The eight stars that reside in the sky...
...that can be seen only by those who possess true strength...
He set out on a journey in search of these stars.
They call him a...
...Virtua Fighter!
One close look at you...
...my destiny shouts at me.
In the bustling city, the energy comes alive.
Don't turn away, accept it.
Throw away the faded map.
And laugh, be carefree and positive.
Toss a coin, tempt fate...
Get the whole world involved.
Lured in by the stars...
Set out towards the unknowns of tomorrow.
With only your smile to depend on...
That's right, Hot Wild Vision, my heart flies.
No matter how far the sky may be.
Knock Wild Vision, and exalt you...
...until the day I can hold you in my arms.
Akira, Jacky and Pai head for Great Salt Lake...
...to rescue Sarah who was kidnapped.
However, they ended up being wrongly accused and...
...pursued by a small town sheriff.
Meanwhile, Pai was almost taken away by the henchmen of the Koenkan.
They fooled us by posing as State Police.
The Sheriff eventually realized the three had been set up...
...and ended up helping them defeat the Koenkan.
Akira and his friends were finally able to prove their innocence.
Death Match on the Lake
Shoot!
What is going on, we don't have time for this!
Here, wanna bite?
What's your problem, Jacky?
C'mon, they're good.
Finally, we're moving!
We just passed Neo Salt Lake City...
...so we should be coming up on Great Salt Lake soon.
Ah, there it is!
Where?
Oh wow!
It's so white!
That's all salt.
It's a saline lake with the highest concentration of salt in the world.
Saline lake?
It means salt lake.
So then if a lake was made of curry, it would be a curry lake.
If a lake was made of flour, it would be a flour lake...
W-Why you...
Quit saying such stupid things with a straight face!
Got it?
But it makes sense, doesn't it?
Now where's the research lab?
Yeah...
Uh, go straight and head north.
We've still got 100 kilometers to go...
It'll be dark by the time we get there.
Great New York City
Koenkan US Headquarters
I miscalculated the situation.
I took the sheriff lightly thinking he was a small town cop.
How unlike you to miscalculate.
Especially when you have an IQ of 260...
No strategy can be foolproof without sufficient data.
As for their whereabouts...
That won't be necessary...
I already know where they are headed.
Then we should send our men right away.
I told you it's not necessary!
From now on, you wait for my orders before you move...
Don't make me look bad over something so stupid, Gates.
Something doesn't seem right...
Maybe I need to take a closer look at this.
All right, close it.
Yes, Chief.
She is precious research material, so be very careful.
Yes, Chief.
Now, step two.
Chief, a satellite communication from Hong Kong.
Put it through to my room.
Yes, Chief.
What seems to be the matter at this hour, Master Ryu?
I believe Akira Yuki and his friends are headed your way.
Oh, they still haven't been caught?
Not all my men are competent like you.
Oh, Master Ryu...
Perhaps now you see the importance of my research.
Absolutely...
Complete your work as soon as possible.
Yes, I will do my best...
I'm planning to gather data on Akira Yuki and the others as well.
Good.
Goodbye.
L-ls that...
What's wrong?
A bad dream?
Goodnight.
We're not far from the lab.
Yeah, hold on Sarah.
No damage to dummy number one.
No damage to number two.
Sensors indicate damage to the left knee of number three.
How long will it take to repair?
At least 30 minutes.
You have 20 minutes.
Yes, Chief.
The three headed this way are all top ranking fighters.
They will provide us with invaluable data.
Don't make any mistakes.
Can the dummies beat them?
Not one on one.
They are not equipped with that kind of skills.
But we'll see what happens when we outnumber them.
There are 30 operable dummies, which means 10 to 1.
Then there may be a chance.
But as far as the research data goes, we need those three to win.
But that means they will take over the facility.
This is not a battle.
This is merely an experiment to collect data.
I've taken the necessary precautions.
So please, you don't need to worry.
Again, the opportunity to collect such high level data doesn't come around often...
...so please be careful.
Yes, Chief!
There it is!
That's the Durricks research lab.
I wonder if she's there.
Sarah...
Hang on, Sarah!
I think this is the main entrance.
How are we going to get in?
I wonder if a...
..."Good evening!" would work.
Yeah, right.
Let's get moving.
This place sure is huge.
So Sarah is somewhere inside.
Watch out!
What?
It could be a high voltage fence!
You means this?
I didn't feel anything.
I guess they turned it off for tonight...
Look, they're letting us in.
It's got to be a trap.
Isn't there a Chinese saying "Nought ventured, nought gotten"?
Right!
Hey wait!
What does that mean, "Nut denture, nut gotten"?
It's "Nought ventured, nought gotten"!
It means great success does not come to those who fear danger.
Wow, see Pai, you are smart!
No, it's just that you're stupid.
Just a little...
Come on, let's hurry.
Right!
Good evening.
Such hospitality...
I guess they've been expecting us.
Be careful, you guys.
Right.
No problem.
But this is sort of like "A moth flying into the fire."
Hey, not bad.
This way, I guess...
Crafty, aren't they?
They're messing with us!
Where is Sarah?
Where is she?
Let me see her now!
They've entered the trap zone.
Yes.
The sound of a motor...
Run!
What?
Are we trapped?
Obviously.
That was a waste of energy.
Shoot!
I wonder what they're up to.
I'm sorry to have dragged you into this.
What are you talking about?
We were already tangled up with the Koenkan anyway.
So we may as well go all the way.
Besides, I owe you for food!
Thank you.
That sound again...
The floor...
Are you two okay?
Yeah.
Yup.
Alexander's okay too.
Let's stick together.
What was that?
What?
It's a ball.
A ball?
I guess they don't want us dead.
But it looks like they want to hurt us for sure.
We don't have time for this.
We've got to get out of here and find Sarah!
I agree!
They are leaving observation room 6.
Begin the next sequence.
Yes.
What is this?
We're not garbage!
What are they?
Robots?
Wow, they're so well made.
I always wanted one of these when I was a kid...
You want to come home with me?
Guess not.
Akira, look out!
These are fighting robots!
Replacements for those guys in suits, huh?
Since they're machines, we don't need to hold anything back.
Yeah.
So we can do as we please.
These robots are using Koenken.
So that's the link with the Koenkan.
They're a little slow at first, but once they get going, they have speed and power.
And there're just too many!
Just be careful not to take any hits.
If we take them down one at a time, we'll be fine.
Yeah, and they have a critical weakness.
I noticed it too.
They're machines...
...so their moves are repetitive!
Let's go!
Wow, 1253...
What a kick!
Dummy 8 destroyed, we will take it off line.
Only about 5 operational dummies remaining.
Software, that's the key.
In order to design the perfect software...
...we need more data.
Someday I will...
You jerk!
Oh no!
Alexander!
Thank God, you're okay.
We're almost done, hang in there!
Ensenhairyu!
Toshinsotai!
Northern Light Bomb!
Northern Light Bomb is a powerful throwing technique.
The opponent is lifted up and dropped on his head.
It takes a long time to execute this move...
...so it also has strong psychological effects on the opponent.
Because this move renders the opponent immobile...
...it is possible to follow with another move.
Depending on how the opponent is dropped, it is possible to...
...terminate him with a single blow.
That was some workout.
You can say that again.
Now let's go find Sarah.
Let's go!
Yes!
Alexander!
You think...
Have you found Sarah?
Hurry!
Sarah!
It's empty...
No...
It can't be.
Sarah...
She was locked up in this room...
In this awful place...
She was in this awful place for so long...
...all that time...
Sarah!
Who are you people?
This is my laboratory.
You!
Where is Sarah, what have you done to her?
Who is Sarah?
Stop playing dumb!
I know you kidnapped her!
You better think over the situation you're in.
What?
You snuck in here without permission, which makes you trespassers.
Not only that...
...but you've destroyed our valuable experimental robots.
We only destroyed them because they attacked us!
I hope for your sake that your excuses will hold up in court.
Goodbye, poor children.
I want you to know the most beautiful me.
I love only you.
Rain in the city, like a water color painting...
As though you can see through my wet T-shirt straight into my heart.
I gave you a vague reply.
But I want to hear it from your lips...
How to love...
...and how to be loved.
Awaken me with your kiss.
So I can change while living in a dream.
The Next Episode
Hi, I'm Pai Chan.
Luckily we're cleared of the incident in Salt Lake...
...but they're keeping Jacky in jail on account of his bad behavior.
Akira and I come up with a plan in order to come up with his bail...
Hey, guess what, I'm being scouted to play the heroine in a movie!
As a zombie?
The next episode of Virtual Fighter, "Pai the Dreamer."
That Akira, how can he be so oblivious to my charm?
You just don't have what it takes!