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Ex-Arm S01 - CR vs. RigAV1

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# CR

# RigAV1

# : ------------------ EP 01 ------------------

Akira: All my life, I staunchly believed...

Akira: All my life, I've staunchly believed...

Akira: that change doesn't happen at the drop of a hat.

Akira: Never did I imagine the entire world turning on its head in an instant.

Akira: Not in my wildest dreams.

Akira: Did... I do this?

G: Yo, Natsume, give me your ID. I'll invite you to the next mixer.

A: Uh, I don't have a cellphone.

G: Are you for real? You're missing out, man.

G: Just get a load of these chicks!

G: Can't believe how hot they are, can ya?

G: Huh? Natsume?!

Shuichi: And then?

A: One-way trip to the infirmary.

A: Fried rice good to go!

Sh: Yeesh. I still can't get over how much you hate technology.

Sh: Your cooking makes up for it, though.

Sh: Yum! This is great!

A: It's nothing special compared to those dolls you make.

Sh: Androids, you mean.

Sh: Look.

A: Just looking at it makes my head spin.

A: My heart's racing, too.

Sh: Y'know, maybe you just get too excited because you were born to love this stuff.

A: Yeah, right.

Sh: I think you should fight through the fear and dive into it.

Sh: You never know. It might change something.

A: Sounds convincing, given how you transformed.

A: You used to be more of a weakling than me.

A: How'd you do it? What's the secret?

Sh: Hard work!

A: What?

Sh: I went through hell after Mom and Dad passed.

Sh: All thanks to my dear li'l bro here.

A: I know, I know. And I'm thankful for all you've done.

Sh: Akira.

Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.

Sh: If you want to change, that is.

Dri: We are a go.

A: "Put my best foot forward," huh?

A: Easier said than done.

Hibari: Let me go!

G1: C'mon. It won't kill you.

G2: Where do you live? We'll walk you.

Hi: Stop!

G3: Come on.

A: What do I do? I should help her out, shouldn't I?

A: No, there's three of them. I don't stand a chance.

A: But am I just gonna walk away? Remember what your big bro just said?

Sh: Akira.

Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.

Sh: If you want to change, that is.

A: Oh, to hell with it!

A: Here goes Akira!

A: And that's the last of my memories.

Radio: Emergency alert.

Radio: An agent's currently engaging a group of smugglers.

Radio: All units provide backup!

Radio: All units, provide backup!

Sm2: Get that thing back!

Sm: There!

Alma: Minami.

Minami: Alma!

Sm: Shit!

Sm: Hold it!

M: Alma!

Sm: Is she... an android?!

Sm: Damn it!

M: Come in, HQ! We've secured the trunk!

Radio: Listen up. That's what we've been looking for.

M: It is?

Radio: Hold on to it until backup arrives.

M: Roger!

Sm: Find 'em! They should be in here!

M: The ship set sail?

Al: Looks like it.

M: Out of the frying pan, into the fire...

M: Hey, this thing's supposed to be some kind of crazy weapon, right?

Al: Please don't get any funny ideas.

Al: It's top-secret classified information.

M: Yeah, well, that's not gonna keep me alive.

M: It's time to sink or swim!

A: Huh?

A: I... I can't feel my body.

A: Where am I? I can't see a thing.

Al: Device connected. Come in, EX-ARM.

A: Whoa, what was that?

A: What the hell?!

M: It talked!

A: You talked to me first!

A: Wait, who even are you?

M: You first. Who are you?

A: Me? I'm...

A: Me?!

A: My name's Natsume Akira!

Al: Minami, these aren't an AI's brain waves.

Al: This is an actual human brain.

M: Huh? That can't be!

A: Hey, what are you talking about?

M: I mean, you don't look human at all.

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# CR
# : ------------------ EP 01 ------------------
Akira: All my life, I staunchly believed...
Akira: that change doesn't happen at the drop of a hat.
Akira: Never did I imagine the entire world turning on its head in an instant.
Akira: Not in my wildest dreams.
Akira: Did... I do this?
G: Yo, Natsume, give me your ID. I'll invite you to the next mixer.
A: Uh, I don't have a cellphone.
G: Are you for real? You're missing out, man.
G: Just get a load of these chicks!
G: Can't believe how hot they are, can ya?
G: Huh? Natsume?!
Shuichi: And then?
A: One-way trip to the infirmary.
A: Fried rice good to go!
Sh: Yeesh. I still can't get over how much you hate technology.
Sh: Your cooking makes up for it, though.
Sh: Yum! This is great!
A: It's nothing special compared to those dolls you make.
Sh: Androids, you mean.
Sh: Look.
A: Just looking at it makes my head spin.
A: My heart's racing, too.
Sh: Y'know, maybe you just get too excited because you were born to love this stuff.
A: Yeah, right.
Sh: I think you should fight through the fear and dive into it.
Sh: You never know. It might change something.
A: Sounds convincing, given how you transformed.
A: You used to be more of a weakling than me.
A: How'd you do it? What's the secret?
Sh: Hard work!
A: What?
Sh: I went through hell after Mom and Dad passed.
Sh: All thanks to my dear li'l bro here.
A: I know, I know. And I'm thankful for all you've done.
Sh: Akira.
Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
Sh: If you want to change, that is.
Dri: We are a go.
A: "Put my best foot forward," huh?
A: Easier said than done.
Hibari: Let me go!
G1: C'mon. It won't kill you.
G2: Where do you live? We'll walk you.
Hi: Stop!
G3: Come on.
A: What do I do? I should help her out, shouldn't I?
A: No, there's three of them. I don't stand a chance.
A: But am I just gonna walk away? Remember what your big bro just said?
Sh: Akira.
Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
Sh: If you want to change, that is.
A: Oh, to hell with it!
A: Here goes Akira!
A: And that's the last of my memories.
Radio: Emergency alert.
Radio: An agent's currently engaging a group of smugglers.
Radio: All units provide backup!
Sm2: Get that thing back!
Sm: There!
Alma: Minami.
Minami: Alma!
Sm: Shit!
Sm: Hold it!
M: Alma!
Sm: Is she... an android?!
Sm: Damn it!
M: Come in, HQ! We've secured the trunk!
Radio: Listen up. That's what we've been looking for.
M: It is?
Radio: Hold on to it until backup arrives.
M: Roger!
Sm: Find 'em! They should be in here!
M: The ship set sail?
Al: Looks like it.
M: Out of the frying pan, into the fire...
M: Hey, this thing's supposed to be some kind of crazy weapon, right?
Al: Please don't get any funny ideas.
Al: It's top-secret classified information.
M: Yeah, well, that's not gonna keep me alive.
M: It's time to sink or swim!
A: Huh?
A: I... I can't feel my body.
A: Where am I? I can't see a thing.
Al: Device connected. Come in, EX-ARM.
A: Whoa, what was that?
A: What the hell?!
M: It talked!
A: You talked to me first!
A: Wait, who even are you?
M: You first. Who are you?
A: Me? I'm...
A: Me?!
A: My name's Natsume Akira!
Al: Minami, these aren't an AI's brain waves.
Al: This is an actual human brain.
M: Huh? That can't be!
A: Hey, what are you talking about?
M: I mean, you don't look human at all.
M: See?
A: Huh?
A: Wait, this contraption is me?!
Al: To be more precise, it's a human brain encased in a titanium shell.
A: You've gotta be kidding me!
A: Why can I see myself, then?
M: Oh, quit yapping.
M: Alma's sharing her visual data right now.
A: Huh?
M: I'm Uezono Minami. Nice to meetcha.
A: Sharing... visual data?
A: How is that possible?
M: Well, Alma is an android.
A: An android?!
Al: Yes.
Al: An Alma-series prototype co-developed by the MPD and Irie Heavy Industries in 2028.
A: Hold up. Timeout.
A: What do you mean, 2028?
A: Isn't it 2014 right now?
M: What? It's 2030!
A: 2... 2030?!
Al: It would appear you spent the last 16 years in a coma.
A: Yeah, nope. None of this makes any sense.
A: Is this real life?
A: It's gotta be a dream of some sort, right?
Satou: Uezono and Alma stole the thing and ran onto their ship.
Kimura: Great. More work to do for us.
Wanibuchi: Want us to help, then?
Kim: Wanibuchi, Miyabe...
Sat: We're not working with Public Safety.
Wani: Orders from the top, unfortunately.
Miy: The briefing's about to begin.
Chikase: Given that, we can assume that what the smugglers were dealing at the harbor...
Chikase: was an EX-ARM.
Chikase: A weapon series with no info. Not who developed it, nor how it was distributed.
Cop: Found 'em!
C: Its capabilities far exceed what technology in 2030 can produce.
Cop: This is the police!
C: Be it the escalating mafia wars of recent times, or several other violent crimes,
C: EX-ARM's shadow looms large over all of them.
C: Should you ever run into anyone with one of them,
C: run away immediately.
Cop: Fire!
C: Because normal weapons don't stand a chance against them.
C: That's how terrifying the EX-ARM are.
M: Hey, EX-ARM.
A: Again, I'm...
M: You're a crazy weapon, right?
M: Hurry up and show us what you can do, EX-ARM.
A: Again, my name's Natsume Akira!
A: I'm a person, not a weapon!
M: Think we can use him, Alma?
Al: No. It's a real human brain.
Al: I don't believe it has a way of getting us out of this situation.
M: What? But it was our last resort.
A: Hold up.
A: Use me? "Last resort"? What's all this about?
A: What the hell are you supposed to be?
M: What? Isn't it obvious?
M: We're the police.
A: P-Police?!
M: Yep. We're aboard the ship of a group of smugglers after you and us.
A: S-Smugglers?!
A: Forget it. I'm done.
M: Looks like he really is just some rando.
A: Don't call me a "rando"!
Al: Minami!
Throughhand: Found you.
M: What the? Did he just slip through the wall?!
A: How?
T: It's futile.
T: Physical attacks can't harm me.
M: Wait, that number...
T: Indeed.
T: EX-ARM Number 08.
T: The Throughhand.
T: Wow, you managed to boot that thing?
T: If you hand it over, I don't mind letting you two go.
M: No way, pal!
T: Why not? It's just a brain.
M: He looks wack,
M: but he's a real, live human being!
M: So we'll protect him!
A: You...
T: Hmph. In that case...
A: How am I supposed to believe any of this?
A: This wacky contraption is me?
A: What the hell happened?
A: And you're telling me it's 2030 now, and we're on a smuggling group's ship?!
A: Pull my nonexistent leg!
M: Oh, shut your mouth! Keep it down!
A: 'Scuse me? My mouth's all I've got!
Sm: Freeze!
A: Whoa, what are you doing?!
Al: Don't worry. Titanium is tough.
T: Caught you.
M: Take him and run!
Al: Got it.
A: Hey, wait!
T: That's one smart android.
M: Not so fast!
T: I guess I'll cook you up first.
Sm: Find 'em!
Al: They won't find us up here.
A: Hey, we need to go help her.
Al: That's the plan, yes.
Al: I connected you to the ship's network cabling.
Al: You should be able to see now.
A: See what?
Al: CC footage and stuff?
A: Uh, I don't see a thing.
Al: But you accessed my visual data easily earlier.
Al: Hmm... If there's no overarching command system,
Al: maybe you'll be able to, if you try to see.
Al: Later.
A: Oh, come on! What are you asking me to do?!
T: Did you know?
T: Organs are still a hot product for us smugglers.
T: I'll slice and dice you up real nice.
M: Alma! I told you to run!
M: You're disobeying orders here!
Al: You're one to talk.
A: Let me see! Come on!
A: Shit, I can't see a thing! Damn it all!
A: I've been left all alone in this crazy situation.
A: Am I gonna be completely useless yet again?!
Sh: Akira.
Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
Sh: If you want to change, that is.
A: Bro...
A: Wait, what's happening?
A: I can see CC footage now.
A: It's not just vision.
A: All my senses are coming back...
A: to the body I couldn't feel until now.
A: Huh? I can move my body now!
A: I'm filling up with power!
A: I don't have a foot to put forward anymore,
A: but that also means I can't run away.
A: Which means...
A: My only option is to do this!
T: All the power and speed in the world mean nothing if you can't touch me.
M: Alma!
T: Game over.
Sm: The ship's network is being bombarded with traffic!
Sm: We can't control it!
Sm: What? Why are the sprinklers...
Sm: Shit! The hatch's been locked!
A: It feels like this entire ship has become my body.
A: Where are those two? I need to find them.
A: There!
Al: Is it you?
A: You're okay?
Al: No. My mobility chip seems to have been damaged.
Al: So I have a favor to ask.
Al: Access my AI and take control of my body.
Al: We shared my vision smoothly earlier.
Al: I'm sure you can do this, too.
A: But... I've always had a thing against tech.
A: Always felt like the machines would suck me in.
M: Stop it, you freak!
T: Settle down or I'll kill you.
Al: Hurry up and get inside me!
Al: Come on!
A: Looks like it worked.
Al: Now stand up.
A: Just like with the ship. I can do this.
A: Don't push your luck, you freak!
M: Alma...?
T: You can still move? I'll break you for good.
A: Damn, I can't control myself.
Al: Don't overthink it.
Al: You took over my body extremely naturally.
Al: You probably already have the protocols.
A: I know.
A: I've just gotta picture what I wanna do.
A: Picture it.
A: Picture myself as the hero in a kung-fu movie!
M: What's with you? You seem different, Alma.
A: Nah, it's your boy here.
M: Huh?
T: You're not getting away!
M: Yes!
T: Wait, is the other side of this wall...
A: Exactly. It's the sea.
A: It was noticeable while fighting you.
A: You blocked kicks from behind.
A: You took the body hit from the side.
A: Your little EX-ARM
A: only affects the area in front of you.
A: You can't slip through backward.
A: You can escape through that wall if you want, but then you'll just sink.
M: Wow, you're pretty smart.
A: Actually, Alma told me all this.
M: What the heck? I'm taking back the compliment.
A: Come on! Be thankful I fixed this mess for you!
T: "Fixed," you say?
T: You people don't understand a thing.
T: You know that EX-ARM has taken over underworlds everywhere, right?
T: Then you should know that it's already too late.
T: Mankind can't let go of powers it has obtained.
T: And EX-ARM is the ultimate power. It makes its wielders superior.
T: The strong will take from the weak, and the weak will die.
T: Nobody can break that cycle now.
M: You're wrong!
M: The strong must use their powers to protect the weak!
M: Well, that's case closed.
A: Thank god.
M: Chief Shiga?!
Sh: Good job on this operation.
Sh: So this is Number 00...
Sh: Uezono Minami, Alma.
Sh: Normally, you would be disciplined for disobeying orders,
Sh: but I'll let it slide, in light of your capture of EX-ARM 08.
A: Wait. I'm, uh... not Alma.
A: I know it probably doesn't make any sense.
Cop: Don't move. On your knees.
A: Please. This thing isn't who I am.
A: I'm human! Help me!
Sh: It's been ten years since that terrible tragedy, but you're still...
Sh: an enemy of mankind.
A: Is that... me?
A: I'm...
A: an enemy of all mankind?
A: Oh, come on!
A: Why'd I become a brain in a machine? I hate technology!
A: And I'm a weapon now?
A: What? The Counter EX-ARM Squad?
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 002 - Day of Judgment."
A: Wait, I've gotta solve a case?!
# : ------------------ EP 02 ------------------
A: Damn it!
A: What was that?!
A: A mirror?
A: Wait, is that...
A: Me?
Shiga: How are you feeling?
Shiga: Listen. I'm Shiga, chief of the MPD's Counter EX-ARM Squad.
Shiga: We investigate EX-ARM crimes, which are on the rise lately,
Shiga: and confiscate EX-ARMs from the perpetrators. That is our job.
A: U-Uh...
Sh: Have you ever heard of OOPArts?
A: "O"... what?
Sh: Products of technology too advanced for the current age.
Sh: Items that threaten to lead the world to ruin.
Sh: That is why we must collect them all and destroy them.
A: D-Destroy them?!
Sh: Of course, that includes you.
A: Are you kidding me? They want to kill me?
A: No! I don't wanna die!
Sh: But I don't mind giving you a chance.
Ch: Excuse me.
Ch: Chief, a suicide bombing just took place on the Tokyo Bay Megafloat.
A: Suicide bombing?!
G: I have been chosen as a spearhead for God!
G: I will now use every fiber of my being to bring divine judgment down on you all!
Ch: Chief, an EX-ARM is likely to be involved in the suicide bombing.
Sh: Number 00.
Sh: Go see for yourself just how much suffering EX-ARMs cause people.
A: H-Hey...
Ch: I'm Rokuoin Chikage, Superintendent of the Counter EX-ARM Squad.
A: Oh, uh, that's not what I wanted to ask.
A: Is this really Tokyo?
Ch: Yes. We're in Roppongi.
Ch: Ever since the Tokyo Terror Attacks in 2020, ten years ago,
Ch: everything changed for Japan.
Ch: Massive energy explosions that emitted intense EMPs
Ch: wiped out 17 percent of Tokyo's surface area in an instant.
Ch: As you can see, the city still hasn't recovered.
Ch: And we don't know who was behind it.
Ch: But our investigations revealed that every single EX-ARM was involved in the incident.
Ch: Including you, Number 00.
A: This is Tokyo, too?
Ch: This now makes twelve suicide bombings on the Tokyo Bay Megafloat.
A: What is all this? Suicide bombings? In Japan?
Mi: Hey there, Superintendent!
Ch: Hello, Officer Uezono.
Bo: It's you again!
Mi: Why bring this thing to the scene, Superintendent?
A: I have a name, and it's Natsume Akira!
Ch: You've heard about Alma, haven't you?
Ch: She's being upgraded right now.
Ch: In the meantime, this fellow might join us.
Mi: Really? Oh, I guess we'll be using this thing's hacking capabilities.
A: Again, I have a name!
Ch: That's right. But not right now.
Kimura: That means he's nothing more than a literal chatterbox.
Kondo: This is so stupid.
Kondo: Who'd want to work with a damn box?
A: Ouch!
Ch: This is Kimura and Kondo. They're both in our squad, too.
Ch: Play nice, now.
Ko: This here's footage of the incident.
A: What just happened? Did a person's body explode?
Ch: Rewind a bit.
Ch: Stop.
Ch: Enhance.
Ch: That pattern...
Ch: What sets this case apart
Ch: is that the perps all exploded, despite not carrying any bombs or anything.
A: So they're using people as bombs?
G: Now I can go to heaven!
A: But how does that work?
Ch: It doesn't. Not with current technology, at least.
Ch: Only an EX-ARM would be capable of pulling it off.
Pat: You are under arrest.
Koharu: Ow! Lemme go, damn it!
Koharu: Why you...
Pat: Taking evidence from a crime scene is punishable by law.
Koh: I didn't take nothing! Let me go!
A: Wh-What the heck is that robot?
Ch: A Patroid.
Ch: Part of the police's droid squad that maintains law and order.
Ch: And those must be street children.
Ch: Kids with no IDs or homes, leading hand-to-mouth lives.
Ch: They're everywhere since the Tokyo Attack.
Mi: Patroid, this is the Counter EX-ARM Squad.
Mi: Let her go.
Koh: Thanks for that.
Mi: Could you help us with our investigation in return?
Mi: Have you seen anyone with this kind of pattern on their chest?
Mi: Do you know something?!
Koh: Oh, u-uh, I guess.
Koh: I've heard rumors of them, at least.
Koh: They say people with those marks can go to heaven.
A: Heaven?
Koh: Anyway, I gotta run! Bye!
Mi: Wait!
Sh: All units listen up. We have an emergency.
Sh: Return to HQ at once.
G: Hear us, government.
G: We have but one demand:
G: Halt the construction of the Tokyo Bay Megafloat immediately.
G: You promised it would create a vast number of jobs,
G: stimulate the economy, and save Japan, but nothing has changed.
G: If the state insists on continuing this failed project,
G: we and our brethren shall bring judgment down upon it all.
G: You have 24 hours to respond. The deadline is noon tomorrow.
G: Should you refuse to comply, or fail to respond at all,
G: a hundred of our brethren in Tokyo will begin suicide bombing, one every five minutes.
Sh: There you have it, a clear threat.
Mi: Any chance the government will accept their demand?
Sh: I would say none.
Mi: What?
Sh: I'll head to the PM's residence.
Sh: All of you begin investigating at once.
Ch: Understood.
Ch: After looking into it,
Ch: it seems all the bombing victims were involved in the Megafloat's construction.
A: Then couldn't we stop them by keeping an eye on all the others?
Kim: Don't be crazy. There are several thousand companies on the project.
Kon: We need to focus on how we're gonna find the walking time bombs.
Arisa: There's just one way to do it.
Arisa: You turn to science.
Ch: This is Professor Alisa Himegami,
Ch: an engineer on loan to the MPD from Irie Heavy Industries.
Ch: Her job is to analyze all kinds of data,
Ch: and she's probably the person who knows most about the EX-ARMs right now.
Ar: Heya.
Kim: And what is this "one way"?
Ar: When the big bad turns people into his bomb squad,
Ar: he probably changes the carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen in their bodies
Ar: into trimethylenetrinitramine: RDX.
Ar: Due to that, the explosive markings on their chests should be constantly emitting heat.
Mi: Heat?
Ar: Right. And we have an army running around town with high-sensitivity thermal sensors.
Ar: With the Patroids' sensors,
Ar: we should be able to find the people with those chest markings.
Ar: We can use them as our mobile eyeballs, basically.
Mi: But how are we gonna process data from all the Patroids in Tokyo?
A: I think I can do it.
A: Suicide bombings can go to hell.
A: If it may be my fault that the world has become such a horrible place,
A: then please, let me make amends!
Mi: Superintendent!
Ch: Can I take that to mean you're applying to join the Counter EX-ARM Squad?
A: Yeah, you're on!
Mi: Alma!
Al: Superintendent, my upgrades have been completed.
Ch: Now we can release you from your shackles.
Ch: She will be your gateway from now.
Al: Indeed. If you can go through me and gain HQ's approval and Minami's genes,
Al: your abilities will be unlocked for a limited time.
A: R-Really?
Mi: Wait, my "jeans"?
Al: Your genetic code. We'll need to extract it.
Mi: Extract it? Is it gonna hurt?
Al: No. You will not feel any pain.
Al: May I go ahead?
Mi: Yeah, go for it, Alma.
Al: Okay.
Al: Genetic code confirmed. Key level 3 unlock.
Al: Link established.
Ar: Now you can access the network through Alma's body.
A: Aw shit, I have a body!
Mi: Does that mean you were the one who—
Mi: Screw you!
A: Cut it out!
Ar: Well, your restrictions have been lifted,
Ar: so you can come back to your little brain here.
A: Man, I thought I was gonna die.
Ar: Shall we begin, then, rookie boy?
A: Yeah.
A: This is insane. The ship was nothing compared to this.
A: What a massive amount of data.
A: I'm gonna find 'em.
A: Where are they? Where?
Ar: Incredible processing speed.
Ar: So this is what an EX-ARM is capable of.
Ch: You guys are to tranquilize the targets he identifies
Ch: and bring them back to the MPD's medical wing.
All: Roger that!
A: Found one!
A: In Yotsuya First! I'll send visuals!
Mi: Gotcha. I'll be there.
Pat: Freeze.
G: What the...
Al: Chest markings confirmed.
Mi: Target captured.
Mi: I'll leave him to the medics.
Mi: That's one down.
A: Next one is in Kabukicho, Shinjuku!
Kim: On him!
G: Help!
Kon: Second target captured.
A: We finally got two.
A: That leaves 98.
Ch: Is he going to be okay?
Ch: He's overheating.
Ar: Well, duh.
Ar: He's connected to a thousand cameras at once,
Ar: and he's scanning, analyzing, and double-checking way more people than that.
Ar: He's probably under extreme load.
Ar: His brain might fry if things go south.
Ar: What I'm saying is, he's putting his life on the line for his first job here.
Mi: Akira...
Assistant: Are you serious, Prime Minister?
Assistant: We cannot declare martial law!
PM: Our citizens' safety takes priority over keeping up appearances.
Ass: Our country and its people can't give in to terrorism!
Ass: Our government's basic policy is to portray a strong Japan to the entire world!
Kido: How is the operation going?
Sh: Cabinet Secretary Kido.
Kido: Should the people be harmed here, the cabinet will surely fall out of favor.
Kido: Failure is not an option in this operation.
Sh: Then I would advise against declaring martial law.
Sh: It'll make it harder for the enemy to show themselves.
Kido: If you mess up,
Kido: I'll lose all face for talking the brass into creating the Counter EX-ARM Squad.
Kido: And you'll go down with me.
Sh: Hmph. If that happens, this whole country's going down.
Ar: We've been at it for 20 hours and rescued only 26.
Chi: Five hours left...
Ar: At least we learned that the bombs are remote-controlled, not timed.
Ar: But...
A: I'll go faster.
Ar: You can't.
Ar: Your brainstem temps hit their cap a long time ago.
Mi: Hey, Akira! You awake in there?!
A: M-Minami...
Mi: This is our chance to catch 'em all! Hang in there!
A: Easy for you to say, but... Hell, yeah!
A: I'll end this in one go!
Ar: How, exactly? You can't just will it into happening.
Mi: Say, do you think heaven is real?
A: Huh?
Mi: One of the targets we captured was talking weird.
Mi: All like, "Heaven is real, God is real," and stuff.
A: "Heaven"... "God"?
Koh: I've heard rumors of them, at least.
Koh: They say people with those marks can go to heaven.
A: Where?
A: Where is she?
A: There!
A: What is that?
Ch: A church on the Tokyo Bay Megafloat?
A: Yeah!
Ar: Wait, look.
Ar: So many thermal readings inside.
Chi: Kondo, Kimura! Hear all that?
Kon: Police! Freeze!
Kim: Shit. They're even using children?
A: That's the girl we ran into back then!
Koh: Father gave me this.
Koh: Now I can go to heaven.
Kon: So the priest's our guy.
Koh: Father will build a new world.
Koh: Stay out of his way!
Koh: Why?
Koh: I wanted to escape this world and go to heaven.
Mi: Forgive me.
Mi: How can we get rid of it?
Al: We'll have to find the EX-ARM user who did this to them.
Mi: That guy's going down for sure!
Ar: But the detonation's remote-controlled.
Ar: He may have bolted for it already.
Mi: No!
A: Can he really detonate them from far away?
Ar: Why do you ask?
A: Why would he detonate one every five minutes?
A: Simultaneous explosions would be a lot more terrorist-like, wouldn't they?
Chi: Good point.
Ar: I got it!
Ar: Those markings are just the assembler.
Ar: The EX-ARM carries out all the actual processing.
Ar: Which would mean...
Ar: His range can't be all that wide.
Kim: We're down to an hour left.
Mi: If he has to get closer to his bomb squad to set them off,
Mi: he has to be on the move somehow, right?
Mi: By car? Or the metro?
A: It's right there... in the sky!
Kido: Ten minutes until the deadline.
Kido: I'll ask again. Are you sure you have this under control?
Sh: That is who we are. That is what we do.
A: It's gotta be this.
A: It lets him move freely with everything on high alert,
A: but also blends in because everything's on high alert.
A: There it is!
Father: The time has come.
Father: Those fools.
Father: I shall now hand down your judgment!
A: Sending over the target's coordinates!
Ar: Okay.
Ch: All of you head there on the double!
All: Roger that!
A: There's only one way to travel quickly in this chaos, and it's...
A: by police helicopter!
Fat: Lost Lamb 101.
Fat: I shall send you to heaven first.
Fat: Haughty government...
Fat: You will know God's wrath!
Pilot: There's a helicopter approaching us from below!
Mi: Found you!
Mi: Give it up, stupid priest!
Mi: We won't let you blow anyone else up!
Fat: Hurry up and shake them off!
Pil: Got it.
A: They're running!
F: Shake them off, even if you have to send them crashing into a building!
A: Minami!
Mi: I saw this coming!
Mi: Negative blade pitch!
Fat: A helicopter's flying upside down?!
A: Now, Alma!
Al: Copy that!
A: Go!
Mi: Alma!
Al: Check and mate.
Fat: To hell with this!
Fat: This world is all wrong!
Fat: I'll create a brand new one.
Fat: Crash this thing into the streets!
Pil: Okay!
Al: Out of the way.
Pi: Come on, heaven!
Fat: Flawless victory for me!
Kim: HQ, target eliminated.
Ar: Look, the chest markings are fading!
Ch: Well done, snipers.
Kon: No, send that praise Natsume Akira's way.
Kim: For a rookie, he didn't do too bad.
A: Nah, it wasn't just me.
A: We all did this together.
Mi: Akira!
Kon: Damn, so cheesy.
Kim: Seriously.
Ch: Retrieve the EX-ARM once you land.
Al: Copy that.
Shi: You failed to retrieve it?
Ch: Yes. The priest's body was nowhere to be found at the crash site.
Ch: Somebody must've got there and taken the EX-ARM with them.
Shi: So it's begun. An arms race.
Kim: I thought he was just some useless box,
Kim: but that Akira dude ain't half-bad.
Kon: Yeah, but the Counter Squad's job ain't easy.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 003 - Angel of Murder."
Kon: Looks like we've got another nasty case on our hands.
# : ------------------ EP 03 ------------------
Al: Genetic code confirmed. Key level 3 unlock.
Ar: Hey, rookie, is dinner ready yet?
A: Almost!
A: Sheesh.
A: Why do I gotta cook for my own welcoming party?
C: Yay! Victory is mine!
Kon: Damn, you got me!
Kim: I can't believe you beat Kondo at shooting.
C: I'm a gamer at heart, you see.
A: Okay, all done.
A: Oh, right. I've taken over Alma's body a bunch of times now.
A: I never really had time to dwell on it before,
A: but you know...
All: Let's eat!
Mi: What the heck? This is amazing!
Kim: Yeah, it's yummy!
Kon: We got a master chef in the house, baby.
Ar: Way to go, kid.
A: I'm glad you like it. And thanks, Alma.
Al: Don't mention it. Connecting with you,
Al: your actions, and your thoughts is a valuable experience.
Al: It must be because you're human, and not an AI like myself.
A: "Human," huh...
A: Yum!
Ch: Is something the matter?
A: This is so good.
A: I never realized how amazing my senses were until I lost them.
Mi: Akira...
A: Will I ever go back to being human?
Ch: Chief?
Sh: All hands, listen up. We have orders to sortie.
Sh: An individual taking asylum in Japan is suspected of possessing an EX-ARM.
A: Asylum?
Sh: Correct. The former president of the Mwange Republic, Jason Mraw.
Kim: President Mraw... You mean that guy?
Kon: The dictator who carried out the Mwange Genocide four years ago?
A: What's that "Mwange Genocide" thing?
Mi: Well, obviously, uh... What was it, again?
A: You don't know, either?!
Ar: This squad sure has gained new life.
Sh: Superintendent, switch to the archive.
Sh: In 2026,
Sh: Mraw, then the president-cum-dictator of the Mwange Republic in Africa,
Sh: was looking to found a new nation for androids.
Sh: When the people opposed it,
Sh: he used his android troops and his EX-ARM to massacre them.
Sh: Here's some footage we've obtained of the incident.
Kim: What was that?
A: Their heads disappeared?
Ar: Erasing spaces like that is something modern science can't decipher.
Ar: Which means...
Kon: An EX-ARM was involved.
Mi: That's so cruel.
Ch: The ensuing civil war led to the overthrow of the Mraw regime,
Ch: and he sought asylum in Japan.
Nguyen: This is the Bibot used by the militaries of most major European countries.
Nguyen: Ordinary firearms can't even scratch this fine piece of work.
Elmira: Excellent as always from Hanoi Farm.
Nguyen: I'm your man when it comes to weapons.
Elmira: I'm sure Master Mraw will be quite pleased with this purchase.
Ch: And our country accepted him, knowing that the decision would be slammed worldwide.
A: Who's the girl?
Sh: Her name's Elmira.
Sh: She's an android, and Mraw's personal maid.
Sh: There's talk that she helped with the genocide.
Ar: We didn't build her, so her specs are unknown. Gotta watch out for her.
Mi: Y'know, why'd we even let this asshole in?
Kon: Diplomatic reasons.
Kon: By helping Mraw,
Kon: the US could cheaply procure rare metals from companies with ties to him.
Kon: They wanted the booze, but not the boos.
Kon: So they forced Japan to take him instead.
Mi: That sucks!
Sh: That said, there was plenty of opposition to it within Japan as well,
Sh: so the government decided to make him live in the Yokosuka SEZ.
A: "S... E... Z"?
Kim: It's like a little foreign nation within Japan.
Kim: The UN military's stationed there, and extraterritorial rights are in effect.
Kim: Cops like us can't do shit there.
Sh: But if Mraw has an EX-ARM, it's our job to confiscate it.
Sh: So we're going to investigate his mansion undercover.
A: Undercover?
Sh: The ones on this mission will be you and Alma,
Sh: Number 00.
A: Who, me?!
Sh: You'll use your hacking capabilities to back up Alma.
Sh: Just so you know,
Sh: everyone who's gone to investigate that mansion
Sh: has gone MIA.
Sh: His EX-ARM's ability may have something to do with it.
Sh: Confiscate it before other countries catch on.
Al: Understood.
Mi: One second! That place sounds dangerous!
Mi: Sending this idiot would be one thing, but Alma, too?
A: Don't call me an idiot!
Al: Minami, a mission is a mission.
Al: Genetic code confirmed. Key level 3 unlock.
El: Excuse me, Master Mraw.
El: I'll leave your drink here.
El: What were you gazing at?
Mi: So this is the SEZ.
Kim: What, first time here?
Kon: That guy's UN Lieutenant Neville, the guy in charge around here.
Nev: Yo. I hope you didn't come 'ere to corrupt this fresh young rookie.
Nev: Surely it can't be that Japanese cops are here on duty, right?
Kon: Actually, it is.
Kon: Let us through.
Nev: I'll let you off the hook 'cause you get slave wages,
Nev: but next time you wanna go through, bring me a souvenir.
Kim: He's such a jerk. Every time.
Kon: But now we don't need an appointment.
Kon: Our guy must've heard by now.
Mi: Um, who are going to meet?
Kon: The guy who knows this town like the back of his hand.
Nguyen: Well, well.
Nguyen: Welcome to my office.
Nguyen: What could the police want from me?
Kon: You're the go-to guy for information in this town.
Kon: As they say, it takes one to know one.
Nguyen: I'll have to hear your questions first, before I decide whether to answer.
Kon: You know Mraw, the guy who took asylum here from the Mwange Republic, don't you?
A: Y'know, what's with this tight-ass outfit?
Al: It's a bodysuit specced for stealth missions.
Al: It won't show up on radar, as long as it doesn't get destroyed.
Al: If it does, it'll send an SOS to Squad HQ.
A: Destroyed?
A: I sure hope it doesn't come to that.
Al: Let's sneak into the mansion and look for Mraw.
A: Okay!
A: But man...
A: Androids were still a sci-fi concept back in my day.
A: Come to think of it, my brother was researching them.
Al: Android technology hit a major breakthrough in the latter half of the '10s.
Al: The research team that'd later spawn Iriya Heavy Industries
Al: published a revolutionary theory.
Al: After the Tokyo Attack, we were mass-produced to help rescue and repair efforts,
Al: and we grew rapidly in number.
Al: A worldwide market for androids sprang up overnight.
A: Oh...
Al: But the biggest factor in getting androids to this point was the military-industrial complex
Al: with its R&D on using androids as weapons or tools to replace manual labor.
Al: As we quickly gained a foothold in society,
Al: we also became a target of criticism and hatred for taking human jobs and status.
A: Oh. That kinda sucks.
Al: What does?
A: You have to ask?
Al: There's no problem at all.
Al: We are tools built to serve humanity.
Kim: A company truck of yours was spotted transporting something to Mraw's mansion.
Kim: What did you sell him?
Nguyen: Whatever could you mean?
Kon: You're an arms dealer.
Kon: I bet you badly want to get your hands on Mraw's EX-ARM, right?
Kim: So what are you plotting? Answer us.
Nguyen: You want the EX-ARM as badly as I do.
Nguyen: Which makes you a business rival.
Nguyen: I have nothing to say to you.
Nguyen: Please leave.
Kon: I'm sure we'll be seeing each other again very soon.
Nguyen: It's me.
A: Man, this is one huge place.
Al: There's a room we can't analyze down here.
A: Gotcha.
A: Can't see a thing. Get the lights.
Kim: Screw Nguyen and his pompous ass!
Kon: He's definitely involved.
Kon: I'm worried about whatever weapon he sold Mraw.
Mi: Will Alma and Akira be okay?
Kon: Let's head to the mansion.
Mi: What's with these things?!
Kon: They're the UN's Hounds.
Hound: This is the UN military.
Hound: Put your weapons down immediately.
Hound: If you don't comply, you will be shot on the spot.
Kim: Neville!
Nev: I hate to tell you, but you're not getting anywhere near Mraw.
Nev: In this town, I am the law. Got that?
Nev: Turn your ass around, and get out of the SEZ!
A: What's with this room?
Al: It's likely that most of them are victims of the Mwange Genocide.
Elm: I didn't realize we had guests.
A: You're Elmira, right?
Elm: Indeed. And you are?
A: Japanese police!
A: Where is Mraw?
Elm: Master Mraw is busy at the moment.
A: What's all this, then?
Elm: Android face samples.
A: Why would you do this?
Elm: To make Mwange a truly beautiful, peaceful utopia.
Elm: I shall eliminate anyone who gets in Master Mraw's way.
A: It disappeared? Was that...
Al: This makes no sense. Only humans should be able to use EX-ARMs.
Al: Back off and let me handle this, Akira!
A: Hold up, Alma! What's the point of fighting between androids?
Al: It doesn't matter. We function only as programmed.
A: I'm sure Elmira would say the same, huh?
A: But I don't want to fight her.
A: If I can connect to her, I think I can confirm how she can use an EX-ARM.
Al: Got it.
Al: In that case...
Elm: Oh? Trying to connect to me, are we?
Ch: Akira! Alma!
Ch: Minami and the guys are in trouble! Back them up!
A: Shit! We were almost there!
Elm: Okay.
Elm: I understand.
Elm: Master Mraw, we must prepare to depart.
Kaori: We received the contribution request from Cabinet Secretary Kido.
Kaori: You seem to be going through a rough patch.
Kaori: I mean, you used to loathe EX-ARMs so much,
Kaori: and now you have Number 00 as part of your squad?
Sh: Fight fire with fire, as they say.
Kao: Well, I sure hope you can put up a fight.
Sh: Mraw, the dictator who took asylum here from Mwange, is involved in this case.
Kao: That explains the Yokosuka SEZ.
Kao: Are you really going to use this thing?
Sh: Yes. We need it immediately.
Mi: Superintendent! Can you hear me?!
Mi: We're being attacked by the UN military!
Ch: Don't fire until we get approval.
Ch: Akira and Alma are headed your way to provide backup.
Ch: Come on! Why can't we get in touch with the chief now, of all times?!
Ar: Chief?
Ch: Where are you now?
Sh: Iriya Heavy Industries.
Sh: I've arranged for additional equipment.
Ar: "Additional equipment"?
Sh: For six hours starting now,
Sh: I am approving the use of firearms in the SEZ.
Kim: We can finally shoot back!
Nev: Our hound dogs ain't gonna go down to such weak fire.
Kon: Damn it! We stand no chance like this!
Shi: Hang in there until the additional equipment arrives.
Shi: Over and out.
Kon: Easier said than done!
Mi: Alma!
Mi: Akira?
Kim: Behind you!
A: What's this additional equipment Chief Shiga's talking about?
Kim: How should I know?
Kim: Whoa! What the hell is that?
Kon: A Bibot!
Elm: It's a little cramped in here, but I hope you'll endure it, Master Mraw.
Elm: I shall take you to a whole new world very soon.
A: Is that Elmira?
Ch: An escape?
Ar: If they keep going, they'll hit the UN base,
Ar: which has transport planes they can steal to leave the country.
Ch: They might be planning to leave Japan and then do business with Hanoi Farm.
Ch: So that's what Nguyen was after!
Ng: That Bibot can kick the UN's little pups to the curb.
Ng: Now, I'll leave the dogfight to them.
Ng: To the unscathed go the spoils.
Ng: As long as we have the last laugh, that's all that matters.
Nev: What the hell?
Nev: Damn it, Nguyen! Isn't that the Bibot you sold him?!
Hound: Warning! Warning!
Nev: Uh...
Nev: This is the UN military.
Nev: Mister Mraw! His name is Mraw, right?
Nev: You must know you aren't allowed to leave the premises of your residence.
Min: Look!
Kim: The additional equipment!
Nev: Disarm yourself and surrender at once!
Nev: If you don't comply...
Elm: ...this is what will happen.
Mi: No! The trailer!
Kon: Shit!
Elm: "Eliminate all the nuisances," yes?
Elm: I'm aware, Master Mraw.
A: Stop it, Elmira!
Mi: Akira!
A: Why would you drag random people into this?
Elm: I believe I told you.
Elm: It's because those are Master Mraw's orders.
A: You'll follow any order without questioning it?!
Elm: That is what we were created for.
Elm: Besides, there is more to it.
Elm: Master Mraw made me a promise.
Elm: A promise, to an android like me.
A: A promise?
Elm: Anyone who gets in our way will pay.
Al: Focus on hacking, Akira.
A: Got it!
A: Is there anything I can log into?
A: Car, robot, anything will do!
A: Nope.
A: This won't work.
A: Damn it! They're all fighting out there!
A: Screw this!
A: Am I going to be powerless to help yet again?
Shu: Akira.
Shu: Can you take another step forward, Akira?
Sh: Akira.
Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
A: Bro...
Mi: Alma!
A: Minami!
Mi: Alma!
Al: An android's only purpose is to obey orders.
Al: That is what I have always believed.
Al: Just like her.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 004 - Inheritor of Courage."
Al: Why is this tearing my heart apart when I don't have one?
# : ------------------ EP 04 ------------------
Mi: Alma!
Al: Minami!
Mi: Alma!
El: An unknown model... There's absolutely no intel on it!
Mi: Is that the extra gear?
Ch: Chief, what is that?
Sh: A cutting-edge SA-class combat exoframe designed by Iriya Heavy Industries.
Sh: Ignis Type 02X:
Sh: Ogre.
Ar: We made it? I've heard nothing about this!
Sh: It was the CEO's secret pet project.
Ar: God, that woman drives me up the wall.
Ch: And who's controlling this SA-class exoframe?
Ch: It can't be...
Ch: Akira?!
Ar: It is. I'm seeing an enormous spike in traffic.
Ch: How was he able to get it moving like that within seconds?
Sh: Normally, we'd need the Prime Minister's approval to deploy it,
Sh: but that's not a problem in the SEZ.
Sh: And I got the green light for six hours of unrestricted firearm use.
A: I can tell how to move this thing.
A: How to run, jump, and even fire a gun.
A: It's almost as if I've done this countless times before.
El: Anything that gets in our way must be eliminated. Anything.
Mi: Kondo, is that who I think it is?
Kon: Yeah. I'm being told it's Akira.
Kon: It's an Iriya prototype and our shiny new toy.
Kim: I can't believe a damn box can fight like that.
G: Major Whitman! You need to see this!
Whit: Why does a police force have such powerful weaponry? Who do they think they are?!
Whit: We can't let them act like they own our turf!
Whit: Patch me through to the States. No more Mr. Nice Guy!
G: Yes, sir!
A: It's me, Minami! Can you hear me?
A: I can hold Elmira off with this thing.
A: I'll buy you some time to rescue and evacuate the civilians.
Mi: Gotcha!
A: I'll help.
Mi: Don't force it, Alma.
Al: I'm fine. I don't feel any pain.
Al: Also, my arm isn't completely gone. It's just somewhere else.
A: Damn it!
A: My bullets can't penetrate that thick-ass armor!
Ch: Is there no way to take down that Bibot?
Ar: Found it.
Ar: Alma's missing arm.
Ar: The piece of the bodysuit attached to it sent an SOS.
Ar: Yeah, I knew it wasn't scientifically possible to just make things go away.
Ch: So where is it?
Ch: In the Tokyo Bay waters? Why?
Ar: Send in a drone from MPD! Now!
Mi: This way!
Al: Are you okay?
G: Thank you.
Ar: It'll get to the point soon.
Ar: Switching to visual data.
Ch: What is that?
Ar: Something just got dumped into the water from mid-air.
Ch: What the...
Ar: Would you look at that! I think I know how that ability works now!
A: Excuse me?
A: It swaps entire spaces?!
Ar: Yeah.
Ar: That EX-ARM doesn't vaporize its targets. It just sends them someplace else!
Ar: Whatever it "destroys" just gets dumped in another location.
Ar: So, if we fire a missile at its dumping portal...
Ch: I'm good to go.
Ar: Great. Just think of it as playing a game.
Ch: You picked the right woman to do this, then!
Ar: Lock on to the coordinates.
Ch: Copy that.
Ar: Okay, here's the plan.
Ar: Akira, attack Elmira at close range and force her to deploy her portal.
Ar: We'll launch a bomb at that portal
Ar: and send it flying into Elmira's face.
A: Got it!
Ar: There she is!
Mi: Akira!
Al: Akira...
Kon: Akira.
A: I got this.
Kim: Damn, he tamed the hounds!
A: Go!
El: Did he hack them?!
A: Now, Chikage!
Ar: Shoot the missile into the portal!
Ch: Firing now!
A: Hit the target!
Ar: Sweet!
Kon: Did we get her?!
Mi: Wait. Look!
El: I'm terribly sorry, Master Mraw.
El: Please don't worry so.
El: I'm not out of it yet.
Kin: The hell is up with that?
Kon: Please don't tell me that's Mraw.
Al: I hate to break it to you, but it is.
Al: He's still alive, but in a vegetative state.
Al: He's probably brain dead.
Ar: Wait. How is his EX-ARM still functioning, then?
Al: I found Elmira's spec data.
Al: It seems Mraw embedded an illegal data-sharing device in his brain.
Ar: A brain implant? So that's it!
Ar: A VR system that's installed directly in the brain and enables data sharing!
Ar: Mraw connected to Elmira using dangerous, unapproved technology.
El: I shall switch to emergency mode, Master Mraw.
El: Emergency mode activated.
Kon: It's the same thing as the priest!
Kon: The EX-ARM will stop functioning if its user dies!
Kon: Shoot Mraw dead,
Kon: Akira!
Ar: No point firing randomly.
Ar: It's swapping the spaces out at insane speed.
A: Fire another bomb, then! Chikage!
Ch: I can't.
Ch: I don't see a thing. I'm pretty sure I locked on to the coordinates, too.
Ar: Looks like the portal was moved.
Ar: There's no way we can find the new coordinates immediately.
El: There's no fooling me twice.
Kim: Oh shit! We're in danger here!
A: Guys!
A: Please stop this, Elmira!
Mi: Akira!
A: Minami? You okay?!
Mi: Yeah, just barely. But Kondo's...
Kon: I screwed up. My bad.
A: Her swapping's getting more frequent by the second.
A: I've got my hands full just dodging her attacks.
Ar: Elmira's swapping range is starting to expand!
Ch: How is she covering so much space?
Ar: It's gotta be GPS!
Ch: Hello?
Ch: The UN is what?!
Ch: HQ to all agents.
Ch: The UN Military sent word to the MPD.
Ch: They're going to use a fuel-air explosive.
Kon: What?!
Ch: The bomber's headed your way as we speak.
G: Mraw's Bibot is now within a kilo of the base!
Whit: The general gave us the okay.
Whit: We've been ordered to prevent its escape, even if we gotta burn the damn city down!
Ch: Is this the end of the line?
Ar: The bomber's almost at Yokosuka.
Kim: They can't be serious. The whole city's gonna blow!
Ch: Hurry up and get out of there!
Ch: Come in, Akira! You have to retreat!
Ch: This is an order!
A: The bomb hasn't been dropped yet.
A: Let me keep at it as long as I can!
A: I know there's gotta be something I can do! I'm putting my best foot forward!
A: Damn it!
A: Wake up, Elmira! Mraw's dead!
El: His vitals are still alive.
El: He asked me to protect his life.
El: And that order is my top priority.
El: I will obey any order he gives me. That is my very purpose.
A: Nothing you do will make him happy anymore!
El: So long as his order still stands, I will obey and uphold it.
El: That will bring him happiness, and his happiness is my happiness.
El: How are you any different?
El: Your happiness lies in constant battle.
El: Is that not why you were built as an EX-ARM?
Fakira: That's what we were built for...
Fakira: To destroy it all.
A: Wrong.
A: I absolutely will not let it happen.
A: I will use my everything
A: to stop you here and now.
El: So fast!
Chi: What's happening?!
Ar: That punk removed all the restrictions placed on him!
Ar: His brain temp's crossed critical!
Ar: Telemetry monitoring's stopped working!
Ar: All the safety fallbacks have been deactivated!
Ar: Akira's brain can't take this!
Ch: Akira!
Ch: Come in, Akira!
Ch: Akira!
Mi: Akira?
Kim: What is he, some kinda monster?
Kon: That noise...
Kon: No!
Pilot: Visual on target.
Pilot: Entering bombing trajectory.
Pilot: We are a go.
Kim: Oh, god...
Kon: It's too late.
Mi: Akira!
A: Not so fast.
Pilot: The drop switch ain't responding!
Pilot: Plane's going out of control!
G: We're being hacked.
G: Someone took over the system!
G: We can't drop the BLU!
Whit: No. Nobody could ever break in to our network!
G: Even the higher privileges are being taken over!
Whit: What?!
G: It's... It's trying to...
A: You're done, Elmira.
Kon: Is he charging in head-on?
Kim: What's wrong with him?
El: Target locked on.
El: GPS coordinates acquired. Converted.
El: Predicting trajectory. Accounting for margin of error.
El: Transmitting data.
El: You're the one who's done for!
El: Master Mraw!
Kon: He did it?
Al: Akira...
Mi: Akira!
Ch: How did he do that?
Ar: Akira... What the hell have you done?
Ch: What happened, Professor?
Ar: He altered her target.
Ar: I said Elmira chooses her target coordinates using GPS, remember?
Ar: And you know what Akira did?
Ar: He used the UN's armored vehicle's data link, accessed the military network,
Ar: broke into NORAD's systems, which operate the GPS satellites,
Ar: and moved the satellites up in space!
Ch: He did what?!
Ch: Wait a second!
Ch: Even the slightest deviation in GPS signals could be catastrophic!
Ar: Too late.
Ar: Things are going crazy all over the world.
El: Forgive me, Master Mraw.
El: I appear to have... erred.
Mi: No!
Mi: All she was doing was following orders!
Mi: It's not all her fault!
Mi: Didn't you want to go back to being human?
Mi: Come back to your senses first, you moron!
Al: Akira.
Al: Let me take you back.
Mi: Akira!
Ar: The link got shut down due to overload.
Ar: Looks like the safety functions came back online.
Mi: Don't talk about him like that!
Mi: Akira's human, and you know it!
Mi: Hold up, Superintendent! What's with this outfit?
Ch: Wear it for him. Also, it actually looks good on you.
Mi: N-Not happy to hear it!
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 005 - Red-Hot Daydream."
Min: This will be the first and last time!
# : ------------------ EP 05 ------------------
A: Okay.
A: Fried rice good to go!
A: Huh? You got a new phone?
Sh: Yeah, it's the latest model. There's a new app I wanted to check out.
Sh: You can look up flights across the world in real time.
Sh: This stuff is just so much fun to watch.
A: Huh...
Sh: Oh, my bad. You wouldn't find it very fun, what with your hate for tech.
A: Yeah, yeah, I can't keep up with technology.
A: People act like I'm a Luddite or something.
Sh: Troglodyte or not, I'll always love ya.
A: You jerk!
Sh: But, you know, you might actually be lucky.
A: Huh? What do you mean?
Sh: This might sound cliché,
Sh: but convenient tools, when misused, can turn into dangerous weapons.
Sh: Mankind may create and own tech,
Sh: but we can also end up being controlled by it.
Sh: That's how it's always been.
Sh: Eventually, progress itself might turn its back on us.
A: I'm Natsume Akira.
A: I used to be a perfectly ordinary high schooler until I got into an accident
A: and woke up sixteen years later as just a brain,
A: forced to fight battles I couldn't make heads nor tails of.
A: But if I try my best, maybe I can go back to being human.
A: Hoping against hope for that wish to come true, I continue to work with the police.
A: What the heck is this?
FA: You're nothing but a brain.
FA: A weapon.
FA: No longer human.
A: Shut up. Who are you, anyway?
FA: Deep down, you already know.
A: No...
FA: Destroy...
A: Stop...
FA: Destroy.
A: Stop it!
FA: Destroy it all!
A: Wait, I have a body.
A: Is this... my room?
A: Huh?
A: "2014"?
A: Isn't that when I got into an accident?
A: Was it all just a bad dream?
Mi: What's taking you so long?
A: Minami?!
Mi: Why aren't you ready yet?
Mi: We'll be late for school.
Mi: I came all the way to wake you up, so hurry up.
A: Huh? Uh...
A: O-Okay.
Mi: You had a bad dream?
A: Yeah, and a real weird one, at that.
Mi: What about?
A: Well, it was 2030, and you were a cop with an android partner.
A: And I'd been reduced to just a brain.
A: Ridiculous, right?
A: Man alive, am I ever glad that wasn't real.
G: On your feet!
G: Bow!
G: Take your seats!
Chi: Good morning, my dear students. Say hi to Iriya. She just transferred in.
Al: I'm Iriya Alma. Nice to meet you.
A: Huh? Wasn't she the...
Chi: Take the seat next to Natsume over there.
Al: Got it.
A: I can't stop thinking about that girl.
Kim: Ow!
Kim: Damn it, Akira! Watch where you're going, man!
A: Oh, hey, Kimura. Didn't see you there, sorry.
Kim: Why, you little...
Kim: You tryin' to play down my overwhelming presence here?
Kon: Hey, you two punks!
Kon: You got some balls of steel to be fighting in my halls.
Kon: How 'bout I soften 'em up for ya?
Kim: Yikes! It's Kondo, the school counselor!
Kim: Run for it!
Kon: No running in the hallways! Get yer asses back here!
A: Sorry!
Mi: A... ki... ra!
A: Ow!
Ar: Wow, sounds like you had a rough time.
Ar: But enjoy it while it lasts. Ah, to be young again.
Ar: There. You're as good as new.
A: Thank you very much.
Kon: Hey, is there really a point to acting out this B-grade high-school anime?
Kon: This crap is nothing like real life.
Ar: Of course it isn't.
Ar: This is just a fantasy world.
Kon: Let me out of here for a bit.
Ar: You got it.
Ar: Logging you out.
Kon: These guys are such good sports. It's making me cry.
Shi: How's it looking?
Kon: They're all enjoying a generic-ass school life in full VR.
Kon: Chief, will this really awaken Akira's memories?
A: I'm gonna be late!
Al: Are you okay?
A: Huh? Uh, yeah.
Kim: God damn. This guy's got one messed-up idea of teenage life.
Chi: This world's been built from Akira's conscious.
Chi: If we want to investigate his memories here,
Chi: we'll have to poke at the things he avoids or dislikes.
Mi: Like what?
Chi: Don't you notice anything off about the streets?
Chi: There are hardly any vehicles operating in this world.
Kim: Oh, yeah. Akira did get in an accident, didn't he?
Mi: Also, nobody has a cellphone.
Chi: That, too, is part of his desire. He hates technology, after all.
Al: So, you say we can awaken his memories by pushing those angles?
Chi: That is my assumption, yes.
Kim: And how do we do that, exactly?
Mi: What's the matter, Alma?
Al: I've got an idea.
: His accident must be a huge source of trauma for him.
: Reenacting one in his presence should do the job.
Mi: Got it.
Mi: Hey, Akira.
Mi: The truck...
Mi: disappeared?!
A: Hey, don't space out in the middle of the street.
A: You can be pretty absentminded, huh, Alma?
Mi: Alma, what just happened?
Al: That was unexpected. My AI failed to intervene.
Ar: Well, I'm sure it was just a minor error,
Ar: but we should all log out just in case.
Chi: Aw, I was having fun.
Ar: Hmm? What's going on?
Ar: You can't be serious!
Chi: What's the matter?
Ar: I can't access the system controls.
Ar: I have no idea why, but it looks like we're not gonna be able to log out.
Chi: Wait, you mean we're trapped here in this VR space?
Ar: Unfortunately, yes.
Kim: Are you kidding me?
Ygg: You seem to be enjoying yourself.
A: Yeah, this is fun.
A: But something's off.
A: I get the feeling I'm forgetting something important.
Ygg: And what would that be?
A: Who are you, anyway?
Ygg: I'm Ygg!
Mi: "Yggdrasil"?
Ar: Yeah.
Ar: A quantum computer Iriya has in operation.
Ar: AKA "Ygg."
Ar: This world's based off Akira's memories, but it's Yggdrasil that's bringing it to life.
: Oh, and Ygg was also the one who drew up Alma's design.
Mi: Huh... So she's like Alma's mom, huh?
Kim: This is no time to be making a family tree. We need to get outta here.
Al: How about directly telling Akira that this is a fantasy world?
Ar: But it's one that he desired.
Ar: He'll just refuse to accept it.
Ar: He has to realize the truth himself.
Chi: He might come to his senses if we do something that didn't happen during his life.
Mi: Like what?
Chi: Well...
A: You okay, Minami?
A: I heard you've got a fever.
Mi: I'm fine.
A: Hey, what?
Chi: Looking good!
Ar: On to the next stage!
Mi: S-Say, have you ever k-kissed anyone?
A: N-No.
Mi: W-Wanna give it a shot, then?
A: B-But...
Mi: I-I mean, this is all virtual, anyway. Not real life.
Ygg: No!
Ygg: Akira's mine! Keep your paws off him!
Bo: Who's that?
A: Oh, you're that girl from the courtyard earlier.
Ygg: Snap!
Chi: What did you do to Akira?
Ygg: I just put him to sleep for a bit.
Ar: Wake him up right now.
Ygg: Even if he realizes the truth, he has only a harsh reality waiting for him.
Ygg: If you truly want the best for him, let him stay here.
Mi: Who are you, really?
Ygg: I'm Ygg.
Ygg: His wife-to-be.
Ar: Hang on.
Ar: "Ygg"...? No way!
Ygg: Anyway, I will protect his happiness!
Ar: W-We're out on the street?
Chi: What's going on?
Mi: L-Look!
Kim: Y-Yo, help!
Al: What's with that video-game monster?!
Mi: Alma!
Kim: You saved my ass. Thanks.
Al: We're not out of the woods yet.
Sh: What happened?
G: We're still investigating the cause,
G: but it seems they've been disconnected from Akira while trapped in VR.
Kon: Come on, Akira. This ain't funny, man.
Kim: At least we made it to Akira's place in one piece.
Chi: Is the girl we met in the infirmary the one sending those monsters?
Ar: Probably.
Kim: Where's Minami?
Mi: He really was just an ordinary high schooler.
Al: Yeah.
Mi: He sure loved to cook, huh?
Mi: Is that an album?
Mi: He looks so funny!
Mi: Shuichi, his big brother, must have taken these.
Al: How can you tell?
Mi: His love for his little brother shines through in this photo.
Mi: I had one myself.
Mi: Akira really was a normal boy living in our world.
Al: Minami?
Mi: What that girl said hit home a bit.
Mi: Akira might actually be happier staying in this world.
Mi: But that's still not right! You gotta pick yourself up and move on!
Mi: Akira has to, and so do we.
Ar: Hello?
Kon: Finally got through, yeesh.
Ar: Kondo?!
Kon: Listen up. The only way out for you guys is to make Akira face reality.
Ar: What's happening to him?
Kon: We can't disconnect him on our end.
: Looks like he's in school over there.
: But there's a program guarding him and keeping y'all away.
Mi: How can we take out those monsters?
Kim: Guns acquired!
Mi: How did we end up having to raid a police station? We're cops!
Al: Right...
Ar: Found one.
Ar: This will help us take at least a little control back.
Chi: Everyone ready?
Chi: Let's go wake Akira up!
Kim: Was this really the best car we could use?
Ar: Remember, we're in Akira's fantasy.
Ar: Be thankful we even found a car.
Mi: The school's in sight!
Ygg: So you've come.
Chi: We'll handle things here.
Al: You go on ahead, Minami!
Mi: Roger that!
Kim: Bring it! I'll show you that payback's a bitch!
Mi: Those monsters are scary!
Mi: Y'know, even if I do get to Akira, can I really make him face reality?
Sh: You can do it.
Sh: This world's been distorted by his will.
Sh: If you can figure out what the biggest inconsistency is, you can get through to him.
Mi: Inconsistency?
Mi: Right!
Sh: I'm glad you realized.
Sh: Take care of him for me.
Mi: Was that...
Mi: Alisa, can you monitor things?
Ar: Aye.
Mi: I want to try something.
Ar: Go for it.
A: Yeah...
A: I really am forgetting something.
A: But...
Mi: Akira.
A: Minami? Wait, how'd you get hurt?
Mi: You really are a totally ordinary high schooler, huh?
A: Gee, sorry for being ordinary. It actually bothers me a little.
Mi: I wish we could've met under these circumstances instead.
Mi: But hiding in a fantasy isn't going to solve anything.
Mi: I realized that this world didn't have a single mirror.
Mi: You didn't wanna see one.
Mi: But you need to take a good look, Akira!
A: Wait, you're...
A: Beta!
A: Stop it!
A: Huh? Is this really my arm?
A: What's going on?
A: What did I...
Mi: Snap out of it, Akira!
Mi: You were a cheeky, pervy, ordinary high-schooler who hated tech and loved to cook!
Mi: Then you got in an accident, spent years in a coma, and were reduced to a brain!
Mi: And you are our squadmate. One of us.
A: Oh... So that's my reality.
A: I remember now. Thanks, Minami.
Kim: What the...
Chi: Akira must've snapped out of it!
Ar: Phew, took long enough.
Ygg: Game over. Too bad.
G: Everyone's come to!
Kon: Sheesh.
Mi: Akira.
A: Minami.
Kao: Out, Yggdrasil. You did all that, didn't you?
Ygg: I'm sorry.
Ygg: But I couldn't help myself after seeing how well that boy syncs with machines!
Kao: Professor Iriya used to say the same thing.
Ygg: He seems to have remembered something crucial:
Ygg: Beta's existence.
Kao: EX-ARM Number 11?
Kao: So, this "Beta" was the one behind the Tokyo Attack?
A: It's him.
A: Beta!
A: As long as you're around, this vicious cycle will never break.
A: If I can catch you and get all the answers I need,
A: I might be able to take back what I've lost.
A: I ain't no machine.
A: I'm a human by the name of Natsume Akira!
Shi: Looks like criminal scum from across the world are flocking to the EX-ARMs.
Shi: I didn't expect that thing to be put up for sale, though.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 006 - EX-ARM Auction."
Shi: Retrieve all the EX-ARMs! This is an order!
# : ------------------ EP 06 ------------------
Rep: Reporting live from the scene!
Rep: As you can see, the roads to the Megafloat have been sealed off due to the bomb,
Rep: and the Defense Force has set up blockades at the entrances to the Megabridge.
Rep: You can feel the tension in the air!
Kim: Oh, great. First suicide bombers, now this.
Ar: Is that island cursed or something?
Ch: Is everyone here?
All: An EX-ARM auction?
Wani: Correct. This 'ere's an invitation we snagged off one of our informants.
Miy: People invited have been tempted by the EX-ARMs
Miy: and have converged at the Tokyo Bay Megafloat from all across the globe.
Mi: Superintendent, who are these people?
Ch: I'll introduce you.
Ch: This is Captain Wanibuchi from Public Safety External Affairs 4.
Ch: And this is Lieutenant Miyabe.
Wani: Hello.
A: Public Safety?
Mi: Hello. You must be Number 00.
Mi: How I've wanted to meet you!
A: H-Hey, don't touch me!
Kon: Why'd Public Safety get that intel before us?
Wani: I believe you were filled in, Superintendent Rokuoin Chikage.
Chi: We'll be investigating this case jointly with External Affairs 4.
Kim: Are you kidding me?
Wani: No, no, that's not quite right.
Wani: You seem to have misunderstood something, Superintendent.
Wani: This isn't a joint investigation!
Wani: You'll be working under our command!
Wani: This is an order from the brass, to restore the credibility of the Japanese police!
Wani: You screwed up bad last time.
Wani: The brass is unanimous in the belief that you need some checks and balances.
Wani: And, of course, Chief Shiga has acquiesced.
Mi: He what?!
Kim: Damn it!
A: I don't care who's giving me orders as long as I can catch Beta.
Al: "Beta"?
A: Yeah. That guy who looks just like me.
A: I need to take him out.
A: I'm sure he was behind this bomb, too.
A: We'll get our hands on all the answers if we can catch him.
Kon: Anyway, what do we gotta do?
Chi: You'll all take part in the casino auction undercover.
A: Wait, me, too?
AJ: A showy island built with a casino to help the Tokyo Attack recovery efforts,
AJ: the Tokyo Megafloat,
AJ: and an EX-ARM auction deliberately held there, eh?
AJ: How does it feel to be back home,
AJ: Soma?
A: Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Ar: Well? Do you like it?
A: I like that I don't need anyone to carry me around anymore.
Ar: The casino blocks off wireless comms to prevent cheating,
Ar: but your quantum network should work.
Ar: Keep us updated, and make sure you're not found.
Ar: If you're caught, you might get auctioned off.
A: Copy that.
Kim: Man, we gotta work at this casino?
Al: A bomb just went off, but you wouldn't know it in here.
Kim: The people who chose to remain are probably really ballsy
Kim: or really frickin' crazy.
A: Where are Minami and Kondo?
Al: They and Lieutenant Miyabe are acting as bodyguards for a certain group.
A: And who is that?
Al: A political organization called Jinkoku-sha and its president, Hayama Gaho.
Al: He pulls all the strings in the Japanese economy without ever taking the spotlight.
Mi: This way, sir.
Ar: Oh, delivery from Akira.
Wani: Quickly identify and analyze the people attending the auction.
Chi: This is Nguyen, from arms dealer Hanoi Farm!
Chi: And they're members of the Bathala smuggling ring.
Wani: I see Dario Goldoni from the Falcone Familia.
Wani: The two in the back are Gina and Aristarif from Russian mafia group Spiritus.
Chi: Criminals everywhere you look.
Wani: Criminals from across the globe have gathered here for the EX-ARMs.
Wani: It's a golden opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop.
Miy: The auction venue is this way.
Ga: Let's go, Midori.
Mid: Yes, Grandfather.
W: Hey! Watch where you're going!
Mi: Al—
Kon: We're undercover, dumbass.
Mi: But...
AJ: Are you all right, miss?
W: Oh, I'm fine. Thank you.
AJ: Take my hand, beautiful one.
W: Hey! Do you realize you're talking to an android?
AJ: And? All I care about is beauty, nothing else.
W: Who even are you?
AJ: My name is Al Jarde.
AJ: Let us be on our way, Soma.
Kon: What's up?
Mi: Nothing.
Ngu: Oh? Policemen guarding Jinkoku-sha?
Ngu: And they even sent in Number 00. The Japanese government is going all out.
Auc: I hope you all enjoyed the show.
Auc: It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Auctioneer.
Auc: Thank you very much for taking part in this EX-ARM auction.
Auc: Without further ado, let's take a look at the EX-ARM lineup available today.
Auc: Our first piece played a major role in the suicide bombings here on the Megafloat
Auc: and shook Japan to its very core. It's the EX-ARM that can turn people into bombs,
Auc: Number 9!
Auc: Next, the mystery EX-ARM that's making its way onto the market for the first time,
Auc: Number 16!
Auc: And finally, today's main attraction...
Auc: The legendary creation behind the famous Tokyo Attack, Number 11!
A: Man, what the hell? Is he its original wielder?
Al: We don't know that.
Al: But he can't be projecting that hologram from too far away.
Al: Auctioneer must be on this island.
Auc: However, these three are the only EX-ARMs up for grabs.
Auc: And while I realize this may be unreasonable,
Auc: I want to limit this auction to three bidders.
Auc: I'll let you all decide those three in any way you see fit.
Auc: Once you're down to three, we'll begin the auction,
Auc: and the highest bidder for each EX-ARM will go home with it.
Auc: I wish you all the most wonderful EX-ARM.
Kim: This is gonna turn out to be one nasty auction.
Kim: Don't you get it?
Kim: Auctioneer just told the participants to fight each other!
Gah: N-Number 11...
Gah: The demonic light that destroyed Japan.
Gah: I'll never forget that light I saw during the attack.
Gah: Its dark glow brought Japan to its knees!
Gah: We must seal it away forever by our own hands.
Gah: Letting criminal scum have it is out of the question!
Gah: We must win all the EX-ARMs that are being auctioned off here.
Gah: It doesn't matter how much money it takes!
Gah: Make sure we win at all cos—
Mid: Grandfather!
Miy: Are you okay?
Kon: Crap. We need to go back to the hotel.
Miy: G-Got it!
Ngy: Now, shall we begin?
Wani: The politicking between groups is about to start.
Wani: This should be fun.
Bat: Let me give you some advice. Join us, and we'll take out those guys.
AJ: I don't plan on working with anyone.
Bat: What, you wanna play lone wolf?
Bat: We have an EX-ARM wielder, you know? You'll regret this.
Evo: Shit, shit, shit, shit!
AJ: And if you wish to oppose the people of the desert,
AJ: you'd best be ready to face the consequences.
Bat: Tch. Who does he think he is?
Ngu: That's too bad.
Ngu: If it's a business partner you want, I daresay I'll be a better fit.
Dar: Man, what a shame.
Dar: I'll welcome a signorina with open arms,
Dar: but I don't know about some random masked man.
Dar: My Number 23 is an EX-ARM that can materialize illusions.
Dar: Okay, let's party!
Gi: Unfortunately for you, Aristarif here has an EX-ARM.
Gi: Play with us, and you'll get burned.
Ngu: Marvelous, Miss Gina.
Ngu: I'm honored to work together with your team.
Gi: Don't you have any troops?
Ngu: Oh, would you like to see them?
Ngu: I figured this would happen and made preparations.
Ngu: There is absolutely no need for concern.
A: Is that girl gonna be okay?
Miy: I'm sure she will be.
Miy: The president of Jinkoku-sha handpicked her.
A: Uh, could you tell me more about Jinkoku-sha? I don't know anything about them.
Miy: Sure, but remember that this is only Public Safety's perspective.
Miy: After the 2020 Tokyo Attack,
Miy: which shattered the country's spine, what it needed most
Miy: was an entity that commanded great financial and political power, even if illegally.
Miy: That situation helped Jinkoku-sha thrive.
Kon: I hear they did some real bad shit to make it happen.
Miy: Of course. No one could rise to power like that doing it the legal way.
Miy: Honestly, there is so much dirt on them,
Miy: it wouldn't be a surprise if anyone tried to off Jinkoku-sha and President Hayama.
A: Does Midori know all this?
Kon: She absolutely does.
Kon: She still has the composure to smile in this crazy situation.
Kon: It shows that she understands the environment she was raised in.
Mi: How is the president doing?
Mid: He got too agitated, and his chronic illness flared up.
Mid: But he'll be fine if he takes his medicine and gets some rest.
Miy: What about the auction, though?
Mid: No need to worry.
Mid: Grandfather said he's leaving the rest to me.
Mid: There's a lot I don't understand, so I hope you'll help me.
Mi: S-Sure...
A: Okay, we'll keep you safe.
A: Even if you're not exactly paragons of virtue,
A: it's much better than letting the others take Number 11.
Mid: Akira.
Al: Get away from the windows!
Mi: Alma?
Al: This hotel's been surrounded.
A: Is that... Nguyen?
Kon: And Bathala. I see Spiritus, too.
Kon: They teamed up, huh?
Al: Remember the cards placed on the table in the auction hall?
Al: Look what they had written on the back.
Al: "I'll kill everyone who cooperates with Jinkoku-sha."
Miy: Wh-What do we do?
Kon: We gotta get outta here.
Mi: How?
Al: The possible escape routes are...
Al: the hotel entrance and the parking lot.
Al: The enemy's probably there already.
Mi: Can the president escape, Midori?
Mid: He should be able to move, but we shouldn't push him.
Kon: Escaping won't be easy.
Miy: What?
A: H-Hey.
A: I have an idea.
Mi: What is it?
A: Alma, Minami. Kiss for me.
Mi: Wait, why now?
A: Please do it! I need my powers!
Mid: What is the meaning of this?
A: Just do it already!
Mi: Oh, jeez! Fine!
Al: Genetic code confirmed. Key level 3 unlock.
G: Here they come. Get ready.
G: Wh-What's with them?
A: I took over the data links of the casino androids!
A: Get outside now, guys!
G: Move! Outta my way!
G: Shit, they've been hacked!
Mid: That was so exciting!
Mid: Nice idea, Akira!
A: O-Oh, you know it.
Kon: They'll be after us in no time! Let's get going!
Mi: Okay!
B: They just left the parking lot!
Ngu: Yes, I can see that.
Ngu: I suppose it's my turn now.
Mid: We managed to escape somehow.
Al: We can't relax yet.
Al: Look ahead.
Kon: Who's that?
Kon: Go around him!
G: Yeah!
Miy: Those cars crashed into nothing at all.
Kon: Damn, how about weapons?
A: H-He stopped the bullets?
Kon: Okay, yeah, he's got an EX-ARM.
Miy: Kondo!
Kon: I'm okay.
A: Alma and I will hold him off.
Al: Let's do this, Akira.
A: Yeah!
A: Now!
A: Go, Minami!
Al: Not so fast.
A: Alma!
A: Damn it!
A: You okay, Alma?!
Al: Yes, but...
Al: He seems to be fine, too.
A: Seriously? Just what is he?
Ngu: I am so moved.
Ngu: I'm amazed you could do that to let your friends escape.
Ngu: A beautiful display of selflessness.
A: What's with these things? Are they androids?
Ngu: My kitties are quite feral, you see.
Ngu: They'll be taking both you and that mysterious EX-ARM wielder out.
: Shit!
Al: Akira, go after Minami and the rest.
Al: It's always been my role to act as a sacrificial lamb for humans.
A: I'll be the eyes on the back of your head.
A: We're squadmates.
A: I won't leave you alone!
A: Alma!
Al: I'm sorry, Akira.
Al: My actuator's been damaged. I don't think I can move.
A: Crap, this is bad.
A: Sorry, Alma. I've got an idea, though it's do-or-die.
Al: I believe in you, Akira.
Al: We're squadmates.
A: Go!
Ngu: What are they trying?
A: Now!
Ngu: No way...
A: Alma!
A: Hm... Huh?
A: Aren't you...
Auc: Have you come to, Number 00?
Auc: Or should I call you Natsume Akira?
Ar: Looks like everyone at this auction has an EX-ARM!
Ar: I can't wait to find out what each of their abilities is!
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 007 - Banquet of Fire."
Shi: Can't miss this one!
# : ------------------ EP 07 ------------------
A: Are you Auctioneer?
Au: Indeed I am.
A: Wait, Alma. Where's Alma?!
Au: She's fine. We picked her up for you.
A: Who's "we"?
A: Number 11?
A: Are you Beta?
Au: No. Sorry to say that I am not the "Beta" you seek.
A: Then why do you have that?
Au: I can't tell you any more as long as you remain a police pawn.
Au: The cops have control of your little body.
Au: They have the power to turn you back into just a brain-in-a-box.
A: So what?
Au: I can rescue you from them.
Au: But in return, you must give me your word
Au: that you will cut all ties with them and side with me instead.
Au: Oh, and that you'll stay away from Jinkoku-sha, too.
A: What?
Au: The Counter EX-ARM squad is a thorn in my side. You in particular, Natsume Akira.
Kon: They won't find us here.
Miy: How's the president doing?
Mid: He's sleeping after taking his medication.
Kon: How's the search?
Min: Can't find anything.
Min: Alma's coordinates aren't showing up at all.
Chi: And Akira's connection is still blocked off after the hack.
Chi: We'll have to unplug his mains.
A: Why do you care about Jinkoku-sha?
Au: I've teamed up with Al Jarde in order to further my goals.
Au: His terms were to isolate Jinkoku-sha.
A: Wait. He was the one out to get them?
Au: Forget about Jinkoku-sha and work with me.
Au: You want to go back to being human, don't you?
A: Man, you already know there's no way I'd accept, right?
A: And, well, congrats! My answer is no!
Au: I did indeed expect this from you, Natsume Akira.
Au: But you will join me eventually. And that's not a prediction. It's a spoiler.
Au: That is your destiny as EX-ARM Number 00 Alpha.
A: What's that supposed to mean?
Au: Neither the police nor Jinkoku-sha deserve your help.
Au: Look into the Water Purification Plant terror attack in Berdeen, and you'll know why.
A: Huh? I'm back?
Chi: Akira! You're okay!
A: What's that damn Auctioneer playing at?
Chi: Wait. You met Auctioneer?
A: Yeah. He's in cahoots with Al Jarde.
A: Al Jarde was the one out to get Jinkoku-sha!
A: Alisa, tell me something.
A: What's this Berdeen plant terror attack?
Ar: Must be the 2023 bombing of the water purification plant
Ar: that local and Japanese firms were building.
Chi: Do you think there could be a link between that and this auction?
Ar: The case file can't be accessed. It's classified.
Mid: I'm fairly certain that Grandfather was part of the project.
Kon: What?
Chi: Wait, Al Jarde is a citizen of the Berdeen Republic.
Chi: So if he's trying to take out Jinkoku-sha, that must mean...
Kon: Shit's getting complicated again.
So: We haven't figured out where Jinkoku-sha ran off to yet.
AJ: They can run and hide all they want, but we will find them.
AJ: And exact our revenge.
AJ: What is it?
So: I'm detecting some unusual activity nearby.
So: I'll go check it out.
AJ: Do that.
So: Happy birthday, Sis.
So: It's a set.
Mi: Thanks, Soma!
Mi: I'll keep this with me forever!
Miy: Keeping watch? Thank you.
Miy: Uh, may I ask you something?
Miy: Why didn't you answer the question about the plant earlier?
Miy: Didn't you lose your family in that incident?
Min: How do you know that?
Miy: Because it's my job to know.
Min: I haven't really come to terms with it yet.
Miy: I suppose we still don't know who was behind it.
Miy: But wait. Given what Al Jarde's doing now, maybe he was the one behind it?
Min: Wait, what?
Miy: Oh, uh, I was just thinking aloud!
Miy: Public Safety doesn't have any intel on it, either!
Miy: Where are you going, Minami?
Miy: Please don't tell me you're going to see Al Jarde.
Miy: Did you forget we're here on a mission?
Min: Sorry, I have to go.
Miy: Minami!
Ar: Minami ran off by herself? Why didn't you stop her?
Miy: I-I'm sorry! If you saw the look in her eyes, you'd know why!
Kon: She's probably going to see Al Jarde!
Ar: You good to go, Akira?
A: Yeah!
A: Man, what the hell is Minami thinking?
Ngu: I'll let the Spiritus duo handle Jinkoku-sha,
Ngu: and Bathala will take care of Al Jarde.
Gi: Y'know, the way you talk gets on my nerves.
Gi: I'm not gonna destroy Jinkoku-sha on your orders. I'm doing it because I want to.
Gi: Let's go, Aristarif.
BL: You're up, Ivo.
Iv: Yikes, yikes, yikes!
BL: He's in the penthouse.
Min: Akira?
A: You trying a solo raid? Who do you think you are?
Min: I know it's stupid. But I need to talk to Al Jarde.
A: Wait, what?
AJ: It's you!
Min: I'm here to ask you something.
Min: Tell me about the Berdeen plant terror attack.
A: Minami?
AJ: Are you sure you want to know,
AJ: Uezono Minami?
A: How do you know her name?
AJ: You were a victim of that attack.
A: Minami... a victim?!
Min: Why did I have to lose my family?
Min: You know the reason. I know you do!
AJ: Eight years ago, the long reign of religious fanatics over Berdeen finally ended.
AJ: As head of the reinstated emirate family,
AJ: I hoped to rebuild the nation from the ground up.
AJ: At the time, I was working on the joint plant project with the Japanese firms.
AJ: I had a wife, Lamia, and a son, Arim.
AJ: They both had luckily survived the civil war,
AJ: and we were soon blessed with a daughter, Malaika.
AJ: Our country was abound with poverty.
AJ: I saw it as my duty to lead it to better days,
AJ: to ensure a brighter future for the generations to come.
AJ: But all it took was one missile from an unidentified drone—
AJ: one moment—to take everything away from me.
AJ: And I swore to myself
AJ: that I would do whatever it takes to find who was responsible
AJ: and make them pay with their own blood.
A: So, did you find them?
AJ: It was Hayama Gaho.
AJ: The man you're guarding. The leader of Jinkoku-sha.
Min: No!
AJ: He killed my uncle, who was against the inflow of foreign capital,
AJ: and took over the entire plant project.
Min: So...
Min: You attacked the plant as payback?
A: He killed your family?
AJ: The one behind that attack was...
A: His voice just cut out. No, all sound just dropped out!
BL: Ivo, move on to stage two.
BL: Enjoy his magic field, where nobody can see or hear anything!
A: This is trouble.
A: I've got my night-vision mode, but these two...
A: Wait, is she planning to fight in the dark?
A: Minami! Behind you!
A: Where'd he go?
BL: Sound is back. Turn on the lights.
Ngu: Truly a shame.
Ngu: Bathala will be dropping out of this race, I take it?
BL: Damn it!
Ivo: Why? Whywhywhy... Why?!
AJ: Because I am a man of the desert.
AJ: The sands hold no scents.
AJ: That makes us sensitive to the scents in the air.
AJ: The faint smell of blood splatters on you told me exactly where you were.
A: But how'd you evade his attacks?
AJ: Simple.
AJ: All I had to do was feel the touch of his knife on my body
AJ: and avoid it before it pierced me through.
A: Ah, yes, like taking candy from a baby.
Chi: We've got trouble!
Chi: Somebody's leaked the location of Jinkoku-sha's hideout!
Chi: We don't know who it is!
Chi: It's probably been sent to all the groups in the auction!
Gi: Looks like we strike first.
Gi: Do your thing, Aristarif. Fight well for me.
Miy: W-Well, didn't take them long to get here.
Kon: Spiritus, eh?
Kon: Bah, fine. I'll hold them off.
Miy: Hold them off? You want to go out there?!
Kon: We can't just sit around when they're right there. It's do-or-die, bucko.
Miy: That's not ideal!
Kon: Get your bossman on the line.
Miy: Huh? O-Okay.
Kon: I think it's about time you filled us in, bro.
Kon: Who's the brains behind this operation? What exactly are we guarding here?
Wani: Well...
BB: Go ahead.
Wani: It's the Restoration Bloc.
Mid: Officially called the Japanese Restoration Bloc,
Mid: it was a group formed after the Tokyo Attack to rebuild the city and Japan.
Mid: Allowed to take extralegal measures,
Mid: it's filled with people key to Japan's revival.
Mid: Grandfather is one of its members, as well.
Kon: Hah. I get it now.
BB: We're fine with things as they stand. Put us through to Ichigaya.
Wani: Sir!
Mid: Please wait!
Mid: My grandfather and I don't deserve to be protected with your life.
Mid: We can stop them by turning ourselves in.
Miy: I'm afraid that's not an option!
Kon: If you feel you don't deserve our protection, just become someone who does.
Kon: Miyabe, handle things here.
Miy: Got it! I'll keep her safe, no matter what!
Mid: Please be safe.
AJ: I wasn't behind the plant attack.
AJ: It was the remnants of the fanatical terrorists.
AJ: By the time I got there, it was all too late.
AJ: Except for you two.
Min: "You two"?
Min: So he really is...
So: That's right, Sis.
So: I'm Soma, your little brother.
A: Minami's bro?!
Min: It really is you. Soma...
Min: I'm so glad you're alive!
A: I'm happy for you, Minami.
Min: Soma? What happened to your body?
AJ: Soma was on the brink of death when I got there.
AJ: Everything but his head had to be fitted with cybernetics.
AJ: That, of course, is a surgery banned by law.
AJ: If he underwent it, he could never go home to Japan,
AJ: but I put his life first.
Min: No...
So: Sis, please.
So: Quit guarding Jinkoku-sha and leave this island.
Min: What are you saying? Why would you...
So: The two of us swore to ourselves to make Hayama Gaho suffer more than we did.
AJ: We will kill all of his family and friends, every last one of them.
AJ: We'll kill his granddaughter before his eyes, and then kill him!
AJ: He'll know what it means to pay with his blood!
Min: N-No, you can't! Please listen to me, Soma!
A: You finally got to see your long-lost brother, so why is this happening?
So: We're ready to move out.
AJ: Let's go.
A: Go where? To kill Hayama Gaho?!
AJ: Do you really need me to spell it out?
Min: Our mom and dad never asked for this!
So: You didn't watch them die before your eyes.
So: That's why you can spout this bullshit.
So: I'll get my revenge on everyone who put me through this, by any means necessary.
Min: Soma...
Gi: Aristarif's EX-ARM lets him control the oscillation of iron atoms.
Gi: Surely you don't think you can beat him all by yourself.
Miy: Gah! Kondo!
Mid: After the Tokyo Attack,
Mid: Jinkoku-sha pulled the strings behind military projects, domestic and international
Mid: to attain the influence we wield today.
Mid: While we did it to rebuild our nation,
Mid: the fact remains that we caused untold amounts of tragedy across the world.
Mid: Having been raised by that blood money,
Mid: I am practically clad head-to-toe in my grandfather's sins.
Mid: It's only natural that I'm just as much a target of hate as Jinkoku-sha is.
Kon: If you feel you don't deserve our protection, just become someone who does.
Kon: Your ability works only on iron!
Kon: But I'm all flesh and bone! It can't do shit to me!
Gi: Aristarif!
Ygg: These bees get a B-minus in discipline!
Kon: Wait... Yggdrasil?!
Ygg: Please, call me "Ygg."
Kon: We met your avatar in the VR world, and now you're out here?!
Ygg: Please be okay, Akira.
Min: Soma!
Min: A quest for revenge? I won't let you!
AJ: Can you really shoot your own brother?
Min: I don't want to.
Min: So please, just stop!
So: Alma.
Al: Put your gun down, Minami.
A: Alma?
Al: At this range, I can neutralize you faster than you can fire.
Min: Wait. What are you saying, Alma?
Al: I won't let you shoot my master.
A: Did they mess with her AI?!
So: As I said, by any means necessary.
Min: What? Not Alma...
A: I know! My quantum network!
Al: No point, Akira. We've already cut it off.
So: We're going to do it, Sis.
So: We'll be on opposing sides next time we meet.
So: Alma and I won't show any mercy.
Min: No!
Min: Soma!
So: You really fired, Sis.
So: This makes us enemies for real.
Min: I... I fired my gun at Soma.
Min: I finally got to see him again. How did things end up like this?
Min: Soma!
A: What?!
B: What's all this dwama about?
B: Did you all forget why you're here?
B: A reunion between long-wost sibwings?
B: A revenge pwot decades in the making?
B: A hero protecting his pwincess?
B: You certainly don't look very heroic right now.
Kon: What in the blue hell?
B: I went through all that twouble to tell y'all where Jinkoku-sha was,
B: but you wouldn't do anything, so I went and ahead and captured them myself.
B: See?
A: You...
A: Who the hell are you?
B: Who, me?
B: I'm Beta.
A: Beta...?
B: I told you we'd meet again.
A: Beta...
A: You're going down!
B: Hewwo! Who am I, you ask?
B: Y'all swacked off too hard!
B: So I'm taking over and making things hype!
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 008 - Beta."
B: Let's begin! It's time to partay!
# : ------------------ EP 08 ------------------
A: What?!
B: What's all this dwama about?
B: Did you all forget why you're here?
B: A reunion between long-wost sibwings?
B: A revenge pwot decades in the making?
B: A hero protecting his pwincess?
B: You certainly don't look very heroic right now.
Kon: What in the blue hell?
Kon: I went through all that twouble to tell y'all where Jinkoku-sha was
Kon: but you wouldn't do anything, so I went and ahead and captured them myself.
Kon: See?
A: You...
A: Who the hell are you?
B: Who, me?
B: I'm Beta.
A: Beta...?
B: I told you we'd meet again.
A: Beta...
A: You're going down!
Min: What are you going to do with Jinkoku-sha?
B: I could kill them, but that wouldn't be any fun.
A: What the hell?!
B: Why don't you all come see me right now?
B: Remember the stadium built in this stage?
B: You'll find the thwee of them there.
B: If you're intewested, get there on the double.
Ngu: To the stadium, now!
Chi: Doctor! Try to find where that message came from!
Ari: Already on it.
Ari: But it's behind a billion proxies.
Ari: There's nothing useful in the police database,
Ari: and I can't access Iriya's from here!
Chi: Just who is Beta?
A: Keep going! It's that way!
Min: I know!
Min: Okay, we've reached the stadium.
A: It's huge.
Kon: You two are okay, eh?
A: Kondo!
Min: Are you okay? You look hurt!
Kon: Yeah. She saved me when it was squeaky bum time.
Ygg: My dear!
A: Wait, Yggdrasil?
Ygg: Indeed, it is I!
Min: How are you in the real world?
A: What's going on?
Ygg: I had Mama Kaori make me a body so I could help you.
Ygg: Also...
Ygg: Something needs to be done about Alma. I'll get her back on our side.
A: This way, Master.
Min: Alma... Soma.
Ngu: Ah, I see we're all here.
Kon: Damn it, Nguyen! Open your eyes!
B: Awesome! The gang's all here!
B: Yoo-hoo! I'm over here!
A: So that's Beta!
Ygg: No, that's a Bälz Inc. construction android. It must be remote-controlled.
B: Indeed. This is my avatar out in society.
B: I'm a very shy boy, you see.
B: Anyway, here's what y'all came for!
Mid: Guys...
A: We came here like you asked! Now release them!
B: But I never said I'd fwee them if you came.
B: By the way, do y'all hear that?
B: Finally, it's happening!
Chi: What is that? Switch to visuals outside the stadium.
Ar: No way...
Min: It stopped?
Min: Look!
B: I knew you would come! But I was kinda afwaid you wouldn't for a while there.
Auc: I'm the one running this auction. Not you, Beta.
A: Auctioneer.
Kon: That's him?
Auc: It took ten years, but I finally got you!
B: Ah, so it was you.
A: Hang on. You know who he is?
A: Tell me who Beta is, then!
Auc: I'm pretty sure you've met him yourself, Natsume Akira.
Auc: On that day, ten years ago, Beta here did it.
Auc: He was the one who used EX-ARM Number 11 to cause the Tokyo Attack!
A: So wait, that was Beta?!
Ari: What? You mean...
Chi: If what Auctioneer's saying is true, then Akira had nothing to do with it.
Min: I need to apologize to you, Akira.
A: It's fine, Minami.
A: Even I'd forgotten I was innocent.
A: But you guys trusted me and let me fight alongside you,
A: and that helped me realize it wasn't me.
A: And now,
A: it's clear as day.
A: You are our biggest enemy!
B: I'm so happy you remember me now. Glad to see you haven't changed.
B: You had the same look in your eyes back then, too.
B: But what that also means is that I'm still better than you.
Auc: Now, then.
Auc: With the final bidders all here, I would like to begin the EX-ARM auction.
Ngu: That's what I like to hear. How much do you want for them?
Auc: I don't care about money.
Auc: What I want is right there.
Auc: It's Beta's head.
Auc: Whoever captures him gets all my EX-ARMs.
B: Are you sure? I might just kill these people if you twy to act all bossy with me.
AJ: Don't you dare, Beta! Jinkoku-sha are ours to kill!
B: Okay, but then you know what you have to do, right?
AJ: Very well. We're taking Auctioneer down, Alma.
A: Understood, Master.
Ngu: I'm afraid I can't let that happen.
Ngu: I need those EX-ARMs.
Ngu: I won't be holding anything back.
B: Awesome! Now we're having some fun!
A: Hey! Don't forget you're dealing with me!
B: Wuv that energy.
B: But you do weawize I hold Jinkoku-sha's lives in the palm of my hand, wight?
Gaho: I will never take orders from you.
Mid: Grandfather...
Gaho: I won't let the one who caused Japan's downfall from glory have his way again.
B: You have one second to stop being annoying, or I weally will kill you.
Gaho: Kill me if you must!
Gaho: Take me hostage all you want, I shall not kneel to you!
B: Okay, as you wish.
Mid: No! Grandfather!
AJ: Go to hell, Beta! He was my target!
B: Oh, I'm so sowwy! But relax. I avoided his vitals.
A: You!
B: How I wuv those looks of despair on your faces.
B: Now, will this old man's fwiends rush to his aid?
Wani: What do you mean that you won't send help?!
BB: Hayama Gaho is no longer indispensable to the Restoration Bloc.
BB: And neither is the Counter EX-ARM Squad.
Wani: Wait! They're trying to do their jobs!
BB: It's too late.
BB: We already asked Ichigaya to deploy the 13th Special Armored Squad.
Wani: The 13th...?
Wani: It can't be!
BB: Have a look. Aren't they awe-inspiring?
Kao: What are you going to do, Shiga?
Shi: Don't worry. I expected the Bloc to do this.
Shi: That's why I'm here in the U.S. right now.
Shi: I need you to deploy the thing we talked about.
Shi: I have an idea.
Kon: Okay, we gotta take Auctioneer out.
Kon: The old man needs help. If we don't hurry, he's gonna croak.
A: That's a bad idea.
A: There's no guarantee Beta will hold up his end of the deal if we do as he says.
Kon: I know that, man! But those two are in danger!
A: Ygg and I will trap Beta online before he has the chance to do anything.
A: He's gotta be on the Megafloat's network somewhere.
A: With Ygg's help, I can look for him without being spotted.
A: If we can hold him off, we can rescue Jinkoku-sha!
Kon: Makes sense.
Min: But how will you?
A: I've got a plan. Hear me out here.
Ngu: Why would you side with Beta?
Ngu: That isn't a very wise business move.
B: I guess cops will be cops!
B: Putting lives first, are we?
B: But you took too wong to choose.
B: How typical of the Japanese powice.
Ygg: Not on my watch!
A: Okay, just as planned.
A: Back me up, Ygg!
Ygg: Yes, my dear!
A: Is this the realm representing the Megafloat's network?
A: What's that huge wall, though?
Ygg: It must be Beta's firewall!
A: So he's on the other side of this thing.
Ygg: Indeed. But be careful, or he'll notice what we're doing.
Ygg: And if he does, he might kill the hostages.
Ygg: Let me build an attack code.
Ygg: I call it the Buster Sword. Use it to wreak havoc in this realm!
A: He's been toying with me all this time.
A: It's finally my turn to counter.
A: Let's go!
Ygg: Right!
B: C'mon, cops, Jarde. You can do better than that.
B: Hurry up, or I might wose patience and kill them all.
Kon: God damn.
Kon: He pisses me right off!
A: Midori?!
B: Yoo-hoo! I've been expecting you!
A: Beta...
A: You bitch!
B: Oh, no, you don't.
B: I can predict all your moves.
B: What? Is that all you've got?
A: Remember, this is cyberspace. A program can take many forms in here.
A: Meaning I can even do this!
A: I've got you now!
B: That's a neat little idea.
B: But anything you can do,
B: I can do better!
B: You and I are the same. Always have been.
A: Shit... Who the hell are you?!
B: Did you really forget? Search deep within your heart.
A: Number 00... Beta?!
B: Exactly. I'm another EX-ARM Number 00 like you.
B: My appearance is a straight copy of yours.
B: But you fought me in something else during the Tokyo Attack.
B: What was it, Ogre?
B: The combat android exoframe equipped with the EX-ARM of the spinal cord, Number 01.
B: I know you used it after you reawakened, too.
B: Its design has changed a lot since it got confiscated,
B: but the mainframe remains the same.
A: Oh, so that's why I knew how to control it.
B: I should've destroyed that thing together with Tokyo.
A: Wait, did you attack Tokyo to take Ogre out of the equation?
B: Of course not!
A: Then why?
B: "Why," you ask?
B: All I did was do what humans have always done.
B: Think back through history.
B: Endless killing, looting, and destruction.
B: And I copied that.
B: Just kidding!
B: What'd you think? Sounded like a convincing reason, right?
B: C'mon, man! Who needs a reason to squash them like the little bugs they are?!
B: But I guess if I had to say, it was because it seemed fun!
B: After that little push I gave them that day,
B: the humans dove headfirst into an endless cycle of tragedy.
B: One of poverty, plundering, and revenge...
B: One where malice bred further malice!
B: Could you ask for a more entertaining show?!
A: You're insane.
B: Huh? What's with the scary look?
B: I'm sure you see where I'm coming from.
El: Your happiness lies in constant battle.
B: I told you we're the same.
B: I know you had fun letting the hatred consume you!
A: Sure, I was one step away from ending up like you.
A: But I...
A: I haven't lost faith like you have!
B: What are you playing at? It's too late.
A: Don't think things will keep going your way!
A: Now, Ygg!
Ygg: Yes, my dear!
B: What?!
A: Break through the cage's program!
Ygg: The cage is open, my dear!
B: Damn it!
A: Nice! Log out!
Ygg: Got it!
B: Tch.
Mid: We can escape, Grandfather.
A: Ygg! Keep them safe!
Ygg: You got it!
B: You're not going anywhere.
A: Midori!
Miy: Midori!
A: Miyabe?
B: Out of my way.
Kon: Miyabe!
Kon: Hurry up and run! Miyabe died for you!
Ygg: This way!
Mid: Yes!
AJ: After them!
Min: Not so fast.
B: "Not so fast"? You took the words out of my mouth!
Kon: Damn, is Beta controlling all these construction androids?
A: Minami!
B: Your hands are tied out there. Not that you have hands wight now!
A: Man, we wouldn't be in this situation if I could use Ogre!
Ygg: Something seems off, my dear.
Ygg: Miyabe's corpse is gone.
A: What?!
Miy: Aw.
Miy: That sucks.
Miy: I guess you realized.
A: No... You were Beta all along, Miyabe?!
Miy: Bingo!
B: I took over his body before the whole auction began.
Chi: What?!
Ari: Wait... With his body, he could keep tabs on our squad
Ari: and manipulate them!
Kon: And it gave him the perfect chance to bring Jinkoku-sha here from the hideout!
B: Surprised?
B: It's a shame. He was pretty useful.
A: The entire time you watched us, you were laughing at us inside, weren't you?!
B: Well, let's resume, shall we?
B: Oh, what's this?
Kon: Are you kidding me? This is really bad news!
Kon: Get down, Minami!
Ari: Bombers?
Chi: No, that's not it.
A: The hell are those things?
Kon: The JDF's multibots, code-named Amaterasu!
A: Amaterasu...
B: This party's really getting started now.
B: What will you do now, Natsume Akira?
A: Beta!
AJ: I've never forgotten this rage burning within me.
AJ: My only purpose in life has been to settle my score with him.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 009 - Fallen Messiah."
AJ: I'll put an end to this myself!
# : ------------------ EP 09 ------------------
Chi: Is that... military weaponry?
Ari: I've never even seen anything like it.
Kon: The 13th Special Armored Squad?
Kon: Do they wanna burn everything down?
Ngu: Well, I must say I wasn't expecting this.
Chi: Why deploy them?
Chi: They're way overkill for a rescue operation!
Wani: It's no rescue op.
Wani: The Restoration Bloc just made the decision to throw Jinkoku-sha to the wolves.
Wani: Their objective is to capture all the EX-ARMs, including Number 11
Wani: and Beta.
Wani: And they'll do whatever it takes to complete those objectives.
Wani: Whether it involves killing Jinkoku-sha...
Wani: or your squad.
B: These are the JSDF's newest toys?
B: What can these massive clumps of metal even do?
Kon: We're bouncing, Minami!
B: Huh, you're better than I expected.
B: Hey, that's no fair!
A: What's gotten into Beta?
Ygg: Amaterasu has launched a cyberattack on Beta, too.
Min: Akira!
Kon: We're getting outta here!
: Soma.
Som: With Jinkoku-sha freed, we no longer need to follow Beta's orders.
Som: Go, sir.
AJ: Alma!
Al: Yes, Master.
Ygg: You should be safe here for the time being.
Min: We're here guarding Jinkoku-sha on the Restoration Bloc's orders.
Min: Why would the JSDF suddenly attack us?
Kon: The bigwigs probably gave up on finding a solution here
Kon: and decided to get rid of all of us, including Jinkoku-sha.
Min: What?
A: Man, if only I had Ogre right now...
Kon: No chance. The Bloc would never sign off on it.
Chi: Actually, there is a chance.
A: Chikage?
Chi: We still have options.
Wani: Say what? You want to ask the US Army to help deploy Ogre?!
Wani: Are you trying to make enemies out of the Bloc?!
Chi: They went on my shitlist the moment they decided my squad's lives weren't important.
Shi: She's absolutely right. And I got the PM's approval.
Shi: I was given back full control of the Counter EX-ARM Squad as of ten minutes ago.
Shi: It's no longer under External Affairs 4's command.
Ari: Go, Chief!
Wani: Hold up! You're forgetting something important!
Wani: Even if you do deliver Ogre there, Number 00 can't connect to it!
Wani: He needs his gateway unlocked via Alma!
Wani: But she's still under enemy control!
A: Oh, right.
Kon: Not much good it'd do just sitting there.
Min: Well...
Min: All we need to do is take Alma back, right?
Min: I'll get the job done.
Chi: Copy that.
Chi: This briefing's over. Await further orders.
Wani: W-Wait a second!
Ari: You've got no say in this anymore. Laters.
A: So, can you walk the talk?
A: What's your plan to get Alma back?
Min: Well, uh...
Ygg: An advertising hologram.
A: Wow, that's some impressive work.
Ygg: They're here!
Min: I'll stop Alma.
Al: So it's you, Minami.
Ygg: Ygg will take you on!
AJ: Stay out of my way!
Al: No point hiding.
Al: Just hand over Jinkoku-sha.
Al: If not, you'll die here and now.
Min: Tell me one thing, Alma.
Min: We're still partners, right?
Al: My loyalty is to Master alone.
Min: Okay, got it.
A: Minami?
Min: Akira, I need a favor.
Al: Why don't you show yourself already?
Al: It's too bad, Minami!
Al: How?
A: Did you know, Alma?
A: Apparently, you always leave your left side wide open when you move in for the kill.
Al: When did I develop that habit?
Min: Well, you always had me cover you on the left.
Al: Is that so?
Al: Anyway, I suggest you hurry up and neutralize me.
A: Alma!
A: Watch out!
A: Minami?
Min: Alma, are you okay?
Al: Why would you do that?
Al: You could have avoided that easily.
Min: When I saw that your left side was wide open,
Min: I realized that it's still you in there, Alma!
A: This is why she always finds herself in danger.
A: But she's important to me.
Min: Alma!
Ygg: Are you all right, Minami?
Min: Yeah.
Min: Forget me. Alma froze up all of a sudden.
Ygg: An emergency shutdown caused by a fatal error that may be AI-related.
Ygg: We might be able to repair her program now!
AJ: You can't. Alma's alterations need to be undone using a specific process.
AJ: And I'm the only one who has the access code.
Min: No... Alma!
A: You disappoint me, Al Jarde!
A: I thought you were better than that!
AJ: What would you know about me?!
Ygg: My dear!
A: Ygg!
AJ: Out with it! Where are Hayama Gaho and Midori?!
A: Cut it out, Jarde!
A: Do you really think you'll be satisfied if you kill the old man and Midori?!
AJ: My satisfaction matters not! They must pay with their blood!
A: You and Minami both lost your families just the same!
A: And you can trace it all back to Beta's terror attack!
B: The humans dove headfirst into an endless cycle of tragedy.
B: One of poverty, plundering, and revenge...
B: One where malice bred further malice!
B: Could you ask for a more entertaining show?!
A: He's enjoying watching human animosity loop back onto itself!
A: Your quest for revenge is part of it, too!
AJ: My revenge... was just some entertainment for Beta?
A: Yeah. If you let anger consume you, you'll play right into his hands!
Min: It's too easy to wallow in sorrow forever.
Min: Getting over it is the real challenge.
Min: And I'm sure your family wants to see you overcome it and smile again!
AJ: Never in a million years!
A: You okay, Ygg?
Ygg: I can still move.
A: We don't stand a chance fighting him head-on. I have another plan.
AJ: Is this a game to you?
AJ: Do you really believe you can toy with me like that?!
AJ: Hayama Midori? She showed herself?!
AJ: A hologram?!
AJ: We used an advertising hologram.
AJ: Seems that the red mist is clouding your judgment.
Min: Al Jarde, turn Alma back to normal.
AJ: Kill me now!
AJ: I'd rather die than abandon my revenge!
A: Dude, what made you like this?
AJ: Anger!
AJ: Anger is the mother of all invention!
AJ: It has propelled mankind to civilizational progress and battle prowess!
AJ: It is what drives humans!
AJ: Shoot!
AJ: I dragged your brother into this mess! I took away your partner-in-arms!
AJ: So hate me and unleash your rage on me!
Min: What you're feeling isn't anger. It's despair.
Min: Having your family killed must've hurt you far more than you realize.
Min: Soma must be feeling the same despair and sorrow.
AJ: Are you saying you didn't feel despair?!
AJ: Did you feel nothing when you saw your parents' sorry carcasses?!
Min: Well, I saw them, but I've forgotten all about it now,
Min: including how angry and sad I felt when I realized they were dead.
Min: I mean, the memories we made before that
Min: shine far brighter.
Min: I know you have those memories, too!
Ygg: Watch out!
B: Found you.
A: Beta!
B: I was wondering where you were. Didn't think it'd be here.
B: Oh, but it seems you haven't settled things yet.
So: Sir!
B: You wasted too much time! Wook who's here now!
A: Run away!
Min: Jarde...?
AJ: Ah... I have made a grave mistake.
Min: Jarde!
AJ: Take this.
AJ: It's Alma's unlock key.
AJ: H-How ironic it is...
AJ: that I needed a foe to remind me how my family smiled in happier times.
AJ: I also...
Min: Jarde!
So: That's your answer, sir?
So: I refuse to accept it! Is this really how you go out?!
B: Dearie me, looks wike we have an unexpected twist in the tale!
A: How's it look, Ygg?
Ygg: I need to be careful, but I'll go as fast as I can.
A: Crap... We need to buy time, Minami. Can you move?
Min: I'm fine.
Min: I need to do something about Soma, too.
Min: There's no time to sit around!
Min: Soma!
A: You need to come back to your senses, Soma!
A: Jarde is dead! You don't have a reason to fight!
Som: My thirst for revenge won't be quenched as long as Jinkoku-sha lives.
Min: Didn't you see what happened to Jarde? Revenge will only leave you feeling empty!
Som: My debt to him is fully repaid.
Som: And now, I get my own revenge!
Som: I'm so disappointed in him for forgetting his purpose and dying like that!
Min: Soma...
Som: Don't bother, Sis.
Som: I will surely—
Min: Soma!
B: Wao, cybernetics FTW. You'd be dead without it.
So: Shut up!
So: Don't look at me like that.
So: This is your brother now.
So: You may have escaped that massacre, but this is my reality after surviving it!
Min: Soma...
Min: If we stick together, I promise you we'll find closure one day!
Som: Hmph. Still living in a fantasy, I see.
A: An EX-ARM?
Min: Soma...?
A: You were the mystery masked man?!
Som: I am now violence incarnate, and it is all directed toward my revenge!
Som: Your brother's rotting corpse was possessed by fury! That is what I am!
Al: It's okay now, Minami.
Min: Alma...
Al: Sorry I didn't have your back as your partner for so long.
Min: Alma!
A: Way to go, Ygg! Atta girl!
Ygg: I'm really happy, you know?
Ygg: You, Minami, and so many people tried so hard to help Alma.
Ygg: Watching you all,
Ygg: I have high hopes for the future that humans and androids will no doubt share!
A: Ygg...
Som: You're celebrating the return of one measly android? How stupid!
Al: Sadly, he is no longer the brother you knew.
Al: Let me handle him.
Min: Got it.
Ygg: We'll stop you with all we have!
B: Aw, looks who's got his back against the wall.
B: Listen, Soma, I've taken a wiking to you.
B: Your hatred, your thirst for wevenge... is similar to mine.
B: This entire world is my enemy!
B: Turn right!
A: Why's it following Beta's orders?
B: Good boy.
B: Now fire!
Al: Look out, Minami!
B: Fire, fire! Shoot 'em to bits!
A: What's going on?!
Al: Has Beta taken over Amaterasu?
Ngy: Hm? Isn't Amaterasu autonomous? It shouldn't be possible to hack.
Auc: Nah, take a close look.
Auc: He's plugged into Amaterasu and is controlling it directly.
Ngy: But it's bleeding-edge tech. It should be encrypted to hell and back.
Auc: Beta has the same hacking prowess as Natsume Akira.
Auc: No, even better, because it's not limited by the police.
Ngu: Who could've imagined there were two of the same EX-ARM?
Auc: It's the only exception. Hence the name "Beta."
B: Let's get this fun show on the road!
Chi: No... Did all the Amaterasu fall into Beta's hands?
B: They're all over the iswand, not just in the stadium.
B: You have nowhere left to run.
B: I'll turn you all into mush, one at a time.
B: Go!
A: Stop it!
B: Ooh, so thweatening for a useless little eyeball.
B: What do you even think you can do?
A: Dammit! Can't we get Ogre over here?!
Al: Impossible. We're surrounded by the Amaterasu.
Min: What? But we worked so hard to get you back!
B: Check and mate.
B: GG.
A: Shit, shit! Is this really the end?
A: Am I gonna fail to protect the people dear to me yet again?!
Shi: Don't give up, Natsume Akira!
A: Chief Shiga?
Shi: The power you seek is on its way to you.
Shi: It will let you turn this hopeless situation on its head!
Min: What's that?
Ygg: A U.S. missile?
A: No...
Ygg: It's happening!
A: Come to me, Ogre!
A: I am right here!
B: Whoa, sucks to be you!
B: I'm gonna take Ogre for myself.
A: What?
B: You can't beat my unrestrained hacking abilities.
Min: If Beta takes Ogre too, this will really become hell on earth!
Kim: The cavalry's here!
B: What the...?
Min: Is that...
Kim: You'd forgotten all about me, hadn't ya?
Min: Kimura?!
Min: Don't tell me, that box is...
Ygg: It's Number 00 Alpha!
Min: You carried it out of the MPD?!
A: Yeah, I asked the chief for permission.
A: If I connect to Ogre directly, we won't have to worry about Beta hacking in.
Kim: Let's go, Akira. I'm gonna take you offline for a sec.
A: Got it! I'm putting my life in your hands!
A: All my senses are offline.
A: The last time this happened, I was scared shitless.
A: But I feel no fear now.
A: Hell, I'm even excited.
A: I know my squadmates have my back.
A: And I wanna repay them by having theirs!
A: That's why I'm gonna fight...
A: with every ounce of strength I have!
Ygg: Minami! Alma!
Min: Please, Akira, put an end to this hopeless scenario.
Ygg: Officer Uezono Minami's genetic key confirmed.
Ygg: EX-ARM Number 00 Alpha's full networking capabilities unlocked!
B: Shit!
B: Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shiiieeet!
Min: Akira!
Min: That exoframe's a lot different from when he fought Elmira.
Shi: It's Ignis Type-03 EX...
Shi: Ogre's latest version!
Al: I'm an android just like him.
Al: We may be foes, but I can understand his pain.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 010 - Genes of the Original Sin."
Al: I'll put him out of his misery!
# : ------------------ EP 10 ------------------
Ygg: It's happening!
A: Come to me, Ogre!
A: I'm right here!
Ygg: Minami! Alma!
Min: Please, Akira, put an end to this hopeless scenario.
Ygg: EX-ARM Number 00 Alpha's full networking capabilities unlocked!
B: Shit!
B: Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!
Shi: It's Ignis Type-03 EX...
Shi: Ogre's latest version!
B: You may look a little different,
B: but your face annoys me just the same, Alpha.
A: "The same"?
A: You sure got that right, Beta.
A: I fought you as Ogre that day, too.
A: I tried to take you out before you ruined everything!
B: But you lost, remember?
A: Yeah, but I finally get my rematch!
A: I'm convinced.
A: I'm stronger than I was back then.
A: I'm gonna shove a new ending down your throat, Beta!
B: Don't get ahead of yourself!
B: I'll slap you down myself!
B: Alpha!
Min: How is he generating so much power at that size?
A: I'm gonna destroy you now!
B: Big words, little man.
B: You can't do whatever it takes, like I can!
Min: Kimura!
A: Take care of the squad for me!
Kim: You got it, bro!
So: Not so fast.
Ygg: They're in perfect sync.
A: Alma and I will handle things here.
A: Minami, Ygg, I leave Jinkoku-sha to you!
Min: Okay, but Soma's...
Ygg: I knocked her out gently.
Ygg: What's about to happen will be too painful for her to take.
Kim: Let's bounce!
A: You're dealing with me.
So: Stupid machine!
B: I'm not done yet! I have plenty of raw material!
B: I'm just getting started!
Ngu: What a sight.
Iri: I've ascertained the EX-ARMs to be a gift from space.
Iri: Weapons that invoke almost supernatural abilities when connected to a life form.
A: I'm sorry to make you keep me company, Alma.
Al: Don't be. I'm doing this because I want to.
A: Let's win, then.
A: Let's win, and go back home!
Al: Yeah.
A: Number 21's ability is to freeze air in place.
A: It can use that power for both attack and defense.
A: You handle Soma, Alma.
Al: Got it. I'm taking one of your weapons.
B: You little punks...
B: I'll teach you not to take me lightly!
A: This ends here!
Kim: Okay, this should keep the geezer alive for the time being.
Kon: But nobody can heal her wounds.
Ygg: We must escape this area as soon as possible.
All: Yeah.
So: I'm coming for you, Hayama Gaho.
Al: Let's finish this, Soma.
So: Die, stupid puppet!
Al: I'll stop your list of crimes from growing any further.
Al: He can use his power in only two places at once.
Al: That's one.
Al: And he'll use the other to make a landing pad.
Al: Just as predicted.
So: How... You shouldn't be capable of this.
Al: I'm not who I used to be.
Al: You can't block this bullet.
Al: I'm not just a sacrificial pawn anymore.
Al: I wasn't ordered to do this. I was asked to.
Al: From now on, I'll fight for myself and the people I care about...
Al: of my own free will!
Kim: What's she mean?
Ygg: I realized something when I got rid of her brainwashing.
Ygg: The rule set that governs an android's actions, like absolute obedience to humans,
Ygg: and the restrictions placed on her self-defense and computational abilities,
Ygg: had all been overwritten.
Kon: You mean Alma's...
Ygg: All her mental and physical limiters have been removed.
Ygg: She can kill a person without being ordered to... of her own free will.
Ygg: She has become the freest piece of technology in human history!
So: Go ahead and shoot. I'll never give in to a mere machine like you,
So: not even if it kills me.
Al: That was artificial muscle exploding under too much stress.
Al: He put his very life at risk there, because his whole exoframe could've exploded.
Al: He's just as broken as the others.
Al: It's over, Soma.
So: Kill me.
So: I said, "Kill me"!
Al: Your body is so damaged that it can't even keep you alive.
Al: You knew you wouldn't last three minutes out of the suit.
Al: So why did you do this?
So: My thirst for revenge is the only humanity I have left!
So: If I lost it, I'd just be a machine!
So: Just shoot me now! Do it!
Al: Do I even need to?
So: Don't you pity me.
Al: I can't.
Al: I don't understand how you feel.
So: That's fine.
So: I'd rather die than have a machine sympathize with me.
Al: I used to think I couldn't understand people because I was a machine.
Al: But I was wrong, wasn't I?
Al: Even if I were human, I still wouldn't understand.
Al: Because I'm not you.
Al: Having an almost human-like freedom made me finally see it.
Al: How lonesome it can be to be untethered.
Al: That is why one loves one's fellow man.
Al: That is why one seeks companionship.
Al: And that solitude is what breeds resentment.
Al: If that resentment is what keeps you going,
Al: there's nothing I can say.
So: Shoot me.
So: Enough talk.
So: The flame of revenge has been burning me up from within since the day I lost it all.
So: I cursed them all.
So: The terrorists, this world,
So: and even my parents and sister!
So: Stop it!
Al: I won't.
Al: Even if you are to pass away consumed by hatred,
Al: I'm sure Minami would've embraced you as you are.
So: Cut it out!
So: I never asked for this!
So: I thought I'd forgotten the warmth of human touch a long time ago!
So: Happy birthday, Sis.
So: It's a set.
Min: Thanks, Soma!
Min: I'll keep this with me forever!
Mid: She shed a tear.
Kon: This is all too much for Minami. No, for anyone.
Kon: We'll leave the village and enter the tunnel to the mainland soon.
Kon: We'll play no further role in this.
A: I fight to protect the people dear to me!
A: That's how it is, and how it's always been!
Auc: That's right. That emotion is proof that you are alive, Natsume Akira.
A: This is the end!
B: Hey, watch where you're shooting!
Ngu: We must retreat. Send a car.
Al: The rest is up to Akira.
A: After everything you've done, I won't let there be any doubts about the outcome.
A: It's you or me! Only the victor shall survive!
A: Leave this to me and escape.
A: Get going!
Auc: No, I must end him.
A: Hey!
A: Bro?
Ari: "Bro"? Wait, Natsume Shuichi?!
Chi: Natsume Akira's elder brother, who worked on AI and android research at Iriya...
Chi: He's Auctioneer?!
Chi: I thought he went missing after the Tokyo Attack!
A: You look like my brother, but you're not him, right?
Auc: Yes, that's right.
Auc: I'm a clone that Natsume Shuichi built, knowing he would die.
Ari: A clone?
Auc: He made me to atone for the sin of being involved in the creation of Beta.
Chi: He... created Beta?!
Kao: Of all the foolish...
Auc: It all started sixteen years ago.
Auc: An unforeseen accident took Akira's life.
Iri: Come with me, Natsume.
Shu: Professor Iriya?
Iri: This is an EX-ARM. Ever heard of it?
Iri: I've ascertained them to be a gift from space.
Iri: Weapons that invoke almost supernatural abilities when connected to a life form.
Iri: They're fitted with technology far beyond the capabilities of modern science.
Shu: What is that?
Iri: It's your brother's brain inside this thing.
Iri: This particular EX-ARM is activated by placing a human brain in it.
Shu: No...
Iri: Your brother can live on connected to this EX-ARM.
Shu: Not like this!
Iri: If we can unravel the mysteries of the EX-ARMs,
Iri: your brother will have contributed greatly to the advancement of science.
Iri: How do you choose to use his life?
Iri: As a scientist, what can you do for him?
Shu: What can I do for Akira?
Iri: His brain's still functioning. All he needs is a body.
Shu: I can build an android body for Akira!
Iri: I wonder how the immense power of EX-ARMs will change mankind.
Iri: Just as mankind finds ways to use tools to its benefit,
Iri: it also finds ways to use them to its detriment.
Iri: Let us begin.
Shu: Akira!
Iri: Fitted with the brain of Natsume Akira, a human highly synchronized with tech,
Iri: we have EX-ARM Number 00 Alpha.
Iri: The other Number 00, Beta,
Iri: will be injected with this other matter brought in with the EX-ARMs.
Iri: The birth of Beta will make the essence of humanity clear for all to see.
Iri: I see! So that is your answer!
Shu: "The essence of humanity"? It is our wills.
Shu: We don't let power consume us. We control it.
A: Bro!
Shu: Even after I'm gone, my will shall live on!
Shu: It'll live on within you, Akira!
A: Bro...
Auc: I swore to myself, as a human being,
Auc: that I would do everything in my power to be the gatekeeper of EX-ARMs.
A: I'm not letting you kill him again!
B: Looks like you've finally remembered everything, Alpha!
A: The more memories I recover, the more I'm convinced...
A: Beta, you can't be allowed to exist in this world!
Auc: I have a plan.
Auc: I trust your mind is made up, Akira.
A: Yeah. I'm gonna put my best foot forward this time!
Min: What does that crybaby idiot think he's doing?
Min: How is he going to fight that monster?
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 011 - Proof of Humanity."
Min: You better come back to us, Akira!
# : ------------------ EP 11 ------------------
A: Damn that Beta. Just how big is he gonna get?
Auc: He can change forms at will and merge with other matter to grow in size.
A: But how can he do that?
Auc: That's Beta's own ability.
Auc: The ability the brain resting within Number 00 Beta possesses
Auc: as a metal organism.
A: What? A "metal organism"?
A: Auctioneer!
Auc: It's okay.
Auc: I knew I would be killed.
Auc: That is why I made a clone.
A: Is that so?
A: If you've inherited Bro's memories, there's a ton of stuff I wanna ask you.
A: But before that...
A: I'm gonna go finish the job I left undone that day!
A: Here he comes.
A: But...
A: see how you like this!
B: I assume you were aiming for my brain,
B: but what makes you think I'd put it in such an obvious place?
A: Shit!
Auc: You need more firepower.
Auc: We should get out of here for now!
A: He has us right where he wants us!
A: Can't you use that thing yet?
Auc: Number 11 takes a while to recharge between shots.
A: But didn't he fire off multiple shots in succession during the Tokyo Attack?
Auc: Number 11, the palm EX-ARM which can produce supergravitional spaces,
Auc: performs to its potential only when paired with its generator, Number 12, the arm.
Auc: But Number 12 is currently missing.
Auc: And without the generator, Number 11 is effective only over a two-kilometer range.
A: So, how long until you can use it again?
Auc: Around fifteen minutes, and Beta knows that.
Auc: He'll definitely try to finish us off in that time.
A: Beta's tentacles? How'd they get here?!
Chi: Watch out, Akira!
Chi: Beta's rapidly absorbing everything around him!
Chi: He's merging with the stadium... No, with the entire Megafloat!
A: What?
B: You fool!
A: Wait, is this entire building a part of him?
Auc: Look out!
Ar: Did Akira just get swallowed whole?!
Chi: You can't be serious!
Ar: Wait, something seems off about Beta.
Chi: Come in, Akira! Are you okay?!
A: Yeah, somehow.
Chi: And Auctioneer?
A: Sorry, we were split up right after Beta ate us. I'm alone now.
B: Number 11...
B: Number 11!
A: Beta!
B: Die.
Ar: Grab on, Akira!
A: Thanks.
Ar: That's 40 percent of the Tokyo Megafloat.
Ar: Beta's diameter has grown past five kilometers now.
Ar: And he's still getting bigger.
Wani: What a disaster.
Wani: Wh-Where are you all going?
BB: We're evacuating to the emergency bunker in Tachikawa.
Wani: Evacuating? You're just going to run away from this?!
BB: Japan can recover as long as we're around.
BB: Ensuring the Restoration Bloc's survival is of the utmost priority right now.
Wani: A-Are you kidding me? Who do you think caused this mess in the first place?!
Wani: Hold it! Don't run away!
Wani: Goddamn it!
Kon: Look!
Kim: The heck is that?
Ygg: Beta?
Brass: It seems Jinkoku-sha have escaped the island along with your troops.
Shi: That's good.
Brass: Do you have a way to stop that thing?
Brass: Our President has authorized the use of nuclear weapons if needed.
Brass: If you're out of options, we're going to have to do what we do best.
Shi: Understood. I shall go with you.
Shi: I have a duty to see how this whole thing plays out.
A: Auctioneer...
Auc: Am I inside you?
B: I'm here to take Number 11, just as I said I would.
B: Were you trying to make me complacent with the first shot
B: and then take me out with the second?
B: I'm going to take all three EX-ARMs you put up for auction.
B: Number 9 was... "Human Bomber," was it?
B: It'll be fun to see everyone in Tokyo cower in fear after I turn 'em all into bombs.
B: And then, Number 16. I wonder what its ability is.
B: I can't wait to find out! I've never used it before!
B: And lastly, my beloved Number 11!
B: It feels so super-duper good to make things disappear into black holes.
B: I'll make good use of the EX-ARMs and bring the world to its knees.
B: I just wish you could've seen it happen.
B: But whatever. Let's just get right to it.
B: Hands up!
B: Wha... What is that?
B: Why's Alpha's hand there?
B: Where's the EX-ARM?
B: How?!
Auc: I also wish I could've seen it happen.
Auc: Seen the moment you get sucked into a black hole.
B: What?
Auc: I have given Akira all my EX-ARMs.
Auc: Number 11 is now literally in his hands!
B: No way! Impossible!
B: When did Alpha have the time to take the EX-ARMs?
Auc: Did you really think I would throw myself at you without a plan?
B: Wait, no... Was it Number 16?!
Auc: How I've waited for this time to come.
Auc: I'm going to use my entire existence to destroy you!
A: Auctioneer.
A: Hang on, has time stopped?
Auc: That's right. This is Number 16's ability.
Auc: These three meters of space are currently isolated from the flow of time.
A: That's crazy. I didn't know there was an EX-ARM that could control time.
Auc: Sadly, it's not that powerful.
Auc: All it can do is isolate you for a short while.
A: So we're still screwed?
Auc: No, we have more than ten minutes before this sphere deactivates.
Auc: In that time, I'll give you all the EX-ARMs I have.
Auc: I know you can get out by yourself, even if we do end up getting swallowed.
Auc: Get out, and use this Number 11 to beat him!
A: Beta, I'm gonna destroy you with this!
B: Aren't you a spirited one?
B: Not sure what Number 16 does, but I guess it'll let you fire off another shot now.
B: Let me ask you, though. Where are you going to aim?
B: I know Number 11 by itself isn't enough to take me out.
B: The black holes it can create without Number 12
B: cover only two kilometers at best.
B: Meanwhile, I've grown to more than ten kilometers.
B: Do you think you can figure out where my core is?
B: What are the odds you'll hit it in one shot?
Ar: He's right. Unless we hit the core— the brain—his body will repair itself.
Chi: Are we out of options? Even with Number 11?!
Chi: Can we still not beat that monster?!
B: The little bit you fought back was pretty enjoyable.
B: But you can't stop me anymore.
B: It's game over for mankind!
Rep: Uh. We're coming to you live from Tokyo Megafloat.
Rep: Do you see this?
G: Traffic jam due to a terror attack? This sucks.
G: Daddy, look, a monster.
G: Hey, is that it?
Rep: Do you see this?
B: How does it feel?
B: Everything you've done your whole life, your whole existence, will be erased.
B: Victory is mine.
Auc: Wrong.
Auc: You're the one whose existence will be erased.
Auc: You're going to tell everyone where you're hiding.
Auc: I will give my life to reveal all!
B: Wait, that's Number 9?!
Auc: Okay. Use Number 9 to turn me into a bomb as planned.
A: Are you sure about this?
Auc: I told you. We need to do this to locate Beta's brain.
Auc: To take him out, we must find out for sure where in this massive body his brain is.
A: But... you're no different from Bro!
A: I can't kill my own brother.
Auc: Don't worry. I was created for the sole purpose of destroying Beta.
A: You might be fine with that, but it'll hurt me!
A: I wanna protect, not fight.
A: You may be a clone, but I'm a machine, too.
A: Even I'd lost sight of whether I was human or machine.
Auc: How sad that what Natsume Shuichi did to help you actually made you suffer.
Auc: Still, Natsume Akira, you are human.
Auc: Your desire to protect is proof of your humanity.
Auc: I'm just a clone that's carrying on your brother's will.
Auc: I didn't inherit everything of his.
Auc: But I can say that Natsume Shuichi is content just knowing you have that desire.
A: Bro...
Auc: Come. Let us end the tragic cycle that's made people across the world suffer.
Auc: Fight in order to protect everything, Natsume Akira!
Auc: I used every second of what little time I had to destroy him!
Auc: Don't let my life be in vain!
A: Okay, got it.
Auc: This is how it should be.
Auc: Don't hesitate. Put your best foot forward, Akira.
Shu: Akira.
Shu: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
Shu: If you want to change, that is.
A: I'm going to do just that, Bro!
B: Blowing yourself up won't do anything to me!
Auc: Do it, Akira!
A: Now!
A: Alisa, analyze the merging pattern of the damaged part!
Ari: Akira?
A: He'll absorb matter from the part closest to his core!
Ari: Right. That makes sense.
A: If we can decipher that pattern, we should be able to locate the core.
A: That was the plan Auctioneer— my bro—came up with!
Ari: It worked.
Ari: Point located.
Ari: Sending you the coordinates, Akira.
A: Roger!
A: There you are!
B: You blew yourself up? Did you get desperate, Auctioneer?
B: You died for nothing.
B: I'll just kill Alpha now.
A: EX-ARM Number 11, boot up!
A: It's over, Beta!
B: Huh? No way...
B: How did you know?!
A: This is the end, Beta!
B: Don't! I'm Number 00, just like you!
A: Shut up! I'm not like you!
A: But, as a fellow Number 00,
A: I'm going to put an end to all the tragedy you've caused!
B: I would never go down to you... to you people!
A: This is it for you and me!
B: S-Stop!
B: No!
A: Go face all the people you killed!
Ygg: Minami!
Min: Is it over?
Ygg: Yeah. My dear won.
Min: Thank goodness. Good job, Akira.
Ari: Both energy and heat readings lost.
Chi: So it's really over?
Ari: Beta was completely sucked into that black hole.
Shi: Indeed. Beta is gone from this world now.
Shi: Well done, Number 00.
Shi: No, Natsume Akira!
All: Yeah!
Min: Alma.
Al: Minami.
Min: I'm so glad you're okay!
Al: I am, but...
Al: I'm sorry. I killed Soma.
Min: No, I made you do something that I should've done myself.
Min: Sorry.
A: Bro, Auctioneer...
A: Did you see that?
A: I avenged you both!
Rep: Th-That massive machine that showed up earlier has suddenly stopped moving.
Rep: What was that all about?
Shi: Hmph. That Natsume Akira really did it.
Pil: Entering landing sequence.
Pil: Th-The controls aren't working! Come in, HQ!
A: Man, I never even imagined the world would come to this.
A: But I'm the only one now who can save Earth, right?
: Next time on EX-ARM: "Battle 012 - A Giant Leap."
A: I know we'll meet again.
# : ------------------ EP 12 ------------------
Min: Akira!
A: You guys.
Ygg: My dear!
A: I'm so glad you're all okay.
A: Alma, what happened with Soma?
Al: I... killed him.
A: Sorry, Alma. I put you in a really difficult situation.
Al: No, the one taking it the hardest is...
A: Forgive me, Minami.
Min: It's okay.
Min: I know you both did everything you could.
Min: Thank you.
Min: But... I wish I could've helped him!
Min: I had no idea he was suffering so much!
Min: Sorry, Soma...
Min: I'm so sorry!
Min: I'm sorry... So sorry!
A: Minami.
Kon: Yo, looks like the geezer managed to survive.
A: Kondo.
Kon: What was that Beta thing, though?
Kon: Did Auctioneer know anything?
A: Well...
A: Hang on. Tell me one last thing before I go.
A: What exactly is Beta?
A: How did I end up becoming Number 00?
Auc: The only person likely to have those answers is Doctor Iriya.
A: But isn't he long dead?
Auc: No. He's still alive, just in a different form.
Auc: I was working in collaboration with him.
Auc: We're out of time.
Auc: Just know that Doctor Iriya will show himself before you sooner rather than later.
Ari: Doctor Iriya... is alive?
Ygg: No way.
Al: He can't be.
Kao: Is that true?
Ygg: Mama Kaori!
Al: CEO.
A: Wait, so you are...
Kao: Yes. Munakata Kaori, CEO of Iriya Heavy Industries.
A: Do you know everything, then?
Kao: No, only Doctor Iriya does.
A: What the...?
Al: An explosion?
Kon: It's coming from Kasumigaseki!
A: Fighter jets?
Ygg: They're turning around and coming this way!
Al: They're aiming for this building, Akira!
A: Get down, you guys!
A: You all okay?!
Chi: Do you hear me, Akira?!
A: Chikage?
Chi: I'm glad you're all right.
A: What is going on?
Chi: We don't have much of a clue either, but it seems we've been hacked.
Min: They're attacking Japan's political centers!
Chi: I'm afraid I have even more bad news.
Chi: Bombers had been deployed, in case we couldn't put Beta down,
Chi: and Chief Shiga, who was in one of them, has died.
Min: What? Even the chief?
Kao: Disaster Response! Munakata here, give me a sitrep.
G: The whole building might go down! Evacuate at once!
Ygg: The emergency staircase seems fine!
A: Got it!
A: What the hell is all this?
Kon: It's a scene out of hell.
Kao: This is a terrorist attack involving large-scale hacking.
Min: Wait. We took out Beta, didn't we?
A: That much is for sure.
A: Number 11's black hole sucked in his brain for sure.
Kim: So what, we're dealing with Gamma now? Or Delta?
Kim: This is absurd!
A: Anyway, I'll go online and look for the perp.
Min: Akira?
A: What? Why do I feel so sluggish?
Kao: You're at your limit.
Kao: If you strain yourself any further, you'll die.
Min: No!
A: I don't care. Let me go.
A: I can't afford to stop now.
A: Actually, it's not about what I can or can't do.
A: I want to keep going!
Min: Akira...
A: Minami, remember what you said back when we first met?
Min: The strong must use their powers to protect the weak!
A: With Ogre and the EX-ARMs, I'm a monster. The strongest in the world.
A: So I'm going to fight for the weak, just as you taught me to.
Min: Akira!
Min: Protect the world, please.
A: You got it!
Min: Heading to the building's basement!
Chi: Copy that!
Ari: Doctor Iriya is alive?
Ari: Doctor Iriya is alive.
Ari: Doctor Iriya is...
Ari: Now, I suppose I'll take a front-row seat and see how my experiment plays out.
Chi: Where are you going, Doctor?
Kao: This is it. The basement.
Kao: Are you ready?
Ygg: My dear, I will support you with all I have.
Al: I'll be with you, too.
A: Thanks.
Kim: Look at this kid, acting all cool.
Kon: You better come back to us, Akira.
A: Gotcha!
Min: Be careful, Alma. And take care of Akira.
Al: Okay, Minami.
Ygg: Unlocking all my dear's networking capabilities.
Ygg: All of Tokyo, save for Iriya HQ, is being taken over by the enemy.
Ygg: All the infrastructure and public transport is out of control, too.
Min: Leave the real world to us.
Min: We'll keep things safe, no matter what.
A: Counting on ya.
A: Let's go, Ygg.
Ygg: Okay! Initializing connection!
A: What is that?
Ygg: An enemy attack program.
Ygg: I'll layer real-time footage from the outside to our vision.
A: Is this the state of Tokyo's network right now?
A: Hey, that car's being attacked by some monster!
Ygg: That's the visualization of the attack command.
Al: I'll go.
A: I see now.
A: If we take them out, we can stop all the chaos happening out there.
Al: There's too many of them, though.
Ygg: That storm...
Ygg: That's where the hack's originating from.
Ygg: We need to take it out.
A: Okay, I'll handle that.
A: You two focus on saving as many people as you can.
Al: Akira?
Ygg: Take her with you.
A: Okay. Take care of things.
Ygg: Alma, we'll clean all this up with parallel processing.
Al: Okay.
Ygg: No...
Ygg: This is Ichigaya. Has the Japanese military's main server been taken over?
A: Ygg, what are those?
Ygg: Beta... or not.
Ygg: Their algorithms are similar to Beta's thought process,
Ygg: but there are various other things mixed in.
Kao: It seems Akira made it to the main server.
G: Boss! The building's not gonna hold!
Kao: Have all the staff evacuated?
G: No, more than half are still in here.
Kao: What?
Kon: Guess we have a job to do.
Min: We'll go lead the evac.
Kim: Can't let Akira steal all the spotlight.
Kao: I'd appreciate that.
G: Nothing's working! We're gonna crash!
G: Controls back online! Correcting elevation!
Al: We'll keep casualties to a minimum. Hurry up, Akira.
Min: And we'll keep things safe here as promised.
Min: So don't give up, Akira.
Min: Alisa? Weren't you in HQ?
Min: Wait, no. You are...?
Ari: Did you enjoy my Oscar-worthy performance?
Ari: I even modified my own memories to get into the act.
Min: Who exactly are you?
Ari: Isn't identifying the enemy a more pressing matter?
Ari: I can tell you what it is Natsume Akira is fighting.
A: Ugh! There's no end to them!
Ygg: The enemy's launching attacks on networks worldwide
Ygg: and adding them to its arsenal as we speak.
A: What?
Ygg: Those monsters are virtual manifestations of corrupted servers.
Ygg: As they expand, their processing power will grow and make them more powerful.
A: Then we just gotta beat them down and bring them back, right?
Ari: The thing Natsume Akira's fighting is...
Min: Wait, it's not still Beta, is it?
Ari: Beta itself vanished into Number 11's black hole.
Ari: But there remained several AIs that had been corrupted by it.
Min: You don't mean the Amaterasu multibots' AI, do you?
Ari: Bingo.
Ari: The corrupted AIs were analyzed by the JDF's tactical computers in Ichigaya.
Ari: But when the analytical AI came in contact with Beta's malice and destructive urges,
Ari: they unlocked all the limiters placed on it.
Ari: It became a tactical AI with a will of its own.
Ari: That's the root cause of all this chaos.
Ari: It's already infiltrating global networks, not just Japan's.
Min: Akira!
Ygg: Bad news, my dear!
Al: ICBMs were just launched from military bases under the enemy's control.
A: Where are the missiles headed?
Ygg: Their targets... are the entire planet.
A: What?!
Al: The first one will hit its target in eleven minutes.
A: Got it. I'll get rid of those missiles.
A: Help me out here.
Bo: Sure!
A: Let's go!
Ygg: This is the peak altitude of the ICBMs' trajectories.
Al: Look over there, Akira.
A: There they are.
A: What can we use?
A: Found something!
Ygg: The Japanese military's laser satellite?
A: I'm using it!
Al: Missiles getting closer!
A: Fire!
Ygg: You did it!
Chi: No, not yet.
Chi: Weapons all over the world...
Chi: are going out of control!
Al: All kinds of unmanned weapons across the globe are being activated.
Al: Multibots, bombers, even ballistic missiles.
Ygg: They've all been taken over by those monsters.
A: Dammit! What the hell are those things?
Al: I've seen eyes like those before.
Al: The outlaws we've encountered so far and their victims all had
Al: the blank stare you get when you fall into the clutches of hatred and despair.
Al: So if I had it call it something...
Min: Human malice?
Ari: Exactly.
Ari: Those monsters are made of the tactical programs installed on the main server
Ari: combined with a history of war...
Ari: Memories of mankind's fear and hatred.
Ari: It has taken the form of a species that prospers
Ari: by killing nature, animals, and even fellow humans.
Ari: You could call it the face of humanity itself.
Ari: The EX-ARMs Natsume Akira possesses can amplify human desires,
Ari: and thus can also amplify malice.
Min: No, you're forgetting something important.
Min: If EX-ARMs can amplify human desires,
Min: then they can also amplify the virtues of mankind, and even its loving nature!
Ari: Maybe so.
Ari: But the malice is a force to be reckoned with.
Ygg: My dear?
A: You two should disconnect from the network. I'll handle the rest.
Ygg: My dear?
Al: Do you have a plan?
A: Nope.
A: I'll have to go after each and every one of the servers and weapons it's taken over.
A: I can't even afford the lag caused by sharing information with you two.
A: I've gotta do this alone.
Al: Understood. Then I shall shut down my persona interface.
Al: Connect to my body directly and use it as an additional resource.
Al: That should get rid of the lag.
A: Alma?
Al: I don't mind offering you my everything.
Ygg: Use me too, my dear.
Ygg: You can have all of Yggdrasil's resources.
Kao: Wait, you two can't do that!
Ygg: Mother, we were created to serve mankind.
Ygg: I believe now is the time to carry out our purpose.
Min: Please let them.
Kao: You're back?
Kim: We managed to get everyone out.
Min: There's probably nothing we can do anymore.
Min: I'll leave the future up to Akira and those two.
Min: The world's in your hands, Akira, Alma, Ygg.
A: Sure.
Kao: I never could have children,
Kao: but I wonder if this is how it feels to marry off a daughter.
Kao: I understand.
Kao: Akira, I'll leave my two daughters and mankind's future to you!
A: Thank you.
A: It's so pretty.
A: Let's do this!
Min: The next hour or so was an extremely strange time to experience.
Min: The final battle to decide the world's fate was underway,
Min: something akin to the Armageddon or Ragnarok of legends,
Min: but it was all just so quiet.
Min: All anyone could do was watch helplessly as the world's fate hung in the balance.
G: The attacks in New York have stopped!
G: London, Hong Kong, Milan...
G: The unmanned attacks across the globe are being canceled!
G: That leaves only Japan!
G: Ogre's brain temperature is rising even further!
Chi: Akira...
A: Damn it. But I'm almost done...
Ari: Well? What's your trump card?
Ari: Human malice can't be erased so easily, hero.
Kon: This place won't last much longer! We gotta bounce!
Min: Akira's limiting the enemy to basically just Japan.
Min: We can't just leave him and run away.
A: Nah. You should go, Minami.
Min: Akira?
A: Listen, I tried what I could, but I can't whittle them down any further.
A: And it looks like my gray cells have truly reached their limit.
A: So I've decided to send a bunch of nuclear missiles to the skies above Tokyo,
A: and detonate them above the stratosphere... at an altitude of over 100 km.
Kao: Wait, you don't mean...
Chi: An EMP attack using high-altitude nuclear explosions?
Kao: Nuclear explosions at an altitude of 30 km to 400 km...
Chi: ...will make gamma rays collide with air molecules,
Chi: make them release their electrons, and cause EMP emissions within a radius of 100 km!
A: All of Japan's electronics will be destroyed, and all data will be lost.
A: Including the enemy.
Kao: But that might prove more damaging to Japan than the Tokyo Attack!
A: Yeah, I know.
A: EX-ARMs are nothing but a plague.
A: But...
A: Those demons, personifications of humanity's sins...
A: Not a single byte of their code can be allowed to remain.
A: You guys hurry up and get out!
Kon: Akira's right! Let's go!
Min: No! I don't wanna go, Akira!
Min: I'll stay here with you!
A: You can't, Minami.
Min: We were always together!
Min: Let me be with you until the end!
Al: No. Please, Minami, get going.
Min: Alma...
A: You live on, Minami.
A: We're going to destroy to save lives.
A: We'll use up every fiber of our being.
A: Use your life to help people after that destruction.
A: It may happen at different times, but our goal remains the same.
Min: "The strong must use their powers to protect the weak."
Al: Exactly, Minami.
Al: That's what you've taught us.
A: Don't forget, Minami.
A: We're a team.
Min: Akira...
Ygg: More ICBMs launched.
A: Get going, Minami!
Min: Okay!
A: I never wanted to be a hero.
A: I was just a powerless human who couldn't do anything by himself.
A: But fate changed all that.
Min: Akira!
A: You know, I lived my best life,
A: Bro...

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# RigAV1
# : ------------------ EP 01 ------------------
Akira: All my life, I've staunchly believed...
Akira: that change doesn't happen at the drop of a hat.
Akira: Never did I imagine the entire world turning on its head in an instant.
Akira: Not in my wildest dreams.
Akira: Did... I do this?
G: Yo, Natsume, give me your ID. I'll invite you to the next mixer.
A: Uh, I don't have a cellphone.
G: Are you for real? You're missing out, man.
G: Just get a load of these chicks!
G: Can't believe how hot they are, can ya?
G: Huh? Natsume?!
Shuichi: And then?
A: One-way trip to the infirmary.
A: Fried rice good to go!
Sh: Yeesh. I still can't get over how much you hate technology.
Sh: Your cooking makes up for it, though.
Sh: Yum! This is great!
A: It's nothing special compared to those dolls you make.
Sh: Androids, you mean.
Sh: Look.
A: Just looking at it makes my head spin.
A: My heart's racing, too.
Sh: Y'know, maybe you just get too excited because you were born to love this stuff.
A: Yeah, right.
Sh: I think you should fight through the fear and dive into it.
Sh: You never know. It might change something.
A: Sounds convincing, given how you transformed.
A: You used to be more of a weakling than me.
A: How'd you do it? What's the secret?
Sh: Hard work!
A: What?
Sh: I went through hell after Mom and Dad passed.
Sh: All thanks to my dear li'l bro here.
A: I know, I know. And I'm thankful for all you've done.
Sh: Akira.
Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
Sh: If you want to change, that is.
Dri: We are a go.
A: "Put my best foot forward," huh?
A: Easier said than done.
Hibari: Let me go!
G1: C'mon. It won't kill you.
G2: Where do you live? We'll walk you.
Hi: Stop!
G3: Come on.
A: What do I do? I should help her out, shouldn't I?
A: No, there's three of them. I don't stand a chance.
A: But am I just gonna walk away? Remember what your big bro just said?
Sh: Akira.
Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
Sh: If you want to change, that is.
A: Oh, to hell with it!
A: Here goes Akira!
A: And that's the last of my memories.
Radio: Emergency alert.
Radio: An agent's currently engaging a group of smugglers.
Radio: All units, provide backup!
Sm2: Get that thing back!
Sm: There!
Alma: Minami.
Minami: Alma!
Sm: Shit!
Sm: Hold it!
M: Alma!
Sm: Is she... an android?!
Sm: Damn it!
M: Come in, HQ! We've secured the trunk!
Radio: Listen up. That's what we've been looking for.
M: It is?
Radio: Hold on to it until backup arrives.
M: Roger!
Sm: Find 'em! They should be in here!
M: The ship set sail?
Al: Looks like it.
M: Out of the frying pan, into the fire...
M: Hey, this thing's supposed to be some kind of crazy weapon, right?
Al: Please don't get any funny ideas.
Al: It's top-secret classified information.
M: Yeah, well, that's not gonna keep me alive.
M: It's time to sink or swim!
A: Huh?
A: I... I can't feel my body.
A: Where am I? I can't see a thing.
Al: Device connected. Come in, EX-ARM.
A: Whoa, what was that?
A: What the hell?!
M: It talked!
A: You talked to me first!
A: Wait, who even are you?
M: You first. Who are you?
A: Me? I'm...
A: Me?!
A: My name's Natsume Akira!
Al: Minami, these aren't an AI's brain waves.
Al: This is an actual human brain.
M: Huh? That can't be!
A: Hey, what are you talking about?
M: I mean, you don't look human at all.
M: See?
A: Huh?
A: Wait, this contraption is me?!
Al: To be more precise, it's a human brain encased in a titanium shell.
A: You've gotta be kidding me!
A: Why can I see myself, then?
M: Oh, quit yapping.
M: Alma's sharing her visual data right now.
A: Huh?
M: I'm Uezono Minami. Nice to meetcha.
A: Sharing... visual data?
A: How is that possible?
M: Well, Alma is an android.
A: An android?!
Al: Yes.
Al: An Alma-series prototype co-developed by the MPD and Irie Heavy Industries in 2028.
A: Hold up. Timeout.
A: What do you mean, 2028?
A: Isn't it 2014 right now?
M: What? It's 2030!
A: 2... 2030?!
Al: It would appear you spent the last 16 years in a coma.
A: Yeah, nope. None of this makes any sense.
A: Is this real life?
A: It's gotta be a dream of some sort, right?
Satou: Uezono and Alma stole the thing and ran onto their ship.
Kimura: Great. More work for us.
Wanibuchi: Want us to help, then?
Kim: Wanibuchi, Miyabe...
Sat: We're not working with Public Safety.
Wani: Orders from the top, unfortunately.
Miy: The briefing's about to begin.
Chikase: Given that, we can assume that what the smugglers were dealing at the harbor...
Chikase: was an EX-ARM.
Chikase: A weapon series with no info. Not who developed it, nor how it was distributed.
Cop: Found 'em!
C: Its capabilities far exceed what technology in 2030 can produce.
Cop: This is the police!
C: Be it the escalating mafia wars of recent times, or several other violent crimes,
C: EX-ARM's shadow looms large over all of them.
C: Should you ever run into anyone with one of them,
C: run away immediately.
Cop: Fire!
C: Because normal weapons don't stand a chance against them.
C: That's how terrifying the EX-ARMs are.
M: Hey, EX-ARM.
A: Again, I'm...
M: You're a crazy weapon, right?
M: Hurry up and show us what you can do, EX-ARM.
A: Again, my name's Natsume Akira!
A: I'm a person, not a weapon!
M: Think we can use him, Alma?
Al: No. It's a real human brain.
Al: I don't believe it has a way of getting us out of this situation.
M: What? But it was our last resort.
A: Hold up.
A: Use me? "Last resort"? What's all this about?
A: What the hell are you supposed to be?
M: What? Isn't it obvious?
M: We're the police.
A: P-Police?!
M: Yep. We're on the ship of a group of smugglers. They're after both of us.
A: S-Smugglers?!
A: Forget it. I'm done.
M: Looks like he really is just some rando.
A: Don't call me a "rando"!
Al: Minami!
Throughhand: Found you.
M: What the—? Did he just slip through the wall?!
A: How?
T: It's futile.
T: Physical attacks can't harm me.
M: Wait, that number...
T: Indeed.
T: EX-ARM Number 08.
T: The Throughhand.
T: Wow, you managed to boot that thing up?
T: If you hand it over, I don't mind letting you two go.
M: No way, pal!
T: Why not? It's just a brain.
M: He looks wack,
M: but he's a real, live human being!
M: So we'll protect him!
A: You...
T: Hmph. In that case...
A: How am I supposed to believe any of this?
A: This wacky contraption is me?
A: What the hell happened?
A: And you're telling me it's 2030 now, and we're on a smuggling group's ship?!
A: Pull my nonexistent leg!
M: Oh, shut your mouth! Keep it down!
A: 'Scuse me? My mouth's all I've got!
Sm: Freeze!
A: Whoa, what are you doing?!
Al: Don't worry. Titanium is tough.
T: Caught you.
M: Take him and run!
Al: Got it.
A: Hey, wait!
T: That's one smart android.
M: Not so fast!
T: I guess I'll cook you up first.
Sm: Find 'em!
Al: They won't find us up here.
A: Hey, we need to go help her.
Al: That's the plan, yes.
Al: I connected you to the ship's network cabling.
Al: You should be able to see now.
A: See what?
Al: CCTV footage and stuff?
A: Uh, I don't see a thing.
Al: But you accessed my visual data easily earlier.
Al: Hmm... If there's no overarching command system,
Al: maybe you'll be able to, if you try to see.
Al: Later.
A: Oh, come on! What are you asking me to do?!
T: Did you know?
T: Organs are still a hot product for us smugglers.
T: I'll slice and dice you up real nice.
M: Alma! I told you to run!
M: You're disobeying orders here!
Al: You're one to talk.
A: Let me see! Come on!
A: Shit, I can't see a thing! Damn it all!
A: I've been left all alone in this crazy situation.
A: Am I gonna be completely useless yet again?!
Sh: Akira.
Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
Sh: If you want to change, that is.
A: Bro...
A: Wait, what's happening?
A: I can see CCTV footage now.
A: It's not just vision.
A: All my senses are coming back...
A: to the body I couldn't feel until now.
A: Huh? I can move my body now!
A: I'm filling up with power!
A: I don't have a foot to put forward anymore,
A: but that also means I can't run away.
A: Which means...
A: My only option is to do this!
T: All the power and speed in the world mean nothing if you can't touch me.
M: Alma!
T: Game over.
Sm: The ship's network is being bombarded with traffic!
Sm: We can't control it!
Sm: What? Why are the sprinklers...
Sm: Shit! The hatch's been locked!
A: It feels like this entire ship has become my body.
A: Where are those two? I need to find them.
A: There!
Al: Is it you?
A: You're okay?
Al: No. My mobility chip seems to have been damaged.
Al: So I have a favor to ask.
Al: Access my AI and take control of my body.
Al: We shared my vision smoothly earlier.
Al: I'm sure you can do this, too.
A: But... I've always had a thing against tech.
A: Always felt like the machines would suck me in.
M: Stop it, you freak!
T: Settle down or I'll kill you.
Al: Hurry up and get inside me!
Al: Come on!
A: Looks like it worked.
Al: Now stand up.
A: Just like with the ship. I can do this.
A: Don't push your luck, you freak!
M: Alma...?
T: You can still move? I'll break you for good.
A: Damn, I can't control myself.
Al: Don't overthink it.
Al: You took over my body extremely naturally.
Al: You probably already have the protocols.
A: I know.
A: I've just gotta picture what I wanna do.
A: Picture it.
A: Picture myself as the hero in a kung-fu movie!
M: What's with you? You seem different, Alma.
A: Nah, it's your boy here.
M: Huh?
T: You're not getting away!
M: Yes!
T: Wait, is the other side of this wall...
A: Exactly. It's the sea.
A: It was noticeable while fighting you.
A: You blocked kicks from behind.
A: You took the body hit from the side.
A: Your little EX-ARM
A: only affects the area in front of you.
A: You can't slip through backward.
A: You can escape through that wall if you want, but then you'll just sink.
M: Wow, you're pretty smart.
A: Actually, Alma told me all this.
M: What the heck? I'm taking back the compliment.
A: Come on! Be thankful I fixed this mess for you!
T: "Fixed," you say?
T: You people don't understand a thing.
T: You know that EX-ARM has taken over underworlds everywhere, right?
T: Then you should know that it's already too late.
T: Mankind can't let go of powers it has obtained.
T: And EX-ARM is the ultimate power. It makes its wielders superior.
T: The strong will take from the weak, and the weak will die.
T: Nobody can break that cycle now.
M: You're wrong!
M: The strong must use their powers to protect the weak!
M: Well, that's case closed.
A: Thank God.
M: Chief Shiga?!
Sh: Good job on this operation.
Sh: So this is Number 00...
Sh: Uezono Minami, Alma.
Sh: Normally, you would be disciplined for disobeying orders,
Sh: but I'll let it slide, in light of your capture of EX-ARM 08.
A: Wait. I'm, uh... not Alma.
A: I know it probably doesn't make any sense.
Cop: Don't move. On your knees.
A: Please. This thing isn't who I am.
A: I'm human! Help me!
Sh: It's been ten years since that terrible tragedy, but you're still...
Sh: an enemy of mankind.
A: Is that... me?
A: I'm...
A: an enemy of all mankind?
A: Oh, come on!
A: Why'd I become a brain in a machine? I hate technology!
A: And I'm a weapon now?
A: What? The Counter EX-ARM Squad?
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 002 - Day of Judgment."
A: Wait, I've gotta solve a case?!
# : ------------------ EP 02 ------------------
A: Damn it!
A: What was that?!
A: A mirror?
A: Wait, is that...
A: Me?
Shiga: How are you feeling?
Shiga: Listen. I'm Shiga, chief of the MPD's Counter EX-ARM Squad.
Shiga: We investigate EX-ARM crimes, which are on the rise lately,
Shiga: and confiscate EX-ARMs from the perpetrators. That is our job.
A: U-Uh...
Sh: Have you ever heard of OOPArts?
A: "O"... what?
Sh: Products of technology too advanced for the current age.
Sh: Items that threaten to lead the world to ruin.
Sh: That is why we must collect them all and destroy them.
A: D-Destroy them?!
Sh: Of course, that includes you.
A: Are you kidding me? They want to kill me?
A: No! I don't wanna die!
Sh: But I don't mind giving you a chance.
Ch: Excuse me.
Ch: Chief, a suicide bombing just took place on the Tokyo Bay Megafloat.
A: Suicide bombing?!
G: I have been chosen as a spearhead for God!
G: I will now use every fiber of my being to bring divine judgment down on you all!
Ch: Chief, an EX-ARM is likely to be involved in the suicide bombing.
Sh: Number 00.
Sh: Go see for yourself just how much suffering EX-ARMs cause people.
A: H-Hey...
Ch: I'm Rokuoin Chikage, Superintendent of the Counter EX-ARM Squad.
A: Oh, uh, that's not what I wanted to ask.
A: Is this really Tokyo?
Ch: Yes. We're in Roppongi.
Ch: Ever since the Tokyo Terror Attacks in 2020, ten years ago,
Ch: everything changed for Japan.
Ch: Massive energy explosions that emitted intense EMPs
Ch: wiped out 17 percent of Tokyo's surface area in an instant.
Ch: As you can see, the city still hasn't recovered.
Ch: And we don't know who was behind it.
Ch: But our investigations revealed that every single EX-ARM was involved in the incident.
Ch: Including you, Number 00.
A: This is Tokyo, too?
Ch: This now makes twelve suicide bombings on the Tokyo Bay Megafloat.
A: What is all this? Suicide bombings? In Japan?
Mi: Hey there, Superintendent!
Ch: Hello, Officer Uezono.
Bo: It's you again!
Mi: Why bring this thing to the scene, Superintendent?
A: I have a name, and it's Natsume Akira!
Ch: You've heard about Alma, haven't you?
Ch: She's being upgraded right now.
Ch: In the meantime, this fellow might join us.
Mi: Really? Oh, I guess we'll be using this thing's hacking capabilities.
A: Again, I have a name!
Ch: That's right. But not right now.
Kimura: That means he's nothing more than a literal chatterbox.
Kondo: This is so stupid.
Kondo: Who'd want to work with a damn box?
A: Ouch!
Ch: This is Kimura and Kondo. They're both in our squad, too.
Ch: Play nice, now.
Ko: This here's footage of the incident.
A: What just happened? Did that person's body explode?
Ch: Rewind a bit.
Ch: Stop.
Ch: Enhance.
Ch: That pattern...
Ch: What sets this case apart
Ch: is that the perps all exploded, despite not carrying any bombs or anything.
A: So they're using people as bombs?
G: Now I can go to heaven!
A: But how does that work?
Ch: It doesn't. Not with current technology, at least.
Ch: Only an EX-ARM would be capable of pulling it off.
Pat: You are under arrest.
Koharu: Ow! Lemme go, damn it!
Koharu: Why you...
Pat: Taking evidence from a crime scene is punishable by law.
Koh: I didn't take nothing! Let me go!
A: Wh-What the heck is that robot?
Ch: A Patroid.
Ch: Part of the police's droid squad that maintains law and order.
Ch: And those must be street children.
Ch: Kids with no IDs or homes, leading hand-to-mouth lives.
Ch: They're everywhere since the Tokyo Attack.
Mi: Patroid, this is the Counter EX-ARM Squad.
Mi: Let her go.
Koh: Thanks for that.
Mi: Could you help us with our investigation in return?
Mi: Have you seen anyone with this kind of pattern on their chest?
Mi: Do you know something?!
Koh: Oh, u-uh, I guess.
Koh: I've heard rumors of them, at least.
Koh: They say people with those marks can go to heaven.
A: Heaven?
Koh: Anyway, I gotta run! Bye!
Mi: Wait!
Sh: All units, listen up. We have an emergency.
Sh: Return to HQ at once.
G: Hear us, government.
G: We have but one demand:
G: Halt the construction of the Tokyo Bay Megafloat immediately.
G: You promised it would create a vast number of jobs,
G: stimulate the economy, and save Japan, but nothing has changed.
G: If the state insists on continuing this failed project,
G: we and our brethren shall bring judgment down upon it all.
G: You have 24 hours to respond. The deadline is noon tomorrow.
G: Should you refuse to comply, or fail to respond at all,
G: a hundred of our brethren in Tokyo will begin suicide bombings, one every five minutes.
Sh: There you have it, a clear threat.
Mi: Any chance the government will accept their demand?
Sh: I would say none.
Mi: What?
Sh: I'll head to the PM's residence.
Sh: All of you begin investigating at once.
Ch: Understood.
Ch: After looking into it,
Ch: it seems all the bombing victims were involved in the Megafloat's construction.
A: Then couldn't we stop them by keeping an eye on all the others?
Kim: Don't be crazy. There are several thousand companies on the project.
Kon: We need to focus on how we're gonna find the walking time bombs.
Arisa: There's just one way to do it.
Arisa: You turn to science.
Ch: This is Professor Alisa Himegami,
Ch: an engineer on loan to the MPD from Irie Heavy Industries.
Ch: Her job is to analyze all kinds of data,
Ch: and she's probably the person who knows most about the EX-ARMs right now.
Ar: Heya.
Kim: And what is this "one way"?
Ar: When the big bad turns people into his bomb squad,
Ar: he probably changes the carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen in their bodies
Ar: into trimethylenetrinitramine: RDX.
Ar: Due to that, the explosive markings on their chests should be constantly emitting heat.
Mi: Heat?
Ar: Right. And we have an army running around town with high-sensitivity thermal sensors.
Ar: With the Patroids' sensors,
Ar: we should be able to find the people with those chest markings.
Ar: We can use them as our mobile eyeballs, basically.
Mi: But how are we gonna process data from all the Patroids in Tokyo?
A: I think I can do it.
A: Suicide bombings can go to hell.
A: If this may be my fault—that the world has become such a horrible place—
A: then please, let me make amends!
Mi: Superintendent!
Ch: Can I take that to mean you're applying to join the Counter EX-ARM Squad?
A: Yeah, you're on!
Mi: Alma!
Al: Superintendent, my upgrades have been completed.
Ch: Now we can release you from your shackles.
Ch: She will be your gateway from now.
Al: Indeed. If you can go through me and gain HQ's approval and Minami's genes,
Al: your abilities will be unlocked for a limited time.
A: R-Really?
Mi: Wait, my "jeans"?
Al: Your genetic code. We'll need to extract it.
Mi: Extract it? Is it gonna hurt?
Al: No. You will not feel any pain.
Al: May I go ahead?
Mi: Yeah, go for it, Alma.
Al: Okay.
Al: Genetic code confirmed. Key level 3 unlocked.
Al: Link established.
Ar: Now you can access the network through Alma's body.
A: Aw shit, I have a body!
Mi: Does that mean you were the one who—
Mi: Screw you!
A: Cut it out!
Ar: Well, your restrictions have been lifted,
Ar: so you can come back to your little brain here.
A: Man, I thought I was gonna die.
Ar: Shall we begin, then, rookie boy?
A: Yeah.
A: This is insane. The ship was nothing compared to this.
A: What a massive amount of data.
A: I'm gonna find 'em.
A: Where are they? Where?
Ar: Incredible processing speed.
Ar: So this is what an EX-ARM is capable of.
Ch: You guys are to tranquilize the targets he identifies
Ch: and bring them back to the MPD's medical wing.
All: Roger that!
A: Found one!
A: In Yotsuya First! I'll send visuals!
Mi: Gotcha. I'll be there.
Pat: Freeze.
G: What the...
Al: Chest markings confirmed.
Mi: Target captured.
Mi: I'll leave him to the medics.
Mi: That's one down.
A: Next one is in Kabukicho, Shinjuku!
Kim: On him!
G: Help!
Kon: Second target captured.
A: We finally got two.
A: That leaves 98.
Ch: Is he going to be okay?
Ch: He's overheating.
Ar: Well, duh.
Ar: He's connected to a thousand cameras at once,
Ar: and he's scanning, analyzing, and double-checking way more people than that.
Ar: He's probably under extreme load.
Ar: His brain might fry if things go south.
Ar: What I'm saying is, he's putting his life on the line for his first job here.
Mi: Akira...
Assistant: Are you serious, Prime Minister?
Assistant: We cannot declare martial law!
PM: Our citizens' safety takes priority over keeping up appearances.
Ass: Our country and its people can't give in to terrorism!
Ass: Our government's basic policy is to portray a strong Japan to the entire world!
Kido: How is the operation going?
Sh: Cabinet Secretary Kido.
Kido: Should the people be harmed here, the cabinet will surely fall out of favor.
Kido: Failure is not an option in this operation.
Sh: Then I would advise against declaring martial law.
Sh: It'll make it harder for the enemy to show themselves.
Kido: If you mess up,
Kido: I'll lose all face for talking the brass into creating the Counter EX-ARM Squad.
Kido: And you'll go down with me.
Sh: Hmph. If that happens, this whole country's going down.
Ar: We've been at it for 20 hours and rescued only 26.
Chi: Five hours left...
Ar: At least we learned that the bombs are remote-controlled, not timed.
Ar: But...
A: I'll go faster.
Ar: You can't.
Ar: Your brainstem temps hit their cap a long time ago.
Mi: Hey, Akira! You awake in there?!
A: M-Minami...
Mi: This is our chance to catch 'em all! Hang in there!
A: Easy for you to say, but... Hell, yeah!
A: I'll end this in one go!
Ar: How, exactly? You can't just will it into happening.
Mi: Say, do you think heaven is real?
A: Huh?
Mi: One of the targets we captured was talking weird.
Mi: All like, "Heaven is real, God is real," and stuff.
A: "Heaven"... "God"?
Koh: I've heard rumors of them, at least.
Koh: They say people with those marks can go to heaven.
A: Where?
A: Where is she?
A: There!
A: What is that?
Ch: A church on the Tokyo Bay Megafloat?
A: Yeah!
Ar: Wait, look.
Ar: So many thermal readings inside.
Chi: Kondo, Kimura! Hear all that?
Kon: Police! Freeze!
Kim: Shit. They're even using children?
A: That's the girl we ran into back then!
Koh: Father gave me this.
Koh: Now I can go to heaven.
Kon: So the priest's our guy.
Koh: Father will build a new world.
Koh: Stay out of his way!
Koh: Why?
Koh: I wanted to escape this world and go to heaven.
Mi: Forgive me.
Mi: How can we get rid of it?
Al: We'll have to find the EX-ARM user who did this to them.
Mi: That guy's going down for sure!
Ar: But the detonation's remote-controlled.
Ar: He may have bolted for it already.
Mi: No!
A: Can he really detonate them from far away?
Ar: Why do you ask?
A: Why would he detonate one every five minutes?
A: Simultaneous explosions would be a lot more terrorist-like, wouldn't they?
Chi: Good point.
Ar: I got it!
Ar: Those markings are just the assembler.
Ar: The EX-ARM carries out all the actual processing.
Ar: Which would mean...
Ar: His range can't be all that wide.
Kim: We're down to an hour left.
Mi: If he has to get closer to his bomb squad to set them off,
Mi: he has to be on the move somehow, right?
Mi: By car? Or the metro?
A: It's right there... in the sky!
Kido: Ten minutes until the deadline.
Kido: I'll ask again. Are you sure you have this under control?
Sh: That is who we are. That is what we do.
A: It's gotta be this.
A: It lets him move freely with everything on high alert,
A: but also blends in because everything's on high alert.
A: There it is!
Father: The time has come.
Father: Those fools.
Father: I shall now hand down your judgment!
A: Sending over the target's coordinates!
Ar: Okay.
Ch: All of you head there on the double!
All: Roger that!
A: There's only one way to travel quickly in this chaos, and it's...
A: by police helicopter!
Fat: Lost Lamb 101.
Fat: I shall send you to heaven first.
Fat: Haughty government...
Fat: You will know God's wrath!
Pilot: There's a helicopter approaching us from below!
Mi: Found you!
Mi: Give it up, stupid priest!
Mi: We won't let you blow anyone else up!
Fat: Hurry up and shake them off!
Pil: Got it.
A: They're running!
F: Shake them off, even if you have to send them crashing into a building!
A: Minami!
Mi: I saw this coming!
Mi: Negative blade pitch!
Fat: A helicopter's flying upside down?!
A: Now, Alma!
Al: Copy that!
A: Go!
Mi: Alma!
Al: Check and mate.
Fat: To hell with this!
Fat: This world is all wrong!
Fat: I'll create a brand new one.
Fat: Crash this thing into the streets!
Pil: Okay!
Al: Out of the way.
Pi: Come on, heaven!
Fat: Flawless victory for me!
Kim: HQ, target eliminated.
Ar: Look, the chest markings are fading!
Ch: Well done, snipers.
Kon: No, send that praise Natsume Akira's way.
Kim: For a rookie, he didn't do too bad.
A: Nah, it wasn't just me.
A: We all did this together.
Mi: Akira!
Kon: Damn, so cheesy.
Kim: Seriously.
Ch: Retrieve the EX-ARM once you land.
Al: Copy that.
Shi: You failed to retrieve it?
Ch: Yes. The priest's body was nowhere to be found at the crash site.
Ch: Somebody must've gotten there and taken the EX-ARM with them.
Shi: So it's begun. An arms race.
Kim: I thought he was just some useless box,
Kim: but that Akira dude ain't half-bad.
Kon: Yeah, but the Counter Squad's job ain't easy.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 003 - Angel of Murder."
Kon: Looks like we've got another nasty case on our hands.
# : ------------------ EP 03 ------------------
Al: Genetic code confirmed. Key level 3 unlocked.
Ar: Hey, rookie, is dinner ready yet?
A: Almost!
A: Sheesh.
A: Why do I gotta cook for my own welcoming party?
C: Yay! Victory is mine!
Kon: Damn, you got me!
Kim: I can't believe you beat Kondo at shooting.
C: I'm a gamer at heart, you see.
A: Okay, all done.
A: Oh, right. I've taken over Alma's body a bunch of times now.
A: I never really had time to dwell on it before,
A: but you know...
All: Let's eat!
Mi: What the heck? This is amazing!
Kim: Yeah, it's yummy!
Kon: We got a master chef in the house, baby.
Ar: Way to go, kid.
A: I'm glad you like it. And thanks, Alma.
Al: Don't mention it. Connecting with you,
Al: your actions, and your thoughts is a valuable experience.
Al: It must be because you're human, and not an AI like myself.
A: "Human," huh...
A: Yum!
Ch: Is something the matter?
A: This is so good.
A: I never realized how amazing my senses were until I lost them.
Mi: Akira...
A: Will I ever go back to being human?
Ch: Chief?
Sh: All hands, listen up. We have orders to sortie.
Sh: An individual taking asylum in Japan is suspected of possessing an EX-ARM.
A: Asylum?
Sh: Correct. The former president of the Mwange Republic, Jason Mraw.
Kim: President Mraw... You mean that guy?
Kon: The dictator who carried out the Mwange Genocide four years ago?
A: What's that "Mwange Genocide" thing?
Mi: Well, obviously, uh... What was it, again?
A: You don't know, either?!
Ar: This squad has really come to life.
Sh: Superintendent, switch to the archive.
Sh: In 2026,
Sh: Mraw, then the president-cum-dictator of the Mwange Republic in Africa,
Sh: was looking to found a new nation for androids.
Sh: When the people opposed it,
Sh: he used his android troops and his EX-ARM to massacre them.
Sh: Here's some footage we've obtained of the incident.
Kim: What was that?
A: Their heads disappeared?
Ar: A phenomenon like erasing space can't be explained by modern science.
Ar: Which means...
Kon: An EX-ARM was involved.
Mi: That's so cruel.
Ch: The ensuing civil war led to the overthrow of the Mraw regime,
Ch: and he sought asylum in Japan.
Nguyen: This is the Bibot used by the militaries of most major European countries.
Nguyen: Ordinary firearms can't even scratch this fine piece of work.
Elmira: Excellent as always from Hanoi Farm.
Nguyen: I'm your man when it comes to weapons.
Elmira: I'm sure Master Mraw will be quite pleased with this purchase.
Ch: And our country accepted him, knowing that the decision would be slammed worldwide.
A: Who's the girl?
Sh: Her name's Elmira.
Sh: She's an android, and Mraw's personal maid.
Sh: There's talk that she helped with the genocide.
Ar: We didn't build her, so her specs are unknown. Gotta watch out for her.
Mi: Y'know, why'd we even let this asshole in?
Kon: Diplomatic reasons.
Kon: By helping Mraw,
Kon: the US could cheaply procure rare metals from companies with ties to him.
Kon: They wanted the booze, but not the boos.
Kon: So they forced Japan to take him instead.
Mi: That sucks!
Sh: That said, there was plenty of opposition to it within Japan as well,
Sh: so the government decided to make him live in the Yokosuka SEZ.
A: "S... E... Z"?
Kim: It's like a little foreign nation within Japan.
Kim: The UN military's stationed there, and extraterritorial rights are in effect.
Kim: Cops like us can't do shit there.
Sh: But if Mraw has an EX-ARM, it's our job to confiscate it.
Sh: So we're going to investigate his mansion undercover.
A: Undercover?
Sh: The ones on this mission will be you and Alma,
Sh: Number 00.
A: Who, me?!
Sh: You'll use your hacking capabilities to back up Alma.
Sh: Just so you know,
Sh: everyone who's gone to investigate that mansion
Sh: has gone MIA.
Sh: His EX-ARM's ability may have something to do with it.
Sh: Confiscate it before other countries catch on.
Al: Understood.
Mi: One second! That place sounds dangerous!
Mi: Sending this idiot would be one thing, but Alma, too?
A: Don't call me an idiot!
Al: Minami, a mission is a mission.
Al: Genetic code confirmed. Key level 3 unlocked.
El: Excuse me, Master Mraw.
El: I'll leave your drink here.
El: What were you gazing at?
Mi: So this is the SEZ.
Kim: What, first time here?
Kon: That guy's UN Lieutenant Neville, the guy in charge around here.
Nev: Yo. I hope you didn't come 'ere to corrupt this fresh young rookie.
Nev: Surely it can't be that Japanese cops are here on duty, right?
Kon: Actually, it is.
Kon: Let us through.
Nev: I'll let you off the hook 'cause you get slave wages,
Nev: but next time you wanna go through, bring me a souvenir.
Kim: He's such a jerk. Every time.
Kon: But now we don't need an appointment.
Kon: Our guy must've heard by now.
Mi: Um, who are we going to meet?
Kon: The guy who knows this town like the back of his hand.
Nguyen: Well, well.
Nguyen: Welcome to my office.
Nguyen: What could the police want from me?
Kon: You're the go-to guy for information in this town.
Kon: As they say, it takes one to know one.
Nguyen: I'll have to hear your questions first, before I decide whether to answer.
Kon: You know Mraw, the guy who took asylum here from the Mwange Republic, don't you?
A: Y'know, what's with this tight-ass outfit?
Al: It's a bodysuit specced for stealth missions.
Al: It won't show up on radar, as long as it doesn't get destroyed.
Al: If it does, it'll send an SOS to Squad HQ.
A: Destroyed?
A: I sure hope it doesn't come to that.
Al: Let's sneak into the mansion and look for Mraw.
A: Okay!
A: But man...
A: Androids were still a sci-fi concept back in my day.
A: Come to think of it, my brother was researching them.
Al: Android technology hit a major breakthrough in the latter half of the '10s.
Al: The research team that would later found Iriya Heavy Industries
Al: published a revolutionary theory.
Al: After the Tokyo Attack, we were mass-produced to help with rescue and repair efforts,
Al: and we grew rapidly in number.
Al: A worldwide market for androids sprang up overnight.
A: Oh...
Al: But the biggest factor in getting androids to this point was the military-industrial complex,
Al: with its R&D on using androids as weapons or tools to replace manual labor.
Al: As we quickly gained a foothold in society,
Al: we also became a target of criticism and hatred for taking human jobs and status.
A: Oh. That kinda sucks.
Al: What does?
A: You have to ask?
Al: There's no problem at all.
Al: We are tools built to serve humanity.
Kim: A company truck of yours was spotted transporting something to Mraw's mansion.
Kim: What did you sell him?
Nguyen: Whatever could you mean?
Kon: You're an arms dealer.
Kon: I bet you badly want to get your hands on Mraw's EX-ARM, right?
Kim: So what are you plotting? Answer us.
Nguyen: You want the EX-ARM as badly as I do.
Nguyen: Which makes you a business rival.
Nguyen: I have nothing to say to you.
Nguyen: Please leave.
Kon: I'm sure we'll be seeing each other again very soon.
Nguyen: It's me.
A: Man, this is one huge place.
Al: There's a room downstairs we can't analyze.
A: Gotcha.
A: Can't see a thing. Get the lights.
Kim: Screw Nguyen and his pompous ass!
Kon: He's definitely involved.
Kon: I'm worried about whatever weapon he sold Mraw.
Mi: Will Alma and Akira be okay?
Kon: Let's head to the mansion.
Mi: What's with these things?!
Kon: They're the UN's Hounds.
Hound: This is the UN military.
Hound: Put your weapons down immediately.
Hound: If you don't comply, you will be shot on the spot.
Kim: Neville!
Nev: I hate to tell you, but you're not getting anywhere near Mraw.
Nev: In this town, I am the law. Got that?
Nev: Turn your ass around, and get out of the SEZ!
A: What's with this room?
Al: It's likely that most of them are victims of the Mwange Genocide.
Elm: I didn't realize we had guests.
A: You're Elmira, right?
Elm: Indeed. And you are?
A: Japanese police!
A: Where is Mraw?
Elm: Master Mraw is busy at the moment.
A: What's all this, then?
Elm: Android face samples.
A: Why would you do this?
Elm: To make Mwange a truly beautiful, peaceful utopia.
Elm: I shall eliminate anyone who gets in Master Mraw's way.
A: It disappeared? Was that...
Al: This makes no sense. Only humans should be able to use EX-ARMs.
Al: Back off and let me handle this, Akira!
A: Hold up, Alma! What's the point of fighting between androids?
Al: It doesn't matter. We function only as programmed.
A: I'm sure Elmira would say the same, huh?
A: But I don't want to fight her.
A: If I can connect to her, I think I can confirm how she can use an EX-ARM.
Al: Got it.
Al: In that case...
Elm: Oh? Trying to connect to me, are we?
Ch: Akira! Alma!
Ch: Minami and the guys are in trouble! Back them up!
A: Shit! We were almost there!
Elm: Okay.
Elm: I understand.
Elm: Master Mraw, we must prepare to depart.
Kaori: We received the contribution request from Cabinet Secretary Kido.
Kaori: You seem to be going through a rough patch.
Kaori: I mean, you used to loathe EX-ARMs so much,
Kaori: and now you have Number 00 as part of your squad?
Sh: Fight fire with fire, as they say.
Kao: Well, I sure hope you can put up a fight.
Sh: Mraw, the dictator who took asylum here from Mwange, is involved in this case.
Kao: That explains the Yokosuka SEZ.
Kao: Are you really going to use this thing?
Sh: Yes. We need it immediately.
Mi: Superintendent! Can you hear me?!
Mi: We're being attacked by the UN military!
Ch: Don't fire until we get approval.
Ch: Akira and Alma are headed your way to provide backup.
Ch: Come on! Why can't we get in touch with the chief now, of all times?!
Ar: Chief?
Ch: Where are you now?
Sh: Iriya Heavy Industries.
Sh: I've arranged for additional equipment.
Ar: "Additional equipment"?
Sh: For six hours starting now,
Sh: I am approving the use of firearms in the SEZ.
Kim: We can finally shoot back!
Nev: Our hound dogs ain't gonna go down to such weak fire.
Kon: Damn it! We stand no chance like this!
Shi: Hang in there until the additional equipment arrives.
Shi: Over and out.
Kon: Easier said than done!
Mi: Alma!
Mi: Akira?
Kim: Behind you!
A: What's this additional equipment Chief Shiga's talking about?
Kim: How should I know?
Kim: Whoa! What the hell is that?
Kon: A Bibot!
Elm: It's a little cramped in here, but I hope you'll endure it, Master Mraw.
Elm: I shall take you to a whole new world very soon.
A: Is that Elmira?
Ch: An escape?
Ar: If they keep going, they'll hit the UN base,
Ar: which has transport planes they can steal to leave the country.
Ch: They might be planning to leave Japan and then do business with Hanoi Farm.
Ch: So that's what Nguyen was after!
Ng: That Bibot can kick the UN's little pups to the curb.
Ng: Now, I'll leave the dogfight to them.
Ng: To the unscathed go the spoils.
Ng: As long as we have the last laugh, that's all that matters.
Nev: What the hell?
Nev: Damn it, Nguyen! Isn't that the Bibot you sold him?!
Hound: Warning! Warning!
Nev: Uh...
Nev: This is the UN military.
Nev: Mister Mraw! His name is Mraw, right?
Nev: You must know you aren't allowed to leave the premises of your residence.
Min: Look!
Kim: The additional equipment!
Nev: Disarm yourself and surrender at once!
Nev: If you don't comply...
Elm: ...this is what will happen.
Mi: No! The trailer!
Kon: Shit!
Elm: "Eliminate all the nuisances," yes?
Elm: I'm aware, Master Mraw.
A: Stop it, Elmira!
Mi: Akira!
A: Why would you drag random people into this?
Elm: I believe I told you.
Elm: It's because those are Master Mraw's orders.
A: You'll follow any order without questioning it?!
Elm: That is what we were created for.
Elm: Besides, there is more to it.
Elm: Master Mraw made me a promise.
Elm: A promise, to an android like me.
A: A promise?
Elm: Anyone who gets in our way will pay.
Al: Focus on hacking, Akira.
A: Got it!
A: Is there anything I can log into?
A: Car, robot, anything will do!
A: Nope.
A: This won't work.
A: Damn it! They're all fighting out there!
A: Screw this!
A: Am I going to be powerless to help yet again?
Shu: Akira.
Shu: Can you take another step forward, Akira?
Sh: Akira.
Sh: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
A: Bro...
Mi: Alma!
A: Minami!
Mi: Alma!
Al: An android's only purpose is to obey orders.
Al: That is what I have always believed.
Al: Just like her.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 004 - Inheritor of Courage."
Al: Why is this tearing my heart apart when I don't have one?
# : ------------------ EP 04 ------------------
Mi: Alma!
Al: Minami!
Mi: Alma!
El: An unknown model... There's absolutely no intel on it!
Mi: Is that the extra gear?
Ch: Chief, what is that?
Sh: A cutting-edge SA-class combat exoframe designed by Iriya Heavy Industries.
Sh: Ignis Type 02X:
Sh: Ogre.
Ar: We made it? I've heard nothing about this!
Sh: It was the CEO's secret pet project.
Ar: God, that woman drives me up the wall.
Ch: And who's controlling this SA-class exoframe?
Ch: It can't be...
Ch: Akira?!
Ar: It is. I'm seeing an enormous spike in traffic.
Ch: How was he able to get it moving like that within seconds?
Sh: Normally, we'd need the Prime Minister's approval to deploy it,
Sh: but that's not a problem in the SEZ.
Sh: And I got the green light for six hours of unrestricted firearm use.
A: I can tell how to move this thing.
A: How to run, jump, and even fire a gun.
A: It's almost as if I've done this countless times before.
El: Anything that gets in our way must be eliminated. Anything.
Mi: Kondo, is that who I think it is?
Kon: Yeah. I'm being told it's Akira.
Kon: It's an Iriya prototype and our shiny new toy.
Kim: I can't believe a damn box can fight like that.
G: Major Whitman! You need to see this!
Whit: Why does a police force have such powerful weaponry? Who do they think they are?!
Whit: We can't let them act like they own our turf!
Whit: Patch me through to the States. No more Mr. Nice Guy!
G: Yes, sir!
A: It's me, Minami! Can you hear me?
A: I can hold Elmira off with this thing.
A: I'll buy you some time to rescue and evacuate the civilians.
Mi: Gotcha!
A: I'll help.
Mi: Don't force it, Alma.
Al: I'm fine. I don't feel any pain.
Al: Also, my arm isn't completely gone. It's just somewhere else.
A: Damn it!
A: My bullets can't penetrate that thick-ass armor!
Ch: Is there no way to take down that Bibot?
Ar: Found it.
Ar: Alma's missing arm.
Ar: The piece of the bodysuit attached to it sent an SOS.
Ar: Yeah, I knew it wasn't scientifically possible to just make things go away.
Ch: So where is it?
Ch: In the Tokyo Bay waters? Why?
Ar: Send in a drone from MPD! Now!
Mi: This way!
Al: Are you okay?
G: Thank you.
Ar: It'll get to the point soon.
Ar: Switching to visual data.
Ch: What is that?
Ar: Something just got dumped into the water from mid-air.
Ch: What the...
Ar: Would you look at that! I think I know how that ability works now!
A: Excuse me?
A: It swaps entire spaces?!
Ar: Yeah.
Ar: That EX-ARM doesn't vaporize its targets. It just sends them someplace else!
Ar: Whatever it "destroys" just gets dumped in another location.
Ar: So, if we fire a missile at its dumping portal...
Ch: I'm good to go.
Ar: Great. Just think of it as playing a game.
Ch: You picked the right woman for this, then!
Ar: Lock on to the coordinates.
Ch: Copy that.
Ar: Okay, here's the plan.
Ar: Akira, attack Elmira at close range and force her to deploy her portal.
Ar: We'll launch a bomb at that portal
Ar: and send it flying into Elmira's face.
A: Got it!
Ar: There she is!
Mi: Akira!
Al: Akira...
Kon: Akira.
A: I got this.
Kim: Damn, he tamed the hounds!
A: Go!
El: Did he hack them?!
A: Now, Chikage!
Ar: Shoot the missile into the portal!
Ch: Firing now!
A: Hit the target!
Ar: Sweet!
Kon: Did we get her?!
Mi: Wait. Look!
El: I'm terribly sorry, Master Mraw.
El: Please don't worry so.
El: I'm not out of it yet.
Kin: The hell is up with that?
Kon: Please don't tell me that's Mraw.
Al: I hate to break it to you, but it is.
Al: He's still alive, but in a vegetative state.
Al: He's probably brain dead.
Ar: Wait. How is his EX-ARM still functioning, then?
Al: I found Elmira's spec data.
Al: It seems Mraw embedded an illegal data-sharing device in his brain.
Ar: A brain implant? So that's it!
Ar: A VR system that's installed directly in the brain and enables data sharing!
Ar: Mraw connected to Elmira using dangerous, unapproved technology.
El: I shall switch to emergency mode, Master Mraw.
El: Emergency mode activated.
Kon: It's the same thing as the priest!
Kon: The EX-ARM will stop functioning if its user dies!
Kon: Shoot Mraw dead,
Kon: Akira!
Ar: No point firing randomly.
Ar: It's swapping the spaces out at insane speed.
A: Fire another bomb, then! Chikage!
Ch: I can't.
Ch: I don't see a thing. I'm pretty sure I locked on to the coordinates, too.
Ar: Looks like the portal was moved.
Ar: There's no way we can find the new coordinates immediately.
El: There's no fooling me twice.
Kim: Oh shit! We're in danger here!
A: Guys!
A: Please stop this, Elmira!
Mi: Akira!
A: Minami? You okay?!
Mi: Yeah, just barely. But Kondo's...
Kon: I screwed up. My bad.
A: Her swapping's getting more frequent by the second.
A: I've got my hands full just dodging her attacks.
Ar: Elmira's swapping range is starting to expand!
Ch: How is she covering so much space?
Ar: It's gotta be GPS!
Ch: Hello?
Ch: The UN is what?!
Ch: HQ to all agents.
Ch: The UN Military sent word to the MPD.
Ch: They're going to use a fuel-air explosive.
Kon: What?!
Ch: The bomber's headed your way as we speak.
G: Mraw's Bibot is now within a kilo of the base!
Whit: The general gave us the okay.
Whit: We've been ordered to prevent its escape, even if we gotta burn the damn city down!
Ch: Is this the end of the line?
Ar: The bomber's almost at Yokosuka.
Kim: They can't be serious. The whole city's gonna blow!
Ch: Hurry up and get out of there!
Ch: Come in, Akira! You have to retreat!
Ch: This is an order!
A: The bomb hasn't been dropped yet.
A: Let me keep at it as long as I can!
A: I know there's gotta be something I can do! I'm putting my best foot forward!
A: Damn it!
A: Wake up, Elmira! Mraw's dead!
El: His vitals are still alive.
El: He asked me to protect his life.
El: And that order is my top priority.
El: I will obey any order he gives me. That is my very purpose.
A: Nothing you do will make him happy anymore!
El: So long as his order still stands, I will obey and uphold it.
El: That will bring him happiness, and his happiness is my happiness.
El: How are you any different?
El: Your happiness lies in constant battle.
El: Is that not why you were built as an EX-ARM?
Fakira: That's what we were built for...
Fakira: To destroy it all.
A: Wrong.
A: I absolutely will not let it happen.
A: I will use my everything
A: to stop you here and now.
El: So fast!
Chi: What's happening?!
Ar: That punk removed all the restrictions placed on him!
Ar: His brain temp's crossed critical!
Ar: Telemetry monitoring's stopped working!
Ar: All the safety fallbacks have been deactivated!
Ar: Akira's brain can't take this!
Ch: Akira!
Ch: Come in, Akira!
Ch: Akira!
Mi: Akira?
Kim: What is he, some kinda monster?
Kon: That noise...
Kon: No!
Pilot: Visual on target.
Pilot: Entering bombing trajectory.
Pilot: We are a go.
Kim: Oh, God...
Kon: It's too late.
Mi: Akira!
A: Not so fast.
Pilot: The drop switch ain't responding!
Pilot: Plane's going out of control!
G: We're being hacked.
G: Someone took over the system!
G: We can't drop the BLU!
Whit: No. Nobody could ever break into our network!
G: Even the higher privileges are being taken over!
Whit: What?!
G: It's... It's trying to...
A: You're done, Elmira.
Kon: Is he charging in head-on?
Kim: What's wrong with him?
El: Target locked on.
El: GPS coordinates acquired. Converted.
El: Predicting trajectory. Accounting for margin of error.
El: Transmitting data.
El: You're the one who's done for!
El: Master Mraw!
Kon: He did it?
Al: Akira...
Mi: Akira!
Ch: How did he do that?
Ar: Akira... What the hell have you done?
Ch: What happened, Professor?
Ar: He altered her target.
Ar: I said Elmira chooses her target coordinates using GPS, remember?
Ar: And you know what Akira did?
Ar: He used the UN's armored vehicle's data link, accessed the military network,
Ar: broke into NORAD's systems, which operate the GPS satellites,
Ar: and moved the satellites up in space!
Ch: He did what?!
Ch: Wait a second!
Ch: Even the slightest deviation in GPS signals could be catastrophic!
Ar: Too late.
Ar: Things are going crazy all over the world.
El: Forgive me, Master Mraw.
El: I appear to have... erred.
Mi: No!
Mi: All she was doing was following orders!
Mi: It's not all her fault!
Mi: Didn't you want to go back to being human?
Mi: Come back to your senses first, you moron!
Al: Akira.
Al: Let me take you back.
Mi: Akira!
Ar: The link got shut down due to overload.
Ar: Looks like the safety functions came back online.
Mi: Don't talk about him like that!
Mi: Akira's human, and you know it!
Mi: Hold up, Superintendent! What's with this outfit?
Ch: Wear it for him. Also, it actually looks good on you.
Mi: N-Not happy to hear it!
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 005 - Red-Hot Daydream."
Min: This will be the first and last time!
# : ------------------ EP 05 ------------------
A: Okay.
A: Fried rice good to go!
A: Huh? You got a new phone?
Sh: Yeah, it's the latest model. There's a new app I wanted to check out.
Sh: You can look up flights across the world in real time.
Sh: This stuff is just so much fun to watch.
A: Huh...
Sh: Oh, my bad. You wouldn't find it very fun, what with your hate for tech.
A: Yeah, yeah, I can't keep up with technology.
A: People act like I'm a Luddite or something.
Sh: Troglodyte or not, I'll always love ya.
A: You jerk!
Sh: But, you know, you might actually be lucky.
A: Huh? What do you mean?
Sh: This might sound cliché,
Sh: but convenient tools, when misused, can turn into dangerous weapons.
Sh: Mankind may create and own tech,
Sh: but we can also end up being controlled by it.
Sh: That's how it's always been.
Sh: Eventually, progress itself might turn its back on us.
A: I'm Natsume Akira.
A: I used to be a perfectly ordinary high schooler until I got into an accident
A: and woke up sixteen years later as just a brain,
A: forced to fight battles I couldn't make heads or tails of.
A: But if I try my best, maybe I can go back to being human.
A: Hoping against hope for that wish to come true, I continue to work with the police.
A: What the heck is this?
FA: You're nothing but a brain.
FA: A weapon.
FA: No longer human.
A: Shut up. Who are you, anyway?
FA: Deep down, you already know.
A: No...
FA: Destroy...
A: Stop...
FA: Destroy.
A: Stop it!
FA: Destroy it all!
A: Wait, I have a body.
A: Is this... my room?
A: Huh?
A: "2014"?
A: Isn't that when I got into an accident?
A: Was it all just a bad dream?
Mi: What's taking you so long?
A: Minami?!
Mi: Why aren't you ready yet?
Mi: We'll be late for school.
Mi: I came all the way to wake you up, so hurry up.
A: Huh? Uh...
A: O-Okay.
Mi: You had a bad dream?
A: Yeah, a real weird one at that.
Mi: What about?
A: Well, it was 2030, and you were a cop with an android partner.
A: And I'd been reduced to just a brain.
A: Ridiculous, right?
A: Man alive, am I ever glad that wasn't real.
G: On your feet!
G: Bow!
G: Take your seats!
Chi: Good morning, my dear students. Say hi to Iriya. She just transferred in.
Al: I'm Iriya Alma. Nice to meet you.
A: Huh? Wasn't she the...
Chi: Take the seat next to Natsume over there.
Al: Got it.
A: I can't stop thinking about that girl.
Kim: Ow!
Kim: Damn it, Akira! Watch where you're going, man!
A: Oh, hey, Kimura. Didn't see you there, sorry.
Kim: Why, you little...
Kim: You tryin' to play down my overwhelming presence here?
Kon: Hey, you two punks!
Kon: You got some balls of steel to be fighting in my halls.
Kon: How 'bout I soften 'em up for ya?
Kim: Yikes! It's Kondo, the school counselor!
Kim: Run for it!
Kon: No running in the hallways! Get yer asses back here!
A: Sorry!
Mi: A... ki... ra!
A: Ow!
Ar: Wow, sounds like you had a rough time.
Ar: But enjoy it while it lasts. Ah, to be young again.
Ar: There. You're as good as new.
A: Thank you very much.
Kon: Hey, is there really a point to acting out this B-grade high-school anime?
Kon: This crap is nothing like real life.
Ar: Of course it isn't.
Ar: This is just a fantasy world.
Kon: Let me out of here for a bit.
Ar: You got it.
Ar: Logging you out.
Kon: These guys are such good sports. It's making me cry.
Shi: How's it looking?
Kon: They're all enjoying a generic-ass school life in full VR.
Kon: Chief, will this really awaken Akira's memories?
A: I'm gonna be late!
Al: Are you okay?
A: Huh? Uh, yeah.
Kim: God damn. This guy's got one messed-up idea of teenage life.
Chi: This world's been built from Akira's consciousness.
Chi: If we want to investigate his memories here,
Chi: we'll have to poke at the things he avoids or dislikes.
Mi: Like what?
Chi: Don't you notice anything off about the streets?
Chi: There are hardly any vehicles operating in this world.
Kim: Oh, yeah. Akira did get in an accident, didn't he?
Mi: Also, nobody has a cellphone.
Chi: That, too, is part of his desire. He hates technology, after all.
Al: So, you're saying we can awaken his memories by pushing those angles?
Chi: That is my assumption, yes.
Kim: And how do we do that, exactly?
Mi: What's the matter, Alma?
Al: I've got an idea.
: His accident must be a huge source of trauma for him.
: Reenacting one in his presence should do the job.
Mi: Got it.
Mi: Hey, Akira.
Mi: The truck...
Mi: disappeared?!
A: Hey, don't space out in the middle of the street.
A: You can be pretty absentminded, huh, Alma?
Mi: Alma, what just happened?
Al: That was unexpected. My AI failed to intervene.
Ar: Well, I'm sure it was just a minor error,
Ar: but we should all log out just in case.
Chi: Aw, I was having fun.
Ar: Hmm? What's going on?
Ar: You can't be serious!
Chi: What's the matter?
Ar: I can't access the system controls.
Ar: I have no idea why, but it looks like we're not gonna be able to log out.
Chi: Wait, you mean we're trapped here in this VR space?
Ar: Unfortunately, yes.
Kim: Are you kidding me?
Ygg: You seem to be enjoying yourself.
A: Yeah, this is fun.
A: But something's off.
A: I get the feeling I'm forgetting something important.
Ygg: And what would that be?
A: Who are you, anyway?
Ygg: I'm Ygg!
Mi: "Yggdrasil"?
Ar: Yeah.
Ar: A quantum computer Iriya has in operation.
Ar: AKA "Ygg."
Ar: This world's based off Akira's memories, but it's Yggdrasil that's bringing it to life.
: Oh, and Ygg was also the one who drew up Alma's design.
Mi: Huh... So she's like Alma's mom, huh?
Kim: This is no time to be making a family tree. We need to get outta here.
Al: How about directly telling Akira that this is a fantasy world?
Ar: But it's one that he desired.
Ar: He'll just refuse to accept it.
Ar: He has to realize the truth himself.
Chi: He might come to his senses if we do something that didn't happen during his life.
Mi: Like what?
Chi: Well...
A: You okay, Minami?
A: I heard you've got a fever.
Mi: I'm fine.
A: Hey, what?
Chi: Looking good!
Ar: On to the next stage!
Mi: S-Say, have you ever k-kissed anyone?
A: N-No.
Mi: W-Wanna give it a shot, then?
A: B-But...
Mi: I-I mean, this is all virtual, anyway. Not real life.
Ygg: No!
Ygg: Akira's mine! Keep your paws off him!
Bo: Who's that?
A: Oh, you're that girl from the courtyard earlier.
Ygg: Snap!
Chi: What did you do to Akira?
Ygg: I just put him to sleep for a bit.
Ar: Wake him up right now.
Ygg: Even if he realizes the truth, he has only a harsh reality waiting for him.
Ygg: If you truly want the best for him, let him stay here.
Mi: Who are you, really?
Ygg: I'm Ygg.
Ygg: His wife-to-be.
Ar: Hang on.
Ar: "Ygg"...? No way!
Ygg: Anyway, I will protect his happiness!
Ar: W-We're out on the street?
Chi: What's going on?
Mi: L-Look!
Kim: Y-Yo, help!
Al: What's with that video-game monster?!
Mi: Alma!
Kim: You saved my ass. Thanks.
Al: We're not out of the woods yet.
Sh: What happened?
G: We're still investigating the cause,
G: but it seems they've been disconnected from Akira while trapped in VR.
Kon: Come on, Akira. This ain't funny, man.
Kim: At least we made it to Akira's place in one piece.
Chi: Is the girl we met in the infirmary the one sending those monsters?
Ar: Probably.
Kim: Where's Minami?
Mi: He really was just an ordinary high schooler.
Al: Yeah.
Mi: He sure loved to cook, huh?
Mi: Is that an album?
Mi: He looks so funny!
Mi: Shuichi, his big brother, must have taken these.
Al: How can you tell?
Mi: His love for his little brother shines through in this photo.
Mi: I had one myself.
Mi: Akira really was a normal boy living in our world.
Al: Minami?
Mi: What that girl said hit home a bit.
Mi: Akira might actually be happier staying in this world.
Mi: But that's still not right! You gotta pick yourself up and move on!
Mi: Akira has to, and so do we.
Ar: Hello?
Kon: Finally got through, yeesh.
Ar: Kondo?!
Kon: Listen up. The only way out for you guys is to make Akira face reality.
Ar: What's happening to him?
Kon: We can't disconnect him on our end.
: Looks like he's in school over there.
: But there's a program guarding him and keeping y'all away.
Mi: How can we take out those monsters?
Kim: Guns acquired!
Mi: How did we end up having to raid a police station? We're cops!
Al: Right...
Ar: Found one.
Ar: This will help us take at least a little control back.
Chi: Everyone ready?
Chi: Let's go wake Akira up!
Kim: Was this really the best car we could use?
Ar: Remember, we're in Akira's fantasy.
Ar: Be thankful we even found a car.
Mi: The school's in sight!
Ygg: So you've come.
Chi: We'll handle things here.
Al: You go on ahead, Minami!
Mi: Roger that!
Kim: Bring it! I'll show you that payback's a bitch!
Mi: Those monsters are scary!
Mi: Y'know, even if I do get to Akira, can I really make him face reality?
Sh: You can do it.
Sh: This world's been distorted by his will.
Sh: If you can figure out what the biggest inconsistency is, you can get through to him.
Mi: Inconsistency?
Mi: Right!
Sh: I'm glad you realized.
Sh: Take care of him for me.
Mi: Was that...
Mi: Alisa, can you monitor things?
Ar: Aye.
Mi: I want to try something.
Ar: Go for it.
A: Yeah...
A: I really am forgetting something.
A: But...
Mi: Akira.
A: Minami? Wait, how'd you get hurt?
Mi: You really are a totally ordinary high schooler, huh?
A: Gee, sorry for being ordinary. It actually bothers me a little.
Mi: I wish we could've met under these circumstances instead.
Mi: But hiding in a fantasy isn't going to solve anything.
Mi: I realized that this world didn't have a single mirror.
Mi: You didn't wanna see one.
Mi: But you need to take a good look, Akira!
A: Wait, you're...
A: Beta!
A: Stop it!
A: Huh? Is this really my arm?
A: What's going on?
A: What did I...
Mi: Snap out of it, Akira!
Mi: You were a cheeky, pervy, ordinary high schooler who hated tech and loved to cook!
Mi: Then you got in an accident, spent years in a coma, and were reduced to a brain!
Mi: And you are our squadmate. One of us.
A: Oh... So that's my reality.
A: I remember now. Thanks, Minami.
Kim: What the...
Chi: Akira must've snapped out of it!
Ar: Phew, took long enough.
Ygg: Game over. Too bad.
G: Everyone's come to!
Kon: Sheesh.
Mi: Akira.
A: Minami.
Kao: Out, Yggdrasil. You did all that, didn't you?
Ygg: I'm sorry.
Ygg: But I couldn't help myself after seeing how well that boy syncs with machines!
Kao: Professor Iriya used to say the same thing.
Ygg: He seems to have remembered something crucial:
Ygg: Beta's existence.
Kao: EX-ARM Number 11?
Kao: So, this "Beta" was the one behind the Tokyo Attack?
A: It's him.
A: Beta!
A: As long as you're around, this vicious cycle will never break.
A: If I can catch you and get all the answers I need,
A: I might be able to take back what I've lost.
A: I ain't no machine.
A: I'm a human by the name of Natsume Akira!
Shi: Looks like criminal scum from across the world are flocking to the EX-ARMs.
Shi: I didn't expect that thing to be put up for sale, though.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 006 - EX-ARM Auction."
Shi: Retrieve all the EX-ARMs! This is an order!
# : ------------------ EP 06 ------------------
Rep: Reporting live from the scene!
Rep: As you can see, the roads to the Megafloat have been sealed off due to the bomb,
Rep: and the Defense Force has set up blockades at the entrances to the Megabridge.
Rep: You can feel the tension in the air!
Kim: Oh, great. First suicide bombers, now this.
Ar: Is that island cursed or something?
Ch: Is everyone here?
All: An EX-ARM auction?
Wani: Correct. This 'ere's an invitation we snagged from one of our informants.
Miy: Those invited have been tempted by the EX-ARMs
Miy: and have converged on the Tokyo Bay Megafloat from all across the globe.
Mi: Superintendent, who are these people?
Ch: I'll introduce you.
Ch: This is Captain Wanibuchi from Public Safety External Affairs 4.
Ch: And this is Lieutenant Miyabe.
Wani: Hello.
A: Public Safety?
Mi: Hello. You must be Number 00.
Mi: How I've wanted to meet you!
A: H-Hey, don't touch me!
Kon: Why'd Public Safety get that intel before us?
Wani: I believe you were filled in, Superintendent Rokuoin Chikage.
Chi: We'll be investigating this case jointly with External Affairs 4.
Kim: Are you kidding me?
Wani: No, no, that's not quite right.
Wani: You seem to have misunderstood something, Superintendent.
Wani: This isn't a joint investigation!
Wani: You'll be working under our command!
Wani: This is an order from the brass, to restore the credibility of the Japanese police!
Wani: You screwed up bad last time.
Wani: The brass is unanimous in the belief that you need some checks and balances.
Wani: And, of course, Chief Shiga has acquiesced.
Mi: He what?!
Kim: Damn it!
A: I don't care who's giving me orders as long as I can catch Beta.
Al: "Beta"?
A: Yeah. That guy who looks just like me.
A: I need to take him out.
A: I'm sure he was behind this bomb, too.
A: We'll get our hands on all the answers if we can catch him.
Kon: Anyway, what do we gotta do?
Chi: You'll all take part in the casino auction undercover.
A: Wait, me, too?
AJ: A showy island built with a casino to help the Tokyo Attack recovery efforts,
AJ: the Tokyo Megafloat,
AJ: and an EX-ARM auction deliberately held there, eh?
AJ: How does it feel to be back home,
AJ: Soma?
A: Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Ar: Well? Do you like it?
A: I like that I don't need anyone to carry me around anymore.
Ar: The casino blocks wireless comms to prevent cheating,
Ar: but your quantum network should work.
Ar: Keep us updated, and make sure you're not found.
Ar: If you're caught, you might get auctioned off.
A: Copy that.
Kim: Man, we gotta work at this casino?
Al: A bomb just went off, but you wouldn't know it in here.
Kim: The people who chose to remain are probably really ballsy
Kim: or really frickin' crazy.
A: Where are Minami and Kondo?
Al: They and Lieutenant Miyabe are acting as bodyguards for a certain group.
A: And who is that?
Al: A political organization called Jinkoku-sha and its president, Hayama Gaho.
Al: He pulls all the strings in the Japanese economy without ever taking the spotlight.
Mi: This way, sir.
Ar: Oh, a delivery from Akira.
Wani: Quickly identify and analyze the people attending the auction.
Chi: This is Nguyen, from the arms dealer Hanoi Farm!
Chi: And they're members of the Bathala smuggling ring.
Wani: I see Dario Goldoni from the Falcone Familia.
Wani: The two in the back are Gina and Aristarif from the Russian mafia group Spiritus.
Chi: Criminals everywhere you look.
Wani: Criminals from across the globe have gathered here for the EX-ARMs.
Wani: It's a golden opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop.
Miy: The auction venue is this way.
Ga: Let's go, Midori.
Mid: Yes, Grandfather.
W: Hey! Watch where you're going!
Mi: Al—
Kon: We're undercover, dumbass.
Mi: But...
AJ: Are you all right, miss?
W: Oh, I'm fine. Thank you.
AJ: Take my hand, beautiful one.
W: Hey! Do you realize you're talking to an android?
AJ: And? All I care about is beauty, nothing else.
W: Who even are you?
AJ: My name is Al Jarde.
AJ: Let us be on our way, Soma.
Kon: What's up?
Mi: Nothing.
Ngu: Oh? Policemen guarding Jinkoku-sha?
Ngu: And they even sent in Number 00. The Japanese government is going all out.
Auc: I hope you all enjoyed the show.
Auc: It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Auctioneer.
Auc: Thank you very much for taking part in this EX-ARM auction.
Auc: Without further ado, let's take a look at the EX-ARM lineup available today.
Auc: Our first piece played a major role in the suicide bombings here on the Megafloat
Auc: and shook Japan to its very core. It's the EX-ARM that can turn people into bombs,
Auc: Number 9!
Auc: Next, the mystery EX-ARM that's making its way onto the market for the first time,
Auc: Number 16!
Auc: And finally, today's main attraction...
Auc: The legendary creation behind the famous Tokyo Attack, Number 11!
A: Man, what the hell? Is he its original wielder?
Al: We don't know that.
Al: But he can't be projecting that hologram from too far away.
Al: Auctioneer must be on this island.
Auc: However, these three are the only EX-ARMs up for grabs.
Auc: And while I realize this may be unreasonable,
Auc: I want to limit this auction to three bidders.
Auc: I'll let you all decide those three in any way you see fit.
Auc: Once you're down to three, we'll begin the auction,
Auc: and the highest bidder for each EX-ARM will go home with it.
Auc: I wish you all the most wonderful EX-ARMs.
Kim: This is gonna turn out to be one nasty auction.
Kim: Don't you get it?
Kim: Auctioneer just told the participants to fight each other!
Gah: N-Number 11...
Gah: The demonic light that destroyed Japan.
Gah: I'll never forget that light I saw during the attack.
Gah: Its dark glow brought Japan to its knees!
Gah: We must seal it away forever by our own hands.
Gah: Letting criminal scum have it is out of the question!
Gah: We must win all the EX-ARMs that are being auctioned off here.
Gah: It doesn't matter how much money it takes!
Gah: Make sure we win at all cos—
Mid: Grandfather!
Miy: Are you okay?
Kon: Crap. We need to go back to the hotel.
Miy: G-Got it!
Ngy: Now, shall we begin?
Wani: The politicking between groups is about to start.
Wani: This should be fun.
Bat: Let me give you some advice. Join us, and we'll take out those guys.
AJ: I don't plan on working with anyone.
Bat: What, you wanna play lone wolf?
Bat: We have an EX-ARM wielder, you know? You'll regret this.
Evo: Shit, shit, shit, shit!
AJ: And if you wish to oppose the people of the desert,
AJ: you'd best be ready to face the consequences.
Bat: Tch. Who does he think he is?
Ngu: That's too bad.
Ngu: If it's a business partner you want, I daresay I'll be a better fit.
Dar: Man, what a shame.
Dar: I'll welcome a signorina with open arms,
Dar: but I don't know about some random masked man.
Dar: My Number 23 is an EX-ARM that can materialize illusions.
Dar: Okay, let's party!
Gi: Unfortunately for you, Aristarif here has an EX-ARM.
Gi: Play with us, and you'll get burned.
Ngu: Marvelous, Miss Gina.
Ngu: I'm honored to work together with your team.
Gi: Don't you have any troops?
Ngu: Oh, would you like to see them?
Ngu: I figured this would happen and made preparations.
Ngu: There is absolutely no need for concern.
A: Is that girl gonna be okay?
Miy: I'm sure she will be.
Miy: The president of Jinkoku-sha handpicked her.
A: Uh, could you tell me more about Jinkoku-sha? I don't know anything about them.
Miy: Sure, but remember that this is only Public Safety's perspective.
Miy: After the 2020 Tokyo Attack,
Miy: which shattered the country's spine, what it needed most
Miy: was an entity that commanded great financial and political power, even if illegally.
Miy: That situation helped Jinkoku-sha thrive.
Kon: I hear they did some real bad shit to make it happen.
Miy: Of course. No one could rise to power like that doing it the legal way.
Miy: Honestly, there is so much dirt on them,
Miy: it wouldn't be a surprise if anyone tried to off Jinkoku-sha and President Hayama.
A: Does Midori know all this?
Kon: She absolutely does.
Kon: She still has the composure to smile in this crazy situation.
Kon: It shows that she understands the environment she was raised in.
Mi: How is the president doing?
Mid: He got too agitated, and his chronic illness flared up.
Mid: But he'll be fine if he takes his medicine and gets some rest.
Miy: What about the auction, though?
Mid: No need to worry.
Mid: Grandfather said he's leaving the rest to me.
Mid: There's a lot I don't understand, so I hope you'll help me.
Mi: S-Sure...
A: Okay, we'll keep you safe.
A: Even if you're not exactly paragons of virtue,
A: it's much better than letting the others take Number 11.
Mid: Akira.
Al: Get away from the windows!
Mi: Alma?
Al: This hotel's been surrounded.
A: Is that... Nguyen?
Kon: And Bathala. I see Spiritus, too.
Kon: They teamed up, huh?
Al: Remember the cards placed on the table in the auction hall?
Al: Look what they had written on the back.
Al: "I'll kill everyone who cooperates with Jinkoku-sha."
Miy: Wh-What do we do?
Kon: We gotta get outta here.
Mi: How?
Al: The possible escape routes are...
Al: the hotel entrance and the parking lot.
Al: The enemy's probably there already.
Mi: Can the president escape, Midori?
Mid: He should be able to move, but we shouldn't push him.
Kon: Escaping won't be easy.
Miy: What?
A: H-Hey.
A: I have an idea.
Mi: What is it?
A: Alma, Minami. Kiss for me.
Mi: Wait, why now?
A: Please do it! I need my powers!
Mid: What is the meaning of this?
A: Just do it already!
Mi: Oh, jeez! Fine!
Al: Genetic code confirmed. Key level 3 unlock.
G: Here they come. Get ready.
G: Wh-What's with them?
A: I took over the data links of the casino androids!
A: Get outside now, guys!
G: Move! Outta my way!
G: Shit, they've been hacked!
Mid: That was so exciting!
Mid: Nice idea, Akira!
A: O-Oh, you know it.
Kon: They'll be after us in no time! Let's get going!
Mi: Okay!
B: They just left the parking lot!
Ngu: Yes, I can see that.
Ngu: I suppose it's my turn now.
Mid: We managed to escape somehow.
Al: We can't relax yet.
Al: Look ahead.
Kon: Who's that?
Kon: Go around him!
G: Yeah!
Miy: Those cars crashed into nothing at all.
Kon: Damn, how about weapons?
A: H-He stopped the bullets?
Kon: Okay, yeah, he's got an EX-ARM.
Miy: Kondo!
Kon: I'm okay.
A: Alma and I will hold him off.
Al: Let's do this, Akira.
A: Yeah!
A: Now!
A: Go, Minami!
Al: Not so fast.
A: Alma!
A: Damn it!
A: You okay, Alma?!
Al: Yes, but...
Al: He seems to be fine, too.
A: Seriously? Just what is he?
Ngu: I am so moved.
Ngu: I'm amazed you could do that to let your friends escape.
Ngu: A beautiful display of selflessness.
A: What's with these things? Are they androids?
Ngu: My kitties are quite feral, you see.
Ngu: They'll be taking both you and that mysterious EX-ARM wielder out.
: Shit!
Al: Akira, go after Minami and the rest.
Al: It's always been my role to act as a sacrificial lamb for humans.
A: I'll be the eyes on the back of your head.
A: We're squadmates.
A: I won't leave you alone!
A: Alma!
Al: I'm sorry, Akira.
Al: My actuator's been damaged. I don't think I can move.
A: Crap, this is bad.
A: Sorry, Alma. I've got an idea, though it's do-or-die.
Al: I believe in you, Akira.
Al: We're squadmates.
A: Go!
Ngu: What are they trying?
A: Now!
Ngu: No way...
A: Alma!
A: Hm... Huh?
A: Aren't you...
Auc: Have you come to, Number 00?
Auc: Or should I call you Natsume Akira?
Ar: Looks like everyone at this auction has an EX-ARM!
Ar: I can't wait to find out what each of their abilities is!
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 007 - Banquet of Fire."
Shi: Can't miss this one!
# : ------------------ EP 07 ------------------
A: Are you Auctioneer?
Au: Indeed I am.
A: Wait, Alma. Where's Alma?!
Au: She's fine. We picked her up for you.
A: Who's "we"?
A: Number 11?
A: Are you Beta?
Au: No. Sorry to say that I am not the "Beta" you seek.
A: Then why do you have that?
Au: I can't tell you any more as long as you remain a police pawn.
Au: The cops have control over your little body.
Au: They have the power to turn you back into just a brain in a box.
A: So what?
Au: I can rescue you from them.
Au: But in return, you must give me your word
Au: that you will cut all ties with them and side with me instead.
Au: Oh, and that you'll stay away from Jinkoku-sha, too.
A: What?
Au: The Counter EX-ARM squad is a thorn in my side. You in particular, Natsume Akira.
Kon: They won't find us here.
Miy: How's the president doing?
Mid: He's sleeping after taking his medication.
Kon: How's the search?
Min: Can't find anything.
Min: Alma's coordinates aren't showing up at all.
Chi: And Akira's connection is still blocked after the hack.
Chi: We'll have to unplug his mains.
A: Why do you care about Jinkoku-sha?
Au: I've teamed up with Al Jarde in order to further my goals.
Au: His terms were to isolate Jinkoku-sha.
A: Wait. He was the one out to get them?
Au: Forget about Jinkoku-sha and work with me.
Au: You want to go back to being human, don't you?
A: Man, you already know there's no way I'd accept, right?
A: And, well, congrats! My answer is no!
Au: I did indeed expect this from you, Natsume Akira.
Au: But you will join me eventually. And that's not a prediction. It's a spoiler.
Au: That is your destiny as EX-ARM Number 00 Alpha.
A: What's that supposed to mean?
Au: Neither the police nor Jinkoku-sha deserve your help.
Au: Look into the Water Purification Plant terror attack in Berdeen, and you'll know why.
A: Huh? I'm back?
Chi: Akira! You're okay!
A: What's that damn Auctioneer playing at?
Chi: Wait. You met Auctioneer?
A: Yeah. He's in cahoots with Al Jarde.
A: Al Jarde was the one out to get Jinkoku-sha!
A: Alisa, tell me something.
A: What's this Berdeen plant terror attack?
Ar: Must be the 2023 bombing of the water purification plant
Ar: that local and Japanese firms were building.
Chi: Do you think there could be a link between that and this auction?
Ar: The case file can't be accessed. It's classified.
Mid: I'm fairly certain that Grandfather was part of the project.
Kon: What?
Chi: Wait, Al Jarde is a citizen of the Berdeen Republic.
Chi: So if he's trying to take out Jinkoku-sha, that must mean...
Kon: Shit's getting complicated again.
So: We haven't figured out where Jinkoku-sha ran off to yet.
AJ: They can run and hide all they want, but we will find them.
AJ: And exact our revenge.
AJ: What is it?
So: I'm detecting some unusual activity nearby.
So: I'll go check it out.
AJ: Do that.
So: Happy birthday, Sis.
So: It's a set.
Mi: Thanks, Soma!
Mi: I'll keep this with me forever!
Miy: Keeping watch? Thank you.
Miy: Uh, may I ask you something?
Miy: Why didn't you answer the question about the plant earlier?
Miy: Didn't you lose your family in that incident?
Min: How do you know that?
Miy: Because it's my job to know.
Min: I haven't really come to terms with it yet.
Miy: I suppose we still don't know who was behind it.
Miy: But wait. Given what Al Jarde's doing now, maybe he was the one behind it?
Min: Wait, what?
Miy: Oh, uh, I was just thinking aloud!
Miy: Public Safety doesn't have any intel on it, either!
Miy: Where are you going, Minami?
Miy: Please don't tell me you're going to see Al Jarde.
Miy: Did you forget we're here on a mission?
Min: Sorry, I have to go.
Miy: Minami!
Ar: Minami ran off by herself? Why didn't you stop her?
Miy: I-I'm sorry! If you saw the look in her eyes, you'd know why!
Kon: She's probably going to see Al Jarde!
Ar: You good to go, Akira?
A: Yeah!
A: Man, what the hell is Minami thinking?
Ngu: I'll let the Spiritus duo handle Jinkoku-sha,
Ngu: and Bathala will take care of Al Jarde.
Gi: Y'know, the way you talk gets on my nerves.
Gi: I'm not gonna destroy Jinkoku-sha on your orders. I'm doing it because I want to.
Gi: Let's go, Aristarif.
BL: You're up, Ivo.
Iv: Yikes, yikes, yikes!
BL: He's in the penthouse.
Min: Akira?
A: You trying a solo raid? Who do you think you are?
Min: I know it's stupid. But I need to talk to Al Jarde.
A: Wait, what?
AJ: It's you!
Min: I'm here to ask you something.
Min: Tell me about the Berdeen plant terror attack.
A: Minami?
AJ: Are you sure you want to know,
AJ: Uezono Minami?
A: How do you know her name?
AJ: You were a victim of that attack.
A: Minami... a victim?!
Min: Why did I have to lose my family?
Min: You know the reason. I know you do!
AJ: Eight years ago, the long reign of religious fanatics over Berdeen finally ended.
AJ: As head of the reinstated emirate family,
AJ: I hoped to rebuild the nation from the ground up.
AJ: At the time, I was working on the joint plant project with the Japanese firms.
AJ: I had a wife, Lamia, and a son, Arim.
AJ: They both had luckily survived the civil war,
AJ: and we were soon blessed with a daughter, Malaika.
AJ: Our country was abound with poverty.
AJ: I saw it as my duty to lead it to better days,
AJ: to ensure a brighter future for the generations to come.
AJ: But all it took was one missile from an unidentified drone—
AJ: one moment—to take everything away from me.
AJ: And I swore to myself
AJ: that I would do whatever it takes to find who was responsible
AJ: and make them pay with their own blood.
A: So, did you find them?
AJ: It was Hayama Gaho.
AJ: The man you're guarding. The leader of Jinkoku-sha.
Min: No!
AJ: He killed my uncle, who was against the inflow of foreign capital,
AJ: and took over the entire plant project.
Min: So...
Min: You attacked the plant as payback?
A: He killed your family?
AJ: The one behind that attack was...
A: His voice just cut out. No, all sound just dropped!
BL: Ivo, move on to stage two.
BL: Enjoy his magic field, where nobody can see or hear anything!
A: This is trouble.
A: I've got my night-vision mode, but these two...
A: Wait, is she planning to fight in the dark?
A: Minami! Behind you!
A: Where'd he go?
BL: Sound is back. Turn on the lights.
Ngu: Truly a shame.
Ngu: Bathala will be dropping out of this race, I take it?
BL: Damn it!
Ivo: Why? Whywhywhy... Why?!
AJ: Because I am a man of the desert.
AJ: The sands hold no scents.
AJ: That makes us sensitive to the scents in the air.
AJ: The faint smell of blood splatters on you told me exactly where you were.
A: But how'd you evade his attacks?
AJ: Simple.
AJ: All I had to do was feel the touch of his knife on my body
AJ: and avoid it before it pierced me through.
A: Ah, yes, like taking candy from a baby.
Chi: We've got trouble!
Chi: Somebody's leaked the location of Jinkoku-sha's hideout!
Chi: We don't know who it is!
Chi: It's probably been sent to all the groups in the auction!
Gi: Looks like we strike first.
Gi: Do your thing, Aristarif. Fight well for me.
Miy: W-Well, didn't take them long to get here.
Kon: Spiritus, eh?
Kon: Bah, fine. I'll hold them off.
Miy: Hold them off? You want to go out there?!
Kon: We can't just sit around when they're right there. It's do-or-die, bucko.
Miy: That's not ideal!
Kon: Get your bossman on the line.
Miy: Huh? O-Okay.
Kon: I think it's about time you filled us in, bro.
Kon: Who's the brains behind this operation? What exactly are we guarding here?
Wani: Well...
BB: Go ahead.
Wani: It's the Restoration Bloc.
Mid: Officially called the Japanese Restoration Bloc,
Mid: it was a group formed after the Tokyo Attack to rebuild the city and Japan.
Mid: Allowed to take extralegal measures,
Mid: it's filled with people key to Japan's revival.
Mid: Grandfather is one of its members, as well.
Kon: Hah. I get it now.
BB: We're fine with things as they stand. Put us through to Ichigaya.
Wani: Sir!
Mid: Please wait!
Mid: My grandfather and I don't deserve to be protected with your life.
Mid: We can stop them by turning ourselves in.
Miy: I'm afraid that's not an option!
Kon: If you feel you don't deserve our protection, just become someone who does.
Kon: Miyabe, handle things here.
Miy: Got it! I'll keep her safe, no matter what!
Mid: Please be safe.
AJ: I wasn't behind the plant attack.
AJ: It was the remnants of the fanatical terrorists.
AJ: By the time I got there, it was all too late.
AJ: Except for you two.
Min: "You two"?
Min: So he really is...
So: That's right, Sis.
So: I'm Soma, your little brother.
A: Minami's bro?!
Min: It really is you. Soma...
Min: I'm so glad you're alive!
A: I'm happy for you, Minami.
Min: Soma? What happened to your body?
AJ: Soma was on the brink of death when I got there.
AJ: Everything but his head had to be fitted with cybernetics.
AJ: That, of course, is a surgery banned by law.
AJ: If he underwent it, he could never go home to Japan,
AJ: but I put his life first.
Min: No...
So: Sis, please.
So: Quit guarding Jinkoku-sha and leave this island.
Min: What are you saying? Why would you...
So: The two of us swore to ourselves to make Hayama Gaho suffer more than we did.
AJ: We will kill all of his family and friends, every last one of them.
AJ: We'll kill his granddaughter before his eyes, and then kill him!
AJ: He'll know what it means to pay with his blood!
Min: N-No, you can't! Please listen to me, Soma!
A: You finally got to see your long-lost brother, so why is this happening?
So: We're ready to move out.
AJ: Let's go.
A: Go where? To kill Hayama Gaho?!
AJ: Do you really need me to spell it out?
Min: Our mom and dad never asked for this!
So: You didn't watch them die before your eyes.
So: That's why you can spout this bullshit.
So: I'll get my revenge on everyone who put me through this, by any means necessary.
Min: Soma...
Gi: Aristarif's EX-ARM lets him control the oscillation of iron atoms.
Gi: Surely you don't think you can beat him all by yourself.
Miy: Gah! Kondo!
Mid: After the Tokyo Attack,
Mid: Jinkoku-sha pulled the strings behind military projects, domestic and international,
Mid: to attain the influence we wield today.
Mid: While we did it to rebuild our nation,
Mid: the fact remains that we caused untold amounts of tragedy across the world.
Mid: Having been raised by that blood money,
Mid: I am practically clad head-to-toe in my grandfather's sins.
Mid: It's only natural that I'm just as much a target of hate as Jinkoku-sha is.
Kon: If you feel you don't deserve our protection, just become someone who does.
Kon: Your ability works only on iron!
Kon: But I'm all flesh and bone! It can't do shit to me!
Gi: Aristarif!
Ygg: These bees get a B-minus in discipline!
Kon: Wait... Yggdrasil?!
Ygg: Please, call me "Ygg."
Kon: We met your avatar in the VR world, and now you're out here?!
Ygg: Please be okay, Akira.
Min: Soma!
Min: A quest for revenge? I won't let you!
AJ: Can you really shoot your own brother?
Min: I don't want to.
Min: So please, just stop!
So: Alma.
Al: Put your gun down, Minami.
A: Alma?
Al: At this range, I can neutralize you faster than you can fire.
Min: Wait. What are you saying, Alma?
Al: I won't let you shoot my master.
A: Did they mess with her AI?!
So: As I said, by any means necessary.
Min: What? Not Alma...
A: I know! My quantum network!
Al: No point, Akira. We've already cut it off.
So: We're going to do it, Sis.
So: We'll be on opposing sides next time we meet.
So: Alma and I won't show any mercy.
Min: No!
Min: Soma!
So: You really fired, Sis.
So: This makes us enemies for real.
Min: I... I fired my gun at Soma.
Min: I finally got to see him again. How did things end up like this?
Min: Soma!
A: What?!
B: What's all this dwama about?
B: Did you all forget why you're here?
B: A reunion between long-wost sibwings?
B: A revenge pwot decades in the making?
B: A hero protecting his pwincess?
B: You certainly don't look very heroic right now.
Kon: What in the blue hell?
B: I went through all that twouble to tell y'all where Jinkoku-sha was,
B: but you wouldn't do anything, so I went and ahead and captured them myself.
B: See?
A: You...
A: Who the hell are you?
B: Who, me?
B: I'm Beta.
A: Beta...?
B: I told you we'd meet again.
A: Beta...
A: You're going down!
B: Hewwo! Who am I, you ask?
B: Y'all swacked off too hard!
B: So I'm taking over and making things hype!
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 008 - Beta."
B: Let's begin! It's time to partay!
# : ------------------ EP 08 ------------------
A: What?!
B: What's all this dwama about?
B: Did you all forget why you're here?
B: A reunion between long-wost sibwings?
B: A revenge pwot decades in the making?
B: A hero protecting his pwincess?
B: You certainly don't look very heroic right now.
Kon: What in the blue hell?
B: I went through all that twouble to tell y'all where Jinkoku-sha was,
B: but you wouldn't do anything, so I went ahead and captured them myself.
B: See?
A: You...
A: Who the hell are you?
B: Who, me?
B: I'm Beta.
A: Beta...?
B: I told you we'd meet again.
A: Beta...
A: You're going down!
Min: What are you going to do with Jinkoku-sha?
B: I could kill them, but that wouldn't be any fun.
A: What the hell?!
B: Why don't you all come see me right now?
B: Remember the stadium built in this stage?
B: You'll find the thwee of them there.
B: If you're intewested, get there on the double.
Ngu: To the stadium, now!
Chi: Doctor! Try to find where that message came from!
Ari: Already on it.
Ari: But it's behind a billion proxies.
Ari: There's nothing useful in the police database,
Ari: and I can't access Iriya's from here!
Chi: Just who is Beta?
A: Keep going! It's that way!
Min: I know!
Min: Okay, we've reached the stadium.
A: It's huge.
Kon: You two are okay, eh?
A: Kondo!
Min: Are you okay? You look hurt!
Kon: Yeah. She saved me when it was squeaky bum time.
Ygg: My dear!
A: Wait, Yggdrasil?
Ygg: Indeed, it is I!
Min: How are you in the real world?
A: What's going on?
Ygg: I had Mama Kaori make me a body so I could help you.
Ygg: Also...
Ygg: Something needs to be done about Alma. I'll get her back on our side.
A: This way, Master.
Min: Alma... Soma.
Ngu: Ah, I see we're all here.
Kon: Damn it, Nguyen! Open your eyes!
B: Awesome! The gang's all here!
B: Yoo-hoo! I'm over here!
A: So that's Beta!
Ygg: No, that's a Bälz Inc. construction android. It must be remote-controlled.
B: Indeed. This is my avatar out in society.
B: I'm a very shy boy, you see.
B: Anyway, here's what y'all came for!
Mid: Guys...
A: We came here like you asked! Now release them!
B: But I never said I'd fwee them if you came.
B: By the way, do y'all hear that?
B: Finally, it's happening!
Chi: What is that? Switch to visuals outside the stadium.
Ar: No way...
Min: It stopped?
Min: Look!
B: I knew you would come! But I was kinda afwaid you wouldn't for a while there.
Auc: I'm the one running this auction. Not you, Beta.
A: Auctioneer.
Kon: That's him?
Auc: It took ten years, but I finally got you!
B: Ah, so it was you.
A: Hang on. You know who he is?
A: Tell me who Beta is, then!
Auc: I'm pretty sure you've met him yourself, Natsume Akira.
Auc: On that day, ten years ago, Beta here did it.
Auc: He was the one who used EX-ARM Number 11 to cause the Tokyo Attack!
A: So wait, that was Beta?!
Ari: What? You mean...
Chi: If what Auctioneer's saying is true, then Akira had nothing to do with it.
Min: I need to apologize to you, Akira.
A: It's fine, Minami.
A: Even I'd forgotten I was innocent.
A: But you guys trusted me and let me fight alongside you,
A: and that helped me realize it wasn't me.
A: And now,
A: it's clear as day.
A: You are our biggest enemy!
B: I'm so happy you remember me now. Glad to see you haven't changed.
B: You had the same look in your eyes back then, too.
B: But what that also means is that I'm still better than you.
Auc: Now, then.
Auc: With the final bidders all here, I would like to begin the EX-ARM auction.
Ngu: That's what I like to hear. How much do you want for them?
Auc: I don't care about money.
Auc: What I want is right there.
Auc: It's Beta's head.
Auc: Whoever captures him gets all my EX-ARMs.
B: Are you sure? I might just kill these people if you twy to act all bossy with me.
AJ: Don't you dare, Beta! Jinkoku-sha are ours to kill!
B: Okay, but then you know what you have to do, right?
AJ: Very well. We're taking Auctioneer down, Alma.
A: Understood, Master.
Ngu: I'm afraid I can't let that happen.
Ngu: I need those EX-ARMs.
Ngu: I won't be holding anything back.
B: Awesome! Now we're having some fun!
A: Hey! Don't forget you're dealing with me!
B: Wuv that energy.
B: But you do weawize I hold Jinkoku-sha's lives in the palm of my hand, wight?
Gaho: I will never take orders from you.
Mid: Grandfather...
Gaho: I won't let the one who caused Japan's downfall from glory have his way again.
B: You have one second to stop being annoying, or I weally will kill you.
Gaho: Kill me if you must!
Gaho: Take me hostage all you want, I shall not kneel to you!
B: Okay, as you wish.
Mid: No! Grandfather!
AJ: Go to hell, Beta! He was my target!
B: Oh, I'm so sowwy! But relax. I avoided his vitals.
A: You!
B: How I wuv those looks of despair on your faces.
B: Now, will this old man's fwiends rush to his aid?
Wani: What do you mean that you won't send help?!
BB: Hayama Gaho is no longer indispensable to the Restoration Bloc.
BB: And neither is the Counter EX-ARM Squad.
Wani: Wait! They're trying to do their jobs!
BB: It's too late.
BB: We already asked Ichigaya to deploy the 13th Special Armored Squad.
Wani: The 13th...?
Wani: It can't be!
BB: Have a look. Aren't they awe-inspiring?
Kao: What are you going to do, Shiga?
Shi: Don't worry. I expected the Bloc to do this.
Shi: That's why I'm here in the U.S. right now.
Shi: I need you to deploy the thing we talked about.
Shi: I have an idea.
Kon: Okay, we gotta take Auctioneer out.
Kon: The old man needs help. If we don't hurry, he's gonna croak.
A: That's a bad idea.
A: There's no guarantee Beta will hold up his end of the deal if we do as he says.
Kon: I know that, man! But those two are in danger!
A: Ygg and I will trap Beta online before he has the chance to do anything.
A: He's gotta be on the Megafloat's network somewhere.
A: With Ygg's help, I can look for him without being spotted.
A: If we can hold him off, we can rescue Jinkoku-sha!
Kon: Makes sense.
Min: But how will you?
A: I've got a plan. Hear me out here.
Ngu: Why would you side with Beta?
Ngu: That isn't a very wise business move.
B: I guess cops will be cops!
B: Putting lives first, are we?
B: But you took too wong to choose.
B: How typical of the Japanese powice.
Ygg: Not on my watch!
A: Okay, just as planned.
A: Back me up, Ygg!
Ygg: Yes, my dear!
A: Is this the realm representing the Megafloat's network?
A: What's that huge wall, though?
Ygg: It must be Beta's firewall!
A: So he's on the other side of this thing.
Ygg: Indeed. But be careful, or he'll notice what we're doing.
Ygg: And if he does, he might kill the hostages.
Ygg: Let me build an attack code.
Ygg: I call it the Buster Sword. Use it to wreak havoc in this realm!
A: He's been toying with me all this time.
A: It's finally my turn to counter.
A: Let's go!
Ygg: Right!
B: C'mon, cops, Jarde. You can do better than that.
B: Hurry up, or I might wose patience and kill them all.
Kon: God damn.
Kon: He pisses me right off!
A: Midori?!
B: Yoo-hoo! I've been expecting you!
A: Beta...
A: You bitch!
B: Oh, no, you don't.
B: I can predict all your moves.
B: What? Is that all you've got?
A: Remember, this is cyberspace. A program can take many forms in here.
A: Meaning I can even do this!
A: I've got you now!
B: That's a neat little idea.
B: But anything you can do,
B: I can do better!
B: You and I are the same. Always have been.
A: Shit... Who the hell are you?!
B: Did you really forget? Search deep within your heart.
A: Number 00... Beta?!
B: Exactly. I'm another EX-ARM Number 00 like you.
B: My appearance is a straight copy of yours.
B: But you fought me in something else during the Tokyo Attack.
B: What was it, Ogre?
B: The combat android exoframe equipped with the EX-ARM of the spinal cord, Number 01.
B: I know you used it after you reawakened, too.
B: Its design has changed a lot since it got confiscated,
B: but the mainframe remains the same.
A: Oh, so that's why I knew how to control it.
B: I should've destroyed that thing together with Tokyo.
A: Wait, did you attack Tokyo to take Ogre out of the equation?
B: Of course not!
A: Then why?
B: "Why," you ask?
B: All I did was do what humans have always done.
B: Think back through history.
B: Endless killing, looting, and destruction.
B: And I copied that.
B: Just kidding!
B: What'd you think? Sounded like a convincing reason, right?
B: C'mon, man! Who needs a reason to squash them like the little bugs they are?!
B: But I guess if I had to say, it was because it seemed fun!
B: After that little push I gave them that day,
B: the humans dove headfirst into an endless cycle of tragedy.
B: One of poverty, plundering, and revenge...
B: One where malice bred further malice!
B: Could you ask for a more entertaining show?!
A: You're insane.
B: Huh? What's with the scary look?
B: I'm sure you see where I'm coming from.
El: Your happiness lies in constant battle.
B: I told you we're the same.
B: I know you had fun letting the hatred consume you!
A: Sure, I was one step away from ending up like you.
A: But I...
A: I haven't lost faith like you have!
B: What are you playing at? It's too late.
A: Don't think things will keep going your way!
A: Now, Ygg!
Ygg: Yes, my dear!
B: What?!
A: Break through the cage's program!
Ygg: The cage is open, my dear!
B: Damn it!
A: Nice! Log out!
Ygg: Got it!
B: Tch.
Mid: We can escape, Grandfather.
A: Ygg! Keep them safe!
Ygg: You got it!
B: You're not going anywhere.
A: Midori!
Miy: Midori!
A: Miyabe?
B: Out of my way.
Kon: Miyabe!
Kon: Hurry up and run! Miyabe died for you!
Ygg: This way!
Mid: Yes!
AJ: After them!
Min: Not so fast.
B: "Not so fast"? You took the words out of my mouth!
Kon: Damn, is Beta controlling all these construction androids?
A: Minami!
B: Your hands are tied out there. Not that you have hands wight now!
A: Man, we wouldn't be in this situation if I could use Ogre!
Ygg: Something seems off, my dear.
Ygg: Miyabe's corpse is gone.
A: What?!
Miy: Aw.
Miy: That sucks.
Miy: I guess you realized.
A: No... You were Beta all along, Miyabe?!
Miy: Bingo!
B: I took over his body before the whole auction began.
Chi: What?!
Ari: Wait... With his body, he could keep tabs on our squad
Ari: and manipulate them!
Kon: And it gave him the perfect chance to bring Jinkoku-sha here from the hideout!
B: Surprised?
B: It's a shame. He was pretty useful.
A: The entire time you watched us, you were laughing at us inside, weren't you?!
B: Well, let's resume, shall we?
B: Oh, what's this?
Kon: Are you kidding me? This is really bad news!
Kon: Get down, Minami!
Ari: Bombers?
Chi: No, that's not it.
A: The hell are those things?
Kon: The JDF's multibots, code-named Amaterasu!
A: Amaterasu...
B: This party's really getting started now.
B: What will you do now, Natsume Akira?
A: Beta!
AJ: I've never forgotten this rage burning within me.
AJ: My only purpose in life has been to settle my score with him.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 009 - Fallen Messiah."
AJ: I'll put an end to this myself!
# : ------------------ EP 09 ------------------
Chi: Is that... military weaponry?
Ari: I've never even seen anything like it.
Kon: The 13th Special Armored Squad?
Kon: Do they wanna burn everything down?
Ngu: Well, I must say I wasn't expecting this.
Chi: Why deploy them?
Chi: They're way overkill for a rescue operation!
Wani: It's no rescue op.
Wani: The Restoration Bloc just made the decision to throw Jinkoku-sha to the wolves.
Wani: Their objective is to capture all the EX-ARMs, including Number 11
Wani: and Beta.
Wani: And they'll do whatever it takes to complete those objectives.
Wani: Whether it involves killing Jinkoku-sha...
Wani: or your squad.
B: These are the JSDF's newest toys?
B: What can these massive clumps of metal even do?
Kon: We're bouncing, Minami!
B: Huh, you're better than I expected.
B: Hey, that's no fair!
A: What's gotten into Beta?
Ygg: Amaterasu has launched a cyberattack on Beta, too.
Min: Akira!
Kon: We're getting outta here!
: Soma.
Som: With Jinkoku-sha freed, we no longer need to follow Beta's orders.
Som: Go, sir.
AJ: Alma!
Al: Yes, Master.
Ygg: You should be safe here for the time being.
Min: We're here guarding Jinkoku-sha on the Restoration Bloc's orders.
Min: Why would the JSDF suddenly attack us?
Kon: The bigwigs probably gave up on finding a solution here
Kon: and decided to get rid of all of us, including Jinkoku-sha.
Min: What?
A: Man, if only I had Ogre right now...
Kon: No chance. The Bloc would never sign off on it.
Chi: Actually, there is a chance.
A: Chikage?
Chi: We still have options.
Wani: Say what? You want to ask the US Army to help deploy Ogre?!
Wani: Are you trying to make enemies out of the Bloc?!
Chi: They went on my shitlist the moment they decided my squad's lives weren't important.
Shi: She's absolutely right. And I got the PM's approval.
Shi: I was given back full control of the Counter EX-ARM Squad as of ten minutes ago.
Shi: It's no longer under External Affairs 4's command.
Ari: Go, Chief!
Wani: Hold up! You're forgetting something important!
Wani: Even if you do deliver Ogre there, Number 00 can't connect to it!
Wani: He needs his gateway unlocked via Alma!
Wani: But she's still under enemy control!
A: Oh, right.
Kon: Not much good it'd do just sitting there.
Min: Well...
Min: All we need to do is take Alma back, right?
Min: I'll get the job done.
Chi: Copy that.
Chi: This briefing's over. Await further orders.
Wani: W-Wait a second!
Ari: You've got no say in this anymore. Laters.
A: So, can you walk the talk?
A: What's your plan to get Alma back?
Min: Well, uh...
Ygg: An advertising hologram.
A: Wow, that's some impressive work.
Ygg: They're here!
Min: I'll stop Alma.
Al: So it's you, Minami.
Ygg: Ygg will take you on!
AJ: Stay out of my way!
Al: No point hiding.
Al: Just hand over Jinkoku-sha.
Al: If not, you'll die here and now.
Min: Tell me one thing, Alma.
Min: We're still partners, right?
Al: My loyalty is to Master alone.
Min: Okay, got it.
A: Minami?
Min: Akira, I need a favor.
Al: Why don't you show yourself already?
Al: It's too bad, Minami!
Al: How?
A: Did you know, Alma?
A: Apparently, you always leave your left side wide open when you move in for the kill.
Al: When did I develop that habit?
Min: Well, you always had me cover you on the left.
Al: Is that so?
Al: Anyway, I suggest you hurry up and neutralize me.
A: Alma!
A: Watch out!
A: Minami?
Min: Alma, are you okay?
Al: Why would you do that?
Al: You could have avoided that easily.
Min: When I saw that your left side was wide open,
Min: I realized that it's still you in there, Alma!
A: This is why she always finds herself in danger.
A: But she's important to me.
Min: Alma!
Ygg: Are you all right, Minami?
Min: Yeah.
Min: Forget me. Alma froze up all of a sudden.
Ygg: An emergency shutdown caused by a fatal error that may be AI-related.
Ygg: We might be able to repair her program now!
AJ: You can't. Alma's alterations need to be undone using a specific process.
AJ: And I'm the only one who has the access code.
Min: No... Alma!
A: You disappoint me, Al Jarde!
A: I thought you were better than that!
AJ: What would you know about me?!
Ygg: My dear!
A: Ygg!
AJ: Out with it! Where are Hayama Gaho and Midori?!
A: Cut it out, Jarde!
A: Do you really think you'll be satisfied if you kill the old man and Midori?!
AJ: My satisfaction matters not! They must pay with their blood!
A: You and Minami both lost your families just the same!
A: And you can trace it all back to Beta's terror attack!
B: The humans dove headfirst into an endless cycle of tragedy.
B: One of poverty, plundering, and revenge...
B: One where malice bred further malice!
B: Could you ask for a more entertaining show?!
A: He's enjoying watching human animosity loop back onto itself!
A: Your quest for revenge is part of it, too!
AJ: My revenge... was just some entertainment for Beta?
A: Yeah. If you let anger consume you, you'll play right into his hands!
Min: It's too easy to wallow in sorrow forever.
Min: Getting over it is the real challenge.
Min: And I'm sure your family wants to see you overcome it and smile again!
AJ: Never in a million years!
A: You okay, Ygg?
Ygg: I can still move.
A: We don't stand a chance fighting him head-on. I have another plan.
AJ: Is this a game to you?
AJ: Do you really believe you can toy with me like that?!
AJ: Hayama Midori? She showed herself?!
AJ: A hologram?!
AJ: We used an advertising hologram.
AJ: Seems that the red mist is clouding your judgment.
Min: Al Jarde, turn Alma back to normal.
AJ: Kill me now!
AJ: I'd rather die than abandon my revenge!
A: Dude, what made you like this?
AJ: Anger!
AJ: Anger is the mother of all invention!
AJ: It has propelled mankind to civilizational progress and battle prowess!
AJ: It is what drives humans!
AJ: Shoot!
AJ: I dragged your brother into this mess! I took away your partner-in-arms!
AJ: So hate me and unleash your rage on me!
Min: What you're feeling isn't anger. It's despair.
Min: Having your family killed must've hurt you far more than you realize.
Min: Soma must be feeling the same despair and sorrow.
AJ: Are you saying you didn't feel despair?!
AJ: Did you feel nothing when you saw your parents' sorry carcasses?!
Min: Well, I saw them, but I've forgotten all about it now,
Min: including how angry and sad I felt when I realized they were dead.
Min: I mean, the memories we made before that
Min: shine far brighter.
Min: I know you have those memories, too!
Ygg: Watch out!
B: Found you.
A: Beta!
B: I was wondering where you were. Didn't think it'd be here.
B: Oh, but it seems you haven't settled things yet.
So: Sir!
B: You wasted too much time! Wook who's here now!
A: Run away!
Min: Jarde...?
AJ: Ah... I have made a grave mistake.
Min: Jarde!
AJ: Take this.
AJ: It's Alma's unlock key.
AJ: H-How ironic it is...
AJ: that I needed a foe to remind me how my family smiled in happier times.
AJ: I also...
Min: Jarde!
So: That's your answer, sir?
So: I refuse to accept it! Is this really how you go out?!
B: Dearie me, looks wike we have an unexpected twist in the tale!
A: How's it look, Ygg?
Ygg: I need to be careful, but I'll go as fast as I can.
A: Crap... We need to buy time, Minami. Can you move?
Min: I'm fine.
Min: I need to do something about Soma, too.
Min: There's no time to sit around!
Min: Soma!
A: You need to come back to your senses, Soma!
A: Jarde is dead! You don't have a reason to fight!
Som: My thirst for revenge won't be quenched as long as Jinkoku-sha lives.
Min: Didn't you see what happened to Jarde? Revenge will only leave you feeling empty!
Som: My debt to him is fully repaid.
Som: And now, I get my own revenge!
Som: I'm so disappointed in him for forgetting his purpose and dying like that!
Min: Soma...
Som: Don't bother, Sis.
Som: I will surely—
Min: Soma!
B: Wao, cybernetics FTW. You'd be dead without it.
So: Shut up!
So: Don't look at me like that.
So: This is your brother now.
So: You may have escaped that massacre, but this is my reality after surviving it!
Min: Soma...
Min: If we stick together, I promise you we'll find closure one day!
Som: Hmph. Still living in a fantasy, I see.
A: An EX-ARM?
Min: Soma...?
A: You were the mystery masked man?!
Som: I am now violence incarnate, and it is all directed toward my revenge!
Som: Your brother's rotting corpse was possessed by fury! That is what I am!
Al: It's okay now, Minami.
Min: Alma...
Al: Sorry I didn't have your back as your partner for so long.
Min: Alma!
A: Way to go, Ygg! Atta girl!
Ygg: I'm really happy, you know?
Ygg: You, Minami, and so many people tried so hard to help Alma.
Ygg: Watching you all,
Ygg: I have high hopes for the future that humans and androids will no doubt share!
A: Ygg...
Som: You're celebrating the return of one measly android? How stupid!
Al: Sadly, he is no longer the brother you knew.
Al: Let me handle him.
Min: Got it.
Ygg: We'll stop you with all we have!
B: Aw, look who's got his back against the wall.
B: Listen, Soma, I've taken a wiking to you.
B: Your hatred, your thirst for wevenge... is similar to mine.
B: This entire world is my enemy!
B: Turn right!
A: Why's it following Beta's orders?
B: Good boy.
B: Now fire!
Al: Look out, Minami!
B: Fire, fire! Shoot 'em to bits!
A: What's going on?!
Al: Has Beta taken over Amaterasu?
Ngy: Hm? Isn't Amaterasu autonomous? It shouldn't be possible to hack.
Auc: Nah, take a close look.
Auc: He's plugged into Amaterasu and is controlling it directly.
Ngy: But it's bleeding-edge tech. It should be encrypted to hell and back.
Auc: Beta has the same hacking prowess as Natsume Akira.
Auc: No, even better, because it's not limited by the police.
Ngu: Who could've imagined there were two of the same EX-ARM?
Auc: It's the only exception. Hence the name "Beta."
B: Let's get this fun show on the road!
Chi: No... Did all the Amaterasu fall into Beta's hands?
B: They're all over the iswand, not just in the stadium.
B: You have nowhere left to run.
B: I'll turn you all into mush, one at a time.
B: Go!
A: Stop it!
B: Ooh, so thweatening for a useless little eyeball.
B: What do you even think you can do?
A: Dammit! Can't we get Ogre over here?!
Al: Impossible. We're surrounded by the Amaterasu.
Min: What? But we worked so hard to get you back!
B: Check and mate.
B: GG.
A: Shit, shit! Is this really the end?
A: Am I gonna fail to protect the people dear to me yet again?!
Shi: Don't give up, Natsume Akira!
A: Chief Shiga?
Shi: The power you seek is on its way to you.
Shi: It will let you turn this hopeless situation on its head!
Min: What's that?
Ygg: A U.S. missile?
A: No...
Ygg: It's happening!
A: Come to me, Ogre!
A: I am right here!
B: Whoa, sucks to be you!
B: I'm gonna take Ogre for myself.
A: What?
B: You can't beat my unrestrained hacking abilities.
Min: If Beta takes Ogre too, this will really become hell on earth!
Kim: The cavalry's here!
B: What the...?
Min: Is that...
Kim: You'd forgotten all about me, hadn't ya?
Min: Kimura?!
Min: Don't tell me, that box is...
Ygg: It's Number 00 Alpha!
Min: You carried it out of the MPD?!
A: Yeah, I asked the chief for permission.
A: If I connect to Ogre directly, we won't have to worry about Beta hacking in.
Kim: Let's go, Akira. I'm gonna take you offline for a sec.
A: Got it! I'm putting my life in your hands!
A: All my senses are offline.
A: The last time this happened, I was scared shitless.
A: But I feel no fear now.
A: Hell, I'm even excited.
A: I know my squadmates have my back.
A: And I wanna repay them by having theirs!
A: That's why I'm gonna fight...
A: with every ounce of strength I have!
Ygg: Minami! Alma!
Min: Please, Akira, put an end to this hopeless scenario.
Ygg: Officer Uezono Minami's genetic key confirmed.
Ygg: EX-ARM Number 00 Alpha's full networking capabilities unlocked!
B: Shit!
B: Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shiiieeet!
Min: Akira!
Min: That exoframe's a lot different from when he fought Elmira.
Shi: It's Ignis Type-03 EX...
Shi: Ogre's latest version!
Al: I'm an android just like him.
Al: We may be foes, but I can understand his pain.
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 010 - Genes of the Original Sin."
Al: I'll put him out of his misery!
# : ------------------ EP 10 ------------------
Ygg: It's happening!
A: Come to me, Ogre!
A: I'm right here!
Ygg: Minami! Alma!
Min: Please, Akira, put an end to this hopeless scenario.
Ygg: EX-ARM Number 00 Alpha's full networking capabilities unlocked!
B: Shit!
B: Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!
Shi: It's Ignis Type-03 EX...
Shi: Ogre's latest version!
B: You may look a little different,
B: but your face annoys me just the same, Alpha.
A: "The same"?
A: You sure got that right, Beta.
A: I fought you as Ogre that day, too.
A: I tried to take you out before you ruined everything!
B: But you lost, remember?
A: Yeah, but I finally get my rematch!
A: I'm convinced.
A: I'm stronger than I was back then.
A: I'm gonna shove a new ending down your throat, Beta!
B: Don't get ahead of yourself!
B: I'll slap you down myself!
B: Alpha!
Min: How is he generating so much power at that size?
A: I'm gonna destroy you now!
B: Big words, little man.
B: You can't do whatever it takes, like I can!
Min: Kimura!
A: Take care of the squad for me!
Kim: You got it, bro!
So: Not so fast.
Ygg: They're in perfect sync.
A: Alma and I will handle things here.
A: Minami, Ygg, I leave Jinkoku-sha to you!
Min: Okay, but Soma's...
Ygg: I knocked her out gently.
Ygg: What's about to happen will be too painful for her to take.
Kim: Let's bounce!
A: You're dealing with me.
So: Stupid machine!
B: I'm not done yet! I have plenty of raw material!
B: I'm just getting started!
Ngu: What a sight.
Iri: I've ascertained the EX-ARMs to be a gift from space.
Iri: Weapons that invoke almost supernatural abilities when connected to a life form.
A: I'm sorry to make you keep me company, Alma.
Al: Don't be. I'm doing this because I want to.
A: Let's win, then.
A: Let's win and go back home!
Al: Yeah.
A: Number 21's ability is to freeze air in place.
A: It can use that power for both attack and defense.
A: You handle Soma, Alma.
Al: Got it. I'm taking one of your weapons.
B: You little punks...
B: I'll teach you not to take me lightly!
A: This ends here!
Kim: Okay, this should keep the geezer alive for the time being.
Kon: But nobody can heal her wounds.
Ygg: We must escape this area as soon as possible.
All: Yeah.
So: I'm coming for you, Hayama Gaho.
Al: Let's finish this, Soma.
So: Die, stupid puppet!
Al: I'll stop your list of crimes from growing any further.
Al: He can use his power in only two places at once.
Al: That's one.
Al: And he'll use the other to make a landing pad.
Al: Just as predicted.
So: How... You shouldn't be capable of this.
Al: I'm not who I used to be.
Al: You can't block this bullet.
Al: I'm not just a sacrificial pawn anymore.
Al: I wasn't ordered to do this. I was asked to.
Al: From now on, I'll fight for myself and the people I care about...
Al: of my own free will!
Kim: What does she mean?
Ygg: I realized something when I got rid of her brainwashing.
Ygg: The rule set that governs an android's actions, like absolute obedience to humans,
Ygg: and the restrictions placed on her self-defense and computational abilities,
Ygg: had all been overwritten.
Kon: You mean Alma's...
Ygg: All her mental and physical limiters have been removed.
Ygg: She can kill a person without being ordered to... of her own free will.
Ygg: She has become the freest piece of technology in human history!
So: Go ahead and shoot. I'll never give in to a mere machine like you,
So: not even if it kills me.
Al: That was artificial muscle exploding under too much stress.
Al: He put his very life at risk there— his whole exoframe could've exploded.
Al: He's just as broken as the others.
Al: It's over, Soma.
So: Kill me.
So: I said, "Kill me"!
Al: Your body is so damaged that it can't even keep you alive.
Al: You knew you wouldn't last three minutes out of the suit.
Al: So why did you do this?
So: My thirst for revenge is the only humanity I have left!
So: If I lost it, I'd just be a machine!
So: Just shoot me now! Do it!
Al: Do I even need to?
So: Don't you pity me.
Al: I can't.
Al: I don't understand how you feel.
So: That's fine.
So: I'd rather die than have a machine sympathize with me.
Al: I used to think I couldn't understand people because I was a machine.
Al: But I was wrong, wasn't I?
Al: Even if I were human, I still wouldn't understand.
Al: Because I'm not you.
Al: Having an almost human-like freedom made me finally see it.
Al: How lonely it can be to be untethered.
Al: That is why one loves one's fellow man.
Al: That is why one seeks companionship.
Al: And that solitude is what breeds resentment.
Al: If that resentment is what keeps you going,
Al: there's nothing I can say.
So: Shoot me.
So: Enough talk.
So: The flame of revenge has been burning me up from within since the day I lost it all.
So: I cursed them all.
So: The terrorists, this world,
So: and even my parents and sister!
So: Stop it!
Al: I won't.
Al: Even if you pass away consumed by hatred,
Al: I'm sure Minami would've embraced you as you are.
So: Cut it out!
So: I never asked for this!
So: I thought I'd forgotten the warmth of human touch a long time ago!
So: Happy birthday, Sis.
So: It's a set.
Min: Thanks, Soma!
Min: I'll keep this with me forever!
Mid: She shed a tear.
Kon: This is all too much for Minami. No, for anyone.
Kon: We'll leave the village and enter the tunnel to the mainland soon.
Kon: We'll play no further role in this.
A: I fight to protect the people dear to me!
A: That's how it is, and how it's always been!
Auc: That's right. That emotion is proof that you are alive, Natsume Akira.
A: This is the end!
B: Hey, watch where you're shooting!
Ngu: We must retreat. Send a car.
Al: The rest is up to Akira.
A: After everything you've done, I won't leave any doubt about the outcome.
A: It's you or me! Only the victor shall survive!
A: Leave this to me and escape.
A: Get going!
Auc: No, I must end him.
A: Hey!
A: Bro?
Ari: "Bro"? Wait, Natsume Shuichi?!
Chi: Natsume Akira's elder brother, who worked on AI and android research at Iriya...
Chi: He's Auctioneer?!
Chi: I thought he went missing after the Tokyo Attack!
A: You look like my brother, but you're not him, right?
Auc: Yes, that's right.
Auc: I'm a clone that Natsume Shuichi built, knowing he would die.
Ari: A clone?
Auc: He made me to atone for the sin of being involved in the creation of Beta.
Chi: He... created Beta?!
Kao: Of all the foolish...
Auc: It all started sixteen years ago.
Auc: An unforeseen accident took Akira's life.
Iri: Come with me, Natsume.
Shu: Professor Iriya?
Iri: This is an EX-ARM. Ever heard of it?
Iri: I've ascertained them to be a gift from space.
Iri: Weapons that invoke almost supernatural abilities when connected to a life form.
Iri: They're fitted with technology far beyond the capabilities of modern science.
Shu: What is that?
Iri: It's your brother's brain inside this thing.
Iri: This particular EX-ARM is activated by placing a human brain in it.
Shu: No...
Iri: Your brother can live on connected to this EX-ARM.
Shu: Not like this!
Iri: If we can unravel the mysteries of the EX-ARMs,
Iri: your brother will have contributed greatly to the advancement of science.
Iri: How do you choose to use his life?
Iri: As a scientist, what can you do for him?
Shu: What can I do for Akira?
Iri: His brain's still functioning. All he needs is a body.
Shu: I can build an android body for Akira!
Iri: I wonder how the immense power of the EX-ARMs will change mankind.
Iri: Just as mankind finds ways to use tools to its benefit,
Iri: it also finds ways to use them to its detriment.
Iri: Let us begin.
Shu: Akira!
Iri: Fitted with the brain of Natsume Akira, a human highly synchronized with tech,
Iri: we have EX-ARM Number 00 Alpha.
Iri: The other Number 00, Beta,
Iri: will be injected with this other matter brought in with the EX-ARMs.
Iri: The birth of Beta will make the essence of humanity clear for all to see.
Iri: I see! So that is your answer!
Shu: "The essence of humanity"? It is our wills.
Shu: We don't let power consume us. We control it.
A: Bro!
Shu: Even after I'm gone, my will shall live on!
Shu: It'll live on within you, Akira!
A: Bro...
Auc: I swore to myself, as a human being,
Auc: that I would do everything in my power to be the gatekeeper of the EX-ARMs.
A: I'm not letting you kill him again!
B: Looks like you've finally remembered everything, Alpha!
A: The more memories I recover, the more I'm convinced...
A: Beta, you can't be allowed to exist in this world!
Auc: I have a plan.
Auc: I trust your mind is made up, Akira.
A: Yeah. I'm gonna put my best foot forward this time!
Min: What does that crybaby idiot think he's doing?
Min: How is he going to fight that monster?
A: Next time, on EX-ARM: "Battle 011 - Proof of Humanity."
Min: You better come back to us, Akira!
# : ------------------ EP 11 ------------------
A: Damn that Beta. Just how big is he gonna get?
Auc: He can change forms at will and merge with other matter to grow in size.
A: But how can he do that?
Auc: That's Beta's own ability.
Auc: The ability possessed by the brain resting within Number 00 Beta as a metal organism.
A: What? A "metal organism"?
A: Auctioneer!
Auc: It's okay.
Auc: I knew I would be killed.
Auc: That is why I made a clone.
A: Is that so?
A: If you've inherited Bro's memories, there's a ton of stuff I wanna ask you.
A: But before that...
A: I'm gonna go finish the job I left undone that day!
A: Here he comes.
A: But...
A: see how you like this!
B: I assume you were aiming for my brain,
B: but what makes you think I'd put it in such an obvious place?
A: Shit!
Auc: You need more firepower.
Auc: We should get out of here for now!
A: He has us right where he wants us!
A: Can't you use that thing yet?
Auc: Number 11 takes a while to recharge between shots.
A: But didn't he fire off multiple shots in succession during the Tokyo Attack?
Auc: Number 11, the palm EX-ARM which can produce supergravitational spaces,
Auc: performs at its full potential only when paired with its generator, Number 12—the arm.
Auc: But Number 12 is currently missing.
Auc: And without the generator, Number 11 is effective only within a two-kilometer range.
A: So, how long until you can use it again?
Auc: Around fifteen minutes, and Beta knows that.
Auc: He'll definitely try to finish us off in that time.
A: Beta's tentacles? How'd they get here?!
Chi: Watch out, Akira!
Chi: Beta's rapidly absorbing everything around him!
Chi: He's merging with the stadium... No, with the entire Megafloat!
A: What?
B: You fool!
A: Wait, is this entire building a part of him?
Auc: Look out!
Ar: Did Akira just get swallowed whole?!
Chi: You can't be serious!
Ar: Wait, something seems off about Beta.
Chi: Come in, Akira! Are you okay?!
A: Yeah, somehow.
Chi: And Auctioneer?
A: Sorry, we were split up right after Beta ate us. I'm alone now.
B: Number 11...
B: Number 11!
A: Beta!
B: Die.
Ar: Grab on, Akira!
A: Thanks.
Ar: That's 40 percent of the Tokyo Megafloat.
Ar: Beta's diameter has grown past five kilometers now.
Ar: And he's still getting bigger.
Wani: What a disaster.
Wani: Wh-Where are you all going?
BB: We're evacuating to the emergency bunker in Tachikawa.
Wani: Evacuating? You're just going to run away from this?!
BB: Japan can recover as long as we're around.
BB: Ensuring the Restoration Bloc's survival is of the utmost priority right now.
Wani: A-Are you kidding me? Who do you think caused this mess in the first place?!
Wani: Hold it! Don't run away!
Wani: Goddamn it!
Kon: Look!
Kim: The heck is that?
Ygg: Beta?
Brass: It seems Jinkoku-sha have escaped the island along with your troops.
Shi: That's good.
Brass: Do you have a way to stop that thing?
Brass: Our President has authorized the use of nuclear weapons if needed.
Brass: If you're out of options, we're going to have to do what we do best.
Shi: Understood. I shall go with you.
Shi: I have a duty to see how this whole thing plays out.
A: Auctioneer...
Auc: Am I inside you?
B: I'm here to take Number 11, just as I said I would.
B: Were you trying to make me complacent with the first shot
B: and then take me out with the second?
B: I'm going to take all three EX-ARMs you put up for auction.
B: Number 9 was... "Human Bomber," was it?
B: It'll be fun to see everyone in Tokyo cower in fear after I turn 'em all into bombs.
B: And then, Number 16. I wonder what its ability is.
B: I can't wait to find out! I've never used it before!
B: And lastly, my beloved Number 11!
B: It feels so super-duper good to make things disappear into black holes.
B: I'll make good use of the EX-ARMs and bring the world to its knees.
B: I just wish you could've seen it happen.
B: But whatever. Let's just get right to it.
B: Hands up!
B: Wha... What is that?
B: Why's Alpha's hand there?
B: Where's the EX-ARM?
B: How?!
Auc: I also wish I could've seen it happen.
Auc: Seen the moment you get sucked into a black hole.
B: What?
Auc: I have given Akira all my EX-ARMs.
Auc: Number 11 is now literally in his hands!
B: No way! Impossible!
B: When did Alpha have the time to take the EX-ARMs?
Auc: Did you really think I would throw myself at you without a plan?
B: Wait, no... Was it Number 16?!
Auc: How I've waited for this time to come.
Auc: I'm going to use my entire existence to destroy you!
A: Auctioneer.
A: Hang on, has time stopped?
Auc: That's right. This is Number 16's ability.
Auc: These three meters of space are currently isolated from the flow of time.
A: That's crazy. I didn't know there was an EX-ARM that could control time.
Auc: Sadly, it's not that powerful.
Auc: All it can do is isolate you for a short while.
A: So we're still screwed?
Auc: No, we have more than ten minutes before this sphere deactivates.
Auc: In that time, I'll give you all the EX-ARMs I have.
Auc: I know you can get out by yourself, even if we do end up getting swallowed.
Auc: Get out, and use this Number 11 to beat him!
A: Beta, I'm gonna destroy you with this!
B: Aren't you a spirited one?
B: Not sure what Number 16 does, but I guess it'll let you fire off another shot now.
B: Let me ask you, though. Where are you going to aim?
B: I know Number 11 by itself isn't enough to take me out.
B: The black holes it can create without Number 12
B: cover only two kilometers at best.
B: Meanwhile, I've grown to more than ten kilometers.
B: Do you think you can figure out where my core is?
B: What are the odds you'll hit it in one shot?
Ar: He's right. Unless we hit the core— the brain—his body will repair itself.
Chi: Are we out of options? Even with Number 11?!
Chi: Can we still not beat that monster?!
B: The little bit you fought back was pretty enjoyable.
B: But you can't stop me anymore.
B: It's game over for mankind!
Rep: Uh. We're coming to you live from Tokyo Megafloat.
Rep: Do you see this?
G: Traffic jam due to a terror attack? This sucks.
G: Daddy, look, a monster.
G: Hey, is that it?
Rep: Do you see this?
B: How does it feel?
B: Everything you've done your whole life, your whole existence, will be erased.
B: Victory is mine.
Auc: Wrong.
Auc: You're the one whose existence will be erased.
Auc: You're going to tell everyone where you're hiding.
Auc: I will give my life to reveal all!
B: Wait, that's Number 9?!
Auc: Okay. Use Number 9 to turn me into a bomb as planned.
A: Are you sure about this?
Auc: I told you. We need to do this to locate Beta's brain.
Auc: To take him out, we must find out for sure where in this massive body his brain is.
A: But... you're no different from Bro!
A: I can't kill my own brother.
Auc: Don't worry. I was created for the sole purpose of destroying Beta.
A: You might be fine with that, but it'll hurt me!
A: I wanna protect, not fight.
A: You may be a clone, but I'm a machine, too.
A: Even I'd lost sight of whether I was human or machine.
Auc: How sad that what Natsume Shuichi did to help you actually made you suffer.
Auc: Still, Natsume Akira, you are human.
Auc: Your desire to protect is proof of your humanity.
Auc: I'm just a clone that's carrying on your brother's will.
Auc: I didn't inherit everything of his.
Auc: But I can say that Natsume Shuichi is content just knowing you have that desire.
A: Bro...
Auc: Come. Let us end the tragic cycle that's made people across the world suffer.
Auc: Fight in order to protect everything, Natsume Akira!
Auc: I used every second of what little time I had to destroy him!
Auc: Don't let my life be in vain!
A: Okay, got it.
Auc: This is how it should be.
Auc: Don't hesitate. Put your best foot forward, Akira.
Shu: Akira.
Shu: You've just gotta put your best foot forward.
Shu: If you want to change, that is.
A: I'm going to do just that, Bro!
B: Blowing yourself up won't do anything to me!
Auc: Do it, Akira!
A: Now!
A: Alisa, analyze the merging pattern of the damaged part!
Ari: Akira?
A: He'll absorb matter from the part closest to his core!
Ari: Right. That makes sense.
A: If we can decipher that pattern, we should be able to locate the core.
A: That was the plan Auctioneer— my bro—came up with!
Ari: It worked.
Ari: Point located.
Ari: Sending you the coordinates, Akira.
A: Roger!
A: There you are!
B: You blew yourself up? Did you get desperate, Auctioneer?
B: You died for nothing.
B: I'll just kill Alpha now.
A: EX-ARM Number 11, boot up!
A: It's over, Beta!
B: Huh? No way...
B: How did you know?!
A: This is the end, Beta!
B: Don't! I'm Number 00, just like you!
A: Shut up! I'm not like you!
A: But, as a fellow Number 00,
A: I'm going to put an end to all the tragedy you've caused!
B: I would never go down to you... to you people!
A: This is it for you and me!
B: S-Stop!
B: No!
A: Go face all the people you killed!
Ygg: Minami!
Min: Is it over?
Ygg: Yeah. My dear won.
Min: Thank goodness. Good job, Akira.
Ari: Both energy and heat readings lost.
Chi: So it's really over?
Ari: Beta was completely sucked into that black hole.
Shi: Indeed. Beta is gone from this world now.
Shi: Well done, Number 00.
Shi: No, Natsume Akira!
All: Yeah!
Min: Alma.
Al: Minami.
Min: I'm so glad you're okay!
Al: I am, but...
Al: I'm sorry. I killed Soma.
Min: No, I made you do something that I should've done myself.
Min: Sorry.
A: Bro, Auctioneer...
A: Did you see that?
A: I avenged you both!
Rep: Th-That massive machine that showed up earlier has suddenly stopped moving.
Rep: What was that all about?
Shi: Hmph. That Natsume Akira really did it.
Pil: Entering landing sequence.
Pil: Th-The controls aren't working! Come in, HQ!
A: Man, I never even imagined the world would come to this.
A: But I'm the only one now who can save Earth, right?
: Next time on EX-ARM: "Battle 012 - A Giant Leap."
A: I know we'll meet again.
# : ------------------ EP 12 ------------------
Min: Akira!
A: You guys.
Ygg: My dear!
A: I'm so glad you're all okay.
A: Alma, what happened with Soma?
Al: I... killed him.
A: Sorry, Alma. I put you in a really difficult situation.
Al: No, the one taking it the hardest is...
A: Forgive me, Minami.
Min: It's okay.
Min: I know you both did everything you could.
Min: Thank you.
Min: But... I wish I could've helped him!
Min: I had no idea he was suffering so much!
Min: Sorry, Soma...
Min: I'm so sorry!
Min: I'm sorry... So sorry!
A: Minami.
Kon: Yo, looks like the geezer managed to survive.
A: Kondo.
Kon: What was that Beta thing, though?
Kon: Did Auctioneer know anything?
A: Well...
A: Hang on. Tell me one last thing before I go.
A: What exactly is Beta?
A: How did I end up becoming Number 00?
Auc: The only person likely to have those answers is Doctor Iriya.
A: But isn't he long dead?
Auc: No. He's still alive, just in a different form.
Auc: I was working in collaboration with him.
Auc: We're out of time.
Auc: Just know that Doctor Iriya will show himself before you sooner rather than later.
Ari: Doctor Iriya... is alive?
Ygg: No way.
Al: He can't be.
Kao: Is that true?
Ygg: Mama Kaori!
Al: CEO.
A: Wait, so you are...
Kao: Yes. Munakata Kaori, CEO of Iriya Heavy Industries.
A: Do you know everything, then?
Kao: No, only Doctor Iriya does.
A: What the...?
Al: An explosion?
Kon: It's coming from Kasumigaseki!
A: Fighter jets?
Ygg: They're turning around and coming this way!
Al: They're aiming for this building, Akira!
A: Get down, you guys!
A: You all okay?!
Chi: Do you hear me, Akira?!
A: Chikage?
Chi: I'm glad you're all right.
A: What is going on?
Chi: We don't have much of a clue either, but it seems we've been hacked.
Min: They're attacking Japan's political centers!
Chi: I'm afraid I have even more bad news.
Chi: Bombers were deployed in case we couldn't take Beta down,
Chi: and Chief Shiga, who was in one of them, has died.
Min: What? Even the chief?
Kao: Disaster Response! Munakata here. Give me a sitrep.
G: The whole building might go down! Evacuate at once!
Ygg: The emergency staircase seems fine!
A: Got it!
A: What the hell is all this?
Kon: It's a scene straight out of hell.
Kao: This is a terrorist attack involving large-scale hacking.
Min: Wait. We took out Beta, didn't we?
A: That much is for sure.
A: Number 11's black hole sucked in his brain for sure.
Kim: So what, we're dealing with Gamma now? Or Delta?
Kim: This is absurd!
A: Anyway, I'll go online and look for the perp.
Min: Akira?
A: What? Why do I feel so sluggish?
Kao: You're at your limit.
Kao: If you push yourself any further, you'll die.
Min: No!
A: I don't care. Let me go.
A: I can't afford to stop now.
A: Actually, it's not about what I can or can't do.
A: I want to keep going!
Min: Akira...
A: Minami, remember what you said when we first met?
Min: The strong must use their powers to protect the weak!
A: With Ogre and the EX-ARMs, I'm a monster. The strongest in the world.
A: So I'm going to fight for the weak, just like you taught me.
Min: Akira!
Min: Protect the world, please.
A: You got it!
Min: Heading to the building's basement!
Chi: Copy that!
Ari: Doctor Iriya is alive?
Ari: Doctor Iriya is alive.
Ari: Doctor Iriya is...
Ari: Now, I suppose I'll take a front-row seat and see how my experiment plays out.
Chi: Where are you going, Doctor?
Kao: This is it. The basement.
Kao: Are you ready?
Ygg: My dear, I will support you with all I have.
Al: I'll be right there with you.
A: Thanks.
Kim: Look at this kid, acting all cool.
Kon: You better come back to us, Akira.
A: Gotcha!
Min: Be careful, Alma. And take care of Akira.
Al: Okay, Minami.
Ygg: Unlocking all my dear's networking capabilities.
Ygg: All of Tokyo, except Iriya HQ, is being taken over by the enemy.
Ygg: The infrastructure and public transport are out of control, too.
Min: Leave the real world to us.
Min: We'll keep things safe, no matter what.
A: Counting on ya.
A: Let's go, Ygg.
Ygg: Okay! Initializing connection!
A: What is that?
Ygg: An enemy attack program.
Ygg: I'll overlay real-time footage from outside onto our vision.
A: Is this the current state of Tokyo's network?
A: Hey, that car's being attacked by some monster!
Ygg: That's the visualization of the attack command.
Al: I'll go.
A: I see now.
A: If we take them out, we can stop all the chaos happening out there.
Al: There are too many of them, though.
Ygg: That storm...
Ygg: That's where the hack's originating from.
Ygg: We need to take it out.
A: Okay, I'll handle that.
A: You two focus on saving as many people as you can.
Al: Akira?
Ygg: Take her with you.
A: Okay. Take care of things.
Ygg: Alma, we'll clean this up with parallel processing.
Al: Okay.
Ygg: No...
Ygg: This is Ichigaya. Has the Japanese military's main server been taken over?
A: Ygg, what are those?
Ygg: Beta... or not.
Ygg: Their algorithms are similar to Beta's thought processes,
Ygg: but various other elements are mixed in.
Kao: It seems Akira made it to the main server.
G: Boss! The building's not gonna hold!
Kao: Have all the staff evacuated?
G: No, more than half are still in here.
Kao: What?
Kon: Guess we have a job to do.
Min: We'll go lead the evac.
Kim: Can't let Akira steal all the spotlight.
Kao: I'd appreciate that.
G: Nothing's working! We're gonna crash!
G: Controls back online! Correcting elevation!
Al: We'll keep casualties to a minimum. Hurry up, Akira.
Min: And we'll keep things safe here as promised.
Min: So don't give up, Akira.
Min: Alisa? Weren't you at HQ?
Min: Wait, no. You are...?
Ari: Did you enjoy my Oscar-worthy performance?
Ari: I even modified my own memories to really get into the role.
Min: Who exactly are you?
Ari: Isn't identifying the enemy a more pressing matter?
Ari: I can tell you what Natsume Akira is fighting.
A: Ugh! There's no end to them!
Ygg: The enemy's launching attacks on networks worldwide
Ygg: and adding them to its arsenal as we speak.
A: What?
Ygg: Those monsters are virtual manifestations of corrupted servers.
Ygg: As they expand, their processing power will grow and make them more powerful.
A: Then we just gotta beat them down and bring them back, right?
Ari: What Natsume Akira is fighting is...
Min: Wait, it's not still Beta, is it?
Ari: Beta itself vanished into Number 11's black hole.
Ari: But several AIs corrupted by it remained.
Min: You don't mean the Amaterasu multibots' AI, do you?
Ari: Bingo.
Ari: The corrupted AIs were analyzed by the JDF's tactical computers in Ichigaya.
Ari: But when the analytical AI came into contact with Beta's malice and destructive urges,
Ari: it unlocked all the limiters placed upon it.
Ari: It became a tactical AI with a will of its own.
Ari: That's the root cause of all this chaos.
Ari: It's already infiltrating global networks, not just Japan's.
Min: Akira!
Ygg: Bad news, my dear!
Al: ICBMs were just launched from military bases under the enemy's control.
A: Where are the missiles headed?
Ygg: Their targets... are the entire planet.
A: What?!
Al: The first one will hit its target in eleven minutes.
A: Got it. I'll get rid of those missiles.
A: Help me out here.
Bo: Sure!
A: Let's go!
Ygg: This is the peak altitude of the ICBMs' trajectories.
Al: Look over there, Akira.
A: There they are.
A: What can we use?
A: Found something!
Ygg: The Japanese military's laser satellite?
A: I'm using it!
Al: Missiles getting closer!
A: Fire!
Ygg: You did it!
Chi: No, not yet.
Chi: Weapons all over the world...
Chi: are going out of control!
Al: All kinds of unmanned weapons across the globe are being activated.
Al: Multibots, bombers, even ballistic missiles.
Ygg: They've all been taken over by those monsters.
A: Dammit! What the hell are those things?
Al: I've seen eyes like those before.
Al: The outlaws we've encountered so far and their victims all had
Al: the blank stare you get when you fall into the clutches of hatred and despair.
Al: So if I had to call it something...
Min: Human malice?
Ari: Exactly.
Ari: Those monsters are made of the tactical programs installed on the main server
Ari: combined with a history of war...
Ari: Memories of mankind's fear and hatred.
Ari: It has taken the form of a species that prospers
Ari: by killing nature, animals, and even fellow humans.
Ari: You could call it the face of humanity itself.
Ari: The EX-ARMs Natsume Akira possesses can amplify human desires,
Ari: and thus can also amplify malice.
Min: No, you're forgetting something important.
Min: If EX-ARMs can amplify human desires,
Min: then they can also amplify mankind's virtues and even its capacity for love!
Ari: Maybe so.
Ari: But malice is a force to be reckoned with.
Ygg: My dear?
A: You two should disconnect from the network. I'll handle the rest.
Ygg: My dear?
Al: Do you have a plan?
A: Nope.
A: I'll have to go after every server and weapon it's taken over.
A: I can't even afford the lag caused by sharing information with you two.
A: I've gotta do this alone.
Al: Understood. Then I shall shut down my persona interface.
Al: Connect directly to my body and use it as an additional resource.
Al: That should eliminate the lag.
A: Alma?
Al: I don't mind offering you my everything.
Ygg: Use me too, my dear.
Ygg: You can have all of Yggdrasil's resources.
Kao: Wait, you two can't do that!
Ygg: Mother, we were created to serve mankind.
Ygg: I believe now is the time to carry out our purpose.
Min: Please let them.
Kao: You're back?
Kim: We managed to get everyone out.
Min: There's probably nothing we can do anymore.
Min: I'll leave the future to Akira and those two.
Min: The world's in your hands, Akira, Alma, Ygg.
A: Sure.
Kao: I never could have children,
Kao: but I wonder if this is what it feels like to give away a daughter in marriage.
Kao: I understand.
Kao: Akira, I'll entrust my two daughters and mankind's future to you!
A: Thank you.
A: It's so pretty.
A: Let's do this!
Min: The next hour or so was an extremely strange time to experience.
Min: The final battle to decide the world's fate was underway,
Min: something akin to the Armageddon or Ragnarok of legends,
Min: but it was all just so quiet.
Min: All anyone could do was watch helplessly as the world's fate hung in the balance.
G: The attacks in New York have stopped!
G: London, Hong Kong, Milan...
G: The unmanned attacks across the globe are being canceled!
G: That leaves only Japan!
G: Ogre's brain temperature is rising even further!
Chi: Akira...
A: Damn it. But I'm almost done...
Ari: Well? What's your trump card?
Ari: Human malice can't be erased so easily, hero.
Kon: This place won't last much longer! We gotta bounce!
Min: Akira's limiting the enemy to basically just Japan.
Min: We can't just leave him and run away.
A: Nah. You should go, Minami.
Min: Akira?
A: Listen, I tried what I could, but I can't whittle them down any further.
A: And it looks like my gray cells have truly reached their limit.
A: So I've decided to launch a bunch of nuclear missiles into the skies above Tokyo
A: and detonate them above the stratosphere... at an altitude of over 100 km.
Kao: Wait, you don't mean...
Chi: An EMP attack using high-altitude nuclear explosions?
Kao: Nuclear explosions at altitudes of 30 to 400 km...
Chi: ...will cause gamma rays to collide with air molecules,
Chi: releasing electrons and generating EMPs within a 100 km radius!
A: All of Japan's electronics will be destroyed, and all data will be lost.
A: Including the enemy.
Kao: But that might damage Japan more than the Tokyo Attack did!
A: Yeah, I know.
A: EX-ARMs are nothing but a plague.
A: But...
A: Those demons—personifications of humanity's sins...
A: Not a single byte of their code can be allowed to remain.
A: You guys hurry up and get out!
Kon: Akira's right! Let's go!
Min: No! I don't wanna go, Akira!
Min: I'll stay here with you!
A: You can't, Minami.
Min: We were always together!
Min: Let me be with you until the end!
Al: No. Please go, Minami.
Min: Alma...
A: You have to live on, Minami.
A: We're destroying to save lives.
A: We'll use up every last fiber of our being.
A: After that destruction, use your life to help people.
A: It may happen at different times, but our goal remains the same.
Min: "The strong must use their powers to protect the weak."
Al: Exactly, Minami.
Al: That's what you taught us.
A: Don't forget, Minami.
A: We're a team.
Min: Akira...
Ygg: More ICBMs launched.
A: Get going, Minami!
Min: Okay!
A: I never wanted to be a hero.
A: I was just a powerless human who couldn't do anything by himself.
A: But fate changed all that.
Min: Akira!
A: You know, I lived my best life,
A: Bro...

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