"Iraqi National TV reports that shortly after 5 am." "Japanese time... at the presidential palace in Baghdad dozens of explosions took place." "It is reportedly affecting the lives of ordinary citizens." "Water supplies and telephone connections nave become unreliable." "Due to shortages of basic foods, prices have tripled or quadrupled." "A new development took place on the battlefield yesterday." "At an airfield some 80 kilometres south of the Turkish border... 1,000 paratroops descended and took control of the facility." "Tanks were later brought by helicopter." "The northern parts have been brought under control by 6,000 troops." "The American leaders are talking nonsense about this being a just war." "It's really cool to have something to believe in." "Is there anything I could believe in?" "I wish I had been born in a time of war" "X-rated internet forums use them" "nobody understands how I feel" "Who gave you permission to see her?" "You're not her mother." " Why?" "I'll bring her up." "That kid has no mother." "I'm the mother." "It's crazy." "How did it end up like this?" "If you see her again, I'll kill you." "You said you loved me so much." " She's my child and no one else's." "You said you'd make us happy, no matter what happened." "I was wrong." "I was wrong." "I was wrong." "I was wrong." "I was wrong to marry you." " Stop it." "Stop it." "I can't sleep I want to sleep forever" "The good thing about handmade seals is that each one is unique." "Unlike the machine-made ones, you can't forge them." "This one isn't finished." "I'd like to be the only one for somebody, too." "How many marriage interviews have you had?" "Seven, I think." "This is my fourth." " Oh, really?" "Why do they advise people to get married?" "Probably because a person can't live alone." "Do you want to do it?" " I think I do." "Shall we do it, then?" " What?" "Can I use your shower?" "Well..." " Don't you think sex is important?" "Are you sure it's okay?" "Can I assume we're getting married, then?" "I can't marry you." " What?" "It would be wrong." "Let's leave it at this." "Did I do anything wrong?" " You weren't bad." "They say I'm a good person that hurts me" "When are we going to split up?" "Splitting up isn't easy." "Are you busy?" "Busy enough to make a living." "I'm not getting much movie work." "What happened to that project you talked about?" "It's tricky." "If you get it, I'll be in it." "I don't mind what I do." "Don't say you don't mind." "You do mind what you do, don't you?" "As long as you're directing, I really don't mind." "I'll think about a role for you." "Let me tie you up." "They're all liars" "There also was unrest in Iraq's second city, Basra." "The occupation authorities are urging calm but are not fully in control." "Contrary to US expectations there was no popular uprising against Hussein." "Some say the war could become prolonged." "The Americans do not hide their irritation." "1,000 US paratroops entered the Kurdish northern area this week... and secured an airfield." "I even envy those who are in the war." "I don't know how to escape my boredom." "Those who have something to die for must be happy." "I'd love someone to cry with." "I can't even cry" "There won't be a clear outcome of this war." "In the end, there's only pare-established harmony." "You should play in an SM flick next time." "You can't go on playing these indeterminate roles." "I don't want to do that." "Misery suits you." "I bet you like it." "You're longing to be restrained." "Kiss me." " Stick your tongue out." "You dirty bitch." "Tell me, why are you like this?" "Why?" " Do what you want with me." "There's nothing I want to do." "I'll do anything if you marry me." "I'll even stop acting." "You'd really do anything, wouldn't you?" "You'll do anything a man wants." " But..." "I'm hungry." "Let's go and eat." "It doesn't matter if I'm here or not" "Can I have some water, please?" "There you go, sir." "Excuse me." "Can I have some water?" " Yes, coming up." "Excuse me." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Thank you very much." "Thank you very much." "Thank you very much." "Thank you very much." "You're not suited." "I find it hard to laugh" "Oh, I want this." "And this and this." "Wow, unbelievable." " I wanted that one." "Wow." "This one costs 4,000 yen." "Is it all right, Aikawa?" " You can take what you like." "The old geezer gave me a lot of money the other day." "I don't like taking them off her, do you?" "Yeah, Aikawa earned that money with her body." "The older guys certainly seem to like me a lot." "You're a bad girl." "I want something by Lancôme." "Me, too." "No problem." "Great." "I love you, Aikawa." "I can always sell myself." "I have no one to call my friend" "let them all die" "I'd like to disappear" "somewhere that isn't here" "I want somebody to push me over the edge" "shall we die together?" "Nice to meet you." "I'm Maria." "I'm Hanko." " You really have a seal shop." "Charcoal." " What?" "There's charcoal in the brazier." "You could roast meat on it." "I leave it to you." " It feels a bit funny, doesn't it?" "We can die easily, right?" " Aren't you scared?" "I came because I'm scared." "I see." "But I really want to die." " Yes." "Can I have a drink?" " What?" "Alcohol." "What would you like?" " Anything." "Yes." "Am I the only one?" "Somebody else is supposed to come." " Oh, really?" "There might be just the two of us." " As long as I die, it doesn't matter." "Is your name Innocent?" "A new friend?" "Are we all here now?" "I think someone else is still coming." "I wonder how many people in the world want to die." "Would you like a drink?" "Can I take a little nap?" "Will this do?" "Just tell me if you need anything." "Shall I wake you up when everybody's here?" "I'll have a little drink myself." "It would be strange to toast." " A toast is all right." "Cheers, then." "30,000 people commit suicide each year." "What percentage is that of the people who want to die?" "I wonder." "Apparently 75% of suicides are people in their forties and over." "I'm going to turn 40 soon." "Have you written a suicide note?" "I wouldn't know what to write." "How about you, Maria?" "It seems like they're reassuring for people to read." "So there was a lot going oh for her." "A lot of things bothered her." "Why was I unable to help?" "To reflect and understand for themselves, to feel secure." "That's right." "I'd like to ask you a favour." " Yes, what?" "I'd like you to suck my breasts." "Your breasts?" "They're nice, aren't they?" "Harder." "Suck me hard." "Call me mummy." "What?" " Say 'mummy'." "Mummy." " Say it again." "Mummy." " You can act like a spoilt child." "There's still milk there." "Even if it's quite a while ago." "Can I suck them?" "Please." "Can we do it?" " No." "You can only suck." "We don't have to do it." " No, we mustn't." "We mustn't." "You're wet." " We mustn't." "We mustn't." "Say you love me." " I love you." "I love you." "Sorry." " I love you." "I'm sorry." "Sorry." "I'm on my way." "Another old man?" "I should get myself a sugar daddy, too." "See you tomorrow." "Yeah, see you tomorrow." "Bye." " Bye-bye." "Are you interested in seals?" "Do you have one yourself?" "Do you want to make one?" "Can I do that?" " Shall I teach you?" "Sorry, I want to live" "Innocent" "It doesn't have to be perfect." "It's the only one in the world." "What's next?" "Next, you stick it between these engraving boards." "Incised characters, they're called." "You carve the letters with this tool." "The letters." "Are you hungry?" " A little." "Is there anything you'd like to eat?" "I've never bought such good meat before." "It must be delicious." " Yes." "Eat as much as you like." "Don't let it get charred." "It's high-quality meat." "This piece is just about ready." "Here it goes." "It's delicious." "It's our last supper." "Please have some, Maria." " Thank you." "It's delicious." "Even though I'm going to die, it still tastes good." "Eat to your hearts' content." "Let's eat well before we go." "It's delicious." "I thought the best time to die would be when the sun reaches its zenith." "Why is that?" "I don't know, but I didn't want to die at night." "It feels sort of lonely." "So I imagined flying towards the sun." "Are you sure this is okay for you?" "I came because I couldn't fly alone, so it's okay." "Let's get ready when we've finished our meal." "You can eat at night, can't you?" "Eat up." "If you don't eat it, I'll finish the lot." "I don't have a personal seal." "Hey, why do you want to die?" "Don't you know why?" "I wouldn't know what to say if somebody asked me." "I wish I hadn't been born." "The same here." "Is that why?" "I'm not sure." "They say you can do anything if you have the will to die." "It's best to die if you feel like dying." "We'll be better off like this." "I've prepared a bath in case you'd like to have one." "There are towels ready for you in the bathroom." "You're just like an innkeeper." "Yeah, what am I doing?" "Why do you want to do it, Hanko?" "Why do I want to die?" "You don't seem like you have to die." "There's nothing in this world for me." "There's nothing." "The bath is ready if anybody wants it." "Shall we have a bath together?" "Will you wash me?" "All right?" "Am I beautiful?" "Do you mean it?" "Why does it make me happy to be told I am beautiful?" "Wow." "It looks alive." "To think that we came from this." "It seems absurd." "Will we still make it?" "It looks like one more person is coming." "Really?" " This is the end." "When we're all here..." " Yes." "I wonder if it's our animal instincts." "They say we try to leave some progeny before we die." "It's comical." "It is comical." "It feels warm." "Please come in." "This is Ginmaku." "She's come to join us." "Please co me upstairs." "I killed him." "I ended up killing him." " What?" "By the time I realised, he'd been strangled." "I didn't intend to kill him." "I only wanted him to understand me." "What have I done?" "All I wanted was to die myself." "It's all right." "You can go with us." "It's not all right." "If you're capable of killing, you shouldn't have to die." "We're going to die because we can't kill." "Because we can't kill." "I'm sorry." "No." " I'm sorry." "No, no, no." " It'll be over soon, take it easy." "I'm sorry." "You don't have to say anything." "We might not be able to understand you." "But we're all the same." " I'm sorry." "Shall we all..." "I didn't mean to kill him." " That's all right now." "Did you get it done?" "Shall we go when it's finished?" "It's finished." "But it's a strange seal." "It's not fair." "She might as well not have come if she was going to die on her own." "Saying that will make no difference." "She just timed it wrong." "This is what we came here for." "It makes no difference." "Nothing has changed." "We are going to die." "Ouch." "Do you really want to die?" "I don't want to die." "I don't want to die." "Why do you want to die?" "Is that all right?" "Why is it?" "Why did I think I wanted to die?" "No." "I don't want to die." "I don't want to die." "I've been such a fool." "Such a fool." "That was just how it was." "We've all been unhappy in our own way." "It's an easy way out." "I just wanted to die a nice and easy death." "It's really laughable." "We're going to die anyway." "We don't need to do anything to make it happen." "I'm going to go and see my child again." "Even though I'm supposed to be dead." "I'm really enjoying this moment." "Is this weird?" " No, it isn't." "How can I enjoy this?" "I'm a good person." "Or am I not?" "I'm a weird person." "It's a long time since I sweated like this." "I did this myself, so you were not here." "But..." "Please do it that way." "It's all right." "This may sound strange, but it was good." "It was good to meet you in this way." "Everybody said I was a good person, but I thought nobody needed me." "I thought death would be easier." "But I couldn't even make up my mind to do that." "I despised myself." "But even I have regained my spirit." "I don't have a way with words... but thank you." "I'm the one who's supposed to be thanking you." "You hypocrites." "You're right." "It's all a lie." "Well, never mind." "That's okay, though, isn't it?" "I thank you." "And..." "Oh, never mind." "Thank you." "How are you?" "Are you alive?" "Is she stupid or what?" " Hey, what are you shoplifting for?" "It's pointless." "She might as well die." "Yeah, that's right." "Are you alive?" "Are you alive?" "Want some tissues?" "Tissues?" "Tissues?" "Tissues?" "Tissues?" "Thank you." "Are you alive?" "I have to go." "You look nice today, mummy." "Do you love your mummy?" " Yeah." "Do you want to be with mummy all the time?" "I'm alive"