dkrc Chapter 48 A Dinosaur Elegy – "The Planet of the Dinosaurs"
Chapter 48 A Dinosaur Elegy – "The Planet of the Dinosaurs"
Jinghai City, Chasing Light Studio.
The clock struck 7:50 p.m. on Friday.
On the screen, Bilibili's "Ultraman Tiga" live stream had already started its pre-show promotion ten minutes in advance.
"Brother Nan, is this the episode you were talking about?"
Wang Kai leaned closer, his eyes filled with trepidation.
"Dinosaurs? They're a 'hot' subject in all sorts of movies and TV shows. If you're not careful, you'll get a lot of flak from the audience."
"Perhaps that's true for others. But for us..."
Gu Nan pointed to the screen, "This is nothing to worry about."
In the history of science fiction films and television dramas, the dinosaur theme has always been an unavoidable topic.
If filmed well, it's like "Jurassic Park" or "Walking with Dinosaurs"; if filmed poorly, it's just cheap rubber toys pecking at each other.
In this parallel world, viewers' impressions of dinosaurs are still limited to the skeletons shown on science channels and Hollywood CG blockbusters.
Using costumes to represent dinosaurs?
Even the monsters' appearances are compared by viewers to previous works.
It also needs to convey that sense of biological life and tragedy.
"Once this episode airs," Gu Nan's voice was calm and confident, "all the doubts will be silenced. Because what we're talking about isn't just dinosaurs, but the 'right to live'."
……
It's exactly eight o'clock.
In the Bilibili premiere live stream, nearly a million people held their breath.
[Here we go! Time to check in!]
[I heard there are dinosaurs in this episode? Is it true?]
[In the trailer, it looks like this: a dinosaur head. It doesn't seem like your average monster.]
[Anything produced by Director Gu is guaranteed to be of high quality. Cyber-themed sunflower seeds, peanuts, and bottled water are available for sale in the front row!]
As the screen went black, a calm and collected title slowly appeared:
Episode 23: The Planet of the Dinosaurs
The scene begins with a desolate, icy plain.
That's the Dinosaur Biological Research Center.
Its purpose is to excavate and study dinosaur fossils.
They immediately notified the Victory Team after discovering a frozen dinosaur.
The excavation team is currently working under the ice.
The camera slowly descended deeper into the drill, eventually focusing on a huge, amber-shaped layer of ice.
In the storyline, a researcher analyzes that these are dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 650 million years ago.
Daigo and Horii also came to investigate in order to understand the situation.
They don't resemble ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex; instead, they possess an ancient and serene beauty.
But what's shocking is...
This researcher made a startling statement:
"Actually, this dinosaur underwent biochemical electronic surgery."
"How could that be? Who could have performed such biochemical and electronic surgery on dinosaurs tens of millions of years ago?"
Horii was surprised.
However, before everyone could investigate further, a new situation arose.
The GUTS headquarters was suddenly enveloped by a powerful electromagnetic wave, which paralyzed the base's systems in an instant.
sizzle-
After a piercing electrical hum, a perspective from space abruptly cut into TPC's communication channel on the screen.
"Greetings, fellow beings of Earth. We Naga are the gods of the universe; cease all futile resistance."
His voice was cold, carrying an arrogant and condescending tone, as if he were reading a verdict.
"We are the Naga. Sixty-five million years ago, we ruled this planet. We are the true masters of this planet. And you humans..."
Then someone paused.
"It's just a 'thief' who stole from the house while the owner was away."
These words immediately caused an uproar in the live chat.
[Holy crap? This alien's got some nerve!]
[Thieves? It's saying we're thieves?]
[Although it sounds unpleasant, chronologically speaking... it seems dinosaurs did indeed exist before humans.]
[Who cares about first come, first served? Humans call the shots on Earth now! If you disagree, just keep quiet!]
Is this the arrogance of civilization? A direct denial of humanity's right to exist?
The plot continues to unfold.
Regarding this crisis, Director Sawai firmly stated: "Our stance against invaders from outer space has always been resolute, and we will never yield no matter what threats we face!"
However, the Naga people were not just there to talk big.
Just as they were provoking the Victory Team, a mysterious figure installed some kind of activation device on the dinosaur fossils inside the Dinosaur Research Institute.
They then quickly fled the scene.
Meanwhile, outside the research institute, Daigo and Horii also detected an abnormal energy reaction emanating from the dinosaur fossils.
"Since the thief is unwilling to leave, then let the owner 'clean up' the mess."
As the command was given, the dinosaurs, which had been sleeping, awoke.
But what gave all the viewers a chill was that this was not a natural recovery.
Click—click—
Accompanied by the sickening whirring of machinery, the dinosaur's body underwent a bizarre transformation.
Beneath their skin, countless metal pipes are operating, and the mechanical devices on their bodies also show signs of activation!
They did not come back to life.
They have been "activated".
This isn't a dinosaur! It's clearly a killing machine disguised as a living creature—Maru-Sako!
I'm disgusted! This is so cruel!
Transforming living beings into weapons? Those Nagas are insane!
Are the dinosaur people here to activate the dinosaur weapons? Aren't they of the same race?
The leather suit made by Wang Kai here showcases amazing detail.
The wrinkles of the dinosaur's skin blend seamlessly with the cold, metallic machinery; with every movement, you can see the muscles twitching under the constraints of the metal.
The tragic sense of that "biological weapon" instantly broke through the audience's defenses.
Battle is imminent.
Maru-sho Nazan, under the control of the Naga, began to march on human cities.
……
Meanwhile, Munakata also began to perform a perspective analysis on the mechanical dinosaur Maru-Neza.
Zongfang used a super microwave analyzer to see through the pill-shaped Naiza dinosaur.
Horii's observation confirmed that the red sphere on the dinosaur's chest was a neutron bomb!
"Such a large neutron bomb, if it were to explode, would wipe out at least half of all life on Earth!"
Horii exclaimed in surprise!
"How could that be? You're talking nonsense. The Naga people promised that they would definitely give this Earth to us dinosaur people."
At this moment, Ima, the dinosaur-man who had been captured by the GUTS team, tried to explain herself.
She refused to believe the truth!
"They also said that the dinosaur weapon Marupo Neza came to clean up the earth, not to destroy it."
Seeing the woman flee, Daigo immediately gave chase.
The woman's response indicated that the Naga people promised to give the Dinosaur People a clean planet.
The female dinosaur woman firmly believed this.
However, the Naga people planted a neutron bomb capable of destroying the Earth inside Marubonaiza's body.
"Why transform a living being into a emotionless monster weapon?"
Faced with Daigo's questioning, the female dinosaur woman's heart also wavered.
Did I really do something wrong?
But... humans are all smooth talkers.
Should we trust them...?
Good heavens, they're even lying to their own people?
[Kirieloids: There are more experts?!]
[Holy crap, that doesn't make sense. Do those Canadians want a destroyed Earth?]
This is more like genocide against the Earth!
……
On the other side, after consulting the Naga people, Adam awakened Marupo Naiza 2.
Furthermore, Maru-sho Naiza 2 also contained a neutron bomb.
Daigo and Imai then arrived at the rooftop and began to try to dissuade Adam.
However, despite Daigo's persuasion, Adam firmly stated that the Naga people's promise to him was not a lie, and then he and Daigo began to fight.
However, during the fight, despite Daigo's strong attempts to dissuade him.
"We are all born on Earth, so why do we kill each other?"
"Don't be so naive! The law of the jungle prevails; that's the unchanging law of the earth."
Adam grinned maliciously and launched his attack.
Facing Adam's fatal blow, Ima's timely appearance shielded Daigo from the damage, but she herself fell from the rooftop due to serious injuries.
Adam's face turned pale instantly!
"No! Ima!!!"
A flash of light.
Daigo has transformed.
Ultraman Tiga stands tall between heaven and earth.
Tiga saved the seriously injured Ima.
Adam finds it hard to understand what Ultraman Tiga is doing.
He never expected that Daigo was actually Ultraman, nor did he expect that Ultraman would save Ima.
"Why save her? Aren't we enemies?!"
"When two intelligent life forms meet, isn't it just a matter of the strong preying on the weak? Is there really a third path besides killing and conquest?"
However, Tiga's divine voice entered Adam's consciousness:
"No! You're wrong. Whether human or dinosaur, we are all children of this planet!"
At that moment, Adam understood.
It turns out that I have been deceived by the Naga all along.
Compared to the original work, where the stubborn Adam suddenly changes his attitude, Gu Nan has made more reasonable revisions to the plot here, making it less abrupt.
"The Naga have taken back control of Marubonaiza; they are now controlling the dinosaurs in space."
[I can't hold it in anymore, Daigo, don't you realize this dinosaur-man won't turn around?]
[Tiga: You're right, the law of the jungle is unchanging. Watch me crush you with one slap.]
But even if these dinosaur-men returned to Earth, could they possibly coexist with us?
No matter what, those Canadians are still outsiders. Earth is the shared home of humans and dinosaurs!
……
The most urgent task at hand is to prevent the two monsters from making contact. If the two neutron bombs were to collide, the consequences would be catastrophic.
The two Marubo Neza roared, and the countdown for the neutron bullets inside their bodies began.
drip-drip-drip-
The urgent alarm was like a Damocles' sword hanging over the heads of all mankind.
No matter how Tiga tried to stop Maru-sho Nezha 2, the monster remained unmoved!
It is still moving towards the location of Maru-sho Naiza 1.
Just as the two were getting closer and closer, Maru-sho Naiza 1 also woke up.
At the critical moment, Tiga switched to his aerial form.
The Freeze Ray temporarily froze the two monsters.
Although the two monsters' bodies were temporarily frozen, they still slowly moved toward each other.
Tiga tried to stop it, but was backfired by the powerful energy of the neutron bomb.
"Tiga! Shoot their feet! Make them lose their balance!"
Adam roared!
This is the insignificant contribution that the dinosaur people made to protect their planet and to reflect on their sins!
Then Tiga fired the Zepelion Ray at the feet of the two Marubo Neza.
Sure enough, the two monsters immediately sank into the ground and could not escape!
At this moment, the two neutron bombs also broke away from Maru-sako, attracting each other and leaving the area.
With lightning speed, Tiga snatched the neutron bullets from his hands, one in each hand.
After successfully acquiring the neutron bombs, Tiga quickly took them away from Earth and arrived at the Naga spaceship.
Then he decisively threw out a neutron bomb, followed by a Zepelion Ray.
boom!!!
The massive explosion was so great that even Ultraman Tiga was not spared; he was caught in the aftershocks and fell back towards Earth...
But the crisis was finally resolved!
Ultimately, the Naga were destroyed by the very weapons they created.
……
But the story doesn't end there.
Here, Gu Nan adds a passage that was not mentioned in the original work:
Having lost the control of the Naga people and the life support system they depended on, the two dinosaurs, whose bodies had been modified and riddled with holes, finally could not hold on any longer.
Their massive bodies lay in the deep pit, their last vestiges of life slipping away.
As the sun set, the dinosaur's eyes regained their original clarity.
They looked at each other as if they had returned to a peaceful afternoon tens of millions of years ago, a time without war or upheaval.
Ultraman Tiga slowly walked to their side.
He crouched down and gently stroked their cold, mechanical shells.
At that moment, the giant was no longer a god, but a passerby bidding farewell to a friend.
With a flash of golden light, the bodies of the two dinosaurs transformed into specks of starlight.
They did not disappear, but instead converged into two ribbons of light, shooting into the depths of the starry sky.
There, perhaps, is a planet that belonged to dinosaurs.
There were no humans, no Naga people, no killing there.
Only endless grasslands and free winds.
The camera zooms out.
Daigo stood on the beach, watching the distant starlight, his expression complex and profound.
After the battle, Adam and Imu apologized to humanity for the mistakes they had made.
They are no longer qualified to live on this planet, and they will leave to find a suitable new one.
"We dinosaur people will find a new home."
Adam and Iwu departed in their spaceship...
"They...went home."
Horii, who had just arrived, asked.
"yes."
Daigo gazed at the starry sky. "The universe is vast, vast enough to hold countless kinds of life. But the universe is also small, small enough to not contain two kinds of arrogance."
"If humanity cannot learn to respect life and blindly believes in the law of the jungle, then the fate of the dinosaurs today may be our fate tomorrow."
This thought-provoking monologue, coupled with the melodious ending theme, instantly elevates the entire episode's message.
The screen went black.
But this time, the comments on Bilibili weren't filled with "Congratulations on the finale, please update the next episode!" as usual.
Instead, the screen was filled with contemplation.
This episode has truly cemented its legendary status once again.
[Three episodes and a god is born! What kind of genius is the screenwriter for Ultraman Tiga?! Director Gu is awesome!]
Honestly, this is my first time watching it. I just wanted to enjoy it, but I never expected to see this kind of reflection on the clash of civilizations.
The Naga people call us thieves, but if we look at it from another angle, isn't it also a form of theft if humans wantonly destroy the Earth?
Those two dinosaurs were so pitiful; they were the biggest victims.
[Director Gu's imagination is absolutely brilliant. Turning dinosaurs into biological weapons not only explains the origins of monsters but also satirizes warmongers.]
Therefore, if humanity cannot treat the Earth with humility, then one day, humanity will lose this home. There are countless living beings on Earth, each with their own unique value, their own emotions, and their own meaning of existence.
……