Then the set moved back to reveal everyone was on a fucking soundstage. All of this was an elaborate set-up for a reality TV show. The members of Gatchaman were brainwashed into losing their memories. They were then stuck in an artificial version of America. Hajime was never a real SPACEHEAD and nobody had really died. Utsu-tsu was fine. All the cats were simply holographic projections. The real cats all received hefty paychecks for the use of their likenesses. Then the host came up and removed Paiman's spleen.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" said the host "The subjects shall now be re-integrated into society! They shall also be integrated into Gatchaman once again!"

He turned to the shell-shocked members.

"This time, however," he said "Gatchaman is working to initiate the apocalypse."

Then a chandelier crashed into the audience seating, killing every single one of them.

"Make sure to get a good shot of the bodies!" screamed the host to the cameraman "It will increase ratings!"

The host then did a backflip off the stage.

Hajime then farted but the fart was so big and smelly that her anus reverse farted all the gas into her and she began to puff up like a balloon. Sugane tried to grab onto her but she floated away too fast.

THREE MONTHS LATER...

Paiman was dead due to having his spleen removed. Hajime was morbidly obese. Sugane was a crack-addicted hobo. JJ was a nymphomaniac meth-addled stripper. Joe was a carpenter in Detroit. Utsu-tsu was a child soldier in Uganda. The one thing that united the remaining members was dedication to the cause of Gatchaman: causing the end of the world.

TO BE CONTINUED...