Original subtitles

Do it!

[screams]

[grunts]

[Fighter D chuckles]

[Fighter D] These guys are amazing!

No freaking wonder they managed to make it this far as cadets.

-[blasting] -[gasps]

This is the end of the line!

You're gonna learn how powerful humans can be!

Go to hell, you damn bastard!

[Peltrola] After you, my dear.

-Yukino, look out! -[gasps]

Woah! [gasps]

[gasps in fear]

-[both grunt] -[Ishikawa groans]

[all gasp]

-[Ishikawa groans] -[gasps]

For a moment there, I finally got a taste of what it's like to be…

heroic.

[Yukino] Ishikawa… We did it. We defeated the monster.

A boss monster, at that.

Which means we're more than Rangers.

We're as good as Dragon Keepers!

[sobs] You finally got to be a Ranger.

Get out of there, Blue Keeper!

[grunts]

Konno!

Blue Keeper. You have to take my cartridge, sir.

[♪ tense music playing]

[Fighter D] Woah, they're all dead!

You did this on your own? You're a psycho!

Wait, that voice…

[Fighter D] But there's still one enemy left.

The monster in front of you.

Monsters or Dragon Keepers…

It's time that we settle once and for all which of us gets to rule the world!

[♪ quirky music playing]

[Fighter D groaning]

[Fighter D] What… is this place?

[grunts]

What… am I?

[Fighter 1] Who the hell are you guys?

-[Fighter D gasps] -[Fighter 2] That's my line!

-[Fighter 1] No, that's my line! -[indistinct chatter]

What the heck's going on?

-[monster 1] So these are fighters? -[Fighter D gasps]

[fighters arguing indistinctly]

[monster 2] Unfortunately, the surface dwellers vastly outnumber us.

So if we utilize these fighters, we'll make up for that difference.

[monster 1] Hmph. Well, I suppose they'll make good shields.

[monster 2] From this day on,

you will all join our efforts in invading the surface!

-[monster 1] As monsters… -[Fighter D] What the…

-…our duty is world domination! -Stay there.

[monster 1] We will fight the Rangers and The Dragon Keepers,

and whoever stands in our way!

The Dragon Keepers…

[explosion]

-[snarling] -[screams]

[growls]

[chuckles]

-[fighters gasp] -Oh, no! My Lord!

[Red Keeper] Attention, fighters!

As of just a few moments ago, your leaders are all gone now.

We should take this chance, as humankind and monsters,

to live hand-in-hand.

-[exhales heavily] -[fighters murmuring]

-[Fighter 3] You bastards! -[gasps]

How dare you kill the boss monsters!

[yells in pain]

-[groans] -[fighters gasp fearfully]

[Fighter 4] What's wrong? Why isn't that guy reconstructing?

[Fighter 5] He can't be dead from something like that, right?

[Red Keeper] We have the Divine Artifacts in our hands!

With this, we can finally mark an end to this long battle.

The era of coexistence between humans and monsters has arrived.

From this point on, you're no longer our enemies.

[Fighter 6] I'm sure the boss monsters are still alive.

They're probably waiting for us on the surface!

-[Fighter 7] We're coming… -[Fighter 8] Hang in there, boss monsters…

Those guys… They're basically going to their deaths!

They know what'll happen to them if they go against The Dragon Keepers!

[Fighter XX] You guys not coming?

Huh?

[sighs]

Don't you get what's going on?

If we go, they'll kill us with the Divine Artifacts.

Yeah. I'm aware of that.

Well, I don't think you guys are wrong for doing what you're doing.

But I also don't think

the boss monsters are worth putting our lives on the line for.

You're a coward.

[deep sigh]

[audience] Go back to where you came from!

[crowd chanting] Go back! Go back!

-Go back! Go back! -[screams]

-[explosion] -[gasps]

[crowd cheering]

-[grumbles] -[Fighter A] H-Hold on, D!

We're not ready for the big fight scene just yet.

First up, we pretend to attack them.

[Fighter D sighs] What a pain.

We only have 30 minutes! So stick to the plan!

[all grunt]

[crowd clamoring]

[announcer] Please do not worry.

The Rangers will protect everyone in the stadium,

guaranteeing you a safe viewing experience.

[Fighter D] What… am I?

-[roaring] -I am…

And I bet that I can fix the Ranger Force first.

[Fighter D] I'm grateful, Sakurama. From the bottom of my heart.

I'm glad I got on board with your plan back then.

I see. So you're not Sakurama's little brother.

That's right. You can call me Fighter D.

And I am your enemy.

[Fighter D] This is the reason I was born.

What I take pride in.

I'm the real deal. A big, bad monster!

[♪ upbeat music playing, Tatsuya Kitani "Preview of Me"]

[Fighter D] Blue Keeper! We're doing this for real today!

I'm gonna kill you right here and now!

[Blue Keeper] Is that right? You're Fighter D.

[Blue Keeper] So I didn't manage to kill you back then.

I'm real glad you appeared right in front of me.

This time, I won't make the same mistake!

-Huh? -[Blue Keeper grunts in pain]

[Blue Keeper groans] Damn it…

Seems you're still injured from the fight with the boss monster.

Well, you don't get a time-out.

This is the perfect chance for me.

[Blue Keeper] This is nothing.

Whether I'm hurt or not, this is a fight I know I can't run from.

'Cause I can tell…

if I don't end up killing you now,

you'll become a bigger pain in the ass than the boss monsters were.

So then let's fight already! That's why I came all this way.

[Blue Keeper] I won't hold back!

I'll use all my power to make sure you die!

[nervous grunt]

[♪ tense music playing]

[grunts]

[screams]

[grunts]

[groans]

[Blue Keeper] Interesting.

I don't know how you know about Burst Form,

but it's a generic weapon for normal Rangers.

Not as strong as my Divine Artifact,

which possesses the power to control the Dragon God!

Dragon God? What the hell's that?

A god, dumbass!

[Blue Keeper] I promise,

you've never witnessed power like this before.

With a god on my side, you don't stand a chance!

Huh?

[Fighter D yelps]

[Fighter D whimpering]

[gasps]

No, no, no, no, no, no!

[♪ dramatic music playing]

With the protection of the Dragon God, I'm invincible.

[Blue Keeper] I'll never lose anything again.

[scoffs] Now die!

Oh, man, that's bad news!

[grunts, panting]

D-Does this mean that I've gotta face off against a god just to win this thing?

[grunts, yells]

And I'm just a normal fighter! I can't get enough of this!

[grunts, gurgling]

That's nothing. 'Cause I'm just getting started!

[gurgling]

[explosion]

Tsk!

Don't tell me you ran away! Chicken!

[Fighter D] I'm not running!

Huh? [gasps]

This is it, Blue Keeper! Prepare yourself!

Stop with the cheap tricks!

You shouldn't have hesitated!

[yells]

[chuckles]

Do not underestimate a fight… er?

Great, of course you've got that damn barrier too.

How many more times is that Dragon God of yours gonna cheat?

No. Actually, this power's from that girl.

What girl?

C'mon, man. We're in the middle of a battle here.

How about you talk less and fight more?

-[gasps] -[explosion]

[screams]

[groans]

Say goodbye!

[grunts]

[surprised yelp]

[rumbling]

[gasps]

You little… Get away from him!

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

This is a fight between you and me. We don't need an audience.

[Blue Keeper] You've played dirty with your mimicry this whole time.

Don't gimme that.

[Fighter D] Hey, it's one of my abilities, so quit complaining!

I know I don't have a lot to work with.

But I got this far, didn't I? So cut me some slack!

For a fighter, you actually weren't too bad!

But your pathetic little rebellion ends right here!

I, Blue Keeper, a Senior First Rank, promise you this.

I'll be taking you down, Fighter D!

[screaming]

[Fighter D] It's funny.

Even though I took a heavy hit, I feel so light.

I'm a bad guy plotting world domination.

He's a righteous hero trying to stop that.

The stakes are simple. That's the way it should be.

This is what I wanted! This, and nothing else!

[silence]

-[chokes] -Huh?

[clanks]

[♪ solemn music playing]

[confused grunt]

[Peltrola] Well done, D.

This is how we fight.

We combined our strengths

and crushed one of the accursed Dragon Keepers.

[Fighter XX whimpers]

Hey, Blue Keeper. It isn't over yet, right?

Are you still good to go?

-This must be… my punishment… -[gasps]

[Blue Keeper] With this power, everything was within my grasp.

That's why I became a Dragon Keeper.

But I turned a blind eye to… what I could lose.

That's enough, stop talking!

It doesn't mean anything if I win like this!

Y-You can still come back

-from this injury, right? -[Blue Keeper] Justice… and evil…

But a fool who's half good…

-can't defeat real evil. -[Fighter D] Come on!

And that's that.

[body thuds]

No, Blue Keeper…

Get up! Don't just die like that!

[Fighter D shouts] Fight me!

[Peltrola] Well then. Shall we head back, XX?

[Fighter D] Damn… you all…

[gasps]

[Peltrola] Fighter D!

You should once again rethink your position.

We boss monsters created the fighters.

We cannot allow irregularities like you to exist.

We are monsters, after all.

[gulps]

[Fighter XX] I hope you understand. We fighters are their loyal servants.

I'm so sorry, D.

However, this existence is the only one I know how to live.

[gasps]

[Fighter D] Hold on! XX!

[whirring]

I-I can't believe this!

How could Blue Keeper be defeated like that?

That boss monster Peltrola, he must've played dirty.

-There's no way Blue Keeper-- -Hold on there.

[Akabane] Use your head.

As someone who just lost a precious ally, how do you think I'm feeling?

[gasps] Right! I am so sorry, sir!

[Akabane sighs]

Aoshima…

It's a shame.

This ruins our group victory pose.

Your height was the one thing

that really helped us bring that ideal balance.

[stunned grunt]

[Hisui] Damn it!

What the hell do you mean you guys can't find it?

The monster that killed Blue is still alive!

-Leave no stone unturned! -[Rangers] Yes, ma'am!

[Hisui] Can't believe they got Blue Keeper…

Damn boss monster.

Why are they appearing now?

[Nadeshiko] I wonder how this string of incidents

will change the world…

Whatever happens, the Ranger Force will never be the same.

You're right.

The war against monsters is gonna begin again.

We're gonna need more manpower.

Hate to say it, but looks like we might end up

having to promote those little cadet punks.

[Yukino] He died before becoming an official Ranger.

What was the point of all this? Why does this all feel like it's in vain?

[Usukubo] It wasn't in vain. He did achieve his dream.

Ranger or not, he was a hero.

I want to believe he realized that.

I hope he did. I really do.

[Yamato] It's not just Ishikawa.

It was also Koguma. I'm guessing

-that monster probably killed him. -[gasps]

I think you're right.

[Shion] A fighter was disguised as Koguma

during that skirmish with the Blue Keeper on the last day of the exam,

so he was replaced for at least that long.

W-What's going on?

He's a monster? The monster's him?

Mm-hmm! Maybe just stay quiet, the adults are talking here.

-[muffled grunt] -Urabe, is that true?

Yeah. I actually heard it straight from that fighter's mouth.

[Urabe] Ranmaru faced the boss monster all alone

and was defeated.

No way…

Poor thing.

However…

[Urabe] I heard that right after the boss monster attacked him,

someone got him to an instructor just in time.

They were able to do some first-aid

and stop his bleeding with the Divine Artifact.

Thanks to that, he's still here with us.

Thank goodness. I'm so relieved to know he's still alive.

But wait, I wonder who…

Isn't this great news, Hibiki?

[Fighter D] Huh? Yeah, I'm glad.

Ranmaru, you made the Ranger Force proud, buddy.

I promise I'll find the fighter that escaped

and make them pay for this.

We still don't technically have the right to do that, as cadets.

I'm aware so just shut up.

Never thought I'd lose to you guys.

[Urabe] I'm leaving things to you for now, official Rangers.

[Akebayashi] I'm sure you'll all be fine.

After all, you guys defeated that boss monster!

I guess that makes us this year's promising new rookies!

Not bad!

Kurusu, I'm not so sure that…

[Yamato] You're more than qualified, Yukino.

I guarantee it.

We'll honor Ishikawa and Koguma's will.

And we're going to do this for real.

That's right. Our battle hasn't ended just yet.

[Shion] At least not until we've eliminated the monsters!

[news anchor] So what happened to the monster

that suddenly appeared?

Today, we'll be discussing just that

with a Ranger who was fighting on the scene.

Of course, we handled the situation accordingly.

[Suzukiri] Poor little Hisui…

It's everywhere. It's all over the front pages.

Aizome is way better at public relations stuff.

But considering what happened,

I guess it'd be cruel to force her to make appearances.

[news anchor] Ms. Hisui.

What can you say to all the citizens concerned that more monsters

strong enough to defeat Blue Keeper will appear?

No need to worry.

Citizens can rest assured

that The Dragon Keepers and Rangers will always keep you safe.

[Suzukiri] Looks like they're still trying to hide the truth

about the boss monster at a time like this.

Gotta say.

The monsters sure have become bold this time around, haven't they?

Seems like even the Rangers were taken by surprise.

[slurps]

I wonder how the Rangers will manage to keep this all a secret.

[Ranger in soft voice] Yes, that's correct.

Peltrola has succeeded in obtaining the item.

Now that they've lost Blue, the Rangers are in a state of chaos.

This is our chance. It's the perfect moment to take action!

-[Red Keeper] The chance to do what? -[gasps]

Hiding things from your superior isn't nice.

You know, the Ranger Force is a cozy workplace.

-One with a friendly and open environment. -[whimpers]

So let's talk. Tell me which organization sent you.

[Ranger whimpers, pants]

[grunts]

You guys are the ones in the wrong. We are the real righteous ones here!

Then why don't you prove to me just how right you are?

[body thuds]

-[thwacking] -[blood splashing]

[door closes]

[Red Keeper] Sorry to keep you all.

[footsteps]

That bastard. He ended up keeping his mouth shut.

Anyway, I think you guys have probably already sensed this, but uh…

We have a problem. There's a traitor among the Rangers.

[Suzukiri humming]

[Tokita] Seems like you're in a pretty good mood.

[slurps]

Are you over the moon that one of our leaders died? Is that it?

Suzukiri. Putting two and two together,

is it safe to assume you're an enemy of the Rangers?

Why are you helping out those monsters? What's going on?

It's not very nice to accuse a comrade of betrayal.

[Tokita] Stop playing dumb!

The cartridge from the Red Artifact was stolen by a monster.

The fact that you had it in your possession confirms everything.

You became an accomplice when you chose to keep quiet and used it.

So you should probably think up a good excuse for why you have it.

[Suzukiri] Plus, for the sake of your goal,

don't you think it'd be better… for you to keep it?

Tsk!

Well, it's too late to tell me to return it.

[Suzukiri] Sure is.

At least… for now.

Since I already got a new one.

[♪ foreboding music playing]

[Fighter D] Four more left.

No matter what, I'll defeat The Dragon Keepers one by one.

[announcer] With just four left, the question on everyone's minds is,

can The Dragon Keepers win?

Let's hear from our viewers!

[citizen 1] I think it's all up in the air now that Blue's dead.

[citizen 2] Look, I believe in the Rangers but…

to be honest, I'm kinda worried.

[child] You can do it, Dragon Keepers!

[♪ upbeat music playing, NANAOAKARI "Seikai Wa Iranai"]