Princess Principal (プリンセス・プリンシパル)

I can't believe you're a spy.

There was no other way to get across the Wall.

Of course.

But those clothes really suit you.

Is that a compliment?

Or...

It's both.

Anyway, now we've fooled Control.

Let's run away together.

I have the route planned out.

There's a white house waiting for us in Casablanca. We can...

I can't.

I told you.

I need your help

to make me Queen.

You don't mean...

That old promise?

With the Wall gone, we can be together and it won't matter who knows it.

That's true, but...

But...

I understand.

I know it won't be easy.

No, you don't understand!

Morgan MP was killed on the way to hospital.

Why?

The people at the top were afraid he would talk.

So they silenced him.

That's the world I live in.

That's why I...

Even so...

Even so.

I want to be Queen

and eliminate the things that come between us.

All right. I'll do it.

Ange!

I will deceive them all.

I'll deceive you,

the world...

and...

even myself.

It is the turn of the 20th century.

The Kingdom of Albion's new royal air force, commonly known as the Air Fleet,

has created a dramatic shift in the balance of global power.

With its monopoly on Cavorite, and the Air Fleet at its command,

the Kingdom of Albion became the greatest world power since the Roman Empire.

However,

revolution split the kingdom into East and West,

with the London Wall separating the Kingdom of Albion from the Commonwealth of Albion.

Ten years later, London became the front-line of a secret war fought between the nations' spies.

How did you like this morning's tea, Your Highness?

I was just in the mood for some Nuwara Eliya.

You know me so well, Beatrice.

Today, you're expected to attend the send-off for the Crown Prince at 10.

Then you will be participating in the inaugural meeting of the Life Improvement Society,

and reading a message on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.

Thank you, Beatrice.

And...

I'm sorry.

For making that decision about Ange without talking to you.

I'm against it.

Those people are spies!

Their job is to trick and deceive people.

We can't trust them!

But they do say, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Anyway, Your Highness, I will protect you, just like I always have...

Princess, you in there?

Wow, I didn't think your room would be so plain.

Wh-where are your manners?! You don't have an appointment!

I'm visiting a friend. Don't be so uptight.

A friend?!

We're all fellow students here, aren't we?

Maybe on the surface, but...!

If we're going to be friends, we'll need a reason.

What should our story be?

We grew up together on the Black Lizard Planet.

No!

What about cross-dressing?

We know the Princess' unspeakable secret!

Certainly not!

Why would Her Highness do something so indecent?!

Then back to the Black Lizard Planet idea...

No!

Absolutely not!

Welcome to our club room.

Club room?

If we tell everyone it's for our club, we can get away with all kinds of things.

We'll figure out exactly what club it is later.

Oof!

Are they all... real?

You did all this yourself, Dorothy?

Are you impressed with me now?

Yes, I'll come to you next time I'm making an anteater hutch.

Nice work getting the safety off.

Your Highness!

And you lot!

Bringing Her Highness into such a dangerous place...!

What are you thinking?!

The truth is, we have orders from Control.

You mean from the director of the Commonwealth spies who are infiltrating the Kingdom?

Our orders are to board HMS Gloucester

and recover the printing plates for the Commonwealth Pound.

Why would the Royal Air Force have plates for Commonwealth currency?

They were stolen.

The Duke of Normandy plans to mass-produce pound notes in the colonies to create financial instability.

That's where Princess comes in.

We need you to board the Gloucester and create an opening for us to stow away.

So this is my first mission.

No! I won't let her do anything so dangerous!

Don't worry.

If the worst should happen...

I'll take her place.

In that case, our beginner has nothing to worry about.

It's true. It's like I'm looking in a mirror.

Your Highness!

How can you be so calm?!

These people are-

Beatrice!

Excuse me!

What was THAT all about?

There was a mechanism in her throat.

Beatrice's father is known for being fanatical about machines.

Possessed by machines himself,

he eventually began to experiment on his own daughter.

It's the mechanical girl!

Go on, say something!

Yuck, she smells like oil!

...ness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness! Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Come on, Beatrice.

Let's you and I be friends.

Your Highness, I don't think those people are just any spies.

They mean to replace you.

I know. I know God won't do anything for us.

The police work for the Duke of Normandy,

and the Duke of Anquitaine, Lord High Admiral... he can hardly be considered an ally.

I'm the only one...

...who can protect you.

I'm terribly sorry for dropping in unannounced.

This is where we held the send-off for His Royal Highness Prince Abyssinian.

We are deeply honored to have you, Princess.

This will certainly improve our sailors' morale.

Our ship will be preparing for departure soon.

We don't have much to offer, but perhaps some Kalinga tea...

My, that sounds lovely.

I can't let you go any farther, Miss.

Oh, that's hardly friendly.

Classified material's in there.

If you like, you could wait in the Officers' Mess...

Actually...

There's somewhere else I'd really like to go.

A-as long as it's somewhere I can authorize.

I can't hold it in any longer.

Why did you come along?

You hate us, don't you?

I-I'm here for Her Highness!

I'm keeping an eye on you, to make sure you don't try anything funny!

Don't bother.

You're an amateur. You'll never hit me.

I'd be so embarrassed if you heard me.

Could you step away, please?

I-I beg your pardon!

Answer me! Why do you look so much like Her Highness?

Because Princess and I are sisters from the Black Lizard Planet.

Don't joke with me!

You're planning to replace her. That's why you look like her!