Dead Mount Death Play (2023): Season 1, Episode 5 - The Monster - full transcript

Stop right there.

If his primary aim was to kill,

someone would have already died by now.

Does that mean we can relax?

That's hard to say.

Trying to understand
the thoughts of Lemmings is futile.

Mr. Iwa.

Anyway, this guy is a wanted criminal.

Beat him down and arrest him.

Don't forget that
this is all happening in public.

Polka, Polka.



He's probably even scarier than that cop.

I can tell.

Were those spirits murdered by that guy?

Their hatred and fear are at odds.

Nice arm strength.

How are your abdominal muscles?

I did remind you that
we're in public, right?

This guy really underestimated me.

Are you looking for me?

Huh? Is this a new way
of hitting on someone?

Misaki!

No, I can't use magic
in front of the police.

If anything goes wrong…

my peaceful life will be gone forever.



I can't live peacefully
if I become that guy's enemy.

Arase!

He and Shagrua are similar,
despite their differing course of action.

He was born as a human
but exists beyond normal logic.

The only choice in front of me is…

to abandon her and run away.

Polka.

Maybe I failed my reincarnation.

Master,

it seems that I have become
an irreparable idiot.

What is that?

Polka?

Although I can't see anything,
you must be Polka, right?

Quiet. Let's run while we have the chance.

What was that sound just now?

Can he see in this darkness?

Misaki!

That's not something I can tell you.

I'll get yelled at.

So let's end the conversation here.

Sorry about that.

Wait, don't act too hastily.

He's an innocent bystander.

So, now that I've told you everything,
are you satisfied?

If not, I'll throw in a freebie.

Her saliva's paralyzing effect!

I can't even bite through this bandage.

Just kidding.

An indirect kiss.

You should be happy about it.

Only relying on the saliva
left on a licked fork,

it's impossible to fully achieve
the numbing effect.

But thank you anyway.

Thanks to you, I finally calmed down
and set up my magic.

Oh, man.

I thought I could put up a fight,
but I couldn't even lift a finger.

Let's bring all our equipment next time.

You sound like you're taking this well.

Sorry, but after encountering
that kind of monster,

I'm not brave enough
to try to fight it barehanded.

That seat's in a non-smoking area.

You're back, Lemmings.

You've been gone for a while.

That's unlike you.

What?

Is that so.

Jimba had already been killed?

Well, it doesn't matter
who finishes the job.

I look forward to
your work in the future, Nezu.

Anything else?

Really?

That guy is like
an urban legend in Shinjuku.

He always appears silently
and completes his work.

He's called Lemmings
since it's as if he pops up everywhere.

You guys are lucky you're safe.

Yeah, we really lucked out.

But Polka must've used up
a lot of magic this time.

I did replenish a lot of magic from
the grudges around the bandaged man.

Thank you.

Why are you thanking me?

You helped me.

You told him a secret, right?

Don't worry about it.

You saved me too.

Now we're even.

Whether you just met them
or have known them for five years,

if you feel like helping someone,
just do it.

Boy, you will probably live a long life.

A second and a century
will not feel much different to you.

Therefore, measuring things with
the length of time has no meaning.

The longer you live,
the more things build up inside.

And at critical moments,

they will make your body
take action unconsciously.

With this fragile body of mine,
I am unable to protect anyone,

let alone take care of myself.

Misaki.

Takumi.

And the real Polka.

I know nothing about this world,

so I want to learn much from you three,
including about yourselves.

What's wrong? Why so serious?

I now fully understand.

No matter how short
our time has been together,

I don't want a peaceful life that requires
me to sacrifice those I've laughed with.

I didn't expect him to still be alive.

You completely fooled me,

Polka.

Playtime is over.

And so, I want to start working.

Work?

After yesterday's incident,
I finally figured it out.

My magic power is not enough yet.

For a peaceful life in this world,
I'll need money.

I deeply understand this.

Are you going to bring out
that large skeleton again?

That will attract
the Mobile Investigation Team.

Necromancy can be used for combat,
but it has many other uses too.

For example, I can sign a contract
with a self-aware soul

and make it move
by allowing it to possess something.

That's my mechanical pencil.

I borrowed it, since it was on the ground.

Sure.

There was an intelligent soul
in this building's basement,

so I made a contract
and had it possess this.

IT IS A PLEASURE TO MEET THE FRIENDS
OF CLARISSA THE INTERMEDIARY.

It's surprisingly fast.

I AM HOSOROGI,
WHO DIED HERE FIVE YEARS AGO.

Amazing!

But the stuff he's saying is crazy.

If I make a business doing such things
that only I can do,

I could monopolize this market.

Actually, I have even prepared
the shop sign.

WE'LL HELP SOMEHOW
THE SHOP

How is it?

I helped too.

Do you want to live a peaceful life?

I'm aware you're a monster inside
who could easily kill a small guy like me,

but I still have to say it.

Is there something wrong with your head?

I HAVE AN IDEA FOR EARNING MONEY

I can see it.

Your work is related to medical care.

You're right!

I can feel
a disturbance in your right leg.

You're correct.

I fractured it recently,
so I'm doing physical therapy.

Is that pen moving?

"Playing video games
should be done in moderation."

You can see that stuff too?

It's amazing that you can actually
make money from this.

Very impressive, right?

It's hard to imagine.

It doesn't look like
it was drawn with a mechanical pencil.

You earned 100,000 yen in just one week.

But divination though?

If you want divination to
look like the real deal,

you need to master cold reading
and hot reading techniques.

In fact, you have done it
quite convincingly.

I gather information by using the name
and birthday they write when they come in

and share it by using this eye as a tool.

Then, we rely on the power of Polka.

I died last month because of overeating.

You lost someone important
to you last month.

How do you know about this?

The key to opening the door to a new life

is engraved on
the tombstone in the courtyard.

Tombstone?

The tombstone of Little Mi,
our pet that died last year?

Could it be…

the password for the safe?

Now you're a skilled diviner
who never misses a shot.

But no matter what, in the eyes of others,

your mechanical pencil looks like
a trick to deceive them.

IT'S BEST TO GUIDE THEM
FROM SUSPICION TO BELIEF.

IT WILL MAKE FOR BETTER BRAINWASHING.

Brainwashing?

Well, Polka's wish is for a peaceful life.

These are the first earnings
I've made in this world.

Let's split it equally among
the five of us.

Five?

Me, Misaki, Takumi,
the real Polka, and Mr. Hosorogi.

What an upright guy.

What's wrong?

Just consider this money as
a thank-you gift for borrowing this body.

Is it trying to express that
it doesn't want to accept this money?

Yeah, it says that
it hasn't been able to help with anything.

That's true. Money wouldn't be
exciting to the real Polka.

You couldn't pull out
all of his memories, right?

The home of Polka Shinoyama is actually…

Hey, what's going on?

Oh my, did we disturb everyone?

Greetings, everyone.

We found him!

Polka is actually here.

It's been half a month
since we last met, right, Uncle Polka?

Wait, could it be…

They are Kazuki Shinoyama
and Shizuki Shinoyama,

the twin siblings.

And they are also
the nephew and niece of this body.

Crap, I have to bluff my way through.

Did you guys mistake me for someone else?

I am the Corpse God,

a wizard who mistakenly arrived here
from a distant land.

What is that for?

And what does the name "Corpse God"
mean anyway?

Corpse God, a temple for corpses?

It sounds pretty cool, though.

Is that so?

Don't worry, Shizuki.

He was probably influenced by
those two commoners.

If it weren't for that,

Uncle Polka wouldn't have
escaped from home.

This is really bad.

If they notice I'm not Polka,
my peaceful life would drift further away.

Never mind, let's put
that matter aside for now.

We came here today as guests.

Can you show us…

your expertise in divination?

That's a silly question.

Everything depends on opportunity.

Please come back next time.

We will be open from 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Young lady,
can you please go back for today?

Oh my, how strange.

I don't remember
giving you permission to speak to me.

How dare a commoner talk back to me?

If I say no, what are you
going to do about it?

I'll call the police.

Isn't that common sense?

You led a group of people to
aggressively break into a closed store.

As a frightened ordinary citizen,
my only choice is to call the police.

What?

You must be joking.

Do you know who we are?

A person who belittles someone
they just met without hesitation

is nothing but a vulgar nouveau riche.

I am…

Please calm down, young lady.

This guy might be recording this,
or even doing a live broadcast.

It's not wise to reveal
our identities here.

What's wrong?

Are you asking those guys in black
to beat me up

because you can't win an argument with me?

You're going too far…

That's enough now, thank you.

I know you tried to
draw hostility for my sake.

But this girl is about to cry.

Don't be stupid--

Hey Polka, what are you--

You asked for a divination, right?

Don't worry.

You have a future.

Rest assured, I will protect you.

Wh-What are you talking about?

You're just Polka.

You've got the wrong person,

but I know Polka.

He said,

"I will go home tomorrow,

so you guys can go back today."

Okay, I got it.

Don't worry about it.

Can someone save these two children?

Yeah, I will protect them.

Calling it an evil spirit
is not quite accurate.

I can feel that
it wants to protect those two,

but it has partially lost its sanity.

Do you believe what it says?

I can't just sit by and watch.

You really are kind-hearted.

Hmm, yes, I kinda…

remembered some children
who would act tough like that.

I see.

Hey.

Are you really going back
to Polka's house tomorrow?

Yes.

Where is his house?

Where was it again?

Take this.

The Shinoyama conglomerate,

centered around Shinoyama Bank,

has total assets of several trillion yen.

Although not the richest,
they're still wealthy and influential.

So, Polka,

you are the second son of the current head

of the Shinoyama family, Rozan Shinoyama.

Your father, Rozan,
is already 79 years old this year.

If something unexpected happens to him,

Polka has the right to his inheritance.

This could be a reason
for someone to target your life.

Oh no, my peaceful life.

Why is Polka himself also surprised?

As I said before,

we don't know who commissioned
Misaki to kill Polka.

But it's very likely that
it was someone from your family.

When you go home, it'll be like
rushing into enemy territory.

Will you be okay?

Huh? Polka should be able to handle it.

Only if he can use his magic openly.

When I was alive,
there were guards following me

like double-toothed tiger zombies
and an armored skeleton knight.

Peace is getting further and further away.

I AM A SILENT GUARD,
PLEASE DO NOT ASK TOO MUCH.

How about this?

If someone rich uses this as a guard,
they will soon become poor.

Does the guard have to look like a human?

Looks like a human…

Hm? What are you guys talking about?

What's the deal with Polka?!

He always looked so timid,
but now he's acting older than us.

Was that really Uncle Polka?

Takeru.

Why did you go out so late at night,
Kazuki, Shizuki?

I apologize.

I-I'm sorry.

How was it?

Is Polka doing well?

Yes.

He said he would come home tomorrow.

I see.

That is really something to
look forward to.

Having said that, we still need to
send a "nanny," just in case.

You guys should be careful too.

We never know when another incident
like Suzuka's will happen again.

Is that so?

Polka is safe and sound?

But to think he'd start
a witchcraft business in Shinjuku…

He really resembles you,

Kanon.

Looks like I can't die just yet.