E15 - Nine Schools Competition Part VIII

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    Hey, Tatsuya...
[00:03] ---
    Seriously?
[00:04] ---
    I'll be calibrating your CAD.
     Just accept it.
[00:08] ---
    No use griping about
    something that's been decided.
[00:13] ---
    Got it, Tatsuya.
[00:15] ---
    Whatever... I guess we're
    gonna have to kick some butt!
[00:18] ---
    Then let's plan our
     strategy for tomorrow.
[00:22] ---
    Let's start with formation.
[00:23] ---
    Leo, I want you on defense.
[00:26] ---
    No problem.
[00:27] ---
    But what exactly
    does a defender do?
[00:30] ---
    You protect your own
    Monolith from enemy attacks.
[00:34] ---
    You do know what you have to do
    to win Monolith Code, don't you?
[00:37] ---
    Either knock out the other team,
[00:41] ---
    or enter the code hidden inside
    the Monolith into a terminal, right?
[00:45] ---
    Right, and in order to
    read that hidden code,
[00:49] ---
    you need to fire a special Magic Sequence with
    a maximum range of 10 meters at the Monolith.
[00:55] ---
    Meaning that the defense's job is to keep the enemy
    from getting within 10 meters of the Monolith.
[01:01] ---
    And to jam up the enemy
    so they can't read the code
[01:04] ---
    even if they do punch that
    special code into the Monolith.
[01:08] ---
    That's right.
[01:09] ---
    But how do we
    hold off the enemy?
[01:12] ---
    We can't use physical
    attacks, right?
[01:14] ---
    I mean, I'm so bad at Remote
    Attack Spells it's not even funny.
[01:20] ---
    I'm thinking of using this.
[01:25] ---
    Direct attacks without
    the use of magic are off-limits,
[01:28] ---
    but using a spell to hurl a mass
    at the enemy wouldn't be a violation.
[01:36] ---
    I see.
[01:38] ---
    Next, I'd like you to handle
    guerilla tactics, Mikihiko.
[01:42] ---
    Guerilla tactics?
[01:44] ---
    Your job is to backup
    both offense and defense.
[01:50] ---
    Tatsuya.
[01:51] ---
    What is it?
[01:52] ---
    Tatsuya, you said it
    yourself, didn't you?
[01:55] ---
    That my... the Yoshida family's
    magic spells are too convoluted,
[01:59] ---
    and that's why I can't wield
    my magic the way I want to...
[02:03] ---
    Right.
[02:05] ---
    I admit that my spell that day was camouflaged
    to obscure the true nature of the spell.
[02:11] ---
    But I think that's probably what led
    to those redundancies you pointed out.
[02:16] ---
    Back when lengthy incantations were necessary,
    such tactics would have been effective.
[02:21] ---
    But not so for modern-day magic, which has
    been accelerated by the use of CADs.
[02:28] ---
    Right, I get it.
[02:29] ---
    So Ancient Magic, which is more
    powerful in terms of potency,
[02:32] ---
    has no chance against
    modern-day magic.
[02:35] ---
    That's where you're
    wrong, Mikihiko.
[02:38] ---
    Going head-to-head,
    modern-day magic,
[02:41] ---
    with its vastly superior activation
    speeds, has the edge, but that's it.
[02:46] ---
    In terms of extrasensory
    surprise attacks,
[02:48] ---
    the powerful and stealthy Ancient Magic
    would surely have the upper hand.
[02:53] ---
    The Elder, Mr. Kudou said so himself.
[02:55] ---
    How you use it is key.
[02:58] ---
    I recommended you
[03:00] ---
    because I thought that your Ancient Magic
    ambushing skills would be a powerful weapon for us.
[03:05] ---
    Ambushing, huh?
[03:07] ---
    That's the first time
    anyone brought that up.
[03:12] ---
    Gotcha! I'm putting
    my faith in you, Tatsuya.
[03:15] ---
    Thanks, Mikihiko.
[04:48] ---
    8-10 / Eighth day of the competition
    
    Rookie Event Monolith Code Qualifying
    
    First High School vs. Eighth High School
SIGN    Eighth High School vs. First High School
[05:08] ---
    There he is.
[05:10] ---
    You're right.
[05:12] ---
    I never thought he'd
    appear as a player, though.
[05:15] ---
    Let's see what he's capable of.
[05:38] ---
    What?
[05:40] ---
    Don't tell me that was
    Gram Demolition?
[05:46] ---
    But that's...
[05:51] ---
    Gram Demolition...
[05:53] ---
    Spell Dismantling, huh?
[05:55] ---
    I did have my suspicions, but
    you can use it after all, Tatsuya.
[06:00] ---
    You mean you know
    what that was just now?
[06:03] ---
    Spell Dismantling...
[06:05] ---
    Bullets made of compressed Psion
    particles are fired directly at the target,
[06:09] ---
    bypassing the Idea
    Dimension, and detonate.
[06:12] ---
    Any Psion information bodies with
    magic information recorded onto them,
[06:16] ---
    like extra Activation Sequences or Magic Sequences,
    are blasted away with this Counter Magic spell.
[06:22] ---
    Aside from its short range,
    it has no real flaws.
[06:26] ---
    Among counter-magic spells
    in actual use, it's the most powerful,
[06:30] ---
    but hardly anyone can use it.
[06:33] ---
    Then just as we thought,
    the accident that day...
[06:39] ---
    They did it!
    The Monolith is opening!
[06:44] ---
    Why are they moving away,
    when the Monolith just opened up?
[06:47] ---
    Even for my brother, entering 512 characters
    while under enemy fire would be no easy feat.
[07:26] ---
    Where are you?
[07:29] ---
    Stop hiding!
    Show yourselves!
[07:38] ---
    The rest is up to you, Tatsuya.
[08:03] ---
    That must have been Resonance
    just now. The Non-Systematic type.
[08:06] ---
    So he took down his opponent by causing
    resonance between biological waves and Psions?
[08:10] ---
    Looks like it's game over.
[08:14] ---
    They won! They won!
[08:15] ---
    Awesome, awesome, awesome!
    They won hands-down! Hands-down!
[08:19] ---
    Your brother totally owned them!
[08:21] ---
    Congratulations, Miyuki!
[08:23] ---
    Yes... Thanks!
[08:26] ---
    George, how would
    you take him on?
[08:30] ---
    I can't shake the feeling
    that he's totally battle-tested.
[08:33] ---
    The way he carries himself,
    his anticipation, his positioning...
[08:37] ---
    If you ask me, we should be more wary of
    his combat skills than his magic skills.
[08:42] ---
    And how are his magic skills?
[08:45] ---
    Let's see...
[08:46] ---
    I was stunned by the Spell Dismantling,
    but as for that final Resonance,
[08:51] ---
    despite setting up an impeccable
    ambush from behind,
[08:54] ---
    it wasn't enough to knock
    his opponent unconscious.
[08:58] ---
    I'm guessing that he's unable to
    wield magic that powerful.
[09:02] ---
    I don't think you need to be wary of
    anything but that Spell Dismantling.
[09:06] ---
    What you do need to watch out
    for is falling into his traps.
[09:11] ---
    Meaning that there's no reason
    to fear a frontal assault?
[09:15] ---
    Right.
[09:17] ---
    How to force him
    into a head-to-head...
[09:20] ---
    If you can figure that out,
    you'll win, Masaki.
[09:24] ---
    Even if the match is
    set on the Open Plains Stage,
[09:28] ---
    our victory is almost
    a dead certainty.
SIGN    Nine Schools Competition Part VIII
[09:40] ---
    8-10 / Eighth day of the competition
    
    Rookie Event Monolith Code Qualifying
    
    First High School vs. Second High School
[09:46] ---
    Mikihiko, let's do this.
[09:48] ---
    Roger.
[10:06] ---
    I can see it.
[10:08] ---
    Tatsuya, I found it.
[10:10] ---
    The Monolith's position is...
[10:12] ---
    Roger that.
[10:39] ---
    All right!
[10:59] ---
    Halt!
[11:02] ---
    You're playing dirty!
[11:19] ---
    I can understand
    not using Decomposition,
[11:21] ---
    but isn't he cutting too many corners by not using
    either Flash Cast or Elemental Sight as well?
[11:26] ---
    He must have a reason for
    wanting to keep them under wraps.
[11:30] ---
    You do know that, don't you?
[11:32] ---
    But I'm pretty sure that
    he'll end up using Flash Cast.
[11:38] ---
    He'll be playing in the final next.
[11:41] ---
    After all, even he...
[11:43] ---
    ...can't very well battle the Prince and
    the Cardinal armed only with a low-spec CAD.
[11:56] ---
    Brother...
[11:57] ---
    The final round starts at 1 pm.
[12:01] ---
    I think you should
    get a little rest...
[12:03] ---
    No, there's Third High's
    match at noon.
[12:07] ---
    I can't afford to miss it.
[12:09] ---
    Brother Tsugu!
[12:11] ---
    What are you doing
    in a place like this?
[12:14] ---
    You're supposed to be in Thailand on business
    till next week, as a kenjutsu instructor!
[12:19] ---
    Why did you come here?
[12:21] ---
    Erika... Calm down a little.
[12:24] ---
    Brother, I don't
    want to believe it,
[12:26] ---
    but you have left your duties
    to meet up with this woman, haven't you?
[12:30] ---
    No... I told you, settle down...
[12:32] ---
    I didn't abandon my duties
    to come here, all right?
[12:35] ---
    Erika, at school I'm still
    your senior, you know.
[12:40] ---
    Calling me "this woman"
    is out of line.
[12:43] ---
    Ever since you got involved with this woman,
    you've become corrupted, Brother!
[12:47] ---
    A master of Chiba Style Kenjutsu like yourself,
    forsaking his training for cheap magic tricks!
[12:54] ---
    Erika!
[12:55] ---
    Honing your skills means constantly
    incorporating new techniques.
[13:01] ---
    That's why I'm doing this.
    Mari has nothing to do with it.
[13:05] ---
    As for today, I was beside myself hearing
    about Mari's injury. That's all there is to it.
[13:11] ---
    As it is, you're the one who should feel
    shame as a daughter of the Chiba family
[13:15] ---
    for your rude
    behavior and remarks.
[13:19] ---
    Come on, Erika,
    apologize to Mari.
[13:22] ---
    I refuse.
[13:23] ---
    Erika!
[13:24] ---
    I refuse!
[13:26] ---
    Nothing will change my mind!
[13:28] ---
    Ever since you began seeing this woman,
    you've become corrupted, Brother Tsugu!
[13:42] ---
    That stupid brother of mine is
    being seduced by that woman...
[13:46] ---
    But he's a world-class
    swordsman, isn't he?
[13:49] ---
    Even if you're being spiteful,
    you shouldn't say "stupid brother."
[13:53] ---
    Huh?
[13:56] ---
    How'd you know about that?
[13:59] ---
    I heard about it from my brother.
[14:01] ---
    Oh, right. Of course Tatsuya would
    know about Big Bro Naotsugu.
[14:08] ---
    Erika.
[14:09] ---
    Just because you're with us, that's
    no reason to start calling him something else.
[14:14] ---
    It's Brother Tsugu, isn't it?
[14:16] ---
    Oh, hey, forget about that!
[14:17] ---
    That's so not me, all right?
[14:19] ---
    Now, now, you adore
    Naotsugu, don't you?
[14:25] ---
    I do not!
[14:27] ---
    So you've got
    a brother complex, Erika.
[14:34] ---
    You're the last person I want accusing me
    of that! You little bro-con queen!
SIGN    8-10 / Eighth day of the competition  Rookie Event Monolith Code Semifinals  Third High School vs. Eighth High School
[15:00] ---
    Halt!
[15:10] ---
    Interference Armor, huh?
[15:13] ---
    I thought that Move-Type Area Interference
    was the Jumonji clan's specialty.
[15:21] ---
    Damn!
[15:26] ---
    Take that!
SIGN    First High School
[16:06] ---
    He's exceeded our expectations,
     that Ichijo prince.
[16:10] ---
    Somehow, his style seemed
    similar to yours, Jumonji.
[16:14] ---
    I don't know if he's intentionally
    mimicking my style or not,
[16:18] ---
    but it's definitely a challenge to Shiba,
    who's daring him to trade gunfire head-on.
[16:23] ---
    A challenge?
[16:24] ---
    And Shiba is sure to take the bait.
[16:28] ---
    So he's going to lure me into head-to-head
    combat by deliberately opening himself up?
[16:33] ---
    But this puts us in a bind, since taking the bait
    gives us our greatest chance for victory.
[16:41] ---
    Impressive, Cardinal George...
[16:45] ---
    Seriously, he's got us...
[16:47] ---
    Totally! What kind of
    defensive power is that?
[16:50] ---
    Not even getting a glimpse of any other
    players' hands besides Ichijo's is another blow...
[16:56] ---
    I can more or less predict
    what Kichijoji will do.
[17:01] ---
    The Cardinal Code that Shinkuro Kichijoji
    discovered is a Weight-Type Plus Code.
[17:06] ---
    The event he competed in
    was Speed Shooting.
[17:10] ---
    In that case, his specialty
    spell must be Invisible Bullet.
[17:14] ---
    Cardinal Code?
[17:17] ---
    I thought I'd heard the name
    Shinkuro Kichijoji somewhere before...
[17:21] ---
    So he's Cardinal George, huh?
[17:24] ---
    Right, so it's not as if Ichijo's the only
    player we need to look out for.
[17:30] ---
    Still...
[17:31] ---
    Before we start worrying about
    the Cardinal and the Prince,
[17:34] ---
    we've got that match
    against Ninth High.
[17:36] ---
    8-10 / Eighth day of the competition
    
    Rookie Event Monolith Code Semifinals
    
    First High School vs. Ninth High School
[17:56] ---
    Dammit!
[17:57] ---
    Where the hell
    did that come from?
[18:06] ---
    Hey, look at you, Miki.
[18:08] ---
    You haven't changed at all.
[18:10] ---
    What, Erika?
[18:12] ---
    No, no, it's nothing.
[18:33] ---
    Hey... What are you
    doing here?
[18:37] ---
    Since I have some time before
    the final, I came to see Mt. Fuji.
[18:41] ---
    What about you, Erika?
    Why are you here on your own?
[18:45] ---
    I came here to be alone.
[18:48] ---
    I think...
[18:59] ---
    Mikihiko...
[19:01] ---
    What?
[19:02] ---
    Do you feel it?
[19:05] ---
    You came to suffuse
    yourself with energy, right?
[19:10] ---
    So are you feeling it?
[19:13] ---
    Mikihiko?
[19:14] ---
    Oh, sorry.
[19:16] ---
    Uh...
[19:18] ---
    Erika, why are you
    calling me Mikihiko?
[19:22] ---
    Well?
[19:23] ---
    Are you absorbing the energy
    of the sacred mountain?
[19:49] ---
    Mikihiko, have you noticed?
[19:52] ---
    You're able to use magic just like
    you were before that accident,
[19:55] ---
    back when you were known as
    the "Yoshida Family's child prodigy."
[19:59] ---
    No, you're beyond that, I think.
[20:02] ---
    Sense Tuning, Mist Barrier,
    Energy Absorption...
[20:06] ---
    you're able to do them all
    as naturally as breathing.
[20:09] ---
    Good for you!
[20:14] ---
    If you can keep this up, Miki, you'll
    have nothing to fear from Third High!
[20:18] ---
    Give it your all
    in the final, okay?
[20:24] ---
    My name is Mikihiko.
[20:27] ---
    Seriously...
[20:29] ---
    I'm a counselor,
    not an errand girl.
[20:33] ---
    It was Master who asked you
    to transport that, not me.
[20:37] ---
    But you're right.
[20:39] ---
    If you're not happy
    running errands,
[20:42] ---
    then perhaps you're not
    interested in a tax-free windfall?
[20:47] ---
    What do you want me to do?
[20:49] ---
    Please find out where No Head
    Dragon's base is located.
[20:56] ---
    How did you know about
    No Head Dragon?
[20:59] ---
    I believe it's a no-brainer to look into
    the identity of an enemy that means you harm.
[21:05] ---
    What do you have in mind?
[21:08] ---
    Right now, I'm not
    planning to do anything.
[21:11] ---
    But since I would be uneasy not knowing the enemy's
    whereabouts when it's time to strike back...
[21:17] ---
    By the way...
[21:18] ---
    I think people would get the wrong
    idea if they saw us like this.
[21:23] ---
    So it's insurance.
[21:25] ---
    You're free to make that inference.
[21:28] ---
    All right. Give me a day.
[21:31] ---
    Commendable. Just one day?
[21:35] ---
    So the final will be played
    on the Open Plains Stage?
[21:36] ---
    Monolith Code Finals
    First High School VS. Third High School
    Held At
    The Open Plains Stage
[21:38] ---
    It's just as you predicted, George.
[21:40] ---
    We've lucked out, Masaki.
[21:43] ---
    All we have to do now is
    see if he takes the bait...
[21:47] ---
    There's no question
    that he'll take it.
[21:49] ---
    With no obstructions on
    the Open Plains Stage,
[21:52] ---
    he'll have no chance of winning unless
    he engages in a head-on, one-on-one shootout.
[21:58] ---
    Precisely because he's got
    the Gram Demolition trump card,
[22:02] ---
    he'll have no choice but
    to use that as his way out, huh?
[22:05] ---
    Exactly, Masaki.
[22:07] ---
    This will seal our
    victory in Monolith Code.
[22:12] ---
    Right. Let's do it.
SIGN    Nine Schools Competition Part IX
SIGN    NEXT TIME