Lap 36 - Haruka

This article is about the 36th episode of the F-Zero Farukon Densetsu anime. For the Animeverse character named Misaki Haruka, aka MIss Killer, see Misaki Haruka.

## Haruka

### Episode

36

Haruka is the 36th episode of the F-Zero Farukon Densetsu anime.

## Overview

The Dragon Bird takes the lead in a race, until Ryu becomes distracted by Miss Killer in the final lap. The Moon Shadow rams the Dragon Bird off the course and takes the victory. The Astro Robin heads off course in order for Jack to check on Ryu.

At his apartment, Ryu has another nightmare about Zoda, reflecting on when they encountered each other again on Clifoto, to Zoda’s transformation into Hyper Zoda. At the Falcon House, Clank reveals that he managed to acquire Haruka’s diary from Alias’ house, along with a photo of Ryu, Haruka, and their friend, Rose. Ryu questions why his old girlfriend’s diary was in Alias’ house, and Clank responds that there was a secret room in the house, containing many strange things. Clank then suggests that Alias could’ve been Haruka’s descendant, but Ryu argues the difference in their family names, also adding that Haruka never had relatives with Alias’ last name. Bart suggests that the diary may have the answers, and Ryu takes the diary with him.

Ryu drives off in the Dragon Bird, reflecting on the contents of the diary and the past. A page from Haruka’s diary reveals that she was introduced to Ryu through Rose, a New York police officer. While Ryu was an F1 racer that hardly won races, Haruka, who was an F1 race queen, encouraged him to keep going. Slowly, the two fell in love with each other, and as Ryu was one win away from becoming the champion, he planned to propose to Haruka when he achieved this goal. With his dream coming to fruition, they planned a date later on. However, he was called to duty after Zoda’s prison break, and pursued him in a police chase. Zoda then shot off the hinges of his car door and sent it flying through Ryu’s windshield. Meanwhile, Haruka waited by the Brooklyn bridge, only to receive a call from Rose about Ryu’s accident. By the time Haruka arrived to see Ryu, he was already being placed into coldsleep.

In the present, Ryu recalls when he first awakened in 2201, meeting Dr. Stewart and Jody Summer for the first time, as well as seeing Zoda. Haruka’s diary reveals that while Ryu was in coldsleep, she planned to avenge him, despite protests from Rose. At the Mobile Task Force meeting room, Ryu asks Jody to check Haruka’s documents, wanting to learn what happened to Haruka after she confronted Zoda. Dr. Stewart reveals that they had already looked into it when they investigated Ryu, but confirms there wasn’t much information. He then suggests for Jody to try again.

At the Falcon House, Bart suggests that Rose could be Alias’s ancestor, and Jack teases Ryu about Rose, assuming she was another love interest for Ryu. Clank then recounts Jack’s failed relationships before Bart returns to the earlier subject, stating that Haruka wasn’t able to avenge Ryu since Zoda is still alive. Clank recalls that the last time he searched for details about Haruka, he used the search terms “Ryu’s girlfriend,” but still wasn’t able to find much information and assumed she lived her life elsewhere. Ryu, however, remarks that after reading Haruka’s diary, it wouldn’t seem likely. He then notes that while he was in cold sleep, there was a reward for Zoda’s capture.

In the past, the New York police planned to bait Zoda into a freeze trap at the East Bank. Rose reported to her director that Zoda had taken the bait, then noticed Haruka outside of the office. She told Haruka to stay put while the police engaged with Zoda, much to Haruka’s dismay. Zoda and his men arrived at the East Bank as the freeze trap activated. Rose arrived at Haruka's residence to report the capture, but a maid informed Rose that Haruka didn’t return home the previous night. Rose penned the last entries in the diary, stating that Zoda had been sent to the freezing facility by the time she arrived, and that she hoped Ryu would one day find the diary.

At the Falcon House, Jack remarks that they still don’t know the entirety of what happened in the past, as Bart laments that they should stop talking about it. Lucy is brought to tears over the story, while Ryu dwells on his first encounter with Miss Killer. On a Dark Million battleship, Hyper Zoda consumes some cakes before demanding for more desserts from Octoman and Bio Rex. Miss Killer interrupts him, teasing him for becoming a glutton. As she leaves, Zoda’s Reactor Might unveils a memory from the past during the East Bank incident; just as the freeze trap had activated, Haruka confronted Zoda at gunpoint in the freezing mist. Zoda then realizes Miss Killer is Haruka, having been brought to the present as well (albeit the revived Zoda was active since 2195, and Miss Killer was active in 2201). Miss Killer reports to the throne room as Black Shadow laughs.

In the preview for the next episode, Ryu warns Jack of the “guys from F-Zero High School,” noting one in particular as “the man from that legend.” Jack assures Ryu that he’ll handle the situation.

## Bart’s Classroom

Bart talks about cold sleep and explains that it is a system developed for space travel which can also store things for the future. In the past, medical technology was not as advanced as it is presently, so Ryu was put into the cold sleep process until he could be helped in the future. Bart does note a distinction between Ryu and Zoda’s cold sleep, as the latter’s situation was meant to be a punishment for criminals. He then expresses his desire to freeze Black Shadow forever.