Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (あなたがここにいてほしい)

Damn! These guys just won't die.

We've got to strengthen the actuators!

There's no other way we can keep up with the speed of the M34's.

Why don't we just go ahead and blow up the building and everything?

I told you it was impossible with the MOB's firepower!

Whoops, they got me.

What a loser!

Damn, those MOB's are as sloppy as ever.

I have a feeling they're going to be calling us out any minute.

Yeah, probably.

You'd think those elite boys down there could do something more.

Say, are we outnumbered? You'd think those elite boys down there could do something more.

You'd think those elite boys down there could do something more.

Kaneshiro, you used to be one of those elite, didn't you?

Don't worry about it! Kaneshiro, you used to be one of those elite, didn't you?

We've got the devil's luck for jobs like this. Kaneshiro, you used to be one of those elite, didn't you?

Right, Yuuji? Kaneshiro, you used to be one of those elite, didn't you?

Right, Yuuji? Where'd you hear that?

Where'd you hear that?

All right NOA, it's cleanup time.

Let's move!

The hospital...

I can't believe they took over the entire hospital.

I'm pretty sure that the one I took down used to be a nurse.

I guess nurses can become monsters too.

Maruyama didn't make it.

He was one of the best of us.

And I still hadn't even remembered that new kid's name yet.

It was Tatsumi. We can't ever forget about him.

Yeah, Tatsumi...

Tatsumi's spirit will always continue to live in our hearts.

Is that what you're saying?

He's dead!

There's nothing more to it than that.

Yuuji...

I still...

How long are they going to have us do this?!

Until we're done in,

or until we exterminate the M34's

whichever comes first!

Do you think someday we'll really exterminate all of them?

I think we can do it.

One thing I know I can say for sure is that our mission

is not just being sent down here to die in vain.

I...

I don't want to die.

Maruyama, Kim, Tatsumi and Ivan were all killed on duty.

The casualty rate for Nano Machine Soldiers on this operation was 18%.

Our first major concern now is to fill the vacancies in the team.

It also may be necessary to add more personnel to the team.

Kudou, we'll leave it to you to replace the crew members.

The list has been finished,

but what about adding more members?

We can not allow you to do that.

Their existence could prove to become a significant threat to us.

We are physically unable to increase the number of reserves

in the Far Eastern Branch only.

It has been four years now since we first discovered an infected human.

Carriers of the M34 virus have now reportedly

been found in seventeen different countries.

We've made no progress on the medical treatment of the infected,

and have therefore had no choice so far but to secretly dispose of them

as soon as their infection is confirmed.

We can't come out and make an official announcement

that there is a virus out there turning human beings into monsters.

That's why it is vital that we have adequate resources and personnel.

But there are still limits on that.

You of all people should know that, right, Mr. Kudou?

It's all about balance, Kudou.

Besides, if everything goes well with our special project,

we will soon see a day where your soldiers are no longer necessary.

And once that happens, if I've heard correctly,

you will finally be able to go to the National Defense Academy.

Isn't that right?

Hey, Ai, there are some guys here in the program

who have slightly different abilities than you do.

They're called NOA.

NOA are the soldiers who have nano-machines inside their bodies.

These nano-machines are mixed into their blood stream

and flow along with the normal circulation in their bodies.

However, when the soldiers "start up", the nano-machines

flow through their capillaries and pop up on the surface of their skin.

They become a special armor that covers the bodies of the soldiers,

protecting them from a variety of physical stress and attacks,

including radiation, poison gas, and bacterial weapons,

the type of attacks recently called NBO weapons.

Ai, are you listening?

On busy days like this...

I'm sure that someone is out there losing their life.

Someone told me that the day I got here.

You've been here for almost three months now.

Are you feeling lonely?

What does lonely mean?

Ai...

They're the NOA.

Yuuji, want one?

They say that death is the mother of a new life.

Well, that's what we like to say in my hometown.

So what happens to that mother's life?!

Yuuji...

I'm just saying that a new life would be lonely without a mother.

It'd be nice if they would break out that new weapon

the staff here has been talking about.

A new weapon?

Well, it's nothing more than a rumor.

They have a new weapon?

Where did you hear that, Kaneshiro?!

Yuuji!

I'm sorry. I don't know anything for sure.

So, you're Yuuji Tamiya.

They say you've been performing well.

Excuse me...

Excuse me... You look like you've been giving this a lot of thought.

You look like you've been giving this a lot of thought.

Are you worried about death?

I've heard that the organization has some kind of new weapon.

If it really does exist, why don't you start using it instead of us?!

You're right, but...

You guys have got to start using this stronger weapon!

How long are you going to keep doing this to us?!

Lately, all I have received from them

is a cheap cigar and an electric razor.

Also, one little girl, and that's all.

What are you talking about?

This has nothing to do with you.

Whose permission do you even have to be in here?

Let's see where you're supposed to be...

That's right, on duty!

Come on, move along now.

We've got to speak for a bit.

We lost four people in the most recent battle,

including one new recruit.

So you see, we can't expect real results from them when they start.

I was thinking it might be enough to add three soldiers.

It's really all our department can afford right now.

Do what you like.

However, leave it to me to select the replacements.

Prepare a list of potentials for me.

But that list is...

I seem to recall your personal expenses causing some trouble...

I'll take care of it!

Hey,

aren't you from Kaneshiro's class?

Name: Naoki Kurosawa Nationality: Japanese Sex: Male

Name: Changpuek Nationality: Thai Sex: Male

Name: Tao Nationality: Chinese Sex: Female

Name: Shinji Tatsumi Nationality: Japanese Sex: Male

Name: Yuuji Tamiya Nationality: Japanese Sex: Male

Yuuji Tamiya...

C'mon, give me a break.

I already told you, I can't get information like that.

See, this is all I can get.

Counter Measure Research to Combat M34 Subject 17 See, this is all I can get.

Counter Measure Research to Combat M34 Subject 17

Counter Measure Research to Combat M34 Subject 17 That's it?

That's the problem with the organization.

They only let you see information related to the job you get.

We're just tools here, all of us.

Hey, check him out.

Oh, I'm so scared.

Isn't he that NOA ace?

Yeah, I heard he's an ace at running from battle.

Give it up. The way he runs, you'll never be able to catch him.

You'd have to be pretty stupid to be doing that in the first place!

Hey, was that...

Yeah, probably.

How's our little princess feeling today?

She's the same as always.