MF Ghost (2023) s02e06 Episode Script
The Devil of Ashinoko Skyline
1
The leading group
is about to pass the Ekiden Straight.
Car No. 12 has changed lanes.
But it doesn't seem to be
an attempt to overtake.
Car No. 4 brakes hard
and makes a right turn!
Next, they will surge up the uphill
of the Hakone mountain road.
As he was about to pull alongside me,
he eased off the accelerator and advanced by momentum.
Was he boasting
that he could overtake at any time?
The third-place group has not yet
appeared on the Ekiden Straight.
They haven't arrived yet.
Here they come!
A red vehicle, it's No. 2, Kaito Akaba.
Behind him are the fourth-place
car No. 13, Maezono,
and the fifth-place car No. 86, Katagiri.
They are in an intense battle!
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
(Turn 18: The Demon of the Ashinoko Skyline)
7 seconds behind
is car No. 5, Yudai Sakamoto.
They've pulled away.
After car No. 1 disappeared,
the three cars ahead suddenly sped up.
I must narrow the gap with Katagiri
on the upcoming uphill.
Otherwise it'd be embarrassing.
It's car No. 8, Taylor.
And car No. 9, Aiba.
Shun Aiba is planning to make his move.
He surged forward in the middle of the road
by using the slipstream!
What will the outcome be?
Successful overtaking!
Car No. 9 has climbed up one position.
What do you think, Mr. Ikeda?
Your student Shun Aiba is now doing well.
I can only say it now.
Among the students I've taught,
Aiba wasn't sort of a good student.
Really?
He certainly has a talent for driving.
But the problem lies
with his mental aspect.
He is much too competitive
and it has led to bad results.
Indeed, he always has a forceful sprint
in the first half of a race
and decelerates in the end
due to excessive tire wear.
But he seems different in today's race.
I believe the rain has
brought him an advantage.
The MFG exclusive tires
are all-weather tires.
When the friction of the road surface drops,
there is no need to consider durability.
Therefore, in this race,
he doesn't have to suffer from tire wear.
I hope he can realize
this key point this time.
Despite how Aiba looks,
he actually has quite a following.
He's quite favored by the staff as well.
Moreover, he takes
good care of his juniors.
He's truly a kind-hearted,
passionate good guy.
Personally, I'm also eager
to see the moment
when Shun Aiba from Odawara
stands on the podium.
The screen switches back
to the Ekiden Straight.
Three cars are racing past.
Car No.7, Ohtani.
Car No. 18, Kitahara.
And car No. 6, Yanagida.
I've only just noticed
EMERGENCY ROAD
the rain has stopped.
The rain over Lake Ashinoko has stopped.
The screen cuts to the fourth-place group.
Judging from the scenes near the Hakone
mountain road, the rain has indeed stopped.
The rain clouds in the western sky
have clearly dispersed.
It's gradually clearing up.
Mr. Ikeda, after the rain has stopped,
what kind of impact will it have
on the upcoming race?
The condition of the road surface
won't change much.
The leading group
has now entered the third lap.
The road surface
won't dry up before the end of the race.
But,
there's one thing that worries me.
The spray from the car ahead obscured me
so that I didn't realize
the rain had stopped.
The water on the road is getting less,
which is disadvantageous for me.
Even if I can overtake the NSX
in the sector 1, which has more corners,
I'll be overtaken again in the sector 3.
I must fight for a lead advantage.
Is there really no way?
I wasn't like this
during the opening race.
I was just happy to be able
to participate in the MFG.
But now it's different.
I crave the strength to compete
with the top racers even without rain.
When did I become so greedy?
Is it the racer's instinct within me
gradually being awakened?
LAKE ASHINOKO SKYLINE
Chasing after car No. 2, Ferrari,
the two cars vying for fourth place
have passed the starting point gate.
Car No. 13, Maezono, and car No. 86, Katagiri,
have entered the final lap.
What sort of outcome awaits them?
The battle for fourth place
among domestic cars is arresting!
The battle for fourth place
Kanata is gaining attention,
and he will become a celebrity.
But Kanata will still be the one
he used to be, right?
He won't change, right?
He will still greet me
with a "Good morning"
and have his gentle smile.
Please don't go
to a faraway strange place.
The racers ranking among the top
are entering the final lap.
Car No. 5, Sakamoto.
Car No. 9, Aiba.
Car No. 8, Taylor.
ATTENTION
MFG FINAL RACE INFORMATION
Oh, this is bad.
According to the information
I received just now,
the Lake Ashinoko Skyline
has been already foggy.
So it got foggy after all.
This is what I was worried about.
Lake ashinoko skyline's famous spot,
the White Devil.
After the rain stops and the airflow changes,
there's a fairly high chance of being foggy.
And that's not all, Mr. Ikeda.
It's the latter half
of the lake ashinoko skyline getting foggy.
So it almost overlaps
with the Slippy Trap, right?
That makes it even worse.
The Grim Reaper and the Devil
join forces to attack the MFG racers.
Continuing the race might lead to danger.
The organizer might be forced
to make a tough decision.
Send out all the drones!
Provide as many images as possible!
Mr. Yama, I can't see anything.
How are they supposed to race like this?
The fog over Lake Ashinoko moves so fast.
The two leading cars are approaching.
If we're going to cancel the race,
we need to make the decision now.
At least, we need to issue
a non-overtaking order for this section.
This matter is too serious
for us to decide.
Help me contact the General Manager.
This is Joyu.
I understand the situation.
Let everyone hear what I'm about to say.
I'll get straight to the conclusion.
The race will continue.
Forgive me, General Manager.
Have you seen the footage?
This is my judgment after watching it.
If visibility is poor,
then drive accordingly.
Didn't those 15 racers stand out exactly
because they can handle this situation?
Isn't that what racing
on public roads is all about?
Rain and fog are not reasons
to stop the race.
This is the fundamental
philosophy of the MFG.
For the same reasons, I also disagree
with issuing a non-overtaking order.
I hope that the racers
can continue to race fairly.
I believe in the abilities
of these 15 racers.
Additionally, if any accidents occur,
I will take full responsibility.
That's all.
The General Manager is so cool.
I have a new respect for him.
If Ryosuke were here,
he would say the same thing.
Today's race will become a legendary one.
How can we let it end with an anticlimax?
Please, they must finish the race safely.
Car No. 4 calling the rest area.
There's fog up ahead.
And it's the really bad kind.
Should I just charge straight into it?
Over.
This is the rest area.
The Center hasn't issued any instructions.
So we're supposed to continue racing
even through the fog.
Over.
That's really gutsy.
As expected of MFG.
It's just what I wanted.
Follow me then, German boy.
Don't get lost, though.
Car No. 4 calling the rest area.
I'm going for it.
The leading group has
charged into the foggy area!
This is the drone control team.
We are reducing the distance
of 3 meters down to 1.5 meters.
Ogata to Kanata, there's an emergency.
There's heavy fog on the track ahead.
The decision from headquarters
is to continue the race.
You need to significantly slow down
once you enter the foggy area.
Thick fog
Heavy fog
Thank heavens!
This might be a great opportunity
bestowed upon me.
Do you remember the countdown tactic
we used during the opening race?
Do you plan to use that move?
Wait, the situation
is completely different.
It's now a joint offensive
by Slippy Trap and White Devil.
No problem.
We are challengers, right?
Mr. Ogata.
Please listen carefully.
As rushing into the foggy area,
I'm going to challenge
the car ahead, car No. 13.
Start the countdown from that moment.
I want to catch up to car No. 2
in this area and overtake him.
Are you serious?
Don't just say that so lightly.
I'm about to faint from anemia.
Car No. 2, who was in third place alone,
has been swallowed by the fog.
And behind him, the two cars
in fourth place are closing in.
It's crazy to continue the race
in these conditions.
Then don't think of it as a race.
No idiot would engage
in a dogfight in this place.
I'll get back to my original pace
once visibility returns.
Huh?
It's gone.
Car No. 86 passed by me and then vanished.
Was that a drift?
The visibility here is so poor,
so what is that guy doing?
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
This is Ogata.
About 3.8 seconds from car No. 2.
Over.
Roger.
Project the images in my mind
onto a white screen.
Full throttle for about 2 seconds
before the next left turn.
Maintain the same gear,
and decelerate for 1 second.
Next comes a right turn.
Full throttle for 2.3 seconds.
Maintain the gear.
Decelerate for 1.5 seconds.
This is Ogata, a 3-second gap, over.
Roger.
Car No. 86 has pulled off
something incredible.
He took advantage of the NSX
slowing down to navigate the fog safely
and successfully overtook him.
Maezono in car No. 13
was utterly unprepared
for its unusually high speed.
REPLAY
And he used the drift, Mr. Ikeda.
REPLAY
The drift that broke the record in the death zone
during the preliminaries.
He's pulled it off again here!
It gives me goosebumps.
I didn't expect him to do that.
A wildly unexpected situation
has occurred!
That 2-liter NA Toyota 86GT,
the magical boy, Kanata Katagiri,
is sprinting through this dense fog!
Rest area to Kanata,
you're 1 second behind.
Roger.
Seven.
Six.
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
What was that?
Did I just see a mirage in the fog?
Car No. 86 has caught up to car No. 2.
The two red cars were side by side
for just a moment.
Unbelievably, he has
surged into third place.
Now he finally has a chance
of standing on the podium.
I might get the chance to kiss Katagiri.
I'll pretend to kiss the cheek,
but go for his lips.
This is Ogata.
Now you have only two cars ahead of you.
19 seconds behind car No. 12.
Roger.
Although it's unlikely to catch up,
I must increase the distance
from the car behind.
Once the fog clears,
Ferrari will power up and catch up.
Now that the rain has stopped,
I must widen the gap to maintain the lead.
The time to give 100 percent
of my strength in today's race
is now.
Go, car No. 86.
The Godly Fifteen stormed into
the death zone filled with dense fog.
Every car slows down as much as possible
in the death zone.
But surprisingly,
the organizer did not issue
a none-overtaking instruction.
This decision
may face criticism from all sides.
This must be the belief
of the MFG's senior management.
I can understand.
I once led the predecessor of ZERO. ACADEMY
that specialized in road races.
We raced in Hakone against a team
engaging in the same activity in Northern Kanto.
As a result, we suffered
a crushing defeat.
That night was just like today
with poor conditions of rain and fog.
The opposing team had two ace racers
with exceptional skills.
They were not at all
afraid of the thick fog
and bravely challenged the racetrack.
Not only that, they used
the adverse conditions
to their advantage.
The members of that opposing team
are now in the senior management of MFG.
I can feel that this decision
is the unshakable belief of MFG.
Under today's harsh conditions,
every racer is forced to slow down.
But the degree of slowing down
varies depending on the racer's ability.
What is demanded
is the racer's ability to respond.
And in this lies the message
that Ryo Takahashi wants to convey.
I seem to glimpse
behind the decision to continue the race
the idea that is fraught
with such foresight.
I do not think such a decision
should be criticized.
I fully support their belief personally.
Thank you, Ikeda.
Having you as a commentator
was indeed the right choice.
And without looking at the data,
the racer with the least reduction in speed
under these conditions
is Kanata Katagiri.
This is unquestionable.
It's really astonishing.
This rookie in his first year of competing
showcases the spirit of MFG
better than the other racers.
The image isn't clear enough,
which is truly regrettable.
Perhaps we cannot precisely convey
the impressiveness of car No. 86 to you.
But please take a look right here.
Almost every racer corners
close to the inside of the track
REPLAY
Almost every racer corners close to the inside of the track
REPLAY
because they can't see what's ahead.
REPLAY
But only Kanata Katagiri
REPLAY
accelerates after passing the apex of the turn.
REPLAY
Right here, can you see it?
REPLAY
He speeds along the suddenly appearing guardrail.
It really gives us goosebumps.
This performance is beyond imagination.
You're quite skillful, Sawatari.
Still maintaining
maximum focus in the fog.
You're doing well.
You must have expended
a lot of energy by now.
However, I'm not tired at all.
Because there is
an outstanding leader ahead.
If our positions were reversed,
I would be the one using up energy.
It seems I am the one favored by the gods.
The leading group is passing
the Kojiri Pass Junction,
about to cross through the dense fog.
There it is, car No. 4, Sawatari.
Along with car No. 12, Beckenbauer.
Next, both will increase their focus again
and compete for the top spot.
No, it is rather the dense fog that
forces them into a state of tension.
You mean
When two or more cars
are close to each other,
the leading racer will
be especially fatigued.
While the following vehicles just need to
observe the car in front and drive accordingly.
It's quite hard for the leading racer of the group,
as well as the one driving alone.
So that's how it is.
If that's the case,
then Kanata, driving alone
and faster than others,
would use more energy than anyone else.
Full speed for 2.8 seconds.
Shift to the 4th gear,
and full speed for 0.5 seconds.
Decelerate for 2.8 seconds.
Downshift from 4th to 2nd gear.
The red sports car
dashes out of the white mist!
Car No. 86 crosses
the White Devil's death zone!
Kanata to Mr. Ogata.
How far ahead am I from car No. 2?
8.73 seconds.
Amazing, Kanata.
Your speed in the fog is astonishing.
8.73
It's not quite enough
Car No. 86 has completed the sector 1,
about to enter the sector 2.
I want to check his lag with the leading group
at the Kojiri Shinbashi checkpoint.
Okay, this is the place.
An astonishing number appeared!
TIME: 15 SECONDS
An astonishing number appeared!
Before entering the death zone,
car No. 86 was still in fifth place.
The time gap with the leading group
is 27 seconds.
And now this gap has
shortened to 15 seconds.
This means car No. 86 has passed through
the devil's area 12 seconds faster
than the two cars competing
for first place up ahead.
Next episode,
Turn 19,
Lonesome Cowboy.
The leading group
is about to pass the Ekiden Straight.
Car No. 12 has changed lanes.
But it doesn't seem to be
an attempt to overtake.
Car No. 4 brakes hard
and makes a right turn!
Next, they will surge up the uphill
of the Hakone mountain road.
As he was about to pull alongside me,
he eased off the accelerator and advanced by momentum.
Was he boasting
that he could overtake at any time?
The third-place group has not yet
appeared on the Ekiden Straight.
They haven't arrived yet.
Here they come!
A red vehicle, it's No. 2, Kaito Akaba.
Behind him are the fourth-place
car No. 13, Maezono,
and the fifth-place car No. 86, Katagiri.
They are in an intense battle!
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
(Turn 18: The Demon of the Ashinoko Skyline)
7 seconds behind
is car No. 5, Yudai Sakamoto.
They've pulled away.
After car No. 1 disappeared,
the three cars ahead suddenly sped up.
I must narrow the gap with Katagiri
on the upcoming uphill.
Otherwise it'd be embarrassing.
It's car No. 8, Taylor.
And car No. 9, Aiba.
Shun Aiba is planning to make his move.
He surged forward in the middle of the road
by using the slipstream!
What will the outcome be?
Successful overtaking!
Car No. 9 has climbed up one position.
What do you think, Mr. Ikeda?
Your student Shun Aiba is now doing well.
I can only say it now.
Among the students I've taught,
Aiba wasn't sort of a good student.
Really?
He certainly has a talent for driving.
But the problem lies
with his mental aspect.
He is much too competitive
and it has led to bad results.
Indeed, he always has a forceful sprint
in the first half of a race
and decelerates in the end
due to excessive tire wear.
But he seems different in today's race.
I believe the rain has
brought him an advantage.
The MFG exclusive tires
are all-weather tires.
When the friction of the road surface drops,
there is no need to consider durability.
Therefore, in this race,
he doesn't have to suffer from tire wear.
I hope he can realize
this key point this time.
Despite how Aiba looks,
he actually has quite a following.
He's quite favored by the staff as well.
Moreover, he takes
good care of his juniors.
He's truly a kind-hearted,
passionate good guy.
Personally, I'm also eager
to see the moment
when Shun Aiba from Odawara
stands on the podium.
The screen switches back
to the Ekiden Straight.
Three cars are racing past.
Car No.7, Ohtani.
Car No. 18, Kitahara.
And car No. 6, Yanagida.
I've only just noticed
EMERGENCY ROAD
the rain has stopped.
The rain over Lake Ashinoko has stopped.
The screen cuts to the fourth-place group.
Judging from the scenes near the Hakone
mountain road, the rain has indeed stopped.
The rain clouds in the western sky
have clearly dispersed.
It's gradually clearing up.
Mr. Ikeda, after the rain has stopped,
what kind of impact will it have
on the upcoming race?
The condition of the road surface
won't change much.
The leading group
has now entered the third lap.
The road surface
won't dry up before the end of the race.
But,
there's one thing that worries me.
The spray from the car ahead obscured me
so that I didn't realize
the rain had stopped.
The water on the road is getting less,
which is disadvantageous for me.
Even if I can overtake the NSX
in the sector 1, which has more corners,
I'll be overtaken again in the sector 3.
I must fight for a lead advantage.
Is there really no way?
I wasn't like this
during the opening race.
I was just happy to be able
to participate in the MFG.
But now it's different.
I crave the strength to compete
with the top racers even without rain.
When did I become so greedy?
Is it the racer's instinct within me
gradually being awakened?
LAKE ASHINOKO SKYLINE
Chasing after car No. 2, Ferrari,
the two cars vying for fourth place
have passed the starting point gate.
Car No. 13, Maezono, and car No. 86, Katagiri,
have entered the final lap.
What sort of outcome awaits them?
The battle for fourth place
among domestic cars is arresting!
The battle for fourth place
Kanata is gaining attention,
and he will become a celebrity.
But Kanata will still be the one
he used to be, right?
He won't change, right?
He will still greet me
with a "Good morning"
and have his gentle smile.
Please don't go
to a faraway strange place.
The racers ranking among the top
are entering the final lap.
Car No. 5, Sakamoto.
Car No. 9, Aiba.
Car No. 8, Taylor.
ATTENTION
MFG FINAL RACE INFORMATION
Oh, this is bad.
According to the information
I received just now,
the Lake Ashinoko Skyline
has been already foggy.
So it got foggy after all.
This is what I was worried about.
Lake ashinoko skyline's famous spot,
the White Devil.
After the rain stops and the airflow changes,
there's a fairly high chance of being foggy.
And that's not all, Mr. Ikeda.
It's the latter half
of the lake ashinoko skyline getting foggy.
So it almost overlaps
with the Slippy Trap, right?
That makes it even worse.
The Grim Reaper and the Devil
join forces to attack the MFG racers.
Continuing the race might lead to danger.
The organizer might be forced
to make a tough decision.
Send out all the drones!
Provide as many images as possible!
Mr. Yama, I can't see anything.
How are they supposed to race like this?
The fog over Lake Ashinoko moves so fast.
The two leading cars are approaching.
If we're going to cancel the race,
we need to make the decision now.
At least, we need to issue
a non-overtaking order for this section.
This matter is too serious
for us to decide.
Help me contact the General Manager.
This is Joyu.
I understand the situation.
Let everyone hear what I'm about to say.
I'll get straight to the conclusion.
The race will continue.
Forgive me, General Manager.
Have you seen the footage?
This is my judgment after watching it.
If visibility is poor,
then drive accordingly.
Didn't those 15 racers stand out exactly
because they can handle this situation?
Isn't that what racing
on public roads is all about?
Rain and fog are not reasons
to stop the race.
This is the fundamental
philosophy of the MFG.
For the same reasons, I also disagree
with issuing a non-overtaking order.
I hope that the racers
can continue to race fairly.
I believe in the abilities
of these 15 racers.
Additionally, if any accidents occur,
I will take full responsibility.
That's all.
The General Manager is so cool.
I have a new respect for him.
If Ryosuke were here,
he would say the same thing.
Today's race will become a legendary one.
How can we let it end with an anticlimax?
Please, they must finish the race safely.
Car No. 4 calling the rest area.
There's fog up ahead.
And it's the really bad kind.
Should I just charge straight into it?
Over.
This is the rest area.
The Center hasn't issued any instructions.
So we're supposed to continue racing
even through the fog.
Over.
That's really gutsy.
As expected of MFG.
It's just what I wanted.
Follow me then, German boy.
Don't get lost, though.
Car No. 4 calling the rest area.
I'm going for it.
The leading group has
charged into the foggy area!
This is the drone control team.
We are reducing the distance
of 3 meters down to 1.5 meters.
Ogata to Kanata, there's an emergency.
There's heavy fog on the track ahead.
The decision from headquarters
is to continue the race.
You need to significantly slow down
once you enter the foggy area.
Thick fog
Heavy fog
Thank heavens!
This might be a great opportunity
bestowed upon me.
Do you remember the countdown tactic
we used during the opening race?
Do you plan to use that move?
Wait, the situation
is completely different.
It's now a joint offensive
by Slippy Trap and White Devil.
No problem.
We are challengers, right?
Mr. Ogata.
Please listen carefully.
As rushing into the foggy area,
I'm going to challenge
the car ahead, car No. 13.
Start the countdown from that moment.
I want to catch up to car No. 2
in this area and overtake him.
Are you serious?
Don't just say that so lightly.
I'm about to faint from anemia.
Car No. 2, who was in third place alone,
has been swallowed by the fog.
And behind him, the two cars
in fourth place are closing in.
It's crazy to continue the race
in these conditions.
Then don't think of it as a race.
No idiot would engage
in a dogfight in this place.
I'll get back to my original pace
once visibility returns.
Huh?
It's gone.
Car No. 86 passed by me and then vanished.
Was that a drift?
The visibility here is so poor,
so what is that guy doing?
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
(MF GHOST 2nd Season)
This is Ogata.
About 3.8 seconds from car No. 2.
Over.
Roger.
Project the images in my mind
onto a white screen.
Full throttle for about 2 seconds
before the next left turn.
Maintain the same gear,
and decelerate for 1 second.
Next comes a right turn.
Full throttle for 2.3 seconds.
Maintain the gear.
Decelerate for 1.5 seconds.
This is Ogata, a 3-second gap, over.
Roger.
Car No. 86 has pulled off
something incredible.
He took advantage of the NSX
slowing down to navigate the fog safely
and successfully overtook him.
Maezono in car No. 13
was utterly unprepared
for its unusually high speed.
REPLAY
And he used the drift, Mr. Ikeda.
REPLAY
The drift that broke the record in the death zone
during the preliminaries.
He's pulled it off again here!
It gives me goosebumps.
I didn't expect him to do that.
A wildly unexpected situation
has occurred!
That 2-liter NA Toyota 86GT,
the magical boy, Kanata Katagiri,
is sprinting through this dense fog!
Rest area to Kanata,
you're 1 second behind.
Roger.
Seven.
Six.
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
What was that?
Did I just see a mirage in the fog?
Car No. 86 has caught up to car No. 2.
The two red cars were side by side
for just a moment.
Unbelievably, he has
surged into third place.
Now he finally has a chance
of standing on the podium.
I might get the chance to kiss Katagiri.
I'll pretend to kiss the cheek,
but go for his lips.
This is Ogata.
Now you have only two cars ahead of you.
19 seconds behind car No. 12.
Roger.
Although it's unlikely to catch up,
I must increase the distance
from the car behind.
Once the fog clears,
Ferrari will power up and catch up.
Now that the rain has stopped,
I must widen the gap to maintain the lead.
The time to give 100 percent
of my strength in today's race
is now.
Go, car No. 86.
The Godly Fifteen stormed into
the death zone filled with dense fog.
Every car slows down as much as possible
in the death zone.
But surprisingly,
the organizer did not issue
a none-overtaking instruction.
This decision
may face criticism from all sides.
This must be the belief
of the MFG's senior management.
I can understand.
I once led the predecessor of ZERO. ACADEMY
that specialized in road races.
We raced in Hakone against a team
engaging in the same activity in Northern Kanto.
As a result, we suffered
a crushing defeat.
That night was just like today
with poor conditions of rain and fog.
The opposing team had two ace racers
with exceptional skills.
They were not at all
afraid of the thick fog
and bravely challenged the racetrack.
Not only that, they used
the adverse conditions
to their advantage.
The members of that opposing team
are now in the senior management of MFG.
I can feel that this decision
is the unshakable belief of MFG.
Under today's harsh conditions,
every racer is forced to slow down.
But the degree of slowing down
varies depending on the racer's ability.
What is demanded
is the racer's ability to respond.
And in this lies the message
that Ryo Takahashi wants to convey.
I seem to glimpse
behind the decision to continue the race
the idea that is fraught
with such foresight.
I do not think such a decision
should be criticized.
I fully support their belief personally.
Thank you, Ikeda.
Having you as a commentator
was indeed the right choice.
And without looking at the data,
the racer with the least reduction in speed
under these conditions
is Kanata Katagiri.
This is unquestionable.
It's really astonishing.
This rookie in his first year of competing
showcases the spirit of MFG
better than the other racers.
The image isn't clear enough,
which is truly regrettable.
Perhaps we cannot precisely convey
the impressiveness of car No. 86 to you.
But please take a look right here.
Almost every racer corners
close to the inside of the track
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Almost every racer corners close to the inside of the track
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because they can't see what's ahead.
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But only Kanata Katagiri
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accelerates after passing the apex of the turn.
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Right here, can you see it?
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He speeds along the suddenly appearing guardrail.
It really gives us goosebumps.
This performance is beyond imagination.
You're quite skillful, Sawatari.
Still maintaining
maximum focus in the fog.
You're doing well.
You must have expended
a lot of energy by now.
However, I'm not tired at all.
Because there is
an outstanding leader ahead.
If our positions were reversed,
I would be the one using up energy.
It seems I am the one favored by the gods.
The leading group is passing
the Kojiri Pass Junction,
about to cross through the dense fog.
There it is, car No. 4, Sawatari.
Along with car No. 12, Beckenbauer.
Next, both will increase their focus again
and compete for the top spot.
No, it is rather the dense fog that
forces them into a state of tension.
You mean
When two or more cars
are close to each other,
the leading racer will
be especially fatigued.
While the following vehicles just need to
observe the car in front and drive accordingly.
It's quite hard for the leading racer of the group,
as well as the one driving alone.
So that's how it is.
If that's the case,
then Kanata, driving alone
and faster than others,
would use more energy than anyone else.
Full speed for 2.8 seconds.
Shift to the 4th gear,
and full speed for 0.5 seconds.
Decelerate for 2.8 seconds.
Downshift from 4th to 2nd gear.
The red sports car
dashes out of the white mist!
Car No. 86 crosses
the White Devil's death zone!
Kanata to Mr. Ogata.
How far ahead am I from car No. 2?
8.73 seconds.
Amazing, Kanata.
Your speed in the fog is astonishing.
8.73
It's not quite enough
Car No. 86 has completed the sector 1,
about to enter the sector 2.
I want to check his lag with the leading group
at the Kojiri Shinbashi checkpoint.
Okay, this is the place.
An astonishing number appeared!
TIME: 15 SECONDS
An astonishing number appeared!
Before entering the death zone,
car No. 86 was still in fifth place.
The time gap with the leading group
is 27 seconds.
And now this gap has
shortened to 15 seconds.
This means car No. 86 has passed through
the devil's area 12 seconds faster
than the two cars competing
for first place up ahead.
Next episode,
Turn 19,
Lonesome Cowboy.