	GIANT ROBO EPISODE 2: THE TRAGEDY OF BASHITARLLE


 Original Copyright (1993) Mitsu Pro/Amuse Video/PLEX/Atlantis
       Translation Copyright (1993) Tonghyun "Vajra" Kim



VOGLER
Yes, now the time has come to overcome all fears!

VOGLER
In ancient times, mankind created flames by rubbing trees. Later
they killed whales and then struggled for the petroleum. And finally
the nuclear reactors...but each stage was accompanied by potential
dangers.

VOGLER
But things will be different from now. We'll finally have the night
without any fear in our hands.

VOGLER
This time, we'll have the beautiful night! This is not an illusion.


NARRATION
The brave new world to come!

NARRATION
Thanks to the invention of Shizuma Drive that brought The Third
energy revolution, the mankind has entered the era of prosperity.

NARRATION
But behind the shadow of such glorious peace, there were two forces
fiercely struggling against each other.

NARRATION
Big Fire Organization who thrive to conquer the world.

BF
We pledge ourselves to the Big Fire!

NARRATION
On the other hand, the Experts of Justice have gathered and formed
International Police Organization to fight against Big Fire
Organization. Among them, there was a boy who commands the
mightiest robot in the world. His name is Kusama Daisaku!

DAISAKU
Crush! Giant Robo!


GIANT ROBO: The Day Earth Stands Still.

MURASAME
Damn it. It's too late.

VOGLER
Sorry for your trouble, Murasame Kenji of International Police
Organization Paris branch.

MURASAME
You're the one who caused this terrible disaster?

MURASAME
You're....Dr. Franken Von Vogler!

VOGLER
REVENGE!


GINREI
The malfunctioning of Shizuma Drive that no one has even dreamed 
of...the mysterious malfunctioning of the "flawless" energy system 
that was developed 10 years ago... It was enough to remind people of
the Tragedy of Bashitarlle which they have been trying so hard to
forget.

GINREI
And it didn't just end as a bad foreboding. Instead it reappeared 
before us as an undeniable reality.

GINREI
In the form of a black attache case, hiding the 10 years worth of 
silence...


DAISAKU
He asked me to hand this to Professor Go.

PROF. GO
But I wonder what Dr. Shizuma want to give us now...

PROF. GO
This is! It can't be...

PROF. GO
Daisaku-kun, so has Dr. Shizuma been keeping silent?

DAISAKU
Yes, except for once.

SHIZUMA
Daisaku-kun, I no longer have the courage that you use to command
Giant Robo.

SHIZUMA
What happened in Bashitarlle should NEVER happen again.

DAISAKU
I couldn't understand what he meant...



CHIEF
So that's the legacy from ten years ago?

PROF. GO
Without a doubt. None but he can make this.

CHIEF
Then you are saying that Dr. Franken Von Vogler survived from that
catastrophe?

PROF. GO
That's impossible. That's...

PROF. GO
Dr. Vogler died that time for sure...

CHIEF
But who's doing this and for what kind of purpose?

PROF. GO
I don't know. But when three of this gather in a place, that tragedy
of Bashitarlle will repeat itself.

GENYA
I need that sample in order to do that..


WORKER
Over here!

CHIEF
What's the matter? What's going on?

CHIEF
Alberto of Impact...So the Magnificent Ten are making their move.

PROF. GO
Chief, their purpose is very clear.

CHIEF
We got no choice, I'll leave this to you.

CHIEF
Ginrei-Kun.

GINREI
Yes, sir.

PROF. GO
Start the car!

ALBERTO
You're not getting away!


TAISOU
Mr. Impact, that's far enough!


TETSUGYU
Professor, where will we be going on Greta?

PROF. GO
We're going to Ryouzanpaku in south, the headquarters of us Experts.
We'll figure out the identity of the object inside this case there.
Is it OK with you, Doctor?

TETSUGYU
Identity of the case? Professor, isn't this just a normal Shizuma
tube?

DAISAKU
No, I don't think so.

TETSUGYU
Why you...

DAISAKU
Take a careful look at this. This is not an ordinary one.

TETSUGYU
Ah, you're right...

PROF. GO
This is what started everything in this incident. That's right. It's
exactly same as when the Tragedy of Bashitarlle took place ten years
ago.

TETSUGYU
Eh? That can't be...

PROF. GO
Doctor, please reveal the true nature of this Shizuma tube so that
the same mistake won't be repeated again.

PROF. GO
Doctor, do you want another Tragedy of Bashitarlle to happen? 
Doctor!

SHIZUMA
I'm sorry!

SHIZUMA
I'm sorry. It's all my fault.

SHIZUMA
Go-kun, I'll talk. I'll tell you everything. So please help me.

SHIZUMA
Please. I can't take this anymore. I shouldn't have a thing like
Shizuma Drive.

DAISAKU
Why? Why do you think you should haven't made such a wonderful
Shizuma Drive? What's the matter, Doctor?

SHIZUMA
Please help me. From that Vogler...

IVAN
Will you please stop right there?

TETSUGYU
That is...

DAISAKU
BF Organization's Robot!?

IVAN
Well, can I take back the case and the Doctor?


CHIEF
What's wrong? You should finish loading the Robo and evacuate as
soon as possible?

OPERATOR
But...

CHIEF
The Robo is launching out?

OPERATOR
But there hasn't been any call sign from Daisaku.


OPERATOR
Power Output is 50 times normal.

CHIEF
Can it be that the Robo has Auto Guard Circuit that activates when
it senses the danger of its master?


TAISOU
Can it be...!?

ALBERTO
What's wrong with you, Taisou? You should pay more attention to the
battle.

ALBERTO
Die!

TAISOU
Can it be that something's happening to Daisaku?



EPISODE 2: THE TRAGEDY OF BASHITARLLE

ALBERTO
How do you feel now? Now you'll be able to feel the agony I had 
when I lost my friend Serbantes and my right eye!


CHIEF
How is it going? Have you been able to communicate with Daisaku-kun?

OPERATOR
We haven't received any message yet.

CHIEF
Is it possible to send a supporting group to Taisou? 

OPERATOR
No, sir. Not when our command system is completely screwed up like
this...

CHIEF
I have no choice then.

CHIEF
Evacuate the base and then we'll blew it up.

OPERATOR
Chief, where are you going?

CHIEF
I'll engage in the battle myself.

OPERATOR
You will?

CHIEF
You should move away from me as soon as possible.

ISSEI DOUJIN (WIZARD ISSEI)
Please wait, Chief Chujo

CHIEF
Huh?

ISSEI DOUJIN
This kind of trifle matter doesn't require the power of Silent Chujo
to solve. Please leave this to us.

CHIEF
You're....

CHIEF
Youshi and Issei!

YOUSHI
We're now rushing to the scene. So please be patient for a moment.

CHIEF
I'm counting on you.

YOUSHI
Let's hurry, Issei.

ISSEI DOUJIN
Roger!

YOUSHI
The enemy is the Magnificent Ten.

ISSEI DOUJIN
But if we give all we got, the victory will be ours.

YOUSHI
I'll make the bad guys pay the price!


ISSEI DOUJIN
This is the time I'll show the world my justice! 

ISSEI DOUJIN
Warriors in heaven, eight directions on earth. Hurry up and obey my
command! 
[NOTE: These are only very rough translations of Issei's chants,
since there are no exact English equivalents for them.]

"NO MERCY  (of Buddha) FOR THE WICKED"

[NOTE: Imagawa made a very stupid mistake here. Issei shouldn't 
have said that because he is a Taoist. In the original Bandit Kings
of China novel, he even refuses to go to a Buddhist temple.]


ALBERTO
You bastard! Why did you do that for?

YOUSHI
Youshi the Blue Face is here! 
[In the original novel, Youshi earned that nickname for a large blue
mole on his face. But for some reason Imagawa made Youshi a smurf 
in GR. :-) Youshi is a male character in the original novel, BTW.]

ALBERTO
How dare a small fry like you challenge me!

ALBERTO
What?

ALBERTO
Why you!

ALBERTO
How puny!

ISSEI DOUJIN
You're already under the influence of my spell. Not even the 
Magnificent Ten can easily escape from the spell at this point.

ALBERTO
Well, my attack was just a diversion.

ALBERTO
Ivan. The Robo is on its way to you. I'm done with my part here. 
I'll leave the rest to you.

ISSEI DOUJIN
Yes, sir.

ALBERTO
Good bye! Taisou, see ya!

ISSEI DOUJIN
As expected of the Magnificent Ten. He knew where I was.

TAISOU
Is Daisaku OK? 


DAISAKU
Ginrei-san...

DAISAKU
Doctor.

DAISAKU
An the suitcase...

IVAN
Are you awake now?

IVAN
Nice timing. Your friend is here to greet you.

DAISAKU
Robo!

DAISAKU
Robo's ramming is not working!?

DAISAKU
A barrier?

IVAN
You won't be able to breach this special barrier that easily. Well,
try as hard you like.

DAISAKU
Robo...

IVAN
Well, it's none of my concern whether he tries hard or not but I
have a business to take care of. Hand me that attache case!

DAISAKU
No way!

DAISAKU
What's wrong, Robo? Robo!

IVAN
I see. Giant Robo, you can't control your output.

DAISAKU
Eh?

IVAN
But it looks like that your dear master, whom you're trying so hard
to rescue, cares more about that attache case than you.

DAISAKU
Robo, that's enough. That's enough, Robo...

IVAN
Good.

IVAN
Huh?

IVAN
Where are they?

IVAN
Fans?

PROF. GO
Did we get him?

IVAN
You underestimated me. But stop right there.

GINREI
Daisaku-kun!

PROF. GO
We failed!

IVAN
Hey, you too.

TETSUGYU
Damn brat! That's why I said you're nothing but a drag!

DAISAKU
Testsugyu-san...

IVAN
Good.

IVAN
This is it for sure. Now we can recreate the Tragedy of Bashitarlle.

TETSUGYU
What? Do you really mean that?

IVAN
Do I really mean it? Of course. The objective of us BF Organization
is to conquer the world.

DAISAKU
The Tragedy of Bashitarlle? I remember Prof. Go saying about that...

IVAN
Hmm...you don't know about it? You must've been thinking that 
Shizuma Drive is just a wonderful energy system of peace.

GINREI
You shouldn't (listen), Daisaku-kun!

PROF. GO
That's right. You don't need to know about it.

IVAN
What's wrong with me telling him about it? No matter how hard we 
try to erase it from the history, we can never wipe it out from our
memory.

IVAN
That's right. This sample was made not too long before Shizuma Drive
was invented.

IVAN
For this miraculous research, 5 scientists have gathered.

IVAN
Dr. Duncan, Professor Simure, Dr. Trambon, Dr. Shizuma and the 
destroyer of the world, Dr. Franken Von Vogler!

IVAN
Their energy theory brought them a Nobel prize and casted a light 
of hope to the Earth's environment which has been suffering from 
pollution.

IVAN
But...

IVAN
Failure! Failure! Failure!

IVAN
Even with their theory, they couldn't make any progress in putting 
the system into the practical use. Because the people around the 
world had such a great expectation, they quickly got irritated and 
started to harshly criticize the scientists.

SHIZUMA
We have no choice but to give up. There was no such thing as a 
flawless energy system after all.

IVAN
But when they were about to give up all hopes, a scientist became 
impatient and carried on the experiment.

SCIENTIST 1
Stop! Please stop!

SCIENTIST 2
Stop that!

VOGLER
We have no alternatives now!

SCIENTIST 1
Stop Vogler!

SCIENTIST 3
He's gone out of control!

SCIENTIST 1
Take him away. Don't let him get near that!

SHIZUMA
The sample is far more dangerous than we have ever imagined.

SCIENTIST 2
Everything's crewed up.

SCIENTIST 1
That's right!

SHIZUMA
The experiments weren't perfect. This is totally reckless!

VOGLER
It's already too late!

VOGLER
The world is waiting for the success of this experiment!

VOGLER
We have to complete this energy system as soon possible! For that 
purpose, I have no fear!

VOGLER
That's right. I'll live with this and I'll die with it! I have no
doubts in mind now!


IVAN
The doctor activated the uncalibrated sample which were still 
unstable...because he was too eager about the glory that the success
will bring...

IVAN
And the uncontrollable energy consumed an entire nation.

DAISAKU
That's...

IVAN
The name of the country was Bashitarlle.

IVAN
And the country with that name no longer exists, along with my
hometown...

IVAN
What a joke! A flawless energy system? Don't make me laugh. Even 
us BF Organization wouldn't have done that far.

DAISAKU
I never knew that such a thing happened...

IVAN
But the story doesn't end there. The real tragedy came after that.

SHIZUMA
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!


SHIZUMA
Now I'm repenting my sins with my life!


PROF. GO
This is the same as what happened ten years ago....

GINREI
That can't be...


OPERATOR
Chief, a large energy fluctuation has been detected near the base.

CHIEF
I see. Put it on screen.

CHIEF
The power! What's wrong?

OPERATOR
Shizuma Drive has stopped functioning!

OPERATOR
We're unable to continue the operation in the hangar!

OPERATOR
How about the back-up generator? 

OPERATOR
I don't know. Shizuma Drives stopped suddenly.

OPERATOR
All Shizuma Drives, including the emergency drive, have ceased to
function.


---
PROF. GO
Do you understand? Every Shizuma Drive has stopped, even a small
lighter.
---

CHIEF
If that's the case, now the entire Peking is...

CHIEF
Can it be that Professor Go has activated the sample...?

OPERATOR
We have no idea. Unless the Shizuma Drive activates again, we're 
completely blinded and deafened..

TAISOU
Chief. It'll be OK if it's not Shizuma, right?

CHIEF
Taisou.

CHIEF
Stop. Your body won't take it.

TAISOU
No problem. My human generator hasn't died out yet!

CHIEF
Taisou.

TAISOU
This is...


GENYA
The sample has been activated by the enemy?

Q
Is it possible to keep the output down?

Q
I don't know. The system itself is normal.

GENYA
They're resonating with the third sample.

Q
We have detected an energy response in Peking area.

GENYA
We have no choice. At least we have to stop the interference with 
two sample here.

GENYA
And how long will it take to reactivate the field?

GENYA
Wait!

GENYA
You! I don't recognize your face. Turn your face towards me.

GENYA
Suspicious!

GENYA
So you're from International Police Organization?

MURASAME
People call me Murasame Kenji the Immortal.

MURASAME
Genya! I have already learned of your plan and identity

GENYA
Let him go.

GENYA
We'll change the plan.

GENYA
Prepare for immediate launching! 

Qs
We pledge ourselves to the Big Fire.


GENYA
Farewell, hypocrites of the Shizuma Drive. Now the time has come for
Vogler's revenge!


MURASAME
It's exactly the same as....the Tragedy of Bashitarlle.

MURASAME
Damn you!

VOGLER
From now, I'll show you what a real night is like..

VOGLER
The Great Monster Sphere Vogler!


YOUSHI
Something's coming out!

ISSEI DOUJIN
Can it be...

CHIEF
Without a doubt. It's HIM.

VOGLER
I announce to the world! I announce to the world! I announce to all
those who depend on Shizuma Drive.

VOGLER
Now the time has come for me to pay back all the debts from 
10 years ago.

VOGLER
This is the revenge to be executed under the name of BF 
Organization. This is the revenge against the Shizuma Drive!

VOGLER
And this black sphere will deliver the punishment of the God! 
Its name is Franken Von Vogler!

CHIEF
It can't be...

YOUSHI
Dr. Vogler is alive....

ISSEI DOUJIN
But he couldn't possibly have survived in the center of that
Tragedy.

CHIEF
But that is the experimental reactor of the Vogler Drive which
caused the Tragedy of Bashitarlle without a doubt. And who besides
Dr. Vogler can create that sample? Who?

GENYA
That's right. I survived from the incident 10 years ago for this
day.

YOUSHI
Shizuma is...

ISSEI DOUJIN
Then their purpose is...

CHIEF
I'm certain that their true objective is to recreate the true horror
of the Tragedy - The Null Energy Phenomenon.

GENYA
That's right. Ten years ago, the Seven Days started in a night like
this.

GENYA
The system that went out of control didn't stop even after
vaporizing Bashitarlle. Its unique property neutralized all the
energy in the world.

GENYA
As the result, the Earth stopped completely.

ISSEI DOUJIN
That's right. It seemed as the Earth itself trembled with fear.

CHIEF
Planes fell down from the sky like a bird which lost its wings and
all means of transportation were rendered completely useless. There
was no means to extinguish the fire. The life lines also stopped.
Even the emergency backup system in the hospital ceased functioning.
The seven days was like a long nightmare.

CHIEF
That's right. We were imprisoned in an eternal night without even a
flash of light. And 1/3 of Earth's population died. But we could do
nothing but to watch hopelessly. We could do NOTHING.

GENYA
But what did you do when the power came back on the morning 
of the eighth day?

GENYA
You blamed Dr. Vogler for everything that happened and praised the
Shizuma drive which has been enhanced by four surviving members. 
As if nothing really happened...

GENYA
But I could never forget it. I waited for the day when Shizuma
Drives will fill the world, so that I can have my revenge against
the world who has buried tainted past in the underworld. 

GENYA
These replicas are calibrated to stop all Shizuma Drives in the
world.

GENYA
When all three samples are gathered in one place, the real night
will roam the Earth again, as it did in Bashitarlle.

ISSEI DOUJIN
The Earth is stopping...

YOUSHI
I can't believe that it's happening again...

CHIEF
We're always like that. We're always too late for everything...

TAISOU
That's right. Instead of learning from the tragedy, we became
totally dependent on the Shizuma Drive, blinded by its glory. What
an ironic result.

ISSEI DOUJIN
Taisou.

CHIEF
Are you OK?

CHIEF
Oh no! How could we have let Robo go out in a time like this?


IVAN
Even my Uraenus has stopped...

PROF. GO
That's an anti-Shizuma drive without a doubt.

SHIZUMA
Ivan, Go-kun. Everything is my fault. I know that whatever I say
will be just lame excuses but I'll tell you the truth. I'll tell you
what really happened on that day ten years ago. So please forgive me. 
Dr. Vogler...

PROF. GO
Doctor!

GINREI
Doctor!

IVAN
Damn dotard! Why did you do that for? 

VOGLER
Robo?

IVAN
What?

DAISAKU
Get him, Robo!

IVAN
Why? Why? Why can the Robo move under the influence of 
Bashitarlle effect which cancels out all powers?

PROF. GO
Doctor! Doctor!


DAISAKU
Doctor!

SHIZUMA
I see. So  the Robo is using... If so, we can win. We can beat
Vogler.

GINREI
Damn thing!

IVAN
Good. The power is back.

IVAN
For the time being, escape into the sea!

IVAN
What an incredible power!


DAISAKU
Robo, that's enough. That's enough.

DAISAKU
Robo!


IVAN
I'm terribly sorry, sir. I failed to recover the sample.

ALBERTO
I have been watching the whole thing. Ivan, why did the Robo 
moved under the influence of Bashitarlle Effect?

ALBERTO
Hmm...the secret behind the Robo is a bit troublesome for us as
well.

IVAN
Sir?


IVAN
That can't be! It's us who made Giant Robo in the first place....

ALBERTO
Although they didn't tell about it even to us Magnificent Ten, I'm
sure about it.

IVAN
But Master Alberto, didn't even us BF Organization abandon them
when the Shizuma Drive was invented?

ALBERTO
I don't know. Everything is done under the orders from the Big Fire.


SHIZUMA
Please. If things go on like this, the mistake from ten years ago
will repeat itself. Please stop him, stop Vogler.

DAISAKU
Doctor, what should I do?

SHIZUMA
He's not complete yet...as long as we have the sample in our 
hands...as long as three samples don't gather in one place...three
samples...

DAISAKU
Doctor.

PROF. GO
Doctor. If you keep putting strain on yourself like that...

SHIZUMA
Don't worry about me. It's already too late for me. I'm paying the 
what I've done.

SHIZUMA
Daisaku-kun.

DAISAKU
Yes.

SHIZUMA
You're our only chance. The fate of the world depends on the Robo 
and you. Only you can stop Vogler.

DAISAKU
Yes.

SHIZUMA
Daisaku-kun. Robo is... Robo is...

DAISAKU
I see. Robo uses nuclear power.

DAISAKU
Doctor! Doctor!

DAISAKU
Doctor!!!

TETSUGYU
Robo uses the nuclear power...an artifact from the past...

TETSUGYU
Ginrei.

GINREI
What a beautiful night. But people forget dirty things too easily...


TO BE CONTINUED


The black attache case...it is an witness to the tragedy that 
happened 10 years ago.  The vice that lurks behind the glory of the
Shizuma Drive leads to even more mysteries and turns Shanghai into 
a battlefield. But Daisaku is left alone on Greta Garbo.

DAISAKU
Please. Please let me participate in the battle. Let me avenge Dr. 
Shizuma. Or are you guys scared of Robo's nuclear power? 


NEXT: ORDER! ELECTRONIC NET WIRE OPERATION. 
		FALL ON SHANGHAI!


Stay tuned!

-----------------------




