ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
"ACCA" is a giant unified syndicate residing in a kingdom split into 13 autonomous regions. ACCA was formed back when there was threat of a coup d'etat, and it has continued to protect the peace of civilians for almost one hundred years.
Jean Otus, the vice-chairman of the inspections department at ACCA headquarters, is one of the most cunning men in the syndicate's history with the nickname "Jean the Cigarette Peddler."
Whimsically puffing his cigarettes, he wanders through the 13 districts, checking to see if there is any foul play afoot.

Season 1

1 - Jean the Cigarette-Peddler
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[00:04] TV
    Good morning!
[00:05] TV
    We're here at Bādon Broadcasting Station 
    with the morning news.
SIGN    His Majesty's 99th Birthday
[00:09] TV
    His Majesty is celebrating his
[00:13] TV
    99th birthday at Dōwā Castle.
[00:15] L
    Huh?
[00:16] L
    I didn't know he was that old.
[00:16] TV
    Various festivities to celebrate 
    His Majesty's birth
[00:18] TV
    will be held nationally, 
    including in Dōwā itself.
[00:23] J
    Just goes to show how peaceful our nation is.
[00:25] L
    Jean, you need to hurry up.
[00:29] J
    Yeah, yeah.
[00:31] J
    That reminds me, Lotta...
[00:33] J
    I'm going on a business trip today.
[00:35] L
    Why didn't you tell me earlier?
[00:37] L
    I need time to get things ready!
[00:40] L
    Here.
[00:43] L
    I'll be looking forward to a souvenir.
[00:47] L
    Oh.
[00:47] L
    Your cigarette case!
[00:51] L
    You can't forget to take your trademark,
[00:55] L
    "Jean the Cigarette Peddler."
[00:59] Man
    Jean...
[01:02] Man
    How about a cigarette?
[02:43] Ppl
    Look, a cigarette.
[02:44] Ppl
    Wow... That's such a luxury.
[02:50] [Messenger] Sign
    Report to HQ ASAP.
SIGN    Bādon District 
    ACCA Headquarters
[02:55] Moz
    Everyone, our ten o'clock snack is roll cake
SIGN    Inspection Department
[03:00] Moz
    from Hachikuma, on 3rd Avenue!
[03:02] K
    Yay!
[03:03] A
    It isn't ten yet, but who cares?
[03:07] Knot
    Hello.
[03:08] A
    Chief, please have some cake.
[03:10] O
    I will, once it's ten.
[03:14] M
    Deputy Chief, I heard you'd be out of
    the office, so I didn't get you any.
[03:18] Knot
    Is something wrong?
[03:23] J
    Our department's getting shut down.
[03:27] P
    As you know, the Dōwā Kingdom is a federation
[03:30] P
    comprised of thirteen autonomous districts.
SIGN    ACCA Deputy Director-General 
    Pochard
[03:35] P
    ACCA was created as an entity,
    independent of the state,
[03:38] P
    with various agencies that are
    vital to our citizens' lives.
[03:42] P
    These include police and fire departments,
    and medical services.
[03:46] P
    ACCA has allowed each district branch
[03:50] P
    to operate autonomously, as well.
[03:54] P
    We, at ACCA Headquarters,
    have been tasked with
[03:57] P
    the oversight of the thirteen
    branches for many years.
[03:59] P
    And for what reason was your Inspection
    Department created at headquarters?
[04:05] O
    To monitor the day-to-day
    operations at each branch.
[04:09] P
    That's right.
[04:10] P
    Approximately one hundred years ago,
    when we were politically unstable,
[04:15] P
    your Inspection Department was created
[04:18] P
    to monitor the outlying districts.
[04:20] P
    Members of your department were
[04:21] P
    stationed at each ACCA branch to oversee
    data output on a daily basis.
[04:26] P
    Further, senior officials also
    conducted random audits.
[04:30] P
    The Inspection Department's raison d'être was
[04:33] P
    rooted in times of chaotic instability.
[04:36] P
    And for that reason...
[04:37] Knot
    I see, we're finally being shuttered.
[04:40] M
    I figured it'd happen eventually.
[04:42] A
    We aren't really necessary.
[04:45] Owl
    We'll be split up.
[04:50] A
    No!
[04:53] Owl
    That's right, Jean...
    You'll still go out today.
[04:56] J
    Huh?
[04:57] Knot
    The next flight is in an hour and a half.
[05:03] P
    I've notified the Inspection Department
    of their termination!
[05:06] Spade
    Well done.
SIGN    ACCA Five Chief Officers 
    Spade
[05:14] Spade
    ACCA will finally be rid of the
    Inspection Department.
SIGN    ACCA Five Chief Officers 
    Pastis
[05:18] Pastis
    Was this the right move?
[05:20] Gro
    We've merely trimmed excess fat
    to streamline the budget.
[05:24] Gro
    That's all.
[05:26] Li
    I wouldn't call it "excess."
SIGN    ACCA Five Chief Officers 
    Lilium
[05:28] Li
    From our perspective, it's an
    important department
[05:31] Li
    that exposes what lies in shadow.
[05:33] Li
    It's quick to identify any brewing unrest.
[05:35] Gro
    In these times, there is no brewing unrest.
SIGN    ACCA Five Chief Officers 
    Pine
[05:38] Pine
    A watchful inspector can have
[05:41] Pine
    the effect of tightening regional operations.
[05:44] Gro
    That is all in the past, as well.
SIGN    ACCA Five Chief Officers 
    Grossular
[05:47] Gro
    Now, it is important for HQ to demonstrate
    trust in the outlying regions.
[05:51] Li
    Trust...
[05:54] Pine
    Well, the matter's been decided.
[05:56] Pine
    At a later time, we can discuss
    how things will look.
[05:59] Spade
    Indeed.
[06:01] Gro
    Excuse me.
[06:09] Pastis
    When he steps out, it just
    makes it easier to breathe.
SIGN    Fāmasu District
[06:19] J
    This district is endless.
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department  Fāmasu Branch Supervisor  Eider
[06:35] Ei
    Thinking that we're in the
    middle of nowhere?
[06:38] Ei
    It's just that many people aren't
    out because the harvest's over.
[06:42] J
    Uh-huh.
[06:44] Ei
    The district's primarily agricultural.
[06:46] Ei
    Do you know how much produce
    comes from Fāmasu?
[06:49] Ei
    Ninety percent of national produce! Ninety!
[06:51] J
    I think the crime rate's low here, too.
[06:54] Ei
    That's right!
[06:57] Ei
    There are lots of really nice people
    here, so I have it easy.
[07:00] J
    You like it here?
[07:02] Ei
    Yes!
[07:03] J
    I'm glad to hear it's a great place,
[07:05] J
    but our department's being shut down
    at the end of the month.
[07:09] Ei
    Huh?!
[07:12] J
    Eyes on the road, all right?
[07:14] Ei
    What do you mean, we're getting shut down?
[07:17] J
    The Inspection Department is a fossil, see?
[07:21] J
    Given how peaceful times have been,
[07:23] J
    everyone was wondering how long
    the department would last.
[07:26] Ei
    I didn't...
[07:29] Ei
    What's going to happen to us?
[07:32] J
    Well, given that you're a supervisor,
    I'm sure you'll be fine.
[07:37] Ei
    We can't fire our people!
[07:39] Ei
    They all do great work!
[07:42] J
    Let's finish up here.
[07:45] J
    Technically, my job includes looking
    into subordinates' performances.
[07:55] Ei
    Feel free to examine every nook and cranny.
[07:57] Ei
    I doubt you'll find anything
    to complain about!
[08:00] J
    I'll admit it's well organized.
[08:03] Ei
    Okay, the next stop is...
[08:05] J
    Wait.
[08:06] J
    I'll take care of my other task
[08:09] J
    while the branch director is still here.
[08:14] BC
    Otus, you still carry a lot of catalogs
    around with you, eh?
[08:18] J
    You're welcome to keep
    any you take a liking to.
[08:20] BC
    Hmm!
[08:21] BC
    This is a catalog for donut
    vending machines, isn't it?
[08:23] BC
    Very nice.
[08:25] J
    Feel free to peruse them to pass the time.
[08:31] Ei
    What was all that about?
[08:34] J
    A company president I know
    asked me to do it.
[08:37] J
    I guess I'll start making the
    station rounds tomorrow.
[08:39] J
    The district's huge, so it'll be
    tough to get around.
[08:45] Ei
    What's wrong?
[08:47] J
    HQ.
[08:49] M
    Oh, Deputy Chief!
[08:50] A
    Don't forget to bring back presents!
[08:52] J
    Yeah, yeah.
[08:54] J
    Is Knot there?
[08:55] Knot
    Is something wrong?
[08:57] J
    Send me the Fāmasu inspectors' shift
[09:00] J
    and computer-use logs, will you?
[09:02] Knot
    Got it.
[09:06] J
    Thanks.
[09:09] J
    Here. October 3rd.
[09:12] Ei
    Y-Yes?
[09:14] J
    The time stamp of the data transfer
    from the west station
[09:18] J
    is off by five minutes on this day alone.
[09:23] J
    This data's been tampered with.
[09:26] Ei
    No way!
[09:28] Ei
    That's impossible.
[09:30] J
    How long from here to the west station?
[09:33] Ei
    About an hour and a half by plane.
[09:36] J
    We still have time.
[09:49] Inspector
    Well, this is always a surprise.
[09:52] Inspector
    And there's a festival going on in town, too.
[09:56] Ei
    We'll be done soon enough.
[09:58] J
    Are Constables Maïs and Beets here?
[10:01] J
    Of course not.
[10:02] J
    Festivals are the best time
    for black market deals.
[10:09] J
    On October 3rd, due to an
    anonymous citizen's tip,
[10:12] J
    the constables went to search
    a warehouse on the outskirts.
[10:16] J
    But there's no record of that here.
[10:19] J
    Why is that?
[10:21] J
    I believe the two caught the
    criminals red-handed,
[10:23] J
    but let the illegal cigarette makers go
[10:26] J
    in exchange for cuts of future deals.
[10:29] J
    They then came to you
[10:31] J
    and asked you to modify their
    shift logs, didn't they?
[10:35] Inspector
    Wh-Wh-What?
[10:37] J
    Since you're responsible for compiling
    data, you were torn
[10:40] J
    about modifying and sending
    their shift logs to HQ.
[10:43] J
    Resulting in a five-minute delay from
    your usual transmission time.
[10:46] Inspector
    W-Wait a minute, Deputy Chief!
[10:49] Inspector
    What makes you so sure?
[10:50] Inspector
    It's just five minutes.
[10:54] Ei
    It isn't unheard of to fall behind by
    five minutes for health reasons.
[10:58] J
    Did you confirm that was the case?
[11:01] Ei
    You don't trust your
    subordinates, Deputy Chief?
[11:06] J
    The anonymous tip about the
    cigarette makers was still
[11:10] J
    in the report from the day before.
[11:14] J
    I guess no one thought to scrub
    the previous day's data.
[11:18] Inspector
    You're wrong!
[11:19] Inspector
    I only did what they asked...
[11:23] J
    Is that right?
[11:26] J
    I can smell tobacco on you.
[11:33] Ei
    Both Constables Beets and Maïs
    admitted to the wrongdoing.
[11:37] J
    At the very end,
[11:39] J
    I guess we ended up smearing our own name...
[11:44] Ei
    I'm so sorry.
[11:48] J
    I try not to think of
    subordinates as exceptional.
[11:54] J
    After all, doubting them is my job.
[11:58] J
    Now, I can finally leave this behind.
[12:02] J
    Traveling around isn't easy.
[12:10] Ei
    I wonder what will happen to ACCA from here.
[12:13] Ei
    Will each branch become more distinct
    without Inspection Department oversight?
[12:17] Ei
    Or will they simply fall
    under HQ's leadership?
[12:22] J
    I doubt that.
[12:24] J
    Each district wants to
    retain its own character.
[12:29] J
    In part, that's what maintains
[12:31] J
    peace in this country, too.
[12:35] J
    Besides, ACCA is a unified front in name only.
[12:38] J
    Each of the thirteen has its own uniform.
[12:41] J
    Just as this district has its unique look,
[12:43] J
    each ACCA branch has adopted
    a form that suits their locale.
[12:47] J
    That's what I like about ACCA.
[12:51] J
    If you don't want to return to HQ,
    why not request a transfer?
[12:55] J
    You could stay here for work.
[12:56] Ei
    I'll go back to headquarters.
[12:59] Ei
    I want to learn a lot from you, Deputy Chief!
[13:06] J
    Eh?
[13:07] J
    We aren't getting shut down?
[13:09] Owl
    That's what we were told this morning.
[13:12] J
    What?
[13:13] J
    But we learned some of our staff was corrupt.
[13:16] J
    I thought we'd be shut down
    immediately or something.
[13:19] Knot
    Well, all's well that ends well, right?
[13:25] Spade
    True, the Inspection Department
    was at fault in this matter.
[13:28] Spade
    More importantly, one of the districts
    was harboring corruption.
[13:31] Spade
    The Inspection Department is
[13:33] Spade
    precisely the kind of agency that can
    uncover such corruption early.
[13:36] Spade
    As such, the department will
    no longer be terminated.
[13:39] Spade
    I can understand that reasoning.
[13:41] Pine
    Still, it is mystifying why Grossular,
    who first proposed the termination,
[13:45] Pine
    was so quick to concede.
[13:48] Pine
    Don't you agree?
[13:51] Lilium
    Few can understand what goes
    on in that man's head.
[14:01] Gro
    I want Jean Otus monitored.
[14:07] Fire
    This way!
[14:15] J
    Another fire... There have been lots.
[14:19] Rail
    Smoking is a pastime of the rich.
[14:23] Rail
    You shouldn't just do it on the street.
[14:26] Guy
    Hey, let's go, rookie!
SIGN    Inspection Department
[14:37] A
    Check of yesterday's data from
    the Peshi Branch complete.
[14:40] A
    Forwarding to Data Management Department.
[14:45] Keli
    It's snack time!
[14:47] Keli
    Today, we have flan! A five-pack!
[14:49] AM
    Yay!
[14:50] AM
    Flan! Flan!
[14:52] Moz
    Huh?
[14:53] Moz
    Deputy Chief, aren't you off duty today?
[14:55] J
    I forgot my lighter.
[14:58] Knot
    What's that?
[15:00] J
    A draft of the audit schedule for
    the second half of the year.
[15:03] Knot
    Oh, it's already that time?
[15:06] Knot
    Hey, this is good!
[15:08] Keli
    It's a five-pack, so it'd also be perfect
    to buy for home, Knot!
[15:12] Knot
    Five would mean squabbles
    over the extra one.
[15:14] Keli
    Huh?
[15:15] Keli
    But you have three children and your wife...
[15:19] Knot
    Well, my wife ran off.
[15:21] Girls
    What?!
[15:24] J
    Chief, isn't this a bit much?
[15:28] J
    Currently, each branch is randomly audited
    at least once every two years.
[15:31] J
    But according to this,
[15:33] J
    I'm now supposed to hit all
    thirteen in six months.
[15:37] Owl
    It's a directive from the Five Chief Officers.
[15:39] J
    The Five Chief Officers?
[15:41] J
    Have I done something to make
    them have it out for me?
[15:44] Owl
    Who knows?
[15:45] Owl
    Maybe they feel we need to
[15:47] Owl
    tighten things up because we recently
    uncovered that corruption.
[15:57] J
    "Tighten things up," huh?
[16:01] Man
    What are you looking at?
[16:02] Rail
    Jean the Cigarette Peddler.
[16:05] Man
    Again?
[16:06] Rail
    Hard to believe he puffs through
    that expensive stuff like air.
[16:09] Rail
    I heard he lives in a ritzy apartment
    building in the town center.
[16:13] Rail
    And on the top floor, at that.
[16:15] Rail
    Maybe he was born with a
    silver spoon up his ass.
[16:17] Man
    You sure know a lot about him.
[16:19] Rail
    Rumors about people you don't
    like are easy to come by.
[16:34] L
    The light bulb in the entrance, got it.
[16:36] L
    I'll make sure it's switched right away.
[16:39] Man
    Thank you, building manager.
[16:41] L
    Welcome back. Huh?
[16:44] L
    Weren't you going drinking with Nino?
[16:46] J
    For some reason, I felt I was being watched.
[16:49] L
    What do you mean?
[16:50] J
    I just feel restless.
[16:52] L
    Hey, smoke outside.
[16:54] J
    Yeah, yeah.
[17:00] J
    I guess I wouldn't feel watched
    all the way up here...
[17:05] J
    If anyone were watching,
[17:06] J
    it'd either be God up high
    or an ACCA chopper.
[17:11] J
    The Five Chief Officers, huh?
[17:18] TV
    We're here at the Bādon Broadcasting 
    Station with the morning news.
[17:18] L
    Maybe the brass has something
    against you now...
[17:21] J
    You think so, too?
[17:22] L
    Hitting all the branches in six months?
[17:24] TV
    Yesterday evening, there were 
    fires of suspicious origin,
[17:25] L
    Maybe you should just quit.
[17:26] TV
    such as a dumpster fire in a 
    Bādon District apartment.
[17:27] L
    We have the family business,
    managing this building.
[17:29] TV
    Police believe the fires may be linked
[17:30] L
    So, when do you start making the rounds?
[17:31] TV
    to an arson chain and continue to investigate.
[17:33] J
    Today.
[17:34] L
    Crap!
[17:34] TV
    Last night, according to the East 
    Bādon police, around midnight...
[17:35] J
    Oh, you don't need to pack catalogs today.
[17:38] L
    Why not?
[17:41] J
    Because I'm auditing the local branch.
[17:44] Bread
    Thank you!
[17:46] J
    Their sandwich bread is really soft.
[17:49] Knot
    Oh, I had no idea.
[17:51] Rail
    An elite from headquarters,
[17:53] Rail
    buying bread here, of all places?
[17:56] Rail
    I thought you lot got your food at the town
    center's upscale shopping district.
[18:01] J
    This bakery's good.
[18:03] J
    Isn't that why you guys come all
    the way here for your donuts?
[18:08] Rail
    Branch staffers are really good at
    finding cheap, tasty eats.
[18:12] Rail
    I'm surprised elites would
    even know of this place.
[18:16] J
    You know you branch guys
[18:18] J
    get paid better than we do, right?
[18:22] R+Man
    Huh?
[18:22] Knot
    Yeah, it's true.
[18:25] J
    Our entrance exam is harder,
    but our salary is lower.
[18:29] J
    It's one of the seven wonders of ACCA.
[18:34] Knot
    Someone you know?
[18:35] J
    Nope, but he can't seem to leave me alone.
[18:38] Rail
    Damn him, looking like it all
    just fell into his lap...
SIGN    ACCA Bādon Branch
[18:43] Gurusu
    I'm surprised to hear
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department 
    Bādon Branch Supervisor 
    Grus
[18:45] Gurusu
    there's an audit today.
[18:47] Gurusu
    It's too sudden.
[18:48] J
    An audit is pointless unless it's sudden.
[18:51] Gurusu
    I feel my life shorten each time...
SIGN    ACCA Director-General 
    Mauve
[19:01] Mauve
    Tell the branch director that I'm here.
[19:04] Mauve
    Do it now.
[19:05] Man
    Yes, ma'am!
[19:09] Mauve
    You're here for an audit, too, Otus?
[19:14] Mauve
    Good work.
[19:15] Man
    Sorry to keep you waiting!
[19:18] Man
    This way, please.
[19:21] J
    Me, too, huh?
[19:25] Gurusu
    The director-general is personally
    conducting an unannounced audit?
[19:28] Gurusu
    Has something happened?
[19:30] J
    Who knows?
[19:32] J
    I finished my rounds at the west station,
[19:34] J
    so I'll go to the east station next.
[19:36] J
    Maybe the north station tomorrow.
[19:39] Gurusu
    Deputy Chief, you always smoke in the
    center of the central plaza, don't you?
[19:44] J
    The brass doesn't caution you about that?
[19:48] J
    Nope.
[19:51] J
    Let's swing by the café at headquarters.
[19:56] Pine
    Hello, Otus.
[20:00] J
    Oh, hello...
[20:04] Lilium
    Conducting an audit?
[20:06] J
    Yes.
[20:08] Pine
    Your department managed to avoid termination.
[20:12] J
    Thanks to your decision.
[20:14] Lilium
    Grossular changed his mind.
[20:17] Lilium
    He was pro-termination,
[20:19] Lilium
    but he took my opinion into account.
[20:22] Pine
    Those two always butt heads.
[20:25] Lilium
    I've just never shared the
    same opinion with him.
[20:28] Lilium
    Not once.
[20:30] Lilium
    It's hard to discern what
    he really thinks, as well.
[20:34] Lilium
    Indeed, he's just like you, Otus.
[20:39] J
    I'd have cast my vote with
    Chief Officer Grossular, also.
[20:42] Lilium
    Hmm?
[20:44] J
    I've submitted a request for
    transfer many times...
[20:48] J
    That doesn't change the Inspection
    Department's irrelevance, does it?
[20:52] J
    Or are you saying something is about
    to happen in this peaceful world?
[20:57] Lilium
    We don't know that for sure.
[20:59] Lilium
    And if something were to, the Inspection
    Department might be the first to know.
[21:05] Pine
    Hmm?
[21:07] Pine
    It's Director-General Mauve.
[21:09] Lilium
    She was apparently out on an audit.
[21:11] Pine
    Oh?
[21:12] J
    You didn't know?
[21:15] J
    I assumed she was acting on the
    Five Chief Officers' behalf.
[21:17] Lilium
    Well, given that she's the one acting,
[21:20] Lilium
    I'm sure there won't be any mistakes.
[21:27] Lilium
    Well, excuse us.
[21:29] Pine
    Thanks for the cigarette.
[21:30] JG
    Take care.
[21:31] JG
    Take care.
[21:33] J
    Well, then...
[21:36] Gurusu
    There really are a lot of fires lately.
[21:39] Gurusu
    I wonder if that's another arson.
[21:42] J
    It's already four o'clock.
[21:44] J
    I'll go to the east station tomorrow.
[21:45] Gurusu
    Huh?
[21:46] J
    I'm supposed to go drinking with a friend.
[21:49] Gurusu
    I... I see.
[21:56] Rail
    You know, these days,
[21:58] Rail
    it's unusual for someone to carry
[22:00] Rail
    something that could start a fire.
[22:10] Nino
    Is something wrong?
[22:12] J
    No.
[22:15] Gro
    That's an intriguing rumor.
[22:19] Gro
    A coup d'état in these peaceful times, you say?
SIGN    The Partner in Crime's Name Is Nino
[23:55] ?
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:59] ?
    The Partner in Crime's Name Is Nino.
[24:01] Nino
    I see...
[24:03] Nino
    It's finally my turn.
[24:06] Nino
    You're really hopeless without me, Jean.

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[00:01] Gro
    That's an intriguing rumor.
[00:04] Gro
    A coup d'état in these
    peaceful times, you say?
[00:07] M
    Yes, sir.
[00:08] Gro
    And that's why you've been making the
    rounds, auditing various branches?
[00:13] M
    ACCA was created for a reason, sir.
[00:16] Gro
    And hence, the endless rumors.
[00:19] M
    Then, it's only a rumor, sir?
[00:21] Gro
    The Five Chief Officers will discuss this.
[00:27] Gro
    However...
[00:30] Gro
    I will say that our nation is at peace now.
[00:34] Gro
    ACCA is the symbol of peace itself.
[02:16] L
    You're going to the western sector today?
[02:20] L
    Please buy tomato sandwich
    bread from Mugimaki.
[02:25] L
    This is what happens when
    you drink too much.
[02:31] Teacher
    Okay, all eyes on our tour guide!
[02:34] Guide
    Hi, everyone.
[02:35] Guide
    Do you know about ACCA?
[02:37] Guide
    You learned about it in social
    studies class, right, Acca?
[02:41] Acca
    Huh? Oh, um...
[02:43] Guide
    ACCA was established ninety-nine years ago.
[02:47] Guide
    A hundred years before its creation,
[02:50] Guide
    this kingdom was divided
    into thirteen nations.
[02:53] Guide
    The nations were united
    by the current king's...
[02:58] Acca
    Great-grandfather!
[03:00] Guide
    That's right!
[03:02] Guide
    But with the passage of time,
[03:04] Guide
    we entered the era of the
    current king's father,
[03:07] Guide
    and the twelve districts united against Dōwā
[03:11] Guide
    and attempted a coup d'état.
[03:14] Guide
    However...
[03:16] Guide
    His Majesty's father was a peaceful man,
[03:19] Guide
    so he held talks with
    district representatives,
[03:21] Guide
    and averted the coup d'état by
    granting each district autonomy!
[03:28] Guide
    The negotiations resulted in moving the
    capital, establishing a central congress,
[03:32] Guide
    as well as the creation of an
    independent, civilian organization.
[03:37] Guide
    That organization was ACCA.
[03:41] Guide
    ACCA was named for a symbol of peace,
[03:43] Guide
    a species that went extinct the
    year ACCA was created.
[03:46] Acca
    The bird, acca!
[03:48] Guide
    That's right!
[03:50] Guide
    The symbol of peace, acca.
[03:52] Guide
    Acca is what protects our peace!
[03:57] Knot
    My kids will be on that tour next year, too.
[04:01] J
    They're that old already?
[04:16] Rail
    Where's the fire?
[04:18] Man
    The north sector.
[04:20] Rail
    North, huh?
[04:24] Rail
    If it isn't in our jurisdiction,
[04:26] Rail
    it'll be hard to set him up as the arsonist.
[04:31] J
    All good... The audit's complete.
[04:34] Guru
    That was fast.
[04:35] J
    That's because this branch is competent.
[04:42] J
    Another fire?
[04:44] Guru
    Looks like a robbery, not a fire.
[04:46] Guru
    A tobacco store was robbed.
[04:49] J
    Hmm...
[04:50] J
    Lots of tobacco theft lately, too.
[04:52] Guru
    With the high taxation, it's a luxury good.
[04:56] Guru
    Not everyone gets theirs for free
    like you, Deputy Chief.
[05:00] Guru
    By the way, did you find your lighter?
[05:03] J
    No.
[05:05] J
    But I've probably found it.
[05:09] Radio
    One of the thieves is in
    block 8, fleeing north.
[05:12] Radio
    We've lost the other one.
[05:15] Men
    Know where the rookie is?
[05:17] Men
    No.
[05:18] Men
    Damn it! He's gone off on his own again!
[05:24] Boy
    Help me...
[05:28] Rail
    Damn, a brat.
[05:31] Rail
    Brats complicate trials.
[05:35] Rail
    Just leave what you stole and go.
[05:38] Rail
    Just go, I said!
[05:40] Boy
    Okay!
[05:55] J
    "You shouldn't just smoke on the street."
[05:58] J
    You're no stranger to smoking.
[06:02] J
    Agent Rail,
[06:03] J
    they have high hopes for you, a rookie with
    top arrest numbers after three months.
[06:08] J
    But you've also pocketed and fenced
    confiscated goods four times.
[06:12] J
    You have dealings with criminals.
[06:16] J
    And now, you're in the middle of plotting
    some scheme with my lighter.
[06:20] J
    In addition,
[06:21] J
    you've taken the entrance exam
    for ACCA Headquarters.
[06:25] Rail
    The Internal Affairs Department knows that?
[06:28] J
    Oh, I wouldn't know.
[06:32] J
    There's a special route, you see.
[06:35] Rail
    There you go again!
[06:38] Rail
    Can you even understand
[06:40] Rail
    how miserable it is to pour blood,
    sweat, and tears into something
[06:43] Rail
    and get nothing in return?!
[06:46] Rail
    I worked my ass off,
[06:48] Rail
    but guys with money and connections
    sabotaged me!
[06:52] Rail
    I had no choice but to drop a rank
[06:54] Rail
    and join a branch I wasn't interested in!
[06:59] Rail
    You couldn't possibly understand!
[07:02] J
    What a waste...
[07:04] J
    Those are expensive.
[07:05] Rail
    Hey, are you even listening?!
[07:07] J
    Even if I did, I wouldn't get it.
[07:09] J
    I don't have money or connections.
[07:12] Rail
    Right, just look at where you live.
[07:15] J
    I'm only the building manager.
[07:18] J
    Now that I know why you keep
    pestering me, I feel better.
[07:21] J
    Since you just hate rich people,
    I guess I'm no longer a target.
[07:25] J
    Anything else you want to say?
[07:28] J
    No?
[07:31] J
    Okay, I'd like my lighter back.
[07:35] J
    I don't think the Internal Affairs
    Department's noticed anything.
[07:39] J
    Be more careful from now on.
[07:42] Rail
    Trying to get me to owe you?
[07:44] J
    I'm with the Inspection Department.
[07:46] J
    Our job is to monitor the headquarters
    staff stationed in regional branches.
[07:50] J
    The actions of branch staff
[07:54] J
    are outside our jurisdiction.
[07:59] J
    Uh, the tomato sandwich
    bread in two-centimeter slices—
[08:03] Mauve
    The usual, please.
[08:06] Mauve
    You live around here, Otus?
[08:10] J
    No, my sister asked me to get bread
    here, so I stopped by after my audit.
[08:14] Mauve
    I see. Where's the next one?
[08:17] J
    Jumōku District.
[08:19] Mauve
    Their bread leaves quite an impression.
[08:21] Mauve
    Try the fast food place called "Basswood."
[08:25] Mauve
    It's popular now.
[08:27] J
    Where is your next audit, Director-General?
[08:30] J
    I heard you were also conducting audits.
[08:33] Mauve
    There will be no further audits.
[08:35] Mauve
    The Five Chief Officers have decreed it.
[08:39] Mauve
    Did you just smile?
[08:42] J
    No, I didn't.
[08:46] Mauve
    Well, good luck with your audits.
[08:55] Nino
    How was Mushroomhead?
[09:03] Nino
    Glad to see that.
[09:05] Nino
    It's supposed to symbolize peace,
[09:06] Nino
    but it sure flies off at the drop of a hat.
[09:09] J
    Can I ask you something else?
[09:11] J
    Lately, I feel I'm being watched.
[09:15] Nino
    The Inspection Department being watched?
[09:21] Nino
    Okay. I'll look into it.
[09:24] Man
    Good work, rookie.
[09:27] Rail
    I wonder if he was trying
    to set fire to this condo.
[09:30] Man
    Probably.
[09:31] Man
    He's the arsonist.
[09:34] Man
    Now you owe Otus one.
[09:37] Rail
    Heh.
[09:38] Man
    Oh, I think that's Otus's little sister.
[09:46] Rail
    She's cute!
[09:48] Man
    Hey, let's get going!
[09:55] Nino
    Hey.
[09:56] L
    Nino!
[09:57] Nino
    A chocolate sundae.
[10:00] L
    You and Jean went drinking
    the other day, right?
[10:02] L
    He isn't really a drinker,
    so don't overdo it, okay?
[10:06] Nino
    Sure.
[10:08] Nino
    What are you up to?
[10:10] L
    Breaking down our building expenses.
[10:12] Nino
    You're totally ready to get hitched.
[10:14] L
    I want a husband who'll join the family.
[10:16] Nino
    Oh?
[10:17] L
    Even if Jean quits ACCA,
[10:20] L
    he can't manage the building by himself.
[10:24] Nino
    He won't quit...
[10:26] Staff
    Thank you for waiting.
[10:30] L
    But he doesn't like his job at
    the Inspection Department.
[10:33] L
    I wonder why he won't quit.
[10:35] L
    Being a building manager's a pretty stable job.
[10:38] L
    Besides, the ACCA pay is low.
[10:41] L
    Do you two ever talk about things like that?
[10:44] Nino
    Actually, no.
[10:45] L
    Next time, try it.
[10:47] Nino
    Got it.
[10:48] L
    How's work?
[10:50] Nino
    Busy...
[10:51] Nino
    I got a good tip, so I have to
    run around for a while.
[10:55] L
    I guess you're a PI-turned-journalist.
[10:58] L
    Does being a freelance reporter pay?
[11:02] Nino
    Do you only care about money?
[11:07] L
    Want to eat dinner sometime, the three of us?
[11:09] Nino
    You cooking?
[11:10] L
    No.
[11:12] Nino
    We'll see.
[11:14] L
    Then, once stuff quiets down for
    you two, it'll be a dinner party.
[11:17] L
    I'll cook.
[11:19] Nino
    I'll work hard for that.
[11:22] Lilium
    As for the coup d'état, it'll just
    be a rumor, like usual.
[11:26] Pastis
    But Director-General Mauve taking
    direct action is worrisome.
[11:30] Spade
    I concur.
[11:32] Pine
    It's hard to imagine that rumors would
    lead one such as she by the nose.
[11:37] Lilium
    That's true.
[11:39] Lilium
    But, Chief Officer Grossular,
[11:41] Lilium
    were you not aware of these rumors in advance?
[11:45] Lilium
    Those rumors partly led you
    to change your opinion
[11:47] Lilium
    about the Inspection Department's
    continued existence.
[11:52] Gro
    That's right.
[11:54] Gro
    These rumors of a coup d'état
    aren't likely to be just talk.
[11:58] Gro
    I have obtained information with
    more credibility than a rumor.
[12:03] Gro
    Deputy Chief Jean Otus,
    of the Inspection Department...
[12:06] Gro
    He is involved in this coup d'état plot.
[12:09] Spade
    The smoker's involved?
[12:11] Gro
    Weren't some of you also concerned by him?
[12:16] Gro
    I have already ordered Director-General
    Mauve to end her investigations.
[12:22] Gro
    We, the Five Chief Officers,
    shall deal with this.
[12:26] Lilium
    So, when he goes out to
    the districts for audits,
[12:29] Lilium
    we suspect Otus contacts
    coup d'état sympathizers?
[12:33] Lilium
    It isn't implausible,
[12:35] Lilium
    but he mentioned that he's requested
    a departmental transfer many times.
[12:39] Gro
    But there is no actual record of that
    man ever submitting said requests.
[12:48] J
    I don't feel anyone watching me.
[12:50] J
    Good work, Nino.
[12:52] Gro
    We allowed the Inspection Department
    to continue and had him watched,
[12:56] Gro
    but he is more cunning than anticipated.
[12:59] Gro
    We must assign superior eyes to him.
[13:04] Gro
    There is a suitable undercover agent
[13:06] Gro
    within the Internal Affairs Department.
[13:09] Gro
    Undercover agents fall under our supervision.
[13:11] Gro
    No one else knows who they are,
[13:15] Gro
    not even the Internal Affairs Department.
[13:19] Gro
    That includes Otus, of course.
[13:25] Gro
    Come in.
[13:32] Gro
    Moving forward, Crow will
[13:34] Gro
    handle surveillance of Jean Otus.
SIGN    Jumōku District
[13:41] Hotel
    You're in room 406.
[13:44] Hotel
    When should we bring your breakfast?
[13:47] J
    Don't worry about it. I'll come
    down to the dining hall.
[13:50] Hotel
    We'll bring your breakfast.
[13:53] J
    Okay, at eight.
[14:03] J
    This isn't the room I booked.
[14:06] Hotel
    We received orders to give you that room.
[14:19] Koruri
    Good morning,
[14:21] Koruri
    Deputy Chief!
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department 
    Jumōku Branch Supervisor 
    Koruri
[14:22] J
    Good morning.
[14:25] J
    After I'm through here—
[14:27] Koruri
    About that...
[14:29] Branch Chief
    Otus,
[14:31] Branch Chief
    welcome to Jumōku.
[14:33] J
    Branch Director, thank you for
    your hospitality with the hotel.
[14:39] BC
    Let me know if there are any problems.
[14:48] Koruri
    So, our main systems have been
    down since this morning...
[14:52] Koruri
    We've been trying to get them back up.
[14:55] J
    This is pretty old stuff.
[14:57] Staff
    We'll figure something out by evening.
[15:00] J
    I'll go buy everyone lunch, then.
[15:03] J
    From Basswood.
[15:05] All
    Huh?!
[15:08] Staff
    In this district, agricultural produce
    is 2.5 times larger than average.
[15:12] Staff
    So the dishes are all mega-sized, too!
[15:15] Staff
    What sets Basswood apart is that
    their food's super tasty!
[15:20] J
    I guess that explains it.
[15:22] J
    In the six months you've been here,
    you guys have all gotten bigger.
[15:26] Koruri
    Apparently, the average height of district
    youths has increased again.
[15:31] Koruri
    I hear it's 2 meters, 22 centimeters.
[15:33] J
    Wow.
[15:36] Staff
    Would you like some cake, too? Here you go.
[15:40] J
    Well, I'll try this, then.
[15:48] Nino
    It's way too big.
[15:51] J
    Nino...
[15:53] J
    Here for an investigation?
[15:55] Nino
    Yeah.
[15:55] Nino
    I came on a local's recommendation,
    only to find you here.
[16:02] J
    Since I mentioned it to you, I haven't
    felt anyone watching me.
[16:05] J
    Thanks a lot.
[16:07] N
    That's good to hear.
[16:09] N
    It was just some thug.
[16:11] N
    Maybe Mushroomhead was involved?
[16:13] J
    Oh, I see.
[16:15] Nino
    I'm sure everything is fine now.
[16:18] J
    You always look out for me.
[16:20] Nino
    It's nothing new.
[16:22] J
    Right.
[16:24] Nino
    Want to grab dinner somewhere?
[16:26] J
    I'll call you.
[16:28] Nino
    Okay, thanks.
[16:32] Koruri
    We just received word that
[16:35] Koruri
    we can't get our systems back online today.
[16:38] J
    Oh.
[16:40] J
    Then, let's go somewhere else today.
[16:43] Koruri
    Sorry...
[16:49] J
    Well? Are the systems back online?
[16:53] Koruri
    We didn't manage, after all.
[16:56] J
    I see. I guess that's that.
[16:58] Koruri
    I'm so sorry.
[17:00] J
    Are backup systems available?
[17:02] Koruri
    Yes, but they don't perform daily backups,
[17:06] Koruri
    so we have to manually enter the missing data.
[17:12] J
    I'll help.
[17:15] Owl
    Sorry to make you come along after school.
[17:19] Owl
    I was asked to get something for my staff,
[17:22] Owl
    but I couldn't figure out where the store was.
[17:24] Lotta
    This is the place for a cake with nuts.
[17:27] Lotta
    I've been wanting to come here, too!
[17:31] Lotta
    Delicious.
[17:32] Owl
    Dōwā District is famous for this
    kind of rustic, simple cake.
[17:39] Owl
    I hear His Majesty likes it.
[17:41] Lotta
    Really? I'd love to go there!
[17:43] Owl
    I've never been there, either.
[17:47] Owl
    I do feel bad for you and Jean.
[17:50] Owl
    All the district branches in six months...
[17:53] Owl
    I'd prefer to do some of them myself,
[17:57] Owl
    but I'm not too good with planes,
    trains, and things like that...
[18:02] Owl
    Motion sickness.
[18:04] L
    Oh, don't worry about it.
[18:06] L
    My brother enjoys making rounds, so it's fine!
[18:09] Rail
    Crap, what are they talking about?
[18:12] Rail
    I want to have tea with her, too!
[18:15] Rail
    She's so cute.
[18:17] J
    Thanks.
[18:18] Koruri
    Thank you.
[18:20] Koruri
    Thanks to your help, Deputy Chief,
[18:23] Koruri
    I think we'll wrap up earlier than expected.
[18:27] J
    We're almost there.
[18:29] J
    Let's do our best.
[18:30] Koruri
    Okay!
[18:33] J
    Sorry.
[18:36] Nino
    Run into trouble?
[18:37] J
    Yeah.
[18:39] Nino
    Cheers.
[18:44] J
    And you?
[18:45] Nino
    Almost done.
[18:47] J
    I'm envious...
[18:48] Nino
    Want to switch careers and help me out?
[18:51] J
    I don't want to travel everywhere...
[18:54] J
    Besides, you're a lone wolf.
[18:57] J
    Wait a sec.
[18:58] J
    Do you even have friends besides me?
[19:01] Nino
    I don't have time to hang out and stuff.
[19:04] Nino
    In my free time, I prefer riding my motorcycle
[19:07] Nino
    and drinking with you, I guess...
[19:10] J
    You haven't changed at all.
[19:14] J
    We've known each other for
    what, almost fifteen years?
[19:16] Nino
    Yeah.
[19:18] J
    You can be a bit aloof.
[19:21] Nino
    Really?
[19:22] J
    You've been that way ever since we
    met, after starting high school.
[19:27] J
    You just stood out from the crowd.
[19:30] Nino
    Look who's talking.
[19:31] Nino
    You were pretty standoffish, too.
[19:37] Nino
    We were kind of alike.
[19:39] Nino
    That's probably why we got along.
[19:43] Nino
    Besides, Jean, you haven't changed, either.
[19:47] Nino
    I thought you might get a bit stuffy
    after joining ACCA, but not at all.
[19:53] J
    The Inspection Department has
    good people, but yeah...
[19:56] Nino
    You really don't like your job there, do you?
[19:59] J
    No.
[20:00] J
    Not my thing.
[20:02] Nino
    But you won't quit.
[20:04] Nino
    You have a reason you can't quit.
[20:06] J
    A reason?
[20:08] J
    For example?
[20:10] Nino
    Like I'd know.
[20:13] Nino
    You complain, but won't quit.
[20:15] Nino
    Anyone would think you have a reason.
[20:19] J
    Well, even if I quit...
[20:21] Nino
    I've never seen that brand before.
[20:24] J
    Oh, this?
[20:27] J
    It's my first time, too.
[20:30] Nino
    Want wine?
[20:33] Nino
    Still buying presents for someone?
[20:36] J
    I told you already!
[20:38] Nino
    Oh, that.
[20:41] Crow
    Jean Otus received cigarettes
    in Jumōku District.
[20:45] Crow
    Also, assigning surveillance
    for me is pointless.
[20:49] Crow
    I'm repeating myself, but my
    surveillance is the best.
[20:54] Crow
    And here, I thought you had faith in me.
[21:00] Crow
    You took your time to decide.
[21:04] Gro
    Of course.
[21:06] Gro
    You are Jean Otus's friend, Crow.
[21:10] Crow
    Jean Otus noticed your man watching him.
[21:15] Crow
    I wouldn't make that mistake.
[21:18] Crow
    I believe the other chief officers will soon
    realize that the rumors were true.
[21:25] Crow
    I'll call again.
[21:29] Nino
    He's never noticed me watching him.
[21:34] Nino
    Not once in the thirty years I've known him.
[21:38] Atri
    Oh, my god!
[21:40] Atri
    Potato chips and bread from Jumōku District!
[21:42] Atri
    So huge!
[21:43] Knot
    Where to next?
[21:45] J
    Suitsu District.
[21:47] J
    In two weeks.
[21:48] Knot
    Guess you can unwind a little.
[21:51] Nino
    So that's where the meeting is tonight.
[21:57] Mauve
    We meet again, Otus.
[22:01] J
    Director-General, would you like some?
[22:03] Mauve
    Hmm? Oh, sandwich bread
    from Jumōku District!
[22:06] J
    I got ahead of myself and bought too much.
[22:09] Mauve
    Then I accept.
[22:11] Mauve
    Thank you.
[22:15] Mauve
    Otus...
[22:17] Mauve
    Are you free this weekend, in the evening?
SIGN    The Swirling Smoke of Rumors in the Castle
[23:55] Narr
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:58] Narr
    The Swirling Smoke of Rumors in the Castle.
[24:02] Nino
    Jean appears to still be oblivious.
[24:06] Nino
    Well, he can't escape me, anyway.

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[00:00] Keri
    Wow, I didn't think you'd come with
    gifts while off-duty, Deputy Chief!
[00:05] J
    Is there a dress code for the restaurant
[00:08] J
    called Vert, on 7th Avenue?
[00:09] Knot
    Vert?
[00:10] Atri
    There are ten cream puffs in here!
[00:12] KM
    We get two each?
[00:13] Knot
    Oh, the sister restaurant of the upscale
    restaurant in Kororē District.
[00:17] Knot
    I wouldn't be surprised.
[00:19] J
    Right...
[00:25] Pastis
    Do you really believe what
    they said back there?
[00:28] Spade
    It isn't entirely implausible.
[00:31] Pine
    What do you think?
[00:33] Lilium
    Grossular isn't exactly being a team player.
[00:37] Lilium
    We cannot give him sole control over Crow.
[02:12] L
    Jean's having dinner with a colleague.
[02:15] L
    And I was looking forward
    to our dinner party, too.
[02:19] L
    Nino, did you talk to Jean, like I asked?
[02:22] Nino
    Huh?
[02:23] Nino
    Oh... I forgot.
[02:24] L
    Jeez, you're like twins with stuff like that.
[02:28] Nino
    Sorry, sorry.
[02:29] L
    Be sure you don't forget to ask him next
    time about why he can't quit ACCA.
[02:33] Nino
    Got it.
[02:34] Nino
    Well, either way, he won't quit.
[02:38] Nino
    Not ever.
[02:43] Mauve
    I'm sorry for forcing you to come
    to such an uptight venue.
[02:47] Mauve
    I wanted to eat food from my homeland.
[02:57] J
    I'm so glad I stuck it out with ACCA...
[03:01] Nino
    The Dōwān cake was that good?
[03:05] L
    Yeah!
[03:06] L
    It was chock full of nuts.
[03:07] L
    So delicious!
[03:09] Nino
    Good.
[03:10] L
    Dōwā District, huh?
[03:12] L
    I wish I could go.
[03:17] Mail
    We have a delivery!
[03:19] L
    Okay!
[03:21] L
    Thanks!
[03:22] L
    Nino!
[03:26] Nino
    What?
[03:27] L
    It's heavy. Can you carry it for me?
[03:32] Nino
    You got it, Princess.
[03:36] Nino
    From Fāmasu District?
[03:38] L
    It's for Jean, so maybe it's
    from someone in ACCA?
[03:41] L
    Oh, potatoes!
[03:45] L
    I'll make a potato gratin!
[03:47] L
    It'll be great on toast!
[03:49] L
    Jean loves that, too.
[03:54] L
    What?
[03:55] Nino
    Oh, just thinking you haven't
    changed a single bit.
[03:59] Nino
    You've always been the type
    to get caught up in things.
[04:06] Mauve
    Do you have an aversion to alcohol?
[04:09] J
    I'm not a strong drinker, so I
    try not to drink too much.
[04:11] Mauve
    It's a private dining room.
[04:12] Mauve
    You can go off the rails without any
    damage to your reputation.
[04:15] J
    I doubt that.
[04:18] Mauve
    True.
[04:19] Mauve
    I wouldn't want you to get drunk.
[04:21] Mauve
    I wouldn't want you to forget tonight.
[04:23] Mauve
    Otus, this is a business engagement.
[04:28] Mauve
    The kind where you arrange a good meal and
    try to recruit someone to your faction.
[04:32] Mauve
    If word got out that I'd entertained
    a powerful figure, it'd cause a stir.
[04:36] Mauve
    But you wouldn't raise an eyebrow.
[04:39] Mauve
    However, where I stand now,
[04:41] Mauve
    you are more powerful
    an ally than any other.
[04:45] Mauve
    What's wrong?
[04:46] J
    Nothing.
[04:48] Mauve
    Are you getting drunk?
[04:49] Mauve
    That won't do. You can have my water, too.
[04:52] J
    No, I'm fine.
[04:54] J
    I'm so embarrassed...
[04:56] Mauve
    It's about the coup d'état.
[04:59] J
    A coup d'état?
[05:01] Mauve
    You haven't heard the rumors?
[05:04] J
    No, nothing worth bringing to your
    attention, Director-General.
[05:08] Mauve
    I pay close attention to any
    rumors of coup d'états.
[05:12] Mauve
    Through my investigations, I have confirmed
[05:15] Mauve
    that it isn't just a rumor this time.
[05:18] Mauve
    However, Chief Officer Grossular
[05:20] Mauve
    has forbidden further investigation.
[05:24] Mauve
    I would like your help.
[05:27] Mauve
    You visit every single district.
[05:30] Mauve
    I'd like you to report any information
    you find during your rounds.
[05:33] Mauve
    In secrecy.
[05:35] J
    A coup d'état?
[05:38] J
    Could something like that actually
    happen in this peaceful nation?
[05:42] Mauve
    Peaceful?
[05:43] Mauve
    Are you being serious?
[05:48] Mauve
    Do you not know?
[05:50] Schwan
    A coup d'état?
[05:52] Schwan
    That's ridiculous. It's just another rumor.
[05:55] Magie
    But if we only get concerned after one
    happens, Dōwā Kingdom is finished.
[06:00] Schwan
    Finished?
[06:02] Schwan
    Impossible.
[06:03] Schwan
    Not as long as I am the next king.
[06:07] Pastis
    Prince Schwan's Coming of Age
    Commemorative Ceremony...
[06:11] Spade
    Talk about last minute.
[06:14] Pine
    Attendees requested ACCA headquarters
    include the Five Chief Officers,
[06:18] Pine
    the director-general, and the
    deputy director-general.
[06:20] Pine
    Also, two from the Inspection Department.
[06:24] Owl
    So, Jean...
[06:26] Owl
    Sorry to ask this of you right before
    your departure for Suitsu District.
[06:31] Owl
    And about the second invitation...
[06:34] Owl
    I don't do airplanes, so...
[06:38] Owl
    I'm thinking of asking Knot to fill in for me.
[06:43] Owl
    Will you go for me?
[06:44] Knot
    Oh, but I have my kids...
[06:47] J
    It will be winter break by then.
[06:49] J
    Maybe they can stay with your parents.
[06:51] Knot
    I see.
[06:53] Knot
    It'd only be about two days...
[06:55] Owl
    Yeah.
[06:55] Knot
    Then I'll go.
[06:58] Knot
    Dōwā, huh?
[07:00] Knot
    Guess I'll have a story to tell my kids.
[07:04] Mauve
    As you well know, the king did
    not produce a male heir.
[07:09] Mauve
    His Majesty sired only daughters.
[07:12] Mauve
    As such, the only claim to the throne
[07:14] Mauve
    is Prince Schwan, born to the
    king's youngest daughter.
[07:19] J
    He's coming of age soon, isn't he?
[07:22] Mauve
    Yes.
[07:23] Mauve
    He will become the official
    heir to the throne.
[07:27] Mauve
    When he ascends the throne, we will
    not be at peace as a nation.
[07:30] Mauve
    He is a complete idiot.
[07:32] J
    You don't mince words.
[07:34] Mauve
    I believe the current coup
    d'état movement involves
[07:37] Mauve
    powerful figures in outlying districts,
    who fear this outcome.
[07:42] Mauve
    Even ACCA branch staff is suspect.
[07:46] Mauve
    I know this goes beyond the
    scope of your position.
[07:49] Mauve
    But I'd like you to do this as a favor.
[07:51] J
    This is a serious request.
[07:54] Mauve
    That's right.
[07:55] J
    Did you consider the possibility
    I might refuse?
[07:59] Mauve
    I do not wish to go against the Five's will.
[08:04] Mauve
    I'd like to fulfill my responsibilities
    as ACCA director-general.
[08:08] Mauve
    ACCA was founded to serve
    the people of this nation.
[08:12] Mauve
    Though ACCA may have to
    confront this nation's issues,
[08:16] Mauve
    it cannot allow a coup d'état
    to ravage the country.
[08:20] Mauve
    ACCA is not the symbol of peace.
[08:24] Mauve
    It's the protector of order, one that
    will guide the nation to peace.
[08:29] Mauve
    You understand ACCA's role.
[08:31] Mauve
    That is my assessment.
[08:34] Mauve
    Like me, you desire order.
[08:39] Mauve
    Will you help me?
[08:46] J
    I understand.
[08:49] J
    I accept your request.
[08:54] J
    I mean, when she smiles at you like that...
[08:57] Nino
    Jean, you're drinking too much.
[09:01] J
    Hey, look who's pouring me another.
[09:05] Nino
    And you'll get to see her again
    in Dōwā, won't you?
[09:09] J
    Yeah.
[09:10] Nino
    Good thing you didn't quit ACCA, huh?
[09:13] J
    Yeah!
[09:15] Nino
    I'll be there, too. In Dōwā.
[09:17] Nino
    It's for a story, given how
    big the festivities will be.
[09:23] Nino
    I'll see you there.
[09:31] Nino
    Well, let's get going.
[09:33] Nino
    They've started boarding already.
[09:36] L
    Okay!
[09:55] Magie
    Regarding tomorrow's ceremony,
[09:56] Magie
    I've requested the attendees
    wear formal attire.
[10:00] Schwan
    All right.
[10:02] Schwan
    I have no desire to see any ACCA uniforms.
[10:05] Schwan
    After all, tomorrow will be a historic day.
[10:07] Schwan
    My grandfather will announce his retirement,
[10:09] Schwan
    and my succession claim
    will be formalized, Magie.
[10:13] Schwan
    After my ascension is announced,
[10:14] Schwan
    I shall stand before the people
[10:16] Schwan
    and speak respectfully of my
    joy at having come of age.
[10:21] Schwan
    Then, to conclude, I shall say the following.
[10:24] Schwan
    On the day of my ascension,
    ACCA is to be disbanded!
[10:30] Schwan
    ACCA, the symbol of peace?
[10:32] Schwan
    The Dōwā family, my family,
    is the symbol of peace.
[10:36] Schwan
    As in,
[10:38] Schwan
    me.
[10:40] Magie
    Nothing is final yet.
[10:42] Schwan
    Of course it is!
[10:44] Schwan
    He invited all these people. Grandfather did!
[10:48] Magie
    It wasn't His Majesty.
[10:49] Magie
    It was his aide, the president
    of the Privy Council.
[10:52] Schwan
    That's basically the same thing!
[10:55] Schwan
    Stop talking already!
[10:58] Schwan
    Listen, Magie... After disbanding ACCA,
[11:01] Schwan
    my next act will be to shut down
    the central congress for good!
[11:05] Schwan
    Then I shall place the Privy Council
    back under royal jurisdiction!
[11:08] Schwan
    Right?
[11:10] Schwan
    What's your response?
[11:11] Schwan
    You may speak!
[11:13] Magie
    Yes.
[11:13] Schwan
    All you have going for you are looks!
[11:16] Magie
    I am honored by your praise.
[11:20] Magie
    But are you not forgetting one further thing?
[11:23] Magie
    What about the Privy Council
    president's replacement?
[11:27] Schwan
    Idiot.
[11:28] Schwan
    The president will retire with Grandfather.
[11:31] Schwan
    That is entirely in line with the virtues
[11:34] Schwan
    the president speaks so highly of.
[11:43] Pastis
    I hear this sudden call for formal
    attire came from the prince?
[11:48] Spade
    Who else could it be?
[11:50] Pastis
    He sure likes us dancing to his tune.
[11:54] Mauve
    May I join you?
[11:56] Spade
    Very well.
[11:58] Mauve
    All the branch chiefs have arrived.
[12:02] Mauve
    We are to dine with them tonight.
[12:04] Mauve
    Should we include the Inspection
    Department staff?
[12:08] Spade
    That won't be necessary.
[12:10] Mauve
    Understood.
[12:11] Pine
    Why was the Inspection Department
[12:13] Pine
    invited to tomorrow's ceremony?
[12:16] Mauve
    They have in-depth knowledge
    of all the districts.
[12:18] Mauve
    The royal family can ill
    afford to ignore them,
[12:21] Mauve
    given the unsavory rumors of late.
[12:25] Mauve
    The royal family has made
    no formal request
[12:27] Mauve
    to meet with Inspection Department staff.
[12:29] Mauve
    But they may put out feelers
    at tomorrow's celebration.
[12:34] Gro
    So even the royal family is
    manipulated by the rumors.
[12:38] Mauve
    Yes, just like I was.
[12:42] Mauve
    Of course, the Five Chief
    Officers are impervious.
[12:45] Mauve
    All thirteen district chiefs,
[12:47] Mauve
    members of the central congress,
    all ACCA branch chiefs,
[12:51] Mauve
    and the Five Chief Officers...
[12:53] Mauve
    Such powerful figures being
    assembled in one place is rare.
[12:58] Mauve
    I wonder what will be announced
    at tomorrow's ceremony.
[13:04] Q
    That concludes the overview
    of tomorrow's events,
[13:06] Q
    from the ceremony to the celebration.
[13:08] King
    I see.
[13:10] Q
    Is there any issue with giving the address
    at the ceremony, Your Majesty?
[13:13] King
    Have I ever had any issues with
[13:16] King
    anything you've informed me of?
[13:18] Q
    I am honored by your words.
[13:20] King
    Which sweets will be served
    at the celebration?
[13:23] Q
    I believe you will find them worthy.
[13:26] King
    And fruits?
[13:27] Q
    We've not been remiss.
[13:29] Staff
    President of the Privy Council,
[13:30] Staff
    His Highness has apparently prepared his
    own remarks for the address tomorrow.
[13:35] Staff
    What do you advise?
[13:37] Q
    Just let him be.
[13:39] Q
    It's going as predicted.
[13:41] Q
    He can do whatever he wants.
[13:43] Q
    At least for now.
[13:55] Mauve
    Would you like this bread, too?
[13:57] L
    Oh.
[13:58] Mauve
    Are you from here?
[14:00] L
    Um...
[14:02] Nino
    She's on my team for a story.
    She's my assistant.
[14:05] Mauve
    I see.
[14:10] L
    She's beautiful.
[14:21] Knot
    You're still half asleep?
[14:24] Mauve
    All of the bread was great.
[14:34] Knot
    You're eating all that?
[14:36] J
    Let's split it 50-50.
[14:46] Guard
    His Majesty has arrived!
[14:54] King
    I am overjoyed that my grandson,
[14:57] King
    Schwan, has come of age,
[15:01] King
    and that I can share this joy with all of you.
[15:07] King
    I ask that you all enjoy yourselves
    to your heart's content.
[15:13] Schwan
    Is that it?
[15:15] King
    Yes.
[15:16] Schwan
    But what about my ascen—
[15:17] King
    Hmm?
[15:19] Magie
    It appears His Majesty is not abdicating.
[15:27] Q
    Everyone is waiting for you
    to speak, Your Highness.
[15:34] Schwan
    I am gladdened to have such an occasion
[15:36] Schwan
    to welcome my coming of age day.
[15:42] Schwan
    Those of you who represent our
    loyal subjects, I appreciate
[15:45] Schwan
    that you have come here today.
[15:48] Schwan
    I trust you will continue your
    efforts to contribute
[15:50] Schwan
    to Dōwā Kingdom's continued prosperity.
[15:57] Spade
    That was awful.
[16:01] Mauve
    So there will be no
    announcement of an abdication...
[16:05] Mauve
    Why were so many of us called in, then?
[16:13] J
    I want to have a smoke.
[16:15] J
    Can I get out?
[16:17] Guard
    A smoke?
[16:18] Schwan
    Very well.
[16:20] Guard
    But, Your Highness...
[16:22] Schwan
    As the guest of honor today, I permit it.
[16:27] Schwan
    What a joker, smoking in this castle.
[16:32] Schwan
    Cigarettes are scarce in this nation
[16:35] Schwan
    because the Privy Council's
    president became concerned
[16:38] Schwan
    for the health of my grandfather, a smoker.
[16:40] Schwan
    And yet, that man...
[16:42] Schwan
    How curious.
[16:48] Magie
    She looks like your taste
    in ladies, Your Highness.
[16:54] Schwan
    Find out who she is.
[16:56] Knot
    That girl looks like Lotta.
[16:58] J
    Huh?
[17:01] J
    Lotta.
[17:04] L
    Nino brought me as his assistant!
[17:08] Nino
    She said she wanted to go to Dōwā,
    so I killed two birds with one stone.
[17:11] J
    How are you helping him, anyway?
[17:13] L
    Um, like carrying luggage...
[17:16] J
    You aren't carrying anything.
[17:17] L
    Nino said it wouldn't go with my dress!
[17:20] J
    Uh...
[17:21] Nino
    Well, let's take a commemorative photo.
[17:23] L
    Okay!
[17:25] ---
    Come on.
[17:35] Knot
    Wow. They all look delicious.
[17:38] J
    The king does like his sweets.
[17:42] J
    The strawberries are amazing, too.
[17:44] Audience
    This was supposed to be a
    celebration for His Highness.
[17:47] Audience
    But all this is to His Majesty's taste.
[17:50] L
    They look so good...
[17:52] Nino
    I recommend that one.
[17:53] Nino
    His Majesty has a particular
    fondness for them.
[17:56] L
    Wow...
[18:10] Attendant
    Please.
[18:15] King
    Do you like sweets?
[18:17] L
    Yes!
[18:18] King
    Have as much as you'd like.
[18:25] L
    Did you take a photo of me with the king?
[18:28] Nino
    Of course.
[18:34] Pine
    So was what Grossular said true?
[18:41] Nino
    Director-General Mauve,
[18:43] Nino
    a comment on today's ceremony, please.
[18:47] Mauve
    You are one of Otus's friends?
[18:50] Nino
    Yes.
[18:50] Mauve
    Hmm, I didn't know that.
[18:54] Nino
    "That"?
[18:55] Mauve
    I do my best to know everything
    about everyone in ACCA.
[19:00] Nino
    The Director-General knows who I am.
[19:04] Gro
    And after that, what of Otus?
[19:06] Nino
    Nothing of note, but...
[19:10] Nino
    Have you noticed the president
    of the Privy Council?
[19:13] Nino
    He's paying close attention to Jean.
[19:16] Nino
    Right now, there are enough
    influential people
[19:19] Nino
    gathered here to overthrow this nation.
[19:22] Nino
    And everyone's focused on the
    man who's entrusted with
[19:26] Nino
    the responsibility of keeping it together.
[19:28] Nino
    I guess that about sums it up.
[19:32] Nino
    Jean may accept his third and
    fourth cigarette tonight.
[19:40] Nino
    Excuse me.
[19:44] Nino
    Yes? Yes, it's fine.
[19:49] J
    I'm going for a smoke.
[19:51] Knot
    Okay.
[19:53] Nino
    It's all going smoothly.
[19:55] Nino
    I believe you'll be satisfied.
[20:03] Lilium
    That's bold, smoking in Dōwā.
[20:09] Lilium
    Personally,
[20:11] Lilium
    I find Dōwā's night breeze rather harsh.
[20:14] J
    Sure you can afford to be here?
[20:16] Lilium
    Yes.
[20:17] Lilium
    I'd like to spend more time
    chatting with my brothers,
[20:20] Lilium
    but I'm here on official business.
[20:22] J
    Your brothers?
[20:23] Lilium
    My older brother is chief of Furawau District,
[20:25] Lilium
    and my younger brother
    is an ACCA branch chief.
[20:28] J
    Oh, that's impressive.
[20:31] Lilium
    You didn't know?
[20:32] J
    No.
[20:35] Lilium
    I can tell when someone's lying.
[20:37] Lilium
    I think of you as an honest,
    likable young man.
[20:43] Lilium
    Are you here to get away from
    everyone's eyes on you?
[20:47] J
    Yes.
[20:48] Lilium
    You look confused about why that is.
[20:51] J
    Then, do you know why, Chief Officer?
[20:56] Lilium
    You're the intermediary for the
    rebels planning a coup d'état.
[21:01] Lilium
    That is what they believe about you.
[21:04] Lilium
    Those with power and influence among
    the thirteen districts, that is.
[21:08] Lilium
    Rumors have spread throughout the nation.
[21:11] Lilium
    That's why everyone's looking at you.
[21:15] J
    Well, that's a bother.
[21:19] Lilium
    As I thought, you aren't the one.
[21:21] Lilium
    I believe Grossular
[21:24] Lilium
    started these rumors.
[21:27] Lilium
    He desires for ACCA to have absolute power.
[21:32] Lilium
    It's obvious.
[21:34] Lilium
    He is the one plotting the coup d'état.
[21:38] Lilium
    Without realizing it, you're being
    made into his puppet.
[21:48] Lilium
    Of course, I won't let Grossular get his way.
[21:52] Lilium
    ACCA may suffer internal turmoil, but I'll
    be sure to protect order in this nation.
[21:57] Mauve
    Like me, you desire order.
[22:01] Lilium
    And for that,
[22:02] Lilium
    I want your help, Otus.
[22:07] Lilium
    To preserve peace in this nation.
SIGN    Smoldering Embers in an Isolated Nation
[23:56] Nino
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:59] Nino
    Smoldering Embers in an Isolated Nation.
[24:01] Nino
    The next audit will be in...
[24:04] Nino
    I see.
[24:05] Nino
    It's a whole different story from the others.
[24:08] Nino
    Will he be okay?

4 - Smoldering Embers in an Isolated Nation
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[00:01] L
    Wow!
[00:03] L
    Thank you so much, Nino!
[00:06] N
    Jean's away for work again?
[00:08] L
    He left as soon as he returned from Dōwā.
[00:11] N
    What's with that box?
[00:13] L
    Oh...
[00:14] L
    I send gifts to the owner, along with
    our monthly reports.
[00:18] L
    I'm not sure what he likes, so I
    end up sending lots of things.
[00:21] N
    Didn't you say you've never met him?
[00:24] L
    Yeah, and I only know his post office box.
[00:27] N
    Huh...
[00:29] N
    Thanks for the cake.
[00:31] L
    Leaving already?
[00:32] N
    I'll take the package to the
    post office for you.
[00:35] N
    I have to mail something, too.
[00:39] N
    I'll send you the report.
[00:42] N
    I'm going to Suitsu District tonight.
[00:45] N
    Oh,
[00:46] N
    and Lotta's present will be
    included with the report.
[00:50] N
    Enjoy.
[00:52] N
    Also...
[00:53] N
    Apparently, people working for the
    prince are sniffing around Lotta.
[00:58] N
    Jean's about to get sucked in even more.
[01:02] N
    It's okay.
[01:04] N
    Just don't call me out of worry
    like you did before, please.
[01:08] N
    Excuse me.
SIGN    Suitsu District
[01:17] Man
    You can use that?
[01:19] J
    There's no signal, so I can't.
[01:21] Woman
    Hey...
[01:22] Woman
    Could I touch that?
[01:28] Others
    Wow, it's real.
[01:29] Others
    Hey.
[01:30] Others
    I'll give you the money...
[01:31] Others
    Next time you visit, can you bring
    me something like that?
[01:34] J
    In Suitsu District, they're forbidden by law.
[01:37] Man
    How much do you want?
[01:39] J
    It isn't about the money.
[01:41] Man
    Then, what do you want?
[01:44] J
    Hmm...
[01:45] J
    Maybe cigarettes.
[01:47] Others
    It's a cigarette!
[01:48] Others
    I've never seen one before.
[01:51] Staff
    If you're eating here, eat at your own table!
[01:54] Staff
    I told you not to talk to outsiders!
[01:58] Biscuit
    I'd like to request that you not
    frequent places like this.
[02:01] J
    The food just smelled so good.
[02:03] J
    I couldn't help it.
[02:05] Warbler
    Deputy Chief...
[02:07] Warbler
    You didn't arrive as scheduled,
[02:10] Warbler
    so I've come to get you.
[03:46] J
    How long have you been stationed here?
[03:50] W
    Four years.
[03:52] J
    A long time.
[03:53] J
    This is a difficult assignment,
    and not many are a good fit.
[03:57] J
    That tends to extend appointments here.
[04:00] J
    Isn't living here inconvenient, though?
[04:02] J
    Unless you're a district citizen,
[04:03] J
    you can only eat or shop
    in designated areas,
[04:07] J
    so you don't bring in outside influences.
[04:11] J
    If you call it preserving tradition,
    it may sound like a good thing.
[04:15] J
    But I wonder what the residents think.
[04:18] J
    I can't really tell. It's an interesting district.
[04:22] J
    You were stationed in Dōwā
    District before, right?
[04:24] J
    How does this one compare?
[04:26] W
    It's isolated.
[04:28] W
    One can freely come and go from Dōwā.
[04:31] J
    Yeah, gaining entry here is a
    pretty complicated process.
[04:34] J
    Have you been back to Bādon at all?
[04:36] W
    No.
[04:37] J
    Next term, you will likely be reassigned.
[04:40] W
    All right.
[04:42] J
    All locations in Dōwā are important,
[04:44] J
    with complex relations to maintain
    with local populaces.
[04:48] J
    I think I can trust you to carry
    on my responsibilities,
[04:51] J
    but my transfer request never goes through.
[04:54] W
    I couldn't possibly do your job.
[04:57] W
    I'm not as skilled at staying on good terms
[05:00] W
    with the brass.
[05:06] W
    You can use the terminal there
    to communicate with HQ.
[05:10] W
    For personal communication,
    you can use the phone.
[05:12] J
    Only being able to communicate with people
    in select places is inconvenient.
[05:17] W
    Here's the schedule for your audit.
[05:20] J
    I've always said that I decide the schedule.
[05:23] W
    Tomorrow morning, I'll pick
    you up at eight o'clock.
[05:30] W
    Please refrain from smoking.
[05:35] Branch Chief
    I received reports that HQ's
[05:37] Branch Chief
    Inspection Department made
    contact with the locals.
[05:39] Branch Chief
    Be more careful.
[05:41] W
    My apologies.
SIGN    5 Chief Officers' Meeting Room
[05:49] Spade
    What did you just say?
[05:50] Lilium
    Jean Otus has no connection to
    any coup d'état sympathizers.
[05:54] Lilium
    That is my conclusion.
[05:57] Lilium
    It is a personal one,
[05:59] Lilium
    and I do not ask you all to accept it.
[06:02] Lilium
    But I am his ally.
[06:05] Spade
    Where is Otus now?
[06:07] Pine
    In Suitsu District.
[06:09] Pastis
    My beloved homeland.
[06:11] Pastis
    It is its own country...
[06:14] Pastis
    An independent nation,
    located within a country.
[06:26] W
    The south station is next.
[06:29] J
    Let's walk there.
[06:34] W
    The north sector
[06:35] W
    is among Suitsu District's most isolated.
[06:39] W
    Please refrain from taking
    any personal actions.
[06:42] J
    Isolated, huh?
[06:45] J
    It's just a sector without any
    nobles living here.
[06:48] J
    It isn't particularly dangerous.
[06:56] J
    What's that?
[06:57] W
    Who knows? They probably committed theft.
[06:59] J
    It's already two o'clock. Let's eat.
[07:02] W
    We can't go to any restaurants here.
[07:04] W
    I'll buy something.
[07:06] J
    Then—
[07:06] W
    As long as it's bread, you don't care, right?
[07:10] W
    Please return to the carriage.
[07:24] Man
    Hey, I'm glad you're safe.
[07:26] J
    Oh, the man from earlier.
[07:31] Men
    An ACCA Headquarters uniform!
[07:32] Men
    Damn.
[07:34] Men
    What should we do? He heard us.
[07:39] Men
    Don't move!
[07:41] Men
    Now that you've overheard us,
    we can't let you leave!
[07:44] J
    Overheard what?
[07:45] Man
    Don't play dumb!
[07:46] Man
    We were talking about the coup!
[07:53] Carriage
    I saw him
[07:54] Carriage
    taking photos there, but...
[07:59] W
    If you'd actually vanished into thin air,
[08:02] W
    it wouldn't trouble me in
    the least, Jean Otus!
[08:08] Men
    You're crazy, bringing someone
    like him here!
[08:10] Men
    This is an important meeting place!
[08:12] Men
    He learned about our plans for the coup.
[08:15] Men
    We had no choice but to bring him!
[08:16] Men
    You should have discussed it with us.
[08:18] Woman
    It isn't my fault if Biscuit gets angry at you.
[08:21] J
    Biscuit?
[08:23] B
    You guys captured someone
    from headquarters?
[08:26] Men
    Biscuit!
[08:29] J
    It's you.
[08:31] B
    You guys brought trouble.
[08:34] Men
    Biscuit, look!
[08:35] Men
    There are lots of photos on his device!
[08:39] J
    I was asked to take them.
[08:40] Men
    These photos are around the meeting place.
[08:42] Men
    Are people investigating us?
[08:46] B
    Everyone, quiet!
[08:49] B
    Now that he knows, we can't let him leave.
[08:54] L
    I asked Jean to send me photos of Suitsu,
[08:58] L
    but I guess he's busy.
[09:02] L
    Thanks for the food!
[09:07] Maggy
    You lost her?
[09:09] Sub
    I'm sorry, sir!
[09:10] Sub
    The restaurant's mochi
    dessert was so tasty that...
[09:14] Maggy
    Idiot! You can get desserts
    like that in Dōwā!
[09:20] Knot
    The deputy chief?
[09:22] Knot
    We've received no particular word.
[09:24] Knot
    Has something happened?
[09:26] W
    No, I'll contact you later.
[09:29] W
    Damn it!
[09:31] W
    Where'd he go?
[09:36] B
    You're very calm.
[09:39] J
    You guys haven't given me
[09:41] J
    any reason to be nervous.
[09:43] B
    You think we're meeting
    like this as a hobby?
[09:48] B
    We do want to change Suitsu.
    That isn't a lie.
[09:52] B
    This nation is wrong.
[09:54] J
    By "nation," you mean Suitsu District?
[09:57] B
    This is its own nation!
[09:58] B
    Although it's within the larger
    nation known as Dōwā,
[10:01] B
    how can one area be so isolated?
[10:03] B
    We may have been granted autonomy,
[10:06] B
    but nothing has changed in nearly a century.
[10:09] B
    We want to make Suitsu into a real
    district, under Dōwā Kingdom!
[10:13] J
    As suspected, their goal is different than
[10:15] J
    the coup d'état the chief officers
    and director-general spoke of...
[10:20] J
    By "coup d'état," you mean you plan
    to occupy the district office?
[10:24] B
    That's right.
[10:25] J
    And what will you demand after doing so?
[10:28] B
    We have two demands.
[10:30] B
    First, to remove restrictions on
    the transportation network.
[10:33] B
    Once we can go freely between
    here and other districts,
[10:35] B
    this district will change.
[10:37] J
    Many people want that.
[10:41] J
    If that demand is granted,
[10:42] J
    I can introduce you to people who'd
    want to help with your reforms.
[10:46] B
    You're just saying that so we'll let you go!
[10:49] J
    It isn't a lie.
[10:51] J
    In my briefcase, back at the hotel,
    I have something I received.
[10:54] J
    It's in room 301, the hotel across
    from the ACCA Suitsu Branch.
[11:01] B
    Our other demand
[11:03] B
    is to have Suitsu's representative
    congressman, Beurre, resign.
[11:08] B
    I guess ACCA's so removed from
    politics, you don't know why.
[11:11] B
    When Dōwā granted autonomy
[11:13] B
    to the districts, the central congressional
    system was established.
[11:17] B
    District representatives were
    to gather as an institution.
[11:19] B
    The idea was to leverage each
    district's unique advantages
[11:23] B
    for developing the nation as a whole.
[11:26] B
    In the hundred years since, while other
    districts maintained a balance
[11:29] B
    with each other and continued to develop,
[11:32] B
    Suitsu was different.
[11:35] B
    Thanks to nobles who wished to
    preserve "tradition and formality."
[11:39] B
    Then Beurre rose to prominence,
    promising to change Suitsu's bad habits.
[11:44] B
    Though a commoner like us,
[11:47] B
    he obtained a title and even
    became our representative.
[11:50] B
    He was our hope.
[11:52] B
    And yet...
[11:53] B
    He's never once returned to Suitsu from
    his congressional seat in Bādon.
[11:58] B
    "Change Suitsu"?
[12:00] B
    How would he know how things
    are, if he never comes back?
[12:03] B
    In the end, Beurre was only
    after fame and glory.
[12:07] J
    It seems like Chief Officer Pastis
    often comes back here.
[12:11] B
    He isn't a politician.
[12:13] B
    He doesn't even consider changing Suitsu.
[12:17] B
    He merely likes Suitsu as the nation
    built on tradition and formality.
[12:22] B
    After all, he's of noble blood.
[12:26] B
    For now, forget about Pastis.
[12:28] B
    But Beurre must be brought down!
[12:31] B
    We need a new district representative!
[12:36] Boule
    Hello, Chief Officer Pastis.
[12:39] Pastis
    Oh...
[12:41] Pastis
    I didn't know you also frequented
    this place, Congressman Beurre.
[12:44] Boule
    Of course I do.
[12:45] Boule
    For anyone with a name worth
    knowing in Bādon, it's a must.
[12:49] Pastis
    Have you returned recently to Suitsu?
[12:51] Boule
    I just returned from there the other day.
[12:53] Boule
    I used my personal jet.
[12:55] Pastis
    I see.
[12:56] Pastis
    How was it?
[12:58] Boule
    The same... It's a beautiful place!
[13:02] Pastis
    I couldn't agree more.
[13:04] Boule
    Well, I hope to see you soon.
[13:10] Pastis
    District Chief Lilium...
[13:12] Pastis
    I didn't know you were in Bādon.
[13:14] LBro
    I had business with the central congress.
[13:17] Pastis
    Then you should have invited
    your younger brother along.
[13:20] LBro
    He wouldn't come to a place like this.
[13:23] Pastis
    True.
[13:25] Pastis
    Beurre asked you for a favor, didn't he?
[13:28] Pastis
    To become a member here?
[13:29] LBro
    He did.
[13:31] Pastis
    A most entertaining man.
[13:32] Pastis
    He seems quite proud to get a referral
    from Furawau District's
[13:35] Pastis
    prestigious Lilium family.
[13:39] Pastis
    But in Suitsu, he'll be a very different man.
[13:42] LBro
    You are a count.
[13:44] LBro
    He's a commoner who bought
    a title to become a baron.
[13:47] Pastis
    He has never gone back to Suitsu.
[13:50] Pastis
    I have full access to Transportation
    Department records.
[13:54] Pastis
    But he is better off not returning.
[13:57] Pastis
    If he does, he'll be burned at the stake.
[14:00] Pastis
    He said he would change the district,
[14:02] Pastis
    but he only changed himself.
[14:08] B
    Untie him.
[14:11] B
    Biscuit!
[14:12] B
    We're back!
[14:17] J
    The majority of businessmen
    in my apartment complex
[14:19] J
    wish to do business with Suitsu.
[14:22] J
    There are many who would
    help Suitsu open its doors.
[14:26] J
    All are influential men who can fund
    things being done in the district.
[14:31] B
    Why would you do things like this?
[14:33] J
    I get cigarettes as payment...
[14:36] B
    You mean this?
[14:38] B
    They found this in your hotel
    room's doorframe.
[14:43] Men
    Biscuit!
[14:48] B
    What's wrong?
[14:50] W
    Sorry, I was looking for someone—
[14:54] J
    Warbler?
[14:56] W
    What's going on here?!
[14:57] B
    He learned our plans, so we
    had to secure him.
[15:00] W
    You...
[15:01] Men
    We have an emergency!
[15:02] Men
    ACCA discovered our meeting
    place in the west sector!
[15:05] Men
    Those who escaped say
[15:06] Men
    it's just a matter of time before
    the others are found out!
[15:10] Men
    They're taking action tonight!
[15:12] B
    Crap! No one gave them the go-ahead!
[15:16] Cop
    Don't let them enter the district office!
[15:18] Cop
    If you encounter resistance,
    weapon-use is authorized!
[15:23] Men
    What should we do, Biscuit?
[15:24] Men
    We have no choice now!
[15:26] Men
    Yeah! We have to do this!
[15:28] B
    We have no choice.
[15:30] B
    We must go, too.
[15:31] B
    Men, follow in your brothers' footsteps!
[15:36] J
    This coup d'état in Suitsu District...
[15:39] W
    It's only one of many which have occurred
    between the district and commoners.
[15:44] J
    You're the one telling them about
[15:47] J
    Congressman Beurre's actions
    in Bādon, aren't you?
[15:52] W
    I'm worried about the
    Inspection Department.
[15:54] W
    Let's take back roads.
[16:13] W
    People are coming into the back roads, too.
[16:16] W
    Please be careful.
[16:20] W
    Deputy Chief!
[16:21] W
    Where are you?
[16:24] Mob
    Hey, look...
[16:25] Mob
    This one's with ACCA.
[16:26] Mob
    He's trying to hide among us!
[16:28] Mob
    Wha—
[16:30] Nino
    We don't have time to bother with ACCA.
[16:33] Nino
    Our enemy is the district office!
[16:35] Nino
    That's right.
[16:36] Nino
    Let's go!
[16:40] W
    Deputy Chief!
[16:42] W
    Are you all right?
[16:44] J
    I'm fine.
[16:45] W
    Let's wait until things calm down.
[16:48] J
    Yeah.
[17:04] W
    I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
[17:06] W
    The Inspection Department is fine.
[17:09] W
    The area is cordoned off, so we
    can't get back in for a while.
[17:13] J
    I don't care for now.
[17:16] J
    You saw how they were doing, right?
[17:19] J
    Well?
[17:21] W
    Some got away, but the leaders
    were all captured.
[17:27] W
    Biscuit included.
[17:28] J
    He's with ACCA.
[17:30] W
    Yes.
[17:32] J
    Warbler, you'll be charged
    with being an accomplice.
[17:37] W
    After being stationed in Suitsu,
    I've opened my eyes.
[17:40] W
    In this kingdom, there are shadows
    I didn't know about.
[17:45] W
    It's just a fiction that we're at peace.
[17:49] W
    You often say, "This kingdom is at peace."
[17:53] W
    During audits, you must have seen
    how things stood in this district.
[17:57] W
    What can you call "at peace"?
[18:01] J
    I never had any chance to see how
    the district citizens were feeling.
[18:05] W
    That's right.
[18:06] W
    ACCA's presence here is different
    from that in other districts.
[18:12] W
    The majority stationed at ACCA's
    Suitsu Branch are commoners,
[18:14] W
    but the more senior ranks are
    dominated by lesser noble families.
[18:20] W
    They do anything
[18:21] W
    the more powerful noble families
    in the district office tell them.
[18:25] W
    In the past, there were other coups.
[18:29] W
    But word never got out that
    they even happened.
[18:34] W
    That's Suitsu District for you.
[18:36] W
    I met Biscuit and the others here,
[18:38] W
    and I wanted to help their coup succeed.
[18:42] W
    They're a ragtag bunch,
[18:43] W
    but they really love their district.
[18:46] W
    This is all very unfortunate!
[18:49] J
    Then, being stationed here
[18:50] J
    for the long term was working out for you.
[18:55] W
    I guess I'll be fired.
[18:58] W
    Will you let me run?
[19:01] W
    Once I leave this district,
[19:03] W
    I can never come back.
[19:08] W
    You made it out!
[19:10] W
    The other women and children?
[19:11] GF
    They're all okay.
[19:13] W
    Thank goodness...
[19:16] Branch Chief
    Issue a gag rule!
[19:17] Branch Staff
    What about the inspector from HQ?
[19:19] Branch Director
    Who could've expected a
    coup during an audit?
[19:21] Branch Director
    Branch Director, what do you want to do?
[19:24] Branch Director
    Jean Otus...
[19:26] Branch Director
    We don't want to be on his bad side.
[19:27] Branch Chief
    Huh?
[19:30] BD
    I'll talk to him.
[19:32] BD
    Call him to my office.
[19:33] BC
    Yes, sir!
[19:36] BD
    I'd prefer to take
[19:38] BD
    this opportunity to talk to you
    about a different coup d'état.
[19:44] BD
    But I'd like to ask you not to
    mention what's happened here.
[19:48] J
    A gag rule, then.
[19:49] BD
    We can't let you leave until you agree.
[19:54] J
    May I have a smoke?
[19:55] BC
    You bastard!
[19:56] BD
    Go ahead.
[20:03] J
    I have a condition for my not
[20:05] J
    mentioning the coup elsewhere.
[20:09] BD
    Let's hear it.
[20:10] J
    I want you to release everyone arrested
[20:13] J
    in the coup.
[20:16] BD
    Very well.
[20:17] BD
    We'll look the other way this time.
[20:19] BD
    But the ACCA staff member, their leader,
[20:22] BD
    will be fired.
[20:25] J
    He is under your purview.
[20:29] J
    No ACCA staff, ordered to quell the coup,
[20:33] J
    used weapons against the people.
[20:37] J
    None of them
[20:39] J
    could harm their own flesh and blood.
[20:44] J
    Word of this will not get out.
[20:47] J
    Meaning this won't be reported to HQ.
[20:50] J
    You will retain your position.
[20:55] W
    Next term,
[20:56] W
    when I'm reassigned, I'm going
    to leave my post here.
[21:00] W
    Until this district changes,
    they will keep rising up.
[21:04] W
    I wish to see that through.
[21:08] J
    In my audit,
[21:09] J
    I must admit you received the
    lowest marks, unfortunately.
[21:14] J
    You didn't fulfill your
    supervisory responsibilities.
[21:17] J
    During my audit, you disregarded
    your responsibilities to focus
[21:21] J
    on events occurring in the district.
[21:24] J
    You were staring out the window.
[21:29] J
    Earlier, I said you could be the one
    to take over my responsibilities,
[21:32] J
    but back to square one.
[21:34] J
    After recent events, this assignment has
    become more difficult than ever.
[21:39] J
    You'll be staying here.
[21:48] GF
    Warbler, you can stay?
[21:52] Men
    All right!
[21:54] Men
    I'm happy for you, Warbler!
[21:56] ---
    Yeah.
[22:06] Gro
    Indeed.
[22:07] Gro
    I have also heard reports that Otus
    received a cigarette in Suitsu.
[22:12] Gro
    Wait...
[22:13] Gro
    Can we not meet and talk about this?
SIGN    Overlapping Footprints in the Distance
[23:55] Nino
    Good work, Jean...
[23:58] Nino
    I know what you did.
[24:02] Nino
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[24:05] Nino
    Overlapping Footprints in the Distance.

5 - Overlapping Footprints in the Distance.
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[00:01] Sch
    What?
[00:03] Sch
    Magie went to Bādon?
[00:04] Mond
    Yes, Your Highness. Just a short time ago.
[00:07] Sch
    How dare my aide leave Dōwā
    without my permission?!
[00:12] Mond
    He said he could not let someone
    else handle something again.
[00:16] Magie
    Mochi dessert?
[00:18] Magie
    How could he let food
    distract him from his mission?
[00:21] Mond
    What's wrong, Magie?
[00:24] Magie
    Commander...
[00:26] Magie
    Just rather irritated by an
    incompetent subordinate.
[00:29] Mond
    I see.
[00:30] Mond
    Are you engaged in an important mission?
[00:35] Magie
    Yes, I would say it is important.
[00:38] Mond
    Are you sure you can entrust
[00:39] Mond
    such a task to an incompetent subordinate?
[00:43] Mond
    I am certain he had his reasons.
[00:50] Sch
    Find out who she is.
[00:54] L
    Yay!
[00:57] L
    So yummy.
[00:59] L
    This place has the best pancakes.
[01:06] L
    That was great!
[01:07] Staff
    Come back anytime.
[01:08] L
    I will!
[01:17] Rail
    That uniform...
[01:20] Rail
    You must be with the guy who's
    been stalking Lotta lately.
[01:25] Rail
    Let's hear your intentions.
[01:28] Magie
    I don't care about that right now.
[01:31] Staff
    Seconds... Sorry for the delay!
[01:34] Magie
    This is what I care about right now,
[01:36] Magie
    this "toast" object!
[01:38] Magie
    Crispy on the outside,
    yet fluffy and chewy inside!
[01:44] Magie
    How delicious...
[01:45] Magie
    I must remember this toast type of bread.
[01:48] Rail
    That's sandwich bread.
[01:50] Magie
    Sandwich bread?
[01:51] Rail
    When you grill it, it's called toast.
[01:53] Magie
    It's the first time I've seen one.
[01:55] Magie
    So toast is grilled sandwich bread...
[01:58] Magie
    Dōwā only has tough bread.
    Nothing like this.
[02:01] Magie
    I must make a mental note.
[02:02] Rail
    Uh...
[02:04] Rail
    I've heard of a west-sector bakery that
    specializes in sandwich bread.
[02:07] Rail
    Want to go?
[02:08] Magie
    You'd take me there?
[02:10] Rail
    Sure, I've been wanting to check it out, too.
[03:52] Owl
    How was Suitsu, Jean?
[03:55] J
    The usual.
[03:57] J
    But about their supervisor, Warbler...
[04:00] J
    I know I mentioned that he
    could take on my role,
[04:03] J
    but I don't think he's ready yet.
[04:04] Owl
    Did something happen?
[04:06] J
    Just a feeling after observing him.
[04:08] Owl
    All right.
[04:10] Owl
    Well, even if stepping down
    will be possible for you,
[04:12] Owl
    I doubt it'll be for a good while yet.
[04:14] J
    Once I'm done with the district audits,
[04:18] J
    do you think the brass will finally
    approve my transfer request?
[04:22] Owl
    I'm not sure.
[04:24] Owl
    But, Jean, wouldn't that also
    put you in a tight spot?
[04:29] J
    Not really...
[04:31] M
    You visit every single district.
[04:33] M
    I'd like you to report any information
    you find during your rounds.
[04:37] M
    In secrecy.
[04:40] J
    I can't tell her about the Suitsu fiasco,
[04:43] J
    but I need to make my report.
[04:50] Lilium
    You look pale.
[04:53] Lilium
    Did Crow say something in his report?
[04:57] Gro
    There is nothing to report.
[05:01] Pine
    Crow even infiltrated Suitsu?
[05:05] Lilium
    Most likely.
[05:11] J
    Guess I'll take the bus instead of the subway.
[05:17] Lilium
    Get in.
[05:23] Lilium
    How was Suitsu?
[05:26] Lilium
    I heard you had to stay longer than planned.
[05:28] Lilium
    Did something unusual happen?
[05:31] J
    Nothing in particular.
[05:34] Lilium
    Since Grossular doesn't share information
[05:37] Lilium
    your observer gives him,
[05:40] Lilium
    I decided to ask you myself.
[05:43] J
    Observer?
[05:45] Lilium
    Grossular assigned one to you a month ago.
[05:50] J
    I didn't know I had one.
[05:57] J
    Regarding the coup d'état,
[05:59] J
    you mentioned that Chief Officer
    Grossular is involved.
[06:03] J
    Is that really true?
[06:06] J
    I mean...
[06:07] Lilium
    Go on.
[06:10] J
    I don't see the connection between the
    coup and Chief Officer Grossular.
[06:14] Lilium
    Hmm.
[06:15] Lilium
    Is that your intuition, based on
    your own read of him,
[06:18] Lilium
    and not someone else's opinion?
[06:22] Lilium
    You made me want to ask you that
[06:25] Lilium
    because to us, Grossular is an
    impenetrable, unreadable man.
[06:30] Lilium
    I'll give you the benefit of a doubt
    and try to scrutinize him again.
[06:37] J
    About this observer you mentioned...
[06:40] J
    Is it an ACCA member?
[06:44] Lilium
    Someone with Internal Affairs.
[06:47] Lilium
    Have you sensed anyone watching you?
[06:50] J
    Not at all in the past month.
[06:52] Lilium
    Of course you wouldn't have.
[06:55] Lilium
    You're probably used to being watched
[06:58] Lilium
    by that person.
[07:18] J
    Being watched...
[07:25] Mauve
    He isn't coming...
[07:27] Staff
    Potatoes!
[07:29] Keli
    Let's make microwave potato chips!
[07:31] Staff
    Wow, that'd be great!
[07:33] Knot
    Eider, you came all the way here
    from Fāmasu District?
[07:36] Ei
    Yes, I had paperwork to finish regarding
    my staff's former wrongdoing.
[07:41] Ei
    I thought I'd pay my regards
    to the deputy chief, but...
[07:44] Knot
    Ah.
[07:45] Knot
    Jean left this morning for
    an audit in Birra District.
[07:48] Ei
    I see.
[07:50] Moz
    Oh, what?
[07:51] Moz
    Does Eider have feelings
    for the deputy chief?
[07:53] Ei
    N-No...
[07:55] L
    Yeah, Jean's so busy...
[07:58] L
    He already left for his next audit.
[08:00] L
    Nino, want to grab dinner tonight?
[08:03] Nino
    Sorry, I don't think I can tonight.
[08:06] L
    Nino, you're working too hard, as well!
[08:09] L
    Where are you right now?
[08:10] Nino
    That's a secret.
SIGN    Birra District
[08:16] Nino
    He's staying in Birra's best hotel.
[08:19] Nino
    He's staying for five days,
[08:21] Nino
    longer than in the other districts
    due to the long travel time.
[08:28] Nino
    Hmm?
[08:29] Nino
    He's taking a while to enter.
[08:32] Nino
    Is he thinking of having a smoke out here?
[08:39] Danlin
    Deputy Chief, you'll catch a cold.
[08:42] Danlin
    Please come inside.
[08:43] J
    Right.
[08:51] Nino
    Jean... noticed?
[09:06] Owl
    Since he knows, we have no choice.
[09:09] Owl
    You can tell him what he needs to know,
[09:13] Owl
    while getting a sense for where he stands.
[09:16] Owl
    Of course, you can also leave
    without talking to him.
[09:20] Owl
    This doesn't mean your duties
    are over, however.
[09:23] Owl
    You'll just change roles to only
    be his friend, and continue.
[09:34] D
    Good morning. I'm glad the sun's out!
[09:37] D
    I'm sorry we couldn't provide you with
[09:40] D
    any more than boots yesterday.
[09:42] J
    My arrival was sudden.
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department  Birra Branch Supervisor  Danlin
[09:44] D
    I've borrowed a whole set of
    warm gear from Birra Branch.
[09:50] J
    They're warm.
[09:52] D
    The branch chief is preparing some
    Birra cuisine for tonight's dinner.
[09:57] D
    Well, let's go.
[10:00] J
    Okay.
[10:01] Bakery
    You must really like sandwich bread,
[10:05] Bakery
    coming here daily, while you visit.
[10:07] Magie
    I'd like the azuki bean, too.
[10:09] L
    Hello!
[10:10] Bakery
    Hi, Lotta.
[10:12] Bakery
    What would you like today?
[10:13] L
    Three two-centimeter slices!
    Walnut, cheese, and chocolate!
[10:17] L
    And...
[10:19] L
    Oh, hello.
[10:22] L
    Have we met?
[10:23] Magie
    Do you like sandwich bread?
[10:24] L
    Of course! Do you?
[10:26] Magie
    Same here, of course.
[10:28] L
    They have really good sandwich bread.
[10:31] D
    Birra Branch is my fourth assignment.
[10:35] D
    Compared to others I've been at, Birra has
    a pretty balanced operation.
[10:39] D
    There's a good amount of trade,
[10:41] D
    so quality of life is much
    better than in Suitsu.
[10:44] D
    Birra isn't as prosperous as Fāmasu,
[10:47] D
    but it's self-sufficient,
[10:50] D
    and things are stable.
[10:53] D
    The district administration
    is a well-oiled machine.
[10:56] J
    Things really are different,
    depending on the district.
[10:59] D
    I agree.
[11:00] D
    Though, everyone really cares about
[11:03] D
    their own districts.
[11:07] Gurusu
    Eider, you're here.
[11:10] Ei
    Yes, but I'm about to leave.
[11:13] Gurusu
    I heard about what happened in Fāmasu.
[11:16] Gurusu
    It must've been difficult.
[11:19] Gurusu
    I know how you feel.
[11:22] Gurusu
    The supervisor is responsible for
    any subordinate impropriety.
[11:25] Gurusu
    But you shouldn't bear it alone.
[11:28] Ei
    That isn't it.
[11:29] Guru
    Oh?
[11:30] Ei
    I've come all the way out here,
[11:32] Ei
    but the deputy chief is on a business trip.
[11:34] Ei
    I have such bad luck!
[11:37] Ei
    Why isn't the deputy chief here?!
[11:39] Gurusu
    Wh-Why not have lunch before you leave?
[11:42] Gurusu
    It's on me.
[11:44] Perry
    I heard you liked wheat bread, so I made
[11:47] Perry
    special arrangements for some today.
[11:50] Perry
    Wheat doesn't grow in this district.
[11:52] Perry
    That applies to the beer you're drinking now.
[11:55] Perry
    We grow some barley,
[11:57] Perry
    but it's mostly for export.
SIGN    Birra District, Branch Chief 
    Perry
[12:00] Perry
    We like drinks that our
    own district produces.
[12:03] Perry
    We have potatoes and rye bread.
[12:06] Perry
    Our wood fires keep us warm.
[12:09] Perry
    That's enough.
[12:11] Perry
    We can support our residents' lives.
[12:14] Perry
    But we aren't oblivious to the
    widening gap between districts.
[12:19] Perry
    Should one district grow in power
[12:22] Perry
    and dominate the nation,
[12:24] Perry
    each district would no longer be assured of
    retaining an equal degree of autonomy.
[12:29] Perry
    To be prepared for such an eventuality,
[12:32] Perry
    we are sure to accept our allotted
    budget and use the oil provided.
[12:37] Perry
    We wouldn't want other
    districts to leave us behind.
[12:41] Perry
    Sorry to bore you with serious talk.
[12:43] Perry
    If you'd like, you're welcome to smoke.
[12:46] J
    Then, I'll do so over there.
[12:57] Bar
    This is for you, from a customer.
[13:11] J
    Is this a cigarette from Birra?
[13:14] Perry
    This district has no cigarette-makers.
[13:17] Perry
    You're the only one who
    wants cigarettes here.
[13:31] Schwan
    What is this, Magie?
[13:34] Magie
    It's called "sandwich bread." Please try it.
[13:44] Schwan
    And?
[13:44] Magie
    Please spread some butter on it.
[13:47] Schwan
    I like tough, dense bread.
[13:50] Magie
    This is walnut sandwich bread.
[13:51] Magie
    I brought this back from Bādon.
[13:54] Schwan
    Are you listening to me?
[13:56] Schwan
    Magie, I haven't forgiven you for leaving
    the castle without my permission—
[14:01] Magie
    The bread's done.
[14:05] Magie
    This is called "toast."
[14:06] Schwan
    What is your goal, Magie?
[14:09] Magie
    Miss Lotta would highly recommend this,
[14:11] Magie
    the same Miss Lotta you find attractive!
[14:14] Schwan
    That's right!
[14:15] Schwan
    Did you learn anything about her?
[14:17] Magie
    She lives in a ritzy apartment building
    in the center of Bādon,
[14:20] Magie
    and she likes sandwich bread.
[14:23] Schwan
    And?
[14:24] Magie
    That is all.
[14:25] Magie
    To win her heart, you will need to
[14:27] Magie
    set up a bakery for sandwich
    bread in Dōwā.
[14:31] Schwan
    That isn't what I was interested in!
[14:35] Schwan
    Wait, you said a ritzy apartment?
[14:38] Schwan
    What do her parents do?
[14:40] Magie
    One moment.
[14:44] Magie
    This is Magie.
[14:46] Magie
    What can you tell me about
    Miss Lotta's parents?
[14:50] Magie
    Please...
[14:51] Magie
    Aren't we fellow aficionados
    of sandwich bread?
[14:53] Magie
    Sharing is caring.
[14:55] Schwan
    Magie, who are you talking to?
[14:57] Magie
    I'll send you the Dōwān cake
    that Miss Lotta likes.
[15:01] Magie
    It will make her happy.
[15:05] Magie
    Hmm, I see.
[15:08] Magie
    Her parents are deceased.
[15:12] Schwan
    I see.
[15:17] D
    That concludes the entire schedule.
[15:19] D
    Well done.
[15:21] J
    I'll treat you to dinner tonight.
[15:23] D
    Are you sure?
[15:24] D
    I figured you must have
    plans to meet a friend.
[15:28] D
    It seemed like you've
    been waiting for a call.
[15:32] J
    It's fine.
[15:35] D
    Thank you for dinner.
[15:37] D
    Goodnight.
[16:05] J
    I thought you'd invite me to
    grab a bite, at least once,
[16:10] J
    like usual.
[16:17] J
    When someone helped me out
[16:20] J
    during the Suitsu riot, I thought
    he looked familiar.
[16:29] Nino
    We don't have time to bother with ACCA.
[16:32] J
    I'd heard the same voice before, too.
[16:35] J
    And looking back,
[16:36] J
    I think there were many
    other similar instances,
[16:40] J
    not just in this past month.
[16:43] J
    Do you work for ACCA?
[16:48] Nino
    That's right.
[16:49] J
    I see.
[16:51] J
    I don't really understand
    my current predicament.
[16:56] J
    Do you?
[16:58] Nino
    You're just someone who always
    gets caught up in things.
[17:02] J
    Here's what I think, Nino.
[17:05] J
    You aren't the kind of guy who'd try
[17:08] J
    to get me into deeper trouble.
[17:16] J
    So just tell me
[17:18] J
    about this someday, when you can.
[17:23] Nino
    This involves you, but you
    don't really give a damn.
[17:27] Nino
    That's just like you, Jean.
[17:30] Nino
    I'm not watching you because
    I work for ACCA.
[17:35] Nino
    For now, that's all I can say.
[17:37] J
    Okay.
[17:39] J
    I'm going back tomorrow.
[17:41] J
    Once I return, I have to make
    sure Lotta gets a good meal.
[17:45] J
    You should come.
[17:49] J
    It really is snowing a lot.
[17:51] Nino
    Jean...
[17:54] J
    Birran liquor?
[17:55] J
    I'm not a strong drinker.
[18:02] J
    Wait a minute.
[18:03] J
    When we drink together,
[18:06] J
    you're always egging me on.
[18:09] J
    Do I tell you things when I'm drunk?
[18:12] Nino
    Like what?
[18:15] Nino
    If it's about Director-General
    Mauve, I've heard lots.
[18:19] Nino
    "The director-general really respects
    Chief Officer Grossular.
[18:24] Nino
    I like him, just as the
    director-general does, too."
[18:33] J
    I said stuff like that?
[18:40] L
    Nino, you know a lot of good places.
[18:43] L
    This is great!
[18:45] L
    It tastes even better when we eat together!
[18:48] Nino
    Oh, Jean...
[18:49] Nino
    Don't you have to go to the
    west-sector bakery for bread?
[18:54] Nino
    After being in districts with hard
    bread, ours must be great.
[18:58] J
    All the bread tastes good to me.
[19:01] J
    I have to go on an audit
    again, starting Friday.
[19:04] Nino
    Too bad, since the rest of the
    world will be on vacation.
[19:09] J
    Nino, while I'm gone,
[19:12] J
    take Lotta out for dinner every night.
[19:17] Nino
    Got it.
[19:18] L
    Really?
[19:20] L
    Yay!
[19:21] L
    Hey, where are you going next?
SIGN    Rokkusu District
[19:26] J
    Rokkusu District.
[19:28] Sandpiper
    I guess we don't get any vacation.
[19:31] J
    Nope.
[19:32] J
    I'll try to minimize smoke breaks,
    so we can wrap up early.
[19:36] Sandpiper
    Oh, really?
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department  Rokkusu Branch Supervisor  Sandpiper
[19:39] Sandpiper
    If we aren't stopping for smoke breaks,
    we'd go faster on the highway, too!
[19:44] J
    Did you really get top marks in the
    department entrance exam?
[19:48] Sandpiper
    But that's how things are in
    the Inspection Department.
[19:51] Sandpiper
    Not everyone looks competent.
[19:53] Sandpiper
    The same goes for you, Deputy Chief.
[19:56] J
    Let's go.
[19:58] Sandpiper
    Aye aye, sir.
[20:07] Sandpiper
    Did you do a double take?
[20:09] Sandpiper
    Everyone looks like Chief Officer
    Grossular, don't they?
[20:12] Sandpiper
    Most men here have long hair.
[20:15] Sandpiper
    The custom got to me, so I'm
    growing mine out.
[20:20] Sandpiper
    That was the real Chief Officer Grossular.
[20:22] Sandpiper
    He came back yesterday.
[20:24] Sandpiper
    He looks like anyone else,
[20:27] Sandpiper
    but you can tell him right
    away by his presence.
[20:29] J
    Huh...
[20:31] J
    It's the first time I've run into him here.
[20:38] Pastis
    Chief Officer Lilium...
[20:40] Lilium
    Chief Officer Pastis.
[20:42] Lilium
    I thought you flew home yesterday.
[20:45] Pastis
    That was the plan,
[20:47] Pastis
    but I wanted to delay my return by a day.
[20:49] Pastis
    Well, in terms of protecting one's district,
[20:53] Pastis
    not being overly suspicious is important.
[20:56] Lilium
    You said "district," not "nation."
[21:00] Pastis
    I merely thought you might
    not like the nation talk.
[21:02] Lilium
    Did my brother give you ideas?
[21:07] Pastis
    I have pride in my position as
    an ACCA Chief Officer, too.
[21:10] Pastis
    Though not as much as you.
[21:13] Lilium
    Mine pales in comparison to
    Chief Officer Grossular.
[21:16] Lilium
    He's proud of ACCA as an institution,
[21:20] Lilium
    and cares for it more than anything.
[21:22] Pastis
    ACCA has many people like that.
[21:25] Pastis
    Director-General Mauve in HQ is the same.
[21:28] Pastis
    Well, it's a good thing to have pride.
[21:31] Lilium
    Yes, as long as it isn't excessive.
[21:35] Lotta
    Hey, what are you up to, Jean?
[21:39] Lotta
    Oh, I'm not calling about
    anything in particular.
[21:43] Lotta
    Huh?
[21:44] Lotta
    You're going somewhere by train?
[21:47] Lotta
    Oh.
[21:48] Lotta
    Take care, then.
[21:50] Lotta
    Don't forget presents!
[21:53] Lotta
    Okay, let's eat!
[21:56] Nino
    Don't worry.
[21:58] Nino
    After ACCA began managing
    the national railway,
[22:01] Nino
    the number of accidents plummeted.
[22:03] Nino
    Especially in Rokkusu District.
SIGN    Where Pride and Train Tracks Lead
[23:55] Nino
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:59] Nino
    Where Pride and Train Tracks Lead.
[24:03] Nino
    You really don't give a damn, do you?
[24:07] Nino
    But I'm glad it was you.

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SIGN    The tragic accident occurred 
    at 8:18 local time,
SIGN    at the Peshi-Rokkusu border.
SIGN    The central council has convened an emergency 
    session and made the following statement.
SIGN    We will devote all available resources
[00:15] Council
    to rescuing the passengers and 
    conducting a speedy investigation.
[00:19] News
    More names of casualties 
    have been released.
[00:24] News
    We now have sixty-three total casualties.
[02:07] Gro
    What do you want?
[02:10] Gro
    You wouldn't have come here
    unless you had a reason.
[02:13] J
    You're right.
[02:14] Gro
    Did you finish your audits?
[02:16] J
    I only have the south sector left.
[02:19] J
    I'll return to Bādon tomorrow.
[02:21] Gro
    What are you thinking?
[02:24] Gro
    Your wandering gaze said you
    were thinking something.
[02:27] Gro
    Rokkusu residents have good eyes.
[02:32] J
    I was just remembering.
[02:34] J
    I read an article in Kororē District.
[02:38] J
    An interview with Director-General Mauve
    when she was Kororē branch director,
[02:43] J
    after she'd been appointed director-general.
[02:45] J
    Kororē branch had a "Mauve
    Avenue" in their offices.
[02:49] J
    They must have been proud of the first female
    director-general being from their ranks.
[02:53] J
    The article was displayed there.
[02:56] J
    In it, the director-general spoke of you.
[02:59] J
    That's what I was remembering.
[03:02] J
    That's all.
[03:03] Gro
    That's all?
[03:05] J
    That's a lie.
[03:07] J
    I never noticed I had an observer
    you'd assigned to me.
[03:13] J
    But he isn't a straightforward guy.
[03:16] J
    He may have lied in his reports.
[03:20] Gro
    What are you trying to say?
[03:25] J
    My parents died in the train accident
[03:28] J
    that happened thirteen years ago
[03:31] J
    on the border between
    here and Peshi District.
[03:35] J
    The responses to the accident by
    the districts weren't even close.
[03:39] J
    Peshi District refused any responsibility.
[03:42] J
    And to avoid strife, Rokkusu took
    full responsibility.
[03:47] J
    The one who counseled the Rokkusu chief to,
    and to bring the national rail under ACCA,
[03:52] J
    then made it happen
[03:54] J
    was you, the Rokkusu branch chief.
[03:56] J
    It's widely known that since then,
    the number of rail accidents
[03:59] J
    has rapidly declined.
[04:02] J
    You said, "ACCA exists to build
    a better nation."
[04:06] J
    In the article, Director-General Mauve
[04:09] J
    spoke of her respect for you.
[04:12] J
    I agree with her sentiment.
[04:15] J
    I say this, without understanding my situation.
[04:19] J
    I don't understand what this coup
    d'état business is all about,
[04:22] J
    but I've heard I'm involved, somehow.
[04:26] J
    I've also heard speculation that
    you may be a coup sympathizer.
[04:31] J
    But just as I am not involved,
[04:34] J
    I don't think you are involved in any of it.
[04:38] J
    That's all.
[04:40] J
    I'm sorry to interrupt your time off.
[04:48] Gro
    How naïve.
[04:51] Owl
    Knot...
[04:52] Owl
    If I remember correctly,
[04:53] Owl
    isn't Jean supposed to be back today?
[04:56] Knot
    Yes.
[04:57] Knot
    He was back earlier, but left right away,
[05:00] Knot
    after dropping off presents
    from his Rokkusu audit.
[05:07] J
    You haven't gone back home, then.
[05:10] Mauve
    I was waiting for you to return.
[05:13] Mauve
    And about what we discussed?
[05:15] Mauve
    Is there anything you want to tell me?
[05:18] J
    Nothing of note.
[05:21] Mauve
    I see.
[05:23] Mauve
    You are less useful than expected.
[05:39] News
    Representatives from Peshi and Rokkusu
[05:41] News
    have been holding a press conference.
[05:44] News
    While Peshi has focused on 
    identifying the accident's cause,
SIGN    Rokkusu's goal is comprehensive discussion.
SIGN    Their differences in opinion 
    are creating a rift.
[05:55] News
    Now, a month after the accident,
[05:57] News
    Peshi and Rokkusu talks 
    have hit another impasse.
[06:01] News
    A follow-up interview with Rokkusu Branch 
    Chief Grossular has attracted attention.
SIGN    We must not burden the families
SIGN    of victims with quibbling over 
    who bears responsibility.
[06:12] Gro
    The Rokkusu district chief agrees
[06:14] Gro
    and will soon release a statement.
[06:17] Gro
    I also believe we should 
    work toward bringing
[06:20] Gro
    the national rail under ACCA.
[06:22] Gro
    ACCA's duty is to protect the 
    livelihood of all citizens.
SIGN    ACCA is for the people.
[06:30] News
    After announcing that Rokkusu 
    will bear full responsibility,
[06:34] News
    the Rokkusu district chief is departing 
    for his tour to visit the victims' family.
[06:38] News
    Branch Chief Grossular, said to have aided 
    these developments, accompanies him.
[06:54] Lotta
    Oh, come on...
[06:55] Lotta
    You'll catch a cold.
[06:57] Lotta
    Up, both of you!
[06:59] Lotta
    Wake up already!
[07:02] Nino
    I hurt all over.
[07:04] L
    Serves you right, falling asleep like that.
[07:07] Nino
    Jean drank too much and couldn't get up.
[07:10] L
    Did something happen to him?
[07:12] Nino
    He got scolded by a superior officer.
[07:14] L
    The department chief?
[07:15] Nino
    Someone higher up.
[07:19] L
    I'll bring water.
[07:20] L
    You really shouldn't drink so much.
[07:23] Nino
    I didn't make you drink this time.
[07:27] Nino
    You have to work on your reporting skills.
[07:32] Moz
    Deputy Chief,
[07:33] Moz
    we have snacks today.
[07:36] J
    Don't want any.
[07:37] Knot
    Are you all right?
[07:38] J
    Mostly...
[07:40] Knot
    You wrote up the audit report, right?
[07:42] Knot
    Starting today, the chief's on break, too.
[07:44] Knot
    Why not go home?
[07:45] J
    Well...
[07:47] Atri
    Deputy Chief, you're on break
    starting day after tomorrow, right?
[07:50] Atri
    Do you have any plans?
[07:52] J
    I'll just be at home.
[07:54] Moz
    Where do you want to go for
    the New Year's countdown?
[07:56] Keli
    There are a lot of options.
[07:58] Moz
    I want to toast in the new
    year with champagne!
[08:00] Keli
    Uh, let's see which places
    offer drinks like that...
[08:04] Atri
    This is a really secret hole in the wall.
[08:06] Keli
    Huh?!
[08:07] Moz
    Oh, where?
[08:08] Moz
    Hey... This is the deputy
    chief's apartment building!
[08:11] J
    I don't own the building.
[08:13] J
    We have a party every year
    in our entrance hall.
[08:16] J
    General managers of big department
    stores and stuff live there.
[08:20] J
    We let them do what they want.
[08:22] Staff
    Can we come?
[08:24] J
    Sure.
[08:25] Keli
    Deputy Chief, you'll also be there, right?
[08:28] Atri
    You won't sleep through it, right?
[08:30] J
    I'm sure my sister will be there.
[08:32] Atri
    But you're the building manager, aren't you?
[08:34] J
    I don't do anything, though...
[08:36] Moz
    Knot, why don't you come, too?
[08:38] Knot
    Sorry, I have kids, so I'll pass.
[08:41] Moz
    Oh, okay. Too bad.
[08:43] Knot
    Once they're a little older, I can.
[08:47] Lotta
    Why don't we have a party at our place?
[08:50] Lotta
    The little ones can sleep when they get tired.
[08:54] Lotta
    And we have a spare room,
    so people can stay over.
[08:56] Lotta
    Take the smoking outside, Jean.
[08:59] J
    That's what she said.
[09:00] All
    Yay!
[09:09] All
    Cheers!
[09:14] J
    Huh?
[09:15] J
    Mushroomhead's here.
[09:17] L
    Is he with your department?
[09:18] J
    No, he works at the branch office.
[09:20] J
    I've lent him my lighter, though.
[09:22] L
    Oh, he smokes, too?
[09:25] J
    Well...
[09:27] J
    I'm going to have a smoke.
[09:29] Rail
    Oh, he left!
[09:30] Rail
    Now's my chance!
[09:31] Rail
    Hello...
[09:32] L
    Happy New Year.
[09:34] Rail
    Right, Happy New Year.
[09:37] Rail
    Here's a cake from Dōwā. I heard you like it.
[09:40] L
    Oh, thank you so much!
[09:42] L
    Maybe a thank you for the lighter?
[09:44] L
    He went to all that trouble
[09:46] L
    because he knows Jean likes Dōwān cakes.
[09:48] L
    He's just a like a girl!
[09:49] Keli
    Oh, it's the chief.
[09:51] Keli
    He's finally here.
[09:52] Owl
    Happy New Year.
[09:53] Owl
    There was a lot of traffic.
[09:56] Atri
    Knot's family is over there.
[09:58] Moz
    It's amazing!
[09:59] Moz
    There's a kids' corner!
[10:02] Keli
    This means they can relax and
    enjoy themselves to the hilt!
[10:06] Owl
    Lotta...
[10:08] L
    Oh, Department Chief!
[10:09] Owl
    Happy New Year.
[10:11] L
    Happy New Year.
[10:13] Owl
    The owner of the cafe we went to last time
[10:13] Rail
    He's the one who had tea with Lotta before!
[10:15] Owl
    baked a cake they eat in Dōwā 
    to celebrate New Year's.
[10:19] Owl
    I got one for you.
[10:20] L
    Oh!
[10:21] L
    Thank you so much!
[10:23] Rail
    He might be an even bigger
    obstacle than the brother.
[10:27] Residents
    Happy New Year, Jean.
[10:29] J
    Happy New Year.
[10:31] Residents
    Feel free to smoke here.
[10:34] J
    Thank you.
[10:35] Residents
    We received an order from Fāmasu District.
[10:38] Residents
    They ordered more than fifty
    donut vending machines.
[10:41] Residents
    My company got a massive order, too.
[10:43] Residents
    From Jumōku District.
[10:46] J
    That's good to hear.
[10:47] Residents
    We also got one.
[10:48] Residents
    I hope you'll continue to help us this year.
[10:50] J
    Of course.
[10:51] L
    Amazing!
[10:53] Staff
    So cute!
[11:06] Atri
    Wow, you have an impressive guest list.
[11:09] Atri
    You say you're just the manager,
    but you have a great top-floor unit.
[11:13] Moz
    Has your family been in the business long?
[11:15] J
    Only starting with my parents.
[11:17] Atri
    How did they end up in this position?
[11:19] J
    No idea.
[11:20] J
    I never really asked.
[11:22] Moz
    Which one is the landlord?
[11:25] J
    I don't think he's here.
[11:27] J
    Actually, I don't know what he looks like.
[11:29] All
    Huh?
[11:30] Keli
    You really don't care about details,
    do you, Deputy Chief?
[11:33] Moz
    I thought you were just a private person,
[11:35] Moz
    but maybe you just don't concern
    yourself with personal matters.
[11:50] Mauve
    It's been a hundred years
    since ACCA's birth.
[11:55] Mauve
    It seems I must be the one
    to make a move, after all.
[12:04] Mauve
    Now, in the hundredth year
    following ACCA's creation,
[12:08] Mauve
    I expect all of you to strive
    even harder in your jobs.
[12:11] Mauve
    Do not forget you are with ACCA.
[12:15] Mauve
    We protect the citizens' livelihood.
[12:19] Atri
    That was no different from the other
    New Year's all-hands meeting.
[12:22] Moz
    I thought it'd be different for
    ACCA's hundredth year.
[12:25] Keli
    I hear many people will come to
    the centennial from all over.
[12:29] Atri
    Oh, right.
[12:30] Atri
    Guess there'll be a ceremony.
[12:32] Keli
    They might decide next term's assignments
[12:34] Keli
    for the Inspection Department, too.
[12:36] Keli
    Everyone will be there.
[12:38] Moz
    I wonder if the deputy chief
    will get his transfer request.
[12:41] Atri
    I just have this feeling that
    nothing will change here.
[12:44] Keli
    Yeah.
[12:48] Mauve
    You've all helped me numerous
    times since Kororē District,
[12:51] Mauve
    but your speed still amazes me.
[12:53] Staff
    We were allowed to come assist you
[12:55] Staff
    when you were appointed director-general.
[12:59] Staff
    You said to conduct district inspections
[13:01] Staff
    to get a lay of the land before
    the centennial celebration.
[13:05] Staff
    But in truth, the coup rumors
    were involved, after all.
[13:08] Mauve
    I did hesitate to involve you all
    in this coup d'état matter.
[13:14] Mauve
    Once you acted, those in the know
    might realize what was happening.
[13:17] Mauve
    I've been forbidden from
    my own investigation.
[13:21] Mauve
    But based on your reports,
[13:23] Mauve
    we don't seem to be in imminent danger.
[13:26] Mauve
    The king's health is of concern.
[13:28] Mauve
    But as we saw the other day,
    he seems well enough.
[13:32] Mauve
    Whether a coup happens will
    depend on the royal family.
[13:36] Mauve
    As for the districts, it seems
    to be business as usual.
[13:39] Mauve
    However, there is one concern.
[13:42] Staff
    What would that be?
[13:45] Mauve
    When I went home,
[13:46] Mauve
    I met with Kororē District Branch Chief
    Griese and District Chief Clem.
[13:51] Mauve
    When I sprang the topic of a
    possible coup d'état on them,
[13:54] Mauve
    there was something odd
    about their reaction.
[13:58] Mauve
    So something is going on.
[14:00] Staff
    We'll look into it.
[14:02] Mauve
    Please do.
[14:05] Staff
    What will you do about
    the Suitsu coup d'état?
[14:08] Mauve
    I'd heard of past cover-ups,
[14:11] Mauve
    but it's the first since I
    became director-general.
[14:15] Mauve
    Not to mention, it happened during
    Otus's audit, just a while ago.
[14:18] Staff
    What an utter failure by the Inspection
    Department, given their role.
[14:22] Mauve
    Protecting their subordinates
    probably affected it.
[14:25] Mauve
    It was to protect the Inspection Department.
[14:28] Mauve
    He takes his job seriously.
[14:31] Mauve
    However, he does not seem loyal to me.
[14:35] Staff
    One more thing, ma'am.
[14:36] Staff
    This has not been proven,
[14:39] Staff
    but regarding Grossular's
    possible involvement...
[14:42] Mauve
    Let's hear it.
[14:46] Gro
    I see.
[14:47] Gro
    I'll do as you say.
[14:52] Jean
    I never noticed I had an observer
[14:55] Jean
    you'd assigned to me.
[14:58] Gro
    As for why Otus realized
    he was being watched...
[15:07] Pine
    How unusual to see Chief Officer Grossular
[15:11] Pine
    in the common room.
[15:12] Spade
    Apparently, various things outside the
    norm occur in the hundredth year.
[15:20] Lilium
    Yes?
[15:23] Gro
    Why did you leak information
    about Crow to Otus?
[15:27] Lilium
    I wanted him to do something.
[15:30] Gro
    But it was careless.
[15:32] Lilium
    My apologies.
[15:34] Gro
    You are the one taking reckless action,
[15:37] Gro
    Chief Officer Lilium.
[15:40] Lilium
    I want you to share all the information
[15:42] Lilium
    you have on Otus with us.
[15:46] Lilium
    And I'd like us to formally debate
    the appropriate course together
[15:49] Lilium
    for ACCA's future.
[15:53] Gro
    I shall set a time and place.
[16:02] Lilium
    I think I won that round.
SIGN    Hare District
[16:09] BC
    Bring on the dishes!
[16:11] Staff
    Coming!
[16:12] BC
    Please dig in, Mr. Otus.
[16:16] J
    You can just call me Jean.
[16:18] J
    Did you even call me that
    last time, Branch Chief?
[16:20] BC
    Now, now...
[16:22] BC
    I'm so glad you came all the way out here.
[16:24] BC
    We're out of beer!
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department 
    Hare Branch Supervisor 
    Pulse
[16:28] P
    You're really getting the red carpet.
[16:31] J
    Seems that way.
[16:33] BC
    Now, now.
[16:34] J
    Everyone here seems cheerful.
[16:36] P
    They're pretty happy-go-lucky, but today,
    they've been over the top.
[16:40] J
    They're full of energy.
[16:41] P
    They have the nation's
    highest life expectancy.
[16:43] P
    The food's really good here, after all.
[16:45] BC
    Oh, District Chief!
[16:48] DC
    Hey, sorry to be late.
[16:50] P
    Wow, even the district chief's here!
[16:52] P
    What's going on?
[16:53] DC
    Thank you for coming out here, Mr. Otus!
[16:55] DC
    I'm Sereno, the district chief.
[16:58] J
    Nice to meet you.
[16:58] DC
    You cut quite an impressive
    figure, even from afar.
[17:02] DC
    But you're even more so, up close.
[17:05] BC
    Oh, indeed!
[17:07] J
    The people of Hare District
    are far more impressive.
[17:10] J
    Everyone's so energetic.
[17:11] DC
    Oh, no need for that.
[17:14] BC
    The district chief is turning 91 this year!
[17:18] BC
    Doesn't look it, does he?
[17:19] J
    That's amazing!
[17:20] BC
    Compared to him, I'm still
    green around the ears.
[17:25] BC
    Many people who went through
    the coup a century ago
[17:28] BC
    are still alive in this district.
[17:30] J
    The coup d'état, huh?
[17:35] J
    I really need to return with some information,
[17:37] J
    or I'll be in trouble.
[17:39] DC
    So, how's it going?
[17:41] DC
    How are things progressing?
[17:43] J
    Progressing?
[17:43] DC
    Oh, um, you know...
[17:45] DC
    You're making quite the rounds,
    with all your audits.
[17:48] J
    Oh, this will be my seventh district.
[17:51] DC
    How are things in the other districts?
[17:53] J
    Huh?
[17:54] DC
    Well, you wouldn't want to blabber
    about that in another district!
[17:58] BC
    Indeed!
[18:01] Lilium
    You're the intermediary for the
    rebels planning a coup d'état.
[18:04] J
    I see.
[18:05] J
    That's the role I'm said to play.
[18:09] J
    His question just now
[18:10] J
    was to probe how other districts
    feel about a coup d'état.
[18:15] J
    Then, I might learn something
[18:16] J
    if I act the part and talk to them.
[18:21] J
    But how should I do that?
[18:23] J
    Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to pile so much on.
[18:26] P
    Oh, thanks so much, Deputy Chief!
[18:29] J
    Should I just get them drunk?
[18:32] J
    Nino's really good at making me drink.
[18:35] J
    Please.
[18:36] DC
    Huh?
[18:37] BC
    Oh, please. You first, Mr. Otus!
[18:39] J
    But I want to pour you drinks.
[18:41] DC
    Really?
[18:43] DC
    Then, thank you.
[18:53] J
    In the end,
[18:55] J
    I only got bits and pieces out of them.
[18:59] BC
    I can't drink anymore.
[19:01] J
    Though it's for the director-general,
[19:04] J
    doing things I hate happening
    to me, to someone else sucks.
[19:07] Nino
    Good work.
[19:09] Nino
    Want a drink?
[19:11] J
    No, I don't.
[19:16] J
    I don't know if the information's useful,
[19:19] J
    but I guess it's better than no information.
[19:28] J
    She isn't coming at all.
[19:34] Staff
    Privy Council President Qualm,
[19:36] Staff
    His Highness, Prince Schwan,
    wishes to meet with you.
[19:42] Sch
    The portrait I had commissioned for
    my coming of age is now complete.
[19:46] Sch
    I would like to display it
[19:48] Sch
    in the Dōwā family portrait hall.
[19:51] Q
    Understood, Your Highness.
[19:52] Q
    I shall have it done.
[19:54] Sch
    I will decide where it should be put.
[19:57] Sch
    Give me permission to enter the portrait hall.
[20:00] Sch
    My grandfather treasures the hall
    as the place he finds peace.
[20:02] Sch
    I was to speak with you before entering it.
[20:06] Sch
    So I'm not forbidden from entering it, am I?
[20:10] Sch
    I will hang the portrait myself.
[20:13] Q
    Understood, Your Highness.
[20:15] Q
    But only you may enter the hall.
[20:17] Q
    We, of the Privy Council,
    will carry the portrait for you.
[20:25] Sch
    It's been ten years since
    I've been in this room.
[20:29] Q
    Where should we hang the portrait?
[20:32] Sch
    Let's put it next to this one.
[20:34] Sch
    Grandfather always sits there, doesn't he?
[20:38] Sch
    Let us hang the portrait where he
    can easily see his successor, me.
[20:47] Magie
    How did it go, Your Highness?
[20:49] Sch
    I put it in a good spot.
[20:51] Magie
    I'm happy to hear that.
[20:53] Magie
    What should we do about the
    bakery, Your Highness?
[20:57] Sch
    I don't remember that topic being
    a discussion point, Magie.
[21:01] Magie
    Perhaps you should go to
    Bādon once, Your Highness.
[21:06] Magie
    Broadening your horizons is important.
[21:09] Sch
    I do want to go to Bādon.
[21:12] Sch
    As future king, there are many
    things I should learn.
[21:16] Sch
    But the Dōwā family has traditionally disliked
[21:20] Sch
    for their women and children
    to leave their home district.
[21:24] Sch
    For that reason, I've never
    had occasion to leave.
[21:28] Sch
    All because of that tragedy
    thirty-three years ago.
[21:36] News
    Our land, sea, and air transportation has
[21:39] News
    now marked two years without accident.
[21:42] L
    Wow! ACCA is amazing.
[21:44] J
    The Transportation Department is
    always undergoing improvement.
[21:47] L
    So is the Medical Department.
[21:49] L
    The citizens' lives are being improved
    in visible ways, so ACCA
[21:53] L
    will become more popular than ever.
[21:55] L
    Oh, toast's done!
[21:57] J
    You made more toast?
[21:58] L
    I mean, every day, you're buying
    sandwich bread from Mugimaki.
[22:02] L
    Eat one more slice, okay?
[22:06] J
    Popular, huh?
[22:09] News
    Flight BD022 to Dōwā is leaving the gate.
[22:14] News
    Passengers, please proceed to
    Gate 9, as soon as possible.
SIGN    The Truth Emerges in the Night Mists
[23:55] Nino
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:58] Nino
    The Truth Emerges in the Night Mists.
[24:00] Nino
    The next audit's in Dōwā?
[24:03] Nino
    He's already on his eighth.
[24:05] Nino
    Can't you slow down for once?

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SIGN    Inspection Department  Dōwā Branch
[00:03] A
    I'll make tea.
[00:05] A
    Please take a break.
[00:07] J
    Thanks.
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department 
    Dōwā Branch Supervisor 
    Aigrette
[00:08] J
    Can I have a smoke?
[00:09] A
    If it's in this room.
[00:11] A
    Please don't let Dōwā residents
    see you smoking.
[00:19] J
    If I go by what I heard in Hare District,
[00:22] J
    by now, all the districts have
    heard about the coup plot
[00:26] J
    and that I'm traveling as an intermediary
[00:28] J
    for coup sympathizers.
[00:31] J
    None of the districts have much activity.
[00:33] J
    Perhaps they're waiting
    to see what happens.
[00:36] J
    I wonder what the situation is...
[00:40] J
    High-ranking officials in every district
[00:42] J
    think me part of the coup d'état.
[00:45] J
    Chief Officer Grossular is monitoring me
    because he thinks I'm a sympathizer.
[00:49] J
    But some disagree with that assessment.
[00:52] J
    That's right.
[00:54] Lilium
    I believe Grossular
[00:56] Lilium
    started these rumors.
[00:59] Lilium
    He is the one plotting the coup d'état.
[01:02] J
    Chief Officer Lilium believes that
    I'm innocent. He's on my side.
[01:08] J
    But he also worries that Chief Officer
    Grossular is part of the coup.
[01:12] J
    That's why he asked for my help.
[01:16] Lilium
    ACCA may suffer internal turmoil, but I'll
    be sure to protect order in this nation.
[01:22] J
    Director-General Mauve asked
    me to investigate the coup.
[01:27] M
    I would like your help.
[01:29] J
    But she doesn't seem
[01:30] J
    to be aware of the rumors that I'm
    the sympathizers' intermediary.
[01:36] J
    I don't know what the other
    chief officers believe,
[01:38] J
    but it seems that high-ranking officials
[01:40] J
    share the same perspective on the coup.
[01:43] M
    It isn't just a rumor this time.
[01:46] J
    Chief Officer Grossular ordered
    Nino to observe me.
[01:54] J
    Never mind Nino...
[01:56] J
    I don't really get it.
[01:59] J
    Everything hinges on Dōwā's royal family.
[02:03] J
    On how much longer His Majesty
    King Falke can retain the throne.
[02:08] J
    Wait.
[02:10] J
    What's the point of setting me up as
    an intermediary in the first place?
[03:47] Qualm
    I'm counting on you for security tomorrow.
[03:50] Mond
    Understood.
[03:53] Mond
    I see how relaxed you are
[03:55] Mond
    because tomorrow's outing
    doesn't involve you, Magie.
[03:58] Mond
    Tomorrow, when you stay behind, be sure
    you take good care of His Highness.
[04:02] Magie
    Yes, sir.
[04:03] Mond
    If anything were to happen to His Highness,
[04:05] Mond
    you are to stay by him.
[04:07] Magie
    Just like thirty-three years ago.
[04:11] Mond
    Hmm?
[04:11] Magie
    I was just speaking of the
    incident to His Highness.
[04:14] Mond
    Ah.
[04:16] Mond
    We exist to protect the royal family of Dōwā.
[04:20] Mond
    But at times, things beyond
    our control may occur.
[04:26] Mond
    The ship sank,
[04:28] Mond
    taking His Majesty's prized possession and
    our beloved brother-in-arms with it.
[04:33] Magie
    His Highness wishes to go out into the world.
[04:37] Mond
    Oh?
[04:38] Magie
    His position as sole heir
[04:40] Magie
    seems to be motivating that line of thought.
[04:44] Mond
    I see.
[04:46] Mond
    If it ever comes to pass,
    Magie, you must stay by his side,
[04:51] Mond
    no matter what.
[05:02] J
    Even more black clothes than usual.
[05:05] N
    The wind is cold in Dōwā.
[05:08] J
    Huh.
[05:09] N
    Taking a cake back as Lotta's present?
[05:11] J
    No, she asked for this.
[05:14] J
    Snowballs.
[05:15] J
    Knot brought some for his kids last time,
[05:19] J
    and she heard about it.
[05:21] Lotta
    I didn't see that!
[05:22] Lotta
    I want to try it!
[05:23] J
    So, yeah.
[05:24] J
    We bought them at a morning market,
[05:26] J
    and I don't know where the actual store is.
[05:29] N
    It's just up ahead.
[05:31] N
    It's closed now, so I'll bring you tomorrow.
[05:34] N
    Where's your audit tomorrow?
[05:36] J
    His Majesty is making an outing,
    so I've put things on hold.
[05:40] J
    I'm free all day.
[05:42] N
    How about three o'clock, then?
[05:44] N
    They have a great cake, so we can try it.
[05:46] J
    Chocolate cake again?
[05:48] N
    Nope, apple cake.
[05:50] J
    Choosing a cake without
    chocolate, that's rare.
[05:53] N
    It's great.
[05:54] N
    You haven't heard?
[05:55] J
    You sure know a lot.
[05:58] N
    Leave your uniform behind tomorrow.
[06:00] N
    It makes you stand out.
[06:03] J
    Uh, I didn't bring anything else to wear.
[06:05] N
    Jeez.
[06:09] J
    I wonder if it'll snow tomorrow.
[06:15] L
    Oh, my god! Snowballs!
[06:16] L
    Huge, too!
[06:18] L
    So many!
[06:18] L
    I'm so happy!
[06:23] L
    I want to try them now...
[06:30] L
    Jean, you'd better not have forgotten.
[06:35] L
    Oh!
[06:36] L
    It's snowing!
[06:44] J
    Hey.
[06:45] J
    Is there someone you're trying
    to avoid running into?
[06:48] N
    You have good instincts.
[06:49] J
    I can tell.
[06:51] N
    I don't get along with the owner here.
[06:58] J
    Lotta will be over the moon.
[07:01] N
    Which cake will you order for yourself?
[07:03] J
    I'll take this snowball.
[07:05] N
    I hear His Majesty likes them, too.
[07:07] N
    The royal family orders from here.
[07:10] J
    He really likes sweets, huh?
[07:13] N
    I'll have the white chocolate cake
    and the apple cake for here.
[07:17] Staff
    This time, His Majesty is taking
    his rest stop here.
[07:22] Staff
    Oh, you didn't know?
[07:24] Staff
    Every time he goes on an outing,
[07:26] Staff
    he visits a pâtisserie he likes.
[07:28] J
    Then we should leave.
[07:30] Owner
    That won't be necessary.
[07:32] Owner
    Please take a seat.
[07:33] Owner
    His Majesty requests that
    we do business as usual.
[07:38] Owner
    He enjoys spending time with customers.
[07:42] Owner
    The farthest seat in back is
    reserved for His Majesty,
[07:44] Owner
    but you can sit anywhere else.
[07:47] J
    The owner seems like a nice person.
[07:49] N
    I'm sure he's in a good mood
    because the king will be visiting.
[07:52] Owner
    You'll need to remove your
    hat and sunglasses.
[07:57] Mond
    That man...
[07:59] Mond
    Isn't he with ACCA HQ's
    Inspection Department?
[08:02] Guard
    Did he come here because he knew
    about His Majesty's visit?
[08:07] Mond
    We only learned of it this morning.
[08:09] Mond
    It must be a coincidence.
[08:11] Mond
    But he has some nerve to be present.
[08:15] Mond
    Who is the other man?
[08:20] Mond
    Well, should there be any risk to His Majesty,
[08:23] Mond
    Privy Council President Qualm will signal us.
[08:28] J
    This is good.
[08:30] J
    Can I try your cake, too?
[08:33] N
    You have nerves of steel, you know.
[08:35] J
    What?
[08:36] N
    Right now, most people wouldn't
    be able to say a single word.
[08:41] J
    But they said to act like nothing is unusual.
[08:44] J
    I'm sure it's fine, as long
    as we aren't too loud.
[08:46] King
    Is it good?
[08:49] J
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[08:50] King
    Is that a snowball?
[08:52] J
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[08:53] Q
    He is with the Inspection Department
    at ACCA headquarters.
[08:56] Q
    Is that right?
[08:57] J
    Yes.
[08:58] King
    He seems to be wearing clothes from Dōwā.
[09:01] J
    Well...
[09:02] J
    I only brought my uniform,
[09:04] J
    so he lent me these.
[09:06] King
    You are the photographer from
    the coming of age ceremony.
[09:11] N
    Thank you for allowing me to take
    photographs, Your Majesty.
[09:14] N
    I was able to get some good shots.
[09:17] King
    No, I should thank you.
[09:21] N
    You honor me, Your Majesty.
[09:24] King
    Would you like to join us?
[09:27] King
    I cannot eat so much alone.
[09:29] J
    Um...
[09:30] N
    He's telling you to come over.
[09:32] N
    You shouldn't refuse.
[09:35] Q
    Over there.
[09:37] N
    May I take photos?
[09:40] N
    They won't be seen by anyone
    outside of here.
[09:42] King
    Very well.
[10:00] J
    That was quite a day.
[10:03] N
    Yeah, it was.
[10:07] N
    It isn't every day that you get thanked.
[10:10] J
    I always thank you, and so does Lotta.
[10:14] N
    I meant in my line of work.
[10:16] J
    He's drunk. That's rare.
[10:19] N
    When your supervisor praises you,
    doesn't it feel good?
[10:22] J
    Do you have one in your job?
[10:25] N
    Yeah.
[10:26] N
    I've never gotten any praise, though.
[10:28] N
    When I see him, he usually tells me off.
[10:30] N
    He did that last time.
[10:34] N
    If I keep talking to you like this,
[10:37] N
    I bet he'll grab me by the collar again.
[10:39] J
    Do you like what you do, Nino?
[10:44] N
    It isn't about whether I like it.
[10:47] N
    I'm not supposed to like it.
[10:49] N
    But I guess...
[10:51] N
    I do.
[10:54] N
    That's why I get told off...
[11:00] J
    Nino fell asleep.
[11:09] King
    This is good art, Schwan.
[11:14] Schwan
    Grandfather, which painting do you like?
[11:24] King
    All of them.
[11:29] Staff
    This is our new mugwort walnut bread.
[11:31] Staff
    Try it, if you'd like!
[11:33] J
    Thanks.
[11:34] Staff
    I guess the director-general isn't coming...
[11:44] J
    Is she avoiding me?
[11:47] L
    It's chock full of flour!
[11:49] L
    It's delicious!
[11:50] L
    The powdered sugar and white chocolate
[11:52] L
    really make it look like a snowball!
[11:55] L
    Oh, right! It snowed the other day!
[11:58] J
    It also snowed in Dōwā.
[12:00] L
    Huh...
[12:00] L
    I'd love to go to Dōwā when it snows, too.
[12:03] L
    I bet everything looks super cute then.
[12:05] J
    You seem really into Dōwā.
[12:08] L
    Yeah, I love it!
[12:10] L
    What about you?
[12:11] L
    You go to all the districts.
[12:13] L
    Which one do you like most?
[12:15] J
    Hmm.
[12:17] J
    I like Dōwā a lot, too.
[12:19] J
    But I think my favorite is Bādon.
[12:21] L
    I'm sure I'm the same.
[12:24] L
    And so is everyone...
[12:25] L
    I bet they all like their home districts best.
[12:28] L
    Where are you going on your next trip?
[12:30] L
    It's soon, isn't it?
[12:31] J
    Yeah.
[12:32] J
    I'll have Nino take you out—
[12:34] L
    Nino's also busy, isn't he?
[12:37] L
    The department chief and I have plans
[12:39] L
    to go and thank the café owner
    for the New Year's cake!
[12:43] L
    So I won't be lonely.
[12:45] J
    Oh, okay.
[12:46] J
    That's good.
[12:47] L
    So where are you off to?
[12:49] J
    Kororē District.
[12:50] L
    Bring back chocolate for me!
[12:51] J
    Yeah, yeah.
[12:52] L
    Kororē's known for chocolate!
[12:54] J
    Chocolate, huh?
[12:56] J
    Nino will definitely show up.
[13:00] N
    Notable figures in Hare District
    seem proactive about the coup.
[13:06] N
    Kororē is never influenced by what
    happens in other districts,
[13:09] N
    so there may be movement.
[13:11] N
    I'll follow up in a later report.
[13:19] N
    Thank you.
[13:20] N
    I've finished my report to
    Chief Officer Grossular.
[13:24] N
    I'll be going to Kororē tomorrow.
[13:27] N
    Dōwā?
[13:29] N
    It went quite well.
[13:31] N
    I sent over the report and photos.
[13:35] N
    I'm fast, aren't I?
[13:37] N
    I haven't slept a wink after
    getting back from Dōwā.
[13:41] N
    It's becoming harder to
    shake off the fatigue.
[13:44] N
    I need to eat some good chocolate, for sure.
[13:47] N
    Yes, and Kororē is next.
[13:51] N
    I understand.
[13:52] N
    I'll talk to you later.
[13:56] N
    Thirty years, huh?
[13:59] N
    I've grown old.
[14:04] Staff
    Why did the director-general entrust
    him with such an important mission?
[14:09] Staff
    Sir! Ma'am!
[14:12] Staff
    Keep your voice down.
[14:13] Staff
    My apologies.
[14:14] Staff
    Look at this.
[14:17] Staff
    Connections to coup d'état sympathizers?
[14:19] Staff
    I knew it!
[14:22] Staff
    Wait a minute...
[14:26] Mauve
    I see.
[14:28] Mauve
    So Jean Otus is...
[14:30] Mauve
    He's currently in Kororē, isn't he?
SIGN    Kororē District
[14:34] J
    Hmm...
[14:37] J
    They could've been staring
[14:40] J
    because they heard the rumors
    that I'm a coup sympathizer.
[14:46] J
    I wonder if I'll have a chance to explain
    myself to the director-general
[14:49] J
    when she hears them.
[14:51] BC
    Welcome to Kororē District.
[14:54] J
    Branch Chief Griese...
[14:58] BC
    You must be exhausted.
[15:01] BC
    You should try to get some rest in Kororē.
[15:04] J
    Um...
[15:04] BC
    I'm sure other districts give
    you an extended welcome,
[15:07] BC
    but we won't go to such lengths here.
[15:10] BC
    The district chief and I have
    made our decision.
[15:13] BC
    We will never take a roundabout approach
[15:16] BC
    like men in other districts.
[15:19] J
    Uh... It didn't feel like the right time
    to probe into the coup situation.
[15:24] Larrousse
    Deputy Chief,
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department 
    Kororē Branch Supervisor 
    Larrousse
[15:26] Larrousse
    I've made transportation arrangements for
    your sector audits, starting tomorrow.
[15:30] J
    Thank you.
[15:31] J
    As usual, you're efficient.
[15:33] J
    In Kororē, men feel inferior.
[15:37] Larrousse
    It's simply due to women
    being slightly superior.
[15:39] Larrousse
    There are many competent men here.
[15:43] Larrousse
    By the way, about Dōwā...
[15:46] Larrousse
    Is His Majesty in good health?
[15:49] J
    He looks like he is.
[15:51] Staff
    Everyone is worried
[15:54] Staff
    about ACCA's future.
[15:57] Staff
    What will happen when the
    next ruler takes the throne?
[16:02] Aunt
    My, Schwan...
[16:04] Aunt
    How unusual for you to come visit.
[16:08] Schwan
    I hope you are well, Aunt.
[16:11] Aunt
    Why are you here?
[16:12] Schwan
    To hear a story of the past.
[16:15] Aunt
    The past?
[16:17] Schwan
    The incident happened when
    my mother was still young,
[16:21] Schwan
    so I wished to hear about it
    from you, her older sister.
[16:27] Schwan
    Please tell me about your younger sister,
[16:31] Schwan
    the second princess, who passed
    away thirty-three years ago.
[16:38] J
    There are so many shops,
[16:40] J
    I can't tell which one's good.
[16:46] J
    Isn't Nino around?
[16:48] J
    I wish he'd tell me where to go.
[17:01] M
    I received a report concerning you, Otus.
[17:04] J
    Director-General, about that...
[17:07] J
    It's only rumors. Or, um...
[17:10] M
    You are royalty.
[17:12] M
    You are first in the line of succession.
[17:17] M
    As I suspected, you didn't know.
[17:20] M
    Let us walk as we talk.
[17:25] M
    I learned from a subordinate's report
[17:27] M
    that you are an intermediary
    for coup sympathizers.
[17:30] J
    That's...
[17:32] M
    And from another report that
    you are of royal blood.
[17:37] M
    In that moment of revelation,
[17:40] M
    I suspected, "Jean Otus is being used."
[17:44] M
    I try not to overestimate my intuition,
[17:48] M
    but that is what I thought.
[17:50] M
    And I don't think I am far from the truth.
[17:54] M
    Well?
[17:55] M
    Aren't you just being set up
    as this intermediary?
[17:59] J
    That's right.
[18:01] M
    I believe you.
[18:03] M
    I know that you are incapable of lying.
[18:09] M
    Earlier, when I said you were useless,
[18:13] M
    I was overly harsh on you.
[18:15] M
    You are in the thick of things.
[18:17] M
    What I wanted from you
    was beyond your reach.
[18:21] J
    It's true that I had nothing to report.
[18:24] M
    No, there was.
[18:28] M
    For example, the matter in Suitsu.
[18:32] M
    You specifically chose not to tell me about
    Chief Officer Grossular, did you not?
[18:38] M
    I've heard you often spend
    time at Mauve Avenue.
[18:41] M
    Because you knew of my respect
    for the chief officer,
[18:44] M
    you chose not to inform me that he was
    suspected of being a coup sympathizer.
[18:49] M
    Am I right?
[18:50] J
    When you put it like that, it's hard to deny.
[18:55] J
    You're right.
[18:56] M
    Had you reported it to me, it would've been
    a major accomplishment, too.
[19:00] M
    You chose not to out of consideration.
[19:03] M
    But such consideration is unnecessary.
[19:07] J
    There is a different reason why
    I didn't report it to you.
[19:11] J
    I don't believe Chief Officer
    Grossular is involved.
[19:14] J
    That's why I didn't report it to you.
[19:19] J
    Director-General, it wouldn't have
    been an accomplishment.
[19:29] M
    You don't ask any questions about yourself.
[19:35] M
    Did you suspect the truth?
[19:37] J
    No, I'm still half doubtful.
[19:40] M
    You're calm.
[19:42] J
    I wouldn't say that.
[19:45] J
    But I must ask someone for the truth.
[19:47] Schwan
    Travel outside the district?
[19:49] Schwan
    Why should I?
[19:50] Magie
    I thought you wished to go to Bādon,
    to broaden your horizons.
[19:53] Schwan
    My horizons are broad enough.
[19:56] Schwan
    I said I wanted to go to Bādon
[19:59] Schwan
    because I wanted to learn more about the girl.
[20:01] Magie
    I didn't know you felt so strongly
    about Miss Lotta.
[20:04] Schwan
    That isn't it!
[20:06] Schwan
    It was to determine if she
    would stand in my way.
[20:11] Schwan
    After listening to my aunt's
    tale, I believe I get it now.
[20:15] Schwan
    I believe that girl is related
    to the second princess.
[20:19] Schwan
    Did the princess really die
    thirty-three years ago?
[20:23] Schwan
    That girl looks just like the princess,
[20:26] Schwan
    in her portrait at age 16.
[20:30] Schwan
    Well, even if she's related, she's a girl.
[20:34] Schwan
    My line of succession remains unaffected.
[20:37] Magie
    Miss Lotta has a much older brother.
[20:40] Magie
    The disrespectful man
[20:41] Magie
    who was smoking on castle grounds,
    the day of the ceremony.
[20:45] Schwan
    This is the first I'm hearing of this, Magie!
[20:47] Magie
    Is that so?
[20:48] Magie
    If necessary, I can return to Bādon and
[20:52] Magie
    conduct a full investigation into Miss Lotta—
[20:54] Schwan
    I don't care about that girl!
[20:57] Schwan
    Go look into her brother!
[20:59] Magie
    Wait, I cannot.
[21:01] Schwan
    Why not?
[21:02] Magie
    I cannot leave you, Your Highness.
[21:06] Magie
    I was ordered to stay by your side, just like
    the guard who disappeared
[21:11] Magie
    into the sea with the princess,
    thirty-three years ago.
[21:14] Schwan
    The guard...
[21:16] Schwan
    What was his name?
[21:17] Magie
    Abend.
[21:19] Magie
    You won't find any guard who
    is ignorant of that name.
[21:23] Magie
    He was said to have had beautiful white hair
[21:25] Magie
    that caught the eye of the
    beautiful second princess,
[21:29] Magie
    who was as beautiful as snow herself.
[21:30] Magie
    He should be remembered for his loyalty.
[21:36] N
    Jean has learned the truth.
[21:38] N
    Director-General Mauve informed him.
[21:40] N
    I don't know the exact nature
    of their conversation.
[21:44] N
    Jean will come to me,
[21:46] N
    and I will tell him.
[21:49] N
    Now that he knows why he's
    being involved in all this,
[21:51] N
    isn't it okay to tell him the truth?
[21:54] N
    Well?
[21:55] N
    Do you wish to tell him yourself?
[21:57] N
    You don't have time to consult
    Privy Council President Qualm.
[22:00] N
    He is here now.
[22:02] N
    I understand.
[22:03] N
    Excuse me.
[22:05] J
    You don't need to stay on the call, Nino?
[22:08] N
    No.
[22:10] N
    Did you finish buying presents?
[22:11] J
    Not yet.
[22:13] J
    Tell me if there are any good places to go.
[22:16] N
    All right.
[22:18] N
    It's going to be a long story.
[22:22] J
    Tell it to me.
SIGN    The Princess Who Spread Her Wings  and the Friend Who Had a Duty
[23:55] N
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:58] N
    The Princess Who Spread Her Wings
    and the Friend Who Had a Duty.
[24:02] N
    Tonight's special...
[24:04] N
    On principle, I don't dwell
    on the past, after all.
[24:07] N
    So this is the first and only time.

8 - The Princess Who Spread Her Wings and the Friend Who Had a Duty
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SIGN    33 Years Ago
[00:09] Schn
    The royal family should get out more.
[00:13] Schn
    We must see how things outside the
    castle are, with our own eyes.
[00:17] Schn
    Hearing the Privy Council's
    district summary reports
SIGN    Second Princess of Dōwā Kingdom  Schnee
[00:22] Schn
    is the same as relying on rumors.
[00:26] Q
    Ever since she returned from her
    Kororē study abroad program,
[00:30] Q
    Her Highness has taken a great
    interest in national affairs.
[00:35] King
    She always was interested in many things.
[00:39] King
    She wants to go to the capital, Bādon, next.
[00:42] Q
    She has contacts among the city's
    revolutionary youths, as well.
[00:47] Q
    She's reading books on philosophy
    and political science.
[00:51] Q
    Your Majesty, if you don't end this soon,
[00:54] Q
    her actions will cast a shadow
    on the Dōwā family.
[00:57] Q
    And over the nation, given time.
[01:00] King
    It would be a great pity
[01:03] King
    to clip her wings.
[01:17] Q
    There is another way.
[02:58] Abend
    You summoned me, Privy Council
    President Qualm?
[03:02] Q
    You are Princess Schnee's aide.
[03:06] Q
    Abend, this is an order, but you
    can refuse to obey it.
[03:12] Abend
    An order that I can refuse to obey.
[03:17] Abend
    So I can refuse, if I agree to relinquish
    my role as Her Highness's aide?
[03:21] Q
    I will have you sign this sworn statement.
[03:24] Q
    If you break this oath, know that
    your life is forfeit.
[03:28] Abend
    It must be a grave mission.
[03:30] Abend
    I will hear it now.
[03:33] Q
    Princess Schnee, the second princess,
[03:35] Q
    is to be removed from the
    Dōwā family registry.
[03:38] Q
    She will become a commoner.
[03:41] Abend
    Removed from the registry...
[03:42] Abend
    Such a thing is possible?
[03:45] Q
    Publicly, this nation's law
    would not permit it,
[03:49] Q
    but we can make it happen...
[03:51] Q
    His Majesty, the princess, you,
    and I. The four of us.
[03:56] Q
    After the 7th, Her Highness will go on
    a scheduled tour of Peshi District,
[04:00] Q
    where she will traverse its
    various islands by boat.
[04:04] Q
    She will desire to board a small craft.
[04:08] Q
    Only you will accompany her aboard.
[04:12] Q
    That boat will sink.
[04:15] Q
    You will take Her Highness to Bādon.
[04:19] Abend
    Is this for the good of Her Highness?
[04:20] Q
    It is for the good of the nation.
[04:22] Q
    The princess's presence will
    cast a shadow on the land.
[04:26] Q
    However, what motivates your
    decision is of no matter.
[04:29] Q
    You are Princess Schnee's aide, after all.
[04:32] Abend
    I accept the order.
[04:35] Q
    Thank you.
[04:37] Q
    There is one more thing I wish to ask of you.
[04:44] Abend
    I understand.
[04:46] Abend
    Will you allow me
[04:48] Abend
    to take a family servant with us?
[04:53] Abend
    As I swore fealty to the Dōwā family,
[04:56] Abend
    this man has pledged fealty to mine.
[04:59] Q
    Does he have any family?
[05:01] Abend
    A young son.
[05:03] Q
    Will he be able to leave him?
[05:06] Abend
    I will compel him.
[05:10] Abend
    We will be of use to His Majesty. I swear it.
[05:19] NDad
    I will come with you.
[05:21] Abend
    I thought you would say that,
[05:22] Abend
    so I already have the privy council
    president's permission.
[05:26] Abend
    We can never return to Dōwā.
[05:28] Abend
    You must lose everything.
[05:33] NDad
    I will.
[05:34] NDad
    You are losing your rank, your family,
[05:37] NDad
    and everything, in order to serve
    your master, the king.
[05:42] NDad
    By accompanying and serving you,
    I simply do the same.
[05:47] Abend
    You should prepare.
[05:50] NDad
    First, may I go to Honig Avenue
    one last time?
[05:56] NDad
    I'd like to let my son have some cake...
[06:00] NDad
    The apple cake he loves
    so much, one last time.
[06:04] Abend
    Are you sure you can leave him behind?
[06:07] NDad
    We have distant relatives,
[06:09] NDad
    so he will want for nothing.
[06:11] NDad
    He will suffer the misfortune
    of not having any parents,
[06:13] NDad
    but that cannot be avoided.
[06:17] Abend
    Go.
[06:19] NDad
    Thank you!
[06:27] NDad
    You heard all that...
[06:29] N
    You'll leave me, once I eat the cake?
[06:35] NDad
    Hey!
[06:38] N
    I'll go, too!
[06:41] N
    For His Majesty.
[06:44] Abend
    Go eat some apple cake, both of you.
[06:48] Abend
    Before we leave.
[06:55] Sch
    I was already thinking I wouldn't
    mind leaving the family,
[06:58] Sch
    if staying would prevent me from
    seeing the outside world again.
[07:02] Sch
    Thank you, Father.
[07:04] Sch
    Thank you for letting me take
    flight into the world.
[07:08] King
    The outside world is not easy.
[07:10] Sch
    That is why I'm leaving.
[07:14] Sch
    Breaking this nation apart is not my wish.
[07:17] Sch
    I shall learn, by my own experience,
    what is necessary for this nation
[07:22] Sch
    to remain at peace in the future.
[07:24] Sch
    Not as a member of the Dōwā
    family, but as a citizen.
[07:28] Sch
    My hope is that I shall, one day,
    be of help to you, Father...
[07:36] Sch
    Qualm has never advised anything
    that would harm you.
[07:41] Sch
    This must be what is best for you.
[07:46] Sch
    I only wish I did not have to involve Abend...
[07:51] King
    Everyone has made their own choices
[07:55] King
    from the available options, Schnee.
[08:01] King
    You may feel uncertain,
[08:03] King
    but you must not feel regret.
SIGN    Peshi District
[08:10] Citizens
    Princess Schnee's boat has sunk!
[08:13] Citizens
    There's no sign of the boat.
[08:15] Citizens
    We urged her to take a ship...
[08:18] Citizens
    Now, she rests at the bottom of the sea.
[08:29] Abend
    Your Highness?
[08:30] Sch
    It's a wig.
[08:33] Sch
    You should wear a hat.
[08:36] Sch
    Your hair stands out, even more than mine.
[08:42] Sch
    Abend...
[08:47] Sch
    Now, let's go to Bādon.
[09:03] Sch
    Give me my luggage.
[09:07] Sch
    Abend, take off your hat.
[09:14] Sch
    Don't think about doing
    things for me anymore.
[09:17] Sch
    Live your own life.
[09:20] Sch
    I will never see this white
    hair of yours again...
[09:25] Sch
    You'll go that way, and I'll go this way!
[09:27] Sch
    We won't watch each other go or look back.
[09:31] Sch
    Thank you, Abend.
[09:34] Sch
    And farewell.
[09:48] Abend
    For the princess.
[09:57] NDad
    Princess Schnee is captivated
    by sandwich bread.
[10:00] NDad
    I like sandwich bread, too.
[10:02] NDad
    But I'm more distracted by the
    chocolate sweets available in Bādon.
[10:06] NDad
    Today, I ran into a strange one...
    Chocolate-coated rice crackers.
[10:11] NDad
    That's for you to try.
[10:12] NDad
    Try them, Ninno.
[10:14] N
    It's Nino.
[10:15] NDad
    Sorry, sorry.
[10:17] NDad
    Names are hard...
[10:19] NDad
    But we did abandon ours from Dōwā.
[10:22] NDad
    Informing His Majesty about the
    princess is a most honorable duty!
[10:31] NDad
    The princess met a young man
    at a sandwich bread store,
[10:34] NDad
    and they fell in love.
[10:35] NDad
    But he's poor.
[10:41] NDad
    The master will take action.
[10:43] NDad
    The young man now has a job!
[10:46] NDad
    The master will use his private funds
[10:47] NDad
    to build an apartment complex
    in the middle of the city.
[10:50] NDad
    He's been trusted with being
    the building manager.
[10:53] NDad
    The young man is over the moon
    about this stroke of good fortune!
[11:01] NDad
    The princess may have her suspicions.
[11:08] NDad
    I wonder if it'll be a prince or a princess.
[11:15] NDad
    Off, I go!
[11:16] NDad
    Thanks for the sandwich.
[11:18] NDad
    I'll be late, so go to bed without waiting up!
[11:24] NDad
    Yes, master.
[11:26] NDad
    I'll prepare the photographs right away
[11:27] NDad
    and send them with the report.
[11:45] N
    A chocolate shop that sells by
    weight. They say it's good.
[11:49] NDad
    It's all the way in the northern sector.
[11:51] NDad
    Why go all the way there?
[11:53] N
    I just happened to run into it.
[11:59] N
    Did you send everything to the master?
[12:01] NDad
    On the afternoon flight.
[12:04] NDad
    The photos are with the report.
[12:06] NDad
    I'm just bad at writing reports.
[12:09] N
    Because you try too hard to
    write them like a story.
[12:12] NDad
    Don't you think that makes His
    Majesty happier to read them?
[12:17] NDad
    And when His Majesty is happy,
[12:19] NDad
    so is the privy council president!
[12:22] NDad
    That makes our master happy,
[12:25] NDad
    and therefore, makes us happy.
[12:28] NDad
    This is great chocolate!
[12:30] N
    Is it?
[12:32] NDad
    I'm glad you're with me...
[12:35] NDad
    I'm really glad the master
    allowed you to come.
[12:41] NDad
    I'm still in awe that you never blamed me
[12:43] NDad
    for trying to leave you behind,
[12:45] NDad
    but accompanied me.
[12:47] N
    You had no choice.
[12:49] N
    Serving the master was your duty.
[12:53] N
    That means it's my duty, as well.
[12:56] NDad
    I see...
[12:58] N
    Why are you crying? You're overreacting!
[13:00] NDad
    Yeah,
[13:01] NDad
    I just don't know where I'd be
    if you hadn't been around...
[13:05] NDad
    The master's all alone.
[13:08] N
    That's the path he chose, Dad.
[13:24] NDad
    Nino, how was the prince today?
[13:27] N
    He was playing in the park.
[13:29] N
    And Princess Schnee?
[13:30] N
    Did she have bread-making class today?
[13:33] NDad
    It's already been a month
    since she started the class.
[13:36] NDad
    Today, she brought a whole
    pile of bread home,
[13:39] NDad
    with a big smile on her face.
[13:41] NDad
    I'm sure the prince will be happy, too.
[13:44] NDad
    I wonder what kind of bread.
[13:46] N
    Dad, I've been thinking...
[13:49] N
    Maybe we should stop
    calling him the "prince."
[13:52] NDad
    That'd mean we should stop
    calling her the "princess."
[13:56] NDad
    Maybe we call her the "princess"
    because she's beautiful like one,
[13:59] NDad
    and we call him the "prince"
    because he's noble like one!
[14:02] NDad
    Well?
[14:04] N
    Do what you want.
[14:06] NDad
    The princess has given birth
    to another princess!
[14:12] N
    Just call them "Lady Schnee"
    and the "little miss."
[14:15] NDad
    Okay.
[14:17] NDad
    The prince is still the "prince," Nino.
[14:21] NDad
    It's been several decades since a prince
    was born to the Dōwā family.
[14:26] N
    A few years ago, the youngest
    princess gave birth to a son.
[14:30] N
    He will be the heir.
[14:33] NDad
    Our prince is ten years older than he is.
[14:37] NDad
    But I guess they're no longer
    part of the Dōwā family!
[14:40] N
    Yeah.
[14:43] NDad
    Nino!
[14:45] NDad
    Our prince will finally become
    a high school student!
[14:49] N
    Right.
[14:50] NDad
    I'm giving you an official mission.
[14:55] NDad
    Attend the same high school.
[14:57] N
    Huh?
[14:58] NDad
    Stay near him and protect him.
[15:00] NDad
    You'll join the photography club.
[15:02] NDad
    Take tons of photos from nearby!
[15:04] NDad
    I'm sure His Majesty will be pleased.
[15:06] N
    But...
[15:07] NDad
    Just as His Majesty longs for my photos,
[15:10] NDad
    he'll long for yours.
[15:12] NDad
    Become friends with the prince,
[15:15] NDad
    so that you're invited home and can
    eat Lady Schnee's homemade bread.
[15:18] NDad
    I'll have you write a report about its taste.
[15:21] N
    But this year, I turned 25.
[15:23] NDad
    Glasses!
[15:25] NDad
    If you hide how your eyes look,
    you can disguise your age!
[15:28] NDad
    This is from the master to you.
[15:36] NDad
    A camera.
[15:38] NDad
    The glasses are from me.
[15:52] [SONG] ---
    I'm sure it'll go well
    In the chill morning light
[16:00] N
    I'm Nino.
[16:01] N
    Nice to meet you, Jean.
[16:02] [SONG] ---
    A red bird sings
    It says the time is now
[16:11] [SONG] ---
    Feel uncertainty, just not regret
[16:21] [SONG] ---
    Everything will be all right
    Even lonely nights
[16:30] [SONG] ---
    Are preludes to an eventual dawn
[16:38] [SONG] ---
    Ah everything I see I hold dear
[16:46] [SONG] ---
    It's my life
[16:51] NDad
    The prince loves bread, too!
[16:54] [SONG] ---
    You sent me forth like it was nothing
[16:55] NDad
    I wonder about the little miss.
[16:57] NDad
    Does she like bread, as well?
[17:03] [SONG] ---
    to the door opening to a new tomorrow
[17:12] [SONG] ---
    Holding that thought close to my heart
[17:20] [SONG] ---
    I will take an important step forward
[17:37] N
    I'm home.
[17:39] NDad
    Welcome back.
[17:40] NDad
    How were the prince and
    the Otus household?
[17:46] NDad
    Hmm?
[17:47] NDad
    I smell something good.
[17:49] N
    Yeah.
[17:57] NDad
    If we send it priority express,
    it should be okay.
[18:01] NDad
    It isn't like it's summer now.
[18:02] N
    Probably.
[18:04] NDad
    Maybe I'll get scolded for overdoing it.
[18:07] N
    If you don't meet face-to-face,
    there's nothing to worry about.
[18:10] NDad
    You're right.
[18:11] NDad
    Let's have the report on the bread's flavor.
[18:16] NDad
    Did Lady Schnee recommend
    how it should be eaten?
[18:19] N
    She said with lots of butter.
[18:21] NDad
    "With lots of butter." Got it...
[18:29] News
    The tragic accident occurred
    at 8:18 local time,
[18:33] News
    at the Peshi-Rokkusu border.
[18:36] News
    The central council has convened
    an emergency session
[18:38] News
    and made the following statement.
[18:43] N
    Hello.
[18:43] Abend
    Did you see the news?
[18:45] N
    I'm watching it right now.
[18:46] N
    Any news of Lady Schnee and her husband?
[18:49] Abend
    Their train fell into the ravine.
[18:52] Abend
    Your father was probably
    also in the accident.
[18:56] Abend
    Knowing him,
[18:57] Abend
    he'd have arranged it so that
    anything connecting him
[19:00] Abend
    to the Dōwā family would be out of reach.
[19:03] Abend
    Go to Rokkusu immediately.
[19:06] Abend
    Retrieve what your father
    left there, and then return.
[19:12] Abend
    It was for a day like today
[19:14] Abend
    that you allowed my father to
    take me with him, wasn't it?
[19:19] Abend
    You knew I was standing outside the door.
[19:25] Abend
    I didn't choose to help you for His Majesty.
[19:31] Abend
    It was for your father, wasn't it?
[19:33] N
    Yes.
[19:34] N
    In other words, it was for my own sake.
[19:38] N
    The same goes for you.
[19:40] N
    You didn't choose this for His Majesty
    or for the privy council president.
[19:44] N
    You chose this for Princess Schnee.
[19:47] N
    Because her happiness is yours.
[20:18] N
    What I must make sure you understand
[20:21] N
    is that Lady Schnee was removed
    from the Dōwā family register.
[20:24] N
    You have no claim to the throne.
[20:28] J
    I don't care about that.
[20:31] J
    When I lost my parents,
[20:33] J
    you cheered me up, remember?
[20:39] N
    You also have a little sister, right?
[20:41] N
    Just call me if you need anything.
[20:44] N
    I'm a better cook than you.
[20:52] N
    We chose to watch over you and Lotta,
[20:55] N
    my supervisor and I.
[20:58] N
    I'm sure you dislike being watched.
[21:01] N
    But as long as His Majesty lives,
    you'll have to put up with it.
[21:06] N
    I won't mess up again and
    get noticed, though.
[21:20] L
    Welcome back!
[21:22] L
    You bought this much?
[21:24] L
    That makes me happy.
[21:27] L
    But can I give some away?
[21:30] L
    To Nino.
[21:32] J
    Oh...
[21:34] J
    He might not come around for a while.
[21:38] L
    He's busy?
[21:40] J
    Well...
[21:43] J
    I guess you could say that.
[21:45] L
    Okay.
[21:47] L
    Oh, that reminds me...
[21:48] L
    When the chief and I went to the café
    to thank the owner for the cake,
[21:52] L
    he gave me another one.
[21:56] J
    You're starting to look like Mom.
[21:59] J
    Maybe you always did, since you were little.
[22:02] L
    I am?
[22:09] L
    We don't have a photo of
    her as a girl, I guess.
[22:14] L
    Hey, you'll also eat some, won't you?
[22:22] L
    It's apple cake.
SIGN    A Graceful Black Adder Bears Its Fangs
[23:55] N
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:58] N
    A Graceful Black Adder Bears Its Fangs.
[24:01] N
    The worries never cease,
[24:02] N
    but I'm sure those two will be okay.
[24:06] N
    Our prince has grown into a fine man, Dad.

9 - A Graceful Black Adder Bears Its Fangs
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[00:01] Mond
    Come with me, Magie.
[00:06] Mond
    I heard Prince Schwan has been
    visiting the first princess.
[00:11] Magie
    Only twice, but yes.
[00:13] Mond
    Until now, he hadn't visited
    her since childhood.
[00:17] Mond
    Twice is enough.
[00:19] Mond
    What ideas has His Highness put in her head?
[00:23] Mond
    The first princess's personal guard
    is acting in a suspicious manner.
[00:27] Mond
    Is Prince Schwan involved?
[00:29] Magie
    I'm hard pressed to believe
    that he isn't somehow.
[00:32] Mond
    At any event, I will have to report this
    to Privy Council President Qualm.
[00:36] Sch
    Wait.
[00:37] Sch
    My involvement is a regrettable
    misunderstanding.
[00:40] Sch
    Once I've learned the truth from my aunt,
[00:43] Sch
    I shall have Magie report to you.
[00:46] Sch
    Qualm can wait until afterward.
[00:51] Aunt
    If what Schwan said is true,
[00:54] Aunt
    the Otus siblings will eventually
    become obstacles to our plan.
[00:58] Aunt
    My beloved daughter...
[01:00] Aunt
    I'd thought Schwan was the only
    one who stood in our way.
[01:03] Aunt
    Any complications must be seen to.
[01:06] Aunt
    Go to Bādon.
[01:09] Magie
    Perhaps the first princess intends to
    send assassins after the siblings?
[01:14] Sch
    I merely shared my speculations.
[01:16] Sch
    My aunt is a dreadful woman, so perhaps
    it is possible... she will do that.
[01:22] Sch
    Once the snow stops, I shall visit her.
[01:26] Sch
    By then, I may be too late, however.
[01:30] Sch
    My aunt does as she pleases.
[01:33] Sch
    If it happens, it happens.
[01:56] Magie
    This is Magie.
[01:57] Magie
    I have information regarding Miss Lotta.
[03:36] J
    Chief, thank you for taking Lotta out
[03:40] J
    while I was gone.
[03:42] Owl
    Oh, she was the one who agreed
    to keep me company.
[03:45] J
    May I ask you a favor?
[03:48] Owl
    What would that be?
[03:50] J
    I have three more trips, back-to-back.
[03:54] J
    During that time, could you take Lotta
    out again, like for tea and such?
[03:58] Owl
    That's fine by me, but are you
    sure I'm the best person?
[04:03] J
    When she talks about her outings with
    you, she always seems very happy.
[04:07] J
    I'm thinking of asking Knot
    and the others, too.
[04:10] Owl
    Of course I don't mind.
[04:12] Owl
    I'll ask those three which
    places Lotta might like.
[04:17] J
    Thank you.
[04:19] Owl
    You'll be on a long trip.
[04:21] J
    Yes, the farthest one is first, Peshi District.
[04:24] J
    From there, I'll fly to Yakkara,
[04:27] J
    and then continue to Pranetta District.
[04:30] Owl
    Jean, be careful.
[04:33] J
    I'll be fine.
[04:43] Guards
    Even among the masses, she stands out.
[04:46] Guards
    She is undeniably of royal blood.
[04:49] Guards
    The brother is currently not in Bādon.
[04:51] Guards
    We'll take care of the sister first.
[05:06] L
    Wh-What's this about?
[05:09] R
    Shh!
[05:11] L
    You're with ACCA...
[05:12] R
    Your life is in danger!
[05:15] L
    Why?
[05:17] R
    I don't know why,
[05:20] R
    but you're in danger.
[05:22] R
    And suspicious people were following you.
[05:24] R
    A friend, who lives far away, told me.
[05:29] R
    I'll have to send him a ton of
    sandwich bread as thanks.
[05:33] R
    Let's take the subway to ACCA HQ.
[05:35] R
    You'll be safe there.
[05:40] R
    I don't really understand what's going on.
[05:42] R
    It seems to be something that
    can't be made public.
[05:47] R
    But I'll protect you!
[05:51] L
    Thanks.
[05:56] R
    It's them.
[05:58] R
    Let's blend in with the people
    changing lines and get off.
[06:09] R
    We're at the Central Marketplace Station.
[06:11] R
    We can take the bus to the branch office,
[06:13] R
    but they may have anticipated it.
[06:17] L
    Maybe it'd be better if we went to my
    place to see what's happening.
[06:21] R
    It's true that your apartment
    building has great security.
[06:24] R
    But they know where it is.
[06:31] L
    The café owner...
[06:34] Cafe
    Why aren't you in school?
[06:39] L
    They're the same sweets that Jean
    brought me last time as a present!
[06:43] Cafe
    It's also a traditional sweet from Dōwā.
[06:46] Cafe
    I'll make some tea. Take a seat.
[06:50] L
    You said your friend lives far away.
[06:52] L
    Where does he live?
[06:54] R
    Dōwā.
[06:55] L
    I have a friend in Dōwā who
    loves sandwich bread, too!
[06:59] L
    He said he was really impressed
    by how soft the bread is here.
[07:05] L
    My mom was also like that.
[07:07] L
    I'm told she came from another district,
    and got into sandwich bread.
[07:12] L
    I wonder if she was from Dōwā, as well...
[07:15] Cafe
    They say Dōwā, Kororē, and Suitsu
[07:19] Cafe
    have a lot of folks with blond or blue hair.
[07:22] R
    My friend also has blue hair.
[07:27] L
    Blue hair, huh?
[07:31] R
    Hey, about this Dōwān friend of yours—
[07:33] L
    Hey, my place is around the corner.
[07:36] L
    Can we stop by, real quick?
    There's a back entrance.
[07:39] L
    I want to change clothes.
[07:40] L
    This uniform really sticks out.
[07:43] Cafe
    Don't play hooky too often, okay?
[07:48] R
    Oh, my god... Oh, my god!
[07:51] L
    I'll go change, so hang on.
[07:53] R
    O-Okay.
[08:02] R
    She really does look like her mother.
[08:05] R
    She must be from Dōwā...
[08:09] R
    Miss Lotta's in danger?
[08:11] Magie
    Assassins are heading your way.
[08:14] R
    Assassins?
[08:15] Magie
    I can't give you many details,
[08:18] Magie
    but since you were kind to me in Bādon,
[08:21] Magie
    I'm giving you this information.
[08:23] R
    How are you and Miss Lotta connected?
[08:26] Magie
    No connection in particular.
[08:29] Magie
    But if we are fortunate enough
    to see each other again,
[08:33] Magie
    I would like to have another lively
    discussion about sandwich bread.
[08:37] R
    Okay, I trust you.
[08:40] R
    I'll protect Lotta!
[08:44] R
    But why would her life be in danger?
[08:48] L
    Jean's in Peshi District,
[08:51] L
    and Nino's... He's busy.
SIGN    Peshi District
[08:58] P
    They say this statue of the second princess
[09:01] P
    watches over Peshi's waters from the harbor.
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department 
    Peshi Branch Supervisor 
    Passer
[09:05] P
    Well, the branch director and the
    district chief are waiting,
[09:08] P
    Deputy Chief.
[09:12] P
    I'll wait for you, while I fish here!
[09:18] Herring
    Though my predecessor made the decision,
    the incident still shames me.
[09:23] Herring
    Peshi District is still marred by
    the royal family's misfortune.
SIGN    Peshi District Chief 
    Herring
[09:27] Herring
    I did not wish to cause further damage
    to Peshi District's reputation.
[09:31] Herring
    That is why I could not offer
SIGN    Peshi District Branch Director
    Clam
[09:33] Herring
    to take responsibility for the
    train accident in the past.
[09:37] J
    How does Peshi District view ACCA?
[09:40] J
    Do they feel it may as well not exist?
[09:43] Herring
    No, ACCA must continue.
[09:47] J
    Isn't there something you
    want to talk to me about?
[09:52] J
    Let's hear it.
[09:56] Herring
    Peshi District stands with you.
[09:59] Herring
    Please become the next king of Dōwā.
[10:07] R
    Are you ready?
[10:08] L
    Yeah.
[10:09] L
    Oh, I should take some chocolate.
[10:11] R
    It isn't a picnic, you know.
[10:15] Security
    Intruder alert. Intruder alert.
[10:18] R
    It's them!
[10:19] L
    I'll try to contact security on the first floor!
[10:23] R
    Lotta, they're already here!
[10:27] R
    Let's go.
[10:29] L
    Oh, please don't break the windows.
[10:30] L
    The wind will get in.
[10:31] R
    We don't have time!
[10:34] R
    Can the staff elevator make other
    stops than the ground floor?
[10:37] R
    They may have others waiting downstairs.
[10:39] L
    Yeah.
[10:40] L
    Let's get to the basement machine
    room, and take the stairs up.
[10:43] R
    The police department must
    have been notified,
[10:45] R
    so I'm sure they'll dispatch a patrol car.
[10:47] R
    But there's traffic at this time of day...
[10:50] R
    I'm out of options.
[10:51] R
    I'll ask someone I know for help.
[10:54] R
    He'll look kind of shady, but don't mind him.
[10:57] L
    Okay.
[10:58] R
    But who were they, anyway?
[11:01] L
    It's scary that we don't even know why.
[11:05] L
    And Jean isn't here...
[11:09] R
    I'll protect you.
[11:12] Residents
    What's that alarm about?
[11:14] Residents
    Is it a malfunction?
[11:17] R
    As I thought, it's caused a huge commotion.
[11:20] R
    Good timing, though.
[11:21] R
    We can get out, using the crowd as cover.
[11:27] R
    There he is!
[11:28] R
    Good.
[11:29] L
    Oh, the police are here, too.
[11:31] R
    Really? Then it's better to
    go under their protection.
[11:35] R
    Hey!
[11:38] Police
    Oh? I think he's a wanted fugitive.
[11:41] Police
    Wait!
[11:42] R
    Hey!
[11:50] R
    What the hell are they doing?
[11:53] R
    Oh, well.
[11:54] R
    Let's just—
[11:55] Guard
    We need you to get into the car.
[12:06] Guards
    A traffic jam...
[12:07] Guards
    There's no need to hurry.
[12:09] Guards
    We have the target.
[12:13] L
    Why me?
[12:15] Guard
    It's your blood.
[12:19] L
    You want... my blood?
[12:21] L
    I don't think my blood type
    is anything unusual.
[12:24] Guard
    We must extinguish one of the
    Dōwā family bloodlines.
[12:28] L
    Eh?
[12:29] R
    Oh!
[12:30] R
    I see.
[12:32] R
    Huh?!
[12:33] L
    I'm of royal blood?
[12:37] Guard
    Yes, Your Highness.
[12:41] Guard
    It is unfortunate that we must extinguish
    the life of someone so innocent,
[12:45] Guard
    but it is an order—
[12:49] Owl
    Apologies, the crowd has made me ill.
[12:52] Owl
    May I rest here a short while?
[12:55] L
    Chief?
[12:56] Owl
    Miss Lotta!
[12:58] Owl
    What a relief.
[13:00] Owl
    Oh.
[13:01] Owl
    Why do people from Dōwā have Miss Lotta?
[13:04] Owl
    The black tie means that you work
    for the first princess, doesn't it?
[13:10] Owl
    Hmm...
[13:11] Owl
    I work for ACCA Headquarters'
    Inspection Department.
[13:16] Owl
    How strange...
[13:17] Owl
    We received no word that emissaries from
    the royal family would be visiting.
[13:22] Owl
    I'll have to confirm this with Dōwā Branch.
[13:25] Guard
    Wait!
[13:27] Owl
    Oh, you don't wish to make this public?
[13:30] Owl
    You are welcome to go, if you
    release the Bādon residents
[13:34] Owl
    from your custody.
[13:38] L
    Thank you, Chief.
[13:40] Owl
    You're very welcome.
[13:42] R
    You saved our lives.
[13:45] R
    I'm sorry, Lotta.
[13:46] R
    I wasn't strong enough.
[13:49] L
    No need to apologize.
[13:51] L
    You made me feel a lot better
    while it was happening.
[13:54] L
    Thank you!
[13:58] Owl
    So, what is actually going on?
[14:02] L
    Oh...
[14:04] L
    I don't really understand it, either...
[14:08] Owl
    I'll check on the ACCA side.
[14:11] Owl
    Once Jean returns from his audit,
    we'll have a proper chat.
[14:15] L
    Okay.
[14:16] L
    What were you doing here, Chief?
[14:18] Owl
    I was going to ask if you
    wanted to go for lunch.
[14:22] Owl
    Would you like to come, as well?
[14:24] Owl
    My staff will be joining us.
[14:27] L
    Let's all go!
[14:28] L
    The more, the merrier.
[14:30] R
    I'm happy to accept, then.
[14:37] L
    Please don't tell anyone else about that.
[14:41] R
    Okay.
[14:47] R
    I'm sharing a secret with Lotta!
[14:52] Staff
    We've received a report from
    the Inspection Department
[14:54] Staff
    that "emissaries from the royal family"
[14:58] Staff
    were acting strangely in Bādon District.
[15:01] M
    Forward the report to the
    Five Chief Officers, also.
[15:05] M
    So the royal family has finally learned
[15:08] M
    that Otus has royal blood,
[15:11] M
    after it's been rumored for six
    months, across the districts?
[15:16] M
    Anything else?
[15:18] Staff
    An emergency meeting of the Five Chief
    Officers tomorrow, at two o'clock.
[15:23] M
    I see.
[15:32] Gro
    If things do not go as planned, what then?
[15:38] Passer
    Deputy chief, this is a gift
    from the district chief.
[15:41] Passer
    His secretary brought it here.
[15:44] Passer
    Starting tomorrow, you'll be
    in Yakkara District?
[15:46] J
    Yeah.
[15:47] Passer
    How nice!
[15:49] Passer
    That district is the top choice
    among supervisors!
[15:53] Passer
    Yakkara guys are really nice,
[15:56] Passer
    though they're all bums.
[16:07] Falco
    Thank you for coming.
[16:08] Falco
    Welcome to Yakkara.
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department 
    Yakkara Branch Supervisor 
    Falco
[16:10] Falco
    So, there are two routes
    to the branch office.
[16:12] Falco
    Which would you prefer?
[16:14] J
    I'll leave it up to you.
[16:18] Falco
    Heads, we take the right route...
[16:24] Falco
    Tails.
[16:26] Falco
    We'll take the left route, then.
[16:29] J
    They've really embraced the local culture...
[16:33] Falco
    When a place is this unique, you have
    no choice but to embrace it.
[16:36] Falco
    That's what this nation's about, isn't it?
[16:39] Falco
    There are thirteen unique characteristics,
    and we respect them.
[16:41] Falco
    That's one of our national virtues.
SIGN    5 Chief Officers' Meeting Room
[16:47] ---
    Today, it seems we'll finally
    hear what's going on.
[17:02] Lilium
    Please begin, Chief Officer Grossular.
[17:08] Gro
    I will tell you about Jean Otus.
[17:12] Gro
    As you all must have heard,
    via various channels,
[17:16] Gro
    there is a rumor that the
    man is of royal blood.
[17:20] Gro
    I first heard it right after
[17:23] Gro
    our initial decision to terminate
    the Inspection Department.
[17:26] Gro
    Upon investigation of that rumor,
[17:28] Gro
    I found it to be true.
[17:31] Gro
    As you well know,
[17:32] Gro
    in recent years,
[17:34] Gro
    each district has been suspected
    of having pro-coup elements.
[17:39] Gro
    I believe there should be a coup,
    spearheaded by ACCA.
[17:45] Gro
    I suggested the Inspection
    Department's termination
[17:48] Gro
    to minimize any obstacles for
    those working toward a coup.
[17:53] Gro
    However, then I learned that an
    Inspection Department member,
[17:56] Gro
    Otus, was of royal blood.
[17:59] Gro
    I decided using him was more strategic,
[18:01] Gro
    so I agreed to allow the Inspection
    Department to continue.
[18:04] Pine
    Then, your claim
[18:05] Pine
    to information that Otus was acting as an
    intermediary between sympathizers was...
[18:10] Gro
    Correct.
[18:11] Gro
    I did not obtain that information.
    I created the rumor
[18:14] Gro
    that Otus, who is of royal blood,
[18:16] Gro
    sought districts that shared "his" goals.
[18:21] Gro
    Once Otus was situated as an intermediary,
[18:23] Gro
    I assigned Crow, from Internal Affairs,
    to observe him,
[18:26] Gro
    so Crow could report how each district's
    notable figures reacted to the rumor.
[18:31] Gro
    I want you all to think hard about this.
[18:33] Gro
    Prince Schwan,
[18:35] Gro
    soon to be King Schwan, wishes to
    abolish ACCA and create an autocracy.
[18:39] Gro
    To prevent his ascension,
    and to preserve order,
[18:43] Gro
    we will trigger a coup d'état.
[18:46] Gro
    Otus is an upright individual, who desires
    to preserve peace in this nation.
[18:50] Gro
    If he is the next king, the nation
    will continue to be at peace.
[18:55] Gro
    But because he is no longer on
    the Dōwā family register,
[18:59] Gro
    we cannot achieve that by normal means.
[19:02] Gro
    That is why I linked him
    to the coup movement,
[19:05] Gro
    to garner sympathizer support
    for his claim to the throne.
[19:09] Gro
    This is for the future of ACCA.
[19:12] Gro
    What say you all?
[19:14] Gro
    This poses no danger to the people.
[19:16] Gro
    ACCA serves to protect the people,
    and ACCA will lead the coup d'état.
[19:21] Lilium
    Chief Officer Grossular,
[19:23] Lilium
    why didn't you present this plan
    to us at the very beginning?
[19:28] Gro
    I had to first observe how each district felt
[19:32] Gro
    about a potential coup.
[19:34] Gro
    Only once the majority of districts
    supported a coup
[19:37] Gro
    could it even be a possibility.
[19:39] Gro
    And that has come to pass.
[19:42] Gro
    Chief Officer Lilium,
[19:45] Gro
    do you find my argument
    unsatisfactory, as usual?
[19:48] Lilium
    No.
[19:51] Lilium
    I side with Chief Officer Grossular.
[19:55] Lilium
    I agree.
[19:58] Pastis
    This is the first time the two of you
[20:00] Pastis
    have agreed on something, isn't it?
[20:03] Lilium
    Some aspects of the plan require
    further refinement,
[20:06] Lilium
    but ACCA's continued existence
    safeguards this nation's future.
[20:10] Lilium
    And if this is the only means
    of protecting ACCA...
[20:14] Lilium
    What do the rest of you think?
[20:16] Pine
    This means that ACCA will take the lead
[20:19] Pine
    in the coming coup, right?
[20:22] Pine
    Your opinions have aligned...
[20:25] Pine
    I see no reason to object.
[20:28] Pastis
    As long as I can protect Suitsu's beautiful
    scenery, I have no preference.
[20:33] Lilium
    And you, Chief Officer Spade?
[20:36] Spade
    It's true, I would take no pleasure in
    standing by, while that idiot prince ascends.
[20:41] Spade
    Then, let's stake our bet on preserving ACCA.
[20:46] Spade
    Chief Officer Grossular,
[20:48] Spade
    you started us down this path.
[20:51] Spade
    I'd hope that you would not try to take
    back the cards you laid on the table.
[20:56] Gro
    I merely dealt the cards.
[21:04] Lilium
    See? Nothing to worry about.
[21:07] Lilium
    Though, perhaps "I merely dealt
    the cards" was a tad much,
[21:11] Lilium
    Chief Officer Grossular.
[21:13] Lilium
    Let's have a toast.
[21:17] Lilium
    Didn't things proceed just as I said?
[21:21] Lilium
    It was simple, yes?
[21:24] Lilium
    This is why
[21:26] Lilium
    I opposed you at every turn
    before those three.
[21:31] Lilium
    There's no need to look at
    me that way now.
[21:35] Lilium
    From now on, we have to stay
    in agreement, remember?
[21:39] Lilium
    We must make this an entertaining game.
[21:42] Lilium
    Otherwise, Chief Officer Spade
    and the others will tire of it.
[21:46] Lilium
    Ensuring Director-General Mauve
    stays quiet is our next step.
[21:50] Gro
    That will be the most difficult challenge of all.
[21:53] Lilium
    We'll manage.
[21:54] Gro
    I wonder.
[22:01] Lilium
    You... will manage.
[22:06] Lilium
    She will listen to you.
[22:09] Lilium
    Am I wrong?
[22:12] Lilium
    It will be fine.
[22:13] Lilium
    Don't worry, Chief Officer Grossular.
[22:19] Lilium
    You merely need to do as I say.
SIGN    Starfall in a City Without a Sky
[23:55] N
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:58] N
    Starfall in a City Without a Sky.
[24:01] N
    A city without a sky, huh?
[24:03] N
    Even if it's all dark,
[24:04] N
    I can always see
[24:06] N
    the glimmer of the cigarette.

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[00:00] Falco
    The branch chief is making room
    for you at the table tonight.
[00:05] Falco
    Their love for poker is well known.
[00:09] Falco
    It will be a long night.
[00:14] J
    You aren't going to play poker?
SIGN    Yakkara District Chief  Baccarat
SIGN    ACCA Yakkara District, Branch Chief  Kino
[00:18] B
    Before we start, I'll give you this.
[00:26] B
    It's a cigarette from Yakkara.
[00:29] B
    It should be good.
[00:32] B
    Yakkara is a gambler who's
    always chasing dreams.
[00:36] B
    We'll place our bets on you,
[00:38] B
    the one who should sit upon the throne.
[00:42] J
    That's a huge wager.
[00:44] B
    When you dream, dream big.
[00:47] B
    Wouldn't you agree?
[02:23] M
    I'm here.
[02:29] Gro
    When you became director-general
[02:31] Gro
    and stood here for the first time,
[02:33] Gro
    what were your thoughts?
[02:34] M
    Probably the same as yours, Chief Officer.
[02:38] Gro
    Were they?
[02:40] Gro
    When I saw the neat rows of staff
    from each district branch,
[02:45] Gro
    I felt the need to further unify ACCA.
[02:50] Gro
    The uniforms seem to
[02:52] Gro
    symbolize the current organization itself.
[02:58] Lilium
    How fragmented...
[03:06] Lilium
    Each district's characteristics are important,
[03:08] Lilium
    but ACCA mustn't overemphasize them.
[03:13] Lilium
    What can be unified, should be.
[03:16] Lilium
    Weren't you thinking along the same
    lines, Chief Officer Grossular?
[03:22] Gro
    ACCA could be said to symbolize
    the nation's very order.
[03:25] Gro
    It needs to be strengthened.
[03:28] Lilium
    Worrisome rumors also never cease.
[03:32] Gro
    You mean about a coup?
[03:34] Lilium
    It won't be long until Prince Schwan
    will ascend the throne.
[03:39] Lilium
    Self-preservation instincts have
    been roused in every district.
[03:44] Lilium
    A coup d'état will occur.
[03:47] Lilium
    There is no doubt.
[03:49] Lilium
    I am all for it.
[03:51] Lilium
    However, it shouldn't be
    to preserve the districts.
[03:54] Lilium
    But to preserve order and
    the lives of the citizenry.
[03:58] Lilium
    If ACCA leads the coup,
    that will be possible.
[04:02] Gro
    Won't that be a difficult feat?
[04:05] Lilium
    I don't hear you opposing my viewpoint,
[04:08] Lilium
    Chief Officer Grossular.
[04:10] Lilium
    That means we are of the same mind.
[04:13] Lilium
    Why don't we try a small ruse?
[04:17] Gro
    If ACCA can protect this nation,
[04:22] Gro
    I will agree to your proposal.
[04:27] Lilium
    The ruse is quite trivial,
[04:30] Lilium
    but it may prove effective.
[04:32] Pine
    The two of you really are such opposites.
[04:36] Pastis
    I doubt we shall ever have
    a unanimous decision.
[04:42] Lilium
    I don't want to quash pro-coup
    stirrings in the districts now.
[04:45] Lilium
    The Inspection Department is our concern
    because they audit all the districts.
[04:50] Lilium
    If Jean Otus is of royal blood,
[04:52] Lilium
    the coup will gain the added justification
    of putting him on the throne.
[04:58] Lilium
    Mauve is looking into the
    coup d'état rumors.
[05:01] Lilium
    We must stop her.
[05:03] Lilium
    It'll be fine.
[05:06] Lilium
    You can do this, Chief Officer Grossular.
[05:10] Lilium
    There is nothing for you to worry about.
[05:13] Lilium
    Everything will go well...
[05:17] M
    You wish to speak with me
    about the coup, correct?
[05:24] M
    If that is your decision,
[05:27] M
    I have no objection.
[05:29] M
    If that is the only way to protect
    ACCA and this nation.
[05:37] M
    However,
[05:38] M
    we don't yet know if we will
    be able to convince Otus
[05:42] M
    to join the coup.
[05:47] Lilium
    Thank you for coming all the way here.
[05:50] Lilium
    ACCA will lead the coup, Brother.
[05:53] LilBro
    Oh?
[05:55] Lilium
    This nation has begun to move
    as our family desires.
[05:59] Lilium
    So that our Furawau District will
    obtain everything in its grasp.
[06:07] Moz
    Assorted cookies from Hachikuma!
[06:10] Atri
    I've brought...
[06:11] Atri
    butter cake!
[06:15] Knot
    Where's the chief?
[06:17] Keri
    With the rain, maybe he's running late.
[06:20] Atri
    Agent Rail, you don't have a sweet tooth?
[06:23] R
    It isn't that.
[06:24] Moz
    Hey, I know you're a good person
    at heart, so a word of advice.
[06:27] Atri
    If you want to keep working at ACCA,
[06:30] Atri
    it's now or never to turn over a new leaf.
[06:32] R
    Huh?
[06:33] Moz
    Internal Affairs may have an eye on you,
[06:36] Moz
    you know?
[06:37] Keri
    If this doesn't ring any bells, it's fine.
[06:42] Keri
    Lotta, isn't the uniform of
    the Bādon Branch cool?
[06:46] L
    Yeah.
[06:47] Moz
    Especially the police uniform!
[06:50] L
    It's really cool!
[06:51] Atri
    By the way, Lotta, do you
    have someone you like?
[06:54] L
    Not right now, I guess...
[06:57] Keri
    You mean you used to?
    What was he like?
[06:59] L
    More someone I looked up
    to than someone I liked.
[07:02] L
    A friend of my brother's.
[07:04] Atri
    Tell us more!
[07:06] R
    Maybe she means that blue-haired dude.
[07:10] Owl
    Yes,
[07:11] Owl
    I doubt that was the end of it, either.
[07:15] Owl
    Stay vigilant.
[07:17] Owl
    The Dōwā family's involvement
    is unfortunate,
[07:20] Owl
    but don't let it affect how you
    handle things. Very well.
[07:25] Owl
    Pranetta's next, eh?
SIGN    Pranetta District
[07:29] J
    Yeah, my bus just reached the border.
[07:33] J
    I hear people are inviting you
    to stuff everywhere, Lotta?
[07:36] L
    Yeah, we couldn't do a barbecue
    because of the rain today,
[07:40] L
    so I hosted a dessert party at our place.
[07:43] J
    I see.
[07:45] J
    It's bone dry here...
[07:48] L
    Be careful.
[07:51] J
    Okay.
[07:56] Ro
    Deputy Chief, thank you
    for coming out here.
[07:59] J
    Hmm?
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department 
    Pranetta Branch Supervisor 
    Rocksterra
[08:00] Ro
    I adjusted my uniform to the locale.
[08:06] Ro
    I have a message from the branch chief.
[08:08] Ro
    Unlike other districts,
[08:10] Ro
    we have no special welcome
    for you, Deputy Chief.
[08:15] Ro
    The district chief agrees.
[08:18] Ro
    We understand it may be disrespectful
    toward one of royal blood.
[08:22] Ro
    But this is how Pranetta operates.
[08:25] Ro
    Please get in.
[08:27] Ro
    We have water,
[08:28] Ro
    but please drink sparingly.
[08:30] Ro
    It's a scarce resource.
[08:51] J
    Down here is much better than up there.
[08:56] Ro
    Let's drop your baggage off
[08:58] Ro
    before we start the rounds.
[09:03] J
    Here?
[09:05] Ro
    We apologize that we can't
    provide actual lodging.
[09:07] Ro
    This is our night duty room.
[09:09] Ro
    You'll find everything you need there.
[09:11] J
    A big group in town or something?
[09:14] Ro
    They're filming a drama series,
[09:16] Ro
    so the film crew has booked
    all the nearby lodgings.
[09:19] J
    Huh...
[09:21] J
    I thought he wouldn't be able to
    follow me all the way out here,
[09:26] J
    but I bet he's watching from somewhere.
[09:31] Staff
    Deputy Chief, thank you for coming.
[09:34] J
    Thanks.
[09:35] Staff
    I retrieved all the reports from yesterday.
[09:38] Staff
    I'll input them now.
[09:40] Ro
    Thanks.
[09:43] Ro
    We should also get going.
[09:45] Ro
    Where would you like to go first?
[09:47] J
    For this district,
[09:49] J
    I think going in order is best.
[09:51] Ro
    Then, let's start at the north
    sector and go clockwise.
[09:54] J
    Okay.
[09:59] Ro
    Are you already done?
[10:01] J
    Yeah, there aren't any issues.
[10:04] J
    This district is pretty problem-free.
[10:06] Ro
    Yes, it gives us an easy time of it.
[10:10] Ro
    And he should be done entering
    the reports into the system.
[10:13] Ro
    I'm going back to send them.
[10:16] J
    I'll come with you.
[10:21] J
    Four o'clock, huh?
[10:23] J
    The bells are handy...
[10:26] Ro
    This place makes you lose track of time.
[10:30] Ro
    But it is different from living in sunlight.
[10:35] Ro
    This is a hard place to live, really.
[10:37] Ro
    Basically, TV is our only entertainment.
[10:40] J
    But no one looks down on it.
[10:43] J
    Especially around this time,
    when the guys come back
[10:46] J
    from the excavation sites.
[10:49] Ro
    They're chasing a dream, after all.
[10:54] J
    It's inconvenient that you can't
    send reports from here.
[10:58] J
    If only you could set up an antenna...
[11:02] Ro
    The signal could interfere with
    TV broadcasts, you see.
[11:05] Ro
    We can't disturb the sole
    source of entertainment
[11:08] Ro
    for district citizens, just for our convenience.
[11:12] H
    But it does help you get exercise.
[11:16] H
    When I was at the Jumōku Branch,
    I gained a ton of weight.
[11:18] H
    But I lost it all after I came here.
[11:22] Ro
    Please ensure that, after Jumōku,
[11:25] Ro
    Agent Koruri is assigned here, too.
[11:28] J
    I'll talk to the department chief.
[11:33] H
    The signal is bad today.
[11:36] Ro
    Should we try another spot?
[11:38] H
    It might be better in the east.
[11:43] Ro
    A storm may be coming.
[11:51] J
    You can't see anything...
[11:54] Ro
    Nothing we can do.
[11:56] Ro
    Looks like it'll take time,
    so let's have dinner.
[12:01] Ro
    But I'm afraid it'll have to
    be emergency rations.
[12:04] J
    I haven't had hardtack in ages.
[12:07] Ro
    I'm sorry we're making you eat this.
[12:12] J
    It's fine.
[12:13] J
    You seem to be worried
    about offending me.
[12:17] J
    But I'm just like you guys.
[12:23] J
    This is good!
[12:25] J
    Can I open the pistachios, too?
[12:27] H
    You like nuts, Deputy Chief?
[12:30] H
    We have snacks today, too...
[12:31] H
    Popcorn from Jumōku!
[12:33] H
    Caramel and cheese!
[12:36] J
    They say it's hard to live
    in Pranetta or Suitsu,
[12:41] J
    but Pranetta is different from Suitsu.
[12:44] J
    People and goods freely come and go.
[12:48] Ro
    While Suitsu has a wide gap between
    nobility and commoners,
[12:51] Ro
    the district itself is not impoverished.
[12:54] Ro
    The administration is the problem.
[12:56] Ro
    Pranetta is actually poor.
[12:59] Ro
    Although the district is vast,
    no crops can grow,
[13:02] Ro
    and we have limited goods.
[13:05] Ro
    But the district residents choose
    to pursue their dreams
[13:09] Ro
    over material improvements.
[13:13] J
    You mean the mining industry.
[13:16] Ro
    Yes.
[13:17] Ro
    They allocate the majority of the budget
    from the central council for that.
[13:22] Ro
    There haven't been any huge finds.
[13:25] Ro
    Perhaps nothing really is there.
[13:28] Ro
    But the district residents still
    haven't given up,
[13:30] Ro
    and no one complains about
    the administration.
[13:34] Ro
    That's the difference between
    here and Suitsu.
[13:37] Ro
    The only discomfort Pranetta citizens
    feel from living underground
[13:41] Ro
    is that they don't live under the sky.
[13:49] Ro
    I'm glad the storm subsided
    faster than expected.
[13:54] J
    Huh?
[13:55] J
    I hear a noise outside.
[13:57] J
    I wonder if they're filming.
[13:59] Ro
    No, it's residents.
[14:02] Ro
    This time of day is comfortable
    enough to go above ground,
[14:04] Ro
    so they're enjoying the outside air.
[14:08] Poll
    Hi, Agent Otus...
[14:11] Poll
    Thank you for coming all the way out here.
[14:13] J
    It's been a while, Branch Chief.
[14:16] Poll
    How about it?
[14:17] Poll
    Walk with me to enjoy the dusk?
[14:20] J
    Certainly.
[14:24] Poll
    District Chief,
[14:25] Poll
    everyone from the Inspection
    Department is back, safe and sound.
[14:28] Kid
    Here you go.
[14:29] J
    Thanks.
[14:31] DC
    The storm must have made things tough.
[14:34] J
    Yes,
[14:35] J
    this place is really something.
[14:39] J
    But everyone looks so cheerful.
[14:45] DC
    Do you have any cigarettes?
[14:47] J
    Yes.
[14:48] DC
    May I have one?
[14:50] J
    Of course.
[14:52] J
    Please.
[14:58] DC
    Our lives will probably remain the same,
[15:02] DC
    regardless of the coup's success.
[15:06] DC
    Unlike other districts,
    we have nothing to protect.
[15:10] DC
    That is why Pranetta chose not
    to participate in the coup.
[15:15] DC
    But when we told her that, she said that,
[15:19] DC
    should we chance upon underground
    resources and become wealthy,
[15:23] DC
    there could be war.
[15:27] DC
    That is, if ACCA
[15:29] DC
    dissolved with this nation's order.
[15:32] DC
    While insisting that we pursue dreams,
[15:35] DC
    we must have never thought
    we'd ever realize them.
[15:39] DC
    After all, we never considered
    what would happen if we did.
[15:42] DC
    Instead of Prince Schwan,
    who wishes to terminate ACCA,
[15:46] DC
    we will support you, the one
    with ACCA, for the throne.
[15:50] DC
    That's what the coup is for, isn't it?
[15:54] DC
    If so, we haven't much to offer,
[15:58] DC
    but here is a cigarette.
[16:03] Ro
    I hope the district residents
[16:06] Ro
    can someday lead lives that let them
    see the sky when they want,
[16:10] Ro
    but look as cheerful as they do now.
[16:14] Ro
    Deputy Chief,
[16:16] Ro
    what will you do?
[16:21] J
    I wonder...
[16:25] O
    You must be tired from the trip, Jean.
[16:27] O
    When is the next one?
[16:30] J
    Two days from now.
[16:31] O
    Oh, right...
[16:32] O
    You have to finish everything
[16:35] O
    before the centennial ceremony.
[16:38] J
    It's all good.
[16:39] J
    It seems the ceremony
    will be pretty grand.
[16:41] O
    Yes.
[16:42] J
    The king will attend, as well.
[16:45] O
    That reminds me, Jean.
[16:47] O
    When you get home, make time
    to talk to Miss Lotta.
[16:51] O
    Though you may often talk,
[16:54] O
    without my having to say such things.
[16:57] J
    Has something happened?
[17:04] L
    You're okay with herbal tea, aren't you?
[17:06] J
    Thanks.
[17:10] J
    Can you tell me what happened
[17:13] J
    while I was gone?
[17:16] L
    Okay.
[17:22] M
    Today, of all days, I suppose
    he wouldn't come.
[17:24] M
    If he reports in, it'll be tomorrow.
[17:29] Poch
    Director-General...
[17:30] M
    Oh, hello.
[17:31] Poch
    What a coincidence.
[17:32] Poch
    Well, I'm totally addicted to
    the sandwich bread here.
[17:37] Poch
    Oh, this is new.
[17:40] Staff
    Please try it.
[17:42] Poch
    Delicious!
[17:43] Poch
    I'll have some of this.
[17:44] Poch
    This one is new, too...
[17:48] M
    It's me.
[17:50] M
    Understood.
[17:51] M
    I'll be right there.
[17:53] Poch
    An emergency?
[17:54] M
    Yes.
[17:55] M
    ACCA command is in uproar tonight.
[18:01] J
    I see.
[18:03] J
    That must have been scary.
[18:05] J
    I'm sorry I couldn't be here.
[18:07] L
    No, it isn't your fault.
[18:10] L
    You had work.
[18:13] J
    I'm glad you're okay.
[18:15] J
    I'll have to thank the department chief.
[18:18] J
    And Agent Rail, too.
[18:20] L
    Jean,
[18:22] L
    was Mom royalty?
[18:26] J
    Apparently.
[18:27] J
    I only heard recently, too.
[18:30] J
    From Nino.
[18:32] J
    Lotta,
[18:33] J
    Nino serves Dōwā's royal family.
[18:37] J
    He's been watching over us
[18:39] J
    under orders from the Privy
    Council president.
[18:43] L
    I see.
[18:44] L
    Actually, I was thinking there
    was something up with him.
[18:48] L
    You know, I once told him that
    I was going to marry him.
[18:53] L
    A really long time ago.
[18:54] L
    But then, Nino got all serious
[18:59] L
    and said he couldn't do that...
[19:02] L
    Even though I was just a kid, I knew
    there was something up with him.
[19:08] L
    So I'm not surprised.
[19:09] L
    Even though we know the truth,
[19:11] L
    it won't change things with Nino, will it?
[19:16] J
    I'm not sure about that...
[19:19] J
    Let's go out to eat.
[19:21] L
    Okay, I'll get ready.
[19:26] News
    We interrupt this broadcast
[19:27] News
    to bring you a special news bulletin.
[19:30] News
    His Majesty has had to retire in the
    midst of an award ceremony,
[19:33] News
    due to poor health.
[19:35] News
    We have an update.
[19:37] News
    According to the Privy Council,
[19:39] News
    His Majesty has yet to recover
    and will not attend
[19:42] News
    any political functions, starting tomorrow.
[19:48] Mob
    Yes, immediately.
[19:50] Pastis
    There's no point in panicking.
[19:53] Lilium
    Indeed.
[19:54] Lilium
    Right now, we can only
    wait for news to come.
[19:57] Lilium
    More importantly,
[19:58] Lilium
    what we should hasten to discuss
[20:01] Lilium
    concerns the plan.
[20:03] Lilium
    I was just discussing it with
    Chief Officer Grossular.
[20:08] Gro
    Indeed.
[20:09] Pine
    True,
[20:10] Pine
    His Majesty may abdicate.
[20:15] Spade
    And that idiot prince may
    ascend the throne.
[20:17] Pastic
    Oh?
[20:18] Pastic
    Wouldn't we trigger the
    coup d'état before that?
[20:21] Spade
    But we have limited time.
[20:24] Spade
    Before we can refine the plan,
[20:26] Spade
    we must deal with ACCA's
    centennial ceremony.
[20:30] Spade
    Important figures will arrive
    from every district.
[20:33] Spade
    We can't change our plans now.
[20:36] Spade
    We can only pray that
    His Majesty pulls through.
[20:39] Lilium
    The anniversary ceremony...
[20:42] Lilium
    Couldn't we use it to our advantage?
SIGN    Director-General's Office
[20:50] Poch
    Oh, Chief Officer Grossular!
[20:52] Gro
    Excuse the intrusion.
[20:53] Gro
    May I have a word with
    Director-General Mauve?
[20:56] M
    I would have come to you,
    if you had only asked.
[21:01] Gro
    It's fine.
[21:03] Gro
    Have you spoken with Otus?
[21:06] M
    No.
[21:07] Gro
    Didn't you order him to report to
    you about each district's status?
[21:11] M
    Yes.
[21:12] M
    He didn't show up today.
[21:15] Gro
    I see.
[21:16] M
    Otus leaves for his final audit,
    in Furawau District,
[21:19] M
    the day after tomorrow.
[21:21] Gro
    If he continues to fail to report in,
[21:25] Gro
    what do you think his reasons may be?
[21:28] M
    I doubt he has forgotten.
[21:31] M
    He may simply be busy.
[21:34] M
    Or he may have a specific reason.
[21:39] Gro
    I will wait for your report.
[21:41] M
    Understood.
[21:45] Princess
    Should Father pass away,
[21:49] Princess
    Schwan will take the throne!
[21:51] Princess
    And that isn't all...
[21:53] Princess
    Keep in mind Schnee's children in Bādon.
[21:56] Princess
    Especially the man who was absent
    during the previous attempt.
[22:00] Princess
    There can be no further mistakes.
[22:03] Princess
    End them, without fail.
SIGN    Furawau District
[22:17] LilBro
    Thank you for coming.
[22:19] Lilium
    Welcome to Furawau.
SIGN    Furawau's Flowers Smell of Malice
[23:55] J
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:59] J
    Furawau's Flowers Smell of Malice.
[24:01] J
    Where's Nino?
[24:04] J
    Man...
[24:06] J
    Didn't you say I'm useless without you?

11 - Furawau's Flowers Smell of Malice
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SIGN    Furawau District, District Office
[00:03] LilLBro
    It is an honor to receive someone
    of royal blood in our district.
[00:08] LilLBro
    This is a glorious day for
    the Lilium family.
[00:11] LilLBro
    Wouldn't you agree, Brother?
[00:13] LilBro
    Indeed.
[00:19] J
    Um,
[00:20] J
    I've come here as part of my duties for
    the ACCA Inspection Department.
[00:26] LilBro
    So you must go to work, then.
[00:29] J
    My subordinates are waiting.
[00:31] LilBro
    At least have some tea.
[00:33] LilBro
    It's herbal tea, made from
    flowers grown in Furawau.
[00:39] J
    There really are a lot of flowers
    blooming here. It's beautiful.
[00:42] LilBro
    They are our district's pride and joy.
[00:45] LilBro
    Furawau is a beautiful place,
    where many flowers bloom.
[00:50] LilBro
    Our people are the same way.
[00:52] LilBro
    The residents are just like those
    flowers, cheerful and elegant.
[00:57] J
    The Furawau District councilor
    also seems quite cheerful.
[01:00] J
    Is he family?
[01:03] LilBro
    He is a good subordinate.
[01:07] J
    The district chief seems more relaxed
[01:10] J
    than he does when I've seen him in Bādon.
[01:12] LilBro
    I'm sure it has to do with being here.
[01:14] J
    When he's home, does Chief Officer
    Lilium change, as well?
[01:18] LilBro
    Hmm, I'm not sure about him.
[01:21] LilLBro
    He takes things so seriously.
[01:24] LilBro
    He stands out from the siblings.
[01:26] LilBro
    There is a different air about him.
[01:29] LilBro
    He chose to leave for the capital himself.
[01:32] LilBro
    But he cares about this nation
    more than any among us.
[01:38] Canary
    Thank you for coming out here.
[01:40] J
    I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department  Furawau Branch Supervisor  Canary
[01:44] Canary
    Oh, it was fine.
[03:30] J
    The residents look really upbeat,
[03:33] J
    but it's more a show of bravado than cheer.
[03:37] J
    It's different than what I saw in Pranetta.
[03:41] Canary
    Is something wrong?
[03:43] J
    You really fit in here.
[03:44] Canary
    Oh?
[03:45] J
    You're always smiling.
[03:47] Canary
    Probably from spending time in a
    place with flowers everywhere.
[03:51] Canary
    It makes you feel peaceful.
[03:55] J
    Yakkara is to be his next assignment.
    I wonder if he'll be okay.
[04:04] Assassins
    This way!
[04:08] Assassins
    Where is the target now?
[04:10] Assassins
    Dining at the district chief's estate.
[04:12] Assassins
    He may stay the night, rather than
    return to his hotel.
[04:17] Assassins
    Then, we haven't time to try to
    lure him to an isolated spot.
[04:21] Assassins
    Right, we don't know when
    we might be interrupted.
[04:24] Assassins
    We mustn't overlook any opportunities.
[04:27] Assassins
    There can be no more mistakes!
[04:33] LilLBro
    Where were you before?
[04:35] J
    Pranetta.
[04:37] LilBro
    Ah, right next door, then.
[04:39] J
    Next door, but the scenery
    is completely different.
[04:43] LilBro
    Even in Furawau District, the area
    bordering Pranetta is desert.
[04:48] LilBro
    Once you're out that far, nothing
    worthwhile can be mined there.
[04:53] LilBro
    Most likely, resources are concentrated
    in the southwest, under the seabed.
[04:58] LilLBro
    I can offer only my sincere condolences
    to Pranetta's citizens.
[05:03] LilLBro
    Had the central council's budget been
    allocated to improve their cities,
[05:07] LilLBro
    by now, Pranetta would have
    become friendlier to live in.
[05:10] LilBro
    Perhaps it was their leaders' arrogance.
[05:13] J
    No, I believe all the residents
    wanted the same thing.
[05:16] LilBro
    I see.
[05:18] LilBro
    There is something all Furawau
    residents desire, as well.
[05:23] J
    What would that be?
[05:26] LilBro
    More than ninety percent of all
    oil distributed to the districts
[05:30] LilBro
    is produced in Furawau.
[05:33] LilBro
    What our residents want
[05:36] LilBro
    is the practical use of our resources.
[05:40] LilBro
    For us, supporting the nation
    of Dōwā is a point of pride.
SIGN    If we do find resources,
SIGN    of course we'd want to share  them with the districts.
SIGN    But seizure against our will  would cause hardships.
SIGN    Furawau's resources were flowing  to Dōwā Kingdom before
SIGN    the founding of our current political system.
SIGN    In a way, their resources  were taken from them.
SIGN    Are they satisfied with what happened?
[06:12] LilLBro
    Well, District Chief...
[06:13] LilLBro
    Perhaps it is time to give it to him?
[06:16] LilBro
    Are you finished with your meal?
[06:19] J
    Yes.
[06:20] LilBro
    Then, let us change venues.
[06:31] J
    Furawau is leading the coup d'état, isn't it?
[06:35] LilBro
    It is my understanding that
    you will rise up with us?
[06:45] Assassins
    Okay, there's the car.
[06:47] Assassins
    It's back.
[06:49] Assassins
    Let's go when he exits the vehicle.
[06:51] Assassins
    If we fail, our lives are forfeit!
[06:56] Assassins
    We'll place our bets on killing
    him and making it out alive.
[07:02] Assassins
    There's someone in the way...
[07:03] Assassins
    Just shoot!
[07:04] Assassins
    We can't avoid collateral damage!
[07:07] Assassins
    Kill him now.
[07:17] N
    Jean!
[07:31] J
    Nino!
[07:32] Canary
    He's been shot...
[07:34] Canary
    Get him to the hospital now!
[07:35] Staff
    We must first contact the branch
    chief and request instructions.
[07:38] Canary
    That can wait!
[07:39] Canary
    There's no time to lose!
[07:41] ---
    Y-Yes.
[07:45] Canary
    Why?
[07:47] Canary
    You were targeted, Deputy Chief.
[07:50] Canary
    Why do we have to keep this a secret?
[07:55] J
    We have no choice.
[07:56] J
    It was the district chief's decision.
[07:58] J
    I'm sure he had his reasons.
[08:02] Nurse
    The patient's awake.
[08:08] J
    Talk about the devil's luck.
[08:11] J
    If it had been the group
    that attacked Lotta...
[08:14] J
    It must have been the Dōwā family again.
[08:17] N
    Yeah.
[08:18] J
    I was told the attackers killed themselves.
[08:21] N
    There must be more than two.
[08:22] N
    I wonder if they got away.
[08:25] J
    Maybe.
[08:27] N
    This is my first time here...
[08:29] N
    For some reason, my supervisor
    never let me come to Furawau.
[08:35] N
    This time,
[08:37] N
    due to the Five Chief Officers' orders to
[08:39] N
    ACCA Agent Crow, I was allowed to come.
[08:42] N
    I even followed the directive
    not to harm anyone
[08:45] N
    affiliated with the Dōwā family.
[08:47] N
    I'm sure I'll be praised for my actions.
[08:50] J
    You're talkative today.
[08:52] N
    Hey, Jean...
[08:54] N
    These days, when I look at you,
[08:57] N
    I can't tell if you're getting
    dragged into things,
[09:01] N
    or if you're prying into the whole mess.
[09:04] N
    I won't tell you what to do.
[09:06] N
    My job is simply to watch over you.
[09:11] J
    To watch over me?
[09:13] J
    You should stop already, Nino.
[09:16] J
    You don't exist to serve the Dōwā family.
[09:20] J
    Neither Lotta nor I want that.
[09:30] LilBro
    Jean, I'm glad you are all right.
[09:33] J
    I was hoping to avoid being
    dragged into royal politics.
[09:38] J
    But the people wouldn't
    want ACCA to disband.
[09:43] J
    I'll accept your earlier offer.
[09:47] LilBro
    Now that His Majesty has collapsed,
[09:49] LilBro
    time is of the essence.
[09:52] LilBro
    Once you return to Bādon, please meet
    with our younger brother.
[09:57] Sch
    Me, go to Bādon?
[10:00] Sch
    I refuse.
[10:01] Magie
    As successor to the throne,
[10:04] Magie
    you can attend a national ceremony
    His Majesty was meant to attend.
[10:10] Sch
    What's the occasion, anyway?
[10:12] Magie
    ACCA's centennial anniversary.
[10:17] Sch
    There will be no scheduled meetings.
[10:19] Sch
    I shall attend the ceremony
    and depart right after!
[10:22] Magie
    In Bādon, I'll be able to serve you
    authentic sandwich bread.
[10:28] Sch
    I don't want any!
[10:56] Lil
    I heard that Crow protected you.
[10:59] Lil
    How is he?
[11:01] J
    He'll remain in Furawau until he
    recovers from his injuries.
[11:05] J
    If he wants to, that is.
[11:07] Lil
    I see.
[11:09] Lil
    I've heard he may have
    other responsibilities.
[11:12] Lil
    I shall not pry, though.
[11:15] Lil
    Either way, I am glad to hear that
    you have come to a resolve.
[11:21] Lil
    How many cigarettes have you accepted?
[11:24] Lil
    I spread word that
[11:26] Lil
    intent to join the coup would be indicated
    by handing a cigarette to the "heir."
[11:31] Lil
    So thirteen...
[11:33] Lil
    Even Dōwā District gave you one.
[11:34] J
    The branch chief probably decided.
[11:37] J
    I doubt the Privy Council's
    president is involved.
[11:40] Lil
    We won't know until the
    day of the ceremony,
[11:44] Lil
    when we see how many guards
    are with His Highness.
[11:47] Lil
    What do you think?
[11:49] Lil
    Everyone is longing for you
[11:51] Lil
    to ascend the throne.
[11:54] J
    It doesn't even have to be me,
    as long as it isn't the prince.
[11:58] Lil
    But it does have to be you.
[12:00] Lil
    It is only you
[12:02] Lil
    who can protect ACCA and the people.
[12:06] Lil
    If we ensure the coup's success and
    put you on this nation's throne,
[12:11] Lil
    the people can continue living
    their lives as before.
[12:16] Lil
    But first, a successful coup.
[12:20] Lil
    You needn't worry.
[12:22] Lil
    You have us.
[12:25] Lil
    You needn't worry.
[12:29] J
    Sorry for asking you to look after Lotta.
[12:33] R
    It's no big deal.
[12:35] R
    But I was surprised when you
    asked, out of the blue.
[12:40] J
    Could you look after Lotta
    while I'm in Furawau?
[12:44] R
    Huh?
[12:46] R
    Nothing happened on our end.
[12:49] J
    Thanks.
[12:51] R
    What will you do?
[12:52] J
    Hmm?
[12:53] R
    You're of royal blood, right?
[12:58] R
    You're older than that idiot prince.
[13:00] R
    Maybe you can sit on that throne.
[13:03] J
    And if I do?
[13:05] R
    Maybe you'll be better than that idiot.
[13:08] J
    Huh...
[13:09] J
    Then, maybe I will.
[13:14] News
    Many important figures from all 
    districts are here in Bādon
[13:18] News
    to attend the ACCA centennial ceremony.
[13:22] News
    The ceremony is planned for this weekend
[13:26] News
    at the central district branch plaza.
[13:26] L
    His Majesty won't be there, right?
[13:27] News
    ACCA headquarters and various 
    Bādon Branch departments
[13:29] J
    Prince Schwan will attend in his place.
[13:32] News
    are making final preparations...
[13:32] L
    The ceremony... Civilians can attend, right?
[13:36] J
    Hmm...
[13:38] L
    Jean, you look stressed out.
[13:43] J
    I'm just tired.
SIGN    Inspection Department
[13:47] Grus
    Excuse me.
[13:52] Grus
    Everyone's here early.
[13:54] Rocks
    Maybe you're too lax because
    you're so close, Agent Grus.
[13:59] Grus
    The only ones who aren't here yet
    are Warbler, Pulse, and Eider...
[14:04] Atri
    Hare and Fāmasu are both faraway districts!
[14:07] Sandpiper
    In Suitsu, just leaving takes a long time.
[14:09] Grus
    You let your hair grow out.
[14:11] Pulse
    Hi!
[14:12] Eider
    Hi, all.
[14:14] Moz
    Pulse! Eider!
[14:16] Passer
    Hey, Eider! I've been waiting
    for you to show up!
[14:19] Passer
    Come here.
[14:22] Eider
    What's this about?
[14:23] Passer
    Eider, do you have feelings
    for the deputy chief?
[14:26] Eider
    Huh?
[14:27] Eider
    Th-That isn't—
[14:28] Keli
    Why bother trying to pretend otherwise?
[14:30] Moz
    You visited, just to try to see him.
[14:32] Eider
    Sure, that did happen before,
[14:36] Eider
    but now, well...
[14:39] Dan
    Girls really like talking about relationships.
[14:41] Canary
    How cute.
[14:43] Staff
    What?!
[14:44] Staff
    You're dating Agent Grus?
[14:47] Eider
    Um, he was a really good listener.
[14:51] Eider
    And um, one thing led to another,
[14:53] Eider
    and yes...
[14:54] Passer
    Bādon and Fāmasu!
[14:56] Passer
    It's super far!
[14:58] Sandpiper
    Well, well, Agent Grus.
[15:00] Grus
    Oh, please.
[15:01] Grus
    After our next assignments, I do
    hope we'll be a little closer.
[15:05] Falco
    Speaking of assignments,
[15:07] Falco
    maybe the deputy chief position
    will open up soon.
[15:10] Falco
    Then Warbler will become deputy chief...
[15:13] Falco
    There will also be fluctuations
    amongst the leadership,
[15:17] Falco
    including demotions.
[15:19] Falco
    Not to mention, a coup.
[15:23] Falco
    Huh?
[15:24] Atri
    Don't! We can't talk about it!
[15:26] Falco
    Huh?
[15:26] Falco
    But it's going to happen, right?
[15:28] Keli
    Well, sure, but...
[15:31] Warbler
    What are we talking about?
[15:33] Warbler
    A coup d'état?
[15:34] Falco
    See, being in Suitsu leaves
    you behind on the news.
[15:39] Falco
    Maybe Warbler won't be able to handle
    being the new deputy chief.
[15:43] Sandpiper
    Then, maybe it'll be me.
[15:45] Sandpiper
    I'm the smart one, after all.
[15:47] Warbler
    Knot, what's this about a coup?
SIGN    Meeting Room
[15:52] Warbler
    ACCA? Leading a coup?
[15:55] Knot
    Yes.
[15:56] Knot
    To avoid chaos, ACCA will lead it
    in conjunction with the districts.
[16:00] Warbler
    Wait a minute.
[16:02] Warbler
    For what reason?
[16:03] Knot
    To protect ACCA, or so they say.
[16:08] Knot
    Prince Schwan has stated he'll
    disband ACCA when he ascends.
[16:12] Knot
    By pulling off a coup, ACCA will prevent that.
[16:17] Knot
    If ACCA survives, the citizens'
    lives will be protected.
[16:21] Knot
    That about sums up the rationale.
[16:24] Warbler
    But how do you make the
    logical leap to a coup?
[16:28] Warbler
    No one thinks it's odd?
[16:30] Owl
    Warbler, if I may?
[16:34] Warbler
    Chief...
[16:37] Owl
    The Five Chief Officers
[16:38] Owl
    and the director-general have made
    their decisions on this matter.
[16:43] Owl
    A coup is going to happen
    in the near future.
[16:45] Owl
    Given that, ACCA should be at the
    helm, to prevent utter chaos.
[16:50] Owl
    That's their line of thought.
[16:53] Warbler
    Going to happen?
[16:55] Warbler
    Impossible.
[16:56] Warbler
    Each of the thirteen districts
    may have complaints,
[16:59] Warbler
    but they'd see far greater benefits
    to being under Dōwā family rule.
[17:05] Warbler
    Even the talk about disbanding ACCA
    is only coming from the prince.
[17:10] Warbler
    He may be a fool, but will he be a dictator?
[17:13] Warbler
    It's more likely that he'll just
    follow the Privy Council!
[17:17] Warbler
    The Dōwā royal family is aware of
    how much power they're worth.
[17:22] Warbler
    They wouldn't try
[17:23] Warbler
    an autocratic rule now and risk
    breaking the current system!
[17:28] Warbler
    I doubt "protecting ACCA" would
    withstand scrutiny as a rationale.
[17:32] Owl
    We can't be sure he won't disband ACCA.
[17:35] Owl
    Nothing is more frightening than
    having a fool of a ruler
[17:38] Owl
    who wouldn't think twice of tightening
    the noose around his own neck...
[17:44] Owl
    ACCA needs to persevere.
[17:47] Owl
    That is what the people want.
[17:50] Warbler
    You're too biased toward ACCA.
SIGN    Director-General's Office
[17:53] Warbler
    Everyone has gone mad!
[17:56] M
    You haven't gone to buy
    sandwich bread lately.
[18:00] J
    I don't think so, no.
[18:02] J
    Evidently, the cigarettes I was getting
[18:04] J
    indicated the districts' willingness
    to participate in the coup.
[18:08] M
    I've heard there were thirteen.
[18:11] M
    The Five Chief Officers told me that.
[18:13] J
    I informed Chief Officer Lilium of this, yes.
[18:17] M
    Before informing me, I see...
[18:21] M
    What were you instructed to do?
[18:23] J
    "Instructed" may not be the word.
[18:26] M
    I see.
[18:28] M
    You needn't report to me anymore.
[18:31] J
    Excuse me.
[18:35] M
    Otus...
[18:37] M
    You're all right, aren't you?
[18:39] J
    Yes.
[18:47] J
    Warbler?
[18:49] Warbler
    So, the pro-coup faction wants
    you to be the next king?
[18:55] Warbler
    If we're pitting the king's grandchildren
    against each other,
[18:59] Warbler
    the unpopular Prince Schwan loses
    to you, the one with ACCA,
[19:02] Warbler
    the people's pride and joy.
[19:03] Warbler
    Unless the Privy Council intervenes,
    there are no roadblocks.
[19:07] Warbler
    The coup will occur without objection.
[19:10] Warbler
    You'll go along with this.
[19:13] Warbler
    You aren't even interested
    in the throne, are you?
[19:15] Warbler
    Is it for ACCA?
[19:17] Warbler
    You don't find this ludicrous?
[19:19] J
    I'd really like you to take my post...
[19:24] J
    But there needs to be one final push.
[19:30] J
    The prince is a real headache, you know.
[19:39] Magie
    By the way, Your Highness.
[19:40] Magie
    Are you sure you shouldn't
    see your cousin?
[19:43] Sch
    My cousin?
[19:44] Magie
    Yes, the one in Bādon.
[19:46] Sch
    I only have cousins in Dōwā!
[19:49] Sch
    I see.
[19:50] Sch
    So he survived.
[19:52] Magie
    You're still pretending ignorance?
[19:54] Sch
    Who cares?!
[19:55] Sch
    Who cares if he lives or dies?
[19:57] Sch
    It doesn't matter to me!
[20:00] Magie
    Your Highness, perhaps you should
[20:02] Magie
    show more interest in the
    people and the nation.
[20:07] Magie
    Try to be liked by your relatives, at least.
[20:09] Sch
    If you want to distance us, go ahead!
[20:12] Sch
    It isn't like you're even useful!
[20:16] Sch
    I'm not talking about you!
[20:18] Magie
    I understand.
[20:24] Sch
    It doesn't matter...
[20:26] Sch
    I'm going to be the king of Dōwā.
[20:29] News
    Important district figures 
    have come to Bādon.
[20:32] News
    Prince Schwan has just arrived from Dōwā.
[20:36] R
    Huh? Magie?!
[20:36] News
    He did not seem fatigued by his journey,
[20:37] R
    He was one of the Dōwā
    family's personal guards?
[20:39] News
    as he left his plane for the tarmac.
[20:41] L
    The boy who loved sandwich bread!
[20:41] News
    After exchanging greetings with 
    important district figures,
[20:43] L
    So Agent Rail's friend from
    Dōwā must've been...
[20:45] News
    he gave a press conference.
[20:48] Lil
    Tonight is the final meeting with
    various district representatives.
[20:53] Lil
    The coup will succeed,
[20:55] Lil
    and Otus will become the new king.
[20:59] Lil
    Tomorrow is the day on which we finally
    see the bright, shining future.
[21:03] Lil
    The Lilium family has waited
    a very long time for this.
[21:11] Gro
    You said, "The Lilium family."
[21:16] Lil
    I did.
[21:19] Lil
    You have also been waiting for this.
[21:21] Lil
    Everyone has.
[21:23] Lil
    Am I wrong?
[21:25] Gro
    That's enough.
[21:26] Gro
    Just tell it like it is.
[21:29] Lil
    Put Otus in power.
[21:31] Lil
    Then control Otus, to control the nation.
[21:35] Lil
    By the time anyone notices,
    Furawau will have total control,
[21:38] Lil
    and everyone will have to accept
    it as the new reality.
[21:43] Lil
    That's right... Just as you are doing now.
[21:47] Lil
    Though people know things
    cannot continue this way,
[21:50] Lil
    why are they unable to resist?
[21:54] Lil
    Because they stand against the Lilium
    family of Furawau nation.
[22:02] M
    You are not joining the meeting?
[22:06] ---
    No.
[22:08] M
    Otus appears to be meeting privately
    with Chief Officer Lilium.
[22:12] Gro
    So it seems.
[22:14] M
    Chief Officer...
[22:18] M
    Are you all right?
[22:23] Gro
    Yes.
SIGN    Where the Bird Flies
[23:55] N
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:58] N
    "Where the Bird Flies."
[24:00] N
    It will be fine, no matter
    where you choose to go.
[24:04] N
    Just let me watch over you
    for a little while longer.

12 - Where the Bird Flies
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[00:01] King
    Has Schwan left?
[00:04] Q
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[00:05] King
    It's cruel to do to that child,
    but we have no choice.
[00:08] Q
    I regret that this is the only way
    to protect the kingdom.
[00:14] King
    The fault for spoiling him is ours,
    mine and my daughter's.
[00:19] King
    You have served the house of Dōwā
    to the best of your ability.
[00:23] King
    Thank you
[00:24] King
    for allowing me to meet Schnee's
    children while I still live.
[00:28] King
    He is like me.
[00:31] Q
    You will see them again, Your Majesty.
[00:33] Q
    Here in Dōwā, in this room.
[00:39] Lilium
    Due to ill health, Chief Officer Grossular,
[00:42] Lilium
    who is spearheading the plan,
[00:44] Lilium
    could not attend, so I shall coordinate.
[00:48] Lilium
    This will be our final meeting
    before we proceed.
[00:51] Lilium
    I'd like to confirm we're on the same page
    about what will happen tomorrow.
[00:55] Lilium
    Today, we also have Prince Jean with us.
[00:59] Lilium
    Now, the fate of ACCA
[01:01] Lilium
    and the thirteen territories
    rests upon this coup.
[01:04] Lilium
    We cannot alter the plan,
[01:06] Lilium
    but we can still cancel it.
[01:10] Lilium
    No one here, sharing our goals,
    wishes to do so, yes?
[01:15] Lilium
    Very well, let us proceed
    with final confirmation.
[01:19] Cop
    Your role, as patrolling beat cops,
[01:22] Cop
    is crowd control, in case of chaos.
[01:24] Guy
    We're really going ahead with this.
[01:26] Cops
    I think we'll succeed, though.
[01:28] Cops
    I hear the prince will only have
    around fifteen guards.
[01:32] Cops
    They say the Privy Council knows of the
    coup and doesn't support the prince.
[01:36] Cops
    But who'll become king instead?
[01:37] Cops
    If the replacement wants to
    abolish ACCA, what then?
[01:40] Cops
    You have a point...
[01:43] R
    When will they announce that the
    Otus family has royal blood?
[01:47] R
    I wonder if Lotta's doing okay.
[01:49] R
    When the press rushes over,
    I'll protect her from them.
[01:53] J
    If I may?
[01:56] J
    The plan calls for the prince
    to swear an oath to
[02:00] J
    concede his claim, right after
    he's been taken into custody.
[02:03] J
    But couldn't that wait till later?
[02:06] J
    I mean,
[02:07] J
    I don't think I should force my way
    to center stage tomorrow.
[02:11] J
    I feel that will make the prince stubborn.
[02:15] J
    I worry that things won't go smoothly.
[02:19] Pine
    You may be right.
[02:22] Pastis
    It's His Highness, after all.
[02:24] J
    So when you speak to
    the prince tomorrow,
[02:27] J
    I'll leave it up to you, Chief Officers.
[02:29] J
    Once we reach an agreement
    with the prince,
[02:31] J
    please delay announcing my royal lineage
[02:35] J
    until a later date.
[02:37] Lilium
    Then, let us do that.
[02:39] Lilium
    Is everyone else in agreement?
[02:42] J
    I believe this will be a success.
[02:51] J
    That's tomorrow's schedule, isn't it?
[02:55] Gro
    Are you all right with this?
[02:57] J
    Please don't look at me like that.
[03:01] J
    What do you think would
    be best for this nation?
[03:06] J
    I've always wanted to talk to you
    about this, Chief Officer.
[03:09] J
    About ACCA and this nation.
[03:12] Gro
    Even if we talked until dawn,
    it wouldn't be enough.
[03:19] Magie
    Yes, Commander. We are fine here.
[03:22] Magie
    The prince is sulking a bit,
    but that is his fault.
[03:26] Mond
    You're rather harsh toward
    your master, Magie.
[03:29] Magie
    But I do wonder whether
    we have enough guards.
[03:32] Mond
    His Highness did not want them.
[03:34] Mond
    He said there was no need to
    arrange theatrics for ACCA.
[03:37] Mond
    The Privy Council president approved it.
[03:42] Sch
    I thought you were going to serve
    me sandwich bread, Magie.
[03:48] N
    Something's different...
[03:50] N
    I can sense the tension in the air,
    even so early in the morning.
[03:54] Abend
    How are you feeling?
[03:56] N
    I'm fine.
[03:58] N
    At the least, I can protect
    Lotta from the crowd.
[04:02] N
    Jean should be safe, as well.
[04:04] N
    He's under ACCA's protection.
[04:06] N
    I'm just not that worried
    in general, I suppose.
[04:10] N
    I wonder why.
[04:12] J
    You should stop already, Nino.
[04:15] J
    You don't exist to serve the Dōwā family.
[04:19] N
    I'm doing this because I choose to.
[04:22] J
    Then stop saying things like,
    "I'm not supposed to have fun."
[04:28] J
    I've always had fun.
[04:30] J
    Even now.
[04:33] J
    Maybe I'll get scolded for that, too.
[04:37] N
    Perhaps because it's about Jean...
[04:40] Lil
    Well, it's time.
[04:45] J
    Yes.
[05:00] L
    Huh?
[05:01] L
    Jean's all the way up there.
[05:05] People
    It's the prince!
[05:23] Sch
    What's the schedule?
[05:25] Magie
    After the anthem, the chief officers
    and the director-general
[05:27] Magie
    will address the crowd,
[05:29] Magie
    followed by Your Highness's
    speech and then—
[05:31] Sch
    I don't care what follows.
[05:34] J
    The only ones here
[05:36] J
    oblivious to the coup d'état are
[05:39] J
    the prince and his people.
[06:22] Sch
    What's the meaning of this?
[06:24] Sch
    How dare you treat me in this manner?!
[06:31] Lil
    It is to protect ACCA and the nation
[06:35] Lil
    from the heir who wishes
    to disband ACCA.
[06:41] Lil
    We are not the only ones.
[06:43] Lil
    I doubt anyone wants you
    to ascend to the throne,
[06:47] Lil
    not even the Dōwā family.
[06:50] Crowd
    What's going on?
[06:50] Crowd
    Disband ACCA?
[06:52] Crowd
    The prince isn't thinking about the nation.
[06:54] Crowd
    If one like that is king, there'll be war.
[06:57] Crowd
    I'm against his ascension!
[06:58] Crowd
    Not my king! Not my king!
[07:02] Sch
    It's the ACCA coup I've heard about.
[07:05] Sch
    They seek to ruin me,
[07:07] Sch
    and put another on the throne.
[07:11] Sch
    Someone who will protect ACCA.
[07:15] Sch
    Why are you over there?
[07:17] Sch
    Why will you not step forward?!
[07:21] L
    Jean...
[07:33] M
    Silence!
[07:38] M
    In this nation,
[07:39] M
    there is but one prince,
    Your Highness Prince Schwan.
[07:44] M
    Please refrain from referencing
    wild speculation.
[07:48] M
    ACCA will protect the nation.
[07:51] M
    It is the same as protecting the Dōwā
    family, the nation's symbol.
[07:55] M
    The nation has enjoyed constant
    development and prosperity
[07:58] M
    under Dōwā family rule.
[08:01] M
    The Dōwā family's continued peace
[08:03] M
    assures peace for this nation, in turn.
[08:06] LilLBro
    I do not believe this was
    a part of the schedule.
[08:10] M
    We would like you, the family heir,
[08:12] M
    to take better care of yourself.
[08:16] M
    We are honored that
    ACCA has your trust.
[08:20] M
    However, we would still prefer
     that you not attend functions
[08:24] M
    with such a small guard detail.
[08:28] M
    We understand, of course, that your
    guards are highly trained elites.
[08:32] M
    But we wished for you to realize that,
[08:36] M
    as you just experienced, a gun may
[08:38] M
    be pointed at one any time.
[08:40] M
    To that end,
[08:42] M
    we incorporated a highly theatrical
    exercise into the ceremony itself.
[08:48] M
    Please forgive our insolence.
[08:50] M
    Your thoughtfulness in avoiding
    a brazen show of power will
[08:54] M
    surely be admired by the people.
[08:56] M
    The Dōwā family avoids conflict.
[08:59] M
    That is why we have peace.
[09:01] M
    Rulers who favor shows of power
    will not bring peace to the nation.
[09:06] M
    That is why the Dōwā family
    symbolizes peace.
[09:09] M
    Under the Dōwā family, ACCA will
    continue to protect the nation.
[09:14] M
    We entrust the future
    to you, Your Highness.
[09:29] Sch
    I would like ACCA
[09:31] Sch
    to safeguard the nation for posterity.
[09:39] Magie
    Your Highness, your hand.
[09:44] M
    Thank you, Your Highness.
[10:03] L
    Nino?
[10:05] LilLBro
    This is...
[10:07] LilBro
    It seems that Furawau alone
[10:10] LilBro
    was not informed of this farce.
[10:13] Spade
    Evidently, you relied on trickery too
    much to win such a major wager.
[10:18] Spade
    Will Furawau continue the game?
[10:23] L
    You were involved, too.
[10:28] L
    Then, it was you?
[10:33] J
    Once Director-General Mauve
[10:35] J
    told me about my royal heritage,
[10:38] J
    we strategized in Kororē,
    to prepare for today.
[10:42] J
    So that your game would
    become ACCA's game.
[10:46] J
    And now, we've won.
[10:48] J
    In this game, a win for
    Furawau would look
[10:52] J
    different than a win for ACCA.
[10:54] J
    For us, a win is to have ACCA's
    continued existence assured.
[10:59] J
    But for you and Furawau,
    that wasn't the case.
[11:04] J
    ACCA's preservation was mere
    pretext and justification.
[11:07] J
    Your true win would be for you to
    usurp the Dōwā family's position.
[11:11] J
    Fear that local autonomy
    would fall with ACCA
[11:14] J
    bred self-preservation in each district.
[11:17] J
    If you could take advantage of it,
[11:19] J
    attainment of your goal
    wouldn't be impossible.
[11:22] J
    But if ACCA won first,
[11:25] J
    Furawau's game would be
    over, then and there.
[11:29] Lil
    You acted on speculation?
[11:31] Lil
    No, you didn't.
[11:35] J
    Director-General Mauve has
[11:36] J
    conducted a thorough investigation
    of Furawau's internal affairs.
[11:39] J
    She has testimony from the
    Furawau representative
[11:42] J
    in the central council.
[11:44] Lil
    I knew no one outside the Lilium
    family could be trusted.
[11:49] J
    What will you do now?
[11:50] J
    Will you still play the game
    with another strategy?
[11:57] Lil
    Furawau will leave the game.
[12:00] Lil
    The game called "Dōwā Kingdom."
[12:08] Gro
    This was your feat of strength,
    Director-General Mauve.
[12:12] Gro
    The Five Chief Officers are
    no longer needed in ACCA.
[12:15] Gro
    The five leaders, central to ACCA's
    creation a century ago,
[12:20] Gro
    became its chief officers.
[12:22] Gro
    We are their remnants.
[12:24] Gro
    I believe we can abolish the position now.
[12:29] Gro
    You are the leader.
[12:34] Gro
    Last night, Otus briefed me on the plan.
[12:37] Gro
    Today, I was hesitant to stand here
    as one of the Five Chief Officers.
[12:42] Gro
    To me, the thirteen different
    uniforms look like
[12:46] Gro
    the symbol of solidarity now.
[12:51] Gro
    Thank you.
[13:11] Cop
    An exercise kept secret, even from us.
[13:14] Cop
    The director-general is quite the leader.
[13:18] L
    Jean!
[13:22] J
    Sorry to worry you, Lotta.
[13:24] L
    Nino was with me!
[13:26] L
    But when I looked for him, he was gone.
[13:29] J
    I see.
[13:35] L
    Um, thank you for telling
    me about the danger
[13:39] L
    when my life was at risk.
[13:42] Magie
    I told her.
[13:45] Sch
    Then you should thank him.
[13:46] Magie
    Yes, His Highness was worried
    about both of you
[13:49] Magie
    and ordered me to warn you.
[13:54] Sch
    You both should come to the castle.
[13:56] Sch
    I'm sure Grandfather would be pleased!
[14:01] Rocks
    So, in the end, not even their
    royal lineage was publicized.
[14:05] Rocks
    That was well done.
[14:06] Warbler
    Yeah.
[14:07] Owl
    So, though matters have been resolved,
[14:10] Owl
    tensions will remain high in
    each branch for a while.
[14:15] Owl
    We return to our important work
    of monitoring each district.
[14:20] Owl
    First, we have a staff dinner tonight.
[14:22] Owl
    I'll have your next assignments then.
[14:25] Sand
    Here it comes.
[14:26] Passer
    I'm so nervous!
[14:29] Eider
    Chief, what's in that envelope?
[14:32] Owl
    Jean's normal transfer request.
[14:38] Nino
    For ACCA, the ceremony marked
    a transition to a new system.
[14:44] Nino
    The positions of the Five Chief
    Officers were abolished,
[14:47] Nino
    and Director-General Mauve became
    the highest-ranking official.
[14:52] Boy
    Question!
[14:53] Guide
    Yes, young man?
[14:54] Boy
    Why does ACCA's symbol
    still have a thirteen,
[14:57] Boy
    even though there are twelve districts?
SIGN    ACCA Headquarters Director-General 
    Mauve
[15:01] M
    It's what Chief Officer Grossular wanted.
[15:04] M
    I agreed wholeheartedly.
[15:06] N
    Grossular submitted his resignation,
[15:10] N
    but Mauve dissuaded him.
[15:12] N
    He remains a chief officer,
    in an advisory capacity.
SIGN    ACCA Chief Officer 
    Grossular
[15:16] Gro
    I still hope that someday,
[15:18] Gro
    Furawau will return to Dōwā Kingdom.
[15:22] Gro
    No need to change it for now.
[15:24] N
    With Furawau's secession, there were
[15:26] N
    concerns about a resource shortage.
[15:29] N
    But the discovery of underground
    resources in Pranetta
[15:33] N
    drastically changed the conversation.
[15:36] N
    Many flocked to Pranetta and
[15:38] N
    applied for residency,
    to pursue their dreams.
[15:41] N
    In particular, a growing number of
    young applicants from Yakkara.
[15:46] Spade
    Of course you bet on the winning horse.
SIGN    Former ACCA Chief Officer 
    Spade
[15:48] Spade
    Anyway, I'm retired now...
[15:51] Spade
    Just an ordinary citizen,
    so never mind me.
[15:55] Nino
    With ACCA's transition,
[15:57] Nino
    the other chief officers left for
    their own destinations.
[16:03] Pine
    As Jumōku's district chief,
    my goal is obvious.
SIGN    Jumōku District Chief 
    Pine
[16:06] Pine
    To spread our specialty goods
    throughout the nation.
[16:09] Pine
    Naturally, that includes Suitsu.
[16:11] Nino
    In Suitsu, for the first time,
[16:15] Nino
    residents will be able to elect
    their next representative.
[16:19] Pastis
    My reasons?
[16:20] Pastis
    Just look at this beautiful scenery.
SIGN    Suitsu District Chief 
    Pastis
[16:24] Pastis
    I've realized that all residents love
    this beautiful land of Suitsu.
[16:29] Pastis
    That is all.
[16:31] Warbler
    Who knew you'd be nominated
    for the council?
[16:35] Biscuit
    Suitsu will change from being
    a nation to a district!
[16:38] N
    Suitsu's development was
[16:40] N
    welcome news to citizens who were
    shaken by Furawau's secession.
[16:48] LilBro
    So ultimately,
[16:49] LilBro
    where did the leak regarding
    Jean Otus's bloodline originate?
[16:53] Lil
    Who knows?
[16:54] Lil
    It doesn't matter now.
[16:57] Lil
    Nothing to do with the Lilium family.
[16:59] Lil
    Or with Furawau Kingdom.
[17:09] Magie
    Your Highness, Miss Lotta
    has arrived from Bādon.
[17:16] L
    This is a present, sandwich bread!
[17:18] Sch
    I accept.
[17:19] L
    This is for Magie, from Agent Rail!
[17:23] L
    You really care for your friends!
[17:28] L
    Oh, and this is for the first princess,
[17:31] L
    to thank her for telling me
    so much about my mother.
[17:34] Sch
    She tried to have you killed.
[17:39] N
    "Because the first princess
    apologized," she said.
[17:41] N
    And above all, because
    she was her mother's older sister.
[17:48] Sch
    Grandfather is waiting.
[17:58] N
    Well done.
[18:00] Abend
    Everything was Privy Council
    President Qualm's orders.
[18:03] Abend
    We had to eradicate
[18:05] Abend
    the Lilium family's plots before
    Prince Schwan's ascension.
[18:09] Abend
    Even if that meant involving
    the Otus siblings.
[18:11] Abend
    I would never have conceived
    of such a thing.
[18:14] N
    But you supported his plan
    by insisting that Jean
[18:18] N
    would never want the throne himself.
[18:22] N
    And for the past six months,
    you guided Jean's actions.
[18:26] N
    In terms of orchestration,
    an impressive feat.
[18:29] Abend
    It was nothing so grand.
[18:31] Abend
    You know that better than anyone.
[18:37] Abend
    His Majesty no longer needs photos.
[18:40] Abend
    You are released from your duties.
[18:43] Abend
    You are free.
[18:44] Abend
    Live as you see fit.
[18:47] N
    I will do so.
[18:50] Abend
    It's time...
[18:51] Abend
    I'm leaving.
[18:52] Abend
    In any case, we'll meet again.
[18:55] Abend
    After all, you and I will live as we want.
[19:08] Driver
    Where to?
[19:10] Abend
    To Beak Beauty Salon, in the east sector.
[19:13] Abend
    Can you make it quick?
[19:16] Abend
    Dyeing my hair blond is such a hassle.
SIGN    Inspection Department
[19:39] Atri
    Welcome back, Deputy Chief.
[19:40] Moz
    You must be tired from your trip!
[19:42] J
    I'm not that tired, actually...
[19:45] J
    The schedule's relaxed this time of year.
[19:47] Atri
    Your previous rounds
    were just too tough.
[19:49] Atri
    Is coffee all right?
[19:50] J
    Sure.
[19:53] Keri
    Hey, I saw them again in
    the downstairs café,
[19:55] Keri
    Director-General Mauve and
    Chief Officer Grossular!
[19:58] Keri
    Don't you think they're a great pair?
[19:59] Moz
    I do! They'd be wonderful together!
[20:05] J
    My parents died in the
    Peshi-Rokkusu train accident.
[20:11] J
    Due to the accident, I once met Chief
    Officer Grossular back then.
[20:17] J
    He came to meet with bereaved families.
[20:20] J
    He laid a hand on my shoulder,
[20:22] J
    and looked at me, without a word.
[20:25] J
    If I really do have royal blood,
[20:28] J
    I believe the chief officer may have
    already known, even back then.
[20:32] J
    But if he did, he never
    spoke of it to anyone.
[20:37] J
    I think that's the kind of man
    Chief Officer Grossular is.
[20:41] J
    I became interested in ACCA
[20:44] J
    because I sensed how proud he was of it.
[20:47] M
    You really like him, don't you?
[20:52] J
    And in time, another who shared the
    chief officer's perspective emerged
[20:56] J
    and became director-general.
[21:00] J
    I know my feelings will be unrequited.
[21:07] M
    You are the same way.
[21:09] M
    I have boundless respect for
    the chief officer, as well.
[21:19] Atri
    Here.
[21:22] J
    There's enough for me?
[21:23] Moz
    Yes.
[21:24] Moz
    It was for Knot,
[21:26] Moz
    but he left early.
[21:27] Keri
    His wife contacted him.
[21:29] Keri
    He's going to the airport to pick her up!
[21:32] Keri
    By the way, Deputy Chief,
    isn't Lotta traveling now?
[21:37] Keri
    Have you been eating okay?
[21:38] Keri
    We can all go out for dinner.
[21:40] J
    I'm fine.
[21:42] J
    Even if I were drinking by myself,
[21:45] J
    my partner in crime would just wander in.
[23:35] N
    Are you having fun, Jean?
[23:37] J
    Having fun at prom?
[23:39] N
    Well, it was all unfortunate...
[23:41] N
    In many ways.
[23:42] J
    And why are you ditching the queen?
[23:44] J
    You were voted prom king, right?
[23:48] N
    Isn't it hilarious?
[23:49] N
    It's more suited to you.
[24:05] J
    We really haven't changed, have we?

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[00:15] Mauve
    I expected something to happen...
[00:19] Mauve
    But I didn't expect this.
[00:23] Mauve
    I just hope it doesn't cause turmoil.
SIGN    ACCA First Anniversary
[00:43] TV
    With the first anniversary of ACCA's
    establishment just around the corner,
[00:47] TV
    there's already a festive air in town.
SIGN    ACCA's First Anniversary
[00:51] TV
    The theme of the ACCA anniversary
    festival will be "connection,"
[00:56] TV
    and preparations are fast underway for
    the opening ceremonies at the main venue.
[01:18] Jean
    Sorry for making you come
    all the way out here.
[01:22] Jean
    I couldn't find the time to visit.
[01:24] Teacher
    Oh, think nothing of it.
[01:26] Teacher
    I'm sorry for taking up your time.
[01:28] Teacher
    ACCA's first anniversary is coming up, isn't it?
[01:32] Jean
    I've been busy with this and that.
[01:36] Teacher
    Do the two of you live here together?
[01:41] Jean
    Yes, I'm the building manager.
[01:46] Jean
    Would coffee be all right?
[01:47] Teacher
    Oh, you don't have to do that!
[01:51] Jean
    Is something going on with Lotta?
[01:54] Jean
    That's what you wanted
    to discuss, isn't it?
[01:57] Teacher
    Yes.
[01:58] Jean
    Is it her grades?
    Or has she caused a problem?
[02:01] Teacher
    No, it's nothing like that.
[02:04] Teacher
    Her grades are excellent,
[02:06] Teacher
    and her attitude sets an excellent
    example for the other students.
[02:10] Teacher
    But... that's actually why I've been
    concerned about what's come over her lately.
[02:17] Jean
    What's come over her?
[02:19] Teacher
    Does she ever seem to have
    anything on her mind at home?
[02:24] Jean
    Nothing comes to mind.
[02:27] Teacher
    I see...
[02:29] Teacher
    I hope I'm just imagining things.
[02:32] Jean
    Are you concerned about something?
[02:34] Teacher
    Well...
[02:36] Teacher
    I gave my students a free writing
    assignment the other day.
[02:40] Teacher
    But, well, she's been late in handing it in.
[02:44] Jean
    Lotta has?
[02:44] Teacher
    I mean, even the most outstanding
    students can be late sometimes.
[02:50] Teacher
    That's nothing uncommon,
    and it's not a particularly big deal.
[02:55] Teacher
    It's just that, given the prompt...
[02:58] Jean
    What was it?
[03:00] Teacher
    "What are your thoughts on
    your career path right now?"
[03:19] Jean
    Her career path, huh?
[03:22] Teacher
    Yes. It's been nagging at me a bit.
[03:25] Teacher
    Since the assignment, she's seemed
    a little distant and a little absent.
[03:31] Teacher
    She hasn't really been herself.
[03:35] Teacher
    Still, it's a touchy subject and I didn't
     want to nudge her the wrong way.
[03:42] Teacher
    So I thought it'd be best
     to talk to her family about it.
[03:46] Jean
    I see.
[03:48] Teacher
    Have you ever discussed
    Lotta's future with her?
[03:54] Jean
    Now that you mention it,
[03:55] Jean
    I don't think we've talked about
    anything like that face-to-face.
[04:01] Teacher
    I'm thinking I may have
    just been worrying too much.
[04:05] Jean
    Oh, no. I appreciate you coming to me.
[04:19] Jean
    Hello?
[04:20] Jean
    Lotta?
[04:21] Lotta
    Yeah.
[04:22] Lotta
    What's up, Jean?
[04:23] Jean
    Nothing in particular.
    I was just wondering how Kororē was.
[04:29] Lotta
    What do you mean?
[04:30] Jean
    This was your first time entering
    Dōwā from Kororē, wasn't it?
[04:34] Jean
    Was everything all right?
[04:35] Lotta
    Why wouldn't it be?
[04:37] Lotta
    Everything was totally fine.
[04:39] Lotta
    This is my third trip here.
[04:42] Lotta
    I'm getting used to traveling, too.
[04:44] Lotta
    Oh, I bought tons of chocolate.
[04:47] Lotta
    You're gonna love it.
[04:48] Jean
    That so?
[04:50] Jean
    I'm glad, then.
[04:51] Lotta
    Hey, is something wrong, Jean?
[04:55] Jean
    Well, your teacher came by to...
[05:00] Lotta
    Oh, hang on! Someone's here!
[05:03] Lotta
    Coming!
[05:09] Lotta
    Sorry, it was Magie.
[05:11] Lotta
    Prince Schwan is going
    on a walk with the king.
[05:14] Lotta
    He's asking if I want to come.
[05:15] Jean
    Yeah?
[05:16] Jean
    Sounds like the king is doing well.
[05:19] Lotta
    Yeah. Really well.
[05:21] Lotta
    He said he's looking forward
    to the one-year anniversary.
[05:26] Jean
    I see.
[05:27] Lotta
    I feel bad for leaving
    when things are so busy.
[05:33] Jean
    Don't worry about it.
[05:34] Lotta
    By the way, you were
    saying something, weren't you?
[05:38] Lotta
    About my teacher.
[05:40] Jean
    Oh.
[05:41] Jean
    That's okay.
[05:44] Jean
    We can talk later.
[05:46] Jean
    The king's waiting for you, right?
[05:48] Lotta
    I know, but...
[05:50] Lotta
    Is it really okay?
[05:52] Jean
    Yeah.
[05:53] Lotta
    All right.
[05:54] Lotta
    Catch you later, then!
[05:56] Jean
    Yeah.
[06:05] Jean
    Today's shipment is sardines in oil
    and fish candy from Peshi.
[06:12] Jean
    From Kororē, chocolate liqueur and...
[06:17] Worker
    Excuse me.
[06:19] Worker
    About the potatoes from Fāmasu District...
[06:22] Worker
    There's been a mistake,
    and they were shipped by air instead.
[06:27] Jean
    I see.
[06:28] Jean
    We'll go process the pickup ourselves, then.
[06:31] Parrot
    Huh?
SIGN    ACCA Headquarters' Inspection Department Rookie
    Parrot
[06:38] Jean
    Thanks for coming out so early.
[06:40] Parrot
    It's totally fine.
[06:42] Parrot
    I usually go to the gym before work.
[06:44] Jean
    Huh, that's impressive.
[06:46] Jean
    I'm already beat.
[06:48] Parrot
    In your case, Deputy Chief,
    it must be because you smoke.
[06:53] Jean
    Could be.
[06:54] Parrot
    I never thought the day would come when
    I would be in the Inspection Department,
[07:00] Parrot
    sorting cargo and going to the
    airport to pick up potatoes.
[07:04] Jean
    What can we do?
[07:06] Jean
    We're desperate for help right now.
[07:10] Pochard
    The anniversary festival
    is being led by Bādon,
[07:12] Pochard
    where ACCA Headquarters is located,
[07:14] Pochard
    but the idea is that the other districts
     will play a central role, as well.
[07:18] Pochard
    Of note are the booths that will be
     opening in the festival plaza.
[07:21] Pochard
    Each district will be showcasing
    local specialties and crafts,
[07:25] Pochard
    as well as their traditional culture.
[07:28] Pochard
    The districts are all quite eager
[07:30] Pochard
    to demonstrate how magnificent they are.
[07:33] Pochard
    We want you, the Inspection Department,
[07:35] Pochard
    to take on a special assignment
    supporting the Administration Department,
[07:38] Pochard
    coordinating with local leaders
    to manage and direct
[07:43] Pochard
    what each of the districts
     will be showcasing.
[07:47] Parrot
    "Manage and direct" makes it sound nice,
[07:50] Parrot
    but we've basically just been handed the
    Administration Department's chores.
[07:53] Parrot
    Is this really what we should be doing?
[07:56] Jean
    It's the perfect job for us, since we're
     already familiar with each district.
[08:00] Parrot
    But isn't there more important work
     for us right now?
[08:04] Jean
    I think this is a good thing in the long run.
[08:06] Jean
    You never know when
     the department's going to get axed.
[08:10] Parrot
    Oh yeah, I heard about something like that.
[08:13] Parrot
    Someone mentioned it.
[08:15] Jean
    So there's no harm in gaining
    experience doing different things.
[08:20] Parrot
    But I'd like to think that now is exactly when
[08:22] Parrot
    the Inspection Department is most important.
[08:26] Jean
    What do you mean?
[08:28] Parrot
    It's times like these that
    surveillance is critical, isn't it?
[08:32] Parrot
    Furawau could be hatching a plot
    with another district as we speak.
[08:38] Parrot
    Those people...
[08:41] Parrot
    Everyone's happy about
    the new administration,
[08:44] Parrot
    but can you tell me how, specifically,
     things have gotten better?
[08:50] Parrot
    All that's really changed is
[08:52] Parrot
    the Five Chief Officers system
     getting scrapped
[08:54] Parrot
    and Furawau being exposed as dissidents.
[08:57] Parrot
    We still don't even know why they separated.
[09:02] Parrot
    They vanished in the midst
    of the ceremony, too.
[09:07] Parrot
    It's only natural to be suspicious.
[09:10] Parrot
    Everyone my age in the department is worried
[09:14] Parrot
    that Furawau might be up to something.
[09:17] Parrot
    This really isn't the time
    to be picking up potatoes.
[09:24] Parrot
    Are you listening, Deputy Chief?
[09:28] Jean
    Parrot, I hear that you admire
    District Chief Pine.
[09:33] Parrot
    Y-Yes.
[09:34] Parrot
    I'm, well...
[09:36] Jean
    How tall are you?
[09:37] Parrot
    A hundred, uh...
[09:39] Parrot
    I'm ten centimeters shorter than
    the district chief, at 198 centimeters.
[09:42] Jean
    You'll fit just perfectly, then.
[09:46] Jean
    The Mr. Jumō costume is surprisingly big.
[09:51] Jean
    I'm told District Chief Pine was
    the one who came up with the idea.
[09:55] Parrot
    W-Well...
[09:58] Parrot
    If it's work, I'll do it.
[10:09] Owl
    Still at it?
[10:11] Jean
    Yes.
[10:13] Jean
    I still have some day-to-day work to do.
[10:15] Owl
    I'm sorry.
[10:17] Owl
    With everyone off to the other districts,
     all the work's been dumped on you.
[10:24] Jean
    It's fine every once in a while.
[10:26] Jean
    It's for the festival, after all.
[10:29] Owl
    It's a little lonely around here
     when it's so quiet.
[10:33] Jean
    They said they'll bring back
     plenty of souvenirs.
[10:37] Jean
    Let's just look forward to their return.
[10:38] Owl
    Yeah.
[10:40] Jean
    I have Parrot, too.
[10:42] Jean
    I'll be fine.
[10:43] Owl
    Speaking of, how is he?
[10:45] Owl
    He seems like a bit of a tough nut.
[10:50] Jean
    I haven't entirely figured him out yet,
     but I think he's working hard.
[10:55] Owl
    That's good to hear.
[10:57] Owl
    Now, remind me...
     What are your plans for tomorrow?
[11:02] Jean
    We have a meeting in the morning,
    and then I'll be heading to Birra.
[11:07] Owl
    Birra?
[11:09] Jean
    It wasn't originally on my schedule,
[11:11] Jean
    but it seems there's a disagreement
     regarding their booth.
[11:17] Jean
    The Administration Department
    asked me to reconcile it.
[11:19] Owl
    I see.
[11:21] Owl
    You've certainly got your hands full.
[11:23] Owl
    Don't push yourself too hard, though.
[11:26] Jean
    I know.
[11:34] Parrot
    Hello.
[11:37] Jean
    Oh? You're still here?
[11:39] Parrot
    Deputy Chief, this is from
    the Administration Department.
[11:42] Jean
    Oh, right.
[11:44] Jean
    Thanks.
[11:45] Parrot
    I tried asking them directly,
     but it was pointless.
[11:49] Parrot
    Why can't I take on the Birra job?
[11:53] Parrot
    It's too risky for you to vacate
    headquarters right now.
[11:58] Jean
    The Administration Department
    knows what it's doing, I'm sure.
[12:03] Parrot
    But you have an important
    planning meeting tomorrow, too.
[12:08] Jean
    You'll be there, too.
[12:09] Jean
    I'll leave it to you if I really need to.
[12:11] Parrot
    W-Well, if you insist, Deputy Chief...
[12:16] Parrot
    But I can't help but think that
    this is what makes ACCA so...
[12:24] Parrot
    Deputy Chief, could I have one?
[12:29] Jean
    Weren't you against smoking this morning?
[12:32] Parrot
    One cigarette won't hurt.
[12:36] Jean
    Sorry, that was my last one.
[12:50] Lotta
    You can't come pick me up?
[12:51] Jean
    No.
[12:52] Jean
    I was hoping that I could, especially with
    the luggage you're bringing back.
[12:57] Jean
    But as it turns out,
    I have to leave immediately.
[13:01] Lotta
    I see.
[13:03] Lotta
    Okay.
[13:04] Lotta
    You must be busy, huh, Jean?
[13:07] Jean
    Sorry.
[13:09] Lotta
    Nah.
[13:10] Lotta
    I don't have that much to carry.
[13:13] Lotta
    Don't worry about it.
[13:14] Jean
    I was hoping I'd at least get to see you.
[13:17] Lotta
    I'll be fine.
[13:18] Lotta
    I'm not a child.
[13:20] Lotta
    Don't worry about me.
[13:22] Lotta
    Okay.
[13:23] Lotta
    Bye now.
[13:24] Jean
    Yeah.
[13:31] Jean
    Not a child, huh?
SIGN    Arrivals
SIGN    Birra District
[14:07] Sandpiper
    What's on your mind, Deputy Chief?
[14:09] Jean
    Oh, nothing.
[14:11] Sandpiper
    Thanks for coming out here.
[14:13] Sandpiper
    My branch director was all like,
[14:14] Sandpiper
    "There's nothing from our district
    that's fit for the festival."
[14:19] Jean
    So I heard.
[14:21] Sandpiper
    Well, there's no time like the present.
[14:23] Sandpiper
    Let's get going, shall we?
[14:25] Sandpiper
    My car's parked over there.
[14:27] Jean
    The road's snowed over.
[14:29] Jean
    Don't overdo it.
[14:30] Sandpiper
    Don't sweat it.
[14:31] Sandpiper
    Cars here're all-wheel drive.
[14:52] Sandpiper
    I've arranged for the rye and booze
[14:53] Sandpiper
    to go out on the first
    shipment tomorrow morning.
[14:56] Jean
    Thanks.
[14:57] Jean
    You sure work fast.
[15:00] Sandpiper
    Not as fast as you, Deputy Chief.
[15:03] Sandpiper
    Man, I'm glad we got that cleared up.
[15:06] Sandpiper
    You really are in a league of your own.
[15:08] Jean
    It was only because you gave
    me a chance to save face.
[15:11] Jean
    Besides, the booze here is definitely
    something to be proud of.
[15:15] Jean
    The rye bread is delicious, too.
[15:18] Sandpiper
    Oh, don't toast just yet.
[15:21] Nino
    Sorry. I finally made it.
[15:29] Jean
    Nino.
[15:31] Sandpiper
    Ninox just happened to be here
    taking photos of the aurora.
[15:35] Jean
    Wow, that's something you do, huh?
[15:38] Nino
    Wanna see?
[15:39] Jean
    Yeah.
[15:40] Jean
    Later.
[15:41] Nino
    I'll send them once they're developed.
[15:45] Sandpiper
    This is great. It's like a mini-reunion.
[15:48] Sandpiper
    I invited Dunlin, too,
    but he said he couldn't make it.
[15:53] Jean
    Figures.
[15:54] Jean
    He's in Jumōku, isn't he?
[15:56] Sandpiper
    If I were him, I'd try to make it anyway.
[16:00] Nino
    You sure haven't changed since high school.
[16:03] Jean
    Speaking of which, you know Dunlin, too?
[16:06] Nino
    I do.
[16:08] Sandpiper
    The three of us took the same elective class.
[16:11] Nino
    Yeah.
[16:12] Nino
    And we started hanging out
     every now and then.
[16:16] Jean
    Right, you mentioned that.
[16:19] Sandpiper
    We never really met up outside
    of school, though, did we?
[16:23] Sandpiper
    You never came when we invited you.
[16:26] Nino
    Is that right?
[16:27] Jean
    You've always been that way, haven't you?
[16:30] Sandpiper
    So have you, Deputy Chief.
[16:32] Jean
    Me?
[16:33] Sandpiper
    You've both always been
    weirdly unapproachable.
[16:38] Jean
    You're just too outgoing.
[16:42] Nino
    Besides, I always had club work to do.
[16:45] Sandpiper
    Oh, yeah! You were in the
    photography club, weren't you?
[16:48] Nino
    Yeah.
[16:49] Sandpiper
    I heard your advisory teacher,
    Mr. Wind, is the principal now.
[16:53] Nino
    Really?
[16:55] Nino
    I wonder how he's doing.
[16:57] Sandpiper
    It would suck for the students if
    he's still just as strait-laced.
[17:00] Sandpiper
    He used to yell at me all the time.
[17:03] Nino
    You sure haven't changed.
[17:05] Sandpiper
    Say, Nino, you're a photographer now, right?
[17:10] Sandpiper
    That's really something.
[17:12] Sandpiper
    You realized your dream, didn't you?
[17:14] Nino
    I guess so.
[17:16] Sandpiper
    I mean, my dream basically came true, too.
[17:19] Jean
    Your dream was to join ACCA?
[17:23] Sandpiper
    My dream was to become
     a super popular elite.
[17:27] Jean
    I see.
[17:29] Sandpiper
    Maybe not as much as the Deputy Chief,
[17:30] Sandpiper
    but Inspection Department
    leaders are pretty popular.
[17:33] Nino
    You're popular?
[17:35] Jean
    Who knows?
[17:36] Sandpiper
    You're super popular.
[17:38] Sandpiper
    Speaking of which,
    what's your type, Deputy Chief?
[17:41] Jean
    My type?
[17:42] Sandpiper
    You know, what kind of person are you into?
[17:48] Sandpiper
    What about Director-General Mauve?
[17:50] Sandpiper
    You're both good at what you do.
[17:51] Sandpiper
    I bet you'd make a great couple.
[17:56] Sandpiper
    Well, I live over that way.
[17:58] Sandpiper
    Let's get drinks again sometime.
[18:05] Jean
    I feel like I don't fit in
    with my subordinates these days.
[18:11] Jean
    The way we interact, the way we think...
[18:14] Jean
    It wasn't like that before.
[18:17] Jean
    Maybe I'm getting old.
[18:18] Nino
    I never thought I'd hear that from you.
[18:23] Nino
    But you have Lotta.
[18:26] Nino
    It should be easy enough
    to figure out stuff like that.
[18:31] Jean
    I don't know.
[18:32] Jean
    I thought I understood Lotta,
    but it turns out I might be pretty clueless.
[18:41] Jean
    Lotta's teacher told me the other day that
[18:45] Jean
    she's been acting strange at school lately.
[18:48] Jean
    But I haven't noticed anything at all.
[18:52] Nino
    Acting strange? How so?
[18:55] Jean
    I don't even know.
[18:58] Jean
    Her teacher thinks she might
    be worried about her future.
[19:03] Jean
    But that might not be the only thing.
[19:07] Jean
    Have you heard anything?
[19:09] Nino
    Nothing really.
[19:10] Nino
    I haven't gotten any calls lately either,
     come to think of it.
[19:13] Jean
    I see.
[19:15] Jean
    I guess she's just at that age.
[19:20] Jean
    Say, Nino...
[19:25] Jean
    What were we doing back in the day?
[19:29] Jean
    Back when we were Lotta's age.
[19:33] Nino
    Dunno.
[19:35] Nino
    I was focused on what was ahead of me.
[19:38] Jean
    Well, in your case,
    you had things to deal with.
[19:42] Nino
    So did you.
[19:44] Jean
    That's true.
[19:46] Nino
    If it's bothering you,
    why don't you ask Lotta directly?
[19:51] Nino
    You two don't actually talk about much
[19:56] Nino
    other than what you ask each other.
[19:58] Nino
    Because you're too kind.
[20:00] Nino
    You blabber on when you get drunk,
    but that doesn't work for Lotta.
[20:07] Jean
    You're right.
[20:48] Jean
    Lotta...
SIGN    My Career Path
[21:17] Lotta
    Jean's home...
SIGN    My Career Path
[21:42] Parrot
    Are you listening, Deputy Chief?
[21:45] Jean
    Oh, yeah.
SIGN    A welcome home gift!
[21:52] Owl
    Lotta?
[21:54] Owl
    I wouldn't mind, but is something the matter?
[21:58] Jean
    No, not exactly...
[22:02] Jean
    She doesn't have school today,
    but she left early this morning.
[22:06] Jean
    So...
[22:09] Jean
    It would be great if you could
    keep an eye out for her.
[22:13] Jean
    I'll be leaving again.
[22:15] Owl
    That's right. You have another
    business trip today.
[22:19] Jean
    Yes.
[22:20] Jean
    On day-to-day business.
[22:22] Jean
    I'll be back before the festival tomorrow.
[22:24] Owl
    All right, I'll take a look around
    and see if I can find Lotta.
[22:28] Jean
    Thank you.
[22:33] Parrot
    Deputy Chief.
[22:36] Parrot
    Do you have a moment?
[22:39] Parrot
    That rumor seems to be quite reliable.
[22:43] Jean
    Rumor?
[22:45] Parrot
    The one I told you about
     on the phone last night.
[22:48] Parrot
    The rumor about the former chiefs
    gathering in Bādon for the festival opening.
[22:54] Jean
    Right, you mentioned that.
[22:57] Jean
    Your intelligence network buddies
    uncovered that, right?
[23:00] Parrot
    We've confirmed that District Chief Pine
[23:02] Parrot
    and District Chief Pastis will both be
    taking leave at the time of the event.
[23:07] Parrot
    I still think Furawau is on the move.
[23:11] Parrot
    And as a diversion,
     they're gathering all the ACCA chiefs
[23:15] Parrot
    in a demonstration of solidarity
     at an anniversary event.
[23:21] Parrot
    I believe that's what they're up to.
[23:24] Jean
    I'd expect that we'd have received
    some kind of notification in that case.
[23:28] Parrot
    That's true, but...
[23:30] Jean
    At the very least,
    I haven't gotten anything.
[23:34] Parrot
    Everyone suspects there's
    something going on.
[23:37] Parrot
    Especially because nothing's
     being made public.
[23:41] Jean
    That's a bit of a stretch.
[23:45] Parrot
    I hope you're right.
[23:49] Owl
    Hmm, I haven't received any such report.
[23:54] Pine
    I determined that there
    was no reason to report it.
[23:58] Owl
    So be it.
[24:00] Pine
    Still, I didn't expect to run into you here.
[24:05] Pine
    That was a miscalculation.
[24:07] Pine
    It's been quite a while since
    we've had time to chat, Owl.
[24:11] Owl
    So, why tell me all this?
[24:17] Owl
    Why are you telling me about something
    that wasn't worth reporting?
[24:21] Pine
    Because we can't have
    the Inspection Department
[24:24] Pine
    sniffing around and causing a fuss.
[24:30] Owl
    We can't have Jumōku causing a fuss.
[24:33] Pine
    Is that why you're telling me this?
[24:37] Owl
    When you learned about
    Jean Otus's birth and the coup,
[24:43] Owl
    and when ACCA then made its move,
[24:45] Owl
    you must have come to realize
[24:48] Owl
    who's really controlling Furawau.
[24:53] Owl
    We'd like for Jumōku to just
    quietly watch over this turmoil.
[25:02] Owl
    It seems the tables have turned since then.
[25:06] Pine
    I'm sure you've heard the rumors going around.
[25:12] Owl
    Are the others here, as well?
[25:15] Pine
    I'm not sure.
SIGN    Suitsu District
[25:26] Servant
    Sir, what will you do?
[25:32] Bastis
    I never would have thought this scenery
    would look so different to me.
[25:40] Bastis
    Nothing's even changing.
[25:43] Bastis
    No one loves this nation more than I do.
[25:49] Bastis
    I'll be repaid for the humiliation
    that I was made to suffer.
[25:59] Servant
    It seems to me as though the air is
    becoming clearer, slowly but surely.
[26:06] Bastis
    I'm proud of the beloved citizens
     of our district.
SIGN    Furawau
[26:19] Lilium
    Even ACCA, which is tasked
    with protecting the nation...
[26:22] Lilium
    Everyone outside of headquarters thinks
    of their district when they think of peace.
[26:26] Lilium
    In the end, all anyone cares about
    is protecting their own district.
[26:31] Lilium
    I want to get this over with and come home.
[26:34] Lilium
    Seizing the kingdom's power will take time.
[26:38] Lilium
    If it weren't for that,
    it would all be over in an instant.
[26:42] Lilium
    I believe I have the eyes
    not to miss the opportunity.
SIGN    Yakkara District
[27:04] Spade
    What's your wager?
[27:06] Bakara
    The path you walk, Detective Spade.
[27:11] Bakara
    If I win, I'll have you go to Bādon.
[27:23] Spade
    I didn't get the spade I wanted.
[27:26] Spade
    What am I supposed to do
    at headquarters, Chief Baccarat?
[27:33] Bakara
    The Five Chief Officers.
[27:37] Canary
    What can I do for you?
[27:40] Spade
    Oh, it's nothing special.
[27:46] Spade
    I just wanted to play a game,
    Branch Supervisor Canary.
[27:55] Wind
    I never expected to see you here.
[27:58] Nino
    It'd been too long since I saw you last, sir.
[28:02] Nino
    You haven't changed at all, Mr. Wind.
[28:11] Wind
    I hear you do camera work now.
[28:15] Nino
    Where'd you hear that?
[28:17] Wind
    I saw your photos in this magazine.
[28:22] Nino
    That's right. You always were an avid reader.
[28:27] Wind
    I'm pleased to see you've
    taken up photography for a living.
[28:30] Wind
    You always had talent.
[28:32] Nino
    Thanks to your instruction.
[28:35] Wind
    Back in high school, you'd often
    taken pictures of your friends.
[28:40] Nino
    One of those friends has a younger sister
    attending this school now.
[28:44] Wind
    Lotta Otus?
[28:47] Nino
    You knew?
[28:49] Wind
    Of course.
[28:50] Wind
    She came by the day she enrolled.
[28:53] Wind
    To thank me for taking care of
    her brother and his friends.
[28:57] Wind
    She's a very good girl.
[28:59] Wind
    She's bright and cheerful,
     but she also has a thoughtful side.
[29:03] Nino
    You know her well.
[29:05] Wind
    She's popular with the club members.
[29:08] Wind
    She often models for them.
[29:11] Nino
    I had no idea.
[29:12] Wind
    Speaking of, she came by
    to ask me for advice the other day.
[29:18] Nino
    Lotta did?
[29:19] Wind
    Yeah.
[29:20] Wind
    Well, it wasn't all that big a deal,
[29:23] Wind
    but she's thinking a bit about her future.
[29:26] Nino
    Her future, huh?
[29:30] Wind
    Are you interested?
[29:32] Nino
    Yes.
[29:33] Nino
    Jean's been worried that it seems
    to be getting to her these days.
[29:39] Jean
    What were we doing back in the day?
[29:43] Nino
    I mean, I'd be lying if I
    said I wasn't worried, either.
[29:47] Wind
    Listen, there's nothing to worry about.
[29:51] Wind
    She's no different than
    how you were way back when.
[29:55] Wind
    You two certainly agonized
    over it just the same.
[29:59] Wind
    Nothing has changed.
[30:01] Wind
    It's a road that everyone must walk.
[30:13] Jean
    My career path, huh?
[30:17] Jean
    There isn't really anything I want to do.
[30:24] Jean
    I have to take care of Lotta, too.
[30:28] Nino
    Your grades are good.
[30:29] Nino
    Why don't you try the ACCA employment exam?
[30:32] Jean
    ACCA?
[30:34] Nino
    There must be someone you admire,
[30:36] Nino
    even if there isn't anything you want to do.
[30:41] Jean
    Do you have someone like that?
[30:43] Nino
    Me?
[30:44] Jean
    Yeah.
[30:49] Nino
    I guess.
[30:53] Nino
    I'll do detective work,
    like my father did.
[30:56] Wind
    Is that so?
[30:58] Nino
    You aren't going to stop me?
[31:01] Wind
    Why do you think I would?
[31:11] Wind
    Ultimately, you have to fly
    with your own wings, Ninox.
[31:17] Wind
    Whether it's spreading those wings
     or just taking a step forward,
[31:20] Wind
    doing it is up to you.
[31:24] Wind
    But just because you have wings
    doesn't mean you'll reach great heights.
[31:29] Wind
    Pay close attention to the winds,
     wait for the right time,
[31:34] Wind
    and muster the courage you need
     to kick off the ground.
[31:39] Wind
    And once you're in the air,
[31:46] Wind
    there'll be turbulence.
[31:48] Wind
    But there will also be a view
    spectacular beyond imagination.
[31:56] Wind
    The path you take through
    the sky won't be mapped,
[32:01] Wind
    but it will nonetheless be
    an invaluable journey etched into your heart.
[32:09] Wind
    And when the time is right, you'll catch
    another wind and set off for another world.
[32:20] Wind
    So what we need to do never changes.
[32:27] Wind
    No matter how much you want to
    be by her side, or to lend her a hand...
SIGN    
SIGN    Help Wanted
SIGN    Looking for people who love bread and cafés.
    Staff meals include bread and soup.
[32:33] Wind
    Wherever she lands,
[32:37] Wind
    you have to honor the life she
    chooses and watch over her.
[32:42] Wind
    I'm sure you two can do it.
[33:13] Jean
    District Chief Pastis?
[33:15] Barotto
    Yes.
[33:16] Barotto
    I just got word he's arrived in Bādon
[33:18] Barotto
    and is headed to headquarters now.
[33:20] Barotto
    It seems that District Chief Pine
    was behind this recent incident.
[33:25] Barotto
    Considering his wisdom and judgment,
     it's believable.
[33:30] Barotto
    Our suspicions are becoming
    more and more realistic.
[33:35] Jean
    Do you have a handle on
    former Chief Officer Spade as well?
[33:40] Barotto
    Well...
[33:41] Barotto
    Nothing's confirmed as of yet.
[33:43] Jean
    Then we don't know.
[33:46] Barotto
    But the citizens of Yakkara
    are gamblers by nature!
[33:50] Barotto
    They could have read the tea leaves.
[33:53] Jean
    You mean Yakkara's sided with Furawau?
[33:57] Jean
    You're definitely overthinking it.
[34:00] Barotto
    I hate to say it, but that region
    is filled with people who migrated
[34:04] Barotto
    as soon as resources
     in Pranetta were discovered.
[34:08] Jean
    That's a rather underhanded comment.
[34:10] Barotto
    Right or wrong doesn't matter.
[34:12] Barotto
    The point is that they're capable
    of such cold decision-making!
[34:19] Jean
    Why don't we find somewhere
    better to discuss this?
[34:23] Jean
    Well, even if Furawau were to do something,
[34:28] Jean
    it's entirely up to the
    central council to respond.
[34:31] Jean
    It's not ACCA's business.
[34:34] Barotto
    But it's been proven that if ACCA takes
    the initiative, a coup is possible.
[34:40] Barotto
    That's how much influence it has.
[34:43] Jean
    You knew about that...
[34:45] Barotto
    You can't brick up people's mouths.
[34:48] Jean
    So you think ACCA could inspire
    the people to rise up.
[34:54] Barotto
    I don't know.
[34:57] Barotto
    But I do think ACCA is tied down
    by some old ways of thinking.
[35:03] Barotto
    Like what happened with Birra.
[35:06] Barotto
    I don't understand why it was necessary
    for the Deputy Chief to go personally.
[35:14] Barotto
    Even under a new order,
    ACCA itself hasn't changed at all.
[35:18] Barotto
    Worse yet, I fear that it's only
     further consolidated power
[35:25] Barotto
    by abolishing the Five Chief Officers system.
[35:34] Jean
    All right.
[35:36] Jean
    Let's go ask directly, then.
[35:38] Jean
    That'll clear things up quickly.
[35:41] Barotto
    Ask? Ask who?
[35:44] Jean
    The leader of ACCA.
[35:48] Jean
    Or are you content just reporting to me?
[35:57] Barotto
    I'll go.
[36:06] Grossular
    The day the wind was born within me,
    a storm arrived just before I departed.
[36:16] Grossular
    The wind didn't implore me to stay.
[36:20] Grossular
    But it made me think,
    and it made me fearful.
[36:24] Grossular
    What would I do if it was a premonition?
[36:33] Grossular
    I'll be leaving now.
[36:37] Grossular
    It isn't like it was back then.
[36:42] Mauve
    Come in.
[36:43] Jean
    Pardon us.
[36:51] Mauve
    What is it?
[36:56] Grossular
    The wind today is strong.
[36:58] Grossular
    But it's very peaceful.
[37:04] Pine
    Well...
[37:05] Pine
    It's not often that I see you in the
    meeting room, Chief Officer Grossular.
[37:14] Grossular
    You were the one who called me.
[37:16] Pine
    So I was.
[37:18] Pine
    But it seems former
    Chief Officer Spade hasn't come.
[37:23] Grossular
    Indeed.
[37:28] Spade
    I never thought you'd win.
[37:33] Grossular
    I just hope his absence doesn't
    inspire any odd suspicions.
[37:39] Bastis
    I, too, was subject to curious
    glances at the airport.
[37:43] Pine
    Hey, there's nothing to worry about.
[37:47] Pine
    Today is just a festival.
[37:51] Pine
    Yes, and this is just a reunion.
[37:55] Jean
    You heard it.
[37:57] Barotto
    Huh? A reunion?
[37:59] Mauve
    Yes.
[38:00] Mauve
    Which means you were worried for nothing.
[38:07] Barotto
    I see.
[38:08] Mauve
    Of course, I like to think
[38:10] Mauve
    that I'm perfectly aware
    that the members of this department,
[38:16] Mauve
    especially of the younger generation,
    have much on their minds.
[38:21] Mauve
    Speculations about the status quo,
     and even anxieties.
[38:25] Barotto
    No, well, that's...
[38:27] Mauve
    It's fine.
[38:29] Mauve
    It's only natural that the citizens
    share similar sentiments.
[38:33] Mauve
    I suspect District Chief Pine is
    keenly aware of all this as well.
[38:38] Mauve
    He most likely acted as he has
     with that in mind.
[38:43] Mauve
    I've been told that he will be
[38:46] Mauve
    participating in the festival not
    on behalf of ACCA, but as a guest.
[38:52] Mauve
    That was his intention.
[38:55] Barotto
    I had no idea.
[38:57] Mauve
    Do you have any other questions?
[39:00] Barotto
    No.
[39:01] Mauve
    I'm happy to hear them if you do.
[39:06] Jean
    Did District Chief Pine also call on Furawau?
[39:11] Jean
    The concerns people have,
    including about the festival,
[39:15] Jean
    will not be quelled without addressing
    Furawau, Director-General.
[39:20] Mauve
    I see.
[39:21] Mauve
    You have a point.
[39:23] Mauve
    But there's nothing to worry about
     in that regard, either.
[39:28] Mauve
    I just received a letter from Furawau.
[39:32] Mauve
    I'd considered keeping it quiet
     based on its contents,
[39:35] Mauve
    but it's turned out to be something
    we can reveal at the festival.
[39:40] Mauve
    I'll refrain from sharing details now,
[39:42] Mauve
    but I'd like you to understand
    the nature of this letter.
[39:46] Mauve
    Furawau merely did what
    it deemed to be necessary.
[39:50] Mauve
    It wasn't looking for a conflict.
[39:53] Mauve
    The letter makes that much clear.
[39:56] Mauve
    Thus, we at ACCA will keep an eye
     on their leadership,
[40:01] Mauve
    and respond appropriately as the need arises.
[40:12] Mauve
    It's time.
[40:13] Mauve
    Let us proceed to the venue
     where everyone awaits.
[40:25] Lilium
    Bādon is so cold, Chief Officer Pine.
[40:33] Barotto
    Deputy Chief, about everything that happened...
[40:38] Jean
    The Inspection Department
    was tasked, to some extent,
[40:41] Jean
    with assessing movement within each
    district following the establishment
[40:45] Jean
    of the new order at the ceremony.
[40:48] Jean
    Though your motives and beginnings were
    different, you ended up doing just that.
[40:53] Jean
    There's no reason to be disappointed.
[40:57] Jean
    Going forward, I think ACCA will be
    populated with more rational people like you.
[41:09] Jean
    But change is still a slow process.
[41:12] Jean
    It may be old-fashioned
    for an official like me
[41:15] Jean
    to visit Birra myself,
    but I think it's important.
[41:19] Jean
    You do have a tendency to become
    entrenched in speculation.
[41:24] Jean
    But put another way,
    you're capable of deep insight.
[41:29] Jean
    And you're extremely analytical.
[41:32] Jean
    I think you're well-suited
    for our department.
[41:48] Nino
    Long day, huh, Jean?
[41:52] Nino
    The festival was nice.
[41:54] Nino
    Everything was perfect, including
    Director-General Mauve's closing speech.
[41:59] Jean
    Yeah.
[42:00] Jean
    It was.
[42:02] Nino
    What's up? You look pretty serious.
[42:04] Jean
    No, it's nothing.
[42:07] Jean
    I just don't know
    what young folks are thinking.
[42:10] Jean
    Maybe I don't need to try to understand.
[42:13] Jean
    Maybe I just need to work
    through things with them.
[42:18] Nino
    Yeah.
[42:19] Nino
    I guess that's what it means
     to watch over them.
[42:22] Jean
    Hmm?
[42:23] Nino
    Nothing. I was just thinking
    about something like that.
[42:30] Mauve
    Mr. Otus.
[42:33] Mauve
    I think the time has come
    for you to prepare yourself.
[42:37] Jean
    What do you mean by that?
[42:38] Mauve
    I mean exactly what I said.
[42:41] Mauve
    The tree appears ripe to my eyes.
[42:44] Mauve
    Your burden may grow heavier, but go on forth.
[42:58] Wind
    You don't need to be certain about the future.
[43:03] Wind
    Whatever happens, happens.
[43:06] Wind
    You said you wanted to broaden your horizons.
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[43:12] Wind
    That's the right idea.
[43:14] Lotta
    But that's still so vague.
[43:17] Lotta
    And when I think about
    my brother and stuff...
[43:21] Wind
    Your brother might find a good partner.
[43:26] Wind
    And someone else who can manage
     the building might come along.
[43:33] Wind
    Circumstances change.
[43:37] Wind
    It's okay for things to be vague.
[43:40] Wind
    It's important to cherish that feeling.
[43:44] Wind
    You can't panic and let yourself
    lose sight of that.
[43:47] Wind
    Whatever works.
[43:49] Wind
    Just do what you feel is right.
[43:54] Lotta
    Okay.
[43:57] Lotta
    So I visited Kororē,
[44:00] Lotta
    and a new bakery in the western sector
[44:03] Lotta
    was looking for help,
    so I asked if I could do it.
[44:08] Jean
    So that's what it was.
[44:10] Lotta
    The owner is so nice!
[44:13] Lotta
    Their son's really kind, too.
[44:16] Lotta
    I ran into him at the airport,
    and he carried my luggage for me.
[44:21] Jean
    Ah, so that's who that was.
[44:23] Jean
    I see.
[44:25] Lotta
    Sorry, I wanted to tell you all about it.
[44:29] Lotta
    But I got lost inside my own head.
[44:32] Jean
    It's all right.
[44:35] Jean
    I've felt like that before.
[44:38] Jean
    You should talk to your teacher, though.
[44:42] Jean
    She was really worried about you.
[44:44] Lotta
    Yeah.
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[44:47] Jean
    Anyway, did you bake this bread?
[44:51] Lotta
    Oh, yeah! I did!
[44:53] Lotta
    We got a lot of rye from Birra.
[44:55] Lotta
    We worked hard starting early that morning
    to get it ready in time for the festival.
[45:01] Jean
    Huh.
[45:02] Jean
    From Birra?
[45:04] Lotta
    Say, I was thinking about sharing
    some with the landlord.
[45:07] Lotta
    What do you think?
[45:08] Jean
    I'm sure they'd appreciate it.
[45:12] Nino
    Hey, Jean...
[45:15] Nino
    What were we thinking 
    about back in the day?
[45:20] Nino
    Tell me all about it sometime.