1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,083 NETFLIX PRESENTS 2 00:00:13,833 --> 00:00:15,833 [ethereal music playing] 3 00:00:56,416 --> 00:00:59,375 BASED ON THE MANGA BY JIRO TANIGUCHI AND BAKU YUMEMAKURA 4 00:01:08,916 --> 00:01:09,916 [man] Walking. 5 00:01:11,125 --> 00:01:12,000 Climbing. 6 00:01:12,708 --> 00:01:13,833 More climbing. 7 00:01:14,833 --> 00:01:15,958 Always higher. 8 00:01:17,666 --> 00:01:18,708 And for what? 9 00:01:23,250 --> 00:01:25,125 [breathing heavily] 10 00:01:43,125 --> 00:01:43,958 [camera clicks] 11 00:01:52,583 --> 00:01:54,583 [ethereal music continues] 12 00:02:42,583 --> 00:02:44,375 My name is Fukamachi Makoto. 13 00:02:46,041 --> 00:02:48,000 I take photos for magazines. 14 00:02:49,208 --> 00:02:53,041 That year, I was following a Japanese team up the southwest face of Everest. 15 00:02:53,125 --> 00:02:54,208 {\an8}[grunts softly] 16 00:02:57,875 --> 00:02:58,833 [camera clicking] 17 00:03:00,958 --> 00:03:03,541 [man 1] This is base camp. Do you read me? 18 00:03:04,125 --> 00:03:06,000 [man 2] This is Tanaka. I read you. 19 00:03:06,083 --> 00:03:08,791 [base camp] A major front is approaching. You'd best turn back. 20 00:03:08,875 --> 00:03:11,458 [Tanaka] We're almost there, we can't turn back now. 21 00:03:11,541 --> 00:03:14,333 [base camp] You're behind schedule. The storm will arrive before you. 22 00:03:14,416 --> 00:03:16,166 [Tanaka] We'll take our chances. 23 00:03:16,250 --> 00:03:18,916 [base camp] It's too risky. You're too far behind schedule. 24 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,875 Do you hear me? Tanaka? 25 00:03:20,958 --> 00:03:23,041 [radio crackles] 26 00:03:26,958 --> 00:03:28,958 [customers chatting indistinctly] 27 00:03:30,666 --> 00:03:32,916 [Fukamachi] No summit this time. A waste of time. 28 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,291 -[editor] What? -They didn't pass 8,000 meters. 29 00:03:35,375 --> 00:03:36,333 Even with oxygen? 30 00:03:36,416 --> 00:03:39,458 They were ill-prepared. That's not how the southwest face is done. 31 00:03:39,541 --> 00:03:42,375 -Where did they get to? -Just past camp five. 32 00:03:42,458 --> 00:03:45,208 Tanaka and Goto did well, but couldn't stay on schedule. 33 00:03:45,291 --> 00:03:48,083 Conditions on the ridge weren't great. They had to turn back. 34 00:03:48,166 --> 00:03:50,166 Got enough for a double-page spread? 35 00:03:50,250 --> 00:03:53,125 -This is the last time I'm doing this. -Oh, stop whining. 36 00:03:53,208 --> 00:03:54,958 You're outdoors, seeing the world. 37 00:03:55,041 --> 00:03:57,875 [scoffs] I'm wasting my time. My photos are worthless. 38 00:03:57,958 --> 00:04:01,041 -See you in the newsroom on Monday. -Yeah, yeah. Bye. 39 00:04:01,750 --> 00:04:03,875 Fukamachi, your beer's getting warm. 40 00:04:03,958 --> 00:04:05,833 -Yeah. -You're a round behind. 41 00:04:05,916 --> 00:04:07,166 [Fukamachi] Okay, coming. 42 00:04:09,458 --> 00:04:10,958 [dial tone sounding] 43 00:04:12,375 --> 00:04:13,208 Hey. 44 00:04:13,708 --> 00:04:14,833 Hello. 45 00:04:15,625 --> 00:04:16,541 Journalist? 46 00:04:17,125 --> 00:04:18,041 Yeah. 47 00:04:19,541 --> 00:04:21,250 [line ringing] 48 00:04:22,666 --> 00:04:27,000 Looking for a scoop for your magazine? Would Mallory's camera interest you? 49 00:04:27,083 --> 00:04:28,125 Look. 50 00:04:28,208 --> 00:04:30,708 -Huh? -Mallory's camera, I said. Look. 51 00:04:31,791 --> 00:04:35,125 Authentic. It came from up there. You know the story? 52 00:04:35,625 --> 00:04:37,208 That's a scoop, right? 53 00:04:37,875 --> 00:04:40,708 -I'll give you a good price. -What are you talking about? 54 00:04:40,791 --> 00:04:42,958 10,000 rupees, 200 dollars. A bargain! 55 00:04:43,041 --> 00:04:44,750 [scoffs] Forget it! 56 00:04:45,416 --> 00:04:47,083 [sneers] Poor bastard. 57 00:04:47,833 --> 00:04:49,416 Don't know what you're missing. 58 00:04:50,833 --> 00:04:51,708 Uh, hello-- 59 00:04:51,791 --> 00:04:55,041 [on recording] You've reached Nepal Airlines. All our lines are busy. 60 00:04:55,125 --> 00:04:56,583 Please call back later. 61 00:05:00,333 --> 00:05:02,833 [Fukamachi] I know you can't strike gold every day. 62 00:05:02,916 --> 00:05:04,041 That's how it is. 63 00:05:04,583 --> 00:05:07,166 But I was starting to wonder what I was doing there. 64 00:05:07,250 --> 00:05:08,625 -[clattering] -[gasps] 65 00:05:08,708 --> 00:05:10,208 [men speaking indistinctly] 66 00:05:11,208 --> 00:05:12,458 [clattering continues] 67 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,583 -I'd never do that. -What did you do with it? 68 00:05:17,083 --> 00:05:18,958 No need to get angry. 69 00:05:19,041 --> 00:05:20,333 I'll explain! 70 00:05:20,416 --> 00:05:21,791 Stop! Stop! 71 00:05:21,875 --> 00:05:23,041 [gasping] 72 00:05:23,125 --> 00:05:23,958 [groans] 73 00:05:24,041 --> 00:05:25,541 -Hey. -Give it back. 74 00:05:26,125 --> 00:05:27,666 Okay, wait. Wait! 75 00:05:28,250 --> 00:05:29,208 Here. 76 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,208 [whispers indistinctly] 77 00:06:00,083 --> 00:06:01,041 Hey, wait! 78 00:06:05,166 --> 00:06:06,041 Habu. 79 00:06:09,041 --> 00:06:10,250 [panting] 80 00:06:20,541 --> 00:06:22,791 [ethereal music playing] 81 00:06:36,208 --> 00:06:37,833 [breathing heavily] 82 00:07:48,250 --> 00:07:49,166 Come on! 83 00:08:01,208 --> 00:08:04,083 {\an8}[Fukamachi] The summit of Everest was reached in 1953. 84 00:08:05,041 --> 00:08:06,791 {\an8}But that wasn't the first attempt. 85 00:08:08,291 --> 00:08:09,791 In 1924, 86 00:08:09,875 --> 00:08:11,791 on June 8, at 12:50, 87 00:08:11,875 --> 00:08:15,083 Englishman George Mallory and his climbing partner were last seen 88 00:08:15,166 --> 00:08:17,291 on the north ridge, near the summit. 89 00:08:18,541 --> 00:08:21,541 They never returned. Nobody knows if they succeeded. 90 00:08:22,958 --> 00:08:26,833 But we know they had a camera to take home proof if victorious. 91 00:08:27,750 --> 00:08:29,625 A Vest Pocket Autographic. 92 00:08:31,708 --> 00:08:34,500 If someone were to find the camera and develop the film, 93 00:08:35,083 --> 00:08:38,500 they'd have the answer to the question that's been asked for years. 94 00:08:39,750 --> 00:08:42,708 Was Mallory the first person to conquer Everest? 95 00:08:43,750 --> 00:08:44,833 But… 96 00:08:45,916 --> 00:08:47,250 there was only one problem. 97 00:08:47,750 --> 00:08:48,583 {\an8}YU PUBLISHING 98 00:08:48,666 --> 00:08:51,458 {\an8}[Fukamachi] I searched the neighborhood, asked shopkeepers. Nothing. 99 00:08:51,541 --> 00:08:52,541 {\an8}The guy's a ghost. 100 00:08:52,625 --> 00:08:54,375 But I'm sure it was him. 101 00:08:54,458 --> 00:08:56,625 [editor] Habu Joji? The Habu Joji? 102 00:08:56,708 --> 00:08:58,250 Is there another? 103 00:08:58,333 --> 00:09:01,875 The guy disappeared years go. He suddenly resurfaces with Mallory's camera? 104 00:09:01,958 --> 00:09:03,083 Right under your nose? 105 00:09:03,166 --> 00:09:04,625 He was a good climber. 106 00:09:04,708 --> 00:09:08,041 He may well have found the body near the summit and taken the camera. 107 00:09:08,125 --> 00:09:10,083 People have looked for Mallory for 70 years. 108 00:09:10,166 --> 00:09:11,666 If he'd been found, we'd know. 109 00:09:11,750 --> 00:09:14,083 -You aren't even sure it's Habu. -What about this? 110 00:09:14,166 --> 00:09:18,166 He's not the only one to lose fingers. That proves nothing about the camera. 111 00:09:18,250 --> 00:09:19,791 The Vest Pocket is common. 112 00:09:19,875 --> 00:09:20,916 You know that. 113 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:24,208 No. So why would Habu have been fighting with that guy? 114 00:09:24,875 --> 00:09:26,291 Why didn't you ask him? 115 00:09:26,791 --> 00:09:27,750 [scoffs] 116 00:09:28,291 --> 00:09:30,625 I looked everywhere, but you know Kathmandu. 117 00:09:31,958 --> 00:09:33,458 Well, in the meantime, 118 00:09:33,541 --> 00:09:35,958 I'll take this one for the cover. 119 00:09:36,041 --> 00:09:38,333 This one isn't bad, but it needs to be cropped. 120 00:09:38,416 --> 00:09:39,833 If Mallory reached the summit, 121 00:09:39,916 --> 00:09:43,458 it'd change the history of mountaineering. The first man on Everest. 122 00:09:43,541 --> 00:09:44,791 We can't let this go. 123 00:09:45,375 --> 00:09:46,666 I have to find Habu. 124 00:09:46,750 --> 00:09:49,041 People here knew him, they could help. 125 00:09:51,041 --> 00:09:52,166 [sighs] 126 00:09:53,625 --> 00:09:56,291 Listen, the camera's buried in the snow with Mallory. 127 00:09:56,375 --> 00:09:58,166 No one cares about Habu. 128 00:09:58,250 --> 00:09:59,291 So drop it. 129 00:10:02,333 --> 00:10:05,333 If I get them, can I get the exclusive on Mallory's photos? 130 00:10:07,041 --> 00:10:09,541 And a cut of the copyright royalties. 131 00:10:09,625 --> 00:10:10,625 [chuckles] 132 00:10:11,541 --> 00:10:12,583 Okay, sure. 133 00:10:12,666 --> 00:10:14,958 [folk music playing] 134 00:10:15,041 --> 00:10:15,958 [grunts] 135 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,250 [Fukamachi] It was going to be tough to find Habu. 136 00:10:20,833 --> 00:10:24,041 He no longer had an address, family, or friends in Japan. 137 00:10:24,125 --> 00:10:25,166 -Hello? -[woman] Hello? 138 00:10:25,250 --> 00:10:27,958 My name is Fukamachi Makoto. I'm a journalist. 139 00:10:28,041 --> 00:10:30,375 I wanted to talk to you about Habu Joji. 140 00:10:30,458 --> 00:10:32,291 -[woman] Who? -[Fukamachi] Habu Joji. 141 00:10:34,333 --> 00:10:37,041 [Fukamachi] During the '60s, he had a certain notoriety. 142 00:10:37,125 --> 00:10:40,750 Because of his speed and unique style, he was considered a prodigy. 143 00:10:42,125 --> 00:10:45,500 {\an8}He'd accomplished some firsts, winter ascents, speed records. 144 00:10:45,583 --> 00:10:48,500 In mountaineering circles, his career looked promising. 145 00:10:49,583 --> 00:10:52,250 People even said he was one of the best of his generation. 146 00:10:56,208 --> 00:10:58,875 Then one day, he disappeared. Just like that. 147 00:10:58,958 --> 00:11:01,666 Vanished. What happened to him? 148 00:11:01,750 --> 00:11:03,750 [inspiring music plays] 149 00:11:18,541 --> 00:11:21,541 -[man 1] Grab this bag. -[man 2] Cool, I've got it. Thanks. 150 00:11:21,625 --> 00:11:23,375 [man 1] Anyone got the bag with carabiners? 151 00:11:23,458 --> 00:11:26,208 -[man 3] Under the seat. -[man 4] Who folded this rope? 152 00:11:27,416 --> 00:11:30,000 -Shall I carry your bag? -Anything else? 153 00:11:30,083 --> 00:11:31,125 -[laughs] -It's okay. 154 00:11:31,208 --> 00:11:35,250 Go on, come with me. It's only a week. There are great routes to do. 155 00:11:35,333 --> 00:11:37,416 I can't, Habu. We just got back. 156 00:11:37,500 --> 00:11:39,916 It's a new job, it's important. I can't just take off. 157 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,541 I can talk to your boss. Tell him you're more productive after climbing. 158 00:11:43,625 --> 00:11:45,250 [laughs] As if. 159 00:11:45,333 --> 00:11:47,125 -Fancy bowling on Saturday? -Yeah. 160 00:11:47,208 --> 00:11:49,208 -Good idea. -I'll thrash you. 161 00:11:49,291 --> 00:11:51,791 Guys, bowling on Saturday. You coming? 162 00:11:51,875 --> 00:11:54,083 Sure. I'm the strike king. 163 00:11:54,166 --> 00:11:57,416 We're going running on Saturday. You haven't forgotten? 164 00:11:57,500 --> 00:11:58,916 No, of course not. 165 00:11:59,416 --> 00:12:01,250 Sorry, we can't Saturday. 166 00:12:01,333 --> 00:12:03,000 It's been planned for ages. 167 00:12:04,916 --> 00:12:07,541 -[Ito] Good news, gentlemen. -Toshiro's been fired? 168 00:12:07,625 --> 00:12:08,458 [all laugh] 169 00:12:08,541 --> 00:12:11,500 -We're getting a new truck? -Even better. We're going to Nepal. 170 00:12:11,583 --> 00:12:12,708 [all exclaim] 171 00:12:12,791 --> 00:12:15,916 [Ito] I found a sponsor for the Annapurna expedition. 172 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:19,625 But they only cover half the cost. You'll have to cover the rest. 173 00:12:19,708 --> 00:12:21,000 -Yes. -Okay. 174 00:12:21,083 --> 00:12:23,416 I'm aware that not everyone can afford to go. 175 00:12:23,500 --> 00:12:24,708 But if we're successful, 176 00:12:24,791 --> 00:12:26,916 the next expedition will be better financed. 177 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,000 As for visas, don't forget to apply before next month. 178 00:12:30,083 --> 00:12:33,250 We have a lot of equipment to buy. I'd like us to discuss it together. 179 00:12:33,333 --> 00:12:36,291 -Toshiro, take care of the accounts. -Yes, no problem. 180 00:12:36,375 --> 00:12:38,916 [Ito] I'll hand out the forms for the climbing permits. 181 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:40,833 Things take time, so don't hang about-- 182 00:12:46,583 --> 00:12:48,458 [Habu] They aren't skilled enough to go. 183 00:12:48,541 --> 00:12:51,375 They don't train enough. They're always partying. 184 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,875 They don't even climb 50 days a year. 185 00:12:54,958 --> 00:12:57,166 We should be going. We're better than them! 186 00:12:58,541 --> 00:13:00,500 Just because they can afford to pay. 187 00:13:00,583 --> 00:13:02,250 Do you think that's right? 188 00:13:02,875 --> 00:13:04,208 Throw that thing away! 189 00:13:04,291 --> 00:13:06,958 That's why you struggle to breathe at high altitude. 190 00:13:08,041 --> 00:13:10,083 Money, sponsors… Hmph! 191 00:13:10,791 --> 00:13:13,125 If we were famous, we'd have sponsors. 192 00:13:17,041 --> 00:13:20,833 We'll make a name for ourselves. Do something no one's ever done. 193 00:13:20,916 --> 00:13:23,625 -Are you game? -Yeah. What do you have in mind? 194 00:13:23,708 --> 00:13:24,708 Demon Wall. 195 00:13:24,791 --> 00:13:28,375 In winter? You're crazy. It's impossible. No one does that. 196 00:13:28,458 --> 00:13:29,291 Exactly. 197 00:13:30,250 --> 00:13:32,250 [heavy prog rock playing] 198 00:14:27,666 --> 00:14:30,208 You're still here? You're the last one. 199 00:14:30,291 --> 00:14:33,791 The first winter ascent up Demon Wall. Not bad for the time. 200 00:14:33,875 --> 00:14:37,125 Yeah. Have you made any progress? Do you have any leads? 201 00:14:37,208 --> 00:14:38,750 I called the embassy. 202 00:14:38,833 --> 00:14:41,958 Habu arrived in Nepal eight years ago, but his visa's expired. 203 00:14:42,041 --> 00:14:45,166 He's in hiding. That's why he ran when I recognized him. 204 00:14:45,750 --> 00:14:49,125 -What's that got to do with the camera? -I'll find it, I'll find it. 205 00:14:49,208 --> 00:14:50,083 Okay. 206 00:14:50,166 --> 00:14:51,333 Have fun. 207 00:14:53,458 --> 00:14:56,833 [Fukamachi] The other club members who went to Annapurna had failed. 208 00:14:56,916 --> 00:15:00,125 Everyone returned safely, but no one reached the summit. 209 00:15:00,208 --> 00:15:02,750 [Ito] I'm raising my glass to Inoue and Habu. 210 00:15:02,833 --> 00:15:05,958 -Yes, thank you. Cheers. -Bravo. 211 00:15:06,041 --> 00:15:07,416 [Fukamachi] Habu got his revenge. 212 00:15:07,500 --> 00:15:08,500 Well done, boys. 213 00:15:08,583 --> 00:15:10,666 Lucky you're here to redeem the club's image. 214 00:15:10,750 --> 00:15:12,166 Others should take note. 215 00:15:12,250 --> 00:15:15,541 -We were being careful. Safety first. -Yeah, just being professional. 216 00:15:15,625 --> 00:15:19,333 Still, the Demon Wall, that's incredible, and with that weather! 217 00:15:19,416 --> 00:15:21,500 Hey, they got lucky is all. 218 00:15:21,583 --> 00:15:22,750 [Habu] It wasn't luck. 219 00:15:24,166 --> 00:15:27,791 It wasn't luck. We set up the bivouac and waited for the right moment. 220 00:15:27,875 --> 00:15:31,291 You need a nice day. The sun melts the snow and clears the route. 221 00:15:31,375 --> 00:15:33,541 An overnight freeze to set the snow that's left 222 00:15:33,625 --> 00:15:35,958 so that it doesn't fall on you. Then you go. 223 00:15:36,041 --> 00:15:38,875 Only it started snowing during the day. We took a hammering. 224 00:15:38,958 --> 00:15:41,291 The powder snowfalls were a real pain. 225 00:15:41,375 --> 00:15:44,416 -We had to be quick. -[Inoue] We didn't hang around! 226 00:15:44,500 --> 00:15:45,416 [climbers chuckle] 227 00:15:45,500 --> 00:15:48,416 The hardest part was the icefall and the overhang. 228 00:15:48,500 --> 00:15:50,500 You should've seen it, a real barricade! 229 00:15:50,583 --> 00:15:52,250 But I found a way through. 230 00:15:52,333 --> 00:15:55,958 It wasn't easy to see, but we had to try. I went there for a reason. 231 00:15:56,458 --> 00:15:58,500 So where were you then, Inoue? 232 00:15:58,583 --> 00:15:59,458 [climbers laugh] 233 00:15:59,541 --> 00:16:00,791 Come on, cheers. 234 00:16:01,333 --> 00:16:02,291 [Habu] Hang on. 235 00:16:02,375 --> 00:16:06,083 Inoue handled things very well, but I was always out ahead, so… 236 00:16:06,583 --> 00:16:08,916 So it's like you climbed the wall alone. 237 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,541 Well, no, but in some ways, yes. 238 00:16:11,625 --> 00:16:12,625 [Ito] Habu. 239 00:16:12,708 --> 00:16:14,958 What? It's true. I was in front the whole way. 240 00:16:24,041 --> 00:16:25,041 [Ito sighs] 241 00:16:25,791 --> 00:16:27,666 -What were you thinking? -What? 242 00:16:27,750 --> 00:16:31,000 Learn to be less hard on your partners. What about team spirit? 243 00:16:31,083 --> 00:16:33,791 I wasn't trying to criticize Inoue. It's just that… 244 00:16:34,791 --> 00:16:36,500 But you get why he's hurt, right? 245 00:16:36,583 --> 00:16:38,041 I explained what happened. 246 00:16:38,125 --> 00:16:40,500 -I can't help it if that's upsetting. -[sighs] 247 00:16:40,583 --> 00:16:42,416 [climber 1] He looks around, panicked. 248 00:16:42,500 --> 00:16:44,666 -[all laughing] -He can't find his keys. 249 00:16:44,750 --> 00:16:48,041 We looked everywhere. An hour later, he found them in his pocket. 250 00:16:48,125 --> 00:16:49,125 Can you believe it? 251 00:16:50,333 --> 00:16:54,416 Speaking of the team, Buntaro won't stop talking about climbing with you. 252 00:16:54,500 --> 00:16:57,541 No, no way. He's too young. He'd slow me down. 253 00:16:58,208 --> 00:17:01,000 I've known some young climbers who do pretty well. 254 00:17:01,083 --> 00:17:02,708 One even sought me out one day, 255 00:17:02,791 --> 00:17:04,791 wanting to join the club, but he was underage. 256 00:17:04,875 --> 00:17:07,250 -[chuckles] -What was it he said again? 257 00:17:07,333 --> 00:17:10,875 "Mr. Ito, please say yes! Let me join your club." 258 00:17:10,958 --> 00:17:12,500 [laughs fondly] 259 00:17:12,583 --> 00:17:15,208 Come on, think about it. He'd love it. 260 00:17:15,791 --> 00:17:18,625 There's always risk. Imagine, you're tied together. 261 00:17:18,708 --> 00:17:21,666 Your partner is hurt or unconscious. He can't climb back up. 262 00:17:21,750 --> 00:17:23,750 He's swinging at the end of the rope. 263 00:17:23,833 --> 00:17:26,125 It's pulling you over. You're in big trouble 264 00:17:26,208 --> 00:17:28,708 What do you do? Do you cut the rope or not? 265 00:17:28,791 --> 00:17:30,375 Just like that? I don't know. 266 00:17:30,458 --> 00:17:33,208 [laughs] If you don't act quickly, you both fall. 267 00:17:33,291 --> 00:17:34,625 You have to make a choice. 268 00:17:34,708 --> 00:17:37,416 I wouldn't cut the rope. No way. I couldn't. 269 00:17:37,500 --> 00:17:40,708 If it was you on the other end, I wouldn't hesitate. 270 00:17:40,791 --> 00:17:43,250 [all laugh] 271 00:17:43,333 --> 00:17:44,875 -[Habu] I'd cut the rope. -Huh? 272 00:17:48,833 --> 00:17:50,791 No point in both of you dying. 273 00:17:54,625 --> 00:17:58,875 What if you were at the end of the rope? You'd want your partner to think twice. 274 00:17:58,958 --> 00:18:01,375 No, because there is no other solution. 275 00:18:04,208 --> 00:18:08,125 If I fall, don't think twice. I wouldn't hold it against anyone. 276 00:18:11,333 --> 00:18:12,500 [Inoue] Another round? 277 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:14,125 [climber] Yeah, sure. 278 00:18:21,791 --> 00:18:22,750 [man] Habu? 279 00:18:23,916 --> 00:18:26,458 Habu, I wanted to congratulate you on Demon Wall. 280 00:18:26,958 --> 00:18:28,791 Hase. Hase Tsuneo. 281 00:18:30,208 --> 00:18:31,041 Yes… 282 00:18:31,541 --> 00:18:33,666 Yes, the Takizawa Passage last summer? 283 00:18:34,208 --> 00:18:36,833 A new speed record? Well done. 284 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,791 I'm glad to have run into you. I'm curious… 285 00:18:41,875 --> 00:18:44,416 There aren't many rock faces like that, even in Europe. 286 00:18:44,916 --> 00:18:46,916 How did you go about it? Tell me. 287 00:18:48,833 --> 00:18:50,166 Ever done a winter ascent? 288 00:18:50,791 --> 00:18:51,625 Mmm. 289 00:18:53,708 --> 00:18:55,416 I didn't want to rush it. 290 00:18:55,500 --> 00:18:57,541 I set up the bivouac and I waited. 291 00:18:58,041 --> 00:19:01,500 I needed a nice day. The sun melts the snow and clears the route. 292 00:19:01,583 --> 00:19:03,166 [ethereal music playing] 293 00:19:03,250 --> 00:19:05,250 [train rumbles] 294 00:19:20,333 --> 00:19:22,333 [train fades into distance] 295 00:19:25,125 --> 00:19:26,916 The last passage is technical. 296 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:30,666 You mustn't slow your pace, but well, you know all about speed. 297 00:19:31,208 --> 00:19:32,666 Thanks for the advice. 298 00:19:33,708 --> 00:19:35,333 Gonna attempt Demon Wall? 299 00:19:36,791 --> 00:19:38,375 Yeah, I leave tomorrow. 300 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:42,750 That's good. With who? 301 00:19:46,500 --> 00:19:48,083 No one. I'm going alone. 302 00:19:58,708 --> 00:20:00,708 [pop music playing over radio] 303 00:20:02,291 --> 00:20:04,750 [announcer 1] And now, the sporting event of the week. 304 00:20:04,833 --> 00:20:07,000 [announcer 2] Yes, and that's no exaggeration. 305 00:20:07,083 --> 00:20:09,666 The up-and-coming young climber, Hase Tsuneo, 306 00:20:09,750 --> 00:20:13,708 has just scaled the notorious Demon Wall, in winter, alone. 307 00:20:13,791 --> 00:20:14,625 A first. 308 00:20:14,708 --> 00:20:17,375 [announcer 1] The Demon Wall alone? That's incredible! 309 00:20:17,458 --> 00:20:19,375 [announcer 2] I don't think he'll stop there. 310 00:20:19,458 --> 00:20:20,833 You'll be hearing more from him! 311 00:20:20,916 --> 00:20:23,291 [announcer 1] Hase Tsuneo, the climber to watch. 312 00:20:23,375 --> 00:20:24,625 Now the baseball results. 313 00:20:24,708 --> 00:20:27,666 The Osaka Buffalos have just qualified for the Pacific League 314 00:20:27,750 --> 00:20:31,500 with two exceptional strikes by Sakamura, the new recruit… 315 00:20:31,583 --> 00:20:34,458 [peppy rock music plays on radio] 316 00:20:44,541 --> 00:20:46,583 HABU JOJI 317 00:21:04,041 --> 00:21:06,750 A week? Just out of the blue like this? 318 00:21:07,333 --> 00:21:09,583 Are you crazy? And to do what exactly? 319 00:21:10,125 --> 00:21:12,375 To go to the mountains. Please. 320 00:21:12,458 --> 00:21:14,750 To the mountains? I must be dreaming. 321 00:21:15,250 --> 00:21:17,583 No. I need the manpower here. No way. 322 00:21:17,666 --> 00:21:20,500 Back to work. There are three trucks to unload. 323 00:21:24,083 --> 00:21:25,083 I quit. 324 00:21:29,541 --> 00:21:32,208 [gentle music playing] 325 00:21:49,250 --> 00:21:51,875 -Tell him I'm in a meeting. -[woman] Very well, sir. 326 00:21:51,958 --> 00:21:53,375 [footsteps receding] 327 00:21:54,375 --> 00:21:55,291 [door closes] 328 00:21:58,875 --> 00:22:02,125 No, I did like him. But he was so… 329 00:22:02,208 --> 00:22:03,333 How can I put this? 330 00:22:03,416 --> 00:22:06,750 He didn't know when to stop. He always had to be climbing. 331 00:22:06,833 --> 00:22:10,041 [chuckles] I almost got fired because of him once. 332 00:22:10,125 --> 00:22:12,291 Is that why you stopped going with him? 333 00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:16,375 No. Over time, I finally realized something. 334 00:22:17,166 --> 00:22:19,125 His climbing partners didn't count for much. 335 00:22:19,208 --> 00:22:20,583 Me no more than anyone else. 336 00:22:21,083 --> 00:22:24,083 We were there to help him climb higher. That's all. 337 00:22:24,583 --> 00:22:27,083 I didn't want to spend my whole life behind him. 338 00:22:27,166 --> 00:22:28,250 So I stopped. 339 00:22:29,250 --> 00:22:30,166 After that, 340 00:22:31,333 --> 00:22:33,750 there weren't many people left to climb with him. 341 00:22:40,916 --> 00:22:42,500 Mr. Habu! Mr. Habu! 342 00:22:43,916 --> 00:22:44,916 Mr. Habu. 343 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:46,416 Buntaro, how are you? 344 00:22:47,333 --> 00:22:48,291 Hello, Ryoko. 345 00:22:48,375 --> 00:22:51,416 Sorry, Mr. Habu. I didn't want him to bother you. 346 00:22:51,500 --> 00:22:53,083 Off to climb the Wind Walls? 347 00:22:53,750 --> 00:22:56,166 Let me climb with you. I'll do whatever you say! 348 00:22:56,250 --> 00:22:59,666 [chuckles] What about Inoue? What will he say if you replace him? 349 00:23:00,333 --> 00:23:01,708 He'll be here soon. 350 00:23:02,708 --> 00:23:04,750 I know you don't have a partner anymore. 351 00:23:05,291 --> 00:23:06,791 Let me come, please. 352 00:23:07,375 --> 00:23:08,208 [sighs] 353 00:23:08,833 --> 00:23:12,666 You're not ready for a route like this. It's too technical. I can't take you. 354 00:23:17,958 --> 00:23:20,291 I've been training for weeks. I've improved. 355 00:23:21,625 --> 00:23:22,458 Uh… 356 00:23:22,958 --> 00:23:26,166 The holds are barely visible. The rock is friable. It's too dangerous. 357 00:23:26,750 --> 00:23:29,250 Be sensible and go home. Your sister's waiting for you. 358 00:23:31,166 --> 00:23:32,791 I'll go alone, then. 359 00:23:37,416 --> 00:23:38,291 [sighs] 360 00:23:40,916 --> 00:23:42,916 -[engine shuts off] -Hey, Buntaro! 361 00:23:49,791 --> 00:23:51,125 Ever climbed a climbing wall? 362 00:23:52,125 --> 00:23:52,958 [gasps] 363 00:23:53,500 --> 00:23:55,500 [gentle folk music playing] 364 00:23:57,208 --> 00:23:59,750 [Habu] You have a hold on your right. Higher! 365 00:24:01,583 --> 00:24:02,583 There you go! 366 00:24:04,791 --> 00:24:06,166 Keep going, that's it. 367 00:24:13,416 --> 00:24:14,541 You have improved. 368 00:24:14,625 --> 00:24:16,750 -Thank you, Mr. Habu. -No, really. 369 00:24:16,833 --> 00:24:19,166 You managed the crossing well. It wasn't easy. 370 00:24:19,250 --> 00:24:20,875 It's because I have a good teacher. 371 00:24:21,375 --> 00:24:23,916 I think I could climb anywhere with you. 372 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:25,875 The Alps, even the Himalayas! 373 00:24:25,958 --> 00:24:28,208 Imagine, we could climb Everest together! 374 00:24:28,291 --> 00:24:31,041 Yeah, we have to get past this overhang first. 375 00:24:31,791 --> 00:24:34,250 Can't linger if we want to get back before dark. 376 00:24:34,333 --> 00:24:36,000 You're a bit young for a bivouac. 377 00:24:44,083 --> 00:24:45,125 [carabiner clicks] 378 00:24:45,958 --> 00:24:47,208 [hammering] 379 00:24:50,500 --> 00:24:52,250 [grunting] 380 00:24:56,833 --> 00:24:57,666 [gasps] 381 00:24:59,125 --> 00:25:00,333 [panting] 382 00:25:12,916 --> 00:25:14,916 Well done. You're done the hardest part. 383 00:25:15,500 --> 00:25:17,708 I managed to get all but two. 384 00:25:17,791 --> 00:25:19,875 -Sorry. -No worries, we have enough left. 385 00:25:20,541 --> 00:25:23,208 There's another small slope, then it gets easier. 386 00:25:23,708 --> 00:25:24,791 Want a break? 387 00:25:25,291 --> 00:25:28,166 No, I'll be fine. We'll rest afterwards. 388 00:25:29,333 --> 00:25:30,333 Okay, back to it. 389 00:25:31,291 --> 00:25:32,166 Here. 390 00:25:53,583 --> 00:25:55,041 Give me some slack! 391 00:26:00,125 --> 00:26:01,125 [screams] 392 00:26:01,791 --> 00:26:02,625 [groans] 393 00:26:03,708 --> 00:26:04,708 [groans] 394 00:26:05,833 --> 00:26:07,375 [dramatic music playing] 395 00:26:10,583 --> 00:26:11,500 Buntaro! 396 00:26:15,791 --> 00:26:17,375 Buntaro, can you hear me? 397 00:26:22,750 --> 00:26:24,208 Buntaro, answer me! 398 00:26:29,541 --> 00:26:30,541 I'm here! 399 00:26:31,125 --> 00:26:32,166 [Habu] Are you hurt? 400 00:26:33,208 --> 00:26:35,000 My leg! [groans] 401 00:26:36,041 --> 00:26:37,750 Can you reach the rock face? 402 00:26:37,833 --> 00:26:39,916 Sorry, Habu. I'm sorry! 403 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,958 [exhales heavily] Can you reach the rock face? 404 00:26:44,666 --> 00:26:45,500 No. 405 00:26:46,125 --> 00:26:47,791 -It's too far away! -[sighs] 406 00:26:48,791 --> 00:26:49,625 [groans softly] 407 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:55,125 Okay. Can you climb back up with a Prusik knot? 408 00:26:57,500 --> 00:26:58,500 [grunting] 409 00:27:04,375 --> 00:27:05,458 [straining] 410 00:27:08,583 --> 00:27:09,666 [groans dejectedly] 411 00:27:10,666 --> 00:27:11,791 [sobs softly] 412 00:27:14,166 --> 00:27:15,125 [sighs] 413 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:16,833 [creaking] 414 00:27:17,625 --> 00:27:18,666 [gasps] 415 00:27:18,750 --> 00:27:20,958 [dramatic music plays] 416 00:27:27,833 --> 00:27:28,916 [grunting] 417 00:27:30,333 --> 00:27:31,875 [straining] 418 00:27:35,208 --> 00:27:36,041 [gasps] 419 00:27:37,333 --> 00:27:38,208 Right. 420 00:27:38,958 --> 00:27:40,500 It's okay. We're both secured. 421 00:27:42,208 --> 00:27:44,208 Buntaro! Can you hear me? 422 00:27:44,958 --> 00:27:45,791 Yes! 423 00:27:48,875 --> 00:27:50,125 I'm sorry. 424 00:27:50,208 --> 00:27:52,166 [coughs] 425 00:27:52,250 --> 00:27:53,250 It's my fault. 426 00:27:53,750 --> 00:27:55,333 I'll try and pull you up. 427 00:28:02,250 --> 00:28:03,250 [grunting] 428 00:28:14,083 --> 00:28:15,333 [gasps] 429 00:28:21,250 --> 00:28:23,416 Buntaro, the rope is fraying against the rock. 430 00:28:24,333 --> 00:28:26,083 If I keep going, it'll break. 431 00:28:52,208 --> 00:28:53,416 [exhales heavily] 432 00:28:59,458 --> 00:29:00,958 [squawking] 433 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:14,916 [coughs] 434 00:29:16,208 --> 00:29:18,791 I'm sorry! I wasn't good enough! 435 00:29:19,583 --> 00:29:20,625 [winces] 436 00:29:22,125 --> 00:29:24,666 Stop talking nonsense! You're doing really well! 437 00:29:25,625 --> 00:29:27,708 We'll find a solution. You'll see. 438 00:29:32,250 --> 00:29:34,625 When this is over, we'll go to the Alps. 439 00:29:36,083 --> 00:29:37,000 Both of us. 440 00:29:38,083 --> 00:29:39,000 Yes, we'll go. 441 00:29:39,583 --> 00:29:40,625 We'll go, yes. 442 00:29:42,291 --> 00:29:43,166 I promise. 443 00:29:43,666 --> 00:29:45,666 [ethereal music playing] 444 00:29:49,750 --> 00:29:50,916 [Buntaro grunts weakly] 445 00:30:12,500 --> 00:30:13,750 {\an8}Forgive me, Buntaro. 446 00:30:14,583 --> 00:30:15,583 {\an8}Forgive me. 447 00:30:18,875 --> 00:30:20,041 Buntaro! 448 00:30:22,333 --> 00:30:24,625 No! 449 00:30:29,708 --> 00:30:30,750 [Ryoko] No! 450 00:30:30,833 --> 00:30:33,000 [sobs] Buntaro! 451 00:30:33,083 --> 00:30:34,166 [van door closing] 452 00:30:34,250 --> 00:30:35,458 [wheels rattling] 453 00:30:35,541 --> 00:30:37,041 [Ryoko sobbing] 454 00:30:40,083 --> 00:30:42,458 Come with us, madam. 455 00:30:46,750 --> 00:30:47,875 [car doors closing] 456 00:30:51,291 --> 00:30:54,208 [melancholic music playing] 457 00:32:18,750 --> 00:32:22,833 There was no name, just money. But I knew right away that it was him. 458 00:32:22,916 --> 00:32:24,291 [Fukamachi] He felt guilty. 459 00:32:24,375 --> 00:32:26,375 For what? My brother's death? 460 00:32:28,125 --> 00:32:29,833 At the time, I wanted him to. 461 00:32:30,333 --> 00:32:34,541 It was easier, but I realized that no one was to blame. 462 00:32:35,208 --> 00:32:37,333 Buntaro insisted on going with him. 463 00:32:37,833 --> 00:32:40,125 You can't stop someone from doing what they want. 464 00:32:40,208 --> 00:32:42,958 Even if it's senseless. Even if it's dangerous. 465 00:32:46,250 --> 00:32:48,083 He was fascinated with Habu. 466 00:32:48,750 --> 00:32:52,500 He wanted to do everything he did. He was like him, for that matter. 467 00:32:53,625 --> 00:32:58,000 He always had to be climbing, going higher, and for what? 468 00:32:59,166 --> 00:33:02,250 Anyway, the letters kept coming for a few years. 469 00:33:02,333 --> 00:33:05,541 First from Japan, then from Nepal. But nothing for three years. 470 00:33:05,625 --> 00:33:09,500 From Nepal? Do you have an address, anything that could help me find him? 471 00:33:09,583 --> 00:33:12,333 Never an address, never a note, never a signature. 472 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:14,666 I'm sorry, I can't help you. 473 00:33:16,041 --> 00:33:16,875 Well… 474 00:33:19,666 --> 00:33:20,916 Actually, you never said. 475 00:33:21,583 --> 00:33:24,083 Why are you looking for Habu? For an article? 476 00:33:24,166 --> 00:33:27,041 He might be able to give us important information about… 477 00:33:27,125 --> 00:33:28,125 About? 478 00:33:28,208 --> 00:33:30,583 You know the first ascent of Everest was in '53? 479 00:33:30,666 --> 00:33:31,750 No. 480 00:33:32,708 --> 00:33:33,916 Well, uh, anyway, 481 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:36,458 there's another mountaineer who may have… 482 00:33:37,250 --> 00:33:39,250 [chuckles] Forget about it. 483 00:33:39,333 --> 00:33:40,250 -Okay. -[chuckles] 484 00:33:40,333 --> 00:33:43,375 I hope you find what you're looking for. Goodbye. 485 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:47,208 [softly] I hope so, too. 486 00:33:48,083 --> 00:33:48,958 [Ryoko] Oh, yeah. 487 00:33:49,458 --> 00:33:52,125 There was a note with the last letter. It was the only one. 488 00:33:52,208 --> 00:33:56,500 And he said that he wouldn't be able to continue from where he was going, 489 00:33:56,583 --> 00:33:58,333 and that he was sorry. There. 490 00:33:59,125 --> 00:34:00,833 [footsteps receding] 491 00:34:06,208 --> 00:34:08,208 [groovy prog rock music playing] 492 00:34:27,375 --> 00:34:28,500 [Fukamachi] Back then, 493 00:34:28,583 --> 00:34:31,041 one of the biggest challenges in mountaineering 494 00:34:31,541 --> 00:34:35,458 was to scale the three great north faces of the Alps, in winter, alone. 495 00:34:35,958 --> 00:34:37,083 The Eiger, 496 00:34:37,166 --> 00:34:38,166 the Matterhorn, 497 00:34:38,875 --> 00:34:40,166 and the Grandes Jorasses. 498 00:34:40,666 --> 00:34:42,291 The famous winter trilogy. 499 00:34:55,458 --> 00:34:57,916 Habu had left for Europe to take on the challenge. 500 00:34:58,583 --> 00:35:00,208 But he wasn't the only one. 501 00:35:00,708 --> 00:35:02,750 Hase Tsuneo was also there. 502 00:35:06,875 --> 00:35:07,750 [grunts] 503 00:35:15,458 --> 00:35:16,333 [growls softly] 504 00:35:17,250 --> 00:35:18,500 [grunts] 505 00:35:35,083 --> 00:35:38,000 This time, Habu had a head start on his rival. 506 00:35:38,791 --> 00:35:40,166 After conquering two summits, 507 00:35:40,250 --> 00:35:43,041 he was on the Walker Spur, victory within reach. 508 00:35:54,041 --> 00:35:55,458 -[grunts] -[rattles] 509 00:35:56,541 --> 00:35:57,750 [exclaims] 510 00:36:00,166 --> 00:36:01,833 [groans and yells] 511 00:36:44,458 --> 00:36:46,416 [grunting] 512 00:36:56,333 --> 00:36:57,250 [exhales heavily] 513 00:36:58,250 --> 00:37:00,250 [straining] 514 00:37:01,541 --> 00:37:03,041 -[scraping] -[groans] 515 00:37:03,125 --> 00:37:05,500 [breathing heavily] 516 00:37:55,541 --> 00:37:57,458 [suspenseful music playing] 517 00:37:58,291 --> 00:37:59,208 [grunts] 518 00:38:05,083 --> 00:38:05,916 [grunting] 519 00:38:17,208 --> 00:38:18,583 [grunting] 520 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:29,208 [exclaims and groans] 521 00:38:51,458 --> 00:38:52,666 [breathing heavily] 522 00:38:54,416 --> 00:38:55,375 [grunting] 523 00:39:29,041 --> 00:39:31,041 [shivering] 524 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:40,416 [bird whistles] 525 00:39:42,041 --> 00:39:42,916 [gasps] 526 00:39:59,541 --> 00:40:01,000 -[bird whistles] -[gasps] 527 00:40:02,375 --> 00:40:04,583 Hey! Is there anyone there? 528 00:40:05,541 --> 00:40:06,541 Hey! 529 00:40:07,125 --> 00:40:10,625 Come and get me! Come and get me! 530 00:40:12,833 --> 00:40:13,958 -Habu? -[gasps] 531 00:40:24,208 --> 00:40:25,250 Mr. Habu? 532 00:40:27,833 --> 00:40:29,333 Take me with you, Mr. Habu. 533 00:40:32,250 --> 00:40:33,958 No, you aren't really there. 534 00:40:34,583 --> 00:40:35,958 Please take me with you. 535 00:40:37,041 --> 00:40:38,541 {\an8}-I'm sorry. -[Buntaro] Please. 536 00:40:38,625 --> 00:40:39,625 {\an8}I'm sorry! 537 00:40:40,708 --> 00:40:42,875 -[gasps] -Are we going to the Alps? 538 00:40:42,958 --> 00:40:45,500 No! No! Go away! 539 00:40:47,125 --> 00:40:48,416 Come on, Habu! 540 00:40:49,500 --> 00:40:50,625 {\an8}Hey! Habu! 541 00:40:50,708 --> 00:40:52,625 [Habu groans] 542 00:41:56,708 --> 00:41:59,000 [distant rumbling] 543 00:42:05,166 --> 00:42:07,083 [rumbling intensifies] 544 00:42:11,916 --> 00:42:13,916 [gentle classical music playing] 545 00:42:21,583 --> 00:42:23,416 [Fukamachi] When mountain rescue arrived, 546 00:42:23,500 --> 00:42:26,375 Habu had spent three days and five hours on the rock face. 547 00:42:26,875 --> 00:42:30,416 The cold would've killed anyone else long before, but not him. 548 00:42:30,500 --> 00:42:33,041 Hase's team spotted him while out scouting. 549 00:42:33,125 --> 00:42:35,291 JAPANESE MOUNTAINEER RESCUED ON WALKER SPUR 550 00:42:35,375 --> 00:42:37,625 He owed his life to his rival. Ironic, right? 551 00:42:38,125 --> 00:42:39,916 [monitors beeping] 552 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:47,416 Habu lost this leg of the race 553 00:42:47,500 --> 00:42:49,625 but it was a miracle that he was still alive. 554 00:42:51,458 --> 00:42:53,833 [classical music continues] 555 00:43:19,333 --> 00:43:21,333 [speaking indistinctly] 556 00:43:45,500 --> 00:43:47,208 [thunder rumbles] 557 00:44:23,833 --> 00:44:24,875 [sighs] 558 00:44:39,750 --> 00:44:41,750 [static crackles] 559 00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:45,333 {\an8}Now to the world of mountaineering. 560 00:44:45,416 --> 00:44:47,750 {\an8}Tragedy struck yesterday on Everest. 561 00:44:47,833 --> 00:44:51,166 {\an8}The Japanese mountaineering star, Hase Tsuneo, 562 00:44:51,250 --> 00:44:53,500 {\an8}died in a terrible avalanche 563 00:44:53,583 --> 00:44:57,083 {\an8}while attempting to scale the infamous southwest face alone. 564 00:44:57,166 --> 00:44:58,833 After hours of searching, 565 00:44:58,916 --> 00:45:02,416 rescue teams finally located the mountaineer's lifeless body, 566 00:45:02,500 --> 00:45:05,875 at an altitude of more than 6,000 meters in the west valley, 567 00:45:05,958 --> 00:45:10,041 whose nickname, "Valley of Silence," tragically resonates today. 568 00:45:10,125 --> 00:45:12,000 [melancholic music playing] 569 00:45:16,125 --> 00:45:17,166 [static crackles] 570 00:45:22,916 --> 00:45:24,875 [Fukamachi] It didn't change anything for him. 571 00:45:24,958 --> 00:45:28,041 It was as if the competition hadn't ended. That's why he left, 572 00:45:28,125 --> 00:45:29,958 to also complete the southwest face. 573 00:45:30,458 --> 00:45:33,583 -Seriously? No one can do that in winter. -He can. 574 00:45:33,666 --> 00:45:35,375 Maybe, but meanwhile, he hasn't. 575 00:45:35,458 --> 00:45:37,708 And you're no closer to finding the camera. 576 00:45:38,666 --> 00:45:40,375 He's not the type to give up. 577 00:45:40,458 --> 00:45:43,625 He's too old now. And no one would sponsor him. 578 00:45:43,708 --> 00:45:47,250 I called the Kathmandu tourist office. They issue the climbing permits. 579 00:45:47,333 --> 00:45:50,041 -Habu applied three years ago. -For the southwest face? 580 00:45:50,125 --> 00:45:52,750 I don't know, but the application was denied. 581 00:45:53,291 --> 00:45:55,916 They forbid him from doing something dangerous. 582 00:45:56,000 --> 00:45:58,750 -[scoffs] What are you playing at? -What? 583 00:45:58,833 --> 00:46:00,250 No one's seen you in a month. 584 00:46:00,333 --> 00:46:03,916 You're shut away with your papers, your records, making calls left and right. 585 00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:07,041 You know everything about him, but you'll never find him. 586 00:46:07,125 --> 00:46:10,208 -He must be somewhere, right? -You have no leads. 587 00:46:10,708 --> 00:46:13,916 Do me a favor, forget Habu and this camera business. 588 00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:16,625 Stick to what you know, taking great photos. 589 00:46:16,708 --> 00:46:18,333 That's what people want. 590 00:46:22,791 --> 00:46:26,375 [intriguing electronic music plays] 591 00:46:56,083 --> 00:46:58,083 [panting] 592 00:47:03,166 --> 00:47:05,166 [telephone ringing] 593 00:47:09,291 --> 00:47:10,541 [phone continues ringing] 594 00:47:13,875 --> 00:47:14,750 Hello? 595 00:47:15,375 --> 00:47:16,375 Yes, it's me. 596 00:47:17,416 --> 00:47:19,250 Sure. I can be there tomorrow. 597 00:47:21,125 --> 00:47:23,333 [Fukamachi] Want the rest of my Everest story? 598 00:47:23,416 --> 00:47:26,166 -Did I captivate you? -[laughs] You told it so well. 599 00:47:26,250 --> 00:47:27,541 [chuckles] 600 00:47:27,625 --> 00:47:31,625 No, I… I found Habu's last letter. The one with the note. 601 00:47:32,125 --> 00:47:34,250 Turns out I did keep it. And, um… 602 00:47:34,333 --> 00:47:37,541 -Do you have an address? -No, but I noticed something. 603 00:47:38,041 --> 00:47:38,875 Look. 604 00:47:39,375 --> 00:47:42,875 The other letters came from Kathmandu, but this one came from somewhere else. 605 00:47:42,958 --> 00:47:45,000 I thought it might be of interest to you. 606 00:47:45,541 --> 00:47:46,500 "Namche Bazaar." 607 00:47:47,083 --> 00:47:48,208 Do you know it? 608 00:47:48,291 --> 00:47:50,541 It's the last village before Everest. 609 00:47:50,625 --> 00:47:52,958 He may still be there, three years later. 610 00:47:55,875 --> 00:47:57,833 [driving percussive music playing] 611 00:48:31,625 --> 00:48:32,958 [plane engine whirring] 612 00:48:44,708 --> 00:48:46,708 [calm folk music playing] 613 00:49:05,708 --> 00:49:09,125 [Fukamachi] To reach Everest, there's only one road and a week's walk 614 00:49:09,208 --> 00:49:11,708 across the Khumbu valley. Sherpa country. 615 00:49:14,583 --> 00:49:17,500 Habu had vanished and no one knew what had happened to him. 616 00:49:18,083 --> 00:49:21,041 But if he was still in the area, I would find him. 617 00:49:27,541 --> 00:49:29,416 [river babbling] 618 00:49:41,833 --> 00:49:43,250 [thunder rumbles] 619 00:49:56,208 --> 00:49:57,791 [imperceptible] 620 00:50:28,666 --> 00:50:29,500 Mm-hmm. 621 00:50:55,916 --> 00:50:57,333 -[wind blows] -[rattling] 622 00:51:12,625 --> 00:51:13,625 Anyone there? 623 00:51:18,083 --> 00:51:19,666 Hello, is anyone there? 624 00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:30,666 [Habu] What are you up to? 625 00:51:38,791 --> 00:51:42,208 Hello, I'm a journalist. I work for a Japanese magazine. 626 00:51:42,291 --> 00:51:43,416 I'm Fukamachi. 627 00:51:46,333 --> 00:51:47,500 Go away, Fukamachi. 628 00:51:47,583 --> 00:51:50,958 No, I won't be here long. I just want to ask a few questions. 629 00:51:51,041 --> 00:51:52,541 -I'm preparing-- -Nothing to say. 630 00:51:52,625 --> 00:51:54,583 I saw you in Kathmandu with that guy. 631 00:51:54,666 --> 00:51:57,875 The camera's a Vest Pocket. Did you find it on Everest? 632 00:51:58,375 --> 00:52:01,333 -Because that means it's-- -What? Leave me alone. 633 00:52:02,583 --> 00:52:05,958 I know what you plan to do this winter. Everest, the southwest face. 634 00:52:06,541 --> 00:52:08,791 I just want to cover the ascent. 635 00:52:08,875 --> 00:52:10,625 Let me follow you. I'll hang back. 636 00:52:10,708 --> 00:52:13,875 You won't even see me. I'll just take photos, that's it. 637 00:52:15,333 --> 00:52:18,041 If you go alone and you succeed, no one will ever know. 638 00:52:18,125 --> 00:52:21,333 Is that what you want? You need proof of the ascent. 639 00:52:21,416 --> 00:52:22,625 You need me. 640 00:52:23,666 --> 00:52:25,875 I don't need anyone. Now, clear off. 641 00:52:25,958 --> 00:52:28,791 Let me climb with you. I'll do whatever you say! 642 00:52:33,916 --> 00:52:37,625 You're too late. I stopped long ago. That's all over now. 643 00:52:37,708 --> 00:52:40,500 -No, wait. Don't do that. -I said it's over. Got it? Go. 644 00:52:40,583 --> 00:52:41,416 -But-- -Get lost! 645 00:52:41,500 --> 00:52:42,750 [door slams] 646 00:52:45,916 --> 00:52:47,208 Okay, okay. 647 00:53:06,750 --> 00:53:08,333 [Fukamachi] I know you still climb. 648 00:53:08,416 --> 00:53:11,041 You can't stop me from coming. I'll be there. You hear me? 649 00:53:11,125 --> 00:53:14,125 I'll be waiting for you at base camp this winter. 650 00:53:17,833 --> 00:53:20,416 [melancholic classical music playing] 651 00:53:30,208 --> 00:53:33,500 [Fukamachi] For a long time, mountaineering was a race to the top. 652 00:53:34,083 --> 00:53:37,541 Once the summit is reached, you might think the competition's over. 653 00:53:37,625 --> 00:53:39,041 But it doesn't work like that. 654 00:53:41,000 --> 00:53:43,291 A mountaineer always finds new challenges. 655 00:53:43,375 --> 00:53:46,125 If not higher, they'll seek the most difficult route, 656 00:53:46,208 --> 00:53:49,416 they'll climb faster, solo, without oxygen. 657 00:53:50,333 --> 00:53:51,916 Basically, it never ends. 658 00:53:53,916 --> 00:53:56,250 Everest was conquered in '53 from the Nepalese side, 659 00:53:57,125 --> 00:53:58,458 without oxygen in '78, 660 00:53:59,583 --> 00:54:02,250 two years later, solo via the Norton Couloir. 661 00:54:07,041 --> 00:54:08,708 [breathing heavily] 662 00:54:10,250 --> 00:54:13,791 In the winter of '85, Hase tackled the dangerous southwest face. 663 00:54:14,916 --> 00:54:16,333 He would never make it back. 664 00:54:18,666 --> 00:54:20,083 [cawing] 665 00:54:21,583 --> 00:54:24,125 So the southwest face in winter remains unconquered. 666 00:54:24,208 --> 00:54:27,000 Habu was going to tackle it alone, without oxygen. 667 00:54:29,333 --> 00:54:31,625 An exploit I wouldn't miss for the world. 668 00:54:40,208 --> 00:54:42,416 [cow bells ringing dully] 669 00:54:56,166 --> 00:54:57,291 [tent poles clatter] 670 00:55:11,125 --> 00:55:12,000 [exclaims] 671 00:55:15,208 --> 00:55:16,166 Hmm. 672 00:55:17,291 --> 00:55:18,333 [chuckles softly] 673 00:55:34,666 --> 00:55:36,208 [Habu] What's the forecast? 674 00:55:36,291 --> 00:55:38,750 We must wait. With the wind coming up the valley, 675 00:55:38,833 --> 00:55:41,833 the clouds are gathering on the peaks. It'll snow again soon. 676 00:55:41,916 --> 00:55:44,458 We can't leave for three days. Maybe four. 677 00:55:44,541 --> 00:55:47,666 Plus another day for it to settle. We'll wait. 678 00:55:52,625 --> 00:55:55,583 How long do you think the ascent will take? A week? 679 00:55:55,666 --> 00:55:58,000 -Three nights and four days. -Is that possible? 680 00:55:58,083 --> 00:55:59,833 That's the only way it's possible. 681 00:56:02,083 --> 00:56:02,958 Hmm. 682 00:56:07,625 --> 00:56:12,125 Do you know the rules of a solo climb? No communication, no interventions. 683 00:56:12,833 --> 00:56:16,250 You take your photos, that's it. If I'm having trouble, you stay put. 684 00:56:16,750 --> 00:56:19,416 And if you're in trouble, don't count on me. Got it? 685 00:56:19,500 --> 00:56:20,333 Yes. 686 00:56:24,500 --> 00:56:25,666 Okay, good night. 687 00:56:31,166 --> 00:56:33,166 [ethereal music playing] 688 00:56:36,833 --> 00:56:39,083 [guide] Don't be too quick to judge him. 689 00:56:39,166 --> 00:56:41,666 He'll have been here for eight years soon. 690 00:56:41,750 --> 00:56:44,458 He's been preparing for eight years. It's all he lives for. 691 00:56:44,958 --> 00:56:46,916 This ascent is everything to him. 692 00:56:47,000 --> 00:56:49,666 He won't let anyone stand in his way. 693 00:56:49,750 --> 00:56:51,083 I don't intend to… 694 00:56:51,166 --> 00:56:52,500 I know, I know. 695 00:56:53,291 --> 00:56:54,750 It's good you're here. 696 00:56:55,708 --> 00:56:57,041 He'll never admit it, 697 00:56:57,125 --> 00:56:59,333 but he'll need your photos if he does succeed. 698 00:57:00,083 --> 00:57:01,583 But you're not like him. 699 00:57:01,666 --> 00:57:03,541 Your limits aren't his limits. 700 00:57:03,625 --> 00:57:05,833 Don't try to follow him at all costs. 701 00:57:05,916 --> 00:57:09,458 If you feel you can't go on, don't. Come back down. 702 00:57:09,541 --> 00:57:11,500 You know, due to lack of oxygen, 703 00:57:11,583 --> 00:57:14,208 from 7,500 meters, you'll start having headaches 704 00:57:14,291 --> 00:57:16,208 and find it hard to keep going. 705 00:57:16,916 --> 00:57:17,916 That's normal. 706 00:57:19,250 --> 00:57:21,333 Above 8,000, you're in the death zone. 707 00:57:21,416 --> 00:57:24,250 The body wasn't made to survive at that altitude. 708 00:57:24,833 --> 00:57:27,375 You have to move quickly or you won't come back. 709 00:57:27,458 --> 00:57:28,416 Understand? 710 00:57:29,083 --> 00:57:30,083 I understand. 711 00:57:31,666 --> 00:57:34,041 [thunder rumbles] 712 00:58:02,083 --> 00:58:03,666 {\an8}[gentle piano music playing] 713 00:58:09,208 --> 00:58:10,916 [prayer bells ringing] 714 00:58:22,291 --> 00:58:23,833 [rumbling] 715 00:58:24,958 --> 00:58:26,416 [cracking] 716 00:58:37,166 --> 00:58:38,541 [camera shutter clicks] 717 00:58:42,916 --> 00:58:43,875 Are you ready? 718 00:58:44,500 --> 00:58:45,333 Mmm. 719 00:58:45,958 --> 00:58:46,958 What about you? 720 00:58:47,875 --> 00:58:48,875 I think so. 721 00:58:50,625 --> 00:58:52,416 What you're doing is risky. 722 00:58:52,958 --> 00:58:54,916 There'd be no point if it wasn't. 723 00:58:55,500 --> 00:58:59,250 Why are you doing it? Hase is dead, the competition's over. 724 00:58:59,333 --> 00:59:01,666 Why do you insist on following me? 725 00:59:01,750 --> 00:59:05,166 For a few photos in a magazine? For the price of an article? Why? 726 00:59:05,833 --> 00:59:06,666 Mmm. 727 00:59:07,166 --> 00:59:08,375 There's more to it. 728 00:59:10,166 --> 00:59:13,291 Once you get a taste for it, nothing else matters. 729 00:59:15,000 --> 00:59:16,083 That's how it is. 730 00:59:24,375 --> 00:59:25,833 Is this where you found it? 731 00:59:26,333 --> 00:59:29,083 Was the camera on Everest? Is it really the-- 732 00:59:29,166 --> 00:59:32,416 [sighs] You're pissing me off with your questions. It's no one's camera. 733 00:59:34,250 --> 00:59:36,208 Prepare your bag. We leave tomorrow. 734 00:59:51,666 --> 00:59:53,666 [ethereal music playing] 735 01:00:07,083 --> 01:00:08,625 [camera shutter clicking] 736 01:00:58,250 --> 01:01:00,000 -[exhales] -[rumbling] 737 01:01:00,083 --> 01:01:02,541 [snow falling in distance] 738 01:01:41,541 --> 01:01:43,916 [distant rumbling and creaking] 739 01:02:11,333 --> 01:02:13,416 [rumbling] 740 01:02:25,041 --> 01:02:26,208 [ice creaking] 741 01:02:40,708 --> 01:02:41,541 [grunts] 742 01:03:12,083 --> 01:03:12,958 [grunts] 743 01:03:16,125 --> 01:03:17,083 [exhales] 744 01:03:33,916 --> 01:03:35,750 [dramatic music playing] 745 01:03:43,333 --> 01:03:45,333 [breathing heavily] 746 01:04:08,708 --> 01:04:10,291 [Fukamachi grunts] 747 01:04:11,458 --> 01:04:13,458 [inspiring electronic music plays] 748 01:04:30,458 --> 01:04:31,666 [panting] 749 01:04:45,125 --> 01:04:46,000 [grunts] 750 01:06:06,791 --> 01:06:08,791 [suspenseful electronic music playing] 751 01:06:32,083 --> 01:06:33,291 [ice creaking] 752 01:06:35,625 --> 01:06:37,791 [rumbling] 753 01:06:44,791 --> 01:06:45,666 [inhales sharply] 754 01:06:45,750 --> 01:06:47,750 [rumbling intensifies] 755 01:07:23,083 --> 01:07:25,083 [panting] 756 01:07:29,916 --> 01:07:30,875 [softly] Come on. 757 01:07:47,500 --> 01:07:48,416 Habu. 758 01:08:07,125 --> 01:08:08,166 [clears throat] 759 01:08:36,458 --> 01:08:37,416 [Fukamachi] Oh, no. 760 01:08:39,333 --> 01:08:40,208 [sighs] 761 01:08:42,625 --> 01:08:43,666 [zipper unzips] 762 01:08:44,208 --> 01:08:45,125 [softly] Come on. 763 01:08:56,791 --> 01:08:57,666 [zipper opens] 764 01:08:59,541 --> 01:09:00,458 [urinating] 765 01:09:07,500 --> 01:09:09,500 [majestic ethereal music plays] 766 01:09:20,916 --> 01:09:22,875 [guide on radio] Habu, how are you? Sleep well? 767 01:09:22,958 --> 01:09:24,958 I'm fine. It was a peaceful night. 768 01:09:25,041 --> 01:09:26,833 Lucky. There were strong gales here. 769 01:09:26,916 --> 01:09:28,208 Are you on schedule? 770 01:09:28,708 --> 01:09:30,500 I leave at 6:00 a.m. as planned. 771 01:09:30,583 --> 01:09:31,750 If the weather holds, 772 01:09:31,833 --> 01:09:35,083 I should pass Warship Rock easily and be at the Grey Tower by nightfall. 773 01:09:35,166 --> 01:09:38,500 Okay. Let me know if anything changes. Good luck! 774 01:09:38,583 --> 01:09:39,958 [radio beeps] 775 01:10:07,375 --> 01:10:08,500 [groans] 776 01:10:19,833 --> 01:10:20,708 [grunts] 777 01:10:27,541 --> 01:10:29,541 [dramatic ethereal music playing] 778 01:10:45,958 --> 01:10:48,375 -[radio beeps] -[guide] Habu, do you read me? 779 01:10:48,458 --> 01:10:50,083 [Habu] I read you. What is it? 780 01:10:50,625 --> 01:10:52,375 [guide] The weather's turning. 781 01:10:52,458 --> 01:10:55,625 A storm's building at the southern pass with gusts of 200 km. 782 01:10:55,708 --> 01:10:58,958 -It's headed for you. Don't hang around. -[Habu] Copy that. 783 01:11:03,041 --> 01:11:04,083 Shit! 784 01:11:08,958 --> 01:11:10,083 [straining] 785 01:11:10,708 --> 01:11:11,791 [groans softly] 786 01:11:23,375 --> 01:11:25,375 [suspenseful music playing] 787 01:11:45,375 --> 01:11:46,416 [grunting] 788 01:11:49,583 --> 01:11:50,583 [groans] 789 01:11:50,666 --> 01:11:51,541 [exclaims weakly] 790 01:11:52,875 --> 01:11:53,750 [sighs] 791 01:12:00,083 --> 01:12:00,958 [groans] 792 01:12:04,291 --> 01:12:05,375 [exclaims] 793 01:12:08,916 --> 01:12:10,333 [thunder rumbling] 794 01:12:12,041 --> 01:12:14,041 [music intensifies] 795 01:12:19,166 --> 01:12:20,958 [breathing rapidly] 796 01:12:38,208 --> 01:12:39,083 [grunts] 797 01:12:42,958 --> 01:12:45,541 [thunder cracks] 798 01:12:59,583 --> 01:13:00,666 [groans] 799 01:13:01,500 --> 01:13:02,500 [exclaims] 800 01:13:09,875 --> 01:13:10,833 [grunts] 801 01:13:11,666 --> 01:13:12,708 Come on! 802 01:13:14,875 --> 01:13:16,333 Come on, move! 803 01:13:18,625 --> 01:13:20,250 [yells] 804 01:13:21,000 --> 01:13:22,416 [thunder cracks] 805 01:13:35,125 --> 01:13:36,125 [gasps] 806 01:13:51,125 --> 01:13:53,041 [breathing rapidly] 807 01:14:39,291 --> 01:14:41,041 Fukamachi? Fukamachi! 808 01:14:42,000 --> 01:14:44,000 Hey! Fuckamachi! Wake up! 809 01:14:44,083 --> 01:14:46,500 How are you feeling? Do you think you can climb? 810 01:14:46,583 --> 01:14:49,541 -Leave me. -Don't argue. Take off your rucksack. 811 01:14:49,625 --> 01:14:52,875 -No! -Give me your ax. It'll get in the way. 812 01:14:52,958 --> 01:14:55,666 Take off your ice crampons. Leave things to me! 813 01:14:55,750 --> 01:14:58,916 [Fukamachi] Stop, you won't make it! We'll both get stuck here! 814 01:14:59,000 --> 01:15:00,875 [Habu] Hold on tight. It'll be okay. 815 01:15:00,958 --> 01:15:02,958 [sweeping orchestral music plays] 816 01:15:05,833 --> 01:15:06,916 [grunts] 817 01:15:20,333 --> 01:15:21,208 [groans] 818 01:15:21,291 --> 01:15:22,250 [panting] 819 01:15:29,000 --> 01:15:30,000 [Habu grunts] 820 01:15:58,041 --> 01:15:59,333 [coughs] 821 01:16:00,375 --> 01:16:01,208 [Habu] Drink. 822 01:16:05,625 --> 01:16:07,166 Sorry, it's my fault. 823 01:16:09,708 --> 01:16:11,500 Drink, you need to rehydrate. 824 01:16:18,875 --> 01:16:20,791 [coughing] 825 01:16:24,208 --> 01:16:25,666 [stones clattering] 826 01:16:29,250 --> 01:16:31,041 Why did you come to save me? 827 01:16:31,541 --> 01:16:33,083 We said no interventions. 828 01:16:34,083 --> 01:16:37,000 You're not saved. You still have to get down. 829 01:16:37,083 --> 01:16:39,250 If it doesn't ease off, it'll be hard. 830 01:16:39,916 --> 01:16:40,875 [coughs] 831 01:16:40,958 --> 01:16:42,041 So it's over? 832 01:16:43,416 --> 01:16:45,750 {\an8}We lost too much time. The window is too short. 833 01:16:46,541 --> 01:16:48,875 {\an8}The only way is to take the Yellow Band. 834 01:16:48,958 --> 01:16:51,458 No. It's too exposed at this time of year. 835 01:16:51,958 --> 01:16:53,458 And the rock is fragile. 836 01:16:53,541 --> 01:16:55,666 You don't have enough rope. It's… 837 01:16:56,166 --> 01:16:57,333 {\an8}Impossible. 838 01:16:58,666 --> 01:16:59,666 {\an8}We stop here. 839 01:17:07,166 --> 01:17:08,291 Draw your legs in. 840 01:17:23,208 --> 01:17:24,458 I found it up there. 841 01:17:24,541 --> 01:17:25,958 -Near the ridge. -Huh? 842 01:17:28,208 --> 01:17:29,208 The camera. 843 01:17:31,000 --> 01:17:33,000 [melancholic classical music playing] 844 01:17:34,458 --> 01:17:37,625 I attempted the southwest face several times, but always failed. 845 01:17:38,916 --> 01:17:43,250 Last winter, conditions were bad. After the Grey Tower, I lost my bearings. 846 01:17:43,958 --> 01:17:47,000 The summit was so close, but it was impossible to find a route. 847 01:17:48,083 --> 01:17:51,500 I was exhausted. I was searching for somewhere to take shelter. 848 01:17:52,916 --> 01:17:53,916 He was there. 849 01:18:23,416 --> 01:18:25,000 [Fukamachi] And you think that… 850 01:18:25,083 --> 01:18:28,208 [Habu] That he reached the summit? You'll be disappointed. 851 01:18:28,958 --> 01:18:31,708 He was last seen at around 8,700 meters. 852 01:18:32,666 --> 01:18:36,708 I found him a little higher up. Can't say whether he was ascending or descending. 853 01:18:37,291 --> 01:18:39,458 [Fukamachi] We could find out from the film. 854 01:18:44,916 --> 01:18:46,291 [Habu] What does it matter? 855 01:19:14,083 --> 01:19:15,000 [snaps clicking] 856 01:19:16,833 --> 01:19:18,541 [coughing] 857 01:19:19,583 --> 01:19:21,916 [continues coughing] 858 01:19:34,541 --> 01:19:35,416 [exhales] 859 01:19:36,083 --> 01:19:36,916 Thank you. 860 01:19:38,791 --> 01:19:39,875 Shall we head off? 861 01:19:43,750 --> 01:19:44,750 Be careful. 862 01:19:46,875 --> 01:19:50,541 The storm may return, gusts might strengthen after the couloir. 863 01:19:51,041 --> 01:19:52,416 And I won't be there. 864 01:19:52,500 --> 01:19:54,041 Wait, you're not going to… 865 01:19:54,125 --> 01:19:57,333 You need to reach the valley by noon. Don't linger too much. 866 01:19:58,166 --> 01:19:59,875 [gentle music playing] 867 01:20:30,416 --> 01:20:31,458 [grunting] 868 01:20:55,583 --> 01:20:56,625 [Habu grunts] 869 01:20:58,333 --> 01:20:59,208 [grunts] 870 01:21:14,666 --> 01:21:15,500 [groans] 871 01:21:26,875 --> 01:21:28,125 [straining] 872 01:21:39,625 --> 01:21:40,458 [growls] 873 01:21:43,458 --> 01:21:45,458 [sweeping music plays] 874 01:22:26,958 --> 01:22:28,000 [straining] 875 01:22:43,416 --> 01:22:45,416 [breathing heavily] 876 01:23:26,166 --> 01:23:27,208 [groans weakly] 877 01:23:53,750 --> 01:23:54,916 [footsteps approaching] 878 01:24:02,791 --> 01:24:03,750 Are you okay? 879 01:24:04,250 --> 01:24:06,291 I'm okay. Has Habu come back? 880 01:24:06,791 --> 01:24:07,791 Not yet. 881 01:24:07,875 --> 01:24:08,875 Did he make it? 882 01:24:08,958 --> 01:24:12,625 I don't know. The last radio contact we had was yesterday morning. 883 01:24:13,125 --> 01:24:15,666 He was going to tackle the summit. He sounded well. 884 01:24:15,750 --> 01:24:16,750 Nothing since then. 885 01:24:33,625 --> 01:24:35,291 [ethereal music playing] 886 01:24:35,375 --> 01:24:36,750 [thunder rumbling] 887 01:25:08,333 --> 01:25:09,583 Something's not right. 888 01:25:10,208 --> 01:25:14,041 He might be stranded by the bad weather. We have to wait. 889 01:26:10,583 --> 01:26:11,583 One more day. 890 01:26:12,083 --> 01:26:12,916 Just one. 891 01:26:13,416 --> 01:26:15,583 There's no point. It's over. 892 01:26:16,291 --> 01:26:17,166 Come on. 893 01:26:38,291 --> 01:26:39,875 He asked me to give you this. 894 01:26:40,833 --> 01:26:41,666 [gasps softly] 895 01:26:46,458 --> 01:26:48,458 [sweeping classical music playing] 896 01:27:04,958 --> 01:27:07,916 [Habu] If you're reading this, it means I didn't make it back. 897 01:27:08,750 --> 01:27:10,041 Keep the camera. 898 01:27:10,958 --> 01:27:13,500 It may tell you what you want to know about Mallory 899 01:27:13,583 --> 01:27:15,791 so you can see your work through to the end. 900 01:27:15,875 --> 01:27:18,416 But if you're wondering why he did it, 901 01:27:19,500 --> 01:27:21,000 why I'm doing this, 902 01:27:22,583 --> 01:27:24,250 you won't find the answer there. 903 01:27:25,333 --> 01:27:27,291 As you're here, you must have an idea. 904 01:27:28,291 --> 01:27:31,750 Whatever brought you here is the same thing that drives me to climb. 905 01:27:33,166 --> 01:27:34,583 I don't know what it is. 906 01:27:35,125 --> 01:27:36,875 But I stopped asking myself 907 01:27:36,958 --> 01:27:39,083 when I realized I couldn't live without it. 908 01:27:41,875 --> 01:27:45,000 Some people search for meaning in their lives. Not me. 909 01:27:45,833 --> 01:27:48,916 Climbing is the only thing that makes me feel alive. 910 01:27:49,416 --> 01:27:51,625 So I did it right to the end. 911 01:27:52,791 --> 01:27:53,833 No regrets. 912 01:27:53,916 --> 01:27:55,916 [ethereal vocal music playing] 913 01:28:36,166 --> 01:28:38,166 [melancholic music playing] 914 01:29:16,333 --> 01:29:17,458 [can opens] 915 01:29:23,708 --> 01:29:24,583 Ah. 916 01:29:26,333 --> 01:29:27,708 [Fakumachi] Habu was right. 917 01:29:28,250 --> 01:29:32,041 I had the answer to the Mallory mystery, and yet it wasn't enough. 918 01:29:33,416 --> 01:29:35,041 Why ever climb higher? 919 01:29:35,875 --> 01:29:36,916 Be the first? 920 01:29:37,791 --> 01:29:40,166 Why risk death? Why do something so futile? 921 01:29:40,250 --> 01:29:42,250 [majestic classical music plays] 922 01:29:58,083 --> 01:29:59,375 I know why now. 923 01:30:00,666 --> 01:30:02,458 There doesn't need to be a reason. 924 01:30:03,625 --> 01:30:06,250 For some, the mountains aren't a goal, but a path. 925 01:30:06,333 --> 01:30:07,750 And the summit, a step. 926 01:30:09,250 --> 01:30:11,875 Once there, all that's left is to keep going. 927 01:30:39,083 --> 01:30:42,041 [ethereal vocal music playing] 928 01:34:15,625 --> 01:34:20,625 Subtitle translation by: