The Darwin Incident (ダーウィン事変)

Hey, you seen this video? It's nuts.

Oh, yeah. I saw it.

He's a chimpanzee man or something? It was a big deal for a minute back in the day.

He's a Humanzee. Charlie the Humanzee.

Looks like he's going to some backwater high school.

Really?

And the ALA's been in the news again recently too.

The what?

The Animal Liberation Alliance.

They're the ones who raided that research institute 15 years ago

and found the Humanzee.

Come on. You must have seen their graffiti. It's all over the place.

Oh, yeah. Those radical activists.

Fuck, man, I'd love to round up those crazy bastards

and send 'em all to the slammer.

Try the loony bin.

Damn right.

Thanks. See you next time.

Mommy, you forgot your hat. I'll go get it for you.

Sally. Don't run.

That customer left without eating a bite.

Weird. Maybe he wasn't feeling well?

She has quite the energy.

She's such a tomboy, so she's quite a handful.

Mommy! I found it!

Sally?

- Sally! - Don't! It's too dangerous!

Let me go!

Sally? Sally… Sally… Sally. Sally!

No!

Look. The steak house is on fire.

- Terrible. - A vegan terrorist attack?

Terrorists have claimed responsibility.

This is a message to all meat-eaters and everyone who exploits animals.

Hear the roar of all the animals tyrannized by humanity.

This is truer than principles Discovered by geniuses like XY

You are so captivating That I can't take my eyes off you

We are merely beings who are just living

But we are beings unlike any other

You make me wonder

Actors caught in a drama Unaware of the ending

Our "relationship chart" is still blank And it bothers me

We only want to share laughter Yet somehow end up hurting each other

It wasn't supposed to be like this

I wonder what principles or clues Apply to our relationship

A stereo yearning to blend Like left and right

Could it be love? I don't know

Are we at odds? I don't think so

It's a frustrating thing And I can't even tell if it's real

Just how deep is our relationship? Why can't it be measured?

I want to know you I want you to know me

And what's the level of expectation When we get to know each other?

I know nothing else but the long-sought Love, and I want to seek it out

You make me wonder

Just beyond words

You make me wonder

At an emergency press conference, Chief Morrance of the NYPD declared

The Animal Liberation Alliance responsible for the terrorist attack.

Hey. No social media in class.

Sorry.

The ALA are the radical animal rights group whose raid on a research institute

15 years ago led to the discovery of a "Humanzee."

No way.

They've lain low since then, but recently started becoming active again

- for an unknown reason. - Yeah, I'm watching.

Too late.

Anyway, I'll go pick Charlie up right now.

This Humanzee they mentioned…

It's obviously Charlie, dumb-ass.

Oh, yeah. Charlie said he was a vegan, remember?

Does that mean he's linked to the terrorists?

Hey.

Lucy.

Yeah, he's fine.

I'm going to take him home for now, until we know more…

Professor Gilbert Stein? I'm Deputy Philip Graham.

If you wouldn't mind coming along to the sheriff's office,

we have some questions we'd like to ask you.

"Him" too.

That jumped-up deputy.

Showing up at the school like that and treating Charlie like a terrorist.

They questioned him for hours. Unbelievable.

And when I told the deputy I was a lawyer, he practically laughed in my face.

Where's Charlie?

I put him to bed. The poor thing.

Are you okay?

We'd just gotten Charlie started at school.

And now this…

Let's take Charlie out of school.

Hold on, Bert. Nothing's…

Think about it, Hannah.

Charlie was rescued by the ALA.

And right now people are being vilified online for just being vegan.

He's in a dangerous position.

But Charlie hasn't done anything wrong.

And hardly any vegan or activists support the terrorists.

Sure. Of course.

But there's no guarantee people will confine their anger to the terrorists.

That's…

Look, we'll see how Charlie feels.

It's not like he was particularly excited about going to school in the first place.

In a small town like this,

everyone will already know he was questioned by the police.

Worst-case scenario, it could be a repeat of ten years ago.

That's…

Charlie.

What's wrong? Can't sleep?

About school.

I want to stay.

Can't believe he'd show up.

Is it true he's in with the terrorists?

Gonna keep going to school, huh? Interesting.

Amazing.

To think that's him. The baby that was inside that chimp's body.

I almost can't believe it.

Well, you can't go and give him a hug just yet.

Look. Damn cops are sticking to him like glue.

Guess our joyful reunion will have to wait until everything's in place.

You really think we'll get Charlie on our side?

We'll make it so he doesn't have a choice.

Yesterday on TV…

There was a picture of a girl who died in the bombing.

Her mom couldn't stop crying…

Mia…

How could they do something like that?

There he is.

Hey.

What?

Just sitting there eating that shit like nothing happened.

So what's your take, then? On that vegan terrorist attack in New York.

My take?

Hey, Ozzy. What is this?

Get lost.

- You've got no right to... - Yes, he does.

He's allowed to ask a question, isn't he?

Vegans like you killed a child because of their beliefs.

Eleven people died.

Plus, the ALA are the ones who saved you.

You must have some kind of opinion about it.

Vegans like me…

Just ignore these clowns.

Let's go, Charlie.

What, you're just gonna run away?

Come on, tell us what's so "right" about being vegan.

Me, I think this terrorist attack came from too much pandering to minorities.

Know what I mean?

We're so scared of offending other religious groups

that we can't even say "Merry Christmas" anymore.

Next they'll be telling us we can't even eat turkey.

- Come on, you guys... - Just go ahead and eat it.

You said I was a vegan like those terrorists.

But that just happens to be the lifestyle I've been living

for as long as I can remember. And I can't see any reason to change it. That's all.

So don't worry about me. Just go ahead and eat whatever you want.

Birds, cows, pigs, fish…

Human beings…

You hear that? He's tripping.

Humans don't eat other humans.

Then let me ask you this.

Why is it that it's only humans you can't kill and eat?

Wha…

If it's because you don't want to kill or cause pain,

you'd have to include all sentient creatures with nervous systems.

Or is there…

Some other reason to give humans special treatment?

That's ridiculous.

Humans are special. We're different from animals.

In what way?

In what way?

Don't bother, Trev.

He's half monkey.

You're not gonna get through to him.

Come on.

Charlie, it might be better to avoid the cafeteria for a while.

Wanna go someplace else?

That was a master class in irony. Don't you think, Charlie?

Who are you?

Don't worry. I'm Gare. I'm a sympathizer.

Oops, better keep that quiet. See ya.

You know him?

Nope.

No one in this backwater understands

that those guys are on the right side of history.

Nice place, right?

It's not on school grounds, but no one's ever here, so we can relax.

I come here a lot when I cut class.

Thanks, Lucy.

Charlie, you should get out of this town.