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01x14 - The Geniuses and the Average Joes

Posted: 03/03/23 10:39
by bunniefuu
ARYU: Now, who should we pick?

ISAGI/I: Honestly, my brain hadn't even caught up at this point.

TOKIMITSU: I think we should pick him.

ARYU: What a coincidence. I want him, too.

ISAGI/I: I hadn't realized the meaning of what we could lose.

ARYU: Join us...

ARYU: Bachira Meguru.

RIN: Let's get moving.

RIN: Don't go dozing off, Bob Cut.

BACHIRA: Aw, man. I wanted to be on Isagi's team to the end.

BACHIRA: Guess I'll go. That is the rule.

BACHIRA: But I'm not going to wait for you, Isagi.

BACHIRA: If you want me, come and get me.

ISAGI/I: From here on, I'll have to chase after what I've lost to get it back again.

SIGN: The Geniuses and the Average Joes

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NAGI: So this is where you end up when you lose a three-on-three?

NAGI: We seem to be the first ones here.

ISAGI: Yeah...

NAGI: What do you wanna do?

NAGI: Looks like there's an area where you can get some rest. Wanna go there?

ISAGI: We don't have time for resting.

ISAGI: If we lose again, we're done.

NAGI: I'm sure we'll win the next one. Our last opponents were just too strong.

ISAGI: That's not the point.

ISAGI: I'm not like you.

ISAGI: I...

ISAGI: I couldn't do anything against them.

NAGI: What are you talking about, Isagi? You scored a goal against them.

ISAGI: That was the result of our team play.

NAGI: Well, that's how soccer works, right?

ISAGI: No!

ISAGI: I'm saying that when our team play breaks down, I have no w*apon to fight with!

ISAGI: I can't trigger a chemical reaction like you and Bachira.

ISAGI: That's all there is to it.

ISAGI: If we lose the next one, I'm going to lose you, Nagi.

ISAGI: I won't get chosen.

ISAGI: If I were in their place, I wouldn't take me, either.

NAGI: Don't give me that crap, Isagi.

NAGI: What am I supposed to do when you're like that?

ISAGI: Huh?

NAGI: I teamed up with you because I thought doing so would make me stronger.

NAGI: So I can't have you acting all negative.

NAGI: Get a grip, idiot.

ISAGI: So what, you're throwing it back at me?

NAGI: Do better.

NAGI: Reo would never whine like that.

ISAGI: What's that supposed to mean?! Go team up with Reo, then!

ISAGI: Don't compare me to him and shove your ideals onto me!

NAGI: Well, what do you expect? I've never played soccer with anyone else.

ISAGI: Huh?!

ISAGI: So you mean you can't do anything without Reo, is that it?!

NAGI: You can't do anything without Bachira, either.

ISAGI: Shut up.

ISAGI: You're right, and that's why I'm frustrated.

ISAGI: Damn it.

Flashback/Overlap,BACHIRA: If you want me, come and get me.

Flashback/Overlap,BACHIRA: I'll follow the monster inside me.

ISAGI/I: What's wrong with that guy?

ISAGI: I'll prove that I can fight without Bachira.

NAGI: Oh, maybe that's the point of this selection.

ISAGI: Huh?

NAGI: I don't know a great deal about soccer yet, but...

NAGI: Up to now, if someone on your team could turn zero into one,

NAGI: the rest of the team could use team play to turn that one into , right?

NAGI: But the second selection takes place on a smaller field with fewer players.

NAGI: So each player's individual playstyle has a bigger influence on the team overall.

NAGI: We're being tested on our individual skills.

ISAGI: I see.

ISAGI: So the team play that we tried, something that relies on someone's passes or plays, won't work.

NAGI: Yeah.

NAGI: It might work against those weaker than us,

NAGI: but from here on out, individual strength becomes a minimum requirement.

ISAGI/I: Whoever you're playing with, or whoever you're playing against,

ISAGI/I: you've got to win one-on-one.

ISAGI/I: That's the key to surviving the second selection.

NAGI: Oh, and one more thing, Isagi...

NAGI: How do you get rid of this feeling of frustration?

ISAGI: Unfortunately, Nagi...

ISAGI: Winning.

ISAGI: That's the only way to ease the burning.

ISAGI: Barou?!

BAROU: What is this?

BAROU: If your team sucks, you get sent to this sh*thole?

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BAROU: Isn't there anyone strong here?

ISAGI/I: The key to surviving the second selection is individual strength.

ISAGI/I: If I don't get strong enough to beat this guy, I can't survive here.

Top,BAROU: Move, donkey. Don't get in my way.

ISAGI/I: But how do I beat Barou?

NAGI: I didn't expect to see you here. Aren't you supposed to be the strongest?

NAGI: Want to play us?

NAGI: Right now, you might not be so hard to beat.

BAROU: Huh?

BAROU: Who's going to beat who?

NAGI: Isagi and I will beat you.

BAROU: You're an amateur who's only good at controlling the ball.

BAROU: Do you want the king to personally crush you?

NAGI: You bark a lot for someone who lost, "King."

NAGI: I'll beat you and make you my servant.

ISAGI: Wait, Nagi. Don't provoke him.

ISAGI/I: I still don't feel I can beat him...

NARUHAYA: It says right here, "You must wait hours before choosing your next match-up," you two.

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ISAGI: Naruhaya!

NAGI: Who's that again?

ISAGI: Oh, he's my former teammate.

ISAGI: But wait, you teamed up with Barou?

NARUHAYA: Yup.

NARUHAYA: Our other player was that Nishioka guy nicknamed "Aomori's Messi," but...

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NARUHAYA: When the game started, Barou just went off and scored four goals.

NARUHAYA: But the other team scored five goals first, and we lost.

NARUHAYA: Barou wasn't chosen 'cause he was too selfish and would've upset their balance.

NARUHAYA: So now, it's just the two of us.

BAROU: We lost because you two were useless.

BAROU: Stop acting so foolish.

NARUHAYA: Ah, come on now. Let's calm it down, yeah?

NARUHAYA: We don't have to rush into deciding to play these guys.

NARUHAYA: After all, if we lose the next game, we're done.

NARUHAYA: Right, Isagi?

ISAGI: Huh? Um, yeah.

BAROU: Hmph.

BAROU: I won't run or hide.

BAROU: I'll crush you, so come at me whenever you want,

BAROU: you cowards.

NARUHAYA: Bye, Isagi!

ISAGI: Right.

NAGI: Look, Isagi.

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NAGI: It's almost like a jail.

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ISAGI: Well, it is called Blue Lock, after all.

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ISAGI: There's a cafeteria and a bath,

ISAGI: so it's like a downgraded version of the facilities we had before.

ISAGI: The biggest difference is...

ISAGI: you can take on Blue Lock Man in the training room.

NAGI: Hey, Isagi.

NAGI: Why didn't you say we'd play Barou?

NAGI: If we want another teammate, we should pick him.

ISAGI: That's true, but at our current level...

NAGI: Then, what do we lack right now?

ISAGI: What became apparent in our game with Rin's team

ISAGI: is that our weapons only work when we receive passes.

NAGI: Ah, I see.

NAGI: Mine is controlling the ball, and yours is your direct shot.

ISAGI: Yeah.

ISAGI: So if we don't have someone who understands our weapons

ISAGI: and is really good at passing like Bachira or Reo, we can't shine.

NAGI: Hm.

NAGI: So how do we use our weapons without those passes?

NAGI: If they dribble at us or come at us with quickness, long limbs, or crazy physiques...

NAGI: One-on-one, we have no hope of winning.

ISAGI: That's what we're lacking.

ISAGI: How do we win a one-on-one without those passes?

NAGI: That's extra hard.

NAGI: Sorry, I think I've reached my limit.

NAGI: Let's think on it some more tomorrow.

ISAGI: Sure, okay.

ISAGI/I: He sleeps like a mummy.

ISAGI: How can I win? What individual strengths do you need in a one-on-one?

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ISAGI: Looks like more people who lost came down here.

NAGI: Forget that, Isagi. This is a nightmare. This cafeteria...

NAGI: only has natto and pickled radishes.

ISAGI: You clown. I'm used to this menu.

NAGI: So what's the plan, Isagi?

NAGI: Which team do you wanna take on?

ISAGI: Right.

ISAGI: Well, if we pick a weaker team, I'm sure we can win, but...

ISAGI: Adding a weak player to our team won't help us with the next stage,

ISAGI: and we'd probably just end up back here.

ISAGI: And you'd likely be the one they take, so I'd be without you.

ISAGI: It'd be better to play against stronger guys so we can take a good player,

ISAGI: but that increases the risk of losing, so we gotta be careful who we choose.

NAGI: I guess everyone else is being cautious too and thinking the same thing.

ISAGI: Yeah.

ISAGI/I: This is the Rivalry Battle. Simply winning won't do.

ISAGI/I: I have to think about who to team up with so I can move forward.

ISAGI/I: My direct shot w*apon is improving.

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ISAGI/I: But in an actual game, I couldn't do anything.

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ISAGI/I: Others can create opportunities by dominating one-on-one situations.

ISAGI/I: These are the monsters I need to surpass to move forward.

ISAGI/I: The skill to create opportunities by dominating one-on-one situations...

ISAGI/I: Maybe I need to experience it again to find a clue.

NARUHAYA: Ah, there you are.

NARUHAYA: Working hard, Isagi?

ISAGI: Naruhaya.

NARUHAYA: Have you decided on your next opponent?

ISAGI: No, not yet.

NARUHAYA: Figured. Tough, ain't it?

NARUHAYA: If we lose the next one, that's it. No wonder we're all chicken.

ISAGI: Yeah. Plus, you don't want someone weak as a teammate going forward.

NARUHAYA: Exactly. So I've thought about it a lot and...

NARUHAYA: You and I have got to take risks.

ISAGI: Hm? What do you mean?

NARUHAYA: Well, you and me aren't the type of players who'll get picked if we lose.

NARUHAYA: We're in the same boat, aren't we?

NARUHAYA: Of course we're gonna freak out.

NARUHAYA: I've got Barou as a teammate, and you've got Nagi, y'know?

NARUHAYA: There's no way we're getting chosen in that situation.

ISAGI: Well, I might not, but you...

NARUHAYA: There's no need to sugarcoat it.

NARUHAYA: After all, the guy I want...

NARUHAYA: is Nagi.

NARUHAYA: Not you, Isagi.

NARUHAYA: You know that, right?

NARUHAYA: You have to team up with someone truly strong or you won't get any further.

NARUHAYA: I mean, if you're serious about becoming the best striker in the world,

NARUHAYA: you can't play it safe here.

NARUHAYA: If you do, you're done.

NARUHAYA: So let's crush each other, Isagi.

NARUHAYA: Our dreams are at stake.

NARUHAYA: Don't chicken out.

NARUHAYA: This is Blue Lock, you know?

ISAGI/I: This guy...

ISAGI: You're on. As a matter of fact, I wanted to play you guys, too.

NARUHAYA: Then it's settled.

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NAGI: Come on, Isagi. Attempt number .

ISAGI: Right!

NAGI: Too obvious.

NAGI: Barou's w*apon is his super-accurate mid-range shot

NAGI: from the left of the goal with a max range of meters.

NAGI: Plus his outstanding physique that lets him steamroll through to get into range.

NAGI: Right?

ISAGI: Right.

NAGI: This is bad, Isagi. I can't practice that against you.

NAGI: I don't mind playing those guys, but do you have a plan?

ISAGI: Honestly, I don't know until I go up against them.

NAGI: Yeah, that's fair.

NAGI: Unlike in a regular match, the teams are way smaller,

NAGI: so one-on-one situations become that much more important.

ISAGI: Yeah.

ISAGI: The only way to figure out how to defeat Barou is by playing against him.

NAGI: That's such a gamble.

NAGI: In order for us to survive,

NAGI: we need to find an individual strength good enough to beat Barou

NAGI: in a one-on-one situation during the game.

NAGI: Okay, I'll mark Barou from the start.

NAGI: Isagi, you take the little one.

ISAGI: Right.

Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: So let's crush each other, Isagi.

Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: Our dreams are at stake.

ISAGI/I: Crushing those guys will help me to evolve and get to the next stage.

ISAGI/I: If I lose here, then it means this was the extent of my worth.

BAROU: That's enough now, shorty. I'm going to bed.

BAROU: Don't get in my way in the game tomorrow.

BAROU: Just go keep yourself busy somewhere away from me, donkey.

NARUHAYA: You got it, King.

NARUHAYA: Damn it.

SIGN: You can do it, Best

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NARUHAYA: I don't... want it to end yet...

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SIGN: Time Until the Match:

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NAGI: Looking forward to it, King.

NAGI: Did you practice kneeling?

BAROU: You're dead.

BAROU: You're the one who'll be my servant.

ISAGI: Naruhaya.

ISAGI: I'm really going to crush you, so don't hold back.

NARUHAYA: No need to tell me that.

NAGI/I: He's got mad presence.

NAGI/I: Bring it on, King.

NAGI/I: Let's go head-to-head.

NAGI/I: If I can't beat him, I won't get anywhere.

BAROU: You call that dribbling?

BAROU: Your timing and use of space are garbage.

BAROU: Do you realize who you're up against?

BAROU: Show some respect.

NAGI: Crap.

NAGI: Isagi!

ISAGI/I: Seriously? I've gotta stop him.

ISAGI/I: Naruhaya's making a move, too. What do I do?

ISAGI/I: No, I have to stay put. Barou's range is meters.

ISAGI/I: What? That's ... No, it's got to be at least meters, right?

ISAGI/I: Barou's also evolving in Blue Lock.

NAGI: Jeez, Isagi. His range is getting bigger.

ISAGI: Yeah.

ISAGI/I: But I've got to find it during this game. And I will.

ISAGI/I: I'll find a way to win one-on-one situations.

ISAGI/I: Leaving Barou aside, if I can fend off this guy one-on-one, we've got a fifty-fifty chance.

ISAGI/I: Damn, he's tenacious.

ISAGI/I: Even against Naruhaya, my dribbling's useless?

ISAGI/I: Then, should I hit it to exactly where Nagi will want it?

ISAGI/I: No, I'm not skilled enough to pull off a pass like that.

ISAGI/I: Naruhaya's blocking the passing lanes,

ISAGI/I: and Barou will intercept any pass that isn't precise.

ISAGI/I: Aw, man. What do I do?

NAGI: Pass it, Isagi. Just do it. Send the ball...

NAGI: to wherever the space is.

BAROU: Where the hell are you aiming, donkey?

BAROU: You won't get past me with a shitty pass like that.

NAGI: I know that, King.

NAGI: But forget about that, because I've found it.

BAROU: Huh?

NAGI: The way to beat you.

NAGI/I: When we go head-to-head and I pause, I can't avoid Barou's press and charge.

NAGI/I: So the trick is to keep him chasing me.

NAGI/I: Because this happened before.

NAGI/I: I did those things instinctively, but now, they're starting to make sense.

NAGI/I: They become formulas that are reproducible.

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NAGI/I: I don't need special passes to me.

NAGI/I: I can breathe life into a ball with my first touch.

NAGI/I: See? This is my rhythm.

NAGI/I: Try and take it off me, King.

NAGI: Now I'm the god of this field.

ISAGI/I: Nagi, just how insanely quickly are you capable of evolving?

NAGI: We can beat him, Isagi.

NAGI: It's your turn now.

ISAGI/I: Did he master his formula of how to win a one-on-one in that one play?

NAGI: I can receive it with my back turned. I won't lose anymore.

BAROU: You bastard.

BAROU: I'll crush you.

NARUHAYA: Yeah.

NAGI: Come on, Isagi. Let's both press him.

ISAGI: Huh? But what about marking Naruhaya?

NAGI: It'll be fine.

NAGI: He's the "king." He won't pass right after we got the upper hand.

NARUHAYA: Barou! I'm open!

BAROU: Shut up, shorty.

BAROU: I'm...

ISAGI: Got it!

NAGI: Nice, Isagi! Pass it!

NARUHAYA: Oh no you don't!

ISAGI/I: Nagi's w*apon is his ball control.

ISAGI/I: Nagi controlled the ball with his back before.

ISAGI/I: Nagi had his back to goal,

ISAGI/I: and the standard move for a defender is to get tight so he can't turn.

ISAGI/I: Nagi took advantage of that and eluded the defender with an unpredictable first touch.

ISAGI/I: That's his new strategy!

ISAGI/I: But they'll be ready for it now.

ISAGI/I: So next time, the defender keeps his distance, just like Naruhaya's doing.

ISAGI/I: Which means Nagi can face forward and play freely

ISAGI/I: without any pressure from the defender.

ISAGI/I: That means the pass to Nagi can be a straightforward one, like a shot.

ISAGI/I: What he'll use here will be nothing like his earlier control. It'll be a nice, cushioned...

ISAGI/I: "black hole" takedown!

ISAGI/I: Because Naruhaya hung back, he won't be where he needs to be to block the shot.

ISAGI/I: This is Nagi's strength.

ISAGI/I: A generating takedown that breathes life into a ball,

ISAGI/I: and an absorbing takedown that kills the ball dead.

ISAGI/I: By fully utilizing these two takedowns,

ISAGI/I: Nagi Seishiro's formula is complete!

NAGI: Okay, three more goals.

ISAGI/I: I want to find a way to dominate one-on-ones!

BAROU: Stop yapping, you lowly plebs.

BAROU: I can beat...

BAROU: both of you by myself!

ISAGI/I: Crap! Just like Rin did!

ISAGI/I: So close!

ISAGI/I: His sh**ting sense is amazing.

ISAGI/I: I can't let him sh**t again.

NARUHAYA: This loose ball is mine!

ISAGI/I: Naruhaya?! He recovered so quickly!

BAROU: Shorty, pass it to me!

NARUHAYA: I know, King!

BAROU: Take that!

ISAGI/I: Damn.

ISAGI/I: This is bad. Barou's ability to score is more or less the same as Nagi's.

ISAGI/I: Which means the key to winning this game is in the hands of Naruhaya and me.

NARUHAYA: Hey, Isagi.

NARUHAYA: Do you know why my team wanted to play you?

ISAGI: What? Isn't it because you want Nagi?

NARUHAYA: Sure, that's part of it.

NARUHAYA: But the main reason was that we thought...

NARUHAYA: we could beat you, Isagi.

ISAGI/I: Huh?

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NARUHAYA: I know this because I fought alongside you.

NARUHAYA: I know what you can and can't do.

NARUHAYA: Isagi, you're not the type who's able to fight alone.

ISAGI/I: This guy...

NARUHAYA: Unlike Chigiri, Kunigami, and Bachira, you can't score a goal by yourself.

NARUHAYA: You've only survived this long because people bigged you up.

NARUHAYA: You're not a genius like Barou or Nagi.

NARUHAYA: Me and you...

NARUHAYA: We're both just average Joes.

NAGI: What are you doing, Isagi?

NAGI: Pass it!

ISAGI: Crap!

BAROU: Pathetic.

NAGI: Isagi, let's stop him!

ISAGI/I: It's coming.

ISAGI/I: Here comes Barou's charge!

ISAGI/I: He passed?!

BAROU: And back to me, shorty.

NARUHAYA: No chance.

NARUHAYA: I wanna catch up with you geniuses.

ISAGI/I: He got us! Wait, that's right! Naruhaya's w*apon is...

Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: Mine is getting in behind.

ISAGI/I: I can't even beat Naruhaya!

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RIN: Blue Lock, Additional Time.

SIGN: me!

SIGN: Blue Lock

SIGN: me!

Top,TOKIMITSU: Welcome back.

SIGN: The "Top " and Bachira

SIGN: The "Top " and Bachira

SIGN: Tokimitsu Aoishi

SIGN: Tokimitsu Aoishi

Top,TOKIMITSU: Again, it's nice to meet you, Bachira—

SIGN: Bachira Meguru

SIGN: Bachira Meguru

BACHIRA: That was a nice bath.

TOKIMITSU: H-Hey! Wh-Why are you walking around butt naked?!

BACHIRA: Hm? As a human being, I return to the state of my birth.

TOKIMITSU: Is that some kind of wise saying?!

TOKIMITSU/I: I thought I could make a new friend, but it turns out he's another weirdo!

ARYU: Hey, naked guy.

BACHIRA: What's up?

ARYU: I acknowledge your free spirit, but at least cover up in front.

SIGN: Aryu Jyubei

SIGN: Aryu Jyubei

ARYU: Or I'll punish you for glam indecent exposure.

Top,ARYU: GLAM

Top,ARYU: GLAM

BACHIRA: Oh, sorry.

BACHIRA: But it feels good, y'know?

BACHIRA: Wanna give it a try?

SIGN: Glammmmm

ARYU: I undress!

SIGN: Itoshi Rin

SIGN: Itoshi Rin

SIGN: Glammmmm

SIGN: Glammmmm

SIGN: Glammmmm

TOKIMITSU: What the heck are you doing, you two?!

SIGN: Glammmmm

RIN: Hmph. Isn't there anyone normal in this room?

TOKIMITSU/BACHIRA/ARYU/I: You're one to talk.