"Episode 10 Onward, Onward"
Stay low!
Are we surrounded?
Defend the west side with your life!
The rest... is a gamble.
You're Sousuke Sagara?
Sorry!
Is he the last one?
There's one left.
Wait...
Sousuke!
--He has a gun! --No, don't.
Where's the enemy?!
Mostly taken care of.
There's supposed to be one more, though.
I killed him.
In your shape? Damn...
Looks like the enemy was here for me.
How can you be sure?
They knew my name.
Besides, these guys hate me.
They hate me a whole lot.
Well, I suppose they do. Any other reasons?
--Al. --Al?
If he's alive, the two of us as a team would be a threat to them.
"San Francisco coastal waters"
Mr. Mardukas? Please dive right away.
Aye, Captain.
Unfortunately, we were unable to take the Amalgam executive,
Lee Fowler, into custody.
And after putting on that big show, too.
What a waste of effort.
Wasn't it Tessa who did the real work?
Yeah, but...
It wasn't all bad.
We managed to prove we still have what it takes to corner the enemy.
Yes.
I'm sure it encouraged our Mithril allies in hiding around the world.
There you have it.
I think we did well,
considering how we all scattered to the winds some time ago.
Scattered, huh?
We really were up against the wall back then.
After that, I said this to the entire crew:
"I can no longer pay you. It's fine if you choose to leave the ship."
Who chose to do so?
Not a single one of us left.
That's the reason why we did as well as we did today.
We came up short of success this time, but we have a chance to win.
Fowler's escape route might give us a clue
that helps lead us to Leonard Testarossa.
Although it will require some time for analysis.
About that. Why is Leonard... I mean, your brother?
Why is he so important?
Because he will be the key to defeating our enemy: Amalgam.
The key?
Amalgam is an extraordinarily tough organization.
This is because its structure is not a pyramid shape,
like an ordinary military.
It's like a spiderweb.
It has a web-shaped chain of command, with nobody at the top.
Not even the organization's members are likely aware of its full scope.
Even if an executive falls, someone else will soon serve in his place.
It's democratic, in a sense.
Which is why it's a tenacious nuisance and difficult to crack.
Um... In other words?
In other words, there's no boss character.
It's just never-ending whack-a-mole.
How do we fight guys like that?
There's a way to defeat them.
If you view the enemy as a single creature, don't you see a weakness?
"Creature"? That doesn't exactly help.
I get it, a virus.
Yes.
And if there's one person who can devise that virus...
It's your brother?!
He's probably considered it.
So we capture him, and make him tell us?
Yes.
Even if it means torture?
Of course. By any means necessary.
Can I help you, Mr. Mardukas?
No, Captain. Just...
I wondered if you were exhausted.
Don't worry. I'll get some rest soon.
That would be best.
Please wake me in six hours. You have command until then.
Aye, Captain.
It's time, Captain. Were you able to get some rest?
Yes.
"State of Michoacán, Mexico"
What's the point of doing this?
I heard from Sabina.
Sounds like you're making something interesting.
It's just a way to kill time. I'm not even connected to the Internet.
Well, yes, that's a given.
It's been over two months now.
How long do I have to stay here?
Until preparations are complete.
For what?
Are you and I supposed to have a wedding or something?
Preparations for our trip.
Trip? Where?
Very far away. Farther than the moon.
That's why time is needed.
Maybe I'll go for a walk.
Maybe I'll just die?
No, forget that.
But...
I just want to disappear.
So, does that mean the trail went cold after Polynesia?
Yes. It ended at the airport in Seattle.
Have you reported this, Sabina?
Of course I did.
That you arbitrarily chose to send in an assassination team,
and that the operation ended in failure?
He would probably see right through a lie anyway.
Your bearing suggests it didn't anger him.
He was lenient toward you.
What makes you say that?
That man is supposedly the only one who can operate the ARX Unit.
Trying to liquidate him is an act that wounds Master Leonard's pride.
You think so? The Belial is invincible.
Then why try to assassinate him?
Because nothing beats nipping such trouble in the bud early.
I swear.
You and Caspar both do whatever you please.
I wish you would discuss things a little first.
Provided it were necessary.
In any case, there's no longer a need to assassinate Sousuke Sagara.
Why is that?
We have a lead on the ARX Unit.
It's in Alaska.
Will we seize it?
The order's already been given.
It's time to see what the new Mr. Kalium can do.
We can't trust him yet.
Besides, never mind about them. We should focus on the project.
Sousuke...
Don't tell me he's searching for me?
That idiot... Idiot!
The way I am, it's no longer possible.
Somebody else will get dragged into it again, like Kyoko was!
How can that be allowed to happen?
I really just want to disappear.
Feels cold.
And heavy.
A little faster...
Further...
Further onward!
This is a rarity.
Care to join me?
No, thank you.
But if you've cheered up, that's a good thing.
I don't know. I still feel awful.
There's still something I can do.
"Northern Florida"
Faster...!
I can't believe they even found us here!
Are there any other hideouts?
None come to mind.
It looks like even my agency has a mole inside.
Do you have some idea?
Try contacting this guy.
Lieutenant Colonel John Courtney? Former US Marine?
He's someone who helped me out once.
He's old, but he has connections.
It's hot...
Namsac, Polynesia...
Now it's the backwoods of Florida.
Why do I always end up in hot places?
What's that, young'un?
You got a problem with the camp I prepared?
No, sir, Lieutenant Colonel Courtney.
I'm grateful, of course.
This is an old camp.
I was trained here back in the Vietnam days.
There aren't many left who know about it.
Right.
Oh, hey, he's back.
He's going to keep at it? But he hasn't fully recovered.
That's quite all right.
It's excessive.
But that guy's got something that keeps him going anyway.
Do you know what it is?
The will to fight, or some objective?
Nah, it's f***ing guts.
Guts, huh.
Wrong!
F***ing guts!
Whatever you say.
But still, isn't there proper theory where training is concerned?
He's overworking himself.
In terms of exercise physiology, that's a mistake.
Please give him some advice of your own, Lieutenant Colonel.
Uh, are you listening?
Of course I'm listening.
Sergeant Sagara!
Yes, sir!
Your pace is dropping!
The way you're shaking your ass is a disgrace!
You trying to seduce me or something?!
No, sir!
Then get fired up!
Move! Move like you're sticking your rotten c**k into some sl**!
--Move, dammit! --Yes, sir!
What are you doing egging him on?
According to exercise physiology theory--
It's a f***ing theory! You know what that is, you damn young'un?
It's a word people who piss on the human capacity for survival use!
--But... --You're on a mission, alone and unaided.
Enemies are all around you! Your stamina's at its limit!
Now, what do you do?
What do you mean?
Do you abide by a theory some doctor somewhere decided on,
and commit suicide because you can no longer fight?!
Well...
It's after that. It's always from there that incredible things happen.
Our almighty God already made sure we'd be ready for that.
You could say God gave us a super-f***ing-charger!
You don't think it's true?
Then I'll prove it to you.
Hey, you damn young'un over there!
Get over here!
Give that guy some motivation. Throw him, and be rough about it!
All right.
Watch this.
Nothing personal!
H-Hey!
He's out cold!
Well, that happens sometimes.
Anyway, you can't go too easy on a man! That's the essential part.
It takes more than getting dirty and sweaty to win at modern warfare.
Of course.
But, young'un,
if a man's never been covered in mud, sweat, blood, and tears,
what the hell can he accomplish?
"Alaska"
Let's stop. We'd never get away.
Mr. Kalium, we located the target.
"Mr. Kalium"...?
This is our first time meeting like this, Gavin Hunter.
Former head of the Mithril Intelligence Hong Kong branch.
This can't be! You're...
Lieutenant Commander Kalinin! Why are you with the enemy?!
It happens all the time in this business.
So this is the mech.
Building something like this won't change anything.
It was a waste of effort.
Lieutenant Commander, many of your allies must have been killed!
This is so shameless! Don't you feel any pain over it?!
At the rate you're bleeding, you'll be dead within 30 minutes.
You want first-aid, don't you?
Then I have a question.
Where is the person who assembled this mech?
Go to hell!
I see.
Then enjoy your final 30 minutes.
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