Edit And Syne Mehedi Hassan
See, isn't this fun?
Now give that "whack whack" move a go.
Really? I don't remember it too well...
When did you learn Kurusu's move?
We Kabaneri are good at mimicking others.
How's it feel, seeing his swordsmanship on par with yours?
What was that for?
Do not get an inflated ego because you mimicked one move.
Wow, that was so childish.
You're quite petty, aren't you?
What!?
Ikoma, go steal that move too.
Steal it and use it right back on him!
Okay.
What!?
Station in sight!
It's Shitori Station!
Wonder what we're in for this time...
There are people!
Finally! A station with people in it!
Hey!
We can rest easy for a bit now.
Yeah.
Are you a human or a Kabane!?
Neither! I'm a Kabaneri!
Begging
the Heavens
Episode
Seven
We have a meeting with the lord of this station,
so I shall leave the Iron Fortress in your hands.
Of course.
You must attend to your duties.
Lady Ayame, we have no more daita-iron.
Daita-iron?
The material used for the jet bullets.
Its low evaporation point increases its piercing capabilities.
Then could I ask you to acquire more?
Of course!
We need spare parts to repair the Iron Fortress as well.
You're right.
Clothes and medicine would be nice too.
We have been asked to leave by the 8th.
Right, tomorrow's the 8th!
That makes today Tanabata.
We've got better things to do than to hang our wishes on bamboo.
What is he talking about?
You don't know about Tanabata?
You write your wish on a card and hang it from a bamboo tree.
I want to try that!
I'm not sure we have the time to.
We don't even know if we have enough money for supplies.
Let's do it. Let's celebrate Tanabata.
As for money, this should suffice.
Milady, that's...
Could I ask you to handle it?
Yes.
And... up!
Did you hear? It's Tanabata today!
I completely forgot!
The shopping team is going to bring back bamboo!
We'd better write down our wishes then!
Oh, the bamboo leaves are so very smooth.
Don't get ahead of yourself.
Come on, stand still.
Honestly!
It's so pretty!
What beautiful colors...
I'm quite looking forward to buying new clothes!
Finally putting on some new clothes is nice for a change.
Absolutely.
You're always practically naked, after all.
You think I want to be?
Let's split up here.
We'll head towards the repair shop.
Got it.
You ready?
Yup.
Mumei, could you come with us?
But I don't know anything about shopping.
They won't treat a group of frail girls fairly.
Please, Master Guardian?
Okay.
Too pricey!
Way too pricey!
Look! It's bruised, right here! Give us a deal!
Give us a deal!
You don't have anything thicker?
Something this thin won't last three days!
I'm buying all this, so a 50% discount's only fair!
You're charging 120 yen for these skinny beans?
You think we're idiots or something?
I guess Kajika fights in her own way, too...
What are those?
Oh, you mean the fireworks?
Here in Shitori, we set off fireworks for Tanabata.
If you have fireworks, you must have burst charges.
Would you be able to spare some?
Sure, but what do you need them for?
I thought I could use them as a combustion agent for jet bullets.
"Jet bullets"?
Oh, jet bullets are—
Hey.
The barrel is acting up.
I need this repaired, now.
One moment please.
I'll be right on it, after I'm finished with this customer.
We were here first.
A lowly steam-smith dares oppose a Knight?
He was talking to me before you got here!
Damned outsiders!
What are you doing!?
Damn it.
Leave the screws!
Fix my gun first!
Pick it up.
What?
Didn't your mother ever teach you to pick up after yourself!?
How dare you!
Your form is awful!
I'll be back in the evening to pick it up!
You'd better have it fixed by then!
The Knights have nothing on a Kabaneri like you!
Oh, right.
As I was saying, jet bullets are...
Would you mind just hearing him out?
I'm sorry about this.
Hey miss, you from the Iron Fortress?
My pops is on a railfort too.
Is that so?
I guess that makes him one of us.
Yeah. It's called the Fusang Fortress.
Sorry kid,
I don't get a lot of news about other railforts...
The Fusang Fortress? It got overrun by the Kabane.
Sukari!
Everyone on board got turned into Kabane...
and then it rammed straight into Aragane Station.
That's where we've escaped from.
Why are you saying such things!?
It's far crueler to make him wait every day for a father who's never coming back.
I wish someone had told me about my father.
You're lying!
You're lying...
Pops ain't...
I mean...
He promised me he'd come back...
Sorry.
I didn't mean to make you cry.
But the real fight begins when the tears dry up.
He's late.
We are unwelcome guests, after all.
Food is precious everywhere.
But not even granting us an opportunity to negotiate?
He's fighting the wrong enemy.
You sound like Ikoma.
I shall talk to her.
Milady.
K-Kurusu, this isn't...
M-My sincerest apologies.
We shall wait a little longer.
Are you sure?
KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS
Don't we need to—
Just a little longer.
What is this?
It is an absolute honor to meet you.
I am Ayame of the Yomogawa Family.
I am Yamazaki, the minister.
More importantly...
A gift for Lord Shitori.
They are jet bullets invented by one of our young steam-smiths.
Please, allow us to give you a demonstration for your benefit.
Kurusu.
At once, milady.
Ready.
What amazing power!
This could pierce through a Kabane's heartcage...
If you are interested, we can include the blueprints as well.
My!
It is only natural to cooperate in a time of need.
I-I understand.
I shall provide you with provisions of food.
Would you be willing to take in our sick and injured as well?
Yes, of course.
Minister!
I am keeping the heir of Yomogawa waiting.
I ask that we keep this brief.
I am Kogenta, representing the Shogunate.
This man is the former Ear of the Liberator...
I am Enoku.
What business do the Hunters have?
He is working for us now.
The Liberator will arrive here in Shitori Station soon.
Please, leave us out of this!
Shitori has nothing to do with your power conflict!
At the very least, you are not altogether uninvolved.
Not after that day, ten years ago.
I'm back.
Look at all the things we bought!
Whoa, that's awesome!
Thank you. I can take him now.
He falls right to sleep when you carry him, Mumei.
Oh, and this.
What is it?
I had Kajika buy it for me!
Let's go home now.
We have this lovely bamboo now.
Is that what we need for Tanabata?
That's right.
You write down your wish on a card
and hang it up like this.
Well, let's go then!
We need to get back and decorate!
Why don't we grab a bite to eat in town?
Hey, good idea!
What's wrong?
Where's Mumei?
She was just here a moment ago...
She didn't take her dinner with her.
Honestly!
Dinner?
He means this.
Oh.
There you are.
I've been looking everywhere for you.
What's with you?
You forgot your dinner.
Oh.
Thanks.
Don't forget to offer respects before you drink it.
Thank you for this meal.
I've actually celebrated Tanabata before.
I just forgot about it.
But I remembered after seeing the bamboo leaves.
Really?
My mom was putting up decorations.
She turned to me and said, "Hozumi, we'll be able to see the Milky Way tonight."
"Hozumi"?
That was my name.
Before I met my brother.
I wonder how it's written.
Probably like this...
Hozumi
I'm sure your mother gave it to you because she wanted you to be able to
eat as much rice as you could dream of.
What's so funny?
Because you're acting so serious.
I'm sure I'm right!
Then my mother was stupid.
Nobody's been able to grow any rice in ages.
And that's not what we eat anyway.
We're talking like this now,
but we might turn into Kabane tomorrow.
Or maybe even today.
It's always on my mind when I go to sleep.
When I wake up in the morning...
Will I still be me?
My mind might just be gone.
Then everyone would get bitten by me in the morning!
What a way to start the day, right?
Stop it.
You should be human again.
Stop fighting the Kabane.
There's no need for you to fight the Kabane if that's how you feel.
I've made up my mind.
I'm going to turn you human again.
Then I'm going to fill your belly with rice, just like your mother wanted.
What? What are you talking about?
You don't even know how to turn me human again.
Besides, you'll need to rebuild the rice paddies to grow the rice first.
You can't do that unless the Kabane are gone.
I'm saying I'm going to do all of that.
You're crazy!
It'd be hard enough achieving just one of those things!
No, I've made up my mind.
I'm turning you human again.
But if I'm not a Kabaneri,
I won't be able to fight anymore.
You won't have to.
There won't be any Kabane left.
Oh, right.
You're right.
We're back!
Oh, daita-iron! Fantastic!
Wow, you're so good!
My sword was not made for such things...
What did you write!?
Hey, don't look!
Let's see now.
"I hope I will make it through this alive."
What else are we going to be wishing for?
All right, I wrote mine too!
My wish is...
to destroy the Kabane...
and take back all our paddies and stations!
Don't you think you're asking for too much?
What, you're fine with just being alive, Sukari?
Not me.
Just staying alive isn't good enough for me!
I want more!
I have written mine as well.
My wish is to reopen Aragane Station.
Was that such a strange thing to wish for?
Not at all.
I'm sure your father would be most proud.
I thought so too!
They're right.
We should dream big!
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!
All right!
I want to get rich and have three beautiful wives!
Three!?
Dream big, remember?
I want to become a teacher.
What did you write, Yukina?
I wished for my very own railfort.
Will you let me ride aboard?
Not a chance.
What?
What did you write, Kurusu?
Milady, you mustn't. It will not come true if it's seen by others.
Is that true?
But I showed mine to everyone already.
No...
You see...
What did you write, Mumei?
I wished to fill my belly full of rice.
Don't be afraid, daybreak has come
Brother.
It's okay.
Everyone's nice here.
Your brother was the one who made you abandon your name
and taught you the weak had no purpose but to die?
If that's the case...
I...
It's the Hunters!
Long live the Liberator!
Who are those people?
The Hunters.
They're an independent force created to exterminate the Kabane.
They have a long history of slaying Kabane.
They rid the land of Kabane and return it to the people.
It's Lord Biba!
What a handsome man!
As expected of the Shogun's son!
Brother!
Mumei!
I finally made it back to you!
You're safe.
"Brother"?
Mumei's brother is...
...Biba-sama!?
Are you by yourself?
Where is Shimon?
Aragane Station was attacked by the Kabane...
But he died an honorable death.
I see.
May fortune smile upon you in the next life.
But how relieved I am to see you are all right.
I have so much to tell you, Brother!
The Iron Fortress has...
There's something I need to find out.
Is that man...
a true hero, or something else?