The AV-98, aka the Ingram patrol labor.
6.02 tons. 8.02 meters high.
SCB powered. SCLM drive system.
Armed and ready for combat with a 37 millimeter revolver and stun baton.
Designed specifically for police use...
to make a psychological impact on the community...
to deter criminals while making the public feel safe.
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 tight onto 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
Good luck, Special Vehicles.
You can do it!
I don't believe this!
We have to fight that gorilla on our day off!
Every police unit is required to attend.
And since Division 1 is on duty, it's up to us.
Just accept it.
Round one. Team Red: Special Vehicles.
Team White: Division 4, Mobile B team.
Bow.
Go for it, guys!
Team Red: Starting player, Shinshi.
Team white, Saito is starting.
It's hopeless.
You may be right.
Begin!
I give him three seconds.
Next, Shinohara!
Another white belt? Don't they have anyone good?
Saito, go easy on the boy.
They're helpless when they're out of their Labors.
Begin!
Yeah! Full point!
That was careless.
If you succeed, a surprise move can take out an opponent.
But if you blow it, you'll only make them madder.
Begin!
- Choke hold! - Enough! Full point!
Next: Ota.
Ota...
Stop whining! I'll take all five of them!
Captain Goto.
Maybe the wind is changing. He's got a black belt after all.
Big deal. My brother has a whole closet full of them.
Begin!
What's wrong, Saito? Hurry up!
Try not to kill him!
Come at me.
Hello, Goto here.
Oh, Shinobu! How are you?
Really? Where?
Roger. Over and out.
I realize we're in a match,
but Division 1 has called for backup.
I request permission to leave for the crime scene.
Of course. You must do your duty. Proceed immediately.
Special Vehicles, Second Section, Division 2, heading out.
Goto.
What happened to your Labor?
Machine 2: Move out as soon as you take position in back.
Roger.
What's the situation?
Terrible. A Shinohara Boxer is cornered in the public bath.
The perpetrator's girlfriend dumped him, so he got drunk.
That's not so bad.
It's worse. A customer tried to escape...
A hostage?
Captain, Ota is...
What's wrong?
He sprained his ankle?
From the match. And Asuma's throat is hurt, so he can't talk.
Perfect timing.
Machine 1 has no commander, and machine 2 has no pilot.
What should we do?
Kanuka, do you read me?
I guess you heard. Take command of Izumi in machine 1.
Izumi, you're now under Kanuka's command.
Understand?
Roger.
Attention, cornered criminal: Can you hear me?
The bath is completely surrounded.
Release your hostage and exit your Labor.
Stay back, or the old man goes squish!
Stop this. There's plenty of other fish in the sea.
Shut up! You don't understand!
She was the only one for me!
Yeah, everyone says that.
They get dumped, and say, "She's the only one for me."
"If I can't have her...
"I'll smash everything and then kill myself."
"And then she'll be sorry."
But she won't be.
A fool's death is buried on page three of the paper.
The woman laughs and moves on to another man.
Soon she's popping out the babies.
She buys them bicycles, takes them to school, and out shopping.
And the world goes on.
It's tragic, isn't it?
Well...
Let's put this behind us.
You must be kidding! You can't fool me!
Either fight me, or go home!
Listen...
I won't listen! Just go home!
Or else get me a date.
The police don't do that sort of thing.
Then go home! Scram, or the old man gets it!
Rescue complete!
Why you!
Don't draw it out. Use your gun and shoot his legs out.
What are you doing? Follow orders, Officer Izumi.
I can handle it this way.
Give up, or I'll use this!
That? I'm SO scared!
Now we're even!
I ordered you to shoot!
In that crowded neighborhood? What if I missed?
That's an excuse.
You just didn't want to shoot the LABOR!
Well the Labor didn't do anything! His pilot was the criminal.
You're too careless!
If you succeed, a surprise move can take out an opponent.
A show of force would have ended things quickly.
You aren't authorized to ignore orders from the command car!
That's enough. Let's stop here for today.
But, Captain!
Both of you write up reports. They're due today, understand?
Under the circumstances, a decision won't be easy.
Would Izumi have ignored the same order from Shinohara?
This IS a tough one.
I hadn't realized it,
but Division 2's main weakness may be a lack of flexibility.
You have some complex people with strong opinions.
That's one way to put it.
It's the captain's job to take problems like this,
and turn them into an opportunity for growth.
They need a delicate touch.
Kanuka Clancy: Born on Oahu, Hawaii.
Top of her class at the New York City police academy.
Promoted to lieutenant last year.
Noa Izumi: Born in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Had average marks at the District Three police school,
but got special mention in Labor piloting.
Took detective training and attended MIT.
Received an MA in electronics with top grades.
Worked as a security guard to pay for police school.
Commended for excellent judgment,
but received three warnings for arguing with her superiors.
Superb athlete. Fourth level judo, third level Aikido.
Speaks German, French, and Mandarin.
Expert in marksmanship and bomb disposal.
Tried intramural basketball, but washed out on her first match.
Hobbies: "I love Labors!"
Clancy beats her in everything.
Sure, if we just go by the specs.
But if they really understood about each other...
they wouldn't have been so bull-headed.
A trial-and-error approach would increase the pressure on Kanuka.
It isn't as simple as the arguments between Ota and Shinohara.
Then what do you suggest?
The traditional approach to this sort of problem.
Isn't that a little simplistic?
It's the best way to get people to open up to each other.
But I'd like to ask one favor, Shinobu.
Can you loan me some?
Don't forget to pay me back!
Since this is the captain's treat, I don't expect much.
Captain, what's going on here?
I thought it was time to thank you for all your hard work.
No thanks necessary. It's our duty.
Well, it doesn't matter, just have fun.
Speak freely and let your feelings out. Eat, drink, and be merry!
I'll be back as soon as I finish some business.
So, how are you doing?
Captain, you're late.
Where's Shinshi?
On the phone.
"Tamiko? It's Mikiyasu. I'm so sorry!"
Sorry.
- It must be hard, having a home. - Well...
Serves you right for getting married, stupid.
I'll have some radish and burdock root.
So, Captain... what's up? What's the occasion?
You guys work so hard every day.
It's our duty to work hard!
Well, no matter. Let's enjoy ourselves.
Shinohara having fun, sir!
More sake, miss, and leave the bottle!
Chickwab, please.
What's wrong?
Nothing. You really know how to drink, don't you?
My family owns a bar. I used to drink my father under the table.
Sake's my poison.
Really?
Kanuka's no slouch, either.
Do you really need to drink so fast?
Oh, we've barely started. Bartender, one more!
Me too.
What about you, sir?
Oh, I don't drink.
A plate of wieners!
Steamed fishpaste.
Once more!
Captain, Captain!
You should be drinking too! Bring a glass!
I'm driving.
One little drink won't hurt.
Shinohara! Are you inciting an officer to DUI?
Shut up! Go back to the dorm and polish your bullets!
What was that?
Can't we drink quietly?
Captain! I won't let anyone, even you, break the law!
I'm not drinking!
- Captain! - What now?
Where's Noa? And Kanuka? Why aren't they here?
Oh, they're over on the far side.
What a shame. Women shouldn't drink alone. Let's call them over.
Noa, Kanuka, even Nagumo! I'll go get them.
Don't you dare! Women and wine don't mix.
Yeah, looking at your face gives them an instant hangover.
Why, you! And I was being nice!
Let's not talk about faces.
Izumi, haven't you had enough?
I'm FINE! This is NOTHING!
Have some oden.
Straight sake is bad for your stomach.
You sound just like my mother!
Why are you having so much fun?
Kanuka?
What's wrong? Aren't YOU having fun?
You're right! We don't have enough sake!
Hey, one more!
You're always asking, "Where's Noa? What's she doing?"
Your hovering keeps Izumi from learning to be independent!
You should talk! You're the one who's henpecked by Kanuka!
What?
You always say, "We don't need women in the police."
But you're just a trained monkey!
Trained monkey?
Pandering to women and always trying to show off! It's gross!
Why, you!
What did you say?
I asked, what did you just say?
Shinshi!
You're bachelors. You don't know how hard life is!
How can you be sarcastic about having a home?
You don't have the right to complain.
We're sorry!
You think wine and women don't mix?
Just what I expect from an idiot who can't make a woman happy.
Well, I...
Goto!
Excuse me.
What's this? Are you running away?
Of course not! I have to check up on Izumi and the others!
You WERE running away!
You sneak out whenever there's trouble.
You can't hold your liquor, can you?
So what if I can't?
So what if I can't!
They're all against me.
Do you think I don't hear you talking behind my back?
Miss, I'll have that drink after all.
It's hard to have a home!
I love it, but it's so damn hard!
Here you go.
Thanks.
Tamiko!
He really CAN'T hold his liquor. Is he your son?
MY son?
You still awake?
Yeah.
I've wanted to ask you for a while...
What?
You came to Japan all alone.
Don't you miss anyone back in America?
Grandma.
Oh, your grandmother?
I wonder how she's doing right now.
I want to go home. I want to go back home.
You're homesick? So you ARE human after all.
Is Yamazaki okay?
They're sound asleep.
Good.
There's an 808 in Kamiigusa. Division 2, mobilize!
Are you okay?
Good morning!
Last night was great, wasn't it, Kanuka?
You're feeling good?
Sure. I'm fine after a night's sleep.
We'll have to do that again sometime!
A true bartender's daughter. Noa wins the drinking contest.
Your entire team is hung over. Was it worth it?
It works for my team.
They're only beginning to learn to trust each other.
It'll be hard. They need a delicate touch.
The equipment's ready except the pilots.
A drinking binge to help your team bond?
Only you could make that work.
But there was one failure.
I never got a chance to have a drink.
Why are we just talking? We have to mobilize!
Let's go face the day!
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?
In Tokyo Bay, inside the dike being elected by the Babylon Project...
A humpback whale comes wondering in.
The poor thing gets weaker and weaker by the day.
Can't we do something?
The Coast Guard, the Fire Department,
and our own Division 2 are called in to implement a rescue operation.
Oh, that's great! But... gee, can we really pull it off?
Next time, "A Whale That Sang a Song." Target locked on!