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When humanity was spreading out into space,

there were many encounters with alien races.

These encounters sometimes gave rise to war,

and other times, discussions ended in the establishment of friendly relations.

There are currently six alien races that mankind has encountered.

The Nayans and Corbonites are comparatively friendly towards humans.

Some consider the Silgrians, however, to be too friendly.

Humanity's relationship with the Rorgans is somewhat bad,

and there are obstacles in even associating with the Sith.

After countless battles with the Ctarl, trade treaties were finally concluded.

As humanity's sphere of influence expands,

further encounters probably await them.

There is a lesson to be learned from the examples of the past.

Meetings are merely the beginning.

Everything begins with understanding the thinking of the other person.

One lesson learned from love can be applied here:

Encounters are always abrupt.

semenai de kesanai de makenai de

Don't make fun of it, don't destroy it, don't cheapen it...

dare datte motteru hazu yuzurenai mono

...that one special thing that everyone has.

ai dake yume dake kimi dake

My love, my dreams, and you...

sore dake wa hanasanai donna toki demo

I won't let those go, no matter what.

doushi you mo naku ochitsukanai yoru

On those nights where you can't settle down no matter what you do,

nani mo kamo nagedashitaku naru

...you feel like throwing it all away.

tsube kobe iwazu ni sassato DOA o akena

Don't say a word, just open the door.

rikutsu nante koneteru HIMA wa nai

I don't have time to quibble with you.

juuou mujin tobi mawaritai youi shoutou mamori takunai

I wanna fly all over the place, I wanna throw caution to the wind!

nakushita wake ja nai mada hajimatte nai dakara

I haven't lost anything, I haven't even gotten started yet.

semenai de kesanai de makenai de

Don't make fun of it, don't destroy it, don't cheapen it...

dare datte motteru hazu yuzurenai mono

...that one special thing that everyone has.

ai dake yume dake kimi dake

My love, my dreams, and you...

sore dake wa hanasanai donna toki demo

I won't let go of those, no matter what.

nani ga hoshii nani ga shitai doko ni ikitai

What is it that you want? What'cha you wanna do? Where you wanna go?

Grab what you want and rip through the dark as you run through the night!

yami o saite hashiri nukete tsukamitore Through The Night

Advance Guard from Another World

Hello, this is Starwind and Hawking Enterprises.

Yes, sir.

Yes, we handle interplanetary transport, but our ship's payload is fairly small.

What's the cargo?

Oh. That'll be a problem.

Yes, sir. Please call again.

What did he say?

He asked if we could haul some huge construction equipment...

...in the Outlaw Star, but there's no way we could carry that.

Oh.

Aren't there any good jobs out there?

I put out some ads on the net, but the responses haven't been very good.

Even if they were, they'd just be for chump change jobs.

We've gotta get a job, no matter what it is.

Our wallet's in bad shape, Gene.

Spaceport parking fees are ridiculously expensive.

It's practically on-street parking, and it still costs a lot.

It can't be helped. In a big city like this, we were lucky to find a spot.

Thanks, Melfina.

Don't mention it.

You haven't found any work?

Gene's too picky.

Hey, if we don't turn a profit, what's the point?

Huh? A customer?

- How can we help... - How's business?

Oh, it's you. Okay, I guess.

We've got nothing.

I thought so. But don't you worry!

I came here with a job for you two.

Really? What is it?

In the downtown area by the Heifong Spaceport here,

they say there's a ferocious animal in the sewers.

Rumor has it that it's a runaway pet or something.

The job's to exterminate it.

What's your problem?!

You want me to go down into the sewer?

This job smells fishy.

It was posted by the Heifong Municipal Waterworks Bureau, so it's legit!

How much is it for?

500 wong!

What's the big idea?!

Fine! If that's the way you want it, I'll do the job by myself!

When people can't accept a little kindness gracefully,

it's all over for humanity!

Gimme a break! What was she thinking?

That sounds like a 500 wong job, all right...

Hey, do you know about any good jobs, Gilliam?

I really wouldn't know.

Huh? Maybe it's a job offer.

Hi, Jim! How's business?

F-Fred! Uh, hi.

If it's about the money we owe you, we really can't pay you back yet.

I thought as much, so I figured I'd tell you about a job.

Actually, a business associate of mine has gotten into some odd trouble.

What kind?

He brought some cargo here from the Silgry system.

But when he arrived here on Heifong, the cargo had disappeared.

He says he wants you to look into it.

Isn't that a job for the cops?

It's pretty close to smuggling, so that's out of the question.

Weapons?

A new species of insect, apparently.

Sorry, Fred.

That isn't our kind of job.

Hold it, Gene!

How much is the job, Fred?

Seven hundred up front, plus another 2000 if the cargo is returned safely.

Let's take it, Gene!

A chump job like that? I'll pass.

Fine!

Fred, I'll take it.

He's at dock 8 at the spaceport by you, then.

I'll call ahead and tell him you're coming.

Man, you sure work hard for somebody who thinks so small...

You're too picky, Gene!

A bigger job will come along soon, okay?

Jim, do you want me to come with you?

Sure! Come on, Melfina!

Hey! I'm supposed to sit around here by myself?

I'm here, too, Gene.

And what am I supposed to do with you, huh?

Hey, that big job's coming, right? Keep an eye out for it, Gene!

I'll make you eat those words!

See you later, Jim.

Hey! That was quick!

Hello, Starwind and Hawking Enterprises!

Is it true that you'll solve any problem?

Of course! So, how can we help you?

There's something fishy about the ice cream vendor next door to me!

Huh? Ice cream?

He's got to be breaking some law or other!

How else could he be making such a killing when it tastes like that?!

Thanks to him, my business is in the toilet!

There's something fishy about that ice cream! I know...

You didn't even ask him about the pay.

I'm not an investigator.

Hello? Remember me? Yeah, it's Gene.

Gene, did you find a good job?

What did you do that for?!

Right, I promised you, didn't I?

I was wondering if we could go out for dinner or something.

- It's a pity a man like this is my captain... - Really? Okay, I'll be right over!

I really don't know what to make of this...

It happened five days ago.

I took a break after I landed here on Heifong,

and when I figured I'd get down to business,

the container was empty, just like you see here.

If something isn't done, I'll take a real bath on this one!

Honestly, now, what was your cargo?

Fred recommended you two, so I'll let you in on it.

It was an extremely rare insect and plant.

Maybe the insect just ran away.

By opening the container and the hatch on my ship?

No, that's impossible.

Even if that were the case, what about the plant?

Maybe the bug ate it.

No, it's carnivorous.

No, somebody must've stolen them.

My crew and I looked everywhere, but there's no sign of them!

Why can't you go to the police?

We didn't apply for import entry from you humans...

...for either the insect or the plant.

Oh, you don't need to worry about anything.

They don't carry any harmful viruses or anything.

We checked all that out on our own.

It's just that it takes time to go through all that red tape, you know?

Uh... I guess.

Now that I look back on it, I just can't figure out why I took such a big risk.

So, what kind of plant and bug were they?

I'll give you the prospectus I put together for the sale.

The plant looks like one of those "cactus" things from your world.

A cactus, huh?

My workers said they saw it in here.

Their reports said it was some big meat-eating animal,

but that's a little hard to swallow.

Just leave it to Aisha! I'll handle it!

I'm really glad we managed to get a Ctarl-Ctarl for this.

Well, I'll leave you to it.

You can count on me!

All right, monster! Aisha's coming, so be a good boy and stay put!

We're back!

Gene?

Huh?

Welcome back, Jim.

You're the only one here, Suzuka? Where's Gene?

He was already gone when I arrived.

I wonder where he went? Maybe a big job came in...

So, why'd you come by, Suzuka?

No particular reason. I just came by to see how business is doing.

We're getting by, I guess.

Well, I'll do some digging in the pet market.

All right. I should check the spaceport's security section...

...and see if anything unusual happened five days ago, right?

Yep. That'd be great.

You seem to be busy, so I'll be off.

Oh, okay. See you later.

Please give Gene my regards.

Hey!

I'm sorry, were you waiting long?

No, not long at all.

So, do you have any free time now?

Now that the race is over, that's all I have.

Still, that was amazing, a Privateer making fourth place in his first race.

If we hadn't run into a little trouble, we would've finished first.

Well, all this talk is nice, but why don't we go get some tea or something?

Sure.

To tell you the truth, I still don't know Heifong City very well.

Do you know any good places?

Then let's walk a little, and I'll show you around.

Great.

What are you up to now?

I've started a business. Starwind and Hawking Enterprises.

We sell solutions to any kind of trouble.

How's business?

Okay.

That's right. You finished fourth in the Heifong Space Race.

Of course you're doing well.

I suppose.

Are you sure you can take time off to meet with me?

Seeing you was more important than work.

Hey, how about some ice cream?

Ice cream?

See? Over there!

I feel like having some, all of a sudden.

It never used to be this popular. Maybe they changed the recipe...

Ice cream sounds good. I feel like having some, too, for some reason.

I'll go buy us some, then.

Hey, let me...

It's to celebrate your 4th-place finish.

Huh?

There's something fishy about the ice cream vendor next door to me!

Sorry that took so long!

Thanks.

Huh. Seems pretty average.

You're right...

Here?

Right. Five days ago, the fence around here was bent.

It looks like they've already fixed it.

What about the security systems?

They have infrared detectors and metal detectors,

but it looks like they didn't go off.

Yeah, I guess an insect wouldn't set them off...

So maybe it did run away on its own.

Maybe...

If it's a meter long, maybe even a bug would be able to use its brain.

And if that's true...

What are these?

They say it's the spaceport's wastewater drains.

They're connected to the sewer, apparently.

The sewer?

Huh? Didn't Aisha say something about that?

Wait for me, monster!

I'm on my way!

What the heck is this?!

What the?

That's right, the job to kill the monster in the sewers.

Well, I've already put somebody on that job.

A female Ctarl-Ctarl?

Oh, you know her?

I want you to tell me where she's looking, and how it's connected...

...to the sewer lines from the spaceport.

This is strange, all right.

How come that ice cream vendor has such a long line...

...when his ice cream doesn't taste all that good?

You have a point.

Well, forget about it.

Ice cream isn't the only thing Heifong is famous for, right?

Sure, there are plenty of other things.

You haven't gone anywhere yet?

We entered the race right after we got here.

Where did you live before that?

A backwater planet called Sentinel.

Gene! Gene!

Sorry. Just a minute.

What is it? Can't it wait?

If we don't stop Aisha, we won't be able to collect that 2,000 wong!

What the hell are you talking about?

The monster she went to kill in the sewer is the Silgrian's bug!

Aisha's gonna rip it to pieces! I just know it!

I don't understand a word you're saying.

I don't know what happened to the cactus,

but we've got to capture that bug!

Cactus?

Cactus?

Cactus...

Gene! Do you read me?

Hey! Gene!

What?

What the hell is that?!

Claire! Stand clear!

Right!

Gene! What's the big idea?!

Sorry!

That's weird...

It's coming back?

What the?

Gene, you suck!

Do you have a bone to pick with me or something?!

No, not really...

You still want some, you bastard?

All right, I'll finish you off.

Gene! Don't!

Jim?

If we can catch that thing, it's worth 2,000 wong!

If I kill it, it's five hundred!

Catch it, Gene!

Kill it!

It's 2,000 wong!

Who cares?! I'm gonna kill it!

Huh? What the hell are you two talking about?

Gene, I've been sensing some strange high-frequency waves for a while.

High-frequency waves...

That's it!

H-Huh?

Jim! Where are you going?

I don't know!

That cactus is doing this?

W-What do you think you're doing?!

How should I know?!

So, you've realized my true nature.

I compliment you, lower animal.

Hey, what're you talking about, Jim?

It's not me! My mouth is moving by itself!

All right, bastard! What the hell are you?

You may call me Great One.

I am a higher life form that is worthy of ruling the entire universe.

You have no means of escaping my control.

You cactus bastard! You were behind all this!

Ruler of the universe, huh? How come you're selling ice cream?

Observation and experimentation.

Too see how effective my control is over you.

My observation and experimentation are now complete.

Gene!

Jim!

My prey is getting away!

My plan will now proceed to stage two.

No way! Gene!

Jim! Damn it...

Melfina?

Halt, lower animal.

Halt! Halt, I said!

Halt! Halt!

Why, damn you? Why doesn't my power work on you?!

Stop doing horrible things to Jim!

W-What have you done?! Hurry! Pick me up!

What should I do?

Squash it!

You really want me to squash it?

Don't, Melfina!

If you smash it, we'll lose a lot of money!

You're right...

Do it, Melfina! Jim's under its control!

R-Right.

I'm sorry, Jim.

Don't do it, Melfina!

Stop, damn you!

Stop! Stop, damn you!

No! I belong to a mighty higher species! What are you doing to me?

Stop! Stop it!

How dare you, you lower animals!

Stop! S-Stop it!

Please, stop!

I beg you... Please, stop...

It's gone.

You're not gonna make me eat any more crappy ice cream.

Crappy ice cream?

Oh, no!

I'm gonna kill that monster!

I won't let the cops have all the glory!

What a mess.

That Silgrian is gonna take the fall, and we won't see any money at all.

Yeah, that's my guess.

Anyway, I'm amazed you could stand up to that thing's control, Melfina.

I'm not like normal people.

That fact saved Jim.

He's right. Thanks a lot, Melfina.

Sure!

Looks like that Silgrian was...

...under the Great One's control when he brought it here.

They say it was in a capsule that the Space Forces found in deep space.

I see.

After all that, all we have to show for it is that 700 wong deposit...

How about you, Gene?

Me?

You were there on a job, right?

Yeah, but that ruckus blew the whole thing.

Damn it, it sure screwed everything up, all right...

If it weren't for that stupid mess, I would've scored for sure.

Scored?

Uh, yeah. With that big job, I mean.

Oh. You don't say?

You can shove it!

Go back to the damn ship!

Good day.

- How can we help... - How can we help...

Oh. It's you.

Is your business going well?

Not bad.

Not at all.

I had a feeling that might be the case, so I came by to tell you about a job.

What kind?

There's a theme park in the suburbs outside Heifong City,

and they're looking for people for a quick-draw Wild West show.

What's the meaning of this?! How rude!

When people can't accept a little kindness gracefully, it's all over for humanity!

I hope a good job comes in soon...

Hello!

I see, sir.

Gene! They need a tugboat!

Take it. We don't have a choice.

Something will turn up soon.

oto no nai mahiru

One soundless midday,

kaze wa tada akarui

the wind was fresh and clean,

sukoshi nemutasou ni

and the flower petals swayed

hanabira ga yureta

as if they were asleep.

nani ge nai kono omoi

This serene feeling...

nee hito wa donna kotoba de yondeiru no

Tell me what's the name people give it?

shiroi suna no tsuki

Tell me a story

toji kometa hanashi o

that's locked away in the white sand of the moon,

hikari furasu you ni

let me hear it as gently

kikasete ne sotto

as light shining down.

Next Episode

We're looking at a little bomb defusing action this time!

My life's final countdown has begun!

What am I gonna do, damn it?

I'm no good at these delicate jobs,

and I'm so stressed out that I can't even take a leak!

You understand, right? If I'm not careful, BOOM!

Next time on Outlaw Star! "Final Countdown"!

You better get ready!

Final Countdown