Moonrise (ムーンライズ)

What's that song?

Not sure.

I don't know the whole thing.

Although... I used to hear it pretty often when I was a boy.

Rhys!

Damn it, they're back!

- Zowan, how does it look? - Not good!

These guys won't leave us alone! All our repairs gotta wait.

Let me focus on defense.

All right, Osma, guard Inanna and Zowan.

Georg, cover us with suppressive fire!

Jack! Duan!

Implement Engrave.

Rhys! I can't tell how many bogies we got out there!

Something's blocking me every time I try to get a lock.

Hey, Duan!

Quit wasting our E2 material!

Why? I don't see the point in conserving anything we've got if we just end up dead.

Rhys! Go now!

Shit.

What are these?

And why is he...

Quit it. There's no time for that.

Jack?

Damn it! Shit!

Hey, Phil.

Were we being lied to the whole damn time?

I don't know.

But one thing's for sure.

That the world that we've been living in

was not everyone else's reality.

Oh.

Whiz, activate.

- -

Phil? What are you...

Bye, Jack. Goodbye.

Oh, right. There's meatloaf tonight.

On this Labor Day, simultaneous ceremonies

will be held on Earth and the Moon via web radio

to celebrate the completion of Sapientia's Orbital Elevator Plan.

Many Joint Geners will attend the ceremony

in the Moon's capital of Copernicus City to celebrate everlasting peace.

The pro soccer team Lunarion has also been invited to participate...

LOS ANGELES

Oh. Oh.

I'm back, Harry! Everybody make it?

Yes, sir. They're all inside.

Hey, Jack!

Why is it like this every single time?

Where the hell have you been?

Oh, Rhys. You came too, huh?

You're in a pretty foul mood today, aren't you, Rhys?

That'd be your--

That would be your fault!

- Besides, why-- - Oh, hey, nice to meet you!

- Are you Georg's friend? -

Yeah, I'm Michaela, hi!

- Thanks for the invite. - You finally made your way here.

So, did you find it?

Yeah, luckily.

Okay, let's hurry.

Oh yeah, Eric, did you catch something today?

Uh-huh. This.

Who did you get?

Wow! Cool, an Eber.

That's a really great catch, Eric.

So, what are you guys still doing here?

Don't you know it's Labor Day?

You are unbelievable.

They've been waiting patiently because someone had to get brought here by force.

Oh no! We're going to be so late.

They told me to bring you even if I had to drag you.

We have to get to the port, then...

What should I do? The cruise is leaving soon.

What?

Hm.

- Well, this looks like the place. -

- Right on schedule. Basically. - Please step back, sir.

- Yeah. - Step back!

- We made it, didn't we? -

Please don't speak for the next hour.

Ninety minutes till arrival at the E40 Orbital Elevator.

Entering stable orbit area.

Power supply from Copernicus City will be restricted.

When docking is confirmed,

access to electronic communications will be prohibited

while a high-powered current is released.

Thank you.

It's great to have you here.

From Shadow Corporation, I'm Mona Shadow.

Governance, legislation, and justice.

Humanity evolved when global politics were replaced

with the great capabilities of the AI Sapientia.

Humanity achieved world unification,

eradicating discrimination, poverty, and war from the face of the Earth.

And of course, one of the most important aspects,

and key to Sapientia's policies,

was the development of the Moon.

We at the Shadow Corporation had the honor of building and managing

the orbital elevators connecting the Earth to the Moon.

Developing the Moon became a permanent project,

thanks to the creation of orbital elevators.

And today, on such a monumental day like Labor Day,

I'm deeply grateful to be able to celebrate with all of you

the completion of the 40th orbital elevator.

I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce you to my son,

a young man who will be appointed to our board of directors

once he completes his university studies.

Jacob Shadow, everyone.

Uh, Jack?

- Yeah! - Woo!

Nice one, Jack.

Like I said, luck's on my side today.

Oh, I know. Any big plans for tonight?

- I happen to have a private cabin. - Uh...

Osma! What the hell are you up to?

This isn't the place for a super serious guy like you.

Normally, I wouldn't be here.

But seeing as Labor Day is a major charity event

that makes up a large part of the orbital elevators' cost,

this is a rare event

I can admit is contributing to the prosperity of humanity.

I'm not here because I want to be.

- Oh. - You really are just hopelessly square.

If you weren't always like this, you wouldn't always end up alone.

- Don't you think? -

But isn't he cute? Look at that face.

Oh? Nice one, Osma!

Ask her to blow some new good luck into your ear.

- -

Now, if you blow some luck into my hand, please.

Rhys, look. We're here now, aren't we? We came all this way.

- It'd be a waste not to have fun. -

Jack, what exactly are you thinking?

You're set to inherit Shadow Corporation,

yet all you do is damage its reputation.

That's why everyone, uh...

You're becoming more like my mom every year.

Hey, how about it? Let's hit the bar for a drink.

Don't avoid this.

Jack. What's on your mind?

Uh...

I've had enough.

Oh, and that. Make sure she gets that.

Oh, Jack. It's been a year.

- Dad! -

It has been a while.

You always make sure to show up when there's meatloaf.

Don't give your mother any headaches.

You don't wanna know what I'll do if there's no meatloaf for dinner.

And don't trouble Rhys too much. It's important that you be thankful for her.

If you wanted to live together in that house, you could, uh--

Oh. What's that smell?

- Meatloaf. - Mm.

Oh, Jack, you're finally home.

Why did you leave right in the middle of things earlier?

- Ugh, you're really such a headache. - I just finished telling him the same.

- You're drinking again. - Huh?

Oh. You're here too.