"CORAL REEF LEGEND ELFIE OF THE BLUE SEA" "Hello Parpina, how are you?" "Elfie!" "Hello Alcus." "Late as usual!" "Were you feeding Parpina again?" "You should know that all creatures of the sea are friends of mine." "How do you manage to get up so early anyway?" "There, Parpina just helped you with your morning fresh-up!" "Alcus, shall we race?" "Fine, you don't know who you're against!" "Are you ready then?" "Sure, I'm ready." "Get ready..." "Go!" "Elfie, let's go by the aquatic farm." " No, people might see us!" " Come on, don't be scared!" "Go Felix, go boy!" "Good job!" "That's a good boy!" " Take them to block D." " Right." "Hey, don't come playing here!" "Sorry, sir." "What's going on here?" "Why would all these fish be fleeing?" "Poor dolphin!" "Looks like it's over." "Follow me!" "Alcus, watch out!" "My God!" "A shark!" "Alcus!" "Watch out for the shark!" " Ha-ha, you're kidding me again." " No, it's true!" "Alcus!" "Come with me, quick!" "Parpina, don't come!" "Get out of there!" "Parpina!" "My mask!" "I can't swim back up!" "Elfie!" "Elfie!" "Are you alright?" "I think so." "There you are!" "Where have you been?" " You go first." " After you!" "Hurry up!" "Alright!" "Quick." "Neleus, there was a shark." "Yes, and a huge one." "That's just the size of its mouth!" "It was much larger!" "You're right." "So you kids have seen a shark..." "And where was that?" "By the aquatic fa..." "What!" "?" "You went to that place again?" "!" "Did I not tell you that place is not a playground?" " See?" "I told you so." " But Neleus, the shark..." "Alright, alright." "Have lunch, and then you'll study." "Understood?" "Oh right!" "Today we go to the city!" "Thank you, Lord, for this meal." "A shark at the aquatic farm..." "After Elfie got attacked by the shark, her hair suddenly turned to emerald green." "And..." "Even without her mask on, she could br..." "Alcus, don't talk with your mouth full." "She would open her mouth just like a fish!" "You only think you saw that, Alcus." "You must finish your meal before going to the city." "I don't know how to do it!" "Finished!" "Wait for me, I'm almost done." "Alright, I'll call Neleus." "Neleus, we're finished." "Could he be at the library?" "Where could he be?" "What a pretty box." "That's strange, they're the same as mine." "Elfie!" "We're finished..." "I came to tell you." "In that case, get ready." "I'll be there in a minute." "Right." "So good." "You should have some as well." "I'll have you know I'm not a glutton such as yourself." "So what are the latest results on water pollution?" "Well, the ocean is badly contaminated in the south." "We should slow down drastically any future projects in aquatic farming." "It's very not likely to happen." "Neptune's people have become too demanding." "Although the current food production system is more than enough to cater for the overall demand." "In that case, why expand aquatic farming?" "This is how farming works, Alcus." "Until now, we exported to Poseidon and Olympus, but we want to increase production further." "Is that so..." "What is it, Elfie?" "Look at that poor fish." "It seems to be hurt." "I'll check." "Wait for me!" "Dinner isn't even over yet." "She's so cute." "It seems like the sea is all Elfie needs." "If everybody loved the sea as much as she does, we certainly would not be facing all these pollution problems." "She definitely resembles a sea fairy, or even a mermaid." "Elfie is not a mermaid." "That's impossible." "Elfie, won't you go back home?" "Neleus told me that people used to come to this place to remember their lost country." "Well, I'm starving." "I wonder where I really come from." "Well, from Neptune, where else?" "Let's go back now." "I think that I come from somewhere else." "Come on, let's go back Elfie." "Neleus found us both somewhere on Neptune, you know it." "Let's go home." "Neleus is probably starving too!" "I doubt it." "He's not like you!" "Let's run!" "Ready?" "Go!" "Wait!" "That's cheating!" "This is the most up-to-date world map." "The red areas show recently emerged lands." "The sea level has dropped!" "Four centuries have passed since the great flood engulfed the continents." "Finally a drop in the sea level." "According to our calculations, 20% of the continent landmass can be settled again within 3 years." "For this reason..." "I want us to discuss expansion plans and the building of new aquatic farms." "So all you want to do is export for a profit?" "My goal as ruler is to increase production, and to make our nation the most powerful of all." "It must be so!" "For when our migration starts, it is you, Sir Solon, who shall become ruler of this country." "Your intentions are good, and yet, Sir Charisma..." "I hardly think we need to muster such power to dominate other nations." "Quite the opposite, this may lead to danger for others and create unnecessary troubles." "Sir Solon, you forget that the amount of inhabitable lands will be limited." "To ensure that the people of Neptune get a share of that land, surely a mighty nation is needed." "Then it will be war, Sir Charisma." "Do you intend to create an empire?" "Will you start a conflict?" "Objection!" "Our people is entitled to better living conditions, whether we migrate or not!" "We need more advanced technology." "The medical island under my jurisdiction is overloaded." "Building new farms would increase our budget and allow for the creation of a new dolphin training centre." "As minister for food resources, I concur." "People have become picky and totally leave out sardines." "In order to increase the quality of bonito and spadefish production, the construction of a new farm is imperative." "And who might have deliberately made people picky?" "It is you and no one else, Mr. Charisma!" "You did it merely to gain popularity among the public!" "Even if it were so, this what the people wanted." "Isn't it?" "Sir Charisma, and you my fellow countrymen, I also request your attention." "The expansion of farms takes place southwards, as you know." "Do you realize how much more pollution there is as a consequence?" "I am told that a shark swam into a farm recently." "This must be a consequence of water pollution." "Let us remember why the continents were submerged four hundred years ago." "Then, the peoples seemed to have an exemplary way of life." "However their ever-increasing needs threatened the balance of nature." "They cut rainforests down, they produced toxic gases that polluted the air." "In the name of progress, they destroyed their environment." "Their carelessness toward nature triggered a climatic disruption." "We are not God." "If we defy the laws of nature Ragnarok shall befall upon us." "We must not pollute our waters." "We must not pollute our waters, whatever the reason!" "Sir Neleus, we should try not to pollute our waters indeed." "But some pollution is inevitable, given our conditions of existence." "I agree." "So do I." "And I agree as well." "Well, there's four of us in favour, three against." "What... what on earth is going on ?" "Intense supersonic waves are being detected by the sonar." "Supersonic waves?" "!" "Get the ball!" "Get the ball!" "Go fetch the ball!" "Your turn's up Alcus!" "It's my turn." "What's happening to Parpina ?" "Alcus, didn't you hear something?" "I heard nothing at all." "Why?" "But I'm sure I heard someone call Parpina." " Parpina, where are you going?" " Parpina!" "Hey!" " What's going on?" " Is this working?" "Yes, it's working." "Initiating communication with the dolphins." " They must be on strike." " I don't have time for your jokes." "What!" " The dolphins will not obey?" " Indeed, Sir." " Is the device working correctly?" " I'm afraid it's a case of sabotage." "Really!" "Well, that's interesting..." "Luck is on my side." "I will make the most of it!" " Alcus, look at that!" " Let's check that out." " You go to the left, I go to the right." " Right." "Sedate them and move them one by one into the cage." "Understood." "Don't shoot!" "Stop fighting!" "Stop, I beg you!" "Oh... who are you?" "Hurry!" "You have to go!" "Who's there?" "Hurry!" "Save yourself!" "That way!" "Halt!" "Freeze or I will shoot!" "Do not shoot him!" "He is not suspicious." "Do something for that guard instead!" "Good heavens!" "Who was he?" "We have discovered that someone is emitting supersonic waves that disturb the dolphins during their work." "It has even been reported to me that a mysterious man has trespassed into the dolphins training grounds to distract them from their routine." "I believe these attempts to divert them from their tasks are acts of sabotage by Poseidon or Olympus." "Sabotage?" "But why would they?" "The time of the migration approaches, there is your reason." "They fear our economic power!" "I warned you." "Now we have created a reason for war." "Are we certain that these supersonic waves are emitted by Poseidon or Olympus?" "We could not trace their origin." "But who else would act like this?" "Or could it be you Neleus?" "Along with all those who oppose our plans!" "Let me conduct an inquiry." "It could be Ragnarok's warning." "Again with Ragnarok!" "That is nothing but a fairy tale!" "An absurd war must be avoided at all costs, Charisma." "We cannot ignore this incident." "Sir Neleus, I give you 48 hours." "If you have not reached a satisfying conclusion by then, we will be forced to take action." " The outcome is inevitable." " Neptune above all else." "We cannot admit their doing." "We all agree, I presume." "Those in favour, stand up." "I wonder how I..." "Elfie!" "Neleus has arrived." "Please Neleus, let me go there with you." "Where ?" "He's going to conduct an inquiry in the South Sea." "An inquiry?" "Indeed, and possibly a dangerous one." "An inquiry might solve some questions..." "Please Neleus, I could be helpful." "I want to go too, please Neleus." "Will you let me go?" "There is too much danger involved." "I am not afraid." "I have to go!" "Well then, in that case, you two get ready." "Great!" "Neleus, shouldn't we be going the other way around?" "Just follow me, Alcus." "What kind of elevator is this?" "It is not, child." "This is the path to Noah." "Noah is the secret treasure of the Neleus family." "Really?" "Wow!" "This submarine was designed by people who really loved the sea." "Follow me inside." "There are no controls..." "How will you operate this?" " Through my mind." " What!" "This is fantastic." "It seems to understand!" "This submarine can read the pilot's mind and acts accordingly." " The see is so fascinating and beautiful!" " You're right." "The duty of the Neleus family is to love and protect this nourishing sea." "And I have to appease it at all costs before Ragnarok happens." "Ragnarok?" "Did it not cause the great flood 400 years ago?" "Whenever men become too greedy for power and think they are stronger than God," "Ragnarok will happen to remind us of our carelessness towards nature." "Ragnarok is about to take revenge now." "Do not be afraid, Elfie." "The invincible Alcus will always be by your side." "That's right Alcus." "Love is the most important thing in life." "And we should love and care for nature as much as we do ourselves." "This sea is completely different from the one I know." "Look down." " What is it?" " Not reassuring, for sure..." "This was an island once." "These dead trees would grow strong and green." "How beautiful this is!" " This is marine snow." "Marine snow?" "These flakes are dead plankton falling to the bottom of the sea." "It feeds the entire marine flora." "This is frightful, isn't it?" "So this is the location of the new farm..." "The sea... it looks like the sea is dying!" "This is horrible!" "We must stop this no matter what, or the sea will die!" "What's happening?" "It's this damned ray!" "Hold on tight, children!" "Oh no!" "It's coming back toward us!" "What does it want to do with us ?" "It must have taken us for another ray!" "This strong current is carrying us away." "Finally!" "It's getting softer." "What a strange place..." "What is this?" "It's algae." "This looks like a ship graveyard." "Let's get out of this place right away, Neleus." "What's wrong Neleus?" "Well, we're stuck in the algae." "Well then!" "I'll take care of it." "Someone has to go and cut them down." "Alright, but you need to be quite careful." " You can count on me." " I want to go with you!" "What?" "No way." "I can do this alone." "Will he be able to do this alone?" "Alcus is trying hard to impress you, Elfie." "Do you really think so?" "Darn!" "What a mess." "What the hell!" " What now?" " Alcus is in danger!" "Elfie!" "Alcus, look out!" "No!" "Are you alright Alcus?" "Yes, I'm fine." "I was taken by surprise." "Here it comes again!" "Stay behind me, Elfie." "Hey, you go to sleep for a while." "Alcus!" "Elfie!" "My goodness!" "Elfie?" "Alcus!" "Where is he?" "How come I can breathe?" "My hair has turned blue..." "So strange..." "Elfie!" "Elfie!" "Elfie?" "Neleus!" " Is everything alright?" " Yes, everything's fine." "You really scared me!" "Where is Alcus?" "Don't worry, he's waiting for us inside the submarine." "He's actually worried about you." "It's terrible... they even managed to destroy this remote place." "It's plain awful." "We're getting close now." "What's wrong, Elfie?" "My head aches." "What's happening, Elfie?" "What is this now?" " That is Mu." " What?" "The ruins of Mu." "A civilisation engulfed hundreds of years ago by Ragnarok." "Let's stop." "We should not go any further." "Why not?" "The supersonic waves are coming from this place." "We have to go there." "We must not go there." "Elfie!" "What is it, Elfie?" "We go back." "Apparently we are not the only ones with an interest in the sea." "A warning?" "It is the creatures of the sea who warn us, not Poseidon nor Olympus." "Unless we stop the construction plans, a great disaster will befall us all." "Sir Neleus, is it an actual inquiry you conducted over there?" "Stop the construction now." "Follow my advice, Sir Charisma." "I cannot stand him any longer!" "Have him arrested at once!" "Make up any motive it takes!" "As you wish." "And begin the construction immediately." "Yes, Sir." "An opportunity too good to miss." "How is she?" "She's still asleep." "I will stay with her." "Please be kind and leave us." "Finally you're awake, Elfie!" "Neleus." "What is it?" "Tell me, darling." "Elfie..." "Tell me the truth, Neleus." "Where do I come from?" "Where did you find me?" "I could breathe easily underwater without my mask on." "And my hair became entirely blue." "Please tell me where I come from." "Neleus!" "Am I a human being?" "Tell me now, please." "Elfie..." "Tell me the truth, I beg you!" "I will tell you everything, child." "But first, please promise me that you'll never forget that you are my beloved grand-daughter, Elfie." "And that Alcus will always be your brother, despite what I am about to tell you." "Promise me that you will never forget it, Elfie." "It happened about ten years ago..." "I discovered a woman and a child who had seemingly drowned." "Sadly, the woman had already died." "It looked like she had been in an accident." "I buried her and cared for her child." "I thought that you must have been a gift from the sea, Elfie." "One day, you accidentally fell into the water." "I noted that you were able to breathe underwater." "But I decided to ignore this fact and strove to forget all I had seen." "There is a legend about mermaids." "And another about the palace of the sea gods." "I suppose that these stories are based on the tales of the survivors of Mu." "My inquiry has confirmed certain facts." "So, I am a mermaid..." "Elfie!" "How are you doing, little sister?" "Leave me alone!" "Elfie!" "Neleus, what happened?" "I don't understand..." "Neleus!" "Elfie!" "Where are you going off to?" "Don't come any closer." "Elfie, what is it?" "Tell me." "I..." "I am not human." "There you have it!" "I don't need this!" "Don't you understand?" "I can breathe underwater without my mask on." "I am not a human being!" "Elfie, come back!" "Elfie!" "Elfie..." "Leave him!" "Enough, Alcus." "Neleus!" "Oh, my little darling!" "You came back to me!" "Neleus!" "Why..." "These men have been instructed to arrest Neleus." "He is being falsely accused." "Shut up!" "These are Sir Charisma's orders." "This man works for Poseidon and keeps the dolphins under his control." "It's a lie, an outrageous lie!" "Alcus, don't say anything." "All this is only a misunderstanding." "After I explain myself in high circles, everything will go back to normal." "Follow us." "Move!" "Neleus!" "Elfie!" "Remember your promise." "You will always be my grand-daughter." "Whatever happens." "Neleus!" "Alcus, take good care of Elfie." "Neleus!" "Elfie, don't be afraid." "Everything will be alright eventually." "Supersonic waves again?" "Just round up all dolphins at once!" "If some disobey, kill them!" "I can hear them!" "The dolphins are being..." "Parpina!" "Elfie, where are you going now?" "It's horrible, they are locked up inside cages!" "I will return them to freedom." "Parpina!" "You've been taken prisoner too!" "It was close." "Let's see..." "How can I manage this?" "What was that?" "Who's there?" "Who the hell are you?" "Freeze or I'll shoot!" "There it is!" "Parpina!" "Don't kill her." "Sedate and capture her." "Right." "Alcus!" "Alcus!" " Hurrah!" " Hooray!" " Hooray!" " Long live Charisma!" " Bravo!" " Hurrah!" "Listen to me, brothers of Neptune!" "I presume you all know that there was a riot and the rebel dolphins were released this very morning." "You also know that protesters have attacked our guards and caused serious damages." "But..." "One of our guards has caught a protester alive!" "And she will be put on trial today." " It's horrible!" " She's only a child." "This is terrible." "My poor Elfie." "Do not be fooled, dear brothers and citizen friends." "This girl is called Elfie." "She pretends to be the grand-daughter of Neleus, one of the seven wise." "She has used her powers upon him in order to prevent the construction of the aquatic farm!" "Can this be?" "Not only that, she also uses supersonic sounds that incite the dolphins to rebel." "This creature is not a human being." "This is how she managed to do it." "What are they doing?" " No, stop this!" " No!" "This is unbearable!" "No!" "Stop!" " It's impossible!" " No!" "Dear fellow citizens, take a good look." "This will prove she is not human!" "This is extraordinary..." " Look at her hair!" " What's happening to her?" "It's become all blue!" "What is this?" "See for yourselves!" "These creatures can breathe underwater." "These are Poseidon's minions." "They are a real threat to our nation!" "Dear fellow citizens, we have no choice but to fight!" " Yes, he's right!" " We have to fight!" " We must react!" " Let's fight!" "Look at that!" "Please!" "Listen to me!" "I beg you, listen to me!" "As you have seen, I am not human." "Shut up!" "Listen!" "There are no invaders, believe me." "This is a misunderstanding." "I know nothing of Poseidon." "But I know that the dolphins are revolting because the see is dying!" "You all know that the sea is the source of all life." "Please, think about all that the sea gives to us!" "I say it again: the sea is source of life." "Do not make war, I beg you!" "The sea should be protected and loved instead!" "This is what you should do!" "Do not listen to her!" "Creatures, you want to invade us!" "What demon made you want our destruction?" "No!" "People of Neptune, we shall not surrender before them!" "Kill her!" "She's a demon!" " He's right!" " Kill that demon!" "Kill her, kill her!" "Kill her, kill her!" "Sir Bias!" "Don't go there, Alcus." "There is nothing you can do right now." "Kill her, kill her!" "Elfie!" "Elfie, are you alright?" "My dear grand-daughter..." "Neleus..." "Father..." "My beloved little Elfie..." "Who's coming?" "Sir Bias and Sir Solon!" "What do you want, sirs?" "I suggest you rest for a few hours." "I will open the prison gates." "You take care of the prisoners." "Be careful." "Alcus, let's go!" "Coming!" "Sir Bias!" "What is it?" "Are you taking watch duties alone?" "Err... yes Sir." "Perfect then." "Wow!" "You surprise me!" "I'm not that old, boy." "Neleus!" " Elfie!" " Alcus!" "Hurry up!" "Hurry!" "Hey!" "Don't move!" "I cannot let you pass." "Neleus!" "Alcus, take Elfie to safety!" "Elfie, run!" " Come on!" " Neleus!" "Where are we going to?" "To a remote place." "Alright." "Alcus!" "How do you feel?" "Very well." "Where are we?" "We're on an island, east of Neptune." "Thank you, Alcus." "It was nothing!" "Ok!" "Look what I can do!" "See?" "There!" "Alcus, thank you for bringing me here." "I think I'm safe now." "You should go back to Neptune." "Do you think I'd leave you alone on this island?" "You're kidding, right?" "But Alcus..." "I am..." "You're going to say you're not human?" "But you have legs and arms like me, And you can speak, can't you?" "You just have something more:" "you can breathe underwater, that's all." "Quite handy powers, don't you think?" "Thank you Alcus..." "But nevertheless..." "I am still not you sister..." "I am rather relieved about that." "I love you, Elfie." " What did you say?" " Ah, nothing important!" "Look, isn't it wonderful?" "This piece of land is all we need." "We're going to be fine here, the two of us." "Don't you think?" "What is it Elfie?" "Did I say something wrong?" "No." "You're right, this is a beautiful place." " Why can't we stay then?" " I have to go." "Go where?" "Find my people." "I have to get going." "But where will you go?" "I have to go to the ruins of Mu and convince them to leave." "They must not stay there." "They have to flee as soon as they can!" "Or they could be attacked by Charisma this very day!" "Elfie!" "I'm going there with you." "Alcus..." "I've got a great idea." "I'll go back to Neptune and bring Noah." "We'll be safe inside the submarine." "What do you say, Elfie?" "It won't be long, so just wait for me here, please." "Alright." "Don't move from here." "I'll be back soon." "Goodbye, Alcus." "I hope I will see you again one day on this island." "Farewell!" "Parpina!" "Who are you?" "My name is Elfie." "I come from Neptune." "I do not understand what you're saying." "How come?" "I can understand you very well." "She looks suspicious." "Let's keep a close watch on her." "We are ready to go." "Let us attack Neptune!" "No!" "Don't go to war!" "You will all be killed!" "I beg you, flee!" "You..." "The man who..." "Do not speak with sounds." "Use your mind to communicate." "My mind?" "Indeed." "You can do it." "Can you hear me?" "You can understand me, can't you?" "Do not fight." "Do not make war." "Leave this place as soon as you can." "It is out of the question!" "They pollute the sea and threaten our lives here!" "But try to talk to them!" "It is impossible." "They don't communicate through their minds." "They're coming, armed to the teeth!" "Let's go!" "Prepare yourselves!" "We must protect the sea!" "Yes!" "Forward!" "All of you, brothers of Neptune!" "Prepare for battle!" "Kill them all!" "Leave none alive!" "What is she doing here?" "Stop!" "Do not fight!" "I beg you!" "No one wants to invade you!" "The peoples of the earth and the sea can be at peace!" "Just take the time to talk!" "Be silent!" "I don't want to hear you again!" "Do not be fooled by the devil!" "Wait are you waiting for?" "Fire!" "You're just a bunch of cowards!" "Destroy the cockpit!" "Kill their leader!" "Oh no!" "Thank you..." "Parpina..." "Why?" "Why did she save my life?" "I beg you to talk to each other..." "Try to communicate..." "To understand each other..." "I beg you not to start a war..." "What have I done?" "We only wanted to protect our sea." "We did not want to hurt or kill you." "I can... hear their voices!" "They won't invade us." "That's true." "Respect the sea." "Then the dolphins will return and work for you like they used to." "Forgive me..." "Forgive me!"