Ep. 2: Kaito and Akiho secure parts for the Tanegashi Machine robot despite high costs and control challenges.

Kaito and Akiho locate the dormant Tanegashi Machine robot in storage but discover its batteries are depleted. Akiho visits Tetsuharu 'Doc' Fujita to purchase replacement parts, only to find the prices prohibitively high. Kaito consults shopkeeper Mizuka Irei to identify Doc's vulnerabilities, hoping to negotiate a lower cost. This investigation leads Akiho to meet Doc's granddaughter, Junna Daitoku, though she offers little assistance. Akiho ultimately secures the necessary components using an advanced allowance, promising to repay the debt with tournament prize money. Following the repair, the pair focuses on controlling the unit. Kaito must also manage Akiho's "elephant mouse syndrome," a condition resulting from the S.S. Anemone Incident seven years ago that causes time to fast-forward for her. Recognizing her exhaustion, Kaito agrees to operate the robot, provided she designs the controls to resemble his preferred game, "Kill-Ballad."

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