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What was that?

It's unlike any of the usual Divine Artifacts we've seen.

Listen, fighters.

Your bosses are no longer alive.

You have two choices.

Either we continue fighting

until one of us falls,

or we make a deal and you join us.

As humans and monsters,

why don't we work hand-in-hand to co-exist?

Huh?

Please, wait for me!

Do you know that monster?

I'm sorry for your loss.

Just what are you saying...

You monsters have no chance of winning.

Please stop any evildoings you may be planning.

What?

Go! Go! Loser Ranger!

Episode 3 Our Evil Will Bloom, Someday

You... How did you find out...

Just now, I was hiding and overheard your conversation with Suzukiri.

Please give up.

Even if we continue to fight, justice will always prevail.

Justice, you say?

For the past 12 years, we've been forced to play along with your charade!

I'm sick of that!

I'll put an end to that messed-up organization!

Because I'm a monster!

You pass!

What?

You passed the recruitment exam!

From today onwards,

you'll join us as a fellow Ranger!

"Fellow Ranger"? What are you saying at a time like this...

This world is imperfect. It's normal to be dissatisfied with it!

In that case, we can change it from within, fair and square!

Let's work together

to create a society where humans and monsters can co-exist!

Please!

I hate you.

You and I are enemies.

Never talk to me again.

You aren't fit to be a Ranger.

I believed in you.

I knew you'd come to me.

Don't get the wrong idea.

I'm just here to learn how to defeat the Rangers.

Once I'm done with you, I'm cutting you off.

Sorry that I'm a monster.

How cheeky.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

I see... So that's how you use mimicry to turn into a human.

Are you stupid? What are you thinking?

I'm sure people are going to be so surprised

if they know that a monster is walking around in the streets.

You understand your situation now?

Tsk.

So...

you want to know how to defeat the Rangers, right?

The key lies in the Divine Artifacts.

There are five different Divine Artifacts.

They're transformation items for the Dragon Keepers,

created to fight monsters.

They're also cheat items that grant the user divine powers.

Divine Artifacts are capable of killing the immortal monsters.

In other words...

You plan to do something to those Divine Artifacts?

Bingo.

The Ranger Force may appear to be very powerful, but in truth,

it's an incomplete organization that relies heavily on the top five members.

If we just poke at where they're imbalanced,

it might crumble easier than we expect.

Still... if it's that important,

they'd never take their eyes away from it, would they?

You plan to strike while they're asleep or something?

That's one way,

but there's a specific moment

when they'd have to leave their Divine Artifacts.

And that's the Sunday Showdown.

They can't bring the real ones to a fake battle, after all.

This is the time you've been waiting for,

Ranger fans all across the nation!

It's finally time for the usual Sunday Showdown!

Wow, you're looking more like Red by the minute.

If fighters are capable of things like these,

we can't afford to underestimate you guys.

Shut up. Could you not talk to me?

I need more focus for unfamiliar faces.

Hey. If you guys are good at mimicking humans,

why didn't you use it to your advantage?

You could blend in and do spy activities or something.

There are things we're good at mimicking and bad at.

I see...

You're taking too long.

I'm getting tired, so transform into a chair for now.

You're seriously annoying me!

I just happen to be good at mimicking surface-dwellers.

Is that so?

But this special skill of yours could change the tide of the battle.

- I'm in. - Okay.

The signal's good.

All right, Fighter-kun, go steal the Divine Artifact.

And don't blow your cover!

This girl... She talks as if it's none of her business...

There should be a staircase at the end,

at the far right of the passageway you're facing.

It's so dark, I can't see anything.

How do you know that?

I guess you could call it a woman's intuition.

She always avoids answering important questions...

Suzukiri... you're with the Rangers, right?

Why are you helping a monster?

You ever watched teenage dramas?

What?

The trope is to get a dull girl and the hottest guy in school together.

Other girls or guys may appear as rivals as the story progresses,

but the original couple will always end up together.

What are you talking about?

I feel bad for the rivals.

The main characters always win in the end,

so I just can't bring myself to cheer for them.

That's why I want to help you, Fighter-kun.

They can't tell I'm an imposter. I can do this!

Are you listening?

Stare...

I see stairs.

That's it.

Go down and you'll find where they keep the Divine Artifact.

You're back already, Red?

Yeah.

I can't chicken out now.

I'm done running away!

I need to use the Divine Artifact to transform again.

I'm going in.

Sure, go ahead.

Still, Red...

I'm impressed that you're willing to deal with those trash mobs every week.

Calm down.

Don't forget your objective.

They may be weak, but they're monsters.

We can't underestimate them.

Must be tough being the Red Keeper.

Whatever. I don't care so long as I have a justified reason to kill monsters.

Right.

I hope you guys keep up that attitude.

Huh...

You endured well. Good job.

All right. Let's see where he hid the Divine Artifact...

No way... He just left it out in the open?

This ain't some home decor. Isn't this too careless?

Is this a trap?

Probably not.

This must be what Suzukiri meant

when she said that the Rangers are incomplete.

That guy doesn't even think of us as threats.

How dare you look down on us. You'll be sorry!

I got it!

I finally got my hands on the very thing

that's been tormenting us for years...

Oh, come on! I thought you smelled different from usual.

So you're an impostor!

Smell?

What if it was the real Red? He would've died!

Are you stupid?

The real Red would never fall for a surprise attack like that!

Fine. Since my cover's blown, I have no choice.

But just try to attack me. If you do...

Huh? Come again?

I said...

Stop...

What'll happen to me if I shoot you?

I said... Wait...

You guys creep me out with how you keep regenerating.

Don't act so cocky just because you don't die!

You guys probably think you'll win one day.

That's why you'll always be weak!

We humans die one day, so the fear of death makes us grow!

I did a good deed yet again today!

This is why I can't stop killing monsters!

Let's end this now, shall we?

D-Damn you...

I've always wanted to try using this.

- Y-You can use it? - What?

Anyone other than the Dragon Keepers can use it?

Well, it'll be my first time trying.

I'll test it on you.

Let's see if it really can kill an immortal monster.

W-Wait!

I don't want to die!

Why's a monster like you having regrets like a normal human?

Is that all for your final words?

No, I've got more!

Ugh... What else?

What? Come on... Isn't that a dynamite?

That's right!

Damn you! You should've said that first!

Shut up! That's what I've been trying to say!

Listen! Just try attacking me, and the entire place is going to blow up!

W-Wait, let's not be too hasty, okay?

Why don't we have a heart-to-heart talk?

No need to play dirty...

Come on, you could remember once in a while.

We monsters came here

to achieve world domination.

Here you go. It's the fear of death that you like so much.

D-Don't do it!

You... little...

Unlike you guys, I can't afford to act cool!

Don't blame me!

Not bad. You're stronger than I expected.

You did really well.

I'm glad I came to you for the job.

I'm sure you'll...

S-Stop praising me, will you?

Damn. I managed to win for once,

but I feel so irritated for some reason.

All right. I reached the rooftop as planned.

Nice one! Maybe I should reward you.

What? I don't need a reward...

Fighter-kun?

Oh, my bad. Can we talk later?

I'm kind of busy right now.

Why are you here? Don't you need to deal with the monsters?

No problem. There's one in front of me.

All right, monster.

Return the Divine Artifact to me right now and disappear.

You're the one that's going to disappear, Red Keeper!

Stop trying to show off!

Ugh... I'm not done yet!

Oh my... Where did your arm go?

Don't worry, I'm going to put it back on, together with what it's on!

The power of regeneration, huh?

Reminds me of the time I was in the baseball club.

That's a meatball!

Homerun!

He did that with just a pipe?

No! My arm! And the Divine Artifact!

Hey.

You made me drop my left arm!

Oh? Is my Divine Artifact more important than your own arm?

Good job. I'm touched by your efforts.

-But you look unsightly. -What?

I'd say you're not up for the task.

This isn't even enough to make a stage for you villains.

You're nothing but a loser.

Huh? I'd say I'm doing pretty well for a weak fighter!

This is my full power!

So don't you hold back too!

Don't be conceited. Why would I defeat a mere fighter when there's no audience?

Just think about your role in all of this.

Red Keeper is right here!

He chased down a fighter that escaped from the arena!

A fight's going down outside of the arena!

And now's the time I go all out. Get it?

Tens of thousands of people in front of the TV

are excited to see you lose.

They're waiting to see you die pathetically as your limbs scatter.

You've been living in disgrace this whole time.

You can at least do the world a favor when you die.

Just when will you stop ridiculing us?

Watch me shock the crowd when they see a weak fighter

defeat the leader of the Rangers!

Uh?

Oh, no! The injury I got from the tiger monster last week...

What's up with him suddenly?

But if he isn't acting...

Small fry. You think you can fight me one-on-one?

Oh, I almost forgot.

What? Blue...

What are you doing, Red?

Well... I was acting.

Cameras!

Don't be mistaken, monster!

We're just protecting!

Together with my comrades, we're protecting everyone on this planet!

Well said! This is going to be a legendary battle!

If you don't like that, then don't invade us!

The heck? What the hell are you talking about?

Die, Ranger Force!

One more left, huh? I can finally go home.

You did pretty well for a lone effort.

Isn't that fighter the same one from last week?

Last week?

They all look the same, so I don't remember him.

Now's a good time. Blue!

We'll kill this traitor with a Divine Artifact.

End him with your Divine Artifact.

Make it look flashy.

Hey, Red! I want a fight with you!

Red used his Divine Artifact on some rogue monster the other day.

Getting stuck into a routine is what we should be worried about the most.

Actually, we've been ending our battles with random fighters.

Aren't we getting stuck into a routine here?

Still, we have to get things done.

In that case, I have a suggestion.

Red. Why don't we change the plot of the show like this...

It's for the sake of the greater good, I guess.

Very well. Listen up, monster!

We're impressed by your courage!

It'll be a waste to let someone like you rot in the Monster Army!

Why don't you surrender and allow yourself to be captured?

What a surprise!

What a shocking turn of events

in the history of all 13 years of Sunday Showdown!

Thank your lucky stars. Don't worry, we'll ensure your safety...

What? I don't want that.

Okay, kill him.

Divine Artifact, Manifest!

This won't end with just my death.

I'm sure someone else will...

It doesn't matter even if I know we're going to lose.

I'll do my best to play the perfect monster.

You'll remember me!

Like I said, I won't be able to remember you.

And it's over!

The Dragon Keepers continue their victory streak

in this week's Sunday Showdown!

Humanity's peace has been protected!

Yellow! Your hand was covering my face!

You could just learn to adjust, you know.

Come on, who cares about that?

No need to fight over it!

No, it's important.

We must always appear cool.

Otherwise... we'd look like losers.

Oh, my Divine Artifact is over there.

Still, Pink is right.

We need to reflect on the fact

that we've been ending our fights with just fighters.

A trash mob is 100 years too early to be causing trouble for us.

What?

Don't tell me...

That wasn't my Divine Artifact.

It was his left arm!

Where did my Divine Artifact go?

Aww, he died.

You have my thanks, Fighter-kun.

I won't let your sacrifice be in vain.

Now, there's four left.

THE DRAGON KEEPERS

Confirming the situation based on a reported monster sighting.

- Blue Squadron 036! Report in! - Blue Squadron 017, respond!

- Blue Squadron 017 and 036! - How's the situation, 017?

What's wrong? 017! 036!

Translated by Qianni Lu

What's wrong, Sakurama?

Suzukiri! Should I eat yakiniku or omurice?

-This is such a dilemma! -For goodness sake! You'll have omurice!

Oh! I guess omurice it is, then.

You just accept whatever people tell you, huh? Well, let's do this!

"The Soldier With Love, Hibiki!"

I'm getting excited!