E7 - The Road to Death

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[02:39] TV
    Taking on Suger R. Hill, who has been
    undefeated since his debut as a pro,
[02:43] TV
    is the man with the AI-equipped
    Gear, the fighting engineer...
[02:47] TV
    the maverick of the Shirato
    Group, Shirato Mikio!
[02:50] TV
    These two top ranked fighters, each considered
    a favorite for entry into Megalonia,
[02:54] TV
    are going to collide over
    the final available slot!
[02:57] TV
    The winner of this match is considered
    likely to become the Final One,
[03:00] TV
    but do you think there's any room
    for "Gearless" Joe to make his presence felt?
[03:04] Commentary
    He's got popularity and notoriety on his side,
[03:06] Commentary
    but to be honest, he just lacks
    skill compared to these guys.
[03:09] Commentary
    This is all about two men in this match,
[03:11] Commentary
    and the chances for Joe
    making it in are close to zero.
[03:15] Sachio
    What the hell?
[03:16] Sachio
    They're totally ignoring Joe.
[03:19] Nanbu
    Don't worry about it.
[03:20] Nanbu
    This match doesn't actually decide anything.
[03:22] Nanbu
    Whoever gets into Megalonia is ultimately
    decided by the people who own it.
[03:26] Nanbu
    In other words, the promoters.
[03:28] Sachio
    But isn't Shirato the owner?
[03:31] Sachio
    So if Mikio wins his fight,
    he's gotta be getting in.
[03:42] Nanbu
    If this match decided who got in...
[03:45] Nanbu
    Nobody would be happy.
[03:48] Shirato
    What do you mean?
[03:49] Nanbu
    Am I wrong?
[03:50] Nanbu
    This match is basically just
    setting the table for your brother.
[03:53] Nanbu
    I doubt the public is gonna accept that.
[03:56] Nanbu
    They're gonna wonder if you
    forgot a certain someone.
SIGN    Team Nowhere
[04:01] Shirato
    I hear your fighter is actually too
    injured from his match with Aragaki
[04:04] Shirato
    to be fighting anyone at the moment.
[04:08] Aragaki
    Oh, the kid's in top shape.
[04:10] Aragaki
    Everyone gets a fair chance, right?
[04:13] Shirato
    I hope things turn out well for you two.
[04:15] Shirato
    After all, Megalonia is open to anyone...
[04:19] Shirato
    With the exception of those who don't use Gear.
[04:26] Nanbu
    At least she's honest.
[05:14] Nanbu
    Mikio's reading all the other guy's moves.
[05:17] Nanbu
    Even Suger's switch-ups
    aren't making a difference.
[05:21] Sachio
    That AI Gear of his
[05:22] Sachio
    probably determines the most
    cost-effective attacks and defenses
[05:25] Sachio
    given what's going on in the match.
[05:29] Nanbu
    So the Gear is calling the shots, and not him?
[05:46] Ref
    He's down!
[05:48] Ref
    A KO at 2:50 into the second round!
[05:50] Ref
    The winner is Shirato Mikio with Team Shirato!
[05:54] Nanbu
    To be able to pull a stunt like
    that on a fighter like Suger...
[05:58] Nanbu
    His face might piss me off,
[06:00] Nanbu
    but the guy didn't get where
    he is just by nepotism.
[06:01] Announcer
    You've finally made it this far, Shirato.
[06:04] Announcer
    Your entry into Megalonia is all
    but guaranteed, with this win.
[06:08] Nanbu
    Damn idiots. That's not your call to make.
[06:11] Sachio
    Pops!
[06:14] Mikio
    This means I have a ticket into Megalonia...
[06:17] Mikio
    Or rather, I wish it did.
[06:19] Mikio
    There's still one thing I need to do.
[06:27] Joe
    Would you get this damn thing
    off me? I'm not your dog—
[06:31] Nanbu
    We've done it, Joe!
[06:33] Nanbu
    We've finally made it!
[06:37] Mikio
    To truly be the Final One,
[06:40] Mikio
    there's one fighter I simply can't ignore.
[06:43] Mikio
    "Gearless" Joe. Which of us is fit
    to fight in Megalonia?
[06:48] Mikio
    Let's settle it in the ring.
[06:52] Nanbu
    I guess the thing about luck
    is that you never see it coming!
[06:55] Nanbu
    We've managed to come this far on a fake ID!
[07:00] Nanbu
    It may as well be the real thing, now!
[07:03] Joe
    Doesn't this seem a little too good to be true?
[07:08] Nanbu
    You've got a point. This is Shirato
    we're going up against.
[07:11] Nanbu
    I can't blame you for thinking that.
[07:14] Nanbu
    But no matter what kind of trap
    they're trying to snare you in...
[07:19] Nanbu
    once we get in the ring, we've got the edge.
[07:23] Sachio
    He's right, Joe!
[07:24] Sachio
    I mean, yeah, his Gear is pretty good,
[07:27] Sachio
    but Pops and I have seen you
    get stronger through your fights.
[07:32] Sachio
    There's no way you can lose. I'm sure of it.
[07:37] Joe
    In that case, I can't keep sitting around.
[07:41] Nanbu
    Yes, you can, dumbass.
    You're in no shape to move around yet.
[07:44] Joe
    I'm fine.
[07:52] Joe
    Sachio...
[07:54] Nanbu
    Joe.
[07:57] Nanbu
    Take your shirt off for a sec.
[08:01] Sachio
    Damn...
[08:02] Nanbu
    You've fought non-stop over a short window.
[08:05] Nanbu
    And I think the match with
    Aragaki was you hitting your limit.
[08:10] Joe
    Don't worry about it! They're just bruises.
[08:14] Nanbu
    You don't get it, do you?
[08:16] Nanbu
    You're exposed when you get in the ring.
[08:19] Nanbu
    That makes every one of those
    bruises a target for the other guy.
[08:23] Nanbu
    You wanna tell them "Please hit me here"?
[08:31] Nanbu
    And I'm not worried about you, kid.
[08:34] Nanbu
    But you've got a better chance
    of winning if you're fully healed up.
[08:38] Nanbu
    Getting rest is part of your job, too.
[08:43] Nanbu
    Especially if you wanna come
    out on top at Megalonia!
SIGN    Director Asamoto...
SIGN    Are you serious about having a match between that gearless fighter and Mikio?
[09:09] Asamoto
    Is that a problem?
SIGN    But by beating Suger,
SIGN    Mikio has been confirmed as the Final One.
SIGN    Can't his comments just be dismissed as a bit of lip service?
[09:21] Asamoto
    We can't very well pretend it didn't happen,
    considering it was done in the ring.
SIGN    I mean, didn't the president set up this previous match
SIGN    because she expected Mikio to win?
SIGN    So there's no need to test him any further.
SIGN    I have to agree.
SIGN    The purpose of this committee
SIGN    is to make Megalonia, one of Shirato's biggest ventures, a success.
SIGN    Which should make it obvious who the last entrant is.
SIGN    I doubt your predecessor would've ever hesitated so much over a decision like this.
SIGN    Am I wrong?
[10:02] Shirato
    We're the ones who set the rules.
[10:05] Shirato
    Even if he's a member of the company,
    he's merely a fighter in this context.
[10:10] Shirato
    We have no reason to accommodate his whims.
SIGN    Then...
[10:18] Shirato
    I understand how you all feel.
[10:21] Shirato
    I'll make the final decision.
[10:25] Asamoto
    The committee seems set on Mikio
    entering the tournament.
[10:29] Asamoto
    I'm not sure the executives will
    tolerate much more stalling.
[10:33] Shirato
    The Suger match had the
    opposite of the intended effect.
[10:36] Asamoto
    We may have underestimated
    his Gear's effectiveness.
[10:40] Asamoto
    To think it had come so far...
[10:43] Shirato
    Are you implying Yuri's
    integrated Gear is inferior?
[10:45] Asamoto
    No, not at all.
[10:48] Asamoto
    But... it seems that Mikio has
    more support than we anticipated.
[10:53] Asamoto
    If we can't keep him from
    entering the tournament,
[10:55] Asamoto
    it could adversely affect
    our agenda for Megalonia.
[11:01] Shirato
    I suppose I'll have to use him
    to stop my brother, after all.
[11:06] Asamoto
    I think so.
[11:07] Asamoto
    But to think that he'd
    suggest the match himself...
[11:11] Asamoto
    Do you think Mikio realized what you're after?
[11:15] Shirato
    I honestly can't say.
SIGN    Shirato Mikio VS "Gearless" Joe: Will it happen!?
SIGN    A match to decide who becomes the "Final One"!!
SIGN    Team Nowhere's trainer:
    "We're going all the way in Megalonia!!"
[11:28] Yabunuma
    Well, it's finally here.
[11:30] Yabunuma
    Team Shirato has made an official offer.
[11:33] Yabunuma
    The contract signing is gonna be soon.
[11:37] Nanbu
    So you weren't feeding me a line
    to get me off your back, huh?
[11:41] Yabunuma
    To be honest, I didn't think you had
    a chance in hell at getting into Megalonia.
[11:46] Yabunuma
    Guess that's just one more
    upset for you boys, huh?
[11:50] Yabunuma
    That's a rare kind of luck you've got.
[11:52] Nanbu
    Look, Mr. Yabunuma...
[11:53] Nanbu
    What do you think about this deal?
[11:59] Nanbu
    I'm just a middleman.
[12:01] Nanbu
    Nothing more, nothing less.
[12:06] Nanbu
    Sorry to ask you a stupid question, then.
[12:14] Yabunuma
    Listen, Nanbu...
[12:15] Yabunuma
    There's a rumor I heard.
[12:17] Yabunuma
    The owner doesn't want
    Shirato Mikio getting into Megalonia.
[12:22] Nanbu
    What do you mean?!
[12:23] Nanbu
    Then what is this match about?
[12:26] Nanbu
    Shirato Yukiko wants to keep
    her brother out of the tournament?
[12:30] Yabunuma
    Some people think she's worried about
    looking like he has an unfair advantage...
[12:33] Yabunuma
    But I'm not so sure.
[12:35] Yabunuma
    Either way, watch yourselves.
[12:43] Doc
    The union between his body and the Gear
    has worked as well as we had hoped.
[12:47] Shirato
    I see.
[12:48] Doc
    It's incredibly adaptive.
[12:51] Doc
    You can hardly call it Gear anymore...
    it's a part of his body, now.
[12:54] Doc
    And the Gear wouldn't have come
    this far without his involvement.
[13:00] Yuri
    Yes.
[13:14] Trainer
    Next!
[13:28] Trainer
    Hey, Yuri! That's it for today.
[13:38] Shirato
    I'm starting to think the word
    "defeat" can't ever apply to you.
[13:43] Yuri
    To survive in the ring,
    you have to be the genuine article.
[13:50] Shirato
    You're right.
[13:52] Asamoto
    President. Mikio has requested
    you meet him in the lab.
[14:09] Shirato
    A new model of Gear?
[14:12] Mikio
    I developed it to beat the champion.
[14:14] Mikio
    It's not finished, though.
[14:18] Shirato
    How can I help you, brother?
[14:21] Mikio
    That should be obvious.
    The match with "Gearless" Joe.
[14:24] Shirato
    Right.
[14:25] Shirato
    It's just what you wanted, isn't it?
[14:27] Mikio
    You were going to make it
    happen anyway, weren't you?
[14:31] Mikio
    I know you were behind the
    match against Suger, as well.
[14:36] Mikio
    It hurts me that you thought I couldn't win.
[14:40] Mikio
    But it didn't turn out as you expected.
[14:42] Mikio
    So I anticipated your next move would be
[14:44] Mikio
    siccing that irritating little stray on me.
[14:50] Mikio
    You never wanted me to get into Megalonia.
[14:54] Mikio
    And you'll do anything to bring me down.
[14:58] Mikio
    Just like how you took Shirato from me.
[15:02] Shirato
    It was Grandfather who chose
    me to succeed him.
[15:06] Mikio
    You manipulated him into it, didn't you?
[15:09] Mikio
    It's fine.
[15:11] Mikio
    But this is your last chance.
[15:13] Mikio
    This time, I'm going to be the one chosen.
[15:18] Shirato
    You make it sound like
    you're guaranteed to win.
[15:24] Shirato
    This was a fun chat, Yukiko.
[15:43] Bonjiri
    Come on now, everybody, step right on up!
[15:46] Bonjiri
    There's no fee to watch,
[15:47] Bonjiri
    just buy a bowl of pork miso soup
    and you can observe all day long!
[15:50] Oicho
    If you're not gonna eat it,
    then you can beat it!
[15:52] Oicho
    Like they say, nothing is more
    expensive than something free!
[15:55] Santa
    Hey, no pictures!
[15:57] Santa
    Now, get in line with the rest!
[15:57] Guy
    I guess I'll take one...
[15:59] ---
    Yeah, me, too.
[15:59] Bonjiri
    Thanks for your business!
[16:00] Joe
    They run a tight ship.
[16:03] Nanbu
    You still hurting?
[16:13] Nanbu
    Listen up.
[16:15] Nanbu
    As you know, most Gear reacts
    to the movements of your muscles.
[16:21] Nanbu
    Because of that, there's a slight delay
     when compared to a regular punch.
[16:25] Nanbu
    That's the advantage you risked
    your neck to capitalize on.
[16:29] Sachio
    But Mikio's AI-equipped model
[16:33] Sachio
    uses sensors to detect his opponent's moves,
[16:35] Sachio
    and then the Gear moves his body for him.
[16:39] Sachio
    In other words, there's no
    lag in his reactions.
[16:42] Nanbu
    You get it?
[16:44] Nanbu
    Your gearless advantage isn't
    gonna apply to this next match.
[16:48] Joe
    I'll show him I've got more than that.
[16:51] Nanbu
    Don't be stupid!
[16:52] Nanbu
    This guy's been studying you.
    He can predict your moves!
[16:56] Nanbu
    If you're not careful, you're
    gonna end up like Suger!
[16:59] Joe
    Come on, get ready to take one real quick.
[17:03] Nanbu
    Damn it... Do whatever you're gonna do.
[17:11] Nanbu
    Y-You... That was way stronger...
[17:22] Sachio
    You said that having strong footing
    makes for stronger punches, right?
[17:27] Sachio
    So we tried helping with that.
[17:30] Joe
    His Gear might be good,
    but it won't see this coming.
[17:33] Joe
    With a shot like this—
[17:34] Nanbu
    Sachio!
[17:37] Sachio
    Sorry, Pops...
[17:38] Sachio
    I know you said Joe had to rest...
[17:44] Sachio
    Not that.
[17:46] Sachio
    We're a team, all right?
[17:48] Sachio
    If you come up with any idea
    that'll help us get into Megalonia,
[17:51] Sachio
    then go ahead and try it out.
[17:53] Sachio
    However...
[17:55] Sachio
    Don't sneak around doing it without
    telling the rest of us, all right?
[17:59] Sachio
    Yeah!
[18:01] Joe
    Our chances are better now.
[18:03] Joe
    Right, Pops?
[18:05] Nanbu
    Yeah.
[18:06] Nanbu
    But... even if you have a killer punch,
    it won't matter if you can't land it.
[18:11] Nanbu
    I'm not sure what difference it'll make,
[18:14] Nanbu
    but we need to teach you
    some new combinations.
[18:16] Nanbu
    Take a shot where I hold the mitts.
[18:18] Nanbu
    We're gonna drill you on all the
    patterns I can think of.
[18:21] Joe
    All of them?
[18:22] Nanbu
    Sachio, don't bother with the clock.
[18:24] Nanbu
    Pay close attention to what he does,
    and remember any mistakes he makes.
[18:28] Nanbu
    Eyes wide open, all right?
[18:30] Joe
    So we're not taking any breaks, huh?
[18:33] Nanbu
    You've got energy to burn, right?
[18:35] Nanbu
    We're doing this until one of us gives up.
[18:43] Joe
    We've come pretty far, haven't we?
[18:45] Nanbu
    Yeah.
[18:46] Joe
    We can do this, can't we?
[18:48] Nanbu
    Damn right we can!
[18:50] Nanbu
    More precision!
[18:51] Nanbu
    Pull your fist back in fast!
[18:53] Nanbu
    What happened to all that power?!
[18:58] Sahcio
    They actually need me.
[19:02] Sahcio
    So, Dad, Mom, don't worry about me.
SIGN    "We're going all the way in Megalonia!!"
[19:10] Nanbu
    Damned idiot...
[19:25] Santa
    Pipe down, Bonjiri!
[19:27] Bonjiri
    Sorry.
[19:28] Bonjiri
    It's just really tight.
[19:34] Oicho
    And we're out! Yeah!
[19:36] Santa
    Nice, Oicho! These are first-class seats!
[19:38] Bonjiri
    Well, get a load of that!
[19:42] Oicho
    We can see Big Joe in all his glory now!
[19:47] Nanbu
    This isn't really my style.
[19:49] Joe
    It's fine.
[19:53] Sachio
    Team Nowhere, let's do this!
[20:07] Nanbu
    Joe—
[20:07] Sachio
    Joe!
[20:08] Sachio
    Pops...
[20:17] Joe
    Thanks for calling me out.
[20:20] Joe
    But if you wanna say hello,
    save it for the ring.
[20:25] Mikio
    Sadly, there won't be a chance for that.
[20:28] Joe
    What do you mean?
[20:29] Mikio
    You're not getting in the ring.
[20:32] Mikio
    You don't have the right to...
[20:34] Mikio
    Isn't that right, Junk Dog the fraud?
[20:39] Mikio
    The forged ID, the matches you
    were throwing in the underground...
[20:43] Mikio
    You've got quite a checkered past.
[20:45] Mikio
    What'll happen if word gets out?
[20:50] Mikio
    But it's up to you if you want to proceed.
[20:54] Mikio
    What's your call? Still want to get in the ring?
[20:59] Joe
    You piece of—
[21:16] Sachio
    Pops...
[21:21] Nanbu
    So the outcome was fixed from the beginning?
[21:25] Mikio
    Now you know why I chose you.
[21:27] Mikio
    Megalonia is a stage for the chosen.
[21:31] Mikio
    And I won't let anyone get in my way.
[21:33] Mikio
    Not some stray dog... or that woman.
[21:39] Announcer
    What in the world is happening?
[21:42] Announcer
    Joe has yet to enter the ring.
[21:45] Announcer
    If he doesn't arrive soon,
    Shirato Mikio will win by default.
[21:49] Santa
    What happened to Big Joe?
[21:59] Mikio
    Your last chance is over.
[22:02] Mikio
    I'm taking it all back.
[22:05] Mikio
    Everything you took from me.
SIGN    Round 7
    "The Road to Death"
    If you're crossing this river, don't bother paying for a round trip.