[muffled screaming]
-[muffled scream] -[goon shouts]
[goon speaks indistinctly]
Mmm.
[in Japanese] Cypress?
You have a good nose.
I had a boyfriend, back in the day.
Always wore cypress cologne.
[vendor] He must have been confident to wear such a peaceful scent.
We were ten.
But he had cause to be confident.
[goon speaking Japanese]
Thank you for seeing me so late.
I hope I didn't wake you.
Oh, no.
I was up.
-And how's your father doing? -[goon speaks Japanese]
-[muffled screaming] -[thudding]
[customer] Same old stubborn bull.
[goon shouts]
Won't quit working.
Taking conference calls from the hospital.
-[muffled grunting] -[goon speaking Japanese]
[vendor] Um, let's see.
I'm sorry you had to come so soon, Himé.
Oh, it was my fault.
[goon 2 speaks Japanese]
Mishap at work.
[muffled screaming]
[goons speaking Japanese]
-[muffled scream] -[muffled thudding]
-[goon speaking Japanese] -[Himé sighs]
-[clicks tongue] -[muffled coughs, screams]
[muffled screaming]
-[Himé] Excuse me. -[goon speaks Japanese]
[muffled screaming continues]
-[captive screaming] -[goon speaks Japanese]
Let's hurry this along, shall we?
I don't know anything! I swear!
-[machine whirs] -[goon 2 speaking Japanese]
-[captive screaming] -[machine whirring]
-[thud] -[screaming, whirring stops]
-Sorry, dear. -[goon speaks Japanese]
Where were we?
[Himé gasps]
You're an artist. Truly.
[chuckles]
[Himé gasps]
[Himé] I have to look my best for this funeral I'm going to.
[spy] Is she still there?
-[homebot] No movement yet. -[bird squawking]
She hasn't left the house in weeks.
Mmm. I see.
It's sad, really.
[Noriko] Do you think I'm happy to postpone again?
Correct. I am not.
However, I've been a temple member longer than you've been alive,
so I think I've earned some flexibility, don't you?
I see.
Well, of course, my condolences go to the priest.
Yes.
Very well.
Thank you.
[beeps]
Otsuka Hall is still available.
Mmm. That could be nice.
I just hope you can keep a date for the funeral this time.
To think, poor Masa-san stuck between worlds,
a spirit with no feet.
Also, I hate to mention, but after the weekend
I do head to Nagano.
And I'm sorry, but I have my cataract surgery Tuesday.
[Noriko] So,
if I have to postpone again, neither of you will be there.
I'm sorry, Noriko-sama.
-She still won't come to the phone. -[music, chattering on TV]
[Noriko on phone] Well, I'm sorry she can't be bothered.
Will you give her a message for me again?
Of course.
If she comes out of her room.
If you come out and eat…
I promise I won't try to talk to you this time.
I just want to change your sheets,
air out the room a little.
Okay?
Masa?
They were my mother's.
I thought Suzie might wear them tomorrow.
To the living room?
We can no longer wait.
Please tell her the funeral will be tomorrow.
I'm afraid I can't do that.
Very well. Then I'll tell her.
I'm sorry, Noriko-sama.
She's not ready.
That's not your decision to make.
I've given her two weeks.
Masa must be mourned.
Oh, Suzie's definitely mourning.
You do not have to worry about that.
Crying and drinking and failing to bathe--
That is not mourning.
Tradition exists for a reason.
I've been trying, but she won't eat.
She barely sleeps. I don't know what else to do.
Of course.
She wants to wait…
to mourn my grandson until we have confirmation of his fate.
I understand that feeling.
She is his mother.
But we will not wait any longer for Masa.
Here. She was asking for this.
Perhaps it will perk her up.
However,
make sure she wears the pearls.
Please.
[Sunny] Suzie?
[in English] Suzie? Where are you?
[Suzie groans]
[Sunny] Suzie, are you in there?
Suzie?
Go away.
[Sunny] Can I talk to you?
Don't come in.
What the fuck is wrong with you? I told you not to come in.
Are you broken? [sniffles]
I'm sorry, Suzie. I-- I must have misheard.
Shouldn't you have supersonic hearing or something?
-[chuckles] I try not to abuse it. -What do you want?
-Your mother-in-law stopped by. -Jesus, just put me down.
Won't be necessary. She's gone.
[chuckles] I got you, girl.
Please don't say that again.
That is to say I got rid of her, but-- please don't hate me--
she wants to have Masa's funeral tomorrow.
And she wants you to wear her mother's pearls.
[sighs] Well, that's not happening, so…
Right. I indicated that, but she's going to have the funeral anyway.
Too bad. It's not her decision to make, so too fucking bad.
Oh, she also said to give you this.
[sniffles]
[beeping]
[breathes heavily]
The fuck, Masa?
You know I would never hurt you, right?
Logically, if I wanted to do that, I would've done it already.
Uh… [chuckles] …I understand that was the wrong thing to say.
Do you think?
[sighs]
[gasps] Are we going out?
HOT AND DELICIOUS ROASTED SWEET POTATO
[in Japanese] Good afternoon.
[grunts]
[door closes]
[doorbell rings]
Ah. Not open yet, Sakamoto-san. Come back in an hour?
[speaks Japanese]
[in English] I am actually here to see Mixxy.
[in Japanese] I'll take care of it.
[in English] Lucy, right?
-Suzie, actually. -Hmm.
Listen, I'm-- I'm sorry about the other night.
-[in Japanese] Nice to meet you. -Hmm.
[in English] I thought you hated homebots.
[imitates laugh] She's over that now.
Okay. Could you just give us a minute?
[chuckles] Couldn't decide which ones to wear?
[Suzie] Oh. Yeah.
Look at that.
Things have been, uh, weird.
-Which is kind of why I'm here. -[boss clears throat]
-I was hoping that we-- -I'm sorry. I'm at work. So…
[Suzie] I-- I lied.
I don't have an ex.
My family was in a plane crash right before Christmas.
My husband's dead.
They haven't found my son.
So they're still looking?
Anyway, uh, he left me this bot
-and-and I was thinking that maybe-- -[boss speaks Japanese]
[sighs]
I'm so sorry. My boss.
Of course. I'll let you get back to--
[Mixxy] Uh-- If you give me your address…
I could come by later.
Really?
[Noriko, in Japanese] …precisely.
I decided a big hall would be tacky.
Better to do it at home.
Wonderful.
See you tomorrow.
Call… [in English] …"Do Not Answer."
[earpiece beeps]
[line ringing]
Stop.
[Suzie, whispers in English] Here you go.
So you've seen it?
[Mixxy] Yeah.
It was on the little package of code I bought.
Apparently my lifestyle's been afforded by robot sex and murder.
Well, at least it's a really nice lifestyle.
I mean… [chuckles]
…I'd robot murder someone for this chair alone. [chuckles]
Sorry. Am I being…
A dick?
You're fine.
[Mixxy] Okay, good.
What about the bot? Sunny, right?
Does it seem, I don't know, normal?
-Define "normal." -[sighs] Can't you just get rid of it?
[Sunny, whispering] Ugh, bitch.
-[Mixxy] If it's being such an ass. -Oh, I tried. But it came back.
[Sunny] Hey, guys.
Sorry. We only had two eggs left and Suzie needs the calories.
So have some crickets.
They're good for IQ.
I'm not that hungry, so we can share this.
Sunny, another plate, please.
Don't bother.
Huh.
[in Japanese] Is Suzie on a low-sodium diet?
Salt's the silent killer.
So, sure, I'm happy to get you some soy sauce.
[in English] Anyway…
I'm just having trouble parsing all this, you know?
Like I just need to figure out what he was up to.
Get some kind of proof.
I was thinking, since you know so much about this stuff,
that maybe you could tell me where to go or ask around, or--
[Mixxy] Listen.
I'm sorry I came on so strong the other night.
I definitely wouldn't have if I knew what you were dealing with,
but this stuff you're talking about…
I mean, that little bit of code I have is just, like, two tiny algae cells
floating on top of the ocean.
And you know how there's these blind prehistoric monsters
snuffling around the bottom?
No.
[sighs] You don't wanna fuck with the bottom.
But we could still talk, or drink, or whatever.
I really do wanna help.
No, no, no. I get it. I do.
My husband's funeral's tomorrow, so I should go iron my dress or something.
Grieve like a normal person.
Oh, my God. That's not what I meant.
-I mean… -[Suzie groans]
…grieving is just a way of trying to make sense of something
that's never gonna make sense.
There is nothing normal about it.
[Mixxy] Look,
I got my code from this guy I went to middle school with. Takumi.
He's a bit of a twat, but I'm sure he'd be thrilled to answer a few que--
Can we go talk to him?
-What, now? -Yeah. Yes.
I don't know if two drunk women grilling an illegal code dealer
sounds like the best idea.
Actually, it sounds like the highlight of my week.
[chattering]
It's just over here.
BEWARE OF PERVERTS
[Takumi speaking Japanese]
[Suzie clears throat]
Miku-chan.
-[objects clatter] -[Takumi exclaims]
Miku-chan.
[in Japanese] Did anyone ever tell you your eyes are all the colors?
Taku, you're bleeding.
Am I?
Sooo, is that Glo-Get-Her treating you right?
Feel like it's more style than substance.
Okay, okay. Challenge accepted.
I'm gonna pick a home run for you.
[in English] I actually have, uh, some very specific needs.
[speaks Japanese]
She's looking for something else.
Oh, are you… You're together?
[in English] So, anyway, I was wondering,
do, um, all of these toys come with…
their own dark manual code?
[in Japanese] Are you trying to get me in trouble?
[in English] What? No. Of course not.
[Takumi, in Japanese] I can't believe you told.
[Sunny] Takumi-san, my owner's harmless.
She's just been burned a few times buying counterfeit drives,
but Mixxy says you're the real deal.
You said I was the real deal?
Obviously, dude.
[in English] She talks about you all the time.
[chuckles]
[in Japanese] It's just, I'm not holding right now.
No worries.
Can you just tell us where to go then? Who else to talk to?
Throw us a teeny-weeny bone.
[breathes shakily]
Let's just say if I wasn't working tonight,
I'd wine and dine you at this place…
Wanted.
[stammers]
And I'd ask for Tendo.
Thank you.
[in English] Come on.
[elevator dings]
[in Japanese] Welcome! Welcome to Wanted!
Have a drink with the man of your dreams.
Please, this way.
[chattering]
[in English] A host club?
[greeter, in Japanese] Which man you like?
The choice is yours.
[in English] I don't understand. Was your friend just playing us?
Who? The guy who hot-wires teledildonic devices?
Oh, no. Never.
-[host 1] DJ, let's go! -[hosts 2, 3 speak Japanese]
[in Japanese] We got a champagne order from this wonderful princess.
[speaks Japanese]
-[in English] I'll be right back. -Wait. Could you just--
Uh-uh. Don't worry.
-I'll be back. We drink. -No, no, no, no. No drinks.
Um, we're here to see Tendo.
VIPs?
[in Japanese] Follow me, please.
-Ah. -[guests, hosts cheering]
Sorry. No bots allowed.
Suzie?
[in English] I'll meet you downstairs.
-[host 3 speaks Japanese] -[cheering continues]
[greeter speaks Japanese]
[performer speaks Japanese]
-[greeter speaks Japanese] -[performer laughs]
-[speaks Japanese] -[Suzie, in English] Where's Tendo?
-[whirring] -[person moaning]
[in Japanese] A gal in Sapporo makes them.
-Trained artist. -[customers speak Japanese, chuckle]
-[speaks Japanese] -[customers speak Japanese]
[speaks Japanese]
Thank you for waiting.
[shutters closing]
You had visitors?
[Himé] Make sure Tendo knows what to do with them.
[Tetsu] Understood.
[cell phone ringing]
[boss speaks Japanese]
-[person moaning] -[Suzie, in English] What the fuck?
[boss, in Japanese] No, I haven't seen anyone.
If I do, want me to take care of them?
[boss] Oh, wait. They just walked in.
[greeter] Tendo-san.
Mmm. Which one you want?
[in English] Wait. What?
[in Japanese] A million yen.
[in English] What?
[in Japanese] The cover charge.
You're here for the robot fights, right?
[in English] Y-Yeah. Yeah. A-Absolutely.
Yes, we're big fans.
[Tendo, in Japanese] No. Not her.
Just you.
[chattering, laughing]
[in English] Shit.
[line ringing]
[ringing continues]
[sighs]
You've reached Suzie Sakamoto. Leave a message.
[in Japanese] You lost?
What are you waiting for?
Your owner wants you.
Suzie sent you?
Of course.
[cheering, clamoring]
[emcee] Ooh, that was nasty.
Next, it's small but mighty…
-[spectator] Watch it! -Excuse me.
-[emcee] Give it up for Little Chunky! -[cheering]
This one's got balls of steel,
it's the lone wolf Tetsuro.
[cheering, clamoring continues]
And now,
the next bloody face-off of…
Junk
Junk League!
[Zen, in English] No, Mom. You're not saying it right.
[Suzie speaks Japanese]
No, Mom.
[Suzie speaks Japanese]
[in Japanese] Teach her.
-Junior Sumo League. -[Suzie, in English] Okay.
[Suzie] Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the championship final of
Junko League.
[patrons cheering, clamoring]
-[bettor] No! -[Suzie, in English] My God.
[spectator, in Japanese] They can't hurt people.
[emcee shouts]
[tires screeching]
[bell dings]
[emcee] Little Chunky is your winner!
Next up,
Texas Chainsaw's got nothing on this guy, your house favorite…
VitaBlitzer!
[engine revs]
And his opponent, newcomer kawaii whiz kid…
Baby Boi!
[goon] Eat shit, baby wipe.
[in English] Oh, my God. Sunny, no!
-Suzie. -What the fuck? Let's go.
[in Japanese] It's okay.
-It's just a little bot fight. -[in English] No. Come on.
[in Japanese] I said your bot's gonna fight!
Don't touch her!
[Himé grunts]
[gasps]
-[in English] Oh, my God. -Oh, shit, it's fake.
Go, go, go, go, go. Go.
[emcee, in Japanese] Oh, looks like Baby Boi's too scared to fight.
But don't worry, everyone.
We've got plenty of action coming your way.
[Mixxy, in English] Hey, what happened? Are you okay?
No, no. I think Masa was the-- [gasps, retches]
[bell dings]
[priest chanting]
-[bell dings] -[chanting continues]