Full Metal Panic! (フルメタル・パニック！)

The scene here in Taboli City is chaotic.

The Balic Republic's army, anti-government guerrillas,

and armed militias from other factions have been fighting

since the breakdown of the ceasefire agreement yesterday.

Witnesses report nurmerous shootings and acts of cruelty,

making life in the city very tense.

Also, we've received reports of nearly 100 refugees stranded

in a medical facility just outside of the c--

All right,

that should do it.

Al, test the data links.

Roger.

ADM, on.

PCL, contact.

Opening from 403 to 412.

Commencing TAC transfer.

Complete.

Check backup.

Roger.

The observation team

says we're running late for this little party.

Hey, no biggie!

The hero's supposed to arrive late.

I'm not gonna help if you start getting shot up, you idiot!

Man, that's cold.

Colonel Maress, there are only the sick,

elderly, and women and children here.

If you have even the slightest human compassion,

please let us go.

Gebo 4 to all units.

We've arrived at Point Echo.

Activating ECS.

Now in stealth mode.

Opening cargo bay hatches.

I, I'm begging you.

Perhaps if you reconsider,

God will find it in his heart--

Urzu 2, roger.

Let's move!

I don't give a damn about you or the god you believe in.

Colonel Maress...

This is Urzu 6.

I'm good to go!

Urzu 7- ready to drop.

Now die!

What the hell?

This is Urzu 6.

I'm in firing position.

It's time to party!

All units to defensive positions!

Red 1 is...

Red 1 is...

Dammit!

Radio and sensors are down.

What's going on?

Are they jamming us?

Arm slave!

AS spotted!

Gunner, fire at will!

Stay focused!

Close formation!

There aren't that many of them.

Colonel Maress, who in the living hell are those guys?

They couldn't possibly be the rebels!

They're Mithril.

Mithril?

Heard of 'em before?

There's rumors about an elusive mercenary force which

doesn't align itself with any governing body.

They have extraordinary personnel and weaponry that's

10 years in advance of the rest of the world.

Apparently they're "wannabe" international peacekeepers.

But I never thought I'D see 'em...

But why would they help the refugees?

No idea.

But you saw those AS units, didn't you?

Not even the Americans have that kind of machinery yet.

It has to be those Mithril bastards!

We should call in reinforcements.

Do it now!

Throw everything we've got at them.

And don't let 'em get out alive!

OR those heathen refugees!

Mike 13 destroyed.

All hostile targets have been neutralized.

Master mode 6.

Keep watching with active sensors.

Roger.

Urzu 6, Urzu 7, this is Urzu 2.

Defend the perimeter around

the camp and secure a landing area for the choppers.

Urzu 7, wilco.

Urzu 6, wilco.

This is Gebo 4.

I'm setting down on the L.Z.

And you better watch my ass, Weber.

Heh!

I don't go for GUYs' asses!

Just get movin' and load up, truck driver!

Yeah, whatever.

We're taking the wounded onboard first!

All men, help out!

Women and children,

get together and stay there until further instructions!

Man, they're nothing but old men, old ladies, and kids.

So why does a government's army waste time attacking them?

Ethnic conflicts can be like that, Urzu 6.

But in this case,

there are probably more complicated issues.

Like politics?

Economics, too.

A state like this deliberately violates

international peace treaties, giving major world powers an

excuse to "investigate" - and then decide whom to approach

for under-the-table deals as to mineral rights,

other natural resources or whatever.

And now we're a part of that, too...

Absolutely disgusting, isn't it?

But it's still worth it.

Exactly.

Teiwaz 12, situation?

This is Teiwaz 12.

We've got two combined-arms companies approaching from

the northwest.

Near coordinates 36A, 87A.

12 AS units, 12 MBTs, and a lot more out there.

Looks like ya still got some time, but...

Shit!

It's Triple A!

They fired from the hill 10K to the southwest.

I'm hit with damage to the engine and pressure gauge.

Unable to restart.

I'm going in for a crash landing.

Teiwaz 12, you okay?

Teiwaz 12, respond!

Yeah, I...

I'm still here...

I'll send you data on the Triple A position.

And we'll scuttle the chopper and head back...

It's an Anti-ECS missile?

Impossible, I didn't know these guys had that kind of firepower!

Yeah, this is bad.

They're all gonna get shot down.

Urzu 2, we can't take off now!

We reach 150 feet,

and a missile will take us and the refugees down!

I know, but we have units advancing on our position.

How are your NOE skills?

Stay low along alternate route two,

and we'll provide the escort...

DON'T, Sousuke!

I'll take out the anti-air missiles.

What about the rendezvous?

Handle it!

We can argue about it later.

Understood.

We'll escort the choppers to coordinates 34B, 99A.

Be careful.

Roger.

We better move it.

Or we'll be boxed-in and dead in no time.

Report from the anti-air missile squad.

We've shot down an enemy chopper.

Good.

Keep them pinned down.

If we can attack them while they're still on the ground,

we'll crush them with our main troops.

Relay their position to artillery!

Urzu 7.

I'm near the enemy triple A battery.

Five more minutes.

This is Urzu 2.

Moving away from L.Z.

Distance from destination is...

Whoa!

That was close.

That was just a greeting.

If we don't move our asses,

they're gonna rain down artillery on those choppers.

If we don't hurry, WE'RE gonna be surrounded!

Even our M-9s aren't powerful enough to handle two companies.

I know.

Doesn't look good...

Two enemy AS units spotted.

Bearing 048.

Distance 15.

Damn!

They really are here!

All units, stop.

We've got enemy AS units!

Urzu 6, watch 4 o'clock.

Urzu 6, roger!

Warning: Two RF missiles locked on Gebo 4.

ECM ON!

Set the blip enhancer to maximum power!

Roger.

We're getting our butts shot off out here!

How are things over there?

Almost done.

All that's left is...