in the underworld or red light district.

I want you to take me there right now.

If you don't know where the building is,
then it's not your problem, right?

Why do you care about this?

I've been burned a few times before…

and it's an extremely painful experience.

Children shouldn't have to endure
that kind of pain.

Okay.

Takumi, show him the way.

Hey, are you serious?

He might run away halfway through.

So you have to keep an eye on him.

There it is.

Wait!

What's up with this guy?

He's gotten a lot stronger than
when he was running from Misaki.

I see it. That's the building.

Now I can enhance my Evil Eye with mana…

and I can also sense
the children's life force.

Fire trucks and onlookers have
surrounded the area, so what would you…

Did something fly in just now?

I didn't see it.

Are you the parents of those kids?

Please help me out then.

Hey, the fire is spreading too fast.

Is there something up there?

What is that?

Daddy?

It was really hot just now,

but now, it's not hot
or uncomfortable at all.

I can feel my dad's warm hand.

Did you see something crazy
in the smoke just now?

Even though the kids
were rescued in the end,

would a normal person do
that kind of thing in front of onlookers?

And he flew out just like
how he went in, with a bang.

I also don't understand his ethics.

He treated Misaki's life like a toy

and now he's trying to save a kid.

That's such a huge contrast.

It's so hard to understand.

I don't get what he's thinking.

He just seems different from us.

This guy is definitely the kind of monster
we can't associate with,

Clarissa.

You might be right.

But Misaki looks like
she's about to wake up.

You need to get back to
the abandoned building right away.

Really?

She's about to wake up?
Are you kidding me?

THE PRESENT

Hey, what's going on now?

Hey, what do you mean that I'm dead now?

I don't understand. Please tell me.

But on another note,

even in such a developed country,

children face unfortunate,
difficult situations and calamities.

How do you live
a peaceful life in this country?

It depends on
what you mean by a peaceful life.

Personally, what I think
is essential for a peaceful life…

is money.

-So materialistic.
-So materialistic.

Is money essential in any country?

Who are you?

No, let me put it this way.

What do you wish for?

What do you want to do in this city?

I don't know anything about this place.

But if I'm the only one
who can use necromancy,

I want to make money with it.

I want it more than anyone else.

Power and a place to stay that
ensure peace that no one can obstruct.

In that case, let me help you.

My name is Lisa Kuraki,

and I own
an intermediary agency in Shinjuku.

It looks like Polka Shinoyama
isn't the one inhabiting this body.

You came from somewhere far away,
so let me be your middleman in this city.

To help you get settled in this city,
I'll lend you some staff.

Misaki and Takumi.

You came from somewhere far away,
so let me be your middleman in this city.

To help you get settled in this city,
I'll lend you some staff.

Misaki and Takumi.

Why did things turn out this way?