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This is the construction site of a new tunnel
for the express train linking Tokyo and Osaka.
Inside many men are hard at work to complete the project on time.
This is the tale of a mysterious incident that began within that tunnel.
Defeat Gomess!
An emergency!
What? The tunnel collapsed? I'll be right there!
What happened?
A cave in!
What?
Boss!
Are you all right?
- What about Kakani? - He's over there.
What's the matter?
He says he saw a monster in the cave.
Take him to the hospital until he comes to his senses.
Let me investigate.
What? He's just in shock from the cave-in.
Probably saw his own shadow.
That's probably it.
What's this?
A tunnel inside the tunnel?
What's that supposed to mean?
A tunnel in a tunnel?
What's that? Even if you explained in words I wouldn't understand?
What are you talking about?
Listen, we're a newspaper. If you can't say it in words...
Pictures! Show them a picture and everyone understands.
All right, get out there!
The location's the site of the Tokyo-Osaka highway.
The tunnel they're building out there.
It gets more and more complicated.
Complicated?
He said a tunnel appeared inside the tunnel.
Huh? It's simple.
You explain it then.
See? You don't know.
You dig a tunnel and a tunnel appears.
That explains everything.
That's not it.
So you really don't know what happened in that tunnel, do you?
Isn't there anyone who knows anything?
Let's go!
Boss, it looks like a meteor.
Maybe so...
You think it's a meteor? No way. It's no meteor.
It's a fossil, something from the Mesozoic era I'd say.
What did you just say?
Oh that kid! He's always getting in the way.
The other day he found this strange thing...
Ah, the maxilla of the elasmosaurus. That was a little different.
What do you mean different? Turned out to be a plain old rock!
Did you just hear something?
Let's go in and have a look at this tunnel within a tunnel.
Yeah... He said he saw a monster in there.
That's right. We'll come right back.
Don't suppose I could talk you out of it anyhow.
I'm sure I've seen something like this before.
I'm going to keep checking this out.
You don't seem to have much interest in this.
I'm more interested in getting a shot of the monster.
Hold on a minute! If I'm right about this...
Don't worry, I'm sure the science journals will write you up.
Hey boss!
Leave someone behind. It'll be easier to communicate.
He's right. Ippei, you stay up here.
Darn it! I always get left out.
Tough break, huh?
That's it! I saw it in Kinpozan temple!
What's that? You remembered?
Kinpozan?
I think...
Yeah! I know where that is.
Maybe we'll get some answers there.
But... it's 70 kilometers away.
There's no way something this big could get here by natural means.
Anyway, let's go have a look.
Can you take us there?
Of course I can! It might be a little bumpy.
You come along too.
Gosh, I didn't think it would be this big!
It's mysterious, huh?
We're in a place no one's ever been.
A cave that's been closed up for millions of years.
Be careful. We don't know what could be down here.
Hey!
Looks like animal tracks.
Maybe this cave is...
Earthquake!
Let's go.
Hurry!
This way.
Watch out!
KINPOZAN TEMPLE
Litora and Gomess? What does that mean?
We found this a long time ago in the caves behind this temple.
Let me see it a minute.
I knew it! It's a litoreria!
Litoreria?
Litoreria, an intermediate form between reptiles and birds.
It was said to be a basically harmless creature.
But with a sharp beak and the ability to shoot out a dissolving agent from its mouth.
This is the egg of a litoreria. No doubt about it.
Then what about this grotesque thing?
Gometeus, a gigantic flesh eating reptile.
Hold on...
If that thing is a litoreria egg...
... then what the workman saw might have been Gomess!
It's plausible. The two creatures flourished at around the same time.
Perhaps they were both trapped in the cave together.
What are we going to do?
It's all right. There's got to be a way out.
Huh? Something's coming.
What?
A rescue operation?
That's right. The two of them are down there now!
The monster Gomess is in there too!
Eh? Gomess?
You stupid kid. Are you telling stories again?
It doesn't matter. Two people's lives are at stake!
Please help us!
As soon as Edogawa gets here, let's begin.
Let's go that way.
Look out!
Jiro, you wait right here. We'll get them out.
It's alive!
That's it! Litora!
Litora, hurry up and fight Gomess!
Hurry up! No one out here believes what I say.
I believe you. What can I do to help?
If you want to help don't just stand there. Get me that heater.
If we heat it up, Litora will hatch.
We have to get Litora to fight Gomess for us.
Hurry up!
That thing's never going to make it through this little hole.
Come on, I see light up ahead.
Huh?
It's way up there.
Are you all right?
It was dangerous coming in here anyway.
But even if we hadn't come, someone else would have.
A cave like this, sealed off for millions of years.
Faster! Get as deep in there as you can!
It moved.
Watch out!
Litora!
Litora. Go on and get Gomess. Hey! Litora!
Litora, there's no time to sit around. Go get Gomess!
Wait a minute!
What's that?
It's Gomess. That kid was right.
OK, then. Gomess or whatever it is, let's get moving.
We're in!
They're in here!
The monster's right behind us!
Litora, go on and get Gomess!
It's no good.
He's just a baby.
Even if it's just a baby it's still Litora. If he's got the will, he can do it.
Litora, you're the only one who can do it.
Hurry up and fight Gomess.
Boss!
The monster's coming!
What are you standing around for? We gotta get out of here!
See? I wasn't lying! I didn't just make it up!
That doesn't matter now.
I'll tell you something else.
What? Let's get going!
Litora's going to fight Gomess for us.
Litora?
Litora!
Litora!
Come on, Litora! Hurry up and fight him!
Litora! You have to help the people. Hurry!
All right!
It's just like I thought!
Jiro, you were right all along.
What happened?
Litora!
As you exit the Kitayama Tunnel on the Tokyo-Osaka highway...
... you can see a small grave marker.
It was erected by Jiro as a memorial to the bravery of Litora.