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| "The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot" (Lio Convoy Ansatsu Keikaku) | ||||||
| Production company | TV Tokyo, NAS, Ashi Productions | |||||
| Airdate | 4 November 1998 | |||||
| Writer | Junki Takegami | |||||
| Director | Danrei Kimu | |||||
| Animation studio | Ashi Productions | |||||
| Continuity | Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity | |||||
Tired of being the joke of the Predacons, Dirge and Thrust get new forms and take on Lio Convoy.
Synopsis
Nemesis still approaches Gaia, and its presence is causing eruptions of Angolmois Energy all over the planet, as well as influencing the Predacons. On board the Galvaburg II, Dirge and Thrust review the performance of the newly evolved Hellscream and Max-B and whine about their own continued inferiority compared to the other Predacons. To gain favor, they decide to kill Lio Convoy.
At the Yukikaze, Lio Convoy and Apache are again discussing Nemesis's approach and its influence on the planet's Angolmois Energy, and the Maximal leader declares they need to stop the artificial planet from reaching Gaia. Outside, the Magnaboss trio investigate some ruins that were emitting a mysterious light. It turns out to be a trap, and Lio Junior ends up being captured by Dirge to use as a hostage to draw out Lio Convoy. However, Dirge and Thrust turn out to be quite incompetent and crash into each other mid-flight, allowing the trio an opportunity to combine into Magnaboss. Overmatched, the Predacon duo are sent fleeing.
On a cliffside, the two note that they've never actually fought their enemies head on and set out to fight Lio Convoy. This plan doesn't turn out any better, since they're easily outclassed by the Maximal commander. Their comatose bodies are retrieved by Autocrusher and Autostinger and brought to Gigastorm, who commends the two on their efforts. After Dirge and Thrust beg Gigastorm to make them stronger, the Predacon archduke, seeking powerful warriors loyal to only him, fulfills their demand by hooking them up to his systems. Angolmois Energy from Gigastorm's own being is pumped into their structures and the two evolve into Dirgegun and Thrustor!
The duo find Scuba alone and Thrustor freezes the Maximal with his Thrash Horn, and soon come across Bighorn and Tasmania Kid, who Dirgegun uses his Blast Leader supersonic waves to immobilize. Impressed with their new abilities, they set out to find and kill Lio Convoy. In the Moon, Artemis and Moon worry about the increasing power of the Predacons and the approaching Nemesis, but Moon is confident that Lio Convoy has a plan.
Elsewhere, Lio Convoy looks over some blueprints for a weapon and is contacted by Apache, who warns him that a mysterious duo are seeking him out. The duo themselves pop up right after and Lio Convoy, realizing their true identities as Thrust and Dirge, transforms in preparation for battle. In the meantime, the Magnaboss trio find the Tako Tank and the frozen Scuba. Sensing that Lio Convoy is in danger, Lio Junior sets off in the Sumiikar to rescue his "father".
Lio Convoy finds all of his usual attacks are ineffective on Dirgegun and Thrustor, who have reviewed them and prepared counterattacks for all of them. Lio Convoy is sent tumbling down the cliffside, and is about to be ended by the Predacons when Lio Junior comes to the rescue in the Sumiikar. Dirgegun tries using the Blast Leader, but its effect on Thrustor makes the cyborg wasp pause, and Lio Convoy takes advantage of this moment to bury the two in a rockslide and flee the scene. Dirgegun and Thrustor aren't too fussed, though; they've proven they can destroy the Maximals anytime they want.
While Santon and Skywarp work on thawing out Scuba, Lio Junior discusses with Lio Convoy about their connection; what pain Lio Convoy feels, Lio Junior feels. They wonder if Dirge and Thrust's upgrade is connected to Nemesis and Lio Convoy declares the Maximals will never give up, no matter the odds.
Artemis & Moon II Report
Artemis is shocked at the power of Dirgegun and Thrustor that they got from Gigastorm's Angolmois fusion energy. Analyzing the pair, Moon finds that Dirgegun has the Needle Launcher and the Blast Leader. Thrustor, on the other hand, has the Dino Launcher, the Raptor Shield, the Casting Shooter, the Gash Sword, and the Thrash Horn. Artemis finds all of their weapons to be weird and misses the comedy of their previous forms. Moon does provide one positive—Dirgegun and Thrustor have yet to become fully accustomed with their new bodies, and now would be the best time to take them down. As a parting comment, Artemis asks the Maximals to let the handsome Hellscream be.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Notes
Transformers references
Real world references
Trivia
- NAVI appears with a small body with a screen without explanation during the entire episode.
Home video releases
- VHS
1999 — Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers — ACT. 11 (Pioneer LDC)
