if it was any other driver, you'd be here. popsopens the door and racer x sets his jaw.
good morning, mr.  racer. i know it's been a long time--
yes. i'm sorry for this intrusion, but i was hoping to have a word with you and speed. pops eyes the masked racer.
it's important.
we've been after remmington for years for dozens of capital corporate crimes including wrl fixing but we haven't had the evidence we need to convict him. until now. sprittle and chim-chim peek up from behind the couch as mom offers the masked racer a cup of coffee.
racer x works closely with our wrl corporate crimes division, helping us recruit drivers like you, speed. most of the media, which you are now seeing is controlled by the major sponsors and they have done their best to paint him as a menace to the sport. the truth is he's our most valuable weapon against these villains.
if any of, you actually knew his identity, you would become targets for his enemies which include some of the most vicious fixers in the world. gulp. they both sink back down behind the couch.
you're familiar with the driver katsu okamoto?
for years he has been contracted by a fixer named cruncher block who we know works for remmington. recently, katsu has been forced to lose races that have led to a droop in the stock price of okamoto engineering. we believe this is a part of a corporate strategy to allow mushi motors to buy control of okamoto. katsu doesn't want this to happen and he began resisting, thinking.that he could do it on his own. after fuji, he realized he needed help.
because he has a file with enough information to connect block to remmington which could put both of them behind bars for the rest of their lives. the problem is, he won't give us the file unless we help him stop the take over of his family's company.
there is an up-coming race that katsu believes if he can win, it will catapult okamoto engineering back into the spotlight and double the cost of the buy out which should kill it.
there aren't any track races. this is a cross-country rally.
i know it seems cruel of me to ask, but katsu made it clear that he had to have speed an x on his team or there would be no deal.
you'll have the support of the entire c.i.b--
i understand. if you change your
speed, i want you to understand how much the c.i.b. appreciates your help on this.
they're airborne? you're sure? good. double the guard for her arrival in bartimaeus. i gave my word nothing would happen to his sister and i mean to keep it. the inspector gets another call.
inspector detector-.mrs. racer? what kind of emergency?
is there a problem here, officer?
the ruling on this is quite clear. try to stop it and you'll be in blatant violation of the wrl charter, leaving me no option but to shut this years prix down until a full investigation can be completed.
try me. remmington stews then spits a threat at speed.
he did it. racer x lowers his binos and turns to the inspector.
this could change everything.
my men are bringing the family down. do you want to go with them?
can i ask you a question? do you ever think you made a mistake, hiding the truth from them?