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#31: VRT 131 "Defending Dark Heart" Part One.

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 20, 25, & 33; and Spielban, episode 12.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:17;03.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #33.

The mass of mutants are in a quarry, firing lasers on some cutouts, zoom in on Slashbot sparring with both Magician and Fistbot.

Lasers added; cuts before they break off.

METALDER #33.

The mass of mutants are in a quarry, firing lasers on some cutouts.

Lasers added; transitions out.

METALDER #07.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower (no smog).

Recycled; Fades in from prior shot; fades out to next.

VRT 101.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Close on Grimlord talking.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #25.

Grimlord talks to Decimator, who stands in front of us.

Shortened.

METALDER #08.

Decimator steps forth and talks.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #15.

Medium shot on Grimlord, kinda leaning forth and reacting.

Cuts before he talks more.

METALDER #08.

Decimator turns slightly, steps forth, talks and raises hand a little.

Recycled.

METALDER #05.

Pan up close on Dark Heart, standing amid smoke.

Trims start to remove him stepping off platform.

METALDER #01.

Pan left as Grimlord talks and raises his arms.

Recycled; runs pretty long but cuts before he shakes his head; fades to black.

METALDER #33.

The mass of mutants are in a quarry, zoom in on Slashbot sparring with both Magician and Fistbot.

Recycled but unaltered; fades in from black; cuts before they spar more.

METALDER #33.

Zoom in on Slashbot sparring with both Magician and Fistbot.

Recycled; shortened (continues into next shot); altered to fit VRVT.

METALDER #33.

Slashbot spars with both Magician and Fistbot.

Recycled; trimmed to end, but still cuts before they break off.

METALDER #05.

Zoom out from Dark Heart, standing beside a virtual chamber.

Shortened; Altered to fit VRVT.

METALDER #33.

The mass of mutants are in a quarry.

Recycled; freeze-framed; altered to fit VR Lab monitor.

METALDER #01.

Close on Grimlord looking silently to our left.

Recycled; fades in from prior shot.

METALDER #05.

Decimator stands in his cubby hole, talking with slight movement.


METALDER #05.

The dungeon of mutants fills up around Dark Heart in the center, as he faces Grimlord, who talks to him.

Cuts before he fully extends arm.

METALDER #08.

Grimlord points briefly, as he talks constantly.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #05.

Zelton gestures his right arm and talks as Dark Heart stands in the center of the dungeon.

Recycled, still shortened heavily, but first time in context.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart raises his rifle, looks at it, then looks forth.


METALDER #05.

Dark Heart hands his rifle over to one of Viktor's Beauties, who walks over and takes it.

Shortened to remove her walking over and walking off.

METALDER #05.

Spitbot reacts to this up close.


METALDER #05.

Grimlord, Toxoid, Decimator, Zelton, and Dark Heart react.

Order shifted from DH / G / Z / T / D in source; cuts follow-up of Blue Boar reacting.

METALDER #05.

Spitbot looks to his right, and sees the rifle now lying on the ground, turning from it to Dark Heart, standing before him.

Cuts follow-ups of Spitbot pacing to our left.

METALDER #05.

Spitbot raises his right hand, then extends his arm quickly over to the rifle, but Dark Heart swiftly leaps, dives, and snatches the rifle back up and aims it point blank at Spitbot's chest. Decimator gestures, Zelton nods, Toxoid motions his fist and walks forth. Spitbot flings his extended arm over his shoulder, walking away in defeat, as Dark Heart lowers his rifle as shot zooms in.


METALDER #05.

Medium shot of Grimlord talking a lot, then zoom in on Grimlord raising his right hand.

Recycled; shortened heavily; but first time used in context.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart talks in close-up.

Shortened a little.

METALDER #05.

Medium shot of Grimlord talking a lot.

Recycled; shortened; cuts before zoom in.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart talks in close-up.

Recycled, but runs fully.

METALDER #05.

Medium shot of Grimlord talking a lot, then zoom in on Grimlord raising his right hand.

Recycled; trimmed but runs fully at end.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart talks in close-up.

Recycled again.

METALDER #05.

Close on Grimlord lowering his head and giving a grin.

Transitions out.

METALDER #05.

A virtual chamber rises up out of the ground, appearing on a hillside cliff.

Transitions in; cuts prior downward shot of chamber surfacing.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart walks out of the chamber and looks out over the scene.

Cuts follow-up POV of quarry.

METALDER #05.

Zoom in on Dark Heart, surveying the scene with rifle in hand.

Partially recycled but runs fully; plays in reverse; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #12.

Clouds begin to cover the moon at night.

Transitions in.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart remains standing beside his chamber at night, talking to himself.

Trims start; fades out into next shot.

METALDER #05.

Pan across close on Dark Heart's rifle, as he prepares to fire.

Fades in from prior shot; dream blurred.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart lowers his rifle, then departs.

Dream blurred.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart stands in a field talking.

Dream blurred.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart, rifle held up, places it against his other hand as he speaks.

Dream blurred.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart talks some more up closer, then looks at his rifle as shot zooms in a little.

Dream blurred.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

METALDER #05.

A three tiered complex shifts and the bottom chamber opens up.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #05.

Zoom out as VR Ryan lands on his VR Turbo Cycle, presses a button or two, then grips the controls.


METALDER #05.

VR Ryan drives the Turbo Cycle out of the hangar, then is in flight flying away from us, before landing it in rough terrain.

Recycled, per source (final shot runs unaltered for once).

METALDER #05.

VR Ryan drives the Turbo Cycle through a field.

Cuts follow-ups of more driving.

METALDER #05.

The Turbo Cycle rides right toward Dark Heart on his own motorcycle, Dark Heart skidding to a stop, pulling out his rifle, aiming at VR Ryan, firing, and dirt bursting in front of the Cycle.

"Metalder" blurred out of shot 2; cuts follow-up of Dark Heart beginning to drive again.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart drives narrowly past VR Ryan, both then turning around and driving again, this time side by side, before Dark Heart turns and drives past, before turning again.

"Metalder" blurred out of shot 2; Cuts follow-up shot of Turbo Cycle turning.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart drives narrowly past VR Ryan again, as the pair get dangerously close.


METALDER #05.

VR Ryan drives the Turbo Cycle through a field right at Dark Heart on his motorcycle.

Recycled.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart crosses his cycle in front of VR Ryan, who then turns, and drives away as Dark Heart gives chase, popping a wheelie, finally VR Ryan turns his Cycle sharply.

Altered to include camera POV bits onscreen; freeze-frames final shot.

METALDER #05.

Parked, Dark Heart aims his rifle at VR Ryan and fires away at the also parked VR Trooper, who sits on his Turbo Cycle as dirt bursts erupt around him, engulfing him. When the smoke clears, he's missing from the cycle, to Dark Heart's surprise! He glances to the side.

This sequence is pushed up from source position; Cuts follow-ups of Turbo Cycle sitting there then coming to life and driving at Dark Heart.

METALDER #05.

VR Ryan pops back up onto his Turbo Cycle, Dark Heart gripping his rifle in reaction.

Also pushed up from source position.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart turns his cycle, VR Ryan drives his Turbo Cycle forth, and Dark Heart drives his own head on.

Pushed back from source position; "Metalder" blurred out of shot 2; camera POV bits added to final shot, which also freeze-frames.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart leaps his bike up over VR Ryan on his Turbo Cycle, firing his rifle down at him as he passes over, dirt bursting around him. Dark Heart lands his cycle perfectly, then turns around and parks it.

Shot 3 is camera POV altered and initially freeze-framed.

METALDER #05.

VR Ryan turns his Cycle sharply.

Recycled, but unaltered; still cuts before shot finishes so they don't have to blur the writing.

METALDER #05.

VR Ryan splits the sidecar off of his Turbo Cycle, sending it driving off by itself, heading straight for Dark Heart.

Transitions in; "Metalder" blurred out of shots 2 & 4; "Sidephantom" blurred out of shots 3 & 5; shots 4 & 5 are recycled, probably to save on blurring costs of the actual follow-up shots.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart leaps off of his bike.

Cuts follow-ups of sidecar hitting his bike, knocking it over.

METALDER #05.

Dark Heart flips over in midair, landing on the ground but losing his rifle. VR Ryan whips out a knife, Dark Heart looks up, VR Ryan flips over, Dark Heart dives and grabs his rifle and prepares to fire up, but VR Ryan tosses his knife, stabbing him in the shoulder. Dark Heart tosses his rifle into the air, VR Ryan snags it out of the air, and lands, aiming the weapon at its owner. VR Ryan talks, Dark Heart responds, more talking between the two.

Cuts final shot before more talking; cuts follow-ups of more talking.

METALDER #05.

VR Ryan tosses the rifle aside, Dark Heart looking at it, as VR Ryan slowly walks away, Dark Heart talking as VR Ryan continues to walk off.

Cuts follow-ups of Dark Heart grabbing rifle and then throwing it back down.

METALDER #05.

Zoom in on Dark Heart reacting, as VR Ryan keeps departing.

Trims start; cuts follow-up of VR Ryan walking toward us; transitions out.

METALDER #03.

Grimlord has his right hand held outward as shot zooms out to a very far angle, where he then dematerializes from his throne.

Recycled; shortened; teleport effects added (likely from VRT 112 use).

METALDER #03.

Distant shot of Grimlord materilizing onto his throne.

Recycled; teleport effects still added; fades in from prior shot; shortened heavily.

METALDER #06.

The VR mutants stand in Grimlord's Dungeon, Dark Heart in the center.

Recycled, but unaltered.

METALDER #05.

Medium shot of Grimlord talking a lot, then zoom in on Grimlord raising his right hand.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

Dark Heart stands facing our right, as Zelton talks to him.

Cuts before Dark Heart turns to Zelton.

METALDER #20.

Grimlord angrily raises his right fist near his face briefly, while talking in close-up.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

Toxoid grabs Dark Heart's rifle out of his hand and tosses it behind him, where it lands on the ground. Toxoid, facing our right, then turns to face forward. Venobot rushes up between Spitbot and Wolfbot, then spews acid down upon Dark Heart's rifle, causing it to disintegrate.

Shot 3 is recycled, but first time in context; cuts follow-up reaction shot of DH.

METALDER #06.

Toxoid and his mutant faction cheer.

Pushed back from source position.

METALDER #06.

Toxoid speaks, the mutants begin to clamour, as Dark Heart then walks forth, Zelton guiding him away, passing cheering mutants, as they head to the back of the dungeon.

Shots 3 & 4 are flipped from source; shot 3 cuts before text appears; final shot transitions out.

METALDER #06.

Grimlord's entire army stands around a field as Dark Heart is led ahead forcibly.

Recycled; shortened; altered to fit VR Visor Vision.

METALDER #33.

Close on Dark Heart as he kinda lifts up under a blue sky.

Plays in reverse; Altered to fit VR Visor Vision.

Ending Credits