2 - Belief in Peace

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[00:01] Narrator
    In an age where the height of
    scientific prosperity had crumbled,
[00:05] Narrator
    and a new force, Law Power,
    had risen to take its place.
[00:09] Narrator
    There was once a war.
[00:14] Narrator
    A war born from humanity's own sins...
[00:17] Narrator
    A battle for the fate of the world
    against living weapons known as Gears.
[00:24] Narrator
    The brutal conflict,
    later known as the Crusades,
[00:29] Narrator
    ended with humanity narrowly claiming victory.
[00:32] Narrator
    But the cost was immense.
[00:35] Narrator
    Though mankind reclaimed peace
    and prosperity once more,
[00:40] Narrator
    true tranquility remained out of reach.
[00:44] Narrator
    A mysterious girl named Unika,
    bent on eradicating all Gears.
[00:48] Narrator
    A child of destiny named Sin,
    bearing Gear blood within him.
[00:52] Narrator
    Their fateful encounter would
    send shock waves across the world.
[02:34] Sin
    Old Man... Unika said she was
    gonna wipe out all the Gears.
[02:38] Sin
    You think she's got
    some grudge against them?
[02:40] Sol
    Who knows? Wouldn't be the first time.
[02:43] Sol
    "Crusades" sounds nice and noble,
    but back then, it was hell.
[02:49] Narrator
    A child cannot truly know a parent's heart.
[02:51] Narrator
    And Sin, who never lived through the Crusades,
    could never grasp its true weight.
[02:57] Sin
    Anyway, I am glad you came with me,
    but... you sure you're okay?
[03:02] Sin
    That last fight looked brutal.
[03:04] Sin
    Didn't you say you used up all your power?
[03:08] Narrator
    Once, innocent chaos sought
    to give birth to an almighty god...
[03:13] Narrator
    And in the battle where those
    alive today rose up to resist it,
[03:18] Narrator
    Sol lost the divine seed slumbering within him:
    the Flame of Corruption.
[03:24] Narrator
    But that is a tale for another time.
[03:28] Sol
    Quit worrying, kid.
[03:30] Radio Announcer
    Here in Washington, ahead of tomorrow's
    3PM End-of-War Commemoration Festival,
[03:36] Radio Announcer
    dignitaries from around the world
    are beginning to arrive.
[03:39] Radio Announcer
    President Vernon has declared
    that this event will stand
[03:42] Radio Announcer
    as a symbol of humanity's
    historic victory and peace.
[03:44] Sin
    Huh, didn't know they're doing all that.
[03:45] Radio Announcer
    He's set to deliver a live
    demonstration broadcast worldwide.
[03:46] Sol
    We're heading to the airport.
[03:48] Sin
    The airport?
[03:55] Sin
    Whoa!
[04:02] Official
    Mr. President, are you certain about this?
[04:06] Vernon
    Only by showing the people clearly
    that this key will never be used again
[04:11] Vernon
    can the End-of-War Commemoration
    truly stand as a symbol of peace.
[04:15] Official
    Security measures are airtight.
[04:18] Vernon
    We must take every possible precaution.
[04:21] Vernon
    What about them?
[04:22] Official
    They're already en route.
[04:26] Sin
    Whoa, this is next level deluxe!
[04:29] Sin
    Can't believe I'm riding in
    style like this thanks to you, Old Man.
[04:38] Sin
    What's that thing?
[04:39] Sol
    Just patching up what I lost.
[04:42] Sin
    So why are we flying all the way
    out to America, anyway?
[04:46] Sol
    Try using that brain of yours.
[04:48] Sol
    They mentioned the End-of-War
    Commemoration on the radio, didn't they?
[04:53] Sin
    Oh right! Unika's next target must be...
[05:00] Vernon
    The Crusades against the Gears
    brought an end to a tragic era.
[05:06] Vernon
    It is thanks to our triumph in that war
    that we now enjoy this prosperity.
[05:11] Vernon
    We must stand united
    to preserve this peace, always.
[05:34] Narrator
    Bridget, a bounty hunter always on the move.
[05:36] Narrator
    Her yo-yo skills double as a way
    to earn her living on the road.
[05:40] Boy
    Mom, she's really cool!
[05:43] Mother
    She sure is.
[05:44] Boy
    Hey, cool lady!
[05:46] Bridget
    Thank you, thank you!
[05:48] Bridget
    Hm?
[06:01] Bridget
    Huh? A ghost?
[06:04] Bridget
    No way... right?
[06:07] Vernon
    This facility was originally constructed
    as an anti-Gear extermination weapon.
[06:12] Vernon
    But in an era of peace, such
    destructive power is no longer necessary.
[06:20] Vernon
    And so, today...
[06:22] Vernon
    I declare its role as a weapon complete,
[06:24] Vernon
    and that it shall be reborn as
    a memorial to honor the fallen.
[06:41] Vernon
    We must build a better future.
[06:45] Vernon
    One that honors and gives meaning
    to the lives that were lost.
[06:54] Unika
    A better future?
[06:56] Unika
    Don't make me laugh!
[07:01] Unika
    The war with the Gears is far from over!
[07:09] Vernon
    Unfortunately, I'm quite used to
    being targeted by terrorists.
[07:20] Bridget
    Wait, hold on...
    This isn't part of the show... right?
[07:26] News Announcer (TV)
    A terrorist has just stormed
    the memorial venue
[07:28] News Announcer (TV)
    and launched an attack on President Vernon.
[07:31] News Announcer (TV)
    We repeat...
[07:31] Sin
    Old Man!
[07:32] Sol
    Hey, head to the venue, not the airport!
[07:36] Sin
    Huh?!
[07:36] Pilot
    B-But, sir...
[07:38] Sol
    Problem?
[07:39] Pilot
    N-No, sir! Understood!
[07:41] Sin
    What?!
[07:56] Sin
    Old Man... isn't this
    what they call illegal entry?
[07:59] Sol
    Shut your mouth or you'll bite your tongue.
[08:05] Sol
    Still a smoother ride than a missile.
[08:28] Sol
    Hold on tight.
[08:41] Guard
    Don't move!
[08:55] Unika
    If nothing changes, a second
    Crusade will break out.
[08:58] Vernon
    Wh-Who... who are you?
[09:00] Unika
    I've come to save the world.
[09:04] Unika
    This weapon...
[09:06] Unika
    I'll be using it for its original purpose:
    the eradication of all Gears.
[09:37] Vernon
    Sol! The key!
[09:39] Sol
    Sorry for the delay, Vernon.
[09:44] Vernon
    Seems I owe you one again.
[09:47] Sol
    We're even. Leave this to me.
[09:50] Narrator
    Sol and the president once fought side by side
    aboard the flying White House.
[09:57] Unika
    Sol Badguy... The Flame of Corruption.
[10:01] Sol
    I don't go by that name anymore.
[10:04] Sin
    Unika!
[10:06] Unika
    And you are?
[10:07] Sin
    I'm Sin!
[10:09] Sin
    I came here to talk to you.
[10:14] Soldier
    The president is secured.
    Why's the evacuation delayed?!
[10:18] Radio
    There appears to be interference
    in the comms system.
[10:21] Soldier
    What the—?! Are we being jammed?!
[10:28] Boy
    Mom! Where are you?!
[10:50] Sol
    Time for a test run.
[11:28] Sol
    Tch... Disappointing.
[11:31] Mother
    My child is still inside!
    Please, let me through!
[11:33] Soldier
    No! No one's allowed entry!
[11:36] Mother
    I'm begging you!
[11:37] Bridget
    Um, excuse me?
[11:39] Soldier
    Huh? What?!
[11:42] Bridget
    I'll go bring the kid back.
[11:48] Bridget
    Making sure everyone goes home with a smile...
    That's part of my show, too!
[11:55] Sin
    Take this!
[12:30] Sin
    Old Man!
[13:18] Sin
    Old Man!
[13:20] Sin
    Hey, not bad! You've still got it!
[13:23] Sol
    Yeah.
[13:24] Sol
    You go after her.
[13:25] Sin
    Yeah! Leave it to me!
[13:30] Boy
    Mom!
[13:46] Boy
    It's the yo-yo lady!
[13:49] Bridget
    All right, let's get you back to your mom.
[13:53] Sin
    Unika!
[13:57] Sin
    Why are you doing all this?!
[13:58] Unika
    I came here to change
    a future filled with despair.
[14:01] Sin
    The future?
[14:02] Sin
    What future are you talking about?!
[14:04] Unika
    This doesn't concern you.
    Stay out of the way!
[14:14] Sin
    No way!
[14:15] Sin
    I'm going to talk to you!
[14:40] Boy
    Wow! That was awesome!
[14:42] Bridget
    Don't let the looks fool you.
    I'm pretty tough, y'know.
[15:03] Bridget
    What?! Baiken-san?!
[15:09] Baiken
    Take the kid and get outta here.
[15:11] Bridget
    Wait... What are you doing here?
[15:14] Baiken
    I'm on the payroll.
    The government brought me in for this.
[15:30] Unika
    In the future I saw,
    the Gears destroyed humanity!
[15:34] Sin
    What?! The Gears?!
[15:41] Unika
    I'll correct the mistake of trying to
    coexist with Gears and save humanity!
[15:46] Unika
    By wiping out every last one of them.
[16:00] Unika
    What?!
[16:15] Unika
    What the?!
[16:16] Sin
    Is she...?
[16:17] Unika
    He's matching my...
[16:19] Sin
    Every move!
[16:26] Sin
    Not a chance!
[16:53] Unika
    This guy...
[17:01] Sin
    What is this?!
[17:08] Narrator
    Bound by fate and caught in a battle
    that would shape destiny,
[17:12] Narrator
    a strange and twisted bond
    brought forth a shared vision.
[17:44] Sin
    You're...
[17:46] Baiken
    That was a close call, kid.
[17:54] Unika
    Tch!
[17:55] Baiken
    She's got power way beyond the norm...
[17:57] Baiken
    But she's not used to fighting people...
[18:10] Baiken
    Tch.
[18:18] Sin
    Unika...
[18:19] Baiken
    She got away.
[18:26] Bystander A
    I heard it was the same terrorist group
    that attacked Illyria...
[18:29] Bystander B
    This festival's the last thing
    on anyone's mind now.
[18:40] Vernon
    Let me thank you properly this time...
[18:42] Vernon
    Thanks to you, we were able to
    keep the access key secure.
[18:44] Sol
    What about her?
[18:45] Vernon
    All traces are gone. I've never seen
    anyone cover their tracks like that...
[18:52] Vernon
    And there was coordinated interference
    during the evacuation.
[18:56] Vernon
    We've got a mole.
[18:58] Sol
    So you're saying...
[18:59] Vernon
    Unika isn't working alone.
[19:03] Jack-O’
    I see... Understood.
[19:06] Jack-O’
    If they've got more allies in play...
    Then I'd better start moving too.
[19:20] Elphelt
    Hold it right there!
[19:31] Elphelt
    Take this!
[19:49] Elphelt
    Oops... Maybe that was a bit too much?
[19:52] Ramlethal
    You're terrible at holding back, El.
[19:54] Elphelt
    I-I mean, I don't think
    they're dead... probably.
[19:58] Ramlethal
    They better not be...
[20:02] Ramlethal
    We still need to get information out of them.
[20:18] Unika
    As planned, we've created the copy.
[20:22] Nerville
    Well done, Unika.
[20:25] Unika
    Yes, sir.
[20:26] Man
    We've lost contact with the infiltration unit
    that was sent to Illyria Castle.
[20:30] Nerville
    I never expected them to succeed.
[20:34] Nerville
    Move on to the next phase.
[20:36] Nerville
    They were disposable pawns from the start...
[20:39] Nerville
    Unlike you.
    Your life holds far greater value...
[20:42] Nerville
    my precious daughter, Unika.
[20:47] Unika
    Yes... Father.
[20:51] Baiken
    I'm not saying talking things out is wrong...
[20:55] Baiken
    But you'd better open your eyes.
[20:57] Baiken
    You'll end up letting people die if you don't.
[21:01] Sin
    Still... I'm not giving up on talking to Unika.
[21:06] Sin
    She just seemed... so desperate.
[21:21] Sin
    Like she was about to cry.
[21:24] Sol
    Hmph... Then you do that.
[21:29] Sin
    Heh...
[21:31] Sin
    Hey, Unika said she saw the future.
    Is that even possible?
[21:37] Sol
    Yeah, I know someone who can.
[21:44] Narrator
    Axl Low. Sol's old friend. A time traveler.
[21:50] Axl
    What the hell is this?!
[21:53] Narrator
    Current timeline: unknown.
[21:55] Narrator
    Current status: detained.
[22:02] Axl
    I swear... I might actually cry!