"1st Day of Birth" is the eighth chapter of the second volume and the 13th and final chapter overall of the Alice in Borderland RETRY manga, written and illustrated by Haro Aso.
Summary[]
The players enter Hall 6, which contains a replica of Tokyo. They are happy to see two shelters with three people capacity, because they have used up all their "DEATH" cards, so the only thing left to do is exchange "LIFE" cards and go back to the real world. However, Kitou is overcome with guilt, because his actions led to the deaths of three other people. Suddenly, Himari slaps him across the face and claims that the three of them would not be standing in the final room had he not found the extra phone and brought it along. She instantly transfers her last "LIFE" card to him and insists that he has to keep living in order to save the lives of a thousand patients like he promised. Kitou transfers his "LIFE" card to Arisu, who then does the same to Himari, so now they have all used up all the cards and can all enter the last shelters.
Arisu accepts his regrets and remembers his late friends, whom he lost during his first time in the Borderland, Karube, Chota, and Shibuki. He understands that he will lose his memories again once he goes back, so he says his final goodbye to them.
Time is up, and the final alien invasion begins. However, instead of the lasers destroying the replica of Tokyo, the announcement voice congratulates the players on clearing the game, and fireworks appear behind the tiny buildings. The safe pods get transported back, and Arisu opens his eyes in a hospital, where doctors are talking about his vitals. When they are about to use a defibrillator to revive him, Arisu suddenly sits up, and they start asking him basic questions about his name and location. Arisu remembers going to the hospital but nothing more, and the doctors explain that he was trapped under a sign which fell due to the typhoon. Himari cries by her father's dead body, and a nurse confirms that Taiga did not make it. Kitou wakes up and jokingly complains about being a patient at his own workplace. Himari thanks Arisu for protecting her from the falling sign and saving her life.
Arisu realizes that Usagi is in the same hospital, so he rushes to the east ward. Just as he arrives, she gives birth to a baby girl, and all three hug with a smile.
Characters in order of appearance[]
- Ryohei Arisu
- Himari Horikawa
- Masatsugu Kitou
- Yuzuru Horikawa (flashback)
- Saori Shibuki (flashback)
- Daikichi Karube (flashback)
- Chota Segawa (flashback)
- Yuzuru Horikawa
- Naomichi Taiga
- Yuzuha Usagi