What is the reason of my birth
Reason of my life, question of man
What he is
What he wants
Now you are struck by an unseen force
You turned your head and hid your tears
Without even knowing what to do
You felt the courage of a flower blooming on the asphalt...
We'll always be by your side, so you are not alone anymore
If you ever get lost, I'll walk ahead and lead you
We'll take off beyond the distant sky
Your dream will surely be there...
Franken
Driving, driving...
It's an older model, but it's got good parts.
La, la, la...
I heard that again.
Don't be a chicken!
I've already removed all the main components and lines from those ones.
Driving...
Something just triggered the voice module is all.
Driving...
Older students will take care of the younger students, okay?
For those of you who are in the lower grades, please listen to the older students so you don't get lost.
Hey, guys, what's the first thing we should ride?
The Magic Train!
The Rocket Coaster, obviously!
The merry-go-round!
No, no, no! Don't run off on your own!
Hey, Atom!
Young master...
You're Fujimoto Taku from second grade, right?
Y-Yes.
I'll ride with you. What do you want to try?
I don't want to ride anything.
Do you want something to eat, then? Ice cream? Crepes?
I don't want to eat...
You don't wanna waste this field trip.
He disappeared without telling me anything.
And we were such close friends!
Huh? Who?
Hey, guys.
Taku seems down. Do you know why?
He said that his good robot friend had disappeared.
Dad said he thought it might've been stolen.
There have been a lot of cases like that lately.
I heard that bad people take them apart and sell the parts for money!
So Taku's robot also must've been...
La, la, la...
Driving, driving... la, la...
Al... where did you go?
Don't come! No! Help us!
Young master!
Dr. Ochanomizu! Dr. Ochanomizu! This is urgent!
An unidentified robot is on the loose at Point 246!
I need a background check ASAP!
We need you to examine the manual for dealing with robots!
We've never seen one like this before!
What is this?
It's like a bunch of robots pieced together...
Access the main computer of the Robot Management Center!
Sir!
Use this footage to determine the date of manufacture and registration number!
Understood.
He's getting bigger and bigger!
It's taking whatever it sees into its body
and multiplying rapidly!
Inspector, the robot is heading towards the amusement park!
What?!
To everyone in the amusement park.
This is Metro City Police.
This is an emergency. Please evacuate immediately.
This is Metro City Police.
To everyone in...
This way, everyone. Hurry!
...evacuate immediately!
Come on, guys, get on the bus now!
Hurry, everyone!
What's up, Atom?
We're one short.
Taku!
Young master!
Stop right there!
Now get to the bus. Hurry!
Come on, Taku! Run!
Atom!
All right!
Who are you? Why would you do this?!
Inspector Tawashi!
We're ready to attack the robot.
Wait. Hold on.
That's...?!
Atom is there!
I am Atom! What is your name?
Dr. Ochanomizu!
We got a response from the control center. Switching to main monitor.
Here are the production dates and registration numbers.
There are 168 units that we know of right now.
168 robots make up that monster.
From the looks of this data, they're all old robots.
Most of these robots have been reported missing or stolen.
Does this mean...
Maybe it was the handiwork of some shady roboticists...
The dark dealers that take robots apart, extract only the parts that are worth money, and throw away the rest.
Yes. I assume it's a collection of those remnants.
Anyway, we need to figure out who the robot in the center is!
Sir!
It's gone!
He... he disappeared into the ground.
Driving...
Inspector!
Atom! What happened to Atom?!
He fell with the monster into an abandoned mine that was closed long ago.
They're at the bottom of a 150-meter-deep shaft.
Well, I'll be...
Moreover, the footing is loose, and if you get too close to it, you might fall.
Atom...
We don't know what condition he's in.
Anyway, we'll just have to wait for him to come out.
Hey. Are you okay?
Miss him...
What?
I miss the young master...
Young master...
Hurry! Hurry up!
I see. This is your memory circuitry in video form.
La, la, la! Always driving...
That boy...
It's Taku!
Driving... driving...
Doctor! Dr. Ochanomizu!
We have the registration number of the robot in the center of that monster!
What?!
This is QF65-177.
It's a car-driving robot built for home use.
Look into it now!
Sir!
Driving, driving, la, la...
I got it! You were Taku's buddy robot.
Al...
Al. That's your name?
Al...
Named such, this robot had been working in the same house for over ten years.
From what we've heard, Al was taking care of the family's only child, 7-year-old Fujimoto Taku,
including escorting and picking him up from school and taking care of his personal needs.
It seems the parents have been leaving the boy to Al to take care of.
Young master!
Pain, pain, go away...
Pain, pain, go away!
Stop that, Al. That's a weird song!
Go away!
Oh, stop.
Pain, pain, go away!
And about ten days ago, the parents reported him stolen.
Must be the work of the black marketeers.
They must've kidnapped Al, pulled out the parts, dismembered him, and dumped him somewhere...
And then it came back to life somehow.
And I'm guessing his self-repair circuits are going haywire.
Inspector Tawashi.
There's always a story behind every robot that gets into trouble.
Al is no exception.
He's really a victim!
Are you suggesting that I go easy on him?
You're kidding!
This monster attacked random cars, injured people at a dam construction site, and destroyed an amusement park!
Such crimes cannot be forgiven, no matter the circumstances!
But Inspector...
I have to tell the Doctor.
Friends are always together...
Stop it, Al!
Inspector, he's out of the hole!
Emergency! Emergency!
He's headed to Metro City. Metro City!
Change of plans. All units are cleared for attack.
Wait a minute, Inspector Tawashi. Atom's with him!
I have no choice!
I have a duty to protect the lives of 10 million citizens!
I-Inspector...
Target acquired.
Fire!
Young master!
Young master...
Danger, danger! Evacuate immediately!
Young master!
Al...?!
Don't shoot! Al just wants to see Taku—
Al!
Young master!
Al...?
Don't shoot!
Young master!
Don't shoot! There's a kid!
Watch out!
Young master!
Pain, pain, go away...
Al!
Young master!
Al!
Young master!
Where were you, Al?
Pain, pain, go away...
Even though he was broken to pieces, he still had a shred of heart left in him.
Mission complete. All units withdraw.
I'll see what I can do to fix it at the Ministry.
Really, Doctor?
Thank goodness.
Driving, driving, la, la, la!
Always driving, la, la, la!
How far does the highway go?
Why, oh why, does heartache lead to tears
Why, oh why, does crying bring loneliness
Hugging small knees, you look up at the distance again
It must be much, much wider than this sky
It must be much, much higher than those clouds
Your heart
Robots for space exploration suddenly attacked Metro City!
Dr. Tenma is the one controlling them?!
Next time: Attack of the Venusian Robots!
Catch the future with your heart!