Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor - Heaven and Earth

The year was 21 48...

...and there was supposed to have been peace.

Festum, the enemy from far distant skies...

Even after the decisive battle against them at the North Pole,

human armies continued fighting.

Further battle was the last thing many people wanted.

And yet nonetheless, factions from around the world set plans in motion

to wipe out the enemy completely.

That became the beginning of a new battle.

"Fafner"

Here I go!

"Today's Lunch: Kazuki Curry "

Thank you for waiting. Here's your Kazuki Curry.

--It looks delicious! --May I take your order?

Um...

--Two lunches ready for Table B! --We've got an order for two more.

What?!

Two more Kazuki Curry lunches!

Mr. Mizoguchi, please stop naming foods after me.

You're this place's main draw, kid.

Delivery order, Mr. Mizoguchi. To Alvis.

What?!

"Paradise"

As if tonight's festival weren't enough to deal with...

"Tatsumiya High School Student Council Minutes" "U Project Program"

There have been a few changes in the Bon dance this year.

But before we get into that...

Melon soda and Kazuki Cake.

Lemon tea and Kazuki Flan!

The Kazuki Curry meal, with bancha tea!

Don't all order at once.

We're busy today! You should just do this at school.

It's the student council custom to hold meetings here.

Kondo isn't even here.

As the vice president, I've been entrusted with running the proceedings.

Our president's at the usual place.

I've got my hands full keeping up with all the secretarial work!

Praise me, please, Tomi-senpai.

You're so responsible, Rina.

Akira.

What's your order?

He'll have the same as me.

"Espresso"

You can take your coffee black? What an adult.

Moron.

Shall I give you something too, Chocolat?

Boss! Festival prep's already started!

You said you wouldn't drink!

Naw, Kenji, I'm not drinkin'.

That Tamotsu has been a drunkard ever since repairing the Fafners!

But it's thanks to Mr. Kodate that, except for the four retired numbers,

we can deploy all the units up through the thirteenth.

Even Mark Fünf is running perfectly now, and it took such heavy damage.

It's the unit his son piloted. He would have done anything to restore it.

Tsubaki Minashiro...

There must be another path than hatred.

Help him search for it.

Please, Fumihiko.

Commander Makabe?

Systems operation proficiency has also reached stipulated values for all staff,

including we former Human Force troops.

The issue is the Brunhilde System, then?

Yes. Our core, which is essentially our environmental management system,

has entered her growth stage.

Because the core is pouring energy into her own growth,

I predict disturbances in the ecosystem, the food system,

the health of the island's inhabitants--the entire island.

Meanwhile, there are signs of a response from Solomon.

We destroyed the Mir at the North Pole, which was the backbone of the enemy...

How can they continue their activities?

Perhaps the enemy Mir has changed forms.

Just as our Mir became the island's air.

You're saying something akin to a core was born to our enemy, too?

That's an unknown. Continue the Solomon analysis, please.

For now, let's pray that this peace continues.

Ta-da! Here's this morning's catch!

Prosopocoilus inclinatus, Lucanus maculifemoratus,

and Xylotrechus chinensis!

Everyone's waiting for you, Tsubaki.

Let's talk lots, okay? I'll tell you about all kinds of things.

"Closed"

Everything's finally put away!

Go on and head home, Tomi. You have to get ready, right?

What about you?

All I have to do is wait for Mr. Mizoguchi.

And I can see pretty well in places with lots of light.

Okay, got it.

Tomi.

Thanks for all you do.

Nah. Okay, I'll see you later, Kazuki.

Hope has been trampled on. They are filled with suffering and hatred.

I'm sorry, Kazuki.

This is a gamble. I promise to tell you what our last resort will be.

If something goes wrong, take Door Eleven.

Okay, Soshi.

I will come back to where you are.

I swear it.

I will wait for you. Forever.

Kazuki, is someone here?

No... Was I saying something?

Look!

It's a big, big boat!

Wow! You're great artist, Miwa.

There's an even bigger boat and a mountain, you know!

Really? I wonder what they look like.

A really big thing is riding on top of it! And it's bright white!

Miwa! It's time to change clothes--

No. Not Miwa... please!

A big boat is coming!

"Nishio General Store"

Grandma's already gone, you know.

Aren't you coming to the festival?

Talk!

I said talk!

Fine, be that way! Moron!

"Hazama"

I'm home, Mom.

Welcome home. Everything's ready.

"Shoko Hazama"

Sakura.

You're late!

Sorry, sorry. You okay to stand like that?

I'm feeling good. I bet I can walk today.

No pushing yourself too hard. Come on, get in.

Yeah, yeah.

Huh?

Sakura, have you gained weight?

I'll walk after all.

I was joking! Joking!

"Kohama-cho"

Now this looks mighty fine!

Tamotsu directed everything.

"Cotton Candy"

"Mamoru Kodate"

"Shoko Hazama"

All lanterns are now riding the tide.

Partially lifting the shield.

I wonder if our names will be recorded like that too one day...

B-Body in motion detected inside our shield!

What?!

There! It's coming from the west!

This is a gamble, Kazuki.

Kazuki?

Kazuki... But he can't see!

Kazuki! Wait!

Stay away from there, Missy! Canon!

Soshi?

What did you say?

Is this... a core?

Door Eleven.

Kazuki?!

Data verified. It's a Human Force B-29 military transport submarine.

Zero response to our scan.

What's this data about?

Misao Kurusu?

I'll do it, if it's what you want.

Soshi...

What's happening to the sky?

Look.

They're on standby for interception?! You don't think it's a...

Festum.

Are you there?

The enemy is Sphinx type A.

I want the Fafners on standby, pronto!

The Brunhilde System is malfunctioning!

We're losing the shield-- they're going to breach it!

Did they deliberately target the core's growth stage?

Mark Sein standing by to sortie!

Kazuki?

The enemy is invading Tatsumiya Island's mainland!

Mark Sein, take off!

Opening Neidhöhle gates one through six. Launch gates all clear.

Why is it you?

Why isn't it Soshi?!

Is... that a Festum?

It used a human weapon...?!

I-It's displaying a fundamentally different chemical reaction!

Assimilation phenomenon rapidly overtaking the pilot!

Get the Fafner reinforcements out there now!

Commander Makabe?!

It's still alive.

Why does it have to be right in front of me?!

Eat this!

E-Enemy terminated...

You can keep resting, Kazuki.

The siren...

It's not the enemy. The island's about to move.

Shield in place. Disengaging the camouflage mirror.

Entering course data.

Two minutes until we set sail on autopilot.

Commander Makabe...

Attention all islanders. Tatsumiya Island is about to leave her anchorage

and attempt to escape from the phenomenon in the skies.

We must also put the island on a war footing as soon as possible

and prepare for further enemy attacks.

Oh, no...

I'm counting on all of you to be reasonable and work hard.

Listen up. What makes Fafners special is that you don't need to maneuver them.

Become one with your machine.

You need to accept your altered state of consciousness, the change in your psyche.