Namco × Capcom/Story/S35:Stage

《Makai: The Tower of Druaga — Entrance》

Bruce: "Is everyone inside?"
Shion: "It looks like we're all clear."
Armor King: "I expected an ambush... but things went much more smoothly than I anticipated."
Captain: "True. It seems they might not be all that interested in what's happening out here, after all." Hsien-Ko: "I'm absolutely fascinated by the stuff over there!"
Bravoman: "Oho! Treasure chests, are they? And quite a few of them, too!"
Arthur: "I wouldn't recommend it. Treasure chests in Makai Village... well, let's just say they don't always work out in your favor."
Tron: "Oh, come on, saying things like that again? You're just planning to hog them all for yourself later, aren't you?"
Servbot #1: "...I don't think Mr. Arthur is that kind of person—unlike you, Miss Tron."
Wonder Momo: "W-well... I have to admit, those chests *do* look like they've been placed there a little too conspicuously..."
Regina: "It's a trap. Obviously."
Regina: "Anyway, if no enemies are going to show up, we should head inside ourselves."
Ken: "Agreed. Besides, the longer we hang around out here, the more likely it is that something *will* happen."
Heihachi: "Having come all this way, it would be a disappointment if nothing happened at all."
Jin: "Don't be an idiot."
Heihachi: "I am not joking. ...Unless, Jin—are *you* offering to give me a fight instead?"
Jin: "...Don't underestimate me, Heihachi Mishima!"
Tron: "Hey! Cut it out, you two!"
M.O.M.O. "Ah—motion detected! Um... and it's coming from pretty close by!"
Ken: "Heh. Well, I guess making this much noise was bound to get us noticed."

(Dark Green Slime, 2 Dark Yellow Slimes, Black Knight, 3 Mirror Knights, 2 Hyper Knights, Druid Ghost, and 2 Wizard Ghosts appear)

Hiryu: "...We're surrounded."
Arthur: "It seems there are no enemies from Makai Village here... Just Druaga's soldiers, then?"
Armor King: "Lucky you. Looks like things are about to get interesting, wouldn't you agree?"
Fong Ling: "Besides, that's got to be at least a little better than just duking it out with your grandson, right?"
Heihachi: "Hmph. These small fry hardly make for a satisfying challenge, though."
Jin: "...Tch."
Captain: "Alright then—let's get to work."
Captain: "We'll cut off their reinforcements first, and then we'll head inside the tower ourselves."

6 enemies remain

Fong Ling: "At this rate, it looks like we'll wrap things up pretty quickly."
Regina: "Do you really think it’ll go that smoothly? ...Have you already forgotten the pattern we’ve seen so far?"
Captain: "That is absolutely sound logic. We certainly shouldn't let our guard down."
???: "...Actually, *do* let your guard down, it makes things a whole lot easier for *me*!"
Hiryu: "...What?"

(Lord Raptor, Black Bravo, and Amazona appear)

Shion: "...As I thought... this isn't going to be easy..."
Raptor: "You came all this way to visit us—the least we can do is show you some hospitality!"
Raptor: "Right, Hsien-Ko, sweetie?"
Hsien-Ko: "Riiight~♪"
Hsien-Ko: "...—you most certainly *aren't*! Where on earth did you pop out from?!"
Bruce: "Zombies usually crawl out of graves, don't they? So I guess this place is just perfect..."
Tron: "Nobody asked for you! Now get back underground where you belong!"
Arthur: "It seems that won't be possible... at least, judging by his two companions."
Amazona: "...Momo Kanda."
Wonder Momo: "I've finally made it this far, Amazona."
Wonder Momo: "...Your curse... it will be broken once I defeat the demon, Druaga!"
Bravoman: "Tajima—your curse will be broken as well."
Bravoman: "Makai Village... has fallen. The delusion that 'might makes right'... I will be the one to shatter it!"
Black Bravo: "Don't try to tell me you haven't realized that *that very sentiment* is the 'logic of the powerful,' Nakamura."
Bravoman: "...Perhaps. But the path you are walking is a misguided one."
Bravoman: "As a fellow corporate warrior, I cannot simply stand by and let that happen!"
Raptor: "Don't get cocky just because you managed to stab the Demon King in the back and escape the Demon Realm!"
Raptor: "We've still got plenty left over here! Plenty of that 'power' you're so obsessed with!"

(Huitzil, Benjamin Okubo Hikozaemon, 2 Waya Hime (Replica) and 2 Prototype Jack appear)

Heihachi: "Hmm...? These things... are they the robots Bomb built?"
Jin: "Are there Jack prototypes among them, too?"
Waya Hime: "..."
Regina: "Among Dr. Bomb's robots... is that Waya Hime!?"
Regina: "Don't tell me... she's defected to the enemy side again!?"
Hsien-Ko: "Look closely—they're different. They seem to be mass-production models."

[Pyramid]

Tron: "Judging by the other mechs here... these must be the units produced by that robot manufacturing machine we found inside the pyramid."
Servbot: "I wonder if they brought them along?"
Raptor: "That's right! Because 'organizational power' is what really counts!"
Bravoman: "To think a word like 'organizational power' would ever come out of a zombie's mouth..."
Black Bravoman: "Heh heh heh..."
Bravoman: (I suppose I should attribute that to Tajima's influence...)
Wonder Momo: "Don't lump Amazona in with the likes of them! Today—once and for all—I'm going to..."
M.O.M.O.: "Wait! I'm detecting an abnormal energy signature rapidly approaching from inside the tower!"
Hiryu: "An energy signature? What's coming next?"
Captain Commando: "Gah... I certainly didn't intend to let my guard down, but I never imagined this place would end up absolutely swarming with enemies...!"

(Devil Kazuya appears)

Devil Kazuya: "Heh heh heh... So you came here after all... I’ve been waiting for you."
Armor King: "A demon...? No... I’ve seen him somewhere before!"
Armor King: "Who the hell are you!?"
Jin: "...Kazuya Mishima...!"
Ken: "Of all people... it had to be *him*!?"
Ken: "And what’s more... his 'Hado' is even stronger than before!?"
Jin: "Gah...!"
Ken: "Hey, Kazama! Are you alright!?"
Jin: "Don't... worry about me... I'm fine..."
Devil Kazuya: "My other half... Jin Kazama. Surrender yourself to me."
Devil Kazuya: "Now is the time to return to our true form...!"
Jin: (This isn't Kazuya... Is this the personality they call 'Devil'...?)
Jin: (Is this connected to... the strange things happening to me right now...? *Urgh*...)
Heihachi: "I can't let you do that, Kazuya."
Devil Kazuya: "Don't get in my way, you old fool...!"
Devil Kazuya: "You are beneath my notice. Get lost."
Heihachi: "I simply couldn't stand to watch my dear son and grandson killing each other, you see. *Heh heh heh*..."
Jin: "...Stop this... farce... Heihachi Mishima...!"

(Rapid heartbeat)

Jin: "Ugh...! *Urgh*... *Gyaaaah*...!"

(Jin is 'defeated' but still active)

Ken: "Hey, Kazama! Hey!"
Raptor: "Hya-ha-ha! Now this is starting to get interesting!"
Raptor: "In that case, I won't hold back—I'm coming for ya!"
Bruce: "It's not just your body that's rotten—your guts are, too! Go straight to hell!"
Raptor: "Hell is *right here*! Hya-haaa!"
Armor King: "Here they come...! Hey—can Kazama move!?"
M.O.M.O.: "Jin! Snap out of it!"
Arthur: "Hmm...? The power radiating from young Kazama's body... Is that... magic!?"
Jin: "..."
Hsien-Ko: "It doesn't look good! At this rate, our only choice is to fight while protecting Jin!"
Heihachi: "That is precisely my intention. Come at me...!"
Heihachi: (Whether Jin awakens or not... whichever way the dice roll, the outcome promises to be fascinating...)
Heihachi: (...But handing over the "fruits" of this to Kazuya alone would hardly be a wise move.)
Devil Kazuya: "You old fool... I know not what you are plotting, but my objective is singular..."
Devil Kazuya: "...Awaken, Jin Kazama!"
Jin: "...I... am..."

(Rapid heartbeat)

[Episode 35: Bewitched by the Devil]

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(3 Velociraptors appear)

Velociraptor: "..."
Servbot #28: "M-Miss Tron! A whole bunch of them are coming our way!"
Tron: "Those lizards... if I recall correctly..."
Regina: "Velociraptors...!"
Captain: "Ever since we fought at the entrance to Makai Village... have they been chasing us all this time!?"
M.O.M.O.: "More heat signatures incoming! It looks like this isn't over yet!"

(Allosaurus appears)

Allosaurus: "..."
Regina: "It's the Allosaurus...! This entire herd moves around this one!"
Ken: "You serious? If it's here, that means it managed to make it all the way through Makai Village, right?"
Bravoman: "But... I find it hard to believe a dinosaur possesses that level of intelligence..."
Arthur: "True. ...Even if the Demon King's death did cause their forces to crumble completely, they shouldn't have been able to breach Makai Village so easily."
Hiryu: "...It is here. That is the fact. There is no point in debating the possibilities or the methods."
Heihachi: "Exactly. Don't make such a fuss over a mere lizard."
Heihachi: "...There are far more important matters to attend to."
Devil Kazuya: "..."
Jin: "Kuh... *Guh*..."

(Rapid heartbeat)

Shion: "True enough... Jin... are you going to be okay!?"
Jin: "...Don't worry... I... won't lose..."
Allosaurus: "..."
Wonder Momo: "It looks like it's listening intently to our conversation... It gives me the creeps..."
Armor King: "...That’s not all. For some reason, it’s even radiating killing intent."
Armor King: "Its target is us... There seems to be no doubt about that."
Raptor: "Hya-haha! You guys sure are popular, aren't ya?!"
Hsien-Ko: "Why do *we* have to be the only ones having such a rough time at a moment like this?!"
Fong Ling: "Undisguised hostility... A nature that relentlessly pursues any opponent it identifies as an enemy..."
Fong Ling: "Bruce... Don't tell me...!"
Bruce: "...Don't be ridiculous, Fong Ling. It's just a coincidence. That much is obvious, isn't it?"
Bruce: "Or maybe... Regina is just really popular."
Regina: "Bruce, this is no time for joking around..."
Bruce: "I'm not joking. I'm saying that it *has* to be that way—otherwise, we're in deep trouble."
Bruce: "I simply cannot accept the possibility that Fong Ling is thinking right now..."
Bruce: "...The possibility that this dinosaur is acting as a carrier for *that virus*...!"

Devil Kazuya's HP falls below 70%

Devil Kazuya: "Ugh... Guh... *Groan*..."
Tron: "It's working! Just a little more now!"
Bravoman: "He still seems to have plenty of physical stamina... Could the source of his suffering lie elsewhere?"
Ken: "Yeah... something like this happened once before."
Ken: "Has his other personality awakened?"
Jin: "So he has appeared... Kazuya Mishima!"
Devil Kazuya: "Jin... I... I will make this power my own!"
Devil Kazuya: "And to do that... I must eliminate *you*—the other half of the 'Devil'—with my own hands!"
Heihachi: "...Not on my watch. The 'Devil Factor' slumbering within both you and Jin... I cannot let it slip through my fingers!"
Jin: "..."
Jin: "...Don't be ridiculous. I... will not be your puppet!"

(A momentary flash of light; Jin returns to normal.)

Jin: "I am Jin Kazama...! I am myself...! This body... the one Jun Kazama—my mother—gave me..."
Jin: "I won't let anyone do as they please with it!"
Jin: "Uwooooh!"

(A red light surrounds Jin)

Devil Kazuya: "Ngh...!"
Arthur: "The demonic energy surrounding him has vanished...! Did he break free from the demonic thrall by his own will!?"
Wonder Momo: "Jin! I was so worried about what might happen... but you're okay!"
Jin: "Yeah. I won't waver anymore."
Jin: "I will fight using only my own... my human strength...!"
Heihachi: "Jin... The nerve of this brat...!"
Armor King: "I don't know what you were plotting, but it seems your plans have gone awry, Mishima."
Heihachi: "...Hmph. No matter."
Heihachi: "Jin, can you move?"
Jin: "Stop pretending to care about me. It makes my skin crawl."
Heihachi: "If you have the gall to talk back to me like that, then it seems you don't need my concern after all."
Heihachi: "Hmph. Very well."
Heihachi: (*So... he suppressed the influence of the 'Devil Factor' through sheer force of will?*)
Heihachi: (*Heh heh heh... That means it *is* possible for a mere human to control the 'Factor'...*)
M.O.M.O.: "Um... please don't fight. S-Something is coming..."
Shion: "Something is coming...? Hey, Momo!?"

(Goblin, Golem, Gremlin, and 2 Fairies appear)

Goblin: "..."
Shion: "Gnosis...!"
Captain: "Considering the reports that Shtrom was present in Makai Village... I suppose this isn't really all that surprising."
Hiryu: "...Though I have no idea just how massive the scale of it might be."
Fong Ling: "Just what exactly is in Makai? People, objects... isn't there an excessive concentration of *everything* here?"
Bruce: "Save the questions for later."
Bruce: "Kazama—now that you're finally awake, we've got company. You're fit enough to join the fight, right?"
Jin: "...Sorry to have worried you. I'm fine now."
Jin: "Do the thing."
M.O.M.O.: "Right! Here comes 'the thing'!"

(Hilbert Effect deployed)

Goblin: "...!"
Regina: "Now we're on equal footing. There are still plenty of enemies left, but we have no choice but to take them down one by one."
Lei-Lei: "Whether they be demons from the Netherworld or creatures from outer space—we'll blast them all away!"
Devil Kazuya: "Jin Kazama...!"
Jin: "Our preparations are complete. …Let's settle this, Kazuya Mishima."
Jin: "Our battle needs no mysterious 'factors' meddling in it!"

2 Gnosis defeated

M.O.M.O.: "Heat sources—rapidly approaching!"
M.O.M.O.: "Um... it appears to be human!"
Bruce: "Some tourist trap this Makai turned out to be. Who the hell is it this time!?"
Captain: "Judging by the Gnosis that were sent in ahead of us, I have a pretty good idea."
Shion: "Yes... if these Gnosis were indeed 'created'..."

(Hien, Tong Pooh, and 2 Nang Poohs appear)

Hiryu: "...There is no mistaking it; these are agents of the Grandmaster."
Tong Pooh: "So this is the place... where I detected that strong energy signature... *Gah!*?"
Hien: "Hiryu...!"
Hiryu: "...Hien. The fact that *you* have taken direct action personally implies..."
Hien: "Precisely, Hiryu. We have successfully acquired complete dimensional transfer technology."
Hien: "With that said, surely you can grasp what 'that certain individual' is planning... can't you?"
Hiryu: "...Do you intend to seize control of every world?"
Servbot #17: "Y-Yes! It's world domination!"
Tron: "Honestly... the things villains think up always seem to boil down to the exact same thing in the end, don't they?"
Heihachi: "Every world, you say...? Now *that* is a scale of a different magnitude."
Heihachi: "Hmph. They certainly come up with some amusing ideas."
Bravoman: "Whether it's 'amusing' or not is beside the point..."
Bravoman: "As champions of justice, we certainly can't just stand by and watch this happen!"
Wonder Momo: "We have to defeat the Demon Druaga!"
Wonder Momo: "If you want to conquer a world, go do it somewhere else!"
Hien: "I didn't ask for your opinions."
Hien: "Eliminate all obstacles... That is my mission."
Tong Pooh: "Hien, there is no need for further dialogue. ...It would be far more efficient to simply finish things here and launch an attack on the tower from the skies above."
Fong Ling: "From the skies above? What on earth do you mean?"
Regina: "Did you bring in a bomber or something?"
Armor King: "I'd certainly like to know the answer to that myself—if only as a parting gift for the afterlife."
Hsien-Ko: "Well, technically speaking... we've already died once before, you know."
Hien: "...The Aerial Battleship *Balrog*. Surely you've heard of it, Hiryu?"

[Aerial Battleship Balrog]

Hiryu: "Balrog... You mean that massive assault battleship fitted with an anti-gravity system?"
Hien: "Precisely. By applying 'Psycho Drive' technology to it... the secrets of dimensional transfer have finally become ours."
Ken: "'Psycho Drive'...!"
Ken: "Hey, you! Don't tell me that bastard Bison tagged along with you, too!"
Hien: "Bison...? As for him..."
Kochi: "You're talking too much, Hien. That's enough out of you...!"
Arthur: "So, the little lady had to rein you in?"
Arthur: "It seems our little chat ends here. ...All that's left now is to fight."
Jin: "I don't know what your game is, feeding us all that intel... but it changes nothing. We still have a job to do."
Hien: "..."
Hien: "Hiryu... I wanted to..."
Hiryu: "...You're being repetitive, Hien."
Hiryu: "I told you once already: my mission is not yet complete."
Hiryu: "...No matter what power you choose to flaunt, my resolve remains unshaken."
Hiryu: "I will kill you all... and I will destroy that battleship. Come at me, Hien."
Hien: "...So the paths we walk... are destined never to cross after all, Hiryu?"

Raptor defeated

Raptor: "Gah... I'm done for..."
Hsien-Ko: "Just give it up already! We should just haul you over to the nearest guillotine and be done with it!"
Raptor: "Whoa! Scareeeeee!"
Arthur: "Now that the Demon Realm has fallen, the backing you once enjoyed has all but vanished."
Arthur: "Furthermore, the Golden Knight—Gilgamesh—has entered this tower."
Arthur: "Druaga's defeat is now only a matter of time."
Raptor: "Tch! Don't you go underestimating me! If Druaga bites the dust, that suits me just fine!"
Raptor: "That power... I'm taking it for myself!"

(Raptor enters the Tower of Druaga.)

Hsien-Ko: "He actually went inside the tower..."
Hsien-Ko: "Honestly... I suppose I could stand to learn a thing or two from his strangely positive attitude..."

Black Bravo defeated

Black Bravo: "Not yet... It's not over yet, Nakamura...!"
Bravoman: "You must realize it, Tajima! If things go on like this... with this approach... you cannot possibly win!"
Black Bravo: "Do you really think I could ever admit that?!"
Black Bravo: "Even if I know I'm in the wrong, do you think I could ever bring myself to back down?!"
Black Bravo: "Not me... not someone just like *you*!"
Bravoman: "..."
Black Bravo: "I can still fight...! Just you watch, Nakamura!"

(Black Bravo enters the Tower of Druaga.)

Bruce: "Stubborn as ever, isn't he? Says you two are just alike—you and him, Hero."
Regina: "What does he mean? That you're wearing the same kind of powered suit?"
Bravoman: "No, that's not it. We are both just salarymen..."
Bravoman: "Whether the task before us is 'right' or 'wrong' is entirely beside the point."
Bravoman: "All that matters is whether it *can* be done—or whether it *cannot*."
Ken: "Japanese businessmen sure have it tough."
Bravoman: (That is why... I have no choice but to bring this to a forceful end. ...No matter what means I must employ.)

Amazona defeated

Amazona: "..."
M.O.M.O.: "Her movements have stopped."
Shion: "Could it be... she's come to her senses!?"
Wonder Momo: "Amazona!"

(Amazona enters the Tower of Druaga.)

Fong Ling: "She fled inside the tower!?"
Fong Ling: "...Right. The one controlling her is inside this very tower."
Wonder Momo: "The Demon Druaga...! Gil—if I don't make it there in time... please...!"

Devil Kazuya defeated

Devil Kazuya: "Guh...!"
Jin: "This tower will be your grave! Kazuya Mishima...! Die here!"
Devil Kazuya: "Not yet. I have reclaimed my true self...!"
Devil Kazuya: "Just as you have, Jin."
Jin: "What?!"
Devil Kazuya: "It will take a little while longer before I have fully mastered the power of the 'Devil.'"
Devil Kazuya: "Until then... I shall postpone our match."
Jin: "I couldn't care less about your convenience!"
Devil Kazuya: "Heh heh heh... Do not be so hasty. It seems there is someone else here who takes an interest in this matter."
Devil Kazuya: "Isn't that right... Heihachi?"
Heihachi: "...Begone, Kazuya. And next time... show me the true power of the 'Devil.'"
Jin: "Don't be ridiculous, Heihachi!"
Devil Kazuya: "...Heh heh heh... Bwahahahahaha!"

(Devil Kazuya retreats)

Jin: "Damn it!"
Heihachi: "..."
Heihachi: (This is getting interesting. The next encounter will be the decisive one. Heh heh heh... I wonder how it will unfold.)

Allosaurus defeated

Allosaurus: "…!!"

(Allosaurus retreats.)

Regina: "To think even *that* wasn't enough to kill it…"
Regina: "What is the meaning of this, Bruce?! You know something about this, don't you!?"
Bruce: "………"
Bruce: (That simply cannot be allowed… The idea that *that* dinosaur… could be 'infected'…!)

Tong Pooh defeated

Tong Pooh: "I'm making a tactical retreat...!"
Armor King: "Hold it. Those black-clad figures... the ones who look just like you... What exactly are they?"
Tong Pooh: "They are my clones. Next time, I'll return with their combat capabilities enhanced—and I'll be coming to snuff out your lives once and for all...!"
Hiryu: "...I'm not naive enough to fall for such pathetic little tricks."
Armor King: "If you intend to bear the mantle of pure black, then you'd best not rely on sheer numbers to win your battles."
Tong Pooh: "...Tch."

(Tong Pooh retreats)

Hien's HP falls below 50%

Hien: "Damn it... So the only way to deal with these guys is an all-out war...?"
Captain: "If it's an all-out war you want, then bring it on. ...After all, that's probably the best way to settle this once and for all."
Tron: "You're making quite a bold move there. It could get rather troublesome if they decide to unleash their airship on us, Captain."
Hiryu: "...Hien, if you want to finish us off, tell *him* to come out and face us personally."
Hien: "Don't get cocky, Hiryu...! I have no intention of troubling *His* hands with the likes of you...!"
Hien: "I swear on the pride of a Strider, Hiryu... Next time, you and your crew are going to vanish for good."
Hiryu: "...*Former* Strider. A traitor has no right to claim that title."
Hien: "...Damn you..."

(Hien retreats)

Hiryu: (...The Airship Balrog... So *he's* finally decided to make his move.)

All enemies defeated

Ken: "Did we crush them all?"
Ken: "Phew... Man, they just kept coming, one after another."
Tron: "Still, if we hadn't been here, that entire horde would have come flooding into the tower... so I suppose it all worked out in the end."
Captain: "Plus, the fact that we gathered so much intel is a huge bonus, too."
Captain: "An airship, huh...? They've really brought out the big guns this time."
Hiryu: "..."
Bruce: "We'd better hurry. We really don't want to get caught in a bombing run."
Regina: "I wonder if we could get lucky and have Druaga just blow himself up or something?"
Armor King: "It would be nice if things went that smoothly. But if that *did* happen... wouldn't King and the others, who went in ahead of us, be in danger?"
Arthur: "Well, I'm not sure if the Tower of Druaga can actually be damaged by external attacks..."
Sion: "M.O.M.O., can you establish contact with the people inside the tower?"
M.O.M.O.: "..."
M.O.M.O.: "...It's no good. I can't open a communication channel."
Fong Ling: "In that case... it looks like our only option is to enter the tower and climb it ourselves."
Jin: "I heard there's nothing but stairs inside... is that true?"
Bravoman: "Oh boy... That sounds rough..."
Bravoman: "Isn't it 60 floors high? ...Surely there's an elevator or something, right?"
Heihachi: "Hmph. You're pathetic for a youngster."
Heihachi: "It's a mere 60 floors. We can simply sprint up it in one go."
Hsien-Ko: "You really ought to act more like the old geezer you are..."
Wonder Momo: "Anyway, let's go! We have to... defeat Druaga...!"

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