"Every epoch dreams its successor." " Jules Michelet" "Presently, we as a nation, are about to touch the heavens!" "I am thrilled to have the honour of announcing the culmination of mankind's history of scientific achievement!" "Our power will shine across the world across the universe!" "May you be eternal!" "Our Ziggurat!" "Robots are so insolent these days!" "It's just outrageous!" "Our economic future is inconceivable without robots." "The problem is friction between robot and human labourers." "I heard that an enemy nation has a new weapon." "That is why Metropolis needs a stronger, more charismatic leader!" "Congratulations!" "Congratulations!" "Congratulations on the Ziggurat." "Will you be going into politics?" "What a thing to say!" "If President Boon remains healthy and in office our nation is secure." "There's nothing left for me to do." "Any requests for Duke Red to go into politics?" "Don't egg him on like that." "I'm no match for Duke Red in popularity." "There are rumours that the Ziggurat is actually a military facility." "May we have a word from the mayor about this?" "Address that to Skunk, the minister of state!" "Hurray for Ziggurat!" "Hurray for Metropolis!" "Say, Uncle, what is the "Ziggurat"?" "I'm not sure." "Hey, look at that!" "What is that?" "Marduk." "The sign of the Marduk." "Damn!" "Hey!" "He's over there!" "Oh, I see, I see..." "It's supposed to be ready tonight, Dr. Laughton!" "Well..." "I provided you with money and top facilities just as you asked!" "You've failed me!" "Please allow a little more time." "I'm almost finished." "I'm tired of the same old excuse!" "I'll see it tomorrow night." "But it's not a place worth your trouble to visit." "And besides, it's a mess." "I'll see you tomorrow night!" "It's Rock." "There was commotion in the plaza." "Yes, a robot was out of his zone." "No excuses." "You're in charge of security." "Yes, Father." "You idiot!" "I am not your father!" "I took you in, you were an orphan from the last war!" " You assume too much!" " Yes, sir." "An accident has occurred in District 45!" "All cars, please rush to the site immediately!" "Car 3 here." "Pursuing a robot believed to be outside his zone." "All cars in the airport area, take precautions and standby." "HQ, HQ!" "Car 8 here..." "I am Shunsaku Ban, a private detective from Japan." "Where's Superintendent Notarlin?" "I have a letter from the police commissioner." "I see." "So this Dr. Laughton is hiding here in Metropolis?" "Is that what you're saying?" "Exactly." "I heard from an organ smuggler who's had dealings with him." "And the international defender of human rights has issued arrests for the use of live animals in experiments and trafficking organs." "I would very much like your cooperation on this." "This is my first time here and I have no idea which way is what." "Of course, I'd like to help you but the celebration for the Ziggurat will continue for another week." "It's very busy amidst all this hubbub and we're short-handed as it is." "I have no one to help you on such a case." "I have no men, but if you'd be fine with a robot...?" "A robot?" "!" "Yes, a robot." "It's a very excellent robot." "It has no authority to arrest humans but it can investigate, so I think it'd be useful to you." "I don't have to return it with a full tank, do I?" "No, it needs refuelling every five years." "Soon they won't need humans anymore." "I'm Kenichi." "Nice to meet you." "I am Model 803-D, RP, DM, 497-3C." " Nice to meet you." " Nice to meet you." "Soon, with the completion of the Ziggurat  we'll lead in industry and culture." "From this day forward  it can be said that this is the birth  of a 1000-year nation." "I'm thrilled to have the honour of announcing  the culmination of mankind's scientific achievement!" "Our power will shine across the world  across the universe!" "May you be eternal!" "Our Ziggurat!" "Now, where should we begin?" "803..." "D, RP, DM, 497-3C." "Don't you have an easier name?" "We are not given names like people." "Some fear it would infringe on human rights." "Oh, I know!" "Starting now, your name is Pero!" "Pero!" "That sounds like he's a dog." "Yeah, it's the name of a dog I had." "He was a fine dog!" "In my opinion, I believe there is no place for a criminal to hide in Metropolis." "What are you talking about?" "I heard he's here." "If Dr. Laughton is in hiding, he is unmistakably in Zone 1." "Zone 1?" " It's the underground world." " That's your detective's intuition?" "Just a matter of probability calculated by my electronic brain." "We robots each have our own occupation." "Our activities are restricted accordingly." "That robot was prohibited from any activity at surface level." "But who are those people dressed like fascists?" "The Marduk Party." "They handle robots outside their zone." "Traffic between levels is limited according to rank." "People and robots not marked for certain zones may come and go." " So that robot we saw was marked?" " Correct." "There's a gate for every block, but smugglers guide others through passageways so incidents happen." "Such a system shouldn't exist anyway!" "Well, well, I suppose light creates shadows." "This level is still not that dangerous but depending on the location there are areas without police, so be careful." "That's all right." "We didn't come here to be tourists." "Hurry up and come home!" "Where in the world did that child go?" "!" "I was outside for a while, so I wasn't at home." "Where'd you go?" "I've come back with some stories." "Duke Red." "Let's see it, Laughton." "She looks perfect." "You're sure she's not finished?" "Well, her fuel system is not stable, so..." "Did you use organic machinery?" "Not at all!" "I would never use illegal means!" "Organic machinery is a quick fix, but it doesn't last long." "I've created her from mechanical parts." "She is the greatest work of my life!" " When will she be complete?" " Within the week." "If I activate her too soon she could overload and might even blow up." "My little Tima." "I'm not going to hand you over to anyone." "I'll put the finishing touches on now and you're gonna escape with me." "I know you." "You're Rock!" "How'd you find my lab?" "Guarding Father is one of my many duties." "Father?" "I don't believe Duke Red has any children." "Wasn't the child he lost a girl?" "Shut up!" "I know what you're up to." "You're trying to trick Father with your technology!" "A mere puppet like this could never touch Father's heart." "What are you gonna do?" "I am working on Tima at Duke Red's request!" "He has plans for her." "The last piece for the Ziggurat." "He will place her on the throne!" "That's a lie!" "Father would never have a mere robot rule the Ziggurat!" "Then ask him yourself." "You'll shoot her?" "Knowing that "your" father is waiting for his little angel?" "I won't allow Father to be seduced by a robot!" "No." "Don't." "Don't do it!" "Oh, God, give me courage!" "Give me the strength to guard my father from the evil machines!" "A fire!" "There's a fire!" "There's a fire!" "A fire!" "A fire!" "A Marduk set the fire!" "I saw him with my own eyes!" "I saw him!" "Even the Marduks are trying to kill us!" "Atlas is right!" "They give us as much thought as they do trash!" "Take up your weapons!" "Now is the time to fight!" "Everyone, please calm down." "Work will soon extinguish the fire." "It's dangerous here!" "Please evacuate!" "This is no place for a robot!" "We lost our jobs because of you bastards!" " And now you're giving orders!" " This is no time to be fighting!" "What the...?" "!" "Hey, Atlas, why'd the Marduks set fire to a factory?" "An old guy was always coming and going from there." "Is this the guy?" " Yeah, that's him." " Thanks!" "There's someone inside!" "Oh, my goodness!" " You go around back." " Okay!" "Hurry!" " Hang in there, Laughton!" " My notebook." "You want that notebook?" "!" "Laughton!" "Laughton's laboratory burned down?" "!" "It was an experiment." "The fire burned very quickly." "Everything was lost." " What happened to Dr. Laughton?" " They found his remains." "And not much else." "He was a criminal with many warrants so perhaps it was a dangerous experiment?" "What's wrong?" "Did you have business with Dr. Laughton?" "Shut up!" "Leave me!" "Let me be alone." "Where am I?" "Man, that was a terrible fire!" "Terrible?" "I don't care about a factory." "We got rid of something we didn't need." "Something's wrong." "No matter how much the place burned  that robot was quality." "Its skeleton should've remained." "Who is that man?" "Rock of the Marduk Party." "He's young, but he's influential." "They say that Duke Red trusts him." "Duke Red?" "How is Duke Red connected with the Marduk?" "Duke Red is the founder of the Party." "They appear to be unrelated but their funding comes from Duke Red." "It's a secret, but they do it so openly, everyone knows about it." "Where does this sewage go?" "It dumps into Zone 2 up ahead and goes to a disposal plant in Zone 3." "If they got that far, they won't be alive." "They'd be treated as waste." "A normal human will always return to the site of the crime." "People had some good sayings back then." "Let us carefully look for Mr. Kenichi again." "Who in the world are you?" "Who in the world are you?" "No." "Listen, you refer to yourself as "I."" "Who am "l"?" ""I am."" "You are I." "No, listen." "You are "I." I am "you." Wait..." "Who am I?" "Right, right!" "And I'm Kenichi." "Kenichi." "Kenichi." "Well, just take your time remembering everything." "Your name, your home and your mother and father." "Home." "Father." "Thanks." "I know that's food, but it's already gone bad, so..." "Food." "Yeah, you put it in your mouth like this and..." "That's how you eat it..." "Oh, no!" "If you eat that stuff, you'll get sick!" "No?" "I can't eat?" "Sick." "Disengaging dome." "Time to radiation position:" "40, 39, 38, 37..." "The power system, cooling system, control system are all normal." "Final stage." "Taking aim." "Magnetic aim, deviation error, 0.25." "Radiation mechanism, fixing final position." "Radiation time is three minutes." "It won't affect humans, but robots working on the surface may malfunction." "We will record everything." "The data will be invaluable." "Start at Level 3." "Yes, sir." "Commencing irradiation." "3 seconds. 2 seconds. 1 second." "Omotenium fusion!" "Sunspot region expanding!" " Fraunhofer from the spectrum." " Positive 2 levels." "35,000. 40,000. 45,000..." "Sunspot flare at point R, 49 observed." "Sunspot density at 800 and still rising." "There is a disturbance in Earth's ionization." "No communication." "What are you doing?" "Level 3 radiation complete." "Main control, discharging system." "It's a success!" "The world will be in an uproar over this." "After all, you have the power of God in the palm of your hand." "If Dr. Laughton finished Tima, she now could have taken the throne." "It's a new weapon, sir." "It creates sunspots that bathes the Earth in radiation." "How dare they develop such a thing on their own?" "It changes the balance of power!" "Even with the Marduks hunting the robots the rebels are screaming for human rights instigating citizens by proclaiming change in Robot Laws." "Even civilian groups in favour of robots are protesting causing minor skirmishes." "This is a golden opportunity!" "We could put the law for treason to good use." "Do we have control of the military?" "Some units are aligned with Duke Red but it should be fine." "All right, leak some stories." "Stir up anti-Duke Red sentiment then we will have him arrested." "If you meet any resistance, mobilize the military!" "I believe that he's the one who killed Laughton!" "I don't understand the connection between him and Laughton." "What in the world was Laughton experimenting on, I wonder?" "What do you intend to do?" "Now that Laughton's been killed, I should report why he was killed." "It's the least I can do for my client." " Where does he think he's going?" " Zone 2, I believe." "There are more underground levels?" "What is up with this city?" "Zone 2 is the area for Metropolis' power plants." "Zone 3, below that, is the sewage disposal plant." "Sewage disposal plant?" "Actually, he was investigating the water drainage behind the rundown factory." "I'll go to headquarters and get permission to go below." "I'll also submit a search request for Kenichi." "Okay." "You bastard!" "You're too old for this!" "How much?" "Well, sure, if there was a strange guy down here, we'd know." "The administration keeps a sharp watch." " How often are you down here?" " Twice a week." "For robot inspection and repairs." "These are the Albert II models." "They're the last group to get inspected." "Is anyone here?" "No, this place always smells horrible!" "We humans wouldn't last a day down here." "What's the matter?" " Someone's here." " You must be joking!" "Hey, what are you doing there?" "This area is off-limits!" " They're alive after all." " What?" "Hey!" "What are you doing?" "It doesn't matter." "He's a criminal." "Tell us where the exit is!" "Stop it!" "You might hit the equipment!" "Are you okay?" "Damn!" "What'll we do?" "He's trying to kill us." "Damn." "Move!" "Move!" "You're in the way!" "Move, you blockhead!" "Move!" "Is it okay now?" "This place looks okay." "What's wrong?" "I see." "Fifi can't go through the gate." "Thanks for everything, Fifi." "Let's meet again." "Move!" "It's him!" "Carrying firearms is prohibited!" "Your I.D.?" "I'm Rock of the Marduk!" "Demonstrations during holidays are prohibited." "Please break up immediately." "I repeat, demonstrations during holidays are prohibited." "Please break up." " Wait, Kenichi!" " Stop!" "Pay up!" " I got some good stuff." " No, I don't want it." "Just try some out!" " They're nowhere!" " Impossible!" "Search the entire area!" "That means everywhere!" "What's going on, Atlas?" "There was no signal!" "We're cancelling today." "Those Marduk bastards are everywhere." " Have we been ratted out?" " No, it's because of them." "Rock is looking for them." "Hurry up, you two!" "We saw them during the factory fire, didn't we?" "What are your names?" "Where are you from?" "My name is Kenichi." " I came from Japan with the detect..." " What?" "My uncle is a reporter, I'm helping him." " Why is Rock after you?" " I don't know." "He just started shooting." "Are we supposed to believe you?" "We should kill them." "Cool it!" "We're not a gang." "You heard him, he's a reporter." "He can let the world know about Metropolis." "That's more than we could have hoped for." "It's a time of life or death." "We have no time to get our pictures taken!" "But we've got the right to choose how we die." "I want to die as a revolutionary." "Hey, look at that." "She's like an angel." "Yeah, she's an angel." "Around here, two or three families live to a room." "No schools and no work, either." "We live on rations but with the celebration for the Ziggurat we don't even get those." "What does "Ziggurat" mean?" "It's the name of a tower built in Babylon." "The most famous was the Tower of Babel." "You know what happened to that." "The king of Babylon angered the gods and it was destroyed." "But history repeats itself." "Duke Red will suffer the same fate." "And this time, we'll destroy it, not the gods." "Did I make a mistake?" "No, that's not it." "Just that your hair has grown." "What kind of hair do you like?" "What?" "I like it the way it is." "Come on, let's practice." " Okay, next is..." " Tima." "What?" "What's that?" "Tima." "My name." "I see!" "You remembered!" "That's great, Tima." "Soon, you'll remember more stuff." "Thank you, Kenichi." "Oh, I'd forgotten." "I borrowed these from Atlas." "Kenichi." "I see." "It would be good if the military helps us." "Most of the underground is in favour of action but everyone's hesitant." "We're unsure of our strength." "The last celebration for the Ziggurat begins with the Marduk parade." "That's when we'll crush them, and I want you to storm the Ziggurat." "The president will make an announcement that Duke Red's been arrested for treason." "We'll invoke the right of command and place the military under President Boon." "With that, Metropolis will have a normal government." "And we will be able to participate as a new political party." "Of course, my dear Atlas." "The president will welcome you all." "Damn, I can't believe myself!" "I'd finally found him and look what happens." "I am sorry for not being more helpful." "What are you saying?" "You've been helpful in this place, I don't know east from west." "Don't worry about Kenichi." "He might not look like much but..." "What?" "Stop that!" "What a terrible thing to do!" "Be  careful." "Hide robots." "Hide..." "Coup d'état." ""Be careful." "Robots, hide." "There will be a coup d'état."" "What?" "!" "A coup d'état?" "Watch closely, Kenichi." "I want you to tell the world everything!" "Oops!" "I'm out of breath." "We better get out of here, Pero." "This isn't something we can handle." "Please request backup from HQ." "Wait!" "I can't just go and leave you here." "The first thing that crowd will do is go after robots like you." "I'll be fine." " What?" "!" " More importantly I must ensure your safety, since you're not from here." "All right!" "Try not to provoke them until I get back!" "Got it, Pero?" "!" "What's this?" "You think you can guard this gate alone?" "Demonstrations are prohibited during the celebration." "Please disperse." "Can't do that." "It's almost time." "Why do humans use violence to resolve issues?" "Good question." "It's true that's a source of our troubles:" "Emotions." "We have no choice but to make progress in spite of them." "Because without them we are nothing." "It is almost time for the rally." "When should we announce it?" "Things will be settled by 1 p.m." "Perhaps around 3:00 or 3:30." "What is it, minister?" "Can't sit still?" "Actually, Mr. President, yes." "I have been given an unpleasant task..." "What is this?" "!" "Bastards!" "You're working for Duke Red now!" "I am a fair man." "To history, that is." "Wait, I can explain..." "Why?" "Why do robots always get hurt by humans?" "They call this a revolution?" "The coup d'état has failed." "Metropolis is under martial law in the name of Duke Red." "Disarm yourselves and surrender immediately." "I repeat." "The coup d'état has failed." "Metropolis is under martial law in the name of Duke Red." "Disarm yourselves and surrender immediately." "Kenichi!" "Hey, Kenichi!" "Uncle!" "So, you're safe!" "I'm glad, I'm glad." "Are you okay too, Uncle?" "Oh, this is nothing." "Who's that?" "Her name is Tima." "She's from the lab, and we've been on the run together." "Tima, let me introduce you." "This is my uncle." "Uncle." "Atlas!" "We were set up..." "So, we meet at last." "Don't move!" "Don't resist." "If you hand her over, you might be able to go home alive." "Shut up!" "You won't keep your word!" "I know what you're up to." "Why, you little..." "Tima, get the gun!" "Now, let's have it back." "Don't give it to him!" "You sure you can shoot me?" "I'm a human, you know!" "Rock!" "What is going on here?" "What have you been doing?" "You survived?" "What is the meaning of this?" "!" "You said Tima burned in the fire!" "You said there were no survivors!" "And how do you know about Tima?" "!" "Answer me!" "With all due respect you must be the one to sit on the throne." "We can't trust the Ziggurat to a robot!" " We cannot hand the future of..." " You fool!" "A robot." "Did you think you could manipulate me?" "!" "I trusted you." "You took advantage of me!" "On your feet!" "Never show your face around me again!" "So, you hired Laughton." "What of it?" "I came from Japan to arrest him." "My name is Shunsaku Ban..." "Now, get in." " What about Kenichi?" " When our business is done." "I need to see Superintendent Notarlin." "He's been reassigned." "There's no replacement yet." "To tell the truth the Marduk Party took my nephew by mistake..." "Then make a statement through your embassy!" "Presently, we as a nation, are about to touch the heavens!" "I'm thrilled to have the honour of announcing  the culmination of mankind's scientific achievement!" "Our power will shine across the world." "Sake." "Make it a hot one." "We have hot whiskey or gin, Mr. Japanese Detective." "Hot whiskey in a 3l4- pint bottle." "Coming right up." "Idiots, idiots, idiots!" "To hell with the Ziggurat!" "The Marduks are dog shit!" "Those shits!" "Here you go." "Hey, that was Rock." "I heard he left the party." "Never thought he'd be around here." " Thanks." " Take care." "A man asked me to give this to you." "I refused." "He asked me without telling Duke Red or anyone." "I told him I couldn't, but he said his name was Kenichi." "I just couldn't help myself." ""Dear Tima, I'm sorry I can't deliver this in person but I can't move around." "I'll be leaving the country in a little while so I want to see you just one more time."" "What is going on, Enmy?" "Really, please send her back right away." "If anyone finds out about this, I'll be in trouble!" "Don't worry." "This won't take long." "I didn't want to do this." "I'll be going now." "You tricked me." "This is the only way I could talk to you." "Where is Kenichi?" "Please, let me see him." "Uncanny." "Talking to you, it's hard to believe you're a robot." "There was good reason why Father chose Laughton." "What are you talking about?" "You being a robot." "You're wrong." "I'm not a robot." "Then what are you?" "A human?" "Then who's your father?" "Where is he?" "My father is..." "Kenichi." "And they think a puppet like you could sit on a throne?" "!" "If you don't know anything about Kenichi, then I'm going back now." "What?" "Tima is gone?" "Yes, sir!" "You idiot!" "Watch it!" "Let's see the secret behind this superhuman that Father wants so much." "Hang in there, Laughton!" "My notebook." "You want that notebook?" "!" "Don't worry." "I punished Rock a little." "What about?" "I'm looking for Kenichi too." "And that's where I'm going to need your help." "Need?" "I think he's being held inside the Ziggurat." "If you connect to the Ziggurat's network you can find out where he is." "I can do that?" "Now try putting out your hand." "How was it?" "I know where Kenichi is." "Inside the tower." "You did it!" "So he's there, just as I thought!" "What did I just do?" "Oh, that's right." "You don't know what you are." "What do you mean?" "Yes, sir." "As soon as we find out." "Duke Red?" "How is it?" "We'll be able to trace the signal." "The power was so intense, the line splitter was burnt out." " Found it!" " Where is it?" "Zone 1, South Block 17, "Hotel Coconuts."" "Please tell me." "Am I a human?" "Or am I...?" "It's true, you're different from the other robots." "No, I'm a human." "A human, just like Kenichi." "Right." "Of course you are." "In any case, we have to rescue Kenichi first." "We've been searching for you." "Where were you going?" "Explain or I'll have you arrested for kidnapping!" "You're asking the wrong man!" "Ask your son if you want the real answer." "I don't know what you're up to but I believe you were definitely working with Dr. Laughton." "And his murder was probably instigated by you or Rock." "To keep your secret." " Take him in." " Yes, sir!" "Come this way!" "This is the throne that was built just for you." "Soon, you will rule the entire world from here." "I will?" "Why?" "Because that is your destiny." "You will soon understand." "Hang in there, Kenichi!" "It's me!" "Look at me!" "Hey, Kenichi!" "You bastards!" "What did you do to him?" "He's not dying." "We just quieted him down a little." "I'll submit a protest through my embassy regarding this!" " It'll be a diplomatic crisis!" " Really?" "I had no idea you were such an important figure." "You have my most sincere apology." "But no matter where you are from, everyone will bow before Tima." " She's growing the way we estimated." " Make Kenichi the way he was." "What's wrong, Tima?" "Who cares about a little boy?" "You possess the power to rule the entire world." "What is my power?" "Am I a human?" "Or am I a machine just like those poor robots?" "What a silly thing to say!" "How could you be like those pieces of junk?" "Then, I am human, same as Kenichi?" "What are you saying?" "!" "You are no mere human!" "You are not inferior, ruled by emotions confused by love and morality." "You are a superhuman!" "Then, I really am." "I have brought Miss Tima's new clothes." "It is true, you are a robot." "You are the greatest, most sublime creation ever!" "That is a lie." "I have the love and emotions that you say are human." "You are still not complete." "You just need time." "The fluctuations of your power are taking the shape of love and emotions." "One day, you'll merge with that superhuman throne and become a computer weapon that'll rule the world!" "Then all your emotions and memories will be completely erased!" "And where did you get that information?" "I'm still a detective." "It's time to change, Miss Tima." "Father, please open your eyes." "How in the...?" "What is the meaning of this?" "You must sit on that throne." "You are the only one that can be our leader, Father." "What are you...?" "So you're awake." "I am an artificial human." "A machine created to ruin the world." "No, not to ruin!" "To rebuild!" "Stop it!" " Who threw the switch?" " It just started by itself!" " Switch to manual and cut the power!" " Controls are not responding!" "Dr. Ponkotz!" " What's the meaning of this alarm?" " The generator is out of control!" " What's going on, doctor?" " Well..." "Stop this, Tima!" "You'll destroy the Ziggurat!" "This is punishment for fooling with robots." "Tima's memories are merging with our database." "She's beginning to go crazy." "And God's wrath descended on the Tower of Babel." "Don't!" "She's not Tima anymore!" "All right, I understand." "If we don't stop the omotenium generator we will be done for!" "In one hour, the probability of mankind's survival will be 30°/°." "I control the Ziggurat, and all Earth weaponry will be activated within 30 minutes." "Oh, my goodness!" "Attack targets are the world's major cities and 7586 facilities." "Destruction of humans through irradiation and weapons will occur in 17 hours and 27 minutes." "Did you hear that, Duke Red?" "Your superhuman is saying it has no need for humans!" "Don't go!" "Doctor, we've lost control..." "How can this be?" "Get out!" "Robots aren't allowed in here!" "Tima, it's me!" "Kenichi!" "It's Kenichi!" "Stop!" "I won't let pieces of junk like you kill my father!" "Tima, grab my hand!" " I'm Kenichi." "Who in the world are you?" " Who in the world are you?" "No." "Listen, you refer to yourself as "I."" "Hurry, grab my hand!" "Who am I?" "Where did you find this?" "Fifi?" "Fifi!" "Uncle!" "Uncle?" "I'd like to stay for a while longer." "Who am I?" "Subtitles by Filou ;-)"