John Doe

John Doe
Voice Drama Information
Characters	Kayano Mikoto Es
Released	August 13, 2021
Length	17:00
Label	Universal Music Japan

"John Doe" is tenth voice drama featuring the prisoner Kayano Mikoto. It's the first trial interrogation between Mikoto and the prison guard Es, right before the song starts.

Track Listing

1. MeMe
2. MeMe (Off Voice)
3. Monopoisoner (毒占欲) [MIKOTO Cover]
4. Monopoisoner (毒占欲) [MIKOTO Cover] (Off Voice)
5. John Doe -Voice Drama- Mikoto & Es

Featured Characters

• Kayano Mikoto & John
• Es
• Yuzuriha Kotoko

Transcript

-WIP-

Translations by @onigiriico

• Romaji
• Japanese
• English

Mikoto	*Sighs* What am I doing in a place like this…?
Es	Yeah, I wonder.
*Door opening*
Mikoto	Woah!
Es	Well, figuring that out is MILGRAM's task anyway.
Mikoto	Come on, don't startle me like that, guard-kun…! Isn't it basic manners to knock on the door before you enter?
Es	Shut up. Don't talk back.
Mikoto	You're always so bossy…!
Es	Hmph... We're going to start your interrogation, prisoner number 9, Mikoto.
Mikoto	No, no– you might be saying "interrogation", but I already told you, there's not really anything I'm hiding.
Es	Your name and age?
Mikoto	Uh… Mikoto Kayano, 23. Wait, no! I've been wanting to talk to you this whole time, guard-kun!
Es	What is it? Make it short.
Mikoto	Alright… when is this whole thing going to end?
Es	Huh?
Mikoto	No, it's obvious, isn't it?! Suddenly being dragged to a place like this, being told all this weird stuff about killers and all that– is this some kind of comedy? A reality TV show? One of those monitoring things? I've been holding on to that thought this whole time, and that was also the reason I tried to get along with the others! Y'know – because that'll look better on a TV show, right?! But look, this is stretching out for way too long…! What's up with this?
Es	......You really still believe that? That MILGRAM is some kind of joke?
Mikoto	I do! Of course I do! I mean… I really don't remember. Even if you talk about sins or murderers– I don't know about any of that! I'm just a normal worker at a company…
Es	Hmm…
Mikoto	What? Why are you smiling like that when someone's just having an honest conversation with you?
Es	*Huff* Now that I think about it… This is the first time I see an inmate who acts like they have no memory of what they've done.
Mikoto	It's not an act! Seriously! I seriously don't know! See? Look into my eyes! See?!
Es	Don't touch me like we're friends.
Mikoto	No, really, just properly look at me!
Es	......Hmm~
Mikoto	So? I'm telling the truth, right?
Es	Like I know. Did you expect me to say something like "if you were lying, you wouldn't be able to meet my eyes"? My judgement of you doesn't rely on naïve ideas like that.
Mikoto	Ugh, c'mon…! Hm? No, wait a sec. Even you don't actually know what I've done, right?
Es	Yeah, I have no clue.
Mikoto	What's with that?! Aren't you getting ahead of yourself then, just labeling me a murderer like that?
Es	I'm not. MILGRAM tells me that you did it. That's enough for me.
Mikoto	Why are you just blindly believing that? There's no way of talking to you…! Anyway. I really don't know anything! Nor have I killed anybody, or done anything bad! I was just living an ordinary, everyday life… and yet I got dragged into something this weird! Of course I want to think of all this as a joke…! Wouldn't anyone?
Es	*Noncommittal hum*
Mikoto	I have my own life, you know? And I just got accepted into the company that I was aiming for! If I get fired, you'll have to take responsibility for that.
Es	I see. Interesting.
Mikoto	Is that something you should find 'interesting'?!
Es	*Clap* Fine. I'll humor you and your view on things. All of this is just an experiment. Mikoto, you have done nothing wrong.
Mikoto	Yeah! That's exactly it, guard-kun!
Es	Just for now. For now, let's not think of you as prisoner number 9 Mikoto, but… Let's see… yeah, just as Mikoto-kun.
Mikoto	I like that! Let's go with Mikoto-kun! I'll also act more familiar with you by calling you suu-kun!
Es	No, thank you. Don't get cocky.
Mikoto	Eh...
Es	In return for my going along with you, accept every one of my words as the truth. MILGRAM is not a show of any kind, it is reality.
Mikoto	Mhh… like… the stuff about this being a facility full of killers and all that? And about their crimes being showcased through songs and videos?
Es	Exactly. Following what you said, everyone here other than you has committed murder.
Mikoto	Being locked up in a place like that sounds too awful…! None of the others really look the part, either. Listen, there's even a primary schooler here.
Es	*Sigh* You'll be better off not saying that to Amane's face. That'd turn into trouble.
Mikoto	Huh? Why?
Es	Well. It's not like I don't get what you mean. I learned too, doing these interrogations. The impression of people is always affected by their appearance.
Mikoto	See? Like, Yun-chan and Mucchan are just highschool girls! Haru-kun looks like someone who can't hurt a fly, and Fuuta would be an umbrella thief at worst. Then there's Mappi, who is just a nice person– well, and well… Kazu-san and Shidou-san and… Koto-chan do kind of seem like they could do some bad things, I guess.
Es	...Those are your personal impressions, Mikoto-kun. But those are the people that MILGRAM chose. They've all without a doubt been involved in someone else's death.
Mikoto	Hmm… well… Okay, fine. I'll believe it for now.
Es	Alright, then. For someone innocent like Mikoto-kun to be chosen as well… What do you think could've been the reason for that?
Mikoto	Uhm… they got the wrong person.
Es	Oh?
Mikoto	I can't imagine that they know the details of what we look like. Mistaking me for someone in terms of gender or clothing style… something along those lines.
Es	So MILGRAM made a mistake, is what you're suggesting?
Mikoto	Yeah, exactly. There's no other option that I can think of.
Es	Is that so? I have another idea. You have forgotten that you've killed someone.
Mikoto	…Huh? 'Forgotten'? About killing someone? Is that even a thing?
Es	You're not lying. MILGRAM is always right. If both of those statements are true, it's only natural to arrive at that conclusion, isn't it?
Mikoto	Forgotten? Me…? About killing someone?
Es	To get rid of psychological stress, humans may repress certain memories as a coping mechanism. It's not unheard of.
Mikoto	S-stress? *Laugh* No, no. *Heavy breathing* Killing someone without even knowing it… there's no way…!
Es	If I believe you, there's no other logical conclusion, since I still prioritize my faith in MILGRAM over your statements. There is no way I would question that.
Mikoto	No… no, no…!
Es	As the prison guard, my judgement is… that you are a murderer.
Mikoto	Please wait! No way, time out! I'm gonna lose my mind...! Stop it! *Scratches head* Saying all those awful things…!
Es	......
Mikoto	I became a murderer… without even knowing it…? There's no way, no way…
Es	Let's give it some time. The threads of your memory might untangle themselves eventually.
Mikoto	*Gasping*
Es	A murderer without memory of killing… in which case, how should I think of you… Hey, Mikoto–
Mikoto	AAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!
*Mikoto attacks Es*
Es	W-What is... Mi...koto?
Mikoto	*Heavy breathing*
Es	*Cough* You… attacked me…? No way… That can't be…
Mikoto	AAAAAARGH-! FUCK... FUCK...! STOP PISSING ME OFF!!!
Es	There should be no way... for a prisoner to attack me...!
Mikoto	SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!
Es	*Gasp*
Mikoto	YOU KEEP BLABBERING ON AND ON... I'M GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!
*Mikoto continues to beat Es*
Mikoto	GOING ON, AND ON, AND ON... ALL HIGH AND MIGHTY... LIKE YOU AREN'T JUST A KID! SERVES YOU FUCKING RIGHT!
Es	…emember…
Mikoto	HUH-!? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! YOU'RE NO MORE THAN JUST A KID. YOU UNIMPORTANT BRAT!
Es	.........I'll remember you… you murderer…!
Mikoto	HUH?! *Laughter* YOU PREFER IT WHEN IT HURTS MORE, HUH?
Es	......!
Mikoto	THAT'S FINE... I'LL CRUSH YOUR FUCKING FACE.
Es	Go ahead… and try…
Mikoto	YOU DON'T NEED TO TELL ME TWICE! *Screams*
Hmph! *Kotoko suddenly attacks Mikoto*
Mikoto	W-What's with you…?!
Es	You…
Kotoko	I saved your life, didn't I, guard-san?
Es	Kotoko… Why?
Kotoko	We can talk later.
Es	*Gasp*
Mikoto	ONE LIKE THE OTHER... YOU'RE PISSING ME OFF!!!
*Mikoto and Kotoko confronts each other*
Mikoto	DON'T FUCKING MESS AROUND WITH ME...!
Kotoko	His technique is definitely that of an amateur…
Mikoto	SHUDDUP!!!
Kotoko	...! *Sighs* I can't imagine that power from his muscle mass.
Mikoto	ANNOYING... YOU'RE ANNOYING...! ARGH...!
Kotoko	If I come any close, it'd be pretty bothersome to fight him.
*They continue, Kotoko eventually knocks Mikoto out*
Es	Knocked him out… with one hit…?
Kotoko	Be grateful to me. I just finished him as just fainting. Are you okay, guard-san?
Es	*Cough* Kotoko… you…
Kotoko	What?
Es	Did you… sneak in before the interrogation…?
Kotoko	Huh? You don't intend to accuse me of anything, do you? If I hadn't intervened, you would've ended up dead.
Es	Why… were you in the interrogation room…?
Kotoko	I've already noticed Kayano Mikoto's weird behavior a while ago. And since I'm in the room right next to his, I kept an eye on him.
Es	Why did you save me…?
Kotoko	Because your existence is helpful to me.
Es	That's… not an explanation…
Kotoko	I guess you're right. I'll be answering that question when it's my turn. I don't mean to pre-empt things here, after all.
Es	Damn it… Mikoto… Suddenly lashing out like that…
Kotoko	Guard-san, look over here.
Es	What is it now... Koto–
*Kotoko tries to punch Es but got blocked by unknown barrier*
Kotoko	The hit got blocked mid-air… So it's true that prisoners can't attack you. Then why was Kayano Mikoto able to hit you…?
Es	…This is bad for my heart. Stop it. Besides, that's what I'd like to know as well…
*Bell rings, mechanical sounds in the back*
Es	It's time… Get out, Kotoko.
Kotoko	The song extraction thing, huh. Are you trying to say that's something I'm not allowed to see?
Es	I won't acknowledge it. Get out.
Kotoko	Hmm. Either way, this has become interesting, hasn't it?
Es	Kotoko…
Kotoko	You've realized it too, haven't you? Based on this confrontation, it's likely that Kayano Mikoto has dissociative identity disorder, or in other words, a split personality. Well, of course there's also the possibility that he's just putting on an act… What do you think? I've never met anyone like that in real life, but if he really does have a dual personality, should he be punished for crimes that were committed by his other side?
Es	Kotoko!! It's my job to consider that, not the prisoners'… not yours…! Only myself and MILGRAM have the right to… finding out what the truth is… and what their crimes are!
Kotoko	*Giggle* Yeah, yeah. Alright, I'll be leaving it to you. See you.
Es	…Hey.
Kotoko	What?
Es	Thank you… for saving me.
Kotoko	You're welcome.
*Kotoko lives*
Es	*Sigh* There's so much that I don't get about this yet, but… I'll have to do my job anyway.
*Es smacks Mikoto*
Mikoto	Ow! What– what are you doing, guard-kun?? When did you– Argh, my head hurts…
Es	I bet it does.
Mikoto	Ugh… Wait! You're covered in bruises too! What's wrong? What happened?
Es	You really… don't remember anything, huh?
Mikoto	Huh? What…? What are you talking about?
Es	You're acting so clueless it still makes my blood boil… But it's fine. I've acknowledged your attitude now. Although I may not know if that attitude is actually yours… or someone else's.
Mikoto	Seriously, what are you talking about?!
Es	Prisoner number 9, Mikoto… Come now, sing your sins!
Continued on MeMe MV