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I had nowhere to run
Gazing out from my window
Was all I could handle
I never had the faintest inkling
Of what you were trying to tell me back then
As we lived our lives in a world
Clouded over in despair
The winds of change started blowing
I felt like I could fly anywhere with you
Grasping at the newfound freedom I had
I was still living in a world where ignorance was bliss
Under an all too immature
Azure sky
Episode 7
A Glorious Death
An air raid siren...
Quiet!
Everyone, prepare for takeoff.
Line up on the runway.
Yes, sir!
At 1400, five enemy fighters entered the Mercurius flight zone.
After combat began, they fled toward Isla.
We sustained minimal damage.
The Aerial Knights gave chase immediately.
Leave twenty Machina Deo to defend Isla.
All other planes are to launch with torpedoes and bombs.
Use all available aircrafts.
Even trainees can manage recon at the very least.
Get the engines started!
Numbers 1 and 3 look good!
Get the pilots out here!
That air raid siren was no drill.
You've been given the order to take off.
The enemy is here. The knights are pursuing them.
You will split into seven groups to search a 120-degree area behind Isla.
This mission is a very dangerous and important responsibility.
Use what you've learned thus far to protect the skies of Isla.
Roger.
The following pilots will stay behind to provide AA support over Centezual.
Kal-el Albus.
Claire Cruz.
Ariel Albus.
Ignacio Axis.
Wolfgang Baumann.
Marco Santos.
All right, dismissed!
This will be our first real mission.
Be careful!
But are we ready to handle actual fighting?
The knights will take care of it, so we can just take it easy.
We'll do our best without you, guys.
You better!
We've all trained for this day!
Come back safe, everyone.
We'll see each other back here soon.
Yeah!
The guys sure are relaxed.
But will we really be all right?
What is that?
Main enemy force sighted at 1615.
Looks like six destroyers providing support,
two large, older wooden ships that seem to be battleships,
and one large, older wooden ship that appears to be a carrier.
What a ragged fleet. It's totally beat-up.
Enemy escorts sighted.
All planes, attack!
Enemy escorts sighted.
Engaging now!
Incoming report! Enemy fleet sighted!
So they were there, after all.
Divert all forces to the fight.
Launch!
Those lucky bastards, getting to go on the recon flight...
Our mission is important, too.
Yeah, I know.
There's a car over there.
They're waving at us.
Countess Ulshyrra?
Hmm? You know her?
Yeah.
Claire Cruz and Ignacio Axis will stand by in the central government office.
The other students will stay here, awaiting further orders.
Now, come with me.
I'm sorry, I have to go...
Wait!
Why does Claire—
Ignacio, too?
Why?
You are the governor of Isla.
You're not the same as the pilots.
That's why I've appointed Ignacio as your bodyguard.
You must keep that in mind at all times.
But I've lost the power of the wind...
Given what's happening, your duty is to inspire everyone from the center.
As a figurehead, is it?
Did you say something?
Attacks are having no effect!
I want every cannon we have shooting at them.
The enemy is currently withdrawing twenty degrees from Isla.
All forces are in pursuit.
The Luna Barco is commencing direct bombardment.
Don't you think it's strange
that they'd attack Isla with such a weak fleet?
It's possible this older fleet is a decoy,
and their main fleet is waiting in an ambush ahead, to surround and destroy the knight commander's forces.
What's the surrounding area like?
The students are carrying out recon right now.
Cloud cover, 7.
240 nautical miles from the Escorial.
All clear—
Chiharu, bring us up.
I saw something over there.
Roger.
I'll take us up to 3,500.
No good, too many clouds...
Sure you weren't seeing things?
Chiharu, take us left a bit.
Something's not right.
Right.
Mitty, over there!
Wh-What are those?
Large-scale bombers...
But they're huge!
A-And a carrier!
That's a carrier? I've never seen anything like that.
It's filled with monoplane single-seat fighters.
And those are all escort fighters.
That carrier's whole purpose is to escort the bombers?
Yes.
They operate by an entirely different combat doctrine than we do.
They sure don't look like barbarians to me.
They look more advanced than we are.
We need to inform HQ.
1907...
190 degrees, 240 nautical miles from Isla.
We've sighted ultra-large enemy bombers.
Heading northeast, at 120 degrees.
We will stay in range!
We've wiped them out.
Emergency transmission!
Enemy bombers sighted!
Enemy formation includes an escort carrier!
Altitude 3,000...
Damn it!
The fleet in front of us was a decoy!
We were tricked by the barbarians?
Get all our planes there, now.
And equip our escorts with bombs!
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Mitsuo and Chiharu have sighted enemies to the rear.
They're still in enemy range.
The enemy?
The ones in front weren't their main force?
What should we do?
Stand by and wait for orders.
Wh-What do we do? It's impossible...
Mitsuo can't stay near them... He won't be able to do it!
They're both still trainees.
Can we ask HQ to recall them?
Have regular forces take their place?
You can only use a single plane to stay in close recon.
Bring multiple planes, and the enemy is more likely to find and shoot you down.
The knights don't have any more planes.
I didn't...
I never apologized to Mitsuo.
I need him to come back.
We should ask the teachers, right?
The teachers might be able to do something.
Where are you going?
Sonia.
They're already back!
That was fast.
Did they already beat them?
For a triumphant return, they're in a big rush.
Did something happen?
We won't learn anything if we stay here.
But I do want to know.
Our job is to stay here, so we'll just have to sit tight and await orders.
No one's gonna die, are they?
There's no such thing as a battle where no one dies.
If there's a battle, even students will suffer casualties.
This is a war.
We have to be willing to risk our lives.
Even if we lack skill,
we have the resolve.
But...
Chiharu, cut the engines a little.
They'll see the light.
Yeah.
No signs of change.
Chiharu, get into cloud cover!
Roger!
They're here!
Off our right side!
Look!
Red and blue navigation lights...
Those are Isla planes!
Yeah, those must be.
Thank goodness...
They're here.
Enemy sighted!
The student report was right.
Yeah.
What?
The enemy navigation lights vanished!
Now we can't attack!
All planes are already in attack formation.
What should we do?
If only the moon was shining...
No way! They turned off their lights!
Won't they run into each other?
They must be extremely confident in their skills.
Otherwise, they'd never do this...
Yeah.
Our planes won't be able to attack now!
If I fire this flare,
the enemy will see us for sure, and that'll be the end of us.
But if I don't, our torpedo run is sure to fail.
Hey, Mitty...
You think the others are thinking about us right now?
I'm sure they're panicking.
I can just hear Noripii going, "Will they be okay out there? No way."
Yeah, I bet.
Nana's probably worried and freaking out.
And Kal's saying, "It'll be fine," when he has no reason whatsoever to think so.
And Ari's telling him to shut up.
Mitty...
Let's fire the flare.
If we do, they'll shoot us down.
Yeah, I know.
But I don't want Isla to burn...
This would be much better.
We trained so hard, right?
It'll be fine...
Both of us will make it back.
Got it. Let's do it!
No matter what happens,
I'll make sure Chiharu gets back alive!
A flare?
Was that the students?
Head for their center!
We need to get higher, or we won't be able to light them all up!
Yeah, I'll do my best!
Thanks to you I can reach maximum altitude now!
Angle of inclination, 40 degrees, 5 to the right.
Use twenty seconds emergency power!
Right!
Just a bit more! Just a little more!
You can do it!
We have to protect everyone...
We need to save Isla!
Right here!
We did it.
Where are the knights?
Over there!
A textbook use of flares.
Distance 25, 22, 20.
Steady as she goes!
Fire!
Hit!
They did it!
Yeah!
To our left!
Slide!
Roger!
Left! Left! Left!
Left!
Right! Right!
Left!
I'm fine...
I can keep going!
We'll both go home together!
Back to Isla!
Mitty?
Are you okay, Mitty?!
Mitty!
I'm fine!
Keep your eyes forward, Chiharu!
Right.
Everyone...
Father...
Mother...
I'm sorry.
But...
I'll save Chiharu, no matter what!
I at least want to look good for the girl I love!
Chiharu, eject.
Use your parachute and eject...
It'll be fine.
Our allies will pick you up midway.
Then you jump, too.
Yeah, I'll jump, too.
But you go first, Chiharu.
Really?
You'll jump with me?
Yeah.
Hurry.
They'll shoot us down any minute...
Hurry!
Okay.
Chiharu, promise me that you'll be a pilot.
Mitty...
Never give up!
Find the End of the Sky!
Mitty!
This'll do...
I did well, for once.
Chiharu...
I'm sorry, Mitty.
I'll be with you soon.
Mr. Bandereas...
Ms. Sonia...
I'm sorry.
We didn't make it in time.
Mitty...
Mitty! Mitty!
He was a true pilot.
Message from fortified cannon emplacement #2, Alondra.
We are under attack!
Until my father gets back, Isla is defenseless.
What should we do, Fausto?
What else?
El Halcons...
Let's go too.
What are you talking about?
Our orders are to stay here.
But we need to defend Isla!
Fine... Get in.
Ready to go!
Take off!
Sweet whispers of love aren't enough
To quell these unspoken feelings that stir within me
Armor is too heavy a burden for my body to bear
As I look for the key to unlock my imperfect heart
If there was ever a reason for me to fight
It could only be one thing
I can't leave you trembling alone
So I promise to come pick you up
I know how warm your body can feel
And so does the wind
It's me, Ignacio.
That idiot ignored orders and took off.
Is he trying to end up as minced meat?
If I were—
Episode 8
The Name of the Bird
Episode 8
The Name of the Bird