You're going to the future now.
The future?
What about you?
Dio is waiting, Aoba.
Hina... Hina!
Fly
and put a light into the sky of our future
Don't buckle under the weight of sadness
and sing forevermore
Unisonia
What does the world you see
look like?
I don't want to get used
to the pain of losing loved ones,
but the stars are so beautiful tonight
We are like two sides
of a rusted coin
lost on the streets
Persevere
Turn your love into what unites us
Let us put color into this world
To that end,
I sing my symphony
Let the future be as we desire it
We can change destiny
Cross time
Unisonia
Nice Coupling
Advanced Tactical System Research and Development Laboratory
The enemy Zogilian force is six Valiancers.
Our units and aeroship Zuihou are returning fire,
but they're taking heavy casualties!
Leave the low-grade materials for later!
Top priority goes to fuel, ammo, and food!
What a pretty pickle we're in.
They just had to attack while we were loading cargo.
How much longer until we can take off?
It'll be three hours!
Cygnus Valiancer squadron, prepare to sortie.
Lieutenant Conrad here, requesting permission to mobilize Dio's Bradyon.
Captain?
We can't even request to mobilize the Luxon, though.
Dio, you okay?
Yes.
This is payback for Marcus.
With three Valiancers, we might have a chance.
The enemy is probably after Dio's Valiancer, right?
Will the brass go for it?
Lieutenant, permission to mobilize the Bradyon has been granted.
The Captain asks that you do your utmost to keep it from falling into enemy hands.
More unreasonable demands for you to live up to, Dio Weinberg.
Cut the chatter, Jarl.
You'll be sitting ducks if you go straight up.
If you don't want to die, follow me.
Here we go!
Roger.
Is this their idea of putting up a fight?
I'm laughing it up here, Bizon.
Tarjim, our objective is not to defeat the enemy.
Keep your eyes peeled for anything suspicious!
Bizon, reinforcements.
You three above me, form up!
Roger!
Once we're out of the smoke, we take a pass at the enemy.
We'll break away before they can return fire.
Roger.
Enemy craft!
What?!
You called it, Bizon.
No existing data. It's probably a new model.
Jackpot.
Benesh and Passo, you take the Beryls.
Larsha and Mikhailov, take the new model.
Tarjim and I will take the aeroship.
Don't let your guards down!
Roger!
How does it look, Larsha?
It's tougher than a Beryl, but I think we can handle it.
If you can capture it, do it.
Roger!
I can't shake them.
Who's that?!
Nice Coupling.
The Luxon is showing a Nice Coupling reading for Dio's Bradyon!
What?
What did you say?!
That's impossible!
M-Maybe the pilot, Marcus, is on board?
Marcus's vitals went flat 20 minutes ago.
Besides that, the hatch was supposed to have been buried under rubble.
Can we see inside?
No, the internal camera is broken.
This is Lieutenant Commander Lene Kleinbeck.
Identify yourself.
Who's that?
Hina?
Where's it coming from?
Hina?
Is that you, Hina? Where the hell am I?
Identify yourself!
That's not Hina?
Uh, well, I'm Watase Aoba, a first year at Seio High.
Watase Aoba?
Someone from the lab?
Anyway, it's dangerous there.
Move in front of the cargo elevator.
You're telling me to move, but...
Don't tell me you don't even have a Category A?!
Piloting without a license is against military regulations!
Get out of the craft at once!
Get out? How do I do that?
You'll be court-martialed for this!
Stay where you are!
Nector Gun 3 has been hit!
Only three guns capable of deploying Curtains remain!
What about the Valiancers?
Two on the Bradyon. One each on Beryls A and C.
Still engaging the enemy.
Mayu, what was it that you said earlier?
Um, that the Luxon showed a Nice Coupling reading for the Bradyon...
Right.
Let's have the two conduct the Coupling.
What?!
Captain?!
The battle isn't going well for us.
At this rate, the Luxon will be captured by the enemy without a fight.
If he can share Dio's abilities,
even a beginner could at least move to the elevator, right?
You intend to have Dio Couple with someone we know nothing about?
The reading is green, right?
Yes...
But sir...
There are issues with confidentiality as well!
I'll take full responsibility for that.
If we leave things as they stand,
not only will they be in jeopardy, but so will we.
Besides, it's not in my nature to lie down and take a beating.
You know that, don't you, Lt. Commander?
Luxon, Bradyon, initiate the Coupling process!
Roger!
But XO!
CO's orders.
Roger.
Do you hear me?!
I'm going to conduct a Coupling with you now.
What? Coupling?
You just have to do what I tell you!
What the hell?
Is this for real?
I'd say we just have a little more to go.
Hey, there's another one!
I'll go!
Wait.
Mikhailov, you go.
Tarjim, you come back.
Roger.
That's no fun, Bizon.
Are they onto us?!
Damn it! I won't let you go over there!
Do you hear me?!
Call out, "Connective, Dio!"
Bradyon in range to receive the Seventh Code!
Roger!
I should go back him up.
C-Connective...
"Connective!" That's "Connective, Dio!"
Dio?
Dio is waiting.
That's right! "Connective, Dio!"
You're Dio?!
What?!
Dio, I'm Watase Aoba!
Hina said you'd be waiting!
Dio, what's going on? You're going to move out of range!
Hurry up and conduct the Proposing!
Watase Aoba, just do what I tell you!
All right.
He's headed towards the same place?
Mikhailov, fire from your current position!
Roger!
You hear me?
It's "Connective, Dio!"
Connective, Dio!
Acception!
Linkage commencing!
First Proposing!
Did I get him?!
What?!
What the hell is that?!
They transformed?!
Coupling...
It's a success!
The Match is optimal!
He's coming!
What?!
He's fast!
So, the Coupling was a success.
For real?!
Incredible...
For him to be this compatible with me...
Did I just... take control of a robot?
That's right.
With the Coupling established, you now share Dio's piloting knowledge.
Share?
You know how to control Valiancers now.
Enemy incoming!
Enemy?!
This is...
What is this?
He's almost on me already!
It moved!
Damn it!
Why you!
How powerful is this thing?!
The Bradyon is at double its usual power output!
The Coupling is living up to our expectations?
More importantly, never mind walking,
the new guy's gone straight into combat.
Is that the Coupling, too?
No, he's abnormal.
He rated high, but this is something else!
You're nothing but a Confederation Valiancer!
Damn it!
I'm flying?!
You're not getting away!
He's coming!
Again!
All right!
Mikhailov!
He got him?!
How dare you?!
You're not going anywhere!
Damn it!
My left arm's gone! I only have my sword!
Damn.
All forces, withdraw!
We've checked out the new model.
Taking further losses would be pointless.
Roger.
Hey, man, are you serious, Bizon?
I just finished this guy off.
Move it, Tarjim, or we're leaving you behind!
Roger!
Enemy squadron retreating!
Valiancer squadron, return to base.
If the enemy came from the south,
there's the possibility of a second wave.
It looks like we're in for some trouble.
Captain, what shall we do with the person on board the Luxon?
I don't think we have much of a choice.
This secret base is finished, anyway.
Mayu, come with me!
Yes, ma'am!
Is it over?
Decoupling.
What's happening?
Rush order issued for all personnel.
Secure everything that's been brought in!
Soft reboot good on all craft!
He still hasn't come out?
Maybe he doesn't even know the basic controls?
Hey, what's the matter?!
Dio?
How do I get this thing open?
Maybe it's down here...
It opened!
Thank goodness...
Who are you?
So, putting that lab out in the sticks came back to bite us.
And losing one of the Couplers on top of that...
I believe we ought to evacuate immediately.
Agreed.
We can't make your existence public,
so sending reinforcements is out of the question.
Head for the main base immediately.
Leave no trace of our experiments behind.
Yes, sir.
By the way, with regards to the new qualifier in my report...
I told you, leave no trace.
Understood, sir.
The year... 2088?
That's right.
This war... What's going on?
What do you mean?
Uh, well...
Where do I even begin?
At the moment, the nation of Japan is allied with the Liberty Treaty Confederation,
and this ship is also a Confederation ship.
The Confederation has been at war with the Republic of Great Zogilia
since the year before last, and as you saw, the fighting has been intense.
Well? Do you understand now?
Is this really the future?
Huh?
XO, this guy keeps insisting that he's from the past.
It's the truth, Dio!
Don't talk to me like we're old friends.
But you're Dio, right?!
I have no reason to let you call me that.
But Hina said...
Put the gun away already!
Not until you reveal your true identity.
None of this crap about coming from 70 years ago!
Like I said, I'm not lying!
Both of you, that's enough.
Dio, put your gun away.
XO, message from the Captain.
He wants you, Officer Hill, and Ensign Weinberg in his office.
Understood. Thank you.
Ensign Weinberg.
Yes, ma'am.
Hold on a second!
Hey, Dio!
Her name is Yumihara Hina!
She's a girl with long hair and she was wearing this hair clip!
She said that you...
You make no sense.
Mikhailov's ultimate sacrifice has brought us one step closer to victory.
We received word that the Liberty Treaty Confederation
had a new Valiancer ready for combat not too long ago.
With all the dummies they put out there,
it seems you did a magnificent job finding their secret.
The government is making demands for research specimens.
I presume you'll capture one immediately,
Commander Gallant?
Of course, Madam Special Officer.
I look forward to seeing results.
Slava Zogilia.
So, what about his claim?
Everything he had on him were things that existed about 70 years ago.
That said, many of the items can easily be faked,
so it's a real stretch to take him at his word.
We're talking about time travel here, after all.
Well, that sounds like a normal response.
How shall we deal with him?
He really did help us out, but...
We can't have him leaking our secrets, either.
I'd say we have to bring him with us to the main base.
I believe that is a sound decision.
Where is he now?
Lieutenant Conrad invited him to his cabin
until we came to a decision about his fate.
There goes Lee again, doing what he wants...
No. It's inside the ship,
and we also have a tracer on him, so there's no need to restrain him.
Throwing him in the brig would only serve to foster bitterness.
Captain, do you intend to have him pilot again?
Don't like that idea?
He's still technically the Buddy you Coupled with, right?
That was an act of necessity.
With someone like him? Never again.
Well, let's pray that it doesn't come to that.
As soon as we're ready,
the Cygnus will take off for the North America Base.
Roger.
I'm returning these to you.
Thank you.
Um, are you all right?
You don't look too good.
Here.
What?
Eat a little something and unwind.
Thanks.
Fifteen minutes to takeoff.
I have to go back.
Hey.
The door will open if you press here.
It's a big place, try not to get lost.
Okay.
See you later.
What's going on?
Have I really traveled to the future?
Hina, is it really like you said?
You're going to the future now.
Dio is waiting.
He totally wasn't waiting...
Ogi, how's it look?
Main engine almost at critical threshold.
Sensor range, all clear of hostiles.
There are a lot of unknowns about the new model's capabilities.
Stay sharp.
Roger!
Engine, ready!
Navigation, good to go!
Information, fusion complete!
FCS, all green!
Captain.
Cygnus, lift off.
What's going on?
We're moving?
I pray that this mission is successful.
Death to the foes of Zogilia.
Our hearts call to each other from afar
I've forgotten the end of pain,
but still I know you,
and I look for you
My soul kissed the remnants of a powerful light
deep within itself
If doubt paves the way for a tomorrow full of hope,
then all my hesitation is sure to lead me to a wonderful dawn
I want to protect and shelter
our dream of peace
Please hold out your hand
to grasp the love
that we are sure to find
Next time on Buddy Complex:
Next Time: Meeting Again
"Meeting Again"