We did it, Immelmann!
How do you like that, Delphine?!
It's your birthday, be happy!
You're born, you live, and back to dust you go!
Congratulations, congratulations!
Happy birthday, dear Dio!
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.
What a great dive!
Team us up, and we can do anything!
When she finds out we've taken Exile, I bet Delphine's gonna throw a fit!
Right?
There's no response from the bridge...
It's probably just a malfunction.
C'mon, that sort of thing happens to your ships all the time, right?
Silvana, this is ship 5.
I bet it's because of all the crazy flying we did...
Maybe a wire snapped...
Rook Dio.
Nobody's here.
I'm sad.
The great heroes return, but there's nobody here to greet us.
I wonder what happened?
Maybe they're celebrating that they found Exile.
Even Godwin and the mechanics?
Well, they do like to party. C'mon, let's go join them!
Ship 1 is back.
She made it back, huh?
Lavie?
Al?
Luciola!
What's that?
A dream that Al had.
Al's dream?
Maybe they're having a mission briefing or something...
Yeah, getting ready to take Al over to Exile.
Sorry.
Let's go look for them.
It's practically a ghost ship.
In the Grand Stream, derelict ships like this turn up every once in a while.
Nobody's aboard them.
You find food, books lying open...
All the little things that say people were going about their lives just moments before.
Some rumors say that they were eaten by Exile,
...but I guess you can't write it all off as tall tales.
Somebody's here.
Let's go.
Hey!
I guess Lavie and Al are gone, too, huh?
C'mon, don't look so worried.
I bet they're all hiding somewhere, trying to scare us.
There's no hint of anybody being aboard. Something's not right here.
Lavie?
Al?
Looks like someone was just here.
Wine?
It's blood.
Blood?
Let's go check the bridge.
If nobody's on the bridge, either, this will be an official ghost ship.
See? They're all here!
Claus Valca, returning from mission.
What happened to everybody? We didn't see a soul-
I've been waiting for you, Dio.
Where have you been?
Dio? Who's this?
What's the matter?
Dio is so happy that words fail him.
Claus!
No!
Al!
This woman is Maestro Delphine. Disrespect will not be tolerated.
So you're-
You were taking forever to come home, so I came to get you.
How did you get here?
If I wish to go somewhere, I can go there at any time.
After all, this world belongs to me.
Isn't that right, Cicada?
Yes, Maestro.
Even this ship is now mine.
Isn't that right, Luciola?
Yes, milady.
Luciola!
You've matured quite a bit in the brief time since I last saw you, Dio.
I'm so glad.
Is this boy your servant?
No.
So... Is he your friend?
Dio and I, we're...
I believe that this is the first time that Dio has ever made a friend.
Oh, I know! We'll have you come to the Guild for a visit!
No, not- him...
You will accept our invitation, won't you?
- Cicada. - Milady?
This ship's captain still hasn't come out to introduce himself?
Forgive me, milady.
Capture the entire crew.
Hop to it!
We're currently searching the ship.
All the crew in the hangar have been captured.
All clear here.
We're leaving.
Cicada, you stay behind and find anyone who might know the Mysteria.
Yes, Maestro.
You mustn't be hasty and kill them.
I will send over an interrogator later.
Lord Dio...
DIO!
I'm getting a Claudia signature in the hangar!
Formica, come in!
Formica?
Give me full power as soon as we launch!
Roger!
A Dagobert...
Pull out!
So, Delphine is here, is she?
There's no need to be frightened, Alvis.
Such an adorable child...
I knew Hamilton, the man who raised you, for a long, long time.
You knew Grandpa?
She tried to kill him.
Dio.
You've made your sister so sad. You've stayed away for so long.
I- I'm sorry.
Dio...
But I knew in my heart that no Eraclea could possibly fail to attend the Rite of the Covenant.
- Captain! - Captain!
Alex!
Last Exile.
Declaring emergency.
This is the Silvana's Heavy Cargo. Requesting landing clearance.
Vincent, the Silvana has been taken over by the Guild.
Majesty.
Get that Cargo aboard ASAP. We're breaking away from the Silvana.
Aye, aye!
My, how rude you are, Captain.
Admittedly, this does save us the trouble of searching for you.
Now, tell me the Mysterion. You know it, don't you?
After all, it was you who stole House Hamilton's Mysterion at that oaf Giancarlo's auction.
Collecting old poems is a hobby of mine.
Still, thieving is wrong.
I'll tell you. But on one condition.
You want to make a deal with me? How amusing you are...
Leave the Silvana alone.
That depends entirely on you.
What lies in the furthest reaches of the sky?
As I recall, that one is ours.
Which means that you know all four, doesn't it?
Which means that where Exile goes is up to me.
My, what a foul-tempered old man...
Let the girl go.
Don't be silly. Alvis belongs to me.
Just look at how adorable she is!
Besides, the poems I've gone to all this trouble for will be worthless without her.
- Let Al go! - Keep your mouth shut.
Come along, Dio. The Rite of the Covenant is about to begin.
What a handful you are... Luciola!
Yes, milady.
Forgive me.
Stop, Luciola!
I beg of you. Behave yourself.
Luciola?
Defying Maestro Delphine is futile.
I thought you were Dio's friend!
We're of different social status.
Luciola...
Come along, we've no more business on this ship.
Cicada, take our guests to the Guild.
Understood, milady.
Dio!
Claus!
Al!
Let Al go!
It's all right. Let the boy have his way.
Prepare one of their small vessels for transport.
Understood.
Go.
Claus!
Lavie... Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Don't worry about me. I'll be back.
Cicada.
Milady?
I now have everything I need. Go secure Exile.
Understood.
Claus...
Captain!
See you soon.
I'll come back, no matter what.
I'll come back, and I'll protect you, Lavie!
Wait!
Claus!
Lavie...
Don't ever give up...
You and I were born here in this proud city.
We will never forget how our mothers and fathers taught us,
..."Never forget your courage. "
Now you are injured and have lost sight of your dreams.
You wander the darkness within your heart, alone in the wind.
Don't ever give up...
Tomorrow is the big day.
Why do you suppose we were born into a world like this?
I wish I'd been born in a world where you didn't starve, freeze, or get blown away by cannons.
I'll keep you safe.
I'II... keep you safe.
You can't, and you know it.
This will calm your nerves.
Alex certainly got careless this time, didn't he?
Don't worry, Majesty. Vincent Alzey will rescue the crew of the Silvana.
It'll be all right. He's not the sort of man who would die easily.
It'll be okay. I'm here with you.
You are our guests, so make yourselves at home.
Where's Dio?
He is in a panic, trying to prepare for tomorrow.
Tomorrow is an important day. He'll become a man.
You'll celebrate it with me, won't you?
Oh, that reminds me. Let me show you around the palace.
Those are-
You know what Units are, don't you?
These are the proof of the Guild's benevolence towards the land-dwellers.
Without these, everyone would have to live their lives crawling along the ground.
Take a look. This is where the Rite of the Covenant will be held.
Rite of the Covenant?
Children become adults by overcoming the Trial of Agoon.
Agoon?
Aren't they beautiful?
I love all things pretty and adorable.
Roses especially are wonderful.
They're not just beautiful. They have all sorts of uses.
You must be starving.
Dinner should be ready by now.
But those clothes simply won't do. We have to get you changed.
Luciola!
Milady.
Let go! Let go of me!
Lord Dio.
I- I don't want to!
This is your destiny.
I want to stay who I am!
Please, let me go!
Please! Don't do this, Cicada!
Don't do this!
Luciola! Call Luciola!
Luciola!
Oh, my!
Those clothes suit you, you two!
Come, come! Have a seat!
Don't stand on formality, go ahead and eat.
This is a mushroom salad made with mushrooms only found next to First Water.
Why don't we try it?
Excuse me...
Yes?
Where are Dio and Alex?
Aren't they eating with us?
Concentrate on your food while eating. It's good manners.
Don't be afraid, Al.
It'll be okay. I'm with you.
Engine acoustic detected! It's a Guild ship!
So, they came after us...
Ship is to port! Range, five miles!
Full reverse! We'll hide in the cloud eddies.
Full reverse! You okay down there, Lescius?
Yeah. The Unit's in perfect working order, too.
The Guild ship has opened fire!
Hard to port!
These are steaks from yaks that are caught on the glaciers of Disith.
They say that to catch just one of them, many men freeze to death.
Isn't that wonderful?
At the very least, send Al back.
Dio's Birth Week this year is a special one for him.
If you are his friends, you should be here for him.
Isn't this your first time to see such magnificent food?
This is marinated catfish.
It takes a 100 gallons of First Water to remove the mud.
You don't care for the taste?
You use First Water for that...?
Is something the matter?
Down on the ground, we all survive off of sips of filthy water, but you...
How naive you are!
This world is so cramped that it can only support a handful of people.
Understand?
If your kind were to continually eat, drink, revel, and multiply as you pleased,
...you would soon die out.
That is why I represent everyone and sample the finest pleasures.
Perhaps a child couldn't understand that...
He is ready.
Dio is now ready.
Dio!
Thank goodness...
Dio!
Just look at that dignified face!
Now you're a full-fledged Guilder, aren't you, Dio?
Yes, sister.
Dio...
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.
Hear me, you Principals with the Mark of the Covenant etched on your foreheads.
If you wish to inherit my title, take this Sword of the Covenant.
Now I understand why Dio was so terrified of you.
It's because he knew you'd destroy his spirit!
Next time on Last Exile, episode 22. "Queen Delphine. "
If you are his friend, you should watch closely, too.
Look at Dio's beauty.