Dusk Beyond the End of the World (永久のユウグレ)

Huh?

Gotta... protect Towasa...

Ouch...

What? My injuries disappeared...

Wait, what?! I'm naked?!

B-but why?

What the? Wh-where am I?

The city...

It's in ruins.

Akira Himegami...

What the hell's going on?

I must be dreaming right now...

Ow!

Not a dream...

Doesn't make any sense...

Did I lose my memory?

I fell from up there, right?

Some kind of medical capsule or something?

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Huh? Wh-who are you?

Wise One, there was an earthquake that caused the ruins to collapse.

We were concerned, so we came to make sure you were alright.

The Wise One's weenie is out!

Idhi!

P-please excuse my daughter!

Weenie! Weenie! Weenie!

She doesn't have any manners.

Oh, don't worry-

Episode 1

The Woman Who

Sailed the Soul

Weenie.

Is the Wise One gonna be okay?

Well, he doesn't seem to be injured.

Oh! Dad, the Wise One's eyes are open!

Are you feeling any better?

Um, thank you for helping me. I really appreciate it.

But, I'm sorry, I think you're mistaking me for someone else.

My name is Akira Himegami.

Ah, Lord Akira, you say? I beg your pardon.

I'm the chief of the village just up ahead.

My name is Wia.

And this is my daughter, Idhi.

Hi, I'm Idhi!

So, who is this "Wiseone"?

A god revered by our village.

He was enshrined at the ruins as a divine being

who bestows all manner of knowledge upon us.

Lord Akira, you've been sleeping inside those ruins since long before I was born.

What?!

OWEL has tasked our village with supervising the ruins.

I truly never thought the day would come when you'd regain consciousness!

I was asleep the whole time?

That's right.

This place is a total wreck...

Was there a war or something?

A prodigy among geniuses at the tender age of 19.

Will she change the world?!

Dr. Towasa Omagi is dominating the android scene,

and this time, she's revolutionizing cryosleep technology!

I almost forgot! What happened to Towasa after-

Ow...

Akira, are you okay?

We'll be arriving at our village, Hakodate, any minute now.

Hakodate?

Wait, did you say Hakodate?

Yes.

What's wrong?

Goryokaku Tower!

I remember.

When I was in middle school, we came here on a family vacation!

That Hakodate?

You okay?

Don't overdo it. Maybe you should lie down.

G-good idea...

I was right. This has to be a dream.

Seriously?!

So you brought the Wise One back with you?!

Well, I couldn't just leave him there, could I?

I guess not...

Wow...

The Wise One in the flesh!

Hey, give the poor man some space!

Lord Akira, how are you feeling?

Where are we?

My home.

Whoa, take it easy! No need to get up.

It's all right. I feel better now, weirdly enough...

Glad to hear it!

Our humble abode ain't nothin' special,

but we'll certainly do our best to make you feel at home!

No kidding!

The technology back then was that advanced?!

During this "Common Era" you spoke of?!

It's difficult to believe those things existed...

Yes, but Lord Akira himself is living proof that it's true.

So, um...

About how long do you think I was actually asleep?

I'm afraid we wouldn't know.

It's embarrassing to admit,

but because we're peasants, we don't have history access rights...

The right to access history?

Listen, man... This totally counts as handling a relic.

He's right. It could be risky not to report it.

Report? To who?

To OWEL.

Orwell?

He mentioned that earlier...

Is that a person?

No, it refers to the unified institution that governs the world.

But what about Japan? What happened to the country?

Country? Oh!

That's what they called areas of land in the olden days, right?

Huh?

OWEL dissolved the "national" form of regional government.

Countries don't exist?

So this OWEL organization has more power than entire countries?

It's because of the OWEL administration

that we've achieved world peace and eliminated war.

A world without war...

Wow, that's incredible.

Hey, Akira! How old are you?

Hm? Oh, I'm 18.

Wait, if I were to count the time I spent asleep...

How old am I?

C'mon, dude. Let's file a report with the OWEL bureau.

Yeah, but...

Lord Akira only just woke up and doesn't know anything! It feels wrong to-

You just want him to tell you more about the olden days!

Th-that's not true...

Wia, you're putting the whole village in danger!

One wrong move and they'll make an example out of us!

Come on, remember what happened to those guys who were hiding relics?

Think!

I know, it's just...

That's enough!

Ya buncha cowards! Give it a rest already!

Mr. Akira just woke up a little while ago, and this is all new to him!

We're going to look after him until he gets a feel for things!

And until then, OWEL doesn't need to know!

I won't hear any complaints!

No complaints!

See? Idhi gets it.

Ooh, I'm sorry!

That was loud, huh?

Um...

Don't sweat the details. Just stay here and relax for now, okay?

Relax!

Uh, okay. Thank you so much...

Reminded me of ethnic food. Tasted all right.

Nope, can't sleep...

Guess it's summertime.

Several small settlements...

No surprise there.

Looks like I'm still dreaming.

Towasa...

All right.

Get your head in the game, Akira!

You've got work to do!

First, let's figure out a way to search for leads on Towasa!

Akira!

G'morning!

Good morning!

Idhi, I have a favor to ask!

This is where we do our shopping.

Everybody comes here once a day!

In other words, a market.

Culturally, they're on par with the 18th century countryside...

Here's your change!

Here's your change!

And they have a currency...

Excuse me. Do you have any other fruits?

which indicates that someone's guaranteeing the value of it.

Right now, it's only what you see here.

Right now, it's only what you see here.

Right now, it's only what you see here.

Could it be those OWEL people?

Akira, Akira!

The current laws and institutions, customs, world affairs...

Look, it's a bear paw.

When Mom puts these in her stew,

So many things I need to learn.

it tastes really yummy!

Idhi, is there a library around here?

Library?

Let's see...

It's a place with a ton of books.

If you want books, the school is full of 'em!

Perfect! Lead the way!

What lovely colors.

Mmkay!

Ah, yes.

As a set, they feature the colors of the sky.

They're a good luck charm!

Then I'll take them.

Which way is the school?

Yes, ma'am!

Just up ahead!

Thank you! Good things will come your way!