KENGAN LIFE-OR-DEATH
The crowd was still uproarious,
celebrating deep into the night.
Tomorrow, the fight to decide the future of the Japanese economy
will come to an end.
Only one man would remain.
Hidden, deep within the shadows
where no light dares to shine,
insanity was about to reemerge,
born anew.
Uh…
SETSUNA KIRYU (ELIMINATED) KOUOU EDUCATION GROUP REP. FIGHTER
♪ Now it's been a while ♪
♪ And you kisses, they got even better ♪
♪ You think I don't know You're flaunting smiles ♪
♪ My love is what counts ♪
♪ But your face just clouds My honest feelings ♪
♪ I can only look at you with doubt ♪
♪ Don't forget, no connect ♪
♪ Maybe no because you're in my head ♪
♪ That love in me went away ♪
♪ I see no beauty ♪
♪ Beauty ♪
♪ Nothing can be in vain ♪
♪ You are the only ♪
♪ Only you feel my pain ♪
♪ I can't wait ♪
♪ Don't be too late ♪
♪ Feel my pain out loud ♪
PREDICAMENT
SETSUNA KIRYU, 11 YEARS OLD
OHMA TOKITA
Oh! Ah.
Tokita… Ohma.
You're the one. It was you!
I've been looking for you my whole life.
I'm gonna keep reaching and reaching for you
because you're my god!
Ohma!
Are you going to get in my way again?
You're just a demon!
You stole Ohma away from me!
Huh?
There you are. Setsuna Kiryu, right?
So you've been hiding out here in the middle of nowhere.
The Kengan Association Steering Committee has had a meeting
to determine that you are a dangerous individual.
We're taking you into custody.
Don't resist us, you hear?
Huh?
Hmm?
I should've known that you were behind everything from the very beginning.
I need to kill you to stop you!
Mmm! Oh, Director, these canapés are so good!
Well, you certainly look like you're enjoying yourself.
Huh?
Uh… oh.
Sorry.
You're not having a good time, are you?
Don't worry about it.
Are you okay now… with the whole Setsuna thing?
It doesn't matter now.
He just took off and vanished into thin air.
We don't have much hope of finding him, really.
But it would be bad for us if he caused trouble,
so I took the liberty of removing him from the company roster.
So, like, he was fired?
Poor Setsuna.
It must've been hard for him to accept the fact that he lost his chance.
Could be.
But more than that, I think it might be something a little more sinister.
I guess there's not much use in talking about it now.
To be honest, I was shocked you picked someone that weird.
Let's not forget he was a skilled enough fighter to defeat Ozu.
Setsuna Kiryu.
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
I suppose I just wasn't strong enough
to withstand the full sting of that poison.
Hmm.
Shion. Tomoko.
Good evening.
I'm glad you two are safe.
Huh?
It's quite dangerous to be here. You should vacate immediately.
Huh? What do you mean by that?
I finally figured it out.
I know everything.
I know this was a conspiracy he organized from the beginning.
Who did? Do you mean Tokita?
No!
Kiryu, I understand.
We'll be sure to take your advice to heart.
Thank you for coming and letting us know.
I'm relieved.
If anything happened to you two,
I don't know how I'd ever be able to keep myself calm.
So are you going to stay here, then?
Yes.
I still need to go and kill him, so…
Then go.
We'll be able to take care of ourselves.
Perfect.
Uh, Director, I--
Quiet.
Don't do anything that might provoke him.
What's with him?
Why is Setsuna saying this?
Is it really true there's a conspiracy?
Don't let him get to you. There is no conspiracy.
Huh?
That man… has gone completely insane.
No, I think he's been this way from the beginning.
Until he can exorcise the demons deep inside him,
he will never be a normal human again.
Wow!
That was exciting stuff back there.
I wish my company's fighter could've lasted a little longer.
Don't worry. Kaneda is fantastic!
Ah!
-Ah, Kazu. -Hmm?
You gotta stick it out for the three of us.
And when you win,
you'll show everyone exactly who the boss is!
Go get 'em, pal!
-Go and kick 'em in the ba… -Right!
-I will. -Come on!
-Hang on. -He's so drunk.
All right.
It's time to get you back to your hotel room now.
…balls, pretty please.
Look at you! So young.
What did I do in a past life to end up stuck with these two? Huh?
Huh? What's wrong?
What? Uh, it's closed?
We walked through fine just a minute ago.
Excuse me! We're trying to get back to the hotel!
Unfortunately, we had to close this road down just a moment ago.
You are more than welcome to use the detour over there.
Huh?
Huh?!
Are you telling me we gotta walk all the way around?!
Then I'll take that as a yes.
I wonder what happened?
Maybe that path isn't safe to walk on right now.
Nah, I bet something weird is happening again.
Huh?
I smell real trouble.
People like causing it before the final round.
Mr. President, you should be careful.
You've been the center of attention quite a few times,
so you should make sure you're never completely alone with anyone.
Oh, you're right.
I think I should to tell Ohma about this.
Huh?! Hey! Hey! What are you doing?
I just told you not to be alone!
I'll be fine! You take care of Ken!
Huh?!
Oh dear.
Oh, a shortcut.
Oh boy.
I wish he carried a cellphone.
I hope he's still in the medic's office when I get there.
Huh?
Where am I?
Wait. Wait, wait.
Am I lost?
Oh…
Ah!
Um, you scared me.
I didn't realize it was you, Setsuna.
What are you doing here at this hour?
Oh.
Did you try to take the same shortcut I did?
Did you get lost?
Me too. Place is pretty big, huh?
Yamashita, it looks like you're safe.
Huh?!
You know, it's dangerous for you to be walking around alone.
Oh, yes. Of course, you're right.
I just have something I need to tell Ohma as soon as I can.
You're going to see Ohma?
Uh…
Yamashita,
listen carefully.
Our mutual enemy
wants Ohma.
Huh?
Huh?!
Someone has been targeting Ohma,
and they've been keeping an eye on him for a long time now,
way before he started fighting for you.
As far back as when he lived on The Inside.
Poor soul.
Huh?!
Yamashita,
the only reason I was brought into this world
was to have my organs harvested later.
Huh?
Fifteen years ago,
I was a young prisoner of the agents deep on The Inside.
Oh,
The Inside is a slum that no one is supposed to live in
because the government gave up on trying to manage it.
Just hold on a second.
Why are you even telling me this?!
I was destined to be dissected into a million pieces
before being left to die.
My entire existence was for the sole purpose
of being available for harvest on a whim.
Organs are just parts,
not a person.
So I was never a human,
just an object. Huh.
And it's very sinful and hard for others if an object has feelings
or wants to remain alive.
Yes, I'm just a dirty sinner.
That's how I had to think of it.
There was no reason to want to stay alive.
But then, he appeared in a glorious flash of crimson.
He was a wild animal.
Ferocious and stunning.
Oh!
I think of him as a god.
He arrived and breathed life into my lungs.
I had no idea you two had met before.
And so long ago.
Under such horrible circumstances.
Yes.
Uh… well, in that case,
you must be happy that he saved you that day.
I would expect nothing less than that from Ohma.
Mm.
Yes.
I'm alive. Why?
Did he give me that life?
No, it's more than that.
Oh, he was a god.
I was just another ugly sinner.
He must've come to put me back in my place.
I am not even a human.
I need to experience his punishment.
Once I came to understood that truth,
there was nothing for me to worry about anymore.
Every waking moment of my life after that was spent at the pursuit of Ohma.
And after an agonizing two years, I had finally tracked down Ohma.
I knew where he was.
I was so happy.
Oh, I was elated to see him.
I kept running as fast as I could.
The hurt he would bestow upon me
was just a breath away.
No, that was real bad.
You're supposed to relax more into what you're doing
when you use Flow Control form.
Ohma, you keep tensing up your shoulders way too much.
Shut up!
Come on. Try giving what I said a shot.
Here. I'll spot you if you want.
Keep your nasty paws off me, you jerk!
What the hell is this?
Is that…
Is that what a god is supposed to look like?
Oh.
I've wasted all this time looking for you, and this is what I found?
Enough of that. Stop complaining.
Just give it a shot.
It was you.
You're the one who corrupted my perfect god.
It was him!
Niko Tokita.
He's the demon who led Ohma astray from his true purpose.
Huh? Uh… uh…
Let me try and catch up here.
Is it true?
Was Niko really that bad for him? Hmm.
I thought he was just the one who taught Ohma in the past.
Hmm.
I can't say this makes a whole lot of sense.
And if I'm recalling it correctly,
I'm pretty sure his teacher died quite a while ago.
Yes, he did.
Niko challenged my teacher over ten years ago.
He lost the match, and then he died.
Oh? Really now?
Or at least, that's what I thought.
Huh?
Niko!
I thought he was dead!
But the bastard is still alive!
Wh… huh?!
He changed his form,
and no matter what I do, he keeps stopping me!
So many times!
Again and again and again!
No matter where I am,
time and space are irrelevant!
It was today! And yesterday!
In the city!
In the boat!
Even after I arrived on this island looking for Ohma!
He's tried to eliminate me every single step along the way!
I…
I have to kill him and end this once and for all!
I see.
Setsuna… listen.
I must…
Setsuna,
you must not lose sight of yourself in all this.
While you searched for Ohma, you continued trying to get stronger.
That's admirable.
But somewhere along the way, you've become completely possessed.
Possessed?
But don't worry.
I mean, you're Ohma's friend, aren't you?
I'd be happy to help you.
Are you okay there?
Hey, Setsuna. Straighten your head out.
So this is where you've been hiding, Niko?
I won't let you get away with this again!
That figures. I knew that something smelled off.
I thought it might be you,
Setsuna Kiryu.
-There you are. -Yeah.
I know it's not exactly the best time,
but what did you mean by something smelled off?
The place I grew up was very dangerous.
You can always smell it on someone.
He's been killing lots of people.
Without prejudice.
What's wrong?
You really that bitter that you got knocked out of the tournament?
Do I seem bitter?
Not at all.
My goal since the very beginning
was to fight a bloody match against you on a perfect stage.
Don't you want that?
Before you go, just tell me one thing.
What's your name?
Setsuna.
Setsuna Kiryu.
And don't you forget it.
It's the name of your archenemy.
Do you remember now?
Do you remember that touching night?
Do you remember the promise we made?
But you…
I'm going to kill you!
I can see when you use that move that you're rotating from the elbow.
So did you forget?
I saw through your trick ten years ago.
How could you?!
Why are you defending Niko Tokita?!
Niko?
But why does he think that I'm Niko?
Ohma, what's he talking about?
He's completely broken.
Huh?
Was it…
Did it happen when he lost to Kuroki?
It didn't.
It's who he is.
He was brought into this world broken.
Huh?
Stay behind me, and you won't get hurt.
I… I don't understand.
I need you to tell me, Ohma.
Why do you keep looking at me with those eyes?
Do you even begin to comprehend how much I've looked up to you
since the day we met?
Well, then I guess the person to blame for who you are
is just gonna have to be me.
It's what you wanted, right?
So then let's put an end to this.
Hold on!
You two need to calm down.
I need everyone to take a breath, okay?
SOLITARY SHADOW STYLE RAKSHASA'S PALM
Ah.
He… he… he's really trying to kill him!
NIKO STYLE HEAVENLY FIRE FORM FLASHFIRE
Ohma's technique! He's copying it!
RAKSHASA'S PALM
HEAVENLY FIRE FORM PHANTOM STEP
ADAMANTINE FORM IRONBREAKER, KICK
FLOW CONTROL FORM WILLOW
ADAMANTINE, HEAVENLY FIRE FORM IRON MOMENT, SMASH
Oh, you poor thing.
Niko Tokita must still have you under the influence of his spell.
What on earth is going on here?
He doesn't look like he's been hurt.
From the moment he got here, he's taken at least two hits already!
Is that why…
If Setsuna was so focused on Ohma that he has the same moves,
then… that must mean he knows exactly how to dodge them too!
Did you say Niko's spell?
What the hell are you even talking about?
This is wrong.
This isn't the fight I've been waiting for.
You're better than this.
I know you're better than this!
Don't you understand your purpose in all of this?
It is your destiny to win the tournament!
That's when you could become a god!
Let me be the one to set you free.
I'm the only person who's seen the real you.
I know how to pull him out of you.
A boy in search of God, transformed into a beast.
And a trained beast transformed into a human.
The final fated face-off between these cursed fighters
is here and about to begin!
♪ Like this, biatch… ♪
♪ Say what? ♪
♪ You say you running the city… ♪
♪ Say what? ♪
♪ Hey, when I snap ♪
♪ Put damage on your cap… ♪
♪ Say what? ♪
♪ You say you running the city… ♪
The moment you've waited for!
The brutal match between these two men begins.
Their pasts are finally revealed!
Who is the man who taught Ohma Life Advance?
Who is the real Niko?
Next episode, "Demon."