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
That was a great reaction!
I LOVE that kind of thing!
And--that's--why...
I'm just gonna have to kill you!
What is with this KLF?!
The Nirvash?!
Interesting...
You really look a lot like The End!
Come on, why don't you introduce yourself?
Hello there, my little look-alike!
I want you to die!
BASCUDE CRISIS!
Melt away! Melt away! Your brain's gonna melt away!
Help me! Help me! HELP ME! HELP ME!
Help me, Sis!
Renton?!
No, don't! Don't leave me!
What?!
I was terrified.
So terrified, I couldn't stand it.
Even so, I felt as if the scene that stretched out before me...
was something that I'd seen before.
But at the time, all I could do was keep watching it, Sis.
EPISODE 12 ACPERIENCE 1
So, the Nirvash was the only one to make it to the other side again...
Matthieu!
Matthieu, answer me!
Matthieu, can you hear me?
Hey, Matthieu!
I can't believe I got taken out, board and all... How pathetic.
Get it together, man.
I managed to get some really great shots.
Hurry up and let me go develop them.
Matthieu, behind us!
Tremors from explosions detected.
Starboard 0810, range 18. All missiles have been lost!
Where are the LFO targets?!
We lost them.
The trapar interference waves are confusing the missile guidance system.
Captain!
Enemy, visual confirmation!
In that case, use the lasers!
Aim all cannons towards the center of the target!
Heading 0400, relative speed of 50, range 8000.
Fire!
We didn't hit it! Even the trajectory of the lasers is being distorted!
Do you think it will angle off in the same direction?
Precursor waves off the starboard bow!
Anti-ship lasers incoming!
What?!
Where'd they come from?!
They curved around along the outside of the Coralian cloud!
Impossible! Lasers can't curve--
But that's exactly what happened!
Are we going to attack the enemy ship or are we going to dive in?!
I've got my hands full just keeping this thing flying!
All mental and vital signs from the Nirvash have been lost .
Woz!
Give me a minute...
The Compac Interferencer won't stabilize.
Gidget! What's the Nirvash's location?
I-I can't confirm its location!
At this rate, we won't be able to rescue those two, let alone get in there ourselves.
Calculating distortion rate of the laser.
We will resume our attacks as soon as the analysis has been completed.
Wait! At this range, we won't be able to receive the ID code from The End!
Pull back the ship! We need to regroup and reassess the situation!
We've lost all of our KLF units.
Our only chance of winning is a ship-to-ship battle.
Retrieving The End should be a higher priority!
The primary objective of this mission is to monitor...
the connection between the Coralian and Anemone!
A battle with that group is not something we want at this point!
Will you calm down, Second Lieutenant?
If we're defeated first, they'll be the ones retrieving The End, not us.
Who the heck are you...?
What are you doing here...?
What's that?
What's going on over there? Anemone!
Gidget, what's the status on Hilda and Matthieu?
Um, let's see, the 606 is half wrecked.
Oh, but... But the 808 is recovering it on its board.
We don't need "ums" or "buts!"
Yeah, but Woz is supporting Mischa right now,
so I have to monitor communications and radar!
I can't do both at once!
They're currently headed back this way. Heading is 0812.
Right! Let's pick 'em up!
Ken-Goh!
Yeah?
Once the LFOs are aboard, go to DEFCON-1.
I'm counting on you, maestro!
Roger!
Holland, look at this.
What the heck is that?
Two signals from the Nirvash?
One is the unknown ship that we saw earlier.
Something is there inside the Zone.
For instance, the swallowtail butterfly is able to see ultraviolet rays,
something we humans cannot.
And based on the color changes caused by ultraviolet light,
the swallowtail butterflies can distinguish between the males and females.
In a world unseen by human beings,
butterflies can clearly distinguish between genders.
"Life of the Swallowtail Butterfly" Males/Females Ultraviolet Light
Why do you think that is?
I know! It's so they can make children!
Like sex and stuff?
That's correct.
It is an important function that allows...
the males to find the females and leave behind offspring.
Such differences in the basic framework of the senses...
exist inherently in all living things.
For example, even though trapars are invisible to us,
skyfish are able see them.
Receiving identification code from the Nirvash.
Location confirmed.
What about Eureka and Renton?
Vital and mental signs, confirmed.
What is this...? Only Renton...
What's up?
It looks like a REM pattern.
A REM pattern?
While the body is at rest, the brain is only in a light state of slumber.
For example, it can be a sign that he's dreaming.
Take a look at this.
It's as if Eureka is chasing after Renton's mental signs.
Her mental signs are synchronizing with his.
Eureka is chasing after Renton?
Here, listen to this.
Do you know who Renton is?
Why do you have the same face?
Eureka...
808 and 606 are approaching from the front.
I'm opening the hatch.
Precursor wave incoming from the starboard bow! Anti-ship lasers!
Is it coming from the other side of the Coralian cloud again?!
That was closer than before. They seem to be factoring in the effect of the Coralian.
Let's speed things up! Go to DEFCON-1!
Going to DEFCON-1!
Releasing safety locks on all weapons systems!
Auto rapid-fire mode!
606, 808, retrieval is complete!
All right! Heading 0300, battle speed level 2!
Roger!
Huge trapar wave off the starboard side!
Don't let us get swept away!
There they are!
Prepare to fire all laser cannons!
FIRE!
Evasive action!
No time!
Dammit!
We're in luck! Ken-Goh, fire the main cannons!
Right!
Charging energy in turrets 1 and 2!
Adjusting firing angle 3.6 to the left!
Fire!
Ah, you missed it...
I assure you it's all the fault of that damned Coralian!
I haven't lost my touch--
I get it, I get it...
Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
W-W-We're on a collision course!
Are you going to ram them?!
If we go in for a close-range attack, the effect of the Coralian...
...should be minimized.
As we're passing each other,
we'll throw everything we've got at them!
I cannot agree to something like that!
Are you saying you intend to take us down with then?!
Our objective is--
The enemy is thinking exactly the same thing.
Either we get them or they get us.
Deploy all missile launchers!
Ready all missiles to fire!
Range 200... 150... 100... 50...
Fire all missiles!
Occupied!
Hey, occupied!
This one's occupied!
Currently occupied!
Occupied, meow!
Who...? Who is that?
Renton...?
We just lost right VRF number 2!
Lift power is down by 25%!
Talho, get our horizontal trapar balance!
I'm doing that!
I feel like someone was calling for me just now...
Pervert!
I-I'm so sorry!
Pervert!
We did it!
What do you think you're doing? Pervert! Sicko!
Th-That's not it! I didn't mean it like that!
Wh-Who are you with and what are you doing?! Anemone!
Renton... Where are you?
Renton!
Currently, we're right here.
As long as they have no intention of leaving this airspace,
we will circle around and eventually come in contact with them again.
That's when we'll take 'em on.
It's up to you, Ken-Goh.
Right! I won't miss next time!
That's...
That hurts. Geez...
Hey, hey, did you know this?
There's tons and tons of hatred in the world and there isn't even any reason for it.
Since I can't understand it, there's no way you could ever understand it.
But even so, it definitely is there.
Look, there's a bunch of it scattered all over the place.
A hatred without any name...
Gotcha!
Now, hurry up and call my name!
Captain Jurgens!
What?
I realize that you're dissatisfied with my being in charge of things...
and the manner in which I have been commanding the troops,
especially in light of past events.
You were worrying about a trifle like that?
You really don't think much of me, do you?
However, this one time, to protect Anemone...
and The End, please obey my order.
You...
We can retrieve The End in an area where the trapar density has thinned out.
We can't right now.
Even though they've been hit, we still don't know what the Gekko is up to.
We can't be careless.
I'm sorry, I don't know who you are.
What's with that?!
I came because you were calling me!
No! You aren't the one I was calling for!
Oh, so you weren't calling for me.
Well, fine then... Who cares about you!
You can DIE!
There they are...
We've spotted the Gekko!
So, they're still flying, huh?
This time we'll finish it!
Good, here they come...
Good, good...
NOW!
Fools! From that range, they'll never hit--
WHAT?!
Got 'em!
Awesome!
Attaboy, Ken-Goh!
Aw, it's nothing...
That's...!
Sis...!
Renton.
Eureka...
Shall we go back together?
Yeah.
Let's go back.
Together...
Th-The trapars in this airspace are disappearing fast!
What?!
Withdraw at once!
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
Two boys have a chance encounter at the place where the Coralian vanished.
Without considering the implications,
they both fight for the sake of the one they wish to protect.
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