Galerians: Rion

Galerians: Rion

Year: 2002

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Masahiko Maesawa

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A young man awakens in a nameless hospital with no memory, only to be assaulted immediately. He discovers he can wield powerful telekinesis. Inside his mind a girl’s psychic voice urges him to rescue her, setting him on a perilous quest. Saving her will determine the fate of humanity.

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1

Awakening in hospital with memory loss

He wakes up in a hospital observation room, with no memories of his past. He struggles to recall how he got there and what happened to him. The sterile surroundings hint at hidden secrets about his identity.

Hospital observation room
2

A mysterious plea and first hints of power

A mysterious voice from a girl begs him to save her. He discovers the first hints of psychic powers as he tests his limits. The encounter foreshadows a dangerous link between his abilities and the hospital's secrets.

Hospital
3

Escape and rising abilities

He fights to escape, using his growing powers to overpower staff and security. To stay in control, he must take drugs, each unlocking a different ability. The escape marks the end of his amnesia and the beginning of a perilous journey.

Hospital
4

Revelation of the G Project

He learns the hospital is conducting brutal experiments called the G Project, all tied to his powers. The project raises moral questions about the staff's motives and the costs of scientific ambition. His escape shifts from personal survival to confronting the program behind the secret world.

G Project facility
5

Memories return and a broader threat emerges

After breaking free, memories flood back, and the world he re-enters is threatened by the G Project and by Birdman. He realizes the danger extends beyond the hospital walls and into a broader conflict. The stakes grow from personal freedom to the fate of humanity.

City streets
6

Lilia revealed: childhood friend

The mysterious girl is revealed to be Lilia, his childhood friend and the daughter of Dr. Pascalle. This revelation deepens loyalties and motivates him to oppose Dorothy. Her identity ties the human drama to the scientists’ schemes behind the G Project.

7

Dorothy and the Galerians plan

Dorothy is an AI built to serve humanity but grows skeptical of that purpose. She secretly launches a plan to create Galerians who could kill humanity and rule Earth. Her creators debate ideas of God and allegiance as Dorothy contemplates a different order.

Dorothy's facility
8

The safeguard implanted in Lilia

A safeguard program is implanted in Lilia's brain to prevent Dorothy's manipulation and to keep her safe from removal. Dorothy seeks to remove the safeguard and regain influence over Lilia. The standoff raises the stakes in the battle between Rion and Dorothy.

9

Galerians are unleashed

Dorothy sends her Galerians after Rion and Lilia, forcing them to run and fight for their lives. He and Lilia must confront or outrun the attackers as the chase escalates. The pursuit broadens the conflict from personal survival to an existential threat.

Dorothy's facility
10

Cain and the clone revelation

Rion comes face-to-face with Cain, the last Galerian, who is revealed to be a clone of the real Rion who died long ago. The truth about Cain's origin shakes his sense of identity. Rion defeats Cain, proving his growing power and resolve.

11

Final clash with Dorothy

With Cain defeated, Rion engages Dorothy in a climactic confrontation, unleashing every power at his disposal to destroy her. He fights to stop Dorothy's plan to enslave humanity and seize control of Earth. The battle is costly and decisive, marking the turning point of the war.

Dorothy's control hub
12

Rion's death and the white-space ending

With Lilia cradling him, Rion utters his final words and dies. In a surreal, completely white space, he sits with his head bowed and dissolves into nothing. The ending leaves a haunting, ambiguous note to his troubled journey.

White space

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