The wind flows away...
...across the faded landscape
Gently reviving my memories
As I proceed down these familiar paths,
There's no going back
The first lies, the final words
The promise we made that day...
...has crumbled and scattered away
An intense but short-lived fragment of memory
And even if I awaken from the dream...
...we once both shared
I'll never forget this feeling, not ever
Those remembered days will shine on, even now
Now, see here!
Oh, it's you, Renton.
"Now, see here!" makes you sound like some old guy!
What do you want?
Don't you "what do you want?" me!
This is all your doing, isn't it?!
I stay quiet, and you go off with all your pranks and doodles!
Putting cockroaches in your pockets...
We made prank phone calls, too!
It was so funny when we sewed up the zipper for your pants.
You know, big brother is very mad at you...
If you keep up with these pranks, I can't be a good adult about it forever.
But you're still a kid, Renton.
A kid! A kid! A kid!
Miss Talho said so.
You still don't have all your hair grown in.
Renton?
What's wrong?
Well, um...
Eureka, are you done eating already?
If you don't mind, how about we eat together?
I know a good place where we can get a great view of the outside!
Holland was calling for you a few minutes ago.
It looked like he was in a hurry!
Go do your best, Renton!
Work, huh? Well, I guess it can't be helped.
Sis... It looks like they've declared war on me without me even realizing it.
The attacks have escalated since sometime last week,
and they have completely crossed the line now.
But they're Eureka's children...
I can't fight back or make peace with them.
What am I going to do?
EPISODE 6 CHILDHOOD
Renton, reporting, as requested!
Oh, that was quick.
Renton, you know about the cargo we're carrying right now?
Wax, right? The stuff you put on ref-boards and stuff.
Rip off anything from the packages that can determine the sender or the recipient.
Why?
The recipient vanished.
In other words, they went bankrupt and ran off last night.
It's because we keep accepting shady cargo.
That's not true, Renton.
It was the recipient who was shady this time, not the cargo.
We can't keep something that huge stored on this ship forever,
so we've decided to sell them all off in Burdeth.
Ken-Goh will throw another fit.
I'll sell them off before he gets pissed off.
But, Burdeth is...
Looks like you can read maps at the least.
Yes, it's true that we'll be passing right in front of the military.
But, however...
The central computing system aboard the Gekko...
is equipped with a Compac Intereferencer.
This device three-dimensionally scans the trapar interference...
created when a Compac Drive is in operation,
allowing us to use it as a radar to search for enemy airships.
Conversely, if we cancel out the exact frequency...
of the trapar interference waves that our drives emit...
I get it! Then we don't show up on their radar!
Yes. Good answer.
The Gekko really is an amazing ship. So that's why they all call it...
The ever-elusive Gekkostate, huh?
There's no doubt about the information...
that they're heading into our forces' jurisdiction.
They're so full of themselves! Hey, increase the reconnaissance range.
But, our reserve forces...
I don't care. Hold nothing back!
I'm borrowing this.
What's wrong, Renton? Your face...
I tripped FOR SOME REASON at the bridge exit.
Those guys again? You sure have a hard time...
They aren't old enough to understand things with words.
Give 'em a good whack!
Forget it. With his dear Eureka as their mom,
he can't get mad at them.
Trying to win her through the kids?
It's nothing like that.
Just give up. I told you, right? Eureka likes older guys.
Is that so?
Positive.
U-um... How old is Eureka?
How old is she?
Don't ask me.
I'd say 15-16 or around there, judging from her figure.
Miss Hilda! Matthieu is looking at girls like a perv!
Idiot, stop that!
You want Eureka as the cover girl for next month?
Maybe we'll get some new fans.
Silly, we don't need those kind of fans.
Matthieu has a Lolita complex!
Do you want me to punch you?!
That's right.
I'm in love with Eureka.
That's why I want to be on good terms with the kids.
So, I don't get mad at them, and they treat me with contempt.
The pranks continue, and I can't be alone with Eureka.
A vicious cycle...
Hey, damn you!
Renton, you better hold on tight! It's dangerous!
Idiots, stop that!
Those guys are so stuck up...
If Eureka wasn't their mom!
Want some help?
Thanks.
Higher up, though.
Around here?
Oh, yeah, right there.
So cold...
Thanks.
Did the kids do this to you?
No, that's not it...
It's nothing like that.
Really? I'm glad...
Am I doing a good job as a mother?
Yeah, you're doing fine... I think.
That's true.
I'm doing what everyone taught me to do.
A parent must scold her children.
That's what they call discipline. Renton, how were you disciplined?
Both my parents have been dead for as long as I can remember...
I see.
So, when I was little, my older sister took the role of my parent.
I really liked being with my sister.
She smelled so nice...
On to the next story.
This is an update on the explosion at Copel Base...
that occurred early in the morning of the 16th.
The United Federations Force announced the accident...
was caused by the explosion of an old-style weapon.
However, no details have been disclosed, including the exact nature of this weapon.
The opposition party is severely criticizing...
the treatment of this situation, and are preparing themselves...
The king's murderer... But, that king is... the treatment of this situation, and are preparing themselves...
The king's murderer... But, that king is... for an in-depth investigation...
The king's murderer... But, that king is... concerning the recent series of accidents that have been unsolved.
Concerning the recent series of accidents that have been unsolved.
No good. This is too short.
Add on some more?
Won't it break in the middle?
It's pretty heavy when we fill it with water.
I know!
A longer rope!
Hey, Renton. How goes your war with the kids?
I told you, I won't let some kids get to me.
Unlike them, I'm an adult...
Those little!
This will reach, no problem! Linck, you're great!
Can you hold it?
I'm fine!
Careful, don't trip.
Yeah.
What is it?
Didn't he trip on something?
Isn't it over here? What's going on?
Too flashy, too noisy!
Which one did you push, Linck?
It stopped.
It shouldn't be stopped, 'cuz it was moving before!
Should we tell Mama?
No, let's tell Holland. He's the captain.
Yeah, it's not something for Mama...
We can't!
They'll kick us off the Gekko!
It's all right! If we say we're sorry...
You wanna not be with Mama anymore, Sis?!
I don't want to leave Mama!
We made a promise, didn't we?
Nobody can have Mama, especially Renton!
She's OUR Mama!
I'm sorry, Linck.
We promised we'd chase Renton off the ship and protect Mama...
Come on...
I knew that. I knew that much all along.
That they didn't want Eureka, their mom, to be taken away from them.
I was like that, too...
Renton!
I have a very important promise to keep. Give those back!
No way! You're so ugly, Sis!
Why, you!
I had a feeling that Sis had a new boyfriend... And so, I...
The Compac Interferencer stopped?! That's impossible!
The military shouldn't be able to find us for now...
because we're behind the mountains.
But, what are we going to do? We can't stay here forever!
But, if we fly, they'll find us, right?
Hey.
Matthieu, have you seen the children?
They were just headed towards the hangar with Renton.
WHAT?!
The Nirvash launched?!
Hey, Renton. You can work an LFO?
Yeah, it was my job to move the LFOs in my grandfather's garage.
But you've never lifted before, right?
It's all right. I've always watched Eureka handle the controls.
Confirm unknown contact, closing fast! One unit!
Gekkostate?!
It's hard to tell.
However...
It might be a decoy.
I see...
They're not shooting at us. Why?
I dunno, but it's perfect for us!
What the?!
That's small-time!
I'll show you how to pull off a bigger prank than that!
All right, let's go!
Right!
What is this?
Unable to operate our radar-guided missiles!
Counterattack effectiveness is down to 40!
What?!
I think he's using lift wax, sir!
They came to take out our radar...
Get the recon teams back here! On the double!
Slowpokes!
You can't get us! Slowpokes!
Renton! We're almost out of wax!
All right, now for the final touch! FINISH!
Check it out!
Well?
Amazing! Amazing!
This feels good!
More enemies?!
The air force is back.
Alpha and Charlie have arrived.
Bravo will be back in two minutes.
Well, he had his fun... Now we'll blow him out of the sky!
Renton, they're gonna get us!
Another one's coming in behind us!
Dammit... Can't I do something?!
They came for us?
The 606! Matthieu?!
Eureka?!
What was that?
Roger, Mama!
Hey, don't do stuff without telling me...
Mama!
Are you guys all right?
Yeah, we're fine.
It was scary. We were really scared!
Renton.
Slide back.
Uh, s-sure.
Hold me down!
Hold me down so I don't shake so much!
You mean?
Hurry!
Okay!
Make sure to hold on tight.
Right! I won't let go even if I die. I don't want to let go, either!
Why are we having so much trouble against only 4 units?! Get rid of them!
It's moving differently now.
Guess they really do make a good combo!
Mama, there's one coming in from the back!
It's the last one!
Go get 'em, Mama!
Cutback...
...Drop Turn!
All right!
Amazing, Mama!
Cutback Turn!
No, Linck, that's not it. It's a Cutback Drop Turn!
Cutback...
...Drop Turn!
Cutback Turn!
Cutback Drop Turn!
Cutback Turn!
Cutback DROP Turn!
Aren't you being a little too tough on him? Putting him in the brig...
Unauthorized use of the Nirvash.
Solo launch.
Taking the kids aboard with him.
None of those can be treated as just a childish prank.
But, he was covering for Maurice and the other kids...
I know that!
But, he's never had adults around him.
No adult to ever properly scold him...
That's why we have to do it!
We're the adults in charge, so we're the ones who have to punish Renton.
Why didn't you tell them?
That the kids broke the system.
Because you're an adult? Because you're a guy?
Because I'm Renton Thurston, I guess...
I don't get it.
Me, neither.
You guys...
They said they want to be properly punished.
I'm sorry, Renton.
Thanks.
You too, Eureka?!
I'm their mother. Is this strange?
No, not strange! Not strange at all!
It's cold in here.
I don't think so.
TO BE CONTINUED
To be continued!
Back when I was very small, when I'd look up
The sky above really seemed so vast
I honestly thought that I could
Protect the one I loved with my own hands
Why wasn't I big enough, I wondered
That irritated me so much
No matter how I'd stretch out my hand
I knew that it would never reach
That sky, so very, very large
Even so, I had no doubts at all
Because I believed in a beautiful future
There were times I was irritated
And times I couldn't take it all
And I shed such very, very big tears
Still, I think my eyes never shone so bright...
...as they did when I was young
With a premonition that something big is about to happen,
Renton is assigned an important mission.
What awaits him as he fights to do his best?
Next episode: Absolute Defeat
NEXT EPISODE ABSOLUTE DEFEAT