Brave Saga 2/Story Translation/Stage 1
(Explosions in background)
Voice: ...Respond! Kaisers, respond!
(More explosions)
Voice: The energy in the vicinity of the target point has risen all of a sudden! ...... Impossible to measure!
(More explosions)
Voice: Airspace stability ratio is lowering! It’s splitting!!
(More explosions)
Voice: The Kaisers' com-link hasn’t been restored!
(More explosions)
Voice: Life response confirmed inside the energy hole! ... It can’t be identified! None of the existing life form's patterns match!
(More explosions)
Busou (Armed) Fighbird's voice: Space Police Squad's Fighbird here. Target will soon be within contact range!
(More explosions)
(Busou Fighbird is in space, and rocks are floating around him, like after a battle had taken place)
Busou Fighbird: This is... What on earth happened here!? (Pause) Exkaiser!
(A very badly damaged King Exkaiser floats towards Busou Fighbird)
King Exkaiser: That voice... Fighbird?......
Busou Fighbird: Exkaiser! This time's enemy, what is it...
King Exkaiser: I don't know... Only… that it's an unbelievably powerful being...
Busou Fighbird: A mighty... being? That's......
(King Exkaiser is suddenly hit by an energy blast and knocked away)
King Exkaiser's voice (off-screen): Uwaaaaah!!
Busou Fighbird: Exkaiser!!
(Thunder Baron and Guardion arrive behind Fighbird)
Thunder Baron: Fighbird!
Guardion: Is that...!?
(In the next scene there's an unknown enemy surrounded by 4 floating energy orbs)
Baan Gaan's voice: Fighbird! Everyone! Run!!
(The enemy fires off-screen towards Busou Fighbird, Thunder Baron and Guardion, and Baan Gaan comes in front of them)
Busou Fighbird: Baan Gaan!!
(Baan Gaan takes the hit)
Baan Gaan: Leave this place to me! Hurry up and run!!
Thunder Baron: B...but...
(Baan Gaan takes another hit)
Baan Gaan: Earth is in danger! Fighbird, I'm entrusting Earth to you!
Busou Fighbird:...... Understood. (Turns to the other two) In this case, let's return to Earth...!
(The three Braves fly off-screen)
???: As expected from the Holy Brave...
Baan Gaan: You bastard...!
???: Hey! “Bastard”... Would you please not call me like that at the drop of a hat? I am Gaap the Slasher. I’ll go past you without holding back! Holy Brave-san...
(Combat scene: Baan Gaan uses Dragon Burst and misses; Gaap gets a critical shot on Baan Gaan; Baan Gaan floats to Gaap)
Baan Gaan: Kuh.......!
Gaap: My, my, that was sloppy of you. If that's all it takes to be a “Holy Brave” can do, it’s laughable!
Baan Gaan: {...Shunpei!}
(cut to Earth; Shunpei walking on a street; screen flashes blue)
Shunpei: [!] (looks around) ......!? (walks down the street) Baan......? (6 flames appear around him) ...What!? (3 flames turn into birds; Shunpei takes a few steps back)
Demon: The one whose heart communicates with the Holy Brave's... (the 3 other birds appear; Shunpei takes more steps back) Are in the way... (the birds approach Shunpei, who keeps
moving backwards) In the way... (They back him against a fence) IN THE WAY...
Shunpei: D...Don't come!! (birds approach even more) ... BAAN! (Shunpei is teleported away)
(Cut back to space battle)
Baan Gaan: ...Shunpei?
Gaap: Fine...! (Fires at Baan Gaan again, causing a white blinding flash)
Baan Gaan: Guh, Uwoaaaaaaaaah!!
(Back to Busou Fighbird, Thunder Baron and Guardion)
Busou Fighbird: Baan Gaan!!
(Meanwhile, Baan Gaan is being continuously hit by Gaap's energy blasts)
Baan Gaan: ...Fighbird! Hurry...... towards Earth!!
(Baan Gaan is hit again and explosions envelop him; we see a non-SD heavily damaged Baan Gaan floating)
???: This is good... “Braves” they might be, but if you break them one by one, they’re nothing to fear.
(Opening Movie: CROSS OVER)
(Planet Earth; a horned skull appears in front of it)
???:...Finally, finally the time has come...After the end of an almost eternal era of disgrace, now is the time to return......
(The skull turns out to be part of the staff of Gohdes, who materializes)
Gohdes: Oh, great King of the Demon Race Bardo! The recovery of our homeworld Beltarn's will soon take place! Those days of humiliation in which we searched for our homeworld, as wanderers... But... those days are finally over. Now is the time! Our race having been freed from the abominable curse cast upon us, now we must at last descend as true rulers! Them... these “humans”, they seem to have evolved a little while we were gone. Indeed, they misunderstood... They behave as if they were all alone. This is their best proof... They seem to have forgotten who is the real ruler... How pitiful... In order to prepare for Lord Bardo's arrival, our elite generals are headed for Earth. Then... Those who stand by humans, those called Braves, all of them, shall have been eliminated by Gaap. Nobody can interfere anymore. Be at ease, milord... (Gohdes disappears)
(Narration) Suddenly, a new enemy has appeared... Who is this Demon King Bardo? Even with the Holy Brave's power, we can't oppose this enemy. ... Thus, crisis returned to Earth.
(On Earth, at the site of a car accident, there is a burning car, a fallen lady, a bike and a fallen young man; that man is Shizuma)
Shizuma: ...Kuh! (gets up) What the hell... happened? (it starts raining) ... Mom! Where are you, Mom...!!? (Gohdes and Gaap appear next to him) W...What are you guys!?
Gohdes: ...Still breathing. That's an impressive lifeforce...
Gaap: Indee~d! Isn't this human an impudent living being!? However... This is the end. (hits Shizuma with claw)
Shizuma: Guh...! (faints; Gaap goes behind Gohdes, and the outlines of 5 other demons appear)
Gohdes: With this, the preparations are done... (Gohdes summons a dark sword) Oh, Sword of Darkness! Awaken from thine eternal sleep and grant me that power! (Shizuma is in a black orb, and 6 orbs come out of him, and get in the sword) Curse the ground underneath the foolish humans! (yellow orb heads to one of the outlines, who disappears) Flood them, raging streams of anger! (blue orb heads to another outline, who also disappears) Bring crimson destruction into the world of humans! (red orb heads to the third outline, who also disappears) Wind of doubt, blow violently! (green orb heads to Gaap, who also disappears) Drive them through the labyrinth of darkness...! (black orb to another outline, who disappears) And now, give the judgement of light!! (white orb heads for last outline, who also disappears) The body descended from the sword's family... Is a good enough vessel to become the Sword of Darkness (from now on - Ankokuken)'s sheath. Oh, Sword of Darkness! Turn this body into it's sheath and become one with me!! (Shizuma disappears, leaving behind a blue gem) ...Hm? What is that...? (approaches and attempts to touch it, but is pushed back) ... I see. This is the boy's thought. Even though we've taken his body and his Apheta, only his heart seems to oppose... An unpleasant sight... Well... Nevermind... As soon as he's released, the moment of annihilation shall come soon after. At this rate, head towards complete annihilation... Now, let us go! To our homeworld, Beltarn!! (Gohdes disappears)
Chigusa (Shizuma's mom): Shi... Shizuma... (walks to the gem) This is... Shizuma's...! Alas... The predestined time has finally come... Shizuma... As the last member of the family, there is no other way but being burdened by the destiny of fighting. A warrior descending from the family, with the sword within the person, must keep the Apheta, the origin of all beings. And... when that body is taken, and the Apheta are stolen... That is the moment when the Last Sword awakens. When both strength and body are taken away... Days of trial begin. And yet... Even though your destiny is cursed, there is a way to make you still go on living ... Now, the time of awakening...... (glows) You, the last life that has inherited our family's blood, obey the rule established in our family since ancient times... Bring forth... (gem becomes Shizuma's body, who is inside a blue orb) The Last Sword...! (this orb gets withing the motorcycle; blinding flash)
PROLOGUE: YUUSHAOH TANJOU!!
Several months have passed since Grandark's invasion... The world has returned to it's peaceful usual everyday life. Peoples' hearts were now more spacious, the streets were immediately filled with liveliness.
However, now that you think of it, what is "usual"...?
There's a bad feeling about this peaceful time.
The cities are overflowing with objects and people, but in exchange, something important was lost.
A precious something... A precious something that was both profitable and gave you a sense of freedom.
The current peace is like a thin sheet of paper you place over the chaotic darkness, it's an invented world.
It's a feeling you can't shake off.
If, on the other side of the daily life that carries on in this false peace, a formidable enemy that surpasses our imagination started its activity, what would happen to mankind?
That time...
How many people know that those who opposed this immense evil were the Braves and the Boys.
And how many people remember the happiness they felt when the Braves won?
... However, I believe in them. The companions alongside whom I fought back then. And... in the Braves!
~from the diary of a certain scientist~
(Zondarian lair, Pasdar's face appears)
Pasdar: You of weak hearts, you will bear witness to my strength.
(City map, EI-02 shows up, EI-02 growls, people scream)
Taiga: What is that!?
Hyuuma: Looks like its body is made out of electronic junk.
(GGG meeting room)
Leo: ... It's probably related to the one from 2 years ago...
Hyuuma: If we leave it alone, the capital will be... annihilated!
Taiga: (points dramatically) As of this moment, it will be known as EI-02!
(On the map, EI-02 moves towards the two-towered building)
Entouji's voice: EI-02 is heading towards Shinjuku.
Swan's voice: A refuge order has been issued within a radius of 10 kilometers!
Taiga's voice: Its target is the Tokyo Government Office!
(On the ship inside EI-02, Mamoru is standing between a frightened Hana and wire tentacles stemming from EI-02)
Mamoru: Hana-chan!
Hana: I'm not afraid... I'm not afraid...
(GGG meeting room)
Swan: [!] Oh! There are life signals in the rear-side of EI-02!
Hyuuma: WHAT!?
Entouji: From what can be seen in Satellite View, it looks like grade schoolers on a social studies field trip are stuck with the ship.
Taiga: ... How terrible!
Hyuuma: Oi...! If there're kids, we can't attack it recklessly!!
Taiga: If there's anyone who can go through danger and rescue those kids, then it's...
Leo: Mhm.
Taiga: Mhm. (points to Mikoto) Utsugi-kun, call Guy!
Mikoto: Standby Mobile Unit, please respond!
Guy's voice: I can hear all of it.
(Guy in front of a white background, Yuushaou Tanjou! is playing)
Guy: Say what you like, but you've let me wait too long, Mikoto!
Mikoto's voice: Sorry, is your energy alright?
Guy: OK, it's full.
Mikoto's voice: You know what to do, don't you?
Guy: Rescue the kids, right?
Mikoto's voice: I'm counting on you, Guy!
Guy: Leave it to me!
(FMV: Guy Equip)
(Back on the ship, Mamoru is kicking at the tentacles)
Hana: Nooooo!
Mamoru: Take that! And that!
(Guy jumps in and the tentacles go away)
Hana: [!] Wh...at?
Guy: I've come to your rescue!
Mamoru: (jumps gleefully) Wa-ha! You're cool, mister!
Guy: Hey, hey, don't call me "mister"! I'm still 20. Come on! Let's get out of here!!
Mamoru: (nods) Uh-huh!
(Eyecatch: GaoGaiGar brofisting himself during Final Fusion. You can save now)
(On the roof, Hana, Mamoru and Guy)
Mamoru: Thanks, mister!
Guy: Stop calling me "mister". I'm still 20...!
(rumble-rumble)
Hana: Wh-what...?
(City map, EI-02 is still moving towards the building)
Mamoru: It wants to break the Tokyo Government Office!
Entouji: It looks like the childrens' rescue was successful. However, at the current rate of things...
Taiga: I understand. (turns to Leo) Professor, what's the success rate for Fusion?
Leo: 99.9% in simulation. Since we don't have any combat data, we won't know unless we give it a try.
Taiga: ...... Hmm. (points) Fusion approved!
(Back to roof)
Mikoto's voice: Guy, Fusion is possible!
Guy: I've been waiting for this!
(FMV: GaiGar - Fusion)
(City map)
Narration: By Fusing with Galeon, Cyborg Guy turns into GaiGar, the Mechanoid.
GaiGar: Let's go!
(Clear Condition: Defeat the enemy!)
(When GaiGar is defeated)
GaiGar: ...Kuh! At this rate...!!
Hyuuma: This is getting nasty!
Mikoto: There's a signal requesting Final Fusion coming from GaiGar!
Taiga: Professor!
Leo: But... The success rate for Final is infinitely close to zero...
Taiga: Success rates are mere approximations. The rest should be compensated with courage!
(FMV: GaoGaiGar - Final Fusion; GaoGaiGar shows up instead of GaiGar)
Narration: Finally, the true Brave we've been waiting and hoping for is born. His name is King of Braves GaoGaiGar!
Mikoto: Final Fusion, complete!
Leo: It's a miracle!
Taiga: We're counting you, Brave!
GaoGaiGar: I've made you wait. Come, let's get on with this!
(You can technically win with GaiGar. If you do, you clear the stage and still get the Final Fusion FMV. Either way, the following dialogue doesn't change at all)
(City map, GaoGaiGar is where you started with GaiGar)
GaoGaiGar: Hunh...!!
(On the roof, frightened Hana and Mamoru)
Mamoru: ... Ah! (runs to edge) Stooooop!
(City map)
GaoGaiGar: What!?
Mamoru (in green fairy mode): You must not break it!
(Main Order Room)
Taiga: What's with that boy!?
(FMV: Mamoru purifying the Zondar Core)
(in GaoGaiGar's hands: Fairy!Mamoru, Zondar)
Taiga: That's...!
Leo: An extraterrestrial being...
(Zondar turns into human)
(Main Order Rooom)
Taiga: Is that the alien's true form...?
Leo: No, that's an Earthling, without doubt.
(Fairy!Mamoru flies away from GaoGaiGar's hands)
(GGG meeting room)
Taiga: Ah... The boy is... !?
Entouji: It's no use. We are unable to follow him via Satellite Seach. The energy signal vanished as well.
Taiga: It can't be helped... (turns to Hyuuma) Hyuuma-kun. Take the... human from GaoGaiGar's hands.
Hyuuma: Got it.
Leo: ... Hmmmm, there are still many things we don't understand. It looks I'll have to contact her, after all...
(in a weird (Zondarized?) tunnel, Gohdes appears, preceded by his skull staff)
Gohdes: ... All the preparations have been put in order. All that's left is to resurrect our homeworld, Beltarn... (blue orb appears) This has been ordered in the name of our true king. Show the path to our homeworld, Beltarn! (raises arms) Oh, Beltarn, homeworld of ours! Release yourself from the old seal and show yourself! (the blue orb has red cracks, fade to black, the blue orb is even more cracked).
(On a street, Manami runs to Nanako).
- Translator's note: like Shunpei, they're from Baan Gaan*
Manami: Nanako-chan!
Nanako: Manami-san...! Shunpei is... Shunpei is gone!!
Manami: Shun is...? ...He's gone?
Nanako: What should I do...?
Manami: Anyhow, it's dangerous to stay here. Let's go...!
Nanako: ... Y-yes!
(both run away)
(In a back alley, Kouta from Exkaiser and his dog, Mario)
Kouta: A-an earthquake...!
(Mario whimpers and cowers in fear next to Kouta)
Kouta: It's alright, Mario. If you're too afraid, Exkaiser will laugh at you.
(Mario whimpers some more)
Kouta: (looks up) {I wonder if Kotomi-chan and the others... I wonder if they're alright.}
(A shot of Earth)
(The Amanos' lab. Inside, Haruka from Fighbird)
Haruka: Grandpa, what're you doing!? Hurry up!
Amano's voice: Uuuh, please wait a moment!
(Kenta runs to Haruka)
Kenta: What're you doin'! If we don't run away fast, the Research Lab will will collapse!!
Yoshiko's voice: Professor! If you carry that much luggage...!
Amano's voice: No! This is my important research material! No way I'm leaving this behind, no waaaaaay!!
(Kenta shakes his arms)
Kenta: Come on! Get a grip, grandpa. Katori-nii-chan isn't here now!
Haruka: Kenta! You go ahead and run outside. I'll bring grandpa with me!
Kenta: Got it!
(Kenta runs outside, Haruka runs right. While outside, Kenta notices a white flash)
Kenta: [!] ... Wh-what!?
(The lab is gone)
Kenta: U-uwaaaaaaaaaaaah!?
(Another shot of Earth. It turns red)
(Seiji and Hotaru - both from Da-Garn are running through a forest. Hotaru suddenly stops)
Seiji: What's wrong, Hotaru...?
Hotaru: [!] ......
Seiji: What're you doing? If we don't run away now...
Hotaru: It's calling... (Hotaru walks back)
Seiji: H-... Hey, Hotaru...!?
(white flash, Hotaru vanishes)
Seiji: She vanished...!?
Hikaru's voice: Seiji-kuuuun!
(Hikaru runs towards Seiji from the other side)
Seiji: Hikaru!? What're you doing here! It's dangerous!!
(Hikaru comes closer to Seiji)
Hikaru: What? I was worried about Seiji-kun and Hotaru, and I specially came looking for you...! (even more screen shaking) Kyah...! (Hikaru falls on her knees)
Seiji: Are you alright!?
Hikaru: Y-yeah... (looks around) S-say, Seiji-kun... Isn't this earthquake weird...?
Seiji: I-it's alright... It's just an ordinary earthquake!
Hikaru: (looks around) Really...?
Seiji: (V's the audience) ... Yeah!
(Reddened Earth. Earth cracks, revealing its insides)
(In the city, a crack on the ground, separating Yuuta and Deckerd)
Yuuta: Deckerd!
(Yuuta runs to Deckerd, but halfway, he's stopped by...)
Shadowmaru's voice: It's dangerous, Chibi-Boss!
(Shadowmaru appears between Yuuta and the crack. Deckerd's side is starting to sink)
Deckerd: Shadowmaru...! Leaving Yuuta... to you...!!
(Deckerd vanishes)
Yuuta: Deckerd!!
(Cracked Earth. Earth cracks some more, revealing a core. A... space-ladder... moves towards the core. I have no idea what the hell that means)
(In a house, Maria and En from Dagwon)
Maria: Finally, it looks like it's my turn to act!
En: "Turn"......? What the heck are you talkin' about?
Maria: No matter how you look at it, this earthquake is a supernatural phenomenon! (goes to the lower edge of the screen)
En: H-... Hey, wait, Maria! I said wait...!! (En tries to follow her, but Maria vanishes. En vanishes after her)
(In a chemistry lab, Yoku and Shin from the same series)
Yoku: Uwah! My precious treasures!!
Shin: To heck with those, let's just run outside!
Yoku: I don't want to! I won't leave this place behind!
(Kai runs inside and points his shinai at the two co-Dagwons)
Kai: Shin! Yoku! What are you doing in such an emergency situation!?
Shin: Yikes!
Yoku: I'm alright. Shin and Kai, please run away, both of you!
Kai: That won't happen! It is my duty as chairman of the Committee for Public Morals to protect the safety of all students!
(A girl's scream can be heard)
Shin: Muh...! That scream, it must be that of a cute girl!!
(Shin runs off and vanishes)
Kai: Wait! I won't allow selfish movement, Shin!!
(Kai runs after him and vanishes as well)
Yoku: W-wait for me!
(Yoku starts running after them, but vanishes as well)
(Back in the room where En and Maria were. Ryuu enters the room)
Ryuu: ......
(In the VARS *Valiant Attack & Rescue Staff, Baan Gaan's equivalent of 3G* HQ, Lonlon is at the controls, while Manami and Nanako enter as well)
Lonlon: You're late, Manami.
Manami: Lonlon!? When did [i]you[/i] come to Japan...?
Lonlon: I received an urgent message from a certain person.
Manami: [?] A certain person...?
Lonlon: It's someone you know very well, Manami. Well, you'll find out soon enough!
Nanako: Manami-san... Who is this?
Manami: Ah, this is the first time you've met her, Nanako-chan. I'll introduce you. (points to Lonlon) Her name is Lonlon. She's in charge of VARS USA's research. She's an old friend of mine.
Nanako: ... P-pleased to meet you!
Lonlon: Likewise! (transmission sound) ... uh-oh!
Manami: ... Lonlon, how are our people?
Lonlon: Nothing at all! I've been trying to access them for a while now, and there's no response whatsoever!
Manami: Give me that...!
(Lonlon lets Manami use the communication thingie)
Manami: Hiromi...! Hiromi, please respond!! (static sound) Masaru...! (same) Satoru...! (same) ... Damn it, won't anyone answer!? (sudden contact+static sound) ... Who is it!? (static sound)
Maito's voice: ... This is Maito. Please respond......
Manami: Maito, which Maito... oh! Maito-kun!? *It's Maito from [i]Might Gaine[/i], who is in a parallel world in Brave Saga 1 and the main character of a TV show in Shunpei's world. What a twist.*
Maito's voice: ... This is... Please resond......
Nanako: ... What could possibly be happening...?
(They were on the Whale, the battleship they had in Brave Saga 1)
(The cracked Earth. It cracks some more and a small asteroid belt surrounds it)
(GGG meeting room, the earthquake and the accursed crisis BGM stops. Thank God)
Mikoto: ... Phew.
Leo: Looks like the shaking stopped.
Taiga: Please make a damage report as soon as possible.
Swan: Roger. *taps some buttons, sees something on screen* [!] What!?
Hyuuma: What's wrong?
Swan: There's a data error! There seems to be a considerable measurement error between the current situation and recent data!
Leo: What could possible have happened...
Entouji: Receiving images from Satellite View. Transferring them to the main screen.
(Everyone gasps)
Taiga: [!] ......!? What... is this!?
(a shot of the broken Earth)
(Back to the VARS ship)
Manami: Could this be...!
Lonlon: Aaagh! The emergency connection with VARS USA isn't working! Satellite communication is mostly out!!
Manami: We can only confirm the situation in Japan's environs... it seems.
(another shot of the broken Earth)
(Back to Gohdes, accompanied by a miniature broken Earth)
Gohdes: Why...? Why can't I break "that land"!? ... Could it be the power of the Sword Clan...? No... It must be something we know not of... Some other being that's influencing "that land"... Failure is not forgiven in our duty to resurrect our world. We must make "that land" ours...! Voice: Oi, Gramps! Leave that business to me! Heheh!
(Blare, the fire-based Apheta, shows up behind Gohdes)
Gohdes: You're... Blare!
Blare: An area where Gramps's magic doesn't work, hehe! Ain't that hilarious! Heheeh! This is the perfect place for the paradise of me, the Blazing Blare! Hey! I'm on fire~!!
Gohdes: Hoh...
Blare: As the one with the most achievements, I'm obviously the best choice! Be sure to remember that veeery well! Gramps...!! (Blare vanishes in his flames)
Gohdes: ... That Blare... Oh well, so be it...
(End of prologue, you're currently in Laboratory Command, i.e. the intermission screen. The menu options are the following:
