2032 A.D.
Is it really okay?
Yeah.
This way, we can fight together forever.
It's very hard to live forever.
But…
This headache is killing me.
Episode 5: Drink Because You Are Happy
Bartender, another one.
Don't be skimpy. Give me the bottle.
Hey, you. You're scaring the other customers.
Isn't it time to go home--
Not in front of my bar!
S****! Now I'm really drowning in my own vomit.
Please help… The fortified city was attacked…
This spot is occupied. Go away.
Ow! Unh…
You.
Are you Strength?
You're that kid from the other day. I can still kill you.
Please. I need Empress right away.
Don't say that name. It drives me crazy.
There's no time. My sister has been abducted by the Educational Institution.
Get off me, you brat. Don't touch me.
You're a pawn of the Institution, aren't you?
No, but they took my sister and...
Yikes!
Definitely a Hemiteos Unit. Dispose of her.
You'll be the ones getting killed.
Is that all you got?
Take this!
Arche? Damn it!
No more violence.
After them.
Empress, all enemy drone response has vanished.
This fight is over.
Yes.
This base is now under control.
The Institution's indiscriminate airstrike left no survivors. All of their soldiers
and abductees are dead.
I couldn't save them, again.
Colonel, where's Charlotte?
She escaped out of our range of pursuit. She's too fast.
I've been salvaging information from the database left on the train.
I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear?
Good news.
All right then.
Since the GPS is unusable,
transport trains are controlled by old-fashioned service planning diagrams--
Cut the crap. What did you find out?
I found the point where the train line meets the rails from the Institution.
So if we follow the train line--
The head of the Educational Institution, Smiley, will be there.
What's the bad news?
Oh, about that.
I found something that kind of makes things worse.
Miya.
How about Norito?
They only sacrifice girls, so maybe they already…
Let's go.
If we stop now, those who we should be able to save will die.
Hey, wait for me!
You forgot me! Hey you guys! Let me go with you!
They're everywhere.
Is it just a matter of time until they find us?
Don't give up yet. Let's find another route.
Okay…
You know what?
What?
I just thought that you seemed so different.
When you had your Gigantic Arm, you seemed so strong.
I'm weird without it.
No, I mean…
Well, you're so tiny and cute.
Hey!
That was close.
Let's go now. They'll find us if we stay here.
I know, but where can we go?
Take me to where Empress is.
Empress?
Is it too hard?
Oh, well, I…
I guess it's not easy being a powerful Hemiteos Unit.
It's not that. To me, Empress is special.
Because of her, I…
I can't remember.
Why? Why did you disappear, Empress?
You really don't know where she is?
I don't know. I can't remember anything.
Oh, hey!
What?
Maybe we should rest a little. You look like you're in pain.
They're looking for us. We should flee.
Fool. You still don't get it? That kid double-crossed you.
What?
Why?
They said I'd get my sister back if I obeyed.
She's a mighty fighting machine that survived the war, so don't spare the ammo.
Run! It's all my fault! But spare Miya, my sister…
You little--
Crushed by rocks from this height. That must be fatal even for her.
Take him.
Bastards! Let me go!
Miya!
It's awful. Just like I thought. I hate humans!
They betray easily and break down easily.
They are s***. Humans are s***.
But they're probably going to kill him. And his sister too.
Ignore them. Even after saving them, they end up getting killed, like always.
Hemiteos Units are immortal. Humans are not.
Humans are too fragile. So many die in wars. It seems endless.
That's why I hate humans now?
But my headache still won't go away.
Did you know it would be like this from the beginning, Empress?
It's very hard to live forever. But...
Then why are you fighting again? Why are you trying to protect humans?
Tell me why.
Black Rock Shooter.
Answer me.
All he could do is snitch and he's not worth educating.
We're disposing of him.
That's fine. Useless men are food for the Iron Ocean.
Agreed.
Strength...
I can do this! I know I can! Let's go!
My goodness. Strength has such good luck.
Your voice has reached us.
Empress' energy.
I'm alive again!
It's time for a major payback.
Let the Arche swallow her whole.
You think I'd fall for the same trick twice?
I clobber!
I grab!
I tear apart and destroy!
That's the stuff. Hurray for violence!
I hope next time you can be reborn in a better world.
We're attacking the Institution's headquarters. I want you to come too.
No way I'm going with you.
All right.
Norito.
What's this?
It's the point where the train line meets the rails from the Institution.
Your sister Miya was taken there.
Whatever. You do you.
Your excessive charity is sickening.
Strength.
Okay. You can do whatever you want.
I have a feeling I'll be able to fight next to you again.
S***. I would've been dead without you. I'll repay you for this.
My headache's gone.
I won't need this anymore.
Sorry I betrayed you.
Do you know what you're facing?
You just concentrate on rescuing your sister.
We're going to crush the Institution.
Right.
It's very hard to live forever.
But…
if we do, we can keep meeting our precious friends.
Wow.
Please be safe, Miya.
Translated by Ikuko Ohno