Are you a fool, Daigoro?!
I- I'm sorry, sir.
You fail at everything you're tasked with.
You've been an utter disappointment!
Who gave you permission to raise your head?
I- I'm sorry, sir.
You're on a roll, Tetsu.
The Rose Squad's outstanding performance has been all thanks to you.
Excellent work future captain!
Forget it. I'm not captain material.
Will ya stop acting all cool? Just remember me when you get promoted, huh?
Maybe you should start practicing your autograph.
I'm serious. I can see them now lining up to meet the champ!
BARA CLAN
I'm Daigoro Kyoga, newly appointed captain of the Rose Squad. I look
forward to working with you.
W- Wait a minute.
Where are you going?
Pfft…
He'd rather hang with Doraemon than Sneetch.
Your attitude is unacceptable!
Damn it!
Those bastards… I'll make em pay!
Director go on…
Okay… then let us begin with the report from the Reincarnation Department.
DANDELION CLAN
PUT THE BRAKES ON RAPIDLY RISING EARTHBOUND SOCIETY!
QUOTA COMES FIRST
The guys in the Send-Off Department sure are fired up.
Sure but… don't you think it's a bit much?
THE JAPANESE ANGEL FEDERATION HEADQUARTERS
Units Two and Three, sweep district five.
Also, looks like there was a fire in District three. Unit Six, you're closest
to the scene. Get there immediately.
Wait! Wait a second Just let me tell you…!
The number of spirits that passed on this month is thirty-point-four
times higher than before.
It would be no exaggeration to say that wandering spirits in the world
below have been virtually wiped out.
Masaki… the kid did good.
Yeah. We'll celebrate with him later.
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
This turned out even better than I expected.
The board of directors is very pleased.
Thank you, sir.
As society continues to deteriorate, more people are dying with lingering
attachments to the human world.
This is why vast numbers of spirits become earthbound and roam unchecked.
We had a "Rapidly rising earthbound society," indeed!
Solving this problem has been our long-standing challenge.
I know, sir.
I hope I've been able to do something to help meet that challenge.
Things in the human world will start to calm down. I can finally feel the weight
easing off my shoulders.
I'm glad to hear that.
Moving ahead with the layoffs as quickly as possible was the right
call in the end.
You just keep up the good work,
Understood?
Are you even listening to me?
Yes.
My apologies.
I want no more sentimental nonsense from you. There's no use for it.
What is it?
What did you say?
We have an emergency situation!
We're over capacity!
The tanks are going to burst!
We need permission to release some of the spirits!
We need to check with the Chairman first!
If we don't do this, the consequences will be-
This is bad.
How many more times are you gonna piss today?
Why don't you leave me alone and get your second helping!?
-That has nothing at all to do with this! -Ugh! I got it on my hand.
Would you hurry up, we could get fired at any moment now, remember?
I know, I know, just give me one more second huh?
Huh?
Looks like rain… Ah! I got it on my hand again!
Crap… I should probably get a move on.
What?
This is bad… What's going on?
It looks like the humans-
they can see spirits now!
The spirits' purification was incomplete.
-Huh? -Any time that a spirit passes on,
they usually have to spend some time in a purification tank.
Their memories, emotions, and everything from their past life are supposed to be
completely washed away
That's how they become clean souls ready for rebirth.
But if the purification is incomplete, only their regrets and lingering
attachments remain.
Those attachments grow stronger and stronger
and then they materialize in the world below.
So you're saying…
Yeah…
They have now become vengeful spirits.
They've become nothing but savage beasts driven by instinct.
They act on pure desire? With no ability to think!?
Then, it's almost as if-
we've just had a massive prison break…
and all the prisoners are on a rampage.
We need to make them pass on immediately… and minimize the damage to the
human world.
No way…
104 TANBA
Tetsuo! Tetsuo!
DREAM MATCH SERIES GOKURAKUEN HALL
Tetsuo, Are you here?!
Tetsuo! Hey, wake up!
Mmm… Hey Chief… I mean, ex-Chief.
Don't bother correcting yourself!
We have a big problem.
There's trouble in the Human World!!
The human world?
That's none of my business now.
The spirits that fled the underworld have become vengeful spirits and are
rampaging through the city!
If we can't stop it, the Human world will be facing disaster!
Gah, come on!
Stay awake! The Human world is in trouble!
Look Chief… mm… I mean, ex-Chief.
There's no time to keep correcting yourself!
How's Mister Big Shot Four eyes?
Poor Masaki…
he's been trying to fix the problem himself by using his fleet of Angel
Robots,
but he can't keep up.
Tetsuo, I beg you-
help him!
Huh? Hey! No sleeping! Stay awake! Awake!
-Stay! -Too bright… knock it off!
He's been on your side all along.
He pled with the higher-ups to ensure the survival of the Dandelion squad
The higher-ups agreed to it… on the condition he could show results!
He believed them, that's why he pushed you so hard!
You really gotta learn to relax.
There's no time for that! We have to keep improving results!
You have no idea… no idea why I made Proto!
He's out there all on his own.
So shape up! Get outta bed, Tetsuo!
Because you are the only one who can help him now!
As I said before, our daily inspections showed no sign of any problems.
Huh?
Reincarnation Department is completely blameless in this disaster.
I say it was whoever was in charge of the Angel Robots and the unplanned
surge in passing spirits.
That's who we should hold responsible!
Now hold on a second!
The total volume of spirits who passed on… never once exceeded the
tank capacity.
You cannot put all of the blame on the Angel Robot program!
But nevertheless,
I tried to warn him many times that rapidly increasing the
intake carried serious risks!
Indeed.
It seems that ignoring repeated warnings and failing to adjust the
number of spirits passing on
was a very grave mistake.
Masaki Kyoga will take full responsibility for this incident.
What, Father--
Chairman, you cannot be serious!
Of course he is responsible.
It was his plan.
Father…
We're in the middle of something. Wait outside.
You intended this all along,
didn't you?
You set me up!
No it's not that complicated. This was all your plan,
so you bear all the responsibility.
Then the repair costs won't fall to the Reincarnation Depart ---
That doesn't matter right now!
I will take full responsibility. Fire me, do whatever you want. I don't care.
We can deal with that later.
Right now, the human world is in danger!
Don't you care what happens to them out there?
They are nothing but filthy rabble.
At least this will finally quiet them down.
Wha…
Screw you.
Screw you!!
Careful now.
You'll get your hands dirty.
What are you doing here?
Hey. Been a while, huh?
Don't get any closer.
Ugh…
You haven't changed a bit since our days in the field,
have you Captain Kyoga?
I'm sorry. Have we met before?
Guess you were too focused on the guys above you back then to notice much.
Watch your mouth.
You should spare a thought for the people below you once in a while.
After all…
You know what it's like to be looked down on.
I said, watch your mouth!
I don't need to hear opinions from a loser like you.
You sure I'm the loser here?
What did you say?
Never mind. Just listen to your heart for the truth.
Hmph… You can say whatever the hell you like.
It is too late to make a difference anyway.
Don't lump me in with the rest of you.
I'm not as smart as you.
I don't get complicated stuff,
I don't plan for the future,
and I don't dwell on the past.
At the end of the day…
I can only do what I'm gonna do.
And that's that.
Masaki!
If you walk out of here right now… do you understand what that means?
Listen to me.
I don't know what I'm gonna do next.
All I know,
is that whatever it is, it'll be without you!
You're a useless failure.
Tetsuo!
Ah… Um…
I- I uh-
Let's go.
Right.
Arrrrggghhhh!
Ahh… Ahh… Ahh…
There are too many of them.
You gotta be kidding me.
Hm?
We heard the champ needed some help.
You guys!
You're the one who said we're supposed to help each other in tough times.
I can't believe that all of you…
don't have a life.
Hey, don't rub it in!
Save all the sentimental stuff for after the job's done.
Let's finish this already.
All right!
Let's go!
Hyaaahhhh!
How do ya like that?
Nice. Keep taking them down one by one!
Tetsuo! Something's coming from the front!
What- What the…
hell is that?
It's an Angel Robot…
That thing is massive.
What's going on? The humans can see it!
It's possessed by vengeful spirits,
so it's been materialized.
What should we do, Tetsuo?
It'll suck, but it's really our only choice.
We stop it together.
You got it.
-Let's move! -Right.
Attack!
You're kidding… There's not a scratch on it.
I recognize this…
It's based on my Proto!
If we destroy the control chip in its mouth, it should shut down.
Okay, we gotta get in close somehow.
What the…
Time to run!
It's just too powerful.
Damn it!
Tetsu!
Captain! Kangaroo?
I'm sorry, I'm late.
I was out using up all of my paid leave on a foodie trip around the
-country. -Long time no see!
Looks like I've ended up back here just in time.
Here, a souvenir for you.
This ain't the time for a slide show captain!
Oh, I agree.
We gotta take care of that thing first, don't we?
I'll tell you all about my vacation later.
Let's do this.
Here I come!
Here. This is an EMP bomb I built. If you can get close and shove this into
its mouth, it should blow the whole thing apart.
Come on Tetsu. Let's go!
Get moving, you lazy punks!
Watch out!
Masaki! Are you alright?
Now that's adrenalin…
-Masked man! -This is all my fault…
It's all my fault…
Oh crap!
Looks like you're in some trouble.
Wh- Who are you?
Recognize me now?
No, sorry.
I'm Raymond Honda! The mad scientist who invented the Spirit-Body Separator!
Wait, did I just call myself "mad?"
Ah! Right, right!
Doc, it's you!
I realize I vanished without a word.
I'm truly sorry about that.
I came here to apologize,
with a little gift!
-What's that? -See the Proton Pack?
It's a spirit eraser.
It has a baseline of ten million volts,
but can peak at fifty million volts if you give it a good spark,
that's without even mentioning the-
So basically, it's crazy strong.
It's a big help. Thanks doc.
Ah… Sure.
Alright… Here ya are!!!
Incredible…
Thank you Doc! You really saved us.
Come on after everything you've done for me,
This is nothin'
Thanks to you, kid,
I remembered what creation is truly about.
It's about the pure desire to help someone
matched with the relentless devotion it takes to invent.
Master…
Save the reminiscing for later!
Now get moving!
All that's left is to shove this thing in its mouth…
I've got an idea.
Hm?
Hey! Are you positive this is gonna work?
In theory, it should be fine.
Alright!
I'll take your word for it.
Let's go, Dandelion Squad!
-Right! -Right!
You guys, cover us!
-Copy that! -Copy that!
Copy that!
Nice.
Vengeful spirits… it's over!
It's my big brothers!
We're done following father's orders.
Masaki!
We're with you now to make a stand together!
Little bro… you got guts!
Thanks you guys,
I won't let you down.
Open fire!
You had enough yet?
Take this, you stinkin' marshmallow!
Take this!
Tetsu, do it!
Roger that!
Yes! That should do it!
What?
Tetsu!
Tetsu…
I can't believe it.
No way…
Tetsu!
You made it out!
But how-? I thought-?
Thanks to this thing.
Hm?
A butt keychain!?
It's a peach!
When that bastard swallowed me, I swear I thought I was done for.
But then, I saw it.
There in the darkness…
I saw a glowing butt.
A peach!
So, I took a chance and dove into the hole right next to that light.
I nearly became marshmallow monster crap.
I mean, technically you came out the same way…
Hey, don't laugh at that.
But the look on your face!
Shut up.
Yeah, it's even uglier than usual.
You shut up too!
Geez, kid… you had us worried for a second.
That blast took out most of the vengeful spirits,
But there's still a few left we need to go finish off.
Can I leave that to you guys?
Huh?
The four of us…
we have some unfinished business.
Bad news for you.
Looks like your little plot
wasn't quite good enough.
What are you talking about?
It was you, wasn't it?
You ordered them to crack the Reincarnation tank.
Hmph, that's absurd.
What utter nonsense.
It was a deliberate act, right?
You wanted to throw the human world into chaos.
Like I said, complete and utter non-
We opened a hole in the tank, as ordered.
Are you sure this is really what you want,
Chairman Kyoga?
I had Mini Proto tracking you.
All this time…
I'm disappointed,
Father.
Always interfering aren't you…
I was this close to having both Angel and human worlds in my grasp.
But then you just had to-
I can't follow any of this crap
-Someone like you couldn't understand! -You got that right.
I'll never understand someone with such a swollen ego,
acting like a big damn baby.
Tell me what is it you really want?
Everyone starts out wanting something. Go ahead, chase after it, it's fine!
But if you get it, you better smile.
Because one day, that smile will connect to someone else's.
That's what living is all about.
Have you once in your life
thought about doing something for someone else?
If you can't do that,
you'll never be satisfied, no matter what you do.
Shut up.
Shut up, shut up!
Shut up!
Don't talk to me like you're superior!
Know your place!
Tell me what happened to you Father?
You never used to be like this. You…
You used to be
kinder.
Masaki.
Father…
Father, please!
Quiet… be quiet…
everything must be… mine… mine… all mine…
Wait. Something's off.
Father?
No… He's not.
Mine…
all mine…
What…
What the hell is that?!
Are you a fool, Daigoro?!
I-I'm sorry sir.
Damn it!
Those bastards… I'll make em pay!
Want to prove them wrong?
Over here, over here.
Come here…
Come closer…
Want to show them who the real boss is?
All those losers who looked down on you. Wouldn't it be satisfying to finally
prove them wrong?
This entire world is all mine.
It is mine and mine
alone.
What's going on here?
Vengeful spirits. One crammed on top of the next.
Damn it.
He was so empty inside they took over his whole body!
Father!
Aah!
Don't you understand what you're doing!? That's your son!
It's no use.
The spirits have completely taken over.
Be it the world of humans or the world of angels: all shall be within my grasp
What a lame stupid-ass dream.
Greedy for anything and everything…
In the end,
you're no better than a vengeful spirit dripping with regrets.
You'd be a loser in any world!
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
Drop your weapon.
Don't you care what happens to him?
Father…
Do you remember…
what you told me that day?
DESIGN SHEET: ANGEL ROBOT
Inventing something new?
Huh?
You found something you love.
That makes you one lucky kid.
Don't worry about a thing, Masaki.
Do what you want to do, with all your heart.
This whole time…
you've been watching over me
haven't you?
I said shut up.
I was watching over you too, Dad!
Shut up, shut up!
That's enough!
-Tetsu! -This all ends now.
Out of my way!
Hey you…
Just give up already!
I've had it with you insolent brats!
Hm?
Let go of me!
Wake up, Father!
Shut up!
I'll bury the whole lot of you!
Father!
What?
Just keep him right where you got him, Masaki!
This is your shot, Tetsu!
Wake up!
You got it,
my Captain.
Tetsuo Tanba…
All this time…
I've been jealous of him.
Yet, somewhere in my heart,
I've always longed to be like him.
Deep down… I longed to be… his friend.
Oh, Father, Are you okay?
My head…
what happened?
Tetsu!
Hey! Wake up!
Tetsu!
Don't worry I'm calling the medical team now!
Come on! Stay with me!
Tetsu!
A few days later…
Father regained his senses,
He was no longer the tyrant he'd become.
To rebuild the Angel Federation,
he reinstated the Send-Off Department
and made peace with my brothers.
DANDELION CLAN
Everyone in the Send-Off Department,
including the chief,
returned to their former posts.
PRO WRESTLING
Take this! Take this! Take this!
Pretty soon,
The Send-off Department was just like it was.
Well…
except for one person.
We lost a good man.
It doesn't seem real.
Hey, don't kill me off just yet!
Oh…
Tetsu!
Are you sure you're alright?
Yeah. The wounds are all healed up now.
I was kinda hoping for more time off, though.
I'm glad.
Well, Mr. Big Shot Four-Eyes, heard you got demoted.
Well… I wouldn't put it like that.
No more "Big Shot." You're just "Mr. Four- Eyes," huh?
Good grief…
ALARM SNOOZE
SEND-OFF DEPARTMENT
All right, we should get going soon.
Spirit activity detected ahead… in district three and district five.
This bike wasn't built for three!
Just shut up and try to pedal straight!
Come on, faster, faster!
I can't believe this, this is insane!
I dunno, seems like you're having fun… right?
You're doing what you want with all your heart, aren't you?
I could ask you the same question.
Is this what you want with all your heart?
Who, me?
Guess I'd have to say…
Nah, not telling you.
Whoa, whoa! Stop rocking the bike!
-Knock it off… you're going to tip us all -Just tell us… no I'm not gonna stop…
Ow captain that hurts… stop it,
-over… hey are you listening to me… we're -I'm not gonna stop… maybe a
-you're going to twist my ear off… -As you can see… this place is a long
-never going to catch this spirit at this -little headlock will change your mind…
-come on, stop it stop it stop it… -way from heaven.
-I'll never tell, I'll never tell… -But despite that there's still a lot
-it… ugh, I swear you're impossible! -this could all end any minute
-you'll have to rip off my arms before I -of love to be found.
-Both of you are impossible!! Knock it -If you choose… we're waiting!
-So, live your life with no regrets… okay? -Talk!
Off!! ive your life with no regrets… okay? -Talk!