Labor: A robot specifically designed for construction work.
Labors allow dramatic advances in construction...
but also in crime.
To combat these new Labor crimes...
the police created a special unit: The Patrol Labor.
And thus, the birth of Patlabor.
You must not let go of your dreams
And never turn your gaze away
Yet even still love may cloud up and fade away
And even though you comforted your love
When he was feeling down
Sadness was still weighing down his heavy heart
Hang on tight to your dreams - they're weapons in your arsenal
You'll find that you can get through anything at all
So never cry-you know I will always be watching over you
What I love about you is your strong sense of fairness
So never cry-you know I will always be right there by your side
And so now you can face your future fearlessly
It's beautiful!
I'm so glad we came, Mamoru!
The autumn leaves are so beautiful!
Your lips are more beautiful.
Mamoru!
What's that Labor doing here?
Special Vehicles, Second Section.
Yes, speaking.
At Gotenba?
National Route 138?
The first horse in race 2 weighs in at under 2 kilograms.
Yes, I understand.
Is there some point to this?
We get bigger tomatoes if I pinch off some of the buds.
Hiromi, why did you become a policeman?
You're more suited to farming than fighting Labors.
I mean, ah, you could probably take on a Labor barehanded!
Division 2, emergency mobilization.
Captain! I have lots of questions!
I imagine so. I haven't told you much...
only that we're being sent to the Gotenba Interchange.
This is an emergency, isn't it?
Yes.
So shouldn't we have our sirens on, to get there quickly?
I agree! We need to make more noise!
But if headquarters wanted us to move discreetly...
they'd simply ask for a rapid mobilization.
Exactly. This time, I'm in the same boat you are.
The same boat?
All I know is that I was told to go to the Gotenba Interchange...
enter National Route 138, and wait for contact.
Good to see you. I'm Aogi of the prefectural police.
Goto, Special Vehicles, Second Section.
What are the roadblocks for?
I don't know.
We've been ordered to close off National Route 138.
So you got orders, too?
What's going on?
I have a bad feeling about this.
But since we were sent, it must involve Labors.
Like what?
We'll find out, soon enough.
Have you discovered anything, Shinobu?
I've checked everywhere, but no.
Is HQ keeping quiet, or are they out of the loop on this?
Everything is sealed off around Lake Yamanaka and Route 138...
but the explanation is strange.
Strange?
Traffic reports say the roads were closed due to large cracks.
Around Kagozaka Pass, near Lake Yamanaka.
Cracks in the road?
I hope they don't want to use our Ingrams for highway work!
I'll call you if I learn anything else.
Thanks for your help.
The story about cracks is strange.
We came from Lake Yamanaka just two hours ago.
We didn't see any problems.
How about Kagozaka Pass?
We had no problems there, either.
Two hours ago...
Captain, we were ordered to mobilize before that.
What does it mean?
All I can say is that they're trying to pursue this secretly...
and it's near Lake Yamanaka, whatever it is.
Squad 3 has broken through.
The X10 has changed course. It's heading toward Yamanaka.
We've just hit our worst-case scenario.
The X10 is intended to be an unmanned unit...
so it's equipped with the latest in artificial intelligence.
Unfortunately, we seem to have lost control...
and its program includes leveling a city.
You mean that thing is heading for a city?
No, we didn't load a map into its database...
so it doesn't have a target yet. However...
However?
To find a city to level, it's programmed to follow the roads.
It will soon reach National Route 138...
and that should lead it straight to Gotenba, here.
The government has already called in the metropolitan police.
Any further moves on our part might look VERY bad.
Let's hope they can handle it.
They'd better be able to stop it before the contact point.
Goto here.
What's your location?
National Route 138, just outside Gotenba.
Good. Here's your mission...
Stop a runaway Labor? Why can't it stop on its own?
Good question. Also consider this fact...
It will detect other Labors on its sensors and attack them.
What?
Wait a minute. You said, "On its sensors."
Are you saying this thing is unmanned?
So it would seem.
A Labor isn't usually equipped with weapons...
unless it's...
A military Labor.
Yeah, everything fits.
And the military has a practice range at the base of Mount Fuji.
But if the Self Defense Force has a runaway Labor...
why don't they deal with it?
They tried and failed.
The JSDF told you that?
No, but remember that we were on standby alert.
It seems likely that we were stage 2 of their plan.
Stage 2?
If they could handle it, they'd just send us back to the station.
I don't want the blame for a military screw-up.
You only give me orders. I'M the one who'll get the blame.
How vulgar.
Why haven't we heard anything more on that runaway Labor?
We're linked to the Prefectural Police, but...
Captain, headquarters just called!
Halt! Halt!
Stop or I'll shoot!
Yamanashi to headquarters.
The runaway Labor has broken through at Yamanaka.
It's moving up National Route 138, toward Gotenba.
It must be stopped!
Roger.
Well, then.
This might be a convenient place to do it.
Time for work.
We'll wait for it here.
We'll lure it into this construction site.
Remember, this won't be a walk in the park.
Roger!
Noa, stand by!
I'm ready whenever.
Labor carrier, deck up!
Roger.
It might try to shoot from back there.
I'll kill it!
Here it comes!
Target verified!
What's with the paint job?
It doesn't look like a military Labor.
Noa, hurry up!
Roger.
I don't want to hit him head-on!
Noa, now!
It's coming!
Good work. Make it use up its ammo.
Easy foryou to say!
Submit!
Ota, pick your shots more carefully!
I'm the one stopping it!
And I'm the one giving orders!
Are you okay, Ota?
That proves it.
Look on the Labor's hull. They tried to cover it over.
It says "X-10." That means...
It's an experimental unit.
So it's a secret military project...
and now the thing's running wild.
The entire project's probably top secret...
because the media would have a field day with this.
That's a dangerous toy to lose control of.
Damn! I'm out of bullets!
What did you plan to do if you ran out of ammo first?
Ota!
Noa!
It's out of ammo! Noa, close in and go for its legs!
Roger!
Don't hesitate!
But...
I'll do it!
What happened?
Don't worry, it's just a smoke bomb!
Where is it? I can't see a thing!
It's jumping!
Izumi, now!
Okay!
This thing's really tough.
We can't overpower it.
Captain, it's stronger than our Labors.
I think someone needs to get aboard to stop it.
That's just what I was thinking.
You do it, Shinohara.
Me?
Is anyone else qualified?
I know you can do it, Asuma. Good luck!
Hurry up, Izumi!
Be careful!
I know.
Are you trying to kill me?
I'm doing my best!
The motors in the Ingrams are at their limit. Hurry!
I can't hold on here forever!
I'm past my limit!
Asuma, are you okay?
Somehow.
Here it is!
Asuma!
I'm busy!
Where's the disc? Here?
Asuma, stop it!
I'm exhausted!
I could've stopped it sooner, if I'd had more bullets!
What are you saying? At the end, you almost fainted!
Now THAT was a tough job.
But I feel kind of sorry for that poor Labor.
Captain, was it wise to leave an experimental military Labor...
just sitting in the middle of a vacant lot?
Weren't we ordered to destroy it and deny any involvement?
Well, it was too tough to be destroyed anyway.
Just hold me tightly, Midnight Blue
If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight
I know I can do it, if only just once
Pulled into my dream I find that I wake up
Drenched in sweat and feeling lonely
I turn off the TV I've been listening to
Tomorrow I will spend the whole day
In the city of my dreams, amidst the old dust
I want to feel the main street beneath my feet soon
I plan to always look on the brighter side
Keep my chin up, look to the future
After all, there's only one path I can travel
Just hold me tightly, Midnight Blue
If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight
I know I can do it, if only just once
If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight
I know I can do it, if only just once
This story is fiction... but in 10 years, who knows?
"The Tower" is an imposing new structure...
once complete it will be 1000 meters high.
Someone's started a fire at about 200 meters...
and an ambassador's trapped inside!
The Fire Department's Labors failed their rescue!
The only hope left is two of our Ingrams.
Do you think Captain Goto's plan will work?
Next Episode: "The Tower: S.O.S."
Target, Lock On!