WOWOW 20th Anniversary Special
Why did Miss Maya run from us?
She lives in a different time and space than we do.
Her thoughts are always a mystery.
It makes her difficult to babysit.
But she is needed, Gido.
Yes, I will bring her back.
I'm counting on you.
We're running out of time.
Bainas, I'm coming in.
Sure.
What's this?
It's the chart for that girl Sam brought in.
I noticed something odd when I was treating her, so I took a closer look...
What?
She's no ordinary person...
That girl.
sabaku no kouya chirabatta
You looked over the desert wasteland from above
kareki wo sora de mioroshita
and saw dead trees scattered throughout
aoi tori ga nageki naku to
Blue bird, who knows no sadness
machigai darake no kibou no
I ground my teeth, my hope full of misconceptions
okuba de kanda nigai suna hakidasenai
and couldn't spit out the dreadful sand in my mouth
atoaji wa namida he to toketa
Left was only the salt of tears
aisuru mono sae mamorenai okubyou mono ni
For cowards unable to protect the ones they love
michitarita asa wa konai
no future waits past the dawn of day
Woah
oh
oh!
asu no tobira doko he tsuzuitemo
Wherever the door to the future may lead
haruka misueta me wa nidoto sorasanai
I'll stay focused on what I need to do for it myself
Oh,
woah
oh
oh!
itoshiki kimi no kokoro tataku yo
I will take my place in your heart
itsuka tadashii sekai he kimi wo tsureteyuku kara
because one day I will show you the world we should live in
Episode 3: A Thousand Years of Doubt
We call this place the shelter.
The shelter?
Yup.
This lagoon's surrounded by rocks.
To get in, you gotta go underground.
A long time ago, people turned this place into a sanctuary.
It's about that girl Sam brought in.
You mean Maya?
I noticed something when I was treating her.
Something strange.
Strange?
You're aware that Theseus is composed of designer clones called "Ideal Children", yes?
Yes.
Well, this one is different.
She's physically closer to us Natura.
What does that mean?
I've seen this before.
Something similar happened once in the past,
where a wounded Theseus soldier I was treating
turned out to be a Natura clone.
There's only one conclusion I can draw from this.
It's possible that the Ideal Children's clone bodies
have degraded over many generations of copying,
and they've started using Natura bodies to survive.
Could it be that she's...
She's no ordinary person.
Check it out!
This place is full of old machines.
Here's where we found my Fluke Fish, and the engine that lets us dive.
Does this run?
Yeah, I keep her tickin'.
She's good to go anytime.
See?
Could I pilot it?
Sure.
I'll show you the ropes when you're feeling a bit better.
But don't you worry 'bout that! Check out the main attraction!
Up here!
Whatcha think? Surprised?
You could say this is kinda like the opposite of a quantum transition engine.
Fire this Monokeros into a QTF, and it'll stop the whole thing dead.
Well?
Amazing, huh?
I guess that kinda went over your head.
So... basically...
Once this thing's complete,
I can use it to trap that sand whale, Ozma, under the ground.
Piece of cake!
Why are you chasing the Ozma?
My brother was the one who got this thing up and running,
along with the quantum transition engine.
But...
He went missing one day while chasing the Ozma.
If only the Monokeros had been ready...
My brother was freakin' awesome!
Way better than I'll ever be.
But, if I can use this thing to bring down Ozma,
I'll be that little bit closer to following in his footsteps.
Captain?
Sam.
Get back to the ship.
I want to talk to Maya.
Y-Yes, ma'am.
Maya, what are you?
The rumor is that you're like a queen to Theseus.
So why did you take off in a yacht and run away?
I... can't stay here.
The Theseus military is searching for me.
It won't be long before they find me here.
I don't want to put you in danger again!
You didn't answer my question.
I don't know anymore.
The creature that you know as the sand whale, Ozma...
I came here to meet it.
Ozma? What do you mean?
Even if I wanted to answer you, I couldn't.
I feel like I've been lost a long time,
maybe even a thousand years,
searching for that answer.
I... I...
Maya!
Are you okay?
Maya's tired, Captain!
Do what you want.
First, you gotta get better. Okay?
Let's get back to the ship.
Oww...
What were you doing in the doorway?
Does it matter? How is she?
She's okay, right?
The doctor is still examining her.
These things take time! You know that!
Why?
She looks like she's still in her teens or early twenties...
Why are her telomeres so short?
I'm makin' extra today, guys!
Dig in!
I'm gonna eat like a pig today!
Yeah! We came back from the edge of hell, after all!
I'm gonna eat, and eat, and eat until I can see heaven!
Man, that was close yesterday.
Yeah. We were almost boiled alive.
Why was Theseus following us, anyway?
I heard it's because of that girl the kid brought in.
She brought bad luck to the Bardanos.
Hey, hold it right there!
The hell you think you're talkin' about, Souryuu?
You know damn well what I'm talkin' about!
Everyone here knows!
That girl you brought here is some kinda freaky witch-
You shut the hell-
H-Hey!
Lemme go!
What's wrong? That all you got, kid?
I said, lemme go!
Sam's in trouble.
Guess we'd better help him, right?
Get 'em!
What the hell d'you think you're doin'?!
We haven't had this much food in ages!
Boys!
Get in there!
Right away, chief!
This looks fun.
Wanna get a piece of the action?
Hell yeah!
No thanks.
I'm too busy eating.
Aw, you're no fun!
I finished the washing.
Mimay!
Mimay, have you seen her?
Wh-What's wrong?
I took my eyes off her for one second and she vanished into thin air!
Avast, ye useless lubbers!
Sam! Maya ran away from the infirmary and is now missing.
We can't find her anywhere on the ship!
Could I pilot it?
Sure.
I'll show you the ropes when you're feeling a bit better.
She must be there!
Where are you going?
Maya was interested in one of the small ships.
But where would she even find a ship like that?
There are dozens in the shelter!
Stop her!
Right!
Wait! Stop!
She's gonna cross the atoll and head for the desert!
I'll bring her back!
I'm counting on you!
Damn it!
Why are you trying to run away from us?
There she is!
I'm sorry.
But... I don't know what's right and wrong anymore...
Silence.
We will now ask the Diet for their vote.
The vote is decided in favor.
Silence! Silence!
We don't have a choice.
If we are to survive as this planet's continued rulers...
How strong...
I take it that this is the one, Mr. Gido?
We Ideal Children are those with the best possible DNA.
That is why we exist.
Perhaps the fatal flaw of science is that it strips mankind of its dignity.
Zone...
If I could get there,
the future would change...
I may learn something by meeting you...
Ozma...
Maya!
Hey!
Wait!
Let's go back to the ship.
There's no way you're gonna cross the desert in that state!
Please, let me go!
Let you go where?
You don't need to run away.
Everyone at Bardanos will look out for you!
They're family.
It's our home!
Thank you.
But that's why I don't want you to be in danger anymore!
This is...
It can't be Ozma?
No!
We gotta get away from here!
Maya...
Don't let go!
Maya!
Captain, shall we take the Natura boy as well?
Sam!
Maya!
There's no need.
Prepare to fire.
No!
Stop!
Miss Maya...
This is an order.
That boy saved my life.
I will not allow you to hurt him.
Give Maya back, you masked freak!
Give her back or you're gonna regret it!
Get Miss Maya back in the ship.
Please, Gido! Don't!
Gido!
Maya!
Please...
Please.
Save him.
Ozma!
Captain!
We're seeing a massive quasi-transition field 2000 meters off the bow!
Is it the sand pirates' ship?
No.
It's too big.
It's probably...
Ozma...
Emergency dive!
Sam! Sam!
Maya!
Get Miss Maya inside the ship, now!
Get out of here, Sam!
Run!
Wait!
Ozma...
Sam!
Are you okay?
Looks like he's still in one piece.
He's got better luck than his brother, at least.
shin'ai naru anata he
I ask you, my love,
sono mune wa itsu kara
since when your heart
setsunasa to kodoku no aida
has been lost between sorrow and solitude
hasamarete kokyuu wo wasureteru
where you lost your grip on reality
kanashii uta ni tsutsumarete
All around us we hear songs of lament
namida ga ochiru sono mae ni
but before I give in to the tears
kizuite anata wo omoinagara
I notice the echoes
yasashiku hibiku utagoe ni
of a gentle singing voice around me
dareka wo aishite dareka ni aisare
Loving someone and being loved by someone
umareta imi ni sotto kizuketa nara
is why we were all born
omoi no mama ni koe wo furishibotte
If you realized that too, put your emotions
into your voice
anata mo tsuyoku ai wo utatte hoshii
and please sing of love with all your strength
Next Episode
Sam's planning on bringing Maya back himself.
Mimay went with him.
But that's one of Theseus's newest subterranean craft.
Then let's get going, too!
Captain, let's have an all-out duel under the sand!
Episode 4: To the Ends of the Earth