02x16 - We Win Now!

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CRKuro: ,Kuroko Episode “Win Now!”

KAGAMI: I don't mind entertaining you

KAGAMI: if you can afford to take it that easy.

AOMINE: Don't be ridiculous!

AOMINE: You're not ready for that!

KUROKO: I just want to see it again.

KUROKO: I just want to see Aomine-kun play with a smile again.

HYUGA: Ow!

HYUGA: All right!

IMAYOSHI: Impressive.

IMAYOSHI: The team is completely different with him.

IMAYOSHI: But doing your best doesn't guarantee victory.

IMAYOSHI: It's not that easy.

RIKO: Imayoshi's on Kuroko-kun?!

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: Touou Academy

EpTitle,EPTITLE: Episode Win Now

SETO: Not even the Hawk Eye of Shutoku's Takao or your spider's web could stop him.

SETO: It can't be stopped through spirit.

SETO: What is he thinking?

HANAMIYA: How would I know?

HANAMIYA: He's the right person for the job, though.

HANAMIYA: No one's character is worse than his.

SETO: I don't really know him, but are you one to talk?

IZUKI: We've never experienced this before.

IZUKI: Kuroko's passes have been stopped before,

CRKuro: ,but we still managed to break through with passes and drives.

IZUKI: But this time, it's different.

IZUKI: His misdirection isn't working.

IZUKI: They're completely shutting Kuroko down.

IMAYOSHI: Don't be so hard on me.

IMAYOSHI: Let's be friends.

SUSA: Face guard No. ?

SUSA: If I could do that, I'd be doing it already.

SUSA: Even if I'm watching for him, before I know it, he's disappeared somewhere.

MOMOI: That "before you know it" is exactly the point.

SUSA: What?

MOMOI: He's not invisible throughout the entire game.

MOMOI: Generally he's just difficult to notice because of his weak presence.

MOMOI: Because he is, you make sure you don't lose sight of him.

MOMOI: However, that gaze is most easily misdirected.

MOMOI: The harder you try to look at him, the deeper you fall in his trap.

MOMOI: It makes you an easier target for his misdirection.

SUSA: How are we supposed to stay on him, then?

CRKuroItalics: ,Come on, now.

IMAYOSHI: She's practically told you the answer already.

IMAYOSHI: Just don't try to look at him,

CRKuroItalics: ,right?

MOMOI: He uses his misdirection when coordinating with his teammates.

MOMOI: Just before he does,

CRKuroItalics: ,he always makes eye contact with the player he's coordinating with.

MOMOI: The player he makes eye contact with is a mirror that reflects him.

MOMOI: He will be in that player's vision.

IMAYOSHI: In order to stay on Kuroko without losing track of him,

CRKuroItalics: ,we should look at the mirrors.

MOMOI: More than his passes or drives,

CRKuro: ,the real threat is the misdirection that supports all his techniques.

MOMOI: When that becomes useless, he is powerless.

RIKO: The expert ways they've stopped Kuroko-kun until now

CRKuro: ,must be Momoi's schemes.

RIKO: However, a normal player shouldn't be able

CRKuro: ,to detect Kuroko's gaze when he's undetectable.

HANAMIYA: But he can do it.

YAMAZAKI: Your senior's amazing.

YAMAZAKI: Maybe he's actually smarter than you.

HANAMIYA: I don't know how smart he is.

HANAMIYA: I just wouldn't want to play poker or anything like it with him.

YAMAZAKI: What?

HANAMIYA: He reads his opponents thoughts by observing their expressions and actions.

HANAMIYA: He's a monster when it comes to reading minds.

HANAMIYA: He's practically psychic.

HANAMIYA: When it comes to doing things people hate, no one can beat him.

IZUKI: A three?!

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: Touou Academy

IZUKI: Hyuga!

HYUGA: I'll return the favor. Take this!

TSUCHIDA: The Barrier Jumper!

KOGANEI: Did he predict it?!

MOMOI: The secret to seeing through that quick step back into a jump shot

CRKuro: ,is his center of gravity.

MOMOI: Instead of being fooled by his upper body,

CRKuro: ,when he gets the ball, look at the toes of his pivoting foot.

HYUGA: Touou's got this, too.

HYUGA: A defense that combines Momoi's projections and data.

KIYOSHI: Damn it. Their offense is strong enough...

AOMINE: Look at you guys having fun by yourselves.

AOMINE: Are you ready for round two, Kagami?

KAGAMI: This guy...

IMAYOSHI: Whoops.

IMAYOSHI: You're not going anywhere.

IMAYOSHI: As long as I'm on you, you should give up on going to help him.

KAGAMI: Kuroko and the upperclassmen have been shut down.

KAGAMI: At this rate, we'll just slowly lose.

KAGAMI: I have to do it!

AOMINE: You lack focus!

KAGAMI: sh*t!

KIYOSHI: I don't believe it.

KIYOSHI: He stiffened for a moment too short to call hesitation.

KIYOSHI: He can take advantage of that opening?

HYUGA: Wait, damn it!

KOGANEI: Hyuga!

HYUGA: Damn it!

TSUCHIDA: He cut around him in a second!

KAGAMI: No, you don't!

KAGAMI: What?!

AUDIENCE A: What was that?!

AUDIENCE B: He's not human!

TAKAO: I thought he was doing his best from the first quarter.

MIDORIMA: It's simple.

TAKAO: What?

MIDORIMA: Kagami most likely acquired what you'd call "animal instinct."

MIDORIMA: However...

MIDORIMA: Kagami isn't the only one with that instinct.

MIDORIMA: That's all.

MIDORIMA: It seems his instincts had dulled since he hadn't been

CRKuro: ,playing seriously as often,

CRKuro: ,but he must be gradually reacquiring them

CRKuro: ,through his battles with Kagami.

KAGAMI: Amazing...

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: Touou Academy

MURASAKI: The gap's getting bigger.

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: Touou Academy

MORIYAMA: The third quarter's almost over.

MORIYAMA: I thought they were doing well, too.

KISE: What are you talking about? It's not over yet.

KASAMATSU: No, they have no chance of a comeback.

KISE: You, too?

KISE: Are you saying it's impossible for them to close the gap?

KASAMATSU: No.

KASAMATSU: Look.

KISE: Kurokocchi's mark...

CRKuro: ,Don't tell me...

KISE: Can they see him?

KASAMATSU: The more he uses his misdirection, the less effective it becomes.

KASAMATSU: He can't use it for the entire minutes.

KASAMATSU: His misdirection has run out completely.

KASAMATSU: Seirin has no more cards to play.

KASAMATSU: There's nothing left.

KASAMATSU: Seirin

CRKuro: ,lost.

IMAYOSHI: It's nothing to be embarrassed about.

IMAYOSHI: If anything, you did quite well.

IMAYOSHI: You made it to the Winter Cup with a team of only first- and second-years.

IMAYOSHI: Things would have gone better if you'd had another year to prepare.

IMAYOSHI: Try again next year.

KIYOSHI: Hyuga,

CRKuro: ,I want to tell you something.

HYUGA: Huh?

KIYOSHI: This tournament will be the last time we'll play basketball together.

HYUGA: What?

HYUGA: I thought you'd be good for another year.

KIYOSHI: That's what I thought, too.

KIYOSHI: Maybe it's because I've been playing too recklessly,

CRKuro: ,but it's been getting worse faster than I expected.

KIYOSHI: According to the doctor, there's no way I'll participate in the next Inter-High.

KIYOSHI: I probably can't play in the Kanto Tournament, either.

KIYOSHI: What's gotten into you, Hyuga?

KIYOSHI: It's nothing to be sad about.

KIYOSHI: I chose to play basketball with you guys instead of having surgery.

KIYOSHI: I don't have a shred of regret.

KIYOSHI: With Riko, Izuki, Mitobe, Koga,

KIYOSHI: Tsuchida, Kagami, Kuroko,

CRKuro: ,Furihata, Fukuda, Kawahara, and Number . {lol Number got a mention}

KIYOSHI: No matter how bright my future would have been after surgery,

CRKuro: ,I want to fight with you guys now.

KUROKO: We can't wait that long.

KUROKO: Next time isn't good enough.

KUROKO: Not next time...

KUROKO: We'll win now!

SAKURAI: None of them has given up.

SAKURAI: On top of that...

WAKAMATSU: Their fighting spirit hasn't waned.

WAKAMATSU: It's stronger than ever.

SUSA: But there's nothing left for Seirin to do.

SUSA: They're all at death's door.

IMAYOSHI: Your misdirection trump card has run out of steam, too.

IMAYOSHI: Spirit alone won't change anything.

IZUKI: That's not quite right.

IZUKI: It didn't run out. We made it run out.

IMAYOSHI: What?

IMAYOSHI: He disappeared!

IMAYOSHI: What?!

WAKAMATSU: What just happened?

HARASAWA: I can't believe Imayoshi-kun couldn't move a muscle.

MOMOI: Is that Izuki-san's new move?

MOMOI: But that's not possible.

MOMOI: After all, that was...

IMAYOSHI: That was Kuroko's...

IMAYOSHI: Vanishing Drive.

RIKO: He didn't disappear, he erased him.

RIKO: It's a technique that can only be used

CRKuro: ,when Kuroko-kun's misdirection runs out.

RIKO: Kuroko-kun's true form and final trump card...

RIKO: Misdirection Overflow!

IMAYOSHI: That's impossible!

IMAYOSHI: Players other than Kuroko can disappear?!

HYUGA: His movements are distracted!

IMAYOSHI: sh*t!

IMAYOSHI: What a careless pass!

IMAYOSHI: I messed up! Damn it!

SAKURAI: He disappeared.

WAKAMATSU: You're kidding! Hyuga can do it, too?!

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: Touou Academy

KOGANEI: All right! Another basket!

TSUCHIDA: We're only ten points behind!

ALL: Captain!

IMAYOSHI: What's going on?

IMAYOSHI: Kuroko's misdirection has run out.

IMAYOSHI: I can see him clearly, so why...

IMAYOSHI: I can see him?

RIKO: Kuroko-kun...

locker room: ,Seirin High SchoolLocker Room

HYUGA: You want to start in the third quarter?

HYUGA: It'd be tough playing without you,

CRKuro: ,but will your misdirection last until the end of the game?

KUROKO: No, it won't.

IZUKI: What?

KOGANEI: What are you going to do after that?

TSUCHIDA: At this rate, isn't until the end of the third quarter the best we can hope for?

KUROKO: When my misdirection runs out,

CRKuro: ,it will be easier for me to focus their gaze on me.

KUROKO: We can use that to prevent them from looking away from me.

KUROKO: It will be as though a tenth player suddenly appeared on a nine-player court.

KUROKO: Immediately afterward, it will be easiest to misdirect their gaze to myself.

KUROKO: The team should match their plays to that.

MIDORIMA: Misdirecting his opponents' attention by

CRKuro: ,utilizing the overwhelming presence of Kagami.

MIDORIMA: It's the principle behind the Vanishing Drive.

TAKAO: Does that mean Kuroko is currently taking Kagami's place?

RIKO: When Kuroko perfected his Vanishing Drive against Shutoku,

CRKuro: ,he realized the potential of this technique.

RIKO: Misdirecting his opponents' vision away, not from himself,

CRKuro: ,but from his teammates.

RIKO: He grants his teammates the effect of the Vanishing Drive.

RIKO: That's Misdirection Overflow!

RIKO: However...

MIDORIMA: However, that technique likely carries several risks.

TAKAO: What risks?

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: Touou Academy

MIDORIMA: The first is time.

MIDORIMA: Not only can it only be used in the final stages of a game,

CRKuro: ,but he should not be able to misdirect attention to himself for long.

TAKAO: He does have to fulfill the role of four Kagamis by himself.

MIDORIMA: There's one more risk.

MIDORIMA: Seirin is abandoning their future.

TAKAO: What?

MIDORIMA: What Kuroko is doing is like performing a trick while showing how it's done.

MIDORIMA: In other words, once this game ends,

CRKuro: ,he won't be able to use his misdirection against Touou again.

MIDORIMA: They're both from the Tokyo district.

MIDORIMA: They're sure to face each other again.

MIDORIMA: However,

CRKuro: ,even if Kagami and the other players grow,

CRKuro: ,they can't defeat Touou without a trump card.

TAKAO: In other words, Seirin abandoned their chances of

CRKuro: ,beating Touou in the future to play this high stakes game?

TAKAO: Are you serious?

KUROKO: It's still

KUROKO: better than losing here.

WAKAMATSU: He still had that much strength?

KUROKO: We'll worry about the future when we get there.

AOMINE: Tetsu...

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: TououAcademy

SETO: With seconds left in the third quarter,

CRKuro: ,they closed the gap to a single digit difference.

WAKAMATSU: They can't be serious...

WAKAMATSU: This is suicide!

IMAYOSHI: Give me a break.

IMAYOSHI: You're betting too much on this.

IMAYOSHI: Just how far are you going to take this?

IMAYOSHI: This isn't good.

IMAYOSHI: If we don't bet everything we have, we won't win this game.

IZUKI: He's sh**ting from there?

HYUGA: There's no way it'll go in!

HANAMIYA: It's not a matter of distance, idiot.

HANAMIYA: He's the best at doing things people hate.

HANAMIYA: They want to feel like they're catching up

CRKuro: ,and end the quarter with a single digit difference.

HANAMIYA: Imayoshi's the one who gets things done in these situations.

IMAYOSHI: I'll admit you're strong.

CRKuro: ,However,

IMAYOSHI: we'll still win.

RIKO: Kuroko-kun is exhausted.

RIKO: With more targets, his Overflow

CRKuro: ,is more mentally taxing than his standard misdirection.

RIKO: He can't keep this up until the end.

KIYOSHI: Sorry, but could you re-tape my legs?

FURIHATA: Sure.

KIYOSHI: Please last until the end of the game.

KIYOSHI: No, even if my legs break, we have to win!

HYUGA: You're thinking too hard, idiot.

HYUGA: That's not a good habit.

HYUGA: You should have more faith in us.

HYUGA: This team is strong.

HYUGA: You made this team.

HYUGA: Win or lose, these are the last ten minutes.

HYUGA: Let's win!

ALL: Yeah!

CRKuro: ,Aomine-kun?

MOMOI: Aomine-kun?

MOMOI: Hey, Aomine-kun!

AOMINE: What do you want?

MOMOI: Don't give me that.

MOMOI: The game's starting.

MOMOI: Everyone left.

MOMOI: Were you listening to the instructions?

AOMINE: Sorry, I wasn't listening.

MOMOI: What?

HYUGA: Let's start by taking back the points they scored.

HYUGA: Izuki!

SAKURAI: It's the Barrier Jumper!

SAKURAI: You're not making this shot!

WAKAMATSU: He combined it with Kuroko's Overflow!

SAKURAI: It's not that he's fast!

SAKURAI: I feel like time just skipped forward!

ScoreboardL,SCORE: Seirin

ScoreboardR,SCORE: Touou Academy

MORIYAMA: They brought it back to a single digit difference already.

KASAMATSU: That buzzer beater didn't do anything to diminish their drive.

KISE: Seirin's tough.

IMAYOSHI: I wouldn't expect any less.

AOMINE: Sorry, I wasn't listening.

MURASAKI: Hey, Minechin.

KUROKO: Sometimes you're so focused you don't listen.

MIDORIMA: If you don't listen to the game plan, you're defeating the purpose.

AOMINE: I can't help myself against a strong opponent.

MIDORIMA: Hey!

AOMINE: Don't worry.

AOMINE: We'll definitely win.

MOMOI: Aomine-kun...

MOMOI: It's slight, but it's definitely true.

MOMOI: He's returned to his former self.

Preview,MIDORIMA: Preview

MIDORIMA: If they can't stop Aomine, Seirin doesn't stand a chance of winning.

KISE: I know, but...

KISE: What?!

MIDORIMA: Those movements!

KISE: Kagamicchi couldn't move a muscle.

MIDORIMA: Did he enter the Zone intentionally?

Next EpTitle,TEXT: I Believe

KISE: Aominecchi's playing seriously!

CRKuro: ,