6 - Harmful Bacteria

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    I wonder what's wrong.
[01:40] ---
    Since he had had that talk with NK,
    things seem kind of tense.
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    CELL
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    WHITE BLOOD CELL
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    Nyuuu!
[01:49] ---
    I wonder what's bugging those two.
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    Nyuuu?
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    EPISODE 6:
    HARMFUL BACTERIA
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    "Harmful Bacteria."
[02:06] ---
    U-Um, excuse me, how much farther?
[02:09] ---
    Oh, right.
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    We're almost there. See?
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    This is the large intestine.
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    KEEP THE INTESTINE CLEAN
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    The large intestine.
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    The organ that absorbs water and minerals
    and produces feces.
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    Where the final stage
    of digestion is performed.
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    The large intestine
    is about 1.5 meters in length
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    and can be divided into the cecum,
    the colon and the rectum.
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    It is said that several hundred
    different species of bacteria,
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    totaling one hundred trillion,
    inhabit the large intestine.
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    Not looking good.
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    It's gone to ruin, all right.
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    FRAGILE
    CONDENSED GAS
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    Let's see.
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    White Blood Cell! Ordinary Cell!
[02:57] ---
    Thank you for your— good work—
    I just happened— to be delivering—
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    Are you okay?
[03:04] ---
    I-I can't breathe!
[03:08] ---
    This is toxic gas from the harmful bacteria
    that live in the intestines.
[03:12] ---
    - "Toxic gas"?
    - "Toxic gas"?
[03:15] ---
    The bacterial balance in the gut must be off,
    and the harmful bacteria seem to be predominant.
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    This is bound to cause
    some harmful effects.
[03:24] ---
    Is that right?
[03:25] ---
    What a stink!
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    I-I'm going to take care of this delivery right now!
[03:29] ---
    You be careful, okay?
[03:32] ---
    Let's see, this delivery's going to...
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    WELCOME
    PROBIOTICS
    IN THE LARGE
    INTESTINE
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    Everyone, please look this way!
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    PLATELETS
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    Okay!
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    TROLLEY
    STOP
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    Roughly three types of bacteria
    reside in the intestines.
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    First, the good bacteria
    that are beneficial to the body...
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    Good bacteria.
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    Lactic acid bacterium, Lactobacillus gasseri,
    Lactobacillus bifidus and the like
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    work to boost immunity
    and to stimulate intestinal activity.
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    Next, the scary harmful bacteria
    that wreak havoc on the body!
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    Harmful bacteria.
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    Pathogenic E. coli, Staphylococci,
    Clostridium and the like
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    cause proteins to degrade
    and produce toxic by-products.
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    Wasn't that scary?
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    Yeah!
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    Last but not least,
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    Are you okay?
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    neither good nor bad...
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    Opportunistic pathogens!
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    Opportunistic pathogens.
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    Bacteroides, non-pathogenic E. coli,
    Eubacterium and the like
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    are all bacteria
    which do neither good nor harm.
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    They ally themselves with whichever bacteria,
    good or harmful, has the upper hand.
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    Oh, so cute!
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    Look how many of them there are!
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    That was fun, wasn't it?
[04:57] ---
    Do you think
    we can come back sometime?
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    I hope so!
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    Hey there!
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    Oh! Big Sister Red Blood Cell!
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    Hello, little Platelets!
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    Hello!
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    Are you touring this area?
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    Yes!
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    Oh! This way, this way!
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    Go on! Take a look!
[05:18] ---
    It's really cute!
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    THEATER ROOM
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    The intestines are said to be home
    to approximately a hundred trillion bacteria in all.
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    The body's health changes whenever
    there's a shift in the balance between them.
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    Oh really?
[05:41] ---
    Hey, so his friends are all here?
[05:44] ---
    Yeah.
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    There are up to a hundred trillion bacteria
    in the intestines, they say.
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    Wow! That many right here?
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    Then, we're sure to find them, right?
[05:56] ---
    Yeah.
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    That'll be a relief.
[05:59] ---
    He doesn't sound
    the least bit relieved.
[06:03] ---
    I wonder what's up with him.
[06:05] ---
    Nyuuu! Nyuuu!
[06:07] ---
    Lactic Acid Bacterium,
    it won't be long now.
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    There are tons of your friends
    right here, all right?
[06:14] ---
    I bet you have
    some awesome powers of your own!
[06:18] ---
    Nyuuu!
[06:19] ---
    Hey, you need to pipe down!
[06:19] ---
    Nyuuu! Nyuuu! Nyuuu!
[06:21] ---
    Hey! You don't want NK to catch on!
[06:23] ---
    She's eagle-eyed, you know!
[06:26] ---
    It's glaringly obvious, guys.
    So ridiculous!
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    Look, you two, I don't care what you do
    as long as you're quiet.
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    I don't want him to know
    we're on the move.
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    Attention!
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    Squad Leader, please be careful!
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    We'll be close behind you
    with the antigen presentation signal!
[06:43] ---
    All right!
[06:44] ---
    Now, I've fought with him once in the past.
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    And I'm going to use that experience today
    to head to the front lines as a Memory T Cell
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    and finish off the enemy!
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    Memory T Cell.
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    Some Killer T Cells
    turn into Memory T Cells
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    so that they can be ready to attack
    in case the same enemy reappears.
[07:07] ---
    I'm sure you'll miss me,
    but it's going to be okay!
[07:09] ---
    I'll still be looking out for you
    even as a Memory T!
[07:14] ---
    Whether or not you'll be
    up to the fight after losing me...
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    Nothing worries me more
    as your squad leader.
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    After all, who else but me
    has the inside track on his moves...
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    and the ability to land the decisive blow...
[07:24] ---
    The squad leader sure looks thrilled.
[07:26] ---
    He may be mistaking this for a promotion.
[07:29] ---
    But I swear on this cap
    that I'll fulfill my mission.
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    Though there's no guarantee that any of us
    will be alive when we meet again.
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    So, I'll be waiting for you all in hell!
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    Squad Leader!
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    Man, you're in my way.
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    Squad Leader!
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    Killer T!
[07:52] ---
    Wh-What the...
    This abrupt, uncalled for violence is—
[07:56] ---
    Oh my, I'm really sorry. My foot slipped.
[08:00] ---
    NK!
[08:02] ---
    I was wondering what all you passive grunt cells
    were doing, milling around here.
[08:06] ---
    Is it a farewell bash?
    Or maybe you're rehearsing for a play?
[08:10] ---
    How nonchalant!
[08:12] ---
    I'm not sure you even remember who the enemy is
    now that you're so complacent, Memory T Cell.
[08:18] ---
    NK, what did I ever do to you?
[08:22] ---
    NK! Stop provoking Killer T
    so that he'll regain his confidence!
[08:26] ---
    Shut up!
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    Neutrophil! Did I hear you call me "Killer T"?
[08:32] ---
    Can't you see this cap of mine?
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    It's "Memory T" today!
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    - Memory...
    - Memory...
[08:42] ---
    Hey! There you go again, mellowing out
    with an ordinary cell!
[08:46] ---
    Keep that up and you won't even be able
    to kill a lowly germ!
[08:49] ---
    Nyuuu!
[08:51] ---
    "Nyuuu"?
[08:52] ---
    Th-That's not true!
[08:53] ---
    It may seem to be true,
    but actually, it's not true at all!
[08:58] ---
    That's right! It's not true!
    I'm a natural-born killing machine!
[09:02] ---
    And now, I'm off to prepare for battle!
[09:04] ---
    It's dangerous here,
    so you should go somewhere safe!
[09:06] ---
    Yep, yep!
[09:08] ---
    Yeah! You'll only get in my way
    when I battle that guy!
[09:11] ---
    Nyuuu!
[09:11] ---
    NYUUU
[09:13] ---
    I hear something crying.
[09:14] ---
    What are these guys, idiots?
[09:17] ---
    U-Um, I just have a simple question.
[09:20] ---
    Who's this guy you keep mentioning?
[09:28] ---
    - A Cancer Cell.
    - A Cancer Cell.
[09:30] ---
    C-Cancer Cell?
[09:34] ---
    A-A-An enemy like that at large...
    I-I-Isn't that dangerous?
[09:39] ---
    Sure, it's dangerous.
[09:41] ---
    I've got to head out right away
    to crush him. So, Cell boy...
[09:45] ---
    we'll be going our separate ways now.
[09:47] ---
    Huh?
[09:49] ---
    It's time for me to get back to work.
[09:52] ---
    I'm sorry I can't accompany you to the end.
[09:58] ---
    Listen. If you go down this road and take a left,
    you'll reach the tip of the intestinal epithelium.
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    I'm sure you'll come into contact
    with Lactic Acid Bacterium's friends there.
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    So, return the little guy,
    then leave the large intestine
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    and make your way
    back to the pharynx.
[10:15] ---
    Okay.
[10:16] ---
    All right. Keep an eye on your surroundings
    and watch your back.
[10:20] ---
    You can do it, right?
[10:21] ---
    Yeah.
[10:22] ---
    Thanks!
[10:24] ---
    Oh, hold up, White Blood Cell!
[10:30] ---
    Can you tell me one thing before you go?
[10:33] ---
    White Blood Cell,
    why did you protect us?
[10:36] ---
    After all...
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    you Immune Cells...
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    If it's for the sake of the body,
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    you kill bacteria and infected cells
    who used to be your allies.
[10:47] ---
    Killing them is your job, isn't it?
[10:50] ---
    So, how come?
[10:54] ---
    Nyuuu?
[10:56] ---
    Huh?
[10:59] ---
    Right. You're absolutely right.
[11:02] ---
    It's my job to kill.
[11:07] ---
    But...
[11:09] ---
    since all I ever do is kill...
    Maybe that's why...
[11:15] ---
    All right, see you!
[11:16] ---
    Make sure you send him off right!
[11:19] ---
    Nyu-nyuuu! Nyu-nyuuu!
    Nyu-nyuuu!
[11:21] ---
    Right!
[11:28] ---
    This slimy mucin will keep out
    any invading bacteria.
[11:32] ---
    INTESTINAL BARRIER SEEDLINGS
[11:32] ---
    GOBLET
[11:32] ---
    Let's get them set up
    so they don't get breached.
[11:42] ---
    That sounds close.
[11:43] ---
    Yeah.
[11:44] ---
    We'd better hurry!
[11:48] ---
    H-Here it comes!
[11:54] ---
    All right!
    The barrier's holding up like a champ!
[11:58] ---
    You just can't beat mucin for durability.
[12:01] ---
    That was barely a blip on the radar, huh?
[12:04] ---
    Hold up!
[12:07] ---
    - Oh no!
    - There's more on the way!
[12:10] ---
    Let's get out of here!
[12:17] ---
    This way, this way!
[12:25] ---
    Sorry!
[12:29] ---
    There you go!
[12:30] ---
    Thanks, Big Sister!
[12:32] ---
    I wanna ride piggyback!
[12:34] ---
    Me, too!
[12:35] ---
    Me, too! Piggyback!
[12:43] ---
    Ouch!
[12:49] ---
    Um, you see, you see... Um...
[12:53] ---
    Um...
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    Everyone! Big Sister Red Blood Cell doesn't know
    what to do, so you all need to line up!
[13:06] ---
    Okay!
[13:08] ---
    You're all going to ride?
[13:11] ---
    Wh-What's that?
[13:13] ---
    Whoa!
[13:14] ---
    Excuse me!
    That section seems to be broken—
[13:22] ---
    Is that going to hold up?
[13:23] ---
    Oh, please don't worry about it.
    It happens all the time.
[13:26] ---
    Whaaat?
[13:28] ---
    Lately, with the surge in harmful bacteria,
    the intestines have been a mess!
[13:32] ---
    We're totally at our wits' end!
[13:35] ---
    I-I see that's it's been tough for you all.
[13:40] ---
    Um, go straight here...
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    I hear there are tons of bacteria
    on the other side of this wall.
[13:47] ---
    Nyuuu?
[13:50] ---
    It's almost time to say goodbye.
[13:52] ---
    Nyuuu!
[13:54] ---
    A lot of terrifying things happened,
    but it sure was fun, Lactic Acid Bacterium!
[13:57] ---
    Nyuuu!
[14:01] ---
    See...
[14:03] ---
    I never had anyone
    to play with when I was a kid,
[14:06] ---
    and I was bored out of my mind.
[14:08] ---
    I was really lonely.
[14:11] ---
    So, meeting you guys...
[14:14] ---
    and traveling all around the body like this...
[14:22] ---
    It was such a blast!
[14:25] ---
    Nyuuu! Nyu-nyuuu!
[14:27] ---
    Nyuuu! Nyuuu! Nyuuu!
[14:30] ---
    I told you, it's no use!
[14:34] ---
    Nyuuu?
[14:36] ---
    No good!
[14:37] ---
    The bacteria's attack is too devastating,
    and it's only a matter of time before they invade!
[14:43] ---
    Goblet Cell.
[14:45] ---
    A mucous-secreting Immune Cell
    that produces mucin.
[14:49] ---
    Can also be found in the small intestine
    but particularly abundant in the large intestine.
[14:54] ---
    Hang in there, Goblet Cell!
[14:58] ---
    Intestinal Epithelial Cell.
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    Absorbs nutrients and water.
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    Also builds mucous barriers to prevent excessive
    immune responses toward Intestinal Cells.
[15:11] ---
    Do you know how many billions, trillions
    of bacteria there are beyond this wall?
[15:16] ---
    It looks like they're in trouble.
[15:18] ---
    Nyuuu?
[15:19] ---
    Nyuuu!
[15:21] ---
    We Intestinal Epithelial Cells have to hold them off
    with this intestinal barrier!
[15:25] ---
    Oh man! No way are we
    getting there in time now!
[15:29] ---
    I mean it, it's futile! Come back here!
[15:33] ---
    - I-I'll help you!
    - Don't give up!
[15:35] ---
    "With burning hearts!
    With a solid intestinal barrier!"
[15:38] ---
    Isn't that our motto? We have to keep
    fighting until we reach our limit!
[15:42] ---
    And I'm telling you, this is our limit!
[15:47] ---
    Nyuuu! Nyuuu...
[15:49] ---
    There goes all the mucin
    we planted!
[15:53] ---
    Huh?
[16:00] ---
    So, this is the other side of the intestinal wall
    that we've been striving to reach?
[16:03] ---
    Now that we're here,
    it's nothing special.
[16:07] ---
    Not a shred of style.
[16:09] ---
    Who cares? We're going to turn it
    into an oasis for us harmful bacteria!
[16:14] ---
    Toward that end,
[16:16] ---
    we're going to have to start
    by eradicating all of the weeds!
[16:24] ---
    Come on!
[16:32] ---
    Wh-What's going on?
[16:33] ---
    Uh, it looks like
    there's some kind of problem.
[16:36] ---
    It happens all the time!
[16:38] ---
    H-H-H-Huh?
[16:40] ---
    These harmful bacteria
    sure are troublesome!
[16:44] ---
    Oh, you guys should all
    make a run for it, too!
[16:46] ---
    Whaaat?
[16:49] ---
    Are you okay, Platelet?
[16:51] ---
    Yes! I'm fine!
[16:53] ---
    - Better get out of here now!
    - It seems like we've been invaded by bacteria!
[16:58] ---
    Everyone! Watch out, okay?
[17:00] ---
    I can't see in front of me!
[17:11] ---
    The path's going to narrow
    from this point.
[17:13] ---
    All right, then I'll take the lead.
[17:17] ---
    Don't ram into me, you klutz.
[17:23] ---
    I didn't shove you that hard, you know.
[17:25] ---
    Are you that narrow-minded?
[17:33] ---
    Damn you! Can you be
    more unsteady on your feet?
[17:35] ---
    Just go the cell home!
    You're only going to get in my way!
[17:37] ---
    Oh, that's rich! Right back atcha!
[17:39] ---
    You bumped into me first!
[17:41] ---
    Oh yeah? Well, why are you tagging along,
    you miserable loner?
[17:44] ---
    THUNK
[17:45] ---
    I'll take being a loner any day!
    Better than your band of spineless fools!
[17:48] ---
    BOOM
[17:49] ---
    What did you say?
    Didn't I tell you to stay away?
[17:51] ---
    THUMP
[17:52] ---
    It was my long years of experience and intuition
    that led me to determine that he was here!
[17:54] ---
    RUMBLE
[17:55] ---
    You're following me!
[17:56] ---
    WHACK
[17:57] ---
    Hey, how about not clobbering
    each other before the battle?
[17:57] ---
    STAB
[17:59] ---
    SMACK
[18:00] ---
    BANG
[18:02] ---
    All right! We'll be reaching
    the residential area soon!
[18:05] ---
    It'll be teeming with cells! It might be
    unbearable for a social outcast like you!
[18:09] ---
    Killer T, you might want to stop talking now—
[18:11] ---
    Huh? "Killer T"?
[18:13] ---
    Call me "Memory T"! Don't you see this cap?
[18:16] ---
    All right, fine! Just be quiet!
[18:18] ---
    There's no telling
    where the enemy might be lurking!
[18:21] ---
    He's right. Are you a moron or what?
[18:23] ---
    Why are you only telling me off? Not fair!
[18:27] ---
    Shush!
[18:31] ---
    It looks like he's meeting us
    head-on this time.
[18:46] ---
    Hey, NK!
[18:47] ---
    Damn you!
[18:53] ---
    Where is he?
[19:02] ---
    NK!
[19:03] ---
    Go!
[19:08] ---
    You really came back to life just so you could
    throw a tantrum, you stupid Cancer Cell?
[19:12] ---
    Die!
[19:24] ---
    Did I get him?
[19:27] ---
    So, you fell for it!
    He's nothing but a puppet!
[19:33] ---
    Look at all the effort
    you had to put in against a mere doll.
[19:36] ---
    Do you know what you've gotten
    yourselves into, Immune Cells?
[19:40] ---
    Where the heck is that voice coming from?
[20:02] ---
    I'm so thrilled!
[20:04] ---
    It's the trio from before, right?
[20:10] ---
    Cancer Cell!
[20:13] ---
    Cancer Cells.
[20:15] ---
    Cells that multiply uncontrollably
    due to a genetic abnormality.
[20:21] ---
    They overstep the boundaries with neighboring
    cells in a process called "Infiltration."
[20:28] ---
    It's been a long time, huh?
[20:33] ---
    NK Cell...
[20:37] ---
    Killer T, now Memory T Cell...
[20:42] ---
    Lastly...
[20:44] ---
    Neutrophil...
[20:47] ---
    This just might be
    what they call fate, huh?
[20:50] ---
    For the three of you from that day
    to saunter right toward me.
[20:56] ---
    Now then, which of us, me or you three,
    is on the side of justice?
[21:02] ---
    Let's settle it once and for all.
[21:08] ---
    Here he comes!
[21:11] ---
    Die! Die!
[21:14] ---
    NK!
[23:24] ---
    NEXT EPISODE
    PREVIEW
[23:25] ---
    I'll take care of the preview today!
[23:27] ---
    Outta my way! I'm doing it!
[23:29] ---
    Next episode of "Cells at Work!!"...
[23:30] ---
    EPISODE 7:
    CANCER CELL II (PART I)
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    "Cancer Cell II (Part I)"!
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    Hey, butt out, will you?
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    Shut up, loner!
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    Hey, be nice, you guys.