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D–Did you see that?
It's him!
That's the fabled...
Devil Z!
Devil Z
Several months earlier
You've gotta be kidding!
It's true! We're university students.
Right, Akio?
What was it, again?
Don't blow our cover, idiot.
Let's just give up on them and go home.
So, what university are you guys at?
Oh, uh... Tokyo U, yeah.
Hey...
Akio, what the hell was that?
It's the BlackBird!
Y–You mean that BlackBird?
Let's go, Maa!
W–What?!
Woo-hoo! Go get him!
Go, go!
C'mon, don't do this. You don't have a chance against him.
No, I can do it.
I can keep up with him!
All right...
I can do this!
Your Z is a good car, ain't it?
Yeah.
But...
Hey, you were up against the BlackBird, right?
No point in going against him. He's in a league of his own.
The black leader of Wangan, the Porsche Turbo.
He's been unbeatable for years now. They call him the Emperor of Wangan.
"Emperor" my ass!
Akio, you shouldn't talk with my brother too much.
He's just a car maniac.
Maniac or not, what do you care?
Just quit this business and buy a big apartment or something, man.
Well, sorry about that.
Oh, yeah...
Akio!
What?
There's a wrecked Z at Kuro's place.
You wanted an original model Z, right?
Original model, huh?
It's got good parts in it. Pop by and check it out when you have the time.
Ok, thanks!
Well, let's go right now, Kou-chan.
Huh?! What about school, Akio?
C'mon, it's fine. Let's go!
Hey, hey!
Oh, well...
No, wait! I'm coming along!
Kurosa Junkyard
Looks like we're skipping school again today.
We'll make it in time for second period, Maa.
Let's see here...
Where is it?
Let's just forget this place and pick up some chicks instead.
The girls from yesterday ran away too. Something fun...
What are you looking at?
I'm looking at that Z.
Huh?
Z?
That thing?
Yeah.
The very first model of the Z, the S30.
Ooh...
It's a Twin Turbo.
When it comes to L28 engines, this one's fully set.
The suspension's amazing too!
Disc brakes.
Sway bars.
The whole thing's right on the money.
Gimme a break, man.
That's just sick.
Yo, Kou-chan! Here's the registration paper and license plate for that car.
Oh, thanks, Kuro!
This is it.
Yokohama 33, TE 53-681
Three numbers?
Yup.
Why?
I mean, this Z...
I see.
It's been tuned.
Look here.
Motor - L28 Modified
It has "Modified" on the registration paper.
That L28 has been tuned with a turbo and all the works.
Then, you don't have to punch tickets.
Cool.
Hey, Akio!
Check this out.
Name - Asakura Akio Place of Residence: Kanagawa prefecture, Yokohama City, Nakaku
The previous owner had your exact name!
You're right. Man, that's creepy.
It's as if it was saying "buy me."
Kuro, how much for that Z?
Well, about that...
C'mon, spit it out. Or do you have a buyer already?
That's not it, but I was told to totally scrap it.
What?
I read in the registration paper that he was the third owner.
It was out of the ordinary.
He said, "Make sure you scrap that car."
He was all pale, and his lips were trembling.
So, you're saying
it's a dangerous car?
There are some cars that are just bad luck.
No. He said it was a ghost.
A ghost?
This thing?
Yup, it seems it's an unusual car.
Usually, after an accident, a car is no good.
The engine gets busted or something like that.
But this car is different.
No matter how many times you crash, this car will be back on the road again like it's brand new,
as if it's yearning for blood.
It's ok. I'm cool with that.
Akio!
I don't mind that. Please sell that Z to me.
What the hell, man? Don't buy that creepy car!
Yeah, just let it be.
Hey, Akio...
Kuro was worried.
So that's how it is, huh?
You really love this car, or what?
I don't know how to put this...
It's not the best car, but...
This brings back memories.
Memories?
Three years ago...
This one time, on Yamashita Street,
someone was suddenly driving an S30Z right before my eyes,
and there was a girl with short hair in the front passenger seat.
Looked really cool.
Which one?
The girl?
Or the Z?
Oh, uh, both.
So it's about admiration, then.
Since then, I've wanted to get one no matter what;
the same kind of S30Z.
Do you think it'll be difficult to repair, Kou-chan?
You really wanna drive it that badly?
Yeah.
Sounds like a pretty dangerous car, from what Kuro said.
You might be giving up your life for that.
I don't think so.
Well, let's give it a shot.
Really? If you can, please.
I never thought you'd be this stupid.
Too bad, Maa.
Look, it's a two-seater.
No more picking up girls.
Yeah.
Your old Z was better, but you just had to sell it.
Akio! I've got the new registration paper.
The official there was generous, so the number stayed the same.
Car Inspection Certificate
It's your car now.
So, have you gotten the hang of the car yet?
It's amazing, Kou-chan.
The power is something else.
No matter how much you drive, you just want more.
Taking a liking to the car is fine,
but with this thing's history...
Take it easy.
Don't overdo it, Akio.
All this time,
this car's been waiting for me.
Asakura...
You probably know this already, but you're not graduating.
Your attendance has been terrible.
What's it going to be? Will you be ok with just repeating the class?
Yes.
It's surprising that he's going to repeat the class.
Yes, he's got good grades.
Doesn't matter if he doesn't show up to school.
If he's not in school, then what on earth is he doing?
Is he up to something bad?
I heard a close friend of his talking about a part-time job.
A part-time job?
Right.
Shimada-sensei!
Yes?
He'll be in your class in the new term. Look after him.
He's a good kid.
Understood. I'll do my best.
Everybody's fussing about the whole thing.
All the girls in class are crying!
Gotta give it up to you for not quitting.
I thought you'd just drop out midterm if you had to repeat a class.
I figured it'd be ok.
Well, starting next spring, I'll be a university student.
Maybe I'll hook you up some nice ladies.
I don't care about women that much.
Ah, you bastard.
You'll be popular with the girls without my help.
That's not it.
There's something more inspiring than women.
Akio, you...
Well, then...
Now that I've ended up repeating a class, I might as well go home.
See you, Maa.
Is it about that Z?
You should really sell that thing.
You've been acting weird ever since you bought that car. I mean, isn't that why you have to repeat that class?
Giving up job after job...
Someday, that car is going to end up killing you!
It'll be fine.
No way, man!
I'm telling you, that Z and I are connected.
Akio!
Anyway, be careful with that cigarette, Maa.
If they catch you, you won't be graduating either.
See ya.
There's a guy who really stands out.
It seems that he drives around Wangan every night.
Everyone's scared of it, saying it's a ghost.
I mean, even the number is the same!
It's definitely that same Z,
the Devil Z!
When you're driving over 200 km/h per hour,
it's as if the other cars aren't moving.
Casual, gentle curves
draw near at a ridiculous speed.
More...
And more...
You just keep urging me on.
It's as if I'm invincible with this car.
Even if the adversary is the BlackBird...
It's the BlackBird!
So, you came out to play, Emperor of Wangan!
Ok, I'm up for this.
Yokohama 33.
Te 53-681.
That's definitely it...
My dead friend's Z.
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C'mon, Z!
Kou-chan? Something came up on that Z.
This Asakura guy was apparently quite famous on Wangan until two years ago.
Two years ago?
So, did he quit?
Ah, no...
He's dead.
D–Dead?!
Yeah.
Died at dawn on Wangan.
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Asakura!
There's no way I'll lose
as long as I have this Z!
I'm leading. I can do this!
That's right. I'm not losing this one.
There's no way...