Eternal Life

is the forty-fifth episode of Ultraman Tiga.
==Plot==
Having detecting unusual plasma readings from a field, GUTS sent Daigo, Rena and Shinjoh to investigate, where they found an strange yellow flower. Upon setting eyes on the flower, Daigo had a vision of the destruction of the ancient human civilization, though he quickly recovered. While investigating, Daigo split off to search the nearby woods, where he encountered a mysterious young girl named Terra. Daigo and Terra returned to the other GUTS members, only to find them intoxicated on the flower's pollen, much to Terra's amusement. 
Daigo returned to the Dive Hanger with his teammates and Terra, as well as a sample flower. Horii analyzed the flower and stated that he believed it to be new to earth, though he was quickly corrected by Terra, who asserted it to be ancient. When asked about her father, the girl stated that he was searching for "new land," a phrase also used by Yuzare. After finding Munakata to be affected through a potted Gijera, GUTS reached out to the other branches across earth. They discovered that the Gijera flowers had bloomed all over the planet. Soon all of GUTS and TPC was intoxicated, leaving Daigo and Terra the only ones sober.
Daigo began to question Terra, but they were interrupted by the appearance of Nook, her father. Nook revealed that they were cyborgs from the ancient human civilization, who survived by using Gijera extracts to preserve their brains. Meanwhile, while Nook explained the history of Gijera, the departure of the Ultra-Ancient Giants of Light and the coming of a "dreadful darkness," the plant revealed its true, kaiju form.
Though the sun set and Gijera became dormant, causing its pollen to wear off on humanity, people still desired the pleasurable high and set out in search of the pollen. After GUTS awoke, they discussed the possibility that humanity would prefer pleasant destruction to the suffering of reality, much to Daigo's displeasure. Later that night, Daigo roamed the streets as people fought over the flowers. He thought back to Yuzare's words about him and the light, and so he transformed into Ultraman Tiga. Despite the cries of the crowds to leave the plant alone, Tiga launched an attack against Gijera as Nook and Terra watched from afar.
Gijera and Tiga traded blows, the plant lashing out with its vines. After the plant sprayed the Ultraman with its pollen it began to gain the upper hand, dangling him in the air. Yet GUTS arrived and opened fire on the plant at the same time that some of the gathered humans began to destroy their smaller flowers. Freed, Tiga quickly fired the Zeperion Beam into Gijera's flower, destroying the kaiju's body. Having been reduced to a root, Gijera attempted to retreat underground, but was caught by Tiga and set ablaze.
As Tiga surveyed the burning remains of Gijera in the early dawn, Nook and Terra appeared to him once more. They thanked him for his actions, though Daigo apologized for destroying the pollen that kept them alive. Nook replied that they were fine, for they had learned that "life is short" and "humans are wonderful." With a wave, the pair vanished with their ship. The next morning, GUTS discussed the effect the pollen had and how it was humanity, not Ultraman Tiga, that made the decision to destroy it.
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===Suit Actors===
*Ultraman Tiga (Multi Type): 
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==Appearances==
===Ultras===
*Ultraman Tiga
===Kaiju===
*Gijera
*Nook and Terra
==Home Media==
*Ultraman Tiga Volume 12 features episodes 45-48.
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