[seagulls cawing]
[Kanata laughs] Look! The sea!
[all gasp, laugh]
This is the sea?
This sea is very wide and big.
[laughs] We've never seen the sea before either!
The sand here has quite a high concentration of AO Crystals.
If we collect them all, we can make a fortune.
Quit with the work chat. Will you?
Enders detected.
What?
This is a living creature called a crab.
A crab?
That's right. It's a type of saltwater crustacean.
Cute…
[chuckles]
Just when you say that, something not so cute appears.
What?
[creature roars]
Looks like a dip in the sea is a no-go.
Well, duh.
Let's scram before it sees us.
Bye-bye.
[Ciel] It's handy the roads are well maintained.
I guess a lot of Drifters come out this way for work.
If we keep this pace, we'll arrive by midday tomorrow, but…
[Noir snoring]
Mystere still isn't back.
[no audible dialogue]
-Is something wrong? -No.
I guess she's focused on self-repair.
I'm sure she'll pop up once we get to Carthage.
We'll be in a pickle if she doesn't.
This is a pretty old road.
This road is from before the Tears of the New Moon.
I think we should arrive in Carthage soon.
-[Mystere] Or more precisely… -[yelps]
…the Tunis Spaceport in that vicinity.
Mystere?
Eyes on the road, hack.
Spaceport…
Like a seaport, but for space?
Humans used to go to star worlds from there.
Star worlds?
[Ellie] Here's the spaceport.
Wow…
If Maria saw this, she'd be on cloud nine.
So, where's the radar?
That's it.
-Wow. -Look.
Sheesh.
Is this even functional?
Let me see.
[scoffs]
There's no power.
Okay, ready to go. Fire it up.
Got it!
Let's do this!
[engines powering up]
Yes! We got it running!
I'm booting up the search radar
and initiating operations.
[Mystere] It's probably obvious,
but if we use a radar to search with,
it's possible someone could pick up our signal.
Histoire?
I don't know what reaction we'll get.
Just do it. It'll be fine!
Famous last words.
Active mode. Execute full area scan.
Output 60%.
It's picking up something to the north-northwest.
Altitude, approximately 2,500 kilometers.
2,500! Could it be Histoire?
Wait. What's this?
Looks like an incoming signal.
-Really? -Attempt analysis.
-[explosion] -[both gasp]
-[electricity crackling] -[Mystere shouts]
-Mystere! -[grunts, groans]
[Kanata pants]
Are you okay?
Kanata, I…
Noir?
[shouts]
What happened?
What was that?
Ellie! Are you okay?
I'm fine. What's going on?
Seems like someone attacked the parabolic antenna.
Around here? Who?
Wait a sec, Kanata!
I'll go take a look around with DAISYOGRE!
Ellie, you guys stay in the Carrier!
Are they ruins? Looks pretty ancient.
[seagulls cawing]
Kanata.
I know.
That's…
Snow white Coffin.
Black Mask.
Yes.
I didn't expect to meet you here.
Did you change the equipment on your Coffin?
This is GILBOW's original form.
Original?
Schnee, I have not seen you for a while.
Schnee?
I'm obliged to tell you a cruel story.
Cruel story?
Everyone seeks paradise.
But in this life, there exists a paradise that should remain untouched.
[Kanata] Black Mask, what do you mean?
Let me be clear.
I would like you to hand over Noir, your Magus.
[grunts]
Never.
I can't do that.
Noir is my partner!
Not even you would give up a Magus at the drop of a hat.
It was you. You attacked us earlier.
My lord could have just hit you all directly--
[Macht] Schnee.
Why are you trying to stop me from getting to Histoire?
Are you telling me to give up on my dream?
That's not what you said before.
"You do what you need to do."
Was that all a lie?
Kanata.
It appears that you are far stronger than I thought.
What?
The great commander of Carthage, Hannibal,
promised freedom to his captives, if they beat him to a duel.
Black Mask?
Let's follow suit.
I challenge you to a duel for your Magus!
For the sake of your paradise and mine,
there is no alternative but to fight.
Black Mask, who exactly are you?
My name is Macht Ewigkeit.
I come from Ideal,
guardians of Paradise.
Ideal?
[seagulls cawing]
No way!
[Ellie] Kanata, what are you up to?
A duel.
Seriously?
What the hell are you thinking?
I'll make sure I'm ready to go!
Kanata…
Ciel, take your Carrier and get to a safe place!
-Ciel? -Right, okay!
[Schnee] So you were destined to fight with that young man.
It was unavoidable.
Even if I must dirty my hands,
I have to follow my path.
I know how formidable this guy's strength is.
But we also have a chance at victory.
You're what he wants,
so he'll avoid hitting the vital parts of the Coffin.
I'll hedge my bets on DAISYOGRE ALTER's potential!
Yes, Kanata.
-[Macht] Are your preparations complete? -Yes!
Then, let's begin.
-That was fast. -Deploy the blades!
You can't shoot me if I get close!
How naive.
That's the equipment? It's so powerful.
This is the force of GILBOW's original power.
[targeting system beeps]
I can't get away!
Kanata, behind.
Making good progress.
Yes, this machine is excellent.
-Noir, take over the attacking! -Affirmative.
-Now! -Fire.
A jump?
No!
The Coffin is flying!
Surrender.
You cannot win against GILBOW and I.
What's that?
[in English] My lord.
[in Japanese] JACKBOX?
I told them not to interfere.
[Weisheit] I gave the order.
Mr. Weisheit?
Don't go easy on him.
Securing the Key is the top priority.
It doesn't matter if the person steering dies.
[strains]
[mutters] I am at your command…
[Noir] A new enemy has appeared.
It's the same machine as the one we fought in Fes.
Is it that gang of Magus hunters?
Ideal…
Was Black Mask one of them?
-Is that Ellie? -Kanata!
This can't be a duel!
The black Coffin was in on it too!
What a dirty trick!
It's two to one,
and how am I supposed to fight enemies that can fly?
Use your head, hack.
What?
Did you only train your muscles?
Look around closely.
You're a Drifter, so find your own way to fight.
My own way to fight?
What?
I said look!
I've got it!
[Kanata] Ellie, keep the enemy busy for a while!
Not like you need to ask. They're already coming this way!
Kanata!
What now?
Go, DAISY!
[shouts]
[Macht] Oh, come on…
[Kanata yelps]
[Kanata shouts]
Sheesh.
[Macht] Kanata, this is all very entertaining.
What a novel approach…
And you even have the guts to try and pull it off.
You could become a fine Drifter.
-However… -[Kanata shouts]
[screams]
For the sake of Ideal's greater cause, forgive me!
-Magus Skill. -A blinding light?
[shouts]
Oh, dear.
Scan not possible. Target lost.
There was a basement too.
Looks like the power is only working down here.
[Kanata] Alice?
[Mystere] What's this…
Looks like a gift from the past.
[Kanata] Ellie! Find cover!
Kanata? Did you reach safety?
-Yes. Quick! -Roger.
What's that?
[Schnee grunts]
[Ellie] What next?
I thought we were gonna die.
[Kanata] All good, Ellie?
Kanata? Did you do that?
[Mystere] We exploded some rocket fuel in the basement.
We're fine over here too, somehow.
Ellie, let's find each other.
-[Macht] That was splendid. -[gasps]
An ice Magus Skill?
Hack, don't just stand there!
Left arm out of function.
Launchersaw, no remaining bullets!
What are we gonna do, hack?
We've got no weapons!
[Kanata pants]
[Macht] Avoid the rear unit. Aim for the cockpit only.
Forgive me, Kanata.
[shudders]
[gasps]
That's JOHNGASMAKER!
Tokio?
What pointless drivel is this?
What?
What the hell?
Master, isn't this reckless?
This is the time for recklessness, Mouton!
Disable their locks!
Have it your way.
There's no rest for a Magus with a brutal taskmaster like you.
The machine control system is being hacked by a line of contact.
What?
The analysis capabilities surpass my defense deployment speed.
Is it you, Mouton?
We meet again, Schnee.
-Schnee! -Job done.
[Tokio grunting]
[pants]
[gasps, grunts]
You fool!
What are you doing?
Look at the mess you're causing! Is this really what you want?
I'm a fool too.
Goddamn it.
Why are we…
Are you… Licht?
Licht?
Licht? Tokio?
[Schnee] Licht Alter!
How dare you come to see us now?
My lord, please allow me to take control.
[both grunting, shouting]
[Tokio grunts]
Macht!
Follow him, Mouton!
[Kanata] Tokio!
Goodbye, Kanata!
[Kanata] What was that?
Black Mask and Tokio…
Licht?
Good grief.
It's not like you to be so despicable, Macht.
Looks like an old face has joined you too.
[in English] My lord…
[Macht, in Japanese] "Pointless drivel"…
Did you come just to laugh at me?
Licht!
No one can escape from Ideal.
Translated by Daisy Savage