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...
SIGN    Next time: The Northern Katjvarna Rebellion.
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