03x03 - The Choice of a Hero

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At last.

Oh, no, you don't.

Suit transfer disabled.

Oh, that's right.

Damn it!

What the...

I got it to work.

Hey, wait.

This is the new test suit.

Guess I still have access to this one.

Good thing.

Okay. I'm coming, you b*stard.

What happened?

- I don't know how it's even possible.
- What is it?

The test suit, sir.

It's been transferred.

The test suit?

Where'd he go?

Got ya!

Shinjiro!

Shinjiro, come in!

Mr. Ide?

What do you think you're doing?

Get back here right now!

Sir... he's dead.

Hold on. Who's dead?

My father. He's been k*lled.

Hayata dead?

No way.

As a matter of fact, sir.

I've been trying to contact the Zoffy suit
for some time now.

There's no response.

I think we should wait and see
before we assume the worse.

- Could be a malfunction or...
- We don't have time to wait!

Right now, the alien who k*lled my father
is trying to get away.

Are you telling me to just let him go?

No, we're not.

Moroboshi?

We're not telling you to let him go.

We're telling you to turn back.

You're violating your orders.

You were told to stand down.

Hmm.

So return to base.

Well done, Ultraman.

Well done.

You k*lled my father.

That is a somewhat misleading accusation.

Why did your father die?

Because he chose
to save other people's lives.

And they didn't even ask him to.

I sympathize with you for having
such an annoyingly helpful father.

You can shove your sympathy up your a*s!

We've lost our connection.

I'm not getting a signal.

He must have gone into battle mode.

That would make a forced release
of the suit more difficult.

No, sir.
I've got a lock on his coordinates.

What?

Moroboshi. Taro.

I need you two to go after Shinjiro.

Roger that.

Like I've always said,
the kid's nothing but trouble.

Let's go.

What's wrong?

Nothing. I'm good.

Okay then.

Hmph!

What's he doing?

He may be hurt.

No, stay back.

- Remember what they did last time?
- Huh.

- Huh?
- Bad news these guys.

- Quiet. Do you want him to hear you?
- Huh?

I'm not sensing a lot of love there.

And after your father
gave his life for them too.

Shut up!

Or I'll shut you up!

Come back here!

Now then, Ultraman.

Here is a hypothetical question for you.

Suppose all of those little people
down there

who suddenly threatened with the danger
powerful enough to destroy them all.

Knowing now how they feel about you,

would you still try to save them?

Or would you continue
your fruitless pursuit of me?

Hold on. What are you saying?

I'm saying you have a choice to make!

What are you doing?

No!

I'm having déjà vu.

How pitifully predictable.

Like father, like son.

I'm showing
two high-level energy signatures.

And I'm guessing one of them is Ultraman!

Energy levels are surging rapidly!

The limiter has just been released!

Well, well?

Zetton...

Huh?

Where is he?

Shinjiro.

Evacuate the area immediately.

Attention. Attention.

Evacuate the area immediately.

Hmm.

Huh?

Attention.

A suspected alien attack has occurred.

Evacuate the area and remain indoors
until further notice.

No.

Did I do this?

Attention. Attention.

A suspected alien attack has occurred.

Evacuate the area and remain indoors
until further notice.

What have I done? Huh?

That alien. Where did he go?

Don't move.

Moroboshi.

If you're here to help,
you're a little late...

Hold it right there.

I'm here to take you in.

Wait. Take me in?

At least let me explain. Listen...

You don't have to explain.

I already know.

You let your emotions run away with you.

You become too dangerous, kid.

That's easy for you to say, isn't it?

You have no idea what it's like
watching your own father get k*lled!

But I do.

Taro?

I know just what you're feeling.

It's more than sorrow.

More than anger.

They haven't come up with the word

for the kind of emotion
you're dealing with.

You remember what I told you?

But look, whatever it takes,
we'll get to the truth.

That much I do know.

Till then, you just keep the faith,
all right?

Are you sure, Shinjiro,
that what you're doing is the right thing?

All I know is...

...I didn't have a choice.

All right then, don't fight it.

You've gotta give us a chance
to believe in you too.

0038 hours.

Ultraman has been apprehended.

Understood.

We were too late.

Hmm? Adad?

Yes, I know.

It means the Star Cluster Council
will be taking action now.

I suppose I will have to use that man.

We're now getting a clearer picture

of the full extent of damage

caused by that serious explosions
last night.

Fortunately, no one was k*lled,

but many people were injured.

And of course,
many buildings were badly damaged.

Those who were hoping to rebuild
after last year's tragedy

were expressing their anger this morning.

Meanwhile, three hours
after the incident in Awaya City

in a district three kilometers away
at 11:45 p.m.,

another set of buildings was destroyed.

And once again,
witnesses put Ultraman there at the scene.

Police are now investigating
both incidents.

Professor,

while aliens may have instigated
these incidents,

it seems obvious now
that Ultraman's actions

only amplified the ensuing damage.

I take it you would agree with that?

Well, I said it last night
and I'll say it again,

Ultraman's relationship to civil society

is profoundly problematic,
to say the least.

And yet even so,

it's clear that many people
still regard Ultraman as a hero

and a guardian of law and order.

There is where the danger lies.

For if we rely on guardians like these,

powerful beings
with deep-seated destructive tendencies

were just inviting
more incidents like this.

It's time that we, as a society,
finally recognize

- the truly terrifying nature of Ultraman.
- What is with Ultraman, anyway?

- I mean if you hear these latest...
- I mean like...

Yeah, okay.

He's smaller than the old Ultraman,

but I still thought
he was the real Ultraman.

But now, well, it's like
what that professor guy just said,

and why is he suddenly going around
destroying everything?

No idea.

But aren't you even a least bit curious?

It's not my problem, is it?

Anyway, we've got a crime scene
waiting for us.

So, come on, let's get moving.

It's just a burglary

and a low-level one at that.

These days, they won't let us near
any cases involving aliens.

It's gotta piss you off a little,
doesn't it, sir?

A case is a case. Let's go.

Keep the change!

Thank you.

Is that all
you gonna leave her? Here.

- Goodbye now.
- Goodbye.

See you next time.

...and a certain degree of reference.

However, to ignore the threat
posed to all of society

by the destructive powers
of these so-called heroes

would be fooling...

Oh, Rena!

Yeah? What is it?

There's an offer for a TV appearance,
what do you wanna do?

I don't feel like
talking about work right now.

Fine.

Yeah. It probably wouldn't be
a good idea right now, anyway.

Debating that professor
who hates Ultraman.

Wait... what?

Your love of Ultraman used to be cool.

But with everything that's going on,
we probably shouldn't push that angle.

Okay, I'll do it.

Huh?

I'll debate anyone.

- Uh...
- Hmm.

Okay.

It was sometime
between 7:00 and 7:15.

I heard a big expl*si*n,

so I ran outside to see what it was,
I was worried.

That's when they got into my apartment
and stole everything.

Oh...

How long were you outside,
would you say?

Uh... like 20, 30 minutes?
Something like that.

Oh, and they got the neighbors' as well.

In fact, almost every unit in the building
was cleaned out.

Of course, the first thing we did
was call the police, right?

But they were clueless.

They were no help at all.

No offense.

Was there anything else you saw?

Yeah. That's right.

It was unbelievable.

I've been managing
this apartment building a long time

and I've never seen anything like it.

And I don't know
if the expl*si*n that night caused it,

but none of our security cameras
were working.

So they didn't record
a thing, unfortunately.

Hmm. Interesting.

Here you go, sir.

Thanks.

Take it all the cameras to quit working.

Hit multiple victims the same night.

We're talking
professional thieves here, right?

You wish it was as simple as that.

- What do you mean?
- Hell...

Just look at it.

You've got multiple break-ins
that just happened to occur

when everyone's distracted
by all the ruckus Ultraman was causing.

Well, yeah.

I guess it does look
a little too convenient.

You really think
a bunch of run-of-the-mill burglars

would have known that was gonna go down?

Doesn't seem likely.

Oh. I know that look.

You always perk right up
whenever Ultraman is involved,

don't you, Inspector?

Ah, blow it out your a*s.

I just think that there maybe more to this

than Ultraman randomly going on a rampage.

Seems a little fishy, that's all.

Would you call that
your detective's intuition?

Who are you?

Who am I?

I am called Bemular.

And just like you,

I am one who is seeking the truth.

What's going on?

What is that thing?

I know who you are.

I have been watching you.

What do you mean "watching me"?

I will help you

should you ever need me.

Oh...

Oh, what do you think he is, sir?

Some other kind of... Ultraman?

Hmm...

I have been waiting for you.

You...

You are not Adad.

Who are you?

Oh, expecting someone else?

Sorry.