Akira Page #5

Kaneda sends his regards.

You saw Kaneda?!

He's probably dead by now...

You did this, Tetsuo?

So anyway... Where's Kaneda's bike?

Tetsuo!

I don't need a piece of junk

like that anymore...

You son of a...

Yamagata!

Sh*t...

He went to where Akira is?

That's what that girl said.

The army, you, and Ryu are all

looking for this "Akira" guy,

so that's why you're

chasing after Tetsuo.

It has something to do with

that power of Tetsuo's, right?

What the hell is this "Akira"

thing you keep talking about?

Ryu told me about it once.

He said that Akira is absolute energy.

Absolute energy?

Humans do all kinds of things

during their lifetime, right?

Discovering things, building things...

Things like houses, motorcycles,

bridges, cities, and rockets...

All that knowledge and energy...

Where do you suppose it comes from?

Humans were like monkeys once, right?

And before that, like reptiles and fish.

And before that, plankton and amoebas.

Even creatures like those have

incredible energy inside them.

Because of genes, I guess.

And even before that, maybe there

were genes in the water and air.

Even in space dust, too, I bet.

If that's true, what

memories are hidden in it?

The beginning of the universe, maybe.

Or maybe even before that.

Hey, what's the matter?

Are you okay?

Did you get hit on

the head back there?

Maybe everyone has those memories.

What if there were some mistake

and the progression went wrong,

and something like an amoeba

were given power like a human's?

That's what Akira is?

Amoebas don't build

houses and bridges.

They just devour all

the food around them.

That's what Tetsuo's doing?

You're saying he has that kind of energy?!

A long time ago, there were people

who tried to control that power.

At the government's request, you see.

They failed, and it

triggered the Fall of Tokyo.

That power is still too much for...

What?!

The door's unlocked.

Huh?

This has got to be a trap.

Go back, then.

No, we ought to find out

how much of it is a trap...

By the way, what's with

you and that Ryu guy?

- What do you mean?

- You're always together.

That's none of your business!

What I'm saying is, he doesn't

know about us, does he?

"Us"?

Hey, wait a minute!

What's that supposed to mean?

Do you think this will work?

It can't be helped. At this point,

our only option is to use her.

The fact that she turned up right under

our noses says as much, I think.

I guess...

Have arrived at Ward 13,

East Ginza intersection. Over.

Northern District battalion has not

responded to mobilization request.

Special search team to HQ!

Special search team to HQ!

We're at the Haruki-ya snack bar near

the highway interchange in Ward 8.

It doesn't look like a bomb explosion,

so we think it was him.

It was almost certainly the work of the

subject that escaped from the lab.

Yes, sir! Yes, sir!

Understood!

Kaneda!

What?! Yamagata's dead?!

Something seemed strange about

him from the second I saw him.

He was wearing what looked

like a white hospital gown.

It was like he was

a different person.

Yamagata asked him if

he was really Tetsuo.

And then... Yamagata, he...

We've always been together.

I've known everything about him

since we were in the children's home.

He was a klutz, and

everybody made him cry.

Oh, right... He wanted to

know where your bike was.

My bike?

What're you gonna do?

I'm gonna send Yamagata his bike.

You dumb bastard!

Kaneda!

Kei!

What's wrong?

You! You were there that night...

Wait!

Kei!

They disappeared!

You were the ones who changed

Tetsuo too, weren't you?

Akira's power exists within everyone.

Who's there?!

But when that power is awakened,

you must choose how to use it,

even if you weren't prepared for it.

And he has made his choice.

Tetsuo is our newest companion.

We're partly to blame for his actions.

Why did you take Kei, then?!

We want her to help us.

You can't just use people like that!

Bring Kei back!

Tetsuo's our friend! If anyone's

gonna kill him, it should be us!

Hey!

Damn it!

Mr. Omi and the other executives

have been arrested by the coup?

Y-Yes, that's right.

The house guards are

fighting them right now.

Yes.

I'd like to have a helicopter

waiting at West Haneda.

Yes.

That damned Colonel...

I can't believe he's taken up arms.

I underestimated him.

Hold them here! Damn!

Mr. Nezu...

R-Ryu?! Is that you?

I'm sorry, sir...

The mission was a failure.

What are you doing here?!

I've told you, you can't be seen here!

All of my men...

They've all been killed.

Y-You sold me out,

didn't you, you bastard?!

What? You can't be...

Kei...

I got fresh fish in here, buddy!

I'm gonna get compensated for 'em, right?

Please, I have to catch a flight at noon!

What?

It intersects this road

Prepare for battle!

Right, we've spotted the subject.

What? Attack?!

But he's just a...

We're attacking a boy?!

Look! There he is!

Impossible!

Is this for real?

Firing preparations complete.

Damn it! Fire!

- Akira!

- It's Lord Akira!

It's the advent of Lord Akira!

That's not him!

Don't be fooled!

That's not Lord Akira!

Shut up!

Long live Lord Akira!

Fire!

Huh?

What's wrong?

Neo Tokyo Broadcasting is

exclusively covering the news...

... in spite of martial law in the

name of freedom of the press!

... in spite of martial law in the

name of freedom of the press!

What in the world is happening

here in Neo Tokyo?

What you see here seems to be

fires caused by tank cannons.

But who is this young boy?

Is he fighting the coup

forces all by himself?

Viewers, the army has just

illegally ordered us to land!

Freedom of the press

is now in jeopardy!

What happened?

Were they cut off?

The bridge! He's heading

for the bridge!

Let's go see!

Are you really going alone?

He wants this, doesn't he?

We should call the gang together.

Hey!

I wouldn't want to keep him waiting.

Hey, Kaneda! Wait!

Half seem to be

anti-government demonstrators.

The rest are... Well, they're more

like some crazy cult than onlookers.

They're following after the subject,

and more and more keep coming.

Oh, flames of purity,

raze this corrupt city!

Consume our unclean hearts!

Fear not!

Your bodies will be

purified in the flames!

Ready!

Fire!

Set the switch to hold for three

seconds and converge your beams!

Aim!

Fire!

Watch this!

Look out!

Let's get out of here!

Help me!

Ground forces!

Ground forces, come in!

Report! What is the subject's status?!

Ground forces!

Call the Doctor.

We have confirmation of his recent

movements and are in pursuit.

His present position is... Let's see...

Coordinates 99871 by 4332.

That's about 2 km south of the Olympics

construction site in the old city.

What?!

What was that?

Look!

That's near the toll booth that's

being guarded by the 2nd platoon.

Wha?

Huh?

Please turn around!

This area's off limits to civilians!

What? That's the subject?!

S-Stop!

Stop, damn it!

Nice place you have here.

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