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