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Last time, Combattler V seemed to team up with the evil Campellians and attacked THE BOYS. Fiona decided to check this out by going with the Nadesico to the Nanbara Connection.
[Nadesico, Deck]
Hey hey, is it true that Combattler V has five pilots?
Yup. It’s actually five different machines that combine into a single robot. What we saw at the Science Fortress Lab was its true form.
It’s the true power of friendship. I’m touched to my soul. That gives me an idea! Can we modify the Aestivalises so they can combine with each other?
So what, the end result would be called the Aesti Five?
Exactly! There are five pilots between me, Akito, Ryoko, Hikaru, and Izumi! And of course I’ll be the leader!
Try it and I’m jumping off the Nadesico! Uyraaaaa!
[Punching sounds]
Gah! Ugh…
Stop it. You’re a pilot for gods sake.
Yeah. If you keep beating him up, Yamada might die.
He’ll be fine. I don’t think he’ll die that easily.
The name’s not Yamada. It’s Gai Daigouji!
See?
Hey Sayaka and Jun, why don’t we get Venus and Diana to combine with Borot?
I’d rather die.
Same.
Fine. Allenby, how about Borot and your Nobel Gundam?
Eww.
[Nadesico, Bridge]
So far, Combattler V has attacked eight locations in total.
Except for the Science Fortress Lab, they’ve all suffered immense damage.
Were they accompanied by Campbellians?
Nope. Except when we fought them, they were acting alone.
Combattler V is pretty conspicuous though. If it’s really them, they won’t get away with this.
Maybe that’s the idea.
So the one attacking cities is a fake?
It’s a possibility. Look, the Paris attack was done in the middle of the day.
And what’s more, it was around the Eiffel Tower. It’s like they were begging to be caught.
This had to be their intent. I think their goal was to sow distrust.
They wanted everyone to be suspicious of Combattler V?
It makes sense when you put it like that. If Combattler appeared in front of the average man, they wouldn’t be able to tell a fake from the real thing.
What about their deployment records?
We’ve gotten a report about that. It seems that Combattler V’s deployment records match the date and time of the attacks.
That clinches it. It’s a fake after all.
What makes you think that? If the records match, then it must have been the real thing.
If it was the real Combattler, then the issue is with the Connection. They wouldn’t have kept records of any wrongdoing.
I guess that makes sense.
Even if people start to not trust them, I doubt anything will come from it.
Do you really think that? Apparently there are calls for Combattler V to get scrapped.
It won’t matter if the perp is real or fake. They just hate Combattler.
Emergency communication from GEAR.
Yurika, hurry to the Nanbara Connection.
(He’s on the phone)
What happened?
I got word that the UESN just decided to blow up Combattler V.
Whaaaaaaaat!?
[Nanbara Connection, Command Room]
Destroy that demon Combattler V!
(Male Civilian)
Combatter is evil!
Hey! Civilians aren’t allowed in here!
Why is this happening…
Dr. Yotsuya, THE BOYS are here.
What’s going on?? The Connection is surrounded by protestors and armed guards.
First, let me introduce you to Dr. Yotsuya of the Nanbara Connection. This is Yurika Misumaru, captain of THE BOYS’ battleship Nadesico.
I apologize for not giving a proper greeting… Are you aware of the decision to destroy Combattler?
Yes. We heard about it on our way here.
After hearing the news, the Combattler Team barricaded themselves in the hangar in protest.
That’s impressive.
This isn’t good.
Yeah. If they keep it up, their reputation will only tank further.
But I know how they feel. If the same thing were to happen to Mazinger, I would do the same thing.
[Nanbara Connection, Hangar]
Just try it! We won’t let you blow up our Combattler!
(Hyoma Aoi)
That’s right! Every single one of you got fooled by the Campbellians.
(Juzo Naniwa)
The rampaging Combattler is a fake!
(Kinta Ichinoki)
[Nanbara Connection, Command Room]
They’ve lost it.
Honestly, we also believe that the Combattler attacking everything is a fake. But we’re not sure how to convince everyone else…
It’s horrible to blow it up when the fake one is still out there.
THE BOYS are now here though. Even if we do end up rebuilding Combattler, the government decided that we need to blow it up to appease the populace.
They’re right to be angry. Messing with justice is just wrong!
Exactly. We’ll end up losing the pinnacle of Super Electromagnetic technology for something like this. We should at least save the engines first.
…You’re missing the point.
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Dude, that’s not the issue.
But we do fight on behalf of the people. If Combattler’s mere presence makes people upset, then maybe we should…
In any case, we can’t get anywhere like this. We’ll force our way inside.
We’ll have Boss Borot carry a white flag and hide inside.
Argo, why does Borot have to do this?
Isn’t it because it’s the robot best suited for surrendering?
She’s right.
C’mon man.
Not that. We can all fit in Boss Borot’s cockpit and if the windows are open, we can just jump out.
Hmm… I guess it’s fine.
I’ll try to persuade them. If that doesn’t work, I’ll leave it to you.
Understood.
[Nanbara Connection, Hangar]
Hey guys, the Doctor is coming this way with a strange robot.
(Chie Ichinoki)
DATA ACQUIRED. THAT’S BOSS BOROT.
(Ropet)
Hmph. That robot’s no match for our Kerott.
Just because it’s the Doctor doesn’t mean we can let our guard down.
Yeah. The Doctor agreed to blow it up after all.
(Chizuru Nanbara)
Are you guys there?
Old man! No matter what you say, I refuse to accept it. Combattler V won’t be destroyed without a fight!
Hyoma, I thought the same thing when we first heard about the decision. But just think for a moment. What was Combattler made for? It was made to protect the Earth, nature, humans, and peace. But now Combattler’s very existence is making everyone upset. Even though this is probably an enemy plot.
But that’s no reason to destroy Combattler!
(Kosuke Kita)
That’s exactly the reason… What’s more important now is to placate the people.
I don’t know… I just don’t know anymore.
I see. It’s all on you now, Shuffle!
DORYAAAAAAAA!
Waaah! They’re coming from inside Borot!
(Daisaku Nishikawa)
You tricked us!
It's now Kerott's time to shine.
Kerott’s this frog looking thing? It won’t do jack squat!
You useless robot! Give me back my Kerott!
[Nanbara Connection, Command Room]
It’s over now.
…Akito, are we doing the right thing?
…
(Good. Let’s report this to Lord Warchimedes)
Captain Misumaru, come this way. I need to tell you something.
…What is it?
[Oniwa Castle, Hall of Worship]
Lady Janera, a spy just informed me that Combattler V will be scrapped shortly.
Good. THE BOYS also just arrived. Let’s use this opportunity to crush them together.
Ma’am!
…
What’s wrong, Dungele?
This isn’t right. I agree that your plan to use a fake Combattler to get the humans to destroy the real one themselves is brilliant, but why didn’t you tell me beforehand?
You were doing the dirty work yourself. I didn’t think it was necessary to tell you the whole thing. Stop whining and get out there!
(Dammit… I guess I’m only useful when it comes to fighting…)
Nadesico Route Chapter 13: Combattler V Must Be Destroyed
Preparations for the explosion are complete.
Scrap it already!
Stop it! Stop it!
…
Ropet, you’re not tied up. Help us out.
I… I CANNOT.
Useless robot. So you’re betraying us.
I’M A ROBOT THAT MEASURES YOUR BRAINWAVES. I FEEL YOUR RAGE AND SADNESS.
Then help us!
PLEASE. TRUST IN THE DOCTOR.
Now!
Noooooo!
Dammit all!
Hahahaha!
Hahahaha. Good job doing the hard work for us, humans. Thank you for destroying Combattler for us!
(I wish this was my plan to begin with.)
It’s the Campbellians!
Is that Combattler V over there?
So it was a fake after all.
Everyone, prepare for battle. Launch all units!
Deploy 13 units. There’s not enough slots for everyone this time.
Dammit. We’re sitting ducks.
Good, so they fell for the bait.
What are you talking about, old man?
Ropet, help me untie them.
OK.
Doesn’t matter. It’s too late now.
Just shut up and follow me!
Well that Nanbara Connection is looking like some mighty fine terrain. Rush over to it and claim it for THE BOYS.
The Fake Combattler’s back and as deadly as ever. There’s also this unique Magma Beast piloted by Warchimedes. Watch out for it.
At the start of turn 2…
Doctor, I’ve misjudged you. You had this planned the entire time.
We’ll talk later. Here.
Is this a Battle Machine?
I thought you blew it up.
That was a fake. The real one was hidden underground while a fake one was blown up to lure the Campbellians out.
If they’re using a fake, then so should we.
Doctor, please stop jerking us around.
If you had this, then you should have said something from the start!
Don’t get mad. To deceive the enemy, you must first deceive your friends.
Plus there was a spy somewhere in the Connection. The same person who rewrote the deployment records… There’s no point in hiding. Show yourself!
Dammit!
That’s the spy? Take this!
[Gunshot]
Ugh!
Now! Get him!
Dammit!
Oh no. Get down!
[Explosion]
He blew himself up.
It was a robot.
Now, launch Combattler! Show them the real deal!
Let’s gooooooooo!
EVERYONE’S BRAINWAVES ARE SYNCHED. COMBINE OK. COMBINE OK.
LET’S COMBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!!
Super Robot Wars R - Combattler V
Let’s go. Kerott, launch!
Go for it, bro!
W-what the hell!?
I-impossible! How is Combattler here?
How about that, faker? I’ll show you the power of the real Combattler V!
If that’s how it is, I’ll crush you all here. Prepare yourself!
That’s my line! Let’s rumble, Dungele!
Alright, new units.
[Combattler V]
The fact that it has five pilots makes it a force to be reckoned with. And even with that, it has some very powerful attacks. I’d say the only downside is that it has slightly weaker armor than normal Super Robots.
[Kerott]
Kerott, I have to say, is the best support mech in this game. If not the best, then top 3 for sure. It has both a repair and resupply module, and both pilots have great support spirits. You’ll be using this one the entire game. It’s a shame it doesn’t get the Cardboardler V pack like in SRW A and A Portable.
You should know the drill by now.
Faker! I’ll expose your true colors!
Don’t insult me! I’ll rip your face off!
Damn you Earthlings. What a stupid trick.
It was your idea in the first place!
At the start of turn 4…
An enemy is approaching at high speed.
What the heck is that?
Ladies and Gentlemen of THE BOYS. This is the first time we’ve met. I am Prince Heinel, Supreme Commander of the Boazan Empire’s Earth Conquest Army.
Wow, he’s hot. Now we’re talking!
A new enemy has appeared before us. How exciting!
Why are you both happy that there’s more enemies?
Heinel, we’re busy fighting here. Don’t get involved!
Your plan has failed. Campbellians, retreat and let us take the stage!
What was that?
Quit fighting each other and fight us instead!
What a rough woman. So this is what Earth females are like.
Are you making fun of Earth women!?
Earth women are still women after all.
Unforgivable! Hyoma, kick their asses!
You don’t have to tell me twice!
Now all the enemies are here. Just keep on camping on top of the Connection. This is the Skull Rook, a mobile Boazan fortress. Fight it from a distance.
When the fake Combattler is destroyed…
Damn you THE BOYS. I see how it is!
[He explodes and is replace with a new mech]
Face me and my Great I!
So that’s what the faker really looks like. Come! I’ll show you the real Combattler’s power!
This is the Magma Beast Great I. Just fight it as you normally would.
Dungele doesn’t retreat in his second phase, but Warchmiedes and Jangel retreats at 30% HP (). Between the Excellence, Shining Gundam, and Combattler, it shouldn’t be a problem to destroy them. Not to mention how stupidly strong the Aestivalis Artillery Frames are.
Damn you. You only won because I was careless for a moment.
This is happening because Dungele is so careless.
Well done, Earthlings. But I’ll show you that no one who opposes Boazan has ever survived in the end.
Retreating!
The map ends when all enemies are gone.
[Mycenaean Empire, Command Room]
Heinel, what the hell was that about? You barged in on our battle without permission.
That’s my line. You stayed behind and got in our way to continue your losing battle.
Thanks to you, our troops couldn’t concentrate properly.
Insolence! You showed up just to get your asses kicked! If anything this defeat was all your fault!
What was that!?
Should I say it slower!?
Ugh. Stop fighting each other already!
More importantly, the Combattler V that showed up at the Science Fortress Lab was you all along.
As they say, to deceive the enemy, you must first deceive your allies.
You cur!
Stand down, General. There’s no point in fighting over something that’s already happened. We need better communication between our groups.
This isn’t the time to be plotting against each other… Dammit…
[Nanbara Connection, Command Room]
The Doctor really got us good. I’ve never been so fooled in my life.
Even Ropet joined in.
I’M SORRY.
Don’t blame Ropet. Since he’s in charge of Combattler’s combination, he wouldn’t be fooled by a fake. I had to loop him in.
Did THE BOYS know that a fake exploded?
We were told right before it happened.
Some of us would try to save Combattler, and that would have ruined the entire thing.
Yamada tried to save Combattler with his Aesti.
Come on, I thought it was real… And don’t call me Yamada again!
The government will properly explain this incident tomorrow. Once that happens, I know Combattler will be absolved.
Really now, this could have gotten very bad.
We’re not fighting alone. There’s lots of people supporting us from behind the scenes. Don’t make them lose trust in us.
This was the best plan I could think of. I’m glad it worked out.
Now that that’s over, let’s introduce the Combattler Team.
I’m the main pilot, Hyoma Aoi. Thanks for the assist.
Don’t worry about it. We’ll be relying on you from now on.
I’m Juzo Naniwa. You won’t find a better sharpshooter than me.
My name’s Daisaku Nishikawa. My hobby is drawing manga, and I want to be a mangaka in the future.
In that case, let’s collab on a doujinshi!
…That was fast.
I’m Chizuru Nanbara.
And I’m Kosuke Kita. I’ll be maintaining Combattler while we’re away from the Connection.
Great. If you need anything, let me know. I’m very interested in Combattler’s combination system. Looking forward to working with ya.
You’re not surprised by Kosuke’s age?
We have some young geniuses as well, like Ruri Ruri.
Yes, I’m Ruri Hoshino.
Kosuke Kita. Nice to meet you.
Fufu. Seems like age doesn’t matter in THE BOYS.
Oh, I almost forgot. This is the all important Ropet.
I AM ROPET. NICE TO MEET YOU.
Is that a maintenance robot?
Ropet measures the Combattler Team’s brainwaves and is vital to them combining.
Aren’t you a cutie?
I’M EMBARRASSED.
Doctor, you forgot about someone more important than Ropet. I’m Kinta Ichinoki, Kerott’s pilot. Remember that.
I’m his sister Chie.
Huh? You’re controlling that frog-like robot?
Huh? It’s way stronger than your Borot!
How dare you. Don’t underestimate Borot!
Um, is Kerott also joining us?
Obviously. You wouldn’t last without the great Kerott helping you.
He’s very insistent on joining you guys.
(...Can you try to reign him in a bit? I mean he’s still a child…)
(...We’ll try.)
Seems the average age of our pilots just keeps getting lower and lower.
That’s not a good thing…
Hey, where’s Raji?
Did he go to the bathroom?
I saw him walk towards the hanger earlier.
Ah shit.
[Nanbara Connection, Hangar]
Hmmm. So that’s how the engine works around electromagnetism. And the EM flows through here… I’ll have to disassemble this a bit.
That would be a problem. Please stop.
It’s fine. I just want to check something real quick.
I knew it.
[Nanbara Connection, Command Room]
I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry.
I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry.
It’s only natural to want to know how things work, isn’t it?
But this isn’t what normal people do.
I’m glad you’re interested, but if you take apart Combattler, you will regret it.
I’ll give you my data on Super Electromagnetism later. I hope that’ll satisfy you.
I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry.
I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry.
[Oniwa Castle, Hall of Worship]
Goddamn Boazans. They're getting in our way!
If they didn’t show up, THE BOYS would be in hell by now.
Lady Janera, I have an idea.
Go on.
According to my research, the Boazans have a base on Crow Island where they research and manufacture their Beast Knights.
I see. If we attack it, we can send them to hell instead.
You idiot. If you did that, you’d violate our agreement and would turn the Boazans, Mycenaeans, and even the Dinosaurs against us.
I doubt even we could face all of them at once.
So what’s the plan?
We’ll tell their sworn enemy, Voltes V, and THE BOYS about the base. Then they’ll destroy it for us and weaken the Boazans. When the time is right, we’ll swoop in and defeat THE BOYS while they’re exhausted.
It’s like killing two birds with one stone. I like it. Leak the intel right away.
If you want to see the Combattler V episode about the fake Combattler, it's episode 17.