E8 - The Final Message

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[00:11] har
    Enemy force eliminated!
SIGN    Southern Kingdom of Soleil, State of Leo Tacrath
    State Capital Edinell
[00:19] har
    If we act now, we and the
    Excessarca can execute
[00:22] har
    a pincer attack on their
    retreating main force.
[00:25] yuki
    Don't.
[00:26] yuki
    Follow the plan. Don't pursue them.
[00:29] har
    Your Highness...
[00:30] yuki
    Pointless battles create
    pointless sacrifices.
[00:33] yuki
    Our forces are depleted enough as they are.
[00:35] yuki
    We need to preserve as many as we can.
[00:36] har
    But—
[00:37] yuki
    That's an order.
[00:41] har
    Yes, ma'am.
SIGN    The Price of Smiles
SIGN    The Price of Smiles
SIGN    The Final Message
[02:16] lay
    It's been two and a half months 
    since we fled the palace.
[02:19] lay
    Despite our overwhelming disadvantage,
[02:22] lay
    Princess Yuki has stymied our 
    enemies' southward advance.
[02:25] lay
    To secure the supplies needed
    for their prolonged campaign,
[02:29] lay
    the Imperial Army continues to raid food
    plants and arsenals in Royal territory.
[02:35] lay
    But Princess Yuki reacts quickly,
[02:36] lay
    changing her tactics in response
    to intelligence received.
[02:41] lay
    When we possess superior
    forces, she fights back.
[02:44] lay
    When we don't, she withdraws
    without hesitation,
[02:47] lay
    abandoning land and facilities...
[02:49] lay
    ...but only after evacuating the
    people and resources in advance.
[02:54] lay
    As a result, the Imperial Army
    continues to expend resources
[02:58] lay
    to capture land that gains them nothing.
[03:01] lay
    When the Imperial Army withdraws,
    we can simply retake that area.
[03:07] lay
    Day in and day out, Princess Yuki
    pores over tactical guides,
[03:11] lay
    learning how to fight in ways
    that best suit her ideals.
[03:18] yuki
    James, Margrave Guize
    of the State of Chrisant
[03:22] yuki
    has submitted a request for aid.
[03:24] james
    Oh?
[03:25] yuki
    I want you to take Yuni and Lune
    on the Excessarca to help them.
[03:30] yuki
    We'll incorporate the State of Chrisant
    into our planning from here on out.
[03:34] james
    Didn't Margrave Guize say he
    would never serve a princess
[03:39] james
    who abandoned her people
    and fled the palace?
[03:43] yuki
    He was just trying to
    fulfill his obligations.
[03:46] yuki
    And it is true that I fled the palace.
[03:52] james
    Very well.
[03:54] james
    We'll set course for the State of Chrisant.
[03:57] yuki
    Thank you.
[04:04] lay
    Maintain your presence, even here.
[04:06] yuki
    Sorry!
[04:08] har
    Your Highness.
[04:12] har
    I have returned.
[04:14] yuki
    Welcome back, Harold.
[04:17] har
    Could I have a moment of your time?
[04:21] har
    We are working swiftly to increase
    production and installation of the new chrars.
[04:25] har
    I believe we should strike
    the moment they're ready.
[04:29] har
    Your Highness, no matter
    how long we hold out here,
[04:32] har
    they will never give up.
[04:35] har
    The nature of war is that it does not end
[04:38] har
    until one side achieves its objectives.
[04:43] yuki
    Maybe not, but...
[04:45] har
    I will do all I can to maintain
    morale on all fronts.
[04:51] har
    In the meantime,
    please consider what I've said.
[05:22] eine
    Advisor Langford.
[05:24] iza
    You honor me with your presence.
[05:26] eine
    Don't take this personally.
[05:28] eine
    I've received word that those who've
    lost patience with the deadlock
[05:33] eine
    are hoping to send a message with your death.
[05:37] eine
    I'll have you transferred to
    the motherland in a few days.
[05:40] eine
    Until then, I'll be keeping
    you isolated here.
[05:44] iza
    Understandable. I've been a
    completely worthless prisoner.
[05:47] iza
    But despite it all, I'm glad
    to have been brought here.
[05:52] eine
    What exactly do you mean by that?
[05:55] iza
    I've guided countless guests
    to these quarters before,
[05:58] iza
    but I've never been able to use them myself.
[06:02] eine
    If you could give us just one
    useful piece of information,
[06:06] eine
    they'd lose the backing for
    their hardline approach.
[06:09] iza
    I'm afraid I lack any such resource.
[06:15] eine
    You'll be taken to the homeland the
    moment preparations are finished.
[06:18] eine
    Do try to make your last days
    in your homeland worthwhile.
[06:32] noel
    I hope the baby will come soon!
[06:36] eli
    Your father did the same thing
    when I was pregnant with you.
[06:39] noel
    He did?
[06:40] eli
    He hung off me even more, actually.
[06:42] noel
    No way!
[06:49] eli
    Noel, would you?
[06:51] noel
    Coming!
[06:55] yuki
    Good evening, Noel.
[06:56] noel
    You ditched work again!
[06:59] yuki
    Hey. It's not like I do it that often...
[07:02] eli
    Princess Yuki.
[07:04] yuki
    I thought we'd have a big meal, all together!
[07:24] yuki
    Yes!
[07:29] yuki
    I... I meant to do that!
[07:31] yuki
    You know? It's really
    hard to cut it like this!
[07:34] eli
    P-Princess Yuki, please allow me...
[07:36] yuki
    No! I said we'd make it today!
[07:39] yuki
    You need to relax, Elisa!
[07:42] noel
    Yeah, Mom! You gotta do
    what the princess says!
[07:47] eli
    But still...
[07:49] lay
    Do not worry, Elisa.
[07:51] lay
    I'll keep a very close eye on her.
[07:58] noel
    So good!
[08:00] yuki
    Miss Layla came up with the dishes.
[08:03] yuki
    She said it's important that you
    eat a balanced meal at this stage.
[08:08] lay
    It would have turned out better if we
    could grow vegetables more reliably...
[08:13] yuki
    I never knew about it either...
[08:15] yuki
    Apparently, the crops haven't been
    growing well these last few years...
[08:19] eli
    That's right. Izana has had concerns
    about that for some time, as well.
[08:23] lay
    Yes.
[08:24] lay
    He said we needed the new chrars
    to increase crop productivity.
[08:30] yuki
    I see. Izana said that?
[08:32] noel
    When Dad gets back, I'll tell him
    I made dinner with Princess Yuki!
[08:38] noel
    He'll be so surprised!
[08:40] noel
    Right?
[08:40] eli
    Yes, that's right.
[08:45] eli
    I'm sure he'll be fine.
[08:48] eli
    He's much tougher than he looks.
[08:57] yuki
    Getting Izana back is another reason
    we need to stop the war soon.
[09:02] yuki
    I understand what Harold is saying...
[09:04] yuki
    but I'd like to avoid any more sacrifices.
[09:07] yuki
    On their side, and on ours.
[09:10] yuki
    Also...
[09:16] yuki
    Miss Layla, the day we left the palace...
[09:20] yuki
    That recording you showed me
     from twelve years ago...
[09:22] yuki
    I can't stop thinking about it.
[09:25] (Flashback) yuki
    Izana left this for me?
[09:27] (Flashback) lay
    Yes. He said it was time
    for you to know the truth.
[09:33] fb
    Who are you?
[09:35] fb
    We've planted bombs in
    the hall and on the device.
[09:38] fb
    I don't want to take innocent lives.
[09:40] fb
    Dismantle the new chrars.
[09:42] fb
    That power doesn't belong in this world!
[09:46] (Flashback) yuki
    What does it mean?
[09:48] (Flashback) yuki
    You mean my parents didn't
    die in an accident?
[09:55] yuki
    The ones who attacked during the ceremony
[09:57] yuki
    were survivors of the old Empire of Verde.
[10:01] lay
    Yes.
[10:02] lay
    It seems that even before the incident,
[10:04] lay
    they had been protesting the
    very existence of chrars.
[10:07] lay
    But Soleil and Grandiga
    did not share their views.
[10:12] lay
    That tragedy was the result.
[10:15] yuki
    But none of you... not you,
    not Harold, nor Izana...
[10:19] yuki
    were told why they objected.
[10:22] yuki
    Why did the Empire of Verde
    hate the new chrars so much?
[10:53] emp
    ...the result of reviewing...
[10:56] eine
    ...defeat the Kingdom...
[10:58] emp
    ...in live combat.
[11:02] eine
    ...heat suppression remains
    insufficient for practical use,
[11:04] eine
    so we're running further operational tests.
[11:08] emp
    Perfection is not required.
[11:10] emp
    Deploy them at once.
[11:12] emp
    You can acquire data from live combat.
[11:15] eine
    Very well.
[11:16] eine
    But first, please give me one more chance.
[11:20] eine
    I will defeat the Kingdom
    without using the new chrars.
[11:25] emp
    Chief of Staff Eine Fleet,
[11:27] emp
    is your reluctance to use the new chrars
[11:31] emp
    the result of reviewing the
    Empire of Verde's research?
[11:35] iza
    The Empire of Verde?
[11:47] har
    How many can we install right now?
[11:50] man
    Twenty-four.
[11:52] har
    Hurry.
[11:53] har
    I want our preparations to be perfect.
[11:59] ope
    Urgent message from recon squad.
[12:01] ope
    The Imperial Army at the palace
    is showing signs of movement.
[12:05] har
    Understood.
[12:06] har
    I'll return to headquarters at once.
[12:09] har
    Our recon squad reports five enemy
    carriers in port at the palace.
[12:14] har
    They're probably about to send a large force.
[12:17] har
    Their target will be one of
    these as-yet unoccupied states:
[12:21] har
    North Robia or Theras.
[12:24] yuki
    What's the status of the Excessarca?
[12:26] ope
    Still in the State of Chrisant,
    fighting alongside Margrave Guize's army.
[12:31] yuki
    I see.
[12:33] har
    I have twenty-four Gards equipped
    with new chrars heading our way.
[12:39] har
    We should muster our forces
    and meet them in battle.
[12:43] yuki
    No.
[12:44] yuki
    We'll continue our current strategy.
[12:47] yuki
    They outnumber us too greatly.
[12:49] yuki
    Prepare for withdrawal.
[12:51] har
    Losing either of those states will make it
    harder to hold off an attack on this city!
[12:57] yuki
    That doesn't matter.
[12:59] yuki
    As long as our people are safe,
[13:00] yuki
    there will always be another opportunity.
[13:02] har
    Your Highness!
[13:03] yuki
    I will not change my plan!
[13:06] yuki
    Contact the armies in both states covertly.
[13:09] yuki
    Have them ready to move people
    and resources at any time.
[13:13] har
    Yes, ma'am...
[13:30] noel
    Mom?
[13:32] noel
    Mom!
[13:33] ope
    Message from the scout squad!
[13:36] ope
    The enemy ships are setting out!
[13:38] ope
    They're heading for the State of North Robia!
[13:40] yuki
    Move the people and resources of North Robia
[13:43] yuki
    along the designated routes
    to the State of Theras!
[13:46] ope
    Yes, ma'am!
[13:47] ope
    I'll have them mobilize at once!
[13:56] iza
    Excuse me. Could I ask your opinion?
[14:01] iza
    It's about baby names.
[14:02] iza
    I've narrowed it down to two,
[14:04] iza
    but I can't seem to decide.
[14:26] ope
    Our forces will reach the State
    of Theras border momentarily.
[14:30] ope
    Five enemy carriers have arrived on the
    border to the State of North Robia.
[14:34] yuki
    I think we're going to make it...
[14:36] ope
    Princess Yuki! Message from an enemy ship!
[14:41] yuki
    Put them through.
[14:43] eine
    I'm honored to speak with
    you again, Miss Yuki.
[14:47] yuki
    You're...
[14:48] eine
    First, I'd like to apologize.
[14:51] eine
    I spoke to you in our last
    meeting with contempt.
[14:55] eine
    But I respect your continuing efforts,
[14:57] eine
    and your ability to inspire
    loyalty in your people.
[15:03] yuki
    Is this the only reason you called me?
[15:06] eine
    I wish to ask you one thing:
[15:08] eine
    would you agree to surrender?
[15:11] eine
    If you surrender now,
[15:13] eine
    we can put an end to all of this
    without further loss of life.
[15:20] yuki
    Twelve years ago,
[15:21] yuki
    the Empire of Verde resorted to terrorism
[15:23] yuki
    to keep the new chrars from being used.
[15:26] yuki
    Does your empire know why?
[15:30] yuki
    I see that you do.
[15:34] yuki
    If we surrender now, will you
    guarantee the safety of my people,
[15:38] yuki
    and the release of information
    about the Empire of Verde?
[15:44] eine
    I will guarantee the former,
[15:47] eine
    but on the latter, I refuse.
[15:50] yuki
    Then I cannot agree to surrender.
[15:55] eine
    A pity.
[15:57] eine
    Then you should have focused less on that,
[15:58] eine
    and more on your brethren
    just outside my front door.
[16:04] ope
    Message from the recon squad in Theras.
[16:07] ope
    Enemy ships and theurgears in large
    numbers are approaching from Rothea!
[16:10] ope
    It looks like an ambush!
[16:12] har
    They anticipated our movements?
[16:42] iza
    Of course... no time to keep eyes
    on a prisoner who's past usefulness.
[17:12] ope
    Urgent message! It's from
    Yuni Vanquish of the Order!
[17:17] yuni
    Princess Yuki.
[17:18] yuki
    Yuni! Where are you?
[17:20] yuni
    Near the border between Rothea and Theras.
[17:23] yuni
    After we finished our mission,
[17:26] yuni
    we heard about the situation there,
    and we went on ahead of the Excessarca.
[17:29] lune
    Our forces are surrounded
    about 300 meters away.
[17:34] yuki
    Lune, do you know if they're all right?
[17:37] lune
    According to communications
    recon intercepted,
[17:39] lune
    they've been completely wiped out.
[17:44] har
    Your Highness!
[17:45] yuki
    I know...
[17:49] yuki
    I'm sorry. I'm all right.
[17:53] lune
    Princess Yuki, recon picked up
    one more piece of information.
[17:58] lune
    Their chief of staff, Eine Fleet,
    is in the ship ahead of us.
[18:03] lune
    We could catch them by surprise right now.
[18:05] lune
    I'm positive we could take that ship down.
[18:08] yuki
    But... if you do that...
[18:10] yuni
    We'd gladly give our lives to
    punch the Empire in the nose.
[18:13] yuki
    You can't!
[18:15] yuni
    Princess Yuki.
[18:17] yuni
    Losing their chief of staff will
    be a massive blow to their army.
[18:21] yuni
    Let us do this!
[18:23] yuki
    I said no!
[18:25] har
    Princess, now is the time
    to do what is necessary!
[18:28] yuki
    We can't afford to lose
    any more of our people!
[18:30] har
    After all this, you're still saying that?!
[18:33] yuki
    This is the only way I can do things!
[18:48] iza
    It can't be...
[18:50] ope
    Urgent message.
[18:51] ope
    This time it's from the palace!
[18:55] yuki
    Izana?
[18:56] har
    What are you doing?!
[18:58] iza
    Princess Yuki, I'm going to send
    you some extremely important data.
[19:02] yuki
    Data?
[19:03] har
    You idiot!
[19:04] har
    If they find you, they'll kill you!
[19:05] iza
    I know that.
[19:06] har
    Then...
[19:07] iza
    This data will change Soleil's future.
[19:13] iza
    This contains the chrars research report
[19:17] iza
    compiled by Empire of Verde scientists.
[19:19] yuki
    The Empire of Verde...
[19:22] iza
    It should show you what caused
    the incident twelve years ago.
[19:33] yuki
    Izana!
[19:37] yuki
    Izana!
[19:40] har
    Your Highness! Grant permission to attack!
[19:42] iza
    Harold...
[19:45] iza
    We can't have you going to pieces.
[19:49] iza
    I've named our child about
    to be born. Tell Elisa...
[19:56] iza
    "Ciel."
[19:58] iza
    It's a word that means "sky"
    in our homeworld's language.
[20:03] iza
    Boundless and vast...
    with unlimited freedom...
[20:08] iza
    Tell my child... to live... that way...
[20:15] yuki
    Izana! What are you talking about?
[20:18] yuki
    You know I can't do that!
[20:21] yuki
    You have to tell her yourself!
[20:24] yuki
    You have to name it yourself!
[20:28] iza
    You ask the unreasonable...
    to the very end...
[20:35] har
    Izana...
[20:40] har
    Next time we meet, let's go for a drink.
[20:55] yuki
    Izana!
[22:54] yuki
    Elisa...
[22:57] noel
    Princess Yuki! I have a little brother!
[23:00] noel
    I'm a big sister!
[23:02] eli
    Princess Yuki, would you like to hold him?
[23:17] eli
    Princess Yuki, are you crying?
SIGN    The Elegy of Dawn