# 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!