01x12 - Ace k*ller

[bunniefuu]

Master, our mark isn't anywhere

to be found.

Damn.

I guess they got away.

Is Yuko all right?

Don't you worry. She'll be just fine.

She's somewhere safe now.

How can you be so certain?

Because he's with her.

He is?

Looks like we owe him another one.

Since those guys have started

taking action,

something might happen here as well.

Lay low for a while.

How can you say that?

If they're on the move,

then we need to do something too.

We can't afford to lose the initiative

We'll finish talking later.

What? Hey!

Are you also part of the SSSP?

Well, I see that my appearance

doesn't surprise you.

You're really quite something.

Forget the flattery.

What do you want?

After deliberation,

your admission into the SSSP

has been postponed.

I see.

I thought that would happen.

Then, will you quit tailing me?

Of course.

That's so much better.

I personally feel it is quite unfortunate

that we were unable

to fulfill your request.

Such empty words.

As a way of apologizing,

I will give you a bit of information.

This is probably the information

you desire the most right now.

First, I want you

to have a look at this video.

Isn't this

That's the video of

the aircraft expl*si*n in question.

That's right.

It was due to this incident

that we in the SSSP

started development of Ultraman.

-You know this too, right, Shinjiro?

-Yes.

But why are you showing this to us?

This is that plane's passenger list.

"Seiji Hokuto"?

We have learned that someone

by the same name was on that plane.

It says he was four years old at the time,

so if he were alive now, he would be 16,

a freshman in high school.

-You mean, he's

-However,

I thought nobody survived that accident.

You're right.

It was reported that

all 247 passengers and crew died.

Hokuto

Those are

the culprits who brought down

the plane you were on that day.

I know.

The Old Man has told me about them

since I was a boy.

Included in that data is their location.

How you use it is up to you.

Why are you giving me this?

Because I truly want you

to grow

as Ultraman.

Where the heck did you get this?

Who cares about that?

I see that you rebuilt this.

Wait! What do you plan on doing?

Isn't it obvious?

-I'm getting revenge.

-Don't do it.

They are just the perpetrators.

I know that.

But if I put the screws to them,

they might spill who's behind it.

It'll never go that easily.

Don't worry, Old Man.

I have this arm.

Have more confidence in what you build.

They are pros.

They're not the kind of people

a kid like you can handle.

There you go again.

Everyone treats me with contempt.

-Hold on.

-Quit underestimating me!

I'll prove to you

that I'm Ultraman.

Wait!

Dammit! How did it come to this?

I just wanted to help him.

So, the mark is headed this way himself?

I like it.

I'll destroy that Ultraman

before he can get his revenge.

Please! Help me!

If nothing is done,

something awful will happen.

Please! Listen to what I have to say.

So, you come here as an alien

without changing your appearance.

That must mean you know

what this place is.

How is it an ill*gal immigrant alien

was able to provide that kid with

such high-level technology?

And who the heck is that kid?

He's

a survivor from

the airplane accident 12 years ago.

Because of certain reasons,

I've been taking care of him

this whole time.

You must know something about

what's behind the expl*si*n

of that aircraft.

Why in the world did that Bemular guy

blow up that plane?

He didn't blow up any plane!

The ones who did it are a squad of

alien mercenaries who are after Seiji.

Why would they be here on Earth?

And why would they blow up

a civilian airplane?

Before the Universal Alliance Council

began negotiating with Earth,

did you know that they organized

an advance research team

and sent it to this planet?

An advance research team?

Have you heard about this?

No. This is the first time

I've heard of it.

The mercenaries posed as Earthlings

and blew up the airplane

in order to assassinate

the advance research team families

that were on that plane.

You mean

-Hokuto got caught up in that?

-Shinjiro.

And what about Bemular?

He

Bemular was only trying to prevent

the mercenaries' attack.

But the only people he could save

were three members of

the research team families

and that one boy.

Why did Bemular do it?

I don't know.

I have no idea what his true motives are.

I only did what Bemular told me to

and faked the death of

the advance research team

and lived in hiding

here on Earth with Seiji.

I understand how that kid

got to be in his situation,

but why did you

get so involved in this case?

Because they were targeting me as well.

What?

It sounds like we need you

to tell us more about your situation.

I know.

But you have to do something

for Seiji now!

Those mercenaries can't be handled with

just a strong desire for vengeance.

If you knew that,

-why did you let that kid play Ultraman?

-Moroboshi.

Hokuto is on his way there now, right?

That's right. So please use

the power of the SSSP to save Seiji.

-What should we do, Hayata?

-Ide,

where is Edo?

Come to think of it,

where has he gone at a time like this?

What are you hesitating for?

You can't abandon Hokuto, can you?

Let me go to him, Dad! Mr. Ide!

If what this guy is saying is true,

then that kid is not

a target for elimination.

Mr. Moroboshi.

Before we save that kid,

let me ask you this one thing.

Do you have any idea

who it was that hired those mercenaries

to assassinate the research team?

It was the

Universal Alliance Council.

Moroboshi, what's the situation?

Since there is a basement,

we can't get a full picture.

But we have detected

at least 11 living beings.

Any signs that Hokuto has arrived?

Either he hasn't arrived yet

-or he's already

-You mean he's been captured?

Nice work, Old Man.

This is the best work you've done so far.

Mr. Ide, give us the order to attack.

If you don't hurry, Hokuto will

Calm down, Shinjiro.

We don't know if Hokuto

has already been captured.

But

Mr. Hayata is as square as always.

Doesn't he understand that I'm not

the kind of person who would

recklessly charge in?

However, sitting here like this

won't solve anything either.

I would like to infiltrate.

May I have permission?

Fine. But be extremely careful.

Roger.

When approval to attack is given,

Squad A will approach the building from

the north and Squad B from the south.

Both squads will move into

your designated positions

-and await further orders.

-Roger.

Mr. Moroboshi,

-which squad should I join?

-Kid.

You stay on standby here.

Let me join

You're on standby.

Roger.

So, they're going in.

I don't know if the SSSP

is extremely determined or just stupid.

At any rate, do your best

and reduce their numbers for me.

Get back!

That was sudden.

Mr. Moroboshi!

Mr. Moroboshi!

Mr. Moroboshi, are you all right?

Damn you. Why did you come here?

Why? Because you and the others

We still haven't seen the enemy!

Get away right now!

It's too late.

It's them.

What the hell is going on here?

We were told there was only one Ultraman.

Why are there two?

And what's with all these corpses?

Master, they are not our marks

for this mission.

Is that right?

These two are Ultramen for the SSSP.

If you harm them,

it will cause trouble for us later.

But I think we already have harmed them.

And these other guys are dead too.

Oh, well. Guess I'll get rid of them.

That's hardly the thing I'd expect to hear

from a professional mercenary.

You know, I'm not quite the kind of

mercenary that you're familiar with.

To put it simply,

I'm more like a hit man.

To be precise,

the ultimate hit man,

Ace k*ller!

Who cares about that?

-You don't care?

-Where is Hokuto?

Hokuto? What's this guy talking about?

Most likely, this Hokuto person

is the Ultraman that is our mark.

So that's what this is.

You mean, he isn't here?

Didn't I tell you?

Kid!

Now it is time for Master to have his fun.

For crying out loud.

Look what you did to my trap.

How will you pay for what you did?

Even though that's an Earth-made suit,

it's got pretty decent armor.

It's dangerous waving that thing around.

Okay, let's see how good the armor is

at this soft-looking part.

Don't you dare!

Well, that's quite a surprise.

If it can protect against

Dagalette shells, I'm suddenly interested.

Damn you!

Oh, dear.

Didn't I tell you?

When you go meddling where you shouldn't,

this is what happens to you.

I guess that's enough.

Go ahead!

Hey!

I know you're out there, Hokuto.

Don't give me any trouble

and get your butt out here, all right?

If you don't,

these Ultramen

will die.

Say, Yuko.

Don't you feel sad always being on Earth?

It's because of scum like you