In Ultraman: Starting with the Battle Device

"So she finally came to me after all?" He knew that Megumi Kijima must have suspected him long ago, but he didn't know which of his secrets she had discovered.

……

A coffee shop.

Today, Megumi Kiyama was dressed like an ordinary person, with light makeup and high heels. She was completely unrecognizable as the dashing, shrewd, and capable captain of Victory.

She arrived early to wait, confident that Raven would come.

"Captain, you look much prettier than usual today."

Suddenly, Raven appeared in front of her, pulled up a chair, and sat down.

The two were in a corner, a spot where almost no one would come near.

"Is Mr. Raven always this witty?" Megumi replied with a smile.

Let's get straight to the point.

"What brings you here today?" Raven asked.

“Then I’ll be blunt, are you manipulating Melba?” Megumi suddenly stared directly at Raven.

……

Chapter 38 I'm coming clean, I am Ultraman (Seeking silver tickets!)

"If I said yes, would I be taken away by your TPC and locked up, interrogated every day?"

Raven spoke in a very relaxed tone, as if he wasn't worried at all that the above things would happen to him.

“I can’t guarantee that, but I need to know that you’re not a dangerous person,” said Megumi Kijima after a moment’s thought.

“Dangerous person? That depends on your choice. I can be not dangerous, or I can be very dangerous.”

Raven looked at Megumi and spoke slowly.

The implication is: don't mess with me.

"Please rest assured, I am meeting you today with the utmost goodwill," said Megumi Kijima, who naturally understood the meaning behind Raven's words.

Now all that's left is about Ultraman.

After hesitating for a moment, Megumi Kijima finally asked, "I want to ask you, is Ultraman human?"

In the end, she chose a vague question, feeling it was best not to break the ice.

"You've already made up your mind about this, haven't you?" Raven said.

He didn't believe that Megumi Kijima hadn't suspected that Daigo was Tiga. After all, Daigo had revealed too many flaws, and he was with them every day. Anyone who wasn't blind would have suspected him to some extent.

Whether or not one can ultimately accept it is another matter entirely.

In the TV series, whenever Daigo goes on a mission, his inexplicable disappearances and survivings are probably covered up by Megumi and his teammates.

"What you really want to ask is whether I am Ultraman," Raven said, staring at Megumi.

When Kei saw Raven take the initiative to break the ice, she was quite surprised.

"So, are you really or aren't you?" Megumi asked, seizing the opportunity, though she felt Raven wouldn't admit it.

"I'm coming clean, I am Ultraman Apharos."

Raven's voice clearly reached Megumi's ears.

She hadn't expected Raven to act so unpredictably.

Although she was prepared, she was still somewhat shocked when Raven admitted it himself.

"And I can tell you with absolute certainty that Daigo is Ultraman Tiga, although you may already have realized this," Raven said to her.

"Why are you telling me all this?" Megumi asked Raven.

"I believe you will keep this secret."

Raven continued, "Daigo is a very naive person, but I am not. If some of you in TPC set your sights on me, I believe you know what the consequences will be."

“I understand,” said Megumi Kijima.

Ultraman's power could easily destroy a civilization, but she believed Raven wouldn't do it.

“Let’s talk about something else, Captain Intermediate.” Raven then ordered coffee.

The two chatted for a while, and Megumi gained a basic understanding of Raven.

This conversation with Raven solidified Megumi's resolve not to reveal her Ultraman identity, not only to avoid many unnecessary incidents, but also for Daigo's safety.

……

Two more days passed.

TPC headquarters.

Lina has just returned from testing the Max propulsion system developed by Dr. Yamata in space.

She was carefully holding a cup of hot water, not yet used to Earth's gravity, and was a little unsteady.

"Lina!"

Old Gu saw Lina from afar and happily walked over to her.

"Thank you for your hard work." Daigo deliberately smacked Lina's hand, which was holding a hot water bottle, startling her.

"Please don't do this, okay?"

Lina and Daigo said this in a flirtatious way.

Daigo kept laughing, then suddenly remembered something and asked Rena, "By the way, what exactly is the Max Power System?"

Seeing Daigo's curious expression, Lina gave him a mischievous grin, teasing him, and continued walking forward: "You want to know?"

"I really want to know, please tell me, okay?"

Daigo grabbed Rena's hands and asked pleadingly.

"Okay, then I'll ask you, what's the fastest thing to move through space?" Lina deliberately tried to stump Daigo, this academically challenged guy.

"The fastest moving speed?" Daigo pondered.

Then he had an idea, and like a student, he raised his hand: "I understand!"

Lina responded in agreement, "Okay, Daigo, please answer."

“It’s light!” Daigo said.

"You got it right."

Lina then began to explain to Daigo, "Professor Yao is truly a genius."

"He made protons collide with antiprotons, using light as propulsion," Lina said, marveling at Dr. Yamata's ingenuity as they walked.

Then she turned to look at the bewildered Daigo and said, "Hey, are you even listening?"

Daigo laughed awkwardly and said, "I don't understand what you're saying, but it sounds impressive."

Lina was amused by Daigo's slow thinking: "Daigo, did you fail physics when you were in school?"

Daigo felt as if he had been shot when he heard what Rena said, and then touched his chest as if he was very injured.

The two continued to playfully fight there.

"Beep beep beep beep—!"

Suddenly, an alarm sounded inside the base.

"TPC issues Emergency Order No. 2!"

"Victory team members, assemble at the command post immediately!"

The two immediately realized what was happening and rushed to the command room.

"What happened?"

Daigo rushed over and asked.

“That island, the island Lina saw, is real,” Horii said to the screen.

“How big is it?” Zongfang asked.

"It's about 3 kilometers in diameter," Ye Rui analyzed based on the data transmitted.

"It's huge!" Shinjo had already piloted the Victory Flying Swallow 1 to take a look.

"It's more like a fortress than an island."

"It's clearly an artificial object!"

Xincheng described everything he saw before him.

"Clam."

Suddenly, Xincheng saw the artificial island shoot a bolt of lightning toward Earth.

"It's launching an attack!" Shinjo exclaimed in surprise, then immediately said, "I'm going to fight back too."

So Xincheng drove the Flying Swallow 1 closer and closer to the artificial island.

"Wait, New City! Number 1's equipment isn't enough to handle it!"

Inside the command room, Zongfang spoke urgently to Xincheng, this reckless man.

“But if things continue like this…” Shinjo was very conflicted.

"The ground has been struck by lightning, and fires have broken out in many places!" Ye Rui said in the communication channel at this moment.

Upon hearing Ye Rui's message, Xin Cheng seemed to have made up his mind that he must crash the Flying Swallow No. 1 today.

"what--"

So he endured the pressure of the rapid ascent, pulling the joystick closer and closer to the artificial island.

Once within attack range, the fire button was pressed without hesitation.

Back at the ground base, Zongfang watched Shinjo's suicidal actions and cried out in great concern, "Shinjo, come back quickly!"

Seeing that his attack was ineffective, Shinjo said with a headache, "Damn it, how can I take it down?"