# E23 - Firecat
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Shinra, tell me everything Dr. Giovanni
said to you in the Nether.
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Yes, sir.
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An Adolla Link...
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...is a phenomenon that supposedly
only happens among those
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who have an Adolla Burst,
or who have been in contact with Adolla.
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Shinra-*kun* has connected via
an Adolla Link to Dr. Giovanni,
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as well as...
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...Lieutenant Konro, of the 7th.
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Then this man Konro is questionable.
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No, there's no way!
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Discussing Lieutenant Konro here
will get us nowhere.
**[00:39] ---**
I'm going to go over to the 7th
and meet with the lieutenant.
**[00:42] ---**
If I can find out the reason why
I Linked with the lieutenant,
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we might be one step closer to the Evangelist.
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I'm off to see Lieutenant Konro!
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Step right up! Buy one now,
and I'll throw in another one for free!
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Asakusa is nice and bustling.
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Are you sure we should be dropping in
without an appointment?
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The people at the 7th can't stand
to sweat the small stuff.
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Actually,
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why are you even coming along, Captain Hibana?
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Konro could have ties to the Evangelist.
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You're too nice to others,
and get fooled easily.
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I'm telling you, as far as
Lieutenant Konro goes, he's on the level.
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Oh, the fella from the 8th.
What brings you here today?
**[01:34] ---**
There's something I need to
talk to Lieutenant Konro about.
**[01:37] ---**
Well, he's not here.
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He went to a storage shed
just outside of town on his own.
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Okay, I'll go check there for him.
Thank you very much.
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By the way,
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you hound dog, bringing such
a hottie along with you!
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Is she your girlfriend?
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Girlfriend?
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No, she's not! This is the captain of the 5th!
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Captain?
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Girlfriend...
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She *really* doesn't look like she'd object.
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The lieutenant is going off on his own
to a storage shed with no one else around...
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This is getting more and more suspicious.
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He must be running some errand.
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This is a proto-nationalist
we're dealing with, too.
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There's no telling what he might be up to.
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Hold on.
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A White-Clad?!
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There, you see?!
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You've been following me for days now, huh?
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Ho, you knew, and still came here alone?
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You, a warrior who can't fight
due to your tephrosis!
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If we're doing this, then let's do it already.
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"Episode 23:
Firecat"
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Lieutenant Konro...!
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He's getting attacked!
We have to hurry and save him!
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Don't be too hasty! This is our chance
to catch him in the act!
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Whoa!
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Lieutenant Konro has tephrosis!
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Lieutenant of the 7th, you are dead!
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Lieutenant Konro!
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Shinra?
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So what you're saying is,
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you and I shared one of
these "Adolla Link" things?
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Yes.
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Do you have any idea why? Have you ever
seen a hellish, alternate world?
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I sure have.
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Two years ago, during the Great Fire of Asakusa.
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The one where that demon appeared in Asakusa?
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Yeah. This is when I
came down with my tephrosis.
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This Infernal was unlike any other.
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Almost like a mirror image of myself.
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Are you trying to replace me?!
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Sorry, but you can't do that.
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Crimson Moon!
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I'll see you in hell!
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If that was some other world,
then it would mean I had an Adolla Link.
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You say the demon felt like your
mirror reflection? Like a doppelganger?
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What's a doppelganger?
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It's like a double of a person.
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There's sort of an urban legend that says
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there's someone who looks exactly like you,
somewhere in the world.
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It's nothing more than a ghost story, of course,
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but apparently, if you run into your
doppelganger, it's either kill or be killed.
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Yikes!
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It did in fact seem like he came to kill me.
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And since you killed him instead,
that makes you one hard-as-nails man.
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That's our Lieutenant Konro, all right.
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Don't be ridiculous.
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I think I'm going to check into
doppelgangers a bit more.
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As a sophisticated lady, you're pretty smart.
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But why would they come after me?
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Could it have something to do with
the fact that you've seen Adolla?
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Or your scar...
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It seems like those who see Adolla
tend to get some kind of disfigurement.
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So that goes for the others, too...
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Still, why would they?
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Could it be inconvenient for them
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for there to be others who have seen Adolla?
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What? Konro, you got attacked?
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He was lurking around for so long,
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I figured he wouldn't
show himself until I was alone.
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It was amazing! He defeated him in one blow,
without even using his abilities--
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What did you do that
out of the blue for, you idiot?!
**[08:14] ---**
You avoided that.
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You *did* teach me how to detect
the breath of life, Captain Shinmon.
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Which means that you can now fight decently.
**[08:23] ---**
Still, the White-Clad are starting to
become more forceful, too.
**[08:27] ---**
They have some people that
my Rapid and Corna won't work against.
**[08:31] ---**
Captain Shinmon, how would you
fight against someone like that?
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You might be able to pull it off now...
**[08:42] ---**
I would use the Hysterical Strength
of the Fight or Flight Response.
**[08:45] ---**
Hysterical Strength?
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When you're on the verge of a crisis,
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and you overcome your limits
to release all of your latent strength,
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it's called Hysterical Strength.
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H-How is it done?!
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Hell if I know. *You* figure it out.
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Waka, you can't say that when
you're the one who brought it up.
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Go round up the youngsters from your company.
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I don't want to have to
teach this over and over.
**[09:12] ---**
Lucky you! Waka is agreeing to
give you his personal instruction again!
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Thank you very much, sir!
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I promise you, I'll get even stronger!
**[09:29] ---**
The Knight-samurai deigns
to return to Asakusa once more.
**[09:33] ---**
You sure you don't want to be
the Samurai-knight?
**[09:35] ---**
This way means you're a samurai.
**[09:38] ---**
Let's cut the nonsense! Forward, men!
**[09:42] ---**
Pardon the intrusion.
**[09:44] ---**
You're early. Is showing up
ahead of time the imperial way?
**[09:48] ---**
It's you and top-knot head again, then?
**[09:50] ---**
Actually, there's one more with us today.
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I'm Kotatsu Tamaki!
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Please train me, as well!
**[10:25] ---**
You're here? You're too early.
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We're looking forward again
to whatever you can teach us.
**[10:32] ---**
Hm? What's this? There's one more of you.
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I'm well aware that I'm not at the level
where I'm ready to receive your training.
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But I want to be someone other than
the weak person I am now.
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Would you allow me to at least observe?
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You want to get stronger?
**[10:50] ---**
Yes, sir!
**[10:51] ---**
And why is that?
**[10:53] ---**
Because I'm so gutless right now
that I'm a burden on the other crewmen.
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If I were stronger, there are lives
that might have been spared.
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Is that a sob story?
**[11:06] ---**
No, sir! It's remorse and resolve!
**[11:10] ---**
I see. But merely observing is
likely to bore you out of your mind.
**[11:16] ---**
Hey!
**[11:19] ---**
--What is it, Waka?
--What is it, Waka?
**[11:20] ---**
Go have some fun with that lady.
**[11:22] ---**
--Who, that airhead?
--Who, that airhead?
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What do you want to play, trampy lady?
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And it better be fun,
or you'll pay, shameless lady.
**[11:34] ---**
Huh? Huh? Kusakabe?
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Looking after those two is a handful.
**[11:40] ---**
Tamaki, I'm going to see how strong you are
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by the way you play with Hikage and Hinata.
**[11:45] ---**
Oh, okay.
**[11:49] ---**
Kon-*san*, aren't you going to
watch the rookies from the 8th?
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I'll do that once I finish sweeping up in here.
**[11:55] ---**
Oh, I'll do that. You go ahead and watch.
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It's my duty today. I don't mind.
**[12:06] ---**
Waka says you gotta keep away
from both of us for one minute.
**[12:10] ---**
We're gonna play tag.
**[12:12] ---**
--Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
--Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
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--All right, already.
--Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
--Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
**[12:14] ---**
Okay, I'll start running.
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Though I don't want to
run so fast it makes them cry.
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I'll just go nice and easy on them.
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Uh-oh, run!
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--Are you mocking us?!
--Are you mocking us?!
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Th-That hurt!
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--Run like you mean it, or we'll kill you!
--Run like you mean it, or we'll kill you!
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Damn it, all right, then.
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Girls shouldn't use
potty language like "damn it"!
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And if you talk down to us,
we'll dump you right in the Sumida River!
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You want me to run like I mean it, then?
Well, don't cry if you can't keep up!
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For heaven's sake, what is this?
I didn't come to Asakusa to play games.
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I want to catch up with Shinra and Arthur,
even just a little bit.
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Didn't we tell you not to hold back, you sow?
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Do you honestly not want to
get any stronger, you piece of crap?
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We're being nice enough to play with you.
Don't go getting the wrong idea.
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Are these girls that good?
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Guess we better get started, too.
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Please do, sir!
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Wow, haven't seen this in a while.
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What are you doing, sir?!
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Not since it was Beni's turn.
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It's been a long time since
we've taken in a sight like this.
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Another peaceful day in Asakusa.
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Ow! That's too hot! Ow! Ow!
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--It's peaceful, all right.
--My clothes are burning!
My butt is sticking out!
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--Eight seconds! Nowhere near a minute!
--Eight seconds! Nowhere near a minute!
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Yeah, I know!
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But just watch this!
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I mean business now! Go on and catch me
if you can, you little brats!
**[14:10] ---**
Hina, looks like she's finally gotten motivated.
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We should get going, too, Hika.
**[14:16] ---**
Coming through!
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Woo-hoo!
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Don't blame me if your kimonos get burned!
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Wishful thinking! Five seconds!
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Five seconds? That's less than last time.
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This is her meaning business?
Don't make me laugh.
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I'm just getting started. Let's go again!
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Isn't a minute too long for her?
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Might as well make it 30 seconds.
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I'll show them.
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I'm a Fire Soldier.
**[14:46] ---**
How is school going, Tamaki? Are you
going to get your sister certification?
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We're not a clerical family,
so there are a lot of tests,
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but the teacher says I'm doing fine.
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Don't get in over your head, now.
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It's just that because...
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...Mama and Papa told me...
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Tamaki-*san*, good morning!
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Good morning.
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Ah, your badge!
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Yeah! I'm a sister now!
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I still have the written test and the interview
before I'm certified as a sister.
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Yeah, but you're smart,
so you'll do fine. Hang in there.
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--The Great Sol is watching your efforts.
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--And just because everyone else was doing it...
--The Great Sol is watching your efforts.
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Nya!
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Tamaki-*san*!
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...but I kept tripping up for no reason.
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Are you all right? Easy, now...
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Is something wrong?
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There's fire coming from your bottom!
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Just because I started making flames...
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Damn! How long was that?
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Twelve seconds.
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One of your better times.
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Again!
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That's amazing, isn't it?
If you're a third generation,
**[15:55] ---**
does that mean you're
going to be a Fire Soldier?
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A Fire Soldier sister? Now that's cool!
**[16:00] ---**
If you do enlist, it will be at the 1st, right?
**[16:02] ---**
The 1st, huh?
**[16:05] ---**
Look there!
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Wow!
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It's Lieutenant Rekka Hoshimiya!
**[16:11] ---**
He's so cool, isn't he?
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Young girl students! Don't just watch
from over there, come here!
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The 1st is fervently waiting for
fresh faces like you to enlist!
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Huh? What do we do?
**[16:23] ---**
He spotted us!
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L-Let's get out of here!
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I looked up to Lieutenant Rekka,
the same way everyone else did.
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Just because... everyone else said so.
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Papa! Mama! I want to
become a sister and join the 1st!
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I became a Fire Soldier just because.
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I will stand by and see your end through!
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You're going to die in my place, Tamaki!
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Please, Kusakabe...
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Defeat Lieutenant Rekka.
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Leave him to me. That's why I'm here.
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I'll show them!
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Too bad!
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That was 18 seconds!
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I want to change!
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Hika...
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Hina...
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But I've just been carried along
by everyone else so far.
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I know it's not going to be
that easy for me to change.
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And everyone else is trying so hard...
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So then, so will I!
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I'm going to try harder, too!
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Thirty seconds left.
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We're gonna go all-out now, too.
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I swear I'm going to keep away from you.
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--Nya!
--Ow!
**[17:49] ---**
S-Sorry!
**[17:50] ---**
No, I should apologize.
My Lecher Lure strikes again.
**[17:59] ---**
You know that boy you pounced on
earlier, right? He's my boyfriend.
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"Lecher Lure" my eye!
You did it on purpose, didn't you?
**[18:07] ---**
You flirty little warthog!
**[18:09] ---**
I'm sorry. But I really didn't do it on purpose.
**[18:15] ---**
Go over and sit in the corner, you troublemaker!
**[18:22] ---**
Still wearing twin tails in middle school, too.
**[18:25] ---**
For a warthog, you sure are a flirt!
Hurry and get over there!
**[18:30] ---**
Are twin tails supposed to be flirty?
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I like them--they're like floppy animal ears.
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Must be nice to be a cat.
They don't get lechered.
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I wish I could be...
**[18:50] ---**
...as quick as...
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...a cat!
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Forty seconds! Not good, Hikage!
If she keeps this up, she'll get away from us!
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We're not gonna let her!
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They're catching up!
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And as nimble as a cat!
**[19:26] ---**
Damn, 45 seconds!
**[19:38] ---**
What are you sitting in the corner for?
Come on over here.
**[19:42] ---**
If I sit over there, my Lecher Lure
will bother you, right?
**[19:53] ---**
I'll sit in the corner. *You* go sit over there.
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It's okay. I'm used to it.
**[19:58] ---**
I'm *more* used to sitting in the corner.
Give the "Devil" his due.
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"Slap"
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--Put me down!
--How does this happen?!
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Look, I'll sit in the corner, okay?!
**[20:14] ---**
It's true, that is awkward as hell,
**[20:16] ---**
but it doesn't mean you have to
consign yourself to the corner.
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I mean, look at that idiot.
**[20:22] ---**
He's as low as they come, but he always
sits in the birthday boy's seat.
**[20:26] ---**
Have a little self-respect, yourself.
**[20:35] ---**
I'm done slinking off into the corner!
**[20:38] ---**
Why did you come to a stop? Are you giving up?
**[20:42] ---**
For these last ten seconds,
I'm not running away!
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I'm steamrolling through!
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Now *she's* coming after *us*.
**[20:52] ---**
She might have actually gotten away, too!
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--Unite!
--Unite!
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--Mother Fox!
--Mother Fox!
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I'm gonna tear right through you!
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"Nekomata Fireball"
**[21:06] ---**
Nekomata Fireball!
**[21:15] ---**
--Damn that woman! We're not done yet!
--Damn that woman! We're not done yet!
**[21:18] ---**
That's 60 seconds. I don't know why,
**[21:21] ---**
but there was some reason why
you were suppressing your own power.
**[21:25] ---**
Captain Shinmon!
**[21:29] ---**
But you've peeled that layer away, haven't you?
**[21:34] ---**
Thank you very much!
**[21:35] ---**
Nobody asked you to peel *that* much away.
**[21:37] ---**
S-Sorry, sir!
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--Floozy!
--Floozy!
**[21:41] ---**
Is a simple game of tag enough to
really change me that much?
**[21:46] ---**
Anyone who can't take
a simple game this seriously
**[21:49] ---**
doesn't stand a chance when
it comes to playing for keeps.
**[21:52] ---**
Now, for the first time,
you've stood in the ring.
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Keep it up.
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Thank you very much, sir!
**[22:04] ---**
What exactly are you doing
to yourself over there?
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Oh my...
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Captain Shinmon! Where did you go?!
**[22:21] ---**
You can't tell us you've forgotten about us!
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"To be continued"
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"*Fire Force*, Season 2"
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The strain of death is making me smile.
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"Next time"
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Next time on *Fire Force*, Season 2,
episode 24, "Signs of Upheaval."
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"Episode 24:
Signs of Upheaval"
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Return to the great flame of fire. *Látom*.
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