Hey Petra, you're looking great today.
Long time no see, Luke.
Seems like today's meeting will be a difficult one.
Well,
to think that our reunion is just for a single meeting...
I'd rather invite you to a dance.
Yes, they say the president's a formidable dancer.
He seems even more serious than on the photos.
I think that will increase your popularity among the people.
Furthermore...
Ah, I think I've heard about that.
He's one of the survivors of that incident 21 years ago.
Right.
One of Bugs 2.
We're finished with the reports.
We couldn't confirm any activity.
We'll start with the tests 10 minutes from now.
No activity confirmed within a kilometre distance.
We'll check and analyze everything we'll find.
Please check everything that might seem strange.
From now on, we have an hour to execute our plan.
Check everything as instructed to you.
It seems they have a problem communicating with others.
Come on, Shikichi! Don't make that face!
That's all. Begin.
Aki-chan, aren't you bored?
You shouldn't complain so much.
I knew that coming here would become a nuisance.
It's for the sake of mankind, right?
You're right...
There's nothing we can do...
We're getting paid for this, so...
W-well, we're here to do our best!
Go for it, Shokichi!
Right.
Good, let's do it!
Aki-chan?
What?
What is that?
An alien?
He's not watching us, is he?
Aki-chan.
Stay behind me.
We'll be fine.
We can talk about it, right?
What?
Feels like a déjà vu.
Like back when you took on that moth?
You decided to let it out the window.
"We can talk about it" is what you said back then.
So talk to him.
Hey!
Hey, nice to meet you!
Can you talk?
Are you a Martian?
00-01 ENCOUNTER
500 years ago, our ancestors sent cockroaches to Mars, as part of the Project Terra Formars.
Due to constant contact with space radiation and temperatures above 80°C... they evolved!
Aki-chan.
Hey, Aki-chan!
Hang in there!
Aki!
Hey, Aki!
Aki!
How many times do I have to tell you not to leave the house?
You're my fucking property!
Aki!
She's dead...
Fuck! You're dead!
Don't do it... Shokichi...
Please don't...
Don't... I don't want to see that side of you again!
You said...
we could talk...
Wait!
There's no need to use it!
Mira!
Damn.
These creatures...
There's no doubt they're cockroaches.
Still, I never heard about that...
But they might be...
Akita-san...
she died that easily.
We can't continue!
Let's retreat, Captain.
The truth is, we haven't even done a small part of the mission yet, right?
Yes, that is right.
All crew members of Bugs 1 were elites.
But the crew of Bugs 2 is just a bunch of poor people and criminals.
Understand?
You're people that can be easily disposed of.
Let us go back to earth! Captain!
we can't go back, right?
Well, causalities weren't part of the plan.
Is it that rare for someone to have their neck broken before you can react, japanese man?
A woman with a huge debt who lived like a worm, became a worm through surgery and died like a worm...
Are you really sad about that?
Huh?
That's what those guys from the government think, you know.
There's no value to our lives.
If we don't do what they tell us, we can't go home and get our money.
It will be the same as before.
I'll take care of it!
Cockroaches shouldn't be able to handle high temperatures that well.
I'll bring back their carcasses to earth...
And shove them into the employee lockers at U-NASA....
I'll go with you!
Me too!
A samurai and a muay thai boxer would only hinder me.
Don't you agree, captain?
He was part of an armored group in Israel.
He fought for over 20 years since he was a child.
Also... considering the way he speaks...
Doctor Newton! Are you insane?
I heard about Mars!
Are you really going to continue with the mission?
Their mission was just ...
Don't worry about that.
You can't use the Bugs Procedure as an excuse...!
The atmosphere of Mars is not stable! Did you know?
A regular cleaning mission would be a problem, but this is a battle.
A battle?
Those who undergo the Bug Procedure have only a 30% chance of surviving it.
The DNA of an insect was inserted within their cells and bodies.
In other words
You could say they're the same species as the insects on Mars.
Well, that might be right, but...
A regular man wouldn't be qualified to deal with them.
And if a man won't do it, you have to bring Spiderman.
Let's see...
Ground Beetle.
The insect that was used as the base of Lee's Bugs procedure. It produces...
"Hydro-Quinone" and "Hydrogen Peroxide".
If you bring those substances to a human scale...
it would cause a big explosion, equal to a flame-thrower.
Usually, cockroaches are weak to high temperature, such as fire.
However, cockroaches are able to adapt to their environment.
This means... they won't die!
Is this...
Captain!
Something is approaching fast!
Don't tell me...
T-they're already here!
Captain!
Outside!
We're surrounded!
Why?! Why?!
Captain!
Guys...
Retreat.
I'll handle this!
I'll take care of them, so you guys hang in there!
That's an order.
Come on!
It's able to shoot a strong gas.
This insect is capable of causing a pain like a bullet wound by biting a person.
The Paraponera, or Bullet Ant.
It's the strongest of all ants.
And one of the strongest insects.
Hurry!
Seems like the auto pilot still works, so give it a try.
I see.
They're most likely already fighting against the captain.
That's what you're thinking right now, right?
The fact that we were able to escape was all thanks to the captain's plan.
Ichiro was the most suited to deal with them.
Yeah...
Those cockroaches must die!
You just want to die taking revenge for Akita.
Like just now...
You were not fighting to survive, you fought like you'd want to die in battle.
I don't care about living like that.
So what do you want to do?
You think she'd be glad to see you in the next world?
What do you know?
I don't know...
Stop, Shokichi.
We're different.
But what we had to endure similar things.
You have to make it back to burry Akita properly.
Shokichi, you have to...
Aki-chan...
I'm...
That is...
What is this?
Could that be...
Bugs 1...
Hey!
There's no way the crew could still be alive.
But maybe they've left any information about the cockroaches.
It's cleaner than I had imagined.
Hey, what do you think about this?
I thought all contact was lost.
Well, apparently...
Bugs 1 sent something back to earth.
W-what was that?
Shots?
John!
Redon!
Who was that?
That wasn't a cockroach.
Yeah...
Ichiro...
Thank you all...
Thank you for calling me your captain.
Listen!
Come and get me!
There are many strong cockroaches surrounding them.
And in their hands are weapons found in the Bugs 1.
Furthermore...
The armor of the weevil is covered in bullets.
No...!
Jaina!
Among them, the only ones that dared to fight...
were those two.
Desert Locust: He can achieve incredible jumps with his highly developed legs.
It is first class.
The most dangerous creature is not the bear... nor the shark. The most dangerous animal is...
The hornet!
The Asian Giant Hornet!
One,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six,
The Wasp continues chopping until it runs out of poison.
Until the other organism is dead.
Shokichi...
Yes...
L-lieutenant.
We will fight...!
And survive!
To be continued
00-02 UNDEFEATED