TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (多数欠)

STORY BY TAIGA MIYAKAWA

The train on track number three is soon approaching.

-Morning, Saneatsu. -Hey.

You're energetic as always, Kazuhiko.

You really hate this intel class, don't you?

Intel? You mean, computer class, right?

I'm really not good at it.

-Yeah, you really do suck with computers. -Shut up!

-Is Ryuta not here yet? -He's probably tardy again.

-Stop talking and turn on your computers. -I know, I know.

DO YOU SEE THIS RIGHT NOW?

What's this?

Professor Shinozaki, there's something weird on the screen.

Something weird?

DO YOU SEE THIS RIGHT NOW?

It's just a screen saver. Click on something and it'll go away.

Where's the love?

-It's gone. -Hey, Sato,

-get back to your seat. -Yes, sir!

Morning!

-You're late, Ryuta! -Hey, tardy-boy!

Shut up, straight-F boy!

-Hey! You promised not to tell anyone! -Come on guys.

-See you guys later! Bye! -Bye.

See you tomorrow.

I'm going home too.

Seriously! We're not gonna hang out today?

Today is the anniversary of my mom's death.

Is your dad still overseas?

Yup, he just sends me money for my living expenses.

Well, if you ever need anything, just tell me.

We're best buds after all.

Ryuta...

Go to hell.

-See you tomorrow then. -See you.

Here's the place.

-This is gonna be a great night. -Welcome!

Here you are.

NO SIGNAL

We just bought this last year.

DAD CALLING

He's not picking up.

It's really quiet today.

Maybe I'll go pick up Ryuta.

Did his parents already leave for work?

He's probably still sleeping.

Oh well.

Ryuta!

Hey, Ryuta! What's wrong! Are you all right!

KAZUHIKO INCOMING CALL

Hello? Saneatsu?

- Thank God. -Kazuhiko,

Ryuta's in trouble! He collapsed at home.

Ryuta too?

Listen, Saneatsu.

Ryuta is probably dead already.

We've been waiting for you.

Glad you're safe.

Can somebody explain to me what the hell is going on?

I'm Yagihashi, student body president.

Let me be the one to explain.

In conclusion, I have no idea what's going on.

-What the hell answer is that? -Our families are all dead.

I believe that

the only people from this school who are still alive are us.

Saneatsu Narita,

you saw the town on your way here, didn't you?

All public institutions are unresponsive.

It's likely because everybody is dead.

Dead...

Everybody in this town...

Me too...

I woke up this morning, and my whole family was dead.

Kazuhiko...

I don't know why this is happening,

but people all over the town are dead.

Out of all the students contacts,

we were only able to get in contact with the ten students here.

Most likely the other students are...

STUDENT CONTACTS

ARE YOU A JAPANESE LIVING IN TOKYO?

-Look, Professor. -I didn't touch anything.

Is this the message that I saw yesterday?

No, the content is a little different.

What? Did you see that message too?

-I also saw it. -Me too.

So did I.

-Did we all... see it then? -Yes.

Does anyone remember what it said?

It said...

Oh, it disappeared.

It's not connected to the Internet.

Or rather, there's no Internet service.

-Ms. Fujishiro. -Yes?

As a student council member, I have a favor to ask of you.

It's not working.

Thank you for the food.

No gas. Water and electricity still work. The radio works as well.

Everybody, stay at home.

Pack up any belongings you may need,

and we'll all come back here tomorrow.

Please make sure to be here. It's for your safety.

Hopefully, we'll get answers tomorrow.

Tomorrow, huh?

I will now take roll.

I'm Saaya Fujishiro. I'm in Year 1, Class D.

I'm Mika Kaido. I'm in Year 2, Class B.

I'm Jin Omi. Year 1, Class C.

I'm Eren Kunashiri. I'm in Year 2, Class A.

I'm Ryohei Sudo. I'm in Year 3, Class F.

I'm Sotaro Shinozaki, Professor of Data Processing for first-year students.

-I'm in Year 1, Class A... -Wait a sec.

Where's the student body president?

The student body president...

is dead.

I have a message from him.

What do you mean he's dead! Like suicide?!

You've got to be kidding me! At a time like this!

Watch your mouth!

The student body president has a theory as to why this happened.

It has to do with the question displayed on the computer.

The question...

The question from two days ago and the question from yesterday.

Both were yes-no questions.

We didn't answer anything.

But the president said...

I commute to school from Saitama,

so if people are dying because of this question,

either me or one of you will surely die.

-That's absurd! -But maybe he's right.

If the people who answered "no" to the question from two days ago are dead,

it all makes sense.

That would mean that everyone who didn't see that screen died.

-Is it another question? -Wait, something's different.

END OF TRIAL RUN. YOU WILL BE INFORMED 40 P.M. TODAY.

-It's not a question. -What does it mean by trial run?

I guess we will get a new message later tonight.

I'm getting a grasp of the situation, but I can't process all of it.

Sir, please open the conference room!

That way, we can all see the projector.

-Okay. I'll get it ready! -Is this for real?

Is everyone here?

Wasn't there another guy here yesterday?

He wasn't here during the day either.

Oh, that weird, scruffy guy. Maybe he's dead.

Did you contact him?

The thing is... I couldn't find the student contact list.

I tried redialing his number,

but both calls and texts are not going through.

UNAVAILABLE

You're right.

We'll give up trying to contact him.

Why does it matter?

We're the only ones alive anyway.

How can you be sure?

What if this is all just a bad prank...

People don't die for a prank!

Congratulations. You all happen to be alive.

Nice to meet you. I'm "The Emperor".

To the one million survivors in Tokyo,

the trial run is over.

We will now take a majority vote.

MAJORITY VOTE

A majority vote?

LOSE

The character "lose"?

The rules are simple.

You are to find a blue mailbox or a red computer in the designated area,

which changes daily,

and submit a question with two answer choices.

THE PEOPLE

Questions that include the designation of a specific individual

or questions that have already been accepted once...

QUESTIONS THAT INCLUDE THE DESIGNATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR WERE ALREADY ACCEPTED