[rain pattering]
[headset beeps]
[explorer] Damn, it's raining.
Kanata! We're done here.
We gotta vamoose!
Okay!
[pants] Damn that old geezer.
So much for no rain today.
We gotta get outta here before we're contaminated!
No reply.
Has he gone and found something for his little collection?
[gasps]
[explorer] Kanata! What are you doing?
Tokio! Come here.
[Tokio] Found a hot babe or something?
Oh, it's a Magus.
Yeah.
Never seen this kind of design before.
Maybe she's a combat-type?
[Kanata] Kinda risky to be leaving her all the way out here.
[Tokio] Looks busted to me.
[Kanata] She looks okay externally--
-Mouton! Send the Coffin! -[Mouton] Yes, sir!
Of course it would come out in the rain.
[gasps]
[panting]
-[Mouton] Here you are, master. -Huh?
It called some Tripods.
Kanata! Go back to the Carrier!
[grunting]
-Are you-- -[Kanata] So heavy.
Bringing it home doesn't mean you'll get it fixed.
Well, then,
looks like I'll be covering you!
Now you're swarming?
Kanata, you all right?
I'm good. I'll start the Carrier!
[Tokio] Uh-oh.
[Mouton] Homing machine gun is out of ammunition.
-Any spares? [grunts] -[Kanata] That's all we've got!
You're not gonna draw them back to Rock Town, are you?
[Tokio] That'll definitely make me Mr. Popular again.
[Kanata] You're gonna get us kicked out!
I mean, I wouldn't mind moving to a bigger Nest. Huh?
Don't touch my treasure!
Pity to waste it on the whelps,
but this ought to get rid of them!
Mouton!
One moment, please.
Ready.
[Tokio] You want a piece of us? Eat this!
Whoo-hoo!
[snores]
Shall I take over, Kanata?
[Kanata] I'm fine.
How is she?
She's still asleep.
She appears to be in a state of deep suspended sleep.
I'll take a better look at her when we get back.
[yawns]
There it is. Home's just on the horizon.
[Tokio groans]
[vendor] We're going to make a buttload of money today!
If I catch any of you with a dud, I'll have your ass handed to you!
[workers] Yes, Mam!
-[grunts] -[seller wails]
[crowd gasps]
[bystander 1] That huge AO Crystal is Aventure's, right?
That's gotta be A5 grade in terms of purity and size.
[bystander 2] Wait, look how big that one is!
What?
[yawns]
[bystander] It's Tokio!
That's the lone-wolf Drifter, yeah?
[bystander 2] He earned all that for himself?
[bystander 3] I want some of his luck!
Well, well, looks like business is booming for you.
Our top resident lady-killer.
[Aventure member] What did you say? I dare you to say that again!
Michael, he's saying you're popular with the ladies.
Ah, so that's fine. Right, Bob?
-[Tokio] You got the looks, I'll admit… -[grunts]
…but when it comes to size of the goods, I'm the winner.
No way! Mine's bigger!
-Mine's bigger. -No, mine is!
[Mam] Cut it with the small dick energy!
-[both groan] -Here. Your fee for today.
[grunts] All right! Everyone to the bar!
Anyone who wants a drink, come with me!
[crowd cheers]
We can go all night long!
[Michael huffs]
[scoffs]
-[Magus 1] He's up to something. -[gasps]
Don't you think?
Who cares?
Wanna go check it out?
Nope.
Well, I'm going.
Huh?
Well, then, I'll come with you.
Go ahead.
[Kanata grunting]
-[electronic beep] -[doors open]
[sighs]
It's a good thing I got her back here,
but I guess she's still broken.
Let's have a look.
How do I get this off?
Whoa!
That's amazing! How did it do that?
[gulps, inhales]
This is just a maintenance check!
I hope she's not contaminated with the Blueschist.
[Drifter 1] Kanata! Are you there?
[funk music playing]
[video game beeping]
Here you are.
Let's go!
[customers chattering]
Phew!
-Nothing beats a cold one! -Yay!
[Tokio] Go on, help yourself!
[crowd] Hooray!
[server] Here is your Japanesque shisu plate.
[customers] Wow! Looks great!
Mmm.
[beeping continues]
Say, where's Kanata?
[Tokio] I'll bet he's out there becoming a real man.
Huh?
♪ On the stairs to adulthood ♪
♪ You're still Cinderella ♪
What's a Cinderella?
[server] No idea.
Kanata? You there?
Why do guys love this stuff so much?
Whoa! [grunts]
Don't just go throwing people's stuff!
What even is it?
I'm not sure.
Then why is it so important?
What do you want?
You're just going to let Tokio go off on his own?
You'll have no earnings by the time he gets back.
I've tried stopping him 100 times and I've failed 100 times.
The 101st time could be the charm.
You really think so?
Nope.
Aventure asked you to join them 101 times,
and you rejected us 101 times.
There's no future sticking with Tokio.
Join Aventure, get matched with a Magus,
and come pilot the latest Coffins.
You want to be a Drifter, right?
I'm not as good as you are, Ellie.
[sighs]
Guess the 102nd time's a bust too.
[Magus 1 giggles]
[screams]
-[screams] -[screams]
[screams]
Wait!
I'm waiting.
[Kanata] I didn't do anything!
But you're about to.
I found her in the ruins!
I've never seen this type before, so I brought her back.
I wasn't going to do anything funny with her!
Oh, yeah!
And I thought she might have some clues as to the legendary city of Histoire.
Uh-huh.
[Kanata] So, you understand?
She's awake!
Huh? Whoa!
Next time, I'll take you to Paradise.
Excuse me?
-[Magus 1] Well, then. -[whimpering]
Looks like you've already gone for round one.
Hey, Ellie!
Ellie!
This is why I said you should pin him down quickly.
[scoffs]
-Ellie? -[whimpers]
Ange! [cries]
It's all right.
[Kanata sighs]
Nice to meet you.
My name's Kanata.
[electronic voice] It's sunny blue skies all day today.
The Blueschist Density for today will be 1,302pB
with a zero percent chance of an Enders Incidence.
Drifters will enjoy safe travels today.
[observer 1] Man, what a boring announcement!
[observer 2] So, what? It's not like they can lie.
[screams]
I'm waiting for a storm that'll really get the heart pumping!
The Silver Storm?
Do those Enders even exist?
Huh?
Am I seeing things?
[electronic voice] The Blueschist Density for today will be 1,302pB
with a zero percent chance of an Enders Incidence.
[Kanata] Sorry about the clothing situation.
I got that one from Tokio.
Where are we?
[Kanata] Oh, this is Rock Town.
Who am I?
You don't know?
Could it be your memory circuit?
You are Kanata.
Well, you remember that much.
What is that?
That's a washing machine.
It's an old unit from before the Tears of the New Moon.
I'm sort of a collector.
I'd like to go to Histoire someday.
Histoire?
A legendary city that supposedly existed before the Tears of the New Moon.
They called it "Paradise."
Some say it's just an urban legend,
but I believe it's real.
Kanata?
Yeah?
What is a washing machine?
Huh?
[Magus 2] What is a washing machine?
[Kanata] That's all you're interested in?
Hey, lady-killer.
You can barely stand straight.
I'm just getting started!
[customer] That's what all drunks say.
So, what's the wager today?
Isn't it obvious?
The right to profess their love to Maria!
What the hell!
-[both sigh] -[glasses clink]
[both snore]
Are they friends or are they enemies?
[vendor] Either way, they're good customers.
They sure are!
[Magus 2] Where are we going?
[Kanata] To see Maria.
She's a bit of a master tinkerer.
She knows her way around Magus
so she might know more about you.
[bang in distance]
[Kanata screams]
What was that?
That was her saying hello.
Are you trying to kill us, Maria?
[Maria] It's a good thing it's you, Kanata!
It's not good at all.
Cut a girl some slack. I'll let you marry my sister Ellie?
Hey!
So, is this her?
The Magus who made you into a man?
[Kanata] Who said that?
[Maria] That's what Ange's been saying.
[Kanata] That Magus is a damn gossip.
[Maria] Still, you don't see this type every day.
She doesn't even know her own name.
And she can't do anything.
Nothing?
[Kanata] She can't keep her clothes on right,
and she's not strong like other Magus.
She's always falling down.
What can you do?
[Magus 2] What can I do?
You see?
[sighs]
Go ahead.
Scanning systems.
All systems normal.
[Maria] You see?
But she's a dud?
[Maria] You're calling the girl you slept with a dud?
That's low, even for a man.
We never slept together!
And… what is a Magus?
[Maria laughs] I like this one!
We Magus are friends of humanity.
Couldn't you have given her something better to wear?
Well, I live in a bachelor pad.
Well, then.
It's just an assistant outfit, but what do you think?
Thank you very much, Maria.
How good is that?
[both] Oh.
[Kanata] Do you like it that much?
Well, okay, I guess.
[thunder rumbles]
[alert beeps]
[Kanata] An E-alert?
-[alert beeps] -[observer 2] A swarm of Enders?
The weather report was wrong!
[scoffs] What a crappy storm.
[siren blaring]
-My boys, we have some customers. -[workers] Yes, Mam!
[crowd gasping]
There are too many of them.
They'd better send reinforcements to the other gates.
I'll be back!
[Mam] Don't let them into the residential district!
[worker] But Mam! There's too many!
I only ever want to hear "Yes, Mam!" from you!
[slurred] Aventure is… [hiccups]
[screams]
Metabolizing alcohol with nanomachines.
Aventure is here to help!
How could the weather bureau have missed this big of a swarm?
[Bob] Someone must have drawn them here from somewhere far away.
What kind of idiot would do that?
This Nest has only two idiots, Michael.
Hey, that's--
[Tokio] That one's mine!
Wow, I sure saved your butt.
Don't worry, you can relax now.
[Michael] Damn you! That was proof it was you!
[Ellie] This is Ellie from Squad C.
We're engaging the Enders at the East Dome.
Requesting immediate backup!
[Tokio] Whoa, man!
[Michael] Hey, you! I'm not through with you yet!
[Michael] We'll be right over as soon as this place is cleared.
-There's no time for that! [screams] -[thud]
[Ellie] Damn you! [pants]
[beeping]
-It's going to shoot! -[Ange] I can't dodge this close!
[Kanata] Ellie! Are you all right?
[Ellie] Kanata!
[gasps]
You need to run!
[Kanata] You can't do this on your own!
[Ellie] You're not even a Drifter. You'll just get in the way.
Michael's on his way already!
Couldn't you have been a little bit gentler?
I'll apologize after we get through this.
Then let's do this!
[grunts]
[pants]
Kanata?
Ellie doesn't know, but I took it three years ago.
The Aventure aptitude test.
They said I had no talent.
That's when Tokio took me under his wing.
[Tokio] Maybe the world doesn't need you to be a Drifter just yet.
[Kanata] Maybe it never will.
Don't be so glum.
Don't make me hug you.
You know what, Kanata?
Those who really want to become Drifters,
they do it on their own terms.
[Kanata] You wait here. I'll be back!
[both gasp]
[Ellie] What is that? That's not a Tripod!
[Ange] It's not a boss, is it?
[Ellie, Ange scream]
It's so strong!
That's one big, bad boss!
I can do it!
Is that Kanata?
There's no Magus!
The controls are all over the place!
No way!
[Kanata screams]
[Ellie] Kanata!
Can I really not do this?
Huh?
[Kanata] Get away!
Open the Coffin, and allow me inside.
[electronic beeping]
Huh?
[both gasp]
[Tokio] Well, this is about to get interesting.
You're not going to help him?
This is where he becomes a man.
I couldn't possibly get in the way of that.
Is that you back there?
Yes, I am here.
Switching modes.
[Kanata] Is this what Drifters see?
It's going to attack!
Sights are set. Fire when ready.
We're out of ammo!
There is no need.
[Kanata] What is this?
You mean just go for it?
[electronic voice, in English] Welcome to the future.
[screams]
[screaming continues]
[in Japanese] We did it?
[Tokio] It's Tokio! The residential district's cleared!
No need to hold back now that we're outside of the Nest!
Enders Response is all clear.
[chuckles] That was pretty easy if you ask me.
Mission complete! Everyone back to work!
[all] Yes, Mam!
And bring Tokio to me.
I must tell him something.
[Tokio laughs] Mouton, looks like things will be even more fun from here on out.
Is this a new rival?
Better stay on your toes.
Ange!
You're…
Noir?
So, you're Noir?
I am Noir?
Seems that way.
Let's call you that.
Okay.
My name is Noir.
Translated by Rychelle Brittain