Initial D First Stage -dub- Episode 21 -

: "A superstition? What, you think the ghost of some old racer pushed him off?"

SOUND of rain dripping through a hole in the roof. A single fluorescent light buzzes.

(nervous laugh) : "So… a little touch-up paint, a new fender, maybe an exhaust that doesn't sound like a dying raccoon—good as new, right?" Initial D First Stage -Dub- Episode 21

: "That’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever said. And you once tried to race a minivan." CLOSING NARRATION (DUB EPILOGUE STYLE): "The Eight-Six sleeps in steel and shadow. But on the mountain, the gutter still glistens with rain and regret. Takumi will return to that corner. Not because he wants to. But because the night… always asks for a rematch." PREVIEW FOR EPISODE 22:

Kenji, K.T., and Iketani huddle around a greasy table. : "A superstition

(cocky, reverb effect) : "The white of your Eight-Six… it’s just primer for my red of revolution."

(calm, smoky voice) : "You think the car lost? No. You drove it like you were afraid of breaking it. Tomorrow… we fix that. Hand me the 10,000-yen socket." (nervous laugh) : "So… a little touch-up paint,

SFX: Engine revving, a new, deeper growl.

(low, almost a whisper) : "It’s not the metal, Itsuki. It’s the road. I heard it. That stretch… it wanted me to lose."

SOUND of tires screeching, metal kissing concrete.

: "What’s that for?"