It's me.
Yes, I understand.
Your proposition has been approved.
That's good...
For me, and for the Macwell Corporation too.
You ought to replace this damper.
No, it's fine for now.
You always take every precaution. What's the matter?
Well, whatever.
Replace it when you get back from your next sortie though.
Truth of the Sands
Sir, a "warm-hearted" management approach is all well and good,
but I think we need to keep streamlining in mind.
I suppose by "streamlining" you mean making personnel cuts.
When high pay standards are putting considerable pressure on earnings,
it simply can't be helped.
Even if we obtain financing from the Macwell Corporation,
they'll demand personnel cuts from us.
Kanzaki, what do you think, lad?
I'm still rather inexperienced, so it's rude of me to speak my mind.
At present, streamlining is taking place in all sectors of the airline industry.
But for our part, I would like this to be a company where people can work with pride.
So it's all right for the company to go under for the sake of something like that?!
This upstart who doesn't even know the basics of management is...
Certainly...
Certainly we'd be able to cut expenses with personnel cuts.
But the knowledge and experience of the people we laid off would be lost forever.
That would be an immeasurable loss to us at Yamato Airlines!
So this is the last morning...
The sound has changed.
The sound of your shutter.
It's the same Nikon as always.
At first, that sound was like an attack headed straight for me.
To me, it's the same shutter click as always.
Hey, Shinjou!
Take a picture of me!
I'm not a photographer at some tourist spot, you know!
That's good, just like that.
One more!
Don't sell 'em to a newspaper company!
I may not look it, but I 'm kinda well-known in my country.
You're saying the debt collectors will come after you?
You got it.
Well, you can relax. I can't just sell pictures of a secret base.
So what the heck did ya come here to take pictures of?
The face of some middle-aged guy with an overgrown beard.
Uh-oh, I 'm out of film.
The demand for film's good these days, huh?
Yeah, ever since I posted those shots in the mess hall,
I've had a lot of requests from people to take their photos.
So business is thriving. That's a good thing.
Say, do you suppose I can get in contact with Japan again?
Well, I think I could work something out...
Is this about your real job?
I'll arrange it with the switchboard operator.
Well, do your best with that job too.
One more plane, huh?
What's one more plane?
Shin, of course.
Oops! I shouldn't say anything else.
What a money-grubber.
Hey! I paid you your money, now tell me!
I n my store, if you've got the money you can buy anything,
whether it's information or a fighter plane.
But there's one thing that I can't sell.
What do you think it is?
How should I know?!
It's freedom.
To get out of here, you either complete three years' service or pay $1.5 million.
Those are the only two ways.
Hey, don't tell me that Shin is...
There's no one more particular about money than me,
so if I'm saying it, there can't be any mistake.
If Shin shoots down one, or at most two more planes, he'll have saved $1.5 million.
He'll be free.
Thanks for your patronage!
Am I okay with that?
Or do I blow the lid on this now?
Are you going back to Japan?
Who did you hear that from?
McCoy.
Are you going home?
Not yet.
One more plane, huh?
Can you go free?!
It's none of your business.
You asked me once.
Asked why I follow you around.
The truth is...
Damn!
Listen!
I'm... I'm...
The reason I came here...
I'll listen to this when I get back.
Yeah, do that for me, all right?
Our esteemed foes look like they've had too much time on their hands.
Let's give them some company.
Are they gonna be all right, just the two of them?!
What the hell are you talking about?
It's just their regularly scheduled flight.
The enemy pokes their nose in here, and we have to drive them off.
I see...
Is something up?
No, nothing at all.
Shin, come back alive.
Is it Kazama?
So, will we be receiving a positive response to our offer of a business alliance?
That's the purpose of my meeting with you like this, isn't it?
Then I will advise you of Macwell's conditions.
Father?
Whatever is the matter?
Oh, it's you, Ryoko.
Mr. Kanzaki,
it's about that one photo you commissioned me for.
No matter how I consider it, it'll only turn out to be a dull shot.
It seems like it'd be more interesting to take a photo of this guy's spirit.
What is this about the Macwell Corporation having lending conditions?
You're asking me?
The way my abilities have been overrated, I'm in a fix too.
But...
I made a call to Johnston at Macwell.
I told him "Any way you slice it, that's just unfair," and what do you think he said?
"lf you're not in charge of Yamato Airlines, we can't build a relationship of mutual trust."
But what does you and I being engaged have to do with the financing issue?
I think that's a misunderstanding too.
I wonder if they're thinking that if I become the president's son-in-law,
he'll attach more importance to that than to my actual abilities?
Then follow up on this and try to clear up that misunderstanding.
You can handle that, can't you?
Oh, that's right. It looks like we'll find out Kazama's whereabouts.
My friend in Paris apparently got hold of some solid information.
Is... Is it true?
I wouldn't lie to you, would l?
Please, just leave everything to me.
Three hostiles confirmed.
Estimate engagement in two minutes.
Roger.
Hey, about Shinjou...
Is he in some kind of trouble?
What did that guy come here for?
To take pictures, of course.
That's a silly thing to ask after all this time.
It never bugged me until now, you know,
but recently...
Look, everyone's started asking him for pictures and stuff, right?
That's when it started to bug me a little.
Then he said this is a secret base, so he can't just sell his pictures.
I've got some information I tried to sell to Shin but was turned down.
You wanna buy?
I'm going to the next one!
Calm down...
With this it's over!
I don't have to do this anymore. It's over.
It's over, Ryoko.
Mayday, mayday, mayday!
I've got one on my tail! I can't shake him off!
Damn!
Rouge-One! This is zero-zero section.
I'm weaponless.
I'll draw them into your line of fire!
Why are you weaponless?
There's no time to explain!
I got it!
Kitri!
Kitri! Bank hard left!
All right!
Shin, are you okay?
I'll make it.
Why did you fire out all your autocannon rounds?
Why?!
I n the midst of battle, I forgot about fighting.
Why?
Double-Echo, this is zero-zero section.
The three hostiles are downed. Returning immediately to base.
Zero-zero section has taken enemy fire, but can still manage to fly.
Double-Echo here.
Roger that, zero-zero section. Should we request a first-aid squad and some firefighters?
Yeah, if you would.
Shin...
What is it you called me all the way down here for?
I heard from McCoy
that it wasn't a newspaper company that commissioned you for this job.
So that line was being tapped after all.
Your client ain't the rebel forces either, right?
What is it you're after?!
Greg, this isn't like you, handling things like this.
You want me to handle it in a way that's more my style?!
Is it true that Shin got hit?
Yeah, apparently he's using every trick he's got to keep his aircraft flying.
I hope it'll hold up somehow.
Shinjou!
This isn't the time for that, is it?
Shinjou! You've got a call!
A call? I'm busy.
It's from Japan though. Are you sure you don't need to take it?
Shin, just a little further.
There's no way I'm gonna say thanks, you know.
I know.
I absolutely won't.
I heard you the first time.
If you want me to say it, you make it back to the Area, Mister.
Right...
I can't die in a place like this.
I told you the telephone is risky. The line's tapped.
Don't get so upset. I have good news.
You're fired.
I am? That's good to hear.
I was just thinking of turning down the job.
I thought maybe you'd make a fuss.
You don't need the rest of the money?
I'll be sorry not to get it, but...
You've got no ambition. Oh, well.
Would you pass a message on for me?
What is it?
Pass this on to Kazama:
Tell him Ryoko and I are going to get married.
That's all.
I n any event, there's no longer a need to photograph Kazama's dead face.
What did you say?!
It's true!
That guy came to take a picture of Kazama's dead face!
That bastard! He's gonna pay for this!
How's Shin? Did he manage a good landing?
You're worried about him?
Of course. It's only natural, right?
Because you want to take the picture you were commissioned for?
Hear me out!
I'm not listening!
Mickey!
I won't forgive you!
It was suspicious right from the start:
the press, of all things, coming into this Area!
That's what I initially came here for, but...
You won't admit it, will you?
This is like me, ain't it?!
This is for pretending to be on our side!
Get him!
Stand up!
It's Kazama!
Kazama's back!
He's back!
Shin...
You're gonna pay for deceiving us.
Stop!
50...
30...
20...
1 0...
Touchdown!
Shin!
STOP!
There's no way I'm gonna die here!
It's terrible!
Shin is... Shin is...
RYOKO!
I do this reluctantly, but I have to tell you the truth.
So Shin's alive!
That's a death certificate.
Kazama is no longer among the living.
That's a lie!
The facts are laid bare, a lie is uttered,
the truth is questioned and people suffer.
For a single truth,
damaged wings take to the arid wind, journeying into a moonlit night.
This is Area 88,
Wings of the Wind This is Area 88,
Wings of the Wind where the past meets the pride of warriors.
Wings of the Wind
Burned out completely by the unforgiving sun
Alone with an empty night sky
Staring at the stars
And far away, faintly, a soft melody
Touches the past too strongly to remember here
Now turn to face away from warm memories
Battlefield dance
Let your eyes close instead
To play on the evanescent dream, ooh
Kindness will not ever be necessary here
I n the dark black night
Moonlight will shine through