E6.5 - War Report Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:02] Narrator     Being X... [00:06] Narrator     How does it feel to fight the entire world? [00:12] Narrator     So it was his doing, after all... [00:15] Narrator     Why... [00:16] Narrator     Why did this happen? [00:18] Narrator     Damn it! [00:19] Narrator     It all went wrong back then. [00:21] Narrator     Yes, that's when it all started. SIGN    Episode 6.5 War Report SIGN    2013 AD, Tokyo [00:32] Narrator     What reason does the company have     to continue employing you? [00:37] Narrator     W-Wait a second... Please! SIGN    Improve Your Skills More Than Ever     Career Support Book     What You Need To Work the Way Only You Can [00:39] Narrator     Please leave. [00:41] Man     I'm aware of my deficiencies as a human. [00:45] Man     My personality is twisted in various ways,     and I have every complex imaginable. [00:50] Narrator     But... [00:51] Narrator     Obeying company rules is     the easiest thing in the world. [00:55] Narrator     I can ride the rails right to     the department chief's chair. [00:58] Narrator     And life will become nice and easy. [01:07] Narrator     At least, that was the plan... [01:12] Narrator     What? [01:14] Narrator     What happened? [01:17] Narrator     Apparently, you lack faith. [01:20] Narrator     And not a trace of faith in the Creator. [01:24] Narrator     The Creator? [01:26] Narrator     I'm sorry to say this, [01:28] Narrator     but I reject God's existence, from both     realistic and rational perspectives. [01:34] Narrator     In a world with advanced science,     where one's needs are met, [01:37] Narrator     there will be no faith. [01:39] Narrator     Only the weak, when they're in     dire straits, cling to someone. [01:45] Narrator     So, basically, [01:46] Narrator     if I put you [01:46] Narrator     into the "dire straits" [01:48] Narrator     you speak of, [01:49] Narrator     your faith [01:50] Narrator     will awaken? [01:51] Narrator     C-Calm down! [01:54] Narrator     Try to live as long as you can. [01:57] Narrator     If you die again, [01:59] Narrator     there will be no second reincarnation. [02:03] Narrator     W-Wait— [02:15] Narrator     As a result of my absurd     reincarnation by Being X, SIGN    Unified Year 1913, Outskirts of Imperial Capital Berun [02:19] Narrator     I was abandoned in a poor nunnery     in another world. [02:23] Narrator     And the country was gripped with     the madness that precedes war. SIGN    Destroy the Enemies of the Fatherland [02:29] Narrator     In a time when war seemed unavoidable, [02:33] Narrator     I'd thought it would be impossible for     a poor, powerless girl to survive. [02:38] Narrator     But in that world,     the power of magic did exist. [02:43] Narrator     And during the orphanage's physical, [02:46] Narrator     my magical aptitude was noted. [02:49] Narrator     The army always conscripted     those with aptitude as mages. SIGN    Tanya Degurechaff Magical Aptitude A [02:56] Narrator     And if I were going to be     conscripted someday, [02:58] Narrator     it made more sense to volunteer,     receive officer training, [03:01] Narrator     and attempt to get onto a career path. [03:08] Narrator     New soldiers, welcome to hell. [03:11] Narrator     The Imperial military was a     champion of meritocracy, [03:14] Narrator     and in less than a year, [03:16] Narrator     I was entrusted with training     the second-class students. [03:19] Narrator     I don't expect anything from you maggots. [03:22] Narrator     But at least don't drive me to despair! [03:25] Narrator     You little brat— [03:30] Narrator     There were minor issues. [03:32] Narrator     But afterward, I finished my training. SIGN    Northern Theater Force Garrison [03:35] Narrator     The only thing missing before     graduation was to finish [03:38] Narrator     my training deployment in the North. [03:43] Narrator     But it was there that I learned... [03:45] Narrator     The unexpected can happen in any world. [03:51] Narrator     Emission signatures! [03:52] Narrator     Enemy mage group detected! [03:55] Narrator     Only scratched her, huh? [03:56] Narrator     Permission to leave battlefield immediately. [03:58] Narrator     Unfortunately, we can't permit that. [04:00] Narrator     Delay the enemy. [04:05] ---     It was me versus an entire enemy company. [04:09] ---     Faced with the enemy, I had to choose     between flight, honorable death, or... [04:16] ---     Gotcha. [04:21] ---     Get away! [04:24] ---     Making it seem you fought hard, [04:26] ---     while leaving the battlefield     in a natural way. [04:29] ---     That is the best way to protect     yourself and survive... [04:35] ---     Second Lieutenant Tanya Degurechaff. SIGN    Medical Room [04:37] ---     During the battle with the Entente Alliance, [04:39] ---     Not good... [04:40] ---     you detained the enemy until     reinforcements arrived. [04:41] ---     I didn't think they'd be so impressed. [04:45] ---     They're treating me like an ace. [04:49] ---     We award you the Silver Wings Assault Badge. [04:56] ---     But I hope they don't use this as an excuse     to send me to the front lines. SIGN    Commander's Office [05:01] ---     Second Lieutenant Degurechaff,     here are your deployment orders. [05:04] ---     Head to the General Supply Staff. [05:07] ---     Is this for technology testing? [05:11] ---     Yes, they need you to test     a new type of computation jewel. [05:15] ---     I understand. [05:18] ---     My long-held dream of a safe,     rear-echelon deployment... [05:22] ---     No, there wasn't going to be     any problem at all. [05:26] ---     Elenium Type-95? [05:28] ---     By synchronizing four computation jewel cores, [05:31] ---     this prototype grants revolutionary abilities. [05:34] ---     It uses tremendous magical energy, [05:36] ---     but with the amount you have,     that shouldn't be a problem. [05:39] ---     There are all kinds of problems! [05:41] ---     These crystals aren't stable at all. [05:43] ---     If this keeps up, they'll explode again! [05:44] ---     If this keeps up, they'll explode again! [05:46] ---     Can't you go any higher?! [05:48] ---     Doctor?! [05:50] ---     Theoretically, you should be able     to reach 18,000 meters! [05:54] ---     A standard computation jewel's     maximum altitude is 6,000! [05:57] ---     The load is within acceptable parameters! [05:59] ---     Those are theoretical numbers! [06:01] ---     For use as military-grade items,     keep durability in mind! [06:05] ---     What are you talking about? [06:06] ---     That would ruin the jewel's     optimized synchronization! [06:09] ---     I don't know when this     defective junk will explode! [06:19] ---     I am done with this crap! [06:20] ---     This thing's as defective as     an Italian Red Devil! [06:25] ---     And after ten years,     I was reunited with Being X. [06:32] ---     This is a serious problem. [06:35] ---     You haven't developed even     the tiniest bit of faith. [06:38] ---     B-Being X... [06:41] ---     Indeed. [06:42] ---     Your attitude is as unacceptable as ever. [06:45] ---     Perhaps I should give you a blessing. [06:49] ---     A blessing? [06:53] ---     A miracle. [06:54] ---     Miracles are illusions caused by     insufficient observation and understanding. [07:02] ---     Glorious misunderstandings. [07:08] ---     I don't know about that. [07:17] ---     In the last experiment before my transfer, [07:20] ---     he got me again! [07:24] ---     Lieutenant, are you ready? [07:28] ---     Second Lieutenant Tanya     Degurechaff, taking off! [07:39] ---     The jewel's synchronization is unstable. [07:41] ---     It's going to explode! [07:43] ---     Irregularity in energy coefficients.     They're going out of control. [07:45] ---     Is this... [07:48] ---     This is a good opportunity, right? [07:50] ---     Let us both pray to God! [07:54] ---     You set me up, Being X! [08:05] ---     I have blessed your computation jewel [08:07] ---     and performed a miracle. [08:09] ---     A miracle? [08:10] ---     You call strapping a bomb to me a miracle?! [08:14] ---     Now, you must pray to God [08:16] ---     each time you use your computation jewel. [08:20] ---     You vile piece of shit! [08:22] ---     Go now, [08:24] ---     and spread the name of God. [08:29] ---     God's miracles are great. [08:32] ---     Praise the Lord [08:34] ---     and his worthy name. [09:01] ---     What did I... [09:04] ---     Did I just pray? [09:06] ---     To that thing?! [09:07] ---     I never thought it would actually work. [09:09] ---     I knew it... God is real. SIGN    Unified Year 1924, Rhine Theater [09:25] ---     With the double-edged sword called     the Elenium-95 and a bunch of raw recruits, [09:31] ---     I was sent west to fight on     the Rhine Theater's front lines. [09:38] ---     A mage? [09:44] ---     What are you doing, Visha? [09:48] ---     We can't provide air support anymore! [09:58] ---     An explosion spell... [10:02] ---     How much longer will reinforcements take? [10:04] ---     The 205th Mage Company is en route. [10:07] ---     Company Commander,     we only have one platoon. [10:10] ---     We can't fight a whole company. [10:13] ---     Our enemy is on an exhausting,     long-range mission. [10:16] ---     There's a good chance we can win. [10:20] ---     But I guess losing new troops already     would hurt my promotion chances. [10:27] ---     You are to provide support. [10:29] ---     I'll go ahead and destroy three platoons. [10:32] ---     Man, it's rough being a salaryman. [10:35] ---     S-Salary...? [10:38] ---     I pray unto God. [10:41] ---     Lord, save my Fatherland. [10:50] ---     As the documents you see on     Second Lieutenant Degurechaff state... [10:54] ---     After contributing to development     of a new computation jewel, [10:56] ---     she was sent on emergency deployment     to the Rhine theater. [10:59] ---     While in the Rhine theater, she wiped out     an entire enemy mage company on her own. [11:03] ---     And she's still carrying out     assault missions there? [11:09] ---     She's the ideal soldier. [11:15] Tanya     "Second Lieutenant Degurechaff,     you are hereby promoted to First Lieutenant [11:19] ---     and are to attend the military academy." [11:22] ---     This is the second time I can remember     that I've been to university... [11:26] ---     I'll get a nice easy job studying at the rear! [11:31] ---     Be seated. [11:33] ---     Yes, sir. Excuse me. [11:36] ---     Actually, I wanted to ask you something. [11:40] ---     What do you think the next     developments in the war will be? [11:44] ---     I'm certain that this war     will grow into a world war. [11:50] ---     A world war? [11:51] ---     A global war. [11:53] ---     An interesting opinion. [11:55] ---     How would you handle it? [11:56] ---     By limiting our losses while     shedding enemy blood, [11:59] ---     I believe the Empire would     win in the long run. [12:03] ---     Do you have a practical plan? [12:05] ---     I would suggest a combination [12:07] ---     of defensive infantry tactics and     offensive strategies with mages. [12:10] ---     Mages are powerful,     but there aren't many of them. [12:15] ---     I agree. [12:16] ---     Mages excel in firepower and agility. [12:18] ---     They're ideal for hunting enemy forces. [12:21] ---     In the sense that you win the battle     while limiting your losses, [12:26] ---     I believe this may be the best use of mages. [12:31] ---     Interesting. [12:33] ---     I'll look into it. SIGN    Imperial Strategic Headquarters, Conference Room 1 [12:36] Narrator     Things kept going in the worst possible     direction, as if someone had set them up. [12:41] Narrator     I never expected that chat to spell my doom. SIGN    Imperial Strategic Headquarters, Dining Room [12:50] Narrator     Thank you so much for inviting me today. [12:54] Narrator     We've asked you here to discuss     your post-graduation deployment. [12:59] Narrator     First Lieutenant Degurechaff, [13:01] Narrator     I intend to put you in charge of     a new rapid-response mage battalion. [13:07] Narrator     A battalion?! [13:10] Narrator     Leading a rapid-response battalion is     a bigger risk than the front lines! [13:14] Narrator     B-But I'm only a first lieutenant. [13:17] Narrator     I'm not qualified to command a battalion. [13:20] Narrator     Don't worry. Everything's been arranged. [13:31] Narrator     That's a very enticing offer. [13:33] Narrator     Why? [13:35] Narrator     Why did this happen? [13:37] Narrator     Damn it! [13:39] Narrator     I'll have to take as much time as possible     with the selection process [13:42] Narrator     and delay our shipping out. SIGN    Imperial Strategic HQ External Bureau [13:47] Narrator     What is this? SIGN    Organizer Section [13:49] Narrator     I only sent out that     recruitment notice last week! [13:52] Narrator     Mages are the elite, aren't they? [13:54] Narrator     Shouldn't they want     the best jobs they can get? [13:57] Narrator     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. [14:02] Narrator     Why would all these people sign up     for a one-way ticket to hell? [14:05] Narrator     I can't go through all this     stuff by myself, anyway. [14:10] Narrator     Excuse me. [14:15] Narrator     What are you doing here? [14:18] Narrator     It's been a while, Captain Degurechaff! [14:21] Narrator     You're my assistant? [14:24] Narrator     Yes. [14:25] Narrator     It seems I was assigned this post because     I already knew you, and we're both women. [14:30] Narrator     Gee, the brass sure is being     awfully considerate. [14:33] Narrator     Actually, Strategic HQ just sent a demand     that we speed up the selection. [14:39] Narrator     Only twelve people have passed. [14:42] Narrator     That's only enough for a company. [14:44] Narrator     You'll have to lower     the standards for passing. [14:47] Narrator     Then I'll need time for reeducation and     to devise an acceptable new standard. [14:53] Narrator     How long, exactly? [14:56] Narrator     A month. [14:58] Narrator     Only a month? [15:00] Narrator     Training a new soldier takes two years. [15:03] Narrator     I don't care. [15:04] Narrator     Reeducate them, even if you     have to get a little rough. SIGN    Imperial Army Zugspitsche Training Grounds [15:09] ---     Now that it's come to this,     I'll push them to the absolute limit [15:15] ---     and make them give up for sure! [15:19] ---     It's so cold... [15:21] ---     I figured this would happen. [15:24] ---     Retreat! Retreat! [15:28] ---     Now you're napping during training, huh? [15:33] ---     Want to face a firing squad     for dereliction of duty? [15:35] ---     Hang in there! [15:36] ---     Hey! [15:37] ---     Are you okay? Breathe! [15:39] ---     Hey! [15:43] ---     C-Captain, that's going too far! [15:50] ---     H-He came back to life? [15:53] ---     I can't believe it. [15:54] ---     That isn't human... [15:57] ---     If I try and drop out, [16:00] ---     I'll meet a fate worse than death. [16:03] ---     If you're going to quit, then now is— [16:07] ---     I will continue the training! [16:13] ---     Me, too. [16:13] ---     Leave it to me. [16:14] ---     And me. [16:15] ---     I can keep going. [16:16] ---     Let me do it. [16:17] ---     Hurry! [16:18] ---     We'll finish the march! SIGN    One Month Later [16:24] ---     But they endured hell... [16:29] ---     Today, you are Imperial mages. [16:33] ---     Most of you will go to the war zone. [16:36] ---     Some of you will not come back. [16:38] ---     But always remember this: [16:41] ---     Imperial soldiers die. [16:44] ---     That's what we're here for. [16:47] ---     But the Empire lives forever. [16:50] ---     And that means you live forever! [16:54] ---     Thus, the Empire expects you     to fight forever for it! [17:01] ---     Sir, yes, sir! SIGN    Imperial Strategic HQ External Bureau [17:05] ---     How did this happen? [17:07] ---     Why did I do that? [17:09] ---     I don't even remember. SIGN    Organization Department [17:11] ---     Maybe it's because I used     the Type-95 too much in training. [17:15] ---     A military communiqué from Strategic HQ. [17:17] ---     Understood. [17:22] ---     A message from the battalion commander! [17:25] ---     It is time for war, everyone. [17:29] ---     No, something merely similar to war. [17:33] ---     We've been given a bunch of targets     for a live-fire training exercise. [17:36] ---     You may choose to shoot them [17:39] ---     or to destroy them with spells. [17:42] ---     Very well, gentlemen. [17:43] ---     It's time for some sports! [17:58] ---     A live-fire exercise is     an apt way to describe this. [18:02] ---     It's basically a bunch of scarecrows. [18:04] ---     If we miss, we'll be a laughingstock. [18:06] ---     Penetrating spells... Fire! [18:11] ---     Drop grenades! [18:17] ---     Then we'll let our allies annihilate     the enemy, and we'll advance. [18:21] ---     Where will we go? [18:22] ---     The capital. [18:24] ---     This is our chance. Let's attack. [18:26] ---     Second Lieutenant, [18:27] ---     we aren't the kind of barbarians     who'd ignore international wartime law. [18:32] ---     In adherence to the laws the ethicists made, [18:35] ---     we must destroy nothing but the enemy factory     and warn them to evacuate. [18:41] ---     We swear that we will conduct a fair war, [18:47] ---     in accordance with international law! [18:52] ---     We warn you now! [18:54] ---     The Imperial Army is about to launch     an attack on your military facility! [18:59] ---     Wonderful! [19:01] ---     They seem to think it's a kid's prank! [19:04] ---     Now, everyone, [19:05] ---     we have fulfilled our duty     under international law. [19:08] ---     Let's get to work. [19:11] ---     In God's name, bring down his wrath on     all who would violate the Fatherland. [19:18] ---     Manifest the miracles of God on Earth. [19:22] ---     Open fire! [19:33] ---     Now, let's head back, my battalion. SIGN    Imperial Army Southeastern Theater, Military Garrison 5 [19:44] ---     The 203rd has received a transfer order. [19:49] ---     We're heading north, to Norden. [19:52] ---     And I headed back to Norden once more. [19:56] ---     Enemy mage unit at altitude 6,500. [19:58] ---     Forward forces are regiment-sized. [20:00] ---     Two companies to the rear. [20:02] ---     Companies 2 through 4 will     hit the forward units. [20:05] ---     We'll take out the rear units and bombers. [20:08] ---     Then we'll launch a pincer     attack from the rear. [20:11] ---     However, while your job is to delay them, [20:14] ---     there isn't any need to wait for me. [20:16] ---     Feel free to defeat them all. [20:20] ---     Yes, ma'am! [20:23] ---     Now, Company 1, gain altitude. [20:26] ---     We'll go around and knock out     the two rear companies. [20:37] ---     Prepare for close-quarters combat! [20:39] ---     We'll wipe out the enemy's forward units! [20:48] ---     The enemy's computation jewels     are better than expected. [20:51] ---     Don't get cocky! [21:00] ---     They're fast. [21:05] ---     They can hit accurately with     this altitude difference? [21:08] ---     Seems like it's those foreign mages. [21:11] ---     They're tougher than we'd thought. [21:13] ---     So, everyone, how are you     enjoying a real war? [21:18] ---     The other day's battle against Dakia     was just a live-fire exercise. [21:21] ---     I want to let you fight to your     heart's content this time, [21:24] ---     so I turned down reinforcements. [21:27] ---     Be proud. You've been given a chance     to pass a trial of iron and fire. [21:33] ---     It's them! The bombers! [21:36] ---     They're finally here, huh? [21:39] ---     Guess I'll work enough to earn my salary. [21:48] ---     Bring down the hammer of     your wrath from Heaven. [22:02] ---     Mayday! Mayday! [22:03] ---     This is— [22:15] ---     Pixie 01 to all units. [22:17] ---     Begin your pincer attack     on the remaining mages. [22:20] ---     I'm going to recover prisoners     from the prey I shot down. [22:27] ---     I wanted to get some information from them, [22:29] ---     but I can't just cut out their brain     and take it. [22:36] ---     It's a joyous thing. [22:41] ---     Everyone in this world is out for     your blood, you of so little faith. [22:47] ---     A great crusade to punish     the blasphemer has begun. [22:52] ---     Being X... [22:54] ---     I knew you were screwing with me! [22:56] ---     How does it feel to fight the entire world? [23:05] ---     Damn it! [23:06] ---     I'll show you! SIGN    Imperial Army     Northern Theater Forces Command [23:09] ---     I'm always sent to the war's front lines. [23:13] ---     Always desperate situations where safe,     rear-echelon deployments are a pipe dream. [23:20] ---     Damn you, Being X! [23:24] ---     Not only the Entente Alliance,     but the Republic and the Allied Kingdom... [23:28] ---     And anyone else who wants to meddle... [23:31] ---     I'll teach them all a lesson. SIGN    Next Time The Battle of Fjord SIGN    This program is fiction. All persons, groups, places, laws, and names appearing in it have no relation to the real world.