Kenji's Monster The Deep

Beautiful night to be out at sea.

Yup, peaceful.

-HE CRIES OUT

-Whoa!

-Is it a tsunami?

-Maybe a maelstrom.

Wait, what is that?

Kaiju.

Wow, amazing!

Kaiju footage.

-Kaiju!

-Gesundheit.

No, kaiju, Fontaine.

The Japanese word for monster.

Huh, there's something in the water, but it could be anything.

Sure, if by "could be anything" you mean "is definitely a kaiju".

-I don't.

-You don't have to believe, I believe enough for both of us.

And I will not rest until I find it and prove that it's real.

-Are you with me?

-Nope.

Then let's go make history!

SHE GROANS

'My family are explorers.

'We have been for generations.

'While others look up to the stars,

'we know there are an infinite number of things

'that shine in the darkness below.

'There are things lurking in the seas

'that long ago vanished into myth.

'My family are the Nektons, and we explore the deep.'

That's just a movie, Ant.

There's no way a kaiju can be real.

When we find it, I'll be nice enough not to say I told you so.

See how it swings its tail, Jeffrey?

We'll have to watch out for that.

The footage was taken here, and the kai...

Whatever that thing is, was headed in that direction.

We can intercept it within a few hours.

And find out what's really disrupting shipping out there.

Did I miss anything, Ant?

Now, watch, it's going to stumble then recover, stronger than ever.

Classic.

Oh, don't tell me you believe in these things, too.

Not really, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy the movie.

And who better to enjoy it with than the world's foremost kaiju-ologist?

Kaiju-ologist?

You don't have much competition,

given that you just made that word up.

Yeah, it's an understudied field.

Oh, Ant.

How could those creatures even survive in the ocean?

No gills, no fins.

You'll see.

See that? Something crashed one of those boulders.

Of course! Kaiju are extremely strong.

And also not real.

I'm sure there's a good explanation for this.

Whatever it was, it had to be big.

Whoa, big enough to make that?

I do not have a good explanation for THAT.

Let's take a closer look.

OK, but stay close.

Oh, wow!

Can you guys see this?

Yeah, we see it.

But I'm not sure I believe it.

Based on how far apart the prints are...

This thing is pretty tall.

I don't think it's one of the insect-like kaiju.

Could be some kind of alligator mutated by irradiation.

That kind of mutation doesn't happen outside of comic books.

And Ant's imagination.

ALARM BEEPS

Something's headed straight for us.

Kids, get back to the Aronax.

-Ant, let's go.

-I'm seeing if it left a scale or something.

WAILING

Did you hear that?

Uh-huh.

Ant.

Watch out!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Ant!

I'm OK.

They're panicked! They're not stopping!

Dive, dive!

-That was close.

-Those whales were in a hurry.

Something must've spooked them.

I'm not sure I want to find out what.

Every creature fears the kaiju.

-How could they not?

-Easily,

because everything I've ever been taught tells me they can't exist.

There's the strength, the claws, the atomic fire breath.

SHE GROANS

Do I want to know?

An enormous blast of atomic energy that they shoot from their mouth!

Grrrrrrr! Aaaaah!

And that makes even less sense than everything else I've heard.

You underestimate kaiju at your peril.

I think I'll be fine.

With that attitude, just hope you never meet one.

We're coming up on something.

-What is that?

-Wow!

We found it.

These adventures would go a lot smoother

if you guys just believe me from the start.

I see it, but I still don't believe it.

It has no gills. How does it breathe?

-Hang on!

-Activating shields.

All systems are fine.

I can't see it! Open the shields, open the shields!

Uh-oh. Atomic fire breath!

There's no such thing.

Can we take that risk?

THEY CRY OUT

You underestimated kaiju at your peril.

Wherever that thing is headed, it's going to cause a lot of damage.

If it keeps going on this heading, it'll end up

at the island of Hachijo-kojima.

That's where our friend Kenji lives!

And he's all alone,

save for the underwater cave of giant hermit crabs.

If that thing can walk on land, he'll be helpless.

We have to stop it before it gets there.

-I'll fix the rudder.

-OK, let's go.

This'll take some time.

The creature's path will take it near the cave full of

giant mutated hermit crabs. The one right by Kenji's island.

More giant creatures, great(!)

As tough as those crabs are,

that thing could threaten them and their whole ecosystem.

Maybe we could distract it, keep it away from the crabs' cave?

We have to try.

Ant, you'd better warn Kenji while we figure out how to divert it.

-I'm on it.

-Be careful around that tail.

Amazing!

Less wonder.

More evasive action.

All right, scientifically impossible kaiju monster,

keep your eyes on the rover.

Come on, follow us.

Forget about the island.

-Whoa!

-It just keeps walking, like it's drawn to something.

Kenji!

Kenji!

Kenji?

It's Ant, Ant Nekton.

Are you home?

I like your new blinds.

Huh? Why would Kenji have a photo of the kaiju?

Ant, we're not having much luck turning this thing away.

Did you find Kenji?

No, maybe he already left.

We could use your expertise out here, Ant.

And if you're out here distracting it, it's less likely to attack us.

Ha-ha! I'm on my way.

I know you're out there!

I saw you on TV!

Whoa!

Look out!

Go!

Hold tight!

BOTH: Whoa!

Is that you, Kenji?

KENJI COUGHS

Nektons, your timing is excellent.

What are you doing five miles from shore, Kenji?

I'm waiting for the monster.

It is coming. Coming to Kenji!

Why would it come here?

It is destiny.

I created it.

-What?

-Huh?

RUMBLING, THEY EXCLAIM

KAIJU ROARS

OK, that should hold together.

So, you combined the DNA of a crocodile with, what, a T Rex?

-What?

-To create the kaiju!

How did you make it so giant?

How did I...? It's not a real monster.

-It's a machine.

-What?!

A machine?

How did you make it, and why?

I was a prop builder.

I built a monster for a film.

A monster that I put my heart and soul into.

What film?

Return Of The Atomic Monsters.

Return? Attack Of The Atomic Monsters

is my fourth favourite kaiju movie!

How did I not know there was a sequel?

The film was never made.

Nobody liked the ending.

Why? How did it end?

With the monster attacking a cave full of fish bats.

-Fish bats?

-Fish bats.

-I don't get it.

-Nobody did.

So my monster was shut down and they put it into storage.

So, who reactivated it?

I have no clue.

Wait, so it's come here for a reason?

It is pre-programmed to attack an underwater cave.

The crabs' cave.

Well, at least the crabs will be safe if they stay inside it.

That would be true, except that the cave is also a prop.

-A prop?

-Yes, just cement and wire.

One stomp from my kaiju, and the cave will collapse.

You know that machine better than anyone.

If we get close, do you think you can stop it?

I can try.

Let's hurry. We have to protect the crabs and their home.

If that monster...

-Machine.

-That machine threatens their home, the crabs will fight it.

They are kind of tough.

Well, against that machine, they'll be crushed.

We can't let that happen.

Oh, it's bigger and better than I remember!

Atomic fire breath!

Watch out!

Oh, no! Kenji!

Huh?

Why would I build my machine to shoot actual fire,

atomic or otherwise?

So, it's just a beam of light?

I guess this thing isn't as scary as I thought.

ANT CRIES OUT

I suspect we may need help.

'Help is here.'

Mum.

I know how we can stop this thing.

I'm lowering a cable.

Got it. Now what?

We simply tie it up and stop it in its tracks.

I do not think this will work.

You might not, but I am very confident.

-That's kind of my thing.

-OK, get all of the crabs out of there now.

Last time we went in there,

one of the crabs turned the rover into its very own suit of armour.

The new rover's a lot stronger.

It'll be fine. I think.

Looks good.

Kaiju's all tied up, Mum.

Now, you're not going anywhere.

What? No way!

Duck!

Mum, are you OK?

My ego's a little bruised.

-Are you OK?

-Yeah, but Kenji's monster's still moving.

It's following its programming.

After all these years, it still works perfectly!

A little too perfectly.

Go on, get out of here, crabs!

The high beams seem to be working.

Those crabs are strong, but I don't like their chances.

Ant, what's the plan here?

A trip wire. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

And this thing is huge.

Harder they fall?

That's it, keep moving, crabs.

Hurry, Ant. This is our last chance to stop it.

Oh, my heart and soul went into that kaiju.

No, no, stop!

Kenji, what are you doing?

I can't see!

ANT YELLS

We're almost in the clear.

-BOTH:

-Whoa!

Fontaine, Will.

Oh, no!

Ant!

Kenji!

No!

Huh?

What do you know, we weren't crushed.

Mum!

Hold on, I'm coming.

We could have stopped it, Kenji.

-What were you doing?

-I...

I cannot let you hurt my kaiju.

What?!

Come on, come on.

Not good, not good!

When I knew my kaiju would never be seen, I quit the movies.

Now, to see it in action, finally fulfilling its potential,

I cannot bear to see it hurt.

Hurt? It's a machine.

Grab your mask, it's going to break.

Uh-oh. I know that sound.

Huh? The crabs are going towards it?

Kenji, look at what's happening.

Crabs and people are more important than machines.

It goes living things, then machines, in that order.

ROARS

I... I think, maybe, you are right.

I'm sorry.

Uh, Dad? Any suggestions?

I could use the teleporter.

Teleporter?

I'm kidding.

-Huh?

-Need a little help?

-Mum.

-Kaiko.

We need to go.

Hang on, I'll get you out of here.

Mum, look out!

Huh?

It's the giant cyborg crab.

Kaiko, are you OK?

I'm not sure.

It knocked out my controls.

I'm rebooting now.

We were just in its way.

It's got bigger kaiju to fry.

We wouldn't need to damage your creation

if we knew what controlled it.

Well, originally, I used a remote control.

-Do you still have it?

-I reused parts of it

to make one for my new bamboo curtains.

-Oh, no!

-What?

It was me! I reactivated the monster.

Mum, Kenji has a remote.

We might be able to turn off the kaiju.

Oh, fantastic.

Oh, man.

The giant crab that took our rover boards home

is going to take on the kaiju.

Oh, that would have made a much better ending for our movie!

Ant, the remote?

I can't believe we have to miss this.

Come on!

I did not expect to see this today.

It has to be here somewhere.

Where did you see it last?

Whoa, go, giant cyborg crab!

Dad, we do have a plan, right?

Kaiko, can you help us?

Almost there.

Where do I always find the remote after I lose it?

Wait, where all remote controls end up!

THEY CRY OUT

I've got you!

-Did it work? Has it stopped?

-It hasn't stopped, Ant.

Try that one.

-No.

-And...

-And that.

-No!

That one!

Huh?

Huh?

THEY SCREAM WITH DELIGHT

Oh, no, they're screaming, Kenji!

Oh, we've failed!

It's OK, Ant.

We're completely NOT squished.

Oh.

Right. I knew that.

The crabs are heading home.

They know they're out of danger.

What is a fish bat, anyway?

A fish with bat wings?

-A bat with gills?

-You know, I still do not know.

We should count ourselves lucky

that you never got around to building one.

And that your recklessness didn't get anyone hurt.

I am ashamed to have caused so much trouble.

Speaking as someone who causes a lot of trouble,

the key is to learn from it.

Will you be OK, Kenji?

Thank you, I will be fine.

I have been reunited with an old friend.

You know, I might write a movie about this one day.