The internal security here is a total joke!
All right! I'm lovely today, too! If I may say so myself, I'm just too cute for a germ!
And how adorable!
There's no Immune Cell that could possibly attack such an adorable germ like me!
When I catch him off guard with my cuteness, I'm going to go, "Blam! Pow!"
It's like I've taken over this body!
Die, you damn germ!
"WHITE BLOOD CELL"
This is the inside of a human body.
Hello, Macrophage!
Oh my!
Good afternoon!
"FRAGILE" "CONDENSED GAS"
I see that you're full of energy today, too.
"FRAGILE" "CONDENSED GAS" Thank you very much!
"FRAGILE" "CONDENSED GAS" And I see that you're working hard as a good senpai!
No, I wouldn't go that far! No, really, seriously--
You're in the way! What are you doing, wandering around like this? Are you lost again?
I'm so sorry, Killer T Cell.
♪ We're the invincible T Cells! ♪
Are you okay, Senpai?
Hey, I'm fine!
"ARTERY"
Roughly 37 trillion cells are working energetically and with all their might again today.
"EPISODE 1: BUMP"
"Bump."
"EPISODE 1: BUMP"
Th-Th-Th-Thank you... for waiting!
"CELL" Th-Th-Th-Thank you... for waiting!
"CELL" I've come to deliver your nutrients and oxygen!
"CELL" Hey, I appreciate your hard work.
"CELL"
Thank you very much!
"STING STING" Thank you very much!
S-Sorry about making you come through such cramped quarters.
Oh no! It's my job!
Y-Your face is all scraped up, so take care, okay?
All righty.
Hey, look who showed up here but Red Blood Cell!
Hey! I know you!
You're White Blood Cell's friend!
Hey there!
Listen, I hope you don't mind my asking, but have you seen 1146?
Now that you mention it, I haven't seen him in a while.
Are you looking for him?
Yeah. He's been pretty slammed with work lately,
so I'm worried that he might be feeling run-down or in a foul mood.
I thought I'd ask him to go for tea and calm him down!
Is that right? Sounds good to me!
Well, hey, I'm embarrassed to sound so patronizing, you know!
Don't give it another thought!
Hey, but maybe there's no need for you to be so worried.
The last time I saw him, he was taking it easy, sipping on some yummy-looking germ soup!
"GERM SOUP" The last time I saw him, he was taking it easy, sipping on some yummy-looking germ soup!
I think he might be better at switching gears than we think.
You know how grounded White Blood Cell is! I'm sure he's taking care of himself just fine!
4989?
Sorry.
It's just that I had no idea there were any Red Blood Cells looking out for us like that.
I mean, I never even dreamed it!
I was so moved, I just broke down into tears!
Hey, come on! You're embarrassing me!
"RELAXING TEA" Knowing how grounded White Blood Cell is, I bet he's sipping tea right now, looking like this!
"RELAXING TEA" "THIS TEA IS SO GOOD"
This tea is so good!
I think you're right!
You're not getting away!
W-W-W-Wait! Take a good look!
How dare you assault a lovely germ like me!
This White Blood Cell...
...is bonkers!
His deadly accuracy at top speed,
those devastating attacks that seem to be cutting off all worldly desires...
He's my enemy, but I applaud him!
This is U-1146 of the White Blood Cell Neutrophil Division.
The invading Bacteria have been exterminated.
No matter what kind of germ it is, it will be obliterated without mercy.
That's our job.
We can't let even a single one slip through the cracks.
No matter what!
S-So sorry! I guess I got in your way, didn't I?
Hey! No, not at all!
I should be apologizing for scaring you. I'll clean this up right away and leave.
Oh no, that's all right!
The thing is, I'm training to become a strong Platelet right now.
I can't put this down under any circumstances!
Huh? Training?
Would you mind tossing that coagulation factor my way, please?
So I can catch it!
Uh, sure. I don't mind at all.
Can you handle it?
Thank you so much!
I'll be fine!
All right.
Here!
"STUMBLE STUMBLE"
"BAM'
Hey!
"PLOP" Plop!
Are you okay?
Plop...
Looks just like her!
--I-I'm all right. I'm so sorry to worry you.
--She's fighting back tears! I'll pick those up for you now, okay? --I-I'm all right. I'm so sorry to worry you.
Still, this is a White Blood Cell migration route, you know?
Did you lose your way during training, maybe?
"BLUSH BLUSH"
Just like her.
"PLATELETS"
I don't usually see you alone like this.
What happened? Did you get into a fight with that kid you're always with?
--Th-That's not it at all! Leader is such a kind girl!
--You see, you see... --Th-That's not it at all! Leader is such a kind girl!
It's just that I'm so weak.
The other day...
...when we were practicing primary blood clotting inside the bone marrow...
Are you okay?
"PLOP" Plop!
Are you all right? Leader? Backward Cap?
So, they call you Backward Cap, huh?
Since we're so tiny, at work, we clump together to make up for our lack of height.
And there's nothing more important than working as one...
But since I'm twice as weak as the next Platelet,
I was always dragging everyone else down.
Even so, everyone still kept cheering me on, but...
So, I come to check on my apprentices...
...and what exactly is this I'm seeing?
"SNACK"
Th-That voice!
M-Master!
Who would've thought
that among my apprentices, I'd still find an underdeveloped useless kid like you?
Out there in the real world, "I can't do it" just won't cut it!
Make sure you've whipped yourself into shape by the next hemorrhage!
Okay!
What I want is strength!
That's why I'm carrying twice the normal load of coagulation factors...
...to get myself into shape! I-It's so heavy!
"TREMBLE TREMBLE" ...to get myself into shape! I-It's so heavy!
"CLENCH" "TREMBLE TREMBLE" ...to get myself into shape! I-It's so heavy!
"CLENCH" "TREMBLE TREMBLE" I see. I really hope you can become stronger!
But...
She yelled at me, but Master's absolutely right.
I might end up thwarting the others during a real mission because I'm incompetent.
So, I've made up my mind not to go back until I've gotten stronger.
Is that right?
Well, but there's no need to panic, right?
Backward Cap, you have the positive mindset to work hard at it, don't you?
As long as there's one of you like that,
it'll inspire the others to follow suit, and then you can all do a great job.
There's no way that you'd be thwarting them...
...so why don't you go on back and see how training together works out?
You really think so?
I see!
Look, we're close to the epidermis now.
Oh, wow!
This is the main road along the temporal vein!
Hey! White Blood Cell!
Hey, long time no see!
Hey, Red Blood Cell!
Oh, it's Platelet's friend.
This is Backward Cap.
Hello, Backward Cap!
Hello!
What a coincidence! Just a minute ago, we were wondering how you were doing--
What the cell's going on? An external injury? Where's the wound?
Every capillary vein in the area is ruptured!
Red Blood Cell!
Don't worry about me!
White Blood Cell...
Take Backward Cap!
Gotcha!
Please give it all you've got!
Will she be all right?
Yeah. No need to worry.
She's sure toughened up!
No. 1146!
So, this is where you've been all this time, huh?
Hey, No. 4989, are we under attack? This is an attack, right?
Hold up, No. 1146. Haven't you noticed?
This isn't like any of the other times.
The blood cells should be flying out of the wound, but look!
It's like we've been thrown into some kind of zero gravity space!
What the...
I see!
That's right!
This means that there's no wound!
And this is the head area!
So, this must be...
...a bump, then?
Bump.
A lump-like protrusion caused by swelling and bleeding on the outer skull.
"BUMP" A lump-like protrusion caused by swelling and bleeding on the outer skull.
Stop the internal bleeding...
"GRIP"
Looks like it's time for me to step up!
That's what I like to hear!
Give it your all, Backward Cap!
Right!
I'll do my best!
And as for us Neutrophils...
No. 4989! You ready?
Yeah! I know what to do!
Internal bleeding is a hemorrhage occurring under the skin.
Which means that there's no wound that can serve as a pathway for enemy intruders.
In other words...
...what we can do as Neutrophils is...
...nothing.
All right! Let's work hard at our jobs today, too!
Okay!
Cells at Work!!
All right, everybody, listen up!
This is internal bleeding, but it's the same job as always.
We're going to assemble in the ruptured area, form a primary blood clot,
then form a secondary blood clot by sticking the Red and White Blood Cells together with fibrin,
to stop the bleeding!
We have a wide area to cover, so it won't be easy, but let's do our best!
Okay!
There's damage here, too!
Anyone who's free, please come over here!
It's clotted!
We can cast the fibrin now!
Please bring us the coagulation factors!
Okay!
The coagulation factor!
Backward Cap, you have a really great attitude!
She's right! Good for you, Backward Cap!
It's not about whether you're strong or not! Sometimes a good attitude's all you need!
Bad news, everybody! Listen, listen!
We don't have enough coagulation factors!
Don't worry! Backward Cap's on it--
Listen, listen! It's not that!
The really bad news we're talking about is...
Look at that!
That's...
Sorry!
The damaged area is too big for us to close up, right?
What should we do?
Looks like we'll have to assemble far and wide and close the whole thing off at once.
Everybody, gather round!
We're going to join forces and form a primary blood clot together!
Come on, you, too, Backward Cap, hurry!
Uh-oh! Primary blood clots are what Backward Cap has trouble with! Jeez!
Y-You can do it, Backward Cap!
Who's Backward Cap?
"PLOP" Plop!
I see, so this gives you trouble, Backward Cap! Wh-What should we do?
Is there anyone who can take Backward Cap's place?
Hold on a second!
Primary blood clot... We all need to unite and work as one right now, but I...
"BONK" Primary blood clot... We all need to unite and work as one right now, but I...
"BONK" If I'm like this, I'm going to throw everyone else off, too!
What the cell are you doing?
Lackadaisical! No motivation whatsoever!
"MEGAKARYOCYTE" What a bunch of slackers! Asleep at the wheel!
Little squirts!
Megakaryocyte.
The cell that produces Platelets.
The largest of all the cells in the bone marrow.
--Master Megakaryocyte! --Master!
So, I'm worried and come to check on you, and what do I find?
Seriously, you call yourselves my apprentices?
I know I taught you!
That since there aren't much in the way of defensive barriers like muscles
or fat on the skull, the veins are easily ruptured by external trauma!
That because of all the capillaries, bleeding there leads to catastrophe!
That it's dangerous when the internal bleeding can't be stopped! Remember?
W-We're very sorry, Master!
That's not the way to go, Megakaryocyte!
Putting pressure on Backward Cap now will only backfire in the end!
Ugh, the wind's smothering my voice!
I said, who is this Backward Cap anyway?
Just look at that!
Thanks to that tongue-lashing, she's curled up into a ball!
I don't get it!
To me, it just seems like she's only yelling because it makes her feel good.
But could it be
that she has the ability to bring the Platelets together and resolve this issue?
Does she actually have a plan?
All right.
Now, how can I goad these useless brats into action?
Okay, I've got it.
"WHOOSH"
Listen up, little ones!
Ready?
Whoever does the best job today...
...will get this special "You Did a Great Job as a Platelet / Good Kid" gold medal!
"WOW"
I'm going to try harder!
Get to it!
--A medal! --A medal!
A gold medal!
She's bribing them.
Show me what you're made of, little ones.
Let's see what you can do!
Heave-ho! Heave-ho! Heave-ho!
Here are the coagulation factors!
Okay!
"BOOM"
Primary Platelet blood clot!
Ah, impressive clumping.
You're compensating for what you lack in numbers with your technique.
Not only that, but look at that total stability.
I don't know if it's your thirst for a gold medal or just plain guts...
Right!
All righty!
Here! The last of the coagulation factors!
--Thanks! --Sure!
All right, now we can...
"SLIP"
What the...
O-Oh no! Our precious coagulation factor!
Come back here!
Backward Cap!
"SNAP"
I did it! I got it!
Everybody! We're going to do that clumping move now!
But that formation is so hard, we've never managed to do it even once!
Don't worry!
I'm sure we can make it this time...
...if we all work together as one!
O-Okay!
Go!
Now, that's an incredible super skill!
Backward Cap! I'm coming!
Don't let go!
Hold onto my hand and the coagulation factor!
Okay!
It's all good! Don't worry, Leader!
I'm not letting go, I know for sure that I won't ever let go!
That's the spirit, Backward Cap! All your training is paying off now!
You've gained a little strength in those arms, huh?
Good for you!
Excellent! What amazing cohesion! Look at you, rising to the occasion!
To think that even I'm floored by your growth as your master!
You little ones are truly something else!
My little ones!
Thanks to your efforts, we were able to keep today's hemorrhage from escalating,
and we've stopped the bleeding!
Good job! I commend you for your hard work!
Yes, Master!
But I can't make up my mind about something.
Who it is that I should award the gold medal to, you know?
And why is that?
Because although it's true that Backward Cap mustered her courage and came up clutch for us,
still, she was too sluggish before that, during clotting! You have to try harder, okay?
Leader, you displayed some impressive supervision skills,
but it was also you who dropped the coagulation factor! A careless mistake!
"HMM"
You all worked very hard,
but it's not like I saw an ultra-good kid who stood head and shoulders above the rest.
So, today I have no choice but to...
...give you all a gold medal!
"CLATTER" "CLANG" ...give you all a gold medal!
"CLATTER" "CLANG" Master!
"YAY" Yay! Yay!
Backward Cap...
You really came through for us today!
It was your efforts that brought everyone else together as one!
Master!
Since you've always been twice as weak as the others,
I always worried if you'd make it or not. But now, you've set my mind at ease.
Backward Cap, as an apprentice, you're my pride and joy!
--Master! Master!
--Hey you! --Master! Master!
That's a relief.
I had no clue how that was going to turn out, but it looks like I worried too much.
Backward Cap, not only do you have a positive attitude,
but you also have great friends and a great master.
There was no way that you wouldn't find a way to overcome that jam!
Always cherish the memory of today, as well as that gold medal.
Backward Cap--
Gold medal! Gold medal! Gold medal! Gold medal!
Master!
See you, little ones! Do your best next time, too!
Okay!
--All right! All right! All right!
--Here are more blood cells for the clot! --All right! All right! All right!
White Blood Cell! Good job!
Oh, right. So, you're safe and sound. That's good.
Huh? You have an ever-so-slightly hurt look on your face. Are you all right?
Sure. Hey, it's nothing.
The mood swings this guy goes through over the most trivial stuff!
Just because he got a little trampled on.
Trampled on?
Well, I'm sure it wasn't on purpose, so...
Who was it that trampled on you?
Well, actually...
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW"
Memory Cell did mention something.
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW" What did he say?
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW" That the world's going to end for sure this time.
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW" He has a feeling that it may or may not happen.
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW" So, which is it?
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW" Next episode of Cells at Work!!,
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW" "Acquired Immunity/Peyer's Patch."
"EPISODE 2: ACQUIRED IMMUNITY/PEYER'S PATCH" "Acquired Immunity/Peyer's Patch."
"EPISODE 2: ACQUIRED IMMUNITY/PEYER'S PATCH" Work hard, everyday!
"EPISODE 2: ACQUIRED IMMUNITY/PEYER'S PATCH"