Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune (ヤキトリ)

PLANET BARKA TRADE FEDERATION MILITARY BASE OUTER RIM

Turn that off!

What if the enemy sees it?

I'm sorry, sir!

Your daughter?

No, my granddaughter.

It is for your granddaughter's future

that tonight we will take down

those oppressive Shoren bastards.

You and I,

we will win back Barka's freedom!

Yes, sir.

Go to hell, Shoren pigs! Freedom for Barka!

Freedom for Barka!

All squads, attack!

Freedom...

for... Barka...

These damn mice! They won't slow down!

PLANET BARKA TRADE FEDERATION MILITARY BASE OUTER RIM

BARKA DISTRICT 142 SPECIAL DISPATCH SECURITY FORCE

What the hell is this? I didn't think this mission was gonna be so damn rough.

ORDINARY PERSON UNIT K321

Did you really think our Yakitori unit would be assigned an easy job?

Get down!

Ah! It's hot! ...

Screw this!

Good grief. I hope it's over.

Of course it's not over.

Shit! That's all I had.

I only have about two rounds left.

I have three more.

Well, my damn gun is jammed.

You shouldn't be auto-firing.

Did you forget your training?

Always fire your weapon in three-shot bursts.

Thanks for sharing.

That would've been real nice to know about ten minutes ago.

Enough of that.

Admin AI, report.

Do we have ammo on the way?

Notification: Ammunition drones have been deployed.

Current status: Drone throughput at maximum.

It will likely take some time until redeployment.

Damn it!

Of course! Just another excuse!

Why don't you just take whatever you need?

What?

There's lots of unused ammo outside.

You saying we should loot the corpses?

Some of them might be playing dead.

I'll cover you.

Seriously?

A needle gun, but made for mice.

These weapons, they're Trade Federation.

I'm not surprised by that. Take a closer look.

They aren't terrorists or rebel insurgents.

They're the local Trade Federation Army.

So they're allies, huh?

Yeah, until yesterday.

Notification: New enemies in the encampment perimeter.

They blew up the damn bunker!

Hey, what's up with them?

Freedom for Barka...

What the hell was that?

They're bombers! Suicide bombers!

Don't let them get close to us!

Yakitori versus mouse suicide bombers?

I like those odds, so bring it on!

Let's go assholes!

YAKITORI

1. Official Name: Special Space Security Industry Jurisdiction Ordinary Person Unit

2. Overview: Cheap substitute of the Trade Federation Marine Corps

3. Legal status: Fixtures 4. Advantages: Very cheap

5. Place of Origin: Planet Earth

A DIPLOMATIC MISSION

TEN HOURS EARLIER - PLANET BARKA TRADE FEDERATION MILITARY BASE

BARKA DISTRICT 142 SPECIAL DISPATCH FLEET INTERSPECIES SECURITY FORCE

It's so heavy.

K321 UNIT MEMBER AKIRA IHOTSU

SPECIAL SPACE SECURITY ORDINARY PERSON UNIT K321

Yeah, no kidding.

Barka's gravity is

within the Trade Federation's standard tolerance levels, huh?

What a joke, right?

AMALIA SCHULZ

Akira and Amalia actually agree?

That's something you don't see every day.

TYRONE BAXTER

Shut up.

You don't feel heavier here, Tyrone?

Hmm?

Actually, yeah, kind of.

Stupid meathead.

Still, it's a pretty nice view!

ERLAND MARTONEN

Hey, why do you have so much energy, Erland?

I can't believe this is our day.

There are so many species here.

I mean, I know this is the Interspecies Security Force, but still!

That's true! It's like those sci-fi movies we used to watch.

- Yeah, I know! - Will you stop?

Hmm?

Always focusing on the wrong things.

ZIHAN YANG

Zihan's right.

Akira, what's wrong?

Look out there. They don't have any blockades.

Not even some barbed wire?

I see some bunkers and stuff but, uh...

They're old and run down.

This isn't a war base. It's just an airfield.

Yeah, looks like it.

They don't have any defenses.

These guys are either really confident or just a bunch of idiots.

Unless...

- Unless what? - You don't get it.

They're overconfident.

So what does that mean?

It means that all they think they need is just a show of force.

- Uh... - Seriously?

Attention, all squads!

Time to get in formation!

Instants, line up! Line up! Line up now!

Get in formation!

Show some discipline!

Well, this is better than I thought would be.

MARINE MILITARY OFFICER RIMEL

Yes, Rimel, sir.

The Instants were given minimal instruction

and are standing by now.

They're awaiting command.

Look at all these damned fools

who are incapable of thinking for themselves.

They're cheaper than regular soldiers, but still come at a cost.

They want us to use them as...

...decoys.

Those at the top of the Federation are only interested in lowering our costs.

Ready them.

Don't let the foreign affairs clan ruin it.

Sir!

Don't rely on your imprinted knowledge.

Follow your officer's guidance!

Pay attention where you're standing!

Stay in your spot!

What? Hey! This way!

You idiots would know where to go if you just listened to me.

This does seem like a ridiculous sci-fi film.

PLANET EARTH

A few decades ago,

they suddenly appeared on Earth,

like it was ripped right out of the pages of a science fiction novel.

The Pan-Star System Trade Federation, or the Trade Federation for short.

They're an interstellar civilization made up of several different alien species.

After a brief, violent demonstration,

they used their overwhelming technological and military might

to force the countries around the world to bow to their will.

They called it "friendly diplomatic relations."

The day aliens came to Earth,

they stripped humanity of their freedom.

We call this "The Great Collapse."

After that, everything changed.

That was the turning point in human history

when the existing order of human society was erased.

Due to The Trade Federation's advanced technology

and overwhelming trading capital,

the Earth as a planet

became the equivalent of one large third-world country.

Their only export was human beings

as food and mercenaries.

Although I've only read about this stuff in a textbook,

the only life I've ever known was at the bottom of the food chain.

Ihotsu, listen.

I have your best interest at heart, believe it or not.

Between you and I, you should forget about going to college.

What the hell is this about?!

I'm just saying that it will be a difficult experience for you.

Your behavior, your family...

I mean, their social standing is already so poor.

Do you honestly think you could handle it?

You should consider it a blessing, really.

We're just cutting things off at the pass.

You'd simply drift towards another direction

to make it easier for everyone.

Oh, hell no!

I'm gonna pass all my exams so I can build my future, you asshole!

There are a limited number of placements open in our district this year.

Two! That's it.

If you take the examinations,

then it means that someone more deserving will miss out.

Our school has to send someone who can properly represent us.

Everything affects how we are perceived and evaluated in the future.

- Stop telling me this shit! - Ah!

Why does my education have to take a back seat for that?

- Look at yourself! You're out of control! - Shut up!

As of this moment, Mr. Ihotsu, I have no choice but to expel you!

So gather your things and get out now!

LABOR COLLECTIVE

Bam!

Yeah, check it out! Read 'em and weep.

I win again.