Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (白鯨伝説)

Federation Solar Calendar year 4699, January.

Planet Windmill investigation report number 14588.

Activity range, areas E and F.

Presently, surface temperature is minus 75 degrees, sunny.

Large crevice in Area D, depth is 163.

Atmospheric contents, no abnormalities.

Five point rise in temperature.

Performed vegetation and microorganism scans. Unable to find a response.

The next scheduled investigation report will be four hours from now.

Transmission is planned to be at PT gigahertz.

Bureau of Interplanetary Migration Development,

investigator registration number ESP4678-201, individual name Dew.

End transmission.

Episode 1 Drifting Place

Where will I drift to?

Who knows this?

Even in darkness, if you don't give up,

light will definitely come

Solitude and love are fighting against each other.

I will go with the wind, no matter how far.

As long as I have a dream

I shall continue to live, no matter what happens.

As long as you are here.

Moving to area F. Presently snowing. Wind force, zero.

Will now record crystal structure.

Beautiful...

Receiving transmission of orders

from the Federation Bureau of Development, Department of Development.

The senders are the 118th Investigative Office's Administrator and Vice-Administrator.

Unit Number ESP4678-201...

Yes?

After 3,753 days of your individual research here at Windmill,

you will be dismissed tonight at 20:00 hours.

Then you will be assigned a new mission immediately.

What is this new mission?

It will now be installed as an absolute circuit into your central and sub-thought panels.

Where is this? What are you doing to me?

Do not be afraid, Dew.

Who? Who are you?!

You will become me, and I will become you.

We are now joined by a deep bond.

We are now joined by a deep bond.

This is the container ship Turtle.

Please indicate permitted entrance gate.

This is Turtle. King Kuron control room, please respond.

Welcome to King Kuron. Please enter through gate 607B.

It's gate 607B!

Aye aye, Sir!

We're going into docking mode! All crew to their stations!

Adjusting guide line angle!

Fire in hold number two! Fire in hold number two!

What? Who are you?

I'm...

A stowaway, aren't you, bastard?!

Call me Lucky, Lucky Luck.

Year 4699, March, near the Nantucket Nebula.

The fact that I was able to arrive at King Kuron was practically a miracle.

That's because two months after leaving my home planet,

after taking a series of regular service flights and hitchhiking,

I finally snuck onto this shady cargo ship on its way to King Kuron.

After all, this place isn't listed in any of the travel companies' brochures,

nor are there any official travel routes established.

It's been abandoned by the general public

and is said to be the drifting place for the trash of the universe, or a garbage dump.

As I'm about to tell you all about this long story,

I'm sure you'll understand why, first of all, I'd like to introduce Captain Ahab to you.

Captain Ahab...

Yes, I came all this way because I wanted to meet the famous Captain Ahab.

What? Captain Ahab?

Yes, where would I go to find him?

I don't have any friends who are whale hunters, so...

Thanks anyway!

Hey, wait! There's a whale market every day around Gan-Gan Alley. Try going there!

Thank you!

Together with you, chocolate...

Look at this! It's a premium quality booster rocket from the sixties! Together with you, chocolate...

Look at this! It's a premium quality booster rocket from the sixties!

It's a gem, fished out of the whirling current of Nantucket by a fearless whale hunter!

Let's start the bidding at 30,000!

40,000!

42,000! 40,000!

Do I hear 50,000? 50,000?!

Chocolate that really stings!

Welcome! Welcome!

We have a lot of computers for sale that are great finds!

All of them are brand-name items!

It's a new release! It's good stuff! Buy it, okay?

Where can I find the store where Captain Ahab sells his stuff?

Ahab, you say? Must be your first time to Kuron, no?

Ahab never sells his goods in a cheap market like this alley.

His goods are super first-class quality.

Of course, the prices are going to be super-high as well.

If you really want his goods,

you'll have to meet with him and negotiate in person.

Where should I go to meet him?

You have to wait!

If you look like you want something good, and if you look like you have a lot of cash,

he'll come and approach you.

Act now, and you could win an amazing prize!

Go buy it in stores!

I win! A shepherd and a clown!

Congratulations!

You're so great, Boss! Cheers! Congratulations!

You're so great, Boss! Cheers!

Give us a kiss!

Let's celebrate, come on!

Goodbye!

Don't forget me! My name's Kanako! Goodbye!

Don't forget me! My name's Kanako!

Excuse me! I'm getting on!

Smells! Smells! Smells!

What? What is it?

It's telling you that you reek!

Who the hell are you?!

Mister, you want to meet Ahab?

Captain, want to meet, is him?

Yes, yes, yes!

A drifting place... That's well said.