"Angely i demony kruzhili nado mnoj, rassykhali ternii i vechnye puti." "Ne znaet shast'je tol'ko tot, kto jevo zova ponjat' ne smog." "Naljubuites', naljubuites'." "Aeria gloris, aeria gloris." "Naljubuites', naljubuites'." "Aeria gloris, aeria gloris." "I am calling, calling now, spirits rise and falling." "Soboj ostat'sja dol'she." "Calling, calling, in the depths of longing." "Soboj ostat'sja dol'she." "Naljubuites', aeria gloris." "The little girl with her red shoes on was taken far away by a foreign man!" "Oh, hi, Mr. Batou!" "Do you have any idea what that song's about?" "Oh, of course we do!" "It's about a girl who's taken away to another country, right?" "Her mother is emigrating to a settlement area, so she's being left in the care of a foreign priest, right?" "Yeah, yeah!" "It's about how familial love loses out to poverty, right?" "Yeah, yeah!" "Relax, relax." "It looks like we're being sent back to the lab." "If you'll excuse us!" "Bye bye!" "The Heart's Blind Spot" "Excuse me." "About the undercover investigation requested by the prefectural police's Public Security department..." "I've finished all the paperwork for your departure." "This is my new résumé, huh?" "You will make contact with suspected spy Pavlo Zaitsev, and upon determining who it was who instigated the activity, you are to apprehend both parties." "Furthermore, there was a message 18 minutes ago from the Chief, who is attending the International Counterterrorism Conference, which states, "Clear this up before I get back from England."" "Hey, Big Man..." "Yeah?" "Is it bothering you that the Tachikomas are being sent back to the lab?" "Why?" "Well, I guess it's okay if it isn't, but..." "The last thing I need is you fussing over me." "It's not like I'm worried about you or anything." "You just don't seem very enthusiastic about this." "You're wrong on that count." "After all, I used to be a big fan of this Zaitsev guy." "A fan?" "The important thing here is that you take this car back to Section 9 once I get to the base." "I know, I know..." "I'm not about to take a car like this for a joyride." "All right!" "All right!" "Okay, keep it coming!" "All right!" "All right!" "Put your hip into it when you punch." "You're doing it all wrong!" "Haven't you heard a word I've said?" "It just doesn't seem like sound advice." "What did you say?" "Okay, if you don't believe me, try to deck me for real." "You heard him." "Let him have it." "He asked for it." "All right." "Come get some." "As if I'd..." "What's your problem?" "You're all talk." "A concussion, huh?" "Talk about pathetic." "What's the matter?" "Doesn't it piss you off that I took out your buddy?" "C'mon, try to knock me out." "I'll take on any of you." "Don't I have any challengers?" "What a bunch of pussies!" "I guess I'll take you on, then." "That look on your face says you're no rookie." "Okay..." "I was thinking of skipping this lame-ass joint training, but then I heard a rumor that you'd been posted here as a martial arts instructor recently, so I decided to pop in." "Don't let me down, Silver Medalist." "Your memory goes a ways back, I see." "Yep!" "What say we stick with boxing?" "Not bad." "You studied my moves, too?" "I see your fists aren't dead yet!" "Huh?" "Hey, you all right?" "What happened?" "I got you with the Prosthetic Blind Spot." "I thought I had you." "I like you." "If you really want to know how I got you, come to my place." "I'll explain it all." "I've been bouncing from base to base, teaching techniques." "Those are all that's left now." "Considering how many you've got, I wouldn't say "that's all."" "You think so?" "You fought in all these tournaments, and you won first place in most of 'em." "That one there was the only one where I didn't place first." "I saw this match." "That was a real shock." "I never thought for an instant that you could lose." "It came as a shock to me, too." "That single loss screwed up my entire life." "All the media and the prosthetic manufacturers who had been fawning over me left me high and dry." "Why didn't you use that Prosthetic Blind Spot in that match?" "Even looking back on it now, that's the only match that doesn't make any sense." "The Prosthetic Blind Spot, huh...?" "Yeah, the Prosthetic Blind Spot!" "That's what you used on me this afternoon, right?" "The reason I came here was to hear about that." "Oh, that." "Actually, there's a little secret behind it." "I see you're in a talkative mood tonight." "Oh." "Hello." "What are you talking about?" "Can I join in?" "Hey, you're giving that to a guest?" "I know we have more expensive stuff." "Yes, but "expensive" doesn't mean "good."" "With hospitality, it's the thought that counts." "You don't understand anything..." "Hey, let's go out to drink." "There's a place near here that has some great drinks." "What's the matter?" "I don't really mind." "Don't be like that." "I'm buying." "Sorry, this is an urgent call." "I'll be right back, so wait here." "I'm sorry." "He's in a good mood for once, so I thought he might like some medovuha." "It looks like I made him angry." "Medovuha?" "In our homeland, it's a homemade drink that the whole family makes together." "I hope you'll like it." "It's sweet!" "Of course it is." "You make it by fermenting honey." "You seem like a nice man." "Are you married?" "Yeah, at the moment." "I have a son, too." "He's almost six." "Really?" "You don't look like the marrying type." "Sorry, something came up." "Let's have that drink some other time." "We can continue our conversation then, too." "Oh, I see." "That's too bad." "Come again." "Sure, I'll drop by again before too long." "Have a good night." "'Night." "Sorry about the wait." "I sent him home." "All right." "I'm sending you your next set of instructions." "Oh." "Hi, sir." "Hey, is Batou around?" "Batou?" "Oh, that guy from yesterday." "No, I haven't seen him today." "Oh." "Is he pretty well-known around here?" "No, I think he's with the 103rd Airborne out of Mikumo that was just stationed here yesterday." "You want me for something?" "Oh, there you are." "How about getting a bite to eat?" "Food?" "I could use a shower more than food right about now." "Oh, I see." "Well, I'll go by myself, then." "Taking a pair of gloves to lunch?" "Don't let me down now..." "Hi." "How are you?" "I figured this would make for a better autograph than a scrap of paper." "Thanks!" "My nephew is going to love this!" "Glad to hear it." "Oh, I know!" "I just got some terrific coffee beans." "I'll make you a cup as a way of saying thanks." "No, that's all right." "I should be getting back." "It won't take long!" "Should I use coarse ground?" "I suppose." "I forget, do you use a metal filter?" "If you do, then sure." "Now, then..." "Now, then..." "A Sagawa dummy barrier, huh?" "He's using some nice toys." "That reminds me, we've got some people here for joint exercises." "Do you mean the marines on the aircraft carrier that's in port?" "I guess." "One of them came by the gym yesterday." "The guy had backbone." "Oh, really?" "Yeah, he shows real promise." "Well, that's nice." "Do you think you'll be friends?" "Who knows?" "I'm the shy type." "He's covering all his bases." "The guy's using a double barrier..." "It's set up to forward the data to the outside after it's dumped here, huh?" "Where's he sending it?" "What the...?" "No way, a back-hack?" "Damn!" "I was so close!" "All done!" "Sorry, something urgent came up." "Oh, come on now..." "You're taking too long to extract the data." "And you call yourself a spy?" "Talk about clumsy." "C'mon, where are you forwarding this?" "Hey!" "Which one of you bozos went into my office?" "Nobody, sir." "What happened to the beans?" "I finished grinding them." "Then why aren't you brewing them?" "I thought I was being back-hacked." "Just to be safe, don't use that coffee maker again." "There's a good chance that it's dirty." "Understood." "I'll use a different coffee maker." "I'll keep it in a pot." "The drop-off location will follow." "If you see any new faces around you, be careful." "New faces..." "Hey, Batou." "Tonight's on me, I promise." "C'mon, have a drink with me." "There won't be any sweet stuff." "Nice place, huh?" "I haven't met anybody I liked since I transferred here, so I'm kind of a regular here." "I see." "At a booth?" "This is a first." "Yeah, I think I've finally found myself a friend." "That's good to hear." "That reminds me, you said you're married." "You at least have a picture of your wife, don't you?" "Let me see." "That isn't my style." "Oops, sorry about that." "That stuff is expensive, isn't it?" "What a waste." "Sorry, but could you get a rag or something to wipe this up with?" "Sure." "Maritime Self-Defense Army" "Not your style, huh?" "Buttetsu Batou" "Buttetsu Batou I can't figure you out." "I'll bring it right away." "Great, thanks." "He says he'll bring something over in a minute." "Oh." "They're calling me again?" "I'm sorry, could you wait here..." "I don't mind." "You seem about as busy as somebody in Intelligence." "Where's the pot?" "I have it with me." "Cold, isn't it?" "Hey, what the hell is this?" "You damn fool!" "You let them foist off simple figure citations on you!" "Hey, wait a minute!" "All I did was extract the data just like you people told me to!" "If it's the wrong data, it's because your instructions were wrong!" "You disappoint me." "Don't try to make excuses!" "Are you going to pay what you owe me?" "This is pathetic!" "Batou?" "You were tailed!" "Are you with Intelligence?" "No, with the Inspection Bureau?" "You posed as a fan to get close to me on an undercover investigation?" "!" "You had me completely fooled." "You studied my past, too?" "Were you in it for the money?" "You say your life went to hell, but it didn't look like such a bad life to me." "What would you know about it?" "!" "Before I arrest you, I want to ask you just one thing." "It's about that Prosthetic Blind Spot of yours." "That's right, we never did talk about that, did we?" "Come here." "If you beat me again using the Prosthetic Blind Spot, I'll let you go." "Are you kidding me?" "You'll never be able to beat me, no matter how many times you try!" "Then hurry up and get down here." "You're gonna regret holstering your gun." "Enough with the trash talk!" "Start fighting!" "You'll never beat me in sheer prosthetic output!" "You... deliberately lost yesterday?" "Have you gotten so rusty that you couldn't tell?" "Now I understand..." "It was the same back then..." "I'm the one with a blind spot in my heart..." "Oh, good evening." "I'm glad I ran into you." "Isn't my husband with you?" "Uh, no." "We were, but something came up." "Oh." "Well, that's for the best, then." "She might not like it, but please give this to your wife." "Huh?" "Is your investigation over, Big Man?" "Yeah." "What's the matter?" "You solved the case, but you look the same as you did before you left." "Do I look that way?" "Aren't you?" "Huh?" "Hey!" "Big Man..." "That stupid son of a bitch!" "Tachikoma..." "Tachikomatic Days!" ""Tachikomatic Days" has ended its run." "Thank you for your longtime support." "Starting next week..." "Grand spectacles!" "Breathtaking action!" "Sweet romance!" "...we will be bringing you "The Adventures of CEO Jameson"!"