E5 - Issue 5: What're You Moping About?! The Ice Prince Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:19] Driver A     What the hell?! SIGN    Delusional Monthly Magazine SIGN    Delusional Monthly Magazine SIGN    Issue 5:                         What're You Moping About?!               The Ice Prince [02:02] Goro     That's the gist     of the eyewitness report. [02:04] Goro     It was written up in Weekly Let's Trucker. SIGN    Let's Trucker SIGN    Let's Trucker says goodbye to accidents!     The Legend Never Ends SIGN    Raijinmaru     Descends SIGN    No more     accidents?! [02:08] Goro     I say we do a story on Expressway     Mask, who shows up on highways! [02:12] Taro     You realize that urban legends     about shadowy figures [02:16] Taro     going real fast on expressways     is pretty common, right? [02:19] Jiro     We did a story like that a while back. [02:22] Goro     But, in this case... [02:24] Goro     The mask adds a new wrinkle, don't you think? [02:27] Taro     Maybe, but is it that interesting? [02:31] Jiro     Goro, why'd you buy this magazine? SIGN    Muscle Maker [02:33] Goro     Right here. [02:35] Goro     I was curious about this helpful sticker     that's supposed to prevent accidents. [02:41] Taro     If you wanna do a story, [02:43] Taro     let's make sure it's one     that helps me get married! [02:46] Taro     Not truck stuff. [02:48] Goro     Oh, fine. [02:51] Goro     I'll investigate this story myself. [03:02] Rock     Welcome. [03:06] Roberto     Is this the place where they     solve "over-scientific incidents"? [03:11] Taro     Sure isn't. [03:14] Jiro     That's the Nussie special issue... [03:17] Roberto     I heard this was the place. [03:19] Taro     Probably some kind of urban legend. [03:22] Jiro     Aw, come on, let's at least hear him out. [03:26] Jiro     It might make for a good story. [03:28] Rock     What can I get you? [03:29] Roberto     A double espresso. Make it strong. [03:33] Taro     A guy like that? His story's     gonna be a whole thing. [03:37] Jiro     Now, now... [03:38] Rock     Espresso, huh? [03:42] Roberto     I'm Roberto Morricone.     I'm a figure skating coach. [03:47] Roberto     And something strange is going on     with one of my skaters. [03:51] Roberto     We had him in a training camp     to prepare for a competition... [03:54] Roberto     And this young man, Ryoma, would     disappear in the wee hours of the night [03:57] Roberto     before showing up in the morning     looking worn out. [04:01] Taro     I know what that sounds like to me.     A nighttime rendezvous with a fan. [04:04] Roberto     If I thought that was likely,     I'd call a detective. [04:08] Roberto     I've had people watch Ryoma     to make sure he doesn't leave at night, [04:11] Roberto     and locked his room from the outside... [04:14] Roberto     But he still manages to vanish. [04:17] Roberto     And he's not aware of what's going on. [04:20] Roberto     I'm sure there's something going on     beyond a logical explanation. [04:25] Rock     Here you are. [04:30] Roberto     This is an espresso? [04:33] Rock     It is. [04:35] Taro     Vanishing late at night... Maybe     Dracula's got him entranced. [04:39] Roberto     Could you deal with that? [04:41] Taro     Uh, no, that's not our line of work. [04:44] Taro     Plus, I'm pretty sure it's not Dracula. [04:46] Roberto     I still need some help, please! SIGN    Lucky     Color: Red     As spring     arrives and     ice melts,     maidens     in bloom     will gather." [04:49] Roberto     I'm worried about Ryoma. [04:53] Taro     This camp... You're holding it     at a skating rink? [04:55] Roberto     Yes. Our lodging is right     next to an ice arena. [04:59] Taro     Ice melting... [05:04] Taro     "As spring arrives and the ice melts, SIGN    Taro [05:08] Taro     maidens in bloom will gather." SIGN    Taro SIGN    Taro Marry me [05:13] Fans     Taro! Marry me! [05:21] Jiro     Taro? [05:22] Jiro     What are you doing? [05:24] Taro     Let's go! SIGN    Trucking Company     Fast Transport [05:27] Goro     So, to sum it up... [05:29] Goro     Expressway Mask appears at night, [05:32] Goro     makes a few rounds on Expressway 1,      and vanishes just before dawn. [05:37] Goro     Does that cover it? [05:38] Driver A     You got it! [05:41] Driver B     One other thing, and I didn't     actually pull over to check, but... [05:45] Goro     What is it? [05:47] Driver B     I got the feeling that the road had iced over. [05:50] Goro     That would be odd,     considering the time of year. [05:55] Fans     Ryoma! [06:03] Roberto     In terms of skating ability,     Ryoma is as good as they come... [06:07] Roberto     But he has a ways to go     expressing himself via skating. [06:11] Roberto     Ryoma! [06:14] Roberto     You've got to be more graceful. [06:16] Roberto     Skate with your emotions!     Show what's going on inside! [06:19] Ryoma     Yes, sir. [06:21] Fans     Ryoma! You can do it! SIGN    Ice     Prince SIGN    Ryoma [06:25] Taro     Those must be the maidens in bloom! [06:29] Roberto     Put more feeling into it!     You're depicting joy! [06:38] Roberto     Time for a break. [06:42] Jiro     Huh? Taro... [06:43] Taro     Upsy-daisy... [06:45] Fan A     Who's that? [06:46] Fan B     A skater? [07:04] Fan E     What's that old guy think he's doing? [07:05] Fan C     Yikes. [07:07] Taro     "Old guy"...? [07:09] Jiro     Old guy. [07:10] Fans     Look at that! [07:13] Fans     So cute! [07:22] Taro     I got shown up... by a dog. [07:25] Goro     Here we are! [07:38] Catherine     Oh, you're here. [07:40] Goro     I'm more surprised that you are, chief. [07:43] Catherine     Is that a problem? [07:44] Goro     N-No, not at all... [07:51] Catherine     Master, my iced coffee. [07:53] Rock     Coming up. [07:54] Goro     Master, where are Taro and Jiro? [07:57] Rock     We got a visitor who mentioned     some kinda funny business, [08:02] Rock     so they headed to the skating rink. [08:04] Goro     Skating rink...? [08:06] Catherine     There's a major figure skating     competition coming up [08:09] Catherine     that's going to be held at Komanai Ice Arena. [08:11] Rock     Yeah, that's the one! [08:13] Goro     So they went to look into a story! [08:16] Catherine     Things sure have become lively     at Monthly Moso Science lately! [08:21] Catherine     It's a good trend! [08:23] Goro     I don't have any plans until     this evening, so I'll join them. [08:28] Fans     Ryoma! [08:30] Roberto     All right, that's enough.     The open skate is over. [08:32] Fans     See you later! [08:35] Taro     Your coach said you've been     heading out late at night... [08:39] Taro     Where've you been going? [08:41] Ryoma     Nowhere, as far as I know. [08:43] Goro     No more observers! [08:46] Goro     Excuse me, I'm from Monthly Moso Science... [08:50] Goro     I work with them! [08:53] Jiro     Then what do you do at night? [08:56] Ryoma     I meditate as part of my mental training. [08:58] Ryoma     But at some point, I always fall asleep. [09:02] Goro     Meditation to improve performance, you say? [09:04] Jiro     You showed up, Goro. [09:06] Goro     Do you use anything when meditating? [09:08] Goro     Like a power stone or breathing exercise? [09:11] Ryoma     I use a mask. [09:12] Goro     A mask...? [09:13] Ryoma     Wanna see? [09:25] Taro     Where the hell did that come from?! [09:27] Ryoma     I bought it. [09:32] Ryoma     Are you...? [09:33] Jiro     Happens all the time. Don't sweat it. [09:36] Goro     If you could continue your story... [09:37] Ryoma     Oh, right. [09:42] Ryoma     The performance component of my     skating always scored poorly. [09:46] Ryoma     They say I'm not very expressive. [09:48] Ryoma     My coach is always telling me... [09:50] Ryoma     "Express yourself!     Let your emotions flow forth!" [09:56] Ryoma     We keep going around in circles on it. [09:59] Ryoma     And one day, when I was     wandering around town in circles... [10:08] Ryoma     I found a store that     sold glassware and masks. [10:13] Ryoma     And among them... there was this simple mask. [10:19] (Flashback) Clerk     You've got a real eye for quality, sir. [10:22] (Flashback) Clerk     This mask seems to have     a neutral expression at a glance, [10:25] (Flashback) Clerk     but depending on the angle, it can show     a variety of faces! Quite the article! [10:29] (Flashback) Clerk     How about it? If you're interested,     I can sell it to you at a reasonable price. [10:35] (Flashback) Clerk     Not only that... [10:38] (Flashback) Clerk     But if you buy it now, I'll include     this "City of Water" glass as a bonus! [10:42] (Flashback) Clerk     A set of two, even! [10:47] Ryoma     It was a great deal! [10:51] Ryoma     I've been using it as a good     luck charm to get better [10:56] Ryoma     at expressing myself through skating. [11:01] Jiro     A good luck charm, huh? [11:02] Ryoma     Before I go to bed,     I put it on and meditate. [11:23] Taro     I knew it! That mask is cursed! [11:25] Goro     Maybe it's a MOPart! [11:28] Roberto     Ryoma? [11:29] Ryoma     Express! [11:32] Ryoma     Meditate! [11:43] Roberto     What just happened?! [11:45] Goro     How over-scientific! [11:49] Jiro     Looks like more paranormal     phenomena thanks to a MOPart. [11:52] Goro     He's Expressway Mask! [11:55] Roberto     Do something, please! [11:56] Goro     Let's go after him! [11:59] Taro     After him, how?     We don't know where he went. [12:03] Goro     He's headed to Expressway 1. [12:06] Goro     Expressway Mask goes     in a circle on Expressway 1! [12:12] Noin     They look like they're in a hurry. [12:14] Perch     They must've gotten a lead on a MOPart! [12:29] Taro     I don't see him. [12:31] Goro     I'm certain he's skating     somewhere on Expressway 1. [12:35] Taro     Why is he going around     this road in a loop, anyway? [12:39] Goro     I'm not sure. [12:40] Jiro     He's trying to express himself. [12:43] Taro     Say what now? [12:44] Jiro     Think about it. Expressing     himself... on the expressway. [12:48] Jiro     He's meditating, unsure of     what to do, and skating. [12:50] Taro     It's a pun?! [12:59] Goro     How over-scientific! [13:02] Goro     Jiro, there's a camera in there     with you! It's all yours! [13:05] Jiro     What is, exactly?! [13:07] Goro     We're getting a scoop on Expressway Mask! [13:09] Jiro     We were asked to solve this     guy's problem, actually... [13:13] Taro     If we can rip that mask off him,     that'll probably fix it, right? [13:16] Jiro     Good luck, then, Taro. [13:18] Taro     Aw, me? [13:23] Ryoma     Expression! [13:25] Goro     I'll get closer! [13:32] Taro     No good... I'm feeling     all woozy... and icky... [13:35] Goro     Taro? [13:50] Jiro     That looks like self-expression to me. SIGN    Accident SIGN    Iced Surface SIGN    & [13:53] Jiro     He is expressly causing accidents, himself. SIGN    Self SIGN    Expression SIGN    Self SIGN    Expression [13:57] Taro     Maybe save the wordplay for later? [14:01] Perch     There's the MOPart! [14:03] Noin     It's ours now! [14:04] Taro     It's those two again! [14:07] Goro     White Pegasus Company! [14:09] Jiro     Floor it! [14:10] Goro     We're carrying a lot of weight! [14:14] Noin     Gimme that! [14:15] Ryoma     Expressing! Emotion! [14:19] Noin     Dammit! [14:25] Ryoma     Express... [14:29] Ryoma     Emotion! [14:47] Jiro     Wow, he's really expressing himself now. [14:50] Goro     Okay, this is just over-scientific! [14:53] Taro     I guess there's nothing else to say. [14:56] Noin     Just fork it over already! [15:02] Goro     Maybe you'd be able to catch him     if you transformed, Taro? [15:05] Taro     Am I really that fast? [15:07] Jiro     You're pretty fast, but the problem     is you lose control when you change. [15:12] Jiro     I'm not sure you'd remember     to grab the mask. [15:16] Taro     I'll try and force myself to remember. [15:18] Taro     Get Expressway Mask's mask...     get his mask... [15:22] Taro     I am gonna get Expressway Mask's mask! [15:23] Jiro     Let's give it a shot, then! [15:46] Goro     He's headed after Expressway Mask! [15:48] Jiro     I just hope he doesn't attack him. [15:52] Goro     He caught him! [15:53] Jiro     Go for the mask! [16:10] Perch     What in the world are they doing? [16:12] Noin     Whatever! Time to transform! [16:14] Noin     Transform! [16:29] Jiro     They're changing, too! [16:31] Goro     Here he comes, Taro! [16:33] Noin     But how do I do this...? [16:41] Perch     We're not here to fight that tiger guy. [16:44] Perch     We need the MOPart! [16:46] Perch     Let's look for an opening and steal it! [16:49] Noin     Yeah! [16:50] Goro     What are you doing, Taro?! [16:52] Jiro     The mask! Get the mask! [16:54] Jiro     Come on! What happened to remembering?! [17:00] Goro     One, two, three, four... [17:03] Goro     A quintuple spin! [17:06] Ryoma     Expression! [17:15] Everyone     The MOPart! [17:25] Noin     This time, we'll win! [17:31] Jiro     Taro! Get the MOPart! [17:33] Perch     Noin, pass it to me! [17:42] Noin     Dammit... [17:43] Perch     Is it even a MOPart, though? [17:48] Perch     Transform! [18:13] Goro     The other one can transform too?!     And he's white! [18:16] Jiro     Then it is a MOPart! [18:18] Perch     Huh? I'm a polar bear... [18:21] Noin     Just goes to show that we're twins! [18:23] Noin     Now let's put this clown into hibernation! [18:25] Perch     Right! [18:28] Goro     I believe that was him saying, "Bring it." [18:30] Jiro     Is this gonna work out...? [18:32] Goro     Let's use the opportunity to collect Ryoma. [18:37] Twins     Let's go! [18:54] Jiro     Two on one, without his full     mental capacity... This is bad. [18:58] Goro     And I think Taro's transformation     won't last much longer. [19:02] Jiro     Then we're definitely gonna     need to grab him and run! [19:06] Perch     We're invincible! [19:09] Noin     Have a taste of Motarian power! [19:19] Noin     They're running?! [19:20] Perch     I don't think so! [19:24] Noin     Someone called the cops... [19:25] Perch     We'd better run, too. [19:37] Roberto     Ryoma? Ryoma! [19:39] Roberto     What in the world happened?! [19:41] Goro     Calm down, please, Mr. Roberto. [19:44] Goro     The truth is, Ryoma was Expressway Mask! [19:47] Roberto     Expressway Mask? What even is that?! [19:49] Goro     There's no need to worry.     We won't reveal his identity in the article. [19:54] Roberto     I don't care about that! Is Ryoma okay? [19:56] Jiro     Yep. He's okay. [20:01] Ryoma     Coach... [20:02] Roberto     Ryoma! [20:03] Ryoma     Coach, I understand now. [20:09] Ryoma     Emotions... and expression! [20:12] Roberto     Ryoma... [20:14] Roberto     I'm just glad you're all right! [20:16] Roberto     I was so worried! [20:17] Goro     As impressive as Taro's might be, your     special ability is really incredible, Jiro! [20:18] Ryoma     I'm so sorry. It feels kind of like     I was dreaming for a long time... [20:22] Jiro     Just don't write about it. [20:24] Goro     How over-scientific. [20:30] Edward     Well done. [20:32] Perch     I was able to transform by using it, too. [20:34] Noin     We clobbered that tiger Motarian together! [20:39] Perch     Why does he lose control like     that when he transforms? [20:43] Edward     He's likely lost his memories     of being a Motarian. [20:48] Edward     He can take his Motarian form     but lacks his Motarian mind. [20:53] Perch     I see... [20:55] Edward     Raising the Mo Continent will     require additional MOParts. [20:59] Edward     Continue searching for them. [21:01] Both     Right! SIGN    Super Special Issue SIGN    The Mystery of     Expressway Mask SIGN    A cursed tunnel?     A ghost train?     Join our tour of     haunted driving     destinations! SIGN    Super Special Issue [21:25] Taro     He seems to have figured it out. SIGN    Komanai Arena     National Championships [21:29] JIro     He won! [21:31] JIro     I guess that closes this case. [21:34] Goro     No, hardly. [21:36] Taro     What the heck, Goro? [21:38] Goro     The White Pegasus duo     once again stole a MOPart. [21:43] Taro     Well... so what? [21:45] Goro     As the editorial staff     of Monthly Moso Science, [21:49] Goro     we need to investigate     the White Pegasus Company! SIGN    Delusional Monthly Magazine SIGN    Delusional Monthly Magazine [23:25] Saburo     Every issue of the magazine seems     to come out without trouble, [23:29] Saburo     but have you ever seen them do     the actual editorial part of the job? [23:32] Saburo     Delusional Monthly Magazine Issue 6: SIGN    Issue 6:                    There's Whole Mobs of Them?!                    This Is Where the Cats Gather! [23:34] Saburo     There's Whole Mobs of Them?!     This Is Where the Cats Gather [23:37] Saburo     You will hear our sagacious     roar once again, meow!