# E19 - Tetsu's Motive
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***SIGN*** Image 19 Tetsu's Motive
**[01:49] Tetsu**
Asaka, where's Ren?
**[01:52] Asaka**
Don't know.
**[01:54] Tetsu**
Hmph.
***SIGN*** Tetsu
**[02:07] Tetsu**
He left it here again?
**[02:09] Asaka**
Hey, Tetsu...
**[02:12] Asaka**
About Toshiki Kai...
**[02:15] Asaka**
Is it true that he's undefeated?
**[02:19] Tetsu**
Why do you ask?
**[02:21] Tetsu**
I can't say that I've ever seen Kai lose.
**[02:24] Asaka**
Yesterday, I heard that he has lost a fight.
**[02:28] Tetsu**
What?!
**[02:29] Miwa**
But I've beaten somebody
who's beaten Kai before.
**[02:34] Asaka**
And yet, that guy lost to me.
**[02:38] Tetsu**
I don't believe it. Toshiki Kai is--
**[02:41] Lackey C**
I have big news!
**[02:45] Lackey C**
Yesterday, Kyou Yahagi showed up at the shops
controlled by Osamu Kishida and Kiriya Bidou.
**[02:51] Tetsu**
Kyou did?!
**[02:53] Lackey C**
According to the report,
Kyou claimed to be "Asteroid hunting."
**[02:57] Asaka**
Asteroid hunting?
**[02:58] Tetsu**
I see.
**[02:59] Tetsu**
And what was the result of the fight?
**[03:02] Lackey C**
Actually, it seems the fighter
Kyou was with beat both of our guys.
**[03:08] Asaka**
You're kidding...
**[03:10] Tetsu**
What was this fighter like?
**[03:12] Lackey C**
The report says he used Blaster Blade!
**[03:16] Tetsu**
Blaster Blade!
**[03:18] Asaka**
That card is as rare as Ren's Blaster Dark.
**[03:22] Tetsu**
Very interesting.
**[03:24] Tetsu**
Assuming that Kyou plans
to do more Asteroid hunting today,
**[03:28] Tetsu**
the shop he's most likely to visit is...
**[03:32] Kyou**
Here.
**[03:34] Prof. O**
You're "Asteroid hunting"?
**[03:36] Kyou**
That's right. So you're gonna fight him.
**[03:39] Aichi**
Hello.
**[03:40] Prof. O**
O, you surprise me!
**[03:42] Prof. O**
Kyou, do you know who I am?
**[03:45] Kyou**
Of course I do.
**[03:47] Kyou**
You're a member of Second Limited 3,
otherwise known as SL3.
**[03:52] Kyou**
The mighty Professor O.
**[03:54] Lackey A**
This's the guy who beat you...
**[03:55] Lackey B**
And then took out Kishida and Bidou?
**[03:59] Kyou**
Looks like word gets around.
**[04:01] Kyou**
Meaning I don't have to explain.
**[04:04] Prof. O**
He doesn't seem like
an especially tough fighter...
**[04:07] Prof. O**
O, let us have a good fight!
**[04:09] Aichi**
Y-Yes, let's.
**[04:11] Aichi**
I-If I win, you should leave this shop.
**[04:16] Lackey A**
Hey Professor, it sounds like
this guy thinks he's gonna beat you.
**[04:21] Prof. O**
Hypothetically, were he to beat me,
then, O yes, we would leave this store!
**[04:26] Aichi**
P-Please do.
**[04:28] Kamui**
Good luck, Brother Aichi!
**[04:30] Aichi**
Thanks.
**[04:34] Prof. O**
Stand up, O Vanguard!
**[04:34] Aichi**
Stand up, Vanguard!
**[04:44] Lackey A**
I-It can't be...
**[04:45] Lackey B**
No way!
**[04:50] Aichi**
Alfred Early attacks your Vanguard!
**[04:55] Prof. O**
O, to think this would ever happen!
**[04:59] Prof. O**
Damage check...
**[05:02] Lackey A**
No trigger!
**[05:04] Lackey B**
Which means...
**[05:11] Aichi**
I-I won.
**[05:13] Kamui**
Ya see just how strong Brother Aichi is?
**[05:16] Kamui**
Now hit the road!
**[05:18] Prof. O**
O what a fight!
**[05:22] Clerk**
Thank you.
**[05:23] Kamui**
Only the best from Brother Aichi!
**[05:25] Aichi**
No, not really...
**[05:27] Clerk**
Well, back to work...
**[05:29] Kyou**
Sendou.
**[05:31] Kyou**
Did you hear the voices of the cards?
**[05:33] Kamui**
You're still going on about that?
***SIGN*** Psy-Cukes For Sale
**[05:35] Kamui**
That psy-cucumber thing...
**[05:38] Kyou**
It's PSYqualia.
**[05:40] Kyou**
Well? Did you?
**[05:43] Aichi**
No, I didn't.
**[05:45] Aichi**
That one time...
**[05:48] Blaster**
Call.
**[05:51] Aichi**
It may have been a fluke.
**[05:53] Aichi**
I don't think I have that power--
**[05:55] Kyou**
Of course you do!
**[05:57] Kyou**
You wouldn't have been
able to beat me otherwise!
**[06:01] Kyou**
Let's go to the next shop.
**[06:03] Kyou**
Hang on...
**[06:05] Kyou**
There aren't many fighters
who're better than Professor O.
**[06:09] Kyou**
You're far stronger than you need to be!
**[06:12] Kamui**
Got that right!
**[06:13] Kamui**
He's now crazy-strong!
**[06:15] Tetsu**
You've been causing us trouble, Kyou.
**[06:20] Kamui**
Who're you?!
**[06:22] Kyou**
A member of AL4. Tetsu.
**[06:25] Aichi**
AL4...
**[06:27] Kamui**
They're the top four
fighters in Team Asteroid, right?
**[06:31] Kyou**
Although they're down to three now...
**[06:33] Tetsu**
Which one here is the fighter
who used Blaster Blade to defeat you?
**[06:39] Kyou**
That's what you're interested in?
**[06:41] Kyou**
He's this gangly one.
**[06:45] Aichi**
H-Hello.
**[06:48] Tetsu**
I don't judge books by their covers,
but this claim is hard to swallow.
**[06:53] Tetsu**
This boy actually defeated you?
**[06:56] Kyou**
Yeah, completely.
**[06:58] Kyou**
But then, just like Ren,
**[07:00] Kyou**
he's able to hear the voices of the cards.
**[07:04] Tetsu**
What?
**[07:05] Kyou**
You've done plenty of research on Ren,
**[07:08] Kyou**
so I'm sure you know what I mean.
**[07:13] Tetsu**
It's something I've only ever
witnessed with Ren Suzugamori.
**[07:17] Tetsu**
The power to hear the voices of the units
and then predict the future of the fight...
**[07:21] Tetsu**
PSYqualia.
**[07:22] Tetsu**
This boy has it?
**[07:25] Kyou**
Doesn't it make you wanna test him, Tetsu?
**[07:29] Tetsu**
I'll take you up on that, Kyou.
**[07:32] Tetsu**
Have a bout with me, boy!
**[07:38] Kyou**
Sendou, this guy happens to be
the commander of Team Asteroid.
**[07:42] Aichi**
The commander?
**[07:44] Kyou**
As in, he's the one who issued
the orders to take over card shops.
**[07:50] Aichi**
Then, did you create the VF Gloves, too?
**[07:53] Tetsu**
Yeah.
**[07:55] Tetsu**
That was my doing.
**[07:56] Aichi**
I-I'd been thinking that...
**[08:00] Aichi**
whoever had made the gloves
did it because of their love of Vanguard.
**[08:04] Aichi**
To me, it felt like they were made
for harmonizing with one's Vanguard.
**[08:09] Tetsu**
Oh, so you realized that?
**[08:12] Aichi**
Huh?
**[08:13] Tetsu**
It's true that I created them,
**[08:15] Tetsu**
but I was inspired to do so for my leader.
**[08:18] Aichi**
Your leader?
**[08:19] Tetsu**
Just as you said, he loves Vanguard.
**[08:24] Kamui**
You say the leader of
Team Asteroid loves Vanguard?!
**[08:27] Kamui**
Don't make me laugh!
**[08:29] Aichi**
Kamui!
**[08:32] Aichi**
But why would someone like that
wreak havoc by forcing shops to use VF Gloves?
**[08:38] Tetsu**
To ensure that they do serious fights.
**[08:40] Aichi**
Serious fights...?
**[08:42] Tetsu**
Team Asteroid reigns
atop the summit of Vanguard.
**[08:46] Tetsu**
Therefore, all fights must be serious ones.
**[08:49] Tetsu**
To that end, this item is necessary
**[08:51] Tetsu**
to stimulate tension and
concentration during fights.
**[08:55] Aichi**
I understand.
**[08:56] Aichi**
Then, if I win this fight, I would like
for all members of Team Asteroid
**[09:01] Aichi**
to stop forcing the use
of VF Gloves in card shops!
**[09:07] Tetsu**
Team Asteroid's motto is,
"Winners get all! Losers get lost!"
**[09:12] Tetsu**
Boy, if you desire the rights
that come with victory,
**[09:15] Tetsu**
then you'll have to be the victor!
**[09:20] Aichi**
I'm ready.
**[09:22] Tetsu**
What's your name, boy?
**[09:23] Aichi**
Aichi Sendou.
**[09:25] Tetsu**
I'm Tetsu Shinjou.
**[09:27] Tetsu**
I'm ready, too.
**[09:29] Tetsu**
So let's begin.
**[09:31] The Two**
Stand up, Vanguard!
**[09:38] Tetsu**
I ride!
**[09:44] Tetsu**
Prisoner Beast!
**[09:49] Kyou**
Tetsu uses a clan that unleashes
powerful skills by building up the Soul...
**[09:54] Kyou**
Dark Irregulars.
**[09:57] Tetsu**
Soul charge!
**[09:59] Kamui**
He's already pumping up his Soul!
**[10:01] Tetsu**
That ends my turn!
**[10:03] Aichi**
Stand and draw!
**[10:06] Aichi**
I ride!
**[10:11] Aichi**
Knight Squire, Allen!
**[10:27] Tetsu**
I've only ever seen Ren exhibit that power,
**[10:30] Tetsu**
so I'm intrigued that
someone else may also possess it.
**[10:35] Tetsu**
It's my turn!
**[10:37] Tetsu**
I'm going to test you!
**[10:39] Tetsu**
We'll see whether you
really can exhibit PSYqualia!
**[10:56] Tetsu**
Stand and draw!
**[11:01] Aichi**
I-I'd been thinking that...
**[11:04] Aichi**
whoever had made the gloves
did it because of their love of Vanguard.
**[11:09] Tetsu**
That's right. Ren Suzugamori loves Vanguard.
***SIGN*** Cardshop Castle
**[11:14] Tetsu**
That's why PSYqualia manifested within him.
**[11:19] Ren**
Second check.
**[11:20] Gallery A**
Another double critical!
**[11:22] Gallery B**
That Suzugamori guy won!
**[11:24] Asaka**
Don't speak of him impolitely!
**[11:26] Opponent**
Seriously?!
**[11:31] Opponent**
You rotten skunk!
**[11:32] Opponent**
You couldn't win like that without cheating!
**[11:36] Asaka**
Ren is the one person who can
"win like that" without cheating.
**[11:43] Tetsu**
Fighters came to him.
**[11:44] Tetsu**
They were drawn to Ren, drawn by his strength.
**[11:48] Tetsu**
No one dared to rough him up anymore.
**[11:51] Tetsu**
These fighters became an organization,
**[11:54] Tetsu**
eventually taking on the name Team Asteroid.
**[11:57] Tetsu**
However...
**[12:01] Asaka**
Ren, if you're free, how about fighting me?
**[12:05] Ren**
Nah. There's no point in playing
against you, Asaka, when I'm sure to win.
**[12:09] Asaka**
Ren, you could speak the truth
perhaps a little more delicately...
**[12:15] Tetsu**
Ever since Ren mastered PSYqualia,
**[12:18] Tetsu**
no matter who he fought,
he'd never feel satisfied.
**[12:21] Tetsu**
So, in order to ease Ren's boredom...
**[12:29] Tetsu**
I have something for you, Ren.
**[12:31] Ren**
Oh, what's that?
**[12:33] Asaka**
Ren!
**[12:35] Tetsu**
Vanguard Fighter's Gloves,
or VF Gloves for short.
**[12:40] Ren**
VF Gloves...
**[12:42] Asaka**
What do you use them for?
**[12:43] Tetsu**
Vanguard, of course.
**[12:46] Ren**
They're used for Vanguard?
**[12:48] Tetsu**
Right.
**[12:49] Tetsu**
Using these will stimulate tension
and concentration during a Cardfight.
**[12:55] Ren**
I'll understand quicker
by actually using them in a fight.
**[12:58] Asaka**
Then I'll be your opponent.
**[13:03] Asaka**
Damage check.
**[13:13] Ren**
Asaka?
**[13:15] Ren**
Tetsu, what happened to her?
**[13:17] Tetsu**
When you fight while wearing VF Gloves,
**[13:20] Tetsu**
once they detect the movement
of placing a card in the Damage Zone,
**[13:23] Tetsu**
they deliver a painful electric shock.
**[13:26] Ren**
Why pain...?
**[13:27] Tetsu**
It represents the pain felt by your Vanguard.
**[13:30] Ren**
Huh?
**[13:31] Tetsu**
Putting on VF Gloves lets a fighter
become one with their Vanguard.
**[13:36] Ren**
But I already become one with my Vanguard,
even without using those.
**[13:44] Asaka**
These can let me get closer to Ren?!
**[13:49] Asaka**
I'll be fine.
**[13:51] Ren**
Can you continue?
**[13:53] Asaka**
Yes, Ren.
**[14:00] Ren**
Still, the design's cool!
**[14:06] Asaka**
My Vanguard attacks Blaster Dark!
**[14:10] Ren**
No guard.
**[14:11] Ren**
Drive check.
**[14:12] Ren**
No trigger.
**[14:15] Ren**
Damage check.
**[14:26] Asaka**
What about the pain, Ren?!
**[14:34] Ren**
I told you.
**[14:38] Ren**
When I'm fighting, I always
become one with my Vanguard.
**[14:43] Tetsu**
The unit in Ren's imagination feels the pain.
**[14:53] Tetsu**
That got me even more intrigued by PSYqualia.
**[14:57] Tetsu**
Under the pretext of leveling up,
**[14:58] Tetsu**
I made the gloves compulsory
for all Team Asteroid members.
**[15:01] Tetsu**
But no one other than Ren
ever exhibited PSYqualia.
**[15:10] Ren**
Huh? All the shops?
**[15:13] Tetsu**
Correct.
**[15:14] Tetsu**
If we wish to improve all fighters,
not just Team Asteroid,
**[15:19] Tetsu**
it's imperative that
outside fights also use VF Gloves.
**[15:23] Ren**
You think so?
**[15:25] Asaka**
Then I'll handle the logistics.
**[15:28] Tetsu**
And so, we dispatched members of
Team Asteroid to every shop.
**[15:33] Tetsu**
I continued my search for fighters
besides Ren who exhibited PSYqualia,
**[15:38] Tetsu**
but I never encountered any.
**[15:40] Tetsu**
I was starting to believe
that PSYqualia was unique to Ren.
**[15:45] Tetsu**
This fight should reveal whether it is or not.
**[15:48] Tetsu**
Let's find out.
**[15:51] Tetsu**
I ride!
**[15:58] Tetsu**
Werwolf Sieger!
**[16:02] Tetsu**
Furthermore, I call Blood Sacrifice, Ruthven!
**[16:07] Tetsu**
Its skill activates!
**[16:09] Tetsu**
I move Vroukalakas from
the Damage Zone to the Soul.
**[16:13] Tetsu**
In exchange, I put the top card
from my deck into the Damage Zone.
**[16:17] Tetsu**
Since I chose Vroukalakas, Countercharge!
**[16:20] Tetsu**
Putting Vroukalakas into the Soul
made my Vanguard gain +10,000 power!
**[16:29] Kamui**
It's 19,000?!
**[16:31] Kyou**
It's too soon to be surprised.
**[16:33] Kamui**
Huh?
**[16:34] Tetsu**
I call Prisoner Beast.
**[16:38] Tetsu**
Its skill activates!
**[16:40] Tetsu**
Soulcharge!
**[16:41] Aichi**
Now there are five cards in his Soul!
**[16:44] Tetsu**
That's right. Since there are
five cards in the Soul,
**[16:47] Tetsu**
Sieger gets +5000 power!
**[16:49] Kamui**
Now it's 24,000?!
**[16:51] Tetsu**
Prisoner Beast gets +2000 power!
**[16:53] Kamui**
That one has 10,000?!
**[16:57] Tetsu**
Here I come, Aichi Sendou!
**[16:59] Tetsu**
I attack your Vanguard!
**[17:02] Tetsu**
Skill activates!
**[17:03] Tetsu**
Soulcharge!
**[17:05] Kamui**
Even more cards into the Soul!
**[17:08] Aichi**
No guard.
**[17:10] Tetsu**
You don't fear the pain from the VF Gloves?
**[17:13] Tetsu**
I like your spirit.
**[17:15] Tetsu**
Drive check!
**[17:18] Tetsu**
Critical trigger!
**[17:19] Tetsu**
I give the power to Ruthven,
**[17:21] Tetsu**
and the extra critical to my Vanguard!
**[17:33] Tetsu**
Ruthven attacks your Vanguard,
boosted by Prisoner Beast!
**[17:39] Kyou**
Right now, Ruthven has 29,000 power!
**[17:50] Kamui**
3 damage all at once?!
**[17:52] Kyou**
Tch!
**[17:54] Tetsu**
My turn is over.
**[17:56] Aichi**
I ride!
**[17:59] Aichi**
Stand up, my avatar!
**[18:03] Aichi**
From the military force of planet Cray's
**[18:05] Aichi**
hallowed nation of United Sanctuary,
**[18:08] Aichi**
Royal Paladin's Sword of Light!
**[18:13] Aichi**
Blaster Blade!
**[18:16] Kamui**
It's here!
**[18:18] Tetsu**
Oh?
**[18:19] Kyou**
Show me PSYqualia, Sendou!
**[18:23] Aichi**
Ability Blast!
**[18:27] Aichi**
Burst Buster!
**[18:36] Kamui**
All right!
**[18:37] Kamui**
For starters, he's made a unit retire!
**[18:39] Aichi**
Next...
**[18:40] Aichi**
I call Allen!
**[18:44] Aichi**
Allen's skill activates!
**[18:45] Aichi**
Counterblast!
**[18:49] Aichi**
I superior call Gallatin!
**[18:51] Aichi**
Allen gets +3000 power!
**[18:54] Aichi**
With its skill, I draw one card!
**[18:57] Aichi**
Here I go!
**[19:00] Aichi**
Blaster Blade attacks your Vanguard!
**[19:06] Aichi**
Drive check!
**[19:07] Kamui**
Too bad! No trigger!
**[19:15] Kamui**
Now he has 2 damage!
**[19:18] Aichi**
Gallatin attacks your Vanguard
with a boost from Allen!
**[19:22] Tetsu**
No trigger.
**[19:30] Kamui**
That makes 3 damage!
**[19:32] Kamui**
You can do this, Brother Aichi!
**[19:35] Aichi**
My turn is over.
**[19:37] Tetsu**
My turn!
**[19:38] Tetsu**
Stand and draw!
**[19:41] Tetsu**
Hmph.
**[19:43] Tetsu**
He's been playing normally so far.
**[19:45] Tetsu**
He hasn't shown me even a glimpse of PSYqualia.
**[19:49] Tetsu**
Unlike Ren, he seems unable to control it.
**[19:52] Tetsu**
Here I come, Aichi Sendou!
**[19:56] Kyou**
Here it comes!
**[19:57] Kamui**
Huh?
**[19:59] Tetsu**
I ride!
**[20:01] Tetsu**
I summon the king of the undead!
**[20:09] Blaster**
Be on guard!
**[20:29] Tetsu**
No Life King, Death Anchor!
**[20:39] Aichi**
No Life King, Death Anchor...
**[20:46] Blaster**
Be on guard.
**[20:47] Blaster**
Be on guard!
**[20:51] Kamui**
What's wrong, Brother Aichi?!
**[20:53] Aichi**
N-Nothing. I'm fine.
**[20:57] Tetsu**
It seems Kyou really was telling the truth.
**[21:02] Tetsu**
He's exhibiting PSYqualia.
**[21:06] Tetsu**
Now we're getting to the real battle!
**[21:12] Tetsu**
Show me your PSYqualia, Aichi Sendou!
**[21:21] Miwa**
So this is the Team Asteroid hideout?
**[21:28] Miwa**
All right, fine. I should be used to it by now.
**[21:31] Miwa**
You never do explain anything to me...
**[23:10] Asaka**
Hey, Kawanami...
**[23:11] Kawanami**
Woof woof!
**[23:12] Asaka**
Which clan do you use, again?
**[23:14] Kawanami**
Woof arf woof woof!
**[23:15] Asaka**
Oh, Megacolony. Why?
**[23:17] Kawanami**
Woof woof!
**[23:18] Kawanami**
Woof woof! Woof ruff woof woof arf woof!
**[23:21] Kawanami**
Woof ahwooooo!
**[23:22] Kawanami**
Ahwooo!
**[23:24] Asaka**
Aww, who's a good boy?
**[23:25] Tetsu**
Asaka...
**[23:26] Asaka**
Good boy!
**[23:27] Tetsu**
Asaka!
**[23:28] Asaka**
What is it, Tetsu?
**[23:29] Tetsu**
Do you really understand
what Kawanami is saying?
**[23:32] Asaka**
You mean you can't, Tetsu?
**[23:34] Tetsu**
D-Don't tell me...
***SIGN*** Image 20
Reunion
**[23:35] Tetsu**
...it's PSYqualia?!
**[23:37] Kawanami**
BOW-cawy-ruff!