It's been three days now.
Michel Lemon! Out.
Bardet.
I've been looking for you, man.
"Episode 7 Giant Killing"
It's a shame about Mr. Lemon. He's been in jail all this time.
He's a hostage. He'll just have to put up with it.
I suppose.
Will this work for the fire control system settings?
You did these?
I'm not good with stuff like this. Is it okay?
It's flawless.
Oh, good! This took a whole half a day.
I wasn't too confident.
This work takes three days even for experts. Where did you learn it?
Well, I mean, I just know how.
That's impossible.
Who in the world taught you a skill like...
What's wrong?
Nami. You might be...
No, never mind.
There's no way she's the same as Chidori and Tessa.
Weirdo.
This is takin' forever. Are you sure this is the place?
Assuming this map isn't wrong, yeah.
I figured we'd be led to some dangerous locale for an illegal battle.
This is just the boonies.
There are old ruins over there. I figure they probably use those?
Looks like they're here.
Sousuke Sagara.
You'll board your mech here.
There are ruins 3km to the northwest. Move there and stand by.
What about us?
Stay here.
Huh?! Wireless instructions won't reach from that far away!
What do--
It's for safety's sake, young lady.
One stray bullet means a horrible tragedy.
A-A splendid order, sir.
What about AS weapons?
They've been placed at the ruins.
Oh, yes.
About your opponent tonight. We've prepared an interesting mech.
By all means, have fun.
All right, I'll be back.
Be careful!
Don't worry.
I'm worried about the mech, not you!
Oh.
But...
S-Still, don't do anything reckless.
You'd better come back in one piece!
I intend to.
Good, then.
You owe me dinner once this is over!
Sousuke?
What's wrong?
Are you listening?
Sure. I'll treat you to anything.
See you later.
Sousuke...
Don't worry. He can take care of himself.
And I have a feeling we're the ones in trouble.
I got started without you.
Oh, Mr. Kurama. You've arrived early.
I don't like doing things this slowly and tediously, though.
But it must be this way.
Executives all around the globe are planning to watch this battle.
It's stupid.
Excuse me.
Help yourself, if you wish. They're of the finest quality.
Stop it.
I quit smoking.
Welcome to the true arena, Crossbow.
Over there you'll find your weapons. Use them as you see fit.
I appreciate that.
That won't work. It's set up so this viewing area can't be attacked.
That figures.
So where's my opponent for tonight?
Right there. The operator has a smile on his face.
I smell ozone!
Have you figured it out?
This mech is...
...an M9, of all things.
Surprised?
From what I hear, you used to pilot that mech all the time.
That is, when you were with Mithril or whatever it's called.
Sounds like you have it all figured out.
Sure, when you attracted all that attention and didn't even use an alias.
I'd have been fine with getting rid of you downtown,
but that would have been boring.
I decided since it's here, I'll have you fight that M9.
So it was Amalgam's idea?
I might just tell you, if you survive.
But how will you stand up to a cutting-edge mech using that heap?
In other words, this isn't a fighting match.
It's an execution.
Do it.
As quick as ever.
No way, an M9?
Say what? That's state-of-the-art! Not even the US military has fielded those yet!
But... I'm sure of it. That's an M9.
--Whoa, whoa! Ours is a Savage! --Ah, shit...
That's like racing a Porsche with a mini truck!
We don't stand a chance!
Hey! Even if it's an illegal battle, isn't this a little much?!
Cancel the match right now!
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Understood.
Hey!
We're relocating! Get in.
W-Wait! What the--
Hurry up!
That hurt...
You, come this way.
--Hey! --Nami!
Don't worry. I'll get in touch later.
Quit wasting time.
He's doing well in that junker.
Between those skills and the Arbalest,
no wonder he gave us so much trouble.
Arbalest?
Never mind. I'm saying we can't be too careful.
Well, to me, he just looked like a typical has-been child soldier.
Don't underestimate him.
He's the man who killed the likes of Gauron and Gates.
Gauron? Gates?
You don't know of them?
No.
It's so carefree out in the country.
Sir?
Don't worry about it.
Yes, sir...
Th-That aside, we're planning on getting rid of Sagara's buddies.
Would you care to watch?
Not interested.
I'll never win in a gunfight.
H-Hey! Why're we going in different directions?
You guys don't need to know.
Get out.
All right, you don't have to push.
This is...
A pig farm.
Line up and climb the stairs.
Y-You're kidding, right? Any way you look at it, this's--
Don't give us any trouble!
Are you serious?
Just let us go.
Sorry, but I have my orders. Line up like I said.
There's no need for that.
L-Lemon! Y-You're supposed to be in jail!
Never mind, just get down low.
I don't know what the deal is, but you have the nerve to show up here?
I guess we'll feed you to the pigs, too!
I'll pass.
Kill them.
The situation's under control, monsieur.
Thanks, Bardet.
Lemon, what's going on here?
It's basically what it looks like.
I'm not really a journalist. These guys are my colleagues.
Although I can't fill you in on the details.
Sounds like Sousuke is getting close to his objective.
Probably the same objective as mine.
My last magazine...
He's ready to end this.
Not much ammo left. And only two more HEAT Hammers.
Might as well risk it.
A little farther forward, that's right.
A-A draw?
That was no accident--it was intentional.
The M9 is fully electrically driven.
If it's hit by an excessive load, it won't be able to move properly.
But while the Savage is an old mech,
its oval torso makes it durable against pressure.
And it also uses a hydraulic drive.
Even if it's crushed by a large amount of rubble,
a Savage can escape using its own power.
What a good mech.
He ended up winning.
Impossible... Who is he...? Impossible!
So what's your plan now?
He found out who we are. He'll do whatever he has to to get to you.
E-Enter!
I beg your pardon, sir.
Right, that's right! I still have you!
Who the hell are you, that you took down this M9?
I'm the one asking the questions. Identify yourself to me.
I refuse.
That combat with you wore this thing out quite a bit.
I might end up crushing you.
Stop!
I bet it's hot. This mech's cooling system is shoddy.
The heat travels all the way down to the fingertips.
All right! All right!
I surrender! Let go!
State your name and affiliation.
George Lovelock.
I'm currently with Amalgam's aggressor force.
Were you previously a Mithril soldier?
That's right.
Wait, don't tell me you're...
I was with the West Pacific Fleet.
No wonder you're familiar with the M9's weaknesses.
I was with the Mediterranean Fleet.
What happened to your forces?
They were wiped out while I was away from base on a mission.
When I returned, little did I know it was under their control.
And so, you surrendered.
It's better than dying in vain.
Where are their bases of operation?
I'm not too sure.
What I actually saw was a camp on the outskirts of Tripoli,
and some place on Ceylon.
I only just got here yesterday.
A man calling himself Kurama showed up.
You said Kurama?
You know him?
Where is he?
At that viewing area.
Kurama...
A chopper's coming!
Must be to finish us both off. We're done for.
Hide somewhere.
Aren't you out of weapons?
No problem.
Whoa...
You can't mean...!
Everything has its limit.
Is it inoperative?
It'll run, with a few repairs, but for now it's stuck.
There's no time. Go on and make a run for it.
Don't tell me you're fighting all by yourself? Against Amalgam?!
Affirmative.
You're insane. You'll get killed!
They took something precious from me.
I intend to get it back no matter what.
I don't get it. You and I are just mercenaries.
I'm no longer a mercenary.
I'm just a man.
Damn it!
Apparently, it's all over.
I heard it was a big upset.
I bet a lot of guys are getting ready to skip town tonight.
Security's tight.
Nami!
Sagara! Are you watching?!
I know you're there!
Come out and drop your weapons! Otherwise, I'll kill this girl!
You remember what happened in Tokyo, right?
I think you know I'm serious.
Too far away.
I'll give you ten seconds!
Ten!
Nine!
So many enemies...
Eight!
Seven!
Six!
Five!
Chidori!
"Episode 8 One-Man Force"
Next time: "One-Man Force."