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The Sky Crawlers (2009) - Official (Left) vs gg-THORA (Right)

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Look out! Bandit, one,\Nhigh! Break!

Look out! Hostile overhead - take evasive action!

I'm hit! I'm losing\Ncontrol! Bailing out!

I'm hit! I'm not in control!

Watch out!\NThat's the Teacher!

Bailing out!

He's on my tail!\NOh, no!

Watch out. That's the Teacher!

I'm gonna kill him!

He's on my tail. Oh no!

Hi.

I will kill him.

Who are you?

Hey.

I'm Sasakura, the chief mechanic.

You are?

I'm Yuichi Kannami.\NNice to meet you.

I'm Sasakura, a mechanic here.

Never seen a female mechanic before?

I'm Kannami Yuuichi. Nice to meet you.

It's just I feel I've\Nmet you somewhere before.

First time you've seen a female mechanic?

Nah.

Seen one before, somewhere.

That's good to hear.

That's the plane you'll be flying.

That's your bird.

I can't stick with this one?

Is this one no good?

A company rep is\Ngoing to take that back.

That plane's going to be taken back by the vendor.

They're the same model,\Nso can't I keep mine?

Aren't they the same? If possible, I'd rather not change planes.

You'll understand once you fly it.

Fly it and you'll understand.

Besides, that's the boss' order.

Plus it's the boss's order.

Where's the plane's last pilot?

Who was the previous pilot of that plane?

Why do you ask?

Why?

Isn't he here to hand over the plane?

We have to do a handover and things like that, don't we?

You'll have to ask\Nthe boss about that.

Try asking the boss then.

Enter.

Come in.

Yuichi Kannami,\NI've been assigned here.

My name is Kannami Yuuichi. I was transferred here today.

I'm Suito Kusanagi.\NI was expecting you\Nlater in the afternoon.

I am Kusanagi Suito.

"The glare of the\Nsun was unbearable."

You're early. I thought you'd come in the evening.

Been reading Camus?\NYou'll be in room 204.

The sun was a bit too bright to take.

Your roommate's name is Tokino.

Camus?

You two will go up tomorrow afternoon.

You're in Room 204.

May I...

You'll be sharing it with someone called Tokino.

You'll fly with him tomorrow afternoon.

Um...

Sorry.

Excuse me.

I'm Kannami,\NI was assigned here today.

My name's Kannami. I just transferred in today.

My name's Yudagawa.

I'm Yudagawa.

That over there is Uroyuki Shinoda.

He's Shinoda Uroyuki.

How many pilots do you have here?

How many pilots are there here?

These days there are\Nthree of us, I guess.

Three pilots, usually.

That's including you and him?

Does that include you and him?

Starting today,\Nthere're four.\NIncluding you.

It'll be four from now on, including you.

Just four?\NYep, just four.

Just four?

Five, if you include our\Nenchanting Miss Kusanagi.

Yeah, just four.

She flies, too?

Together with the lovely Ms. Kusanagi, that makes five who can fly.

Was he out all night again?

So she flies as well.

Who are you?

Coming back in the morning again, huh?

Kannami. I was\Nassigned here today.

Who're you?

Oh, so it's you.

Kannami.

I'm Tokino, your roomie.

I was transferred here today.

I know.\NI've already\Nbeen to our room.

Ah, so it's you.

I suppose you know\Nwe're going up tomorrow?

I'm your roommate Tokino.

Yeah, I know.

I know. I've seen the room already.

Hey, partner.

And about flying together tomorrow?

You don't mean this is\Nyour first time, do you?

I know about that too.

The mission?\NOr this bird?

Okay, welcome aboard.

Bird.

You don't mean this is the first time, do you?

I've been flying Mark B's\Nsince I was born.

The mission? Or this bird?

Yes!

Bird.

You tested me?

I've been flying Mark B since I was born.

Now I see my buddy isn't a chicken.

Yes.

I don't see anything unusual.

You're testing me?

Let's get home.

Now I think my buddy isn't a chicken, haha.

Roger.

I can't see anything unusual.

Look out!\NThree bandits!

Let's get home.

Same height, 10 o'clock!

Roger.

Are you all right?

Look out! Three birds!

No damage.

Same height, 10 o'clock!

How many did you kill?

Are you all right?

Doppel.

No damage.

Welcome home, boys.

How many did you kill?

Good to be back.

Double.

Losses on our side?

Bravissimo!

Welcome back.

Thanks.

How much damage did we take?

Zero.

And Lautern's plant?

How about Lautern Corp's test line?

Still inoperative.\NNo sign of activity.

They've made no further moves.

I see. Well done.

I see. Good work.

I'll be going, then.

Excuse us.

Would you mind if I asked a question?

Um, may I ask a question?

It's about the pilot\Nwho had my plane\Nbefore me.

It's about the pilot who flew that plane before me.

Jinroh Kurita.\NHe was transferred\Nhere seven months ago.

Kurita Jinroh took on duties here seven months ago.

He had\Nflown 63 sorties.\NHe was quite a pilot.

63 sorties.

He was quite skilled.

Where did he go?

I can't answer that.

I cannot answer that.

Why was he transferred?

Why was he transferred out?

That, either.

Ditto.

Did he die?

Even if\Nhe had, it wouldn't\Naffect your situation.

Even if he did, it's no different from the position you're in.

To be or not to be.

Present or absent.

Those are\Nthe only states\Na human exists in.

People can only be one or the other.

Usually a pilot gets\Nto meet his plane's\Nprevious pilot.

When taking over a plane, surely it's normal to have contact with the previous pilot?

Assuming, of course, that he is alive.

Of course, as long as the previous pilot is still alive.

That plane is still new.

I decided that\Nit wasn't necessary.\NAny problem with it?

I judged that there was no need for that.

No, ma'am, she handled like a champ.

You have an objection?

No, it's a great plane.

Anything else?

Are you a Kildren?

Was there anything else?

Anything else?

I see that you're a smoker.

I see you're a smoker too.

I don't trust superior\Nofficers who don't smoke.

It's actually my policy not to trust superiors who don't smoke.

What's that based on?

On what basis?

That's just been\Nmy experience\Nto date.

Just based on my experiences so far.

Experience, huh?\NWill that be all?

Experiences?

Excuse me, ma'am.

Okay, that's enough.

How'd you manage\Nto get two kills\Nthat fast?

Excuse me.

Is that flattery?

How did you take out two planes in such a short time?

I'm lousy at that.

You're flattering me?

It's just that they were rookies.

Oh, I'm no good at that.

Is that modesty?

My opponents just happened to be beginners.

Yep.

You're being modest?

Where were you last stationed?

Yeah.

Beats me.\NI can't remember anymore.

Where were you before?

Dunno.

I've already forgotten.

Want to go out tonight?

Where to?

It seems like it's up to me

I guess showing you around...

to show the new guys around.

...would be my job, huh?

What is this place?

What's this place?

The meat pies here are great.

It's got good meatpies.

I bet you're starving.

You're hungry, aren't you?

At the end of the engagement,

At the end of the engagement, three of Lautern's twin-engine fighter aircraft, Rainbows, were downed,

three of Lautern's twin engine\Nfighter aircraft, Rainbows,\Nwere downed,

and it is reported that two pilots were killed and another was severely wounded.

and it is reported that\Ntwo pilots were killed

On the evening of October 5th, the situation on the northern front in Europe has apparently turned more favorable to...

and another was severely wounded.

Recently we've been dominating, but Lautern might be due for a comeback.

On the evening of October 5th,

That news is about you gentlemen, isn't it?

the situation on the northern\Nfront in Europe has apparently\Nturned more favourable

Congratulations.

for one of\Nthe two conflicting\Nwarfare companies...

I'll have a beer. Give him a meatpie and a...

Lately things have gone well for us,

Coffee.

but one day Lautern might get us back.

Did you need to introduce this place to me?

That was you on the news,\Nright? Congratulations.

This is Point 1. There's an order to everything.

A beer for me,\Na meat pie for\Nmy friend and a...

So, I was going to tell you about your predecessor...

A coffee.\NWhy's this\Nplace special?

Seems we suffered Mama's glare.

This is point\Nof interest number one.\NThese things have an order.

Mama?

Uh...

She looks after our planes, you see?

I was thinking\Nabout telling him\Nabout his predecessor.

That's why she's Mama.

Mama gave me the evil eye.

Here comes Point 2!

"Mama"?

She takes care of\Nour planes, right?\NSo we call her Mama.

And here comes point\Nof interest number two!

Hi, Naofumi!

Hi!

This is Yuichi Kannami.\NHe just started with us.

This guy just joined us. He's called Kannami Yuuichi.

Hi, I'm Kusumi.\NNice to meet you.

I'm Kusumi. Nice to meet you.

I'm Fooco.

Fuuko.

Hello...

Hi.

What did you think?\NAbout what?

How were they?

The meat pie.

How were what?

It was good. It was\Nlike I'd tasted one\Nsomewhere before.

The meatpies.

So don't worry about it.

They were tasty.

I guess you've been here before, too?

Somehow they tasted familiar, like I'd had them before.

Maybe I have.

I said it's okay.

Bye, Yuichi.

You've been here a lot in the past, haven't you?

See you later!

Maybe.

Where's Suito? How's\Nthat scary little lady\Ndoing these days?

Bye, Yuuichi.

Catch you later.

How's Ms. Suito?

Is that scary young lady doing well?

Let's go.

Nice to meet you, boy!

That smells good.

That's a nice smell.

If you've come here,\NI suppose that means\Nthat Jinroh is dead.

The fact that you've come...

I don't know.\NI don't really know\Nwho this Jinroh guy is.

means Jinroh's dead, doesn't it.

Want something to drink?

Dunno.

Coffee would be good, if there's any.

I don't know who Jinroh is.

What kind of person\Nwas this Jinroh guy?

Want a drink?

He was sweet.

Coffee would be nice, if you have it.

His face was\Ninnocent like yours\Nand he had a soft laugh.

What was he like? That... Jinroh guy.

But it was like he was\Nweighed down by something.

He was kind.

That used to\Nmake me feel uneasy.\NI asked him about it once.

He had a boyish face, like you, and he would laugh gently.

I said,\N"Where do you keep\Nmisplacing your heart?"

And yet he seemed to be at some kind of impasse...

What did he say?

I got worried looking at him.

I once asked him something.

"Where do you keep leaving your heart?"

And what did he say?

He didn't answer.

But I thought maybe\Nhe'd left it in the sky.

But I thought, "Maybe in the sky."

I thought that would\Nhave been the best\Nfor him.

"That would be just fine, you know." That was my guess.

How long have you been here, lady?

How long have you been here?

"Lady"? Do you mean me?

Note: Yuuichi addresses her with 君 "kimi", implying she is his age or younger.

That's hilarious.

"You"?

It's just you and I here.

You're talking to me?

Listen to you, you talk like a kid.

That's funny.

That's because I am a kid.

Well, you and I are the only ones here.

Tell me, do you like flying?

Note: Yuuichi refers to himself with 僕 "boku", a boyish pronoun.

Sure, I love it.

"I"?

Good for you.

You're talking like a kid.

Will you come again?\NSure.

I am a kid.

I'll hold you to that.

Hey, do you like flying?

Welcome home.\NSo, how did she fly?

Yeah, I do.

She fits like a glove.

That's great.

It was\Nlike the plane\Nwas a part of me.

Will you visit me again?

You better believe it.\NI don't overlook\Nanything, boy.

Yeah.

The pilot\Nwho flew her before me\Nwas named Jinroh, right?

You must.

Welcome back.

How was it?

It fits me just right, somehow.

I felt right at home in it.

That's natural. I'm good at my job.

The guy who flew this before me was called Jinroh, right?

How did he die?

The plane is fine,\Nso that means that\Nhe wasn't shot down.

Since his plane's still around, he couldn't have been shot down.

Go on inside and get some sleep.

Go get some sleep.

What's wrong?\NI think I'm leaking oil.

What happened?

Says he has an oil leak.

The oil seems to be leaking.

Where's Tokino?

Was something wrong?

I think he'll be back in a minute.

Apparently it's an oil leak.

Pinpoint the cause and file a report.

How about Tokino?

Who are you?\NI haven't seen you before.

I think he's almost back.

Kannami.\NI'm a pilot here.

Find out the problem and write a report.

What's your first name?

Who're you? I haven't seen you before.

Yuichi.

I'm Kannami. A pilot here.

I'm Mizuki Kusanagi.

Kannami who?

What?

Yuuichi.

I'm Suito\NKusanagi's little sister.\NI hope we can be friends.

My name is Kusanagi Mizuki.

Sure, me, too.

I'm Kusanagi Suito's sister. Nice to meet you, Yuuichi.

What do you mean by that?

Yeah, nice to meet you.

You said it first.

What's nice about it?

What I meant was,\N"Let's be friends\Nand talk."

You said it first, you know.

That's what I meant, too.

My "nice" was about becoming friends and being able to chat.

Mine was pretty much the same.

Want a drink?

Sure.

Why did you come here?

Why are you here?

My school\Nis on break.\NSo I came to visit.

It's vacation now so I came here to play.

My sister\Nsaid I couldn't.\NBut I came anyway.

My sister told me not to, but I still came.

That's why I\Nwas exploring by myself,\Nso I wouldn't disturb her.

I went exploring on my own so I don't bother my sister.

Mmm.

Wanna do something fun?

Want to do something fun?

Like?

Like what?

What do you usually do?

What do you usually do for fun?

Nothing in particular.

Nothing in particular.\NNothing to brag about.

Nothing you'd be impressed by.

Are there any games here?\NNope.

How about games and things like that?

Even though you're kids?\NRight.

Nope.

Are you a Kildren, Yuichi?

Even though you're a kid?

That's right.

Yup.

You guys can't become adults, right?

Are you a Kildren?

Right.

Yes, I am.

Why can't you become adults?

You guys can't grow up, right?

It's not\Nthat we can't,\Nit's that we don't.

Yeah.

Do you want to become an adult?

Why can't you grow up?

Hmm.\NI'm not sure.

It's not that we can't grow up - we just don't.

See what I mean?

Do you want to grow up?

Huh?

I'm not sure...

Hmm.

You do, right?

Oh, wow!

Wow!

Watch out!\NIt'll hurt your eyes.

Ah, you can't look at that.

That's not fair!

It'll hurt your eyes.

Sorry,\Ncould I borrow\Na pair of welding goggles?

You're mean!

She wants to watch the sparks.

Excuse me!

Niki.

Could you lend us some welding goggles?

Aye.

I'd like to let her see the bright spots.

Thanks.\NWow, I can't see\Na thing in these!

Nicky!

Boo!

Coming!

It's dangerous,\Nso don't get\Ntoo close.

Thank you!

Wow, I can't see anything with these on!

It's dangerous, so don't get close!

Got it?

Yes, ma'am!

Yes!

Good work out there.

Good work.

What kept you?

You took a while.

I was airborne\Nso I figured I'd\Ndo a little recon.

# ¤¤

That girl isn't her little sister.

I thought I might as well do a little scouting since I was already in the air.

What are you saying?

That's not her sister.

That she's her daughter.

What do you mean?

I'm back, ma'am.

That's her daughter.

Give me your report later.

I'm back.

Yes, ma'am.

You can give me the report later.

Sorry.\NThat's okay.

Roger that.

When I look at that girl,\NI hate myself sometimes.

Thanks.

Why's that?

It's nothing.

She's going to catch up\Nwith me before too long.

When I look at her, sometimes I get disgusted at myself.

What am I going to do then?

Why is that?

I have a favour to ask.\NA tour group is coming.

That girl will soon catch up with me.

Could you keep them company?

What should I do when that happens?

You think I can do it?

I have a request.

I have to take her home.

Some visitors are coming.

Understood.

Could you accompany them?

Time to go.

Am I suitable for the job?

Eh?

I have to take her home, you see.

I hear we're getting some tourists.

I understand.

We've had some before.

We're going home.

Some are affiliated with our sponsors.

So, visitors are coming?

Some want to tell you\Nthey're fans of our\Ncompany.

Some came before.

What do you think of stuff like that?

It's related to our corporation's sponsorship and so on.

Stuff like what?

They're coming to "show their support" for our corporation.

The whole tour group thing.

What's your view on that?

I haven't thought about it.

On what?

Trust me, you'll want to kill them.

On the whole idea of "visiting".

That lady would love\Nto open fire on them.

Nothing much.

What lady?

You'll definitely end up wanting to kick their faces in.

The one upstairs.

If it was that woman, she'd have shot them already.

You mean Kusanagi?\NYeah.

Which woman?

Why do you say that?

The one on the second floor.

She always has a gun on her.

Ms. Kusanagi?

SECURITY TREATY TO BE SIGNED?

Yeah.

Has anybody told you what\Nhappened to Jinroh Kurita?

Why?

Told me what?

She's always carrying a pistol.

That she shot him.

Did you hear about Kurita Jinroh?

What are you referring to?

That woman shot him.

Why?

Well, well.\NLook who's here.

Looks like our guests are here.

This is our hangar.

Does anyone want me\Nto take their picture?

Does anyone want me to take a picture?

Hello, how are you?

Grand, thank you.

My whole family's big fan of yours.

My whole family is a big fan of yours.\NWe've always cheered for your team.

We're always cheering for your team.

Thank you very much.

Is that your plane?

Yes, it is.

What is it like?

What's what like?

I mean, how does it feel to fly?

Well, I don't know what to say.

Well,

What\Nabout when you shoot\Ndown an enemy plane?

I don't know what to say.

What about when you shoot down an enemy plane?

I feel like a winner.

Don't you put\Na kill mark on your plane?

Don't you put a kill mark on your plane?

Some do, but I don't.

It's just like a game.

It's just like a game!

I know, war is always horrible.

I know war is always horrible. You're fighting for a peaceful world.

You're fighting for a peaceful world.

We really appreciate what you're doing for us.

We really appreciate\Nwhat you're doing\Nfor us.

It's my job.

He's going down.

It's going to crash.

Is it one of ours?

Is he one of our pilots?

It's the same model as ours,\Nbut it drifted in from the\Nadjacent theatre.

It's the same make of plane,

God, help him.

so it might be a guy from a neighboring district.

Poor boy.

God... help... him...

Poor boy...

Enough is enough!

He's not a poor boy!

He's not a "poor boy"!

Don't pity him!

Not a "poor boy" at all!

How dare you insult\Nhim with your pity!

Don't insult him with your sympathy!

Calm down.

Seven days in jail\Non bread and water.\NYou'd be singing.

Seven days in jail on bread and water, you'd be singing.

It is determined by identification

It is disclosed the identification of the downed aircraft is one of Rostock's Sanka B fighters from the 502 squadron

of the downed aircraft\Nthat it is a Rostock Sanka B\Nfighter from the 502 squadron

stationed at neighboring district 202, but other details are not available yet.

stationed at\Nneighbouring\NDistrict 202,

Public affairs officials of the company declined to answer further questions concerning this incident.

but that the details\Nare not available yet.

Should I call her?

Public affairs officials at\Nthe company have declined\Nto answer further questions

Call who?

concerning this incident.

Well, you know...

You want me to get her?

Oh, nah.

Get who?

I'm leaving once I finish this.

Well, you know, your...

It's Kannami.

Oh, her.\NNo, I'm going back\Nonce I'm done eating.

Where are you?

- This is Kannami.\N- Where are you?

The drive-in.

At Daniel's.

Oh, sorry. It's a bit busy here, so I'm hanging up.

I hate to be rude\Nbut I can't speak now.

Three Fortunes are headed for you.

Three\NFortune bombers\Nare heading your way.

It's just two.

You mean two.\NNo, there are three.

No, there are three.

You saw them?\NYes.

You saw them?

How long have we got?\NLess than five minutes.

Yes.

That gives us time,\Nbut you won't be\Nback by then.

How long till they get here?

What about my plane?\NI'll fly it.

Probably less than five minutes.

Take good care of her.

Then I have a bit of time. You can't make it back, right?

Going back to the base?

What about my plane?

Yeah,\Neven though there'll\Nbe no planes to fly.

I'll fly it.

Be careful.

Please.

Careful of what?

Heading back?

Yuichi!

Yeah, though there won't be any planes left.

Yuichi!\NYuichi!

Do be careful.

Is everything okay? We saw\Nsome big planes fly overhead.

Of what?

The base is under attack.

Yuuichi!

Is Naofumi okay?

Yuuichi!

Hey, Yuuichi!

Is everything okay? Some big ones flew overhead.

They've already got us.

How's Naofumi?

I don't know.

We'll drive you there.

Hey, how about riding with us?

I can't ditch this\Nhere. It's a loaner.

I can't just leave this behind.

We'll meet you there, then.\NSure.

I borrowed it.

All our planes airborne?

Then we'll go on ahead.

Your bird gave us some trouble.

Okay.

She's up there without a spinner.

Did they all get off the ground safely?

And we had no time\Nto fuel her so\Nshe'll soon be out of gas.

Your bird has it worst.

Kusanagi's flying her?\NYeah.

Right now it's flying without a spinner.

It's Naofumi!\NNaofumi!

We didn't have time to fuel it, so it'll be running short on gas soon.

You ought to get\Nrid of those girls\Nwhile you still can.

Is Ms. Kusanagi flying it?

Kusanagi\Nwill start yelling\Nif she sees them here.

Yes.

Who will she yell at?

That's Naofumi!

You gave them permission to come here.

Naofumi!

Yuichi! Now we know\Nhe's okay, we're going!

You should get those ladies away from here while you can.

Bye-bye, Yuichi!

Ms. Kusanagi will yell when she gets back.

I don't need your help.

At who?

I wonder what's keeping Tokino.

Well, they said they got permission from you.

He's definitely safe.

Yuuichi!

He circled the base a minute ago.

We're going to head back since you guys are fine.

Bye-bye, Yuuichi!

Don't do unnecessary things.

Tokino's taking a while.

I'm certain he's all right.

He was circling overhead earlier.

He must have landed somewhere.

It's me.\NGet me Theatre Command.

It's me. Get me District HQ.

Sorry, do you have any cigarettes?

Sorry, do you have a smoke?

This is Kusanagi.\NPut me through to\Nthe manager.

This is Kusanagi. Please put me through to the Chief.

I don't care,\Njust put him\Non the phone!

Don't worry, just get me the Chief.

Yes, miraculously enough.

Yes, it was quite a miracle.

The damage isn't too bad,\Nonly because they\Nbotched the job.

We didn't take significant damage,

Why did it take you\Nso long to warn us?

but only because the enemy blundered.

That's not\Nmuch of a reason.\NI'm coming there, now.

Why were we contacted so late?

Yudagawa! Can you man\Nmy desk until I get back?

That's not a good reason. I'm coming over at once.

We might get an emergency call.

Yudagawa!

Sure, if I can eat and drink up there.

Can you man the desk upstairs until I get back?

Of course.\NKannami, come with me.

An urgent message might come in.

Aren't we going a little fast?

I will as long as I can eat and drink there.

Sorry, I'm in that kind of mood.

Of course.

Look, it's Tokino.

Kannami, come along with me.

I knew it, he was goofing off.

Aren't you going a bit fast?

That stretch of road in front\Nof the diner is perfect for\Nmaking emergency landings.

Sorry, it's just how I feel.

You know, to grab a cup of coffee.

There's Tokino.

What an honour to be\Ngreeted at the door.

I knew he was roaming around.

It's been a long time.

The straight road in front of the drive-in is good for emergency landings.

I guess you're not going to let me in?

For coffee.

No sign here of a major disaster

Thank you for specially coming to receive us.

that kept you from warning us.

It's been a while, hasn't it.

He's one of my men.\NI thought if I felt\Ndrained after this visit,

I take it this means you won't let us in.

he could drive me back to the base.

That's strange.

We've heard about you.

It doesn't look like this area was damaged by a typhoon at all.

The manager is out at the moment.

This is my subordinate.

Well, if you let me take\Na look, I'd soon know if\Nhe's in or not.

I thought I might get exhausted while driving,

Having come all this way\Nmakes the gravity of the\Nsituation quite clear.

so I brought him along to take over if necessary.

We understand your\Nfeelings on this\Nmatter.

I see. So you're the one...

You've got the wrong idea.

The Chief is not in.

I want\Nto see the man\Nwho almost killed us.

If we go to the Chief's room, it'll be clear to me whether he's in or not.

I swear, she's so immature.

Listen - the fact that you came all the way here has shown us how serious the situation is.

This is the problem with children.

So I think you've gotten your point across.

Oh, no offence meant.

Don't misunderstand me.

No, you're right.

I simply want to see the face of the one who tried to kill me.

But do people\Nwho might die tomorrow\Nhave any need to grow up?

So immature.

Make a right at\Nthe fork up ahead.\NWhat?

This is why kids are so troublesome.

I want to make a stop somewhere.

Sorry, that was rude.

Has anyone called?

Not at all, you're exactly right.

I see.\NSure, you can go.\NGet some rest, thanks.

But I wonder if humans who might die any day really need to grow up?

What is this place?

Turn right up ahead.

It's like a guest house.

Eh?

It's for the employees,\Nso we're expected to\Nuse it.

I just want to drop by somewhere.

No one ever comes here twice, though.

Any message?

Oh, so everyone comes here once.

I see.

Yes, that's enough, go rest.

Thanks.

What's this place?

It's something like a guesthouse.

Corporation employees can use it,

and have to use it from time to time.

No one comes twice, though.

So everyone comes once?

With you.

It's rare for\Nme to come here\Nalone with someone.

People generally don't come in a pair.

Why's that?

Why is that?

You must be hungry.

There's only frozen food,\Nbut I'll make something.

There's only a freezer, but I'll put something together.

I'm amazed that you can eat that.

You've got quite an appetite.

Why?

How so?

Because it tastes awful.

This tastes pretty bad.

It's made from edible\Ningredients, right?

But it was made from edible ingredients, wasn't it?

You want to go back?

We can spend the night here.

We can stay the night.

Did that guy, Jinroh\Nspend the night here, too?

Did Jinroh also stay overnight here?

Yes.

Why do you ask?

Yudagawa told me a funny story.

Yudagawa mentioned something strange.

He said that you killed Jinroh.

He said you killed Jinroh.

Are you trying to tell me

Do you perhaps...

that you want me to kill you, too?

want me to kill you too?

Five minutes to bingo fuel.

5 minutes to being out of fuel.

Let's go home.\NTurn right to\None-six-zero.

Let's go home. Turn right to 160. Maintain this height.

Maintain this height.

Look out! Bombers. 2 o'clock high. Double bomber.

Look out, bandits.\NTwo o'clock high,\NDoppel bombers.

They got escorts.

They've got escorts.

Bi-motor?

Rainbows?

One is a prop-forward. Maybe J2 V.

One is a prop-forward.\NMaybe a J-2.

Are you sure?

Are you sure?

Wanna bet?

I'll check it out.\NYou head home.

I'll check it out. You head home.

By yourself? No way!\NCome back, Westy!

By yourself?

Westy,\Ncome in!\NWhere are you?

No way! Come back, Westy!

It's a J-2.

Westy, come in. Where are you?

Black jaguar on the\Nnose! The Teacher!

It's a Skyly J2 V.

"Teacher"?

There's a black panther on the nose.

Bug out, Yuichi!

The... Teacher!

Westy, are you all right?\NWhere are you?

Teacher?

Come in! Answer me!

Run for it!

Westy? Are you all right?

Where are you? Come in!

Answer me!

Yudagawa said it was the Teacher?

Yes.

You can go.

That's enough.

NO FAIR WARNING!

# You wanted to confirm whether the bird you saw was the Teacher, didn't you?

We were over the water.\NHis plane sank like\Na stone.

He sank into the sea. So quickly.

You saw it happen?

You saw it?

We haven't had Skylys\Nin our theatre before,

The Skyly's never flown in this theater before, you know.

so he was\Nprobably curious to see\Nif the pilot was the Teacher.

You wanted to confirm if the bird you saw was the Teacher, didn't you?

Who's this "Teacher"?

The "Teacher"?

If you run\Ninto him up there,\Nyou don't come back.

If you meet him in the sky, you won't return alive.

They say he's Lautern's ace pilot.

He's Lautern's ace pilot, they say.

Maybe he was sent here to this theatre

In this area we've been dominating score-wise for a while,

because we've been winning too often.

so they may have decided to redirect him here.

That sounds likely.

That seems likely.

The Teacher.

The Teacher...

This is just a rumour,\Nbut they say he isn't\Nlike us.

This is just a rumor,

They say he's an adult.

but he's apparently different from us.

Even though he's a fighter pilot?

He's supposedly an adult.

Even though he's a combat pilot?

Yeah.

He's an adult.\NAn adult man.

He's an adult, a man.

An adult man.

A... man.

- Has there been any word?\N- No, nothing.

Any communication?

I told her that we should turn back.

Nothing.

The weather was bad\Nand we were low on fuel.

I told her we should go back.

She agreed then, but...

The sky looked menacing and our fuel was running out.

What happened?

She even agreed.

She saw a bandit\Nin the distance\Nand broke away.

Then why?

Now that she hasn't come back...

She left formation to get visual confirmation of some distant hostiles.

Lay off the beer.

Judging from how she hasn't come back yet...

We might have to\Ngo on a search if\Nthe weather clears.

Don't touch the beer.

That was the Teacher!

When the weather gets better, we might go conduct a search.

Did you see the black jaguar?

It was the damn Teacher!

If I'd been\Nclose enough to see,\NI'd have joined her!

The mark of the Black Panther?

Why is\Nshe so obsessed\Nwith the Teacher?

If I had been close enough to see that, even I would've stayed behind!

Why is she so preoccupied with the Teacher?

When she comes back, ask her yourself.

If she comes back, you mean.

If she makes it back.

Out of the way!

Get out of the way!

Get a doctor!

Call a doctor! An ambulance!

Get me some blankets!

Get a blanket!

She made an emergency\Nlanding near my place.

It seems like she crash-landed near my place.

Thanks.

Thank you.

I've seen her like this once before.

I've seen her like that before, once.

Like something had\Nploughed straight into her,\Nright here.

It was as if...

A long time ago,\Nshe came to our place\Nto see a client of mine.

...she'd been hit right here.

She made me leave and\Ndidn't come out again\Nfor hours.

She once came to my place.

That girl is dangerous.

To meet my guest.

What are you gawking at?\NGo outside!

She sent me outside and didn't come out for hours.

Yes, ma'am!

She's dangerous.

Got any smokes?

What are you looking at?

Sorry I caused you trouble.

Stay outside!

Tell the men that, too.

Right away!

She passed out, that's all.

Got a smoke?

Seems\Nlike her bones\Nand organs are okay.

Sorry to burden you all.

Let her sleep until\Nthe doctor gets here.

Tell everyone that.

A large-scale project is in the works.

She's just lost consciousness.

So our squadron\Nmight have to\Nmove, too.

From the look of things, her bones and internal organs should be fine,

Move?

so we should just leave her be till the doctor arrives.

It'll only be temporary.

It looks like a large-scale project is coming.

But I think she\Nwanted to settle the\Nscore before we left.

Our squadron will probably have to relocate.

You and Kusanagi go\Nback a long way, right?

Relocate?

What about it?

Probably just temporarily, though.

That girl, Mizuki.

Since we were leaving this theater,

Do you think that\Nher father could\Nbe...

she probably wanted to settle things once and for all.

I'll stay with her\Nuntil the doctor comes.\NGo and get some sleep.

You've been with Ms. Kusanagi for a long time, right?

I swear, no matter where you go,

And?

the people are always the same.

Ms. Kusanagi's daughter, Mizuki. Is her father actually...

I hardly\Never see someone\Nwho makes me think,

I'll stay with her until the doctor arrives.

"I've never seen\Nanybody like this before."

Go get some rest.

Aren't twin pilots pretty unusual?

No matter where you go, it's always the same type of people, huh?

There's been a few sets before.

Nowadays, it's really rare to encounter someone different -

But you never see one of\Nthem come back by himself.

the sort who makes you go, "Wow, not seen anyone like that before."

What are you two doing?

Isn't a pair of pilot twins rare?

Those rides are for the kids.

There were many before them.

Well, I happen to be a kid.

You never hear of one of them coming back from a battle without the other.

Is a guy\Nnamed Kannami\Nstill at the party?

What are you guys doing?

I don't think he's there anymore.

That's for kids to ride.

Is he in his quarters?

I'm sort of a kid, though.

I don't think he's there yet.

Is someone called Kannami still at the party?

Let me guess, you're him?

I think he's gone.

Could be.

Back to his room?

Why didn't you say so?

Probably not yet.

You didn't ask.

Are you... him?

You know,\Nyou're nothing at\Nall like I imagined.

I guess.

I'm Tokino.\NAm I like what\Nyou imagined?

Why didn't you say so at the start?

I'm Mitsuya.\NNice to meet you.

I wasn't asked.

Nice to meet you.

Somehow you're completely different from my image of you.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

I'm Tokino. Am I different from how you imagined, too?

Jeez, what's the deal with her?

I'm Mitsuya. Nice to meet you.

That was one impressive specimen, huh?

Nice to meet ya.

What was?\NThat chick last night.

Tomorrow will be fun.

Oh.

What's up with her?

They say she's their ace.

Pretty excellent, huh?

Female aces never\Ngo along with\Nwhat you want them to.

What was?

It's the same with male aces.

That girl from yesterday.

Who gives a damn about male aces!

She's said to be an ace, you know.

Look at you, you're our ace!

You can't just have your way with a girl ace.

I hear Kusanagi was a good pilot, too.

Not with a guy ace either, actually.

When will you make a move?

Who cares about guys?

Well, you're free to do\Nyour own thing, I guess.

Aren't you our ace?

Do what?

Ms. Kusanagi was also really good, wasn't she?

To do whatever you want, bozo!

I really wish you'd just do something.

You are\Nabout to take part\Nin a project of

Well, it's your choice in the end.

unprecedented scale this afternoon.

About what?

The target is Lautern's\Nlargest stronghold in\Nthe central theatre.

Just do whatever you want, dumbass!

First, your eight fighters\Nwill lift off from this base.

Ladies and gentlemen, you will be participating in a project of unprecedented scale this afternoon.

You'll rendezvous with\Nfriendly fighters from\Nother bases.

Your objective is Lautern's strongest position, located in the Central Theater.

That's 80 fighters all together.

All eight of you will launch from this base.

Plus 30 medium bombers\Nand 20 heavy bombers\Nat high altitude.

From there, you will gradually join up with fighters from our various bases,

This is Team B.

resulting in an 80-fighter force by the last checkpoint.

Team A will have 40 fighters\Nand 50 air-to-ground attack\Ncraft.

30 medium bombers and, at higher altitudes, 20 heavy bombers

They'll strike the two\Nfrontline bases before\Nyou arrive.

will join you to form team B,

while 40 fighters and 50 ground-attack craft will form team A.

Team A will assault the two closer forward bases a step ahead of you.

Any questions?

May I ask a question\Nunrelated to the mission?

It isn't a combat-related question. May I proceed?

Go ahead.

Will tonight's party be cancelled?

Is tonight's party canceled?

Another party?

Every other month,\Nwe hold parties\Nfor the local kids.

These children here only come to have fun once every two months.

That night is tonight.

That would be tonight.

My apologies.\NI didn't know.

Sorry, I didn't know.

It'll go ahead.\NThis mission is\Nclassified.

It's not canceled. Our plans are top secret.

Cancelling the party\Nwould be suspicious.

So it would be impossible for me to send out a cancellation notice after this.

Do you have anything to add, Kusanagi?

Ms. Kusanagi, do you have anything to add?

We'll encounter\Nthe enemy over the sea.

You'll probably end up engaging over the sea.

After their bases are attacked,

When their forward bases are struck, the enemy will undoubtedly launch a counterattack.

we can expect a counter-attack.

Since friendly fighters will be in the airspace,

If their fighters are overhead\Nthey can't intercept us with\Nfire.

they won't be able to use anti-aircraft cannons.

They'll try to push us back.

They'll do everything they can to force us back.

This is an\Nunusually long-range\Nstrike mission for us.

As a combat squadron, this will be an extraordinary long-range invasion operation for you.

Our short-range Sankas\Nwill be refuelled mid-air.

The shorter-ranged Sanka group will receive midair refueling.

Keep your drop tanks\Nuntil the last minute.

Do not drop your auxiliary tanks until they're almost empty.

That's all.

Okay, assemble on\Nthe runway in 20 minutes.

Be at the runway in 20 minutes.

Rostock, contractor warfare

Rostock, the contracted warfare company for the European Confederation,

company for the\NEuropean Confederation,

began long-range raids against the strategically vital facility of its opponent Lautern,

began long-range raids\Nagainst strategically

and it is expected that more large-scale engagements will ensue.

vital facilities of\Nits opponent, Lautern,

The strength of the attacking force is, according to the statement by Rostock,

and it's expected\Nthat more large-scale\Nengagements will ensue.

three squadrons of heavy bombers from the Strategic Bombardment Wing,

The strength of\Nthe attacking force is,

escorted by fighters from eight squadrons and four tactical squadrons.

according to the statement by Rostock,

Fighter Control, flight 6000 to way point 1.

three squadrons of heavy bombers from

Estimated time of contact correction:\N1000 minus 05. Repeat, 1000 minus 05.

the Strategic Bombardment Wing

Fighter squadron Able, Beta, Charlie. Stay on your altitude.

escorted by fighters from\Neight squadrons and four\Ntactical squadrons.

Whale, climb and evacuate.

Fighter control to fighters,

Warning. Enemies in sight.

six-two-zero-zero to waypoint one.

Altitude 8000.

Estimated time of contact correction,

Fighters contact and engage at will.

ten-zero-zero minus zero-five.

All weapons free.

Repeat, ten-zero-zero minus zero-five.

Let's dance!

Fighter squadrons\NAble, Baker, Charlie,\Nstay on your altitude.

Control to everyone.

Whales, climb and evacuate.

Evacuate battle area. Repeat. Evacuate battle area.

Warning, enemy in sight.\NAltitude, eighty-zero-zero.

Cairn, where are you?

Fighters contact and engage at will.

Altitude 3000. Turning left to join.

All weapons free!\NLet's dance!

Hear you there. Turning out more, front left.

Control to everyone.\NEvacuate battle area.

Where's Scotty?

Repeat, evacuate battle area.

No joy.

Cairn, where are you?

Scotty, come in. This is Cairn.

Altitude 30-zero-zero,\Nturning left to join.

I got no answer!

Tally-ho.\NJoining up\Nlow, 4 o'clock.

Mission complete. RTB, everyone. Repeat, return to base, everyone.

Where's Scotty?\NNo joy.

Rostock's big offensive that was started at 10 o'clock this morning

Scotty, come in.\NThis is Cairn.

met with an unexpectedly fierce and effective interception from Lautern,

I get no answer.\NMission complete.

and fell into a terrible confusion, inflicting heavy casualties to both sides.

RTB, everyone.\NRepeat, return\Nto base, everyone.

The engagement is seen to be halted,

Rostock's big\Noffensive that started at\N10:00 this morning

as the recommendation was hastily issued from the European Confederation.

met with unexpectedly fierce\Nand effective interception\Nfrom Lautern

We will report the precise figures of losses and casualties of both conflicting companies,

and fell into total confusion,

but since the Conflict Control Committee will...

inflicting heavy\Ncasualties to both sides.

Master, where are you?

The engagements seem to be halted

Master!

as a recommendation was hastily issued

They've lost some numbers too.

from the European Confederation.

You saw it go down?

We will report\Nthe precise figures\Nof losses and casualties

Which one?

of both conflicting\Ncompanies as soon as

The Skyly ascended from below Kishinuma's plane,

the Conflict Control Committee will...

and stayed right behind Kishinuma. From there, it suddenly performed a half-roll,

Where are you?

turned upwards like this, and then performed a stall-turn,

We're busy here!

allowing Kumatake, who had been attempting to provide rear support, to shoot past;

Looks like they lost some, too.

it then turned sharply forward, hanging right over Kumatake...

Did you see them go down?

...at point-blank range.

Theirs, or ours?

That was probably also how Shinoda, in a Sanka, was...

The Skyly came up\Nbehind Kishinuma and almost\Ncaught him.

It was a plane with the mark of a black panther on its nose.

And he did a half roll\Nand raised the nose\Nlike this.

When this is over, let's go check out this town.

The Skyly's\Nstall turn let Kumatake\Npass as he covered Kishinuma.

Aren't there shops or something?

Then he did a snap roll\Nand closed in on Kumatake.

Want to get off at the next area and look around?

He opened fire, point-blank.

They sure close early, huh? It's barely evening.

He probably got Shinoda the same way.

It's a well-behaved town, after all.

The Skyly\Nhad a black\Njaguar on its nose.

Oh, what does that look like to you?

Once this is over,\Nlet's check out\Nthe new city.

Well, what a surprise.

Man, doesn't this place have any bars?

Bowling?

Let's get off at the next stop.

I was thinking I could go for some beer at least.

They sure close early.\NIt's not late at all.

That's a pity!

What a decent and orderly city!

Aim for a spare!

Hey, what's that look like to you?

What's she thinking?

Well, what a coincidence!

You're going bowling?

We might be able to get beer there.

Almost! Go for the\Nspare! Let's roll!

What the hell was that supposed to be?

Tokino.

Huh?

Kannami, your turn.

Your turn, Kannami.

Seeya later!

Don't wait up!

I really want to line up women like that and bowl them down hard.

I'd love to line up those\Nbimbos and knock them down.

Still want to play?

Want to play another game?

Want to ask the guy at the counter for a nice place and go drink a bit more?

Let's ask the staff here\Nabout somewhere we can\Nget a drink.

I can't really drink any more.

I can't drink anymore.

It's for me.

I'll have it, then.

Why did you act so rashly back then?

Why were you so reckless\Nthat day you got shot down?

Because of the plane with the black panther mark?

Was it the plane's\Nblack jaguar marking?

He was once in our corporation.

Years ago,\Nhe was one of\Nour employees.

He?

An employee?

You seem to be speaking quite politely of him.

But you talk about him with respect.

That's because he was my superior.

Because he was my superior officer.

As a pilot, he was unique.

You see,\Nhe's unique as a pilot.\NHe's an ordinary adult.

Because he was a normal adult.

An adult man.

A man.

Why did he go over to Lautern?

Why did he go over to them?

Some things happened\Nand he quit Rostock.

Some things happened, and he left our corporation.

What would change\Nif you shot down\Nthe Teacher?

If I shoot down the Teacher, will something change?

Like your destiny or\Nyour limits, perhaps?

Something like destiny,

I'm not sure.

or limits.

But no one can shoot him down.

Maybe.

But nobody can shoot him down.

Why not?

Who or what\Ndo you think it is\Nthat we're fighting?

Who exactly do you think we're fighting?

Beats me.\NI've never\Nthought about it.

Dunno. I've never thought about it.

Even though we kill each other?

Even though we're trying to kill each other?

It's a job.\NIt's the same\Nas any business.

It's my job.

The powerful one\Nmakes a profit and wins.

It's the same in any type of business.

Compared\Nto regular jobs,\Nwe are more inefficient

You win by ousting your rivals and making a profit.

like we're playing an archaic game.

Compared with a normal company, what we're doing is

You're right.\NThat's why we can\Nkill and be killed legally.

nothing more than playing an inefficient and outdated game.

That's an interesting view.

Indeed.

Because it's a game, we can lawfully kill and be killed.

Interesting concept, isn't it?

Interesting?

War has\Nnever been completely\Neradicated in history.

War has never completely vanished in any age.

Because its\Nsense of reality is\Nessential to humans.

To humans, the sense of reality it imparts has always been essential.

Having wars going on\Nout there somewhere

The feeling that, in this era, at this very moment, someone somewhere is fighting...

sustains the illusion\Nof peace in our society.

...is a critical element to human society.

And it\Nhas to be real,\Nwith no charades.

And it absolutely cannot be faked.

Reading about wars in\Nhistory books isn't enough.

To show what war is truly like,

That's too much like a fairy tale.

the legends in history textbooks alone are not enough.

If people\Ndon't get to see\Nactual deaths on the news,

Having humans who will actually die, reporting on them,

if misery isn't displayed,\Npeace can't be maintained.

showing the world their wretchedness - all that is necessary to preserve peace.

The significance of peace\Nwould be forgotten.

Otherwise, the world will lose its grasp of the very meaning of "peace",

People need wars to feel alive,

just like we have, who must kill in the sky just to feel that we are truly alive.

just like we feel alive\Nwhen we fight in the sky.

And, since the game involves us fighting a never-ending war,

And because our war is\Na game that is not\Nsupposed to ever end,

certain rules become necessary.

some rules are needed.

For example,

For example,\Nthere must be an enemy\Nwho cannot be defeated.

the existence of an undefeatable enemy.

And that's the Teacher?

And that is... the Teacher.

Don't you think you've had enough?

Aren't you drinking too much?

Can I help you?

Is something the matter?

Do you want me to kill you?

Or will you do me\Na favour and kill me?

Or would you grant me death?

Or else nothing will\Never change for us.

Otherwise, we will be like this forever.

Only two planes came back.

So two planes returned.

Those Someakas will make\Nthe fleet a mixed one.

So, we'll be a mixed squadron including Someakas from now on?

Their engines are complicated.

Their engines have some quirks.

Rokuta, Haga and Niki\Ncan deal with twin engines.

Hagar and Nicky are shadowing Rocta, who has experience with twin-engines.

Hey! Loverboy!

Hey, sweetie!

Hmm?

What?

Yeah, what?

Who is that kid?

What's with that little girl?

She's Ms. Kusanagi's daughter.

She's Kusanagi's daughter.

Daughter?

Her daughter? Well\Nthen who's the father?

Daughter... by whom exactly?

There're lots of\Nrumours on that subject.

There are a bunch of rumors.

Who are you?

Who're you?

I'm a pilot that was assigned here.

I'm a pilot who's been assigned here.

I'm Kannami.

I'm Aihara.

How many pilots are stationed here?

How many pilots are there here?

There're seven, if we\Ninclude you and the boss.

Including you and the boss, that would be 7 of us.

Oh.

I see.

Are you okay?

Something the matter?

Yeah, there used to be a guy\Nhere who folded his paper\Nlike that.

Oh, no.

Oh.

I was just thinking about a guy who used to fold the newspaper like that.

ALL AGRICULTURAL\NIMPORTS BANNED

Ah.

Chief Sasakura,\Nhow long have you\Nworked with Kusanagi?

Ms. Sasakura.

I don't know, I guess\Nabout eight years now.

How long have you been with Ms. Kusanagi?

So you knew\Nher when she was\Nthe ace pilot here.

I'm not sure... Close to 8 years, maybe.

Yeah, I guess.

So, you knew her while she was an ace?

What do you make of her decline?

Sort of.

What do you mean by that?

And it's all right for her to be like that?

She is self-destructing.

What do you mean, "like that"?

It seems like\Nshe's carrying out\Nher duties just fine.

She's unfit for her role.

She had that child.

To me, she seems to be performing her work normally.

What about it?

She's borne a child.

A child had a child!

So?

What about it?

A child gave birth to a child!

Don't you get it?\NNo, I don't.

So?

Everybody's like you,\Nthey just turn a blind eye!

You don't get it?

The company's the same!

No, I don't.

They must know, too.

Everyone's acting as if they don't see a problem.

Look here, Kusanagi is...

As if it's not their business.

Because she was an\Nincredible ace,\Nshe survived.

And even the corporation probably knows about the child!

She got to live\Nlonger than\Nthe others.

Kusanagi is...!

Just long enough to

She was an extraordinary ace,

so she kept on living, surviving just a bit longer than her comrades.

As a result, she's seen a lot along the way. Pondered a lot.

She's learned how to intervene in her own and others' destinies.

Is killing someone you love also "intervening"?

You don't get it?

I don't!

I'm going out, Kannami!

To see Kusumi?

Yeah.

Say hi to Fuuko for me.

Who is it?

What?

Who did you arrange to meet tonight?

If it's Ms. Kusanagi, you'd better not.

Or... It wouldn't be Ms. Mitsuya, would it?

If it's her, you have to change your mind. Just some frank advice.

What'

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Look out! Bandit, one,\Nhigh! Break!
<i>I'm hit! I'm losing\Ncontrol! Bailing out!</i>
<i>Watch out!\NThat's the Teacher!</i>
<i>He's on my tail!\NOh, no!</i>
<i>I'm gonna kill him!</i>
Hi.
Who are you?
I'm Sasakura, the chief mechanic.
I'm Yuichi Kannami.\NNice to meet you.
Never seen a female mechanic before?
It's just I feel I've\Nmet you somewhere before.
That's good to hear.
That's the plane you'll be flying.
I can't stick with this one?
A company rep is\Ngoing to take that back.
They're the same model,\Nso can't I keep mine?
You'll understand once you fly it.
Besides, that's the boss' order.
Where's the plane's last pilot?
Why do you ask?
Isn't he here to hand over the plane?
You'll have to ask\Nthe boss about that.
Enter.
Yuichi Kannami,\NI've been assigned here.
I'm Suito Kusanagi.\NI was expecting you\Nlater in the afternoon.
"The glare of the\Nsun was unbearable."
Been reading Camus?\NYou'll be in room 204.
Your roommate's name is Tokino.
You two will go up tomorrow afternoon.
May I...
Sorry.
Excuse me.
I'm Kannami,\NI was assigned here today.
My name's Yudagawa.
That over there is Uroyuki Shinoda.
How many pilots do you have here?
These days there are\Nthree of us, I guess.
That's including you and him?
Starting today,\Nthere're four.\NIncluding you.
Just four?\NYep, just four.
Five, if you include our\Nenchanting Miss Kusanagi.
She flies, too?
Was he out all night again?
Who are you?
Kannami. I was\Nassigned here today.
Oh, so it's you.
I'm Tokino, your roomie.
I know.\NI've already\Nbeen to our room.
I suppose you know\Nwe're going up tomorrow?
Yeah, I know.
Hey, partner.
<i>You don't mean this is\Nyour first time, do you?</i>
<i>The mission?\NOr this bird?</i>
<i>Bird.</i>
<i>I've been flying Mark B's\Nsince I was born.</i>
<i>Yes!</i>
<i>You tested me?</i>
<i>Now I see my buddy isn't a chicken.</i>
<i>I don't see anything unusual.</i>
<i>Let's get home.</i>
<i>Roger.</i>
<i>Look out!\NThree bandits!</i>
<i>Same height, 10 o'clock!</i>
<i>Are you all right?</i>
<i>No damage.</i>
<i>How many did you kill?</i>
<i>Doppel.</i>
Welcome home, boys.
Good to be back.
Losses on our side?
Zero.
And Lautern's plant?
Still inoperative.\NNo sign of activity.
I see. Well done.
I'll be going, then.
Would you mind if I asked a question?
It's about the pilot\Nwho had my plane\Nbefore me.
Jinroh Kurita.\NHe was transferred\Nhere seven months ago.
He had\Nflown 63 sorties.\NHe was quite a pilot.
Where did he go?
I can't answer that.
Why was he transferred?
That, either.
Did he die?
Even if\Nhe had, it wouldn't\Naffect your situation.
To be or not to be.
Those are\Nthe only states\Na human exists in.
Usually a pilot gets\Nto meet his plane's\Nprevious pilot.
Assuming, of course, that he is alive.
That plane is still new.
I decided that\Nit wasn't necessary.\NAny problem with it?
No, ma'am, she handled like a champ.
Anything else?
Are you a Kildren?
Was there anything else?
I see that you're a smoker.
I don't trust superior\Nofficers who don't smoke.
What's that based on?
That's just been\Nmy experience\Nto date.
Experience, huh?\NWill that be all?
Excuse me, ma'am.
How'd you manage\Nto get two kills\Nthat fast?
Is that flattery?
I'm lousy at that.
It's just that they were rookies.
Is that modesty?
Yep.
Where were you last stationed?
Beats me.\NI can't remember anymore.
Want to go out tonight?
Where to?
It seems like it's up to me
to show the new guys around.
What is this place?
The meat pies here are great.
I bet you're starving.
<i>At the end of the engagement,</i>
<i>three of Lautern's twin engine</i>\N<i>fighter aircraft, Rainbows,</i>\N<i>were downed,</i>
<i>and it is reported that\Ntwo pilots were killed</i>
<i>and another was severely wounded.</i>
<i>On the evening of October 5th,</i>
<i>the situation on the northern</i>\N<i>front in Europe has apparently</i>\N<i>turned more favourable</i>
<i>for one of</i>\N<i>the two conflicting</i>\N<i>warfare companies...</i>
Lately things have gone well for us,
but one day Lautern might get us back.
That was you on the news,\Nright? Congratulations.
A beer for me,\Na meat pie for\Nmy friend and a...
A coffee.\NWhy's this\Nplace special?
This is point\Nof interest number one.\NThese things have an order.
Uh...
I was thinking\Nabout telling him\Nabout his predecessor.
Mama gave me the evil eye.
"Mama"?
She takes care of\Nour planes, right?\NSo we call her Mama.
And here comes point\Nof interest number two!
Hi, Naofumi!
Hi!
This is Yuichi Kannami.\NHe just started with us.
Hi, I'm Kusumi.\NNice to meet you.
I'm Fooco.
Hello...
What did you think?\NAbout what?
The meat pie.
It was good. It was\Nlike I'd tasted one\Nsomewhere before.
So don't worry about it.
I guess you've been here before, too?
Maybe I have.
Bye, Yuichi.
See you later!
Where's Suito? How's\Nthat scary little lady\Ndoing these days?
Let's go.
Nice to meet you, boy!
That smells good.
If you've come here,\NI suppose that means\Nthat Jinroh is dead.
I don't know.\NI don't really know\Nwho this Jinroh guy is.
Want something to drink?
Coffee would be good, if there's any.
What kind of person\Nwas this Jinroh guy?
He was sweet.
His face was\Ninnocent like yours\Nand he had a soft laugh.
But it was like he was\Nweighed down by something.
That used to\Nmake me feel uneasy.\NI asked him about it once.
I said,\N"Where do you keep\Nmisplacing your heart?"
What did he say?
He didn't answer.
But I thought maybe\Nhe'd left it in the sky.
I thought that would\Nhave been the best\Nfor him.
How long have you been here, lady?
"Lady"? Do you mean me?
That's hilarious.
It's just you and I here.
Listen to you, you talk like a kid.
That's because I am a kid.
Tell me, do you like flying?
Sure, I love it.
Good for you.
Will you come again?\NSure.
I'll hold you to that.
Welcome home.\NSo, how did she fly?
She fits like a glove.
It was\Nlike the plane\Nwas a part of me.
You better believe it.\NI don't overlook\Nanything, boy.
The pilot\Nwho flew her before me\Nwas named Jinroh, right?
How did he die?
The plane is fine,\Nso that means that\Nhe wasn't shot down.
Go on inside and get some sleep.
What's wrong?\NI think I'm leaking oil.
What happened?
Says he has an oil leak.
Where's Tokino?
I think he'll be back in a minute.
Pinpoint the cause and file a report.
Who are you?\NI haven't seen you before.
Kannami.\NI'm a pilot here.
What's your first name?
Yuichi.
I'm Mizuki Kusanagi.
What?
I'm Suito\NKusanagi's little sister.\NI hope we can be friends.
Sure, me, too.
What do you mean by that?
You said it first.
What I meant was,\N"Let's be friends\Nand talk."
That's what I meant, too.
Want a drink?
Sure.
Why did you come here?
My school\Nis on break.\NSo I came to visit.
My sister\Nsaid I couldn't.\NBut I came anyway.
That's why I\Nwas exploring by myself,\Nso I wouldn't disturb her.
Mmm.
Want to do something fun?
Like what?
What do you usually do for fun?
Nothing in particular.\NNothing to brag about.
Are there any games here?\NNope.
Even though you're kids?\NRight.
Are you a Kildren, Yuichi?
That's right.
You guys can't become adults, right?
Right.
Why can't you become adults?
It's not\Nthat we can't,\Nit's that we don't.
Do you want to become an adult?
Hmm.\NI'm not sure.
See what I mean?
Huh?
Hmm.
Oh, wow!
Watch out!\NIt'll hurt your eyes.
That's not fair!
Sorry,\Ncould I borrow\Na pair of welding goggles?
She wants to watch the sparks.
Niki.
Aye.
Thanks.\NWow, I can't see\Na thing in these!
Boo!
It's dangerous,\Nso don't get\Ntoo close.
Got it?
Yes, ma'am!
Good work out there.
What kept you?
I was airborne\Nso I figured I'd\Ndo a little recon.
That girl isn't her little sister.
What are you saying?
That she's her daughter.
I'm back, ma'am.
Give me your report later.
Yes, ma'am.
Sorry.\NThat's okay.
When I look at that girl,\NI hate myself sometimes.
Why's that?
She's going to catch up\Nwith me before too long.
What am I going to do then?
I have a favour to ask.\NA tour group is coming.
Could you keep them company?
You think I can do it?
I have to take her home.
Understood.
Time to go.
Eh?
I hear we're getting some tourists.
We've had some before.
Some are affiliated with our sponsors.
Some want to tell you\Nthey're fans of our\Ncompany.
What do you think of stuff like that?
Stuff like what?
The whole tour group thing.
I haven't thought about it.
Trust me, you'll want to kill them.
That lady would love\Nto open fire on them.
What lady?
The one upstairs.
You mean Kusanagi?\NYeah.
Why do you say that?
She always has a gun on her.
SECURITY TREATY TO BE SIGNED?
Has anybody told you what\Nhappened to Jinroh Kurita?
Told me what?
That she shot him.
Why?
Well, well.\NLook who's here.
This is our hangar.
Does anyone want me\Nto take their picture?
Hello, how are you?
Grand, thank you.
My whole family's big fan of yours.
We're always cheering for your team.
Thank you very much.
Is that your plane?
Yes, it is.
What is it like?
What's what like?
I mean, how does it feel to fly?
Well, I don't know what to say.
What\Nabout when you shoot\Ndown an enemy plane?
I feel like a winner.
Don't you put\Na kill mark on your plane?
Some do, but I don't.
It's just like a game.
I know, war is always horrible.
You're fighting for a peaceful world.
We really appreciate\Nwhat you're doing\Nfor us.
It's my job.
He's going down.
Is it one of ours?
It's the same model as ours,\Nbut it drifted in from the\Nadjacent theatre.
God, help him.
Poor boy.
Enough is enough!
He's not a poor boy!
Don't pity him!
How dare you insult\Nhim with your pity!
Calm down.
Seven days in jail\Non bread and water.\NYou'd be singing.
<i>It is determined by identification</i>
<i>of the downed aircraft</i>\N<i>that it is a Rostock Sanka B</i>\N<i>fighter from the 502 squadron</i>
<i>stationed at</i>\N<i>neighbouring</i>\N<i>District 202,</i>
<i>but that the details\Nare not available yet.</i>
<i>Public affairs officials at</i>\N<i>the company have declined</i>\N<i>to answer further questions</i>
<i>concerning this incident.</i>
You want me to get her?
Get who?
Well, you know, your...
Oh, her.\NNo, I'm going back\Nonce I'm done eating.
- This is Kannami.\N- Where are you?
At Daniel's.
I hate to be rude\Nbut I can't speak now.
Three\NFortune bombers\Nare heading your way.
You mean two.\NNo, there are three.
You saw them?\NYes.
How long have we got?\NLess than five minutes.
That gives us time,\Nbut you won't be\Nback by then.
What about my plane?\NI'll fly it.
Take good care of her.
Going back to the base?
Yeah,\Neven though there'll\Nbe no planes to fly.
Be careful.
Careful of what?
Yuichi!
Yuichi!\NYuichi!
Is everything okay? We saw\Nsome big planes fly overhead.
The base is under attack.
Is Naofumi okay?
I don't know.
We'll drive you there.
I can't ditch this\Nhere. It's a loaner.
We'll meet you there, then.\NSure.
All our planes airborne?
Your bird gave us some trouble.
She's up there without a spinner.
And we had no time\Nto fuel her so\Nshe'll soon be out of gas.
Kusanagi's flying her?\NYeah.
It's Naofumi!\NNaofumi!
You ought to get\Nrid of those girls\Nwhile you still can.
Kusanagi\Nwill start yelling\Nif she sees them here.
Who will she yell at?
You gave them permission to come here.
Yuichi! Now we know\Nhe's okay, we're going!
Bye-bye, Yuichi!
I don't need your help.
I wonder what's keeping Tokino.
He's definitely safe.
He circled the base a minute ago.
He must have landed somewhere.
It's me.\NGet me Theatre Command.
Sorry, do you have any cigarettes?
This is Kusanagi.\NPut me through to\Nthe manager.
I don't care,\Njust put him\Non the phone!
Yes, miraculously enough.
The damage isn't too bad,\Nonly because they\Nbotched the job.
Why did it take you\Nso long to warn us?
That's not\Nmuch of a reason.\NI'm coming there, now.
Yudagawa! Can you man\Nmy desk until I get back?
We might get an emergency call.
Sure, if I can eat and drink up there.
Of course.\NKannami, come with me.
Aren't we going a little fast?
Sorry, I'm in that kind of mood.
Look, it's Tokino.
I knew it, he was goofing off.
That stretch of road in front\Nof the diner is perfect for\Nmaking emergency landings.
You know, to grab a cup of coffee.
What an honour to be\Ngreeted at the door.
It's been a long time.
I guess you're not going to let me in?
No sign here of a major disaster
that kept you from warning us.
He's one of my men.\NI thought if I felt\Ndrained after this visit,
he could drive me back to the base.
We've heard about you.
The manager is out at the moment.
Well, if you let me take\Na look, I'd soon know if\Nhe's in or not.
Having come all this way\Nmakes the gravity of the\Nsituation quite clear.
We understand your\Nfeelings on this\Nmatter.
You've got the wrong idea.
I want\Nto see the man\Nwho almost killed us.
I swear, she's so immature.
This is the problem with children.
Oh, no offence meant.
No, you're right.
But do people\Nwho might die tomorrow\Nhave any need to grow up?
Make a right at\Nthe fork up ahead.\NWhat?
I want to make a stop somewhere.
Has anyone called?
I see.\NSure, you can go.\NGet some rest, thanks.
What is this place?
It's like a guest house.
It's for the employees,\Nso we're expected to\Nuse it.
No one ever comes here twice, though.
Oh, so everyone comes here once.
With you.
It's rare for\Nme to come here\Nalone with someone.
Why's that?
You must be hungry.
There's only frozen food,\Nbut I'll make something.
I'm amazed that you can eat that.
Why?
Because it tastes awful.
It's made from edible\Ningredients, right?
You want to go back?
We can spend the night here.
Did that guy, Jinroh\Nspend the night here, too?
Yes.
Why do you ask?
Yudagawa told me a funny story.
He said that you killed Jinroh.
Are you trying to tell me
that you want me to kill you, too?
<i>Five minutes to bingo fuel.</i>
<i>Let's go home.</i>\N<i>Turn right to</i>\N<i>one-six-zero.</i>
<i>Maintain this height.</i>
<i>Look out, bandits.</i>\N<i>Two o'clock high,</i>\N<i>Doppel bombers.</i>
They've got escorts.
<i>Rainbows?</i>
One is a prop-forward.\NMaybe a J-2.
<i>Are you sure?</i>
Wanna bet?
<i>I'll check it out.\NYou head home.</i>
By yourself? No way!\NCome back, Westy!
Westy,\Ncome in!\NWhere are you?
<i>It's a J-2.</i>
<i>Black jaguar on the\Nnose! The Teacher!</i>
"Teacher"?
<i>Bug out, Yuichi!</i>
Westy, are you all right?\NWhere are you?
Come in! Answer me!
Yudagawa said it was the Teacher?
Yes.
You can go.
NO FAIR WARNING!
We were over the water.\NHis plane sank like\Na stone.
You saw it happen?
We haven't had Skylys\Nin our theatre before,
so he was\Nprobably curious to see\Nif the pilot was the Teacher.
Who's this "Teacher"?
If you run\Ninto him up there,\Nyou don't come back.
They say he's Lautern's ace pilot.
Maybe he was sent here to this theatre
because we've been winning too often.
That sounds likely.
The Teacher.
This is just a rumour,\Nbut they say he isn't\Nlike us.
They say he's an adult.
Even though he's a fighter pilot?
Yeah.
He's an adult.\NAn adult man.
An adult man.
- Has there been any word?\N- No, nothing.
I told her that we should turn back.
The weather was bad\Nand we were low on fuel.
She agreed then, but...
What happened?
She saw a bandit\Nin the distance\Nand broke away.
Now that she hasn't come back...
Lay off the beer.
We might have to\Ngo on a search if\Nthe weather clears.
That was the Teacher!
Did you see the black jaguar?
If I'd been\Nclose enough to see,\NI'd have joined her!
Why is\Nshe so obsessed\Nwith the Teacher?
When she comes back, ask her yourself.
If she comes back, you mean.
Out of the way!
Get a doctor!
Get me some blankets!
She made an emergency\Nlanding near my place.
Thanks.
I've seen her like this once before.
Like something had\Nploughed straight into her,\Nright here.
A long time ago,\Nshe came to our place\Nto see a client of mine.
She made me leave and\Ndidn't come out again\Nfor hours.
That girl is dangerous.
What are you gawking at?\NGo outside!
Yes, ma'am!
Got any smokes?
Sorry I caused you trouble.
Tell the men that, too.
She passed out, that's all.
Seems\Nlike her bones\Nand organs are okay.
Let her sleep until\Nthe doctor gets here.
A large-scale project is in the works.
So our squadron\Nmight have to\Nmove, too.
Move?
It'll only be temporary.
But I think she\Nwanted to settle the\Nscore before we left.
You and Kusanagi go\Nback a long way, right?
What about it?
That girl, Mizuki.
Do you think that\Nher father could\Nbe...
I'll stay with her\Nuntil the doctor comes.\NGo and get some sleep.
I swear, no matter where you go,
the people are always the same.
I hardly\Never see someone\Nwho makes me think,
"I've never seen\Nanybody like this before."
Aren't twin pilots pretty unusual?
There's been a few sets before.
But you never see one of\Nthem come back by himself.
What are you two doing?
Those rides are for the kids.
Well, I happen to be a kid.
Is a guy\Nnamed Kannami\Nstill at the party?
I don't think he's there anymore.
Is he in his quarters?
I don't think he's there yet.
Let me guess, you're him?
Could be.
Why didn't you say so?
You didn't ask.
You know,\Nyou're nothing at\Nall like I imagined.
I'm Tokino.\NAm I like what\Nyou imagined?
I'm Mitsuya.\NNice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
Jeez, what's the deal with her?
That was one impressive specimen, huh?
What was?\NThat chick last night.
Oh.
They say she's their ace.
Female aces never\Ngo along with\Nwhat you want them to.
It's the same with male aces.
Who gives a damn about male aces!
Look at you, you're our ace!
I hear Kusanagi was a good pilot, too.
When will you make a move?
Well, you're free to do\Nyour own thing, I guess.
Do what?
To do whatever you want, bozo!
You are\Nabout to take part\Nin a project of
unprecedented scale this afternoon.
The target is Lautern's\Nlargest stronghold in\Nthe central theatre.
First, your eight fighters\Nwill lift off from this base.
You'll rendezvous with\Nfriendly fighters from\Nother bases.
That's 80 fighters all together.
Plus 30 medium bombers\Nand 20 heavy bombers\Nat high altitude.
This is Team B.
Team A will have 40 fighters\Nand 50 air-to-ground attack\Ncraft.
They'll strike the two\Nfrontline bases before\Nyou arrive.
Any questions?
May I ask a question\Nunrelated to the mission?
Go ahead.
Will tonight's party be cancelled?
Another party?
Every other month,\Nwe hold parties\Nfor the local kids.
That night is tonight.
My apologies.\NI didn't know.
It'll go ahead.\NThis mission is\Nclassified.
Cancelling the party\Nwould be suspicious.
Do you have anything to add, Kusanagi?
We'll encounter\Nthe enemy over the sea.
After their bases are attacked,
we can expect a counter-attack.
If their fighters are overhead\Nthey can't intercept us with\Nfire.
They'll try to push us back.
This is an\Nunusually long-range\Nstrike mission for us.
Our short-range Sankas\Nwill be refuelled mid-air.
Keep your drop tanks\Nuntil the last minute.
That's all.
Okay, assemble on\Nthe runway in 20 minutes.
<i>Rostock, contractor warfare</i>
<i>company for the\NEuropean Confederation,</i>
<i>began long-range raids\Nagainst strategically</i>
<i>vital facilities of\Nits opponent, Lautern,</i>
<i>and it's expected</i>\N<i>that more large-scale</i>\N<i>engagements will ensue.</i>
<i>The strength of\Nthe attacking force is,</i>
<i>according to the statement by Rostock,</i>
<i>three squadrons of heavy bombers from</i>
<i>the Strategic Bombardment Wing</i>
<i>escorted by fighters from</i>\N<i>eight squadrons and four</i>\N<i>tactical squadrons.</i>
<i>Fighter control to fighters,</i>
<i>six-two-zero-zero to waypoint one.</i>
<i>Estimated time of contact correction,</i>
<i>ten-zero-zero minus zero-five.</i>
<i>Repeat, ten-zero-zero minus zero-five.</i>
<i>Fighter squadrons</i>\N<i>Able, Baker, Charlie,</i>\N<i>stay on your altitude.</i>
<i>Whales, climb and evacuate.</i>
<i>Warning, enemy in sight.\NAltitude, eighty-zero-zero.</i>
<i>Fighters contact and engage at will.</i>
<i>All weapons free!\NLet's dance!</i>
<i>Control to everyone.\NEvacuate battle area.</i>
<i>Repeat, evacuate battle area.</i>
<i>Cairn, where are you?</i>
<i>Altitude 30-zero-zero,\Nturning left to join.</i>
<i>Tally-ho.</i>\N<i>Joining up</i>\N<i>low, 4 o'clock.</i>
<i>Where's Scotty?\NNo joy.</i>
Scotty, come in.\NThis is Cairn.
<i>I get no answer.\NMission complete.</i>
<i>RTB, everyone.</i>\N<i>Repeat, return</i>\N<i>to base, everyone.</i>
<i>Rostock's big</i>\N<i>offensive that started at</i>\N<i>10:00 this morning</i>
<i>met with unexpectedly fierce</i>\N<i>and effective interception</i>\N<i>from Lautern</i>
<i>and fell into total confusion,</i>
<i>inflicting heavy\Ncasualties to both sides.</i>
<i>The engagements seem to be halted</i>
<i>as a recommendation was hastily issued</i>
<i>from the European Confederation.</i>
<i>We will report</i>\N<i>the precise figures</i>\N<i>of losses and casualties</i>
<i>of both conflicting\Ncompanies as soon as</i>
<i>the Conflict Control Committee will...</i>
Where are you?
We're busy here!
Looks like they lost some, too.
Did you see them go down?
Theirs, or ours?
The Skyly came up\Nbehind Kishinuma and almost\Ncaught him.
And he did a half roll\Nand raised the nose\Nlike this.
The Skyly's\Nstall turn let Kumatake\Npass as he covered Kishinuma.
Then he did a snap roll\Nand closed in on Kumatake.
He opened fire, point-blank.
He probably got Shinoda the same way.
The Skyly\Nhad a black\Njaguar on its nose.
Once this is over,\Nlet's check out\Nthe new city.
Man, doesn't this place have any bars?
Let's get off at the next stop.
They sure close early.\NIt's not late at all.
What a decent and orderly city!
Hey, what's that look like to you?
Well, what a coincidence!
You're going bowling?
We might be able to get beer there.
Almost! Go for the\Nspare! Let's roll!
What the hell was that supposed to be?
Tokino.
Huh?
Your turn, Kannami.
Don't wait up!
I'd love to line up those\Nbimbos and knock them down.
Want to play another game?
Let's ask the staff here\Nabout somewhere we can\Nget a drink.
I can't drink anymore.
I'll have it, then.
Why were you so reckless\Nthat day you got shot down?
Was it the plane's\Nblack jaguar marking?
Years ago,\Nhe was one of\Nour employees.
An employee?
But you talk about him with respect.
Because he was my superior officer.
You see,\Nhe's unique as a pilot.\NHe's an ordinary adult.
An adult man.
Why did he go over to Lautern?
Some things happened\Nand he quit Rostock.
What would change\Nif you shot down\Nthe Teacher?
Like your destiny or\Nyour limits, perhaps?
I'm not sure.
But no one can shoot him down.
Why not?
Who or what\Ndo you think it is\Nthat we're fighting?
Beats me.\NI've never\Nthought about it.
Even though we kill each other?
It's a job.\NIt's the same\Nas any business.
The powerful one\Nmakes a profit and wins.
Compared\Nto regular jobs,\Nwe are more inefficient
like we're playing an archaic game.
You're right.\NThat's why we can\Nkill and be killed legally.
That's an interesting view.
Interesting?
War has\Nnever been completely\Neradicated in history.
Because its\Nsense of reality is\Nessential to humans.
Having wars going on\Nout there somewhere
sustains the illusion\Nof peace in our society.
And it\Nhas to be real,\Nwith no charades.
Reading about wars in\Nhistory books isn't enough.
That's too much like a fairy tale.
If people\Ndon't get to see\Nactual deaths on the news,
if misery isn't displayed,\Npeace can't be maintained.
The significance of peace\Nwould be forgotten.
People need wars to feel alive,
just like we feel alive\Nwhen we fight in the sky.
And because our war is\Na game that is not\Nsupposed to ever end,
some rules are needed.
For example,\Nthere must be an enemy\Nwho cannot be defeated.
And that's the Teacher?
Don't you think you've had enough?
Can I help you?
Do you want me to kill you?
Or will you do me\Na favour and kill me?
Or else nothing will\Never change for us.
Only two planes came back.
Those Someakas will make\Nthe fleet a mixed one.
Their engines are complicated.
Rokuta, Haga and Niki\Ncan deal with twin engines.
Hey! Loverboy!
Hmm?
Yeah, what?
What's with that little girl?
She's Kusanagi's daughter.
Her daughter? Well\Nthen who's the father?
There're lots of\Nrumours on that subject.
Who are you?
I'm a pilot that was assigned here.
I'm Kannami.
I'm Aihara.
How many pilots are stationed here?
There're seven, if we\Ninclude you and the boss.
Oh.
Are you okay?
Yeah, there used to be a guy\Nhere who folded his paper\Nlike that.
Oh.
ALL AGRICULTURAL\NIMPORTS BANNED
Chief Sasakura,\Nhow long have you\Nworked with Kusanagi?
I don't know, I guess\Nabout eight years now.
So you knew\Nher when she was\Nthe ace pilot here.
Yeah, I guess.
What do you make of her decline?
What do you mean by that?
She is self-destructing.
It seems like\Nshe's carrying out\Nher duties just fine.
She had that child.
What about it?
A child had a child!
What about it?
Don't you get it?\NNo, I don't.
Everybody's like you,\Nthey just turn a blind eye!
The company's the same!
They must know, too.
Look here, Kusanagi is...
Because she was an\Nincredible ace,\Nshe survived.
She got to live\Nlonger than\Nthe others.
Just long enough to see\Nand think about things more.
She learned to act on\Nher own fate and that\Nof others'.
You mean like how she\Nkilled the man she loved?
Don't you get it?
No, I don't!
I'm leaving now.
To Kusumi's?
Yep.
Tell Fooco that I said hi.
So, who is it?
What do you mean?
Who is it that you\Nagreed to meet tonight?
If it's Kusanagi,\Nyou'd better forget it.
No.\NYou're not meeting up\Nwith Mitsuya, are you?
Please,\Nanybody but her.\NYou should reconsider.
What's so dangerous about those two?
Trust me.\NSleep with Kusanagi,
and she'll\Nblow your brains out.\NIt's goodbye, Yuichi!
What about Mitsuya?
You'd never escape.\NShe's like an ant trap.
Any more advice for me?
I'm not about to plead with you,
but let me give you\Nsome heartfelt advice.
Watch your back tonight.\NThanks.
Come in.
Do you have a minute?
If you don't\Nmind coffee, there's\Nsome on the table.
I'm glad you didn't go out tonight.
Tokino did.
To see that adult woman?
Right.
Why did you stay in?
I had a funny feeling.
That I would stop by for a visit?
I'm not that full of myself.
I had a hunch\NI should stay in.\NThey're usually right.
Kannami,\Nhow long have you been\Nstationed at this base?
I don't know...
Maybe since the end of summer?
How many flight hours have you logged?
How many years have you been a pilot?
Is that what you want to talk about?
I wanted to ask\Nyou some questions\Nbecause I trust you.
How do you guys deal\Nemotionally with things?
How do you reconcile your memories
with the endless\Nrepetition of\Nthe present?
I guess you become forgetful.
Only your\Nhazy dream-like\Nstate keeps you sane.
Yesterday,\Nlast month and last\Nyear are indistinguishable.
It's just one big blur.\NAm I right?
That's how it is for me anyway.
Ever since\NI was little,\Nit's been this way.
It was like I was in\Na daze and half asleep.
That's what people said.
Can't you see it yourself?
Did you know that Kildren\Nused to be a Rostock's\Npatent?
You were the accidental by-product
of researches on gene modulators.
The name intended for the\Nnew drug was used for you\Nguys instead.
So you're not one of us?
You Kildren don't age.\NYou go on living forever.
Nobody knew at first.\NWhen they found out,\Nnobody believed it.
But then the rumours started.
"There are\Npeople who don't die\Nunless killed in battle!"
I just don't know.\NAm I a Kildren, too?
Where did I hear about this?
Did I read it somewhere?\NIs it true?
It's all\Njust a bunch of\Nvague impressions.
Am I talking from\Nactual experience\Nor not?
There's nothing to grab hold of.
I guess it's unlikely\Nthat I'm the only one\Nwho's not a Kildren.
How long\Nhave I been flying\Nand killing people?
Every night, I wonder where,\Nwhen and how I ended up\Nlike this.
But I can't remember.\NI can't remember!
I try so hard...
But I can only remember\Nthe same few memories\Nof my childhood.
It looked like\Nyou enjoy\Nplaying with kids.
At my old base,\NI got to know\Nsome of the volunteers.
I just helped find\Nparty venues,\Nthat's all.
I love to watch kids.
I imagine\Nthe childhood\NI might have had.
I mean, it's possible\Nthat I was born at\Nthe age I am now.
The thought that\Nmaybe I didn't grow up
sort of knocks me off my feet.
How about you?
Doesn't it make you feel uncertain?
I think Kusanagi\Nshot that guy, Jinroh,
for his sake, so that\Nhe could just end it all.
But he didn't die.
He didn't?
No, he turned into you.
He was brought back\Nas a different person,
with new\Nmemories implanted\Nand you're the result.
You're the reincarnation of Jinroh.
Otherwise, the skill set\Nhe had as a pilot would\Nhave been lost,
as well as his\Ncapabilities as a weapon.
Why doesn't anyone notice?
They just pretend that they\Ndon't until you figure it\Nout for yourself.
That's an\Ninteresting view.\NHow is the coffee?
It was delicious.\NThank you.
It was an interesting\Ndiscussion for me, too.
Thank you.
Why are you doing this?
You'd better put that away.
Or hand the gun over here to me.
This is my gun.
Let me borrow it, then.
What for?
I'll do it for you.\NI'll shoot Kusanagi.
That's a fine idea.
Leave the room now, Mitsuya.
If you want to die, go ahead!
Mind if I smoke?
Feel free.\NIt's your office.
You killed Jinroh Kurita?
Yes.
He asked you to?
Yes.
Did you love him?
Yes.
Kannami.
I want you to shoot me with that gun.
You want me to kill you?
Yes. This time,\Nit's your turn\Nto kill me.
Please.
You have to live.
Until you can find\Na way to change things.
You can\Nchange the side of the road\Nthat you walk down every day.
Even if the road is the same,\Nyou can still see new things.
Isn't that enough to live for?
Or does that mean\Nthat it isn't enough?
<i>Warning, enemy in sight!</i>
<i>Two o'clock, same height!\NIt's a J-2!</i>
Everyone retreat!
<i>Cairn, where\Nare you going? Get back!</i>
I'm gonna cover you!
<i>Quit it!\NThis is my game.</i>
Even if the road is the same\Nyou can see different things.
Isn't that enough to live for?
<i>I'll kill my father.</i>
Enter.
Isamu Hiiragi,\NI've been assigned here.
I'm Suito Kusanagi.\NI've been waiting\Nfor you.

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Look out! Hostile overhead - take evasive action!
I'm hit! I'm not in control!
Bailing out!
Watch out. That's the Teacher!
He's on my tail. Oh no!
I will kill him.
Hey.
You are?
I'm Sasakura, a mechanic here.
I'm Kannami Yuuichi. Nice to meet you.
First time you've seen a female mechanic?
Nah.
Seen one before, somewhere.
That's good to hear.
That's your bird.
Is this one no good?
That plane's going to be taken back by the vendor.
Aren't they the same? If possible, I'd rather not change planes.
Fly it and you'll understand.
Plus it's the boss's order.
Who was the previous pilot of that plane?
Why?
We have to do a handover and things like that, don't we?
Try asking the boss then.
Come in.
My name is Kannami Yuuichi. I was transferred here today.
I am Kusanagi Suito.
You're early. I thought you'd come in the evening.
The sun was a bit too bright to take.
Camus?
You're in Room 204.
You'll be sharing it with someone called Tokino.
You'll fly with him tomorrow afternoon.
Um...
Sorry.
Excuse me.
My name's Kannami. I just transferred in today.
I'm Yudagawa.
He's Shinoda Uroyuki.
How many pilots are there here?
Three pilots, usually.
Does that include you and him?
It'll be four from now on, including you.
Just four?
Yeah, just four.
Together with the lovely Ms. Kusanagi, that makes five who can fly.
So she flies as well.
Coming back in the morning again, huh?
Who're you?
Kannami.
I was transferred here today.
Ah, so it's you.
I'm your roommate Tokino.
I know. I've seen the room already.
And about flying together tomorrow?
I know about that too.
Okay, welcome aboard.
You don't mean this is the first time, do you?
The mission? Or this bird?
Bird.
I've been flying Mark B since I was born.
Yes.
You're testing me?
Now I think my buddy isn't a chicken, haha.
I can't see anything unusual.
Let's get home.
Roger.
Look out! Three birds!
Same height, 10 o'clock!
Are you all right?
No damage.
How many did you kill?
Double.
Bravissimo!
Welcome back.
Thanks.
How much damage did we take?
Zero.
How about Lautern Corp's test line?
They've made no further moves.
I see. Good work.
Excuse us.
Um, may I ask a question?
It's about the pilot who flew that plane before me.
Kurita Jinroh took on duties here seven months ago.
63 sorties.
He was quite skilled.
Where did he go?
I cannot answer that.
Why was he transferred out?
Ditto.
Did he die?
Even if he did, it's no different from the position you're in.
Present or absent.
People can only be one or the other.
When taking over a plane, surely it's normal to have contact with the previous pilot?
Of course, as long as the previous pilot is still alive.
That plane is still new.
I judged that there was no need for that.
You have an objection?
No, it's a great plane.
Anything else?
Are you a Kildren?
Anything else?
I see you're a smoker too.
It's actually my policy not to trust superiors who don't smoke.
On what basis?
Just based on my experiences so far.
Experiences?
Okay, that's enough.
Excuse me.
How did you take out two planes in such a short time?
You're flattering me?
Oh, I'm no good at that.
My opponents just happened to be beginners.
You're being modest?
Yeah.
Where were you before?
Dunno.
I've already forgotten.
Want to go out tonight?
Where to?
I guess showing you around...
...would be my job, huh?
What's this place?
It's got good meatpies.
You're hungry, aren't you?
At the end of the engagement, three of Lautern's twin-engine fighter aircraft, Rainbows, were downed,
and it is reported that two pilots were killed and another was severely wounded.
On the evening of October 5th, the situation on the northern front in Europe has apparently turned more favorable to...
Recently we've been dominating, but Lautern might be due for a comeback.
That news is about you gentlemen, isn't it?
Congratulations.
I'll have a beer. Give him a meatpie and a...
Coffee.
Did you need to introduce this place to me?
This is Point 1. There's an order to everything.
So, I was going to tell you about your predecessor...
Seems we suffered Mama's glare.
Mama?
She looks after our planes, you see?
That's why she's Mama.
Here comes Point 2!
Hi, Naofumi!
Hi!
This guy just joined us. He's called Kannami Yuuichi.
I'm Kusumi. Nice to meet you.
Fuuko.
Hi.
How were they?
How were what?
The meatpies.
They were tasty.
Somehow they tasted familiar, like I'd had them before.
I said it's okay.
You've been here a lot in the past, haven't you?
Maybe.
Bye, Yuuichi.
Catch you later.
How's Ms. Suito?
Is that scary young lady doing well?
Let's go.
Nice to meet you, boy!
That's a nice smell.
The fact that you've come...
means Jinroh's dead, doesn't it.
Dunno.
I don't know who Jinroh is.
Want a drink?
Coffee would be nice, if you have it.
What was he like? That... Jinroh guy.
He was kind.
He had a boyish face, like you, and he would laugh gently.
And yet he seemed to be at some kind of impasse...
I got worried looking at him.
I once asked him something.
"Where do you keep leaving your heart?"
And what did he say?
He didn't answer.
But I thought, "Maybe in the sky."
"That would be just fine, you know." That was my guess.
How long have you been here?
Note: Yuuichi addresses her with 君 "kimi", implying she is his age or younger.
"You"?
You're talking to me?
That's funny.
Well, you and I are the only ones here.
Note: Yuuichi refers to himself with 僕 "boku", a boyish pronoun.
"I"?
You're talking like a kid.
I am a kid.
Hey, do you like flying?
Yeah, I do.
That's great.
Will you visit me again?
Yeah.
You must.
Welcome back.
How was it?
It fits me just right, somehow.
I felt right at home in it.
That's natural. I'm good at my job.
The guy who flew this before me was called Jinroh, right?
How did he die?
Since his plane's still around, he couldn't have been shot down.
Go get some sleep.
What happened?
The oil seems to be leaking.
Was something wrong?
Apparently it's an oil leak.
How about Tokino?
I think he's almost back.
Find out the problem and write a report.
Who're you? I haven't seen you before.
I'm Kannami. A pilot here.
Kannami who?
Yuuichi.
My name is Kusanagi Mizuki.
I'm Kusanagi Suito's sister. Nice to meet you, Yuuichi.
Yeah, nice to meet you.
What's nice about it?
You said it first, you know.
My "nice" was about becoming friends and being able to chat.
Mine was pretty much the same.
Want a drink?
Sure.
Why are you here?
It's vacation now so I came here to play.
My sister told me not to, but I still came.
I went exploring on my own so I don't bother my sister.
Wanna do something fun?
Like?
What do you usually do?
Nothing in particular.
Nothing you'd be impressed by.
How about games and things like that?
Nope.
Even though you're a kid?
Yup.
Are you a Kildren?
Yes, I am.
You guys can't grow up, right?
Yeah.
Why can't you grow up?
It's not that we can't grow up - we just don't.
Do you want to grow up?
I'm not sure...
You do, right?
Wow!
Ah, you can't look at that.
It'll hurt your eyes.
You're mean!
Excuse me!
Could you lend us some welding goggles?
I'd like to let her see the bright spots.
Nicky!
Coming!
Thank you!
Wow, I can't see anything with these on!
It's dangerous, so don't get close!
Got it?
Yes!
Good work.
You took a while.
# ¤¤
I thought I might as well do a little scouting since I was already in the air.
That's not her sister.
What do you mean?
That's her daughter.
I'm back.
You can give me the report later.
Roger that.
Thanks.
It's nothing.
When I look at her, sometimes I get disgusted at myself.
Why is that?
That girl will soon catch up with me.
What should I do when that happens?
I have a request.
Some visitors are coming.
Could you accompany them?
Am I suitable for the job?
I have to take her home, you see.
I understand.
We're going home.
So, visitors are coming?
Some came before.
It's related to our corporation's sponsorship and so on.
They're coming to "show their support" for our corporation.
What's your view on that?
On what?
On the whole idea of "visiting".
Nothing much.
You'll definitely end up wanting to kick their faces in.
If it was that woman, she'd have shot them already.
Which woman?
The one on the second floor.
Ms. Kusanagi?
Yeah.
Why?
She's always carrying a pistol.
Did you hear about Kurita Jinroh?
What are you referring to?
That woman shot him.
Why?
Looks like our guests are here.
This is our hangar.
Does anyone want me to take a picture?
Hello, how are you?
Grand, thank you.
My whole family is a big fan of yours.\NWe've always cheered for your team.
Thank you very much.
Is that your plane?
Yes, it is.
What is it like?
What's what like?
I mean, how does it feel to fly?
Well,
I don't know what to say.
What about when you shoot down an enemy plane?
I feel like a winner.
Don't you put a kill mark on your plane?
Some do, but I don't.
It's just like a game!
I know war is always horrible. You're fighting for a peaceful world.
We really appreciate what you're doing for us.
It's my job.
It's going to crash.
Is he one of our pilots?
It's the same make of plane,
so it might be a guy from a neighboring district.
God... help... him...
Poor boy...
Enough is enough!
He's not a "poor boy"!
Not a "poor boy" at all!
Don't insult him with your sympathy!
Calm down.
Seven days in jail on bread and water, you'd be singing.
It is disclosed the identification of the downed aircraft is one of Rostock's Sanka B fighters from the 502 squadron
stationed at neighboring district 202, but other details are not available yet.
Public affairs officials of the company declined to answer further questions concerning this incident.
Should I call her?
Call who?
Well, you know...
Oh, nah.
I'm leaving once I finish this.
It's Kannami.
Where are you?
The drive-in.
Oh, sorry. It's a bit busy here, so I'm hanging up.
Three Fortunes are headed for you.
It's just two.
No, there are three.
You saw them?
Yes.
How long till they get here?
Probably less than five minutes.
Then I have a bit of time. You can't make it back, right?
What about my plane?
I'll fly it.
Please.
Heading back?
Yeah, though there won't be any planes left.
Do be careful.
Of what?
Yuuichi!
Yuuichi!
Hey, Yuuichi!
Is everything okay? Some big ones flew overhead.
They've already got us.
How's Naofumi?
I don't know.
Hey, how about riding with us?
I can't just leave this behind.
I borrowed it.
Then we'll go on ahead.
Okay.
Did they all get off the ground safely?
Your bird has it worst.
Right now it's flying without a spinner.
We didn't have time to fuel it, so it'll be running short on gas soon.
Is Ms. Kusanagi flying it?
Yes.
That's Naofumi!
Naofumi!
You should get those ladies away from here while you can.
Ms. Kusanagi will yell when she gets back.
At who?
Well, they said they got permission from you.
Yuuichi!
We're going to head back since you guys are fine.
Bye-bye, Yuuichi!
Don't do unnecessary things.
Tokino's taking a while.
I'm certain he's all right.
He was circling overhead earlier.
He must have landed somewhere.
It's me. Get me District HQ.
Sorry, do you have a smoke?
This is Kusanagi. Please put me through to the Chief.
Don't worry, just get me the Chief.
Yes, it was quite a miracle.
We didn't take significant damage,
but only because the enemy blundered.
Why were we contacted so late?
That's not a good reason. I'm coming over at once.
Yudagawa!
Can you man the desk upstairs until I get back?
An urgent message might come in.
I will as long as I can eat and drink there.
Of course.
Kannami, come along with me.
Aren't you going a bit fast?
Sorry, it's just how I feel.
There's Tokino.
I knew he was roaming around.
The straight road in front of the drive-in is good for emergency landings.
For coffee.
Thank you for specially coming to receive us.
It's been a while, hasn't it.
I take it this means you won't let us in.
That's strange.
It doesn't look like this area was damaged by a typhoon at all.
This is my subordinate.
I thought I might get exhausted while driving,
so I brought him along to take over if necessary.
I see. So you're the one...
The Chief is not in.
If we go to the Chief's room, it'll be clear to me whether he's in or not.
Listen - the fact that you came all the way here has shown us how serious the situation is.
So I think you've gotten your point across.
Don't misunderstand me.
I simply want to see the face of the one who tried to kill me.
So immature.
This is why kids are so troublesome.
Sorry, that was rude.
Not at all, you're exactly right.
But I wonder if humans who might die any day really need to grow up?
Turn right up ahead.
Eh?
I just want to drop by somewhere.
Any message?
I see.
Yes, that's enough, go rest.
Thanks.
What's this place?
It's something like a guesthouse.
Corporation employees can use it,
and have to use it from time to time.
No one comes twice, though.
So everyone comes once?
With you.
People generally don't come in a pair.
Why is that?
You must be hungry.
There's only a freezer, but I'll put something together.
You've got quite an appetite.
How so?
This tastes pretty bad.
But it was made from edible ingredients, wasn't it?
You want to go back?
We can stay the night.
Did Jinroh also stay overnight here?
Yes.
Why do you ask?
Yudagawa mentioned something strange.
He said you killed Jinroh.
Do you perhaps...
want me to kill you too?
5 minutes to being out of fuel.
Let's go home. Turn right to 160. Maintain this height.
Look out! Bombers. 2 o'clock high. Double bomber.
They got escorts.
Bi-motor?
One is a prop-forward. Maybe J2 V.
Are you sure?
Wanna bet?
I'll check it out. You head home.
By yourself?
No way! Come back, Westy!
Westy, come in. Where are you?
It's a Skyly J2 V.
There's a black panther on the nose.
The... Teacher!
Teacher?
Run for it!
Westy? Are you all right?
Where are you? Come in!
Answer me!
Yudagawa said it was the Teacher?
Yes.
That's enough.
# You wanted to confirm whether the bird you saw was the Teacher, didn't you?
He sank into the sea. So quickly.
You saw it?
The Skyly's never flown in this theater before, you know.
You wanted to confirm if the bird you saw was the Teacher, didn't you?
The "Teacher"?
If you meet him in the sky, you won't return alive.
He's Lautern's ace pilot, they say.
In this area we've been dominating score-wise for a while,
so they may have decided to redirect him here.
That seems likely.
The Teacher...
This is just a rumor,
but he's apparently different from us.
He's supposedly an adult.
Even though he's a combat pilot?
Yeah.
He's an adult, a man.
A... man.
Any communication?
Nothing.
I told her we should go back.
The sky looked menacing and our fuel was running out.
She even agreed.
Then why?
She left formation to get visual confirmation of some distant hostiles.
Judging from how she hasn't come back yet...
Don't touch the beer.
When the weather gets better, we might go conduct a search.
It was the damn Teacher!
The mark of the Black Panther?
If I had been close enough to see that, even I would've stayed behind!
Why is she so preoccupied with the Teacher?
When she comes back, ask her yourself.
If she makes it back.
Get out of the way!
Call a doctor! An ambulance!
Get a blanket!
It seems like she crash-landed near my place.
Thank you.
I've seen her like that before, once.
It was as if...
...she'd been hit right here.
She once came to my place.
To meet my guest.
She sent me outside and didn't come out for hours.
She's dangerous.
What are you looking at?
Stay outside!
Right away!
Got a smoke?
Sorry to burden you all.
Tell everyone that.
She's just lost consciousness.
From the look of things, her bones and internal organs should be fine,
so we should just leave her be till the doctor arrives.
It looks like a large-scale project is coming.
Our squadron will probably have to relocate.
Relocate?
Probably just temporarily, though.
Since we were leaving this theater,
she probably wanted to settle things once and for all.
You've been with Ms. Kusanagi for a long time, right?
And?
Ms. Kusanagi's daughter, Mizuki. Is her father actually...
I'll stay with her until the doctor arrives.
Go get some rest.
No matter where you go, it's always the same type of people, huh?
Nowadays, it's really rare to encounter someone different -
the sort who makes you go, "Wow, not seen anyone like that before."
Isn't a pair of pilot twins rare?
There were many before them.
You never hear of one of them coming back from a battle without the other.
What are you guys doing?
That's for kids to ride.
I'm sort of a kid, though.
Is someone called Kannami still at the party?
I think he's gone.
Back to his room?
Probably not yet.
Are you... him?
I guess.
Why didn't you say so at the start?
I wasn't asked.
Somehow you're completely different from my image of you.
I'm Tokino. Am I different from how you imagined, too?
I'm Mitsuya. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet ya.
Tomorrow will be fun.
What's up with her?
Pretty excellent, huh?
What was?
That girl from yesterday.
She's said to be an ace, you know.
You can't just have your way with a girl ace.
Not with a guy ace either, actually.
Who cares about guys?
Aren't you our ace?
Ms. Kusanagi was also really good, wasn't she?
I really wish you'd just do something.
Well, it's your choice in the end.
About what?
Just do whatever you want, dumbass!
Ladies and gentlemen, you will be participating in a project of unprecedented scale this afternoon.
Your objective is Lautern's strongest position, located in the Central Theater.
All eight of you will launch from this base.
From there, you will gradually join up with fighters from our various bases,
resulting in an 80-fighter force by the last checkpoint.
30 medium bombers and, at higher altitudes, 20 heavy bombers
will join you to form team B,
while 40 fighters and 50 ground-attack craft will form team A.
Team A will assault the two closer forward bases a step ahead of you.
Any questions?
It isn't a combat-related question. May I proceed?
Go ahead.
Is tonight's party canceled?
Another party?
These children here only come to have fun once every two months.
That would be tonight.
Sorry, I didn't know.
It's not canceled. Our plans are top secret.
So it would be impossible for me to send out a cancellation notice after this.
Ms. Kusanagi, do you have anything to add?
You'll probably end up engaging over the sea.
When their forward bases are struck, the enemy will undoubtedly launch a counterattack.
Since friendly fighters will be in the airspace,
they won't be able to use anti-aircraft cannons.
They'll do everything they can to force us back.
As a combat squadron, this will be an extraordinary long-range invasion operation for you.
The shorter-ranged Sanka group will receive midair refueling.
Do not drop your auxiliary tanks until they're almost empty.
That's all.
Be at the runway in 20 minutes.
Rostock, the contracted warfare company for the European Confederation,
began long-range raids against the strategically vital facility of its opponent Lautern,
and it is expected that more large-scale engagements will ensue.
The strength of the attacking force is, according to the statement by Rostock,
three squadrons of heavy bombers from the Strategic Bombardment Wing,
escorted by fighters from eight squadrons and four tactical squadrons.
Fighter Control, flight 6000 to way point 1.
Estimated time of contact correction:\N1000 minus 05. Repeat, 1000 minus 05.
Fighter squadron Able, Beta, Charlie. Stay on your altitude.
Whale, climb and evacuate.
Warning. Enemies in sight.
Altitude 8000.
Fighters contact and engage at will.
All weapons free.
Let's dance!
Control to everyone.
Evacuate battle area. Repeat. Evacuate battle area.
Cairn, where are you?
Altitude 3000. Turning left to join.
Hear you there. Turning out more, front left.
Where's Scotty?
No joy.
Scotty, come in. This is Cairn.
I got no answer!
Mission complete. RTB, everyone. Repeat, return to base, everyone.
Rostock's big offensive that was started at 10 o'clock this morning
met with an unexpectedly fierce and effective interception from Lautern,
and fell into a terrible confusion, inflicting heavy casualties to both sides.
The engagement is seen to be halted,
as the recommendation was hastily issued from the European Confederation.
We will report the precise figures of losses and casualties of both conflicting companies,
but since the Conflict Control Committee will...
Master, where are you?
Master!
They've lost some numbers too.
You saw it go down?
Which one?
The Skyly ascended from below Kishinuma's plane,
and stayed right behind Kishinuma. From there, it suddenly performed a half-roll,
turned upwards like this, and then performed a stall-turn,
allowing Kumatake, who had been attempting to provide rear support, to shoot past;
it then turned sharply forward, hanging right over Kumatake...
...at point-blank range.
That was probably also how Shinoda, in a Sanka, was...
It was a plane with the mark of a black panther on its nose.
When this is over, let's go check out this town.
Aren't there shops or something?
Want to get off at the next area and look around?
They sure close early, huh? It's barely evening.
It's a well-behaved town, after all.
Oh, what does that look like to you?
Well, what a surprise.
Bowling?
I was thinking I could go for some beer at least.
That's a pity!
Aim for a spare!
What's she thinking?
Tokino.
Kannami, your turn.
Seeya later!
I really want to line up women like that and bowl them down hard.
Still want to play?
Want to ask the guy at the counter for a nice place and go drink a bit more?
I can't really drink any more.
It's for me.
Why did you act so rashly back then?
Because of the plane with the black panther mark?
He was once in our corporation.
He?
You seem to be speaking quite politely of him.
That's because he was my superior.
As a pilot, he was unique.
Because he was a normal adult.
A man.
Why did he go over to them?
Some things happened, and he left our corporation.
If I shoot down the Teacher, will something change?
Something like destiny,
or limits.
Maybe.
But nobody can shoot him down.
Why not?
Who exactly do you think we're fighting?
Dunno. I've never thought about it.
Even though we're trying to kill each other?
It's my job.
It's the same in any type of business.
You win by ousting your rivals and making a profit.
Compared with a normal company, what we're doing is
nothing more than playing an inefficient and outdated game.
Indeed.
Because it's a game, we can lawfully kill and be killed.
Interesting concept, isn't it?
Interesting?
War has never completely vanished in any age.
To humans, the sense of reality it imparts has always been essential.
The feeling that, in this era, at this very moment, someone somewhere is fighting...
...is a critical element to human society.
And it absolutely cannot be faked.
To show what war is truly like,
the legends in history textbooks alone are not enough.
Having humans who will actually die, reporting on them,
showing the world their wretchedness - all that is necessary to preserve peace.
Otherwise, the world will lose its grasp of the very meaning of "peace",
just like we have, who must kill in the sky just to feel that we are truly alive.
And, since the game involves us fighting a never-ending war,
certain rules become necessary.
For example,
the existence of an undefeatable enemy.
And that is... the Teacher.
Aren't you drinking too much?
Is something the matter?
Do you want me to kill you?
Or would you grant me death?
Otherwise, we will be like this forever.
So two planes returned.
So, we'll be a mixed squadron including Someakas from now on?
Their engines have some quirks.
Hagar and Nicky are shadowing Rocta, who has experience with twin-engines.
Hey, sweetie!
What?
Who is that kid?
She's Ms. Kusanagi's daughter.
Daughter?
Daughter... by whom exactly?
There are a bunch of rumors.
Who're you?
I'm a pilot who's been assigned here.
I'm Kannami.
I'm Aihara.
How many pilots are there here?
Including you and the boss, that would be 7 of us.
I see.
Something the matter?
Oh, no.
I was just thinking about a guy who used to fold the newspaper like that.
Ah.
Ms. Sasakura.
How long have you been with Ms. Kusanagi?
I'm not sure... Close to 8 years, maybe.
So, you knew her while she was an ace?
Sort of.
And it's all right for her to be like that?
What do you mean, "like that"?
She's unfit for her role.
To me, she seems to be performing her work normally.
She's borne a child.
So?
A child gave birth to a child!
So?
You don't get it?
No, I don't.
Everyone's acting as if they don't see a problem.
As if it's not their business.
And even the corporation probably knows about the child!
Kusanagi is...!
She was an extraordinary ace,
so she kept on living, surviving just a bit longer than her comrades.
As a result, she's seen a lot along the way. Pondered a lot.
She's learned how to intervene in her own and others' destinies.
Is killing someone you love also "intervening"?
You don't get it?
I don't!
I'm going out, Kannami!
To see Kusumi?
Yeah.
Say hi to Fuuko for me.
Who is it?
What?
Who did you arrange to meet tonight?
If it's Ms. Kusanagi, you'd better not.
Or... It wouldn't be Ms. Mitsuya, would it?
If it's her, you have to change your mind. Just some frank advice.
What's so bad about those two?
Isn't it obvious?
Try sleeping with Ms. Kusanagi. Just do that,
and you'll get shot in the head - sayonara.
How about Ms. Mitsuya?
You'll never escape from her embrace.
Anything else you have to say?
I'm not pleading with you or anything,
just giving you my very best advice as a friend.
Be careful tonight.
Thanks.
Come in.
Can I have a moment?
There's only coffee.
It's in the pot on the table, if you'd like any.
I'm glad. I thought you might've gone out.
Tokino went out.
To enjoy himself with an adult woman?
Yeah.
Why didn't you go as well?
I had a feeling.
That I would visit you?
I wouldn't be so arrogant as to think that.
I had a hunch that I should stay in my room tonight.
My hunches are often right.
How long has it been since you joined this base?
I don't know. Maybe around the end of summer.
And before that? How much flight time did you have?
How many years have you been a pilot?
Did you come to talk about that?
You're the most trustworthy person in this base, so I wanted to ask you.
How do you all stay in control of your feelings?
How exactly do you connect your endlessly repeating life with your memories of the past?
My guess is that you've probably become forgetful,
your hazy feelings, as if you're watching a dream, protecting your mind.
Yesterday, last month, even last year -\Nyou make no distinction between them at all.
It all seems the same to you.
Am I right?
If you're talking about me, you're basically right.
It's been like this since I was young.
It was hazy,
and I wondered many times whether I was actually awake or asleep.
You yourself didn't know?
Did you know "Kildren" was a brand name of our corporation?
In the course of the development of genetic control technology, you all were suddenly born,
and the name that was supposed to be given to the final product came to refer to you instead.
So you're saying you're different.
You Kildren do not age.
You will live on forever.
At first, no one knew that.
Those who heard it didn't believe it.
But the rumor steadily spread -
- there were humans who, short of falling in war, would not die!
I don't get it!
Could I also be a Kildren?
Where did I hear what I just told you,
where did I read it, is it really true...?
Somehow, anything and everything is a fragmentary mess to me.
I'm not certain that I've really experienced anything!
No sense of solidity at all!
"I'm not a Kildren, unlike the others" - things couldn't be that convenient, right?
When did I start flying a plane?
When did I start killing people?
Why, when, and how in the world did I end up this way?
I wonder that every night.
I can't remember. I can't remember at all!
I think and think about my childhood,
but besides a few fixed scenes, I can't remember anything at all!
You seemed to like playing with children.
At my previous base, I got to know a volunteer
who got me a place to help out, that's all.
I like looking at children.
It makes me wish I'd had a childhood too.
Because what if I had been born like this?
Just in thinking about how I might never have grown,
I end up feeling like I'm floating away from reality.
Don't you feel like that?
Don't you... get uneasy?
Could Ms. Kusanagi have shot Jinroh in order to grant him an ending? That's what I wonder.
However, he didn't die.
He didn't?
Because he became you.
He was born once more as a different human,
and was endowed with new memories - resulting in you.
You are the reincarnation of Jinroh.
Otherwise, his know-how as a pilot would have been lost.
His capability as a weapon would have been lost.
Why doesn't everyone realize that?
They're just pretending not to.
They're just pretending until you finally realize it.
Interesting idea.
How was the coffee?
It was good. Thanks.
Same to you.
It was an interesting chat.
Thank you.
Why?
You'd better put away the gun.
Or can you give it to me?
This is my gun!
Then lend it to me.
For what?
I'll shoot Ms. Kusanagi in your place.
A fine idea.
Leave us, Mitsuya.
If you want to die, go ahead!
Is it okay if I smoke?
Please go ahead. It's your room.
Did you kill Kurita Jinroh?
Yes.
He asked you to?
Yes.
Did you love him?
Yes.
Kannami.
Shoot me with that gun.
You want me to shoot you?
Yes.
This time, you kill me.
Please.
Live on.
Until we can change something.
Even on the same old road, you can tread new ground.
Even if it's the same old road, the scenery isn't the same.
Can't things just be that way?
Or is it no good, because that's all it is?
Warning! Enemy in sight!
2 o'clock, same height.
It's J2 V!
Everyone, retreat.
Cairn! Where are you going? Get back!
I'm gonna cover you!
Cut out!
This is... my job.
Even if it's the same old road,
the scenery isn't the same.
Can't things just be that way?
I'll kill my father.
Come in.
My name is Hiiragi Isamu. I was transferred here today.
I am Kusanagi Suito.
I've been waiting for you.