03x09 - Time of Awakening

[bunniefuu]

Ah...

So how is she doing?

She's calmed down a little.

But, uh, I think
she's finding it kinda difficult

to get her head around the whole thing,
you know?

That's understandable.

You might as well
tell her everything now,

don't you think?

I couldn't even if I wanted to
because I don't know everything.

Besides, if she gets dragged in,

her whole life would be
a lot different from now on.

I wouldn't want to do that

to anyone ever again.

You know, you worry too much.

Uh...

Hey, Rena, I...

Huh?

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING
RENA

Oh, no.

What's she gonna do now?

What was that?

My, my.
What a loyal friend you are.

Clever too.

- Luring us out of hiding to confirm...
- What the...

...what you already suspected.

- Ultraman?
- Yes, big points for you.

However...

What should I do?

We can always improvise,
can't we?

And either way, this is going
to end badly for your friend.

No, Shinjiro!

It was fun while it lasted.

What is this?

Huh?

An Ultraman?

Was that a...

Specium Light?

Impossible.

Get away or you die!

- Taro!
- Right!

No way.

I did that?

So, it's this one.

Give up. It's over.

Now, you're going to tell the world
it was you,

behind all those attacks.

And that will clear
Ultraman's name, you think?

It's too late for that.

And what's that supposed to mean?

Mephisto and I have different plans
and different objectives.

Mephisto's plan is...

...just beginning.

Well, we're gonna end it
before it gets started.

What's your name, anyway?

Taro.

Ultraman Taro.

Hmm. Catchy.

Bye for now.

But I do hope we meet again.

Nice move, Taro. Thanks.

Man, even a fake Moroboshi too.

I shouldn't have let her get away.

I dropped the ball.

Don't worry about it.

Anyway, never mind her.

What about...

Yeah.

Well, that was definitely
an Ultraman suit.

Yeah, for sure. Any idea who it was?

Could it be...

Could it be what?

The one they're looking for.

The fourth Ultraman?

Yeah.

Sorry I'm late.

- Did I miss anything?
- Huh?

Yo.

Jack?

I was in the neighborhood
and I heard a familiar kind of ruckus.

Got here as soon as I could

but, uh, looks like
I missed the party, huh?

I'm not falling
for that stupid trick again.

I happen to know,
Jack's in America right now, you impostor.

Ow.

Jeez, I said I got here
as soon as I could.

Um... Uh...

Yeah, that's the real Jack, all right.

Dad?

Rena, you're here.

Feeling better?

Hope you weren't too worried about me.

Don't know why they had
a no-visitors policy anyway.

I'm just glad you're all right.

Dad, there's something I don't understand.

I don't get it either.

Why Ultraman would suddenly go...

No, it's not about that.

It's about this.

Hmm?

Rena! What...

what the hell is going on?

I think someone made this
especially for me...

for the time when my true powers awaken.

Do you know what this is about?

Does it have something

to do with my mother's death
all those years ago?

Hmm.

Okay. Knock it off, will you, Rena?

Oh.

I need to know.

What exactly happened the day I was born?

Dad!

Okay, I'll tell you.

Huh?

Whoa!

You! You're with the SSSP.

You k*lled him, didn't you?

No.

Why would I wanna k*ll
a potential witness?

One of your crew did this
to keep him quiet.

What...

Well, what are you gonna do with me?

That's up to you.

You can either start telling me
everything you know.

Or you can end up like your friend there.

I found your fourth Ultraman for you.

So I gather. Yes.

Everything's come together
very nicely indeed.

Thank you for your service.

If I didn't know better, I'd say...

it almost sounds like
you're giving me the sack.

How very perceptive of you.

We're back.

Long time no see.

Kotaro. Jack.

Mr. Ide.

Mr. Edo.

Yes, Shinjiro?

I'm so sorry.

Now, now. There's no need for that.

I'm the one who should apologize.

You, sir?

I should've believed in you.

I never should have doubted you.

For that, I am sorry.

It's okay.

Nothing justifies what I did.

Not even my own father's death.

As to that, Shinjiro.

I think there's a strong possibility
that your father is still alive.

At least I haven't given up hope
that he is.

Well then.

Now that we're all back together,
foiling the enemy's plan should be easy.

Hmm. Don't be so sure.

Huh?

Do we even know
what the enemy's plans really are?

Or for that matter, who the real enemy is?

What are you saying?

Isn't it pretty obvious
who our real enemy is?

I think Jack has come up
with a theory.

Haven't you, Jack?

Well, I'm not saying
I have the full picture yet.

Still, I don't think they're finished
trying to give Shinjiro a bad wrap.

It's not enough
that they've made him a public menace.

They wanna make him
an existential threat to the planet.

What? Me?

I was always going to tell you.

I know I'd have to tell you someday.

Rena, your mother was...

an alien.

She was a...

So that's why you...

you never wanted to talk about her.

I didn't know myself for a long time.

She finally told me the truth
just before you were born.

But the delivery was...
too difficult for her,

and her weakened condition...

...and she died.

So, the story I was always told...

My mother died shortly after I was born.

You see, there was a fight
between Ultraman and an alien.

And the hospital my mother and I were in...

was destroyed.

So it was all a lie?

She was seriously injured in that fight
between Ultraman and the alien.

That did happen.

At the hospital.

Even when they warned her
that the delivery would be risky,

she went through with it.

To give birth to me?

That was what your mother wanted.

It was what we both wanted.

I felt I had to tell you the story I did.

I wanted to protect your mother... and you.

Mother...

Okay, but...

it wasn't fair to blame Ultraman
for her death.

It wasn't.

No, it wasn't.

You're right.

I need some time to think this over.

Rena?

They wanna make me an existential threat?

How would they do that?

Well, we've seen
what they've been able to do so far.

Destroying half the city,

injuring dozens of bystanders,

getting the Ultramen to fight each other.

They've planted seeds of doubt
about us in people's minds.

But now we know
the whole thing was a fake.

It was all just a set-up.

What we have to do now

is get the rest of the world
to see it was a fake too.

Hmm.

But you heard that alien,
she said it was already too late for that.

Mr. Ide, sir.

- I'm sorry, but it's urgent.
- What is it?

That professor again.

BREAKING NEWS
THE TRUTH BEHIND ULTRAMAN

They say
a picture is worth a thousand words.

With this image...

...the truth has been revealed.

What the hell?

Now, we can finally see
the true nature of these Ultramen

who for so long have made us believe
they were on our side.

To us, they have been

like knights in shining armor
sent to defend us in our hour of need.

Now we know, these are not heroes

but murderers renegades
from another world.

But it's not too late,

we must open our eyes.

Putting our world's collective faith
in Ultramen for all these years

was a grave mistake.

He's right.

You know, I've always had
a bad feeling about Ultraman.

Someone should do something
before he goes on a rampage again.

Yeah.

Whose collective faith?

What's he talking about?

You know, humanities.

For a long time,

they've seen Ultraman
as the guardian of Earth,

defending it from alien attack.

They had faith at no matter what happened,

Ultraman always had their back.

And now, their faith in him
has been badly shaken.

Huh?

What is it now?

Huh?

Nobody move!

- Sit back down!
- I... I...

Public Security.
No one move.

Public Security?

What are you doing here?

We're here to shut this place down.

The SSSP is suspended

pending an investigation
of recent incidents.

Mr. Ide, come with me, please.

- Whoa, whoa. Just a minute...
- No. Stop.

Just do as they say.

We'll get to the bottom of this.

- Hold on! Let me through!
- Huh?

Hey, you can't come in here...

Rena?

Okay, you! Take it back!

Take back what you said about Ultraman.

Just a minute.

I don't see you in here.

Who do you think you are?

You think you can just say
anything you want, don't you?

You talk about
all the damage Ultraman caused

but do you have any proof
that it was the real Ultraman?

'Cause I know it wasn't.

It was an Ultraman impostor.

Impostor?

There's one thing I still don't get.

Why are you of all people

such a fervent supporter
of these Ultramen?

Uh...

I'll tell you why.

For the simple reason
that she is one of them.

At last, we meet.

Mephisto.

I've gotta get to Rena.

Stop right there.

Now, everyone. Just take it easy.

Shinjiro, get going!

All right, Taro.

Okay. Secure those two

and get after the other one.

Show them.

Show them your true self.

What's going on?

You think I know?

Why do you hesitate?

Don't be shy.

Show the world your true form.

Oh, no.

Rena!

So you've come, Ultraman.

Wait!

You alien son of a b*tch!

In case you're just tuning in.

The Alien Mephisto who recently promised

to eradicate the Ultraman,

- has just abducted the pop star...
- Oh, man. This is bad.

- ...Rena Sayama from this very studio.
- Yeah.

How can they just shut us down like this?

- I don't mean that.
- Oh, what then?

- Hey!
- Like I said.

Their plan is to make Shinjiro
seem like an existential threat.

And I think... it's beginning.

Let her go!

Leave her out of this!

I see.

Interesting.

Come then.

If you want to free this girl,

if you really wanna save her,

you will have to unleash all your power!

So that's it.

He's trying to draw out Shinjiro's power.

The true power deep inside him.

Shinjiro's transforming

into the Giant of Light.