E8 - The Capital in Chaos

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[01:46] PA
    We are now at DEFCON 2.
SIGN    The Capital in Chaos
[01:48] PA
    All combat units are to be fully
    outfitted for battle and stand by.
[01:51] PA
    I repeat, all combat units are to
    be fully outfitted and stand by.
[01:57] Meiya
    Takeru!
[01:59] Takeru
    I've gotta check in with Yuuko-sensei!
[02:02] Meiya
    Understood. I'll inform the others.
[02:06] Takeru
    Is this part of Alternative V?!
[02:14] Takeru
    Is Sensei here?!
[02:18] Takeru
    She must be in the central command center!
SIGN    Central Command Center
[02:21] Ops
    Rebel forces now control
    the prime minister's residence
[02:23] ---
    and the imperial parliament building.
[02:24] Ops
    They've also occupied the central power
    and water purification plants!
[02:28] Ops
    The United States 7th Fleet has been
    confirmed off the coast of Sagami.
[02:32] Rab
    It gets worse with every moment...
[02:34] Takeru
    Yuuko-sensei!
[02:38] Rab
    And you are?
[02:40] Takeru
    Cadet Shirogane, sir!
[02:42] Rab
    Oh, it's you.
[02:44] Rab
    What's the situation in the imperial palace?
[02:46] Ops
    I'll get confirmation.
[02:48] Takeru
    Sorry... I thought this
    might've been Alternative V.
[02:53] Yuuko
    No worries.
[02:55] Yuuko
    It's just a regular military coup d'état.
[02:58] Takeru
    Wait, a coup d'état?!
[03:00] Yoroi
    I am truly impressed.
[03:02] Yoroi
    The IJF have been desperate to keep a lid
    on this, but you're already informed.
[03:08] Takeru
    Mikoto's dad?
[03:10] Yuuko
    You're here to tell us about
    it anyway, aren't you?
[03:14] Yoroi
    The coup was organized
    by the capital garrison.
[03:17] Yoroi
    And they're very good, to have the city
     under their control in such short order.
[03:21] Yuuko
    What about the shogun?
[03:22] Yoroi
    It won't take them long to bring
    her in once the shooting starts.
[03:26] Yuuko
    I know that playing puppet
    master must be a lot of fun,
[03:29] Yuuko
    but I'd rather you stay alive long
    enough to still be of use to me.
[03:33] Yoroi
    Such a selfish outlook!
[03:35] Yuuko
    I know you've got your own goal here.
[03:37] Yoroi
    True. And I'm not particular about
    the means by which I accomplish it.
[03:40] Takeru
    What's going on? The whole tone of
    this conversation just changed.
[03:43] Yoroi
    I'm willing to accept sacrifices,
    even if they include
[03:47] ---
    a relative of the shogun
    or my own daughter.
[03:50] Takeru
    Chief Yoroi?!
[03:52] Yoroi
    You needn't worry, son.
[03:53] ---
    I'm smart enough to know there's a time
    and a place to make those kinds of moves.
[03:57] Yoroi
    Both myself and Professor Kouzuki here...
[04:00] Yoroi
    Relatives of the shogun,
    and the UN under-secretary...
[04:04] Yoroi
    The prime minister, former
    IJA general Ayamine Shukaku...
[04:09] Yoroi
    And myself, the chief of the Ministry
    of Intelligence's 2nd Division.
[04:12] Yoroi
    Did you think it was a coincidence
    that a lineup like that
[04:15] ---
    could all be found in one place?
[04:20] Ops
    Commander, the rebel forces are
    about to broadcast their statement.
[04:24] Ops
    Should I put it on?
[04:25] Rab
    Go ahead.
[04:27] Ops
    It's coming up.
[04:29] Sagiri
    My fellow countrymen,
[04:31] Sagiri
    I am a member of the Imperial Mainland
    Defense Force Capital Defense Regiment,
[04:35] ---
    Captain Sagiri Naoya.
[04:38] Sagiri
    Our empire now sits at the frontline
    of the battle for mankind's survival,
[04:44] Sagiri
    and my comrades spend their days fighting
    for the survival of our species.
[04:48] Sagiri
    And yet, the government and military command
    have failed to live up to their duties.
[04:55] Sagiri
    The disaster rescue operations
    announced the other day...
[04:58] Sagiri
    Broadcasts painted a noble
    picture of what happened,
[05:02] Sagiri
    when in reality, residents who refused
    eviction were forcibly tranquilized...
[05:08] Sagiri
    And transported to refugee camps.
[05:13] Sagiri
    That is the true nature of
    this "rescue operation."
[05:17] Sagiri
    And it's only the tip of the iceberg.
[05:20] Sagiri
    For too long, it has been policy
[05:22] ---
    to disregard the needs of the people who
    the government is supposed to defend.
[05:26] Sagiri
    And Her Majesty's so-called retainers have
    not deigned to inform her of this truth.
[05:32] Sagiri
    If things proceed in this way,
[05:34] ---
    what possible outcome could there
    be but the fall of Japan itself?!
[05:39] Takeru
    Cadet Shirogane, reporting in!
[05:41] Marimo
    Good. I'll continue the briefing.
[05:45] Marimo
    Currently, the capital is under
    near-complete control by the rebel forces.
[05:52] Marimo
    The Ministry of Defense, which had resisted,
     has now fallen, according to reports.
[05:58] Marimo
    I need you to brace for bad news.
[06:00] Marimo
    The interim government has confirmed
    that a number of cabinet personnel,
[06:03] ---
    including Prime Minister Sakaki,
    have been assassinated.
[06:08] Takeru
    Assassinated?!
[06:14] Marimo
    Captain Sagiri personally murdered the
    Prime Minister and his cabinet.
[06:19] Takeru
    The Prime Minister...
[06:21] Takeru
    Class Rep's dad was killed?!
[06:24] Marimo
    Sakaki...
[06:26] Marimo
    You have my condolences
    on your father's death.
[06:31] Sakai
    Thank you, ma'am.
[06:33] Sakai
    But I'm on duty right now.
[06:44] Rab
    Under-Secretary...
[06:46] Rab
    You're asking the UN to intervene
    and stop the rebel forces?
[06:49] Tamase
    The UN wants to maintain stability
    in Japan as much as is possible.
[06:54] Yuuko
    Isn't that just because Japan works
    as a bulwark against the BETA?
[06:59] Yuuko
    And can you explain why the American
    Pacific Fleet is out in force?
[07:03] Tamase
    I was told it was a exercise.
[07:06] Yuuko
    Wow, they have an answer
    for everything, don't they?
[07:09] Yuuko
    After they already abandoned us once...
[07:11] Rab
    It was my understanding that with
    the fall of Sadogashima,
[07:16] Rab
    America had abandoned the security treaty,
[07:18] Rab
    and ceded its jurisdiction
    and duties to COSEAN.
[07:23] Tamase
    Are you saying that you
    absolutely refuse to do this?
[07:26] Rab
    Only until the proper channels
    have been pursued, sir.
[07:31] Tamase
    Then I suppose we're at an impasse.
[07:34] Tamase
    The Americans will be looking for an
    opportunity to unilaterally intervene...
[07:39] Tamase
    And as a Japanese citizen, I want to ensure
    that Alternative IV reaches completion.
[07:45] Yuuko
    Well, if we're sharing our opinions
    as Japanese people, here's mine:
[07:49] Rab
    Professor...
[07:50] Yuuko
    All America cares about is keeping
    the war off their own shores, right?
[07:57] Yuuko
    They want to G-Bomb the
    rest of the world to hell,
[08:00] ---
    and would be happy to rule over the ashes.
[08:03] Tamase
    And if we refuse to play ball,
    they're likely to do just that, regardless.
[08:08] Yuuko
    I wouldn't worry about that, sir.
[08:09] Yuuko
    I won't allow Alternative V or any
    American intervention. Not on my watch.
[08:15] Tamase
    I think we could all use a break.
[08:19] Yoroi
    That was quite the bold declaration.
[08:22] Yoroi
    So, things are actually proceeding
    smoothly after all this time?
[08:25] Yoroi
    Do we have Shirogane Takeru
     to thank for that?
[08:27] Yuuko
    You need to behave.
[08:28] Tamase
    Scary!
[08:32] Tamase
    Well, I should really be
    attending to my own job.
[08:37] Takeru
    Class Rep!
[08:39] Sakaki
    What?
[08:42] Takeru
    What happened really sucks...
[08:44] Sakaki
    Don't worry about it.
[08:46] Takeru
    Are you sure you should be on this mission?
[08:49] Sakaki
    Are you saying I'm not fit for duty?
[08:51] Takeru
    I just don't want you overdoing it!
[08:53] Takeru
    You're actually shaking.
[08:56] Takeru
    Do you realize that?
[08:58] Sakaki
    I guess you're right. I thought it
    wouldn't be so much of a shock.
[09:02] Takeru
    Everyone's worried about you.
[09:05] Sakaki
    I'm still the commander.
[09:08] Takeru
    Will you be okay?
[09:12] Sakaki
    It's fine. I don't have anyone
    left to worry about anymore.
[09:20] Marimo
    The UN Security Council has decided to
[09:23] ---
    incorporate the United States 7th Fleet
     into its response.
[09:27] Marimo
    Yokohama Base is going to begin
    accepting American forces.
[09:31] Yuuko
    The Security Council got on
    board faster than I imagined.
[09:36] Yuuko
    And you don't remember any of this happening?
[09:38] Takeru
    No. The next big thing would've been
[09:41] ---
    Alternative V being announced
    on December 25th.
[09:44] Yuuko
    That is fantastic.
[09:46] Yuuko
    This little mess is actually the
    perfect opportunity for us.
[10:00] Mikoto
    Wow, you can smell it all the way up here!
[10:04] Meiya
    They're being painted for combat.
[10:07] Takeru
    Combat, huh?
[10:11] Tama
    E-E-E-Everyone, there's trouble!
[10:13] Tama
    The IJF have surrounded the base!
[10:27] Meiya
    Even if this is a UN base,
    it's still Japanese soil,
[10:29] ---
    where another nation's military has
    just landed without permission.
[10:32] Meiya
    As a matter of sovereignty,
    it's a natural response.
[10:35] Takeru
    Why aren't they fighting the rebels?!
[10:37] Meiya
    You can share a goal, but as
    long as your priorities differ,
[10:41] ---
    your paths can easily split.
[10:43] Takeru
    What priority is bigger
    than stopping the BETA?
[10:46] Meiya
    That's...
[10:48] Tsukuyomi
    You're not wrong.
[10:51] Tsukuyomi
    But the fact of the matter is that
    there are other issues to consider.
[10:54] Takeru
    Lt. Tsukuyomi...
[10:56] Meiya
    What are you doing here, Tsukuyomi?!
[10:59] Tsukuyomi
    Your protection is the duty that
    Her Majesty assigned to us.
[11:04] Meiya
    I didn't ask for your nonsense!
[11:05] Takeru
    Whoa, Meiya...
[11:07] Meiya
    You needn't worry about me!
[11:09] Meiya
    Go to her now!
[11:12] Tsukuyomi
    Meiya-sama...
[11:14] Meiya
    I lost my composure. Forgive me.
[11:19] Takeru
    Lieutenant, is Her Majesty okay?
[11:22] Tsukuyomi
    The rebel forces have turned
    away from the imperial palace,
[11:24] ---
    putting Her Majesty out
    of their line of fire.
[11:27] Meiya
    I see.
[11:28] Takeru
    Lt. Tsukuyomi, what are
    these IJF forces doing here?
[11:31] Tsukuyomi
    I've heard that the forces used to re-take
    the capital are being requisitioned
[11:35] ---
    from the final and second defense lines.
[11:38] Takeru
    They're thinning out the second defense line?!
[11:40] Takeru
    All over this national
    sovereignty stuff?! What bullshit!
[11:44] Tsukuyomi
    I don't appreciate your tone.
[11:46] Takeru
    None of this is gonna matter
    if humanity doesn't survive!
[11:49] Takeru
    Why not just ask for the UN's
    help and take the rebels down?!
[11:53] Tsukuyomi
    You'd suggest that,
[11:54] ---
    knowing how much the UN's policy benefits
    the interests of a particular country?
[12:00] Takeru
    I would, ma'am!
[12:02] Tsukuyomi
    In spite of what that
    country has already done?
[12:06] Tsukuyomi
    One-sidedly discarding a security treaty,
    retreating from the Asian theater of war,
[12:10] Tsukuyomi
    detonating a G-Bomb during Operation Lucifer...
[12:13] Tsukuyomi
    I'd think any citizen of this
    nation would understand.
[12:17] Meiya
    Tsukuyomi, we're UN soldiers.
[12:21] Meiya
    Takeru's way of thinking isn't wrong.
[12:24] Tsukuyomi
    Of course.
[12:25] Meiya
    Have civilians been harmed in the fighting?
[12:28] Tsukuyomi
    Not at the moment.
[12:29] Tsukuyomi
    The rebel forces are awaiting
    Her Majesty's endorsement.
[12:34] Tsukuyomi
    It's unlikely to come any time soon.
[12:37] Tsukuyomi
    But as time passes, the IJF
    will be able to regroup,
[12:40] Tsukuyomi
    and the risk of US intervention
    will only increase.
[12:44] Tsukuyomi
    To prepare in case the capital
    becomes a battlefield,
[12:46] Tsukuyomi
    the royal guard forces that have been
    operating throughout the empire
[12:50] ---
    are converging on the capital.
[12:53] Meiya
    Very well. You may go.
[12:55] Tsukuyomi
    Yes, ma'am.
[12:58] Meiya
    Forgive her, Takeru.
[13:00] Takeru
    It's easy to understand
    where she's coming from.
[13:03] Takeru
    We should get back.
[13:14] Takeru
    Ayamine...
[13:16] Takeru
    I can still trust you
    to watch my back, right?
[13:21] Ayamine
    If I say "yes," would you
    believe me, Shirogane?
[13:26] Takeru
    You're damn right I will.
[13:29] Ayamine
    Read this.
[13:38] Takeru
    It's from "Tsushima Shuuji"?
[13:41] Takeru
    Man, I can't make heads or tails of this.
[13:43] Ayamine
    "Tsushima Shuuji."
[13:46] Ayamine
    But his real name is Sagiri Naoya.
[13:50] Takeru
    That's the guy who's behind the coup!
[13:53] Ayamine
    The letters make reference
    to a particular name...
[13:56] Ayamine
    Ayamine Shukaku.
[13:58] Ayamine
    My dad.
[14:00] Ayamine
    You've probably heard of the
    Tragedy of Gwangju, right?
[14:04] Takeru
    Ayamine's dad was a Lt. General in the IJA.
[14:07] Takeru
    He was locked up for
    desertion under enemy fire.
[14:13] Takeru
    He was part of Dad's command.
[14:15] Takeru
    And idolized him.
[14:19] Takeru
    People from COSEAN who said that Dad had saved
    their lives keep passing me letters lately.
[14:26] Takeru
    They keep saying that he wasn't wrong for
    prioritizing security for the civilian evacuation.
[14:34] Takeru
    "People should do what they
    can for their country."
[14:39] Takeru
    "And a country should do what
    it can for its people."
[14:47] Takeru
    Dad used to say that all the time.
[14:50] Takeru
    But I honestly don't know
    who's in the right.
[14:55] Takeru
    I didn't want to read letters
    full of other people's regrets.
[15:07] Takeru
    But maybe if I had read them...
[15:10] Takeru
    All those people wouldn't have had to die!
[15:21] Takeru
    Okay. Don't tell anybody else about this.
[15:24] Takeru
    Okay? I'm your partner in crime.
[15:28] Ayamine
    Okay.
[15:40] Marimo
    The interim government in Sendai
[15:42] ---
    has officially decided to
    accept UN military support.
[15:45] Marimo
    Forces from our base are
    being mobilized as we speak.
[15:49] Marimo
    And our flight has been
    assigned to rearguard duties.
[15:58] Marimo
    Our objective is to defend
    the Togashima Fortress.
[16:01] Marimo
    We'll be operating in an
    area southeast of Lake Ashi.
[16:04] Takeru
    Lake Ashi... so, Hakone?
[16:07] Takeru
    That's in the opposite
    direction of the capital.
[16:24] Troops
    You bastard!
[16:25] Troops
    Why'd you shoot?!
[16:28] Troops
    Do you realize what you've done?!
[16:45] Marimo
    We've just received word that fighting
    has broken out in the capital.
[16:49] Marimo
    Members of the infantry
    surrounded the imperial palace
[16:52] ---
    and opened fire on the royal guard.
[16:54] Marimo
    The 2nd Wing of the royal guard
    then returned fire.
[16:59] Marimo
    Captain Sagiri ordered a ceasefire,
    but the situation still has not been contained.
[17:05] Marimo
    The UN 1st and US 117th Tactical
    Armored Groups were already en route,
[17:11] ---
    and have made a landing at Shinagawa Wharf.
[17:13] Marimo
    They're currently engaged with the enemy.
[17:19] Takeru
    What the hell is this Sagiri guy doing?!
[17:22] Marimo
    Keep your comms open.
[17:25] Marimo
    Once we arrive, you'll split
    into Alpha and Bravo Elements,
[17:28] ---
    and take up positions at the
    designated coordinates.
[17:30] 207th
    Yes, ma'am!
[18:31] Takeru
    It's snowing.
[18:33] Meiya
    Yes.
[18:36] Takeru
    She's in another world.
[18:45] Meiya
    What are you...
[18:49] Takeru
    I wanted to ask you something.
[18:54] Meiya
    What is it that you want to know?
[18:59] Takeru
    Do you relate to what these guys are doing?
[19:03] Meiya
    What makes you ask?
[19:06] Takeru
    That stuff Captain Sagiri was saying
    sounded pretty familiar to me.
[19:12] Meiya
    I can understand their motivation.
[19:15] Takeru
    Well, I didn't understand at first,
[19:18] Takeru
    but there was something that
    helped me figure it out.
[19:22] Meiya
    When this country was faced with
    catastrophic amounts of death...
[19:25] Meiya
    What was it that kept the Japanese
    people from giving into desperation?
[19:29] Meiya
    It was the faith that the
    people had in their country,
[19:31] ---
    and the concern that the
    country had for them.
[19:34] Takeru
    I guess that's what they call "patriotism."
[19:39] Meiya
    But the government and military have lost
    sight of what their true objective is.
[19:44] Meiya
    Those whose only concerns
    and interests are their own
[19:48] ---
    have been undermining the country's welfare.
[19:50] Meiya
    The insurrectionists believe that
    they are saving the people,
[19:54] ---
    and the country, from such individuals.
[19:57] Takeru
    You think that a tighter relationship
    with the UN is making Japan suffer?
[20:02] Meiya
    The people who do believe so are the
    ones responsible for this coup d'état.
[20:06] Takeru
    But what about you, yourself?
[20:12] Takeru
    As for me... even if it's true...
[20:16] Takeru
    If mankind loses the war,
    it'll mean the end of everything.
[20:25] Takeru
    Sorry for dragging you into this.
[20:28] Meiya
    You're very strong.
[20:32] Takeru
    Look, you're stuck between a rock and a
    hard place because of how you project
[20:36] ---
    your own beliefs about the people
    and the shogun onto the rebels.
[20:40] Meiya
    My feelings aren't the real issue.
[20:43] Takeru
    What do you mean?
[20:45] Meiya
    I think about the person who is contending
    with all of this, and doing it alone...
[20:50] Meiya
    That's why, even if only as a gesture,
     I want to stand with her.
[20:55] Meiya
    We've been talking for too long.
[21:03] Meiya
    Takeru...
[21:04] Takeru
    What's up?
[21:06] Meiya
    I ask you to forgive...
[21:08] ---
    my weakness.
[21:12] Takeru
    Meiya...