01x20 - Together Unto Death

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October 9th, Stellar Year 2149

We've started our advance again.

Time since operation start

According to that boy

with the strange powers,

the Morpho is stopped on the tracks

in southern Legion-held territory.

The Federacy's main force,

as well as the Alliance,

will advance and take the area

around the tracks.

The United Kingdom will be working

with another

smaller Federacy unit to take tracks

on the north side.

So the United Kingdom volunteered

to be a diversion?

But if the Federacy's main army advances,

the Legion's not going to miss that.

What's our plan?

The Alliance is going to be using

a prototype anti-radar weapon.

It disperses clouds of small

metal particles into the air,

jamming communications among the Legion.

If they use everything they have,

the hope is they can buy enough time

for the Legion to identify

the United Kingdom's force as the big one.

They're going all-in.

The Legion learn fast,

so this kind of thing only works once.

If we lose this, it's over.

What else could they do?

The Federacy's the same, right?

Everyone's forced to do

whatever it takes, huh?

They're on the move.

The Legion?

They fell for the diversion to the north.

A double diversion, huh?

The guys to the north

and south are desperate, huh?

That means the main force

will finally move, too.

We won't be that far after all.

The Federacy's main force

will be doing an all-night march.

That should get them closer, but

True.

I don't care if they can't catch up, but

Shin. Take Frederica and go back.

Why?

You know why.

Somebody needs to get her past

all those Legion without being found.

Only you can do that.

And our pursuit?

If he can move only on the train tracks,

we can probably track him

just talking through Para-RAID.

Fortunately, unlike last time,

somebody is making a big distraction for us.

You think the Legion will be forced

to use all their forces

to deal with the diversion

and the main unit?

You know from the last time we passed through

Legion territory that fighting means instant death.

It'd be better than having you lead us,

the way you are now.

You've always been crazy,

but that last fight was too much.

Something had control of you

I don't know if it's this ghost knight

of Frederica's you've never met, but

What's gotten into you?

Nothing.

You really think you can fool me

that easily? Idiot.

Fool you?

I'm afraid

we've known each other a long time.

I can see a few things

you yourself can't.

You're such a mess

that you can barely stand.

So you're back to where you were

when we met?

Never opening up to anyone

Like the name everyone calls you

The Reaper

Then the rest of you

can take her and go.

I'd rather follow it myself

than take someone who'll slow me down.

What?

If this is a one-way mission,

it's better I go myself.

If you're intending to go home,

there's no need to follow a path of no return.

You!

Don't think you can keep everybody

else alive by doing this.

What do you mean, "one-way mission"?

Don't talk like you're not coming back!

I'm not planning to die.

Yeah, I bet.

But you weren't planning

on coming back alive, either!

Why did you k*ll your brother?

Wasn't it so you could keep going forward?

You didn't survive all that

just to k*ll your brother, did you?

Don't misunderstand that!

Then

Then why

Why did I

I don't want to die.

That's all.

And I think that's enough.

I'm pretty sure

the others feel the same way.

It's your path to walk. You decide.

But

We're all traveling the same road together.

If you're exhausted, we'll support you.

If you're tired, rest!

So

Don't try to fight on your own.

It kinda feels like I'm being left out

Like I'm not being treated like a fellow guy.

They've known each other a long time.

Supposedly a lot happened

before we met them.

Is that how it is?

Stay put.

It's your fault for trying

to run over and interrupt them.

You were like a little dog!

Even if you did go, you'd just

make things more complicated.

Stay put.

That's not true!

What Raiden said about something

having control of him is probably true.

Shin's been acting weird for a while.

Thinking back,

he's been weird ever since then.

Before, he'd never do anything that meant

certain death, or let anybody else do so.

Shin is fine.

He wouldn't leave us.

I think you should try

to face Shin as he really is

and not just see him

as an ideal in your head.

Shin's not going to be our

personal Reaper forever, right?

You were always worried

about that, right, Anju?

We're similar, after all.

I know a little about what a child feels

when their family says they're not needed.

They wonder if it's their fault.

They might know in their head that it isn't,

but they still blame themselves.

Especially since Shin wasn't just told

by his brother.

You can't get rid

of things like that by yourself.

Does that mean that our just being

there for him isn't enough?

All we've been able to do is ask him

to stay with us till we die.

We were just relying on him

and intending to leave him someday.

Even though I'm sure that was the first time

he said he'd go on ahead of us

They said the Republic isn't responding

to radio calls.

Essentially, the country must have ceased to exist.

Probably.

So they were wiped out after all.

The Major wasn't able

to catch up with us, huh?

Just so you know, Kurena,

this is your big chance.

They say when somebody's feeling depressed,

it's easier to take advantage of them.

Huh?

Just so you know, Theo,

it's only bad girls who do that.

That wouldn't be right for Kurena.

I suppose that's true.

No! I don't

Do you think Shin knows?

I would say he's long-since realized,

but thinks it's more of a childish

admiration and possessiveness?

He seems to think of you as a little sister

who is particularly difficult to deal with.

I don't think he sees you

as a woman at all, to be honest.

Well You're someone he can count on.

Frederica, there are some things

you just shouldn't say!

That's enough, right?

Y-Yeah.

I'm a good sn*per! I'm useful!

Don't worry.

I'm not going to run off on my own.

I would feel better if I did, though.

General, it's time to wake up.

What are the Eighty-Six doing?

We were finally able

to synchronize with them.

This Republic technology is very useful.

You've finally connected?

It routes through your consciousness.

If you're asleep, you can't be contacted.

October 10th, Stellar Year 2149

I can't believe a five-man force is able

to get any sleep so deep in enemy territory.

The b*ttlefield is daily life for them, huh?

Where do you think they are now?

They're 120 kilometers west of the old border.

We could march all night and still not catch up.

It's a little frustrating.

I'm surprised.

I thought you wanted to ensure

they didn't survive this battle.

You seem to misunderstand me.

I just think that a sharp blade

should be put to good use.

If we can use that blade a long time,

all the better.

We can't have the Legion taking them.

We need to get them back fast.

We're starting our march before dawn.

Y-You guys

Roger. We're ready to go whenever.

We're not packing much equipment,

as you can see.

Are you worried about them, Sergeant?

I'll ask you the same question.

We did all we could.

Now we just have to believe.

You say that, but just in case, you've brought

extra Reginleifs, a*mo, spare parts,

along with a repair crew,

all the way from the front lines.

You even forced the Chief of Staff

to authorize their transport by air.

And I suggested you go back

to the front lines, and you refused.

What kind of man would I be if I did?

If the kids come back

after catching their big centipede,

and all the old men are drinking,

they'd make fun of us

till the day we died.

Those little brats would.

Not good.

Can you get it out, Theo?

I don't think so.

It's not moving at all.

I'm purging it.

Laughing Fox was damaged, too, huh?

We're taking more damage

than expected.

Anju and I got some shrapnel

the other day.

And when you were blasted back,

you lost a machine g*n.

Only Undertaker's safe, huh?

He's out of spare blades, though.

No, my engine hasn't been

working right since yesterday.

I think I put too much stress on it

during the first battle.

You haven't fixed your bad habit

of destroying your Reginleif's legs?

I think I can keep it patched up

with repairs for a short while.

If nothing else,

it's not so bad that I can't move.

But if you put too much stress on it,

it'll break.

Don't get too crazy.

Given the amount of a*mo

and energy packs we have on hand,

tomorrow will be the last day

of our pursuit.

We'll probably catch up to it

before that,

but it would be a good idea

to ensure we last until then.

Until we catch up to it, huh?

Roger.

It's like the sea

Have any of you seen the sea?

I don't think I have.

I thought I saw it once on a transport

between combat districts,

but looking back, I may have been wrong.

Not the sea, but there was a big lake near me.

I'd go there to play a lot.

My elementary school had a field trip

to take kids to the ocean.

But the w*r started first.

Me, neither.

I've never seen anything like this before.

There's so much I don't know.

I want to go see the ocean.

I want to go swimming!

I'm sure it's a lot of fun!

The sea, huh?

Yeah, that might be fun!

How about a tropical island?

Coral, coconut trees, white beaches.

I'd love to see a sea of ice

in the north, too!

They say when it's really cold,

you can walk across it!

Wow!

Where'd you hear that?

I saw it in a pamphlet

for a travel company.

Let's go!

All of us, when the w*r's over!

Fido.

I ordered you to switch to standby mode

until I wake you up tomorrow.

Fine. If that's what you want to do.

I thought it was weird

to hear you talking so much.

It's cause you're talking to Fido, huh?

What is it?

I felt that I understood you a little today.

I looked at the scenery the whole time.

It was so beautiful.

If you've lived your whole lives

surrounded by that scenery,

then I felt that

maybe I could understand the reason.

The reason you're so disinterested

in humanity's survival, and your own lives.

That beauty exists only because

there are no humans here.

Maybe that scenery is what the Legion want.

I don't know.

They may not want anything.

They're ghosts.

Ghosts aren't supposed to want anything.

How do you know?

Because I'm the same.

That night, I failed to die.

And I think I'm still dead.

Ever since then,

I haven't been able to want anything.

I don't want to see the sea.

I don't have anything I want to do

or any place where I want to go.

It doesn't really cause me any problems,

but I kind of understand now

that not even being able

to have something small you want to do—

like our conversation at dusk—is bizarre.

But last fall was fun, wasn't it?

When you left the eighty-six districts.

It was the first time you were able

to decide everything for yourself—

the first time you had freedom, right?

It was fun.

Because I thought it would be over soon.

I thought we'd die without anyone

ever knowing what happened to us.

But we survived, unfortunately

I was supposed to die.

The future is too long

for someone like me.

I'm not your knight.

I knew that, but

I'm sorry for using your knight

as an excuse.

I'm still going to go as far as I can.

But my brother isn't there anymore.

So I wanted another goal

that would take his place for a while.

I don't think that's all.

You should be aware that you're looking

in the mirror the wrong way.

You're not nearly as cold

as you think you are.

You're a softie, Reaper.

If nothing else, I can release Kiri

because you agreed to help me.

It was so sad, seeing him crying and

trapped deep within the b*ttlefield.

I wanted to free him.

I wanted to be freed from being forced

to see his misery.

But

I'm scared of Kiri dying.

I'm terrified of losing him.

The Federacy doesn't need a child like me.

It's a republic now.

Just by being alive,

I could potentially start a w*r.

It's better for everyone if I'm not here.

But I thought I had to stay alive

to put an end to my knight's life.

But when Kiri dies,

that excuse will cease to exist.

And that scares me.

The reason you're terrified

of going forward right now

is that you tried to see the future

for what it is!

Because you tried to look directly

at the dark, untrodden path before you!

No.

It's nothing to be ashamed of,

and while you're doing it, at least,

you let those who are with you support you.

That's what companions are for.

That's why people come together.

Raiden said the same thing.

Then just admit he was right—

I'm not like them.

Not having any wishes is the same

as not wanting to be alive.

I'm the only one of us

who still isn't truly alive.

I'm just the Reaper.

And the ones who call me that

will someday go on ahead

and leave me behind.

October 11th, Stellar Year 2149

Pale Rider to No-Face.

Beginning combat operations.

No-Face, roger.

There is new information to share

from the wide-area network.

We've found traces of an enemy unit

within our territory.

From the available information,

it appears they are pursuing you.

You are to begin searching for them

in the vicinity of your operations area.

Roger.

"All that's left."