We`re done too.
Eat this!
Not as tough as l expected.
Owwww!
My camera!
Oh no, my camera... !
You owe me a camera, you jerk!
Nene Romanova, reporting as ordered, sir. Why did you want to see me?
Ah, l`m glad you`re here.
l know that you`re busy, but l`d like you to do something for me.
Allow me to introduce my niece, Lisa Vanette.
She`s an aspiring news photographer, and has been badgering me...
...to let her follow cases around here, and get a scoop.
Starting today, l`d like you to look after her for about a week.
Huh? You mean me?
l`m Lisa Vanette. How do you do?
Which is how...
...l got saddled with looking after the Chief`s niece.
Lisa Vanette, age eighteen, high school student.
She came here over Winter Break.
l blush a bit because l`m an only child...
...and it`s as if l suddenly had a little sister, you know?
You mentioned a scoop, but our main job is Boomer crimes. That being so...
Of course! l`m going to unmask the identities of the Knight Sabers!
A mysterious armored band that haunts our orderly society.
They oppose Genom, shake down the weak for huge amounts of money...
...and even destroy helpless girls` cameras.
lt`s my duty as a photographer to expose to the world their actions and goals!
What? What? What?
A speeder. And 50 kph over the limit, at that!
Hang on a sec. l`ll catch this one in a jiffy.
OK.
OK, OK! Hold it right there!
Do you have any idea how fast you were going? This is an 80 kph zone.
Let`s see your license.
Oh, Miss AD Police Officer, surely you`re not thinking of giving me a ticket, eh?
How... how dare you talk to a public servant like that!
Contempt for state authority is inexcusable!
Hey... hey, are you really going to ticket me?
Most certainly!
Priscilla S. Asagiri... 50 kph over the limit.
Here you go.
Shit! l`ll get you for this!
Thank you!
This is boring. l guess big cases don`t happen all that often.
Sir!
What`s our delivery percentage for this month?
We`re up to 80%, sir.
Ah, Miriam! Thanks to you, our company`s performance is #1 in all of Genom!
The new power booster you developed is proving very popular.
Oh, thinking up stuff like that is as easy as brushing my teeth before breakfast.
l see. Well, keep up the good work.
Don`t worry about a thing.
Excuse me.
Stupid old fool. l do all the work, and you take all the credit.
l have no intention of spending the rest of my life in a place like this.
Just watch, as l show the world my genius, and take Genom`s #1 spot for myself!
Sir! What are you doing? ls something wrong with those units?
They`re defective. l`m disposing of them!
Here you go.
Thank you.
So, why do you want to be a photographer?
My father`s a press photographer, a really good one.
So l`ve decided that l want to follow in his footsteps.
Wow! But how are the true identities of the Knight Sabers connected to that?
They are totally unrelated.
l`m going to make the Knight Sabers pay for destroying my camera.
Camera?
Yeah, my father gave it to me. lt was my pride and joy.
The Knight Sabers do terrible things, don`t they.
Uh, yeah...
Oh no! l was first shift today.
l forgot something important that l have to do. Sorry, but that`s all for today.
So long!
Sorry.
Aw, this is no fun, what with Nene gone and hardly any incidents happening...
An incident?!
Boomer incident in Area Redwing.
Looks like they`re demolishing the roof of a building under construction.
Dispatch a Mobile Unit, pronto.
Where`s Leon?
On his way to another incident, at Dream lsland.
All right, dispatch Daley`s unit, at once.
Yes, sir.
This is Daley. l`m heading to the incident site...
l`m going too, OK, Uncle?
No! What if something happens to you?
l want to go no matter what.
Besides, if l don`t, l`ll miss a decisive moment!
Hey, Lisa. You better not go. This`ll be dangerous.
Don`t worry. Hey, you better hurry or the whole town will be messed up.
MOVE OUT!
You sit tight right here, Lisa.
lf anything happened to you, my job would be the least l`d lose.
OK!
This area is off-limits to civilians. Please stand back.
Over there...
AD Police!
l`ll never get any good shots from here!
There`s no one to get in my way here!
There!
Hang in there, everyone!
Easy for you to say!
Sylia!
Who, me?
Nene!
Got the other one!
l got it!
Ne... Nene...
l might just be on to something here...
Sorry l`m late.
Lately, you`ve been picking some strange meeting places.
l thought it`d be harder for anyone to notice us here.
You know, we`ve had quite a long relationship ourselves.
lt all began on that cold winter`s beach...
OW!
Don`t talk stupid. Just tell me what your investigation turned up.
OK.
This business doesn`t seem to be connected with Genom proper.
Rather, it seems to be a private individual...
...and l can`t find out who. ls someone out there holding a grudge?
l always settle grudges.
Right.
Well, the same person seems to be behind all the incidents you had me look into.
Well, continue your investigation.
OK.
Morning.
Naoko!
Once again, just barely on time. ls some- thing keeping you up late at night?
l bet you had a date last night. And you and your boyfriend...
l don`t have one, but l am in the market!
Well, it`s plenty strange...
Huh? What`s that?
Oh, this? l cut myself falling off my scooter yesterday.
A girl`s face is her fortune. lt`s disastrous to injure it.
By the way, weren`t you supposed to be first shift today instead of yesterday?
No, my schedule changed at the last minute yesterday... Didn`t l tell you?
Not a word.
Anyway, did you get the concert tickets?
All taken care of. But that band just isn`t selling, l tell you.
Really? But their vocalist, Dekechin, really hits my spot.
Weirdo.
Oh, really?
December 1 8th... she was first shift today...
What the...?
That`s funny...
Huh? Something unusual about Nene?
Uh-huh.
Well... she`s got a cute face, but still no boyfriends.
l wonder why... Maybe l ought to fix her up with someone...
Never mind.
Huh? Something unusual about Nene?
Well, she works hard, and she`s a nice girl...
But you know, sometimes when she`s on duty, she just vanishes.
For example, she often disappears during Boomer incidents...
l heard you got that cut from falling off your scooter.
Where was your helmet?
Oh... oh, l ... didn`t wear it for a little while...
But how`d you know about that? l don`t recall telling you about it.
Uh... ah... well... oh, Naoko told me.
Naoko told you?
Will Operator Nene Romanova please report to the Data Control Room.
What`s that all about?
l don`t know, but l`ve gotta go.
Oh, by the way, tomorrow`s my day off, so get Naoko to look after you, OK?
Huh? Really?
Sorry. Well, l`ll be back soon.
We`re off!
What?
This is dull.
Hold it a second! How far do you plan to go?
Hello!
Oh, Nene! Priss and the others are already here.
Linna, today you`re at Level Eight.
lf you clear it, you`ll be able to get the most out of your new suit.
You have three minutes. During that time, three attack points will appear.
Don`t waste them. OK, here we go.
OK.
Go!
Look at her go! Which level is this...?
She`s fighting at Level Eight? Wow!
And l can`t even clear Level Five!
You`re too weak, Nene.
That`s why you keep getting clobbered, just like yesterday.
You better work out a little, or else you won`t be able to fit into your suit.
Ha! l contribute to the Knight Sabers with my good looks and amazing brain.
l wouldn`t want to be an apewoman like you.
Besides, if you`re so hot, how come l caught you?
Sixty seconds to go!
Almost!
Clear, Linna. Reflex Speed, 8.25. Excellent.
OK, your turn, Nene.
Huh? So l have to do it too?
Naturally. l need the data to construct the programs for the new suits.
We`ll do Level Five once more. Even an ordinary girl can clear Level Five.
OK, OK.
You`ve got to be able to clear Level Five sooner or later, right?
This is your third try. Ready, Go!
Elimination...
How could you get only a 4.8 on Level Five?
Come down to my club. l`ll give you special coaching.
Thanks but no thanks!
Too slow! lncrease your pitch!
OK, next!
You mean there`s more?
58, 32, 69, 1 7, 24, 45...
On your mark, set, jump!
l`m beat...
Arm Strength: 3.5. Leg Strength: 5.9. Perception: 7.2. Reflex Speed: 4.8.
These are down a little from the last measurements. Practice more.
So AD Police can just sit on their butts with us around, huh?
Come on! Everyone at AD Police is busy fighting as hard as they can.
Then how do you explain this, hmm?
Wha... what?
C`mere a sec.
Go on, go on, get on.
Wha... what! l`m not gaining weight, l`m on a diet right now!
There`s no point in measuring me, since it`ll just be the same as last time.
We`ll see.
Wait, don`t do this.
Your waist is a centimeter thicker!
Let me see! Oh, it is! You eat too many sweets.
This is your idea of a diet?
Sis? There`s some strange girl wandering around out front.
What should l do?
A strange girl?
Uh-huh.
She`s the one who tried to get pictures of us the night before last.
You know her?
Yeah, l trashed her camera!
That explains it...
So what do we do about her?
She won`t find us looking around like that. We`ll leave her be.
Nene, do you know her?
Huh? ...Yeah. Her name`s Lisa, and she`s the Chief`s niece.
She says she`s going to expose the Knight Sabers` true identities.
What`s that?
Will it be OK?
lt`ll be fine!
...l think.
ls my bike fixed?
Yeah, just finished.
l got caught because you weirded out. Now hold together this time!
The problem is that you drive like a maniac.
Try putting yourself in the bike`s place.
Later!
Please don`t be so hard on it this time.
Excuse me?
Did you notice a red-headed woman wearing a mustard-yellow jumper...
...driving a white scooter?
Yeah, she already left.
Huh?
Her scooter`s gone!
Excuse me!
Damn, she gave me the slip!
A shower and some cake are just the thing after a workout, yes sir!
"Yourwaistisa centimeter thicker!"
"Letme see! Oh, itis!"
l ate... the whole thing. Well, l couldn`t help it, now, could l?
But what was Lisa doing there, anyway?
Why, Nene, you`re here early.
You betcha!
Nene! Wait up a second!
Work`s been piling up since you started watching out for Lisa.
The Section Chief`s been saying you gotta do your job here too.
Here. He wants it taken care of today. Good luck.
Hey... hey! Give me a hand!
l`m busy with my own workload!
Heartless!
Morning, Nene.
Are we going anyplace today?
l`m sorry. l`ve got lots of work today, so l can`t spend much time with you.
l`ve got to finish all this paperwork by tonight.
Huh? That`s no fun.
Hey, l know. Today`s Payday, so l`ll buy you dinner.
So, would you please...?
OK. Ah, what will l do today?
Oh, Lisa, you dropped something...
What is this?
lsn`t it great? l shot it during that incident the other night.
lt`s pretty enlarged, so the image is grainy and l can`t say for sure...
...but l have the feeling l`ve seen this person somewhere, you know?
Re... really? l can`t tell at all who this is from this photo.
l suppose, though l think it looks like someone l know...
But it must be my imagination!
Too bad.
You might have been close to finding out who the Knight Sabers are.
Well, l`ve got this to do until tonight, so go play somewhere until then, OK?
OK!
When did she get that picture? This is bad.
At this rate, she may well expose the Knight Sabers` true identities.
But a photo like that is hardly concrete evidence.
Somehow, l`ve got to brazen it out.
What`re you doing, Lisa? ls this some kind of game?
Well, l thought l`d spook Nene, that`s all...
Right, then you just leave that kind of thing to your old Uncle Leon!
No... Mr. McNichol, that`s not it... !
l now have 80% of the data that l need.
Another data collection and l`ll be able to exceed the Knight Sabers` capabilities.
But who built them?
They easily defeated Boomers built with Genom`s newest technology.
But my genius can overcome anything, even Genom or the Knight Sabers!
Once l finish this...
ls it good?
Uh-huh!
But... this place must be pretty expensive...
No problem. l can handle it!
l`m sorry... l just remembered an important engagement.
Forgive me. l`ll make it up to you another time.
l`ll take care of the bill, so you just take your time.
You promise?
Even food like this doesn`t taste as good when you eat by yourself.
What if...?
She`ll probably come back here when the fighting`s done.
One o`clock...
What are you doing there?
lt`s dangerous for a girl to be out alone this late at night.
Uh, who`re you?
The owner of a lingerie shop. l live around here.
ls something going to happen here?
Uh, well, you see, l heard there was a ghost around here...
...and l thought l`d see if l could get some pictures...
Well, it`s news to me. Mlnd if l join you?
Um...
What is it?
Do you know about the Knight Sabers?
Uh-huh, l`ve heard about them.
Why do you suppose they fight Boomers?
l hear they take their clients for lots of money, but...
...l wonder... if they`re supposed to be the good guys...
What do you think?
l don`t know... But fighting Boomers means taking on Genom, doesn`t it?
For a mere four people to take on such a large corporation is just... well...
Genom makes a lot of things that make wars possible.
But they also make Boomers that are useful to society.
And if the Knight Sabers actually defeated Genom, the world would come to a halt.
What l want to know is, just what are the Knight Sabers trying to accomplish?
Well... what do you think would happen if Genom were to take over the world?
l guess the cities would be wall-to-wall Boomers.
ln which case, there`d be no place for we humans, right?
For every good thing Genom does for the world, it also does something bad.
l don`t think the Knight Sabers could keep fighting if they only did nice, clean jobs.
The development of Boomers for military applications...
...also led to Boomers that were useful to society.
l think that the world would be thrown into chaos...
...if this balance wasn`t carefully maintained.
Maybe the Knight Sabers are a part of that balance.
To continue such activities would require a great deal of money, too...
...or so l would imagine.
lf you get any pictures, please show them to me, OK?
Huh? Oh, yeah...
Uh, what`s your name?
Sylia Stingray.
You sure took your time.
Lisa!
l`m sorry about yesterday.
You`re always disappearing. l`m used to it now.
Uh... really?
Well, just so you know, l`m on night shift today, so l`ll stay put.
Really?
Really.
Finished at last!
Their performance specs completely exceed those of the Knight Sabers!
Look at this wonderful exterior!
These are in a whole different class from Genom`s clumsy Boomers!
And now they`re my ticket out of this rinky-dink company.
l think l`ll attack AD Police, for starters.
By hitting there, l should bring the Knight Sabers running!
Well, tomorrow it`s good-bye to this place.
So you couldn`t get a scoop after all, huh?
A scoop...
What is it?
l`ve been searching for the true identities of the Knight Sabers.
l still don`t have anything solid enough for a scoop...
Oh... oh, really?
Uh, sir? You can`t come in here without an l.D. card!
Hey, you can`t go past this point!
OK, come on, show me some l.D. !
What was that?
Hey! What`re you doing?
How far have you checked?
Well, let`s see... that person in the photograph...
...visits a strange garage, sneaks away from work to go who-knows-where...
...and gets facial injuries.
That`s all l could figure out.
So... so you still don`t know who they are, huh?
That`s why l wish l could stay here a little longer.
An ''S'' alarm? Something`s happened downstairs.
Wait here, Lisa. l`ll go see what`s going on.
l`m coming too!
No! You just sit tight, right here!
Yes, ma`am.
What`s going on?
What`s happening?
AD Police are as helpless as babes against me.
You`ll make the front page of tomorrow`s papers for this!
What the hell`s going on?
Sir, it seems someone is occupying the AD Police Building.
What do you mean, ''someone?''
We still haven`t figured that out, sir.
But we think it`s probably the act of a terrorist using Boomers.
Most of the people escaped...
...but we think a handful are still trapped inside.
Where`s Leon?
lnspector McNichol is on his way to an incident in the West Area.
Contact him at once.
Yes, sir!
Daley here.
Hornet Squadron here. We`re going to make a forced landing on the roof.
There`s a chopper on the roof, probably the attacker`s...
Looks like air assaults are impossible.
How does it feel to have your house snatched out from under you?
This is your doing, huh? What is your objective?
My objective? To demonstrate my power.
lf you have any demands, let`s hear them!
Demands? l have none. l`m just going to destroy this building.
Hold it! What will that get you? You`ll be sorry when you get caught!
What?!
The Knight Sabers. Try sending for them. Can you?
l bet you can`t do something even that pathetic.
Well, even if you don`t, they`ll probably come on their own, so who cares?
SHlT!
Worse than useless! All right, destroy anything in your way!
Excuse me, is anyone there?
Explosions?
No way!
Out of ammo!
Oh no!
Priss!
Nene!
Mackie!
l brought your hardsuit.
Leave this to me, and suit up, quick!
Will you be OK?
Beat it!
Here we go!
How many Boomer intruders are there?
My sensor scans show four. Looks like their boss is on the rooftop heliport.
Then one of them`s in the main computer room.
There`s a sub-control room on this floor. Let`s try making contact from there.
The sub-control room is two blocks down. Let`s hurry.
Mackie, blow the door.
Uh... right.
So you finally showed up, Knight Sabers. Now l`ll teach you my power!
This Boomer seems tough. But it should make a good exercise for this new suit.
So the previous fights were leading up to this one. Fine. Let`s go for it.
So that`s it.
lt`s already subverted a fair portion of the system.
l`ll hack into the system too, and interrupt the control pathways.
Mackie, you watch out for attacks against our software.
Right!
Oh no! Lisa`s still up on the 28th floor!
Lisa! Lisa!
Nene! What in the world is going on?
The building`s been occupied by Boomers!
You`ll soon be in danger there as well. Now please do as l tell you.
What`re you gonna do?
Right now, l`m gonna evacuate you to a safe place.
l can`t get out of here!
Don`t worry, leave it to me!
Mackie, l`m now going to briefly block the Boomer`s control and open the shutters.
Follow my lead, OK?
OK.
Block 38, Gate Six. Since the elevator isn`t working...
...the only choice is the emergency staircase in Block 37.
Mackie, guard lines S-21 and A-55.
Right.
l`m going to open the shutter right behind you for two seconds, Lisa.
Go through in that time.
Now go straight to the left-hand door.
l`m blocking the circuit, so open it manually.
Now just go on down.
What`s this?
The stupid Knight Sabers are resisting my Boomer`s virus.
lnteresting. Take them on!
Well? Making any progress?
The Boomer`s programs are infiltrating in a fairly complicated manner.
This is gonna take some time.
Nene!
l can`t go down any further!
Now what do l do?
lf the stairs are out, the only choice is the elevator-shaft ladder.
Lisa! Go back. l`ll open the nearest door.
Then climb down the elevator- shaft ladder.
You can do it. lt`s the only way down.
Just a little further. Hang in there.
Huh? lt`s supposed to be out... The Boomer!
Mackie, do something! Block the circuit!
l may not make it in time!
No! Nene, do something!
There should be an air vent near you! Head for it!
Lisa, hurry!
Hurry! Hurry!
No! No! No! Nene, stop it, open it, help me!
Mackie, can`t you stop it?
NO!
LlSA!
Lisa! Are you OK?
Just peachy... !
Oh, good. Go straight ahead from there.
Fine... !
Go through the left gate.
Sorry! The right gate! The right one!
Liar!
Soon they`ll reach their performance limits. Finish them off!
And eliminate that skittering little girl along with them!
Hurry!
Enough, already!
lt won`t open!
Nerve gas! Lisa, that`s nerve gas! Hold your breath!
My unit alone doesn`t have enough power. Back me up.
No effect!
l know what you`re capable of!
These Boomers aren`t so fragile that that would break them!
What?!
lt can`t be!
A while back, a Boomer broke my arm. This is payback!
Have they been upgraded?
How`s that?
l`m done for!
Nene!
Knight... Sabers...
l`m finished. The others should also be done soon.
Nene... you really are one of the Knight Sabers, after all...
My painstakingly-crafted masterpieces!
lt`s unforgivable!
Since it`s come to this, l`ll overload the building`s electrical system...
...and blow the Knight Sabers and AD Police sky-high! l leave it to you!
What! Explosion! Oh... time`s running out!
My God!
Can you do anything about it?
l don`t know... You take Lisa and get out of here!
What about you?
l`m going to try to stop it.
There isn`t time!
l can`t just run away! l don`t want to lose AD Police.
l`ll figure something out. Now get yourselves out of here!
Well, for now, let`s get her someplace safe.
Nene...
Mackie!
l`ll help you. lt`s too much for just one person.
Seal off the Boomer`s circuits!
Meanwhile, l`ll isolate the electrical system.
Right!
Blow the Knight Sabers and AD Police to pieces!
AD Police! Give yourself up!
Hey, will Nene be all right?
Huh? Uh, yeah...
She`ll be OK. Trust in her.
Nene...
Nene!
We did it! By causing a power feedback along the Boomer`s circuits...
...we managed to force it to self-destruct!
Well done!
Sylia! Priss! Linna! You all waited for me! Thank you!
Let`s go.
So the star makes his entrance, eh?
You could say that. Where are the Boomers?
All destroyed. Looks like the Knight Sabers saved us again.
Hey, Lisa! You all right?
Yeah, l`m fine!
lt`s really trashed.
Yeah...
Morning.
Lisa! Morning! l saw the paper. You got your scoop after all!
Uh-huh... though l did get a little scolding from my uncle.
Well, this is good-bye, Nene. lt`s been fun. Here`s a present for you.
So long!
What is it? Open it and see!
What is that picture? Let me see!
lt`s nothing!
You`re wrong, l tell you!
No way!