Unreal Engines/Transcript

[The crowd is cheering as they see someone playing the game.]

??? (A gruff man): Finish him! Finish him off!

[A game of Turbo Crash 9 is being played as the truck crashes into the car as the one playing earns a victory.]

??? (A gruff man): Yes! Another one in the bag! Time to pay up Corporate Boy!

[A dude is getting pushed by the gruff man’s lackeys.]

Male Pedestrian: No please! You can’t take my Meta Runner arm. I’m nothing without it!

??? (A gruff man): You’re in the Low Tier, friend! You’re already nothing!

Gruff Man’s Male Lackey: Stop right there!

Sofia: [Reveals that the gruff man’s name is Marco] Heeeeeeeeeeey Marco! Long time no see!

Marco: Well, if it isn’t miss vigilante hacker herself. What are you doing back here Sofia?

Sofia: Ah you know, I was just in the neighborhood and I thought I’d drop by for some cybernetic implants.

Marco: Again? What happened to the Meta Runner tech you bought off me last time?

[Just then Masa and Lamar walk in as well as Marco allows them to enter in.]

Sofia: Marco, these are my friends. Lamar Williams and-

Marco: Masa Shimamoto. So the rumors were true. Lucks’ golden boy. Now just another decommissioned runner slumming it in the Low Tier.

Masa: I was NOT Lucks golden boy.

Marco: Please back in the day you couldn’t turn a corner without seeing your arrogant mug plastered on some TASCorp billboard. [Looks at Lamar’s Meta Runner arm] Oh~ That’s a nice piece.~ Twin gauge velocitators with triple system synaptic feedback.

Lamar: Hey eyes up here man.

Sofia: So Marco, here’s the situation. We need a new arm but I don’t have the money to pay for one this time. So… I was hoping we could enter one of your tournaments to win one instead?

Marco: Sure. You got an entry fee at least?

Sofia: Yea… I was hoping you could waive our entry fee? Remember you still owe me for that Luminous Gaming hack I helped you out with.

Marco: Yeah, but you still owe me ME for bailing you out back when you were in that mess with the Rolling Cartridge Gang.

Sofia: Ohhhh yeah…

Marco: You know the rules Sof. No excuses and no special treatment. Not even for friends or superstar celebrities. Either pay the entry fee or move along.

Lamar: Alright, how’s this for an entry fee then? You were drooling it all over before. One game of Turbo Crash 9, an arm for an arm.

Marco: Alright, we play deathmatch, co-op mode. And he enters as your partner. What’s wrong golden boi? Can’t win a game without your gift from Daddy Lucks?~

Masa: Fine. I bet I could beat you with one hand tied behind my back. [Masa places his hand on Marco’s shoulders as Marco shrugs it off.]

Lamar: So, whose your partner man?

Marco: [Marco’s arms activates] Oh I don’t need a partner. Game’s gonna start soon bois~ You better get ready.

[Theme Song Plays]

[Tari could be seen knocking on someone’s door.]

Tari: Evelyn? Are you in there? [Tari presses the button to open Evelyn’s door as she enters in. She sighs until she sees the pink narcissistic cutesy room.] And I’m the one whose brain they’re studying? [Focuses herself] Okay focus Tari. The faster you find that game the faster you can contact MD-5, and the faster you can get out of here. [She keeps searching.] Find the game, contact MD-5, get out of here. Find the game, contact MD-5, get out of here. [She finally finds the game.] Yes! [Pocket Gakusei!] Well that wasn’t so hard. [Evelyn comes in as Tari is shocked.] Evelyn! What are you doing here?

Evelyn: It’s my room you creep! What are YOU doing here?!

Tari: Ummm, well I was just… uh…

Evelyn: What are you hiding back there?!

Tari: Nothing!

[Evelyn hounds Tari as she backs up as Belle suddenly shows up.]

Belle: Hey Evelyn I need you in the…. [Tari shows Belle that she has Pocket Gakusei as Belle just takes the game from her.]

Evelyn: Oooh~ Naughty naughty!~ Lucks said you’re not allowed to have your own video games. He’s going to be so mad when he finds out!

Belle: Tari come with me. Evelyn wait here.

Evelyn: Awwwww, but I want to see the punishment!

Belle: I said wait here Evelyn.

Evelyn: Tsk, fine.

[Belle and Tari walk out into the hallway.]

Belle: [Hands Tari Pocket Gakusei] Here take it.

Tari: You’re not going to tell Lucks?

Belle: Please. He and his rules can suck it for all I care. Besides, it’s just some weepy dating sim. What’s the worst you could do with it?

Tari: Thanks.

Belle: Don’t mention it. Seriously don’t mention it or we’re both busted.

[Tari walks away as some time later Evelyn walks out impatiently.]

Evelyn: Did Lucks come already?! I can’t believe I missed it! How mad was he? Did he yell? Did she cry? Tell me everything!

[Belle just sighs as she decides to tell Evelyn apparently.]

[The scene cuts back to the low tiers where the crowd is getting excited. It shows Lamar and Masa practicing in Turbo Crash 9 as Masa is controlling the gun with one arm and Lamar with the driving as Masa shoots to practice.]

Sofia: Are you going to be okay like that?

Lamar: Aw, chill out Sofia. With me on the wheel and Masa on weapons, no one’s gonna stop us. Check it.

[Lamar is driving in the game as he makes some twists and turns along the way. Masa tries shooting but misses.]

Lamar: You know what? That’s my bad I put you in the spot.

[The buzzer for the match starts.]

Sofia: It’s starting. Good luck boys.

Marco: [Marco walks on top as he holds the mic with his mechanical arm.] Welcome everybody to the main event! The Turbo Crash 9 deathmatch free for all! And we’re lucky enough to have a very special guest tonight. Aaaaaallll the way from the top of the world to rock bottom here in the Rustworks with the rest of us. Masa Shimamoto! Now he’s more accustomed to a glitzy TASCorp sponsored tournament. So we’ll have to show him how we play here in The Rustworks! Gentlemen. START YOUR ENGINES!!!

[The scene cuts to in the game of Turbo Crash 9 as multiple cars with mounted turrets spawn with particular emphasis on the menacing truck.]

Marco: THREE! TWO! [Starts to take a sweat with two controllers out to play with.]

Lamar: Focus man. We in this together.

Marco: ONE!

Masa: Let’s do this.

[The game starts as the cars start driving and shooting at each other. On the road up above a truck demolishes two cars as it gains frontal armor.]

Marco: AH HAH HAHAHAHA!!! Woop! Scuse me! Coming through! AHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!

Lamar: I’m taking us to the blocks alright?! There is always a good weapon spawn there.

[The car that Masa and Lamar were playing goes inside the city where they a red skull power up but another car takes it as they aim their gun at Lamar and Masa’s car.]

Lamar: I got this one man.

[The other car starts shooting as Lamar starts to drift and circle around as he makes a cloud of dust to obscure the other car’s vision. Lamar then chuckles as he then rams into the car thus demolishing it as it drops the power up to which Lamar takes it as the gun upgrades into a kind of harpoon.]

Lamar: Ooh a grappling hook. That’s a good one.

Masa: Lamar.

[In the game a few cars show up as they almost surround Lamar and Masa’s car as after some time they start shooting and Lamar and Masa start driving away. The other cars bump into each other a bit as they destroy the environment as they keep on shooting on Lamar and Masa.]

Lamar: They got armor you need to hit between the plates man!

Masa: I can’t get a good angle here. We need somewhere we can split them up.

Lamar: I think I know just the place.

[Lamar’s and Masa’s car are driving on the high road shooting as they jump off into the ground as they drive into the cave with the cars following them. The cave is shown to be full of hazards and saw blades. The cars dodge the saw blades mostly as it causes Lamar to be annoyed as he starts to open up his UI on his Meta Runner arm to configure some settings.]

Lamar: Y’all want my arm?! Come and get it!!!

[Lamar then executes some advanced twists and turns as he navigates through the treacherous terrain in the game as the other cars do the same except for the last one where a saw blade catches them and destroys them on the spot.]

Lamar: Hey I SAW that coming!

[Masa just nods his head at the pun Lamar made. In the game Lamar still executes advanced maneuvers as Masa still keeps on shooting.]

Masa: We can’t take both of them like this!

Lamar: Well I’m open to suggestions man.

Masa: …..Follow my lead.

[Masa keeps shooting at the two cars that keep on shooting and pursuing them as Masa then decides to shoot at the ceiling as he makes some stalactites fall as one of them hits a car as the other car uses the ramp. This causes Lamar and Masa’s car to use the grappling hook to shoot at the car and swing it into the canyon wall where the final car explodes.]

Lamar: Not bad man.

Masa: Just trying to lend a hand.

[Then in game they use the ramp to go forward as they exit out of the cave. They arrive out in the open as they scan their surroundings. The environment is empty with no players in sight.]

Lamar: What happened to the other players?

[Masa using his careful eye then uses the grappling hook to take both him and Lamar to safety as the truck rams through the wall missing them both. It shows that the truck Marco is driving has upgraded and equipped a lot of armor and weapons.]

Marco: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAA!!! HELLO BOYS!!! How’s the view down there?!

Lamar: Well, I didn’t think it was possible, but you got bigger AND uglier.

Marco: Hahahahahaha!!!

Masa: Look at all those upgrades. He must have farmed half the players in the game.

Marco: Well what do you think I was doing while you two were hiding in that tunnel? Here let me show you my favorite one.

[Marco spawns some spiked tires for his truck as he then tries to ram Lamar and Masa through as they both dodge and start shooting. Lamar dodges through some terrain hazards as Marco just blasts right through them as Marco then shoots some missiles at the two hitting nearly everywhere they could. They both keep driving and shooting at each other.]

Lamar: AH! This is pointless! He’s stacked too much armor. We don’t have a weapon that can punch through!

Masa: Yes we do. Head for that tower!

Lamar: Are you crazy?! It’s out in the open! His cannons will tear right through us!

Masa: Just trust me on this Lamar!

Lamar: Alright. I trust you.

[In the game Lamar and Masa makes some complex movements as they dodge the missiles until they go right at the open where Marco shoots the full barrage at them as Masa starts shooting at the missiles as one grazes and injures a part of their car. This causes both Lamar and Masa’s car to not be able to move anymore as Marco just stops right in front of them taunting them.]

Lamar: Ah, the engine’s blown we can’t move!

Marco: Well it’s been a pretty good game boys! But all good things must end eventually. Now just stay right there.

[In game his truck slowly moves forward as he tries to move forward but can’t as it shows that one of his arms are malfunctioning it seems.]

Marco: What the…Come on you stupid arms.

[Lamar sees what was up with Marco as he also sees Masa.]

Masa: Hey Marco! Hows the view up there?!

[In game he then shoots at top as he breaks the chain with the boulder as it drops down and demolishes Marco’s truck which causes the crowd to get riled up. The truck then explodes causing Lamar and Masa to win. Masa then walks up towards the grounds where Marco is. Marco is looking at his mechanical arms very puzzled.]

Masa: Good game Marco. If you don’t want to talk that’s fine. We’ll just take our winnings and be on our way. [Masa puts his hands on Marco’s shoulders.]

Marco: [Stands up furiously] That game doesn’t count! [Swipes Masa’s arm viciously] You were dead but my arms malfunctioned!

Masa: Huh imagine having to play a game with only half your arms. I’ll bet that’s hard.

Marco: You did something didn’t you you cheating little-

Lamar: Hey back off man!

Sofia: Marco this is your arena you know the rules. No excuses no special treatment. We won and we want our prize.

Marco: …..Give them their winnings. Now! [One of Marco’s lackeys gives Sofia a suitcase.] There is enough parts in there to build golden boy a new arm. Take it and get out.

[Sofia, Masa, and Lamar start to leave as Marco just sits down still a bit frustrated. Marco checks his shoulder like he suspicious about something. The scene then cuts to Lamar, Sofia, and Masa in the car breathing a heavy sigh of relief as they laugh in joy.]

Sofia: I have NEVER seen Marco that angry. I thought he was going to tear you apart with his own…four hands.

Lamar: Yeah you doubted us but I told you Sofia! So long as me and my man work together we can get through anything! Up top! [Lamar raises his hand for a high five though Masa does not high five.] Uhhh, we’ll put this on hold till we get that new arm installed.

Masa: Thanks.

Lamar: You didn’t do it right?

Masa: Do what? Lamar: What the big guy said…Cheat.

Masa: I thought you said you trusted me Lamar.

[Some silence as Lamar just keeps on driving as Masa looks at a device that seems to be for hacking as he turns it off and pockets it. The car then just keeps on going.]

[Episode End]