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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.

THE MYSTERIOUS WAR CORRESPONDENT

What's the meaning of this, dammit?

This is the 17th time, the 17th time this week alone!

They resume their attacks as soon as they've recharged their energy.

Yes, sir...

Fortunately, our major military facilities are located underground...

...but civilian casualties are heavy.

And the military will be held accountable for that!

But, Brigadier General, thanks to Tekkaman Blade's work...

...the Radam have stopped descending to Earth.

That's why... that's precisely why they've switched to laser attacks.

If the laser attacks continue, we're not going to have any options left!

Then why don't we ask the Space Knights to destroy the laser guns?

Damn, if only we had Tekkaman! Damn you, Freeman!

All right, we'll make that request.

Y-Yes, sir.

But on one condition.

I see, so this is the famous Space Knights base.

Hey, what are you doing here? This area is off-limits!

Off-limits? I don't see any signs.

You can't come in here!

Man, you're such a straight-arrow. Come on, have a heart!

Hey, come back here!

Hey, D-Boy, is there anything wrong with the field control system?

No, but I wonder if this is really going to work?

Idiot! Who do you think built this, anyway?

Why don't you try believing in your own comrades?

All right.

Good, now we're going to check the next sequence.

Hey, Rebin, what are you doing?

Hmm, you mean this? I'm upgrading Pegas's action resolution program.

I'm speeding him up.

D-Boy said Pegas moved slightly slower than the Radam monsters...

...during the last battle. That's really frustrating for me.

I see.

I see.

Huh?

Who are you?

Now, now, calm down. Anger only spoils your beauty.

Oh, my beauty?

Oh, my beauty?

Huh?

What's going on, Milly? Rebin?

Oh, hey, Boss, look who's here.

Who are you? This area's off-limits to everyone but staff!

Did you hear what I said?

Mr. Honda!

Hey, don't be so rough with me.

Then do as I say!

Strategy command! Strategy command!

All Space Knights members are to gather in the Central Room at once!

Hold it, you!

Wait for me!

All right, you... you can start talking now.

Yes, sir.

"The nullification of laser satellites linked with the Orbital Ring...

...this is the most important task at the moment."

This is a formal request from the Allied Defense Forces.

We're being subcontracted by the military again!

It pisses me off, how they shove all their dirty work onto us.

But it's true that those laser attacks caused a lot of casualties.

In short, somebody has to do the job.

That's right.

But Chief, you talk about the nullification of laser satellites...

...but it's not like there's just 10 or 20.

How are we supposed to do all that on our own?

It's true that it'll take months to destroy those lasers one by one.

The earth will be destroyed before we can take out all the satellites.

So here's the plan.

We'll re-program the laser control computer system located in...

...the Orbital Ring, so it'll never work again.

Why don't we just destroy that computer?

No, we can't do that!

Why not?

A backup program was installed on that computer in case of an attack.

If the link between the main computer and the satellite terminal is cut off...

...the computer will start launching indiscriminate attacks.

So there's no other way...

Aki, I want you to be in charge of modifying the program.

Roger.

And during this mission, this gentleman will accompany you.

You are...

I'm Balzak Asimov. I'm a war correspondent with the UPS Wire.

I'm covering you Space Knights!

That's what he says.

A war correspondent? Are you kidding?

Chief, I'm not taking this guy with us!

Hey, hold up! I'm going with you, whether you like it or not.

It's my responsibility as a journalist to report on the Space Knights.

What did you say?

Chief, we can't take a civilian to the front lines of battle.

By letting them know of Tekkaman's existence and what he's been doing...

...we can give hope to the people in despair over the Radam attacks.

It's also a request from the military.

The military again!

So there you go! Please keep that in mind.

You're Tekkaman Blade, D-Boy, right?

So what?

Rumor has it that you've lost your memory, but what's the real story?

Mr. Asimov, do war correspondents like you...

...also work as tabloid reporters nowadays?

So lovely to look at... but such a harsh tongue!

Mr. Asimov...

We won't get in the way of your reporting, but on one condition.

Under no circumstances will I allow behavior that interferes with our duty.

Kindly remember that!

Very frightening! All right...

...Commander Freeman.

Now, then, we're going to start today's operation at 1200 hours.

Roger.

All instruments have been checked.

Good.

Blue Earth... launch!

What are you doing here?

What am I doing? I'm just looking at Pegas.

Hey, D-Boy, can anyone who enters Pegas transform into Tekkaman?

Hey, come on!

No one can but me.

Why's that?

Why can't anyone but you turn into Tekkaman?

Is there something special about you?

What is a Tekkaman, for that matter? A Radam weapon, right?

But here you are, a man from Earth, able to transform.

Care to talk about it, Tekkaman-boy?

You know something? I hate people like you who pry!

If you really want to know, why don't you find out all on your own!

Ha! That's some temper you've got.

Since you already hate me, I'll ask another question.

Tell me, did you really lose your memory?

I suspect you may be hiding something important.

Well, it's started. The laser attack against Earth.

Terrible...

Damn them! They're just shooting at will!

Here they are.

D-Boy, time to go!

Right!

Tek-setter!

Roger!

Now, why don't I observe Tekkaman Blade in battle with my own eyes?

Tekkaman Blade!

Let's leave the Radam monsters to D-Boy. We're going to the control room!

Roger!

Let's go, Pegas!

Pegas, Crush Intrude!

Roger!

Amazing!

We're approaching the Orbital Ring. Spaceport landing in 3 minutes.

Oh, right! Better get going!

Take that!

Take that!

Turn left at the next corner.

They're gonna attack us from both sides!

D-Boy!

Are you okay?

Yes...

Good, let's go!

It's just beyond that point.

But this is...

So the lasers were being manipulated by this thing!

Get down!

No, D-Boy!

Did you forget what the chief told us?

If the link between the main computer and the satellite terminal is cut...

...the computer will start launching indiscriminate attacks.

Pegas!

Roger!

Aki, now's your chance!

Right!

Hurry, Aki!

I'll be done soon!

Watch out!

No!

The emergency program is about to kick in!

Hurry Aki, decode it!

Right!

Hurry, Aki!

No good, I can't decode it!

Hurry!

Move it!

Switch to another circuit!

You did it!

Voltekker!

You just saved our butts, Balzak.

But who the heck are you, anyway?

I'm a journalist. I just happen to be good at math.

Yes.

Much more than I'd expected... Yes, sir...

Fine, I'll continue my investigation.

Now then...

I think I'll start a real investigation into Tekkaman's secret!

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.

Dr. Cal, the commander of a convoy of spaceships, is headed to Earth.

What is it that D-Boy glimpses in this man's life-or-death struggle?

Next episode of Space Knight Tekkaman Blade...

..."Save the Jupiter Crew!"

Next Episode

Save the Jupiter Crew!

Brush away those tears underneath your mask!