Guilty Crown (ギルティクラウン)

Have you secured the key?

Yeah.

Well done. I'll guide you out.

Rendezvous in thirty seconds.

Please, Funell. Get this to Gai.

I've got you covered! Now hurry and get the key to Gai!

Go, Funell.

Oh, crap!

Rise and shine, Shu. You look dead. Didn't you sleep well?

Eh. Not exactly.

Up all night on the old interwebs? Or playing an RPG?

Hey. What's that?

Uh. Just some flash cards.

Fine. Don't tell me. Jeez.

There's more of them out than usual today, huh?

Didn't you see the news this morning?

There was a terrorist bombing or something yesterday.

Let's see. Apparently the attack happened in Ward 24.

Hey, Shu!

Yeah, I know, sorry, I'm still not done with the video

for the competition. Sorry.

I'm not here to bust your balls.

Oh, well what else would you want?

Don't worry, I'll have it finished by the deadline.

Man, what's wrong with you?! All I said was--

C'mon, Souta. Leave 'im alone. He doesn't wanna talk right now.

Poor Souta. That was rude.

It was? 'Cuz I'm trying really hard to be

more socially perceptive and stuff.

Really? You're not succeeding.

Well I'm trying, anyway.

You're just too, dense.

Please rise.

Am I really dense? I just feel like my mind works

out of step from everyone else's. I never know what to

say to other people. It's like I just can't figure it out.

So I hide my anxiety and agree with whatever they say.

And that's how I've made all of my pseudo-friendships.

Japan operates as a "quasi-independent" nation

these days. That's how my mom puts it. It's been ten years

since the Apocalypse Virus pandemic broke out.

And ravaged our country. We had no choice but to

rely on an incredible amount of foreign aid.

And we still haven't broken that dependence.

Our government is constantly on the verge of collapsing.

Japan is consistently reminded of that fact.

Our governance isn't our concern.

According to them. We don't have the power to protect ourselves.

I can't help but feel like I should be doing

something more than I am. But what? It all seems so pointless.

No, no! I'm sorry! I wasn't trying to sneak up on you!

What are you doing in here?

Uh. I'm not done with it quite yet. It's just my home to--

It's pretty.

Really?

Uh. Do you want some of my rice, maybe?

London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down.

London Bridge is--

So um, you're Inori, aren't you? You're the lead singer

for Egoist.

London Bridge is falling down, falling down--

So, what's a famous singer like you doing here?

How'd you get so banged up?

I need to get this vial to Gai.

Take this.

Take it. Go on.

I'm Shu. Shu Ouma.

You know. You have to at least try. You'll never

be able to do anything if you're too afraid.

Tell me, Shu Ouma. Are you afraid?

What? What the hell. Was that?

Funell.

Wait, Inori!

Not so fast.

Are you a student?

Uh, yes, sir. I don't know if you noticed,

but that girl is injured pretty bad. You don't have to--

This woman is a criminal. And if you plan on protecting her,

then we can purge you too as her accomplice.

What are the results of the background check?

We have ascertained that she's a member of Funeral Parlor

in Roppongi, Major.

Worthless terrorist scum.

Let's bring her in.

Yes, sir.

Why the hell didn't I try to help her?

God. What's wrong with me? What's even worse. I'm actually

relieved now that they're gone. Just 'cuz I'm not in danger.

That's how pathetic I really am. Just further proof