The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (人魚の眠る家)

Mermaids?

What do we do now?

Hey, Sogo!

Come back!

Ikuto, shut up!

Stop bothering me!

Yes, I can send it today. I'll send you a photo.

Thank you. Bye.

Ikuto.

Mizuho!

Hurry, get ready before Grandma gets here.

Ikuto, turn off the water!

Mummy.

I'll take you to this place.

I found it yesterday. It's so pretty.

I'll show you! - Yeah,

we'll go there one of these days.

Ikuto, go get changed or you're not going swimming.

Mizuho, help me. Go that way.

Got it!

Ikuto, wait!

Ikuto!

Catch him! Good!

I want to go with you, Mum!

Grandma's going with you.

It's so cute!

Thanks!

Mizuho, Wakaba, let's go!

OK!

~ The House Where The Mermaid Sleeps ~ OCR by ch4nk-san from HBO Twitter: @ch4nk_san

Mum says she's stopping by on her way home from the pool.

Come have dinner, Sis.

I'll take care of the kids till you come.

I'll be there. I owe you one.

'Hey, aren't you meeting him today?

Enough of the separation just get a divorce already.

Get a big settlement for his infidelity find yourself a good man

and remarry.

See you later.

I'll call you when I'm done.

The subject injured his spine in an accident

and can only move his head slightly.

There is no damage to his brain

so we use the signals

sent to move his hands to control the robotic arm's movements.

Our next challenge is sensing touch.

Sending feedback of touch from the robotic arm to the brain.

Yes.

Integrating brain and machine

will greatly improve the lives of the disabled.

This technology will become

our company's core business.

Let's make it so.

Yes, sir.

Wakaba, Grandma's here.

Grandma!

They're so cute.

But they really need to start early.

To learn how to breathe.

Let's go again!

Mr and Mrs Inoue? This way.

Thanks.

Entrance exam successes

Have it ready by the next conference,

That's all.

Sorry, I'm late.

You didn't shave.

Make sure you shave before the actual interview.

Did you practise?

Reasons for applying to this school and whatnot.

Sort of.

We're supposed to bow for 7.5 seconds, right?

You promised to play Dad until the kids' exams are over.

That's why we're here.

I know that.

Mr Harima, how do you spend your days off?

I don't see my children much on weekdays

so my days off are devoted to my family.

We do morning exercises together in the garden

then my daughter and I make breakfast.

Excuse me.

Hey.

I'll switch it off for the actual interview.

I'm sorry.

Hello?

What?

Which hospital?

All right.

Kaoruko!

Where's Mizuho?

Still in ICU.

They haven't told me anything.

I'm so sorry!

I'm so sorry!

I should've kept an eye on her...

What happened?

I'm not sure!

Somebody started screaming about a girl stuck underwater...

Mizuho...

stuck her finger into the drain in the pool

and got stuck...

When they got her out of the pool..

she didn't have a heartbeat...

I'm so sorry!

I wish it were me who's dead.

Mum!

Mizuho's still fighting for her life.

'I'm Shindo from Neurosurgery.

Before you see your daughter

allow me to explain the situation.

We got her heart beating again

but her brain was deprived of oxygen

for a long period of time causing considerable brain damage.

We're currently unable to detect any brain activity.

No brain waves either.

'Is there any way you can treat her?

There must be something you can do.

I'm sorry.

Your daughter...

is very likely brain dead.

May I touch her?

Of course.

She's grown so much...

Even her swimsuit...

We had to...

buy her a new one this year.

In such cases

for adults, the heart usually stops beating within days.

Children can hold out for months

but none has ever recovered.

I'm sorry to be bringing this up now

but does your daughter

have an organ donor card?

Have you ever discussed organ transplants or donations with her?

Of course we haven't.

She's only six.

In that case if she is declared brain dead

would you consent to organ donation?

You want to use Mizuho's organs?

No, I'm only confirming consent.

This is part of the protocol in brain death cases.

You can choose to decline.

What happens if we decline?

Nothing.

She will remain on life support.

And if we consent?

There'll be a brain death diagnosis.

A brain death diagnosis?

They'll officially determine if she's brain dead or not.

If she isn't, they can't remove her organs.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Wait.

That's only if her heart stops, right?

No.

Once she is declared brain dead

her organs will be removed.

But you just said...

she could hold out for months in her current state.

You're saying you'd kill Mizuho and remove her organs?

'If she is confirmed to be brain dead she'll be declared deceased so we wouldn't be killing her.

Even though her heart is still beating

she will be considered dead.

"Considered dead"?

So check if she's brain dead first.

We can talk about organ donation after that.

No.

'If you don't give consent for an organ donation

we're not legally allowed to perform a brain death diagnosis.

Japan is different like that.

Everywhere else, a person is declared dead once they're brain dead.

In Japan,

without an organ donation consent a person

is only declared dead when the heart stops beating.

To put it bluntly

you can choose

brain death or clinical death

as the criterion to declare your daughter dead.

You're saying either way...

Mizuho...

won't ever...

I'm sorry.

Jump! - Another jump?

Here we go!

Daddy... Daddy!

I see.

So you're saying

Mizuho's heart is still beating but she's dead.

She's no longer with us.

Is that what you mean?

What would you do in my place, Dad?

Organ donation?

At a time like this?

If the donor's wish is unknown

it's up to the family to decide.

That's what the current law says.

I've got no say in this.

You're the only ones who can decide,

It's a cruel situation.

'I would gladly let them have my organs