Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova (2013) - S01E01 - CR vs Underwater

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Underwater
Enemy still in sight!
Enemy still in sight!
They're neutralizing our attacks!
They're neutralizing our attacks!
All of humanity's remaining firepower has been gathered for this fight.
We've gathered every last weapon left to mankind for this battle.
Yet, even this much firepower is not enough—
Yet, it's still not enough to—
By the start of the 21st century,
By the start of the 21st century,
humanity had lost most of its terrestrial territory
humanity had lost most of its terrestrial territory
due to global climate change and other factors.
due to global climate change amongst other things.
As if in response to this predicament,
And as if one crisis wasn't enough,
an enemy of unknown origin, the Fleet of Fog, appeared
an enemy of unknown origin, the Fleet of Fog, appeared.
and blockaded all shipping routes.
All shipping routes were blockaded
Humanity was driven out of the seas.
and humanity was driven out of the seas.
Seven years after humanity's last stand against the Fleet,
Seven years after humanity's last stand against the Fleet,
their governments and economies were in shambles.
any semblance of ruling or economic power laid in shambles.
Their communication satellites and undersea cables were destroyed,
Satellites and undersea cables had been destroyed,
and all communications were jammed by the enemy.
and radio signal was jammed by the enemy.
All forms of electronic communication were severed.
Every nation-state was effectively isolated.
Every nation-state was effectively isolated.
Merely confirming one another's continued existence was next to impossible.
If another country still stood or not was next to impossible to know.
Display our situation on the monitor.
Display our situation on the monitor.
Damn Fog...
Damn Fog...
Gotten wind of our cargo, huh?
So it got wind of our cargo, huh?
Hold it back!
Hold it at bay!
Buy us time until the launch!
Buy us time until the launch!
Get a move on with the SSTO!
Get a move on with the SSTO!
SSTO: Single Stage To Orbit
Amatsukaze and Tachikaze have been sunk!
Amatsukaze and Tachikaze have been sunk!
Fog ship about to exit minefield!
Fog ship about to exit minefield!
Are we out of options?
Are we out of options?
Unidentified submarine rapidly approaching!
Unidentified submarine rapidly approaching!
A new enemy?
A new enemy?
No,
No.
this signal...
This signal...
It's the I-401!
It's the I-401!
We have been tasked
We have been tasked
with halting the Fog's advance,
with halting the Fog's advance, sinking it if necessary,
sinking it if necessary,
until the SSTO has been sucessfully launched.
until the SSTO has been launched with success.
Iona, the data.
Iona, the data.
Nagara-class light cruiser, Nagara.
Nagara-class light cruiser, Nagara.
Displacement: 6010 tons.
Displacement: 6010 tons.
Equipped with wave motion compulsory conversion armor,
Equipped with wave motion compulsory conversion armor,
six 12.3 cm guns on three active turrets,
six 12.3 cm guns on three active turrets,
and twelve submarine torpedo tubes,
and twelve underwater torpedo tubes,
in addition to three high-angle laser guns.
in addition to three anti-aircraft laser guns.
For real?
For real?
Multiple missile launch modules and close-range combat systems.
It also possesses multiple missile launch modules and close-range combat systems.
Maximum speed: 60 knots.
Maximum speed: 60 knots.
It cannot submerge.
It cannot submerge.
It is a standard Fog Light Cruiser.
It is a standard Fog Light Cruiser.
Engage!
Engage!
Kyouhei!
Kyouhei!
Roger!
Roger!
Loading specified torpedoes!
Loading specified torpedoes!
Tube 7, launch corrosive torpedo!
Tube 7, launch corrosive torpedo!
Sonar detecting two incoming torpedoes!
I have two incoming torpedoes on the sonar!
We were detected.
They knew we were coming.
Snapshot tubes 1 and 2!
Snapshot tubes 1 and 2!
All stop! Dive!
All stop! Dive!
Crash dive.
Crash dive.
Klein Field deployed.
Klein Field deployed.
5 seconds to torpedo hit!
5 seconds to torpedo hit!
4...
4...
3...
3...
Corrosive torpedo will hit target.
Corrosive torpedo will hit target.
2...
2...
1...
1...
Nagara is turning starboard and deploying her Klein Field!
Nagara is turning starboard and deploying her Klein Field!
Too late!
It's too late!
What's going on out there?
What's going on out there?
That must be
That must be
the I-401...
the I-401: the Blue Steel!
The Blue Steel!
The launch of the intercontinental communication SSTO is a success!
The launch of the intercontinental communication SSTO is a success!
Phew, thank God.
Phew, thank God.
Does Japan even have anything to transmit overseas anymore?
Does Japan even have anything to transmit overseas anymore?
They must, since they launched it, right?
They must, since they launched it, right?
Nagara, you were just following orders.
Nagara, you were just following orders.
Iona,
Iona.
are you all right?
Are you all right?
I'm tired from the Klein Field.
I'm just tired from using the Klein Field.
I see.
I see.
Why did you turn up?
Why did the Fog turn up?
What is the purpose of your existence?
What is the purpose of your existence?
I don't know.
I don't know.
We merely exist to follow orders.
We merely exist to follow orders.
Do you engage in battle because I order you to?
Do you engage in battle because I order you to?
Yeah.
Yes.
I...
I...
I am your ship.
I am your ship.
Ever since I awoke two years ago...
I always have been, ever since I awoke two years ago.
Was Chihaya Gunzou also selected to be on the inspection team?
Was Chihaya Gunzou also selected to be on the inspection team?
Well, he's one of the top students.
Well, he's one of the top students.
That's not the only reason, is it?
That's not the only reason, is it?
He's the only son of a captain who died in battle.
He's the only son of a captain who died in battle.
Unlike us, he gets special treatment.
He gets special treatment.
Oh, about that...
Oh, about that...
Are the rumors that his father defected to the Fog true?
Are the rumors that his father defected to the Fog true?
Who knows?
Who knows?
What happened at the Great Naval Battle is still classified.
What happened at the Great Naval Battle is still classified.
Either way, there's just something shady about him.
Either way, something's just not right about him.
What you are about to see is top secret.
What you are about to see is top secret.
You have been granted special privilege to see it
You have been granted special permission to see it
because you have a bright future ahead.
because of the exceptional promise you all show.
Top secret...
Top secret...
As future officers,
As future officers,
you have the right to know.
you have the right to know.
What a joke.
What a joke.
They're just trying to pass on the torch.
It just means that it's a message from the organization.
It's the submarine I-401...
It's the submarine I-401...
Why is it here?
Why is it here?
This is a captured Fog ship.
This is a captured Fog ship.
Although its appearance mimics that of a Pacific War submarine,
Although its appearance closely resembles that of a Pacific War submarine,
it is not of human origin.
it is not of human origin.
So this is what the brass was hiding?
So this is what the brass was hiding?
It's no surprise that they'd keep it from the public.
Definitely not something you want the public finding out.
After the Great Naval Battle,
After the Great Naval Battle,
this submarine appeared at this harbor with all of its weapons locked.
this submarine appeared at this harbor with all of its weapons locked.