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I'm alive.

Kazuki.

Why... such a nice kid...

Sis... crying...

Has someone... gone again?

We must be fools...

Look at the traces of our former dreams.

No more days of innocence.

FAFNER

We give in to the flow as we become adults.

Does it mean we become dirty little by little?

Like fruits, ripe ones are chosen...

cut up by a knife...

and swallowed, but before that...

We aimed at Shangri-La...

Unable to suppress our desire.

We desired the freedom, but could it be just our imagination?

Now we can say that this is the paradise.

No more days of innocence.

Mamoru...

Mamoru...

Mamoru, answer me.

Mamoru, Mamoru...

Episode 23 DECOY (Pillage)

There are less than two weeks till the final battle at North Pole.

This will be the last test at this base.

I didn't expect you to handle Salvator Model this well, Yukie.

Thank you very much.

I entrust you with the human race's fate and my dream.

I'm counting on you.

Yes... Mitsuhiro...

Begin.

Please wait. The pilot's bio-graph is abnormal.

Of course. Because she is administered...

...with a sublethal dose of the medicine...

...to accelerate the Festum factor.

B-But...

It is to handle this machine. She has consented, too.

Her life won't last long. Don't waste time.

I finally won... the happy time.

What's the matter? Why aren't you releasing the cage?

We finished understanding this place by me.

What?

We obtain your feelings and power by me.

He disappeared!

Stop the test! Close the Fafner core completely!

What?

It's Festum!

Stop the cockpit functions!

Control is impossible. All codes are rejected.

You bastard! It's my Fafner!

No. No. No!

You are me.

My...

My dream...

No. Don't! Don't! Don't!

Mitsuhiro...

- This is hatred... - This is hatred...

This is...

The machine I put together... couldn't even save my only son.

I can't do it anymore.

Boss... may be no good anymore...

Idiot! He just needs a little time.

Work hard so that you won't get scolded when Boss comes back!

We will finish changing all parts in three hours!

Yes!

Thank you, Ippei.

Oh. It's nothing.

Thanks to you keeping the spirit up, I don't feel depressed.

No... I'm just...

I will follow his example, too.

Chisato...

You should still be resting...

I'll do what I have to do...

Then I will cry a lot.

20 hours have passed since communication...

...with Siegfried System has been interrupted.

The inside condition is still unknown. But according to the report...

...he seems to be breathing.

There is no way they want the air.

Are they trying to assimilate with Soshi while he's alive...

No. They lost the core of the main body in the middle of the assimilation.

The roots became independent.

There is a high possibility that Soshi is unharmed.

We will carry out the rescue operations...

...designed by Ayano within one hour.

I hope it works...

Ayano is an expert in Festum analysis...

...and one of the staff who designed Solomon.

We have no other options than her plan.

The problem is Kazuki's body.

Are you really going to let him do it?

Kazuki himself wants it.

Hey, Kenji.

We are the only ones who can fight now.

How can you face Mamoru or Sakura!?

I don't want to die...

I don't want to die!

Kenji... we haven't settled...

...our fight yet, have we?

Kenji... to be honest with you...

...Mom is relieved to think...

...that you may not have to fight and stay like that...

But... instead...

Instead of you, someone has to ride Fafner...

Don't forget that.

If you still don't want to fight...

Mom is going to protect you.

Still... No...

I can't do it.

Please. I can't use Megaselion anymore.

I can't ride Nothung Model the way I am now.

You rode Fafner and fought till the maximum age limit!

No one will complain if you retire from riding Fafner now.

At least till new pilots are ready, I can't retire.

If I retire now, I can't justify the lives I took till now.

When the medicine's effect expires... let's get married.

Michio...

May I have your permission?

Yes. I wish you happiness.

Thank you very much.

Now.

Please.

Please...

...don't die.

Me too. Please.

Hey. How was Kenji?

Not good. We have to fight with just us.

I see...

Then... l'll be going now.

I'm going, too.

Maya, you stay here.

Eh?

Wait for Kazuki.

Yeah.

This medicine activates your body and promotes unification with Fafner.

Can it heal this eye?

Temporarily.

But after the effect expires...

...you may experience a serious assimilation phenomenon.

Please.

While I can still save Soshi...

By any chance, do you care about Maya?

No, I don't...

But...

I don't know what to say to Kazuki...

...at all.

That's not true.

Hey... Kazuki...

Do you remember...

...that we played cards with Shoko and Koyo at Alvis at night?

Yeah... you came to get me, Maya.

When I recall the things back then...

...I feel like I understand why Mom and the others...

...were hiding the island's secret from us.

To teach us peace...

In other words, I think they wanted us to have memories.

Memories...

Aren't you scared to make memories when you are just fighting?

But without memories, you don't have a place to be after the battle...

That's why you want to just keep fighting, I think.

I will never forget about you before you rode Fafner, Kazuki.

That's why, Kazuki, don't forget about things when everyone was fine...

Don't just keep fighting...

Maya, you take good care...

...of other people's memories, don't you?

That's why...

It's no wonder I feel relieved when I'm with you...

I... I wonder...

You tried to do the same thing as Festum against Kazuki Makabe.

That is a betrayal against the human race.

That wound is the punishment.

You got what you deserved for your dirty deed.

Wrong...

This wound made me what I am.

How relieved you would feel if you could quit being yourself.

I do not have such ideas anymore.

In fact, you are jealous of Festum!

Festum can do many things now...

You read my mind... and try to lure me?

Just because you understood people's pain...

...do you think you understand everything?

Do you even feel pain yourself?

I'm here...

Still... I am here, Kazuki!

Tsubaki Minashiro responded from Keel Block.

Begin releasing each barrier.

Kazuki, follow the instructions and move Mark Sein.

Yes.

After five minutes, send the image to the monitor in each section.

Yes.

Disclosing the information is a double-edged sword.

If Soshi weren't all right...

Hiding something will cause us to lose trust.

Trust is our power now.

Mark Sein is under water.

Alvis will release the lower barrier.

We are closing the Norn hangar...

...and number seven circuit around Keel Block.

We will fill the decompression chamber with sea water...

...and create a path for Mark Sein.

Water?

Urd's Well...

It is a liquid-type computer once used to analyze Mir.

Now it tells us the approaching enemies...

...as the master server of Solomon.

Computer... Can I step on it?

You can swim, too.

Welcome.

To the place to tell the island's future.

Do you remember when I called you to the coagula before?

Yeah.

I felt like you told me to fight with Soshi.

Thank you for doing so... Kazuki.

Yeah... Is he unharmed?

Soshi is there.

Listen, Kazuki.

That Festum does not have a core.

We have asked Tsubaki to become the core...

...and lead the Festum to self destruction through Mark Sein.

Tsubaki is going to cross with your Mark Sein alone.

Accept her existence.

Yes.

They are crossed instantly...

Just as I expected.

Both of you, listen.

Assimilate with the surface and approach the opponent gradually.

If you try to tear them, Soshi inside will be in danger.

I understand.

Soshi...

I am you...

You are me...

Kazuki?

Soshi!

Soshi.

Communication with the system has been recovered.

He was unharmed...

The image inside Siegfried will be projected!

Good. He's alive!

Kazuki...

How many hours have passed since the last battle?

21 hours.

That much...

My sense of time is getting dull...

Are you in pain, Soshi?

I don't know...

The feeling of pain... seems to be going away.

Kazuki... Are you really there?

I am! I am here!

I will get you out of there quickly.

Kazuki, don't get too eager!

Leave it to Tsubaki's will.

Yes...

Solomon has responded!

Move to Vaffe Larden!

Babylon, Mark Sieben, Mark Eins, stand by to take off.

Here I come.

I'll teach you the battle is not settled yet.

Good. I can do this. I can fight.

Canon and I will distract the enemy in the front.

Maya, you get back and prevent the enemy from landing.

Roger!

During battle, we can make communication to CDC only.

Good luck!

An object is approaching from the direction of 10 o'clock.

The speed is... M-Mach seven!

What a speed...

Was it assimilated with the enemy?

There is a match.

According to the identification code, it is a patrol plane of Humanity Force.

Is there enough time for Denial?

No, there isn't enough time.

Soon it will reach number one Welle Shield.

It broke through number one and number two Welle Shields.

It is going to crash on the coast.

Here it comes!

This is...

...Salvator Model!

So the enemy got its hands on it...

What?

What is it doing?

What?

T-This is...

...crossing?

The machine code...

Mark Nicht...

Festum is crossing?

It is trying to uproot all of our power! All Fafners, intercept it.

This way! You bastard!

Here. Here.

Canon!

Eat this!

No! Get away, Canon!

Not enough time!

Canon! Michio-san!

Festum is growing rapidly.

It is penetrating the entire island from Keel Block.

Standby pilots!

Take out all Fafners in the hangar! Don't let the enemy take them away!

The Festum's roots penetrated the partition of Main Bloc.

What?

Everyone, take shelter!

Kazuki, block the enemy's power! The enemy is taking the system away!

Hurry!

Ayano!

Don't!

Evacuate all residents to the southeast part of the island.

Standby to separate N bloc.

Mrs. Kodate!

Mrs. Kodate!

Chisato!

Ms. Yoko!

Tezuka!

Stop...

Humans... are not filled with hatred only...

Please! Understand!

Damn!

Now is the time! CDC, separate this bloc!

Separate N bloc. Remove quickly!

I won't let you get away from here...

Where... are you going...

Yumiko...

...is over there...

Fenrir has started.

I promised to return alive...

Eject cockpit bloc.

Fenrir is released.

I must go...

'cause time will not wait for me.

Prayers are blown away by the wind...

makes me thirsty.

What lies ahead of us? Two of us are on parallel lines.

You won't turn back. You are strong. Our paths won't cross anymore.

Our quiet town becomes distorted, and only the memory of you...

Our quiet town becomes distorted, and only the memory of you... Kazu... ki...

overflows in my heart. Kazu... ki...

overflows in my heart. Soshi! Soshi!

It creates a deep ocean, and I drown in it. Soshi! Soshi!

It creates a deep ocean, and I drown in it.

It creates a deep ocean, and I drown in it. Soshi! Soshi! Soshi!

Soshi! Soshi!

Preview

The time given to us.

Our exhausted resources.

The desire to try to understand.

Next Fafner episode number twenty-four.

Episode 24 MIR (Conversation) Mir.

Episode 24 MIR (Conversation)

Episode 24 MIR (Conversation) Are you there?

Are you there?