Looks like the deposits are befitting of its size.
And it's high purity Orichalt, too.
We can't be sure of anything until we properly investigate it.
But someone was already digging it.
Knowing you, you've already made arrangements, haven't you.
Aren't you impatient.
That's not good for your blood pressure.
Well, I shall be waiting then.
Look forward to it.
The rainy season is coming soon...
It's absolutely unbelievable.
Yes, that's why I want you to take a look.
Please tell me if you notice something.
Orichalt containment unit has stabilized.
Tell me its composition.
Orichalt purity is...
100%?!
There it is! The 777 jackpot!
Wait a second...
Atmospheric pressure is rising inside the observation chamber.
What?!
The lights are...
Warp phenomenon?
There's an abnormality in the containment unit...
The pressure... Rose to habitable levels.
T-there!
Huuh?
What's going on?
Cute...
That's not the issue here.
There at the end...
That was Mr. Ido?
Yeah.
He was too surprised.
That's a rare sight, for him to show emotions.
But he had already calmed down when you came.
Well, that really was surprising.
Who'd think a girl would appear from the Orichalt...
She's not even wearing a space suit...
Karla, what's going on?
What, it's not like I get it either.
The warp phenomenon caused by Orichalt.
In that case that illusion must have been...
Did her consciousness bypass the MT system and flow directly to me?
That can't be.
And besides...
Why did it make me feel so afraid?
Afraid, no, that's not it.
Guilt...
Guilty?
Me?
Don't look at me!
Don't look at me with those pitying eyes!
You're the one who betrayed us!
You beast!
What is it?
My...
Memories?
There's a gravitational wave from an imminent Miguel Jump!
Is someone doing a Miguel Out?
Who?
Why in this location?
I caught a warning signal from an advance probe!
The Federation?
That's-
Well look at that, one of the Planetary Federation's military interstellar ships.
Spatial transfer, complete.
Retrieving advance probe.
Deploying spatial mesh with Vega as the base coordinate.
Combined search sensors locked on to target.
This is Contact, commence operation.
This is Recon 01, roger.
All units, let's finish this mission quickly.
83rd reconnaissance-in-force company,
moving out!
Papa, their ship is forcibly approaching ours!
Without even signaling us to stop?!
So they intend to just hold us up no questions asked then.
Don't screw with us!
We're not going down that easily!
Clair!
Emergency jump!
I don't care where you take us!
Got it!
Rick! Ido!
Got it.
We'll scatter rocks to buy us time.
What, we're leaving the goods here?
If they catch us, they'll know who we are.
Oh, well that would be bad.
Alrighty, scatter around!
Target has released a large number of mineral-like objects in your direction.
Recon 01, use of S2 strategy is permitted.
Roger that.
Time until Orichalt release from containment device is 170 seconds!
The Federation ship deployed troops!
Recon 01, advancing.
Detecting a gravity wave from the high-speed object!
Orichalt torpedoes?
What the hell?
A short jump.
Now that's cheeky!
Commencing apprehension.
Oh no, they're going to break through these too!
Resistance is...
Resistance is futile. Disarm yourselves.
Otherwise we'll disable your ship!
I repeat!
Stop the resistance and disarm yourselves immediately!
Otherwise we'll disable your ship!
Obey the Federation military's orders!
I repeat!
Stop the resistance and disarm yourselves immediately!
Otherwise we'll disable your ship!
You there.
What's your name?
Ido.
Ido, huh.
I'll remember that name.
Physical connection to the target ship established via wires.
The system has been successfully taken over.
We have full authority over it.
Target ship has been seized.
The inspection team has boarded the ship.
So what are we supposed to be guilty of?
Where's the Orichalt you've excavated from the new planet?
I'm asking you, what are the charges?
We'd like to avoid any further harm.
All right, all right.
Man...
Observation chamber in block 32.
Right.
So they're after the Orichalt from the new planet, after all.
But why are they doing it so forcibly?
Maya, If they find her...
I really hope she's hiding somewhere.
No talking!
Out of the ship, all of you!
Good, this is it.
Let's ask the guys outside for help.
But is this really all of it?
No idea whether it is, but the orders are to retrieve it.
How long are you gonna stay in the machine?
Hurry up and Mind Out.
I can't.
Still trying to resist?!
Uh, um!
Mr. Ido is an Evertrancer.
That's why, uh...
Even if he wanted to Mind Out, he can't do it.
Ever... trancer?
A being that abandoned their body and left their consciousness in the I-Machine...
But that's a serious crime!
I'm the same, by the way.
Same here, ditto.
Huh?! All of you?
Oh? We didn't tell you?
Me too.
We all have our circumstances.
Evertrancer... First time seeing one.
Why did you abandon your bodies?
Longed for a mechanical body?
Seeking eternal life?
Neither of those.
It's all artificial.
And you still call yourself human?
That's not for me to decide.
It's about who you perceive me to be.
Going all philosophical, huh.
Pleased to meet you, captain Jake Hojo.
Or, rather, former captain.
Captain?
It's a great honor to meet you, former captain-
What are the charges against us?
You're accused of illegal mining on the new planet.
Illegal mining?
We accepted a formal request from Planet Works!
There is no company called "Planet Works" anywhere in this universe.
No way!
To think I'd fail to notice the information was fake...
But still, to think the former captain was still sailing through the universe.
Was losing a state of the art ship and 740 subordinates not enough for you?
Now you're even dragging your daughter into this, that doesn't seem sane at all.
It's all right.
I'm doing it because I like it.
Same goes for your crew.
Former top racer whose body was paralyzed in an accident.
Former fund manager who exercised outstanding talent in the space resource market.
A wild animal from the endangered species of the Cetus constellation.
An animal?
All of you Evertrancers,
going not only against Federation law, but even the taboos of bioethics.
But there is an even more interesting specimen.
And then there's you.
Machine number, consciousness mapping, we can't find your ID no matter the approach.
An unknown...
Basically, you don't exist in this world.
I exist right here.
So who are you?
That's what I'd like to know.
Watch your mouth.
That was a serious answer, though.
Um, we were just mining as per per the accepted request! We're not lying!
If there was some kind of mistake, we'll hand over all of the excavated Orichalt! So please...
Let you go?
I can't do that.
Especially you.
Mikuri Maya.
Wanted for illegally providing asteroid information for
scientific use of the Federation Academy to the Fujima Corporation.
That's wrong! I'm innocent! Really!
Please listen to me!
Whether that's true or not will be decided during the investigation.
The Orichalt has been retrieved.
And, well...
What is it?
Actually, we found someone still on board.
That girl...
They found her.
The orders are to restrain her.
Hey, you! Don't struggle!
Damn, causing so much trouble.
I've heard the news.
Looks like they retrieved the Orichalt dug up at that new planet, then.
But isn't the amount a bit low?
What a miscalculation.
I bet the mining company is just trying to fool us.
Guess we'll have the military get it together then.
Should I put in a word?
Please don't joke around like that.
That's my job.
There should be more Orichalt you've dug up from that new planet!
Where are you hiding it?
The one in block 32 was all of it.
If it's not enough for you,
fly over there and dig some yourselves.
Papa!
You bastard!
Don't move!
You certainly have some direct methods.
In the military, orders are absolute.
Just like for robots then.
Trying to be ironic?
As if a machine like you could-
A gravity wave?
Detecting a gravity wave from an imminent Miguel Out.
Estimated mass...
Half the mass of the Moon!
What?
Is it a man-made object?
Multiple objects inbound!
Materialized in normal space!
Those are...
Celestial bodies!
A natural phenomenon?
Are these asteroids heading here?
Strictly speaking, not asteroids.
The hell?
This isn't good.
Is this your work too?
Sorry, but we're not that omnipotent.
What's happening?
What kind of phenomenon is this?
Why?
Think about it later!
Into the ship, right now!
You bastard, who let you give orders?
Who gives a damn about orders?
You want to die or what?
Begin evasive maneuvers!
All hands, brace for impact!
Moving objects spotted!
Time until collision:
16...
15...
14...
13...
12...
11...
10...
9...
8...
7...
6...
5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
Maya!
Go back to the ship.
Mr. Ido!
Wait!
Where are you going?
Dammit!
That brat!
Lieutenant!
We can't do this!
There's too many of them!
Quit your whining!
Pops, can't we run off with just the Stulti?
As if!
They took over our systems!
Could it be...
That girl!
Thank goodness, she's okay.
Come here!
Uh, um...!
Here they are!
Permitting use of weapons against the mining company.
Focus on securing the target!
What was that, you bastards!
If you don't wanna die, get the hell out of my ship!
You okay?
Hahaha, the hell is she laughing about?
Boss, we're detecting more gravity waves.
There'll be a whole lot more coming!
What?
Hey, hey, hey!
What are we going to do with this?
We can't jump away!
Let's leave that to the military.
Are they going to jump?
We've got things to be doing ourselves.
Time until moving objects enter the Miguel Field: 0277.
Commencing emergency Miguel Jump along with the captured ship.
Damage report!
What is the state of the disabled ship?
Physical connection is normal.
Navigation systems seized.
Recon 01, continue guarding the captured ship!
Recon 01, roger.
Where... did they go?
Should we look for them on board?
Do it.
I see.
So that means.
Can't take my eyes off for a second.
Ido!
What is this about doing a Miguel Jump at the moment of the explosion?
We're in the middle of a jump right now!
Theoretically it should be possible.
Theoretically?
If it fails, we'll die!
Same thing as staying here.
And I'd rather choose my fate myself.
Mr. Ido...
Wait, Maya!
Alright, time to detonate these and esca-
I'm not going to let you.
Face forward and raise your hands.
Can't you hear me?
Slowly turn around.
Slowly.
The detonation switch?
Drop it.
I refuse.
The next one will go right through your brain unit.
And that'll be the end of you.
So what?
Don't try to show off when you're still clinging to life despite being an Evertrancer.
You robot bastard.
It's not like I'm clinging to life.
But a reason for dying?
What?
I can't think of any.
Everyone!
Run away, please!
Well done, little lady!
FA-Loser!
Not going to shoot?
Well, it's not like it matters.
Retrieval of administrator rights over our systems confirmed!
Grayman!
I got it, you damn adventurer.
Miguel Jump!
Got it!
Stopping the containment mechanism!
Releasing Orichalt!
We lost their ship!
They appear to have Miguel Jumped!
Because of the second jump there's an abnormality in the spatial calculations!
There's a major error in the navigation system!
Return to ordinary space, complete!
We did it!
We did it, Papa!
Somehow, I guess.
Respond!
Someone! Someone!
This is Recon 01!
Requesting a response!
Looks like you're the only one who Miguel Jumped with us, then.
What are you going to do?
Do whatever you want.
You saved us, little lady!
That was a surprise!
To think Maya would attack them.
I kind of lost myself there...
Do you get it?
You picked a fight with the military.
Now you're a full-fledged fugitive.
Eh?
What am I gonna do?!
Huh?
An emergency rescue signal?
Is she supposed to be crazy or responsible?
I don't dislike that.
Reminds me of someone else.
Found it!
That girl...
What a crazy woman.
I thank you for retrieving my body.
But...
I'm not going to forget this humiliation.
Woah, woah, woah.
This officer here is a total beauty!
We picked up...
One hell of a treasure!
What are you looking at, you bastard?
To make a living, we sink into the vessel called society and live as in a cage.
Is that used for good or evil?
Now the false peace falls, and pure ambition fills the hearts.