E1 - Buy or Die?

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SIGN    "Champion Joe" 50th Anniversary Project
[00:17] JD
    To be quiet, and do as you're told...
[00:20] JD
    That's the cowardly choice.
[00:23] JD
    To stay down... or fight back...
[00:30] JD
    Which am I doing right now?
[01:15] JD
    To stay down here...
[01:20] JD
    Or fight my way out...
[01:46] JD
    I still haven't done either, yet.
[02:12] Shirato
    Megalo Box is the combination
    of athleticism and Gear technology
[02:16] Shirato
    to create the future of boxing.
[02:18] Shirato
    The premier form of entertainment,
[02:21] Shirato
    and the ultimate combat sport.
[02:24] Shirato
    The perfected display of
    which was my grandfather,
[02:29] Shirato
    and the previous head of the
    Shirato Group's long-held dream...
[02:33] Shirato
    The Megalo Box tournament, Megalonia!
[02:41] Shirato
    It will go beyond regions,
    beyond organizations,
[02:44] Shirato
    beckoning to any who would
    claim to be the greatest fighter.
[02:47] Shirato
    They will be competing
    all over the world to qualify
[02:50] Shirato
    with only four making
    it into the main bracket.
[02:54] Shirato
    Fighting in Megalonia means
    you're fighting at the highest level,
[02:57] Shirato
    where real Megalo Boxing happens.
[03:00] Shirato
    The tournament will be held in three months.
[03:03] Shirato
    Who is the true champion?
[03:05] Shirato
    That will be revealed
    in the ring at Megalonia.
[03:13] 8
    There.
[03:19] 8
    Now, then...
[03:21] Press
    There's criticism that claims Megalo Box
    is little more than a violent spectacle...
SIGN    Abuhachi's Shop
[03:25] Shirato
    We consider it to be an asset to society
[03:29] Shirato
    in a way that helps it maintain balance.
[03:31] Shirato
    The potential of Gear
    technology is limitless.
[03:34] Shirato
    Megalonia will be the first
    step in demonstrating that.
[03:38] 8
    Finished fixing up your Gear.
[03:41] 8
    The motorcycle's gonna
    take a bit longer, though.
[03:46] 8
    How the hell did you manage
    to wreck it that badly, anyway?
[03:47] Press
    If I may...
[03:49] Press
    President Shirato, you said earlier
[03:51] Press
    that you'd be accepting competitors
    from any region and organization?
[03:55] Shirato
    Megalonia has no restrictions
    on nationality, age, or qualifications.
[03:59] Shirato
    It's open to all citizens.
[04:06] Shirato
    Now, let me introduce the man who could be
    called the star of the Megalonia tournament,
[04:10] Shirato
    its first competitor.
[04:13] Shirato
    His dominating prowess has
    marked him as the favorite to win,
[04:18] Shirato
    an undefeated champion...
[04:20] Shirato
    He's the living embodiment
    of true Megalo Boxing,
[04:23] Shirato
    the king of kings...
[04:25] Shirato
    Yu—
[04:34] 8
    You not gonna enter?
[04:35] JD
    It's open to "all citizens."
[04:39] JD
    Didn't you hear that part?
[04:44] 8
    And since we don't have citizenship IDs,
    we're not citizens...
[04:49] 8
    Well, that's not so bad.
[04:51] 8
    There's an appeal to being a free
    inhabitant, not held down by anything...
[04:55] 8
    That's fine with me.
[05:00] Nanbu
    This is your last chance!
[05:02] Nanbu
    Come on! Move, move! Get your ass moving!
[05:04] Nanbu
    You better keep running, or
    it's into the soup pot for you!
[05:07] Nanbu
    Go! After it!
[05:14] Nanbu
    Damn it...
[05:18] Nanbu
    That's the last time I bet on dog racing.
[05:24] 8
    Here you go.
[05:26] 8
    You sign off yet?
SIGN    Invoice
[05:32] 8
    The nameless man who only
    goes by his ring name...
[05:36] 8
    Mr. Junk Dog's repairs are complete.
[05:40] 8
    Y'know, real boxers...
[05:43] 8
    are probably guys like you.
[05:45] JD
    Don't be stupid.
[05:47] JD
    How much is it?
[05:50] 8
    I made out pretty well on that
    match from the other day.
[05:55] JD
    You should bet on me winning tonight.
[06:04] Crowd
    You hear about this?
    Megalonia, they're calling it.
[06:07] Crowd
    What's that got to do with us?
[06:09] Crowd
    I tell you, if I was just a bit younger...
[06:36] Goons
    Yo, Junk Dog.
[06:38] Goons
    We're counting on you to make the
    loss look convincing tonight.
[06:41] JD
    Sorry, but tonight I'm getting serious.
[06:47] Goons
    Didn't Old Man Nanbu tell you?
[06:52] JD
    Son of a bitch...
[07:06] Nanbu
    Hey there, partner.
[07:07] Nanbu
    You came to pick me up!
[07:10] Nanbu
    You're such a sweetheart!
[07:13] Nanbu
    So I'm wondering,
[07:15] Nanbu
    could I borrow some cash—
[07:18] JD
    Start talking right now, Pops.
[07:21] JD
    You promised me there'd
    be no shady crap tonight.
[07:26] Nanbu
    Look, we help each other out...
[07:29] Nanbu
    So let's drop the pain-in-the-ass
    pretensions and be real.
[07:32] Nanbu
    It's what you might call a
    sudden change in circumstance.
[07:35] Nanbu
    When you fight seriously, and win,
[07:37] Nanbu
    it doesn't bring in enough cash.
    They threatened me over it.
[07:40] JD
    Screw that!
[07:42] JD
    I already told you that I'm
    sick of throwing fights!
[07:45] Nanbu
    Why don't you tell me something, then?
[07:47] Nanbu
    How's an illegal Megalo Boxer
    with no fame and no ID
[07:51] Nanbu
    supposed to make money otherwise?
[07:58] Nanbu
    You know I'm right.
[08:00] Nanbu
    You're too strong for underground fights.
[08:03] Nanbu
    No one wants a boxer
    who makes the odds one-sided.
[08:11] Nanbu
    Look, just suck it up a bit longer.
[08:15] Nanbu
    Next time, I'll try and get
    you what you're after...
[08:17] Nanbu
    A real opponent, all right?
[08:32] Nanbu
    If you're a cheapskate, you bet on dogs.
[08:36] Nanbu
    But if you've got even a bit of cash
    to spare... you bet on people.
[08:54] Nanbu
    Hey.
[08:57] Nanbu
    It's time.
[09:05] Ref
    Three minute rounds! No round limit!
[09:08] Ref
    Who's gonna get hit so hard,
    he pukes blood?!
[09:15] Ref
    Making his first appearance at
    the Drunk Monk, it's Junk Dog!
[09:19] Ref
    And our main eventer, Ghetto Hachiya!
[09:23] Ref
    This is tonight's main event!
[09:25] Sign
    If you've got any cash left
    on you, then cough it up!
SIGN    Ghetto Hachiya
SIGN    Now Ticketing
[09:29] Crowd
    Whoa, what's with that Gear?
[09:31] Crowd
    Looks like he's got scrap strapped on!
[09:33] Sign
    Hachiya!
SIGN    No Violations Found
[09:35] Sign
    Smash the kid and his Gear!
[09:37] Nanbu
    You know what to do, right?
[09:39] Nanbu
    Toward the end of the third round,
    when there's a minute left.
[09:41] Nanbu
    You can take the lead in the early rounds.
[09:44] Nanbu
    Word has it this guy's a slow starter.
[09:47] Nanbu
    You take your time and draw him out. Got it?
[09:52] Hachiya
    What's the point in even wearing
    such busted-looking Gear,
[09:57] Hachiya
    little junkyard dog?
[10:00] Hachiya
    He must be screwing with me.
[10:07] Hachiya
    You thought I was gonna
    let you take the lead?
[10:12] Hachiya Corner
    Yes!
[10:20] Nanbu
    Damn, he's really going for it.
[10:22] Nanbu
    So much for being a slow starter.
[10:24] Nanbu
    Listen up partner, change in plans.
[10:27] Nanbu
    Pick up the pace and push him back.
[10:31] JD
    He makes it sound so damn easy.
[10:55] Hachiya Corner
    Damn it, he was just playing quiet!
[10:58] JD
    It's not like I can Megalo Box
    without Gear, can I?
[11:04] Crowd
    Junk Dog!
[11:05] Crowd
    I'm putting my money on the trash heap!
[11:07] Crowd
    Switch to Junk Dog!
[11:10] Nanbu
    Man... This is why people hate amateurs.
[11:13] Hachiya Corner
    All he's got is garbage for Gear!
    What's taking you so long?!
[11:14] Nanbu
    Getting fired up over an underground
    match that's mostly for the gambling.
[11:16] Hachiya Corner
    Show off some of that overwhelming
    power! That's how you win!
[11:17] Nanbu
    One with a fixed outcome, at that.
[11:19] Nanbu
    It's not like he's gonna lose either way.
[11:24] JD
    A one round KO.
[11:26] JD
    If I had been serious,
    this fight would be over already.
[11:40] Mob
    The bets are starting to
    favor Junk Dog winning.
[11:43] Mob
    The kid's quite the performer.
[11:46] Mob
    And when it comes to Megalo Box,
    you're as knowledgeable as they come.
[11:49] Mob
    Just like the boss said.
[11:52] Mob
    And he's able to pull it off
    wearing a piece of junk like that.
[11:55] Mob
    If the kid wasn't wasting
    away in this hole...
[11:58] Mob
    He might've even had a shot at the big time.
[12:01] Mob
    I'm talking about Megalonia.
[12:02] Mob
    Just being able to enter
    scores you some glory.
[12:05] Mob
    Plus, the championship prize
    is an insane amount of money.
[12:08] Mob
    Enough to move to the other side
    of the tracks and enjoy life for—
[12:10] Nanbu
    Mr. Domoto...
[12:13] Nanbu
    Guys like us are frauds who could
    never bask in the sunlight like that.
[12:17] Nanbu
    We know our place.
[12:20] Nanbu
    Earning easy money like
    this is more our speed.
[12:26] Nanbu
    There's less than a minute left.
[12:29] Nanbu
    Get ready to wrap it up.
[12:32] Nanbu
    Now listen, partner...
[12:33] Nanbu
    Losing to third-rate punks like this
[12:36] Nanbu
    doesn't reflect badly on you, got it?
[12:38] Nanbu
    I guarantee that you've got real skill,
[12:41] Nanbu
    or my name isn't Nanbu Gansaku.
[12:48] JD
    Real skill, my ass...
[12:51] JD
    This is so stupid.
[13:02] JD
    Why the hell did I get my hopes up?
[13:12] Mafia
    Good work, my friend.
[13:14] Mafia
    I took the interest for your
    debts out, as usual.
[13:17] Nanbu
    Of course.
[13:19] Mafia
    I hear your partner was pretty pissed off.
[13:23] Mafia
    Is that gonna be a problem next time?
[13:26] Nanbu
    He does this every time.
[13:28] Nanbu
    Once he cools off, he'll be back.
[13:32] Nanbu
    It's not like he's got anywhere else to go.
SIGN    Welcome
    Road is closed for ongoing construction.
[13:49] Assistant
    Construction is proceeding on schedule.
[13:52] Assistant
    It'll definitely be ready for
    the event in three months.
[13:55] Shirato
    I understand.
SIGN    Megalonia Dome Stadium
    091 Days Until Completion
    Shirato Construction
[14:00] Sign
    It'll be a stage fitting
    for the ultimate victor...
[14:04] Sign
    To make this project a success,
[14:07] Sign
    you'll have to be the last man
    standing in that arena, Yuri.
[14:15] Yuri
    Right.
[14:16] Yuri
    I won't disappoint you, Owner.
[14:24] Shirato
    For you, as well as for myself...
[14:27] Shirato
    This will be the starting line
    for our new dream.
[14:34] Shirato
    Let's head back.
[14:43] (Flashback) Nanbu
    Stay down.
[15:02] JD
    Ow...
[15:10] Yuri
    Owner...
[15:11] Shirato
    I'm fine.
[15:23] JD
    What the hell? Damn it...
[15:26] Shirato
    Are you all right?
[15:30] Shirato
    Were you injured?
[15:32] JD
    Were you trying to die?!
[15:34] Shirato
    I'm so sorry.
[15:37] Shirato
    This road isn't supposed to be open
    yet, and is on private property...
[15:41] Shirato
    If you'll just contact this number,
    you'll be reimbursed in full.
[15:45] Shirato
    My name is Shirato Yukiko.
[15:53] JD
    I don't need your charity.
[15:55] Shirato
    But—
[16:05] Shirato
    I see.
[16:14] JD
    You call that real Megalo Boxing?!
[16:18] JD
    What a load of jumped-up bullshit.
[16:20] JD
    Whatever you think this
    Megalonia is supposed to be,
[16:22] JD
    It's really just a brawl!
[16:35] Yuri
    Take back what you just said.
[16:40] JD
    How about you teach me, then?
[16:42] JD
    Not just two guys beating
    on each other. Show me...
[16:46] JD
    what real Megalo Boxing is like.
[16:51] Yuri
    As if a stray dog would ever understand.
[16:54] JD
    Bring it.
[16:55] JD
    I'm in the mood to take on anyone, even you.
[17:20] Shirato
    Yuri!
[17:32] JD
    She's got you trained pretty well.
[17:34] JD
    Who's the dog now?
[17:36] Shirato
    Let's go.
[17:59] 8
    Treat the bike a little more carefully.
    I'm starting to feel sorry for it.
[18:05] JD
    Sorry about how that match turned out...
[18:08] JD
    But today's—
[18:08] 8
    My wife used to tell me...
[18:11] 8
    that I was a good man, but too trusting,
[18:15] 8
    and that I'd always be dirt poor because of it.
[18:18] JD
    Was she some kind of fortune teller?
[18:21] 8
    My ex-wife, actually.
[18:23] 8
    She ran off a long time ago.
[18:25] 8
    But y'know, I can't help but feeling...
[18:29] 8
    that I want the part of me
    who had faith to be right.
[18:32] 8
    And that living that way wouldn't be so bad.
[18:39] JD
    You really are gonna stay dirt poor...
[18:47] Nanbu
    Hey!
[18:51] Nanbu
    Hey, partner!
[18:53] Nanbu
    Damn it, weren't you listening?
[18:57] Nanbu
    Listen, even if it's just for five rounds,
    try and drag this out, okay?
SIGN    No Round Limits
[19:01] JD
    You promised me that
    today I could get serious...
[19:04] JD
    Keep nagging me, and I'll knock
    his ass out in the first round.
[19:08] Nanbu
    Fine, fine! Do what you want.
[19:10] Nanbu
    Only this time, though, got it?
[19:15] Nanbu
    How long is this guy gonna
    keep us waiting, anyway?
[19:18] Nanbu
    Hey! Somebody get his ass out here!
[19:21] Nanbu
    If he's chickened out,
[19:23] Nanbu
    slap a leash on him and drag him to the ring!
[19:27] JD
    Hey, Pops...
[19:32] JD
    If I said I wanted to stop throwing
    fights, what would you do?
[19:44] Nanbu
    Kid... are you serious?
[19:59] Nanbu
    Hey! We're not done talking about this!
[20:03] JD
    It's him...
[20:06] Nanbu
    What?
[20:07] Ref
    Sir, we can't have people just...
[20:09] Ref
    Wh-What are you doing here?
[20:11] Yuri
    Unfinished business with
    that stray dog over there.
[20:17] Yuri
    We have an arrangement.
[20:21] Crowd
    It's Yuri! That's the Yuri!
[20:24] Crowd
    Holy crap!
[20:26] Crowd
    That must be Shirato's integrated Gear!
[20:28] Crowd
    It's like a second skin! That tech's amazing!
[20:32] Crowd
    It's not just his Gear...
[20:33] Crowd
    His body looks like it's made of metal, too!
[20:38] Nanbu
    H-Hey, partner, what's going on here?!
[20:41] Nanbu
    Why's the champ here to see you?!
[20:44] Nanbu
    Don't you know?!
[20:45] Nanbu
    This guy's name is Yuri.
[20:47] Nanbu
    He's the Megalo Box champion!
[20:51] JD
    Then... he's gonna be in Megalonia.
[20:55] JD
    Well, now...
[20:58] Nanbu
    H-Hey!
[20:59] JD
    For you to come all the
    way down to this pit...
[21:02] JD
    I must've seriously pissed you off.
[21:05] JD
    Your owner isn't with you today?
[21:08] Yuri
    Sorry.
[21:09] Yuri
    There's no one to stop me tonight.
[21:12] Nanbu
    This is not happening!
[21:15] Nanbu
    H-Hang on a sec!
[21:18] Nanbu
    Whatever the brat did to disrespect you, sir,
[21:22] Nanbu
    fighting a trash underground boxer like this
[21:25] Nanbu
    would just make you look bad, champ!
[21:28] JD
    Give it a rest, Pops.
[21:29] Nanbu
    Come on, kid, apologize to the champion.
[21:32] Nanbu
    Apologies will generally
    get you out of most trouble.
[21:33] Mafia
    It's me. I need to talk to the boss.
[21:36] JD
    I told you... to give it a rest!
[21:42] Nanbu
    Yeowch... You little shit!
[21:47] JD
    Sorry about that.
[21:49] JD
    Let's just call it a sudden
    change in circumstances.
[21:51] Nanbu
    Are you insane, boy?!
[21:54] Nanbu
    That's the actual champion in there with you!
[21:57] JD
    Pops, you said before...
[22:00] JD
    that my skills are the real deal.
[22:03] JD
    I know you didn't believe it...
[22:06] JD
    But... I want to believe.
[22:09] JD
    Believe that my faith in myself is real.
[22:13] Nanbu
    What... are you saying?
[22:17] Crowd
    Yuri! Yuri! Yuri!
[22:22] JD
    You're pretty popular, champion.
[22:26] Yuri
    Why don't you tell me your name?
[22:29] Yuri
    I can't imagine you'd want
    a ring name on your tombstone.
[22:33] JD
    They don't make tombstones for stray dogs.
[22:36] ---
    
SIGN    Round 1
    "Buy or Die?"
    Don't let the simmering fire die. It'll light the way in the dark.