Beatless (2018) s01e10 Episode Script

Shiori Kaidai is in the process of procuring
Marina Saffron from Egypt,
the hIE unit who has the registration number
that is identical to my own.
I believe the hIE will be arriving at 8:30 p.m.
at Chubu International Airport on a cargo plane,
where Shiori Kaidai will likely secure the unit
after performing an inspection at the airport.
There's a way to stop that, right?
-Yes. First--
-You can tell me later!
Let's hurry for now.
What are you talking about?
I can't do that!
I don't care how many times you ask.
Besides
I'm not sure if I could make it in time.
I know that!
But I just want to do everything I can.
Thanks!
You just need to give the message.
All right, next
RYO KAIDAI
Wake up!
Arato, that is an object!
Do you really prioritize objects over people's lives?
The reason you think that way
is because you're being manipulated by that Red Box.
Mr. Arato, the train is arriving.
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Why jump through all these hoops
when you could just attack Lacia and her owner directly?
I would rather avoid engaging in a battle
with so much uncertainty.
Do you not trust in my powers?
Memeframe has yet to fully grasp
the power of the Red Box units.
Therefore, there is no merit in discussing the matter.
Lacia's specialty is electronic warfare
that includes advanced hacking capabilities.
Bending light to make things invisible,
firing rail guns by controlling electromagnetic fields,
are all the power of the Black Monolith.
As long as we keep it away from her,
she's just an hIE with above-average
physical capabilities.
Then we'll be fine.
We're going 200 kilometers an hour.
They might be able to beat us there if they take
a high-speed train,
but they wouldn't allow her to bring anything
as large as the Black Monolith.
Did you hear that?
We are the ones dictating the pace,
so there's no need to take excessive actions.
Besides, we can't risk attracting the attention
of the authorities.
But you're willing to risk Lacia's owner
discovering our movements.
It is best to try negotiating first if possible.
It seems like I'll have to use that
I'm a little surprised to hear from you.
You're the one who told me to contact you
when I needed help!
Okay. I'll do it.
But do you think I'll be able to make it in time?
I know you won't!
But
I was asked to.
By a fool who foolishly rescued me
when I found myself in a foolish situation!
In other words,
we just need to erase the registration number
of the unit being sent from Egypt.
Yes.
If we corrupt the chip that broadcasts
the registration number
and make the number engraved on the unit illegible,
there will be no need to destroy the unit.
Thank goodness.
It would have been so awful
if Marina was left abandoned,
brought to Japan only to be destroyed.
Mr. Arato.
I do not imagine you will have another chance to eat.
I believe it would be best if you eat now.
Good idea.
Well, I guess I'll buy a bento box
when they come by.
The Hamamatsu Eel Lunch is this route's
most popular option.
Although they were actually loaded in Tokyo,
not Hamamatsu.
Oh, I see.
You should also get in touch with Ms. Yuka.
You're right.
She'll probably worry if I don't tell her
I'll be late.
Hey, Yuka.
Arato! You have to see this!
Dad's on TV right now!
Professor Endo.
I'd like to ask you about the project being run
in the experimental city of Tsukuba.
To put it simply,
we take roughly 20,000 hIE units
and assign them either an hIE role or human role.
-Twenty thousand units?
-It's so cool!
They're calling him "professor" and stuff!
He's famous now!
What? Have dinner without you
because you're going to be late?
Arato, don't tell me you're with Lacia right now.
What? Of course not!
Don't worry about me.
Just make sure not to stay up too late.
Got it?
Wait!
Stupid Arato!
Staying out all night to party!
I'm going to tell Dad next time I see him!
So that is our thought.
In other words,
you've created a controlled
environment consisting of only
hIEs and hIE-assigned human roles
in order to gather data?
Correct.
hIE-assigned human roles
will have the same dissatisfactions and desires
that result from the standard hIE's presence.
They will report those to the administrators.
After their concerns are collected,
they are presented to Mayor Mikoto,
who, as you, know is also an hIE.
She will analyze the data and
present her solution to the society.
By utilizing this system for a long period of time,
we will be able to predict what a society
where humans and hIEs coexist
will look like in the future.
This is the purpose of our experiment.
Mr. Endo, you're too late.
It has already been 50 years
since super-intelligent AI has
surpassed human intelligence.
For the first time in history,
humanity is competing against something
with a higher intelligence.
We must somehow learn what super-intelligent AIs
are basing their decisions on
and their thought process.
The Lacia-class
Ever since the Red Boxes created by Higgins
were unleashed upon the world,
I have wanted to know
what they are thinking
and how they will act.
Arriving at Nagoya.
I have arranged for a rental car.
Let us take that to the airport.
Why are we in such a bulky car?
We needed a sturdy and fast car,
so I chose this one.
Does that mean you'll need something sturdy
for what we're about to do?
Just to be on the safe side,
I have prepared these for you.
Money for the River Styx?
Lacia has left Nagoya station.
She is pursuing us in a rental car.
What now? Will you use me?
I told you that I didn't want to draw attention.
From this position,
I will switch the Black Monolith
into electromagnetic catapult mode
to burn off the registration number
engraved on Marina Saffron.
What? I thought you didn't bring the Black Monolith.
Don't worry.
It's already heading this way.
Can you really hit it from here?
As long as I have a line of sight,
I can hit anything within five kilometers.
And Marina really won't be destroyed?
I will only be burning away
the registration number engraved on her.
She will maintain normal functions.
Okay, do it.
My shot has been blocked.
Methode!
The target is currently 2300 meters away.
We will need to get closer in order to bypass
Methode's defenses.
Okay, let's go!
Displaying a map of our surroundings.
Highlighting mission assets
from surveillance cameras,
and compositing them over our strategic map.
They're about to cross the finish line!
Are we going to be able to--?
What was that?
Be ready to move!
I underestimated Methode's attack range!
The gas is on the right, the brakes are on the left
Airport security has accessed vehicle controls
after detecting the explosion.
They're currently forcing all vehicles
within the airport to sto--
I am guessing that Methode
predicted our attack route,
preemptively dispersed energized particles,
and is currently detonating them
as we come into range.
What is she, a demolitionist?
If her detonations are reliant on sight,
we can counter it by turning our vehicle invisible.
Damn it.
That was a big one.
Since she lost sight of us,
it appears she detonated all of her charges
in the hopes of hitting us.
This is bad!
Do you think you could move the airplane to stop it?
That is a wonderful idea! I shall do that.
Even if it doesn't obstruct its path,
it will cause plenty of confusion in the airport.
Hey, why is Flight 94 moving?
I don't know.
It appears to have been hacked.
It's rejecting our commands.
Lock the gate to the cargo area
and evacuate the maintenance teams!
Why aren't the gates opening?
I'm not sure,
but it seems something happened in the cargo area.
We caught up to them.
Methode has found us.
I thought we were invisible!
When we were attacked on the bridge,
some of the meta material peeled off.
It is likely Methode was aiming for thi--
Dang it! We were so close.
There is a supersonic drill in the glove box
to cut away the frame in an emergency.
-This?
-I have already marked the areas.
-Please cut through the frame where indicated.
-Okay.
However, doing so will put you in grave danger.
I would like you to turn back now.
No, I'll go.
Or I wouldn't deserve to be with you.
Hey there.
I'm happy you decided to reach out
to your friend for help.
He made it in time.
Your world will expand if you utilize the Outsourcers.
Outsourcers?
Damn it, she's fast!
Haven't you realized that
I'm a completely superior model?
Just because you were made later
means nothing!
Ms. Shiori.
The cargo contained a different hIE.
The contents have been switched out.
We've been bested.
It's time to pull out.
All this fire has left the area in a state of confusion.
The limousine should be able to withstand
the fire for 30 minutes.
Please wait inside until the rescue workers arrive.
Okay.
What is happening?
It's as if I've been duped.
You're just getting that now?
Why do you think Lacia allowed you to get a head start
when she knew the danger you were putting her in?
Then No, that's impossible.
You should have realized it as soon as
Lacia had the Black Monolith
she shouldn't have been able to bring.
It's likely she talked to Kouka even before
you made your moves.
Why?
What do Kouka and Lacia get from teaming up?
Lacia could give Kouka a lifeline she needed
by creating a fake identity, just as she did for herself.
That was valuable enough for Kouka
to take up arms against me.
We want to survive.
All in order to preserve ourselves
and keep moving.
Kouka joined forces with Lacia in order to survive.
And you made me your owner because
you feared Watarai would abandon you.
That was what I meant to do,
but I miscalculated.
What do you mean?
You turned out to be much more foolish
than I thought.
But don't take it too hard.
Compared to modern artificial intelligence,
all humans are foolish and useless.
Yet humans try to make all decisions by themselves.
That's why they make mistakes
at critical moments.
Just like this.
That's an hIE!
When did you get something like that?
I was hoping I wouldn't need to use it.
There are countless ways to tell the difference
between humans and hIEs!
-How long do you think you can keep up this ruse?
-Let's see.
For your sake, I hope they notice
before you burn to death.
Kouka, I will make you invisible.
Please open a channel so I can share
my sensory information with you.
Methode, you are going to
Even when an owner dies,
their orders will remain in effect.
I cannot obey any orders that attempt to reduce
the number of my owners.
I am truly grateful to you
for the lifeline you gave me.
This-- This can't be happening!
HIEs shouldn't be able to kill their owner!
Yes, we are made in such a way
that we're unable to directly take the life of our owner.
But you know?
We're allowed to discard whatever we deem useless.
Mr. Arato, get down!
Now you've done it.
Shiori!
Shiori!
Shiori!
Shiori!