♪
Killua: This is a bullet casing.
Gon: But I thought anything mechanical
was forbidden here, isn’t it?
Kite: It means the underground rulers of the ngl
weren’t only manufacturing drugs, but weapons.
Killua: Yeah, but judging by this...
Kite: This wasn’t a human.
Most likely it was a chimera ant.
♪
( Singing in Japanese )
♪
Narrator: The chimera ants continue their rampage
across the ngl and have finally bared their fangs
at the underground ruler
who led this country from the shadows.
Kite: It’s safe for us to assume that the chimera ants
have taken full control of the ngl’s interior.
The only question now
is whether we can reach the nest
before the queen has a chance to give birth to the king.
( Queen bites )
It’s not enough, not nearly enough.
I need much more than this.
I require more nutritious food for this precious child.
Colt: Over a hundred a day?
Peggy: Yes, that’s correct.
The queen has requested we bring more food
to aid in the king’s growth.
Turtle ant: We’ve been providing 50 a day,
and even that’s a struggle.
Just when we had managed to assemble enough soldiers
to make the job easier, now we’re behind again.
Colt: If the queen commands it,
we will gladly double or even triple our quota.
Turtle ant: Yes, but we must increase our ranks--
Colt: Not so.
I suppose we could increase them,
but it would disturb the chain of command.
Therefore we must start by instilling more discipline
before we move ahead.
We’ll increase our ranks once we’ve done that,
after we eliminate sedition in every last one of--
zazan: You’ve gotta be joking.
That isn’t going to be necessary, i’m sure.
The rare human I captured
has the nutritional value of a thousand of the normal ones.
Peggy: One with the value of a thousand?
Colt: What are you talking about?
Zazan: You didn’t know already?
I’m saying that some of the humans are unique,
by which I mean
that they’re practically overflowing with life energy.
We’re calling them rares,
because they’re quite difficult to find.
Turtle ant: Difficult, you say?
Peggy: These special humans
have the nutritional value of a thousand normal ones?
Zazan: That’s right.
Colt: Impossible!
No such human could ever--
pike: They do exist.
Not only did I see one, but I fought with it, too,
and then I accidentally took a teensy, tiny little bite.
( Whoosh )
Zazan: You’re lying.
The one you took a bite out of wasn’t rare in the least.
Pike: Oh, yeah.
You’re right. I forgot.
Zazan: Stop spouting nonsense.
Pike: I’m sorry, mistress,
but what you said was nonsense as well.
Zazan: When was that? Tell me.
Pike: You just said that you were the one
who captured the rare human, but that was me.
( Zazan grumbles )
Pike: Don’t you remember?
You were gushing with praise
over the wonderful job that I did.
Zazan: Well, I was the one who disabled him.
Pike: Maybe so, but I was the one who caught him first.
( Whimpers )
Zazan: That’s enough.
It’s time for you to withdraw.
Pike: P-p-
please forgive me!
( Gasps )
Bihorn: That story you told, so was it true?
Eh?!
Pike: I-if it isn’t lord bihorn.
Of course! It really was a rare human.
Bihorn: No, not that. Did you really take a bite out of it?
Pike: No! Well, i--
I just tasted the normal human, not the rare one.
Bihorn: It doesn’t matter if it was rare or not.
I shouldn’t have to tell you
that consuming the queen’s food is not permitted.
( Pike gagging )
I’ll never do it again.
Please spare me just this once, lord bihorn!
Bihorn: Hold it! Come back here at once!
- Colt: Bihorn. - Bihorn: Hmm.
Colt: I’m curious.
Have you ever seen a rare human before?
Bihorn: No. I’ve only heard about them from zazan.
Colt: Zazan, so this rare human, can you tell me more about it?
Zazan: Sure I can.
Colt: Arrows of light? I see now.
That would explain the hole in his skull.
Peggy: Hmm. Yes, that must be it.
Well, that does solve one mystery.
It seems the arrows in question,
while invisible to the foot soldiers,
can be seen by officers like pike.
Colt: That means we can stop them.
If so, that also means we can capture them.
Zazan: That’s right, just like I did.
It was obvious that one was very different
from the other humans we’ve captured so far.
In fact, its entire body
seemed to be a shining mass of life energy,
and that’s how I could tell
that rares have the nutritional value
of over a thousand humans.
More than ten days worth of sustenance in one human?
Turtle ant: If that’s true, then we’re all saved!
That will be significantly easier
than carrying a hundred or so humans around with us every day.
Find one on the first day,
and we can rest for the next nine.
Bihorn: Come on! They’re rare,
because they’re so difficult to find, you idiot!
Colt: What? Again?
Yes, I understand.
Peggy: Is there something wrong?
Colt: It’s about rammot. It would seem
that he’s chosen to act without my permission again.
♪
( Rammot gobbling )
Damn it. Why the hell am I stuck eating just horses?
It’s embarrassing!
I know why.
It’s because of Colt. This is all his fault!
( Gobbling )
( Groans )
I want to eat humans.
Colt: I have to deal with rammot first
before it sets a bad example.
( Gasps )
This presence, what is it?
Could it be...
♪
Gon: Nobody’s in here.
Hey, something smells bad.
It’s coming from over there.
- It’s like what a shrike does. - Killua: Huh?
Kite: There are birds called bull-headed shrikes.
They often impale their prey on sharp objects.
Rammot: Hey!
( Both gasp )
♪
Gon: What?
Killua: What the hell is that thing?
Kite: So they can conceal their presence.
♪
( Gon shudders )
Rammot: Filthy scum.
Keep away from my damn prey.
♪
( Rammot gasps )
( Growls )
( Killua shudders )
( Gon gasping )
Rammot: This one is tough.
He might give me a hard time.
( Gasps ) Huh?
Kite: Now, gon and killua,
this one is all yours.
Take care of him.
( Rammot growls )
Kite: That’s a chimera ant soldier.
There are bound to be plenty more like him
from here on out.
I won’t be able to rescue you during combat.
If you can’t defeat him, go home.
( Both gasp )
Kite: You’ll just be in my way.
♪
Gon: I already told you, kite...
Killua: We’re both professionals, too.
Both: So don’t treat us like kids!
Rammot: What trick is this?
They seem to have gotten stronger all of a sudden.
( Rammot yells )
( Gon gags )
Killua: Time to test this.
Thunderbolt!
( Rammot screams )
( Kite gasps )
( Rammot gasping )
Gon: Show me rock!
Jan Ken...
Rock!
Killua: All right, a perfect shot.
( All gasp )
( Rammot gasping )
( Growls )
( Roars )
You little bastards!
I’m gonna eat you!
I swear on my life!
You’re both dead! Do you hear me?!
Gon: Our attacks...
Killua: Didn’t work.
Kite: It’s because that one’s smart.
He just let his lackey in to fight
so that we would tip our hand.
♪
Are you coming?
Hey, don’t be so disappointed.
Your attacks just now, they weren’t that bad.
You just need a bit more experience, that’s all.
If you want to get stronger, this is a perfect opportunity,
but if you aren’t prepared,
you won’t be able to endure the ordeal.
From here on out,
in victory or defeat, it’ll be hell.
Gon: Hmph!
Right. Count us in!
Killua: Yeah.
( Rammot gags )
( Groaning )
Damn it! It hurts!
Don’t you dare lay a finger on them.
( Gasping )
I will have my revenge.
I’ll kill them for what they did!
And then i’m going to eat them all!
Colt: I’m more than willing to let you kill them,
but you may not eat them.
Bodies brimming with so much life energy
will make prime nourishment.
They must be fed to the queen. You understand that?
Rammot: No! It’s not enough!
Killing them’s just the beginning!
I have to tear them to shreds, fill my belly with their flesh!
I’m gonna crap on their skulls
and grind their pathetic little bodies into the ground!
And that might still not be enough to sate my rage!
I can’t just kill them and walk away. I can’t!
Colt: Don’t push your luck, rammot.
It’s a direct order.
Do you dare defy me, your commander?
Rammot: It isn’t just yunju’s squadron.
The other squads do it all the time. They told me.
Cheetu and hagya’s squads aren’t restricted.
They do what they want,
and the commanders themselves enjoy the hunt.
Colt: Hold on. Is that true?
Rammot: Yeah! They chase down the humans and kill them
and then leave their corpses out to rot!
No other squadron
dutifully brings in live bait like mindless drones.
Ours is the only one.
That’s the truth, my dear commander.
I’ll do what I promised,
even if that means I have to transfer to another unit.
( Groaning )
Damn it! It hurts!
Hagya: The reason?
Because it’s fun. I thought it was obvious.
It’s a good thing humans know how to speak.
That way, you get to know
exactly what they’re thinking as they’re dying.
Dragonfly ant: I do enjoy seeing the fear on their faces.
Human ant: It’s the best!
Hagya: Once you try it, you never go back. It’s true.
( Laughs )
( Hagya’s squad laughing )
Colt: You feel the same way, cheetu?
Cheetu: Hmm. Now don’t go getting the wrong idea, okay?
Both hagya’s squad and mine make our quota every single day.
If we use our free time to enjoy the hunt, it’s no big deal.
Peggy: I quite disagree. You shouldn’t be wasting
the queen’s precious source of nutrition for sport.
Hagya: "Precious"? Don’t make me laugh.
Be honest. There are far more of them than she would ever need.
They’re nothing but trash.
See, all we’re doing is taking out the garbage.
Got a problem with that?
Human ant: Of course not! ( Giggles )
Colt: And do you know about the rares among the humans?
Hagya: The rares, huh?
Oh! You must be talking about the ones
that are overflowing with life energy.
I still haven’t seen one yet myself.
Colt: If you ever do,
you must capture it alive and bring it back here.
♪
( Hagya sighs )
Whatever you say, boss.
I’ll offer the rare ones to the queen.
Go tell that to rammot.
Maybe that’ll get him to calm down.
Colt: I’ll take you at your word.
Hagya: You really think i’d keep my word, you idiot?
Let’s get us a rare. I wanna find out what it tastes like.
Human ant: Let’s eat ’em!
( Dragonfly ant chuckles )
( Hagya laughs )
( Hagya’s squad laughing )
Peggy: Do you know how rammot is doing now?
Colt: He’s in critical condition,
but sheer willpower and rage will probably carry him through.
Peggy: Yet the troops’ individualism
is becoming quite problematic.
Colt: Opinions aren’t necessarily a bad thing,
but too many of them are selfish.
Cheetu: We’re meeting our quota.
I don’t see what there is to worry about.
Colt: You’re one to talk.
( Cheetu groans )
Colt: Tell me the truth.
Are you even counting the humans you capture?
Cheetu: Mm, mostly.
Colt: That isn’t helpful.
Peggy: Perhaps we should have everyone
assemble to discuss this.
Colt: No. We all work different schedules at the moment.
We cannot assemble everyone.
Let’s talk to them individually
and see if we can come up with a plan.
Peggy: Fine, but what about the queen?
Colt: It’s a crucial time in the king’s development.
We needn’t worry her.
( Sighs ) I’ll handle it myself.
Cheetu: That sounds tough.
Try not to overdo it, okay?
Colt: If you’re so concerned, you could try to behave.
♪
Kite: This is horrible. We could have found them by the stench.
- ( Rifles clattering ) - Killua: Look at this.
So I guess this is the hidden side of the ngl, huh?
Kite: That’s right.
Gon: Killua. Kite.
Narrator: The silence of the drug factory
seized by the chimera ants
further intensifies the ominous air.
But what awaits gon and his friends?
( Wind blowing )
♪
( Singing in Japanese )