Target located.
You are my prey.
So… so strong.
It's not just strong,
this guy
is enjoying this battle.
Fight with all your might with an equal opponent.
Equally matched.
Constantly fighting.
Surprisingly, your core is quite small.
Yes!
No wonder he's Vice-Captain.
It's not over yet!
It can expand?
The Kaiju's Fortitude increases with the dissipation of heat.
This is…
Fortitude,
9.0.
(Kaiju No. 8)
(Episode 10: Exposure)
It's become huge.
A Kaiju of this level
can no longer be handled by the Vice-Captain alone.
Vice-Captain.
Hibino?
Number three,
Return Slasher.
Running about?
Amazing.
He changes his attack method to match the change in size.
But…
The knife can't cut through at all.
This is why I hate large Kaiju.
Using speed to launch a surprise attack, and focusing on the core at the back.
This is the only way.
About to exceed the drive limit.
- System overheating? - Please immediately disengage Liberation.
Liberation has exceeded 10 minutes now.
Further usage would be dangerous.
It can hold on for about another minute at most.
Self-destruct?
Truly an attack you'd expect from a merciless Kaiju.
It's practically a live missile.
However,
it could be used as a cover.
Number Six!
Exceeding drive limit.
Liberation disengaged.
Please initiate the medical procedure immediately.
Ah.
Vice-Captain.
Vice-Captain!
If you were born in the Edo period,
you would probably be considered a genius.
However, this is no longer the age of swords.
You should understand that, Soshiro.
Give up on joining the Defense Force.
Vice-Captain!
It's alright.
I am still alive.
It hurts.
I even had my shields up to full.
That Kaiju is excessively strong.
Liberation has been canceled.
What should I do next?
What else can I do?
How's the situation outside?
The evacuation will be completed shortly.
The battle with the Yoju is turning in our favor.
I see.
Then I can rest assured.
Now it's my turn
to fulfill my duty.
But you can no longer fight!
Hoshina Style Sword-Slay Technique, Number One.
Air Slicer.
You know it yourself, don't you?
You can't defeat me with that kind of weapon.
Shut up.
Do I need you to tell me?
Just give up, Soshiro.
Your liberation rate with firearms is too low.
In these days, swords are impractical.
Give it up, Hoshina.
In recent years, Kaiju are becoming larger and larger.
Relying only on swords
will sooner or later cost you your life.
I've been hearing these words all my life.
But that person said to me…
Soshiro Hoshina.
I heard you're an expert with the sword.
Yes, that's correct.
Ah.
Is she going to say that again?
Telling me to give up?
I need your strength.
What?
Are you willing to join my squad?
Hoshina?
No one can guarantee
that no small yet powerful Kaiju will appear in the future.
Furthermore,
unlike you, I am completely unable to use knives.
If possible, I don't even want to hold a kitchen knife.
When I'm about to strike the enemy,
can you clear the path for me?
She entrusted the base to my care.
I must guard it even if it means death.
Number Two, Cross Slasher.
Number three,
Return Slasher.
Number Four,
Wild Slasher.
Number Five,
Kasumi attack.
Number Six…
Vice-Captain!
I must go.
Is he…
If you transform now,
you will have no way out.
You can't, Senior!
Sorry, Ichikawa.
But the lives of companions are irreplaceable.
Everyone, thank you for holding on until now.
This voice…
Kaiju.
I won.
I am the Vice-Captain of this base.
It's my duty to hold out until she arrives.
Okonogi.
Excuse me for skipping the application process.
Yes.
I must exterminate it completely.
Its regeneration is high-speed.
Captain.
It is inferred that its core
is located between the 4th to 6th thoracic vertebrae at the back.
Understood.
Damn.
It's a tough one to defeat?
Alright.
Then let me have one more try.
Unleashed Combat Power, 63 percent.
Number Four,
Wild Slasher.
Reduce its mobility to create a gap.
Number Two,
Cross Slasher.
Vice-Captain!
Your Suit has already reached its limit!
It has regenerated again.
The power isn't enough.
What should we do?
Shinomiya?
Water Skimmer.
Damn it.
With my current ability,
I can't even injure it.
Continue the attack, Shinomiya.
I'll cut through its shell.
You'll strike towards the crack.
It worked.
Shinomiya!
(Overheating)
Is it overheating?
That's enough.
You've done well.
Core exposed!
Captain, there's one bullet left.
Cover the captain.
Vice-Captain.
Sorry I'm late.
You guys,
don't give it time to regenerate.
Move.
Don't stop thinking.
Just 5 more seconds.
Move, my body!
Cut through.
I must carve a path.
To accomplish this task
is the meaning of my life!
Thank you, Hoshina.
I'm grateful to have you as my deputy.
Unleashed Combat Power, 96 percent.
Now it's my turn to pierce through it.
I've said
you've picked the wrong opponent.
Hon…
Honju is defeated!
We won.
Yes.
Yes!
As expected of Captain Ashiro.
I made the right choice.
This is the Defense Force I've been dreaming of joining since I was a kid.
These people
are incredibly cool.
Someday,
I want to become one of them.
You're crying quite unsightly.
What?
Don't say that when someone is moved.
You heartless brat.
It's just the beginning.
Let's work hard together.
Okay.
The Captain and I will annihilate the remaining Yoju…
Ouch.
No, you go rest.
And you too, Captain.
Exactly.
Captain, your Suit is 1 percent away from exceeding the drive limit.
You've been firing so many guns with such great force.
Please leave the Yoju to us.
No, I'm fine.
That is…
Those Yoju…
That roar wasn't its death throes?
Energy reaction is increasing.
It's a massive Yoju bomb.
Converted into explosive equivalent,
it's about twenty thousand tons of TNT.
That's like a nuclear bomb, right?
Stop, don't shoot!
Everyone, retreat!
No.
It's too late.
If we let that hit the ground…
Humans.
This match,
we can call it a draw.
Don't, Senior!
Kafka?
Come back!
You can't do anything about it.
Wait.
Why does he have that speed?
That's not the speed of someone with 1 percent Unleashed Combat Power.
A response from a massive Kaiju in the base center.
Fortitude 9.8.
This response is…
Kaiju No. 8.
I knew something was wrong long ago.
But I
was attracted by him,
and overlooked the truth right before my eyes.
I have a 1 percent expectation for you.
I am sorry.
Vice-Captain Hoshina.
I got it.
After all, you saved my life once.
I can keep your secret.
Sorry, Kikoru.
You have kept the secret for so long.
I am sorry for keeping it secret, guys.
Please make sure not to act recklessly.
Sorry, Ichikawa.
I can't keep our promise anymore.
You still have a long way to go
to fight alongside me.
Mina.
I…
Senior!
Do you know what you are doing right now?
All the Officers
are fighting valiantly.
How can I
just stand by and watch for my own sake?
I am also part of the Defense Force,
a member of the Third Division.
This time, it's my turn to stand out!
Everyone!
Get down and activate all shields!
Ah.
I screwed it up.
Both arms and legs are all battered.
At your age
yet still so reckless.
Kafka Hibino.
No.
Kaiju No. 8.
You are under arrest.