01x03 - Link

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JUSTICE

Wow!

Thanks a bunch!

Huh? Wait, what?

What's going on?

I can't get anything on the TV or online!

TERRESTRIAL D
TV

Why's this happening?

The demons are attacking.

What's Musashi...

What are the Samurai Troopers doing?!

What gives?!

Aren't heroes supposed to save everybody?!

If no one else will,

I'll just have to do it myself!

INITIATING EMERGENCY STOP

Wh-What the?!

Yama?!

Hey! Now you listen good!

Like bam! I'm gonna save the wo—

EPISODE III
LINK

And so...

This is Kaito Uesugi.
Starting today, he's a Samurai Trooper.

I'm feeling a lot of pressure here.

Don't sweat it.

Kaito's top-notch. He'll pull his weight.

Says the guy who failed me
in the final selection.

Oh? Someone holding a grudge?

Look, it was complicated.

Anyway, we've got four Troopers now, so—

Whoa, whoa! Hold up!

With me, you've got five!

So bam! That makes a full team!

Like I already told you,
you can't be a Samurai Trooper.

Why not?!

You're annoying. You shout sound effects.

It's two degrees warmer
when you're around—

I got nothing to do with the temp!

Anyway, I'll give it a good
wham-bam-whoosh, and...

Seriously?!

Just get off at the next station, okay?

Um...

Couldn't we make Yama one of us?

No one can beat him for passion,
if nothing else.

It takes a lot more than passion.

Then why not train together
and recruit him if you judge him fit?

Passion counts a great deal.

Thanks a million, beautiful Nasti!

I won't let you down!

You sure are a softy, Commander.

I know you would've done
the same thing regardless.

Hey! You're shouting
so loud, I can't sleep!

Like I care!

My future's riding on this!
Get in my way, and—

Who knew anyone could be so gorgeous?

No one falls in love
at first sight like you do.

No, this is destiny!

I'm Yamato Hojo!

I became a Samurai Trooper today
so I can—bam—save the world!

Is there anyone normal here?

Mirei, what's our boy up to?

Sleeping like a log!

What was that?

I can't believe they got Nezzie.

Fighting the prince
can't have been easy for him.

They'll pay!

I k-know you were always good
friends with Nezu, Anayama.

Cry your heart out! We're here for you!

Yeah, yeah!

Still, this is strange.

The prince lost his demon powers.
He shouldn't have stood a chance.

Then allow me to ascertain his strength.

Come, Kamanosuke.

Aye aye, sir.

This Mister Yakisoba Noodles assorted
fruit flavor is pretty good, too.

The commander wants you.
Come to car 8.

Did you make me sh**t my grandmother

so I'd find the will to fight?

You'd better not think
I owe you one for that.

What's his problem?

We're going to put you
all through boot camp.

You'll use Armor-Gear,
improve your combat skills,

and practice special techniques.

Basically, you'll be training to be
Samurai Troopers for the next month.

A whole month?! That's way too long...

As long as I've got Mirei,
I can clear any hurdle like—

I'm not coming.

Aw!

Still, if we spend a month training,
in the meantime...

Japan's doomed, yeah.

Which is why we're using these.

You're all going off
to train in virtual space.

Virtual space?

Right.

You'll use these devices
to enter virtual reality.

For your information,
one day there equals one hour here.

So spending a whole month in the virtual
world will only take 30 real-world hours.

Anyway, you'll see for yourselves.

So have a nice trip!

Whoa!

So this is the virtual whatever?

Looks plenty real to me.

I even feel pain.

Why a school, though?

What is all this? Whoa!

Oh, wow! Awesome!

What is this place?!

Now this gets me fired up!

Stop making a fuss, you bumpkin.

Gai's only reference for our world
is book learning, remember?

Oh, right. He was a demon.

You slaughtered a ton of people
and now you want to play hero?

That's real rich.

Oh, yeah?

I don't wanna hear it from a guy
who's not even a Samurai Trooper.

Say that again!

Cut it out.

Back me up here, Kaito.

I'm with the musclehead gorilla.

Who're you calling
a "musclehead gorilla"?!

I doubt he has what it takes
to be a Samurai Trooper.

What's this?

You're acting like street
punks in some manga.

Question! What's the m*rder*r doing here?

That's what you're bickering about?

You told me that we can't
entirely blame him, remember?

What did you mean by that?

Do any of you think
it's okay to k*ll people?

'Course not.

Right? But Gai's different.

He kills people like we eat animals,
never questioning it.

No one ever taught him that was wrong.

Not surprising, considering he was born
and raised in a den of evil demons.

But now he's been stripped of demon power,

and he's having a slow change of heart.

He may face up to his crimes
one of these days if this keeps up.

So maybe save your gripes for then.

Very well.

But if he doesn't turn over a new leaf,

I'd like to see him severely punished.

Oh, all right.

In that case, I'll pound
some decent morals into you.

Pretty c*ck for a backup.

Who're you calling a backup?!

Okay, okay. Let's all sit down.

We're here to train.

But before we start,
I'll explain about these things.

You can't turn into Samurai Troopers
without this Weapon-Gear.

WEAPON-GEAR

However, the first Troopers
didn't have them.

WEAPON-GEAR SPECS AND FEATURES

They were made to power us up.

That said,

the process of first activating Under-Gear
before your Armor-Gear hasn't changed.

Under-Gear is designed to protect
your body from impact

ARMOR-GEAR

as well as from the negative energy
concealed within your Armor-Gear...

Check the DST website for details.

Next comes combat training.

Start by donning your Under-Gear.

Armor!

How come I'm the only one
who can't get it to work?!

A strong will is the key
to resisting demon energy

and becoming a Samurai Trooper.

It looks like you still
don't have the grit for it.

You're kidding.

Armor-Gear is an even higher bar.

Kaito, give it a try.

Oath of Wisdom, emissary of Air!

Armor!

Oath of Righteousness, emissary of Fire!

What are you doing?!

Showing you how it's done.

Oath of—

Oath of Wisdom, emissary of Air!

Oath of Righteousness, emissary of Fire!

Armor of Sky!

Armor of Heat!

What gives?!

I pulled it off before!

Only because you found
extra courage in a crisis.

Loser.

You couldn't do it either!

Relax.

I'll drill you till you get
the hang of it.

Oath of Righteousness, emissary of Fire!

Armor of Heat!

Again!

Armor of He—

Keep it up!

Armor! Armor!

Is that all you've got?!

Oath of Wisdom, emissary of Air!

Armor of Sky!

Oath of Faith... emissary of Water...

Armor!

Armor! Armor!

Arm—

Don't think of them as human!

Steel yourself and strike!

Easy for you to say!

Hey, you're no better than
a baby Zabiru like that.

What was that?

What are you, a Wongar?

Man, you look like a Gubbarjo!

Hey! Spin like a Jabiss!

Seriously, quit throwing all these
nonsense demon words at us!

It's driving me up the wall!

I couldn't agree more!

Come on. A Rotten Marga has more—

See?! That's what I'm talking about!

Guys, try to get along.

This video was taken after they
fought one of the Ten Warriors.

This black Hardsuit demonstrates many
functional similarities to Armor-Gear.

There's only one person
who could have made it.

What is he planning?

It's hopeless any way you slice it.

Armor!

Armor! Armor!

We've been here a week, and he
still can't even get into Under-Gear.

Armor! Armor!

To Yama,

the Samurai Troopers
are a symbol of heroism.

Armor!

FOREST OF TRUTH ORPHANAGE

I'm Yamato Hojo. Who're you?

Musashi.

What's your last name?

Don't have one.

Oh, yeah?

Then you're a Hojo like me from now on!

Musashi Hojo!

I'll keep you safe, no matter what!

Why did you come in here?!

I told you clearly to stay out!

I guess you're the type who
needs to learn the hard way!

Musashi! Run for it!

Sorry, Musashi. I'm too weak.

A hero would smile and sing a song,
even at a time like this.

You're a Samurai Trooper, mister?

Talk about cool, Musashi!

Let's become heroes

and beat up bad guys, too! Wham! Bam!

Armor! Armor!

Don't worry.

Yama will become a Samurai Trooper.

Armor!

We have an emergency!

Intense demon energy detected
at Japan National Stadium!

Return to reality immediately!

I repeat...

Sorry to interrupt your training.

It's been seven hours,
so I guess you got a week in.

What's the situation?

They're giving off stronger demon energy
than the warrior at the crematorium.

Please remain calm!

I'm begging you.

At least get my family out.

Armor!

I'm the odd man out again?
What's with this?!

Yama...

We'll do what we can without him for now.

Ryu, you watch from here.

Huh?

I want to test what we've learned.

Come on!

Under-Gear won't cut it!
Use your Armor-Gear!

But I've never once pulled that off!

Quit whining! It's do or die!

Oath of Righteousness, emissary of Fire!

Armor of Heat!

Water!

Sky!

Whoa!

We did it!

All that training counted for something.

Of course it did.

Heads up! The enemy's here!

Burn!

They're crazy strong.

No way.

Only one guy could pull
something like this.

I figured you'd be here, Saizo!

I came to bring you home, my prince.

In your dreams!

I'm through letting my dad boss me around!

Emperor Ramaga will not
reduce you to a Puppet.

Say what?!

Once we raze this land,

he will surely find another
body to suit him.

He has already consented to the plan.

You cannot hope to defeat Emperor Ramaga
with the power your forces now wield.

If you're telling the truth,
maybe I don't have to risk it.

Gai!

Pitch in and atta—

What's wrong with you?!

Good news!

He says I don't have to become
my dad's Puppet anymore.

So there goes my reason
to team up with you guys.

What? You're turning on us—

Musashi!

Let me go!

That sonnuva...

Let me pay you back for Nezzie.

Looks like I can't
totally sit this one out.

What's wrong?!

Try fighting back!

Your little bro's a real pushover!

Is he...

You demon scumbag!

I feel bad for you too,
having such a loser for a brother!

He's not a loser.

As far as I'm concerned...

Yama's the coolest hero there is!

So you're both useless. What a family!

Musashi!

Anger's not the way.

Anger and hate won't make you strong.

Desire to be there for someone.

To help them.

Those are the feelings that matter.

I want to help...

Help Musashi.

Help everyone.

With this power.

Armor.

Yama...

Sorry I'm late.

I'll keep you safe, no matter what!

You sure took your sweet time.

I'll keep you safe, no matter what.

You...

and the whole world, too!

Oath of Justice, emissary of Earth!

Armor of Wilderness!

Forget right and left.

I'll chop you—wham—
straight down the middle!

Humans are so predictable.

Help!

Yamato! Help me kick that monster's a*s!

Huh? But you—

Got you!

No, got you!

expl*sive Thunder Attack!

Hey! I thought you turned on us!

He put on a show to wake you up.

For real?

Then you only beat me up because...

What? I socked you
'cause you pissed me off.

Seriously?!

He's a terrible liar.

Then, you did almost turn traitor, you—

Sure is.

Get off my case, musclehead gorilla.

Hey! Who're you calling
a "musclehead gorilla"?!

So are you.

To think you'd waste your only chance.

Like I was gonna fall for that.

Dad would never let me live
in a million years.

I'm impressed, my prince.

You know Emperor Ramaga well.

Who the hell are you?!

Shion...

You know him?

Shion Ishida. He used
to be a Samurai Trooper.

Demons, Samurai Troopers...
I'll cut you all down to size.

EPISODE IV
COMBAT

Armor races through your heart.