Gekidol (ゲキドル)

"New Year' Special!" "Gekidol Episode 1"

"To Airi"

Your dream is not possible!

You may want to save everyone,

but you can't!

You may want to save the world,

but you can't!

I won't let anyone tell me I can't do it!

Because I...

Because I have...

...you!

I have you, after all!

The Theatrical Material System was so compelling!

It's like she's right in front of you!

Amazing! Theater is amazing!

Actors are amazing!

I want to do it, too!

To be in a play!

To be there!

To stand on stage!

That was so amazing.

I think it went like this.

Your dream is not possible!

You may want to save everyone,

but you can't!

You may want to save the world,

but you can't!

I won't let anyone tell me I can't do it!

Because I have...

...you!

I have you, after all!

"New Year's Special!" "Gekidol Episode 1"

"New Year's Special!" "Gekidol Episode 1" "Acting"

"The Loss of Ikebukuro" "New Year's Special!" "Gekidol Episode 1" "Acting"

"The Loss of Ikebukuro" Five years after the Global Synchronic Urban Disappearance.

Naturally, the large-scale phenomenon was pronounced in urban areas,

though here in Toshima Ward, the damage was particularly great,

such that it was called the Loss of Ikebukuro.

"Class is putting me to sleep." "There were more Auroras yesterday..." "Think we'll lose power again?" such that it was called the Loss of Ikebukuro.

such that it was called the Loss of Ikebukuro.

Even now, as government reconstruction progresses,

unexplained electromagnetic abnormalities known as Auroras are observed...

Your dream is not possible!

You may want to save everyone,

but you can't!

You may want to save the world,

but you can't!

I won't let anyone tell me I can't do it!

Ms. Morino, what was that?

I-I can do it!

Then come to the front and fill in the blanks.

You can do it. Isn't that right?

I mean, that's not, uh...

"Such a pain..." "And it makes reception awful..." "Then let's meet on Sunshine Street" "Okay"

Oh, that reminds me, Seria. How was your first SMT experience?

"SMT"?

Super Material Theater! Hey, don't tell me you didn't go!

No, I went. I went.

Thanks for the ticket, Higuchi. They're hard to get, aren't they?

D-Don't worry about it. I've gone tons of times.

Also, will you stop calling me Higuchi already?

Everyone calls me Mako.

It was so incredible! I've never seen anything like it!

It was like the characters flew right at you!

Hey, Higuchi. Who do you like?

L-Like?

I like the lead! She's cute and cool.

Both her acting and singing are great, and basically, she's amazing!

Oh?

Do you mean Izumi Hinasaki?

Izumi Hinasaki...

You haven't heard of her? She's been on TV a lot lately.

She's actually pretty small, you know.

I didn't know that.

She didn't look that way at all.

I wonder if that's the kind of presence a star has.

"Lead Izumi Hinasaki" I wonder if that's the kind of presence a star has.

Do you want to be like Izumi?

"Revived!" "Alice in Theater" Recruiting Troupe Members" "Observation Welcome"

In that case, take this.

Um...

If you have the desire, we'll welcome you any time.

Alice in Theater?

I bet it's just another one of those SMT copycat groups that keep popping up.

Oh, yeah. The TMS tech is the same, but the actors are always totally awful.

Mako, is something wrong?

This is... the troupe Izumi Hinasaki used to be in.

Really? She was?!

"Recruiting Troupe Members" "Observation Welcome"

"Revived!" "Alice in Theater" "Recruiting Troupe Members" "Observation Welcome"

"Seria" "Subject: To Seria"

"Seria, I'm sorry.

It looks like it'll be a while longer before we can come back to Japan.

Grandpa's fallen ill.

I'm sorry you have to be all alone.

Eloise."

So Grandma's still in France...

Be at Grandpa's side until he gets better.

I'll be okay. I'm not lonely.

I found what I want to do.

But I'm not sure I can do it.

What do you think, Alice?

Don't worry! I know you can do it, Seria!

I'm not so sure...

I know you can!

But...

Show me how the dream turns out!

"Seria" "Seria, where are you?" "Everybody's waiting for you..." "Are you listening?!"

Still no response from Seria?

--Yeah... --After you were nice enough to invite her...

-After you were nice enough to invite her...

Change of plans today! I have somewhere I have to be!

What?!

Mako!

Whoa.

I'm sorr--

I'm very sorry!

Seria!

I'm sorry!

What are you doing over here?

What are you doing?

"We brew great coffee."

"We brew great coffee." Excuse me?!

You're saying you want to act?

Yeah.

I've never had something I wanted to do.

Until now.

I've finally found it.

If you join a theater troupe, we won't be able to hang out much anymore.

Huh?

In the first place, do you get it?

Acting is a profession only special, chosen people can have!

SMT's producer Takezaki said so!

What?

Oh, I forgot. You've auditioned for SMT, haven't you, Higuchi?

Yeah, though I was knocked out right away.

That brought me down to earth.

I realized there's no way normal girls like us can become special.

Especially not a spaced-out girl like you. Absolutely impossible!

--What? --In addition,

you have to have tons of training to stand on stage!

On top of talent, it requires an incredible amount of work!

Even so, I...

I'm doing it! I'll train as much as it takes!

I'm trying to tell you you can't do it!

Motivation isn't enough. The world's not that easy!

I'm trying to save you from the pain of failure!

You just need to do what I say!

I understand you better than anyone e--

I-I'm sorry.

I wonder if Higuchi's right about this.

After seeing the SMT stage,

maybe I was dreaming of something I could never do.

I won't let anyone tell me I can't do it!

Because I have...

...you!

I have you, after all!

"New Year's Special!" "Gekidol Episode 1"

Are you curious?

Uh, no...

Well, you might say it's my cane and my weapon.

This area is dangerous sometimes.

Especially for a young girl as beautiful as me. All sorts of guys try to latch on.

Wh-Wh-Who do you think you are?

Oh, I just thought I spotted one of our troupe applicants.

Huh? "Our"?

Oh, you gave me the flyer!

Kaworu Sakakibara.

I'm the director of Alice in Theater, and occasionally an actress.

Happy to have you.

M-My name is Seria Morino! I'm happy to join!

No, I mean, um... I-I want to apply.

Seria, we're about to do some rehearsing. Wanna observe?

Oh. Yes!

Fine! Do whatever you want!

"Alice in Paradise" Fine! Do whatever you want!

Fine! Do whatever you want! Um... is this...?

Fine! Do whatever you want! Excuse me!

Excuuuse mee!

Oh, Kaworu!

Eh? Looks like you found a real nice one this time.

I know, right?

Uh, um...

--Little lady. --Yes?

You'll be number 1 in no time!

Whaaaaaat?!

"Paradise" Whaaaaaat?!

"Price Chart" Whaaaaaat?!

Whaaaaaat?!

Uh, um, I, uh, I-I-I-I h-h-have to go!

Oh?

Kaworun, who's this girl?

I can't do it! Um, I'm not confident about my body, so...

We're just joking. A minor obviously can't work here.

This man is kind enough to sponsor the troupe.

I just thought I'd introduce you since I was already dropping by.

O-Oh...

Sorry for startling you.

No, it's okay. It's nice to meet you.

Over there is Akira Asagi. She's a member of the troupe.