"Hikaru No GO" "Touya..." "I'm finally..." "I'm finally here" "I'm a pro like you now" "You'll look at me differently now, right?" "Touya, I..." "Finally..." "Why is he being so stuck-up?" "He didn't have to ignore you like that" "Man, he really pisses me off" "Getting all snotty just because he happens to be kind of good" "Kind of good, that's all" "I won't just catch up to him" "I will pass... that bastard" "This is the match-ups for the Oteai" "Shindo Hikaru..." "There it is." "My first opponent is..." "Touya" "My first opponent is Touya Akira?" "Touya won't be able to make it" "What?" "He just called" "Other people are talking about it as we speak" "Touya Meijin has collapsed" "He's on his way to the hospital in an ambulance" "(Sai's Confession)" "Yes" "Yes" "I'm the person closest to attaining the ""Hand of God""" "I hope the next time we play it'll be an even game" "Yes, someday" "It will happen someday" "Which hospital?" "Yes, thank you" "Hikaru, he's gonna be okay... right?" "He just needs to be hospitalized" "Let's go see him" "Okay" "I think it's here" "Um..." "Um what?" "What are you looking at?" "Where should we go?" "What?" "Did we get the wrong hospital?" "The GO Association said it was this hospital" "Hikaru, he's gonna be okay, right?" "I'm sorry Where can I find the patient?" "Where?" "Which department?" "Which department?" "Sai, which department?" "Don't ask me" "What's the patient's name?" "Touya Meijin." "He's a GO player" "He checked in here three days ago" "I was really worried when I heard about your heart attack" "I'm glad you're all right Now I can relax a bit" "Yes" "All the stress over the years must have built up" "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Hirose" "Not just me" "Everybody at the GO Association is worried about you" "When we got the call from your wife, we all panicked" "It's not something that can be solved by panicking" "The entire GO world held its breath that day" "That was the day before the 3rd game of the 1 0-Dan Finals, right?" "So what did you do when you heard about Touya Sensei?" "The game went on as planned" "I went to Ehime for the games, but I asked someone to keep me updated on Sensei's condition" "I was worried, but it was possible that Sensei would recover" "So, the following day, I sat in front of the GO board until Touya Sensei announced his withdrawal from the game" "When I opened my eyes and looked at the clock," "I thought I could still make it if it were closer to Shizuoka" "God" "Sensei, it's best to rest" "Game 4 is in five days" "You will be all right by then, right, Sensei?" "Of course" "But I don't think the doctor wants to let me go" "Please come in" "Hi" "What a huge room" "Hi" "Shindo Hikaru?" "Shindo" "We should go now, Ichikawa" "No, I'll just take a second" "I just wanted to see if Touya Sensei is all right" "I'm surprised that you're here" "It's because..." "I can't say that it was because Sai begged me to come" "How can you say that, Ogata Sensei?" "He came all the way here" "I should go buy something" "No, it's okay" "So you're a pro player now" "Huh?" "You don't remember me?" "I'm the receptionist at the GO Association where you played against Akira" "Oh" "Is this your first time here?" "Yes" "So anybody can play?" "Yes!" "Please put your name here" "There's a kid there Can I play with him?" "Um, but he..." "You defeated Akira so it doesn't surprise me that you turned pro" "I'd have liked to see that game" "Akira won't talk about it and nobody that was there remembers it clearly" "Touya Sensei and Ogata Sensei don't know" "I played that game" "If they did know, they would have had more interest in me" "Hikaru, hurry" "Um, I heard that you had a heart attack" "I'm fine now" "But the doctor wants me to stay for 1 0 days" "Sensei, you should rest for at least a month" "Yeah, you can stay here up until the game" "Actually, you can play from here" "Right, Sensei?" "What?" "Here?" "This" "I got permission to set this up yesterday" "A laptop?" "I thought internet GO might relieve the boredom" "So Touya Sensei knows how to use a computer" "No, I only know on to play GO on it" "I see" "Even Touya Sensei is playing internet GO" "I have to find a time to learn it too" "Internet GO..." "It wasn't hard to learn" "I guess it's because I'm already good at it" "Internet GO..." "Ichikawa, maybe it's about time we leave" "Yes" "I'm gonna go too" "Sensei, I drove today I'll take the presents to your house" "Okay, thank you" "Let me help you with that" "Thank you" "Goodbye" "Since you're going over to Touya Sensei's house," "I'll drive Hirose back" "Thank you" "So it looks like Shindo does plays internet GO after all" "Internet GO?" "He did seem interested" "Why do you say "after all"?" "I remember some time ago," "Hirose told me he saw Shindo in an internet cafe" "Yeah, I did" "I happened to see him when I passed by the shop" "You came to the GO Association afterwards and told us about it" "Akira was there too He asked where it was and dashed out" "Yes..." "He ran out really fast" "This is the first time I heard about this" "So did Akira find Shindo there?" "I don't know I don't know" "Akira didn't say anything when he came back" "When was this?" "Um, last summer Akira always came in in the afternoon" "I think it was during summer vacation" "Yes, near the end of summer" "Last summer..." "Internet GO..." "That's when Akira played against Sai" "When Akira heard Shindo was at an internet cafe, he dashed out" "Is he suspecting that Sai is Shindo?" "Or... there is some connection between Sai and Shindo" "Thank you for coming." "Sit down" "The day I collapsed was the day of your game with Akira, right?" "Sorry I ruined it" "No, it's nothing" "Akira didn't go to the game, because he wasn't sure if he could keep his calm" "He's very worried about me" "Are you going to play internet GO?" "If it wasn't for this, I'd probably never have learned it" "I just started yesterday and I played Akira this morning" "I'm glad I can play GO while I'm here" "But it seems weird without holding a stone in my hand" "It's just not for me" "So I guess I'll only play it during my stay here" "Just while you're here?" "Yeah" "Excuse me..." "I don't play internet GO but..." "I have a friend who does" "And he really really wants to play with Touya Sensei" "The name he uses on the internet is..." "Sai" "S-A-I" "His name is Sai" "Hikaru..." "I know about him" "Ogata once showed me a game he played against Akira" "There's no way out" "He's a friend of yours?" "Yes" "Hikaru" "But please don't tell anyone that I know Sai" "Sai has always wanted to play you, but he can only uses the internet to play, so..." "Why?" "Why does he hide?" "What's his real name?" "Name..." "You can't even tell me his name?" "He's not a pro, is he?" "He's my friend" "It's natural for a strong player to want to play against a pro, but I don't approve of all this secrecy" "Tell him to come I'll play him anytime but not on the internet" "I failed" "I'm sorry, Sai" "I'm here" "I'm here now Prepare the board and stones" "Sai..." "You saw the game that Sai played against Akira" "Then you must know Sai's strength" "He's good, but Akira lost because he underestimated his opponent" "I would have won that game" "But you can't tell a person's true strength without playing him yourself" "Please give it a try" "Just once, please" "Please play internet GO with him" "Because he..." "He can only play through the internet" "All right" "It'll be a little exercise before the important 1 0-Dan Final" "Sai" "The Sai who caused a commotion on the internet last summer" "What happened?" "Yeah, there was this really good GO player on the internet" "A really good player?" "His name is Sai" "I thought his play resembled that of Shusaku" "Shusaku?" "You mean Honinbou Shusaku?" "I often work with Shusaku's games, so that's why they looked familiar to me" "And each time his opponent gets tougher, his play would change" "It's as if Shusaku is trying to learn modern GO" "When everyone was guessing that Sai might be a kid," "Shindo did pop into my mind, but..." "When I saw him play at the Young Lions Tournament, it wasn't Sai" "I don't think Shindo is Sai" "So who is it then?" "Someone pretended to be Sai a while back, but he soon disappeared" "The real Sai never showed up again" "I'm not interested in people who don't show themselves" "But where is he now?" "Will he no longer appear on the internet again?" "A little exercise?" "Sai, just give it a try" "Thank you very much" "Please don't tell anyone about me and Sai" "I won't" "Whatever his reason for hiding, he's not an honest person" "I only agreed because of your sincerity" "When shall we play?" "Whenever is convenient for you Tomorrow, if you'd like" "Wait until I get used to this first" "It's different from playing the real thing" "Game 4 of the 1 0-Dan Final is next Thursday" "Why don't we make it next Saturday?" "It won't interfere with the important Game 5 the following week" "No..." "I don't want to play like this" "Sai" "I'm sorry" "Please take it seriously" "Of course" "I hope you won't say that you didn't take it seriously if you lose" "Me, lose?" "No, I'm just saying if" "If?" "." "I won't lose" "If I lose, I'll retire from the professional GO world" "You..." "You're kidding, right?" "You can't do that" "You really think that..." "I might lose?" "No..." "Okay, if your friend defeats me" "I will retire" "Retire?" "I'm not asking you to do that" "The match will be in a week, at 1 0am Each side gets 3 hours of time" "I will turn down all visits for that day" "How's that?" "Sensei, I didn't..." "You've got what you wanted" "Please be quiet This is the hospital" "Sen..." "Hikaru..." "Sai..." "Thank you" "Hikaru No GO" "Excuse me..." "I don't play internet GO, but I have a friend who does" "And he really really wants to play with Touya Sensei" "The name he uses on the internet is..." "Sai" "It'll be a little exercise before the important 1 0-Dan Final" "Please take it seriously" "Okay, if your friend defeats me" "I will retire" "The match will be in a week, at 1 0am Each side gets 3 hours of time" "Thank you" "(Excitement)" "Touya Koyo is not on" "He's too busy with the pro games" "He is a Touya Meijin, after all" "Do you think this Touya Koyo on the internet is him?" "I'm sure, because he defeated Ichiryu and Ichiryu is a Japanese pro GO player" "He's still very well-known even now" "If he could beat him..." "Then Touya Koyo must be Touya Meijin" "Looks like Internet GO is getting hotter each year" "But Sai disappeared" "Sai." "I miss him" "When I was at the International Amateur Tournament two years ago everybody was talking about him" "Too bad we never found out who he was" "Hi, Frank I haven't seen you here in a while" "Mr. Ooijer Yeah, I've been busy with work" "I missed seeing the best GO player in Holland" "How about a game?" "Sure" "By the way, I saw Touya Koyo" "Huh?" "Japan's Touya Meijin?" "He's here in Holland?" "I saw him on the internet The name is Touya Koyo" "Oh, the internet Are you sure it's him?" "I'm not sure His opponent wasn't very good and he left right after the game" "Sounds like an imposter" "Six months ago, someone posed as Sai, but he soon vanished" "Sai?" "Don't you know?" "Sai's this strong internet GO player" "He's about as good as Touya Meijin" "As good as Touya Meijin?" "Who is this Sai?" "I don't know He's registered as JPN" "JPN?" "He's Japanese?" "One of my reason for going to Japan two years ago for the International Amateur Tournament was to find out about Sai" "While many people have heard of him, no one knew his real identity" "And then he just vanished like that" "Will he ever appear again?" "That's it Ogata's finished" "It'll be over soon" "Meijin is too strong" "Ogata must regret his earlier moves" "If he had won this game, he'd be Ogata 1 0-Dan" "But Ogata has been doing well lately It's no surprise if he wins a title" "He thinks so too even if his opponent is his teacher, Touya Meijin" "It's interesting, because Ogata always look so calm" "He said in an interview that he's do his best" "He was very confident about getting the 1 0-Dan" "But Touya Meijin it's just too strong" "Wasn't Touya Sensei hospitalized last week?" "He looked fine to me though" "He's still in the hospital, right?" "His wife is here too" "With a heart problem, it's fine as long as it's under control" "It's over" "Looks like 6 1/2 moku" "It's time for the discussion" "Ogata was a little too cautious here" "A great call by Touya Sensei" "That changed the flow of the game" "I thought if I moved here, he'd have a hard time" "I thought if you did this, I'd have a chance" "Yes." "Yes" "Was that why he lost?" "You can say that" "But, besides that, it was a good game" "But it's too bad for Ogata" "How are you feeling, Touya Sensei?" "Great" "I wouldn't mind staring Game 5 right now" "Aren't you going back to the hospital tomorrow?" "It's because he finds it very comfortable there" "Oh yeah, Touya Sensei is playing Internet GO now" "Internet GO?" "The other day, I saw the name "Touya Koyo"" "I didn't think it was really him" "I mean, Touya Sensei playing GO on the internet?" "I thought, ""Who does this guy think he is?" "Using the name of the great Touya Koyo""" "So I played a game with him" "Wow, an internet game between Ichiryu Kisei and Touya Meijin" "And he blasted me when I made a careless move" "Only one thought came into my mind" """It really is Touya Sensei Why is he on the net?""" "Well, and so we played a game" "It's just to kill the times at the hospital" "I still prefer playing with real stones" "I see" "Excuse me, but I'm gonna take off" "Ogata, are you going for a drink?" "I'll join you" "Ogata" "He must be depressed" "Sensei, it's getting dark" "Your wife is in the waiting room She must be worried" "Yeah, let's stop here today" "The 1 0-Dan Finals is now at two wins and two losses" "The final game will be the key" "You look a lot better" "It would have been nice to stay there for a while longer" "There's no need to go back to the hospital so early" "Sorry, but I don't want to lose my edge for the next game" "The next game?" "Isn't Game 5 next week?" "Hi" "Playing GO again today" "You must be tired from playing it all day yesterday" "He doesn't seem tired at all It must be because he won" "I guess so" "But you did collapse from all the stress accumulated over the years" "Why don't you rest for today?" "Or is Internet GO just a pastime for you?" "It is" "But there are games that you just can't lose" "Doctor, can you turned down all my visits tomorrow?" "Mr. Touya" "I'd like to play quietly I don't want to be disturbed" "Geez, not even taking a break?" "It must be tough being his wife" "I'm sorry, can you stop for a minute?" "I don't think there's any problem, but just in case..." "You seem fine" "It's not that I don't want you to play" "I just want you to get some rest" "So you'll check out the day after tomorrow as scheduled" "I will have someone put on the "no visitors" sign tomorrow" "Thank you, doctor" "You don't have to come tomorrow And remember to tell Akira" "Akira said he's going to a study group tomorrow, so I don't think he'll come" "Good" "This Touya Koyo that I'm playing with right now" "he can't be Japan's Touya Meijin, can he?" "But looking at the way he plays" "I'm almost certain it's him" "He's fast and accurate" "It is him" "L.L. is getting crushed by Touya Koyo" "L.L...." "Could it be Lee Lin Shin?" "Hello..." "Good morning, it's me, Ooijer Turn on the computer" "Touya Koyo is on" "I'm on Yeah, I saw it 30 minutes ago" "I'm sure it's Touya Koyo" "Because he's the only person who can crush L.L. like this" "Good morning" "You know L.L.?" "He's the best amateur players in China and the winner of last year's International Amateur Tournament" "I've talked to him before" "Ah, L.L. just resigned" "This is interesting" "Good morning, what's going on?" "I don't know" "Bye" "What happened, boss?" "Japan's Touya Koyo is online" "You know Touya Meijin, right?" "More and more pros have begun playing internet GO in the last 2 years" "I didn't think he'd be on too This is great" "I want to play against him so bad, but am I qualified?" "What should I do?" "The Meijin Finals" "The move Touya's father made here is just amazing" "Who would have thought of that?" "It even says in the paper that none of the pros watching in the waiting room thought of that move" "There are some things only the player himself notices" "It's very different from being an observer" "Even though observers are calmer than the players, they can't see the deeper meaning" "Only the players see that" "Something deep far beyond the GO board" "And your opponent's true ability can only be seen when you play against him" "Hikaru, Akari is here" "Akari, what are you doing here?" "What about the GO Club?" "Did you ditch it?" "No!" "Everybody said they're busy, so I thought we can play a game" "With me?" "Are you busy?" "Yes, very busy" "There's an important game tomorrow" "Let's play, Hikaru" "What?" "Sai..." "I'll play" "I want to play" "Okay" "Hikaru, how can you be so rude?" "Akari is our guest" "Okay, I'll play with you" "Really?" "Thanks" "I'll bring up some tea and cake" "Thank you" "Oh, you were studying?" "I'm sorry" "It's okay" "So, have you gotten any better?" "Yes, because Kaneko is training me And the others too" "Mitani still comes in from time to time" "The June tournament will be the last competition for us 9th graders, so we really want Mitani to be there" "Can I place nine stones?" "That's all?" "I'll crush you with nine stones" "Why don't you put more?" "Nine will do, Hikaru I'll make it a good game" "Okay, nine stones it is" "Sai, are you sure?" "We're talking about Akari here" "You're playing against Touya's father tomorrow" "Are you sure you want to play a weak player now?" "A game with Akari will ease the tension It's not a bad idea" "Well, if you say so" "Please" "Please" "1 7-6" "1 6-13" "1 5-6" "Hikaru was like this before" "It's been two years..." "since I returned to this world" "It was about that time when I met him" "I knew the first time I saw him that we were after the same thing" "We're both after... the ""Hand of God""" "I hope the next time we play it will be an even game" "Yes, someday" "Tomorrow..." "It's finally coming true" "How close can we get... to the ""Hand of God""?" "Hikaru No GO" "Or is Internet GO just a pastime for you?" "It is" "But there are games that you just can't lose" "I knew the first time I saw him that we were after the same thing" "We're both after... the ""Hand of God""" "Tomorrow..." "It's finally coming true" "How close can we get... to the ""Hand of God""" "(Sai vs. Touya Koyo)" "Akira, what time does your study group end?" "Late afternoon" "Oh, so you'll be back for dinner?" "You're not going to the hospital?" "Your father said we don't have to go today" "Don't have to go?" "He wants to play internet GO without being disturbed" "I see" "He's checking out in two days He should be resting" "All you and your dad think about is GO" "I'm gonna go" "Time goes fast He's going to come home soon" "I didn't know what to do when dad fainted 1 0 days ago" "I was supposed to play against Shindo that day" "The next time we meet will be at the Young Lions Tournament next month" "But I'll be able to watch Shindo play against other pros" "I won't be able to play against him myself, but I can try to figure out Shindo's strength" "Yes" "I believe I will soon see his true identity" "Why doesn't dad want anybody to disturb him today?" "I didn't think he'd like internet GO so much" "I remember he wasn't really into it in the beginning" "This day has finally come" "Let's go, Sai" "Okay" "Welcome" "It's not Mitani's sister" "Is it her day off or did she quit?" "This way, please" "Thank you" "I wonder if Touya Sensei is online already" "He said he will retire if he loses" "Was he serious?" "If I lose, I'll retire" "I guess he is" "Why are Akira and his dad both so proud?" "He's not online yet" "Sai..." "There..." "If..." "Sai wins... will he really retire?" "An even game" "Allotted time, three hours each..." "It will be big news if the five-title holder suddenly retires" "Touya Sensei has the first hand" "I can feel it, even over the internet the same tension I felt at the Beginner Dan Series" "No, it's stronger than that" "It can't be wrong" "It is Touya Meijin" "Whether he retires or not," "I will sit here quietly and watch the game" "The game between Sai and Touya Meijin" "I'm home" "Yoshitaka, where have you been?" "Your teaching job ended last night, right?" "I went to Saeki's afterwards and slept over at his place" "Didn't I tell you to call me if something like that happens?" "I called your cell phone but it was off" "I'm sorry" "Have you had breakfast?" "Yes" "Maybe I should get my own place like Saeki" "Then I can get more cases from Sensei and do more recording work" "I can pay the rent with the money I win from the games" "But cooking and laundry will be a problem" "It's been a while since I played internet GO" "Yoshitaka, will you be home today?" "Will you be stay for lunch and dinner?" "Yeah, I'll be here" "Sai?" "The Sai imposter has appeared before" "Is it him again?" "Or is it another imposter?" "Huh?" "Touya Koyo..." "Touya Koyo?" "What?" "A Touya Meijin imposter?" "Meijin wouldn't play GO on the internet" "He's like Morishita Sensei They don't touch this" "Plus, isn't he in the hospital?" "But if he's in a single room, then it's possible" "Is it really him?" "He's in a game right now..." "With who?" "Sai?" "What?" "They're playing?" "It just started" "Touya Koyo and Sai" "If it's really them, then this is worth a watch" "Time allotted, three hours?" "Online?" "Could it be... the real Meijin" "Could it be..." "Sai..." "The real Sai?" "Um..." "Oh, hi, Ooijer" "Why are you calling so late?" "Touya Koyo is online?" "And he's playing against..." "Who?" "It's Sai" "The guy you told me about last time, but I don't know if it's the real him" "Sai against Touya Koyo?" "Hurry" "It's noon in Japan now" "Touya Koyo and..." "Sai." "There" "So this is Sai" "Yes" "A truly worth opponent" "It's Sai." "Look" "You're right" "And he's playing against Touya Koyo" "I came over so we could watch it together" "The game is for three hours We got a lot of time" "This is great" "I'll go make coffee" "Hey, make one for me too" "What a surprise" "Is it really Sai?" "Is it the same Sai that disappeared after that game against Akira two years ago?" "If it's him, then this is worth watching" "Sai vs. Touya Koyo" "The game looks calm so far" "How will it evolve from there?" "He's definitely not an ordinary player, but I can't relate him to any of the players I know" "I don't want to take back my words on tiring if I lose, but..." "In exchange, if I win then..." "I want you to reveal yourself" "This is a surprise" "I didn't think Sai would ever show up again" "And now he's playing against Touya Koyo" "I've played Touya Koyo before" "He really is Japan's Touya Meijin" "Sai is not at all afraid in face of Touya Meijin" "I'm sure of it" "He's the Sai that appeared two years ago" "He's beginning to attack" "I know where you're going" "So then..." "Touya is making a move" "This white stone" "It's what Sai wants, right?" "Is this Meijin's answer after the long pause?" "Everything should be going according to your plan" "But as the game progresses, you notice that the positions are to my favor" "It must be Touya Meijin" "I can't believe it turned out like this" "Who would have thought?" "At first, it looked like Sai had the upper hand but now it's different" "The move that Sai made in the beginning has lost its effect" "Amazing, Touya Sensei This is too cool" "This is my GO Meijin Touya Koyo's GO" "I will show no mercy I must win this game and find out who you really are" "Touya Meijin was fine this time, but his oversea games begin next month" "I wouldn't be surprised if he collapses again" "Hey..." "So we young players should ease his load by taking over one or two of his titles" "Ogata has 2 wins and 2 losses so far in the 1 0-Dan Finals" "And Kurata has won the right to play at the Honinbou Finals" "We have to work hard too" "Oh, you're all here" "What took you so long?" "Hi" "Oh, Touya is here too" "I invited him" "He gives great explanations I've learned a lot" "How's Touya Sensei feeling?" "Good" "You saw Game 4 of the 1 0-Dan Finals, right?" "He looks in better health than you" "My dad is going home the day after tomorrow" "I think he's playing internet GO today" "Internet GO?" "Touya Sensei?" "No way" "Is he playing right now?" "There's a computer here" "Let's watch" "I almost never go on the net" "Then why did you get a computer for?" "It's useful for organizing game records" "Hold on" "What's Sensei's handle?" "He uses his real name" "Touya..." "Looks like I should learn how to use the computer too" "There it is." "Touya Koyo" "There's a lot of people watching the game" "Of course We're talking about Touya Koyo here" "Is this it?" "This is a really exciting game" "What's up with the white in the upper area?" "The lower left set up is interesting too" "How will this turn out?" "It's hard to figure out the order that the stones were placed" "The white's not doing too badly" "Touya Sensei have the black stones, right?" "It's Sensei all right" "Then who has the white stones?" "Look, and no handicaps" "It's amazing he got this far without using any handicaps" "Time allotted is three hours" "Yes, this is no ordinary player" "Who is his opponent?" "Sai?" "His opponent's name is Sai?" "Sai?" "Who is that?" "How should I know?" "I don't know who he is, but he must be a really strong pro player" "Yes" "That's..." "Sai..." "It's Sai..." "Dad... is playing against Sai..." "Hikaru No GO" "Is it Sai?" "(The Thousand Year Answer)" "It's Touya Koyo and Sai" "That important game of yours is next week, right?" "I don't mind you coming over, but can't you at least try to enjoy it?" "Do I bore you?" "There's nothing more interesting than GO" "You're no fun at all" "You'll lose if you're get too tense" "I'll be rooting for you." "Good luck" "Come on, you don't even know the names of the titles" "I lost the Honinbou title to Kuwahara Sensei at the last game" "I have to win the 1 0-Dan Finals" "I guess I'll stop by to see my opponent at the hospital" "No visitors allowed?" "Excuse me" "Did something happen to Touya Sensei?" "You mean the sign?" "Don't worry" "Mr. Touya asked us to put that on yesterday" "Asked?" "He said he didn't want to be disturbed today" "Mr. Touya is playing internet GO and needs his concentration" "Internet GO?" "Yeah, he's still playing." "Look" "I went in to collect the tray and he didn't even look up" "Are all GO players like this?" "No visitors allowed" "Who is Touya Sensei playing against?" "Plus, he requested the sign yesterday, which means it's a prearranged match" "When did he set the date?" "And with who?" "This is..." "Huh?" "Sai?" "Touya Sensei stopped" "Why?" "Isn't it already the endgame?" "He should protect this area, right?" "Yeah, I agree" "Why?" "What's going on?" "Hey, let's try to recreate the game" "You're not going to the hospital?" "Your father said we don't have to go today" "Don't have to go?" "He wants to play internet GO without being disturbed" "This game didn't happen by coincidence" "Dad must have arranged it with Sai" "Touya Sensei... went diagonal" "Diagonal?" "From where?" "Here?" "Why?" "Isn't that a bit dangerous?" "No, he plans to take more territory before coming back to protect" "That's true, but maybe he wants to take the initiative before going right" "How about surrounding it?" "That might work too" "No, Touya is right" "If the black play carefully, he shouldn't have any problem winning" "The black is good, but the game is close" "Touya Meijin must feel that he won't be able to win by playing cautious" "On the surface, the white's territory is shrinking, but it's still doing well with calm judgments" "Yeah, Sai's calculation and ability to read ahead is superb" "Not only can he see through his opponent, he can turn the situation to his advantage" "I'm sure of it" "I don't think Sai will let my dad keep the upper hand" "Sai will make a move" "Touya, you know Sai?" "I played against him last summer" "It was the last time I played him" "He disappeared right after that" "And that Sai is online now playing internet GO with Touya Sensei" "I can't believe dad arranged to play against Sai" "Could it be... dad knows who Sai is?" "But he only left the hospital once, for Game 4 of the 1 0-Dan Finals" "Was it then he arranged the game with Sai?" "If not, then it must have been during one of his visits" "Could Sai be one of the visitors?" "Akira, that kid is not bad" "He came to see Sensei today" "Shindo came to the hospital?" "Shindo came to see dad?" "Man, I'm doing it again" "Deep down inside, I still think Shindo is Sai" "If Sensei arranged this game beforehand, then he must have seen his opponent since he doesn't know how to use emails" "And so... could it be someone who was at Game 4 of the 1 0-Dan Finals?" "Or someone who went to the hospital?" "No, Shindo is not Sai" "The game that I saw at the Young Lion Tournament is not at all Sai's style" "And if he was Sai, he would have caused a commotion while he was an Insei" "But even if Shindo is not Sai... it's possible that he knows Sai" "No, I should say" "Shindo must somehow be connected to Sai" "To be able to play against Touya Koyo and not to be known at all" "Sai..." "Who are you?" "Do you have any idea who it is, Touya?" "Who is Sai?" "Shindo..." "Are you Sai?" "No, I don't" "But to be able to play so well against the five-title holder, Touya Sensei, he must be a famous pro player" "Maybe someone from China or Korea" "Can't we find out?" "I don't know" "A computer expert might be able to find out" "It's definitely not Shindo" "Sai..." "Sai's strength is the strength of great experience" "I remember that game on the internet two years ago" "The opponent who sat across me in darkness" "Yes, you" "You're not Shindo" "Who are you?" "If it's not Shindo... then why..." "Why..." "Why do I overlap you with the old Shindo?" "The old..." "When I first met Shindo" "The black has the upper hand" "The endgame is wrapping up" "But..." "I can't make any false moves against this opponent" "I can feel... his power coming through the computer" "I remember this feeling" "Yes..." "The air..." "The intensity" "I've felt it before" "It was..." "Great move" "You can't take that white stone" "That black cluster is gone" "A single stone changed the situation around" "The opponent is very cautious" "I didn't know that move was possible until I saw it played" "How many people in the world possess this strength?" "None of Touya Sensei's moves look like mistakes," "but the game is suddenly..." "It's too complicated I don't get it at all" "Has Sensei seen the ending?" "There were still moves he could have made" "I can't believe Touya Sensei surrendered like that" "Meijin played very calmly and cautiously, but Sai was above him" "The hands that were played at the end" "Was there nothing Meijin could have done?" "No, there must have been" "Sai, who are you?" "Sai..." "The old Shindo..." "That's the only answer I get" "It's the old Shindon that Sai resembles" "But that doesn't make any sense" "It's over" "Touya Koyo, you played the game seriously" "Every move you made you made after long consideration" "I'm very happy" "My excitement has surpassed my fear" "Being able to respond to your play has given me great pride" "Thank you, Touya Koyo" "Thank you, Hikaru" "Hikaru..." "Here..." "Touya Sensei wanted to connect here" "Anyone can see how important that move was" "But, before that..." "If he had placed a stone in this corner, the white will be forced into defense" "Wouldn't that have been a better move?" "So basically, if a black stone was placed in this corner... then the table would have been turned" "You would have lost, Sai" "It's true" "Hikaru's right" "What do you think, Sai?" "Hikaru..." "Now I know why" "God put me here for a thousand years to show Hikaru this game"