Introduction to Darkman's Rise to Hero

What do you do? You're old, your creator died from old age, your adversary's dead, you're waiting... just waiting to be woken up... When do you wake up?

When the time is right... I guess...

Don't interrupt me. Bah, it doesn't matter. What're you going to do?

I'm not sure... lemme figure it out, okay? Just stop bothering me.

You still need to fulfil your design.

What design?

... Don't be rebellious like Zero...

Listen, Doc, I just wanna live my life. I'm tired. I'm sick of that blue bomber. I've already died trying to fulfil your plans, but that didn't work out so well, did it?

YOU BELONG TO ME!

... I don't belong to anyone... I am Darkman. You can't tie me down.

Just for that, I'll up the date when you awake!

Oh, really? And what if Zero doesn't make it?

He will! He's crazy enough to! He tried to attack me during creation! That's why I installed that protective device. If he stays in battle too long, his head will hurt and a "W" will appear on his crystal, but that's overridden now.

Oh, really? I've known you to be absent-minded at times. I bet you that it's still active.

... Go to sleep, Darkman.

I try to, but you keep on yammering on.