E2 - Gathers the Unpleasant Darkness

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[00:01] Chancellor Osborne
    There is someone I'd like
    to introduce to you today.
[00:04] Chancellor Osborne
    A brilliant young man
    who played a pivotal role
[00:08] Chancellor Osborne
    in bringing Erebonia's civil war
    to its swift conclusion...
SIGN    Imperial Territory Crossbell City
     (Formerly Crossbell State)
[00:12] Chancellor Osborne
    and the individual most responsible
SIGN    Imperial Territory Crossbell City
     (Formerly Crossbell State)
[00:14] Chancellor Osborne
    for the historic accomplishment
    that sees me standing before you today.
[00:19] Chancellor Osborne
    The first governor general of
    Crossbell, Lord Rufus Albarea!
[00:28] Rufus
    Greetings, friends. It truly lifts
    my spirits to be here among you.
[00:33] Rufus
    I'm honored to have been entrusted
    with the profound responsibility of acting
[00:37] Rufus
    as Crossbell's first governor general.
[00:44] Rufus
    In the name of His Imperial Majesty,
    Emperor Eugent III...
[00:49] Rufus
    I hereby proclaim the annexation of
    Crossbell into the Erebonian Empire!
[00:56] Chancellor Osborne
    May the Goddess above stand witness!
[01:01] Chancellor Osborne
    And may She forever bless Erebonia
    and Crossbell with the light of prosperity!
SIGN    Trails of Cold Steel
SIGN    Trails of Cold Steel
SIGN    The Legend of Heroes: - Northern War
SIGN    Gathers the Unpleasant Darkness
SIGN    Haliask Outskirts
    Northern Jaegers Training Camp
[03:15] (Flashback) Chef
    We're counting on you.
[03:18] (Flashback) Old Lady
    Please protect us!
[03:21] (Flashback) Rogan
    Crossbell State has been
    annexed by the Erebonian Empire!
[03:27] (Flashback) Rogan
    I also know the man
    who was once hailed a hero
[03:30] (Flashback) Rogan
    and yet abandoned North Ambria...
[03:33] (Flashback) Rogan
    Vlad Winslet.
[03:36] (Flashback) Rogan
    I mean your grandfather...
[03:38] (Flashback) Rogan
    grandchild of a hero.
[03:54] Female Soldier A
    Lavi...
[03:56] Female Soldier A
    I mean, Instructor! How do you do it?
[03:59] Male Soldier C
    I'd love some advice, too!
[04:01] Lavian
    Uh, er...
[04:03] Lavian
    Aim well?
[04:05] Female Soldier A
    Ah, I see!
[04:06] Male Soldier C
    You're a genius!
[04:08] Male Soldier C
    It makes so much sense!
SIGN    Former Balmund Palace
    Theater of the Arts
[04:19] Audience
    It's the revolutionary hero!
[04:20] Audience
    Glark the Liberator!
[04:21] Audience
    Our savior!
[04:23] Audience
    Long live the Lightning Lord of the North!
[04:25] Audience
    O great Master Glark!
[04:47] Jayna
    Master.
[04:50] Jayna
    Master Glark.
SIGN    Northern Jaegers & Government
    Special Joint Meeting
[05:02] Jayna
    Understood. I'll proceed.
[05:06] Jayna
    As you're all aware,
[05:08] Jayna
    the Erebonian Empire has proclaimed
    their annexation of Crossbell.
[05:14] Barzagli
    Who would've ever imagined they'd push
    back the Calvard Republic so quickly?
[05:19] Barzagli
    I hear the Legislative Palace
    has been panicking, Councilor Kiedis.
[05:24] Kiedis
    Hmph, nobody's panicking.
[05:27] Kiedis
    We knew this would happen sooner or later.
[05:33] Jayna
    The key players in all of this are...
[05:36] Jayna
    The Imperial government's highest appointed
    official, despite being of common birth,
[05:40] Jayna
    the Blood and Iron Chancellor,
    Giliath Osborne.
[05:43] Jayna
    And the man who teamed up with
    Osborne, despite being of noble birth,
[05:46] Jayna
    the first governor general
    of Crossbell, Rufus Albarea.
[05:54] Jayna
    It's natural to assume that the Empire
    has fully embraced expansionism
[05:57] Jayna
    and has begun to execute their plan.
[06:01] Barzagli
    The unification of Western Zemuria...
[06:04] Barzagli
    The annexation of Crossbell
    is the first step toward that goal.
[06:09] Barzagli
    Is that what you want to say, Jayna?
[06:12] Jayna
    Chairperson Barzagli.
[06:13] Jayna
    It would be no surprise if their next target
    was our North Ambria State.
[06:19] Kiedis
    Ridiculous!
[06:20] Kiedis
    However, Councilor,
[06:21] Kiedis
    if the Empire launches a military invasion,
[06:24] Kiedis
    then the Holy City of Arteria,
    which recognizes our sovereignty...
[06:27] Kiedis
    Are you saying they would abandon us?
[06:30] Kiedis
    We're not here to discuss hypotheticals!
[06:33] Jayna
    But the fact remains that Crossbell
    was annexed by the Empire in no time.
[06:38] Kiedis
    Well...
[06:40] Kiedis
    That's because they declared
    independence out of nowhere!
[06:43] Kiedis
    They should've known their place, those fools!
[06:46] Jayna
    As a buffer state between the
    Empire and the Republic, you mean?
[06:52] Kiedis
    North Ambria has a long-lasting
    friendly relationship with the Empire.
[06:58] Kiedis
    The annexation of Crossbell
    is no reason to panic.
[07:02] Kiedis
    You can thank my negotiation skills for
    that, and my all-seeing intelligence.
[07:06] Rogan
    Wow.
[07:08] Rogan
    You're quite confident, it seems.
[07:12] Rogan
    You must've sucked up to all the countries
    around us, not just the Empire.
[07:18] Rogan
    Rubbing that head you're so
    proud of into the dirt, that is.
[07:22] Kiedis
    Rogan! How dare you?!
[07:24] Jayna
    Forked-tongue diplomacy...
[07:26] Jayna
    I believe that's what he's deriding you for.
[07:34] Soldier
    All right!
[07:36] Soldier
    All right, stop!
[07:41] Talion
    No wonder the new recruits
    look up to you, Instructor Lavi.
[07:45] Lavian
    Talion.
[07:46] Talion
    You were training with them
    a mere few months ago, weren't you?
[07:50] Talion
    And you were promoted
    to the corps before anyone else.
[07:54] Talion
    Don't you think they want to
    learn more from you?
[07:57] Lavian
    I'm not cut out for this.
[07:59] Talion
    But you were the star of the show.
    They were all over you.
[08:01] Lavian
    All I did was show them
    some target practice.
[08:04] Lavian
    I even missed the last one.
[08:06] Iseria
    Oh, yes, that's right!
[08:07] Iseria
    What a shame! You were this
    close to a perfect score!
[08:10] Talion
    Iseria!
[08:12] Iseria
    It's Lavi, in the flesh!
[08:14] Iseria
    Squish, squish...
[08:16] Talion
    Why are you here?
[08:17] Talion
    Did you bail on your mission again?
[08:20] Iseria
    Hey, don't make me sound like a deadbeat!
[08:23] Iseria
    I made sure to deliver
    everything safe and sound!
[08:26] Talion
    That's a lot of weapons and ammo.
[08:29] Talion
    Things sure are looking tense lately.
[08:31] Iseria
    Those guys told me that Lavi
    was at the training camp.
[08:35] Lavian
    Those guys?
[08:37] Tak
    Slow and steady...
[08:39] Ivano
    Up we go!
[08:40] Ivano
    Wh–Wh–Whoa!
[08:42] Ivano
    Argh!
[08:44] Iseria
    That's right, Ivano and Tak!
[08:47] Iseria
    Say, is it true the Aurora Phenomenon
    has his eyes on you?
[08:51] Lavian
    You mean Rogan? He did speak to me.
[08:55] Iseria
    For real?
[08:56] Iseria
    Did you also ignore orders and
    charge in to fight that monster, then?
[09:00] Lavian
    It's true.
[09:01] Iseria
    Then, does that mean...
[09:02] Iseria
    What about the blitz on Kilva,
    or the nighttime raid on Livli?
[09:05] Iseria
    They say you started all of it, is it true?
[09:08] Lavian
    It's true.
[09:10] Iseria
    Awesome!
[09:12] Iseria
    My sides!
[09:14] Iseria
    No wonder you were kicked out of the corps!
[09:16] Talion
    It's no laughing matter.
[09:19] Talion
    I had no idea that was why you
    were suddenly sent here.
[09:23] Iseria
    But, hey, it's nice and cushy here.
[09:27] Iseria
    Your superior officer
    doesn't seem too bossy, either.
[09:30] Talion
    Supervisor Marty, you mean?
[09:32] Talion
    It's good that he's so friendly, but...
[09:35] Iseria
    I'm so done with all
    those annoying missions.
[09:37] Iseria
    I just wanna slack off here.
[09:39] Lavian
    I want to hurry up and return to duty.
[09:43] Lavian
    That way, I could prove that I'm strong
    enough to fight even the Empire.
[09:48] Iseria
    You really are funny, Lavi.
[09:51] Iseria
    No matter how hard we work,
[09:54] Iseria
    nothing will change.
[09:57] Iseria
    So why not take it easy?
[09:59] Lavian
    There's something I have to do.
[10:03] Talion
    Isn't that what training is for?
[10:06] Talion
    You're still lacking in experience.
[10:09] Talion
    You know how they say teaching
    others helps you to learn as well?
[10:13] Lavian
    If you think teaching's
    so good, you do it, Talion.
[10:17] Lavian
    Let's settle the score with these.
[10:19] Talion
    Huh?!
[10:19] Lavian
    If I win, I won't let anyone
    push me around anymore.
[10:22] Iseria
    Count me in!
[10:23] Talion
    Hey, Iseria!
[10:25] Talion
    If you act as you please
    and it causes another incident...
[10:27] Iseria
    You just gotta win, Tally.
    Then there'd be no problem!
[10:29] Lavian
    I won't lose to anyone.
[10:35] Iseria
    Listen, he'll be the one
    taking the blame anyway.
[10:39] Jayna
    While foreign affairs
    is a problem on its own,
[10:42] Jayna
    the country has remained in poverty
    since the Salt Pale Incident,
[10:45] Jayna
    and in fact seems to be
    getting poorer by the day.
[10:48] Barzagli
    Good point.
[10:50] Barzagli
    The fact we still rely on jaegers to acquire
    foreign currency is truly deplorable.
[10:56] Jayna
    If relations with neighboring nations worsen,
    our country will easily fall apart.
[11:01] Kiedis
    What?!
[11:02] Rogan
    In the Empire's eyes...
[11:06] Rogan
    North Ambria is a powder keg waiting to explode,
[11:09] Rogan
    with any number of things that could set it off.
[11:14] Rogan
    What's more, it would
    betray them for enough mira.
[11:17] Rogan
    It would even side with the Republic.
[11:20] Rogan
    There's no way the Empire would
    leave a state like that alone.
[11:22] Kiedis
    Shut up, you lowly jaeger!
    Like you know anything!
[11:25] Kiedis
    You just need to obey
    the government and earn mira!
[11:28] Kiedis
    Isn't that what the
    Northern Jaegers are for?!
[11:32] Rogan
    To earn money for you dirty politicians
[11:34] Rogan
    and the privileged class wasting their
    time on music, without a care in the world?
[11:41] Rogan
    Who has to make sacrifices as a result?
    It's the soldiers on the battlefield.
[11:46] Rogan
    And it's the masses.
[11:48] Rogan
    We must take measures now,
[11:51] Rogan
    or else North Ambria will once again
    be engulfed in the flames of war.
[12:23] Iseria
    That's enough!
[12:29] Female Soldiers
    Awesome!
[12:31] Female Soldiers
    I wish I could fight like that!
[12:32] Female Soldier
    Instructor Lavi's amazing!
[12:34] Iseria
    Sheesh. Soft as ever.
[12:38] Kiedis
    You impertinent punk!
[12:40] Kiedis
    Who do you think supported
    North Ambria after the revolution?
[12:45] Female Councilor
    Rogan. We can't ignore the fact that
[12:47] Female Councilor
    you informed the public about Crossbell's
    annexation without the government's approval.
[12:51] Kiedis
    Reports even say you
    declared our heroes were dead.
[12:55] Kiedis
    A clear insult to the Master!
[12:59] Rogan
    I simply stated the truth.
[13:01] Kiesis
    That's enough out of you!
[13:02] Barzagli
    It's true.
[13:04] Barzagli
    This state's heroes are dead.
[13:09] Barzagli
    Everyone except Glark.
[13:12] Barzagli
    That's exactly why our sole
    surviving revolutionary hero,
[13:16] Barzagli
    the symbol of North Ambria State,
[13:20] Barzagli
    Master Glark must be
    at the forefront of any—
[13:23] Rogan
    That way of thinking
[13:25] Rogan
    is what's keeping this country
    on the path to decline.
[13:30] Rogan
    I have no intention of letting you
    geezers handle things any longer!
[13:35] Rogan
    I suggest a preemptive attack on the Empire.
[13:49] (Flashback) Lavian
    This isn't where I'm meant to be!
[13:53] (Flashback) Lavian
    I'm enlisting in the Northern Jaegers.
[13:55] (Flashback) Lavian
    I'm not like Grandpa.
[14:01] Lavian
    I will save North Ambria...
[14:11] Male Soldier
    Hey!
[14:13] Talion
    Supervisor Marty!
    Requesting permission to use Enigma!
[14:15] Marty
    Can't you give me a nicer wake-up call?
[14:37] Soldier A
    Don't jump in carelessly!
    There are explosives in there!
[14:48] Soldier A
    Wait!
[14:48] Soldier A
    Wait for orders!
[14:52] Iseria
    Gimme that for a sec.
[14:54] Soldier A
    Hey, not you, too!
[15:12] Iseria
    Nicely done, Ria!
[15:14] Soldier A
    Iseria!
[15:18] Talion
    It's loaded with explosives!
[15:20] Iseria
    Tee-hee!
[15:21] Talion
    Hurry, Supervisor Marty!
[15:24] Marty
    What?
[15:25] Marty
    Just leave it to them.
[15:27] Soldier A
    Huh?!
[15:33] Barzagli
    A preemptive attack on the Empire?
[15:36] Barzagli
    I know you've already started
    stockpiling weapons and ammunition.
[15:41] Barzagli
    However, we couldn't hope to take on
    the Empire's military might with just that.
[15:47] Barzagli
    We will simply end up
    awakening a sleeping lion.
[15:50] Barzagli
    Most importantly, the Imperial Army
    holds an unknown singularity.
[15:55] Barzagli
    And Rogan,
[15:57] Barzagli
    that's intel obtained by none other
    than your very own recon squad.
[16:02] Jayna
    There are signs that the Empire
    leaked it on purpose.
[16:07] Jayna
    Normally, the Empire and the Republic
    should be evenly matched.
[16:11] Jayna
    However, with a civil war
    tearing the Empire in two,
[16:15] Jayna
    their forces should've been depleted.
[16:17] Jayna
    Considering this,
    the advantage should lie with...
[16:21] Jayna
    And despite that, the Republic was left
    with no choice but to retreat.
[16:27] Jayna
    Why was that?
[16:31] Jayna
    Because of the arrival
    of an unknown Soldat...
[16:34] Jayna
    The arrival of the Empire's hero.
[16:56] Jayna
    Should this Imperial hero attack Haliask...
[17:04] Jayna
    Now, let us hear your decision.
    It may very well decide North Ambria's fate.
[17:25] Glark
    We wait and see.
[17:35] Talion
    I'm going to line up with it!
[17:39] Civilians
    Get inside the gate!
[17:47] Marty
    There.
[17:48] Talion
    Hey! Are you still half–asleep?!
[17:50] Marty
    The driver's still inside.
[17:53] Marty
    Go!
[17:55] Talion
    Don't tell me...
[18:26] Talion
    Woohoo!
[18:29] Talion
    You're all crazy.
[18:40] Audience
    What the...?!
[18:41] Kiedis
    Th–The Empire's hero is attacking!
[18:41] Audience
    What's going on?!
[18:44] Jayna
    It couldn't be...
[18:47] Rogan
    Do as you like.
[18:56] Soldier A
    Oh, my Aidios!
[18:59] Iseria
    Hoo boy...
[19:02] Marty
    A written apology won't be enough...
[19:06] Jayna
    With the transport unit's
    complaints taken into account,
[19:10] Jayna
    you all will be punished accordingly.
[19:13] Jayna
    First, Instructor Lavi.
[19:16] Jayna
    It's only been a few months since
    your promotion to the corps at age 15.
[19:21] Jayna
    And yet you have managed to steal the show.
[19:24] Jayna
    Unfortunately, a certain councilor
    is pressuring me to dismiss you.
[19:29] Iseria
    B–But it's thanks to Lavi
    that no one was injured.
[19:33] Talion
    Without her quick response,
    Haliask may have suffered damage, too.
[19:37] Jayna
    Hm?
[19:40] Marty
    Enough of this farce, Jayna.
[19:42] Marty
    You wouldn't have called us all
    the way here just to dismiss us.
[19:46] Talion
    Supervisor!
[19:46] Iseria
    What are you saying?!
[19:49] Marty
    Talion.
[19:50] Talion
    Y–Yes!
[19:51] Talion
    The military vehicle, as well as its driver,
[19:54] Talion
    showed signs of an external attack.
[19:59] Jayna
    Well, thanks to you all,
[20:01] Jayna
    I got to see those annoying
    councilors in an amusing state.
[20:05] Jayna
    Also,
[20:06] Jayna
    that man was quite
    concerned, Instructor Lavi.
[20:13] Lavian
    Master Glark?
[20:16] Jayna
    I'll give you a chance, Lavi.
[20:18] Jayna
    We'll have you infiltrate the Empire.
[20:23] Jayna
    Obtain information on the mystery
    that threatens us, the hero of the Empire.
[20:29] Marty
    Seriously?
[20:30] Marty
    I hear even Rogan's recon
    squad had a hard time.
[20:33] Iseria
    In other words, they're saying
    she can't come back without intel!
[20:37] Talion
    That's crazy! It's too much for a rookie!
[20:41] Jayna
    I know you can do it.
[20:43] Jayna
    In fact, this is a special mission
    that only you can handle.
[20:48] Jayna
    Will you accept this mission
    to save North Ambria?
[20:53] Jayna
    Or will you return to your hometown?
[20:56] Lavian
    I accept this mission.
[20:58] Talion
    Instructor Lavi!
[20:59] Iseria
    Yeah, I knew she'd never refuse.
[21:04] Jayna
    Huh?
[21:05] Jayna
    You'll be joining her, too.
[21:06] Iseria;Talion
    What?!
[21:09] Jayna
    Any objections?
[21:12] Jayna
    Then, your first task...
[21:15] Jayna
    will be to take part in a celebratory party.
[21:19] Lavian
    Celebratory... party?
[22:59] Campanella
    It went well thanks to me, right?
[23:02] Campanella
    You shouldn't fight.
[23:05] Campanella
    You're comrades, after all!
[23:11] Jayna
    It's been one surprise after another, lately.
[23:15] Jayna
    Your gift has been received.
[23:24] Campanella
    The curtains are rising
    on this spectacular show!
[23:34] Jayna
    Now, entrance me more!