-Quick bulletin. -Please tell us, Kunudon.
Hello everybody. I am Kunudon.
Yes, sir!
It's time for the finals.
At Kunugigaoka Junior High, everything depends on your performance.
The garbage who don't do well will be considered losers.
Only a miserable future awaits them.
They'll be goners!
Will Class E be able to pass the finals?
Impossible!
Yes!
You built a solid foundation on the basics in the first semester.
So I'm sure your performance in the finals will greatly improve.
Mr. Koro.
Do we have to make the top 50 in the finals?
No.
I was so concerned about your overall score at the time.
Students should aim for goals suited for each individual.
So I've drawn up a perfect target for an assassination class.
Don't worry.
Even Ryoma will have a chance to achieve his goal.
Okay.
As Shiro said,
when I lose a tentacle, my movements are slowed down.
Even one tentacle less can adversely affect me.
Take a look.
I can't maintain the quality of my clones.
Now there are child clones amongst them.
Is that how the quality of your clones diminish?
If I lose another one,
more child clones will be produced.
Parent clones will find it difficult to maintain the household.
That sounds heartbreaking.
If I lose one more,
The father clone will disappear this time.
The mother clone has to raise the kids on her own.
That's horrible!
If I lose one tentacle,
I will lose about ten percent of my ability to move.
So back to the original topic.
This time, besides the overall score,
the one who scores first in individual subjects
will be given the right to destroy one tentacle of mine.
This would be the final test of the assassination class.
Will you be able to get closer to the one-billion-yen reward?
It totally depends on each person's efforts.
This teacher
really knows how to motivate.
He is the best.
EPISODE 15
KUNUGIGAOKA
"I'll undermine Class E's performance by hook or by crook."
Is that really how you perceive me?
No.
But this old mule here stubbornly suspects everyone.
Don't worry.
This school has autonomy in teaching its students.
The students' performance are not decided by the school,
but by the students themselves.
I won't do anything.
I think there's more to it than what he said.
What does he mean by the students' autonomy?
Right.
But it looks like he won't be up to his petty tricks like last time.
Looks like their performance this time will directly affect the assassination.
I think I should help.
Leave PE to me.
What about your English class?
The best individual scorer will destroy one tentacle.
Yes, let's make this a collective effort.
Manami, I've never seen you this full of zeal.
Yes. I'm good at science.
I might finally be of help to everyone.
We have quite a few top students in our class.
It's not impossible to score in individual subjects.
"Kazutaka"?
Hello, how are you? Haven't seen you since the match.
You really took care of me then.
I did say I'll have my revenge in high school,
but I'm worried about whether you'd make it there.
You're still acting like a snob.
I'm telling you this
because right now,
the specially promoted Class A is gathered at the conference room
for an independent study group.
And the core members are known as "The Five Greats."
They are the pride of our school.
SPECIALLY PROMOTED CLASS A, BACKGROUND OF THE FIVE GREATS
He scored second place during the midterms!
He aims to enter the mass media world and has overwhelming social awareness!
President of the broadcasting society, Teppei Araki!
He scored third place in the midterms!
He dominates humanities and he's a wise poet.
Secretary of the Student Council, Ren Sakakibara!
He scored fifth in the midterms!
A king at memorizing things who is out to get Karma.
President of the biology club, Natsuhiko Koyama!
He scored sixth in the midterms.
He has a sharp tongue and superior language skills developed in L.A.
Meeting Leader of the Student Council, Tomoya Seo!
Was that you doing the narration just now?
I've always wanted to try it out.
And right above all of them...
We are the sun.
We shine on everyone in our famous Kunugigaoka Junior High.
However,
dark clouds are now threatening to obscure this shining light.
We heard that Class E was aiming to reach the top 50 in the midterms.
In that case, we must take up all the top spots
and drive out the unsightly dark clouds.
Let's rectify their delusions and preserve the light of our school
with our own hands.
He scored first place in the national trial exam!
He got perfect scores in all subjects!
He has leadership in his genes.
President of the Student Council, Gakushu Asano!
He's the director's only son.
Gakushu, I'm not sure about the third question.
This is definitely a hard one.
Try doing it again by completing the square first.
The straight line equation is x equals a.
Yes.
They are greatly admired and are high achievers.
And they have leadership qualities and the proud ambition of Class A.
They have the ability to lead.
Plus, compared to traveling a thousand miles a day,
there's greater pleasure traveling a mile with you.
Let's study together
until beautiful words fill your pulse.
In L.A., where I lived, your grammar would have everyone in stitches!
The important thing is the great change that this historical incident brought.
If you're unclear about this, you'll be cast aside by society.
Do you utmost to memorize this!
In junior high and high school chemistry, you'll do well if you memorize these!
Gakushu had perfect scores in every subject.
Plus every subject's experts.
These are "The Five Greats."
They don't want you to come back to the main campus.
If this continues...
Thank you for your concern, Kazutaka.
But please don't worry.
Our aim is not to leave Class E.
But for the sake of achieving our goal,
we need to do better than Class A in the exams.
Just watch. We'll work hard.
Suit yourself.
I can't be bothered about Class E's efforts.
He got first in every subject?
-Nagisa, Kaeda! -Yuma?
After school tomorrow,
do you guys want to study in the main-campus library?
I've made reservations to prepare for the finals.
They always put Class E at the bottom of the list.
This is considered our platinum ticket.
-I want to go! -I want to go!
I'll definitely go.
I'm glad to see everyone so committed.
Risking my tentacles was worth it.
Director.
I've raised the standards for Class A's scores, as you wished.
Are you satisfied?
Gakushu, what I want is results.
It's pointless if there are no results to report.
Yes.
Class A has to score high enough to make it to the top 50 spots
and occupy top spots in all five subjects.
Class E must not be better than anyone.
I understand your theory.
But I just don't understand why you're so adamant.
Their performance have definitely improved.
But there's a limit to that.
I don't think they are a match for us.
This is what I want to teach you, Gakushu.
The positions of the strong and the weak can sometimes be reversed in an instant.
Keeping your place among the strong
is the hardest thing to do.
I understand, sir.
I'll do my best to meet your conditions.
I'd like to ask you something.
Not as a student, but as a son.
Ask something?
Are you trying to act like a spoiled child?
Not at all.
I just wanted to know something.
It's about Class E.
Are you hiding something?
It's just a feeling I have.
Since the start of the year,
you've been overly involved in matters concerning Class E.
I'm thinking that you can't be involved
in anything disgraceful besides their education, right?
There are also rumors about someone suspicious.
A giant octopus was seen flying through the sky.
A man in black seen buying up all the sweets in a convenience store.
A mysterious giggle heard behind a well-endowed female student.
Perhaps they are all just baseless rumors.
And why do you want to know?
So that you can use it to control me?
Of course.
You're the one who taught me to control everything.
You've proven yourself to be the student I've taught the longest.
I'll put a collar on you and keep you a lifetime.
What a coincidence!
I'd just decided to domesticate you and keep you a lifetime.
What's this? Students of Class E?
What a waste.
Letting you use the library is a total waste of resources.
What a misfortune to encounter The Five Greats.
Get lost, garbage.
Those are our seats. Hurry up and disappear.
What are you doing? Don't disturb us studying!
Kaede, your book...
We reserved these seats beforehand.
That's right.
It's been so long since we studied in an air-conditioned place. It's heaven!
Have you forgotten?
In this school, the losers from Class E can't defy Class A.
-Yes, we can. -What?
We're working towards getting the top spots in all subjects during the finals.
You won't be able to brag about it then.
Manami.
How dare you talk back, you arrogant girl?
And you're wearing such ugly glasses.
Right, Teppei?
What? Right.
You overlooked something while you were busy criticizing.
Look, here's a lily rising unsullied from mud.
What a pity.
If you performed well, you'd have been worthy of me.
Do you want to work as a domestic helper in my house?
No, I...
-Yukiko has no luck with the guys. -Yukiko has no luck with the guys.
Wait, this isn't right.
I remember them from the midterms.
-We're in need of a maid. -Yukiko Kanzaki, 23rd in Japanese.
Rio Nakamura, 11th in English.
-Behave yourself! -Yuma Isogai, 14th in social studies.
Manami Okuda, 17th in science.
So, you're not totally without brains.
That is in one subject.
How about this then?
Between Class A and Class E,
let's see who gets the most top spots in all five subjects.
The losing class will have to do anything the winning class want.
What do you say?
What's the matter? Are you scared?
Looks like you're all talk and you have nothing to show for it.
How about we bet our lives on it?
You'd be wise to refrain from betting your lives so easily.
All right then!
I'll take that as a yes!
Be sure that our orders will make you wish you were dead!
-Don't try to escape. -You'll regret it!
PLEASE KEEP QUIET IN THE LIBRARY
The whole school heard about this incident in no time.
We're very sorry, Gakushu.
We know this is a stupid bet,
but those idiots accepted the challenge.
That's good too.
This will make Class A work harder.
But it won't be good if they feigned ignorance later.
We'd better clarify the rules.
The winner can only give one command,
which will be announced after the exam.
Only one command? That's not satisfying enough.
What command shall we give then?
To agree to the contents of this agreement.
This is the only command.
There are 50 clauses.
Class E has to pledge subordination to Class A.
And Class A will reciprocate
by guiding Class E in being model students.
This is a win-win agreement.
It states just one command, but it has 50 clauses of servitude.
How could you call this a win-win agreement?
Did you think of all this just now?
You're scary.
Scary? Not at all.
It's just a little game played among autonomous students.
I'm quite familiar with civil law.
If I wanted to, I can draw up contracts that could destroy people.
Fellow students,
through this affair, I wish to convey
that since we started this, we'll be serious about it.
Whoever our opponents are,
we will give it our all.
The duty in making everyone shine is Class A's obligation.
This boy has the gift of the gab to get everyone fired up.
Everyone knows that, but we still follow him regardless,
believing in the victory underneath his hypocrisy.
He's the ace of Class A,
Gakushu Asano.
There's not a student who can be better than him.
Listen here, Karma! Take your studies seriously.
You have what it takes to get the overall top score!
You don't have to tell me. I know I'll come out first.
It's because you're an expert teacher.
But Mr. Koro,
you seem to use the word "top" very often these days.
You're like the other teachers who are cheap and dull.
So what do you plan to do?
The contract that was drawn up by Class A
obviously has some tricks.
Don't worry, Karma.
What else is there for the students of Class E to lose?
The winner can give any command.
I'd like to use the student's canteen.
I do have an idea.
Do you want to command them to hand this over?
School pamphlet?
You already know what it feels like to be at rock bottom.
So I want you to experience a chance to fight for the top spot.
An assassin should be able to target and seize the top spot.
Gakushu has stirred up the excitement of a showdown against Class E.
We must make use of the opportunity to upgrade the school's deviation value.
Please don't worry.
These topics are a concentration of our knowledge.
Even Class A will have a hard time finding the right answer.
That's right!
These are no longer just exam questions.
They'll be known as monster questions.
Monster!
Very good.
I can't wait to see the results.
There's an unremarkable clause among these ridiculous provisions.
"Class E must not keep secrets."
This is my real aim.
CLASS E MUST ANSWER CLASS A'S QUESTIONS
Whatever Class E's big secret you're trying to hide,
I just need to use this to dig it out of Class E's students.
I'm going to find your weakness to control you.
No matter what, I'm still my dad's son.
DAY OF THE FINALS
Nagisa, how are you?
Are you ready?
I'll be fine as long as I guess the right answer.
Head high and chest out if you're a man!
Your English should rank among the best.
I can't wait!
I heard you made a foolish bet with Class A.
I wonder what they'll make you do.
We are the first to arrive.
Who is she?
Someone acting as Ritsu.
The director didn't agree to let an AI sit for the exam.
Finally, we agreed on a stand-in whom Ritsu taught.
When we went to negotiate,
the director looked at me with pity.
Like he was saying, "It really is tough on you."
Do you know how that feels?
-We respect you! -We respect you!
Ritsu has a message and so do I.
Give it your all.
Yes.
KUNUGIGAOKA
I won't lose.
I will keep winning against all.
Initially, it's an exam that each student takes on his or her own.
But I feel myself standing on the same stage as the others.
Those who stand beside me to fight,
those who fight against me
and the spectators who cheer us on or jeer at us.
It's almost like...
we are assassins.
But at this moment, we're also warriors.
The battle drums
are beating today.
In the English essay test,
you may feel uneasy when you come across an unfamiliar word.
Read the context carefully.
The words that are phrased differently will stand out to give you a hint.
It's also a type of skill to be able to spot these hidden hints, Rio.
Next episode, School's Out, First Semester.