R-120!
Two hours to go...
If we can keep the lead for another two hours, we can win this thing!
We have to stay focused!
We have to think about the timing of our pit stops, too!
On this side, too!
I'll shake 'em off!
We lost 'em!
Excellent!
That guy...
...freaks me out.
JUST KEEP ON TRYING, KEEP ON FLYING.
I WILL BE THE LIGHT.
Yoake wo hitotsu no hajimari to suru nara...
Ima ga kitarubeki toki da to suru nara...
Kimi to no CLOUD AGE SYMPHONY...
...kumo no umi no mukou ni...
...hikari ga sasu hou e.
Ah, mahou no you na...
...isshun ni aeru no ka?
Tsumetai yoru wo hikikae ni,
...futari wa habataite...
...eien wo tsukamu sono hate ni wa.
Swindle.
Okay, hook it!
I'm on it!
This is the worst heap I've ever flown.
Now, now, don't be like that. The race is almost over.
Run a check on the throttle.
Roger.
We're going to carry out the operation with this airship.
Is that clear?
As long as everything is at their best settings, my skill will see to the rest.
Tatiana...
She's so cool...
Didn't I tell you to keep your butt planted on that box?
Commander, make sure you make your last pit stop at 2330 hours.
We'll be withdrawing once our work in the pits is done, so we'll be counting on you!
2330 hours, understood.
Commander? Did you hear?
Tatiana?
Understood.
Begging your pardon, sir, but did I hear correctly? Ten million claudia?
The starting bid is five million. To suddenly double it would be-
This should prove to be interesting!
Your Grace?
I can't fathom why a man would spend such an enormous sum on a fantasy,
...but tonight is a celebration.
What could be a more fitting form of entertainment?
Twelve million claudia.
The bid stands at twelve million claudia! Do we have another bid?
Exile... I must admit, it's most fascinating.
It may prove to be a power even stronger than the Guild.
If the truth is something that can be purchased.
Fifteen million.
Fifteen million! Is there another bid?
Fifteen five!
Fifteen eight!
Sixteen million!
This has become quite exciting, hasn't it?
Eighteen million!
If this remains unresolved, perhaps it will be settled with a duel.
Fill it up. There's still a lot that I want to do.
Very good, sir.
Okay, stop there.
Huh? Sure, but it's only half full.
Oh, right. At this point in a race, that's always an option.
And this is our last pit stop.
Exactly.
Are you sure you only want half?
Trust me. It'll work out fine.
You're clear to go!
Got it!
Three!
Two!
One!
Go!
Three hundred meters to marker point #5.
Firing bits in 200.
That guy is so annoying!
Let's let him have the lead for a while. We can pass him whenever we want.
Understood.
Amazing!
You hardly ever get to see any turns that clean!
How annoying...
That maniac, he-
He's defiling the race...
Very well, I will bid 25 million.
25 million! 25 million claudia! Do I have another bid?
Thirty million.
You seem to have a deep attachment to Exile.
There is something which I myself am rather attached to.
Do you know what that is?
I speak of my child.
My son was a boy who hated conflict.
33 million!
35 million!
37 million six!
38 million!
38 million five!
39 million!
39 million four!
Fifty million!
To bid 50 million all at once... What is that man thinking?
Do I have another bid?
The route is now completely secured.
I have just received a bid from a guest in our VIP room in the amount of 100 million claudia!
Come now, do I have another bid?
Your Grace? What say you?
It is most unfortunate, but this is as far as I will go.
300 million claudia!
300 million! I have 300 million claudia! Do I have another bid?!
O- One billion? One billion claudia, you say?
Will you continue?
Five billion claudia.
I knew you could do it.
We're right on time for our pit stop.
Who do you think you're talking to?
Thank goodness. You've finally got your mind back on the mission.
The Commander has arrived!
Fine, now get out of the way!
Ow...!
What was that for?!
Hey, this is no time to be lying down on the job!
What's everybody doing?
Their job.
Here she comes!
Attach drop tank!
Roger!
Drop tank attachment to starboard wing complete!
Done over here, too!
Commander, would you like to go over the details of the operation one last time?
That won't be necessary.
Commander, keep up the good work!
Please help yourself.
Thank you.
We're heading out!
This must be what they meant by her true colors...
XO, that was the last of our pit work.
Good work. Make preparations to move out.
Roger!
So, what say we call it a day and head home?
Wait!
What about Claus and Lavie?
They'll catch up with us later.
But...
We have to get their victory party ready.
Party?
Yep.
The guest on the line bids 10 billion claudia!
20 billion.
They bid 30 billion.
40 billion.
The guest on the line bids 50 billion claudia!
If you open your mouth, they will fire.
I'm under the impression that it isn't your intent to cause a commotion, either.
Sir? Do you have another bid?
R-35. Go 150, then R-15.
Hi! We're in the lead!
You've got a bet with me, so you need to try harder!
Don't let him provoke you into anything!
Eyes forward!
You have great reflexes!
I've never seen anyone who could pilot a Vanship as well as you!
Come on, show me what else you can do!
Damn it, races aren't supposed to be a game...
They ignored me?
Oh. So that's the attitude they're going to take, is it?
And so, the Exile Gateway is sold for 500 billion claudia!
Cheers.
And with that, tonight's auction has come to a close!
What a pity.
Stand up.
Thank you for all your trouble, sir.
Please, feel free to go backstage.
Who will be the one to actually open the gate?
We're almost at the drop point.
It's all yours.
Understood.
I truly appreciate your doing me the courtesy of behaving so civilly, Alex Row.
We have never met before.
I am called Duke Nowles.
Nowles, the captain of the battleship Goliath you sank the other day, was my son.
I am here to avenge my son's needless death.
What time is it?
T minus 5 to release.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
Release.
Claus! Set output to maximum!
Understood.
Lord Dio-
Don't bother me!
Luciola, we're going to lose! Can't we go any faster?!
We can't go any faster. We filled up our-
Then get out, Luciola!
Right now!
It's time!
Let's go!
We did it!
I'm gonna do a victory lap!
Sure!
We both made pit stops at roughly the same time in order to replenish our fuel.
Immelmann most likely didn't top off his tanks in order to lighten-
Enough!
I'm not mistaken.
A blackout?
They're gone!
Godwin and the others, they're not in the pit.
I don't think there was anybody in Tatiana's pit, either.
What about Al?!
I don't know. What's going on?
What in the world?!
What happened?
Someone! Someone bring me some light!
Well, at least this is safe.
Sir?
Just keep following the bits.
We'll rendezvous with the ferry in five minutes.
The mission was a big success, right, Tatiana?
The drop point was off.
We just got lucky, that's all.
Bring it to me.
Very good, ma'am.
W- What in the world?
I- I did nothing!
Yes, I know.
After all, this isn't what I desire.
Ma'am?
Take this.
Yes, ma'am.
We thank you for your hard work. This is your reward.
How does it feel to be appraised with a value of 50 billion claudia?
Not too bad at all.
Why did you come?
If Lady Alvis should die, the role of House Hamilton dies with her.
Guita is already gone, and freedom is beginning to have a certain appeal to me.
Is the young miss well?
Yes.
She has no idea of the task she has inherited.
But sooner or later, she will.
Captain, I wish to entrust Exile to you, along with the young miss.
I know that if anyone can give Exile a new purpose, it is you.
Because you are free.
Captain, lock away these words in your mind.
It is a verse to open the gateway to Exile.
"What lies in the furthest depths of memory?"
There are three others.
There are four answers which accompany them.
Words worth 50 billion claudia, huh?
I realize this isn't worth quite that much...
For me, it is more than enough.
What are we gonna do? We're running on fumes here.
We can't make it outside with just the light of the fireworks to go by.
Let's just wait until the lights come back on.
Yeah...
Lavie...
Thank you.
We never would've won first place if it wasn't for you.
Nobody can take your place.
No matter what anybody else says, you're my navigator, Lavie.
Thanks.
Claus... The thing is, I...
There was something I wanted to tell you once the race was over.
Like what?
I don't want to fly in a Vanship that fights.
You see a different sky than I do now, Claus.
I think I understand why you fight.
So I tried to stick with it, but I just can't do it.
So I... I'll keep your fighting Vanship in working order.
I'll be your mechanic, Claus.
I guess that's selfish of me.
We'll still be together, right?
Yeah.
So when the skies quiet down and when we get our Vanship fixed,
...you'll come back to being my navigator, right?
Yeah.
With you keeping things running, I'll be able to fly with some peace of mind.
Even if I'm flying a Vanship to fight.
The next time you and I fly together, Lavie, it'll be when we cross the Grand Stream.
That's a promise.
Yeah. It's a promise.
Are the fireworks over?
Maybe.
What're we gonna do? If the lights stay out, we'll never make it back!
I've been looking for you. You need a hand, right?
I'll give you a tow back to your ship.
You can fly?
I can see.
We have machines that let us do that.
Pretty handy, huh?
Claus...
At this point, we've got no choice.
What a simple ploy.
Putting such a huge price on something like that...
Long live the queen!
It's too bad.
Now I won't be able to learn your name.
So, you're still Immelmann...
What a weirdo.
Bearing, 7 o'clock! Range, 3/4 mile!
It's a Cave race-type.
You're back sooner than I expected.
Hey, ditching us back there was mean!
Why'd you head back without us?
Yeah! I thought we were never gonna make it back here!
Claus! Lavie!
Did you win?
Yeah.
We're throwing a party!
A party? That sounds like fun!
What's he-?
How are you, everyone?
Yoru no jikan ga semari kuru.
Anata wa konna chikaku demo tooi.
Nani ni akogarete?
Dare wo omou no ka?
Inochi kakeru sugata...
...sukitouru utsukushisa ni...
...kotoba wo nonda.
Anata ga sora wo yuku nara,
...watashi wa tsubasa ni naritai.
Donna ni tsuyoi kaze ni mo,
...keshite orenai shinayaka na hane...
...itsuka kitto motsu kara.
I hate you, Dio...
Huh? Why?!
Not even my sister Delphine has said that to me!
You're weird. You keep calling Claus Immelmann.
Immelmann is Immelmann.
And you are Alvis.
Next on Last Exile, episode 11. "Develop. "
What lies in the furthest reaches of the skies?