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WAR IN THE POCKET

The sky you see above is far away...

...but it holds more dreams than you can carry.

Yes, I want to break out of this man-made world and become free.

And because I believe...

...that you can become the wind...

...if you keep running and reach the sky.

I'll never give up forever.

Al, can you hear me ?

Yeah.

I'm gonna turn it on, OK ?

Okay.

Any change in the monitors ?

Nothing.

What about now ?

The display came up.

D-14's blinking.

What about the monitor on the right ?

A-25's blinking.

I see.

Can you fix it ?

Of course.

Can you beat the Gundam ?

Easy win.

WAR IN THE POCKET

What we need are tools, Zaku parts, and weapons.

We can buy the tools.

What about the parts ?

We steal them.

We're gonna be thieves ?

There are trashed GM's all over the colony.

We'll find usable parts from those.

It's like a treasure hunt.

The Feds might catch you, you know ?

Comes with the territory.

Well said ! So, let's get some weapons.

There are still two trailers full of weapons left. Presents from Misha.

The Federation's taking it away.

There's still one left in the parking lot. We'd better hurry.

That trailer has been here for three days.

Search it if you like.

Oh, please don't scratch it. We're responsible for it.

Right, right.

According to the plate, it's a rental truck.

I'll check the meter.

Bernie, I have a good idea.

It's been here for three days.

All right, let's see what's inside.

Feds, get out of this colony !

Hey kid, what're you doing ?!

Stop !

Go away !

Stop !

Hey, knock it off !

Stop that !

Give me back my dad !

W...what're you talking about ?

You killed my dad !

Because the Federation built a base here...

...there was a battle and...

...Dad...

...give back my dad...

Now, I know how you feel, but it's Zion who's to blame.

So don't do anything like this again, all right ?

One heat-hawk and 12 hand grenades.

What a catch.

That was good, Al.

After we get rid of this trailer, we'll get another car.

Bernie.

What're you thinking about ?

We need more weapons.

Unless I have some kind of projectile weapon, the Gundam will waste me.

Couldn't we steal one ?

That'll be difficult.

I wish there was something we could do.

That's it !

You have an idea ?

Yeah, a great one.

Tell me.

This is it.

Did you kill him ?

He's just unconscious.

We'll set a trap, using these balloons and smoke dischargers.

I think a good place would be the forest over by the Federation base.

Why ?

We won't hurt any bystanders.

Oh, yeah !

Then what're you gonna do ?

Lead the Gundam into the trap and surprise it.

Then, I can beat it with just the heat-hawk.

Easy win.

Don't look so down. Your dad's coming home tomorrow, right ?

But, I wanna fight with you...

Are you sure there's nothing else I can do ?

I can handle the fighting part myself.

This is your assignment for tomorrow.

I want you to deliver this package.

Where do you want me to take it ?

The instructions are on the disk.

If the mission fails...

...if I die...follow the orders on the disk.

It's an important job. I'm counting on you.

If you die ?

Just in case.

You probably won't need to use it.

Tomorrow at 2:00, I'll beat the Gundam and protect this colony.

Have a Merry Christmas, Al.

You too, Bernie.

Good night.

You're not going to die, right ? You're going to win, right ?

Of course. Just leave it to me.

Go on.

Good night, Bernie.

God, please listen to me. I'll never be bad again.

Really, I promise.

I won't kill frogs for fun anymore.

I won't put snakes and lizards in girls' desks.

So please, please, protect Bernie.

Please, save this colony and everyone's lives.

Amen.

We are boarding NTW flight 205.

It's almost time... Bernie...

Hey, Al, Honey, I'm sorry, did you wait long ?

There was a battle right near the ship.

Oh, my.

From the window, I saw a Zion ship being destroyed.

It was pretty frightening.

One of the ships that surrendered to the Federation was carrying nuclear missiles.

Oh, my ! Nuclear weapons !

The Federation found out that they were headed for Riah.

It doesn't make any sense. We're a neutral colony.

Al, what's wrong ?

Al, this isn't our stop !

There's no longer a reason to fight. I have to stop Bernie.

What ?

Zaku headed for our base, sir. ETA 3 minutes.

What's the status of the weapons on the Alex ?

Just 500 rounds in the right arm, sir.

Transmission from the Riah army:

They refuse to provide support, sir.

Lt. Mackenzie, launch at once.

Roger.

There you are.

What's wrong, aren't you gonna follow me ?

That's a good boy.

Both craft headed for the incline, sir.

Lt. Mackenzie, retreat !

It's more advantageous to fight on flat terrain.

The incline is uninhabited.

What ?!

I'll fight it in the forest.

Lieutenant ! Retreat !

Bernie !

Bernie !

Bernie, run away !

What the...

STOP !

Bernie !

Bernie !

You don't have to fight anymore !

Bernie !

How's Lt. Mackenzie ?

She's alive, sir. She's just unconscious.

What about the Zaku pilot ?

He's in a million pieces. Mincemeat.

Hey kid, you all right ?

What're you doing here ?

Hey, are you all right ?

Get the stretcher ! Hurry it up !

Hey, are you okay ?

Hey kid, hang on ! Hey !

Al, listen to me.

This package contains a taped confession and my ID papers.

I wrote down everything I know as to why this colony has become a target for nuclear attack.

If I die, take this to the police.

If the adults believe you, the colony can probably be saved.

I thought about turning myself in to the police, but...

...I don't know. That seemed like running away.

I felt like if I didn't stay and fight, I wasn't being true to myself...

It's not that I hate the Federation, or that I want to avenge my unit, or anything like that.

I can't explain it very well, but I want to fight the Gundam now.

Maybe it's because I'm a soldier... I don't really know the answer myself.

Al, I'll probably die...

...but I don't want you to hate the Federation soldiers or the Gundam pilot because of that.

They're just doing the same as me. Doing what they think is right.

This may be asking too much...

...but I don't want you to hate others or blame yourself.

That's my last request.

If I get lucky and survive, and the war comes to an end...

...I'll come back to this colony. I'll come back and see you.

That's a promise.

Well, that's it. Later, Al.

Take care of yourself.

And say ``Hi'' to Chris for me.

Al ?~~Al !

What's the matter ? You were moaning.

I had a dream.

What time is it ?

About 8:30.

It's beautiful out today.

It's as if God's celebrating the new semester.

Honey, I can't find a towel.

You're getting the kitchen all wet.

Oh, let me borrow this.

Darling...oh, dear.

1/14/0080 - Headline: "SUCCESS"

Al, you'd better be off soon or you'll be late.

Al, do you have a handkerchief ?

Yeah.

See you later !

He's matured, hasn't he ? He's settled down.

Al !

I'm glad I ran into you.

I've been transferred to Earth.

You're leaving ?

I wanted to say goodbye. I'm sorry, did I surprise you ?

I wanted to say goodbye to Bernie, too.

Could you tell him for me ? Tell him that I said, ``Hi ?''

Yeah, Bernie will...

...I'm sure he'll miss you, too.

Al...

Goodbye, Al.

Goodbye Chris.

This long and painful war has finally come to an end.

Once again, we have peace.

However, the war has left a deep wound in our colony as well.

We have lost not only our school, but countless parents, siblings, and friends.

This peace has been achieved through great sacrifice.

I would like for none of you to forget this fact.

Then I would hope that when you all grow up, you will strive...

...to create a peaceful world in which wars are never fought again.

Al, does something hurt ?

Wait, I'll get the teacher.

That is the duty and responsibility of those left behind.

Al, don't cry. There'll be another war soon...

...and this one'll be cooler, and bigger and better, and more fun.

Yeah, and this time we won't just get empty cartridges...

...we'll get unexploded shells and maybe we'll even get a military...

That night when I lied...

...I was scared and couldn't sleep.

No matter what kind of fights we had...

...I always forgot it the very next day.

The blue of the sky...

...always made me happy...

...back when I used to believe in everything.

Not realizing that someday...

...I would lose faith in others...

...and know how lonely life could be.

~Al: Namikawa Daisuke

Bernie: Tsujitani Kouji~~~~

Chris: Hayashibara Megumi

Telcott: Suzuki Ken~~~~~~~~~~

Chay: Maruo Tomoko~~~~~

Dorothy: Yoshida Konami~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dick: Hiroshi Masuoka

~~~~~~~~~Al's Teacher: Ryoko Sakakibara

UNT Commander: Ken Goto

~~~~~~~~~~~~Operator: Hiroyuki Suzuki

Original translation: \C3Kenichiro Tanaka

Timed/Edited: \C3 Central Anime (Kansas) \C5Version 3.0

Timing:\C3 Todd Perkins

Editing: \C3 Todd Perkins Barbara Robert Dave