Insects!
Get down!
All the ore on this planet is mined from the Stones.
The metal from a defeated Stone is automatically sent to Madame Kurenai.
The number on your neck is the quota of metal you have to send back.
Oh, you're newbies, huh?
I guess it makes sense that you don't know the rules here.
On your knees!
I'll have some great fun with you.
You son of a…
Do you know of a ship called Edens Zero?
I understand that it is equipped with an Ether Drive.
Now, it's time to have some fun with you.
Shiki!
If you defy me, everyone in the labor district will--
I could care less.
My friend is more important than that.
I'm not some hero fighting for justice.
If you hurt my friends, I'll let loose the Demon King in me!
RESET
Shiki!
I'm going to have my fun
and you won't stop me, punk!
You're a fool to think jumping will avoid my whip!
My whip goes wherever I want it to!
-What? -I can also control gravity
however I want!
Magimech Attack! Gravity Fist!
You're going down!
You took him down right into the ceiling.
Homura, are you all right?
You saved me, Shiki.
I never knew that you cannot use your Ether Gear if your hands are tied.
What?
Tie me up for a second.
Well?
It's true! I can't use my Ether Gear!
An unexpected weakness.
Ropes are awesome!
Incidentally, Shiki.
I want to ask that guy some things.
Got it. I'll bring him down.
I doubt he knows anything about Valkyrie,
but just in case…
Valkyrie?
I know her.
She was a fine woman.
Thanks for letting me use your shower too.
Nino's a good guy.
Oh, please. It was nothing.
I shouldn't talk!
Don't worry about bugs around here.
Feel free to talk.
How come you know the way to the labor district, Mr. Nino?
Well, it's a long story.
Around here, I'm known as Kenzaiten Nino.
"Kenzaiten"?
I work for Madame Kurenai, you know.
You work for Madame Kurenai?
Yeah.
Madame Kurenai is looking for a ship called Edens Zero right now.
She used her audio surveillance
to locate anyone who said the words "Edens Zero."
I don't know what to do. I was hoping to use Edens Zero
to help us find where Shiki and Homura are.
It can pick up even little things like that?
Quite an advanced technology.
But why is Madame Kurenai looking for Edens Zero?
I don't know.
I just followed orders
and made contact with the person who said the words.
In other words, that's you.
They told me to capture you and take you to them.
But your Wibble Wobble Ruby Bobble cosplay was so incredible!
I'm going to wibble wobble your heart!
You know how they say anime will save the universe, right?
They do?
So I decided to help you instead. Wibble wobble!
I guess even Labilia can be useful.
But is it all right if you disobey Madame Kurenai?
I won't disobey her. She's terrifying.
So I'll just say that I never found you.
This is as far as I can help you.
Right. Thank you.
The labor district is dangerous.
Once you find your friends, take the route I showed you
and get off this planet.
Got it.
We don't plan on leaving until we find Valkyrie though.
And you know what?
You'd look great cosplaying Angelic Angela too!
I'll be an angel!
She's like half-naked.
Anime will save the universe!
He was weird, but he saved us.
Let's hurry up and find Master and Ms. Homura.
Aye!
So this is the labor district.
A bird?
It appears to be a bot.
Does it want us to follow it?
It could be a trap.
I recommend caution.
Let's go after it!
Excuse me…
Silence!
I am in the middle of my meditation.
Isn't meditation done like this?
-I can't do it. -Me either.
Steal!
What's with this guy?
Puzzling movement detected.
Hey! My B-Cube!
When did you get that?
That's the power of my Ether Gear…
Steal Hand!
I can teleport objects as far as 10cm.
Which means I can take things from other people.
He says it so smugly.
He is very smug.
You're a full-on thief then.
Thus I was convicted and sent to the labor district.
Steal!
Not a bad skill, wouldn't you say?
Who said you could steal my panties!
He must be a pervert.
He's a pervert all right.
Give me back my panties, you pervert!
They are not panties. They're booty.
Who cares! Drop dead!
You three are looking for Valkyrie, right?
I saw you through Flappy.
I have a pretty good idea of what brought you here.
Are you an acquaintance of Ms. Valkyrie?
I am Paul, Lady Valkyrie's disciple.
-Disciple? -Disciple?
I'm her disciple on this planet. I've never met Homura.
You know about Homura?
Of course. Lady Valkyrie told me all about her.
I never thought she'd come all the way to this planet to find Lady Valkyrie.
I wasn't sure if I should give this to her, but maybe I should.
What do you mean?
The truth is recorded here.
It tells why Lady Valkyrie left Homura, why she came to this planet,
and why she'll never come back.
Hold on here! Did something happen to Valkyrie?
Hey!
-He's talking to the bird. -What?
-It's a bot though. -That's bad.
What is going on?
Maybe Valkyrie doesn't want to see Homura.
I do not comprehend the situation.
Valkyrie.
She's that tan android, right?
She's famous in these parts.
Where is she? Do you know where she is now?
Of course I know.
Please! Tell me!
I don't want to.
Haven't you learned your lesson?
Those collars aren't just for keeping count.
While you're wearing them, they mark you as prisoners.
And the jailer can treat the prisoners however he likes.
I can take away your food, put you in solitary jail, punish you,
and send you to the lair of the most ferocious of Stones.
What's this?
What's going on?
I even have the authority to use some of Oculus Kurenai's functions.
Farewell, suckers.
Wait! Tell me about Valkyrie!
You're on your way to the lair of the lord of these mines, Black Rock,
a Stone that nobody has ever defeated.
You'll probably end up getting killed in no time.
But if by pure chance they defeat it,
Madame Kurenai will get an enormous amount of metal.
Whatever way it turns out, we win.
What an unfair world it is.
Damn, that hurts!
Where the hell did that kid get all that power?
This is ticking me off, goddammit! I should've killed him myself!
You shouldn't treat prisoners so roughly, Garrot.
They are Madame Kurenai's property.
Fuzaiten Baku.
How long have you been here?
Oh, please, Garrot.
You know how fast I am.
I just got here.
What do you want?
Madame Kurenai is summoning you.
Just send me a message.
But I wanted to see you.
I'm in a bad mood right now.
What a coincidence.
Madame Kurenai happens to be in a bad mood right now too.
Damn it! Not another cave!
That guy knows about Valkyrie! We must get back there!
Not more insects!
What the heck is this?
It's not an insect! Not an insect! Pull yourself together, Shiki!
Look closely! It's a giant cat!
I'm okay. It doesn't look like an insect.
Is that another one of those Stones?
With something this big,
we might be able to get our counters to zero all at once.
You intend to fight it?
I'm sure we can do it!
Right.
Let's go!
Magimech Attack…
Gravity Fist!
Warrior Maid Single-Sword Attack…
Snake Strike!
-What? -It hurts!
That was close!
What is that thing made of?
This sound…
It's insects… They're coming!
No, they're not! Those are birds, Shiki!
Insects…
We're in trouble.
I can't possibly fight this many alone.
Sorry to keep you waiting!
I've always wanted to say that!
Rebecca!
Shiki! Homura! Are you okay?
Yes. You're here too, Pino and Happy.
-It appears Master has passed out. -Aye.
Who is that?
This man's bird told us you two were here.
Let's get out of here now.
What are you talking about?
I just made the most awesomely cool entrance in my life!
We don't stand a chance against that monster.
Monster? They looked like tiny little insects…
What is that thing?
They looked like insects!
It's the lord of these mines, Black Rock.
No one has ever vanquished it before.
But we have no choice.
Unless I remove this collar, I cannot move freely here.
If I defeat this thing,
I'm sure I'll obtain enough metal to remove this collar.
All that metal will be sent to Madame Kurenai.
It makes no difference to me.
You wouldn't say that if you knew the truth.
"Once your mind is made up, do it!"
That is what my master taught me!
Homura, your sword!
Right. When I attacked earlier…
Can't you make a new one?
It would take too long.
Analysis complete.
The scales on its body are black crystal, an ore of extraordinary hardness.
Doesn't it have a weak point?
There appears to be a fragile portion on its back.
A massive amount of Ether directed there might work.
But how can we get onto its back?
If only Master would wake up.
Rebecca.
Get on my sword.
It may be broken, but I can launch you into the air with its Ether power.
Yikes!
Trust in me.
Catch me when I land!
I'll catch you…
like I would to a princess!
It's no good! I can't reach it!
Shiki!
-You can now! -Right!
Wow!
There it is!
-Happy! -Aye!
Ether Bullet Full Burst!
Magimech Attack…
Gravity Center!
-Homura! -Homura!
Warrior Maid Single-Sword Attack…
Snake Bite!
Yahoo!
Wow!
You did it!
All the ore in its body is disappearing!
Aye…
It's being sent to Madame Kurenai.
It's gone to zero!
Yours too, Shiki.
-What? -What…
It went back to 100,000!
What's going on?
That's not fair, Madame!
She never intended to let you free.
Prisoners sent to the labor district live their whole lives here.
They're here to line the pockets of Madame Kurenai.
You're kidding! Then what are we supposed to do?
Steal!
My collar…
I could have removed these things whenever I wanted and escaped.
He looks so smug again.
So very smug.
Homura.
I stayed here this whole time because I thought you might come.
The truth about Valkyrie is recorded there.
What the heck is that?
He applied to be my attendant.
He was so cute, so I thought I'd make him my pet for a while.
How disgusting.
I wouldn't mind being your pet.
Never mind that.
I am extremely furious right now.
I heard that Valkyrie's followers are plotting another uprising.
Since I've found another source of revenue,
let's use Oculus Kurenai to burn the labor district to ashes.
KURENAI
MY MOTHER, THE MACHINE
Subtitle translation by: Brian Athey