Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall (ブラック★★ロックシューター DAWN FALL)

2051 A.D.

Good throw.

You could be a major league player.

Major league?

They used to play baseball in a big stadium in front of a huge crowd.

Then I want to be a pitcher on a baseball team.

For that to happen, we'll need to make this world peaceful.

Peaceful?

That means no more war, Charlotte. Maybe it's difficult for you to grasp.

The Peacebuilding Force that I work for is trying to make this world peaceful.

I know. You're the best, Dad.

Just wait and see.

We'll beat those damn scrap iron machines soon.

No cursing in front of children.

2062 A.D. (PRESENT)

I'm sorry. I'm not able to repair the drive system.

Black Trike.

I thought Hemiteos Unit Assist Vehicles were equipped with a self-repair function.

We self-repair with materials collected from natural objects in the area.

But there are many unrepairable parts. Some required materials are unavailable.

What are we going to do?

We can't continue our journey without Black Trike.

Of course, there's no other choice but to fix it.

Scavenging through scrap iron…

This task is not worthy of the name Hemiteos Unit.

Dead Master. If we get attacked under these conditions, we're toast.

I need you to be on the lookout.

Leave it to me. If I see Unmanned Forces, I'll shoot them down right away.

You must report to me before you start firing. Don't forget.

If you say so.

Okay.

It looks like the self-repair function needed more electrical power too.

I hope this works…

Whoa.

Satisfactory.

Monica Kaburagi, you are brilliant for a private citizen.

Do you need to say "for a private citizen"?

Did you find anything that looks useful?

Let me see it.

What are you doing? You could have killed me!

Sorry.

Where's Strength?

It's her turn to be on the lookout.

Here you go. Open your mouth.

We can relax a bit now that we've crushed the Educational Institution.

Although we couldn't get that girl called Charlotte.

We'll surely be attacked again.

You'll be able to talk with her. I assure you.

My daughter liked sports and toasted marshmallows.

I'm sorry.

What are you apologizing for?

I threw that ball and ripped it up.

I see. You throw a blazing fastball.

You should be an ace pitcher for the New York Yankees.

Yankees?

It's a story from long ago. My daughter used to like baseball too.

Your daughter. Charlotte.

I was surprised she was even alive. Let alone showing up like that.

Don't be afraid to feel happy that she's alive.

Strength said there's still a chance we can get her back.

As long as there's a chance…

Humans are like that, right?

You're right.

Humans are like that.

Colonel, can you hear me? There's something coming towards us.

Giganteses. Even worse, with highly toxic Arche.

We're fine. Hemiteos Units are immune to Arche.

We couldn't battle the Unmanned Forces if we weren't.

But Monica and I will die.

What's toxic Arche?

Out-of-control nanobots that have become toxic to the human body.

We can't fight Giganteses here anyway.

It would be an inefficient, pointless battle.

It would be even more difficult if they call for backup.

Okay, then it's decided. Let's just keep going. Uh…

We haven't repaired Black Trike yet.

That will be the priority.

Hurry up and fix it, then we'll rush to the destination.

About that…

What's the matter?

We still lack the hard-to-find parts.

Such as?

Rare metals, especially the 17 rare-earth elements.

Yttrium for lasers, neodymium and dysprosium for micro motors.

There are some others too.

How can we get those?

From the wreckage of Unmanned Forces… but that still might not be enough.

Personal computers and LCDs would help, even old ones.

Oh, here they are.

What? Don't leave out the subject.

It's a Peacebuilding Force facility.

A base?

No, a library.

Peacebuilding Force Memorial Library.

How can there be machine parts at a library?

Well, it's a facility of the Peacebuilding Force.

It seems to be abandoned now,

but it's highly likely that there are tons of computers and tablets left there.

It's far from refugee camps or towns, so not likely to have been scavenged.

Black Trike can't move. Somebody has to stay here.

Dead Master.

Would you stay here and be the lookout while protecting Black Trike?

Roger.

This must be it.

Monica. If you're putting me on, I'm gonna bury you here.

No way, I'm not making things up.

Strength.

Okay, if got to.

See, as I thought.

There's something here.

What the...

How do you do, everybody?

Welcome to the Peacebuilding Force Memorial Library.

I am Andy, the librarian android.

The reading room is this way.

This robot hasn't been hacked by the Unmanned Forces?

He's a limited-function AI, operating off-line. We're safe.

Although it's junk, a very old model.

Let's dismantle it for parts.

I am not junk.

We can use these.

Do you have a server room?

It is over there at the back.

Since we are in standby power mode,

we are down to only 1% functional of normal times.

Would you still like me to take you there?

Yes, of course.

You check out the server room. We'll collect parts here.

Got it. Please take me there.

Certainly. Follow me.