One showed up from within a resplendent cascade of light.
And the other from within a murky deluge of darkness.
Both sought to claim the heavens for themselves.
And they, sometimes on hills,
sometimes in valleys,
waged a bloody war spanning millennia.
When tears drowned its torrent of rage,
the first bird cried in sorrow.
When tears drowned its seething rage,
the second bird cried in sorrow.
And in the year that cries rang out across the skies a third time,
the world was divided
into those who took a stand and those who backed down.
Now, then...
On which side do we fall?
In the days to come, let us see for ourselves.
Tonight, the heavens are decked out
in more splendor than ever.
Ow...
#1 The Boy and the Vast Land
Whoa!
Oh, Sogo...
Hey, there!
Well, aren't you in a good mood?
You got that right!
Thanks for keeping us safe...
Good rider or not, stay under that speed limit, you hear me?
Understood.
You aren't watering them too much, are you?
Nope.
Hey!
Wait!
You okay?
Yeah, sorry!
Thank goodness...
Later.
Okay...
Do Mon, I'm home!
Oh, welcome back.
Exploring the mine ruins first thing in the morning again, Sogo?
Yep... I'll be upstairs!
I knew it was a good idea to go down the eastern Giftdium vein!
Any chance of discoloration over the years?
Nope! Readings are through the roof!
I finally found evidence that proves
what Mom was talking about!
A hallucination?
Hey, Sogo!
Did you get the bread we ordered for lunchtime?
Sorry! I'll get it right now!
Early this morning, we detected abnormal activity in the Lima.
It was at point B-6207.
That's the deepest part of Garden Indigo.
Which squad do we have deployed there?
That would be Captain Stewart's unit.
Gus, huh?
You understand. Right, Captain?
Don't do anything stupid.
I'm perfectly aware, Lieutenant Colonel.
You heard him.
All right. Once you grab your gear as planned,
move out as planned
and execute the operation as planned.
Roger!
Oh, and when diving, put safety first.
Otter One, all clear.
Diving in.
Two, dive.
Three, dive.
Here's your order.
And the cream roll is on the house.
Thanks.
Later, Vee.
Sogo! Sogo!
Tell Do Mon I said, "Hi."
I might not make it by lunchtime.
Better floor it.
Faster.
Ouch...
Would it kill you not to ride like a madman?
What are you doing here?
Sogo!
Get going!
Excuse me?
Come on...
Hold it right there, Kaon!
What—
Get going already!
H-Hey!
Jeez.
What's with you?
Hey, Kaon!
Roman?
You were supposed to try on your wedding dress, not run away!
This is an outrage, Kaon!
Wedding?
Our parents betrothed us without asking!
Betrothed?
So old-fashioned, right?
It's totally unfair!
Whether it is old-fashioned or unfair,
as long as it's a Valov family tradition, it's the right path!
And what about how I feel?
Feelings are immaterial.
What we should prioritize is the prosperity of both families.
So stupid.
Don't you agree, Sogo?
Sogo, did you put her up to this?
Of course not!
Don't mind me. Speed up.
Huh?
Speed first. "Huh" later!
This is Otter One. All units in position, on schedule.
Well, just work hard enough to earn your salaries.
Cease this at once, Kaon!
As it is, I won't be able to face Father or Mother!
Good. Maybe now you can stop being a pampered child.
As heir to the Valov family, I order you...
La la la la! I can't hear you!
So be it...
You have my permission to get a bit rough.
Roger that!
Stop it, Otto!
Pay him no mind. Keep going.
K-Kaon...
Kaon!
Sogo...
Kaon?
Sogo... Sogo...
Wait. Don't move.
I'll turn on a light now.
Are you hurt?
No, I'm fine.
Sorry.
This is all my fault.
Oh, don't worry about it.
I can't hear the bustle of the town.
Looks like we fell pretty far...
Is that water I hear?
What?
S-Something touched my leg...
S-Sorry.
O-Oh, uh...
Me, too.
Oh, a newt.
Hey!
You there, Kaon?
Otto, can you tell where she is?
There's too much magnetic interference to get a read...
We must take her back at once, to prepare for the wedding!
Currently, I don't even know where we are!
What?
Are we going to be stuck here forever?
Once I fix this, we'll be gone in a flash.
Huh? On a Quicker Board?
Yeah.
Water's flowing here, so there must be an exit somewhere.
Are we going to turn into mummies here?
All units have evac'd to a safe location. Standing by for orders.
Commencing countdown.
Three.
Two.
One.
Fire!
What the...
An underground lake?
It's shining.
What the hell is this?
Sixty seconds have passed.
Emission levels within estimates.
The water level's receding?
I'll check it out.
Sogo, wait up.
S-Sogo...
Giftdium?
Wait, this color...
Yeah.
So it was here all along.
What?
What's going on?
D-Damn it!
Whoa.
A girl?
S-Sogo...
She just came out of that crystal, didn't she?
Y-Yeah.
What do we do?
Here to rescue us?
Doesn't seem likely...
What are kids doing here?
What's wrong? Can you secure the Lima?
Sir, uh...
Lima readings are stationary.
Right! Proceed as planned!
Yes, sir!
Why is it coming this way?
Don't know, but we'd better run!
What's going on? SITREP.
I don't know!
There's an unregistered Bipedal Armor!
What? A Bipedal Armor?
Oh? Things just got interesting...
Fire up my unit!
S-Sogo...
Y-Yeah...