Alice in Borderland - Episode 4

 

The beginning of episode 4 is profoundly depressing. Arisu is literally immobilized with guilt over the death of his childhood friends Chota and Karube. For days, rain or shine he just lies in the street. However, Usagi finds him and convinces him to eat and to go on living. We also learn that Usagi’s beloved father died tragically and that she also had to do the hard work of moving pass grief, because for a time even she didn’t want to go on anymore. They decide to join forces and compete in another game with three other players in an underpass tunnel. From the clues they’ve been given they assume that they need to race to the end of the tunnel to reach “a goal”. However, one of the players has to be left behind because he has a sprained ankle. He remains on a bus that is operational by has no fuel.

Meanwhile, in a shocking turn of events a large, scary-looking black panther appears out of nowhere and kills one of the runners. Usagi eventually makes an amazing discovery that ends up saving the rest of the group. He once again shows himself to be a kind-hearted and thoughtful person who cares about other players.

Words/phrases that I recognized: きれいだね- Usagi says this when she and her father are taking in the beauty of the mountains. あした　ゲーマで – Usagi begins her sentence with this phrase when she explains to Arisu what they need to do in tomorrow’s game.