Enter.
Pardon me.
I'm glad to see you survived.
We may have survived, but Disith... Disith is gone.
I don't even know where to begin.
Give it to me straight.
Everything's in chaos.
We might not be able to go back home now. To Norkia.
The only thing we have left is our fathers' Vanship.
JUST KEEP ON TRYING, KEEP ON FLYING.
I WILL BE THE LIGHT.
If we think of the dawn as one beginning...
If we think of right now as the time to come...
It's a cloud age symphony together with you...
...off in the direction the light is shining...
...beyond the sea of clouds.
Oh, can I encounter a moment...
...that is just like magic?
in exchange for a cold night,
...the two of us flap our wings...
...and grasp hold of eternity at our journey's end.
Fairy Chess.
I'm coming in, all right?
The Captain wants to see you.
You have a duty to make a report. Claus is in the Captain's quarters right-
I... I don't want to go.
I don't want to go right now.
It's been quite a while since I last saw that expression on your face.
Claus looked out for you out there, didn't he?
No mercy, I see... Is it because of that pilot?
I need to talk to him, but he won't so much as give me the time of day.
This is huge!
To be honest, this is probably bigger news than the fall of Norkia or the collapse of Disith.
Our fair princess has-
I know what you mean! I've never seen Her Highness like that!
I bet she and Claus-
Shut up!
SHUT UP!
Yeah, this must be rough on you, Gale.
Not after you checked out Claus and all...
I'm gonna deck you, you bastard!
Well, this just means that he'll knuckle down and do the job when the time comes.
C'mon, let's lay off the idle speculation, all right?
I feel sorry for Lavie.
You're so naive, Mullin!
If you wanna make a move, now's your chance!
Lavie?
C'mon out.
Lavie, you won't talk to Claus, either?
How long has she been like this?
She hasn't answered me all day.
I feel the same about Norkia as you do.
When I first heard what happened, I didn't know what to do.
But let's try to hang in there.
That's all we can do.
I'm working on our Vanship.
Hey, didn't you used to tell me that all the time, Lavie?
No matter how hard things got,
...you could always forget your troubles when you were working on a ship.
So c'mon out and work on our dads' Vanship with me.
Lavie, I'm waiting, too!
Let's go. Lavie needs a little time.
Idiot... You don't get it at all.
His Imperial Majesty is most displeased over the loss...
...of four of the new Urbanus-class warships with which you were entrusted!
He conferred upon me a message detailing what he wishes done with you.
I will now deliver those orders.
"I hereby strip Vincent Alzey of his rank as Captain of the Urbanus.
He is to be placed forthwith under the command of Duke Mad-thane,
...where he will see to cleaning out the Disith forces that invaded Norkia.
The above orders are to be duly carried out. "
Vincent, my boy, you may be leaving the Urbanus,
...but this is still an honorable assignment, don't you think?
Disith has collapsed.
And the Silvana has been sunk, taking the key to Exile with it.
The search for the Silvana is still underway.
I believe it may be premature to conclude that the key has been lost.
No. It is enough.
Listen!
The days of the Guild proclaiming their supremacy using Exile as a shield are over!
Exile is now a thing of the past.
We of Anatoray have but one option in the face of this toothless domination.
We will annihilate the Guild!
We will start a war, sire?
Begin preparations.
'Morning.
Good morning, Lavie!
Good morning!
Status report, sir. Repairs are complete to the point where we are capable of navigation.
As for the remaining repairs, all sections report they will continue work after we have surfaced.
Very well.
Prepare for liftoff!
Power up engines! All hands, prepare for liftoff!
All hands, prepare for liftoff!
Powering up engines.
Linking to gears. Starting turbines.
That's a good girl...
Hey, don't just stand there, you two. Aren't you going to help me look after my baby?
Unit has achieved lift pressure. Engineering ready!
Helm shows green. Navigation ready!
All batteries capable of firing at full power!
Gunnery ready!
Vanships are secured! Ready whenever you are!
Port spotter, no sign of enemy activity!
Starboard spotter, no sign of enemy activity!
Listening post! No engine sounds detected in vicinity!
Captain, all stations ready for liftoff.
Lift off.
Silvana, lift off!
All ahead one-third! Commence surfacing!
Begin surfacing!
Surface!
They're back? You're certain?
Yes, Excellency. We've detected a Claudia reaction.
It is definitely the Silvana.
She is currently on the move above the Mareuil mountain range.
Who knows of this?
Only my men and Your Excellency.
Good. Keep this under wraps.
All information pertaining to the Silvana is to come to me alone.
His Majesty must not be told directly. Is that clear?
Understood, Excellency.
The key to Exile can still be used...
His Majesty's decision will only lead to ruin.
To avoid the outbreak of war, I have no choice but to involve the princess...
That's everything that Tatiana told me.
She had it rough, too.
I know we've had our differences with Tatiana, but I want you to cut her some slack.
I know the way she talks is a little harsh,
...but I think that just means that she gives everything her all.
Lavie.
I want you to make friends with Tatiana.
Lavie?
Sorry.
Claus, I'm sorry...
I can't be around you!
Lavie?
Lavie!
What's the matter?
Lavie...
Visibility nominal. No airborne objects along flight path.
Captain, what is our course?
Set course for Maestro Delphine.
Claus...
Alis? How long have you-
Where do you think you're going?
To return these to Claus, that's all.
Tatiana, you shouldn't read anything into those clothes.
He's a kind person, but he...
Tatiana.
I'm gonna go check on Lavie.
Hi! How long has it been, a whole day?
Did something happen?
Uh, no...
Did you know that ever since you and Red came back, you've been the talk of the ship.
The worst part is that you never stop by and play anymore.
You DO realize that you're my minder, don't you?
Yeah, I know.
Then do your job. Your little vacation is over.
You know, this Vanship is just like yours, isn't it?
Don't you think so?
You went to Norkia?
You went to Norkia, right? What shape was the town in?!
Wrong answer!
This was in the Captain's quarters.
Alex had this...?
What, you never noticed it?
He's no fun.
I only wanted to use that picture as a topic for conversation...
Send out patrols. Launch all units in the Vanship squadron.
Roger.
Alex!
What's the meaning of this?
Scramble the Vanship squadron. Get to it.
You, come with me.
Miss Tatiana!
We prepped a different Vanship for you, ma'am.
What's this? The old team is back in action?
Tatiana! Get a move on!
Claus isn't flying today.
That's why we're teaming up. It's just for today.
I'm so bored... Maybe we should go out on patrol, too.
I believe your sister is searching for you, Lord Dio.
Okay, maybe not.
All Vanships now scrambled.
I want an answer.
Alex!
Will you be able to accept the truth, no matter what it may be?
Anything would be better than going on feeling like this.
Why do you have a picture of our fathers in your quarters?
The Vanship in the hangar that you believe to be your father's is actually mine.
The man who told your mother that day...
...that your fathers had failed in their attempt to cross the Grand Stream was me.
That man who flew with my dad, that was you?
I'm a coward.
I turned tail and ran from the Grand Stream.
I even left behind the person who meant everything to me.
The woman who's in the picture with you?
Yes. I had sworn to spend the rest of my life with her.
And you saw our fathers die?
Yes. I expect that I'll never forget that sight as long as I live.
She was smiling.
She was watching us, smiling.
Maestro Delphine...
He can't be serious...!
So the reason this ship is fighting the Guild now is out of revenge?
Killing her will change nothing.
Unless we change this world, fighting the Guild is meaningless.
Change the world?
If we could take possession of Exile, we'd be able to change this world.
Exile?
Please, tell me. What's this "Exile" thing?
It's what backs up the Guild's authority.
Power that will destroy this world.
Once you have it, what do you plan to do with it?
Destroy it personally.
That's why you fly the skies?
Now you know everything.
If you don't care for my goals, you're free to leave the ship.
It's been a long time, Princess Sophia...
I'm sorry for making you worry. I'm turning into a real jerk.
You are not.
I know I'm being an idiot.
I wish I could ask him what happened in the desert.
I wish I could be cheery and talk with him the same way I always do.
But I can't talk to him.
It's like Claus has turned into a different person.
Besides, I just can't do it...
I can't get that picture of Tatiana wearing Claus' overalls out of my head!
The Prime Minister has told me to take the throne.
What do you want from me?
Are you such a weak woman that you'd decide on a course of action based on my words?
Think about it. Why are you aboard this ship?
There's nothing to think about.
Your hair...
It's inappropriate aboard a ship.
Yes, sir.
I've told Claus everything. He says he isn't leaving the ship.
Is that so, sir?
You smell nice.
Thank you. I tried putting on a little perfume for a change of pace.
Oh, you did?
In the hallway a while ago, you seemed-
Claus. Let's have a little talk, shall we?
Yes, ma'am.
I wonder why Alex never said anything?
He knew who I was, but he didn't say anything.
He just stood there, watching me and Lavie as we suffered on the battlefield.
That makes him no different from the Guild that killed our fathers.
The Captain has suffered a great deal, too.
It doesn't seem that way to me.
He only told me when I shoved the proof in his face.
He was planning to keep it secret forever.
I can't forgive him for that.
And in spite of that, you still aren't leaving the ship.
Looking at you, I can tell what sort of man your father was.
The Captain had the greatest respect for your father.
Why are you aboard this ship, Miss Sophia?
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize.
I'm a little surprised, myself.
I had never imagined that I could be this weak.
You're not weak, Miss Sophia.
You really are sweet, aren't you?
Nighttime is fast approaching.
You are near, yet so far away.
What do you admire?
Who do you care for?
Words catch in my throat at the sight...
...of people risking their lives...
...and of diaphanous beauty.
If you are going to travel the skies,
...I want to become your wings.
One day, I promise that I will have...
...supple wings that will never snap...
...no matter how strong the wind may be.
Do you have any idea what the survival rate for musketeers is? A measly 30%!
And do you know what we get for doing our damndest to survive...
...by hiding behind support pillars or crawling on the deck?
This one's from the Brionac. This one's from the Ulster.
And this is... the handmade one I got from Lavie!
Next time on Last Exile, episode 16. "Breakthrough. "
Will you leave the ship with me?