16 - Decision

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[00:05] [SONG] ---
    I tried coming alone to our usual park.
[00:13] [SONG] ---
    It's a feeling I've never felt.
[00:16] [SONG] ---
    Like a child, frightened by the sound of the wind
[00:21] [SONG] ---
    I ran back along the path home.
[00:27] [SONG] ---
    The sky outside the window is too vast. Where are you now?
[00:34] [SONG] ---
    Please, may this reach you...
[00:38] [SONG] ---
    Dear Lord, if you ever grant wishes,
[00:44] [SONG] ---
    grant my wish right now, please!
[00:50] [SONG] ---
    I want to hear your voice, I miss you! I want to see you now!
[00:56] [SONG] ---
    Why must you already be looking toward tomorrow?
[01:00] [SONG] ---
    Don't just brush it off, saying the time has slipped by.
[01:06] [SONG] ---
    Once more...
[01:08] [SONG] ---
    I love you, and yet it's been too late since long ago.
[01:14] [SONG] ---
    Even if I give up, it can't be like the past.
[01:19] [SONG] ---
    Don't just decide so simply there's no way, no choice.
[01:24] [SONG] ---
    Smile once more.
[01:32] ---
    Dr. Minami?
[01:34] ---
    Yes. The man who offered to
    stop the Skrugg's sphere.
[01:40] ---
    Oh! Dr. Minami is working together
    with the NIA to capture the Ghost, yes?
[01:46] ---
    Yes, and he has used that position to
    seize control of some military units.
[01:51] ---
    What?!
[01:53] ---
    Hughes was the first to notice, and it seems
    he is attempting to regain control, but...
[01:57] ---
    Currently Minami has gone completely rogue.
[02:02] ---
    Let me introduce you!
[02:04] ---
    This is art in movement!
[02:07] ---
    MR-1!
[02:10] ---
    MR-1?
[02:12] ---
    I know! I know!
[02:15] ---
    I know your weakness!
[02:18] ---
    You're not equipped with
    any long range weaponry!
[02:22] ---
    As long as I stay outside of your attack
    range, there's nothing to worry about!
[02:27] ---
    Fire!
[02:36] ---
    Heroman...
[02:39] ---
    That's enough, Dr. Minami!
[02:42] ---
    Surrender at once!
[02:44] ---
    This battle ends now!
[02:46] ---
    Fine, I get it. Just like you asked...
[02:51] ---
    I'll end this battle now!
[03:15] ---
    Heroman has been...
[03:21] ---
    I did it! I finally did it!
[03:24] ---
    This is proof that my MR-1 is the
    most powerful in the universe!
[03:29] ---
    Now there is nothing left that
    can stand against my invention!
[03:51] ---
    What's this?
[03:54] ---
    Heroman's power comes from electricity.
[03:56] ---
    Heroman was born that night
    from a bolt of lightning.
[04:00] ---
    And all his techniques so far use electricity!
[04:11] ---
    So no matter how powerful that attack might be...
[04:14] ---
    ...if it uses the power of electricity...
[04:17] ---
    ...there's no way that it could defeat Heroman!
[04:21] ---
    Heroman...
[04:24] ---
    Go!
[04:27] ---
    Crap!
[04:31] ---
    That's the perfect distance for Heroman!
[04:35] ---
    I don't think so!
[04:49] ---
    Heroman!
[04:57] ---
    Emergency pullback!
[05:04] ---
    You think you can escape?
[05:06] ---
    Heroman...
[05:10] ---
    Magnecto!
[05:27] ---
    You annoying little...
[05:35] ---
    Did I get him?
[05:44] ---
    How dare you!
[06:01] ---
    You can't keep your distance any longer!
[06:16] ---
    Fine! I accept your challenge!
[06:19] ---
    Beating you to a pulp at your own
    specialty of hand-to-hand fighting,
[06:24] ---
    will make the MR-1's victory just that
    much more beautiful and convincing!
[06:37] ---
    It's on, Ghost!
[06:43] ---
    Dr. Minami, won't you stop already?
[06:46] ---
    Cease the fighting at once and surrender!
[06:49] ---
    Surrender?
[06:50] ---
    Yes! You are charged with treason!
[06:55] ---
    What might you be talking about?
[06:57] ---
    Playing dumb isn't going to work!
[06:58] ---
    You'd better be prepared for the consequences.
[07:01] ---
    Oh, I see. I really do apologize then.
[07:06] ---
    ...did you seriously expect me
    to say something like that?!
[07:11] ---
    Minami, you fiend!
[07:13] ---
    This conversation ends now!
[07:15] ---
    I think you people should keep quiet!
[07:18] ---
    Secretary!
[07:20] ---
    Roger.
[07:25] ---
    Oh, no! Everyone, emergency evasive maneuvers!
[07:36] ---
    Mr. Hughes!
[07:38] ---
    What are you doing? Stabilize us already!
[07:40] ---
    I can't! All the electronic
    equipment is inoperable!
[07:44] ---
    That missile again?
[07:48] ---
    It might not work against the
    Ghost, but it sure works on you.
[07:52] ---
    Now then, with no more people getting in
    my way, I can fight to my heart's content!
[08:08] ---
    Look, smoke!
[08:10] ---
    Good, it seems they're at it again.
[08:12] ---
    H-Hey, isn't that it?
[08:21] ---
    I won't let you!
[08:24] ---
    I'll fling you around and around!
[08:35] ---
    Don't go thinking some chain
    is going to defeat me!
[08:40] ---
    Everyone, can you see what is happening here?
[08:44] ---
    This footage is the scoop of the century,
    brought to you exclusively by the All-American Network!
[08:50] ---
    The Ghost behind the incidents
    all over the news yesterday
[08:54] ---
    and a robot created with the intent
    of getting adopted into the military,
[08:57] ---
    are engaged in a fierce battle!
[09:04] ---
    That's...
[09:05] ---
    Impossible! I thought that
    there was a press gag order!
[09:10] ---
    That's a TV station?
[09:12] ---
    The press?
[09:15] ---
    Excellent!
[09:17] ---
    I'll crush you in front of a wide audience!
[09:24] ---
    Please look at the person
    underneath the helicopter!
[09:27] ---
    He's the leading robotics expert, Dr. Minami!
[09:30] ---
    Which means that robot with the giant arms
    must be the MR-1, which Dr. Minami created!
[09:38] ---
    The MR-1 was called in by the military in
    order to try and stop the Skrugg's sphere.
[09:44] ---
    But right before it could be used,
    the sphere stopped on its own.
[09:48] ---
    After that, it's been involved in
    the reconstruction of Center City!
[09:52] ---
    This robot has been custom reconfigured for battle,
[09:57] ---
    and is running wild!
[09:59] ---
    On the other hand the Ghost has often appeared
    in Center City helping with the reconstruction,
[10:04] ---
    and was thought to be an ally of justice
    among the citizens of the city!
[10:08] ---
    But thanks to certain "news" reports,
    uncertainty has grown about it...
[10:12] ---
    Yes! It was that news about the
    incident at the reconstruction site!
[10:24] ---
    Being flung around like this isn't
    going to get Heroman and me anywhere.
[10:28] ---
    What should I do?
[10:57] ---
    We've come out to a fun place, haven't we?
[11:01] ---
    Here we will decide this battle.
[11:10] ---
    Run, run!
[11:13] ---
    At least until you have no where left to stand!
[11:17] ---
    What is he...
[11:19] ---
    Heroman!
[11:23] ---
    Joey!
[11:25] ---
    Mr. Hughes!
[11:27] ---
    You're hurt?
[11:28] ---
    Don't worry. Just a scratch.
[11:30] ---
    I'm sorry. I wasn't able to stop Minami myself.
[11:35] ---
    It's okay. This way the military
    people aren't targeting me, right?
[11:40] ---
    That's thanks to you, Mr. Hughes.
[11:45] ---
    Dr. Minami can think of nothing else than
    defeating Heroman with his own robot.
[11:52] ---
    Minami has been plotting all kinds of things to
    get the MR-1 officially adopted into the military.
[11:58] ---
    Heroman defeated the Skrugg before
    he was able to face off against them.
[12:03] ---
    So he thinks defeating the thing that destroyed
    the Skrugg will be the ultimate demonstration.
[12:09] ---
    That's why he turned Heroman into the bad guy?
[12:12] ---
    Yes, but that's not all.
[12:15] ---
    He completely loathes Heroman
    for taking his spotlight.
[12:20] ---
    That's why?
[12:23] ---
    Joey... I mean, Joseph Carter Jones...
[12:26] ---
    I have a request.
[12:29] ---
    This is an official request from
    the NIA, speaking for the President.
[12:33] ---
    Stop Dr. Minami going out of control.
[12:36] ---
    We want you to destroy the MR-1
    before there are any more victims.
[12:43] ---
    Yes, sir!
[12:47] ---
    Heroman...
[12:50] ---
    Go!
[13:06] ---
    I'll smash you to bits!
[13:12] ---
    This time I'll...
[13:23] ---
    How dare you!
[13:29] ---
    Heroman!
[13:32] ---
    Heroman!
[13:39] ---
    T-They fell!
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    Heroman, I'm coming!
[13:49] ---
    This is...
[13:51] ---
    Could it be... His energy is...
[13:54] ---
    What in the world...
[13:58] ---
    What's the matter, Joey?
[14:00] ---
    Mr. Hughes, I need a favor!
[14:24] ---
    It seems like the Ghost is okay!
[14:26] ---
    Meanwhile the MR-1 is still
    underwater, with no sign of it!
[14:30] ---
    Has the battle been decided?
[14:32] ---
    Dr. Minami has been observing the battlefield.
[14:36] ---
    Damaged report: check.
[14:38] ---
    Balancers reconfigured.
[14:40] ---
    Standby power operational.
[14:42] ---
    MR-1, reactivate!
[14:59] ---
    Commence attack!
[15:06] ---
    The battle has started up again!
[15:09] ---
    But...
[15:10] ---
    This is bad, Joey!
[15:18] ---
    The dam! The dam is being destroyed
    by the attacks on Heroman from the MR-1!
[15:23] ---
    This isn't good... At this rate...
[15:36] ---
    Heroman!
[15:45] ---
    This is...
[15:54] ---
    The Ghost has started using himself
    to block the MR-1's spears!
[15:58] ---
    Fool! Even if you protect the damn,
[16:02] ---
    you'll be trashed to pieces!
[16:09] ---
    Heroman...
[16:12] ---
    Let's hurry.
[16:14] ---
    Joey!
[16:15] ---
    What could Dr. Minami be thinking?
[16:18] ---
    If the dam is destroyed,
[16:20] ---
    it's obvious there will be a large number
    of casualties from people downstream!
[16:23] ---
    And besides, Dr. Minami continues to attack
    relentlessly with the weapon he created
[16:29] ---
    while the Ghost, labeled as "evil" by the world,
[16:32] ---
    is doing everything it can to protect the dam!
[16:36] ---
    This is a live broadcast that
    has not been edited in any way!
[16:40] ---
    What does everyone feel when watching this?
[16:44] ---
    I can only see it one way!
[16:47] ---
    He is not something that threatens humanity!
[16:50] ---
    He is something that is here
    protecting us, being our shield!
[16:55] ---
    He, indeed, is our...
[17:01] ---
    ...new hero!
[17:07] ---
    Damn. Out of ammo.
[17:27] ---
    This is the final blow!
[17:33] ---
    W-What's happening?
[17:43] ---
    Joey... The electricity generator
    should be running at full power now.
[17:47] ---
    Thank you!
[17:49] ---
    But, is this really going to...
[17:52] ---
    Heroman needs to eat, too.
[17:55] ---
    The power plant is...
[17:57] ---
    T-This isn't good...
[17:58] ---
    This isn't good at all!
[18:52] ---
    Heroman...
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    Attack!
[18:57] ---
    Damn you!
[19:09] ---
    Trying to blind me?
[19:11] ---
    Fool! Even if I can't see
    from above, the MR-1 can see!
[19:22] ---
    There!
[19:27] ---
    Dr. Minami, above you.
[19:35] ---
    Heroman...
[19:39] ---
    Blast!
[20:26] ---
    He did it! The Ghost has won!
[20:37] ---
    Heck, yeah!
[20:43] ---
    ...ahem.
[20:46] ---
    My hero...
[20:59] ---
    And that's how we stopped being fugitives.
[21:03] ---
    Thanks to Mr. Hughes all the
    charges on us were cleared.
[21:08] ---
    And thanks to that live broadcast,
[21:11] ---
    Heroman turned from a bad guy
    into an ally of justice overnight.
[21:16] ---
    What's the connection between
    Dr. Minami and the government?
[21:18] ---
    Did the government really chase down the Ghost?
[21:19] ---
    No comment! No comment!
[21:22] ---
    As for the mad scientist Dr.
    Minami and his followers...
[21:35] ---
    And that's how I returned
    to my normal, everyday life!
[21:43] ---
    Joey, could you get me another cup of coffee?
[21:46] ---
    Sure!
[21:50] ---
    Welcome!
[21:52] ---
    Hey Joey. You look the same as ever.
[21:56] ---
    Mr. Hughes!
[22:01] ---
    Get me a coffee.
[22:07] ---
    Sure!
[22:29] [SONG] ---
    I want to get to know you better,
[22:32] [SONG] ---
    to go at each other with our true feelings.
[22:35] [SONG] ---
    Your tears and smile are both here.
[22:42] [SONG] ---
    No matter how hard it is, I won't be scared any more.
[22:46] [SONG] ---
    With both of us, we can go anywhere.
[22:49] [SONG] ---
    Since you're the one who taught me that I'm not alone.
[22:54] [SONG] ---
    Every time I mutter the words "I was born to meet you"
[23:03] [SONG] ---
    my unease disappears, and my heart burns stronger.
[23:07] [SONG] ---
    Thank you. We'll go on together with a sign only we understand.
[23:14] [SONG] ---
    Carve out this irreplaceable time!
[23:20] [SONG] ---
    I can't move away from here.
[23:23] [SONG] ---
    Because I live feeling the same heartbeat.
[23:28] [SONG] ---
    I want to protect you to the very last,
[23:30] [SONG] ---
    to protect the promise built up.
[23:33] [SONG] ---
    Thank you. We'll go on together with a sign only we understand.
[23:40] [SONG] ---
    We are carving out this irreplaceable time!
[23:50] ---
    On the next Heroman:
[23:53] ---
    Freedom is really the best!
[23:55] ---
    Nothing better than peace and quiet!
[23:56] ---
    After the end of their fugitive days,
[23:59] ---
    Joey and the others enjoy
    a brief period of peace.
[24:02] ---
    But in that shadow a new danger lurks.
[24:06] ---
    An unexpected creature appears
    before Joey and the others.
[24:09] ---
    He gives them a warning.
[24:12] ---
    Next time on Heroman #17: Legacy.
[24:15] ---
    Heroman... Attack!
[24:18] ---