GIANT ROBO -THE ANIMATION-
EPISODE 5 
The Truth of Bashitarlle --The Bygone Days of the Boy's Youth--

translated by  "Ginrei" 
typed by LL
edited by Usagi Grey

() = comments, alternatives
[] = descriptions of scenes
{} = translation of what it says on the screen

NOTES:

-I might have spelled Ginrei's real name "Farmer", but I think it's better to 
 spell differently because of the connotation the word has. I prefer to use 
 *"FARMERLE"* instead. So I used that spelling.

SOME NEW CHARACTERS:

SHUTSU - the pilot of the rescue helicopter
KOSHIN - a guy wearing amour that looks like Ko-Enshaku (but no mask)
KAEI - a guy with reversed Shizuma hair. (hairs pointing down instead of up)
KAICHIN - a guy with Tiger skin, square faced
KAIHO- a guy with Tiger skin, probably Kaichin's younger brother, round face

CERVANTES - wow, the leader of the Rosenritters (LoGH) is doing the voice. 
I wonder if he's a womanizer. ^_^;
  - - - - - - -


[OPENING ANIMATION]

NARRATION
The brave new world to come!
Thanks to the invention of the Shizuma-drive, which has brought the Third Energy
Revolution, mankind has entered an era of prosperity. 
But behind the shadow of such glorious peace, there were two forces
fiercely struggling against each other. 
The Big Fire Organization (BF), who thrive to conquer the world.

MAGNIFICENT TEN
We pledge ourselves to Big Fire!

NARRATION
On the other hand, opposing them, the Experts of
Justice have gathered to form the International Police
Organization. Among them was a boy who controls (operates, commands) the
mightiest robot on Earth. 
His name is Daisaku Kusama!


{GIANT ROBO}
{The Day Earth Stood Still}
{EPISODE 5: The Truth of Bashitarlle --The Bygone Days of the Boy's Youth--}

[Monster Sphere explodes]

OPERATOR
Yes, Sir. 
The Monster Sphere disappeared after it destroyed the Shanghai Oil Fields.

I don't know!  We can't find any trace of it in the fire in Shanghai.
There's no doubt, since the Shizumas (Shizuma-drives) we brought in are 
functioning normally.

CHIEF
That means the anti-Shizuma field is now gone.

GO
Yes, there's no doubt.

CHIEF
Then, I'll trust your inference (or deduction) and will wait there with 
the three Gen Brothers.
You hurry to the crash site of the Greta.

GO
Yes. And we have to let Ginrei know the significance of that Sample soon.

GO
Don't worry, Professor Go. Someone has already gone to rescue her and others.

GO
It's HIM, isn't it?

(He knows it's Murasame. Seems like Ginrei's boyfriend is Murasame. ^_^)

[Murasame running at light speed]

[Tetsugyu searching in a blizzard]

TETSUGYU
Daisaku-!!
Daisaku-!!

[Ginrei forces open the rescue hatch]

GINREI
Tetsugyu, you're back.  
How did it go?

[Ginrei puts a blanket on Tetsugyu]

GINREI
Then, he's...

[flashback]

GINREI
Daisaku-kun!

DAISAKU tosses the case to Ginrei as he falls 
Ginrei-san!!

GINREI
DAISAKU-KUN!!

TETSUGYU
He'll be all right.  Robo was with him

GINREI
But...

[Searchlight]

GENYA'S VOICE
Attention International Police Experts!
Attention Experts!
I have your precious Daisaku (with me).
I'll guarantee his life until dawn.
Bring the case to the East Exit of the Great Himalayan Tunnel, south of 
Karakorum!
Repeat!
Attention International Police Experts!
Attention International Police Experts!
I have your precious Daisaku (with me).

ALBERTO
Hmph! You're well prepared, Genya.
It's about time to see what you're really up to.

GENYA
Father... I can't believe Farmerle was still alive.
And even more, she's on the enemy's side.

[flashback]

GENYA finds Daisaku falling
Daisaku!

GENYA sees Daisaku sweating and groaning
A fever?

DAISAKU
F-father...
Father...

[flashback]

DAISAKU
Father!
Father! Father!

KUSAMA
Daisaku...

DAISAKU
Father, hang on!

KUSAMA
Daisaku, listen carefully.
I can no longer move.
I was going to set things right with my own hands, but...
Daisaku, do you have that watch?

DAISAKU
Yes.

KUSAMA
This is the ONLY secret weapon to fight against the BF Organization.

MURASAME
Don't, Dr. Kusama.
Do you realize what you are doing?
What will happen to your son if you give it to him...

KUSAMA
Murasame-kun, there's no time. No time...
And the mistake I've made was too large.

MURASAME
But, Dr. Kusama!

KUSAMA
Here, Daisaku, you (will) save the world with this.
And let me know whether happiness can be obtained without (making) a sacrifice
 
or not.
Let me know the answer someday...

DAISAKU
Father...
Father?
Father?
Father!
Father!
FATHER-!!

[Robo groans]

CERVANTES
Oh!

Damn!
Stop, stop it!!

DAISAKU
Murasame-san!!

[Murasame explodes]

[GR2 appears]

DAISAKU
Cervantes-san!

CERVANTES
Daisaku-kun, it's not something for a child.
Now, bring (or give) it back.

DAISAKU
NO!
I made a promise to my father!

CERVANTES
I don't like a bad boy.

[GR vs GR2]

DAISAKU
ROBO!

CERVANTES
I told you. It's not for a child.

DAISAKU
I promised my father that I'll defeat the BF Organization!

CERVANTES
I'm disappointed in you, Daisaku-kun.
I liked you very much.
You!

MURASAME
Daisaku-kun, use Rocket Bazooka!

DAISAKU
Murasame-san...

MURASAME
What are you doing?! Hurry!

DAISAKU
OK!
Robo!

CERVANTES
You...

[Cervantes crushes Murasame against rocks]

DAISAKU
Robo, behind you!

CERVANTES
Oh, no!

[GR2 destroyed]

CERVANTES
GR2-!!

DAISAKU
This is Robo's power...

KUSAMA
Can happiness be obtained without sacrifice?
Can a new era come without tragedy? 
Let me know the answer someday...

DAISAKU
Father!
FATHER-!!

DAISAKU
Father!

I got it. I'll keep my promise. So, Robo...Robo!
I Promised...

GINREI
Well... Come to think of it, it must be hardest for him.
He would have been a happy child with a family and friends.
He's only twelve (years old).

TETSUGYU
Yeah...
He's a poor kid, I guess.
But it's better that his parents are dead already.
To be left alone...
I...I'm sorry.

GINREI
Never mind. Even if it was just for a little while, I doubted my father.

But he's a strong child.
Giant Robo... as if he's always with his father.
But my father...

TETSUGYU
By the way, you called him "Brother".
Well, it's not a big deal.

GINREI
I did. 
I only caught a glimpse of him, so I wasn't certain.
But I'm sure (now) it WAS my brother.
I always thought that he died along my father in the explosion of Bashitarlle.

That was the last day that I was allowed to be a child (premature?)
(...that I could be a child)

After that, Professor Go recommended that I join the International Police 
Organization where I can forget my name "Vogler".
As if I was trying to get away from my father's shadows (ghost?)
But that boy (Daisuke) is different.
He's all alone, but he's doing his best to keep the promise with his father.

TETSUGYU
At least he has a sense of duty to his parents left.
But for me, I don't even have that.

GINREI
Eh?

TETSUGYU
Ha! Because when I was a kid, I...

GINREI'S RING
This is a rescue team. This is a rescue team.
Greta Garbo, please respond!
Right now, we're flying (searching?) over Karakorum.

GINREI
This is...
Tetsugyu!

TETSUGYU
Sorry, Ginrei. Sorry!
But leave this to me.
(or I...I want to take care of this)

GINREI
Tetsugyu...

SHUTSU
Greta Garbo, respond!
Greta Garbo!

KAEI
How's it? No trace at all yet?

SHUTSU
No. The clashing point must be around here, but
   > No. The crash site must be around here, but
because of the blizzard yesterday, everything...

GO
What's that?

SHUTSU
Where is it?!

GO
Left side. 9 o'clock direction.

GO
This is certainly Issei's signal.

KAICHIN
Professor, over there!

GO
Oh!

ISSEI
(mumbles a spell)
The enemy won't be able to see these lights with this spell.
If a comrade can find me with that...

Damn!  He's faster than any ally I know!

You, BF Organization! I'll show you the power of the mightiest Tao!
(I couldn't really hear the name of the god or some super natural forces he's 
referring to. Since he's a Taoist monk, or uses secret Tao techniques, I used 
"power of Tao" here.)

MURASAME
I can see you!

ISSEI
What?!
This technique is...! (or "This Ninja technique is...!")

MURASAME
Mr. Mighty Tao, let's not fight among ourselves.

ISSEI
Huh?
Oh, you! You're alive!

KAIHO
I can't believe it.
Taiso-no-aniki, one of Nine Great Sovereigns is dead?
(Kaiho and Taiso are not blood related. As in the case of Tetsugyu, Kaiho 
refers to Taiso as his older brother to show his respect to him)

("Kyuu Dai Tennou" is the IPO's equivalent of Magnificent Ten. 
Kyuu means "9". Dai means "big". 
Tennou literally means "heaven king". 
Taiso was among the 9 as well as the Chief.)

KAICHIN
And Blue Face along with him, too.

KAEI
Professor Go,
I don't understand this incident.
Why does Dr. Vogler want revenge on us?


KOSHIN
That's right. I feel the same.
That Tragedy itself was his fault to begin with.
It's outrageous for him to accuse us of a false accusation!

GO
This is not a case of a false accusation.

KOSHIN
What?!

GO
Yes. I'd rather say, this vengeance is justified.

EVERYONE
Huh!?
Eh? 

KOSHIN
Wh-WHAT?!

GO
Yes.
At least for him, Emanuel von Vogler.

[EYECATCH]

[EYECATCH]

TETSUGYU
Listen, Ginrei.

TETSUGYU
Stay just the way you are.
Whatever happens, go on believing in your father.
Believe all the things that have happened till now was all just a dream.
If you become even a little bitter, you're the one who will suffer for it.
(You'll suffer) like me.

TETSUGYU
Ginrei!
Here, we've brought the case as you said.

[Ginrei opens the case]

TETSUGYU
What about Daisaku?

[Daisaku lying on the rails]

TETSUGYU
NOW!

GINREI
Daisaku-kun, Daisaku-kun!

Daisaku-kun, Daisaku-kun!

DAISAKU
Ginrei-san...

GINREI
I'll tell you later.
Can you get up?

GENYA
My, my. 
Are you keeping the kid and case both to yourself? 
(or Are you monopolizing both the kid and case?)

GINREI
Brother...

GENYA
Farmerle.

GINREI
Then, that is...?!

TETSUGYU
What?!
Y-you're still alive!?

Damn! Ginrei!!

[Tetsugyu gets stabbed and falls]

GINREI
Tetsugyu!

GENYA
We have no more intruders at last.

GINREI
Brother!

GENYA
Now, give me back the case.

GINREI
Brother!!

GENYA
And with the sample inside the case, we'll fulfill our father's wish and...
complete his revenge.

GINREI
Brother...!

GENYA
What's wrong?
You've endured the same humiliation as I have for these past 10 years.
Why do you hesitate?

GINREI
Brother...

GENYA
I can protect you with my name now.
To do that, give me back the case.

Are you going to teleport, Farmerle?
You should know what happens if you use that power easily.
What for? For your duty? 
Or for that kid?
You'd sacrifice your life for that?
Farmerle, what have you lived for?

TETSUGYU
ENOUGH!

[Tetsugyu attacks Ko Enshaku]

GENYA
You!?

TETSUGYU
Sorry.
I made a promise to Taiso-Aniki and Yoshi-no-Ane-san to protect Daisaku. 
If I break the promise, I'll be scolded badly in the next world.
(Tetsugyu is referring to the world after death.) 

GINREI
Tetsugyu...

TETSUGYU
But now, it's not just because of that promise.
I've finally realized...
Why everybody wants to protect Daisaku.
Daisaku, when I saw you controlling Robo, somehow, I couldn't stand you!
What a happy kid you looked like, I thought.
And I heard that a lot of us have died protecting you.
But you always seemed to get all the credit. Then what are we? Fighting with 
our lives? When that came into my mind, I wanted to see your face in trouble 
and I brought you to Shanghai.
And that was the result.
But then, I clearly realized when I saw your face, 
crying and clinging to Robo.

THAT'S ME.
That's right. It was my face when I killed a man for the first time.
Even if I didn't know, I...
I killed my father in the BF Organization!
With these hands!!

GINREI
Tetsugyu!

GENYA
You, zombie!

TETSUGYU
Yes, it was that time.
Without realizing it, I was seeing my childhood memories in you.

But it was too late when I realized.
I'm sorry, Daisaku!
From now on, I'll, I'll protect you!
So you won't grow up to be like me!


GENYA
Damn! GALLOP!

[Tetsugyu crushed under Gallop]

GINREI
TETSUGYU-!!

GENYA
Hmph, it turned out it was right to turn off the anti-Shizuma field.

GENYA
Farmerle, Farmerle?
 
GINREI
He's not my brother!
You're NOT my brother!

GENYA
Right.
Neither of us can turn back now.
We'll take revenge on those who called our Father, Dr. Vogler, 
the Destroyer of the World, and on those who use the Shizuma 
drive without knowing the truth.

GINREI
It's too late! What good will it do?!

GENYA
Don't you remember it then?
Were you able to forget it and live?!
Who pushed the button of self-righteousness that day?
Dr. Shizuma, the Messiah (or Savior) of Energy? Ha!
Even if he could deceive the world, I never forgot!
I never forgot what happened at Bashitarlle that day!

[flashback]

VOGLER
Not yet! It's too soon!

SCIENTISTS
But this sample has put out (shown) 98% vector!
This is the highest up till now!    

VOGLER
That's true. But what about the remaining 2%?

SCIENTISTS
Then, how long are we going to keep them waiting?
Right. We might succeed in the remaining 2%, too.

VOGLER
What are you saying?!
You (guys) should know how dreadful this 2% is!

[everyone shuts up]

VOGLER
You see? We should not have (conduct) careless experiments.

SHIZUMA
That's wrong.
Can't you see, Vogler, if you look at the past history of Science, 
isn't that a history of experiments? 
And through different forms, they've shed glorious lights on us.

VOGLER
But on the other hand, there's also a fact that there were irreparable 
failures.

[still]

SHIZUMA
All right. It's no use. (or We have no choice)

[others go out]

SHIZUMA
But Vogler,
There's a pile (mountain) of those failures under our Scientists' feet.
A countless number of tragedies.
You're also one of them, aren't you?

VOGLER almost to himself
No...
We, Scientists, must step down from the stage of failures now.
Why don't they understand it?

[searchlight]

SCIENTISTS
Well, what do we do?
Are we really going to suspend the experiment?
Hm, what the Doctor says is right.

SHIZUMA
But we cannot trust him anymore.

SCIENTISTS
Then?!

SHIZUMA
Right. We'll do it tonight.

EMANUEL
Weird.
The voltage of this facility rarely goes down.
Father?

This is Father and Mother's memento...
(I don't think memento is the right word here since his father is still alive.
What he is referring is a pendant which I think Father and Mother exchanged 
when they were young. So, "memorial pendant" might be a good alternative, I 
think.)

FARMERLE
Brother?

EMANUEL
Farmerle!

Father!

VOGLER'S VOICE
Gone!
They're gone!!

EMANUEL
Farmerle, you wait in the room!

FARMERLE
No!

EMANUEL
Go-Gakkyu! 
(Go Gakkyu seems to be his full name)

GO
Emanuel!
We have to stop Dr. Shizuma and others!

EMANUEL
Where's my father?!

GO
He's inside with them!

VOGLER
Stop!
Listen to me!

SCIENTISTS
Shut up and watch!
Right! We need this experiment! (or "We don't need this experiment!")
We'll succeed this time!

(One of the lines sounded like "We DON'T
need this experiment" instead of "We need this experiment". I think it's 
either the voice actor's mistake or Mr. Imagawa is still hiding some important 
fact about the experiment.  :-( )

SHIZUMA
And we'll earn the admiration and glory from people 
around the world!

[Scientists ready to run away]

VOGLER
Wait!
See, this is the remaining 2%!

EMANUEL
The energy is...!

SHIZUMA
Franken!
What are you doing?!

VOGLER
I want to see with my own eyes.

SHIZUMA
Don't! You'll die!

VOGLER
What are you afraid of, when the truth lies in front of you?
You were the ones who started this experiment!

SHIZUMA
You don't know what will happen. Wait!

SCIENTISTS
Yes, stop! Stop Vogler!
He's running amok!
Take him away! Don't let the Doctor get near it!
Everything failed!
Yes!

SHIZUMA
This experiment was not complete. It's too reckless!

VOGLER
It's too late!

SHIZUMA
We'll abandon this place!

VOGLER
Go ahead!
None of you have the right to become the Creator of the Night!

EMANUEL
Father!

FARMERLE
Father-!

VOGLER
Go-kun, please!
Take the two kids (or my kids) and get away from here!

GO
But what about you?!

VOGLER
Don't mind me!

The world is waiting for the success of this experiment!
We have to create this energy as soon as possible!
For that, I'm not afraid of anything!
Yes, I've lived for this, and die for this!
There's no hesitation now!

EMANUEL
FATHER!

GO
EMANUEL!

VOGLER
I'll leave the rest to you!
(I'll create) the beautiful night for sure!

FARMERLE
Father-!!

GO
It's too late!
The Doctor has already made up his mind!

FARMERLE
But this is too cruel!
FATHER-!!

GO
Yes, the truth of Bashitarlle was buried with the completely melted down 
experimental reactor.

KAEI
Then, all our anger directed toward Dr. Vogler in the past was totally 
pointless (irrelevant or beside the point).

GO
Yes.

KOSHIN
Then why did you hide it?!
You were his first assistant and could have cleared 
such disgrace (humiliation, accusation) with Ginrei!

GO
After Dr. Shizuma's official announcement, who would believe what we said?

And if the way (road) to the completion of the system can be reopened by 
keeping quiet, isn't that what Dr. Vogler had hoped for?
Yes, the truth can flow down with secret tears...
(Go is referring to the tears that others won't see or understand because of 
the secret cause)

GENYA
But "dead men tell no tales." That's well said.

GINREI
But we can keep the truth to ourselves!!

GENYA
I can't do that.
Father himself had hoped for this operation to make the Earth stand still.

GINREI
Th-that can't be! Father was so kind...

GENYA
I'm not lying.
Back then, Father also escaped with my teleportation.

GINREI
That can't be!

GENYA
The very fact that I stand here now is the evidence above all.

GINREI
Then, Father is now...

GENYA
He died soon.
Carrying all the blame for Dr. Shizuma.
Here, Genya is suggesting that Dr.Shizuma was blaming Dr.Vogler for the 
accident. Would the above line also indicate that? To me, it sounds as if Dr.
Vogler voluntarily took the blames for the sake of Dr.Shizuma.

Where do you think we were all that time?
In the basement of the ruins of Bashitarlle,
a cursed land where nobody wants to get near.
It was convenient for us. (or It suited us)

GINREI
He was in such a place...

GENYA
Can you imagine our Father lost in despair?
He couldn't even talk. He was lost in sorrow...
But one day, when he saw that drive system that Shizuma had completed, he...

[Vogler groans]

GENYA
Suddenly, he locked himself up in the laboratory.
I could only wait for days in front of the door.
And when the door opened again...

He had those samples.

EMANUEL
Father! Father!!

VOGLER
M-my son...
You can't...you can't let it go at this.
Listen, Emanuel.
Stop.
Stop Shizuma. Stop...Shizuma...

GENYA
They were perfect. Those samples from a decade ago were made to halt Shizuma-
drives only.

GINREI
It can't be...

GENYA
Yes.
Our Father did not forgive Dr.Shizuma.
That's why it's a revenge.
And I'll make the Earth stand still.
I'll make the Tragedy of Bashitarlle happen again!
People who closed their eyes before the truth!
People who indulge themselves in prosperity! 
They're all guilty! (or literally, They all have the same guilt!)
I don't care what happens to the Earth that such people rule!

GINREI
But!

GENYA
But it won't bring our father back.

That's right. There's no justice in this world.
To avenge, I'll use whatever is useful to me, 
even if it's the BF Organization.
Do you see now?
My sister, give me back the samples.

GINREI
B-but...

GENYA
Don't you want to fulfill our Father's wish?
Come on.

GINREI
Father...

DAISAKU
NO-!!

[Daisaku jumps onto Genya]

GINREI
Daisaku-kun...

DAISAKU
The case...don't give him the case!
Ginrei-san's father would never say such a thing!!

GENYA
Shut up!

You squirt don't know anything!
  > You don't know anything, squirt !
Now, Farmerle.

DAISAKU
Run, Ginrei-san!

GENYA
Farmerle?

DAISAKU
Ginrei-san!!

GENYA
Farmerle, Farmerle?

DAISAKU
Father, give me strength! (or power)

[Ginrei runs]

GENYA
Gallop!
Good, capture her, along with the case!

[Kerokerokeroppi vacuums]

DAISAKU
ROBO!! GIANT ROBO-!!

GENYA
What?!

DAISAKU
Come!!
Robo!
Robo!!

[Robo comes]

DAISAKU
Robo!!

[Robo launches missiles and Keroppi explodes]

MURASAME
I didn't think I'd save you once again.

ISSEI
Look, Murasame.
I guess we don't have to worry about sleeping outside tonight.

GENYA
Farmerle...

ALBERTO
Quite a show, huh?
Emanuel von Vogler.

GENYA
Mr. Alberto.
A member of Magnificent Ten was just watching all this? 

ALBERTO
Silence! I won't forgive you for using (literally, moving) our 
BF Organization for mere personal revenge!
In the name of Big Fire, I'm taking over this Operation!
You'll be tried by the Magnificent Ten and will be disposed of!

GENYA
Can you?

ALBERTO
You..!!

Ko Enshaku...
Why?!

GENYA
This is the gun of an IPO Expert, Ginrei.
Mr. Alberto, you shall die with honor at the end of the desperate struggle.

(Obviously, Genya wants to kill Alberto with Ginrei's gun so that it looks as 
if Alberto died in a battle with the IPO.)

ALBERTO
Is this Big Fire's will, too?!
Is he aware of it all?! (or Is he aware of everything?!)

{To be continued...}

[ending title]

NEXT EPISODE:

DAISAKU
Ginrei-san...!

{NEXT EPISODE: Crime and Punishment: All for Big Fire}

~END~
