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Don't worry. It was not your fault.

Her name was Ryoko.

She passed away bef ore you woke up.

The body that I'm dissecting is...

Ryoko's body.

I don't think it can be a coincidence.

I did hear she wanted to leave

her body to science.

Other than that, I don't know.

If what you think is true...

That would be surprising.

Thank you so much.

Why have you come here?

Just go away.

Your parents were very sincere

about their grief.

What I really want to see

is your sincerity.

You were driving when it happened.

I still feel you murdered my daughter.

If you want to mourn her...

...do it when you truly remember her.

I'm starting to remember already.

Right now, at college...

I'm doing my dissection practice.

There is something I need to know.

If you can tell me...

Ryoko is on the dissection table.

I don't quite understand it.

Are you serious?

Well?

Tell me it's not true.

You want to know if it's her?

Right?

You heartless F***!

How the hell should I know?

Just bef ore she died she told us.

Leaving her body to science.

We didn't know you even could.

And now you think you're poking

around inside her?

What kind of a quack's school is that?

I'm getting on the phone.

It's despicable!

In fact, f*** the phone.

I'll go there in person.

Dr. Kashiwabuchi.

Yes?

What is it?

Sorry, nothing.

Sir.

May I dissect my sub ject alone?

Why?

The others are making such a mess.

No, you can't.

It's our first attempt.

There are bound to be mistakes.

What's the matter?

What's wrong.

Nothing.

Today we will observe

the facial muscles.

Take off the head covers.

Where're we heading?

Hiroshi.

What would it be like

to smash into something?

Would it hurt?

I remembered the dream I had.

You hate me!

Well, why then?

You've not made love to me yet. Why?

Is there someone else?

Is there?

Dancing?

She never danced when she was alive.

Your memory is still mixed up.

It isn't a memory.

I was there with her.

Not a memory of myself.

I mean the real me. I was there.

And what kind of "dance" was it?

The one that Ryoko did.

You make sure you take good care

of Ryoko's body.

If not, the school will be in trouble.

And I'll kill you.

I carry a big knif e all the time.

Hey.

My wif e is ill.

You should keep coming round.

Tell us about your time with Ryoko.

I'm going now.

Do you have to?

But where do you go?

I'll see you again.

Stay with me a little more.

But we can't, right?

Hiroshi!

I'll come again soon.

What is it?

May we be moved to another group?

Why?

It's just that...

Mr. Takagi?

Yes.

The other 3 haven't complained.

It's just a matter of time.

What?

What's your problem?

Mr. Takagi, put your gloves on.

Mr. Takagi.

Sir, I think there's an operation scar

here on the head.

I see.

And a blood clot on the other side.

That could be the direct cause.

A gradual hemorrhage, probably.

Do you think

she regained consciousness?

Between the operation and the

blood clot?

It's quite possible.

Our 4-month dissection program,

like the rainy season, will end soon.

Make sure your inspection

has been detailed and thorough.

You're making fine progress.

I suppose studying hands-on

helps you remember.

I guess.

That's good.

I'm happy f or you.

But try not to get too absorbed.

Dr. Kashiwabuchi was a little worried.

You're becoming more distant

as time goes by.

Dad...

...when I saw her on the

dissection table...

I couldn't understand at all.

But now I know much more.

It's like... she made her own way there.

Hiroshi.

Please come back to us.

Ryoko?

You strangle me too.

Grab me!

Please, Hiroshi.

You want to die, right?

Let's do it together!

Strangle me!

Strangle me!

Do you have to go?

I'll come back soon.

No.

No! No!

Please don't go.

What's the matter?

I'll be back soon.

You'll see me soon.

No! No! Don't go!

Hello. Mr. Hlroshl Takagi?

Yes.

This Is the police station.

We have a young woman here...

She won't tell us anythlng,

not even her name.

All she gave us was your name

and phone number.

I'm sorry we had to call so late.

You are Mr. Takagi?

So, you turned up.

What's got into you?

Why are you chasing a dead woman?

What about those of us still living?

All your happy, false memories.

What chance do I have against all those?

Mr. Takagi.

Please, Mr. Takagi.

Please, step back!

Be careful!

Mr. Takagi!

Look out!

I'm confused about "time".

What is my consciousness?

Is it like the story of the

future robots?

That's it.

People programmed robots

with their memories.

After that...

...all the humans died out.

A robot was stranded on Mars.

Bef ore the end there was a huge,

electrical memory surge.

So, me being here,

and the times when I meet Ryoko...

...it's like the robot is showing me.

An electrical broadcast of

my final moments.

Hiroshi.

It's because your memory is returning.

They're memories.

As f or Ryoko.

Well, she's gone now.

No, that's wrong.

They aren't memories.

It's not as clear-cut as that.

I think...

No good to think too much about her.

And the dissection.

You should stop doing it.

No way.

You've done your best.

But it's time to give up.

No!

I don't care what you say.

I'll tell Dr. Kashiwabuchi

to take Ryoko's body away.

You do that, and I'll kill you.

I wanted to think you had killed her.

But the light had gone from her eyes

long bef ore that.

It was when she was in high school.

She was fine before then.

Why did she lose it, I wonder.

Even we didn't know.

And we'll never know now.

I only saw the light one other time.

Just after the accident.

It was after the operation

at the local hospital.

Your dad suggested she be moved

to the university hospital.

That was it.

She was fully conscious

f or 5 or 6 hours.

It was then she mentioned

leaving her body to science.

After she died...

...her body should be tak en to

the university hospital, she told.

I've never seen her so serious.

But that wasn't easy to accept f or me.

No way.

Why should she want to inflict

more wounds, even after she died?

I couldn't understand why

she wanted this.

How could I agree to that when she

was still there, alive, in front of me?

Soon after that she lost consciousness.

A vegetable, according to the doctor.

She was moved to a private room.

My wif e and I were beside her.

It f eels like a dream now.

Just when I thought "It's all over"...

I saw Ryoko sitting up in bed.

I thought she had recovered.

My wif e was asleep.

I saw the curtain at the window.

It was moving gently in the wind.

Ryoko looked so refreshed.

She looked out of the window.

Then she turned slowly to me.

"Don't f orget my request", she said.

She spoke as plain as day.

She died that same evening.

When she's finally laid out...

Put these in her coffin.

It's okay now.

You can f orget about her.

You must be tired, too.

Not at all.

I still have a long way to go yet.

It's not right.

I don't care that his

memory was aff ected.

It's not natural.

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