Recon Group 3
has received a request from the city of Italica's representative,
Pina Co Lada, to provide support for local peacekeeping operations.
They are requesting additional support.
Special Region Combat Team 1 Commander Colonel Kamo
Please let me handle this!
Special Region 101st Company Lieutenant Colonel Tsuge
Combat Team 1 has finished forming up and is ready to go at any time!
No!
Special Region Combat Team 4 Commander Colonel Kengun
It'll take far too long to get there by ground!
Lieutenant General, please pick Combat Team 4!
Special Region 401st Company Lieutenant Colonel Youga
We've got the stereo, the loudspeakers,
and the Wagner CD all ready to go!
Perfect, Lieutenant Colonel Youga!
Thank you, sir!
Combat Team 4 will go.
What we need right now is speed.
So that's the sensible choice to make.
Are they possessed by the ghost of Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore?
I can guess exactly what's going to happen now...
Episode 6 Ride of the Valkyries
Defend this area with your lives!
This is our last stand!
The enemy commander is slain!
Listen up, men!
Now this is war!
The murder and death that we sought at Arnus, which our fallen fellows never saw!
We will kill the enemy, and then we shall die, satisfied!
That shall be our hymn to Emloy, the god of war!
Here we have found our war!
The knight Norma has been slain!
Norma...
The east gate has fallen!
Civilians have entered combat!
They're requesting reinforcements!
We have none left to send!
No! No!
No...
At this rate, I-I...
I'm going to go crazy!
What's going on?
The souls of soldiers who fell on the battlefield
are being sent to Emloy through her body.
It affects her like an aphrodisiac might.
This looks bad.
Lelei, can we help her?
I believe all she has to do is fight.
Any word from the east gate?
None.
We need to guide the reinforcements, too.
Where are our reinforcements? Where are the men in green?
It's over! Retreat—
If this keeps up, they're going to break through the bulwarks, too!
If that happens, the city will be pillaged.
You must order the people to evacuate!
If only my knights were here...
Kuribayashi!
Yes, sir!
Sorry, but could you stay with Rory?
Sergeant Kuwabara, take care of the rest.
Roger.
Rory, we're going.
Just hang in there for a little longer.
Wow, she's fast.
We're going after her! Hurry!
401st, this is Recon 3.
The enemy has been engaged at the east gate.
Repeat, the enemy is at the east gate.
We will be marking the target with a flare.
Over!
We'll reach the mission zone in five minutes.
Yeah, got it.
Reports indicate that fighting has already begun inside the east gate.
Head for ten o'clock.
All units move into attack positions!
Roger!
All units move into attack positions!
We'll sweep in with the rising sun at our backs.
The Lieutenant Colonel can handle the rest.
Start the music!
Ride of the Valkyries
"Why do all you guys sit on your helmets?"
"So we don't get our balls blown off!"
Kuribayashi!
Right!
Take off your V8s.
Why?
You always break them.
I do not!
It's dawn and we don't need them anymore.
If you don't want to get yelled at, just take them off.
Kill them all!
Follow his lead!
All units, this is Oscar 1.
We've got friendlies inside the gate.
Restrict your fire to the outside.
Give me your spear!
Okay!
AA weapon on the wall.
They're still loading.
Hunter 1, you are clear to engage target.
Hunter 1, roger!
Well done!
When we get back, I'll buy you a beer.
Proper sighting.
Proper leading.
Proper positioning.
Bring it straight down.
Look at all those explosions.
Is that magic, too?
Impossible.
Hey!
Where are you going?
To get a closer look!
Damn it!
The Priestess of Emloy?
Affix bayonets!
That idiot!
We'll provide support!
Forward...
Go!
Tortoise formation!
Oops!
Fall back and regroup!
Grenade!
This is bad.
They've lost track of their surroundings!
What do we do?
Don't let anybody get behind them, no matter what.
Defend their backs!
Roger!
I refuse to accept this...
This can't be called a war!
Don't you agree, Priestess of Emloy?
Answer me, Priestess of Emloy!
Our leader...
Don't panic! Regroup!
Recon 3, this is Hunter 1!
On the count of ten, we're going to wipe out the targets inside the gate.
Evacuate immediately.
Repeat, we will now wipe out the enemies inside the gate.
Evacuate immediately.
Ten, nine, eight, seven...
Six, five, four, three...
Put me down! I can run on my own!
A monster...
An iron pegasus?
What is that?
Absolute violence that no human can withstand...
The power to crush everything...
A power that denies pride, honor,
and everything else.
It's over...
The brigands were wiped out?
Is this the goddess mocking us?
How frail, worthless, and insignificant we humans are...
Drop!
Keep a close eye on our perimeter!
Get all those who surrender in one place!
Rescue the survivors!
This one's still breathing!
Colonel, this is Youga.
The enemy force has been wiped out.
No other enemies in the vicinity.
Over.
Well done.
It's over, huh?
Thank you.
You saved our town.
What army are you with?
We are the SDF.
All those brigands...
And almost every one is dead.
Just what is this SDF?
And so, the Defense Force fought
It's over.
The brigands were wiped out.
Yes, we were victorious.
No.
It was the Priestess of Emloy, Rory, and the SDF who won.
Not me.
And the SDF is our enemy
which continues to occupy the holy hill of Arnus.
In intending to save Italica,
have I not called in a far more terrifying force?
That iron pegasus and the powerful magics
that wiped the brigands out in but a moment...
If they were turned towards Italica,
then both I
and Myui, the countess of Formar,
would be quickly turned into prisoners,
and one of the Empire's most important agricultural areas would fall to the enemy.
And the people would welcome them with cheers and open arms.
That's not true—
Can you be so sure?
They were the ones who truly saved the town.
If they were to demand our surrender,
I might respond by falling to my knees and begging for mercy...
And kissing the soles of their feet.
We are grateful to you for rescuing Italica
and would like to negotiate your compensation.
The second article, the safety of a delegation, and its expenses,
will be taken care of in accordance with Imperial protocol.
And the third article, trading rights for the Arnus cooperative,
poses no problem, either.
But I'd like you to understand that the rights to the prisoners lie with us.
"We understand that labor is necessary to rebuild Italica."
"But we want assurances that they'll be treated humanely."
He said.
"Humane...ly"?
To be treated well, as one would treat a friend,
relative, or acquaintance.
Would friends or relatives attack a peaceful town,
pillaging it and killing its people?
Those are their rules.
Understood.
That settles the matter of the treatment of the prisoners.
All that's left is the military withdrawal and the treaty period.
We have no problems with it as written.
Then that concludes the negotiations.
So how'd it go?
They took several prisoners,
and asked us to take care of any diplomatic delegation's security and expenses.
And a release from all trade taxes in Italica.
Those are rather small demands for a victor.
So will they occupy the city?
They're leaving immediately.
Then they've barely gained anything out of this!
I've never heard of an army that would accept such conditions.
Yes. To make them give up the natural rights of a victor
would take incredible negotiating skills.
I'd love to know what kind of magic Hamilton used.
Her, and her.
And her, too.
The one with a feather in her hair?
Yup.
You've only picked women.
That's just a coincidence.
That seems unlikely.
It's a coincidence.
A coincidence, huh?
Yup. A coincidence!
Well,
I understand that we can't leave the girls here.
Goodbye! Thank you! Goodbye!
Okay, we should head back, too.
Huh? Where are the girls?
Accomplishing our original goal. Selling those dragon scales.
Oh, that's right. That's why we're here, isn't it?
Yup.
Or it was supposed to be...
Why'd we get caught up in all this trouble?
I want to sell this.
Oh, is this a dragon scale?
Lyudo the Merchant
From its size, I'd say a winged dragon?
Yes.
And how many do you have?
Two hundred.
Two hundred?!
I just received release from all taxes in this territory.
You became a Special Merchant?
Congratulations.
Then that would be 200 gold cinque pieces
and 4000 silver denarii.
But after the last battle, we've been low on silver.
I can pay you the 1000 denarii immediately.
And the rest?
And I can give you a draft for 2,000 immediately, but...
All right. I'll give you a discount of 1000 denarii.
In exchange, I want information worth 1000 denarii.
Information? Of what type?
Information on the markets for 1000 silver denarii?
If it's got a price, it's a product.
And our motto is
"top quality products," right?
I'm tired, Kurata.
I know the feeling.
That was rough.
It was horrible.
I'm exhausted.
Smoke in front of us!
More smoke?
It's coming this way?
The smoke's keeping me from getting a good look.
I can see something!
What can you see?
A tiara!
Oh, a tiara. Okay.
A tiara?!
Blonde hair!
Blonde hair?
Ringlets!
Ringlets?
I've sighted one blonde girl with ringlets,
one beautiful girl in boys' clothes,
and several hot chicks behind them!
Those are roses!
They are roses!
That tri-colored rose crest...
The knights the princess spoke of?
I've never actually seen a girl
with ringlets like that before.
So the ringlets girl is the yellow rose,
and the one with the short hair next to her is the white rose?
All units, alert status.
Hold up, old man.
No overt shows of hostility.
It might violate the treaty.
Roger.
Where did you come from?
We're returning from Italica.
To where?
Arnus Ur—
The Hill of Arnus?
Old man, don't let any of our guys fire.
Are you the enemy from another world?
Um, excuse me.
Has my man there done something to offend you?
Surrender!
Now, calm down.
We can work this out—
Silence!
Hold fire! Hold fire! Hold fire!
Run!
For now, just get out of here!
Get going!
Episode 7 The Princess's Decision
Next time on Gate: "The Princess's Decision."