[WARBLING HUM] [ELECTROMECHANICAL NOISES] [MECHANICAL CLANKS] [SENSOR WARBLES] [PNEUMATIC WHEEZES] [TURBINE SPOOLUP] [ROCKET ROAR] [TURBINE THROTTLE-UP, CLICKS] [SEXY MECHA STEPPING SOUNDS] [LOW-PITCHED BEAT] [SENSOR ZINGS] [READOUT BUZZES] [TURBINE THROTTLE-UP] [MINIGUN BRRRAAAT] [DRAMATIC MECHANICAL NOISE] [FAINT WIND] [RUMBLE] [DEPLOYMENT TWANG] [SPOOLDOWN NOISES] [SUCKED IN BREATH] [ANNOYED GRUNT]
That was pathetic. [SERIOUS BEAT] General: You have just witnessed the
obliteration of an elite U.S. Army tank force... ...a mere three minutes after being
engaged in the city's streets... ...by the Slave Trooper One,
also known as the MADOX-One. This device is more resistant to NBC
weaponry than any main battle tank. Furthermore, it can be deployed from
a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. Its utility for anti-terrorist and anti-
guerrilla operations is self-evident. Now, allow me to introduce
the driver of the MADOX... ...who just performed
this dangerous exercise... ...with these remote simulator tanks,
Miss Ellie Kusumoto. [APPLAUSE] Miss Kusumoto is also in charge of all
software development for this "Tankbuster." In order to demonstrate the
versatility of the MADOX... ...she personally volunteered
to be the driver today. Unit #1 goes to Ichigaya tonight.
It's late, so send it as-is. Unit #2 is ready to be overhauled. We needed it yesterday. - Get started.
- Kilgore: Miss Kusumoto... You humiliated me brilliantly today. Lt. Kilgore, you fought admirably
in today's maneuvers... ...but you just can't beat the
MADOX in street warfare. Today you were lucky.
But this isn't over. I'll have my revenge,
I swear it. Not on you...
but on that wind-up toy. Remember this... next time,
it won't be a remote-control game. [DYNAMIC ACTION MUSIC] [TIRES SQUEALING] Look out! Truck: "Onose Motors" - Hey! This is terrible!
- What is it? - Over there! [POLICE SIRENS] Onose: Holy cow! [URBAN AMBIENCE] Koji: Hey, that's an E-2C Hawkeye!
It's flying pretty low. - Huh...?
- Koji... C'mere... I'm right in the middle
of something. Hmph. Daydreaming again, aren't you?
Must be nice to work part-time. This had better be important. - What on Earth is this?
- I have no idea. All the sudden,
it was here in the truck. It wasn't here when
I loaded everything up. Say, what do you think it is? Koji... aren't you an engineering major? Okawasaki Heavy Industry...
U.S. Army... - Onose, I'll take charge of this!
- Huh? But... Well, then, what is it? It has warning stickers all over it. It's just a piece of junk somebody threw away.
I'm telling ya, don't worry about it. - Oh, but...
- I treat you to ramen all the time, don't I? - Cheater!
- Sign: "Onose Motors" [FRUSTRATED GROAN] This is absolutely unthinkable! How could an SDF transport lose a top-secret
cargo in such a stupid traffic accident? Well... The report said that
it was an unavoidable accident- You're being naive.
It was terrorism. You people just don't know the
methods of the Eastern Bloc. Aahh! If the Eastern Bloc
does get hold of it... ...we'll expect you to reimburse us for
the enormous development expenses... ...we've incurred,
as per our contract. Mr. Okawasaki! You should
watch what you say! Another viewpoint is that this accident
was one of your publicity stunts! Wh- What are you saying?!
We're the victims! In any case, this couldn't
come at a worse time. We were just about to go
into field testing! - It's terrible!
- [TENSE BEAT] Oh, really, they're missing the point! It's been fourteen hours since the accident,
and yet the top brass are still in a panic. The actual loss aside, I'm to blame
for leaving it in scramble mode... ...while it was being transported. I'll bring it down if it somehow
becomes operational. The Army's already trying to recover it.
It's best that you leave it to us. Besides, the MADOX-Two overhaul
requires your attention. Are there any new
movements? No, sir. There's still nothing
from the SDF search troops. We're having considerable trouble tracking down
some vehicles that were spotted at the scene. And we can't ask the police
for assistance. We're preparing for the worst,
and forming a recovery unit. - Did you say "a recovery unit?"
- That's me. Lt. Kilgore? Surprised? But after all, I'm the only one here
who's fought against the MADOX. That's much too dangerous. Don't worry.
Our objective is recovery. Aww... I won't break it. You still don't understand, do you? - It's not the MADOX I'm worrying about, it's you!
- [TENSE STING] You're awfully sure of your
bucket of bolts, aren't you? [SUDDEN REALIZATION MUSIC] Well, fine. I've got a trump card too. Lt. Kilgore can be very hard
to get along with... ...but he's the best
tank driver we've got. I'm afraid he's a man
more suited to a different age. [MUSIC RESOLVES] [FOOTSTEPS, CREAKING FLOORBOARDS] - [HEAVY THUD]
- Onose: [GROANS] Say, will this be all right?
It won't drop through the floor, will it? Koji: Well, this apartment was
built a long time ago. Onose: Don't scare me like that! It looks all right now, but... Hey, what's this photo? Koji, didn't you say you
broke up with Shiori? Hey, you, you cut that out!
Give that back! Man... Shiori is too pretty for words. When she goes off to study in England... ...every guy in Japan
is gonna be miserable! And just how do you know about that, huh? Oh, didn't I tell ya? She called this morning and asked me
to give you a very important message. Why didn't you tell me sooner? Why should you care?
Didn't you break up with her? Will you just tell me
what she said? She said, "I'll be waiting on the
Observation Floor of the NSR Building..." "...in West Shinjuku
at 8 o'clock tonight." Say, Koji, you've been saying that
you were breaking up with her... ...but maybe you're
just over-reacting? Shiori thinks... [LAUGHS] Never mind... Sorry...
Well, I still have have a lot of work to do. Lemme know if you find anything
interesting. So long! [SIGHS] Finally... [ENERGETIC ROCK MUSIC] Hmm...? A manual... "Slave Trooper MADOX-One."
What is this? I see... [ACTIVATION WHINES] [SURPRISED GASP] [SHOCKED YELP] [FASTER ROCK MUSIC] [HYPERVENTILATING] This is awesome! [MILITARY BOOKS] To active, press "Open." Well, duh! This must be it. This has to be one of
the coolest things I've ever seen! I can't believe this already exists. Ah... The joints get locked out
whenever the power unit is turned off. I wonder if it has an
escape mechanism? Maybe I can even make it move. I don't get this... Oh... Okay!
It can adjust to your body size. Let's see... About this much... Cool! It feels just like
I'm wearing ski boots. What now?
How do I get out of this thing? Huh?! Wh...? Hey, wait, hold it! Hold it, stupid!
I'm not ready yet! [TURBINE SPOOLUP] Hey... Hey, whoa! S... Stop! Hold it! Wait! [HELICOPTER ROTORS] The MADOX has been activated. - Location?
- Tokyo! Nakano district! It's moved. It's heading towards Shinjuku! It's started. It won't stop! [SQUEALS] [YELPS] Wh- Where's the brake? Here! [WOMAN SQUEALS] [MUSIC RESOLVES] [RELIEVED BREATH] Looks like I've stopped. Girl: Ohhh... Excuse me? Huh? Ah, yes!
I'll take this, please! Can you warm it up
in a microwave? Umm... Oh! Damn it!
Come on, shrimp! [GRUNTS] What a pain in the neck! This is so embarrassing! This thing opens up and sucks me in,
and I can't figure how to get out! She said 8:00 on top of
the NSR Building, didn't she? Oh, Shiori... [MELANCHOLY MELODY] - "Study abroad?"
- "For three years. In England." "What are we gonna do
for three years?" [SAD SIGH] "That's why I want to talk
to you about it." "Whaddya mean, talk?
What's there to talk about?" "My father is making me." "So that's how it is, huh?" "I get it. I'm just a poor student
who has to work for a living." "So when are you leaving?" "This Sunday." "That's just four days." "In other words, we're finished,
is that right?" Shiori, what do you want? Well heck, seeing as how
I'm all dressed up... ...I might as well
go and find out. What's with the Marines? They're going up the Tama River?
They'll miss the show! The SDF, let me see... They can direct traffic!
[LAUGHS] Lt. Kilgore! What the hell
do you think you're doing? Well, Miss Kusumoto. Are you trying to
start a war here? Taking off in a prototype
airborne tank? It's not worth turning Tokyo
into another Vietnam! Tokyo or Vietnam, it's all
the same battlefield to me. It's the perfect jungle in which to
blow away your pretty MADOX. You're a madman. And you're an Army lab-rat who's about
to have her favorite toy broken. Alright, let's get this tank
locked down and in the air! [RESOLUTE ACTION MUSIC] Ellie: Lt. Kilgore has taken off on
the MADOX recovery mission... ...with a high-mobility airborne tank
and anti-tank helicopters! General: What?! Who gave him
the authority to do that? Ellie: He did. The heart of the city
will be in a huge panic. It may be that nobody will be able to stop
Kilgore and the MADOX, not even us. General: Okay, what are our options? Ellie: The MADOX's ultimate goal
is yet to be determined. We simply can't predict
the driver's actions. But if I can intercept it before Lt. Kilgore
does, I think we'll have a chance. General: But the MADOX-Two
is down for maintenance. Ellie: Unit #0 is ready, I'll take it
from the motive-power test bed. General: Do you think
we can pull it off? Ellie: I don't know.
But we have no choice! [MUSIC RESOLVES] [URBAN AMBIENCE] [GENERAL SHOCK AND AWE] Come on, now.
I want diesel! Fill 'er up! Fill 'er up!
(self-serve gas stations are rare in Japan) All right! I'm coming, Shiori.
Wait for me! [BOUNCY MUSIC] - Punk: Hey! Hey, whad'dya think you're doing?
- [NOVELTY CAR HORN] I don't appreciate you
hogging up the road, buddy! Stay outta the way, you jerk! - Pick a lane!
- [KOJI GRUNTS] [GROAN] Screw this! [LAUGHS] That was really cool, man! It was easy! Huh...? - Stop it! Stop it! I'm still making payments!
Noooo! - Woah! My top! Alright! A moon roof! So long, suckers! Wooah! That's right, no cars on Saturday. What's with these guys...? Oh great! Yes, we're certain. Shinjuku,
District Five. Requesting backup. I can't cut loose in this crowd! They've come to take
this sucker back! This is starting to get serious! This "MADOX" must be
really important. [CONFUSED CROWD BABBLE] What am I supposed to do if
I can't even get out of it? Get out of my way, you blockheads!
I just want to go to the NSR Building! [SHOCKED YELLS] Got that? Huh...? Jackal Three to Spider One.
We've spotted the MADOX. Kilgore: Spider One to Jackal Three.
Attack! Fire at will! Jackal 3: Roger! [GRUNTS] Jackal 3: Multiple hits. I think we've got him! These guys want to kill me! - It's still moving!
- Trying for a missile lock. He's targeting us! The right arm's moving on its own... - NO! STOP!
- Look! He's firing right at us- [SHOCK AND HORROR] - [STRESSFUL ACTION MUSIC]
- [RAPID BREATHING] It... It wasn't me!
It did that on its own! [ALERT BEEPS] Huh...? I'm telling you, it wasn't me! Pilot: One Apache was shot down. The unit
has clearance to destroy the MADOX! Ellie: That's just what Kilgore wants.
What about the MADOX? Pilot: It's heading towards the skyscrapers.
Apaches are in pursuit. Evacuate the civilians now! Launching! Oh, great.
Now they're ganging up on me! Over there! Look out below! [PANTS SOFTLY] Ahhh...! [PANTS] Shiori... looks like I'm mixed up
in something awful. [ROMANTIC MELODY] What now? Which way to the NSR Building? Now this is convenient! If I go straight this way,
I'll come out at the west entrance. When I do,
it'll be in front of me! Huh...?! [COOL ACTION MUSIC] When are they gonna
stop chasing me? Back off! Sign: No Smoking in the Subway! The west entrance.
That's the building! Oh, no! Okay, move it, MADOX! - Ellie: You should be able to hear this.
Answer me! - [MUSIC RESOLVES] Yeah, I can hear ya.
You're giving me a headache! What exactly do you hope to gain?
Why are you causing this uproar? You're the ones who're causing
an uproar. I'm just... "You're just..." Just what? Ohh... None of your business. Give yourself up, now! You can't hope to escape after this. Well, that's something
I won't know if I don't try! Great... Damn it! [SCREAMS] That does it,
I'm taking you with me! You're sure? The NSR Building is what he said? All right, Captain!
We've got our drop site. Put me down in front of
the NSR Building! Make it smooth
and I'll buy the keg. It's the perfect ring
for a return match. [ENERGETIC MUSIC] [GRUNTS] - Sign: NSR Building Parking Area -- Exit Elevator
- Koji: Huh? All right! Shiori's up there somewhere! Persistent, aren't you? I won't let you go any further! Koji: [GRUNTS] Why can't you people
just leave me alone?! [GRUNTS] [GRUNTS] I thought you were an amateur, but it looks
like I don't need to treat you like one anymore! [GROANS] Get back! [TENSE BEAT] Out of ammo?! I have had just about
enough out of you. Playtime is over! Ellie: [GRUNTS] Koji: [GASPS AND GRUNTS] Why, you! [GRUNTS] Give it up! Huh? [SCREAMS WITH EFFORT] I can't move! [GROANS AND GASPS] I'm... I'm dead for sure! It can't be!
He's only a boy! [RELAXED SIGH] Who are you? Just what exactly
are you trying to do? I'm Sugimoto Koji,
a sophomore at Kanto Institute. I just want to meet a girl who's
waiting for me atop the NSR Building. What's that got to do
with anything? Listen to me. This thing is what's
causing all the commotion! It swallowed me up, and then it shot
up a helicopter, all on its own! I understand. You shouldn't have
tampered with it, but... ...I'm also largely to blame, for letting
it be transported in scramble mode. - [ANNUNCIATOR]
- Miss Kusumoto, this is Spider One, Kilgore. Too bad, you won't get your chance. Yes. Thanks for the show. As usual, you fought well. Come up here on the double,
and I'll make the pickup. Thanks anyway, Kilgore, but I won't
be turning him over to you. I'll be taking him to Yokota Base
Headquarters myself. Do what you like. Hey! Where are the civilians
in this building? They're only on the top floor, sir. [PHONE RINGING] Listen, do you think it might be possible
to take me up to the 50th floor? Just for a minute. Is it really that important? ~i~Yeah... why am I so~b~
~i~desperate to see her?~b~ Onose: ~i~"But don't you think~b~
~i~that it's ultimately up to you?"~b~ Here we are! - [DRAMATIC STRUM]
- A- Ambush! It's a trap! Fire! As you ordered, sir,
we've taken care of the bigger one! But... are you sure that was
the right thing to do? It's fine. Are you all right?
Just what the hell's going on? That was naive of me. He intends to see this through
to the end. His real target is the MADOX, but he'll
keep coming after you until he destroys it. If you want to stay alive, your only chance
is to beat Kilgore at his own game. You must use your MADOX. But that's... that's impossible! I can't do it! I barely know
how to move the hands! You've got to do it. Either the MADOX gets destroyed,
or you crush Kilgore! Those are your options. How about you? They wrecked my legs.
I can't move at all. Who is this Kilgore guy? You'll understand
when you meet him. You think I can take him? With your MADOX,
you should be able to. You were excellent in our fight.
You almost took me. Ellie: Have you read the entire manual? Koji: No, there wasn't time. Hmm... Well, then,
I'll give you some pointers. [ACTION MUSIC] - Huh...?
- Welcome, MADOX. The opening act is over. That's him! It's time for the main event! [GRUNTS] Koji: I'll kill you! [SCOFFS] You're a joke! Imbecile! [GRUNTS] [GROANS] [GRUNTS] What's wrong?
Done for already? [RAPID PANTING] [LAUGHS] It's no fun if it's over
before it starts! [GASPS, GROANS] - Take this!
- [GROANS] [GRUNTS] Sorry to upset you.
Deal with that, moron! Hurry it up! [GASPS] [BUZZER] "Overload!" - "Please exit the elevator if you are by the door."
- Oh no! ...Huh? Not this again?! Ahhh! [SERIOUS ACTION MUSIC] [LAUGHS] If all you can do is run away,
you can't be a Tankbuster! I can climb stairs too! No good!
What're we gonna do, MADOX? This is death by slow torture! [GROANS, PANTS] What floor is this?
I should be pretty high up. Hope I got a lead on
that maniac in the tank. [DISTANT HELICOPTER] Shiori! Shiori!
You've been waiting for me! [GASPS] Koji! Gotcha! [ALARM] [GROANS] [LAUGHS] Run! Run! You've got nowhere
to go, MADOX! [GROANS]
I'm really gettin' tired of him. [GASPS] [INTENTIONALLY NOT AUDIBLE] I'm coming for you, MADOX! [RESOLUTE ACTION MUSIC] Come on, MADOX,
show me what you've got! Where are you, Kilgore? Right there! Back for more? [GRUNTS] Take THIS! This scent... this taste!
War is Heaven! I'm not running anymore! This is it! The coup de grace! Huh...? [CHUCKLES] [YELPS] - Hang on!
- [TENSE ACTION MUSIC] Not bad for a moron, eh? [SOFT GRUNTS] If I fall, you go with me!
There's no escape! Es... Escape, huh? Fine! If you want this thing so much... ...then you can have it! [GRUNTS] Wha...? No! No! I'll kill you! Die! DIE...! [APPROACHING SIRENS] [GASPS OF PAIN] - Koji!
- [DRAMATIC, ROMANTIC MUSIC] [GROANS] Are you all right?
Are you hurt? Yeah. I'm really beaten up. Sorry to keep you waiting
for so long. But I've got something I want
to tell you after all, Shiori. [SOFT GRUNT] [DYNAMIC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
WITH SAXOPHONE SOLO]
