ULTRASEVEN X REIMAGINED 

                    EPISODE 6 pt3

Takao is sitting on the floor of his living room, looking out his window. A tv drone slowly floats past, and is finishing a news report on the alien, saying it is being seen by numerous people, and since despite being apparently an energy force seems to behave as a living being has been called the Spirit Ball. There is then a bizarre ad for a new energy drink made by the newly taken over Nano Cybertech.(No it doesn't mean Peginerea is coming back either) Takao sighs, and leans his head against his telescope.

Takao is sitting at his usual place in the bar. He is talking to Alisha. There are seven others in the bar. Jin walks in, looking around. Alisha smiles and asks him if he wants a drink. He says yes, he needs a drink right now. As he sits down at the bar Takao glances at him, and a big grin spreads on his face.

"HEY! It's been about 8 months! How are you doing? Uhm... Yeah, Jin! Jin's your name!" Jin looks at Takao confusedly and asks how he knows him. Now Takao looks confused. He asks what is on about, and says that he and Jin met here at this very bar about 8 months or so ago, and for three or four weekends they met up and hung out here. Jin is nonplussed, and Takao says, "Come on! You must remember me! We talked about space all the time." Alisha nods agreement and says she remembers. Jin stares for a second. Then...

A flashback to one of the evenings spent at the bar. Jin, Takao and Alisha along with another man, all sitting together at the bar. They are talking about space and space travel, and how the US is finally launching the hypership Odyssey. They are also watching a sci fi film on the wall monitor. Takao says its his favorite sci fi film. Jin admits he likes it too. Takao starts to quote a line from the film, and Jin excitedly stands up and triumphantly finishes the line, and they high five each other. Jin and Takao are just a bit drunk, and Jin lets slip that he works for the Japanese government as an agent.

Alisha and Takao both prod him for information, but Jin is sober enough to realize what he is doing, and simply says he is an agent. Takao stares at him, then says he works with them on space affairs. Jin turns red and says in a way. Takao tries to get more out of him but Jin changes the subject. Takao is drunk enough to roll with it. Ultimately we cut to Alisha having to call a cab for them as they are both on the verge of passing out.

In the present, Jin holds his head for a second. Takao asks if he is ok. Jin looks up, and grins, saying he DOES remember! He is elated that something, anything has finally broken through his amnesia. Alisha sets down a drink and says she is glad that he is back in town, as Takao has needed a friend around.

Jin smiles and says he could use a friend too right now. Takao asks if he still does his space work, and Jin says that he is... But its complicated. And he can't really talk about it. Takao laughs and says, "Still the mystery man I see. Ah, who cares! I'm just glad to see you again Jin!" Takao sighs. He says at least Jin must be happy. Jin asks if he is unhappy, and Takao says that ever since he was 3 he has been fascinated with space, and has wanted to be an astronaut. But when he discovered that he'd never pass the physical requirements he realized he would never achieve his dream of being an astronaut.

S goes into the room she shares with Elea after knocking. Elea lays in bed. S asks her if she is awake. After a pause she softly says, "what do you want?" S asks what happened with Jin. Elea says not to worry, she can have him. S is confused and says she doesn't understand. Elea turns over and angrily says she can have him. Jin is hers. S says she doesn't want Jin. She tells her that she was simply trying to be friends because she has developed trust with him, with all of them.

Elea says she saw them watching the stars together, and she told K her and Jin were on a date. S says that is simply because she likes to pick on him, in part because he is attracted to her. She again tells Elea that she has no interest in Jin. She was telling him that she knew that Elea herself has feelings for him. K has told him the same thing. And she knows that he has feeling for her. She says that if she designs on Jin she certainly wouldn't be pursuing him when someone she knows is in love with him is right there all the time.

Elea starts. S says she knew Elea was watching. She had assumed that she had heard their entire conversation. But she knows now that was incorrect. She sits on Elea's bed, and puts her hand to her heart. She tells Elea tjat she would never try to take Jin from her.

Elea turns beet red and stammers that she is not romantically interested in Jin. S says bullshit. And she needs to let him know, regardless of the needs she has to keep information from him, K and herself. She tells Elea that Jin is under a TON of stress, and she fears he may start cracking.

Elea looks at her, tears forming, and says, "Dear Lord... All I was thinking of was my own feelings. I've been so wrapped up in making sure I protect him from what is really going on... S..." S tells her her real name is Sueko, but not to tell anyone else that. Yet. She, as Elea, has secrets she wants protected until she is ready. Elea nods. She asks where Jin is. S says he has been gone most of the afternoon.

Elea says she needs to calm down and straighten up. And she thanks S for helping her, and for not pushing for the information she has to keep from Jin. She tells her that it literally could mean life or death for him if he finds out before he is ready. S looks at her thoughtfully, clearly having some ideas about the implications of her statement. She says that this conversation is between them. And she is very welcome. She pats her on her shoulder as she gets up.

S opens the door, to find K jumping away from it. He tries to act like he wasn't listening, but S grabs him by the collar. She whispers to him that he needs to keep his mouth shut about ANYTHING he heard. K says that she doesn't need to threaten him.  He has come to think of Jin as a friend. If Elea needs to protect Jin for now by keeping him and them in the dark for now, so be it.

S stares at him. She lets go of him, and pats his cheek, sayin that display of honor impresses her. He grins, and impulsively says maybe they could catch a movie. She glares at him. He immediately backs down.

Takao and Jin talk well into the evening. Jin finally decides he needs to go. Takao writes his address down and tells him they need to hang out. Jin says sure. Alisha asks if he wants a taxi, but Jin declines, saying he can walk it off.

S, Elea and K are sitting at a small table in K's room. K is working on his laptop. Jin walks in, but they all can tell he's off. Elea asks where he was, and he somewhat haltingly says he had a drink or two. S gets in his face and says he should've let them know where he was. They were worried. He apologizes.

She backs up as she smells his breath, and says from the smell it's a wonder he can walk. He nods and says that regardless he feels good right now. K jumps up and says they don't have time to argue. He found something. He offers his seat to Jin, who somewhat unsteadily plops into the chair and asks what he is looking at.

K points to a report from DEUS scientists regarding investigations at the site where the energy ball was observed. Jin looks at the report, and he starts getting more attentive. He looks at them in turn, and says, "Am I reading this right? It not just energy?" K says correct. It has biological aspects. Elea says that it apparently is shedding material. It seems to be changing itself. K agrees, and says that they have isolated a component of the DNA that can be carbon dated. Whatever this thing is, it is OLD. Jin asks how old, and K says current estimates place it as at least 20,000 years. Jin sits back.

Elea says the big issue facing them is finding out what the creature wants. It hasn't behaved in a hostile manner. S points out attacking Elea and Jin, but Jin says that was most likely out of fear. They had surprised it. K says regardless, they need to be prepared. To kill it, just in case. He looks pointedly at Jin.

Jin tells him he will only go after it as Ultraseven if he has proof it is a threat. He isn't willing to just become a tool or weapon. He looks at Elea as he says, "Especially as I am convinced I am an alien myself. I from now on will act as Ultraseven when I decide its appropiate."