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[vehicles honking]

[MALE ALPHA 2 MEMBER 1A] Command, this is Alpha Two.

Nothing unusual to report at Point One.

[MALE COMMAND POST 1A] Alpha Two, this is Command.

Continue your observation mission.

[birds chirp]

[water splattering]

- [people shrieking] - [rumbling]

[waves crashing]

[MALE NEWSCASTER 1A] An emergency Kaiju alert

has just gone into effect.

[MALE EMERGENCY ANNOUNCER 1A] An emergency Kaiju alert has...

[MALE SOLDIER 1A] Please remain calm and head for shelter!

[thumps]

[people shrieking]

[MALE EMERGENCY ANNOUNCER 1A] Citizens in the designated...

areas are to seek refuge in a shelter immediately.

♪

The projected route of the epicenter is lo...

- [gasps] - [growling]

[thumping]

[KONOMI] Target is en route from Yatobashi

to Yamashita-cho.

Estimated body length, 60 meters.

Fortitude 3.5. Over.

[helicopters whirring]

[growls]

[rumbling]

[MALE PILOT 1A] No one on thermals

within a three-kilometer radius.

[MALE COMMANDER 1A] Roger.

All units. Open fire.

I repeat. Open fire.

[MALE PILOT 1A] Roger. Luring target to the TO.

- Fire. - [missile firing]

[explosion]

[roars]

[MALE OFFICER 1A] Think that'll be enough to get its attention?

[WOMAN 1A] Which division will come, you think?

The Third, since it's in Yokohama.

[helicopter whirring]

[thuds]

♪

[thuds]

[helicopter whirring]

♪

[growls]

[splattering]

[growls]

[gunshots]

♪

[tank loads]

[tank fires]

[growling]

[explodes]

[blood splattering]

♪

[mechanical whirring]

[chomps]

[KAFKA] Hm.

Man, they got its guts all over everything! [grunts]

[inhales and groans]

Looks like it'll be overtime

for me for a while. [groans]

[MIZOGUCHI] All right. Roll out.

Hm.

[ALL] Yes, sir!

- [MORI] Yes, sir! - [birds chirping]

[MALE NEWSCASTER 1B] The members of the Third Division

have successfully defeated the Kaiju,

returning to raucous cheers

- from the citizens. - [crowd cheering]

[MALE NEWSCASTER 1B] And once again.

A quick takedown with zero casualties.

The Third Division prove themselves

as the protectors of our future!

The atmosphere is thick with cheers of gratitude!

[MALE DIRECTOR 1A] Hey, be sure to get some footage

of the victims, too.

- [both grunt] - My bad.

Sure. I'll need a report later!

[CAMERAMAN 1A] Got it.

[sighs]

[crowd cheering]

♪

[KAFKA] When their battles are over,

that's when our battle begins.

There are no crowds to cheer us on,

and nobody thanks us for our service.

But still, we keep on fighting.

[chainsaw whirring]

[KAFKA] In our unsung battle against the Kaiju.

[MALE DRONE OPERATOR 1A] Kafka.

Izumo Tech is asking us for a sample.

Arigato.

[KAFKA] No go. The saw's getting jammed up in the fat.

Bring me the heat chainsaw!

[MALE MONSTER SWEEPER STAFF 1A] Sure, got it.

[Kafka grunts] Hold on!

We can't lift that yet, it's unstable!

[sloshing]

Oww. [screams]

[groaning]

Over here! Bring a stretcher!

You're fine, just some skin exposure.

[groaning]

Happens to everyone eventually.

Do not forget to file a claim for worker's comp.

Yeah, noted.

[grunts] Things always get messy

when the Third Division's involved.

Hard to pick out the organs.

Seriously, though.

They expect us to get this done by the end of the week?

[drones whirring]

Kafka. New job for you.

You're headed elsewhere on site.

Where's it at?

[MIZOGUCHI] Entrails.

- [gasping] - [laughing]

[MIZOGUCHI] I've already cleared it with management.

[MIIKE] Have fun with that, dude!

I hear a lot about

- intestine duty. - Hm.

Is it really as bad as people always say it is?

Well, you know what you're gonna find

in the intestines, so you tell me.

And even after you're done.

[belching]

[MIIKE] Ya gotta stay off solid food for a bit.

- [splashing] - [chainsaw whirring]

[shrieking]

[groans]

I'm done.

[FEMALE NEWSCASTER 1A] How adorable was that

baby panda, everyone?

I can't wait to see it

- all grown up! - [sniffs]

The smell's burned itself into my nostrils.

[FEMALE NEWSCASTER 1A] And now tonight's feature story.

A Kaiju attack in Yokohama today

was brought to a swift end,

thanks to another heroic intervention

by the Defense Force's Third Division.

And leading these brave guardians

into battle was none other than Captain Mina Ashiro.

This young veteran has neutralized

hundreds of Kaiju,

achieving the rank of Captain at only 27 years old,

and earning the country's admiration.

[KAFKA (CHILD)] Let's wipe out all the Kaiju together!

[sobs]

Hm.

[FEMALE NEWSCASTER 1A] With her cool demeanor

and elegant beauty,

Captain Ashiro has become a beloved public figure,

and her skills make her a strong contender

for future Corps Commander.

This talented officer is definitely one--

[inhales]

[exhales]

How did I wind up on this side of everything?

Damn. [gasps]

Gaah! Quit thinking about it, Kafka!

Cleaning up the aftermath is important work!

I'm contributing to society!

I get a nice apartment to live in.

I can eat whatever I want!

[groans]

Can't that be good enough?

- [birds chirp] - [motorbike revving]

[KAFKA] God, my head hurts.

All 'cause of that stupid news story.

- [birds chirping] - [car engine revving]

[motorbike revving]

[door slides open]

- Good morning, everybody. - [TOKU] Ah, perfect timing!

[TOKU] Hey Kafka! Come over here for a sec!

I'll go get everything ready.

- Sounds good. - Hey, Kafka,

- how's it goin'? - Yo.

This is our new part timer, Ichikawa.

It's his first day on the job,

but he's got his sight set on the Defense Force.

- [gasps] - [Toku laughs]

This guy started off in the same boat,

though he eventually threw in the towel.

Now he's basically part of the furniture here!

[Kafka groans] Well, this isn't embarrassing.

Jeez, Toku.

Don't go freakin' out the new kid on day one.

Why?

You quit. Why is that, sir?

[hinges squeaking]

[KAFKA] Well, you know.

I gave it everything I had,

but there's always gonna be someone better out there.

Everyone has limits, and in the end,

I ran straight into mine.

Maybe you can't relate,

but you'll get it when you're older.

- [RENO] No I won't. - [gasps]

I never give up, sir.

I'll die before I get it.

Not that I'd want to get it.

What?

[RENO] I'm gonna change.

Hoo boy,

and here I figured you and him were gonna get along.

That's so unfair!

How could I even respond to him

without sounding like I'm some failed-to-launch loser?

What's wrong with giving up when you're beat?

Is it really such a crime?

♪

[Girl 1B gasps]

[MIZOGUCHI] All right, let's get to it.

Miike and his team will stay on bone cleanup duty.

Prep whatever's usable for delivery

- to Izumo Tech. - [MIIKE] On it!

[MIZOGUCHI] Yoshimura's crew will be stripping the legs.

- Toss everything. - Got it.

New kid's on intestines.

- Follow me. - Sir.

Ha ha! Take that, newbie!

[MIZOGUCHI] You too, Kafka. Let's go.

Whaddaya mean, me too?

Two straight days on dookie duty?

What's to say, you're good at intestine duty.

[KAFKA] Damn it all! Fine, I'm going!

He complains every time, but he always buckles down

and gets it done.

He could have been a great Defense Force officer

if he had passed the test.

[clacks]

[YOSHIMURA] Ugh, so stale, want some of this?

[MALE MONSTER SWEEPER STAFF 1B] You serious?

- Ugh! - [chuckles]

Yeah, he's definitely feelin' it.

[belching]

And so am I.

Hm.

Hey.

You just brought a bento?

Are you not gonna eat it?

[RENO] I don't think I could hold it down. [groans]

[chuckles] Yeah, I'll bet.

Here.

“"Here" what? [grunts]

[KAFKA] Drink that.

You're not gonna last the afternoon

if you don't get something in your stomach.

Thanks, but I think I'll be all right.

Also, you can have these.

Trust me, they're a game changer.

Uh, sir.

I-I appreciate the gesture, really, but no.

I respectfully decline?

Just who are you trying to impress, kid?

Shut up and put ‘em in your nose!

Stop it! Seriously, sir! Get off!

[MIIKE] Yeah, the first time is always like that.

♪

[MIIKE] You're all responsible for carrying your own stuff.

Good work, guys!

Yeah, great job today.

See you tomorrow.

Cool. Have a good night, guys.

[sighs] Welp. Got stuck with the foulest part of the job,

but at least it's done.

- Sir? - [KAFKA] Hm.

[KAFKA] Ah. Ichikawa.

Come to get revenge for the nose plugs, yeah?

Let's go. [grunts]

[RENO] No, sir.

You helped me make it through my first day.

Thank you very much.

Hm? Oh. Sure.

That's all I wanted to sa...

Goodnight.

Oh.

Also...

The Defense Force is changing the age cutoff.

The limit's at 33 now.

[gasps]

Apparently they're running out of young people.

Of course, it's not any of my business.

We barely know each other.

But back when you talked about giving up,

it kinda looked like you were still pretty torn up about it.

Well, I guess I might have misread you,

and if you're okay with living the life

of a quitter, then who am I to judge, right?

See ya.

[KAFKA] Ichikawa!

Hm.

Thanks for that. Really.

You're a better dude than I gave you credit for.

Huh. Hey, listen.

That wasn't me trying to--

[growls]

[grunts]

[grunts] What the...

[grunting]

[groans]

A Yoju-- [grunts]

- [grunts] - Run, Ichikawa. Get away!

Run as far as you can, right now!

[grunts] Call it in as soon as you're safe!

You can't fight that thing alone!

We're both dead if you stay!

You wanna join the Defense Force, right?

Don't die for nothing! Run!

♪

Huh?

[grunts]

♪

- Hey, ugly! Over here! - [growls]

- [roars] - [panting]

[thudding]

[roars]

[panting]

[thudding]

[gasps]

- [thumps] - [grunts]

[grunts]

♪

[KAFKA] There we go!

[thumps]

♪

[KAFKA] Safe!

Can't follow me through here.

♪

[panting]

- Damn it! - [glass shattering]

♪

[crying]

[KAFKA (CHILD)] Everything is gone.

Your place, my place, the school.

[MINA (CHILD)] Yeah.

Damn you, Kaiju!

I was this close to finally beating Guramon!

Guramon? A game?

[chuckles]

[gasps]

♪

Miiko is dead.

It happened so fast that I couldn't save her.

Miiko. The calico, right?

♪

[wind whooshing]

[BOTH] One day. I'll join the Defense Force!

- Hm. - Hm.

[KAFKA (CHILD)] What the heck?

You're still in elementary school!

[MINA (CHILD)] So what, dummy? You are too!

♪

Fine.

We'll both join and see

who can be a cooler Defense Force officer!

Let's wipe out all the Kaiju together!

[grunts]

[KAFKA] Damn it! It shouldn't've been like this!

- [thuds] - Huh.

[grunts] Damn it all.

[panting]

[roars]

[KAFKA] Bring it, I ain't scared of you!

Aim for the leg.

The leg!

- [growls] - [thumps]

[KAFKA] How did I end up here?

We'll both join and see

who can be a cooler Defense Force officer!

[Kafka screams]

[gasps]

[growling]

[groaning]

[thudding]

[growls]

- [blood splatters] - [grunts]

[gasping]

Ichikawa?

[thuds]

Idiot! Just run!

I already called it in, sir!

[KAFKA] That's not the point!

♪

If I left you here to die, sir.

I know there would be no place for me

in the Defense Force!

[gasps]

[KAFKA] Damn it. [shuddered breathing]

Damn it. [grunts]

Damn it.

I'm still utterly powerless. [grunts]

I can't save anything or anyone.

Not my game, or my friend's cat,

or the new kid at work!

Damn you!

[growls]

[blood splatters]

[thuds]

[grunting]

[MINA] Target neutralized. Wounded on site.

[gasps]

[MINA] Proceeding with rescue.

Igarashi. Takaragi.

Take care of the injured.

Everyone else on me.

We'll sweep for any remaining Yoju.

♪

[MALE SOLDIER 1B] Hey, you okay?

Don't try to move. You're safe.

♪

[KAFKA] Hm.

Mina is amazing.

She took that scary thing down in barely a second.

She completely left me in the dust, didn't she?

- [RENO] Sir. - [shrieks]

Uh, yeah?

[RENO] When you told me to run,

you definitely made the right call.

So thanks.

I'm lucky you were there to look out for me.

If not for you, I'd be dead now.

You were really cool today.

We'll both join and see

who can be a cooler Defense Force officer!

[RENO] You should seriously think about

joining the Defense Force.

Still, your call, obviously.

It makes no difference in my life.

- [Kafka grunts] - Hm.

[KAFKA] You're right.

Enough is enough.

I can't just keep running from the truth forever!

Thanks again, Ichikawa.

Seriously, you are a good guy.

For the record,

I don't think giving up is always wrong.

But I'm pretty sure

it's never okay to lie to yourself.

So, yeah.

I'm gonna give the Defense Force another...

[wings fluttering]

Huh?

Hm?

[KAIJU NO. 8 (YOUNG)] Found you.

Kai-Kaiju...

[choking]

You okay?

[screams]

[RENO] Is it your injuries, sir?

[gasps]

Hold on, sir!

[gasps]

Huh?

Hm.

[screams]

[KAFKA (KAIJU)] Wait, Ichikawa, it's still me in here!

[shrieking]

[KAFKA (KAIJU)] Ya gotta stop freakin' out, kid!

♪

Aah.

He's reporting you.

We need to run, sir! Now!

[screams]

[KAFKA (CHILD)] Remember, when the time comes

to fight a Kaiju, the first thing you do

is target the legs.

You gotta get it tied up and keep it from moving.

[groans] Kinda scary though.

Scary?

Imagining having to fight something

that's so much bigger than me is awful.

♪

[KAFKA (CHILD)] It'll be okay.

Huh?

'Cause even when you're feeling scared...

I'll be right there beside you!

You liar.

[phone rings]

- [water splashing] - [MINA] Yes?

A Kaiju at Yokohama South General Hospital?

Yes.

No. It's not a problem.

I'll deploy my team immediately.

We'll put it down.