STAGE 02
Mikene Empire Main Headquarters

アルゴス「ゴーゴン大公。。。
Argos: "Duke Gorgon...
How did the investigation go?"
Gorgon: "As I thought, the key is Japan...
The Great Evil Kingdom. But they haven't realized it."
"I believe their current status is that they're still
working towards the revival of the 'Emperor of Hell'".
Argos: "Is Queen Himika doing anything with the key?"
Gorgon: "No, they haven't taken anything...
They've started using underlings to search, though."
Argos: "Alright, continue to investigate Japan.
That, and... do you understand?"
Gorgon: "Don't tip off Ankoku Daishogun's underlings... right?"
Argos: "Mm-hmm. That's all, just don't let your face give anything away."
Gorgon: "Yessir. Then..."


Scientific Research Fortress Institute

???: "Tetsuya Tsurugi..."
Tetsuya: "Who is it... calling my name..."
???: "Tetsuya Tsurugi...
For what purpose do you fight..."
Tetsuya: "What...?"
???: "No one thanking you, no one asking for your help...
A life of constant danger..."
"What meaning does that battle have..."
Tetsuya: "..."
???: "And, your home snatched away by this man..."
Kouji: "..."
Tetsuya: "Kouji-kun..."
???: "Kouji Kabuto is Kenzou Kabuto's true son...
The father you rely on belongs to Kouji Kabuto..."
Kouji: "That's exactly right, Tetsuya-san.
Stop crowding out our family."
Tetsuya: "Kouji-kun..."
???: "Tetsuya Tsurugi...
Your home is nowhere now.
Nowhere in this world..."
Tetsuya: "Kh...."
???: "Tetsuya Tsurugi...
Your home no longer exists.
Your living has no meaning..."
"Tetsuya Tsurugi...
Your living has no meaning...!"
Tetsuya: "I... I...!"

Daimonji: "...and that sums up the combat that took place at the Earth Cradle."
Senjirou: "...they were Mycene Combat Beasts?"
Kenzou: "It's about time we started mobilizing, hm."
Daimonji: "Yeah. We've come this far on our way to the Far Eastern Base...
We plan to meet with Chief Miwa to discuss our next move."
Kenzou: "Then, as promised... I'll send both Tetsuya Tsurugi and Jun Honoo 
with the Daikumaryu."
Daimonji: "You're saving us. Though after then, the Combat Beasts could
still appear. It's best to use plenty of caution."  
Kenzou: "Understood, thank you for the advice."
Daimonji: "Then, if you'll excuse me..."
Senjirou: "...this day has finally come."
Kenzou: "Yeah. Us, or the ones ruling the underground... which side is faster.
.."
Senjirou: "Then, let's hurry up and get the adjustments to the improved 
Great Booster completed."
Kenzou: "I'm terribly sorry.
If Tetsuya were in normal condition, between you and him it would
have already been finished..."
Senjirou: "...he still has a fever?"
Kenzou: "Yes... it's remained as high as 40 degrees for the past
3 days. The physician says that the cause is severe mental
stress, but..."
Shiro: "Father, there's trouble!
Tetsuya-san just upped and launched in the Brain Condor!"
Kenzou: "What...!? I haven't issued any orders to sortie.
What's going on?"
Shiro: "Th-that's...
Tetsuya-san, seemed like something was exhausting him..."
Kenzou: "....!"

TITLE: Tetsuya Tsurugi, Plunged Into Hell

Tetsuya: "...."
"Wh-where... is this...?"
"And more importantly, when did I launch Great..."
Kouji: "Tetsuya-san..."
Tetsuya: "What are you doing, Kouji-kun!?"
Kouji: "Tetsuya-san... you're an eyesore..."
Tetsuya: "What...!?"
Kouji: "In the end, you're just a fifth wheel.
Stop coming between me and my family."
Boss: "It's as Kabuto says.
You'd be best off just shutting up and fighting enemies, Tetsuya."
"After all, that's the only thing you can do."
Tetsuya: "Boss... you...!?"
Jun: "Tetsuya... You've fought enough...
You deserve a little rest..."
Tetsuya: "Jun...!"
Jun: "But, see, Tetsuya...
"In order for us to be able to rest..."
"You have to die."
Tetsuya: "What are you saying, Jun!?"
Jun: "Tetsuya... I'll end your battle for you."
Tetsuya: "Damnit...! What's going on!?"
"Do I have to fight with them!"

[Tetsuya vs Kouji]
Tetsuya: "Stop, Kouji-kun! Whatver your reasons, I don't
want to fight you!"
Kouji: "Then get ready to die by my hand, Tetsuya Tsurugi--!"

[Tetsuya vs Boss]
Tetsuya: "Stop it, Boss! Someone is manipulating you!"
Boss: "Tetsuya--! I never much cared for you from the start!"
"I'll prove the Borot's awesome strength by beating you here!"
Tetsuya: "Damnit, he's not listening!"

[Tetsuya vs Jun]
Jun: "Prepare yourself, Tetsuya!"
Tetsuya: "Ch--! That Jun, is she being completely controlled!?"

[End of first round]
Kenzou: "...respond, Great. Do you copy, Tetsuya?"
Tetsuya: "Chief!"
Kenzou: "Oh, you were alright. I've been worrying since Great's
form disappeared after the launch."
Tetsuya: "Chief, where is this!?
Why are Kouji-kun and the others trying to..."
Kenzou: "What...!? Kouji? I had heard he'd gone missing from one
of his teachers, but..."
Tetsuya: "Missing, you say!?"
(Then, what is manipulating Kouji-kun and the others...?)
"Chief, I'll somehow save the three of them!
Then figure out a way to escape from this...!"
Kenzou: "No, just saving Kouji will do.
...Just Kouji..."
Tetsuya: "....!"

[Second round, player phase]
???: (...fufufu... fuhahaha)
(Tetsuya Tsurugi...
You won't be able to reverse my illusion...)
(...all I have to do...
Is wait for him to destroy himself... fuhahaha...)

[Fourth Round, player phase]
Kenzou: "Tetsuya... Kouji... Have you managed to save Kouji?"
Tetsuya: "It's no good, Chief...! Kouji-kun's consciousness is..."
Kenzou: "Just cease this...
...Tetsuya, die here..."
Kenzou: "To solve Kouji's dilemma, you'll have to die in his place."
Tetsuya: "Wh...! Ch, Chief...!?"
Kenzou: "Tetsuya... Die. Just die. Save Kouji's life by dying."
"This is my wish as the parent who raised you...
Please die... for Kouji's sake..."
Tetsuya: (...this is getting strange.
The Chief who saved me when I was so gravely wounded that
time long ago... He would never say that kind of thing.)
(Could it be, that Kouji-kun and Jun aren't the ones being manipulated...?)
Kenzou: "For my son's sake... Die, Tetsuya Tsurugi. Just die..."
Tetsuya: "...I understand, Chief."
Kenzou: "Oh, Tetsuya... you heard my wish?"
Tetsuya: "...the one being manipulated isn't Kouji-kun or the Chief
or the others. Yes, it is..."
"Me, myself!!"
Kenzou: "!"
Tetsuya: "Not just once, but twice with the
same boring trick...!"
"I won't do what you're expecting me to anymore!!"

ジュン「所長！
グレートが動きを止めました！！」
Jun: "Chief! Great's movements have stopped!!"
剣造「応答せよ、グレート！
返事をしろ、鉄也！」
Kenzou: "Come in, Great! Respond, Tetsuya!"
鉄也「しょ、所長。。。
どうやら、今度は本物らしいな。。。」
Tetsuya: Ch, Chief... Somehow, it seems as if this is the
real thing...
剣造「本物？どういうことだ。。。？」
Kenzou: "Real thing? What do you mean...?"
ジュン「何があったの、鉄也！？」
Jun: "What happened, Tetsuya!?"
鉄也「心配はいらん。
妙な夢を見てたんでな。。。目覚ましに
自分の足をブチ抜いただけだ」
Tetsuya: "Nothing to worry about.
I had a disturbing dream... then snapped out of it by
hurting my own foot."
ジュン「ええっ！？」
Jun: "Eeh!?"
鉄也「それよりも、ジュン！
早くビューナスAで出撃するんだ！」
Tetsuya: "More importantly, Jun!
Hurry up and sortie in Venus A!"
ジュン「ど、どういうこと！？」
Jun: "Wh, what are you talking about!?"
鉄也「急げ！奴らが来るぞ！！」
Tetsuya: "Move it! They're coming!!"
ハーディアス「ふふふ、
サイコペアーの幻衛を破るとは。。。
やるな、剣鉄也」
Hadias: "Fufufu. To tear apart the illusion of my
PsychoPear(?..the hell?)... not bad, Tetsuya Tsurugi."
鉄也「何者だ。。。！？」
Tetsuya: "Who are you...!?"
ハーディアス「我が名は
悪霊将軍ハーディアス！」
「ミケーネ7大将軍、
悪霊型戦闘獣軍団を(？)いる者だ！」
Hadias: "My name is Hadias, General of Evil Spirits!"
"Of the 7 Great Mycene Generals, I am the commander of the
Evil Spirit Combat Beast forces!"
鉄也「フン。。。大見得を切った割には
つまらん手を使う奴だぜ」
Tetsuya: "Hah... When you cut past the grandstanding, you're
just a guy who uses recycled tricks."
ハーディアス「何。。。！？」
Hadias: "What...!?"
鉄也「幻衛だか何だか知らんが、
同じ手は通用しないぞ！！」
Tetsuya: "Whether it's an illusion or whatever else, I won't fall
for the same trick again!!"
ハーディアス「同じ手だと。。。！？」
Hadias: "The same trick, you say...!?"
鉄也「来たか、ジュン！」
Tetsuya: "You came, Jun!"
ジュン「ええ！行くわよ、鉄也！」
Jun: "Yes! Let's go, Tetsuya!"
？？？「待て待てい！
俺様を忘れんじゃないわさ！！」
???: "Wait, wait! You can't forget about me!!"
ジュン「ボス！」
Jun: "Boss!"
ボス「ジュンと科学要塞研究所のピンチだ！
気合入れろよ、ヌケ、ムチャ！」
Boss: "Jun and the Scientific Research Fortress Institute are in trouble!
Get your spirits up, Nuke, Mucha!"
ムチャ「合点だ、ボス！」
Mucha: "Okay, Boss!"
ヌケ「任せてちょ~だい~」
Nuke: "Leave it to us~!"
鉄也「枯れ木も山にぎわいだ。
しっかり頼むぜ、ボス」
Tetsuya: "Even mountains have their withered trees.
Hang in there, I'm counting on you, Boss."
ボス「おう！」
「って、誰が枯れ木だわさ！？」
Boss: "Yeah!"
"...wait, who's a withered tree!?"
ヌケ「そりゃ、ボスのことでしゅよ」
Nuke: "He must be talking about you, Boss."
ムチャ「うんうん、上手い例えだな」
Mucha: "Yeah, that was a skilful comparison, huh."
ボス「感心してる場合か！！」
Boss: "You're admiring him in this case!?"
ハーディアス「フン。雑魚が
いくら増えようが、物の敵ではないわ」
Hadias: "Hah. No matter how much the small fish may multiply,
they still don't add up to any threat."
ボス「言いやがったな！
てめえなんざ、この俺様がギッタギッタの
メッタメタにしてやるだわさ！！」
Boss: "Now you've said it! I'm gonna give you a damned sore
bruising for that!!"
ジュン「あらら。。。張り切っちゃって。
逆になっても知らないから」
Jun: "Oh my... He's getting into it. Though that could quickly reverse."
鉄也「無駄話はそこまでだ！
行くぞ！ジュン、ボス！！」
Tetsuya: "Enough with the pointless chatter! Let's go! Jun, Boss!!"