Pluto Volume 3 Act. 19 Epsilon - Page 77 - [Greece] - Pages 78 & 79 - Act. 19 : Epsilon - Page 80 - Heracles: It's been a while... Haven't used the military combat suit since the 39th Central Asian Conflict. Been keeping up the maintenance? Man: Yes, we have... There's not much else you can do with it... I could get court-martialed for driving off with a combat suit like this... Heracles: Sorry. I know it was an extreme request... Man: It's all right... We've known each other for years... But Heracles... Putting aside my trip to the detention barracks for now... What are you gonna do with that thing? - Page 81 - Man: This is a serious breach of law, you know. You'll have your credentials removed if they find out!! You won't be the champion... Heracles, God of War will never even set foot in the ring again... Heracles: I don't care... I'm retiring. Man: Huh...? Heracles: Can I test it out a bit? Man: Heracles...!! - Page 82 - Heracles: The military suits sure are a cut above. The horsepower is off the charts. Man: Yeah... - Page 83 - Heracles: The left arm's output is a bit weaker. Man: Got it. I'll tweak it up for you. Heracles: The right arm is good. Reminds me of the war. ...? - Page 84 - Heracles: Two suns...?! - Page 85 - Man: Heracles!! - Page 86 - [Suburbs of Dusseldorf] Elder: Today, I'd like to talk with the masks off... Is that all right? Men: Yeah, sure. It's an important topic. We need to speak face-to-face. - Page 87 - Elder: I believe you've already heard most of the details. We've got plenty of lawyers, critics and the like in attendance today. I want to hear some frank opinions. Men: Do we really even have room for debate? It's already well-known that robots kill humans. But do we have proof that this robot named Gesicht committed murder? They say Gesicht is made of this "Zeronium" alloy... Our studies show that only five robots in Europe are capable of firing a Zeronium cannon... Shouldn't we be focusing on making Gesicht a scapegoat? Yes, that's the position our group should be following!! - Page 88 - Men: Proof this, proof that... We've already got a huge piece of evidence in our possession now. Yes, a victim!! That's right. Adolf's brother was blasted to bits by a Zeronium bomb. We'll sway public opinion by saying his brother was the victim of a vicious killer robot. That might not be a good idea. Are you all aware of what kind of man his brother was? If we don't be careful, it will turn public opinion against us. - Page 89 - Men: The point is Gesicht!! We must make him the guilty one. Yes, and see how Europol responds to that. In other words, the case can be false in the first place. That's right!! We'll make it up. We can cook up some believable scenario and make Gesicht the killer. Good idea!! An ideal scenario for our cause!! I know a good author. We'll make full use of the media...!! Show them the antisocial nature of the robots!! And add plenty of robot cruelty to the tale!! - Page 90 - Man: Heracles... Heracles: Ugh... Man: Are you all right, Heracles?! Heracles: Arrgh!! W... what kind of energy readings are these...? - Page 91 - Man: Huh? Heracles: Photon energy...!! - Page 92 - Heracles: Epsilon...!! - Page 93 - Man: Epsilon? The Australian...? Heracles: That's pretty poor treatment on a first meeting. Epsilon: Please forgive me. I just... wanted to stop you... - Page 94 - Heracles: Stop me...? Epsilon: He's alive, isn't he? The one who killed Montblanc, North #2 and Brando... Heracles: He'll come after you, too. Epsilon: I know. Heracles: Then why did you stop me? Epsilon: You couldn't beat me just now. And you can't beat him. Heracles: At least you make your point clearly. Epsilon: I AM a robot. Please don't fight. - Page 95 - Heracles: Hmph, a pacifist... Is that why you refused to conscript for the 39th Central Asian Conflict? Why does a robot with so much power refuse to fight? Epsilon: There was no rightness to that war. Heracles: No rightness? Even though all those robots were destroyed?! You were just afraid. You're only making an excuse for it. Epsilon: Yes... I am afraid. - Page 96 - Heracles: I hear you were treated quite harshly after the war, because you didn't join in. Epsilon: Unlike you heroes. I was jeered around the world. But in return, I received something very important. Heracles: Important? Epsilon: I met many war orphans, and I've been raising them. Heracles: So I hear. A robot raising humans... Another target for the rest of the world's ire. Would this thing so precious to you be... "Love"? Epsilon: You earned something from that war, didn't you? - Page 97 - Epsilon: What they call, "hatred." I believe that humans and robots are growing closer. If they get too close... Bad things will happen. Heracles: Bad things... Epsilon: I believe, this is the first omen... Heracles: Omen...? Epsilon: We must cut ourselves free! - Page 98 - Epsilon: From the chains of hatred... Seller: It's quite a gun. - Page 99 - Seller: They used it in the Central Asian Conflict, but its manufacture and sale have been banned since. A mini cluster cannon. Also called a guided rocket gun. Locks on to what's in the sights, and always hits the target... Even a robot will explode when hit with this baby. Be careful carrying that thing. Gun: (kchak) - Page 100 - Seller: They'll charge a civilian with attempted murder just if they see you carrying it. Adolf: Don't worry... I won't be killing any people... - Act. 19 End -