T minus ten to acoustic torpedo detonation!
Nine.
Eight.
Seven.
Six.
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
Matching acoustic signature, restricting to 1 o'clock.
It's huge... Is it Exile?
Quiet.
This isn't Exile's acoustic signature.
It's the wreckage of a Disith ship.
"Guild Defense Line"
Listening post crew, stay focused.
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.
Grand Stream.
This is the last of 'em.
Good work.
We have borrowed anchor torpedoes from the Urbanus.
We will use them to snare Exile.
What shape is the target?
It was wrapped in a cocoon.
Exile's defense system is formidable.
Exercise utmost caution.
Ships 3 and 4 will fly vanguard.
The main force will be ship 1, Tatiana and Alister.
Okay?
Roger.
Ship 5 is Claus. As for his navi...
Dio, I want you to handle it.
Wha-? Me?!
I can't. I don't want to fly in the same sky as Delphine.
Dio, please. We need you.
To keuma eu grastikes...
...eu siest to essapososto krioso.
To miasi site asoma ahora se agaimeusen eu aieine.
Stai makarinai girera tessera emenes ihere astere.
What's wrong, Al?
There was a big noise!
Those are acoustic torpedoes from the Urbanus.
Everything's okay.
Thank goodness...
Oh, right! Dio's cake!
We're running silent, so they'll get mad at us if we make any loud noises.
Mr. Briand is teaching me how to make a cake-
No returns.
Prepare next round for firing.
No echo returns.
I see.
XO.
This leaves us with five search sectors.
Understood.
We're moving on to the next search sector.
Ahead full.
Understood.
How many acoustic torpedoes do you have left?
We have three left.
I see...
We're sure to find it, Majesty.
Of course.
Up for a game?
I'm not in the mood.
Birth Week ends tomorrow, right?
Once that ends, the mark on his forehead will disappear, too.
I hope he manages to ride this out.
It was you who suggested to Anatoray's empress...
...that Lord Dio go out and fight, wasn't it?
Well, I thought that keeping busy would take his mind off things.
I don't want to fly.
Our guest of honor still hasn't arrived?
Cicada has gone to retrieve him.
Oh, I see. In that case, I can relax.
Our Unit is detaching!
Those Guild bastards!
Calm down. We'll make an emergency landing.
Who knew that chicken was this delicious?
You're such a savage. That's why your nose hairs grow so long.
Damn it, they're going too far.
After all we lived through, they end up dying here...
It'll take more than that to kill them. Those are all seasoned veterans in there.
Five of our ships have already been sunk by forced Unit separation, as have two of yours.
I recommend that we carry out the Unit seizure operation at once.
The operation time has been set for 0400 hours on the 13th of Tragos.
The time of the Guild's covenant ceremony.
Are you saying that we should simply sit here and look on as our ships are sunk?
Every Guilder participates in the covenant ceremony.
If we catch them unawares at that moment, we can win.
Then we will wait.
I thank you.
Um...
What can I do for you, little lady?
Where's Dio?
Dio, I want you to come with me for a minute.
C'mon, hurry!
H- Hey, wait a minute!
T minus ten minutes to arrival at target point.
Range to Urbanus, 300!
These winds are strong. Watch out for collisions.
Aye, sir!
Please prepare for acoustic search.
C'mon, this way!
It's pitch black! Ow!
Ow... What do you want with me?
Happy birthday!
Who knew that they had birthdays in the Guild, too?
We've been saving this wine for a special occasion.
I can't remember, does Dio drink?
We're gonna do the drinking.
Here's a present for you.
Why are you giving me a present?
I don't like Guilders, but you're one of us now.
Here!
It's the thought that counts.
This water is really delicious. Savor it as you drink it.
Thank you.
These are from me. They're kinda beat up, though...
Immelmann!
There's cake, too!
Try some, Dio!
What's wrong, Dio?
Uh, nothing...
It doesn't taste good?
This is delicious!
It's really delicious!
Drink up!
He's right, this is great!
Yeah!
Give us some, too!
Sure thing! Drink up!
Everybody's having fun.
Yeah. So, this is how your people celebrate birth week...
I'm jealous.
Dio...
I'm sorry about the other day. I didn't know that you hated flowers, Dio.
It's not the flowers that I hate.
Hey, lighten up!
This is a party! A party! Let's party right up to the last minute!
We will now commence acoustic search. The ship will go to silent running.
Okay, let's party quietly.
Launch acoustic torpedo!
Aye, sir!
Come on out, Exile!
It's your birthday! Be happy!
What's that?
It's a birthday song I came up with.
You're born, you live, and back to dust you...
Echo return!
Relative bearing, minus 15! Range, 18,000 and closing!
Engines to full! 15 degrees left rudder!
Run an acoustic signature match ASAP.
Yes, ma'am!
Engine sound is a match!
It's Exile!
This sound... It's almost as if it's alive.
One, two, three, go! It's your birthday! Be happy!
One, two...
You're born, you live, and back to dust you go!
Congratulations, congratulations!
Congratulations, Dio. Happy birthday, dear Dio!
This is nice. Happy birthday, dear Dio!
I wish all Birth Weeks were like this. Happy birthday, dear Dio!
Standing down from silent running.
Furthermore, we will now commence Exile capture mission.
All hands, begin preparations.
This is it!
Okay, look sharp, everybody! Get to it!
Hey! Don't just stand there, #5 navi!
But-
Get your butt on board!
Luciola! I was just ordered to do something.
Um, how are you supposed to answer at times like this?
One says "Roger that," Lord Dio.
Okay, then! Roger that!
Maestro Delphine.
Lord Dio-
Seems to be aboard an unregistered ship that has entered the Grand Stream.
Retrieve him at once.
Of course, milady.
It's possible that Luciola might try to stop you.
If that should happen...
How heartless of you, Cicada.
He is your brother, after all.
I didn't think that Exile really existed.
What the heck is it, anyway?
They say it's an ultimate, super-colossal warship.
The way I heard it, it's a creature that's bigger than a floating dock.
Some folks even say it's a coffin that the gods who made this world sleep in.
That if you open it, the world will end.
You know anything about it, Scion buddy?
I don't know anything specific. Delphine always told me not to go near it.
Ethan! Quit your dawdling and go spin up #1's engine!
Yessir...
Welcome back.
I'm glad that we'll be flying together again.
My life is in your hands.
Claus will be flying these skies, too.
Just like you, once upon a time.
Fetch Alvis.
Yes, sir.
We don't need to do any tight turns. Just give priority to engine output.
How's that? This enough?
Nowhere near enough!
Tune it like that, and we'll be history in the blink of an eye. Of all the stupid...
Hey, this Guilder sure is acting high and mighty...
Let Dio have his way. He knows the Grand Stream better than any of us.
Make sure you come back, Claus. It's too bad I can't go out there with you.
Yeah. I'll fly as well as I can so that we can fly together someday.
What do you mean, flying?
Think about sappy stuff like that, and you'll get blown away!
For one thing, that wind out there is blowing at 120 knots!
120 knots?!
One wrong move, and you'll get swung around on your own wire, and it's all over.
Are you gonna be okay, Claus?
Do as I say, and you'll be fine.
Hey, you! You better do a good job as navi in my place.
Um, let's see... Roger that!
Launch vanguard units!
- Roger! - Roger!
Ship #3 lost! Request immediate retrieval!
Claus, don't do anything crazy.
Claus...
Don't worry about him. He might not look it, but he's a great pilot.
Alvis, could you come with me?
I have a favor to ask you. Something that only you can do.
Something only I can do?
Cable attached to ship 5!
Cable attached to ship 1!
Send them out.
Ships 1 and 5, lift off.
- Roger that. - Roger that.
Here we go.
Roger that!
Claus!
We're counting on you, everyone.
This is the Grand Stream...
Wow!
In Guild machines, you don't get to experience this sensation at all!
You don't want to fight the winds. Ride the currents!
Ship 5, report status.
I have no idea!
Flying at 135 knots, relative bearing 15 degrees.
The wire is twisted. Keep riding the currents and roll to starboard.
Understood.
Immelmann, you're the greatest!
- Go! Go! - We're not out here to play.
Focus on the mission.
Roger that!
Visibility, 500. Target bearing, 3-3-5.
Angle of shift, minus 4.
This is ship 4. Have observed what could be Exile. Request confirmation.
Relative position confirmed. It's Exile, no doubt about it.
Ship 4, hold position until follow-up units arrive.
Roger.
Ship 5, target is at 10 o'clock. You're currently moving away from it.
The wind currents will carry us there, so this is the right way.
Leave us alone!
Dio...
Once we've captured Exile, say the Mysteria.
Remaining cable, 500!
Request that you take us in closer to target!
Aye aye!
Left rudder 15, ahead full! Relay to Urbanus!
We hear you.
Ahead full!
Roger that. Ahead full.
What's the matter? Are you sure you should have let him go by himself?
I want to let him do as he pleases.
Anyway, it looks like he'll manage to ride it out.
What's wrong? Why the long face?
That's my Immelmann! You're a fast learner!
Exile ought to be close.
Be careful. There's turbulence ahead.
Visual confirmation of ship 4. Exile spotted, too.
We're here, too!
Commence mission.
- Roger! - Roger!
So that's...
Ship 4, now beginning approach.
Roger.
Torpedo away!
It's no use! It bounced off!
Ship 4, lost.
It's Exile's defensive response!
Be careful!
Too late! We're targets now, too!
Immelmann!
Come get us!
This is no time for games.
Looks like we can't shoot our torpedoes into the surface.
What should we do?
It's simple.
See that? Just stick 'em under those cubes.
See those gaps?
Gaps?
Target confirmed. Ship 1, beginning approach.
Alis, stand by on torpedoes.
Roger.
Fire!
No go...
Tatiana, are you okay?
Yes.
Ship 1, return to base.
We can still provide support, ma'am.
We'll be okay. You'll have enough trouble getting back.
Be careful.
Tatiana...
Understood. Ship 1, returning to base.
See ya! We'll take it from here!
Dio, swap out the magazine!
Roger that.
Ship 5, beginning approach.
We're counting on you.
Okay back here.
- Here goes! - Roger that!
Will the ship hold together?
She's fine, she's fine! Just fly!
Here they come!
Dio! Torpedo!
Now!
Dio! Full power!
Roger that!
We did it, Immelmann!
How do you like that, Delphine?!
Mission completed.
Ship 5, returning to base.
They actually did it.
Claus...
Deck crew, fire anchors.
Yes, ma'am!
We need to talk.
Take this.
It's the Mysteria. Take them and the cargo with you.
You're sure about this?
This fulfills my debt to Marius. I'll now do as I please.
Transfer over to the Urbanus.
I won't leave the Silvana.
Suit yourself. But I no longer take orders from the Empress.
What about advice from your first officer?
Of course.
Cables now attached to Exile! Start winching us in!
It's your birthday! Be happy!
You're born, you live, and back to dust you go!
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.
It's your birthday! Be happy!
Lavie? It's your birthday! Be happy!
You're born, you live, and back to dust you go!
Al? You're born, you live, and back to dust you go!
Did something happen? You're born, you live, and back to dust you go!
Did something happen? The Silvana's a ghost ship!
Luciola's gone, too!
I'm all alone with Immelmann!
Next time on Last Exile, episode 21. "Rook Dio. "