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Shademan Strikes Back (シェードマン逆襲 Shēdoman Gyakushū) is the 31st episode of Rockman.EXE Stream. It aired on May 7, 2005 in Japan.[1] It features the return of ShadeMan after his supposed defeat in the season finale of Rockman EXE Axess.
Plot[]
Shademan suddenly appears in Akihara Town and begins to destroy the town. Netto and the others wonder why this is happening when he was supposed to have been defeated by Laserman in the past. Yuichiro speculates that it may be the result of a distortion in space-time. Netto and Enzan Cross Fuse to fight Shademan and Yuriko helps them. Yuichiro suggests that Rockman and Blues be sent to the past cyber world to solve the mystery of the distortion in space-time.[1]
Summary[]
Yuichiro, along with a pilot, looks down at the crater in Ameroppa from a helicopter, marvelling the sight from above and noting the construction of the Space-Time Tower and Observation Tower is proceeding as scheduled. The stabilization of the past vision being seen in the crater is progressing smoothly and allowing for more work to be done in the crater. As the pilot lands at the Observation Tower an alert goes off as a past vision occurs. Yuichiro takes a look from a camera and realizes the past vision is of Shademan deletion. The past vision strengthens and despite strengthening the Space Time Shield, the explosion from the vision caused an explosion in the space time tower.
Enzan arrives back in Japan, immediately informing Commissioner Kifune, Manabe, Netto, and Meijin about his discoveries on Colonel. They discuss Colonel's origins of being from the Ameroppan military and marvel at his strength. Meanwhile, an injured Shademan from the past vision escapes the Space Time Shield. While discussing Colonel, Netto asks if they could call on Barrel for assistance, but Enzan informs him that the funeral the two had passed together in AmeropaCalling on Colonel! was Barrel's funeral. Enzan shows the group a picture of Barrel from When he was in the military and then one of him before he died, showing a drastic change in appearance. Netto tries to argue that he met Barrel after the funeralRockman EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program, but Enzan informs them that the Barrel Netto met may have been from the past.
The group continues to discuss Barrel's death and are shocked to find out he was only fifty when he died, despite looking so old in his final photo. However, their meeting is cut short by the report of a Darkloid in the Akihara District. Shademan had crashed into a building, shocked to realize he's still alive. When he remembers Regal's face he begins a rampage, destroying the surrounding buildings. As the group arrive at the scene, Netto and Enzan cross fuse to Fight against the rampaging Shademan, but they’re overpowered by him. Luckily, Yuriko jumps into the fight just in time to save them. After defeating Shademan, they ask Yuriko if Shademan returning has to do with Duo. She tells them to look into the past tunnel and that they’ll find answers there. She reveals that she also has Duo’s crest, but when the two are distracted and look away, Yuriko disappears.
Shademan returns to the cyber world, not having been deleted yet. Bubbleman finds him, to which he tells Bubbleman he needs a Dark Chip. Meanwhile Netto, Enzan, and Manabe arrive at the Observation Tower. Yuichiro explains that Shademan was pulled from the past into the present right before Regal deleted him. Shademan’s immense power had allowed him to break out of the shields. After pondering on Yuriko’s words, Yuichiro reveals they can harness the past tunnel’s temporary anomalies, but it’s unfinished and only works in the cyberworld. He decides to send Rockman and Blues into the past.
Shademan and Bubbleman infiltrate Neo WWW’s Dark Chip facility. Shademan fights against Beastman and Flashman, who are no match for him. Shademan takes one arm from both Asteroid Navis, using them to replace his own missing arms. After forcing the Asteroids to log out, he tries to recall the tunnel he used when escaping Regal. Yuichiro activates the past tunnel to send Blues and Rockman to the past, but Shademan arrives as soon as it’s opened. He attacks Rockman and Blues, telling them to stay out of his way and bites Rockman. He jumps into the tunnel with Bubbleman following. This results in losing control of the Time Tunnel as the weight exceeded capacity due to only Blues and Rockman being accounted for. A strange image begins being transmitted in present time as a new broadcast is made by Bubbleman, showing the state of the world as Darkloids take up over 90% of the world’s population.
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
Minor Characters[]
- Manabe Rin
- Kifune Seishin
- Ozono Yuriko
- Needleman.EXE (Cross Fusion)
- Bubbleman.EXE
- Hunter
- Magnets Tesla
- Inukai Takeo
- Saiko Rei
- Takei (Mentioned)
- Dr. Regal (Flashback)
- Laserman.EXE (Past Vision)
- Barrel (Flashback)
- Colonel.EXE (Mentioned)
- Duo.EXE (Mentioned)
Battle Chips[]
- Synchro Chip (Netto, Enzan, Yuriko)
- Drill Arm (C.F. Rockman)
- Samurai Sword (C.F. Blues)
- Magma Seed (C.F. Needleman)
- Hi-Cannon (C.F. Rockman, Triple Slot-In, Giga-Cannon)
- Flame Sword (C.F. Blues, Element Sword)
- Aqua Sword (C.F. Blues, Element Sword)
- Elec Sword (C.F. Blues, Element Sword)
- Bamboo Sword (C.F. Blues, Element Sword)
Program Advances[]
- Giga-Cannon (C.F. Rockman)
- Element Sword (C.F. Blues)
Forms[]
- Cross Fusion (Netto & Rockman, Enzan & Blues, Yuriko & Needleman)
Errors[]
FlashMan's eyes are drawn to make them part of his head, rather than inside.
- FlashMan's eyes are drawn so that his sclera completely "fills" the eye holes in his head in the scene where him and BeastMan confront ShadeMan. Normally there is darkness around his eyes to indicate that they are inside of his head as if he were wearing a helmet.
Trivia[]
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