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Re: Amethyst's Exchange Response #2
If Sosai didn't make me mad before, he certainly has now! :angryfire:
Posted by KT1972 in The Writers Block on 14 Jul 2023 02:45
Re: Gatchaman and Kumamoto Toyopet Collaboration
Hi all! As some of you are probably aware, two years ago, the Kumamoto Toyopet car dealership in Kumamoto, the capitol city in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan, did a collaboration campaign with Gatchaman. Well, they're doing it again, and this time they've got a series of commercials to go with it! The six commercial spots use familiar footage from Gatchaman, combined with new dialogue. The voices are not the original actors, and they speak with a Kumamoto area dialect, but I figured you'd all probably still want to watch them. All six spots can be found here: [url]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqEaOa-mPgdQMJ7_KQ0sug[/url] The spots have very brief descriptions, a quick translation of which are as follows: Ken's Transfer A salesman suggests a transfer to Ken. How will he decide!? Jun's Holiday That day is a holiday. Jun plans on going out, but worries about time. Where is Jun going? Joe's Trouble Joe is worried about something. What is he worried about? Sosai Goes Out Berg Katse tries to sooth Sosai when he wants to go out, but will Sosai hear what he says?? Berg Katse's Melancholy Thinking about something, Berg Katse sighs. What is it that worries him? Emergency Dispatch The Doctor issues Gatchaman and the others an emergency dispatch order. Where are they going? The Kumamoto Toyopet website also makes use of some Gatchaman character graphics. If you wish to noodle around their site to see them, their website can be found here; [url]https://www.kumamototoyopet.com/[/url] I hope you'll enjoy this! James
Posted by tatsunokofan in Gatchaman Chat on 14 May 2020 21:53
Re: Nobuo Tanaka Has Passed Away
Hi all, I'd sad to report that voice actor Nobuo Tanaka, best known to Gatchaman fans as the voice of Sosai X in Gatchaman, Gatchaman II, the Gatchaman radio dramas, and the Gatchaman OAVs, passed away on October 17th. He was 83 years old. No cause of death has been released yet. Rest in Peace, Mr. Tanaka. You will be remembered. James
Posted by tatsunokofan in Gatchaman Chat on 20 Oct 2018 19:33
Re: Calling all sleuths!
I seem to have misplaced a story. I had posted it here, but I don't remember exactly where, or what I called it. (For some reason I can't find it in my files, either.) I had intended to post it at Gatchfanfic (MsAnn's site didn't exist yet), but I never got around to it. The story is the prequel to "It's Relative". (If you want to read "It's Relative: [url]http://gatchamania.net/thread.php?threadid=4476&sid=[/url]) The story is set in the future. Young Kerry Asakura, Joe's great-granddaughter, is forced to watch her parents' torturous deaths -- Sosai's way of saying, "I'm back, bitches!" By the time she's found, she has screamed so loudly for such a long time that she's practically destroyed her vocal cords. As she is in the ISO's hospital ward, Joe (yes, we're talking Cyborg Joe) vows to make Galactor suffer at least as much as Kerry and her parents suffered. I know some of you have a special knack for finding lost stories. I hope one of you can find this one. Thanks in advance!
Posted by ElectricWhite in General Discussion on 14 Sep 2017 10:58
Re: Gatchacollege
I was trawling through some archived files and I found this, which was saved from the buffer of the Gatchamaniacs Gather talker after a particularly silly session one weekend many years ago. Contributors (those to whom blame may justly be apportioned) were Yours Truly, Bobkat, Lew, Dei, Pintail and Tracy. The NTT references hark back to that commercial campaign for a Japanese telco that had a pop group dressed as the Gatchaman characters. Their version of Katse had gigantic teeth. Gatchacollege Curriculum for the coming semester: How to catch the G-Member of your Dreams The Asakura Driving School (Courtesy of Wendy and Katharine) How to go into Fiery Phoenix Mode and not throw up How to Survive An Exploding Date 101 (facilitator J Asakura) How to tell if the woman of your dreams is an enemy agent? Emotional Suppression For Parents (Advanced Course) - Facilitator Security Chief Anderson The art of telling off a G-2 and living to tell about it How to Tell Who Your Friends Are By Cooking For Them - facilitator Swan Jun Spectran Botany (men only) The Care And Feeding of Large Invertebrates - facilitator Keyop Jigokiller Topiary - facilitator Ken Washio (attendees will be required to provide their own gasoline) How to recognize different Galactor mecha from a very long way away: Number one. Cataroller. Cataroller Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, and Vice Versa - facilitator Berg Katse Beginning Hairstyling - facilitator OAV Katse Creating the perfect Space Burger Highdiving - facilitator OAV Jun (and not float in the water) Galactor Recruitment for Amway Distributors - facilitator Berg Katse Coping With Buoyancy - facilitator OAV Jun 2+2 can equal 5: Courtesy of the ISO scientific group Anger Management - facilitator Joe Asakura Large Scale Homicide for Fun and Profit - facilitator J Asakura Does not Compute - 7-Zark-7 Your New Career in Phone Sex - facilitator Susan From Planet Pluto Languages: Understanding your pet robotic dog Creative Optometry - facilitator Kozaburo Nambu with guest lecturer Security Chief Anderson How to Dress for Success - facilitator OAV Nambu Gravity Defying Hair: OAV Nambu Nerds Can Date Too - facilitator OAV Ken Underwear Modelling 101 - OAV Joe Creative Architecture - facilitator 7-Zark-7 (destroy your base and keep it, too!) Identifying Enemy Agents Through Beverage Selection - facilitator G-1 Mark The Absent Parent - facilitator Red Impulse with guest lecturer Col. Cronus Finding Your Inner Voice - facilitator G-4 Keyop So, Your Sibling Is A Megalomaniac - facilitator Mala of Spectra Animal Fetishism for Fun and Profit - facilitator Berg Katse with guest lecturer Zoltar of Spectra Zoological Nomenclature - facilitator Jameson Brewer How to speak in Morse Code - facilitator Keyop Curative Centrifuging: Kozaburu Nambu Experimental centrifugal physics - triage 101 Biomedical Applications For Everyday Kitchen Appliances - K. Nambu Fun with feathers - J. Asakura Maintaining Contact with Your Inner Child: Gel Sadora Speaking to Bore - facilitator Ken Washio, guest Ace Goodheart Maniacal Laughter 101: Berg Katse, guest speaker Zoltar Decimate Your Way To Fame And Fortune - facilitator Berg Katse Dating for Busy Ninjas: Princess Creative Napping - facilitator Tiny Harper Note: bring your own chairs Transplanting ancient works of art for fun - facilitator Zoltar Destroying Enemy Bases With the Right Side of the Brain - facilitator G-1 Mark Bathroom Exhibitionism 101 - facilitator OAV Joe Advanced Hairstyling: OAV Ryu How to Get the Male Attention You Crave - facilitator OAV Jun When not to use the cable - Jason Surviving Migraine - facilitator G-2 Jason Stranger Danger - joint facilitators G-3 and G-4 Surviving Your Team - G-3 Ping Pong Predictability - facilitators G-1 Mark and G-2 Jason Conversations with Dog - 7-Zark-7 The Tao of Zark - facilitators Mark and Princess Catching razor-sharp objects without personal harm - Ken Washio Relationship Avoidance - facilitator Ken Washio Ping Pong Predictability - facilitators G-1 Mark and G-2 Jason Sound as a Weapon - Mark Drumming For Revenge - Keyop Advanced Bomb Selection: Joe Asakura, guest lecturer OAV Jun Space Travel Without A Ship - facilitator G-2 Jason Advanced yo-yo skills : Bring your own yo-yo (no explosives!) Off Road (and On-Mecha) Driving - G-2 Jason with guest lecturer Joe Asakura The Weapons in Your Make-Up Kit - facilitator G-3 Princess Chicken Soup for the Alien's Soul - Sosai X UFOlogy - facilitator Susan from Planet Pluto Racing stripes can be sexy - facilitator Mala, guest speaker Katse Negotiating with Enemy Children: Galactor How Not To Pick Up Women On Trains - facilitator Chief Anderson with guest lecturer J Asakura How to Dump Women on Trains - facilitator G-1 Mark with guest lecturer K Washio How to paint secret destruct buttons red - Katse Creative mecha captain costumes - Galactor Fighting for Cowards - Various Galactor Captain guest speakers Goo IS a weapon - facilitator Ryu Taking care of hairpieces (required for all new Galactor hires) Rationalising the Irrational 101 - facilitator G-1 mark Coping with Rationalising the Irrational -facilitator G-2 Jason When your ship looks like poultry and you are replaced by a bubble gum machine - facilitator Ryu G5 Job security through Insubordination Avoiding the Truancy board: Guest speaker, Jimpei G-4 Anthropology - Chicken Worship in Advanced Civilisations (requisite for Degree students) Monosyllabic literature: OAV Joe Drugs for Fighting: NTT Joe Rationalise Your Way Through the Military - facilitator G-1 Mark Dental Care and Your Health - NTT Katse Exploding Irony - NTT Jun Coping - When your father dies / comes back to life / dies / comes back to life - facilitator G1 Mark Posture Perfect: NTT Ken Advanced Death-Cheating: Col. Cronus Creative Dying - Getting it Right the 'n'th time - Col. Cronus Kooky undercover costumes - facilitators Ryu and Jinpei, guest speaker Katse Owl prefer blondes - Tiny Sculpture through Jet Blasts: Ken Quip Your Way Through A Crisis - facilitator J-4 Keyop with special guest lecturer G-2 Jason Bird Missiles - Phallic symbols or tools of destruction? - Katse Explosives and Your Self Esteem - facilitator G-3 Princess Vengeance for Idiots: OAV Joe Detonate Your Way to Empowerment - facilitator G-3 Princess Reintepreting Rules For Fun And Profit: Jason Balancing glasses on your nose - facilitators Nambu and Anderson The Big Red Button - Power Play and Grappling - facilitators G-1 and G-2 Delusions of Grandeur - facilitator 7 Zark 7 [list][/list]
Posted by GrumpyGhostOwl in General Discussion on 23 Aug 2017 19:56
Re: Science!
Here in the merry old land of Oz, National Science Week is almost upon us. (It starts tomorrow.) All across the land, the country's biggest festival will run for a week with events for all ages encouraging community interest in science. My wildlife group will be running two free activities for kids (one in Perth and one in Margaret River) to learn about raptors in the environment and dissect some owl pellets - then they'll see if they can reassemble an entire mouse skeleton from what they find. Gross but fascinating! (I'm going to have thirty homeschoolers and their families to supervise - what fun.) I had a WTF moment when one parent asked if the activity was suitable for her 4-year-old. Um, hello? Dissection activity? Lasting two hours? Pointy things? Hygiene ? Science? The answer I [i]wanted[/i] to give was, "Not if they inherited their brains from you, sweetheart," but instead I said something along the lines of a two-hour science-based activity with pointy instruments and strict hygiene protocols probably being not suitable for children under 8. I was very polite. Outwardly. Which led me to wonder if the Doctors Nambu, Anderson, Keane and Brighthead feel like this [i]all the time[/i]? Because, you know, they're usually the smartest* person in the room, and canonically, Anderson at least has shown flashes of sarcasm at times. The team mentors are probably the last people you'd want to have running Science Week activities, though. Can you imagine what they'd do? "Hey, kids! Line up for free rides in Dr Nambu's centrifuge!" "Red Mist** And You - learn how to tell when NOT to go swimming." "Radiation studies - meet our glow-in-the-dark Science Ninjas!" "Androids From Planet Spectra - build your own Goon! (Batteries not included.)" "Explore the ISO's new Duck and Cover app! Available for Android and iOS!" "Ask Sosai X: the latest in big-screen interactive entertainment." EDIT: Almost forgot! For our Aussie Gatchamaniacs, if you'd like to find a National Science Week event near you, visit the website at [url]https://www.scienceweek.net.au/[/url]. Many of the events are free. I don't think there are any giant centrifuges, though. * [size=1]Also the most bat-shit crazy person in the room.[/size] ** [size=1][i]Island of Fear[/i] (BotP) 'Red Mist' was described by Zoltar as "their dangerous disintegrator." Just the thing you want floating around in a coral atoll ecosystem.[/size]
Posted by GrumpyGhostOwl in General Discussion on 10 Aug 2017 19:19
Re: Severe Storms, Flash Flooding hits Sydney
Sosai Z is finally succeeding...his plan to end the universe with one swift ice age, followed by a BBQ, is finally coming into play. I'm seeing a plot evolving here. [i]End of the world[/i] invitations are being sent by email.
Posted by Ebonyswanne in General Discussion on 17 Feb 2017 01:01
Re: Mind blown!
Love that song! "So remember when you're feeling very small and insecure, How amazingly unlikely is your birth. And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space 'Cause there's bugger all down here on Earth." Unless that "intelligent life" in space turns out to be Sosai X!
Posted by Katblu42 in General Discussion on 16 Feb 2017 21:29
Re: For MsAnn: Pokemon Get Out!
Jajajaja......I liked this one! Poor Joe, I hope he can sleep now! Sosai X has sometimes such foolish Ideas and everyone pays the consequences! ;) :condor:
Posted by adrianag in The Writers Block on 28 Dec 2016 09:09
Re: Totally random thoughts...
Hi all! [quote][i]Originally posted by ElectricWhite[/i]In Eagle Riders, Cybercon tells Mallanox that their agents had recently discovered the secret identities of the Eagle and the Condor, so I thought it was the same in Gatch II when Sosai X gave the photo to Gel Sadra. (If I'm lucky, I know just enough Japanese to keep from strutting into the wrong public restroom, so it's a bit difficult for me to go to the source to find out on my own.)[/quote] It's been a while since I watched that episode, but checking it out again, it does appear that X had uncovered their identities only recently. Of course, since X dies three episodes after this, he'd be with Raphael and Pandora in the "Do they qualify as 'still living?" category. [quote][i]Originally posted by ChrisW[/i] James: I was looking at my screenshots from episode 36 and didn't notice a unique uniform. Do you have any screenshots to show what you mean? (I wonder if I have my screenshots mislabeled, wouldn't be the first time. :) )[/quote] Here's a few shots of the outfit that I'm talking about: [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%205.jpg[/img] [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%204.jpg[/img] [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%202.jpg[/img] [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%201.jpg[/img] [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%203.jpg[/img] Here's a couple that show some of the back of the uniform: [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%208.jpg[/img] [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%209.jpg[/img] And the front and back of the helmet that does nothing to conceal his identity: [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%206.jpg[/img] [img]http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o320/tatsunokofan/Misc/Ken%20Uniform%207.jpg[/img] I hope this helps! James
Posted by tatsunokofan in General Discussion on 7 Sep 2016 11:00
Re: Totally random thoughts...
[quote][i]Originally posted by tatsunokofan[/i] Sosai X (Epiode #49) X provides Gel Sadra with a photo of Ken and Joe in their civilian clothes, so he knows what they look like. Why was he keeping this a secret from Gel Sadra and the rest of Gallactor?[/quote] In Eagle Riders, Cybercon tells Mallanox that their agents had recently discovered the secret identities of the Eagle and the Condor, so I thought it was the same in Gatch II when Sosai X gave the photo to Gel Sadra. (If I'm lucky, I know just enough Japanese to keep from strutting into the wrong public restroom, so it's a bit difficult for me to go to the source to find out on my own.)
Posted by ElectricWhite in General Discussion on 6 Sep 2016 22:59
Re: Totally random thoughts...
Hi all! There are actually a number of characters across the three series that know the identities of the Science Ninja Team, at least in some manner. You see, many of the people who "know" who they are have seen their faces or seen them in civilian clothes, but they don't necessarily know a lot of personal information about them, like their full names or where they live. So, I'll leave up to you to decide for yourself how well some of these qualify. One that applies to all three series are the numerous unnamed I.S.O. scientists, technicians, and engineers who would have worked with, or at least seen, the Science Ninja Team in their civilian clothes in Crescent Coral Reef, G-Town, and Gatchaman Base. There are enough of these guys that I'm not going to try to list them individually. Surprisingly, Director Anderson doesn't know their identities, and has no way to contact them without Dr. Nambu. Ryu's father and Seiji do not know his identity. There's some confusion over this because of some rewriting of the Japanese disalogue in the Italian version of the Gatchaman II episode in which they appear that has them discover the truth. However, the original Japanese dialogue for that scene makes it clear that they don't know Ryu's secret. Gatchaman: Dr. Takahara (Episode #3) Knows at least what Ken looks like. Ken introduced himself as "Ken, the Eagle" while in his civilian clothes, and Dr. Takahara knows that Ken, as Gatchaman, was responsible for "killing" the fake Captain Takahara -- at least from Makoto's point of view. Naomi Nakahara (Episode #4) As pointed out, Naomi knows their true identities, as well as where Jun and Jinpei live. Prince Luka (Episode #19) He knows what all of the Ninja Team look like, as he saw them in their civilian identities before the start of the race. Chinchiro (Episode #64) The youngest member of the Swims Gang is the only one to realize that the kid they saw might be Jinpei, the Swallow, though he wasn't fully certain about it. Toda (Episode #72) The entomologist might have figured out who Jinpei is, since the Ninja Team came to pick him up. It's hardly definite, though. Girls from the Beauty Center contest (Episode #74) The girls captured along with Jun during the contest would have seen her face, but likely know nothing else about her identity. Rumi (Episode #79) It is implied that Rumi recognizes Ken in his civilian clothes at the end of the episode, but it is never made clear if she might know anything more than what he looks like. Gatchaman II: Dr. Raphael He knows Joe's identity, and has seen Ken without his helmet. He does die at the end of the series, though, so does he count as "still living?" How many episodes does a character have to survive with the knowledge for them to count? Dr. Pandora She knows their identities, but like Dr. Raphael, she also dies at the end of the series, so she may not count. Milly (Episode #17) A friend of Jun's. She knows that Jun is part of the Ninja Team, though it is possible that she has never seen Jun outside of her Bird Style. Workers on the plane (Episode #26) When the Ninja Team first meet Dr. Pandora on her airplane, there are technicians on board the plane as well. Joe, who is dressed as a truck driver, introduces himself as "Joe, the Condor," despite these strangers being around him. As it turns out, one of them is even a Gallactor spy! Mako (Episode #28) She knows Joe's identity from the time he spent with Hawk Getz. Pete and Michi (Episode #31) They rescue Ken when the Eagle Sharp crashes and they work with to hide him from Gallactor. Kena (Episode #32) She nurses the amnesiac Ken back to health, only to discover his real identity after he regains his memory. Kids in the Amazon (Episode #34) Jinpei, in civilian clothes, tells a bunch of kids who he really is, and then almost compounds the problem by telling them who the rest of the Ninja Team is. Dr. Holling, Mark, and, well, pretty much every guest character in the story (Episode #36) Ken wears a unique uniform in this episode that does nothing to disguise his face, and there are times when he is with people while not wearing that helmet, and everyone they encounter recognizes him as Gatchaman. Sam (Episode #46) Director Anderson's grandson sees Ken as he reveals his true self to Gel Sadra to convince her that Sam is not Gatchaman. Sosai X (Epiode #49) X provides Gel Sadra with a photo of Ken and Joe in their civilian clothes, so he knows what they look like. Why was he keeping this a secret from Gel Sadra and the rest of Gallactor? Gatchaman Fighter: Anna (Episode #21) Joe's childhood friend didn't know his secret identity until he radioed the rest of the Ninja Team with her standing next to him. Riska and her fellow resistance fighters (Episode #28) Riska and her band of resistance fighters see Ken, Joe, Jinpei, and Ryu in their civilian identities as they help rescue them. This group then see the heroes transform into Bird Style. Kidnapped Scientists (Episode #31) Ken and Joe reveal their true faces to the scientists, as well as their Ninja Team identities, while rescuing them. Dr. Beari and Lucy (Episode #33) Ryu, in cold weather civilian clothes, reveals his Ninja Team identity to this father and daughter as he rescues them from Gallactor. Why he'll tell them and not his own family is a mystery. Carmilla (Episode #38) This young girl removes Jinpei's bracelet, causing his Bird Style to revert to his civilian clothes. Spy SP-2 (Episode #41) This Gallactor spy knows who Ken is in his civilian clothes. I guess she got a copy of X's photo... I hope this helps! James
Posted by tatsunokofan in General Discussion on 6 Sep 2016 21:28
Re: Which Is Your Favorite Episode?
As a kid, I loved Museum of Mystery (BOTP) because it was a terrific Princess episode, and then led to a great storyline later on where Zoltar developed the de-transmutation ray. Purely for sentimental value, Secret of the Birdstyles (the equivalent episode) is still my favorite Gatchaman episode as well. I also love Invulnerable Sosai X, because that episode never fails to crack me up, plus it has the awesome Katse reveal at the end! A close second (for comedy as well) would be Murder Music.
Posted by Transmute Jun in Gatchaman Chat on 23 Aug 2016 12:28
Re: For LB: Trying it on for Size
Jajajaja, just thinking about Katse going pail in front of Gatchaman and Joe.... It's hilarious! He got a glimpse of what our dear Jinpei has to go through everytime he disobeys Jun.....I bet it's easier to face Sosai than an angry Swan! :jackinbox: :roll:
Posted by adrianag in The Writers Block on 21 Dec 2015 10:07
Re: For Victoria: The Enemy Within
Days later intelligence handed over a very strange report to Katse in the main Galactor base. Katse read it with great interest: it seemed that Nambu was at his residence and for unknown reasons had remained there for over a month. "Strange," Katse said while rubbing his chin. "He must be planning something important to isolate himself like this." But the more that he tried to come up with an answer for the man's strange behavior, the more nothing seemed logical. For that reason he decided to turn to her one more time. So few minutes later the Lord was heading through the aisles and once alone in his private quarters, called Onna. "I know you are here, so show yourself." A moment later an image appeared in the mirror. He crossed his arms and stated, "I have a special mission for you." Upon raising her eyebrow in disbelief, she also crossed her arms defiantly. "You really must be desperate to come to me now. All right, what is all about?" "You really astonish me. Here I am giving you a great opportunity to finish Nambu and what do I get in return? Impertinence! I'm truly losing my patience with you!" "So for a change of pace, you are letting me have the control." Her sarcastic smile was drawn in that fair looking face. "Don't make me laugh. If you are here asking me to take this mission because deep down you know that I'm the only one who can come up with a plan to finally assassinate the famous doctor and the Science Ninja Team. Am I right?" Knowing that she was right, Katse just tried to excuse himself. "Stop your mockery and make sure that he is captured so I can proceed with the second phase of my plan. Gatchaman and those annoying brats soon will be eliminated but before that, I will finally reveal their true identities....haha...." His laugh was loud and echoed all around the place. "I will do what you say but with one condition." At this point Katse stopped laughing and looked at her while narrowing his eyes. He knew well getting her help would have a cost. "Well, speak!" were his words. "I want to have more freedom of action." She boldly said. Upon hearing her, his limited patience was put to the test. "What do you mean by that?" asked yelling at her. "Do I have to remind you that a female commander can't be in charge of the organization? You must understand that a woman has no place at the top!" Onna was expecting this as he was so predictable. So with calm manners and trying not to lose control of the situation, she added, "I'm aware of that, so don't worry. What I truly want is to have more public appearances and ample authority in all the future decisions and plans." "Have you lost your mind?" He asked in disbelieved. "I'm aware how Galactor works, so don't worry. I just want your full support to get more participation and be more involved in the missions. My goal is that everyone in the organization knows that I have your complete support and without questioning, all of them follow my plans. For that I need you....brother." Her tone sounded eerily low. He glared back at her with aversion. If there was something he truly hated it was to be extorted. This time she was using a very dangerous strategy that easily could be the cause of her own doom. Katse knew the implications this decision might bring and for that, he didn't like her request at all. However, there were more urgent matters and his priority at this point was to capture Nambu so he could lure the Gatchaman and the others to their doom. Especially now that the improved transformation reversal machine was ready and he knew he was closer than ever to his objective: to finally reveal the true identities of the Science Ninja Team. Katse just replied in a uninterested manner, faking his emotions. "For that my dear, first you have to get me Nambu." "If I succeed, will you agreed to my request?" Her eyes were like sharp knives looking at him while awaiting for an answer. Moments later, the answer finally came with a subtle nod of approval and when Katse left the room without saying anything else, Onna knew that this was her long awaited chance. Unknown to Katse, Onna's main objective was to prove to Sosai that she was his best option. Once her objective was accomplished, she would have Sosai's full support and in no time, she would be the one replacing Katse. Onna Taicho would be the one ruling the world! -------------- Some days later, a tall female figure was driving a fancy sports car through the city. Her mission was to meet up with the man she assigned to monitor Nambu while the doctor was secluded in his villa. Unknown to them knew was the fact that Nambu had cut off all outside contact to submerge himself in finding the true identity of Galactor's female commander. Something that he already discovered. After receiving the information from her agent, she ordered him to execute the second phase of her plan. Finally the mission to capture Nambu was under way. A giant mecha quickly approached the residence of the famous doctor. Before he could run away, Nambu was captured unable to resist. So far her plan had been a complete success. Neither Onna nor her agent noticed that one of the Science Ninja Team was nearby. By mere chance, Condor Joe had visited the same unlicensed practitioner Onna appointed to watch Dr. Nambu. The shady doctor had run some tests on the young man earlier in the day, not knowing that he was the Condor. His benefactor was unhappy that he was still seeing patients, only devoting part of his time to the task of observing Nambu. By the time Onna departed, she was unaware that the infamous Doctor Pulshowski lied unconscious on the pavement under the heavy rain and that she was being closely followed by Gatchaman's second. Once in the mansion that served as a camouflage for Galactor's local headquarters, she was asked to stay aside so Katse could appeared in his full form as he wanted to savor his victory once more. Onna didn't say anything and obeyed her brother not knowing that soon her plans and her existence, would be threatened by a single member of the Science Ninja Team. ---------
Posted by amethyst in The Writers Block on 21 Dec 2015 09:07
Re: For Victoria: The Enemy Within
Onna Taicho was very smart and a possessed a brilliant mind if not for her gender, she would be the one in charge. Katse knew that very well. "Ok, ok. Come up with a plan and I promise to look into it." He added with a trifling gesture finishing their conversation while leaving the premises. The woman in the mirror evilly smiled knowing that this was her chance to succeed and if she obtained the long expected victory, maybe Sosai would think twice before continuing his support for Katse. Yes, this was Onna's chance to prove who was truly the one better suited to rule Galactor ... and the world! --------- Success! After a blast have destroyed a luxury cruise liner the ISO was on its guard again. Many of its engineers were among the casualties and a high alert was raised all around the world. It was when the God Phoenix was patrolling and monitoring the damage around the wreckage, that a small mini-sub managed to hide underneath the Phoenix itself. This was a brilliant idea: to disguise as a metal scrounger under their very own noses to finally find out the whereabouts of the Crescent Coral Base. Onna was truly a genius and this time Katse had to admit it when he witnessed the device being attached to the Phoenix without been discovered. This brilliant plan turned out to be a successful mission and when the enemy's base was exploding under the attack of uncountable missiles, the entire Galactor base was celebrating. Finally the troops had a real victory in their hands. Overwhelmed by the emotion, even Katse himself was in tears. Nevertheless, Leader X was not satisfied. He suspected that his second in command indeed destroyed the ISO secret quarters but he doubted that the Science Ninja Team perished in the attack. So when Katse once was again called for a briefing, Sosai noticed that the Lord of his legions was a bit daring from the triumph obtained. "Sosai, why do you doubt of my success?" The masked man asked in a high pitched tone, "After all, Gatchaman and the others are humans too, not immortals. So instead of worrying about them, why don't we celebrate with the troops and forget about the ISO for a while." "Silence!" The being yelled, "If defeating the Science Ninja Team would be that easy, we could have done it long ago. I'm sure they are hiding somewhere, trying to recover and planning their next move. You must attack now while they are still licking their wounds." "But I promised my troops a celebration ... and talking about that, it would be really nice if you give me a shiny medal for my loyal service, I'm sure everyone would be...." "Do what I say!" His red angry eyes were set on Katse. The Lord of Galactor had no other choice but to obey, with his emotions still sore for not receiving the so much desired recognition, Katse left the room. Leader X's orders were clear, to continue the plan to bring the world under his control but at this moment it made no difference for Katse as he was in the celebratory mood. Therefore after the attack he commanded, he was savoring the pricy wine in his private chambers while listening his favorite music: the classical tunes of a symphony that reflected his extravagant yet refine taste. It was then when a familiar voice was heard among the subtle music, "You shouldn't contradict Sosai so daringly, this time he looked very displeased." Knowing who was trying to spoil his private celebration, with an uninterested voice he replied, "Not now, don't you see I'm savoring my triumph ... go away." And continued sipping the very expensive wine. "Your triumph? ... Ha!" Then with a menacing voice she added, "If it hadn't been for my brilliant plan you would never have finished the Crescent Coral Base. Admit it Katse, you need me more than you think." Onna finished her statement with an evil smile, completely sure of her accomplishment. Yet Katse wasn't impressed. Even though she had been the one coming up with the brilliant and successful plan, it was he who truly achieved it. Lately he was getting tired of her constant nagging and so far, he allowed her to participate because he reached a point in which he didn't know what else to do. In some way he knew he needed her but no so much. Thinking about Katse's ungrateful attitude, the female figure was furious and lost her patience, "You fool! If you continue with your arrogant attitude, we will loose all we have worked for!" At that moment, Katse finally turned his head to look at the mirror and stared at the woman reflected there. With his usual smug pose, he slowly and silently approached the wall, wine glass still in hand, after taking another sip, he added, "For your own good, it's better that I remind you this: no one speaks to me like that but Sosai!" The last part resonated all around the room. After a brief moment, Katse was again alone in the room. Upon realizing it, a subtle smile appeared and he went back to his chair to continue with his drunken mumbling, "It's clear for everyone, even for her now, to admit who's in charge." --------- In the days that followed it was the same old story: Katse's plans were successfully stopped by Gatchaman. At that point the Lord of Galactor was feeling the pressure: if he continued with this trend of failure, surely Leader X would replace him as many among his generals were for just waiting for the right moment to betray him and take over the organization. Fortunately for him, a strike of luck came to his hands when Gatchaman and his female companion were captured while trying to recover the data he just had stolen from the ISO headquarters. But again, his overconfidence and conceit made him lose a great chance to finish them once and for all. Instead of just killing them, Katse planned a painful and humiliating death: both his enemies were tied behind a vehicle and dragged over the endless swamp surrounding his base. This was at last his moment of victory, looking from his higher position in a control room at two members of the Science Ninja Team being treated like mere animals before the sacrifice. He truly enjoyed every single moment. Suddenly, Onna made her appearance in the small monitor. "Just finish them now, kill them ... don't waste time and get rid of them!" Making eye contact for a brief instant, Katse continued savoring his moment, and then laughing loudly, he took a moment before replying, "Let me enjoy it my dear sister. I want them both to suffer for what I went through. It would be too merciful to give Gatchaman a quick death, I want him to pay for all the humiliation I constantly suffered because of his interference with my plans...." "Kill them now!" She shouted angrily knowing that her brother's stupid self-confidence would be their ruin. "All right!" He said with a bit of sarcasm. "I will do it now." Katse ordered his troops through the speakers to finish them both. And to make a clear statement to Onna, he ordered to fire at the girl first. With this action he hoped that his twin would be silenced for a while, as he was really annoyed by her constant presence and getting tired of her nonstop nagging. However when his goon was about to shoot at the Swan, a gunshot was heard and without any warning a car appeared from nowhere rescuing Gatchaman and the Swan. Furious with the Condor's interruption, Katse ordered his mecha to attack. Little he knew that Gatchaman's second in command was in a shooting rampage against his troops and all by himself, destroyed not only his Sniper Cobra, but killed all the minions present. Again Katse was defeated and running away. "I almost did it!" He said over and over again while flying away in the space ship. "I told you to kill him but no, you have to do it your way and enjoy your stupid games." It was again Onna giving her remarks. But this time Katse's patience was on a breaking point and he shouted back at her, "Go away before you regret it!" It was clear that the siblings' relationship was at critical point. Onna and her constant criticism was turning Katse against her. Something that would turn out to be her downfall. ------------
Posted by amethyst in The Writers Block on 21 Dec 2015 09:06
Re: For Victoria: The Enemy Within
The missions continued and even when the plans seemed to be infallible, one by one all of them ended up in a great disappointment. Katse was so fed up with everything that when a new crisis emerged, he just couldn't take it anymore. So when Leader X called him for a meeting, an unpleasant surprise was awaiting for him. It seemed that one of his former officers, who knew his secret identity, had been the target of Dr. Nambu's investigation. All of this information was true according to his sources. "Katse...." The menacing voice was heard again while his faithful servant stood in a reverent pose. "This mission you can't afford to fail. The Science Ninja Team is trying to get any information about your true identity and they have turned to our former agent...." "But Sire, he is mute. I don't think we should worry." Katse interrupted. "Silence!" Sosai yelled. "As a traitor from our executive ranks, he could revealed your secret, even when he's muted. He's a traitor and for that reason alone he should die. Remember, nobody betrays us!!!" Katse knew that if that agent decided to reveal his true identity, the ISO would find the way to do so even when he couldn't speak. Sosai was right, that man in prison needed to be silenced forever. It was then when the alien being continued saying, "If anyone else discovers your true identity, it's possible that even the minions will betray Galactor. In that case, I won't have any other choice but to destroy the entire organization ... all that we now have will be lost! Do you understand?!" This time his voice echoed all around the room, making Katse shiver with great fear. Just thinking about it made him scared as his only chance to be a true ruler of the world was in the balance and may soon disappear into thin air. So the only choice left was to bow to his master and promise that he would take care of this matter himself and that this time, he would be successful. It was easier said than done, Katse thought with worried expression. The operation demanded success with no excuses. He needed the right person to help him....this time, he would be the one going to her. After the encounter with Leader X, the arrogant Lord headed for his private quarters and upon arriving, started to call the person he thought would be perfect for the mission, "Onna, I know you are here. Show yourself now ... we need to talk!" It was after a while that a figure appeared in the mirror. With her long blond hair and intimidating glare, she answered, "You must be really desperate to be calling me." "Leave your sarcasm for another time, this is extremely important. Sosai wants me to...." He couldn't finish. She interrupted with a low voice, "I know what he wants, no need to repeat it. What we need to do is to make sure that our most trusted agents take care of this mission and kill that traitor." "I will appoint my best men," he replied confidently. "Yet, you are forgetting a vital piece of evidence." She looked at him with a worried face. "We have to be sure that the people who might have clues of our past are eliminated too." Katse looked puzzled as even he himself didn't think about that before, "You mean...." "Yes! Those people who knew us when we were young might give away very important and crucial details. Knowing how clever Nambu and his team are, it wouldn't take long before they sort out all the information and get the right answers." Katse was in shock as he realized that she was absolutely right. He didn't even think about the fact that those professors in their former schools may give away the vital clues that the enemy needed to discovered his true identity, especially after obtaining the old records that the traitor had in his hands when was captured. "I will take care of those two old professors while you handle the man in the prison before those kids get hold of him. Remember that all traitors must be eliminated according to Galactor's rules." Her intimidating look could had made anyone shiver with fear but it didn't work with the man standing in front. Instead, her attitude made Katse feel really confident about her plan. "Well, this is new. Finally you agree with me in something. Take this opportunity to show what you are capable of ... and don't fail us!" He added. "I won't, you can count on me." It was then that an eerie smile crossed her otherwise immutable face. She knew too well how to proceed in cases like this. ------ After successfully blasting the school in which her former professor was working, Onna was driving confidently to her next destination: Katse's former teacher. Eccentric old man, he should be easy to eliminate him without being discovered. Upon arriving, the tall slender woman looked up to the run-down building and with sinister intentions, headed to the old man's apartment. Once inside she looked at the fragile looking man: he was her enemy not for what he was but what he knew. So to the professor's surprise, she approached with an evil smile while the poor man froze at the sight of her with a gun. The poor old man couldn't do anything and once everything was over for him, she was about to leave the place when a commotion was heard outside. "So they are here. Well, once again I will deceive them with my artfulness." She smiled to herself before transforming with a device that Sosai himself gave Katse when he was appointed Lord of Galactor. That was their secret, one truly hidden from everyone: being able to transform at will into anything they wish, disguising in any shape and form, even sounding different. Leader X created this useful tool for Katse to disguise among his own officers and ranks in order to get useful information, especially when it concerned to the loyalty of the goons and agents. Yes, it was so helpful that in more than one occasion, he fooled Gatchaman himself. With her cunning ways, the woman in disguise passed through the team and none of them recognized or even suspected who was behind the disguise. Once on her way, it was Katse's voice heard inside the vehicle, "Well done, my dear!" She smiled with satisfaction and replied, "I told you that you could count on me." Suddenly something extraordinary happened, instead of the woman driving, the Lord of Galactor appeared laughing at Gatchaman and his team. This episode had proved once more that as much as the ISO wanted to find out Katse's past, Galactor desperately needed to discover the true identities of the Science Ninja Team in order to destroy them. Sosai had been very clear on that point and for that reason, the entire organization was working around the clock. Both sides knew well that it was only a matter of time before anyone of them would achieve their objective and it was prevailing upon Katse that Galactor be the first one. In the moment one of the sides revealed the other's secret, the balance of war would shift favorably to that side. The race has begun and none of the parties would stop until the other side was defeated. -------- While waiting for the enhanced electromagnetic machine to be ready, Galactor focused its efforts in finding the Crescent Coral Base in order to destroy it. Once this was achieved, it would be easier for the organization to attack when the ISO was still trying to recover from their headquarters' loss. However Katse kept failing and it was for this reason and many others, that Leader X himself was questioning his abilities to be successful in his quest to conquer the world. For that particular motive, when another scientist and faithful commander approached Sosai with a plan to destroy the SNT once and for all, the mysterious entity didn't have any doubts and gave him the opportunity to prove himself. So at the end of their meeting, it was said that if Dr. Finger could achieve a much needed victory, he would definitely replace Katse. This was not good news for the Lord who was obviously upset and very disappointed. He hadn't slept or rested properly while working on various plans and mechas designs to achieve his goals. However, after his encounter with Dr. Finger, he just didn't care much; somehow he knew that his rival would be a complete failure and fortunately for him, at the end he was right. Dr. Fingers' glorious plans were sinking with him at the bottom of the ocean when his mecha was fully destroyed by a single bullet shot by the mighty Condor. "That was close!" Katse told to himself upon receiving the news. Alone in his private chambers, he was relieved even though Galactor's side had failed. So he decided to celebrate that his post at the top of the organization was again secure with his usual glass of fine wine. "Don't over estimate yourself." Without even bothering to look at the person talking to him, he replied with a subtle smile, "I don't know what you are talking about. The threat is gone and I'm still Lord of Galactor." "It's imperative to defeat them and give Sosai a victory, it's extremely crucial to obtain it this time!" she pressured. "I know, I know. I'm working on that so don't come up and tell me about it. I have enough pressure and problems without you nagging at me...." "Attack the Crescent Coral Base!" the woman shouted. Losing his patience, Katse stood up angrily and yelled back, "What do you think I'm doing? If I knew where it was or how to locate it, it would be destroyed by now!" Her reply was subtle, completely ignoring his outburst, "If you let me plan the next attack, I assure you that it will give us the victory you need ... that we both need." Upon hearing this, he just raised an eyebrow in disbelief. She had never came up front to offer help in any way. Her role was exclusively being one of the high ranking officers in the organization and being in charge of the female force: the Death Stars. So this was a new turn of events.
Posted by amethyst in The Writers Block on 21 Dec 2015 09:05
Re: For Victoria: The Enemy Within
"Ha!" was her sarcastic answer. "Just because you say so? Well, allow me to enlighten you. If you haven't noticed it, Gatchaman and his team are becoming more daring in their attacks. More than once they have almost caught you. The Condor is even more desperate to capture you. Something is telling me that their motives have become more personal. Now that they have almost seen us, none of them will stop until we are unmasked." "Oh....is it?" was his only response while slumping into the armchair. He was not only fed up with the situation and the perspective she was pointing out, but for her being right. For that reason, after taking a deep breath, he looked at her again with rage. With cold, menacing tone, replied, "If that's the case, then I guess there is only one thing to do.... maybe something extreme. What about getting rid of what perhaps they have seen of us?" "What exactly do you mean?" Onna became very defensive as her instinct told her that Katse would use desperate measures and this time, he did. Smiling while taking another large sip, he faced her with an evil expression, one that would have made any of his subordinates shiver, "Gatchaman and the others saw something that only belongs to you, dear. When he removed the mask, my hands covered our face but something else was exposed ... your precious hair...." His tone was eerily low. The figure in the mirror opened her mouth in surprise, realizing that in fact, surely the enemy had a glimpse of the long blond hair. Immediately her instinct warned what Katse was thinking of. "You wouldn't dare!" She shouted in frantic panic. "Why not?" was his blunt reply knowing that now he was again in control of the situation. "When you took over, you agreed to keep a couple of my features. You can't take away what it's mine; besides, it has been with us all this time....and it's all I have!" Her voice clearly showed desperation. He was playing dirty even though it was against himself, he was indeed enjoying it. "Now you know who is in charge so before I truly lose my patience with you, shut up and go away!" His last words echoed loudly throughout the room and few seconds later, he found himself alone. Onna was no longer in the mirror and all he could see was his own smiling reflection. This time, he had won. --------- A series of failures were the result of every attempt in the following missions but this was about to change, due to a strike of luck. Mere coincidence, his subordinates would find something that truly made him worthy before Sosai: a shoe that belonged to one of SNT and most probably, it came from the female member. Upon hearing the news Leader X was pleased, especially when he designed two simultaneous plans to uncover the identity of their enemies. He appointed the most brilliant Galactor scientist, the famous Dr. Mizouno, to develop a special radar capable of detecting the electromagnetic frequency that the SNT transmitted every time any of them transformed. Furthermore, the device was able to reverse their transformation. Finally, their true identities would be revealed and the Galactor forces would easy get rid of them while in civilian form. At this point, it was Leader X's main concern and goal. Unfortunately, the two plans were a complete fiasco. This time Katse was directly responsible and found himself apologizing for the millionth time. The mysterious leader was so enraged and furious with his plans' outcome that he showed his great disappointment through a never-ending use of harsh and insulting words. Once the debriefing was over, feeling miserable and worn again, Katse retired to his private quarters. He was tired and drained after all that had happened in the past two days, he needed to rest and be alone for a while. It was in the solitude of his luxurious private chamber, while he was sitting and feeling defeated in his armchair, that the familiar voice was heard again. There was only one person in the entire world who dared to interrupt the mighty Lord of Galactor, but this time her tone was somehow different as she sounded supportive, even concerned. "That was close Katse, but you shouldn't give up. Continue with your efforts, almost had them in your hand." Onna's image appeared again in the mirror. He didn't even look at her as he stared blankly at the floor. Noticing this, she tried once more to catch his attention, "You should try it again, this time follow what I say: build another machine but make sure it's able to handle the enormous amount of power to shoot several times without causing an explosion. Learn from the mistakes!" Upon hearing this, Katse looked up. She was right. The best chance he had now was to try it all over again. He hadn't come up this far to just give up. Katse was sick and tired that all his plans were always unsuccessful. Leader X hadn't even showed a little bit of appreciation of his efforts. Not that he expected it every time that an attack was launched but would be nice at least to hear some encouragement once in a while. This was Katse's true nature, one of a very insecured man trying his best to please others in order to get some recognition. That was the main reason behind his quest for world domination: to prove to everyone that he was the best even though he felt so inferior inside. Thinking about all this, the tall and slender man just looked into his own reflection and without saying a single word, stood up and left the room. Once outside he let go a long breath he was holding and then, headed for the main lab where his scientist were working nonstop for the cause. Knowing that Onna was right, he decided to try once more the powerful machine. He would give the scientist more time to perfect it. Yes, that was a good plan after all. Thus on his way there, he promised himself that in this occasion he would be invincible and that Gatchaman and the bunch of kids, would really pay for all they had done to him. ------- "What am I going to tell Leader X?" he asked himself while escaping in his personal ship after another massive failure. It was at this time that the familiar voice was heard in the otherwise empty bridge. He knew who the person trying to get his attention was, so immediately looked up in front to a familiar reflection in the main monitor. "You failed again and this time there is no excuse for it!" Upon hearing her, Katse narrowed his eyes and stood up with authority. He didn't want to appear weak to her. "Do you think it was my fault?" A loud bang was heard when he hit the control panel with closed fists "It was a brilliant plan that even Leader X approved but I'm surrounded by useless troops and...." The feminine voice interrupted, "So, are you saying that Gatchaman won this time because their skills are superior or just pure luck? Tell me, are they so fortunate for the very same reason you are always complaining: that Galactor troops are incompetent?" That sarcastic remark that made him even more enraged. "If you are so clever, why don't you take over and face Sosai this time?" Katse shouted. "As you said before...." she responded calmly, "You, Katse, are the one in charge." "Shut up then!" he yelled while panting heavily. "You don't know what I have to face every time those imbeciles fail!" "Oh yes, that I know. Remember that we, like it or not, we are in this together." Both of them stared at each other defiantly once again. All this was too much for him. His only reaction was to sit down and continue hitting the panel losing all control. He was truly enraged. Before Onna could say anything else, the masked man stormed out of the bridge, only then did she vanish from the monitor. For now, their encounter was over. --------
Posted by amethyst in The Writers Block on 21 Dec 2015 09:04
Re: For Victoria: The Enemy Within
After returning from a long briefing with Sosai, a solitary figure walked towards his private quarters located in an area reserved only for himself. His strong footsteps were the only noise that could be heard over the polished iron surface. Upon realizing who was approaching, the two guards who were blithely chatting, straightened up and greeted their mighty Lord. No response was given and after a loud slamming of the door, Katse went directly to the table to pour a glass of his pricy wine. This time he really needed one, especially after his last failure. Lately, any attempt to defeat Gatchaman and his team had been unsuccessful. Every mecha he and his brilliant team of engineers and scientists designed, turned out to be a complete embarrassing fiasco. With shaking hands he poured a large quantity of the precious liquid in the very fine stem glass. His last conversation with Sosai didn't turn out well as this time his master blamed him directly for the latest setback, one that was doom from the beginning as he continuously encountered so many problems with failed attempts to destroy the God Phoenix and its crew. But this time something disastrous came up at the end: Gatchaman almost saw his real face. As he was drinking the wine in a single sip, his troubled mind took him back to the bitter conversation he was having earlier on: [i]"You failed again!" the ghostly figure shouted, "and this time not only did you fail in obtaining the energy resources from the Himalayas but also you were close to revealing your true identity ... you are really a damn fool!" The chamber rumbled with his rage. Shaking in fear, Katse did what was left to do: try to apologize in the best manner he could "my ... my deepest apologies master ... I...." "Don't try to make excuses this time. If I hadn't intervened Gatchaman would know by now who you really are!" The being behind those glowing eyes was outraged while Katse was bowing as low as he could, looking down with his livid face and fast throbbing beats.... he had never seen his master so angry. "Thanks to you, master ... it didn't happen...." was softly said. It was so hard for him to speak against the daunting fuming figure and even when he didn't dare to look at him, Katse knew that those eyes were full of wrath aiming in his direction. He wouldn't want to make things worse. After a long harsh briefing, Leader X finally let him go but not before Katse promised to be successful in his next attack.[/i] With the glass refilled in his hand, he headed for his favorite armchair and slumped into it. This was definitely the worst day of his entire life. Placing his fingers on the bridge of the nose, the man tried to calm at least a bit the terrible migraine he was suffering. "How am I going to do it? What else could I do to defeat the Science Ninja Team?" asked to himself with defeatist words. "Stop feeling sorry for yourself." A voice full of authority was heard in the room. "Not now...." was Katse short response. He was so overwhelmed by his headache that didn't look up to face whoever was talking to him and remained with the lowered head. "When then? Are you going to wait until the world knows about us?" The voice insisted, "Like it or not, this matter also concern me!" It was then that he finally looked up to confront the owner of that voice. Strangely enough the place was completely empty and the only one around was Katse himself. Yet he didn't look surprised, instead of showing any concern, raised an eyebrow and glanced over a large mirror at the opposite side of the room. It was then that a strange figure appeared in front of his eyes: it was his twin, Onna. The woman was looking intensely at him, full with arrogance and plenty of authority. Something about her attitude could easily have someone submissive under her thumb and Katse knew it. Taking another large sip before answering, he tried to calm down a bit before facing her. Then stood up and walked towards the mirror to face the woman reflected there before answering, "The last thing I need now is your sarcasm, so be careful how you talk to me or else...." "Or else, what?" she answered with scorn. Katse only looked at her for a moment before turning his back to her. He knew too well that it was pointless to argue with someone clearly superior in intellect ... his feminine form was obviously smarter than him. So there was only one thing left to do, to keep this posture on her until she disappear for being ignored. Nonetheless, Katse didn't count on her perseverance and the figure in the mirror crossed her arms in defiance before adding, "So what are you going to do? I mean, now that those kids saw a glimpse of us, you have a plan to avoid any implication we might encounter in the future. All thanks to your stupidity." It was then that the little patience he had, was completely lost. With his fists clenched with enough force to brake the empty glass in his hand and peering over his shoulder, he shouted angrily, "It's not my fault that I'm surrounded by imbeciles! Gatchaman and his team reached the main quarters in that base because Galactor's goons are bunch of incompetents!" He was struggling to keep himself from breaking down. For Onna Taicho, this childish attitude was not knew, so she only shook her head slowly as a sign of her disapproval on what she was hearing. This was so typical of Katse, to blame everyone else but himself for his own decisions. So after fixing her eyes on him, laughed bitterly and before adding, "That eternal excuse of yours is not going to help us at all, especially not this time." He turned to fully face her and the two figures stood proudly squaring off against one an other while they glared at each other in the full length mirror. Both narrowed the eyes at the same time, showing they were indeed a truly reflection of each other. "So, what are you suggesting we should do?" the feminine voice inquired. Katse knew that he was clueless this time so with his usual arrogant tone, defied her while crossing his arms "If you are so smart as you always claim, then it's time you come up with a solution." "Not this time, Katse. You always want to be in control and rarely allow me to show myself. Do you really think I am willing to help you and come to the rescue now?" Losing his control, he couldn't help replying in a very sharp tone, "What do you want me to do? I'm the one who takes Leader X's heat when he's furious! You only show when it's convenient and you don't have to listen his reprimands again and again." "Let me prove what I'm capable...." she responded, showing no sympathy at all. Then with a snide smile, a sarcastic comment to Katse came up, "Ha! Why should I bother explaining it to you? Anyway, if you are so smart tell me, do you really think those useless goons would follow any of your orders knowing that the one in charge is a woman? Don't make me laugh. I bet none of them would be as loyal to you as they are to me." Onna just looked at him with defiance silence. "Don't give me that look, you know very well what I'm talking about. Should I remind you what happened in Long Park City? Yes, the day you took over control, the very same goons refused to follow the orders from a woman. If I'm not mistaken, those minions obeyed you at the end for the simple reason that you mentioned the fact that I approved the mission. Admit it my dear, without me the power we have in our hands wouldn't be ours!" At that moment his hands were shaking openly while stating his point in the meantime she remained silent, just staring at him knowing that he was right. Clearly Katse was adopting this sarcastic attitude as he was obviously upset, not only with Onna but mainly with himself. There were few times in the past when both of them faced each other like this but most of the time he would be left alone by his other half. But in this critical situation, Onna knew that she needed to intervened as too much was at risk, especially if Gatchaman could have another chance to unmask them. This was the main reason behind her bold approach, she knew Katse needed her now more than ever, even if he didn't want to admit it. Right now face to face in their private quarters, the two were still challenging each other with their glares, it was then that he withdrew. She was obviously a superior opponent. Thus, with his arrogant mindset, he walked away from his own image and headed to the table. He still needed a drink and this time he was aiming for something stronger, a whiskey was his choice. After a long shot, he felt better. Feeling the golden liquid slide down his throat, made him forget for few moments about all this mess. However, while going back to the armchair, he realized that she continued there, still with a defiant pose. Trying to ignore her, he sat again, bottle in hand, and continued enjoying his well deserved drink. After a while when he felt uncomfortable with her intimidating presence, he broke the silence between them. "Are you just going to stay there staring at me? Do us both a favor and go away...." "Not until you assure me that what happened today won't be repeated again. If we don't do something about it, Gatchaman might be successful next time." Her voice was low, menacing, even to Katse. "It won't happen again." Was his blunt reply at the same time he took another shot of his drink.
Posted by amethyst in The Writers Block on 21 Dec 2015 09:03