Dragon Ball Z Infinity/Shin vs. Ramon (episode)

Season 2, Episode 5
The episode cold opens to the beat of drums.
== Namek - Thrune's Village; 2 years before Frieza's Invasion ==
The village was holding a music festival. The air was filled with dance, jubilee, and good times.
Cut to Bakuru playing a woodwind-like instrument with great virtuosity. The boy was a gifted talent. He sang the instrument's song to the rhythm of the drums, and the village people loved it. There was just one thing missing.
After Bakuru finished his piece, there was a short intermission. It was at that time that Lug came over to him.
Lug: Where has that friend of yours run off to? He should be playing right beside you.
Bakuru: I don't know where he went. I saw Thrune earlier today, though.
The village elder grew modestly frustrated with Thrune, as of late. He was questioning Lug at nearly every request and order. Even abandoning his post at times such as now without warning.
Lug: I'm gonna go find him.
Bakuru: I'll come with you, elder.
Lug: No. You stay and keep things going here. I'll be back shortly.
Bakuru: Yes, elder.
Lug flew up and away from the village.
Cut to a young Thrune who was perched on a cliff, gazing at the sky and the serene landscape around him. A great shimmering lake was set out before him. The village, or any sort of civilization, was many untold miles away. 
He saw a clan of purple dolphin-like creatures pop in and out of the water. They had knobs sticking out of the top of their heads that shined like lightbulbs intermittently.
The friendly creatures noticed Thrune way up above on the cliff. They shined their lights as if presenting a show to the boy. Thrune couldn't help but smile.
The boy then noticed a streak of light coming down from the sky. It looked like a shooting star at first, but then it got bigger.
Thrune: What is that?
It quickly became apparent that it was coming right for him. Frightened, Thrune hastily flew out of the way as the object crashed alongside the cliff. It then fell into the lake, scaring away the creatures.
Thrune was in the air, looking down at the unidentified object. He flew lower to get a closer look. It looked like a large, round space pod. Thrune sensed someone inside. Then suddenly, a person jumped out of the water. He flew up to Thrune. They made eye contact.
The person had dark-blue skin, shoulder-length dark-brown hair, purple irises, a black shirt with an armored vest of the same color, brown cargo pants, a gun in a holster, bandoliers strapped around his shins, and black boots. He was an alien to the Namekian world.
The man tilted his head in curiosity. Then, he quickly drew out his gun and fired at Thrune. The boy dodged the shot and retaliated with a kick to the alien’s stomach. The power of the kick launched the alien across the lake and into the ground on the other side. Thrune gave pursuit.
Thrune: Who is this guy?
On the other side, the man got up as Thrune landed down in front of him. The boy held a ki blast aimed right for the alien’s head. He held up his hands in response.
The Alien: Woah, woah, woah! I’m sorry! I thought you were just an animal.
Thrune: We’re all animals. Some species are just more conscientious than others.
The Alien: Who told you that?
Thrune: My elder.
The Alien: Did your elder also teach you how to fight? My word, that hurt!
Thrune: He did.
Thrune rescinded the ki blast.
Thrune: My name’s Thrune.
The Alien: You’re very strong for a boy, Thrune. My name’s Patatas Bravados, but people just call me Patas.
Patas lent a hand for a shake, but Thrune left him hanging.
Patas: Uh… okay.
He withdrew it.
Patas: I guess that’s not customary here.
Thrune: It is. Thrune said with a very slight smirk.
Patas made up his face in confusion.
Cut to them sitting behind a fire. Thrune cooked a couple frogs for Patas to eat. While he was eating, Patas regaled numerous tales of his exploits as a space bounty hunter. One tale that Thrune was particularly interested in, however, was the legend of the Infinity Sword. The boy sat closer to Patas.
Thrune: The Infinity Sword can warp reality to whatever you see fit? Really!?
Patas: If you have the imagination for it, yeah! At least… that’s what the legend says.
Patas swallowed a bite, cleared his throat, and took out the sword’s grip and handle. Thrune was dazzled.
Patas: This is a part of it.
Thrune: Woooooow!
Patas nodded his head in half-hearted agreement.
Patas: Yeah, she’s a beauty. Could probably make a pretty penny selling her.
Thrune: You can’t sell that! You have to find the other parts and see if the legend is true!
Patas: Ah. Patas waved his hand in a dismissive manner. It probably isn’t. I doubt I’ll be able to find all the parts in my lifetime. They’re scattered across the universe as far as I know.
Patas briefly pointed to the piece.
Patas: It took me seven years just to find this.
Thrune: Seven years is no time.
Patas scoffed hilariously at Thrune’s statement.
Patas: No time!? You’re young. I’m not. And let’s not forget what line of work I’m in.
Thrune: Well, maybe I could use the Dragon Balls to bring all the parts together. They can grant the wishes of anyone who collects all of them—as long as it's not over the limit of what the creator can do.
Patas: Are… are you serious? You have genies?
Thrune stood up with excitement.
Thrune: No, we have dragons. Come on! Let’s go get the Dragon Balls!
Cut to the title card and opening credits.
== Sacred World of the Kai - In the Present ==
Cut to a wide-open shot of the Supreme Kai's homeworld, Shin and Ramon teleport in onto two mountain tops. They stood about 200 feet apart.
Cut to a close-up of the two of them. Ramon looked around, briefly terrified.
Ramon: Wh-Wh… Where am I!?
Shin: You’re in the Sacred World of the Kai. My home.
Ramon’s fear quickly turned to indignation.
Ramon: I’m going back.
Ramon put his two fingers together on his forehead to use Instant Transmission. A few moments passed and nothing happened. Shin crossed his arms. Ramon couldn’t concentrate.
Ramon (in his mind): Dammit, I can’t feel a signature anywhere.
Shin: You’re not getting out of here unless I say so.
Ramon gave up. He then turned to Shin in anger.
Ramon: So this is your great plan? You hold me prisoner while your minion steals the sword that I AND MY PEOPLE WORKED SO HARD FOR!!??
Shin: If it means the safety of the universe, then yes. Ramon please understand that I take no pleasure in doing this.
Ramon: No, you just think that we’re all babies that can’t handle ourselves. You’re the Supreme Kai! You know better than everyone else and can do whatever you want!
Shin stepped forward.
Shin: That’s not true. Believe it or not, there’s rules to this stuff. I still have much to learn, but I’ve also been watching over the universe longer than you Yardrats have been around-
Ramon: ENOUGH! Ramon yelled as he powered up. He then got into a fighting stance. Men like you only know one language. I’m going back one way or another.
Shin and Ramon faced each other, silent for a few moments. Then, Shin spoke…
Shin: Come on. You don’t want to do this.
Ramon: What other choice do I have?
Shin: Not to fight. Shin said with a stern voice.
Ramon: You should’ve thought about that before.
Shin then assumed his fighting stance.
Shin: Make no mistake, Ramon. You do NOT want to do this.
With a face of determination, Ramon said…
Ramon: Yes. I do.
Shin: Very well.
In a rush, Shin flew from the mountain top to Ramon’s position, landing a crushing blow in the stomach. Ramon was in utter shock from the blinding attack. Shin then proceeded to punch him around in the face before finishing with a downward interlocked hand strike.
Ramon careened down the side of the mountain before making a crater impact at the base meadow. Shin stood and watched from the mountain top. He opened the palm of his hand and pointed it at Ramon. Shin charged an energy wave, then yelled out as he launched it. The attack was on target, and the explosion was great.
Shin flew down to the impact site and as the dust cleared, he saw Ramon had already taken considerable damage. The Yardrat’s clothes were moderately torn up. Ramon got up slowly but surely. However, his movement was impeded by Shin’s paralysis arts technique.
Shin: That’s the end of that, Ramon.
Ramon struggled to move, but couldn’t. He did have an ace up his sleeve, however.
Ramon: You’re forgetting something, Supreme Kai.
Shin: What’s that?
Ramon: Us Yardrats are the masters of spirit control.
Ramon’s eyes briefly glowed blue and he stood up empowered. Shin remained steadfast. 
Ramon: Nice try at shortcutting this fight.
Shin: I was just trying to save you the pain.
Ramon then took a swing at Shin, but the Kai disappeared before it landed. The Yardrat noticed that Shin reappeared high up in the sky. Thus, he flew up in pursuit.
Ramon attempted another strike, but couldn’t land it. Shin then appeared on the mountain top again. Ramon chased him, but missed again. Shin appeared at the base of the mountain, then in the sky again. The Supreme Kai essentially played cat & mouse with the Yardrat.
Ramon: I thought you were a god, not a yellowbelly! Where are you!?
Shin (voice): I’m right here.
Shin appeared behind Ramon and kicked him down to the ground. He then launched a series of ki blasts for extra measure. The majority of them landed.
Cut to a napping Old Kai who sleeps through all the explosions which were about a mile away. He happily dreamt about hot women from all over the universe.
Cut back to the site of the fight. It seemed as if Ramon was down for the count this time. Shin flew down beside him.
Shin: I hate to say I told you so.
He stooped down.
Shin: But I told you so. Look, like I said before, you’ll have access to the Infinity Sword whenever you need it. It’s yours, and I recognize the work you’ve put into finding it.
Ramon: How. He coughed. How kind of you to give me access to what’s mine.
Shin sighed and wiped his face in slight frustration.
Shin: You still don’t get why I’m doing this.
Ramon: I do. I just can’t believe that Goku is friends with a guy like you.
Shin didn’t respond. He stood up and began walking away.
Ramon: Hey! I’m not done!
Shin stopped for a moment and turned around.
Shin: Yeah, you are.
The Supreme Kai then turned back and continued trodding off. Ramon tried to rile himself up back into the fight; but his body was all pained up. He could barely move his arms and legs.
Ramon: Come on, Ramon. Come on.
He attempted to get up again only to fall back on his belly. He waited a little while and tried again; same result. Ramon was a stubborn fellow, though. And he remembered something. 
Tien (voice): Put your mind at ease by doing this.
The Antidote Rebirth. After fourteen more tries, he managed to sit up. With the little energy he had, Ramon performed the technique that Tien taught him and Goku. He breathed in and out, then vanished. We could still see him in a phantom-like state, but Ramon was supernaturally invisible to the world. He stood up with a grunt.
Ramon: I’m going back!
As if he was imbued with an adrenaline rush, Ramon flew toward Shin’s location.
Cut to Shin. He didn’t know that Ramon was coming for him. Instead, Shin was walking up toward Old Kai, a few hundred feet away.
Shin: Sheesh, that old man can sleep through anything.
Ramon: Sleep through this!
The invisible Ramon flanked Shin and kicked him through multiple rock formations. Ramon then flew up high into the air and took a page from Shin’s book. He launched a series of energy waves downward, many of which landed right on the mark. Ramon crossed his arms and smirked, fading into view.
Then, Shin arose from the ashes and zoomed in with a kick. Ramon blocked the kick, but took an overhand punch to the face. He was blown back a couple thousand feet, but regained his composure. He disappeared from view again, assuming the phantom state. Shin remained on the alert and kept his head on a swivel.
A ki blast came at him at his ten o’clock and he deflected it. Ramon then came at him with a strike to which Shin blocked. Ramon retreated away.
Ramon (in his mind): He’s adapting. I need to change my approach.
Shin: If I recall correctly, you were calling me a yellowbelly just not too long ago! Hypocrisy and a massive ego are a deadly combination!
Ramon: You’re one to talk!
Shin didn’t know where the voice came from, but he saw two energy waves come up from under him. He dodged them accordingly, and then his intuition told him to look up. Shin stretched out an arm above, and his intuition was confirmed. He managed to grab Ramon, who was going to attack from above, into a choke hold.
Shin: I’ve been holding back this entire time trying not to kill you, but you’re really starting to piss me off with this.
Ramon frantically charged a ki blast and launched it at point blank range, catapulting them in opposite directions.
Shin smashed against the side of a mountain while Ramon plummeted into a lake. The Supreme Kai caught his breath and broke out of the large rock formation, flying toward Ramon’s position. Likewise, Ramon flew out of the lake, wet, exhausted, and completely visible again.  Shin stopped in his tracks.
Shin: I’m sick of this. I only humored this fight to humble you from your ego trip. But it’s as if the fight has only emboldened you.
Ramon: Yeah, that’s what happens when you have pride for your people and their accomplishments. Take. Me. Back.
Shin: Not until Kibito returns.
Ramon's anger boiled over. He put his hands together and began gathering energy to perform his strongest attack. Shin watched on with disbelief.
Shin: You can't be serious!
Ramon: You've pushed me to this.
== Earth - Hamford Finesse Beach ==
Cut to Goku out for a late night swim at the beach. All he had on was a light blue t-shirt and navy blue swim shorts. He was by himself, blissfully enjoying the warm water and beautiful night sky. The stars were plentiful, and the moon was bright and full.
Goku also saw Trunks out and about on the beach. It looked like he was searching for someone.
Goku: Hey, Trunks!
Trunks looked Goku's way and his eyes lit up.
Trunks: Ah-ha, there you are!
Goku got out of the water, meeting up with the silver-haired teen.
Goku: What's up?
Trunks scratched the back of his head with a little apprehension.
Trunks: Uh… I want to ask something that might sound a little weird.
Goku: Shoot.
Trunks: Do you think you could confirm that Vollena is gone for good?
Goku: How would I do that? I don't think Vollena even exists in this realm anymore.
Trunks: I don't think so either, but… well, I guess you're right. I was just hoping that you could maybe talk to King Yemma about it. If anyone would know something about what happened to Vollena, it'd be him.
Goku contemplated it.
Goku: Hmm. That’s not a bad idea. Lemme-
A figure suddenly teleported between the guys, startling them. It was Ramon’s father, Yamon. He was in a total state of panic.
Yamon: I didn’t know who else to turn to, but the Infinity Sword has been stolen and my son is missing!!
The news threw Goku and Trunks into a spin of shock.
Goku: WHAT!? Wh-What happened!?
Yamon: It—It all happened so fast! One minute Ramon and I were watching something on the couch, the next minute these two people show up INSIDE our house unannounced! Making demands to hand over the sword or else!
Two people? The information piqued Goku’s curiosity.
Goku: Wait a second! What did the people look like?
Yamon: One of them was small, had this white mohawk, and a posh outfit with puffy shoulders. Same deal with the other fellow, but he was taller and had long, white flowing hair.
Goku: Shin & Kibito!
Goku put two fingers up to his forehead to do Instant Transmission.
Yamon: Wait, where are you going!?
Goku: I know where your son and the Infinity Sword are. Grab on!
Trunks and Yamon held onto Goku. Then seconds later, they were all gone.
== Sacred World of the Kai - A few moments before ==
Cut back to Shin and Ramon. The two combatants were set apart about 500 feet. While Shin was higher up than Ramon, they both made fierce eye contact. The Yardrat put his hands together, charging his strongest energy wave, the Anion Blazer. His hands crackled with electricity.
Shin: So it’s really come down to this.
Ramon: I’m afraid so.
Shin put his hands together for his energy attack, Energy’s Last. The raw energy output from the two fighters shook the ground. Shin’s energy wave took on a blue color while Ramon’s was white and black.
Shin: Ramon please! You are not going to win! This is insanity!
Ramon: The only insanity here… is you thinking you can steal the greatest thing that the Yardrats ever accomplished. ANION BLAZER!
Ramon unleashed his Anion Blazer with all the might he had. The beam went upward toward Shin. The Supreme Kai saw no choice but to launch his own attack downward.
Shin: HAAAAA!
The two beams clashed and struggled with one another. The conflict caused upheaval across the land. Rocks were levitating in the air, trees were getting uprooted, and even Old Kai woke up. In a frenetic manner, he turned his head to the site of the fight.
Old Kai: What the heck is going on!?
Ramon was losing the beam struggle. Already exhausted and beaten up, Ramon began to realize the amount of trouble he was in. Shin’s Energy’s Last inched closer and closer. As it did, a slew of conflicting emotions overcame Ramon. Regret, pride, fear, disappointment, sorrow—and then it was as if his mind went blank.
Old Kai: Stop this at once!
But the game was set already. What was coming to Ramon couldn’t be stopped at this point.
That was, until Goku, Trunks, and Ramon showed up right beside Old Kai. Goku saw that Ramon was going to be killed if no one stopped the beam struggle.
Old Kai: What the? Goku!?
He transformed into a Super Saiyan, put his hands together, and said…
Goku: Ka. Me. Ha! Me! HAAAAA!
The Saiyan launched the Kamehameha Wave at the two beams, successfully managing to push them away and up into the sky.
Cut to a view of the planet where we see the three beams make their exit from the atmosphere into space.
Cut back to the surface. Shin was breathing heavily, but maintained his stamina. Ramon, on the other hand, was struggling to catch his breath. Tunnel vision was setting in, and he began to see little stars. He felt dizzy, light-headed, and eventually, Ramon fainted. The Yardrat stopped breathing and fell back into the lake.
Yamon: Ramon!!
Without a second thought, Yamon flew into the water and searched for his son. After a moment of underwater scouring, he found Ramon sinking to the floor. Yamon quickly picked him up and carried him out of the water.
He flew back to Goku, Trunks, and Old Kai. Yamon then set his son on the ground.
Yamon: He’s not breathing. He said with a cracked voice and tears in his eyes.
A worried Shin flew down to where everyone else was.
Trunks: Hold on.
Trunks knelt down beside Ramon and listened for any signs of breathing.
Trunks: He’s right. There’s no breathing. I can still save him, though.
Trunks got into the proper position and performed CPR; counting the chest compressions and the rescue breaths. After nearly a minute of doing so, Ramon coughed out the water inside of him. He regained consciousness.
Trunks smiled while everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.
Shin: He’s still badly wounded. I’ll heal him.
Yamon: Get away from him!
Yamon stood between Shin and Ramon.
Shin: Yamon, I understand how you’re feeling, but he still needs help.
Yamon: You did that to my son. You!
Goku: Woah woah, easy there! Let him do it.
Yamon: Goku, he nearly killed my son!
Goku didn’t stutter. When Yamon realized that, he scoffed and moved out of the way.
Shin knelt down beside Trunks and put a hand on Ramon’s stomach. A warm, yellow energy enveloped Shin’s hand. Not too long after, Ramon’s wounds were healed and he was restored to full health.
Ramon sat up. He looked at Shin’s face. All he felt was confusion.
Goku: Everything alright, Ramon?
Ramon didn’t respond. He looked away from Shin, only looking forward with a thousand-yard stare.
Goku: Hello? Earth to Ramon.
Nothing.
Goku: Something’s not right.
Yamon turned to Shin.
Yamon: What did you do to him now?
Shin: All I did was heal him.
Yamon: You’re a punk. Not the good type. The pathetic type.
Goku: Alright, stop! Someone tell me what happened here. I want to know everything. And where’s Kibito?
== Outer Space - 15 days away from Namek ==
Cut to Madden's ship in outer space. Inside, Thrune and his team were in the main control room. They were investigating why Amelia had a temporary sudden burst of power during her last training session with Thrune.
Amelia and Lavender were down on their knees. Thrune and Madden remained standing, observing from above.
Lavender put her hands up near Amelia's face, beginning a spell.
Amelia: Are you sure this isn't gonna hurt?
Lavender: It won't. Just relax.
Moments later, Amelia's irises went from pink to crimson red. Same thing happened to Lavender. Amelia then blushed and her eyes were half-open.
Thrune: What's happening to her?
Lavender: She's feeling a bit tipsy. Just a side effect, don't worry.
Amelia laughed drunkenly.
Amelia: What are you doing to me? She said with slurred speech.
Lavender: I'm using an identifier spell. My mama and I did this to tell what we could and couldn't eat.
Amelia: Are you gonna eat me?
Lavender sighed.
Lavender: Just hush up, dear. It'll be over soon.
Madden: She's going through your genetic makeup, trying to see if you have any latent abilities. 
Lavender: She does.
Lavender ended the spell while everyone else was staggered at her revelation. She and Amelia's eyes returned to normal. Likewise, Amelia's sobriety returned.
Thrune: What is it?
Lavender: I can't put my finger on it, but she isn't like me or most people on New Titania.
Thrune: But you have magic abilities.
Lavender: Right, but I learned how to do all that.
Madden: Her genes are different.
Thrune: Mmm.
Amelia stood up. Lavender soon followed.
Amelia: I think I might know.
Madden: Tell us, please.
Amelia: There was a group of criminals on New Titania that would pull a bunch of heists. They were very sporadic, and I only heard about their high-profile stuff since they operated in a country far away from where I was.
Cut to a brief shot of the criminals. We see that these were the same people that Goku & co. fought when they first arrived in New Titania during the episode, "The Urn".
Amelia (voice): From what I heard, they were unbeatable. Super strength, energy attacks, none of the authorities knew how to stop them.
Cut back to the control room.
Thrune: Because they weren't trained to deal with that.
Madden nodded in agreement.
Amelia: Well, last I heard about them, they were finally put away.
Thrune: By who?
Amelia: I don't know. The paper story said it was by that country's national police force, but… come on.
Madden: Hmmph, gotta love classified information. So what does this mean going forward for us?
Thrune smirked.
Thrune: Amelia will be ready for Namek in no time.
== Earth - Tien's Dojo ==
Cut to outside of Tien's Dojo at Oonishi Mountain. It was peaceful. A single light was on inside.
Cut to inside, we see Tien and Chiaotzu in their bedroom getting ready for a good night's rest.
The room was lit by a lantern. Tien and Chiaotzu each were laying down on their beds. Night robes on. Tien had a contemplation.
Tien: I could be wrong, but there's just something off about Ramon.
Chiaotzu: Really? What do you think it is?
Tien: He's…
Tien hesitated.
Tien: I think he's a bit short-sighted.
Chiaotzu: A guy like that is short-sighted?
Tien: I know how it sounds, but I've been thinking it over for a little while. When he appeared out of the blue during the fight with Vollena, his first instinct wasn't to neutralize Vollena, it was to get rid of his death ball. And even then, he didn't do that right.
Chiaotzu: Oh yeah, I remember that. He turned that thing into a giant ball of water. We all got sucked in like a vortex.
Tien: Yes, exactly. Vollena nearly killed him after doing that. Then, when we were teaching him and Goku the Antidote Rebirth, it looked as if Ramon was very impatient.
Chiaotzu: Maybe he just wasn't having a good day that day.
Tien: Yeah, could be. He's a great guy, no doubt. Did us and the Earth a huge favor. I’m just leery is all. That sword has monumental power, and it needs to be in the hands of someone with equally monumental responsibility.
Chiaotzu: Hmm. Well, good ni-
Right then, they heard a somewhat loud knock on the front entrance.
Tien: Who could that be at this hour?
Chiaotzu: Could be Launch.
Tien: At this time?
Chiaotzu: Wouldn’t be the first time.
Tien gave a half-suppressed laugh.
Tien: You’re right. Aw man, that lady is something else.
Tien got out of bed and left the room. He walked down the dimly-lit main corridor before reaching the front entrance.
Tien: Launch, what’re you doing here at this hour?
There wasn’t a response.
Tien: Launch?
Tien opened the doors and found it wasn’t her. It was an old nemesis from time’s past. Cyborg Mercenary Tao. Tien was astounded beyond belief. The mercenary let himself in.
Tao: You picked a nice hideout spot. It wasn’t easy finding this place.
Tien grabbed Tao and slammed him against the wall. He wound up his other hand into a fist.
Tien: What are you doing here!?
Tao: Ack… I’ll tell you if you unhand me. He barely said while being choked.
Chiaotzu (from the room): Tien, what’s going on?
Chiaotzu flew out of the bedroom into the corridor. Upon seeing Tao, he quickly pointed ki blast at the mercenary.
Tao: P-Please… I didn’t come to fight. I have s-something to tell you about your students.
Tien: My students?
After a few moments, Tien’s grip loosened.
Tien: Keep him at bay, Chiaotzu.
Chiaotzu: Got it.
He finally let go of Tao. The mercenary let out a few coarse coughs, catching his breath.
Tao: That is one killer grip.
Tien: Get on with it. What’s going on with my students?
Tao: Well, it’s mainly about four of them: Disset, Samuel, Mia, and Kijimu.
Tien & Chiaotzu (in unison): WHAT!?
Tao: We did a job for a client three weeks back.
Cut to a clandestine facility deep in a jungle. It was guarded by an armed militia. Five people hid in a bush, waiting to make their attack.
Tao (voice): Our mission was to infiltrate a paramilitary base and take whatever intel we could find by any means necessary.
Cut to a montage of Tao & Tien’s four students killing and brutalizing the men that crossed their path.
Tao (voice): We must’ve killed somewhere around eighty men that day. You really did a good job shaping up your students. They did most of the killing.
Tien (voice): No, you’re lying! They’re good people that just wanted to improve themselves. Why should I believe you?
Tao (voice): Oh dearest Tien. Such a strong man, yet still very naive.
Cut back to the dojo.
Tao: You don’t even know half of what’s going on. This world is run on blood money, black operations, hits, and dirty jobs. I know because I’ve been doing this for several lifetimes. But there’s still a code. And your students have crossed it.
Tien: So why come here and tell me this made-up story?
Tao: Made up?
Tao laughed profusely. He then became very angry.
Tao: Because you’ve trained your students too well! We were each paid 500,000 zeni for our job. But your students used their overwhelming power to bludgeon me out of half my earnings! They’ve done this to others as well, but none of us have been able to retaliate!
Tien: So you want us to do it for you. Hard pass.
Tao calmed down.
Tao: Alright, you want your proof so bad? How about this: you know who Tony Robinson is correct?
Chiaotzu: Yeah, billionaire resort owner.
Tao: He hired your students for a job. They're going to ransack an ancient temple for a lost artifact before an official government survey is done there.
Tao handed Tien a small slip of paper.
Tao: Those are the approximate coordinates that my network told me.
Tien looked down at the paper, then back at Tao.
Tien: When?
Tao: Tomorrow morning. If you don’t believe me, just go there and see for yourself. I’ll be off now.
Tao was going to let himself out, but Tien got in front of him.
Tien: Hey! If anything you say isn’t true, I will personally make sure that there’s no coming back for you.
Face sweat rolled down Tao’s face.
Tien: And don’t show your face around here ever again.
Tao nodded and soon left. He found a stray tree and uprooted it.
Tao: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. He muttered to himself.
He threw it off into the distance with massive force, made a great leap to jump on top, and rode it out.
The episode ends and goes to closing credits.
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