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Last time, we tried to destroy the Gaizok but they got away.
[GEAR HQ, Command Room]
Chief, the Freeden has returned from fighting Gaizok. You should have gotten the report by now.
It’s a shame we couldn’t finish them off, but we still had to try.
I noticed the Nadesico wasn’t in the dock. Have they not returned from the Nanbara Connection yet?
They were here, but left for Crow Island a few hours ago.
What’s Crow Island?
It’s a small uninhabited island southwest of Japan.
If we would have known that, we could have met them on the way.
Why are they going all the way there?
We just got intel that there’s a secret Boazan base there.
Is the information reliable?
Dunno. It could be a trap. They were going to wait for you, but then Voltes V flew off there on its own, so they went to provide support.
This could be bad. Let’s go after them right now!
I don’t think they’ll be defeated so easily, but anything’s possible.
Sorry to have you do this right when you get back, but please go after them as soon as you’re resupplied.
[Alternative Company, A Room]
Is it true that THE BOYS have split their forces!?
Y-yes, it’s true… Please believe me.
If so, then this is perfect. They’re only at half strength. Which side is Amuro Ray on?
…The side that’s still in Japan.
Based on our battles so far, we know their base is somewhere near Hoshimicho. It shouldn’t be that hard to lure them out.
Can we really trust this small child?
…Um…
Don’t glare at her like that. She’s practically pissing herself.
We conducted our own investigation and came to the same conclusion she did.
Alright. Rakan, head out. This time we’ll recapture Amuro and Tiffa.
I suppose it doesn’t matter if she’s right or wrong.
[Alternative Company, Hangar]
Fufufu…
You’re doing this again? Do you really need to repaint the entire mobile suit white when it gets a little dirt?
White is good.
C’mon man…
WHITE IS GOOD!!!!
Alright alright.
Aaaaand done. Perfectly white. Fufufufufufufu…
(Brother, isn’t it about time?)
(Yes. Thankfully our eternal rival is with the target.)
Are you ready? Let’s depart!
Um… I’ll go too…
No. I don’t trust you. I won’t risk you attacking us from behind.
…Alright. I get it.
Heero, will you show up again? Or maybe…
[GEAR HQ, Hallway]
There you are. I want to borrow your Gear Commanders. There’s something I want to try with your Data Weapons.
Why now?
We’re about to leave.
You’re about to go out on a mission, right? That’s why I want to do this now.
Sorry, this won’t take long.
What do you want to do with the Data Weapons?
We want to find out what kind of food they eat.
They eat? Are you trying to find out a way to bait out the others?
Yes. We can’t just wait for them to appear on their own.
It’s not just the pilots who’re fighting. I’ll give them back when you leave.
Hey! …What’s up with them?
They’re doing what they have to. But now we’ve got a bigger problem… If we’re leaving again, we won’t be able to get home before curfew.
Oh yeah. I forgot that the whole Dendoh thing is supposed to be a secret.
Crap. How am I going to fool mom now?
Yeah… Ever since we became Dendoh pilots, we’ve had to keep lying to our families…
…
[Meganoid Base, Command Room]
Commander Zenoia, Commander Beltori, I’ve seen your plan. Don is very pleased with its quality.
(She’s on the phone)
Thank you.
(Zenoia)
Unfortunately, I cannot leave Mars. But I wish you success.
I, Commander Beltori, will make your wish come true.
(Beltori)
…
(Don Zauther)
Don says those words are encouraging. But many of us Meganoids have perished from overconfidence. Please do not underestimate Banjo or THE BOYS.
I understand.
Then I await good news.
[She hangs up]
Awaiting good news my butt. I spit on her.
…Does she think we’re working for her benefit?
Probably. After this operation, we’ll shove her pride right in her face.
Yes. And then I’ll serve Don Zauther instead of that harpy Koros.
While I’ll get a position as Don’s direct aide.
Oh Don Zauther… I want to be by your side for as long as possible.
By the way, are you sure Banjo is around Hoshimicho?
That’s what our investigations turned up. After we lure him out, that’s when we’ll use the bug army you’re so proud of.
Leave it to me. Fufufu. Banjo, I’ll show you that I’m not like the other commanders!
[GEAR HQ, Command Room]
[Alarm]
What’s going on?
Hoshimicho is under attack!
Who is it?
…Zoom and enhance.
Got it.
W-what the hell is that!?
Bugs. Lots of them.
Not just normal bugs. They’re mechanical.
That ain’t no Mecha-Boost, but a Mecha-Beetle.
I know who’s behind this. Only one Meganoid uses these things. He hasn’t learned his lesson after all. Not to mention his awful personality…
Let’s kick their butts before we go after the Nadesico! I’m pissed off enough that Gaizok got away!
This attack seems to be a diversion. They’re probably trying to lure us out…
Freeden Route Chapter 14: Koros and Zenoia
Is that all you’ve got? Come on out, Commander. I know you’re probably hiding somewhere.
(...Strange. Those mechanical bugs that were everywhere earlier are nowhere to be found…)
I will not hide.
The main event will happen later. You’re making yourself the warm-up act by coming out so early.
And disappoint my fans? Let’s do this. CHANGE DAITARN!!
Now! Go, my bug army!
Dammit. They got through the joints!
Daitarn!
Don’t let the Freeden get away either!
Woah, what the heck!
It’s the enemy mecha bugs!
Oh no, they’re trying to destroy Daitarn and the Freeden from the inside!
They’ve even gotten into the bridge!
You’ve got to be kidding me. I’m not going to let some bugs stop me!
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We have to do something. If this keeps up, we’ll be eaten from the inside out!
Crap. Daitarn won’t move!
Jamil, this is really bad. The power distribution is compromised and we can’t move. Woah! They’re over here too!
Captain, navigation’s down too!
Guh…
Hahahaha. How’re you holding up? I, Commander Beltori, have Daitarn and the Freeden in my grasp.
Dang it. Can’t we do something?
It’ll be fine. We have an ion plasma cannon to use against this Meganoid.
Plasma cannon?
Very good, Sir. Beauty and Reika, please take care of the Freeden. Banjo and I will clean up inside of Daitarn.
Eh? I want to team up with Banjo.
No way. I’ll team up with Banjo.
Who gives a crap. Just do something!
Okay fine. Both of you will go into Daitarn to kill the bugs there.
What about the Freeden?
At this rate, our mechs will get eaten too!
Neo Getter will do something about the Freeden.
Very well. Excuse us.
Hey! What do you mean by something!?
Gou, use the Plasma Thunder to release Plasma Energy at its minimum level.
Gosh! That’s just plain cuckoo.
Won’t everyone get burnt?
They can put up with a few burns just fine. Just focus on burning out the bugs’ circuits!
Whatever it takes. Just do it!
Don’t blame me!
Alright! All the bugs are squashed!
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah.
Are you alright? Everyone’s feeling a bit numb.
No one’s in any danger. The numbness should go away shortly.
Didn’t feel a thing.
That’s because we hid in Zambot’s cockpits.
How are you doing?
We’re done here.
I’m exhausted. I need a shower!
Lord Beltori, the bugs have gone offline. They seem to have been wiped out.
(Meganoid Soldier)
I expected this much from THE BOYS. But their internals are still in tatters. Now I’ll finish them off!
Both Daitarn and Banjo will be tributes to Don Zauther. You won’t get away!
The enemy has started to move!
Ugh.. Anyone who can move, intercept them! The Freeden and Daitarn can’t move.
Deploy 12 units. It’s enough for everyone you have.
What are you going to do, Banjo? Are you just gonna watch?
…I guess I’ll have to prepare my trump card.
Dai-Fighter and the Freeden can’t move and the Meganoids are starting to get closer. Intercept them or let them come to you. The latter would be ideal based on how this chapter goes. Just be warned that both the Freeden and Dai-Fighter have extremely low HP and EN, so make sure they get proper repair and resupplying.
At the start of Turn 3…
Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden - In the Name of Daitarn
Master Banjo, we’re ready.
Alright, let’s do this. Prepare yourself, Meganoids!
W-what the heck!? Daitarn!?
Beltori, what’s going on?
Impossible. Daitarn’s internals should be destroyed. There’s no way they can repair it so quickly!
Too bad for you. I have talented assistants who’re acting as my limbs. Literally.
What the hell does that mean?
So Reika’s my right arm.
Yay.
Beauty is my left arm.
Yay.
And Garrison is my legs.
Leave it to me.
It’s true that Daitarn is not looking good right now. But by breaking its limbs into independent blocks, and moving them with teamwork, Datiarn is good to go!
You’re so stubborn, Banjo Haran! You should have just stayed on your knees!
Not on your life. As long as the Meganoid’s ambitions remain in this world, Daitan and I are immortal. Let’s go. CHANGE DAITARN!!
Huh?
…That’s Dai-Tank…
What are you doing? This is Dai-Tank, not Daitarn.
That’s weird. Did we get the order wrong? I blame Beauty.
Jerk. Don’t blame others for your own mistakes.
What was that?
Well Lady Beauty did this, so I did that…
We’ll try it again. CHANGE DAITARN!
I said Daitarn, not Dai-Fighter!
Um, so I do this first then?
It’ll turn out that way. Do it this way.
Hmmm. Maybe this will work?
[Daitarn transforms 6 times between Dai-Tank and Dai-Fighter in quick succession. I’m not taking screenshots of all that.]
Stop. Just stop everything.
Reika, quit messing around!
You’re the one messing up.
…Both of you, just stop. Maybe I’m the one at fault for believing in you guys…
Beltori, now’s your chance!
Hold it, Zenoia. Koros said Banjo’s a tricky one. This must be part of his plan.
His plan?
They’ll keep us confused and attack us out of nowhere. I won’t fall for it. I’ll wait as long as I need to.
I see. Fine. I’ll wait too.
I don’t know why, but the Meganoids are just sitting there.
They’re missing the perfect opportunity to attack. How dumb can they be…
Oh, here are the instructions. CHANGE DAITARN!
Are you finally ready, Banjo?
Thank you for waiting warmly.
I commend your spirit of trying to turn your weakness into strength. But this is as far as you go!
You’re talking nonsense!
For the sake of the world and its people, Daitarn 3 will crush the ambitions of the Meganoids. If you don’t fear the radiance of the sun, then bring it on!!
Hahahaha. Words won’t kill me, Banjo!
Daitarn can move now, but heal it up just to be safe. Kill all the Meganoids.
Banjo, if I kill you, I can take Koros’ place by Don Zauther’s side forever… That damn Koros!
I’m honestly shocked. I didn’t know Meganoids could be jealous.
Beltori, let’s rumble!
Are you ready, Daitarn? I’ll get what I want.
Defeat Zenoia and Beltori’s first forms causes them to become Megaborgs.
Assholes!
You’re guilty of shooting down my mech! Prepare yourself!
Watch this!
Hahahahaha. Let’s go, THE BOYS!
Thankfully, neither of them run away at low HP, but they do have some HP regen. Just take them down in one turn one at a time.
D-damn you Koros… I’ll… AAAAAHHHHHHH!
I went too easy on you, Banjo.
Once Zenoia and Beltori are shot down, the plot continues. Any remaining Meganoids will still have to be dealt with.
!
What’s wrong?
This hostility… No, this is pure malice. Someone with that much malice is coming!?
I see. There’s not many of them here, but I still see our target.
This’ll be boring. Guess I’ll kill all of them.
The hunt is about to begin. Now it’s my turn!
They’re still after us!?
Can the Freeden move yet?
No. Repairs are taking longer than expected.
Don’t let the enemy get close to the Freeden!
Let’s kick their asses before they get close.
Oh hi Neo Zeon. Fancy meeting you here. You know the drill by now. The Freeden still can’t move, but it does have a long range cannon that can still shoot.
It’s you. Strange things have been happening ever since you showed up. Who are you anyway!?
I don’t want to be here either!
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That question is kinda hard to answer!
How can you continue to fight with THE BOYS? How can you believe in Total Pacifism!?
I’m fighting to save lives!
Is that your justice!?
Not just my own. It’s the Excellence’s justice too!
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There’s no way all soldiers have that kind of ideology!
Then why do you fight!? What is your justice!?
Take those kinds of philosophical questions somewhere else!
Today, I will kill you. And then I will truly be the White Death.
How can you not understand this? You’re already that yourself!
Only Demar and the Frost Brothers have death quotes.
Am I going to meet Death himself…?
[He explodes]
…Shame the first one died without awakening.
The Frost Brothers retreat when one of them hits 30% HP (2400 and 2700). We’ve done this song and dance many times already.
Dammit. We’ve reached our limit.
(Olba, let’s retreat. We need to prepare for the next stage.)
(Got it, brother.)
[They leave and/or retreat]
Again!? Damn those guys!
The map ends once all enemies are defeated.
[GEAR HQ, Hangar]
How long will it take to repair the Freeden?
Probably a few days. Sorry, but I don’t think we can go and support the Nadesico.
I just got word from them anyway. They’ve succeeded in destroying the Boazanian base.
Why did only the Nadesico succeed? We let Gaizok escape and the Meganoids crippled us.
What a mess.
Remember this frustration. This is what war is like.
That it is. It’s gonna take a while to repair Daitarn too, so let’s take a break and try to relax.
[Alternative Company, Hangar]
You guys are something else. You lost to THE BOYS when their firepower was halved!
What would you know about anything? You’re just yelling at us from the sidelines.
Fine then. I’ll take command of the next mission. Got it?
Be my guest.
If you’re like this to your own allies, it’s no wonder we keep losing.
If you’re really our ally, then go find us a Newtype.
A…Newtype?
We’re looking for a Newtype named Kamille Bidan.
Though it doesn’t have to be Kamille. If we could find any Newtype, I’m sure our reputation will improve a little.
Ok… I’ll try to find him somehow.
We’ve also lost Demar, a gift from the Newtype Research Institute. We need to restore our honor.
Demar is dead… I envy him.
You envy him? What a strange thing to say.
Not really. I have a longing for death. A love, even.
Do you want to kill yourself?
Not at all! I won’t die without a fight. I will fight for my life, and I will meet my death in doing so. That’s my dream.
So without justice or evil, your dream is just to fight?
Yes. But if someone can’t kill me, I’ll kill them instead.
[GEAR HQ, Command Room]
Team Nadesico has returned!
Thank you for your hard work. I heard that you’ve joined up with the Voltes Team.
Yes, let me introduce them. I’m sure the Combattler Team is also new to the other group, so please join us too.
Wow, more than ten people at once?
Room allocation is gonna be a pain.
First, here’s the Combattler Team. Combattler V has five pilots.
I’m the main pilot, Hyoma Aoi. Looking forward to this.
(Hyoma Aoi)
Likewise.
I’m Juzo Naniwa. No one can beat me when it comes to shooting.
(Juzo Naniwa)
Oh, I’ve heard of you. You’re famous.
Wait, aren’t you Susumu Kirakuni? Weren’t you an Olympic candidate for skeet shooting?
I’m glad you’ve heard of me. Shame the Olympics were cancelled due to the alien invasions.
I’m Daisaku Nishikawa.
(Daisaku Nishikawa)
And I’m Chizuru Nanbara.
(Chizuru Nanbara)
So you must be the granddaughter of Dr. Nanbara, the man who created Combattler V. It’s a shame he died like he did.
Combattler and Dr. Yotsuya carries on his wishes.
I’m Kosuke Kita. I’ll be taking care of Combattler’s maintenance.
(Kosuke Kita)
Hey Kosuke. It’s been a while.
Hi Eris.
You know each other?
Yeah, from my time at MIT in America.
We competed for the top spot in every exam.
So there was another elementary-aged genius like Kosuke.
You can’t compare to our Ruri Ruri when it comes to geniuses. Right?
I don’t really care about who’s smarter.
I almost forgot about someone very important. This is Ropet.
I AM ROPET. NICE TO MEET YOU.
(Ropet)
A maintenance robot?
Ropet measures the Combattler Team’s brainwaves and is vital to us combining.
He’s the sixth member of the Combattler Team.
Don’t forget me. I’m Kinta Ichinoki, the pilot for Kerott and far more important than Ropet. Remember that.
(Kinta Ichinoki)
I’m his sister, Chie.
(Chie Ichinoki)
What’s Kerott? That frog-like thing?
What do you mean frog-like? Kerott is invincible!
Don’t say things like that. If you get too cocky and think you’re better than everyone else, you’ll learn the hard way how wrong you are.
Heh…
Why are you laughing, Hokuto? Why is everyone laughing?
It’s nothing.
Seems the average age of our pilots just keeps getting lower and lower.
That’s not a good thing…
Next up is the Voltes Team. Like Combattler, it’s another team of five.
I’m Kenichi Go. Nice to meet you.
(Kenichi Go)
He’s a bit of a prude, but he’s a nice guy at heart.
And these are my younger brothers, Daijiro and Hiyoshi.
Nice to meet you all.
(Daijiro Go)
Nice to meet you too.
I’m Hiyoshi Go. I’m in charge of Voltes V’s maintenance.
(Hiyoshi Go)
Why are there so many smart kids like Kosuke and Ruri?
It’s not that they’re smart, it’s that you’re dumb.
That makes sense… Hey wait a minute!
Ah, so you do get it. Maybe you’re getting smarter, Boss.
THE BOYS sure are lively. I’m Ippei Mine.
(Ippei Mine)
I’m Megumi Oka. I’m a licensed master of Koga-Ryu Ninjutstu.
(Megumi Oka)
You’re a real ninja?
It’ll get confusing since we have the same name. I’m also Megumi.
(TL note: For reference, Nadesico Megumi’s name is in Katakana メグミ while Voltes Megumi’s name is in Hiragana めぐみ)
Not to brag, but I’ve never met anyone with the same name as me.
Of course you haven’t.
Now that you mention it, what’s your real name, Boss?
Not even the author knows my real name.
Sorry, the what now?
Last but not least, my dad.
I’m Kentaro Go. Sorry for all the trouble.
(Kentaro Go)
We rescued him from the Boazan base.
Also when we attacked the Boazan base, a Data Weapon appeared.
What? A Data Weapon?
Yes. The one called Bull Horn. Though it disappeared immediately.
Dang it. Why did it show up where we weren’t!
It’s not your fault. Data Weapons just don’t appear for our convenience.
Well shucks, these things happen all the time. Ain’t no use crying over spilt milk. Just saddle up and look for the next rodeo.
…I knew it. We can’t just wait for them to show up.
[GEAR HQ, Hangar]
Combattler V and Voltes V. Two Super Electromagnetic robots, eh?
So the reason why their combination systems are similar is because they use the same energy source, right?
Yes. Unfortunately, we’ve yet to miniaturize Super Electromagnetics to the same size as Photon Power. They still need to be this big.
(TL note: For reference, Mazinger and Great are about 16 and 20 meters tall. Combattler and Voltes are 57 and 58 meters tall.) (In Imperial, that’s 52.5, 65.6, 187, and 190 feet respectively)
And when you consider mobility, you come to the same conclusion.
Yeah.
Is it possible to make them as small as Mazinger?
At the moment, not really…
The issue is the inability to make the crown coils smaller due to Magnetic Particles.
Time Particles?
Not Time, Magnetic. They might sound the same, but everything else is different. Time Particles are used for the Time Flow Engine and Magnetic Particles are what's emitted when Super Electromagnetic energy is passed through the crown coils.
Are you getting any of this?
…Not even a little bit.
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Hmmm. Which one should I choose?
What are you thinking about?
I mean both Combattler and Voltes are Super Electromagnetic robots, right?
Yes, but you got all the Super EM data from Kosuke and Hiyoshi.
Yes, but I would rather see the actual thing.
…You’re not thinking of taking one of them apart, are you?
Got it in one. I was wondering which one to tackle.
What did you say!?
I mean, he only needs to look at one of them.
Raji, just forget about it.
…Why?
You have to! Sorry, but I can’t let you do this.
W-wait a second. What are you doing!?
[GEAR HQ, A Room]
No matter how you look at it, things aren’t looking good. You have bigger priorities than Super Electromagnetism.
It’s worth a look. I’m hoping for some inspiration.
It’s not like the time warp system will be perfected anytime soon…
[GEAR HQ, A Room]
So in the end, we just kept fighting. The ocean was so pretty though… I wish you could have seen it.
Garrod.
W-what is it?
Next time, take me with you…
A-are you sure? Wherever we go, there’s just more and more fighting.
Tiffa is very sensitive about people dying. It’s better if you don’t go into battlefields as much as possible.
No one should be going into battle in the first place.
You’re right.
Reality isn’t that nice.
Doctor Go, are you okay enough to be walking around?
Yes, thanks to you. I was thinking I’d talk a walk and look around here.
In that case, let me show you around.
Thanks…
…
…
What’s wrong with you two?
That person…
Yes…
You mean Dr. Go?
How can I put it…
I can’t feel anything from that guy…
If I had to describe what I felt from him, it’d be abnormal.
(If Amuro and Tiffa are feeling something from Dr. Go…)
Sorry, was Dr. Go just here?
He just left. What’s wrong?
He’s trying to get away from a proper examination. We just wanted to do a quick blood test and X-Ray…
If you want to see the Daitarn 3 episodes where Zenoia and Beltori are from, Zenoia is ep 15 and Beltori is ep 28.