WEBVTT 00:01.143 --> 00:02.933 Last time on Kaiju No. 8... 00:03.353 --> 00:05.613 What's going on? What's happening out there? 00:05.613 --> 00:09.533 We're picking up live signals from the Kaiju they already killed! 00:09.533 --> 00:12.233 You did a great job, Kikoru! 00:12.403 --> 00:14.083 Sorry. I'm running out of time here. 00:14.083 --> 00:15.663 So I'm cleaning you up... 00:16.363 --> 00:18.583 with one punch! 00:20.543 --> 00:22.633 An unexpected incident occurred, 00:22.633 --> 00:25.463 but Senpai's last exam came to an end. 00:25.953 --> 00:28.213 And I have you to thank for encouraging me. 00:28.593 --> 00:30.513 Thanks, Ichikawa. 00:31.003 --> 00:35.973 After all he went through, Senpai looked even more like a man you could count on. 00:39.723 --> 00:42.103 I can't take this! 00:42.103 --> 00:43.643 Never mind. 00:44.013 --> 00:47.473 I'm scared! I'm scared! I'm scared! I'm scared! I'm scared! 00:47.473 --> 00:49.163 And it's all your fault! 00:49.163 --> 00:53.143 I'm only suffering like this because you encouraged me! 00:53.143 --> 00:55.563 You were thanking me for it at the hospital! 00:55.563 --> 00:58.293 You were so cool then! What happened? 00:58.293 --> 01:00.413 Kafka! Ichikawa! 01:01.003 --> 01:04.443 You've both got mail. 02:40.423 --> 02:43.433 Okay, we open it on three. 02:45.393 --> 02:48.683 No matter how it turns out, this is my last shot. 02:49.293 --> 02:52.573 Will the path I'm on take me all the way to her? 02:52.973 --> 02:54.193 Time to find out! 02:55.603 --> 02:57.513 One, two... 02:58.653 --> 02:59.943 Examinee Number 2032 02:58.653 --> 02:59.943 Kafka Hibino 02:58.783 --> 02:59.943 Examination Results 03:04.743 --> 03:09.793 Episode 5 Joining Up! 03:10.773 --> 03:11.803 Hey. 03:11.803 --> 03:14.413 Well, I figured you'd pass. 03:14.413 --> 03:16.083 Same to you. 03:16.533 --> 03:19.053 I'm not seeing any big surprises here. 03:19.053 --> 03:21.703 I don't see Shinomiya's groupie, though. 03:22.003 --> 03:23.683 You wanted him to pass? 03:23.683 --> 03:24.913 No, I... 03:24.913 --> 03:26.263 Hey, it's Shinomiya! 03:30.533 --> 03:31.643 Shinomiya-san! 03:32.083 --> 03:33.983 I heard you were the top scorer! 03:33.983 --> 03:36.003 Yeah, they asked me handle the oath. 03:36.003 --> 03:37.193 I can't wait to work with you! 03:37.193 --> 03:38.363 Thanks. 03:38.363 --> 03:41.663 Before the test, I was sure I'd be number one. 03:42.573 --> 03:44.643 But after what we saw... 03:45.003 --> 03:47.733 I suppose we'll be competing for the number two slot. 03:47.733 --> 03:50.673 I scored the highest on the fitness exam. 03:51.523 --> 03:53.513 You can aim for number two. 03:53.513 --> 03:55.413 I'll aim for number one. 03:59.043 --> 04:00.583 Oh, sorry! 04:00.583 --> 04:04.663 Hey, you were with the old dude! 04:04.663 --> 04:06.133 Reno Ichikawa. 04:06.373 --> 04:09.663 Sorry, I'm bad with names. 04:09.663 --> 04:11.093 I'm Iharu Furuhashi. 04:11.633 --> 04:14.103 A pleasure to meet you, Furuhashi-san. 04:14.793 --> 04:17.203 Just call me Iharu, Reno. 04:17.523 --> 04:19.443 Okay. 04:21.043 --> 04:23.423 Where's the old dude? Didn't work out? 04:23.423 --> 04:25.573 Senpai is... 04:26.263 --> 04:29.163 Captain Mina Ashiro is entering the room. 04:39.603 --> 04:41.213 Captain Ashiro... 04:41.813 --> 04:43.763 It's finally time! 04:53.933 --> 04:55.483 The induction ceremony will now begin. 04:56.073 --> 04:59.683 Kikoru Shinomiya will speak on behalf of the incoming class! 04:59.683 --> 05:00.703 Yes, ma'am! 05:11.483 --> 05:15.133 The twenty-seven of you are, as of this moment, 05:15.133 --> 05:17.433 officers in the Defense Force! 05:23.643 --> 05:28.723 On behalf of all 27 of us, I swear that we will lay down our lives for the cause! 05:29.363 --> 05:32.273 You helped a lot during the incident after the exam. 05:32.713 --> 05:35.143 Thanks to you, there were no casualties. 05:35.593 --> 05:37.143 Again, you have my thanks. 05:41.843 --> 05:44.043 It wasn't me who defeated them. 05:44.043 --> 05:48.603 Kafka Hibino, you should be the one hearing these words... 05:48.603 --> 05:50.743 So why aren't you here? 05:52.163 --> 05:55.123 You had the audacity to not only save my life, 05:55.123 --> 05:57.563 but to worry about me like I was a little girl... 05:58.703 --> 06:00.283 I'm glad you're safe! 06:00.283 --> 06:01.983 This is humiliating! 06:01.983 --> 06:04.903 I still want some answers from you about that Kaiju form, too! 06:04.903 --> 06:08.133 I'm not gonna let you just up and disappear on me! 06:08.133 --> 06:10.433 Excuse me! 06:10.433 --> 06:12.973 Sorry to interrupt the ceremony! 06:15.513 --> 06:16.723 The old dude! 06:19.893 --> 06:23.443 Number 2032. Kafka Hibino. Failed. 06:23.443 --> 06:25.503 He scored the lowest on the fitness exam 06:25.503 --> 06:28.863 and a zero on his aptitude test, so there's not much to talk about. 06:28.863 --> 06:31.103 Yeah, sounds about right to me. 06:35.123 --> 06:36.613 I don't— 06:35.723 --> 06:38.083 All righty, I'll take him, then. 06:38.693 --> 06:41.713 Sure, his numbers are below average. 06:41.713 --> 06:43.873 He doesn't have what it takes to be an officer. 06:44.123 --> 06:46.443 But in actual combat during the last exam, 06:46.443 --> 06:48.633 he was able to locate the enemy's weak points, 06:48.633 --> 06:51.023 and he also aided the overall effort 06:51.023 --> 06:53.513 by prioritizing helping others over his own kill count. 06:53.513 --> 06:55.643 Not many people are capable of that. 06:55.923 --> 06:57.063 And more than anything... 06:57.603 --> 07:00.373 The dude was funny as hell. 07:00.373 --> 07:01.803 Is that really all you care about? 07:02.053 --> 07:05.043 I'm not sure if we'll ever promote him to a full officer, 07:05.043 --> 07:08.613 but I'll bring him into my platoon as a cadet and give him some more training. 07:11.433 --> 07:14.093 He's being enrolled as a cadet, 07:14.093 --> 07:16.613 so I had him sit out the induction ceremony. 07:16.613 --> 07:19.203 Glad to hear it, Kafka Hibino. 07:19.203 --> 07:21.523 So I was right. He did pass. 07:21.523 --> 07:23.233 As a cadet, though. 07:23.233 --> 07:24.833 That's a surprise. 07:29.713 --> 07:34.203 All right, now that we're all here, let's have a word from Captain Ashiro. 07:36.173 --> 07:41.483 Everyone, I'm glad that you all decided to volunteer for the Defense Force, 07:41.483 --> 07:44.233 enduring and passing that difficult exam. 07:44.233 --> 07:45.523 I thank you. 07:46.173 --> 07:47.203 These last few years, 07:47.203 --> 07:53.593 we've seen far more Kaiju with far higher fortitudes than was typical before. 07:54.313 --> 07:58.003 We've also now seen this strange incident where dead Kaiju came back to life. 07:58.533 --> 08:02.123 These neutralization missions will be extremely dangerous. 08:02.443 --> 08:05.323 Some of you may die on your very first one. 08:05.833 --> 08:08.393 There's absolutely no guarantee that you'll survive. 08:09.003 --> 08:12.093 But even so... No, that's exactly why... 08:12.763 --> 08:15.433 I want you to entrust your lives to me. 08:17.353 --> 08:23.513 I swear to be standing at the very front, acting as both your shield and spear! 08:25.763 --> 08:27.403 I'll... 08:27.403 --> 08:30.623 I'll be standing next to you soon, Mina! 08:30.983 --> 08:31.943 Huh? 08:31.943 --> 08:32.903 Huh? 08:32.903 --> 08:34.403 Awkward 08:34.403 --> 08:35.483 What the hell?! 08:35.483 --> 08:36.723 He's gone crazy! 08:36.723 --> 08:38.923 He's calling Captain Ashiro by her first name! 08:39.163 --> 08:41.833 Oops 08:42.293 --> 08:42.993 Kaf... 08:45.293 --> 08:46.743 Kafka Hibino. 08:46.743 --> 08:49.043 You spoke out of turn and disrespected a superior officer. 08:49.213 --> 08:51.223 You owe me one hundred push-ups. 08:52.093 --> 08:55.253 I didn't mean to say that out loud! 08:56.863 --> 08:58.513 He's already at it! 08:58.863 --> 09:02.773 Captain Ashiro, I think you're going a little easy on the guy... 09:05.423 --> 09:06.443 Huh? 09:06.643 --> 09:08.523 Did I just see her smile? 09:08.523 --> 09:12.363 He just got here. and he's already bringing the comedy? 09:12.363 --> 09:15.573 I know, right? I told you. 09:15.573 --> 09:17.553 This place can get pretty gloomy sometimes. 09:17.553 --> 09:19.863 We need a guy like him. 09:20.483 --> 09:22.913 Well, that's only half the story. 09:23.243 --> 09:25.833 When those Kaiju started coming back from the dead, 09:25.833 --> 09:29.583 we suddenly saw a 9.8 fortitude Kaiju signal. 09:29.903 --> 09:31.603 I still think it was just a busted sensor, 09:31.603 --> 09:35.123 but at the same time, somebody's vitals stopped coming in. 09:35.463 --> 09:37.043 Kafka Hibino... 09:37.043 --> 09:39.543 There's something strange about him, 09:39.543 --> 09:41.963 and not just the fact that his suit aptitude was zero. 09:42.273 --> 09:46.083 I'm going to keep him close and find out what that "something" is. 09:46.723 --> 09:48.563 Ninety-nine... 09:48.563 --> 09:50.023 One hundred! 09:52.803 --> 09:54.493 You really hung in there, old dude! 09:55.613 --> 09:57.273 Kafka Hibino. 09:58.043 --> 10:00.303 Come with me. We need to talk. 10:00.303 --> 10:02.863 What, we can't do it here? 10:02.863 --> 10:04.593 But if we did it here... 10:04.593 --> 10:06.123 Are you confessing your love? 10:06.123 --> 10:07.483 It is not! 10:07.873 --> 10:08.883 Senpai! 10:08.883 --> 10:12.043 So it's one of those "meet me after school behind the gym" things? 10:12.043 --> 10:13.763 Just come with me! 10:19.803 --> 10:22.683 You ate a Kaiju and turned into one? 10:22.683 --> 10:24.133 I can't believe it! 10:24.133 --> 10:25.433 God, you're such a glutton. 10:25.433 --> 10:26.963 I didn't mean to eat it! 10:26.963 --> 10:28.683 You're both way too loud! 10:28.683 --> 10:33.133 I think we could just tell the Defense Force, you know. 10:33.133 --> 10:35.083 They might be able to cure me! 10:35.083 --> 10:36.723 Not a chance. 10:37.193 --> 10:39.573 Even if they don't kill you outright, 10:39.573 --> 10:42.123 you'll spend every day being tested and doing experiments. 10:42.123 --> 10:45.003 You'll never be a defense officer. 10:45.003 --> 10:46.363 Really?! 10:47.163 --> 10:50.683 And when a Kaiju's powerful enough to get a number, 10:50.683 --> 10:54.623 I've heard they use its body as parts for a special weapon after they defeat it. 10:54.943 --> 10:57.333 It's possible that'll happen to you. 10:57.333 --> 11:01.533 Kikoru, please! Please keep this our little secret! 11:01.533 --> 11:04.093 Save an old man's life! 11:03.303 --> 11:04.623 You're too close! Way too close! 11:04.623 --> 11:06.003 Please, please, please! 11:07.413 --> 11:08.843 Fine. 11:08.843 --> 11:12.453 You did save my life, so I'll keep quiet about it for now. 11:12.453 --> 11:13.863 In exchange, 11:14.123 --> 11:18.413 if I find out that you're a Kaiju that's going to harm mankind, 11:19.043 --> 11:21.153 I'll kill you. 11:25.933 --> 11:26.873 Yeah. 11:28.083 --> 11:29.653 If that happens, I'm counting on you! 11:43.133 --> 11:45.893 Arms tight against your sides, wrists slack. 11:45.893 --> 11:47.983 Let your instincts take over when you aim the reticle, 11:47.983 --> 11:49.883 and don't pull the trigger... 11:49.883 --> 11:50.473 Squeeze it! 11:53.773 --> 11:54.443 Squeeze! 11:57.123 --> 11:57.853 Squeeze! 12:00.023 --> 12:02.773 Reno Ichikawa, fire training exercise complete. 12:02.773 --> 12:04.823 Time, 2:35. 12:04.823 --> 12:07.793 Estimated unleashed combat power, 18%. 12:11.033 --> 12:13.533 Haruichi-kun, I've got a question! 12:14.703 --> 12:18.503 I'm impressed. He's grown a lot in a very short time. 12:19.213 --> 12:22.323 Reno set another personal best! 12:23.723 --> 12:25.323 Come on! 12:28.763 --> 12:30.883 I won't let him beat me! 12:34.013 --> 12:36.643 Iharu Furuhashi, 2:15. 12:36.643 --> 12:39.123 Estimated unleashed combat power, 20%. 12:39.123 --> 12:40.273 Hell yeah! 12:43.523 --> 12:44.613 I win! 12:44.613 --> 12:46.663 Don't get cocky, Reno. 12:46.663 --> 12:48.323 I won't. 12:51.083 --> 12:54.003 Kikoru Shinomiya, 1:16. 12:54.003 --> 12:57.563 Estimated unleashed combat power, 55%. 12:58.883 --> 13:00.633 Play nice, kids. 13:00.633 --> 13:02.963 Both of your scores combined are still worse than mine. 13:03.383 --> 13:04.673 Sheesh. 13:04.673 --> 13:08.573 The more I train, the more she makes me realize just how average I am. 13:08.573 --> 13:10.933 You've got time to worry about people better than you? 13:11.443 --> 13:13.723 My combat power's as good as yours now. 13:18.173 --> 13:21.113 I've got to worry about those above me and those below me, huh? 13:21.113 --> 13:24.363 I'll set a new best when it's my turn, Aoi. 13:28.153 --> 13:31.013 Kafka Hibino, 6:39. 13:31.013 --> 13:33.923 Estimated combat power, 1%. 13:33.923 --> 13:35.713 Yes! 13:38.163 --> 13:39.683 Did you see that, Kikoru? 13:39.683 --> 13:42.673 I finally turned that zero into a one! 13:42.673 --> 13:43.373 Stay away from me! 13:43.373 --> 13:44.893 Well? Tell me how awesome I am. 13:44.893 --> 13:48.763 Why are you acting so happy when you're 1% and I'm 55%? 13:48.763 --> 13:49.723 Kafka! 13:49.723 --> 13:51.173 Yes, Vice-Captain Hoshina? 13:51.173 --> 13:54.073 You're never gonna be a full officer at this rate. 13:54.073 --> 13:55.793 You'll be fired in three months. 13:55.813 --> 13:56.893 What? 13:56.893 --> 13:58.323 Old dude... 13:59.393 --> 14:02.853 Okay, ten laps around the perimeter and we call it a day. 14:02.853 --> 14:04.233 What? 14:04.233 --> 14:06.333 You complained, so now it's fifteen. 14:06.333 --> 14:07.293 Get going! 14:07.293 --> 14:08.773 Yes, sir! 14:08.773 --> 14:12.173 The new recruits have quite a few rivalries between them already, huh? 14:12.173 --> 14:13.123 Yeah. 14:13.123 --> 14:15.003 Looks like, even when I'm not around, 14:15.003 --> 14:17.833 they're competing with each other and making each other better. 14:21.273 --> 14:22.863 I'm so tired! 14:23.963 --> 14:28.683 We had to do laps at the end, too... The vice-captain is a monster. 14:28.683 --> 14:31.593 Looks like you need to build up some more muscle, Reno. 14:31.593 --> 14:34.903 No, yours aren't that much different than mine. 14:34.903 --> 14:37.023 Our fitness eval scores are always the same. 14:37.803 --> 14:41.243 Are you serious? Look at these biceps! 14:41.243 --> 14:43.283 They look like they're just for show to me. 14:43.283 --> 14:45.923 Reno's more stubborn than I thought. 14:47.443 --> 14:50.203 Quit bickering over stupid stuff, kids. 14:50.203 --> 14:55.203 Behold the muscles of a hard-working grown-up! 14:55.203 --> 14:58.363 Wow, you're getting some bulk... 14:58.793 --> 14:59.583 Exhale 14:59.583 --> 15:00.913 Bounce 15:00.923 --> 15:03.283 Aww, so close! 15:03.283 --> 15:05.573 You can't be in the Defense Force with a spare tire! 15:05.573 --> 15:08.173 That's very rude, Iharu-kun. 15:08.173 --> 15:12.043 It'll happen to you too when you hit 28 or so! 15:12.043 --> 15:13.933 I've actually lost a ton of weight! 15:13.933 --> 15:15.043 Forget the stomach. 15:15.043 --> 15:17.153 I challenge you all to arm wrestling! 15:17.153 --> 15:18.443 Yer on! 15:18.443 --> 15:19.363 All right. 15:19.363 --> 15:22.053 Okay, let me just set a towel down here... 15:22.053 --> 15:24.903 Huh. It's awful noisy tonight. 15:32.123 --> 15:33.153 What's wrong? 15:33.153 --> 15:36.273 We were just talking about how scrawny we all were. 15:36.273 --> 15:38.663 Just what you'd expect from a former military officer. 15:44.663 --> 15:47.553 What matters isn't your muscles! Right, Reno? 15:46.493 --> 15:50.353 You know, it's been a while since I've done anything like this. 15:47.553 --> 15:49.403 Yes, what matters is your results! 15:50.353 --> 15:51.923 I'll outdo you in training tomorrow! 15:51.923 --> 15:53.173 You won't beat me! 15:57.563 --> 15:59.113 But did you expect any less? 15:59.113 --> 15:59.973 That's right. 16:01.183 --> 16:02.693 Excuse us! 16:03.413 --> 16:04.563 It's fine. 16:04.563 --> 16:06.063 It's about time for me to head out. 16:06.343 --> 16:08.223 Thank you! 16:11.093 --> 16:13.363 Are you feeling all better? 16:13.363 --> 16:16.403 Yes. I'm fine now, thank you. 16:18.323 --> 16:19.643 Wow... 16:19.643 --> 16:22.063 She's got good muscles, and just the right amount too. 16:22.343 --> 16:26.383 But that's not enough to explain her combat power. 16:26.673 --> 16:27.583 What? 16:27.583 --> 16:31.203 I was wondering how you got those muscles... 16:31.203 --> 16:35.113 I mean, what kind of training you did. 16:35.113 --> 16:36.643 Stand next to me. 16:37.853 --> 16:39.803 I'll show you the basics. 16:40.893 --> 16:42.043 Here? 16:44.933 --> 16:48.023 Th-Thank you! 16:55.883 --> 16:59.443 So why'd you guys all decide to join up? 17:00.913 --> 17:04.203 If you want to ask other people, you should start by giving your own reasons. 17:04.203 --> 17:08.043 For me, it's definitely Captain Ashiro. 17:09.793 --> 17:15.083 She saved me when I was in middle school, and I've always wanted to be like her! 17:19.343 --> 17:20.473 What about you guys? 17:21.093 --> 17:22.723 Part of it's my family, 17:22.723 --> 17:24.283 but something similar, I think. 17:24.283 --> 17:26.543 My goal is Captain Ashiro. 17:26.543 --> 17:27.683 Same here. 17:27.683 --> 17:30.993 That poster of Captain Ashiro was so cool. 17:30.993 --> 17:33.693 And she was so awesome in that documentary! 17:34.313 --> 17:36.923 Mina's really inspired a lot of people, huh? 17:36.923 --> 17:39.653 She's our generation's superhero. 17:39.923 --> 17:41.403 So what's your story, old dude? 17:43.063 --> 17:45.403 Well, I... 17:46.083 --> 17:47.703 What?! 17:47.703 --> 17:49.693 Captain A-Ashiro is... 17:49.693 --> 17:51.083 ...your childhood friend? 17:51.083 --> 17:52.673 Y-Yeah. 17:52.673 --> 17:55.963 And you both promised to join the Defense Force? 17:55.963 --> 17:58.113 Like a "childhood promise" kinda thing? 17:59.023 --> 18:01.393 Well, I think I've had enough... 18:01.393 --> 18:02.473 Wait. 18:06.153 --> 18:09.813 Let's hear the rest of that story. 18:09.813 --> 18:13.813 Oh, well, she was born on a very sunny day... 18:13.813 --> 18:16.333 She's always liked squid. 18:16.333 --> 18:17.283 That's surprising! 18:17.283 --> 18:19.823 She took care of the class pets in elementary school... 18:19.823 --> 18:21.073 Give us more. 18:21.073 --> 18:22.923 And then... and then... 18:22.913 --> 18:25.763 Hours 18:22.913 --> 18:26.913 Women's Bath 18:24.223 --> 18:26.493 That was a great bath. 18:27.263 --> 18:28.003 Hmm? 18:29.353 --> 18:31.323 Did a serial killer come through here? 18:31.323 --> 18:33.143 Oh, Kikorun. 18:33.143 --> 18:35.753 They ended up talking so much they stayed in the bath too long. 18:37.323 --> 18:39.923 They were talking about Captain Ashiro, they said. 18:40.663 --> 18:42.403 Stupid boys. 20:26.143 --> 20:27.743 I don't have a lot of time. 20:27.743 --> 20:29.613 I'll have to work twice as hard as everybody. 20:31.443 --> 20:32.743 Working hard, huh? 20:33.453 --> 20:35.323 Vice-Captain Hoshina! 20:35.323 --> 20:36.963 Getting your Zs is part of the job too. 20:40.163 --> 20:43.163 I can't let myself get fired. 20:43.483 --> 20:45.033 For Captain Ashiro? 20:45.033 --> 20:46.803 How did you know?! 20:46.803 --> 20:48.983 You were telling everyone in the bath, right? 20:49.893 --> 20:53.753 Assume every word you say in this dorm will be recorded. 20:53.753 --> 20:55.013 Scary! 20:56.433 --> 21:00.643 I promised I'd fight by her side! 21:00.853 --> 21:06.423 Oh, you know I could interpret that as saying you're going to steal my vice-captain spot. 21:06.683 --> 21:08.403 I didn't mean it like that... 21:09.833 --> 21:11.083 No. 21:12.403 --> 21:14.583 I do mean it. I'll do my best to make it happen. 21:14.823 --> 21:15.913 Hmph. 21:16.323 --> 21:17.963 Fine. 21:18.153 --> 21:19.673 You've got two more hours. 21:20.763 --> 21:23.763 Turn off the lights when you leave and lock the door. 21:26.863 --> 21:29.853 I'm not letting you have my spot next to Captain Ashiro. 21:31.963 --> 21:32.803 Thank you— 21:32.803 --> 21:33.843 And... 21:34.563 --> 21:38.393 You shouldn't get too close to the rest of the officers. 21:40.413 --> 21:44.023 In this line of work, something could happen to any one of them at any time. 21:49.203 --> 21:50.283 A Kaiju? 21:52.273 --> 21:54.043 This isn't a training exercise, is it? 21:57.643 --> 21:59.683 See what I just said? 22:01.563 --> 22:04.423 Let's go. It's time for your first mission.