I would like to see Dr. Shan.
I'm sorry.
Don't worry. It's always broken.
Say, may I see Dr. Shan?
The Fusui doctor is inside,
but it's all up to his mood as to whether you can see him or not.
Here?
Go ahead and try. Since you're so beautiful,
I'm pretty sure he'll see you.
Thanks.
Dr. Shan, are you in here?
Dr. Shan?
It's been a long time, Miss Stingray.
Well, may I call you Little Lady Sylia as I used to?
I'm glad you recognized me.
Same to you.
I'm impressed you didn't forget this old man and came to visit me.
Honestly speaking, I have a favor to ask, Doctor.
Sure you do.
The only reason I can think of that you'd come here is to ask a favor.
I'll help you in any way I can.
I'm happy to hear you say that.
Well, someone is trying to release the seal of evil.
Brian J. Mason.
You already knew?
You know that Genom has been digging earthworm holes
under Mega-Tokyo, don't you?
The stream of ground energy has been constantly disrupted.
They call the stream ''Dragon Line'', which makes me laugh.
Mason is seeking the Wiz Lab by hiding behind that project.
Yes, he's looking for the lab that was buried under the earth.
He keeps boring and missing the target again and again.
Missing the target? Do you know...
Oh, no, I don't know where it is.
It has been completely hidden by the complex ground stream flow.
However, regarding the underground world,
I'm sure we know better than Genom.
I see.
You came here to find out where it is, didn't you?
Yes.
What are you going to do if you find out where the place is?
Before Mason does anything to it, I will seal it again.
This time, perfectly!
I wonder if Dr. Stingray would be happy about that.
Doctor!
Oh, just a slip of the tongue, an old man's nonsense.
Forget about it. Well, have a seat.
It's like I can't get a feel for this bike
when it's grabbing the surface of the road.
The tires will be okay for a while.
I used three parts around the suspension
and exchanged the chamber, so it will be expensive.
It happens.
Oh, Nene, welcome.
Hi ya!
Oh, it's unusual to see you here.
Well, maybe not.
I just came by, because I had nothing else to do.
Oh yeah, Nene.
Can you teach me how to remove that protection you mentioned?
Uh, well...
Oh, Priss, what good timing. Can I talk to you a second?
Sorry, Mackey. Next time!
Well, Miss, can you tell why I said Mason's plan missed the target?
I guess Mason is seeking it based on some old underground data,
but if a variable used for prediction
of ground diastrophism is off by even one percent,
there is a possibility of getting exactly the opposite results.
Sure, but it's the same...
Yes, it's the same for us too.
This shows the part of the stream investigated by Genom.
The data Mason has are dots,
but our data are lines.
Then...
If we can figure out the variable,
I think we can pick only a few points where the lab might be.
Are you giving this data to me?
As a favor to my favorite little girl, and also...
We have invested much in that study.
This is my atonement.
Doctor...
Here!
Thank you. Here!
Thank you.
What do you want to talk about?
Well, how much do you know about Sylia?
What kind of question is that all the sudden?
Well, it's not a big deal. I'm just curious about her.
Let's see, you met her about the same time I did.
After I argued with the police who closed that road,
she had a talk with me.
Have you heard about her younger days,
for example, about her childhood or anything?
No, but I don't care about that.
Well, Priss, I'm wondering why Sylia created the Knight Sabers.
Why ask now?
I wonder if this is all about her father?
You him, right? Dr. Stingray, the person who developed boomers.
Sylia has an instinctive hatred of boomers, doesn't she?
Is that because Dr. Stingray is the one who created them?
I don't know, but why are you asking about things like that now?
Well, Priss, actually, I ...
Well, never mind. I'm not sure about it yet.
About Mason...
That has nothing to do with a kid like you.
But...
Sylia...
Nigel, I have something I need your help with.
I'll be right in. Mackey, please finish up here.
Dr. Stingray...
Died in the Tokyo Earthquake seven years ago.
How about this? There! I got it!
The word ''impossible'' doesn't exist for me.
Let's see...
This can't be!
Here it is! As I thought,
the old data before the boomer project was transferred to Wiz Lab.
The mutant which was born in the Core creation experiment...
I brought that thing you asked for.
Ah, thank you, Nigel.
Did you finish preparing the experiment?
All set.
Put the sonar on the table.
Done.
Please check the readout of the sonar there.
Well, let's start.
If my hunch is right, that monster is finding the boomers to eat
by seeking the peculiar vibration of boomers,
which transmits well underground.
If so, how about this?
It looks good, doesn't it?
Thank you, Nigel. I will be able to ascertain the location of Wiz Lab.
However, this machine's effective range is only about 300 meters.
It will take years to finish covering all of Mega-Tokyo.
Look here.
I've narrowed it down to twenty-seven candidate locations.
I'm sure it won't be that difficult to locate the correct one.
I see. But if you find it, how are you going to seal it again?
I will let Genom help me do that.
Genom? I don't think we can do now what we couldn't do then.
I came up with the idea while checking data Dr. Shan gave me.
There are things available now which didn't exist seven years ago.
This time, I'm going to get to the root of the problem.
Oh! It's already time!
I have to get back to the office.
Well, I'm going to the studio.
I didn't even guess that something was wrong with Nene.
I guess it's okay to leave her alone anyway.
Have you asked Sylia?
I agree, it would seem like we're investigating her private affairs,
but honestly speaking, I have been a little curious.
Why did Sylia start the Knight Sabers?
I know she has a lot of money because of her father's patent,
but she gets nothing in return for doing this.
I'm sure that she doesn't simply want to be a champion of right.
You aren't satisfied by this answer?
Well, that sounds right.
Oh, one more thing.
No matter what private reasons Sylia has, I think it's okay,
because I think we're all Knight Sabers for our own reasons.
Bring me the parts over there.
Sure!
Excuse me...
Wrench. Excuse me...
Wrench. Yes, Sir!
What did Sylia want?
Why don't you ask her?
She didn't tell me.
Then, I can't tell you, can I?
I guess not.
But I wonder if she intends to do something dangerous, you know?
I don't know. I just made the thing according to her specifications.
I don't care what or how she uses it.
Then, what was that order from Mason?
Muffler.
Didn't you hear me?
Let's take a break.
Hello!
Ah, Nene...
Hi ya! Ah, Nene...
Hi ya!
You'll have a cup of coffee, won't you?
Or is cocoa preferable for you?
Mackey, how old are you?
Fifteen.
Your father was the famous Dr. Stingray, wasn't he?
Say, what kind of father was he?
I don't remember much about him.
I was little, and he was busy with his studies.
Of course.
Here's your cocoa.
Thanks. Here's your cocoa.
Thanks.
Well, till what age did you live with Sylia then?
Let's see, until eight years old. Why?
What? Well, I just wondered what kind of kid Sylia was.
I can't imagine what she was like.
I guess she was an ordinary kid.
But she was smart even when she was little.
Other people thought she was cold, but she was gentle to me.
I see. It sounds like she was the same then as now.
Oh, I meant she's gentle!
Well, what kind of kid were you, Mackey?
Me?
I haven't changed since then.
Let's get back to work.
Yes, Sir! Let's get back to work.
Yes, Sir!
It seems that they've contacted the organization of Dr. Shan.
I see. An old man who's active behind the world economy.
They truly know just what to shoot for.
They're quiet now, because Genom had pushed them away,
but we can't make light of their power.
Their history is so much longer than ours,
but that's why we know they're worth using.
You used Kuzui to leak the data by reading ahead that far?
I did it by considering Stingray's personnel network in the past.
You're a man to be feared.
You can even hold a giant of the underworld in your hand.
How about the other one?
Nigel Kirkland?
I had someone contact him.
Why would someone as important as you care about such a nobody?
I told you. I'm going to use the inheritance left by Stingray.
Yes, Sir.
Are you asking us to check those sites by going underground?
I will pay twice as much as usual, so it's not a bad deal, is it?
I'll go. The laboratory, Wiz Lab, right?
Anyway, there's something dangerous there
and it's going to be a big problem if we don't dispose of it now.
Good. I'm going to do it!
Wait! I only want you to work on this until you find the lab.
After that, I'll take care of it.
Can I ask one thing?
What?
You told us the lab went missing during the quake, right?
Yes.
It's your father's lab, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Then there might something dangerous.
Please, don't ask any more questions!
Okay, I'll go too.
No reason to complain about the work since I'll be paid.
Priss...
How about you?
Say, why don't you count Mackey in?
Why can't Mackey know about the mission just this once?
Well...
I'm sorry, Sylia. I've investigated your personal data, and...
Nene!
There's no data, no matter how hard I looked for it.
I thought it was just a mistake of the family registry system.
Dr. Stingray didn't report the birth or adopted him,
but there's no trace of him!
Dr. Stingray didn't have a son.
So... So...
Who the hell is that boy?!
You won't answer my question, will you?
I'm sorry.
Is he related to the accident that happened at the lab?
Nene, you didn't...
Yes. The system protection of the confidential document was tough,
but I was able to get it by going through the AD Police mainframe.
Wait now. What accident?
The year before the quake, Bioscape, where Stingray worked,
was bought out by Genom,
who then took over the boomer development project.
Dr. Stingray had finally succeeded in creating the Core,
and the mass production of boomers had begun.
Suddenly, a mysterious accident happened at the lab,
and police troops were called out secretly,
but they failed to secure the situation.
All the lab personnel were dead,
and there were several victims among the police force.
What happened?
I don't know.
The file was a record of AD Police mobilizations, so I can't tell.
However, I can understand how horrible that accident was
by looking at how Genom dealt with it after that.
The situation was judged impossible to save
by the chairman of Genom, Quincy Rosenkroitz,
and he ordered the launch of an artificial earthquake system,
which was in trial at the lab.
Then...
Then the earthquake was caused by that?!
Yes. Everything was caused artificially.
No way! How many people do you think died in that earthquake?!
How many?!
Now, Sylia, please tell me!
They went so far to hide it. What was the lab's secret?
I'm sorry, but I can't tell you.
Sylia...
However, Mackey has nothing to do with the accident.
That's the only thing I can confirm.
That's it. I can't trust you anymore, Sylia!
Nene!
You may leave if you wish.
Sylia!
What Nene said was true.
I didn't tell you anything about the most important thing
and asked you to take action for my convenience.
I took a lot for granted.
What are you talking about, Sylia?
It means that what you're seeking is very dangerous, isn't it?
We can't leave something like that alone.
That's right.
Knowing there's something frightening left underground,
we won't be able to sleep peacefully at night.
Thank you very much, both of you.
However, Nene wouldn't...
Hey, Priss, what do you think?
You mean about Nene? It's a problem if she works with us
since she's pretty preoccupied, so this is actually good.
We'll search three points per night per person,
so we can finish in five days by ourselves.
You're the same as always.
What do you mean?
You sound like that all the time, when you're talking about Nene.
I'm first.
Wait for me!
They have just begun taking action.
I see. Understood.
Finally, I've found it.
A dark, lost and very deep spot inside an abandoned place.
A little girl who's been sleeping there very quietly.
The abominable past, who looks like me.
It's the original source, the original source of boomers.
Because of the existence of this thing,
I have to destroy it!
I have to destroy it completely!
Next Bubblegum Crisis!