The melody you hum lets you remember
In memories, everything just shines
You gotta remember
Even now, hold on to those fragments of dreams
Just like what you used to have
The heart of a boy that sets the light free
Written in the column of "future dreams"
How many years have passed since that was me?
Between reality and ideals, I waver
The fires of my passion growing fainter
Hold on! Just, just hold on a second!
The battle's just beginning, so get it together!
The minute you give up, it's game over
Shall we take what is and make what we want it to be?
Do you remember?
You used to give your all for the faintest hope
You were living your life for tomorrow
Sure you haven't lost that feeling somewhere?
There's no time limit on being young
You don't think age really matters to a questing heart
It's true, don't you think?
We wanna make the dream come true!
That's to say...
Let it bloom! Let it bloom, let it bloom!
Let the flower of passion bloom!
Let it bloom! Let it bloom, let it bloom!
The melody you hum lets you remember
In memories, everything just shines
You gotta remember
Even now, hold on to those fragments of dreams
Just like what you used to have
The heart of a boy that sets the light free
You killed 'em in a few seconds? A few minutes?
I guess those State Army Mon-Soonos...
are no match for you after all, huh, Leader?
Gekko, this is the 909!
All units of the KLF squadron we encountered have been destroyed!
We're heading back!
Hey, wait a minute, Leader!
There he goes, ignoring me again.
909 and 606 are returning.
The Gekko should take a heading of 270.
Um...
Hey, Talho!
You don't have to make adjustments like that.
He always comes back without us doing so.
Wait a minute, Leader!
909! Your approach angle is too shallow!
Hey, Leader, what's wrong with you?!
Pull your head up, Holland!
Sheesh, it's a good thing you only got hurt to this extent.
Were you thinking about something while you were landing?
It's not like you. Or maybe it's just like you.
You can laugh at me.
It's nothing to laugh at.
Hey, Mischa.
Don't get me wrong.
I'm not here on this ship to act as your counselor.
You're right.
How's Eureka doing?
She's searching for Renton.
EPISODE 24 PARADISE LOST
Oh, no.
We're out of toothbrushes because Renton's not here.
I wonder if there are any in the storeroom...
Eureka?
Oh, um...
Welcome.
Wait, why are you arranging the goods?
And that outfit...
Because Renton isn't here.
You think Eureka's all right?
Of course she's not all right.
She's in pain, I'm sure. I know how that is.
Hey, we should do something about it, Doggie.
Dunno. Why don't you ask Holland?
This is his ship.
It was his idea as the leader...
to bring Eureka here, and to let Renton aboard the ship.
I'm afraid another chair's gonna fly my way if we do something behind his back.
Well, yeah.
The ramen's gotten cold.
Renton...
So, well... Would you like to try calling me papa and Ray mama?
Well, Ray said if you'd like...
Oh, honey, you did, too!
Now, Renton!
Try calling us Papa and Mama, with a big voice!
Huh? Uh... Hey.
You must have been surprised because it's so sudden!
I-I'm sorry!
It's okay, you don't need to call us that unless you want to.
You can just do it while you're aboard this ship.
But...
But, I...
I did something really stupid in Olpasa, and got in the way of your work!
I wouldn't be surprised if I was kicked out of here by now!
You're a dumb kid. You did your best, too!
If you like, you can stay aboard this ship forever!
Okay, Renton?
Balance?
I want you to listen to this as an idea, nothing more than a hypothesis.
It seems that what sparks the Amita Drive to respond...
is the "balance" between the mental signs of those two.
The two?
Right.
Eureka alone doesn't do it, and Renton alone doesn't, either.
What's important is the balance between the two.
Disband it, disband it!
Disband Gekkostate!
It's meaningless to keep going like this!
And somebody here is ruining the atmosphere, too!
Wait. What are you talking about?
This is enough!
No, it's not!
Let go of me!
Why does it end up that way?!
I-I mean, all you're doing is being jealous of Renton!
You're just pouting because he took Eureka away from you!
Why?
Why don't you hit me with all of it? I'll take it all for you!
It was... Sweet. And warm. And it smelled good, too.
But the words were slightly ticklish...
P-Papa... Mama...
You're grinning, remembering what you did?
It's something that only kids can get away with.
Were you thinking about your girlfriend?
I-I was not!
You don't have to hide it!
You were thinking about that, right?
That's not it, Charles!
U-Um, uh...
P-Pa-Pa-Pa-P-Papa...
You can't say it naturally when you're suddenly told to say it, huh?
Even I couldn't do it.
Uh, well...
Can't I start by calling you guys dad and mom?
I was never able to call for my father or my mother.
So suddenly using "papa" and "mama" is kind of a hurdle for me.
I just worked up a sweat at the gym right now.
Do I smell bad?
This is how your dad smells.
It really does smell good...
I see, then your skills as a mechanic...
Grandpa pounded all that knowledge into me.
Really, he was an old man with a huge mouth,
and his hobby seemed to be being stubborn.
Don't say that. He raised you until you got this big.
Well, he didn't raise me up to be very big.
But he made sure I was a good mechanic.
Just between you and me, I had accepted a request...
to tune the legendary LFO, the Nirvash.
The Nirvash? You mean the Type Zero?
Yup!
That's amazing. I'll have to go say hello to him once.
If you're my son, your grandpa is my papa!
Is the factory far away from here?
It's in Bell Forest!
A little place called Garage Thurston.
Thurston?!
Wait, then your dead father was...
Yes, he was Adroc Thurston.
If Renton and Eureka were together,
they'd be sure to cause a tragedy some day.
That would be the same even if you...
were the one chosen by Eureka, right?!
And if it was you, you'd be plunging on ahead, wouldn't you?!
I know that!
That I have to accept him for what he is.
You don't get it!
What you have to accept...
is that you weren't the one chosen by Eureka!
You have to accept the fact that we have to believe in both of them!
I know that...
I know that, really...
If it's a test, then I don't have to go with you.
It's a drive to see how it's doing.
And there's something I want to show you.
Amazing...
I've always longed for the LFOs that could freely fly around this wonderful world.
I loved them. But now...
You really are a wonderful mechanic!
It's as if you know how the machines feel!
I don't know how a tool for killing people feels.
Hey, Charles?
This world is such a beautiful place,
so why do people have to fight each other?
There's something I'd like to know.
What kind of LFO was the Type Zero?
It's a legendary machine. It wasn't normal, was it?
No, it wasn't normal...
Because the Nirvash doesn't boot properly with just a Compac Drive.
You need an attachment called the Amita Drive.
The Amita Drive?
Right. The Amita Drive, as a set with the Compac Drive,
becomes the key to the Satori Program.
The Seven Swell?
Yeah.
But once combined, the two can't be removed.
I don't know why, though.
I heard that the Type Zero had a strange pilot as well.
Yeah... Very strange.
But I... From the first time I saw her,
there was something that struck me.
I guess you could say I fell in love at first sight of Eureka.
But, my feelings never got through to her, and I bailed out of the Gekko.
The Gekko?!
Oh, come to think of it, I hadn't told you yet. About me...
Before I came to this ship, I was a member of Gekkostate.
Charles?
I didn't mean to hide it from you!
But, I just didn't know how to tell you.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
I see. Well... Is Holland doing well these days?
Mon-Soonos?!
Charles!
What'll we do?! At this rate, they'll shoot us down!
You're kidding me!
Freedom is something that you need to earn.
It's not something that's given to you with no strings attached.
To be free means that you need to carry its responsibility,
and be prepared for what comes with it.
You understand, Renton?
I have no intent to resist.
Please cease fire.
I'm Charles Beams, a freelancer for the Federation Army.
Code confirmed. Sorry to have bothered you.
I'm First Lieutenant Milton from State Army 87KSQ.
We encountered the Gekko in this area...
a few days ago, so we've been on high alert.
Yeah, I know where you guys stand.
What do you mean? You're a subcontracting courier, right?
I guess we can call it even, Renton.
Our real job is as a freelance reserve unit of the Federation Army.
We're currently on a mission to take back Eureka and the Type Zero.
You're joking, right?
No.
It's a lie!
It's not a lie.
It's a lie!
It's not a lie.
It's a lie!
Renton!
Tell me that it's all a lie!
Please, Charles!
I'll practice!
I'll do my best to call you guys Papa and Mama!
So, please...
Because... That can't be true...
It's all a lie!
Geez...
So pathetic!
You finally came out.
Sheesh, my legs are numb already!
Hap said he might be able to get some information...
...on where Master Norb is.
The State and Federation forces are working together...
to drive the Gekko to a point where it can be shot down.
The coordinates of that location is page 286 on the Jackson Map.
The operation will begin in seven days.
I don't care if you go back to the Gekko to tell them.
If you want to keep it in the corner of your heart,
you're free to stay on this ship.
You also have the option of running away from both sides.
It's up to you.
The assault location and date will not change.
We'll make sure to take the Gekko down at that time and place.
So, I want you to promise me as well.
We will accept anything as long as you're doing it out of genuine feeling.
Just make sure you see it through!
Can I ask you one thing?
Did you approach me, knowing who I was from the beginning?
Of course we knew!
Then, I'll be going.
Mr. Charles, Mrs. Ray... Thank you.
Thank you very much!
That boy...
Will he go back aboard the Gekko?
He'll see it through.
Because, after all...
he's our son.
Yeah, you're right.
No matter how much it made me hoarse,
if this scream of mine can melt away into the darkness,
there's just one thing that I want to tell someone.
Eureka... Right now, I really want to see you!
Please! I have to go where Renton is!
You need him too, right?!
Nirvash!
Eureka...
I want to see you and tell you how I feel.
But...
How do I do it?
Please, move for me! Nirvash!
Please! Move!
I'll go.
I promise I'll bring him back.
So, wait for us!
TO BE CONTINUED
To be continued!
I've really fallen in love with someone
I was scared of getting hurt
And even though I can't do anything on my own
All I did was talk tough
And even though I pretended not to see
The weakness deep inside my heart
Despite all that,
I found something big enough
To blow me away! You are my sunshine!
Fly away! Fly away! As long as there's the two of us
Fly away! Fly away! There's nothing to fear
Fly away! Fly away! It doesn't matter if you fail
Go another place. Take it easy.
Fly away! Fly away! Let's fly into the sky
Fly away! Fly away! Don't hesitate anymore
Fly away! Fly away! Because you're here for me
Take my chance. Believe in myself.
Take it easy
The boy saw an illusion in the voiceless conversation with the earth.
He now flies into reality, with his emotions confirmed in his heart.
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