E18 - The Sanctuary

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[00:02] ---
    Long time no see, Mr. Suenaga!
    How have you been?
[00:05] ---
    Um, yeah, I'm fine...
[00:08] ---
    I haven't seen you
    in a while either, Gashin.
[00:10] ---
    Yeah.
[00:11] ---
    He came to us for help,
    so I asked you guys to gather here.
[00:16] ---
    Yuusei, can you explain what's going on?
[00:18] ---
    Certainly. Through my own network,
    a group came to me for help.
[00:24] ---
    What kind of help?
[00:26] ---
    Not too far from
    the North American border,
[00:28] ---
    in the mountains of
    Eurasian territory,
[00:30] ---
    is a sanctuary for Japanese people
    built by a pro-Japanese soldier.
[00:34] ---
    A sanctuary...
[00:35] ---
    A secret one, of course.
[00:38] ---
    It was never a problem because of
    the distance from the border.
[00:41] ---
    However, after months of
    North American military invasion,
[00:46] ---
    the area has recently
    become part of the frontline.
[00:49] ---
    Since the Eurasian military deemed
    the area to have little strategic value,
[00:54] ---
    they aren't keen on
    sending reinforcements.
[00:56] ---
    So far, the pro-Japanese soldiers
    stationed there are holding their own,
[01:00] ---
    but they're at their limit...
[01:03] ---
    Our intel says the North American military
    is planning another invasion soon.
[01:07] ---
    If the sanctuary collapses,
    many Japanese people will suffer.
[01:12] ---
    I know I have no right
    asking you this...
[01:16] ---
    but I'd like you to
    help them. Please.
[01:20] ---
    Let's do it!
[01:22] ---
    I see no reason not to!
[01:24] ---
    What about you, Amou?
[01:26] ---
    I'm with everyone else.
[01:34] ---
    All right, we'll help.
[01:37] ---
    Thank you so much.
[02:01] ---
    "AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline"
[03:18] ---
    I haven't seen or talked to Yuu
    since the last time he came to HQ.
[03:25] ---
    But you probably guessed as much, right?
[03:29] ---
    Yeah, sort of. I suspected
    something had happened.
[03:34] ---
    Yuu was an Asian military spy.
[03:37] ---
    What?
[03:37] ---
    To protect his autonomous city.
[03:39] ---
    He was threatened to find
    information about Yatagarasu's HQ.
[03:45] ---
    I gave Yuu fake information about the new
    HQ's location and when we were moving.
[03:51] ---
    I also told him the information's fake.
[03:54] ---
    What? But, then...
[03:56] ---
    Yuu could've told the Asian military
    the information was fake.
[04:02] ---
    If he did, they'd have
    set up patrols all over,
[04:05] ---
    making it that much more difficult
    for us to move to our new HQ.
[04:09] ---
    But he didn't do that.
[04:12] ---
    He took the blame to protect Yatagarasu.
    That's what I believe, anyway.
[04:18] ---
    So what about this time around?
[04:21] ---
    Udou came to me prior to this,
    and I verified his story.
[04:25] ---
    The existence of
    a sanctuary was well-hidden,
[04:28] ---
    but I have enough data
    to back up what Yuusei said.
[04:32] ---
    He wasn't lying.
[04:35] ---
    Yuu knew the risks of being suspected
    himself, but he came to us for help.
[04:40] ---
    Even without Kei's verification,
    I was going to put my trust in him.
[04:46] ---
    Is that right?
[04:48] ---
    Yeah.
[04:48] ---
    Then why explain all this to us now?
[05:02] ---
    I just wanted you guys to know.
[05:06] ---
    I see...
[05:16] ---
    We're arriving at our destination soon.
[05:18] ---
    Copy that.
[05:19] ---
    What about the AMAIMs?
[05:20] ---
    The usual. They're on auto-pilot,
    taking a route to avoid detection.
[05:25] ---
    They're on schedule.
[05:28] ---
    I think I see it. Is that the place?
[05:40] ---
    We're from Kumakura Farms.
[05:42] ---
    We've been expecting you. Please, come in.
[05:52] ---
    Welcome. We're glad you're here.
[05:54] ---
    I'm Takayanagi Anna.
    I'll be your guide today.
[05:57] ---
    Huh? Anna?
[06:00] ---
    It's been forever, Shion.
[06:02] ---
    Wow!
[06:05] ---
    What are you doing here?!
[06:07] ---
    My family lives around here.
[06:09] ---
    Who's she?
[06:10] ---
    A member of Arahabaki.
[06:13] ---
    She exchanged numbers with my princess.
[06:16] ---
    Are these the members
    from Yatagarasu, Anna?
[06:19] ---
    Hey, Brother.
[06:21] ---
    Huh?
[06:22] ---
    Nice to meet you. I'm Cyril Zhirkov,
    the chairman of this place.
[06:26] ---
    I-I'm Kumai from Yatagarasu.
[06:29] ---
    He's your brother?
[06:30] ---
    Yup, my brother-in-law.
[06:33] ---
    And that's my big sister.
[06:37] ---
    I'm Takayanagi Yuuna.
    It's a pleasure to meet you.
[06:45] ---
    So your baby's due soon.
[06:48] ---
    Are you okay to be walking?
[06:50] ---
    It feels heavy, but I've been told
    to move around.
[06:54] ---
    The sanctuary is disguised as
    a single corporate entity.
[06:58] ---
    We make a profit by running ranches
    and manufacturing processed goods.
[07:03] ---
    Officially, we provide
    the Japanese people live-in jobs here.
[07:06] ---
    The military has given us permission
    to build residential areas.
[07:09] ---
    That's why it's a city for workers.
[07:12] ---
    Correct.
[07:13] ---
    It's similar to Yuusei's city,
    but a little different.
[07:17] ---
    Yeah.
[07:18] ---
    I like Japanese people.
[07:20] ---
    Their tradition and culture,
    the people, everything.
[07:26] ---
    I want to protect them.
[07:28] ---
    But if we simply call it a sanctuary,
[07:31] ---
    military and federal government
    will protest and shut us down.
[07:36] ---
    That's why they mustn't know.
[07:39] ---
    Only a handful of my men
    who share my belief know the truth.
[07:45] ---
    As my private property, the sanctuary's
    free from military interference.
[07:50] ---
    One day, when peace is restored,
    I'd like to relinquish ownership,
[07:54] ---
    and give it back to the people of Japan.
[07:58] ---
    Your husband's a wonderful person.
[08:01] ---
    Thank you.
[08:03] ---
    Various economic blocs
    consider Japan to be a bridgehead.
[08:07] ---
    The North American military
    wants to advance into the far east.
[08:11] ---
    The Federation of Great Eurasia
    wants to advance southward.
[08:13] ---
    The Asian Free Trade Entente
    needs a shield in the Pacific area.
[08:16] ---
    The Confederation of Oceania
    wants to advance northward.
[08:20] ---
    People in Europe believe
    Japan's a dead country,
[08:24] ---
    so it is rarely talked about.
[08:27] ---
    I'm truly sorry.
[08:29] ---
    Please, it isn't your fault.
[08:33] ---
    I heard there's an army
    protecting this area?
[08:35] ---
    Just one squadron that I lead.
[08:38] ---
    I pilot the commander unit.
[08:41] ---
    HQ sends supplies such as ammo
    and the like, but not reinforcements...
[08:45] ---
    It's just like Yuusei said.
[08:47] ---
    Yeah.
[08:48] ---
    How do you know the North American
    military is planning on invading again?
[08:52] ---
    Eurasian HQ got the wind of it.
[08:55] ---
    My men and I have been
    advised to evacuate.
[08:58] ---
    Which means we need to
    hit the North American military hard.
[09:03] ---
    We really need your help. Please.
[09:09] ---
    All right. We'll do everything we can.
[09:13] ---
    Thank you!
[09:16] ---
    We're in your debt!
[09:23] ---
    We'll now take a vote
    on the military budget.
[09:28] ---
    All in favor, please raise your hands.
[09:40] ---
    I'm shocked to see Roy Walker
    change his vote in favor of it.
[09:46] ---
    I wonder what changed his mind.
[09:49] ---
    I don't know, but perhaps he understands
    the significance of this war.
[09:55] ---
    Whatever the reason,
    the budget's approved.
[09:58] ---
    You'll be even busier, Brad.
[10:02] ---
    I understand.
[10:04] ---
    I'm counting on you.
[10:06] ---
    So we got the budget, Charlie.
[10:08] ---
    I'm glad to hear that, but could you
    do something about those guys?
[10:13] ---
    The fresh troops from the Second Unit?
[10:15] ---
    They're supposedly
    a new experimental unit or whatever,
[10:19] ---
    but they're asking for a copy of Ghost.
[10:22] ---
    You sure you're okay with this?
[10:24] ---
    We can't ignore a request
    from an allied nation.
[10:27] ---
    Besides, we're only providing
    them the base program,
[10:30] ---
    not the learning and decision-making
    engine at its core. It'll be fine.
[10:35] ---
    It's probably Zack Taylor's doing.
[10:41] ---
    You know him?
[10:43] ---
    Ever since we were students.
[10:44] ---
    He's awful. The type of person
    you'd never want to be friends with.
[10:54] ---
    --Yuuna!
    --Sis!
[10:55] ---
    I think I'm having contractions...
[10:58] ---
    All right, let's get you to the hospital.
[11:00] ---
    Don't worry, I'll be right by your side.
[11:03] ---
    You have important work to do.
    Don't worry about me.
[11:08] ---
    What? But...
[11:09] ---
    I'll go with her.
[11:15] ---
    All right, thank you.
[11:21] ---
    Men are useless at times like this.
[11:25] ---
    Mr. Cyril...
[11:30] ---
    I have this dream...
[11:33] ---
    When peace is restored,
[11:35] ---
    I want to travel all over Japan
    with my wife and child.
[11:40] ---
    Visit different places, see various
    sceneries, make tons of memories...
[11:47] ---
    I hope for a day when we can travel
    like that, for my dream to come true.
[11:54] ---
    We hope your dream comes true, too.
[12:00] ---
    Thank you.
[12:05] ---
    That sound is from the North American
    military transport unit.
[12:08] ---
    They must think the air defense is light.
    How bold of them.
[12:12] ---
    Or they're trying to rile us up?
[12:14] ---
    There's a North American
    military outpost that way.
[12:18] ---
    And not just a unit or two.
[12:20] ---
    They may even try to invade this area
    as early as tomorrow, Amou.
[12:23] ---
    Yeah.
[12:30] ---
    What a spectacular view.
    This is great! My very own toys.
[12:35] ---
    What are you going to do
    with two platoons?
[12:38] ---
    We may be in the middle of nowhere,
    but it's still the frontline!
[12:41] ---
    We don't have soldiers to spare!
[12:43] ---
    Don't worry,
    I'll pilot the commander unit.
[12:47] ---
    Don't be ridiculous! You're an amateur.
    The squads work together--
[12:51] ---
    You're the one who's clueless about
    its features, improvement, behavior...
[12:56] ---
    I can operate this unit and
    fight better than anybody here.
[13:00] ---
    Just think of me as a flying column.
[13:04] ---
    Didn't HQ tell you to
    let me do as I please?
[13:10] ---
    Tsk.
[13:10] ---
    Ah, this is going to be so great.
[13:13] ---
    It'll be the perfect testing ground
    for my first battle.
[13:17] ---
    I just can't wait to play.
[13:25] ---
    I see them, the enemy squads.
[13:28] ---
    We've got eyes on them, too.
[13:29] ---
    Estimated time of engagement
    is 12 minutes 20 seconds.
[13:33] ---
    Good. Return to base, Masaki. We'll use
    the security cameras from here on out.
[13:37] ---
    Roger that.
[13:39] ---
    So that's our plan.
[13:41] ---
    The North American military
    can't get wind of us fighting together.
[13:45] ---
    If they get any footage of it,
    it'll become a huge problem.
[13:48] ---
    That's why we're going to
    fight against each other.
[13:51] ---
    Right. We need to sell it to
    the North American military.
[13:55] ---
    We'll make sure it's believable!
[13:57] ---
    We'll send you our behavior patterns.
[13:59] ---
    You can keep the hits to a minimum
    while making it look real.
[14:04] ---
    Thank you.
[14:07] ---
    Sis!
[14:08] ---
    I've got word that Yuuna's
    in the delivery room now.
[14:11] ---
    We can't let the enemies get through.
[14:15] ---
    Give it your all, Amou!
[14:17] ---
    Right!
[14:18] ---
    The new 40mm arm cannon's loaded
    with 20 armor-piercing shells.
[14:25] ---
    It's powerful, but keep your eyes
    on the remaining ammo.
[14:28] ---
    All right.
[14:42] ---
    All shots hit their mark.
    Units destroyed as planned!
[14:45] ---
    Let's move. Boss!
[14:47] ---
    Open fire!
[14:51] ---
    They're using the old Jo Hound models
    they stole from us! Damn terrorists!
[14:55] ---
    Eurasian military units at one o'clock!
[14:59] ---
    The terrorists and
    the Eurasian military are fighting...
[15:01] ---
    Great! We can catch the terrorists
    in a pincer movement.
[15:05] ---
    Only a few Eurasian military units are
    out there! Let's take both of them down!
[15:10] ---
    They took the bait.
    We'll attack from behind as planned!
[15:14] ---
    --Right!
    --Amou, to your right!
[15:16] ---
    Huh?
[15:20] ---
    Ah!
[15:24] ---
    Be careful, Amou!
    Something's up with these units!
[15:40] ---
    After the first attack,
    I knew the original AMAIM was here.
[15:45] ---
    Your go-to tactic's to break into three
    for an ambush. Just as I suspected...
[15:58] ---
    These units...
[16:02] ---
    Attack pattern analysis complete!
    Match rate is 91.3%!
[16:07] ---
    You...!
[16:14] ---
    My princess!
[16:15] ---
    Thanks, Nayuta.
[16:17] ---
    My princess, that black unit has
    Ghost's AI engine installed!
[16:22] ---
    What?!
[16:24] ---
    A little birdie told me you struggled to
    fight against one Ghost on Oki Island.
[16:29] ---
    I have six. I wonder...?
    Will you be able to win?
[16:34] ---
    I hope you'll serve as
    good test subjects, at the least.
[16:56] ---
    Good, their balance is broken!
    Crush them at once!
[17:00] ---
    This is bad, Boss! We can't
    keep up the fake fight anymore!
[17:06] ---
    How close are you, Gashin?!
[17:09] ---
    I know!
[17:12] ---
    I know, but... Dammit!
[17:19] ---
    That's some attack!
[17:30] ---
    Its viciousness is
    certainly that of Ghost's!
[17:40] ---
    Please fall back, Mr. Kumai, Mr. Masaki!
[17:44] ---
    What do you mean?!
[17:45] ---
    We can't hold the frontline much longer.
[17:47] ---
    If we keep this up, we'll all be killed!
    I don't want that!
[17:51] ---
    So, at the very least,
    please save yourselves!
[17:54] ---
    Don't be stupid!
[17:55] ---
    That's not how...
[17:56] ---
    ...we work!
[17:58] ---
    You have a baby who's
    waiting for your safe return!
[18:08] ---
    Sis...
[18:09] ---
    Come, now. Please try to be
    good test subjects!
[18:20] ---
    Huh?
[18:24] ---
    It looks like you've got this wrong.
[18:26] ---
    The true threat of Ghost is its
    learning speed and high adaptability,
[18:31] ---
    which this black unit lacks.
[18:34] ---
    Not to mention the significant performance
    difference between the units!
[18:37] ---
    Just slapping the AI on any unit
    doesn't make it Ghost!
[18:40] ---
    Plus, we've learned these units'
    attack pattern and capabilities!
[18:44] ---
    Let's show them we're in
    a completely different league!
[18:54] ---
    Too much viciousness
    just leads to simplicity.
[18:57] ---
    What?!
[19:18] ---
    It's okay! Shion, it's okay.
[19:21] ---
    Amou...
[19:24] ---
    Please fall back. We won't continue
    attacking if you do.
[19:38] ---
    It's not over.
[19:40] ---
    We need to go help Boss and the others.
[19:42] ---
    Roger that!
[19:48] ---
    What happened to
    the North American military?
[19:49] ---
    Oh, right... We successfully
    drove them back.
[19:52] ---
    How's Yuuna and the baby?
[19:53] ---
    It's a girl. They're both doing good.
[19:57] ---
    She's so cute and soft!
[20:02] ---
    She's smiling...
[20:03] ---
    Don't be so shy, Amou.
[20:06] ---
    Huh? But...
[20:07] ---
    J-Just be gentle...
[20:09] ---
    Um, right! Of course.
[20:25] ---
    She grabbed your finger.
[20:27] ---
    She's so tiny.
[20:28] ---
    Well, she's a newborn.
[20:30] ---
    But she's so warm,
    and her hands are perfect...
[20:37] ---
    You should be proud, Amou.
[20:39] ---
    Huh?
[20:40] ---
    You saved this life.
[20:52] ---
    Amou?
[20:54] ---
    Sorry, it's nothing.
[20:59] ---
    Sorry...
[21:07] ---
    They got away?
[21:09] ---
    I'm sorry, sir.
[21:10] ---
    The terrorists disappeared when
    the North American military withdrew.
[21:15] ---
    Our troops were too damaged
    to pursue them.
[21:18] ---
    It's fine. We'll send more unmanned units.
[21:21] ---
    We've prepared two
    additional platoons as well.
[21:24] ---
    Thank you.
[21:25] ---
    There's been a lot of
    activity at HQ recently.
[21:28] ---
    I'm counting on you to defend the area.
[21:30] ---
    Understood, sir.
[21:44] ---
    Sorry, you guys.
[21:49] ---
    I'm sorry to have worried you so much.
[21:57] ---
    Thanks.
[22:00] ---
    Don't mention it.
[22:01] ---
    He's right. We're friends,
    after all. Right?
[22:08] ---
    Yeah.
[22:17] ---
    "Episode 18: The Sanctuary"
[23:50] ---
    "Next on AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline"
[23:51] ---
    I'm so glad you're back
    to your old self, Amou!
[23:54] ---
    Seriously, I'm really sorry
    about all that.
[23:57] ---
    It's fine.
[23:59] ---
    But our next special mission
    won't be a walk in the park.
[24:02] ---
    Yeah, it's gonna be tough.
[24:04] ---
    But we'll work together, the three of us,
    and make it a success!
[24:08] ---
    "Episode 19: Anniversary"
[24:08] ---
    
[24:09] ---
    "See you in the next episode!"
[24:10] ---