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* dreamy female vocals *

* soft piano sounds *

* Seagull cries *

* melancholic female vocals *

* nostalgic piano sounds *

It looks very close from here.

It is.

You know what I mean.

Sorry, I'm stressed, because it's so important.

You are well prepared

and you have the nightingale on your side.

The Council will agree.

Are you in?

I don't even have a voice.

You just have to say you're staying. I can't do that.

Listen, I'm coming with you. Okay? Then you're not alone.

* mystical electro sounds *

Thank you.

EVELIN HERM DEVID

* menacing sounds *

* ominous drone *

Let's go.

Hey. Is something wrong?

No, it will work out today.

The collectors are not back yet.

But we need their voices.

Yes, maybe. Could be close.

* menacing music *

Herm, go inside. I'll be right back.

Comm.

(over radio) "We have contact to a new community,

20 km over the border. Over."

How many members? Over.

(via radio) "We don't know yet. We are suspicious. Over."

* Door opens. *

Any news from the collectors?

Just a moment. Over.

You don't have to whisper.

Where is Mila?

With Peter, she didn't want to sleep.

Okay.

The collectors. Any message?

You contacted us two hours ago from range two hours ago.

Why out of reach?

The walkies only last ten kilometers.

But why do they drive so far out?

Been here several times the last few days.

They can't find anything.

Okay, and have you seen any people?

Not until two hours ago.

Okay, thanks.

* Door closes. *

* Suspenseful music *

* Whispering in the room *

* Baby cries. *

Hey, mouse.

Shhh, it's all good, my darling.

Didn't you want to go to the Council?

Where do you want to go?

The collectors are not back yet.

* Door slams. *

Hey.

Hey.

Can you see the collectors yet? Nope.

In which direction are they today?

* Evelin breathes heavily. *

Any contacts?

Nope, all quiet.

* Clearing throat, excited whispering *

(What are we waiting for?

We can't wait any longer, Ute. - Okay.

* threatening pulsation *

Welcome to the to the weekly Council meeting.

I would have loved to have our with us,

especially since today is about the situation out there.

Let's hope they are doing well.

The meeting is open. Nadine is taking the minutes today.

Are there any motions on the agenda?

All right, then we come to the first report.

Ranjid? - Yes.

Our supplies are still running low.

They are running out. Period.

Collectors are finding less and less usable goods.

All supermarkets and warehouses within a radius of 6 kilometers

are plundered.

Even in private households we find less and less

Medication, Batteries, food

and recyclable raw materials

Gasoline is now absolutely scarce.

If it is not stored airtight, it is usually spoiled.

And what we pump from the vehicles,

is hardly usable.

I don't know how much longer we we can continue to operate the vehicles.

You know what happens when we run out of fuel

for the emergency power generator of the hospital.

There, at the end of the street.

* Exciting music *

Yes, they are.

Crap. What?

Over there, three o'clock. Still others.

We have to sound the alarm. Just a moment.

Why? We need reinforcements, up here and at the gate! Hey!

(screams) Hey! The collectors are coming back!

You are being followed! Be quiet!

The motorcycles are loud.

Maybe they haven't even noticed our people haven't even noticed them yet.

* Magpie calls, birdsong *

* Evelin breathes heavily. *

* Quieter motors *

* low drone *

They have to manage on their own. We couldn't have done anything.

What if they had chased after them? With the machines?

If they had been seen, they would never have made it this far.

Not without a fight.

Since the horde in March there have been no more major attacks.

The collectors reported only a few encounters.

Nevertheless, my group reinforced the south side.

The road and all access roads on the east side

were made impassable with made impassable.

The windows on the lower three floors

are walled up.

But the concrete barricades are not going anywhere.

We still have two tons of cement of cement, but we're out of sand.

We have to send the collectors to the beach.

(Thank you, Simone.

However, we should not vote on further excursions,

as long as the current has not yet ended.

Do you agree?

Please answer with "Yes" or "No".

* Simone counts. *

Nadine, that's 17 "yes", eight "no" votes, two abstentions

and three absentees.

* exciting music *

Next item on the agenda: Project Hercules.

There seems to be progress.

* Herm clears his throat. *

* pulsating, dark sounds *

In Husum in 1924 a small wonder of the world.

One of the first wind turbines in the world was put into operation.

The name of this wind turbine, Hercules,

is the inspiration for the mission, that we would like to propose to you.

Hey.

* soft, melancholy sounds *

All good? Uh-huh.

It all has to go in quickly.

Yes, there was a motorcycle gang.

I've seen it. Everything okay?

Had to go far out this time. But we have great shit!

(Elke) Yes, look, apricots even.

Not a single person has been to Schleswig yet.

You are as far as Schleswig?

(Rainer) Yes, the place was barricaded.

But Devid has found a way.

Learning is learning.

Yes, we have closed down again.

Oh God, Herm. What is it?

You both have to be there too. Ute needs your votes.

Go ahead, I'll do this alone.

(man) We get medium voltage via underground cables

directly to the transformer station in the Albersstraße,

where the power is then is fed into the local power grid.

That means:

Normal household electricity would come directly here with us

from the socket.

We have now spent six months with expeditions

to all candidates in the surrounding area.

Location, access, model type as well as substation and transformer station

leave us exactly only one candidate:

the Simonsberg wind power plant.

If we get a single wind turbine to run,

supplies us with a gigantic four megawatts.

That would roughly correspond to the consumption of 1700 households.

More than enough for our hospital.

With good maintenance, the wind turbine can easily run for the next 20 years.

Questions?

Yes, Martin?

Is this a joke?

No, we are serious.

These are highly complex power plants.

An electrician, a mechanical engineer, a teacher,

a hacker get it working again?

We can't use four megawatts we can't consume.

What about the surplus? It roasts the grid.

Then fires break out again.

We simply convert the surplus energy simply into heat

and heat the entire hospital with electricity.

What is too much, we blow into the air.

(Hoang) The power in the wind turbine can be throttled.

Coverage between performance and demand is possible.

We should wait, until experts take up the matter.

* Whisper *

The experts are dead.

(Ranjid) We are not discussing this for the first time.

Let's assume you can manage that.

My objection remains: How should we protect a second base?

A wind turbine like this is visible from afar.

And if it works, we don't know who it will attract.

It's like a lighthouse,

that attracts everyone within a 30 km to us.

In fine weather 40 km.

(Then there's fighting again.

Ranjid is right.

People are tired, the guard shifts are long.

The last attack lasted 30 hours.

Ammunition and weapons cannot be divided up either.

We should protect what we have.

What have we got?

Yes, it is dangerous, if it succeeds at all.

But what is the alternative?

Should we stay here forever here forever?

Nobody will come, you know that by now.

Do you want to live here? build a family,

die in the hospital in Husum?

That is not a life.

We have to look to the future.

We cannot live on the past.

That means decay.

Sighting. We must rebuild civilization.

We must establish law and order.

One society, one state.

We.

No one else.

We need electricity for this.

Because then we have something to offer.

Perhaps others will join us others will join us,

lay down their weapons and exchange their lives

full of fear and violence against peace.

Ranjid says the wind turbine is a lighthouse.

Should it be one?

A lighthouse, to find your way back to life.

* touching music, whispers *

* Baby cries loudly. *

If there are no further questions about the Hercules project...

* Loud babble of voices *

* Restless mood subsides. *

* Door opens. *

Hey.

And?

You do it.

Really?

Yes.

Herm is already packing.

When does it start?

This afternoon.

Are you going with us?

Nope.

You need me for another trip.

Fuck no.

You just got back.

I don't want for you to go away again.

But if we are to protect the Simonsberg is also to be protected,

we need sand for concrete.

I promised.

They would not have agreed to the Hercules project otherwise.

Hey.

I haven't been to the beach since from Sløborn.

Is that what you call a crossing?

You can't transport that much sand with the e-quads.

We take the Unimog.

You can hear it for miles. It's far too loud.

The E-Quads scout ahead.

But Alex isn't coming this time. No.

You should talk to him.

* mysterious music *

* captivating music *

* pulsating sounds *

Is it tasty?

Go snitch if you want. I risked my life for it.

That's right.

Can I have one?

Thank you.

Awesome shit, huh?

In for a penny, in for a pound.

A lot going on today.

Yes.

I'm not going out again today.

Nobody demands it. I don't either.

They split up anyway. Two scout for the Unimog and two for Herkules

There's none left for you.

That was really close earlier.

I know.

So?

So what?

You can talk to Devid, but not with me?

We didn't talk.

You must have said something. Devid is just annoying.

Yes, you can between yourselves, but ...

What is this about between us?

You made a promise.

That we should find find mom and dad.

But now you seem to want to to hang out here in Husum forever.

Alex, it's not that simple.

With Mila... Sure, Mila. Always Mila.

What's the problem with Mila?

Whether you breastfeed her in Husum or Buxtehude?

Dad is out there looking for us.

Alex, I'm sorry. I'm...

We should have talked much earlier... I don't want to talk.

I want to know when we're leaving.

At least be honest.

Do you think Peter and Lukas like it here?

They hate it.

Without your loved one Small family staging

you would have figured it out yourself by now.

They miss mom and dad, I know.

You can't for us. Alex...

* melancholic music *

Is everything okay with him?

Yes, the little ones miss their mom. That's normal.

Hm. What?

The little ones are no longer so small.

You can put them through something.

* Music brightens up. *

I couldn't have done it without you I couldn't have done it without you.

Nonsense. I wasn't even there.

Nevertheless.

The last few weeks, before.

All the time.

On Sløborn, you know.

I can now manage for ten minutes just enough not to cry.

If you pretend as if we'll never meet again,

then I won't last I won't last much longer.

Just wish me luck.

Simply luck.

* wistful piano sounds *

Are there only five of you going? It's just a test run today.

* spherical sounds *

(Come in.

Hey.

Hi.

Exciting, isn't it?

Let's hope that the Hercules really gets going.

Yes.

Don't worry. They'll all come back safe and sound.

Have experienced men with them. Yes...

Besides, it's been peaceful out there for a while.

I need a permit for an excursion.

* cheerful children's voices *

* rattling building blocks *

She will soon get her driver's license.

You want me to take a job here? M-mh.

We are going on an excursion.

But there is no quad available.

This is not an official excursion. We are going on foot.

Don't worry, it's not far.

Do we have a permit?

* dark pulsating sounds *

* Seagull cries *

Where are we going? 10 minutes in this direction.

I lose my slot on the Playsi.

What can I say?

Your sister is a bitch.

* Drum roll *

* dark pulsating sounds *

* Sounds continue to pulsate muted. *

* Dark pulsating theme intensifies. *

* Music ebbs away. *

* shrill beeping *

(Holy shit.

Exactly that is exactly what I was thinking.

Okay, Don Quixote.

You want this one, right?

This is our Hercules.

(Okay, then fine according to the checklist.

First to the substation.

Make sure that the towers are not already hanging on the net.

As soon as we are uncoupled, we attach Hercules to our power pack

and give him a heart muscle massage.

* shrill beeping, drumming *

* Crickets chirping, birds twittering *

(Stop immediately.

* Removes humming motors

* Dog barks. *

* Motors approaching. *

* ominous drone *

Man, man, man, there's a lot going on today.

More than in months.

(Rainer) Something is brewing.

Maybe we should turn back. Tomorrow to the beach.

Nonsense, they'll be over in a minute.

See there, on the pickup?

Prisoners.

Sometimes I still have to still have to pinch myself.

Okay, boss. Beach or hospital?

They are gone.

Oh fuck it, I miss the sea.

(Rainer on the radio) The coast is clear.

* crowing ravens *

* Loud birdsong

* Wind *

What are you doing?

You already know.

We all saw the helicopter we all saw it.

On Sløborn.

(Dad!

Dad!

* numbing sounds *

Dad has crashed.

Alex... What the fuck are you doing?

(whispering) Oh God... Oh God...

* Stunning music *

* sad music *

* melancholy music *

* Tension sets in. *

* Surrendering elevator

What is that?

Power cabinets, control cabinets.

Motor shaft, gearbox, generator are in the nacelle.

I mean that one. The model.

Hercules from LEGO Technic.

So you have ...

practiced this?

Yes, too.

* Machine noises *

* dizzying sounds *

* metallic rattling *

* Surrendering elevator

* tense music *

(You know that this is no longer connected? Yes.

Why not?

This tries to to the router.

Are you an IT specialist or what? Yes.

Before.

The control panel is password-protected.

256-bit encryption.

Can you hack it, as an IT specialist? Nope.

We tried everything, no chance.

Everything here is extremely protected.

We have to use our own operating system.

What?

LEGO Hercules has an equivalent for every relevant system.

With the help of our switchboard we communicate with the tower.

With that thing? Yes.

The wind power plant has thousands of sensors and measurement technology.

That creates... We ignore most of it!

(Take cover!

Which one is that? (Finja) Power regulator blue.

LEGO Technic. That makes no difference.

If you had presented this to the Council to the Council,

they would have laughed you out of the meeting.

Aren't you here as a guard?

It will work!

* grueling music *

* crowing ravens, chirping crickets *

(What happened?

When we missed Dad at Sløborn we missed him,

he flew directly to Husum.

To the hospital. Arrived before us, of course.

He wanted to land there, on the roof, but ...

the hospital was under attack at the time.

The same battle that later almost caught us too.

Dad's machine got caught between the fronts.

The pilot probably wanted to make an make an emergency landing

and crashed.

The Nightingale, Ute ...

has searched here for survivors search for survivors.

And they laid out the graves.

Alex.

When did you know that? For a very long time.

Almost all the time.

Ute told me in one of our first conversation.

* melancholy string music *

Shh.

* Removed motors *

What's going on today?

(Rainer) Shit, they're the same ones. They're getting closer!

(Elke) They drive past.

* Shot sounds. *

Looters. The rough kind.

(Rainer) What else do they want here?

We've covered everything.

Ah, 600 meters from here. There, in that direction.

A refugee home, a few offices and the regional airport.

The airport.

But the planes are all long gone.

(Rainer) Enough sand for today. We use the noise,

to withdraw.

Now!

What is it?

We should take a look at them.

The truck needs the scouts.

We know where the enemy is.

You said it yourself, something is brewing.

When we have new neighbors,

we should not know, who that is?

Elke, full speed home.

You don't stop, for nothing and no one.

The load is five tons.

Shoot everything away, anything that gets in your way.

You got it.

* nerve-wracking sounds *

(Rapunzel, Rapunzel!

(Take cover!

* bright beeping *

* Howling wind *

* Button click *

* Bright, electronic signals *

* bright beeping *

(man over radio) How does it look down there?

(man over radio) Hey, can you hear us?

We hear you loud and clear. Looks good down here.

And?

Do we want to or not, Don?

Turn on the fan.

Weakest level.

Get ready, we're testing.

* Howling wind *

* LEGO model buzzes. *

* Machine noises from above *

* Muffled rumble

* ominous drone *

* bright beeping *

Perhaps the rotors are already in the right position?

It would all have been too easy.

The sensors. Yes?

The anemometer does not move.

And?

* metallic rattling of the equipment *

The wind can't be so calm that there is no fluctuation.

Want to go up in the gondola yourself?

Unfortunately, that won't be enough.

* distant rattling and crashing *

(Rainer?) There. They're clearing the whole terminal empty.

We've already been there. There are no large supplies.

* Glass shatters. *

Even the cars break them open.

Tools, welding equipment, magnesium, metal parts ...

What do they want with all this stuff?

Do you think they have their own infrastructure project?

They would rather destroy than build.

There! Maybe they were looking for it.

* deep rumble of two motorcycles *

* Tire squeal *

I hope he doesn't come to us. Then they'll discover us too.

What are they doing with all the prisoners?

You have to be able to feed them first.

Hopefully.

Hopefully not the other way around.

No, we're not there yet not there yet.

* Roar in the distance *

Hey, there's someone else in the car.

Lina!

* Lina screams. *

(What do we want to do do with the little one?

Take away or treat yourself to a party?

Lina! - Shut your mouth!

(Come on, guys! (Supplies for Dr. Kern.

* sharpening sounds *

(There are still canisters, fill them up!

(Rainer) We'll stay put, until they're gone.

Then I lose them. What are you doing? That's going way too far!

I need to know where their warehouse is. Why?

In the hospital we are safe from them.

Dr. Kern.

That was Evelin's father's name.

Just don't get caught.

* militant drumming *

* Noise *

* Metallic rattling, Herm groans. *

* Howling wind *

* Howling wind *

Okay, Dad. What do you always say?

Cowards are the first to die.

* pulsating sound *

* Increasing beeping, siren-like wailing *

* Beeping and howling subside *

* Tension-filled sounds *

(Everything all right? Yes, some bird's nest. Wait a minute!

Try it again now!

(Man over radio) Try again.

* distant crashing *

* Whirring *

* another crash *

* Clacking *

* soft clacking *

* Squeak *

* Noise from the rotor blades *

Yay!

* Herm cheers loudly. *

That's how you do it!

* dark, pulsating sounds *

* enlightening sounds *

Sløborn.

* excited voices *

(Herm, come in!

* Cough *

(Forget it!

Get out of here! Now!

* Crackling, metallic clinking *

(Come on! Do it quickly!

* Elevator hums. *

* menacing sounds *

Hopefully the elevator will last long enough.

(Man.) We should have taken the ladder.

* ominous drone *

Don't tell the little ones yet.

I don't know whether they're ready yet.

Hi.

Alex.

* exhausted breathing *

(man) Maybe it was megalomania after all.

No.

It worked.

We got Hercules up and running.

Something was wrong with the generator. We'll check that next time.

We'll do better tomorrow.

* Monotonous carpet of sound, cricket chirping *

(Danish)

* spherical sounds *

You have radioed through. Herm is all right. I know.

Everyone knows.

Sure.

Sorry.

* soft, melancholy sounds *

* Birdsong *

If Dad is really dead, then ...

We don't know where mom is.

She could be out there somewhere. We have to look for her.

Oh Alex, of course.

Of course. I just don't know where to start.

No matter where.

As long as we start.

(whispering) I promise.

(whispering) I promise.

* moving music *

* distant engine noise *

(What?

The truck.

Cool.

Where are the quads?

* high-pitched beeping, then the sound of the sea *

* menacing sounds *

* gloomy soundscape *

* nerve-wracking music *

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