03x08 - Taro vs Ultraman

[bunniefuu]

Yeah!

- Oh!
- No, I mean it.

This is a great side hustle
I got going on.

- Yeah?
- I'm talking easy money.

Is that right?

Like the last thing you had going?
You're so full of it.

Yeah. Well...

I can't really talk about it,

but this guy I'm working for
has come up with a perfect play

to pull off a heist
while no one is looking.

And here's the best part,
it's all because of Ultraman!

What is it?

Keep going.

Now seriously, I'm very interested.

Wait. Don't tell me...

That's impossible.

You're the fourth one?

A fourth?

You're the one who attacked my father.

You're...

You're gonna pay for that!

Am I?

It's one thing to have powers.

It's another thing
to know how to use them.

Who...

Who's... Who says I don't?

I do!

And I'll prove it right now!

No!

Argh!

Get off me!

Oh!

Ow!

Will you stop?

You're persistent.

I'll give you that.

Okay. That was something.

Huh? What did I do?

Ah, you just got lucky.

- That's what I think.
- No! No, please!

But your luck's about to run out!

Huh?

Huh?

What is going on?

Whatever Zaraby is doing,
he's taking a long time doing it.

What is he doing?

He is merely playing the part
he was assigned to play.

Well, now that you've made
that boy Ultraman an outcast,

weren't you worried he'll get away?

Not with the SSSP
using all its resources to track him down.

And when they find him,

it's Ultraman against Ultraman,
is that the idea?

Wouldn't that be amusing?

We'll just have to wait and see.

Well, since I don't actually have
to take my orders from you,

I'll let you wait and see
while I go have fun.

Ta for now.

Ultraman going berserk like that...

There's no mistaking it.

Clearly, it must be a sign.

So if it was Rena...

Damn it.

I don't know how to get in touch with her.

WATASHIBIYORI
RENA SAYAMA

ALWAYS STAY THE WAY YOU ARE
RENA

Wait.

This number...

Hmm.

I'm an idiot.

It's her phone number.

Hi, this is Rena.

- Uh, hey...
- Thanks a lot for calling.

I'm sorry I can't come
to the phone right now

but leave a message.

Rena.

You know, I'm not really
all that surprised.

Do you know what this is all about?

Why I just turned into some kind of
an Ultraman all of a sudden?

Not some kind of one.

You were a real Ultraman. No question.

Or, more accurately,
an Ultrawoman, I guess.

I don't care which one it is.

Why were you going to give this to my dad?

Does this choker have something to do
with why he was attacked?

I have no idea what's going on.

- Why is this happening to me?
- Uh...

I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

You can start by, um...

...calming down, okay?

Don't you tell me to calm down!

This is all way over my head.

I know what.

Ah, I'll... I'll talk to Shinjiro.

I'm not sure you can rely on him.

Not right now.

What do you mean?

Uh. Wait!

Why can't I rely on Shinjiro?

What are you talking about?

So you don't know?

Well, he's kinda got a lot
on his plate right now.

Shinjiro!

Taro?

What do you want?

How did you find me?

Honestly, finding you
wasn't really that hard.

Oh, yeah? Why is that?

Once I got under Rena Sayama,

she led me right to you.

Or at least to where
you might be going next.

Rena?

What are you saying?
You've been following her?

Don't worry.

It's not her who we want, it's you.

Listen...

just let me go, Taro.

This isn't the time or the place.

I need time to figure out
what the hell is going on.

I can't let you get away. Not again.

I've got orders to bring you in.

And that's what I'm gonna do.

Shinjiro!

I told you. You're not
getting away this time.

Just changing locations.

At least here, there's less chance
of any bystanders getting hurt.

Huh.

You didn't seem too worried
about that before.

Do we really have to do this?

Huh?

Someone is...

Who is that?

Mr. Arashi?

There we go.

Now we're talking.

Good. Now I won't have to hold back.

Here I come.

You in there?

Yeah. I just got back. Come in.

Long time no see.

Yeah.

You were supposed to be here earlier.
What happened?

Yeah. Sorry about that,
but something came up.

And then there was this guy
I came back with,

- was he ever a pain to deal with.
- Huh?

Look, there's something I need

- to ask you about...
- Hold it.

Isn't there something
you wanna say to me first?

Uh...

I'm home, Dad.

Ah! Welcome home.

Uh...

What's going on?

Like I told you.

This is where I was brought up.
It's my home.

And this guy right here
is the one who raised me.

Very nice to meet you.

Oh, is this your girlfriend?

- Oh, no, no, no.
- When did you get old enough

to have a girlfriend?

It's not like that.

Check out the thing on her neck.

Ah! So she is the one.

Yes.

There is a resemblance.

I see it now.

Resemblance? To who?

Oh, hold on a second.

Was it you who made me turn
into an Ultraman?

- Because if so, uh...
- Hey, hey, hey.

It was you who made her that suit, right?

Why was she even on Bemular's radar
in the first place?

She wasn't on his radar.

Chances are
he didn't even know she existed.

That is not until she drew his attention.

Huh?

Uh...

How did I do that?

Really, Shinjiro?

Well, you'll have to do
a lot better than that!

Oh, I will.

Don't worry.

I'm just getting warmed up!

What do you mean she drew his attention?

Bemular suddenly showed up out of the blue
where I was working in America,

and he said...

There is much to be done, Yapool,

and done quickly.

We must be ready for the time
when her true powers awaken.

So he told me to build a suit
that's specially fitted to her.

But that means you had to have...

What is it, Rena?

I don't recall letting you
take my measurements, pervy alien.

Go on.

That's all I know.

I didn't ask any questions.

Didn't wanna get dragged
in any deeper than I already was.

It does make you wonder...

What are you looking at?

I wasn't looking at anything.

Just get over yourself.

So Bemular said

that you had to do this job
as part of getting ready

for when her powers would awaken, right?

Right.

Well then.

Obviously, you were always meant
to be an Ultraman,

you just didn't know it.

Well, I don't know anything.

I just made the suit.

Rena Endo.

What's your story?

Who are you?

I used to think I knew.

Ah, okay, okay. I'll talk!

Those times when Ultraman went berserk,

we knew when they were coming.

We were told ahead of time.

And why is that?

So we could use the chaos.

You know, as a distraction.

So no one would know the break-ins
were happening.

- Break-ins?
- Yeah.

We were told to break in
the empty homes and apartments.

Just some petty burglary, that's all.

You...

You sure that's all it was?

You weren't told to look for something?

Yeah. We were.

We were told to look in Sagayoshicho

for any information on a kid who...

...lived there about ten years ago.

I see.

That's it? Nothing else?

I told you everything. Honest.

The one who told you
to find out about this kid,

is this him?

Uh-uh.

That's not the guy.

I've never seen...

Whoever it was,
where can I find them?

Okay!

I'll tell you. I'll tell you!

Hmm?

Someone got here first.

Hmm. That wound...

You won't believe it!

There's a new Ultraman! Oh!

Oh. Who did this?

Wouldn't we both like to know that?

Taro, stop.

This is ridiculous.

Why? You're saying you've had enough?

No. I'm saying that while we're here

fighting each other, Rena is in danger.

I don't have time for this, you damn fool.

All I care about is saving Rena!

Tell me, Shinjiro.

Why did you become an Ultraman?

What does being an Ultraman mean to you?

Why are you asking me that?

A few days ago,

the only thing you cared about
was proving your innocence.

This guy, he disguised himself
as Ultraman.

It was him setting me up all along.

The one thing
on your mind then was vengeance.

Avenging your father,
that's all you cared about.

But you just said all you wanna do now
is save someone.

Now which is it then?

What do you really want?

After I ran off, I was all alone.

I didn't know what to do.

But then, I found out
that I wasn't really alone.

There were people willing to help me
if I'd let them.

And I finally realized
that my father showed me the way.

If I follow the path that he's taken,
I might find the answer.

I'll learn what kind of Ultraman
I was truly meant to be.

That's why I can't let you
or anyone else stop me.

Finally.

I've been waiting to hear you say that.

Moroboshi?

Good work tracking him down.

I'll take it from here.

No, thanks.

But I can handle this.

I see.

Well, in that case...

Taro, watch out!

What... Another fake?

You people fall for it every time.

The same old trick.

That's all the proof I needed.

How many fake Ultraman
do you have running around?

It was one of them, wasn't it?

Who went berserk at the concert venue

knowing that Shinjiro would get the blame.

You've been setting him up all along.

Turning the whole city against him.

I always suspect that Shinjiro
was telling the truth about you

and this confirms it.

You were right all along, Shinjiro.

You talk a lot, don't you?

Finished?

Taro, you believed me the whole time?

Yeah.

Then, the suit?

It was you?

I thought I'd take a chance on you.

Your sick plan to frame Ultraman
is finished and so are you!

Well, I thought it was
a perfectly good plan myself,

but have it your way.

I think it's time we sent
these aliens packing, don't you?

- You ready, Shinjiro?
- Ready.

Watch out!

Huh?

Hey, watch it, will ya?

- We're sorry about that.
- Hey.

Huh?

Shinjiro!

My, my.
What a loyal friend you are.

Clever too.

Luring us out of hiding
to confirm what you already suspected.

Yes, big points for you.

However...

...even if things didn't go
exactly as planned,

you can always improvise, right?

Either way, it's going to end badly
for your friend.

No, Shinjiro!

It was fun while it lasted.

What is this?

Huh?

What?