(theme music)
(dramatic music)
If I win, I'll take over BLACK DRAGON.
(angry snarl)
(screams)
(choking)
I'm not through yet.
HAKKAI: Stop doing this, Takemichi.
(Takemichi breathes in pain)
I'm not... through yet.
You can't change anything, damn it!
(determined shout)
(music stops)
TAKEMICHI: I had nothing.
No friends to confide in and nobody to love.
I was all alone.
(Takemichi grunts)
Takemichi.
TAKEMICHI: You're wrong.
(grunts)
(breathes heavily)
(scoffs)
(indifferent sigh)
TAKEMICHI: Hakkai.
You're the one who can't change.
(gasps)
TAKEMICHI: The first time...
(ethereal music)
...I swore to change the future was when Akkun died.
TAKEMICHI: I was on a dirty stairway in a back alley.
I felt like I had to shoulder the whole burden alone.
I was so afraid and anxious, it was overwhelming.
I want to save everyone.
TAKEMICHI: But little by little...
Dude, you're awesome.
You actually got those two to make up.
(chokes)
Take care of Draken!
A hundred million yen on Takemitchy.
Crybaby hero.
I leave it in your hands.
TAKEMICHI: They all accepted me.
Takemichi Hanagaki!
I appoint you captain of First Division!
Thanks, Takemitchy.
Thank you, Takemitchy.
I leave Toman...
to you, partner.
(groans in pain)
(grunts)
That's enough, Takemichi! You're going to die!
(screams)
TAKEMICHI: If I stand my ground now,
I may not change the future.
But if there's even the slightest chance...
(both grunt)
(all gasp)
(scoffs)
That wouldn't hurt a flea.
(grunts)
What happened, Boss?
No way.
(Takemichi grunts)
(pants)
(uplifting music)
TAKEMICHI: I'm not through yet.
Takemichi... Please, just give up.
TAKEMICHI: If there's a chance...
I can change the future...
it's worth risking your life, don't you think?
HAKKAI: Huh?
Hakkai, fighting your hardest isn't painful.
What's most painful is...
being all alone.
(gasps emotionally)
You can talk to me about anything, Hakkai.
We're... friends, after all.
(Hakkai sobs)
Takemitchy...
Please...
Save me.
(grunts in pain)
Boss?
(gasps in disbelief)
That bastard brought the boss to his knees.
(gasps)
Toman captains are plenty badass.
Holy shit, partner.
Help me, Takemitchy.
Help me.
Leave it to me, Hakkai.
(grunts heavily)
TAKEMICHI: Hakkai.
The thing you wanted to protect...
TAKEMICHI: Yuzuha, who you still protect in the future...
I will protect her.
(music stops)
That's not how it is, Takemitchy.
There's not a single bruise on my face, right?
Hm?
But Yuzuha, she's been beaten to a pulp.
Huh?
(sobs)
Use your strength to protect others.
(gasps in wonder)
I made a promise then...
to protect my family.
I wanted to protect her.
I wanted to protect Yuzuha,
but I didn't have the courage to defy Taiju.
Huh?
It was the opposite. She always protected me.
Everything I said was a lie.
Then, from now on,
you'll take the beatings for two.
You're good with that, right?
Yuzuha?
TAKEMICHI: What?
It was Yuzuha who did the protecting this whole time.
Yuzuha?
You mean, this whole time...
Don't mess with my little brother!
I will... protect Hakkai.
TAKEMICHI: She protected you?
You mean, you lied about
protecting your family this whole time
even though you promised to the day you met Mitsuya?
Taiju,
why are you beating on Hakkai?
You're breaking your promise.
Promise?
You were just using that as an excuse.
-So I had to discipline him. -(Yuzuha yelps)
Both of you, come here!
(Yuzuha and Hakkai screaming, crying)
I...
I made it sound like I did the things that Yuzuha had done.
That's totally shitty.
(Hakkai sobs)
Loser.
(Hakkai whimpers)
Don't say any more, Hakkai.
It's lame enough that you had to be protected by a woman.
But you even lied about protecting her.
What a lowlife.
You stay the hell out of this!
YUZUHA: It was my decision. Hakkai's not to blame.
HAKKAI: Forgive me, Takemitchy.
It's all my fault that this has happened.
I got you all caught up in my lies.
I'm simply too damn afraid of Taiju, so my only choice was to stab him.
I did it to run from my own weakness.
Hakkai,
you suck!
But don't think that you're the only person who sucks.
I sucked even worse.
TAKA: You really do suck, Hakkai.
I acted like a hotshot when I said not to hate the life you were born into.
But in reality, I freaking hated mine.
One time, I became so fed up with all of it
that I ran off, leaving both my sisters behind.
When I came back home, my mom slapped me hard.
Lame, huh?
But after that, my mom gave me a hug.
She cried and said, "I'm sorry for all this."
(whimpers)
You're not the only one who's run away.
We're all weak. But that's why we've got friends.
(sentimental music)
We won't abandon you for lying like that.
(spits)
That's what Toman's all about.
(laughs quietly)
(grunts angrily)
(sobs)
(screams vigorously)
(determined grunt)
HAKKAI: Everyone, step back.
Taka.
Chifuyu.
Takemitchy.
You're all beat to shit.
I'm not afraid anymore. Thank you.
Hakkai...
HAKKAI: I'm never wearing that BLACK DRAGON uniform again.
So, you've fooled yourself into thinking you're tough now, huh?
I'm the one who's protected our family.
How dare you defy your brother who's protected the Shiba family!
Don't, Taiju!
Don't you touch Hakkai!
(loud grunt)
Huh? Hakkai?
(uplifting music)
Tokyo Manji Gang, Second Division Vice Captain,
Hakkai Shiba.
To protect Yuzuha, my friends, and my family,
I'll beat your ass!
Hakkai's changed.
Yeah.
He didn't say "kill." He said "beat."
This will change the future, Takemitchy.
(both pant)
(music stops)
God, must you continue to test me?
Must I really kill the two members of my family?
Even though I love them so much?
I love them.
Hakkai!
(harsh scoff)
Goddamn monster.
Hakkai!
What a shame, Hakkai.
TAIJU: You're not getting out of here alive.
It's hopeless trying to run.
My soldiers have this church surrounded.
MURDER SQUAD
He's right, Takemitchy.
There's a hundred of them.
I never planned on running away.
Chifuyu, unless we defeat this guy and all of BLACK DRAGON,
the future won't change.
You're right about that, Takemitchy.
Guess we're going to die.
That's right.
What's wrong with you? Why are you smiling?
Are you insane? You could really die, you know?
TAKA: Sorry.
My expectations for him made him suffer.
I'm a failure as a big brother.
Mitsuya...
You protected Hakkai all by yourself, Yuzuha.
I seriously respect you for that.
Now, it's our turn.
(sobbing)
YUZUHA'S MOTHER: Yuzuha.
YOUNG YUZUHA: Yes?
YUZUHA'S MOTHER: Do you like Daddy?
YOUNG YUZUHA: I don't know.
I almost never talk to him.
He's never home.
I'm sorry, Yuzuha.
YUZUHA'S MOTHER: I will protect you, Yuzuha.
It's okay.
Don't you worry about home, Mommy.
YOUNG YUZUHA: You just get better fast.
YUZUHA: Not long after that, my mom died.
(melancholic music)
YOUNG YUZUHA: Mommy, Hakkai started elementary school today.
He's so happy to have his own backpack
that he even wears it when he goes out to play.
Isn't that crazy?
ANCESTRAL TOMB
Don't you worry, Mommy.
I'll protect our family.
So, someday...
Someday, please hug me again.
YUZUHA: Not long after Mom died, Taiju started beating us.
Every day without end.
Who forgot to turn off the bathroom light?
Well...
Me.
Huh?
Hey, how come you're lying?
What? I'm not lying. I did--
The seat was up.
Only boys lift the seat up.
(gasps)
-YOUNG TAIJU: Come with me, Hakkai! -YOUNG YUZUHA: Wait!
Don't beat Hakkai!
I'll take the beating for him.
Yuzuha...
Please!
Then, from now on,
you'll take the beatings for two.
YUZUHA: This whole time...
I protected our family alone.
(phone vibrating)
TETTA KISAKI
Protect Hakkai.
YUZUHA: So I jumped at the chance Kisaki gave me.
I had to do it by myself.
(music stops)
(shallow breathing)
Let's protect Hakkai!
(rock music)
(Hakkai whimpers)
You okay, Takemitchy?
Yeah. Thanks, man.
(sobs)
YOUNG YUZUHA: I'm sorry, Hakkai.
I'm sorry.
Yuzuha...
I swear I'll protect you.
I swear it. I'll protect you.
I'll protect you in Mommy's place.
I swear I'll protect Yuzuha.
(cries gratefully)
(Takemichi and Hakkai shout)
-(gasps) -(ethereal chime)
YUZUHA'S MOTHER: Yuzuha.
See? You're not alone.
(Yuzuha sobs)
(all grunting)
YUZUHA: Thank you, you guys.
(bones cracking)
Damn it!
CHIFUYU: My leg's messed up, Takemitchy.
(wheezes)
(Takemichi losing breath)
Sorry, Takemitchy.
You're way past your limit, aren't you?
You're a fool, Hakkai.
You've ended up losing everything.
HAKKAI: Get lost, you asshole.
Huh?
I hope you learn your lesson in hell, scumbag.
That'll wake you up.
(fierce snarl)
(Hakkai grunts)
(wheezes)
HAKKAI: I'm not through yet.
I still haven't taken half as much as Takemitchy has.
I'm not through.
HAKKAI (shouts): I'm not through yet!
(engine in distance)
(laughs)
I'm even starting to hear things.
(startled gasping)
(grunts)
Huh?
This sound...
Mikey's CB250T.
MURDER SQUAD'S MEMBER: Huh?
(breathes heavily)
Mikey?
What's Toman's boss doing here?
TAKEMICHI: Mikey's come.
Who called him?
Now we're saved.
With Mikey here,
we can defeat BLACK DRAGON.
I wouldn't be so sure.
Huh?
We're only here because we broke the truce between Toman and BLACK DRAGON.
What will Mikey think of that?
(door creaks)
Merry Christmas.
(short breath)
(tense music)
MIKEY: Just what...
are you guys doing on this day?
(closing theme music)