MF Ghost (2023) s02e03 Episode Script

1
Hey, what are you doing?
Trying to overtake me from the outside?
Don't underestimate me!
No grip!
On such a wet and slippery road,
what on earth do you have to do
to have such a speed?
It's unbelievable.
Oh, my!
Mr. Ikeda's prediction has come true!
It's really hard to believe.
Car No. 86 has overtaken car No. 7.
Is Kanata Katagiri racing
in a different world?
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
LAKE ASHINOKO SKYLINE
(Turn15: The Relay Straight of Yin and Yang)
LAKE ASHINOKO SKYLINE
(Turn15: The Relay Straight of Yin and Yang)
KANATA KATAGIRI
KANATA KATAGIRI
Let's ask Marie a question.
I'll just ask directly, what's your type?
Umm
If someone likes me,
I don't have any special requirements.
But,
I hope he doesn't lie.
At my age, I've often
been deceived by boys.
It's okay if he's not handsome.
-I see, seems like she's easily deceived.
-As long as the guy doesn't lie.
That is the response of
the 20-year-old Marie Sawamura,
who just joined this year.
Most of the angels
have slender model figures.
But for some reason, there's always
one or two chubbier ones like her
No, sorry, should I say
natural figure instead?
This has always seemed incredible to me.
According to my private investigation,
it's due to General Manager Fumihiro Joyu's
personal preferences,
the founder of the angel system.
Oh, I see.
So he likes that type
Darn Tanaka.
Talking nonsense again.
And Ikeda too.
What is he laughing at?
I won't invite him to be
a commentator again.
Let's get back to the race.
Car No. 12 and car No. 4, vying for the first place,
are passing through Kojiri Shinbashi
and entering sector 2.
Currently 9 seconds behind them
are car No. 1, Ishigami in third place,
car No. 2, Akaba in fourth,
car No. 13, Maezono in fifth,
and car No. 3, Oishi in sixth.
Maezono is very steady in the rain.
The balance of his car is quite good.
Facing high-performance supercars
from Italy and France,
his Honda is in no way inferior.
The group vying for the 7th place
has appeared.
Car No. 5, Sakamoto.
Car No. 8, Taylor.
Kanata Katagiri has also
reached this position.
From this angle, it's clear
car No. 86 is very stable.
This is not just
a matter of driving skills.
It also requires an even
weight distribution of the car.
Perhaps he has an excellent technician.
The group vying for the 10th place includes
car No. 7, Ohtani and car No. 6, Yanagida.
Behind them,
car No. 9, Aiba is closing in.
Car No.18, Kitahara is alone
in 13th place, chasing closely.
Next is car No. 16, Yashio.
And the last one, car No. 23, Kyogoku.
All cars have now entered sector 2.
What's wrong, Kakeru?
Your speed hasn't increased.
The car is lacking traction,
so I can't get up to speed.
Is the suspension system too stiff?
Possibly.
Did Nozomi say anything?
Nozomi prefers a softer suspension system.
I think she must be driving comfortably.
I'm already giving my all
to maintain my current ranking.
I can only pray for the rain to lessen.
Over.
Did car No. 16's tuning go wrong?
The impression gets even stronger that it's challenging
to set up the suspension system for MFG races.
Once it rains,
there's not much you can do.
The leading group has passed
the hairpin turn before Kojiri Port.
Next is the group in third place,
unwilling to let the gap widen.
These five cars all have
a power advantage.
Are these two record-setting cars
truly exceptional?
They have further increased their lead!
As a racer from ZERO. ACADEMY,
I can't do badly in race
in front of Mr. Ikeda.
Even an M6 can't unleash
its full power in the rain.
If it were a dry surface, Yanagida's
cornering skills would give me trouble.
But today it's in my favor.
As long as there's a longer stretch
to go full throttle, I can overtake him.
And it's even better
if there's a bit of an uphill.
Where
Where should I attack?
The three cars vying for the 10th place
have entered the hairpin turn.
Yes, right here!
Car No. 9 has made its move!
He cuts across the lane centerline
using the acceleration out of the turn.
As long as he can keep parallel,
the GT-R would have an advantage.
In terms of traction,
the M6 is no match for it.
Mr. Ikeda, can you analyze
that scene just now?
Well
When cornering, if the rear-wheel-drive M6
wants to shake off the G force,
it needs a wider road.
While Aiba, who corners
with a smaller radius,
can turn out of the corner quickly,
though it may seem like a tight line,
and thereby exploit
the strong traction of 4WD.
There's a long stretch for acceleration
until the next turn.
Add to that the fact that it's uphill,
these are all disadvantages for Yanagida
driving a two-wheel-drive vehicle.
Aiba's overtaking skills
are very impressive.
There's a change in the rankings.
No. 7, please.
Okay.
SHUN AIBA
Now let's pose a question to No. 7,
who has finished her work.
What do you think constitutes
a man's manliness?
Eh, why?
It's different from the other questions.
I have all my answers prepared.
It turns out that they can
change the questions on the fly.
To catch the girls off guard
and reveal their personalities.
It can test their adaptability,
and also reveal their true personalities.
- Uh
- It's quite interesting.
Um
For me, the manliness
is to be gentle and considerate.
Oh, this answer is surprising.
Aren't gentleness and manliness
two different things?
I don't think so.
I believe that true gentleness
stems from endurance
and caring for others.
So, I think that those who are
gentle and considerate are truly manly.
He caught up so quickly.
Is excelling in a rainy race
the mark of a first-class racer?
If you want to make a move, go ahead.
Whatever you've got, just bring it on.
Even on a rainy day, the rear-engine Porsche
still maintains strong traction.
Never mind the result.
First cut in and then catch up.
Does he want to make his move there?
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
Shit!
He's blocking me,
so I can't step on the gas.
Katagiri's cornering is too fast.
Although it's only a difference
of 2 to 3 kilometers per hour,
it's enough to surpass
the opponent when competing.
He's taken control of the driving line.
I simply couldn't move.
Are you a genius at dogfight?
Car No. 86 has surpassed car No. 8.
It rushed into 8th place.
Kanata Katagiri's attack in the rain
is unstoppable.
Of all the races I've watched for years,
I've seldom seen such powerful scenes.
Car No. 12, No. 4, and No. 86
all showed exceptional performance
in the rain.
But they three have one thing in common.
Do you know what it is?
They all compete with low-powered cars?
That's also correct.
As for their commonality,
it's that they all have
studied car racing sport in Europe.
Ah I see.
Beckenbauer is a German-born racer.
Kouki Sawatari has studied racing
in France for a long time.
And Kanata Katagiri too, obviously.
He hails from Britain,
known as the birthplace of racing.
Of course, the most important premise
is they all possess great talent.
I think the reason they excel at
handling such adverse racing conditions
is due to the environment in which
they were trained as racers.
Take for example, the track at Donington Park,
the base of RDRS, where Katagiri studied racing.
It is famously known for
its outdated design and poor drainage.
Once it rains, the entire track
becomes arduous to navigate.
Speaking of Donington Park in rainy days,
it's where Ayrton Senna
created legends, right?
Yes.
I've heard that in Britain,
the weather changes abruptly.
You can experience
all four seasons in a single day.
Kanata Katagiri may still be young,
but he has raced
far more often in the rain
than his contemporaries in Japan.
I think the same probably
applies to the other two.
You mean, to stand out in races
where it keeps raining,
one must have solid training.
Nozomi to the rest area.
Why hasn't my brother caught up?
Over!
Kakeru's Lotus has
some issues with tuning.
He probably can't join forces
with you this time.
Oh my, the Yajikita Siblings
who can't team up
are no longer a threat.
Fine then.
I'll deal with that No. 6 on my own.
- What?
- Brother is always useless when it rains.
- Wait, Nozomi
- He can watch me from behind.
What did you say?
Defeating me in the preliminaries
doesn't mean you can be all cocky!
I'm just stating the facts.
If you're not happy, catch up then.
Over!
The leading group has now
reached the National Highway 1.
The mid-engined sports cars
from Germany and France continue their battle.
Too weak.
That German racer is really lame.
He's clearly adopting
a safer style in the rain.
Maybe you've been winning
up until now by doing this.
But this time,
I won't make it easy for you.
I will use the first lap to analyze
and make the move on the second lap.
I'll let you experience what it's like
to be overtaken from behind.
The group in third place
also enters sector 3.
There's movement at the back.
Alone in 7th place is car No. 5, Sakamoto.
A red car is closing in on him.
Car No. 86 has already caught up here?
Exactly.
Kanata Katagiri zooms through
the forest section at an astonishing speed.
You've got to be kidding.
It's neither 4WD nor does it have a turbo.
It doesn't even have
any special mechanical equipment.
Why can it catch up to me?
You are a formidable kid.
Audi is a very fast car.
In terms of 4WD craftsmanship,
it's the world's leading car manufacturer.
But if I don't surpass it,
I can't climb up the ranks.
It's truly exhilarating.
Before I experienced it,
I couldn't imagine
how exhilarating MFG is.
As if triggered by car No. 86,
car No. 5 also picks up the pace.
These two cars seem about
to catch up with the group ahead.
Oh my, this is so unexpected.
The group in third place
expands to a scale of six cars.
And one of them
is the 2.0-liter NA Toyota 86GT.
Eh?
Am I dreaming?
Why would my old car 86
It's terrifying, Kanata.
That car isn't supposed to do this.
What on earth is happening?
Something terrifying is happening
at Lake Ashinoko on this rainy day.
After the left turn at Motohakone,
the upcoming track will maintain
a distance from Lake Ashinoko's banks.
From the perspective of the entire track,
COURSE INFORMATION
From the perspective of the entire track,
COURSE INFORMATION
sector 3
ROUND 2, ASHINOKO G
sector 3
ROUND 2, ASHINOKO G
is a faster section of the race.
SECTOR 3
is a faster section of the race.
Considering the current conditions,
the test involves
not just the racers' skills,
but also the electronic equipment
performance of each car.
Do racers of this level
still need to rely on those?
Of course.
Lake Ashinoko GT is
a 25-kilometer-per-lap road track.
Before you get there, you won't know how much water
will flow out at which point on the track.
So the use of the traction control system
and the vehicle stability system
can alleviate the burden on racers.
Of course,
it would be best not to
let the systems intervene if possible.
You mean
Because those systems
can put a strain on the tires and brakes.
But you can also compete
with all those electronic devices turned off?
That would be somewhat impractical.
That might be possible on dry roads.
But doing so in these conditions
would be tantamount to suicide.
Don't say anymore.
My car 86 has long since turned all those off.
My stomach is hurting again.
I'm about to throw up.
The white and blue cars
sped on the Ekiden Straight!
That's a one-on-one duel in another dimension
that no others can interfere.
He's putting pressure on the opponent.
I didn't know Sawatari had such courage.
The spray of water ahead
should obscure the view
of car No. 4.
The cars ranking first and second quickly
disappeared after the right turn.
The next section is an uphill
of about 2 kilometers.
Now, the group in third place is
entering the Ekiden Straight.
The gap is exactly the length
of the Ekiden Straight.
The bursts of spray are huge.
It's impossible to distinguish
the cars with the naked eyes.
Darn, I can't see anything.
But my top speed on the straight
should be faster than that of car No. 13.
Go!
Suddenly,
car No. 3 bursts out from the spray.
He's determined to attack here.
Alright, who will win?
Even side by side,
overtaking is not possible!
Just short of the finish,
the overtake failed!
After all, the mid-engined NSX
has a very high top-speed.
How can I let you overtake so easily?
Don't underestimate my traction power.
The six cars from the group in third place
enters the uphill section before the finish line.
Car No. 86 might get left behind
by the group here.
The three cars from the group in ninth place
also enters the Ekiden Straight.
Car No. 9 gradually pushes forward.
I can see the sides, but nothing ahead.
I must hit the gas with the determination
of crashing into Taylor's rear.
Now, they're side by side.
AMG-GTR versus NISSAN GT-R.
A GTR showdown between Japan and Germany.
NISSAN comes out victorious!
Shun Aiba climbs up another rank.
The Kamikaze kid really is something.
Different from the NSX,
the AMG-GTR has a front engine,
so it's at a disadvantage in traction.
I see.
That's how it is.
SHUN AIBA
Come on, No. 9.
Now, we'd like to ask Kyoko a question.
What kind of man is
your ideal partner, Kyoko?
Well
I think a man should be a bit stupid.
Why is that?
So you can control him as you please?
Don't make me sound like a witch.
Men who like to show off their cleverness
tend to have a narrow mind.
Such men simply have no charm.
Only gentle and honest men
can bring happiness to a woman.
Oh.
So typical of Kyoko.
It's so moving.
So profound.
So mature.
Next up is Taylor.
Kanata is right in front of him.
I want to compete with him.
With that genius racer I have yet to meet.
The leading group drives
off National Highway 1,
turning right towards the entrance
to Lake Ashinoko Skyline.
The group in third place
is splashing a lot of water.
This is
Isn't it somewhat surprising?
Car No. 86 is here.
It's not lagging behind
as far as we imagined.
Next episode,
Turn 16,
Kouki Sawatari, the Demon God.