The Felyne's name is Navirou,
adventuring alongside Lute, a rash but passionate fellow
who aims to be the world's top Monster Rider.
Ever since they first hit it off in Hakum Village, the unusual Felyne
decided to tag along with Lute.
As apprentice Lute becomes a full-fledged Rider,
he's a cheerleader,
comedy partner,
and slightly doofy right-hand Felyne.
Strangely enough, Navirou had lost a lifetime of memories.
Still, he's managed to overcome any number of obstacles
and nurtured his friendship with Lute
thanks to his optimistic and extremely positive attitude--
and plenty of donuts.
Lilia's intel steered the two to the Dovan Volcano,
where they triggered Dr. Manelger's trap and wound up in a real fix.
Lost, they explored the secret subterranean lab
and met a group of Felynes calling themselves "the Numbers."
Navirou's lost memories came back at last.
He recalled his identity as Number Five of the Numbers,
and learned the shocking truth about his modification
at the hands of the monster-mechanizing Manelger.
Navirou was determined to take on Manelger head-to-head.
There's something Navirou has to do first:
settle things with Manelger!
Lute, you're up!
Ride On!
Rathalos!
Chaaarge!
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
Another day begins, and I've forgotten my bag
I don't care whether I'm a tortoise or a hare
Even if you have to redo something 100 times, as long as you give it 100%
You can pretty much always laugh about it later
A mysterious power guides us
Find a vista that makes your heart dance (Ride On!!)
Unleash your hidden passion and ring that bell
If you can take that first brave step, you won't be alone anymore
It's time to stand up and protect the people we love
Shock and amaze, get back on the horse and turn the game around
The best and strongest moment is a panorama
Unleash your hidden passion and ring that bell
If you can take that first brave step, you won't be alone anymore
It's time to stand up and protect the people we love
Shock and amaze, get back on the horse and turn the game around
The best and strongest moment is a panorama
"Chapter 29: The Dragon in the Sea of Fire"
We're close now!
What's your plan?
It's the perfect time to try this baby out!
Got it! Spex, prepare to fire!
Angle of fire: set, purr!
You might want to cover your ears.
Huh?
Fire!
Who's that?
Who's who?
Oh!
Is that...
It's a Kinship Ore!
Well, well! If it isn't young Lute!
What do you think? A marvelous specimen, is it not?
That there will allow me to control all the world's monsters!
And on that note, a proposal:
If I knew what makes a Rider's Kinship Stone tick,
I could maximize the power I draw from the Kinship Ore.
Won't you hand over that Kinship Stone?
No way! Riders don't control monsters!
That's right! They form Kinship with them!
Hmm.
I'll just take it from you, then.
Hey, doc! What are ya goin' on about?
Consider the situation!
Do you think you'd stand a chance against us?
Your research ends here, Manelger!
Hmm? Hmm?
Sir, those are the Numbers!
The modded Felynes you created--the Numbers!
Oh!
I will not permit such failures to interfere in my work!
Itsy-Bits?
Stand down! Stand down!
What...
What is that?!
An Agnaktor, purr!
Does he mechanize everything?!
This is my greatest masterpiece!
Watch carefully and see for yourself...
...the greatest fruit of my research!
"Agnaktor"
Let's take down this mechanized Agnaktor, too!
Yeah! There's no beating this Meownzer tank!
You got that right! Get 'em!
Dr. Manelger!
Time to get a faceful of the Numbers' fiercest fury!
Whoa! What the--?!
The engine's stopped!
It's out of juice, purr.
What are you doing?!
Number Five, you're up!
Got it!
Hellooo? Can we get started?
Hold your horses!
--Nnnrgh...
--You can do it, Navirou! --Nnnrgh...
--Isn't it charged up yet, purr? --Nnnrgh...
--Number Five? --Nnnrgh...
Nnnrgh...
Nnnrgh... Nnnrgh... Nnnrgh...
Nothing.
Eh?
Whaaat?!
--That's Navirou, all right.
--We're gonna get got! --That's Navirou, all right.
Calm down! Stay cool!
It'll be fine! It worked before!
Just do what you did then, purr!
Navirou was so in the zone, he's not sure what he did!
We're beggin' ya, Number Five!
Zzz...
That pile of junk couldn't even scratch my mecha-Agnaktor!
Itsy-Bits?
Yessir! This is goodbye!
Boop!
There's nothing to be sad about!
Failures like you have driven my research onward,
and helped me perfect this mecha-Agnaktor!
No! My lab!
Your turn, Lute!
Number Five! Now's yer chance-- start that engine!
Quickly, but don't panic. Stay cool!
G-Got it!
Fire won't work on Agnaktor-- why, it can live in magma!
All right: attack!
Leave it to me!
And... Boop!
You can't do a thing once it's plunged into that magma!
And neither can you!
Oh, is that right?
Now!
One more!
We're gonna be toast! Hurry, Navirou!
Nnnrgh!
I spy a blind spot to their left, Itsy-Bits.
Aha!
Nnnrgh...!
Ratha! Dodge right!
Navirou!
Why must you interfere?
A Rider like you ought to understand the magnitude of this research!
And the Riders' Kinship Stones and Kinship Ore are key!
No way! And don't make me say it again!
Just think about it!
If we have complete control over monsters,
we could use them to hunt other monsters,
creating a peaceful world where no one gets hurt!
That's not peaceful!
Humans and monsters live side by side!
You don't get to make them your puppets!
Nnnrgh...
I see I'll have to take it by force, then.
Itsy-Bits! Wake up that mecha-Agnaktor!
Right away! Boop!
Hmm?
Oh, dear! Something's not right, sir!
What are you doing?!
Look! L-L-Look at th-that!
At what?
Yikes!
Is...
Is this...?
What the heck is going on?!
The Black Blight!
It's--It's taking over the Kinship Ore!
The Black Blight?!
What's this? Now this one's giving off a black haze, too!
But why would the Black Blight jump from the Ore to a monster?
Now this is fascinating!
So the Kinship Ore does exert an influence on monsters!
Sir! Sir!
Will you shut up?!
--Whoa-ho! --Eee-yikes!
I'll stop the Black Blight!
We're... We're saved!
No! Stop! My lab!
It's too dangerous! Let's get out of here!
Nnnrgh...
I know! The Black Blight--we need him!
We'll ask him for help!
Go! Go and seek his assistance!
Do you think he'll come?
Oh, he'll come, all right! He hates the Black Blight!
Are you okay, Ratha?!
If this keeps up...
We've got this!
Angle of fire and range: set, purr!
Yow! Hot, hot, hot!
We gotta get right up to its snout--whatever it takes!
Nnnrgh...!
We're gonna get hit!
Everyone close your eyes!
Full power!
Chaaarge!
Hey! Number Six! Wake up!
Huh?
Lute! Now!
Got it!
Sky-High Dive!
When an ebon darkness is born upon the Earth,
it is then we seek him.
That's from the legend of Redan?
Mmm. And there's more after that.
About the dragon white.
That's right.
"See: he comes astride a dragon white,
soaring gallantly across the heavens.
He shall pierce the ebon darkness
and thus reclaim the light."
So it's said.
If the legend of Redan is true,
then now, with the Black Blight spreading...
This is when the legendary white dragon will appear.
Mmm.
And the birth of the white dragon is the key to defeating the Black Blight.
Which is exactly why the proper person must hatch the dragon's egg.
What about Cheval?
Mmm...
Cheval is caught up in hatred now.
Cheval...
Ride On!
Rathalos!
So beautiful...
Kinda... amazin' of him, huh?
I've never seen anything like it, purr.
And that is a Rider!
Still got a ways to go, though.
Eh?
Whaaat?!
Whoa!
Somethin' triggered an eruption!
You were too crazy out there, Lute!
Like this is my fault!
No!
We're fine, Number Five!
Get on Ratha and escape through the vent in the ceiling!
What about you?
We'll escape with the captured Felynes!
It's all right! We know this place well!
We've got the secret shortcuts sussed, purr!
We'll regroup later!
Got it! See you in Geo-Fulkright!
Eh? Feels like we're forgetting something...
How is this happening?!
This sucks! I can't do this!
Ow! Ow! Hot, hot, hot!
Whoa!
You forgot about me, didn't you?!
No, no--we totally didn't!
What's wrong, Ratha?
Please, I'm begging you--fly straight!
No way...
Aaargh! It's erupting!
Magma ahoy!
Faster, Ratha!
What's wrong, Ratha? Do like you always do--please!
I'm alive!
I'm alive...!
That was a close one!
--Don't just leave me dangling!
--Whoa! --Don't just leave me dangling!
How'd you get up here?
There is a weight limit!
Who you callin' heavy? Not me!
But what about poor Ratha?
You sayin' I'm heavy enough for a "poor Ratha"?!
We're gonna fall!
My first real Monstie ride!
Thanks for rescuing us, Rathalos!
Huh?
What is it, Ratha?
Eh?
I-It can't be...
The Black Blight... got to Ratha, too?
No way...
Monsters affected by the Black Blight run amok,
never regaining their senses.
Lute! Your Kinship Stone!
Avinia!
The power of your Kinship can subdue the Black Blight!
Use your Kinship Stone to stop his rampage!
The power of our Kinship...
Here goes!
Easy, boy!
Remember!
Remember our Kinship!
Thank goodness--just in time.
The miasma's leaving Ratha's body!
Ratha!
Is Ratha going to be okay?
He's just sleeping.
You really saved us.
But how did you know we were here?
I'd heard there was a Kinship Ore somewhere in the Dovan Volcano,
so I came to see if it'd been Blighted.
Good thing I ran into you.
So that's what happened!
Thank you!
Sure!
Whoa!
Ratha?
Is the Black Blight back?
He'll be fine.
He's been fighting all this time...
...fighting to keep the Black Blight from taking over.
It must have been so hard.
All this time? This isn't new?
What's wrong, Ratha? C'mon, pull up!
Ever since then?
The Black Blight... He...
So that's why he didn't come when you called!
I'm here with you, Ratha.
And I will make you better!
You like being coddled, huh?
Well, you are kinda his parent.
The volcano's blowing up!
He's afflicted with the Black Blight--
an enemy that must be destroyed!
Cheval...
The Book of Numbers!
Lilia of the Royal Scriveners here,
with a thorough analysis of the mysterious Felynes in the Numbers!
Here's who we're covering this week:
"Number Four Spex" "Special Move Lock-On"
Number Four: Spex!
He has the traits of Kecha Wacha,
plus distinctive glasses and a sharp mind.
"Number Five Navirou" "Special Move Thunder Supercharge"
Number Five: Navirou!
This familiar Felyne takes after Zinogre with his lightning attacks!
"Number Six Floof" "Special Move Sleeping Gas"
Number Six: Floof!
Taking after Basarios, this fuzzy Felyne breathes out sleeping gas.
"Monstie Manual"
The Monstie Manual will be back next week.
See you later!
"Next Episode Preview"
Lute here!
What gives, Cheval? We're family, aren't we?
And no way is Ratha Blighted!
"Parting Ways"
Next time: "Parting Ways"!
Ride On!