01x02 - Go! Fighter D!

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] Our battle against the monsters

began the day

the floating fortress appeared.

Monsters do not die.

With their immortal bodies,

the monsters attack humans mercilessly.

However, we humans will never lose!

Not when we can destroy them

with the Divine Artifact,

a weapon created

one year after the w*r started!

With the Divine Artifact, we will protect

the humans from the evil monsters!

That's what we Rangers do!

[panting]

All right, ten laps left! Push!

[Fighter D] Yeah, yeah… I know.

What's wrong with his hair?

- Good, you're all doing great! Keep going!

- [Fighter D] I'll crush them all!

Wait, never mind. Maybe these small fries

don't even know it's all just a show.

Sorry about that, I went too far.

But his hairstyle really is strange.

Stay cool…

Don't forget why I infiltrated

the enemy stronghold.

The ones I'm after are those five

who were there

when our bosses were wiped out that day.

The Dragon Keepers.

[theme music]

Go! Go! Loser Ranger!

Episode 2

Go! Fighter D!

[Fighter D] What?

The Dragon Keepers aren't here?

- Isn't this the Rangers' HQ?

- That's right.

- And you don't think that's weird?

- Not at all.

Is this some kind of riddle?

If you're trying to make me think,

please stop. I'm not good at that.

Give me a hint or something

[recruiter] Found you!

So you came to take the recruitment exam!

I'm so touched!

[grunts, sighs]

Oh, you're the one from the other day…

I'm glad I invited you!

Welcome to the Ranger Force!

[Suzukiri] Sorry about that.

I told Sakurama about you,

and he got so excited.

You could fail the exam, for all we know.

Right?

Don't be so rude, Suzukiri!

I believe in you!

You'll pass, I'm sure of it!

[whimpers]

You'll be fine!

You can do it so long as you will it!

[Fighter D]

H-Hey, don't touch me so casually!

Fighters have fragile bodies

compared to you surface-dwellers!

Huh?

Uh…

[nervous grunt]

- [gasps]

- [Suzukiri] Hey…

Have you had lunch yet?

We're going to have some food now.

Do you want to join us?

Sounds good! Let's have a get-together

before you officially join us!

[Fighter D]

They don't even know I'm a monster.

- Well then, let's get going!

- [Fighter D] How dumb.

I finally sneaked into the Ranger Force!

Surface-dwellers are so gullible!

Come on, hurry up! Let's go!

[Fighter D] Oh, sorry about that.

[Fighter C] Hey, wait!

Not there… Stop… I said no!

Oh, yeah, I win!

Damn it, that didn't count!

Let's play one more round!

Man, I could play this game forever.

[Fighter G] Bad news, guys!

I-I-I-It's…

Huh?

[panting]

M-May I ask why you're here?

Hey, no need to be so nervous.

I'm not here to fight.

[gasps]

We're fellow comrades who formed

a truce agreement. Just relax, yeah?

Come on, smile.

[forced laugh]

- [Blue Keeper] This isn't funny.

- [gasps]

You know that one of your friends

betrayed us, right?

Don't tell me

that everyone in the fortress is in on it.

- N-No… Fighter D decided that on his own…

- Huh?

This isn't good, yeah?

For a group of guys who look the same,

you don't seem to think the same way.

You'd better not be scamming us!

G-Got it…

Anyway…

That traitor from yesterday,

show yourself!

Uh…

The thing is, Fighter D hasn't returned

since that battle.

What?

You guys aren't hiding and covering

for his a*s, are you?

N-No! We wouldn't do that…

[whines]

Fine.

Time to exercise

shared responsibility then.

You'll take his place and fix things!

Wait… What?

[Red Keeper] That's not right, Blue.

They've been betrayed as well.

We're both suffering from the same sorrow.

The only one at fault is that Fighter D

who can't get with the program.

Guess you're right.

My bad. Report to us once he gets back.

O-Of course!

I have faith in you guys.

We're partners who stuck through

thick and thin for more than a decade.

[Red Keeper] However, we've decided

to take some safety measures

to prevent similar unfortunate events

from happening again.

From here on, these two will be stationed

in the floating fortress

along with their men.

[gasps]

Rejoice!

We'll be setting up a Blue Squadron's

Floating Fortress Subgarrison!

From now on,

you'll live under their supervision

and take orders from them when needed.

[grunts]

That's fine, right?

That's just too sudden…

- You can't decide this on your own!

- [gasps]

This fortress belongs to us monsters!

How dare you do this without asking us!

This is tyranny!

- [Fighter F] Hey, stop that!

- [grunts]

I won't! We should speak up

at times like this!

We have the right to our privacy too!

- Hey! You forgot about our deal?

- Stop, C

Shut the hell up.

[Blue Keeper] Keep yapping,

and I'll k*ll you!

- Stop, please!

- [scoffs]

We won't fight back. We'll listen to you!

[Fighter C] Fighter A…

Good, seems like we can get along.

This is the ideal partnership.

The weak should listen to the strong

and not fight back,

while the strong should not have

any reason to worry about the weak.

Conflicts only happen when one party

doesn't understand their place.

Today, we took one step

towards achieving world peace.

Those who betray us and disrupt peace

shall reap retribution!

[all gasp]

Traitors will be k*lled mercilessly.

Just like how we k*lled your bosses.

[Fighter A] Yes.

We'll never go against you again!

[Fighter F] That's right.

I can't do anything stupid like he did.

I'll listen to the Rangers

and continue to live on in shame.

That's all I can do now.

[sighs]

Is that really… all I can do?

Knife on my right hand, fork on my left.

I've got this down!

Oh, yeah… You were asking

about the Dragon Keepers, right?

[Suzukiri] They're usually not at HQ.

You'll find them

at their respective garrisons,

which are spread out

across Amanogawa city.

A Ranger's duties are not limited

to monster exterminations!

[Sakurama] We participate in clean-up

activities in the local regions

and even resolve cases and conflicts

with the police.

Our activities wouldn't be possible

without support from the general public.

Societal contribution is the foundation

of everything we do!

I see.

Then they're really gonna hate it

if they find out that the battles

with the monsters are just an act.

- [both] Huh?

- [gasps]

- No, what I meant was…

- [chuckles]

- I watched that video too, you know.

- What?

Some video saying

it's all some ploy by the Rangers.

Sounds fishy, right?

What's that all about?

That's unforgivable!

Right, right! That!

[sheepish chuckle]

[Fighter D] I see how it is.

Maybe they really don't know

what's going on.

Guess I'll have to wait and see.

[child] Hey, Mister Ranger!

[Sakurama] Oh…

[mother chuckles softly]

Thank you so much for saving us

from the monster the other day.

Please take a photo with me!

This is on the house too.

Wow! Are you sure about that?

[manager] Just a small token

of appreciation for always helping us.

Let's see…

It's true that some people

have yet to acknowledge us.

Still,

I'm proud to be a member

of the honorable Ranger Force.

[Fighter D] Yeah. Of course,

you guys would love it.

Food must taste great when you have

people showering you with praises.

We don't even get to see

delicacies like this back in the fortress.

[Suzukiri] Thank you for the food.

Well, guess we'd better get started

on our afternoon duties.

Oh, it's that time already?

See you.

[Sakurama] Where are you going, Suzukiri?

[Suzukiri] The Red Garrison.

[Fighter D] The Red Garrison?

[Suzukiri] I'm going there to deliver

a letter. Do you want to come along?

You're a huge fan of Red Keeper,

aren't you, Sakurama?

[Fighter D chuckles]

Hey! Come here, little guy!

Can I see the photo you took

with everyone just now?

[Fighter D] Stay cool, stay cool…

Don't be hasty.

I'm a cold-blooded,

cool-headed, and proud monster.

Let me take a closer look here.

This isn't the stage

for your kind to shine.

[Red Keeper] Just shut up and lose

like you're supposed to.

We are justice!

Hmm?

[whimpers in fear]

Mommy!

Hmm? Huh?

[manager] You're still here, Mr. Ranger?

[Fighter D] Yeah. Thanks for the food.

[Suzukiri]

I didn't expect you to really come along.

[nervous chuckle]

They suddenly told me

I'm on an afternoon break, so…

[gasps]

[Fighter D] I'm cool-headed…

I'm just here to scout the area today…

You mind letting me

deliver the letter to Red Keeper?

[soft grunt]

Sure. Here you go.

This is Yumeko Suzukiri

from Yellow Squadron,

and Independent Hibiki Sakurama.

Coming in!

[Fighter D] I can do it.

I'm cool-headed, so I can go for his head

once he shows an opening.

But because I'm cool-headed,

I have a question.

I've only met Red Keeper during combat.

My question is,

does he wear his mask outside of combat?

[rangers exclaim in wonder]

Which one's Red?

Suzukiri…

[ranger] Hey, hey! Stop right there.

Suzukiri aside,

what's a colorless brat doing here?

I have some business with Red Keeper.

Oh, really?

You could've just said that earlier.

Well, like I said,

I'm here to meet Red Keeper…

I'm Red Keeper.

[Fighter D] What?

- No way. I meet him right off the bat?

- [soft chuckle]

At this range…

I can k*ll him!

- That joke isn't even funny.

- Huh?

You're a Senior Third Rank, aren't you?

Tokita.

[Fighter D] What the heck?

[scoffs]

Phew!

Doesn't change the fact

that I'm gonna be the future Red.

By the way…

What were you trying to do?

Uh…

[Fighter D] Not good.

I can't talk my way out of this one!

- Excuse me…

- Hmm?

- You're hurting me…

- [Tokita] Hmm.

I need to deliver a letter

to Red Keeper personally.

Isn't that right, Suzukiri?

- Huh…

- [Fighter D grunts]

You're acting kinda weird today, Hibiki.

[Fighter D] Don't tell me,

this guy knows Sakurama?

H-Hey… Tokita-san.

Huh? "Tokita-san"?

You okay?

Just call me like you usually do.

[grunts]

T-Tokita-kun!

Tokita-sama? Tokita-chan?

Hey, you!

Shun, it's not nice to bully your juniors.

- [grunts]

- Suzukiri…

- And you too, Sakurama.

- [mutters in anger]

Stop being stubborn

and give him the letter!

- O-Okay.

- [scoffs]

You sure? I thought

you needed to deliver it personally.

Well, I'm sure he'll allow it since

I'm giving it to the future Red Keeper.

[chuckles]

Glad you know how things work here!

Should've just done this from the start.

[Tokita]

Suzukiri, I've taken a shine to you.

Isn't it boring at the Yellow Squadron

since it specializes in R&D?

You should come join us.

Well… Thanks for the invitation,

but I prefer more freedom in my work.

[Tokita] The Red Squadron's pretty good.

We're a monster extermination

specialist team.

Every Ranger dreams of defeating monsters,

don't they?

Even an Independent dude like you

agrees with me, right?

[Fighter D] Now I remember.

These are all familiar faces

on the b*ttlefield.

[Suzukiri] Shall we get going, Sakurama?

O-Okay!

[ranger 1] I'm with you on that.

I want to become a Dragon Keeper

and take down a boss.

[ranger 2] But you know,

I k*lled three of those last month

and got some recognition for that!

[ranger 3] Three's too little!

My best record is five!

[ranger 4] Come on, mine's six…

[Fighter D] I'm cool-headed…

I know very well how strong they are.

I'm not running away.

I'm just… retreating for now…

But this… Isn't it the same…

as what I've always been doing?

Oh.

We are recruiting!

DRAGON KEEPERS

Sousei Akabane (Red Keeper)

[Fighter D] Huh? Isn't this…

[lift dings]

Red Keeper?

Yes, that's me.

[grunts]

What is it, Ranger?

[Fighter D]

He's fine parading his face everywhere?

Move!

What's the point in holding back now?

Sakurama. I know you idolize him,

but don't get too excited.

Wait! Hey…

- Hmm.

- R-Red Keeper!

- Hey, Sakurama…

- Hmm?

Congratulations on the victory

in the last Sunday Showdown!

But you never know what despicable tricks

the monsters may resort to!

Please be careful!

[in English] Thank you.

[Red Keeper in Japanese]

I'm glad to have juniors like you!

[birds squawking]

[Suzukiri] I broke out in a cold sweat

when you suddenly talked

to that Sousei Akabane.

Are you listening?

- Forget it. Give me the knife.

- What?

I'm talking about the knife in your pouch.

Oh, right…

In the end, I couldn't even use it.

Wait. Did I ever tell you

about that, Suzukiri

[Fighter D grunts]

[thuds]

[Fighter D groaning]

What, what? How did you find out

[Suzukiri] You're really weak,

so you'll be exposed immediately

if you're not careful.

[Fighter D] What?

[Suzukiri] I've been trying

to cover for you the entire day.

But I guess it's commendable

that you stood your ground

back there and stayed calm.

Even if you tried taking Red on,

he would've just turned the tables on you.

Just who are you?

Your enemy.

I won't be defeated at a place like this!

Damn it, not again

Hey! Seriously! Stop

For now, let's take a moment

and talk things out, okay?

[chuckles]

You'd hear an enemy out?

Thanks, you're really nice.

In that case, I have a favor to ask.

[grunting]

- Let's work together, you and I.

- What?

I can teach you

the way to defeat the Rangers.

And then…

let's destroy the Ranger Force together.

[Sakurama] Suzukiri!

I finally found you! There's an emergency.

A monster has appeared nearby.

[Fighter D] That's impossible.

It's not Sunday today!

- What's going on?

- I'll be helping out with the evacuation.

- The civilians' safety is our priority!

- Got it.

Hey, stay close to me…

Huh?

[scoffs]

[grunting]

- Wait up, will ya?

- Hey!

[Sakurama] Please stand back!

It's dangerous!

- Please! Stand back!

- F! What is he doing here?

[ranger] Damn it, stand still!

- [grunting]

- [g*nsh*t]

Oh, yeah, got him with a headshot!

[chuckles]

Come on, monster.

Don't make it hard for me.

You're just a small fry,

so stop putting up a fight

and regenerating over and over again.

The heck? You're pissing me off.

I can't find him anyway,

so I'll just go back like you wanted!

[Red Keeper] Who said you could go back?

[gasps]

What?

Sousei Akabane. Transform.

I'll be your opponent.

What… You're…

Red Keeper!

[Tokita] Get back, everyone!

Red's going to fight!

I just gave you a warning

not too long ago,

and you're already betraying us?

[Fighter D] I've seen that thing before.

There's no mistaking it.

That's the real thing!

Villains will always be villains.

You will be purged in the name of justice.

- [gasps]

- You may have died multiple times,

but you shall learn

what true death is like.

Divine Artifact, Manifest.

Red Dragon Salamandra!

[dragon roars]

[Fighter F] Oh, well.

I knew this was going to happen.

I mean, I'm just a fighter, you know?

D, where are you?

What are you trying to do?

I kind of get it…

It's just as that b*stard Red said.

We may have made a deal,

and we may try to bask in

the civilians' cheers…

but it doesn't change the fact that

we're villains out to invade the surface.

After all,

we're the Nefarious Monster Army.

Come at me!

F!

Ultimate Technique, Yamata no Orochi.

Nice. That was cool!

[Fighter F] Sorry, D… I lost.

[inaudible chatter]

I fought, and I lost.

But compared to the last

13 meaningless years…

[inaudible chatter]

…I feel good today.

[closing theme music]

Someday… ♪

[sighs]

You've got it wrong.

Someday… ♪

- Someday… ♪

- Like I said, you got it wrong!

[clears throat]

Someday… ♪

All right, all together now!

[both] "Our Evil Will Bloom, Someday!" ♪

Perfect!