The year is 1 889.
The Nautilus sets her course for her secret base at the South Pole
in order to replenish her repair and maintenance supplies.
Nadia and the Grandis trio
are anxious about arriving on the unknown Antarctic Continent.
But Jean is overjoyed at the prospect.
On the way, the Nautilus is subjected to nature's fury
by an undersea volcano,
and an attack by a gigantic nautilus shellfish.
The Nautilus finally surfaces in a huge cavern beneath Antarctica.
Finally!
Gee, what a fantastic place!
I never knew such a modern facility existed at the South Pole.
Look, Nadia!
It's so hot!
Who said that the South Pole was ice cold?!
Geez, it's hot! It's hot! It's hot! It's hot! It's hot!
Pervert!
Geez, Jean, you lied to me!
This is strange. The South Pole is supposed to be very cold!
That's correct.
Even that arctic clothing wouldn't be enough to protect you.
But that's on the surface way up above.
We are deep within a subterranean strata,
just above pools of molten lava.
That's why it's so warm here.
This may be an ice-covered continent unexplored by man.
But tens of thousands of years ago,
the people of Atlantis had already built a modern base on the shores
of a underground lake deep within the bowels of this continent.
Miss Electra...
You want to say you would like to see this marvelous base, right? Miss Electra...
You want to say you would like to see this marvelous base, right?
Yes, can l?
You'd go exploring even if I said no.
Yes, you can go.
Really?! Oh, boy!
So, this is the supply base?
Is that hill facing us mined as a source for your materials?
Right. Over there, we have iron ore, bauxite, and manganese ore.
This place is a treasure house.
Say, Eiko, what are those three pipes and the tank?
Oh, that's oil. We're underground, so the crude oil flows downward.
Fantastic!
With all this oil, we'd be filthy rich! Fantastic!
With all this oil, we'd be filthy rich!
But how will you take it back? Only the Nautilus could do that.
That's why I hate men.
All they think about is money.
This is the bridge calling the engine room.
Please report on the status of repairs.
This is the main engine room.
We'll need another fifteen hours to complete our repairs.
Roger.
First Officer.
Yes, Sir? First Officer.
Yes, Sir?
I'm going ashore for awhile.
Have all repairs completed within sixteen hours
and be ready to sail at o-seven hundred tomorrow morning.
Aye, Sir!
Carry on. Aye, Sir!
Carry on.
Yes, Sir.
He's going to that place.
All hands, hear this! All work must be completed within 1 6 hours.
We'll be shipping out tomorrow morning at o-seven hundred hours!
Now it's Marie's turn.
Wow!
This is the way a man should work.
It's hard to tell which one is the kid.
Jean, Nadia, get your arctic clothing and come with me.
Yes, Sir!
What's the matter, Nadia?
Is that an order?
That's right.
I understand. That's right.
I understand.
Hurry.
Captain, I'm going also! Hurry.
Captain, I'm going also!
Marie wants to go too!
Sorry, not this time.
Fantastic! Are we going up in this?
Yes.
Gosh, isn't this amazing, Nadia? That's ice outside.
We're passing through a tunnel of ice.
What was that? It looked like a tree branch.
That's what it was.
That is the world tree.
World tree?
Yes, the tree that holds up the skies, World tree?
Yes, the tree that holds up the skies,
whose roots spread all over this globe.
It is a tree of incredible size, said to be the source of all life.
Finding a tree imbedded in ice here in the Antarctic region
seems to indicate that it was warm here at one time.
You can't be serious, Nadia!
How can a gigantic continent like this move from place to place?
No, I'm afraid she's right.
It is man's vanity to assume that continents cannot move.
Jean, can you tell me what is most important to a scientist?
It's a sixth sense.
Sixth sense?
That's right, Jean. Sixth sense?
That's right, Jean.
Do you remember what the world map looks like?
Yes, Sir.
Then think of the coastal outline of the two American continents Yes, Sir.
Then think of the coastal outline of the two American continents
and those of Europe and Africa.
Can you see how the lines fit against each other?
I see what you mean.
They fit perfectly!
But I still find it hard to believe that continents can move.
With the technology available in the 1 9th century,
it is impossible to prove such movements.
But there will come a time when science will find definite proof.
The seed of all inventions and discoveries ever made can be found
in the sixth sense of the inventor and his need to prove it.
That's science.
I see!
You must be worn out.
Where's the Captain?
He went out, taking Jean and Nadia with him.
What? To that place?
I'm quite sure that's where he took them.
I guess he felt he had to.
This may be the last time.
Gosh, this is fantastic!
The compass needle won't stay still.
What does that mean?
On this spot, the magnetic forces of the Earth are all mixed up. What does that mean?
On this spot, the magnetic forces of the Earth are all mixed up.
Jean, Nadia, come on. Over here.
Yes, Sir! Sorry!
What is this?
A moving sidewalk.
They look like a row of round bars laid crosswise.
Look closer.
This is amazing! They're floating on air!
That's right. They've lightened the pull of gravity,
and utilized magnetic forces to move it forward.
A terrific invention! Who made it?
The people of ancient Atlantis, 20,000 years ago.
It is a relic of a lost civilization.
Now, get on.
Yes, Sir.
Unbelievable! I wonder how the effects of gravity are decreased?
What is it?
There's something there! What is it?
There's something there!
Where?
Over there! Where?
Over there!
What are those?!
Prehistoric animals?
They look like angels.
Look more like devils to me. They look like angels.
Look more like devils to me.
Captain Nemo, what are those?
This place is a museum made of ice.
Museum?
That's right. Museum?
That's right.
Species of animals that disappeared in the distant past are kept here.
A while ago, I saw something that looked like dragons with spears.
Those were homodinasonics.
They are saurians. They ruled the Earth at one time.
Saurians had an uncanny ability
to adapt their bodies swiftly to changes in environment.
They evolved at a fast pace,
and established a civilization on Earth before mankind.
They were the first inhabitants of this planet.
However, seventy million years ago they fell victim to cosmic rays
created by black spots on the sun, and vanished from the Earth.
We are not the only ones endowed with intelligence.
We must never forget that.
Yes, Sir.
Life is a mysterious thing.
It is.
Wow, it's big!
I wonder what's inside?
What's that?
It's penguins! What's that?
It's penguins!
What?
Incredible!
It's like an ice palace!
This is it.
What's inside here?
We'll know when we enter.
Jean, what is that?
I don't know!
It's been a long while.
What? Jean, what's the matter with you?
Hello, old friend, it's good to see you again.
Who's that?!
What are you? What's happening? Who's speaking?
Captain Nemo?
I see.
Jean, Nadia, both of you come over here.
Yes, Sir.
Let me introduce these two, Nadia and Jean.
And this is my good friend lrion.
This whale is your friend?
Mr. Whale?
Yes, that's his name. Mr. Whale?
Yes, that's his name.
Captain Nemo, you're amazing, having a whale for a friend!
Just like Nadia.
He wants to talk to you.
Talk to us?
Yes. I'll wait outside. Talk to us?
Yes. I'll wait outside.
But...
There's nothing to be afraid of.
But...
I see, you are Nadia.
I can't believe it!
Are you really talking?
That's right. I'm speaking directly into your heart.
My heart?
That's right. It's simple when we use the Blue Water. My heart?
That's right. It's simple when we use the Blue Water.
The Blue Water?
That's right.
You don't have to actually talk. Just think what you want to say.
I'll try. Don't you have something to say to Captain Nemo?
We've already exchanged our farewells.
Farewells?
Yes, we won't be seeing each other again on this Earth. Farewells?
Yes, we won't be seeing each other again on this Earth.
Why not?
I have lived too long. My life will be over soon.
Long? How long?
During my lifetime, the Earth has circled the sun 20,000 times.
20,000 years?!
Yes, according to the human calendar.
During those many years, you observed the history of mankind?
Yes, man is a most interesting species of life.
Mankind initiates wars in seeking peace,
and wages wars to destroy peace.
Yes, they are a most interesting species of life.
That can't be.
But that is the truth.
What was that?
I just sent you some images from my memories.
I'm afraid we are what you say we are.
However, Nadia,
mankind is an interesting species of life, but not foolish.
That is my belief.
Nemo is my last friend.
As his final gesture, he introduced you two to me.
For that I am deeply grateful.
He believes in you, and has entrusted the future to you.
Please honor his trust in you. That is my final wish.
To meet and become friends is a most precious thing.
As my final gift to you, I will tell you what you are seeking.
The person you seek is very close to you.
Also, you will meet another, most unexpected person.
An unexpected person?
My brother?!
It's true, isn't it? I do have a brother!
I feel I'll have a wonderful dream tonight.
Thank you, my children.
Farewell, inheritors of the Blue Water.
Wait! There are other things I want to know!
Nadia, what's wrong? You look dazed.
The Blue Water started shining, and then became dark again right away.
Right away?
Yes, in about three seconds. Right away?
Yes, in about three seconds.
I see. Was that all a dream?
Jean, let's go.
All right.
Hello!
Can you understand what it's saying?
I guess so. But such a thing has never happened before!
It's saying we should go that way.
Maybe it wants to take us where Captain Nemo is.
It seems that way!
Let's go.
Yes. Let's go.
Yes.
This is amazing!
You talked with the whale!
Yes.
You were the only one that could talk to the whale and penguin. Yes.
You were the only one that could talk to the whale and penguin.
I wonder why?
The whale was saying it was because of the Blue Water. I wonder why?
The whale was saying it was because of the Blue Water.
And what did you talk about?
Sorry, can I tell you later when I'm not so confused?
Hello, guys. Do you know where Captain Nemo is?
How should we know?
What did you say?!
I'm sorry! I'm afraid I don't know. What did you say?!
I'm sorry! I'm afraid I don't know.
I see. And the rest of you?
We've taken on a full supply of foodstuffs,
but I guess all you want is soup, right?!
We'll go and find him right away!
Children should always be obedient!
She's a fearsome woman.
Oh, my precious Nemo, where have you gone?
We're going to the surface.
You mean the Antarctic Continent? We're going to the surface.
You mean the Antarctic Continent?
That's right.
Oh, boy! That's right.
Oh, boy!
Gosh, it's so wide!
It's so cold!
It's become night all of a sudden.
Jean.
Yes, Sir? Jean.
Yes, Sir?
This is the South Pole.
Right here?
That's right.
All right! This is incredible! I'm standing over the South Pole! That's right.
All right! This is incredible! I'm standing over the South Pole!
I'm overwhelmed!
But actually you were just brought here by Captain Nemo.
That's true.
I didn't come here on my own.
No, you didn't.
We are standing here thanks to the Nautilus and the Atlanteans.
No man has set foot here before.
But in the 20th century mankind will break through the ice,
and reach this point under their own power.
I put my faith in the power of mankind.
What's that?
An aurora. What's that?
An aurora.
What is that?
It's beautiful! What is that?
It's beautiful!
In scientific terms, electrons and protons from the sun
strike the Earth's atmosphere and create this phenomena.
Such theories can never truly describe the beauty of nature.
A tear?
It can't be!
He believes in you, and has entrusted the future to you.
Okay, it's ready!
What is this?
Ice cream. What is this?
Ice cream.
Ice cream?
Yes, I made it in my fully automatic ice cream maker. Ice cream?
Yes, I made it in my fully automatic ice cream maker.
When did you do that?
I made it especially for you, Marie. When did you do that?
I made it especially for you, Marie.
Go ahead, try it.
My head hurts!
But it's good!
Well, how is it?
I never knew ice cream was so delicious.
This ice cream was made from South Pole ice.
The South Pole?
The ice here is supposed to be 1 2,000 years old. The South Pole?
The ice here is supposed to be 1 2,000 years old.
Then it's like we're eating the history of our world.
I didn't know the world was so small!
1 2,000 year-old ice cream...
Compared to that, a man's life is truly brief.
The important thing is how we live that brief interval.
What's the matter with you three?
We went to the surface looking for Captain Nemo,
and nearly froze to death!
You went out in that clothing?!
Well, it was so warm down here.
I've seen enough ice to last me a lifetime!
No fun!
What should I do about this impatience in my heart?
I have lost sight of my distant dreams
I cry as I look up to the sky
Where our promise shines brightly
Try! Comforting words are like breezes that don't reach my heart
My misgivings grow
But I make my own decisions so
I will probably be all right on my own
Even if I stumble, even if I get lost, there's always tomorrow