01x09 - Reset

[bunniefuu]

NEO-BRITANNIA GOVERNMENT OFFICE
FRONT SHRINE

[Sakura] Thank you.

This will allow us to proceed
with the Japanese Relief Program.

I hope I can continue
to rely on your support.

[both gasp]

[Walther] In my opinion,
it's not a bad approach.

It's a modest approach,

but by gaining allies this way, you can
overturn Norland through internal policy.

I'm serious about the Relief Program.

[Walther] Of course.

People are not drawn
to that without substance.

Yes.

[Sakuya] Please... Please
will you lend me your strength

until Sakura is rescued?

[Nichol] Ash! Ash!

Ash!

Look! They've gotten so big!

Isn't it amazing?

We're all family,
so we'll see each other again.

[Ash] I hope we can find them
good parents.

At this rate, our trailer
will be teeming with these critters.

Hey there! We're with
the transport service that was requested.

[Ash] You're really something else.

Hey Ash.

Is there someone who means
more to you than anything?

[Ash] You, of course.

Rozé.

[g*nsh*t]

You deceived me
by pretending to be my brother.

I can't forgive you for that.

-[footsteps recede]
-[exclaims]

[Knightmare powers up]

[Scissorman] Sheesh, close call.

I was worried he'd actually end up
k*lling you there, young lady.

But Young Ash always was a big softy
when it came to his kid brother.

Even when he was falling apart,
he held on for his brother's sake...

Quite touching, really.

Of course, there's no way
you could've known that.

Now then, I've prepared
some new guinea pigs for you.

But we can't conduct
our experiments in this state.

I'm afraid you'll have to
make your way here.

If you refuse to participate,
I'll just dispose of them like trash.

It's entirely up to you
whether you come or not.

[Scissorman laughs]

[♪ opening theme song playing]

[Sakuya] What should I do?

What can I do?

Glad you could join us, Sakuya Sumeragi.

-Empress Sakuya?!
-What are you doing here?

[Scissorman] Sorry they're not
in the best shape.

Have you no shame doing this?

Enough of that, just show me already.

Any command will do.

[Scissorman] Why not make it
something amusing?

Very well.

I will cooperate.

I will even reveal the secret of my Geass.

But first, release these people...

-[Scissorman] Like I said...
-[grunts]

-[woman screams]
-[gasps]

[Scissorman] enough of that.

Though I must say, the secret
of your Geass does sound intriguing.

Or are you just stalling for time?

It's pointless. Give it up already.

He's not coming.

Trust gained through the power
of a Geass is worth nothing.

Empress Sakuya!
Forget about us, just save yourself!

-[collar trills]
-[Sakuya gasps]

[Scissorman] Utterly useless...
the lot of you.

How about I just k*ll them all,
so we can reset and move locations?

No! Stop, please!

[Sakuya] All right.

I'll do it... I'll show you.

-[woman] Empress Sakuya...
-[child] Empress Sakuya...

[Sakuya] I...

I, Sakuya Sumeragi...

command you!

Ash!

I, Sakuya Sumeragi,
command you, Christoph Scissorman!

You will serve me as my...

Silence!

[g*nsh*t]

Do you really think...
I'd be... your puppet...

[whirring]

-Ash...
-[Ash] I...

I still can't forgive you
for all you've done.

But...

-[inaudible]
-[Ash] I believe

in the words of Jugo Sumeragi,
the man who saved me!

He said his daughter was kind.
I believe those words...

So!

The choices you make,
the actions you take.

I will watch it all with untainted eyes
and see my promise through to the end!

Because...

I swore to him

that I would protect you.

[Sakuya] Thank you...

[Ash] Moving forward...

for us to work together,
we'll need Rozé's presence.

Until everything is settled,
it'd be best for you to remain as Rozé.

Yes.

[Sakuya] You're right...

NEO-BRITANNIA GOVERNMENT OFFICE
IMPERIAL PALACE

[Arnold] Report! Our raid successfully
resulted in the elimination

of two t*rror1st organizations
in the region!

We were also able to crush
the Seven Shining Stars' base.

It's only a matter of time
until we eradicate the remaining rats.

I, Arnold, will personally ensure
that Ash Phoenix

and the remaining t*rrorists
are completely wiped out!

[Norland] Do as you please.

[Arnold] Yes, my lord!

SEVEN SHINING STARS TEMPORARY HIDEOUT

The Eastern Dawn Brigade
and North Wolf Army have been annihilated.

We've also lost most of our forces.

This is all... my fault...

Rozé?

This is the list of weapons
we managed to salvage?

Yes... It was lucky that we stored
spare parts in a separate location.

[Isao] We should recover them
and begin preparations...

[Sakuya] I couldn't...

I couldn't do anything...

On my own...

I'm powerless...!

[Isao] Rozé.

What are your thoughts?

[Rozé] Well... I...

I don't know...

In our current state,
any plan would likely be meaningless...

I don't want to hear that defeatist tone!

[Isao] I don't blame you
for getting caught,

nor for our hideout
being revealed as a result.

But...

don't forget that our comrades
sacrificed themselves to keep us alive!

And yet you, the one responsible
for our plans, say it's meaningless?!

-How can you...
-Monobe.

Sorry.

No... I'm the one who's sorry.

Both of you, get some rest for today.

But come tomorrow, we'll go back to
the drawing board and keep moving forward.

[Kuroto] That's all we can do for now.

-[Ash] Hold on, hold on. Sorry I'm late.
-[animals whining]

Don't jump on me.

-Okay, okay.
-[Sakuya] My Geass...

My true identity...

Norland knows all of it now...

-What can I do in this situation?
-[Ash] It'll be ready soon.

What do I even want to do...?

[Narah] Are you certain?

I'm sending you
to the United Federation of Nations.

I have an idea regarding how to handle it.
Will you entrust it to me?

[Norland] Fine.

BLACK KNIGHTS HACHINOHE BASE

[Gino] I couldn't believe my ears
at first.

I'm honestly shocked that Neo-Britannia
would propose peace talks.

As a fellow Knight of the Round,
I'm acquainted with Norland.

But he always simply followed
Emperor Charles' orders

and mostly stayed out of the public eye.

It's impossible to read
what he's thinking.

In any case, we must be prepared
for every possible scenario.

Regardless of his true intentions,
we cannot afford to show weakness.

[Cornelia] Negotiations will be held
at Hachinohe Base.

I'm counting on you, Sazanami.

Understood.

If a peaceful resolution can be achieved,
that would be ideal.

But at the same time,
it places constraints on us.

They've dealt us a troublesome card.

[Sakura] Peace talks?

[Walther] Yes.

Lady Narah will go to the United
Federation of Nations as an envoy.

Does that mean our efforts
have borne fruit...?

No.

Norland agreeing to peace?
That's ridiculous!

Hear, hear!

The possibility that they're
plotting something behind our backs

is high, to be sure.

However, with their talk of "peace,"
we cannot act recklessly.

If we strike first, we'll be the villains
who disrupted the peace talks.

Damn it! Those treacherous b*stards.

[Oda] Hey! What're we gonna do, Rozé?!

[Shota] Keep your voice down.

Regardless, we lack information.

Nothing from your end, Rozé?

No, nothing yet.

[Rozé] I'll keep digging.

See if I can uncover
anything hidden deep down.

[Oda] Sure thing! We're counting on you!

Well then, if you'll excuse me.

-[Oda] We need more crazy weapons!
-[Shota] What we have now is plenty.

What am I doing...

I need to pull myself together...

[man and woman whimpering]

[Kuroto] The Eastern Dawn Brigade
and North Wolf Army have been annihilated.

[Greede] You ought to think this through.

k*ll us Einberg and you'll be branded
enemies of Neo-Britannia.

We'll fight and take it all back.

You really think you can?

I want to stop the F.L.E.I.J.A.!

[Rozé] You really think we can't?

-[Sakuya] Please join me.
-Gladly.

-Empress Sakuya?!
-Empress Sakuya...

Why did you come here?

Please... save us!

[Sakuya panting]

[Sakuya] Don't you dare forget!

[as Rozé] This... is my resolve.

Sakura...

The Japanese...

Everything that was taken from us...

I will take it all back!

[as Rozé] This...

is my resolve!

A FEW MONTHS LATER

[Stanley humming]

-[Norland] Status.
-[chuckles]

[Stanley] All deployments complete.

Boy, I can't wait.

We'll finally be saved.

[Ash sighs]

Everything okay, Ash?

I haven't run into her at all lately.

[Ash] Raspberry, I mean...

I stop by the café
every time I pass by, but...

Could she have quit?

I should've asked
for her contact info back then.

Why didn't I?!

[Rozé] Raspberry is...

me...

You know, I had to hide
my identity back then, so...

Sorry...

[Ash] Since when?

Since... the beginning?

Right.

[Rozé] Sorry...

[pilot] Five minutes until we reach
the target location.

[controller 1] Roger that.

[pilot] Area is clear.

All readings normal.

Requesting partial deactivation
of the Situmpe Barrier.

[controller 2] Request acknowledged.

Partially deactivating Situmpe Barrier.

[controller 1] Partial deactivation
confirmed.

Barrier deactivated!

[pilot] Passage complete.
No abnormalities.

Reactivate the Situmpe Barrier.

[controller 2] Reactivating
Situmpe Barrier.

[facilitator] Now,
to proceed with peace talks,

let us begin
our first round of discussions.

First, we would like to hear
from the Neo-Britannia side.

-Well, then...
-[chairman] Excuse me.

Allow us to go first.

Hokkaido was originally part of Japan.

We recognize the occupation
by the organization

calling itself Neo-Britannia
as a military takeover.

However, we also do not wish for
the current stalemate to go on any longer.

We are willing to consider
a peace agreement.

But understand that we will not accept
any conditions favorable to Neo-Britannia.

What are your conditions?

We have two.

First, the demilitarization
of the Hokkaido Block

and the withdrawal of territorial claims.

Second, the dissolution
of the current government.

[Shiro] What's your move, Neo-Britannia?

Distribute them.

That's exactly the matter
I've come to discuss.

[Cornelia] "Concerns regarding
the deterioration of public safety

due to past anti-Britannian sentiment"...

They've even accounted for
"problems arising on the Britannian side."

We've been outmaneuvered.

Indeed...

[Shiro] They anticipated all our claims,

and the materials they prepared
were indisputable.

It appears we've been blindsided.

I'm assuming that's not all.

No.

There were also conditions
subtly favoring Neo-Britannia.

[Shiro] They were hidden,
difficult to identify at first glance.

Your thoughts, Gino?

It is extremely troublesome.

Not only are they thoroughly prepared,
they have a skilled negotiator.

[Cornelia] Perhaps we should play
whatever hand we can...

[humming]

[sighs heavily]

Well then, I'll be leaving now.

May I have a moment?

No.

Regarding the annotation in Article 3,

could you speak with Lady Luxembourg,
currently detained in the...

[Catherine] Not happening.

You're increasing my workload.

Just stick to your policy-making charade
and try not to do anything unnecessary.

Very well.

[Sakura] Asking you
appears to be pointless.

I'll ask her myself.

Excuse me? What did you just say?

Hey! Get back here!

Is this what you mean
when you talk about strength?

A puppet should act like a puppet
and submit to those stronger than her.

Is forcing others into submission
through violence really strength?

That's right.

Sheer strength that subjugates
and takes what it wants from others.

[Sakura] To me, that sounds like

a lonely kind of strength.

It's still strength.

I know what true strength looks like.

But I also know weakness.

[Catherine] Hey... Wha...
What're you doing?

Please don't look down on others
for their weakness.

[Catherine's father] You mustn't look down
on others for their weakness.

[Catherine] People die...

if they're weak...

[Cornelia] In the second round
of negotiations,

the United Federation of Nations

was again outmaneuvered by Neo-Britannia
and failed to present any favorable terms.

It's practically a game of logic.

[Kaguya] Sounds like you have your work
cut out for you.

Yes...

At this rate,
we'll have peace in name only.

Would you consider returning as chairwoman
of the United Federation of Nations,

Kaguya?

[woman screams]

UNITED FEDERATION OF NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

[Gino] What's happened?

[aide] We're not certain.

We've lost communication
with all other countries.

Do we have any visuals?

[aide] The intelligence team

is now analyzing surveillance footage
from each city.

Have you found anything?

We've just finished salvaging the footage.

[staff] The quality is poor,
but I'll display it.

Can you enhance
the image quality any more?

Rewind the footage!

[staff] Understood.

What the hell is that thing...?

BLACK KNIGHTS HACHINOHE BASE

[Narah] The United Federation of Nations
has a new chairwoman...

Kaguya Sumeragi.

She won't be as easy to deal with
as the others have been.

Negotiations resume in three days...

[expl*si*n]

What the?!

Take it down!

-[alarm blaring]
-Multiple unidentified intruders

have breached the building!

Prioritize the safety
of the representatives!

[Shiro] Escort them to the shelters!

Deploy everyone who can fight!

[Narah] What is going on?!

Is this Norland's doing?

PORT OF KOBE

[Yukiya] Let's go to Kyoto next.
I want to visit Kiyomizu Temple.

Haven't you wandered around
enough for one day?

[Yukiya] Come on, we're finally
in the promised land of Japan.

Akito?

[tourist] Hey, what's that?

[Ayano] What's going on?

[people screaming]

ZILKHSTAN AIRPORT

[children exclaim]

-[child 1] So cute!
-[child 2] What's its name?

Hello, kitty!

[Zero] That's...

BRITANNIA REPUBLIC

[people screaming]

-[explosions]
-[g*nf*re]

CAPE TOWN

[explosions]

[people screaming, clamoring]

[Mei] I'm serious!

A bunch of strange machines appeared!

They're k*lling everyone!

[Rozé] W-Wait, hold on.

What do you mean?
That doesn't make any sense.

Please, believe me!

These huge bug-looking machines
are swallowing people up...

[Rozé] A new type of Knightmare Frame?

[Mei] I have no idea!

[Vallen] Get down!

Mei? Mei!

[expl*si*n over call]

-[line trills]
-[Rozé] Mei!

What is happening...?

[♪ closing theme song playing]