E3 - Gear Is Dead

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[00:29] Suit
    Excuse me.
[00:30] Suit
    I'd say it works out for both of us...
[00:32] Nanbu
    Hey there. Sorry for rushing in like that.
[00:36] Suits
    Well, look at that.
[00:37] Suits
    If it isn't Nanbu!
[00:45] Nanbu
    Oh, hello there. I see everyone's here.
[00:49] Suits
    I heard you were running quite
    the show in the underground.
[00:53] Nanbu
    Well, I came across a real
    live wire of a kid...
[00:55] Nanbu
    And I figured it was time he sees
    how things are on this side of the tracks.
[01:02] Suits
    Well, good luck with that.
[01:05] Nanbu
    I'm kinda in a hurry so...
    Let's catch up some other time, okay?
[01:09] Computer
    Fighter registration complete.
[01:12] Computer
    Welcome to the official
    Megalobox Association.
[01:16] Computer
    Your current ranking is: 257th place.
[01:21] Nanbu
    Starting at the very bottom...
[01:24] Nanbu
    Not like you had to remind me!
[03:20] TV
    There's less than three months
    until the Megalonia tournament!
[03:23] TV
    And we've got a new competitor
    who will be taking on the champion, Yuri.
[03:28] TV
    The second entry is the second
    ranked fighter, Pepe Iglesias!
[03:33] TV
    An unorthodox boxer with
    a wild variety of punches!
[03:36] TV
    They call him the Spider!
[03:38] TV
    Megalonia is going to be starting
    off with this clash between rivals,
[03:42] TV
    but who will come out on top?!
[03:45] TV
    Experts say that Yuri has the advantage,
[03:48] TV
    but Pepe's recent string of wins have
    shown some remarkable growth.
[03:50] Machine
    Second Round, 2:10, K.O.
[03:53] Hits
    Hits: 72. Total: 81.
[03:56] Hits
    Your effectiveness is—
[03:57] JD
    That's your real Megalo Boxing?
[04:05] TV
    There are now only two slots
    still open for Megalonia!
[04:08] TV
    Who will be making the cut?!
[04:10] TV
    All eyes are going to be on the
    rankings for the foreseeable future!
[04:20] Fuji
    I got you what you asked for.
[04:23] Fuji
    Not bad, right?
[04:29] Fuji
    The rest is up to that partner of yours.
[04:32] Nanba
    Well, if he gets cold feet,
    this will all have been for nothing.
[04:36] Fuji
    He's your dog. You need
    to make sure he's obedient.
[04:41] Nanba
    Thanks for the drink.
[04:49] Nanba
    There won't be any problems, sir.
[04:51] Nanba
    We both understand the responsibility
    we're dealing with here.
[04:56] Fuji
    If you make it to Megalonia,
    that'll be enough for me.
[05:02] Fuji
    But the thing is, Mr. Nanbu...
[05:04] Fuji
    He's not the only one on a leash.
[05:08] Fuji
    Don't forget that.
[05:12] JD
    Pops, quit screwing around,
    and let's clean up.
[05:16] JD
    We're gonna be living
    on this tub for a while.
[05:18] Nanbu
    Yeah...
[05:20] TV
    The opening match of the Megalonia tournament
    is set to be a clash between rivals,
[05:23] Nanbu
    The card for the first match is set
    already. We've got no time to waste.
[05:25] TV
    but who will come out on top?!
[05:27] JD
    Sounds good to me.
[05:29] JD
    That means I've gotta make it
    to the finals to fight him, right?
[05:34] JD
    I don't mind.
[05:35] JD
    Since I have to win the whole thing, anyway.
[05:39] Nanbu
    You don't need to worry about Yuri.
[05:42] Nanbu
    Right now, focus on getting into Megalonia.
[05:45] Nanbu
    Listen up.
[05:46] Nanbu
    In three months, I'm only gonna be
    able to put together five matches, max.
[05:48] Nanbu
    I'm gonna have to line up the
    toughest fights I can manage for you.
[05:51] Nanbu
    Five matches, five wins.
    That's the stipulation.
[05:55] Nanbu
    It's not gonna be easy, Joe.
[05:59] JD
    Where do we start?
[06:01] Nanbu
    You can't start until we do
    something about that pile of junk.
[06:04] Nanbu
    Gotta cover our bases, first.
[06:09] Nanbu
    You saw it, right?
[06:11] Nanbu
    That Gear Yuri uses,
    it's a custom Shirato model.
[06:14] Nanbu
    It's directly connected to
    the body, which kills the lag in response time,
[06:18] Nanbu
    on top of being in another league,
    in terms of weight and durability.
[06:21] Nanbu
    You could say the man's body
    is cutting-edge Shirato tech.
[06:27] JD
    So why don't we just use
    that cutting-edge stuff, too?
[06:30] Nanbu
    You really think it's that simple?
[06:33] Nanbu
    The integrated Gear isn't just some machine.
[06:35] Nanbu
    Even testing it is risky as hell.
[06:42] Nanbu
    And where would we get
    that kind of cash from?
[06:46] Nanbu
    And to be honest, he's probably
    the only one who can handle that thing.
[06:49] Nanbu
    If your average boxer tried it on,
    their body wouldn't be able to keep up.
[06:53] JD
    Come on, Pops...
[06:54] Nanbu
    Yuri's the only one!
[06:55] Nanbu
    Only someone with his body
    and skill can manage it!
[06:59] JD
    You've got a pretty high
    opinion of the guy...
[07:02] Nanbu
    Damn right I do!
[07:08] Nanbu
    Especially considering we're gonna
    have to take down guys like him.
[07:12] Nanbu
    That's the kind of world
    we're stepping into, here.
[07:23] Nanbu
    You listening, Joe?
[07:27] Nanbu
    Damn it, what the hell was that?
[07:45] Santa
    Hey, Oicho!
[07:47] Santa
    Let's do it!
[07:48] Oicho
    Wake up, Sachio.
[08:03] Oicho
    Hey, what cool cameras! Can I see?
[08:06] Camera
    You're in the way, kid. Buzz off.
[08:07] Oicho
    It's not gonna cost
    you anything to let me look!
[08:09] Oicho
    And they're locked up,
    it's not like I can steal them!
[08:11] Camera
    I can't have filthy runts running
    underfoot when I'm trying to do my job!
[08:14] Oicho
    Don't be a cheapskate!
    Just for a second, please?
[08:17] Oicho
    Whoa, a mouse is chewing on your cameras!
[08:20] Oicho
    I'm being honest, mister!
[08:21] Camera
    A mouse?!
[08:23] Camera
    Holy crap, you're right!
[08:28] Camera
    I can't believe this!
[08:30] Santa
    Mine!
[08:31] Camera
    Wait!
[08:32] Oicho
    Hup!
[08:33] Oicho
    Dumbass!
[08:34] Camera
    Thieves!
[08:37] Santa
    Run for it!
[08:40] Camera
    Somebody, grab them!
[08:43] Oicho
    No time for snacks, Bonjiri!
[08:45] Oicho
    We need to go!
[08:46] Bonjiri
    'Kay.
[08:46] Camera
    Stop!
[08:56] Nanbu
    Nothing that's banged up too badly...
[08:58] Nanbu
    For the air pressure valve and cylinder 64,
[09:01] Nanbu
    I want something as new as we can get.
[09:04] Nanbu
    Beyond that, the full set, please.
[09:05] Goskino
    You got it.
[09:08] Goskino
    Let me just check my stock. Be right back.
[09:15] Nanbu
    Look at that...
[09:21] Potemkin
    That thing right there...
[09:22] Potemkin
    It's the composite titanium
    prototype Shirato cooked up
[09:26] Potemkin
    before their current integrated model.
[09:28] Potemkin
    It's top shelf stuff.
    Speed's comparable to the latest model.
[09:32] Nanbu
    If we had this bad boy...
[09:37] Pot
    But mine's got more power!
[09:40] Nanbu
    Your gear looks pretty badass,
[09:43] Nanbu
    but you're not gonna be fighting
    in the ring with gloves like those.
[09:46] Goskino
    He's Potemkin Higashi, a former Megalo Boxer.
[09:49] Goskino
    And if you don't want him to rough
    you up, take your hands off the merchandise.
[09:53] Nanbu
    Oh, sorry! Couldn't help myself!
[09:55] Goskino
    You guys can't afford it, anyway.
[09:57] Bonjiri
    Slow down, Santa!
[10:00] Bonjiri
    I said not to shout my name
    out like that! Damn...
[10:02] Bonjiri
    Sorry...
[10:05] Oicho
    I get the middle!
[10:07] Bonjiri
    I'm beat...
[10:09] Sachio
    Do you have the stuff?
[10:11] Oicho
    Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
[10:14] Goskino
    Potemkin, keep an eye on them.
[10:17] Goskino
    Bunch of greedy-ass kids...
[10:25] JD
    You're not gonna buy that one, Pops?
[10:28] JD
    But it'd give us an edge in Megalonia, right?
[10:33] Pot
    Don't make me laugh, kid!
[10:34] Pot
    You're talking about getting into Megalonia
    in front of me, who use to be ranked 96th?
[10:38] JD
    You ever heard of this guy?
[10:39] Nanbu
    Nope.
[10:40] Goskino
    Hey!
[10:42] Goskino
    I told you to watch those kids!
[10:44] Pot
    I know, I know.
[10:45] Pot
    Here. That's for the cameras.
[10:49] Pot
    Red Candy!
[10:52] Nanbu
    That stuff's gonna rot your brain, kid.
[10:55] Goskino
    They're a bunch of street kids,
[10:57] Goskino
    living hand-to-mouth by
    stealing whatever they can.
[11:00] Goskino
    But when they get some Red Candy,
[11:02] Goskino
    it lets them escape the harsh,
    harsh reality of life for just a moment.
[11:06] JD
    Yeah, right. You're the one who
    put them up to it, didn't you?
[11:10] Nanbu
    Joe!
[11:11] Sachio
    Hey, man! There was supposed to be four!
[11:14] Goskino
    I'm being generous by
    giving you three for that junk!
[11:16] Goskino
    Get out of my face with
    your rancid breath, boy!
[11:19] Sachio
    Don't... touch me!
[11:24] Goskino
    Y-You little shit!
[11:27] Nanbu
    Wh-Whoa there!
[11:28] Goskino
    You want some of this, too?!
[11:35] JD
    Give it a rest, man.
[11:37] Goskino
    Potemkin!
[11:38] Pot
    R-Right.
[11:40] JD
    Look, calm down, man. My bad. I give up.
[11:44] Nanbu
    Damn it...
[11:45] Goskino
    Don't just stand there!
[11:47] Pot
    B-But...
[11:51] Nanbu
    That's what happens when you butt
    into other people's business, fool.
[11:55] JD
    What was I supposed to do?
[11:57] Nanbu
    How about ignore it?
    It had nothing to do with you.
[12:00] JD
    But he was just a kid.
[12:06] JD
    Not a cute one, but still...
[12:24] Sachio
    What's with the run-down gym...?
[12:28] Nanbu
    This is the 185th ranked Megalo Boxer,
[12:30] Nanbu
    Shark Samejima. Known as "Maneater."
[12:34] Nanbu
    He's got his share of losses,
[12:36] Nanbu
    but about 70% of those are
    disqualifications for fighting dirty.
[12:39] Nanbu
    Word is he's had trouble lining up opponents.
[12:43] JD
    A hungry, man-eating shark, huh?
[12:47] Nanbu
    For the guy at the bottom of the
    ranking to make his way up, fast,
[12:50] Nanbu
    you first need to draw attention to yourself.
[12:53] Nanbu
    And this guy is perfect for that.
[12:58] JD
    So I'm fish bait now, huh?
[13:01] Nanbu
    The match is in five days.
[13:03] Nanbu
    Let's get started.
[13:05] JD
    I don't need any gear?
[13:08] Nanbu
    I got something to teach you first.
[13:10] JD
    Teach me?
[13:13] JD
    What haven't you taught me alrea—
[13:16] JD
    Ow!
[13:18] Nanbu
    Remember that little scrap yesterday?
[13:21] Bonjiri
    I'm hungry.
[13:21] Nanbu
    You get so focused on trying to
    intercept that you let your guard down.
[13:23] Sachio
    Shut up.
[13:24] Nanbu
    That's a bad habit of yours.
[13:26] JD
    You piece of—
[13:28] Nanbu
    C'mon.
[13:30] Nanbu
    You did it again.
[13:32] Nanbu
    You need to stop trying to parry
    when you don't need to.
[13:34] Nanbu
    Focus on keeping that guard up.
[13:37] Nanbu
    Your Gear's being upgraded.
[13:42] Nanbu
    But no matter how good the Gear is,
[13:45] Nanbu
    it's not what makes or breaks a fight.
[13:47] Nanbu
    It always comes down to the
    guy wearing it. Remember that.
[13:52] JD
    Let's keep at it.
[13:57] Sachio
    Megalonia my ass...
[13:59] Bonjiri
    So hungry...
[14:01] Santa
    Let's go, Sachio.
[14:02] Sachio
    He's at the bottom of the ranks!
[14:04] Nanbu
    See, you dropped your guard again.
[14:08] Nanbu
    We're gonna have to really
    work on your defense.
[14:11] Nanbu
    You gonna sway out of the way?
    Or weave around the punches?
[14:14] Nanbu
    You'd better think hard
    and fast out there,
[14:16] Nanbu
    or you could end up dead.
[14:17] Oicho
    Ha! Got you!
[14:20] Santa
    Now you're gonna get it!
[14:21] Santa
    Take that!
[14:23] Oicho
    That's cold!
[14:23] Nanbu
    They're here again? Damn...
[14:25] Oicho
    Bam!
[14:25] Nanbu
    Hey, kids! You're distracting us!
    Go play somewhere else!
[14:28] Sachio
    It's not like this is your property, pal!
[14:30] Oicho
    The riverbank is freedom!
[14:31] Bonjiri
    Viva freedom!
[14:32] Nanbu
    I've had just about enough of you runts...
[14:35] Sachio
    You got some kinda problem?
[14:39] JD
    Not me.
[14:40] JD
    Let's keep at it, Pops.
[14:42] Nanbu
    All right.
[15:00] Nanbu
    How's the Gear doing?
[15:01] Nanbu
    Let me get ready, and you can
    try taking a shot at me.
[15:06] Nanbu
    It had to be a body blow...?
[15:08] JD
    Feels pretty good. I'm impressed, Pops.
[15:11] Nanbu
    What else do you expect?
[15:12] Nanbu
    A first-rate trainer's gotta have
    a knack for tinkering, too.
[15:17] Nanbu
    It oughta be twice as powerful as before.
    Hell, three times, maybe.
[15:21] Nanbu
    This bad boy should be enough to...
[15:22] Sachio
    Wrong!
[15:25] Sachio
    You can't win with that Gear.
[15:27] Sachio
    Yeah, it's got more power, but the added
    weight is gonna put strain on his arms.
[15:31] Sachio
    He won't last a single round if he can't
    keep up with the other guy's speed.
[15:35] Sachio
    Plus, you'll burn out the battery
    if you try and push it any harder.
[15:41] Nanbu
    You might know your stuff, for a kid,
[15:43] Nanbu
    but if he fights like I tell him to,
    one round will be plenty.
[15:47] Sachio
    He'll end up dead if he—
[15:50] Nanbu
    What else can we do?!
[15:52] Nanbu
    It's the only option we've got!
[15:54] Nanbu
    Mind your own business, boy!
[15:56] Sachio
    What did you say?!
[15:57] Sachio
    Shit! Let go of me!
[16:00] Nanbu
    Damn it.
[16:02] Nanbu
    Joe, time for a break.
[16:05] Nanbu
    What a pain in the ass...
[16:07] Nanbu
    Stupid kids.
[16:08] Nanbu
    Acting like you know what 
    you're talking about...
[16:09] JD
    Why do you come here every day, anyway?
[16:12] Sachio
    Don't touch that!
[16:14] JD
    Whoa...
[16:15] JD
    I wasn't gonna take it.
[16:21] Sachio
    Look... you wanna get into Megalonia, right?
[16:24] Sachio
    Could you... Could you take me with you?!
[16:29] JD
    If you wanna go, make your own way there.
[16:32] JD
    We don't have enough time on our hands
[16:35] JD
    to babysit some kid who
    can't pull his weight.
[16:37] Sachio
    I'm not just some kid! My name is Sachio!
[16:41] Sachio
    And there's no way you'll make
    it to Megalonia with that Gear!
[16:46] Sachio
    You bottom-ranked bastard!
[16:51] Nanbu
    Stupid brat acts like he knows everything!
[16:54] Nanbu
    I get it, all right? I know
    I'm asking for the impossible...
[16:59] (Flashback) Fuji
    Mr. Nanbu, you have three months.
[17:02] (Flashback) Fuji
    I'm looking forward to seeing
    this plan of yours in action.
[17:06] Nanbu
    What plan?! Damn it all!
[17:10] Nanbu
    Damn it...
[17:28] Sachio
    There it is!
[17:29] Pot
    Who's there?
[17:31] Sign
    Days
    Left
SIGN    The Fight
[17:37] Nanbu
    Guess I've gotta try...
[17:47] Nanbu
    Oh, that's just perfect!
[17:49] JD
    What the hell?
[17:51] JD
    The smoke's coming from the boat!
[17:53] JD
    Pops?!
[17:58] Nanbu
    I've really screwed up now...
[18:00] JD
    I thought you were upgrading it?!
    Now you've wrecked the whole thing!
[18:04] Nanbu
    Shut up!
[18:05] Nanbu
    And quit bitching about what's already done!
[18:08] Nanbu
    I've gotta figure something out...
[18:10] Nanbu
    It's not just your neck
    on the line with this!
[18:13] JD
    Even so, the match is tomorrow!
[18:16] JD
    What're we gonna do without any Gear?
[18:17] Kids
    This is bad!
[18:19] Kids
    It's Sachio! Sachio's in trouble!
[18:22] Kids
    You gotta help him, bottom-ranker!
[18:24] Kids
    Bottom-ranker!
[18:27] Kids
    He got caught stealing this!
[18:31] JD
    He did?
[18:32] Nanbu
    Whoa! It's a blessing from the heavens!
[18:35] Santa
    No! Sachio asked us to get this Gear to you!
[18:40] Goskino
    Who'd you give it to?
[18:43] Goskino
    You could've just been quiet
    and taken the Red Candy...
[18:45] Goskino
    And instead you went and
    tried to take the prototype.
[18:48] Sachio
    Screw you!
[18:50] Sachio
    We're the ones who found that Gear!
[18:53] Sachio
    And you bought it off us for chump change!
[18:56] Sachio
    All I did was take back
    what's rightfully ours!
[18:58] Goskino
    Kid always has something to say...
[19:00] Goskino
    It's not like you had
    anywhere else to fence it.
[19:03] Goskino
    If you're gonna spill, do it
    while you have the chance.
[19:05] Sachio
    Don't touch my hat...
[19:08] Sachio
    with your filthy... hands!
[19:12] Goskino
    Don't make such a mess in the store— Huh?
[19:23] Goskino
    Potemkin!
[19:27] JD
    That was a stupid-as-hell thing to do.
[19:29] Sachio
    I'm not some kid who can't pull his weight...
[19:32] Sachio
    If you're going to Megalonia,
    you'll need that Gear...
[19:36] JD
    Why do you care?
[19:41] Potemkin
    Now you've done it!
[19:45] Nanbu
    Joe!
[19:50] Nanbu
    Whoa, you've got a match tomorrow, kid!
[19:56] JD
    Don't interrupt, Pops.
[19:58] JD
    I'm in the middle of a spar, here.
[20:00] Potemkin
    Your friends all showed up, huh?
[20:03] JD
    Don't worry.
[20:04] JD
    You're only gonna be fighting me.
[20:06] Nanbu
    Joe!
[20:08] Pot
    In that case...
[20:10] Pot
    Let's pick up where we left off!
[20:14] JD
    With this thing... I can take him.
[20:18] Nanbu
    Got him!
[20:22] Potem
    How many punches did you block just now?
[20:24] JD
    What the—?!
[20:26] Pot
    I don't use my Gear with boxing gloves, pal!
[20:36] Nanbu
    Joe!
[20:37] Bonjiri
    Sachio! Y-You're bleeding!
[20:40] Nanbu
    I-It's gonna fry him!
[20:41] Sachio
    Move!
[20:48] Sachio
    Aw, man... the Gear...
[20:50] Nanbu
    This is over. We need to get the
    hell out of here while we can.
[20:53] Nanbu
    Joe!
[20:54] JD
    It's not the Gear that decides who wins...
[20:58] JD
    You're a first-rate trainer, right?
[21:00] JD
    How do I take him down in the final round?
[21:05] Nanbu
    Damn it all...
[21:07] Nanbu
    A counter.
[21:09] Nanbu
    Your punches are getting to him.
[21:11] Nanbu
    Get him frustrated,
    and then press your way inside...
[21:15] Nanbu
    It'll come down to whether his
    last punch is a right or a left—
[21:19] Sachio
    Let me make the call!
[21:21] Sachio
    That's cool with you, right, Joe?
[21:28] JD
    I can feel something inside me...
[21:32] JD
    Something tingly.
[21:37] Pot
    Time for the final round!
[21:40] Sachio
    The motors for the left and right
    side of his Gear sound different.
[21:44] Sachio
    His last shot is gonna be a heavy-duty left!
[22:01] JD
    You won the bet.
[22:04] JD
    Not bad.
[22:06] Sachio
    C-Can I...
[22:10] JD
    Sachio!
[22:12] JD
    What're you doing, man?
[22:13] JD
    You're coming with us to Megalonia, aren't you?
[22:20] JD
    First, we're gonna need to find me a new Gear.
[22:23] Nanbu
    That's it! That's it!
[22:24] JD
    Ow!
[22:26] Nanbu
    You two might've just seized
    victory from the jaws of defeat!
[22:28] Nanbu
    I know what we can do!
[22:30] Nanbu
    It's the only way we can
    make it into Megalonia!
SIGN    Round 3
    "Gear Is Dead"
    You're just crying sour grapes. Machines don't breathe to begin with.