Tomio (富夫)

Excuse me. Uh...

Doctor...

Hospital...

Welcome.

Hospital...

Yeah?

Not buying?

Come on. Buy something!

Huh?

What?

What?

Um...

Where’s... Hospital?

Sorry.

Written and Directed by Junji Ito

Sorry, we’re closed for today.

Um... It's an emergency.

Who...?

Me.

What's the matter?

My neck...

My neck...

Trouble with your neck?

Please, call the doctor.

If you don’t hurry, I'll die.

You'll die, huh?

What's going on?

This man has an emergency.

What's the problem?

My neck...

Look at my neck. Please, hurry.

Did you sleep funny?

Well, I’ll take a look. Come this way.

Have a seat.

Put your hands down so I can see.

can’t put them down.

What's that?

They're in the way, right?

If I move my hands...

my head will..

What is the problem?

It’ll fall off.

If I move my hands, my head will fall off.

Come again?

My head isn’t connected.

My neck has been cut. It's severed.

What are you saying?

Please, do something. My hands are going numb.

I can't hold my head forever.

ry. Hurry, please.

Is this some kind of game?

I'm telling the truth.

Help me. I'll die if you don’t

I don’t want to die. I don't...

I'll look at your neck!

Ouch! Please, stop!

Don't touch it.

It's severed. Right in half.

It's cut off.

I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die.

This... This is impossible!

If your head was severed, you couldn’t possibly be alive.

I'm using everything I have to hold my head on and stay alive.

Listen.

You can't just hold your head on! This isn't a comic book!

But my neck is cut.

I'm bleeding, right

It's completely insane.

Miss Yamazaki!

Is Dr. Ishiwatari still in?

Could you call him in?

Yes, right away.

That wound on your neck...

What happened, exactly?

I told you. It's been severed.

That’s not what I'm asking.

I want to know exactly how it happened to you!

It's...

It's all her doing.

Her doing?

Good, you’re here.

Come here.

Relax. If you move your head, it's all over.

Just relax. It’s going to be fine.

Let's stitch that wound shut.

Stitches alone won't do. I need a cast or something.

Doctor, a word.

That kid is crazy.

You think so, too?

It’s that or a prank.

I bet he did it himself.

Holding his head like that? It’s all an act.

He’s making fools of us.

Let’s just get rid of him.

Just take a quick X-ray and send him on his way.

You’re right.

Let’s do it.

Take off your shirt for the X-ray.

I can't. I can’t move my hands.

That’s right. We’ll take it as-is.

Stand there.

Stand up straight.

Stand still for a bit, okay

Right here, across the vertebra...

we can see a dark line.

And I think I see a slight misalignment, as well.

If what he says is true,

then his head may be severed.

Doctor, what are you saying?

He's alive, so his head must be attached!

If it wasn't, blood vessels and nerves wouldn't function!

You can't just hold your head on!

I know that! But what about the X-ray?

It's just blurred.

There was a hiccup in the machine.

Like I said, it's a prank.

A prank?

Kid, go play your game somewhere else.

The wound is not real.

It's probably just makeup like they use on TV.

Why won't you believe me?

I’m on the brink of death! Why...

Ah! My head!

I found the spot.

That was close.

If I mess up, my nerves will be cut and I won’t be able to move.

I almost lost my head.

That’s some nice makeup!

Fake blood squirting out? Nice prank!

I don't even need to say it.

Holding your own severed head on...

...is biologically and physically impossible.

If what he says is true,..

...then it's magic, or science fiction!

You're right.

She cursed me.

What's that?

It hurts. It hurts!

I don't wanna die! Mom! Dad!

Madoka...

Forgive me, Madoka. It's all my fault.

Forgive me, Madoka. It’s all my fault.

Why did this have to happen?

This is all her doing.

Here you are!

Well?

So good.

I’ll make it again.

Hey, Madoka.

Once we graduate, you wanna...

...get married

This is out of the blue.

Yes, let's.

Together forever.

Yes, Tomio.

A fortuneteller! Let’s go!

A fortuneteller’ Let's go!

Fortuneteller? No, thanks.

Come on? Let’s have our future read!

Welcome.

We want you to tell us our future.

Please take a seat.

What’s with you?

Huh? Oh...it's nothing.

We just got engaged. Will we be happy together?

I can’t read your palms like that.

Let me see your hands.

I see a woman with no hand to hold.

No hand? What do you mean?

You cannot hold hands alone.

Then... You mean...

We'll break?

I see a man who loves another woman.

Let's go.

What an awful fortune.

Don’t worry about it. It's superstition.

She said you'd leave me!

Relax. It's just a fortune.

I wouldn't forgive you.

It’s not gonna happen.

Aren't you... going to take my hand?

You won't let go

Never.

I was waiting.

Such a cute face.

What are you doing

I want your head.