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."
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