ANAGURA and Reality

**ANAGURA and Reality** is the third episode in Season 5 of the Netflix series *Aggretsuko*.

## Netflix Synopsis

"Under the avatar "Fennelope," Fenneko befriends Haida and Shikabane in the online game and sets up a meeting with them in real life."

## Summary

Fennelope one-shots a game boss, impressing Haida and obtaining in-game currency. Fenneko takes a screenshot as she, Haida and Shikabane state that the reality sucks. Fenneko shows the image to Retsuko, who is surprised she managed to find Haida in the game, considering how many people are playing it. Fenneko explains that she hacked Haida's account first to find out his username and server. Retsuko asks her if she found where Haida is in real life, but Fenneko explains she still haven't and as she doesn't wish to spook him, she will set a trap for him.

Later, when she plays with Haida and Shikabane, Fenneko asks them if they can meet up. At work, Fenneko tells Retsuko that she will be meeting them at the diner out in front of Ogikubo Station. Retsuko starts to wonder if Shikabane is actually a girl and starts fearing that Gori and Washimi may be right and Haida to have moved with some woman. Fenneko explains that she knows Haida and was his wingman for five years. He may be dumb, but would never purposely break Retsuko's heart. As the two leave the changing room, Kabae comes out of the locker excited having heard the best gossip.

Retsuko and Fenneko head towards the diner, but end up in a shock when they see Haida with a girl there. Kabae then calls for the waiter loudly. Anai tells Kabae to be quiet to now blow up their mission, however Fenneko and Retsuko already heard them. Fenneko asks them what they are doing there and Anai explains he got stressed out after Kabae told him what is up. He reveals that Haida wanted to crash at his place for a bit, but he declined and fears this may be related to it. Fenneko tells them that she intends to follow Haida to his new place, once he leaves and asks them to keep quiet. Retsuko pulls out a microphone and wants to go and rage over Haida, but Fenneko and Anai manage to stop her. Kabae also tries to sneak around Haida to put a listening device, but Anai manages to stop her as well.

Haida wonders how old is Fennelope and Shikabane guesses around 50, as he keeps adding "ROFL" at everything he types in chat and a young self-respecting person won't do that. Fennelope then contacts Haida and tells him that he won't be able to come, but hopes later they can give him a rain check on the diner hangout. Haida and Shikabane then return to the internet cafe. Haida guesses that Fennelope is quite busy with work as he stopped replying, but Shikabane feels that Fennelope is gone for good. Shikabane wonders for how long Haida intends to stay there, but Haida knows that it will take some time to save money. Shikabane tells him that if there is a place he can go, he should do it, and that she feels bad for his girlfriend. Haida states that Shikabane should also go elsewhere, but she tells him that she likes the net-cafe life. He wonders about her age and name, but she only reveals she is 21 years old. Haida then lies down and as he opens his eyes, he sees a scary Retsuko looking down on him. Moment later, a scary Fenneko, Anai and Kabae also pop up. Fenneko then asks him if he has any final words.

All of them go to a karaoke, where Retsuko, Anai and Kabae rage at Haida. Fenneko tells Shikabane that she done them a favor and kept looking out for Haida, as otherwise he probably would have ended up dead on some construction site. Retsuko is pissed, but that's Haida's fault, not Shikabane's. Shikabane wonders if she is Fennelope, which surprises Fenneko that she figured it out. Later, Haida leaves the internet cafe and thanks Shikabane and Dokachin, who tells him to better not come back. Looking at them, the internet cafe clerk tells them that this is a net-cafe and not a prison. On the train towards Retsuko's place, Retsuko tells Haida that if there is something wrong, he needs to tell her and he should never have to hide how he feels. Leaving the subway, Haida is excited to be back in the "surface world", but as he comes out, he finds himself in the internet cafe. Moments later, he returns to reality and is confused of what just happened. Meanwhile, Shikabane starts looking for a new partner in the game.

In the morning, Haida prepares breakfast for Retsuko. Later, when she meets Gori and Washimi, Retsuko reveals that Haida is now living with her. Washimi states they should meet each other's parents if they intend to live together and wonders if Retsuko can tell her parents the truth that Haida is unemployed and broke. Retsuko intends to worry about her parents later and for now focus on helping Haida find a job. She likes having him around, but fears she may spoil him again. Gori and Washimi tell her to not worry about it as in a month she will be sick of him.

One month later, Retsuko is annoyed and scolds Haida for leaving his socks on the floor, not flushing the toilet and that he keeps blowing his nose as she can't hear the TV. She gives him some money to go buy himself some allergy meds. Haida doesn't want to, but she forces him to leave and go buy some juice and snacks too. After he is done shopping, he returns but the door is locked. He keeps on ringing, however Retsuko is watching TV with her headphones and doesn't hear him. Moments later, Retsuko's Mother shows up and wonders what is he doing in front of the door and if he knows Retsuko.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Fenneko
* Haida
* Shikabane
* Retsuko
* Kabae
* Anai
* Dokachin
* Gori
* Washimi
* Retsuko's Mother