Lycoris Recoil (2022): Season 1, Episode 5 - So far, so good - full transcript
The client this time is Matsushita, a man whose body is connected to a machine. Knowing his time is short, Matsushita returns to his homeland of Japan for some sightseeing. Meanwhile, Takina learns a curious fact about Chisato!?
It has been one month
since the Metro derailing incident.
Oh, they're covering it.
The station where the incident happened
still has not been restored,
causing one complaint
after another from patrons.
I feel sorry for this president.
It really was a miracle that it was
a self-driven, out-of-service train,
so we did not have
any injuries nor casualties.
We are working swiftly to determine
the reason so we can make improvements.
And going forward, we will continue
to put safety first in our endeavors.
This president probably
doesn't know anything at all.
Okay everyone.
I'll explain the client's request for this job!
This will be a very fun job!
Mizuki, you're not going to do
the explaining? I already read all of it.
First off...
H-Hey! You there!
No chitchatting!
She's surprisingly enthusiastic
about this one.
And the little squirrel over there!
Are you playing games?
I'm listening!
The client is a 72-year-old man.
Japanese.
His wife and child were murdered
by someone in the past.
His life was also in danger, so he had
taken shelter in the United States for a long time.
Currently suffers from Am-Amyo...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
That means he can't move on his own?
Right! He was diagnosed
with a terminal illness last year.
So he wants one last tour of his homeland Japan,
especially around Tokyo.
Sightseeing?
Doesn't this bring tears
to your eyes? In other words...
There’s still a possibility that someone
is after his life, so we will be bodyguards!
Why is he being targeted?
We have no idea.
He's an executive at a giant corporation,
so he has too many enemies.
But we're also getting
quite a hefty reward.
I can't think he'll be targeted immediately
after arriving in Japan, though.
He's going to leave where to go up to us.
I'll come up with a perfect plan.
Should we make an itinerary or something?
That's it!
We've been waiting for you!
Welcome, from so far away.
Was I a bit early?
I was looking forward to this.
Oh no, we're fully prepared.
We even have a perfect itinerary!
LYCO RECO PRODUCTIONS
TOKYO SUPER TOUR
FOR MR. MATSUSHITA
Chisato, let's give it to him as a data file.
That’ll help me out.
I'll be under the care of these folks,
so you can all stand down now.
Nowadays, machines are keeping me alive.
You probably find it strange, don't you?
I don't think so. I can say
the same for myself. Right here.
A pacemaker?
No, the entire thing is a machine.
An artificial heart?
You literally have nerves of steel.
It's my heart, not my nerves.
Huh? What do you mean—
Okay, it's done!
FILE READING MODE
FILES RECEIVED
LYCO RECO PRODUCTIONS
TOKYO SUPER TOUR
FOR MR. MATSUSHITA
Oh, this is splendid!
LYCO RECO CAFE
Okay, let's get going
on our Tokyo sightseeing tour!
Um, that talk about Chisato just now...
Let's go, Takina!
Oh, okay!
Mizuki! The car!
You didn't tell her?
I wanted to leave it up to Chisato.
Explain it to me, though.
This was unexpected.
The area around Sumida Ward
is surrounded by many rivers.
So you can move around
various places downtown by water bus
without worrying about traffic.
So it really is broken.
Have you seen it before it was broken?
No, this is my first time in Tokyo.
I had made a promise with my daughter.
"Let's look up the tower together
until both of our necks hurt."
I have tales of my travel
to tell her in the afterlife.
Come on now,
we're just getting started!
Its official name is "Furaijinmon Gate."
It was established in the year 942 A.D.
Just like the official name claims, Raijin
is on the left and Fujin is on the right side.
They’re gods who protect Sensoji Temple
from calamities and conflicts.
Oh, they're guardsmen!
Just like me and Takina.
We're exclusively guarding you,
Mr. Matsushita.
Such cute gods.
We're not moving at all.
Because it's the "shops between Kaminarimon Street
and the front of Kannondo in Sensoji,"
it's called Nakamise Shopping Street.
Sensoji Temple was built 1,400 years ago
when they enshrined a Buddha statue
that got caught in a fisherman's net
over in Sumida River that we were just at.
That’s the principal idol of worship,
the sacred bodhisattva Kannon.
They say it's a Buddha that gives salvation
to every living thing on Earth.
All living things?
That's something I can't imitate.
Let's go to the Five-story Pagoda next.
A train collision can cause
the ceiling to cave in?
Yes! All right! Here it is!
Huh? A bullet? Right here?
I thought I'd show you this.
Then these are all...
All the other bullets
have already been collected.
This is terrorism!
This isn't an accident.
We have to tell the chief!
No. They’re treating this
as a mere accident.
Ever since the terrorism at the old Radio Tower,
many incidents have been turned into accidents.
We don't know who’s solving the issues,
or if they're simply being covered up.
The chief is hiding something?
No, I think he's just
being ordered to do so.
Is it all right to keep silent?
They can cover anything up!
It's too dangerous to try standing up
against them, you dummy!
Who are you guys?
Run! Run for it!
- Why are detectives running away!?
- Hey, wait!
Maybe I’m getting too old
for unlawful entries.
I'm not convinced about all this.
Mr. Abe!
Oh, it's you, Chisato.
Thank you for working so hard!
I'm surprised you noticed me!
I have really good eyes!
You're here too, Takina?
Are you two here for the festival?
We're guiding a patron
on a sightseeing tour!
I see.
That's so great of you!
Okay then, we’ll be seeing you!
A good girl, isn't she?
If kids like that can live at ease,
it doesn't matter who’s covering what up.
I did it!
I didn't know there was an artificial heart
that had no issues with so much movement.
I'd like to peek into the DA's Technology
Development Division server.
Peeking in would be useless.
It's not DA technology.
So it's from them?
The much-rumored Alan Institute.
Secrets can't be kept from you, huh?
Thus, in exchange for her life, she was given
a mission to fulfill for the world.
What is Chisato's mission?
That's for Chisato to decide.
So that’s the Enkuboku?
They say it will be done by November.
I know someone
who was involved in its architecture.
What? That's amazing!
That's right. He’s leaving behind
something splendid for the future.
Then you should come visit it
once it's done.
I’ll be your guide again.
Yes, I will ask you again.
You are an amazing guide.
It sure is hot today.
I would like to rest inside for a bit.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Looks like he's happy with this tour.
He said I was an amazing guide.
I might have a talent for this.
Guarding the client comes first, though.
That’s right, I know.
What, what?
Was what you mentioned
this morning true?
Oh, about my heart?
It's true. I was surprised
because it doesn’t beat at all.
But it's pretty cool, you know?
W-Wait!
I just wanted to confirm.
That's fine,
but don't touch my boobs in public!
There’s a guy who's been following you.
That's Jin, an assassin.
He's nicknamed "Silent Jin"
from how quietly he works.
A veteran assassin, so to say.
- Silent?
- You know him?
Until 15 years ago, we both handled
some underground jobs at a security firm.
This was before I was scouted to become
a training instructor for Lycoris.
What kinda guy is he?
He's the real thing. Silent.
Come to think,
I've never heard his voice.
Confirming that he’s 30 meters up ahead.
My face hasn't been revealed yet.
I'm going to go attach a transmitter.
I can't confirm from up above.
What about your end, Mizuki?
He stopped next to a pillar.
Damn it! He's caught on!
Jin is bad news.
Change of plans. We should evacuate them
and send someone from our end.
As soon as we locate Jin with the spare drone
and Mizuki, we'll go on the offensive.
I'll send a car over
when you guys leave the museum.
Got it.
Mizuki, hurry up. I can't do anything
if I don't have a drone.
You should come down here
and support us, too!
What's wrong?
It's Jin!
Hey! Stop!
Someone! There's a pervert here!
Mizuki, do you copy?
Where's the spare drone?
It's not powered on.
Change channels. Contact those two.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF TOKYO
EXHIBITION
We've lost contact with Mizuki.
Jin is going to make his move.
Leave this to me.
Wait! Takina!
Is something the matter?
Oh, she's just heading
to the bathroom.
I'm going to run the interior surveillance
camera footage through facial recognition.
As for outdoors, I sent a spare drone over,
so I can begin analysis in 10 minutes.
What about Mizuki?
We lost contact with her around
500 meters out, and haven't heard from her since.
The museum entrance faces
the department store corridor,
so I'll use the building cameras
to confirm.
Takina, head over towards the exit
and be on the lookout.
Hold on a second.
Mizuki had put a transmitter on Jin!
She left information for us,
even if it costed her life!
We haven't confirmed that she's dead yet.
He's already over at the museum.
Is he outside? Or inside?
Behind you, Takina.
His coat is bulletproof!
Keep going and pull him away
from Chisato.
He went out the door
and ran to the right!
Got it!
Huh? What's going on?
Whoa! What happened to you, Miss?
Untie me! Oh, and a phone!
Hello, Café LycoReco—
He got me.
Oh man. You're still alive, Mizuki.
What do you mean, "Oh man"?
Mizuki, Takina is going after Jin.
Head over to pick up Mr. Matsushita
at the Tokyo station platform!
Yeah, got it!
Chisato.
Mr. Matsushita,
hold on just a second.
Of course.
Yes?
Mizuki is safe and sound.
Oh, that's a relief.
She's headed your way. Come back
with Mr. Matsushita right away.
Okay. I'm glad she’s all right.
I'll wait for Mizuki and go home by train.
Mr. Matsushita!
Mr. Matsushita?
He's behind the outdoor AC units
15 meters ahead of you.
Kurumi!
Mr. Matsushita.
Mr. Matsushita.
Where did you go?
Mr. Matsushita.
What's the matter? Did you have
somewhere you wanted to go?
Jin is here, isn't he?
He killed my family. I'm sure
he’ll be coming to kill me as well.
Chisato!
He shook Takina off his tracks.
Be careful.
As long as I am in Japan,
he is sure to come and kill me.
Then let's go back to the café.
After we’re safe,
we can think about what to do, okay?
I have no time left.
Chisato! Run!
Takina!
Run! Call the police!
Chisato! Please evacuate Mr. Matsushita!
Got it!
While Takina has his attention,
let's hurry up and get away from here.
My true request is to have Jin killed.
I know the meaning behind your pendant.
You have a mission to accomplish, don’t you?
Sorry... to make you... wait!
Mizuki, take care of Mr. Matsushita.
Roger.
I have to see this with my own eyes.
Um, hold on just a minute.
I'm finally here!
Chisato, hurry!
I told you to leave this to me.
Kill him!
He is the man who took the lives
of my family. Please kill him.
But...
By all rights, I should have killed him
with my own hands back then.
Twenty years ago,
when he killed my family.
He would've been with me back then.
I want him dead by your hands!
You’re one of the Alan Children, right?
What reason were you given that life for?
Think hard about the meaning behind it!
Mr. Matsushita.
I don't want to take someone else's life.
I am a Lycoris.
But I want to do work that helps people.
Just like the person
who gave this to me.
What are you talking about, Chisato?
If so, the Alan Institute in helping you...
Your life is...
Oh, no.
Let's book it before it turns into
a complicated situation! Come on!
Um, can we change locations?
And then when things calm...
What? Mr. Matsushita?
Mr. Matsushita? Huh?
Mr. Matsushita!
Mika. So they're your subordinates.
Very skilled.
Who is your client?
A woman came to meet me directly,
three weeks ago.
She paid up front with cash.
My policy is to not inquire anything
concerning my client's privacy.
Did you kill Matsushita's family
20 years ago?
I was with you back then, no?
Mika, what happened to your leg?
I got contacted by the Cleaner.
They ID'd the guy through fingerprints.
He was a drug-addicted,
end-of-life patient
who disappeared from a hospital ward
two weeks ago.
They said he couldn't move
or talk on his own anymore.
That's impossible!
He was talking to everyone, right?
A third party was talking to you guys
through the internet.
The goggles were the camera,
the wheelchair was remotely controlled,
and the voice came through speakers.
So Mr. Matsushita doesn't exist?
Huh? Then, who was it?
Why did he make me try to kill someone?
For what purpose?
The plans to use that man...
Proceed with it.
Understood.
We hid four cargo containers.
You'll get further instructions.
If all goes well, you'll get half.
That makes one Lycoris.
All those conversations and how he said
I was an amazing guide. They were all lies, huh?
You being an amazing guide...
I don’t think that was a lie.
Thank you.
H-Hey!
There's nobody else here.
There really is no heartbeat.
Yeah. Cool, right?
since the Metro derailing incident.
Oh, they're covering it.
The station where the incident happened
still has not been restored,
causing one complaint
after another from patrons.
I feel sorry for this president.
It really was a miracle that it was
a self-driven, out-of-service train,
so we did not have
any injuries nor casualties.
We are working swiftly to determine
the reason so we can make improvements.
And going forward, we will continue
to put safety first in our endeavors.
This president probably
doesn't know anything at all.
Okay everyone.
I'll explain the client's request for this job!
This will be a very fun job!
Mizuki, you're not going to do
the explaining? I already read all of it.
First off...
H-Hey! You there!
No chitchatting!
She's surprisingly enthusiastic
about this one.
And the little squirrel over there!
Are you playing games?
I'm listening!
The client is a 72-year-old man.
Japanese.
His wife and child were murdered
by someone in the past.
His life was also in danger, so he had
taken shelter in the United States for a long time.
Currently suffers from Am-Amyo...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
That means he can't move on his own?
Right! He was diagnosed
with a terminal illness last year.
So he wants one last tour of his homeland Japan,
especially around Tokyo.
Sightseeing?
Doesn't this bring tears
to your eyes? In other words...
There’s still a possibility that someone
is after his life, so we will be bodyguards!
Why is he being targeted?
We have no idea.
He's an executive at a giant corporation,
so he has too many enemies.
But we're also getting
quite a hefty reward.
I can't think he'll be targeted immediately
after arriving in Japan, though.
He's going to leave where to go up to us.
I'll come up with a perfect plan.
Should we make an itinerary or something?
That's it!
We've been waiting for you!
Welcome, from so far away.
Was I a bit early?
I was looking forward to this.
Oh no, we're fully prepared.
We even have a perfect itinerary!
LYCO RECO PRODUCTIONS
TOKYO SUPER TOUR
FOR MR. MATSUSHITA
Chisato, let's give it to him as a data file.
That’ll help me out.
I'll be under the care of these folks,
so you can all stand down now.
Nowadays, machines are keeping me alive.
You probably find it strange, don't you?
I don't think so. I can say
the same for myself. Right here.
A pacemaker?
No, the entire thing is a machine.
An artificial heart?
You literally have nerves of steel.
It's my heart, not my nerves.
Huh? What do you mean—
Okay, it's done!
FILE READING MODE
FILES RECEIVED
LYCO RECO PRODUCTIONS
TOKYO SUPER TOUR
FOR MR. MATSUSHITA
Oh, this is splendid!
LYCO RECO CAFE
Okay, let's get going
on our Tokyo sightseeing tour!
Um, that talk about Chisato just now...
Let's go, Takina!
Oh, okay!
Mizuki! The car!
You didn't tell her?
I wanted to leave it up to Chisato.
Explain it to me, though.
This was unexpected.
The area around Sumida Ward
is surrounded by many rivers.
So you can move around
various places downtown by water bus
without worrying about traffic.
So it really is broken.
Have you seen it before it was broken?
No, this is my first time in Tokyo.
I had made a promise with my daughter.
"Let's look up the tower together
until both of our necks hurt."
I have tales of my travel
to tell her in the afterlife.
Come on now,
we're just getting started!
Its official name is "Furaijinmon Gate."
It was established in the year 942 A.D.
Just like the official name claims, Raijin
is on the left and Fujin is on the right side.
They’re gods who protect Sensoji Temple
from calamities and conflicts.
Oh, they're guardsmen!
Just like me and Takina.
We're exclusively guarding you,
Mr. Matsushita.
Such cute gods.
We're not moving at all.
Because it's the "shops between Kaminarimon Street
and the front of Kannondo in Sensoji,"
it's called Nakamise Shopping Street.
Sensoji Temple was built 1,400 years ago
when they enshrined a Buddha statue
that got caught in a fisherman's net
over in Sumida River that we were just at.
That’s the principal idol of worship,
the sacred bodhisattva Kannon.
They say it's a Buddha that gives salvation
to every living thing on Earth.
All living things?
That's something I can't imitate.
Let's go to the Five-story Pagoda next.
A train collision can cause
the ceiling to cave in?
Yes! All right! Here it is!
Huh? A bullet? Right here?
I thought I'd show you this.
Then these are all...
All the other bullets
have already been collected.
This is terrorism!
This isn't an accident.
We have to tell the chief!
No. They’re treating this
as a mere accident.
Ever since the terrorism at the old Radio Tower,
many incidents have been turned into accidents.
We don't know who’s solving the issues,
or if they're simply being covered up.
The chief is hiding something?
No, I think he's just
being ordered to do so.
Is it all right to keep silent?
They can cover anything up!
It's too dangerous to try standing up
against them, you dummy!
Who are you guys?
Run! Run for it!
- Why are detectives running away!?
- Hey, wait!
Maybe I’m getting too old
for unlawful entries.
I'm not convinced about all this.
Mr. Abe!
Oh, it's you, Chisato.
Thank you for working so hard!
I'm surprised you noticed me!
I have really good eyes!
You're here too, Takina?
Are you two here for the festival?
We're guiding a patron
on a sightseeing tour!
I see.
That's so great of you!
Okay then, we’ll be seeing you!
A good girl, isn't she?
If kids like that can live at ease,
it doesn't matter who’s covering what up.
I did it!
I didn't know there was an artificial heart
that had no issues with so much movement.
I'd like to peek into the DA's Technology
Development Division server.
Peeking in would be useless.
It's not DA technology.
So it's from them?
The much-rumored Alan Institute.
Secrets can't be kept from you, huh?
Thus, in exchange for her life, she was given
a mission to fulfill for the world.
What is Chisato's mission?
That's for Chisato to decide.
So that’s the Enkuboku?
They say it will be done by November.
I know someone
who was involved in its architecture.
What? That's amazing!
That's right. He’s leaving behind
something splendid for the future.
Then you should come visit it
once it's done.
I’ll be your guide again.
Yes, I will ask you again.
You are an amazing guide.
It sure is hot today.
I would like to rest inside for a bit.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Looks like he's happy with this tour.
He said I was an amazing guide.
I might have a talent for this.
Guarding the client comes first, though.
That’s right, I know.
What, what?
Was what you mentioned
this morning true?
Oh, about my heart?
It's true. I was surprised
because it doesn’t beat at all.
But it's pretty cool, you know?
W-Wait!
I just wanted to confirm.
That's fine,
but don't touch my boobs in public!
There’s a guy who's been following you.
That's Jin, an assassin.
He's nicknamed "Silent Jin"
from how quietly he works.
A veteran assassin, so to say.
- Silent?
- You know him?
Until 15 years ago, we both handled
some underground jobs at a security firm.
This was before I was scouted to become
a training instructor for Lycoris.
What kinda guy is he?
He's the real thing. Silent.
Come to think,
I've never heard his voice.
Confirming that he’s 30 meters up ahead.
My face hasn't been revealed yet.
I'm going to go attach a transmitter.
I can't confirm from up above.
What about your end, Mizuki?
He stopped next to a pillar.
Damn it! He's caught on!
Jin is bad news.
Change of plans. We should evacuate them
and send someone from our end.
As soon as we locate Jin with the spare drone
and Mizuki, we'll go on the offensive.
I'll send a car over
when you guys leave the museum.
Got it.
Mizuki, hurry up. I can't do anything
if I don't have a drone.
You should come down here
and support us, too!
What's wrong?
It's Jin!
Hey! Stop!
Someone! There's a pervert here!
Mizuki, do you copy?
Where's the spare drone?
It's not powered on.
Change channels. Contact those two.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF TOKYO
EXHIBITION
We've lost contact with Mizuki.
Jin is going to make his move.
Leave this to me.
Wait! Takina!
Is something the matter?
Oh, she's just heading
to the bathroom.
I'm going to run the interior surveillance
camera footage through facial recognition.
As for outdoors, I sent a spare drone over,
so I can begin analysis in 10 minutes.
What about Mizuki?
We lost contact with her around
500 meters out, and haven't heard from her since.
The museum entrance faces
the department store corridor,
so I'll use the building cameras
to confirm.
Takina, head over towards the exit
and be on the lookout.
Hold on a second.
Mizuki had put a transmitter on Jin!
She left information for us,
even if it costed her life!
We haven't confirmed that she's dead yet.
He's already over at the museum.
Is he outside? Or inside?
Behind you, Takina.
His coat is bulletproof!
Keep going and pull him away
from Chisato.
He went out the door
and ran to the right!
Got it!
Huh? What's going on?
Whoa! What happened to you, Miss?
Untie me! Oh, and a phone!
Hello, Café LycoReco—
He got me.
Oh man. You're still alive, Mizuki.
What do you mean, "Oh man"?
Mizuki, Takina is going after Jin.
Head over to pick up Mr. Matsushita
at the Tokyo station platform!
Yeah, got it!
Chisato.
Mr. Matsushita,
hold on just a second.
Of course.
Yes?
Mizuki is safe and sound.
Oh, that's a relief.
She's headed your way. Come back
with Mr. Matsushita right away.
Okay. I'm glad she’s all right.
I'll wait for Mizuki and go home by train.
Mr. Matsushita!
Mr. Matsushita?
He's behind the outdoor AC units
15 meters ahead of you.
Kurumi!
Mr. Matsushita.
Mr. Matsushita.
Where did you go?
Mr. Matsushita.
What's the matter? Did you have
somewhere you wanted to go?
Jin is here, isn't he?
He killed my family. I'm sure
he’ll be coming to kill me as well.
Chisato!
He shook Takina off his tracks.
Be careful.
As long as I am in Japan,
he is sure to come and kill me.
Then let's go back to the café.
After we’re safe,
we can think about what to do, okay?
I have no time left.
Chisato! Run!
Takina!
Run! Call the police!
Chisato! Please evacuate Mr. Matsushita!
Got it!
While Takina has his attention,
let's hurry up and get away from here.
My true request is to have Jin killed.
I know the meaning behind your pendant.
You have a mission to accomplish, don’t you?
Sorry... to make you... wait!
Mizuki, take care of Mr. Matsushita.
Roger.
I have to see this with my own eyes.
Um, hold on just a minute.
I'm finally here!
Chisato, hurry!
I told you to leave this to me.
Kill him!
He is the man who took the lives
of my family. Please kill him.
But...
By all rights, I should have killed him
with my own hands back then.
Twenty years ago,
when he killed my family.
He would've been with me back then.
I want him dead by your hands!
You’re one of the Alan Children, right?
What reason were you given that life for?
Think hard about the meaning behind it!
Mr. Matsushita.
I don't want to take someone else's life.
I am a Lycoris.
But I want to do work that helps people.
Just like the person
who gave this to me.
What are you talking about, Chisato?
If so, the Alan Institute in helping you...
Your life is...
Oh, no.
Let's book it before it turns into
a complicated situation! Come on!
Um, can we change locations?
And then when things calm...
What? Mr. Matsushita?
Mr. Matsushita? Huh?
Mr. Matsushita!
Mika. So they're your subordinates.
Very skilled.
Who is your client?
A woman came to meet me directly,
three weeks ago.
She paid up front with cash.
My policy is to not inquire anything
concerning my client's privacy.
Did you kill Matsushita's family
20 years ago?
I was with you back then, no?
Mika, what happened to your leg?
I got contacted by the Cleaner.
They ID'd the guy through fingerprints.
He was a drug-addicted,
end-of-life patient
who disappeared from a hospital ward
two weeks ago.
They said he couldn't move
or talk on his own anymore.
That's impossible!
He was talking to everyone, right?
A third party was talking to you guys
through the internet.
The goggles were the camera,
the wheelchair was remotely controlled,
and the voice came through speakers.
So Mr. Matsushita doesn't exist?
Huh? Then, who was it?
Why did he make me try to kill someone?
For what purpose?
The plans to use that man...
Proceed with it.
Understood.
We hid four cargo containers.
You'll get further instructions.
If all goes well, you'll get half.
That makes one Lycoris.
All those conversations and how he said
I was an amazing guide. They were all lies, huh?
You being an amazing guide...
I don’t think that was a lie.
Thank you.
H-Hey!
There's nobody else here.
There really is no heartbeat.
Yeah. Cool, right?