Episode 6

## Boobs for a Marmot, Air Tank for a Shark

**Boobs for a Marmot, Air Tank for a Shark** (マーモットにはボイン。サメにはボンベ, *Māmotto ni wa Boin. Same ni wa Bonbe*?) is the sixth episode of *The Marginal Service* anime series.

## Synopsis

A certain island called Higashino Island emerged as a runaway destination for Rubber. In order to secure the Rubber, they must head to the island by boat, but Cyrus, who dislikes nature, is not enthusiastic about it.

On the other hand, Brian says confidently, "As long as I don't forget 'that thing' for now, it'll be fine." Yes, his swim trunks. And thus begins the fishing showdown on the boat. However, what they caught was not a fish... it was a shark.

## Summary

Zeno reveals that Rubber escaped on Higashino Island, a volcanic island that formed 15 years ago. Theodore explains that the island is located in the Dragon Triangle, a popular area among occult fans. Its also known as Devil's Sea, and many ships and airplanes go missing in the area. Cyrus prefers if he doesn't go with them, since he doesn't like being outdoors, but Zeno insist that a medical team is essential in survival, which forces Cyrus to agree to go.

They head out towards the island in a boat, since their chopper got destroyed in Jukai and they still haven't gotten a replacement. However, due to the tide ebbing, they are unable to land right away. As they can't do anything at the moment, Brian states they should do some fishing and wants to turn it into a challenge on who will catch the biggest fish. Robin, Bolts, Lyra and Peck take on the challenge. They quickly manage to capture some fish, leaving only Brian with no catch. He soon catches one, but its a tiny fish and they mock him about it. Brian then uses that fish for bait and a large Borderlander shark comes out and bites it. Brian refuses to let go as its a "big" catch, but as its about to drag him in the water, Peck cuts the rod's cord, letting go of the shark. Zeno identifies the shark as an aquantic Borderlander named Bruce Gillman, who disappeared from Japan a year ago. They guess that he couldn't fit in society and didn't feel he belongs there.

Bruce then starts attacking the boat, forcing the team to fight him back. They all try various tricks to defeat the shark, but they all fail. Bruce eventually jumps on the boat and eats Peck. As he tilts the boat, Zeno starts falling towards Bruce's mouth, but Brian grabs his hand, however Zeno prefers to be eaten by a shark, than holding Brian's hand and lets go of his hand. Just before he falls into the shark's mouth, he kicks it, causing it to flee. Cyrus explains that Zeno kicked an organ behind the shark's nose called the ampullae of Lorenzini, a weak point for sharks. Bruce spins in the water in pain and Cyrus guesses that this may not be his final form. Seeing that as a chance, Cyrus explains that while his outer skin is hard as steel, his insides shouldn't and a bomb will cause a serious damage. They wonder on how to trick the shark into eating a bomb. Peck then comes on boat, noting he managed to escape through Bruce's gills.

The team then decides to use Peck as bait and hand him a bomb. They explain that he has 10 seconds after he lets go of the bomb, or he will be caught in the explosion too. Soon, Bruce comes to eat Peck and as it opens its mouth, Peck prepares to throw the bomb inside of it. However, Cyrus then decides to stop them and pulls back Brian, who then pulls Peck, making him drop the bomb on the boat. With the bomb on the boat, the team quickly jumps in the water as the boat explodes. The shockwave causes Brian to loose consciousness and three figures then grab him and carry him to the beach.

Brian awakens on the beach and sees Zeno and Peck next to him. They decide to look for the others and soon find a plane. Lyra and Cyrus then show up. Zeno questions Cyrus on why he got in their way, but Cyrus only apologizes. They hear some cry and following the sound, they see Bruce had washed up on the beach. Zeno wishes to finish him off, but checking it up close, Cyrus guesses he has a brain tumor. He explains that his rotational motions in one direction and bulging eyes are symptoms of brain tumors in wild animals. Cyrus takes out his tools and prepares for a surgery. Zeno wonders why is he trying to save him and if its because he sees himself in Bruce. During the cyberattack, the locked information on the members became available and Zeno had checked Cyrus background. Cyrus was born into a wealthy doctor's family in US. He graduated top of his class from a medical school and had a promising scholar, however he dabbed in forbidden cloning, and got banned from medical practice. Cyrus lost everything and practiced medicine as a back-alley doctor, and was later picked by the Marginal Service. Zeno asks again on why he is helping Bruce. Cyrus isn't sure himself, but as a doctor he can't let him die. He can't change the past, but wants to do the best he can right now.

Cyrus finishes the operation and explains it was a success. Meanwhile, Lyra had contacted Theodore, who is sending them a high-speed boat. Cyrus explains that while Bruce is a Borderlander, he will take a while to recover and they can't let him alone. Some aquantic Borderlanders then appear from the water and states that they will take care of Bruce. Lyra scans them, but sees that all of them are unregistered. Zeno is worried that they are living without control, but the Borderlanders explain that they can't live with humans and live in the sea. They thank the team, explaining that Bruce came to them six months ago and recently has been in a state of confusion, but they couldn't help him. Zeno explains that their job is managing Borderlanders and wants to register them and Bruce with residence being this island. The Borderlanders tell him to do as he wish, but he can't take their freedom. After he scans and register them, the Borderlanders take Bruce and head back into the sea. Before leaving, their leader states he saw someone suspicious, who whore a skin-tight suit, who took two men who wear the same suits as Zeno and the rest, and headed to Rock Island. The team realizes that Rubber must have captured Bolts and Robin.

## Gallery

### Episode 6 Official Trailer

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### Episode 6 Screencaps

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## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Brian Nightraider
* Robin Timbert
* Bolts Dexter
* Cyrus N. Kuga
* Theodore Tompson
* Lyra Candeyheart
* Zeno Stokes
* Peck Desmont
* Bruce Gillman
* Rubber Suit