Molech

Molech
Voice Drama Information
Characters	Shidou Kirisaki Es
Released	October 28, 2020
Length	14:18
Label	Universal Music Japan

"Molech" is sixth voice drama featuring the prisoner Kirisaki Shidou. It's the first trial interrogation between Shidou and the prison guard Es, right before the song starts.

Track Listing

1. Throw Down (スローダウン)
2. Throw Down (スローダウン) (Off Voice)
3. Liar Dance (ライアーダンス) [SHIDOU Cover]
4. Liar Dance (ライアーダンス) [SHIDOU Cover] (Off Voice)
5. Molech -Voice Drama- Shidou & Es

Featured Characters

• Kirisaki Shidou
• Es

Transcript

-WIP-

Translations by @milgrammer

• Romaji
• Japanese
• English

*Omnious footsteps*
Shidou	Hm?
Es	Sorry to have kept you waiting. *Footsteps* Prisoner number 5, Shidou.
Shidou	No need to. Thank you for all your hard work, Es.
Es	Now then, Shidou. Let's begin the interrogation.
Shidou	Very well. Please go ahead.
Es	.....Ok. Let's see… MILGRAM exists to reveal the sins of you, prisoners, and to hand down the appropriate judgement. So, for that reason, talk to me for a bit.
Shidou	Understood. Please take good care of me from now on.
Es	...... Even if this is referred to as an interrogation, at this moment in time, I don't plan on using violence. In addition to that, any falsehood or silence from you will be acknowledged.
Shidou	I see. I might refrain from voicing anything I don't want to say, but I have no intention of lying to you.
Es	Shidou, how's life in MILGRAM? Do you have any complaints about its environment? Or have any issues arisen from the other prisoners, etc?
Shidou	No particular inadequacies really come to mind. And, my fellow prisoners haven't particularly caused any issues either. Es-kun, I wonder if this is the fruit of all the governing you do? It's remarkable.
Es	Not really. ......Hold on a second, Shidou.
Shidou	Yes? What is it?
Es	This is… I know it's me who's getting things mixed up here, but… In comparison to all the interrogations thus far, this one has been progressing far too smoothly. It feels somewhat unsettling.
Shidou	I'm not sure what to say to that…
Es	Hm. *Footsteps* Shidou, do you seriously not have any reservations about MILGRAM?
Shidou	Well, let's see. I mean, without a doubt, it's clearly a strange place. Its architectural style and the written script it uses are things I've never seen before either. If you were to say I was having a dream or a vision, then that would make more sense to me.
Es	Hm.
Shidou	But, all things considered, I'm still very much conscious. My pulse rate is within its normal range. And, I can't find any symptoms to suggest that I'm hallucinating either. So, I don't exactly find that idea to be very convincing.
Es	Oh?
Shidou	Other than that… If this is the afterlife, then this place must be hell. But, if I set that idea aside, then… This is just real life. I, myself, am in normal condition; it's where I am which is unusual. I may not know the reason behind this place or how it works... But even if I tried to escape from the reality of it, nothing would really change, right?
Es	You sure are composed, aren't you?
Shidou	That's just my personality. I just simply don't think bad of it-this place, I mean.
Es	You mean, MILGRAM?
Shidou	Yeah, this place will put me to death.
Es	What?
Shidou	I might not get a golden opportunity like this again, so I'll get straight to the point. Es-kun… You decide how the prisoners will be dealt with, right?
Es	Yeah. That's right.
Shidou	The death penalty is what I'm hoping for. Thank you in advance.
Es	I won't have that. The lot of you can't decide what your own treatment will be. Only I as the prison guard have the authority to do so.
Shidou	Exactly. You as the prison guard have the right to do such a thing, Es-kun. So that's why I'm asking you for this favor.
Es	*Scratches head, sighs* In regards to your sin, what I've gathered so far is that you both regret and have already reflected on your actions. On top of that, you're also seeking to receive the maximum penalty we have to offer. So, let's use that information. The idea that I'll be taking your behavior into consideration is nothing more than a mere presumption.
Shidou	......
Es	And, of course, I haven't thrown away the possibility that you're only doing this to get on my good side either.
Shidou	Hm. I honestly have no idea what you and MILGRAM are setting out to achieve. You mentioned something about extracting songs and videos from our hearts, and then using them to judge our sins, didn't you?
Es	Yeah. And, what of it?
Shidou	There's no need for you to go through such a cumbersome process. If you want to hand down the correct punishment for me, then all you have to do is put an end to my life and it'll be over in a blink of an eye.
Es	You're being annoyingly persistent, Shidou! Know your place here.
Shidou	Please listen to me, Es-kun. I've killed people. Lots of them as well. It was for such a selfish reason too. I'm a fine specimen of what a genuine murderer ought to be. *Footsteps* There's no reason for you to forgive me. And, I don't have the desire to be forgiven either.
Es	I really don't…get you.
Shidou	If you don't put me to death, then neither the people I've killed nor their families will be at peace. Don't you think so too?
Es	As if that's my business. I haven't necessarily sided with your victims and I'm not a family member of theirs either.
Shidou	......
Es	...Anyway, the only thing I'll be deciding on is whether or not I forgive you. I don't even know the details of what punishment will follow after that.
Shidou	Is that so? Es, I suppose you were left in the dark about many things as well just like the rest of us.
Es	Knowing what happens to the lot of you afterwards might prevent me from making a straightforward decision about whether I should forgive you or not. So, it's to avoid that from happening. Were you aware of that?
Shidou	Hm… But, this place does smell of the dead though. I'm sure that some sort of death will lie at the end of MILGRAM.
Es	Smell of the dead?
Shidou	Yes. I can somewhat recognise it from experience… A place which is filled with the smell of the dead, that is.
Es	Is…that so? Well, either way, MILGRAM is a three-trial system. It lets me take my time to decide on whether or not I should forgive you. Even if you wish for the opposite, if I decide that you should be forgiven, then it'll do just that without any hesitation.
Shidou	A three-trial system, right? It'll take far too long, don't you think? I'd rather this all be over as soon as possible.
Es	Like I care about what's convenient for you. Don't complain about the rules.
Shidou	So, if it's a three-trial system… Then, for example, if you absolutely can't find it within yourself to forgive me and I don't lodge an appeal in response, will my treatment be decided on the spot?
Es	That's the three-trial system according to Japanese law. MILGRAM's one is different from that. For the time being, you really should throw away what would be considered common sense there. I mean, if we're gonna bring up Japan… Due to the abolition of the Prison law, this sort of prison shouldn't even exist in the first place.
Shidou	Wow…
Es	What is it? You're going all wide-eyed.
Shidou	Ah, well… I was just thinking about how despite being a child, you've really done your research on this.
Es	Hey. *Footsteps* You trying to make fun of me, is that it?
Shidou	What? Oh, no. I wasn't trying to do anything like that.
Es	You were. Something's been on my mind ever since the very beginning… "Es-kun, Es-kun." It's the belittling way you refer to me… I'm the prison guard, you know that?
Shidou	Oh, I'm completely aware of that. But, you're still a child in actuality. Coming from me, who's almost twice the age as you are, I just…
Es	What is it?
Shidou	For a child like you to be entrusted with this sort of role… My heart goes out to you.
Es	Excuse me?
Shidou	I don't know what circumstances you face while guarding this prison nor the reason as to why you're doing it, but I'm sure that it must take a toll on you emotionally as well. So, please do your best. *Pats head*
Es	...! I see. Oh, I see now. So, that's how it is. So, that's how it's gonna be. *Deep breaths*
Shidou	Hm? Es-kun?
Es	Don't you dare… pat my head like that!
*Kicks*
Shidou	Nnngh...! P-Please hold on for a second...!
Es	Phew, I feel so much better now.
Shidou	S-suddenly kicking my shin like that…wasn't very nice of you.
Es	Shut up! Out of all the prisoners thus far, you're the one I can't stand the most. Going all pessimistic like that, running your mouth as if you knew everything, acting as if you're oh-so mature, and never budging from that composed expression of yours—the nerve of you! On top of that, you even went so far as to pat my head. Do you think I'm your child? Do you?! Don't fuck with me!
Shidou	Didn't you say that you wouldn't use violence?
Es	It's on a case-by-case basis.
Shidou	What a thing to say...
Es	Hey, Shidou. What the hell do you mean by "I want to die"? Don't you dare try to insult me with that. Plead for your life with every fibre of your being! Our instinctive desire to stay alive is the very reason why punishments for our sins exist. To MILGRAM and to me, your very existence is sacrilegious!
Shidou	Es-kun…
Es	If your shin gets kicked, you'll feel pain, won't you? And if it hurts, you'll cry out, won't you? You'll tear up, won't you?
Shidou	Yeah…
Es	Well, take that! Even if you boast about wanting to die, the pain you just felt is the exact same thing as your body screaming that it doesn't want to.
Shidou	...!
Es	While you're still alive, you should be grabbing life with both hands! Don't act as if you're already dead. An adult like that has no right to treat me like a child. It makes my skin crawl. End of discussion!
Shidou	I see… If I feel pain, then it's proof that I want to live?
Es	Hmph!
Shidou	...Well, with that being said, here's my counterargument to it. It was the nociceptors in my shin which felt that pain. So, it's nothing more than a reaction caused by pain signals being transmitted to my spinal cord and then to my brain. That phenomenon is called nociceptive pain.
Es	What?
Shidou	What I'm saying is… Even if I do want to die, pain is something which will still involuntarily occur. And therefore, you, Es-kun, were making a mistake in your claim.
Es	That's so immature of you.
Shidou	*Laughs* It's payback for kicking my shin like that. But, you know, I think it was an amazing mistake to have made. It was so radiant…to the point where it made me want to turn away. Just as I thought, you truly are a child…but that makes me incredibly happy.
Es	Shidou…
*Bell rings, mechanical sounds in the back*
Es	It's time, huh.
Shidou	So, this is what will be "extracting songs"? It sure is intriguing. I wonder what mine will be like.
Es	Composed no matter what, aren't you? Is there anything left you'd like to say?
Shidou	Oh, yeah. I don't know about what the other prisoners may think about MILGRAM itself, but… I fully agree with it.
Es	Sure seems that way.
Shidou	I'm a fine specimen of what a murderer ought to be. I don't mind when you hand down your judgement, but if it's possible… Instead of being told by the law that I won't be forgiven, I wanted a child like you, Es-kun, to tell me that.
Es	What?
Shidou	I feel sorry that you had to be given this role. And, I truly apologize for being so insistent about sentencing me to death as well… But, you're perfect. You'll give me the ending I'm most suited for.
Es	..... Y-you… What're you saying? A special request like that is so…
Shidou	*Laughs* Well, I wonder. I'm just trying to get you to punish me as of now.
Es	H-Hmm...
Shidou	I look forward to you handing down the correct judgment.
Es	You're making a false presumption there. It's the fact that it's my judgment which makes it correct! That's what MILGRAM is.
Shidou	Then, I look forward to what you deem to be 'correct'.
Es	Hmph. Say whatever you want.
Shidou	Please make sure you don't forgive me. Okay, Es-kun?
Es	*Scoffs* Don't make me say it over and over again! I don't give a shit about what you're hoping for. Prisoner number 5, Shidou. Come now. Sing your sins!
Continued on Throw Down MV