The SDF was deployed to the Special Region.
Serious attempts at a peace talk have begun, centered around Itami and Princess Pina.
To support their efforts in the Capital,
the SDF secured a base in the red light district,
which the locals began to accept.
But just as everything seemed to be going well...
Stay calm!
Watch for falling objects!
Your Highness!
It's the end of the world!
Hardy, quell your anger!
Save us!
This is pretty bad.
I'd say a 4, maybe a 5?
Judging from the tremors,
the epicenter's not that close.
Itami-dono!
Huh?
How can you be so calm?!
Oh, this happens all the time in Japan.
It'll end soon.
See?
Tomita, call roll!
Roger!
Kuribayashi, make sure the girls are doing okay.
Roger.
Furuta, contact the other squads and get me a damage report.
Anyone hurt?
Episode 14 The Imperial Capital Quake
Anyone who's hurt, speak up.
It's over?
If you can't speak, raise your hand or leg or anything you can!
So it seems.
Everybody okay?
Huh? Where's Tuka?
She's over there.
Dad...
It'll come back?
Yes, after a major earthshake,
there'll usually be a few aftershocks.
I need to move.
I need to tell my father.
Get my clothes. I'm heading to the palace.
Take care.
What? You're not coming with me?
But... I mean...
Your dad's the Emperor, right?
Even if it is an emergency,
I don't know if enemy soldiers should show up at his home.
I'll figure something out.
So please, Itami-dono!
Stay with me!
Nobody's asked us to identify ourselves.
The guard's let themselves go.
It looks like a demon king's castle.
Itami-dono...
Please wait here a moment.
I can't believe you're the first one here,
Pina.
Your Highness, please get dressed.
Listen!
First send an order to the ministers and generals
to get here at once!
The officers here are to gather the imperial guards,
and strengthen the palace's security.
Right away!
You all prepare the guest rooms.
Certainly!
You've become bloody good.
I don't think I'm bleeding anywhere...
So...
Who are those people who've been standing over there?
I'll introduce you, Your Highness.
This is Sugawara-dono, a Japanese ambassador.
Japanese?
Why have you brought them here?
Th-They are well-informed about earthshakes.
I thought they could advise us.
I see.
I welcome you, Ambassador.
Or I'd like to,
but you can see the state of things.
We'll have to hold the banquet some other time.
Of course, Your Highness.
A simple offer to do so at another time is more than enough.
Father!
You're safe, Father!
Come, let us escape!
Wait, Brother!
I'm summoning the generals.
There's no time!
Noriko tells me there's going to be another earthshake.
Noriko?
How do you know about the earthshakes?
Who is Noriko?
Her.
This is Noriko.
A survivor of the ones we kidnapped from beyond the gate.
Now, tell the emperor what you told me earlier!
Now!
Please... spare me.
Japanese!
Zolzal-sama!
You bastard!
Are you okay?
You're Japanese, right?
We're the SDF.
We'll save you.
I can go home?
Yes.
We'll make sure to take you back to Japan.
I didn't expect to see any Japanese here.
What is the meaning of this,
Your Highness?
Th-This must be some mistake.
I'll ask for my sake that you—
I won't ask how you got in here.
But your luck just ran out.
You're going to pay...
for hurting me.
I don't like him.
Tomita. Kuribayashi.
You may fire at will.
Roger that!
Get them!
Don't wreck the gun again!
Depends on what they do!
What are you doing?
Line up and attack!
If you don't want to fight, throw down your weapons!
Very well.
Cowards...
Okay, Prince.
You just called her a "survivor."
That means there are others you kidnapped.
Am I right?
Why do I have to tell you?
I see.
Kuribayashi.
Roger.
Don't mess with me, little girl!
Please... no more!
Okay,
it's time for you to answer the question.
You'd better speak up,
or I won't hear you.
Tyuule!
Please don't kill the prince.
I'll ask you one more time, Your Highness.
You kidnapped more Japanese, didn't you?
Hiroki...
What happened to Hiroki?
We were walking through Ginza together.
I sent the man to the slave markets...
I don't know what happened after that.
Your Highness!
Your Highness,
we'll hold that banquet once our kidnapped citizens have returned.
And Princess Pina,
I expect to hear from you shortly about
their whereabouts and return.
Let's go.
The soldiers of Japan are strong.
But you have a great weakness.
Weakness?
You love your people too much.
This will bring you great suffering.
There are many countries who have become drunk on their power,
and in the end been destroyed by barbarians.
Remember that.
That "weakness" is our national policy.
And that policy is why the SDF exists.
Will you test its power again?
There is no way we could stand against you.
Begin your peace talks.
Your Highness, we are well aware that
peace is simply a time of preparation for the next war.
Please keep in mind that our nation and our world
have a long, bloody history that far surpasses your own.
We'll be on our way, then.
Let's go.
And so, the Self Defense Force Fought
This is Saber.
Target marked.
Drop ready. Now.
Saber to 680. The target's just a pile of rubble now.
680, roger.
Thanks for the guidance.
Returning to base.
They say they've confirmed the destruction of the Imperial Senate.
No civilian casualties.
The mission is a success, Prime Minister.
Is this really acceptable?
Hey, it's way too late for that!
Just face it, Morita-san.
Let's pray that they understand our message properly.
A question for the emperor.
Lord Cicero says that the Japanese desired peace,
and held many meetings to that effect.
So what is this?
Why was the Senate destroyed?
If you won't answer, then I will tell them.
This all began when before the war,
several citizens from beyond the gate were kidnapped.
What?
That happened?
When they found this out,
they brutally beat Prince Zolzal!
Why is this?
Th-The Japanese
treasure the lives of their citizens above all else.
No, not only their own people.
They don't even kill or enslave their prisoners.
Is such a thing possible?
Those are just platitudes!
Do they think themselves gods?
They love their people...
And they even treat their prisoners well.
They won't even sell their enemies for money.
That's who the Japanese are.
The result of them seeing their people enslaved was...
...this.
Why does she side with them so much?
Try to chill your face, Your Highness.
Ice! Bring me ice!
Right away!
Damn it.
How sad, Brother.
Diabo?
The majority of the Senate wants to make peace.
At this rate, it will be essentially unconditional surrender.
To avoid that...
Stupid tricks.
Brother.
It's hard to pretend to be a fool.
I can't use my smarts to make my way through life like you can.
I'd just be tortured to death like our stepbrother Kati.
Father was young then.
Thus, he feared the child the previous emperor left behind.
But now he is old.
I see you've been trying to become the next emperor
while I've been playing the fool.
But no matter what you do,
I'll be the one appointed the next emperor.
I don't think Father favors you so highly—
That's exactly why.
To bring an end to this war, the emperor has to retire.
But Father won't give up actual power.
He intends to make me emperor because I'm easy to control,
and then rule from the shadows.
That's irresponsible!
What happens after Father's gone?
Tyuule!
Yes.
There are two who were captured along with Noriko.
Both were sold to work in the mines.
One was caught in a cave-in and died.
What about this Hiroki?
He was the one who died.
Clumsy fool.
Well, whatever.
I guess it's time to bring them the survivor.
Understood.
You want to hand over the slave of your own free will,
and make them think you were part of the dove faction?
If I'd known this was going to happen,
maybe I would've been nicer to Noriko.
No, not only did you save her from being shared by multiple men,
you gave her the privilege of being chosen by you.
She should feel honored.
Diabo, decide who you're going to serve.
Me, or father...
Pina is a traitor now, I suppose.
Your Highness, but your injuries!
Oh, I don't care.
Want some?
Thank you.
We're almost there.
I can go home.
I can really go home...
Mochizuki Noriko-san, yes?
Y-Yes.
Come this way, please.
Looks like you made a mess again.
You opened fire in the Imperial Palace?
You amaze me.
And then you rescued the kidnap victim.
I'm not sure if you deserve a reprimand or a medal.
What's the situation?
I'm thinking you'd be lucky to get away with a salary cut.
But...
The government plans to use this as a catalyst to up their approval rating.
Rescuing prisoners from the enemy will make for good PR.
So they can't punish the man who made that possible.
General Hazama doesn't know what to do, either.
I'm so sorry, General.
Also, about Mochizuki Noriko's family...
How you doing?
I've calmed down a lot.
Hold it.
Okay.
Oh, I'm sure my family is worried, so can I have a phone?
I've got one right—
Sorry, Mochizuki.
We haven't laid down a line for civilian use yet.
You need to be quarantined before you can go back through the gate, too.
Can you wait a little while longer to contact them?
I see...
After she went missing,
the rest of her family were passing out flyers with her name on them in Ginza.
You can't mean...
They were spotted there on that day.
This woman is missing
Mochizuki Noriko
Don't tell her yet.
Right.
Mochizuki-san!
Itami-san. Kuribayashi-san...
I should've said this sooner, but...
Really, thank you.
Hey.
What is it this time?
Wanted to tell you something.
It's nothing good, is it?
You'll regret it if you don't hear it.
Where are you, Dad?
Episode 15 Tuka Luna Marceau
Next time on Gate: "Tuka Luna Marceau."