Electro Boy became the youngest leader of The Union of Justice ever!
We finally have a superhero who can
truly maintain peace in the USA forever!
Carmine!
What's wrong?
How could he be so stupid?
Getting caught pulling a scam in The Salamander's own casino…
How could he do that?
A hundred million dollars in a month…
There's no way it can be paid.
He just wants villains everywhere to get the message.
But if it's not paid, Carmine will be killed.
That's right. So our only choice is to get him out of the country.
Actually, we could use some intel I picked up at Supermax.
Forget it.
It's a way we could get 100 million!
I don't want to hear it!
I want you out of here by the time I'm out of the shower.
I'll arrange for Carmine's fake passport.
Wait! Let's talk…
Running away isn't your style, is it, gramps?
There will be parades for days to celebrate him!
"It's him! He's so cool! Electro Boy! Look at me!"
Not a chance.
Count me out.
How come?
Because every job I've done with you two has been a failure.
And compared to five years ago, there are even more superheroes.
They call themselves heroes, but they all just wanna be famous.
Ghost! Johnny's the one who came up with this plan, not me…
Ouch…
Take it easy, would you?
I'm done with the villain racket.
The architecture firm I started has been doing well.
I've got no reason to go out and commit crimes.
This is to help Carmine!
I really am in big trouble.
Then escape overseas.
I'd be willing to pay for that.
I owe you that much for protecting me in prison.
Electro Boy. The Utopian. The Flare.
Their unwavering friendship makes them invincible wherever they go!
Hey! Where do you think you're going?
There's still a whole truck that needs to be unloaded!
I thought Banks was supposed to handle the rest.
Banks took off 20 minutes ago.
My wife's waiting for me at home.
She's got the night shift, so I gotta watch my little girl.
Watch her all you want after you unload that truck.
I'll wake up the driver. Don't go anywhere until you're done!
Hey! Wake up!
Hurry up and back this thing into the loading dock!
Hey! Goddammit! He's sleeping with his headphones on again.
Hey!
What the…
You fuckin' idiot!
You know using superpowers is prohibited!
My wife will get fired if she's late for work!
If this gets caught on video, I'll get fired too!
Put all these back and unload 'em one by one by yourself! Understand?
Sheesh! We never shoulda hired an ex-villain.
You awake now? Okay, don't move it yet! And don't go to sleep either!
Hey there, TK.
Isn't it about time you found a new job?
Johnny…
If this is about a job, forget it.
Nobody would pay ten bucks for an umbrella on a sunny day like today.
You think so?
I'll take one!
Sure thing! Thank you.
-Me too! -You got it.
Where did this rain come from?
That sure is odd.
I thought the weather forecast was for clear skies all day today.
You're not here for an umbrella, are you?
Johnny Bolt, aka Electro Boy, doesn't take orders from anyone.
Johnny Bolt only fights alongside his friends
and does things his own way.
My dominant hand!
Their work is as grotesque as ever.
Is it their work that's grotesque or just them?
You okay?
You better believe it!
I can still brawl!
Sammy!
This is for hurtin' my brother, you mother fucker!
Beat the shit outta him, Roddy!
For my plan to succeed, we'll need both Roddy and Sammy.
I hope they can join, but…
Disposable ax kick!
Are you Eleanor's girl?
You a villain?
Mom's been in the hospital for ages.
Oh, I see.
We don't get work for any plebes.
We haven't for ages.
Plebes?
I'm Kasey-Anne.
Didn't your mother tell you about me?
You can't expect me to remember the names of every rookie villain.
Rookie?
Whatever…
I'm not here for work.
I need a fake passport and an airline ticket.
For you?
No, for my mentor.
He got into some trouble.
He's got to get out of the country.
I can make you a passport.
Bring him by tomorrow.
You really haven't heard about me?
What?
You haven't heard of the Phantom Witch, the West Coast Meteor,
or the Eye-Dazzler Blonde?
Holy… How lame. Sounds like those old porn stars.
But I couldn't stand the life of a villain anymore,
so I retired and live a quiet life now, so I don't care.
Really? Okay. See you tomorrow.
But when I was active, everyone knew my name.
You retired, right?
If you're happy being ordinary, then be satisfied.
Sorry, but I don't have the time
to listen to some obscure villain reminisce.
Being a superhero isn't an occupation but a lifestyle.
It was Johnny Bolt's fate to live a life
that would go down in the annals of history.
Mommy, what's for dinner tonight?
We're having hamburgers.
Yeah! I love hamburgers!
But before that, we're going to the park, right?
Oh, that's right! Yeah!
A lion cannot go through life pretending to be a mouse.
Extraordinary people need extraordinary thrills to feel alive.
"…need extraordinary thrills to feel alive."
That's totally what a villain is.
This is where the legend of Electro Boy begins.
If this is some stupid plan, I'll kick your ass.
Make sure I look good in these photos.
Don't screw around. Focus.
What's this?
Don't tell me you're jealous.
If you've got time to prattle on,
then hurry up and tell us who the target is.
No. Not yet, sweetheart.
Only after we get this last team member.
You make it sound as if it'll be so easy.
He's here!
I haven't been on a date in ages.
Are you Glenda?
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Don't worry about it. I just got here myself.
I couldn't decide what to wear and got changed three times.
Doesn't that sound ridiculous from a 40-year-old man?
It's just that your photo was so charming.
You know, you look a lot better in a skintight suit.
What do you mean by that?
Sit down.
I think you've got the wrong--
I said sit down, Gladiator.
Sheesh.
I heard all kinds of rumors when I was in Supermax.
Like about the superhero with a clean image
who even came out of the closet as gay and got married
but who cheats on his husband all the time using dating apps.
You villain scum, I'll make it so you never talk again.
Now, now. My buddies have this place surrounded.
You don't want this photo you sent me released to the world, do you?
You're a superhero who catches crooks.
It turns out you're not such a straight arrow in private.
That guy's lost his mind, man.
What's more, he was dating one hunk of a villain.
The tabloids would eat it up.
What do you want?
If you help me with a robbery,
I'll delete everything and forget all about it.
Why you scum-sucking…
I think this job will actually be something meaningful to you.
How could working with scumbags be meaningful?
Don't talk like that until you hear who the target is.
Far, far across the sea,
there is an American who opened a casino on an island in the south of Japan.
This fine target is stashing away piles of money on this island
where neither the Network nor The Union of Justice can reach him.
-The Bastard? -The Bastard?
The Bastard's in Japan?
Praetorian too. You know him, right?
Weren't you two close friends?
Johnny, this is just way too nuts.
How about it? Still not interested?
Continue.
Christopher Matts, aka The Bastard,
the former top villain of the Network,
has apparently retired
and is living the easy life painting pictures on that tropical island.
Besides painting, Matts also opened the Casino Grand Granite.
Granite…
Word is that this island is made of one enormous block of solid granite.
Matts liked that and decided to move there.
This is way too reckless. I'm out.
Wait!
This might…
this just might work.
Stealing from the top villain in a country with zero superheroes or villains…
Are you fucking kidding me? I told you, I didn't do a goddamn thing!
However--
Keep your paws off of me!
The only things in our way are two supervillains.
You got a problem, you old geezer?
If we can just sneak in, this could work.
Praetorian.
Out of the way!
Haven't seen this in a while.
-What are you doing? -Hey! Let me go!
What? Wait a sec--
That Praetorian sullied the superhero image.
This is a rare chance to teach him a lesson.
We'll donate your share of the haul to the LGBTQ charity of your choice.
How about it? Good deal?
You'll delete all the images, right?
Of course.
The final member has joined the crew.
How was it?
I came to a great realization.
That is magnificent.
Death is only a means, not an end.
Why is it that we are able to sense beauty?
"Beauty," you say?
High Priest, you are my teacher who guides me in my meditation.
However, when I step outside this place, I could kill you
without even lifting a finger.
Try thinking about that.
It will change your view of the world.
But don't you worry.
I've decided to never use my superpower again.
However, when I decide to take someone's life,
the most important thing is to cause fear in them.
When we experience fear, that is when beauty first arises.
I should be able to paint something quite nice tonight.
There's only one airport on the island.
Matts has boosted security there.
Let's use Kasey there like before.
No. It's way too risky.
There'll be nine of us,
I've never been there and I can't prep ahead of time.
I could never hide all of us.
How many could you hide?
Maybe one or two.
What are you doing? Hurry up!
Hey! Wait up!
Make sure you have all your belongings.
Watch your step.
Bye.
See you later.
Are we there?
What about us?
The rest will come by ferry from Kagoshima.
There must be security at the port.
You won't use the port.
I never thought I'd jump off a ferry at my age.
You can end all this, Forecast.
Sure thing.
Where's Gladiator?
He hates boats.
He'll be here soon.
What? How will he get here?
Aw, jeez…
Whoa!
He's lost his marbles.
Ninety minutes?
I can still shave time off that.
Where's the hot spring?
Kasey, why the costume?
No way I'm letting you see me naked.
I'm the only one who can see my sweetheart naked.
Don't act like my boyfriend.
It's just a pain to do it for you too.
What?
That one time, it wasn't like we had a grudge against you.
Yeah. It's just that McCabe was--
Don't talk to me!
The only reason I'm here is to beat the crap out of Praetorian.
Okay…
Josh, you're quieter than usual.
Any proper villain wouldn't even think of trying to steal from The Bastard.
I've got the perfect plan.
Don't you worry about it, Ghost.
Then it's about time you told us that plan, Johnny.
Yeah.
First, we'll enter Matts's estate right through the front door.
I look pretty good in a suit.
Subtitle translation by: Brian Athey