Pt 1: Take it to the Max! vs A New Friend, His Name is Max

	(Dub: Tyson's progress is rewarded with promises of chocolate bars & ice cream. Japanese: Straightforward Beyblade training session.)
	(Dub: Kenny reflects on the steady improvement of Tyson's skills & is reminded by Dizzi that they still have a way to go - as well as how carelessness got her stuck in a laptop. Japanese: Still fascinated by the sightings of Seiryu & Suzaku, Kyouju is determined to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bit-Beast powers.)
	Kenny: He must think it's a chew toy! Kyouju: My test subject!
	Dub: What you got there, boy? You can be such a little pesk sometimes, Sparky. Here you go. Japanese: (before apologetically handing Takao back his Beyblade, the girl tells Chuppy that weird & scary objects aren't good for him)

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Tyson: It's covered in slobber... Takao: Beyblades aren't that freaky...		Kenny: I'd love to hear the scientific reasoning behind that. Kyouju: Please don't use my necktie as a cleaning wipe!
Tyson: Come on Kenny, I was just making a little joke! Takao: It'll be all right, cuz it's already dirty.		Kenny: Science is no joke! Kyouju: You're being abusive!

(Dub: Kenny tells Tyson the little information he knows about Max. Japanese: Takao is caught off guard by the language barrier. Kyouju appears to ask him to be polite, as the American seems friendly enough.)

Max: Hi there. Pleased to meet you! Takao: What's with this guy?		Kenny: Is now a good time to tell you I can't swim? Kyouju: (says they have to do something)
Tyson: He's headed for the waterfall! This is bad, we gotta step on it! Takao: Too far out & it'll be too dangerous to save him!		Tyson: Whoa, last chance! Tyson: Uh, that's it!
Kenny: Careful Tyson, you can't go in there. The current is way too strong for swimming. Kyouju: You're thinking about using your Beyblade to target the log & perform the rescue?		Tyson: I know. Takao: Right on!
Kenny: Oh, I get it! Kyouju: You're insane!		Tyson: We make a pretty good team! Takao: The runt's safe!
Tyson: Man, you're pretty good with that Beyblade. What a great shot back there. Takao: So you're a Blader. You made that shot look easy.		Tyson: At least it washed off the dog slobber. Takao: What the? You know Japanese!
Mr. Tate: Well it sounds like you two had quite an adventure. Taro: I see... So it happened at the river.		Mr. Tate: & the best news is, your Beyblade's gonna pull through just fine. Taro: (agrees that the puppy's life was worth saving)

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	Tyson: I still can't get over how easy you made that shot look. Max is a total hero. Takao: Still, I didn't see this coming. This hobby shop being Max's, & Oji-san being...
	Mr. Tate: Sounds to me like you played as important a role. Taro: You're wondering why the guy with the bushy beard is Japanese, am I right?

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Japanese cut scene

Takao: Not in those words... Taro: Max's mother is American.		Taro: In short, Max is Japanese-American, which makes him half & half.
Kyouju: Would the lady in this picture be Max's mom?		Takao: Which picture? She looks so pretty...
Takao: I'd like to meet her!		Max: (sighs inwardly)
Takao: What's wrong, Max?		Taro: For the time being, Max's mother isn't in Japan. She's very far away from us.
Takao: So that's how things are...		Takao: I get where you're coming from.

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	Tyson: Yeah... but... my shot was just slightly off the mark. If Max hadn't come along when he did, we would have never been able to save that dog, so it's only right that he get the credit. Takao: (relates how his mother passed away when he was little, before moving on to saying that his father & older brother are away on an archeological dig. For the moment, it is himself & his grandpa.)
	Tyson: It's a good thing you guys moved here when you did. So Max... Takao: You'd think I'd get really lonely around here, but then...
	Tyson: How about a test spin? Takao: I always have this. (Editor's note: Takao implies that the sport of Beyblading allows him to meet & befriend people like Max.)

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Tyson: We'll get along just fine, Max. Takao: You can still be happy, Max.		Tyson: Ok, ok! Enough keeping me in the dark already! Takao: Huh? What gives? It's too dark to see anything.

Pt 2: Howl Seiryu! The Birth of Dragoon! vs Day of the Dragoon

Dub: Let's get out of here!
Japanese: This is bad!

Tyson: Aw man! I got a feeling this is gonna put a major dent into our development programme.
Takao: (having no such concerns, he remembers the Beyblade that the Shell Killers are searching for.
He decides to use this information to save Kyouju.)

Tyson: Maybe I can't win. But I gotta go & give it my best shot.
Japanese: (Despite Akira's assertions that his Beyblade will once again be destroyed in battle, Takao says that he cannot abandon a friend. He prepares to set out, fully aware that his new Bey might not survive.)

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(Dub: Following advice given by his grandpa, Tyson silently asks Dragoon to help save Kenny.
Japanese: Takao silently speaks to Ryushinken in prayer, telling the dragon spirit that he & his friends are going to rescue Kyouju. He relates how powerful their opponents are & admits that victory will be unlikely. Before turning away, he asks Ryushinken to stay close & to watch over them.)

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(Japanese cut scene: After Kyouju boldly states that he does not know of a "special power" for Beyblades, the Blade Sharks turn to more aggressive tactics. Fully aware that he is known as Kyouju for a reason, they order him to politely tell them what they want to know.)

Kenny: That Blade isn't nearly strong enough to take on the Sharks & you know it! Kyouju: (as well as the above, he reminds Takao that the Bey they built is a friend)		Tyson: Don't worry! I've got a secret weapon! Takao: (he points out that Kyouju is also an important friend)
Kai: So you've come back for more. Japanese: As a weak Beyblader, your only purpose is to lose.		Kai: Just know one thing, kid. You can't beat me. Japanese: Your Bey is worthless.

Tyson: I don't know what kind of power you have Dragoon, but you're my last hope.
Takao: (silently apologises to his new Bey, as it might be the beginning of the end for it)

Kai: I thought you would have learned by now. There's no way you can beat me! Japanese: Depending on that same useless attack! (he adds that Takao's Bey will be destroyed)		Kai: You fool. Japanese: Break him.
Stuart: This battle's getting really old. Japanese: This is the end for him.		Kai: Battle on, Dranzer! Japanese: Victory's mine!
Tyson: What in the world is going on here? Takao: Eh? My Bey! It's glowing!		Tyson: Wh-what just happened here? Takao: What was that dragon just now?
Andrew: Man... Now that was freaky! Akira: Dragon? What do you mean?		Tyson: Did you see the Dragoon? He smashed head on with that birdy thingy! Takao: You didn't see that just now? The dragon & the bird from our Bit-Chips...
Andrew: I've never seen anything like that before! Akira: (acknowledges the Bit-Chips, but saw nothing of the dragon & bird)		Kai: Your blue dragon & my red phoenix are trapped within our Blades. Japanese: (reveals it was Seiryu & Suzaku who appeared. He explains why few can see them)
Kai: In time, my friend. Japanese: We shall part ways for now.		Kai: (silent) Japanese: Stand down.

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Tyson: Next time I meet up with that whoosh Kai, I'll show him who's King of the Blades! You mark my word, kid!
Takao: You will definitely be watching me take down those Shell Killers & Kai, together with my new partner.

Andrew: Tyson, what if your Blade's not powerful enough? Akira: Speaking of which, what name are you going to give your Bey?		Tyson: It will be. Takao: Name?

Kenny: Maybe you should give me your Beyblade, so Dizzi & I can analyse its energy.
Kyouju: That's a fair point. Wouldn't it be good to choose a name for your partner?

Tyson: What for? It's powered by Dragoon. Takao: Makes sense. Right! You'll be Dragoon!		Andrew: Who's Dragoon? Akira: Dragoon?

Tyson: It's a long story Andrew, but let's just say the power's been in the
family for generations, & it's all right here, in the palm of my hand.
Takao: This Bit-Chip's possessed by the dragon spirit of Ryushinken. Therefore, this dragon is Dragoon.

Kenny: Well, whatever it is, it sure is wicked. Kyouju: Hm. That is a fitting name.		Tyson: You sure hit the nail on the head, Chief. It's wicked. Takao: (he tells Dragoon that he is happy to meet him)

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(Japanese cut scene: Ryuunosuke approaches the recently vacated sword. He knows that Seiryu has awakened & suspects that the spirit is the very dragon that Takao had seen.)