Joe:
Mother Metatron, do you read me?
This is Joe Sleng supervising two pilots.
We have finished our training flight
and are returning home.
Kellan:
Roger.
Hey Joe, must be difficult having to babysit them.
Joe:
It's all part of the job.
Messer:
Who are you calling a baby!?
Who the hell do you think I am!?
Rea:
Don't make fun of us!
Kellan:
So you heard me then?
Joe:
Messer, Rea.
You can complain after you get better.
You got shot down so many times in today's training.
Messer:
It's training, so I didn't take it seriously.
Rea:
We've had enough of playing tag with each other.
It's ridiculous.
Joe:
Don't underestimate Man-Machines.
If you can't handle training,
how can you handle actual combat?
Madras:
How are those two from Hellas doing?
Joe's supervising and teaching them, right?
Krishna:
Yes, Messer and Rea are quick learners.
But their attitude isn't so good...
Madras:
They can't shake bad habits
from their time as delinquents.
But they're really something.
It's been three weeks since they began training,
and they're already handling Man-Machines.
Krishna:
That's right.
I still haven't been given the chance
to pilot a Man-Machine.
Madras:
Were you also a pilot cadet, Krishna?
Krishna:
Oh my.
You didn't know?
Madras:
First I've heard of it.
Krishna:
Hey Captain, is it true that MaHA has landed on Earth?
Madras:
Yeah.
It wasn't many of them, but apparently
they landed in Europe.
Probably an advance unit.
We've received information that the
main force is gathered in Hellas.
Krishna:
Why so quickly?
The Earth Reverse Immigration Plan
still hasn't been announced.
Madras:
That's why we got complacent.
Krishna:
What will Metatron do?
Madras:
Who knows?
That's for top brass to decide.
We just have to be prepared to launch at any time.
Krishna:
We're going to war.
Madras:
Probably.
Prepare yourself.
Krishna:
It'll be fine.
We have Affranchi Char with us.
Glen:
Char, Your Excellency.
We've received a laser transmission from Hellas.
It's new information.
The MaHA fleet gathered at Hellas has left
Side 2 and has entered Geocentric orbit.
Parrish:
Damn MaHA...
They're moving fast.
Affranchi:
Will MaHA's main force also descend to Earth?
Glen:
It appears that the battleship MaHA Gayjisu
has also launched from Hellas.
Affranchi:
MaHA Gayjisu?
Glen:
Bijan Dargol's ship.
Affranchi:
So that means Dargol is also intending
on going to Earth.
Parrish:
This is our chance, Your Excellency.
While the MaHA main force is absent,
Metatron can reorganize our own forces.
Affranchi:
You mean we should ignore the MaHA forces on Earth?
Parrish:
At present, there's nothing we can do.
It is vital that we determine why MaHA
has descended to Earth.
Right now, we can't afford to make any wrong-
Affranchi:
Admiral.
I'd like to consider the significance of Captain Dargol going to Earth.
Parrish:
What do you mean?
Affranchi:
With MaHA's main forces on Earth,
Metatron has an opportunity to get going in space.
Captain Dargol should know that much.
Despite knowing this, he still goes to Earth.
Why would that be?
Parrish:
Oh no, there's no special meaning to it.
MaHA doesn't think much of Metatron's strength.
Dargol is probably focused on nothing but appealing
for the Earth Reverse Immigration.
Affranchi:
No, Dargol is not that kind of man.
Would it be possible for the Mother Metatron
to pursue the MaHA fleet?
Glen:
Yes sir.
If we maintain our present course, we will be
with the MaHA fleet in less than six hours.
Affranchi:
So we could catch them before
they enter the atmosphere?
Parrish:
Your Excellency!
Surely you're not planning on launching
an attack on MaHA?
Affranchi:
Admiral Parrish, I'd like to ask you a question.
Does this war council consider the opinion of
the majority to be the opinion of everybody?
Parrish:
Oh no, you have the final say, Your Excellency.
Affranchi:
So ultimately, you will defer to my judgment?
Parrish:
That's right.
Affranchi:
Then these are my orders!
The Mother Metatron will launch an attack on the
MaHA fleet before they enter the atmosphere.
Parrish:
Your Excellency!
If we attack MaHA, we'll be practically
declaring war on the Earth Federation!
War will break out!
Affranchi:
I'm well aware of that.
Sooner or later, Metatron must light the beacon
of resistance against the Earth Federation.
Now is as good a time as ever.
Parrish:
That's right, but...
In six hours from now?
Affranchi:
I know we're short on time.
Please, just make it work.
I'll launch in the Gaia Gear.
Parrish:
What are you saying, Your Excellency!?
Affranchi:
How can I hide somewhere safe and tell
my comrades to go to their deaths?
I'll take part in this operation as one of the pilots.
Parrish:
What is His Excellency thinking?
If he'd just wait another three months Metatron would
be back to the strength we had before the raid.
What do you think, Glen?
Glen:
Well, all this might be a bit too soon...
And I'm not sure what to think about
His Excellency Char going out into the battle.
Parrish:
He's the leader of Metatron.
I just wish he was more aware of what that entails.
Rea:
You've got to be kidding me!
Day after day, nothing but training.
Not even a single word about us becoming pilots!
Messer, why aren't you saying anything?
They're making fools out of us!
Messer:
Shut up.
Quit your squawking.
Rea:
Messer!
Messer:
You're getting a free lunch and
training as a Man-Machine pilot.
You're got no right to complain.
Rea:
Do you have a fever or something?
Messer:
Don't act so surprised. Listen to this.
Rea:
Have you thought of something?
Messer:
We'll steal a Man-Machine and sell
it off to the Earth Federation.
Along with some info on Metatron.
Messer:
That'll fetch a high price.
So be a good girl for now,
and learn how to pilot a Man-Machine.
Well Rea, what do you think?
Rea:
Not bad.
Messer:
MaHA or Metatron, they've got nothing to do with me.
How about we use the money from that Man-Machine
to set up shop in some colony somewhere?
Parrish:
Everybody, please listen.
The Mother Metatron is currently pursuing
MaHA's Earth Landing Party.
We plan to catch up to MaHA and launch
an attack within the next six hours.
This is Metatron's declaration of war
against the Federation.
I expect to see everybody fighting bravely.
Rea:
What the hell Messer, they're attacking MaHA?
Messer:
War against the Earth Federation!?
They want to start a war!?
Madras:
Oh, Messer, Rea, that's where you were.
You two have been assigned to the Dochadi 3rd Team.
Messer:
Dochadi 3rd Team!?
Madras:
Joe's the commander.
Go give them a good fight!
Messer:
Hey, wait!
Who's going to be fighting!?
Madras:
Who? You guys of course!
Rea:
You're kidding!
Why do we have to!?
Madras:
You guys are pilot cadets.
Isn't this what you've been training for?
Rea:
We didn't hear anything about a war!
Madras:
Come on, don't be so childish.
Messer:
Rea, over here!
There's no point talking to Captain Madras.
Where's Affranchi!?
Affranchi!
Affranchi:
Krishna, is this frame level okay?
Krishna:
Yes, that's fine.
How are the control settings?
Affranchi:
They feel good.
Really easy to handle.
Krishna:
Affranchi, the pilots are all very grateful.
They say it's like a dream to be able
to fight alongside the Red Comet.
Affranchi:
Admiral Parrish isn't so happy with the idea.
He says I should consider my position.
Krishna:
Char Aznable always lead the charge,
jumping right into the middle of the battle.
Even after becoming the leader of Neo Zeon,
he never stopped being a pilot.
Affranchi:
Oh, really?
Affranchi:
Krishna.
Can you tell what's on this monitor?
Krishna:
This is the Psycommu system indicator.
Affranchi:
Psycommu?
Krishna:
It's a device that amplifies the pilot's brainwaves and feeds them into the Man-Machine.
They say you can control a Man-Machine just by thinking.
Affranchi:
When I piloted Gaia Gear, I felt as if
my consciousness was expanding.
Could that have been due to the Psycommu?
Krishna:
That might be it.
But only a Newtype would get that kind of feeling.
Normal pilots feel sick and get headaches.
At worst, their mind shuts down and can't be recovered.
Affranchi:
So it's very dangerous.
Krishna:
Yes.
So we don't install this system into normal Man-Machines.
The only Metatron machine with it is the Gaia Gear.
This Gaia Gear is a Newtype exclusive
use Man-Machine constructed for you.
Messer:
Affranchi Char, where are you!?
Krishna:
Messer, what are you doing!?
Show some respect to His Excellency!
Messer:
So this is where you were.
Affranchi:
What's wrong, Messer?
Messer:
Everything!
Starting a war all of a sudden, you can't do this to us!
Krishna:
Messer!
I'm telling you to stop talking to him like that!
Messer:
Shut up!
This has nothing to do with you.
Stay out of this!
Affranchi:
If there's something you want to talk about,
wait in the briefing room.
I'll be there soon.
Messer:
Yeah... I'll be waiting for you.
Affranchi:
I see...
I understand what you're saying.
That's fine if you don't want to be a pilot.
However, you came to this ship on the premise of joining
Metatron, and received reasonable compensation.
If you violate your orders,
you will be sent to solitary confinement.
Does that bother you?
Messer:
Are you trying to threaten us?
Krishna:
It's not a threat.
Affranchi is talking about military regulations.
Rea:
I hate those 'regulations' more than anything else!
Affranchi:
Don't you two follow any rules?
If people are together then it's natural
that they create rules in their relationships.
Do you mean you can follow your own rules,
but not any others?
Messer:
Don't act like you're so great!
Krishna:
Messer!
Affranchi:
Can you really solve everything with violence like that?
Rea:
Says the guy who's going to war.
Messer:
Affranchi.
Hasn't being called some great Newtype
or whatever gone to your head a bit?
Affranchi:
That's not what I meant.
I'm thinking about how I can use this organization...
...Metatron, for the good of the Earth and humanity.
Messer:
Oh? Well since you're so great-
Affranchi:
Right now, MaHA is attempting to
restore nature by human efforts.
But if people return to Earth now,
the pollution will only get worse.
So we must prevent the Earth Reverse
Immigration no matter what.
To achieve that, Metatron will go to war against MaHA.
Rea:
I heard you were from Earth.
Doesn't that contradict what you're saying?
If Metatron's ideals become reality,
you won't be able to live on Earth anymore.
Affranchi:
I understand that.
I will gladly give up my home for
the sake of restoring the Earth.
And so I will make the space colonies into a paradise for humanity.
Would you two help me in that effort?
Messer:
If the space colonies became a better place to live...
That'd be the best thing possible.
Affranchi:
Rea, what about you?
Rea:
What are you going to do with the space colonies?
Affranchi:
There are any number of jobs you could do.
Rea:
Any number, huh?
Affranchi:
Sorry, but I'm short on time.
Let's talk about how you'll be dealt with
after the current operation is over.
Until then, please wait in my private study.
Krishna:
Messer...
I misjudged you.
Messer:
What the- Hey!
Rea:
Messer!
Messer:
"Make the space colonies into a paradise for humanity", huh?
Harry:
Captain Dargol.
The MaHA Gayjisu will be entering the atmosphere soon.
Dargol:
It looks like things are going well, Captain.
Harry:
Yes sir.
Marisa:
Captain, I'm curious as to why there's no sign of Metatron.
I'd expect them to be monitoring our movements...
Harry:
You worry too much, Lieutenant Nadis.
Metatron has learned to fear us.
I suppose they're huddled away somewhere.
Dargol:
Captain, carelessness will get you hurt.
Harry:
I understand.
We won't stop looking out for the enemy.
Our Man-Machine forces are also
waiting and ready to launch.
Dargol:
Good.
Lieutenant Nadis.
I don't think Metatron will just watch us go on by either.
I intentionally leaked information to Metatron that I would
be descending to Earth in the MaHA Gayjisu.
I wanted to see how Affranchi would come for us.
Marisa:
What are you thinking, Captain?
Dargol:
If I were Affranchi, I would never
allow MaHA to descend to Earth.
If MaHA were to gain control of the Earth...
Metatron, up in space, could do nothing.
If he launched a reckless attack, it's obvious the
Earth's environment would deteriorate even further.
That is contrary to Metatron's great cause.
Therefore, they will strike in outer space,
before MaHA can take the Earth hostage.
Marisa:
Would Affranchi think that far ahead?
Dargol:
Who knows?
At any rate, we'll soon find out.
Soldier:
Battleship approaching from the rear port-side!
It's not one of the Federation's!
Harry:
Metatron?
Prepare to intercept!
Send out our Man-Machine forces.
The MaHA Gayjisu will switch from
second- to first-level battle stations.
Marisa:
Captain.
Dargol:
He's here?
Just what you'd expect from the
man to succeed Char Aznable.
Launch Control:
MaHA's fleet has been spotted.
Launch all Man-Machine forces at once.
I repeat:
Launch all Man-Machine forces at once.
Launch Control:
Carrier ships Air Force 1 through 3, take off!
Carrier ships Air Force 1 through 3, take off!
Madras:
Affranchi.
We're going in the Air Force 1.
Krishna:
Once you start feeling the pull of gravity,
please return to the Air Force.
Affranchi:
It'll be fine.
If the Gaia Gear transforms, it can
enter the atmosphere by itself.
Messer:
Hey, Affranchi.
We're going out in Man-Machines too.
Affranchi:
Messer!
You'll do it!?
Messer:
It'll be far better than being stuck in that cramped room.
I'll help out, for Metatron's sake.
Krishna:
Messer!
Messer:
Well, I'll see you later.
Affranchi:
I'm glad, Krishna.
Krishna:
Yes.
Launch Control:
Kimlee Blouse Squadron, launch from the 2nd Catapult.
Joe:
Messer, Rea.
Didn't you two refuse to fight?
Messer:
Forget about that.
Which Man-Machines are ours?
Joe:
Messer, you've got Dochadi Unit 06.
Rea has Unit 07.
Take off after me.
Messer:
Roger.
Launch Control:
Benoit Rojak Squadron, to the 5th Catapult.
Launch Control:
Kellan Mead Squadron, you're late for takeoff.
Quickly, to the 3rd Catapult.
Joe:
The aim of this operation is to strike the MaHA Gayjisu.
If the MaHA Gayjisu enters the atmosphere,
then we'll follow it down to Earth.
Rea:
But our Dochadis aren't made for atmospheric re-entry.
Joe:
So if you start to feel the pull of gravity,
take refuge inside the Air Force 1.
Messer:
Can I really do that sort of maneuver?
Joe:
If you can't, you'll burn up in the atmosphere.
Messer:
Ooh, scary.
Rea, let's give it all we've got.
Rea:
I never expected I'd be going to war in a Man-Machine...
Messer:
Hey, Rea, can your hear me?
Rea:
What?
Messer:
Once we're out of this ship, we do our
share of the fighting, then run away.
Rea:
Run away?
So what you said to Affranchi was a lie?
About how you'd help out for the sake of Metatron.
Messer:
Obviously.
I've got no obligation to risk my life for Metatron.
Rea:
Messer...
Somehow I've come to see what a nasty man you are.
Messer:
Huh?
What did you say?
Rea:
Nothing, just talking to myself.
Do some fighting, then run away, right?
Okay, let's do it.
Maintenance Crew:
Your Excellency Char, please hurry.
Gaia Gear is on the 2nd Deck Catapult.
Affranchi:
Oh, got it.
Affranchi:
I can feel it.
Malice upon sinister malice is surging
through the void of space.
And in the center of all that malice is...
Bijan Dargol!
Affranchi:
Affranchi Char, Gaia Gear, heading out!
