1. You are aware of what's
going on in the world?
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2. The chaos that consumes it?
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3. The planet is in shambles.
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4. Space distorts in areas
where the flames rise,
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5. carving up continents.
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6. Maps are being redrawn,
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7. and many countries that
once existed have fallen.
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8. These days, there are few places
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9. where you can live
a decent life—
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10. other than the Tokyo Empire.
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11. And so, people gather here in
the relatively undamaged Tokyo,
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12. where the Holy Sol Temple
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13. and Haijima Industries have
developed Amaterasu,
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14. the perpetual thermal
energy plant.
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15. The empire is the beneficiary
of its vast energy,
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16. and has made further
advancements of its own.
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17. Can we get down to it,
or does this story keep going?
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18. Eh. Who can say?
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19. Personally, I would very much
like for it to continue.
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20. So how'd it go?
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21. Used the stuff I had
you make for me.
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22. The results were more
than satisfactory.
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23. I did a little digging
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24. into Special Fire Force
Company Eight.
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25. I found out something
interesting.
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26. Their captain, Akitaru Obi,
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27. was decorated twice
in his firefighter days.
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28. He was later stripped
of both medals.
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29. Both times it was
because he defied orders
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30. and put human lives first.
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31. Oh, did he, now?
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32. For better or worse,
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33. seems the captain was
a model firefighter.
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34. He's the cornerstone.
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35. Company Eight was built
around that man's
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36. magnetism and strength
of character.
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37. They're a different breed
than the other companies.
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38. It's fascinating.
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39. Yeah! The Rookie Games are here!
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40. Tamaki Kotatsu.
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41. Ready to kick some butt!
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42. Huh? Wanna tell me what
you're starin' at, loser?
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43. Nothing.
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44. Wone Wone Nyine!
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45. "Wone Wone" what?
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46. You don't know them?
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47. They're the Fire Defense
Agency's mascots.
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48. Wone Wone Nyine!
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49. These are our mascots?
Even the old dude?
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50. Oh. His name is Mamoru.
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51. Whatever you say.
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52. Initially the characters
were two dogs and a cat,
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53. but for whatever reason,
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54. the higher-ups at
the Agency complained
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55. about all of them being animals.
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56. So they switched
things up a little
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57. and made one of them an old man
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58. who kinda looks like
a dog instead.
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59. If you ask me, they'd be
better off with the two dogs.
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60. Huh? But Mamoru is adorable!
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61. Him?
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62. Mh-hm. Mh-hm.
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63. Him?
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64. Mh-hm. Mh-hm.
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65. No, it can't be.
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66. Excuse me!
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67. Hm?
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68. Uh.
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69. Can I help you with something?
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70. You one of the new recruits
here for the games?
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71. Yes!
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72. Fire Force Company Eight,
sir. Shinra Kusakabe.
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73. Sorry. Mind if I ask
some questions?
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74. It's about that
fire 12 years ago.
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75. I'm afraid I haven't got
time to chat right now.
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76. Good luck.
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77. I just need a sec—
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78. Watch it!
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79. Who exactly do you
think you are,
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80. talking to my captain
like that, you jerk?
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81. Uh, my bad. I'm sorry.
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82. Hey! What are you
smiling at creep?
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83. It's not fair!
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84. Why does my lucky lecher
lure always flare up
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85. at the worst possible moment?
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86. If your objective
was to distract me,
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87. then you succeeded in a big way.
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88. This won't take long, Captain.
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89. Can I just have a moment?
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90. The competition
is about to begin.
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91. All competitors, please
put on your turnout gear
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92. and gather in the
designated area.
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93. I believe you said
your name was Shinra?
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94. Do you have the slightest idea
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95. how many fires break out
in any given year?
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96. Sorry to disappoint,
but you can't expect me
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97. to remember one
from 12 years ago.
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98. The competition is beginning.
Go and get ready.
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99. He's hiding something.
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100. What is this?
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101. Inside this building,
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102. you'll find a
simulated fire scene.
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103. Your objectives are as follows:
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104. Overcome the obstacles within,
rescue any who require it,
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105. and be the first one
to reach the crewman
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106. who's posing as an Infernal.
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107. So that's it.
We storm the castle.
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108. Ready, rookies?
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109. Begin!
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110. He that cocky?
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111. Too bad for
the rest of these clowns.
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112. I can fly my way
straight to the top.
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113. He's playing dirty.
This is why I hate devils.
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114. Damn it!
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115. Nekomata!
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116. Appearing from the sky
is the mark of a true hero.
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117. Well, here we go.
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118. I've got more questions
for that captain.
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119. I need to wrap this up and fast.
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120. Hello? Are there any
survivors up here?
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121. Hey there.
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122. I took the liberty of
ensuring our conversation
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123. wouldn't be interrupted.
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124. I need your full attention.
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125. Ya got that, Devil Foot?
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126. Uh...
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127. I have some info about the fire
that happened 12 years ago.
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128. Would you like to hear it?
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129. You what?
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130. How? Who the hell are you?
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131. You are curious, right?
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132. About the fire that
claimed the lives
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133. of your mommy and
sweet baby brother?
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134. About the day that you,
yourself, became a devil.
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135. Wait, how do you
know about that?
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136. The fire... and my family?
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137. Get away from those crewmen!
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138. Huh? Really?
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139. You're more worried
about these two
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140. than the mysteries of your past?
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141. You Fire Soldiers...
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142. I'll tell you what.
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143. If these men are making
it hard for you to focus...
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144. then I guess
I'll have to kill them.
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145. Don't you dare!
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146. Now, what do you know
about the fire? Tell me!
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147. Oh, I'll tell you,
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148. but only if you manage
to entertain me first.
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149. Time to play. Let's see how
many moves you can last.
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150. Ashes?
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151. Huh?
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152. Pity. That was
disappointingly easy.
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153. Guess I'll kill you.
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154. He... He's gonna kill me.
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155. Wow, that's a hell of
a face you're making.
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156. You can smile even
at a time like this?
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157. You're tougher than I thought.
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158. You've earned a reward:
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159. I'll tell you something about
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160. what really happened
in that fire.
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161. Here's hint number one:
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162. Your little brother is alive.
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163. My brother? Sho is still alive?
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164. What are you saying?
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165. They told me he burned
to death, bones and all.
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166. Besides, if he is alive,
where has he been all this time?
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167. He was a baby when it
happened—only one year old!
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168. It's starting to
sound like someone's
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169. been hiding something,
doesn't it?
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170. You expect me to believe that?
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171. I saw that look.
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172. What's the matter, kid,
you have someone in mind?
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173. Even if that's really true,
how would you know about it?
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174. And why would you go out
of your way to tell me?
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175. What are you after?
Why did you come here?
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176. I'm glad to see I've
finally secured
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177. your undivided attention.
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178. You show promise, and I'd
hate for it to go to waste.
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179. From the way you're acting,
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180. I'm guessing you've got
your own suspicions
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181. about the noble Fire Force.
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182. And who can blame you?
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183. Your mother is dead.
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184. You wanna know
the truth, don't you?
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185. If you wanna know what happened,
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186. you have to quit
playing the hero
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187. with your Fire Soldier buddies
and come be a devil with me.
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188. That's my choice, hero or devil?
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189. Screw you!
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190. I don't care who you
are or what you know,
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191. you still assaulted
two Fire Soldiers.
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192. So I'm gonna bring you in
after I kick your ass!
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193. Well, you're no fun.
And I had such high hopes.
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194. A flying kick? That
leaves you wide open.
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195. A flying kick is the
mark of a true hero!
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196. Now that was impressive.
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197. Nice to see a devil's
firepower in action.
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198. Hmph.
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199. Ow! That's gonna leave a mark!
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200. I'm sensing
something nasty up ahead.
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201. Whatever it is,
it smells like danger.
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202. I am not a
knight-shaped seat cushion.
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203. Kindly move.
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204. Hey! What were you doing
down there, sicko?
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205. I am not a knight-shaped
punching bag, either.
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206. Hey!
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207. Watch out!
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208. This dragged on too long—
now we've got an audience.
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209. "Infernal." Sorry to keep you.
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210. Arthur!
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211. A suspicious man has
infiltrated the games
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212. and injured two crewmen.
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213. Go report to the
captains outside!
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214. Oh, yeah?
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215. Clearly you lie,
but I won't be duped.
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216. What?
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217. Victory is mine!
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218. You stupid knight!
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219. How's wavin' that sword
around like an idiot
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221. Out of the way.
It's my turn now!
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222. Ha! Gotcha!
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223. Hm?
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224. This kinda seems like overkill
for the Rookie Games.
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225. Like I told you before:
He's not part of the games.
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226. Okay, Shinra, if you're really
that determined to be a hero,
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227. then let's see if you can get
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228. every person out of
this building alive.
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229. Hm? More of that stuff?
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230. What's that?
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231. Ashes?
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232. Well, catch ya later, Devil.
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233. Remember, if you ever wanna
team up with the Joker,
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234. I'll be happy to take you in.
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235. Good luck.
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236. We have to get outta here!
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237. It's gonna blow!
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238. Arthur, the ceiling!
We'll go that way.
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239. Who are you to give
orders to me?
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240. You're no fair princess!
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241. My cuts were too
perfectly executed
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243. Move it!
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244. We need a way out, right?
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245. Grab on, you two!
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246. I'm saving 'em all!
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247. Hero or devil?
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248. Shut up, you jerk!
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249. Of course I'm a hero.
I'm a Fire Soldier!
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250. Arthur! Cat Girl!
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251. Ah! Help!
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252. God save me.
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253. Captain Burns!
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254. She's okay.
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255. Make sure those two
reach the ground safely.
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256. Right!
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257. So what about me?
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258. Look down.
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259. Don't you punk
out on us, Arthur!
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260. Show us the Fighting
Spirit of the Eighth!
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261. Not too sure what he means.
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262. How am I supposed
to fall with spirit?
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263. Ow.
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264. It's pretty lucky that
you're all so muscular.
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265. Who are you calling a
doped-up neanderthal?
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266. That's not what I said.
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267. Is anyone hurt?
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268. We need to get
further back just in case.
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269. No one else is in there, right?
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270. Hm?
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271. Thanks for takin' care
of my subordinate here.
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272. But for the record, I could've
gotten out by myself.
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273. That was impressive, Shinra.
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275. You're giving me more
credit than I deserve.
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276. But thanks anyway.
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277. Shinra, there you are!
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278. Not too shabby. You saved
four more people!
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279. Might have to get
you a cape soon.
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280. I appreciate it, sir.
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281. Well, we'll be going now.
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282. Tamaki, I'll need a
full report on what happened.
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283. Yes, sir!
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284. That's a good
soldier you've got.
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285. Hm?
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strange man in there.
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287. Someone who could
control explosions
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289. What I saw from him was
a lot like what I saw
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the other day.
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291. Also, he seemed
to know something.
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292. Captain, I have to ask.
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293. Is the Special Fire Force
hiding anything?
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295. Before you tell
me something else,
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296. the Special Fire Force
really is fighting
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298. I joined up to keep
people safe, sir.
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300. Please tell me we're fighting
back the terror of the flame.
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301. Yes, we are.
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Fire Force isn't exactly
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from three factions:
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the Tokyo Armed Forces,
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307. Fact is, most companies still
answer to one entity or another.
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308. The influence of the Temple
is strong at the First.
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309. The Second reports directly
to the Tokyo Armed Forces.
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310. And at the Fifth Company,
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311. the real power is held
by Haijima Industries.
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312. Haijima? How do
they play into this?
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313. All the equipment we Fire
Soldiers use is made by Haijima.
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just some corporation.
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315. We need them to operate.
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316. They have interests throughout
the nation, and lots of capital,
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317. so they've become
our sole supplier.
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318. It's true that each
company does its duty
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and put Infernals to rest,
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320. while seeking the cause of
spontaneous human combustion.
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321. However, the companies
see each other as rivals
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322. and keep what knowledge
they gain to themselves.
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323. Nothing is shared between them.
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324. Not even information about the
truth behind human combustion.
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325. I believe in this organization,
but some companies
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dubious motives.
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327. Since I can't trust
all its members,
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328. I'm forced to be suspicious
of the larger group.
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329. Wait a second.
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330. Does Company Eight have
its own motives, too?
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331. Yeah, I suppose
you could say that.
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332. A group within the agency
strong-armed us into existence.
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333. They wanted a team led by me.
One they could trust completely.
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334. Our goal is to investigate
Companies One through Seven
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336. What truth?
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337. Somebody in the Special Fire
Force should already know
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Infernals to appear.
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339. If I can force them to reveal
it, I'll save some lives.
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340. With your leave, sir, I'd be
honored to assist with that.
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341. Thanks, Shinra.
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342. I'm proud to call you a
member of Company Eight.
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