6 - Countercurrent

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    Preview:
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    Lately, illegally downloading TV shows
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    has become common.
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    Redistribution, via the internet
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    or other media,
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    without the right holders' permission,
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    is illegal.
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    Please remember that! Yay!
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    Kenta, dinnertime.
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    Would you please come down?
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    I'll leave it here for you, OK?
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    It hurts...
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    It hurts!
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    This is bad! She's going into shock!
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    We need an airway. Get a tube in there.
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    Pupils are dilating!
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    Don't worry. After electric shock, it's normal and temporary.
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    Incising along the forearm. Take the left.
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    Pulse is weak. 142...
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    This is the insulator suit we recovered.
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    The charger staff member wearing it was badly burned by electric shock.
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    As you can clearly see from the forearms of the suit, as well as the grounding,
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    this accident occurred due to a countercurrent effect.
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    Countercurrent effect?
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    What was that again?
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    You idiot...
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    Countercurrent refers to electricity that flows back out
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    when a target is charged.
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    If the amount of countercurrent is too extreme,
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    the ground can no longer manage it,
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    overwhelming the suit's insulation, causing accidents like this.
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    How can you forget something like that?
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    You need to go back to training.
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    Follow-up investigation revealed
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    that the target's physical characteristics
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    made him return an exceptional amount of current.
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    This caused the accident.
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    Thus, Neodyme has decided to designate this target,
SIGN    Kajiwara Kenta
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    Kajiwara Kenta, a class Z.
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    Totally throwing their hands up, huh?
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    Haven't had one of those in a while.
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    A kid?
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    As a result of this designation,
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    he is no longer considered a target for charging.
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    We ask the charger staff, especially, to keep this in mind.
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    I guess the kid used to be bullied a lot.
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    But this year, everyone in his class was a good person,
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    so he wasn't bullied and began to like school for the first time.
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    But a minor misunderstanding made him believe
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    the bullying was starting again.
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    Since he'd only just started having fun,
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    the shock was pretty bad.
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    Due to the trauma of his prior bullying,
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    even though he now knows it was a misunderstanding,
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    he can't bring himself to return to school.
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    That's what seems to be happening.
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    What are you reading?
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    Studying? Plug doesn't study.
SIGN    About Z-Class Designation
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    The boy from the report?
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    It's a report on the Z-class designation.
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    Plug said she wanted to read it.
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    But she couldn't figure out how to look at the file herself.
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    Man, you're helpless.
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    Sempai, that hurts...
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    But I feel bad for him.
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    He's still so small.
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    Warning depth B...
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    It says that when Division 1 first found him, he was a "D"!
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    Then it's getting worse?
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    It just suddenly started to worsen.
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    The situation keeps worsening, and before long, he'll reach A.
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    No way!
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    If he gets to A,
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    his heart might fail at any time.
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    Plug! There's no point looking into him.
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    We can't help now.
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    But...
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    I feel bad for him!
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    Is that all?
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    If I read over the report and think,
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    maybe I'll find a way to help-
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    You were thinking about that?
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    We were told not to charge the Z class at the meeting!
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    I read this, too.
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    Look here. The maximum time our current suits would last.
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    It's a "five-second maximum."
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    Five...
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    Any more,
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    and it ends up like this.
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    Then if you charge him multiple times, five seconds each?
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    They calculate that here.
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    It would take 350 times.
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    The power pole transformer in the parallel world wouldn't last.
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    So it's impossible.
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    The only way to charge him is all at once.
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    If you keep it up until completion, it could cost your life.
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    Don't be stupid!
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    I feel bad for him, too, but there are things even we can't do.
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    I'm your friend, but I can't keep you from getting killed here!
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    Yeah...
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    Everyone, big news!
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    I-I just heard this at the General Affairs Department...
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    Countercurrent
SIGN    Countercurrent
SIGN    Research and Development
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    Just like I said, right?
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    Arresta, that's...
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    A new type of suit. So?
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    Seriously?
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    For class Z's?
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    It's much more shock-resistant?
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    The gloves are thick!
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    They look like they'd fly off, like a robot's rocket punch!
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    But why are you wearing that, Arresta?
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    I asked her to test it.
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    I figured she'd be the best.
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    Arresta!
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    Save him. Save Kajiwara Kenta!
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    I'm sure you can do it with that new suit!
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    You've got the wrong idea.
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    Grand Break!
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    Millie!
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    Transform into FX Mode, damn it!
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    What's that?
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    You're weird today.
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    Didn't you read your goddamn manual?
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    Yeah?
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    I normally don't read the manuals for stuff...
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    Kinda throws me off.
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    The goal of this suit isn't to save him.
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    I'm going to get clinical data.
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    Data?
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    What do you mean?
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    Z classes are rare and therefore valuable.
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    We want precise data on the kind of numbers we'd see with charging.
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    That's what this suit's for.
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    We've added these new gloves to the current suit,
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    and added three layers of electricity-dispersing coating.
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    It's kind of haphazard, but it's fine for getting data.
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    What will happen to the Z class?
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    As soon as the data is acquired, the operation ends.
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    So you won't finish it?
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    It's to prevent the worst from happening.
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    Theoretically, the suit can withstand the countercurrent,
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    but we can't be sure.
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    But it's possible, isn't it?
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    Then you should charge him to the end.
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    Plug.
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    You should try, at least.
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    If it's dangerous, I'll do it instead-
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    Enough.
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    What will happen to him?
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    If his warning depth declines,
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    he's the one who's in danger!
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    He'll have to figure out something himself.
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    That means we're abandoning him!
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    Don't be stupid!
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    We're not a charity!
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    Enough of this!
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    B-But...
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    Enough.
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    Chief.
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    She's right.
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    I can barely even move...
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    Do I have to give up?
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    Coward!
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    But this is impossible. I'll never win!
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    He's on a different level!
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    Fine, then!
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    I'll teach you a special spell.
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    A special spell?
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    "Special," like the bus you ride to school.
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    Now listen up.
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    Y-Yes, Master!
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    Why are you cleaning at night?
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    I've got class tomorrow morning and work at night.
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    You could skip cleaning for a day.
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    I've got time now.
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    I don't like letting stuff pass when I could be doing it.
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    I'm going to clean over there, so...
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    I don't like letting stuff pass when I could be doing it...
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    Bath time!
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    Sento-san...
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    Harder...
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    It's Arresta.
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    I'm going to phase-shift now to gather the clinical data.
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    Understood.
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    Transfer complete.
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    Let's see...
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    The call code for the new suits...
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    Wait!
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    Who's there?
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    Plug!
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    What are you doing here?
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    I've got a request.
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    Do you normally ask for favors by trying to snap people's heads off?
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    Let me gather the data.
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    Please, Arresta?
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    I just looked like an idiot in front of the chief.
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    I'm so worried that she's gonna cut my salary again...
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    So you want me to let you wear the new suit?
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    Yes!
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    You're going to do a full charge on him, aren't you?
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    No!
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    Why?
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    As long as we get the data, who cares who does it?
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    I said, "No!"
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    If I leave it to an idiot like you, there's no telling how you'll fuck up!
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    So, go home.
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    OK, then. I didn't want to use this, but...
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    What?
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    This!
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    It's super-effective!
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    Do you think that will work on me twice?
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    Click!
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    It'll keep getting bigger.
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    Look!
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    See!
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    See!
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    No! I don't like it too big!
SIGN    A few minutes later...
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    Thanks.
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    Jeez...
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    I'll get the data, OK?
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    Make sure you do.
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    What are you doing?
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    Checking the suit's hardness.
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    It's something you do beforehand.
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    What's this?
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    I'm not seeing the reported numbers.
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    The anti-countercurrent is 1.3 times higher than expected.
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    Anti-shock capabilities 1.5 times?
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    That's barely different than the normal suit!
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    What do you mean?
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    If you charge in that, it'll get you, not just the suit.
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    We'll have to put this off.
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    No way. Then when will the charge be?
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    Depends on R&D.
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    But man, even if it is a rush job, this is awful-
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    That's not good enough!
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    Plug?
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    We don't have time for that!
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    Kenta-kun might become an A at any time.
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    We can't help it, though.
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    But...
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    Did you forget?
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    We're not a charity!
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    Let's head back to the company.
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    Let me have the suit back.
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    Plug...
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    Plug!
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    Wait, Plug!
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    If its communicator works just like the current suit's...
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    The speed's been increased.
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    Full speed ahead!
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    Is that Kenta-kun?
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    What is he looking at?
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    I see.
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    Kenta-kun, you really do want to go to school.
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    You want to play there.
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    I understand.
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    I don't care if it's a defective suit!
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    I'm not scared of the countercurrent!
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    Wait!
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    I'll do my best for you, Kenta-kun.
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    Plug, stop it!
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    Fight! One Shot...
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    Charge!
SIGN    Charge
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    Plug!
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    What is that?
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    No!
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    It hurts!
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    It's hot!
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    It hurts!
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    I'm only halfway there.
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    The feedback's too strong. I can't charge.
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    Release the refresher!
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    Not yet. Not yet...
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    You can't do any more!
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    Both your arms will burn up!
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    Plug...
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    Do your best... Do your best.
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    Just 25% more!
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    We just need to earn our pay!
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    Even if you save him, there's no point if you die!
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    Just a bit more...
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    You'll really die!
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    Stupid Plug!
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    If I just try a little harder...
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    I'll make it so you'll...
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    be able to play outside again...
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    Do your best.
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    Kenta-kun...
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    Do your best...
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    Do your best...
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    Do your best...
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    Do your best...
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    Do your best...
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    Do your best...
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    Do your best...
SIGN    Charge Complete
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    I just came to get that video back.
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    When will you give back my heart?
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    What's wrong?
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    I felt something just now...
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    I'll never give it back.
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    Because I still can't forget you
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    What am I even saying?
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    and fall in love.
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    What am I talking about?
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    We made it!
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    Nice recovery!
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    Everyone?
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    Why?
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    The chief sent us out on an emergency run.
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    You just don't die, do you?
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    You're going to get one hell of a lecture later!
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    Medical team! Now transporting one, heavily wounded.
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    Counting on you!
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    Why did she do this to herself?
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    'Cause she's Plug.
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    'Cause she's an idiot!
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    Everyone ready?
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    Hurry and phase shift!
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    Roger!
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    It was a bigger failure than I'd heard.
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    I guess new suits are still just a pipe-dream.
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    You did well, Plug.
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    I guess saving people's hearts is not a job for technology,
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    but for other people's hearts...
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    I hope the leakage girls don't make a big fuss out of this.
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    Jeez, even if these were orders,
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    was this really the best way to do it?
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    Plug?
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    Look at this.
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    This is what you did, even though you're an idiot and a screw-up.
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    I'm going to school tomorrow.
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    He's doing well.
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    So you do well, too!
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    It's all an idiot like you has going for her.
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    Plug...
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    Plug!
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    Thanks for everything, Plug!
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    When I close my eyes, I can see it all flash before me.
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    Those beautiful, joyful days of youth I shared with you...
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    Arresta! I had no idea you cared so much for her.
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    Rest in peace, Plug!
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    And I'll take the heroine's role.
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    So that's what you're after!
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    Next Time on Charger Girl:
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    Maid in Arresta!
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    Maid?
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    I have a bad feeling about this.