The AUZA Reactor!
It produces 2.2 million kilowatts per second.
That's high power the equivalent of 1.5 nuclear power plants.
The element that acts as its fuel source is Kuborium,
a brand-new discovery that can produce unlimited heat via fusion reaction.
It's clean and low-cost!
Currently, the cost of energy in AUZA City is totally unprecedented.
It's 80% less than anywhere else in the world!
The AUZA Reactor is going to remake the world of tomorrow!
What do you think, Mr. Secretary?
It goes without saying,
but we could build even more power plants
with the backing of the Department of Energy!
I'm afraid we can't fast track this.
There are still fishery and environmental groups
strongly opposed to any facilities being built along the coast.
So even if the Department were to grant approval...
I wish you wouldn't sell us so short.
You see,
we actually formed an advisory committee for the AUZA Reactor just the other day.
And the fine folks who agreed to join it...
are everyone listed here.
Impossible...
Animosity is really just another form of keen interest!
So getting people to reverse their positions is easier than you think.
There's no way these people would ever agree to this.
Upsy-daisy.
Just how much did you buy them off for?
"Buy off"?
Rushing development like this will always lead to mistakes!
We would never resort to such paltry methods.
Like I said earlier...
don't sell us so short.
Part of Yamaji's plan is letting them
use the organization's forces as coercive power.
They'll take control of all energy infrastructure,
and then usurp each country from the inside to fulfill AUZA's ambitions.
After I became one of their lieutenants,
I learned that the organization was no more than a puppet controlled by AUZA.
None of them had any honor or respect for the ninja way.
That's why I feel like this was my destiny.
All the time I spent observing them...
was so that I could ultimately assist you.
Wh-why'd you have to go and tell me all that stuff!
I mean, ninjas?
It doesn't get more dangerous than that!
Aw, hell! We're screwed!
We can't waste any time freaking out.
This place isn't safe, they could attack us at any tim-
And whose fault is that?! You got me into this, dammit!
Do you really think you'd have been any safer
hacking alone in your little hidey-hole?
This is just what happens when you pick a fight with these people.
And once you've stuck your neck out, then all you can do is keep pressing on.
So please, dig deep.
Remember your grudge and help me bring them down.
Fine, but you gotta protect me.
I will.
But to do that we're gonna need...
...a computer.
O-oh, hey!
There was a name you recognized on that list, right?
Who is this "Emma" person?
Aw, jeez...
We gotta go through all this crap 'cuz of some damn terrorists?
Huh?
Here we go...
Huh... What the...
Hurry and mobilize the drones!
We can't! The system is down here, too!
Where is Yamaji now?
I don't know.
But I'm positive that he must be rushing his plans into motion right now.
Our actions have left him with no other choice.
So we should also make our next move as soon as possible.
We'll head for this unfinished power plant
and use the energy there to supercharge your Gusoku Gear.
There should be some portable tanks that we can snatch.
"Operational test"...
Yes. It's planned for tomorrow.
And my intel says that one of the lieutenants will be present
to confirm the Gusoku Gear reacts properly.
One of those guys, huh?
Then I can force them to cough up Yamaji's location.
You were in ideal form during that last battle.
Remember the sensation you felt then.
Because the less distracted you are by your own thoughts,
the smoother the Gusoku Gear will operate.
You must tame your rage.
My rage is...
not something that I can suppress easily.
Be as cold as fire, and as hot as ice...
The words that Mari was saying to you...
"Live on."
The Gusoku Gear's performance in battle...
is the result of it responding to his heart and willpower.
But...
I will be the one to protect him.
Are you impressed, Mrs. Defense Secretary?
It only lasts about five minutes with the current battery system.
But when the suit is utilized at maximum strength...
these are the kind of results that it can produce!
I see now...
how threatening ninjas can be.
All right, we are now starting the operations test as planned.
3, 2, 1...
It worked.
I've managed to secure a small energy tank.
I'm heading your way now.
I've been looking for you, traitor.
You won't escape.
How interesting.
The warrior type.
I've always wanted to duke it out with an opponent like you.
And in the face of a true warrior,
I will neither run nor hide in the shadows.
So let's settle this fair and square, shall we?
I know exactly what you're after.
You want to know where the boss is, right?
Well, I promise to tell you if you can defeat me.
This isn't a trap.
I'm simply a beautiful person
who doesn't want to stain my reputation with any spite born in battle.
It's obviously a trap.
Be that as it may...
The fact remains we can't win unless we face him head on.
Come.
Let's make this a graceful battle!
The enemy must have some plan up their sleeve.
So how can we tip the scales in our favor before they use it on us?
The reactor system!
That'll work.
If I just shut down their ability to resupply wirelessly...
The system is down now. That cuts off our energy supply.
All I need to do is call for a squad of soldiers
and you two would be dead meat.
But I'd never stoop to that level in a battle against a true warrior.
The next time we meet, let there be no interruptions!
Only a graceful battle!
I'd like to ask you something.
What?
Why do you go so far to protect me?
I know you said you wanted to uphold Mari's wish, but...
it's not as if she asked you to, right?
Yes. I'm just being selfish.
It's part of a vow that I made with myself.
To follow through with everything no matter what I faced.
That's what my heart settled on doing after Mari died.
I don't expect you to understand.
Because it's something personal I have to accomplish for myself.
The words that Mari was saying to you...
"Live on."
Accomplish for yourself, huh...
It's my computer...
someone's booted it up.
Is it the organization?
That would be the most natural conclusion.
But maybe it's...
Thank god we were able to take it without any hassle.
G-gotta hand it to you, that FBI badge is hella useful.
It can be.
But how long will it last? You can't go back there, right?
Whether I'm with the FBI or not isn't really important.
Huh?
At the end of the day,
protecting innocent citizens is a job I've given myself.
N-no luck. I can't crack this.
The protection is just too strong.
Sounds like persistence is gonna be the key to success.
Technology of this level isn't something that just anybody would have access to.
It's a red flag, man!
This Emma person is some kinda big shot...
Maybe you're right.
Hey, you gotta watch the road!
Wh-why'd the car's radio suddenly turn on?
This song...
Hey, Rookie!
Can you guess why I asked you here?
No.
To chew you out, obviously!
You gotta stop acting on your own so damn much.
I know you're eager about the job,
but you've been pulling this crap ever since training.
I act on my own because I'm a professional.
Huh?
And I know there are times when any delay in judgement can lead to costly mistakes.
That's not the point here!
What I'm trying to say is that you lack faith in the people around you.
That's just not true.
It is!
Is not!
Is so!
Christ.
Do you even realize how long I've been an investigator?
Just let me have your back, okay?
In this business, your partner is as good as family.
Hm? What's the matter?
Ah, it's nothing...
We're not family though. You're a colleague.
Huh?!
What the hell is your problem!
I invite you for a drink and you go and kill the mood!
This is all so painfully old-fashioned. It's just not my style.
What?!
The ambience is perfect in here! C'mon!
Even the song choice is totally on point!
Baby!
'Cause you are my girlfriend!
And you're so sweet!
And maybe, you're my one and only.
I feel the same way!
Tell me, who do you want to stay with?
You know that it's you!
Let me love you more and more!
C-crap, they're coming for us!
Listen, don't jump the gun. Wait for my signa-
That dumbass!
Yo...
I see how it is.
To think you were a ninja the whole damn time!
So does this mean you're in cahoots with the FBI or what?
No.
Not a single person at the FBI knew the truth about me.
I was simply following orders from the organization...
To be a spy for them.
What I did was inexcusable and can never be fixed by an apology.
You make it sound like you don't even want to be forgiven.
That's right.
Well good for you!
But that sure as hell doesn't sit right with me!
I mean, even the reason you put me on this guy's trail
was just to lead me further from the truth, isn't that right?!
Well?!
This is worse than just stabbing me in the back!
What you did...
It goes against...
Sorry. I need some time alone.
I gotta process all this.
Ouch...
I'm sorry for keeping the truth from you.
It was a duty you swore to uphold until the end, right?
What's this?
My sworn duty. I've got one, too.
My daughter died in an accident and I couldn't save her.
Those are the words she left behind for me.
It's something that nags at me, like a curse I can't break.
I'm always thinking I gotta do this... I gotta see it through...
My heart feels bound to it.
And if experience has taught me anything, it's that all humans are like this.
Everybody goes through life burdened by some curse.
Now I know the same is true of you.
Besides, I wasn't pissed off by the fact that you were hiding things from me.
I've told you before, Let me have your back.
This is a lovely drawing.
It may seem like a curse to you now,
but there might come a time down the road when it proves to be useful.
Care for a drink? Like old times.
Yeowch!
AUZA is building more and more of these power plants
in a bid to take control of this country's energy infrastructure.
And the ninjas are the force they use to accomplish that, eh?
No way!
When the hell did they develop this level of technology?
It's totally unbelievable.
So much so that I bet this footage couldn't even pass as evidence.
It would quickly be passed off as fake and ignored, I'm sure.
However...
We cannot afford to just sit around and twiddle our thumbs.
Letting their plans come to fruition will mean the end of this country.
Those friggin' bastards...
In any case, we'd like you to either cover up this incident...
or make a public announcement that will put the minds of the populace at ease.
Okay, okay. Not a problem.
The trust that's been placed in us
is strong enough to endure a minor setback like this.