new Nutrocker (Nutcracker) robot hovertanks arrive nearby, Bush tries to hide, but bodily functions give him away. One Nutcracker gives chase and the SAFS AI points out to Bush how to defeat it. He eventually clambers on to the tank, which passes through the rubble of a town and randomly shoots at high places to bring down objects that could snag him. With the SAFS' right arm sheared off by the Nutcracker's laser blasts and snow settling in, Bush is knocked unconscious all night long from the fall while the tank breaks down under the cold. The next day, the SAFS AI wakes up Bush because the Nutcracker is active again and is preparing to kill him. Bush gets up and faces the tank as it charges towards him. However, the Nutcracker gets too close to a cliff that buckles under its weight and Bush fires his laser into the tank's underbelly. The tank plunges into a ravine and explodes. Bush walks away and reestablishes radio contact with his base. It is revealed that the battle was a field test of the SAFS, Bush's machine being the only survivor out of four deployed that day. After the end credits roll, two other Nutcrackers arrive at the scene of the battle. 2017 movie development announcement In September 2017, It producer Roy Lee announced that a Hollywood film version of Maschinen Krieger is in development, under the title Ma.K. Among the co-producers will be creator Yokoyama himself as well as TMNT director Kevin Munroe, who remarked, "Kow is a world creator in the truest sense, and this project finally gives Ma.K a global audience who will experience this epic and rich sci-fi property as fans have for the last 35 years." References External links Website of Kow Yokoyama Fan-compiled story background & timeline The Biggest English Language Usergroup Kow Yokoyama Sensei's Official International Ambassador's Website Site dedicated to the model kits of the Maschinen Krieger world An excellent resource of links to Ma.K fan sites A Large German Language Usergroup Facebook groups North America facebook Europe facebook Kow YOKOYAMA facebook Websites to buy from HobbyLink Japan Buyers Guider Where can I Buy Maschinen Krieger Ma.K Model Kits? Artificial intelligence in fiction Post-apocalyptic fiction Mecha films Toy mecha Mecha in literature Robot films Robots in literature Fictional universes Military science fiction