You lot are hopeless!
Girls hate men like you that have no endurance!
Shut up. Don't put us on the same level as a monster like you.
Do any of you even feel frustration at having your achievements stolen by a cute girl like me?
A 25-year old underdeveloped granny calls herself that?
I am not..
yet..
..25?
..Hmm?
..a girl.
Nike.
M-my ear..!
Colonel..! I was so scared!
I was so afraid..!
..but I did my best!
Oh.. good job.
Was I good..?
Was Nike a good girl?
Oh.. of course.
You took down the enemy general.
I'm sure your name will be one of the first to be mentioned during the honors ceremony when we return.
Then..
Will you do the usual thing?
I'd prefer to have the praise of the Colonel over General Borcuse or Secretary Loquis.
Um.. Colonel?
We were given orders to rest up..
Is it a good idea when we're right in the middle of enemy territory?
Yes, the General's army is keeping watch for the moment.
Set your mind at ease and rest up.
You men have been running on an hour of sleep a day till now. I must say, we're hitting the limit now.
The enemy is focused on retrieving their remnant army now,
we can assume they will be immobilized for the next six hours.
Take exactly four hours to rest up!
Afterwards..
We resume our attack.
忘れない この痛みの在処を
wasurenai kono itami no arika wo
I will never forget, the source of this pain,
Get my life on the world
Get my life on the world.
希望に変えて見せる覚悟で
kibou ni kaete miseru kakugo de
With the resolve to change it into Hope,
Get my love on the world
Get my love on the world.
いま心を照らす真実のFlame
ima kokoro wo terasu shinjitsu no Flame
The flames of truth shine bright the way of my heart.
灼かれてしまえ 過去の罪
yakarete shimae kako no tsumi
May they consume as well, the sins of my past.
Jet flames!
愛しい者たち守る誓い
itoshii mono tachimamoru chikai
The promises I've made to keep my beloved safe,
守る為には
mamoru tame ni wa
In order to protect them..
人の優しさ激しさ
hito no yasashisa hageshisa
In man's kindness or ferocity,
どちらを信じるかい？
dochira wo shinjiru kai?
which of them should I believe in?
冷酷な運命のせいじゃない
reikoku na unmei no sei janai
Do not blame the cruelty of fate,
諦めこそ戦うべき敵さ
akirame koso tatakau beki teki sa
for the true enemy that we should fight against is the thought of giving in.
情熱なんだね 君と僕を
jounetsu nandane kimi to boku wo
We're birds of the same flock, you and I.
繋ぐのは 明日を求めるJunction heart
tsunagu no wa ashita wo motemeru Junction Heart
That which connects us is our passionate hearts for a better tomorrow.
Ja-Ja-Ja Junction Breakin' out darkness!
All right! We shout it Junction heart
Ja-Ja-Ja Junction Breakin' out darkness!
怖れないで彼方へDash!!
osorenai de kanata he Dash!!
Don't be afraid, dash to the ends of the earth!!
Waste-Land Calamity in the Jaws of Death
A message from our foot scouts.
Athens forces sighted.
The enemy forces are estimated to be 50 strong.
50 Golems?
Isn't that 20 less than what we have?
Captain Elza, we should press the advantage.
Don't be hasty.
Await your orders from General Baldr.
Take up firing positions with your pressguns!
We have the advantage of the land on our side!
Do not leave your stations!
Roger that!
Krishna forces sighted.
The enemy is estimated to be 70 Golems strong!
There can be no land better than this to receive an enemy attack.
I expected no less, General Baldr.
Begin.
All men, commence attack!
Fire!
Yes sir!
A pincer formation..?
General, Captain Elza!
Look at that.
I can see them! Is this real?
Yes.
It bears a close resemblance to the commanding officer's Golem we saw when it crossed the border.
Could it be..?
General Baldr.
You will not, Elza.
The trick is obvious..
It is a bait..
Yes.. It most likely is.
But again,
The time we spend staring at each other could prove to be our undoing.
This opportunity will not come to us a second time, we must seize it now.
Before enemy reinforcements arrive,
I would like to take ten Golems with me.
Very well.
Take twenty.
But if the enemy makes the slightest odd movement, you will withdraw immediately.
Do you understand?
Yes sir!
What is going on?
Begin firing!
A magnificent attack..
Executed at the speed of lightning.. shall I say?
But.. you failed to take into account the reason why both wings allowed your passage in silence.
That is what we call the will to fight.
Your capable assessment abilities have cost you your life.
Even serenity has the ability to distract.
You've learned an expensive lesson today.
C-Captain Elza's squad has been wiped out..
The enemy only used six Golems to defeat Elza's twenty Golems..!
On top of that.. the wings of the Athens forces made no move to return..
They're not even trying to protect their own commander-in-chief..!
Yes, they stood there and waited.
They widened their mouths, waiting to swallow us whole..
Elza, defeated by a mere six Golems..
The odd behaviour in the wings of the enemy formation..
There is nothing that can be done about the men falling into panic.
Did you make this gamble so that you could set all this up, Borcuse?
Fear renders a soldier's.. the basic functions of what makes him human paralyzed.
That fact stands, be it a single individual or a million soldiers.
Man is helpless against two things, starvation and fear..
Nike.
Do it.
..Yes.
But..
General..
It is my opinion that such an act is unnecessary!
It is necessary. Do it, Nike.
I'm sorry, Colonel..
Well.. She's dead already.
Just treat it as we're dismantling her machine..
Borcuse..
Captain Elza..!
Your men are gripped by fear.
Attack, or retreat, and you'll be assaulted on both flanks.
You have lost the moment you allowed the pieces to be played out in such a way.
Forgive me.. Elza.
All forces, charge!
Did you not hear me?
Golem squads, prepare for battle!
Scouts, logistics, infantry will stay on standby!
We're going to destroy every enemy we see!
But.. we're right in the enemy's..!
We're moving out now!
Roger..!
We are going to retrieve Captain Elza's remains from them!
It seems they're marching out.
The battle is decided then.. With our victory.
That may be.
He has funneled all of his men's fear into rage.
Maybe the general intends to die while fighting.
His foolishly honest nature saddens me.
I will move ahead to intercept them.
Colonel Io.
We will have a proper discussion about what happened earlier later.
I am grateful for your concern.
But I do not think it necessary.
Let's move!
Yes!
What the hell are the left wing doing?!
Just ignore the rear guards!
We're not going to be able to meet up with the right wing!
Circle around them, we're chasing the main body down!
Borcuse!
..Fuck!
You're not taking us without a fight, Athens!
Tighten your defenses! Here it comes!
Good, fire!
Don't lower the shields! Let it flow behind you!
It's not over yet, hold your line!
Well done holding it out!
I commend your effort!
F-Fire!
General Baldr..!
The left wing of the enemy has stopped their attack!
Is it Rygart?!
Left wing reports heavy casualties received!
What are the people on the left doing?! Pull it together!
Enemy reinforcements..
One..
Oh? It does look like an independent effort.
Hmph. Krishna seems to have no shortage of interesting people.
Bades..
Your allies are being killed out there and you rejoice.
Sir. Did I actually laugh out loud?
I am sorry, General Borcuse.
Listen, Rygart.
Once the 3rd layer is breached..
You can treat it as though damage has been inflicted on the exterior armor.
Purge it and remove yourself from battle immediately.
The 2nd layer has already been torn apart..
But..
..There is no other way!
I have to get used to it..
Becoming a murderer!
He stopped me!
Fire!
Damn.
Purge or not..!
The armor is already at it's limit..!
How.. did he jump so high?!
Defend yourself with your shields and close the distance!
The nail darts aren't working..!
They can pierce but they'll never kill anyone..
Aim for it's landing!
Move it, or we will all be taken out by the sniper!
Rygart, you've done enough!
Pull out now!
Hey, Narvi!
That tremor.. it's the Delphine landing!
It's already started!
We were supposed to get into position before they did!
Loggin's group had more distance to cover as well.
What's going on with that Golem?!
Nile, I see the enemy!
Yeah.
It would be impossible to hit their rear, but flanking them wouldn't be hard to do.
It's going to be about 20 against 3.
We doing it?
You bet!
General Baldr serving as bait while the new squad strikes.
A perfect outcome worthy of a report to General True!
Begin the attack!
Girge..? What are you doing?!
Begin the attack!
Girge!
I can't..
What?
My feet are frozen.. I can't move them!
I'm scared..!
It's the first time..
I'm in a real battle..!
That was magnificent work, Rygart!
Their left wing has been decimated.
General Baldr's forces have begun to rally again.
This thing's also only going to hold for the next 6 minutes..
What are you playing at, Girge?!
You're scared?!
You can't be that kind of man!
That's right..!
Show us the side that allowed you to kill a comrade!
We're in trouble if you don't..!
That was training..
I had a full knowledge of the enemy numbers..!
..More importantly, that wasn't a war!
This isn't good, Narvi!
The enemy has discovered us!
We no longer have the surprise.
Should we fall back?
No!
The enemy is in disarray.
We'll be able to break through them even with just you and me, Nile!
General Baldr would be capable of noticing our presence and provide support.
The pincer attack will succeed!
Begin the attack!
Roger!
The Golem with a horn shaped like a battered sword, deviating from the laws that govern our world.
Everything about you is a mystery..
But possessing terrible quantities of mobility and offense.
Perhaps we'll call you the Broken Blade for the time being.
That is..
Borcuse..
Colonel!
The enemy has turned around!
Baldr..
He intends to pull us out there.
I will not leave the right wing to their deaths!
Very well.. I accept your challenge!
Yes sir!
Please wait, Colonel Io!
It is time.
Retreat signal..?
Thank you for your patronage!
Two down!
All that's left is to crush the right wing with Nile.
We've been delayed.. but.. this is perfect!
Huh?
The enemies are gone..
Looks like Baldr's forces gave chase..
My.. aren't they far away..?
The enemy..
Has retreated..?
Ahh! We missed the ferry!
Is he running away?
No.
Once your operational limit reaches 5 minutes and below..
There is a real risk of stopping in the middle of the enemy.
You must not take part in any pursuit.
Why.. am I acting like I'm a little relieved..?
Are you all right?
I just haven't slept for three days..
Help me.. replace the 5-86's with the new.. ones..
Cleo..
Help me with the changing of parts..
..Help you change, right?
..thank you.
What beautiful.. black hair..
I think blond hair is.. prettier..
You think.. so..?
Untainted.. by any color..
..Black..
The color of devotion..
I like it..
This person is..
Just like that Rygart too.. friends with Captain Zess..
But they are my enemies..
I don't know what to do..
It was supposed to be an overwhelming victory for us.. to think we would end up routed..
Nike.
This is what is known as a tactical retreat.
We are just pulling back in order to join up with our reinforcements.
That's a really handy phrase, isn't it? Tactical retreat.
The truth though, is that the Silver-Black Golem really gave us a run for our money.
Nike.. Stop right there!
A single shot.
Angle..
The thinnest part of the armor located in the neck portion..
Distance..
Nike! Eleven o'clock, 80 degrees up!
Artemis..?!
Nike..! Get away from him!
You little fuck!
Nike!
Using Nike as a shield by not killing her..
We're completely pinned!
Colonel..!
And with persistent unparalleled accuracy..
This is a tough one, don't get yourself killed!
Get smashed, you insect!
Being this high up does spook me a little..
How is it?
Can you get a good view of the enemy?
Relying on this guy's eyes is one thing..
If I fall below one minute I'm getting off immediately.
Right, then.
I found..!
Girge..
Borcuse is attacking my village..!?
My brother Regatz is there..!
Show-Down. The dragon and tiger declare war.