Darwin's Game (ダーウィンズゲーム)

Isn't there anything? Anything?!

BANDA \ HAMADA

If this is a game, there's gotta be a last-ditch move where I can turn it around!

Should I use five points for a Help Call?! That's 500,000!

Who would I call in the first place? Kyoda?

No! That guy's been embezzling more points than me!

I can't afford to get mixed up in a judgment game!

But I probably don't have any other friends who can help...

SUDO, KANAME

DO YOU WISH TO CALL KANAME SUDO FOR HELP?

Sorry, Kaname! You're the only one I could think of!

SAFETY FIRST

Why's it gotta be a dead end?!

Dammit!

Shit!

Please... Please... Get your ass over here!

If you don't, he'll...

Goddammit...

Fine, I'll take you out myself!

It's just a stupid game!

You're dead!

Dammit! Where are you? Wh-Where are you hiding?

That's not fair!

Why...?

EPISODE 01 FIRST GAME

Even used mid-size bikes cost an arm and a leg.

I gotta find a job that pays well.

Hey, Kaname!

Did you see that thing outside the station?

What thing in front of the station, Shinozuka?

Is there some new shop?

No, it's this!

The mysterious body outline art series that everyone's going nuts for!

Body outline art?

You haven't heard?

It says they've been found all over Shibuya! Cutting edge street art!

They say someone's making these carvings in the street and walls in the space of a night!

What the hell? It's creepier than graffiti.

Hey, Kaname, Shinozuka.

Have you seen Hamada?

Oh, Hamada? He's absent today.

Damn! So he hasn't shown up yet?

I won't believe that notification.

Did something happen?

N-No...

That reminds me, both you and Hamada bought new bikes recently, right?

Did you guys find some sweet part-time work?

Hook me up if they need anyone else!

N-No. It's not anything like that.

Nothin' like...

Anyway, if you happen to see Hamada, let me know! Please!

Oh, yeah, I just remembered. He sent me some notification last night.

What is this?

A free-to-play game?

Is he so into this game that he's ditching school?

This is just promotional spam. Don't fall for that!

But it says "free-to-play."

And if Hamada got hooked, it might be interesting.

Let's see, "Darwin's Game."

No, Kaname! Don't launch that app!

Huh? Is it pay-to-play?

What the hell?!

Hey, Kaname?

- Kaname! - Wake up, Kaname!

- Hey! Hang in there! - Hey, Kaname!

- What do we do?! What do we do?! - Let's carry him to the infirmary!

PLAYER "KANAME SUDO" IS CONFIRMED.

- You take him here. - Yeah, you get his arms.

FRIEND "HAMADA" IS ALREADY DEAD. THE GAME WILL BEGIN IN...

What's the point of using cool weapons when they're weaklings?

NEW PLAYER KANAME SUDO

The avatar's face is kind of cute.

Do your best to survive, Kaname Sudo!

Oh, Sudo. You're awake?

You fainted in your classroom.

How do you feel? Do you think you can return to class?

No.

I feel awful. Can I go home for the day?

Oh?

Well, then here.

Fill out this form.

Sure thing.

Are you okay?

Yeah, fine.

Huh? Where'd it go?

Ah, there it is.

Does this work?

Yeah, okay.

Then excuse me.

Take care.

What, are you guys ditching, too?

You said "ditching, too"!

We're the ones who lugged you to the infirmary!

Yeah, yeah. Thanks.

Kaname, I need to talk to you about the game Hamada sent.

Wh-Why're you being so serious?

What's it called again, "Darwin's Game"?

Shh! Not here!

W-What the hell?

Hey, why don't we blow off school and go to a karaoke place?

We got P.E. this afternoon, which just wears me out!

No, I have to get back home.

Oh, it's like that, huh?

Kaname, I'll ride over to your house tonight. I'll explain everything then.

Otherwise, keep your hands off of it.

Go straight home!

So what about karaoke?

Yeah, I'll go...

Well, as long as he's feeling better...

What's this?

Did I have two if these pens?

Kyoda was acting weird...

Darwin's Game, huh?

Could this app be something like illegal gambling?

Come to think of it, when the app started up, I saw a strange hallucination of a snake.

It is just a regular game, right?

Oh man, it is just a normal game.

I gave myself the jitters.

KANAME SUDO 0 BATTLES, 0 WINS NO AFFILIATIONS

STANDING BY FOR CURRENT MATCH. CONFIRMING INFORMATION

KANAME SUDO VS. BANDA

Kaname Sudo versus Banda?

Why are they using my name?

They've even got an avatar of me.

And it's down to a three-count?

I don't even know the rules to this game!

What? That's the enemy?

I mean, it's the local baseball team mascot, Banda.

Is this okay?

Huh? Is he looking at me?

We'll be arriving at the next station in a moment.

Huh?

What's a sports team mascot doing on the train?

That's Banda, the local baseball team mascot, right?

He's got a carving knife for some reason...

Is it for some event? A prank TV show?

Hey, go away. Don't come over.

U-Um, can I help you with something?

What the hell?!

What do you think you're doing?!

This isn't funny! I've never done you wrong, Banda!

Bastard!

What's with this guy? A random slasher?!

Right, the police! I have to get to the police!

- Hey, what is that? - Look at that panda!

Station staff, excuse me!

Oh, that's Banda, the baseball team mascot.

Hey you!

Somebody call the cops!

Huh? Is there some baseball event? A victory special sale?

It's still the middle of the season.

Dammit!

What does that psycho panda bastard have against me?!

BEWARE OF BANK-TRANSFER FRAUD

Excuse me! Officer!

Hey, what is it?

Please help! A weirdo in a panda suit is trying to kill me!

Trying to kill you?

Hey, you! Stop right there!

No way...

Am I gonna die here?

Run, Kaname!

K-Kyoda! How...

Just go!

You'll win if you can escape and run out the clock!

Rookie-hunting bastard!

I'll kill you myself!

N-No way!

Invisibility Sigil?

That doesn't work on me!

Gotcha!

Shit!

Kyoda!

Hey, hang in there! I'll call an ambulance!

Damn! I screwed up.

Forget about me and get outta here, Kaname.

He's still alive.

Don't be stupid! I'll call you an ambulance!

Crap!

Let's go, Kyoda!

What was that costumed bastard?

He turned invisible!

That's probably... his Sigil.

This is Darwin's Game.

It's a game? What are you saying?!

Anyway, stop talking. I have to get you that ambulance!

Dammit! How do I call an ambulance when we're on the run?!

Somewhere...

Isn't there somewhere we can hide? Anywhere?

We did it!

He lost us!

Go, go! Keep on walking!

All right, now I can call for an ambulance.

It's pointless. You can't call an ambulance.

During the game, your only connection to the outside world is the app itself!

What are you talking about? Don't worry, I got this!

The number you have dialed is not currently in service.

That can't be! Did I dial wrong?!

The number you have dialed is not currently in service.

Anyway, keep an eye out for that panda. Focus on staying away from him until time's up.