You dispatched the "knights" without authorization, Plame!
That is not possible, Sir. I have already filed the paperwork.
The orders for their operation
have not been cleared.
I shall verify that at once. Pardon me.
It pains my heart to hold back
such a promising youngster.
Got a chronic disease?
No! It won't buy you very much time,
but did you find this assistance adequate, Book Man?
Yeah. You did great, Woody.
And thank you for leaking
information on the attack as well.
I won't do this again. The youngsters will
start to question my competency.
I don't know if you're covering for someone
or if you're looking out for someone,
but is he truly worth it?
Forget I asked.
We may be old friends, but I've gone out on a limb for you.
What do I get out of this?
Your cute, redheaded mistress will remain a secret between just the two of us.
Yeah, please keep it that way.
Commence the operation.
(Baby, you know...)
(Ready, move!)
(Stand by! Yeah!)
(Five, four, three, two, one, zero, go ahead!)
The burning hot grip and my frozen vision
hoteru gurippu kouchoku no bijon
The midnight's making me sick.
hakike ga suru no midnight
You put your gun against my forehead
hitai ni juukou mukete
putting me to sleep with anger to the world.
nemure sekai shousou
Where is God? There's no way out.
where is god deguchi wa nai
orokamono dreamlike utagau wa
I suspect it's like a fool's dream
Let's embrace the black and white
dakiau yo black and white
bokura wa nani wo yume miteite
What is this dream we're having?
(Ready!)
(3...)
(Right now!)
(2...)
(Stand by!)
(1...)
This gunshot reminds me that judgment day begins tonight!
'cause I loathe people like you.
We'll break the fake blue sky.
itsuwari no aozora wo yabutte
dareshimo umare shinu dake nara
If we're merely living from the cradle to the grave,
I will put my trust
only one shinjitai
houkai kara umareru ashita wo
in the only possible future, born after the apocalypse.
You ready? Brace yourself!
Guantanamo, Cuba 2km south of the American military camp "X-RAY"
This is "Pet Shop." Our merchandise has been stolen!
I repeat: Our merchandise has been stolen!
Hey, what gives? What? What?!
What's up? What? Isn't this bad? This is bad, seriously! Who are you guys?!
Huh? You're a woman?
Keep quiet, Doctor.
At 19:02, eight unknown individuals abducted Rabbit's Foot.
They're walking eastwards. They will reach Cuba's border in 300 meters.
The marine transport team "Pet Shop" has suffered zero casualties.
Night Nine is awaiting the order to sortie. They are on standby.
I am going to approve Night Nine's operation.
Thank you.
No one's coming to save us and this rain is intense!
They made these ties so freaking tight!
We wouldn't last a minute if the Cuban army attacked us right now!
Huh? It snapped? Why?
It seems like we might have some nasties on our trail. Man, that sucks.
I think we should hurry.
What's up? Something wrong?
Pick up the pace.
What?! What is it?
Oh! Some weird unit has set out after them.
Don't underestimate us.
Lehm and the others won't be taken down by the likes of you.
And you're up against me as well.
Ah, hello. It's me.
As I suspected, dragging the professor through the forest has its challenges.
They are close. Prepare for battle.
The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces have bases scattered about
for their Guantanamo battlefront brigades.
Keep their distance in mind.
If possible, keep Rabbit's Foot alive.
Kill all of the rats.
Night Nine, commence battle.
They're here!
We've got hostiles! Split up.
Don't let them surround you!
This is why I warned you! I warned you!
Please keep quiet, Doctor.
Because of the wind, rain, and trees, my aim is off...
On top of that, these guys...
...are really fast!
Who are they?!
They're strong!
Shit!
Ouch! Not my butt again! Is my ass cursed or what?
Lutz!
Pilot, copy. Make an aerial turn.
Search, copy. Target, confirmed.
They are resilient.
These two somewhat off to the side are most likely snipers.
Have the northernmost unit break off and stop them.
The Predator is picking up a faint signal on its radar.
Take this! Spike-LR missiles: Fire!
Wha— What just happened?!
Yes!
I crushed their aerial eyes!
And this isn't the last of it.
Our GPS is being jammed.
We will connect to the Tactical Data Link
and receive real-time information on our current locations.
Lutz!
My bad. I'll be okay. I can still run. You don't need to come over here, Jonah!
But you're losing a lot of blood.
It was a ricochet bullet. I can seriously move! Don't worry about me.
More importantly, we need to get moving or else...
Crap! We fell off the cliff.
Remember the map we had to memorize, Lutz!
We're right next to Cuba's border.
We can't move!
We're in a minefield!
A GPS jammer, huh?
This is starting to look like electronic warfare.
Night Nine has connected with the Tactical Data Link.
Don't rely strictly on digital information. Use analog to sniff them out.
They are going to get away! Where is our backup aircraft?
Due to the storm, the MQ-9 Reaper cannot take off.
I have confirmed that the Predator crashed.
Due to its flight path and the direction of the wind,
all of its pieces have landed on the western side of the border.
That's a relief. If we lost them to Cuba, I would have lost my job.
These guys sure are persistent!
I can practically see their commander's face!
I just know it's an uptight man in glasses, sheesh!
Just as you expected, the enemy has connected to the Tactical Data Link.
According to Babu-chan, they're on Link 16.
She even identified their specific net number.
By this point, isn't victory as good as yours, Koko?
No, I can't say that I've won until everyone comes back safe and sound.
You've got a point.
Minami, give them a glimpse of Jormungand.
Okay!
Jonah, I just got word from the Little Lady. She said, "Stay put."
Those guys in all green are rather strong.
You can see what color they're wearing in the dark?
Lehm and the others will have a hard time without us. Besides...
"Even if we wait here, the Little Lady isn't going to come rescue us," right?
Just before this operation, I said some pretty defiant-sounding stuff...
Right, that.
Well, I can't see the Little Lady as the type of person
that changes her plans just because I stated my opinion.
I don't want to see her that way!
But jumping out with our guns blazing is more our style!
So how do we get back up the cliff?
Willpower.
According to Koko-san, we've already won the battle up in the air!
That unit is too strong! Talk about burning killer intent or something!
We'll start to lose if you whine, Tojo.
Scary! I've never been this scared in my entire life!
Dang it all... These guys are good.
I can't land a single hit.
Not you too, Lehm!
Why aren't they swooping around back?
It would seem that the enemy snipers are keeping them at bay.
Is it that group of two?
Whoo boy! It's an ambush. Bring it on!
Koko, Lehm! It's Lutz and Jonah-kun!
Those guys! They shoulda kept low.
It's okay. I want you guys to keep running.
I'm puttin' my faith in ya, Koko.
They stopped firing at us.
But they were hot on our heels a minute ago...
Hotel 5! Hotel 5! This is Room 03.
Something seems wrong with the terrain.
Jonah!
All soldiers are to cease fire! Do not fire!
We are right on top of a Cuban base.
Absurd! Th-That's absurd.
Did we have incorrect topographical information?
Your orders, Sir?!
Night Nine, retreat!
Koko Hekmatyar...
H-Huh?
They're gone?
Yeah, I can't sense them.
I-I can't believe it!
The Little Lady did say we'd be okay despite our predicament, didn't she?
Was this Koko's doing?
Hey, my disobedient duo! Quietly head toward the meeting grounds.
Be sure to "follow the map."
The storm has completely passed, hasn't it, he-who-defied-orders?
Yeah...
But isn't there still a strong warm wind, he-who-defied-orders?
I'm really sorry about that, Chief!
The Little Lady chewed me out, too.
I was thinking about answering that question from the other day.
The reason why I follow Koko,
even though you feel she has been strong-handed of late...
But do you really need to hear it after your experience today?
Sure don't! She's a bit crooked, but she doesn't abandon her friends.
I couldn't ask for a better boss than the Little Lady.
Exactly!
I heard that we were up against a secret U.S. Navy SEALs unit.
There is no way a group like that would misinterpret the lay of the land.
Has the Little Lady obtained the ability to deceive foes of that caliber?
I'm covered in scratches.
Koko?! What are you doing in here?
Shut it! You're a brat for disobeying my orders! Take your punishment!
But the guys today were tough.
Koko, did you do something to make them pull back?
That's a secret.
Kidding! I'll tell you once this ship reaches its destination.
However, Jonah, I would like you to answer a question of mine.
Whether I tell you or not will depend on your answer.
You once said, "But even so, I love this world."
Do you still love it?
Yeah, I love it. I love the world, even now.
There are all kinds of countries, and all kinds of people who make all kinds of things.
I would like to see more of the world.
After following you and traveling around, those feelings have grown even stronger.
But, all we ever really see is fighting.
I know it can't be helped since I'm a soldier assigned to protect you, but...
I don't want to lose any more friends like when R died.
Oh, Jonah! I'd expect no less from the man I've placed my trust in!
Right! You are my soldier. You'll fight to protect me forever.
I think I'll be able to protect you guys from now on, too.
Okay, Jonah. I'll disclose everything once we reach the port.
I'll tell you all about my plan, "Jormungand."
I just know you're going to love it!
There have been some concerns regarding the Little Lady
that have been keeping me on my toes.
But I thought, "If Scarecrow-kun came all the way here, I'd better go see him."
Much appreciated. So what's up?
Did you get hacked by a quantum computer or somethin' along those lines?
I'm surprised. You knew?
I didn't know!
But I figured that if I had as much money as her,
I'd probably try to become "invincible" or "immortal."
That's what you youngsters think about these days?
Well, nothing about that computer is set in stone as of yet.
Did she use it or not? And does it even exist to begin with?
It's at the stage where my subordinates are the only ones mulling over it.
She sent a unit from the Naval Special Warfare Command
inaccurate tactical data in the form of GPS positions.
Her men took advantage of the opening it created to abduct a top-secret individual.
The Tactical Data Link shows no indication of having been hacked.
Every part of this story is true.
I'm starting to wonder if she used magic or the like!
Magic, you say?
I've been chasing after her with the intent to throw her in the slammer!
I take my eyes off of her for a while and now she can use magic?
Seriously! My operation was to win her over and use her for my own purposes,
but that has suddenly gotten a whole lot harder!
Oh! This might be the first time I've ever seen him laugh for real.
Where is this ship headed?
South Africa, Dr. Leila Faiza.
Why the heck are we going to South Africa? And who are you?
I've had it with life-threatening situations!
Are you planning to work me to death like some slave?
Oh, but come to think of it, you did feed me!
Watch yourself, "Chatty" Rabbit's Foot.
I hate humans like you.
Information is extremely valuable.
When the information is highly confidential,
you may not be able to simply purchase it with money.
Some spend their entire lives trying to obtain a single piece of information
while others die trying.
Even if you're a skilled hacker capable of stealing various bits of information,
that information is not yours.
I hate how you "chat" about things.
I don't have to take that from a kidnapper who—
I will give you a new toy to play with.
Dr. Minami Amada designed the basic construction,
and Dr. Elena Baburin breathed life into this masterpiece.
Don't tell me they made a...
For years, Minami and I have kept this a secret between just the two of us.
I was against bringing you in on it,
but that darn Minami was insistent that she needed your brains.
I see you've quieted down.
Maybe Minami was right and you'll behave yourself
once I give you something to absorb all of your attention.
I hope that will put your tendency to "chat" to an end.
It is a toy that could keep your attention for all of eternity. Enjoy it.
If you leak any info, you're dead.
Am I ever going to be free again?
We're seriously in South Africa.
Isn't that Table Mountain?
It's cold! And the ground's moving!
First I will seal off the skies from the entire world!
Military aviation, civilian aviation,
space aviation, missiles and rockets!
The entire world will be simultaneously banned from the skies.
Humanity will lose one form of transportation,
forcing the sky to regress to what it was in the 1910's.
HCLI launched 126 satellites.
The global positioning system
and the quantum computer, Jormungand, that Dr. Amada and I developed
will limit human mobility in order of the sky, the ocean, and then the land.
It will give us complete control over worldwide distribution.
And with that, I will use my own two hands to create compulsory "world peace"!
Me, an arms dealer!
There are so many people out there, all claiming that they want peace.
Yet ironically, an arms dealer is the first out there
to declare checkmate on "true world peace."
I swear, is the world full of idiots?
The separation of the military and logistics...
Yes, that's right. My ultimate goal...
...is to tear humans away from military affairs!
You will hold your guns to the end, becoming the very last soldiers!
And you will protect me.
You got it, Koko.
Whoa, there. You serious? Do you think you've become God or something?
It is said that God sent an angel to slay 185,000 Assyrian soldiers.
God attacked the soldiers, treating them like the soldiers they were.
If that's the best God can do,
then by rendering the army ineffective and setting the soldiers free as individuals...
...my power surpasses that of God.
How many will die?
How many will die because of Jormungand?
Okay! Let's ask Minami.
It's true that there will be casualties
when we simultaneously stop all flight around the world.
But it's insignificant compared to the number of people
who would have died in the upcoming wars.
Oh, she's already sent an answer.
She said that there are currently 683,822 people in airplanes and the like.
A mere 700,000 people.
So what of it, Jonah?
You can't! No matter what, you can't do that, Koko!
Jonah?
As your lamentation grows faint and disappears,
nageku koe wa kasumi okizari ni
kimi no kimi dake no kuni wo tsukutteru
I will create a nation that will be yours alone.
nee oshiete
Hey, tell me...
hanbun no sekai wa donna iro de
What colors make half of the world,
donna nioi dashiteiru no?
And what smell does it have?
dare ni mo mienai paretto he no gu kasanete
I'll take my brushes to an invisible palette
kimi wa kotoba sae nurikaete waratteiru
and I'll even repaint your words as we laugh.
doushite soba ni itemo
Why can't I make out the tone of your heart,
kokoro no hashi desura yomitorenai?
even though I'm by your side?
bokura ni nozondetemo onaji temochi ni narenai nara
Even if you long for us, it will not be the same.
hayaku katahou wo ubatte
So please, find someone else quickly.
Warmonger