Ep 2. Dont Want to Cause Trouble

In the second episode of Plastic Memories season 1, titled "Don't Want to Cause Trouble", we see the main character Tsukasa Mizugaki starting to settle into his new job at the SAI Corporation. SAI Corporation is a company that specializes in manufacturing Synthetic Humans, which are highly advanced androids that are almost indistinguishable from real humans. Tsukasa's specific role at the company is to work with these Synthetic Humans, also known as "Giftias", whose lifespan is limited to just 9 years.

Tsukasa's partner in this role is a Giftia named Isla, who is tasked with retrieving other Giftias whose lifespan has run out. In this episode, Tsukasa and Isla visit a senior living facility where a Giftia named Eru has been living with an elderly man named Souta for the past 9 years. Eru has reached the end of her lifespan, and it's time for her to be retrieved by SAI Corporation.

However, things don't go as planned when they arrive at the facility. Souta is absolutely devastated by the news that Eru must be taken away, as she is essentially his companion and has become like a real family member to him. Tsukasa and Isla try to explain to Souta that this is simply the way things work, and that Eru's memories will be stored before she is recycled so that she can continue existing in some form.

This episode deals with some of the more emotional and philosophical questions surrounding the nature of artificial intelligence and the relationship between humans and machines. The ways in which the Giftias are both similar to and different from real humans is a constant point of discussion, and the episode forces the audience to consider difficult questions about what it means to be alive.

In addition to this, the episode also continues to explore the dynamic between Tsukasa and Isla. As they work together on their mission to retrieve Eru, they continue to build a closer relationship. At the same time, Tsukasa is starting to learn more about Isla's past and the reasons why she chose to work in this line of duty.

Overall, "Don't Want to Cause Trouble" is a powerful episode that delves deeper into the themes and ideas that were introduced in the first episode. It asks difficult questions and doesn't let the audience off the hook in terms of the moral and ethical dilemmas that arise when dealing with artificial intelligence. At the same time, it continues to develop the characters of Tsukasa and Isla in interesting and compelling ways. It's a must-watch for fans of the show and anyone interested in exploring the intersection of technology and humanity.