Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. (2024) s01e08 Episode Script

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Magical Girls.
Strong, cool, and agile
Everyone wants to be one.
They're well-paid and popular.
It's a respectable line of work.
Their main duties involve
a particular natural phenomenon.
They exterminate creatures called "Kaii."
An increase in Kaii over the years
sparked a Magical Girl industry boom.
Ranging in size from large to small,
over 500 Magical Girl companies now exist.
My little Kana!
Long time no see, huh?
You grew so much!
Did you get taller?
Careful, Koshigaya!
You're squeezing the life out of her!
Oh, sorry.
Welcome back.
It was only a week, but we missed you.
Aw, thank you.
Sakuragi.
Did you learn a lot?
I did.
Thank you very much, Boss.
Now that you're back,
we're going on a little field trip.
Our destination : right here.
EPISODE 8 : MAGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXPO
The annual Magical Technology EXPO.
Here, new Magical Devices and technologies
are unveiled by the experts themselves.
Basically, an industry trade show.
These outfits get us in cheap!
Oh, that makes sense.
-Boss, too?
-Hm?
I pay full admission.
Then why are you dressed like that?
It's too bad men have
an overly aggressive magic output.
Our industry's biggest mystery
I wonder if future technology
can solve that issue.
If that happens,
we'll start seeing Magical Boys!
AST.
What's up, Kana?
Nothing.
Look!
There's the entrance.
There are 465 company booths in total.
Japan's Magical Girl industry leaders,
all gathered at one big event.
Where should we start?
You gotta do Sales stuff, right?
Indeed.
It's fastest to start around this area,
or maybe there
Oh no, the dreaded
traveling salesman problem.
Don't just stand there, Midorikawa.
You're free to go.
I'll be off, then.
I'll gather business cards
and join you in an hour.
Have fun!
What should we check out first?
All these interesting booths
make it hard to decide.
According to that online press release
We should see that Language MQ update
But I also wanted to peek
at their engineers
Or the new tech from Bacon Software
I want to see outfits.
They're fired up, huh?
I could totally live here.
Me too. Let's do it.
Come on, Boss!
Be more boss-like!
Couldn't we use Stealth Magic
to sneak in at night?
Good plan.
For real, don't try that.
KEYNOTE LECTURE : SATISFAC CORPORATION
"Mutations in Kaii"
Mr. Nikoyama.
What is it, Sakuragi?
Do you know this company?
Oh, Satisfac.
They're a fast-growing
mid-sized magical engineering company.
They rank just behind AS
in terms of tech capability.
That girl from AST used technology
for mutant extermination too.
I guess other companies
are jumping on the bandwagon.
Does anything
pique your interest, Sakuragi?
It says there's a presentation
on Kaii mutation,
so I might listen in.
Right.
Yes, hello?
Is the boss angry about something?
Nah, it's complicated.
Powerful technology means
Kaii are getting stronger.
That means we're exposed to
some serious danger.
Oh, really
Um, excuse me!
I think I recognize
those Magical Girl uniforms.
Did you develop
that "Shopping District Magic"?
That was incredible, truly!
I saw your magic on social media!
Crazy stuff!
An original, right?
It's not in the catalogs.
I've been dying to know more!
I even saved all the footage
I could find online.
Yes, um
I can't believe we found you!
There's so much I wanted to ask!
Would you mind answering some questions?
Uh Okay, sure.
Is it Language MQ-based?
Did you use an existing library?
How many engineers oversaw development?
What's your deployment processing speed?
And the development environment?
How did you adjust casting time?
Can I ask about the cost, too?
What's your style and approach to effects?
Regarding development,
you're better off asking our
Oh, sorry for being pushy.
Want me to answer?
I dunno, but I can guess.
Uh guess?
Sounds intriguing,
but maybe some other time.
-If you can, please contact me here.
-Sure.
Bye, now!
That magic certainly
created a buzz, didn't it?
Ain't that great, Niko?
Ko
Koshigaya! Did you see those guys?!
They were product managers
from Direct Core!
What? Who?
The suit guy was Mr. Kashinomi!
He spearheaded open-source Language MQ!
And next to him was Mr. Yokode,
his long-time development partner!
That legendary duo overcame
the "Three-Month Darkness"!
Hang on! Quit freakin' out!
Let's laminate these business cards.
That's company property.
You didn't want to talk with them?
I couldn't do that.
When I talk to strangers,
I get really nervous.
Sorry about that. Did something happen?
Hey, Boss.
Representatives from Direct Core
approached us, but
I froze up again.
I told you, quit worrying.
You don't need to do everything alone.
Our company works as a team.
Okay.
Entry for Satisfac Corporation's
keynote lecture is now open.
Those who wish to attend should proceed
to the main stage in East Area 3.
Again, entry for
Oh! I've got to hear this!
Satisfac's big lecture!
Boss, can we go see?
Alright, let's go together.
-Okay!
-Right on!
LECTURE AREA
They're really popular.
Anti-Mutation Magic
is still a new concept.
Their CEO is drawing attention, too.
Hey! It's starting.
And now, a big round of applause
for CEO Masayuki Oikawa
of Satisfac Corporation!
For someone so young,
he's quite talented.
He's something else, isn't he?
I could listen to this guy for hours.
As stated in that introduction,
my name is Oikawa.
I see many familiar faces here today.
Here come the nerves.
To my acquaintances out there,
you'd better clap for me at the end.
I'll treat you to lunch later.
Let's jump right into
today's demonstration.
We'll be exterminating
this Kaii specimen for you.
Huh?! It's real?!
Plant-Type, eh?
Couldn't even hurt a fly.
As previously explained,
"mutation" refers to
rapid growth in a Kaii's body,
as observed in recent cases.
Today's specimen is
not a threatening variety.
But if we inject some cells
sampled from mutated Kaii,
we can artificially produce
a minor mutation.
A mutated Kaii's mass and attack power
will increase at a rapid pace.
However, it's unknown when and how
each specimen's strength increases.
-Whoa.
-Mutation
Today, we'll slightly increase
its mass only.
Rest assured, we put it to sleep
to avoid any danger.
That's a mutated Kaii?
For a Plant-Type, it looks pretty tough.
This simple growth in mass
sharply increases its power.
With a lack of technology
to fight mutations,
Magical Girls are increasingly
exposed to danger.
In response to this demand,
we've developed the GOG Magic Bullet.
Today, assisted by
a Magical Girl from Pharma-G,
we'll be directly firing a magic shot.
Without further ado, let's get shooting!
GOG Bullet
Fire!
Spherical Magic Circle!
Amazing it deployed so quickly!
As you can see, the Magic Circle
fully envelops the target
to inject magic from every angle.
With all the GOGs injected,
we can stop the mutation and contain it.
Looks easy, right?
All with a simple bullet?
Compression
Format : Wit!
Here, we have Recovery Magic samples.
Try touching it!
Oooh.
Huh? I'm so sorry!
That's strange.
We should have a full magic power supply.
Please hang on, I'll fix it.
No need.
I only have ten seconds left
at this booth anyway.
So, no worries.
Oh, is that so?
What's that?
Some event?
What happened?
Hey, do you think
Yeah, this isn't right.
-Is she okay?
-What's going on?
C Compression!
Ms. Koshigaya!
Get your wand, Kana!
How? This has never happened before
Call for support!
LECTURE AREA
I knew it.
This mutation was fueled by
A mutated Kaii has appeared
in the lecture area!
General attendees, please evacuate!
I repeat, a mutated Kaii has appeared
in the lecture area!
General attendees, please evacuate!
What the heck?
What happened?
Accident in the lecture area!
It's an unidentified mutation!
Unidentified mutation?
You're not going, sir?
This game was a three-hour wait,
and now it's all mine.
I can evacuate later.
But we have the capabilities
for exterminating rapid mutation.
No other company does.
If there's no contract,
then there's no job.
No money for me, either.
If it's that serious, we'll get an order.
Until then, those idealists
will do something about it.
Boss
Guys!
There you are
I knew you'd come.
Are you really
gonna do this?
Yeah.
It's a mutated Kaii, though.
Won't AST do something?
AST won't budge unless it's a paid order.
This one's a Plant Parasite Kaii base.
It likely won't cause harm,
but we can't leave it here.
As a Magical Girl company,
we must take responsibility
and stop this mutated Kaii!
Any objections?
Koshigaya? Sakuragi?
Bring it!
We can do it!
And Midorikawa
I'll film you for promotional purposes.
We need on-the-spot programming
in close proximity.
Got it, Nikoyama?
Sorry, I'm
Boss
I'm really excited right now.
The number you have dialed is busy.
Please try again later.
Can't reach the admins
I'll go get admin approval.
Start exterminating while I'm gone.
Thanks.
No time to waste. Let's begin.
Sweet, now we can demand
free tickets for next year!
More importantly
look how big it's grown.
Yeah.
Y You can't!
I'm in no position to bark orders,
but that specimen is too dangerous!
I tested this Kaii mutation
multiple times before the EXPO,
but this abnormal mutation never occurred.
Its size and growth rate
are off the charts!
And the mutation's not stopping.
Unless you have top-notch magic power
and strength in numbers like AST,
a half-assed extermination
will only endanger your Magical Girls!
We don't half-ass exterminations.
Our girls will investigate
each individual mutation.
We'll use that data to program magic
for subduing the Kaii.
First, magic to halt growth
and suppress boosted attack power.
We'll attack all angles
and stop the mutation.
Impromptu magic for each new mutation?!
That's ideal, but have you considered
the time needed to make such magic?
Calm down, gramps.
Gramps?
Just watch.
This'll be a piece of cake.
Look, our little Niko's already
pumping out spells.
Relax, our ship is indestructible!
-Nothing's gonna happen
-But
Growth Halting Magic complete.
They just look like
a regular small business
Why are they so confident?
What's the matter? Seasick already?
Hello?
Hey, Boss?
What?
I got permission to exterminate,
but the admins want you here right now.
Got it.
Sorry, I gotta go.
The admins want me.
We'll be fine. Please, go ahead!
We probably have less than 30 minutes
before this mutation peaks out, so
Got it. We'll be fine!
We're a team, Nikoyama.
Don't forget that.
Of course!
With these two around, I'm all set!
Hey, Kashinomi, let's get out of here.
For a mutated Kaii,
I'm sure they contacted AST.
We'll get to witness their new tech!
It's the future of magic engineering.
If you're scared, go evacuate.
Well, uh that's
Huh? AST isn't here?
Kashinomi!
Hey, Oikawa!
Oh, Kashinomi and Yokode.
How've you been?
Wait, why are you here?!
Get outta here, now!
As an engineer,
I couldn't suppress my urge to help out.
Lies.
That company
Well
Execute as you always do!
-Roger!
-Gotcha!
They volunteered,
claiming they could subdue it.
I objected, but they seem confident.
How do they plan to subdue this?
By investigating the mutations
to program new magic for each one
That's not possible!
It stopped growing.
Now, it's tossing seeds to spawn new ones!
Magic to neutralize the seeds?
I'm on it!
For now, I'll send magic to restrain it!
Roger that!
Deploy Restraint Magic B!
Execute function!
Whoa, it's everywhere.
Restraint Magic, fixed output,
unlimited rapid-fire!
Execute function!
Koshigaya, don't be reckless!
They're actually doing it?
No way at that ridiculous speed?
Well, that's not all.
They have the ability to correctly read
and communicate the situation at hand,
the courage and physical strength
to execute crazy ideas,
and the engineering skills to create
the exact magic they need
It's ridiculous, but they work
in miraculous harmony,
all while fighting for approval
behind the scenes.
It's frightening.
It's as if this team was prepared
specifically for these mutations.
And they got a skilled engineer
at the center.
Right
-Niko! The branches move like tentacles
-Mr. Nikoyama! It's producing fruit
What?
Sorry, you spoke at the same time!
My bad! You first, Kana!
Okay! Um
the Kaii started producing fruit.
It looks like an Explosion-Type Kaii.
Counter Explosion Magic Roger!
And Koshigaya?
I checked its tentacle-like branches.
They move slow, but they're everywhere.
Got magic for that?
No problem! Keep me updated!
What's needed here is lightning speed.
Ten minutes until the mutation peaks out.
I'll do it all in ten minutes somehow!
Counter Explosion Magic's done!
Sending to you both!
Huh?
You in trouble, Niko?!
I got nothin'!
SENDING
N No, everything's fine.
It's sending now.
Next, I'll make magic for those branches!
What? Why is the transmission
taking so long?
Mr. Nikoyama! Send me the magic!
Niko! I'm gonna need it pronto!
-Mr. Nikoyama!
-Niko!
The processing speed is dropping?
This isn't our high-spec office PC.
It's failing to keep up with
my usual pace!
Niko! Hey, Niko!
This sucks. I'm an idiot.
Why was I so excited
for such a serious job?
Boss trusted me with this.
Niko! You okay?
Mr. Nikoyama!
I need to deliver.
I gotta deliver!
There are
people counting on me!
Next episode : Colleagues.