01x09 - Revelation

[bunniefuu]

You want to go back to training?

I thought you ran away.

Kanata.

I don't have anything against track and field.

I just hate the fact that you're
pushing your lost dreams on me.

I want to find and pursue my own dreams!

I'm going to space!

In order to do that, to protect my crew,
I'll need to be strong.

Dad, you retired because of injuries.
If you trained me,

you can push me hard
without getting me injured, right?

Of course. I would never let you
hurt your precious body.

It doesn't matter what your dreams are.

As long as you maintain a perfect body,

you will have an advantage
in whatever goal or target.

So that's what that meant...

Dammit...

Hey, um...

Did you have to gather the whole crew?
It's just about the two of us, right?

Did the DNA results come out already?

You're going to announce the results now?

That's a life-changing big deal!

Stop making this more exciting than it is!

I'm getting super nervous now!

The results are, your DNAs...

...are a complete match.

Huh?

What does that mean?

The DNA is the blueprint for the human body.

It is nearly impossible for two people
to share the exact same DNA.

Therefore, the two of you are the same person.

Huh?!

Are you an idiot? What does that even mean?!
Quit making stuff up!

These are all facts.

Doesn't that mean the two of them
are identical twins?

Twins? Right, that would explain how...

No, twins can't be different ages.

I considered the possibility that Funi was
in hibernation like Polina was,

but that doesn't fit with her own
memory of how she grew up.

The other hypothesis is probably correct.

What other hypothesis?

And it's not just Quitterie and Funi.

That's the common element linking all of us
together in this m*rder scheme.

We are all...

...clones.

Clones...

How?!

You mean we're copies of people?!

Hold on a sec! All clones?!

You're totally making that up!

Think about it.

The possibility that our "parents"
are actually our "originals"

that we were copied from.

Our parents...

The originals...

Funi is... my clone?

Wait. Making a human clone is a felony.

Why would anyone go through
the risks of doing such a thing?

I have a theory.

My father is researching the technology
of transplanting memories.

Doing that would allow a person
to essentially swap to a new body.

By making a clone body, a person
could discard their aged body

and transfer to a younger, new clone body.

But... But that's...

The goal is rejuvenation?!

My father planned to keep his research
to himself and rejuvenate his body.

He also gathered together a group
of allies who wanted the same thing.

The scientist who developed the technology...

The hospital director to create the clones,
head of the school to send the clones to,

the athlete, the singer, the artist, the noble.

We're just vessels for our
originals' rejuvenation.

"Somewhere in Mousanish
Day 88 of being lost in space"

"Somewhere in Mousanish
Day 88 of being lost in space"
Sorry I'm late.

Well, well, quite impressive
isn't it, this VIP room?

It's been a while.

Who is this?

Have you forgotten? We've met.

I am Felice Genma, Luca's original.

He's a famous artist, you know.

I've never been interested in that stuff.

So, seeing how you brought me here
instead of Mr. Esposito,

is it safe to assume we will be
discussing a nefarious plot?

Nefarious?

Like an evil organization.

What are you laughing about?

You're the one that brought up this
whole clone rejuvenation nonsense.

It almost got us arrested.

Spare me. What was her name, Funicia?

We all agreed to one clone per person.

You secretly made a backup
for some spare organs.

Indeed.

Thanks to that little stunt, I had to force
a 10 year old onto that team.

I can't begin to describe how hard
I had to work to get that done.

Easy now.

What's wrong with that?!

This plan wasn't happening without my hospital.

I earned that privilege!

It was quite a roundabout plan--

using the camp as a way
to make them go missing.

What other option did we have?

We can't leave any corpses.

The Genome Control Act...

Even a basic DNA check
would reveal that they are clones.

What a stupid law.

Rumor says finding ill*gal clones was
actually one of the goals of the law.

You'd be surprised to hear some people
secretly make clones for their organs.

Huh? What are you looking at me for?

In order to make sure no genetic information
of the clones could be found,

they needed to be "lost" in deep space
where they could never come back.

That was the best move.

I was quite surprised to learn
that such a thing existed.

If it were to be revealed to the public,
it would cause quite a commotion.

When was that thing even developed?

At any rate, this plan of ours is finished.

I am never working with any of you again.

Oh, how regretful.

I really wanted to be reborn.

You had some very peculiar requests,
making your clone have both sexes.

And I'm grateful for that.

It was my dream, becoming an ultimate being,
transcending the boundaries of sex.

Luca was perfect. Oh, how regretful.

I really wanted to be reborn.

Artists are all so weird.

But I did want to ask you all this:

I sent mine out to be adopted, but you all
raised your clones like children, yes?

Doesn't it bother you? Are your hearts
that strong, or are they immune to pain?

Good question. I let my servants raise mine
to make sure I wouldn't get emotional.

I sent the second one out for adoption.

The one for my vessel, though,
I needed to keep close to train her brain.

For people like me and her, who have special
knowledge, this was necessary.

Mr. Hoshijima, you also spent
some time training your clone.

I was going to be a world-class athlete again.

I was merely training my own body.

Think of my clone as a son?

Never.

The Genome Control Act.

The government can easily track down
the clones if they have the genetic data.

So they're just going to k*ll us now,
because we're of no use!

You've got to be kidding me!

Not just k*ll. To prevent
our DNA from being found,

they threw us out to the distant,
dark, freezing loneliness of space.

I guess they gave my dad campaign funds
to adopt me and oppose the law.

They were all in on it.

Please, wait!

My mother is a compassionate person.
I can't believe any of this!

I can't say anything definite
about your situation, Aries.

But if we assume everything
we've theorized so far is true...

I hate to say this, but perhaps she isn't
your real mother and you just didn't know.

But...

We don't know that. As long as we're stuck
out here, there's no way to know more.

But it did strike me as odd
that so many members of our team

were adopted or raised by single parents.

Some of us were kept at an arm's length
to prevent emotional attachment.

Some were trained to inherit their specialties.

The one thing in common is
that we weren't loved.

But... But that's...

We...

We were vessels!

We...

I can't say I really liked Mom.

But there is an assumption of love
between family members.

I loved her,

and I wanted her to love me, too.

Quitterie...

Let go of me!

We are family!

No parents? Who cares!

Discarded clones? Who cares!

We were born under the same destiny
and overcame hardships together as a family!

Let's all go home together and surprise them.

They don't know we're coming back.

When we make it back, the originals
are all getting arrested

and we clones will all get new family registries.

That's right! That will be our revenge!

We're not going to let them get away with this!

Kanata told me once.
Survival tip number two:

Getting up will let you stand up.

We're all getting home together.

Then we'll become our own people!

"During faster-than-light travel
Day 89 of being lost in space"

What's wrong, you okay?

This title is way too long.

That's what's on your mind?

Oh, were you worried about me?

Sort of.

I can't say I'm not shocked.

But I've never met my original before.

To be honest, it doesn't feel that real to me.

Aren't you angry?

Of course I am. Tons of anger.

But like you said,
we just need to get home safely.

Then we can start a new life.
That's what my mind has settled on for now.

I see. I was worried that everyone
might be depressed.

You know how my sex is unclear, right?

It used to bother me a lot,
but it also taught me that

worrying about stuff that's
out of my control is a waste of time.

I'd rather focus on how
to make things more fun.

No matter what happens, the one who
enjoys the ride is always the winner.

This trip, too. Nothing was as we expected,
but it's still pretty fun.

I've grown to like how unique my body is.

How I was born doesn't really matter.

Even if I'm a clone.

I'm still me.

We've got quite a decent surplus of food.

We had quite a crisis on Icriss, but after that,
it was actually very smooth.

You're a tough one, Charce.

Aren't you bothered by what we found out?

Bothered? Of course.

But unlike the rest of you,
I already cut ties with my parents.

Maybe that's what prevented me
from being hit too hard by this.

Right, I see.

How about you, though?

Your father trained you so much because he...

Sorry, never mind.

No, it's okay.

When I was lost in the mountains,
I saw my dad worried for the first time.

Come to think of it, he was just
worried about his own body.

When he trained me, he was just training
his new replacement body.

But that doesn't change the fact
that I wanted the training.

I chose it myself.

I have to admit this body is proving
pretty useful, thanks to that.

So, like, I don't mind.

You're the tough one, Kanata.

You have a strong mind, strong body,

strong bones, strong organs,
and nice fleshiness.

You're sounding weirdly creepy!

Can you follow up with
the rest of the crew, Captain?

Aye, yeah.

Hey, take care of these too, please.

Yeah.

Need help?

Don't worry about me.
I'm not in shock or anything.

In fact, I'm glad I figured out why
they treated me the way they did.

Ulgar...

I'm not just trying to act tough.

To be honest, I'm relieved.

When I get back,
I'm going to go after Luca's dad.

I have to admit, I had hesitations about that.

Now I don't have to feel bad at all
about throwing their butts in prison.

You've lost your brother and you'll
be cutting ties with your mother...

You're going to be alone.

You're out of character, boss.

None of us are alone, right?

You're out of character, Ulgar-boy!

Stop it, stop wiggling!

Hey, how're you holding up?

I was crying for a while,
but I've calmed down now.

Now I see why my mother
told me not to stand out.

If I got attention on my own, it would be
inconvenient when she took over.

I wonder what will happen when I get back.

Like we said before, the originals will get
arrested and we start new lives.

I see. That's...

That's really nice.

It does hurt to lose my mother.

But now I don't have to hold back anymore.

I want to sing, a lot.

I want to become a singer.

Can you start off at our party?

You got it.

Clones... Who would've thought.

There had to be something about you all,
but I never expected that...

We'll need the police
to figure out the details, but...

I feel we've gotten the overall story
pretty accurate.

Are you okay, Aries?

To be honest, I think I'm
the most confused about this.

Even if we're right about everything,

there's still a lot of questions, like about
my mother and who I'm a clone of.

But I do know that my mother's love is real.

So, I don't really care.

Adults can lie,
but true emotions can't be faked.

Even if I'm someone's clone,
my mother is still my mother.

I believe in love.

Like this?

Yes. Open it up now.

Wow...

Quitterie, are you okay?

Yes, I am.

I might not look it,
but I've mostly gotten over it.

I've been living the life my mom
defined for me--until now.

I used to think that was a good thing,

but I guess I was just doing that
to get her attention.

Now that I know it's all a lie, I feel free...

Almost relieved, even.

Okay. I'm glad.

I've been worried, ya know?

Funicia, you're much tougher than I am,
even though we're the same person.

I'm the idiot that won't stop crying.

Genetics aren't the only thing
that determines personality.

According to research in behavioral genetics,

the effects of genes and
the environment are about equal.

Funi was raised in a different place
by different parents.

She's no longer the same person as you.

Genetics don't matter.

I am who I am because of
who I'm with and what I experience.

This trip changed me.

I'm so happy that it did.

Quitterie.

What?

It is what it is.

You know, with all the things that happened,
it was getting kind of gloomy.

I figured now would be
a good time to discuss this...

You're getting married?!

Wait, what? You're getting married? Huh?

How did this happen?

Let me introduce to you my fiancée,
Quitterie Rafaeli.

He's playing us, I know for sure!

Are you serious?

I am.

--Good job, Zack!
--Ow!

So that's what you were
discussing this whole time?

So lucky! So lucky...

I knew it. Zack is secretly a great womanizer,
and the disinterest in girls was a front!

Congratulations, Quitterie!

Thank you.

So lucky! So lucky! So lucky!

Hey, who confessed to who first?!

It doesn't matter who said it first.

This marriage was predetermined
from a long time ago.

Whoa, whoa, what, what?

What's the deal with this guy? He's dangerous!

Wait, to be clear, you guys
were dating this whole time?

Quitterie's feelings were obvious to all of us,

but did Zack have feelings for her too?
That's what you need to clear up for us!

Wait, slow down, what are you all saying?!

Of course I did.

"Of course"!

Hey, something exploded just now!

Oh, wow, Zack! Oh, wow!

No! I can't stay here.
This is doing weird stuff to my heart!

It's impossible to read his emotions.

I can't read them either!

No, you've got it all wrong!

Zack is trying to hide it,

but you've gotten closer
to each other during this trip, right?

No, Aries! Stand back!

I've always been at her side,
and that will never change.

Stop Aries! This guy is trouble!

He's got the big g*ns
and he's not afraid to use them!

So what is it about Quitterie
that you like so much?

Stop pushing on so bravely!

Huh? Isn't it obvious how cute she is?

Stop it! I can't handle it anymore!

Luca, sorry, we're going to need
to change the name of the party again.

Seriously?

Yeah.

"'Farewell to Icriss & Welcome aboard Sis Lina!
& Best Wishes Zack and Quitterie!"

Focus!

Team B5 camp log.

No matter what happens,
this team is positive, strong,

and invincible.

What is this, a warning?

No, we finally got the image.

I fixed the broken space telescope
using parts I found on the Ark VI.

We can see planets 2,000 light years away.

In other words...

...home sweet home.

Seriously?!

Whoa, I'm getting goose bumps!

Really? We can see it?

Yes... Blue ocean, white clouds, green lands.

It feels so far in the past.
We've been gone for like three months now.

Just one more planet before we get home.

Hey, Yunhua's crying!

You too, Funi.

Nothing weird about that.

It's only natural to cry seeing this.

Okay, let's get going.

To the final planet!

Aye, yeah!

Why is everyone so excited?

Polina.

The telescope is up and running!

We got a glimpse of the goal--
everyone's hyped up.

Oh, I see Earth...!

This isn't a dream, I am going home...

Polina...

I've dreamed of this so many times.

The oceans, the continents...

Hmm? Something is wrong.

Is this really Earth?

I mean, is that Africa?
No, the shape is all wrong.

What is that island over there?

What's wrong, Polina?

No, this isn't Earth...

You've got the wrong planet,
check your results again!

Hey, Polina...

What's "Earth"?

What? Is this a prank? Earth is Earth!

Why are you looking at me like that?!

Earth! Our home planet!

Wait... What's going on?

You're being weird, Polina.

Is her memory still unclear?

Are you okay, Polina?

Is it me? Am I crazy?

Please, tell me you're joking... Or...

What is that planet?!

If that's not Earth,

where did you all come from?!

Our planet?

That's obvious.

Planet...

...Astra.