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[mysterious music playing]

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How do you feel?

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Well enough.

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I got this.

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Good to hear.

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And the leg?

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[Wakatsuki] It's not totally back
to 100% yet.

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It's not swollen,

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but it's not completely healed.

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I wanna save my strength for the finals.

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The other fighters
have had a chance to see Blast Core now.

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Revealing that move wasn't ideal,

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but the impression it left
gave you some advantage.

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After witnessing
that amount of destructive power,

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there's no way someone wouldn't be afraid.

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Even if you don't actually use it,

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the memory of it
will haunt your opponents.

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Mm.

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[growls softly]

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MUTEBA GIZENGA
IWAMI HEAVY INDUSTRIES REP. FIGHTER

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[laughs]

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[chuckles]

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[mechanical whirring]

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["Feel My Pain" by Hey-Smith playing]

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♪ Now it's been a while ♪

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♪ And your kisses, they got even better ♪

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♪ You think I don't know
You're flaunting smiles ♪

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♪ My love is what counts ♪

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♪ But your face just clouds
my honest feelings ♪

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♪ I can only look at you with doubt ♪

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♪ Don't forget, no connect ♪

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♪ Maybe no because you're in my head ♪

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♪ The love in me went away ♪

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♪ I see the beauty ♪

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♪ Beauty ♪

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♪ Nothing can be in vain ♪

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♪ You are the only ♪

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♪ Only ♪

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♪ You feel my pain ♪

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♪ I can't wait ♪

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♪ Don't be too late ♪

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♪ Feel my pain out loud! ♪

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ACE IN THE HOLE

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[Sayaka] Round three,

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match two!

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Now, fighters, head on out!

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[heavy metal music playing]

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GAME TWO

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[Sayaka] In this corner,

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we have a strong winning contender
for this tournament,

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the man who beat The Monster,
Julius Reinhold,

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way back in round two.

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Better known to some
as the Hercules of the Far East,

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he's the King of Monsters!

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His physique inches into superhuman!

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He attacks with the ferocity of a tiger!

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At 193 centimeters and 193 kilograms,

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with 308 wins and two losses
in the Kengan matches,

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he's won a whopping

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327,739,500 yen for his corporation.

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Affiliated with Furumi Pharma,

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the Wild Tiger,

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Takeshi Wakatsuki!

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[heavy metal music continues]

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[crowd cheers]

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Mm.

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[indistinct chatter]

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[Sayaka] And next to the arena,

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bloodthirsty, merciless, and cruel,

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he's got no problem
desecrating weak points.

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He's a brutal fighter
who has no rule book.

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He's a blind and a grim reaper.

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All he sees is death wherever he goes.

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The legendary mercenary has graced us
with his presence today,

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not for a match,

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but to execute a job.

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At 199 centimeters and 122 kilograms,

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with two wins and zero losses
in the Kengan matches,

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partnered with Iwami Heavy Industries,

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it's The Genocider,

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Muteba Gizenga!

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[crowd cheering]

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[grunts softly]

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Great. And with that,
it's time to introduce our guest.

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We've got the one and only
Jun Sekibayashi joining us here today.

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Thanks. Pleasure's all mine.

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Oh wow. This is
what you're like in real life, huh?

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So let's get started.

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Can you tell us some of the highlights
to look out for in today's match?

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Let me think.

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First off, when it comes to Wakatsuki,

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the structure of his muscles
are pretty unique.

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Even normal strikes
have tremendous power behind them.

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If he can land an attack,
he can take control.

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But Muteba is the type of fighter

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who is deliberate
in the way he attacks his opponent.

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The thrust to the heart,
the stabbing of the eyes

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are two of his most powerful moves.

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So considering that,
if Wakatsuki wants to win,

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he'll need to keep the fight
limited to striking.

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But as for Muteba's strategy,

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he needs to make his attacks
without directly engaging Wakatsuki.

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I think those are gonna be
the two big factors

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that decide who wins
during this match today. Yep.

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Yeah, that's good to know.

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Great analysis from an active fighter.

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Excuse me!

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It's not like I'm just here for my looks.

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You appear to be unusually calm right now.

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I hope you're not in denial
about how strong Wakatsuki is.

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-Shut your damn mouth, bald head.
-Hmm.

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We're on the precipice of witnessing
something deliciously fun.

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[Sayaka] Two opposing bulls
ready to clash!

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Tokita is waiting at the semifinals.

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Which of these men will advance
to the next round?

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And for whom does it all end?

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Fighters, are you ready?

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Begin!

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[action music playing]

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[Wakatsuki grunts]

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[Muteba grunts]

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[both grunting]

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[exhales]

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Hmm.

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[gasps]

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[Jun thinking]
Wakatsuki, what do you think you're doing?

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SOUTHPAW STANCE

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[clamoring]

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Hmm. [gasps]

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SEN HATSUMI

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[thinking] I see what you're up to,
Wakatsuki.

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I'm betting your eye.

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[narrator] Muteba had also noticed
something specific

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about the way Wakatsuki was acting.

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And he counterattacked
with a thrust to the heart.

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However, he saw through everything.

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Hitting him was not the goal.

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[Wakatsuki grunts]

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[Muteba grunts]

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[Sayaka] He made contact!

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[narrator] Muteba crept backwards
to minimize the damage caused by the blow.

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But even with that…

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[thinking] That was heavy.

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[narrator] In an instant,
Wakatsuki follows up with an attack.

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This was just as Muteba had suspected.

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The first attack merely foreshadowed
what was to come.

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The real attack is the second one.

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There's no way he'd use
the same killer move twice in a row.

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That assumption
is what gives the opening to attack.

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[thinking] Is that how it's gonna be?

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[Muteba grunting]

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[both grunting]

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[Muteba thinking] He's grappling?!

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[narrator] Eight years ago…

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It looks like you've completely lost
to the Fang, Takeshi.

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[grunts]

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So what? Losing one match doesn't matter.

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What's important
is winning the next time you try.

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But really, the rate you're going,
I don't think you could pull it off.

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[grunts softly]

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[Kenji] The Fang has been developing

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the ability to create countermoves
against his opponents

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in real time during matches.

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You should assume

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that he could see right through
your karate techniques already.

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Once he's seen a move,

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he'll never allow you
to land it on him again.

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Yes, sir.

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Two.

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Or better yet, three.

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[Wakatsuki] Hmm.

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Improving upon what you already know
is a given.

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But on top of that,
you'll need a lot more.

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You should have
at least two other aces in the hole.

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[narrator] From that day,
Wakatsuki took the advice

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and worked on creating
multiple backup plans.

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The first was the world's
most powerful striking move,

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the Blast Core.

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And his second was a grappling move.

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Grappling was a whole new skill
he began to learn after he turned 30.

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At first, he was confused by how different
it felt compared to striking.

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But soon his Herculean strength

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proved to be quite useful
in this style as well.

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Eight years later,

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after countless hours of training,

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he had perfected this new ace in the hole.

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[both grunting]

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[Jun thinking] Wakatsuki is using
a grappling move?

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[chuckles] Well, that's one way
to deal with it.

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Now that he's got him in a hold like that,
it doesn't matter how skilled he is.

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No one is able to escape
the strength of Wakatsuki's grip.

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[Muteba thinking] This is bad.

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There's such a big gap in our strength.

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Oh man.

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[Muteba grunts]

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[grunts]

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Oh. The Shenmen point.

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[both grunting]

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[groans]

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The Yinglinquan point this time.

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[thinking] His thrust to the heart
is an ancient Chinese move

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that was used by assassins.

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00:11:01,577 --> 00:11:05,122
It appears that Muteba has
knowledge of Chinese medicine.

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[Sayaka] The Grim Reaper
has escaped the grapple!

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[both grunting]

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[Muteba grunts]

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[both grunt]

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[Muteba thinking] That won't work on me.

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00:11:19,637 --> 00:11:21,806
That grapple was just a decoy.

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00:11:21,889 --> 00:11:24,350
I'm keeping my damn distance.

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00:11:24,433 --> 00:11:27,687
And then I'll just
wear you down little by little.

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[Wakatsuki grunts]

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[growls quietly]

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00:11:31,982 --> 00:11:34,443
[thinking] It'd be nice
if that worked out for you.

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[both grunt]

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[Sayaka] He can't catch him.
He keeps slipping away.

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Muteba keeps dodging.

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It's like he's some kind of matador
that keeps taunting a raging bull.

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[thinking] What's with using
a new technique this late in the game?

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Wakatsuki, you're not planning on…

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[thinking] How long
will you keep playing these games?

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I know your big move already.

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00:11:58,634 --> 00:12:01,095
It's not going to land though.

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[Wakatsuki panting]

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[indistinct chatter]

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Here I go!

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[action music playing]

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-[grunts]
-[grunts]

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[both grunting]

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[thinking] You went back to quick strikes.

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Smart move.

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[man] Look at him go!

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[man 2] This is Wakatsuki at his best!

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[man 3] Those quick hands
are why they call him the Wild Tiger.

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RIGHT REVERSE JAB

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BACKHAND

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LEFT ROUNDHOUSE KICK

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SPINNING BACKFIST

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[Muteba thinking] That much damage
even when guarding?

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[growls quietly]

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00:12:45,514 --> 00:12:47,892
I can't resist this tension.

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I'll focus on avoiding the attacks first.

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00:12:50,728 --> 00:12:52,188
Then I'll learn his pattern.

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-[Wakatsuki grunting]
-[Muteba thinking] Hmm?!

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I reacted a second late!

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[action music continues]

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[both grunt]

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00:13:07,703 --> 00:13:09,079
[thinking] Yeah.

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[gasps]

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[grunts]

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[Muteba grunts]

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[groans]

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00:13:16,086 --> 00:13:17,963
He won't be able to smell anymore.

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00:13:18,047 --> 00:13:20,090
And I'm the one
who took his sense of hearing.

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00:13:21,717 --> 00:13:24,678
[Muteba groans]

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00:13:26,931 --> 00:13:27,765
[grunts]

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00:13:28,557 --> 00:13:29,975
[groans]

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-[gasps]
-[gasps]

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00:13:31,560 --> 00:13:32,978
-[gasps]
-Ah!

260
00:13:33,062 --> 00:13:36,065
-[gasps]
-[gagging]

261
00:13:38,651 --> 00:13:39,944
[thinking] Hey.

262
00:13:43,614 --> 00:13:45,616
[mechanical whirring]

263
00:13:48,869 --> 00:13:51,121
[Muteba thinking] It's been so long.

264
00:13:51,205 --> 00:13:54,416
I had forgotten what it was like to see.

265
00:14:01,465 --> 00:14:02,591
[crowd clamoring]

266
00:14:02,675 --> 00:14:04,885
[Wakatsuki gasping]

267
00:14:04,969 --> 00:14:07,179
[narrator] If we step back in time…

268
00:14:09,890 --> 00:14:13,102
[Tomari] This prototype
has the ability to enhance

269
00:14:13,185 --> 00:14:15,312
what remains of your sense of sight.

270
00:14:16,021 --> 00:14:18,983
We haven't been able
to release it to market yet.

271
00:14:19,066 --> 00:14:21,318
It's still in development.

272
00:14:21,402 --> 00:14:26,824
Muteba… you're making history
as our first test subject.

273
00:14:27,449 --> 00:14:29,869
[narrator] And then, the match began.

274
00:14:30,411 --> 00:14:32,913
[mechanical whirring]

275
00:14:33,414 --> 00:14:36,041
[Muteba thinking] Infrared detection.

276
00:14:37,167 --> 00:14:38,460
[laughs]

277
00:14:39,211 --> 00:14:42,548
This will come in handy
when I'm on the battlefield.

278
00:14:42,631 --> 00:14:44,925
They gave me an excellent toy,

279
00:14:45,009 --> 00:14:48,220
so I'll give them
some good data in return.

280
00:14:49,179 --> 00:14:50,764
[narrator] The fight went back and forth.

281
00:14:50,848 --> 00:14:53,809
They continued to attack and defend.

282
00:14:53,893 --> 00:14:56,812
And finally, the moment of its reveal.

283
00:14:57,313 --> 00:15:01,317
[thinking] Huh?
I see. He wants to go for my nose.

284
00:15:04,820 --> 00:15:08,324
All right, I'll let you have it.

285
00:15:10,284 --> 00:15:11,118
[grunts]

286
00:15:11,201 --> 00:15:12,828
[narrator] And in the present…

287
00:15:13,329 --> 00:15:14,830
-[Muteba grunt]
-[Wakatsuki groans]

288
00:15:15,831 --> 00:15:18,167
-[crowd clamoring]
-[Wakatsuki gasps]

289
00:15:21,879 --> 00:15:22,796
[Wakatsuki grunts]

290
00:15:24,673 --> 00:15:27,051
-[grunts]
-[Muteba grunting]

291
00:15:27,134 --> 00:15:28,344
Ah!

292
00:15:28,427 --> 00:15:30,888
Now that's entertainment!

293
00:15:30,971 --> 00:15:33,432
Striking at the very last second!

294
00:15:33,515 --> 00:15:35,517
[action music playing]

295
00:15:36,810 --> 00:15:38,479
[breathes shakily]

296
00:15:42,566 --> 00:15:43,734
BLAST CORE

297
00:15:45,235 --> 00:15:46,987
I was a second too late.

298
00:15:47,071 --> 00:15:51,325
[narrator] Wakatsuki no longer
had the ability to see from his right eye.

299
00:15:51,825 --> 00:15:55,579
Yet another result
of his fight against Julius Reinhold.

300
00:15:56,455 --> 00:15:59,625
His reasoning behind switching
to a right-sided stance

301
00:15:59,708 --> 00:16:01,752
was that it allowed
his left eye to pull back

302
00:16:01,835 --> 00:16:03,754
and get a wider field of view.

303
00:16:04,254 --> 00:16:08,592
His focus on grappling moves was
to compensate for the sudden blindness.

304
00:16:08,676 --> 00:16:12,346
However,
neither of his strategies succeeded.

305
00:16:12,429 --> 00:16:15,265
And at the last minute,
he came to the realization

306
00:16:16,016 --> 00:16:18,268
that Muteba was able to see.

307
00:16:18,352 --> 00:16:19,520
[grunts]

308
00:16:19,603 --> 00:16:21,188
[narrator] The tip off was the movement

309
00:16:21,271 --> 00:16:24,191
in the direction
towards which Muteba was looking.

310
00:16:24,274 --> 00:16:26,694
In attempting to test
his new artificial eye,

311
00:16:26,777 --> 00:16:29,196
Muteba revealed that he could see.

312
00:16:29,780 --> 00:16:34,618
The next strategy that Wakatsuki tried
was to let his opponent attack him first.

313
00:16:35,411 --> 00:16:36,745
He defended his heart,

314
00:16:36,829 --> 00:16:38,664
which he knew as high risk,

315
00:16:38,747 --> 00:16:43,127
and lured his opponent into targeting
his right eye, neck, and liver

316
00:16:43,210 --> 00:16:45,754
in order to hit him back
with a counterattack.

317
00:16:46,255 --> 00:16:48,340
He was certain that during this match,

318
00:16:48,424 --> 00:16:51,677
Muteba would attempt
to target one of these spots.

319
00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:55,139
And then Wakatsuki activated
his Superman Syndrome

320
00:16:55,222 --> 00:16:59,893
to change his muscle density
the second he was attacked to block it.

321
00:17:00,477 --> 00:17:02,771
If either one of those things
were missing,

322
00:17:03,272 --> 00:17:06,442
it would have resulted in a fatal wound.

323
00:17:07,776 --> 00:17:10,195
-[crowd clamoring]
-[Wakatsuki panting]

324
00:17:11,655 --> 00:17:14,158
[thinking] Of all places, my neck.

325
00:17:14,658 --> 00:17:16,243
I was dead for a second.

326
00:17:17,494 --> 00:17:20,706
[narrator] During the delay
when Wakatsuki lost consciousness,

327
00:17:21,498 --> 00:17:26,253
the right arm that he had injured earlier
helped him avoid a fatal wound.

328
00:17:28,213 --> 00:17:30,007
Oh man.

329
00:17:30,090 --> 00:17:33,927
[thinking] I guess I'm the one
who got sloppy. Oh!

330
00:17:35,345 --> 00:17:38,682
I suppose I was the anomaly.

331
00:17:39,183 --> 00:17:41,685
I was so scared of that single strike

332
00:17:41,769 --> 00:17:45,189
that my instincts held me back
from attacking fully.

333
00:17:45,689 --> 00:17:47,900
[grunting]

334
00:17:50,110 --> 00:17:51,445
[groans softly]

335
00:17:55,115 --> 00:17:56,241
[grunting softly]

336
00:18:01,705 --> 00:18:03,957
[thinking] I wasn't able to put him away.

337
00:18:04,041 --> 00:18:07,002
But still, I did crush his right arm.

338
00:18:09,254 --> 00:18:12,800
[thinking] He traded a right arm
in exchange for a right ankle.

339
00:18:13,634 --> 00:18:16,678
I'm not sure
if that's a high price or a low one.

340
00:18:16,762 --> 00:18:19,181
Don't give up the fight now, Muteba!

341
00:18:19,264 --> 00:18:21,642
There's no way you can't win this!

342
00:18:21,725 --> 00:18:23,102
[Sayaka] Wow!

343
00:18:23,185 --> 00:18:25,145
This is quite a turn of events, everyone!

344
00:18:26,063 --> 00:18:29,066
And there's no way to know
how the battle's going to end yet!

345
00:18:29,983 --> 00:18:32,945
[Jun thinking] Losing one of his arms
puts him at disadvantage.

346
00:18:33,028 --> 00:18:36,907
But it's impossible to predict
what he might have up his sleeve next.

347
00:18:37,407 --> 00:18:39,326
Be careful out there, Wakatsuki.

348
00:18:39,910 --> 00:18:42,913
Muteba isn't dead yet.

349
00:18:43,413 --> 00:18:45,415
[panting]

350
00:18:47,584 --> 00:18:49,545
[thinking] It's the only option!

351
00:18:49,628 --> 00:18:50,712
[grunts]

352
00:18:54,091 --> 00:18:55,759
I drop out of the tournament.

353
00:18:56,260 --> 00:18:57,094
Huh?!

354
00:18:57,177 --> 00:18:58,846
-[all gasp]
-[gasps]

355
00:18:58,929 --> 00:19:00,639
Wait. What's that?

356
00:19:02,099 --> 00:19:03,142
Uh…

357
00:19:03,225 --> 00:19:05,352
[Sayaka] What? Drop out?

358
00:19:05,435 --> 00:19:07,020
Did he say drop out?!

359
00:19:07,521 --> 00:19:09,648
Muteba just declared, in the ring,

360
00:19:09,731 --> 00:19:12,234
that he has withdrawn from the match!

361
00:19:12,317 --> 00:19:13,819
Oh! I see!

362
00:19:13,902 --> 00:19:16,155
This must be a strategy.

363
00:19:16,238 --> 00:19:18,782
He's trying to catch
his opponent off guard.

364
00:19:18,866 --> 00:19:19,992
That's what it is, right?

365
00:19:20,075 --> 00:19:23,328
Hey! Hurry up and start punching!

366
00:19:23,412 --> 00:19:24,246
[Gen] Hmm.

367
00:19:25,205 --> 00:19:27,749
Hey! What the hell is going on?

368
00:19:28,500 --> 00:19:32,754
[Muteba] You'd never understand,
even if I tried to explain it.

369
00:19:33,922 --> 00:19:35,507
But if you need a reason,

370
00:19:36,091 --> 00:19:37,759
it's because you're a fighter.

371
00:19:38,343 --> 00:19:39,970
I'm a mercenary.

372
00:19:40,888 --> 00:19:42,598
That's just how it is.

373
00:19:43,432 --> 00:19:44,266
[pants]

374
00:19:45,726 --> 00:19:48,770
This is my way of doing things. [chuckles]

375
00:19:48,854 --> 00:19:49,855
Huh.

376
00:19:50,564 --> 00:19:52,983
I guess none of us saw this coming.

377
00:19:53,692 --> 00:19:57,905
A fighter prioritizes winning
over everything else.

378
00:19:57,988 --> 00:20:01,909
But then, fighting, to a mercenary,
is just about survival.

379
00:20:02,701 --> 00:20:05,204
The two of them have opposing values.

380
00:20:05,704 --> 00:20:07,414
Muteba weighed the benefits

381
00:20:07,497 --> 00:20:11,043
and determined that continuing the fight
was not worth the risk

382
00:20:11,126 --> 00:20:13,670
and decided to drop out
of the match instead.

383
00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,882
[referee] Due to Muteba's withdraw…

384
00:20:16,965 --> 00:20:19,134
[thinking] I made it over a hurdle today.

385
00:20:19,218 --> 00:20:20,260
A big one.

386
00:20:20,844 --> 00:20:22,679
But can I do this again

387
00:20:23,263 --> 00:20:24,681
two more times?

388
00:20:25,766 --> 00:20:27,768
[cheering]

389
00:20:29,269 --> 00:20:33,482
[thinking] Sorry, man, but I'm gonna
target whatever weakness you have.

390
00:20:33,982 --> 00:20:36,568
If we're matched up in the finals anyway.

391
00:20:41,156 --> 00:20:42,449
[Muteba sighs]

392
00:20:42,532 --> 00:20:44,534
[groans]

393
00:20:45,035 --> 00:20:46,662
Don't be angry.

394
00:20:47,204 --> 00:20:48,956
I did the best that I could.

395
00:20:49,039 --> 00:20:52,042
[Tomari] Am I supposed to care
about your best?

396
00:20:52,709 --> 00:20:55,170
You talk when I tell you to talk!

397
00:20:55,754 --> 00:20:59,508
Who do you think you are,
you stupid piece of shit? Huh?

398
00:20:59,591 --> 00:21:01,969
My company is paying you a lot of money!

399
00:21:02,052 --> 00:21:04,054
How the hell could you just give up?!

400
00:21:04,137 --> 00:21:06,390
[laughs]

401
00:21:06,473 --> 00:21:08,558
My contract states that

402
00:21:09,309 --> 00:21:12,938
in the event that I lose,
my only compensation will be my advance.

403
00:21:13,021 --> 00:21:14,690
What did you say?

404
00:21:14,773 --> 00:21:18,026
I've done nothing today
that would break our contract.

405
00:21:18,110 --> 00:21:21,113
I did the job you asked for
and earned my compensation.

406
00:21:21,196 --> 00:21:22,072
[Tomari grunts]

407
00:21:22,155 --> 00:21:24,866
Don't forget about
your alliance with Gandai.

408
00:21:24,950 --> 00:21:27,452
Your position at the association is safe.

409
00:21:27,536 --> 00:21:30,122
My loss has no negative effect on you.

410
00:21:30,205 --> 00:21:31,707
That's not the point!

411
00:21:31,790 --> 00:21:33,583
And it's not relevant!

412
00:21:33,667 --> 00:21:36,878
Now how the hell are you
going to make this up to me? Huh?

413
00:21:37,963 --> 00:21:38,880
[grunts]

414
00:21:39,506 --> 00:21:40,465
What's this?

415
00:21:40,966 --> 00:21:43,468
-I just gave you my phone number.
-Uh…

416
00:21:43,552 --> 00:21:45,637
Call me if you need anything.

417
00:21:45,721 --> 00:21:49,141
I'll do the next job for you,
and it'll be on the house.

418
00:21:49,224 --> 00:21:50,475
Uh…

419
00:21:50,559 --> 00:21:52,019
See you later.

420
00:21:52,102 --> 00:21:54,730
I gotta admit, this was a fun job.

421
00:21:57,149 --> 00:21:58,650
[Tomari chuckles]

422
00:21:59,568 --> 00:22:02,404
Looks like complaining paid off for once.

423
00:22:03,155 --> 00:22:05,907
I've got a good card in my hand now.

424
00:22:06,491 --> 00:22:08,201
Excellent.

425
00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:13,373
I'll have to contemplate
on the best time to use this.

426
00:22:13,999 --> 00:22:16,001
[dramatic music playing]

427
00:22:18,003 --> 00:22:20,922
GENSAI KUROKI
MOTOR HEAD MOTORS REP. FIGHTER

428
00:22:27,512 --> 00:22:29,431
REI MIKAZUCHI
GOLD PLEASURE GROUP FIGHTER

429
00:22:35,479 --> 00:22:37,064
♪ Like this, biatch… ♪

430
00:22:37,147 --> 00:22:39,149
[rap music in Japanese playing]

431
00:23:06,343 --> 00:23:07,302
♪ Say what? ♪

432
00:23:07,386 --> 00:23:09,388
[lyrics in Japanese]

433
00:23:10,597 --> 00:23:11,890
♪ You say you running the city… ♪

434
00:23:11,973 --> 00:23:13,517
[lyrics in Japanese]

435
00:23:16,311 --> 00:23:17,396
♪ Say what? ♪

436
00:23:17,479 --> 00:23:19,481
[lyrics in Japanese]

437
00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:31,243
♪ Hey, when I snap ♪

438
00:23:31,326 --> 00:23:32,828
♪ Put damage on your cap… ♪

439
00:23:33,412 --> 00:23:34,913
[lyrics in Japanese]

440
00:23:46,049 --> 00:23:47,092
♪ Say what? ♪

441
00:23:47,175 --> 00:23:49,177
[lyrics in Japanese]

442
00:23:50,178 --> 00:23:51,471
♪ You say you running the city… ♪

443
00:23:51,555 --> 00:23:53,515
[lyrics in Japanese]

444
00:24:05,485 --> 00:24:08,155
[narrator] Assassin's fist
versus assassin's fist!

445
00:24:08,238 --> 00:24:11,992
Will the tiger feast
or the elephant trample instead?

446
00:24:12,075 --> 00:24:13,785
Ah! The Lightning God!

447
00:24:13,869 --> 00:24:15,662
Break through as fast as you can!

448
00:24:15,745 --> 00:24:17,289
This is love!

449
00:24:17,372 --> 00:24:19,916
Next episode, "Culmination."