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Nexus Episode 2, Alien Beasts

After being forced to join the TLT Night Raid Team, Kazuki Komon began a hellish, high-intensity training regimen.

Flight simulation, weapons operation, tactical coordination, physical limits...

Each of these was far beyond what he had known as a lifeguard.

Meanwhile, TLT's information processing department is operating efficiently.

The department cleverly disguised the previous bus incident as a "serious traffic accident" through media channels to completely cover up the truth.

Their creed is...

To maintain a semblance of calm in society and prevent widespread panic, even at the cost of distorting reality.

The bullet screen section.

"Goodness, even the memory police have come out... This organization is much darker than TPC."

"At least TPC is open and transparent, but TLT is completely covering up the truth."

"But it's understandable... if ordinary people knew that man-eating monsters existed, society would definitely descend into chaos."

"I understand, but this approach still feels a bit uncomfortable."

"What will Brother Gumen think when he finds out? He's seen the alien beast with his own eyes."

During the training of the lone sect, the alien beast Pedron reappeared, and the Night Raid Team was dispatched to fight it.

The man in the leather jacket reappeared in the woods.

"Brother! I'm begging you! If it's really too much, just turn yourself in! Always appearing out of nowhere and hiding in the bushes like a villain stalking you!"

"Hilarious! This is the first time I've seen an Ultraman human host act like such a sneaky old man! He's always either running around in the mountains or squatting in the forest!"

"If all else fails, let's do what senior Daigo did, find a director to curry favor with, and try to get a permanent position!"

"Maybe Leather Jacket Guy has his reasons? TLT doesn't seem like a good guy; he probably doesn't trust the organization."

On the very day that Komon officially joined the team

The night raid team received an alert.

A strange beast appeared in a factory.

"Excuse me...excuse me, this isn't training, is it?"

Gu Men asked nervously.

Hiraki rolled his eyes at him. "Of course not! It's real combat! Don't hold us back! Hurry up!"

Komon, along with Captain Wakura, Vice Captain Saijo, Shiori Hiraki, and Mitsuhiko Ishibori, boarded their respective fighter jets and were dispatched urgently.

At that moment, a comment appeared on the screen: "Daigo, Shinjo, all set! (laughs)"

This drew many knowing smiles and crash warnings.

Within the factory area, the evolved Pedron is enormous.

Even more frightening is that it has learned "tactics".

When the night raiders arrived, Pedron did not attack directly as he had done before.

It used its tentacles to lift two workers up and hold them in front of it.

"The target has taken hostages!"

The captain's voice came through the comms channel: "Cease attack! Re-formulate the battle plan!"

But Kira, in the operations command center, stared blankly at the data analysis on the screen.

He pressed the communication button:

"The target is enormous; crush it using the Deweyt launcher."

"Sacrifices are inevitable to prevent the situation from escalating."

"Night Raid Team, continue the annihilation mission."

The communication channel was completely silent.

A few seconds later, Captain He Cang closed his eyes in agony:

"……learn."

"etc!"

Komon cried out in a hoarse voice over the communication channel.

"Aren't we warriors protecting humanity? How can we sacrifice innocent people to eliminate monsters?!"

"Team leader? The staff officer means to take the hostages along..."

"New recruits, obey orders!"

Saijo Nagi rebuked sharply, "Acting on emotions will only kill more people!"

warrior……

Does that mean we can sacrifice innocent people without hesitation?

The next second, a figure slowly walked out from the factory's tall building.

The black leather jacket and silent face belonged to Jun Himeya.

He looked up again at the alien beast that was holding the hostage.

Then, he raised the short sword-like device in his hand.

Evolutionary believers.

The light flowed across the blade.

Without hesitation, Jun Himeya drew his Evolution Truster and raised it high above his head!

A dazzling red light fell.

In the light, a silver giant crashed down on the factory grounds!

A silver body, a red energy core, and streamlined armor.

Ultraman Nexus makes his first public appearance in front of TLT members!

The barrage of comments exploded instantly:

"Holy crap! A transformation in front of everyone!"

"Is Leather Jacket Guy not hiding it this time? He's just doing it right in front of the Night Raid team?"

"So handsome! That's a real man!"

Night Raid Team: Who are you? Nexus: Your dad.

"Who just said the guy in the leather jacket looked like a villain? Come out and take your punishment!"

Without hesitation, Nexus landed and immediately assumed a fighting stance.

With his right hand clenched into a fist in front and his left hand held like a knife behind him, he lowered his body slightly and locked his gaze on Pedron.

"The silver giant..."

Captain He Cang murmured.

Pedrone seemed to sense the threat as well, letting out a sharp screech and pulling the two hostages even tighter.

But Nexus didn't give it a chance.

A beam of light rescued the two workers.

After rescuing the hostages, Nexus immediately launched a fierce attack on Pedrone.

Under the fierce attack, Pedron was forced to retreat and eventually chose to cut its losses and flee towards the densely populated town outside the factory area!

Nexus switches to its red youth form and unleashes "Meta Domain" to pull the alien beasts into another dimension for battle.

Bullet comments:

"Domain Expansion!!"

"That was a cool move! They specifically dragged him into a dark room to beat him up!"

"An environmentally friendly Ultraman who fights without destroying the city—highly recommended!"

"The night raid team should take note! See how they handle the aftermath of battle!"

After the battle, Nexus reappeared in the factory open space.

The energy core on his chest was flashing a red light, clearly indicating that the battle had taken a huge toll.

however--

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out.

Nexus shuddered and looked down at his left shoulder.

Although it didn't penetrate, the impact caused him to stagger.

The one who fired the shot was Saijo Nagi.

The muzzle of the rifle in his hand was still smoking.

"Vice-captain?!"

Gu Men cried out in surprise.

"What are you doing?!"

Captain He Cang roared angrily.

Saijo Nagi ignored her and stared intently at Nexus.

"Humanoid alien beasts... must be ruled out."

Nexus glanced at Saijo Nagi one last time.

Then, he vanished in a ray of light.

Episode 2, End.

The screen went black.

The comment section was completely silent for a full five seconds.

Then--

"?????????"

"No way, is Saijo Nagi an idiot?! She's insane! Shooting at Ultraman who just saved someone?!"

"What kind of ungrateful behavior is this?!"

"If it were me, I'd just saved humanity and then get shot, I'd be furious. This guy in the leather jacket is too nice!"

"I can't take it anymore! My blood pressure is rising! How can it only be two episodes a day! I need to watch the rest of the episodes right now! I want Saijo to kneel down and apologize!"

"Is it possible that Leather Jacket Guy will suddenly pull off a 'Dragon King Returns' plot, with his lips curled up at a 45-degree angle, signifying that the three-year period has come to an end..."

"Upstairs, your most urgent task right now is to uninstall Green Fruit Short Drama from your phone."

"But honestly... that transformation scene in front of everyone was absolutely awesome! Especially in front of the Night Raid team, that feeling of being a lone hero—'I know you doubt me, but I'll still do what I have to do'—was so powerful!"

"It feels good, but it's also incredibly frustrating! What kind of trick is Everbright playing this time?"

After the second episode of Nexus aired, related topics quickly became trending topics on Weibo:

#Nexus Transformation in Front of Others#

#Night Raid Team Attacks Ultraman#

#NagiSaijoGetOutOfTheNightRaidTeam#

#KazukiKomon has the most upright values#

The comment section is completely divided.

One side strongly supports Nexus:

"Nagi Saijo, get out of the Night Raid Squad! You ungrateful wretch!"

"Is there something wrong with the TLT organization? Ultraman helps you fight monsters, and you turn around and fight Ultraman?"

"I feel sorry for the guy in the leather jacket. He was so weak after the battle, and then he had to take a bullet."

"This plot is so frustrating! Everbright Securities, are you going to throw another suspenseful storyline?!"

Another group attempted a rational analysis:

"Nagi Saijo's reaction is understandable. Currently, the Night Raid Squad's understanding of Nexus is that it is a humanoid alien beast."

"But Nexus is clearly on the side of humans! Can't she see that?"

"Perhaps in her eyes, any non-human being is a threat."

"This setting is actually quite realistic... Many people in reality are like this; those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts."

Another group is just making jokes.

Nexus: I'm tired. Let's destroy it.

"I suggest that next time Leather Jacket Guy transforms, he should shout, 'I'm here to negotiate!'"

"The Night Raid Team's actions represent the lowest point in the Ultraman series in terms of the defense team's intelligence."

"No, no, no, I think Everbright is playing a long game... there's bound to be a twist later!"

Tanuki Entertainment, Zhang Ming's office.

As Zhang Ming scrolled through Weibo's trending topics, he couldn't help but burst out laughing at the angry comments under #NightRaidTeamAttacksUltraman#.

"Hahaha! What a great opportunity!"

He rubbed his hands together excitedly.

The Ultraman series has always been a major headache for many animation companies.

The Land of Light made a fortune from this IP, which other companies envied but could not replicate.

And now-

The Land of Light has created its own defense force to actively attack Ultraman's Nexus!

"How could you make such a basic mistake?"

Zhang Ming shook his head, his smile mocking.

This Ah Guang, he's probably been pampered by his employees who only know how to flatter him, hasn't he?

He even began to consider whether he should secretly fan the flames and make the fire burn even brighter.

The Office of the Land of Light.

Su Xiaoran frowned as she looked at the comment data and Weibo trending topics.

"Director Yang, there are a lot of people criticizing us right now... saying that the character Saijo Nagi is stupid and that the plot is illogical."

Yang Qian leaned back in her chair, twirling a pen in her hand, her expression calm.

"No rush."

In the original Nexus episode 2, Saijo Nagi attacks Nexus earlier and more abruptly.

Indeed, some people deliberately lower their intelligence to create conflict.

Therefore, Yang Qian specially revised the plot.

Let Saijo Nagi eliminate the alien beasts in Nexus and remove the threat before firing.

This way, she retains her hatred for the humanoid aliens without making the character seem completely irrational.

"Nagi Saijo's backstory hasn't been revealed yet."

Yang Qian put down her pen and looked at the character design draft on the screen.

Why does she hate alien beasts so much? Why is she so sensitive to humanoid monsters?

"These foreshadowing elements will all be resolved later."

He smiled.

"Since I decided to make Nexus, I was prepared to face controversy."

after all--

Ultraman being attacked by humans is precisely one of the themes that Nexus wants to explore.

The relationship between light and humanity is not always one of unquestionable trust and support.

It may also be filled with misunderstandings, fears, and even betrayals.

The true bond becomes stronger through such trials.