Pluto
	 Big Comic Original #23, 2007
	  Act 48
	   The Polarization of Six Billion

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<<People: Me?
	No, it's me.
	Gotta be me.
	I think it must be me.
	You mean me.
	Oops, that's me.
	Me.
	Me, myself and I.
	It's me...
	Me.

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<<People: It's me.
	No, it's me.
	That'd be me.
	No, me.
	Me, me.
	Me.
	It has to be me.
	That means me.
	I think it's me.
	Me. No, me.
	Me me me!!

From Tetsuwan Atom, "The Greatest Robot on Earth"
PLUTO
Act 48, The Polarization of Six Billion
Naoki Urasawa x Osamu Tezuka
Produced by Takashi Nagasaki / Supervision: Makoto Tezuka / Assistance: Tezuka Production

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<<Machine: (glumm)(glumm)(glumm)

<<Abra: How goes it?

<<Tenma: If he was a human, he'd be in a dreaming state.
	But with no signs of waking...

<<Abra: I see...

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<<Abra: Is it impossible, then, to create a truly perfect robot...?

<<Tenma: I wouldn't look at his face.
	The expressions of those six billion personas are being simulated across his artificial face at an impossible speed.

<<Sheet: (rustle)(rustle)

<<Tenma: It's a face not of this world...

<<Sheet: (rustle)(rustle)

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<<Abra: What's to be done?
	How do we wake him, Dr. Tenma?

<<Tenma: We programmed him to have the same number of personalities as there are people in the world.
	It takes an incredible amount of time just to make a choice...
	It was you who requested an A.I. greater than Thracia's Ultimate Computer, Dr. Abra.

<<Abra: But what good does it do, if it will not wake?

<<Tenma: There is a way, I believe...
	But are you sure?

<<Abra: Huh...?

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<<Tenma: If this body opens its eyes, we really will make enemies of Thracia.
	Not just that. Terrible things could happen, depending on who is his master...

<<Machine: (glumm)(glumm)

<<Tenma: In fact, forget the master's orders...
	It's quite possible he could rampage out of control.
	It might be the birth of a demon...

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<<Abra: But this is all theoretical!
	It won't even happen unless he awakes. How do we even get that for?!

<<Tenma: Insert polarized emotions.

<<Abra: Polarized...
	Emotions...?

<<Tenma: Yes...
	Anger...
	Sorrow...
	Hatred...
	This polarization clarifies the chaos of six billion into something much simpler.

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<<Machine: (glumm)(glumm)

<<Elevator: (ommm)(ommm)

<<Tenma: They say the U.N.'s close to bombing.

<<Elevator: (ommm)(ommm)

<<Abra: Yes.

<<Tenma: I'm going to have to get out of here, soon.

<<Abra: I wish that I could keep you here...
	But I'm sure your family is worried...

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<<Abra: Er...
	I'm sorry, I forgot...
	W-well, I'm sure that Atom is concerned for you, at least.
	You ARE his creator, after all...

<<Tenma: I've heard you've taken robots for foster children...

<<Abra: Yes, my wife and daughter are joined by Sahad and Murat...

<<Tenma: What is Bora?
	I've heard the rumors about this other, incredible robot you're involved with...

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<<Abra: It's still in the planning stages...
	There are so many problems, it might be too much for me in the end...

<<Tenma: And you want to use him to solve them?
	Our sleeping project...

<<Elevator: (ommm)(ommm)

<<Tenma: I have no family.

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<<Tenma: Tobio is my only son.

<<Abra: But Atom...

<<Tenma: Is not perfect.
	He is not Tobio...

[Ministry of Science]

Tenma: He's not perfect...
	He's not Tobio, I said.

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Ochanomizu: Dr. Tenma.
	She has left for her own country again.

Tenma: She...?

Ochanomizu: Gesicht's wife, Helena.

Tenma: Ah, yes...

Ochanomizu: I was hoping she could meet with you.
	She was very concerned with Atom.
	We scientists have a bad tendency to think only of the results of our labor, so I am afraid to say...
	That I think it would be worth studying her kindness and good conscience.
	It was almost...
	as great as Atom's...

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Tenma: (click)

Ochanomizu: Dr. Tenma...
	The Diet has scheduled a date for Atom's funeral...

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<<Helena: And you're sure that with that...
	Gesicht's death won't have been in vain?

<<Tenma: Yes...
	We humans call this a soul.
	I will be borrowing your husband's soul...

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<<Tenma: Aaagh...!!

<<Bot: Dr. Tenma, to the airport!
	This sector is not safe!!

<<Tenma: T-thank you, I noticed.

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<<Bot: Dr. Tenma!
	I have unfortunate news.
	The U.N.'s bombing in the Timur section of the city...
	Has led to Dr. Abra's death.

<<Tenma: You have confirmation?

<<Bot: We recovered the doctor from the rubble of a building...
	But he was deceased within minutes.
	In his dying moments, he left a message for you.

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<<Abra: (zz...zzt)
	Tenma...
	Dr. Tenma, listen to me...
	I-I have here...
	In this slip...
	A copy of a portion... of my... brain...
	I know that you, Dr. Tenma...
	(zz...ztt)

<<Bot: This was his memento to you.

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<<Bot: He said that you would know what to do with it.

<<Tenma: Y-yes...

<<Elevator: (ommm)(ommm)
	(ommm)(ommm)

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<<Tenma: And I will put this...

<<Machine: (glumm)(glumm)

<<Tenma: Into you...
	(takka takka)(takka takka)(takka takka takka)

<<Machine: (beeep)(chikachika)(chika chika)

<<Tenma: Aah...!!

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<<Tenma: Has the bombing come this close?!
	Oh...
	Ohhhh...

<<Machine: (zzp)(zzzap)

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<<Machine: (zzp)(zzzap)

<<Tenma: T... that FACE...
	(tmp)(tmp)

<<System: Now entering Class-A Restricted Sector.
	Submit to retina scan.
	Please enter.

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<<Tenma: (tmp)(tmp)
	(tmp)(tmp)

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<<Machine: (glumm)(glumm)

<<Tenma: If it would bring you back to me...
	I am prepared to be a demon...

<<Machine: (glumm)(glumm)

 - Act 48 End -