Diaclone VS. Gridman/Full Translation

This article contains the full translation for , a four-chapter web novel serving as a crossover for Gridman the Hyper Agent and Takara Tomy's line of Diaclone toys.
==Chapter 1: ==
In the mid 202X era──the Earth Macro Zone Federal Committee declared a temporary end to their first defense against Waruder after the long-standing war against the had stopped and peace has finally come to Earth.
And here at the Diaclone Scientific Research Station on the Moon and Selenium Zone ── a female officer dressed in a silently continue her research alone in a late night laboratory with no one else around.
Her name is Hikari Kaizaki.
She is a talented researcher who obtained the position of chief researcher at the age of 18 years old.
A long time ago, Hikari lost her little brother in the midst of the first defense against Waruder defense battle and and has fallen into the deep end of her depression.
Even if it's currently at peace here, there is no guarantee that an invader like the Waruders will not appear again. Then, she also wanted to play her part in defending Earth──to prevent anyone experience sad feelings like her again. Hikari swears it to her heart and made painstaking efforts and rigorous study to join the .
An interactive combat-oriented AI program serving as the pillar of Diaclone mecha's next generation maneuvering system, known as BIG-AI──is currently under progress by Hikari and her colleagues in terms of basic development.
With BIG-AI, it serves to achieve an even more efficient machine operating by synchronizing the pilot's consciousness with with the control program of the Diaclone mecha.
But what is the best method to choose in building the optimal synchronized state? Hikari and her colleagues are still searching for the most important issue.
Hikari's spirit is now diving into the cyberspace surrounded by golden lights created by the link system equipped in the experimental Dia-Tector.
As the first stage of development, BIG-AI is learning human thinking patterns.
Out of the sudden however, Hikari's spirit was forcibly logged out of cyberspace and pulled back into the real world after the security system was activated.
"What? What happened?"
Despite Hikari's embarrassments, emergency alerts were ringing throughout the base. Furthermore, Hikari became stunned by one of the monitors revealing a scene above the base captured by an external surveillance camera.
"!"
Somehow above the base, a dimension crack appeared like the used by the once for an ambush.
Additionally the next moment, "something giant" popped out from the other side of the crack as if it was kicked out!
"Is that...... a giant!?"
Indeed, what jumped into the surprised Hikari's eyes──was the appearance of a super gigantic humanoid with a red-based body, wearing a set of Western-looking armor, his whole body appeared to shrouded in light and his full height is around 70 meters.
"! Could it be...... Waruder!?"
But there's no time to confirm the truth.
The giant humanoid falls vigorously to the overhead──ZUGAAN! The building began to collapse due to the impact of falling to the scientific research base on his backside.
"Watch out!"
To protect the BIG-AI's casing from the falling rubble, Hikari fully activated the function of the Dia-Tector to shake off the falling rubble.
But immediately after that a particularly giant rubble suddenly appeared and crushes Hikari.
"Uugh......"
As her consciousness slipped away, Hikari glanced at the fallen giant humanoid for a moment, but strangely, he could not feel hostility from those shining pair of eyes.
And Hikari quickly lost her consciousness just like that──.
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"Diaclone Lunar Defense Team, Scramble! Officers are ready for battle!"
The Moon surface Selenium Zone commander immediately dispatched an elite unit after assuming the giant humanoid is a re-attack of the Waruders based on the situation at the time of its appearance and the event of the destruction of the scientific research base.
"This is Dia-Fighter 01! Capture the Waruder!"
Three machine formations quickly flew to the giant humanoid that stood up and started searching.
"High energy reaction detected! The mass.......cannot be measured! It seems to be some kind of an energy life form!"
"Then, is it the size of a living beam that hits a scientific research base directly?
"All fighters, commencing attack!"
The formation of three Dia-Fighters launch against the giant humanoid!
In addition, the formation of the main defense team on the moon and the attack-type also arrived at the scene to participated in the attack.
However, for some reason, while the giant humanoid being defensive, it did not even show a pretense to fight back, and only stepped back one step at a time.
Plus, the organ, which could be described as an Energy Lamp for that amount, began blinking as if to warn of energy consumption.
Nonetheless, the Diaclone Team, which prioritizes the defense of the base, did not let go of the attack.
The Buffalo Squadron merge into six ──
 also sortie from the Cosmo Rollers!
Each machines formed a battle formation and continued to attack so as to surround the giant humanoid.
Then, the appearance of the giant humanoid gradually becomes vague──eventually, it vanishes as if it were a mirage. 
However, none of the Diaclone members who participated in the attack noticed──that the giant humanoid turn into particles of light and goes into the remains of a scientific research base──heading to Hikari, who is gradually losing consciousness──.
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Hikari was dreaming around that time.
She dream of running around in the war with her younger brother.
Hikari and her younger brother will eventually become the savior──a dream hero filled with the light of hope, she named it and came to imagine it in her heart.
Hikari then made the Silver Kration doll for her younger brother.
With the that her father, who was the captain of the planetary development team, gave her as a souvenir for Europa exploration, she placed it on the doll's chest as a symbol of hope.
Her younger brother always carried the Silver Kration doll with him as if it's a lucky charm.
He was very sure that the hero──Silver Kration will come to their aid.
However, that wish never came true──only the piece of green crystal remained as a keepsake of her younger brother.
There is no hero. Then she has no choice but to become a hero.
Seeing the day where she swore her oath──Hikari finally awakens from her dream.
But that's not the real world.
Once again, she stands in a cyberspace surrounded by golden light.
Apparently, her Dia-Tector's link system was activated when she was crushed by rubble, and at the same time she lost consciousness once diving into cyberspace.
What's more, she wonder if that giant, who she saw just before she lost consciousness, was standing in a life-size figure for some reason!
Moreover, she was wondering if what was standing in front of her──the giant she saw before losing consciousness, why is he standing in life-size!
Why here? Could this be a continuation of the dream?
Then, in spite of Hikari's embarrassment, the giant──a mysterious existence uttered his words.
"I am Gridman the Hyper Agent. A Kaiju that transformed from Planet Waruder is currently approaching the Earth. I would like to request your cooperation."
Gridman? Hyper Agent? Moreover, the Planet Waruder has become a Kaiju? Hikari becomes increasingly confused and bewildered by the situation.
Indeed, Hikari and the Diaclone Team have no way of knowing it, due to the , Planet Waruder went through a gravitational collapse due to the getting out of control!
And the existence who calls himself Gridman begins to talk about the history so far──.
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The gravitationally collapse in Planet Waruder supposedly becomes a black hole, but the and the residual thoughts of Alien Waruder combined into a terrifying energy creature with the attributes of a black hole──in other words, it transformed into a "Kaiju".
Soon the monster will use the ability to jump into dimensions to fulfill the Alien Waruders' unattained goal in robbing Freezon Energy by performing a dimensional warp on Earth.
Moreover, due to the dimensional vibration that happened as a result of crossing into the multiverse, an unprecedented crisis has begun to occur.
Therefore to solve this, Gridman came from the Hyper World with a special mission heading for the monster subjugation, but──no matter how many times he injure the monster, it was an extraordinary powerful enemy that instantly revived by regenerating damaged parts through the dimensional wave vibration oscillated by the Super Wave Freezon Quantum that forms the basis of the body.
And Gridman's power was exhausted to the limit in long and harsh battles within the extradimensional space──additionally, he suffered from a strong blow that tore the fabric of dimension and was thrown out to the moon where Hikari was in.
"I'm sorry for putting you in danger......but I am just an immaterial energy in this world. That's why I need your help. With your body and the kind heart that loves peace ...... the power of that heart!"
When the scientific research base collapsed, his line of sight met Hikari's──it arrived at Gridman. Glittering behind Hikari's eyes are a fiery courage and passion and a gentle heart that loves peace!
Due to the side effect of the multiverse crossing phenomenon brought about by the Kaiju, Gridman appeared in Hikari's world and as an energy being, he needs a partner to fully materialize.
That's why he choose Hikari──and he entrusted something to her Dia-Tector.
And before she know it, a bracelet-shaped item attaches to Hikari's left wrist.
"!? What is this......"
"That's an Acceptor. It allows the two of us to be connected. It will always be with you."
At that time, a voice calling her echoed in cyberspace, "Officer Hikari! Officer Hikari!" ── Hikari was pulled back to the real world.
Hikari was immediately rescued from under the rubble by an emergency team.
Hikari's left wrist is equipped with the Acceptor, just like in cyberspace.
The event just now indeed is not a dream.
However, she has no time to process the situation in her head.
"A giant Kaiju appears in the ! I repeat! A giant Kaiju appears in the Metra Zone!"
"!"
Hikari's entire body gets terrified by hearing the announcement echoing in the base.
The Kaiju──just like Gridman said, a giant Kaiju has arrived on Earth!
To be continued...
==Chapter 2: ==
The Diaclone Team dispatches to intercept the suddenly appearing giant Kaiju──but at the end of the communication, they lost contact with Earth.
A first-class alert is issued on the Moon and in the Selenium Zone in the event of an abnormal situation following the giant humanoid's appearance.
Meanwhile, Hikari was in the cockpit of the parked at the of the base.
"It's hard to defeat the Kaiju with my powers alone in this world. I would like to seek the Landmaster's cooperation."
Through the Dia-Tector device, Gridman once again requested Hikari's cooperation.
Even if he borrowed Hikari's body to materialize and restored to his full power, his chance winning against monsters is low.
To fulfill his mission, he requires the support of weapons and mechas that combined with him as empowerments──the Assist Weapons, which he necessarily requires.
Also, he must find a way to counteract the dimensional wave vibration, which is the source of the monster's ability to regenerate.
Through the data in her Dia-Tector, Gridman learned the existence of the , the guardian deity of the Earth and Macrozone──decided that it's possible to capture dimensional wave vibration through the Landmaster's wisdom and power to build the Assist Weapons.
Hikari believes that──even if the opponent is a giant Kaiju, the Diaclone Team should be able to defeat it.
But, what if...... what if it's unbeatable──Hikari overcomes her anxiety and heed Gridman's request to go to Earth.
However, at that time, the Space Dock controller called on Hikari.
"Officer Kaizaki! Since this is an emergency, travelling to Earth is prohibited! You can't start it without permission!"
"If it's a written apology, I'll write it up later on!"
That said, Hikari changes the Dia Shuttle to the in high-speed navigation mode and take off, aiming for the Earth ──
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A few hours ago──a dimensional crack suddenly occur with a huge creature with a total length of 100m appeared from the other side with an eerie roar.
The whole body is covered with a hard black exodermis, glowing blue sphere-like eyeballs sprinkled everywhere, thick and strong legs and tail like a dinosaur, both arms appear like terrifying insects, its mouth has sharp fangs and the head has a pair of horns facing opposite directions, it's a giant Kaiju with a grotesque appearance.
The giant Kaiju has materialized in Hikari's world due to the side effect of the dimensional crossing phenomenon that it brought about.
Thus the giant Kaiju land on the ground and start marching forward to destroy the city in search for the Freezon Energy──it deploys numerous dimensional gates around its body to transfer the underground pipelines to itself and devour the Freezon Energy.
To prevent this, the immediately goes into action!
Once the fleeing people evacuated into shelters, they launch their attack on the giant Kaiju which they identify and declare as .
The capital defense machine team centered on a battalion of fire their weapons at once.
But, could it be that all those attacks──from even the Robot Base's ──were rendered moot by the dimensional shield which Giganter created around its body.
And that's not all, even the Freezon Energy fired from those weapons get absorbed by Giganter!
Giganter now launches its counterattack against the astonished Diaclone Team.
Each of the Diaclone mechas stopped functioning due to the and the Diaclone Capital Defense Force are forced to reorganized after being at wit's end.
At this state, the Central Artificial Brain Landmaster that manipulates the Metra Zone has to evacuate to the 1000 m underground shelter at .
With no one standing on its way, Giganter overrun the Tokyo City like its own territory and continues feasting of the Freezon Energy.
As a result, the urban functions of Tokyo City is completely paralyzed and the computer network system was cut off──the city is in ruins.
Giganter leaves the Tokyo City quietly after consuming the Freezon Energy and moves to the direction of west-southwest.
While dozens of small human-sized parasitic monsters spawn from its body──
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Meanwhile, Hikari steers her Dia-Wing into the Earth's atmosphere and descends to Tokyo City.
At that time──a black cloud-like mass approaching her from below.
But that's not a cloud──but a swarm of parasitic small Kaiju from Giganter.
Insectoid wings and limbs with a big 2 m diameter eyeball──this shape can be described to a swarm of , they attack the Freezon Energy which is the power source of the Dia-Wing.
"! What are these things!?"
Hikari navigates her aircraft to avoid them and fires missiles at the swarm of Dimensional Parasite Monsters.
But in spite of that, dozens of Dimensional Parasite Monsters swarm the Dia-Wing and begin to devour the aircraft.
"Kuh!"
Hikari can no longer maintain control as she jump to the sky through the emergency escape from the cockpit and deploys her parachute equipped in her Dia-Tector.
Beyond her line of sight, the Dia-Wing that was swarmed by the Dimensional Parasite Monsters went crashing down in a black smoke──it crashes onto the surface of the earth as the Dimensional Parasite Monsters went exploded and scattered.
Hikari lands on the ground safely, but was shocked to see the ruins spreading in front of her.
"......Is this......Tokyo City......"
For a short while, she hears a violent firing noise from a distance.
She looks into that direction──a unit of Diaclone Powered Suits engage in a battle against a swarm of Dimensional Parasite Monsters.
They are on a mission to rescue those who have been late.
Hikari immediately called on Gridman through the device on her Dia-Tector.
"Gridman! I need your help! Trample on those monsters!"
However, Gridman delivers a surprising reply.
"I'm sorry ...... my power hasn't recovered enough yet. If I forcibly materialize now, your body will be in danger."
"!"
Hikari, couldn't hide her disappointment after her expectations were betrayed.
She knew it, there's no such thing as heroes ...... then ...... she have no choice but to do it herself!
Hikari starts running towards a Diaclone Team's transport vehicle that was buried in the rubble as a result from the fight against Giganter at the corner of the ruins.
And once she gets into the Powered Suit mounted on the transport vehicle, she connects it to her Dia-Tector and starts the Freezon Generator.
At that time, she hears Gridman's voice from the device on the Dia-Tector.
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"I can feel it...... the influx of power! Is this the power of Freezon Energy!? With this power, it's possible that I can perform an incomplete materialization!"
"Eh......"
"Type in the battle code. The access code is ── GRID SUIT!"
She felt betrayed a while ago, but...... she'll have to believe in Gridman again!
Hikari moves the fingertips of her Dia-Tector, which is equipped with an input sensor to type in the code into a virtual keyboard projected onto the canopy of the Powered Suit.
"Access code ── GRID SUIT!"
The next moment, when the Acceptor emits a dazzling light, the armor of the Powered Suit wrapped in the particles of light changes it's appearance──somehow, it transforms into a form resembling Gridman.
"You're materialized......right?"
"Indeed. I fused with your Powered Suit."
As if to support those words, Hikari has a sense of unity that is completely different from conventional powered suits as she feels an increase of power.
"Let's go, Hikari!"
"Aah!"
"Hikari's Powered Suit, no, the picks up a and equips with on its back as he kicks out the transport vehicle's wall and jumped out!
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The engaged Powered Suits are struggling in against the Dimensional Parasite Monsters.
Just like Giganter, all attacks were nullified by the dimensional shield deployed by the Dimensional Parasite Monsters.
But in the midst of that──a fired single beam penetrated the dimensional shield and pierced the body of a Dimensional Parasite Monsters.
The beam──it was fired by an approaching Grid Suit.
Gridman's energy in the Powered Suit cancels the dimensional shield.
The Grid Suit approaches while rapid-firing his Launcher Cannon and jumps into the swarm of enemies to defeat the Dimensional Parasite Monsters one after another with its Beam Gun.
His agile movement is the result of Hikari's excellent physicality.
In addition to her advanced scientific knowledge, Hikari also acquired a general range of combat techniques and martial arts as a Diaclone officer.
She is now at her best connection with Gridman's power.
The Powered Suit units stare at her exploits with astonished looks.
The Grid Suit continues to beat the Dimensional Parasite Monsters!
But the next moment──the Beam Gun is melted by a liquid squirted by an attacking Dimensional Parasite Monster from the blind spot.
"!"
"Use this one, Hikari!"
For a split second──A flash of light appears from the right hand of the Grid Suit! It's an axe-shaped weapon held on the right hand.
Its the materialized by Gridman's energy.
Hikari swings the Emulate Thunder Axe and crushes the Dimensional Parasite Monsters one after another.
In the midst of that fierce battle, she suddenly hears Gridman's voice muttering from the device of the Grid Suit.
"Someone...... someone is calling out to me......"
"Eh, what? At a time like this!"
"The person who made that call...... it's the Landmaster!"
"Eh!?"
Surprisingly, Hikari didn't stop her attack yet──she swings her Emulate Thunder Axe to create an electromagnetic storm──and finally wiping out the entire swarm of Dimensional Parasite Monsters.
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"Thanks for your help. Very much appreciated! By the way, your affiliation is ......"
"I'm chief Hikari Kaizaki of the Scientific Research Base of the Selenium Zone!"
"Then, is that Powered Suit from the Moon?"
The captain of the Powered Suit unit asked while looking at the Grid Suit.
"Eh? Umm...... This is a prototype under development ...... I was given a special mission to land on Earth...... but I never thought to suddenly use it in an actual battle......"
Its hard to understand if she explains to them about Gridman...... so Hikari thought of giving out a plausible explanation.
"But most importantly the situation...... please explain the current situation!"
In response to Hikari's question, the captain of the Powered Suit unit reported on the fierce battle between the monster and the Diaclone unit and the outcome.
"What about the Landmaster? Can you contact the Landmaster?"
"The network system is also in a state of disrepair...... so external access to the Landmaster is impossible."
"No way."
Hikari is at loss because of the seriousness of the situation.
Meanwhile, a request for help from the citizens reach the Powered Suit unit.
"Our team will have to go. So what will you do?"
"I..... will continue with my mission."
"I see. Good luck!"
The Powered Suit unit go to the next site after saying so, while Hikari begins on searching for sources of radio waves that are still calling on to Gridman.
The radio wave from the Landmaster was a weak one that could barely be received because it's from the Grid Suit.
However, access to the Landmaster is impossible even if they try to contact.
Then they have to go directly to the Landmaster!
After a careful search, Hikari finds the source and gazes at a blinking point on the 3D map projected onto the canopy.
"Its here. Let's go Gridman!"
"Right!"
Thus the Grid Suit runs into the ruins.
To the Landmaster!
To be continued...
==Chapter 3: ==
Searching for the Landmaster, the Grid Suit continues to run through the ruins.
At times, he also rescues people seeking help under the rubble.
Under this circumstances, Hikari felt that the idea of "becoming a hero" came true a little.
For a moment──suddenly, a partially burnt Dimensional Parasite Monster stands in the way.
When the Dia-Wing crashed, only one survived.
The Grid Suit is ambushed by an attacking Dimensional Parasite Monster!
But during the fight, an alarm rings inside the Grid Suit announcing that the Freezon Energy is getting low.
But Hikari is in no hurry, she swings down the Emulate Thunder Axe and manages to destroy the Dimensional Parasite Monster.
Immediately after that, the Grid Suit armor disappears into particles of light and returns to its original Powered Suit.
"I'm sorry. It looks like that I've run out of energy....."
"No need to, it's fine. We've already arrived."
Hikari removes her Powered Suit and lands on a huge crater on the surface of the earth.
Its a remnant from the fierce battle between Giganter and the Diaclone Team.
And from the rift in the center of the crater, she can see the entrance to the underground facility, which is now closed──.
Hikari descends into the underground facility using the rope from the elevator shaft.
And once she reaches the bottom floor, she heads to the source of the radio waves.
Eventually Hikari stopped in front of a section.
"Here……"
The door in front of her displays the plate .
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"N2 Foundation Research Institute Tokyo Branch"──this is the place where the basic programming development of Landmaster was carried out at the dawn of the establishment of the Macro Zone a long time ago.
And now, at the corner of a lab, Hikari stands in front of a dusty interface.
Its a distorted Interface System with random composite of multiple devices consist of a CRT display of the previous era and an analog input keyboard.
"This is the source of the radio waves ......"
But when she turns on the power and tries accessing it, the image of the blockiness forming a human shape suddenly appearing from the dim display screen...... pops in her head.
"Its no use, it won't respond...... this terminal must be connected to the Landmaster."
"If so, then allow me to contact him directly!"
With that said, Gridman leaves the her Dia-Tector's Computer World, dives into the cable extending from the terminal──and rushes through the moving space Passroute in the cable.
The N2 Foundation Research Institute and the underground shelter where the Landmaster evacuates to is still connected to a wired cable from the remnant of Landmaster's initial development.
The Landmaster uses it to send radio waves from the terminal.
And then ── Gridman has reached the Computer World within the Landmaster.
At the same time, the display screen in front of Hikari becomes bright and clear as the scene from the Computer World is projected──.
Landmaster's Computer World. That is──
A city with an infinite number of mechanical metal-colored buildings covered with glittering crystals──
It appears as a nature where small crystal birds flying over the spreading glass art-like vegetations──
A calm world where crystal clouds float in the sky and warm light shines from the jewel-like sun.
And in that corner──lies a mechanical humanoid whose whole body is covered with crystals working on a crystal console.
"Well done......" the crystal humanoid call it while walking to Gridman──he lightly crosses his hands in front of his chest.
His whole body is immediately wrapped in light──changes into a fearless young man in a white coat.
"Are you...... the Landmaster?"
"Yes. I've been addressed that way up till now."
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The Landmaster starts talking to Gridman.
Although the Landmaster becomes isolated after moving to the shelter, he manages to monitor the upper ground situation through the use of a small reconnaissance drone.
At that time, he was astonished to capture the appearance of the Grid Suit fighting the Dimensional Parasite Monsters.
Neither the suit's development data nor the ability to disable dimensional shield's data exists in his databank.
But in any case, he needs to capture the dimensional shield to obtain the data for countermeasure against Giganter.
Therefore, he tried to contact the Grid Suit, but──even the Landmaster was unexpected whether existence of the Hyper Agent is involved.
In addition, that person was asking for his help!
Of course, Gridman spare no effort to provide his data──but the Landmaster quickly reach a conclusion.
Even with his own computing power, analyzing the Hyper Agent's ability to crack the Dimensional Shield and install it into the Diaclone Mechas is unfortunately impossible.
But their purpose is the same.
The Landmaster shares his aspiration for justice with Gridman and he promises full cooperation.
And immediately, the energy storing device that stores the Freezon Energy in the shelter starts to charge Gridman.
At the same time, the construction of the Assist Weapon has begun through a system resembling 3DCG modeling in that Computer World's .
The Battle Hangar──is an Assist Weapon that serves as Gridman's Power Support Armor based on the design data of the latest mecha at the Moon's Science Research Base.
In addition, the Landmaster has analyzed Gridman's combat data at Tokyo City and begins to calculate the optimum solution for canceling the Dimensional Wave Vibration, which is the source of Giganter's regenerative ability.
After that──
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"I was able to come up with the answer. The Thunder Crash Caliber, ── that's what we're looking for."
"Thunder Crash Caliber?"
Gridman spontaneously listens again.
"Indeed. Its an Assist Weapon that can cancel dimensional wave vibration by emitting reverse wave photons──probably the finishing weapon for the time being."
"Finishing weapon!"
Those words feel like a light of hope for victory to Gridman and Hikari.
"The core of Thunder Crash Caliber requires a special quartz that emits a unique vibration frequency by applying super voltage. However......"
"?
Gridman and Hikari are worrying from the Landmaster's heavy tone.
And it hit the mark.
"That quartz...... doesn't exist on Earth."
"!"
The light of hope immediately seemed to be blocked.
"Where... where do we have to go to find that quartz!?"
Hikari involuntarily leans over to the display screen and squeezes it.
"There's only one that equivalents to it in the solar system...... its in Jupiter's second moon, Europa."
"Jupiter!?"
"Yes, according to the previous record, a meteorite that seems to have come from an unknown area was discovered on Europa's huge crater. The crystal contained in that meteorite, if its the "crystal that emits green light", it will meet our demands. But......"
Even if they contact the Europa base in Jupiter's , there is no guarantee that the crystal can be collected.
Additionally, the that enables interplanetary movement in a short time is yet to be completed, so by the time they arrived on Jupiter, its not hard to imagine that Giganter would have absorbed all the Freezon Energy on Earth.
"Europa...... green-glowing crystal..."
While muttering, Hikari has a surprised expression as her hand reaches her neck──she takes out the pendant she was wearing from her Dia-Tector's collar.
The thing that's inserted into that pendant──was a small piece of green-glowing crystal!
A Europa souvenir from her father──it was a piece of crystal that was also her little brother's keepsake.
"Officer Kaizaki, you're a goddess of fortune!"
"Indeed!"
Gridman strongly nods to Landmaster's words.
This is fate.
There was no doubt in choosing Hikari.
He was truly destined to choose Hikari!
However, the crystal shard was a few millimeters in size and was too small to be mounted on the Thunder Crash Calibur.
So the Landmaster commands Hikari from the other side of the display screen.
"Officer Kaizaki, scan the composition of the crystal with the in the laboratory. Using that data, I'll synthesize it with a trillion speed."
"Roger!"
Hikari immediately starts her work ──
The Landmaster is building the Assist Weapon ──
Gridman also continues charging with Freezon Energy while working with the Landmaster to build the Assist Weapon.
That's right, here is the operation to defeat Giganter──the name is activated!
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But at the same time──Giganter continues to advance.
It heads to Mt. Fuji, where the largest Freezon Energy mining plant is located!
The Landmaster rushes to build the Assist Weapon and at the same time monitors it with a reconnaissance drone.
And it simulates the damage Giganter will do if it absorbs all the Freezon Energy──the conclusion is terrifying.
At the worst case possible, Giganter will combine the large amount of Freezon Energy with the Superwave Freezon Quantum that make up its body and grows to the size of Earth, no, to the size of the Solar System──its pieces and the Earth will be condensed to atomic size by the black hole created by its super-gravitational field──eventually causing it to disappear!
The prepares to intercept Giganter's invasion.
But just like how the Diaclone Captial Defense Team gets defeated in Tokyo City, they still haven't found the way to capture the dimensional shield and there is no chance of winning against Giganter.
In the meantime, Giganter is approaching Mt. Fuji at every moment.
Hikari and the others has no time left──.
To be continued
==Chapter 4: ==
It takes some time for the Landmaster to complete the construction of the Assist Weapon and synthesizing the quartz, which is the core to this finishing weapon.
However, Giganter has already set foot in the city area overlooking the Fuji Plant.
"There's no time left...... Hikari! I'm asking for your cooperation again!"
"Of course!"
Fully charged with Freezon Energy, Gridman decided to sortie with Hikari, knowing that he is incapable of equipping with the Assist Weapons.
"There's, another request."
"Eh......"
Gridman's request is──to use the image data of Silver Kration envisioned by Hikari and her little brother stored in her Dia-Tector's memory at the time of materialization.
"That image is filled with your feelings. A strong desire to protect someone! That feeling makes my... our bodies stronger!"
And Gridman tells Hikari that.
"Please Access Flash with the Acceptor!"
"Access... Flash... Got it! I'll do it!"
As Hikari nods, the Acceptor begins to shine as if in response, transforming into a new form called Primal Acceptor, shining in dazzling light.
"Access, FLAAAAASSSSHHH!"
As she yells, she crosses her right hand to the Acceptor on her left hand──
Hikari's body wrapped in light and sucked into the display screen in front of her ── she's transferred into the Computer World.
And the next moment──Gridman fuses with Hikari.
By incorporating the image of Silver Kration, he becomes a more robust and solid new appearance!
"This form is...... I see! You and I from now on will be heroes!"
With his and Hikari's feelings become one and the same, Gridman goes into the moving space Passroute──far from the shelter to the foot of Mt. Fuji, he rushes to the scene by plunging into a power transmission cable that extends through a number of points.
"I'm counting on you, Gridman!"
With entrusting his hope to Gridman, the Landmaster also rushes to build the Assist Weapons──.
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Fortunately in the city area at the foot of Mt. Fuji ── the evacuation of the residents had been completed, but Giganter's invasion continues.
Moreover, even though the Fuji Plant, which is its main target is in front of it, the gluttonous Giganter tries to exploit the Freezon Energy in the urban infrastructure.
Then, like a chameleon's tongue, those predatory tentacles directed to the pipelines buried under its feet and shuu! It stretch out── but at that time!
"Gridknight Saber, Slash!"
Suddenly, Gridman appears and he swings down a blade of light generated from the Primal Acceptor attached to his left hand and cut down Giganter's tentacles!
"Gugah!"
Gridman jumps out of the gateway opened in the Passroute of the transmission cable ── to counter Giganter's black hole attributes and its super-dense body with the attribute of pseudo-black hole that is less than 10 m in size ── he materializes.
"Spark Beaaamm!" "Super Lightning Kiiiiick!"
The light bullet fired from the Primal Acceptor ── his kick delivered by shrouding his right foot with energy ── breaks through the dimensional shield and crushes Giganter's glowing exoskeleton!
These attacks, which combine the attributes of a pseudo-black hole, make it impossible to instantly regenerate from damages, and Giganter screams in agony!
In addition, Gridman performs his technique in quick succession and stops Giganter.
However, the next moment ── an angry roaring Giganter swings its right foot up ── and tramples Gridman!
On the other hand in Landmaster's Computer World ── synthesizing of the shiny green quartz and construction of the Thunder Crash Caliber are still in progress.
But other than that, modeling of the fighter-type mecha ── the Assist Weapon "Battle Hanger" is about to finish its construction.
After confirming this, the Landmaster crosses his hands in front of his chest ── and transforms into a figure wearing a Dia-Tector!
And as soon as he gets into the Battle Hanger's cockpit, he starts the aircraft ── he rushes into the moving space Passroute opened by the program given by Gridman!
Gridman has been trampled by Giganter ── which seems as how it appears initially, but
"Griiiiiid, Beam!"
A flash of light bursts from Giganter's foot that trampled Gridman and pushes up Giganter's foot upwards ── Zuzuun!
It breaks Giganter's balance, causing its giant body to fall into the ground.
Gridman is fine, as he fires his finisher Grid Beam from the Primal Acceptor.
But at that brief moment ── Booom! The fallen Giganter swings its tail and hits Gridman.
Gridman is immediately struck by the rock surface and gets hit by not two, but three relentless Giganter's tail attacks.
"Uuugh......"
Gridman, who was slammed into the rock surface, could not move, and the Energy Lamp on his forehead flashes, indicating that the amount of energy remaining is low.
Giganter is indeed a strong opponent.
Damaging that kind of opponent consumes a lot of energy.
Giganter stands up and try to chew Gridman with its sharp fangs! It opens its big mouth and approaches ── at that time!
Suddenly, a shadowy machine appears from the power transmission cable's gateway and rapid fires! It smashes Giganter's fangs with rapid firing.
"!?"
When Gridman sees upwards, the Battle Hanger flies in the sky.
"Gridman! Sorry to keep you waiting."
Like Gridman and Giganter, the Battle Hanger is materialized by the side effect of the multi-dimensional space crossing phenomenon, the Landmaster appears in the cockpit is a hologram.
And the Landmaster instantly predicts and analyzes the generation pattern of the dimensional shield, he calls on Gridman while sewing the gap and continues bombarding Giganter.
"Gridman, Enhanced Armor Maneuver: Grand Omega Cross!"
"Aah!"
Gridman uses his power to get out of the rock surface as he jumps high in the sky!
Then, when the Battle Hanger enters a parallel flight posture that covers the gliding Gridman ── the Landmaster shouts as he types the code into the console.
"Access Code ── Battles Gridman!"
At the next moment, the on the nosecone separates ──
The main body of the Battle Hanger shifts into Combine Mode expands the aircraft ──
When Gridman crosses his arms in front of his chest ──
The deployed Battle Hanger attaches to Gridman's hands ── to the feet ── to his chest ── and becomes a robust armor unit that he wears one after another ── Gridman transforms into a brave figure like a metallic war god with crimson wings.
His name is ──
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By combining with the Freezon Energy-filled Battle Hanger, Battles Gridman recovers his energy at once and launches his attack on the massive Giganter while thrusting his wing boosters to fly in mid-air.
"Double Freezon Beam Cannon! Battles Photon Cutter Wing!"
The light bullets fired from the cannons on both shoulders ── the wings that turned into blades of light── crushes Giganter's exoskeleton one after another!
In the midst of that intense battle ── it realizes Hikari's consciousness into Battles Gridman.
From this superhuman's perspective ── from this superhuman's behavior ── I become a superhuman myself ── this is the feeling of becoming a hero!
This feeling is the ideal synchronized state between the pilot and Diaclone mecha!
In other words, this is the answer she was looking for to complete the BIG-AI!
To support Hikari's idea, Battles Gridman continues to fight bravely and overwhelm Giganter.
However, the weakening Giganter suddenly dyed its pair of eyes in the colors of anger and screams like a raging flame ── its whole body pulsates, its legs ── chest ── torso ── appear to start transforming from its monster-like appearance in the beginning to a more upright like a human being.
In order to combat Battles Gridman, the Freezon Energy accumulated in its body is released to change into a form known as for a more combat oriented state.
Moreover, its tail part splits from the body into a giant snake-like monster ── it becomes and attacks Battles Gridman together with the .
"!"
The Battles Gridman is ambushed despite receiving assistance from the Bullet Fighter.
But the moment he is exposed with a hailing barrage from Beast God Giganter's and while being caught by Giganter Beta, his movements are all blocked!
"Kuh!"
As if to mock Battles Gridman, the Beast God Giganter starts walking towards the Fuji Plant again.
To prevent this, the Bullet Fighter follows in-suit to replace the immobile Battles Gridman.
Battles Gridman also tries desperately to escape Giganter Beta ── , at the last minute, he was tightened up further and can't move at all!
But it was then ── from one side and the other side, many beams came from all directions ── suddenly struck Giganter Beta's exoskeleton without sparing it a time to put up the dimensional shields!
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"!?"
The surprised Battles Gridman looks around ── and discovers the reorganized Diaclone Capital Defense Team!
He regains his position and rushes to the foot of Mt. Fuji.
"Voooonnn~!"
Battles Gridman quickly unleashes the loosened Giganter Beta.
The members of the Diaclone Capital Defense Team are amazed at his appearance.
"Isn't that ... the new model under development on the Moon!?"
"Its finally completed!"
Members of the Capital Defense Army has no idea of Gridman's existence but sees him as a reinforcement from the Moon since they recognize the Battles Gridman as a Dia-Battles' new model, Dia-Battles V1.
Giganter Beta diverts its anger to the Captial Defense Team!
The Capital Defense Team greet with a simultaneous attack and this time will be rendered invalid by Giganter Beta's Dimensional Shield ── or so it seems
"Barrier Beaaam!"
The Dimensional Shield were rendered moot by Battles Gridman's beam and Giganter Beta flutters from all of the received attacks.
"Awesome! It cancels the enemy shields!"
"This really is the high-spec Dia-Battles V1!"
While members of the Capital Defense Team are surprised, Gash! Gash! Battles Gridman holds down Giganter Beta with vise-type armaments "Power Vices" equipped on his arms ── and tears down the Giganter Beta with all his might!
"W......What a power!"
The Capital Defense Team are astonished.
Oh the other hand, the Giganter Beta lacks the ability to heal itself with dimensional wave vibration.
Nonetheless, this leaves Giganter Beta to be attacked by the Capital Defense Team with its torn body ── so Battles Gridman flies quickly to the Beast God Giganter!
But it's too late!
The Bullet Fighter's attack did not hit its fangs ──
With the Dimensional Shield, the onslaught by the Diaclone Fuji Plant Defense Battalion is nothing ──
The Beast God Giganter reaches the Fuji Plant to devour the Freezon Energy in the storage tank ── and seemingly begins to grow bigger!
As soon as he flies there, Battles Gridman launches a series of attacks!
However it doesn't work as the Beast God Giganter's exoskeleton has become enhanced from growing into enormous size!
Not only that, it grows two, three heads and its limbs grow that way becomes increasingly terrifying and mercilessly attacks Battles Gridman!
If the Beast God Giganter continues to grow bigger, the Earth will disappear!
They must never give up!
"Battleeeesss Griiiiiiidddd Fireeeeee!!!!!!!"
The crimson red flame emits from his luminous chest and goes straight into the Beast God Giganter!
And with a few addition of beams ── it breaks through the dimensional shield the crimson red flame damages the Beast God Giganter's exoskeleton!
After witnessing the Battles Gridman's struggle, the Fuji Plant Defense Battalion resumes attacking without giving up.
Additionally the Capital Defense Team that defeated Giganter Beta also joins in.
Battles Gridman immediately shoots a Barrier Beam to cancel out the Beast God Giganter's Dimensional Shield ── and starts a full attack in cooperation with .
On the other hand, the Beast God Giganter also fires Dimensional Fracturing Beam, Dimensional Blasting Bullets, and in all directions to fight back!
The exchange of terrible attacks by both parties unfolds──
Battles Gridman and the Diaclone Allied Forces continues to deal damages to the Beast God Giganter──
The massive Giganter continues to absorb Freezon Energy while fighting and never stops growing.
But in the midst of it ── Landmaster's Bullet Fighter receives a signal from the Computer World.
"!"
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At the same time in Landmaster's Computer World ──
The core part of the Thunder Crash Caliber ──
The shining green quartz that's been synthesized to the required size ──
Has finished its building right now!
"Gridman! It's finally completed!"
That said, the Landmaster shouts as he types the code into the console.
"Access Code ── THUNDER CRASH CALIBER!"
The next moment, from the gateway opened in Fuji Plant's power transmission cable, a massive sword materialized ── the Thunder Crash Caliber appears!
Battles Gridman dashes to pick up the Thunder Crash Caliber ──
He fully opens his boosters and fly far higher than the height of Beast God Giganter ──
Purges the wing unit on his back and enter the approach fighting Maneuver Mode ──
While the Bullet Fighter watches as it docks to the Wing Unit ──
He swings the giant sword with all his heart to the Beast God Giganter with all his heart!
"Lightning Battles Thunderboooooolt!"
The green quartz shines ──
The entire Thunder Crash Caliber wraps in bright green light ──
While tearing through dimensions, he strikes the Beast God Giganter!
"Gugyaaaaahhhhhh!!!!"
The Beast God Giganter's Dimension Wave Vibration is canceled by the reverse wave photon emitted by the Thunder Crash Caliber ──
The Beast God Giganter, whose giant body was cut off without regeneration, explodes with an agonizing death that tears the sky and the earth!
However, the next moment, the explosion focuses on one point ── the Beast God Giganter disappeared completely!
That's right ── Operation Grand Omega Cross is now complete.
Its due to the success of Gridman and Diaclone Allied Forces for their do-or-die spirit!
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The fight has ended ── after parting ways from the Diaclone Allied Forces, Battles Gridman now stands on the top of a mountain in the suburbs overlooking the burnt field of Tokyo City.
And in the Bullet Fighter's cockpit parked beside it ── the Landmaster tries to enter the code by voice.
"Access Code, ── GRIDMAN!"
Then ── the armor unit that covers the entire Battles Gridman gets absorbed into the wearer's body, Gridman himself. ──
Along with that, the new armor that Gridman wears also popped off ──
Gridman sees his body returns to its original red color grows gigantic ──
And materializes as a 70 m tall giant.
By incorporating the Battle Hanger, which is a product of the Freezon Energy, Gridman returns to his original form.
And at the same time, the integrated Hikari is also separated ── and she lands on the surface of the earth.
"As a Hyper Agent, I thank all of your cooperation. Thank you, Hikari. Thank you, Landmaster."
"So this is our goodbye......"
"Yes...... but, I still have something to do."
"Eh......"
Despite Hikari's embarrassment, Gridman shoots a fixer beam from the shining objects on his chest ── he emits a ray of light that restores the world.
Then the Earth ── and the Moon ── are surrounded by a calm and warm light.
Within that light ── the Primal Acceptor worn on Hikari's wrist disappears like a light snowfall, Hikari realized that it's time to say goodbye to Gridman.
And while knowing that she will be lonely a little bit, she looks up calls out to Gridman.
"Thank you, Gridman!"
==Epilogue==
The Diaclone Scientific Research Base on the Moon/Selenium Zone ──.
Hikari dives into her Dia Tector's cyberspace in order for BIG-AI to learn human thinking patterns.
At the Scientific Research Base where she is, there are no sings of damages ──
The people of Tokyo City also live a peaceful life.
The world was restored by Gridman and returned to its pre-disastrous state.
Therefore, Hikari is still looking for a way to establish optimum synchronization between the Diaclone mecha and its pilot.
But in the meantime, for some reason, the scene of fighting with Silver Kration, the little brother and her dream hero ── she imagines fighting as Silver Kration ── before she knew it, she subconsciously thinks and inputs an algorithmic pattern.
Then, at the next moment, the synchronization program with BIG-AI might have been optimized!
That's ── the pilot feels from a Diaclone mecha's perspective through its sight, hearing and moving its limbs ── indeed, the feeling of a pilot himself integrates with the humanoid combat machine!
This is the ideal synchronized state between the pilot and the Diaclone mecha!
The answer she was looking for ── suddenly ── she found it!
Of course, Hikari had no way of knowing.
What she entered was the algorithm pattern when she was integrated with Gridman, which was faintly remembered in her deep consciousness ──.
And thus ── Hikari became convinced.
"With this...... anyone.... can be a hero!"
The End
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