That's tragic, isn't it?
The interstellar ship of the treaty compliance agency was found in the Deneb System.
The hull was heavily damaged and there were no survivors.
But there was some fascinating data in the recovered records.
This is?!
What did Sam Tailor say?
About that...
unfortunately the voice data was badly damaged.
However...
A self-repairing crystal film forming an airtight layer...
Yes. That, and the girl is controlling the Orichalt.
He may be a half-baked experiment, but Sam did a good job.
This girl...
Is she that "Orillian" proposed by Arisugawa?
I think we can be sure of that.
doko e nagarete tadoritsuku no ka?
Where will you end up, caught in this flow?
dare o motomete ikiru no ka?
Who will you spend your life searching for?
koko ni aru no ga sadame nara
If what you have right now is fate
isso gyutto dakishimete kanata made
You may as well embrace it as you proceed into the distance
You must be here now
toki no tabibito yo mabuta tojite
Traveler of time, close your eyes!
hoshikuzu o koeru supiido de
With enough speed to pierce through the stardust
Dive into the stars
monogatari no hajimari made
Until you reach the beginning of your story
mogaki agakitsudzuketeiku
You'll have to struggle and claw your way through!
zero kara nukedasu
Place your faith in a nascent age
aoki toki o shinjite
One that lets you break free from zero!
Calling you, calling you everywhere
utae sakebe samayoibito
So raise your voice and let out a yell, wanderer!
haruka na negai e to
Heading for your far-off wish
tsumi mo ai mo nagashite go away!
Wash away your sins... your love... and go away!
tamashii goto yurase yurase
Shake, shake your entire soul!
inochi tadoru Heralder
You're a heralder following the course of life!
Now I can understand that what Doctor Arisugawa theorized was true....
Orichalt being a message spread by an unknown civilization
in an attempt to contact other civilizations...
was completely wrong.
This ore was a hindrance to that civilization, it was garbage and an obstacle...
The wandering planet, Rajeev, is likely a device they made to collect the hazardous Orichalt.
We were collected as a piece of that garbage...
Wah!
And at this point cannot hope to escape.
Humanity touched something that was not be touched.
It's just as Doctor Arisugawa predicted...
Doctor Arisugawa...
This is the voice data of the ship log salvaged by Maya and me
from the manned probe, recovered by Stulti's systems.
As you just heard, the wandering planets are an Orichalt collection device constructed by an unknown civilization.
We can probably assume them to be fully automatic.
Question.
What is this "unknown civilization" anyway?
Do you know, Maya?
No, there were no theories like that about Orichalt at the Academy.
Same for the army. So that means the information was kept secret?
That's scary!
So where are those unknown guys now?
It doesn't seem like the planets have any other goals after collecting Orichalt.
We should probably assume they're extinct by now.
Kicked the bucket, huh? What a troublesome civilization.
Geh! Communication failure. I'm sorry.
So this wandering planet, Rajeev?
Why is it going after Alice?
The crystal film forming the airtight layer around Alice constantly emits Orichalt.
That must have attracted it.
The minute the Observer ship released the Orichalt for a jump,
those things started aiming there instead.
That's evidence that they were attracted by a larger Orichalt.
Did the federation know about that?
Politically speaking, they had no choice but to hide it.
If Orichalt became unusable, that would cut the lifeline of colonized planets.
I mean, there's a chance it could destroy humanity.
That said, if it keeps being used, the wandering planets will eventually come and lay waste to everything.
No matter where you turn, it's a dead end.
Then we must ring all alarm bells and warn all of humanity!
That's a grandiose thought.
Consider your position first!
You're still a criminal who was selling Academy's data!
And now that you've came across classified information,
they'll catch and dispose of you!
Am I right, Lieutenant?
Most likely.
And that goes for all of us, right? What do we do?
The choices we can make right now...
There are only two.
Surrender and let the federation catch us.
Or escape somewhere far enough neither them nor the planets will follow.
With so many major criminals, Evertancers, here, it doesn't matter what we're arrested for.
Though it's probably not the case for Lt. Amanza.
I was opposing Observer.
I'm in the same boat as you.
So shall we run?
Don't be kidding.
Anything but primitive self-sufficient life.
No movies or shopping, to be honest it sounds quite harsh.
Mr. Ido-
Ido, what's your take?
I want to select a third choice.
Doctor Arisugawa.
Find out about the person in the ship log.
There's nothing in the federation's database, but what he theorized...
Finding that is the only way to learn more about the connection between
Orichalt and Rajeev, and about Alice.
So we steal the federation's most guarded secret, what then?
Find out how to deal with Rajeev and use that to make a deal.
We'll exchange that information for our safety.
Whew! So guarantee our safety, learn your past and ensure safe mining of Orichalt?
Yay, the winner takes it all! I'm in, Ido!
The fastest way to steal top secret info would be through a military data relay satellite.
If it goes well, we may even find out who framed us!
And we can even save humanity!
Uh...
Maybe? One day perhaps?
Yeah, we will, we will! We'll save humanity!
Maya the savior.
Your name will be carved in federation history!
They'll build a bronze statue.
Let's get an autograph while we can!
Why are you making fun of me, come on!
Confirmed target planet's mass, gravitational constant and penetration velocity.
All clear of abnormalities in the penetration depth and obstacles for the swing-by.
Maya, after calculating the point of gravitational collision
please re-confirm the relative velocity and trajectory of the ship.
Yeah.
To avoid pursuit from the wandering planet we refrained from using Orichalt as much as possible,
even using the ancient navigation techniques, as we were making our way to the Miguel Net.
We sealed most of the Orichalt on the ship in the containment device,
and even had Alice live in a room with the same mechanism.
Until reaching the Miguel Net it was a long period of boredom called "rest".
Without any information from the federation, we didn't know how the world changed,
or if it didn't, as two months have passed.
These were peaceful days without encountering the army, Observer, or Rajeev.
However, that was...
5...
4...
3...
2...
1...
We did it!
I'm amazing! I've done it!
We're finally back inside the Miguel Net, aren't we?
Aah, it's so great to have information!
Karla, is there anything about us or the wandering planet?
Nope, doesn't look like it.
Anything about the Observer ship?
Can you also look for anything about the ship I was on?
Wanna look? Though there doesn't seem to be any hits for either.
So they're controlling the information after all.
No way!
Mein Ferrande? That incompetent signed a first driver contract with Randell?!
Don't do that! it's gonna put a dent on my outstanding career!
That's what's bothering you?
Of course my horse!
Stop talking nonsense, save the essential data and cut the link!
Don't forget the federation's eyes are on us!
Got it, Papa.
Roger that.
Jeez, we don't have time for fun.
We'll have a briefing in the expanded space! Gotta decide our next move.
Having fun is a go-go-go!
Let's celebrate the return of our head office, our mothership Stulti, to the Miguel Net with a toast!
Cheers!
I said it's a briefing.
Change!
W-What's this scenery data?
It's a 20th century school.
Karla. Anything of interest in the acquired data?
None at all. In fact, that's what's interesting.
Like you expected, public information is being regulated by the federation.
Which means...
we've got no choice but to salvage the classified information from a data relay satellite.
It's Karla's time to shine.
I'll certainly do my best.
I've got a question to Grayman and Amanza.
Huh?
If you were the mastermind behind these incidents, how would you catch us?
Let's see...
Assuming the mastermind found the heavily damaged Observer's ship,
if it was me I'd dispatch a fleet to the nearest Miguel Net region.
That, and...
Take our relatives hostage, perhaps.
Does anyone here have living relatives?
Hmph.
That's good then.
How about you?
Do you have family?
You think I'd join the military if I did?
Listen up, everyone.
This is our only way to strike back at the federation that deceived us.
We are excavators.
Be it Orichalt or information, digging things up is our trade.
We're gonna form a plan. I need all of your brains working!
Stulti, in orbit of planet N284, is entering standby.
Sorry, Alice, please stay here just a bit longer.
Clair, I leave Alice to you.
Roger Wilco!
What are those words?
It was written on a desk in the school we used for briefing.
You're slow!
Sorry...
Hurry up. The others are waiting.
How about this, Ido? Wanna part the way? I'll bet 2,000!
No thanks. The chances of winning against an expert are zero.
Heh, that's wise!
Stop spouting nonsense and concentrate on the job.
I know, I know! Leave it to us.
Back then we had no idea how vast was the whirlpool of fate
that Ido and the rest of us were dragged into.
Prevention is better than cure, right?
Commander, may I have a word?
What is it?
Deploying a fleet just to expose some illegal mining company makes way too little sense.
Just what is the Earth side thinking?
Officer Watson.
Cast away your doubts.
We should just follow orders.
The tactical radar detected two I-Machines.
Confirming ID codes.
Code green, friendly.
One of them belongs to our army.
What's its affiliation?
12th dispatched fleet's space regiment, 8th reconnaissance-in-force company commander,
first Lieutenant Amanza Volchkova.
She's bringing one of the miners with her.
A survivor from the heavily damaged Marito...
Restrain them.
She escaped from the mining ship? That's a diversion for sure.
Isn't that just fine?
Let's have the military dance for a bit.
Drop your weapons.
Me as well?
Drop them.
All right.
Screw you, bitch! Dammit!
Don't move!
Damn it!
Lieutenant Amanza Volchkova, I presume?
Affirmative.
I took a hostage and escaped from the mining ship where I was held.
I'll patch through the commander, tell him directly.
Lieutenant Amanza. Tell me everything that happened.
Including the current position of the illegal mining vessel.
Roger. Please let me use the IFA channel for that.
The dice are cast.
It's in your hands, old man!
Starting to control the magnetic field of the hull.
And expanding the bumpers to max.
Clair! How long until the strongest flare?
Per Maya's estimation, in 15 minutes.
These 20 shots are the last of our Orichalt stock. Get ready, rascals!
All right, fly forth!
So when you escaped, the illegal mining ship was in the Regulus System of the Leo Constellation?
Affirmative.
I'll have the Joint Fleet HQ confirm it.
You'll be under our supervision until then. All right?
Do as you wish!
Rick!
Gotcha!
Lieutenant, my dear!
Don't be so familiar with me!
Amore, amore!
Do you want to die here?
Ah, I'm sorry.
It's almost time. Hurry up.
Shut up, I know.
Prominence in 32 seconds!
Yahoo!
This puts me on the wanted list too, huh.
It's time!
Arcade, confirmed. Prominence has started!
Detected gravity waves from the Orichalt missiles.
The Orichalt warped!
Right! Let's, Miguel Jump, too! Time to make our escape!
Directive ROE 03. Scout 04, 05, give pursuit.
Don't let them escape! Take them out!
Detecting a gravity wave!
W-What?!
I-Machines for counter-attack!
Abnormal heat source!
Detecting plasma particles!
The Miguel Field...
Switch to emergency defense protocols!
Tactical radars, down!
Engage the automatic shelter.
Emergency steering!
For mere miners to destroy a federation fleet!
Our job's done!
It's your turn, Ido!
Prominence is estimated to last for 530 more seconds.
But the fleet will probably regroup earlier than that!
We'll do it in 450 seconds.
Go, Fa-Loser!
Karla, can you do it?
Gotta pray that the federation's secret protocols haven't changed.
Haven't changed? You mean you've cracked them before?
For a fund manager, information is life.
Walking a tightrope this dangerous is nothing special.
Though at some point I fell from one.
Why did you do such a dangerous job?
I was conceited.
The authentication AI learning progress has evolved.
But the packet processing haven't changed. I'll try attacking once again.
Abnormal access from the data relay satellite A42?
It had an old authentication AI because of budget issues.
Now I am certain they don't know anything.
Administrator, open the door.
Affirmative.
Amazing, you got access!
Those idiots, the backdoor I left is still there.
Access complete!
Start from the highest secrecy levels and only take what you can.
But even so, that's a huge amount...
Extract the data on the apparently missing Doctor Arisugawa.
Most of the search results are about Kane Arisugawa.
Kane Arisugawa is the developer of the Mind Trance System,
CEO of the MT Laboratory, huh...
He's quite famous.
There is almost no visual data.
Well, he's famous for being eccentric.
But this is not the person we're looking for.
An astrophysicist going by the name of Arisugawa...
There's no trace of him even in the military secrets?
Was that ship's log faked?
It shouldn't be...
Ah!
Oh. What is it, Maya?
Take a look! It's a picture of Kane Arisugawa!
He's...
Isn't it that guy the Observer, Sam?!
What does this mean?
The fleet will finish regrouping in 30 seconds.
The data?
Just finished!
Right, let's return!
That image looked like it was from some kind of presentation...
I wonder what it was.
There's no use thinking about it now.
A gravity wave?
Here?
Ido? How did it go?
We've obtained the data, at least.
Where's Karla?
Sorry, I'm late.
Come on, we don't have time! Let's skedaddle outta here!
You sound like a full-fledged criminal now.
So how did it go?
Just as planned. However there's one uncertain thing.
Excavator Ido.
He's reported to have no ID.
Could it be...
Clair, please search through the data prioritizing the higher secrecy levels.
Yeah, got it.
The only results for Arisugawa are about Kane Arisugawa...
No data on Rajeev is coming out, either... What's going on?
I mean, seriously?
Backdoor...
Was it left behind on purpose to track our actions?
Just who has hidden all of the important data?
Who was it?
Th-This is terrible!
What's wrong?
The data says that a wandering planet appeared at Fifth!
It has a population of over 100 billion people!
What?!
Can you connect to an observation facility nearby and give us a telescopic view?
This is Fifth!
There are many damage reports due to the giant wandering planet!
Permission for an emergency Miguel Jump to safety!
The colony is destroyed!
At this rate Fifth itself will...
Irregularities in all systems!
Even the comms are barely functional!
It's been so long since we left our home behind
Drifting on the Milky Way almost every single day
Where am I supposed to go?
What're we really looking for?
Stumbling in the darkness, cold and lost
But a ray of hope still exists in my heart
Rain or shine, always chase the dream
Someday we'll fly across the sky, never fearing anything
We'll promise that we will go on
Even if you're against the wind, never stop!
Don't look back!
We'll one day rise above it all (Never give up)
Who cares? Oh, if the going's tough
Never think, keep pushing on!
We can find our promised land!
I don't intend to cause any further harm to you.
What you're wishing for...
It's this, isn't it?
Karla Milla-Foden.
You can... Return to being human.
My... body...
When the stone armor is eating the space, everything will dissolve in sympathy.
Then, you who know something will look in pity at the clueless fools.
Where is the way a diseased spirit shall aim for?