PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH FACILITY
Where did Haru hop off to?
We have to hurry or we won't get a seat.
Isn't that her?
Oh, Haru! We were looking for you.
Second period's already over.
Oops, too many absences won't look very good on my record, huh?
Where's the professor?
The professor left just now.
Let's go, we have to run!
That shop fills up quickly at lunchtime.
Sorry, I need another minute.
Come on! Okay, we'll go ahead and order for you.
Sure, thanks.
Why does second period go past noon, anyway?
It makes us late for lunch.
What was that?
Are you okay?
Professor Dorin!
Professor?
Professor, are you okay?
Help!
Someone help! Anyone!
What happened?
She's hurt! We need an ambulance.
Is that Professor Dorin? I'll get help.
Call an ambulance, now!
For real?
What, how?
She fell...
A THREEFOLD DILEMMA
Want to know what I really like?
A face filled with the fear of death.
No matter the species, everyone makes the same face.
An honest expression, free of lies.
Melon.
There it is. There's that face!
Oh, no. I don't understand them!
I should've studied marine language.
I can't breathe...
If you're ever in trouble in the ocean, scream like this.
Thank you!
I should at least learn how to say "thank you" in marine language.
Excuse me, Sagwan.
Sagwan.
Sagwan?
Oh, it's just you, Legoshi. I put on clothes for nothing.
Sorry for just showing up. You see, I...
Sniff, sniff.
You smell of my hometown.
What did you do? Dive into the ocean?
Well, I fell into the ocean and nearly drowned.
You what?
Then, I almost got eaten by a shark.
So I used the magic words you taught me in the bath.
Magic words?
I said, "Agaga papubu daba goma bida."
And I think that saved my life.
What does it even mean, though?
It means,
"I am friends with a spotted seal."
Do spotted seals have a higher standing in ocean society or something?
Here, have some kelp tea.
Friendship saves lives.
You and I are naked friends, Legoshi. That is special.
This smells like the sea.
Wait, Legoshi.
What happened to your ear?
Well...
Melon really enjoyed shooting me.
What a wonderful world you must live in.
What's wrong with that?
That's how I choose to live.
It's just so much fun, you know? Seeing the hopeful become hopeless.
It's so fun I can't help myself.
He was all smiles.
Pure evil.
There's evil in this world.
FESTIVAL OF THE METEOR - JULY 27 CITY HALL
Today,
for shedding light on the danger of Kines and taking action to protect our citizens,
we shall honor the young and heroic Louis, heir to the Horns Conglomerate.
As a symbol of gratitude, I'd like to present him with this plaque.
As a matter of fact,
I've known Louis since his time at Cherryton School.
Among the students, he was always admired for his charisma.
And he's the spitting image of his father.
Young Louis acted on his own,
bestowing courage and awareness upon us.
Such initiative and responsibility shall make him a worthy Beastar.
You have our continued support as a candidate for the next Beastar.
I happen to have a Black Market live bait catalog.
Your information is still listed here.
If you keep quiet about this affair
until tomorrow's Festival of the Meteor ends,
I'll clear your record as a reward.
I'll cover up your past.
TRASH
Excuse me.
You're Louis, right?
- Sorry, I'm in a hurry. - Um, I wanted to thank you.
My friend was attacked by a carnivore who drank Kines.
I tried to help, but I...
I'm fine now, though. It just stings every now and then.
Good.
I'd heard rumors about Kines for a while, but nobody did anything about it.
Except for you.
So, I wanted to thank you for that.
Take care.
RESTWELL FAMILY PHARMACY PRESCRIPTION DRUG WINDOW
They told me it'd be a fancy dinner, but they wanted me to schmooze the client!
That pissed me off.
I don't grow this fluffy wool
for carnivorous old geezers to caress whenever they please.
Oh, Legoshi. Even a wolf can catch a cold, huh?
Sorry about that.
How do wolves treat colds, anyway?
With the usual rice porridge and stuff.
And when I was a pup, I had to wear a cabbage helmet.
Does that even work?
My grandpa swears by it.
Legoshi.
Louis...
Sorry for dropping by uninvited. I'll come back later.
No, wait, wait! Don't get the wrong idea!
What? Is he your boyfriend?
That's wrong, too!
Whatever. Anyway, here.
Take your medicine, okay?
See? We're just neighbors.
It's okay. I won't judge.
I told you, it's not--
My heart belongs solely to Haru.
Fine, fine. I get it.
I sort of fell into the ocean.
The ocean?
Sorry you came all this way just for me to be sick...
Actually, I think I came at the perfect time.
Take your medicine.
Right, thanks.
Your workplace has no qualms about releasing personal information.
Simply asking for your address earned me a hand-drawn map.
You went to the udon shop?
Just to see me?
What happened?
Well, first things first, I brought you some food.
Which snack do you want? Three choices.
Jelly,
castella,
or me?
Excuse me?!
I worked hard writing that joke on my way here today.
Well, it's not funny!
Did something happen?
I came to make sure you were okay.
I had a terrible hunch.
Then I hear you fell into the ocean? And look at your ear.
Are you up to something?
You came because you were worried about me?
Yes. Is that a problem?
But why?
I just told you. I had a bad feeling.
Even though my right leg is gone, it started to sting.
It's happened twice now.
Something else happened to you, didn't it?
I could ask you the same question, Louis.
I mean, look. You've got scratches on your face.
Oh, and I saw you on TV.
That speech with the police? You were so cool!
- Where do you even have a TV? - At the udon shop.
I wasn't being cool.
I was just angry that something so dangerous went completely unchecked.
Kines, right?
Someone spread it to the public, knowing that naive amateurs would buy it.
I couldn't allow that.
I think your efforts will save tons of other herbivores.
That's not it.
I wanted to save you guys.
Somebody's got to do something about it, right?
Since carnivores are such morons.
- Here. - Oh, thank you.
So?
What happened to you?
Well, I...
A lot happened. I was chasing this awful criminal.
Oh?
At first, I was just following a Beastar's orders.
But then I wanted to talk to him myself.
And...
he shot me.
What?! When did that happen?
Last month, during the waxing crescent moon.
I actually died for a bit, and my late mother visited me.
She told me that I should always say what I want to say.
I agreed with her.
So, when the full moon came around, I came back to life and found him again.
- And... he shot me again. - What?
After that, he threw me in the ocean...
Excuse me.
What happened to him after that?
He's still on the loose.
He really did all that to you?
The Shishi-Gumi were there, too.
Wait a minute.
Is he a mix?
Yes, a gazelle and leopard mix.
Melon!
Huh? Louis, you know him?
Wait, I thought you left the Shishi-Gumi! You said you cut ties with them.
I bumped into them while investigating Kines.
You bumped into them? Did you meet Melon, too?
No, I had to hide and only caught a glimpse of him.
But he was the one who released Kines to the public.
What a joke. This whole scam helped the Shishi-Gumi bounce back.
More importantly, what did you plan on telling Melon?
Well...
You knew how dangerous he is, didn't you?
I just wanted to know.
I wanted to understand how he felt, how he thought.
I thought I could get to know him by talking to him.
But I was wrong.
He's not that kind of animal.
What?
Enough.
You've got a 45-degree fever.
We'll chat later. Sorry for the sudden visit.
- But... - Bed.
Okay.
We'll resume this discussion later.
In the end,
he's just toying with us.
He thinks it's fun to tear people apart.
There's no logic behind it.
I saw that look in his eyes.
The moment he pushed me off that cliff,
he looked truly alive.
Like an inferno
was raging inside him.
That's enough for today. Get some rest.
I'm... scared.
But what is it you're afraid of?
This is taking forever.
It just goes on and on.
- By the way, are you really okay, Haru? - Me?
You saw it, didn't you?
Professor Dorin's--
Stop! Why bring that up?
- I'm just worried about her. - I didn't see it happen.
I heard a loud crash and found her lying there.
I knew we should've waited for you back there.
I'm so sorry, Haru.
Don't sweat it, I'm fine.
It was a shock, though.
So the fence on the roof just broke? That's crazy dangerous, isn't it?
Yeah, the building isn't even that old.
- Well, about that... - What?
Apparently, Professor Dorin was a key member of the university board.
- I hear everyone hated her guts. - Oh, really?
She harassed her subordinates left and right.
Supposedly, that's the reason she lost the election for board director.
The university declared this as an accident,
but it might've been a suicide.
What? She wanted to die over that?
That's only a rumor, right? Nobody saw it happen.
That's not necessarily the case.
Sorry.
I'm going to start heading back.
Look what you did.
Oh, Professor Lumrong.
Ah, you're the student who loves to talk through my lectures.
Oh, yeah. I apologize for that.
Were you taking Professor Dorin's class?
No, I didn't know her like that.
She gave me advice from time to time.
I see.
What an unfortunate accident.
Um, it was an accident, right?
Got something to say?
No, it's just...
I feel like someone was there when she fell.
Have you mentioned this to anyone?
I don't know if I should.
That could make someone a suspect.
Would you be willing to talk with me about it?
But...
You shouldn't bottle things up in that tiny body of yours.
Please, come to my laboratory.
Subtitle translation by: Logan Lampkins