Tokyo Babylon 1999 live action movie script

[jjblue1]

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Okay, thanks to the awesome sumeragimikoto we managed to piece together a script for the Tokyo Babylon 1999 movie. Sadly though the script is missing some tiny bits here and there. So it would be awesome if someone else were to come to our help and help us to fill the missing sentences so as to have a complete script.

Therefore, if you can, please

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[jjblue1]

I think originally the CLAMP planned to insert it into the continuity... the somehow forgot about it to follow other plans.

It's a thing that puzzled many people, me included. My personal answer is that there should be a reason for Hokuto to think that Seishiro would use that way and only that way to kill Subaru.
Likely it's something related to Japanese mentality or traditions or something I can't figure.

So for a Japanese viewer it's extremely easy to understand why Hokuto would do that as Seishiro technically shouldn't consider other options (no idea why but let's assume they would be ultimately extremely dishonourable or that there would be consequences with the Sakanagi or the spirit world or whatever) while us, western fans, are completely clueless about why Seishiro couldn't just buy a gun and shot Subaru.

Sadly so far although I've searched for an explanation I hadn't found none.
I've wrote some speculations here but I'm sorry but I've to admit I can't give you a definitive answer.
I don't really know why Hokuto is so sure Seishiro will have to kill Subaru that way but I want to hope there's a logic in her actions.

[jjblue1]

Ah, thanks JJ! I read your tumblr entry, and I have to say it's VERY intriguing. And your speculations do make sense...Seishirou apologising to Subaru for his crimes by committing suicide...so fascinating! However, I do have to ask wouldn't it be even more dishonourable (especially to the Sakurazukamori clan) to not kill Subaru? After all he did see Seishirou at work, and surely honourable death or not, Subaru couldn't easily walk away from it. And failing to do that, wouldn't it also mean Seishirou had to die immediately to be replaced by someone more worthy of the Sakurazukamori title. Also, I always assumed Seishirou wanted to die at the hands of Subaru because well he wanted to die at the hands of the person he loves...and also so that he could happily say that he "owns" Subaru. :P

But you are right when you say this may only make sense to the Japanese community...but I DO wish CLAMP elaborated more on that. Also, my speculation was that because Hokuto had some omnyoudo powers she could somehow foresee Subaru's death at the hands of the Sakurazukamori (the rainbow bridge incident) but had seen the dream as Seishirou literally killing Subaru using that technique, as oppose to killing him with his death. Her spell was supposed to change that, but instead of preventing it from happening, the 'mirror image' of the event happened resulting in Subaru's death anyways...Just my two cents. Whether it's a Japanese ritual or some premonition...it all seems so, so depressing...I need to curl up in a corner and cry now.

Aisya N.

[jjblue1]

I think it's okay for Seishiro to decide who he should and should not kill. In fact in this movie he decides not to kill the girls twice, first because he thought it wouldn't be necessary, then the girls cause troubles he considers killing them but then he let Subaru deal with them even if they had seen him.
In the drama cd also he let Sayuri live.
I think the Sakurazukamori kills who saw him at work not as a matter of honour but more as a matter of security.
Being seen while killing people might cause him danger/problems.
However if someone is judged harmful, a potential heir, a helper or whatever I guess the Sakurazukamori can let him live.

About Hokuto foreseeing all this... no idea honestly. Subaru, who's pretty strong, could foresee in dreams only facts that would happen in a short time (him meeting Mitsuki, Hokuto's death...) so I don't know if Hokuto could see so far in the future and it doesn't look like Kakyou had helped her in this.

Unless CLAMP will develop (or someone in a convention will do the right questions) we'll never know I guess.

Sorry, I feel a bit useless as I don't really know the answers...

[jjblue1]

HEY!!!! JJ *glomps you* You are not useless!! You are like the Subaru and Seishirou encyclopedia! I've been obsessed over these two for a good 9...almost 10 years and I can honestly say I still don't know a LOT of things that you have explained in such a wonderful way! Thank you for explaining, even if its just speculation I've always valued your opinions ^_^ ...and actually your speculation makes a lot more sense than mine!!! Gaahh...darn you CLAMP and your plot holes!! Even if they weren't plot holes, the chances of them being explained are like 1 in a 1000 by now (gee I just depressed myself even more).

BTW in your tumblr I notice youve been getting into Tokyo Ghoul ^_^ my current anime obsession too!! XD I swear I wish I could meet you in real life, I feel like we'd instantly click!

Aisya N

[jjblue1]

*bluuuuuuuuush* Well, that's only because I've the bad habit to overanalyze things and research on them a lot... :P
Thank you for valuing my opinion, it means a lot to me!
Well, we'll never know, CLAMP pulled them out again for TWC so maybe something will come up... maybe...

Tokyo Ghoul is awesome even if, to be honest, I've to say I favour the manga to the anime ^_- but maybe it's because the manga gets more into details...
I'm sure we would!