The Ones Within (ナカノヒトゲノム【実況中】)

Hmph.

Whoa.

What's that 'sposed to mean?

What?

Uh?

Okay?

Should you find a collapsed person

first, call out to them.

Uh, miss? Hello? Can you hear me?

Second,

check for a pulse and to see if they're breathing.

I'm gonna check your neck for a pulse now.

Oh! Thank goodness, you're--

What are you doing? Pervert!

What? Hey, no, no, calm down.

Let's start over. My name's Akatsuki Iride.

I swear I'm just a harmless, regular guy.

Oh, sure, that's convincing!

Boy, it sure would be nice to know where we are.

Yeah, I've definitely been wondering that, too.

There's only one possibility that makes much sense.

You are a pervert.

One who knocked me out and brought me here.

Can you stop with the speculation?

We're in the same boat.

The thing is, I've heard your voice before.

I'm sure of it.

I have total and absolute confidence in my memory.

Once I take something in, I never forget it.

Well, still, let's find a phone to call the police.

We don't wanna be here when it gets dark.

There could be bears nearby--

Uh. Wha-- Is that real?

Shh! I don't think it's noticed us yet.

Let's just wait for it to pass.

We don't stand a chance if that thing finds us.

Achoo!

You idiot! Could you seriously not hold that in?

I'm sorry, okay? It's a little embarrassing,

but I'm pretty much allergic to every type of pollen

there is in Japan.

Yeah, you're right! You should be embarrassed by that!

What the...?

Uh!

That's... a huge rat.

Greetings, travelers.

Feel free to provide a helping hand.

All you need to do is smash its eyes.

Huh?

Go for the eyes.

Stab or gouge them out.

It's a surprisingly obvious fatal weakness.

Here, you're welcome to use this.

What?

Why're you asking me to do this?

Because the boy should be able to do it without a weapon.

Why the hell are you running off on your own

and leaving me behind?

No! This is all just a misunderstanding!

Hi there, big guy.

Wow. Your face is enormous.

Hey! What are you doing?!

Oh! I can't help it, I've gotta hug your paw!

Seriously, can you please explain what you're doing?

It's a panda!

C'mon, haven't you always wanted to pet one?

His fur is so soft!

It's just like a comforting blanket!

That's comforting?!

-- Uh? --

See?! Idiot!

Hm, hm, hm.

Aw, buddy, do you have allergies, too?

There's honestly nothin' to be afraid of!

Did you notice his eyes earlier?

That whole time we were running?

He didn't look down at us, not even once.

He's probably just out on an afternoon stroll or something.

He was never actually chasing after the two of us.

Isn't that right, Pantarou?

Well, I'm impressed.

That was highly observant for such a frantic moment.

How excellent. Truly splendid.

I wasn't expecting you to clear the first stage so quickly.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I officially supervise the 13th Avenue

of "The Ones Within -- Genome."

I'm known by the name Paka.

Stage One was "Animal Battle."

Although, the traditional method of clearing the level

and moving on is to defeat the gigantic creatures pursuing you.

Mr. Iride, the escape game Let's Player, surprised us.

I've never seen anyone attempt to befriend the panda.

It's intriguing, to say the least.

Untested methods and new styles of play

have proven to draw in and fascinate the hearts

of our audience, resulting in a large surge of total views.

I'm expecting great things from you.

Now then, everyone.

Please take a moment to look at your left wrist.

Huh?

Ew, what is this?

It won't rub off.

Those are epidermal counter implants. We embedded

all of you with nanochips while you were still unconscious.

They're directly linked with the main server in the tower.

So the view count you're seeing is displayed in real time.

Wait, view count? What do you mean?

Come now.

Let's not pretend you're unfamiliar with the term.

That goes for you two as well.

Sengoku Let's Player, Mr. Onigasaki.

And horror Let's Player, Ms. Sarayashiki.

Hey. I never told any of you my name.

Who the hell are you?

Take off that mask and show your face.

Oh, no thank you! It's far too embarrassing!

I swear, you 13th Avenue people are always so impatient.

Why don't I go ahead and get straight to the point.

You're only required to accomplish a single goal

while you're here: Make that counter on your wrist

tick all the way up to 100 million.

To be perfectly clear,

it's imperative that you reach 100-million views

during this live stream of "The Ones Within -- Genome."

Furthermore, you have an infinite amount of time

to reach this goal. I urge each one of you

to play as if your very life depends on it.

Now that we're all comfy,

you might wanna go ahead and introduce yourselves

to your fellow colleagues in forced game play.

Starting at the first desk by the window,

say your name and game specialty in a nice, lively voice.

Okay! Hey, everyone!

I'm Akatsuki Iride! I specialize in escape games!

I like nature, vacations, and find animal paws adorable!

You're too happy!

But the teacher told us to be lively.

Yeah, he's also the guy who abducted us!

Did you forget that we're all in mortal danger, here?

All right, next seat please.

Um. I'm Himiko Inaba.

I like farming and nurturing games.

I'm trying not to geek out,

but I'm actually a very loyal follower of your entrancing,

soft-spoken streams and videos. As a fan,

it's a true honor and delight to hear your voice in person.

Do you think you could possibly whisper breathily into my ear?

Maybe something like "I love Mr. Paka," y'know, nothing weird.

Sorry, but it's not your turn yet, Mr. Kudou.

Screw your stupid introductions.

Just let us go free already.

I've already informed you that any willful acts of

violence toward me are against the official rules, Mr. Kudou.

If you keep this up, you will be punished.

Go on and do your worst. I wanna see you try it.

Starting tonight, I would advise you

to be very cautious when eating your meals.

I'm gonna load 'em up with a ton of bell peppers.

Is that all you got?

Right, and that utterly charming fellow is Anya Kudou.

He's a Let's Player specializing in fighting games.

I guess that makes me the next one up.

Name's Yuzu Roromori.

I'm big into puzzle games. Same with mazes and speed runs.

I like to spend my free time researching tropical plants.

Yuzu? This is crazy.

You're the Yuzu from Rororo's Speedrun Stream, aren't you?

It's me! Akki!

From the Hay Fever Stream.

Whoa, hey, Akki!

Ha, ha! Oh, man, so you got abducted too, huh?

Hang on, you know her?

Yeah! We hit it off last year

during a "Bury myself in leaves at a park stream" I conducted.

Okay, I've heard enough.

My turn.

Karin Sarayashiki.

My specialty is horror Let's Plays.

If you don't like that, get bent.

You can't get much cooler than Ms. Sarayashiki.

Thus, it should come as no surprise

that a ton of people want her to step on them.

I mean, you have such--

Shut your snout or I'll turn you into a fur coat.

Next row, please.

Zakuro Oshigiri.

I play stealth games.

Can we hurry and get this dumb stunt over with?

Well, now, that depends on how hard

you're each willing to work.

I've already figured out that we're all streamers

who happened to Let's Play "The Ones Within."

But I don't get why you chose us.

And what comes after a hundred million views?

What's your true objective?

Uhh...

Huh?

Uhh...

So you're not gonna spill your secrets so easily.