E7 - The Man in the 4 Car

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[00:13] Commentator
    The 16, 18, and 86
    ascend toward the toll plaza.
[00:18] Kogashiwa
    We're seeing real sparks fly
    between these three cars.
[00:22] Commentator
    And so, the race enters its second lap.
[00:25] Commentator
    Will we see more upsets
    from Katagiri Kanata?
[00:40] Seven
    Good luck, Kanata.
[00:42] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:42] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:42] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:42] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:42] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:43] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:43] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:43] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:43] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:43] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:44] Sign
    Katagiri Kanata
[00:45] Seven
    I don't want you to be famous, but...
[00:49] Seven
    I want your dream to come true.
[00:59] Male Customer A
    Glorious!
[01:01] Female Customer B
    She's got such a cute tush.
[01:03] Female Customer C
    Yeah.
[01:05] Seven
    Oh, shoot!
[01:07] Seven
    I let my guard down.
[01:09] Uehara
    Now that's done, let's hit
    Number Seven with a question.
[01:13] Uehara
    Who's your favorite driver?
[01:17] Seven
    U-Um, I only just joined the Angels,
    so I don't really know the drivers yet.
[01:24] Ren Dad
    Liar.
[01:25] Ren Dad
    You know one of them real well.
     This is a riot. Right, dear?
[01:29] Mayuko
    Please don't heckle your daughter.
[01:34] Seven
    I can't label someone
    I don't know as my favorite.
[01:37] Seven
    So I want to spend my first year
    working really hard as one of the Angels,
[01:41] Seven
    and learn about MFG.
[01:44] Seven
    I'm sorry, but that's
    all I can say right now.
[01:48] Seven
    The end.
[01:49] Uehara
    She's got a bit of a tsundere streak.
[01:51] Uehara
    That was a fresh outlook from
    the new recruit, Number Seven!
[02:01] Commentator
    And so, all 14 cars still running
    have now started their second lap.
[02:06] Commentator
    This is where it really
    heats up, Kogashiwa-san.
[02:08] Kogashiwa
    I'd say so, yeah. Most drivers try to
    conserve their tires on the first lap.
[02:13] Kogashiwa
    Every year, the second lap of Odawara Pikes
    Peak tends to be where the race shakes up.
[02:19] Commentator
    We'll see these motorized monsters
    unleash all of their power
[02:23] Commentator
    as they try to battle their way
    to the front of the pack!
[02:51] Sign
    MF Ghost
[03:59] Sign
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[03:59] Sign
    The Man 
    in the 4 Car
[04:05] Commentator
    In eighth, Akaba in the 2 car
    continues his assault on the field!
[04:09] Commentator
    Next in his sights is Taylor in the 8!
[04:13] Kogashiwa
    It seems only a matter of time
    before he overtakes him.
[04:16] Kogashiwa
    I have a hard time believing a 450 HP Carrera
    GTS can keep a 650 HP Ferrari behind for long.
[04:24] Akaba
    I've figured out something crucial.
[04:27] Akaba
    Thanks to a sensor issue, I wasn't getting
    the usual power out of my boost in qualifying.
[04:32] Akaba
    But I was able to beat my best time
    in Sector 3 in spite of that.
[04:37] Akaba
    That's gotta be a clue to
    figuring out the big MFG mystery.
[04:41] Akaba
    Ain't that right, Ryo Takahashi?
[04:46] Commentator
    And here he comes!
[04:53] Commentator
    The 2 car overtakes Jackson Taylor in the 8!
[04:58] Taylor
    He's good. I couldn't do a thing to stop him.
[05:02] Taylor
    There are three drivers in MFG
    I consider exceptional.
[05:06] Taylor
    Beckenbauer is one.
    He's a completely different animal.
[05:10] Taylor
    Then, there's you, Akaba.
[05:13] Taylor
    As for the third...
[05:15] Taylor
    That'd be last year's fourth-placed driver,
    who didn't even show up for this race.
[05:25] Sana
    Huh? Hey, Ko-kun.
[05:28] Sana
    Isn't that an MFG race on
     the big screen over there?
[05:31] Sana
    It's gotta be a repeat
    of an old one, right?
[05:33] Sawatari
    Nope, it's live footage.
[05:35] Sana
    Wait, what? Shouldn't you be racing in it?
[05:38] Sana
    Is it okay for you to be here, Ko-kun?
[05:41] Sawatari
    Of course it is.
     After all, it's your birthday, Sana.
[05:46] Sana
    Huh? But if you don't race,
    you won't earn any money.
[05:50] Sawatari
    You don't need to worry about that, Sana.
[05:53] Sawatari
    I came fourth last year. Do you even
    know how much money I made?
[05:58] Sana
    Still, I can't help feeling
    nervous all the time.
[06:02] Sana
    I mean, you're older, you're hot,
     and you're a celebrity to boot.
[06:07] Sana
    I get anxious because even if you don't
     approach girls, they come up to you.
[06:11] Sign
    No Fear of Blind Corners
[06:11] Sign
    The MFG Theme Song
[06:11] Sana
    Plus, the Angels are
    all cuties with great bodies.
[06:15] Sawatari
    The angels are all old hags
    compared to you, Sana.
[06:19] Sana
    Oh, c'mon.
[06:20] Sana
    I'm just a totally normal
    high school student.
[06:24] Sawatari
    That's not true.
[06:26] Sawatari
    You're more than normal.
[06:29] Sawatari
    You're special, Sana.
[06:32] Sawatari
    I mean, you're 17, right?
[06:36] Sawatari
    Ah, 17.
[06:39] Sawatari
    How I love the sound of it.
[06:42] Sawatari
    That number that shakes
    my soul to its very core.
[06:46] Sawatari
    There's only two things I love
    with all my heart in this world.
[06:50] Sawatari
    The first is how I fall head
    over heels for 17 year old girls.
[06:55] Sawatari
    And the other is how I feel when I'm behind
    the steering wheel and pushing to the limit.
[07:01] Sawatari
    It's just so cool.
[07:04] Sawatari
    By comparison, the money doesn't matter.
[07:06] Sawatari
    I'll spend it all on a girl, then once
    it's gone, I'll risk my life to earn more.
[07:13] Sawatari
    Let's go get you a birthday present, Sana.
[07:16] Sawatari
    Let's really live it up. Unlimited budget!
[07:20] Sana
    You're so awesome, Ko-kun.
[07:34] Ishigami's Second
    You need to attack, Ishigami-san!
[07:36] Ishigami's Second
    If you don't get him in Sector 1,
    your chances of winning are—
[07:39] Ishigami
    I don't need you to tell me that.
[07:41] Ishigami
    Just shut up! You're distracting me!
[07:45] Ishigami
    I was so convinced this baby's
    engine made it invincible.
[07:50] Ishigami
    Out of all the cars competing in MFG,
[07:52] Ishigami
    this is the only one that can reach
    9000 RPM with a flat-six that has 500 HP.
[07:57] Ishigami
    And yet, it somehow feels
    underpowered right now.
[08:01] Ishigami
    It's not enough.
[08:02] Ishigami
    It's still not enough to compete with him.
[08:06] Ishigami
    He's got no openings.
    There's no angle of attack I can take!
[08:15] Commentator
    There are several points in Sector 1 where
    a car at full throttle can exceed 200 kph.
[08:22] Commentator
    I bet some viewers are asking how our drones
    that have a max speed of 180 kph can keep up.
[08:29] Commentator
    Well, these flying drones
    can turn faster than the cars,
[08:33] Commentator
    so any losses on the straights
    are clawed back in the corners.
[08:42] Aiba
    This ain't good. It's looking kinda bad for me.
[08:47] Aiba
    Come on, Lady Luck. I need your help.
[08:52] Aiba
    For my beloved Number Seven!
[08:54] Sign
    Emergency
[08:54] Sign
    Escape
[08:54] Sign
    Ramp
[09:04] Ogata
    This is Ogata. Do you read me, Kanata?
[09:06] Kanata
    Loud and clear. Over.
[09:08] Ogata
    You sure you're not going too fast?
    I'm worried about your tires.
[09:12] Ogata
    In qualifying, they were
    about 80% worn after one lap.
[09:16] Ogata
    If you go into the second lap with the same
    approach, you'll run out of grip halfway.
[09:22] Kanata
    It's not a problem, Ogata-san.
[09:24] Kanata
    They drilled tire management
    into us at the academy.
[09:29] Kanata
    I know from experience how long I can go in
    a stint—or rather, the distance I can drive...
[09:35] Kanata
    before all the grip
    from a set of tires is gone.
[09:39] Kanata
    It's bad to burn through them too quickly,
    but worse to have rubber left at the end.
[09:43] Kanata
    I won't go all out until
    the final downhill section.
[09:49] Kanata
    I'm confident I can execute that task
     better than anyone else here.
[09:55] Kanata
    I believe I can present you with a higher-placed
    finish than where I am right now, Ogata-san.
[10:01] Kanata
    Over.
[10:04] Ogata
    Crap, I'm getting goosebumps.
[10:07] Ogata
    And I can't help but tear up after that speech.
[10:12] Commentator
    Beckenbauer in the 12 isn't letting
    Ishigami in the 1 car gain any ground on him.
[10:17] Commentator
    His pristine white Porsche Cayman has
    zoomed past the rest house in first place!
[10:22] Commentator
    This is a real upheaval. It's hard to imagine
    anyone getting past him at this point.
[10:28] Commentator
    This young man known
    as the Stuttgart Slayer
[10:31] Commentator
    is aiming to obliterate
    the two-time champ's prestige.
[10:36] Commentator
    The 9 car is in third, and the 5 car is in fourth.
[10:39] Commentator
    Otani in the 7 is on his own in fifth place.
[10:41] Commentator
    And that brings us to the battle for sixth.
[10:44] Commentator
    The 2 car is clinging to the rear of the 6!
[10:47] Commentator
    Will we see Akaba Kaito make his move?
[10:50] Commentator
    Is this it?
[11:04] Commentator
    And the 2 car completes a successful
    overtake on the 6 car! He's now in sixth!
[11:09] Yanagida
    Damn. Crawling all over me in a
    tight section with that wide-ass car...
[11:14] Yanagida
    Aren't you being a little
    too eager, Akaba Kaito?
[11:17] Commentator
    Here come more of the pack.
    It's Taylor in the 8, followed by Oishi in the 3.
[11:22] Oishi
    Where's Akaba? Where'd Akaba Kaito get to?
[11:25] Oishi Second
    He's 9 seconds up the road.
    You've got two cars between you.
[11:29] Oishi Second
    Settle down, Daigo. Stay calm
    and focus on getting past the 8.
[11:34] Oishi
    Damn it.
[11:35] Oishi
    How the hell am I supposed to stay calm?
[11:37] Oishi
    Our cars should be evenly matched,
    so how'd he get so far ahead in Sector 1?
[11:42] Commentator
    The Yashi-Kita Gang
    are still formation flying.
[11:46] Commentator
    And about six seconds back,
    a red vehicle is climbing up.
[11:49] Commentator
    Out of the 15 cars in this race,
    the Toyota 86 GT is the most down on power.
[11:55] Commentator
    And since this is the power section,
    the cars ahead are pulling away.
[11:59] Kogashiwa
    This must be a difficult race for Katagiri.
[12:03] Kogashiwa
    That said, his car's weakness makes the
    driver's performance stand out all the more.
[12:10] Kogashiwa
    Even next to Beckenbauer in the lead and Akaba
    Kaito, who's climbing up through the field,
[12:16] Kogashiwa
    we're seeing a similar level
    of driving skill from him.
[12:27] Commentator
    And back in last place,
    the 13 enters Sector 2.
[12:37] Kakeru
    The second half of the course from Mount Taikan
    to the lakeside is in pretty rough shape.
[12:43] Kakeru
    It's bumpy enough to cause bad vibrations.
    And the dust here is no joke.
[12:47] Kakeru
    Push too hard and you might lose control.
[12:51] Kakeru
    That should make
    any driver a little hesitant.
[12:54] Kakeru
    So all I can ask is "How?"
[12:57] Kakeru
    How is he the only one 
    fiercely picking up speed?
[13:15] Kanata
    MF Ghost.
[13:15] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:16] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:16] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:16] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:17] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:21] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:21] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:21] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:21] Sign
    MF Ghost
[13:22] Ogata
    MF Ghost.
[13:30] Commentator
    Beckenbauer's on the cusp
    of breaking away in first place.
[13:34] Commentator
    The 1 car is making no impression.
    He's gradually being left behind!
[13:43] Commentator
    But we're seeing some
    activity in the group behind.
[13:47] Commentator
    Despite driving smoothly before,
    the pace of the 9 seems to be dropping off.
[13:51] Commentator
    The gap he'd built up to the
    5 car has almost evaporated.
[13:55] Kogashiwa
    We're seeing signs of
    understeer from the 9 car.
[13:59] Kogashiwa
    I think his tires are worn thin.
[14:03] Aiba
    Damn. My front tires wore down
    faster than I expected.
[14:08] Aiba
    I'm struggling to control this thing's
    heavy body under braking now.
[14:12] Aiba
    But my rear traction is fine.
[14:15] Aiba
    These roads are narrow enough.
    I won't let him pass me.
[14:18] Aiba
    I'm not giving up that kiss from
    Number Seven, you dumb son of a bitch.
[14:38] Kaito Second
    Booth to Kaito. Do you read me?
[14:41] Kaito Second
    The 9's slowed down quite a bit,
    and he's trying to hold on for third.
[14:45] Kaito Second
    Keep this pace up and
    you'll be on him by the end!
[14:48] Akaba
    Copy that. Though first, I've gotta
    catch the AMG in front of me.
[14:53] Akaba
    I can see his rear end
    getting bigger and bigger.
[14:59] Commentator
    And now, we switch cameras.
[15:01] Commentator
    Here come the 16, the 18, and the 86.
[15:05] Kogashiwa
    These three have been
    together all through the race.
[15:08] Kogashiwa
    You could call it the
    "Yashi-Kita Gang vs. Katagiri Kanata,"
[15:12] Kogashiwa
    though that doesn't mean their
    machines are on an equal footing.
[15:16] Kogashiwa
    It's more like the 86 car is clinging
    to the cars in front for dear life.
[15:21] Kogashiwa
    I imagine it's frustrating for Yashio
    and Kitahara to be chased like that.
[15:26] Kogashiwa
    They run and run, but he
    sticks to them like a shadow.
[15:30] Commentator
    Yashio Kakeru: 22 years old.
[15:33] Commentator
    Kitahara Nozomi: 20.
[15:34] Commentator
    And Katagiri Kanata: 19.
[15:37] Commentator
    It's a clash between talented,
    prideful young drivers!
[15:41] Commentator
    But who will have the last laugh?
[15:46] Kakeru
    Stay focused, Nozomi.
[15:48] Kakeru
    We've gotta carefully make it
    through every corner, one by one!
[15:51] Kakeru
    Even little mistakes add up
    to tire degradation over time!
[15:55] Nozomi
    I know. But are you sure you're not a bit 
    too worried about who's behind us, Bro?
[15:59] Nozomi
    I'm not as soft as you think I am.
[16:03] Nozomi
    If you show enough restraint,
    storing up even a single second
[16:06] Nozomi
    can turn into a huge advantage
    when you least expect it.
[16:09] Nozomi
    That's just how racing works.
[16:14] Sign
    National Route 1 Apex
[16:14] Sign
    Kanagawa
    Prefecture
[16:15] Commentator
    The drivers near the highest point on Route 1
    as they enter the second half of the final lap.
[16:20] Commentator
    Everyone's tires are bound to be
    steadily losing tread by this point.
[16:27] Seven
    Wh-What is it, Kyoko-senpai?
[16:29] Kyoko
    Oh, y'know. I was just
    checking out how skinny you are.
[16:33] Kyoko
    Even as a girl, I felt tempted
     to give your waist a touch.
[16:37] Seven
    I wouldn't say I'm especially thin. You have
    a pretty slender waist, too, Kyoko-senpai.
[16:44] Kyoko
    Only 'cause I hold it in while I'm at work.
[16:48] Kyoko
    I'm cheating.
[16:50] Kyoko
    You were on some kind of
    sports team, weren't you, Ren-chan?
[16:54] Seven
    I did track in middle school
     and my first year of high school.
[16:57] Kyoko
    That explains it. I was thinking you had just
     the right amount of muscle on those legs.
[17:02] Kyoko
    If you're a high school
    second-year, then you're 17?
[17:05] Seven
    That's right.
[17:06] Kyoko
    Wow, 17, huh?
[17:08] Kyoko
    Nice. That makes you
    the youngest Angel ever.
[17:13] Kyoko
    So, tell me, Ren-chan...
    Do you have a boyfriend?
[17:16] Seven
    No, I don't.
[17:18] Seven
    I've never even gone out with a guy before.
[17:22] Seven
    Do you have a boyfriend, Kyoko-senpai?
     You seem like you would.
[17:27] Kyoko
    Not right now, no.
[17:29] Kyoko
    There is someone I'm interested in, though.
[17:32] Kyoko
    But it's been all on my side for two years now.
[17:35] Seven
    That's a surprise.
[17:36] Kyoko
    I bet.
[17:38] Kyoko
    Despite how I may seem, I tend to be pretty
     buttoned-down when it comes to men.
[17:46] Commentator
    Here's Taylor in the 9 car and
    Oishi in the 3 car fighting over eighth.
[17:51] Oishi
    Get outta my way, damn it. There's no way
    a Lambo sticks to a Porsche's ass for long.
[18:02] Oishi
    The short straight just after the highest
    point on Route 1 is where I'll make my move.
[18:07] Oishi
    I'll show you what this
    5.2-liter V10 engine can do!
[18:21] Ogata
    The two he caught up to in the first half
    of the lap are leaving him behind again.
[18:25] Ogata
    This climb in the back half
    of Sector 2 is pretty steep.
[18:29] Ogata
    It really drives home how
    a racing car needs power.
[18:33] Ogata
    You can talk all you want about balance,
    but horsepower is a major factor, too.
[18:40] Ogata
    Kanata must feel even more frustrated out
    there driving than I do sitting here watching.
[18:46] Ogata
    I wish he had more power.
    What we need is more power!
[18:52] Commentator
    And the lead car passes
    the highest point on Route 1.
[18:56] Commentator
    This mid-engine Porsche continues to leave
    the pack of motorized monsters in its wake.
[19:00] Commentator
    And that's despite the
    flat-four at its heart
[19:02] Commentator
    being a 2.5-liter engine
    with meager displacement.
[19:06] Commentator
    But behind the steering wheel is the
    brilliant driver, Michael Beckenbauer.
[19:12] Commentator
    In second, it's Ishigami in the 1 car.
[19:14] Commentator
    Looks like he's cruising and
    measuring up the cars behind him.
[19:19] Commentator
    Here's the group fighting for third.
[19:21] Commentator
    With Aiba in the 9, and Sakamoto in the 5.
[19:25] Commentator
    They're both 4WD vehicles, but the 5 is
    handicapped by being a mid-engine car.
[19:30] Commentator
    He's on the verge of catching, but not quite.
[19:33] Commentator
    But Aiba's Nissan GTR is still picking up
    speed out of those sharp exits!
[19:38] Commentator
    How well can he defend his position?
    It's impossible to look away!
[19:43] Commentator
    Behind them is the battle for fifth.
[19:52] Commentator
    Whoa! And the Ferrari takes off!
[19:55] Commentator
    Akaba Kaito is looking fierce!
[19:58] Commentator
    Now he's used to the racing,
    he's showing his true might!
[20:00] Commentator
    He jumps up into fifth!
[20:03] Commentator
    A great example of how your placing
    in qualifying doesn't matter at all!
[20:06] Kogashiwa
    Akaba-kun's really going for it.
[20:09] Kogashiwa
    It'd be hard to rein him in at this point.
[20:11] Kogashiwa
    It's only a matter of time before
    he catches up with the group in third.
[20:16] Commentator
    And here comes Yanagida
    in the 6 car in seventh.
[20:18] Commentator
    Behind them is the group fighting over
    eighth, Taylor in the 8, and Oishi in the 3.
[20:28] Commentator
    And it looks like the 3 car is going for it!
[20:31] Commentator
    It's a risky exchange, and they're close
    to making contact! Is he going to make it?
[20:35] Commentator
    It looks like the 3 car
    has left the 8 car behind!
[20:40] Commentator
    Will he be able to close in
    on the prancing pony badges?
[20:45] Commentator
    The charging bull digs its hooves into
    the ground in pursuit of its nemesis!
[20:50] Commentator
    These two Italian models
    that were quiet in the first half
[20:53] Commentator
    are now out to shatter
    the German power bloc!
[20:58] Commentator
    And we're closing in on the
    last section of the race.
[21:01] Commentator
    As the tires wear away,
    things will only get harsher.
[21:05] Commentator
    A descent down the mountains of Hakone
    that demands a driver's full focus.
[21:10] Commentator
    A nightmarish 874 meter downhill!
[21:14] Commentator
    And here he is, the man who made his name
    in Sector 3, driving the bright red 86 GT!
[21:23] Commentator
    Plunging down Hakone's mountains,
[21:26] Commentator
    this young man is blessed by gravity
    in a way that seems miraculous.
[21:30] Commentator
    A new breed of driver,
    imported from England...
[21:32] Commentator
    Katagiri Kanata is making a move!
[21:38] Kanata
    Let's go.
[23:31] Narration
    Next time, Turn 08: The Voice Callout.