Season 1
- 1 - A Stormy Encounter
- 2 - An Unwanted Medal of Honor
- 3 - The Knights of the High-Level Officer's School
- 4 - Watchdogs of the Spirit Tree
- 5 - Two in One
- 6 - At the Base of the Stairs of God
- 7 - The Northern Katjvarna Rebellion
- 8 - Someday, For The Third Time
- 9 - The Fate of a Small Honor
- 10 - La Saia Alderamin
- 11 - Lazy vs. Unsleeping
- 12 - Ghost Hunter
- 13 - In a Twilight Empire
1 - A Stormy Encounter
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[00:05] Iku
I'll answer your question...
[00:08] Iku
You wanted to know why I'm here?
[00:11] Iku
I came to take you, Yatori,
[00:16] Iku
from this land without a future.
SIGN A Stormy Encounter
[01:59] Kusu
Ikta.
[02:00] Kusu
Ikta!
[02:04] Kusu
Wake up, Ikta!
[02:07] Iku
What do you want, Kus?
[02:09] Kusu
You're boarding a ship to go to an island,
[02:11] ---
so you can't just run
there at the last second!
[02:17] Girl
Yatori-sama!
[02:18] ---
Are you headed for the
high-level officer exams?
[02:22] Yato
Yes. I haven't seen all of
you since our graduation.
[02:27] Person
Her relatives live in the east of Katjvarna.
[02:31] Person
The eastern garrison is fighting
the Kioka Republic's invasion, right?
[02:36] Person
They're having a hard time
with the new enemy forces,
[02:39] ---
but the garrison's commander is the famous
[02:41] ---
Lieutenant General Hazaf Rikan.
[02:44] Ikuta
Every hero dies from overwork.
[02:48] Ikuta
You should get those
relatives out of there.
[02:51] Ikuta
That place is going to fall to the
Kioka army in less than a month.
[02:55] Girl
Ikta Solork?
[02:57] Girl
Hey, what do you mean by that?
[03:02] Iku
Exactly what I said.
[03:03] Guy
Lieutenant General Rikan's
garrison is fighting
[03:06] ---
with everything they have right now!
[03:08] Rando
A defeatist like you would never
understand, though, would you?
[03:16] Iku
You've got me there.
[03:18] Guy
How dare you!
[03:22] Yato
Now, now.
Calm down, everyone.
[03:24] Yato
It's almost time, so I must get going.
[03:28] Yato
I'm relieved that you actually showed up,
[03:30] Yato
and also that you didn't
slack on the first exams.
[03:35] Iku
Well, you said you'd get me
an easy job as a librarian
[03:38] ---
at the national library with
your family connections.
[03:43] Yatori
So, you think it will fall?
[03:46] Iku
The garrison may have defense,
but they're not an offensive threat.
[03:51] Iku
All because the emperor and cabinet have
no real intention of going to war—
[03:55] Yato
That's enough.
[03:57] Iku
Still, asking me to take the second exam
and rig it so you do well?
[04:02] Iku
It's pretty sneaky, and totally unlike you.
[04:04] Yato
As the eldest daughter of the Igsem family,
[04:06] ---
I need the honor of passing
at the top of my class.
[04:10] Ato
I hear that my rival in this race
is the Remeon family's youngest,
[04:14] ---
so it's best to be cautious.
[04:16] Ikuta
Yeah, yeah, I'll do my best.
[04:20] Iku
This is the last time I want to
have anything to do with the army.
[04:26] Yato
Right. That's the kind of guy
you've always been.
[04:35] Haro
Igsem?
[04:37] Haro
Like the Field Marshal?!
[04:39] Haro
M-My name is Haroma Becker.
[04:43] Haro
This is my partner, the water spirit Mil.
[04:46] Haro
It's nice to meet you,
Igsem-san and Solork-san.
[04:50] Yato
People using my family name
makes me queasy,
[04:53] ---
so just Yatori is fine.
[04:55] Haro
In that case, please call me Haro.
[04:58] Yato
As you wish, Haro.
[05:01] Yato
You're trying to become a combat medic?
[05:03] Haro
That's exactly right.
[05:05] Haro
Embarrassingly enough, this is
my third attempt at the exams.
[05:08] Matt
Ikta Solork.
[05:10] Matt
What are you doing here?
[05:12] Iku
So you passed, too?
[05:14] Yato
Matthew Tetdrich.
[05:16] ---
His partner is the wind sprite Tsu.
[05:18] Yato
He also went to school with us.
[05:21] Yato
If you've heard of the Tetdrichs,
let him know.
[05:24] ---
It'd make him very happy.
[05:26] matt
What kind of introduction is that?!
[05:28] ---
Whether one's heard of us or not,
[05:29] Matt
we Tetdrichs have been a distinguished
military family for generations!
[05:33] Haro
T-Tetdrich, is it?
[05:37] Haro
Um, I think I've heard of it,
or maybe not...
[05:43] Iku
Oh, come on, Matthew.
[05:45] Iku
We can't tell if you're famous or not,
and that's the perfect position for you.
[05:48] Iku
It's not like comedians need
to be known everywhere.
[05:50] Haro
Um... Is Ikta-san from
a noble family, as well?
[05:51] Mat
Who're you calling a comedian?!
[05:53] Ikuta
Solork is the name of an orphanage.
[05:58] Iku
Not only am I a commoner,
[06:00] ---
I don't even have a father or mother.
[06:02] Iku
I was found passed out
on the roadside
[06:04] ---
by Kus, who used to work at
the Solork Orphanage at the time.
[06:08] Haro
I'm so sorry...
[06:10] Ikuta
Please call me Ikkun,
as a mark of our friendship.
[06:13] Haro
O-Okay... Um, my hand...
[06:15] Iku
Oh? It appears that your
fingers are a bit rough.
[06:19] Iku
Do you do housework often?
[06:21] Haro
I have five younger brothers,
and I'm the oldest sister...
[06:25] Haro
Please don't pinch my ear lobe!
[06:27] ---
Please leave my hair alone!
[06:30] Yato
Try to pick up girls
some other time, Ikta.
[06:33] Yato
Are you all right?
[06:35] Yato
Ikta has this bad habit.
[06:37] ---
If you don't stop him,
he'll fondle your boobs
[06:39] ---
and try to take you to bed.
[06:40] Yato
B-Boobs?!
[06:44] Tor
It looks like I'm in this room, too.
[06:46] ---
May I come in?
[06:48] Iku
Of course you can't.
[06:49] Tor
Huh?
[06:50] Iku
Go back to your own turf, pretty boy.
[06:53] Yato
Please, come in.
[06:55] ---
We were all just introducing ourselves.
[06:58] Tor
My name is Torway Remeon.
[07:00] ---
This is the wind sprite Saphy.
[07:03] ---
Pleased to meet you.
[07:04] Tor
It's a difficult exam,
but let's all do our best.
[07:08] Yato
I see... So you're...
[07:12] Y
I'm Yatorishino Igsem.
[07:14] Y
This is Shia, my partner.
[07:16] Y
That's all I need to say, isn't it?
[07:19] T
I see. That flame-colored hair...
[07:22] ---
You're the Igsem family's eldest!
[07:25] M
Don't get cocky, you two.
[07:28] M
The Igsem infantry and
the Remeon gunners
[07:31] ---
aren't where it's at anymore!
[07:33] M
Don't get haughty because
your families are famous!
[07:36] T
Um, who are you?
[07:40] M
Matthew Tetdrich!
[07:41] M
Don't forget that name,
youngest of the Remeons!
[07:44] T
I'm good at remembering people's names.
[07:47] T
May I call you Ma-kun?
[07:49] M
Huh?!
[07:51] T
And you are?
[07:52] M
There's no need for two hunters
at one hunting ground.
[07:56] M
You were brought before appearance court,
and they declared you guilty!
[08:00] ---
The charges were:
[08:02] ---
being too sexy!
[08:04] T
Uh...
[08:05] T
It is written in the scriptures
of the Aledelans...
[08:07] T
Suffer not a hottie to live!
[08:11] Y
That could get you tried
for heresy, you know.
[08:15] Y
This is Ikta Solork.
[08:17] Y
He habitually tries to scare off
any handsome man he sees.
[08:20] Y
Don't let it bother you.
[08:21] T
Are you two friends?
[08:24] Y
We've just known each other
for a long time.
[08:27] T
Nice to meet you, Ikta.
[08:29] T
May I call you Ikkun?
[08:30] I
Nope!
[08:31] I
She's the only one who can call me that.
[08:34] H
Huh? Me?
[08:36] I
Her name is Haroma Becker.
[08:38] I
She wants to command a medic squad
[08:41] I
and has five younger brothers at home.
[08:44] I
She's a very good girl. I guarantee it.
[08:46] H
Th-That introduction's likely to
cause a misunderstanding...
[08:50] T
I see.
[08:52] T
I get it now.
[08:53] H
What do you "get"?
[08:56] H
Solork-san!
[08:57] Y
Now that we've finished our introductions,
[08:59] Y
let's make ourselves at home.
[09:05] M
Damn it! I lost again!
[09:07] M
Why did I lose?
[09:09] T
Um, I think it was...
[09:11] I
Twenty-one moves ago,
my dear friend Matthew.
[09:15] I
When you forced your riflemen
into the enemy lines.
[09:18] T
You memorized the whole match, Ikkun?
[09:21] T
You can't even see the board from there.
[09:24] I
Don't call me that!
[09:26] H
Tea's ready, everyone.
[09:32] Y
It's rocking a lot.
[09:34] H
Thank you, Yatori-san.
[09:37] Y
So you're playing Military Chess, huh?
[09:40] Y
How many times did Matthew lose?
[09:41] M
Why are you assuming I lost?!
[09:44] Y
Does it matter?
[09:46] Y
A master chess player isn't
necessarily a master general.
[09:48] I
That's right.
[09:50] I
And if actual soldiers are playing,
[09:51] I
it should be blindfolded chess.
[09:53] T
Ikkun, why is th—
[09:56] I
No calling me Ikkun!
[09:58] I
In a real battle,
[10:00] ---
can a general get a
bird's-eye-view of the battlefield?
[10:02] T
No, most of the time he has to estimate
[10:05] ---
the location of the enemy
based off limited information.
[10:08] Y
Even the soldiers under his command
may not faithfully execute his orders.
[10:13] I
That's right.
[10:14] I
What a soldier needs is imagination,
[10:16] ---
which allows him to use fragmented
information to envision the whole.
[10:21] I
Blindfolded chess can at least
create the base for that.
[10:25] H
Have some tea before it gets cold.
[10:26] I
Thank you, Haro!
[10:29] M
Ow, that's hot!
[10:32] Y
Is someone there?
[10:37] Y
Are you okay?
[10:39] Y
You don't look like
you're here for the exam.
[10:42] Gi
E-Excuse me!
[10:45] Y
There shouldn't be any
civilians aboard this ship.
[10:49] Y
What do you think, Ikta?
[10:52] I
Five to six years before
she's ready to eat,
[10:55] I
and maybe fifteen before
she's fully ripe?
[10:58] Y
I wasn't asking about
your personal preferences.
[11:09] H
Wh-What was that?
[11:17] Y
Grab only what you really need
and head to the deck.
[11:20] Gu
Obey the sailors' orders
and get on the lifeboats!
[11:24] Y
Everyone, stay calm and move forward.
[11:26] M
Did we really run aground?
[11:28] M
Seriously?
[11:32] Y
What a terrible storm.
[11:33] I
So, who's got the bad karma?
[11:34] Background
Get the ones here on the lifeboats!
[11:36] Y
You, without question.
[11:38] Gu
Okay, lower it!
[11:44] M
Y-You're kidding me!
[11:46] M
In this storm?
[11:48] M
Ma-kun, get to the right.
[11:50] M
And Becker-san, to the left.
[11:51] I
Yatori, that's the girl.
[12:05] I
That's not good. She's going to die.
[12:07] I
Kus, if you can still see her,
light her up with your high-beam.
[12:11] Sprite
Ikta, it's dangerous.
[12:13] I
Please.
[12:20] Y
Ikta?
[12:22] Y
If you let go, I'll come back to haunt you.
[12:25] Y
Hey, Ikta!
[12:26] M
That's crazy!
[12:26] T
Ikkun!
[12:30] S
Oh...
[12:32] S
Am I going to die here?
[12:37] S
I still have things to accomplish...
[13:03] H
Are you awake?
[13:06] S
Who are you?
[13:08] Y
Princess, forgive us for
meeting you in such a manner.
[13:13] S
Raise your heads.
[13:15] S
Tell me what's going on.
[13:18] Y
As you wish.
[13:26] Y
The six of us barely made it
on a lifeboat in time,
[13:29] Y
and now we have sought refuge
in a cave by the sea.
[13:34] S
I see.
[13:36] S
It wasn't a dream, after all.
[13:41] S
You kept me warm, then?
[13:44] Y
Haroma Becker and I, Yatorishino Igsem,
did so without your permission,
[13:49] Y
but we were left with no choice.
[13:51] Y
We beg your forgiveness and mercy.
[13:52] H
A-And mercy!
[13:55] S
I am deeply grateful for your kindness.
[14:00] S
You said your name was
Yatorishino Igsem, correct?
[14:04] H
Yes, ma'am.
[14:05] S
It was eight years ago when I visited
your home along with the emperor.
[14:13] Y
You remembered?
[14:15] Y
You were only four years old then...
[14:19] S
And you were ten.
[14:22] S
You didn't recognize me.
[14:25] Y
Your growth surpassed my expectations.
[14:31] Y
If not for the Eternal Spirit Tree's ring,
[14:33] Y
I wouldn't have been sure.
[14:36] S
Indeed.
[14:37] S
I am the third princess
of the Katjvarna Empire,
[14:41] S
Chamille Kitra Katjvanmaninik.
[14:46] S
Where are the others?
[14:48] Y
They've gone out to
survey our surroundings.
[14:51] M
P-Princess,
[14:53] ---
my name is Matthew Tetdrich.
[14:56] M
May I-I... speak?
[14:59] S
Your family commands
a garrison in Ebdorck, right?
[15:03] S
Speak freely.
[15:04] M
I-If you've sufficiently warmed,
[15:08] M
may I have my jacket back?
[15:12] S
Oh, my apologies.
[15:14] H
Ah, d-don't!
[15:16] H
You're in your underwear
right now, Princess.
[15:24] T
What was a princess doing on our ship?
[15:29] I
I think it's better not to pry into
the imperial family's matters.
[15:38] I
You'll end up a mess,
and that's if you're lucky.
[15:41] I
Still, I'm impressed.
[15:44] I
The ship was about to sink,
[15:46] I
and you still brought that along.
[15:50] T
You mean the air gun?
[15:52] T
It's my third most important belonging,
after my comrades' lives and Saphy.
[15:58] I
Anyway, I'm hungry.
[16:03] I
No way...
[16:04] I
Even if we were swept by
the currents, we can't be...
[16:08] I
We can see the empire's eastern border
to the west from our position.
[16:13] I
Which means...
[16:14] Y
This is Kioka Republic territory, then?!
[16:19] M
We're in enemy territory?
[16:22] I
I think it's important that
we're all on the same page now.
[16:28] I
We've got two choices:
[16:30] I
One, surrender to the Kioka army,
and ask to be treated as prisoners of war.
[16:34] I
That one's pretty safe.
[16:36] I
The other is to break through the border
and return to the empire.
[16:41] I
That one's a gamble.
[16:43] M
Even if we're taken prisoner,
our safety is assured, right?
[16:48] Y
That's being too optimistic.
[16:49] Y
There are people here who can be
used as diplomatic bargaining chips.
[16:54] H
Not just the princess,
[16:56] H
but Yatori-san and Torway-san, too, right?
[17:00] Y
Well, basically, even if
we're taken prisoner here—
[17:04] S
Never.
[17:06] S
I will never be taken prisoner!
[17:08] S
I don't have time to waste here.
[17:11] S
We must break through
the borders, no matter what.
[17:14] S
I'll give you any reward you—
[17:17] I
Shut your mouth for a moment, Princess.
[17:20] I
No matter how much you scream,
[17:22] I
you won't make the impossible possible.
[17:26] I
Imperial history alone should be enough
[17:31] I
to teach you tha—
[17:35] Y
Your Highness, I'm terribly sorry.
[17:39] Y
Please, forgive him just this once.
[17:41] Y
He was the one who jumped
into the sea to save you.
[17:49] S
You were...
[17:51] S
Th-That's enough.
[17:52] S
Let him go.
[17:54] S
You're right. I'd lost control of myself.
[17:58] Y
Be thankful for Her Highness's mercy,
[18:01] Y
and go outside to calm yourself a little.
[18:03] I
Sure thing.
[18:08] Y
That's not like you.
[18:10] Y
The Ikta Solork I know is a sarcastic ass,
but he never gets worked up like that.
[18:16] I
I didn't think that just because she's
a member of the imperial family
[18:21] I
it would be so infuriating
to see her lose control.
[18:25] Y
So that was it.
[18:28] I
I thought I'd given up
on it long ago, though.
[18:31] Y
This may be rude to say,
[18:34] ---
but Princess Chamille is acting her age.
[18:37] I
That's right.
[18:38] I
She's only lived two-thirds
as long as I have,
[18:42] I
so why am I expecting so much from her
[18:44] ---
just for being part of the imperial family?
[18:47] I
Oh, can I borrow your main gauche?
[18:51] Y
Chip it, and I'll kill you.
[18:57] M
It's been two days since
I've had a real meal!
[19:00] H
Not bad, considering we just
grabbed what we could find!
[19:03] Y
We can't have a constructive discussion
on an empty stomach.
[19:08] I
Yup.
[19:09] I
I got a huge haul today,
even if I do say so myself.
[19:15] H
The meat is so good!
[19:17] M
My air gun is...
[19:21] I
Princess.
[19:29] S
As for what we do now,
[19:31] S
it's true that my cries
will make no difference.
[19:35] S
We cross the border by ourselves,
[19:37] S
or surrender and become prisoners of war.
[19:39] S
I want you to think long and hard
before making a decision.
[19:44] Y
The princess is right.
[19:46] Y
They won't find us easily here.
[19:49] Y
We can take a day or two to think.
[19:57] Y
All set here.
[19:58] Y
Next is...
[20:05] S
Is there anything I can help with?
[20:08] I
No, there's no need.
[20:10] I
Please, relax.
[20:12] S
I-I see.
[20:14] M
Your air gun has a long barrel.
[20:17] T
I need to aim as far as possible.
[20:23] S
Solork, is there anything I can do?
[20:28] I
Can you help me?
[20:30] I
I'm weaving these.
[20:35] S
A net?
[20:37] I
No, something that's a much bigger
necessity for a human lifestyle.
[20:44] S
Is this a bed?
[20:46] I
A navy-style bed.
[20:49] I
It's called a hammock.
[20:51] I
It's great once you get used to it.
[20:55] I
Try it out!
[21:01] I
Wow!
[21:03] I
You got on it all right.
[21:04] S
C-Can you really sleep on these?
[21:07] I
Try relaxing.
[21:30] S
I see.
[21:32] S
This is indeed very relaxing.
[21:34] I
A good day starts with a good bed!
[21:42] S
Solork, what's that?
[21:54] I
That's a blimp.
[21:55] I
A Kioka air unit.
[21:57] S
Kioka's new weapon, the one that caused
massive damage to the eastern region?
[22:02] I
Yes,
[22:03] I
but it's alone, which means
it's on a scouting mission.
[22:07] I
We'll head into the caves for
a while so it doesn't find us.
[22:20] S
I can't take it anymore.
[22:30] S
I'm not used to doing it outside...
[22:33] I
Is someone there?
[22:39] ---
Wake up, everyone.
[22:40] ---
Something's tripped the warning line.
[22:46] I
Torway, get your weapon ready.
[22:49] T
I'm ready whenever.
[22:50] H
Huh? Where's the princess?
[22:53] Y
If we don't come back,
[22:55] Y
surrender to them immediately.
[23:01] Gu
What's wrong, Irick?
[23:02] Gu
I heard something over there.
[23:05] Gu
If someone's there,
put your hands up and come out.
[23:08] Gu
We have guns.
[23:14] Gu
There!
[23:15] Gu
Hey, stop right there!
[23:19] Gu
Solork?
[23:23] Narr
Year 905 on the Imperial Calendar.
[23:27] Narr
This man, Ikta Solork,
[23:28] Narr
would later come to be known
[23:33] ---
as the Invincible Lazy General.
[23:37] ---
Next time: "An Unwanted Medal of Honor."
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[00:02] I
Please, don't shoot!
[00:07] Gu
Who are you?!
[00:08] I
I-I've fled from the Empire!
[00:11] I
I can't take that place anymore!
[00:15] Gu
Another asylum-seeker?
[00:17] Gu
Are you alone?
[00:19] I
My mom's with me!
[00:21] I
She's in the cave back there.
[00:25] Gu
I understand.
[00:26] Gu
You can relax now.
[00:28] Gu
The Republic accepts most asylum-seekers.
[00:31] Gu
Lead us to the caves.
[00:33] I
Thank you!
[00:34] I
But is this all of you?
[00:37] Gu
Yeah, we're the only ones here.
[00:38] Gu
Unless she's a particularly
full-bodied madam,
[00:41] Gu
we'll be good.
[00:44] I
I see.
[00:45] I
It's just you three, huh?
[00:47] I
Pattern three!
[00:55] Gu
Iriq!
[00:56] Gu
Turn off the light and fall back!
[00:57] Gu
You bastard...
[01:03] Gu
Let me go, damn it!
[01:04] Gu
Die!
[01:21] I
Kus, searchlight.
SIGN An Unwanted Medal of Honor
[03:09] I
This one's still breathing.
[03:12] I
Torway, what about yours?
[03:14] Gu
Iriq...
[03:15] Gu
Iriq, wake up.
[03:17] Gu
Come on, Iriq.
[03:17] T
Sprite, your master is...
[03:20] Gu
Iriq?
[03:21] I
Torway.
[03:23] I
Save that for later.
[03:26] T
He's dead.
[03:28] I
Looks like you're going
to have to tell us, then.
[03:31] I
Skywarrior Nihad Hyu.
[03:33] I
We'll treat your wound,
[03:34] I
but only after you've answered our questions.
[03:37] I
First, where is your base?
[03:40] H
T-To the east,
a half-day away by blimp...
[03:45] I
Good.
[03:46] I
What was your mission, and how
many were with your squad?
[03:50] H
Patrolling this side of the border...
[03:53] H
There were just three of us.
We didn't have a squad.
[03:56] I
Where is your blimp?
[04:00] I
I can't hear you.
[04:01] I
You're delaying your treatment.
[04:04] H
Along the coast once you leave the forest.
[04:09] H
I'm so cold...
[04:10] H
Stop... stop the bleeding, please.
[04:13] I
Got it.
[04:14] I
This is my last question.
[04:16] I
Nihad, have you ever been to the border?
[04:27] I
You can come out, Princess.
[04:31] Y
Your Highness, I'm glad you're safe.
[04:36] I
Unfortunately, all your partners are dead.
[04:41] I
I swear by the god Alderamin in heaven
[04:45] I
that we will regenerate you
and treat you well
[04:49] I
at an imperial church.
[04:51] I
So entrust us with your souls, please.
[05:03] I
Thank you.
[05:04] I
I accept your soulstones.
[05:09] T
You're carrying him?
[05:10] T
We can just put him
somewhere safe in the bushes...
[05:13] I
Torway,
[05:14] I
it's okay for you to revel
in your first victory now.
[05:19] I
So at least allow me this luxury.
[05:24] I
He told us everything
we wanted to know, right?
[05:35] T
How could I miss at that range?
[05:38] Y
A moving enemy is nothing
like a training dummy.
[05:42] Y
In that situation,
[05:43] Y
you usually struggle to operate
at even half your potential.
[05:46] T
The enemy was barely moving...
[05:50] T
Plus, you and Ikkun were both able to
stay calm and make the right moves.
[05:54] T
But I...
[05:56] Y
Listen up, Torway Remeon.
[05:58] Y
The fact that you have an air gun
makes you valuable to us.
[06:02] Y
Even here, that allowed me to
approach the enemy in relative safety.
[06:08] Y
You should learn from Ikta.
[06:11] Y
He knows what he can and can't do
[06:14] Y
and uses that to make decisions.
[06:18] T
You understand Ikkun really well, don't you?
[06:26] Sh
This is my responsibility.
[06:28] Y
Your Highness...
[06:30] Sh
I was the one who ordered you
to see me back safely.
[06:38] Sh
The Empire and the imperial family
exist to aid people's lives,
[06:41] Sh
and yet we keep taking them for no reason.
[06:45] Sh
But forgive me.
[06:47] Sh
I must return.
[06:51] Sh
I must hasten the rot and collapse
of the great tree as much as I can...
[06:57] Sh
For that, I accept any
of Hell's punishments.
[07:01] I
You're bleeding, Princess.
[07:05] Sh
I don't care!
[07:06] I
Matthew! Haro!
[07:06] Sh
This blood is rotten!
[07:08] Sh
This blood... the blood
of the Katjvanmaninik,
[07:11] Sh
rotted so long ago...
[07:18] I
Tastes normal.
[07:20] I
Princess, blood doesn't go bad
as long as it's in the body.
[07:27] I
Therefore, what you're saying
is unscientific.
[07:30] Sh
Unscientific?
[07:32] I
It's a word my master made up.
[07:34] I
It refers to a way of thinking
that's illogical and wasteful.
[07:39] I
When the ship sank,
[07:41] I
I went through quite a bit
of trouble to save you.
[07:45] I
So please, take care of your life.
[07:50] Sh
I thought you hated me.
[07:55] I
Well, what happened before was
basically just a childish tantrum...
[08:00] I
I'm sorry.
[08:09] Sh
Yatori,
[08:11] Sh
underneath it all, what kind
of man is Ikta Solork?
[08:16] Y
He's a very twisted man.
[08:19] Y
However, Your Highness,
[08:21] Y
you can't build a house out
of only straight sticks.
[08:37] I
I've memorized their names.
[08:41] Gi
It was an act of legitimate self-defense.
[08:44] Gi
Ikta,
[08:45] Gi
please don't get depressed.
[08:48] I
Thank you, Kus.
[08:54] Sh
So this is a blimp.
[08:57] Sh
Huh? Fire spirits?
[08:59] T
Oh, when I came here
with Ikta last night,
[09:03] T
we took out their soulstones.
[09:05] Y
You already have a plan for
this blimp, don't you, Ikta?
[09:10] I
Of course. We're using it
to help us cross the border.
[09:14] M
We're riding it over?
[09:16] I
Matthew, my dear friend,
[09:17] I
unfortunately, this can only carry three.
[09:20] M
What's the plan, then?
SIGN Kioka Republic Western Border Garrison
[09:27] Gu
So the sun rises uneventfully
once more, does it?
[09:31] Gu
I'm glad that none of my comrades died,
[09:35] Gu
but does the Empire have no serious
intention of fighting this war?
[09:39] Gu
Excuse me, Second Lieutenant.
[09:41] Gu
Allies from our rear.
[09:43] Gu
That's sudden.
[09:44] Gu
What unit are they with?
[09:45] Gu
Well, they're all quite unusual.
[09:51] Gu
I'm Second Lieutenant Nejif Harurum,
and I'm in charge here.
[09:53] I
Second Lieutenant, dire news!
[09:56] I
Please look at the eastern sky!
[10:00] Gu
A blimp?
[10:03] I
Blimps are expensive.
[10:06] (Flashback) I
Every one of them is dear to the Kioka army.
[10:11] (Flashback) T
I see.
[10:12] (Flashback) T
So, this balloon itself is what we use
to barter with the Kioka forces.
[10:16] (Flashback) Y
Will they be willing to negotiate, though?
[10:20] (Flashback) Y
They'll think we're spies,
[10:22] (Flashback) Y
even if we pretend to be asylum-seekers.
[10:24] (Flashback) I
Sure, if the negotiations drag on.
[10:28] N
A blimp's been stolen?
[10:30] I
We found these people and
fired a warning shot,
[10:35] I
but one of them escaped toward the blimp.
[10:40] N
They took the blimp?
[10:42] I
I make no excuses.
[10:44] I
If the court orders me drawn and quartered,
[10:46] I
I won't complain—
[10:46] N
Then, what are the demands
of the blimp thief?!
[10:50] I
"I don't care what happens to me.
[10:52] I
Return my family to the Empire.
[10:55] I
And then I'll bring down the balloon."
[10:58] (Flashback) Y
So, you'll have a fictional man
making threats.
[11:02] (Flashback) H
But why would we want to go back
[11:05] (Flashback) H
if we've already sought asylum?
[11:07] (Flashback) I
I'll tell them the warning shot
scared you or something.
[11:11] (Flashback) I
What's important is how we get them
into self-preservation mode.
[11:17] N
Send them back?
[11:19] N
My mission is to eliminate anyone
who crosses the border!
[11:22] I
However, consider this...
[11:25] I
These asylum-seekers
[11:27] I
crossed over the sea that's under
your jurisdiction to get here.
[11:31] N
That's true, but...
[11:35] I
If the winds above us
tilt towards the Empire,
[11:38] I
that blimp will be gone for good!
[11:40] I
There's no time!
[11:42] I
Your decision, sir!
[11:46] I
Well, that went better than expected.
[11:50] I
I'm taking tips, everyone.
[11:53] Y
You're one hell of a con man.
[11:55] T
You sent up an unmanned blimp
and used it to threaten them...
[11:59] T
That's amazing, Ikkun.
[12:00] H
He'd be more likely to heed a warning
from an ally, wouldn't he?
[12:05] M
I'm not completely happy with this.
[12:08] M
I finally got that air gun
and now I've lost it.
[12:11] I
Matthew, my dear friend,
forgive me for that.
[12:15] I
We can't cross the border with weapons.
[12:19] Y
Don't fret over what was lost.
[12:21] Y
Rejoice that you survived.
[12:23] I
Okay, it's about time.
[12:27] I
Princess, you can have this back.
[12:30] I
This is proof of who you are,
and it's about to be very important.
[12:34] ---
R-Right...
[12:39] I
Is there something stuck on my face?
[12:42] Sh
No, nothing.
[12:47] Sh
Ikta Solork.
SIGN Katjvan Empire Eastern Region Garrison
[12:51] Gu
Princess Chamille,
[12:53] Gu
I'm glad you're back safe.
[12:56] Sh
Raise your head,
Lieutenant General Hazaf Rikan.
[12:59] Sh
Thank you for coming
to greet me personally.
[13:02] Gu
Your words honor me.
[13:04] Gu
However, I still can't believe
[13:07] Gu
that after you went missing,
you landed in Kioka territory.
[13:10] Sh
I only survived because
of the help of these five.
[13:16] Sh
I'll introduce you.
SIGN 1 Month Later
[13:21] I
Even a life of luxury in a top hotel
gets boring after a month.
[13:27] H
C-Can we take this sugar home?
[13:30] H
I'd like to give it to my little brothers...
[13:33] M
We'll get an even bigger reward
from the imperial household.
[13:36] M
We saved the princess, after all.
[13:39] Y
There's only one reward I want, though.
[13:43] Y
Another shot at the
High-Level Officer's exam.
[13:46] M
I-I'm sure it'll be fine.
[13:48] T
Hey, everyone!
[14:00] Y
Read this.
[14:01] Y
You'll wake up.
[14:04] Y
The Eastern Region fell to the Republic.
[14:06] Y
Lieutenant General Hazaf Rikan
died in battle.
[14:11] I
You should withdraw,
Lieutenant General Rikan.
[14:14] (Flashback) Gu
What?
[14:15] (Flashback) I
This battle has no meaning.
[14:17] (Flashback) Y
You're overstepping your bounds, Ikta!
[14:18] I
Even when it's time to attack,
[14:20] I
the Eastern Garrison is only defending!
[14:22] (Flashback) Y
Ikta!
[14:23] I
That's because the Emperor ordered you to!
[14:27] (Flashback) I
Ow...
[14:28] (Flashback) Sh
There's no need to stop him.
[14:31] (Flashback) Sh
I'll allow it.
[14:32] (Flashback) Sh
Let him say what he likes.
[14:34] (Flashback) Y
Yes, Your Highness.
[14:36] (Flashback) I
This whole war is rigged.
[14:40] (Flashback) I
The Empire failed to develop the East
and wants to be rid of it.
[14:44] (Flashback) I
But the Imperial Army wants
the people to think that
[14:47] (Flashback) I
it was seriously fighting Kioka.
[14:49] (Flashback) I
That's why a famous general's
been placed on the front lines.
[14:53] (Flashback) I
This is insane. Do you
intend to accept it?
[14:58] (Flashback) Gu
Solork-kun, I'm glad
you're not one of my men.
[15:04] (Flashback) Gu
Because I don't have to punish a young man
for being worried about me.
[15:10] (Flashback) Gu
We cannot withdraw.
[15:12] (Flashback) I
Whether you withdraw or not,
Kioka will take the Eastern Region!
[15:15] (Flashback) I
The result is the same!
[15:17] (Flashback) Gu
The process is different.
[15:18] (Flashback) Gu
It's one thing to obey
the Emperor's orders and lose it,
[15:22] (Flashback) Gu
and quite another to disobey—
[15:23] (Flashback) I
I'm telling you,
that's unscientific thinking!
[15:30] (Flashback) Y
Excuse me.
[15:32] (Flashback) Y
Please forget what you heard.
[15:35] (Flashback) Gu
Take him away.
[15:36] (Flashback) ---
Yes, sir!
[15:37] (Flashback) I
Are you trying to become
a second Bada Sankrei?
[15:43] I
I told them...
[15:44] Y
Don't be too full of yourself.
[15:46] Y
One man's opinion can't change the war.
SIGN Katjvarna News
Eastern Region Garrison Falls
[15:49] H
"Lieutenant General Rikan's rearguard forces
[15:52] H
suffered the full brunt of the enemy attack
[15:55] H
and were all but decimated."
[15:57] T
But many of the soldiers were able
to escape because of his actions.
[16:02] T
He was worthy of his reputation.
[16:05] I
Every hero dies of overwork.
[16:10] Gu
You're the five students who
saved the princess, right?
[16:16] Gu
Weep with joy,
[16:20] Gu
for you have been given the honor
of an audience with the Emperor.
SIGN Capital City Banhatahl, Old Cathedral
[16:23] Gu
Alsankurt Kitra Katjvanmaninik awaits.
[16:27] M
H-Hey, Torway,
[16:29] M
you can't meet the Emperor's eyes
during an audience, right?
[16:32] M
Or cough, or sneeze.
[16:33] T
Ma-kun, calm down.
[16:36] H
Ilf, Shohka, Echiri, your big sis
is going to do her best.
[16:44] Y
Ikta,
[16:45] Y
I'm not grabbing you and pinning
you down in front of the Emperor.
[17:04] I
I know.
[17:07] Sh
Here they are, Father.
[17:09] Sh
These are the ones who
successfully escorted me
[17:13] Sh
out of the Republic's territory.
[17:16] Gu
Due to your actions, my daughter,
[17:18] Gu
carrying the 900-year-old blood
of the Katjvan court in her veins,
[17:21] Gu
has returned to me.
[17:24] Gu
That is no different than
saving the Empire itself.
[17:27] Gu
I shall give you all the rewards
that are within my power to grant.
[17:32] Gu
Raise your heads.
[17:35] Gu
I hereby bestow upon you five
the title of Imperial Knights.
[17:43] M
We get... a decoration?
[17:47] Sh
We will now have a ceremony
to celebrate your new titles.
[17:50] Sh
Guide them.
[17:55] M
Th-Then, we...
[17:58] H
We can go to High-Level Officer's school?
[18:02] T
It would be more accurate to say
that we're going to be forced to.
[18:06] T
An Imperial Knight is a soldier.
[18:09] T
And a soldier can't disobey the army.
[18:13] I
Now you've done it, Princess.
[18:15] I
You've ruined my plans for my life.
[18:20] Y
Your Highness, I'm grateful for the honor.
[18:24] Y
But the title of Imperial Knight
is given to a soldier.
[18:29] Y
Giving someone the title so they
become a soldier is backwards.
[18:34] Y
Is there precedent—
[18:34] Sh
There is no precedent.
[18:37] Sh
That's why I made you the first.
[18:40] I
From the people's perspective,
[18:43] I
the defeat at the Eastern Garrison
had no upside.
[18:46] I
So now, you want heroes
to make them feel better.
[18:51] Sh
That's right.
[18:53] Sh
The news of what you did
is the one light the people have.
[18:58] Sh
I have no choice but to
use it for political ends.
[19:00] I
Hey, Princess.
[19:02] I
What do you intend to do,
locking us in like this?
[19:08] Sh
Did you learn to be so suspicious
from your father, Solork?
[19:12] Sh
No, Ikta Sankrei?
[19:16] I
That's the imperial family for you.
[19:17] I
Less than a month for someone to
track down a person's identity, huh?
[19:21] Sh
General Bada Sankrei,
[19:23] Sh
one of history's finest generals,
[19:26] Sh
who was arrested and humiliated
[19:28] Sh
for disobeying orders and died in prison.
[19:31] Sh
And you're his legacy.
[19:34] I
I wasn't born from a tree trunk.
[19:37] I
Even little "Ikta-kun" has parents.
[19:39] Sh
And the man you call your master,
[19:42] Sh
the first one to come up with
the way of thinking called "Science,"
[19:45] Sh
was the blasphemer Doctor Anrai Kahn,
[19:48] Sh
who fled to the Kioka Republic
last year, right?
[19:52] I
If you asked him, he'd say
"blasphemer" was a compliment.
[19:55] Sh
There's more I know.
[19:57] Sh
Your mother is Yuhka Sankrei,
[19:59] Sh
a beautiful woman whom the lecherous
Emperor invited to his harem from Kioka
[20:03] Sh
and then gave to General Bada
as a reward for his efforts—
[20:05] ---
Ikta!
[20:06] I
Say one more word about my mother
[20:08] I
and I snap your neck with my bare hands.
[20:16] Y
That would be bad.
[20:18] Y
I'd have to kill you then, too.
[20:27] M
This is my air gun.
[20:30] Gu
That blimp fell into imperial waters,
[20:33] Gu
and General Rikan ordered its recovery.
[20:37] T
General Rikan...
[20:40] Gu
I have a message from him.
[20:42] Gu
"Young heroes, I'll be praying
for your success in battle
[20:45] Gu
and longevity from the afterlife."
[20:59] Y
I get the feeling I'm seeing you act
quite unlike yourself a lot lately.
[21:05] I
Hey, Yatori.
[21:06] I
You've gained the title of Imperial Knight,
[21:10] I
far more valuable than acing an exam.
[21:13] I
This is a great day for you.
[21:16] I
Right?
[21:18] I
But what about me?
[21:20] I
It's the exact opposite.
[21:23] I
This is without doubt
the worst day of my life.
[21:27] I
It's comparable to the day
I lost my mother.
[21:32] I
Today I became three of the things
[21:37] I
I never wanted to be at once.
[21:40] I
A noble, a soldier...
[21:43] I
And a hero.
[21:51] Narr
Imperial Year 905, December.
[21:54] Narr
A few days after the death of Hazaf Rikan,
[21:58] Narr
Ikta Solork became a soldier.
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SIGN The Knights of the
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SIGN Katjvarna Empire High-Level Officer's School
[00:03] Gu
First, everyone,
[00:04] Gu
let me congratulate you on
successfully entering
[00:07] Gu
the Katjvarna Empire Central Base's
High-Level Officer's School.
[00:10] Gu
This class includes the five who rescued
Princess Chamille from the enemy
[00:14] Gu
and were conferred the rank
of Imperial Knight.
[00:18] Gu
Princess Chamille has also
decided to learn with you
[00:23] Gu
at the young age of twelve.
[00:26] Gu
I hope you find inspiration from this
to work hard at your lessons.
SIGN The Knights of the
High-Level Officer's School
[02:08] Gu
Run! Keep running!
[02:10] Gu
You're falling behind a lap,
Warrant Officer Ikta Solork!
[02:14] Gu
Why don't you just pack up
your things and go home?
[02:18] I
Sounds like a great idea to me—
[02:21] Gu
Louder!
[02:23] I
Sir, yes sir!
[02:27] I
What did I do to deserve this?
[02:30] T
Cheer up, Ikkun.
[02:32] T
We only have crossbow practice, a lecture,
and a marathon in the afternoon!
[02:36] I
Is that supposed to make me feel better?
[02:38] I
And don't call me Ikkun.
[02:40] Gu
Hey,
[02:41] Gu
slow-ass Imperial Knight.
[02:44] I
Uh, who are you guys?
[02:47] Gu
We prepared something special
to give you energy.
[02:51] Gu
Here.
[02:53] Gu
Don't be shy. Eat up.
[02:57] Gu
Wh-What? You wanna go?
[02:59] I
One, two...
[03:06] I
Thanks. Centipedes have venomous fangs,
[03:08] I
so you need to knock the head off
or they can be dangerous.
[03:11] I
Keep that in mind.
[03:13] Gu
L-Let's go.
[03:17] A
Using bugs against Ikta?
Talk about not knowing your enemy.
[03:21] T
Still, that was terrible.
[03:23] H
I couldn't handle it.
[03:25] I
Hey, don't you think it's cute
how childish they are?
[03:28] M
Eh, the best way to deal with
those types is to ignore them.
[03:32] M
The smallest dogs always bark the loudest.
[03:34] Both
That sounds especially true coming from you.
[03:37] H
Why are you talking in sync there?
[03:42] Sh
Thank you for the escort.
[03:44] Sh
I appreciate it.
[03:46] Gu
Your words honor us.
[03:47] Gu
Please focus on your studies without worry.
[03:55] Sh
May I sit here, Warrant Officer Solork?
[03:59] I
Neither the desk nor the chair belongs to me.
[04:03] I
Do what you want, Warrant Officer Chamille.
[04:07] Gu
Quiet, everyone.
[04:09] Gu
This is the lecture on elementary tactics.
[04:13] Gu
We will begin with chapter two,
section four, on the Japonic war.
[04:18] Gu
In Imperial Year 788,
[04:21] Gu
an expedition was conducted into
the far-eastern state of Japonic,
SIGN Are you enjoying your life here?
[04:24] Gu
which is presently Kioka Republic territory.
SIGN It's terrible. I can't nap or bring in lovers.
SIGN Are women all you think about? I'm not sure what to say about that, honestly.
[04:44] Gu
What battle was notable for excellent
performance by its low-ranked officers?
SIGN Sorry. You're too young to talk about this, huh?
[04:48] Gu
Warrant Officer Chamille?
[04:53] I
Page 132.
[04:57] S
The Battle of A-Abhilia.
[04:59] Gu
Correct.
[05:01] Gu
Now, tell me why this battle
was historically significant,
[05:05] Gu
Warrant Officer Solork.
[05:10] I
The commanding officer on the
imperial side was Captain Ilshim Giorgo.
[05:13] I
He and the 800 men in
his independent battalion
[05:16] I
were surrounded in the wetlands of Abhilia
by three corps of Japonic soldiers,
[05:20] I
numbering about 1600,
[05:22] I
and were on the brink of annihilation.
[05:25] I
Tactics at the time called for retreat,
[05:27] I
but he had his men shed their armor,
SIGN Abhilia Wetlands
[05:30] I
and eliminated each force in turn
[05:32] I
before they could regroup.
[05:34] I
Technically called "defeat in detail."
[05:37] I
The battle is historically significant
[05:40] I
as an example of how a tactical victory
can overcome a strategic defeat.
[05:45] Gu
Very good.
[05:47] I
But is this really correct?
[05:49] I
His true genius
[05:51] I
was predicting where his units and
the enemy's would be and when.
[05:56] I
Do you understand?
[05:57] I
In a war where decisions were based on
unit positions and relative strength,
[06:02] I
he added a new factor: where each unit
would be at a certain point in time.
[06:06] I
That was his real accomplishment.
[06:09] Gu
Warrant Officer S-Solork!
[06:10] I
If we really wish to learn from him,
[06:12] I
we can't just sit here and stare at the map.
[06:16] I
We must picture the units
moving in real time,
[06:18] I
as if we're playing blindfolded chess.
[06:22] ---
That's all.
SIGN The Next Day
[06:40] M
I hate to say it,
[06:41] M
but with your skills, you could probably
snipe an enemy commander.
[06:45] T
Thanks, Ma-kun.
[06:47] T
Being able to shoot a distant enemy
is a huge advantage,
[06:50] T
so I want to master that skill first.
[06:53] M
That's a big goal.
[06:55] Gu
Is that you, Toruru?
[06:58] Gu
Look, Sushura. The Imperial Knight is here.
[07:02] Gu
It's been a long time, Toruru.
[07:05] Gu
We just got back from the
Northern Garrison fortress.
[07:10] Gu
You a friend of his?
[07:12] Gu
I'm Sarihaslag Remeon.
[07:14] Gu
His brother.
[07:16] Gu
And the big guy is Sushuraf Remeon.
[07:20] Gu
And you are?
[07:20] M
Warrant Officer M-Matthew Tetdrich.
[07:24] Gu
One of the five who saved
the Third Princess, right?
[07:28] Gu
Well, as his brother, I should thank you.
[07:31] Gu
He slowed you down, didn't he?
[07:33] Gu
My little brother, I mean.
[07:35] M
No, Torway actually...
[07:38] Gu
You don't need to defend him
when he doesn't deserve it.
[07:41] Gu
While he's good at shooting from afar,
[07:44] Gu
that's because he doesn't
want to be near the enemy.
[07:46] Gu
He's a huge coward.
[07:49] Gu
Right, Toruru?
[07:53] Gu
So, Matthew-kun,
[07:54] Gu
as soon as things start to
look even a little bad,
[07:57] Gu
he'll abandon his comrades and run—
[07:59] T
I won't run!
[08:02] Gu
Hey, Toruru,
[08:04] Gu
who said you could interrupt me?
[08:08] T
I-I...
[08:09] Gu
You what?!
[08:12] Gu
Come out and say it!
[08:14] I
"I feel sick just looking at your face."
[08:18] I
"I wish it would explode."
[08:23] I
It is written in the scriptures
of the Aledelans...
[08:25] I
"No mercy for sadistic, hot assholes."
[08:36] I
Don't worry.
[08:37] I
I took off the head.
[08:38] M
I-Ikkun...
[08:40] I
Stop calling me that.
[08:42] Gu
Who are you?
[08:43] Gu
A friend of Toruru?
[08:45] I
Some pretty boys I can handle,
and some I can't.
[08:49] I
You're in the latter camp.
[08:50] I
Appearance court declares you guilty.
[08:52] I
You are sentenced to explode, immediately.
[08:58] M
Ikta!
[09:00] Gu
Just like I said!
[09:02] Gu
His friend's being hit right in front of him,
[09:04] Gu
but he's too scared to stop me!
[09:06] I
Not only are you an asshole sadist,
you're stupid, too?
[09:11] I
If you were the commander
in a war of attrition,
[09:15] I
you'd fall for the enemy's provocations
and be wiped out!
[09:19] Gu
You're still running your mouth?!
[09:21] I
Sure am.
[09:23] I
A barbarian punches someone
when he feels like it,
[09:26] I
a soldier attacks when it's time to attack,
[09:29] I
and Ikta Solork says everything he wants
whenever he wants to say it.
[09:39] Gu
You asshole!
[09:42] Gu
Your turn.
[09:44] Y
I don't know what's going on, but all right.
[09:48] Gu
I see interaction between soldiers
is a very violent thing, Yatori.
[09:53] Gu
P-Princess Chamille...
[09:55] Y
Yes.
[09:56] Y
I believe Ikta asked the upperclassmen
to spar with him.
[10:01] Y
Ikta, what are the rules?
[10:02] I
Five versus one, and you're allowed
to attack after they're down, I guess.
[10:06] Y
Roger.
[10:09] Y
Since he's been knocked down,
I, Yatorishino Igsem,
[10:11] Y
shall take his place.
[10:14] Y
Let us resume.
[10:17] Y
U-Uh, hang on—
[10:23] Gu
Don't screw with us—
[10:28] I
Now...
[10:30] I
Who's next?
[10:32] Gu
Don't get cocky.
[10:35] Gu
Don't, Sushura.
[10:36] Gu
Stop it.
[10:37] Gu
That's enough sparring.
[10:40] Gu
Princess, we'll be leaving.
[10:47] Gu
Don't think this is the end.
[10:50] H
Mil, make some ice.
[10:51] I
My stomach hurts...
[10:54] I
My back hurts...
[10:57] Y
Don't worry.
[11:00] Y
Ikta's a lot tougher than he looks.
[11:02] T
But...
[11:03] T
It's my fault my brothers...
[11:05] I
Where'd you get that idea, hottie?
[11:08] I
A sadistic hottie interrupted my nap,
so I got him back, is all.
[11:14] M
You're crazy.
[11:15] C
I know that was planned, Solork.
[11:18] C
You started that fight knowing that
Yatori and I were coming.
[11:22] I
Hey, Haro.
[11:24] I
Can you give this princess,
who wants to show off her insight,
[11:27] I
some advice from an elder?
[11:31] ---
Let's see...
[11:33] H
Some things are better left unsaid?
[11:36] H
I'm sorry!
[11:38] I
Hey, Torway.
[11:40] I
Do you know why you fight a war of attrition?
[11:43] T
Y-Yeah.
[11:44] T
You want to avoid a decisive battle,
[11:47] T
buy time, and wait for another chance, right?
[11:51] I
If you understand, then fine.
[11:54] I
But, well, that's the most difficult thing.
SIGN Three Months Later
[12:00] Gu
Listen up.
[12:01] Gu
You will now each be given
a platoon of imperial soldiers!
[12:07] Gu
This is a big responsibility, so own it!
[12:09] All
Sir, yes sir!
[12:12] gu
Warrant Officer Yatorishino Igsem.
[12:14] gu
Fire Troop Platoon 1!
[12:17] Y
It is an honor, sir.
[12:21] Gu
Warrant Officer Torway Remeon,
Air Gun Platoon 1.
[12:26] T
It is an honor, sir.
[12:30] Gu
Warrant Officer Ikta Solork.
[12:32] Gu
Light Troop Platoon 3.
[12:35] I
It's an honor, sir.
[12:40] Gu
Congratulations on assuming command of
the platoon, Warrant Officer Solork.
[12:44] Gu
We're glad to have you here.
[12:46] I
Thanks. You, too.
[12:48] I
What's your name, Sergeant Major?
[12:50] Gi
I believe you already know my name.
[12:53] I
What? Have we met before?
[12:56] Gi
Sergeant Major Suya Mitcalif.
[12:58] Gi
You were on intimate terms
with my mother two years ago.
[13:04] I
Are you Amishia's...
[13:07] Gi
Yes. Her daughter.
[13:09] Gi
But, Warrant Officer,
please never say her name again.
[13:15] Gi
You adulterer.
[13:18] All
The daughter of a woman
you were sleeping with?!
[13:22] Y
I can't say I approve of breaking
a married woman's vows.
[13:25] I
I was told she was divorced.
[13:28] I
Anyway, the whole platoon knows about it.
[13:33] I
Nobody's going to listen to me.
[13:36] I
Suya's not even letting me lead.
[13:39] Y
Solve that problem yourself.
[13:41] Y
I haven't the slightest bit of sympathy.
[13:44] I
Fine.
[13:46] I
I won't ask for your help anymore.
[13:50] Y
Please remain seated, Your Highness.
[13:53] Y
You too, Torway.
[13:54] Sh
But Yatori...
[13:56] T
He's done so much for me...
[13:59] Y
His own carelessness brought this on.
[14:04] Y
It just means there's no need to worry.
[14:07] Y
If that was enough to stop him,
[14:09] Y
Ikta Solork wouldn't be here
in the first place.
[14:13] Gu
Stop.
[14:15] Gu
All troops, left.
[14:20] I
They're pretty well-trained.
[14:27] Gu
Look at that.
[14:28] Gu
His troops are ignoring him.
[14:31] Gu
We need to show him his place.
[14:35] M
Th-They got us!
[14:36] M
This is bad! Ultra bad!
[14:38] H
What's bad?
[14:40] M
The mock battle!
[14:42] M
They put up the details for it!
[14:44] T
Six platoons will split into two
and fight with paint rounds, right?
[14:49] M
The problem's how they split it!
[14:51] M
One side is me, Ikta, and Torway,
[14:53] M
and the other is Yatori, Captain Sarihaslag,
and Lieutenant Sushura!
[15:00] I
So, graduated officers are
coming back to bully us, huh?
[15:05] Y
I'm surprised they liked me so much.
[15:09] M
Is now really the time to be so relaxed?
[15:11] T
I-I'm sorry. It's my fault.
[15:14] I
Don't get so cocky, hottie.
[15:16] I
I'm obviously the main target
for their revenge.
[15:20] I
Honestly, Matthew's just an afterthought.
[15:23] Y
I agree.
[15:24] Y
I feel bad for him.
[15:26] M
Seriously, why do you two only agree
when it's time to pick on me?
[15:30] I
What about Haro's medic squad?
[15:32] h
I think we'll be treating
the wounded from both sides
[15:36] h
rather than participating in the battle.
[15:39] M
Now's not the time to worry
about other people!
[15:42] I
Now, calm down, Matthew.
[15:44] I
This is just an exercise.
[15:45] I
We've been in a real experience
where we risked our lives, right?
[15:51] I
Anyway, I'm off to go turn
danger into opportunity.
[15:58] Gi
So, what do you want?
[16:00] Gi
I don't need your input for
the next training exercise.
[16:04] I
You're not even giving me a chance, huh?
[16:06] I
Is it because I slept with your mom?
[16:12] Gi
No...
[16:13] I
I see.
[16:14] I
So you're not disrupting the chain of
command over a personal grudge.
[16:19] I
Then why is it?
[16:20] Gi
It's because...
[16:22] Gi
Your physical aptitude is below standards.
[16:25] Gi
And I can't see you as fit
for command on the ground.
[16:29] I
Is that the reason?
[16:30] Gi
Th-That's right.
[16:32] Gi
If you're so good at desk work,
you should do that instead of command.
[16:36] I
I see.
[16:38] I
By the way, Suya, you heard
about the mock battle, right?
[16:42] I
You think you can win that?
[16:46] Gi
I hate to say it,
[16:49] Gi
but probably not.
[16:51] Gi
They're much more skilled than us.
[16:53] I
In that case, if I lead us to victory,
[16:57] I
that means I'm a better
commander than you, right?
[17:00] Gi
Why do you...
[17:01] I
Because I'd be doing something you couldn't.
[17:04] I
So, at least, it'd prove I'm not
an incompetent commander.
[17:12] I
Fine.
[17:13] I
If we win the mock battle,
[17:15] I
and you play a major role in the victory...
[17:18] I
You'll let me command the platoon?
[17:22] Gi
But what if you lose?
[17:25] I
Then I'll go take a desk job, like you say.
[17:29] I
Does that work?
[17:32] Gi
Fine.
SIGN Southern Urt Forests
[17:46] I
This weather's a real problem.
[17:48] I
It's ruining our attempts to tell
ourselves we're off to a fun picnic.
[17:53] Gu
I'm sorry, Warrant Officer Remeon,
[17:56] Gu
but why is our commander... um...
[17:59] Gu
that man?
[18:02] T
Because he's the most suited for it.
[18:06] Gu
The target is 30 kilometers to the south.
[18:09] Gu
We'll sleep outside tonight
[18:10] Gu
and arrive tomorrow afternoon.
[18:13] I
No, we're setting up camp
at the site by nightfall.
[18:17] Gu
Listen, Warrant Officer,
[18:19] Gu
30 kilometers is as the crows flies.
[18:22] Gu
You need to think—
[18:24] I
Yeah.
[18:25] I
Of course I thought about it.
[18:27] I
Anyway, can you not scream too much?
[18:30] I
You're scaring the troops.
[18:37] Gu
No need to hurry, guys.
[18:39] Gu
It's easy to get lost on
their complicated route.
[18:42] Gu
This'll be easy.
[18:42] Ch
It seems Captain Sarihaslag
knows this training ground well.
[18:47] Ch
What will Solork do?
[18:50] Y
It's always hard to guess what Ikta will do.
[18:52] Ch
Even after knowing him this long?
[18:55] Y
He takes into account what
you think he's going to do, too.
[19:01] Y
By the way, Your Highness,
[19:03] Y
please make sure you're not
caught up in the crossfire.
[19:07] Y
Stay behind them at all times.
[19:09] CH
I'm aware.
[19:11] I
Everyone, you took out what I told
you to from your luggage, right?
[19:16] I
Okay, all troops, move to the left.
[19:21] I
All right!
[19:22] I
Back to march!
[19:25] S
Warrant Officer, it's against
orders to throw away our baggage.
[19:30] I
I'm not throwing them away.
[19:32] I
This is a supply depot.
[19:33] S
What if we need them at the battle?
[19:36] I
I chose what we left carefully.
[19:38] I
We can dilute the paint for the bullets
with water to get more of it,
[19:42] I
and with the tent exteriors
[19:44] I
we can escape the weather.
[19:45] S
But the higher-ups determined the list—
[19:47] I
How the baggage is used is within
the ground command's discretion.
[19:52] I
That's why we made a depot!
SIGN Exercise Day 1
[20:00] I
Okay, call roll.
[20:03] Gi
We really made it before sunset...
[20:06] Gi
Have you been here before?
[20:08] I
Nope, it's my first time.
[20:09] Gi
You're lying!
[20:10] Gi
You didn't use a map once on
the way here, Warrant Officer!
[20:14] I
It's a pain to keep taking the
map out when it's raining.
[20:18] I
On the other hand, the map in here
doesn't get wet and takes no time at all.
[20:22] I
The rest is... experience, maybe?
[20:26] I
My master trained me
from when I was young.
[20:28] I
Fieldwork is the most
basic element of science.
[20:31] Gi
Science?
[20:33] I
I'll go take a look at the Kuriri River
to the south later.
[20:36] I
Tomorrow, we'll make camp beyond.
[20:39] Gi
Wha—
[20:39] Gi
Please wait!
[20:41] Gi
The orders said the north plains
were where we are to—
[20:43] i
They said it was an ideal place
for our forces to meet, is all.
[20:48] i
I can interpret that to mean
[20:49] i
I'm allowed to make camp
anywhere in the forest I like.
[20:53] i
If I've got the choice,
[20:55] i
I want a battlefield that
works to my advantage.
SIGN Exercise Day 2
[21:06] Gu
It's almost noon and there's no sign of them.
[21:10] Gu
Will they make it by sunset?
[21:13] Y
Captain Sarihaslag.
[21:16] Y
My scouts have returned.
[21:18] Y
The enemy is camped on the other side
[21:20] Y
of the Kuriri River, to the south.
[21:23] Gu
What?!
[21:24] Gu
We're supposed to fight here!
[21:25] Y
All the orders said was that this
would be an ideal place to meet.
[21:30] Y
I would not interpret that as
orders on where we fight.
[21:35] Gu
A-All forces, advance to the south!
[21:37] Gu
Hurry!
[21:38] I
Well, then.
[21:39] I
Yatori should have noticed by now.
[21:42] I
The sadistic hottie will start
to panic and head down here,
[21:45] I
since he won't want to be incompetently late.
[21:47] I
Matthew, Torway, you're ready, right?
[21:50] Both
Yeah.
[21:52] Both
Yes.
[21:54] Narr
Imperial Year 906, June.
[21:57] Narr
It's said that this mock battle
is the first time Ikta Solork
[22:02] Narr
showed a glimpse of his genius.
[23:37] ---
Next time: Watchdogs of the Spirit Tree.
SIGN Watchdogs of the Spirit Tree
4 - Watchdogs of the Spirit Tree
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[00:06] Gu
I guess they deserve credit for
arriving earlier than expected.
[00:09] Gu
So, they took up a river-defense formation?
[00:12] Gu
If we're both the same strength,
the first side to attack loses.
[00:16] Gu
We'll be staring at each other for a while.
[00:18] Gu
Brother, why not have the men
test the river's depth?
[00:21] Gu
I know how deep the Kuriri river is.
[00:24] Gu
The river's swollen from the rain now,
so it's about chest high...
[00:29] Gu
A squad is leaving the formation.
[00:31] Gu
Solork's platoon?
[00:33] Gu
There's a shallow spot upriver.
[00:35] Gu
He's planning to send his men around
and strike us from behind.
[00:39] Gu
Warrant Officer Yatorishino!
[00:40] Y
Yes, sir.
[00:41] Gu
Your squad is to head upriver to intercept.
[00:46] Y
Isn't it risky to split up our forces now?
[00:49] Gu
There's a river between us.
[00:51] Gu
As long as we don't make the first move,
we have the advantage.
[00:54] Y
The enemy chose this location.
[00:58] Y
Don't you think it's too naive
to assume it would help us?
[01:02] Gu
Shut up!
[01:03] Gu
Obey your superior officer's orders!
[01:06] Y
These guys are child's play
for you, aren't they, Ikta?
[01:14] I
Okay, sadistic hottie.
[01:17] I
Get ready.
SIGN Watchdogs of the Spirit Tree
[01:26] Gu
Warrant Officer, should we really stop
instead of heading to the objective?
[01:31] Y
If they're here, we can intercept them,
[01:33] Y
and if they're not, we can get back
to the main force in short order.
[01:37] Y
Right now, we should wait
for the scout report.
[01:41] Gu
No sign of the enemy unit.
[01:43] Gu
Was it a trap?
[01:45] Gu
Let's tell Warrant Officer Yatorishino!
[01:48] Gu
What?
[01:51] T
They just sent scouts, huh?
[01:54] T
But, if nothing else,
[01:55] T
we've lured Yatori-san as far away
from their main unit as possible.
[02:01] M
That's the signal.
[02:02] M
All troops, prepare to fire!
[02:10] I
Okay!
[02:14] I
All forces, charge!
[02:28] (Flashback) Gi
Make a bridge in the river?
[02:30] (Flashback) I
Yup. An underwater bridge.
[02:33] (Flashback) I
This is called an Isu tree.
[02:35] (Flashback) I
It's very heavy and sturdy.
[02:37] (Flashback) I
We'll sink it in the water.
[02:39] (Flashback) I
The water's muddy,
so they won't be able to see it.
[02:42] (Flashback) I
Basically, we'll be the only ones to know
[02:45] (Flashback) I
that the river isn't protecting anyone.
[02:48] Gu
It can't be that shallow!
[02:50] Gu
Brother, your orders.
[02:52] Gu
F-Fire! Open fire!
[03:05] Gi
Just as the Warrant Officer said,
[03:07] Gi
the enemy is unable to
handle this sudden attack.
[03:10] Gi
And we have three platoons,
against their two.
[03:17] Gu
Get out of the way if you're dead!
[03:19] Gu
Retreat!
[03:20] Gu
Keep firing as you retreat!
[03:23] Gu
Gotcha!
[03:30] Y
Looks like I made it in time!
[03:32] I
Yatori's here already?
[03:34] I
Okay, everyone! Fighting time's over!
[03:36] I
Retreat!
[03:38] Y
We're changing position!
[03:39] Y
Defend our retreating allies and
get to the northern forest!
SIGN Two Hours After the Battle
[03:54] T
I'm back, Ikkun.
[03:56] T
From the look of it, things went well.
[03:59] I
Yeah, I guess it was a success.
[04:00] I
And don't call me Ikkun!
[04:03] I
Hey, Matthew.
[04:05] I
You still alive?
[04:06] M
Yeah.
[04:07] M
Somehow.
[04:09] M
We took out a lot of their men,
[04:12] M
so do you think they'll surrender?
[04:15] I
With the sadistic hottie running things,
[04:17] I
he might make them fight to the last man.
[04:20] I
Unless we can kill him.
[04:24] I
Let's change our formation.
[04:26] I
Haro, tend to the wounded.
[04:29] H
Y-You noticed us here?
[04:31] H
Okay, since it looks like
the battle's over...
[04:34] H
Excuse us.
[04:37] Gi
What was the plan if the enemy
checked the depth of the river first?
[04:43] I
He knows this training area so well
that the odds he'd do that were low.
[04:47] I
Well, if he'd tried,
[04:50] I
our air guns would have chased them off.
[04:57] Gi
I'll get the survivors together.
[04:59] I
Yeah, thanks.
[05:01] C
Looks like you got him good, Solork.
[05:04] C
You should've seen the look on his face.
[05:07] I
We're still doing our training exercise.
[05:09] I
Get lost, please, Princess.
[05:21] Gu
Damn it!
[05:23] Gu
Yatorishino!
[05:25] Gu
You should have been there sooner!
[05:27] Y
I'm sorry.
[05:29] Y
If you've got a squad that can move faster,
[05:31] Y
I'd like to see it.
[05:34] Gu
Brother.
[05:36] Gu
What's our next move?
[05:38] Gu
They should be coming for us.
[05:41] Gu
We'll ambush them on the road to the west,
[05:44] Gu
and then catch them in a pincer attack!
[05:46] Gu
Enjoy your victory while
you can, Ikta Solork!
[05:50] Gu
I'll punch that smug grin
right off your stupid face!
[05:55] I
He's probably saying something like that
and burning for revenge right now.
[06:00] I
That said, we're not pursuing.
[06:05] Gi
How do we win, then?
[06:08] I
Suya, first get rid of the idea
that we're chasing the enemy.
[06:13] I
Chasing someone is tiring,
[06:15] I
and being chased is mentally exhausting.
[06:17] I
But making someone chase you can be fun.
[06:20] I
War is just like love that way.
SIGN One Hour Later
[06:27] Gu
What's going on?
[06:28] Gu
Do they not plan on actually fighting?
[06:32] Gu
R-Reporting in!
[06:33] Gu
The enemy's three platoons
have deployed their troops
[06:37] Gu
to seal the north exit of the forest!
[06:40] Gu
What are they playing at?
[06:42] Y
They got us.
[06:44] Y
They've cut off our escape route, Captain.
[06:47] Y
At some point, we have to use the
north exit to get to the Central Base.
[06:52] Y
If they've got the exit sealed
at the end of the mock battle,
[06:56] Y
we'll lose because we won't
even be able to get home.
[07:00] Gu
So they'll just win by default?
[07:05] Gu
We're heading to the northern exit!
[07:08] I
There they are.
[07:10] I
Okay, all units,
[07:11] I
make it look like you're ready to fire.
[07:13] I
But in fact, be ready to charge.
[07:17] I
Don't get too far ahead,
[07:18] I
and be sure to work with
the person next to you.
[07:22] I
Compared to the value of teamwork,
[07:24] I
the honor of being the first
inside their lines is nothing.
[07:28] Gu
Come on, line up!
[07:31] Gu
Brother, we're charging?
[07:33] Gu
Yeah.
[07:34] Gu
The boundary line of the
combat zone is behind them.
[07:38] Gu
If even a single one of
them crosses that line,
[07:40] Gu
they lose for breaking the rules!
[07:43] Gu
Listen up, men.
[07:44] Gu
Even if you die,
don't fall down immediately.
[07:46] Gu
Pretend you didn't notice and push them back!
[07:50] Gu
Now that's against the rules...
[07:52] Gu
Shh!
[07:57] Gu
Okay, all forces, charge!
[08:19] Gu
Torway, you bastard!
[08:25] I
All troops, charge!
[08:38] Y
Lieutenant Sushuraf,
[08:39] Y
the Captain has fallen.
[08:40] Y
Take command.
[08:42] Gu
Very well.
[08:44] Gu
There's no way to win this battle.
[08:46] Gu
We'll break through and escape!
[08:50] Gu
Open us a path, Yatorishino!
[08:53] Y
Understood!
[08:56] Y
All troops, charge!
[09:08] Gu
I can't believe it.
[09:10] Gi
Does this mean we...
[09:14] I
We couldn't wipe them out,
[09:16] I
but you could say we won, yeah.
[09:20] Gi
We really...
[09:24] I
Okay, everyone, quiet down.
[09:28] I
Now it's lecture time for my beloved men.
[09:32] I
Private First Class Gwemp.
[09:34] I
Private First Class Aigi.
[09:36] I
Private Bio.
[09:38] I
Corporal Tobai.
[09:39] I
Come up to the front.
[09:42] I
You guys,
[09:44] I
I clearly warned you beforehand,
[09:46] I
and you still charged too far ahead.
[09:48] I
What the hell was that?
[09:49] I
Ikta's platoon doesn't need heroes.
[09:53] I
Instead of trying to win one-on-three,
[09:55] I
come up with a way to fight three-on-one.
[10:00] I
That's the scientific way of thinking.
[10:03] Gu
"Scientific?"
[10:04] Gu
What does that mean?
[10:06] I
Logical, streamlined, and efficient.
[10:08] I
And as a result,
it allows you to be very lazy.
[10:11] I
It's a wonderful way to think.
[10:13] I
People started to grow crops because
[10:15] I
going hunting without knowing if
you'd catch anything was a pain.
[10:20] I
People dug wells because going
all the way to the river was a pain.
[10:26] I
Laziness is the mother of human progress.
[10:31] I
Of course, war is no different.
[10:34] I
If you can slack off during a war,
you're doing it right.
[10:38] I
So follow me, Ikta Solork.
[10:42] I
Ikta Solork's men fight easy, and win easy.
[10:47] I
Hooray for laziness!
[10:48] I
Hooray for sloth!
[10:51] I
Everyone who follows me
[10:54] I
gets an easy life.
[11:00] Gu
Ikta Solork...
[11:04] Gu
Ikta Solork...
[11:06] Gu
Ikta Solork...
[11:07] Gu
Ikta Solork! Ikta Solork!
[11:11] I
H-Huh?
[11:12] I
What's going on?
[11:15] I
Huh?
[11:18] T
We take our eyes off Ikkun for a second,
and he's suddenly really popular.
[11:22] M
No, it happened while I had my eyes on him.
[11:25] M
I was moved, and I have no idea why.
[11:28] I
I may have spread it on a little too thick.
[11:33] I
Okay, everyone, quiet.
[11:35] I
I get it. I get it.
[11:36] I
Thank you! Thank you!
[11:39] I
Torway.
[11:40] T
What?
[11:42] I
Did our war of attrition work?
[11:48] T
I think we were able to wait for
the best chance we could have gotten.
[11:52] I
I see.
[11:53] I
Good.
[11:54] T
Oh, I saw Princess Chamille while
I was hiding in the forest.
[11:59] T
She was hurrying to the west
with her royal guards.
[12:04] M
She probably went to see Yatori, right?
[12:06] I
That's totally the wrong direction, Matthew.
[12:09] I
The princess should know that.
[12:12] I
She should have no reason to head west.
[12:20] C
Where...
[12:21] C
Where is Solork?
[12:27] Gu
You bastard!
[12:29] Gu
Princess, flee!
[12:38] C
So Solork's injury was a lure to draw me out?
[12:45] C
Captain Ison Ho.
[12:48] C
Why are you doing this?
[12:59] C
Solork...
[13:06] Y
The mock battle is about to end.
[13:09] Y
Shall we send up the surrender signal?
[13:12] Gu
Surrender?
[13:13] Gu
Why would we do that?
[13:15] Y
Captain, Lieutenant Sushuraf
is in charge now.
[13:18] Gu
I'm not letting that happen.
[13:20] Gu
I'll never surrender!
[13:23] Y
Refusing will simply damage
your own reputation,
[13:26] Y
as the commander who didn't
know when to give up.
[13:30] Y
If you surrender now, you can still say
you succeeded in your final retreat.
[13:37] Y
Make the right decision, sir.
[13:49] Y
Sound instead of light
for their communications?
[13:53] Y
"West... The Princess."
[13:57] Y
Yatorishino Igsem and her eight
soldiers will head to the west.
[14:02] Gu
That signal?
[14:03] Y
Yes.
[14:04] Y
It seems something has happened.
[14:06] Gu
Take the remaining two from my squad.
[14:10] Gu
You saved my older brother
during the first battle.
[14:14] Gu
I'm grateful for that.
[14:20] Gu
If we can get to the road,
[14:21] Gu
the carriage will be waiting for us.
[14:24] Gu
And then the mission will be complete.
[14:26] Gu
That's right.
[14:28] Gu
We're almost done.
[14:30] Gu
If it hurts to look at
the princess, then don't.
[14:33] Gu
You knew what you were in for at the start.
[14:38] Gu
Yes, sir.
[14:48] Gu
They whittled down the tip
instead of using an arrowhead?
[14:51] Gu
A light troop would've started
by trying to blind us.
[14:55] Gu
And you can't be medics.
[14:59] Gu
Which means you're a fire troop
that's low on equipment.
[15:03] Gu
Correct, Warrant Officer Yatorishino Igsem?
[15:07] Gu
Now, fire your second round.
[15:10] Gu
Then we'll...
[15:13] Y
Know where we are,
[15:16] Y
Captain Ison Ho?
[15:19] Y
Don't move.
[15:20] Y
Try anything, and your head
will hit the ground.
[15:24] Gu
Very well.
[15:25] Gu
All forces, shoot her now.
[15:33] Y
You got lucky.
[15:35] Y
It seems they don't want you dead.
[15:40] Gu
I'd thought I'd trained them more thoroughly.
[15:46] Y
Princess...
[15:47] C
Yatori?
[15:50] C
Where am I?
[15:52] Y
Princess, are you hurt?
[15:55] C
Let me go!
[15:58] Y
Please calm down.
[15:59] Y
I'll save you now.
[16:01] C
But... But...
[16:02] C
Solork is...
[16:05] Y
Ikta will be here soon.
[16:08] Y
Release the princess.
[16:14] Gu
I will tell you our motive.
[16:17] Y
Motive?
[16:19] Gu
The reason we abandoned
all our pride as soldiers
[16:22] Gu
and resorted to committing this crime.
[16:24] Gu
We are all students of
Lieutenant General Hazaf Rikan.
[16:30] C
Lieutenant General Rikan...
[16:32] Gu
He was a talented commander.
[16:35] Gu
However, he died during the
battle at the Eastern Garrison.
[16:39] C
Then, what you're after...
[16:42] Gu
That's right, Princess.
[16:45] Gu
We will avenge our teacher,
[16:49] Gu
who died to cover up a political failure,
[16:51] Gu
with your worthless life!
[16:55] Y
Princess, please...
[17:09] Gu
I don't like raising my voice,
[17:11] Gu
but once in a while, it's worth it.
[17:14] Gu
Watch our surroundings.
[17:16] C
Stop it!
[17:16] Gu
Fire Spirit.
[17:18] Gu
Move, and your master dies.
[17:19] C
Let me go!
[17:22] C
Stop it! Let Yatori go!
[17:27] Y
P-Princess...
[18:27] Y
Princess, are you safe?
[18:32] Y
I'm glad...
[18:34] C
Y-Yatori...
[18:36] M
Yatori.
[18:38] T
Yatori-san...
[18:40] Y
Huh? My hands won't let go of my sword...
[18:45] I
Man, you sure made a mess again.
[18:48] I
I won't be able to eat tomatoes for a while.
[18:51] Y
Ikta...
[18:53] I
Hey, Yatori.
[18:55] I
You may already know this,
[18:57] I
but you're extremely red right now.
[19:02] Y
I don't mind being red,
[19:04] Y
but I don't like the way my
body smells like metal.
[19:08] I
Smells?
[19:09] I
That's not got nothing with you being red.
[19:13] I
It's because you're holding these big
hunks of metal in your hands, right?
[19:18] (Flashback) I
No matter what happens,
don't forget that I'm your left hand!
[19:28] I
Okay, got them out.
[19:30] I
Good work.
[19:38] Y
Thank you.
[19:41] Y
But, you know...
[19:44] Y
I might be a little tired.
[19:48] I
You always work too hard.
[19:51] I
Like I keep telling you,
you need to slack off more.
[20:03] I
May I ask for an explanation,
Captain Ison Ho?
[20:08] C
Th-They said they were students
of Lieutenant General Rikan.
[20:15] I
I understand completely,
[20:18] I
and I don't feel like condemning you.
[20:21] I
Honestly, you could have
asked me to join you.
[20:27] M
Ikta!
[20:29] Gu
Your tactics are somehow similar
to Lieutenant General Rikan...
[20:33] Gu
No, they resemble the tactics
of his teacher, Bada Sankrei.
[20:40] Gu
Is that a coincidence?
[20:43] I
That's...
[20:54] M
Ikkun.
[20:55] M
It's over.
[20:56] I
Yeah.
[20:58] I
It's been a tiring couple of days.
[21:01] I
Our little camping trip
in Kioka was a lot easier.
[21:06] I
Hey, Princess.
[21:08] I
Looks like you've got a colorful new dress.
[21:11] I
Or did you just spill a lot of
tomato sauce on yourself?
[21:14] I
It's hard to tell.
[21:16] I
By the way, this is a secret,
[21:19] I
but you're really red right now.
[21:25] M
Ikta...
[21:38] I
Wh-Why?
[21:40] C
Solork! Solork, you jerk!
[21:48] Gu
June, Imperial Year 906.
[21:51] Gu
Very few know of this "parting gift"
from Lieutenant General Hazaf Rikan.
[21:56] Gu
But it's also true that those involved
[21:59] Gu
were left with mental scars
that would never fade.
SIGN Next Time: "Two in One."
SIGN Two in One
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[00:22] Y
I am a knight.
[00:24] Y
A knight is their blade.
[00:27] Y
And that blade is I.
[00:32] Y
I'm starting to understand that saying,
[00:34] Y
and why the word "person"
isn't included in it.
[00:41] Gi
Yatori, do you think I am flame?
[00:45] Y
Huh? You're just you, Shia.
[00:48] Y
My one partner in the world.
[00:52] S
Then I don't think you're a blade, either.
[00:57] Y
You're worried about me? Thank you.
[01:00] Y
It's all right.
[01:02] Y
I don't know if I'll ever reach
that state again, to be honest,
[01:07] Y
but remember how quickly
he just knocked me down
[01:10] Y
from the level of mastery
I'd worked so hard to reach?
[01:15] Y
As long as I'm around him,
[01:18] Y
I'll never completely become a blade.
[01:23] Y
It's been that way since back then.
[01:30] Y
Studying abroad?
[01:34] Gi
General Bada Sankrei told me himself.
[01:38] Gi
So, what will you do?
[01:41] Y
I'll go.
[01:44] Y
I hear he's at the forefront
of all military matters.
[01:47] Gu
If you want to do it,
[01:50] Gu
then it's settled.
[01:52] Gu
Go study hard.
[01:58] Gu
But, no matter what you learn,
[02:01] Gu
don't forget that you're an Igsem.
[02:26] I
Welcome to the world of science!
SIGN Two in One
SIGN Katjvarna Empire
Rising Sun Regiment Garrison
[04:13] Y
General Bada Sankrei.
[04:16] Gu
Call me Uncle Bada.
[04:18] Gu
What is it, Yatorishino-chan?
[04:20] Y
What's that all about?
[04:23] Gu
I'm sending my son up to fly.
[04:26] Y
As far as I can tell,
[04:27] Y
that balloon is very similar
to the ones used in Kioka.
[04:32] Gu
Want to try, too?
[04:34] Y
If you order me to, then gladly.
[04:38] Gu
I see.
[04:39] Gu
You're Solvenares Igsem's daughter, all right.
[04:43] Y
What does that mean?
[04:46] Gu
It means I underestimated his
style of education a little.
[04:49] Gu
Don't worry. It's my problem, not yours.
[04:54] Gu
My name is Anarai Kahn.
[04:58] Gu
I'm...
[05:00] Gu
well, you could call me the
representative of these scientists.
[05:04] Y
"Scientists?"
[05:06] Gu
Call me Dr. Anarai!
[05:09] Gu
Oh, Ikta!
[05:10] Gu
Take over for me.
[05:12] I
Sure, leave it to me.
[05:14] Y
Dr. Anarai, what is that?
[05:19] Gu
Egg yolks, milk, sugar, some cinnamon.
[05:23] Gu
Those have been mixed and added to
a vessel filled with frozen saltwater.
[05:28] Y
Doctor, may I ask something?
[05:31] Gu
Go ahead.
[05:34] Y
What is science, exactly?
[05:37] Gu
Very well.
[05:39] Gu
I'll start by describing a discussion
I had with a priest when I was younger.
[05:44] Gu
Nazuna, two cups of tea.
[05:48] I
Come on, Brother Bajin.
[05:49] I
Keep shaking!
[05:50] Gu
Why do I have to do this?
[05:53] Gu
So, that's how it is.
[05:55] Gu
Got it?
[05:56] Y
There were several words
I wasn't familiar with,
[05:59] Y
but I understood the gist.
[06:01] Y
"Science" is a field that attempts to
explain things that are, in theology,
[06:07] Y
explained as "acts of God,"
from another approach.
[06:12] Gi
She's pretty smart.
[06:13] Gu
Yes, I'm surprised, too.
[06:17] I
Now try eating it.
[06:20] Y
All right.
[06:31] I
Want some more?
[06:34] Gu
Well, "God"?
[06:37] Gu
Can't make this flavor, can you?
[07:06] I
Sorry.
[07:07] I
Swordfighting isn't really my thing.
[07:11] Y
I'm sorry.
[07:13] Y
I was so focused on my training
that I almost injured you.
[07:18] I
Well, I'm the one who interrupted you.
[07:21] I
Anyway, can you do something
about the way you talk?
[07:24] Y
Is the way I talk strange?
[07:27] I
It's not strange, but it's stiff.
[07:29] I
Stiffer than bricks!
[07:32] I
Even if you're using proper etiquette,
[07:34] I
shouldn't you try and be more casual
with kids your age?
[07:39] Y
I've actually never met anyone else my age.
[07:45] I
I can't even imagine what that must be like.
[07:48] I
So basically, you don't know
how to play, do you?
[07:52] I
Why don't you come play with me for a bit?
[07:56] I
Dad gave me this, you see.
[08:02] Y
What is this?
[08:04] I
Mission one:
[08:06] I
Make Major Guihan fall into a hole.
[08:08] I
He always comes by this way when
he washes his face in the morning.
[08:17] Gu
Just like I thought!
[08:18] Gu
A real hole next to a fake dummy one!
[08:21] Gu
Don't think you can make me fall
for the same trick over and over!
[08:26] I
I was sure you wouldn't find out.
[08:28] Gu
Now, since I've seen through
your trap, today you're—
[08:33] I
Yes!
[08:35] I
If two holes isn't enough, I'll use three!
[08:38] I
So, mission one is complete.
[08:40] I
We've got four more similar ones.
[08:45] I
Our next mission is risky.
[08:48] I
We just have to get
the ingredients out of the kitchen,
[08:51] I
but the kitchen is guarded
by a fierce protector.
[08:54] I
Chief Cook Mariban Susa, or Old Lady Mari.
We have to get past her.
[09:00] Y
Let me do it, please.
[09:04] Gi
So, you're the guest everyone's talking about?
[09:06] Gi
Old man Anarai's been talking about
nothing else since yesterday.
[09:10] Y
I wanted to see how the cooking was done.
[09:13] Gu
It's nothing special.
[09:15] Gu
We just make good food, fast,
[09:18] Gu
and in large quantities for hungry soldiers.
[09:22] I
You're amazing.
[09:24] I
It all landed on top of the straw.
[09:27] Y
As long as you know
an object's weight and shape,
[09:29] Y
you can throw it in a clean arc by
adjusting the strength of the toss.
[09:34] Y
It's a simple application
of artillery mechanics.
[09:36] I
It's like I've got a new friend
I can rely on!
[09:43] I
This is my house!
[09:47] Y
May I come in?
[09:50] I
I'll ask you instead,
[09:51] I
why couldn't you?
[09:53] I
Mom, I'm back!
[09:55] Gi
Welcome back, Ikta.
[09:58] Gi
Welcome.
[10:00] Y
I'm Y-Yatorishino Igsem.
[10:02] Y
I've been accompanying your son today.
[10:05] Gi
I'm Yuhka.
[10:07] Gi
Ikta's mother.
[10:09] Gi
Thank for playing with my son.
[10:11] Y
N-Not at all.
[10:13] I
I brought you a lot of things,
just like dad ordered.
[10:16] I
Most of it was thanks to Yatori, though.
[10:19] Gi
Lunch will be ready soon.
[10:22] Gi
Go play with Ikta until it's served.
[10:27] Y
No, I...
[10:29] I
Can you play chess?
[10:31] Y
Yes,
[10:32] Y
I learned it as part of my officer training.
[10:34] I
Let's play a game, then!
[10:41] Gu
I'm back.
[10:44] Gu
I'm so hungry.
[10:47] Gu
Oh, you're here, Yatori-chan.
[10:48] Y
Thank you for having me.
[10:50] Gu
Did you succeed in your mission today?
[10:53] Y
Sure, but...
[10:56] Y
This is Yatori's first time, so go
easier on her, you dumb old man.
[11:00] Gu
That's amazing.
[11:02] Gu
You're both using castles
in a really close game.
[11:05] Gi
Okay, lunch is served.
[11:09] Y
Do you live here with your family,
General Sankrei?
[11:14] Gu
Yeah. I didn't want to leave them behind
to get transferred a bunch of places.
[11:18] I
As long as I'm here, Mom will be fine.
[11:20] I
So go where you want, old man.
[11:22] I
Don't make Uncle Shiba and Uncle Rikan
do all the running around.
[11:27] Gu
Don't try and fool me, son.
[11:29] Gu
I know you'd be lonely without me.
[11:31] I
Nope. Not at all.
[11:34] Gu
Yatori-chan, let's all make
pumpkin cake later.
[11:39] Gu
We need to give something back
to Mariban for what we borrowed.
[11:44] Y
Right.
[11:53] I
Okay! Mission: Catch the Biggest Fish
in the Swamp is complete—
[12:01] I
You're going to become a soldier, huh?
[12:03] Y
Yes. I'm going to officer's school.
[12:06] I
I see.
[12:07] I
That's not bad,
[12:09] I
but why not be a scientist like me?
[12:11] Y
A scientist?
[12:13] I
The two of us could work together
[12:14] I
and go around unraveling
all the world's mysteries.
[12:17] I
Like monsters and stuff.
[12:19] I
Why not think about it?
[12:24] Y
There's no point in thinking about it.
[12:26] Y
I'm following the path of the soldier.
[12:28] Y
That's been decided from the start.
[12:31] I
That doesn't make sense.
[12:33] I
What's important is whether
you want to do it or not, right?
[12:36] Y
It makes sense.
[12:38] Y
I was born as an Igsem.
[12:40] Y
I know what I should be.
[12:44] Y
That's all.
[12:46] I
I can't accept that.
[12:47] Y
There's no need for you to accept it.
[12:50] I
There sure is.
[12:52] I
Without you, the monsters
are going to eat me.
[12:57] Gi
Sorry to drag you on a boring
expedition like this.
[13:02] Y
No, it's fine.
[13:03] Gu
The two of you have been doing
nothing but military exercises lately.
[13:07] Gu
We've been a little lonely.
[13:09] I
But it has been a while, hasn't it?
[13:11] I
We usually have soldiers trailing behind us.
[13:13] Y
It feels like I should have
more weight on my back.
[13:18] Gu
We're doing a geological survey, too?!
[13:20] Gi
You didn't forget the
surveying tools, did you?
[13:23] Gu
I did...
[13:25] Gi
You dummy!
[13:31] I
Thanks to Brother Bajin,
we've got a whole day to ourselves.
[13:40] I
Oh, Yatori.
[13:41] I
Did you find an ax—
[13:47] I
Y-Yatori...
[13:54] I
Th-That scared me...
[13:56] I
I didn't know there were wolves
so close to the base.
[14:01] Y
They're all skin and bones.
[14:03] Gi
The drought's been going on for a while,
[14:05] Gi
so they must be hungry.
[14:07] Y
That's why they've come to a place
they wouldn't normally be.
[14:10] Y
Is he the leader, perhaps?
[14:12] I
It's possible for us to just stay in here,
[14:15] I
but they might attack Brother Bajin and
his group when they return tomorrow.
[14:21] I
So other than your two swords,
these are our weapons, huh?
[14:26] I
Killing or driving away
all the wolves around the shed.
[14:29] I
That'll be our mission this time.
[14:32] I
The time limit is 9:00 A.M. tomorrow.
[14:34] I
Any objections?
[14:36] Y
None.
[14:37] Y
Let's come up with a plan.
[14:53] Y
A hit, but not a fatal one.
[14:56] I
They're breaking the back wall!
[14:57] Y
So this side was a decoy?
[15:11] Y
They're getting further away.
[15:16] I
Think they'll give up?
[15:19] Y
We've told them that any attempts
they make are going to be costly.
[15:23] Y
Now it comes down to how hungry they are.
[15:27] I
The leader of the pack
seemed exceptionally smart.
[15:31] Y
That's why we can't be too careful.
[15:33] Y
If he didn't give up,
[15:35] Y
who knows what he'll do next?
[15:39] I
If we could talk to them,
[15:41] I
we could've worked something out.
[15:44] Y
Even humans only start negotiating
[15:46] Y
once the bullets have run out.
[15:51] Y
My dad once told me those two things
would never happen in the opposite order.
[16:07] Y
Hit to the head.
[16:09] Y
One's down!
[16:10] I
Roger.
[16:11] I
The two in the front are
staying away from the door.
[16:19] I
We knew they'd come after what looked
like the weakest point, but...
[16:27] I
If you become a soldier,
[16:28] I
are you going to be doing this all the time?
[16:31] Y
My second shot missed.
[16:32] Y
Did you say something?
[16:34] I
Nothing.
[16:35] I
I took one out, too.
[16:39] Y
Ikta!
[16:43] Y
Don't move.
[16:44] Y
If you aren't behind me, you'll probably die.
[16:48] I
Yeah. I know.
[17:11] I
I'm glad I got this ready.
[17:13] I
Maybe we could talk to the leader.
[17:18] I
He's that smart.
[17:21] Y
You talk a lot when you're worried, huh?
[17:24] I
Don't point that out so calmly.
[17:27] I
You're going to make me cry.
[17:29] Y
I know how you feel.
[17:31] Y
I'm scared, too.
[17:33] Y
But I'll send you back alive,
[17:36] Y
even if it costs me my life.
[17:38] Y
I'm an Igsem, after all.
[17:40] I
What?
[17:42] I
That wasn't in the plan.
[17:43] Y
I mean if things get really bad.
[17:46] Y
It's better that one of us live
than both of us die.
[17:49] I
No!
[17:50] I
Anything that doesn't end in us
both going home is equally bad.
[17:53] I
If you don't understand that, you're a fool.
[17:55] Y
You're the fool.
[17:57] Y
You have to make hard decisions—
[17:59] I
There's one thing I've learned
over the past few weeks.
[18:02] I
If you and I work together,
we can get through anything!
[18:07] I
Yatori, we only have the
two of us to rely on.
[18:11] I
The two of us have to become one
and solve this together!
[18:13] I
It's the only way to win.
[18:15] I
Like a right and left hand,
[18:17] I
or the right and left brain,
[18:19] I
let's be a pair of organs
moving with one will.
[18:23] I
Don't forget: no matter what, I'm your
left hand, and I'm here for you!
[18:29] Y
If I'm the right hand,
[18:31] Y
you'll have to live up to being my left.
[19:03] Y
Execute clean-up operation!
[19:07] I
It hit!
[19:07] I
Ow...
[19:12] I
Two left.
[19:14] I
Did we drive them off?
[19:16] Y
One of them was that leader.
[19:18] Y
It's too early to make assumptions.
[19:22] I
There he is!
[19:36] I
Sorry.
[19:37] I
That's all the spices we had.
[19:58] I
Yatori!
[20:14] Y
Are those reinforcements?
[20:18] I
Well, I might lose if I was on my own, but...
[20:32] Y
Looks like it's over.
[20:34] I
Yeah.
[20:42] I
This is the last one.
[20:44] I
Let's take our time eating it.
[20:47] Y
What are those wolves going to do now?
[20:52] I
Their leader was badly wounded.
[20:54] I
They're going to have a hard time, I bet.
[20:58] Y
I feel like I'm eating their meat.
[21:00] I
Yeah.
[21:02] I
I was thinking the same thing.
[21:05] I
You know, Yatori,
[21:06] I
if you're capable of imagining that,
[21:10] I
you could be something other than a soldier.
[21:14] I
Take your time thinking about it.
[21:16] I
Just remember what I said today.
[21:19] I
If it's paired with a violent
memory like what just happened,
[21:22] I
you'll never forget, right?
[21:24] Y
You're right.
[21:26] Y
I'm probably never going to forget this.
[21:33] Y
After that, Uncle Bada was imprisoned,
[21:37] Y
and Ikta and Yuhka-san went missing.
[21:49] Y
But...
[21:52] Y
Ikta came back to me.
[21:57] (Flashback) I
I came to take you, Yatori,
[22:01] (Flashback) I
from this land without a future.
SIGN Next time: At the Base of the Stairs of God.
SIGN At the Base of the Stairs of God.
6 - At the Base of the Stairs of God
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[00:01] M
This is it!
[00:06] H
I concede.
[00:08] H
Matthew-san, you really are good at this.
[00:11] H
I bet you beat Ikta-san or
Yatori-san if you played them.
[00:16] M
No way.
[00:18] H
Huh? Is that kind of a sore spot for you?
[00:21] M
It's not just chess.
[00:23] M
It's everything.
[00:26] M
Don't you feel the same way, Haru?
[00:28] M
About how they're...
[00:32] H
On a whole different level?
[00:35] H
Sorry!
[00:36] H
I always say everything I'm thinking.
[00:40] M
I know.
[00:42] M
Anyway...
[00:44] H
Are you mad?
[00:46] M
No.
[00:48] M
I'm going to the War Records room.
[00:50] M
I want to know more about
the river-defense formation.
[00:54] H
I'm impressed.
[00:55] H
Good luck!
[00:58] M
A whole different level, huh?
[01:00] M
I know that, but I can't give up!
[01:03] M
Someday I'll show them what
Matthew Tetdrich is really capable of!
[01:14] T
I was able to hit them,
[01:16] T
from that distance!
[01:20] T
Being distant from the target
isn't always a bad thing.
[01:24] T
For one, it makes it harder
for them to hit you,
[01:27] T
and harder for them to find you at all.
[01:29] T
And more than anything,
[01:31] T
you don't have to worry when you fire.
[01:34] T
My flaw, my worries,
[01:37] T
and what I want to do...
[01:39] T
You've known for a long time,
[01:42] T
haven't you, Ikkun?
SIGN At the Base of the Stairs of God
[03:25] H
Ikta-san,
[03:27] H
should you really be sleeping here?
[03:31] I
Don't worry.
[03:33] I
Wherever I sleep,
[03:34] I
I'll always save the right side
of the bed for you.
[03:39] H
Anyway, what were you reading?
[03:42] I
Oh, yeah.
[03:45] I
Anarai's box is about to open.
[03:48] H
Whose box?
[03:51] I
It's a safe, basically,
[03:53] I
with intellectual property inside.
[03:55] I
Did I tell you I studied under Anarai Kahn?
[04:00] H
The man who sought asylum in Kioka, yes?
[04:03] H
Science, was it?
[04:05] H
You said you learned from him.
[04:08] I
Yes. I'm one of his students.
[04:12] I
The results of the research
we all worked on together
[04:16] I
were first put into Anarai's box,
[04:19] I
and no one except us was
allowed to learn them.
[04:22] I
But, in exchange for
recognizing his asylum claim,
[04:27] I
Kioka wanted technology
with military applications.
[04:31] I
And so, to keep things balanced with Kioka,
[04:34] I
he told us what he was giving them.
[04:37] H
Um, what does that mean?
[04:43] I
Eh, guess I must be boring you.
[04:46] I
Well, it just means that the
battlefield's about to evolve again.
[04:50] I
What a waste of good knowledge.
[04:54] M
It's finally time to go to
the Northern Region, huh?
[04:58] T
We're heading to the garrison in Somin.
[05:01] M
It's at the base of a mountain range
in the sticks.
[05:04] M
Those Sinack hicks are everywhere,
[05:06] M
so it's not safe.
[05:08] I
Did I hear someone making fun
of the Northern Region?
[05:12] I
It's just simple prejudice to think there's
nothing worth seeing in the sticks.
[05:16] I
You, especially, Matthew.
[05:17] I
You don't understand
the wonders of the Sinacks.
[05:21] T
Huh? You know a lot about the Sinacks?
[05:25] I
I visited a Sinack village with old man
Anarai as part of a research expedition.
[05:31] I
We investigated the weather and
geological strata in the high mountains,
[05:34] I
but my personal favorite part
was getting to know the locals.
[05:40] M
They're mountain barbarians, right?
[05:42] M
What was fun about that?
[05:45] I
If I had to give you one reason,
[05:47] I
the girls are beautiful and energetic.
[05:49] M
I thought you liked older women.
[05:51] M
Your standards are different
than mine, so that's useless.
[05:54] I
I'm not just talking about their appearance.
[05:57] I
It's an extremely matriarchal society,
[06:00] I
and that's created its own unique traditions.
[06:03] I
For example...
[06:06] M
The girls visit your bed at night?!
[06:08] M
That's so lewd!
[06:10] I
The world's a big place, Matthew.
[06:12] S
You guys are in a good mood.
[06:15] S
What are you talking about?
[06:18] Y
It's probably best not to ask.
[06:20] Y
Nine out of ten times,
it's something indecent.
[06:24] M
I wasn't talking about anything—
[06:26] I
By indecent, do you mean something like
[06:29] I
the way Haro's sweaty
shirt sticks to her chest,
[06:32] I
so you can see every inch of her curves?
[06:36] I
Something wonderful like that?
[06:41] M
Apologize.
[06:43] M
Only a truly disgusting man would
say something like that to a woman.
[06:47] S
So?
[06:48] T
We were discussing the trip north.
[06:50] S
A six-month deployment, wasn't it?
[06:53] S
Outside of dealing with thieves and
monitoring the mountain people,
[06:57] S
it's a very dull post, I hear.
[06:59] S
Yatori, aren't you going to be bored?
[07:03] Y
No, it's perfect.
[07:06] Y
I want as many real battles
under my belt as possible.
[07:10] S
I wish a certain person
were that enthusiastic.
[07:17] Gu
Kanna!
[07:20] Gu
They're here! They're here!
[07:23] Gu
The brand spanking-new officer candidates!
[07:27] Gu
The ones who saved
the princess are here, too!
SIGN Great Alafatra Survey Records
SIGN Imperial Army Northern Region Garrison
[07:43] Gu
I welcome both the high-Level
Officer candidates,
[07:46] Gu
and their training units,
[07:49] Gu
once more this year.
[07:51] Gu
We at the Northern Garrison
are very glad you're here.
SIGN Northern Garrison Commander
Lt. General Tamtooktsk Safida
[07:57] Gu
I'm reluctant to discuss
unpleasant matters so soon,
[08:00] Gu
but you're well aware of
the fall of the Eastern Region.
[08:04] Gu
If only I and a few of my men had been there
[08:09] Gu
when the Kioka barbarians dared
trespass on Imperial land...
[08:16] Gu
Our eventual counterattack on Kioka
[08:19] Gu
depends on the loyalty and
patriotism of us soldiers.
[08:25] Gu
As the future leaders of our military,
[08:28] Gu
I pray your patriotism is firm and pure.
[08:31] Gu
Sorry for the short speech,
[08:33] Gu
but that's all I have.
[08:35] I
How was that short?
[08:40] I
Eternal prosperity to the land
[08:42] I
the Emperor rules, and we soldiers protect!
[08:47] I
Cheers!
[08:48] Gu
Cheers!
[08:54] Gu
Continue your chats as you listen to me.
[08:57] Gu
I am the garrison commander's aide,
[09:01] Gu
Major Yuskshiram Toakk.
[09:04] Gu
I'll explain what you'll be doing here.
[09:09] M
Is he okay?
[09:10] Background
You can find the organizational hierarchy
posted in the barracks hallway,
[09:12] M
I could see him dropping dead at any minute.
[09:15] I
He's probably got a lot on his mind.
[09:18] Background
The chain of the command is posted
there, too, so make sure you look at it.
[09:18] I
Since he's working for
a boss who doesn't have one.
[09:22] Gu
That's all.
[09:23] Gu
If you have any questions, ask them now.
[09:27] I
It's so obvious who's doing what here.
[09:35] Gu
Hey.
[09:36] Gu
Having fun?
[09:38] I
Yes.
[09:39] I
Thanks.
[09:41] Gu
You have a light spirit, too, don't you?
[09:44] I
Warrant Officer Ikta Solork,
[09:47] I
Light Troops Platoon 3.
[09:49] I
This is Kus, my partner.
SIGN Northern Garrison 1st Regiment
9th Illumination Company Commander
[09:51] Gu
First Lieutenant Senpa Sazaluf.
[09:54] Gu
I'll be your instructor for a while.
[09:58] Gu
This is light spirit Key, my partner.
[10:00] Gu
Nice to meet you.
[10:02] Gu
I hear there's a problem child mixed in
with the knights everyone's talking about.
[10:06] Gu
Would that be you?
[10:07] I
When I'm with them I don't fit in,
[10:10] I
so I'm keeping my distance.
[10:13] Gu
You sure don't look like a knight.
[10:17] Gu
That handsome boy over there might, but...
[10:21] I
You're harsh!
[10:24] I
I hate him!
[10:26] I
I hate all hot guys, who get
women coming to them
[10:29] I
even without saying a word!
[10:30] Gu
Oh, jeez...
[10:34] Gu
I've been waiting for this,
daughter of Igsem!
[10:42] Y
Do you need something from me?
SIGN Northern Garrison 1st Regiment
22nd Breastplate Cavalry
Platoon Commander
[10:44] Gu
Listen well!
[10:46] Gu
My name is Deinkun Hargunska!
[10:49] Gu
I am 26 years old!
[10:51] Gu
My rank is Warrant Officer!
[10:53] Gu
I'm well aware of your name!
[10:55] Gu
Now, let our blades do the talking.
[11:02] Y
Lieutenant General Safida, I have
received a request for a duel.
[11:05] Y
Is there someplace we can use?
[11:09] Gu
What do we do?
[11:10] Gu
Here is probably fine.
[11:12] Gu
Very well. Do it here.
[11:14] Gu
However, Warrant Officer Hargunska's
skills with a blade
[11:17] Gu
are the finest in the Northern Garrison.
[11:25] Gu
Hey, what are you doing?
[11:28] Y
The two-blade style of the Igsem clan
is for fighting multiple foes at once.
[11:33] Y
If I have one opponent,
[11:35] Y
I only need one blade.
[11:38] Gu
You must not think much of my skills, then.
[11:44] S
What a vulgar display.
[11:46] S
Yatori's swordsmanship is not
meant to be gawked at.
[11:49] I
That's incorrect.
[11:50] Gu
Hey, you can't—
[11:51] I
The Igsem style is meant to be gawked at.
[11:54] I
This is a traditional farce put on whenever
[11:58] I
an Igsem arrives at another garrison.
[12:00] S
What?
[12:01] I
The two-weapon style is a special privilege
[12:04] I
given to the Igsem
at the behest of the Emperor,
[12:07] I
as a symbol of their invincibility.
[12:08] I
As long as they do not lose a swordfight,
[12:11] I
the military allows it.
[12:21] I
So, this is all just a show
for them to gawk at.
[12:24] I
The Igsems value order in
the Empire very highly.
[12:27] I
To continue carrying
two swords on their belt,
[12:30] I
they must show everyone their superiority,
[12:35] I
so as to protect that order.
[12:40] H
Is Yatori-san being pushed back?
[12:43] M
No, she hasn't hit back yet, but...
[12:46] T
Yes.
[12:47] T
Her position hasn't changed
since the start of the battle.
[12:51] I
The Igsems are the embodiment of
the legend of invincibility.
[13:06] Y
Your strikes were as strong as steel.
[13:09] Y
I am honored to have had
the opportunity to fight you.
[13:13] Gu
Splendid, Yatorishino Igsem!
[13:21] S
I suppose that's Yatori for you.
[13:24] I
It's all to protect the order of the Empire.
[13:28] I
She risks her life to protect you
because she believes,
[13:31] I
without doubt, that you
will fulfill your duties
[13:33] I
as a member of the imperial family
for the rest of your life.
[13:40] I
Don't forget that, Princess.
[13:43] I
No matter how great your dreams may be,
[13:46] I
don't forget that.
[13:52] Gu
Well, to be honest, you guys
came here at a great time.
[13:56] Gu
Things were pretty tense until a bit ago,
[13:59] Gu
since it was so bad at the Eastern Garrison.
[14:02] Gu
We thought they might ask for reinforcements.
[14:05] T
You didn't want to go?
[14:08] Gu
Who would?
[14:11] M
But, if there was a sizable
enough group of reinforcements,
[14:14] M
the course of the battle might have changed.
[14:16] Gu
In the North, we call courageous people
like you "central-type soldiers".
[14:24] Gu
The people who are motivated even
after coming up here to the north.
[14:29] Gu
People like that are a minority around here.
[14:32] Gu
It's all because of the Alafatra mountains.
[14:37] H
Why?
[14:38] T
That's right...
[14:40] T
Great Alafatra is the stairway to God.
[14:44] T
No enemy has ever crossed over these
mountains in the history of the Empire.
[14:50] Gu
Yes, that's right, Warrant Officer Remeon.
[14:53] Y
Even without external threats,
[14:55] Y
I think there are internal ones
who live there.
[14:59] Gu
Yeah.
[15:00] Gu
Our job is just that.
[15:03] Y
Keeping the Sinack mountain peoples
in check, correct?
[15:07] Gu
That's right.
[15:10] Gu
They're Imperials, but not Katjvarnans.
[15:14] Gu
We've had several small-scale
conflicts with them.
[15:19] Gu
But about two years ago
they stopped causing trouble.
[15:25] Gu
The last six months we haven't even
sent out any punitive raids.
[15:30] Gu
First Lieutenant, what is the
point of this exercise?
[15:33] Gu
We've been going over the same
area for three hours.
[15:36] Gu
This isn't training us for anything.
[15:39] Gu
That's right.
[15:41] Gu
This is a threat that
we're calling an exercise.
[15:44] Gu
We show them our forces and use
silent pressure to keep the peace.
[15:51] Gu
Warrant Officer Solork,
you have nothing to say?
[15:57] Gu
Reporting, First Lieutenant.
[15:59] Gu
I have a message from Warrant Officer Solork.
[16:02] Gu
"I have broken military regulations and
voluntarily entered the detention barracks.
[16:06] Gu
The regulation I broke was regarding
leaving the squad during exercises..."
[16:13] Gi
I refuse to accept this!
[16:14] Gi
Why are all the books in our
barracks being confiscated?
[16:20] Gu
Private First Class Kanna, is that how
you address a superior officer?
[16:25] Gu
Daring to lecture me with no rank?
[16:28] Gu
If you've got time to read books,
[16:29] Gu
go run and build up stamina!
[16:32] Gi
Wait!
[16:33] Gu
If you're reacting like that,
this must be yours.
[16:36] Gu
Great Alafatra Survey Records.
[16:39] Gu
Th-This was authored by
Anarai the Blasphemer!
[16:44] Gi
Th-The contents of the book have
nothing to do with the author!
[16:48] Gi
I've had it with you!
[16:51] Gi
Grit your teeth.
[16:52] I
Oh, no.
[16:54] I
That's not how you use that book.
[16:58] Gu
Who the hell are you?!
[17:00] I
A passing Imperial Knight.
[17:03] I
My task in life is to banish all the tears
from all the girls in the world.
[17:08] Gu
Imperial Knight?
[17:10] Gu
One of the knights everyone's talking about?
[17:12] I
I apologize for the rudeness.
[17:14] I
But there's something very interesting here.
[17:18] I
The invention of the printing press
has made books far easier to attain,
[17:23] I
and some books have become huge hits.
[17:26] I
They're still not exactly cheap
for the average person, though.
[17:31] I
Even used, this amount of books
is worth a fortune.
[17:36] I
That's what you thought,
wasn't it, First Lieutenant?
[17:39] Gu
What are you saying, you bastard?!
[17:42] Gi
So, you took them to sell for yourself?
[17:46] Gu
D-Don't be stupid!
[17:48] I
The Rose of Miyakanne,
[17:49] I
The Life of Dalis.
[17:51] I
Good choices.
[17:54] I
You already know who
you'll sell them to, right?
[17:56] Gi
You bastard!
[17:57] Gi
Enough with your yammering!
[17:59] Gi
I was going to let you off easy because
you're a favorite of the Third Princess.
[18:06] I
A question for you, First Lieutenant.
Do you like insects?
[18:10] Gu
I don't care about them! Bugs are bugs!
[18:14] I
But there are some of them
who are highly toxic.
[18:18] I
It's dangerous to try and handle them
without any knowledge.
[18:22] Gu
Like everything else, a soldier's heart is
strong enough to overcome those difficulties!
[18:26] I
One last thing.
[18:27] I
If you think the soldier spirit
grants you omnipotent powers,
[18:30] I
you're going to get hurt.
[18:32] Gu
Don't talk like you know anything!
[18:40] I
Here you go!
[18:46] I
Congrats on a successful mission, Sergeantula!
[18:50] I
They stay out of direct sunlight
during the day,
[18:53] I
so you can find them under eaves and roofs.
[18:56] I
If he'd read this book,
he would've known that.
[19:01] I
This is yours, right?
[19:03] Gi
Th-Thank you, Warrant Officer.
[19:07] I
Think you could call me Ikkun?
[19:11] I
What's your name?
[19:13] Gi
Northern Garrison 1st Regiment,
[19:16] Gi
Private First Class Kanna Temari.
[19:18] Gi
My partner is Tab the wind spirit.
[19:21] Gi
Nice to meet you.
[19:23] Gi
Um... Ikkun-dono.
[19:25] I
Ikkun-dono, huh?
[19:27] I
Well, I guess it works.
[19:29] I
Hey, Kanna?
[19:30] I
What was your favorite part of that book?
[19:34] K
Um... the analysis of
the Aldera religion, I think.
[19:39] I
The Aldera religion?
[19:41] I
Not the part on the spirit worship
of the Sinacks?
[19:45] K
C-Correct.
[19:46] K
It says that when you analyze
the Aldera religion of the Empire
[19:50] K
in light of the Sinack's spirit worship,
[19:53] K
you see many things that seem strange.
[19:58] Gu
I've never seen a guy ditch exercises
to go pick up girls before.
[20:04] I
Kanna! We'll see each other again!
[20:07] I
We're both students of science!
[20:09] I
If you're reading that book,
you're a student of Anarai like me!
[20:14] I
You and I are fellow students!
[20:19] Gu
I see you're having a good time.
[20:21] Gu
But, you know, I hope you're
still alive to see her again!
[20:23] K
Fellow students?
SIGN Welcome to the world of science
[20:30] Gu
Try to endure this for three days.
[20:32] Gu
No food, no water.
[20:34] I
That'll kill me!
[20:36] Gu
Until you can stop talking
all the damn time, then.
[20:41] Gu
Listen, what were you thinking
when you got to where you are now?
[20:46] I
It was 100% bad luck.
[20:49] Gu
Sheesh...
[20:51] Gu
I heard you were weird, but...
[20:55] Gu
Hey! Hey, don't go that way!
[21:00] Gu
Hey!
[21:07] I
First Lieutenant,
[21:10] I
what is this?
[21:18] Gu
Nanaku Daru.
[21:19] Gu
When do we begin?
[21:23] Gu
Our war to recover the stolen Hahashiku.
[21:28] Gi
We won't wait for the next
Grateful Spirit Festival.
[21:31] Gu
Can we win against those
terrible demons of the plains?
[21:37] Gi
You know, Meraize,
[21:38] Gi
our world right now is only half.
[21:42] Gi
So we're going to get back
[21:44] Gi
the other half of the world that was stolen.
[21:50] Narr
Great Alafatra, the stairway to God,
[21:53] Narr
had protected the Empire from
external threats for years.
[21:57] Narr
Imperial Year 906, July.
[22:00] Narr
Dark clouds were gathering from within...
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[00:03] T
A challenge?
[00:05] Gu
If you're a man of the Empire,
you must accept!
[00:08] T
Ah, but I'm not very good with blades...
[00:12] Gu
How, then, do you intend to protect
the princess you serve?!
[00:17] Gi
Enough, Warrant Officer Deinkun.
[00:20] Gi
Would you mock my knights
in my very presence?
[00:24] Gi
Torway's skill lies in the gun, anyway.
[00:27] Gi
In a modern battlefield—
[00:28] Gu
My deepest apologies, Your Highness!
[00:31] Gi
No...
[00:32] Gu
Please forgive me, Your Highness!
[00:35] Gi
Enough. Raise your head.
[00:37] Gu
Please... I beg you...
[00:38] Y
Why not try a chess match instead?
[00:40] Y
That's something Torway's good at.
[00:43] Gi
A splendid proposal.
[00:44] Gi
Engage in a battle of wits on a chessboard
[00:46] Gi
and show us you're the superior soldier.
[00:49] Gu
Of course, Your Highness!
[00:50] Gu
I am honored for this chance at redemption!
[00:57] T
That's check, right?
[01:00] Gu
You are a fearsome foe, Torway Remeon!
[01:03] Gu
However, this is not the end!
[01:08] M
Just 54 moves? That's terrible.
[01:13] Gu
You're in the way! Move!
[01:16] Gi
S-Solork!
[01:18] I
W-Water...
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[03:03] I
I'm alive...
[03:06] H
Back to yourself now?
[03:08] I
"My bad, I forgot to come get you yesterday."
[03:10] I
First Lieutenant Sazaluf, you asshole!
[03:13] Y
It's your own fault.
[03:15] Y
If you've come back to your senses,
then get off the princess's lap.
[03:22] Gi
Solork, do you have anything to say to me?
[03:26] I
Let me see...
[03:28] I
If I had to rest on someone's lap,
[03:30] I
I'd prefer they had a little
more meat on their bones.
[03:32] I
A woman—
[03:34] Gi
You can just lie there and die!
[03:38] Y
Well, come back to life soon.
[03:40] Y
You're being a bother.
[03:46] I
You're the best, Yatori!
[03:48] H
Yatori-san, did you save those for Ikta-san?
[03:53] Y
I saved them to eat for myself. That's all.
[04:05] Gi
The guys on horses are so lucky...
[04:10] Gu
Escorting a supply train must be quite
boring to you, Warrant Officer Yatorishino.
[04:16] Y
No, I'm well aware of
the importance of this mission.
[04:19] Y
I'm more surprised, Major,
[04:22] Y
that a high-level officer
like yourself is coming along.
[04:25] Gu
There's a reason I have to.
[04:29] Gu
Building a base places a rather
heavy burden on the locals,
[04:33] Gu
so we need to keep them happy.
[04:39] Gu
Are you disappointed?
[04:41] Y
That's what a military is
supposed to be, right?
[04:44] Y
War exists to uphold the peace.
[04:47] Y
You shouldn't destroy the peace
to support a war.
[04:54] Gu
You may well be right.
[05:00] Gi
W-We're finally here.
[05:05] I
Are we there yet?
[05:09] Gi
Ikkun-dono!
[05:12] I
No yelling!
[05:15] I
Anyway, hello, Kanna!
[05:17] I
Your hair's so charming in that ribbon.
[05:21] Gi
You were in there the whole time?
[05:23] Gi
No wonder it was heavy—
[05:24] I
That is incorrect!
[05:26] I
I was sleeping in that wagon,
[05:28] I
and you started pushing it without
even asking my permission.
[05:31] Gi
You're lying.
[05:32] Gi
When you got out, you said,
"Are we there yet?"
[05:35] I
Perhaps dehydration is
causing you to hear things.
[05:39] Gi
I'm supposed to wait here!
[05:41] I
You need to make good use of your time!
[05:44] I
It's not every day we get to visit a town.
[05:48] Gi
Who are you?
[05:50] I
Hello there, beautiful young lady.
[05:53] I
Sorry to bother you, but we're very thirsty.
[05:58] I
What a nice lady. She gave us sugarcane
to tide us over until we get to the well.
[06:02] Gi
Ikkun-dono, are you one of
those "lady-killer" types?
[06:07] I
That's a misunderstanding.
[06:09] I
All the older women in the world
are conspiring to seduce me.
[06:15] I
Anyway, she didn't seem
put off by my uniform.
[06:21] I
The people here don't seem to
have anything against soldiers.
[06:25] Gi
That's right.
[06:26] Gi
This is an important supply base,
[06:29] Gi
so Major Toakk insists we're careful
about how we interact with the locals.
[06:34] I
Not Lieutenant General Safida?
[06:37] Gi
He just puts the Major
in charge of everything.
[06:41] I
So, the guy at the top does nothing,
[06:43] I
and Major Toakk's in charge
of keeping an eye on him?
[06:46] Gi
There's one exception, though.
[06:49] Gi
Lieutenant General Safida gives orders
personally whenever the Sinack are involved.
[06:54] I
The Sinack?
[06:55] I
Why?
[06:57] Gi
Well... I think he likes being mean to them.
[07:02] Gi
That's how it seems to me,
watching the way he acts.
[07:06] I
So, that's what that was, then...
[07:11] (Flashback) I
First Lieutenant...
[07:14] (Flashback) I
This isn't something
you're supposed to do, is it?
[07:19] (Flashback) I
Spirits can't move without light.
[07:24] (Flashback) I
If you tore the spirits away from
the ones they contracted with,
[07:28] (Flashback) I
that would go against
the teachings of the Alderans.
[07:31] (Flashback) I
This is spirit abuse.
[07:34] (Flashback) Gu
I can tell you this now,
because you've seen it,
[07:38] (Flashback) Gu
but these orders came directly
from Lieutenant General Safida.
[07:42] (Flashback) Gi
These spirits were taken from
the Sinack, aren't they?
[07:46] (Flashback) Gu
You're pretty smart.
[07:48] (Flashback) Gi
I only see wind and fire spirits.
[07:52] (Flashback) Gi
Without these two types,
[07:54] (Flashback) Gi
they're much less effective at fighting.
[07:56] (Flashback) Gu
It's a desperate measure intended
to break the will of the Sinack.
[08:01] (Flashback) Gu
And, well, given how quiet
they've been lately,
[08:04] (Flashback) Gu
it seems to be working.
[08:08] I
I wouldn't do things this way.
[08:11] I
More than anything,
it's given them a reason to go to war.
[08:17] I
Retaking their partners who were
cruelly stolen from them
[08:20] I
is a simple, powerful reason.
[08:29] Gi
Ikkun-dono?
[08:32] I
What's up?
[08:33] Gi
Can I ask you something?
[08:36] I
Sure thing.
[08:37] I
By the way, the right half
of my bed is open tonight.
[08:41] Gi
Th-That's not it!
[08:45] Gi
Um, about that book...
[08:48] I
Oh, the Great Alafatra Survey Records.
[08:51] I
You said the analysis of the Aldera religion
was the most interesting, right?
[08:56] Gi
Yes.
[08:57] Gi
It's quite interesting on its own,
[08:59] Gi
but I had a question about
a more fundamental issue.
[09:02] I
A more fundamental issue?
[09:04] Gi
Don't you think it's strange?
[09:08] Gi
The Sinack speak of the spirits without
mentioning God—that is, Alderamin.
[09:16] Gi
But we all say that the four great spirits
were sent to our world by God...
[09:23] Gi
Um...
[09:25] I
We say that the spirits come
from Alderamin to begin with.
[09:30] Gi
Th-That's right!
[09:32] Gi
So, from our perspective, it makes no sense.
[09:37] Gi
But the Sinack's spirit religion exists
without any reference to Alderamin.
[09:44] Gi
And then I realized that maybe it was
our beliefs that needed to be questioned.
[09:50] Gi
The spirits never tell us
to believe in God, do they?
[09:57] Gu
You can go now.
[09:59] Gu
You don't get many chances to go into town.
[10:03] Y
In that case, I'll wait outside.
[10:06] Gu
It looks like I need to order you
to spread your wings and relax.
[10:10] Y
Of course, that is one of the orders
I have been given.
[10:14] Y
But these are the only wings
I have to spread.
[10:21] Gu
It's probably her sense of humor that
keeps her from being overbearing.
[10:27] Gu
Even if she was born at the wrong time,
[10:31] Gu
she would still be a splendid soldier.
[10:34] Gu
They're late to come get us today.
[10:37] Gu
Yes.
[10:38] Gu
They might be busy,
[10:40] Gu
but we're not people they would keep waiting.
[10:45] Gu
Excuse me. I'm here as the
commander's representative—
[10:50] Gu
Let's get out of here.
[10:58] Gi
The core tenets of the Aldera religion
involve obeying the commandments.
[11:03] Gi
But the spirit religion of the Sinack
has no such commandments...
[11:08] Gi
So, um...
[11:11] I
Kanna, there's no need to rush.
[11:14] I
Take your time to find the right words.
[11:20] Gi
Their religion consists of mere gratitude
toward the Four Great spirits,
[11:24] Gi
and a variety of festivals
to show that gratitude.
[11:27] Gi
Their religion has nothing to do
with commandments and rules.
[11:32] Gi
If what the book says is right,
[11:34] Gi
and the Aldera religion and
spirit worship are unrelated,
[11:38] Gi
the spirits' true nature has nothing to do
with being messengers of Alderamin.
[11:47] I
Wow, Kanna!
[11:49] I
You broke the curse of God!
[11:51] I
And nearly on your own!
[11:53] Gi
Th-The curse of God?
[11:55] I
The bigotry that twists the truth by
ignoring anything that doesn't benefit God!
[12:00] I
Unless you shake off that curse,
[12:01] Gi
Hey!
[12:03] I
you'll never be able to pursue
the path of true science!
[12:07] Gi
Ikkun-dono?
[12:08] I
For one thing, if there really
was an omnipotent god,
[12:11] I
his first commandment would be
"Thou shalt be lazy."
[12:15] I
Any god who tells you
something else is a fake!
[12:18] Gi
I didn't go that far...
[12:27] Gi
You're a weird guy, Ikkun.
[12:39] Y
Major!
[12:54] Gu
Get her!
[12:55] Gu
Fall back!
[12:57] Gu
We've finished what we came here to do.
[13:05] Y
Leave the rest to me, Major Toakk.
[13:09] Y
I will hereby pursue the enemy.
[13:22] Gi
What happened?
[13:24] I
Five imperial soldiers.
[13:26] I
One Sinack man.
[13:29] I
And the residents, I guess.
[13:31] Gi
Be careful. The enemy could still be inside.
[13:36] I
I'm aware.
[13:38] I
Everybody who lived here
is pretty much dead, huh?
[13:46] I
What's this?
[13:49] Gi
Ikkun-dono, those are Alderan
pilgrimage clothes...
[13:54] I
Looks like.
[13:55] I
But why?
[13:57] I
The Sinack wouldn't wear these.
[14:03] Y
You won't get away.
[14:06] Y
All troops, ready ranged weapons!
[14:15] Y
Halt the attack!
[14:16] Y
Everyone stop!
[14:21] Y
They had an ambush ready.
[14:25] Y
People of Sinack!
[14:27] Y
Why did you slay our comrades?
[14:31] Y
Explain yourselves!
[14:36] Gi
Oh, so it hurts when your friends die?
[14:38] Gi
You hurt, too, huh?!
[14:43] Gi
Why did you steal our Hahashiku?!
[14:46] Y
Hahashiku?
[14:47] Gi
You have them with you now.
[14:51] Gi
Would anyone but a monster
steal them from us?!
[14:57] Y
You mean the spirits?
[14:59] Gi
You've made us change a lot
of things to benefit you.
[15:03] Gi
We're forbidden from
selling in the plains town,
[15:05] Gi
you pay us practically nothing
for the millet we grow,
[15:08] Gi
and we can only buy a few
vegetables and fruits.
[15:11] Gi
When a few of us were forced into thievery,
[15:14] Gi
you killed them all!
[15:16] Gi
And then you stole our Hahashiku...
[15:20] Gi
If you're not monsters, then what are you?!
[15:26] Y
Give me your demands, then.
[15:28] Y
What do you want from the army now?
[15:34] Gi
There's nothing we want.
[15:37] Gi
We shall return things to
the way they should be.
[15:41] Gi
We'll defeat you, retake the Hahashiku,
[15:46] Gi
and return the world of the Sinack
to how it should be.
[15:50] Gi
We are about to declare a holy war.
[15:55] Gi
I am Nanaku Daru, chieftain of the Sinack,
[15:59] Gi
and in my name I begin the holy war!
[16:02] Gu
They retreated to the Great Alafatra
after their declaration of war.
[16:07] Gu
I see.
[16:09] Gu
So, Toakk is dead?
[16:11] Gu
Don't tell Central about it yet.
[16:15] Gu
But...
[16:16] Gu
We can just send a bigger report later.
[16:19] Gu
There'll be some casualties, either way.
[16:24] Gu
I am interpreting this declaration of war
as involving their entire tribe.
[16:30] Gu
It looks like the time has come
for a great purge.
[16:37] I
A holy war...
[16:39] I
Yatori, let me double-check.
[16:42] I
That's really what they said, right?
[16:44] Y
Yes, it was.
[16:49] Gu
We can just take them head on!
[16:51] Gu
We need to take revenge for Major Toakk!
[16:54] Gu
The mountain savages think they can take us?
[16:57] Gu
What are you drunks babbling about?!
[17:00] Gu
What sort of knight would get excited
over a fight like this?
[17:04] Gu
What the heck?
[17:05] Gu
You wanted to go to war more than anyone.
[17:10] Gu
Of course.
[17:12] Gu
That is, if our enemy is
the hated land of Kioka.
[17:16] Gu
However, a knight's sword
is not a tool of murder!
[17:25] H
I'm a little surprised to see Warrant
Officer Hargunska opposed to the war.
[17:31] Y
It's rude to say that.
[17:34] Y
A knight should be reluctant to point
his blade at a fellow imperial citizen.
[17:40] T
I think so, too.
[17:42] T
It's amazing that Dekkun was able
to speak up in that atmosphere.
[17:46] I
A holy war...
[17:48] I
A holy war, huh?
[17:50] Y
You're still thinking about that?
[17:53] I
It doesn't exist.
[17:56] I
The term "holy war" doesn't exist
in the Sinack language.
[18:01] Y
What do you mean?
[18:03] I
To the Sinack, war is
simply a means of survival.
[18:08] I
They consider it neither good nor bad,
[18:10] I
and they certainly don't consider it holy.
[18:13] I
The only things they call holy
are the Hahashiku,
[18:17] I
the Four Great spirits.
[18:20] (Flashback) Gi
Why did you steal our Hahashiku?!
[18:23] Y
Then, if the reason for their holy war
has to do with the spirits,
[18:29] Y
they might be calling it that because
they're taking back something holy.
[18:34] I
No, I can't see them coming up
with some logic like that.
[18:40] I
There's probably only one answer.
[18:43] I
Someone's been giving them
ready-made excuses for war.
[18:56] I
Thoughts on the Aldera Religion
[18:58] (Flashback) I
You should probably get back to your unit.
[19:02] (Flashback) Gi
Yeah.
[19:04] (Flashback) Y
Next time we meet,
[19:05] (Flashback) Y
I'll tell you my thoughts on
the Sinack and the spirits.
[19:13] Gu
Listen up!
[19:14] Gu
We'll be leaving on a punitive expedition
against the Sinack at 0600 tomorrow!
[19:18] Gu
Everyone be ready to go!
[19:22] Gi
I'm very disappointed.
[19:24] I
The brass thinks that a princess
has no place on the front lines.
[19:29] I
We're all very disappointed as well.
[19:33] Gi
You're glad to be rid of me.
[19:37] Gi
At a time when our national energy
is already spent,
[19:40] Gi
it's madness to start
a fight with our own citizens.
[19:52] Gi
When I return, I want to see you all safe.
[19:57] All
Yes, Your Highness!
[20:01] H
To be honest, I'm a little relieved.
[20:03] M
But why send her back halfway, to a base
at the south edge of the Northern region?
[20:08] T
It might be that the Lieutenant General
[20:11] T
doesn't want to send her back to Central.
[20:13] I
Probably.
[20:16] I
Given the speed at which he put
together the punitive expedition,
[20:19] I
He likely never mentioned it to Central.
[20:22] I
He's doing all this on his own.
[20:25] M
B-But we're still on reserve standby, right?
[20:30] I
Matthew, my friend, I'm afraid that
[20:33] I
common-sense arguments only work on
people who have common sense.
[20:40] I
All we can do now is pray that the
Lieutenant General is one of those people.
[20:47] Gu
Our unit will now depart on a punitive
expedition against the Sinack!
[20:53] Gu
All troops, be fully ready and stay sharp!
[20:59] Gi
The war's about to begin...
[21:08] T
What are you doing here, Ikkun?
[21:14] T
These are...
[21:16] I
Get used to using them now.
[21:19] I
They're our trump card for when we need them.
[21:28] Gu
Advance!
[21:29] Gu
Don't falter!
[21:30] Gi
We can't...
[21:32] Gu
Get our air mortars out, too!
[21:34] Gi
We can't!
[21:36] Gu
Aren't our mortars ready yet?!
[21:39] Gi
Get a hold of yourself!
[21:42] Gi
Ikkun-dono,
[21:44] Gi
there's not a trace of science here.
[21:49] Background
Don't falter! Advance!
[21:51] Narr
The Northern Katjvarna Rebellion
was a larger battle
[21:54] Narr
than had ever been seen in the north before,
[21:57] Narr
and this is how it began...
[21:59] Narr
Staining a page of the empire's history
with the blood of its own citizens.
SIGN Next time: Some Day, for the Third Time...
SIGN "Some Day, for the Third Time..."
8 - Someday, For The Third Time
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[00:05] I
I expected this,
[00:06] I
but I'm amazed at this attack's
lack of planning.
[00:09] I
Emergency requisitioning of jackets
and gloves to keep out the cold!
[00:12] I
Did the Lieutenant General not know
[00:14] I
that it gets cold on top of mountains, Suya?
[00:19] Gi
It pains me to know that my allies on
the front lines are suffering in the cold.
[00:23] I
You're as kind as
the holy mother herself, Suya!
[00:26] I
When you're feeling cold,
[00:28] I
I'll hold you tight to warm you up, okay?
[00:31] Gi
Just start a fire.
[00:35] Gi
Anyway, we're almost there.
[00:40] Gu
One, two, three, four...
[00:42] Gu
Huh? There's not enough.
[00:51] I
Again, huh?
[00:52] Gu
Check's complete.
[00:54] I
I see.
[00:56] I
Bye.
[00:57] Gu
Oh, excuse me.
[00:58] Gu
The officer cadets
are to go to that tent.
[01:01] Gu
The commander wishes to see you.
[02:36] Gu
There were 124 casualties
in yesterday's battle.
SIGN Northern Garrison Command Room
[02:41] Gu
Among them—
[02:41] Gu
What's taking so damn long?!
[02:43] Gu
It's been three weeks!
[02:46] Gu
The men are unused to high elevations
[02:48] Gu
and have encountered several
unexpected obstacles.
[02:50] Gu
We should withdraw—
[02:53] Gu
We're fighting a bunch of mountain monkeys!
[02:56] Gu
The only choice is to advance!
[02:59] Gi
Withdraw our troops?
[03:01] Gi
What are you thinking?
[03:04] Gu
We spread the bait.
[03:05] Gu
That's all.
SIGN First Lieutenant Amuse Sulkatta
[03:09] Gu
Your next orders are to transport supplies
to the next supply point.
[03:14] Gu
You'll be taking the same things as before.
[03:17] Gu
Any questions?
[03:20] Gu
Does that mean we're being sent
to the front lines as well?
[03:26] Gu
I wouldn't say the front line, exactly...
[03:29] Gu
It's just closer to the combat zone
than you are now.
[03:34] Gu
Any other questions?
[03:35] Y
First Lieutenant,
I don't see any medics here.
[03:39] Y
Where are they?
[03:41] Gu
They left for where you're going now.
[03:44] Gu
There's a dire need for a field hospital.
[03:51] I
First we're taken off the reserves,
[03:54] I
and now we're heading to
the front lines, huh?
[03:57] M
If Haro and the others are there already...
[04:00] I
Yeah.
[04:02] I
Things must be really hot at the front lines.
SIGN Alafatra Mountains
3600 meters above sea level
[04:06] Gu
Push... push...
[04:09] Gi
I'm tougher than I thought.
[04:14] Gi
Come on, Azan. Focus on your breathing.
[04:16] Gi
If you pant, it will only tire you more.
[04:20] Gu
Yes, ma'am.
[04:21] Gu
I'm sorry, Private First Class Kanna.
[04:23] Gu
Halt!
[04:24] Gu
Stronghold to our front!
[04:26] Gu
Scouts!
[04:30] Gu
It's abandoned. Perfect.
[04:33] Gu
And it's on high ground, too.
[04:35] Gu
Okay, all units will remain here.
[04:38] Gu
This can be our camp.
[04:40] Gu
Now we won't have to climb
any more for a while.
[04:43] Gu
You are to defend this location to
the death until further orders!
[04:47] Gu
Yes, sir!
[05:01] I
Haro!
[05:04] I
It's been a while.
[05:06] I
Want to eat together?
[05:10] H
Doesn't this ruin your appetite?
[05:13] I
It's perfect. I don't have any
tomatoes to go with the meal.
[05:17] I
Looks like the field hospital's
busy every day, huh?
[05:21] H
Yes.
[05:22] H
We're almost out of bandages and medicine.
[05:24] I
For our part, we kept
running transport missions
[05:27] I
until we ended up out here.
[05:29] I
This isn't the rear anymore, is it?
[05:34] H
Ikta-san,
[05:35] H
I want to go make a proposal to headquarters.
[05:38] I
Yeah, you should.
[05:41] I
The field hospital should be
further to the rear,
[05:44] I
or more specifically, someplace lower.
[05:46] H
Ikta-san, when did you...
[05:49] I
I've seen a lot of soldiers being
carried down the mountain
[05:53] I
with no external wounds.
[05:56] H
So you noticed...
[06:01] Gu
Enemy attack!
[06:03] Gu
Someone fight them!
[06:05] I
Ikta Platoon, Matthew Platoon,
Torway Platoon,
[06:09] I
grab your weapons and line up near the tents!
[06:11] Y
The Yatorishino Cavalry Platoon
is to mount and stand by here.
[06:15] Gu
The enemy...
[06:16] Gu
Where's the enemy?
[06:18] Y
They've launched a night attack, Captain.
[06:20] Y
The enemy probably isn't using any light.
SIGN Captain Hilmish Nikafarma
[06:23] Gu
I-I see.
[06:25] Gu
If we just let the defending
force handle it...
[06:29] I
Our platoons will stand by with our weapons
to the rear of the defending force, then.
[06:34] I
If the tide turns against us,
we'll offer support.
[06:38] Gu
Yes.
[06:39] Gu
That's right!
[06:42] M
Hey, Ikta.
[06:43] M
Shouldn't we meet up
with the defending force?
[06:47] I
There's a lot of chaos at the front.
[06:49] I
If we rush there, we'll be caught up in it.
[06:51] I
And the captain there will be in control.
[06:54] Y
Meaning you're our temporary leader, Ikta?
[06:59] I
You want to attack if possible, right?
[07:02] I
And I want to move as little as possible,
[07:04] I
so our interests coincide.
[07:06] Y
Oh, could you see it on my face?
[07:09] Y
I'll have to learn to control myself better.
[07:16] M
The enemy?
[07:17] I
No, allies.
[07:19] I
They're being chased from the rear.
[07:21] Y
This isn't good.
[07:22] Y
They're out of formation.
[07:24] Y
Both enemy and ally are following after them.
[07:28] I
All infantry, ready your swords!
[07:32] I
Warrant Officers Torway and Matthew,
[07:33] I
do not open fire until
our allies have passed!
[07:36] I
Ikta Platoon's light troops,
prepare to attack!
[07:39] I
Equip your partner to your crossbows!
[07:42] I
Yatorishino's Cavalry Platoon
is to stand by to the rear.
[07:45] I
I'll send the attack signal later!
[07:49] M
Ikta, I know it's embarrassing,
[07:52] M
but can I ask you something?
[07:54] I
Anything, my friend Matthew.
[07:58] M
How can I be as calm as you?
[08:04] I
Once upon a time there was a brave general,
[08:07] I
and a cowardly general.
[08:09] I
One day the cowardly general
asked the brave general,
[08:14] I
"How can I avoid being afraid of battle?"
[08:18] I
The brave general asked him
a question instead.
[08:21] I
"How can I stay sane in
that hell, like you do?"
[08:26] I
You've recognized your cowardice,
[08:28] I
and you want to fix it.
[08:31] I
Which means you're more
than calm enough already.
[08:34] I
Matthew!
[08:43] I
Ikta Platoon, aim forward!
[08:51] I
Beams on!
[08:56] I
Charge!
[09:05] I
A second wave's coming!
Matthew! Torway!
[09:08] M
Fire!
[09:13] I
Okay, finish it!
[09:15] I
Yatori!
[09:19] Y
Charge!
[09:26] Y
All troops, draw swords!
[09:28] Y
Charge through the middle to split the enemy,
[09:31] Y
and then wipe them out!
[09:37] Gu
Don't separate!
[09:39] Gu
Regroup!
[09:40] Gu
Regroup!
[09:58] Gi
Warrant Officer, the enemy was
almost completely eliminated.
[10:01] Gi
No casualties on our side.
[10:03] Gi
It was...
[10:05] I
Too easy?
[10:08] Gi
No... Um...
[10:11] I
If you thought it was easy, good.
[10:14] I
If it's a bad job, you should
at least make it easy.
[10:25] Gi
Are you okay?
[10:27] Gu
I'm really sorry, um...
[10:31] Gi
What?
[10:33] Gu
Thanks for all this...
[10:35] Gu
You kind of remind me of my mom.
[10:39] Gi
Give me a break.
[10:40] Gi
I'm not that old—
[10:43] Gi
Well, I was married.
[10:45] Gu
You were?
[10:46] Gi
He died right after,
[10:48] Gi
and his family kicked me out.
[10:51] Gi
The only thing they gave me was a book.
[10:53] Gu
A book?
[10:54] Gi
They had this huge library.
[10:57] Gi
When I wasn't doing chores, I'd always read.
[11:01] Gu
You really do like books.
[11:04] Gi
Yeah, they're great.
[11:06] Gi
It's like your whole world's expanding.
[11:11] Gi
Especially the Great Alafatra Survey Records.
[11:14] Gi
Come to think of it, I wonder
if Ikkun-dono is doing well.
[11:19] Gu
Ikkun-dono?
[11:21] Gi
He's a weird guy,
[11:23] Gi
but he'd read that book,
[11:25] Gi
and he said I was a fellow student.
[11:28] Gu
Are you close?
[11:30] Gi
No, we just met each other twice.
[11:33] Gi
He's like a book, though—he knows a lot.
[11:37] Gu
You're looking forward to
seeing him again, then?
[11:43] Gi
Yeah.
[11:44] Gi
What should I ask him the next time we meet?
[11:55] Gu
We're completely surrounded.
[12:01] Gu
They deliberately left the fortress empty.
[12:04] Gu
We've fallen into a trap!
[12:18] I
Hey, Suya,
[12:19] I
our mission was to deliver supplies
to the camp at the front lines, right?
[12:24] Gi
Yes.
[12:25] Gi
If necessary, I can repeat it to you.
[12:30] Gu
The camp was taken?!
[12:31] Gu
Curse you!
SIGN First Lieutenant Manubans Najiru
[12:32] Gu
Now we can't deliver the supplies!
[12:36] Y
That's their goal, probably.
[12:38] Y
We'll need a full reevaluation
of our supply lines.
[12:42] Gu
You're overstepping your bounds!
[12:44] Gu
Warrant Officer Ikta!
Warrant Officer Matthew!
[12:46] Gu
I order your group to perform
force reconnaissance!
[12:49] I
Um... First Lieutenant Najiru?
[12:52] I
The enemy has approximately
two platoons worth of soldiers.
[12:56] I
It may be a bad idea to fight them in equal
numbers under unfavorable conditions.
[13:01] Gu
Shut up!
[13:02] Gu
The order's been given!
[13:04] I
Can you at least give us
Torway's platoon as support, then?
[13:09] Gu
Shut up!
[13:10] T
I'll go! Please let me go, First Lieutenant!
[13:13] Gu
Silence!
[13:14] I
One hour.
[13:15] I
How about that?
[13:17] Gu
What?
[13:19] I
I'll take the whole thing back in an hour...
[13:22] I
if you leave it to my platoon.
[13:27] M
That's crazy.
[13:28] M
You can't bring down
that fortress in an hour.
[13:31] I
Matthew, my friend,
[13:33] I
if this goes well, it won't take 20 minutes.
[13:36] I
Right, hottie?
[13:37] T
If we are thinking the same thing,
[13:40] T
it won't take that much time.
[13:42] T
As long as we can get in position...
[13:45] T
I'll give you six from my platoon,
including me.
[13:48] M
Wait, what's the plan here?
[13:52] M
You have Torway provide
fire support from above,
[13:54] M
and we charge in?
[13:56] I
That's right.
[13:58] I
Worried about something, Matthew?
[14:00] M
I'm worried about everything!
[14:03] M
An air gun has an effective range
of 40 meters at best!
[14:06] M
There's 150 meters from there
to the enemy camp!
[14:09] M
It's not going to hit!
[14:11] M
And with only six people,
you can't fire enough bullets
[14:13] M
to make up for the drop in accuracy.
[14:17] I
Thank you for that excellent summary.
[14:19] I
You're very good at making it easy
for others to understand
[14:24] I
what it is that you don't understand.
[14:26] M
That's not a compliment!
[14:28] M
And it's because nothing you do
ever makes any sense!
[14:31] I
Now, now, calm down.
[14:33] I
You'll know soon.
[14:38] Gu
The enemy's here!
[14:39] Gu
Everyone get to your positions!
[14:41] Gu
Get that cannon ready!
[14:48] Gu
Don't rush. Let them get closer.
[14:52] Gu
Ready, now!
[14:56] Gu
Where are they firing from?
[15:02] T
The trick is to aim at
the artillery soldier's chest.
[15:05] T
Equip the bullet.
[15:08] T
Aim at the man to the left.
[15:13] M
How can he hit them from so far away?
[15:18] T
He dug small ridges in the barrel
of the gun to make the bullet spin.
[15:24] T
That makes it go in a straighter line,
[15:26] T
and a more stable trajectory.
[15:28] T
That alone makes it around five times
more accurate than a normal air gun.
[15:38] T
It's new technology that old man Anarai
put into use in Kioka,
[15:41] T
and told me about, too.
[15:44] T
The air rifle.
[15:46] T
No enemies in sight.
Consider them suppressed.
[15:49] T
Proceeding to support Point Two.
[15:54] I
It's about time, huh?
[15:56] I
Okay, charge!
[16:08] M
The bullet's path is amazingly stable.
[16:10] M
It's much less open to luck.
[16:13] M
This really is revolutionary.
[16:16] Y
So this is part of the technology
hidden in Anarai's box?
[16:20] I
It's still a prototype,
so there are only 40 of them.
[16:25] Y
The Empire lost a valuable man to Kioka.
[16:28] Y
Or perhaps I should say a terrifying man.
[16:33] I
Don't worry about that.
[16:36] I
Old man Anarai wouldn't want one country
to have a technological advantage.
[16:42] I
He's very concerned with
keeping things balanced.
[16:44] M
I still can't believe you shut down
six cannons with three shooters.
[16:51] T
I think these air rifles are going to
change what it means to be a gunner.
[16:56] T
And to adapt to this new era of technology,
[16:59] T
I came up with a new class
of soldier, called a "sniper."
[17:06] M
"Sniper?"
[17:08] Gi
Warrant Officer Solork!
[17:09] Gi
I'm coming to you since
First Lieutenant Najiru is absent!
[17:12] Gi
The camp on the front lines
is requesting aid!
SIGN 32nd Air Gun Platoon Sergeant Major Higgins
[17:18] Gu
My camp, a day away by foot,
[17:22] Gu
is surrounded by the enemy
[17:24] Gu
and in danger of being wiped out!
[17:26] Gu
You must go to rescue them immediately!
[17:31] M
Hey, are you okay?
[17:33] I
Call a medic.
[17:35] I
And tell no one of this.
[17:38] I
I'll give the orders.
[17:42] I
None of the superior officers have realized.
[17:58] I
Halt!
[18:01] I
We will make camp for two days here!
[18:05] T
Ikkun, there's no time to rest!
[18:08] M
What do you mean?
[18:10] M
We don't know what's going on over there!
[18:12] Gu
Our troops still have the strength to go on!
[18:16] I
That's not the problem.
[18:18] I
There's another reason we have
to wait two days here to prepare,
[18:23] I
or we can't go any higher up.
[18:25] Y
We need to adapt to the altitude.
[18:28] I
We're fighting a deadly battle on
top of the Great Alafatra Mountains.
[18:34] I
If you want to do something weird like that,
[18:37] I
you need to obey the rules of high places.
[18:42] T
The rules of high places?
[18:44] I
The air is thinner up high.
[18:46] I
That causes all kinds of sickness.
[18:50] I
Dr. Anarai called it Alpine Sickness.
[18:55] Gi
Hey, hang in there!
[18:59] Gi
He's so frail...
[19:02] Gi
Help me, Azan.
[19:04] Gi
Azan?
[19:08] Gu
It's dark...
[19:09] Gu
It's so dark, even though it's midday.
[19:15] Gi
Azan!
[19:18] I
My highest priority is
keeping my comrades here safe.
[19:24] I
And in order to do that,
I cannot skip the altitude adaptation step.
[19:29] I
So we can't go save them yet.
[19:31] I
Not until two days pass and
your bodies adapt to this altitude.
[19:37] I
This is an order.
[19:38] I
Please follow it.
[19:56] I
Halt!
[19:59] M
Well?
[20:00] M
How's it look, Ikta?
[20:04] Y
I'm willing to attack immediately.
[20:08] I
No need.
[20:11] I
I don't see any allies
moving in the fortress.
[20:14] I
Which means it's all over.
[20:38] I
We had the choice to go save them, or not.
[20:44] I
The risks, the chances of victory...
[20:45] I
I hate to say it,
[20:47] I
but sometimes on the battlefield
you have to make hard choices.
[20:51] I
We won't be able to carry the bodies down—
[20:56] Y
Get the tags from the dead commander...
[21:00] Y
Ikta?
[21:05] I
Of all the places...
[21:20] I
I met you twice.
[21:24] (Flashback) Gi
You're a weird guy, Ikkun.
[21:29] I
I...
[21:32] I
I was looking forward to the third time.
[21:41] I
Goodbye, Kanna.
[21:47] Narr
A splendid victory,
brought about by his command,
[21:51] Narr
and a bitter conclusion,
brought about by his choice.
[21:55] Narr
Ikta Solork gained both on this battlefield.
SIGN Someday, For The Third Time
SIGN Next time: "The Fate of a Small Reputation."
SIGN The Fate of a Small Reputation
9 - The Fate of a Small Honor
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[00:06] M
We made it...
[00:07] I
Your knees okay?
[00:09] M
I think so...
[00:09] Gu
Hey, you guys!
[00:11] Gu
What are you doing here?!
SIGN Alafatra Mountain Range 3800 meters above sea level
[00:14] Gu
This is the front lines... the very front!
SIGN The Fate of a Small Honor
[01:56] Gu
So, things are bad enough
that you're being sent here?
[02:00] H
Um, First Lieutenant?
[02:02] Gu
Actually, it's "Captain" now.
[02:06] Gu
Just provisionally, though.
[02:08] H
My apologies, Captain.
[02:10] H
Would you tell us
the current state of the war?
[02:14] Gu
Yeah.
[02:15] Gu
We're nearing the end.
[02:18] Gu
Three forces are heading to fight
the Sinack via separate mountain routes.
[02:24] Gu
When the enemy splits up,
we whittle them down,
[02:26] Gu
then meet up on the ground at the other side.
[02:29] I
Therefore driving the enemy
into a single, decisive battle.
[02:33] I
That's Lieutenant General Safida's plan, huh?
[02:37] M
Um, Captain Sazaluf,
[02:39] M
may I ask a few things?
[02:41] Gu
No pointing out fundamental
problems with the plan.
[02:45] Gu
Too late for that now.
[02:48] Gu
You've made it this far.
[02:50] Gu
We've got lots of safe jobs for you to do.
[02:53] Gu
I know. I'll combine all five of
your platoons into one company.
[02:57] Gu
Warrant Officer Ikta, from now
on you're company commander.
[03:01] Gu
Congratulations.
[03:02] I
Right, got it.
[03:04] I
So what, exactly, should we do?
[03:08] Gu
First, the simple job of
starting the bonfires.
[03:10] Gu
Don't let their whining get to you.
[03:19] Gu
As if killing us and
stealing from us wasn't enough,
[03:22] Gu
now you burn our homes?
[03:24] Gu
You are monsters!
[03:27] I
Ah, please wait a little longer.
[03:29] I
As soon as the flames go out,
we'll take you to a village to the west.
[03:35] I
Looks like I underestimated Captain Sazaluf.
[03:40] I
Especially his sense of humor,
if he's calling arson "lighting bonfires."
[03:45] Gi
This was better than it
could have been, though.
[03:49] Gi
What if we'd been ordered to kill them?
[03:52] I
That would've been the plan
if the Captain hadn't spoken up.
[03:58] I
He's burning their villages and
isolating the people in another area.
[04:02] I
He's cutting off the enemy's supply source,
[04:04] I
and he can use them for negotiations.
[04:07] I
It's a hell of a lot better than Lieutenant
General Safida's haphazard strategy.
[04:12] I
I was shocked when I saw that map.
[04:16] I
All the routes we're following are
separated by over 100 kilometers.
[04:21] I
The forces can't help one another,
[04:23] I
and it's clear we're going to see
a lot of deserters.
[04:26] I
It's a massive failure as a strategy.
[04:29] I
And to make matters worse, not only are
we paying the price for these mistakes,
[04:33] I
but so are the Sinack.
[04:36] I
Unlike this area, where the Captain's
plan was put into effect,
[04:40] I
everyone is being slaughtered
in the villages to our rear.
[04:44] I
Nothing about this is scientific.
[04:47] I
It's a ridiculous war.
SIGN Sinack Village Refugee Camp
[04:52] I
Okay, eight to this house.
[04:54] I
We can have the Sotoi family here,
[04:57] I
and then...
[04:59] I
Ow!
[05:00] Gu
Get lost, imperial dog!
[05:04] I
Next, the Gitonko family can go...
[05:07] Gu
Give it back!
[05:08] Gu
Give back our village!
[05:12] I
Young man, I understand.
[05:15] I
Once this is done, I promise
we'll disappear completely.
[05:19] I
Can you let me go?
[05:37] Gu
What are you doing, you wretch?!
[05:45] Gu
Brave boy!
[05:47] Gu
Are you all right?
[05:48] Gu
I apologize for my comrade's behavior!
[05:53] Gu
That nosebleed is a sign that you
stood up against something unfair!
[05:56] Gu
It's something to be proud of!
[05:59] Gu
Splendid!
[06:00] Gu
I punished the man who did this to you.
[06:04] Gu
But that is probably not enough.
[06:08] Gu
Now we match, young hero.
[06:16] Gi
A-Are you okay?
[06:20] Gu
How dare you lay hands on a child?
[06:22] Gu
I'm disgusted with you, Ikta Solork.
[06:25] Gi
How could you do that?
[06:26] Gi
We have our reasons—
[06:32] Gu
You have a problem with it?
[06:34] I
No, I don't.
[06:36] I
Thank you.
[06:39] I
While you're at it,
[06:41] I
think you could take care
of getting them set up?
[06:44] I
I don't think they'll hate you.
[06:47] Gu
Of course, gladly, but...
[06:50] I
Thanks.
[06:55] Gi
Why did you back down?!
[06:57] I
Making a child bleed was my mistake.
[07:01] I
Warrant Officer Deinkun handled it for me.
[07:04] I
I should be grateful.
[07:05] Gi
I refuse to accept that!
[07:06] Gi
We're at war!
[07:09] Gi
Our job is...
[07:11] Gi
to kill lots of them.
[07:14] Gi
He should be doing the same thing!
[07:19] Gi
It's hypocrisy!
[07:22] I
Hey, Suya, if you think
unconditional kindness is good,
[07:26] I
and any sort of kindness that comes
with conditions is hypocrisy,
[07:31] I
you should reconsider.
[07:34] I
People can only achieve
as much as the situation allows.
[07:40] Gi
But...
[07:43] I
We have to kill the ones who fight us,
[07:46] I
but I want to take care of the ones
who aren't fighting us as best I can.
[07:51] I
Warrant Officer Deinkun's just like us.
[07:53] I
It hurts him to fight our comrades.
[07:56] Gi
The same?!
[07:57] Gi
You had rocks thrown at you
[07:59] Gi
and got punched so hard,
your face is swollen!
[08:02] I
Sorry, Suya.
[08:04] I
I just choose the right one for the job.
[08:06] I
Warrant Officer Deinkun's
a real knight, not like me.
[08:12] I
He shouldn't be doing the jobs
that make people hate him, right?
SIGN Several Days Later
Camp, 4200 meters above sea level
[08:23] Gu
The end of the battle draws near!
[08:26] Gu
The remaining Sinack forces
are gathering in a large village
[08:29] Gu
on the other side of this canyon!
[08:31] Gu
That will probably be the
location of the last battle!
[08:34] Gu
I ask you to fight hard
[08:36] Gu
and make their blood an offering to those
who have fallen here on Great Alafatra!
[08:41] Gu
We leave in the morning,
[08:44] Gu
so for tonight, rest up for the last battle!
[08:47] Gu
Dismissed!
[08:52] M
The average age here looks a lot
younger than when we started.
[08:56] I
Of course it does.
[08:58] I
We started with 18,000 men in three brigades.
[09:00] I
Now we've got less than half of that.
[09:03] I
And most died from altitude sickness,
[09:05] I
not wounds.
[09:07] I
Completely ridiculous.
[09:10] Y
Haro, want to go wipe ourselves down?
[09:13] Y
We can use hot water tonight, it seems.
[09:16] H
That sounds great.
[09:17] H
I'll go with you.
[09:22] M
Hey, I wanted to ask you something...
[09:27] T
What is it, Ma-kun?
[09:32] M
How do you handle them during the war?
[09:34] M
I mean...
[09:36] M
your... needs.
[09:41] I
Matthew, my friend.
[09:43] I
That question divides us
into two types of people.
[09:47] I
Heroes who rely on bonds with others,
[09:49] I
or warriors who live in solitude.
[09:52] M
That's quite the metaphor.
[09:54] M
Torway, which are you?
[09:56] M
A hero or a warrior?
[09:58] T
I-I don't really...
[10:01] I
Cut him some slack, Matthew.
[10:03] I
Hotties like him are usually
stubborn warriors.
[10:08] M
Yeah, maybe.
[10:10] M
But the question here is about you, Ikta.
[10:12] Y
Intercourse during wartime,
both hetero- and homosexual,
[10:16] Y
is against military regulations.
[10:18] M
Why are you, of all people,
bringing up regulations?!
[10:21] M
From what you just said, I bet
you're doing it with somebody.
[10:24] M
Who is it?
[10:25] M
Someone from your platoon?
[10:26] I
Come on, even I know better than that—
[10:29] M
Another platoon, then?
[10:30] M
No, maybe it's more realistic
to assume it's another officer.
[10:34] M
Could it be Yatori or Haro?!
[10:36] I
Matthew, can you imagine an Igsem
family heir breaking military regulations?
[10:41] I
And Haro's a lot more proper than she looks.
[10:44] Gu
Good to see you've got lots of energy,
[10:47] Gu
but if you're gonna talk
about that, keep it down.
[10:50] M
I-I'm sorry!
[10:52] T
This is embarrassing, Ma-kun.
[10:54] I
So sorry.
[10:56] I
By the way, how are you
handling it, Captain Sazaluf?
[10:59] Gu
A former hero, I guess.
[11:01] Gu
Not that I can talk about it.
[11:03] I
As I'd expect from an elder.
[11:05] I
When we get back to base,
tell me the stories of your glory.
[11:08] Gu
Some day.
[11:11] M
Jeez, that sucked.
[11:13] M
Let's go back.
[11:15] I
So, my friend Matthew, what about you?
[11:19] I
It's not fair to just run away, is it?
[11:23] I
Now, tell me.
[11:25] I
Are you a hero?
[11:27] I
Or a warrior?
[11:32] M
P-Pay your respects to a lonely warrior!
[11:38] All
Sir, yes, sir!
[11:52] Gu
I don't like this terrain.
[11:54] T
Um, are you worried about air mortars
being fired from the other side?
[12:01] Gu
If they were to just line up and
start firing, we'd be helpless.
[12:06] T
That's a legitimate concern,
but I don't think it's likely.
[12:11] Gu
Why?
[12:13] T
It wouldn't be easy to get mortars up there.
[12:17] T
And if they had,
[12:19] T
we would be able to see it from here.
[12:22] Gu
But there's no sign of them, huh?
[12:26] Gu
I see.
[12:27] I
No, Captain Sazaluf. Better safe than sorry.
[12:32] I
Why don't we put shields on the side
of the officer candidates unit?
[12:36] Gu
What he just said actually convinced me.
[12:39] I
I feel the same,
[12:42] I
but it may not be cannonballs we're facing.
[12:46] T
Captain, I take back my earlier words.
[12:49] T
Would you give the order to
protect our flank with shields?
[12:55] Gu
Are you serious?
[12:57] Gu
That means we'd have to get off our horses.
[13:00] Gu
So would Lieutenant
General Safida over there.
[13:03] I
Of course.
[13:04] I
And the highest-ranking officer
who can make that proposal is...
[13:10] Gu
What?
[13:12] Gu
You want me off my horse?
[13:16] Gu
Um, I know this will be an additional
strain on you, Lieutenant General.
[13:20] Gu
I'm very sorry, but...
[13:23] Gu
We should prepare for an attack.
[13:27] Gu
Too much caution is no
different than cowardice.
[13:34] Gu
I'm so lame.
[13:37] I
Captain Senpa Sazaluf?
[13:40] I
May I say one thing?
[13:43] Gu
Oh, god... now what?
[13:47] I
You are the best superior
officer we could have.
[13:49] I
I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
[13:56] Gu
Don't tease your elders, guys.
[14:01] Gu
That was the flash signal.
[14:03] Gu
The attack is beginning.
[14:06] Gu
Our only target is Tamtooktsk Safida,
Commander of the Northern Garrison.
[14:11] Gu
We'll go under the cover of the Sinack
attack and complete our mission.
[14:15] Gu
Once again, no casualties are permitted.
[14:17] Gu
Be prepared to dive into the canyon,
but only if you cannot avoid it.
[14:21] Gu
We cannot shame ourselves by leaving corpses.
[14:24] Gu
Begin the operation.
[14:27] Gu
Kala Karm, heading out.
[14:34] Gu
Enemy attack!
[14:36] Gi
The mountains are our world!
[14:38] Gi
Watch and be amazed, demons of the plains!
[14:43] M
D-Directly above?
[14:45] M
How did they get troops directly above us?
[14:47] I
Calm down, Matthew.
[14:49] I
They've been pushed to the brink
and into a desperate attack.
[14:51] M
Right.
[14:52] M
As long as we can stay calm...
[14:56] Gu
Gunfire?
[14:57] Gu
From above?
[14:58] I
No! From the other side!
[14:59] Gu
Damn it!
[15:00] Gu
The other side?
[15:01] Gu
Don't be stupid!
[15:02] Gu
That's 200 meters away!
[15:04] Gu
Air guns can't shoot that far—
[15:06] M
Ikkun, they've got them, too?
[15:08] I
That's right. They're using air rifles.
[15:11] I
Torway, hurry!
[15:13] I
Your men are the only ones with air rifles!
[15:16] T
Roger! I'll put down suppressing fire!
[15:19] Y
I'll protect Lieutenant General Safida!
[15:23] I
From above!
[15:24] I
They're coming down!
[15:24] I
Ready bayonets!
[15:27] H
I can't get it to fit!
[15:28] I
Haro, above!
[15:36] Gu
I'm here to help!
[15:41] Gu
Stand up, Ikta Solork.
[15:43] Gu
Even I'm not saving you a second time.
[15:47] I
Thanks, Warrant Officer Deinkun,
[15:49] I
but this is the second time you've saved me.
[15:52] Gu
What happened at the village doesn't count.
[15:54] Gu
Sorry for damaging your honor back then.
[15:57] I
Don't worry.
[15:59] I
I never had honor that could be damaged by
a punch to the face and time on the ground.
[16:04] Gu
What would damage it, then?
[16:14] I
Being unable to say what I wanted,
when I wanted to say it,
[16:18] I
or being unable to protect someone
when I wanted to protect them.
[16:27] I
Probably something like that.
[16:30] Gu
I don't understand that,
[16:31] Gu
but I do understand one thing.
[16:33] Gu
You and I are very different.
[16:35] Gu
However, in the end...
[16:38] Gu
You're a knight, too.
[16:54] Y
Lieutenant General Safida,
please do not move from there.
[16:59] Gi
We meet again, Red One.
[17:02] Y
I feel lucky for this opportunity,
chieftain of the Sinack.
[17:06] Y
I'm Warrant Officer Yatorishino Igsem
of the Army.
[17:09] Y
My partner is the fire spirit Shia.
[17:12] Gi
I am Nanaku Daru, chieftain of the Sinack.
[17:15] Gi
My Hahashiku is Hisha of the Wind.
[17:17] Gi
I'll give you my name,
[17:18] Gi
but I won't bother remembering your rank.
[17:21] Y
That's fine.
[17:22] Y
Just remember the feeling
of my blade as you die!
[17:26] Gi
Shut up!
[17:42] Gi
What's wrong, Red One?
[17:43] Gi
Can't even fight back?
[17:47] Y
What an unorthodox method...
[17:49] Y
Rule-breaking, but beautiful.
[17:51] Y
Stop already!
[17:53] Gi
No, I won't!
[17:56] Y
A horizontal to vertical spin?
[17:57] Gi
Bingo!
[18:03] M
From the other side again?
[18:04] I
No!
[18:05] I
From below the cliff!
[18:07] I
They're...
[18:08] Gu
Impertinence...
[18:10] Gu
I'll defeat them!
[18:12] I
Don't rush in!
[18:13] I
They're different from the others!
[18:16] Gi
I'm amazed you withstood that.
[18:18] I
It was taking all I've got.
[18:21] I
But that's enough.
[18:22] I
I've learned your techniques.
[18:24] Gi
Learned my techniques?
[18:25] Gi
Silence!
[18:26] Gi
Regret your arrogance in the next world!
[18:34] Y
There won't be a second time!
[18:35] Gi
You fell for it!
[18:40] Gu
That pea shooter won't be enough...
[18:55] Gi
How... did you...
[18:58] Y
How did I find out about this?
[19:04] Y
Several things didn't add up.
[19:07] Y
You didn't seem to be
carrying a spirit with you,
[19:10] Y
but you gave his name anyway.
[19:14] Gi
That was all?
[19:15] Y
No.
[19:16] Y
What really made me notice
was the bold way you fought.
[19:22] Y
Every swordswoman knows better
than to leave her back exposed.
[19:26] Y
That's why I was sure.
[19:28] Y
You had something up your sleeve.
[19:31] Y
Hisha, was it?
[19:33] Y
Move and I'll kill your mistress.
[19:36] Y
The battle is over.
[19:38] Y
Tell your tribe to surrender, Nanaku Daru.
[19:45] Y
What are you...
[19:49] Gu
Nana, live!
[19:55] Y
Hisha!
[19:57] I
Warrant Officer Deinkun!
[20:17] I
Matthew Platoon, surround them!
[20:29] Y
We let her get away, huh?
[20:34] Gi
Dein! Dein!
[20:36] Gi
Don't die!
[20:41] I
Yatori, you do it.
[21:01] I
What did he say?
[21:03] Y
"Take care of my comrades in the Empire."
[21:07] Y
And he asked me a question.
[21:09] Y
"Was I able to uphold my honor as a knight?"
[21:15] I
What did you say?
[21:20] Y
Deinkun Hargunska fought
more bravely than anyone,
[21:25] Y
and loved the Empire and his comrades.
[21:28] Y
Glory and blessings be upon his soul.
[21:33] Gi
Hisha, I'm sorry...
[21:35] Gi
I'm sorry I couldn't even
pick up your Soulstone.
[21:39] Gi
I'll make those demons pay.
[21:42] Gi
Just wait, everyone...
[21:44] Gi
Grandma, Grandpa, I'm coming home...
[21:56] Narr
August, Imperial Year 906.
[21:59] Narr
The madness of the war deepened
[22:02] Narr
and continued to spiral out of control.
SIGN Next time: "La Saia Alderamin."
SIGN La Saia Alderamin
10 - La Saia Alderamin
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SIGN 9 Years Earlier
SIGN Sinack Village, Festival of Thanksgiving
[00:10] (Flashback) I
It's not fair. They only treat me
like a kid at times like these.
[00:21] (Flashback) I
Ow...
[00:26] (Flashback) Gi
I'm here on a nighty call, Ikta!
[00:28] (Flashback) I
You, huh?
[00:30] (Flashback) I
You scared me, Nana.
[00:32] (Flashback) I
So?
[00:33] (Flashback) I
What's a nighty call?
[00:34] (Flashback) Gi
You don't know about it?
[00:36] (Flashback) Gi
On the night of a festival,
a woman goes and visits
[00:39] (Flashback) Gi
a man she likes in bed.
[00:40] (Flashback) I
And?
[00:41] (Flashback) I
What happens next?
[00:44] (Flashback) Gi
Well...
[00:46] (Flashback) Gi
I think you go to sleep together?
[00:49] (Flashback) I
You can't do anything if you fall asleep.
[00:52] (Flashback) Gi
That's true...
[00:57] (Flashback) Gi
Wanna chat, then?
[01:07] Gi
Grandma, grandpa...
[01:30] Gu
You goddamn barbarian!
[01:32] Gu
Hey, wait.
[01:34] Gu
She's a woman.
[01:40] H
Our army...
[01:42] H
It's out of control.
[01:44] I
Captain, send Yatori's platoon and mine in!
[01:48] Gu
Not yet!
[01:49] Gu
There are too many of them rampaging—
[01:50] I
If we don't go now, it'll be too late!
[01:55] Gu
Get off, damn it!
[01:58] Gu
I'm the superior officer, so I go first!
[02:00] Gu
Shut up.
[02:01] Gu
Who gives a shit about your rank?
[02:02] I
Hey, you guys need to cut that crap out.
[02:07] Gu
That's an awfully condescending tone.
[02:10] Gu
Why the hell should I listen
to a mere warrant officer?
[02:15] I
Don't think I'm always
going to have an answer
[02:19] I
that you people are going to accept.
[02:28] I
Yatori, secure Nana.
[02:30] I
It's better if a girl does it.
[02:32] Y
She's fine.
[02:34] Y
We made it in time.
[02:37] I
I see.
[02:38] I
This time, we made it.
[02:42] I
I don't care if you're a hero or a warrior.
[02:45] I
But I've got no patience for beasts.
SIGN La Saia Alderamin
[04:26] Gu
This is about the worst ending possible,
[04:29] Gu
but it shouldn't be possible for the Sinack
to put up an organized fight anymore.
[04:34] Gu
This war is at an end.
[04:37] S
An end...
[04:38] Gu
It's over...
[04:41] T
Looks like we'll make it home in one piece.
[04:44] M
Yeah.
[04:45] M
Didn't expect this battle
to be so rough, though.
[04:48] I
There were too many problems
with our higher-ups.
[04:51] I
And we weren't just facing the Sinack.
[04:55] H
What do you mean?
[04:57] I
Those guys who showed up at
the end of the last battle
[05:02] I
were probably Kala Karm.
[05:05] H
Kala Karm?
[05:06] I
Yeah.
[05:07] I
The Ghost Squad.
[05:09] I
A special forces unit of the Kioka army.
[05:12] M
Wait.
[05:13] M
Are you telling me Kioka was
involved in the Sinack rebellion?
[05:17] I
Their tactics were far too efficient.
[05:21] I
The assassination of Major Toakk,
[05:23] I
those mountain guerrilla warfare tactics...
[05:25] I
And...
[05:26] (Flashback) T
Ikkun, they've got them, too?
[05:28] (Flashback) I
That's right. They're using air rifles.
[05:31] T
Oh, right...
[05:32] T
If anyone else had an air rifle,
[05:35] T
it would have to be the Kioka Republic,
where Dr. Anarai fled.
[05:38] I
That's right.
[05:41] Gu
Hello, men!
[05:42] Gu
Looks like you taught those Sinack
barbarians quite the lesson, huh?
[05:48] Gu
This is—
[05:51] Gu
We are an Aldera inspection team.
[05:55] Gu
Is the man in charge here available?
[05:57] Gu
I am Lieutenant General Tamtooktsk Safida,
[06:00] Gu
commander of the Northern Garrison!
[06:03] Gu
What do you want?
[06:05] Gu
We received a message that
[06:07] Gu
the commandments of the Aldera religion
were being violated in the Northern Region.
[06:12] Gu
The suspected location is
the Northern Garrison,
[06:15] Gu
and the violation is abuse
of the Four Great Spirits.
[06:21] Gu
We were sent to investigate the truth.
[06:25] Gu
But...
[06:28] Gu
It seems there's no need to even bother.
[06:32] Gu
Wait! We have our reasons!
[06:34] Gu
If you want to make excuses,
[06:36] Gu
you can do it after official censure
arrives from headquarters.
[06:45] Gu
Chase him!
[06:46] Gu
Huh?
[06:46] Gu
Go after them and stop them!
[06:48] Gu
Pick a company that's still
got spirit and send them!
[06:52] Gu
A company that's got spirit?
[07:16] I
La Saia Alderamin?
[07:18] I
The army of the nation of Aldera?
[07:21] T
They hold those flag upright
and bring out their army
[07:24] T
only when executing holy duties...
[07:26] H
Wh-What do you mean?
[07:29] I
Military invasion of another country,
[07:32] I
performed in the name of God.
[07:34] M
Oh, no...
[07:36] I
They've been ready for this for a long time,
[07:38] I
and this was just their last warning
before beginning the war.
[07:43] I
This is bad.
[07:45] Y
That's right.
[07:46] Y
The Northern Garrison is exhausted.
[07:48] Y
This is the worst possible time.
[07:51] I
It's like someone set us up...
[07:53] I
Ah... so that's it!
[07:58] I
There were Aldera pilgrimage clothes
left where Major Toakk was killed.
[08:03] I
We know the Sinack used them
to conceal their identity,
[08:07] I
but why pilgrimage clothes?
[08:09] I
However, if you put Kioka in the mix,
[08:13] I
it all makes sense...
[08:15] I
Kioka was manipulating the Sinack,
[08:18] I
and they spurred the priests of
Aldera into invading the Empire.
[08:24] I
They've got quite the strategist
on their side.
[08:31] Gu
The Holy Army of Aldera
is right in front of us!
[08:34] Gu
We must either retreat
with all forces, or fight!
[08:37] Gu
You can at least make that decision, right?
[08:46] Gu
I have a suggestion.
[08:47] Gu
We should put a retreat
support unit to our rear
[08:50] Gu
and attempt to delay the enemy.
[08:54] Gu
Yeah, that's the only way!
[08:55] Gu
That's right!
[08:56] Gu
We have less than 8,000 soldiers,
[08:59] Gu
and if we wish to continue
a defensive battle,
[09:02] Gu
we'll need at least 6,000
to make it back to base.
[09:06] Gu
Which means we have at most 2,000
to use for retreat support.
[09:10] Gu
The question is how we use these forces...
[09:14] Gu
My aides will explain the rest.
[09:16] Y
Before we can begin a defensive battle
to buy time for a retreat,
[09:19] Y
we'll need to draw out a first battle
to make time to prepare.
[09:24] Y
We can use a single battalion
of around 600 for this.
[09:30] Gu
Wait!
[09:31] Gu
Can 600 delay a force of 12,000?
[09:34] Gu
We'll explain the exact plan later,
[09:38] Gu
but since I was the one who
came up with this plan,
[09:41] Gu
I, Senpa Sazaluf, would like to be in charge.
[09:46] I
Oh, I have a suggestion
on the manpower issue.
[09:49] I
We'll have the Sinack help
make up the missing numbers.
[09:52] Gu
What? You're going to make the Sinack help?
[10:01] N
Why did you undo the ropes?
[10:02] I
Apologizing to someone when
you've tied them up in ropes
[10:05] I
is just another way of threatening them.
[10:08] N
Apologize?
[10:10] N
You won the war! Why would
you apologize to the losers?!
[10:15] I
For the inhumane acts we committed.
[10:17] N
Shut the hell up!
[10:19] N
Having the winners look
down on you and apologize
[10:21] N
is an insult to a warrior!
[10:24] I
You're correct.
[10:26] I
I have no intention of apologizing
for the inhumanity of war itself.
[10:32] I
But we do have to apologize for
the senseless violence and slaughter
[10:38] I
of the non-combatants under our jurisdiction.
[10:56] I
A hackneyed apology certainly
isn't enough to erase our crimes.
[11:00] I
And it won't bring back the dead.
[11:05] I
I heard a story once.
[11:08] I
A hunter who lived in Alafatra
[11:12] I
once mistakenly shot a girl with his bow.
[11:15] I
He used all his wealth buying gifts to atone,
[11:20] I
and uttered every word of
apology he could think of.
[11:23] I
But the girl's father
[11:26] I
silently handed him a small dagger.
[11:29] I
The hunter realized what was asked of him.
[11:33] I
If he used the dagger,
[11:34] I
he could avoid ever making the same mistake,
[11:37] I
ever again.
[11:47] I
Ever since then,
[11:48] I
the Sinack have cut off their fingers
[11:53] I
as a traditional way of showing apology.
[11:58] I
That's the old story you
told me, wasn't it, Nana?
[12:05] Gi
W-Wait...
[12:07] Gi
You're...
[12:09] I
Ikta Solork, Warrant Officer
in the Imperial Military.
[12:13] I
A lot's happened, and now
my last name's different.
[12:17] Gi
Is that really you, Ikta?
[12:21] I
It's been a long time, Nana.
[12:24] I
This really isn't the time,
[12:26] I
but you've grown up to be very pretty.
[12:34] I
Nana...
[12:35] I
I know I don't have the right to ask,
[12:37] I
but I want three favors.
[12:40] I
The first is
[12:41] I
that you accept my apology for our misdeeds.
[12:46] I
The second is
[12:47] I
that the Sinack help us repel
the Holy Army of Aldera.
[12:53] I
I don't know if this will make it worth it,
[12:56] I
but I'll cut twice more...
[12:58] I
as my way of apologizing!
[13:05] I
They're trying to strike the Sinack and the
Northern Garrison while we're exhausted
[13:11] I
in order to wipe us both out.
[13:14] Gi
So the Aldera nation has
crossed the stairs of God
[13:17] Gi
to invade the Empire?
[13:20] I
They intend to crush both
[13:23] I
the Sinack and the Northern Garrison
in the name of saving the spirits.
[13:29] I
More precisely, the Aldera army
itself is just a pawn.
[13:34] I
The ones who set this up were the ones
who taught you guerrilla tactics,
[13:38] I
as well as the term "holy war."
[13:41] Gi
You can't mean...
[13:43] I
That's right.
[13:44] I
The Kioka Republic.
[13:47] I
If the nation of Aldera takes control here,
[13:52] I
they'll show no mercy to
the Sinack's heretical beliefs.
[13:57] I
All I can say is that if you help me here,
[14:01] I
I can guarantee a place for the Sinack
in the Empire when this is all done.
[14:06] Gi
Is that a personal proposal?
[14:10] I
It's the proposal of the
entire Northern Garrison.
[14:12] I
I won't let them break their promise.
[14:15] I
I know it's selfish, but there's no time.
[14:18] I
I want you to make your decision here,
Chieftain of the Sinack.
[14:22] N
What's the last one?
[14:25] N
You've only made two unreasonable requests.
[14:29] I
Oh, that might be the most important.
[14:33] I
I'd like you to let me keep calling you Nana.
[14:40] Gi
No way...
[14:42] Gi
Just for that you...
[14:45] I
The first and second were my way
of apologizing as a soldier.
[14:48] I
The third was my apology as your friend.
[14:53] Gi
If you'd grown up to be a worse person,
[14:56] Gi
I wouldn't have had to worry about anything.
[14:59] I
Yeah?
[15:00] I
I cut off my pinky without hesitation
[15:03] I
because you grew up into
such a splendid woman.
[15:10] Gi
All right.
[15:11] Gi
You may not have the right to ask,
[15:13] Gi
but as Chieftain of the Sinack,
I, Nanaku Daru, accept!
[15:18] Y
Hey, did you know that fingers don't
grow back after you cut them off?
[15:24] I
Why didn't you say something?
[15:28] I
No, I'm sorry.
[15:30] I
I didn't have a choice.
[15:32] I
There wasn't time to convince her with words.
[15:37] Y
It wasn't your unit that went out of control.
[15:40] I
Negotiations with Nana were
only possible through me,
[15:44] I
so that was just how it ended up.
[15:48] M
Ikkun, did it work?
[15:51] I
She said she'll send 800 men in two days.
[15:54] I
We have to be grateful
to Captain Sazaluf, too.
[15:57] I
He put everyone from the
burned villages in one place,
[16:00] I
so it won't take long to gather people.
[16:03] Gu
Thank you.
[16:06] I
I apologize for the trouble, Captain.
[16:09] Gu
Hey, that's not like you.
[16:12] Gu
I was the one who decided to
play along with your proposal.
[16:16] Gu
Anyway, time to give you
Lieutenant General Safida's rewards.
[16:20] Gu
First, Warrant Officer Ikta,
[16:21] Gu
Warrant Officer Yatorishino.
[16:23] Gu
Congratulations on field promotions!
[16:25] Gu
From now on, you're first lieutenants!
[16:28] Gu
Warrant Officers Matthew, Torway, and Haroma.
[16:32] Gu
From now on, your official rank
is second lieutenant.
[16:35] Gu
What?
[16:36] Gu
What's with that? You should be happier!
[16:39] Gu
Once we're back, you can show off!
[16:41] M
If we make it back, sure...
[16:44] Gi
Second Lieutenant Matthew.
[16:45] Gi
Second Lieutenant Haroma.
[16:47] Gi
If you want,
[16:49] Gi
I can send you and your units
to the rear right now.
[16:53] M
But, wait, didn't they already decide who
would be in the retreat support unit?
[16:59] Gu
It's not officially completed, no.
[17:02] Y
Matthew, my opinion of you's changed a lot.
[17:06] Y
You were clearly a splendid
commanding officer.
[17:08] Y
I think you can be proud.
[17:11] Y
You too, Haro.
[17:12] Y
Without your unit,
[17:14] Y
there would've been far more casualties.
[17:18] H
I'm honored.
[17:20] Y
You'll both make excellent officers.
[17:22] Y
So take this opportunity
to learn when to pull out.
[17:26] I
Yatori said everything I wanted to say.
[17:29] I
But, Torway,
[17:31] I
I'm going to apologize to you while I can.
[17:34] I
I don't have a replacement for
your unit and their air rifles.
[17:41] I
This is goodbye for a while, you two,
but next time we meet—
[17:45] M
Who the hell do you people think you are?!
[17:48] M
Let me ask one thing.
[17:51] M
Have I ever hindered you
in any battles so far?
[17:54] I
No,
[17:56] I
you were a reliable comrade.
[17:58] M
If you really mean that,
[17:59] M
why the hell are you telling
your "comrade" to run away first?!
[18:04] T
Ma-kun...
[18:07] I
This battle is going to be
a tightrope walk, Matthew!
[18:10] M
Yeah!
[18:11] I
Many of your men might die.
[18:13] M
Yeah!
[18:15] I
One wrong move and you'll die, too.
[18:17] I
Even a little bad luck means—
[18:18] M
Yeah!
[18:20] M
That's true for you, too,
and you're going anyway, right?
[18:26] M
If I'm there, will I slow you down?
[18:31] I
I take it all back.
[18:33] I
I'm sorry, Matthew, my friend.
[18:36] Y
I apologize as well.
[18:38] Y
Please lend us your help
in the battle to come.
[18:43] M
Y-You should've just said that
from the start.
[18:47] H
I'll stay, too!
[18:49] H
The Knights are where I belong!
[18:52] H
Let me help protect you,
even a little, please!
[18:57] Y
I'm sorry, Haro,
[19:00] Y
for underestimating your resolve.
[19:04] H
Right!
[19:05] Gu
Ah, to be young again.
[19:09] I
I could use your help with
something right now, Haro...
[19:12] H
Huh? What happened?
[19:14] H
Huh? Huh?!
[19:16] H
Ikta-san! Your finger!
[19:17] H
Your finger!
SIGN Great Forest of Gagal Kasakan
2 Days Later
[19:32] Y
As usual, Ikta's plan is bold,
[19:35] Y
but we've got three and a half days.
[19:37] Y
Manpower and time are limited.
[19:40] Y
If a 12,000 strong Alderan force
wants to invade Katjvarna,
[19:46] Y
they'll have to come through the
Great Forest of Gagal Kasakan.
[19:56] Gu
So they're going to burn
the whole forest down?
[19:58] Gu
Madness!
[20:00] Gu
That's exactly what you see when
you've driven someone to the brink.
[20:04] Gu
However, if we waste too much time here,
[20:07] Gu
it will hinder our pursuit.
[20:09] Gu
I know that!
[20:10] Gu
Maybe we could put the fire out
if we all pissed on it?
[20:14] Gu
General Akugalpa,
that's a very creative idea,
[20:17] Gu
but no.
[20:19] Gu
What a pain.
[20:21] Gu
Hey, Mishuri, is that kid here yet?
[20:25] Gu
I've sent someone for him, but...
[20:28] Gu
I don't know if it's wise
to rely on him so much.
[20:30] Gu
Even if he's a guest officer,
[20:33] Gu
if he's part of our chain of command,
[20:35] Gu
he's just another one of my men!
[20:37] Gu
What's wrong with running him hard?
[20:41] I
Looks like we made it in time.
[20:44] I
It's burning nicely.
[20:47] I
Right, Kus?
[20:48] Gi
Ikta, the wound on your
left hand opened again.
[20:52] Gi
If you don't get it treated,
it will get infected.
[20:56] H
When it really hurts,
[20:58] H
you should talk to someone.
[21:00] H
I'm not just talking about your injury.
[21:02] I
Haro, do I look like the type to
keep my problems to myself?
[21:07] H
I heard from Yatori
[21:10] H
that you were once close
to the Sinack Chieftain.
[21:14] H
I don't think there's been a single
moment since this war started
[21:19] H
when you haven't been enduring
some kind of pain, has there?
[21:23] I
That's an exaggeration.
[21:25] H
You seem to carry a lot more burdens
than other people do.
[21:33] Y
The enemy's taken action.
[21:36] I
They set a fire to burn ours out?
[21:38] I
That's a bold move.
[21:41] Y
And they made the decision unusually fast.
[21:44] Y
They were a neutral country with
no big wars for over a century.
[21:48] Y
Could they really do something
so effective so fast?
[21:52] Gu
La Saia Alderamin is provided
advisers by the Empire
[21:56] Gu
and the Republic to maintain
its military strength.
[22:01] I
A guest officer?
[22:02] Y
There's something I heard
when I was at a Central base.
[22:06] Y
The Kioka officer who was
sent to La Saia Alderamin
[22:10] Y
was still young, but his hair
was white like an old man's.
[22:14] Y
He worked harder than anyone, day and night.
[22:17] Y
No one had ever seen him lying down.
[22:21] I
It's like God made him to
keep the balance with me.
[22:28] Y
Yes, I thought the same thing
when I heard the rumors.
[22:33] Y
I believe the moniker they gave him was
[22:35] Y
"The Unsleeping, Shining Officer."
[22:40] Gi
I'm coming in, Jean.
[22:42] Gi
I've brought tea.
SIGN Kioka Army First Lieutenant Miara Gin
[22:46] Gi
You're burning through quite
a bit of our paper resources...
[22:49] Gi
Is something bothering you?
SIGN The Unsleeping, Shining Officer
Kioka Army Major Jean Alkiniks
[22:54] J
I was drawing up the tactical
deployments from here out.
[22:57] J
This seems like it will be tough.
[23:00] Gi
Tough?
[23:01] Gi
We haven't had a single
battle yet, though.
[23:04] J
The enemy quickly gave up
on a real counterattack,
[23:07] J
and put all their energy into
buying time for the retreat.
[23:11] J
Who was it
[23:13] J
that was capable of making a
desperate plan like that succeed
[23:17] J
for the Empire at the 11th hour?
[23:20] Narr
August, Imperial Year 906.
[23:23] Narr
The greatest prodigy of his time had
been sent to the Holy Army of Aldera.
[23:28] Narr
People called him
the Unsleeping, Shining Officer.
[23:31] Narr
Kioka Army Major Jean Alkiniks.
SIGN Next Time: Lazy vs. Unsleeping.
SIGN Lazy vs. Unsleeping
11 - Lazy vs. Unsleeping
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[00:03] Flashback
The Imperial Army quickly gave up
on a real counterattack,
[00:07] Flashback
and put all their energy into
buying time for the retreat,
[00:11] Flashback
even if they had to burn an entire forest.
[00:14] Flashback
Who was it that was capable of making
a desperate plan like that succeed?
[00:21] Flashback
It's not Lieutenant General Safida
of the Northern Garrison.
[00:24] Flashback
If he was capable of a plan like that,
[00:26] Flashback
we wouldn't have had an opening
to begin with.
[00:30] Gi
Incompetence at the top causes a tragedy.
[00:33] Gi
It's very common.
[00:35] Gu
If you go through history books,
sometimes you'll see the opposite.
[00:39] Gu
A rare hero, forced to serve
an incompetent general,
[00:42] Gu
reveals his genius within the flames of war.
[00:46] Gu
Behind that fire, we'll find him.
[00:51] Gi
Jean, you are happy to
face a competent foe?
[00:55] Gu
I want to see something
I've never seen before.
[01:00] Gu
Everybody's like that, aren't they?
SIGN Lazy vs. Unsleeping
[02:41] Gi
Solork?
[02:43] Gi
Solork?
SIGN Imperial Base, South End of Northern Region
[02:54] Gi
It's been a month...
[02:56] Gi
What are you doing, Solork?
[02:59] Gu
Princess Chamille!
[03:01] Gu
An urgent report.
[03:03] Gu
The La Saia Alderamin forces have crossed
[03:05] Gu
the Great Alafatra mountain range to attack!
[03:09] Gi
The Holy Army of Aldera?
[03:12] Gi
Solork...
[03:16] I
It's time.
[03:17] I
Let's have a battle.
[03:19] M
A battle?
[03:21] M
Didn't we burn down the forest to
avoid that, because they outnumber us?
[03:25] I
That's correct, Matthew.
[03:28] I
The operation with the fire's going well.
[03:31] I
The enemy set fires of
their own to burn it out,
[03:34] I
but that's not going to
make any dramatic change.
[03:37] M
In that case, if we just watch and
make sure the flame doesn't die...
[03:41] Y
Then the enemy will go around the forest.
[03:45] M
Is that possible?
[03:46] I
Nana, can you explain the details?
[03:50] N
The Alafatra Mountains are our turf.
[03:54] N
Beyond the west edge of Gagal Kasakan Forest,
[03:58] N
there's a thin mountain path.
[04:00] N
It's too small for many to pass at once.
[04:03] N
But if you exercise proper caution...
[04:08] I
They can come out near the back of our camp.
[04:12] Y
That ghost squad, Kala Karm,
[04:14] Y
probably told the enemy the same thing.
[04:18] Gu
We need to keep them focused on us
[04:21] Gu
so they don't start thinking
about going around.
[04:25] Gu
Hence, we fight now?
[04:29] I
Correct.
[04:33] Gu
This is obnoxious.
[04:34] Gu
A way around?
[04:36] Gu
It's a course we didn't plan for,
[04:39] Gu
and it will take forever.
[04:41] Gu
Adaptability is the core element of warfare.
[04:44] Gu
Don't talk like a textbook.
[04:47] Gu
We'll send another unit
down that other route...
[04:50] Gu
It's too early to send
another unit, I believe.
[04:55] Gu
Why not wait a while longer?
[04:57] Gu
You, kid?
[04:59] Gu
I haven't asked for you yet today.
[05:01] Gu
How silly.
[05:03] Gu
When you're as good as I am,
[05:04] Gu
it's possible to come before you're called.
[05:07] Gu
That's called disobeying orders
and acting on your own.
[05:12] Gu
So, what is it?
[05:13] Gu
Why do you want me to wait?
[05:18] I
Going around isn't a good option
for them, either.
[05:21] I
The longer route means
their attack will be delayed.
[05:25] I
But the time they'll lose
isn't enough for us to escape.
[05:31] I
To buy time for the main unit to retreat,
[05:35] I
I want to pin the enemy down here
for a minimum of eight days.
[05:39] Gu
Reporting.
[05:41] Gu
The fires to our front are dying down.
[05:44] Gu
What?
[05:45] Gu
If we went out now,
[05:47] Gu
we could have them put out by nightfall.
[05:49] Gu
Well?
[05:51] Gu
The situation's changed, right?
[05:53] Gu
They want us to go that way.
[05:57] Gu
Doesn't it seem like
that's what they're saying?
[06:10] I
Worried about Kala Karm?
[06:14] Gu
I suppose so.
[06:17] I
Captain, one of my hands
has a walnut in it.
[06:21] I
Guess which.
[06:30] I
The time you just wasted
choosing between two hands
[06:32] I
is the same as the time you wasted
worrying about ghosts.
[06:37] I
Not scientific at all.
[06:39] I
The essence of a ghost lies in the fear
that it may or may not be there.
[06:44] I
That fear paralyzes us and
stops us from making bold moves.
[06:48] I
Please understand that
that's part of the ghost squad's attack.
[06:54] Gu
Yeah.
[06:55] Gu
I'm too old to be scared of ghosts.
[06:58] I
I'll be on my way to my post, then.
[07:22] I
It's hot.
[07:24] I
It's like I'm in a boiling pot in hell.
[07:27] I
The enemy could be here at any minute.
[07:32] I
You're a fool.
[07:35] I
You really think you can win
against a force of 12,000 men,
[07:40] I
with a single battalion
of 600 and 120 Sinack?
[07:45] I
The Unsleeping, Shining Officer...
[07:47] I
He may be the true genius of this era.
[07:53] I
If so, the time has come for
the bloom to come off your rose...
[07:56] I
Shut up!
[07:57] I
Stop whispering to me!
[08:06] I
Nothing.
[08:10] Gu
We can't give them
the chance to attack first.
[08:13] Gu
Beams on!
[08:15] Gu
Open fire!
[08:18] Gu
Fire!
[08:31] M
Damn it!
[08:31] M
There are so many of them already!
[08:35] T
We need to defeat more
[08:36] T
while Ikkun and the others
have their attention!
[08:40] Gu
I can't really see the fight from here!
[08:43] Gu
Can't we get closer?
[08:45] Gu
No need to hurry.
[08:48] Gu
The odds we'll make it past
their defenses are good.
[08:52] Gu
That's why I took them up
on their invitation.
[08:56] Gu
Hey, wait for the signal and
then send in the second wave.
[08:59] Gu
Once you see 60 stakes, send it out.
[09:02] Gu
That's right, isn't it, kid?
[09:04] Gu
Yes.
[09:05] Gu
I doubt we'll be able to cross
that wall via brute force.
[09:09] Gu
Let's follow the plan.
[09:16] I
Stakes to block bullets?
[09:18] I
The first wave's goal was to put those up?
[09:21] Gu
That's not good!
[09:22] Gu
They're blocking the cannon's trajectory!
[09:24] Y
Captain, a word!
[09:27] N
Send us out to fight them up close!
[09:29] N
We'll rip out those stakes!
[09:30] Gu
It's too early to fight hand-to-hand!
[09:33] Y
The positioning of the stakes...
[09:34] Y
doesn't it look like they're trying to
carry something past the cannons?
[09:37] Y
It's probably preparations for a second wave!
[09:41] Gu
It can't be...
[09:44] Gu
Fine!
[09:45] Gu
But don't push yourself too hard!
[09:47] Gu
That goes for you too, Nanaku Daru!
[09:50] Gu
Got it!
[09:54] Y
Cannons trajectories are raised!
[09:55] Y
Here we go!
[10:04] I
Okay!
[10:05] I
Defend Yatori's and
the Sinack's unit at all costs!
[10:13] N
Stay the hell off our mountain!
[10:16] Y
Nanaku Daru, you're going too far ahead!
[10:18] N
Leave me alone, Red One!
[10:20] N
I'm not counting on your help!
[10:24] Y
The enemy waves withdrew...
[10:26] Y
Why?
[10:27] N
Let's go pull out the farthest stakes!
[10:33] Y
Air guns?
[10:34] Y
But they're out of range...
[10:37] Y
No, Nanaku Daru!
[10:44] Gu
Don't stop!
[10:45] Gu
Keep firing!
[10:47] Gu
Yeah! That was the best timing!
[10:49] Gi
Jean, get your head down!
[10:53] Gu
Mm... that was a very accurate counterattack.
[10:57] Gu
Looks like they have an air rifle unit, too.
[11:01] Gi
I thought the Empire didn't have
the technology to make air rifles.
[11:05] Gu
Doctor Anarai Kahn, the man
who told us how to make them,
[11:08] Gu
was an Imperial researcher, right?
[11:11] Gu
He probably still has pupils there.
[11:13] Gu
It would make sense if
they developed them, too.
[11:16] Gu
We did our job.
[11:18] Gu
The enemy is busy recovering their wounded.
[11:21] Gu
Yeah!
[11:22] Gu
Now they can't lower their cannons
[11:24] Gu
until they're finished with that.
[11:26] Gu
Thank you, Captain Harrah.
[11:28] Gu
We can finally end this.
[11:30] Gu
Now's your chance, General!
[11:34] I
An air rifle unit?
[11:36] Gi
First Lieutenant Ikta, over there!
[11:43] I
They sent an escalade?
[11:45] I
That's not good.
[11:46] I
We've got wounded along that route
[11:48] I
so we can't use our cannons.
[11:53] Gu
Captain!
[11:54] M
I'm fine!
[11:55] I
Should we head back to
the barricade and fight there?
[12:00] I
But what about the Sinack, then?
[12:02] I
What about Nana?
[12:04] I
Should I take the risk to save them?
[12:07] I
Or take the safe option and abandon them?
[12:12] I
I abandoned Kanna, didn't I?
[12:17] I
Don't hesitate.
[12:20] I
There are two things I have to answer first.
[12:22] I
Strategically, should you save them?
[12:25] I
Tactically, can you save them?
[12:34] (Flashback) Y
If I'm the right hand,
[12:36] (Flashback) Y
you'll have to live up to being my left.
[12:39] I
What am I doing?
[12:41] I
It's Yatori we're talking about!
[12:44] I
Change of plan!
[12:45] I
We're done playing hide-and-seek!
[12:46] I
We're going to save our Sinack allies!
[12:49] I
Charge!
[12:53] Gu
Fire!
[12:59] I
Nana, are you safe?
[13:02] Gi
Watch out, Ikta!
[13:03] Gi
There's more behind them!
[13:07] Both
Form ranks!
[13:09] I
Surround the right flank!
[13:11] Y
Protect the left flank!
[13:20] I
Thirty seconds until we retreat.
[13:22] Y
Take back as many of
the wounded as you can.
[13:31] Gu
Get back!
[13:32] Gu
We won't last another
three minutes at this rate!
[13:36] Gu
Open the gate!
[13:40] I
We've returned, Captain!
[13:42] Gu
Okay, we're retreating!
[13:44] Gu
Set the fires!
[13:56] Gu
We still couldn't get them?
[13:59] Gu
We had a huge advantage!
[14:02] Gu
We dragged our advantage out for too long.
[14:05] Gu
The enemy always had the option of
setting the forest path alight to seal it.
[14:11] Gu
We missed out on the best possible result,
[14:13] Gu
but our prize for this time was information.
[14:16] Gu
The enemy is being led by an
extremely talented general,
[14:20] Gu
but they number less than two battalions.
[14:24] Gu
What's important is that we didn't lose.
[14:29] Gu
We failed in our attack,
[14:31] Gu
but we still haven't lost.
[14:38] H
They just passed away.
[14:41] Gi
No...
[14:44] Gi
Even Corporal Ninika?
[14:49] Gi
I'll tell First Lieutenant Ikta.
[14:52] H
W-Wait, Sergeant Major Mitcalif.
[14:55] H
Um...
[14:57] H
I need to go to the command tent, too.
[15:00] H
Shall we go together?
[15:02] Gi
All right, Second Lieutenant Becker.
[15:06] H
Excuse me.
[15:09] H
Um, where's Ikta-san?
[15:10] T
He went to the forest path,
[15:12] T
but I think he'll be back soon.
[15:15] H
You hear that?
[15:16] H
Let's wait a while.
[15:19] H
Matthew-san, is your shoulder okay?
[15:24] M
Five more centimeters to the right
and it would've hit my neck or face.
[15:28] M
When I think about that,
[15:29] M
it seems strange that I survived.
[15:33] Gi
I'm going to the path.
[15:38] T
Go.
[15:40] T
We're fine here.
[15:42] H
Okay.
[15:47] Gi
First Lieutenant Ikta,
[15:49] Gi
Sergeant Cicindi and Corporal Ninika
have passed away.
[15:52] Gi
There were 11 casualties from the squads
you commanded this operation.
[15:57] Gi
Six of them were fatalities from
the Third Light Troop Training Platoon.
[16:02] I
Thank you for the report.
[16:04] I
I'll adjust things to make up
for the reduced numbers.
[16:07] I
You get some rest.
[16:10] Gi
Is that all?
[16:13] Gi
Don't you have anything to say for
the men who died at your orders?
[16:19] I
You're referring to my decision
to save the Sinack, right?
[16:26] Gi
If we hadn't gone to save them,
[16:27] Gi
we would've had less than
half as many casualties!
[16:31] I
That's right.
[16:33] I
The Sinack would've all died, though.
[16:39] Gi
I wish they would've.
[16:42] Gi
It's that woman's fault for
charging ahead without a plan!
[16:47] Gi
Sergeant Cicindi really respected you.
[16:52] Gi
Did you know that?
[16:54] I
Yes.
[16:55] Gi
Really?
[16:56] Gi
He was a fan of yours ever
since the first mock battle.
[17:02] Gi
He always said that we had an
incredible commanding officer.
[17:07] Gi
That you were destined for greatness.
[17:10] Gi
Corporal Ninika was the first person
I had under my command as a private.
[17:16] Gi
We were both women,
[17:18] Gi
so we looked out for each other.
[17:21] Gi
Are you saying they're worth every
bit as much to you as the Sinack
[17:25] Gi
that we were fighting until just yesterday?!
[17:28] Gi
That it's natural we'd risk
our lives to save them,
[17:31] Gi
and we should just accept the casualties?!
[17:33] Gi
How am I supposed to accept that?
[17:39] Y
You're blaming the wrong person,
Sergeant Mitcalif.
[17:43] Y
First, let me correct you.
[17:45] Y
It was I, not Ikta,
who decided to save the Sinack.
[17:51] Gi
That's a lie.
[17:52] Gi
First Lieutenant Ikta
made the decision himself.
[17:56] Y
Yes.
[17:57] Y
However, that decision was
predicated on my actions.
[18:04] Y
Ikta was sure I'd go to save them.
[18:07] Y
And I was acting on the assumption
that he'd come as well.
[18:13] Y
If we hadn't been able to meet up,
[18:15] Y
my unit would've been wiped out, too.
[18:19] Y
Thus, the decision to aid them was mine,
[18:22] Y
and I should take responsibility for it.
[18:25] Gi
But...
[18:26] I
And I'll say this, too.
[18:28] I
At this point, the Sinack
are officially our allies.
[18:33] I
I don't consider that a platitude
or a mere formality.
[18:37] Gi
You may be that way,
[18:39] Gi
but how are we supposed
to feel when we're told
[18:41] Gi
to kill them as enemies yesterday,
[18:43] Gi
and protect them as allies today?!
[18:46] Y
Orders in a military organization
[18:49] Y
require you to put your feelings aside.
[18:52] Y
Every soldier knows that
they may have to obey orders
[18:56] Y
that conflict with their values.
[18:59] Gi
Then, if you were told to
kill First Lieutenant Ikta,
[19:02] Gi
you'd do it?!
[19:07] Y
That question is 300 years too late.
[19:11] Y
The Igsem family has always
obeyed those orders.
[19:20] I
That's enough, Yatori.
[19:22] I
You're right, but you're not
leaving her an out.
[19:26] I
Yatori may have said that,
[19:27] I
but I believe you have the right to hate me.
[19:31] I
No one can order you not to feel something.
[19:37] I
That said, Suya,
[19:40] I
I've already had Sergeant Cicindi
and Corporal Ninika
[19:44] I
lay down their lives to protect them.
[19:48] I
How could I abandon something
they gave their lives to protect?
[19:56] Gi
That's not fair!
[20:00] I
Suya...
[20:05] M
Until now, we've always
been on the winning side.
[20:08] M
All we had to do was do what Ikta said,
[20:10] M
and we won amazingly easily.
[20:15] M
But that wasn't true.
[20:17] M
I only realized after that
I'd lost 11 men in my unit.
[20:23] M
Killing and dying is what war is all about.
[20:27] M
Out there, it's just as
possible that I'll die myself.
[20:35] I
Hey, Yatori,
[20:37] I
when you're ordered to kill me...
[20:39] I
If you can't refuse it,
[20:41] I
how are you going to do it?
[20:47] Y
First, I will do everything
I can to kill Yatorishino.
[20:55] Y
I'll rip apart her soul, grind it to powder,
[20:58] Y
and throw that powder on the flame
[21:02] Y
so that she'll never come back to life.
[21:06] Y
After everything is done,
[21:08] Y
the one remaining, Igsem, will kill you.
[21:15] I
Then,
[21:17] I
until the moment two blades sever my neck,
[21:23] I
I'll think about how I lost you.
[21:44] Gu
Our allies are still delayed
at the base of the mountain.
[21:47] Gu
We're going.
[21:49] Narr
In a single battle,
[21:52] Narr
the rear guard unit's numbers
had fallen to below 600.
[21:56] Narr
And the Holy Army of Aldera
still had over 10,000 men.
[22:01] Narr
The battle became even more heated.
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12 - Ghost Hunter
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[00:04] Gu
Your Highness!
[00:06] C
What's the meaning of this,
Lieutenant General Safida?
[00:08] C
You're the high commander
of the Northern Garrison.
[00:11] C
Why were you the first to flee?
[00:14] C
Many soldiers are still in
the process of retreating!
[00:18] Gu
The commanding officer's safety
is the highest priority.
[00:23] C
I see. You're right.
[00:26] C
We'll need you to be present at the
military tribunal when this is over.
[00:35] C
You mustn't die, Solork.
[00:38] C
There's something I have to tell you.
SIGN Ghost Hunter
[02:20] I
Ideally,
[02:21] I
we would've been able to defend the
barricades without having to retreat.
[02:26] I
Even if the enemy attacked again
after they pulled back,
[02:30] I
we could have bought half or even a full day.
[02:33] M
Is that loss of a day going to prove fatal?
[02:38] I
Not particularly.
[02:40] I
However,
[02:41] I
from now on, it depends on the enemy.
[02:43] I
What will the Holy Aldera Army do,
now that they've actually fought us?
[02:48] I
Let's wait and see.
[02:54] Gu
Ryttsah!
[02:55] Gu
Such lovely weather!
[02:57] Gi
Jean, a message from our allies
in the mountains.
[03:02] Jean
Syoo!
[03:04] Jean
That's your brother, all right.
[03:06] Jean
He's selected exactly the information I want.
[03:09] Jean
And this is the most interesting bit:
[03:11] Jean
A member of the Igsem family,
famed for its swordplay, is in that army.
[03:15] Gi
Yes.
[03:16] Gi
Even my brother referred to
her skills as "extraordinary."
[03:21] Gu
She probably is truly extraordinary, then.
[03:25] Gu
It may be thanks to her
that we're stuck here.
[03:38] N
I'm sorry.
[03:40] N
It's my fault they died.
[03:45] Gi
No need to apologize.
[03:47] N
Ikta apologized to me first.
[03:50] N
I would have you test my faith as well.
[03:55] N
You may cut off both my arms.
[04:00] N
But please let me keep them
for the duration of this battle,
[04:04] N
so that I may wield a sword!
[04:09] ---
S...
[04:10] Gi
Stop it...
[04:12] Gi
Stop it, please!
[04:13] Gi
That's not right!
[04:15] Gi
If you do that, then...
[04:18] Gi
Then...
[04:24] Gi
how am I supposed to forgive myself?
[04:28] Gi
I didn't want to kill anyone!
[04:32] Gi
I didn't want to kill people
from my own country!
[04:36] Gi
I had no idea that simply becoming a soldier
[04:39] Gi
meant you had to fight so many battles
without any just cause...
[04:47] Gu
That's the responsibility of the person
who gave the orders,
[04:50] Gu
Sergeant Major Mitcalif.
[04:53] Gu
All the people you think you killed
[04:55] Gu
were actually killed by me.
[04:58] Gu
You did your job splendidly.
[05:00] Gu
There's no reason you should
be blamed for anything.
[05:04] Gi
But doesn't that mean
you'll be punished by God?
[05:10] Gu
Don't worry.
[05:11] Gu
I have a commanding officer, too.
[05:13] Gu
Once we're all dead, he can
actually do some work for once.
[05:19] Gu
So, change of subject...
[05:22] Gu
Have you two seen First Lieutenant Ikta?
[05:28] Gu
He should just sleep in his own tent.
[05:31] Gu
He insisted on sleeping on straw today.
[05:38] Gi
Something they gave their lives to protect...
[05:42] Gi
You don't see it as a platitude
or formality either, do you?
[05:46] N
Ikta, you boor.
[05:48] N
If you were going to sleep somewhere,
you could have slept in my bed.
[05:52] Gi
Wh-What did you say—
[05:55] Gu
Captain Sazaluf,
[05:56] Gu
the enemy's on the move!
[05:59] I
They're here, huh?
[06:01] Gu
Another unit of enemies has split off
for the bypass on the right.
[06:05] Gu
Approximately 500 mounted units.
[06:08] Gu
But half of the horses have two riders:
[06:10] Gu
a cavalryman and an infantryman behind him.
[06:13] Y
Clever.
[06:15] Gu
Yeah.
[06:17] Gu
It's a lot faster than just
having the infantry walk.
[06:22] I
Let's send a force to intercept.
[06:24] I
It's obvious they're trying to
make us split our forces,
[06:27] I
but we can only play along.
[06:29] Gu
So, the question is who we send.
[06:33] I
Torway and I will handle it.
[06:35] Y
It can be Torway and myself as well.
[06:38] Gu
I'll go.
[06:41] Gu
Well, my reason is pretty sad,
but hear me out.
[06:45] Gu
To be honest, this battle's been beyond
my ability to handle for a while now.
[06:50] Gu
If I'm left in charge here,
[06:52] Gu
I'm not sure I can make the right calls.
[06:54] Gu
And actually, First Lieutenant Ikta
and First Lieutenant Yatorishino,
[06:58] Gu
I think it's a bad idea for
you two to leave this place.
[07:02] Gu
If occupying a fort and fighting a textbook
war of attrition is all that's needed,
[07:06] Gu
even I can handle that.
[07:08] Gu
Makes me a failure as a commanding officer,
but I'm the best man for this.
[07:13] Gu
Please let me go.
[07:16] I
All right.
[07:17] I
I'll leave you to handle the enemies
on the bypass route,
[07:21] I
but please take Torway and his men.
[07:25] Gu
You sure?
[07:26] Gu
They're our air rifle unit.
[07:28] I
That's exactly why.
[07:30] I
You can do it, right, Torway?
[07:32] T
Yeah.
[07:38] T
It's going to be tough for a while,
[07:41] T
but if you follow Ikkun and
Yatori-san, it'll be fine.
[07:45] M
Yeah.
[07:46] M
Hang in there.
[07:47] H
Take care of the western fort, okay?
[07:50] T
Yeah.
[07:56] M
He's really changed.
[07:59] M
He's standing up straighter.
It's like he's grown up.
[08:03] H
Yes.
[08:05] M
He's a lot different than me.
[08:07] H
Yes?
[08:09] H
Matthew-san.
[08:11] H
Anything that's taboo in the Aldera religion
[08:13] H
would be taboo for the Aldera Army, right?
[08:15] M
Of course—
[08:19] Gu
Hey!
[08:21] Gu
It's a beautiful day for a trip
through the sky, right, Miara?
[08:25] Gi
If you've got time to talk,
[08:27] Gi
finish this up already!
[08:30] Gu
Syah!
[08:33] Gu
A force of over a hundred
is heading for the west.
[08:37] Gi
I've written that down!
[08:38] Gi
Now let's get back to the surface.
[08:40] Gi
As fast as we can!
[08:41] Gi
Right now!
[08:43] Gu
We can stay up here a for a bit, right?
[08:45] Gu
The general finally gave me the okay.
[08:49] Gu
As far as anyone else will be told,
I'm doing this on my own, though.
[08:54] Gu
L-Look, sir!
[08:56] Gu
That accursed thing!
[08:58] Gu
Oh, what is that?!
[09:02] Gu
Damn that Kioka kid!
[09:04] Gu
I'll arrest him immediately!
[09:09] Gu
These little acts aren't for me.
[09:12] Gu
You don't seem terribly happy
about this, either.
[09:17] Gu
It's the Kiokans who feel it's acceptable
to break the commandments
[09:21] Gu
to ensure victory.
[09:23] Gu
But it's also true that you can't win a fight
[09:27] Gu
if you're only trying to look good for God.
[09:31] I
I didn't expect them to send a blimp.
[09:34] Y
Perhaps the Alderan commander
is more flexible than we thought.
[09:42] I
Attention!
[09:44] I
That's just a recon vessel.
[09:46] I
Don't spend all your time
staring up into the sky at it.
[09:50] I
We need to look at reality,
and at the future.
[09:53] I
Listen, we need to buy
a minimum of seven days
[09:58] I
to support the retreat.
[10:00] I
As you can see,
[10:02] I
the fire we set in the forest
is starting to burn out.
[10:06] I
The enemy will come through
the burnt-out parts to attack.
[10:10] I
Which means it's clear
what we have to do, right?
[10:14] N
First, restore the wall of flame.
[10:17] N
Second, repel the enemies as they attack.
[10:22] I
That's right.
[10:23] I
From now on, we'll need to maintain
an adaptive, mobile defense.
[10:28] I
I'll be sending a number of you
to the appropriate places
[10:31] I
depending on where the fire's burnt out
and what the enemy does.
[10:33] I
We just keep that up for seven days.
[10:36] I
To pull this off, we just need one thing:
[10:39] I
a scientific stance from you.
[10:44] I
For the next seven days,
you must be lazy in the right way.
[10:48] I
You must work when it's time to work,
[10:50] I
and rest when it's time to rest.
[10:52] I
And seven days later,
when our mission is complete,
[10:56] I
we'll be heading south for our own retreat.
[10:59] I
I don't doubt that future at all.
[11:04] I
As of this moment,
[11:07] I
I am initiating the mobile defense operation!
SIGN Bypass Route - Western Fortress
[11:12] Gu
Wow, that's quite the barrier.
[11:16] Gu
Which means... I guess we go to sleep.
[11:20] Gi
No, wait, you big dummy!
[11:23] Gu
It doesn't look like we could knock
that out at night or by surprise.
[11:27] Gu
We've got the plan Jean gave us, too.
[11:30] Gi
You giant Udo tree!
[11:32] Gi
How many times do I have to tell you
not to pick people up for no reason?
[11:38] Gu
So they're finally here, huh?
[11:40] Gu
Doesn't look like
they'll attack tonight, though.
[11:44] Gu
They'll attack during the day,
when they can use their air rifles.
[11:48] Gu
Meraize, right?
[11:50] Gu
What's going on with the air mortars?
[11:52] Gu
We brought them down from the mountains,
[11:55] Gu
but we only have six.
[11:57] Gu
Forgive us.
[11:58] Gu
Well done.
[12:08] M
Okay, pour on the oil!
[12:16] M
Yeah, at this rate it'll just
be another five minutes...
[12:24] M
Everyone, stop work and focus to our front!
[12:29] M
Fire!
[12:31] I
So, it's the third day of the mission,
[12:33] I
and our first enemy encounter?
[12:36] I
That about matches my expectations.
[12:38] I
Order Matthew's platoon
to take a four-hour rest.
[12:41] I
Yatori will take over for him.
[12:43] Gu
Roger.
[12:47] Gu
A report from the rear.
[12:48] Gu
The blimp has been seen
near the eastern forest path.
[12:52] I
The blimp again?
[12:53] I
And at the east?
[12:55] Gu
Yes.
[12:56] Gu
There are 300 cavalry below it,
[12:59] Gu
running across the same area again and again.
[13:02] I
The same area?
[13:05] I
I don't know why.
[13:08] I
Nana,
[13:10] I
is there possibly an eastern route
they could take to get around?
[13:13] N
No, I guarantee there isn't.
[13:17] I
What are they doing, then?
[13:24] Gu
Enemy unit withdrawing!
[13:25] Gu
They're pretty passive.
[13:27] Gu
With 800 men, they could afford
to be a little more bold.
[13:33] Gu
What are they waiting for?
[13:35] T
Captain,
[13:38] T
I want to deploy my platoon to the rear.
[13:41] T
May I have permission?
[13:43] Gu
The rear?
[13:44] Gu
Why?
[13:48] Gu
It can't be—
[13:53] Gu
The Imperial Army's back is wide open.
[13:56] Gu
When our rifle attack disorients them,
our allies will charge.
[14:01] Gu
Line up on the ridge and prepare to fire!
[14:03] Gu
Go!
[14:12] Gu
The red-haired Igsem woman.
[14:17] Gu
Two blades...
[14:21] Gu
This isn't the weapon I should be holding.
[14:27] Gu
We will open fire now.
[14:32] Gu
Aim, fire!
[14:39] Gu
An ambush?
[14:42] Gu
Keep firing!
[14:44] Gu
The enemy is bunched up!
[14:46] Gu
We can win!
[14:50] (Flashback) I
The third day after you
arrive at the fortress,
[14:54] (Flashback) I
or perhaps the fourth day,
[14:56] (Flashback) I
Kala Karm will attack the rear
while the sun is up.
[14:59] (Flashback) M
But we haven't seen Kala Karm...
[15:02] (Flashback) I
Not once, no.
[15:04] (Flashback) I
That's just because this area
makes it difficult to attack.
[15:08] (Flashback) I
But...
[15:09] (Flashback) T
That's right!
[15:11] (Flashback) T
The western fortress is different!
[15:13] (Flashback) I
This is the chance they've been waiting for.
[15:16] (Flashback) I
They'll attack from the rear
using their air rifles.
[15:21] (Flashback) T
How should my unit handle them?
[15:25] (Flashback) I
First, turn the chess board around.
[15:27] (Flashback) I
If you were the Kala Karm commander,
[15:30] (Flashback) I
how would you attack the fortress?
[15:32] (Flashback) I
By looking for a place around
150 meters from the fortress,
[15:35] (Flashback) I
where I could easily set up a firing line.
[15:38] (Flashback) I
Just keep asking yourself that question.
[15:41] (Flashback) I
If the enemy attacked like that,
how would you deal with them?
[15:47] T
I dealt with them like this, Ikkun!
[15:53] Gu
All forces, retreat!
[15:55] I
The enemy is retreating.
[15:58] I
I won't let a single one escape.
[16:11] Gu
You're kidding me.
[16:12] Gu
They took out Kala Karm?
[16:14] Gu
We don't have a choice. We'll attack.
[16:17] Gu
The enemy's split their forces
to set that ambush.
[16:21] Gi
I think they'll come right back, though!
[16:23] Gu
So we knock out the fortress right now!
[16:27] Gu
They're here!
[16:28] Gu
Good! Everyone, intercept!
[16:31] Gu
Are the air mortars ready?
[16:33] Gu
The battle at the fort continues,
[16:36] Gu
but they say there's no risk
of falling right now.
[16:39] I
Use the light signals to
tell them they did well.
[16:43] I
And that after three more days of defending,
[16:45] I
they are to retreat.
[16:47] Gu
Yes, sir.
[16:51] I
I see...
[16:52] I
Torway pulled it off, huh?
[16:56] Y
Yatori Platoon has finished replenishing
the fires in sector two on the west side.
[17:01] I
Hey, Yatori.
[17:02] I
Good work.
[17:06] Y
I figured that would be the case,
[17:08] Y
so I brought some for you.
[17:12] Y
I see.
[17:13] Y
So Torway did it.
[17:15] I
Yeah.
[17:16] I
Looks like he managed to
deal with the Ghosts.
[17:19] Y
Did he take out the commander?
[17:21] I
I don't know.
[17:23] I
His report said they were
almost entirely wiped out.
[17:26] I
But I assume you
[17:29] I
wanted revenge for Warrant Officer Deinkun?
[17:33] Y
That's right.
[17:35] Y
Either way, Torway wins.
[17:37] Y
This time.
[17:40] Y
No.
[17:41] Y
It may be past the time to
talk about winning and losing.
[17:44] Y
The power of the air rifles is overwhelming.
[17:47] Y
Has the age of the sword already passed?
[17:53] I
From Igsem of the Sword
to Remeon of the Gun.
[17:57] I
The star of the battlefield changes.
[18:00] I
I don't think that's a bad thing
for you, though.
[18:06] I
You bear too many burdens right now.
[18:10] I
If I told you everything I'd done
since I joined the military
[18:15] I
was to make the burden on you lighter,
[18:19] I
would you get mad?
[18:21] I
If I can have that as a goal,
[18:23] I
maybe I can forgive myself...
[18:27] I
For breaking my promise with my mom
and becoming a soldier.
[18:34] Y
I won't get mad.
[18:36] Y
But, even if that's true, I...
[18:40] I
There's still some time.
[18:43] I
Use it all to worry about the future.
[18:47] I
I'll help make it so your conclusion
[18:50] I
leads to a better future.
[18:53] I
Until the day comes when
you can hold your head high
[18:56] ---
and be proud of who you are,
[18:58] I
I will be by your side.
SIGN Mobile Defense Operation - 6th Day
[19:09] I
Enemy reinforcements?
[19:11] Gu
They took a very long way around the east,
[19:13] Gu
and even our allies on the mountain
couldn't see them.
[19:16] I
The east side of the forest...
[19:19] I
That's where that blimp was flying.
[19:21] Gu
There are supposedly six wagons
pulling something big.
[19:26] I
Something big?
[19:29] I
Have our allies find out
what it is immediately!
[19:32] Gu
Yes, sir!
[19:34] Gu
Hey!
[19:36] Gu
You did well to make it here by sunset.
[19:44] Gu
Begin loading!
[19:50] Gu
Inject sun energy!
[19:57] Gu
All cannons are ready to fire!
[20:00] Gu
Fire!
[20:09] M
What was that noise?
[20:11] M
It was too loud to be mortars!
[20:13] Y
Ikta, are those...
[20:28] Gu
The sound of horses?
[20:31] Gu
But that way is...
[20:38] I
Explosive cannons!
[20:39] M
What's a explosive cannon?
[20:42] I
It's a new weapon the Kioka military has
[20:44] I
that detonates compressed sun energy
to propel a cannon shell.
[20:48] I
It should be something the Holy Army of
Aldera despises even more than blimps.
[20:54] Y
Those explosive cannons can destroy
the barricades from beyond the flames.
[21:00] I
Oh! So, that was it?!
[21:03] I
I finally get why the cavalry kept running
in the same spot under the blimp!
[21:08] I
They were training!
[21:12] I
They used the blimp to record
the paths through the forest,
[21:16] I
and built an obstacle course to mimic it.
[21:19] I
Then they memorized the way to
break through the wall of flames!
[21:24] I
They got us!
[21:26] Gi
So the explosive cannons
that were brought to Aldera,
[21:28] Gi
and never saw any use,
are now used like this...
[21:32] Gi
But the general is going to be
very upset with you again.
[21:37] Gu
Exkyaazy!
[21:38] Gu
I'll think of an excuse later.
[21:41] Gu
Come, it's time to make the Empire pay
for keeping us sitting here.
[21:47] Gu
All forces, to the west!
[21:51] Gu
The Imperial Army's desperate attempt
to maintain the firewall
[21:56] Gu
was broken by the
Unsleeping, Shining Officer.
[21:59] Gu
There were less than two days left
[22:01] Gu
until the rear guard could retreat.
SIGN Next time: "In a Twilight Empire."
SIGN In a Twilight Empire
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[00:04] Y
According to reports from our allies,
[00:07] Y
an enemy cavalry of 300 burst
through the flame wall.
[00:11] Y
They're probably Kioka's elite forces,
[00:13] Y
equipped with air rifles.
[00:15] Y
We can bring 120 or so to engage them.
[00:21] Y
Considering our exhaustion
from the long battle...
[00:24] I
The difference in force
is five to one, or so?
[00:29] I
I see, I see.
[00:31] I
How did it come to this, again?
[00:36] I
You know exactly how.
[00:38] I
It was your failure as commander
to fully understand the situation.
[00:41] I
In other words...
[00:44] I
I have to do something.
[00:49] I
Second Lieutenant Matthew,
[00:51] I
As of now, I'm putting you
in charge of this location.
[00:55] I
Continue the mobile defense mission.
[00:57] I
I'll leave all our air gunners.
[01:00] I
Once we defend this place for
two more days, we can retreat.
[01:03] I
Thanks.
[01:05] I
Second Lieutenant Haroma.
[01:06] H
Y-Yes?
[01:08] I
Leave your second-in-command in charge
of the field hospital and rally the troops.
[01:13] N
I'm not staying, Ikta.
[01:16] I
Nana?
[01:17] I
You promised to give us a place
where we all could live.
[01:21] I
If you die, who'll do that?
[01:24] I
Let me protect you, too!
[01:27] I
All right.
[01:29] I
Help me out!
[01:32] I
Okay, then—
[01:33] M
W-Wait, Ikta!
[01:36] M
Two more days?
[01:37] M
Two more days?
[01:39] M
Do you think I can keep this
place safe for two days?
[01:41] I
Oh, that.
[01:43] I
To be honest, probably not.
[01:46] I
But, you know, Matthew,
[01:48] I
there's one order I'll never give
no matter how bad things get.
[01:53] I
"Defend this to the death."
"Protect it with your lives."
[01:56] I
It's too unscientific.
[02:00] I
I'll make the order of things clear.
[02:03] I
You protect this place safely.
[02:05] I
That's the best outcome.
[02:07] I
You're safe, but you
couldn't protect this place.
[02:10] I
That's the next best.
[02:12] I
The other two are equally bad.
[02:15] I
Got it?
[02:16] I
If you aren't safe,
the outcomes are all equally bad.
[02:21] I
So, I'll just give you one order:
[02:26] I
Live, Matthew,
[02:27] I
and I'll see you in three days.
[02:32] M
Damn it all.
[02:33] M
Fine, I'll do it!
[02:38] I
Okay, Yatori.
[02:41] I
Ready to go have some fun with me?
[02:43] Y
Yes.
SIGN In A Twilight Empire
[02:52] Gi
First Lieutenant, what's the plan?
[03:02] Y
I took a look.
[03:03] Y
Just as the map said,
[03:04] Y
there's a thin path along
the top of the rock wall.
[03:07] Y
I thought about sealing it, but...
[03:10] Y
If we can't restore the wall of fire beyond,
[03:13] Y
the enemy main unit will still
come storming through there.
[03:17] I
Correct.
[03:18] I
Just delaying them isn't good enough.
[03:21] I
We need to defeat the enemy
and rebuild the fire wall.
[03:26] I
The problem is the cavalry and air rifles.
[03:28] I
If I can't do something about their
overwhelming offensive power...
[03:33] I
Yatori, give me information.
Anything you've got.
[03:36] I
I want to shake things up in my head.
[03:39] I
There's a work area up ahead that
we were using to restore the fire wall.
[03:44] I
There's still straw and logs there.
[03:47] I
We can try to make a bad path
that horses won't want to travel.
[03:51] I
He builds up information
[03:53] I
and uses highly-trained troops to control
the entire battlefield to his liking.
[03:59] I
That's the enemy commander's method.
[04:01] I
That won't be enough to shake him up.
[04:07] I
This... might work...
[04:10] I
Would it work?
[04:14] Gi
Jean, if they're going to counterattack,
it will be up here.
[04:18] Gu
Yah!
[04:19] Gu
It's the path we saw in the blimp.
[04:22] Gu
I wonder what the enemy's got waiting for us.
[04:27] Gu
Crossbows?
[04:28] Gu
It would be faster to charge in
and wipe them out, but...
[04:31] Gi
Jean, I smell oil.
[04:34] Gu
I noticed, too.
[04:38] Gu
I see.
[04:39] Gu
A fire attack.
[04:41] Gu
They've laid down straw soaked with oil
[04:44] Gu
and will launch fire arrows when we charge.
[04:47] Gu
Not a bad idea,
but I won't play into their hands.
[04:52] Gu
Advance to a distance of 150 meters
from the enemy at a slow gait!
[04:56] Gu
Then, form ranks and prepare to fire!
[05:23] Gu
Okay, fire!
[05:25] Gu
No, wait!
[05:30] Gu
The oil smell has lessened?
[05:50] Gu
Th-The enemy's below us?
[05:52] Gu
C-Calm down!
[05:56] I
More! More!
[05:57] I
Cause more chaos!
[05:59] N
Ikta! You're too far ahead!
[06:01] N
I can't protect you!
[06:03] Gi
He's not listening to you!
[06:06] Gu
Damn it!
[06:07] Gu
What's going on?
[06:08] Gu
We're reforming ranks!
[06:11] Gu
Gather up!
[06:13] Gu
That was fast!
[06:14] Gu
Now—
[06:20] Gu
They tricked us.
[06:22] Gu
Or, no... Did I just make a mistake?
[06:26] Gu
Because it was such a desperate measure?
[06:30] Gu
Nyatt! This was no desperate measure!
[06:33] Gu
They got close to nullify the advantages
of our horses and air rifles!
[06:37] Gu
That was a highly advanced tactical maneuver!
[06:41] Gu
But that's why I can't forgive the man
who came up with this plan!
[06:45] Gu
The result of all their planning
was this chaos?!
[06:52] Gu
What's that?
[06:53] Gi
Red and white stripes?
[06:55] Gi
Meaning they're willing to negotiate!
[06:58] Gi
Willing to negotiate?
Not "we want to negotiate"?
[07:03] I
We won't propose a negotiation.
[07:05] I
In this situation, that would mean
a declaration of surrender.
[07:09] I
But, if we say we're willing to talk,
[07:11] I
that puts you in a corner.
[07:14] I
It's a strong message
[07:17] I
that we're willing to fight to the last man,
[07:20] I
but if they give in, we'll listen.
[07:23] Gi
Does this mean
they're waiting for us to break?
[07:28] I
You can't handle this.
[07:30] I
I know you can't handle this.
[07:33] I
You're a greedy man who wants to put
the whole battlefield under his control.
[07:38] I
What people like that hate the most
[07:41] I
is when the battlefield
falls into complete chaos!
[07:46] Gi
J-Jean?
[07:48] I
What's wrong?
[07:49] I
Give in already!
[07:51] I
Move us to the next stage!
[07:58] I
We're both sick of this battle!
[08:04] Gu
Cease fighting!
[08:20] Y
First Lieutenant Yatorishino Igsem
with the Imperial Army.
[08:24] Y
May I speak with your commander?
[08:30] Gu
Major in the Kioka Army, Jean Alkiniks.
[08:34] Gu
I'm a guest officer with
the Holy Army of La Saia Alderamin.
[08:39] Y
I'm honored by the opportunity to meet
the Unsleeping, Shining Officer.
[08:44] Gu
And I'm honored by the bad luck to
run into Igsem of the Sword here.
[08:49] Gu
Let us negotiate, then.
[08:50] Y
A moment.
[08:52] Y
Our commander will handle that.
[08:55] Gu
It's not you?
[09:00] I
I'm sorry I'm late.
[09:02] I
First Lieutenant Ikta Solork
of the Imperial Army.
[09:06] I
I am the commander of this unit.
[09:14] Gu
We seek a full surrender from you.
[09:18] Gu
There's no way you can win
if you continue this battle,
[09:22] Gu
and we don't want needless casualties.
[09:25] I
I understand.
[09:27] I
And I say that we completely refuse.
[09:30] Gu
Can't say I approve of sending your soldiers
to pointless deaths, Lieutenant Solork.
[09:36] Gu
You have only one path you should take,
[09:38] Gu
and that's surrender.
[09:40] Gu
In a battle of numbers,
[09:43] Gu
we will win, for sure.
[09:45] I
If you really think so,
we're wasting our time.
[09:48] I
Why not restart the battle right now?
[09:52] I
We'll give you our terms as well.
[09:55] I
We'd like you to pull back to
the other side of the forest.
[09:58] I
We will finish our retreat in two days.
[10:01] Gu
It's true that I don't want any more battle,
[10:05] Gu
but I cannot simply retreat.
[10:09] Gu
I'm here to bring victory to
the Holy Army of Aldera.
[10:12] I
If you're unwilling to agree to these terms,
[10:15] I
we'll have to fight,
whether we like it or not.
[10:17] Gu
If we do fight,
[10:19] Gu
we will be the ones to survive.
[10:22] Gu
A war of attrition is
the worst outcome for me as well,
[10:25] Gu
but if it's my only choice,
[10:27] Gu
I'll resign myself to it.
[10:29] Gu
However, surely you're not
as willing to die as you might say?
[10:35] I
You have one thing right,
and one thing wrong.
[10:38] I
First, what you got right:
[10:41] I
I'm not willing to die, no.
[10:44] I
And the mistake:
[10:46] I
It won't be you who survives.
[10:50] Gu
Dyculous!
[10:51] Gu
Enough bluffing.
[10:54] Gu
I know exactly how much manpower you have.
[10:57] I
You're looking at this the wrong way.
[10:59] Gu
What?
[11:00] I
You just said that you'll be
the ones to survive, yes?
[11:04] I
That's not happening unless
you personally survive, is it?
[11:10] I
Kus.
[11:13] Gi
What's this?!
[11:14] I
Don't move!
[11:15] I
Or your commander will die.
[11:20] Gu
Oh, dear.
[11:22] Gu
You think a beam of light will kill me?
[11:25] I
It looks nice and round,
like a shooting target, doesn't it?
[11:31] I
You've heard of the Remeon family,
famed for their gunners, right?
[11:34] I
I have one of them here.
[11:36] I
Second Lieutenant Torway Remeon.
[11:38] I
Of course, he's got an air rifle.
[11:46] I
Don't think about getting off your horse.
[11:48] I
That's the signal I gave him.
[11:52] Gu
This is a violation of military treaty.
[11:55] Gu
Attacks during negotiations aren't allowed.
[11:58] I
If we're negotiating, yes.
[12:00] I
But negotiations need to be
held willingly by two parties.
[12:04] I
If you're not retreating,
[12:05] I
I'll lower my negotiating flag
immediately and kill you.
[12:10] I
We've only got the one flag up.
[12:13] I
It won't take long to lower it.
[12:15] I
We're ready to lower it immediately,
depending on what you do.
[12:20] Gu
Nyatt!
[12:22] Gu
This is no negotiation!
[12:25] Gu
It's just a threat!
[12:28] I
What's the difference between
negotiations and threats during wartime?
[12:33] I
You're just calling the negotiations a threat
[12:36] I
because they're not going your way.
[12:39] Gu
And if I tell you I'm willing to die here?
[12:44] I
That's not like you.
[12:46] I
The right answer for you is
the one that doesn't cost you
[12:49] I
or your men your lives for nothing.
[12:52] Gu
You've only just met me.
[12:54] Gu
Are you telling me you know me that well?
[12:57] I
Just met you?
[12:59] I
Don't be so cold.
[13:00] I
For the past six days, it's felt like
I've been playing chess with you.
[13:05] I
If you won't accept my terms,
I'll use force.
[13:09] I
You and I both have that in common.
[13:12] I
The one difference is that
[13:14] I
I put my forces in a place where
I could aim directly at you,
[13:18] I
and you failed to prepare for that.
[13:22] Gu
He's lying!
[13:24] Gu
I know that!
[13:26] Gu
If he really had an air rifle unit,
[13:28] Gu
he should bring some of them here to
make the threat seem more realistic.
[13:34] Gu
There's a 90% chance it's a bluff.
[13:36] I
But...
[13:38] I
You can't ignore that 10% possibility!
[13:58] Gu
We accept your conditions.
[14:06] I
There's nothing to be ashamed of.
[14:07] I
That was the right choice,
[14:10] I
Major Jean Alkiniks.
[14:16] I
I borrowed your ghost, Torway.
[14:30] I
Okay, set the fire.
[14:38] Gu
Lieutenant Solork!
[14:40] Gu
There's something I want to ask.
[14:42] Gu
I believe in the ideals of Kioka,
[14:44] Gu
and I'm fighting to make them real.
[14:47] Gu
What moves you to protect the Empire?
[14:50] I
Unfortunately,
[14:52] I
I've never wanted to protect my country.
[14:56] I
What I've always wanted to protect,
and sometimes failed to protect, are people.
[15:01] Gu
Nyatt!
[15:02] Gu
It is the job of the nation
to protect those people!
[15:07] I
And for that to happen,
[15:10] I
heroes like you will be drained dry
and then tossed aside.
[15:15] I
Since you don't even know it,
[15:16] I
you're even more pitiable
than a slave right now.
[15:20] I
Since you're working hard in the wrong way,
[15:24] I
everyone else around you
is lazy in the wrong way.
[15:27] I
Like a giant trying to hold the whole
world on a tray on his shoulders!
[15:34] I
I'll give you some wise words,
Unsleeping, Shining Officer.
[15:38] I
All heroes die of overwork.
[15:44] Gu
Damn you, Ikta Solork!
[15:47] Gu
I'll make the world into
the way it should be!
[15:51] Gu
I promise!
[16:00] Gu
Excuse me, Princess Chamille.
[16:03] Gu
The troops are returning
from the Northern Garrison!
[16:06] C
Solork!
[16:09] C
Yatori!
[16:10] C
Torway! Matthew!
[16:12] C
Haro!
[16:14] C
I'm right here!
[16:15] C
If you hear me, then answer!
[16:19] C
Yatori!
[16:21] Y
I'm sorry we're late.
[16:24] Y
We have returned, Princess Chamille.
[16:27] T
Sorry for worrying you, Princess.
[16:32] C
Torway, Matthew, Haro...
[16:36] C
You're all so thin and pale.
[16:39] C
Where's Solork?
[16:40] C
Where is he?
[16:42] I
Oh, right.
[16:44] I
I'm right here, Princess.
[16:47] Gi
Solork!
[16:49] Gi
Solork! Solork!
[16:52] Gi
I'm so glad... I'm so glad you're safe...
[16:55] I
I almost wasn't just now.
[16:59] Gi
S-Sorry.
[17:01] I
And Princess,
[17:04] I
it's not just us you should be trying
to encourage right now, is it?
[17:12] Gi
I'm sorry.
[17:14] Gi
I've shamed myself in front of
those that worked the hardest.
[17:18] Gi
You really fought well.
[17:20] Gi
The only reason the Empire can still count
the Northern Region among its territory
[17:26] Gi
is because you stopped the Alderan invasion!
[17:31] Gi
I'm grateful for your efforts,
[17:33] Gi
and I feel sorrow for your losses.
[17:35] Gi
I, Chamille Kitra Katjvanmaninik,
[17:38] Gi
swear that I will reward you
for all you've done!
SIGN One Month Later
[17:47] Gu
You oppressed the Sinack
for meaningless reasons,
[17:50] Gu
needlessly cost soldiers their lives,
[17:53] Gu
and your imprudence invited
an enemy invasion.
[17:56] Gu
Because of your foolish actions,
[17:58] Gu
the war to defend
the Northern Region continues.
[18:03] Gu
Lieutenant General Tamtooktsk Safida,
you are hereby demoted to private,
[18:07] Gu
stripped of your decorations,
[18:10] Gu
and are ordered to be executed
[18:13] Gu
as the highest class of war criminal.
[18:15] Gu
N-No!
[18:18] Gu
P-Please don't kill me!
[18:20] Gu
A-Anything but that!
[18:32] I
So what did you want, Princess?
[18:36] I
Want to complain at me for something?
[18:40] C
Solork,
[18:41] C
what do you think about the present
state of the Katjvarna Empire?
[18:46] I
Well, it's going downhill pretty fast.
[18:49] I
Its influence is waning,
[18:51] I
its politics get more corrupt by the day,
[18:53] I
the Emperor is now just a puppet,
[18:56] I
and he is failing to fulfill
his duties as ruler.
[18:59] C
That was harsh.
[19:01] C
However, I completely agree.
[19:03] C
That is why I'd like to ask something of you.
[19:07] C
Ikta Solork.
[19:09] C
Rise to the top of the Imperial Army
[19:12] C
and change this country from its core.
[19:17] C
Don't tell me you can't do it.
[19:19] C
You have military talent.
[19:22] C
Overwhelming talent.
[19:24] I
That's stupid.
[19:26] I
Even if I do make it to the top,
[19:29] I
what then?
[19:31] I
You want me to start a coup?
[19:34] C
I want you to lose a war.
[19:39] C
And with that loss, save the country.
[19:43] C
The loss will bring in
the Kioka Republic's culture,
[19:47] C
economics, political philosophy...
[19:50] C
Use all these external pressures
to purify the Empire.
[19:55] I
But...
[19:56] I
No, but then the Empire will
lose its unique culture—
[20:00] C
I want you to lose the war
[20:02] C
with enough power left to
stop that from happening.
[20:06] C
That's what I want of you.
[20:09] I
In other words, I...
[20:12] C
You will lose the war in the right way.
[20:15] C
You hate soldiers,
the imperial family, and heroes.
[20:19] C
It's the perfect role for you.
[20:22] C
So don't hesitate, Ikta Solork!
[20:25] C
Come with me and fight until we lose!
[22:02] Y
You're late.
[22:04] Y
What did you talk about with the Princess?
[22:07] I
Nothing.
[22:09] I
Hey, Yatori.
[22:11] I
Why do you think my dad died?
[22:14] I
Because of some noble plot, maybe?
[22:17] I
Because he was willing to disobey an
imperial order to protect the country?
[22:22] I
Because he tried to keep your father
from falling from power?
[22:26] I
It's all of those.
[22:28] I
Basically, my dad died from overwork.
[22:32] I
He tried to carry all the burdens himself
[22:35] I
and died with no regard for
how the people around him felt.
[22:39] I
Save the country by losing a war?
[22:43] I
Princess, if I follow your plan,
[22:47] I
it won't be too long before
I come into conflict
[22:51] I
with this lady of Igsem,
guardians of the country.
[22:56] I
If the country wants to die, let it.
[22:59] I
It's all wrong.
[23:01] I
What I want to save, what I want to protect,
[23:05] I
has never been the country.
[23:08] I
The one thing I won't allow is getting you
caught up in the collapse of the country.
[23:14] I
That's why I came to take you, Yatori.
[23:17] I
Please tell me you'll be
the one person not to forget that.
[23:22] Y
I could never forget, even if I wanted to.
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The Invincible Lazy General.
[23:29] Narr
The Heir to the Twin Blades.
[23:31] Narr
And the Last Princess of the Empire.
[23:34] Narr
The story that leads to the promised defeat
[23:37] Narr
had only just begun.