Billy, we're countin' on you, man.
They're saying that today's Boomer is different from the kind we're used to.
Hey, Billy!
I know. You can count on me.
Really? Then I'll be counting on you, Captain, sir!
My body cannot feel pain, or anything else either.
Everything gets input directly into my brain as simple information.
When I start feeling lightheaded, I bite my tongue...
...my one and only piece of flesh.
That pain is the only thing I have that proves I am still human.
My name is Billy Fanword...
...Captain of the AD Police Special Mobile Squad.
Experimental Anti-Boomer Battle-Cyborg Unit No. 1.
"Shita o Kamu Otoko" (The Man Who Bites His Tongue)
You idiot!
You can't stop him that way!
G-4 Formation!
Billy?
Dieork, order the others to move back. They'll just get in the way.
OK. Everyone, stay back!
Hot damn!
Oh, man!
He didn't have to go that far!
He must have a thing for the bizarre!
This is too awful!
Hey, Billy, you're injured. Are you all right?
You idiot! It's not "injury." It's called "mechanical damage!"
He's been acting a bit strange lately.
He wasn't like that before.
Billy?! Billy, is that you?!
Billy!
Billy! What's the matter with you...
...taking so long for that kind of Boomer! Don't tell me you did it on purpose!
Miss Takagi, you've said enough!
No! For the last 2-3 weeks, Billy's combat abilities have been deteriorating.
He was lacking in concentration during that combat.
No. This is an emotional problem.
Billy is not a perfect cyborg.
He's an experimental unit. This is a human test subject!
This is a mechanical problem!
There must be a weak link somewhere in the nervous system.
Do you really think the problem is that easily solved?
The problem has to do with how he's using his brain!
Computers are practically all that move his body.
His brain more or less just sends out commands to those computers.
Then are you saying that we should erase his memory...
...of the time he was human?
Yes. That's the optimal thing to do.
For whom? For Billy?
"Billy..."
"Billy!"
"Billy..."
Hey, what do you think about Billy?
Huh?
They call it a "Cyborg Unit." But it's really just him.
For one thing, there's neither the budget nor the manpower to make up a Unit.
So you're saying that that makes him just a publicity stunt?
It's weird.
Lately, he won't even talk to me.
You guys knew each other?
Yeah, kinda.
There was a time when we were living together.
About Billy... I wonder what it's like to have a completely mechanized body.
I'm scared!
What?
I'm damn scared!
I've been thinking that one day I'll become completely like this!
This artificial arm doesn't have an independent power supply.
It's directly linked to my nerves.
Just about here, its artificial nerve cells are fused to mine.
The thought that something that isn't me might take over my body...
...scares the hell out of me!
But what about Billy?
His body isn't human anymore.
Soon, even the deepest corners of his soul will be mechanized!
Sorry, this is dull.
It's just that it's been a while since I've seen Billy.
Not at all...
Why don't you drink up a little. You're not being fair.
I can't hold my liquor, you know.
You're not very sociable!
And here I was thinking of getting you drunk and taking advantage of you.
Well, I'll be going. What about you, Chief?
I still have things to do, so...
Billy, I'm sorry for what I did to you before.
But it was your fault.
I beg you, listen to me.
You're a wonderful cyborg. What's bothering you?
This fine body that I designed is all mine.
Billy.
Looks like there're no abnormalities in the nervous system...
...and the neural linkage is stable too.
Then does that mean we need to check his brain?
The doctor was saying something about sensory deprivation.
Billy's brain could be approaching that state.
Human sensations are not all purely discrete entities, after all.
So with the types of sensors that Billy currently has...
...it would be impossible to feel the full range of human sensations.
So?
Billy is like a tank with a human brain built into it, so...
...as a human being, he's, how should I say it...
In other words, you mean that he's lacking stimulation, correct?
Yes.
Even when he's beaten, he feels no pain.
In combat, death poses little threat to him.
So he's become extremely cool about it.
Comparing his early days with the present...
...he's clearly become emotionless.
Fine. I understand. You've made your point.
IT IS an emotional question, after all.
So it's our duty to figure out what to do about it!
I'll try increasing the dosage of DA-27.
Administering stimulant to the central nervous system...
...in large doses is dangerous!
I'm being held responsible for Billy's maintenance!
Do as I say!
I'll take care of stimulating Billy.
What's with that expression on your face?
Oh, it's nothing.
What the hell is going on?
Lately, whenever anything happens, they send out Billy.
That scientist broad is probably just looking for fame...
...but I don't like this.
Billy's acting strange himself.
He seems unusually enthusiastic.
It's as if...
Can I help you with something?
A bit. I want to ask you about Billy...
I'm under no obligation to answer you.
Did you use drugs or something?
What're you talking about?
Don't play dumb!
No matter how you look at it, Billy's recent behavior isn't normal!
It is true that for a period of time...
...he was moping emotionally and his combat abilities were waning.
But when the body gets used to the soul, it'll all be back to normal.
You should know that. You've experienced it yourself.
"Back to normal?!"
You call THAT "Back to normal?!"
Sure he's much more than he used to be!
But, that's not Billy anymore!
It's not the normal Billy.
I can feel it.
Billy!
Billy, do you understand?
It's me, Billy!
Billy!
Jeena, what's going on?
Shut up!
No, Billy!
I can't give you any more of the drug than that!
Give me the drug!
No!
Your brain will be ruined!
When will they dispatch me?
Aren't there any incidents?
Billy, please understand! Don't make trouble for me!
Billy...
Billy!
I'm all right.
Billy, I'll cut the power, OK?
Leave it on.
I want to listen to a cassette.
OK. See ya, Billy.
HEY, this is the Brain Books Center.
Again, sir?
Yessir, boss.
Yes, boss! But if you're not careful, you're gonna fry your brains!
Yessir, I'll have it delivered tonight.
Lemmesee, where's the stock of DA-27...
Oh!
It looks like Billy's combat ability is waning again.
You think Billy can function properly without the drugs?
That's a good question.
At the next science conference, Billy's system will be made public...
...so I want him to last until then.
After that?
Well...
...let him die in the line of duty.
What?!
"...die in the line of duty."
We can't stick our noses into that woman's business.
You know that, don't you?
Then what about Billy!?
What they're doing is human experimentation!
They're victimizing Billy, just for their own vanity! What kind of attitude is that?!
So what're you gonna do? Can you repair Billy?
See ya!
What was THAT?!
Delivery guy from the Book Center.
He's such a persistent jerk, like you won't believe!
"Book Center?"
Billy buys a lot of Cassette Books, you know.
Drug...
Billy.
...and that's how he was able to take a step toward his SECOND LIFE!
Allow me to introduce his SECOND birth parent, Dr. Manabe.
Now, tonight's featured star, Billy Fanword!
Billy, what's wrong?
Billy, are you all right? Hang in there!
Billy, you've got to pull yourself together! You can't give up!
You're all that I have!
Dr...ugs...
My God!
What the hell happened!
We don't know.
Hold on a sec. What is it, Billy?
Wh...What's going on?!
Dieork! Billy's...
Billy? What about Billy?
I... I...
Fire!
Damn!
The Boiler Room is beneath us. Pin him down in there!
I'm going berserk!
What am I doing?
Who are these people?
Who am I?!
Who?
Kill me!
No, they're too weak!
They're wrong!
Kill me!
Billy!
Dieork!
Don't worry about me! It's just a scratch.
Jeena, he's gone completely berserk.
Go!
Kill him, Jeena!
Yeah, I know, Dieork.
I should've listened to your advice to begin with.
Billy...
...I'll kill you!
Billy, I'll kill you!
Kill me...
...Jeena.
Jeena! Get away, Jeena!
Now, kill me quickly!
Blow... Blow my brains out!
I don't understand anything anymore.
I don't know who I am, or what I'm doing.
Jeena, you are Jeena...
Jeena!
What's wrong, Jeena?!
Let me feel the pain!
I can't feel anything.
My brain is just floating in space. Give me pain!
I'm human!
Shoot my tongue!
Jeena, are you all right?
Jeena!
Am I gonna die like this too?!
Is dying as something like that what's in store for me too?
This time, he's dead for real.
Look over there.
That's Billy's mother.
In the end...
...Billy was a two-time loser.