24 - Inherit the Stars

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    The conflict began from a single spark,
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    and has grown into a massive war.
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    A multitude of people had myriad
     hopes and dreams that were at odds,
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    resulting in great tragedy.
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    This is a sad thing indeed.
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    This war has brought me great sorrow.
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    I feel both shame and a deep regret
    over our use of power
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    that was not meant for us.
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    I hereby...
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    ...succeed the previous emperor,
    Rayregalia Vers Rayvers,
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    and name myself Empress
    of the Vers Empire.
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    I also take Count Cruhteo, member of the
    Orbital Knights' 37 Clans, to be my husband.
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    We, the imperial family of the Vers Empire,
    wish to make peace with Earth!
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    In the name of the Empress of Vers,
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    I command all Orbital Knights who
    are listening to this transmission
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    to cease hostilities immediately!
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    Impossible!
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    Wasn't Princess Asseylum going to found
    a new dynasty with Lord Troyard?
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    What about the all-out
    offensive on the UFE?
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    Wait. Do nothing for now.
    We'll see which way the wind blows.
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    I should have known.
    Lord Troyard was a lowborn Terran.
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    His attempts to inveigle his way into
    the imperial family are offensive.
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    What is the meaning of this?!
    Sir Harklight, we're returning to base!
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    Lord Slaine...
SIGN    Shooting Star of Yesteryear
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    Why are they still fighting?!
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    The princess just declared
    that they must stop!
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    The moonbase's forces
    are still itching for action.
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    Stay sharp, everyone!
    The battle isn't over!
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    Did you hear that?
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    Yeah...
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    That Princess Asseylum just now...
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    Um, that Empress Asseylum
    was the princess I remember.
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    Yeah...
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    So it's just as Lt. Kaizuka predicted.
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    Then that cease-fire
    order was also genuine.
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    The enemies in front of us don't seem
    interested in laying down arms, though.
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    Any word from HQ?
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    No instructions, ma'am.
    So it's "continue operation."
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    Neither the moonbase nor Landing Castles
    are showing any intent to cease hostilities.
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    Empress Asseylum's location?
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    That transmission originated from
    Count Mazuurek's Landing Castle.
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    She's abandoned the Moon?
    Or has there been a split?
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    Count Troyard, what of
    Empress Asseylum's order?
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    Order? What order?
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    My apologies, Lord.
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    I'm surprised.
    I didn't think her capable of that.
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    Princess Lemrina.
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    What is truly important
    is the imperial family's blood.
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    So long as you still have
    Aldnoah activation privileges,
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    can you not still
    make your dream come true?
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    I am not going anywhere.
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    After all, this is the only place
    that I can call home.
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    So please...
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    Yes, of course.
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    Your kindness is touching,
    Princess Lemrina.
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    Let's be off.
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    Of course.
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    It's lovely...
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    Was that a terrible thing to say?
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    I have seen a great many things
    while flying among those lights.
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    Many things?
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    The future.
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    The future...
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    All of it, both good and bad.
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    Only the immediate future can be seen.
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    I thought that I knew everything.
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    Many things unfolded
    exactly as I foresaw.
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    However...
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    I failed to see what was truly important.
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    Rearm it.
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    Yes, sir!
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    Lord Troyard!
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    What is the meaning of this?!
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    Why would Princess Asseylum
    say such a thing?!
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    Milord Slaine...
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    Patch this through the command center.
    I will address all our forces.
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    The deployed Stygis Squadron, as well.
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    Yes, sir!
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    Hear me! Get clear of the moonbase
    in the next 10 minutes!
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    Surrender to the UFE
    along with the Landing Castles!
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    We will abandon the moonbase!
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    Have you gone mad?!
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    Slaine!
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    Princess Lemrina...
    I apologize for the many wrongs...
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    I have done you.
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    Slaine?
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    May you remain in good health.
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    Harklight, please escort
    Princess Lemrina to a shuttle.
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    As you wish.
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    No! Slaine!
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    Highness, please come with me.
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    I won't go!
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    Slaine! Slaine!
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    Multiple new signatures detected
    leaving the moonbase.
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    Reinforcements?
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    No, they're...
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    They're leaving the combat zone, ma'am.
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    The moonbase...
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    It's fallen?
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    Did we beat them?
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    No...
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    They're making it self-destruct?
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    Sir Harklight?
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    See to the shuttle's defense!
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    Sir Harklight!
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    Harklight.
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    What are you doing? Turn back.
    I thought I ordered you to surrender.
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    Harklight!
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    Stygis Squadron!
    Don't act without orders!
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    Enemy reinforcements closing in.
    10 o'clock. Angle of elevation, -10!
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    Stand by to engage!
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    Don't! We no longer have
    any hope of winning!
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    Don't throw your lives away!
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    I made my peace with death
    long ago, Lord.
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    Please allow me this one selfish act.
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    Surrender, Harklight!
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    I beg your pardon, Milord Slaine...
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    But I cannot comply with that order.
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    Here they come!
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    All units, scatter!
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    Come on!
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    How could they do this?
    Damn it all!
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    What's that?
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    Those moves...
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    You're right, Harklight.
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    We can't let it end like this.
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    There is still something that I must do!
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    I've come for you,
    Slaine Troyard.
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    Let's settle this once and for all,
    Inaho Kaizuka!
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    No matter how much you predict my attacks,
    there's no point if you can't escape.
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    You're the one who can't escape!
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    Opening contact channel.
    Decrypting protocols.
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    I don't think it will do any good,
    but I'll ask anyway. Surrender, Slaine Troyard.
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    You came all this way to say
    such a pointless thing to me, Inaho Kaizuka?
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    No, I have a different objective.
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    I'm glad to hear that!
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    Don't disappoint me!
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    Damn... My monitors are damaged?
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    I know... You can't do
    any more high-load processing.
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    Cut all predictive imagers.
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    I no longer...
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    ...have any need for a future!
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    2 o'clock! Angle of elevation, 5! Incoming!
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    All ahead, emergency speed!
    Come about, 060!
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    Coming about, 060!
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    Load canister shot!
    Fire once targets are locked!
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    Wow...
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    Nao's combat data is stored
    in the tactical data link.
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    All units, refer to that and–
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    Yuki!
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    I'm okay!
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    Barouhcruz, member of the
    Orbital Knights 37 Clans!
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    Do you mind if I cut in?
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    Count Barouhcruz...
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    8 o'clock! Angle of elevation, -25! Incoming!
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    Intercept!
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    I've got this!
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    Remaining rounds, 3...
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    There's nothing to be gained
    by continuing to fight.
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    Agreed. But there's nothing
    to be lost by it, either.
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    Giving in to despair
    is a foolish choice.
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    You just don't get it!
    This is the choice I wanted the most!
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    Slice them up!
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    Rayet!
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    Fool!
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    Radar returns
    approaching at high speed!
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    What?
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    It's the Tharsis...
    and a UFE Kataphrakt!
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    That's...
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    Rayet!
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    Three-direction crossfire!
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    MRSI, neutralize target, auto fire!
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    I always...
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    I always hated that color!
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    Sir Harklight!
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    The drones are on autopilot!
    Use the boulders!
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    We can limit the direction of their attack!
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    Are you all right?
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    Yes. I only lost an arm.
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    Sir Harklight.
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    Battle status?
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    Including myself,
    3 Stygis Masters remain,
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    as well as some 6 Slaves.
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    The rest have been downed by the UFE.
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    I have fired most of my bullets as well.
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    Count Barouhcruz.
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    The Octantis' right
    arm is nonfunctional.
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    It must have been damaged
    in that last attack.
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    These Terran warriors
    are not without skill.
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    Yes.
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    It is Lord Slaine's
    birthplace, after all.
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    "Do not try to fight
    an Olympian sandstorm," eh?
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    We seem to have
    misread the winds.
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    Let's have another go!
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    I shall join you.
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    9 o'clock! Angle of elevation, 20!
    Enemy formation closing in!
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    All guns, take aim!
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    Kataphrakt platoons!
    All units, fire at will!
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    I'll act as a drogue chute.
    It will stabilize you.
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    You intend to die with me?
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    You'll burn up.
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    Kataphrakt frames are high density.
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    They'll work well enough
    as ablative shielding.
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    Impossible... It can't be done.
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    Really? I guess we'll see.
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    Sis, look!
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    A shooting star!
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    Look at this.
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    Aldnoah Reactor #1, constructed as a sign
    of goodwill between Earth and Vers,
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    is scheduled to be activated today.
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    We're told that Empress Asseylum herself
    will participate in the activation ceremony.
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    Research into making activation privileges
    universal so that anyone can do it is still ongoing.
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    When that happens,
    industries using Aldnoah will develop
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    and will help greatly
    with Earth's reconstruction.
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    And as the nation that produces Aldnoah,
    it should also prove to be
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    an effective means for the Vers
    Empire to earn foreign capital.
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    Dr. Troyard's theories have
    already been proven,
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    so we should see them put into
    practice in the near future.
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    It's ironic that Slaine Troyard,
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    the son of that same Dr. Troyard,
    plotted the assassination of Empress Asseylum,
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    which was the trigger for
    Interplanetary War II.
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    Slaine Troyard's death allowed Earth
    and Vers to conclude a friendship treaty.
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    Yes, but there are still Mars Knights
    who occupy territory on Earth.
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    One goal of Empress Asseylum's visit
    is peace negotiations with those knights.
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    Here's hoping that we'll be seeing
    the prompt return of that occupied territory.
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    In the hope that this light
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    will be a bridge of peace
    between Earth and Vers,
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    ....awaken!
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    How are you feeling?
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    You don't seem too bad.
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    You really should eat your meals, though.
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    The warden has been complaining.
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    Your move.
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    Your eye.
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    Is that from when I shot you?
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    An analytical engine.
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    I had a bio-device implanted
    that was neuro-linked to my cranial nerves.
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    But I had it removed.
    I don't need it anymore.
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    Hasn't it been long enough?
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    I deceived, I stole, I killed.
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    I sacrificed many of my own.
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    Please.
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    No. You're going to live.
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    Why?!
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    Why did you save me?!
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    I have one more favor to ask of you.
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    It wasn't me.
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    It's what Princess Asseylum wants.
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    Please...
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    Please, save Slaine.
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    Save Slaine Troyard.
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    Save him from the chains of misery.
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    Please.
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    Seylum asked me...
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    ...to save you.
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    My goodness...
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    The blue sky and sea go on forever!
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    It's so beautiful...
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    I'm told that the blue sky is the result
    of something called Rayleigh scattering.
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    You're quite well-informed.
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    When I visited Earth last time,
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    a Terran I had befriended
    was kind enough to teach me.
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    It's a lovely memory.