E10 - The Upper Ranks

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[00:11] ---
    Today's opponents are
    Ikoma and Oji Squad.
[00:15] ---
    Both squads are strong and are
    stably in the B-Rank top group.
[00:21] ---
    Tamakoma-2 is...
[00:23] ---
    damn strong.
[00:26] ---
    Counter sniping is the quickest way
    to beat Amatori-chan.
[00:29] ---
    We're counting on you, Oki.
[00:31] ---
    Got it.
[00:33] ---
    After contemplating...
[00:38] ---
    I've decided to go with Cityscape A.
[00:41] ---
    Cityscape A?!
[00:42] ---
    The Upper Ranks
[00:43] ---
    That's a super standard map,
    a totally normal one.
[00:47] ---
    What about countering Tamakoma's wires?
[00:50] ---
    Calm down, Kashio.
[00:53] ---
    Let's listen to Oji's plan.
[00:56] ---
    Their strategy's strength is
[00:58] ---
    in pairing up two different tactics.
[01:03] ---
    Choosing an open field
    to avoid their wires
[01:07] ---
    is favorable for their Lead Bullets.
[01:10] ---
    Choosing a complex map
    to avoid sniping
[01:13] ---
    will lead us to a wired zone.
[01:16] ---
    Taking advantage of the terrain
    to make the enemies struggle
[01:20] ---
    is what they did last time.
[01:23] ---
    I thought that
    choosing such an extreme map
[01:26] ---
    means we can play their game.
[01:30] ---
    Right, an elaborate map wouldn't work
    against their tricky style.
[01:35] ---
    I see, this map is not to contain the
    enemy but to reduce our risk of losses.
[01:42] ---
    Exactly. Tamakoma intends to keep us
    away from our usual performance.
[01:48] ---
    If we can act normally,
    we can beat them.
[01:53] ---
    Now,
[01:54] ---
    let me explain the plan.
[02:01] ---
    (Take it)
[02:09] ---
    We are dreamers
[02:11] ---
    So it's the trigger
[02:13] ---
    It's up to you
[02:14] ---
    On the other end is
    Dawn Dawn Dawn
[02:16] ---
    Like a meteor
[02:18] ---
    Like a meadow
[02:20] ---
    It's an inevitable force
[02:22] ---
    A once-in-a-lifetime meeting
[02:24] ---
    The soft, precious gem
[02:27] ---
    Shined strongly into our eyes
[02:30] ---
    We have yet to see tomorrow's light
[02:34] ---
    We'll feel discouraged at times
[02:36] ---
    But let's break free from this labyrinth
[02:39] ---
    We won't stop
[02:40] ---
    My heart has arrived
    and it's pumping hard
[02:44] ---
    Wow wow oh
[02:47] ---
    Let's protect the future together
[02:51] ---
    Wow wow oh (Take it)
[02:54] ---
    Fighter, let's head to the other side
[02:58] ---
    Try, it's possible if we're together
[03:01] ---
    Higher, let's fly forward
[03:04] ---
    Before I lose sight of it one day
[03:08] ---
    Before I end up losing you
[03:13] ---
    We are dreamers
    So it's the trigger
[03:16] ---
    It's up to you
[03:18] ---
    On the other end is
    Dawn Dawn Dawn
[03:20] ---
    We are believers
    So it's the trigger
[03:23] ---
    Come on, let's go
[03:25] ---
    On the other end is
    Dawn Dawn Dawn
[03:28] ---
    Today's key plan is swift attacking.
[03:32] ---
    Prioritize attacking over regrouping.
[03:35] ---
    Our target is Ossamu from Tamakoma-2.
[03:38] ---
    Question.
    Why should we target him?
[03:42] ---
    If not, he'll keep setting up wires.
[03:44] ---
    Correct.
[03:46] ---
    He'll be the peskiest one
    if we let him roam free.
[03:50] ---
    Kakizaki senpai and Katorine gave him
    too much time and lost.
[03:56] ---
    Tamakoma's new strategy
    starts with Ossamu's wires.
[04:00] ---
    We'll crush it to get the upper hand.
[04:03] ---
    Roger that!
[04:05] ---
    Tamakoma-2 Strategy Room
[04:06] ---
    Based on the last match,
    I'll probably be marked this time.
[04:12] ---
    Oji Squad's agents are
    top-level B-Rank runners.
[04:16] ---
    They may target you from the beginning.
[04:19] ---
    That's quite possible.
[04:21] ---
    They know of our wired-area
    ambush strategy,
[04:25] ---
    so I'll start setting up wires
    using a Bagworm.
[04:30] ---
    Chika, move to a good position to snipe.
[04:32] ---
    Kuga, you cover her.
[04:34] ---
    Got it!
[04:36] ---
    Ikoma Squad Strategy Room
[04:39] ---
    The mess hall has new dishes, huh?
[04:42] ---
    That tuna cutlet bowl is super tasty!
[04:46] ---
    Are you sure?
[04:47] ---
    You say that about everything.
[04:51] ---
    It's tuna cutlet...on rice!
[04:54] ---
    It must be tasty!
[04:57] ---
    What do we do if Mikumo-kun uses
    a Bagworm?
[05:01] ---
    We can find wire-friendly spots
    without tracking him on radar.
[05:06] ---
    Check the possible areas.
[05:08] ---
    If Kuga comes to guard,
    then it's a bingo.
[05:11] ---
    And if Kuga-kun also uses a Bagworm?
[05:15] ---
    Then, all three of us would also use
    Bagworms to find Ossamu.
[05:21] ---
    But Bagworms for Attackers
    hinder their attack and defense,
[05:25] ---
    so Cougar may use it
    only in a sneak attack.
[05:28] ---
    That's true, but just in case.
[05:32] ---
    If they come after you,
    should I cover you, Osamu?
[05:36] ---
    They'd notice Osamu-kun's location
    if you go straight to him.
[05:42] ---
    Hmm... That's true.
[05:44] ---
    Then, I'll bait them
    to make them Chika's target.
[05:49] ---
    That depends on how Ikoma Squad will
    act, but it may work until I'm spotted.
[05:55] ---
    What if we fail to take Mikumo down?
[05:58] ---
    Then, we'll surround Tamakoma
    with Ikoma Squad
[06:02] ---
    and attack from both sides.
[06:05] ---
    The ideal formation is...like this.
[06:09] ---
    Our strength is mobility.
[06:11] ---
    Let's get favorable positionings.
[06:14] ---
    A plan for Ikoma Squad...
    Do we need one?
[06:18] ---
    No, we're good!
[06:20] ---
    We've fought them quite a few times.
[06:24] ---
    Do you know what my favorite curry is?
[06:26] ---
    No, I don't.
[06:29] ---
    The rookies became stronger
    and came back.
[06:33] ---
    Let them remember
    how tough the upper ranks are.
[06:38] ---
    Let's win this
    and move toward our goal!
[06:41] ---
    - Okay!
    - Yup!
[06:45] ---
    It's eggplant curry!
[06:47] ---
    Until Transmission
[06:53] ---
    New Recruits Induction Ceremony
[06:57] ---
    A foreigner?
[06:58] ---
    He has a different vibe.
[07:00] ---
    Why is he in black?
[07:02] ---
    He's standing out.
[07:05] ---
    I can't believe another Neighbor
    is enlisting so soon.
[07:11] ---
    I'm afraid Border's going
    to be full of Neighbors.
[07:15] ---
    Commander Kido permitted it.
    We cannot stop it.
[07:19] ---
    I don't intend to go against him.
[07:22] ---
    But I can't help thinking
    we had other options.
[07:27] ---
    If we wanted Hyuse to guide our ship,
[07:30] ---
    we could've taken him as a captive
    without letting him into Border.
[07:35] ---
    We needed something
    Tamakoma would barter for.
[07:39] ---
    What mattered to Commander Kido
    on that day wasn't Hyuse.
[07:45] ---
    It was Agent Amatori.
[07:49] ---
    From the beginning, he attempted
    to get her through the negotiation.
[07:55] ---
    But it seemed easier to get her
    in return for Hyuse's enlistment,
[08:00] ---
    so he changed his plan.
[08:02] ---
    Even without an exchange, we could've
    borrowed her for any plausible reason.
[08:10] ---
    Tamakoma-2 had no hope of boarding
    the ship without giving her to us.
[08:17] ---
    That would've happened if Mikumo-kun
    hadn't presented how useful Hyuse is.
[08:24] ---
    We have no time to mess with Tamakoma.
[08:27] ---
    The public expedition will start soon.
[08:30] ---
    I'm worried about the mess that may come
    from bringing an enemy Neighbor with us.
[08:37] ---
    Okay, I agree what Mikumo-kun said
    has a point.
[08:41] ---
    An expedition with a guide
    will be easier.
[08:44] ---
    However...
[08:46] ---
    What are we going to do
    after we arrive?
[08:49] ---
    We didn't discuss that kind of risk
    during that meeting!
[08:54] ---
    The risks after we arrive...
    For example?
[08:58] ---
    I mean what we should do
    if Hyuse betrays us
[09:02] ---
    after we get to Aftokrator with him.
[09:14] ---
    Before it happens...
[09:18] ---
    we can dispose of him.
[09:20] ---
    That's it, right?
[09:23] ---
    We can use him just as a guide
[09:26] ---
    and eliminate him before we arrive.
[09:29] ---
    E...Eliminate?
[09:31] ---
    Ah, perhaps that word alarmed you.
[09:34] ---
    For instance, we can imprison him
    on the ship or drug him, and so on.
[09:39] ---
    I mean we have many ways to avert risks.
[09:44] ---
    I'm sure Commander Kido
    has thought about it.
[09:48] ---
    It looked like Mikumo-kun knew it too.
[09:51] ---
    Even if we ask Mikumo-kun
    how trustful Hyuse is,
[09:55] ---
    he wouldn't know at this moment.
[09:59] ---
    That's why they didn't talk
    about what comes after arriving.
[10:03] ---
    Or their talk wouldn't
    come to a conclusion.
[10:08] ---
    Allowing Hyuse to join Border
    and borrowing Agent Amatori.
[10:13] ---
    They both prioritized their own goal
    and they both succeeded.
[10:18] ---
    That's all the meeting consisted of.
[10:22] ---
    Nothing after that has been decided.
[10:26] ---
    That's right.
[10:28] ---
    Commander Kido never stated
    we'd bring Hyuse along with us.
[10:33] ---
    "Hyuse can join Tamakoma-2."
[10:36] ---
    "Make the top two within the next
    three matches to qualify for selection."
[10:41] ---
    That's all he said.
[10:43] ---
    If we find any problems, we can
    drop them from the selection.
[10:48] ---
    We have the right to decide.
[10:52] ---
    True, it's even possible that they won't
    make it to the selection.
[10:59] ---
    Exactly.
[11:02] ---
    The adults determine the rules.
[11:05] ---
    Let's see who the real winner is.
[11:08] ---
    Tamakoma-2.
[11:17] ---
    Hello, guys!
[11:19] ---
    I'm Kunichika from Tachikawa Squad.
[11:23] ---
    The commentators are
    Toma-kun and Zoe-san.
[11:26] ---
    Hey there.
[11:28] ---
    Hi.
[11:29] ---
    This idiot trio of 18-year-olds
    will cover today's daytime match.
[11:33] ---
    Huh?!
[11:34] ---
    Yay!
[11:35] ---
    Hold on!
[11:36] ---
    My grades in school are average.
[11:39] ---
    The map Oji Squad chose is...
[11:42] ---
    Cityscape A.
[11:44] ---
    It's the most normal one
    with both narrow and wide areas.
[11:49] ---
    A fair battle with no cheap tricks, huh?
[11:52] ---
    Tamakoma has hardly had
    a simple fight in Cityscape A.
[11:56] ---
    The seniors may have an advantage.
[11:59] ---
    Sounds like commentary, guys!
[12:01] ---
    Now, B-Rank Wars Round 6.
[12:05] ---
    All teams, begin transmission!
[12:19] ---
    Transmission complete.
[12:22] ---
    Each agent is placed randomly,
[12:24] ---
    but Ikoma Squad appears
    to be close to each other.
[12:27] ---
    Kuga and Chika...
[12:29] ---
    are on the other side.
[12:32] ---
    Please mark all the areas
    good for wiring.
[12:36] ---
    Okay.
[12:37] ---
    Five, six, seven...
[12:39] ---
    There's one missing besides the Snipers.
[12:42] ---
    I bet that's Ossamu.
[12:44] ---
    As I planned. Let's target him.
[12:47] ---
    Roger!
[12:48] ---
    The three teams' ten agents
    started moving.
[12:52] ---
    What are their first shots?
[12:54] ---
    It's unusual Tamakoma's not
    going to regroup.
[12:58] ---
    Is Mikumo-kun moving alone
    to put up wires?
[13:02] ---
    Oji Squad is also fanning out.
[13:04] ---
    Looks like they split up
    to find Mikumo-kun.
[13:08] ---
    Are they checking
    potential wiring spots?
[13:11] ---
    A random search seems painful.
[13:14] ---
    They're transmitted to an equal distance
    from one another,
[13:19] ---
    so they can vaguely guess
    where he started out.
[13:28] ---
    In position to snipe.
[13:30] ---
    Be careful.
[13:32] ---
    Incoming from the right.
[13:37] ---
    Oops.
[13:38] ---
    I'm spotted already.
[13:45] ---
    Huh? He's not coming?
[13:49] ---
    The one in the center was Oki senpai.
[13:52] ---
    Okay.
[13:53] ---
    Then, Ossamu is either
    in the northeast or southeast.
[13:57] ---
    Let's beat him before Ikoma Squad comes.
[14:00] ---
    Of course.
[14:03] ---
    Apparently, Oji Squad is focusing
    on Captain Mikumo.
[14:07] ---
    Are they that cautious of his wires?
[14:11] ---
    Ikoma Squad is moving
    at their pace as usual.
[14:15] ---
    Whoa! Now...
[14:18] ---
    Agent Kuga moves!
[14:20] ---
    Is he challenging Captain Oji?
[14:23] ---
    He moved.
[14:24] ---
    So interesting.
[14:26] ---
    Kuga's moving as if he wants to cover
    Four-Eyes ahead of him.
[14:33] ---
    But what's actually waiting there...
[14:36] ---
    is Chikako's Lead Bullet.
[14:38] ---
    I see.
[14:40] ---
    We can see lots of tactics
    involving the hidden agents.
[14:47] ---
    What's wrong, Oji?
[14:49] ---
    That building bothers me.
[14:52] ---
    It's a good location.
[14:54] ---
    It's perfect for the Sniper
    to wait for us, huh?
[14:58] ---
    They're baiting us,
    knowing our plan about Mikumo?
[15:02] ---
    Tamakoma sometimes uses
    this kind of tactic.
[15:06] ---
    - Kashio.
    - Here.
[15:08] ---
    Put on a Bagworm
    and go southeast just in case.
[15:11] ---
    Understood.
[15:14] ---
    They aren't coming?
[15:16] ---
    Did they catch on?
[15:18] ---
    One of the three men after me
    disappeared from radar.
[15:22] ---
    Probably from Oji Squad.
[15:25] ---
    Is he coming here?
[15:27] ---
    Kashio's gone too.
    What's going on?
[15:30] ---
    I don't think he'll come for us alone.
[15:33] ---
    Is he looking for Mikumo
    or Amatori-chan?
[15:36] ---
    Kai, two Bagworm users
    may be around you.
[15:39] ---
    Watch for a sudden attack.
[15:40] ---
    Alright!
[15:42] ---
    I should use a Bagworm too!
[15:44] ---
    Another one is missing from radar.
[15:47] ---
    That's probably Ikoma Squad.
[15:49] ---
    Oh? Four-Eyes is in danger.
[15:52] ---
    They'll find...
[15:53] ---
    his wires.
[15:56] ---
    Wires in sight!
    Mikumo-kun's this way.
[15:59] ---
    Gotcha.
[16:01] ---
    Oh! Mikumo-chan's web, I found ya!
[16:05] ---
    Seems they found it, Osamu.
[16:07] ---
    They're coming for you.
    Chika and I will go too.
[16:11] ---
    Okay.
[16:12] ---
    Agent Kashio and Minamisawa,
    and the rest of Oji Squad are coming.
[16:18] ---
    What are you going to do,
    Captain Mikumo?
[16:21] ---
    The wires are 60% set up.
[16:24] ---
    Engage here until my mates arrive?
[16:29] ---
    No.
[16:34] ---
    Asteroid?
[16:56] ---
    Ikoma Squad!
[16:57] ---
    It was you, Kashio.
[16:59] ---
    Wow, Captain Mikumo did well!
[17:02] ---
    He intentionally showed his position
    to let them meet.
[17:06] ---
    I won't repeat my mistakes.
[17:08] ---
    I won't drop off
    without doing anything again.
[17:13] ---
    That was close, Captain Mikumo.
[17:16] ---
    He avoided Oji Squad's constant chase
    by luring both enemies.
[17:21] ---
    But the other agents
    are rolling into the scene.
[17:25] ---
    What's Captain Mikumo's next plan?
[17:34] ---
    Mikumo-kun must be around here.
    But where?
[17:40] ---
    Aside from Ikoma Squad,
    Oji Squad is definitely after me.
[17:45] ---
    What should I do now?
[17:47] ---
    One. Stay here to wait for Kuga.
[17:50] ---
    I won't be found easily,
    but I can't do my job.
[17:55] ---
    Two. Go straight north where Kuga is.
[17:58] ---
    It's the fastest way to regroup,
    but risky with Oji Squad awaiting me.
[18:04] ---
    Three. Go southeast
    where nobody's around.
[18:08] ---
    It's near the map's edge, and
    I may end up being chased out.
[18:13] ---
    Four. Go west where Ikoma Squad is.
[18:17] ---
    It's the safest area
    if I can get past them.
[18:19] ---
    If the other squads meet head-on,
    I'll gain time.
[18:25] ---
    I'll go west.
[18:26] ---
    Probably west or north.
[18:28] ---
    Go west and use Ikoma Squad
    as a shield, that's his style.
[18:33] ---
    But we planned to
    fight Ikoma Squad later.
[18:36] ---
    Let's keep going south to pick up
    Kashio, and run after Ossamu.
[18:42] ---
    He won't be able to set up wires
    while running.
[18:46] ---
    Let's go carefully
    in case he comes here.
[18:50] ---
    Alright.
[18:58] ---
    Darn it!
[18:59] ---
    What annoying wires!
[19:02] ---
    Kai, join us.
    Oji Squad's approaching you.
[19:05] ---
    I've almost taken Kashio down!
[19:09] ---
    I'll finish it before they get here.
[19:13] ---
    You idiot! You're already
    in Kura-chi's range.
[19:16] ---
    Salamander.
[19:23] ---
    Geez!
[19:45] ---
    I messed up.
[19:50] ---
    Oji Squad scored first
[19:53] ---
    with Agent Kurauchi's Composite Bullet.
[19:55] ---
    It was a fully concentrated Salamander.
[20:00] ---
    It's weaker than Snipers in terms of
    range and speed but has big power.
[20:06] ---
    I failed.
[20:08] ---
    I told you
    not to charge in alone, idiot!
[20:12] ---
    Come on. We shouldn't have
    dropped out first.
[20:15] ---
    Being a four-man team
    was our selling point.
[20:19] ---
    Now, all we have left
    is Oki the womanizer.
[20:23] ---
    No way.
[20:24] ---
    Nope.
[20:25] ---
    I'm not popular, for real.
[20:27] ---
    Getting a point, Oji Squad reunited
    and is now chasing Captain Mikumo.
[20:33] ---
    Captain Mikumo isn't on radar, but
    they're after him as if they see him.
[20:39] ---
    Oji is similar to Mikumo-kun
    who thinks before he acts.
[20:44] ---
    So they may be able
    to predict each other.
[20:47] ---
    Ah!
[20:49] ---
    I see.
[20:51] ---
    Tamakoma seems to have read them too.
[21:11] ---
    Cougar.
[21:24] ---
    Lead Bullet... Darn it!
[21:35] ---
    If I can save someone with
[21:40] ---
    The purpose I harbor in my heart
[21:46] ---
    I'm willing to be a sacrifice
[21:51] ---
    A selfishness born from weakness
[21:58] ---
    Without noticing my many scabs
[22:00] ---
    My days pass by as I waver
[22:04] ---
    With my worn-out sneakers
[22:07] ---
    I'm so weak on my own
[22:13] ---
    Powerless and paralyzed
[22:18] ---
    But in the darkness
    deprived of moonlight
[22:24] ---
    You're there by my side
[22:30] ---
    Laughing about silly things
[22:33] ---
    Sharing reasons to feel pain
[22:36] ---
    A light resonates between us
[22:38] ---
    It's a time we'll never forget
[22:41] ---
    I pray that I get stronger
[22:43] ---
    To that finite starry sky
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    We're together hand in hand
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    One-third of ourselves
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