Their powerful enemy Viral returns, and Thymilph of the Four Generals appears.
Comrades gather together.
Amidst this suddenly intensifying battle,
...Kamina and Simon learn of the existence of the Spiral King.
To confront this as-yet unseen enemy,
...Kamina resolves to capture the gigantic land battleship Dai-Gunzan.
Volcanos belch fire and rip the heavens and earth asunder.
The stage is set for the final showdown.
And the man will learn his destiny.
Y-Yoko!
Ah, so this is where you went.
I couldn't get to sleep.
You're under a lot of pressure. After all, you're the key to today's operation.
Well, that's part of it...
Yoko... The thing is, I...
Those are called volcanos. Those fire-breathing mountains.
There's molten magma bubbling away inside the Earth's crust,
...and it comes shooting out from the center of the earth.
Ron told me about them.
They're just like Kamina, then.
It burns underground until it can't be contained anymore, and then it expodes.
Sounds just like him, don't you think?
What?
Kamina said exactly the same thing.
"That's exactly like me!" He said.
Is that the old "male bond" at work, or what?
No, not exactly.
Here.
This is hot, too, so be careful.
If you go into battle hungry, Lagann won't be running at full power, either.
Thanks.
Say, Simon...
It's nothing, forget it.
Good luck.
Here, sorry to keep you waiting.
I knew you could do it, Leeron. I don't think I'll be missing with this.
It's rare for you to let someone else do maintenance on your gun.
Because failure isn't an option today.
You understand, I see.
Gurren Lagann is far more powerful than Gurren on its own.
It's defensive ability, too.
If Kamina rushes in like he usually does, there's no telling what will happen.
He's not the sort of man who will stop now, no matter what we say to him.
I'll try to keep him safe.
Honestly, that man is such a pain.
You're quite a pain in the patootie, yourself.
Here.
If you eat too much, won't that slow you down?
I need power. Especially today.
Yoko, watch my back.
I'll crush anything that comes at me from up ahead.
So I need you to deal with anything from behind.
Kamina.
Your back is one big blind spot, isn't it?
What are you...
I'll pay that back ten times over.
When we get back, I'll repay that ten times over.
Mark my words.
What's with you?
Don't you think you could phrase that a little more romantically?
Now, let's head out there and raise a little hell!
Kamina. I'm looking forward to being repaid.
Sure!
What the hell?
Must be a case of nerves.
It's none of my business! It's none of my business!
What she does is none of my damn business!
W-What's wrong?!
Uh, it's nothing.
It's only natural at a time like this.
Don't worry about it. I know you can do this.
S-Sure...
Let's get out there, blood brother!
All right, listen up! This plan is straightforward!
First off, we Gunmen pilots will attack to draw out the enemy's Gunmen.
In the meantime, Simon will use Lagann to combine...
...with that behemoth's head to take control of it from them!
Then, we'll use the captured behemoth to crush the enemy Gunmen!
At that point, the fight is ours! Are we clear?!
Yeah!
We get it! We hit 'em, and hit 'em hard!
I made arangements for the Gunmen pilots to be able to speak to one another.
Of course, I don't think they're the sort who listen to what they're told,
...but if you want to live, I suggest that you remain in contact.
Um... Yeah!
We make contact! Then we smash!
All right, you bozos! Let's get to it!
Team Dai-Gurren, move out!
Yeah!
You guys are in charge of keeping this place safe!
Leave it to us, big brother!
You can do it!
Thanks for the lift.
It's always an honor to have a lady on board.
Yoko, no fair!
Simon, good luck!
Good luck.
Isn't this awesome, Simon?
When we left the village, Team Gurren was just us two.
And now, we're heading out to pick a fight with the Beastmen with all these buddies.
This is so damn awesome...
Boota says he was there, too.
Hey, you're right. I forgot. Sorry about that.
Team Gurren was two guys and one pig-mole.
I was there, too, if you recall.
When you left your village, I was there, too.
Oh, you were?
You don't remember?
Well, either way, you weren't in Team Gurren back then, Yoko.
How can you say that?
We can hear every word, Yoko!
All comm channels are open. I just explained, remember?
If we're this relaxed, we'll do fine. We can win this fight, right, Kamina?
Of course we can! Who the hell do you think I am?
Keep everything else out of your mind. Concentrate, Simon!
#Encodergasm Presents Gurren Lagann
It's in your hands now, everyone.
What are those?
One is connected to Lagann's systems, and the other to Gurren's.
Care to help?
Sure.
Me, too! Me, too!
Now, now! If you touch that, I'm gonna gobble you up!
Okay!
- Let's do it! - Yeah!
We've been waiting!
We knew that you would try to sneak up on us!
We were counting on it!
Boulders?
Suck rocks, furballs!
Damn! Barbaric humans! Can't you meet us fist to fist?
This rock IS my fist!
A rock is a rock! It's not a fist!
Stating the obvious is your idea of a defiant speech? Dumbass!
You dare mock me?!
Just a moment, Viral.
It's unbecoming to get riled up over every foolish thing these humans say.
Such paltry attacks won't so much as dent Dai-Gunzan!
Laugh THIS off!
How dare you stinking humans!
Dai-Gunzan, activate! Open all gun ports!
Send them flying!
Capapult Arm, stand by!
Throw!
Not a chance!
Kamina! This time, I'm getting my helmet back!
You're STILL whining about that? I never pegged you for the stingy type.
Its face is missing!
Damn you, where is your head?!
Now! Get going, Simon!
Enemy detected overhead! Twelve o'clock high!
Shoot him down!
There's a blind spot overhead. Our flak curtain doesn't completely cover us.
Try to do something using fighting spiri!
We have the edge in spirit, too! Get in there, Simon!
Lagann lmpact!
That was close!
General Thymilph, you're in danger here!
What are you trying to do?!
We merged 'em! We merged our Lagann with your Dai-Gunzan!
You've what?!
That behemoth is now ours!
Damn you, Kamina, you set us up!
Yeah, that I did!
I put our luck and our mettle to the test!
How did he get so good so quickly?!
Nice shooting, Yoko!
I gave you my word! I've got your back, so you can fight Viral without worrying.
I'm gonna run! Hold on!
Those two are good! I'm not gonna let 'em win, either!
Hey! What's the big idea, Simon?
Sorry, it wasn't on purpose! I can't control it very well, that's all!
Sounds like the combining isn't going smoothly.
He can't completely synch up with the enemy's control systems.
I wonder if he's worried about something?
Lagann's power is tied in to Simon's mental state, right?
Can't you regain control?
I'm sorry, sir. It's still unresponsive.
This must be the work of that Gunmen that's only a face.
Are they seriously trying to take over my Dai-Gunzan?
I'll go tear him loose myself! In my Byakou!
What's the matter, Simon? What's the holdup?
I'm trying! I'm trying, but it's not working!
Why?! Why is that keeping me from concentrating?! Damn it!
You blew it during your endgame, Kamina.
Ignore the small fry! Everyone return to Dai-Gunzan at once!
You're not going anywhere!
You guys keep the Gunmen pinned down! I'll see what I can do about Simon!
Yeah!
Open the hatch, Simon!
Let's see you grit those teeth!
Bro?
Have you snapped out of it?
If you ever start to doubt yourself, I'll always come to belt you one.
So don't worry, I'm here at your side.
Believe in yourself.
Believe in the Simon that I have faith in.
You got it!
Amazing!
You're doing well, Simon! Very well, indeed!
You're synchronizing steadily! Just a little more!
See, you can do it if you...
Bro?
Kamina?!
I won't hand over my Dai-Gunzan so easily!
Thymilph?! Damn, I didn't...
You forgot this. You can have it back.
You son of a...
Alkaid Glaive!
You're a tenacious man, I'll give you that.
But this is the end of the line for you!
It can't be...
I don't believe it...
Bro!
What's happened?!
General Thymilph, look out!
Viral!
What the hell happened?!
Dai-Gunzan has gone berserk!
If it stays on course, it'll fall into the mouth of the volcano!
Pull yourself together, Simon! Do you read me?!
Can't a guy get a little sleep around here?
Simon, stop! Simon!
It's no use...
I can't do anything... There's nothing I can do now.
Simon! Let's see you grit those teeth!
Bro? You're alive!
Simon, who the hell do you think you are?
Your drill is the drill that's gonna bore through heaven and earth,
...and even tomorrow!
What're you sitting here dawdling for? We've won, kid!
That behemoth belongs to you now.
You don't have to worry about anything now.
Bro... You're right!
Everybody! Everything's okay now! Dai-Gunzan is ours!
Come on aboard!
You damn dirty humans...
I received that as a gift from the Spiral King himself!
I'd sooner destroy it than see it fall into your hands!
That old furball doesn't know when to give up, does he?
Come on, Simon. Let's send these clowns packing.
Combine. We'll use Gurren Lagann to do this last mission!
You got it, Bro!
Let's do it!
We brawlers are sustained by willpower even when mocked as crazy and reckless!
If there's a wall in our way, we smash it down!
If there isn't a path, we carve one out ourselves!
The magma of our souls burns with a mighty flame!
Super Ultra Combining, Gurren Lagann!
Who...
...the hell...
- do you think weare?
There's nobody else like them.
Stand your ground! Kill them! Kill them!
Make tracks, cannon fodder!
Damn you... Condemn Blaze!
You'll have to do better than that!
L-lmpossible!
Listen close, Simon. Never forget.
Believe in yourself.
Not in the Simon that I believe in. Not in the Kamina that you believe in.
Have faith in the Simon that believes in you.
Bro?
Finishing move!
Giga Drill Break!
Later, buddy...
Bro?
That day, we lost something that could never be replaced.
Episode 8: Later, Buddy
Next Time
Dark, sunken eyes. Feelings that can't be suppressed.
This wetness striking my cheek, is this "rain"?
Next time on Gurren Lagann, "What, Exactly, Is A Human?"
Episode 9: What, Exactly, Is A Human?