Original subtitles

Piccolo had become a Super Namekian.

However, he was taken by surprise by an unexpected attack,

and found himself caught in a tight spot by the mysterious monster.

What exactly are you?!

Why do you possess the Ki of Son Goku, Freeza, and the rest,

and how are you able to do the Kamehame-Ha?!

Very well. You're going to die anyway. I'll tell you.

My name is Cell. I'm an Artificial Human.

A-Artificial Human?

A bombshell truth is revealed!

Dokkan Dokkan tsuite'ru

Dokkan Dokkan paradise

Genki Dama ga hajiketobu ze

Go Go Let's do it

Ugomeku ayashii enajii

yo us ha wa shinai ze mite'ro yo

inochi ni kaete mo mamoru yo

Ai suru yuuki wo tsuyosa ni kaero

Yarinuku kiai de pinchi wo koete'ku

Tegowai yatsu hodo wakuwaku mo dekkai ze

Dokkan Dokkan tsuite'ru

Dokkan Dokkan chansu sa

Rakkii no kaze ni byunbyun notte

Dokkan Dokkan tsuite'ru

Dokkan Dokkan a shit a mo

kotae wo mou tamashii wa shitte'ru no sa

Dragon Soul!

"The Dizzying Deception and the Taiyo-ken! After the Artificial Human Cell"

I was born of the computer that Doctor Gero used.

Again with Doctor Gero?

Once upon a time, Doctor Gero collected the cells of the masters of combat,

and began research on Artificial Humans that could be synthesized from those cells,

but because it required too much time,

he gave up on it midway through.

However, his computer continued to work on it.

Piccolo...

...Son Goku...

...and Vegeta's cells were collected

after the battle when Vegeta first came to Earth.

Hmph, Goku from back then, huh?

That would explain why your Kamehame-Ha was no big deal.

Additionally, when Freeza and his father arrived on Earth,

we were fortunate enough to come by their cells as well.

We could have acquired the cells of the one named Trunks,

but we already had plenty of Saiyan contributors.

H-How did you get the cells?

A-At the time, there wasn't anyone remarkable around!

You must have heard from Gero.

He had spy robots observing your actions.

Tiny robots the size of a bee. No one would notice them.

They took the cells. Look closely.

There should be one there, even now,

collecting data on these events and relaying them to the computer.

Perhaps it wants to collect your cells as well.

Damn you !!

It's too late to destroy it now.

It has already collected the necessary cells,

and the research has begun.

Although I won't be completed for another 24 years into the future.

Impossible! We destroyed Doctor Gero's laboratory!

The computer is located in an underground room

beneath the laboratory.

So that's it.

Why did you wait three years after arriving in this era

to go from an egg into what you are now?

Once I revert to my egg form,

I mature as a larva once again for three years.

It just takes that much time.

That is enough. It's about time that I absorb you.

One last question!

For what reason did you come here from the future?

It takes more than absorbing the life's essence of humans

for me to reach my perfect form.

It is necessary for me to incorporate

two essential, special life forms.

The computer told me that those two special life forms...

...were the Artificial Humans No. 17 and No. 18, created by Doctor Gero.

What?!

However, they were not around in the future that I'm from.

I don't know how he did it,

but Trunks had managed to defeat No. 17 and No. 18.

But luckily for me, Trunks had a time machine.

After killing Trunks, I came to this era in the time machine

in search of No. 17 and No. 18.

W-Why did you choose this era?

Who can say? Trunks' time machine had been set to come to this time,

and all I did was push the button.

So that's it.

Trunks probably managed to destroy the Artificial Humans in the future,

and had set it so he could come back here and inform us.

B-But then he showed up.

The computer also told me this...

Once I attain my perfect form,

I will be able to achieve a terrifying power beyond imagination.

For what reason?! Why do you seek such overwhelming power?!

Ha, for what reason? That's a pointless question.

The computer had only been programmed with instructions

to create something strong.

Right up to the limit of what it could conceive.

Or perhaps it's the blood of the Saiyans, Freeza,

and Piccolo that drives me to seek it.

That follows.

Now, that should be enough.

Thanks. I was able to unravel the mystery surrounding you.

You've been quite informative.

Y-You...

You tricked me into talking...!

I'm not going to let you reach your perfect form.

Considering that you have my blood,

you really blew it by not realizing I could regenerate my arm.

Cell, even taking into account the energy you drained from my arm...

...my strength is still far greater than yours.

Say your prayers.

That was nice thinking,

pretending you lost your arm to fool me into telling you all that.

Fairly clever of you, wasn't it?

That wasn't me; that was the wisdom of the former Kami.

What?

So that's it.

You're the result of Piccolo and Kami merging together.

That's right. Ha, you finally figured it out?

Which would mean that the Dragon Balls are gone, too.

If anyone dies, there's no coming back to life.

That actually works to my favor.

No wonder you seem so strong,

despite looking every bit like Piccolo Daimao.

You still don't know what my true power is,

but I'll show you that true power, right now!

No doubt about it. He's merged with Kami-sama.

Who's that guy over there?

That's probably it-- the monster that came out of that shell.

Trunks? Why is he here?

I get it. He's come to this era in the time machine, as well.

The fool! He got himself killed by me in the future,

and now he's going to be killed by me in this era, too.

I-It's a monster...

Y-Yeah.

I-Is that what killed the people of Ginger town?

Yeah. Watch out for his tail.

He wiped out all of the people here with it.

Why am I sensing Goku, Tenshinhan, and the others' Ki from him?

I'll explain it all later.

Putting this guy away comes first.

Putting me away?

Do you really think... it's going to be that easy?

It spoke!

Under the circumstances, I doubt you have much chance of winning.

Indeed, I have little choice but to withdraw for now.

You're not getting away!

You can't escape using the sort of Kamehame-Ha you used earlier!

Kamehame-Ha?! How is he able to perform Goku's Kamehame-Ha?!

Not just the Kamehame-Ha, Kuririn.

If I wanted to, I could probably create even a Genki Dama.

Holy cow! How does he know my name, as well?!

When Goku hears about this, I'm sure he'll be stunned.

Son Goku is still alive, is he?

Of course he is!

So he's still alive, huh?

Then it seems that history is a bit different from the one I know.

I will acquire No. 17 and No. 18, no matter what it takes.

If you try to prevent me from reaching my perfect form,

you won't succeed. Not if Piccolo is the only one

who can put up a decent fight against No. 17 and No. 18.

What?!

I-Isn't that--?

Taiyo-ken!!

A-Aw, crap!

Damn it!

He got away!

Damn it all!

Kuririn, I thought the Taiyo-ken was Tenshinhan's move!

The Taiyo-ken isn't all that difficult a move.

Both Goku and I can do it, too.

Why, that rotten...!

He's masking his presence. He can even do that.

What pushovers. I won't ever let them catch me again.

If I move around with my Ki in check like this,

they have no way of finding me!

I've got a bad feeling about this.

One of the two guys with the unusual,

ridiculously high battle powers has disappeared.

B-But the other one is still there.

It's not No. 17 or one of the other Artificial Humans.

They didn't give off any presence at all. So just who is it?

Hey, just so you know, I don't like these clothes.

If you come across a nice town, be sure to stop.

Yeah, I know.

I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, huh?

I have to avoid their notice and absorb a lot more human bio energy,

and raise my power higher and higher.

And if Piccolo or the others spot me, I'll just relocate again.

"Ginger town, 50km ahead" And if Piccolo or the others spot me, I'll just relocate again.

"Ginger town, 50km ahead"

"Ginger town, 50km ahead" Then, once my power is greater than No. 17 and No. 18,

"Ginger town, 50km ahead"

"Ginger town, 50km ahead" I'll force them to combine with me.

"Ginger town, 50km ahead"

"Welcome! Nicky town, 30km ahead"

"Welcome! Nicky town, 30km ahead" My next prey is in Nicky town, is it?

My next prey is in Nicky town, is it?

The thing that concerns me most is the existence of a controller

that can execute a shutdown on No. 17 and No. 18.

You dumb-ass! Are you trying to get killed?!

Come on, don't just stand there, get out of the way!

Once they are no longer operative, it will be simple for them

to destroy even No. 17 and No. 18.

But luckily, that controller no longer exists.

--What is this? --What's going on?

Vegeta?

He hasn't gotten himself killed by No. 17 and No. 18?

What's more, his power is much greater than I expected.

Hey, you crazy punk!

Move it, before you get hurt!

It might be a good idea to hurry this along.

These guys may be able to help increase my bio energy somewhat.

Damn it, I was careless!

I could have beaten him easily!

A-Awesome...!

That punk! There's no way I'm letting him reach his perfect form!

P-Piccolo? It couldn't be...

--Vegeta! --D-Dad!

Start talking! What happened here?!

Tenshinhan appears to be headed this way, too.

Once he arrives, I'll tell the whole group.

Then I'd like to ask this much before then...

Are you really Piccolo?

How did you suddenly gain so much battle power?

Why, you...!

P-Piccolo-san...

Piccolo-san apparently reemerged with Kami-sama.

W-What? Merged?

Th-That's all? The battle power I felt earlier

definitely surpassed my own as a Super Saiyan.

Impossible! He's just a Namekian!

He's here! It's Tenshinhan!

What do we do? With No. 17 and No. 18,

and now No. 16, as well, one thing's for sure--

Regardless of how much super power I've gained,

they're still too much for me.

The only thing we can do is defeat Cell himself.

Um, Piccolo-- or rather, Kami-sama-- or rather... um...

W-What am I supposed to call you? Tenshinhan is here.

All right, I'll tell you everything.

Vegeta and Tenshinhan, you didn't see him,

but that monster earlier was an Artificial Human,

created independently by the computer that Doctor Gero used.

What?!

Sure enough, I think I'll drop in on the town,

and take every last one of its residents.

O-Oh, man...!

Cells from me and Kakarrot?

And there you have it.

In order to prevent Cell from reaching his perfect form,

we either have to somehow find him and kill him,

or find No. 17 and No. 18 and kill them.

It's either one or the other.

For my part, I think our only option is to defeat Cell

while he still doesn't have all that much power.

Th-They're yanking my chain!

One after another, everyone is leaving the Super Saiyans in the dust

like it was nothing!

It's maddening, huh, Kakarrot?

There they are-- humans!

Just you wait, No. 17 and No. 18.

In a few more days, once my power is far greater than yours,

I'll be along to absorb you!

An abysmal situation turns even more alarming!

Who will be able to save the world from this despair?

Motto motto habataite tsuyoku

motto motto hayaku

hito wa has hi rid a shitara

sora datte toberu and da

sono mune ni fukihajimeru

yuuki no kaze ni noreba ii

shiranai uchi

karada ga uku darou

Tamesu kiryoku ga hane ni naru

Motto motto habataite tsuyoku

motto motto hayaku

Dare mo daichi kettara

sora datte toberu and da

Heya! I'm Goku!

Sorry to keep you waiting, guys. I'm feeling much better now.

All right! Goku, we were so worried!

Father, we've been chasing and fighting Cell this whole time!

His power is increasing like crazy.

We've got to do something now, while we still can!

Next time on Dragon Ball Z Kai,

"Blast the Ubiquitous Cell! Son Goku, Back in Action At Last!"

I'd rather get out of here, but I've got to take him on!