# E9 - The 300 kph Dogfight
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**[00:07] Nozomi**
Bro! On your outside!
**[00:12] Kakeru**
Are you kidding me?
**[00:22] Taylor**
Whoa!
**[00:27] Taylor**
* He's going full throttle*
* in the middle of all this?*
**[00:30] Taylor**
*Is he suicidal?*
**[00:36] Taylor**
*I'm not gonna keep this up.*
**[00:38] Taylor**
*I don't feel like risking my life.*
**[01:34] Man A**
Ever hear about the "phantom of the demo run"?
**[01:36] Man B**
Hm? You talking about those course guide
videos posted on MFG's official website?
**[01:40] Man A**
Yeah, them. The shots are a mix
of onboards and drone footage.
**[01:45] Man A**
It's the same car and I think the
same driver driving all the courses.
**[01:50] Man A**
And before Beckenbauer showed up
to the final race of last year,
**[01:53] Man A**
it held all the course records by a distance.
**[01:56] Man B**
So who the heck's driving? I gotta know!
**[02:04] Keisuke**
In qualifying, it seemed like
he was copying the demo run perfectly,
**[02:10] Keisuke**
whereas in the race, he's been
changing it up to better suit his own style.
**[02:16] Keisuke**
He's a smart kid.
**[02:30] Commentator**
*The 86 is out of the death zone.*
**[02:33] Commentator**
* And he's gracefully cleared*
* the Ohiradai hairpin.*
**[02:40] Keisuke**
If I'm right, the driver of the 86 has
a major flaw that hasn't been exposed yet.
**[02:49] Keisuke**
Any ideas what it is, Kenta?
**[02:53] Kenta**
If we're talking flaws... I'm not sure.
**[02:57] Kenta**
Watching him, I'm reminded
of Fujiwara's old acrobatic style.
**[03:02] Kenta**
Could you tell me, boss?
You've got me curious.
**[03:05] Keisuke**
Think about it yourself a bit more, man.
**[03:08] Keisuke**
This is why you never learn.
**[03:10] Keisuke**
And if you don't up your game,
I'm never sending you back to the factory.
**[03:14] Genta**
So I can go back to parts
development if I get this right?
**[03:18] Keisuke**
Not right away, no. There isn't
enough money in the parts market.
**[03:21] Keisuke**
Plus, our big earner
right now is real estate.
**[03:24] Keisuke**
And you've got an eye for
property, like a landshark.
**[03:27] Genta**
Boss, don't make me sound like a gangster.
**[03:33] Man C**
The Godly 15 have been
duking it out in all these monsters,
**[03:37] Man C**
but no one beat one of the times
set in the demo runs until last year?
**[03:42] Man A**
MFG's PR never said a word about it,
**[03:45] Man A**
but they probably hired a top-class driver
whose style suits racing on public roads.
**[03:50] Man B**
That's a classic car, though.
A manual with only five gears.
**[03:55] Man A**
You hardly ever see cars like that on the
road anymore. What was it called again?
**[04:01] Man C**
Uh, I think it was a... something-7?
**[04:30] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[05:39] Sign**
m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
**[05:39] Sign**
The 300 kph Dogfight
**[05:42] Ogata**
Ogata here. Let's see...
**[05:45] Ogata**
*The car up ahead is the 3...*
**[05:48] Kanata**
Kanata to Ogata-san.
**[05:50] Kanata**
I'm clear of the fog now, so there's
no need to continue the voice countdown.
**[05:53] Ogata**
*Is that right?*
**[05:56] Kanata**
Between the downhill part ending and my tires
wearing out, things are a bit tight on this end.
**[06:02] Kanata**
But I'll do what I can. Over.
**[06:08] Commentator**
*The 86's blitz continues.*
**[06:11] Commentator**
* Its performance in*
* Sector 3 really stood out.*
**[06:22] Commentator**
* Up front, Beckenbauer in the 12*
* passes the Tonosawa hot springs district.*
**[06:29] Commentator**
*He's displaying flawless race management.*
**[06:31] Commentator**
* This German racing cyborg is*
* driving with the air of a champion.*
**[06:37] Commentator**
* It's fair to say he now has a 99% chance*
* of winning the first race of the season.*
**[06:44] Commentator**
* The 1 car is 13 seconds behind him*
* in an uncontested second place.*
**[06:49] Kogashiwa**
* It's hard to feel any of the momentum*
* Ishigami-kun had last year at this point.*
**[06:54] Commentator**
He's been on the definitive losing side
in this Porsche duel, after all.
**[06:59] Kogashiwa**
I imagine all of the Godly 15,
including Ishigami-kun,
**[07:02] Kogashiwa**
will be thinking about
how to topple Beckenbauer.
**[07:06] Commentator**
* That may just end up being*
* the theme of this season's MFG.*
**[07:12] Commentator**
*Here's the group
fighting for third.*
**[07:15] Commentator**
*And surprisingly,
Aiba in the 9 is holding firm.*
**[07:19] Commentator**
*He's clinging on
to third place.*
**[07:21] Kogashiwa**
I always had the impression that Aiba-kun
was temperamental and had a short fuse.
**[07:26] Kogashiwa**
* Which can be great when attacking,*
* but feels more precarious when defending.*
**[07:32] Kogashiwa**
But he seems different this season.
I feel like he's grown.
**[07:36] Commentator**
What could be behind this change?
**[07:43] Aiba**
* I'm not letting anyone take Number Seven's*
* kiss away from me, you dumbasses!*
**[07:49] Commentator**
* The group battling over third*
* is coming up to Asahibashi Bridge.*
**[07:54] Commentator**
* There are two routes*
* the drivers can take here,*
**[07:56] Commentator**
* with most choosing the left lane*
* because it's a better line.*
**[08:01] Commentator**
* But sometimes, drivers will opt to*
* go right to try to gain an advantage.*
**[08:06] Commentator**
*Oh! The 2 car takes the right lane!*
**[08:09] Commentator**
* They cross the Hayakawa River*
* before merging again.*
**[08:13] Commentator**
*How will this shake out? It's gonna be tight!*
**[08:21] Commentator**
*They almost make contact!*
**[08:23] Commentator**
* That was very touch and go,*
* but there's no review flag.*
**[08:27] Commentator**
* Akaba Kaito has successfully*
* overtaken Sakamoto in the 5 car!*
**[08:31] Customer D**
Damn, Akaba!
**[08:34] Customer E**
I thought they were gonna make contact!
And those cars are both expensive as hell!
**[08:39] Sakamoto**
How's that move not being reviewed?
Give the judges an earful, booth!
**[08:43] Sakamoto SC**
*I can try, but the flag just didn't come up!*
**[08:46] Sakamoto**
That's bullcrap! Are they blind?
We would've crashed if I hadn't backed off.
**[08:51] Commentator**
* Here we see the 6 and the 3*
* fighting over seventh place.*
**[08:56] Commentator**
* And gaining on them quickly*
* with both cars in its sights is the 86!*
**[09:02] Commentator**
* He was within four seconds of them,*
* but they're now gradually pulling away.*
**[09:06] Commentator**
* It seems the gulf in power*
* is just too large to overcome.*
**[09:10] Kogashiwa**
Just getting this high up
is impressive enough.
**[09:13] Kogashiwa**
*He only has a 2-liter engine, after all.*
**[09:17] Kanata**
* The two cars in front of me*
* are extremely powerful.*
**[09:20] Kanata**
* Even if I work the tires hard,*
* they'll still get away.*
**[09:24] Kanata**
* So I'll focus on maintaining*
* my current position instead.*
**[09:28] Kanata**
*Sorry, Ogata-san.*
**[09:34] Taylor SC**
*Booth to Jackson. Do you read me?*
**[09:37] Taylor SC**
*You're 4.7 seconds away from the 86.*
**[09:40] Taylor SC**
* Now the course has evened out,*
* his pace is dropping.*
**[09:43] Taylor SC**
* It'll come down to*
* the last long straight.*
**[09:46] Taylor SC**
* Time to get revenge for*
* what happened in the fog.*
**[09:48] Taylor SC**
* Show him what being*
* ranked eighth means to you!*
**[09:51] Taylor**
*That's exactly the plan.*
**[09:54] Taylor**
* No way am I gonna finish behind*
* a car with a 2-liter NA engine.*
**[09:59] Taylor**
*No way in hell!*
**[10:10] Commentator**
* The group fighting over third*
* roars onto the Kamaboko Straight!*
**[10:16] Commentator**
* Grinding their gas pedals into the floor*
* as if to express their building frustration,*
**[10:21] Commentator**
* these three beasts*
* accelerate with prejudice!*
**[10:27] Commentator**
*And the 2 car is the first to make a move!*
**[10:29] Commentator**
*He's alongside the 9!*
**[10:31] Commentator**
* On paper, his V8 twin-turbo is the*
* most powerful engine in this trio!*
**[10:36] Commentator**
*It's definitely fast!*
**[10:38] Sakamoto**
*Not yet. It's too soon to make a move.*
**[10:41] Aiba**
*You piece of crap!*
**[10:45] Commentator**
*Oh, wow. The 9 car slips in behind the 2.*
**[10:48] Commentator**
* At this point, all three cars*
* are going in excess of 300 kph!*
**[10:53] Commentator**
What a sight. It's a street fight at 300 kph.
**[10:57] Commentator**
* But once they cross under the Seisho bypass,*
* they'll almost be at the braking point.*
**[11:03] Commentator**
*And all three drivers stand on the brakes!*
**[11:05] Commentator**
* The 9 car is parallel with*
* the 2 as they start braking!*
**[11:09] Commentator**
*All three cars are in a line!*
**[11:11] Commentator**
* What's going to happen in*
* this three-way game of chicken?*
**[11:17] Sakamoto**
*You really are an idiot.*
**[11:19] Akaba**
*This is goodbye.*
**[11:20] Aiba**
*I'm gonna get that kiss from Number Seven!*
**[11:26] Commentator**
*The 9 car devastatingly overshoots!*
**[11:39] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:40] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:40] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:40] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:40] Ren**
MF Ghost.
**[11:41] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:45] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:45] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:45] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:45] Sign**
MF Ghost
**[11:46] Aiba**
MF Ghost.
**[11:50] Commentator**
*The 9 car devastatingly overshoots!*
**[11:54] Customer D**
Aw, he blew it!
**[11:56] Customer E**
The "Kamikaze" blew the wrong way!
**[11:58] Customer F**
You can count on him to steal the spotlight!
**[12:01] Customer D**
Aiba always entertains!
**[12:03] Aiba**
* Number Seven's kiss...*
* I'm such a freaking stupid idiot.*
**[12:08] Commentator**
* He scrambles to get back on the course,*
* but he ends up behind Otani in the 7.*
**[12:14] Kogashiwa**
Seems the 9 didn't have enough tire life
left to compete in that battle on the brakes.
**[12:19] Commentator**
Hang in there, Aiba Shun!
You're Odawara's hometown hero!
**[12:27] Commentator**
* Here's the leader going full throttle*
* down the home straight!*
**[12:31] Beckenbauer**
*You're dull, MFG.*
**[12:34] Beckenbauer**
*No one here is worth my full attention.*
**[12:37] Beckenbauer**
* There's no one who can*
* force me to get serious.*
**[12:40] Beckenbauer**
* I'll finish first at the*
* rest of the year's races,*
**[12:43] Beckenbauer**
* give them some pithy sound bite,*
* then head home to Deustchland.*
**[12:50] Commentator**
*And there's the checkered flag!*
**[12:52] Commentator**
*Michael Beckenbauer comes out on top!*
**[12:55] Commentator**
* He has dominated this 80 kilometer sprint*
* race as if it were second nature to him.*
**[13:01] Commentator**
* Finishing with a sizable lead*
* over the next car,*
**[13:05] Commentator**
* this performance feels more*
* like the dawn of a new era!*
**[13:10] Commentator**
*Next in is Ishigami in the 1 car.*
**[13:15] Commentator**
*Akaba. Sakamoto.*
**[13:19] Commentator**
*Otani. Aiba.*
**[13:22] Commentator**
* We now switch to the camera*
* showing Kazamatsuri East.*
**[13:26] Commentator**
* Oishi in the 3 car is*
* ahead of Yanagida in the 6!*
**[13:34] Commentator**
* And behind them,*
* there's movement in the race for ninth!*
**[13:38] Commentator**
*The 8 car is nipping at the 86's heels!*
**[13:42] Commentator**
* The Porsche Carrera GTS has a profound*
* advantage with its top speed.*
**[13:56] Commentator**
* He's not even entertaining*
* the thought of a slipstream.*
**[13:59] Commentator**
* Taylor pulls up on the right as if to*
* demonstrate the difference in raw power!*
**[14:12] Taylor**
*He clipped me?*
**[14:14] Taylor**
* Is he trying to get as close as possible*
* to get the maximum tow he can?*
**[14:19] Taylor**
* In my whole career, I've never had*
* a French kiss from a car looking for a tow.*
**[14:26] Commentator**
* The lower air resistance is*
* pulling the 86 toward the 8.*
**[14:33] Commentator**
* But it only lasts for a moment,*
* as the 8 continues to pick up speed,*
**[14:38] Commentator**
*disregarding the wall of air in front!*
**[14:43] Commentator**
* After the overpass,*
* they near the braking point.*
**[14:47] Commentator**
* The 8 has a sizable lead,*
* and starts braking first.*
**[14:55] Commentator**
* Whoa! The 86 brakes late*
* and instantly closes the gap!*
**[15:01] Customer D**
Wait, isn't this...
**[15:03] Customer E**
A repeat of Aiba Shun.
**[15:06] Commentator**
* The 19-year-old is showing*
* unrestrained aggression here.*
**[15:12] Commentator**
* Looks like there's more to*
* Katagiri Kanata than smart driving.*
**[15:15] Commentator**
* He's picking a fight with Porsche, who are*
* said to be makers of the world's finest brakes!*
**[15:37] Commentator**
*Can he make it?*
**[15:39] Commentator**
*Will he make it?*
**[15:45] Commentator**
*He made it!*
**[15:58] Taylor**
* It's not that the Porsche has worse brakes.*
* I made a tactical mistake.*
**[16:03] Taylor**
* I overextended my tires*
* on that final spurt.*
**[16:07] Taylor**
*But even so...*
**[16:10] Taylor**
* he had enough grip left for*
* one last battle on the brakes.*
**[16:14] Taylor**
* What's gonna happen if a monster like him*
* gets a car that can actually compete?*
**[16:24] Taylor**
* It could fundamentally change*
* the balance of power in MFG.*
**[16:48] Interviewer**
And here are today's big stars!
Congratulations!
**[17:02] Ogata**
* The prize money for*
* coming ninth is eight million yen.*
**[17:05] Ogata**
*Even half that is four million yen!*
**[17:08] Ogata**
* That's more than Ogata*
* Automotive makes in a year.*
**[17:12] Ogata**
*And in just one day.*
**[17:15] Kanata**
Aiba-senpai, why isn't the driver
who finished first on the podium?
**[17:20] Aiba**
Beckenbauer always ditches
the podium ceremony.
**[17:24] Aiba**
It's probably his way of
showing he doesn't care.
**[17:27] Aiba**
That little punk pisses me off.
**[17:29] Kanata**
Really?
**[17:37] Aiba**
*Old man Ishigami always asks for Kyoko.*
**[17:40] Aiba**
* Akaba Kaito tends to mix it up, but today,*
* he went with the Butt Bongo chick.*
**[17:44] Aiba**
* If nothing else, I'm glad*
* no one asked for Number Seven.*
**[17:50] Aiba**
* Luckily for me, none of*
* these guys have any taste.*
**[17:53] Aiba**
* How can they not see*
* how dang adorable she is?*
**[17:57] Seven**
*We actually have to kiss them?*
**[17:59] Seven**
*That's part of the job? I don't like that.*
**[18:02] Seven**
*I only wanna kiss Kanata.*
**[18:06] Taylor**
Sorry. Could you make way for a sec?
**[18:13] Taylor**
I'm the driver of the 8 car, Jackson Taylor.
**[18:16] Kanata**
Katagiri Kanata.
**[18:20] Taylor**
You're a great driver.
I didn't think you'd be so young.
**[18:26] Taylor**
You got me today.
But I'll pay you back next time.
**[18:34] Nozomi**
* What's up with Taylor?*
* Trying to act all cool.*
**[18:37] Nozomi**
*Guess I'd better go say hi, too.*
**[18:40] Nozomi**
I'm the driver of the 16, Kitahara Nozomi.
**[18:43] Nozomi**
You remember me, right? We met at
that family restaurant this morning.
**[18:47] Kanata**
Of course. I remember.
**[18:49] Nozomi**
You really kicked my butt this time.
You even passed me twice.
**[18:54] Nozomi**
Normally, I'd be pissed off,
but with you, I can admit when I'm beat.
**[19:00] Nozomi**
How about a hug as a sign of mutual respect?
**[19:03] Kanata**
Uh, I'm not really much of a hugger.
**[19:07] Nozomi**
* Now I'm getting a better look*
* at him, he's seriously cute.*
**[19:10] Nozomi**
Don't be so embarrassed!
Aren't you half European?
**[19:14] Nozomi**
*He smells so good.*
**[19:17] Seven**
*Who the hell is she?*
**[19:19] Seven**
*Get off him! Get away from Kanata!*
**[19:21] Seven**
*He's clearly uncomfortable!*
**[19:27] Commentator**
* That completes the first race of the*
* MFG season, Odawara Pikes Peak.*
**[19:31] Sign**
MFG Round 1
Odawara Pikes Peak
1st: M. Beckenbauer
**[19:31] Commentator**
* Our winner is the Stuttgart Slayer,*
* Michael Beckenbauer, in the 12 car.*
**[19:37] Sign**
MFG Round 1
Odawara Pikes Peak
2nd: Ishigami Fujin
**[19:37] Commentator**
* Last year's champion,*
* Ishigami Fujin, came second.*
**[19:42] Sign**
MFG Round 1
Odawara Pikes Peak
3rd: Akaba Kaito
**[19:42] Commentator**
*Akaba Kaito finished third.*
**[19:46] Sign**
MFG Round 1
Odawara Pikes Peak
9th: Katagiri Kanata
**[19:46] Commentator**
* But maybe most remarkable*
* of all is the rookie*
**[19:50] Commentator**
* who clawed his way up to*
* ninth in the 86, Katagiri Kanata.*
**[19:54] Kogashiwa**
*I'd say so.*
**[19:55] Kogashiwa**
* Let's not forget Sawatari Koki in the 4,*
* who didn't compete in this race.*
**[19:58] Sign**
Last season's 4th-placed driver: Sawatari Koki
**[20:01] Kogashiwa**
* It'll get interesting*
* if he's here next time.*
**[20:04] Commentator**
*Our next race will be the
Ashinoko GT at Lake Ashinoko.*
**[20:08] Commentator**
*Then, it's Round 3 at
the Peninsula Manazuru.*
**[20:12] Commentator**
*Round 4 is
Seaside Double Lane.*
**[20:15] Commentator**
*And the final race
is Atami Ghost.*
**[20:17] Commentator**
*It's shaping up to be
another red-hot season of MFG.*
**[20:22] Commentator**
*We've been your commentary team:
MFG's walking encyclopedia, Tanaka Yoji,*
**[20:27] Commentator**
*and providing color...*
**[20:29] Kogashiwa**
*Kogashiwa Kai.*
**[20:31] Commentator**
* So to all 30 million MFG fans around*
* the world, thank you for watching.*
**[20:37] Commentator**
*See you again from Odawara Japan.*
**[20:47] Crew**
All right! All right!
**[20:52] Ogata**
*Damn, man. Some of these guys bring trucks.*
**[20:57] Ogata**
Come on. I'll drive us home.
You ride shotgun and rest up.
**[21:02] Kanata**
Thanks, Ogata-san.
**[21:07] Aiba**
Hey, you two.
**[21:09] Aiba**
My crew and I are heading to the organ meat
place to party. You two should come.
**[21:15] Aiba**
It's my thing to take the day's frustrations
and bury 'em with food, booze, and noise!
**[21:21] Aiba**
And it's my treat. So let's go live it up.
**[21:23] Ogata**
Sweet! I'm definitely coming!
**[21:24] Kanata**
Wow! Offal!
**[21:27] Ogata**
Sorry, Kanata. I wanna drink,
so could you drive?
**[21:32] Kanata**
You're welcome to.
I don't like liquor much, anyway.
**[23:31] Narrator**
*Next time, Turn 10: Updates.*