Talk:Made in Abyss Episode 13

Made in Abyss - 'The Challengers' Script
Made in Abyss - Episode 13, "The Challengers"

Prologue
[ ''The episode opens with flashbacks of Riko and Reg's adventures. "Underground River" plays in the background.'' ]

Narrator: A journey from which you can never return. Treasures that you can never again acquire. Your very life, which once lost will never be restored. Nearly all things in this world will never go back to the way they once were. Understanding that, people still continue, even today, to get up and take another step forward. Spurred on by the thought of viewing a landscape they've never seen before, they keep on walking... A longing for the unknown, you see, is something not a single soul is capable of stopping.

[ Now, the scene fades to the ending of episode 12. ]

Reg: In any case, that was pretty amazing, Nanachi! Using the opponent's own special ability against it like that was a brilliant strategy! [ He puts his hands on Nanachi's shoulders ] I wish you'd come with us to the bottom of the netherworld!

Nanachi: [ Blushing a little ] W-well, actually... I have something to ask of you...

Reg: Oh! What is it?! You can ask anything of me!

Nanachi: [ Bashfully ] Well... I knew it would be, but it truly is a hard thing to ask...

Reg: Don't hold back!

Nanachi: Alright, here it goes.

Reg: [ Nods ] 'Kay.

[ Pause for two seconds. ]

Nanachi: Please kill Mitty for me.

[ Reg's smile fades. ]

Reg: Huh?

[ ''Opening titles. Episode's title card: The Challengers.'' ]

Act One
[ ''We then see Nanachi dragging a sleeping Reg back to their hut due to firing his Incinerator at the Orb Piercer. If you look closely, Reg's belly button looks bruised because of the quills, except that he is immune to the poison.'' ]

Nanachi: Nnaa... What was that all of a sudden? He was like, "I'm gonna sleep - just for two hours." His belly button looks like it hurts, but it doesn't appear he's been poisoned. I suppose... he must be like this 'cause he fired that thing. (V.O.) Finally... Finally I have found it... Mitty.

[ ''We fade to a flashback, taking place in Sereny, a country outside of Orth. The camera pans down to show a large fortress, which appear to be the slums. Nanachi, still human, is shown snuggled in a black blanket, lying down while they are reading a book.'' ]

Nanachi: How nice it would be... God... if that's the bottom of this world, I... would like to go there. God...

[ ''The book Nanachi is reading is shown to be the Abyss' map. Nanachi hears some footsteps and children talking. They, along with the other children who have shared with their room, see them in the hallway leaving to go outside in a hurry.'' ]

Child #1: Hey! Let's hurry over there!

[ ''The scene cuts to the children gathering outside. Nanachi joins them while holding their book. A boy looks at them, then shields his nose due to the bad smell.'' ]

Boy: You stink... Don't stand so close to me!

[ ''The boy elbows Nanachi, causing them to move further back. Nanachi looks upon the reason why the children have gathered; a White Whistle Delver.'' ]

Child #2: I hear he's a cave raider from the Abyss.

Child #3: What's he doing in a place like this?

Bondrewd: Now, I believe it is time for a new approach that's free from the influence of conventional wisdom. From the chief territory of the far north, Sereny... I've come here...in search of children suitable for forging a path to the netherworld's next era. I am Bondrewd. [ He walks downstairs, standing in front of the children ] I'm a cave raider of the Abyss and a White Whistle. Brave children, who do not falter even at the prospect of setting foot inside the chasm... please, take a step forward.

[ ''Nanachi holds the book up higher in their arms while looking at it. Then, the scene fades to them looking into the Abyss from a building in Orth.'' ]

Nanachi: I'm really there now...

[ The scene cuts to two children arguing with a girl. ]

Child #4: You're so annoying!

Child #5: Get outta here!

[ ''Nanachi overhears the commotion and turns to see the children. The girl, who is arguing with the kids, is revealed to have red hair, long and messy, tied up into a ponytail while wearing a tied top and skirt. Though, she appears to be slightly more buxom than the children her age.'' ]

Mitty: Hey, let's give it a shot...

Child #5: I don't keep company with idiots. Let's go.

Mitty: Ah... O-okay...

[ ''Close-up at the girl. She has magenta eyes, revealing to be the still human Mitty.'' ]

Nanachi: (O.S.) So we're not the only ones, then, huh?

[ The scene transcends to showing the children being gathered in front of a vessel to begin their descent into the Abyss. ]

Bondrewd: Now, everyone, come and board the vessel. Fear not, for my team of cave raiders will escort you throughout the journey. Your destination is at a depth of arount 13,000 meters.

[ The children enter the vessel. ]

Bondrewd: There, in the depths' fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, lies the netherworld's forward operating base, where we strive to unravel the final mysteries of this world.

[ ''The vessel's hatch closes. Inside, a light shines bright red on the ceiling with pipes gathered. The children are wrapped in blankets, asleep. Nanachi, the only one who isn't sleeping, is seen eating a nutrition bar.'' ]

Nanachi: (Thoughts) This tastes so bland...

[ Mitty leans over to Nanachi. ]

Mitty: Hey, you! What do you want to be? [ She leans forward ] A White Whistle, right?!

Nanachi: Hey, what's this about?

Mitty: Being a White Whistle sure would be great, huh?! Don't you think we've got ourselves an amazing chance here?

Nanachi: I-I was fine with whatever as long as I could come here.

[ Close-up at the book. ]

Nanachi: Before coming here, I'd go to the garbage dumps and pick out the least disgusting stuff to eat.

[ Cut back to Nanachi and Mitty. ]

Nanachi: Everyone else resorted to stealing or begging while singing songs on the streets... But I... didn't have the talent for anything else...

[ Mitty smiles. ]

Mitty: That's a great skill to have!

Nanachi: [ They turn to Mitty ] Huh?

Mitty: There's nothing but treasures to pick up down here!

Nanachi: Okay...

Mitty: [ Places hands on Nanachi's shoulders ] Hey, hey, if you're fine with whatever, then be my partner!

Nanachi: Uh...

Mitty: I'm Mitty! A future White Whistle! Hey, what's your name?

Nanachi: I-I'm Nanachi.

Mitty: [ Raises her hands in the air ] Yippee! Nanachi! [ Hugs Nanachi ] Nice to meet you!

Nanachi: Shh! Shh!

[ ''Some time passes, and the two are under the covers, reading the book Nanachi was holding earlier. Nanachi holds a green, glowing gem on their hand to see the book's pages while Mitty has Nanachi's book and her foot is up to hold the blanket.'' ]

Mitty: Oh?

Nanachi: It says, "Capital of the Unreturned."

Mitty: You can read nether glyphs?

Nanachi: The only books found in the garbage are the ones other people can't read, you see...

[ Mitty puts her foot down and peers out of the covers with Nanachi. ]

Nanachi: The way to pronounce nether glyphs has been lost, so pronunciations from our official language are used in their place. It's simple once you get the hang of it.

Mitty: Really? Teach me!

[ Nanachi and Mitty gasp as their hear a screeching sound coming from outside. ]

Mitty: I wonder if that was a bird. [ To Nanachi ] Next time, let's go check it out together!

Nanachi: O-okay...

[ ''Mitty closes her eyes as she grins and giggles. Nanachi smiles sweetly and blushes as the camera zooms in slowly and fades to black at the same time. The vessel's hatch opens, meaning that the children have arrived at their destination.'' ]

Mitty: Wow!

Voice from Intercom: Please be careful... If you climb more than 10 meters, you'll be hit with the strains of ascending.

[ The children walk through a tunnel and gather at the end of it to find a beacon that looks similar to the one during the opening. ]

Mitty: Huh? [ Gasp ] Nanachi, come with me!

[ Mitty drags Nanachi and they look up to the beacon, while holding hands in awe. ]

Mitty: Whoa... It's beautiful.

[ ''Nanachi squeezes Mitty's hand. Mitty looks at them and smiles. She squeezes Nanachi's hand and holds both of their grasping hands up.'' ]

Mitty: It'll be alright!

Nanachi: Y-yeah...

Bondrewd: Now, everyone, let me show you to your room.

[ ''We fade to Mitty still reading Nanachi's book inside the room. The camera tilts up to show that the page on the book are the layers five to The Deepest Point.'' ]

Mitty: (O.S.) Hey, so what's the Abyssal Faith?

Nanachi: (O.S.) Hmm... To put it in a nutshell...

[ ''Cut to on Mitty and Nanachi. Nanachi is drawing something on a pad.'' ]

Nanachi: When a life is lost in the Abyss, the soul is said to return to the bottom of this planet, [ Close-up on the pad; they are shown to be drawing a crude picture of Mitty, continues o.s. ] and then the soul changes form and departs on a journey to someone who has wished for life...

[ Cut to Mitty, listening to Nanachi's knowledge. ]

Nanachi: (O.S.) Or something like that... [ Cut back to them, still drawing ] This very pit, the bottom of which is still unknown, replaces God. Well, I suppose it's just kind of a source of comfort and support that cave raiders rely on.

Mitty: Wow...

[ Mitty crawls over to Nanachi, who turns away while their arms fold around the pad, feeling a little bit embarrassed. ]

Mitty: Nanachi, you're pretty amazing! [ Puts her hands on her friend's shoulder ] That's my partner for you! You're the brains of our team!

Nanachi: Hmm, I guess...

Mitty: And you're good at drawing, too!

[ ''Nanachi blushes more, hiding themself behind the pad. Bondrewd opens the door and enters the room.'' ]

Bondrewd: Ilim...

[ Ilim, a pink-haired girl with rosy cheeks, turns to Bondrewd, hearing him call her name. ]

Bondrewd: (O.S.) please come over here.

Ilim: Okay! [ She sits up and exits the room with Bondrewd, who closes the door ]

Nanachi: (O.S.) This time it's Ilim's turn, huh?

[ Cut back to Mitty, who has her hands still on Nanachi's shoulders, and Nanachi, watching the scene with their friend. ]

Nanachi: I hope I get to go out there soon, too...

[ ''Zoom out. The room is shown to have bean bags, books, and some toys like a library or a playroom.'' ]

Mitty: There are certainly a lot fewer of us here now... [ Cut back to her and Nanachi, continues, turning to her friend ] In any case, it'd be great if the two of us are able to go out there together!

Nanachi: Yeah, I guess...

[ ''That night, Nanachi and Mitty are sleeping together in a floor mattress. Bondrewd once again enters the room.'' ]

Bondrewd: (O.S.) Mitty... Mitty. Mitty...

[ Mitty wakes up as she hears Bondrewd say her name, then sits up and rubs her eye. ]

Bondrewd: (O.S., continuing) Now, please come with me.

Mitty: [ Tired ] Okay.

[ She walks out of the mattress and exits the room. ]

Bondrewd: (O.S.) After today's medical checkup, let's go on a little walk outside.

Nanachi: [ Sits up ] Bondrewd, take me, too...

Bondrewd: Just wait your turn, Nanachi. No need to be impatient.

[ ''Bondrewd closes the door, leaving Nanachi in the room. The camera zooms out slowly and the scene cuts to Nanachi, who has snuck out of the room, exploring the Ido Front while looking for Mitty.'' ]

Nanachi: Mitty...

Person: (O.S.) Sovereign of Dawn! What in the world are you thinking?!

[ ''Nanachi gasps, startled. They quickly walk backwards toward the wall to hide, and overhear Bondrewd talking to another person.'' ]

Person: Bringing so many people down to the fifth layer like this... Even children from overseas...

Bondrewd: Why bring this up only now? It is also for this very purpose that I advocated to have Black Whistles enter the fifth layer.

Person: Well, it'd be different if thet were cave raiders, but taking children, who'll never be able to return given the strain of doing so, is simply... crom a humane perspective...

Bondrewd: Ah, then there is no need to worry. For I am not making use of them as humans, you see...

[ Nanachi gasps in shock. ]

Bondrewd: (O.S.) Care to have a look?

[ ''Nanachi runs in a panic to find Mitty. The scene cuts instantly at their feet and two frames of them.'' ]

Nanachi: (Thoughts) Mitty... Mitty! MITTY!

[ When Nanachi finally finds Mitty, she is inside a clear cylindrical container. ]

Mitty: N-Nanachi...

Nanachi: M-Mitty...

[ Bondrewd approaches behind Nanachi, who gasps, startled. ]

Bondrewd: My, my. [ Places his hand on Nanachi's shoulder, pleased ] What perfect timing... Nanachi. Come, it's your turn now.