1. Master Bruce.
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2. What is it, Alfred?
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3. Yoru Sensei. Line three.
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4. Konnichiwa, sensei.
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5. I should enjoy
our return to Nippon more
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6. without this unfortunate business.
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7. So would I, Alfred,
but giri cannot be denied.
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8. Ah, yes, giri. Honor, duty, obligation.
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9. We'll reach the city of Kuruhara
in an hour, Mr. Wayne.
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10. Of course, I will help
in any way I can, sensei.
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11. But what made you think of calling me?
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12. You cannot hide a warrior's spirit
behind your playboy image, Wayne—san.
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13. Kyodai Ken returned
from America in defeat.
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14. He was beaten by Batman.
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15. So it is said.
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16. Perhaps I thought you might somehow
enlist the aid of this Batman.
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17. —You know him, do you not?
- We've met.
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18. Come.
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19. A spot of tea
before retiring, Master Bruce?
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20. I have some excellent green brew.
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21. No, thanks, Alfred.
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22. If I might be so bold, Master Bruce,
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23. how did your meeting
with Yoru Sensei go?
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24. It was not good news.
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25. I believe I will have that tea, Alfred.
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26. Once upon a time, Alfred,
500 years ago to be exact,
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27. there was a fighting master who learned
how to manipulate the ki lines,
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28. the currents of life force.
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29. He called the art kiba-no-hoko,
"The Way of the Fang."
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30. It was such an efficient
and terrible fighting art
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31. that the master decided it was
too dangerous to teach.
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32. A mere touch could render
a man unconscious, or cripple him.
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33. There was even a touch that was fatal.
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34. So the master hid the only copy of
the instruction scroll for kiba—no—hoko
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35. in one of the thousand caves
on the slopes of Mount Kajiiki.
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36. He told no one but his eldest son.
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37. The location has been kept
a family secret for 500 years.
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38. And Yoru Sensei?
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39. Is the great—great—great—grandson
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40. of the man who created
that forbidden art.
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41. And the only man who knows
the location of the scroll.
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42. Yoru Sensei has no sons.
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43. When he leaves this world,
the secret leaves with him.
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44. And the kidnapped girl?
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45. Yoru's star student.
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46. Kyodai wants to trade her
for the knowledge of the fang.
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47. To use against you, I expect.
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48. Well, perhaps our cowled friend
can persuade him otherwise.
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49. It's not that easy, Alfred.
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50. He's after Batman as well.
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51. But why?
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52. He fought Bruce Wayne and Batman.
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53. Fighting styles are like fingerprints.
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54. Kyodai knows that we are the same man.
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55. That was Kyodai Ken.
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56. Did he give you
instructions for the exchange?
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57. Yes. In the Uramachi district
after dark.
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58. A bad part of town,
a place of thieves and the Yakuza.
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59. A ninja would feel safe there.
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60. If you give him a phony map,
he wouldn't know the difference.
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61. True, but I would know.
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62. You are familiar with
the code of Bushido, Wayne—san.
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63. Ninja may lie and cheat. Samurai cannot.
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64. Hai, sensei.
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65. I'll see that the map is delivered.
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66. Let her go, ninja.
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67. You!
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68. Release Kairi.
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69. Throw me the map.
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70. First she goes free.
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71. I can only read
bits and pieces, sensei.
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72. Not enough to understand the techniques.
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73. It seems that age has destroyed
the secrets of kiba—no—hoko.
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74. I wish it were so, Wayne—san.
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75. There is a large part missing.
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76. The location of, and directions
on performing the o—nemuri touch.
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77. I think that Batman is in grave danger.
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78. Another temblor, Master Bruce.
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79. Shall I pack for our return
to Gotham City, sir?
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80. I'm afraid not just yet, old friend.
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81. I thought, that with the recovery
of the young lady
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82. and the destruction of the scroll,
your chores here were finished.
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83. Kyodai has the part of the scroll
that describes the o—nemuri touch.
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84. I'm afraid my Japanese is
a bit rusty, Master Bruce.
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85. It means "big sleep.”
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86. A better translation might be
"Eternal sleep.”
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87. Oh...
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88. Oh, my.
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89. I cannot tell you
where the fatal point lies, Wayne—san.
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90. I never allowed myself
to read the scroll,
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91. for fear I might someday be tempted
to use the forbidden knowledge.
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92. It could be anywhere, then.
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93. Yes, on a hand, an arm, a leg.
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94. Even a simple defensive block
could mean doom.
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95. Alfred?
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96. Alfred?
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97. No, rich man, but I have him.
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98. You will face me,
as yourself or your alter ego.
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99. It is all the same to me.
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100. Yoru will tell you where.
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101. A single touch.
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102. That's all it will take
to destroy your master.
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103. Will you fight Kyodai?
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104. I believe the Batman
intends to face him.
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105. Do you think this Batman will fight him?
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106. Batman does as he will.
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107. But I'm fairly sure
he'll choose to meet the ninja.
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108. How do you like
our fire-breather, gaijin?
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109. Impressive, is he not?
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110. Very.
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111. Once again,
you approach unseen, dark one.
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112. You would have made a good ninja.
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113. I would prefer to be a samurai.
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114. But you are like me,
a warrior of the night.
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115. So it would seem.
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116. Let us face each other in the open,
man to man.
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117. Samurai do not hide behind masks.
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118. All right. Take your best shot.
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119. Why do you back away,
night fighter?
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120. Afraid of my touch?
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121. This was a poor choice
for a battleground, Kyodai.
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122. The volcano may claim us all.
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123. It does not matter.
Ninja do not fear death.
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124. Enough. It ends now.
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125. You are strong.
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126. But not strong enough.
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127. Sayonara, Batman.
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128. Leaving so soon, Kyodai?
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129. The o—nemuri touch.
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130. How could you withstand it?
It's impossible.
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131. It's all over, Kyodai.
Your precious technique doesn't work.
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132. Grab it. If you jump and I pull,
you can make it.
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133. Kyodai, the rope!
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134. I couldn't see through the smoke.
Was Kyodai...
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135. I don't know, Alfred. I wish I did.
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136. I saw him use the fatal touch
on you, Master Bruce.
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137. Did he somehow miss?
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138. No. I found his practice dummy.
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139. There was a soft spot on it,
a place jabbed many times.
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140. - I protected that spot on my own body.
—Most ingenious, sir.
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141. I'm sorry about Kyodai, sensei.
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142. We all choose our own paths, Wayne—san.
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143. He walked a dark trail.
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144. It was not your responsibility.
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145. If you see Batman,
tell him I have great respect for him.
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146. Why?
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147. He's as much a ninja as Kyodai was.
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148. Not so. Batman offered to
help his adversary.
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149. And, a lesser man would have used
the knowledge of the o—nemur I touch
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150. against his opponent.
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151. Batman is the essence
of samurai, Wayne—san.
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152. You would do well to remember that.
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153. Domo arigato, sensei.
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154. English — SDH
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