7 - Bow Down Deep but Always Aim High

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[00:01] ALL
    Ventura, Ventura, space people.
[00:05] ALL
    Ventura, Ventura, space people.
[00:10] ALL
    Ventura, Ventura, space people.
[00:15] ALL
    Ventura, Ventura, space people.
SIGN    Episode 7
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    Bow Down Deep but Always Aim High
[01:51] YACHIYO
    We'll end today's
    guest-summoning assembly here.
[01:58] PONKO
    It's all coming together.
[02:00] YACHIYO
    It is.
[02:01] YACHIYO
    We released more of our holy hotelier
    energy into the atmosphere than ever.
[02:04] YACHIYO
    Very nice Ventura today.
[02:07] YACHIYO
    Indeed, there is zero
    scientific basis for this act.
[02:12] YACHIYO
    But we have received no responses
    to the Arecibo message.
[02:16] YACHIYO
    So we'll stick to Ponko's occult ideas
    for the time being.
[02:20] PONKO
    Don't you worry.
    We'll get more guests for sure.
SIGN    The Nu-Files 
    Fear strikes humanity at the turn of the century!
    The Prophecies of Nostradamus
[02:22] PONKO
    It's written in this book of prophecies here.
[02:24] PONKO
    It even predicted Harmy's arrival!
[02:28] YACHIYO
    If further attempts fail to produce results,
    we will consider other options.
[02:36] FUGURI
    Yikes, it's raining.
[02:38] YACHIYO
    Let's head back inside.
[02:41] EV CHECKER
    'Tis the season for rust.
    Gotta stay on my wheels to prevent it.
[02:45] EV CHECKER
    Yeesh. Wish we had a satellite up there
    to help predict the weather.
[02:51] YACHIYO
    A satellite, you say?
[02:55] (Flashback) OWNER
    I'd love to launch a satellite to advertise
    with a projection of the Gingarou logo.
[03:01] (Flashback) OWNER
    It'd help a lot more people
    find out about our hotel.
[03:07] (Flashback) OWNER
    Not that we can afford it, sadly.
[03:10] EV CHECKER
    Sure, launching an ad satellite
    might get your name out there,
[03:13] EV CHECKER
    but there's no point when
    humanity's gone, babeh!
[03:16] FUGURI
    Why not advertise to aliens like us?
[03:20] EV CHECKER
    Ain't that easy, bro.
[03:22] YACHIYO
    That might be a good idea. Let's do it.
[03:24] EV CHECKER
    Wha?!
[03:25] EV CHECKER
    This ain't like your whisky deal, babeh!
[03:27] EV CHECKER
    That said, if it can also forecast
    the weather, I'm all for it.
[03:32] YACHIYO
    Of course.
[03:35] YACHIYO
    Right. We'll also promote the restaurant's
    menu recommendations.
[03:38] FUGURI
    Luxury dens and fine dining!
[03:41] FUGURI
    Ultimate comfort,
    three minutes from the station!
[03:43] YACHIYO
    Oh, yes. We'll also need
    a snappy slogan for the hotel.
[03:47] PONKO
    And Rods from God! Rods from God!
[03:49] YACHIYO
    Indeed, Rods from God would also—
[03:57] PONKO
    I read about it in the book of prophecies!
SIGN    The Nu-Files 
    Fear strikes humanity at the turn of the century!
    The Prophecies of Nostradamus
[04:00] PONKO
    It spoke of a very real project to create
    space weapons that was ultimately abandoned.
SIGN    The Rods from God!
SIGN    They're out there, and
    they're targeting YOU!
[04:07] PONKO
    The "Rods from God" were poles
    made from tungsten which,
[04:12] PONKO
    when fired from orbit, would reach extreme
    speeds and generate immense kinetic energy
[04:18] PONKO
    to completely annihilate a target on Earth—
[04:24] PONKO
    the ultimate space weapon.
SIGN    The Nu-Files 
    Fear strikes humanity at the turn of the century!
    The Prophecies of Nostradamus
[04:29] PONKO
    It hit me a little while ago.
[04:32] PONKO
    We can work our butts off
    to make this hotel better,
[04:34] PONKO
    but if we lack the power to protect it,
    someone will eventually destroy it.
[04:40] PONKO
    I've been worried sick every day since.
[04:43] PONKO
    I tried to build a heap of warding salt,
[04:46] PONKO
    but I couldn't get very far... so...
[04:49] PONKO
    If we're gonna build a satellite,
    let's build a Rod from God too!
SIGN    The Gingarou Hotel
    Welcomes You
SIGN    The Gingarou Hotel
    Welcomes You
[04:53] EV CHECKER
    What's wrong with plain old missiles?
[04:56] PONKO
    A Rod from God is more
    eco-friendly than missiles!
[05:00] EV CHECKER
    Also, international space law forbids
    the possession of weapons in orbit, babeh.
[05:04] PONKO
    Then we'll write up a domestic amendment
    that'll let us temporarily ignore space law!
[05:08] BUMBUKU
    Stop right there.
    We can't just go making up new laws.
[05:12] BUMBUKU
    Don't you agree?
[05:13] YACHIYO
    All law is merely prevailing majority opinion.
[05:16] YACHIYO
    Huh?
[05:17] PONKO
    I call for a vote, then.
[05:18] PONKO
    All in favor of making a domestic amendment
    to temporarily ignore space law,
[05:23] PONKO
    say aye!
[05:25] BUMBUKU
    Aye...
[05:26] BUMBUKU
    Uh, actually, nay.
[05:30] PONKO
    Why?
[05:32] YACHIYO
    What we need is an advertising satellite.
[05:35] YACHIYO
    I do not believe that a Rod from God would
    be necessary, even if space law allowed it.
[05:39] PONKO
    Wrong! We do need a Rod from God!
SIGN    The Nu-Files 
    Fear strikes humanity at the turn of the century!
    The Prophecies of Nostradamus
[05:41] PONKO
    The prophecies say so!
[05:42] PONKO
    Here! Read them for yourself!
[05:47] YACHIYO
    I don't believe that will change my opinion.
[05:50] PONKO
    Huh?
[05:51] PONKO
    You're such a dolt, Yachiyo!
SIGN    from God
[06:07] PONKO
    Yachiyo...
[06:08] PONKO
    I'm sorry about yesterday.
[06:10] YACHIYO
    Don't be.
[06:12] YACHIYO
    I should also apologize for not
    explaining my standpoint better.
SIGN    The Nu-Files 
    Fear strikes humanity at the turn of the century!
    The Prophecies of Nostradamus
[06:17] YACHIYO
    I still do not believe we
    have any need for a Rod—
[06:19] PONKO
    It's fine! I get it!
[06:23] YACHIYO
    We'll hereby begin our
    guest-summoning assembly for the day.
[06:27] ALL
    Ventura, Ventura, space people.
[06:31] ALL
    Ventura, Ventura, space people.
[06:33] PONKO
    ...Rod from God!
[06:35] ALL
    Ventura, ventura, Rod from God.
[06:39] ALL
    Ventura, ventura, Rod from God.
[06:43] ALL
    ...Rod from God.
[06:45] ALL
    ...Rod from God.
SIGN    A Rod from God
    for the Gingarou!
SIGN    Ponko
SIGN    Procione
SIGN    Ponko
[07:03] PONKO
    Pon-poko-pon, residents of Ginza!
[07:05] ALL
    Pon-poko-pon!
SIGN    ponpoko
[07:07] DOORMAN
    Tanuki missy, you can't do that here.
[07:07] PONKO
    We must defend our hotel from invaders!
[07:11] PONKO
    Using a Rod from God to defend this hotel
[07:14] PONKO
    is the same as defending Mother—
    no, Stepmother Earth!
[07:20] PONKO
    You, that voter over there!
[07:22] PONKO
    What if we neglect building a Rod
    from God and invaders show up?
[07:26] PONKO
    How do you think your life will change?
[07:29] PONKO
    These invaders will never
    acknowledge our rights!
[07:32] PONKO
    They'll barge into our lands
    and mark them as their own
[07:38] PONKO
    by filling them with poop!
[07:41] PONKO
    Poop attracts flies.
[07:43] PONKO
    With more and more flies, you'll be stuck
    working overtime forever!
[07:47] PONKO
    Now is the time to rise up, Gingarou!
[07:50] PONKO
    Launching a Rod from God
    into the skies is the only way!
[07:54] PONKO
    It's the only path we have
    to saving us and this hotel!
[08:05] ALL
    Pon-poko-pon, pon-poko-pon!
SIGN    Ponko
    Procione
SIGN    Ponko
    Procione
SIGN    Ponko
    Procione
SIGN    Ponko
    Procione
[08:07] ALL
    Pon-poko-pon, pon-poko-pon!
[08:09] ALL
    Pon-poko-pon, pon-poko-pon!
[08:11] ALL
    Pon-poko-pon, pon-poko-pon!
[08:12] EV CHECKER
    They're messed up in the head.
[08:15] YACHIYO
    Cease your oration at once!
[08:17] PONKO
    Huh? Why?
[08:20] YACHIYO
    Because what you're doing
    amounts to political messaging.
[08:23] YACHIYO
    Hotel regulations forbid any kind
    of political activity on premises.
[08:28] PONKO
    I'm just talking to people normally.
[08:30] FAMILY
    Yep, yep.
[08:31] YACHIYO
    What about this is "normal"?!
[08:33] YACHIYO
    Should you continue this behavior in your
    capacity as an employee of the hotel,
[08:36] YACHIYO
    it might adversely affect our reputation.
[08:39] YACHIYO
    I'll be forced to take appropriate measures.
[08:41] PONKO
    And what are these measures?
[08:44] YACHIYO
    Employees who resort to disruptive
    behavior will be let go.
[08:47] YACHIYO
    Those are the rules.
[08:48] PONKO
    Rules are made to be broken!
[08:50] YACHIYO
    The hotel's rules are absolute.
[08:52] PONKO
    All you ever say are things
    that make you sound like a robot!
[08:56] YACHIYO
    Well, yes, I am a robot.
[08:58] PONKO
    You blockhead! You don't even
    have a mind of your own!
[09:04] YACHIYO
    Well, yes. I am a robot.
[09:11] YACHIYO
    Ponko!
[09:15] YACHIYO
    Ponko!
[09:16] PONKO
    Stay away!
[09:18] YACHIYO
    You know I can't do that!
[09:31] YACHIYO
    Your love and care for the hotel
    make me extremely happy to see.
[09:36] YACHIYO
    But this Rod from God isn't...
[09:38] PONKO
    I'm done running away!
[09:43] PONKO
    We had to run away from our home planet,
[09:49] PONKO
    and we had to keep running for so, so long.
[09:58] PONKO
    I don't wanna have to run away from here too.
[10:03] PONKO
    The earthlings didn't leave you here and flee
    because they wanted to, you know?
[10:16] PONKO
    I don't wanna run anymore.
[10:19] PONKO
    I won't run off and leave you here by yourself!
[10:22] PONKO
    You're my friend...
[10:25] PONKO
    You may be my boss...
[10:27] PONKO
    But you're also my friend!
[10:29] PONKO
    I wanna live here forever and have lots
    of fun times with you and everyone else!
[10:37] PONKO
    So we have to launch a rocket
    with a Rod from God, no matter what!
[10:44] YACHIYO
    I understand how you feel, Ponko.
[10:47] PONKO
    Why can't you just understand?!
[10:50] PONKO
    Huh?
[10:51] YACHIYO
    My AI might not deem it the most
    appropriate course of action,
[10:54] YACHIYO
    but, as you say, if we want to
    keep our hotel up and running,
[10:58] YACHIYO
    we cannot be caught on
    the back foot all the time.
SIGN    Bow Down Deep but Always Aim High
[11:13] YACHIYO
    With that said,
[11:14] YACHIYO
    I have reached the same conclusion as Ponko:
    we do need a Rod from God.
[11:20] MUJINA
    Grandma will do everything she can to help.
[11:24] MAMI
    Let's launch it all the way.
    We have a pro technician right here, too.
[11:28] BUMBUKU
    Stop it. I only know how
    to tinker a little bit.
[11:32] BUMBUKU
    Launching a Rod from God 
    will require a real expert on the topic
[11:36] BUMBUKU
    like the top graduate of Imperial Ponpoko
    University's space engineering program:
[11:41] BUMBUKU
    my dear daughter.
[11:42] YACHIYO
    Is that true, Ponko?
[11:45] PONKO
    Yep. I snuck into the program
    through less than ideal means
[11:48] PONKO
    but left with my head held high.
[11:50] YACHIYO
    That means you could have repaired
    your spaceship at any time.
[11:57] PONKO
    I'll be focusing on building
    the Rod from God with Yachiyo,
[12:03] PONKO
    so please...
[12:04] PONKO
    Help us out, everyone! I beg you!
[12:09] YACHIYO
    Please.
[12:30] PONKO
    As structural issues prevent loading
    the RFG within the fairing,
[12:37] PONKO
    we'll attach it to the exterior
    of the rocket during launch.
[12:40] FUGURI
    What's the RFG?
[12:42] PONKO
    The Rod from God itself.
[12:45] FUGURI
    That's not what The Nu-Files called it.
[12:48] PONKO
    Back on topic!
[12:49] PONKO
    After jettisoning, I'll manually
    load up the RFG in low Earth orbit.
[12:57] PONKO
    Any questions?
[12:58] FUGURI
    So you'll be going into space?
    Will you be okay?
[13:03] PONKO
    I was born on Planet Tanuki
    and raised in outer space.
[13:06] PONKO
    I'm a girl of the wild and of space,
    so it'll be a piece of cake.
[13:13] PONKO
    That just leaves the weight issue.
SIGN    Eat right
SIGN    Picture yourself
    slimmer
SIGN    Goal: -20kg
SIGN    You Are the Space Star
[13:53] YACHIYO
    Ponko's extravehicular unit, her provisions,
[13:58] YACHIYO
    and other accessories: all green.
SIGN    m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
SIGN    Yachiyo
    Bartender
    Doorman
    Ponko
    Porter
SIGN    Clocked out
    Clocked out
    Clocked out
    Clocked in      R&D
    Clocked out
    
[14:09] YACHIYO
    Ponko.
[14:10] PONKO
    Huh? Yachiyo?
[14:12] YACHIYO
    Are you getting enough rest?
[14:14] YACHIYO
    You've exceeded working hours again today.
[14:17] PONKO
    Sorry. I just can't figure out
    a way to solve the weight issue.
[14:23] YACHIYO
    Allow me to help, then.
[14:29] PONKO
    Engines 1 and 2 are optimized,
[14:32] PONKO
    we have parallel-staging capability,
    and payload capability is sufficient.
[14:38] PONKO
    TWR is within limits.
[14:40] PONKO
    Starting simulation.
[14:51] PONKO
    We're so close.
[14:53] PONKO
    Getting rid of some life-support
    systems is the only option left.
[15:01] PONKO
    Yachiyo, we can't get rid of them all...
[15:04] YACHIYO
    I may have found a solution.
[15:07] PONKO
    Huh?
[15:08] YACHIYO
    I'll go.
[15:10] YACHIYO
    That'll allow us to get rid of the oxygen
    tanks and other life-support systems.
[15:17] YACHIYO
    And since I can recharge using sunlight,
    I'll be able to operate for longer periods, too.
[15:22] PONKO
    No! It's not 100 percent safe!
[15:25] PONKO
    And I'm more knowledgeable in
    dealing with unexpected trouble!
[15:30] YACHIYO
    If it isn't safe, that's all the more reason
    not to send a living employee.
[15:35] YACHIYO
    Also, you can just tell me what to do
    when problems arise.
[15:40] PONKO
    Don't underestimate outer space!
[15:42] PONKO
    It's a place where no life can survive!
[15:45] YACHIYO
    Again, all the more reason
    to send a robot like me.
[15:50] PONKO
    But you're alive.
[15:55] YACHIYO
    What if Smarmy shows up while we're
    busy trying to think of other ideas?
[16:01] PONKO
    But...
[16:02] YACHIYO
    We should set up the Rod from God
    as soon as possible.
[16:05] YACHIYO
    I, too, want to keep this hotel
    running forever with you all.
[16:14] PONKO
    Fine.
[16:16] PONKO
    I'll send you into outer space with my rocket!
[16:24] YACHIYO
    We can see it now.
[16:26] YACHIYO
    The hotel we're aiming to be
    is within our reach.
[16:29] PONKO
    Yeah...
SIGN    Due to the planned rocket launch, we are
SIGN    Temporarily
    Closed
SIGN    We apologize for any inconvenience.
SIGN    Gingarou Hotel Staff
[16:45] EV CHECKER
    Talk about crazy, babeh.
    This took a whole 70 years!
[16:50] BUMBUKU
    It was a long and arduous road.
[16:52] BUMBUKU
    I got so close to giving up
    every time we hit a wall.
[16:56] DOORMAN
    All walls are ultimately doors.
[16:59] DOORMAN
    You just need to step through them.
[17:06] YACHIYO
    Sorry I'm late.
[17:07] PONKO
    Nah, you're perfectly on time.
[17:11] PONKO
    Are you really going to go dressed like that?
[17:14] YACHIYO
    Yes. It's during work hours, after all.
[17:17] YACHIYO
    But I did tie my hair and get a new uniform
    with heat-resistant fiber.
[17:24] PONKO
    Will you be okay, Yachiyo?
[17:26] YACHIYO
    What do you mean?
[17:28] PONKO
    It's your first time going into space.
    Aren't you scared?
[17:32] YACHIYO
    I am unable to process that emotion.
[17:35] PONKO
    Huh... I guess I am the only one 
    freaking out all the time.
[17:40] PONKO
    Oh, Earth looks really beautiful
    from space. You'll be amazed!
[17:45] YACHIYO
    I look forward to seeing it.
[17:47] PONKO
    Great.
[17:49] PONKO
    Give me your hands.
[17:58] PONKO
    I love you, Yachiyo.
[18:00] YACHIYO
    I love you too. I promise I'll be back.
[18:03] YACHIYO
    I can't let my tasks pile up.
[18:06] PONKO
    Right.
[18:07] PONKO
    Take care!
[18:11] YACHIYO
    I'm off.
[18:12] PONKO
    Ten, nine, eight...
[18:16] PONKO
    Start ignition sequence.
[18:18] PONKO
    Five, four, three, two, one...
[18:23] PONKO
    All engines running.
[18:26] PONKO
    Lift off!
[18:43] PONKO
    Phase 1 boosters' thrust looking good.
[18:45] PONKO
    All numbers green.
[18:47] PONKO
    The rocket has reached max dynamic
    pressure at supersonic speed.
[18:51] YACHIYO
    This is HG-1. Roger that.
[18:57] PONKO
    Throttle down!
[18:59] YACHIYO
    Throttling down.
[19:00] PONKO
    This is Ginza. Proceed to the next phase.
[19:04] YACHIYO
    Separating Phase 1 boosters.
[19:07] YACHIYO
    Igniting Phase 2 booster.
[19:15] YACHIYO
    Separating Phase 2 booster.
[19:17] YACHIYO
    Check-in to outer space complete.
[19:20] ALL
    Hooray!
[19:24] YACHIYO
    HG-1 cutting thrusters.
    We've reached the destination point.
[19:28] PONKO
    This is Ginza. Looking good.
[19:31] YACHIYO
    Proceeding to release satellite.
[19:35] YACHIYO
    The Ten Commandments of Gingarou.
[19:37] YACHIYO
    First: Aim to be the number one
    hotel in the galaxy.
[19:40] YACHIYO
    Second: Food and etiquette
    are mainstays of culture.
[19:43] YACHIYO
    Third: Bookmark today's page
    in our guests' lives.
[19:48] YACHIYO
    Fourth: A smile is the ultimate ambiance.
[19:51] YACHIYO
    Fifth: Our only vice is service.
[19:55] YACHIYO
    This is HG-1.
    Confirming release of advertising satellite.
[19:58] YACHIYO
    Proceeding to load RFG.
[20:45] ALL
    Hooray!
[20:48] PONKO
    A solar flare?!
[21:07] BUMBUKU
    Detecting large amounts of
    high-energy, charged particles!
[21:10] BUMBUKU
    A human would've died instantly!
[21:12] PONKO
    Good thing Yachiyo's a robot!
[21:16] PONKO
    This is Ginza. Come in, Yachiyo.
[21:18] PONKO
    Yachiyo? Yachiyo!
[21:25] YACHIYO
    Ponko was right.
[21:28] YACHIYO
    Earth is stunningly beautiful.
[21:31] YACHIYO
    Oh... Maybe this is it.
[21:38] YACHIYO
    This emotion must be...
SIGN    Easter Egg Program
    Extra Mission
    "Get Stranded in Space" complete.
    New function "Self-Destruct" unlocked.
    Recommend conversion into space debris.
[21:43] YACHIYOAI
    Extra Mission
    "Get Stranded in Space" complete.
[21:47] YACHIYOAI
    New function "Self-Destruct" unlocked.
[21:49] YACHIYOAI
    Recommend conversion into space debris.
[21:58] YACHIYO
    The idea of never seeing them all again...
[22:02] YACHIYO
    It scares me.
[22:15] [SONG] CREDITS
    Translation: Sriram Gurunathan
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    Editing & Typesetting: Geoff Mazzolini
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    Subtitle Timing: Mariana Martinez