SNOWBALL EARTH (スノウボールアース)

Whatever we do, we've got to reach the Mall before the kaiju.

Huh?

What's the matter, Yukio?

I-Incoming transmission.

From somewhere. It's for us!

Huh? Wh-What?

But after the big freeze...

"Civilization has been wiped out"! Even still...

Just now, after a slight delay, I received a coded message from the same "Unknown."

Let me decipher it.

What?

"Stay away.

The kaiju..."

"have already arrived."

Who on earth...

...is that from?

They sure are nonchalant, huh?

Just snoozing away oblivious to the threat.

Wow, there really isn't any ice around here.

So this is the power of a flaming kaiju.

Isn't there, like, another way?

Like getting their pilots to join forces with us?

You know, a more peaceful--

That won't work.

VIERDE has to become the only saviors.

Or the Colonel's dream will never come true.

Isn't that what you signed up for, Tamiya?

Well, sure.

She's so right, Tamiya!

And the Colonel said we could kill

the ignorant masses who refuse to side with VIERDE.

Yeah, right, he did.

So what are ignorant masses?

To be safe, we're going to surround them on all sides!

Ares, wait for my first shot, then head south.

Roger that!

We're going to destroy the village while the enemy pilots are away

and help ourselves to that kaiju down below.

Right!

Hey, can we turn our radios on?

No way do they have the equipment to listen in on us.

I guess it's okay.

Any way you look at it, it's just a schoolhouse.

Yay! Easy-peasy!

Jeez. When did they all fall under the Colonel's spell?

Right back at ya, Tamiya.

Talking about more peaceful ways and everything.

You're starting to sound soft.

Reminds you of when we were kids, huh, Tamiya?

You know, before E-RDE.

I don't remember any of that.

Still, a guy like me...

I was serious about becoming a savior.

Well, I sure thought that's what I wanted, anyway.

Eros, predation posture.

Love Bazooka!

Tamiya Sakurai's kaiju is named Eros.

It excels at bombardment,

shooting missiles of diverse shapes with unmatched accuracy.

It produces a wide range of projectiles tailored to the situation and fires them.

Grenades at maximum firepower.

Make them feel so hopeless that they won't have the will to fight back.

Once the survivors start surrendering,

everything will go smoothly.

Fire, Eros!

What?

Huh?

Right. So it's not just a schoolhouse, is it?

So you're not the helpless Mall we thought you were,

able to barely survive through a kaiju's powers?

"MODIFIED SCHOOLHOUSE" ENGAGED

ANTI-KAIJU K2 BARRIER

This gets me pumped up!

Every single one of them...

The Anti-Kaiju K2 Barrier is operating as expected!

It's a waste of electricity.

We can't afford to worry about that, Boss!

Go through.

Go through.

It went through!

Hagane! Tetsuo!

Dad!

All right, let's strike back.

Damn, a K2 Barrier.

It blocked Eros' bombardment?

Ba--

A barrier's totally a military weapon!

Why would a school have one?

Stupid Makoto!

I am not stupid!

Come on, it's simple.

Somebody retrofitted that schoolhouse.

They made sure they'd be ready...

for a kaiju battle!

They must have started ages ago.

I'm sure that's it!

I thought we'd be obliterating some sleepy civilians...

but I'm all for this!

Formidable foes!

Right, Tamiya?

Yeah. I can finally feel it surging.

Motivation!

Nayuta!

Ready to fire!

Boss!

I wouldn't brush us off as lightweights if I were you.

Retrofitted Schoolhouse...

Full Burst!

Hey, what the hell?

Who do you think we are?

Predation Posture...

Love Bazooka Multi-Missile!

They've shot down all of our projectiles!

Continue!

I love it!

You're putting up a good fight, Mishima Mall!

Your resistance is so sweet!

I'm having a blast!

The barrier's getting absolutely pummeled!

Stay focused.

Fire!

Way to keep missing!

Enjoy yourselves!

Once you're out of barrier or missiles, it's straight to hell for you!

You won't last much longer!

How thrilling is this?

You're having too much fun, Nayuta.

You're a moron, Tamiya!

We've got this.

Focus.

Fire!

Once we're over that mountain ahead, we'll reach Mishima Mall.

Colonel...

Bach.

Huh?

The blow from Tetsuo Yabusame?

It inflicted this much damage?

Jeez! Come on! Why isn't it working out?

Damn! I was sure that I could kill him!

Damn it! Die!

When the colonel's tantrum is over, let's head to Mishima Mall ourselves.

Hercules...

can make a full and immediate recovery

from injuries that would take three days for other kaiju.

He'll be more durable, sharper...

and more murderous.

Ba--

-A high-altitude search drone? -A high-altitude search drone?

Called SUZU.

The batteries won't last much longer,

but she can search for people from this Mall in the mountains