Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998–…): Season 1, Episode 13 - Atom Heart Mother - full transcript

I would like to see Dr. Shan.

I'm sorry.

Don't worry. It's always broken.

Say, may I see Dr. Shan?

The Fusui doctor is inside,

but it's all up to his mood as to
whether you can see him or not.

Here?

Go ahead and try. Since
you're so beautiful,

I'm pretty sure he'll see you.

Thanks.

Dr. Shan, are you in here?



Dr. Shan?

It's been a long time,
Miss Stingray.

Well, may I call you Little
Lady Sylia as I used to?

I'm glad you recognized me.

Same to you.

I'm impressed you didn't forget
this old man and came to visit me.

Honestly speaking, I have
a favor to ask, Doctor.

Sure you do.

The only reason I can think of that
you'd come here is to ask a favor.

I'll help you in any way I can.

I'm happy to hear you say that.

Well, someone is trying to
release the seal of evil.

Brian J. Mason.

You already knew?



You know that Genom has been
digging earthworm holes

under Mega-Tokyo, don't you?

The stream of ground energy has
been constantly disrupted.

They call the stream ''Dragon
Line'', which makes me laugh.

Mason is seeking the Wiz Lab by
hiding behind that project.

Yes, he's looking for the lab that
was buried under the earth.

He keeps boring and missing
the target again and again.

Missing the target?
Do you know...

Oh, no, I don't know where it is.

It has been completely hidden by
the complex ground stream flow.

However, regarding the
underground world,

I'm sure we know better
than Genom.

I see.

You came here to find out
where it is, didn't you?

Yes.

What are you going to do if you
find out where the place is?

Before Mason does anything
to it, I will seal it again.

This time, perfectly!

I wonder if Dr. Stingray would
be happy about that.

Doctor!

Oh, just a slip of the tongue,
an old man's nonsense.

Forget about it. Well, have a seat.

It's like I can't get a
feel for this bike

when it's grabbing the
surface of the road.

The tires will be okay for a while.

I used three parts around
the suspension

and exchanged the chamber,
so it will be expensive.

It happens.

Oh, Nene, welcome.

Hi ya!

Oh, it's unusual to see you here.

Well, maybe not.

I just came by, because I had
nothing else to do.

Oh yeah, Nene.

Can you teach me how to remove
that protection you mentioned?

Uh, well...

Oh, Priss, what good timing.
Can I talk to you a second?

Sorry, Mackey. Next time!

Well, Miss, can you tell why I said
Mason's plan missed the target?

I guess Mason is seeking it based
on some old underground data,

but if a variable used
for prediction

of ground diastrophism is
off by even one percent,

there is a possibility of getting
exactly the opposite results.

Sure, but it's the same...

Yes, it's the same for us too.

This shows the part of the stream
investigated by Genom.

The data Mason has are dots,

but our data are lines.

Then...

If we can figure out the variable,

I think we can pick only a few
points where the lab might be.

Are you giving this data to me?

As a favor to my favorite
little girl, and also...

We have invested much
in that study.

This is my atonement.

Doctor...

Here!

Thank you.
Here!

Thank you.

What do you want to talk about?

Well, how much do you
know about Sylia?

What kind of question is
that all the sudden?

Well, it's not a big deal.
I'm just curious about her.

Let's see, you met her about
the same time I did.

After I argued with the police
who closed that road,

she had a talk with me.

Have you heard about
her younger days,

for example, about her
childhood or anything?

No, but I don't care about that.

Well, Priss, I'm wondering why
Sylia created the Knight Sabers.

Why ask now?

I wonder if this is all
about her father?

You him, right? Dr. Stingray, the
person who developed boomers.

Sylia has an instinctive hatred of
boomers, doesn't she?

Is that because Dr. Stingray is
the one who created them?

I don't know, but why are you
asking about things like that now?

Well, Priss, actually, I ...

Well, never mind. I'm not
sure about it yet.

About Mason...

That has nothing to do
with a kid like you.

But...

Sylia...

Nigel, I have something
I need your help with.

I'll be right in. Mackey,
please finish up here.

Dr. Stingray...

Died in the Tokyo Earthquake
seven years ago.

How about this? There! I got it!

The word ''impossible''
doesn't exist for me.

Let's see...

This can't be!

Here it is! As I thought,

the old data before the boomer
project was transferred to Wiz Lab.

The mutant which was born in
the Core creation experiment...

I brought that thing you asked for.

Ah, thank you, Nigel.

Did you finish preparing
the experiment?

All set.

Put the sonar on the table.

Done.

Please check the readout
of the sonar there.

Well, let's start.

If my hunch is right, that monster
is finding the boomers to eat

by seeking the peculiar
vibration of boomers,

which transmits well underground.

If so, how about this?

It looks good, doesn't it?

Thank you, Nigel. I will be able to
ascertain the location of Wiz Lab.

However, this machine's effective
range is only about 300 meters.

It will take years to finish
covering all of Mega-Tokyo.

Look here.

I've narrowed it down to
twenty-seven candidate locations.

I'm sure it won't be that difficult
to locate the correct one.

I see. But if you find it, how are
you going to seal it again?

I will let Genom help me do that.

Genom? I don't think we can do
now what we couldn't do then.

I came up with the idea while
checking data Dr. Shan gave me.

There are things available now
which didn't exist seven years ago.

This time, I'm going to get to
the root of the problem.

Oh! It's already time!

I have to get back to the office.

Well, I'm going to the studio.

I didn't even guess that something
was wrong with Nene.

I guess it's okay to leave
her alone anyway.

Have you asked Sylia?

I agree, it would seem like we're
investigating her private affairs,

but honestly speaking, I have
been a little curious.

Why did Sylia start the
Knight Sabers?

I know she has a lot of money
because of her father's patent,

but she gets nothing in
return for doing this.

I'm sure that she doesn't simply
want to be a champion of right.

You aren't satisfied
by this answer?

Well, that sounds right.

Oh, one more thing.

No matter what private reasons
Sylia has, I think it's okay,

because I think we're all Knight
Sabers for our own reasons.

Bring me the parts over there.

Sure!

Excuse me...

Wrench.
Excuse me...

Wrench.
Yes, Sir!

Yes, Sir!

What did Sylia want?

Why don't you ask her?

She didn't tell me.

Then, I can't tell you, can I?

I guess not.

But I wonder if she intends to do
something dangerous, you know?

I don't know. I just made the thing
according to her specifications.

I don't care what or
how she uses it.

Then, what was that order
from Mason?

Muffler.

Didn't you hear me?

Let's take a break.

Hello!

Ah, Nene...

Hi ya!
Ah, Nene...

Hi ya!

You'll have a cup of
coffee, won't you?

Or is cocoa preferable for you?

Mackey, how old are you?

Fifteen.

Your father was the famous
Dr. Stingray, wasn't he?

Say, what kind of father was he?

I don't remember much about him.

I was little, and he was
busy with his studies.

Of course.

Here's your cocoa.

Thanks.
Here's your cocoa.

Thanks.

Well, till what age did you
live with Sylia then?

Let's see, until eight
years old. Why?

What? Well, I just wondered
what kind of kid Sylia was.

I can't imagine what she was like.

I guess she was an ordinary kid.

But she was smart even
when she was little.

Other people thought she was
cold, but she was gentle to me.

I see. It sounds like she was
the same then as now.

Oh, I meant she's gentle!

Well, what kind of kid
were you, Mackey?

Me?

I haven't changed since then.

Let's get back to work.

Yes, Sir!
Let's get back to work.

Yes, Sir!

It seems that they've contacted
the organization of Dr. Shan.

I see. An old man who's active
behind the world economy.

They truly know just
what to shoot for.

They're quiet now, because
Genom had pushed them away,

but we can't make light
of their power.

Their history is so much
longer than ours,

but that's why we know
they're worth using.

You used Kuzui to leak the data
by reading ahead that far?

I did it by considering Stingray's
personnel network in the past.

You're a man to be feared.

You can even hold a giant of the
underworld in your hand.

How about the other one?

Nigel Kirkland?

I had someone contact him.

Why would someone as important
as you care about such a nobody?

I told you. I'm going to use the
inheritance left by Stingray.

Yes, Sir.

Are you asking us to check those
sites by going underground?

I will pay twice as much as usual,
so it's not a bad deal, is it?

I'll go. The laboratory,
Wiz Lab, right?

Anyway, there's something
dangerous there

and it's going to be a big problem
if we don't dispose of it now.

Good. I'm going to do it!

Wait! I only want you to work on
this until you find the lab.

After that, I'll take care of it.

Can I ask one thing?

What?

What?
You told us the lab went missing
during the quake, right?

You told us the lab went missing
during the quake, right?

Yes.

It's your father's lab, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Then there might something
dangerous.

Please, don't ask any
more questions!

Okay, I'll go too.

No reason to complain about the
work since I'll be paid.

Priss...

How about you?

Say, why don't you
count Mackey in?

Why can't Mackey know about
the mission just this once?

Well...

I'm sorry, Sylia. I've investigated
your personal data, and...

Nene!

Nene!
There's no data, no matter
how hard I looked for it.

There's no data, no matter
how hard I looked for it.

I thought it was just a mistake
of the family registry system.

Dr. Stingray didn't report the
birth or adopted him,

but there's no trace of him!

Dr. Stingray didn't have a son.

So... So...

Who the hell is that boy?!

You won't answer my
question, will you?

I'm sorry.

Is he related to the accident
that happened at the lab?

Nene, you didn't...

Yes. The system protection of the
confidential document was tough,

but I was able to get it by going
through the AD Police mainframe.

Wait now. What accident?

The year before the quake,
Bioscape, where Stingray worked,

was bought out by Genom,

who then took over the boomer
development project.

Dr. Stingray had finally succeeded
in creating the Core,

and the mass production
of boomers had begun.

Suddenly, a mysterious accident
happened at the lab,

and police troops were
called out secretly,

but they failed to secure
the situation.

All the lab personnel were dead,

and there were several victims
among the police force.

What happened?

I don't know.

The file was a record of AD Police
mobilizations, so I can't tell.

However, I can understand how
horrible that accident was

by looking at how Genom
dealt with it after that.

The situation was judged
impossible to save

by the chairman of Genom,
Quincy Rosenkroitz,

and he ordered the launch of an
artificial earthquake system,

which was in trial at the lab.

Then...

Then the earthquake was
caused by that?!

Yes. Everything was
caused artificially.

No way! How many people do you
think died in that earthquake?!

How many?!

Now, Sylia, please tell me!

They went so far to hide it.
What was the lab's secret?

I'm sorry, but I can't tell you.

Sylia...

However, Mackey has nothing
to do with the accident.

That's the only thing
I can confirm.

That's it. I can't trust you
anymore, Sylia!

Nene!

You may leave if you wish.

Sylia!

What Nene said was true.

I didn't tell you anything about
the most important thing

and asked you to take action
for my convenience.

I took a lot for granted.

What are you talking about, Sylia?

It means that what you're seeking
is very dangerous, isn't it?

We can't leave something
like that alone.

That's right.

Knowing there's something
frightening left underground,

we won't be able to sleep
peacefully at night.

Thank you very much, both of you.

However, Nene wouldn't...

Hey, Priss, what do you think?

You mean about Nene? It's a
problem if she works with us

since she's pretty preoccupied,
so this is actually good.

We'll search three points
per night per person,

so we can finish in five
days by ourselves.

You're the same as always.

What do you mean?

You sound like that all the time,
when you're talking about Nene.

I'm first.

Wait for me!

They have just begun
taking action.

I see. Understood.

Finally, I've found it.

A dark, lost and very deep spot
inside an abandoned place.

A little girl who's been sleeping
there very quietly.

The abominable past,
who looks like me.

It's the original source, the
original source of boomers.

Because of the existence
of this thing,

I have to destroy it!

I have to destroy it completely!

Next Bubblegum Crisis!