E11 - The Genius Awakens

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[00:00] Okuyama
    This is something I don't compromise on.
[00:03] Okuayama
    I get the feeling this car will be faster
     than you think when it's ready.
[00:12] Ogata
    I don't wanna die! Help!
[00:45] Sign
    MF Ghost
[01:53] Sign
    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
[01:53] Sign
    The Genius
    Awakens
[02:00] Kanata
    Are you all right, Ogata-san?
[02:04] Ogata
    Well, I've got a really good idea
     of how the Godly Fifteen drive now.
[02:09] Ogata
    You've got more than a couple of screws
    loose, man. How come you never brake?
[02:15] Ogata
    Doesn't the car have those sweet
    new brakes Okuyama-san installed?
[02:19] Kanata
    I try not to brake at all on a hill climb.
[02:23] Kanata
    The car loses speed naturally
    from corner entry to the apex.
[02:28] Kanata
    And with an underpowered car like the 86,
    it's the best approach in theory.
[02:32] Kanata
    But since you were with me today,
    and it was just a shakedown,
[02:36] Kanata
    I was only giving it about 80%.
[02:39] Ogata
    That was only 80?!
[02:42] Ogata
    I'm gonna be traumatized for a while.
[02:45] Ogata
    And the contrast between Kanata's
    relaxed profile behind the wheel
[02:48] Ogata
    and the intense lateral Gs was nuts.
[02:52] Kanata
    Ogata-san, is doing a lap of the
    Ashinoko course really not allowed?
[02:57] Kanata
    It's literally a bone's throw away.
[03:00] Ogata
    I think you mean a "stone's" throw away.
[03:03] Ogata
    That area's mostly public roads
    under pretty tight traffic control.
[03:07] Ogata
    No one's allowed to race on it
     until official qualifying begins.
[03:12] Ogata
    So this time, everything's
    riding on qualifying.
[03:15] Ogata
    They say that gives the regulars
    who've run it before a major advantage.
[03:20] Ogata
    The only part authorized for MFG test drives
    is this section with the turnpike.
[03:26] Ogata
    And only for the seven days
    running up to qualifying.
[03:31] Kanata
    I'm gonna go see how the car
     functions under stress.
[03:34] Kanata
    Please wait here, Ogata-san.
[03:38] Kanata
    I'll pick you up after I've done two runs.
[03:40] Ogata
    If you would. I'm not cut out
     to be your navigator.
[03:58] Ogata
    I almost passed out a few times.
[04:09] Ogata
    That blue Alpine just now
    looked like it was going after our car.
[04:15] Ogata
    I've got a bad feeling about this.
[04:33] Kanata
    I think I may have been
    rude to Mister Okuyama.
[04:41] Kanata
    I wasn't expecting the ride
    to change this much.
[04:44] Kanata
    It's like a totally different car.
[04:46] Kanata
    I wonder why. He said
    he didn't touch the engine,
[04:50] Kanata
    but it definitely feels more powerful.
[04:57] Kanata
    And so nimble.
[04:59] Kanata
    Its mechanical grip has improved markedly.
[05:02] Kanata
    And the shock absorbers
    are practically singing.
[05:05] Kanata
    It should all come in very handy
    the next time I'm in a dogfight.
[05:18] Kanata
    These brakes are especially good.
[05:21] Kanata
    They have a rigid touch to them,
    almost like a true race car.
[05:25] Kanata
    This feel suits my tastes well.
[05:27] Kanata
    I feel like I'll really be
    able to cut loose next time.
[05:44] Kanata
    That's some aggressive overtaking,
    considering this isn't a race.
[05:49] Kanata
    No, wait. Just a moment.
[05:51] Kanata
    Fujiwara-sensei always warned me
    that the most foolish thing you can do
[05:56] Kanata
    is get emotional behind the wheel.
[05:59] Kanata
    I was so excited over the 86's evolution,
[06:01] Kanata
    I got careless and forgot to
    check my rear-view mirror.
[06:06] Kanata
    Car number 4....
[06:08] Kanata
    Well, he lives up to his placing
    from last year. He's quite fast.
[06:16] Sawatari
    I never expected to run into you here,
[06:19] Sawatari
    Kanata Rivington.
[06:24] Sawatari
    Over the three years I spent
     in France studying motorsports,
[06:29] Sawatari
    we competed in the same
    races time and again.
[06:32] Sawatari
    You might not remember me,
[06:35] Sawatari
    but with all the attention you got as the
    stellar new rookie, you stood out to me.
[06:44] Sawatari
    Funding issues meant I drove hunks of junk
    in the Euro FE3 series, so I had a bad time.
[06:50] Sawatari
    But at Lake Ashinoko, let's pick up where
    we left off at Paul Ricard and Hockenheim.
[06:55] Sawatari
    I'm glad you're here, Kanata Rivington.
[06:59] Sawatari
    Welcome to MFG.
[07:07] Kanata
    Delicious. These are
    fantastic Japanese sweets.
[07:13] Kanata
    Brits would be shocked at how cheap
    and widely available this sort of stuff is.
[07:18] Ogata
    You really like to exaggerate.
[07:23] Ogata
    MFG has sent out a press release.
[07:25] Ogata
    Seems the running order for the
    Ashinoko GT qualifying has been announced.
[07:29] Kanata
    When are we running?
[07:31] Sign
    Start Time
[07:31] Sign
    Car Number
[07:31] Sign
    Driver
[07:31] Sign
    Takehara Yuto
[07:31] Sign
    Hayami Takeru
[07:31] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[07:31] Sign
    Kikuchi Yuuki
[07:31] Sign
    Yajiri Susumu
[07:31] Sign
    Watase
    Shinobu
[07:32] Ogata
    Here we go. I kinda figured,
    but we're on the sixth day.
[07:35] Kanata
    Is the qualifying order
    dictated by some sort of rule?
[07:39] Ogata
    In theory, your spot is decided
     by your current ranking.
[07:44] Ogata
    To try and make it fair, they spread the
    higher-ranked drivers across the seven days.
[07:50] Ogata
    The top-ranked driver
    always runs on the last day.
[07:54] Ogata
    See? Beckenbauer's down to run on day seven.
[07:56] Kanata
    I actually can't read Japanese.
[07:59] Ogata
    Second-placed Ishigami
    goes the day before on day six.
[08:02] Ogata
    And Akaba in the Ferrari runs on day five.
[08:05] Ogata
    Based on that logic and looping around,
    your ninth place puts you on day six.
[08:09] Ogata
    That's not bad. They say there's
     an advantage to running later.
[08:13] Ogata
    You get a ballpark of the times your rivals
    are setting, so it's easier to set a target.
[08:19] Ogata
    For us, that means having an idea what kind
    of pace to shoot for to get us into the race.
[08:24] Kanata
    I think you're right.
[08:26] Kanata
    And with Mister Okuyama's
    wonderful tweaks to the car,
[08:30] Kanata
    I think I'll be able to perform at my best.
[08:33] Ogata
    I'm meant to take the 86 into Spiral one more
     time before qualifying for a final check.
[08:40] Ogata
    Is there anything you want me
     to ask them about?
[08:42] Kanata
    Nothing. She's perfect.
[08:46] Ogata
    I'm gonna order some more
    sweets. You want anything?
[08:50] Kanata
    I'm good with this.
[08:59] Ren
    My next shifts are on
    days three and four, huh?
[09:05] Commentator
    Hello from Odawara, Japan.
[09:08] Commentator
    Greetings to all 30 million
    MFG fans around the world.
[09:12] Commentator
    The rainy season is approaching,
    but the skies over Hakone are a dazzling blue.
[09:18] Commentator
    The calender has flipped to June and
    it's day one of qualifying for the Ashinoko GT.
[09:23] Commentator
    The course for the second race of the season
    encircles Lake Ashinoko and is 25.3 km long.
[09:28] Commentator
    Qualifying is over one lap,
    while the race is three.
[09:33] Commentator
    And here comes the seventh-ranked
    Oishi Daigo in his Lamborghini Huracán.
[09:44] Oishi
    Running on the first day
    of qualifying is a real pain.
[09:48] Oishi
    I'll have to take extra risks
    and go on the attack.
[09:59] Oishi
    Let's do this, Huracán.
[10:01] Oishi
    Let me hear that V10 roar!
[10:11] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:11] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:11] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:11] Kanata
    MF Ghost.
[10:11] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:12] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:16] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:16] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:16] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:16] Sign
    MF Ghost
[10:17] Kanata
    MF Ghost.
[10:24] Commentator
    What speed! Oishi Daigo is really eating up
    the road in the 3, the Lamborghini Huracán!
[10:32] Commentator
    At Odawara Pikes Peak, he overtook a rival
     at the East Kazamatsuri intersection,
[10:36] Commentator
    demonstrating the pride
    of an Italian supercar driver.
[10:44] Commentator
    That has only raised expectations for
    his performance at the Ashinoko GT.
[11:02] Lady 1
    See you next time, Katagiri-kun.
[11:04] Lady 2
    We'll be back soon.
[11:05] Kanata
    Thank you for coming.
[11:08] Lady 3
    He's so adorable.
[11:10] Lady 1
    A real sight for sore eyes.
[11:13] Manager
    Katagiri-kun, did you write up this order?
[11:16] Kanata
    Yes. I'm sorry, did I make a mistake?
[11:20] Manager
    No, no, it's perfect. But when
    did you learn how to write Japanese?
[11:25] Kanata
    It was mostly by imitation. I just
    copied what I saw someone else doing.
[11:31] Customer
    We're ready to order.
[11:32] Kanata
    I'll be with you now.
[11:36] Manager
    His memory is incredible.
[11:39] Sign
    Order
[11:39] Sign
    Table
[11:39] Sign
    People
[11:39] Sign
    Purchase
[11:39] Sign
    Item
[11:39] Sign
    Quantity
[11:39] Sign
    Price
[11:39] Sign
    Iced Coffee
[11:39] Sign
    Orange Juice
[11:39] Sign
    Iced Tea
[11:39] Sign
    Shortcake
[11:39] Manager
    And his handwriting's remarkably legible
    for someone who's just come to Japan.
[11:44] Manager
    Plus, he's handsome and considerate.
[11:47] Manager
    Since I hired him, I feel like we've been
    getting a lot more repeat business from women.
[11:52] Manager
    I really couldn't ask for anything more.
[12:04] Commentator
    Maezono Kazuhiro in
    the 13 is cruising along.
[12:09] Commentator
    To comply with the rules, he's removed
    the three electric motors and the KERS,
[12:13] Commentator
    resulting in a newly reborn, lighter,
    mid-engined, rear-wheel drive Honda NSX!
[12:24] Maezono
    I've been waiting for this moment.
[12:27] Maezono
    After two years,
    we've finally got to this point.
[12:31] Commentator
    Maezono competed with
    this car last year as well,
[12:34] Commentator
    but issues with his computer resetting meant
    his performance wasn't as good as he hoped.
[12:40] Commentator
    In MFG, you can switch up
    the model of your car,
[12:43] Commentator
    but the manufacturer must be
    the same as the first race of the season.
[12:47] Commentator
    Case in point,
    Maezono began the year in a Civic.
[12:52] Commentator
    But now, he's in an NSX,
[12:54] Commentator
    a high-speed Japanese fighting machine that
    stands shoulder to shoulder with the GT-R.
[12:59] Commentator
    Let's see what he can do with it!
[13:04] Second
    What's going on, Maezono?
    You've been laughing this whole time.
[13:07] Second
    I can here it over the comms.
    It's creepy, so cut it out.
[13:12] Maezono
    I'm trying to hold it in,
[13:14] Maezono
    but it's just too much to contain.
[13:17] Second
    You're going too fast and taking
    too many risks! Ease up a little!
[13:21] Maezono
    Are you kidding me?
[13:23] Maezono
    This car is pushing me on.
[13:25] Maezono
    It's not satisfied and wants me to go harder.
[13:28] Maezono
    So just shut up and watch.
[13:31] Maezono
    Don't try to interrupt me and
    the NSX in our moment of glory.
[13:38] Commentator
    And Maezono Kazuhiro in the 13, the NSX,
[13:41] Commentator
    beats Oishi Daigo's time in the Lamborghini
    and sits top of the leaderboard for now.
[13:47] Commentator
    But this is still just the first day.
[13:50] Commentator
    The other warriors of the Godly Fifteen
    await their chance to take to the course.
[14:14] Kakeru
    Attack more, Nozomi!
[14:15] Kakeru
    You're slacking!
[14:16] Nozomi
    Would you please shut up?
[14:18] Kakeru
    You get it, right? Running on the second day
    means you need to be in third at a minimum!
[14:24] Nozomi
    Shut up, bro! You're distracting me!
[14:31] Kakeru
    You crap driver!
[14:32] Kakeru
    Stop wiggling your ass!
    No one wants to see that!
[14:35] Nozomi
    Shut the hell up,
    you snot-nosed pain in the ass!
[14:38] Nozomi
    Yamatani-kun, kick that idiot
    out of the booth already!
[14:41] Kakeru
    Where do you get off, Nozomi? How can
    you take that attitude with your brother?
[14:43] Yamatani
    It's like this every qualifying session.
[14:45] Nozomi
    Then act like my brother and
    gimme advice that's worth a damn!
[14:46] Yamatani
    They bicker and talk trash,
[14:48] Kakeru
    Quit being a baby!
[14:48] Yamatani
    but Nozomi-chan somehow
    still ends up with a great time.
[14:49] Kakeru
    What are you doing, stupid?
[14:51] Nozomi
    Oh my god! Just shut up!
[14:55] Sawatari
    Bonjour, Aiba-senpai.
[14:58] Sawatari
    Fancy running into you here.
[15:00] Aiba
    "Bonjour" my ass.
[15:02] Aiba
    How come you weren't at the opening race?
[15:05] Sawatari
    Well, it happened to fall on
    my girlfriend's birthday, so I was in Shibuya.
[15:10] Sawatari
    My hands were tied!
[15:12] Aiba
    Let me introduce you. This is Akimoto.
    He came on as my mechanic this year.
[15:16] Akimoto
    Hey there.
[15:17] Sawatari
    It's a pleasure.
[15:18] Aiba
    This guy's a riot.
[15:20] Aiba
    He only goes out with 17 year olds.
    He's an irredeemable lolicon.
[15:25] Sawatari
    That isn't quite accurate, Senpai.
[15:28] Sawatari
    I don't have a Lolita complex.
[15:31] Sawatari
    If I had to give it a name,
    I'd call it a "Seventeen Complex."
[15:34] Aiba
    The hell is that?
[15:36] Sawatari
    Grade school was the first time I fell in love.
     She was the older sister of a friend.
[15:42] Sawatari
    The blazer she wore with her uniform
     made her seem so mature.
[15:45] Sawatari
    And I think she was 17.
[15:47] Aiba
    You "think"? That's vague as hell.
[15:50] Sawatari
    I've just never been
    interested in girls my own age.
[15:53] Sawatari
    I got my first girlfriend in my second year
    of middle school. She was 17. A high schooler.
[15:58] Sawatari
    Somewhat understandably,
    she dumped me after a week.
[16:01] Sawatari
    Ever since, only girls who are
    17 seem like women to me.
[16:06] Sawatari
    Even when I was in France,
    I dated four girls, and they were all 17.
[16:11] Sawatari
    Impressive, huh?
[16:12] Aiba
    You're an absolute freak, dude.
[16:15] Akimoto
    One question. When the girl you're
    seeing now turns 18, what happens?
[16:21] Sawatari
    I'll dump her.
[16:23] Aiba
    You're hilarious.
[16:25] Akimoto
    His attitude is in stark
    contrast with his appearance.
[16:28] Aiba
    Wouldn't catch me doing that.
    I mean, 17 year old schoolgirls?
[16:32] Aiba
    If I'm gonna get with a woman,
    she needs to be sexy and mature.
[16:36] Sawatari
    You clearly underestimate the
    potential of 17 year olds, Senpai.
[16:41] Sawatari
    They're untouchable.
[16:43] Sawatari
    Well, I need to be on
    standby soon, so I should go.
[16:46] Aiba
    Right. Don't let Maezono outdo you.
[16:55] Akimoto
    He's a weird guy, that Sawatari Koki.
[16:58] Aiba
    Yeah. He might be a perv,
    but his driving skills are ludicrous.
[17:03] Aiba
    He's especially dangerous on
    a technical course like Lake Ashinoko.
[17:08] Aiba
    In terms of latent potential, he might be the
     only guy that can compare to Beckenbauer.
[17:13] Akimoto
    He's that good?
[17:15] Aiba
    And despite that,
    he's got a real lack of ambition.
[17:19] Aiba
    His biggest weakness is
    he hasn't got the hunger.
[17:23] Aiba
    To him, participating in MFG is a way to earn
    spending money. He doesn't take it seriously.
[17:28] Aiba
    But if anything were to get him
     serious, he'd be pretty scary.
[17:33] Aiba
    And with Kanata making his mark, it feels like
    more and more young guns are popping up.
[17:39] Aiba
    But I'm still only 25. I don't wanna
    be grouped in with the oldies.
[17:43] Aiba
    And this time, no matter what,
    I'm getting that kiss from Number Seven.
[17:54] Sawatari
    Since I sat out the first race, and since
    I need to keep my darling Sana in luxury,
[17:59] Sawatari
    I'd better put in some real effort.
[18:08] Commentator
    And so, Sawatari Koki in the 4 takes off.
[18:11] Commentator
    This is a driver with mysterious potential,
    making him a real treat to watch.
[18:20] Commentator
    He's past the heliport and
    negotiating Goat corner.
[18:24] Commentator
    All looking smooth so far.
[18:29] Ogata
    A 3D wheel alignment tester?
[18:32] Ogata
    Well, damn. You've got stuff like this, too?
[18:35] Ogata
    I could never dream of affording
    one for my neighborhood shop.
[18:39] Okuyama
    Alignment is your lifeline if you want
    to get 100% out of your suspension.
[18:45] Okuyama
    And given the quality of the driver,
    I intend to put my all into this one.
[18:51] Ogata
    Kanata seemed more excited than usual, too.
[18:53] Ogata
    He kept saying everything was perfect.
[18:56] Okuyama
    Well, I'm honored.
[18:58] Okuyama
    Never thought I'd be doing work
    to support Fujiwara Takumi's student.
[19:03] Okuyama
    Makes me glad to be in this line of work.
[19:07] Commentator
    What speed!
[19:10] Commentator
    He enters Sector 2
    with the fastest time so far!
[19:15] Commentator
    An incredible display of speed
    saw him tear through Sector 1!
[19:18] Commentator
    And that was a new
    record for that stretch!
[19:38] Man A
    What's gotten into Sawatari today?
[19:41] Man C
    It was weird enough that
    he ditched the opener...
[19:44] Man B
    I don't know if he's ever looked
     this sharp in qualifying before.
[19:48] Commentator
    He transitions from Sector 2 to Sector 3.
[19:50] Commentator
    He's still on track to
    set a new course record!
[19:57] Man A
    They always said he had the greatest
     latent potential of all the MFG drivers.
[20:02] Man B
    Yeah, his motivation's
    always been his biggest issue.
[20:06] Man A
    Has the slumbering genius awakened?
[20:09] Man A
    What the heck happened with Sawatari Koki?
[20:12] Commentator
    Are we about to see an
    unprecedented super lap time?
[20:16] Commentator
    If we do, it'll be a huge deal!
[20:20] Aiba
    See what I mean? When he gets serious,
    he can pull off stuff like this.
[20:25] Aiba
    He's gonna break the course record.
[20:28] Commentator
    This is the only straight on a course
    that's otherwise devoid of them.
[20:34] Commentator
    He's tearing down the
    Relay Straight at full throttle.
[20:37] Commentator
    With the finish line in sight, he reaches
    the last uphill section of the course.
[20:46] Commentator
    A turbo engine is pushing that lightweight
    chassis up the slope with real force!
[20:51] Commentator
    What kind of time are we about to see?
[21:02] Joyu
    Good grief. There seems to be
    no end to the surprises this year.
[21:07] Joyu
    As the organizer, I'm glad.
[21:09] Joyu
    The more attractions there are,
    the bigger the show MFG can put on.
[21:16] Sawatari
    Hey, Sana? It's me. I did it.
[21:20] Sawatari
    I set a new course record.
[21:23] Sawatari
    Yeah, I'm still in Hakone.
[21:26] Sawatari
    I'll be back soon,
    so why don't we go out in Shibuya?
[21:29] Sawatari
    I love you, honey.
[23:31] Narrator
    Next time, Turn 12: Inherited Perception.