E3 - Trueblade Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:00] Fb     I will now explain the second program! [00:03] Fb     Five-on-five team battles! [00:07] Fb     Team battles? [00:08] Ann     We'll escort you to the venue in two hours. [00:13] Yuu     Huh? Is that all? [00:15] Kuma     Briefer than the explanation     we got for the one-on-ones. [00:18] Yuu     What am I supposed to do with     these weirdos for two hours? [00:22] Aki     I wasn't expecting this so soon. [00:25] Aki     Two hours... [00:27] Aki     I had guessed that if their goal     was to make us kill each other, [00:29] Aki     group battles would be inevitable. [00:33] Aki     If we want to coordinate, we'll have     to reveal our abilities to each other. SIGN    <>          Mr. Akira Shiroyanagi          Your ability is     "whatever the other person thinks your ability is." [00:39] Aki     My real ability is whatever the     other person thinks my ability is, [00:44] Aki     and Kirisaki thinks mine is the cannon. [00:48] Aki     Should I tell my team my real ability? SIGN    Episode 3 "Trueblade" [02:24] Saw     Guess we're in this one together, eh? [02:28] Saw     I say we use this time to get to know     each other and cook up a plan! [02:31] Yuu     Sure. [02:32] Saw     So let's start with introductions! [02:35] Saw     The name's Sawatari. [02:37] Saw     The ability is... [02:40] Kiri     A button? [02:49] Saw     Behold! [02:50] Saw     "The ability to turn a button into a rope"! [02:55] Yuu     The hell? [02:56] Saw     I said, "The ability to turn—" [02:58] Yuu     Is that for-real your ability? [03:00] Yuu     That blows! It's a freakin' parlor trick! [03:02] Saw     Oh, shut up! [03:04] Saw     Tell me somethin' I don't already know! [03:06] Yuu     This guy acts like he's hot stuff,     but he's total dead weight. [03:09] Saw     Then how's about you, lady? [03:12] Yuu     Don't call me "lady." [03:14] Yuu     I'm Yuuri Amagake. [03:16] Yuu     My ability is "the ability to     quintuple your physical abilities." [03:20] Saw     That's awesome! [03:21] Saw     How's about you, bud? [03:23] Kiri     Madoka Kirisaki. [03:25] Kiri     "The ability to turn a stick into a sword." [03:27] Saw     Boy, lucky you! You both hit the jackpot! [03:31] Saw     And you, sir? [03:33] Kuma     Kumagiri. [03:34] Kuma     My ability is apparently to become     invincible for two seconds. [03:37] Kiri     Apparently? [03:38] Kuma     That's what the paper said. [03:41] Kuma     But I have no intention of using something     those people planted in me without my consent! [03:45] Saw     Are you a professional     fighter of some kind, sir? [03:48] Kuma     A professional wrestler...     on the outside, at least. [03:51] Kiri     Well, good to have ya. [03:53] Saw     And last but not least... [03:56] Aki     I'm Akira Shiroyanagi. [03:57] Aki     My ability is... [03:59] Aki     Should I tell my team my real ability? [04:02] Aki     The answer: of course not. [04:06] Aki     The ability to turn my hand into a cannon. [04:08] Saw     The same one as Cannon Lady?! [04:10] Saw     Oh, come on! [04:12] Saw     Why'm I the only one with an iffy ability? [04:14] Yuu     "Iffy"? More like useless. [04:16] Yuu     How'd your one-on-one turn out? [04:18] Saw     How do you think?     With an ability like mine... [04:22] Aki     If I don't tell them my real ability, [04:24] Aki     I'm locked into whatever     ability I tell them first. [04:28] Aki     It's true that if I revealed     my real ability to my team, [04:31] Aki     they might be able to help me     explore its possibilities. [04:35] Aki     But anyone who knows my ability     can easily nullify it later. [04:41] Aki     In other words, revealing my     ability to the wrong person [04:45] Aki     could be the death of me. [04:48] Aki     It's far too risky. [04:50] Aki     If I am going to tell someone,     I'll have to choose wisely. [04:55] Saw     Well, that's introductions out of the way. [04:59] Saw     How's about we show each     other what we can d— [05:01] Aki     Kirisaki. [05:02] Aki     That reminds me. How's your injury? [05:04] Yuu     What're you talking about? [05:06] Saw     Hey, that's right! [05:07] Saw     You two acted like you knew each other. [05:10] Kiri     We fought each other in the one-on-ones. [05:12] Saw     Oh? The old "enemies one day,      allies the next"? [05:17] Saw     And if he's worried about your injuries... [05:20] Saw     I guess you lost, huh, Kirisaki? [05:23] Saw     Don't take it too hard! [05:23] Kiri     Shut your mouth 'fore I murder you! [05:25] Kiri     An' anyway, you lost, too! [05:28] Kiri     They gave me treatment right after. [05:31] Kiri     All just bandages and painkillers, though. [05:34] Saw     Sounds like pretty lousy health care     for such a tight ship. [05:38] Kuma     An indication that they     consider us expendable. [05:41] Yuu     Who are these guys, anyway? [05:44] Aki     Good. I managed to change the subject. [05:44] Sawa     I'm less worried about the     "who" than the "how"... [05:46] Aki     I really didn't want to have     to demonstrate my ability. [05:48] Sawa     My last memory before I woke up here was— [05:49] Aki     There was a chance that it might     not actually activate here. [05:54] Aki     The biggest question about my "whatever     the other person thinks it is" ability... [05:59] Aki     What does "the other person" indicate? [06:02] Aki     If it can only mean one's     obvious enemy in battle, [06:06] Aki     it wouldn't activate here,     against my teammates. [06:09] Aki     A team battle will be my chance to test it, [06:12] Aki     but the conditions here aren't     right for experimenting. [06:16] Aki     In that respect, I'm glad that man's here. [06:19] Aki     Frivolous enough to reveal     his ability off the bat, [06:22] Aki     while naturally falling into     a "group host" role. [06:24] Aki     He's taking the attention off of me. [06:28] Aki     It's almost time. [06:30] Aki     I'd like to get a grasp of the others'     abilities and concoct a plan. [06:35] Aki     Excuse me, Amagake. [06:37] Yuu     "Yuuri." [06:38] Yuu     Amagake's an ugly name, and I hate it. [06:41] Yuu     Just call me Yuuri. [06:43] Aki     O-Okay. [06:44] Aki     Well, Yuuri... [06:45] Aki     I expect you'll be the key     to the upcoming battle. [06:49] Aki     How high can you jump with your ability? [06:52] Yuu     Jump? [06:53] Aki     Could you show us? [06:54] Yuu     Well, okay... [06:56] Aki     Just a little one. [06:57] Yuu     A little one, huh? [07:00] Kiri     Hang on. If she jumps here— [07:07] Kiri     Yeah, called it. [07:10] Aki     She reached the ceiling effortlessly?     Her ability is— [07:15] Yuu     Y-You tricked me, you stupid perverts! [07:18] Aki     What the— [07:19] Kiri     I looked away, man. [07:21] Yuu     But you looked, you monkeyman freak! [07:23] Yuu     Hey, big guy! Hold him down! [07:25] Saw     H-Hey, cut it out! We're on the same team! [07:27] Yuu     Shut up, you monkey freak! [07:29] Saw     Cut it out! [07:31] Kiri     Sheesh. Way to waste your     energy before the big match. [07:36] Yuu     Oh, shut up! [07:37] Aki     Look, all I wanted to know was what     "physical abilities" indicated. [07:43] Aki     Does it quintuple muscle strength     without changing your weight? [07:46] Aki     How does that affect your movements? [07:48] Aki     A jump seemed like the     easiest way to test it. [07:50] Yuu     But you looked at my undies. [07:52] Aki     I was looking at the jump! [07:56] Kiri     What is it, Pops? [07:58] Saw     In the upcoming team battle... [08:00] Saw     If you get your chance, kill your opponent,      no matter who they are. [08:04] Yuu     Where'd that come from? [08:07] Saw     Remember what Cannon Lady said at the start? [08:11] Saw     There's one rule that all     the programs share... [08:14] Saw     We're not penalized for killing     fellow focus group members. [08:19] Saw     Even the most normal-looking person,     under the right circumstances, can kill. [08:25] Saw     I've seen it time and again. [08:28] Saw     Well, you can write my advice     off as a joke if you want... [08:30] Saw     But at least keep your guard up      if you don't wanna die. [08:34] Saw     Here we go! [08:41] Yuu     Wow, it's so big! [08:42] Aki     It's awfully small... [08:44] Kuma     Is that a ring? [08:46] Kiri     Think I see our opponents. [08:49] Aki     Four of them? [08:50] Kuma     They're one man short. [08:52] Yuu     Look! Someone's hiding in the shadows! [08:55] Kiri     What's his problem? [08:58] Aki     If that's the ring, does that mean— [09:01] Ann     The second program will now begin! [09:05] Ann     The named member from each team will enter     the ring and fight a one-on-one match. [09:09] Ann     The results of those matches will     determine which team is the winner. [09:14] Ann     Matches can only be resolved     through expulsion from the ring, [09:17] Ann     loss of consciousness, admission     of defeat, or death. [09:21] Ann     Satoru Sawatari! [09:23] Ann     Rin Kashii! [09:25] Ann     Please enter the ring! [09:27] Saw     Wait, what?! [09:28] Saw     The "team matches" ain't     us fightin' as a team, [09:31] Saw     but judo-style individual bouts? [09:34] Aki     They played us for fools. [09:36] Aki     After the one-on-one matches, [09:38] Aki     hearing that the next program     was five-on-five team battles, [09:40] Aki     and having time to prepare as a group, [09:42] Aki     encouraged us to reveal our abilities,     to prepare for the battle ahead. [09:46] Aki     But a "team battle" that's a     series of one-on-one bouts [09:49] Aki     doesn't require us to share our abilities. [09:52] Aki     We've revealed crucial     information unnecessarily [09:55] Aki     to people we might have     to fight in the future. [09:58] Aki     Whoever cooked up this second program [10:02] Aki     is utterly vicious. [10:05] Ann     Please begin! [10:08] Aki     I'm betting there's more     to this program, too. [10:14] Sar     She's lookin' pretty low-key... [10:16] Sar     But I don't trust her one bit! [10:23] Rin     Excuse me... Mr. Sawatari, was it? [10:26] Rin     I have a little favor to ask. [10:29] Rin     Won't you please forfeit? [10:33] Saw     What?! [10:38] Rin     Excuse me... Won't you please forfeit? [10:42] Rin     I really can't fight another person. [10:46] Rin     But I'm so afraid of what     will happen if I lose. [10:51] Rin     So I was hoping you'd just forfeit. [10:54] Rin     Would you, please? [10:56] Saw     Nice offer, lady. [10:58] Saw     But I'm betting you got     somethin' under that sheet. [11:01] Saw     Or maybe you got an ability     that uses the cloth somehow. [11:05] Saw     I know your type. [11:07] Saw     You get a person's guard down,     and then whammo! [11:10] Rin     Oh, you've got it all wrong. [11:13] Rin     I'm wearing this sheet... [11:17] Rin     Because this is what I came here in. [11:22] Rin     Of course, I won't ask you     to forfeit for nothing. [11:25] Rin     I'd be happy to give you a     thank-you present after. [11:28] Rin     Well? [11:29] Yuu     Wh-Wh-What is she talking about?! [11:31] Aki     I see... you can negotiate like that, too. [11:36] Saw     You don't think much of me, do ya? [11:38] Saw     But I gotta say... [11:40] Saw     It ain't a bad offer! [11:42] Yuu     I knew it! Monkey Man is a frickin' perv! [11:44] Kiri     You suck, dude! I'm gonna kill you! [11:46] Saw     Don't be stupid! [11:47] Saw     I meant the part where     we don't have to fight! [11:52] Saw     I admit, I'm anything but     eager to engage in battle. [11:55] Saw     My ability's a bit on the dangerous side. [11:58] Saw     If I'm not careful,     I could end up killing her. [12:03] Saw     I ain't in the business of harmin' women. [12:06] Saw     But I also can't just forfeit. [12:09] Saw     So how's about we gamble on it? [12:12] Saw     Whoever loses the flip forfeits on the spot! [12:14] Saw     Fair and simple, right? [12:17] Aki     It's true that his ability isn't     a great one for fighting. [12:21] Kuma     The battle could prove dangerous for him,     depending on the woman's ability. [12:25] Kiri     So he's bettin' it on a fifty-fifty     gamble instead, huh? [12:29] Yuu     He's not taking advantage of her? [12:31] Yuu     Monkey Man's a decent guy after all! [12:33] Aki     Wait a minute. [12:34] Aki     But this strategy... [12:36] Rin     Very well. I agree. [12:38] Rin     I call heads. [12:41] Saw     Then I'm tails. [12:44] Saw     This is how it's always been for me. [12:46] Saw     No matter the situation, [12:47] Saw     no matter what I have to resort to, [12:49] Saw     I always survive! [12:59] Rin     So sorry! [13:01] Rin     I'm just too afraid to forfeit. [13:04] Rin     So I need you to lose! [13:08] Aki     There was one flaw in Sawatari's strategy. [13:12] Aki     It won't work against someone who     planned to kill you from the start. [13:17] Aki     He moved his eyes to the coin, [13:19] Aki     and that's when she struck. [13:21] Yuu     H-Hey... [13:21] Yuu     Hang on. [13:23] Yuu     Monkey Man? [13:24] Aki     Calm down. [13:25] Aki     Don't stop looking. Don't stop thinking. [13:27] Aki     What in the hell was her ability?! [13:31] Kiri     Hey, Akira, did you catch it? [13:34] Aki     I watched the whole thing,     but I still didn't catch it. [13:37] Aki     That woman, Rin, barely moved at all. [13:41] Aki     But those blades appeared out     of thin air in an instant. [13:47] A     How's he look? [13:48] B     Nothing we can do. [13:50] A     All right. Dispose of him. [13:52] Yuu     No way! [13:53] Yuu     Hang on! [13:53] Aki     Yuuri, keep away from the ring! [13:56] Yuu     But... dispose of him? [13:58] Yuu     They can't... [14:00] Yuu     Monkey Man was... just a minute ago... [14:12] Kiri     What a dumbass. [14:14] Kiri     He acted all cautious, but let his     guard down when it really mattered. [14:19] Kiri     If he'd kept his guard up against her, [14:21] Kiri     we could've figured out     her ability, at least. [14:24] Kiri     Useless asshole. [14:25] Yuu     H-How can you say that? [14:27] Yuu     How can you say that about     someone who just died?! [14:30] Kuma     I won't take that lying down, either. [14:32] Kuma     You don't talk that way about a     comrade who died in the ring. [14:35] Kuma     Take it back. [14:37] Kiri     Say that again? [14:39] Aki     This isn't good. [14:41] Aki     Sawatari's death is affecting     them more than I expected. [14:45] Rin     Looks like a little team     quarrel over there. [14:47] Rin     We should really try to keep     a united front, though! [14:51] Rin     Does it bother you that I killed someone? [14:56] Kita     W-Well... [14:58] Rin     But don't you remember what we discussed? [15:00] Rin     He said he had an ability that     could kill me, remember? [15:05] Rin     That was the only way I     could protect myself. [15:09] Rin     Right? [15:11] Kiri     You got a problem, old man? [15:13] Aki     I can't afford a team falling-out right now! [15:17] Aki     They're right. [15:19] Aki     We're a team, remember? [15:21] Aki     And while it's certainly important     that we speak our minds, [15:25] Aki     I don't think now's the time. [15:27] Aki     I really think we should     pick this up... later. [15:33] Kiri     I get you... [15:35] Kiri     Later, huh? [15:39] Ann     Match two: [15:41] Ann     Shin Kumagiri! [15:43] Ann     Ringo Tatara! [15:44] Ann     Please enter the ring! [15:47] Kuma     Sorry. You're right. [15:51] Kuma     Later, eh? [15:53] Kuma     Indeed, any discussion can wait     until we've survived this. [15:56] Kiri     I might be preachin' to     the choir, old man. [15:59] Kiri     But she seems pretty damn chill about     the idea of fightin' a hulk like you. [16:05] Kiri     Don't give us a repeat of Monkey Man. [16:08] Kuma     I'm aware. [16:10] Kuma     She really does seem extremely calm. [16:12] Kuma     Is that an indication of a powerful ability? [16:16] Kuma     But I can't afford to lose! [16:19] Kuma     Someone needs to put a     stop this absurd game! [16:23] Ann     Please begin, then! [16:25] Kuma     I'm going to learn from Sawatari's example. [16:27] Kuma     I'll get close, while maintaining     enough distance to react. [16:32] Kuma     If I throw her out of the ring,     I can win without harming her! [16:38] Kuma     Here it comes! [16:41] Ring     I forfeit. [16:42] Ring     I admit defeat in this match. [16:48] Kuma     What in the... [16:50] Ann     One fighter has admitted defeat. [16:53] Ann     Shin Kumagiri wins. [16:56] Kiri     What the heck? [16:58] Yuu     Maybe her ability's no good in a fight? [17:01] Aki     I don't know. [17:02] Aki     There wasn't enough there to even speculate. [17:05] Aki     A bad matchup, maybe? [17:07] Ring     I'm sorry. [17:08] Rin     What happened there, dear? [17:11] Ring     There was no way I could beat him. [17:14] Ring     I copied his ability, but nothing happened. [17:20] Kita     Nothing happened? [17:21] Ring     Yes. [17:22] Ring     It must have some kind     of condition attached. [17:25] Ring     If I copy an ability and can't     identify it immediately, [17:29] Ring     I'm effectively helpless. [17:32] Ring     There was no way that I could     beat a man with his build. [17:35] Rin     I see. [17:36] Rin     Well, you tried your best... [17:38] Rin     Is that what you expected to hear? [17:41] Rin     You had your opponent on guard for a moment. [17:43] Rin     Couldn't you have gotten him     to show off his ability? Well? [17:47] Rin     I think maybe you just weren't trying! [17:49] Sae     R-Rin, please! [17:51] Rin     You do realize this is a     team match, don't you? [17:54] Rin     If we lose because of you,     we might all get penalized. [17:58] Rin     Why should I suffer, when I won my match? [18:01] Rin     Why? Why? Why?! [18:04] Sae     D-Don't worry, Rin! [18:06] Sae     My ability gives me a real     advantage in these fights! [18:09] Sae     We'll definitely win the next round! [18:12] Rin     Oh, right! Good point! [18:14] Rin     Sorry I lost my head, you guys! [18:19] Ring     Thank you for that, Zokumyoin. [18:22] Sae     It's nothing! We're a team, right? [18:24] Sae     I'm glad I managed to talk her down. [18:27] Sae     But Tatara is also very impressive. [18:30] Sae     She didn't show a hint of fear     while Rin was threatening her. [18:35] Ring     I was so scared! [18:37] Ring     What's with that lady?! [18:38] Ring     Her ability and her personality     are both terrifying! [18:40] Ring     People like that shouldn't be     allowed to possess deadly weapons! [18:43] Ring     Still, [18:44] Ring     I definitely couldn't have     won with my real ability. SIGN    <>          Miss Ringo Tatara          Your ability is "the ability to copy     the other person's ability at one-tenth values." [18:48] Ring     My ability to copy another person's     ability at one-tenth values... [18:54] Ring     In practice, when I activate it, I can view     the ability of the person I'm copying. SIGN    Become invincible     for 2 seconds [19:00] Ring     The internal haiku of Ringo Tatara: [19:04] Ring     "Copy his power - and a mere point-two seconds     - is all that you get." SIGN    Copy his power     And a mere point-two seconds     Is all that you get [19:08] Ring     No way is that happening! [19:10] (Flashback) Fb     I forfeit! [19:12] Ring     I'm so glad that surrender was an option! [19:14] Ann     Match three. [19:16] Ann     Madoka Kirisaki! [19:17] Ann     Saeko Zokumyoin! [19:19] Ann     Please enter the ring! [19:21] Kiri     Looks pretty scrawny to me. [19:23] Aki     Don't let your guard down, Kirisaki. [19:26] Rin     Zokumyoin... [19:28] Rin     Remember your promise. [19:32] Ann     Now, please begin! [19:34] Kiri     It'd be hard to dive into sword range     with my hands bound like this. [19:39] Kiri     And I should probably keep     my distance at first. [19:45] Aki     A slingshot? [19:48] Sae     If I can strike first, I win! [20:00] Kiri     An ability that turns marbles into     big ol' wrecking balls, huh? [20:05] Kiri     Good thing I swiped it away just in case... [20:09] Yuu     Not bad! [20:10] Aki     Marbles? [20:11] Aki     He was able to see it in that instant? [20:14] Aki     He's got some serious kinetic     vision and reflexes. [20:18] Sae     I didn't expect to fight     someone so competent. [20:22] Kiri     Woulda turned out pretty bad     if that'd hit me head-on. [20:26] Kiri     But if you wanna play rough... [20:28] Kiri     I'm free to play rough, too! [20:32] Sae     He turned his stick into a sword! [20:34] Kiri     Now it's my turn, girlie! [20:37] Sae     I'll need to enlarge it     before he bats it away! [20:43] Sae     H-He's so fast! [20:45] Kiri     You think I couldn't see     what you were thinkin'? [20:47] Sae     Then I'll try three at once! [20:54] Sae     And one more! [20:57] Kuma     Kirisaki! [21:04] Kuma     Not bad at all. [21:06] Kuma     You had a pretty good idea there. [21:08] Yuu     Incredible. He cut it in half. [21:13] Kiri     I'll bet Akira's caught on by now. [21:15] Kiri     Yeah... [21:16] Kiri     My real ability is... [21:20] Kiri     The ability to turn a stick into a     sword that can cut through anything*!* SIGN    <>          Mr. Madoka Kirisaki          Your ability is     "The ability to turn a stick into      a sword that can cut through anything." [21:25] Sae     I... I have to fight someone like this? [21:31] Sae     What do I do? SIGN    <>          Your ability is     "The ability to turn a stick into a sword     that can cut through anything." SIGN    Mion and Yang's      Next Episode Preview [23:10] Sign     Mion and Yang's Next Episode Preview! [23:13] Yang     Did you enjoy the third episode     of Battle Game in 5 Seconds? [23:17] Yang     Miss Mion! It's time for the preview! [23:19] Yang     What are you doing? [23:21] Mion     Well, I had no screen time this episode! [23:23] Mion     I thought I'd sing the opening next time! [23:25] Mion     Next time: Beautiful Prodigy     Singer Mion makes her debut! [23:29] Yang     W-Wait a minute! You can't do that! [23:31] Yang     You just can't! [23:32] Mion     How come? [23:33] Mion     Why are you so desperate to stop me? [23:35] Yang     You just can't! [23:38] Mion     Hey, you're a good singer.