"EPISODE 2: ACQUIRED IMMUNITY"
"Acquired Immunity."
"EPISODE 2: ACQUIRED IMMUNITY"
What's this?
What are all these images I'm seeing?
"WHITE BLOOD CELL"
"CELL"
They're heading this way!
They're flowing...
...right into my mind!
Mump...
What's wrong with you, Memory Cell?
M-Meteorite shower, people fighting, a messenger from the outside world...
What were those images I just saw?
Why would I have such a gorefest of a dream when I'm not even a Phagocyte?
It shouldn't happen!
The whole thing felt so abnormal.
Did I envision the moment the world will end?
If that's the case, then was that a vision of the future?
And that dream... Could it be...
Memory?
It's not just that I've committed all past antigen battles to my memory...
...I now have the ability to see the future, too?
Memory!
If that's true, then when that virus shows up, the world will come to an end!
Do you hear me, Memory?
Enough with the mumbo jumbo!
Just get on with recording the antigen data, will you?
It all hinges on your body of knowledge whether or not I can put up a fight, okay?
A viral infection has just been detected in the parotid gland.
All Immune Cells in the area, please head to the site immediately.
Come on, let's go! If it's a known antigen, we have to mow them down with antibodies!
Come on, time to get to work!
R-Right.
"TOUR ROUTE" See? It's that thing hiding in the shadows!
I wonder what that one is. This is so weird.
"MUMP" Mump.
What is that thing? That's one strange virus.
Memory, is it in your records?
Huh? Memory?
--Get a hold of yourself! --Memory!
It's not like the world's definitely going to end just yet!
"ARISE ARISE" Use your gift of second sight to find a solution!
Come to me.
Come to me!
Mump!
Wait a sec!
Huh?
Target sighted!
Mump!
Die!
Hey, thanks, Neutrophil.
Sure. Long time no see, B Cell and Memory Cell.
Don't leave me behind!
Come to me, premonition! Come to me! Come to me!
--What happened to my third eye? Open up!
--Hey, is something wrong, Memory Cell? --What happened to my third eye? Open up!
Never mind. We'll deal with all this, so you guys go on ahead.
Mump!
Wha...
Mump!
Whaaat?
Oh my! Oh my!
These guys are multiplying like crazy now!
I don't believe it! All that fighting that I foresaw is really happening now!
Sure, it seems somewhat different than what I saw with my second sight,
but does this mean that my gift is the real deal?
Meaning that the fate of this world is--
Hey, I didn't know you were here, B Cell!
Hurry up and make some antibodies to save us!
This virus is no joke!
Hold on a second. I can't make antibodies without any data on the antigens.
I need someone to present the antigen first.
Okay then, forget the antibodies! Just take those guys out!
Well, I may be a type of White Blood Cell, but I don't do phagocytosis.
I specialize in attacking with antibodies, so--
Oh, come on! Figure something out, useless!
Wh-What did you call me?
I'm the only one who can save the world! Focus! Clear your mind!
A bizarre virus... A battle... Something...
Something's about to come raining down, I think.
I have no idea! Come on! My miracle second sight power!
Whoa! What are you doing, Memory? Hey!
Mump!
Take this!
Thanks for saving us!
Will that do?
I'll go present the antigen to the Commander Helper T Cell, then.
Take care, everyone!
Roger that! We're counting on you!
Counting on you!
Once the antigen's presented, the reinforcements will arrive.
But can we hold out until then?
Come on! Help me look, Memory!
We'll make do with a similar-looking virus! Can't you think of anything?
Don't talk to me, B Cell! The future... I'm about to get a glimpse of the future!
All this talk about the future when we're in a crisis...
Never mind the future! Remember the past, will you?
Hey...
That's right.
It happened all too suddenly.
From out of the distant sky,
way beyond anyone's reach,
a colossal tube appeared.
And then, a flood of spheres sealed by powers from another world came spilling out.
Hey, there's something inside! Inside those capsules!
What are these things? They're weak as hell!
You're right, totally weak! Could they be any weaker?
Mump!
Such pushovers. I wonder what their deal is.
Who knows?
I guess we should stick to protocol
and have someone present the antigen and preserve the data sample.
Leave it to me.
Please record the antigen data, all right, Memory Cell?
Oh! Will do!
So, that wasn't me seeing the future,
but rather images from the past that I was seeing?
"MEMORIES" but rather images from the past that I was seeing?
Vaccination.
To inject a pathogen or toxin in a weakened state in advance
in order to acquire immunity from an antigen as a preventative measure
to develop protection against that disease.
The antigenic substance that is administered is called a "vaccine."
Mump!
Here they come! They're going to try to smother us all at once!
Mump!
Wh-What's going on?
Hey, you guys...
Thanks for waiting.
The system will now launch.
Self-check, okay. Starting injection protocol.
Target identified.
Antigen identified. Target, lock on.
Energy charge complete.
Eat this, you dirty virus! This is...
"PLEASE TAKE GOOD CARE OF B CELL"
...the power of acquired immunity!
"PLEASE TAKE GOOD CARE OF B CELL" Acquired immunity.
Immunity acquired by infection or vaccination after birth.
And so, thanks to the power of acquired immunity,
the antigens soon vanished without a trace.
Wow, that only took a second! And without antigen presentation, too!
Way to go, B Cell!
Good ol' antibodies!
Well, he was able to make those antibodies without the antigen presentation
thanks to my memories, you know.
--What are you talking about? Jeez! In the first place, it was you who--
--Oh, hey! Never mind that! --What are you talking about? Jeez! In the first place, it was you who--
There already was an entry on today's virus, listing it as an antigen,
but you were going on and on
about some prophecy, and you just forgot. That was the problem!
What's going on here?
The thing is, this guy really dropped the ball today!
Hey, um, h-hey, hey, B Cell...
Just take a look at this.
Mumps virus.
The virus that causes epidemic parotitis.
Characterized by swelling
of one or both parotid glands, causing difficulty in swallowing.
This is why epidemic parotitis
is also known as the "mumps," the plural form of "mump" or "grimace."
I mean, look how thorough your records are!
Shouldn't we feel ridiculous? After all that toil!
Keep it in your head, for goodness sake!
Forget this ever happened, okay?
Huh? Should I have kept my mouth shut?
Where's the virus?
What, is it over already?
Man, I'm beat.
"PEYER'S PATCH"
"Peyer's Patch."
"PEYER'S PATCH"
Here's the next batch!
"SMALL INTESTINE" Lactose, sucrose, maltose!
Right!
So, this is the small intestine!
This is where they process all the nutrients, right?
Hey, what a bustling, pleasant place this is, huh?
Thank you so much for showing us around!
I have absolutely no clue about this area!
Don't mention it. You're welcome.
This is my first time here, too,
but I learned all about the small intestine during my Erythroblast days.
Didn't anyone teach you, too, Senpai?
I-I know! Why don't I go get us some tea?
I'll only be a minute!
Hey, thank you so much!
"PITTER-PATTER"
Hey, Neutrophil! You sure have the guts.
Here we are in the intestines, a single membrane away from 120 trillion teeming bacteria,
and you're totally mellowing out.
Let me remind you, this isn't a vacation spot for you nonchalant cells to zone out in!
It's a battleground where we Immune Cells lock gazes with the germs!
Killer T...
I never knew you Neutrophils were this complacent.
If you don't get your act together,
you and your friends will end up massacred, and it'll be "The End" for you.
I'm not going to let that happen.
What's that? You've got a problem? You're the one to blame.
I was only showing the new Red Blood Cells around so they'd have an easier time
doing their jobs.
That's what I mean! Enough with the handholding!
Killing the enemy is the only thing that should be on your mind!
H-Hey, hey, both of you...
All I want to know is, will you be able to respond in an emergency if you're so laid-back?
What if, even as we speak...
...there are germs on the...
...attack.
This isn't the colony of bacteria that resides in the intestines!
We're being attacked by every last germ that multiplied in the nutrients!
This is 1146! Bacteria that multiplied in the small intestine at D6-18 has landed!
The surrounding tissue is being destroyed! Requesting immediate backup!
--Killer T... --Huh?
We'll pick this up again later.
Give us a hand if it comes to that.
Right.
The toxic gas from that bacteria is endangering the surrounding cells!
If we don't stop them, it'll generate carcinogenic metabolites!
We have to eliminate them right away!
I'd like to see you try it, White Blood Cell.
Of course...
...if you care at all about the life of this Intestinal Epithelial Cell,
your only option is to do whatever we Campylobacters say!
Campylobacter.
One of the types of bacteria that causes infectious enteritis,
triggering fevers, diarrhea, and stomach pain.
Wha... A hostage? That's so low!
Help me!
It's not like we didn't think long and hard about this.
After all, you murdered so many of our friends.
Because your duty is to protect the lives of all the normal cells, am I right?
All right, we shouldn't be lounging around here, or you might catch us off guard.
We'll be standing by inside the intestinal tract.
Try and catch us if you can, White Blood Cells!
Dammit!
We can't exit this tissue!
Hold up, Campylobacter!
Give us back that hostage! What are your demands?
We want you to make these intestines a more comfortable place.
For us Campylobacters, that is.
You'll deliver nutrients to us first and eliminate all germs that get in the way!
And you White Blood Cells will perform for us every day on the other side of that membrane
to keep us entertained.
Yeah, like that!
Also, you'll provide us with three meals and a nap per day...
...prime real estate in a quiet location commanding a fine view
where we can build our own colony!
We're going to build a paradise of Campylobacters
by Campylobacters and for Campylobacters!
After which, for the sake of maintaining order in perpetuity and for all eternity...
All right, fine.
We'll accept your terms.
"MURMUR" We'll accept your terms.
Once we've done that-- What? No way! You accept?
"IN TRAINING" Yippee!
"IN TRAINING" What the...
All right! In that case, we'll release the hostage, but first, do as I say!
Think about what you've done!
You bastards slaughtered scores of our friends! Dance some kind of jig!
We have no choice! Dance!
Now pulverize each other!
Wh-What the cell is that moron doing?
I always knew he was a moron, but who would've known he was this stupid?
W-We did as you asked.
All right, then, let the hostage go!
Now that you're in such a weakened state,
you probably couldn't catch me if I invaded the tissue.
What? Don't tell me you're...
It'd be too pathetic if you died because you turned on each other.
Why don't I just finish you off myself?
Wait, Campylobacter! That's not what we agreed on! Let the hostage--
What do I care? Die!
You utter fool!
He was never going to release the hostage!
How can you not see that?
Squad Leader...
Just look at you!
You really underestimated the power of a germ!
Bye now!
Come back here! You're not heading that way!
Jeez, the germ just took off with the hostage!
Damn, I can't even watch this.
You stupid nonchalant cell...
Talk about pesky!
You still have enough strength left to chase after me?
Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!
Are you okay...
...No. 1146?
This is bad! Look at us! We're so close to that spot that's super-easy to infiltrate!
There's no villi there, so it's like an easy access entrance for bacteria!
You idiot! Keep your voice down about that stuff!
Hey! That is...
Shush! We can't let them find out!
My bad!
They're in an uproar about something.
Hey, do you know what they're talking about?
W-Well, that would be... um...
Well, if I told you...
...would you at least spare my life?
Sure, I can do that.
--Hey, don't do it, Intestinal Epithelial Cell! --You see, up ahead, there's a spot where both villi and membranes are sparse.
--Anything but that! Just don't breathe a word about that to him! --You see, up ahead, there's a spot where both villi and membranes are sparse.
And if I may say so myself, it's about as airtight as a sieve.
So, I imagine it would be easily infiltrated by you bacteria.
"TEARY EYES" So, I imagine it would be easily infiltrated by you bacteria.
By any chance, would you be talking about...
...this place right here?
Uh-oh! We're doomed! He found it!
Um, what should I do now?
Shut up! I have no more use for you!
Yippee! Follow me, you guys! We've invaded the tissues!
From here on in, we'll have unlimited food and a warm place to sleep!
And we'll never have to worry about earning our keep again!
Woo-hoo! Nutrients!
Lucky us! Look how much there is!
Let's start gorging ourselves and dividing like crazy!
Welcome.
What'll it be for you, sir?
What do you mean, what'll it be? I'm a bacterium! I want all of the food here!
Ah, you don't say.
Please, partake.
After all, this is more or less your Last Supper. Please enjoy yourselves to the fullest.
What are you talking about? Oh, never mind! I'm just going to grab whatever-- Wha...
We thought you'd never get here, Campylobacter.
An Immune Cell? Wh-What are you doing here?
Wh-What good will it do to take us on alone?
It's punishment time.
To think that you couldn't see through all that blatant baiting...
Stooping to dirty tactics like taking a hostage...
Don't underestimate us Neutrophils!
This is an immune tissue in the small intestine
where we lure stupid germs like you so we can kill you in one fell swoop!
A Peyer's Patch!
Peyer's Patch.
A mass of immune tissue that can be found in the depressions
between the villi in the small intestine or in areas where there are no villi.
They are filled with lymphatic nodules.
These patches play a crucial role in the intestinal immune system.
And I'm M Cell, the proprietor of this Peyer's Patch.
M Cell.
A cell found on the surface of the Peyer's Patch which traps bacterial and viral antigens.
The captured bacteria and viruses are handed off to the Dendritic Cells
and presented as antigens.
You never caught on, but we sent a signal when you knocked us back
that we were going to lure you to the Peyer's Patch.
S-Signal?
That's right!
That was...
...the "M" for "M Cell"!
That's not fair!
Shut up! Like fair has anything to do with it!
"CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION"
Hey, that sure worked out!
Good job, getting him to fall for your trap!
I know I kept calling you a moron...
...but you do have a good head on your shoulders sometimes. I had the wrong idea about you.
Killer T...
But from now on, try not to mellow out too much.
Try not to mellow out too much.
I seem to have forgotten something.
That White Blood Cell's taking forever, huh?
Just how long are we going to wait?
I wonder if he got lost.
Uh-oh!
I totally forgot to get the Red Blood Cells their tea!
Okay, so he is a moron after all.
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW"
My receptor's picked up something!
"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW" White Blood Cell! There's a weird mask on the ground!
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