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Mom, what happened to Emma's leg?
Don't worry. I made sure to break it cleanly.
It will heal completely...
In a month or two.
Hopefully she'll recover by your birthday, Ray.
Give me that bag later.
Now, let's all go home.
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What do we do now?
Norman's being shipped out,
we lost the rope,
and Emma can't move because her leg's broken.
Emma will recover in no time.
And we can make more rope.
The escape will happen! We'll make it work.
Right now, our priority has to be Norman.
But why...
Why is he being shipped out?
The next shipment Mom was talking about
must have been moved up to take Norman. That's what she meant by "things have changed."
Not just that...
Even the Sister is dead.
She looked completely fine this morning.
She was doing laundry with a smile,
but now she's gone for good...
Emma.
Don't worry.
We only lost the rope.
What are you sayin'?
The plan's not done for just yet. Your leg's gonna heal soon, too.
Forget about that!
We've gotta do somethin' about your shipment!
The escape plan will work out.
You're comin' with us!
You've gotta be there!
Hang on. Lemme get you some water.
Norman!
What are we gonna do, Ray?
Help him escape no matter what, obviously!
Damn it!
Don, Gilda. Get everything ready.
Okay.
We're getting Norman out of here.
Yeah.
Emma.
Ray...
Norman, run away by yourself during lunch tomorrow.
We are not lettin' you die.
Sorry.
I can't.
Do. It.
More precisely, pretend to run away by yourself during lunch tomorrow.
Huh?
Disable your transmitter, pretend to escape,
and hide somewhere on the grounds until Emma's leg heals.
When th' time comes, you can escape with us.
But if I do that, they'll bring in tougher security measures.
No problems there.
Going by the rearing policy at this House,
things won't get much tougher, if at all.
"Rearing policy"?
One: Raise the produce in a relaxed, wholesome environment.
Two: Never let them learn the secret.
The first one aids brain development.
Healthy children with rich emotional depth and a relaxed upbringing.
These are the basic requirements for every human produced in this House.
That also includes the second point?
Yeah.
The demons won't show themselves.
Ruling over kids with fear won't develop the brains the way they want.
Even if they buffer up their security, they'll only add patrols or send more breeders.
We should be able to deal with that fairly easily.
No, we will!
Even then,
what if they raise the wall and make it impossible to climb with a rope?
How will we scale it and escape?
You can make a ladder or something while you're in hiding!
What if they replace your transmitters with better ones?
We'll know where they put them, so we can just extract them!
We'll have plenty of options!
You get it, don't you?!
You don't have to die!
We'll get you food and water, and we won't let anyone find you!
We can deal with a little more security!
And I still have a trump card we can use to outwit Mom!
So live on!
Pretend to escape, and that way...
No.
I can't do it.
I just can't.
It's not just about the security.
If I run away, Mom might ship one of you or Emma out instead.
And there's no way in hell I'm letting one of you die in my place.
They can take my life if they want.
But I'm not giving them anything else.
I'll ruin Mom's plans
and help the escape succeed no matter what!
Thanks, you two.
We need to put a plan in place for after I'm gone.
Screw you.
If you die, what did I spend six years doing all this for?
Sorry.
Damn it!
Ray can just break his leg too, then.
Good idea, right? Get a fracture, Ray.
What are you saying, Emma?
Listen, I don't think I'll get shipped out in Norman's place 'cause I'm so visibly hurt.
Remember what that demon said at th' gate?
We're luxury items. And even among them, we're special.
We have to be in th' best possible shape when we're offered.
If anyone's gettin' shipped out, it's Ray.
So if he gets badly hurt too, they can't ship anyone out for a while!
Now there's an idea! All right, time to break something!
Right?
But hey, won't an arm do just fine?
Oh, right. An arm, then.
H-Hang on.
There's no guarantee that they'll delay shipping you out if you're hurt.
Then I'll catch a terrible cold.
Surely they won't eat us if we're sick.
A fracture hurts like hell and a cold'll make you feel awful, but whatever.
Yeah.
We can use string phones to discuss th' escape plans.
Great idea. We won't have to worry about Mom overhearing us.
Come on!
If even that won't work for you, then we'll think of somethin' else.
We'll do whatever it takes.
Why?
You two are crazy.
This is just...
Anythin' is better than lettin' you die.
Remember what you said?
"Let's all run away together."
You're part of that "together," and you can't tell me otherwise.
Let's live on together, Norman.
Okay.
Norman.
Use this to disable your transmitter tomorrow and hide in the forest.
Then, climb the wall and...
...scout. We should get that done while security is still light.
Don and Gilda are making us new rope right now,
using spare bedsheets stolen from the linen room.
You finished it, huh?
Place it on your left ear and press the switch.
That'll neutralize the transmitter.
This method doesn't alert Mom, either.
Did you make it out of parts from th' camera?
Not just the camera.
I requested a bunch of stuff as reward for my work.
I mainly just needed the flash from the camera.
You spent six years gathering all kinds of things
and made this without Mom ever finding out.
You're amazin'.
It's not a big deal.
I had to do it once I realized the truth behind the House.
That's all.
Ray.
How did you learn the House's secret?
I asked you this before.
I mean, normally, there's no way to find out.
From the start.
I knew from the very start.
Ever heard of childhood amnesia?
What's that?
Everyone loses their memories of being a baby at some point.
That's called childhood amnesia.
But ever so rarely, some people don't.
Ray, don't tell me...
I still have my memories from when I was an infant.
Those memories contradicted our life in this House.
That's how I realized.
In my earliest memory, I'm in a dark place and covered in warm water.
I hear a lullaby from afar.
Just how much do you remember?
Only fragments, but they're really vivid.
I remember what the demons looked like, and that there were other kids near me.
We had transmitters embedded, and then we were split into five groups.
Five groups?
After that, I came through a dark tunnel and ended up here.
Was that the gate?
Yeah.
Wait, you mean the gate doesn't lead outside, but to...
HQ, yeah.
There's HQ, and there are five plants connected to it.
That's what this House is.
So what th' Sister said was true.
The gate can't be used to escape.
There are a whole bunch of adults and demons waiting immediately past it.
Isn't that bad?
No.
That's exactly why security is so lax here.
They only watch the gate and don't bother strengthening security anywhere else.
We'll escape as soon as your leg is healed.
Gotcha.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
Just disappear tomorrow.
Got it.
Listen up, kids.
I have good news.
We've found a foster home for Norman.
I know this is sudden, but he leaves tomorrow night.
Tomorrow?
Congrats!
Congrats, Norman!
Is this goodbye?
So... suddenly?
We'll miss him... right?
Congrats.
Conras!
Let's play lots all day tomorrow.
Congrats.
Congrats, Norman.
Don't forget us.
Congrats!
She's crying...
Norman!
Congrats!
Thanks, everyone.
Write to us, okay?
Take care.
Norman!
I'm a little sad.
Norman!
She's still crying.
Come, let's have dinner.
Duh-Dun!
Dun, dun, dun!
That felt great.
Mom!
What is this?
Don't worry.
It'll work out.
Norman...
Where is Norman?
Welcome back,
Norman.
Why?
What the hell are you playing at?!
Run away! It's not too late!
No way.
I'm not going to escape.
Never mind that. Listen to me.
A cliff.
Past the wall...
is a cliff.
My hands tremor
As I lift up yet another
I take this final heavy step
To search for some form of hope
A wave of serenity makes my woes fade
As if there's nothing to worry about
It's almost like my fears have gone away
I don't want to lose anything anymore
Is this feeling something like love?
It's so transient, I'm not sure if it's real
If this is what love is supposed to feel like
Then I have to keep on going
We can overcome this struggle
Because as long as we're together, we'll be unbeatable
I'll rise up as many times as I need to
Because I want to protect you for all eternity
I'll remake this small, small world
And light the way toward the path we chose
So even if you're scared
Everything is gonna be okay