The Bisidian are pirates who've repeatedly attacked and plundered Federation ships.
In other words, enemies of the Federation!
Enemy detection systems have picked up what appear to be Vagan mobile suits!
Why did you save me?
You're supposed be a dangerous enemy... but I feel a warmth from you.
You know who that person was, don't you?
The pilot of that mobile suit was Asemu Asuno.
Your father.
The Mars settlement plan.
The people left behind in the Mars Sphere in the wake of its failure
formed the independent nation of Vagan,
and launched a war against the Earth Federation government.
70 years have already passed
since the conflict began.
todokasete kono mune ni
Let your voice reach my heart
kasuka ni nokoru kimi no koe wo
though it lingers but faintly in the air
yume ja nai genjitsu de
In a world that I know is not a dream
samayoitsuzuketeita
I kept wandering
tachidomaru no mo mae ni susumu koto mo
Halting in your tracks and walking ahead proudly
atozusari na ki ga shiteta
both seemed too fearsome a choice
tojikomerareta shikakui sora no shita
Here on the board, where we are bound to
iki wo hisometeta
I tried to breathe softly to blend in
tsumetai hoho wo tsutawaru kako no yowasa nugutte
I swept away the weakness of the past trailing down my cheeks
hikari sasu basho he kono te wo nobasu yo
and held out my hands to the light
todokasete kono mune ni
Let your voice reach my heart
kasuka ni nokoru kimi no koe wo
though it lingers but faintly in the air
yume ja nai genjitsu de
In a world that I know is not a dream
sagashitsuzuketeru
I kept searching
todokaseru sono mune ni
I will let my feelings and my voice
tashika na omoi boku no koe wo
reach your heart
owaranai genjitsu de
Through days without end
sakebitsuzuketeiku
I will be proud, be strong
ashita wo shinjite
and have faith in the future
Episode 35 The Cursed Treasure
My... father?
Yes. But now he's stooped to becoming a pirate.
I won't acknowledge him as part of the Asuno family.
Forget all about him.
I won't let his name be spoken again.
G-Grandpa!
Mr. Flit!
Be right there!
What is it?
Look at this!
It must've stuck on during the fight with the pirate mobile suits.
Is it dangerous?
No, it's not.
It could be a message capsule.
I see.
Hurry up and analyze it.
Yes, sir.
And one more thing...
The AGE Builder is molding new parts for the AGE-3.
I think they'll be finished soon.
Understood. Take care of that too.
Grandpa!
Why are you telling me to forget?
He's my father, isn't he?
You knew he was alive, so why?
Your father died.
As a brave soldier of the Federation Forces.
What are you talking about?!
I don't understand!
No hostile objects in the surrounding area.
Maintaining course for the Luna base.
I sure was surprised.
At what?
Don't you find it interesting, Sergeant Major?
You're eating again ?
Former Commander Asuno's son, a pirate...
I don't care.
I don't stick my nose into other people's family problems.
But you know...
I still want to know more.
Mr. Rody! About Kio's dad...
Huh? Oh. He went missing in combat 13 years ago.
He was considered killed in action.
K-Killed?!
Concentrate on your work, Wootbit!
When a mechanic gets hurt, it's usually because his mind wandered on the job.
Y-Yes, sir!
But it's real. Asemu is...
My dad's alive...
My mom would be happy too, if she knew.
Forget all about him.
Your father died.
Hey, Kio.
Using the sphere without permission is against regulations.
Aunt Unoa...
You finally decided to tell your mom you're doing well?
Judging by your face, I guess not.
This is weird.
Grandpa isn't happy that my dad's alive?
Why would he say that?
I'm really happy to learn my brother's still alive.
Dad probably feels the same way.
Then why?
When you grow up, things get complicated.
Sometimes you can't express your feelings openly.
I don't understand...
Come on.
I'll make you some cocoa in the sick bay.
Come on, now.
Okay.
You said something pretty harsh to your grandson.
Telling him to forget his own father...
I'd like my wife, Emily, to hear about this.
But whether she'd be happy to see her son like that...
Any parent would be happy their child was alive, no matter what.
Isn't it the same for his son Kio?
This is my family's business.
Stay out of it.
My apologies.
What are you working on?
An X-Transmitter developed by the technical section.
Once it's installed, you'll be able to control multiple bits at once.
I'll test it out in the next operation.
Master Zeheart. It's almost time for the briefing.
I see.
I didn't think we'd ever be working together.
That just shows how important Lord Ezelcant considers this operation.
That goes without saying.
Listen. We'll make a pincer attack on the Diva.
The plan is to attack from two directions at once, and draw out our prey.
Your fleet will take the front side.
My fleet will take the rear.
Any objections so far?
None.
That old ship doesn't stand a chance against the strength of our two fleets.
Just remember that we're on the same side.
Provided that you don't hold us back.
Master Zeheart, after he talked to you like that, why didn't you—
Leil!
Fram!
We've received new orders from Lord Ezelcant.
I used to fight alongside Asemu.
It's good that he's alive.
Um...
Why are you cleaning the ship, Mr. Obright?
Normally, this stuff is automatically...
Because this is my house.
House?
The crew here are my family.
So they can come back at any time...
I keep it clean, and wait for them to return.
Family...? Return...?
Kio!
There you are.
Wootbit!
They told me to fetch you because the Gundam's new parts are ready.
Thanks.
Let's go.
Yeah.
You're late.
You're the one who's going to be using this.
Listen carefully to the explanation.
Okay, are we ready?
We call this newly molded equipment the G-Viper.
It combines with the Core Fighter to form the AGE-3 Orbital.
The Orbital is armed with a SigMaxiss long cannon and two beam sabers.
Its main thrusters have high output, increasing its acceleration potential.
And it has more thrusters everywhere, so it has better control.
You'll be able to make tighter turns than you could before.
Although it takes ground combat into account, it's mainly for fighting in space.
So a high mobility type for space combat.
That's right.
Looks like the message capsule analysis finished too.
Displaying video.
Asemu...
If you're seeing this video, it means you've disabled the layers of protection I put on it.
You pass.
So I guess it's safe to tell you...
the secret intelligence we Bisidian have acquired.
The course of this war rests on a cursed treasure.
Cursed treasure...?
A cursed treasure?
Indeed. Depending on how it's used, it could lead all of space to ruin.
But it also has the power to bring order to the world.
So what is it, exactly?
It's called...
the EXA-DB.
EXA-DB?
A huge database containing all the weapons data from before the Colony Nation Wars.
Several hundred years ago, the Colony Nation Wars ended,
and the Silver Chalice Treaty led to the abandonment of all weapons.
But the documents and data that were to be destroyed along with the weapons
were secretly compiled by the Federation government of the time,
and left behind as the EXA-DB.
The EXA-DB is filled with mobile suit and warship blueprints, combat data, effective tactics...
All the technology of the wars of the past.
And eventually, it came to be known as the cursed treasure.
80 years ago, when Lord Ezelcant was investigating the corruption of the Federation Forces, he obtained part of it.
That's how the Mars Sphere got its mobile suit and warship technology.
So Vagan's military strength came from obtaining part of the EXA-DB?
Vagan's engineers were able to develop new technology from part of that data.
Then if somebody could obtain the entire EXA-DB...
The power balance between the Federation and Vagan would change.
If we could obtain it, it would contribute greatly to Lord Ezelcant's plan.
So where is this EXA-DB now?
We don't know.
All we know is that it's hidden on an asteroid floating somewhere in space.
We found the asteroid once, but we lost it.
The Federation and Vagan must be searching frantically for it right now.
Given its contents, they won't make that public.
Special forces were doing it covertly, but now the search has been entrusted with our team.
Those are the new orders from Lord Ezelcant, aren't they?
Yes.
Leil, I want you to form and lead a detachment to handle the search for the EXA-DB.
Yes, sir!
I won't let you down!
Fram.
Yes, sir.
This is a vital secret, even among the Vagan.
Revealing it, even to a comrade,
would be considered leaking classified information.
I'll keep that in mind.
But our priority now is to complete the operation in front of us.
Let's go.
Unless you want this war to end in a tragedy, you must secure or destroy the EXA-DB.
With the AGE System in your hands, it may be possible.
That's the end of the video.
The cursed treasure, EXA-DB...
I had no idea anything like that existed.
Whoever obtained it would control all of space.
We must find the EXA-DB as soon as possible.
The EXA-DB...
I wonder where it is...
What's going on?
Signals on enemy detection systems!
One warship and 15 mobile suits behind us!
High probability they're Vagan!
Now come on out, Gundam!
Maximum combat speed! Shake them off!
Wait! Signals ahead as well!
High probability they're Vagan, too!
A pincer attack?!
Captain, prepare to fire the photon blaster!
Hurry!
It's the only way to escape being surrounded!
He's going ahead of schedule...
Zanald's in too much of a hurry for glory.
Very well, then. We'll strike them head on!
Zeheart Galette, Ghirarga, heading out!
Seric Abis, Clanche Custom, heading out!
Listen, Kio.
Your top priority is defending the ship.
Just buy time until the photon blaster is ready to fire.
Don't get too far away from the Diva!
Right!
Kio Asuno. Here I go!
Enemy mobile suits are in firing range!
Open all gunports!
Open fire, please!
There are still so many!
Calm down. You're doing fine.
Don't forget to maintain a barrage.
Right!
Jonathan and I will hit the enemy behind us.
Mr. Obright and Derek, help Kio protect the ship from the enemy ahead!
Roger!
He's coming!
I can feel it!
It's him.
Zeheart Galette!
I'm glad you came to our side, Gundam!
The Gundam went to the other side?
I won't let Zeheart get him!
Is that a mobile suit?
I-It's huge!
Out of the way, small fry!
Jonathan!
I can still fight!
Bastard!
Let's try out the X-Transmitter!
What?
It's faster than the last type I saw.
A high mobility type?
The enemy's an X-Rounder!
But the Ghirarga's fast, too!
No, you don't!
He fell for it.
Fire the wires!
What?!
Not bad.
You've improved even more since last time!
Kio! You're too far away from the Diva!
Get back!
I won't let you get away, Gundam!
Former Commander Asuno, where are you going?
The enemy's trying to capture the Gundam!
I'm heading out, too!
Did you hear that, Mr. Obright?
Derek?
Bring Kio back now!
I've got my hands full here!
Shit—there's too many!
At this rate, I won't make it!
I have to pick one, defeat it...
and create an opening!
You thought I'd be easier to defeat?
However!
There are more ways to attack than just beams and swords!
matou shiroi kibou ni inochi wo azuke
I devote my life to the brilliant hopes I have,
unmei ga majiwatta furueru kono sora de
here, where our lifelines met in a cosmos full of doubts
unmei ga majiwatta furueru kono sora de
aishiteta to saigo ni kotoba wo nokoshi
"I loved you", you said, before you passed away,
hohoenda maboroshi ga uketsuideku seigi
and those fleeting smiles you showed me are my justice now
tsuyoku yasashii hitomi ni utsutta akai hi wa
The red fires that showed within your unbelievably gentle eyes
tsuyoku yasashii hitomi ni utsutta akai hi wa
itsuka namida de chirasu yo
will one day spread to others through my tears
mou nigetari shinai bokura wa chikatta
We vowed we would never run away again
mou nigetari shinai bokura wa chikatta
We vowed we would never run away again
kanashiki toki wo ikiteku kakan na yuushi
I live through these painful times as a brave, steadfast warrior
kanashiki toki wo ikiteku kakan na yuushi
eranda michi wo shinjitara tsukisusumeba ii
I should push ahead if I believe in the path we chose
ubau dake ja sukuenai inochi ni kizuitara
Once I realize that I won't have forever
kako no namida ga ima wo michibikidasu
the tears of the past will guide me through a future
subete wa mamorubeki asu he to
where all is at stake
Next Time
At last, Vagan mobilizes its main forces to capture the Gundam.
Next time, on Mobile Suit Gundam AGE...
"Stolen Gundam."
Stolen Gundam
Three destinies will form history...
Gundapedia EXA-DB
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Long ago, in accordance with the Silver Chalice treaty,
both sides agreed to discard all weapons and related technology used for warfare.
But the treaty was broken, and the data was preserved.
That's the EXA-DB.
Look Forward To Next Time!