E42 - Distorted Bonds

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[00:04] Aichi
    Shingo!
[00:06] Shingo
    Huh? What was I just doing?
[00:10] Aichi
    Thank goodness, you've come to your senses.
[00:14] Aichi
    Luckily, Shingo is back to normal,
[00:17] Aichi
    but what should I do to stop Ibuki?
[00:21] Misaki
    I can't believe that two members of ULTRARARE
    are mixed up in this zombie business.
[00:27] Aichi
    I'm worried about Kourin.
[00:29] Aichi
    I can't get through to her phone.
[00:31] Shingo
    In other worrying news,
    it seems Naoki never went home yesterday.
[00:36] Misaki
    What?!
[00:38] Aichi
    He wasn't at school this morning,
    so we went by his house.
[00:42] Aichi
    They told us...
[00:43] Shingo
    Apparently he often takes off like that,
[00:47] Shingo
    so his family wasn't especially concerned.
[00:50] Misaki
    Just what is he usually like?
[00:53] Aichi
    I only hope he didn't get dragged
    into this zombie mess, like Shingo was.
[00:58] Shingo
    How I wish I had a hole to crawl into!
[01:06] Aichi
    Naoki never did show up.
[01:09] Shingo
    We are talking about Ishida here.
    Even if he ditches class,
[01:12] Shingo
    there's a strong possibility
    he'll still come to club.
[01:17] Aichi
    Misaki?
[01:21] Naoki
    Hey there.
[01:23] Naoki
    I've been waitin', Aichi.
[01:25] Aichi
    Naoki, what happened to you yesterday?
[01:28] Aichi
    I got worried after you suddenly left.
[01:31] Misaki
    This isn't the Naoki we know.
[01:33] Shingo
    I suspect Ishida has been turned...
[01:36] Naoki
    I apologize for makin' you guys worry.
[01:38] Naoki
    See, I spotted a familiar face
    when we went by that shop yesterday...
[01:43] Misaki
    A familiar face?
[01:45] Naoki
    Kourin, who else?!
[01:48] Aichi
    Kourin?!
[01:49] Shingo
    She was there?!
[01:51] Naoki
    Yeah. Right now, she's seriously--
[02:00] Naoki
    What's the diff? It ain't like it matters...
[02:04] Aichi
    Naoki!
[02:05] Misaki
    It's just like with Kamui!
[02:08] Shingo
    Then Ishida's been turned into a zombie, too!
[02:13] Naoki
    Aichi, fight with me!
[02:19] Misaki
    Aichi!
[02:19] Shingo
    Sendou!
[02:21] Aichi
    I know the rules of this battle.
[02:25] Aichi
    If I lose, I'll turn into a PSYqualia zombie.
[02:28] Aichi
    If I win, Naoki will be set free.
[02:32] Naoki
    Aichi...
[02:34] Naoki
    Even when I fought you before,
[02:37] Naoki
    the image of victory never came to me.
[02:41] Naoki
    But today...
[02:44] Naoki
    ...all I've got is an image of beatin' you!
[02:47] Aichi
    No, Naoki!
[02:49] Aichi
    You don't need to be a PSYqualia zombie!
[02:51] Aichi
    You can have that image without it!
[02:58] The Two
    Stand up, Vanguard!
[03:01] Naoki
    I ride Spark Kid Dragoon!
[03:06] Aichi
    I ride Glyme!
[03:13] Naoki
    What's...?
[03:20] Naoki
    Where are we?
[03:23] Aichi
    This is the world of
    imagination spun by PSYqualia.
[03:30] Naoki
    It's Glyme!
[03:32] Naoki
    ...Aichi?!
[03:33] Aichi
    And we're Vanguards
    who have landed on the planet Cray.
[03:38] Aichi
    So let's get started!
[03:41] Naoki
    Yeah.
[03:42] Naoki
    It's my turn first!
[03:44] Naoki
    I ride!
[03:45] Naoki
    Lizard Soldier, Riki!
[03:50] Naoki
    Whoa, I'm ridin' it!
[03:54] Naoki
    Such realism! PSYqualia's incredible!
[03:58] Aichi
    It's my turn!
[04:00] Aichi
    I ride Knight Squire, Allen!
[04:05] Aichi
    However, Naoki...
[04:14] Aichi
    In this world, everything is real...
[04:16] Aichi
    ...including the pain!
[04:21] Takuto
    It is my destiny to bring
    all Vanguard fighters under my control!
[04:27] Aichi
    Our imaginations will surpass that destiny!
[04:30] Ibuki
    Not so fast!
[04:32] Ibuki
    I'm going to Delete End all of you.
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[06:13] Miwa
    You're going to Capital again today, right?
[06:15] Kai
    Yeah.
[06:21] Kai
    Tetsu? How did it go?
[06:24] Kai
    What?
[06:25] Kai
    Hey, wait a--!
[06:28] Kai
    I have someplace to go before Capital.
[06:30] Kai
    Come with me, Miwa.
[06:38] Miwa
    Isn't this...?
[06:39] Miwa
    H-Hey! Kai!
[06:48] Miwa
    I'm sure of it! Kai's sole intention...
[06:51] Miwa
    ...is to use me as a pack mule!
[07:06] Miwa
    And he'll be eating that with Ren and Tetsu...
[07:12] Shingo
    Ishida is feeling the damage?
[07:15] Misaki
    Now I'm positive. Naoki also has PSYqualia.
[07:24] Naoki
    Awesome...
[07:25] Naoki
    It's this realistic?
[07:27] Naoki
    PSYqualia's a real blast!
[07:29] Aichi
    Naoki...
[07:31] Naoki
    Now it's my turn!
[07:33] Naoki
    I ride Hammerknuckle Dragon!
[07:36] Naoki
    C'mere, Thunderstorm Dragoon!
[07:39] Naoki
    Recklessness Dragon!
[07:43] Naoki
    Smash 'im to bits!
[07:50] Aichi
    Why did you stop?
[07:53] Aichi
    Naoki...
[08:02] Aichi
    Naoki, even when
    possessed by an evil force,
[08:06] Aichi
    you're still the kind Naoki I know.
[08:09] Naoki
    "Kind," you say?
[08:16] Naoki
    I ain't never been kind!
[08:23] Naoki
    Go, Thunderstorm and Recklessness!
[08:34] Naoki
    How's that, Aichi?
[08:36] Misaki
    Naoki...
[08:38] Shingo
    He's even more of a mad dog!
[08:40] Aichi
    I don't like Naoki like this!
[08:44] Aichi
    Stand up, my avatar!
[08:46] Aichi
    I ride!
[08:50] Aichi
    Blaster Blade!
[08:55] Aichi
    Knight of Silence, Gallatin! Wingal!
[08:57] Aichi
    Knight of Loyalty, Bedivere!
[09:00] Aichi
    Let's bring Naoki back to normal,
    as soon as possible!
[09:05] Naoki
    Protect me, Recklessness!
[09:10] Aichi
    Here I come!
[09:11] Aichi
    Drive check!
[09:13] Aichi
    Critical trigger!
[09:18] Naoki
    Blaster Blade, huh...
[09:21] Naoki
    Ain't that the card that
    guided you to Vanguard?
[09:26] Aichi
    Yeah.
[09:27] Aichi
    And then, thanks to Vanguard,
    I met a whole lot of people
[09:33] Aichi
    and became friends with you.
[09:36] Naoki
    Aichi...
[09:38] Aichi
    Vanguard isn't meant for controlling others.
[09:41] Aichi
    It's meant for having fun.
[09:44] Naoki
    That's right.
[09:45] Naoki
    It's because he seemed
    to be havin' so much fun then.
[09:50] Naoki
    That's why I got my own cards.
[09:55] Naoki
    There's no point playin' if it ain't fun...
[09:58] Kourin
    Are you sure...?
[10:00] Kourin
    Would Cardfighting for fun...
[10:02] Kourin
    ...be enough to gain everyone's approval?
[10:06] Kourin
    Consider Aichi...
[10:07] Kourin
    By winning again and again,
[10:09] Kourin
    he became a shining star,
    winning the approval of others.
[10:13] Kourin
    And you...?
[10:15] Kourin
    Has anything changed for you
    since you began Vanguard?
[10:21] Masaki
    Vanguard?
[10:24] Naoki
    Yeah! It's totally fun!
[10:28] Masaki
    I bet you'll quit before long.
[10:31] Masaki
    Like how you stopped playing guitar
    and soccer once they got tough for you.
[10:36] Masaki
    True to form, you'll keep losing,
    get sick of the game, and quit.
[10:41] Naoki
    N-Not this time! I'm sure of it!
[10:44] Masaki
    If you're going to quit,
    do it sooner rather than later.
[10:47] Masaki
    There's no sense wasting time and money.
[10:50] Naoki
    Darn it!
[10:53] Naoki
    My family don't look at me any differently.
[10:57] Naoki
    Nothin's changed there.
[11:00] Gallatin
    Follow me, Wingal!
[11:01] Wingal
    Right!
[11:04] Naoki
    Zephyr Kid, Hayate!
[11:06] Naoki
    Havin' fun ain't enough!
[11:09] Naoki
    I ride!
[11:18] Naoki
    Detonix Stinger Dragon!
[11:21] Naoki
    Imaginary Gift! Accel!
[11:24] Naoki
    My one way of gettin' approval...
[11:27] Shingo
    He bound Gallatin!
[11:30] Misaki
    That's Stinger's skill!
[11:32] Naoki
    ...is through Aichi, the Asia champion!
[11:36] Naoki
    I've gotta beat you!
[11:41] Naoki
    Blast 'im!
[11:44] Naoki
    It's a critical trigger!
[11:51] Naoki
    Then I'll get to shine brightly,
[11:55] Naoki
    just like you!
[12:12] Tetsu
    Sorry for the wait.
[12:14] Tetsu
    Just you?
[12:15] Kai
    Yeah. Miwa ran off.
[12:19] Tetsu
    I see.
[12:20] Kai
    How are things at Fukuhara High?
[12:24] Tetsu
    Seemingly the same as before.
[12:28] Tetsu
    But we still don't know
    the whole truth about what happened.
[12:32] Tetsu
    For the time being, we should stay on alert.
[12:35] Kai
    And so during that time,
    you're staying with me?
[12:39] Tetsu
    Sorry. That's our safest course of action.
[12:43] Tetsu
    Say, what's for dinner?
[12:44] Kai
    You'll eat what I prepare! No complaints!
[12:46] Tetsu
    Omelet Rice?
[12:49] Naoki
    Go, Red River!
[12:51] Naoki
    Knock 'im for a loop!
[12:53] Aichi
    Attend me, Flogal!
[12:55] Naoki
    Tch! He blocked it!
[12:57] Aichi
    This isn't like you, Naoki!
[13:00] Aichi
    Materializing here now
[13:02] Aichi
    is the great sovereign who rules
    the sacred lands of United Sanctuary!
[13:09] Aichi
    I ride!
[13:10] Aichi
    Monarch Sanctuary Alfred!
[13:14] Aichi
    Imaginary Gift! Force!
[13:17] Aichi
    Monarch's skill activates!
[13:19] Aichi
    Are you ready, Blaster Blade?!
[13:22] Blaster
    Yes, my Vanguard!
[13:24] Blaster
    Burst Buster!
[13:30] Aichi
    Gallatin!
[13:31] Gallatin
    First, I'll...
[13:33] Naoki
    Become my shield, Photon Bomber Wyvern!
[13:39] Aichi
    Go back to the kind Naoki I know!
[13:45] Naoki
    I ain't kind at all!
[13:56] Aichi
    Don't speak poorly of yourself.
[14:07] Naoki
    But, I mean...
[14:09] Naoki
    ...I abandoned you!
[14:17] Naoki
    If only I'd helped you back then,
[14:20] Naoki
    it would've all been different.
[14:34] Naoki
    You wouldn't've had to change schools,
[14:37] Naoki
    and maybe I'd've had the confidence
     to stand up to my family.
[14:43] Naoki
    If only I'd been just a bit kinder,
[14:46] Naoki
    had just a bit more courage,
[14:48] Naoki
    that could've been our future.
[14:51] Aichi
    You are kind, Naoki.
[14:53] Aichi
    For example...
[14:58] Naoki
    You've caught my interest!
[15:00] Naoki
    Hey!
[15:02] Naoki
    I wanna join this club!
[15:04] Naoki
    I'm gonna crush you!
[15:06] Kourin
    I'll end this quickly for you.
[15:09] Naoki
    Vanguard's...
[15:11] Naoki
    ...so much fun!
[15:13] Aichi
    We were able to form the
    Cardfight Club at Miyaji Academy
[15:17] Aichi
    because of you, Naoki.
[15:19] Aichi
    We're teammates, aren't we?
[15:27] Naoki
    I love Vanguard.
[15:31] Naoki
    It feels good to win a fight,
[15:33] Naoki
    but even when you lose,
    it feels great to win the next time.
[15:39] Naoki
    Still...
[15:45] Naoki
    I wanna win, but I don't wanna hurt anybody.
[15:50] Aichi
    Yes, I know.
[15:56] Naoki
    That's right...
[15:58] Naoki
    Aichi's my teammate.
[16:01] Naoki
    Why're we fightin' like this?
[16:06] Misaki
    Naoki isn't guarding!
[16:08] Shingo
    If it hits, then Sendou will win!
[16:12] Kourin
    Wrong.
[16:13] Kourin
    Yellow Gem Carbuncle!
[16:15] Kourin
    Hayate! Riki!
[16:16] Kourin
    Protect the Vanguard!
[16:24] Kourin
    You can't truly be teammates
    unless your strength rivals his.
[16:29] Kourin
    Right now, the difference between
    you and Aichi is like night and day.
[16:34] Aichi
    Kourin!
[16:36] Kourin
    The only way for you to gain
    everyone's approval is by defeating Aichi.
[16:47] Kourin
    You want to shine like Aichi, don't you?
[16:50] Kourin
    You want to be Aichi's teammate, don't you?
[16:53] Kourin
    Then there's only one thing for you to do.
[16:56] Naoki
    Yeah.
[17:04] Naoki
    Break time's over.
[17:06] Aichi
    N-Naoki, wait!
[17:09] Naoki
    Aichi...
[17:11] Naoki
    I'm gonna beat you!
[17:13] Naoki
    From here on in, it's Break Ride Time!
[17:24] Naoki
    Detonix Drill Dragon!
[17:27] Naoki
    Imaginary Gift! Accel!
[17:30] Naoki
    Stinger's skill activates!
[17:32] Naoki
    It superior calls itself!
[17:34] Naoki
    And then I bind Gallatin!
[17:37] Gallatin
    Oh no!
[17:38] Naoki
    Drill Breakdown!
[17:41] Blaster
    I'm sorry, my Vanguard!
[17:44] Naoki
    This way, you'll be my teammate, too!
[17:49] Naoki
    I'll shine just as bright as Aichi!
[17:53] Naoki
    Drive check!
[17:54] Shingo
    Front trigger!
[17:56] Naoki
    Second check!
[18:04] Kourin
    You are just as bright as Aichi.
[18:08] Kourin
    I envy both of you.
[18:11] Naoki
    What about you? You're an idol, in ULTRARARE.
[18:15] Naoki
    You shine a heck of a lot more than me.
[18:20] Kourin
    That's only pretense.
[18:22] Kourin
    It's not the real me.
[18:26] Kourin
    If you defeat Aichi...
[18:27] Kourin&Takuto
    ...then you'll realize
    your own shining power...
[18:32] Aichi
    Just who am I fighting?
[18:36] Aichi
    Naoki?
[18:37] Aichi
    Kourin?
[18:38] Aichi
    Or...
[18:46] Aichi
    ...Takuto?!
[18:48] Kourin&Takuto
    Defeat Aichi.
[18:50] Kourin&Takuto
    And then...
[18:55] Kourin
    ...make him our teammate.
[19:03] The Three
    Critical trigger!
[19:25] Shingo
    I-It can't be!
[19:27] Misaki
    Aichi... lost...
[19:31] Takuto
    Become my...
[19:32] Kourin
    Become our...
[19:34] Naoki
    ...and my...
[19:35] The Three
    ...teammate!
[19:45] Aichi
    Takuto...
[19:48] Aichi
    No...
[19:50] Aichi
    Who are you?!
[19:53] Misaki
    Aichi!
[19:54] Shingo
    Sendou!
[19:59] Naoki
    I won! I...
[20:02] Naoki
    No! This ain't what I wanted...
[20:09] Misaki
    Naoki!
[20:11] Naoki
    Quit doin' this...
[20:14] Naoki
    Kourin...
[20:17] Misaki
    Kourin?
[20:23] Takuto
    He may have made us work for it,
[20:26] Takuto
    but now the strongest wielder
    of PSYqualia is under my control!
[20:39] Kai
    In other words, if you beat the source
    of the infection in a Vanguard fight,
[20:43] Kai
    the PSYqualia zombies
    they created will go back to normal?
[20:46] Tetsu
    Yes. I'm certain of that.
[20:55] Kai
    Sheesh... that lazy lout...
[21:00] Kai
    It's me.
[21:02] Ren
    What's that? The phone?
[21:02] Kai
    Oh, Miwa. What is it?
[21:05] Miwa
    I ran into a blast from the past!
[21:08] Miwa
    I'm bringing this mystery guest
    to Capital! Let's meet up there!
[21:11] Kai
    A blast from the past?
[21:16] Shingo
    Neither of them show any sign of waking up.
[21:20] Misaki
    Keep watch over them.
[21:22] Misaki
    If they do wake up,
    don't let them fight anyone.
[21:25] Shingo
    Well, of course, but...
[21:27] Shingo
    Where are you going, Misaki?
[21:30] Misaki
    To see someone.
[21:32] Misaki
    Someone I need to talk to.
[23:10] Miwa
    It's time for potstickers haiku!
[23:12] Miwa
    Our instructor and potsticker
    ambassador, Misaki Tokura.
[23:15] Misaki
    Hello.
[23:15] Miwa
    And I'm your MC, Taishi Miwa.
    All right, our first one!
[23:18] Kai
    Wings of golden brown
     With savory aroma:
    Dinner is ready. -- Toshiki
[23:21] Misaki
    I can just picture those
    delicious, winged potstickers!
[23:24] Miwa
    Okay, our next one!
[23:26] Ren
    Making them from scratch
    Is too much of a nuisance.
    Go frozen instead! -- Ren
[23:29] Misaki
    You did a good job of
    expressing a housewife's feelings.
[23:32] Miwa
    And a final haiku from our expert!
[23:34] Misaki
    Is it wise to spend
    So much of our preview time
    On potsticker gags?
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     Called Walkers
     Those Ruled by Fate
[23:38] Miwa
    Don't miss our next episode!