Psyren (2026) s01e01 Episode Script

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Do you know the legend?
I heard something wild about payphones.
If you answer the call,
you'll be taken to paradise.
For real?
Payphones are such a vibe.
Do they still have those?
I learned how to use them in grade school.
I saw that on TV.
People have already disappeared.
Are you okay, Hando-san?
Hang in there!
Episode 1
Urban Legend
Who is this shrimp?
Who're you calling a shrimp?
I'm Yoshina Ageha of Shira High class 1-C.
I came to teach that gorilla a lesson
for extorting our students.
Mission complete.
How'd the bad guy hunt go?
Ageha won again.
He really can fix anything
for ten thousand yen.
He sure loves going out of his way
to find trouble, though.
He just wants a reason to go wild.
Man, I'm bored.
I heard online that
our planet is done for.
The toxic gases we released
are making the Earth too hot,
and it'll kill all of us someday.
We can't get rid of
nuclear weapons or wars,
and Japan will be destroyed
when it's dragged into one.
We'll run out of oil in 30 years,
putting us in an energy crisis.
Hey! I'm done, Saka and Hiro.
Anonymous online abuse
is racking up a real-life body count.
We may or may not
be able to receive pensions.
But
I don't give a shit.
About what, Yoshina-kun?
None of your business. I'm just
thinking really hard about my life.
You should think about studying before
you think about anything else, Ageha.
Aren't you the grownup, Hiroki?
Whatever. Who cares about my future?
I only care about living in the present.
Crap!
I'd better get home soon,
or my sister will smack me again.
Is that payphone ringing?
Scary!
Is it a wrong number?
Should I answer?
Guess I am.
Hello, who's calling?
Who are you?
I-It vanished? What was that?
Is this a telephone card?
P P-sy-ren?
Hey! You look worn out, Ageha.
My sister lectured me for three hours
for being three minutes over curfew.
My life couldn't be more inefficient.
Your big sis is pretty,
but she's scary, too.
Did she find out about yesterday's fight?
Like I'd tell her, dumbass! She'd kill me!
Man, I'm bored.
Maybe yesterday's guys will come
looking for revenge with their buddies.
I even told them my school and class.
Now you're just asking for trouble.
Hey, it's the Ice Queen.
She actually came to school today.
Her name is Amamiya Sakurako.
Her nickname is the Ice Queen.
Amamiya doesn't have friends.
Almost nobody in our class
has even spoken to her.
It all dates back to the start of April,
when we'd just entered high school
and what Amamiya said to a pair
of girls who'd approached her.
Psyren is coming.
And when it does, we'll all be
powerless worms before it.
We'll all die.
You know nothing.
But maybe ignorance is bliss.
Until then, enjoy your
meaningless teenage years.
That was how Amamiya Sakurako
became untouchable—
a super-cool nonconformist.
And first impressions last.
But I remember
When we were classmates as kids,
Amamiya was cheerful, smart, and popular.
She kindly cheered me up when
I was a mess over my mom's death.
Who does she think she is?
Right?
Shirataki High School Student ID
General Education, Class 1-C
This is Amamiya's.
This telephone card
Amamiya, isn't this yours?
Seriously? You could at least thank me.
Your wallet was, uh
I know. This happens all the time.
Thank you.
Oh, right. How do you pronounce
that word on your red telephone card?
Telephone card?
What are you talking about?
I don't have a red telephone card.
Don't play games with me, Yoshina Ageha.
Just listen. There are lots of things
you're better off not knowing.
If you dig too deeply out of curiosity
Why now?
Hey, where are you going?
Don't follow me.
If you're in trouble, let me know.
My counseling fee's
ten thousand yen per hour.
Then help me.
Amamiya?
Amamiya Sakurako went missing
the very next day.
There were all kinds of rumors about her.
About her parents falling into a cult,
domestic violence, yakuza
debt collectors, et cetera.
People spread all kinds of crap.
I wonder where Amamiya is now.
"Psyren is coming," huh?
What did you just say?
What does Psyren mean?
That's what Amamiya said
at the start of the year.
You heard it, too.
That's it. That word's pronounced Psyren.
Could Psyren be the secret society
from the urban legend?
Secret society?
It's big online right now.
The secret society Psyren guides those
who tire of reality to a new paradise.
You've heard about the people going
missing around the country, right?
Mysterious disappearances?
If you want to know more,
why not ask the occult club?
Occult Club
I wouldn't go after Psyren
if I were you, Yoshina-kun.
An occult novice like you
would die!
Tell me.
I suppose I owe you
for defeating that gorilla.
Are you familiar with the missing persons
cases that have been all over the news?
Yeah, the mysterious disappearances.
People living ordinary lives
suddenly vanish one day.
They have nothing in common.
With no leads, the police are at a loss.
But a rumor has started spreading online.
A secret society called Psyren
and its agent, Nemesis Q,
are responsible for the disappearances!
Nemesis Q?
The mysterious and elusive
Nemesis Q's true identity is unknown.
The person appears and vanishes like smoke.
Nemesis Q gives red telephone cards
to those who seek paradise
and leads them to Psyren.
In fact, it's rumored that the people who
disappeared had red telephone cards—
and that they were taken away
after using them.
Yeah, right.
Who uses telephone cards
in this day and age?
Sounds like your run-of-the-mill
urban legend to me.
This is where it gets really good.
You see
They say someone's offering
a 500-million-yen reward
to anyone who uncovers
the truth about Psyren!
500 million?!
It's a famous billionaire
within the occult world.
The reward sparked a sudden
interest in solving the mystery.
Occult fans, the media, yakuza
Everyone's caught up in the craze.
You can find tons of Psyren cards
listed in online auctions.
Most are probably fake
but a real, unused card
would go for five million.
F-Five million?
Like I said, it's best
to leave Psyren alone.
Someone operating a site investigating
Psyren already ended up dead.
Amamiya
Here's the windup
Wait, Sis!
That hurt!
A neighborhood lady saw you brawling.
Didn't I say I'd kill you
if you caused trouble for others?
I wasn't causing trouble!
I was helping someone!
Shut up! Don't talk back to me, kid!
You're in high school now,
but you haven't changed a bit.
Fighting, making mischief,
staying out all night
What are you trying to do?
What about your future?
Mom would cry if she could see you now.
Dad called earlier.
He's worried about you.
While Dad's away on business,
I'm your guardian.
You're grounded for fighting.
Try and sneak out, and I'll kill you.
Ow
Does she have to hit me so hard?
What do you want to do with your future?
I don't know.
It's not like I'll have to worry
about money anytime soon.
How do online auctions work?
News
Another Victim Goes Missing
in String of Disappearances
Nemesis Q gives red telephone cards
to those who seek paradise
and leads them to Psyren.
Then help me.
If I manage to help you, you owe me
ten thousand yen, Amamiya.
Five million!
Five million for an unused card!
I used it! I used it, Amamiya!
Good morning. Worlds will be connected.
You've reached the Psyren
Immigration Control Center.
Your immigration interview
will now commence.
Please answer the following questions.
The questions are multiple choice.
Press one for yes and two for no.
Question one: Are you a Japanese citizen
twelve years of age or older?
Yes or no.
What the hell? Uh, one?
Question two: Do you have no hope
for this country's future?
Yes or no.
Question three:
Have you ever suffered a brain injury
or been diagnosed with a mental disorder?
Yes or no.
Question four: Do you experience
chronic respiratory distress
or find it difficult to breathe
this planet's air?
Yes or no.
Question 12: Can you
communicate without words?
Yes or no.
Question 18: Have you shed blue blood?
Yes or no.
Question 30: Have you killed
a creature larger than a human?
Yes or no.
Question 60: Do you feel unfulfilled
with your high school life?
Yes or no.
Question 61: Do you avoid
thinking about your future?
Yes or no.
How long will this keep going?
Question 62: Do you intend to disobey
the curfew set by your family?
Does it annoy you that your sister
acts like your guardian
in place of your deceased mother?
Does your mind only feel clear when you
surrender yourself to intense violence?
You're watching me, aren't you?
Stop hiding and come on out!
How do they know about me?
They even know about my sister and mom.
Do not step away from the phone.
You called us.
We are doing this
to give you what you want.
What?
You believe the world is your oyster.
You believe you can do anything.
But you're actually just
a stupid little virgin.
Shut up, bitch!
Let Amamiya go!
I'm Yoshina Ageha from Shira High!
Secret society, my ass!
You're just a bunch of kidnappers!
Final question:
Do you want to go to Psyren?
Yes or no.
Are you making fun of me?
You'll see. I'll find you
my own way, Psyren!
What are they doing?
Usui-san, this is definitely the place.
He called last night
at 1AM from this phone.
I can see him.
He's a child. A high school boy
using this phone.
He looks real dim.
What's this?
Shut up, bitch!
I'm Yoshina Ageha from Shira High!
I see.
Let's go, Miyake.
We'll show him what happens
when amateurs call Psyren.
Shirataki High School
We're with the police.
Did one of our students do something?
Not at all. We just have
a few questions for one of them.
Do you have a photo roster?
If I can't find Psyren using that card,
what should I do?
Yoshina Ageha of class 1-C.
Come to the faculty office immediately.
What'd you do now?
Yoshina Ageha, come to
the faculty office now!
Did they find out about me
grilling meat on the principal's car?
What the hell have you been doing?
Ageha!
There are cops at the faculty office.
Cops?
But they're impostors.
I've seen my share of police notebooks
ever since I was a kid.
Of course you have.
Your dad's a high-ranking cop.
Later, guys. I'm getting out of here.
Wait, Ageha.
The guy from the occult club was right.
Danger comes to those
who investigate Psyren.
But how did they learn about me?
Where do you think you're going,
Yoshina Ageha-kun?
And what do a couple of
fake cops want with me?
If you already know who we are,
then that makes this simple.
Give us your Psyren card.
We'd rather not have to hurt you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Don't play dumb.
We're monitoring all the payphone lines.
Are you the shady guys
trying to collect the money?
Money?
You don't know what that card
is really worth, boy.
You have no idea what Psyren really means.
Psyren is the great will.
A world unto itself.
This guy's crazy.
Search his clothes before
the Psyren card awakens.
Miyake!
He's getting away! After him!
Damn it! My eyes!
Find him! The card is awakening!
A phone? It's not mine.
Where's it coming from?
Right, my phone! I can call for help!
Hiro, Saka!
Damn, I can't see!
Shut up! What is this, damn it?
Found you!
Someone! Anyone!
Answer the phone, please!
What? What is this?
What's going on?
Am I dreaming?
Is someone there?
H-Help me!
Are you okay?
What?
Is he dead?
Get down, Yoshina!
A-Amamiya!
What are you doing here?
What? Uh, I'm not sure.
You called Psyren, didn't you?
You used the card, didn't you?
I did! I can't breathe!
You idiot! You have no idea
what you've done! Why?
Y-You asked me to help you.
I heard you ask for help.
You're such an idiot.
I thought I was placing a call back then,
but it seems I answered one instead.
The mysterious Nemesis Q's call.
This was the start of my deadly game.
Psyren
A world unto itself.
Worlds will be connected.
Episode 2
Tavoo