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A linear rainband has formed over Takeza City, Nagano Prefecture.

The Seo East River has overflowed.

The Rescue Training Facility is to assist with the mission.

Yes, sir!

The person assigned to this mission is…

It seems someone close to us has filed a formal complaint.

KOMAKI RESCUE TEAM, CHIEF INSTRUCTOR MASTER SERGEANT - SEIJI USAMI

"After being informed of the suspension, Fujiki was mentally and physically unfit.

She was forced into reserve duty and had no choice but to run."

There may be differences in how the facts are interpreted,

but the fact that she was injured is serious.

Would it be fair to say this was a case of poor supervision?

For the time being, you'll step away and avoid interacting with the trainees.

-Yes, sir. -Master Sergeant Oyama,

I’m assigning you as acting chief instructor.

Yes, sir.

This comes from above as well.

Let’s observe the situation for now.

Understood.

Left face!

Halt!

-Shirakawa, the flag. -Yes.

Ms. Fujiki’s…

RESCUE OFFICER TRAINEE, STAFF SERGEANT TATSUYA HASEBE - MAMORU KONDO

…really gone, huh?

We all wanted to graduate together.

Let’s work hard for her share too.

Yeah.

-Let’s get to it. -Yeah.

Hey! Don’t keep sulking!

-Let's do it! -I know, but still.

Class of 65.

-Morning. -Good morning.

Because of the mountain training incident, I’ll be stepping away for awhile.

Huh?

What do you mean by "stepping away"?

It means I won’t be instructing for the time being.

What?

I take full responsibility.

Hey!

Next is flight training.

-Get your heads back in the game! -Yes, sir!

See you.

Good luck!

Don’t look so down.

I’m sure he’ll be back real soon!

RESCUE OFFICER TRAINEE, AIRMAN 1ST CLASS RANDY NISHITANI - JIN SAWAI

Yeah…

-Nishina, Nakabayashi. -Yes, sir.

-I’m counting on you. -Yes, sir.

Commander called you in, right? What happened?

I’ll be stepping away for a while.

KOMAKI RESCUE TEAM, RESCUE OFFICER MASTER SERGEANT REN NISHINA

KOMAKI RESCUE TEAM, RESCUE OFFICER MASTER SERGEANT MAKOTO NAKABAYASHI

Who is the instructor for Class 65?

Oyama will be taking over for me during that time.

Sorry about all this.

Don't worry.

Focus on the mission for now.

Yes, sir!

-I'll be going. -I'll be going.

Go ahead!

JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE

This is the story of the Air Rescue Wing,

known as the last line of defense for saving lives.

It records the fierce training,

determination, and passion of the instructors and students

who strive to save not only lives, but also hearts.

One, two, three,

four, five, six.

Hey, I’m heading back to Iruma.

Do you have a moment?

What happened?

I've left selling the house to you, right?

-You suddenly have time now? -Sort of.

I’ll be stepping away from the training floor for a bit.

What did you do this time?

What do you mean "this time"?

-What did you do this time? -It's confidential.

If you’re coming here, get that knee checked,

okay?

What are you gonna do while you're on leave?

Mako’s been nagging me,

so I’ll get my knee checked at Iruma.

You don’t need to go all the way there.

Why not just get it checked at your local hospital?

You…

You mean to show my face after all this?

It's been more than 20 years after your Dad passed away.

Take it easy for a while, all right?

-Finish up and wait in the classroom! -Yes, sir!

Instructor Oyama.

May I ask you something?

At ease.

-Make it quick. -Yes, sir.

When will the chief instructor return from his leave?

It’s an unusual case, so I don't know.

Could be over quickly, or it could drag on.

First, Ms. Fujiki’s gone, now even the Chief Instructor…

We’ve got no choice but to work hard until he's back.

Still, I can’t accept this.

But Ms. Fujiki said it wasn't the chief instructor's fault.

Why is he on leave?

Feels like someone twisted the story and reported it to the top.

What if it was Instructor Oyama who reported it?

-He didn’t agree with Chief Instructor. -Hey.

You know Chief Instructor Usami hates that kind of speculation.

Yeah.

-That’s not what he’d want. -But…

Something about this doesn’t sit right.

You’re the one who needs clarity…

RESCUE OFFICER TRAINEE, STAFF SERGEANT TOMOKI SHIRAKAWA

…not the chief instructor.

I heard

from the other instructors that the chief instructor had a bad knee.

-Does that matter? -Even with that injury,

he still trained us, didn’t he?

He literally put his body on the line for you, Mr. Shirakawa!

-Guys, can we stop this? -Then go ask Instructor Oyama!

Ask if he’s the one who reported it!

-Shirakawa! -Let go of me!

What are you guys doing?

Yes, sir!

Sorry, sir!

Explain what happened! Shoji!

Here you go.

Ah, thanks. This is a lot!

You’re a guest, after all.

-Stop with the sarcasm. -What do you mean?

You left your family behind to go to Komaki.

-Yes, I'm sorry. Thank you for the food. -Enjoy your meal.

Delicious!

So…

are you getting surgery?

Before I’m an instructor, I’m a PJ.

As a PJ, I don’t want surgery right now.

Your meniscus is torn.

If I can still move, then I’ll manage somehow.

Also,

getting surgery feels like losing.

You’re unbelievable!

You never back down from your own ideas.

Rebelling against your father and joining the SDF instead of becoming a doctor.

Now your knee’s wrecked, and you’ve got no intention of retiring?

I'm sure your dad in heaven wants you to have surgery on your knee too.

Would’ve been easier if he’d just cut ties with me.

He told me to do whatever I wanted, but then accepted me once I became a PJ.

His last words were, "Just make sure you protect lives."

And on his way home from saying that, he gets into an accident.

That…

wasn’t your fault.

Yuna does that too. She takes after you.

Sorry, but…

I didn't want to be like my dad, but he said it tasted best this way.

Widespread damage has occurred due to a linear rainband

over Takeza City, Nagano Prefecture. Currently, resucue operations…

What are they gonna do about this?

The river overflowed…

They’ll save them, obviously.

I mean after that.

Even if they rebuild the infrastructure, they can’t get their old lives back.

What’s the point of forcing people to stay?

Rescuing the victims…

Instead of paying taxes, some people say it’s better

to start over somewhere else.

TAKEZA CITY, NAGAOKA PREFECTURE SEO EAST RIVER IS OVERFLOWING.

Everyone! You’re safe now!

Everyone did great!

Just a little more, okay?

It's okay! Just a little more!

-It's okay! -Hold on tight!

Will begin lifting!

Just a little more!

You've injured your leg? How about this side? Other injuries?

My injury doesn’t matter!

It’s all over!

The apple orchard

I raised with my own hands is all ruined!

It's okay!

As long as you’re alive, you can rebuild!

You're going to be saved, no matter what!

-Hold it there! -Come on!

Hey!

-Come on! -Yes, sir!

Let's go!

All right!

Hasebe!

You gonna cry again like you did during mountain training?

-No, sir! -Hang in there, Hasebe!

You can do it, Mr. Hasebe!

-Come on! -Let's go!

I don’t see your full effort!

-Everyone raise it to 90 degrees! -Yes, sir!

Higher!

Mr. Hasebe. What's wrong?

Sorry.

This is all my fault.

-What do you mean? -Because I’m causing trouble for everyone.

-Don’t worry. We’re in the same boat. -That's right.

We’re all giving it our all, so sometimes we clash or cause trouble.

Mr. Shirakawa.

I'm terribly sorry!

No, I was frustrated too. Sorry about that.

Class 65 really is solid as a rock.

If the chief instructor were here, he’d say this right now--

"Well done!"

Why’d you steal my line? I was just about to say it!

What’s wrong, Hasebe?

Maybe if I asked my dad,

he could get the chief instructor’s suspension lifted.

Didn’t you say your dad’s high up in the Ground SDF?

But aren’t things kind of rocky between you and your dad?

He wanted me to follow in his footsteps,

but all I’ve got is physical strength, so I ended up here.

What? An officer? He’s a major general!

-Wow. -See?

MAJOR GENERAL HASEBE

He is!

But we’re elite too, right?

Yeah!

If it works out, maybe the chief instructor can come back!

Yeah!

Let's make this popular…

-Popular? -Yeah!

I’m back.

Welcome back.

-Were you out somewhere? -Yeah, Iruma.

Was training off today?

No.

I’ve stepped away from the training floor for a bit.

What? What happened? Did you mess something up?

You really are just like her.

-Oh. -Good morning.

Ah… Morning.

You’re heading to morning training? I thought you weren’t allowed to.

Morning training is supposed to be initiated

by the trainees themselves. Why would I need to go with them?

I’m going to do my own training!

Have a good one.

-One, one, one, two. -Let's go!

-One, one, one, two. -Let's go!

We’ve got giant wings to fly!

Grow your small self big!

Sharpen your guts and soul!

Bring on the storm! Bring on hell!

Para! Rescue!

We are

PJ 65! PJ go!

We’ve got giant wings to fly!

We’ve got giant wings to fly!

Grow your small self big!

Grow your small self big!

Sharpen your guts and soul!

Sharpen your guts

And soul!

Bring on the storm! Bring on hell!

Bring on the storm! Bring on hell!

-Para -Para

-Rescue -Rescue

-We are -We are

PJ 65! PJ go!

PJ 65! PJ go!

We’ve got giant wings to fly!

Ah, thanks.

You didn’t have to cook.

Don’t you have that story to finish?

Still, you’ve been helping me. Even though we’re not family anymore.

You even sound like her.

Thank you for the food.

-Hey. -Yeah?

When will Instructor Nishina and the others be back?

Probably a week.

But there are still two or three villages stranded in the mountains.

Might take longer than expected.

What happens in cases like that?

If reinforcements are needed, I’ll be joining them too.

Yes?

What?

-Good work, everyone. -Thank you for your hard work!

-Tone it down! -Sorry, sir!

What is it?

Today…

we had something we really wanted to say.

Why don’t you let them in? It’s a bit cramped, but come on in.

-Excuse us! -Thank you!

What were you thinking,

barging into your instructor’s home?

I planned to come alone as class leader,

but these two insisted on coming.

We need…

-you to come back! -What?

What do you mean?

We believe you’ll come back, Chief Instructor.

When will that be?

That’s none of your concern.

It’s my issue to deal with.

But you once said we’re family.

And to me,

you’re like a father!

Chief Instructor Usami.

My father’s a major general in the Ground SDF.

I asked if he could lift your suspension, and he listened sincerely.

Hasebe.

Do you think that was right as a member of the SDF?

Huh?

All three of you sit.

Yes, sir!

The commander

told me to step away.

No matter what the world thinks,

our duty is to follow our superior officer’s orders.

If the chain of command breaks down,

everyone could die.

When you’re uncertain in the field,

it’s your commanding officer who trains you to make the right call.

I won’t send anyone to the front line

who lets their emotions take control.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

I understand how you feel.

But…

go home.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

I’m sorry!

I’m sorry!

I was sure you were going to get angry.

I couldn’t…

What was the point of that?

All we did was give the chief instructor more to worry about.

Still, he really sticks to his beliefs.

-Good work. -Good work.

-Good work. -Good work.

Hasebe was impressed and crying!

Seeing the chief instructor re-energized him.

-Mr. Hasebe? -Hasebe?

Entering.

COMMANDER'S OFFICE

Is something wrong?

Senior Master Sergeant Usami.

Things have taken a serious turn.

Somehow, this incident reached the Inspector General’s office.

They’ve ordered an investigation to see if abuse of power is systemic.

It may not be just a voluntary leave. You could face disciplinary action.

This came down from quite high up.

We’ll need to question everyone involved.

-Please tell the trainees. -Yes, sir!

We need you to speak honestly about your experiences

with Sr. Master Sergeant Usami. About his behavior and instruction.

What’s going to happen

to the chief instructor?

There’s a chance he’ll be removed from Class 65’s training.

Once the door opens, connect the hook and secure your safety line.

Then sit on the cabin edge and begin the deployment!

Yes, sir!

-Sawai, you’re up first! -Yes!

-Proceed! -Proceed!

Helmet and neck strap, check.

Glove and harness, check.

Safety line, check. Other gear, check.

-Ready to go. -Okay!

Door open!

Get ready!

-Preparing. -Preparing.

-Attach. -Attach.

Hook, check!

-Proceed! -Yes, sir!

Disengage safety!

Safety band.

Disengage.

-Hoist deployment! -Hoist deployment!

I'll hoist you up.

Rescue Officer, start deployment.

Deployment in progress!

Disengage hook. Preparing.

Visual check. Rescue Officer, deployment completed.

I’ll go next!

-No! I’m going! -I’m going!

It's my turn.

-Hey. -What are you saying?

If you’re that eager, do push-ups!

Yes, sir!

One, two!

-One. -One.

-Two. -Mr. Usami,

you’re disrupting the training.

You’re distracting the students.

Oh, sorry.

I got carried away…

-Five. -Five.

-Six. -I don’t hear your voices!

Yes, sir!

Mr. Usami!

Sorry for getting in the way.

They’re…

all yours.

-Nine. -Ten.

-Ten. -Eleven.

-Eleven. -Twelve.

-Twelve. -Louder!

Yes, sir!

-Fourteen. -Fourteen.

How was your interview?

They just asked basic questions.

Basic like…?

I talked about sumo.

Said it saved me.

No one they question

is going to say it was abuse of authority.

But someone close to us

might’ve reported it.

There’s a saying,

"A parasite inside the lion’s body."

A parasite that feeds off the lion until it devours the whole body.

Wow, that’s uncharacteristically negative.

Class 65 is solid as a rock.

If that parasite does exist, I’ll stomp it out myself.

-But no one like that is in this room. -Exactly! That’s what I was trying to say!

-Really? -Yeah…

‎SAVE!

NAGANO PREFECTURE

GROUND SDF MATSUMOTO GARRISON GYMNASIUM

Hello?

How’s it going on your end?

We’ve completed all our tasks.

But we just received word that a landslide

cut off the access roads due to loose ground.

-I heard. -The Kannazawa area in the west

has been isolated due to river flooding nearby.

We’ll likely begin reconnaissance

once we confirm the situation tomorrow morning.

Sorry, Mr. Usami. It’s my wife…

So, you’re choosing her over me?

Of course I am.

-Take care. -Yes, sir.

-I’m off! -Yeah.

-Sorry to bother you during work. -No.

-Shota tapped the call button. -It’s okay.

Really, I’m so sorry!

Grandpa and Grandma bought this!

Did you remember to thank them?

You’re the big brother. Take care of your little brother, okay?

Okay!

Did he already forget about me?

Sounds like everyone over there is doing well.

We're doing good, right?

-Oh! -Daddy!

Hey!

Don’t worry.

I’ll come home.

We’ll be waiting.

CHAB 07 arrived on-site at 12:30 p.m.

Beginning situation assessment.

-Roger. -Roger.

I see someone. No activity.

Requesting permission to confirm!

Roger. Approaching may trigger a further slope collapse.

Landing is not possible.

Roger. We’ll deploy via hoist a two-man team!

Roger.

Confirmed a safe spot, although it's surround by a fence.

Okay. Nishina will go in.

Roger.

Roger!

-Initiating guidance! -Roger!

Heading 126 degrees.

Heading 123 degrees.

Heading 93 degrees.

Were there complaints from students about Sr. Master Sergeant Usami?

Times are changing.

It wouldn’t be surprising if some felt uncomfortable.

I didn’t think Fujiki could continue mountain training after that incident.

Also…

He should be away but has been showing up at training.

I don’t know what he is thinking.

Could it be

you who reported him?

Just by showing up,

he changed the trainees’ expressions.

Even during mountain training, when they nearly broke,

it was his words they shouted

to push through.

His love for them,

his passion for turning them into PJs…

It’s reaching them.

There’s no doubt in my mind

that trust has been built.

Then who…?

Maybe a misunderstanding got twisted along the way.

Mr. Usami.

Do you have a moment?

-Could the formal complaint… -Sawai, how about you?

-He wasn't there. -Same here.

Hey! What's wrong?

Thank you for your hard work!

Before the interview,

Mr. Hasebe’s gone missing!

Everyone’s out searching!

This is bad!

We’ve got giant wings to fly!

Grow your small self big!

Sharpen your guts and soul!

Bring on the storm! Bring on hell!

PJ 65!

STOP

Over here!

-Oyama! -Yes, sir!

-Let's go! -Yes, sir!

-You three, come with me. -Yes, sir!

-Hasebe! -Mr. Hasebe!

What's wrong, Hasebe?

-What are you doing? -Don’t provoke him.

If he wanted to jump, he would’ve done it already.

What’s wrong?

It’s so high.

One slip and you’re done.

Hasebe.

You…

came here to overcome your fear of heights?

Chief Instructor.

What is it?

Ever since Ms. Fujiki left,

I’ve felt this weight in my chest.

I started to think you were the one who pushed her too far.

When I saw her gear being recovered,

I couldn’t hold it in anymore.

I was the one who reported you.

I see.

But the report was based on my assumptions.

I made it all up.

Because of me, you were forced to step away.

So, that’s why you asked your dad to reverse the suspension?

But even my dad thought it might’ve been abuse of authority.

I THINK DISCIPLINARY ACTION SHOULD BE REQUIRED

I’m so sorry!

I’ve done something irreversible.

Let’s go.

Your classmates are worried about you.

No one wants to see a coward like me as one of them again.

Everyone’s giving their all to become PJs.

And I got in the way. I betrayed you.

I crushed…

my own dream!

Someone this weak…

has no right to save anyone!

Don’t give me that crap!

I don’t care about the complaint!

If I confused you,

then I’m the one who’s sorry!

I apologize.

But…

that "no right to save" line… That’s what I can’t stand!

Then…

who the hell does have that right?

Those…

who truly want to save others.

What does it mean

to truly save someone?

That’s…

Answer me, Hasebe!

What does "truly" mean to you?

Good!

That’s the face I wanted to see!

Hasebe!

When you push yourself to the edge,

the cowardly, dishonest side of you comes out.

There’s no need to deny it!

Chief Instructor Usami.

Saving lives

isn’t a pretty business.

We are angels…

but we drop

straight into hell.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

-Victim found! -Can you hear me?

-He’s conscious. Minor bleeding. -Okay.

-Hey, hurry! Prepare for extraction! -Yes.

Huh?

Okay, got it!

I'll move your arm.

-Request urgent extraction! -Roger!

I’ll help you sit up. One, two, three.

Mr. Nishina! What are you doing?

There’s another survivor inside the building!

Master Sgt. Nishina, you’re not cleared for interior reconnaissance!

I can hear a child crying!

We’ve got a report of a slope collapse.

It’s dangerous inside!

Master Sergeant Nishina, as a rescue officer, fall back!

They’re crying out for help!

Crying that they want to live!

What kind of adult walks away from someone crying for the future?

Give me just five minutes.

Understood.

Roger.

Okay. One, two,

-three… -Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Can you hear me?

Respond!

Start shouting!

Hey!

Respond!

Hey!

Where are you?

I'm coming!

Hang in there!

Victim located!

Hey! I'm going to rescue you!

All right! Hang in there!

Can you grab my hand?

Hasebe!

Special training for fear of heights is complete!

I'm terribly sorry!

-Hasebe! -Hase!

-It's okay. -I'm terribly sorry!

-It's okay. -It's okay.

Another reckless move…

So, you knew it was Hasebe?

Thanks for covering for him.

You guys better seriously reflect on this!

Assemble on the training grounds!

Yes, sir!

One, two!

The slope’s collapsing! Hurry with the evacuation!

-Hurry! -Completed.

Mr. Nishina!

Is it true Instructor Nishina is missing?

The search is ongoing.

No matter how tough the training is,

I wonder if we can really overcome the cruelty of nature.

Something feels off.

Everyone!

I've been thinking about it for a while…