Extinction Bomb
| Extinction Bomb | |
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| 絶滅爆弾 (Zetsumetsu Bakudan) | |
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Manga  | |
| English Name(s) |
Extinction Bomb (Viz) Extinction Bomb (Bandai Namco) |
| Manga Debut | Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 1 |
The extinction bomb is a fictional device in Dragon Ball and its expanded universe, used by the Galactic Patrol to eradicate humans on a planet. The extinction bomb debuts in chapter 1 of the Dragon Ball prequel series Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, originally serialized in the 2013 #33 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, released 13 July 2013 in Japan.
General Overview
The extinction bomb (絶滅爆弾 zetsumetsu bakudan) is used by members of the Galactic Patrol at their own discretion. When the device (similar to a capsule) has its switch pressed and the device explodes, a virus begins to spread targeting only the humans (人間 ningen) on a planet.[1]
Jaco Tilimentempibosshi remarks that using the extinction bomb may be better than seeing the nature on Earth destroyed by a possible impending battle between Earthings and aliens.[1] Jaco was given permission to eradicate humanity if he saw fit, but only after performing a thorough, updated investigation on the race.[2]
The extinction bomb would kill Jaco, as well, if he were to use it on Earth.[1]
Jaco accidentally activated an extinction bomb once before, killing all of the humans on its respective planet; his senior was very angry with him.[3]
During the player's final training session with Jaco as a master in Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2, Jaco will threaten to fight for real, and even use the extinction bomb if it comes down to it (though he ultimately decides not to):[4][note 1]
今回はわたしもマジでやっちゃうぞ勝つためなら絶滅爆弾も使ってやる！ ...と思ったが それをしたら怒られるので絶滅爆弾だけは使わないでおいてやろう
I'll be fighting you for real this time. I'll even drop an Extinction Bomb if I have to! Actually, that would probably upset people, so on second though, no Extinction Bombs from me.
— Jaco, Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2
Notes
- ↑ Both the Japanese text and English translation provided here have been transcribed directly from the original Japanese version and official English localization of Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2. We feel the translation is accurate, and as such, have provided it verbatim.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 1: "The Galactic Patrolman Goes to Earth". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #33. Japan: Shueisha, 13 July 2013.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. "Dragon Ball Minus". Jaco the Galactic Patrolman. Japan: Shueisha, 04 April 2014. ISBN 978-4-08-870892-8.
- ↑ Toriyama, Akira. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman Chapter 2: "The Galactic Patrolman's Discovery". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 2013 #34. Japan: Shueisha, 22 July 2013.
- ↑ Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2. Japan: Dimps, Bandai Namco. Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One, PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch. First released: 02 November 2016.
228【Switch版】ドラゴンボールゼノバース２ 先生イベント編 ジャコ「04 レッスン其の三」【実況】 (11 November 2017). YouTube. Retrieved: 28 January 2020.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - Jaco Train - Complete Training Quests (28 November 2016). YouTube. Retrieved: 28 January 2020.