Tetsuwan Atom (1980)

Synopsis

Dr. Boynton and Toby depart on an ocean liner for America, but Toby is unintentionally destructive, as he doesn't realize his own strength at times. Frustrated, Dr. Boynton has him stay in their cabin while he heads for dinner. However, a couple of guests want to meet Toby, so he has no choice but to bring him along. During the dinner, the guests realize that Toby is a robot, and even though he means no harm, manages to ruin the dinner by tipping the table over, causing a huge mess. Angrily, Boynton rejects Toby on the spot, declaring that he's just a robot and that he has no son. Meanwhile, Skunk Kusai has taken to educating Atlas in crime, teaching him how to rob armored trucks. Atlas, however, destroys the trucks before robbing them. Skunk then tries to teach him how to rob a supermarket, but Atlas, instead of stealing money, makes off with receipts instead. Frustrated with his incompetence, Skunk tells Walpurgis that Atlas is a fool and the Omega Factor has done nothing for him, but Walpurgis counters that Atlas is becoming more humanlike, and mistakes are a human factor in learning. Atlas, meanwhile, is consoled by Livian, who begs him not to follow a life of crime, but Atlas insists that he become more human to impress Walpurgis. Livian tells Atlas that a man must not harm those weaker than he, and even though they are robots, they also identify by gender. Atlas asks if Livian can be like his mother, as she is the only one who truly makes him happy. However, Skunk interrupts their talk to take Atlas on a mission. As Toby considers what Boynton said to him, he is approached by a shady circus owner, Hamegg, who asks if he would like to join the circus now that he had been disowned by Boynton. He takes Toby with him and coerces him into signing a contract, declaring Toby Hamegg's property. Meanwhile, Skunk tells Atlas that he plans to sink the ocean liner and have Atlas go in and steal a haul of gold bars on board. His plan is to create a field of icebergs in the path of the ship to cause it to crash. Setting off explosives, he creates a large flow of icebergs, but Toby manages to destroy the icebergs by breaking them up, saving the ship. He encounters Atlas, who attacks him and nearly destroys him until he recalls Livian's words. In a show of mercy, Atlas leaves Toby on the ship's deck, where he hears Boynton, who feels remorse for what he has done, calling out in desperation for him. However, he is found by Hamegg first, who grabs him and stuffs him in a crate.

Atlas returns to Walpurgis' castle, where he finds that Walpurgis has dismantled Livian as punishment for her accidentally destroying a gargoyle sculpture. In a fit of rage, he attacks Walpurgis, who escapes by car. Atlas chases him, and even though he is severely damaged by missiles from the car, manages to catch him and run him off the road, killing Walpurgis. Atlas returns to the lab and uses Walpurgis' equipment to begin rebuilding his body.

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