# E4 - The Unbeatable Magician
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**[00:12] (Flashback) PilotA**
Returning to normal space.
**[00:14] (Flashback) PilotA**
Approaching El Facil.
**[00:16] (Flashback) Captain**
Good. Begin preparations to dock.
**[00:18] (Flashback) PilotA**
Understood.
**[00:20] (Flashback) Captain**
You two, prepare to unload the cargo.
**[00:22] (Flashback) PilotB**
Yes, sir.
**[00:23] (Flashback) PilotC**
Roger.
**[00:23] (Flashback) Yang**
Hey, was Rudolf really that evil?
**[00:28] (Flashback) Tai-long**
Are you reading history books again?
**[00:30] (Flashback) Yang**
Why would everyone obey such a bad guy?
**[00:35] (Flashback) PilotA**
Well, the thing is, Rudolf
was so good at being bad
**[00:39] (Flashback) PilotA**
that he fooled everyone.
**[00:42] (Flashback) Yang**
But why were they all fooled?
**[00:48] (Flashback) Tai-long**
You don't look satisfied with that answer.
**[00:54] (Flashback) Tai-long**
It's because the people wanted
their lives to be easy.
**[01:01] Na**
Yang Wen-li, who made a name
for himself as a tactician
**[01:04] Na**
and became known as the
"Unbeatable Magician,"
**[01:08] Na**
lived most of his life prior
to age 16 on a spaceship
**[01:13] Na**
with his father, who was a trader.
***SIGN*** Legend of the Galactic Heroes
**[02:58] Girl**
A soldier who likes to read?
**[03:00] Girl**
No way.
**[03:36] Jessica**
What is a cadet doing here?
**[03:40] Yang**
Are cadets not allowed at the city library?
**[03:44] Jessica**
Of course they are,
**[03:46] Jessica**
but I've never seen any
come here in uniform.
**[03:50] Yang**
Oh...
**[03:52] Yang**
This is embarrassing.
**[03:56] Jessica**
It's nothing to be embarrassed about.
**[03:58] Jessica**
You're pretty strange.
**[04:01] Yang**
How embarrassing...
**[04:03] Jessica**
You really are weird.
**[04:07] Jessica**
Wait, aren't you... "Empty-handed Yang"?
**[04:12] Yang**
How do you know that nickname?
**[04:13] Jessica**
I knew it! I was right!
**[04:15] Jessica**
You moved into your dorm with no
luggage, hence "Empty-handed Yang"!
**[04:20] Yang**
But how do you know who I am?
**[04:25] Jessica**
The answer to that will be along soon.
**[04:28] Jessica**
Let's wait for it together.
**[04:33] Yang**
There are many books here that
we don't have at the school.
**[04:36] Jessica**
Such as?
**[04:38] Yang**
Such as...
**[04:40] Yang**
books on the history of tea,
**[04:42] Yang**
and books on the origin of that
instrument you were playing.
**[04:45] Yang**
With a bit of searching, you can even
find the diary of Rudolf's cook.
**[04:49] Jessica**
For an "empty-handed" guy,
you're certainly diligent in your studies.
**[04:53] Jessica**
You just barely have passing grades in
everything except military history,
**[04:57] Jessica**
but the oddball Yang doesn't
let that get to him.
**[05:00] Yang**
You really do know everything about me.
**[05:03] Yang**
This wasn't what I intended, though.
**[05:07] Yang**
I'd planned to get into the
university's history department,
**[05:10] Yang**
but then my father died...
**[05:11] Yang**
So the only way to learn about
history without financial aid
**[05:14] Yang**
was the Fleet Academy's graduate
course on military history.
**[05:20] Jessica**
You really are unusual.
**[05:22] Yang**
I'm not "really" anything.
**[05:25] Yang**
But that aside—
**[05:26] Jean**
Yang?
**[05:28] Yang**
Jean?
**[05:29] Jean**
I wouldn't have expected
to see you two together.
**[05:33] Jessica**
You're late. We just met.
**[05:39] Jean**
This is Jessica Edwards.
**[05:41] Jean**
She's the Fleet Academy bursar's daughter,
**[05:44] Jean**
and she attends a music school.
**[05:46] Jean**
I've known her since we were kids.
**[05:49] Yang**
That explains it.
**[05:50] Jean**
Why the death glare?
**[05:52] Jessica**
Something terrible happened!
**[05:55] Jean**
What the heck does that mean?
***SIGN*** Episode 4
***SIGN*** The Unbeatable Magician
**[06:02] Jessica**
You certainly are different, Yang.
You're such a history buff.
**[06:05] Jean**
Come on, Jessica.
Don't tease Yang like that.
**[06:09] Jessica**
But I finally got to meet the
"Empty-handed Yang" you told me about!
**[06:14] Jessica**
Hey, tell me something interesting.
**[06:17] Yang**
Well, I can't guarantee
it'll be interesting...
**[06:21] Yang**
When I was a boy, every book I read said the
emperor Rudolf was a heinous villain.
**[06:27] Yang**
I wondered how he became the emperor,
**[06:31] Yang**
so I asked my father.
**[06:33] Jessica**
What did he say?
**[06:36] Yang**
That it was because the people
wanted their lives to be easy.
**[06:39] Jessica**
They wanted their lives to be easy?
**[06:42] Yang**
Rather than solving their
problems on their own,
**[06:45] Yang**
they were waiting for some
superhero or saint to show up
**[06:51] Yang**
and take it all on single-handedly.
**[06:53] Yang**
Rudolf took advantage of that.
**[06:56] Yang**
Now, remember this.
**[06:58] Yang**
It is the people who create the dictator
who have the greater responsibility.
**[07:04] Yang**
Even if they don't actively support him,
**[07:06] Yang**
standing by silently makes
them equally guilty.
***SIGN*** Free Planets Fleet Academy
**[07:22] Guy**
The head of the class will be
in the next combat simulation.
**[07:26] Guy**
It's Wideborn's turn, huh?
**[07:28] Guy**
Yeah.
**[07:29] Guy**
What poor sap got matched up with him?
**[07:34] Voice**
* The mock battle for combat simulation*
* number 39 will now begin.*
***SIGN*** Malcolm Wideborn
**[07:47] Malcom**
Reorganize the fleet into
a spindle formation.
**[07:50] Guy**
Reorganizing fleet into
a spindle formation.
**[07:52] Wideborn**
All ships, advance!
**[07:54] Guy**
All ships, advance!
**[07:58] Guy**
Wideborn's fleet is advancing.
**[08:01] Yang**
Execute Plan C.
**[08:03] Guy**
Executing Plan C.
**[08:05] Yang**
Deploy the left-flanked 2nd and
3rd Fleets to engage them,
**[08:09] Yang**
and the 6th Fleet to the alpha
sector as a detachment.
**[08:14] Guy**
They've sent a detached force.
**[08:15] Wideborn**
Continue our advance.
**[08:17] Wideborn**
Focus all attacks on the detached right flank.
**[08:22] Wideborn**
* What do you think such a*
* small, detached force can do?*
**[08:25] Wideborn**
* If they're trying to hit us from behind,*
* I'll take it out before they can.*
**[08:32] Guy**
Enemy fleet is focusing
attacks on our left flank.
**[08:35] Yang**
Return fire while falling back.
**[08:38] Guy**
The enemy is continuing evasive movement!
**[08:40] Wideborn**
Close the distance! Continue to attack!
**[08:50] Wideborn**
It's over now!
**[08:58] Wideborn**
Status report!
**[08:59] Guy**
The enemy's detached force has
attacked our supply unit.
**[09:02] Guy**
As far as the simulation goes,
that means we have ceased to function.
**[09:08] Guy**
You're kidding me...
**[09:10] Guy**
Wideborn lost?
***SIGN*** Free Planets Fleet Academy Headmaster
Vice Admiral Sidney Sithole
**[09:16] Voice**
*Winner: Yang Wen-li.*
***SIGN*** Deputy Adjutant General's Office
**[09:23] Yang**
I would rather not transfer to the
Strategic Studies Department.
***SIGN*** Free Planets Fleet Academy Deputy Adjutant General
Lieutenant Alex Caselnes
**[09:30] Alex**
Didn't your instructor tell you?
**[09:32] Alex**
The moment you entered this
school, you became a soldier.
**[09:36] Alex**
You are to obey orders.
**[09:39] Yang**
Yes, he told me.
**[09:40] Alex**
Then there's only one thing I can tell you.
**[09:43] Alex**
If you don't want to do it,
you have the right to quit.
**[09:46] Alex**
But you'd need to repay all the student
loans you've received thus far.
**[09:54] Alex**
Don't be so disappointed.
**[09:56] Alex**
You defeated Wideborn, the head of your
class, in the strategic warfare simulation.
**[10:01] Alex**
This just means you've been
recognized for your achievements.
**[10:03] Alex**
There are many talented students in
the Strategic Studies Department.
**[10:06] Alex**
Many want to get in, but can't.
**[10:09] Yang**
I am honored, but I'm no talented student.
**[10:14] Alex**
Don't be cynical.
**[10:19] Alex**
Yang Wen-li.
**[10:23] Alex**
Come by to play chess with me sometimes.
**[10:27] Yang**
Yes, sir.
**[10:29] Yang**
I'd be honored.
**[10:36] Jean**
Hey, you sure you don't wanna come?
**[10:39] Jean**
My mom's cooking is pretty damn good.
**[10:42] Yang**
I appreciate it, but don't worry about me.
**[10:45] Jean**
I see.
**[10:47] Jean**
I actually invited Jessica,
too, but she shot me down.
**[10:51] Yang**
She's probably busy with schoolwork.
**[10:53] Jean**
Yeah.
**[10:55] Jean**
I'll have to enjoy this
break for the both of you.
**[11:15] Yang**
You're here to practice your violin again?
**[11:19] Jessica**
And you're here to read history books?
**[11:22] Yang**
Yeah.
**[11:23] Jessica**
You're a total history nut.
**[11:27] Jessica**
Hey, what is it you're looking at?
**[11:32] Jessica**
Your eyes are always fixed on the past.
**[11:34] Jessica**
Isn't there anything else you want to do?
**[11:44] Jessica**
I want to keep my eyes on the future.
**[12:22] Jean**
I worked up the nerve to confess
to Jessica before we leave here.
**[12:26] Yang**
Did you? That's good to hear.
**[12:30] Jean**
No, she shot me down.
**[12:31] Yang**
Why?
**[12:34] Jean**
She said she didn't want to
be a soldier's girlfriend.
**[12:38] Yang**
I see...
**[12:40] Jean**
She graduates next year.
**[12:42] Jean**
She's always said she wanted
to be a music teacher.
**[12:46] Yang**
I see...
**[12:51] (Flashback) Jessica**
I want to keep my eyes on the future.
**[12:57] Jean**
I guess it's goodbye to this town, huh?
**[13:00] Yang**
Yeah.
**[13:02] Yang**
It was a nice town.
***SIGN*** One Year Later
***SIGN*** Free Planets Alliance Navy Space Pier
**[13:37] Yang**
*Sheesh...*
**[13:39] Yang**
* Who knew I'd be assigned to*
* front-line duty so soon?*
***SIGN*** The Planet El Facil
**[13:57] TV**
*This is a special bulletin.*
**[13:59] TV**
* According to personnel affiliated*
* with Garrison Command Headquarters,*
**[14:02] TV**
*the Imperial Navy appeared to fall back*
**[14:05] TV**
* after contact with our forces,*
* only to attack us from behind.*
**[14:09] TV**
* Commander Lynch has ordered an*
* immediate retreat here to El Facil.*
**[14:15] Guy**
What? How can that be?
**[14:17] Guy**
Retreat?
**[14:19] Guy**
Weren't they out there
fighting to protect us all?
**[14:22] TV**
* The Galactic Imperial Navy has*
* already proclaimed that they*
**[14:27] TV**
* "will free El Facil from the*
* rebel forces within 24 hours."*
***SIGN*** El Facil Garrison Base - Command Room
**[14:33] Woman**
The enemy fleet has exceeded
2,000 in number!
**[14:36] Command**
Damn that Lynch! He turned tail and
led the enemy right back to us!
**[14:40] Command**
Does he want all three million people
on El Facil to be killed, too?!
**[14:44] Guy**
Commander, civilians are
rushing our space port!
**[14:50] Woman**
What's going on?!
**[14:51] Guy**
The Imperial Army is right on top of us!
**[14:54] Guy**
If the garrison is back, let us on it!
**[14:57] Guy**
Send out the shuttles already!
**[14:59] Guy**
Get whoever's responsible out here!
**[15:00] Guy**
Yeah! Get them out here!
**[15:07] Guy**
Who the hell are you?!
**[15:08] Guy**
Bring us whoever's responsible for this!
**[15:11] Yang**
I'm the one who's been assigned
responsibility for the escape plan.
**[15:15] Guy**
Huh? You?
**[15:24] Guy**
* Shuttle maintenance and inspections*
* are essentially complete.*
**[15:27] Yang**
Roger.
**[15:32] Frederica**
Here.
**[15:35] Yang**
Thanks.
**[15:45] Yang**
You're a big help.
**[15:47] Yang**
I don't like coffee, though,
so I wish you had brought tea.
**[15:55] Yang**
Yes.
**[15:57] Command**
*Sub-lieutenant Yang...*
**[15:59] Command**
*I don't want to believe it,*
**[16:00] Command**
* but the garrison fleet just*
* left port without us.*
**[16:04] Yang**
All right, understood.
**[16:07] Yang**
Then please send everyone
at command over here, too.
**[16:10] Command**
*"Over here"?*
**[16:11] Command**
* Sub-lieutenant, are you aware*
* of our situation? Hey—*
**[16:15] Yang**
Come on. We're leaving port.
**[16:22] Guy**
The garrison fleet left us behind.
Can we really make it out of here?
**[16:26] Yang**
There's no need to worry.
**[16:28] Yang**
The Imperial Navy is probably capturing
the garrison fleet as we speak.
**[16:33] Yang**
While they fight, we'll have plenty
of time to make an easy escape.
**[16:50] Guy**
Are you saying... you used
Commander Lynch as a decoy?
**[16:59] Yang**
Now, let's go.
***SIGN*** Free Planets Alliance Navy Integrated Tactical Operations Center
**[17:15] Jean**
*Hey, hero of El Facil.*
**[17:17] Yang**
Cut it out, Jean.
**[17:19] Jean**
*Congrats on the promotion.*
**[17:21] Yang**
You heard already?
**[17:23] Yang**
I was just promoted to
lieutenant this morning,
**[17:26] Yang**
but another notice came out at 1 PM that
I'm being promoted to lieutenant commander.
**[17:30] Jean**
* Moving up two ranks usually isn't*
* allowed unless you've died in battle.*
**[17:34] Jean**
*Must be a special exception.*
**[17:37] Jean**
* Well, it sounds like even heroes don't get*
* a break from writing reports and vouchers,*
**[17:42] Jean**
* but do you wanna ditch*
* for a bit and meet up?*
**[17:44] Yang**
What? Where are you?
**[17:53] Yang**
I'm no hero.
**[17:56] Yang**
I offered Rear Admiral Lynch my opinions,
**[17:59] Yang**
but he wouldn't even listen.
**[18:01] Yang**
He sent me off the ship
before the battle started.
**[18:04] Yang**
That's why I was able to
get the people to safety.
**[18:09] Yang**
Still, who would think to use Rear Admiral
Lynch's flight to save everyone?
**[18:16] Yang**
That's not something just
anyone could come up with.
**[18:19] Yang**
If I may put on airs for a moment,
**[18:21] Yang**
there's nothing more dangerous than being
too set on one's own rigid opinions.
**[18:27] Jean**
This reminded me of the
time you beat Wideborn.
**[18:35] Yang**
I learned from history, that's all.
**[18:39] Yang**
The basic nature of war hasn't changed in
the past three or four thousand years.
**[18:44] Yang**
Before you reach the battlefield,
it's your supplies,
**[18:47] Yang**
and once you get there, it's the quality
of your leader that determines victory.
**[18:52] Yang**
Yes... Fixing your eyes on past battles
**[18:56] Yang**
enables you to predict future battles.
**[19:00] Jean**
Hanging out with you like this reminds
me of being at the fleet academy.
**[19:05] Yang**
It does.
**[19:09] Yang**
How's Jessica?
**[19:11] Jean**
I haven't seen her lately.
**[19:14] Jean**
I heard she's teaching
music in Terneuzen now.
**[19:19] Yang**
Go see her.
**[19:33] Alex**
Cadet Yang Wen-li.
**[19:38] Yang**
Rear Admiral Alex Caselnes!
**[19:40] Yang**
Thank you for arranging all this for me.
**[19:43] Alex**
I've been looking after you since your
Fleet Academy days. I'm used to it.
**[19:48] Alex**
Here. To celebrate your promotion.
**[19:50] Alex**
Welcome to Silverbridge Street.
**[19:52] Yang**
Thank you.
**[19:55] Alex**
Since we're neighbors now and all,
**[19:57] Alex**
I hope you'll work on your
chess skills a bit.
**[20:09] Alex**
Damn, talk about fancy digs.
**[20:12] Alex**
I've got two daughters, but my house
isn't much bigger than this.
**[20:16] Yang**
It's too big for me.
**[20:19] Alex**
I guess you'll have to either
get married or adopt a kid.
**[20:24] Yang**
Adopt?
**[20:27] Alex**
You're as clueless as ever.
**[20:29] Alex**
Just think about it.
**[20:31] Alex**
The Free Planets Alliance has been at war
with the Galactic Empire for 150 years.
**[20:37] Alex**
That's naturally going to bring about
a lot of casualties and war orphans.
**[20:44] Alex**
That's why we have the Special Provision for
the Welfare of Children of Soldiers Law,
**[20:49] Alex**
also known as Travers's Law after
the one who came up with it.
**[20:54] Alex**
Orphaned children can be raised
by other military families,
**[20:57] Alex**
and the government offers a loan
to aid in the expenses.
**[21:00] Alex**
If, when the child turns fifteen,
**[21:02] Alex**
they apply to become a child soldier
or attend a military school,
**[21:08] Alex**
the loan is entirely forgiven.
**[21:11] Alex**
It kills two birds with one stone
**[21:13] Alex**
by saving orphaned children and
securing future military personnel.
**[21:17] Yang**
I see.
**[21:19] Yang**
But I could hardly call a bachelor
such as myself a "military family."
**[21:25] Alex**
It still works if you're single.
**[21:27] Alex**
You can just think of it as a
medieval-style apprenticeship.
**[21:31] Yang**
You're telling me I should
take an apprentice?
**[21:36] Alex**
Even a guy like you would have a lot to
teach a kid, if you lived long enough.
**[21:42] Alex**
Actually, you might have even more
to learn from your apprentice.
**[21:53] Jean**
*Looks like your life's finally calmed down.*
**[21:55] Yang**
This town has a good library, too.
**[21:58] Yang**
I like it.
**[22:00] Jean**
*You never change.*
**[22:02] Jean**
* I just found out I'm being*
* sent on an urgent campaign,*
**[22:05] Jean**
*and...*
**[22:06] Yang**
What is it?
**[22:09] Jean**
*Jessica and I talked about this a lot.*
**[22:13] Jean**
*When I come back, we'll be formally engaged.*
**[22:29] (Flashback) Jessica**
What is it you're looking at?
**[22:48] Yang**
It's freezing...
**[22:57] Yang**
Yes?
**[22:58] Yang**
Who is that so early in the morning?
**[23:08] Yang**
Coming! One second!
***SIGN*** Episode 5
***SIGN*** Birth of the 13th Fleet
**[24:50] Na**
Next time on* Legend of
the Galactic Heroes - Die Neue These*,
**[24:55] Na**
episode five, "Birth of the 13th Fleet."