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aer-in-wanderland · 10 months

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PSYCHO-PASS: Providence - According to Japanese Twitter

After a long wait (or maybe it just felt long to me), PSYCHO-PASS: Providence finally hits North American theaters this week (14 July 2023), before becoming more widely internationally available in early August.

Unfortunately, as I'm not currently in Japan, I've not yet seen it. Fortunately, I speak Japanese, so I've read pretty much everything I could find about what happens. If you're like me and can't wait to see it in cinemas/don't mind major spoilers, this post is for you.

What follows is a compilation of everything my sister and I know about PPP -- drawing from fan talk on Twitter, director and writer interviews and tweets, and other official promotional materials only available in Japanese -- without actually having seen it.

We also explain some of the major plot points and go into detail on the real-life works referenced in the film, so if you watched it but feel like you could still use some clarification (as many Japanese fans did), this post might be for you too.

Once again, this post is nothing but spoilers (to be taken with several grains of salt as there is a certain amount of guesswork involved), so read on at your own risk.

*Note: "SN" denotes tweets/quotes by director Shiotani Naoyoshi.

We open on a snowy, stormy night, January 2118 (2 months post-SS Case.3).

A team of armed mercenaries board a transport ship off the coast of Kanagawa, Japan and set about killing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Suppressing Action Department (SAD) agents on board.

Among them is Kai Mikhaylov, a Russian agent with a large burn scar on the left half of his face.

Kai Mikhaylov (VA: Kase Yasuyuki): A member of the “Peacebreakers.” In order to obtain the Stronskaya Document, he launches an attack on the ship Milcia is on.

Leading the mercenaries is fellow mercenary Bokamoso Murray, who sports distinctive red dreadlocks.

Bokamoso Murray (VA: Shirokuma Hiroshi): A combatant affiliated with the “Peacebreakers.” He operates in tandem with Kai Mikhaylov; beginning with the assault on the Grootslang, he works to seize the Stronskaya Document.

For the record, the Grootslang (the ship’s name) is a mythical giant snake rumoured to dwell deep in a cave in the Richtersveld, South Africa. It’s said that anyone who encounters it will meet with misfortune. Well then.

Indoors on the same ship, we find Dr Milicia Stronskaya, who has been invited to Tokyo from Russia to participate in an important political conference.

Milcia Stronskaya (VA: Tsuda Shōko): A researcher and global authority on behavioural economics and statistics. She establishes the basic theory simulation referred to as the “Stronskaya Document.”

Realising the ship is under attack, she hurriedly sends a communication to someone, apologising under her breath as she does so.

She pulls out a gun just as a helmeted mercenary bursts into the room, and she shoots him dead. You can tell from how she handles it that she’s competent.

Kai charges in next, dodging her shots and pinning her down.

Leaning over her, Kai calls her “professor,” at which she startles. He then says to her, “There’s nowhere left to run.”

Kai shoots Dr Stronskaya, killing her.

Bokamoso shows up then and says to Kai, “You screwed up, huh, Kai,” and “We’re switching to Plan B.”

Meanwhile, Kogami Shinya, one of our two main protagonists, heads to her rescue.

Kōgami Shinya (VA: Seki Tomokazu): Special Investigator, Suppressing Action Department, Overseas Coordination Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Age 33. He was living a nomadic life abroad acting as a mercenary but was recruited by Frederica and returned to Japan; currently, he’s pursuing international incidents. He prides himself on his advanced combat techniques and honed physique.

Kogami makes an insane jump from an aircraft wearing a wingsuit. (I’ve seen him described alternately as Batman, Captain America, and a flying squirrel here lol)

SN: What colour suits a man who flies... Thinking about it.

Kogami proceeds to fight his way through the enemy soldiers with his typical efficiency.

Unfortunately, he arrives too late to save the professor, and the mercenaries have already absconded with her head. The reason for this is explained later.

On deck, Bokamoso and his team board their aircraft and make their escape.

Kogami, who has followed them out, takes aim at the aircraft but is tackled to the deck by a reanimated SAD agent. The man’s mouth doesn’t move but we hear a voice quoting what appears to be a passage from a religious text.

An explosion goes off and Kogami breaks free of his attacker and escapes the conflagration by jumping into the ocean.

Backlit by the flames and treading water, Kogami — vexed but composed as usual — reports on the situation via his device.

<<Opening Credits>>

OP: 「アレキシサイミアスペア」 (alexithymiaspare) ~ 凛として時雨 (Ling tosite sigure)

We cut to the opening credits, set to Ling tosite sigure’s “Alexthymiaspare.” The group also contributed to the soundtracks for PP1, PP2, and PP: The Movie (M1), so this is one of many ways in which the film “returns to its roots.”

The credits are then followed by a brief shot of the Sibyl System accompanied by the following text: 《"The Sibyl System," a vast surveillance network that assigns numeric values to and governs human beings’ mental states. Detectives who carry "Dominators" — guns that measure "crime coefficients" — pursue "latent criminals" before they commit crimes.》

The next morning, our other main protagonist, Tsunemori Akane, now Chief Inspector of the CID, attends a meeting of senior bureaucrats to discuss the proposed abolishment of the Ministry of Justice and the old system of law.

Tsunemori Akane (VA: Hanazawa Kana): Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Public Safety Bureau. Age 25. She commands the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Department. She possesses an incontrovertible sense of justice and a stalwart mentality that makes it difficult for her Hue to cloud; she makes an appeal for maintaining the law under the Sibyl System.

The official name of the conference, which is being held at Nona Tower (i.e. the Ministry of Welfare’s HQ), is “Review Meeting on the Topic of the Overseas Expansion of Industry RE: the Sibyl System.”

Shindo Atsushi — father to PP3 protagonist Shindo Arata — is also in attendance, alongside officials from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Shindō Atsushi (VA: Sugō Takayuki): Director-General of the Statistics Department, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Health and Welfare. One of the elite who started his career as an Inspector [at the CID] and entered the MHW. He’s involved in the exportation of the Sibyl System, immigration policy, etc.

For the record, this is the same conference that Dr Stronskaya was originally scheduled to attend at Atsushi’s invitation.

Akane is the only woman and by far the youngest person present, but she doesn’t hesitate to say her piece. When it’s her turn to speak, she opens by saying, “‘Under the Sibyl System, the law is unnecessary.’ Is that truly the case?”

Akane is basically the sole voice of dissent, while Atsushi assumes a more neutral position.

During the meeting, Atsushi receives a text message, which he checks covertly before stashing his device in an inner pocket of his suit jacket.

Moments later, Akane receives a red alert on her device and excuses herself.

Atsushi calls a break in the meeting while Akane steps out to take a call from Mika.

Shimotsuki Mika (VA: Sakura Ayane): Inspector, Division 1, Criminal Investigation Department, Public Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health and Welfare. Age 21. The youngest Inspector ever inducted. At the time, she took a negative stance towards Akane’s way of thinking, but the two have a good working relationship now. She’s competitive but possesses both presence of mind and rational judgement.

Director Shiotani tweeted a quote by Rousseau that I saw someone identify as having been in reference to this scene. It’s not clear to me though whether a character quotes it aloud, or if Shiotani just meant it as an overarching theme:

SN: “Keep this truth ever before you—Ignorance never did any one any harm, error alone is fatal, and we do not lose our way through ignorance but through self-confidence.” by.Rousseau

from Rousseau’s Emile (On Education), Book III

SN: “Real knowledge is knowing the extent of one’s ignorance.”〈matcha emoji〉

from Confucius’ Analects II, Political Philosophy

Keep reading here.

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psychopasss4 · 5 months

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Shoutout to the hottest Prof. in PP-verse 🤗

Professor Joji Saiga. Atsushi Shindo's former protégé. A brilliant profiler. Kougami-san & Tsunemori-chan's golden mentor.

I'm curious why he remained single. 🤭

Maybe he can't get over his first love in College💕? 😋

#psycho pass #psycho pass providence #ppofficial #shinkane #father #saigajouji #雑賀譲二 #サイコパス #サイコパスprovidence

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animozintl · 4 years

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This quote was just breathtaking! Such an accurate conclusion! I will never forget it! Soon more Psycho-Pass content, just follow to stay tuned! #psychopassquote #animestyleangel #anime #shinyakogami #shinyakogamiquote #sharethelove #animedrawing #drawing #kogami #bewhoyouwannabe #justgoforit #amithereyet #SaigaJouji #PsychoPass #PsychoPass2 #psychopassthemovie #PsychoPassQuote #quote #animequote #psychopass #animequote #psychopasskagari #kougamishinya #yayoikunizuka #makishimashougo #ginozanobuchika #anime #psychopassmovie #psychopass1 #psychopass3 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7q-WphimN-/?igshid=soso4eeg10ae

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permablue · 8 years

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@saiga-jouji

“...Saiga-sensei. I can tell you’re going to make fun of me--I don’t have anyone close to a lover, so please drop it.”

Akane set the bag on the coffee table and took out a box of chocolates. It was a sleek brown box with a bright teal ribbon adorning it--it looked awfully fussy to wrap. “Obligation chocolate--for you,” she held it out sweetly, smiling. She’d been running around all day, distributing her chocolates to everyone--it took a toll on her energy. Her makeup was slipping a little bit, the dark circles becoming much more pronounced than they were.

She let herself take a seat on the nearby couch, sinking into the comfortable cushions. “Have you gotten chocolates like this in the past before, Sensei?”

#saigajouji #:||||||||||\#dont make fun of her please

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instrument-of-violence · 9 years

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A Visit Overdue | May 4th, 2106

It was getting dark. At the rather grim, albeit somewhat amusing realization, a slight sigh escaped his lips. He had been forewarned against challenging the back roads late, but a handful of nuances at work had kept his hands effectively tied and off the wheel for the day’s better portion. After that delay had been coupled with several wrong turns and an essentially non-existent GPS connection, well, here they were. Well, good job. Admittedly, despite Saiga’s advising, he may have underestimated exactly how rural the area was. In that regard, he supposed it served him right. His old professor didn’t tend to be wrong about many things.

Shinya exhaled, slender digits drumming lightly over the steering wheel as he rounded another curve. A bleeding sunset crested the distant glimpse of horizon, primarily obscured by the generous forest-scape, splashing the sky beneath a soft glow of assorted colors. A forest this dense and overgrown was another thing you didn’t see every day. It may not have been a subject he tended to consider all that often, but it was a sight refreshing to the eye. If you wanted an escape from every-day society, away from all the scrutiny, intricacies, and fabrications, this looked like the way to go. Although he had failed to picture it like this, Shinya wasn’t the least bit surprised that Saiga had opted to move out here.

He regretted that it was a visit was overdue at this point; it had been on his mind ever since he’d first received word that the other had relocated. But, until today, he’d failed to set aside time for it. Well, better late than never, he supposed. Although thanks to his own insufficient planning and some unreliable technology, he’d managed to botch this attempt as well. Shinya sighed, casting a less than pleased look at the built-in GPS function. He should’ve just printed out a map and been done with it. Paper didn’t tend to glitch, lose connection, or spout repetitive and decidedly unhelpful things.

Oh, thank god. The next bend revealed his destination, which was quite possibly the only house he’d seen for miles. He eased his vehicle into one of the marked spaces before the residence, and then turned off the ignition. About damn time, geez. In general, he didn’t mind driving, but this had added up to a little more time on the road than he usually cared to spend. But, he’d made it one piece, and with a smidgen of daylight left to spare, so he supposed there was only so much to complain about. Shinya opened the door and stepped out of his car, pausing to stretch every muscle he could locate for a moment. Then, he approached the residence and came to a stop at the front-stoop, ringing the doorbell with a tap from his index finger.

“Professor? Can’t say I have much of an excuse for the hour, but I made it here.”

#Inspector Kōgami - May 2106 #saigajouji #a visit overdue

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mujihi-shinya · 11 years

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Would you be interested in an advanced screening of 'senseis gone wild' if such a thing existed?

OOC: No. No. No. Hell to the no.

IC:

If it’s going to be revolving crazy old man in aprons with Saiga-sensei’s hobbies and interests I’m gonna pass…. (no secretly curious)

#saigajouji

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animozintl · 4 years

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Great conclusion! Love it! #psychopassquote #animestyleangel #anime #manga #freedominmyheary #sharethelove #animedrawing #drawing #girl #bewhoyouwannabe #justgoforit #amithereyet #SaigaJouji #PsychoPass #PsychoPass2 #psychopassthemovie #PsychoPassQuote #quote #animequote #psychopass #animequote #psychopasskagari #kougamishinya #yayoikunizuka #makishimashougo #ginozanobuchika #anime #psychopassmovie #psychopass1 #psychopass3 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7YUXVgqKHS/?igshid=14ctcnoy8aoaq

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animozintl · 4 years

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Is it better to learn from our own mistakes or the mistakes of others? What's your opinion?🧸🧸🧸 Soon more PSYCHO-PASS content, just follow @animoz_intl to stay tuned! • • • • • #psychopassquote #animestyleangel #anime #shinyakogami #shinyakogamiquote #sharethelove #animedrawing #drawing #kogami #bewhoyouwannabe #justgoforit #amithereyet #SaigaJouji #PsychoPass #PsychoPass2 #psychopassthemovie #PsychoPassQuote #quote #animequote #psychopass #animequote #psychopasskagari #kougamishinya #yayoikunizuka #makishimashougo #ginozanobuchika #anime #psychopassmovie #psychopass1 #psychopass3 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wreE5KtUT/?igshid=12cvsijnfql5o

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animozintl · 4 years

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Caption soon✨ :( Soon more Psycho-Pass content, just follow to stay tuned! #psychopassquote #animestyleangel #anime #shinyakogami #shinyakogamiquote #sharethelove #animedrawing #drawing #kogami #bewhoyouwannabe #justgoforit #amithereyet #SaigaJouji #PsychoPass #PsychoPass2 #psychopassthemovie #PsychoPassQuote #quote #animequote #psychopass #animequote #psychopasskagari #kougamishinya #yayoikunizuka #makishimashougo #ginozanobuchika #anime #psychopassmovie #psychopass1 #psychopass3 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9WORSFK62W/?igshid=e3gpe8ld5bc1

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animozintl · 4 years

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⚡Again some PSYCHO-PASS! But honestly I can't get enough of this series! Absolutely astonishing anime! Follow @animoz_intl for more PSYCHO-PASS content! Help me to break the 220 follower! I need YOUR support to keep the quality! • • • • • #psychopassquote #animestyleangel #anime #shinyakogami #shinyakogamiquote #sharethelove #animedrawing #drawing #kogami #bewhoyouwannabe #justgoforit #amithereyet #SaigaJouji #PsychoPass #PsychoPass2 #psychopassthemovie #PsychoPassQuote #quote #animequote #psychopass #firstinspector #psychopasskagari #kougamishinya #yayoikunizuka #makishimashougo #ginozanobuchika #psychopassfirstinspector #psychopassmovie #psychopass1 #psychopass3 https://www.instagram.com/p/B81sRirqfdd/?igshid=10pjhfu0gk9nh

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animozintl · 4 years

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Great conclusion! Love it! #psychopassquote #animestyleangel #anime #manga #freedominmyheary #sharethelove #animedrawing #drawing #girl #bewhoyouwannabe #justgoforit #amithereyet #SaigaJouji #PsychoPass #PsychoPass2 #psychopassthemovie #PsychoPassQuote #quote #animequote #psychopass #animequote #psychopasskagari #kougamishinya #yaoikunizuka #makishimashougo #ginozanobuchika #anime #psychopassmovie #psychopass1 #psychopass3 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7YUXVgqKHS/?igshid=lbp5oj23q1c

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