X-Flounder
Mr. Grodek.
It's been a long time, Flit.
It really has, Captain.
Captain, eh?
Haven't heard that in a long time.
To a true hero.
Stop that.
A Federation Forces admiral, calling me a hero?
I'm a man who was driven out of the Federation Forces as a rebel.
We now begin our counterattack!
27 years ago,
you discovered the true identity of the Vagan and led the counterattack on their base.
Your efforts were, without a doubt, the reason we were able to deal such the enemy such a heavy blow.
We fought a battle we were never ordered to fight and broke military regulations.
If you hadn't taken the blame yourself, we all would have been disciplined.
It's thanks to you that we can fight the Vagan today.
On that day, I took revenge for my wife and child, and reached the end of my long journey.
Dad!
Damn you, Earthers!
You're just like me.
You will live a tragic life, possessed by the ghost of revenge.
That was where my war ended.
Or so I thought.
While I was incarcerated, I received vital intel from various inmates.
That's why I called you here.
Someone within the Earth Federation Forces is in contact with the Vagan.
What?
There are a lot of people here today.
Let's meet here again tomorrow night.
It's going to rain tomorrow. That's perfect.
I'll be directly handing you the evidence I'm about to obtain.
If my information is solid,
the war may take an unexpected turn.
Vagan.
A new nation created by those abandoned in the Mars Sphere after the failed settlement plan.
Forced to live in this harsh environment,
the Vagan began a grand plan to take back the paradise known as Earth.
ai ja nai sawarenai
It's not love; I can't touch you
tada hakanai negai deshita
I just had harbored some fleeting wishes
kimi dake sore dake
Wishes about you, no more
mitsumeteita hikari deshita
I stared at the light that was you
ima unmei wo hamidashite
Now we break free of fate
sutorobo no toki ga kimi wo sarau mae ni sa
before a time of uncertainty blows you far away
motto hayaku kakenuketeyuku
We will go faster than ever before
ano hoshi ni naritai
I want to be your star
maboroshi demo ii
I don't mind if I can never become it
oikakete chiri ni naru made
It's my goal until I turn to dust
ima ginga wo matataite
Now I shine onto the galaxy
monokuro no yume ga boku wo sasou mae ni sa
before despair sneaks into my dreams and hopes
konya mayowazu ni mune wo saku
Tonight we act without hesitation, without regard for others
ano hoshi ni naritai
I want to be your star
Episode 24 X-Rounder
Quietly, now...
Okay, nobody's here!
Asemu!
Arisa!
What are you doing here?
I've got a delivery for you!
Hey, if you don't hurry, somebody will come!
Open your mouth! Come on!
What're you doing?
Eh?
Commander Woolf!
Well, um...
Good thing I was the one who caught you.
Asemu.
They say you're free to go.
Yes, sir.
Hey, perk up!
Why not go outside for a change of pace?
The Diva isn't going anywhere for a while.
Outside, huh?
Maybe I will.
How about I go with you?
I get it.
Fine, go by yourself.
Thanks, Arisa.
Don't worry about it.
We'll be inside Solon City's defense perimeter soon.
Did you come to Solon City to meet your friend?
Well, it doesn't matter.
The modifications to the Khronos will be finished by then.
Modifications?
I've got our engineers working around the clock to raise its performance to the limit.
Flit got the upper hand last time because the Khronos couldn't keep up with me.
When did you manage to do that?
I can't let you ignore our maintenance procedures.
What?
We're all operating under a precise plan.
Please follow your orders.
I dunno about that.
Hey! Did I keep you waiting?
You're late.
What were you doing?
Hey! Stop it!
I'm amazed that you can make something like this.
M-Mobile suits are o-our specialty.
There's not much time until the tournament.
Glad you're here.
Right.
Likewise.
It's not your dad that you need to surpass, or anybody else.
It's yourself.
I know that!
I know that, but...
Asemu.
Zeheart!
What are you doing here?
I came to tell you something you need to understand.
Something I need to understand?
I am destined to live my life in battle.
But you're different.
You can choose a path that doesn't involve fighting.
Huh?
And what'll happen to me if I do?
You can remain yourself.
Remain... myself?
Yes. Stay the way I liked you—as my kind friend Asemu.
That's impossible.
Why?
I... don't have anything else.
If I don't fight...
If I don't fight and produce results,
nobody will acknowledge me!
I'm jealous of you.
You have power.
Are you really going? To see Asemu Asuno?
Yes.
I thought you'd already given up on him.
Let me go.
If it weren't for Asemu, I could go back to being a warrior.
And if he refuses to leave the fight...
While you're on the battlefield, I can't be myself.
You stand in the way of my goal.
Zeheart...
I am a Vagan.
Stop it!
Romary!
Zeheart...
Why?
Zeheart!
I've... wanted to see you for so, so long!
Zeheart.
Zeheart!
Asemu!
Don't move, Zeheart!
Romary!
Call the Diva!
Tell them we've captured a Vagan soldier!
Hurry!
Asemu...
I can't turn back now.
Please wait!
How could he be a Vagan?
We've been together... this whole time.
Asemu...
Asemu, please! Put down the gun!
What are you doing?
How could you do something like this?
Zeheart!
Enemy mobile suit has left the colony.
The Woolf team will surround it!
Even if he's three times as fast, we're gonna trap this bird in a cage!
It's not a bird...
We've got numbers on our side!
Asemu!
Zeheart! I can shoot at you, too!
I'll do it!
You don't understand anything!
You can't beat me with strength alone!
I can do it!
So that I can be myself...!
I'll destroy you!
That's enough!
You, red guy!
The Gundam isn't your only opponent!
Commander Woolf!
What?
One for each of us, huh?
That's too easy!
Let's get this over with.
Then we can get back to our poker game.
This'll be more entertaining than playing cards.
Don't worry, Commander Zeheart.
You guys!
Split up.
Roger!
They're those X-Rounders from last time, right?
This is bad!
Flit Asuno!
He can hit us at this range?
Damn! If you want to fight, then do it up close!
Asemu!
The situation's changed.
Go and back up your teammates.
But...
Go!
Even though the AGE-2's specs are better than the AGE-1's, how can...
Dad...
Flit Asuno.
Impressive.
But I'm evolving, too!
New signals on our enemy detection systems.
Four machines.
Most likely Vagan!
More incoming?
I can't believe the strength of his abilities!
At this rate...
Asemu!
Mr. Dique!
The AGE-2's new wear part is complete!
The AGE-2 Double Bullet!
A new weapon?
Dole!
Understood.
No, you don't!
Now you can fight many enemies at once!
All right!
Asemu!
I'll defeat them,
even Zeheart!
Gren! Zel!
You two finish this!
Zel, let's go!
Yeah.
I don't like fighting two against one, but...
What?
Gren!
Zel!
How dare you!
C-Commander Zeheart...
Retreat, Mink!
But he...
I can't let any more of my subordinates die!
Roger.
Running away, Zeheart?!
Asemu, the Gundam's abilities saved you.
I did it!
If Zeheart's an even more powerful X-Rounder than my father, what am I supposed to do?
Asemu...
I'm impressed you got its head without triggering the self-destruct unit.
It was just a matter of touching it with the AGE-1 to prevent the drop in current that triggers the detonator.
Good job.
Leave the analysis to me.
Thanks.
What's that?
I've been waiting...
I've been waiting for this my whole life!
Ever since you killed my father!
You're...!
Ever since then, I've thought of nothing but my revenge!
This entire time!
I see.
You must be tired from carrying such a heavy burden.
Let's end it all today.
Now you can be free.
It's for the best.
Flit...
I'm sorry.
We don't need you any more.
I'm so glad you settled your grudge.
We've finished as planned.
Yeah, there are no traces leading to you.
Mr. Grodek!
Mr. Grodek... Why?
Mr. Grodek!
kabe ni motarete hitobanjuu
All night I stood leaning against the wall
kangaete mita n da jibun no koto
and pondered who I want to be
eranda ikusaki wa koko de ii no ka
I wondered if the path I chose is right
wakaranaku naru n da
and got nowhere
demo kotae nante denai mama sa
But, you know, we never find answers to that
doko ni ita tte hisshi na mono sa
Nobody really has it
utsumuita shisen wo sukoshi age mieta asa wo sundeta
I raised my eyes a little, still downcast, and saw the dawning sun break
boku ga boku de aru tame ni
What are the things I can't lose
boku ga boku de aru tame ni
What are the things I can't lose
ushinaccha ikenai mono wa nani
if I want to be myself?
ushinaccha ikenai mono wa nani
if I want to be myself?
kantan ni denai kotae wa tsurakute kurushii yo
The answer I can't seem to find has weighed heavily on me for a long time
kantan ni denai kotae wa tsurakute kurushii yo
The answer I can't seem to find has weighed heavily on me for a long time
tatta ichido no miss wo
You shouldn't brood over
tatta ichido no miss wo
You shouldn't brood over
nandomo kuyokuyo shinaide
a single mistake in the past
nandomo kuyokuyo shinaide
a single mistake in the past
arukeba aiseru kara
You can find love if you come out of your shell
arukeba aiseru kara
You can find love if you come out of your shell
boku ga boku de aru tame ni
So that I can be myself
sore ga nanika wo sagashite
I have to look for something
kizutsuki tachidomari tsurakute kurushii yo
It's painful and hard to be wounded and frustrated
kizutsuki tachidomari tsurakute kurushii yo
It's painful and hard to be wounded and frustrated
dakedo ichidokkiri da jibun wo kuyokuyo semezu ni arukeba
If you came out of your shell but once without being so hard on yourself
dakedo ichidokkiri da jibun wo kuyokuyo semezu ni arukeba
If you came out of your shell but once without being so hard on yourself
aiseru sa my world
you could find love in my world
aiseru sa my world
you could find love in my world
Next Time
A forbidden technology that bestows power on Asemu makes him hesitate before the enemy.
Next time, on Mobile Suit Gundam AGE...
"The Terrifying Mu-szell."
The Terrifying Mu-szell
Three destinies will form history...
Gundapedia AGE-2 Double Bullet
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The AGE-2 Double Bullet is a wear part that the AGE system created to fight multiple enemies simultaneously.
It can capture and attack several targets at once.
With it, just one unit can take on a whole battalion.
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