So, I hear that Adiane blew it.
She went over our heads and boasted in front of the Spiral King.
She will not come crawling back now.
That said, would you do me the honor or letting me strike next, Sire?
Wha...?
Guame? You, too?
This miniature gunmen of unknown type that they use, it concerns me.
And by combining with this miniature Gunman,
...they also say that Gurren Lagann also exhibits power it should not possess.
You have a good idea what it is, I take it.
The humans have uncovered something they should not have.
That is all it amounts to.
Whatever it is, it can't be brushed off so lightly.
Please, Sire. Indulge me.
Guame, you dare tell me what to do?
I was amazed back there.
There are few in this world who can make the Spiral King do anything.
In that one regard, I bow to your superiority.
It is because that miniature Gunmen may very well be an incredible find.
And besides, he and I go way back.
You're going up against a bunch of battle-hardened barbarians.
There's no telling what they'll come up with.
Needless to say, I have a plan.
As I thought. You think of everything.
Episode 11: Simon, Move Your Hands
Everyone!
Yeah?
What's this?
That? It's garbage, obviously. It's a trash heap.
But this is Simon's! It's too much!
Come on, he's a lost cause.
He's turned into a spineless kid who's good for nothing but digging.
He'd be better off going back to Jeeha Village.
But he's...
There's no place here for somebody who can't pull his own weight.
Don't coddle Simon too much, all right?
Coddle him?
He needs to snap himself out of this funk, or it doesn't mean anything.
Oh, this must be that "Bro" person you keep talking about.
I'm crazy, aren't I?
No, you aren't crazy.
When he's set in stone like this, even I can see it.
I can see how much you care for this person.
Digging tunnels is all I'm good for.
Back in our village, everybody said I was creepy, or I smelled bad.
My Bro was the only one who hung out with me and didn't make fun of me.
He was tough, and kind, and big.
I wanted to become the kind of man that Kamina was.
I tried, but it was no use.
I can never be like Kamina.
These are really good!
R-Really?
Can I stay and watch for a while longer?
Sure...
Please help us!
Our village is under attack by Gunmen!
Someone! Someone, please help us!
The Gunmen are almost upon us! Aieeee!
This is terrible! Let's go help them at once!
I guess I can pinpoint their location, but...
But this is awfully fishy.
It stinks? It smells?
For one thing, the enemy is sure to have picked up that transmission, too.
And would people living underground have equipment like that?
Shut up, shut up! Don't worry about the details!
Do you want those babes' village to get wiped out while we're standing around?!
He'd set out without a moment's hesitation! That's what Kamina would do if he was here!
That's right. He wouldn't hesitate.
That's for sure.
Right!
Dai-Gurren, move out!
That's the village entrance, huh?
Five Gunmen, huh? And we can't use our main guns, either...
Fire!
There's a village under there! Don't open fire, dumbass!
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
The enemy Gunmen are fleeing.
Sweet! Just as I planned!
All right, let's go see if the village is safe!
It's nothing but young, hot babes!
What a dreadful village...
Thank you! Because of you, our village has been saved!
There's no need to thank us. After all, the Spiral King is everyone's enemy.
S-Still, from what we've seen, there doesn't seem to be a single man here.
How, exactly, did that happen?
Well, about that...
Stay right where you are, humans!
I can't believe it! This was a Beastman trap?
I said it was fishy...
You bastard!
What were you thinking, you moron?
Dai-Gunzan has been secured.
We will now begin searching for Nia and the miniature Gunmen.
Very well. Put your backs into it.
Yes, sir.
Beastmen are their enemy, so they assume all humans will be their allies.
What a bunch of fools...
It looks to me like they don't even know who their #1 enemy is.
Don't resist, punk!
You there! You're Princess Nia, aren't you?
General Guame says that he wants to see you.
Guame? Very well, I will see him.
Just don't hurt this boy.
Relax, we haven't been given orders to kill anyone. Yet.
N-Nia!
Stay put!
Don't worry about me. I will be fine.
Nia...
Simon.
You aren't your Bro, Simon. I think you should just be yourself.
You're with me. Come on.
Nia...
Damn it, let go of me, you furballs!
That's humans for you, no manners. That's MISTER Furball to you.
I am Guame the lmmovable, one of the Four Generals!
I'm taking back Dai-Gunzan.
I'm going to execute you publicly as a warning to the others.
Stay put in here until we're ready for you!
The Spiral King has issued orders to eliminate you.
Then what Adiane said is true?
It is indeed.
If you'd died in your sleep in that box in the valley, it would have been painless.
His Majesty is imbued with immortality. He's lived for a thousand years or so.
Creating and raising children is a pastime for him.
When he grows tired of one, he disposes of it.
Just like he would a doll.
That's all it is.
Like a doll?
I'm told that you asked him, "Why was I born?"
That was a bad move. His Majesty detests human self-awareness.
Who can blame him? Why would a puppet, a plaything, need self-awareness?
I am just like that doll...
Truth be told, though, you are far too lovely to kill.
I've given some thought to the matter of finding a way that you might live.
Would you be interested in becoming chief of this village?
Lts chief?
Indeed. After all, the girls here are from villages far and wide.
Someone needs to teach them proper etiquette before they're sent off to the king.
To what end? What becomes of them after they are sent away?
The Spiral King lavishes them with this affections.
It's a fair exchange, isn't it?
They get to experience luxury that they would never know living underground.
The girls who are sent away, they're more dolls, aren't they?
That's right. And once he grows tired of them, they're discarded.
Just like you were!
#Encodergasm Presents Gurren Lagann
Don't underestimate folks who were raised underground!
We'll bust outta this place in no time flat!
That hurt...
Head hurt!
It's no use! People are getting hurt with nothing to show for it!
This bedrock is incredibly tough! I've never seen anything like it!
It's hopeless... Our bodies will give out before that rock will.
After all that, we haven't so much as scratched it.
It's enough to make you despair...
Is this the end?
If only Kamina was here...
So, this is what he meant.
Kamina said something to me once.
"He's always the one who saves my ass."
"He's always the one who never gives up."
He said that?
My confidence was shot. I thought we were heading in the wrong direction.
I freaked out. "Why did my dad make it and I can't?"
Honestly, I was just acting tough.
Everyone was whining, and they stopped digging.
I was at the end of my rope.
But Simon kept on drilling away.
His drilling let me put on a brave face.
By dumb luck, he broke through the last boulder right then.
We got lucky.
But I have faith in that luck, and in Simon, who brought us that luck.
Whenever I feel timid and weak, whenever I feel like I'm losing confidence,
...I think back to the sight of his back all hunched over, digging away.
I think to myself, "I'll be a man that won't be laughed at by that back."
Listen, Simon. Never forget this. Believe in yourself.
Not in the Simon that I have faith in.
Not in the Kamina that you believe in, either.
- Believe in the Simon... ...who believes in you!
Lagann?
Lagann!
Huh? Was there a hole here before?
General Guame, there's no sign of the miniature Gunmen anywhere on the ship!
Don't give me that! It has to be here somewhere!
Rip out the armor plating if you have to, just find it!
Y-Yes, sir!
Why are you in such a panic, Guame?
What?
You're afraid of him, aren't you? You're scared of Simon.
Huh? Who is that?
Simon is the boy who first helped me when I came down to the surface.
Not only that, he is the boy who always protects me when I need him.
He will never lose to the likes of you!
Ah, I see. He's that thing's operator, is he?
Hey! Find the boy named Simon among the prisoners and bring him to me!
Yes, sir!
- And the preparations for the executions? - Everything is ready.
Excellent. The first one we will put to death is this Simon boy.
I won't let you do it!
I'm the one who gets to decide such things.
Be a good little discarded doll and do what I tell you to do!
I will not.
You don't say? In that case, you'll have to die, too.
I will not!
Oh?
I may be just another cast-off doll,
...but I have learned one thing since coming to the surface!
And what's that?
Just as Simon believed in his Bro, I believe in Simon!
So, you won't yield, not even at the bitter end. You're too naive.
I've lost interest in you. I've no need for you!
W-What the...?
Gramps? What are you doing here?
Nia! I'm here to rescue you! Come on!
Simon!
Come with us... Huh?
Why, you!
Come back here!
General Guame!
Follow that mini Gunmen!
I'm sorry I took so long.
That's okay.
I figured it out. Lagann told me, too.
I understand now!
So do I. Thank you, Simon!
Simon, move your hands.
Now.
Yeah!
This is why...
...I always say humans are savages!
Oh, crap!
Guame Custom Gunmen: Gember
Consider the tables turned, humans!
You've thrown a wrench into my plans, but I'm going to execute you myself!
The sight of my mighty Gember...
...and that of your own miserable deaths will be projected...
...above the heads of every human on the surface!
Say what, you bastard?!
I'm the one you're going to fight!
You think that little thing is any match for my Gember?
What's the matter?
Gurren's being eaten!
Take that! And that! Just a little more!
- Rossiu! - Simon?
Let's combine!
Right!
Damn it! It's that mini Gunmen!
I don't believe it! This is the Gurren Lagann I've heard about?
Like I forgot how I was before I met you
My Bro is dead. He's gone.
But he's on my back! In my heart! He lives on as part of me!
If I could only forget the days i spent with you...
If you're gonna dig, dig to breach the heavens.
Even if it's my own grave I'm digging, I keep going!
Once I've dug my way through, that means I've won!
We are still here looking for the light
What? What are you talking about?
Who the hell do you think I am?
Watching over us tenderly
I'm Simon.
I'm not my Bro, Kamina. I'm ME!
Somewhere among the countless star dust
Simon the Digger!
happiness is nothing but a humble little thing
Spare me your ranting!
that we always recognize what it was only after it's gone
Gember Press!
happiness is something precious
that we always recognize what it was only after it's gone
Finishing Move!
I guess I can make it up even from now
That move, it was...
I will never stop going after my one and only wish
GIGA DRILL BREAK!!
Retreat! Sound the retreat!
Simon, there's someplace that I'd like you to take me.
These are all princesses who were thrown away like I was.
Generation after generations of princesses who came before me.
ALL of these?
I'd like to give them all a proper burial in a sunny place.
Please.
- Yeah! - You got it!
To me, Father was my entire world.
My whole life, I'd believed in no one but him. Relied on no one but him.
That's why I wanted to believe in him until the very end.
Why do you suppose we were born?
Nia, here.
You can have it. I found it while I was digging.
It's lovely!
It's hard to explain, but it doesn't matter why you were born or if you were a princess.
Right here and now, that's the Nia you are.
That's why you should go on being yourself.
And I'll live my life as myself, too.
Yeah, that's more like it. That's the Team Dai-Gurren way.
Ain't that right, Leader?
You're the man that Kamina picked for the job, all right.
That name you gave yourself is pretty half-assed, though.
What? H-Hey, come on!
Yeah, you're right! That needs a little work!
Thank you so much!
I've input the location of the Capital. All we do now is keep going straight.
To Be Continued...
Next Time
The salty air, the blazing sun... This is the beach?
It's a large pool of soft water? Or a large reservoir of hard feelings?
Next time on Gurren Lagann,
Yoko, Could You Do Something For Me?
..."Yoko, Could You Do Something For Me?"