Production Materials - Sokihei M.D. Geist: Complete Collection Record - "Film Story" - Pages 16~21

The human hunt is on in the reckless city

A single fleeing soldier was running into the decayed city of the lawless land brought about by the prolonged war. The FITEX signalled that he was of the Regular Army. As if being chased, the fleeing soldier continued to run with all his strength. The spear clutched in his hands and the blood running down his face, the soldier’s situation told of his fate moments from now. Two paths were left for him. Either be wiped out by pursuers from the Negsrom Army, or be preyed upon the stray dogs prowling the city streets. Regardless of his wishes, he had to make a choice one way or the other. The tyres of the biker gang stood in the way of the lost soldier. He turned around, and next to him and behind him, the bikes of the stray dogs were waiting for him. The fleeing soldier had chosen the latter path. From behind the strays, was their leader, Golem, and his mistress, Paia, smiling lightly as they came to witness the soldier’s final moments.

(Inset Caption) The fleeing soldier is surrounded by the biker gang. He has no way to survive.

The prey is brought down

On sub-leader Mash’s signal, they launched their attack in unison. The anchor ropes launching from the bikes pierced through the arms of the lost soldier. The chains were pulling tight. Successively, the rest of the anchors pierced through the other side of his arms, the back of his left shoulder and the right of his waist. As the bikes pulled back, they deprived the soldier of his freedom. “You’re fucked, you bastard runaway!”, spat Mash. The soldier was resisting desperately. The chains continued to tighten. The soldier, summoning all of his strength, broke the chains. “Now!!” , the soldier shouted in his heart, and jumped in one go. Leaping over a building, and landing a moment after, arrows pierced the soldier’s body. No matter how he struggled, it was futile. 

One after the other, arrows flew through his legs and back.  “Gngh, gugh…”, the soldier groaned in intense agony, as he kneeled on the ground, the bike battalion surrounded him once more. The soldier, struggling to stand up, pulled an arrow out from his chest. Blood came pouring out. Golem rose out of his chariot’s seat to finish him off. As soon as he sensed that desire to kill, the soldier ran to escape. In the running soldier’s mind, he no longer thought “I don’t want to die” or “I want to be saved”. It was an escape motivated only through fear, a desire to get away from the animal-like Golem, that drove his body. Golem, seeing the defeated soldier’s fleeing figure, hurled the finishing spear.  Shh-n! The spear flew, ripping the air. The spear, a favourite of Golem’s that he reached for out of volition, struck its Regular Army target dead centre. Gssa!! The spear pierced the soldier through the back of the throat. The body of the still-fighting escapee floated in the air for a moment, and then suddenly plunged face first into muddy water. The merciless spear nailed the soldier to the ground there and then. This is how it always is. For Golem, such a sight was his everyday ritual.

(Inset Caption) Golem’s spear has pierced his throat.

The fight between Jerra’s returned Geist and Golem. However, the bout was over too soon.

Then, a shambling vagrant of a man appeared. It was Geist. Blood spurted out as Geist pulled the spear from the defeated warrior’s head, he began to pick apart the FITEX. “Not bad…”, as Geist expressionlessly scavenged the armour, the biker, Beast, stood before him. “Hey, who the hell are you? Scruffy piece of shit!”, Gista followed. “Keep your dirty hands off of our catch!!”, Geist slowly looked over in the direction of the biker gang, and said to them, “this thing is useless to scum like you. The only one it’s of use to is me!”. In the next second, the bikers drew their knives all at once. Sub-leader Mash’s eyes burned startlingly.  It was the critical moment!  Just then, Golem raised his voice in command. “MASH!! Stand back Mash, I’ll be the one to speak to him. You’ve got some spunk, looks like you really want that gear. Don’t kid yourself though, we killed him. So, that’s not your stuff… You’ve got two ways to live. The first is by joining my gang, the other, is to beat me in a fight!”. Geist’s eyes narrowed, he relaxedly stood up. “…Fight…?”. The gang members who were watching were shocked by the development. “Is he serious?”, “he doesn’t know about the Boss…”, “if he knew, he’d be insane”, “well, even if he doesn’t know, he’s got a couple more minutes to live” and other such whispers were heard. Through binoculars, Paia witnessed the exchange, upon lowering them she grinned. “Rules?”, Geist reflected in Golem’s sunglasses as he listened. “Kill… That’s all!”. At that instant, Golem attacked! However, the fight ended. Geist dodged swiftly and, with a knife carried on his waist, sliced off Golem’s arms. Just as quickly he appeared from behind and plunged the knife into Golem’s temple! “Y-You… dirty…” , giving his final words, Golem’s breath came to an end. “Make your own rulebook when you deal with the demons in hell”, Geist said, slipping out the knife. He then turned to the fallen soldier nearby, and began stripping the suit. “Stop!”, Paia halted the advancing gang. “Hey man, you’re not half bad. He was tough as nails, but he wasn’t on your level. From what I can see, are you homeless? If so, why don’t you stay with me?”. The rabbling gang fell silent as Paia continued. “Hey, become our boss, you won’t be let down. I may not look it, but I have pretty big connections in the army”, “if you know it all then you shouldn’t have any trouble answering me - first, what year is it now?” “what year is it…? What do you…?”, “I just want to know how long I’ve been napping. It’s nothing important”.

Geist becomes the head of the biker gang!

Geist was led to an old dome structure that was the hideout of the biker gang. The gang members  were waiting outside. “Paia’s smarts have definitely gotten us out of some risky spots. This time though, I really don’t get it!”, Mash halted the yelling Gista. “Hey, hold it! Sis must be up to something… Suppose she betray us though, then it’s no matter what for her…”, the knife he was playing with gave off an eerie reflection.

(Inset Caption) Outside of the dome were Mash and his subordinates.

“G-E-I-S-T… It’s such a strong name…”

Inside the dome, Paia was seducing Geist. “Since their man-operated Powered Machines they tested saw real combat, the Negsrom hold all the cards! The Regular Army has fallen to bits… But, that doesn’t matter now, does it?”, Paia undressed herself and entrusted her body to Geist. However, Geist pulled her off. “Get off! All I want from you is what you know”, “what the hell are you doing, you frigid prick!”. Nevertheless, Paia was attracted to Geist. “I won’t let him get away. He has something different to most men… Stick with him, and not even Death will get you!!”

(Inset Caption) “I won’t let you get away…” Paia decided.