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Somebody's wounded soul is

burning in the lonely sky.

And eyes that have never known love...

...seek the reason hidden in the dark.

#Gray_Phantom @ rizon

Tekkaman Blade

Just hold me close, and tell me how you feel.

As tears fall from your eyes for no reason

Love is endless violence... and this entire world...

...will be embraced by its last brilliance.

Ah... Who needs yesterday...

In the year 192 according to the Allied Earth Calendar...

...mankind is on the brink of extinction.

The Orbital Ring was built to realize mankind's dream of...

...venturing to other planets, but it has...

...been occupied by mysterious alien life-forms called the Radam.

Trapped on the ground, mankind has...

...no way of avoiding the attacks from the Orbital Ring.

The land has been gutted, and cities have been destroyed.

Earth is steadily heading toward ruin.

Go to hell, Tekkaman Blade!

Voltekker!

I'll bring D-Boy back!

We still don't know if he's on our side or the enemy's!

We can't take such a...

Our mission is to take D-Boy back to Earth with us, isn't it?

Roger.

THE ALLIED DEFENSE FORCE'S AMBITION

Hey, they made it! That's a load off my chest!

Oh, I'm so excited that my heart's going pit-a-pat!

I feel refreshed, like I've gone number two for the first time in a week!

Milly, couldn't you have put that a different way?

But those aliens have been beating up on us all this time!

Don't you go the bathroom too, Rebin?

But that's not the point.

Well, shall we report the situation to the chief first?

Let's go, D-Boy.

Huh? What's going on?

D-Boy!

Where are you going, D-Boy?

I don't belong here, you know...

If you're not going into space, then I'll just find someone else.

Hold on a minute, will you, D-Boy?

Now what do you want from me?

I'd like to ask for your cooperation.

We'd like to do a physical exam on you.

Physical?

Well, on the system that lets you transform into Tekkaman, Okay?

Okay.

Pulse 72, blood pressure 63 over 128...

Body temperature 36.3 C...

His blood, skeletal structure and internal organs are all normal.

Everything is just the same as any ordinary human being...

...except for this crystal substance, which we can't identify.

Man! This is unbelievable. Where does he get all that power from?

This must mean that his secret lies in that system box of his.

Probably...

Milly, are you making any progress, analyzing the system?

No, the most crucial area is concealed inside a black box.

We can't even determine its molecular structure.

So we're going to have to ask him directly, after all.

The Orbital Ring...

Where are you taking me?

Haven't I cooperated with you enough?

Certainly...

You're free to either stay here or leave.

But there's something I want to show you first.

Show me?

But those are...

The Radam!

We know too little about the Radam.

All we know is that they come down to Earth as organisms...

...and immediately go underground to become the seeds of plants.

That's it.

But you knew their name and also their purpose...

...to conquer the Earth.

Is there anything else you can tell me about them?

What are the Radam in the first place?

Why can you become Tekkaman Blade when you have...

...the same physical structure as an ordinary human being?

What has all your analysis told you?

Unfortunately, it has told us nothing.

Really?

I'd like to know all that stuff myself.

The one thing I'm sure of is... I'm the only one on Earth who can defeat...

...the Radam.

That's all.

I hate to say this again, but this ends our cooperation, right?

Indeed, but even if you manage to leave us, you won't find a spaceship.

I have no idea where you intend to go...

...but how are you going to fight the Radam without a spaceship?

So it wouldn't be a bad idea for you to stay here.

It'll be good for you, and also for us.

You win!

Wow!

D-Boy!

Hi, D-Boy! Did you come here for a visit?

Is the physical examination over, buddy?

Yeah.

Then, how about taking a test of physical strength next?

I'll bet you could fight on equal terms with Aki, D-Boy!

He might be a total weakling unless he turns into Tekkaman.

I'd like to see how you do, too! Will you take me on then, D-Boy?

Not a chance.

What good will it do to test my strength against you guys?

Fighting the Radam is enough for me.

D-Boy.

Radam, shmadam... what a jerk! Damned Radam-freak!

This is General Colbert of the Allied Defense Force.

I'm requesting permission to land. I'd like to meet the gentleman in charge.

Welcome, General Colbert.

It's been some time since we last met, Freeman.

I'd love to catch up, but the situation is urgent. I have no time to lose.

What do you mean?

Don't give me that!

I'm sure you're already aware of it!

The fall of the Orbital Ring, you mean?

That's right.

Our calculations show that Block R-23 of the Orbital Ring will break off...

...and then enter the atmosphere in 30 minutes.

Two-thirds of the mass will burn up upon entering the atmosphere...

...but the body itself is so huge that the rest will crash into the earth.

The problem is its crash point.

It's Area X-2008.

Right. That's where our arsenal is.

So what is it you want from us, General Colbert?

We want you to turn over Tekkaman to us.

To the military?

That's right.

D-Boy, do you have a crush on Milly?

Huh?

Come on. The way you're always looking at her...

Well, she looks like my sister.

Where are you planning to go?

Nowhere in particular.

Then, why don't you stay here?

That I cannot do.

What?

The mass of the falling Orbital Ring is so large that...

...it will be difficult to destroy even with our missiles.

Tekkaman... with his tremendous power, I know he can do it!

Look at this. This is his data.

There's no question that D-Boy is an Earthling in every respect.

Not only that, but his status is 100 percent civilian.

What are you getting at?

It's obvious that you see D-Boy as a weapon or something.

But he's a human being, not a weapon!

Nobody, not you nor I nor anybody, has the authority to send a civilian...

...into the jaws of death!

Listen, Freeman.

I wish we could have settled this matter like gentlemen.

But it doesn't look like it's going to work out that way.

Chief Freeman!

Huh, I envy you, having such loyal subordinates.

Colbert... Damn you...

Listen. This base has already been surrounded by my main troops.

All I have to do is press this switch...

...and they'll attack this base immediately.

Now, turn over Tekkaman to me, will you?

The section of the Orbital Ring will crash into Earth in 20 minutes.

Now, will you hand over Tekkaman, or share the same fate as this base?

What will it be, Freeman?

General Colbert, if you press that switch, it'll mean death for you, too.

Freeman, I see you've gone senile.

It won't do for you to underestimate my main unit.

The Brown Beret Special Unit has already been deployed in this base.

With a little teamwork, my two units can easily leave the ground...

...I'm standing on unharmed while reducing the rest of the base to ruins!

Now, then... give it up, already, Freeman!

Damn!

After all, you people could never make good use of Tekkaman.

Working with the military is the only way he can reach his full potential!

The Orbital Ring will crash in 15 minutes.

Freeman!

Now paging D-Boy and the Space Knights...

Report to the Central Room immediately. I repeat.

D-Boy and the Space Knights are to report to the Central Room at once!

Report to the Central Room immediately!

Milly and Rebin, too?

Old Man Honda, too, eh?

Huh, so you're D-Boy... Tekkaman Blade, huh?

Full of pep... that's what I like to see!

Now then, this is the first time you've been assembled as Space Knights...

...since you were never permitted to identify yourselves as such until now.

Chief! Does this mean that the time has come?

10 minutes until it reaches the danger zone.

Everybody stand by!

What did you say? Turn over Tekkaman to the military?

Exactly. And there's no room for debate.

Chief! Don't tell me you're just going to do as this guy says!

We have no choice but to do as he says, huh?

Precisely, my boy.

D-Boy, it's all up to you. Will you cooperate with the military?

Cooperate?

I'm not the one who should be cooperating. It's the military!

What?

The Defense Force doesn't stand a chance of defeating the enemy.

There's no one who can defeat them but me!

So the military should cooperate with me!

Or at least stay out of my way.

You can just go off in some corner and watch me!

Damn you!

Hey! Stop it!

Shoot me... I'd like to see you try it!

But don't you want me alive?

Isn't that right, old man?

Damn it! Open fire!

How'd you like that? Now will you do as I say?

General Colbert, we have 5 minutes before it enters the danger zone.

The Orbital Ring section will be entering the atmosphere shortly.

Chief! A radio message for you!

What's that? You can just ignore it!

But it's a top priority message...

Damn! Who's it from, anyway?

From the President himself.

What!

Mr. Colbert, what exactly are you doing there, may I ask?

I'm requesting they place Tekkaman under the military's command, sir.

Oh? Threatening them with guns? Do you call that a request?

Well...

You fool! I know everything you've been up to!

As of today, I'm reinstating the Space Knights as a special task force.

They'll serve as a reserve force with Tekkaman independent of the military!

But, Mr. President!

Didn't you hear me, General?

This is not a request but an order!

Stop the attack by the military force at once and work with the...

...Space Knights to destroy that falling section. That's all!

The attack is off!

All right, everyone. Here are my orders to you Space Knights.

Hold on a second!

I never said that I would join you Space Knights, did I?

D-Boy!

I'm not taking any orders from anybody! Not from the military, and...

...not from you, either!

Still, the food here is probably better than what I'd get in the military.

Right.

Launch the Blue Earth at once!

Roger!

The target is on course to reach the atmosphere in two minutes.

There it is!

You've got to charge at it!

I know.

Here we go!

Do you see that?

There are Radam sticking to the craft!

One minute left!

Tek-setter!

Tekkaman Blade!

Entering the atmosphere in 30 seconds!

There are too many of them!

Entering the atmosphere in 15 seconds!

He's broken through!

Ten seconds left...

Nine... eight... seven... six...

Five... four... three... two...

One...

Voltekker!

He did it!

He destroyed it completely!

Wow!

What a beautiful sight Tekkaman is!

I guess those are fireworks in honor of the Space Knights task force!

I like that!

Tekkaman Blade...

Damned little pest! This isn't the end, I'm not through with you yet...

Cold as ice... my motherland...

Tell me the reason for your sorrow.

Will there never be an end to this battle?

I don't need any sweet dreams right now.

Ah... I'm going to rip out the pages of

my memory until yesterday...

Ah... And search for the path beyond these tears.

Tekkaman Blade suddenly deserts the front in the middle of combat.

And the Radam monsters swoop down on the Blue Earth!

Next episode of Space Knight Tekkaman Blade...

..."Deserter Without a Cause".

Next Episode

Deserter Without a Cause

Brush away those tears underneath your mask!