E4 - Campus Life

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[00:19] Radio
    This is Imperial Military Command
    with your 6:00 AM war update.
[00:24] Radio
    "Our forces, including our central unit,
    are expanding in all theaters,"
[00:27] Radio
    says north Norden.
[00:29] Radio
    Next, a report by Western Command
    for the Rhine front.
[00:33] Radio
    In response to a Republic night attack,
    our forces launched a large-scale...
SIGN    Unified Year 1924, Imperial Capital Berun
[00:47] Merchant
    Hey, soldiers. Buy something
    with your ration tickets.
[00:51] Soldier
    We're already issued enough!
[00:55] Woman
    Johann's already defeated five people?
[00:57] Woman
    Yes, he says he should
    be back for Christmas.
[01:03] Tanya
    It's already been over six months
    since I left the front lines.
[01:07] Tanya
    The stench of blood and gunpowder
    has yet to disappear from my nostrils.
[01:14] Tanya
    But right now,
[01:16] Tanya
    I'm enjoying my studies.
[02:50] Tanya
    There's a sizable difference between
    their education policies,
[02:53] Tanya
    but a military university isn't that
    different from a normal one.
[02:56] Tanya
    No, in some ways, you're treated even better.
[03:00] Tanya
    Part of it may be because I'm back from
    the front lines with a medal on my chest.
[03:04] Tanya
    But even in the body of a little child,
    I've had no trouble fitting in.
[03:08] Tanya
    All that's left is to use signaling theory
    to show my human resources value,
[03:13] Tanya
    and I'll be assured of an elite career track.
[03:15] Tanya
    And after graduation, I can live on
    easy street in the rear echelons.
[03:23] Tanya
    Everything's going my way.
SIGN    Episode 4 Campus Life
[03:29] Officer
    When units deviate from the mission plan,
[03:32] Officer
    should their commanding officer
    be held personally culpable?
[03:36] ---
    Victor.
[03:37] Victor
    Yes, sir! Even if he isn't directly involved,
    he should accept moral responsibility—
[03:42] Officer
    I'm talking about the law, you idiot!
[03:46] Officer
    Next! Degurechaff!
[03:47] Tanya
    Yes, sir.
[03:49] Tanya
    To clarify the question,
    are there any senior officers present?
[03:53] Officer
    We'll say there aren't.
[03:55] Tanya
    A commander who's neglected his duty
    to stop any such deviation
[03:58] Tanya
    has failed in his legal duty.
[04:00] Tanya
    Maximum penalty may include
    the firing squad.
[04:04] Officer
    And if there were a senior officer?
[04:06] Tanya
    As long as the officer in question
    has not done anything illegal,
[04:09] Tanya
    responsibility lies with
    the senior officer, as a general rule.
[04:14] Officer
    Very good.
[04:15] Student
    What's the next course?
[04:16] Student
    Military spear practice.
[04:17] Student
    Want to go to the cafeteria out front?
[04:19] Student
    It's still too early...
[04:27] Uger
    Degurechaff?
[04:30] Tanya
    Captain Uger?
SIGN    Military Academy Student
    Captain Maximilian Johann von Uger
[04:33] Tanya
    What is it?
[04:35] Uger
    Why are you always working on your rifle?
[04:40] Tanya
    This equipment allows me to
    fulfill my purpose at any time.
[04:45] Tanya
    I feel uneasy unless I make sure
    it's ready at all times.
[04:51] Uger
    I see.
[04:52] Uger
    People who return from
    the front lines are different...
[04:59] Tanya
    This is a matter of respect.
[05:02] Tanya
    And a necessary act to reconfirm
    my enemy's existence.
[05:05] Tanya
    Who knows when I might have
    a chance to shoot Being X?
[05:11] Tanya
    You should always be ready
    to grab your chance.
[05:14] Tanya
    And I, personally, will never not be ready!
SIGN    Military Academy Library
[05:42] Zettour
    Hannibal's Decisions at
    the Battle of Cannae?
[05:46] Zettour
    You're so studious.
[05:52] Tanya
    I-I'm sorry, General!
[05:55] Tanya
    I'm Tanya Degurechaff, a student here.
[05:57] Tanya
    I'm a first lieutenant mage
    in the Imperial Army.
[06:01] Zettour
    Strategy and Operations
    Vice Director Zettour.
[06:04] Tanya
    In the rear echelons,
    a director of strategy is at the top!
[06:08] Tanya
    In a company,
    he'd be heading up business strategy!
[06:11] Tanya
    I'm honored to meet you!
[06:14] Zettour
    I've heard a little about you.
[06:17] Zettour
    You've been quite busy, I hear.
[06:19] Tanya
    Your words honor me, sir.
[06:24] Zettour
    If you aren't in a hurry,
    could you come with me?
[06:27] Tanya
    Yes, with pleasure!
[06:33] Tanya
    This is the chance of a lifetime...
[06:37] Tanya
    Worth spending all that time in the library.
[06:42] Man
    Let's drink!
[06:44] Man
    Cheers!
[06:44] Man
    How many toasts so far?
[06:47] Zettour
    Be seated.
[06:49] Tanya
    Yes, sir. Excuse me.
[06:52] Zettour
    Actually, I wanted to ask you something.
[06:58] Zettour
    What are your thoughts on the war?
[07:01] Tanya
    Imperial soldiers are nearly
    obsessed with precision.
[07:06] Tanya
    Sir, I'm sorry,
    but your question is too broad.
[07:10] Zettour
    Let me change it, then.
[07:13] Zettour
    What do you think the next
    developments in the war will be?
[07:16] Zettour
    I'm afraid I don't believe
    I'm in a position to say.
[07:21] Zettour
    This isn't an inquiry.
[07:23] Zettour
    Give me your personal perspective.
[07:25] Zettour
    Speak freely.
[07:27] Tanya
    I guess refusing any more would be rude...
[07:31] Tanya
    Then, with your permission to speak freely.
[07:34] Tanya
    I'm certain that this war
    will grow into a world war.
[07:39] Zettour
    A world war?
[07:40] Tanya
    A global war, involving the majority of
    the world's most powerful countries.
[07:45] Tanya
    That is a world war.
[07:49] Zettour
    And what makes you think so?
[07:50] Tanya
    The Empire is a relatively new addition
    to the ranks of the world powers,
[07:54] Tanya
    but it maintains military superiority.
[07:57] Tanya
    Its military power is incredible.
[07:59] Tanya
    In a one-on-one fight,
    it could defeat the Republic.
[08:03] Tanya
    If we do defeat the Republic
    and restore peace,
[08:07] Tanya
    our country will be in a position of
    absolute superiority on the continent.
[08:12] Tanya
    However...
[08:13] Tanya
    I don't think the other major powers,
[08:16] Tanya
    the Allied Kingdom and the Russy Federation,
    will ever be willing to ignore that.
[08:21] Tanya
    They're being forced to make a choice.
[08:24] Tanya
    Will they allow a new ruling country's birth,
[08:27] Tanya
    or will they reject it?
[08:30] Zettour
    Ah. I'm starting to see what you're saying.
[08:33] Tanya
    An intellectual conversation,
    spent establishing a common understanding.
[08:37] Tanya
    This is wonderful.
[08:40] Tanya
    Thus, the interference of
    other countries is inevitable.
[08:43] Tanya
    It may begin with monetary loans
    to the Republic
[08:45] Tanya
    and eventually lead to the sharing
    of weapons or volunteer forces.
[08:48] Zettour
    An interesting opinion.
[08:50] Zettour
    How would you handle it?
[08:51] Tanya
    I would try to start talks at an early stage.
[08:54] Tanya
    If that fails, I would focus on limiting
    our own resource expenditure.
[08:57] Tanya
    Now, this is how you give a presentation.
[09:00] Tanya
    It's one of the best parts of being an adult.
[09:02] Zettour
    In other words,
[09:04] Zettour
    you wouldn't try to win?
[09:06] Tanya
    Crap!
[09:08] Tanya
    Not good!
[09:09] Tanya
    Really not good!
[09:10] Tanya
    I want to shoot myself in my stupid mouth!
[09:12] Tanya
    Th-That may be what I said,
[09:15] Tanya
    but by limiting our losses
    while shedding enemy blood,
[09:18] Tanya
    I believe the Empire would
    win in the long run.
[09:23] Zettour
    Do you have a practical plan?
[09:25] Tanya
    Cowards get the worst front-line jobs.
[09:28] Tanya
    I need to say something
    as brave as possible!
[09:31] Tanya
    I would suggest a combination
[09:33] Tanya
    of defensive infantry tactics and
    offensive strategies with mages.
[09:36] Zettour
    Mages are powerful,
    but there aren't many of them.
[09:40] Zettour
    They aren't good for capturing enemy bases.
[09:43] Tanya
    I agree.
[09:44] Tanya
    However,
[09:45] Tanya
    mages excel in firepower and agility.
[09:48] Tanya
    They're ideal for hunting enemy forces.
[09:51] Tanya
    This is it! This is where I must
    show my aggressiveness!
[09:54] Tanya
    Without national power and human resources,
    no country can maintain a war.
[10:00] Tanya
    In the sense that you win the battle
    while limiting your losses,
[10:05] Tanya
    you could call it a loss-restriction doctrine.
[10:08] Tanya
    I believe this may be the best use of mages.
[10:13] Zettour
    Interesting.
[10:14] Tanya
    I made it through!
[10:16] Tanya
    That speech even surprised me!
[10:18] Tanya
    Once the war ends, maybe I should go
    for some kind of legal certification.
[10:23] Zettour
    And?
[10:23] Zettour
    If we wanted to put this into practice,
[10:26] Zettour
    how large a force of mages
    would you need?
[10:29] Tanya
    I... I believe a battalion
    would be sufficient.
[10:32] Tanya
    That would strain resources less
    and meet the minimum for combat value.
[10:36] Tanya
    If you wanted a trial run,
    it would be the best option.
[10:40] Zettour
    I see.
[10:41] Zettour
    I'll look into it.
[10:43] Zettour
    Put together a formal proposal.
[10:46] Tanya
    R-Roger!
[10:48] Tanya
    Excuse me!
[11:09] Erich
    W-World war?
[11:11] Erich
    An all-out war involving the entire country?
[11:17] Erich
    The author's identity is confidential.
[11:19] Erich
    But this paper was given to me by Zettour.
[11:23] Erich
    I'm sure you're busy inspecting
     all the various theaters.
[11:26] Erich
    But read it on the train or something.
[11:36] Erich
    A war of madness, which expends human
    lives as if they were just numbers...
[11:40] Erich
    And it'll continue until
    the country's collapse?
[11:44] Erich
    But why?
[11:46] Erich
    Why can't I say it's impossible?
[11:48] Erich
    What is this strange feeling I have?
[11:51] Erich
    Also, the feeling I get from
    this logic and writing...
[11:55] Erich
    I recognize it!
SIGN    #3 Krueger Street, Zolka Cafeteria
[12:06] Tanya
    My grades and school reputation
    are progressing nicely.
[12:09] Tanya
    And I have connections in operations.
[12:12] Tanya
    There are next to zero concerns
    about my life after graduation.
[12:21] Tanya
    Captain Uger?
[12:23] Tanya
    It's rare to see you here.
[12:27] Uger
    A rifle and a paper.
[12:29] Uger
    You're the same as ever, huh?
[12:31] Uger
    The ideal soldier.
[12:33] Tanya
    What about you?
[12:35] Tanya
    I heard you're certain to be one of
    the Twelve Knights, the school's pride.
[12:42] Tanya
    Is there something wrong, Captain?
[12:47] Uger
    First Lieutenant Degurechaff,
    this may be rude to ask,
[12:50] Uger
    but why did you volunteer for the military?
[12:54] Uger
    With your talents,
    you could have done anything.
[12:58] Uger
    So why?
[13:02] Tanya
    My father was a soldier.
[13:06] Uger
    "Was"?
[13:07] Uger
    Then...
[13:09] Tanya
    My mother abandoned me,
[13:11] Tanya
    and I became an orphan.
[13:13] Tanya
    There was nothing for me to do
    but join the military.
[13:16] Uger
    But... I don't know how to say this...
[13:19] Uger
    You're still a child.
[13:21] Uger
    You should leave the military.
[13:23] Tanya
    Do you doubt my capabilities, Captain?
[13:27] Uger
    No!
[13:29] Uger
    I don't, but...
[13:31] Uger
    I have a kid now.
[13:33] Uger
    A girl.
[13:35] Tanya
    Oh, wow.
[13:37] Tanya
    Congratulations.
[13:38] Uger
    When I look at you,
[13:41] Uger
    I ask myself if my own daughter
    will have to go to war.
[13:46] Uger
    Sending cute little kids to
    the battlefield is insane.
[13:51] Uger
    Don't you think so?
[13:54] Tanya
    Captain, you're a nice person.
[13:57] Tanya
    You're rational, and you have a conscience.
[14:00] Uger
    But...
[14:02] Tanya
    But that's why you should get to the rear
    before the madness truly begins.
[14:07] Uger
    I... can't do that.
[14:10] Tanya
    Captain, you need to fight battles to live.
[14:15] Tanya
    So that your daughter isn't
    sent to the battlefield, too.
[14:21] Tanya
    Want to have lunch?
[14:24] Tanya
    The wurst here is quite good.
[14:31] Uger
    No, sorry, but I'll be going.
[14:35] Uger
    My wife's waiting for me at home.
[14:40] Tanya
    Captain Uger has now dropped out
    of the promotion track,
[14:44] Tanya
    and I have a guy with a conscience,
    who knows the battlefield, on my side.
[14:51] Tanya
    You should try persuasion when
    people are mentally defenseless.
[14:55] Tanya
    The fascist who proposed that
    was a demonic genius.
SIGN    Imperial Strategic Headquarters, Conference Room 1
[15:04] Officer
    The redeployment of our central
    forces to the Rhine front
[15:09] Officer
    has caused a lull in the battle.
[15:12] Zettour
    But it's also true that the forces in the
    western theater were nearly destroyed.
[15:17] Zettour
    It's critical that we reorganize
    and reinforce them.
[15:21] Zettour
    But doing a large-scale military
    reorganization now will be difficult.
[15:25] Zettour
    I'm well aware.
[15:28] Zettour
    And so, I want to suggest something else.
[15:31] Officer
    Do you have a plan?
[15:34] Zettour
    The creation of a new rapid-response force.
[15:37] Officer
    But that would create a force we aren't using.
[15:39] Erich
    Operations needs a highly mobile force
    that we can move at will.
[15:45] Officer
    Is this the "Plan for a
    Rapid-Response Mage Battalion"
[15:49] Officer
    that you and your people
    submitted a few days ago?
[15:52] Zettour
    Indeed.
[15:53] Zettour
    A single battalion isn't a major loss,
    and it can be quickly deployed.
[15:58] Officer
    I understand the plan, but...
[16:00] Zettour
    I have the ideal person in mind.
[16:04] Zettour
    They have combat experience,
[16:05] Zettour
    and the paper they submitted speaks
    of exceptional vision and judgment.
SIGN    Imperial Army Western Theater Garrison
[16:14] Erich
    Is that set in stone?
[16:16] Officer
    Yes.
[16:17] Officer
    Given our situation, they said we can't
     let talented soldiers sit idly by.
[16:22] Erich
    Did they read the report I submitted to them
    about her time at the officer academy?
[16:28] Officer
    Yes. But it seems they've decided
    she's grown at the military academy.
[16:33] Erich
    Grown?
[16:34] Erich
    A person's true nature
    doesn't change that easily!
[16:44] Erich
    Is that why they wanted me to read this?
[16:52] Tanya
    Once again, thank you so much
    for inviting me today.
SIGN    Imperial Strategic Headquarters, Dining Room
[16:59] Officer
    I'm amazed you've became one of
    the Twelve Knights at your age.
[17:02] Officer
    Aren't you, Zettour?
[17:05] Zettour
    Yes, it's amazing.
[17:08] Tanya
    Your words honor me.
[17:10] Officer
    You're still growing, right?
[17:12] Officer
    Eat all you want.
[17:13] Tanya
    Yes, I plan to.
[17:17] Officer
    How do you like the dish
    Strategic HQ is known for?
[17:20] Tanya
    On the front lines, you don't
    really eat steamed food, but...
[17:24] Tanya
    Truthfully, I'd probably be better off
    eating in a naval armory.
[17:30] Tanya
    To be honest, it reminds me
    a lot of the front lines.
[17:35] Officer
    That's a splendid answer.
[17:37] Officer
    Perhaps we'll call it the
    "Cafeteria of the Unending Battlefield."
[17:45] Officer
    Now, let's get to the point.
[17:48] Officer
    I'm sure you know this,
[17:50] Officer
    but we've asked you here to discuss
    your post-graduation deployment.
[18:03] Tanya
    These are all safe stations
    within the Empire.
[18:06] Tanya
    And after two years of experience,
[18:08] Tanya
    I can join Strategic HQ, huh?
[18:11] Officer
    In light of your past exploits,
[18:13] Officer
    Personnel will not intervene
    in your selection.
[18:16] Officer
    Pick whichever you like.
[18:18] Tanya
    I have lots of good choices, don't I?
[18:20] Tanya
    I'm not sure.
[18:26] Tanya
    What's this?
[18:27] Officer
    There's actually another one
    from Strategic HQ.
[18:31] Officer
    I'll be on my way.
[18:33] Officer
    Good luck, Degurechaff.
[18:35] Tanya
    Yes, sir. Thank you, Colonel.
[18:37] Zettour
    Thank you, Colonel.
[18:50] Tanya
    The stuff from Personnel was just for show.
[18:52] Tanya
    I never had a choice.
[18:57] Zettour
    Knowing you, I'm sure you'd prefer
    we get right down to business.
[19:01] Zettour
    First Lieutenant Degurechaff,
[19:03] Zettour
    I intend to put you in charge of
    a new rapid-response mage battalion.
[19:09] Tanya
    A battalion?!
[19:12] Tanya
    I... I believe a battalion
    would be sufficient.
[19:17] Tanya
    Was that it?!
[19:19] Tanya
    Leading a rapid-response battalion is
    a bigger risk than the front lines!
[19:23] Zettour
    Due to its rapid-response nature,
    it would answer directly to Strategic HQ.
[19:28] Zettour
    Essentially, you would have
    no superior officer.
[19:30] Tanya
    B-But I'm only a first lieutenant.
[19:33] Tanya
    I'm not qualified to command a battalion.
[19:36] Zettour
    Don't worry. I'll put in an order to
    make you an organizer immediately.
[19:40] Tanya
    An organizer?
[19:42] Tanya
    The position of organizer has
    been obsolete for a long time,
[19:45] Tanya
    but it's still available.
[19:47] Tanya
    When you graduate, you'll be promoted
    to captain and become an organizer.
[19:51] Tanya
    And, once you've "organized" the battalion,
[19:53] Tanya
    we'll reward you by forcing through
    a promotion to major.
[19:55] Tanya
    I have all the preparations ready.
[20:06] Tanya
    That's a very enticing offer.
[20:08] Tanya
    Why?
[20:09] Tanya
    Why did this happen?
[20:12] Tanya
    So, how much time do I have to organize it?
[20:14] Zettour
    The sooner, the better.
[20:16] Zettour
    Pick up to forty-eight people
    of your choosing.
[20:19] Tanya
    Roger.
[20:21] Tanya
    I'll be going, then.
[20:23] Zettour
    Lieutenant...
[20:25] Zettour
    I'm told that you can be
    very difficult to work with.
[20:28] Zettour
    I don't question your ability,
    but you have a bad reputation.
[20:32] Zettour
    Keep that in mind.
[20:33] Tanya
    Thank you for your warning.
[20:36] Zettour
    Good luck!
[20:46] Zettour
    Sending a kid to war, huh?
[20:53] Tanya
    Damn it!
[20:54] Tanya
    I'll have to take as much time as possible
    with the selection process
[20:58] Tanya
    and delay our shipping out.
SIGN    Imperial Strategic HQ External Bureau
[21:04] Tanya
    What is this?
SIGN    Organizer Section
[21:06] Tanya
    I only sent out that
    recruitment notice last week!
[21:08] Tanya
    Mages are the elite, aren't they?
[21:11] Tanya
    Shouldn't they want the
    best jobs they can get?
[21:14] Tanya
    I made it clear in the notice
    that this would be a terrible job...
SIGN    Mages Wanted. Extremely Difficult Battle, Little Pay
SIGN    Spend your days in combat and unfathomable danger.
    If you return alive, you'll receive honor and glory.
[21:18] Tanya
    Why would all these people sign up
    for a one-way ticket to hell?
[21:22] Tanya
    I can't go through all this
    stuff by myself, anyway.
[21:25] Tanya
    It's impossible... Absolutely impossible!
[21:28] Tanya
    Okay.
[21:29] Tanya
    I'll use the lack of personnel
    as an excuse to buy time.
[21:33] Visha
    Excuse me.
[21:38] Tanya
    What are you doing here?
[21:41] Visha
    It's been a while, Captain Degurechaff!
[23:34] Visha
    This is...
SIGN    Next Time My First Battalion
SIGN    This program is fiction. All persons, groups, places, laws, and names appearing in it have no relation to the real world.
[23:36] Visha
    good stuff...