Mortal Combat with the El Dorado

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Mortal Combat with the El Dorado
Harry MacDougall held at gunpoint.
Creator:	Takehiko Ito
Starring:	see below
Country:	Japan, US
Network:	TV Tokyo Cartoon Network CNX GMA Network
Director:	Mitsuru Hongo
Number of episodes:	26
Episode Length:	25 min
Episode Airdate:	1998 (Japan), January 15, 2001 (US)

Mortal Combat with the El Dorado is the 12th episode of the Japanese anime Outlaw Star.

1 Prologue
2 Plot
3 Voice actors
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Prologue

A brief history of the MacDougall brothers explains that they will do anything for money. Anyone who knows more than this about them, they kill.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

After the race an official gives Gene a comm cube from the El Dorado, Harry MacDougall's ship. Harry challenges Gene to a 1-on-1 battle in a dangerous part of space. After a strange encounter with Gwen Khan who asks how they acquired their ship, the Outlaw Star heads to that area of space. Jim confirms that their tracking systems won't be as effective in that location. Despite Harry bringing two ships, Gene is able locate Harry's ship by sending Aisha outside of the ship with a flare gun. Despite it having four grappler arms, the Outlaw Star is able to overpower the El Dorado and Gene forcibly boards the El Dorado. He questions Harry at gunpoint, while he is secretly hacking the Outlaw Star's systems. Gilliam shuts down during the hack and Harry takes an interest in Melfina. However his laughing causes Gene to notice the wire on Harry's neck and Gene severs the hacking link with his pistol. Gene while quesioning Harry asks why they destroyed his father's ship 6 years ago, which Harry admits he doesn't know since he was only 11 years old at the time and so Gene realizes he should just ask Harrys older brother and wonders where he could be. But when Gene is distracted when he learns of the second ship from Jim, Harry makes his escape and is picked up by his older brother Ron and the El Dorado is self-detonated to buy time for their escape.