Tiger & Bunny (2011) s01e18 Episode Script

1 Is it him?! No, it's Mr.
Lloyds.
Oh Yes, Barnaby speaking.
I just got a call from the Justice Bureau.
Kriem came out of the coma she's been in since the Jake incident.
What?! "I'll try my best to be wild!" Eh? Back then, I still hadn't decided what kind of Hero I wanted to be.
Damn! This isn't the time to be doing this! Here! This is for you to remember our promise! All right! I could have reclaimed the torn page Now I don't remember where I dropped it Yet what bothers me most is that there's no beauty looking forward After all, I did have a dream as my spell What can I hate? My past? Myself? I only wish it could be someone else We imagine such a future But even after we lose it, we'll still be the heroes of our story And even if the future is bleak, so long as we have the present we will write as many chapters of this dream as we need Bunny There's something I want to tell you.
Due to certain circumstances, I, Wild Tiger, have decided to retire from the Hero business.
All right! I'll go with that line.
Wait I wonder if Bunny is going to ask me what my circumstances are Mr.
Tiger! You're back! Yeah.
Jeez You took time off so suddenly.
We were all worried about you.
Oh, sorry.
It was only a few days, but something didn't feel right about it, didn't it? Yeah.
I'm glad you're back, Mr.
Wild.
Welcome back, and welcome back again.
Yeah, good to be back.
Oh, please.
What's everyone getting so excited about? You didn't have to come back you know.
It felt nice having one less rival to worry about.
You shouldn't lie like like that.
Huh? You were looking forward to Mr.
Wild's return more than any of us.
Huh? N-No way Every day she'd ask me, "When is Tiger coming back?" She asked me the same thing.
Me too.
Umm Welcome back.
Hmm She's becoming quite the mess isn't she? Uh-huh.
It just shows how much we missed you! We're counting on you, Tiger! Right Oh, by the way, where's Bunny? Were you able to tell them that you're quitting? Actually, it didn't seem like the right time to bring it up.
Jeez, what are you waiting for? See, I wanted to tell my partner first, but he wasn't around.
Are you sure you can do this? The longer you keep quiet, the more difficult it'll be for you to tell them.
Don't worry.
I'll be sure to tell them next time! I hear Bunny is in a really good mood today from finally being able to speak to a key suspect.
Oh yeah? I'm going to take this chance to tell him.
If you say so.
But we really need you to come back soon.
We're having a tough time here.
Kaede's powers have been running wild.
It's chaos.
Huh? She's been breaking everything in the house.
Yeah.
It takes some time before you learn how to control the Hundred Power That's right.
You were the same too.
Hot! That's it! I've had it! Oh no She did it again.
If this keeps up, she might bring the whole house down! So hurry up.
All right, already! I'll send in my resignation and hurry back as soon as possible! Want some, Bunny? Huh? Kotetsu, you're back? Yeah.
So, did you get to talk to Kriem? No It seems her condition worsened after learning about Jake's death.
I see Why are you here? Oh Well I have something important to tell you.
What is it? Never mind.
I'll tell you later.
She wishes to talk to you, Mr.
Barnaby.
Have you decided to tell me everything, Ms.
Kriem? Why did Jake kill my parents? He meant everything to me.
Mister Jake was my only savior.
Hey, what are you talking about? Ever since I was little, people treated me as if I were a monster just because I was a NEXT.
They would vilify me wherever I went.
I was persecuted by the world.
I hear she's not a normal human.
She's a NEXT, right? How creepy No one had anything kind to say to me.
Not even my parents loved me.
I've had enough! Kriem can hear you.
So what if she can? We're being treated like monsters because of her.
I'm going to go mad if this keeps up.
Why couldn't she have been born a normal child? If I'd have known she was a NEXT, I wouldn't have given birth to her.
"I'm different from everyone.
" "I'm not a normal human.
" "I look the same as everyone else, so why?" "Why am I the only one being treated like this?" I was tormented by this question for such a long time.
But then I met him.
Don't make a fuss.
That day, he demanded a large sum of money from my father.
Jake kidnapped you? Then why would you decide to join a guy like him? Mister Jake saved me.
In the end, my parents didn't bring the money.
They really didn't want me It's because I'm a NEXT It's because I'm not normal I'm sorry you couldn't get any money.
Please go ahead and kill me.
Kill me! My life has no meaning.
It would be better if I just disappeared! So please, please What's wrong with not being normal? don't be ashamed.
Be proud.
Listen.
NEXT are the ultimate form of human evolution.
We were given power because we're the chosen ones! The chosen ones? We NEXT stand above the human race.
Remember that.
The weak refuse to accept the existence of those superior to them.
You're not inferior to them.
You're superior to them, and that's why they're trying to crush you.
Don't be ashamed.
Be proud! Go.
You're free.
His words released me from my suffering.
He was the first person who accepted my existence.
Wait! Take me with you Huh? I want to go with you! Whatever Now that I think about it, the only time I was happy was when I was with him.
Mister Jake and I were trying to build an ideal world ruled by NEXT, where they would be free from persecution.
Are you all right? If you hadn't interfered, we NEXT would have been saved! If you hadn't stopped Mister Jake, we could have completed our ideal world! How is that an "ideal world"? In that world, normal humans would just experience the same thing that you did.
You're just becoming the persecutors.
It's only natural.
Humans are inferior to NEXT.
So killing normal people is your idea of justice? Just like the way Jake killed my parents? In order to defend Mister Jake's honor, I shall tell you something.
He didn't kill your parents.
Your parents were killed 21 years ago on Christmas Eve.
That was the day when Mister Jake kidnapped me.
What are you saying? I was with mister Jake on the day that happened.
You're lying.
He didn't kill them.
Your parents' murder still hasn't been solved.
You're lying! I hope the past tortures you for the rest of your life! This is your punishment for killing Mister Jake! What are you doing? Hey, hang in there! What's going on here? We're just a small faction of Ouroboros.
What? Move out of the way! Ouroboros will never die! What do you mean?! Hold that side down! Okay! Ah Mister Jake I'm coming to you By the way what did you want to tell me? Huh? Earlier, you said you had something important to tell me.
Oh.
Well, I don't need to tell you now.
I see.
I'm sorry, Bunny.
I know you hoped this would give closure to your parents' murder.
We're back to square one, but I'm sure you'll figure it out some day.
Jake is the murderer.
Huh? I still remember the murder as if it was yesterday.
There's no way he isn't the murderer.
Then Kriem was making all that up? Yes.
She must have quite the grudge against us.
But there really was a report saying that Kriem had been kidnapped.
And she went missing 21 years ago on Christmas Eve just as she said.
It doesn't prove that Jake was the one who kidnapped her.
Yeah, but still I remember Jake being the murderer.
I clearly remember his face! I remember him looking at me right after killing my parents.
I even remember he was holding a gun in his right hand, the one with an Ouroboros tattoo on it.
GO NEXT! First in taste, pepsi NEX! What's the point in looking through those? I was wondering if there was footage of Jake with his gloves off.
What? We don't know if he was with Kriem on the day your parents were murdered.
He wasn't.
Listen to me.
What we can confirm is whether or not Jake had a tattoo.
If there's no tattoo in these videos Are you saying that my memory is wrong? Well This is stupid.
Oh! This is it.
Go right ahead.
I already know the answer.
What? Things are boring because Heroes are too weak? Well, I've got some good news for you! We'll be halfway done after the next match.
He doesn't have a tattoo.
It can't be! I know.
He must have had surgery to remove it.
I understand how you feel, but there's no sign that he ever had one.
No Then what about my memories? Who is the murderer I saw? What's wrong? Hey, are you all right? Hey! What's going on? The murderer's face changed? Yes.
My memory of Jake's face has changed into many other faces.
What does that mean? That's what I want to know! Has that ever happened before? There was a time when I couldn't remember his face, but I've never experienced anything like this.
Oh, hello? How's it going? Did you tell them you're quitting? Uh well, not really What are you doing?! You told me earlier that you were going to tell them.
I was going to but things came up.
Are you going to break your promise to Kaede again? Huh? I can't make excuses for you this time.
So how is Kaede? Has she calmed down a little? Well, it seems she doesn't have the same power as you.
What? Her body is now acting like a magnet.
Jeez! You mean Kaede has two separate powers? I can't tell.
That's why I want you to hurry.
Come home already and look after her.
Do it before something bad happens.
Got it.
Are you all right? You sounded a little worried.
Yeah, my daughter developed some powers.
Your daughter? Yeah.
And there's something else I need to tell you.
Due to certain circumstances, I, Wild Tiger I understand.
Huh? You wish to leave early, right? Leave early? Hurry up and go to your daughter.
No, wait.
I, Wild Tiger It's all right.
I can handle things without you.
Huh? Sorry to make you worry.
Listen to me.
Hello? Oh, hello, I haven't heard from you in a while.
How unusual for you to give me a call.
Oh, who's he? Hello, I'm Wild Tiger.
Oh, my.
I am Samantha.
I used to work as a housekeeper for Master Barnaby.
Hello.
Aunt Samantha.
Yes? There's something I want to ask you.
Yes, what is it? 21 years ago Where were you the day my parents were murdered? Huh? You were not at my home that day, were you? No.
I believe I was in bed with a cold.
Is there anyone who can prove you were sick? Prove? It was quite a long time ago.
So you can't prove you were sick? Wait, wait, wait.
What is it? What kind of question is that? I told you earlier that my memory of the murderer's face changed into many other faces.
Her face was one of them.
You think she did it?! What are you thinking, Bunny? She's such a nice old lady.
But this is my only lead.
All I can do right now is question the people who appear in my memory.
Do you think it's really wise to suspect people with that faulty memory of yours? You're nuts.
Umm, Master Barnaby? Hello? Oh, he'll call you back later.
Sorry.
I don't know what I should do.
The thing I've believed all this time has suddenly begun to fall apart.
I don't know what I should believe in anymore.
I don't blame you.
Kotetsu Maybe it's best that I quit being a Hero.
Huh? I'm not confident I can be a Hero in my confused state.
What?! Wait, wait, wait! I'm sorry.
Let me think about it tonight.
Wait.
Hey! Sorry, Kaede.
Daddy's having a really tough time here! Just when Daddy was about to say he's going to quit, Daddy's friend says that he wants to quit! So? Well You see It's difficult to say that Daddy's quitting in that situation.
So you're saying you can't come back? Do you understand? I'm not buying that excuse! I-It's not an excuse.
Oh, how are your powers? I hear you have two.
That's amazing.
No, I only have one.
Huh? I have one power! But Grandma said that you had that magnetic power and the Hundred Power.
I have the ability to copy powers.
Copy? Uncle Muramasa said that I automatically copy the power of any NEXT I touch.
I've never heard of such a power.
What? So does the previous power go away when you copy a new one? I don't know.
And I don't even want to talk about it.
Oh, come on.
Please tell Daddy.
What's the point in talking to you, Dad? You're not even coming back.
No, I'll definitely come home tomorrow.
Kaede In a corner of the gray-dyed city, I was seeing a dream, no more than my imagination I somehow started thinking about the meaning of existence Right or left by all myself and you may actually more more more And in such a world, I was asked, "Just what is it you can do?" And I felt like your smile was teaching me And I felt like I was experiencing the pain of having found the light Arms outstretched, everyone loses sight of the eternal truth trying to grasp their fleeting dreams.
I wish to believe that the one who brought light to the endless gray of tomorrow wasn't just anyone I will forever share both my past and my future Hi! I'm Kotetsu, the member of "Tiger & Bunny" who ends up liking actresses who appear in his dreams! The truth about Ouroboros is a complete mystery again.
But I've already decided to quit being a Hero Next time on Tiger & Bunny: Am I saying that correctly?