29 - Diffrider

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    It seems you're no longer a damn brat.
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    If you continue, you'll learn of the
    threat hidden in the U20.
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    Kazumi Onimaru?
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    The entire Team Diffrider
    and Noa Hoshizaki, too.
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    Don't get so stiff. Your GB8 was magnificent!
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    Kamui...
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    If your power wasn't enough, this guy
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    wanted us to give you special training!
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    Ibuki's actually quite the worrywart, huh?
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    That's enough of that.
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    Let's go.
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    Master Nome?
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    Your guests will be arriving soon.
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    Ah...It's that time already?
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    Destiny is about to start moving.
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    At last...
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    This is...!
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    Harmonics Messiah...
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    That's-
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    They are the souls under my protection.
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    Joined by their prayers and connections,
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    they are adventurers traveling
    to their Vanguards.
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    Traveling...From Planet Cray?
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    However, there is one...
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    One that hides from my sight
    and travels to another land...
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    My Vanguards, be cautious.
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    Of this evil soul that
    hides from my sight.
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    Ibuki!
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    Ibuki?!
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    Are you alright?
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    You were moaning in your sleep.
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    Y-Yeah...
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    The preparations for the opening and
    the regulations for the first stage
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    are more or less sorted,
    so could you check them?
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    Sorry. I fell asleep even though
    I was the one who called you here.
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    I don't mind. Are you sleeping okay?
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    Well, it's not like I can talk.
SIGN    U20 Previous Champion Kazumi Onimaru
SIGN    TURN 29 Diffrider
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    Huh?! A dream?
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    Seriously?
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    The U20's threat is your dream
    and a vague feeling?
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    You did all this just because of a dream?
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    You pulled Aichi and Kamui,
    and even Kai into it!
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    Then get out. Right now.
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    No...Just that...
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    A dream is just a dream though.
    Doesn't it interest you?
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    Well yeah, but it's a dream, right?
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    I've had dreams like
    that a few times, too.
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    R-Really? Well if you say so...
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    You've also felt that
    dangerous presence, haven't you?
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    In your fight with Noa Hoshizaki.
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    If it was just a dream, then that's fine.
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    But we need to take measures
    just in case that it's not.
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    And you'll be able to find out
    from that Tatsunagi guy?
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    Nome Tatsunagi. The leader
    of the Tatsunagi Syndicate.
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    The Tatsunagi family was in trouble
    during the last leader's time.
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    This year, the eldest child, Nome,
    became their leader
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    and inherited the family's destiny.
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    Destiny?
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    The Planet Cray and this world...
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    The power of destiny that connects them.
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    They act as observers for it.
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    The head of the Tatsunagi family
    has served this role for generations.
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    It's like Shion's place...
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    The Tatsunagi Syndicate has
    a huge presence in Asia.
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    Master Nome.
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    Your guests have arrived.
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    Welcome to my observation room!
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    Seems that the all-stars
    have gathered today!
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    The one who listens to the prayers of the
    Messiah's Vanguards and his friends.
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    And...
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    The Gear Chronicle Singularity.
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    Now, please ask your questions.
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    I'll answer to the best of my ability.
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    Attack Vanguard!
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    Well done Tsuneto! Nice attack!
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    I'll give you a thorough
    training session today!
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    We are Trinity Dragon!
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    The one who loses the most will treat
    everyone to ramen! That's today's rule!
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    I'll have a large veggie ramen!
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    I want miso ramen!
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    Geez...I've been caught up in
    something bothersome here.
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    Aside from the ramen, this will be
    good training for the second stage!
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    You guys won against us and
    are competing in the U20!
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    I won't forgive you guys
    if you put up a poor fight!
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    I want to support Chrono.
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    I want to grasp the future
    with the three of us.
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    That's my goal right now.
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    But that's not all.
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    Fighting in the U20 has made
    me want to test myself more!
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    How far can my strength take me?
    How much stronger can I become?
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    I'll overcome myself and reach that point!
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    Stand and Draw!
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    The first stage ended without
    me even seeing him but
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    he'll show up for sure
    in the second stage!
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    Stride Generation!
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    I'll show you!
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    I'm not who I was anymore!
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    By the way, where's Chrono?
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    He said he's got something to do today.
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    What?!
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    He's slacking off before the second stage!
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    Alright! Next time we meet,
    he's treating us to ramen!
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    Yay!
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    That's the gist of the current situation.
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    The souls coming here
    from the Planet Cray...
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    I see.
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    Different World Rider.
    Also known as Diffrider.
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    The dream you saw is happening
    in reality now, Kouji Ibuki.
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    Crossing time and space from Planet Cray,
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    the Units who travel to this
    world do indeed exist.
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    About one year ago,
    there was an event where
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    a passageway, a Stride Gate
    between the two worlds opened.
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    You were there, so of course
    you know about this.
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    Thanks to your efforts,
    the gate was destroyed.
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    However, the time and space disrupted by
    this event won't return to normal so easily.
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    The two worlds are now closer
    than they have ever been.
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    If you form a strong enough image
    of them, Planet Cray's Units
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    can take over a person's
    body in this world.
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    In other words, they can Diffride.
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    Connections formed by imaging.
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    This happens between Units
    that you call your Avatars,
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    Units that harmonize with fighters.
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    The Unit crosses space and time,
    summoned by the fighter's
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    and if the fighter agrees to it,
    a Diffride occurs
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    and they become one being.
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    You, for example,
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    Chronojet Dragon...
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    And you, aside from Blaster Blade,
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    cannot Diffride with any other Unit.
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    What is their goal?
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    Why are Cray's Units desperate enough to
    come here that they'd use our bodies?
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    Who knows?
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    I am an observer.
    Even if I see what is happening,
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    I cannot see inside their hearts.
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    Well, you needn't
    worry about most of them.
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    Some are simply curious or have an
    adventurous spirit to see a new world.
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    You're saying they're here as tourists?
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    Yes! That might be the case.
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    However, exceptions exist everywhere.
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    Kazumi Onimaru!
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    Bullseye.
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    The Unit that is his avatar,
    Stealth Dragon, Shiranui
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    succeeded in Diffriding without
    Kazumi's consent
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    and has taken his place.
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    Kazumi Onimaru has no say in the matter.
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    What you see is Shiranui itself, who
    has simply taken Kazumi Onimaru's form.
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    Almost all of the Units that
    live on the Planet Cray
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    are under the divine protection
    of their creator, the Messiah.
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    This remains the same even when
    they cross space and time to Diffride.
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    However, Shiranui has cut
    itself off from that protection.
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    And through some means unknown,
    succeeded in Diffriding.
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    And just the other day,
    guided by Shiranui,
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    one more evil soul came to this
    world and Diffrided with a fighter.
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    Star-vader, Chaos Breaker Dragon.
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    Noa Hoshizaki's favorite Unit.
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    Chaos Breaker...
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    There's no way those guys
    would come here just to visit!
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    What are they planning?
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    Are the guys on
    Onimaru's team their allies?
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    What's wrong with you?!
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    You're talking as if this has
    nothing to do with you!
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    If you know about something as important
    as this, you should have said so sooner!
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    If you had asked, I would have.
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    I would tell you, and Kazumi Onimaru.
    Anyone at all.
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    I am an observer, you see.
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    I'm not on anyone's side.
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    I'm not anyone's enemy.
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    My role is to do nothing.
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    The power of destiny
    surrounding the two worlds...
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    The truth of the universe...
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    These concepts are too big for
    us puny beings to understand.
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    An absolute power,
    similar to the laws of physics...
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    Vanguard...
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    has moved to a level where
    even we can understand it
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    and by imaging, we can
    transform truth and destiny.
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    Aichi Sendou, with your peerless imaging,
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    you can listen to your Units'
    prayers through your Vanguard.
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    You have the power to guide destiny.
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    And Chrono Shindou,
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    you yourself have no special power.
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    However, the connection you
    have formed with your Units
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    have become a singularity.
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    We Tatsunagis are the concert masters.
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    We have given you, who play the
    music of destiny a starting note.
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    That is our only duty.
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    The previous head of the family...
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    My younger brother
    was not content with that.
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    His abilities were too strong,
    and he was too kind.
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    Because of this, he caused
    further disruption to this world.
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    You Vanguard fighters are the
    only ones who can change destiny.
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    To know what the Diffriders' goals are,
    you will have to seek them out yourselves.
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    For now, the Units affiliated with
    the fighters in the second stage
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    have no evil presence.
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    In the U20 from now on,
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    you can safely assume that there
    will be no more like Noa Hoshizaki.
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    I see.
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    However, I cannot believe Shiranui
    and the others would enter the U20
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    without some purpose in mind.
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    If you wish to continue,
    please be careful.
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    Thank you for today.
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    I was also glad to meet you.
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    Good luck in the second stage!
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    Yes.
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    We didn't get any valuable
    information in the end.
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    Even confirming that Ibuki's dream
    was real is a step forward.
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    I really should have gotten
    into the second stage.
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    You were the one who said
    you didn't want to steal
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    one of the 16 places
    for teams to progress.
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    Chrono and the others will be alright.
[17:32] ---
    Let's do what we can for
    them from the outside.
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    I've worked out why you didn't
    say anything about Onimaru to us.
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    The regulations from the
    second stage onwards will be
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    the same as before we
    realized the truth about Onimaru.
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    There will be no changes.
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    So you're saying I should
    investigate what Onimaru wants?
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    No.
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    I'll borrow your power
    when it becomes necessary.
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    Until then...
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    Keep fighting as you have been.
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    First, you must remain until the finals.
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    The second stage won't be easy.
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    Final Turn!
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    The ramen will be mine!
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    Ah! Chrono!
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    Where the hell have you been?
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    You sure are relaxed
    before the second stage!
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    Let's fight.
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    Here I come! Attack Vanguard!
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    No Guard! Bring it!
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    Triple Drive!
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    Nice one! You bring him to
    five damage in one go!
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    Good luck, Chrono!
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    What's wrong? You're falling behind!
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    I'm gonna finish you off!
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    Shut up!
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    That's right.
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    It doesn't matter
    what the Diffriders want!
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    Stand and Draw!
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    Imaging will become your power!
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    My...
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    Our Vanguard...
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    We're fighting to protect our U20!
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    Alright! Come on!
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    Stride Generation!
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    I'll finish things.
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    Not because you're a Diffrider.
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    But to pay you back for
    that day I lost to you!
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    I'll be going now.
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    Sorry. I'm counting on you.
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    Take care.
[20:12] ---
    See you later, Kai.
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    It's my turn now, isn't it?
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    Stride Generation!
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    Holy Divine Knight, Gancelot Peace Saver!
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    Activate Skill!
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    Blaster Blade Exceed goes to my hand!
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    Call!
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    If his Vanguard is a Saver,
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    he can bring Blaster Blade out
    with effectively no cost.
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    Yeah! Also, Call!
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    Attack Vanguard with Gancelot!
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    Activate Gancelot's Skill!
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    Counter Charge!
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    Also, if I have any G-Units face-up
    in the G-Zone, I get plus one critical!
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    Drive plus one!
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    No Guard.
[21:07] ---
    I'll return to America and talk
    with my friends over there.
[21:12] ---
    First, we need to get as much
    information as possible.
[21:15] ---
    Sorry. I'm leaving you with a lot
    of things to take care of again.
[21:19] ---
    But before that, can I stay to watch
    a day of the second stage fights?
[21:25] ---
    I want to see Chrono's and
    Kazumi Onimaru's fights myself.
[21:30] ---
    I'll prepare a VIP seat for you.
[21:32] ---
    Eh? You don't have to!
    I'm fine with a corner somewhere!
[23:15] ---
    I've decided!
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    Let's search for Noa!
[23:19] ---
    We can't just go back without him.
[23:22] ---
    I don't know what's happened
    to him but we can't leave him!
[23:30] ---
    You're right.
[23:32] ---
    We're destined teammates after all.
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    Makoto!
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    We're going to search for Noa Hoshizaki.
[23:57] ---
    Whew! I'm stuffed!
[23:59] ---
    Ramen paid for by someone
    else really is the best!
[24:02] ---
    Chrono was overcome by tears of joy
    as he was holding his wallet, too!
[24:05] ---
    He must have come to understand
    the value of constant training!
[24:08] ---
    Thanks for the food...
[24:10] ---
    Right then! Shall we go back to
    Capital One and have another match?
[24:14] ---
    The next U20 has already begun!
[24:17] ---
    - Yes!
    - Yeah.
[24:18] ---
    We'll be the ones to win in the end!
SIGN    TURN 30 The Light from Before
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    Trinity Dragon!
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    - That's a wrap.
    - Wha...?