Affranchi:
U-Urgh...
Where am I?
Why am I in a place like this?
Argh...
Ah, that's it...
I was running from MaHA,
and I was hit by a car, I think...
Marisa:
You've woken up then?
Affranchi:
E-Excuse me-
Marisa:
I had a doctor examine you while you were unconscious.
It was only a minor blow, so the side-effects shouldn't last long.
Affranchi:
Sorry for troubling you.
Marisa:
I'm the one who should apologize.
I was driving the car after all.
Affranchi:
Oh no, it was my fault for running out into the road.
Marisa:
Can you walk?
I'd like to introduce you to the owner of this estate.
Affranchi:
Sure.
Affranchi:
This house is so large.
Marisa:
We don't use it all the time, it's a villa.
This way.
Dargol:
Come in.
Affranchi:
Ah!
Marisa:
I've brought him, Captain Dargol.
Affranchi:
Captain Dargol!?
Dargol:
Come in.
How about bringing us something cold to drink?
If you don't mind, Lt. Nadis.
Marisa:
Yes sir.
Affranchi:
That woman just called him "Captain Dargol".
Captain Dargol...
The leader of Space MaHA...
Could this really be him?
Dargol:
I'm relieved to see you looking so well.
Affranchi:
I've put you through so much trouble.
Dargol:
Don't worry about it.
Dargol:
Oh... What a lovely breeze.
Won't you come out onto the balcony?
The view from here is spectacular.
Affranchi:
Wow, amazing!
The forest goes on so far!
Dargol:
Haha... Is this your first time in Hellas?
Affranchi:
Huh? Oh, no.
Dargol:
We were going to check your identity while you were unconscious,
but you weren't carrying any ID.
Although, legally
I should arrest you for being without any ID...
Affranchi:
Arrest me?
Dargol:
I work for MaHA.
I have the authority to arrest you.
Affranchi:
MaHA... I knew it, this man is...
Dargol:
Hahaha, but this time I'll overlook it.
It's the least I could do to apologize for my subordinate's carelessness.
Affranchi:
Thank you very much.
Dargol:
Did you wander into Hellas from some other colony?
Affranchi:
Yes.
Dargol:
Have you ever gone down to Earth?
Affranchi:
No.
Dargol:
Have you ever considered going?
Affranchi:
Earth, huh?
I've heard that it's horribly polluted.
Dargol:
Well, the environment is recovering.
I went to Europe ten years ago,
and even then it wasn't as bad as the rumors said.
Affranchi:
Really?
Dargol:
Earth had an unmistakable, genuine natural environment.
I stood on the solid ground, and the wind blew against my body.
The wind known as the Mistral.
Affranchi:
'Mistral'?
Dargol:
It's the name of the seasonal wind.
A wind that sweeps through the Provence region of France,
and dissipates over the Mediterranean, blowing dry and cold.
It's completely different to the winds that blow inside these colonies.
If you let your guard down just a bit,
you'll be blown right off your feet.
It's a wind full of unbelievably violent energy.
I knew it then.
That tiny planet, the Earth,
created and cared for so much life,
and it was all thanks to the wind.
The winds that rush over the Earth's surface
blow away the filth on the ground,
and bestow many blessings upon all living things.
You understand what I'm saying, don't you?
Affranchi:
Yes, I feel like I do.
Dargol:
In the countryside, where it's green as far as the eye can see,
that wind blows on through.
I'd like to return there once more.
Dargol:
The Earth's environment is recovering.
With humans lending a hand,
the Earth might be revived more quickly.
After two hundred years of space colonization, the situation has changed.
The time has come for those who were once forced into space
to return to their native land in order to save the Earth.
Affranchi:
You mean for the people of space to come down to Earth?
Dargol:
Yes.
I intend on giving them a helping hand.
'The Earth Reverse Immigration Plan'
Don't you think it sounds grand?
Affranchi:
If people return to Earth now, pollution will spread once more,
and the Earth won't be able to recover.
You still can't say that the Earth's recovery is complete.
Dargol:
Oh? You talk as if you've seen it yourself.
Affranchi:
Oh, no...
I've just read a few books about environmental pollution.
Marisa:
Captain.
Dargol:
What is it?
Ah, put the drinks down on the table.
Marisa:
Yes sir.
Dargol:
There is an idea that all of humanity
should leave for space and leave the Earth in peace.
Affranchi:
Yes.
Dargol:
But however wonderful that idea may be,
I think humanity will continue to remain on Earth.
And why? Because the Earth has gravity.
Affranchi:
Gravity?
Dargol:
Humans cannot escape gravity.
Even in space, people cannot forget the Earth's gravity,
and live in the miniature Earths that are the space colonies.
Humans are so conservative it's saddening.
Affranchi:
Nevertheless,
that doesn't mean it's not a problem if people come to Earth now.
Dargol:
It's not like there will be ten or twenty million people going down.
Only certain chosen people will return
and control the Earth's environment.
Affranchi:
Why is there a need to abandon space now?
Humans set the space colonies afloat among the stars.
That's a wonderful thing.
You can feel humanity's boundless potential.
Dargol:
Hahaha... I didn't expect you to be such an idealist.
But you should take a closer look at reality.
People can live in space
due to the existence of the habitat that is the space colonies.
There's plenty of food,
plenty of clothes, plenty of warm beds.
With just that most humans live satisfied lives.
But I am different.
I have an ideal.
In order to make that ideal a reality,
I will suffer any hardship.
However,
to force that ideal onto the common people
is nothing but mere self-righteousness.
It's a trap intellectuals often fall into.
In which case, they cannot continue to manage society.
The failure of revolutions and movements is not due to
any faults in their core principles.
It is when the masses can no longer get hold of meat or bread,
and begin to voice their discontent.
The intellectuals do not try to understand this.
They believe people can die for their ideals.
Affranchi:
They can't? Not for their ideals?
Dargol:
If it were me, I would throw my life away for the ideals I believed in.
Perhaps you could also die for your ideals.
However,
the majority of people could not.
If you don't understand that, then you cannot change the world.
Once upon a time,
there was a man who began the Space Colony Independence Movement.
That man, carried away by his idealism, could not bridge the gap between it and reality,
and eventually disappeared into the chasm of history.
The hero of the Space Colony Independence Movement,
Char Aznable...
Another you.
Affranchi Char.
Affranchi:
So you knew about me.
Dargol:
It seems you also knew about me.
Affranchi:
The leader of Space MaHA Bijan Dargol.
Dargol:
When we first met
I could tell you weren't an ordinary man.
I felt the power hidden inside of you.
Affranchi:
Why did you tell me about MaHA's plans?
Dargol:
The Earth Reverse Immigration Plan will soon be unveiled.
There is no longer any need to keep it a secret.
Once they know that they can return to Earth,
the citizens of the colonies will cooperate with MaHA.
Metatron will lose their supporters,
and quickly fall apart.
Affranchi:
Humans have infinite potential to grow in the vacuum of space.
As long as that potential exists, Metatron won't be defeated.
Dargol:
That idealism of yours is
the mistake Char Aznable made a hundred years ago.
You'll repeat that same mistake.
Affranchi:
And precisely because Char made a mistake,
I, Affranchi Char, will try once more!
Dargol:
I see...
So that's your intention.
Dargol:
We'll continue our conversation at MaHA headquarters.
Affranchi Char.
Leila:
Ensign Urian,
How was your first flight in the Bromb Texter?
Ul:
It's great.
That Man-Machine's easier to handle than you'd think.
Leila:
Think it could go up against a Newtype?
Ul:
It could.
Hahaha.
Leila:
But still, why are we doing our flight training inside the colony?
This space is too small to show the Bromb Texter's
abilities to their full extent...
Ul:
Captain Dargol
is thinking of when we'll go down to Earth.
He's telling us to get used to piloting somewhere with gravity.
Leila:
In space or on Earth, there's not much difference.
Ul:
You won't think that once you've gone down to Earth.
Earth's gravity is more formidable than you'd think.
Leila:
Oh, so that's how it is.
Transmission:
Bromb Texter Units 1 and 2, respond.
Ul:
This Unit 2, Ensign Urian.
What is it?
Transmission:
A suspicious cargo ship has entered the port in the manufacturing block.
Investigate.
Ul:
Are they with Metatron?
Transmission:
That's what you should find out.
Ul:
Roger.
Leila, you heard him.
The port in the manufacturing block.
Leila:
Roger!
Krishna:
It's no use, the radio isn't working.
Joe:
What happened to Affranchi?
You don't think MaHA got him?
Krishna:
That's not it.
He's most likely heading for the port.
He's probably already returning to the Spacious.
He may be in contact with them.
Joe, we should go to the port too.
Ento, stay here in case Affranchi comes back.
Ento:
Alright, I  will.
Messer:
Hey, Krishna.
Krishna:
Messer!
Are you alright?
Messer:
Like we'd be caught by those MaHA bastards.
Right, Rea.
Rea:
That's right.
Messer:
Oh? Looks like you're one man short.
What happened to blondie?
Did you lose him?
Krishna:
Messer, you know about Affranchi?
Messer:
Eh? He's called "Affranchi"?
That blond one?
Rea:
Come to think of it, I think I've heard it.
The name "Affranchi".
Krishna:
You know something?
Tell me!
Rea:
I don't want to.
Is that how you talk to someone when you're asking for something?
Krishna:
Ah-
Krishna:
Won't you please tell me about Affranchi?
Rea:
Well, I knew earlier, but now I've gone and forgotten.
Messer:
Hahaha!
Joe:
Stop joking around!
This is an emergency!
I don't have time for your jokes!
Krishna, let's go!
Messer:
Wait!
I heard that Metatron's leader had been captured by MaHA.
Krishna:
Is that true?
Messer:
My sources are reliable.
It's your choice whether to believe it or not.
Krishna:
Joe, let's return to the port!
Messer:
Oh no, the port's dangerous.
MaHA's stopped all ships and is in the middle of investigating them.
Joe:
What!?
Then the Spacious...
Messer:
Is that your ship?
With any luck, they'll have escaped before MaHA catches them.
Joe:
This is the worst.
I knew it was dumb to sneak into MaHA's stronghold.
Krishna:
Saying that isn't going to help us now!
Joe:
Yeah...
Sorry, Krishna.
I was with him...
Krishna:
Joe...
What should we do?
Joe:
I'm sure the Spacious escaped.
If we keep our cool, we can leave Hellas on a scheduled flight.
Krishna:
We can't. No way.
We can't escape by ourselves.
What would happen to Affranchi?
It's our duty to protect Affranchi.
No, more than that, I can't abandon him and run away.
Affranchi saved me back in Hong Kong.
Now it's my turn to save him.
Joe:
You're talking nonsense!
Back in Hong Kong we had Gaia Gear.
Krishna:
If we don't have a Man-Machine, then why don't we just get one?
Joe:
What?
Krishna:
This place is a MaHA stronghold.
They'll have some Man-Machines here.
All we need to do is steal one.
Messer:
That's brave of you, Krishna.
Huh?
Hehehe.
You're going to pick a fight with MaHA?
Krishna:
Yes!
I'd do anything to save Affranchi!
Messer, work with us.
Messer:
Huh, me?
Why?
Krishna:
Please!
If anything happened to Affranchi, Metatron would be defeated!
Then who would save the Earth?
Who would turn the colonies into a good place to live?
Rea:
Messer, let's go.
I've had enough of this nonsense.
Krishna:
You acting as if it's none of your concern
is just the same as helping MaHA!
Rea:
I don't care.
Krishna:
You're just as Affranchi said.
If you can have some fun each day,
then that's all that matters.
But that's now how humans should live!
Rea:
I let you run your mouth and you talk to us like that!?
How dare you!?
Messer:
Stop it, Rea!
Krishna:
Even if it's just me, I'll save Affranchi.
I'll do it by myself!
Messer:
Alright.
I'll help you out, Krishna.
Rea:
Messer, don't do it.
They can't save him.
Messer:
Shut up.
Krishna:
Messer, are you really going to help us?
Messer:
Yeah.
But I'm not doing it for your sake.
I want to settle things with that wise-ass Affranchi.
Krishna:
Settle things?
Messer:
Once we've got him out, I'll give him a good beating.
As a reward for talking down to me.
Krishna:
Messer, you're still thinking of things like that?
Messer:
Hahaha.
Well, I've gotta go home for a bit.
There's a lot of preparations we should make in order to start a fight.
I'll be back soon.
Rea, you stay here.
Rea:
Messer!
Joe:
It looks like he's got some fighting experience, but can we rely on him?
Rea:
Can you rely on him?
You really don't know anything about Messer.
Messer runs this place.
He finds jobs for his friends,
when there's trouble gets in there and settles it,
he lends cash to people with money troubles,
he takes care of all sorts of things.
He's not as aimless as he seems.
Krishna:
Rea Seias...
What will you do?
Will you help us?
Rea:
I'll do it.
Because I'm Messer's friend.
Ul:
It's been a while since my last time in a Man-Machine.
I'm worn out as expected.
Leila:
Ul!
Ul:
You're already back Leila?
Unfortunately they got away.
That ship was definitely with Metatron...
Leila:
That's right.
Did you hear?
They say Metatron's leader has been captured.
Ul:
What!?
Leila:
Seems he'd snuck into Hellas.
I heard that it was Captain Dargol who caught him.
Ul:
Affranchi came here!?
He wouldn't!
Leila:
Is he the Newtype you talked about?
Ul:
Affranchi was here in Hellas,
but I wasn't able to feel his presence.
Am I nothing more than an oldtype after all?
Leila:
Ul?
Ul:
Affranchi's at the MaHA Headquarters, right?
I'm going over there.
Marisa:
Ensign Urian.
Ul:
Lieutenant Nadis.
Marisa:
You heard of Affranchi Char's capture?
Ul:
Yes Ma'am.
How was Captain Dargol able to capture Affranchi?
Marisa:
The Captain has the ability to draw powerful people to him.
Ul:
The ability to draw powerful people to him?
Marisa:
That's right.
The Captain is always surrounded by capable people.
Whether they're allies or enemies.
The Captain will examine Affranchi Char personally.
The Captain has an taken an interest in Affranchi Char.
Ul:
Please allow me to witness this examination.
Marisa:
There's no need for that.
Ul:
Why?
Marisa:
Those are the Captain's orders!
Ul:
I can't agree to this.
Affranchi is my target.
Ah!
Soldier:
Hey, whats' that!?
Soldier:
Enemy attack!
Ul:
An attack!?
