MF Ghost (2023) s02e07 Episode Script

Lonesome Cowboy

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Car No. 86 has pulled off
something incredible.
He took advantage of the NSX
slowing down to navigate the fog safely
and successfully overtook him.
And he used the drift, Mr. Ikeda.
The drift that broke the record
in the death zone during the preliminaries.
He's pulled it off again here!
Three.
Two.
One.
The red sports car
dashes out of the white mist!
Car No. 86 crosses
the White Devil's death zone!
Kanata to Mr. Ogata.
How far ahead am I from car No. 2?
8.73 seconds.
Amazing, Kanata.
8.73
It's not quite enough
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I think it's quite reasonable to use a drift
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to overtake under this situation.
Not only is the visibility
on the course terrible,
but the road's friction is also very low.
Instead of relying solely on
the steering wheel to control,
using throttle control to corner
can actually allow for more room to play.
If both speed and safety
are to be considered,
using a drift would be more efficient.
To put it bluntly, this is closer
to the idea of a rally racer.
He's really the student
of Takumi Fujiwara.
If it weren't for competing in MFG,
such a road race,
we wouldn't see this happen.
I can only assume that he makes up
for what he lacks in visual information
with images in his mind.
Kanata Katagiri
is truly young and impressive.
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
(Turn 19: Lonesome Cowboy)
Kaito to rest area.
How many seconds am I behind Car No. 86?
Almost 9 seconds. Over.
Darn. Even though the rain has stopped,
the road is still wet.
I can't believe there's such a dark horse
in my plan to chase first and second place.
Dry up, asphalt road.
Hurry up and dry!
As long as the tires
hold on to the ground,
I don't need to worry about
that Car No. 86 at all.
Car No. 86 is almost 9 seconds
ahead of Car No. 2.
How will the race develop?
Is it possible for Car No. 2
to catch up with Car No. 86 again?
There are too many uncertainties now.
I can't be sure.
But this is a very tricky moment.
The rain has now stopped.
This will gradually
bring the performance gap
between Car No. 86 and Car No. 2
back to its original range.
The timing of this gap closing
will determine the winner.
The race is getting
more and more complicated,
making us tense up.
The screen switches to the struggle
for first place up ahead.
The location is the hairpin turn
before Kojiri Port.
Car No. 4 and Car No. 12
are still in fierce competition.
I know where you plan to overtake,
because you've already rehearsed it
on the last lap.
Meanwhile,
it also means that I still have time
before getting there.
I must come up with a strategy
to crush his plan.
There has to be some way.
There definitely will be.
Sawatari maintains the lead,
and Beckenbauer is in pursuit.
The two are fiercely contesting the first place
and coming into the forest section.
The bell's ringing, Sana.
We have to go back to the classroom.
I'm not going back.
I'm skipping the 5th class.
Kou is fighting now.
If I don't watch his race closely,
I don't deserve to be his girlfriend.
I understand.
Then we'll go back.
Cheer up, Kou.
We have a date in Shibuya today.
Car No. 86 dashes into the hairpin turn.
Let's take a look at how far it is
from Car No. 2 coming up.
On the straight before the hairpin turn,
we still don't see Car No. 2.
Car No. 86 has already
passed the hairpin turn,
and gradually accelerated forward.
KANATA KATAGIRI, KAITO AKABA
What will occur in the distance between the two cars?
It's really quite intriguing.
Alright, it appears.
The car still kicks up quite a splash.
It seems the road is still wet.
Alright, this is the spot.
The gap between them is 8.55 seconds.
Unexpectedly, the gap between them
has not narrowed much, Mr. Ikeda.
It's considered a high-speed section
after they entered the sector 2,
but the condition of the road
is still an important factor.
However, the gap between them is sure
to start narrowing rapidly at some point.
It's not a situation to be taken lightly.
The battle for third place is fiercer than
the battle for first place ahead.
-Whose battle should get the screen?
-It's so fierce. Who will win?
-The director must have a headache.
-I really hope Car No. 86 wins.
Of course.
It's windy.
I feel a bit cold.
Senior Kyoko.
Are the drinks freely
available over there?
Yes.
It's starting to get a little cold.
Pick one to drink.
Marie, you don't have a boyfriend?
Right.
I just recently broke up
with my ex-boyfriend.
I wish I had a new boyfriend right now.
If I feel lonely,
I would be extremely sad.
You are sick.
It's love sick.
There's no difference
with or without a man.
Rather than being fooled by a scumbag,
why not have fun with female friends?
Isn't that more funny?
But I have few friends.
I see.
Kyoko, can you be my friend?
Please.
Well,
I have no reason to reject you.
Let's pick a place to have lunch
on the weekend.
You can confide in me then.
Thank you.
Having lunch sounds good.
Can I join?
Yes, of course.
Then let's have a girls' party.
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I can't catch up.
When the rain stopped,
the Ferrari began to give full play.
Is this NSX not a match for it?
No, no way.
That's just an excuse.
It's simply that I can't keep up
with Kaito Akaba and Kanata Katagiri
who are at full racing speed.
In the forest section
with poor visibility,
Car No. 2 has yet to be seen
in the rearview mirror of Car No. 86.
Similarly, Kaito Akaba
THE SECTOR 2
driving Car No. 2
THE SECTOR 2
hasn't seen the taillights of Car No. 86 yet either.
In such a situation,
what do the racers think?
In fact, it's not a battle
against the competitors,
but they are fighting against themselves.
In order to win that 0.1 second gap,
they must put all their skills
and concentration into it.
They can only trust their cars,
and themselves now.
The lonely and resolute lonesome cowboy.
Somehow I blurt it out.
Alright, let's take a look at Car No. 86.
It's now passing through
the Hakone Garden entrance point.
What's the gap between it and Car No. 2?
Facing Kanata Katagiri
who excels in this section,
how far can Akaba catch up with?
Alright, here he comes.
Now,
it has passed.
The gap between them is
8.27 seconds.
He has only caught up by 0.3 seconds,
which surprised me.
Ignoring the gradually drying road,
Kanata Katagiri driving Car No. 86
is racing through the forest section
at a speed almost equal to a Ferrari.
Can't believe it.
As a racing enthusiast,
I've watched so many races,
and I've never seen
such an extraordinary racer.
Is he really
that obedient and quiet Kanata?
Now, whether Kanata wants it or not,
the world can no longer
ignore this brilliant young man.
Katagiri Ken.
If you're watching from somewhere,
come out and say something.
He is your son.
Don't you feel proud of him?
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
Mr. Ikeda.
I would like to ask a question.
Please.
Since they can get into
top 15 Godly Fifteen,
their own driving skills
shouldn't vary much.
Moreover, the cars are limited
to the grip-to-weight ratio.
There shouldn't be much difference
in speed between them during cornering.
So, why is Car No. 86 the only one
whose cornering speed in the rain
is higher than other racers?
Sorry to ask such a basic question.
Not at all. It's a good question.
I think the audience watching this race
must have the same question.
I'll jump right to the conclusion first.
It's about the temperature difference
on the tire surface.
As the car moves, the tire surface
will heat up due to friction with the road.
The polymers in tires are designed
to be heated to their full potential.
But on this rainy road today,
the heat generated by the tires
will be washed away by the heavy rain.
So, the racers must race under conditions
where the tire temperature hasn't increased.
And I think the racer of Car No. 86
knows how to maintain
a higher tire temperature.
He must have deliberately
adopted this method to move forward.
Kanata Katagiri has demonstrated
exceptionally superior driving skills.
Lighter cars also have narrower tires.
It might also be better
for increasing tire temperatures.
I think the two leading cars ahead
probably also have this tendency.
I see.
The question that had been in my mind
was solved in an instant.
The leading group enters the sector 3.
Now, the rain that cools the tire temperature
has also greatly decreased.
The splashing water is noticeably reduced.
I guess I have to use
the tricky skills I developed
while in France.
When we come to the place in Ekiden Straight
where he is going to accelerate,
I would deliberately make the car
lose control and sway.
I call it the Skid Feint.
If I can disrupt the acceleration
of the car behind in an instant,
it can reduce their top speed.
It's a trick I learned naturally
when I drove cars
that were slow in a straight line.
It can't be used
on the same opponent twice,
but it works at this moment.
What's going on?
I've also changed quite a bit.
I can't believe I would become
so obsessed with the first place.
Car No. 4 and Car No. 12
enter the perilous downhill section.
The remaining sections of the final lap
are gradually decreasing.
I don't think it would just end like this.
It's impossible to end like this.
It was that man who followed.
It's that Beckenbauer,
who drives precisely like a fine machine.
He must have already prepared
to execute his overtaking plan.
Is it time to start the countdown?
Can Sawatari suppress him to the end?
And over here, they have also
entered the sector 3.
Kanata Katagiri, who is in third place,
still continues
to perform miraculously well.
Closely chasing this red sports car
is another red supercar.
Kaito Akaba has also entered the sector 3.
The time gap between him and Car No. 86
that passed this point earlier is
7.19 seconds!
That car with horse badge
is indeed gradually closing the time gap.
It seems that the tire grip
has gradually recovered.
I think as soon as
they get to the lakeside section,
Car No. 2 will be in hot pursuit.
After passing the Ekiden Straight,
the distance that Car No. 86 can
be ahead of Car No. 2
will be the key to deciding the winner.
Then, let's take a look at the rear,
Ishigami driving Car No. 1
and Yashio driving Car No.16.
After the rain stopped, the grip
of the tires has gradually recovered.
Now is my chance to move up the ranks.
The earlier crash caused a problem
to my rear suspension.
As soon as I accelerate,
there will be a severe oversteering.
It's clear that the electronics
had malfunctioned.
Maintaining this speed
is already my limit.
The rest area to Mr. Ishigami.
Please quit. It's enough already.
The car is now battered and bruised.
I can't bear to watch it anymore.
If you quit due to a mechanical failure,
you should be able to save face.
That's wrong.
Dignity is not as you describe.
Even if there are few points,
what matters is to accumulate them.
Even if it means
letting people see me miserable,
I will never quit on my own.
Over.
It seems that Car No. 1 has
some kind of mechanical failure.
Car No. 16
has successfully overtaken Car No. 1.
KAKERU YASHIO, FUUJIN ISHIGAMI
YUDAI SAKAMOTO, SHUN AIBA
And in the middle group,
Aiba driving Car No. 9
keeps up a rapid offense,
and has already caught up
to Sakamoto in Car No. 5.
I can't believe
you caught up with me here.
You would've stalled a long time ago.
Looks like the rain helped you today.
Don't underestimate me, Sakamoto.
My GT-R is in perfect condition today.
I'm going to settle that score
from Odawara right here.
Let's see the leading group.
Car No. 4 and Car No. 12 are about
to enter the Ekiden Straight.
This will be the key point
that decides their fate.
This is the place.
Success or failure hinges on this move.
It's the biggest gamble of a lifetime.
What?
Such an astonishing brake.
Car No. 12 makes a move
as it enters the Ekiden Straight.
Now the two cars are side by side.
Car No. 12 comes out in full speed.
It's not just fatigue
that causes me to lose focus,
and even the ability to think as a human being
is significantly reduced.
Have you exhausted all your mental energy
in the death zone?
You fell into such an obvious trap.
It's so ridiculous.
Car No. 12 gradually pulls ahead.
Is this the power of Porsche's PDK
with a shift time of only 0.03 seconds?
Kouki Sawatari is at the end of his rope.
Car No. 12 completes the overtaking.
What a dramatic overtaking twist!
Beckenbauer takes back the lead.
Well done, Sawatari.
Even if it was just for a moment,
but you are the Japanese racer
who made me race seriously.
What? It ends up like this after all.
Beckenbauer is so awesome.
Is there no Japanese who can defeat him?
Next up is the much-anticipated battle
for third place.
Car No. 86 has now entered
the Ekiden Straight.
HAKONE CHECKPOIN
Alright, what is the situation now?
HAKONE CHECKPOIN
Where is Car No. 2 now?
How far has he caught up?
Here he comes.
With a distinctive exhaust roar,
the deep red Ferrari gradually approaches.
I got you, Kanata Katagiri.
I would
win this time.
The gap between them is
2.68 seconds!
The gap between them has finally
closed to within three seconds.
This will make things
very tough for Katagiri.
He will definitely be caught up.
The question is
whether he can stop the overtaking.
Now only God knows
who will cross the finish line first.
All we can do is to watch.
Reaching the end of the straight,
Car No. 86 with the exhaust pipes
emits a screech-like roar,
and Car No. 2 makes a roar
like a wild animal.
Oh no.
He can't escape it.
Facing a Ferrari with 670 horsepower,
Car No. 86 with only 200 horsepower
just can't outrun it.
I'm sorry, Kanata.
I really am so sorry to you.
The two cars are gradually closing in.
Akaba's Car No. 2 is in hot pursuit.
Now they are 1.96 seconds apart.
Next Episode,
Episode 20,
Conclusion.
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