- Lord Dio! Please calm down! - She's here! She's here!
Delphine's come for me!
Dio...
Lord Dio!
Let's run away! Let's run away! Let's run away!
Captain! A Guild warship is above the site of the coronation ceremony!
It's scattering rose petals!
Rose petals?
Engineering! Flank speed! All hands to battle stations!
Shoot it down!
Captain, we can't! The XO is below it!
She's there! Maestro is on board!
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.
Sicilian Defense.
Dio!
How was the coronation ceremony?
We were dying to see the XO all decked out.
Empress Sophia, can you believe it?
We sure had a big shot aboard the ship.
You better believe it. That's our XO you're talking about.
Flower petals!
Why do you suppose the Guild congratulated her in such a flashy way?
The sky was really pretty, stained red like that.
Yeah...
Six more days...
When do you suppose the Captain will return?
Don't worry. He and the Guild girl have a bit of history between 'em.
Guild girl?
It'll be okay. Don't worry about it.
800 meters to the Dragon's Fangs.
Reef closing in!
Up angle 15 degrees. Increase altitude.
Aye aye.
Pay close attention to ambient acoustics.
Aye, sir.
Engine acoustic detected!
Matching acoustic signature...
The Urbanus is below us! She's running silent!
What the-?
The Urbanus? Why now?!
Are they out for revenge?
This time, let's finish 'em off once and for all!
All hands to battle stations.
Imperial banner spotted!
They've sent up a cease-fire signal.
What the hell is going on?
The Urbanus is requesting permission to come alongside.
That was quite a greeting from Maestro Delphine, wasn't it?
You caught me trying to cool off.
Hey there.
What a mess...
Did you come here to let me sink you?
Your... Imperial Majesty.
Just call me Sophia, same as always.
Where's Tatiana?
I think she's down in the hangar.
I see.
XO, this is a track chart of the Grand Stream, isn't it?
Yes. Disith provided it.
Captain...
Ten years ago, where was it that you spotted Exile?
Here.
At the moment, the only two ships whose Units are not under Guild control...
...and can enter the Grand Stream are the Silvana and Urbanus.
These two ships will take control of Exile.
The Silvana is more than enough.
This is an imperial order. You have no right to refuse.
Our fleets will seize control of our Units on the 13th of Tragos at 0400 hours.
We must find and capture Exile by that time.
That's six days from now...
After we enter the Grand Stream, the Urbanus will fire acoustic torpedos.
We will search for Exile using them for echolocation.
But, ma'am, we won't be able to ID the target with just echolocation.
That is where this comes in. Wina.
Yes, ma'am.
Disith recorded the sound of Exile's engines.
Wina, if anyone can do this, it's you.
Yes, ma'am!
I will take command from the Silvana.
Wait, I can't let you stay on this piece of-
Um, I merely meant that I couldn't possibly leave Your Majesty aboard a ship such as this.
I'll be fine. I'm well acquainted with this ship.
I had a feeling that this would happen...
I took the liberty of lowering the imperial banner.
Thanks. That was thoughtful.
We're going into the Grand Stream!
Hey, you two.
Give this frame a try. It's pretty sturdy.
Wow, look at that!
A racing model like that won't hold up to strong winds, right?
Here.
T- Thanks...
Hey!
It's the XO! The XO is back!
She's the empress now, isn't she?
All hands, now hear this.
This ship and the Urbanus will now make for the Grand Stream.
The Grand Stream...
That's the XO's voice, all right!
This operation will act in concert with the alliance fleet,
...composed of the Mad-thane fleet and the surviving Disith fleet,
...with the goal of forcing a surrender upon the Guild's Maestro Delphine.
As the fleet's main offensive force,
...we will capture Exile, which is located in the Grand Stream,
...by 0400 hours on the 13th of Tragos, which is six days from now.
Exile? What's that?
Don't worry, it'll be okay.
I'm gonna go talk to Sophia.
Claus!
I'll be right back!
We will be engaged in echolocation after entering the Grand Stream,
...so after the silent running order is given, be as quiet as possible.
The success or failure of this operation hinges upon the efforts of the entire crew.
XO...
Now we'll be sure to get paid on time!
I expect to see each and every one of you going above and beyond the call of duty.
All hands to battle stations. We will now make for the Grand Stream.
Tatiana... I see you chose the life of a pilot over that of a bridge officer.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
I want to become a pilot like Claus.
I see.
Miss Sophia!
Claus...
Have you been granted an audience?
I need to talk to her.
Remember your place!
It's all right.
Go on in.
Miss Sophia... What's going to happen to Al?
How is Al connected to Exile?
Al, she-
Have a seat.
Alvis is the key that we need to activate Exile.
Even if we succeed in securing our Units, we need Exile to oppose the Guild.
Exile is the last hope for peace between Anatoray and Disith.
So Al is just a piece of cargo to you, too, Miss Sophia?
It will be all right. I will keep Alvis safe.
I understand.
I'm back.
Welcome home, ma'am.
Claus? Claus, are you in here?
Dio...
Uh... Hi.
What're you doing in here?
What's in there?
Look, aren't they pretty?
These petals aren't withering at all.
How did it go?
Yeah.
"Yeah," what?
They have to have Exile to oppose the Guild.
Is that what Sophia told you? So, what about Al?
She says she'll be fine.
And you believed her, just like that? You're a louse...
But I'll be looking out for Al, so it'll be okay.
You're my hero...
Where's Al?
I'm sorry...
Al?
What're you doing?
I showed him these flower petals, but he...
Dio, he...
What's that?
Dio, he...
Oh, I get it. Cheer up, Al.
Tell me, Al, do you like bugs?
Bugs? I hate bugs.
And you, Claus?
Me? I don't like them, either.
I don't mind them at all.
Some people hate flowers, that's all.
Lavie...
Birth Week...?
Oh, that's where everybody in the Guild celebrates for a whole week, right?
But isn't a birthday something to be happy about?
It can be sad if you don't have anyone to celebrate it with.
I can see how that could happen, all right.
We don't have enough wire... Hey, bring me some more, Mullin!
Here you go.
Looks like you miss having Mullin around, too.
Like hell!
Too bad. If he had stayed, he could've been a great mechanic.
He found his own road to travel. It can't be helped.
You still can't find Dio?
My apologies, milady.
Ineptitude is a sin.
What is that ship doing?
Milady, perhaps it is carrying water to the drought-stricken region.
How pathetic...
Recall their Unit.
But they are in violation of no regulation, milady.
Understood, milady. As you wish.
Don't worry, Disith ships will bring you water soon.
Holly.
I'm off again.
Father...
When will you return this time?
The great battle will begin soon.
But why?
So, this is the Maestro's response to our alliance?
I will come for you as soon as everything is over.
Do be careful...
Father...
You okay?
Can I see that?
Wow, so this is the new model that Disith is using, huh?
This is screwed down a little too tight.
That should make it a little easier to use.
Thanks a lot.
What're those things on your chest?
These.
These show that I came back alive from a battle.
You sure have a lot of them...
You should stick close to me.
I jumped the gun again, huh?
Just like with Lavie and Tatiana... Talk about pathetic.
I'll do that.
Geez, bird again? You can have it.
You eat eggs, don't you?
Eggs and birds aren't the same.
If you don't eat bird, you won't get strong.
Too bad, I wish Claus was flying with us.
Those two went way up high aboard the Silvana.
Too good for us, huh? What are they gonna do up there?
To go kill 'em all, probably.
You guys have really shaped up.
You're lookin' at the man who won the Norkia Cup, that's why!
Oh, shut up!
You're nothing but dead weight around here! Dead weight!
What the hell?!
Do just as well in the real thing.
Is that the Mark of the Covenant?
You'll lose both the freedom and joy of flying. Is that what you want?
What I want doesn't enter into it.
If that's what Delphine wants, that's how it's going to be.
What a terrible ceremony...
I wish I could stay here forever...
That might be a little too much sugar.
It's okay. They taste best with this much in it.
D- Do they, now?
We're getting close.
Hey, let's go out and look, Claus.
At the Grand Stream! Let's go out and look!
This one is an echo from Disith warship wreckage.
This is the sound of rainbird wings.
We'll launch the first one here.
Aye aye, sir.
We're finally about to enter the Grand Stream.
We have five days left to capture Exile.
I suppose firing torpedoes is a great responsibility, too...
Prepare to fire acoustic torpedo!
Message from the Urbanus! Ready to fire torpedo!
Don't go out too far, you hear?
It's cold... This wind is freezing.
Claus...
We're going in.
Now entering the Grand Stream! Brace for impact!
Stand by to go to silent running!
Seal all bulkheads! Stop air conditioner!
Maybe we shouldn't have stacked these, after all.
Keep quiet!
Listening post standing by!
All right! Fire acoustic torpedo!
"Launched" All right! Fire acoustic torpedo!
"Launched"
This is the place that swallowed up our dads...
The Grand Stream.
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.
This one is an echo from Disith warship wreckage...
This one is rainbird wings...
This one is-
Damn it, Sleepyhead! Gimme back my mayonnaise!
Next time on Last Exile, episode 20. "Grand Stream. "
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