03x06 - A Warrior's Return

[bunniefuu]

You know I wasn't even trying
the last time we did this.

I hope you're gonna make it fun
for me now.

Oh, come on. Get up.

You're not gonna tell me
you've had enough already.

There.

That's what I like.

You are really going for punishment,
aren't you?

That's enough.

Moroboshi.

Where's Shinjiro?

He got away.

- You...
- No.

We'll deal with her later.

Oh, you will, will you?

You wanna save the best to last,
is that it?

Well then, fine.

I can wait.

All right.

Hey!

Come in!

Make yourself at home.

What is this?

It's my hideaway.

So like a secret base?

Yeah. Something like that.

Go on, have a seat.

You must be hungry, huh?

Here, have a sweet bun.

Oh, thank you.

Can't fight on an empty stomach, right?

Don't worry. It's safe.

Unless you're allergic to water.

Oh, thank you.

You sure have grown up a lot, huh?

Did we meet when I was younger?

Oh, I couldn't tell you.

Well, did we or didn't...

At my age, I met so many people,

it's hard to keep track.

Well then, why did you save me?

It's kind of my job you could say.

To watch over Shin Hayata's son
as he grows up as Ultraman.

Then... you knew?

- About your father being Ultraman?
- Yeah.

Yeah, sure, I know it.

I was there when it all started.

You were? Really?

But then, how do you know so much
about what's going on now?

Well, that kind of things are
a lot easier now

than it used to be back in my day.

Take a look.

Nowadays,

you don't have to be in the SSSP

to get all the intel you want.

You just need
a little equipment and patience.

See?

Wait a second.

What the hell!
You hacked into the SSSP database?

Hey.

Take it easy, kid.

Look, it wasn't hacking.

I just happen to get lucky
with the password

so I thought I might as well look around.

Yeah, well, however you did it,
it's still called hacking.

And it's a crime too.

Oh, please.

Ultramen not only have
smaller bodies these days,

they have smaller minds as well.

If you go on thinking like that,
my friend,

Mephisto will eat you for lunch.

Mephisto?

Yeah. That alien.

And it was calling
for Ultraman's head the other day.

You know the one I mean.

Him.

He was calling for Ultraman's head?

When did he do that?

Where were you? Under a rock?

It's him, right?

He was the guy that you saw
take out your father.

How do you know all this?

Who are you anyway?

Everybody knows
that Ultraman isn't a bad guy.

They know it.

But they go along
with the rest of the crowd.

Like sheep.

- It's been three hours.
- Huh?

Who are you?

You're at the SSSP?

I thought this would make things
more clear for you.

Uh, sorry. No.

I'm not with the SSSP.

Wait. Now I remember you.

You're the phony Ultraman
who is only after money.

Jeez, you're so judgy.

I want nothing to do with you.

Well,
the one you do want isn't coming.

What do you mean?

Bemular.

I think they may have k*lled him.

They what?

Anyway, I'm just a messenger.

He said to tell you...

"The truth can be found in the light."

Huh? What the hell does that mean?

He got me.

Anyway, just letting you know.

Thought it might help.

Okay, I'm out of here.

Catch you on the flip side.

It was 12 years ago,

all the members of the SSSP
said our goodbyes

and went our separate ways.

Then one day, out of the blue,

I get a call from Ide
asking me to come back.

Well...

Hayata has agreed to come back.

So I'm hoping you'll say yes too.

No, sorry.

In fact, I'm just gonna pretend
you didn't ask me that.

But why?

Ide, this may look like
the same SSSP we used to know,

but it's not.

It's something else entirely.

What do you mean?

I mean, all of this weird
alien technology we've got now,

sure, it gives us the power
to create our own Ultramen but...

I worry.

Because if we start to go down that path,

we may not be able to hold
our ambitions in check.

Precisely.

That's why I need you and Hayata.

You understand the risks we're taking.

No.

I'm a relic of a different time.

Back then, we used to dive-in head first
without even thinking,

but... things are different now.

Tell you what I will do.

I'll make sure
you stay on the straight and narrow.

I'll keep an eye on you.

And if I see you doing anything stupid,

I'll come kick your a*s.

Ever since then,

I've done a good job
of flying under the radar.

But that's not to say,
I haven't kept a close eye on everything.

That's the only reason
I was there to save your butt.

It's a damn lucky thing for everybody
I chose the path I did.

Hmm.

What is it?

Whatever your reasons were,

I appreciate your help.

But now, I should go.

Whoa, whoa. Wait a second.

Where the hell you're gonna go?

I don't know.

But I... I know I have to go.

If you go back out there,

that SSSP goon squad
is just gonna pick you up again.

Or worse, you'll fall
into Mephisto's hands.

So...

what do you think I should do then?

Hmm...

I say you might as well sit tight
and wait for it right here.

Wait for what?

For the right moment to take your shot.

We had him, sir,
but then someone intervened.

I know.

Yeah, but who?

I mean, do we know who it was
who grabbed Shinjiro?

Daisuke Arashi.

But wasn't he one of us?

Why would he do that?

There.

Now listen carefully
to what Mephisto said.

In other words, it must be our mission

to eliminate the four Ultramen.

If they really did take out Hayata,

then there are three left.

I think we can safely assume
that you are one of the three.

Okay, I'll take your word for it,
but who are the other two then?

Hell, if I know.

Okay, I'm in.

Now look.

There are currently
a total of six Ultramen.

Well, seven, if you count Bemular.

Is there something specific
that connects you and Hayata?

These Ultramen, I mean.

The Specium Beam!

That could be it.

The Specium Beam, otherwise known
as the power of the Giant of Light.

That means that...

they might be after Bemular.

Could be.

And if that's his plan
to try and eradicate

the power of the Giant of Light...

Then the fourth one they're looking for
must have specium powers too.

And Mephisto said
he's got two down already.

I don't like the looks of this at all.

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ULTRAMAN DESTRUCTION OF AWAYA

Why are you watching
that same old Ultraman footage?

Just taking a look.

"The truth can be found in the light."

What did he mean by that?

Well, anyway, I'm all for it.

It's good to see you
with the fire in your belly again.

Give it a rest, will ya?

Huh?

Looks like it's on its last legs.

- I'll get a new bulb.
- Yeah. All right.

Be right back.

I found an old address
for Daisuke Arashi in the files.

Might be a good idea
for us to check it out.

Forget it.

I really doubt that someone like him
would make it that easy.

It's more than likely
that address is a fake.

Yeah, you could be right.

You're not leaving?

Yes, I am.

Wait a second.

Can I ask you something?

What is it?

I wanna know,
why'd you let Shinjiro getaway?

I didn't.

I was as surprised as anyone
when Daisuke showed up.

Were you really?

Let me ask you.

Do you honestly believe
in your heart of hearts

that that kid is responsible

for all the mayhem
that's been happening lately?

What are you saying?

He's careless and reckless as hell,

but even at his worse,

he would never just go off on a rampage.

I know it's hard to believe
but I mean... I saw it.

I can't deny what I saw with my own eyes.

Then try looking closer.

Because the tiny way
in which all the evidence we have

points to Shinjiro.

It's almost too convenient.

Somehow,

this just doesn't smell right to me.

Hmm.

Dan Moroboshi.

Certainly, his battle skills
and intelligence

both ranked extremely high.

But he doesn't have
the power of the Giant of Light.

Yeah. Not to mention he's kind of a d*ck,

but moving on.

Seiji Hokuto.

He uses the Ace Suit
which was developed with the aid

of Yapool's alien technology.

I think we can assume the suit
is the source of his strength,

not the power of the Giant of Light.

Well, that's definitely a good thing.

He's dangerous enough as it is.

Jack.

Real name unknown.

Former martial arts champion
and alien slum information broker.

Capable of going toe to toe
with any alien barehanded.

Supposedly pure Earthling

but there's a lot of mystery
surrounding him.

Next, Kotaro Higashi.

Photojournalist.

While he was pursuing his story,
he got caught up

in that wave of mass disappearances
a while back.

He somehow came out of the whole thing
possessing special powers

or so he says.

'Course, there's no way to verify
any of that.

Well, I don't know Taro that well, but...

he seems like a standup guy...

and he might be a little gung-h*.

And then, there's Bemular.

Of whom we know almost nothing.

He seemed hostile at first but...

then he protected Awaya City
during the battle of the Golden Fortress.

Well, we may not know a lot about him.

We do know
that he can use the Specium Beam.

So obviously,
he has the power of the Giant of Light.

Okay.

So that's three
counting Dad, Bemular, and me.

So we just have to find
the fourth one Mephisto's after.

Based on what little information
we have on the guy,

it might be Taro who's got
the closest connection to the rest of you.

It's possible, right?

Of course I'm just thinking out loud.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

I just wondered

why you're going to all this trouble
just to help me out?

You're Hayata's kid.

It's out of respect for your father.

But there is another reason...

I'd like to do what I can to help Ide.

You kidding me?

Mr. Ide is the guy
who wants me arrested and locked away.

Officially, he does.

That doesn't mean
he doesn't worry about you, Shinjiro.

Now more than ever
after... what happened to your father.

I don't see
how you can know that for sure.

Why do you think
Ide lets me get away with all of this?

He's purposely left me alone
to act as a free agent

in situations just like this.

Well, anyhow, I've decided
that I still have to leave.

What?

How many times do I have to tell you?

If the SSSP doesn't get you

then Mephisto
or one of his nasty minions will.

The minute you step out that door,

you're nothing but a sitting duck.

I'm sure you're right.

But even so,

it's the only way that I'll ever be able
to prove that I'm innocent.

And I see now
that no ones going to do that

unless I do it myself,
and that's why I've got to leave.

Jeez, you're as stubborn as a damn mule.

Just like your old man.

Huh?

Your father claimed
he had no memory of the old days,

but I think he had some
and not pleasant ones.

But whatever his issues were,

he dealt with him in his own way
and kept on being Ultraman.

Just like you.

You're the same way.

I didn't know that.

I know people are saying
you've done terrible things,

but the same things happened back then.

Some destruction is unavoidable.

And every time it happened,

Hayata would insist on visiting anyone
who'd been hurt.

I told him he should stop
because it wouldn't make any difference.

It would just complicate things.

But your father wouldn't stop

and he wouldn't want you
to stop being who you are.

Huh? Hmm...

ALWAYS STAY THE WAY YOU ARE
RENA

What made you say that?

Huh?

Oh. Just something
Hayata said to me back in the day.

Well, so long.

Arashi, wait.

I'm not glad of your decision,

but it's so like you to have made it.

That right?

Arashi, no matter what,

don't stop being who you are.

Mr. Arashi.

Thank you.

I think I know what it is
I have to do now.

What's that?

My dad was about to tell me something
the last time we talked.

I need to find out what it was
that he was trying to say.

I see.

Yeah, you could be right.

Well, go on then.

Just know that I'll always be
right around the corner

if you ever need any help.

I really can't thank you enough.

Huh?

Huh?

What is that?

Someone's here.

Jeez, the light is blinding.

Huh?

Oh, I replaced the old one with an LED.

- The light's a lot brighter.
- Oh, yeah.

I see that.

This light, it's a lot more efficient too.

"The truth can be found in the light."

Ah, the color of the Specium Beam.

Yes, of course, that's it!

Huh?

Inspector?

Wait!

Uh...

Sir, we just lost the signal
from the second search drone.

Whoa.

This tech is a lot smaller and cuter
than what we used to use.

You ever seen an anti-grab m*ssile?

We use them to take out Zetton,
those puppies are enormous.

Zetton?

That's right.

It was Zetton.

What do you mean?

Zetton.

Wasn't he the last alien
that my dad fought as Ultraman?

Yeah. Everyone knows that.

Yeah. That's right.

I know what I have to do, Mr. Arashi.

Rena.

Rena, I may be on to something
that could explain what happened

at your concert venue.

Ultraman's light is the key to it.

Huh?

Thanks for that tip.

It might be just what I needed
to solve this thing.

You don't say.
Isn't that nice?

Oh!

Oh!

Oh...