Because everybody likes this planet
What's wrong, Survive?
Something has entered my sensing range.
It's the gravity storm!
Gravity storm?
So this is a gravity storm...
So the gravity storm is the cause of the tectonic changes, both now and a thousand years ago?
The same as a thousand years ago...
What do we do? If that thing hits us, it's all over!
We don't know for sure that it will hit us!
Survive, can you compute the course of the gravity storm?
I shall try.
The gravity storm will reach this planet in three days.
Three days?
We can't stay here! Let's hurry and escape in the space ship!
Wait!
We can't do that!
Abandoning this planet to save just ourselves...
What are you saying? In three days the gravity storm will hit us!
But we still have three days!
Anyways, the first thing we should do is think of any way we might be able to destroy the gravity storm.
We'll still have time to escape after that.
Luna...
But I wonder if there is such a way.
Maybe with the gravity control unit...
The gravity control unit?
Come look at this.
The gravity control unit creates a new gravitational field...
...amplifying or suppressing the surrounding gravitational field.
And we've seen that the gravity storm has an unstable gravitational field.
Yeah! If we can analyze that instability...
...we can use the gravity control unit to generate an inverse gravitational field.
Which means we should be able to destroy the gravity storm!
Luna...
Isn't that just an impractical theory?
That's impossible!
The problem is whether we can analyze the instability in the gravity storm in real-time.
If we can just figure that out, we can link it to the computer and run a simulation...
I will analyze the instability.
Can you do it, Survive?
It has taken me a thousand years to revitalize the ecosystem of this planet.
I cannot allow it to be lost so easily.
Then we're counting on you.
Then we'd better get the simulation ready!
Do what you want!
Data input all ready!
97.9% synchronized.
Conversion system finished.
With that, our preparations are done.
Survive! How're things on your end?
I have just finished the analysis.
So this is the instability of the gravitational field.
Now we just use the gravity control unit to make the inverse field to this.
There's little time. Start it up right away.
You're right.
Yes...
Inverting output of exotic controller.
Quark-Gluon controller in operation.
Tensor eigenvalue, check!
Is that really possible?
It's okay. I'm sure it'll work out.
Alright! We should be able to generate the inverse field!
Then let's try it.
Begin simulation!
The gravity storm is disappearing.
Really?
Luna!
Yes...
It disappeared!
You did it, Chako!
Exactly accordin' to plan!
It disappeared! It disappeared!
Based on the data from this simulation, with the power from this space ship's gravity control unit...
...it seems that we can definitely destroy the gravity storm.
So in that case...
...we have to get the space ship as close as possible...
...and release the gravity control unit into the gravity storm.
Release it?
Hold on a second!
Then what will happen to us?
If we use the recoil from the release, we can fall back into the orbit of this planet.
No, I'm talking about the colony!
If we release the gravity control unit, the space ship won't run any more.
We won't be able to get back to the colony for the rest of our lives!
Survive, is there any other space ship?
No.
Nor is there any other gravity control unit with sufficient output.
It looks like we'll just have to give up on going back to the colony.
What?
If the gravity storm hits it, this planet will collapse.
We can't just abandon it.
I disagree!
Howard!
But think about it! Why do we have to be sacrificed for the sake of this planet?
I'm going home! I'm definitely going home to the colony!
I agree with Howard.
Menori!
I understand your desire to save the planet.
But what have we lived for all this time?
Wasn't it so we could go home to the colony?
That may be true...
I agree with Luna.
You?
Of course I want to go home to the colony, but we're not the only ones on this planet.
Pague!
Yes, and also the tobihanes, giant lizards, and various other plants and animals.
They're all alive, just like us!
I won't consider sacrificing them all just so we can go back to the colony!
Bell...
You want to protect this planet for the giant lizards?
It's not particularly for the giant lizards.
I just...
It's just like Bell says!
It's not like we're in any hurry to go home now.
As long as we keep transmitting the distress signal, help will come eventually.
When you say,"go home," I ain't even sure which I'd rather you meant.
Anyways, I'm against it!
No matter what anyone says, I'm going back to the colony!
I'm definitely using the space ship to go home!
Where are you going?
To gather food.
We don't know how long it will take to get home to the colony, after all.
Howard!
Luna...
I understand what Howard's saying.
I mean, the colony is Howard's birthplace, isn't it?
Adam...
I'll be right back!
In any event, it's not a question that we need to answer right away.
We need time to think about it.
Kaoru?
I'm going to do a check up on the space ship. Whether we save the planet or abandon it, we'll need the space ship.
I'll come too!
Me too!
W-wait for me!
Who'd do that for this planet? You must be kidding me!
Wait up, Howard! Wait!
Nothin' wrong.
If we save this planet, we can't go back to the colony.
If we go back to the colony, we can't save this planet.
What should we do?
It's a real complicated problem.
Everyone! The Gyrostabilizer is completely perfect!
Yeesh, he's sure takin' it easy.
Yes!
Is it really okay if we can't go back to the colony?
Yeah.
My dad worked on planetary settlement.
Ever since I was little, I went from place to place with my dad.
The settlement was successful on some of those planets, and plants started to grow.
But people had to stay in domes.
Whatever the other differences were, they were all in domes.
I always thought there was something strange about that.
That was just fenced-in nature.
But here we have real, living nature.
I don't want to destroy a planet like that.
Bell...
Launch the space ship immediately?
The gravity storm is approaching. There is no time.
I know! But we can't do that.
Please, wait a little while.
Everyone's been faced with a grave decision. They're just confused.
But they'll understand! Nobody's going to abandon this planet!
How do you know that?
Because everybody likes this planet.
Likes this planet?
Please, wait just a little bit longer!
I cannot take off without your help.
Very well. I shall wait.
Thank you, Survive!
Luna!
Hang on tight!
I know!
It's stopped.
It seems to've settled down.
Huh? Where's Tako?
Yeah, Tako? Where are you, Tako?
Over here!
Yikes!
How'd you end up all the way over there?
My head is so heavy that I can't get up!
Howard, hang on!
I'm gonna fall, I'm gonna fall, I'm gonna fall!
Don't let go! Don't you dare let go! I'm begging you...
I'm saved! Thanks!
Howard...
Would you mind moving away?
Howard!
Are you okay?
Somehow, thank you.
More importantly, what do we do?
What do we do...
I guess we wait for help to come.
But...
Let's head that way.
Even if we wait for help, it's possible they won't realize we're here...
...and if another earthquake comes and we fall off, that'll be the end.
Howard!
I'm fine.
If we go that way, there might be a place where we can climb to the top.
Wait for me!
If you keep going so fast, I won't know if you fall off.
Are you okay? You be careful too, Howard.
Hey! I said you're too fast!
It's started raining.
Hang on tight!
Thank you.
That's why I said not to go so fast.
There doesn't seem to be any damage.
Kaoru!
How are things there?
Looks like no problems over here.
No problems! No problems! None, none, none!
Yeesh! How far do we have to go?
What's wrong?
Look over there! It's a Pague!
What?
It must have fallen from there during that last earthquake.
The poor thing.
I wonder if there's any way to get it back up.
Get it back up?
Hey, this is no time to be worrying about a Pague.
At this rate, we'll...
Anyways, I'm going to take a look.
Howard and Sharla haven't come back?
It's been raining terribly for a while.
That might be why they're not back, but...
Maybe something happened.
Luna...
Let's all go together to look for them.
This is terrible.
She must have hurt it when she fell.
It looks like it'll be impossible to move her.
Well, let's go!
Wait a moment!
What are you doing?
Looking for herbs.
Herbs?
Sharla, give it a break!
I don't care how much you want to go, I can't leave her alone!
If you want to go that badly, go ahead. I'll catch up with you later.
Do whatever you want!
I figure they probably fell from here.
I see, Kaoru, you too?
It looks that way, but it's hard to be sure.
How about it, Bell?
It's no use, I can't spot them!
Anyways, let's split up and search for them.
Let's take the boat to the bottom and look there.
Sharla! Howard! If you can hear me, answer!
They there?
They don't seem to be.
Let's go a little further.
Tako!
What would we do if you fell?
You'll be fine now. The pain should go away soon.
Stop that! It tickles!
Are you done?
Then let's get going.
Howard, is there some way for us to get this Pague back to her child?
Howard!
Howard! Howard!
Howard!
Hurry up and give me your hand!
Hang on! I'll save you!
Grab on!
Howard!
Hang on tight, Howard!
Just a little further!
Hang on!
Everyone!
Howard!
Are you okay?
Of course not!
--Keep it up! --A little further! --Stretch your arm out!
It's impossible! I can't reach that far!
Howard...
What's impossible is impossible!
Pague...
Pague!
Hang on!
Pague...
You...
That's..
Howard 'n Sharla!
I'm saved!
Are you okay?
Now they get here.
Pague!
Luna!
We can make it!
I'll try!
Everyone!
Luna... Everyone...
They did it!
What a relief.
Everyone!
Next time tell us a little sooner when you're gonna do that.
Take care!
Goodbye!
The wind has picked up.
It feels good.
It's always nice after the rain.
As though everything has become clear.
You're right! You don't get this refreshin' feelin' in the colony.
This is nature.
I've decided.
I'm going to protect this planet!
Whatever anyone else says, I'll protect it!
Howard!
I don't want to be seen as ungrateful, after all.
It seems like there's no objections, then.
Menori...
Yes.
Looks like we all came to the same conclusion.
Conclusion, conclusion!
Alright, let's do it!
We'll blow away that gravity storm with our own hands!
The time has come for the space ship we're on to blast off and head for the gravity storm.
We'd be lying if we said we weren't scared, but it's thanks to this planet that we've been able to live like this.
So we want to protect it. We have to protect it!
And no matter what happens, let's live through it and come back to this planet alive, everyone!
Next time: Not going so we can die.
Vocal Performers Survive Ooki Tamio Tako Bandou Naoki Pague Takase Akimitsu