Ozma (オズマ)

Sometimes the sun is a gentle mother,

bringing life to the surface of the Earth.

And sometimes a strict father, who brings trials.

These trials,

which have happened many times since the creation of the earth,

have come again.

The land is dry, the oceans vanished.

And vast seas of sand were born.

Most of the life that survives is in danger of extinction,

clinging to the thin atmosphere that remains.

But some still live on,

seeking out a tiny glimpse of hope...

in the dry seas of sand.

Leji Matsumoto's

Ozma

Episode 1: The Sand Whale

What?

Miss Maya,

please don't make this difficult.

What, what, what, what?!

A Theseus Sand-borne Destroyer?

Who are they going after?

A Natur?

I've gotta save them!

Doppler signal off the bow.

It's a wide-area QTF.

What?

Below the earth off our bow.

Approximate depth of 100 meters.

80.

60.

Ozma...?

No way... it can't be...

Ozma sighted!

Hard to port!

Uh oh!

That was an Ozma.

I'm sure of it.

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!

That was my chance to catch one!

I'm Sam.

Sam Coyne.

Who are you?

My name is Maya.

Um... thank you for saving me.

Oh... so your name is Maya.

Anyway, you hungry?

Good food always perks me up.

Hang on!

Port Oase

Wanna go get a drink?

Okay... hang on tight...

Oh, sorry.

Be careful!

The captain will yell at us if you drop it.

Hey, Sam!

You're back!

Sam?

Who's that?

Nah, that won't work.

So this is our ship's mess hall.

I figured it'd be crowded.

The chef here's the best in Oase.

Excuse me, excuse me.

Come on, sit here.

Chef, gimme two lunches.

Gotcha!

Two special lunches coming up!

Sam! Sam! Sam!

Come here for a sec.

What is it, Chef?

Where'd you pick up a pretty mermaid like that?

Well, it's a long story.

Alrighty, I'll throw in two sand lizard eggs.

You gotta be ready!

It's not like that...

Don't push me.

I can't see.

No, you move!

What are you doing?

Move!

I can't go inside.

I said... move!

I said... move!

Wh-What are you guys doing?

Hey, Sam.

Mimay!

Did you report to the captain?

Oh, not yet.

Hey...

You're hurt!

We need to patch you up!

That'll do it.

Um, thank you.

It wasn't anything bad.

Want one? It'll perk you up.

Sheesh... Doctor...

No... I'm...

Great stuff!

Oh Doctor...

You're scum.

You went out to look for a sand whale and you came back with a woman.

It's not like that!

How is it not like that?

She was being chased by a Theseus Destroyer,

and then an Ozma... a sand whale appeared...

And?

My brother used to say this a lot.

If a man sees someone weak, he should help them.

As a man, I couldn't just do nothing.

She's really pretty, after all.

I-It's not like that!

Hey, Captain.

That Maya girl...

It feels like she's got something going on.

Can she stay here?

She'll bring nothing but trouble.

Isn't that a b-bit much?

I hate this.