01x04 - What Matters Most

[bunniefuu]

[exciting music plays]

Bravo, moving to Point Delta.

Osma!

Alpha here. Roger!

[dramatic music plays]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[yelps]

Jack!

[rubble clatters]

[Jack yells]

[rubble clatters]

[groans]

Ow.

[groans]

[gentle music plays]

[dramatic music plays]

[gentle music plays]

[music fades]

[machine hums]

[groans softly]

[Inanna] Yeah. Look through

those documents.

- Hey.

- [Inanna] Sign pages four to eight.

- So, what's gonna happen to me now?

- [Innana] Give them to the one in charge.

Hello.

Oh. Sorry, Zowan. I'll explain

when I come to get you next week.

[Zowan] What do you mean?

Pick me up next week?

No, explain it now!

I'm not at liberty

to say any more than that.

We'll talk about it when you get here.

[Zowan] Don't give me that. We're not done

here! You don't get to decide!

Fine. Oh no, I'm losing you. Take care!

Sorry. Didn't mean to make you wait.

I bet you have a lot of questions.

The machine always makes our memory foggy.

But good news is your Gener position

has been decided, Mr. Jacob Shadow.

Hm?

I'm not really supposed to say anything,

but you're in for a treat.

[Jack] Hey. What is this place?

Excuse me. I'd appreciate an answer.

[unsettling music plays]

[Inanna] General, I present Jacob Shadow.

[General] Good.

Thank you.

Sir, I'd like to remove his handcuffs.

He's not a threat.

I'll allow it.

[Jack growls softly]

[sighs]

Wait. Where are they going?

[gasps]

[unsettling music continues]

[General] As you can see,

you're not so popular around here.

You're still considered a suspect

in the investigation.

Sir, all proceedings and charges

have been suspended indefinitely.

Primarily at Sapientia's recommendation.

[Jacob] Rhys?

What?

[General] Yes, but you'll agree

we proceed with caution during w*r.

Prisoners are required

to follow screening protocols.

You and other suspects

will routinely be rescreened.

We're particularly interested

in retesting genetic aptitude.

Yours was uniquely of interest

when we discovered

your genetic information was falsified.

Luckily, you've been retested.

So, what's your point here?

And more importantly, who are you?

At Sapientia's discretion,

it has been determined

you have an aptitude

for lunar military operations.

Specifically as it relates to type VC3.

The odds are one in a million.

Jacob Shadow,

you've been assigned.

You are to report to the VC3

Reconnaissance and as*ault Task Unit.

So, you want me to be a soldier?

k*lling Bob Skylum

is your ultimate objective.

It takes priority above all else.

What do you mean by that?

Even above your life. Are we clear?

[unsettling music continues]

[music fades]

I get to go to the Moon, right?

Yes, that's your mission.

[uneasy music plays]

You're right.

There's no one better suited for this.

You can count on me.

I won't return to Earth until

I bring you back that b*stard's head.

I'm gonna k*ll Bob Skylum.

[uneasy music continues]

[General] Hmph.

Major Rhys here

will be in charge of your unit.

Huh?

- [General] We're done. All yours, Major.

- Major?

[uneasy music continues]

[music fades]

[Rhys] Sorry it took me so long

to get you out of custody.

Prosecutor Landry was already

building a case.

And because your parents

are still at large, I

I couldn't get you out of detention.

At least not on my own.

Oh. I see.

Well, I'm glad you're okay as well.

I really am.

We haven't had a chance to talk

since that day.

How are your parents doing?

Oh.

Um, anyway. So, you're a major now, huh?

Yeah. It's really only a result

of my rescreening.

I've been assigned

at Sapientia's recommendation.

Well, and rules state

that leaders of special force units

have to be majors or above.

So after the screening,

I was assigned my own.

I should introduce you to our team.

- Inanna.

- I'm looking forward to working with you.

Yeah. Same here.

You can call me Jack.

Inanna used to work

at a different organization.

But she was granted special dispensation

to join our squad.

And then we have these guys.

[exciting music plays]

[gasps] It's really you!

- Jack!

- Jack!

I knew it!

I knew you guys would be all right!

- Thank goodness.

- [Eric chuckles]

I'm so relieved!

Georg and Eric are in the same unit as us.

- [Jack] Oh yeah, Eric.

- It's sweet to see them reunited.

- Well, yeah.

- [Jack] Awesome!

You have to tell me all about it.

It's funny. They don't look

like hardened criminals to me.

[gentle music plays]

[dramatic music plays]

Bravo, moving to Point Delta.

Osma!

Alpha here. Roger!

Alpha here. Roger!

[g*nf*re continues]

[Jack] The combat on the Moon is expected

to take place in one-sixth gravity.

Urban areas have

functioning gravity control devices,

but that's not the case

for most of the lunar surface.

[Jack groans]

[grunts]

[yelps]

Jack!

[Jack yells]

[dramatic music continues]

[groans]

That hurt.

[groans]

[Jack] In order

to effectively deliver blows

in low-gravity combat

on the lunar surface,

we have to activate BRUSH,

the tech that controls the recoil.

Or so I'm told.

Now for the good stuff.

[uplifting music plays]

[electronic voice] Implement Engrave.

[Jack] This is Engrave.

It's a technology that can infinitely

reshape items into different objects

as long as their mass is the same.

[yells]

[grunts, groans]

[Jack] The weapons and suits we use

are made of a material called E2.

It's made up of hardened digital signals

that can be reprogrammed.

Only Engrave can be used

to reprogram E2 material.

When used in combat, this technology

helps carry out high-level covert missions

through the use of instant Engrave.

Pretty cool if you know how to use it.

[uplifting music continues]

[grunts]

- [Jack gasps]

- [music stops]

[yells]

[breathes shakily]

[breathes heavily]

[Eric gags]

[Jack growls] Damn it!

Why can't you guys

just get the hang of it?

Very pathetic.

[snarls]

Well, it's really hard.

Especially knowing we'll be

the first ones to use BRUSH in combat.

Well, I guess

it's a matter of talent then.

Hm, well, whatever.

Does anyone know

what's supposed to happen next?

Guys, how about we call it a day?

I love this plan.

[sighs]

And you?

I think I could still use a run.

I've barely broken a sweat.

[groans]

[sighs]

[Zowan] Hey!

Wake up!

It really is you!

You're the rich boy double agent

behind the Orbital Elevator disaster.

Cut it out, sis.

[jaunty music plays]

I'm sorry, but have we met before?

Stop! He's been conditionally released

at Sapientia's discretion.

[Zowan] Oh yeah?

In that case, rich boy,

come on, we're friends now.

I won't tell anyone.

Just give me all the details.

Zowan, please!

[groans]

Well, double agent or not,

if you're conditionally released,

it's because there's

a high probability you're involved

whether you know it or not.

Just give me a break, will ya?

Yes, of course.

Just as soon as you come clean!

- [Zowan laughs]

- Leave him alone. I'm sorry, Jack.

My sister used to be a hacker.

Total sucker for conspiracy theories.

Look, I know just as much as you do

about that day.

Oh, come on.

Call it professional curiosity. Please!

Whoa! Hey, let me go! Uh--

[Zowan whimpers]

Okay. Okay!

Who do you think you are, dude?

Zowan! You do not want to pick this fight.

Uh, I'm so sorry.

[music stops]

[Zowan snarls]

[gasps] sh*t. I get it.

Don't k*ll me, okay?

That's the new guy.

He's a level five death row convict.

What's his name again?

I think his name is

Oh yeah. It's Duan.

And Inanna's older sister, Zowan.

I heard she was doing a lengthy stint

in a level four prison.

Oh.

[clears throat]

Now that we're all here, fall in.

Yeah, we're missing Osma.

Jack. Go get him.

Why me?

[hip-hop music plays]

This unit has one mission.

To k*ll Bob Skylum,

the leader of the rebel army.

In order to achieve that, we have to learn

to work together as a team.

And so, for the next year, we're going

to share all aspects of our lives,

including our training, meals,

and shared sleeping quarters.

Uh, what? That is a joke, right?

- Even in prison, we had our own cells.

- It's already been decided!

Those who disagree, please step forward.

I have no objection.

Understood.

Mm. No one? Not a single objection?

Oh, I see. You're the one

most opposed to this idea.

Got that right, didn't I?

That's gotta suck.

You already objected,

but they shot you down.

Didn't they, Major?

[squeals quietly]

[hip-hop music continues]

I'll find us an exit.

You create a diversion. Cover me!

[gasps]

[Jack] Eric, you okay, bud?

[Eric] Yeah, I'm fine.

[music stops]

[Zowan] All right. Here it goes.

I never lose a good serve.

[Rhys] Zowan's so good at this.

She's keeping Osma on his toes.

[Inanna] You hold your own, too, Rhys.

- Hey, what's up?

- Hm?

Oh, it's nothing. Yeah, I'm good.

Really? 'Cause you've been smiling

for a while now.

That's good, right?

You know, the makeup of this team,

does it feel intentional to you?

I think it's Sapientia.

They put us all together so that

we don't try to run away or something.

Rhys would k*ll us.

Seriously, I've been thinking

a lot lately.

It's weird. We've lost almost everything.

And somehow we still have hope

because we have what matters most.

I don't want us to lose that.

[gentle music plays]

[Jack] Nothing's gonna happen to us.

Trust me. I'm gonna make sure of it.

[music fades]

[Zowan laughs]

[Zowan grunts] This sucks!

[newscaster] Eleven civilians were k*lled

and nine injured

in a suicide b*mb attack

at a bar in the Galanthus district

of the underground city

under the Copernicus Elevator.

None of the victims have been identified.

According to the MP News Agency,

one of the deceased was from Earth,

but due to the recent coup,

no details of a possible investigation

are being shared with the public

at this time.

[uneasy music plays]

[breathes heavily]

[uneasy music builds]

[music fades]

[Zowan] Hey, Jack.

[Jack] Yeah?

We're leaving now. Are you sure

you don't want to come with us?

Yeah. Very.

Okay.

We'll be back soon, all right?

COPERNICUS CITY

LOWER LEVEL DISTRIC

[bell tolls]

Thank you for accommodating us, Father.

I know it was a big, last-minute ask.

It's not a problem.

Since the w*r started,

it's rare to see anyone

come out to mourn their loved ones.

He must have been

a really kind-hearted person.

[Phil] Father.

Back so soon. Is everything okay?

[melancholy music plays]

I wonder who he was.

- Hey, Phil's back! Let's go find him.

- Really?

- He's in the church.

- [girl] Okay, let's go!

[Phil] What a terrible tragedy.

I'm so sorry about your friend.

The situation in the city

is untenable right now,

so please make sure

your people are careful.

[Rhys] I will. Thank you.

I'll leave you to pay your respects.

Father, I'll stop by

after I say hello to the kids.

Thank you for that.

They'll be happy to see you.

[melancholy music continues]

Get some rest.

I'm sure they'll be back soon.

[melancholy music continues]

[exhales]

Seriously, I've been thinking

a lot lately.

It's weird. We've lost almost everything.

And somehow we still have hope

because we have what matters most

I don't want us to lose that.

[Jack] Nothing's gonna happen to us.

Trust me. I'm gonna make sure of it.

[melancholy music continues]

[music fades]

[Jack] Oh.

Lost another one.

EARTH

RING STATION

I haven't seen his face

on our most wanted list. Who is he?

[man] Since the attack

on Orbital Elevator 40,

he's a person of interest.

We've received conflicting reports

on his identity and whereabouts.

We have no confirmed reports

of criminal activity.

But we do have

suspicious eyewitness accounts.

So? Why waste our time

if he doesn't fit our profile?

Our sources believe he's involved.

Recent activity reports

show us that he's been colluding

with the commanders of the rebel army.

You're sure?

You must be certain.

I am. I saw him en route to their base.

He was with them in Copernicus.

General, we must make a move

before they humiliate us again.

[suspenseful music plays]

[music stops]

[gentle ballad plays]

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