Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau (Children of the Whales)

"You mustn't use thymia to hurt another."

Thus were the children of the Mud Whale taught and raised.

In spite of this, we resolved ourselves to fight.

The training we engaged in to prepare ourselves for the Imperial battleship Skylos' attack

was little more than child's play.

Even so, we devoted ourselves to it seriously.

Thymia cannot be used directly on people.

When we use our powers, they must be focused on bows and arrows or bladed weaponry.

That's it. Imagine the shape of the bow in your head.

Picture it bending back, and don't forget the arrow.

I won't fowget!

Pull back the string and look straight at your target.

Wook at it.

See the arrow piercing it.

Piersh!

The children can draw bows beyond their strength with the help of thymia.

It increases their accuracy as well.

We were already accustomed to the basic use of moving objects with thymia.

Hey, you.

Come with us.

What do you even—

Shut up, you.

Dork.

Bald dork.

Archiving destroyer dork.

Let's go.

Are you guys okay?

What do you want?

Take them out.

Your clothes are all torn up.

We felt sorry for you, so Shinono suggested we get you new ones.

I think this color would look great with your skin.

This one's cute too!

That's great!

I can't fight in these.

Do you mind if I modify them to move more easily in?

Go ahead. I'll lend you my sewing set.

I'm Urumi. Let's be friends.

You should hang with us instead of sticking around those boring guys.

Right?

We're all pretty confident in our thymia.

Please, tell us about the enemy.

We want to fight too.

Our friend...

She was killed back then.

Nobody could say whether this path was right.

Only four days remained until Skylos' full assault.

Oh silence, melodies, you Marked of fleeting lives

seijaku yo senritsu yo hakanaki shirushi yo

Oh silence, melodies, you Marked of fleeting lives

seijaku yo senritsu yo hakanaki shirushi yo

So long as you choose to live upon this land above sand

sajou ni kono chi ni ikitsudzuketa no nara

So long as you choose to live upon this land above sand

sajou ni kono chi ni ikitsudzuketa no nara

Listen to the whale's song from this world bathed in sin

tsumi wo matou sekai kara kujira no uta wo kiita

Listen to the whale's song from this world bathed in sin

tsumi wo matou sekai kara kujira no uta wo kiita

Listen to the whale's song from this world bathed in sin

tsumi wo matou sekai kara kujira no uta wo kiita

Embrace fate, emotions, and do not fear, children

unmei wo kanjou wo idaku beki kotachi yo

Embrace fate, emotions, and do not fear, children

unmei wo kanjou wo idaku beki kotachi yo

Embrace fate, emotions, and do not fear, children

unmei wo kanjou wo idaku beki kotachi yo

Follow them, follow them, to the future that lies beyond

sono saki e sono saki e michibikareta no nara

Follow them, follow them, to the future that lies beyond

sono saki e sono saki e michibikareta no nara

Follow them, follow them, to the future that lies beyond

sono saki e sono saki e michibikareta no nara

A thousand voices lead to a dream land

ikusen no koe kuusou no chi e

A thousand voices lead to a dream land

ikusen no koe kuusou no chi e

Turn the rudder and change course

kaji wo kitte ikou to shita

Turn the rudder and change course

kaji wo kitte ikou to shita

A thousand voices sing the sand ocean ballad

ikusen no koe suna no umi no baraado

A thousand voices sing the sand ocean ballad

ikusen no koe suna no umi no baraado

A thousand voices sing the sand ocean ballad

ikusen no koe suna no umi no baraado

It's Elder Rasha.

I haven't seen her in a while.

Didn't she only join the Council recently?

Two years ago, I think.

But look how unsteady she is.

Put members of the SDF in charge of each squad's training.

On the day of, they'll lead and protect their groups.

What about members for the special operation?

The biggest issue is that most Marked begin to lose thymia power in their late twenties.

Our only option is to rely on the children.

Children, huh.

I'll start looking for volunteers.

Elder Rasha.

Are you well enough to be about?

My health is the least of our worries.

I believe you have the children training.

Y-Yes.

New Chieftain.

It seems that they killed your sister.

You must detest those outsiders. But you must never forget this—

Tomorrow, the children might end up having to kill someone.

Tomorrow, they might end up dying.

And you are the one who will have decided that.

Elder Rasha, Suou cares more about the children than anyone else.

Kuchiba, what about you?

You were with Taisha, and yet you were unable to protect her.

Do you intend to fight for revenge?

You don't have the ability to fight. It's the Marked children whose lives will be sacrificed.

Kuchiba!

The only answer you Elders could come up with was mass suicide!

If you want to complain—

Go ahead.

Do as you wish.

Either way, everything will soon be over.

The cursed children of the whale will be saved at long last.

Elder Rasha.

If we do nothing, we are simply waiting for death.

That is why we can't afford to stop here!

Ouni.

Were you selected to be a member of the Chieftain's plan?

Isn't it a dangerous mission?

I'm gonna get something to eat. Jiki, come with me.

Ouni appeared out of nowhere in a corner of the residential area one day.

Nobody had any idea who his parents were.

He wasn't part of any group either.

That kid's always by himself.

I think his name's Ouni.

What a weirdo. Let's leave him alone.

Hey, you.

I'll let you be my underling.

I'm saying I'll let you play with us!

Wait!

Why you...

Take this!

Fighting is against the rules.

He's the one who punched my face!

I let him be my underling...

But he didn't—

I'm going to have you spend some time together in the bowels.

Be sure to talk it out.

Dammit, I don't wanna be here!

Let me out!

You want to get out that bad?

In here is no different from outside.

Of course it's different! You don't care about being in a tiny place like this?

This island is tiny too.

We're surrounded by sand and can't move freely.

We'll just grow up and then die trapped here.

They're the same.

Th-Then you just have to leave!

You scaredy scaredy scaredy-cat! Just get off the island if you don't like it!

And if you can't do it yourself, then I'll take you!

Oh, right.

Now you've definitely gotta be my underling.

I mean, my minion! But I guess that's the same thing.

I know!

Be my comrade.

If you do, I'll take you outside.

Hey, time's up.

Doesn't it suck in the bowels? Be more careful unless you—

It's not so bad once in a while, right?

Nibi. What will you do?

Will you fight?

I haven't given up on getting to the outside world.

I'll beat up anyone in my way and take you out there.

Don't forget that I used to be the leader.

I haven't.

I still consider myself that, in fact. Besides, I'm a year older than you.

Don't laugh!

Those days were fun.

But now I'll never be able to see them again!

Don't cry.

I can't!

I'm not strong like you.

You're amazing.

I've never seen you cry even once.

Ouni... I've always been kind of scared.

I have no idea how you see the world.

I'm worried that one day you'll leave us behind and disappear somewhere on your own.

I'm not going anywhere.

I wish you'd look at me when you say that, Ouni.

Chakuro.

Lykos.

You changed? It looks nice.

Here.

Your clothes are dirty and ripped up... so I remade some of the things I received into this.

You made this for me?

Don't wear it if you don't want to.

Hey, Lykos?

I knew it...