WEBVTT 00:10.360 --> 00:12.340 Akanishi! Damn it! 00:19.490 --> 00:24.160 Wendelstein was about to be overrun by cats. 01:59.610 --> 02:00.320 H-Hey! 02:01.450 --> 02:02.410 I can't do this anymore! 02:02.840 --> 02:04.790 How are there so many?! 02:04.790 --> 02:06.970 We don't stand a chance against them! 02:09.800 --> 02:12.470 Cats like small, tight spaces. 02:12.880 --> 02:15.480 This is both natural and instinctive. 02:15.480 --> 02:17.380 It makes them harder for enemies to find, 02:17.380 --> 02:21.260 while also giving them a safe advantage over their prey. 02:21.750 --> 02:24.440 This likely originated with the North African wildcat, 02:24.440 --> 02:27.020 the ancestor of the housecat, which hunted prey 02:27.020 --> 02:29.440 that hid in burrows. 02:32.400 --> 02:35.330 I won't go down without a fight! 02:39.420 --> 02:41.610 Cats knead with their paws. 02:41.610 --> 02:44.710 There are several theories as to why they do this. 02:44.710 --> 02:49.050 It may be an expression of affection, a form of marking, or stress relief. 02:49.050 --> 02:54.530 Kittens knead their mother's teats to stimulate the mammary glands, 02:54.530 --> 02:56.820 improving her milk production. 02:56.820 --> 03:01.970 In other words, they may recognize someone they seek attention from as their mother. 03:02.130 --> 03:06.490 Th-That feels so good! What a wonderful feeling! 03:06.490 --> 03:09.550 But I'm not your mama right now! I'm a soldier! 03:14.940 --> 03:15.790 Wha— 03:15.790 --> 03:21.780 Cats purr to show their love when they are relaxing or as a means of communication. 03:21.780 --> 03:24.830 This low sound, measuring around 25 Hertz, 03:24.830 --> 03:30.870 is believed to reduce stress and regulate the autonomic nervous system in humans. 03:30.870 --> 03:33.790 It is indeed a sound that brings happiness to everyone, 03:34.110 --> 03:39.170 but be aware that cats may purr when stressed, as well. 03:39.170 --> 03:41.780 Ah... It's all melting away... 03:41.780 --> 03:45.740 My exhaustion, my nerves, my thirst... 03:46.630 --> 03:49.850 How long has it been since I felt like this? 03:51.150 --> 03:53.070 Being surrounded by cats... 03:53.820 --> 03:57.190 Had I really almost forgotten this bliss? 03:57.830 --> 03:59.650 It makes my hands reach out on their own. 04:00.140 --> 04:03.050 Cats truly are adorable... 04:04.410 --> 04:07.450 I'm sorry, everyone. 04:09.340 --> 04:10.580 Stop it! 04:10.580 --> 04:13.080 Shoo! Shoo! Go away! 04:13.870 --> 04:16.000 You okay? You're not hurt, are you? 04:16.230 --> 04:18.840 Mitsuru... I'm done for. 04:19.080 --> 04:21.880 What are you saying?! You haven't lost yet! 04:22.100 --> 04:24.260 It gave me a love bite. 04:24.260 --> 04:26.390 I won't last much longer. 04:26.390 --> 04:28.030 N-No... 04:43.930 --> 04:44.900 Mitsuru! 04:51.620 --> 04:52.910 Shiro... 04:53.450 --> 04:54.450 Hayata... 04:55.080 --> 04:56.120 Joe! 04:56.120 --> 04:58.630 Damn it! Why?! 04:59.130 --> 05:04.720 We were all just telling cat stories and laughing together not too long ago! 05:04.720 --> 05:08.590 No trigger has ever felt so heavy to me before... 05:08.590 --> 05:12.350 Why do I have to point this at these super-cute kitties 05:12.620 --> 05:15.600 who used to be my buddies?! 05:23.330 --> 05:27.110 This is insane! Bro really fought a beast like this?! 05:30.060 --> 05:32.620 Oh. I'm doomed. 05:39.750 --> 05:41.340 Kaorun! Watch out! 05:41.650 --> 05:42.320 Huh? 06:04.060 --> 06:05.980 What in the world... 06:10.950 --> 06:12.310 Grandma? 06:12.310 --> 06:13.670 Jones? 06:19.210 --> 06:20.650 Your eyes! 06:20.650 --> 06:22.920 I'm going to turn into a cat. 06:23.340 --> 06:26.860 This is my last resort. 06:27.670 --> 06:29.390 So that's it! 06:29.390 --> 06:30.720 That's what?! 06:30.720 --> 06:35.850 Grandma fused with Jones, just like the cats did with those animals! 06:36.770 --> 06:40.060 Jones is a cat that understands human language. 06:40.530 --> 06:45.710 So when Grandma's charisma fused with Jones' skill, 06:46.380 --> 06:48.950 she gained the ability to communicate with cats! 06:49.970 --> 06:54.030 This is the birth of a new species, 06:54.750 --> 06:58.800 the ultimate cat that will bring order to chaos... 06:59.290 --> 07:05.270 Awesomeness 06:59.290 --> 07:05.270 Cuteness 06:59.290 --> 07:05.270 Laudability 06:59.290 --> 07:05.270 Impressiveness 06:59.290 --> 07:05.270 Cleverness 06:59.990 --> 07:01.680 Genius! 07:12.370 --> 07:14.130 Let's play some more. 07:14.130 --> 07:16.350 Why are you spraying us with water? 07:16.350 --> 07:18.350 I'm sorry about that. 07:18.350 --> 07:22.100 No one here really wants to do these things to you. 07:22.100 --> 07:24.930 We truly want to play with all of you, 07:24.930 --> 07:27.330 but we're just a bit worn out. 07:28.190 --> 07:30.570 Do you hate us? 07:30.570 --> 07:33.110 Of course not. 07:33.110 --> 07:35.570 In fact, we love you very much. 07:47.800 --> 07:48.880 It's like... 07:49.650 --> 07:52.880 a cross-species council of cats. 07:54.050 --> 07:57.370 Let's all think of more fun ways to play together. 07:57.370 --> 08:00.140 Like tag! We'll run lots and lots! 08:00.140 --> 08:02.630 I want to play with toys. 08:02.630 --> 08:05.770 I'd like something we can all play together in a big, wide space. 08:06.720 --> 08:10.400 Well, this place is too small for that, isn't it? 08:10.400 --> 08:13.210 Damn... You're incredible, Grandma! 08:13.210 --> 08:15.360 I'm not... dreaming, right? 08:15.360 --> 08:18.490 It's like a picture book I saw when I was little. 08:18.760 --> 08:21.870 Who knew humans possessed this much potential? 08:21.870 --> 08:25.150 Yeah, but if she keeps that up, she's gonna... 08:28.830 --> 08:30.760 Well, we're just about out of time. 08:32.390 --> 08:35.990 Come, everyone. Let's find a new place to play. 08:35.990 --> 08:37.800 I'll go with you. 08:37.800 --> 08:39.060 Yeah! Let's go! 08:39.060 --> 08:41.800 Let's go! 08:41.800 --> 08:48.230 A warm, vast, comfy space that gets plenty of sunlight. 08:51.330 --> 08:53.830 Thank you, Jones, 08:53.830 --> 08:56.670 for going along with my selfish request. 08:57.240 --> 09:00.340 Ah, you're so warm. 09:00.340 --> 09:03.000 I wish we could do this longer, but... 09:03.320 --> 09:05.330 It's time to say goodbye. 09:06.370 --> 09:08.830 I made this for you. 09:11.090 --> 09:14.610 Isn't it cute? I hope you like it. 09:17.610 --> 09:18.950 I'm so glad. 09:20.990 --> 09:23.890 Everyone, I leave this place in your hands. 09:24.640 --> 09:26.890 My precious... 09:26.890 --> 09:28.560 family. 09:43.120 --> 09:49.400 None of them would ever forget the scene they saw unfolding before them. 09:50.190 --> 09:54.370 A single human leading a hundred beasts... 09:57.090 --> 10:00.470 She was truly their Messiah. 10:08.390 --> 10:11.050 Bye-bye, Gunslinger. 10:11.050 --> 10:12.810 Gunslinger-dono... 10:13.860 --> 10:16.020 See ya, Mitsuru. 10:16.020 --> 10:17.660 Thanks for everything. 10:21.120 --> 10:22.370 Grandma... 10:56.870 --> 11:00.640 There are no winners or losers in this battle. 11:01.170 --> 11:05.960 It was only some cats passing through, nothing more. 11:09.550 --> 11:12.070 He's beginning to adapt to Origin. 11:12.070 --> 11:15.360 His internal cat density exceeds baseline values. 11:15.360 --> 11:17.770 By the way, cats sure are cute, huh? 11:17.770 --> 11:20.050 Yeah. It kills me, really. 11:20.540 --> 11:22.180 After him! Get him! 11:22.180 --> 11:24.680 There'll be big trouble if he escapes! 11:25.080 --> 11:27.680 I'm entrusting this to you. 11:29.390 --> 11:30.480 Go! Now! 11:43.880 --> 11:45.040 Kunagi-san! 11:45.760 --> 11:47.370 Thank goodness! 11:47.670 --> 11:49.480 How long was I asleep? 11:49.480 --> 11:51.710 A couple of days. 11:52.030 --> 11:54.050 You had your eyes rolled back the whole time. 11:54.050 --> 11:56.170 I was so worried! 11:56.470 --> 12:00.050 I see. My eyes were rolled back, huh? 12:00.930 --> 12:02.620 What about the others? Were any lost? 12:02.620 --> 12:04.260 Wait, calm down! 12:10.760 --> 12:12.110 Hey, Kunagi! 12:12.110 --> 12:13.480 You're awake? 12:13.480 --> 12:16.860 Bro! What a relief! 12:16.860 --> 12:19.550 You're better already? Man, you're tough! 12:19.550 --> 12:21.980 Looks like the casualties were greater than I realized. 12:21.980 --> 12:22.860 Yeah, kinda. 12:23.120 --> 12:26.690 But we're used to cleaning up after our cats' mischief. 12:26.690 --> 12:29.620 It'll all be fixed up within a week or so. 12:29.840 --> 12:33.260 Besides, Tsutsumi's awesome at taking the lead! 12:33.260 --> 12:35.370 That's a former leader for you. 12:36.110 --> 12:37.550 So Grandma is... 12:37.960 --> 12:38.880 Yeah. 12:39.650 --> 12:43.480 About half the people of Wendelstein turned into cats. 12:43.980 --> 12:49.100 But the silver lining is that this place is still usable as a base. 12:49.100 --> 12:54.350 Everyone left is working hard on the repairs with no complaints. 12:54.850 --> 12:57.960 Grandma gave her life to protect this house. 12:57.960 --> 12:59.640 We can start over. 13:01.110 --> 13:04.010 You'd better help us out when you're feeling better. 13:04.010 --> 13:07.430 Yeah. We'll take any help we can get, even if it's from a cat. 13:07.430 --> 13:08.630 May I have a moment? 13:08.630 --> 13:09.830 What's up? 13:18.910 --> 13:20.960 I think I should leave this place. 13:20.960 --> 13:22.070 What?! 13:22.070 --> 13:23.630 Where's this coming from?! 13:23.630 --> 13:26.170 What?! But why?! 13:26.770 --> 13:28.760 Your memories came back? 13:28.760 --> 13:31.810 Only in fragments. 13:33.250 --> 13:35.290 Scientists in lab coats... 13:35.290 --> 13:37.600 People they'd gathered as test subjects... 13:38.310 --> 13:41.040 A mysterious man speaking to me... 13:41.040 --> 13:42.610 A big building... 13:43.350 --> 13:46.360 And the bell Suoh took from me. 13:47.070 --> 13:50.800 It was a precious thing someone had entrusted to me. 13:51.370 --> 13:54.600 You say you're leaving, but what do you plan to do? 13:54.970 --> 13:56.750 The building in my memories... 13:57.450 --> 13:59.250 I'm going to search for it. 13:59.720 --> 14:01.930 I'm sure I'll find some kind of clue there. 14:03.270 --> 14:08.130 Not to mention, this whole mess may have been my fault. 14:08.850 --> 14:13.260 If I stay here, I might cause trouble for all of you again. 14:13.630 --> 14:17.420 That said, I can't abandon Wendelstein in this condition. 14:17.930 --> 14:21.410 I'll leave after we've regrouped a bit. 14:21.770 --> 14:24.920 No! This wasn't your fault! 14:24.920 --> 14:28.700 She's right! Besides, we need you! 14:28.700 --> 14:29.700 But... 14:30.830 --> 14:33.550 I think we should let him do what he wants. 14:34.320 --> 14:38.870 If you think you've found a purpose in this world, you should go. 14:38.870 --> 14:43.210 True. You seem to be someone pretty damn special, anyway. 14:43.210 --> 14:44.540 Not that I know why. 14:44.540 --> 14:48.290 I doubt Grandma would've tried to stop you, either. 14:48.290 --> 14:50.350 So do what you wanna do. 14:50.920 --> 14:54.610 But I don't want you going away thinking you're to blame for anything. 14:55.030 --> 14:56.690 So promise us... 14:57.820 --> 15:00.280 that you'll come back one day. 15:03.690 --> 15:05.980 All right. I will. 15:07.570 --> 15:09.690 There's nothing I can say... 15:10.150 --> 15:12.450 We're gonna miss you. 15:13.660 --> 15:16.150 Autocats, roll out! 15:16.540 --> 15:17.840 You're going too, Jones? 15:17.840 --> 15:20.290 Yeah, I guess he is a pretty unusual cat. 15:20.290 --> 15:22.440 He might have some connection to all this. 15:22.440 --> 15:23.900 Not that it makes sense to me... 15:24.970 --> 15:27.170 Exactly, brother. 15:27.470 --> 15:28.950 You sure about this, Jones? 15:30.040 --> 15:34.390 I made a promise to Nyandalf, Mr. Frodo. "Don't you leave him, Samwise Gamgee." 15:34.390 --> 15:36.470 I'm going with you, too. 15:36.470 --> 15:38.430 What? You too, Kaorun?! 15:38.430 --> 15:41.420 I'd be worried about Kunagi and Jones going off alone. 15:41.990 --> 15:44.190 I'm his employer, after all. 15:44.190 --> 15:45.820 Then I'm in, too! 15:45.820 --> 15:47.720 No, Arata. You stay here. 15:47.720 --> 15:48.860 Huh?! 15:49.170 --> 15:53.610 Your are indispensable to Wendelstein right now. 15:54.380 --> 15:58.930 He's right. We can't lose a good all-rounder like you. 15:58.930 --> 15:59.900 Right. 15:59.900 --> 16:01.200 Boo... 16:01.200 --> 16:03.850 So we're going to be separated again? 16:03.850 --> 16:06.910 It doesn't mean we'll never see each other again. 16:06.910 --> 16:10.170 We'll always have this place to come home to. 16:10.790 --> 16:13.680 Yeah... You're right. 16:14.090 --> 16:15.960 I'm sorry for being selfish. 16:16.530 --> 16:19.060 I want to do whatever I can. 16:19.060 --> 16:20.990 Sure, get to it. 16:20.990 --> 16:23.330 And we won't lose. We'll stick around and do something too. 16:23.330 --> 16:24.390 Yeah, something. 16:24.620 --> 16:28.750 Okay, enough depressing talk! Back to work! 16:28.750 --> 16:31.650 Right! Let's do this. 16:31.650 --> 16:34.300 Tsutsumi, how's the work coming along? 16:34.300 --> 16:36.610 Oh, we've made a lot of progress! 16:35.340 --> 16:37.870 Arata, bring gloves for Kunagi, too. 16:38.220 --> 16:39.720 Got it! 16:42.200 --> 16:45.460 No man is a failure who has friends. 16:46.170 --> 16:48.780 Yes. Very true. 17:05.080 --> 17:06.810 Hey, Kunagi-kun. 17:07.170 --> 17:08.390 What is this? 17:10.620 --> 17:15.070 A little something so we don't forget our comrades who loved and fought the cats. 17:15.470 --> 17:18.570 It's the least I could do to honor them. 17:18.970 --> 17:21.750 I wonder what they're up to right now. 17:22.150 --> 17:25.620 Probably taking a nice afternoon nap. 17:49.750 --> 17:50.940 It's been fun. 17:58.770 --> 18:02.450 Go on, my grandson. 18:06.970 --> 18:09.330 All right. I'm all ready. 18:09.730 --> 18:12.720 Kunagi-san, here. I mended it for you. 18:13.430 --> 18:16.690 Good. I just don't feel right without this. 18:16.690 --> 18:18.350 I'm truly grateful. 18:18.350 --> 18:19.900 Hey, Kunagi! 18:23.840 --> 18:24.710 What's this? 18:24.710 --> 18:27.480 A parting gift. You can borrow this. 18:27.770 --> 18:30.850 It's our favorite, so you better return it, you hear? 18:31.930 --> 18:33.570 Thank you for everything. 18:35.590 --> 18:37.690 Okay, Jones, let's go. 18:38.890 --> 18:40.920 Don't turn your back on me. 18:41.950 --> 18:43.590 See you later, Jones! 18:43.590 --> 18:45.260 You better come back soon! 18:45.260 --> 18:48.620 Farewell, my brave pawbbits. 18:53.290 --> 18:55.750 Thank you all for everything. 18:56.230 --> 18:58.010 This is not goodbye forever. 18:58.360 --> 18:59.480 We'll meet again. 18:59.480 --> 19:00.590 Until then. 19:00.590 --> 19:02.530 Yep. Good luck out there. 19:02.530 --> 19:04.990 Looking forward to hearing all your stories. 19:04.990 --> 19:07.720 Bro! See you later! 19:07.720 --> 19:10.390 Kaorun, come back soon, okay? 19:10.390 --> 19:11.440 Farewell. 19:11.440 --> 19:12.850 Careful you don't catch a cold. 19:12.850 --> 19:13.910 See ya! 19:13.910 --> 19:16.130 Come on back if you get lonely! 19:16.130 --> 19:17.950 Don't forget to keep up the training! 19:17.950 --> 19:19.170 Jones! 19:19.170 --> 19:21.530 Don't forget to watch some B movies! 19:24.720 --> 19:26.160 We're off. 19:26.160 --> 19:28.290 Come back soon! 19:47.770 --> 19:50.600 Here is the aforementioned article. 19:51.820 --> 19:53.450 Well done. 19:54.150 --> 19:55.880 And now, at last... 19:57.150 --> 19:59.090 we can reunite. 20:01.900 --> 20:04.230 Let us begin... 20:05.120 --> 20:07.800 Project: Living Cat. 22:51.990 --> 22:56.370 When building a catwalk, it's important to think like a cat. 22:56.370 --> 23:01.020 Leaving gaps can stimulate the cat's love of a challenge. 23:01.020 --> 23:04.500 Some cats will happily climb a thick rope hung from overhead. 23:04.840 --> 23:07.040 Some cats like to travel vertically, 23:07.040 --> 23:09.800 while others prefer moving horizontally. 23:09.800 --> 23:11.960 Okay, it's just about done. 23:11.960 --> 23:13.440 Wow! 23:13.960 --> 23:15.680 It looks like they approve! 23:15.680 --> 23:19.530 I thought I was an avid cat lover, but you guys take it to the extreme. 23:19.530 --> 23:22.520 Why would you go to all this trouble just for cats? 23:22.520 --> 23:27.780 Well, cats are fickle and they love mischief, so they can be a real pain... 23:27.780 --> 23:29.560 But they never lie. 23:29.560 --> 23:33.160 Yes. So we must never lie to cats, either. 23:33.500 --> 23:34.860 That's all. 23:34.860 --> 23:36.910 It's a promise between us and the cats. 23:37.400 --> 23:40.270 Anyway, so today's the last episode? 23:40.270 --> 23:41.660 I sure will miss all this. 23:41.660 --> 23:45.380 Cats, cats, cats, cats, cats, season 2, cats, season 2, cats... 23:43.310 --> 23:45.380 Did you just sneak another phrase in there? 23:45.380 --> 23:49.920 Point is, cats and second seasons aren't as easy as you might think.