Do you understand?
No, not at all.
I figured as much. Considering how dated this instant learning system is.
Can you get up?
Let me ask you this first.
Do you think humanity should be erased from this universe?
Huh?
Looks like you've definitely lost your memory.
Lost my memory?
Sorry. That was a weird thing to ask.
Don't worry about it.
I'll explain things as we go.
But just remember this one thing.
One of the three people you're about to meet,
isn't human.
Interstellar Cruiser D.Q.O.
That's the ship we're aboard right now.
We took off from Liu-An and are currently en route to a planet in the Allacosia system.
But at this rate, our arrival will be postponed...
indefinitely.
What? Indefinitely?
There's a problem we're dealing with.
Until that problem is resolved, we won't get clearance to land on any planet.
Here we are.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Ah, the guest of honor has arrived.
Guest of honor?
Good work, Setsu.
Has their memory come back?
Unfortunately not.
Wait, what? So they've got, like, zero memories?
Doesn't that make things difficult?
Actually, it's rather simple.
We just need to put them into cold sleep.
Cold sleep?
I mean, there's nothing more suspicious than their conveniently timed amnesia.
Isn't that a bit too obvious?
I agree.
Faking amnesia now would bring too much attention to yourself.
That simply means their intellect was lacking to begin with.
They say the Gnosia possess the same level of intelligence they had before infection.
Gnosia?
You really seem to have it in for Yuri, Racio.
That actually makes you the most suspicious.
Oho... So you're suspecting me?
Well, I'm sure all will be made clear once we discuss things.
It's not like we have any way of knowing who it is for sure,
so let's just go ahead and... vote!
Vote?
W-Wait!
I have no idea what's going on here! Vote for what?
What are Gnosia?
Feigning ignorance even now? You embarrass yourself.
LeVi, you heard our conversation just now, didn't you?
Yes. I heard everything.
Could you give us just a little more time before the meeting?
The instant learning system wasn't functioning properly,
so Yuri doesn't understand what's going on.
Understood.
It is true that this situation is less than ideal.
I will delay the starting time of the meeting.
I'm going to make some coffee.
Then use this.
Someone gave it to me in Liu-An.
Way to go, Setsy! You're one heckuva woman.
You get my heart pumpin'!
I told you. I'm not a woman.
So, where should we start?
I'm not exactly sure how to answer that...
Anything goes.
Conversations held outside of our meetings don't get recorded by the system.
So you can ask us anything right now.
That said, our time is in short supply.
I hope you won't waste it with stupid questions.
First, could I get all of your names?
Right. That's a good place to start.
I'm Setsu.
Heh, I'm SQ!
Jina.
I'm Racio.
And you're Yuri.
Yuri... So that's my name.
Yes. We were attacked by Gnosia infectees back in Liu-An.
During the attack, you were badly injured,
so you were put into a medical pod from which you just woke up.
And the shock caused you to lose your memory.
That is, if you're not faking it.
Would you like milk or sugar?
Just leave the milk.
It's almost like you're some kind of princess!
Sounds like we need a kiss from Prince Charming! Mwah!
More importantly, we need to make sure they understand how Gnosia infectees work.
Honestly, how bothersome.
Gnosia infectees?
People who have been infected by coming into contact with Gnos.
We don't know what exactly Gnos is, though.
Those who are infected and become Gnosia are enemies of humanity.
They attack humans and eliminate them.
Simply put, they're just like zombies that've been turned by a virus.
Rawr!
So there could be... a Gnosia among us?
Ha! You finally slipped up.
So you think there's a Gnosia among us.
That seems a bit too intuitive for someone with no memory.
There's nothing unusual about coming to that hypothesis from the explanation we just gave.
Also, this isn't the appropriate time for accusations.
Am I wrong?
Very well. I'll defer to you.
You're just delaying the inevitable, though.
Looks like you lost that argument.
Since our departure, the AI that manages this ship,
LeVi, has been able to detect a Gnosia on board.
Right?
That is correct. I am currently detecting one Gnosia.
According to normal protocol, upon the detection of Gnosia,
LeVi is to cease navigation and begin the self-destruct sequence.
However, the current inhabitants of this vessel
are all refugees fleeing the incident on Liu-An.
In light of the circumstances, LeVi has agreed to postpone self-destructing.
Under the condition that we begin sending crew members into cold sleep one by one.
"Are you the werewolf?" Have you heard that phrase before?
Werewolf?
Yes. It's a pretty old game, but it's essentially what we're doing now.
Imagine a village that has been infiltrated by a wolf in human form.
In order to discover which of them is the werewolf,
the villagers hold a meeting and vote.
They choose the most suspicious one and hang them.
If the villagers are able to hang the wolf...
The villagers win.
If the werewolf stays alive until the end...
The werewolf wins.
We will also hold a meeting to choose one of us to send into cold sleep.
If the Gnosia presence disappears, the problem is solved.
If not, we hold another meeting the next day and choose another.
We continue until the presence is gone.
But that's...
You'd think there'd be a cleverer way to go about this.
But that's the compromise we made with LeVi.
Hm... Welp, you definitely still look confused.
No... I do understand now.
But I'm not sure how to go about voting.
Well, you are meeting us for the first time.
We all basically just met, too.
They say that Gnosia'll lie about anything to save their own skin.
So let's just go with our gut and decide in a flash!
It is time.
Please begin the meeting.
Okay, let's begin.
This discussion will determine whether we survive.
First, did anyone notice any suspicious behavior
or any other evidence characteristic of the Gnosia?
You say that, but, like...
All we really have to go on is that someone here is concealing their identity.
I'm not sure if that's enough to make a decision.
Ha!
They say that humans who have a gender are easily swayed by external looks.
It seems that is true.
Appearances determine everything.
That doesn't apply to me, but I still don't feel like suspecting Yuri.
Ooh, looks like the reinforcements have arrived!
I told you, didn't I? I'm in the military,
so I've interacted with people in the past who pretended to have amnesia.
It's not something you can easily pull off by just acting like you have it.
Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I'd like to base my decision on that.
I'm not sure what to say...
Anything is fine. What are you thinking right now?
I'm... Yuri.
You may not believe it,
but I don't know who I am, or even my name.
To be honest, I still think this is some kind of bad dream.
But while you were all talking, I was thinking...
that I'm glad that you're all good people.
So... I want everyone here to survive. That's what I'm thinking right now.
Talk about a contradiction. One of us here is a Gnosia.
I know that, but...
It is time.
We will now change over to the voting process.
Huh?
What's...
We're transferring to the voting room.
Originally, it was the secondary control room for emergencies,
but LeVi prepared this room for us so we could all vote fairly.
Everyone, please enter your votes.
You may not veto the result.
The voting result will be deemed to be the will of all present,
and you will abide by it.
Do you agree?
Then it is time for the verdict.
Who is the Gnosia?
Voting has completed. Five valid votes.
The voting rate is 100%.
The votes will now be tallied.
It has been decided.
Racio will be put into cold sleep.
Cold sleep is from the dark ages.
There are many cases of people never waking up.
You all know it's been banned in certain star systems for that very reason.
That said, we must abide by the results.
I'm aware.
I can't veto, right?
But if you freeze me out of everyone here,
you'll be allowing the Gnosia to operate unhindered.
How frustrating. How insanely frustrating.
- Do you really think that I'm the Gnosia? - Ugh, would you shut up already?
Time to put you on ice!
Oh, hey, wai—
If this causes the Gnosia presence to disappear,
that lamp should change to green.
Welp. Looks like we were wrong.
If the Gnosia is still here,
that means they'll have the run of the ship while we're in warp drive.
Humans aren't able to maintain consciousness during a warp,
but the Gnosia can move about.
They take advantage of that time to attack.
Looks like someone's going to get attacked and disappear!
No way... So we're defenseless?
Can't we do something about that?
If you asked LeVi that, I'm sure the response would be...
"Then the options are either to self-destruct the whole ship and the Gnosia with it,
or have all personnel onboard enter cold sleep."
I told you. This is the compromise we made to avoid the worst possible option.
Let's go calm down a bit.
LeVi, can we?
Affirmative.
There is still some time before the warp commences.
Feel free to do as you like.
Well, bye for now.
I'm a bit hungry, so I'm gonna go have a sad meal all by my lonesome.
Sniffle, sniffle.
Something, somewhere in this universe…
It's trying to corrupt us. To turn us into something else...
Turn us into something else?
Yuri.
Oh, right.
Wow...
This is the observatory.
If you ask LeVi, you can see any planet you want.
LeVi, could you show us Liu-An?
Understood.
So we came from there?
Yes. Just a while ago, I could never have imagined something like this happening.
You're a soldier, right?
Yes. I came from Base 52.
Have we known each other for a while already?
Huh? Why do you ask?
I just... had this feeling.
If you don't want to talk about it, then that's okay.
It just felt that way somehow.
We've only just met.
But...
I think you should trust that feeling of yours.
From now on... and forever.
Forever...
What did they mean by that?
Whoa, there.
Whoopsie, it opened up.
Welp, I'm just gonna make myself at home.
You're...
I'm SQ.
Did you already forget what we did that one night?
That one night?
Of course, you don't remember. I mean, you couldn't.
We've never met before today.
Did you come here just to tease me?
Oh, my badsies.
Don't be mad. I came here because I was worried.
I'm fine.
I mostly understand what's going on now, and everyone's been kind to me.
Uh-oh. That's some dangerous thinking there.
If I were to say it like Racio...
"Hah! You're nothing but easy pickings for them!
Oh, how pitiful! How truly pitiful!"
What's that supposed to mean?
I told you. The Gnosia lie.
If you let your guard down, you'll be wide open to their manipulation, and in the end...
They'll gobble you up.
Stop that.
It's best if you don't blindly trust people.
Not anyone.
Three minutes until warp.
Whoopsie, looks like it's time.
Since I'm here, want to just share a bed?
With li'l ol me?
Anti-Gnosia procedures do not allow that.
Please return to your room.
Aw, boo. LeVi doesn't want us to have any fun.
You know, Yuri...
You have surprisingly cute eyes.
I can't help but wanna tease you.
Beginning warp countdown.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five,
four, three, two, one.
This is...
I guess... this means I wasn't attacked.
If the three of us are here, that means the one who was attacked by the Gnosia was...
Unable to sense Jina's presence following warp procedure.
Again, I...
"Again"?
But this means...
that we've been able to narrow it down to three suspects, partner!
So one of us three is the Gnosia.
I believe in you, Yuri.
I can't imagine that you're actually faking your amnesia.
Oho, so that's your play.
Which means, the Gnosia is...
By process of elimination, yes.
I see, I see. I guess that's just how it's gonna end up.
But I actually feel the same way.
I'm pretty sure Yuri's in the clear.
So you suspect me?
It's just process of elimination.
What about you, Yuri?
I want to hear what you think.
Huh? I...
Once there's an equal number of humans and Gnosia,
they will take over the ship by force.
It's in their nature.
Basically, this is our last chance. Do or death!
If we freeze the Gnosia, it's a happy ending.
If we get it wrong,
it's a bad ending!
This is... our final decision!
So, yeah.
Let's do this thing!
What should I do?
Setsu and SQ... One of them is lying.
One of them eliminated Jina. That one is the Gnosia.
One of them is lying...
I told you. The Gnosia lie.
What SQ said is suspicious, but...
Do you think humanity should be erased from this universe?
We've only just met.
Again, I...
Setsu is also hiding something from me.
Then it is time for the verdict.
Who is the Gnosia?
Voting has completed.
Three valid votes.
The voting rate is 100%.
The votes will now be tallied.
It has been decided.
Setsu will be put into cold sleep.
SQ, could I get some time alone with Yuri?
Hm... Okay. Talk while you still can.
Setsu...
I have no intention of blaming you for what happened.
I simply wasn't convincing enough. That's on me.
I just...
What is that?
Doubt not, fear not, and know.
Knowledge will save all.
That's what the person who gave this to me said.
Doubt not, fear not, and know.
Knowledge will save all.
What just...?
Now you have the power to transcend death.
But that also means you're just beginning your long journey to escape this place.
What do you mean?
You'll know soon enough. So I want you to do your best.
For everyone's sake... and for your own.
It's about time, guys!
Let's meet again, okay?
Setsu!
Setsu...
Welp, I guess this is the end.
Huh?
I guess it's just the two of us now.
So... how do you wanna pass the time...
until the bad ending?
Do you understand?
This is...