Leviathan (リヴァイアサン)

How much longer are we staying here?

Until this madness ends. -

Rest assured,

your father and I were meticulous in our preparations for that purpose.

What on earth is happening to the world?

Austria has launched

an invasion on Serbia in response to the assassination of your parents.

Russia has joined the war to defend its ally, Serbia.

Germany mobilized its forces to oppose Russia.

This is also to uphold the Clanker alliance.

Neither Britain nor France will stay quiet.

The battle between the Clankers and the Darwinists is about to begin.

- - The fuse is lit.

Millions are likely to lose their lives.

So we wait, and then what? -Hm?

Are we to sit here and wait, waiting for lives to be lost?

For what purpose?

And isn't it time to discuss that matter?

Why am I, someone with no claim to the throne, being targeted?

You said we would get new allies with the gold bars when the time is right.

What did you mean?! -

We've only just arrived this morning. Let us discuss it once you are sett--

No more evasions, Volger!

- Hm? Huh? -

- -

A zeppelin? Have we been discovered?

No, there's barely any engine noise.

That's an Airbeast…

A Beastie!

That is… the Leviathan.

- We have to help! - What?!

We can't just let the wounded die!

Young Master! Please wait!

Step aside, Klopp!

But those are Darwinists!

They are our enemy!

So are we supposed to simply stay here and watch them die?

Enemy or not, it makes no difference. Darwinists are still human.

No, this place must not be discovered, whatever the situation may be!

But still…

It is your father's wish.

I do not think my father would want to overlook the suffering of others.

Besides, I'm just an orphan now. I have no reason to remain confined here.

You haven't been able to explain either.

I guess I have no choice.

Your Highness, you are indeed entitled to the throne.

The pope has formally revised the marriage contract of your parents.

Surely this must be some kind of joke?

A Papal Decree also exists.

The German forces have likely obtained this information.

Their relentless pursuit of us is the clearest evidence.

Please understand.

Whatever may come, you must survive.

Remain here until the war concludes, and in time, you shall become emperor.

- It is your duty…

- -

to safeguard the 50 million citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Not the Darwinists out there.

Young Master…

That's enough!

Oh!

Are you… all right?

- -

- -Huh?

Ow, that hurts…

What a relief. -

Did we crash? Barking spiders! Who the hell are you?

I've come to help.

What?

Look.

You're hurt.

This is a hell of a mess. Bumrag… Ouch!

Let me treat you.

What the hell are you doing out here anyway?

Blisters, who are you?!

I… Well, I live nearby.

Liar! You're German, aren't you?! You're the ones who shot us down!

No! I just came to help…

Please use this.

I have to go now.

You actually live on this snowy mountain?

Yeah, there's a village over there.

See you.

Wait!

I mean, I feel a bit bad about this.

Thanks for coming all this way.

You totally saved me.

Otherwise, my arse would've been frozen solid.

Not at all.

I'm glad you seem well.

I'm Sharp. You?

I'm Alek.

All right, then.

Hey, Alek, do you think your village folks could give us a hand?

That's… difficult.

Well, it's quite far.

And you walked all the way from there?

Yeah, and besides, they know nothing about airships.

Wait, aren't the Swiss supposed to be good with machines?

Still…

Anyway, it's just not possible.

Okay, I'm going now.

Hey, just hold on!

Hey, wait up!

Hey…

Let me go! I need to return.

It can't be helped!

I've gotta report where I got these supplies and stuff!

Oh, sorry. It's just you tried to run, so…

-Stop it… -Do not come any closer!

Come on, are you crazy?!

I'll shoot! I mean it!

Blisters, take it easy! -

Listen, that ship is a Hydrogen Beastie!

This whole area is full of hydrogen.

Don't you get it? H-Y-D-R-O-G-E-N!

You shoot that and everything will be blasted to bits!

Relax. The captain is just going to ask you a few questions.

There's no way we'd harm a local who came to help us out.

Oh, Mr. Sharp! -Huh?

I'm afraid three of the eggs have cracked.

The remaining eggs must be kept warm, or they will die as well.

I need you to find a functioning heater immediately.

Oh, but this guy here… - Hm?

He's a local that came out of nowhere in the mountains with this.

Anyway, go now.

Of course, ma'am.

May I ask your name?

I have nothing to say.

That's quite an expensive first aid kit.

Release me… I beg of you.

It's not for me to decide.

Otherwise, things will get very bad.

By dawn, my family will come to retrieve me.

Retrieve you?

You see, my family can be quite dangerous.

Found it!

It's a bit old, but it works just fine.

Thank goodness.

Blisters. The Leviathan looks worse than I thought.

Indeed, over half of the hydrogen has already leaked.

Anyway, I'm heading back.

Mr. Sharp, I insist you use Huxley to oversee the area immediately.

Apparently, his so-called "dangerous" family is coming to retrieve him.

Huh?

A dangerous family? Are you part of a gang or something?

- Are you feeling sick?

Well, we are inside an animal's…

Body.

To produce a monster of this magnitude, the Darwinists are…

Oh, that's right. You Swiss are Clankers.

- -

That's why you look like death warmed up.

It's sickening, really. I've always preferred machines.

Machines are just useless.

So can a Fabricated Beast run as fast as a train?

Then, can Clankers build trains that catch their own food,

fix themselves, and even reproduce?

Reproduce?

Just the thought of it gives me chills.

Oh! You guys made it out alive!

You're one tough bastard yourself.

Hey, can you keep an eye on this guy?

Huh? Why the heck should I?

It's an order from that scientist.

Hey, wait!

Enemy machine approaching! A Stormwalker from the west!

Damn it, there's hydrogen everywhere. If we take a hit, we're done!

Enemy machine approaching! A Stormwalker from the west!

We've got to take them out first!

- - Shoot! Hey, wait up!

Hey, Alek! Don't bolt!

What are you doing?!

I can't let you get away! Besides, your family is approaching!

I'll stop them!

Oh, so we're both after the same thing, huh?

Why didn't you say your family had such a huge Walker?

Would you have believed me?

Hmm. Probably not.

Stop!

This is bad. They're going to kill your family before they open fire!