Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii hen

Gintama

Silver Soul

Watch the Silver Soul Arc in a bright room and at a safe distance from your TV!!

Why are you dying without a word?

At least cough up a complaint or two before you go.

You pieces of junk normally never listen to me,

so why now, of all times,

do you look like fine machinery

as you silently break down?

"Machines exist to serve people"?

You're certainly right.

But if you guys didn't want to,

I wouldn't have minded one bit.

Even if you didn't serve any purpose, even if you were useless pieces of junk...

As long you guys, my friends, were beside me,

I was fully prepared to die with you!

And yet...

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so, so sorry!

That man poured his heart and soul, his whole life, into machines,

and now he has to throw them all away to stop the war?

He's been forced to make a choice far more painful than death.

But we still can't turn tail.

Because we're machines built by Hiraga Gengai!

Have you said your goodbyes,

Tama-san?

No. There's no need for that.

Whatever may be destroyed or stolen,

they will surely take it all back.

We will meet again one day, for sure.

So I will not say goodbye to anyone.

That so?

Think it's possible?

Can they do it?

Of course. I'm sure they can.

After all, they're the people who took the dullest piece of gold

and polished it enough for it to save half the world.

They spared my life once, anyway.

So I'll leave it in their hands...

This life!

And the world!

Listen up, humanity!

We leave the rest to you!

I don't need to say goodbye.

If there's one thing I can say, it's this:

Before, I never hesitated to perform my duties as a machine.

I was just another screw.

But to those who filled me with so much pointless data,

to those who

turned me into this oil-drenched screw...

Thank you for being my friends.

Tama!

On that day, the machines chose to quit being functioning machinery

and became completely useless friends of ours.

Silver Soul Arc

Machines That Pick Up Useless Habits Are Called People

We've totally lost contact with Earth!

No word on the well-being of the squads in action!

Even the battleships on standby in the main formation are being affected!

What is going on?

Too bad.

They wanted you ta have the best seats to see the fireworks, Shogun-sama,

but it seems they were all wet and soggy.

We're tired of standin' around.

Could you send us back ta where our friends are?

Wait.

No need. I can tell what happened without having to see it.

I believe I told you

that we will not lose!

Whoa. They sank all of the Liberation Army's battleships!

Tama-san...

Otose-san, you don't think they...

They'll come back, no matter what.

You got into a huge fight with machines from all over the universe.

Get a little rest for now.

But know that I'll repair you and work you to the bone again...

No matter what.

It's a promise.

So let us...

Let humanity take care of the rest.

This place is your home...

And we swear to protect it!

Even firearms have been neutralized because of their inner machinery.

That old man and his robots did it.

They really saved half the world!

Man, this sucks.

I'd finally prepared myself for the worst here.

Don't be getting my hopes up again.

Technology and weapons?

Are those the only areas we were overwhelmed in?

Did you forget about numbers?

The battle is only getting started.

Damn earthlings had a pretty amusing trick up their sleeve.

But we still have weapons right here...

We Dakini, feared as tanks of destruction.

Sotatsu-sama...

We'll have him carry the load.

I have no interest in revenge, freedom, or glory.

But we will take all the spoils.

Are those guys going to head toward the Kabuki District?

If such a huge army marches in there...

They knew that all along.

The geezer and the others used the Kabuki District as bait knowing this would happen.

The most important thing in war is predicting the enemy's moves.

Right now, it's obvious where they will go and what they're after.

Right now, we might be able to cause a miracle.

Edo's biggest hoodlum district has given Edo one last hope.

Close the gates!

Kabuki District First

Earth Defense Town

Kabuki District First

All right.

This is mankind's final stronghold.

Until our friends across Edo come here,

we must hold out no matter what.

We don't have any means of communication.

Will anyone really come for us?

They will.

We don't need to communicate. They already know.

Charge!

They know how much

we all love this town.

Charge!

The enemy's target is the cannon.

They think destroying it will fix

their broken machines and reestablish contact with their rear.

They have huge numbers, but that's also their weakness.

If we poke at them from multiple sides and make then panic,

they'll soon lose their footing and go out of control.

That said, be careful.

Don't go in too deep. Keep your distance.

We know.

Kabuki District's residents risked it all to give us this ray of hope.

We won't let it be in vain!

Vice Chief!

We're ready!

Think we can do this?

If we set up that many, it should work.

Listen up.

Consider this battle lost if they reach the Kabuki District.

We'll strike at the center of their long formation and split them up.

After that, how many do we each have to cut down?

Let's see...

If you cut down two hundred each, I'll give you a bonus.

Two hundred?

Then if I cut down a thousand, the position of vice chief is mine?

I'll consider it.

Wow, the vice chief finally gave his blessing!

If Captain Okita becomes vice chief, the world will end anyway.

You can say that again.

But if it's going to end either way, that way sounds like it'd be more fun.

Yeah, I feel the same way.

At this point, whether the world ends or not,

it's not the Shinsengumi if we're not protecting Edo.

And whether the world ends or not,

it's not Odd Jobs if they're not raising hell in the Kabuki District.

Your resting place will find its own way to you at the end of your life.

Go live your life,

Odd Jobs.

Let's go!

How'd Earth look?

They're doin' well ta hold out. You could call it a miracle.