"Zodiac's real plans are only just beginning." "Stop them." "You have my word, Yinsen." "I'll take the Zodiac apart with my bare hands if I have to." "The long and intense standoff between the Arc Station, the SDF, and unknown terrorists has finally come to an end." "#11:" "The Beginning of the End" "The breakthrough came when the Minister proposed himself in exchange for the captive." "It was quite a bold and dramatic move." "Some would say it was heroic." "Meanwhile, questions and doubts surround Stark Industries and the company's CEO." "Some critics are even going as far as linking Tony Stark to the terrorist group known as the Zodiac." "Minister Kuroda, I have to commend you on your courage." "Your timely and selfless gesture defused what could have been a dire situation." "On behalf of Stark Industries, I'd like to express my gratitude." "Don't be hasty." "You may find your gratitude misplaced, Mr. Stark." "Things have become complicated." "In what way?" "There seems to be a general consensus that you've been careless about the reactor's security." "That's absurd!" "No, it's not." "Considering my history, it's not at all unexpected." "If you want to investigate, go ahead." "The Arc Reactor is an open book." "Yes, of course." "I have confidence in you." "I'm terribly sorry, but..." "Captain Sakurai!" "Sorry, Mr. Stark." "would you please come with me?" "what the hell 's going on?" "I apologize for all of this, but as I said, it's complicated." "You see, it's... well, there are allegations that you your self are a member of the Zodiac." "Now, that's absurd." "You can't possibly believe that!" "Of course not." "I don't believe these rumors are true, but until we've had a chance to clear your name," "I'm afraid you'll have to remain in SDF custody." "For your own good, more than anything." "wait a minute!" "If anyone's gonna clear my name, it's gonna be me!" "You'll just have to trust us to handle it this one time." "I'm gonna do everything in my power to help ." "I'm positive we'll get to the bottom of this in no time." "I want to talk to the US Embassy right now." "You have that right." "You're damn right I do!" "It's him all right." "They've got Tony Stark locked up at the back of that thing!" "We've just received confirmation!" "Right now, it appears that Tony Stark is in SDF custody!" "A dark cloud now hovers over Stark Industries in Japan." "Unbelievable . what in the world is going on?" "why would they want to arrest him?" "Driver, take the next exit up ahead." "Nothing to worry about, just a little detour." "But, sir, those weren't the Minister's orders." "I'll take full responsibility." "Now you've got me breaking the rules." "See what you've done?" "My heart bleeds for you." "So just where is it you're taking me, anyway?" "My home. why, do you have other plans?" "Okay, Nagato." "what are we doing here, exactly ?" "I have to teach you something." "A crash course in the Japanese way of thinking." "And I'm going to be your teacher." "I think I've had enough of the Japanese way of thinking for one day." "Okay!" "Lesson one:" "how to run away from your opponent." "You know how to do that well ." "Sometimes the wisest thing to do is hold back." "You dismiss it as cowardice, but we call it strategy." "The Japanese mindset at work, huh?" "I understand your passion," "but what you call weakness, I call a setup." "Your way isn't the only way, you know." "we Americans have a few ideas of our own." "Not quite as refined as yours, but they seem to get the job done." "Yeah, it's cheating." "But how?" "Colonel The whole base has lost power!" "Can we operate?" "Negative, sir!" "Attention!" "Primary power systems are inactive!" "Code Red." "Security Breach!" "I repeat!" "Code Red." "Security Breach!" "Sir, none of the SDF bases are responding!" "what the hell ?" "This SDF base and everyone in it are now under our control" "If you resist, we will kill you." "Arc Station, order!" "Any member who has anything to say will be recognized." "Give me a break!" "Chief, this is my story!" "Forget it!" "You've already got a story!" "The hostage situation!" "Oh, no!" "SIX AIRBORNE MISSILES STRIKE GOVERNMENT!" "I know, but come on, that's yesterday's news." "This is hot!" "Many members of parliament have been killed." "The Diet has been destroyed." "Due to this terrorist attack..." "Citizens of Japan, we are the Zodiac." "Your government is no more." "We have taken over your Special Defense Forces." "This country is in our hands." "We now reign over it." "Our first demand, is the immediate release of our comrade-in-arms, Tony Stark." "If he is not released at once, unharmed, SDF hostages will perish." "Release Tony Stark, immediately ." "what do you say to that, Stark?" "Someone's going through a lot of trouble to make me look bad." "You don't really think I had anything to do with that, do you?" "But why would they..." "Minister Kuroda, are you all right?" "Yes, for the moment, but I'm sure they'll be coming for me any minute now." "Before they do, I'm issuing my final order." "I will never hand Stark over, at least not alive." "Execute him now." "But, sir!" "Setting aside the legality of that order, we don't know for sure if he's even part of this." "I think it's pretty clear." "It should be to you, too." "Stark has been planning this all along, and the arms trade chose this country to begin world domination." "Things will get worse." "If you give them Stark..." "Hey, buddy." "You might want to take cover." "The door is about to explode!" "what was that?" "Answer me!" "what's going on?" "Captain Sakurai, are you all right?" "Captain!" "Captain, can you hear me?" "Are you there?" "Yes sir, I'm here." "What the hell happened?" "It was a timed explosive." "Stark is gone." "He's escaped." "Damn it!" "If that doesn't convince you, nothing will ." "I'm sending you Ramon Zero." "Armor up and kill Stark." "But, sir, what about their threat to kill the hostages?" "Those hostages are members of the SDF." "They are ready to put their lives on the line, for their country." "If you love your country, it's time for you to do the same!" "You have a choice." "You either kill Stark or the country gets destroyed." "Consider it a lesson in the Tony Stark way of thinking." "Go for Stark." "Yeah, I'm all right." "And I'm free." "Now, all I have to do is find out who's setting me up." "Tony, there's something seriously wrong with the Arc Reactor." "And I can't explain how it happened." "Get to the point." "Someone broke into the core somehow." "They're re-routing all of the reactor's power." "Find out how they're getting in and block them." "I can't!" "The system shows no security breech." "It 's not a hacker." "I've tried everything and can't get around it." "I can't stop it, Tony." "we have to. who has access to the system?" "There's no one else who knows the system like I do." "Tony, I'm the only one who could 've done this." "What are you trying to say?" "I wish I knew." "But I think I might..." "Calm down. what is it?" "There's a sudden spike in the output." "The Arc Reactor's energy is being sent to a specific location." "So where's all the energy going?" "Find out where it's being sent!" "Right." "Tony, I've got the location." "Somewhere in Tokyo Bay." "I'm transmitting the exact coordinates to you now." "Put the phone down and step away from the console ." "Chika!" "What's going on?" "Nothing I can't take care of." "Chika!" "If you love your country, it's time for you to do the same!" "You have a choice." "You either kill Stark or the country gets destroyed." "Iron Man?" "what's he doing?" "Sakurai!" "Don't do it, Sakurai!" "we're wasting time!" "If you want to fight against evil, help me fight the Zodiac!" "First Japan, then the world ." "Is that it?" "Sakurai, believe me." "You won't fight, coward?" "I think someone once told me that only a wise man knows when to hold off and take his time." "And exploit his opponent's weakness." "what'd I tell you?" "The Zodiac!" "Think about it, you also tried to kill me." "why are you still thinking that I am with Zodiac?" "Their objective is not this." "Someone's taking the Arc Reactor's energy and sending it toward Tokyo Bay." "You need to find the source and get us some answers." "I'll handle this, you get moving!" "I'll trust you this time, but so help me, Stark," "I swear, if you're ling to me..." "Yeah, yeah, whatever." "Just go, will you?" "It's being sent somewhere under the bay." "Right near the Aqua-Line!" "There!" "what is that?" "welcome to the future." "The Zodiac command center." "These people have also been created here." "The completed one is this one." "You are too little to fight against this." "I sincerely regret that it had to end this way, my dear Captain Sakurai." "what?" "No, it can't be!" "Impossible !" "Oh, no." "Hurry up!" "Minister Kuroda, why?" "why are you doing this?" "I wouldn't have to be doing it if you'd loved your country enough to kill Stark when I told you to." "I meant how could you join the Zodiac?" "why, sir?" "It 's insane!" "Our nation is falling apart." "It's on the brink of destruction." "But I can pull it back together." "I can save it." "I have the strength to do what must be done!" "It's now time." "First, Japan will be a garrison state." "Then I will dominate the world !" "You're mad!" "And all this time, I looked up to you and obeyed your every command." "I admired you!" "And for that, I'll give you one last chance." "Swear allegiance to the Zodiac, Captain, and I'll spare your life." "Traitor!" "Do you really think I could ever do that?" "No!" "You're not man enough!" "But I want you to know, Sakurai, that I always thought of you as a son." "Two warriors, face-to-face." "Fighting to the death." "Disappointing." "I thought you'd be a worthy opponent." "Die!" "All right, it's working." "Her power's running low." "There's only one little problem." "So is mine!" "Stark" "I'm here, Captain." "what is it?" "what did you find?" "I found..." "I can't hear you." "You're breaking up." "I found out who's behind this whole thing." "It's Minister Kuroda." "Kuroda?" "Yeah, the old man's one of them." "He's a Zodiac." "Tony, I'm done." "That's it." "What the hell are you talking about?" "I still need your help !" "I wish I could, believe me." "what?" "No!" "Hang in there!" "Help the nation, Stark." "Sakurai?" "Sakurai!" "Oh, no!" "The Diet has been bombed." "And Tony Stark is one of the terrorists." "I don't believe that." "Because Iron Man is a hero." "Next time on Iron Man:" "Endgame." "I have to see the end of this story." "Next episode:" "#12 :" "Endgame"