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Initial
Both cars are about to tackle the first corner!
The Evo IV is behind?!
No matter how hard you push your car in the corner, an Eight-Six is an Eight-Six after all.
Anyone who drives an Eight-Six isn't worth my time.
I wouldn't race it, even if you asked me.
But the car isn't any good. The Eight-Six is out of date.
But we won't lose.
The Lan-Evo is the king of the mountain pass.
You don't know who'll win until you race.
Fear of Losing
Even though Seiji's Evo IV had a handicapped start...
...he'll be able to take the lead before the first corner with his acceleration.
Seiji wasn't depressing the pedal very hard.
Letting the opponent take the lead?
Simulation two, I guess.
It's pretty conservative for Seiji's aggressive style.
He doesn't have to do that against an Eight-Six.
He could outrun him with simulation one.
That isn't necessarily so.
Seiji's driving technique is top class, but he's not too smart.
It's natural to win against lower class vehicles, so he tends to get careless.
Simulation three is meant to strengthen you.
Don't mess up, Seiji.
I won't forgive you if you fail before we race Ryosuke.
Impossible after all...?
The opponent's the same as the WRC rally cars.
It's small and light, and it's got a turbo and 4WD.
It'd be okay if the driver were poorly skilled, but he's first class...
...so we have no chance of winning.
Oh, come on!
Iketani and Kenji...
...why're you so negative all the time?!
But, Itsuki...
Takumi's the one who's racing!
Something different happens whenever Takumi drives!
Shit... I hate this.
It's so frustrating.
Shit.
You know, Papa...
I...
I don't think I should see you any more.
It's so sudden. Can you tell me why?
I have someone I love.
I love you...
...but it's a different kind of love.
I'm sorry if I seem selfish.
This is so lame.
Why do I have to follow the Eight-Six so slowly, even though I'm driving an Evo IV?
I can't step on it 'cause I get too close too fast.
It's so frustrating.
My Evo IV dictionary only lists one entry, "full throttle."
Why use simulation three against a junker like this?
It's not worth it, Kyoichi!
Don't rush to win, Seiji.
Anyway, where's this frustration coming from?!
It's so frustrating! Why am I pissed off?!
Hey, Keisuke...
What did Ryosuke say about today's battle?
He didn't say much.
He just told me to come here if I was going to watch.
He did? It must have some meaning.
Probably.
Normally, you wouldn't think an Eight-Six stood a chance of winning.
His opponent is a Lan-Evo.
You have no room to talk, Kenta.
Normally, you'd think your S14 would be faster than an Eight-Six.
Don't be so mean to him, Keisuke.
Kenta's race against the Eight-Six was a good experience for him.
Well, whatever.
I don't know what the Emperor is up to...
...but if you race against Fujiwara Takumi on Akina...
This is the longest straightaway on Akina.
It'll be so easy to overtake him.
...you shouldn't take the lead just because you're frustrated by driving slowly behind him.
Damn you, I can't stand this!
Everyone was defeated by the same pattern, including my brother.
You'll lose if you take the lead?
Yes. Can you understand this contradiction?
Why don't I just do it?!
Even if it's not simulation three, Kyoichi...
...you won't complain if I win, will you?!
He's fast.
See that? Now you'll see the difference in class.
I'll go full throttle, so that you'll disappear from my rear view mirror.
Just watch, Eight-Six.
Can't you think it over?
To me, you're something to live for.
I don't care if you have a boyfriend, as long as you remain the same.
Oh, I can raise your allowance.
No, Papa, it's not that.
I do like you...
...so I thought it was normal to go out with you despite our age difference...
...but I was receiving an allowance, so it wasn't normal.
Do you like him that much?
I guess so.
That's all I can say now.
What?! Seiji passed the Eight-Six...
...and is trying to pull away?!
Alright!
As I thought.
Just like Seiji. Keep on going.
The Eight-Six is nothing.
Yeah, Seiji's got technique, despite his appearance.
No way he'd lose.
That idiot!
Seiji knows how to drive fast in the Lan-Evo.
He also knows that he has to enter the corner at the limit to drift a 4WD...
...which doesn't turn sharply.
Once the drift is begun, fully depress the pedal and control the car only with steering.
If you try to control the car by releasing the gas pedal like you do with FR...
...the understeering will get worse.
Full throttle is the basic of 4WD.
That's the most difficult aspect of 4WD driving.
You can't control it with an unrefined technique.
But once you're used to it...
...you can perform a high-speed turn that no other car can.
Seiji shouldn't have any problem...
...but...
...why am I so worried?
Entering a corner at high-speed and turning at full throttle...
It's nothing like the low level crab walk of the FR.
Just watch...
...that is, if you're close enough to be able to see.
No way can he be that close.
It must be way...
What the...?
He's not far behind, but right on my butt!
That's impossible! You can keep up with my drift?!
He's better than I thought. That tears it.
I got it.
I wasn't frustrated because I couldn't go fast on the straightaway.
I had this feeling when I was driving behind that Eight-Six...
I don't want to admit this...
But I...I'm...
...slightly slower in the corners!
Somehow, I've kept up with him this far.
There's another reason why I can't pull away.
The straightaways are short on this part of Akina, so the power gap is less significant.
But I'll show you in the high-speed section...
...and make you disappear from my rear view mirror.
I'll outrun you for the pride of the Lan-Evo drivers.
At the end of this long straightaway, there's a hairpin curve.
That's common in mountain passes.
There it is.
I'll show you the difference using my driving technique, instead of the car's potential.
F...fast... Definitely fast.
His "car" is very fast.
It's about time for them to show up.
The Lan-Evo is ahead. It's diving into the corner.
Akina's famous five hairpins.
That was so dynamic.
It was like watching WRC.
The Eight-Six is way behind.
I've never seen him so far behind in his past races, coming into the five hairpins.
Even the Eight-Six might lose, because those cars are too different.
There!
Should I try the gutter run?
S...so fast...
How did he turn?
See that, Masashi? That's Bunta's son.
You've gotta be kidding!
I can't think of anyone but Bunta who can drive like that!
I can tell how great his driving is by listening to it.
The time the throttle was open was so long, and it was fully open.
That's not the technique of an eighteen year old kid.
Like father, like son.
But...
...if he drives like that, the engine won't last.
It's tight.
But I shouldn't have lost any time.
Any car will slow down in these five hairpins.
There's no way that Eight-Six can shorten the gap.
What the...?!
W...what happened?
It's impossible.
It's so disgraceful that I can't pull away from the Eight-Six...
...with my technique and this car's power.
Why is this happening?
Damn you...
Don't screw around with me!
It's almost time.
I wonder which is in front. The Lan-Evo or the Eight-Six?
You said that the Lan-Evo would lose if it were ahead, Keisuke.
Yeah, I know that the front-runner won't be able to outrun him from my own experience.
He's like a ghost.
If you try to get away using your power, the tires will give out.
Shit, I can't get away.
The problem is how to conserve the tires.
Those who don't know that and take the lead will lose.
The front tires are losing their grip.
It's so frustrating that I'm losing my concentration.
No, I shouldn't be upset. I got frustrated because I tried to run away.
At this rate, I'll still win.
I'm definitely in an advantageous position.
Even if he's fast at cornering...
...it's impossible to overtake in a corner.
And I'm definitely faster on the straightaway.
I'm doing the right thing.
I wasn't wrong to take the lead at that moment.
I'm the one who will win, Kyoichi!
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NOTE: WRC = World Rally Championship
It's finally the end of the battle!
What does Takumi decide while confronting a strong opponent?
Unexciting Victory
Next time on Initial D Second Stage:
"Unexciting Victory"
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