AKIRA SHINMEI

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Tsuyoshi takes the paper and microfilm from the slot. He looks at the microfilm as Daita gets closer to the intercom and shouts Commander! The Commander asks, what is it? Daita asks if he is actually Master Gon? The Commander answers that doesn't matter right now! Daita tells him, you don't have to hide it from us. Tsuyoshi decides to head out and takes Daita with him. Tsuyoshi and Daita retrieve the bomb, but are attacked as they leave the building. Soon a cage is dropped over the two. Variblune descends above the cage. Tsuyoshi and Daita morph and activate their Birdies. Aka Ranger and Ki Ranger high jump out of the cage. They fly towards Variblune as it opens it's hatch for them. Ki Ranger and Aka Ranger fly into the hatch. Aka Ranger and Ki Ranger sit in the cockpit with Akira. Akira grins as Ki Ranger comments, that was dangerous. Bronze Mask fires at Variblune, but Variblune flies away undamaged and they return to Gorengers Secret Base. Peggy explains the bomb to the team. There are three types of explosives mixing here...which explode when triggered. The explosion is not tripled, but increases nine-fold. Tsuyoshi notes, the enemy seeks to destroy us. Akira disagrees. If this blows up, many will die. Even the other organizations will get blown away. Tsuyoshi is grateful to Agent 003 and hopes he escapes. The alarm goes off. Kenji picks up headphones and listens. He tells the rest, it's an emergency from Agent 003. Daita is sent out to meet with Agent 003, but Agent 003 never arrives. Daita heads over to Snack Shop Gon. Soon Akira, Kenji, Peggy, and Tsuyoshi enter as well and walk up to the counter. Yoko asks a group of customers what they would like and they pull out guns. One of the girls grabs a hold of Taro as the leader tells them not to move. A girl covers Taro's mouth with a cloth. Yoko yells her brother's name and Tsuyoshi holds her back. The cloth made Taro go to sleep. Daita is furious and calls them scum for harming a child. Cook agrees and tells them even the notorious Black Cross Army won't do harm to a child. The four humans reveals themselves to be actually Zolders. Daita feels terrible and realizes he must have been followed and apologizes to Cook. One of the Zolders tells them they want the bomb back. Tsuyoshi replies that they have disposed of it. Pointing a gun at Tsuyoshi's face, the Zolder tells him, take us to your base. Tsuyoshi reluctantly agrees. Tsuyoshi walks away. As the Zolder follows, Cook throws a fork into the side of the Zolder's neck. Yoko lands a karate chop against another Zolder. Akira fights another Zolder and then tosses it aside. Peggy lands a powerful kick to the same Zolder. A Zolder heads out, carrying Taro. Cook yells at Yellow to go after them! Daita starts to run, but stops and turns around. He tells Cook...you are the... Cook yells at him to shut up and go! Daita races out the door. Cook tells the rest to assemble and instructs them that they are on a mission to save Taro. Tsuyoshi realizes Cook is the Commander. Cook yells at them to go! They quickly race out. Ki Ranger meets with Bronze Mask and arrangements are made to trade the bomb for Taro. Ki Ranger leaves before the rest of the Gorengers to make the exchange. The rest of the team soon heads out on their Machines. Ki Ranger is fighting Bronze Mask when Ao Ranger, Aka Ranger, Momo Ranger, and Mido Ranger arrive. Ki Ranger leaps over and joins the rest of the Gorengers. Bronze Mask calls them fools. The Gorengers and Bronze Mask and several Zolders face each other. Aka Ranger asks, where's Taro? Bronze Mask replies, inside the bomb. His face peering out of a small window in the bomb, Taro pleads for help. Bronze Mask announces the bomb will detonate in five minutes! Save him if you can! Bronze Mask gives the Zolders the order to attack. Aka Ranger kicks away a Zolder. Momo Ranger also kicks a Zolder away. Aka Ranger lands a chop against a Zolder's rib cage. Aka Ranger holds the Zolder as Momo Ranger punches it. Aka Ranger instructs Momo Ranger to defuse the bomb. Momo Ranger fights off another Zolder as she hurries over to the bomb. Ki Ranger is already there, trying to figure it out. Momo Ranger tells him to leave it to her. Ki Ranger agrees. As Momo Ranger works on the bomb, Ki Ranger fights off any Zolder approaching the bomb. Ao Ranger lands a flying kick against a Zolder. Mido Ranger kicks another Zolder. Aka Ranger uses his Red Vute to wrap around a Zolder's neck and flips it over. Aka Ranger uses his Red Vute to fling another Zolder into the air. Ao Ranger uses his Blue Cherry to fire at the Zolder. Another group of Zolders, carrying swords, chase after Ao Ranger. Ao Ranger jumps into a ditch and then fires at the Zolders chasing him. Aka Ranger leaps in and fights the remaining Zolders with his Red Vute. Momo Ranger continues to work on the detonator, although there is not much time left. Mido Ranger uses his Midomerang to knock two Zolders off their feet. Ki Ranger hurries over to Momo Ranger. The rest of the Gorengers also arrive and they are all surprised to see the dial moving on it's own. They all hear a flute and see that Bronze Mask is playing it. Ao Ranger concludes that the bomb is controlled with Bronze Mask's flute. Bronze Mask warns them, another minute and this field will be dust! The Zolders fire at the Gorengers. Mido Ranger uses his double kick to knock out two Zolders. Ao Ranger fights Bronze Mask. He tosses Bronze Mask to the side and Aka Ranger punches him several times. Ao Ranger lands several punches as well. Ki Ranger joins in and flips Bronze Mask. Bronze Mask goes flying and lands hard in the field. Ao Ranger fires his Blue Cherry at Bronze Mask. Bronze Mask immediately uses his shield to protect himself. Mido Ranger tells Ao Ranger to leave it to him. Mido Ranger flings his Midomerang towards Bronze Mask. Bronze Mask is suddenly inside a bronze jar and the Midomerang bounces off of it. Ao Ranger, Mido Ranger, and Ki Ranger just stare at the bronze jar for a moment. Then Ki Ranger tells them, leave it to me! Ki Ranger lifts the very heavy bronze jar and shouts you can't hide! Aka Ranger calls out for Gorenger Storm. Momo Ranger picks up the silver ball as Ki Ranger throws the bronze jar. Momo Ranger kicks the silver ball. Ki Ranger hits the silver ball with his helmet. Mido Ranger kicks the silver ball over to Ao Ranger. Bronze Mask stumbles for a bit before exploding. Akira, Tsuyoshi, Daita, Kenji, and Peggy return to their base. Tsuyoshi tells the group, if they were five seconds late, not only them, but Taro would have been blown up. Daita agrees. The doors to where their Machines are kept open and standing inside is Yoko, Tomoko, and Haruko. Akira, Daita, Kenji, Peggy, and Tsuyoshi are very surprised and more so when cook steps out in a military uniform. Commander Edogawa tells them they did a good job. Peggy states, I knew it. Daita asks about the girls. Commander Edogawa introduces them as his bodyguards and messengers. He steps aside as Yoko steps forward and tells them she is EAGLE Headquarters Agent 007, Yoko Kato. Tomoko steps forward and introduces herself as Agent 008 Tomoko Hayashi. Haruko steps forward and tells them she is Agent 009, Haruko Nakamura. Tsuyoshi thanks them for their work. Akira tells them, I look forward to working with you all. Commander Edogawa reminds Daita that his tab is excessive. Pay up later. Daita replies that he will pay up later. I think I'm eating a little too much! Everyone laughs. Daita adds, your curry is just too good. Afterwards, the Gorengers patrol in their Machines. They all wonder what Black Cross Army will do next.

Commander Edogawa enters the Gorenger Secret Base. He tells Akira, Kenji, Daita, and Tsuyoshi that the mold found on the victim's body changes the cell structure of human skin. (The scientist had collapse in front of Peggy and she had taken him to a hospital.) The Black Cross Army is planning another conspiracy. Their job is to, Daita finishes the sentence, research. Kenji adds, at Dr. Muto's laboratory. Kenji and Daita quickly leave. They arrive at the laboratory and a man tells them that Dr. Muto is out on a scientific conference in Europe. Daita asks if the laboratory is closed? The man replies that it's closed for the week. Not having any success, Kenji and Daita go to Snack Shop Gon. Kenji and Daita sit at the counter. Akira is playing the guitar for Taro as Cook and Yoko work. Cook hands Daita a bowl of curry. Yoko asks him, how can you eat curry and rice all the time? Daita replies he is a bit hungry. Taro walks over to Daita and pats him on the back. Taro then asks Daita a riddle. Daita tells Taro he is not in the mood for riddles, he is worried. Cook teases him, but you have time to eat. Akira tells them, it's emotional eating, which embarrasses Daita. Kenji offers to teach Taro another riddle. Tomoko and Haruko enter and walk up to the counter. Cook walks over to them and Tomoko informs him that Dr. Muto is supposed to be in Europe. Haruko continues but someone had spotted him this morning, taking a walk in the garden. Cook is surprised. Daita tells Kenji that they had been tricked. Daita and Kenji hurry out.

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