You pervert!
Collective responsibility?
Yes... Apparently, if we can't catch the voyeur before the teachers do,
the whole class gets severely punished.
I did it!
What are you talking about, Rihito?
Listen to me, Tokikaze!
How can we expect to catch this culprit, if not even Captain Alan can?
We need a scapegoat!
Are you saying...
Yes... Just turn me in as the culprit.
Then at least we can avert this collective responsibility thing.
We can save the rest of the class!
Rihito...
N-No! I can't place false blame on you for--
We need a scapegoat!
If it comes down to it, I will be the scapegoat.
So hold off on the whodunit for just a while.
You can be such a...
"The Essence of Ancient Martial Arts" "- To those who fight -" You can be such a...
"The Essence of Ancient Martial Arts" "- To those who fight -" Thank you for understanding.
"The Essence of Ancient Martial Arts" "- To those who fight -" Yes, yes.
Do you understand?! No more trying to investigate who did this!
Agreed!
Now I have Tokikaze out of the way,
and Operation Love Letter was successful in keeping Captain Alan away...
But now it's Second Lieutenant Firenda...
When will they come...?
Too dangerous...
Should I give up...? No!
The girls are waiting for me!
"Women's Bath"
Frontal assault, it's the only way!
--Just enter calmly...
--Hey, stop! --Just enter calmly...
Blend in, calmly...
There should be no problem.
I just have to undress completely calmly...
Yes... Calmly... Calmly...
Bath time!
Yes! This will work!
Go...
...to...
...heaven!
--Huh?
--We got the perp! --Huh?
--We got the perp!
What is this?!
We swapped the men and women signs.
You're not that tough to trick, are you?
Thanks, Pele. Can you switch the signs back?
Roger. Hmm?
"Men's Bath"
Oh...
First... Lieutenant...
Lose some weight!
The bleeding won't stop!
Find some tissue paper!
Oh, wow...
What happened?!
Jail, are you okay?
This guy is totally not accustomed to this type of thing...
Got you, perp!
--Oh... --That's...
So, since I caught him first, as we promised...
...collective responsibility!
Where are we...?
Feels like nobody has been here before.
How can you tell?
I'm used to travelling.
R-Right...
So... we were dumped into the mountains?
No! How did we end up like this?!
Who's fault do you think it is?!
--You idiot!
--Well, that's probably partly true, --You idiot!
--Well, that's probably partly true, --It's your fault, Rihito!
--but it's probably also meant to be a survival exercise. --It's your fault, Rihito!
--but it's probably also meant to be a survival exercise. --You! You!
I see.
In that case, we should start with securing food and water,
and start a fire.
Okay, then we'll go find some water...
Yes.
There's a river over here!
Great! I'm so thirsty...
Hey! What are you doing!
Oh, no! You'll catch a cold!
Come out of there, quickly!
Enough, idiot! You're trying to look at our bras!
Don't worry! I won't look! So...
...come to me...
Come... Come... Come...
Fine.
Huh?
You wanna see this? Go ahead.
Umm?
We joined the school to become soldiers.
We won't have the luxury of being embarrassed once we're in battle.
After all you've seen in the baths, I couldn't care less.
You said before, we have the time to think about if we want to be soldiers or not.
We never had a choice. We have to become soldiers!
We already made that decision when we joined, so it's too late for that.
So go ahead.
What, aren't you going to stare?
Do you want something more exciting to look at?
I'm sorry.
Rihito?
Hey, what's going on?
Guys, do you all really want to be soldiers so badly?
Do you understand? Becoming a soldier means you have to kill people.
Are you sure you're going to be okay with that? Killing people?
What can we do?! We don't want to kill anyone if we can help it!
--Then--
--But with the world being the way it is... --Then--
--But with the world being the way it is...
I have four younger brothers!
Either I become a soldier, or I let my brothers die!
So what other choice do we have?
I don't want to kill anyone.
But we have to take what we need, or our loved ones die...
What do you want me to do...?
Then you all should become an "army that does not kill."
You can become soldiers, in order to protect your loved ones.
But, even on the battlefield, you will not kill anyone.
That is the "army that does not kill."
You will become that.
That's not...
This is something you yourself came up with, Rihito.
Is it possible?
Of course.
But how?
You just need to be incomparably more powerful than the opponent.
It won't be easy, of course, but I can get you to that level.
Really?
Moreover, isn't that what you want?
Is it really possible...?
Yes.
Without killing...?
Yes, if that's what you desire.
Let's do it, everyone!
Let's become the army that doesn't kill!
Let's do it, together!
--Yes! --Let's do it!
Yes, let's become the army that doesn't kill!
Yeah!
Major Schmerman...
It would be great if you could call me Mr. Schmerman, like a teacher, not Major.
Mr. Schmerman!
It's beautiful--an army that doesn't kill.
He is a mysterious man.
A dreamer, who is out of touch with reality...?
Or a man of ambition, who can make an impossible dream come true...?
An army that does not kill...
Such an elaborate facility beneath the ground...
I've heard that it's looking very promising.
Yes, very interesting.
By the way, were you able to duplicate the Ballot?
We were unable to replicate the voting ability,
but we were able to draw out unknown powers from Althing.
Alan, what about the war?
It's happening for sure. All nations are preparing for it.
So it's unavoidable...
It's a promised war.
Althing shouldn't have stopped at banning the nukes,
it should have banned all wars forever.
Not that such a thing would be possible...
David, who knows where Althing is located?
I've already identified them.
You want me to kill them all when the time comes, right?
Yes.
I'm putting my life on the line here.
Schmerman, you're a man of your word, right?
Don't worry. Your genetic information is safe.
Once we establish the cloning technology, we'll revive you,
so go get yourself killed without a worry.
Seriously? That's really mean.
So update me on the progress of the Aces Project.
Experimentation on the lab rats was successful, but there's just one issue...
Issue?
An increase in violent tendencies, so to speak.
This one rat killed all the others with its teeth.
The cause?
It's unknown. Perhaps the rat's brain is too small to handle this...
There's no other way to find out more, unless we move to human testing.
Out of the question. Especially using children, like before.
But...
Firenda, bring it to me.
Y-Yes!
Here you are.
That's a Ballot...
What would happen if we give a Ballot to a rat that received the surgery?
What?! Are you out of your mind?!
What is this?!
Watch out!
Fantastic...
What is that power?!
Again...
A Ballot? No, he isn't holding one.
Then how...?
They want to become an army that doesn't kill.
Please complete the research. The children need it.
Who is he?
You're going to get killed in five seconds.
You're safe in here!
Just stay calm for a while.
You'll get a chance to return safely in...
Um...
Seven minutes, 12 seconds. Head to the elevator without running.
Who... are you?
I was wondering who I would send. Future me has weird tastes.
Future...?
I am Experiment Subject Number Seven.
They call me Nana for short.
Nana... You're...
I found a letter, sent to me from the future, from me.
It said that future me will send someone, and I should teach them.
Teach? Teach what?
Lots of stuff. But first, let's play!
Huh?
What do you want to do? Want to play house?
You can be dad, and I can be mom!
--Hey!
--Seriously, what a stiff. --Hey!
--Seriously, what a stiff.
I am the first Ace.
Ace?!
Yes. I have the power to travel in time.
In the future, they'll call me "Ace of Knowing".
So you were created here? Like the teachers said,
the Aces were created here, in this school?!
Soon after Althing was discovered, people who could synchronize at a genetic level
with Althing started to appear.
They were able to draw out mysterious powers from Althing without using a Ballot,
unlike people like you, who require a Ballot.
Schmerman...
Yes. He's like a wizard.
They thought by embedding his DNA into others, they could create more wizards.
First they used children like me, since nobody would miss us if we went missing,
to run human experiments.
The children's bodies all rejected the treatment, and...
...I am the only one left.
So that's the nature of the surgery to create Aces...
Big bro is the next one to receive the surgery.
Big bro?
Meaning Licht!
I see... When she said to change the future, she meant stop the surgery...
Maybe.
Could it be something else?
Who knows?
Why did she send us here?! What does she want us to do?!
I don't know!
Hey!
The future me didn't give me details.
If I know too much, I could end up changing the future too much.
All right. Let us change the question...
The surgery will end in success, correct?
Yes.
They find out that people who share some DNA with big bro and me
are suitable for the operation, and create seven Aces total.
Licht and the others here are trying to become an army that does not kill...
At first I thought it was a far-fetched ideal,
but with the power of seven Aces, it may actually be possible.
However!
In the future, he becomes a cold-blooded mass killer!
Why? Why did they fail to become an army that does not kill?
I don't know...
If we succeed in becoming an army that does not kill,
will Licht be able to avoid becoming a killer?
I don't know!
You should know!
Your future self told us to change this if we can.
That must mean that there is a way.
It's possible, but...
...the future me didn't tell me.
Why not?
I think I know why.
Even if I knew the future,
changing it would be a whole different thing.
Taking a step into complete darkness... That's...
Sometimes, even if you know, all you can do is watch.
Okay, enough talk. What shall we play?
I have a special treat! And there's still plenty of time...
Or not.
You have to go, or else you won't be able to make it.
Here, take this.
It's from the future me. I don't know what's inside,
but it's supposed to contain the reason why I sent you back in time.
Now go, hurry.
I understand.
Come with me.
Children should not be left alone.
No... That would change the future way too much.
But changing the future is what you want, is it not?
Do not just sit and watch!
If there is something that can be done, you must take action.
But...
Just go! They really will kill you!
Nothing will change unless you take the first step.
This is that first step.
Trust me.
Now I think I understand why you were the ones that were sent here.
So...
Go! For the future!
I see.
Then...
...wait 300 years.
In 300 years, when we get back,
I will play with you until you are satisfied.
I keep my promises. That is one of my convictions.
Yes...
I'm impressed that you made it this far.
But entering this top secret area is a violation of military law.
You are sentenced to death by gunfire.
"Episode 14 - 7 Minutes 12 Seconds"
Let's play house!
Am I the father?
You're the boss with a wife and children, I am your subordinate.
We love each other, but you can't bring yourself to divorce your wife.
Sit. I need to question you. This may take a while.
Next episode, "The Army That Does Not Kill."