1 00:00:16,900 --> 00:00:20,350 This isn't nearly enough men to guard an important general, 2 00:00:20,350 --> 00:00:22,620 but honestly, it's better for us that way. 3 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:27,880 I want you to kill my best friend. 4 00:00:30,070 --> 00:00:33,430 Only my trusted aides know what's going on here. 5 00:00:34,210 --> 00:00:36,930 We have to keep witnesses to a minimum 6 00:00:36,930 --> 00:00:39,840 and make this look like an unfortunate accident. 7 00:00:42,020 --> 00:00:45,980 Imperial Capital Downtown 8 00:00:46,190 --> 00:00:51,320 This story is a work of fiction. People, organizations, locations, laws, names, etc. have no relation to any real-life counterparts. 9 00:00:54,810 --> 00:00:56,370 From west to east, 10 00:00:56,890 --> 00:00:59,110 and then back west... 11 00:00:59,370 --> 00:01:03,120 Even if it's an order, they're asking for a whole lot. 12 00:01:04,010 --> 00:01:06,180 You don't like being on an escort mission? 13 00:01:06,530 --> 00:01:10,630 "Escort"? I'm just sitting here until we get to the Federation. 14 00:01:10,930 --> 00:01:15,750 Aren't there more things I could be doing to help my comrades on the front lines? 15 00:01:16,340 --> 00:01:18,950 We should be attacking, not waiting for the enemy to show up! 16 00:01:18,950 --> 00:01:20,760 That's enough. 17 00:01:21,390 --> 00:01:25,070 We have our mission. 18 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,140 You're sure it's not too soon? 19 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,580 The bombers have just passed over the Empire's capital. 20 00:01:32,580 --> 00:01:34,900 There'll be more time before they arrive. 21 00:01:34,900 --> 00:01:37,050 We're welcoming our friends. 22 00:01:37,050 --> 00:01:39,390 Even if all we're doing is guarding and guiding them, 23 00:01:39,390 --> 00:01:40,790 we can't be late. 24 00:01:41,460 --> 00:01:42,800 And... 25 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:45,250 You want me to have a chance to show this off, right? 26 00:01:58,100 --> 00:01:59,030 Enter. 27 00:01:59,460 --> 00:02:00,510 Excuse me. 28 00:02:02,630 --> 00:02:04,010 This is... 29 00:02:04,010 --> 00:02:07,350 General Rudersdorf asked me to give it to you before he left. 30 00:02:22,830 --> 00:02:25,320 General, are you unwell? 31 00:02:25,690 --> 00:02:28,470 No, I don't know what's wrong. 32 00:02:28,950 --> 00:02:30,240 But... 33 00:02:34,510 --> 00:02:37,530 Maybe it's a premonition of something. 34 00:02:38,170 --> 00:02:42,180 Episode Twelve Exit 35 00:02:51,170 --> 00:02:55,310 This needs to be an accident caused by a maintenance failure. 36 00:02:55,310 --> 00:02:58,740 They can't be given a chance to use their parachutes. 37 00:02:59,340 --> 00:03:02,440 This can't be allowed to fail! 38 00:03:07,150 --> 00:03:08,950 Alert! Multiple contacts! 39 00:03:09,820 --> 00:03:11,030 12 o'clock! 40 00:03:11,030 --> 00:03:12,860 Enemy bombers! 41 00:03:13,650 --> 00:03:15,050 An enemy twin-engine? 42 00:03:15,050 --> 00:03:18,470 Looks like we ran into one of their patrols. 43 00:03:18,470 --> 00:03:20,430 We can't let them raise an alert. 44 00:03:22,670 --> 00:03:23,730 We'll take them down. 45 00:03:29,260 --> 00:03:32,220 Magical signatures detected from enemy bombers! 46 00:03:32,220 --> 00:03:34,390 Enemy mages? Here? 47 00:03:34,820 --> 00:03:39,640 As far as I know, there's no such thing as a convenient coincidence. 48 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:40,750 Fuck. 49 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:44,410 This is no chance encounter. 50 00:03:44,410 --> 00:03:48,220 Lieutenant Colonel, I can pretend to provide a direct escort and then... 51 00:03:48,220 --> 00:03:50,180 No. It's too obvious. 52 00:03:50,180 --> 00:03:51,240 But... 53 00:03:51,790 --> 00:03:54,260 We have to assume other eyes will be looking this over. 54 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:56,930 We need to provide a proper escort. 55 00:03:57,460 --> 00:03:59,180 We will support their retreat! 56 00:03:59,180 --> 00:04:01,690 Lt. Serebryakov, secure a retreat route! 57 00:04:01,690 --> 00:04:05,000 Grantz and Neumann, your units are to launch an assault! 58 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:06,630 Everyone else, provide escort! 59 00:04:15,410 --> 00:04:16,590 Hang on! 60 00:04:16,590 --> 00:04:17,630 General! 61 00:04:18,140 --> 00:04:19,890 Wh-What's going on? 62 00:04:25,110 --> 00:04:26,230 It's the enemy! 63 00:04:26,770 --> 00:04:29,470 Our escorts are about to run into the enemy mages! 64 00:04:29,470 --> 00:04:31,290 Prepare for evasive maneuvers! 65 00:04:34,770 --> 00:04:36,800 It's strange. 66 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,580 Why decide to have someone else do it? 67 00:04:44,910 --> 00:04:46,320 Visual on target! 68 00:04:48,660 --> 00:04:50,370 The Devil of the Rhine? 69 00:04:50,370 --> 00:04:52,650 Intelligence didn't say a damn word about that! 70 00:04:53,270 --> 00:04:55,560 I'll get her this time, for sure! 71 00:04:58,360 --> 00:04:59,680 Provide support for Lieutenant Sue! 72 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:00,660 Hurry! 73 00:05:00,660 --> 00:05:03,110 Why? Why is this happening? 74 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:06,150 Urgent message, Comrade Colonel. 75 00:05:06,150 --> 00:05:10,550 The Allied Kingdom bombers had an unexpected encounter with the enemy. 76 00:05:10,990 --> 00:05:13,530 And what did the party decide to do? 77 00:05:13,770 --> 00:05:17,440 Our orders are to bring the Allied Kingdom bombers in safely. 78 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:21,130 If something happens, it could damage our international friendship. 79 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:23,170 Understood. 80 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:27,970 We're going out. 81 00:05:33,310 --> 00:05:34,880 Deploy shields! 82 00:05:39,620 --> 00:05:41,450 Don't let them get close to the transport! 83 00:05:41,450 --> 00:05:42,700 Buy time until it can escape... 84 00:05:42,700 --> 00:05:43,730 Dodge, Weiss! 85 00:05:48,540 --> 00:05:49,950 This attack... 86 00:05:52,740 --> 00:05:54,610 Her again?! 87 00:05:58,310 --> 00:06:00,320 So it is the enemy, then? 88 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:03,100 I guess I was a little too suspicious. 89 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:05,720 It's strange. 90 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:09,650 The stronger the enemy seems to me, the better I feel. 91 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:14,510 Even though it's me they're after, I don't feel upset at all. 92 00:06:15,650 --> 00:06:17,290 Salamander to Cargo! 93 00:06:17,290 --> 00:06:19,340 I want to get the package out of here! 94 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,340 Shit! Why is she so damn persistent?! 95 00:06:22,340 --> 00:06:25,980 Even the infamous Degurechaff is complaining? 96 00:06:25,980 --> 00:06:30,030 I hope I get a chance to tell Zettour someday. 97 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,490 Devil! Face the judgment of God! 98 00:06:38,490 --> 00:06:39,700 Major Weiss! 99 00:06:39,700 --> 00:06:41,490 You keep the transport safe! 100 00:06:41,490 --> 00:06:43,020 I'll draw her away! 101 00:06:43,020 --> 00:06:44,180 Lieutenant Colonel! 102 00:06:44,660 --> 00:06:46,510 Wait! I won't let you get away! 103 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:55,810 If you really think you're one of God's angels, 104 00:06:56,130 --> 00:06:58,210 then I'll rip off your damn wings! 105 00:06:59,280 --> 00:07:01,800 We're almost in the combat zone! 106 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:02,970 Wait. 107 00:07:04,050 --> 00:07:04,980 Is that... 108 00:07:05,490 --> 00:07:07,150 The Devil of the Rhine? 109 00:07:07,510 --> 00:07:10,400 And if the Devil of the Rhine is present, 110 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,110 we are to shoot her down and secure her at all costs. 111 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:18,540 The order I was given at Soldim remains the party's highest priority. 112 00:07:19,180 --> 00:07:22,070 Now that I've seen her, I have no choice. 113 00:07:22,370 --> 00:07:25,960 Allied Kingdom commanding officer, this is the Federation commanding officer. 114 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:26,880 Do you copy? 115 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:28,400 Colonel Mikel! 116 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:29,840 You came! 117 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,000 We'll take the Devil of the Rhine. 118 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:33,290 You're sure? 119 00:07:33,290 --> 00:07:36,150 It's a host's job to take care of his guests! 120 00:07:38,830 --> 00:07:40,590 Why did this happen? 121 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:38,040 So you just gained altitude without thinking about what you were doing at all? 122 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:42,920 I'm lucky that people who rely on their faith tend to stop thinking. 123 00:08:43,680 --> 00:08:50,080 But I hate the fact that I have to rely on this computation jewel. 124 00:09:03,090 --> 00:09:06,620 What? It's not her magical signature! 125 00:09:08,540 --> 00:09:10,100 A Federation mage? 126 00:09:10,590 --> 00:09:11,940 The one from before? 127 00:09:21,810 --> 00:09:25,930 That computation jewel is just leaking magic. 128 00:09:25,930 --> 00:09:28,140 No thought at all to safety... 129 00:09:28,140 --> 00:09:30,680 Everybody's got their own mad scientist, I guess. 130 00:09:39,730 --> 00:09:41,960 Damn it! I can't break through! 131 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:43,270 What the hell's going on? 132 00:09:43,270 --> 00:09:45,220 None of this was in the plan! 133 00:09:45,220 --> 00:09:46,220 Then... 134 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:56,360 I'm disappointed that someone of your skill would attempt the same trick twice. 135 00:10:36,170 --> 00:10:38,750 Forgive me, my friend. 136 00:10:39,310 --> 00:10:43,690 It's been so long since everything changed. 137 00:10:49,210 --> 00:10:52,200 Duty, necessity, friendship... 138 00:10:52,670 --> 00:10:55,960 What was the right answer? 139 00:11:00,770 --> 00:11:05,190 I always thought I hadn't changed, but... 140 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:12,110 I was swept up in the flow, forced to choose... 141 00:11:12,700 --> 00:11:16,600 I tried to make our destruction happen in the best way it could... 142 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:18,860 But how was any of that me? 143 00:11:23,370 --> 00:11:27,410 God... Go to hell. 144 00:11:27,410 --> 00:11:31,020 Give back my prayers. My hopes! 145 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:36,290 Very well... 146 00:11:36,680 --> 00:11:40,100 I was always prepared to be a beast. 147 00:11:40,530 --> 00:11:43,540 I will gladly become a coward as well. 148 00:11:46,810 --> 00:11:52,870 As long as my nation's future and its history understand me, that's enough. 149 00:11:52,870 --> 00:11:56,230 It would be too much to ask for anything else. 150 00:11:59,140 --> 00:12:01,820 Damn the little traces of humanity I have left... 151 00:12:01,820 --> 00:12:03,650 A human being couldn't do this. 152 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:16,250 Not even a strategy officer could. 153 00:12:16,250 --> 00:12:19,390 A beast of logic and necessity. 154 00:12:31,940 --> 00:12:36,700 A monster wearing the skin of a human, huh? 155 00:12:45,210 --> 00:12:49,060 Sometimes it's bad to be too good at your job. 156 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:51,740 Was this what she was after? 157 00:12:52,070 --> 00:12:54,440 We're going down together. 158 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:11,680 Lord, let your word be made manifest. 159 00:13:11,680 --> 00:13:15,510 May it become a bow that sharpens your believers like a sword! 160 00:13:15,860 --> 00:13:18,850 Oh, Lord, for I am your arrow! 161 00:13:19,090 --> 00:13:23,050 A lone arrow that you nock and fire! 162 00:13:23,050 --> 00:13:27,610 An arrow that pierces lies and brings victory! 163 00:14:00,900 --> 00:14:03,550 Our escort mages' defense line is on the verge of breaking! 164 00:14:03,550 --> 00:14:05,570 General! Your parachute! 165 00:14:05,900 --> 00:14:07,760 That's fine. 166 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:11,860 I much prefer it when the enemy's trying to kill me. 167 00:14:21,310 --> 00:14:23,600 I-It's Lieutenant Degurechaff! 168 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:25,470 She protected the transport! 169 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:44,000 Yeah, I figured you'd aim for me. 170 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:23,700 So I suspected my friend, and he was innocent... 171 00:15:33,110 --> 00:15:37,240 I... am ashamed. 172 00:15:45,290 --> 00:15:48,820 If someone else is willing to dirty their hands for me, 173 00:15:48,820 --> 00:15:51,090 all the better. 174 00:16:16,370 --> 00:16:19,390 Lieutenant Colonel, what is it? 175 00:16:19,390 --> 00:16:21,200 You're on an escort mission, yes? 176 00:16:26,650 --> 00:16:28,200 Oh... 177 00:16:36,430 --> 00:16:39,840 I see. Well done. 178 00:16:57,260 --> 00:17:00,690 Y-You're sure about this? 179 00:17:12,460 --> 00:17:15,470 October 14th, Unified Year 1927 180 00:17:15,970 --> 00:17:18,970 Outskirts of the Imperial Capital 181 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,540 They arrived right on time? 182 00:17:27,550 --> 00:17:28,870 Where's the general? 183 00:17:28,870 --> 00:17:30,610 He... 184 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:38,860 I just didn't feel like getting on a transport, you know. 185 00:17:43,310 --> 00:17:45,840 Good old Strategic HQ. 186 00:17:46,290 --> 00:17:48,790 Glad to be back, everyone. 187 00:17:50,420 --> 00:17:53,270 Now, get back to work. 188 00:17:53,750 --> 00:17:56,030 Not even a speech, huh? 189 00:17:56,030 --> 00:17:57,870 What do you expect? 190 00:17:57,870 --> 00:18:00,290 He lost a friend, after all. 191 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:10,810 The only possible successor to General Rudersdorf was General Zettour. 192 00:18:10,810 --> 00:18:13,570 That was Strategic HQ's unanimous opinion. 193 00:18:14,790 --> 00:18:17,980 Thus he was relieved of his mission in the east 194 00:18:17,980 --> 00:18:21,500 and appointed Deputy Director of War Affairs and Strategy, 195 00:18:21,500 --> 00:18:24,500 an entirely unprecedented position. 196 00:18:25,330 --> 00:18:28,140 The government and bureaucrats complained about 197 00:18:28,140 --> 00:18:31,570 his now having more power than the Chief of the General Staff. 198 00:18:31,570 --> 00:18:33,510 But the military ignored them. 199 00:18:34,590 --> 00:18:38,260 The emperor himself was reluctant to approve this, but it didn't matter. 200 00:18:38,260 --> 00:18:44,150 Zettour supposedly said something to him while giving advice in a private room. 201 00:18:45,020 --> 00:18:49,260 Sheesh... my title's longer than I would like. 202 00:18:49,260 --> 00:18:53,370 But I suppose this fulfills my goal of taking complete control. 203 00:18:53,370 --> 00:18:57,910 Colonel Adelheid from the military police seems to be sniffing around. 204 00:18:59,530 --> 00:19:03,520 It's fine. I know him well. 205 00:19:04,310 --> 00:19:05,800 Will you attend the funeral? 206 00:19:06,780 --> 00:19:08,490 I have work to do. 207 00:19:08,490 --> 00:19:12,280 I can just apologize to him on the other side. 208 00:19:12,700 --> 00:19:16,210 Sir, do you mean... 209 00:19:18,470 --> 00:19:22,660 For the first time in my life, I'm grateful to the Allied Kingdom. 210 00:19:23,530 --> 00:19:27,280 I shouldn't say another word about it. 211 00:19:38,230 --> 00:19:42,880 The military band played a sad melody 212 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:48,160 as General Kurt von Rudersdorf's funeral was held today. 213 00:19:48,990 --> 00:19:53,410 General Rudersdorf's coffin was loaded onto an artillery carriage, 214 00:19:53,410 --> 00:19:58,240 and is heading to the grounds as the people praise his bravery as a soldier. 215 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:02,960 The carriage has just arrived, 216 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:07,370 and as his family watches, 217 00:20:07,370 --> 00:20:12,640 he joins the many who have made the ultimate sacrifice... 218 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:17,900 If we can end this war, I'll make a picture book out of what you just said. 219 00:20:23,390 --> 00:20:25,030 But... 220 00:20:25,030 --> 00:20:28,540 My hope to retire and live off royalties isn't dead yet. 221 00:20:28,540 --> 00:20:31,550 I didn't even end up having to kill my allies! 222 00:20:31,550 --> 00:20:32,360 I knew it! 223 00:20:32,360 --> 00:20:36,530 Only the modern mind and a strong, free will can open the path to the future! 224 00:20:36,530 --> 00:20:39,550 If I have to draw a book or two, I will! 225 00:20:39,550 --> 00:20:41,540 I don't need other people's help! 226 00:20:41,540 --> 00:20:45,410 If I do it with the power of my will, it's easy! 227 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:56,970 Well? How do you like that, Being X? 228 00:21:04,110 --> 00:21:07,780 Well, whatever. The war will end now. 229 00:21:07,780 --> 00:21:11,390 I can finally be done with this shit. 230 00:21:27,130 --> 00:21:29,180 Has the Empire gone insane? 231 00:21:29,180 --> 00:21:31,560 They're really attacking us, too? 232 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,270 Damn it! This is my home! 233 00:21:38,670 --> 00:21:40,590 Don't let them strengthen their lines! 234 00:21:40,590 --> 00:21:42,570 Knock down those Ildoan nests! 235 00:21:42,570 --> 00:21:44,340 What's going on? 236 00:21:44,340 --> 00:21:46,240 What the hell is going on? 237 00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:59,200 Why did this...