Federation Space Calendar, April 8th, 4700...
On the West Hill mining area's Hope Hill, people gathered at the Red Windmill.
These are the people who, in order to protect their homes,
have lain low in places all over Moad, fighting against the plan to blow up Planet Moad.
No matter how small the light is,
as long as it doesn't disappear I will continue to dream.
Brother Shiro...
I have an inkling of what you are trying to do in this meeting that you risked your life to hold.
You did this because we are at a time when the food supply
for the fighters all over our lands is beginning to run out,
and everyone is really starting to feel their hardships
and the sense that they are reaching their limit.
At the same time that Moad is our mother,
she is also a gift of life given by the Universe!
I... I support you, big brother!
Everyone, I believe our wish has come to the point where
we need to seek support and help from the entire universe!
I believe now is the time we should proclaim Moad's independence from the Federation!
Yeah! Independence!
I agree with you, Shiro!
I've been waiting for this moment!
Shiro!
Shiro! Shiro! Shiro!
Shiro! Shiro! Shiro! Shiro!
Shiro! Shiro! Shiro!
Shiro! Shiro! Shiro! Shiro!
Episode 17
Declaration of Independence
Where will I drift to?
Who knows this?
Even in darkness, if you don't give up
Light will definitely come
Solitude and love are fighting against each other
I will go with the wind, no matter how far
As long as I have a dream
I shall continue to live, no matter what happens
As long as you are here
Moad is our planet!
We hereby declare Moad's independence!
Federation Space Calendar, April 8th, 4700...
My brother sent a message to the entire universe.
I am Shiro Tokisada of planet Moad!
Our planet is about to disappear from the universe
at the hands of the Federation Government.
The Federation Government is planning to execute this foolish action.
When did humans become gods?
When did they start claiming living planets as their own possessions?
We are protesting this sinful act with all our courage!
I beg of all of you who have hearts to feel...
Please lend us your support!
Please don't overlook this mistake of the Federation Government's!
We believe in your love and serve the love of the Universe!
Give love to all that is born,
and even more love to all those who pass away!
Give shining love to every moment that passes!
Love...
Priest Shiro!
Big brother!
I'm okay...
I'm a little relieved to have accomplished such an important task.
But you're so pale...
I think you should rest for a little while.
No, I mustn't end the meeting early.
The most important part is yet to come.
Hey, where are you going, Ahab?
I'm taking a break.
Oh, so you're taking a leak.
A break!
'''I'm taking a leak,'
I said during harsh practice
and then I skipped out.''
What the heck is that?
Well, my school soccer club practice was so tough, you know?
You don't look like a soccer player.
Why do you say that?
Don't follow me!
Why not? I have to take a leak too!
I told you I'm not taking a leak!
A leak! A leak!
Going to take a leak with Ahab.
Barba go peepee too!
Go somewhere else and do it by yourself!
I'm telling you not to leech onto me!
Don't be that way, Ahab.
Not that way, Ahab!
Ahab!
Ahab! Ahab!
Oh, so you were really going to take a break?
Yes, you bunch of morons!
But you're mad about something, aren't you?
Why do you say that?
When you want to be alone, it's always because you're mad about something.
You've been like that since back when you were in the slammer!
What did you get mad at? Tell us, Ahab.
You guys are such a pain. I'm not mad!
In fact, I'm actually a little impressed, although that's irritating.
Huh?
It's Lucky's big brother.
He doesn't just talk the talk.
It looks like he's serious enough to walk the walk.
Barba?
The situation can't be changed, but he's trying to change it anyway.
Give the boy's speech a listen!
It'll be a lot more beneficial than leeching onto me like idiots!
WHAT DID I JUST SAY?!
Our declaration of independence
must have been quite a shock to the Federation Government.
They will probably respond with even more harshness than they have shown up until now.
Until our wishes are heard, we must become even more united and build a stronger team!
First, the pressing food supply issue!
Next, artillery and ammunition to repel their violence!
Development of communication methods to connect our individual areas!
There are many things we must accomplish!
Let's create committees!
We should create committees to respond to each individual problem.
I have twenty years of experience blasting dynamite underground.
I'm an expert at artificial foods!
I once made synthetic food from Moad Oil and sea water!
But it was so bad, I had to spit it out!
Keep your comments coming!
Because we are aiming for a true democracy!
YEAH!
Absolutely!
Excuse me...
Are you Ahab?
Are you Captain Ahab?
What? What? What?
Yes, I am Ahab.
Ahab Ishmael Ali, age 35, eight past convictions, no set residence.
His behavior is suspicious and his business is in a slump!
Shut up, you!
Who are you?
Sara, my name is Sara.
MISS SARA!
Okay, Miss Sara.
What business do you have with me?
Harry has told me to come see you.
Harry?
Who's that?
Harry Thompson!
He said he came with you and your crew to fight the Moad Detonation Plan.
Do you lot know this guy? She says his name is Harry.
DUNNO!
Dunno!
That can't be!
But Harry said Ahab was his friend!
Harry said...
I'm terribly sorry, young android lady.
My crew and I are a hopeless lot with sketchy memories,
but we've never heard of anyone named Harry.
Oh, that's right.
Harry was turned into an android and his memory was erased.
He said his name was Dew!
What did you say?!
Dew?!
We know him!
Yeah, we know him!
We know him! We know him!
Has something happened to Dew?
We've been worried about him all this time.
Harry was captured by Murato, and taken to the Garrison Headquarters!
What?!
Help him... Help Harry!
A declaration of independence?
Yes, Ma'am.
You mean to say, these measly miners are banding together
trying to defy the authority of our Federation Government?
Yes, Ma'am.
This is clearly punishable as an insurrection!
What shall I do to them?
This planet has been put completely under my authority!
How about it, Murato?
What do you think is the best way to respond to this?
Tell me what you think.
Me?
Yes, you.
Even if I state my opinion,
the choice is yours, Madam Special Assistant.
Murato!
Ma'am?
Why won't you look at my face when you're talking to me?!
Attaching this wretched thing to my face! You...
Madam Special Assistant...
Your burns were more severe than we thought.
If we had left them alone, not only your left eye, but your life itself would have been in danger.
Then you should've let me die!
How do you expect me to live looking like this?!
Are you telling me that I have to live life ugly, like you?!
Madam Special Assistant, I am an android.
My entire body is made from artificial parts.
I am not alive. I am merely being controlled, and made to live.
But you are different, Ma'am.
Only a small part of you is not your own.
Don't push your luck!
I don't want pity from the likes of you!
And...
And you are not ugly at all, Ma'am.
To me, you look beautiful as you always have.
Please return to your room and rest for a little while, Ma'am.
Murato...
Yes, Ma'am?
Break up the miners' meeting right away.
Measures have already been taken.
Target location, West Hill mining area...
Ship 01, arriving in airspace over target location.
Your next orders, Sir?
Ship 02 has arrived.
03 and 04 have arrived.
Commander, all units will be in the airspace above the target location in two minutes.
Don't kill them, just intimidate them.
Our objective is to make them adjourn their meeting, that's all.
Everyone calm down!
As the organizers, our group will respond to them!
Calm down! Please evacuate calmly.
I will announce the date and time of the next meeting at a later date.
Big brother! Big brother, you hurry up and evacuate too!
Sachiko, I'll tell you to escape to a safe place as well.
I'm going to fight!
Then I will also.
Fire!
Wait!
Barba!
That hurt!
Huh?
Skulls and Akabane, Kita-Senju! Oh, yeah!
Kawagoe, Hanno, and Oku-Chichibu!
Ahab, this is no situation to be singing! Kawagoe, Hanno, and Oku-Chichibu!
Yeah, in this situation, we should help the people of Moad, and...
I think it's a situation where we should do our best for them!
Situation my butt!
Give a good try to that thing we call ''assessing the circumstances,'' you morons.
Their goal is to make us stop the meeting.
The proof?
The fact that they haven't dropped one bomb on people yet.
You're saying it's just a bluff?
The Frontier Guard is an android corps.
Under no circumstances are androids allowed to kill people.
Yeah, I once heard that Android Law Article 9 clearly states that.
But...
Now, if you were to run out to where the bombs are falling, that would be a different story.
Huh?
Try it, White!
Go, White!
Don't be shy! Go, White!
Don't be shy!
Try it!
How can you call yourselves friends?!
It was just as Captain Ahab said.
Once they'd seen that the meeting had adjourned, they withdrew.
I was a bit excited.
A declaration of independence made by Moad citizens for Moad citizens!
My heart was filled with the feeling that we'd finally done it!
Everyone! Eat the dinners I packed!
Artificial ham and fried eggs. A lovey-dovey tuna dinner box!
Yay! Mika!
Barba!
Okay, here you go! Here you go!
Barba, want to eat Mika.
Okay, here you go!
Lucky!
What?
Oh, well, you know... This seat's free, right?
Yeah...
So, what did you get for your side dishes?
We all got the same thing!
Oh, oh yeah. That's right, silly me.
Did you want something?
No, no!
Want my ham?
No thanks.
What's wrong, Atre?
Nothing!
Would anyone like any seconds? Seconds?
I want seconds, Mika! Seconds, please!
Everyone was relieved, so they were all feeling relaxed.
It was right after a major air raid after all, so dinner tasted better than expected too.
All done.
Hey, Lucky, have you seen him?
Him who?
That's weird...
He was here until around dinnertime.
This is bad!
This is bad! It's a note!
Dear everyone,
'''Wait for me a bit.
I will rescue our friend Dew
and return shortly.'''
'''Moad's winds blow to the west
and likewise blow to the east.'''
''From Ahab, the Whale Man.'' Jeez!
Captain!
That stupid bastard! He's trying to make himself look good again!
Dammit!
He disappeared with that hot android!
We can't forgive that, can we?
No we can't!
After him, men!
Right!
EIGHT!
Oh my...
Sachiko!
Where are you going?
Big brother, we'll be back soon!
The Moad winds are blowing west-east!
Huh?
See you later!
What's wrong? Are you all right?
Yes, I am.
Well, let's see...
Is the garrison headquarters still far away?
Yes, if we walk through the night, we can manage to get there sometime tomorrow.
I see.
He's one weird guy.
He doesn't talk much,
but those really pure emotions of his come across vividly.
You're in love with him, aren't you?
Yes...
Then we have to rescue him, don't we? As soon as ever we can!
Come on, here we go!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Dew, what is wrong?
Why do you have your heart closed?
Why are you blaming yourself?
I am you, and you are me.
To think I'm the detonator...
To think I've been given the job of destroying this planet!
You must recognize reality.
It is a fact that I am a weapon of planetary destruction, and you are my detonator.
What should I do?
What should I do to avoid obliterating this planet?
You and I are both androids.
It is difficult to escape jobs given to us.
You're an android as well?!
Yes, I was also judged as a criminal and turned into this form.
What crime did you commit?
Who were you before?!
And who was I?!
Please answer me!
Please answer me! MOBY DICK!
I have some good news for you.
Ma'am?
The President has given special permission to the Android Control Department.
Permission to change your Absolute Circuitry.
Change my Absolute Circuitry?
You know Android Law Article 9, do you not?
Yes, Ma'am. Under no circumstances can I kill a human.
Yes...
That Article is a large obstacle in responding to the Moad issue.
So I requested this, and now we have approval.
Your circuits will be modified
and you will be given a program that permits you to kill.
Madam Special Assistant!
Aren't you happy, Murato?
You're someone who once killed 40 people and was sentenced to death as a homicidal fiend.
Now you can kill legally.
On dodododos kon gogodos...
On dodo kon godo...
Now, come to the treatment room and I will upgrade you with my own hands.
On dodo kon godo...
On dodo kon gogogo...
We must settle the Moad issue quickly, or it will be a blot on my career.
On dodo kon gogogo...
We must settle the Moad issue quickly, or it will be a blot on my career.
On dododos kon gogodos...
Kon gogogo on do...
Get up, Murato! Come with me!
On that day of the declaration of independence, a severe storm hit as nighttime came.
But no one had yet realized that a battle terrifying enough to make you avert your eyes
would begin on that day!
Why are you afraid, Murato? That's not like you.
Don't cry
I am always by your side, protecting you
It's a promise
Smile brightly, especially in hard times
Even the sadness that floats down
Will disappear into a beautiful, white memory
Don't forget that my joy
Is to continue to sing for your sake
Even if we become separated from each other
If you listen closely
Surely you will be able to hear my voice