"Don't." "That is far enough." "Do not touch Her Highness," "Orange." "Bat..." "Andalusia Leader to all units." "Target the transport only." "Even if they launch Kataphrakts, do not engage." "We will use Kaufmann 6 as an anchor to perform wire swingby and return to Trident Base." "Good hunting, people." "Roger that." "Target located." "All units, commence attack." "Wind's too strong..." "Our rounds are drifting!" "Stay calm!" "They're in the same boat!" "Hit 'em before they can get close!" "Multiple high-density satellites!" "We can't hit them at this range!" "Don't hold back on the bullets!" "Keep firing!" "Andalusia 33, I'm hit!" "Damage minor!" "Continuing missi–." "Andalusia 33!" "Andalusia 22!" "That's not possible!" "How can he land any shots in this wind?" "What in the world?" "Intense thermal reading approaching!" "An enemy?" "No, sir!" "That's..." "The Tharsis!" "Please get clear." "I'll handle them." "Sir Slaine Troyard..." "Andalusia 11!" "Bastard!" "I'm not hitting..." "I'm this close, so how can that be?" "!" "The blessings of my lady, Princess Royal Asseylum, are upon me." "Slaine Troyard has come." "Ever since I was young, I idolized Earth." "Its blue seas." "Its blue skies." "That world has the privilege of water and air and sunlight, and is blessed with an abundance of life and natural resources." "I once lost my life on that world of Earth." "And then, my eyes were opened to the truth." "How outrageous it was for the Terrans to live among that bounty without appreciating it." "A foolish race that covets resources, destroys nature, and is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure." "We mustn't allow them to have their way with this precious world of Earth." "I, Asseylum Vers Allusia, Princess Royal of the Vers Empire, praise and commend all those Orbital Knights who have died in the name of that noble cause." "What's the point of watching that pirate broadcast of theirs?" "I'm curious, that's all..." "I wonder what happened to the princess?" "Who knows?" "I thought she was on Earth's side." "Who knows?" "Maybe she lost hope in there ever being a peaceful resolution." "If there's fighting, it's only natural that she would side with Mars." "She's a Martian, after all." "Say, Inko..." "What is it, Inko?" "Oh, it's nothing." "I was just thinking that this might be our last chance to relax." "Yeah, we board the ship tomorrow and lift off the day after that." "You sure it's not him you're thinking about?" "I-It's not!" "It's not like that!" "Don't just stand there, people!" "Are you training or aren't you?" "!" "Y-Yes, sir!" "We plan to be able to lift off the day after tomorrow." "Troops whose arrival was delayed should be here by tomorrow." "Are you referring to him?" "I wonder what the top brass are thinking?" "We'll essentially be going into battle with our vitals exposed." "If those vitals are competent enough, it changes things." "They're telling us to put it to effective use." "Hard to believe we'll be fighting side by side again..." "You can say that again, ma'am." "It's a miracle he made it back alive." "That landing was so skillful, one would never guess we are in an uneven gravity field." "Your skills have improved even more, Slaine." "Your compliment honors me, Count Saazbaum." "Granting you the title of knight was a wise decision." "How did the battle go?" "I destroyed some four enemy units." "Quite a coup, Milord Slaine." "Stop that, Mr. Harklight." "There's no need for "milord" with me." "That won't do, Milord." "I am your manservant." "But you're older than I am, and..." "I'm a Terran." "That does not change the fact that you are a knight, Milord." "And I ask that you refrain from using "mister" with me, Milord Slaine." "Enter." "Pardon the interruption." "You seem to be in good spirits," "Princess Lemrina." "I am weary, Count Saazbaum." "How fares the world?" "The invasions of North and South America are complete, and their takeover is underway." "As for Eurasia and the Far East, UEF counterattacks continue due to the surrender of the Landing Castles there." "Will I be able to go down to Earth?" "We expect the UE to be exhausted soon." "When that happens, you, who inherit the bloodline of the Emperor of Vers, will be installed as–." "Do not say that!" "Highness." "Princess Lemrina." "I have never been pleased with the blood flowing in my veins." "On the contrary, I find it repugnant." "Am I only being kept alive because of the value of my blood?" "To merely be a tool that exists to awaken Aldnoah." "My apologies." "No, I understand." "It was you who extended the hand of friendship to me, Count Saazbaum." "Even if I curse my blood, I am grateful to you." "Slaine." "Yes, Highness." "What is it?" "Will you teach me of Earth again?" "Gladly." "Looks like we're together again for a while, huh?" "Yeah..." "I hope we make it back alive." "Yeah..." "We're not going to die." "We'll beat the Martians." "We'll beat them and restore peace on Earth." "Period." "We don't have time to die." "I guess not." "Surprise attack!" "It's a Martian Kataphrakt!" "Radar return confirmed, south-southwest, 20 klicks." "Closing at 50kph." "All hands to battle stations." "We're leaving the dock." "But the antigravity device is being serviced!" "Sorry I'm late!" "What on Earth are you wearing?" "Where is the uniform you were supplied with?" "Well... it wasn't very cute." "Wasn't–." "Fine." "It won't hinder her ability to helm the ship, so I'll authorize it." "Captain!" "Mizusaki, shall I tell you why you can't get a date?" "Deucalion, activate!" "Kataphrakt squadron, launch all operational units!" "Any enemy intel?" "Count Yacoym's Kataphrakt, Frozen Elysium." "Its Aldnoah Drive's unique capability is Entropy Dilution." "Entro-what?" "It saps the molecular motion of all matter inside a field 1km in radius." "It creates super-low temperatures that can transform the air and freeze it." "All right, Terrans." "Show me how you defy the power of Aldnoah!" "At its current rate of speed, it'll reach the Deucalion's dock in 15 minutes." "We have to slow it down somehow..." "Slow it down?" "You must be joking." "We're going to destroy it." "This is Harbinger Platoon." "Target spotted." "We're going in in cold-weather mode." "Turbine output to maximum." "De-icers, on." "Commence attack." "What's that?" "The de-icers aren't working?" "Impossible!" "You are helpless before it." "It is not for nothing that its name is Frozen Elysium." "Voltage is falling?" "The chemical reaction in my batteries has stopped?" "My hand!" "Harbinger Leader!" "Bastard!" "My rounds aren't connecting!" "Why?" "!" "A shield?" "It shouldn't have one!" "We're out of options!" "This is bad." "We have to think of a way to slow it down." "I thought you said we were going to destroy it!" "Call it a downward revision!" "Measuring bullet trajectory." "Fall back, you two." "I get it." "The warheads entered a superconductive state and were deflected by the Meissner Effect." "Let's see how air burst mode works." "A dud?" "Oh, the battery in the warhead froze and the processor locked up?" "Where does the sapped heat go?" "Is it shunting the molecular movement energy somewhere else in our dimension?" "Flight distance for the warheads' electronic timer fuse, about 50 meters should do it." "Radius of the field, 1km..." "Basically," "20 rounds should do it." "Inaho?" "!" "Charging enemy." "You'll freeze!" "I just need to reach him before then." "Hey!" "How amusing." "Come, then!" "Grenade launcher, midair burst mode." "Safe distance, cut." "Flight distance, 50 meters." "Fire." "Oh, well done." "Inaho!" "I took more damage than expected." "I wonder if Calm will be mad..." "Inaho!" "Are you okay, Inaho?" "Ensign Inaho Kaizuka reporting." "Per orders from General Headquarters," "I have been assigned to your ship." "Come on, what's with that?" "You never change, Inaho." "Back at you, Inko." "I'm glad you're looking well." "You have changed." "Quite a bit." "You can make polite small talk now." "That's not really a compliment." "Inko..." "Welcome back..." "Welcome back, Inaho." "It's good to be back." "Shoot, Slaine." "I have finished off the Terran soldier who has been a thorn in our side." "I have finally made up my mind." "Please forgive me for all the wrongs I have done you in the past, and am sure to do in the future..." "Count Saazbaum." "Many Terran troops have already breached the castle." "Let's escape in the Tharsis." "And take Princess Asseylum with us." "I am the only one who can save you now, Count." "Will you die with your ambitions unrealized?" "Or choose to live with Princess Asseylum?" "Your decision, please." "Highness!" "What?" "No!" "Inaho!" "Inaho!" "Yuki!" "Inaho's been..." "Inaho's..." "Dr. Yagarai!" "You have to do something!" "Inaho?" "!" "Gunshot wound to the head." "Bullet went through the temporal region via the left eye socket." "Patient unconscious." "Three cc's of adrenaline administered as emergency treatment." "This is bad..." "You'll save him, right?" "You'll save Inaho, right?" "He needs immediate surgical treatment." "And a transfusion, of course." "However..." "We have tools and facilities in the underground shelter!" "Capt. Magbaredge!" "Order the Deucalion to lift off!" "The Aldnoah Drive... is offline." "Warrant Officer Kaizuka..." "Princess Asseylum..." "Where is she?" "Nao, do your best!" "Blood?" "Nao's blood..." "No, not his..." "It's blood splatter." "Whose?" "It's..." "The light of Aldnoah..." "The activation factor...!" "Nao..." "Deucalion, lift off!" "All ahead, dead slow!" "All ahead, dead slow." "We've left the atmosphere." "Now coasting on inertia." "Course, Trident Base." "Electromagnetic grid, fire." "Monitor all wavelengths." "The Terrans who so foolishly squandered the goodwill of the Vers Empire are even now biding their time to attempt to steal our lands from us." "The Vers Empire must exterminate them out of mercy." "We'll be fighting her." "Is that okay, Inaho?" "We shall take the blue Earth for Vers." "Let us liberate this world, which possesses air and water in such quantities that it diffracts light and makes the sky and seas appear blue, It's wrong." "From the hands of the barbaric Terrans." "It's Rayleigh scattering that makes the sky blue." "Water, please, Eddelrittuo." "Y-Yes, Milady!" "Right away!" "How was that, Count Saazbaum?" "Excellent." "You were the very image of Princess Asseylum." "No one would ever suspect your true identity." "This is the problem with you men." "No one was speaking of true identities." "Masterfully done, Princess Lemrina." "Your majestic words are sure to have left an impression on the Orbital Knights, as well." "Thank you, Sir Slaine Troyard." "I am more grateful for such concern than any compliments on my performance." "I am extremely and humbly delighted." "If there will be nothing else, Milord Slaine, I will take my leave now." "Thank you, Mr. Harklight." "I've returned, Princess Asseylum." "I see that you are in good spirits again today."