5 - King's Decision

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[00:00] Narrator
    Unika was shaken by her Sin's words.
[00:04] Narrator
    Words that should have come from an enemy...
[00:06] Narrator
    Through her encounter with Bridget,
    her hesitation begins to take form.
[00:09] Narrator
    Meanwhile, Sin, having only just
    reaffirmed his bond with Sol,
[00:13] Narrator
    is faced with a decision.
[00:15] Narrator
    One that will define him as the king
    who must lead all Gears.
[00:20] Paradigm
    Have you made your decision?
[00:22] Sin
    Yeah...
[00:24] Sin
    I appreciate the options you gave me.
[00:26] Paradigm
    Oh?
[00:28] Sin
    But... all of them end with Gears
    and humans being separated, right?
[00:32] Sin
    I don't want that.
    I want us all to get along!
[00:38] Sin
    Starting with Unika.
[00:40] Sin
    If I can connect with each person,
    one by one... maybe someday...
[00:49] Paradigm
    Very well!
[00:51] Paradigm
    The king's decision must
    be respected, after all.
[00:55] Paradigm
    That said, the path you've chosen
    won't be an easy one.
[01:00] Sin
    Yeah... I know it won't be easy.
[01:04] Sin
    That's why...
[01:05] Sin
    I'll need everyone's help!
[01:08] Sol
    Sin.
[01:10] Sol
    If you screw it up, I'll smack you
    and get you back on track.
[01:16] Paradigm
    Even an order from a Command-Type
    Gear likely wouldn't work on you.
[01:26] Sin
    Your punches hurt like hell, Old Man...
[01:35] Jack-O’
    Frederick and the others
    are headed to Nerville's estate.
[01:38] Vernon
    Hmm...
[01:39] Vernon
    We can't exactly send troops after a politician
    who appears clean on the surface.
[01:44] Leo
    Frustrating as it is,
    I guess we'll let them handle it.
[01:47] Jack-O’
    I'll head over there too.
[01:51] Vernon
    Let's hope we can finally get
    the upper hand this time.
[01:54] Leo
    Yeah.
[01:55] Leo
    But... I can't shake this bad feeling.
[02:04] Nerville
    It's almost time.
[02:07] Nerville
    The name of the righteous shall
    soon be etched into history!
[03:53] Nerville
    My life has been entwined with a Crusade.
    One whose end was never in sight.
[04:00] Nerville
    A time stained by hellfire
    and the stench of corpses...
[04:03] Nerville
    memories of unspeakable carnage.
[04:06] Nerville
    For the powerless, that era was utter hell.
[04:11] Nerville
    Days of fear and disgrace,
    fleeing in terror from the threat of Gears.
[04:19] Nerville
    It was the Sacred Order
    of Holy Knights who saved me.
[04:24] Nerville
    Their immense power captivated me,
    even inspired awe.
[04:31] Nerville
    I dedicated myself to research
    in military facilities.
[04:35] Nerville
    Seeking a way to eradicate Gear cells.
[04:38] Nerville
    To stand with those with power...
    and fight alongside them.
[04:44] Nerville
    I ate and slept little, lost in my work.
[04:48] Nerville
    A deadly virus that could infect any Gear...
[04:54] Nerville
    I was meant to be the one who brought
    salvation, an end to the Crusades...
[05:00] Nerville
    But foolishly, my superiors
    dismissed my research.
[05:05] Nerville
    My noble attempt to save the world,
    cast aside by the ignorance of fools!
[05:15] Nerville
    In the depths of my despair,
    the Crusades came to an abrupt end.
[05:20] Nerville
    Not by peace, but by the overwhelming
    power of a handful of Sorcerers...
[05:23] Nerville
    those with might beyond reason.
[05:27] Nerville
    It was then that I saw the truth...
[05:30] Nerville
    This wasn't a sacred war
    between humans and Gears.
[05:33] Nerville
    It was nothing more than a turf war
    between two monsters.
[05:38] Nerville
    What difference is there
    between them and the Gears?
[05:41] Nerville
    No, if anything, their sin runs deeper...
[05:44] Nerville
    They hide their grotesque nature.
[05:47] Nerville
    And so, it became my mission
    to awaken the masses from their ignorance.
[05:54] Nerville
    After the war, with that conviction
    in my heart, I turned to politics...
[05:59] Nerville
    There, I raised alarm over the threat posed
    by the surviving Gears still roaming free.
[06:04] Nerville
    But those drunk on the illusion of peace
    merely scoffed at my warnings.
[06:13] Nerville
    Of course... to stand against a dormant threat,
    the foolish masses must be guided
[06:20] Nerville
    by a true leader who sees
    reality for what it is!
[06:24] Nerville
    Yes... a threat!
[06:26] Nerville
    Not just the Gears, but those twisted beings
    wielding unnatural power as well!
[06:32] Nerville
    This is my crusade!
[06:38] Nerville
    In time, I gained supporters
    who resonated with my ideals...
[06:43] Nerville
    And began to rise.
[06:46] Nerville
    The days of humiliation
    were finally being repaid...
[06:49] Nerville
    But even then,
[06:50] Nerville
    when I called for the eradication of the
    Gears, the citizens covered their ears.
[06:56] Nerville
    It seems the ignorant public don't have
    a monopoly on willful optimism.
[07:02] Nerville
    And then... the so-called hero who
    ended the Crusades became a king,
[07:06] Nerville
    preaching coexistence with the Gears.
[07:10] Nerville
    Isn't that proof enough?
    They're no different from the Gears themselves!
[07:17] Nerville
    In the end, the powerful
    always rise to the top,
[07:20] Nerville
    and the true battle is smothered
    by the ignorance surrounding it.
[07:24] Nerville
    Fools! Utter fools!
[07:28] Nerville
    I'm the only one
    who can truly save this world!
[07:35] Nerville
    It was then... that fate intervened.
[07:46] Nerville
    Her arrival. Unika.
    A visitor from the future.
[07:57] (Flashback) Nerville
    This?! This came from me?
    From the future?!
[08:00] (Flashback) Unika
    Yes. It's the Gear-eradication
    virus you perfected, Father.
[08:05] (Flashback) Nerville
    But... why come to this era?
    What is my future self doing?
[08:10] (Flashback) Unika
    Unfortunately, the virus had a fatal flaw.
[08:14] (Flashback) Nerville
    You mean it failed?!
[08:16] (Flashback) Unika
    The incomplete virus caused
    Gears to go berserk...
[08:20] (Flashback) Unika
    And triggered the Second Crusade.
[08:23] (Flashback) Nerville
    The... Second Crusade?!
[08:26] (Flashback) Unika
    Father, your future self sent me back...
[08:31] (Flashback) Unika
    So that you could become
    the world's true savior.
[08:36] Nerville
    At last... I've drawn
    my true destiny to me.
[08:39] Nerville
    Every hardship, every
    humiliation, every injustice.
[08:43] Nerville
    All of it happened so
    I could be rewarded now!
[08:47] Nerville
    I was right from the very beginning...
[08:49] Nerville
    Beasts with power bring nothing but ruin.
[08:53] Nerville
    And only I can halt their mistakes!
[08:56] Nerville
    Only I can build a worthwhile future!
[09:00] Nerville
    With my intellect and Unika's
    knowledge of the future,
[09:05] Nerville
    generating massive wealth was trivial.
[09:08] Nerville
    Now, I will perfect the Gear-eradication virus.
[09:13] Nerville
    Here, in this era, with my own hands!
[09:18] Nerville
    Everything is ready.
[09:21] Nerville
    It won't be the fools who denied me...
[09:23] Nerville
    or those Gear-like monsters
    who save this world.
[09:28] Nerville
    If the one who shapes righteous history
    is to be called a god...
[09:33] Nerville
    Then surely, that god is me
    and no one else.
[09:38] Bridget
    So... you're leaving already?
[09:41] Unika
    I've made up my mind.
[09:45] Bridget
    In my travels, I met all kinds of people...
[09:48] Bridget
    And little by little, I started to
    understand the shape of who I am.
[09:54] Bridget
    I hope you find yours too, Unika.
[09:59] Bridget
    The shape of who you are.
[10:06] Unika
    I have to talk to him... To Father.
[10:15] Sol
    Bingo.
[10:16] Sin
    Looks like security's pretty tight...
[10:18] Sol
    What's your status?
[10:19] Jack-O’
    Almost there. We've got
    more than enough firepower ready.
[10:24] Sol
    Then we'll go on ahead.
[10:30] Nerville
    You're late.
[10:36] Nerville
    Are you unharmed, Unika?
[10:41] Unika
    I'm fine. I'm sorry.
[10:46] Nerville
    There's no need to apologize.
[10:48] Nerville
    Thanks to you, everything
    is progressing smoothly.
[10:53] Unika
    Father... There's something
    I'd like to ask you.
[10:57] Nerville
    Hmm? Go on.
[11:01] Unika
    Is it truly necessary to target Illyria?
[11:06] Unika
    The Gears are our enemy.
[11:10] Unika
    Involving so many innocent people...
[11:14] Unika
    I want to know...
    How do you feel about that?
[11:22] Nerville
    I'm sorry, Unika.
[11:24] Unika
    Huh?
[11:25] Nerville
    It seems my orders have been troubling you.
[11:29] Nerville
    You don't need to concern yourself
    with Illyria anymore.
[11:32] Unika
    I don't?
[11:34] Nerville
    That's right. There's no need
    to destroy it with the magic weapon.
[11:38] Unika
    Are you... serious?
[11:40] Nerville
    It was never more than a distraction.
[11:43] Nerville
    Seizing the weapon, the destruction...
[11:45] Nerville
    All of it was just to buy time.
[11:49] Nerville
    Unika, you've fulfilled your role splendidly.
[11:53] Nerville
    Yes... It's almost time.
[11:57] Unika
    Almost time?
[11:58] Unika
    What do you mean by that?
[12:10] Sin
    We're here, Unika!
[12:13] Sol
    Knew it. You were working with him.
[12:15] Nerville
    Barging in uninvited! How rude of you!
[12:29] Nerville
    Unika...
[12:30] Nerville
    Without me, the future you seek
    will never come to pass.
[12:42] Unika
    I understand.
[12:54] Sin
    “J”?
[12:59] Johnny
    Let's call it... escort complete.
[13:03] Sin
    You guys!
[13:04] Sol
    Heh.
[13:05] Jack-O’
    Sorry to keep you waiting!
[13:23] Johnny
    Hope I'm not interrupting.
[13:25] Baiken
    Nah... I owe you one.
[13:27] Sin
    Unika!
[13:34] (Flashback) Bridget (echoing)
    In my travels, I met all kinds of people...
[13:37] (Flashback) Bridget (echoing)
    And little by little, I started to
    understand the shape of who I am.
[13:40] Sin (echoing)
    You don't have to do this alone!
[13:44] Nerville (echoing)
    Unika... You are my precious daughter.
[13:47] Nerville (echoing)
    Without me, the future you seek
    will never come to pass.
[13:58] Sin
    I know! You're hesitating too, aren't you?!
[14:01] Unika
    Even so... I...
[14:20] Sol
    Not happening.
[14:22] Jack-O’
    That's the virus we heard about.
    Looks like it's designed to target Gears.
[14:25] Unika
    Father!
[14:26] Sol
    Don't move.
[14:30] Sol
    What's so funny?
[14:32] Nerville
    Your arrogance.
[14:36] Nerville
    You think power can solve everything
    and bend the world to your will!
[14:40] Nerville
    Your kind have always been that way!
[14:47] Jack-O’
    Sin?! But we stopped the virus!
[14:50] Nerville
    That was just an accelerator.
[14:53] Nerville
    The virus was injected long ago!
[15:11] Johnny
    Kid!
[15:13] Nerville
    Creating a lethal virus that infects
    all Gears is nearly impossible.
[15:17] Nerville
    So why not change the approach?
[15:31] Nerville
    A Command-Type Gear has the ability
    to command every other Gear.
[15:35] Nerville
    That includes the power to issue a command
    to shut down their own life functions.
[15:39] Nerville
    This virus is designed precisely for that.
[15:42] Nerville
    Once the Command-Type Gear
    gives a self-termination order,
[15:47] Nerville
    all infected Gears will
    gradually shut down and die.
[15:59] Paradigm
    W-What in the world is happening?!
[16:04] Nerville
    Yes!
[16:06] Nerville
    By my hand, humanity will reclaim true peace!
[16:17] Sin
    O... Old... Man...
[16:20] Sol
    Sin!
[16:21] Nerville
    Will you stop him,
    even if it means killing him?
[16:23] Sol
    Tch!
[16:31] Unika
    W-What is this?!
[16:34] Jack-O’
    She's reacting to Sin's command?!
[16:37] Nerville
    Ah... There's one thing
    I forgot to mention, Unika.
[16:41] Nerville
    Yes, you're a Gear too.
[16:45] Unika
    No... That can't be...
[16:49] Nerville
    I'm truly sorry...
[16:51] Nerville
    But for the sake of humanity... please die.
[16:55] Unika
    N-No...
[17:05] Sin
    Don't!
[17:11] Sin
    Unika... don't die...
[17:19] Unika
    Sin...
[17:21] Unika
    I... I don't want to die...
[17:26] Unika
    Not yet... I still want to be with you...
[17:37] Unika
    F-Father?
[17:41] Unika
    Then... this...
[17:51] Unika
    Who is this?
[18:05] Nerville
    Wh-What is this?!
[18:07] Sol
    Just as I thought...
    Unika's not just any Gear.
[18:14] Sol
    She's a Command-Type Gear...
    Sin's younger sister.
[18:19] Nerville
    What?!
[18:21] Jack-O’
    Sin!
[18:22] Sol
    I wasn't sure at first...
    but the genetic analysis confirms it.
[18:28] Nerville
    Two Command-Type Gears?!
[18:31] Jack-O’
    Which means... Sin is giving
    a command to die...
[18:35] Jack-O’
    and Unika is giving a command to live.
[18:36] Jack-O’
    Two conflicting commands
    issued at the same time!
[18:42] Nerville
    It... It can't be!
[18:45] Nerville
    Are you saying the opposing commands
    are causing the virus to go haywire?!
[18:49] Nerville
    No... Could this be... the true cause
    of the Second Crusade?!
[18:55] Sol
    Tell us how to stop it!
[18:56] Nerville
    It's too late.
[18:58] Nerville
    But my future self will know
    how to save us from this.
[19:03] Jack-O’
    Your future self?!
[19:04] Nerville
    Yes... It's myself from the future
    who brought both the virus and Unika.
[19:25] Future Nerville
    How nostalgic...
[19:29] Nerville
    Oh! I'm glad you came!
[19:34] Future Nerville
    Even sending Unika changed nothing.
[19:38] Future Nerville
    To think my past self was this incompetent...
[19:57] Johnny
    He just ate himself!
[19:59] Future Nerville
    Two of the same person cannot
    exist in a single timeline.
[20:03] Unika
    Father!
[20:05] Future Nerville
    Unika... You've disappointed me.
[20:10] Future Nerville
    Why do you fear death?
[20:12] Future Nerville
    Why won't you embrace the joy
    of sacrificing yourself for my ideals?
[20:17] Unika
    Father...
[20:19] Future Nerville
    But this is fine.
[20:21] Future Nerville
    The true plan begins now
    with the total rampage of every Gear.
[20:25] Jack-O’
    You're saying this was your plan all along?!
[20:27] Future Nerville
    I was naive...
[20:30] Future Nerville
    I once believed that destroying the Gears
    alone would lead to an ideal world.
[20:34] Future Nerville
    But I came to understand that humanity
    is weak, foolish, and just as flawed.
[20:41] Unika
    What... are you saying?
[20:43] Future Nerville
    Only through total war between humans
    and Gears, where both are eradicated,
[20:48] Future Nerville
    can the world be reborn,
    ruled by true strength.
[20:55] Future Nerville
    Yes... Ruled by me.
[21:00] Baiken
    Finally, someone I can cut down
    without hesitation.
[21:03] Johnny
    Couldn't agree more.
[21:29] Baiken
    You little...!
[21:30] Future Nerville
    Let the unwanted monsters
    of my world destroy each other.
[21:37] Sol
    Sin!
[21:39] Man 1
    Urgent transmissions from multiple countries!
[21:41] Man 1
    Reports indicate that Gears around the
    world are entering a berserk state!
[21:44] Vernon
    What the hell is going on out there?!
[21:46] Vernon
    Sol! Respond! Sol!
[21:50] Narrator
    Just like Justice, the Command-Type Gear
    who once nearly wiped out all of humanity,
[21:56] Narrator
    a new threat now rises
    to bring ruin to the world...
[22:00] Narrator
    The accursed new King of Gears...
[22:03] Narrator
    His name is...
[22:05] Narrator
    Sin Kiske!