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Labour: A robot specifically designed for construction work.

Labours facilitate dramatic advances in construction, but also in crime.

To combat these new Labour crimes, the police create a special unit: The Patrol Labour.

And thus, the birth of Patlabor.

You must not let go of your dreams

And never turn your gaze away

Yet even still love may cloud up and fade away

And even though you comforted your love

When he was feeling down

Sadness was still weighing down his heavy heart

Hang on tight to your dreams - they're weapons in your arsenal

You'll find that you can get through anything at all

So never cry - you know I shall always be watching over you

What I love about you is your strong sense of fairness

So never cry - you know I shall always be right there by your side

And so now you can face your future fearlessly

Labour X-10, Out of Control!

It's beautiful!

I'm so glad we came, Mamoru!

The autumn leaves are so beautiful!

Your lips are more beautiful.

Mamoru!

What's that Labour doing here?

Special Vehicles, Second Section.

Yes, speaking.

At Gotenba?

National Route 138?

The first horse in race 2, After Five, weighs in 2 kilograms less than...

Yes, I understand.

Please do not open. Hiromi

Is there some point to this?

You get bigger tomatoes if you pinch off some of the buds.

Hiromi, why did you become a policeman?

You're more suited to farming than fighting Labours.

I mean, ah, you could probably fight a Labour barehanded!

Right! I mean, ah, you could probably fight a Labour barehanded!

Division 2, emergency mobilisation.

I repeat: Division 2, emergency mobilisation.

Lieutenant! I have lots of questions!

I imagine so.

I haven't told you much... only that we're being sent to the Gotenba Interchange.

This is an emergency, isn't it?

Yes.

So shouldn't we have our sirens on, to get there more quickly?

I agree! We need to make more noise!

But if Headquarters wanted us to move discreetly...

they'd simply order a rapid mobilisation.

Exactly. This time, I'm in the same boat you are.

The same boat?

I was told to go to the Gotenba Interchange, enter National Route 138, and wait for contact.

That's all I know.

Japan Ground Self Defence Force

Good to see you. I'm Aoki of the prefectural police.

Goto, Special Vehicles, Second Section.

What are the roadblocks for?

I don't know.

We've been ordered to close off National Route 138.

So you had orders, too?

What's going on?

I have a bad feeling about this.

But since we were deployed, it must involve Labours.

Like what?

We'll find out, soon enough.

Have you discovered anything, Shinobu?

I've checked everywhere, but no.

Is HQ keeping quiet, or are they out of the loop on this?

Everything is sealed off around Lake Yamanaka and Route 138...

but the explanation is strange.

Strange?

Traffic reports say the roads were closed due to large cracks around Kagozaka Pass and Lake Yamanaka.

Cracks in the road?

I hope they don't want to use our Ingrams for highway work!

I'll call you if I learn anything else.

Thanks for your help.

The story about cracks is strange.

We came from Lake Yamanaka just two hours ago.

We didn't see any problems.

How about Kagozaka Pass?

We had no problems there, either.

Two hours ago...

Lieutenant, we were ordered to mobilise before that.

What does it mean?

All I can say is that they're trying to pursue this secretly...

...and it's near Lake Yamanaka, whatever it is.

It has broken through Squad 3.

The X10 has changed course. It's heading toward Yamanaka.

We've just realised our worst-case scenario.

The X10 is intended to be an unmanned unit...

so it's equipped with the latest in artificial intelligence.

Unfortunately, we seem to have lost control, and its programme includes levelling a city.

You mean it's heading for a city?

No, we didn't load a map into its database, so it doesn't have a target yet. However...

However?

To find a city to level, it's programmed to follow the roads.

It will soon reach National Route 138...

and that should lead it straight to Gotenba, here.

The government has already called in the metropolitan police.

Any further moves on our part might look VERY bad.

Let's hope they can handle it.

They'd better be able to stop it before the contact point.

JSDF Type-97

Goto here.

What's your location?

National Route 138, just outside Gotenba.

Good. Here's your mission...

Stop a runaway Labour? Why can't it stop on its own?

Good question. Also consider this fact...

It detects other Labours on its sensors and will attack them.

What?

Wait a minute. You said, "On its sensors."

Are you saying it's unmanned?

So it would seem.

A Labour isn't usually equipped with weapons...

...unless it's...

A military Labour.

Yes, considering our orders and deployment, everything fits.

And the military has a practice range at the base of Mount Fuji.

But if the Self Defence Force has a runaway Labour, why don't they deal with it?

They tried and failed.

Th-the JSDF told you that?

No, but remember that we were on standby alert.

It seems likely that we were Stage 2 of their plan.

Stage 2?

If they could handle it, they'd just send us back to the station.

I don't want the blame for a military screw-up.

You only give me orders. I'M the one who'll get the blame!

How vulgar.

Why haven't we heard anything more on that runaway Labour?

We're linked to the Prefectural Police, but...

Lieutenant, Headquarters just called!

Halt! Halt!

Stop or I'll shoot!

This is Yamanashi from Headquarters.

The runaway Labour has broken through at Yamanaka.

It's moving along National Route 138, toward Gotenba.

It must be stopped!

Roger.

Well, then.

This might be a convenient place for it.

Time for work.

We'll wait for it here.

We'll lure it into this construction site.

Remember, this shan't be easy.

Roger!

Noa, stand by!

I'm ready whenever.

Labour carrier, Deck Up!

Roger.

It might try to shoot from back there.

I'll kill it!

Here it comes!

Target verified!

Yuck!

What's with that paint job?

Is that really a military Labour?

Noa, what are you doing? Hurry up!

Roger.

I don't want to hit him head-on!

Noa, now!

It's coming!

Good work. Make it use up its ammo.

Easy for you to say!

Submit!

Ota, pick your shots more carefully!

I'm the one stopping it!

And I'm the one giving orders!

Are you okay, Ota?

That confirms it.

Look on the Labour's hull. They tried to conceal it.

It says "X-10". Lieutenant, that X means...

It's an experimental unit.

So it's a secret military project...

...and now it's running wild.

The entire project's probably top secret...

because the media would have a field day with this.

That's a dangerous toy to lose control of.

Ah! I'm out of bullets!

What did you plan to do if you ran out of ammo first?

Ota!

Noa!

It's out of ammo! Noa, close in and go for its legs!

Roger!

Don't hesitate!

But...

I'll do it!

What happened?

Don't worry, it's just a smoke bomb!

Where is it? I can't see a thing!

It's jumping!

Izumi, now!

Okay!

It's really tough.

We can't overpower it.

Lieutenant, it's stronger than our Labours!

I think someone needs to get aboard to stop it.

That's just what I was thinking.

You do it, Shinohara.

Me?

Is anyone else qualified?

You get to fight a Labour bare-handed, Asuma! Good luck!

Hurry up, Izumi!

Be careful!

I know!

Are you trying to kill me?

I'm doing my best!

The motors in the Ingrams are at their limit. Hurry!

I can't hold on here forever!

I'm past my limit!

Asuma, are you okay?

Somehow.

Here it is!

Asuma!

I'm busy!

Where's the disc? Here?

Asuma, hurry up and stop it!

I'm exhausted!

I could've stopped it sooner, if I'd had more bullets!

What are you saying? At the end, you almost fainted!

Now THAT was a tough job.

Yes...

But I feel kind of sorry for that poor Labour.

Lieutenant, was it wise to leave an experimental military Labour sitting in the middle of a field?

Weren't we ordered to destroy it and deny any involvement?

Well, it was too tough to be destroyed anyway.

Just hold me tightly, Midnight Blue

If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight

Midnight Blue

I know I can do it, If only just once

Pulled into my dream I find that I wake up

Drenched in sweat and feeling lonely

I turn off the TV I've been listening to

Tomorrow I shall spend the whole day

In the city of my dreams, amidst the old dust

I want to feel the main street beneath my feet soon

I plan to always look on the brighter side

Keep my chin up, look to the future

After all, there's only one path I can travel

Just hold me tightly, Midnight Blue

If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight

Midnight Blue

I know I can do it, If only just once

Midnight Blue

If I can make it to the bus stop by midnight

Midnight Blue

I know I can do it, If only just once

This story is fiction... but in 10 years, who knows?

"The Tower" is an imposing new structure... once complete it will be 1000 metres high.

Someone's started a fire at about 200 metres and an ambassador's trapped inside!

The Fire Department's Labours failed their rescue!

The only hope left is two of our Ingrams.

Do you think Lieutenant Goto's plan will work?

Next Episode: "The Tower: S.0.S."

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