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How much longer are we staying here?

Until this madness ends.

Rest assured,

your father and I were meticulous in our preparations for that purpose.

What on earth is happening to the world?

Austria has launched

an invasion on Serbia in response to the assassination of your parents.

Russia has joined the war to defend its ally, Serbia.

Germany mobilized its forces to oppose Russia.

This is also to uphold the Clanker alliance.

Neither Britain nor France will stay quiet.

The battle between the Clankers and the Darwinists is about to begin.

The fuse is lit.

Millions are likely to lose their lives.

So we wait, and then what?

Are we to sit here and wait, waiting for lives to be lost?

For what purpose?

And isn't it time to discuss that matter?

Why am I, someone with no claim to the throne, being targeted?

You said we would get new allies with the gold bars when the time is right.

What did you mean?!

We've only just arrived this morning. Let us discuss it once you are sett--

No more evasions, Volger!

A zeppelin? Have we been discovered?

No, there's barely any engine noise.

That's an Airbeast…

A Beastie!

That is… the Leviathan.

-We have to help! -What?!

We can't just let the wounded die!

Young Master! Please wait!

Step aside, Klopp!

But those are Darwinists!

They are our enemy!

So are we supposed to simply stay here and watch them die?

Enemy or not, it makes no difference. Darwinists are still human.

No, this place must not be discovered, whatever the situation may be!

But still…

It is your father's wish.

I do not think my father would want to overlook the suffering of others.

Besides, I'm just an orphan now. I have no reason to remain confined here.

You haven't been able to explain either.

I guess I have no choice.

Your Highness, you are indeed entitled to the throne.

The pope has formally revised the marriage contract of your parents.

Surely this must be some kind of joke?

A Papal Decree also exists.

The German forces have likely obtained this information.

Their relentless pursuit of us is the clearest evidence.

Please understand.

Whatever may come, you must survive.

Remain here until the war concludes, and in time, you shall become emperor.

It is your duty…

to safeguard the 50 million citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Not the Darwinists out there.

Young Master…

That's enough!

Are you… all right?

Ow, that hurts…

What a relief.

Did we crash? Barking spiders! Who the hell are you?

I've come to help.

What?

Look.

You're hurt.

This is a hell of a mess. Bumrag… Ouch!

Let me treat you.

What the hell are you doing out here anyway?

Blisters, who are you?!

I… Well, I live nearby.

Liar! You're German, aren't you?! You're the ones who shot us down!

No! I just came to help…

Please use this.

I have to go now.

You actually live on this snowy mountain?

Yeah, there's a village over there.

See you.

Wait!

I mean, I feel a bit bad about this.

Thanks for coming all this way.

You totally saved me.

Otherwise, my arse would've been frozen solid.

Not at all.

I'm glad you seem well.

I'm Sharp. You?

I'm Alek.

All right, then.

Hey, Alek, do you think your village folks could give us a hand?

That's… difficult.

Well, it's quite far.

And you walked all the way from there?

Yeah, and besides, they know nothing about airships.

Wait, aren't the Swiss supposed to be good with machines?

Still…

Anyway, it's just not possible.

Okay, I'm going now.

Hey, just hold on!

Hey, wait up!

Hey…

Let me go! I need to return.

It can't be helped!

I've gotta report where I got these supplies and stuff!

Oh, sorry. It's just you tried to run, so…

-Stop it… -Do not come any closer!

Come on, are you crazy?!

I'll shoot! I mean it!

Blisters, take it easy!

Listen, that ship is a Hydrogen Beastie!

This whole area is full of hydrogen.

Don't you get it? H-Y-D-R-O-G-E-N!

You shoot that and everything will be blasted to bits!

Relax. The captain is just going to ask you a few questions.

There's no way we'd harm a local who came to help us out.

Oh, Mr. Sharp!

I'm afraid three of the eggs have cracked.

The remaining eggs must be kept warm, or they will die as well.

I need you to find a functioning heater immediately.

Oh, but this guy here…

He's a local that came out of nowhere in the mountains with this.

Anyway, go now.

Of course, ma'am.

May I ask your name?

I have nothing to say.

That's quite an expensive first aid kit.

Release me… I beg of you.

It's not for me to decide.

Otherwise, things will get very bad.

By dawn, my family will come to retrieve me.

Retrieve you?

You see, my family can be quite dangerous.

Found it!

It's a bit old, but it works just fine.

Thank goodness.

Blisters. The Leviathan looks worse than I thought.

Indeed, over half of the hydrogen has already leaked.

Anyway, I'm heading back.

Mr. Sharp, I insist you use Huxley to oversee the area immediately.

Apparently, his so-called "dangerous" family is coming to retrieve him.

Huh?

A dangerous family? Are you part of a gang or something?

Are you feeling sick?

Well, we are inside an animal's…

Body.

To produce a monster of this magnitude, the Darwinists are…

Oh, that's right. You Swiss are Clankers.

That's why you look like death warmed up.

It's sickening, really. I've always preferred machines.

Machines are just useless.

So can a Fabricated Beast run as fast as a train?

Then, can Clankers build trains that catch their own food,

fix themselves, and even reproduce?

Reproduce?

Just the thought of it gives me chills.

Oh! You guys made it out alive!

You're one tough bastard yourself.

Hey, can you keep an eye on this guy?

Huh? Why the heck should I?

It's an order from that scientist.

Hey, wait!

Enemy machine approaching! A Stormwalker from the west!

Damn it, there's hydrogen everywhere. If we take a hit, we're done!

Enemy machine approaching! A Stormwalker from the west!

We've got to take them out first!

Shoot! Hey, wait up!

Hey, Alek! Don't bolt!

What are you doing?!

I can't let you get away! Besides, your family is approaching!

I'll stop them!

Oh, so we're both after the same thing, huh?

Why didn't you say your family had such a huge Walker?

Would you have believed me?

Hmm. Probably not.

Stop!

This is bad. They're going to kill your family before they open fire!

Blisters!

What are you doing?!

It stopped?!

Well? I couldn't think of any other way where no one else would die.

You're right.

But what do we do now?

Oh, I didn't think that far ahead.

Leave the rest to me.

Volger, come out!

He's just pretending to make a threat!

Hey, Clanker! Let's talk this out!

Let's call a truce!

Let us hope your captain honors the truce.

Yeah, same here.

Please have a seat over there.

Tea for everyone, I assume?

It's a bit early for rum.

And with a lady present as well.

Ah yes, indeed.

Arrange for tea for everyone.

Arrange for tea for everyone.

Oh, not fond of lizards?

Excuse me, who might this be?

This is Dr. Nora Barlow.

She has the deepest understanding of what we are about to discuss,

so she will be with us.

A pleasure. Alek has told me about you.

Your family is "dangerous," I hear.

Wha…

Now then, first of all, I apologize for the rough treatment.

But to be frank, we are still confused as to who you might be.

That's a Stormwalker of the Austrian forces, isn't it?

And that coat of arms belongs to the House of Habsburg.

We are the emperor's political enemies.

Leaving the country was our only option.

I see. So you hold a status high enough to be pursued.

A servant of the emperor, perhaps?

Well--

Rather, it is to meet with our allies.

There are quite a few people in both Austria and Germany who share our views.

They should be arriving soon.

And when that happens, might we, as your hosts, be placed in danger?

Unlike me, there are many violent individuals.

How unfortunate.

Last night, the German forces attempted to capture the Leviathan alive.

By now, it's likely…

They are on their way here.

That would put both your refuge and your allies in danger.

In that case,

the more peaceful option for both of us would be

for you to leave this place as soon as possible.

Indeed, precisely so.

However, from what I can see, you all seem quite exhausted.

That being said,

if it's something within our ability, we can lend a hand.

But it depends on how you choose to act.

That would be most appreciated.

The truth is, we are currently in need of food.

A significant amount of it, in fact.

Oh? And how so?

This Airbeast has self-healing abilities.

Once the food is secured, we can leave here immediately.

How soon is "immediately"?

At the earliest, in about two days.

Understood. We will provide the food.

That is a relief. You have our gratitude.

But in return, immediately--

I'm afraid Alek's release is not yet possible.

Once you are no longer our guests,

that Walker will not hesitate to destroy this Airbeast.

But…

Then I will stay here.

In exchange, we'd like to invite a guest as well.

Let us ensure a fair exchange.

Captain, you--

I'll go.

What? But, Dr. Barlow…

I'm the obvious choice.

Or do you believe

there is someone else more qualified than me to select food for Leviathan?

This machine walks in a peculiar way.

Like a giant rooster!

-Why are you here too? -I have no idea.

The doctor said she needs an assistant or something…

Ow!

Blisters! This ride is something else.

So you're Austrian? Swiss, my arse.

I never said that. You just assumed.

Hold on, are you sure?

Alek! It's hard to believe you're not fat.

Shall we begin, Mr. Sharp?

Ah, yes, ma'am.

It's dangerous to pilot a Walker through this fog at night.

Yes, we'll leave at first light tomorrow.

I'll go tell them.

Well… I'm sorry

for getting us into this mess.

Even if you hadn't done anything, Young Master,

the danger would still have come to us.

But…

Tonight, it should be safe to use fire.

It's been a while since we last enjoyed a warm evening.

Right.

Mmm, that looks tasty!

For a guy, you're pretty good at cooking.

Well, so are you, Mr. Klopp.

I suppose that's true.

Cooking is just like tinkering with machines.

Huh? What do you mean, sir?

Do you need any help?

Oh, no, thank you.

Oh, I'll eat here.

Huh?

Come on, Klopp. Join us.

To hold in my heart

With strength

Living true to myself--

That song… Oh, sorry.

What? What's wrong?!

Oh, just that you have a nice voice.

Oh, yeah, well… thanks!

It's unbelievable.

That one single creature could eat so much.

Don't be absurd.

The Leviathan is a conglomerate of various intertwined creatures.

Oh, I see.

Anyway, sorry again.

You came all the way to help, all on your own.

Seriously. I saved your butt from frostbite, no less.

That's because you ran! A gun in a hydrogen-filled area? Really?

Well, that's…

Oh, you laughed.

Huh?

You've had a furrowed brow this whole time, you know?

A scowl on your face.

Oh, and that Darwin guy or whatever is even worse!

With a face like that, he's like the devil.

"Genetic manipulation is blasphemy against God."

"Darwinists are savages."

That's what I was taught.

But

you're, well, normal. Just like us.

I thought Clankers were rigid good-for-nothings too,

but you're surprisingly decent.

And the coffee's good.

Yes, Klopp is quite good at brewing coffee.

Who are those two to you anyway?

Relatives or something?

No, they served my family when my parents were alive…

Your parents… are dead?

I see.

When you said "served," I figured as much.

You're a noble, aren't you?

Please, don't tell…

What?

Please, don't tell Dr. Barlow that my parents are dead.

I won't.

Your family's story isn't any of my business.

Thank you.

Whoo-hoo!

Ouch!

Hey, watch out!

Sorry, my fault.

We're almost there!

What's that?

It's a zeppelin!

They're going to try to capture the Leviathan alive!

Really?! Blisters!

We should turn back!

What?!

I can't put you in danger!

Hey, wait! You're gonna ditch my comrades?!

Please make a calm decision! Charging in would be reckless!

Let's go!

We can't simply abandon Volger and the crew of the Leviathan!

And besides, this is the perfect moment to attack!

They're still descending!

Young Master…

All right, let's do this!

Sharp, can you use a machine gun?

I've used an air gun before. Same sort of thing, right?

Good. Let's detach the sled.

Hey!

They've noticed us!

-Prepare to fire! -Yes, sir!

Now!

Heck yeah! It worked!

They're retreating!

Serves them right!

Wait, where's the other one?

Above us!

Subtitle translation by: Emily Noguchi