Dandelion (2026) s01e05 Episode Script

1
[whirring]
So, how's your work
as a councillor going, Yuichi?
[Yuichi] Very well, Father.
I've gotten used to it now.
I've been getting reports
that the overall atmosphere
at the Federation is
now more disciplined
since you took office.
-Keep up the good work, son.
-[Yuichi] Yes.
[Daigoro] Shinji, you've been
the administrator for most of the year?
Sir! I'm so pumped!
[Daigoro] I heard
many directors praising your team
for achieving most excellent results.
[Shinji] Sir! That's an honor to hear!
[Yuichi huffs]
Father, Masaki is
also working very hard on-site.
Yeah, he's right!
He said he's been really motivated!
-Mentoring those under--
-Refill my glass! Now!
[robot] My apologies.
[Daigoro] Come on! Come on!
-[robot] I'm sorry. My bad.
-[liquid pouring]
[Masaki grunts]
Excuse me. I'm not feeling too well.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[Yuichi] It is true.
He really does give his all at work.
Yeah! And guess what?
He said he's gonna kick
Tetsuo Tanba out of the Dandelion Squad--
[slams table]
[whirring]
[grunts softly] Mm.
[beeping, whirring]
[Masaki] What's the current location
of the two from Dandelion Squad?
-[game beeping]
-[Tetsuo] Listen, man, I'm begging here.
Are you kidding me?
I don't have money as it is anyway.
I'm really in a tight spot this month.
-[jaunty music playing]
-[groans]
Do you need it for that girl?
It's not her. It's nothing like that.
-[explosion in game]
-[Tetsuo] Yes! I win!
Fine, whatever.
I guess you want
the shirt off my back as well?
The thought of you naked creeps me out.
[man] Shut up. Idiot.
SPIRIT HOTSPOTS
[screaming]
"Spirit Hotspots"? The hell is that?
It's a human-world website.
People on here who are
really into the occult post
live locations where they see
spirits all over Japan.
So the Violet Squad checks this site too.
Oh!
Oh! Looks like a new location
has just been posted.
[clicks]
[bleeps]
"In an apartment in 3-Chrome,
the room on the northern end."
"I saw the shadow of a man in the window."
All right! Let's go, Captain!
[Misaki] Bye!
Hey! Don't forget
you owe me one, knucklehead!
[jaunty music continues]
It must be around here somewhere.
Four-eyes isn't tagging along this time?
Thankfully not. That guy's a real drag.
-Huh?
-[Misaki] It's a spirit.
-[Tetsuo] Hey!
-[screaming]
Wait! Who are you!?
[whimpering]
[singsong] Oh, we're
just a couple of angels.
[Misaki] Pass on without making a scene.
Whoa, whoa! Please wait a second!
-All right. I'll give you ten.
-[music ends]
-One, two…
-[whimpering]
[screaming]
Please let me explain!
It's just that I'm not really dead!
-Huh?
-This is, you know, just an experiment!
A what?
[jaunty music playing]
[Tetsuo] An astral projection machine?
[Misaki] Are you the one who invented it?
[man] No.
I'm just the assistant, you know?
I signed up to be
a test subject for the doctor.
Why are you wandering around
by yourself, then?
Well, since no one alive can
actually see me,
I thought I'd use this chance
and take a peek into Hiromi's room.
She's a girl I have a crush on--
-You creepy, perverted, stalker bastard!
-[moaning]
-Burn to ashes in hellfire for eternity!
-[spluttering wildly]
-[music ends]
-[birds twittering]
[man] This is the lab.
There's no one else in here but you.
-[squealing] Ya! Ha-ha-ha-ha!
-[yelps]
[man 2] Hoo-hoo-ha-ha! Wonderful!
Did I scare you good?
[splutters] No, I'm not scared. I just…
Hold on. Can you really see us?
[man 2] Why yes! Of course!
To tell you the truth,
I was actually born with this ability.
[eerie music playing]
-It's a 'sexth sense' of mine! [cackling]
-[music stops]
I'm guessing
he means "sixth sense", right?
No one's ever laughed at that joke,
and no one ever will.
Let me introduce myself.
-I'm Raymond Honda.
-[music resumes]
And in order to scientifically prove
the existence of spirits,
this genius inventor has dedicated
his life to inventing things!
-Self-proclaimed genius.
-Yeah, he's an idiot, for sure.
After years of meticulous
and painstaking research,
my incredible talent and passion
finally bore its fruit.
And it's finally done!
-The Spirit-Body Separator!
-[music fades]
You astral project with this?
That's not sketchy at all.
[Honda laughing] Having doubts?
I'll show you!
Prepare yourselves for a miracle!
-Start.
-[clicking]
[whirring]
[crackling]
[dramatic music playing]
[cackling]
[gags]
[Honda cackling]
Wonderful!
Astral projection is complete!
What do you think about that?
-Huh? Oh sorry I missed it.
-What were we talking about?
[screeching] Look at him and look at me!
We're talking about
astral projection here!
[Tetsuo] Whoa! Look! Your spirit's out!
[Honda] That's what I've been telling you!
That's cool, but… any way to put
the spirit back inside the body?
Absolutely.
After all, if you can't return,
then it's the same as being dead.
All I need to do is turn this dial
and my spirit will immediately
be returned to my…
[squealing] Ah crap!
I can't touch it while I'm a spirit!
[squealing] What?!
-[Honda shouting] No!
-[man shouting] What do I do now?
-[both men shouting]
-They're both idiots, right?
-Oh, for sure. Total idiots.
-[Honda] Help me!
Well, guess you both could be sent
to the afterlife, okay?
No! Not okay!
Definitely not okay!
I know, it sucks for you guys.
I simply can't die yet! I've just made
the invention of the century!
Same for me! I can't die
before I've seen Hiromi naked--
-[gunshot]
-[Tetsuo] Hey!
Tetsu, these guys just messed up.
Let's cut them some slack.
Really? I can't believe
we're gonna let two spirits slip away.
What a waste of time.
This will enable me
to have physical contact.
So I just turn this dial?
[Honda] That's right!
Thank you, I owe you for this!
Yeah, me too, man. Thank you!
Right. Here we go.
[clicks]
[explosion]
-[debris clattering]
-[Honda gasps]
-[screaming] What have you done?!
-[funky music playing]
Seriously, man! What the hell was that?!
How should I know? I just did
what that old guy told me to do.
Oh, I failed!
It could split spirits from bodies.
But apparently,
reintegration was still incomplete.
If it was still incomplete,
then why would you test
something so dangerous on me?
Unfortunately, we have no choice.
Let's do this quick, okay?
-Still not okay!
-Still not okay!
I simply won't be able to live this down!
That's okay because you won't be alive.
Hang on!
What if you repair the machine for us?
That's a hard pass.
[Honda] I could give you instructions!
If you do what I say,
then we'll both be fine!
Meh. That sounds like a lot.
Maybe we should help.
We're kinda responsible
for some of this mess too.
-[Masaki] Don't help.
-[Tetsuo] Hmm?
[Masaki] I've been listening remotely,
and I know what's going on.
[Misaki] Mini Proto?
[Tetsuo] Since when?
[howling] Oh-ho-ho! What is this thing?
What's it made of?
Look at those contoured forms,
that delicate shape!
-[whirring] You can look, but don't touch.
-[Honda yelps]
So unfair.
You two, this is an unprecedented case.
Wait for the superior's orders.
All right.
[Tetsuo] Let's do it
while he's not looking.
[Misaki] Agreed.
Waiting around is such a hassle.
You do realize
I can hear you both, right? [grunts]
[sighs] Honestly.
-[knocking at door]
-Huh?
-Yes?
-[door opens]
Oh, Shinji?
Masaki. Do ya got a minute?
[Honda] What the hell?!
How could you two make
something like that?!
[quirky music playing]
-We just did what you said.
-Word for word.
[Honda] Nonsense! It's a disaster!
You're both completely useless!
The pair of you are
totally worse than each other!
-[Tetsuo] We're done here.
-[Misaki] Let's call it a day.
Don't leave!
Ah, great.
Here comes the stick-in-the-mud.
Now you're done for.
-[pensive music playing]
-You know, sometimes it's best to give up.
[Honda] How could I possibly
give up like this?!
[whirring]
Well done on tracking them down.
Spirit-Body Separator?
Are you saying it's…
You know anything about it?
Uh… well, no. Nothing.
[Shinji] My team has been working hard
searching all over for it.
Every now and then,
humans try to prove the existence
of spirits by using any means possible.
Yeah. I heard of them. They're bad news.
That's true. They are.
So we'll find them
and… punish their curiosity!
Oh, right. That'll do it. Mm.
Anyway, my subordinate
just reported back to me.
And I have some valuable information.
[mouse clicks]
Mm.
Masaki, can I trust you to handle it?
What? But why me?
It's because I'm worried about you!
If this succeeds, then you'll do well!
Then Father will change
his opinion of you!
[whimpers]
Here's the plan.
Go and find that machine and collect it.
Then take care of the inventor.
[Masaki] Mm-hmm.
Right. Understood.
[Shinji] Not enough!
You need to have guts! Guts!
[Masaki] Right. Guts.
-[Shinji] That's still not good enough!
-[Masaki] Hey! All right! Hold on! Ouch!
Yes, all right! I have guts! I have guts!
Look at all my guts! I have guts galore!
-My guts have guts! [yells]
-[Shinji] Oh yeah? Let's see those guts!
[Shinji bellows] Ah!
The rules are there for a reason.
[Honda] Whoa-ho-ho-ho. [gasps]
Are you the one
who built that robot, there?
[Masaki] Yes, I am.
[Honda cackling]
-[jaunty music playing]
-Wonderful!
I've never seen such an elaborate machine!
You, sir, are a genius!
Oh! Well, it's no big deal, really.
[Honda] Come on, now.
No need to be humble!
Geniuses can easily recognize
other geniuses!
[sighs] Well… thank you.
We're two of a kind!
I'd even say we look
quite similar as well.
So tell me,
what material is the robot made out of?
It's so supple, yet extremely tough!
[Masaki] Wow! You understand!
It's called hypermetal.
It's a rare material that's
even hard to find in the heavenly realm.
[Honda] Wow!
The heavenly realm sounds wonderful!
[Masaki] Wonderful!
-[Honda] Wonderful!
-Okay. So they're having fun.
[Tetsuo groans]
-[Masaki] If you twist this part--
-[Tetsuo] Right, are you two done?
It's time to say goodbye.
Whoa! Wait a second!
Can I at least make an attempt
at finishing my Spirit-Body Separator?
Pretty please.
[echoing] Can you at least
let me finish this? Pretty please!
Might I tell you
a little bit more of my story?
The story of what drove me to build
a Spirit-Body Separator.
[pensive music playing]
[Honda] Let's go back
to about ten years ago.
I had completely
immersed myself in my work.
I needed my research to produce results.
But no results were materializing.
And people began to doubt
whether I had
any talent in the first place.
All except for one person.
Only my wife believed in me.
And she continued
to support me throughout.
And so, I shut myself
in my basement day and night.
[crackling]
I devoted myself to my research
to prove my worth to her.
But because I was so focused,
I failed to notice
my wife's health deteriorate.
-[clangs loudly]
-But when I did, it was already too late.
I've spent my life
being able to see spirits.
But the only one that eluded me,
was my wife's.
I couldn't even reach out
to her to say "Thank you."
But that's when it really hit me.
If a living human being
were able to astral project,
then they would be able to reconnect
with the ones they've lost!
They could say
their final farewells to them.
Of course. I get it.
I get why you're telling us all this.
Oh good, you understand!
-[gun clicks]
-So, are you satisfied now?
[Honda] Wait!
You really didn't get it at all!
If you go to the other side,
then maybe you'll get to see
your dead wife there.
-[Masaki] Hang on!
-Huh?
What's up?
-What's the holdup?
-[Masaki] Mm. [grunts]
Let me do it.
[whimpering] Don't do it.
[echoing] Please don't.
[Masaki grunting, shuddering]
-[phone buzzing]
-[Masaki] Huh?
[grunts] One moment, please.
[footsteps receding]
[birds twittering]
Hello?
[Shinji] Masaki. Update?
I found it, Shinji.
Excellent work!
Take care of it as soon as possible.
Yeah. You can count on me.
[exhales]
[chiming]
[woman] Happiest of birthdays
to you, Masaki.
Oh wow! Thank you, Mother!
No way! This is so cool!
[poignant piano music playing]
All right.
[mother chuckles]
You're incredible, Masaki!
I just know that one day,
your invention is going to bring
smiles to so many other people.
[chuckles]
[Daigoro] That boy is
always cooped up in his room,
playing with those stupid machines!
It's your fault for giving
him useless tools!
[mother] I'm sorry.
Please, let him be himself
just a little while longer.
[Daigoro] He's an embarrassment
to the Kyoga family.
-[gasps]
-[Masaki gasps]
[footsteps approach]
[Masaki yelps]
You need to stop making this kind of junk!
You hear me!?
Please wait!
Let me at least finish it first!
-Pretty please!?
-[Daigoro snarling]
[Masaki whimpers]
[Masaki gasps]
[crying]
[birds twittering]
[Masaki groans]
-[Tetsuo] That old man's up to something.
-[Masaki] Huh?
Send him to the afterlife already.
[Masaki] I know. I will.
[Tetsuo] Hang on.
Where's your usual enthusiasm?
You know, that annoying sense of justice?
[Masaki grunts]
[Tetsuo] I swear,
this is why I can't stand entitled kids.
[Masaki grunting]
[Tetsuo] Ooh, scary!
In your rebellious phase now, rich boy?
I've had enough of you
looking down on me all the time!
I knew you could do it.
You finally let your feelings out.
-[Masaki] Huh?
-Say it clearly.
What do you really want to do?
[Masaki grunting softly]
I want…
-[groans]
-[Masaki] I want to repair it.
[gasps] Huh?
I'll repair the Spirit-Body Separator.
[swallows]
I need you to give me the instructions.
Huh? You mean it?
-[Masaki] One condition.
-Huh?
[Masaki] Inventions are meant
to make the future better,
but… what lies beyond this
could be a frightening future.
You need to promise me
that you will never use
this machine for evil.
Hmm. Oh yes. Of course not.
[Masaki sighs] All right then.
We'd best get started.
[Honda gasps] Ah. This part first.
That's right.
Now use the 13-millimeter wrench.
[Masaki] Okay.
-[tool squeaks]
-[Masaki grunts]
[young Masaki crying]
-Mother.
-[mother chuckles softly]
Don't worry, Masaki.
I'm sure that one day,
your father will understand you better.
Your life is yours to do
with whatever you want.
[tender music playing]
It's okay for you to follow
whatever path you believe in.
[Tetsuo] You should all live as you please
because life's way too short.
[Tetsuo] Not too bad.
I'm gonna have to start calling
you "Doc" after today.
Will you both keep quiet, please?
I'm concentrating.
Oh wow. You've really surprised me.
Your impressive knowledge
and skill set are second to none!
I've always liked doing this stuff.
[Honda] You can't be this advanced
just by liking it.
[Masaki groans softly] Ah!
What should I do with this?
[Honda] Ah, we'll hook this up
to that part there…
[Masaki] Um, so like this?
[Honda] Yes, yes, that's perfect.
You really have a magic touch.
I can't stop admiring your work!
[echoing] Oh my! You're so good, Masaki!
Hmm.
[tender music continues]
So then. What happens with this part?
You have to run the cable underneath it.
[Masaki] But if we run it from underneath,
won't it interfere with the main panel?
[Honda] You know what?
You're absolutely right.
That's why it shorted out
when we turned the dial earlier on!
[Masaki] We should change the way
we connect the cable.
This is too long. Man. I'm so bored.
-[Honda chattering]
-I'm going for a smoke.
[Misaki] That's not fair, Tetsu.
You know I'm bored out of my mind too.
[Honda squeals] Wonderful!
I love you, you absolute genius!
[man] Hmm. Ah. Uh…
-[gun clicks]
-You really don't change, do you?
[bellows] Ah! Sorry! I won't do it again!
[whimpering]
There's something I want to ask you about.
Huh? [whimpers]
It's done!
Wow! It looks perfect!
[Masaki gasping]
So I just turn this now?
Yeah. Turn it slow.
[grunts softly] Start.
[clicking]
[whirring, crackling]
[explosion]
-[grunting softly]
-[machine winding down]
[Honda gurgles]
-[Masaki gasping]
-[Honda groaning]
[whimpering]
Looks like I'm back. [murmurs]
Yeah.
We did it! It's a miracle! [laughing]
And it's all thanks to you.
Thanks so much!
-You really do have an incredible touch.
-[poignant music playing]
[Masaki gasps] No, not really.
[groans]
[sighs] Hmm. It's amazing.
Inventions really do
make us dream. [grunts]
What?
[man 1] You're running late, old man.
[Honda] I had a spot of trouble.
That's all.
Well, did you get
that thing finished or didn't you?
Yeah. It's all finished.
With this machine,
you can become invisible
and slip in and out of all sorts of places
without leaving a trace.
Very interesting.
I'll pay whatever you want for it.
However, if you're lying to me,
it'll cost you--
-[man 2 screams]
-[loud blast]
[man 1] What was that?!
-[Honda gasps]
-[eerie music plays]
[shudders]
[tense music playing]
Who the hell are you?!
[music intensifies]
[suspenseful dance-pop music playing]
You bastards! Get outta here
before you get yourself… [gasps]
[man grunts]
[groaning]
[whimpering, grunting]
[grunts]
[roaring]
[both grunt]
[panting]
-[whimpers, groans]
-[grunting]
Yeah!
Care too much… ♪
[grunts] Where did you two come from?!
[Misaki] My sugar…
Huh?
[Misaki] …uppercut!
[Honda whimpering]
[Tetsuo] I had a feeling
he was up to no good.
[Misaki] He turned out to be
just an old con man.
What… What do you mean?
The story about your dead wife
was a lie, wasn't it?
-[Honda snarls] Mm-hmm.
-[Tetsuo] We searched your house.
Not only were there no photos of her,
but no trace of any marriage at all.
I thought that was kinda odd,
so I decided to question your assistant.
All of that's a lie.
The doctor's always been a single man.
He just invents things for money.
[Tetsuo] Looks to me
like you've been selling
your dangerous inventions
to anyone with the fattest wallet.
Wait. You're tellin' me
those people were bad guys all along?!
-I can't believe I was deceived by them--
-Masaki completely trusted you!
[whimpers]
And you did nothing but walk all over him.
[Honda whimpering]
If you were so skeptical
of me from the beginning,
then why didn't you try to stop him?
Because for the first time,
he acted on his own accord.
And I wanted to respect that.
[Honda] Hmm.
[Tetsuo] We'll let you off this once
out of consideration for him. But…
[Honda whimpering]
…if you try
to take advantage of him again,
I'll personally send you to hell.
[Honda yelps]
[whimpers] Ah!
Okay.
[Masaki running, panting]
-Where the hell have you two been? [gasps]
-[jaunty music playing]
-[Misaki giggles]
-[Masaki] Oh, isn't that…
Yeah. We ran into the old man earlier,
and he gave it to us.
He said thanks and goodbye.
Oh, I see.
-[phone buzzing]
-[Masaki grunts softly]
-Hey, give that back!
-Hello. This is Tanba speaking.
[inhales sharply] I need to apologize
about the Spirit-Body Separator.
Well, we got the machine,
but we missed snagging the inventor.
-[Masaki groans]
-[Tetsuo] That was on me. Anyway.
You can't just do
whatever you want, you know?
-[laughs] Yeah, sure.
-[Misaki] Dot, dot, dash, dash…
-I'll write an apology letter.
-Ow!
-[Misaki] I'm no longer in my body.
-I'm used to writing them!
[grunting] Ah! Ah! Huh?
Hello? Hey, Shinji?
-[disconnect signal beeping]
-[sighs]
What the hell do you think you're doing?
-You should mind your own--
-[Tetsuo] So, are you hungry?
Huh?!
Let's grab something to eat.
-[Misaki] Agreed.
-[Masaki shudders]
[Tetsuo] Oh yeah!
[giggles] There's nothing like a bowl
of ramen after a hard day's work!
And there's something so addictive
about this incredibly unhealthy flavor!
[Masaki sighs]
[slurps]
[gasps] Mm?
Ya see? Ramen's pretty good, right?
I think the flavor's too strong.
[Tetsuo] You idiot. It's the best!
You don't know what you're talking about.
-[phone buzzing]
-Ah! Mm?
Excuse me.
Yes? Hello?
[Daigoro] Masaki.
[grunts softly] Father?
Regarding that proposal of yours,
it's going to be approved.
-[Masaki] What?
-[Daigoro chuckles]
ANGEL INDUSTRIES AUTOMATION PLAN
MASAKI KYOGA
[dance-pop music playing]
[lyrics in Japanese]
[music fades]