Kai
Something seemed odd the second I saw his face. It's strange. He was wearing what looked like a white hospital dress. He acted like a different thing. Yamagata asked him if he was really Tetsuo or if he was someone else.
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Police Officer
I'm not that much older than you, so don't call me paps or you'll find yourself polishin' my boots with your towel!
Is it safe, Doctor?
Doctor
I will take care of it.
No! I wasn’t talking about the girl at all! I’m asking if he turns out to reach a power like him... Are you positive that you are be able to control such a power?
Doctor
Um, well... that's a...
Can I leave this in your face?
Doctor
Um, well, then, in my opinion, if we can use the latest examination equipment to collect even more data, and also do a multi-faced analysis as we go, then surely...
But maybe we weren’t meant to needle... With that ultimate power.
Doctor
You mean... tThe power of a Akira?
But we have no choice, but to grasp that power. Stop that power, and learn to control it. And if this situation gets out of hand, then he’s to be terminated... And without hesitation!
Doctor
Yes... Colonel.
Gym Teacher
This school is your last chance! If you don't like yourselves. You can't keep up with the academic ability of regular students, This is it! If you can't live a decent social life, you end up here! And if you stop here, it's the end of the sidewalk!
Principal
Also, even though you're under fourteen, if you get more than fifty penalty points on your record, you're sent to the regular courts.
Uh, bite me. Don't mess with us, you stupid, old goodness.
Gym Teacher
Aren't any of you listening?!
Yamagata
You lost me half-way through, man!
Gym Teacher
Discipline! (slaps Yamagata) Discipline! (punches Kaisuke) Discipline! (punches Kaneda) Discipline! (punches Takeyama) Discipline! (punches Watanabe) Discipline! (punches Kuwata) Dismissed!
The Capsule Gang
Thank you very much, man. (moans)
What's wrong? Had some trouble?
Yeah. But I already took care of it. And you're too late - You missed the show.
Tetsuo, you had me worried again. I figured you'd be standing here sobbing like a little baby.
Kaneda... you've always been a pain in the ass, you know. You've been telling me what to do since we were kids! You always treat me like a kid! You always show up and start bossing me around, and don't you deny it!
And now you're a boss too... Of this pile of rubble.
Kaneda!
That's Mister Kaneda to you, punk!
Die!
[Tetsuo is brutally beating a member of the Clown gang]
You're gonna kill him, Tetsuo! You want that?!
I want him more than dead - I'll split his freaking head open!
Just knock it off, now! This whole thing happened just because you took my bike for a spin. Enough already.
SHUT UP! DON'T ORDER ME AROUND!
We were just worried.
Why do you always have to try and save me? I could've handled it on my own! Yeah, I admit I've gotten beaten before, but I won't always be on the receiving end! You hear that?! YOU UNDERSTAND?!
Kaori
Tetsuo, I...
Officer A
All right. The story is, you and your friends went out at night on your bikes to visit your dying mother, and then... another bunch of biker strangers called the Clowns and attacked you. They hurt your friend, you lost your temper, and that's why eight of these Clowns, your attacker, are now in the hospital. And that is the truth.
[Officer B looks through files of recently brought criminals and a picture of Kei appears on his current page. Kaneda looks over at that picture]
Wowee! She's sure hot.
Officer B
Hey! This is confidential!
Officer A
[Kaneda chuckles, going back to his seat]
And how's your mother doing?
Huh? Fortunately the worst is over. She cleared the hump.
Officer A
She cleared the hump, huh? What's next, a triathlon?
[Kaneda and a few of his friends laugh]
Takashi
It's too much for Tetsuo... and for the three of us also... and for Akira, too.
Masaru
It's way to big for us, as we are now.
Kiyoko
But someday, we may to be able to...
Masaru
Because it has already began.
Kaneda? What are you doing in here?
Tetsuo! Are you okay? I'm here for the rescue! Hurry up! What are you - an idiot? If we don't get outta here, those...
Soldier
[several soldiers enter the room]
There he is! Capture him!
You keep away!
Kei
[Isaac uses his telekinetic powers to forcibly blast the soldiers away by lifting the floor, which also throws Kaneda hurtfully]
Kaneda!
[laughs maniacally]
Oh, that's right. I forgot you were there! There, do you see, Kanny? I won't be needing you to come to the rescue ever again, okay? From now on, I'll be in charge of the heroics. So, if you need any saving, just ask, Kanny.
Hey, Tetsuo! Who the heck do you think you're talking to, ya beautiful?
Hah! You don't like what you're hearing, do ya? Makes you angry? So what are you gonna do now? Well, Tetsuo?! WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO NOW?!
Let's run away somewhere... you and me, Kaori.
Kaori
But... where would we go?
Anywhere. Just the farther the better, eh?
[when he claims to Ryu he knows who the new subject is]
Come on... Don't they say the only amazing questions are asked ones? [Ryu walks up to him with a sinister expression] Huh? They don't?
Enough! Open up your eyes and look at the big picture; you're all puppets of broken politicians and capitalists. Don't you understand, it's utterly pointless to fight each other.