( Fanfare plays )
Zepile: Hey, that’s your target right over there...
The tycoon, Mr. Battera.
( Cameras whirring )
Battera: What am I watching?
Well, the "greed island" video game, of course.
Reporter: But what makes you so interested
in a video game, sir?
You’ve spent a considerable amount of money on it already.
Battera: The answer, my dear, is love.
When you fall in love with something,
you want it all to yourself.
Reporter: Love? Really?
There are so many rumors flying around.
Would you like to make a comment?
Gon: I’m gonna get my hands on the clue ging left.
♪
( Singing in Japanese )
Kurapika: What...Time is it?
( Both gasp )
Leorio: Kurapika!
Melody: It’s 2:00 P.M.
( Kurapika sighs )
So I slept for a half a day?
Leorio: Well, more like two days, buddy.
Kurapika: Where’s the boss?
And what about the auction?
Melody: Oh, uh, they canceled it completely.
The rest of the merchandise will be sold online.
The boss accepted that.
Kurapika: Don’t lie to me.
( Melody gasps )
Kurapika: The boss was really looking forward
to taking part in the auction.
I don’t see her accepting that so easily.
♪
Melody: The troupe murdered squala.
( Kurapika gasps )
Melody: And Eliza,
well, she was inconsolable.
The Scarlet eyes we won were stolen,
but apparently the boss was more upset over eliza’s state
than the loss of her prized possession.
That was when she informed us she wanted to go home.
Kurapika: I understand.
Gon and killua?
Melody: They’re both just fine,
and right now--
- leorio: He’s out. - ( Water splashes )
Rest up.
Your friends are doing what they have to,
so you don’t have to worry about a thing, okay?
Emcee: Our next item is the fabled game...
Known as "greed island."
( Crowd murmurs )
( Gasping )
♪
Emcee: And it has a mysterious power.
- ( Footsteps thudding ) - Let’s take a look.
( Crowd gasps )
( Gasping )
Emcee: Now, as i’m sure all of you can plainly see,
a mysterious power protects the console from any damage.
Well, as long as someone
is playing inside the game, that is.
This man is jeitsari.
He’s the player who’s inside the game even as we speak.
As a matter of fact, he’s the one who signed a contract
allowing us to auction it off.
Gon: So ging didn’t bring this one here.
Emcee: Jeitsari left behind the following contract
that stipulates, if no one has cleared the game
by the contract date, even if he
and the seven other players are still inside the game,
he would consign all seven units of the game
as well as the consoles to the southernpiece auction
and entrust his dream of clearing the game
to other challengers.
Unfortunately, when we received these units,
the game had ended for two players.
Losing the game results in actual death for a player.
This dangerous game requires that you risk your own life.
Only bid if you’re prepared for the consequences.
The starting bid is 900 million Jenny!
( Overlapping bids )
Emcee: I have one billion.
1.5.
Number 105 doubles it.
71 doubles again to six billion.
( Milluki growls )
Killua: Crap, my big brother.
Gon: So you use your hand
to tell her how much you want to bid?
Zepile: Yeah. The auctioneer
looks at the crowd’s hand signals
to discern the highest bid instantly.
Emcee: Number 16 doubles it again to 12 billion!
Gon: What’s this mean?
Emcee: 201 doubles it again to 24 billion!
Zepile: You idiot!
( Battera scoffs )
Emcee: Number 16 bids 25 billion.
( Both sigh )
Gon: That was a close one.
Killua: Okay, so i’m guessing
he wasn’t able to decipher that memory card.
( Milluki groans )
Emcee: I have 25.5 billion.
Killua: How much money does he have?
( Battera chuckles )
Emcee: Number 16 raises to 30.5 billion!
( Crowd gasping )
( Milluki groans )
( Man exhales )
30 and a half. Is that right?
Battera: It’s of no consequence.
Or at least it won’t be,
as long as we’re able to clear the game.
Gon: Excuse us,
but the two of us are hunters.
Killua: We’re willing to offer our help
in clearing "greed island."
Bodyguard: That’s real funny. Now why don’t you two run along?
Gon: We’re not joking.
I really am a professional hunter.
Bodyguard: Sure you are.
Battera: I assume you have a hunter’s license.
Gon: Yes, sir.
Killua: It’s at the pawnshop, remember?
Gon: Eh, I don’t have it on me.
Bodyguard #2: What a surprise.
- I knew he was lying. - Gon: No, i’m not!
Battera: Just hold on a moment. The fact you’re here
at the auction in the first place
tells me you’re no ordinary children.
However, I can’t take your word at face value.
I am looking to hire professional hunters
in order to clear this game. That much is true,
but i’m afraid I simply can’t hire either of you at this time.
Because there’s a limit to the number of players, you see.
Killua: Not good.
Did we fail already?
Gon: I’m thinking we don’t actually need to buy the game,
not if we just want the data inside it,
and I bet there are probably gonna be
some people who win "greed island,"
who are gonna look for other people to play it for them.
( Killua gasps )
Gon: The number of players is limited?
Battera: Each memory card only has the capacity
to store one player’s data.
With multitaps, you can have a maximum
of eight players per console.
Gon: Hey, he’s right.
Remember? That "greed island" save
used up all 30 blocks on that memory card.
Killua: Yeah.
Battera: How did you know?
Gon: We got a "greed island" save file a little while back,
so we figured it out.
Battera: What about the game itself?
Have you played it?
Gon: No. We only have a memory card.
( Battera thinking ) Wait. Does that mean...
If the memory card you speak of is real,
you would still need another item
in order to remove the card from the console.
( Gon gasps ) You think maybe...
Killua: He means the ring.
( Battera thinking ) They know about the ring, too?
It appears that these two boys
may be worthy of our consideration.
Man: I assume you know nen.
Let’s have a demonstration of your ren.
( Both gasp ) Okay!
Battera: What do you think?
Man: Hopeless, i’m afraid.
Hiring them would be a complete waste.
They would simply run around in circles until they died.
♪
Gon: How do you know
when we haven’t even tried?
Man: It’d be too late by then.
You see, better to die quick than squeak by.
You would only be delaying the inevitable.
See, as long as a player is alive inside the game,
you can’t reset, nor can you remove the memory card.
In other words, it’s impossible to send in new players.
Battera: I’ve personally hired around 100 professional
and amateur hunters to play this game,
and just over half of them have already given up.
Gon: What do you mean?
Battera: They’ve given up
on ever returning to the real world,
choosing instead to live their lives inside the game.
That’s why i’m so careful selecting players.
We need people strong enough to obtain items
and then return them safely to the real world,
so of course we have to be much more selective.
Gon: Are you trying to imply that we’re not strong enough?
Killua: Yeah! Why does that guy think we can’t do it?!
Battera: Because he is a professional hunter
and one who has played "greed island" before.
( Both gasp )
Hunter: Speaking from my own ample experience,
the items we wish to bring here are easy to obtain.
With your paltry nen, it’s hopeless.
As a matter of fact,
it’d be game over for you in no time.
Once the screening is complete, i’ll be returning to the game.
Killua: Wait.
You’re gonna be screening players while you’re here?
Hunter: That’s right, starting on the final day of the auction.
So if you’re planning to participate,
I would recommend putting some additional work into your nen.
Gon: We were gonna do that anyway!
Come on. Let’s go.
Hunter: Before you leave,
how did you come to have a memory card?
Gon: I’m not telling!
( Hunter chuckles )
( Door slams )
Killua: Damn it! Those jerks.
Gon: We definitely gotta pass their screening now.
Phinks: Screening, huh? So what’s the plan?
Feitan: Do you even need to ask?
( Explosion )
Feitan: We are bandits.
We steal, of course.
Phinks: Well, let’s go back to the hideout and play it.
Phinks: A memory card is already inserted,
which means only one more person can play.
We’ll use a multitap.
Four more can play now.
Phinks: Very nice.
So who’s gonna go in first?
Feitan: I will.
♪
( Phinks gasps )
He’s really gone.
I didn’t think that would actually happen.
Machi: What was that?
Phinks: It’s a game.
You guys wanna play?
Machi: I pass.
Franklin: Maybe a little later.
Phinks: Fine. I’ll catch you later, then.
( All gasp )
Shizuku: He disappeared, too.
Machi: It’s a game, right? What kind?
Franklin: It says right here
that it’s one where you can actually die.
It’s listed in the catalog for the auction.
Shalnark: Hmm.
( Gon yells )
I can’t believe he treated us like we’re just dirt!
Damn it!
Killua: I know, but you’ve gotta admit that he’s got a point.
Gon: What do you mean?
Killua: Just chill out a little.
Look, we should start thinking
about taking all this to the next level.
Gon: What are you talking about?
Killua: Hatsu.
I mean our special attacks.
Gon: Huh?
Killua: Think about it.
Kurapika started learning nen the same time we did,
and because of his special attack,
he was able to take on the phantom troupe.
♪
Gon: Yeah, with the powers that he obtained,
he basically became invincible against them
by placing his life on the line.
Killua: We can’t limit ourselves.
( Gon grunts )
Killua: We need special attacks
that fit our specialties and that can minimize the risk,
something practical and effective.
That’s what we need to come up with.
( Music slows, stops )
Gon: Hmm.
( Killua groans ) I figured this would happen.
Let’s take one step at a time.
First off, what kind of abilities do you want to have?
Gon: That’s a good question.
Well...
( Killua groans ) Hey!
You must have an idea at least, don’t you?
Gon: Uh, a really strong one.
Killua: Be more specific, man.
To start with,
think about something that’s in your own category.
You’re an enhancer, right?
Try to think of a power that enhances something.
Gon: ’kay.
Killua: Then think about what part you want to strengthen
and exactly how you want to do it.
Gon: Hey, that hurt!
What ability do you want, then?
Killua: I already know,
and that’s why i’m trying to help you out right now.
Gon: Really? What is it?
Killua: It’s a secret.
Gon: Aww.
Killua: Gon,
i’m gonna go practice my special attack now,
and you keep thinking about yours, okay?
If you don’t,
I might be the only one who passes the screening.
- ( Door closes ) - ( Gon sighs )
Killua: If I don’t put a little fear in him,
chances are he’s only gonna get distracted.
( Nen whooshing )
Visualize my aura...
Infused with electricity.
( Grunting )
Then visualize discharging the stored electricity
while refining my nen.
Hunter: With your paltry nen,
it’d be game over for you in no time.
Gon: Damn that guy!
I’ll show him game over!
Kurapika: I see you’re hard at work.
Gon: Kurapika! You feeling any better?
Yeah. My fever broke, so i’m all right now.
Gon: Wow. He sure doesn’t look all right.
But if kurapika finds out
that the spiders are still in yorknew city,
will there be any way to stop him?
Kurapika: Tell me,
how did everything go at the auction?
I believe you were going after an expensive game.
Gon: Uh, yeah.
Kurapika: I see.
So they’re screening players, are they?
Gon: Hey, what kind of training did you do while you were gone?
Kurapika: Once I decided I wanted to conjure chains,
mostly imagery training.
Not only did I feel them with my eyes closed,
I drew hundreds, maybe thousands of sketches.
I looked at chains and even tasted them,
smelled, and listened.
My master told me to play with them constantly,
so that’s exactly what I did.
After a while, he took them away from me,
and it was then that I began to hallucinate chains.
It wasn’t long after that the hallucinations felt heavy,
I could feel them, cold and grating,
and once that happened,
I was able to conjure chains myself.
But otherwise, it was the same as you,
just ten and ren.
Gon: ’kay.
( Gasps )
I’ve got an idea.
You can be my master.
You can point out what i’m doing right
and what i’ve got wrong.
This way, I can keep kurapika busy while the auction happens.
Kurapika: I’m sorry, but I can’t.
- Gon: What? - Kurapika: I’m afraid
that my boss will be leaving tomorrow,
and i’m obligated to accompany her.
Gon: You’re leaving yorknew?
Kurapika: Yes,
although i’m still concerned about the spiders.
But it has been two days now,
so I suppose they probably left already.
( Gon sighs ) Well, it’s probably for the best.
Kurapika: But what about you?
Who taught you nen?
You should ask them.
They’d be a better resource than I am.
( Wing laughs )
A special attack?
That’s just like you two.
I can tell you this much.
Enhancers really don’t need a special attack at all.
Gon: But why not?
Wing: Well, because enhancers are the most balanced,
both in offense and defense.
If you can master ten and ren,
you will produce enough force to be quite destructive indeed.
Gon: What if I don’t have that much time?
The screening’s just four days away.
Wing: Gon, if I were a judge,
I would be very disappointed
if someone showed me an improvised special attack.
( Gon gasps )
Wing: Now listen carefully.
No matter what happens,
you must not try to emulate kurapika.
If you think about it,
i’m sure you won’t need me to tell you why.
Gon: No, sir.
Wing: So just be yourself.
You’re powerful enough on your own merits
that you really have no need to imitate others.
Gon: You think so?
Wing: I do. I want you to reflect
on each of the things that you’re capable of.
If you do, you’ll find the answer you’re looking for.
( Music slows, stops )
Uh...
Gon: I need a hint.
- Please? Just a little one? - ( Wing chuckles )
You’re starting to sound a little bit desperate.
( Gon sighs )
Wing: Haste makes waste,
but hard work always pays off.
Gon: Yeah, I agree with you.
But if it wasn’t for this deadline...
Wing: All right, then here’s a hint.
When you demonstrated your power for this tsezguerra person,
it was just your normal ren, right?
Gon: Yeah.
Wing: Next time, show him everything at the same time.
Gon: Everything, sir?
Wing: Yes. Pay attention, gon.
Show him everything you’ve learned...
At the same time.
♪
Gon: Everything i’ve learned at the same time.
Ten, contain the aura leaking out of the body.
Zetsu,
shut off the aura by closing the nodes.
Ren,
bring forth an incredible amount of aura.
And hatsu...
Wait. Ren is bringing forth my aura,
but zetsu is suppressing it.
- If I do both at once... - ( Music slows, stops )
- ( Thump ) - ( Killua gasps )
Did his brain short out again?
Get it together, gon.
If you take too long, i’ll leave you behind.
Gon: How am I supposed to summon something
and suppress it at the same time?
( Groans )
Wing: I want you to reflect
on each of the things that you’re capable of.
Gon: Hmm.
After Mr. Wing helped unleash my nen,
I got seriously hurt in battle,
because all I really knew how to do was ten...
But I mastered zetsu in the process.
Then I learned gyo
so I could see through hisoka’s special ability.
Gyo!
Oh, yeah!
I still have gyo!
Gyo, focused aura in your eyes
so you can see hidden aura.
( Gasps ) Focus?
That’s right.
I was so focused on my eyes that I never thought
about trying to put aura anywhere else.
There’s a little aura being released.
If I can suppress the rest,
I can do them all at once.
Hmm.
♪
I did it!
( Gasps )
( Sighs )
It’s no use.
The second I relax, it falls apart.
But it’s possible.
If I can just focus all the aura built up through ren,
how much power could I have?
I want to see.
I have to try it out!
Wing: Haste makes waste, gon.
Gon: Mm.
Osu!
Killua: Sounds like a breakthrough.
But you’re still not gonna beat me.
Narrator: The two boys are about to undergo
a brand-new awakening.
♪
( Singing in Japanese )