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?