Episode 12: Sono na wa Touhou Fuhai Master Asia Kenza
                   (The coming of the Kung Fu Master Asia)


        In the Sapce Colony Neo-Japan, Prime Minister Karato receives a phone call from Liuetenant Urube. Urube says that it is urgent and may be connected to the Devil gundam. Dr. Mikamura who is with Urube says that they receive a SOS and they are determining where it is coming from. They show on the monitor its location. Karato is surprised to see that its Shinjiku. Urube says that they should not take for granted that the Devil Gundam may be in their own country. He said that some people have seen the Devil Gundam there. Urube asked Karato if they could rely on Domon to be there. Karato said that he'll send him over.

         In the deserted and ruined city of shinjiku, Domon and Rain have just arrived to investigate. Domon said that there doesn't seem to be any basis for Urube's report. Rain asked him what he means. Then there is a huge gush of wind. Domon tells Rain to get down and covers her with his body. There is a plane that flies overhead them and crash near them. Rain sees the pilot still inside and says that he is hurt. She rushes to the burning plane with Domon on her heels. The pilot asked them to deliver the disk he has to his comrades, then he dies. Rain notes that only one building has lights on it. Domon tells her to be quiet since they were sorrounded. Mobile suits appear around them. They are the Death Army. Domon tells Rain to get ready, they were escaping. The death army fires at them but they escaped on the core lander. The death army follows them. Domon said that there's nothing else to do but call his gundam. but a masked man stops him telling him not to start a gundam fight there. He tells Domon to just escape and calls Domon by his full name. Domon asked him how does he know his name. The masked man suddely took Domon's head ribbon (the red headband that he ties on his head) and said he needs to borrow it for awhile. The masked man used that ribbon to fight the death army. Rain commented that the masked man was amazing. After awhile, the masked man is still fighting the death army, domon said that it can't be him. It's the oriental Invincvible. Rain said that it is true that there is a kung fu master. The masked man blew up all the death army. As he is walking towards Domon and Rain, one MS takes aim at him from behind. Domon shouts at him to warn him. The masked man moved away when the MS shot at him and he destroyed the MS. Domon looks around trying to locate the masked man. The masked man asks him where he's looking. He is just above Domon. The masked man took off his mask. it is Master Asia. He and Domon went at each other and exchange blows. Afterward, Master Asia asked Domon, "how is my King iof Hearts?" In reply, Domon took his hand, pressed his face to it and knelt crying and calling him Master. Master Asia asked him what is the matter? A grown man doesn't cry. Rain looks on at Domon crying to his master.

        Inside the only lighted building in Shinjiku, Master Asia finally learned about Domon's parents. Domon tells him that because of that he was forced to become a gundam fighter. Master Asia tells him that he is also there because of the Devil Gundam. He said he saw the Devil Gundam destroy the city of Tokyo and then it left. He and some of the army with Mobile Suits stayed to protect the people and the building. The department of energy took care of supplying them with electricity. The a soldier came in to tell master Asia that one of the pilots is deserting them. They rush to the launching MS. Master Asia asked the pilot what is he going to do. The man tells him that they can't do anything against the death army and they will surely die. He launches but he hasn't gone far when his MS was shot done by the death army lurking in the city. Master Asia said to Domon that in this war noone can stand it. He asked Domon to stay and help.

        After awhile, it is already night, most of the people are sleeping in the hallways. Rain looks for Domon ad sees he is with Master Asia. Master Asia shows him his Kowloon gundam. he said that even if it's old it can still be used. Domon asked him if it is as strong as his Shining gundam. Master Asia playfully headlocks Domon and they laugh. Rain watching them notes that it is the first time she's seen Domon laugh. Then there is an alarm. The death army are preparing to attack. In a conference room, the soldiers are thankful that now the death army have centered their attack. Master Asia shows them the disk that their spy have taken. He shows them their plan of attack. They plan to lead the death army away from the building and people and lead them to the sea where they will destroy them. he warns them that each death army MS can call on the others for help and are sensitize to hostility. He asked them who will go with him.

        The MS are all launching with Kowloon and Shining gundam. They attack the death army. Master Asia tells Domon that if he takes them one at a time it will take too long. he used some technique and his Gundam appeared like a top and Shining hurled him through the middle of the death army to scatter them and so they can move through them. The death army follow them to the sea. Back in the building, the people left behindnote that the death army have changed direction from the building. But one death army MS didn't join the others and came to the building. One soldier inside a MS fought the death army MS. Rain warns him not to blow it up since it'll call for the others for help. But the soldier blew it up and said we'll just kill them all. But the death army MS is not yet destroyed. It sends out a sound to the other death army.

        The rest of the death army are still following Master Asia and company, but they sense the sound and stop and move back towards the city. Master Asia orders Domon to find the source and destroy it to stop the noise.

        Back in the city, the people notes that the rest of the death army ar coming back to the city. The death army MS making the sound shoots the MS that blew off its legs. It brought out its other legs from behind it. It reach out to grab Rain who in fright couldn't run away. But Shining gundam appears and says that he wont let the other death army come near the city. He used the Shining finger and destroys the MS. the rest of the death army stop and followed Master Asia again to the sea.

        it is already morning, Domon and Rain are looking at the death army MS that Domon destroyed. Domon asked who they are. Kowloon Gundam returns. Master Asia thanks Domon for destroying the MS or their planned would never have worked. he tells Domon that he is a worthy disciple. Domon tells him it was because of Master Asia's strategy. Then the death army MS cockpit opens. Master Asia shouts at Domon to watch out. They see the bone like pilot covered with the DG celss. Domon says what's that. Rain says that its a DG cyborg. Domon tells Rain to get behind him. It's the Devil Gundam again. master Asia burns the cyborg. domon mused that it was like the time with Da harl and Saite. Then they see an image of the DEvil Gundam but it immediately disappeared. Domon thinks that the Devil Gundam is close by and that they'll meet face to face.

        THE END


Shiro's Comments

    At last after 11 episodes of prelude, the real story's unfolding. Is the Devil Gundam hiding in Shinjiku or the things that are happening a result of the carnage it leaves in its wake. In this episode, we get to meet the man who took Domon in and trained him for 10 years. From what Crawford-kun and I have deduced, Master Asia travelled to Neo-Japan and met Domon who he found out was his successor to the tilte King of heart as can be seen in the badge that appears in the back of Domon's right hand. So, it's his obligation to train Domon. I wonder what made Domon's parents agree for him to take Domon? Hmmm.... Anyway, in succeeding episodes we can get to see what other stuffs Domon did when he was training under Master Asia. Nothing much is revealed about Master Asia besides being Domon's master. He is amazing fighter with his ribbon hurling techniques. I think some of his moves are a bit funny! ^_-


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