Original subtitles

[romantic music playing on radio]

[Elja] Were you there when the Old World ended?

Ooh, Black December.

Yeah, of course I was there.

Was it to do with the cyber attacks between the old super powers?

Or was it a military super-virus?

For a youngster from the forest, you've got a good deal of information.

My mother…

had an obsession with it. The catastrophe, that is.

She collected newspaper articles and things.

[Moses] Uh, so, back to your question.

On December 2029, everything driven by technology went horribly wrong.

And on the 31st December, bosh! Global blackout.

All transportation by water, by land, by air, bosh! Off!

The internet, mobile phones, bosh!

Tablets, computers…

Lights off and in darkness.

And that was that. Middle Ages.

But there must've been someone responsible for it.

-I mean, someone must've been behind-- -Oh, we've all got our own theory.

If it were me you asked,

it was those flighty Atlantians.

Why did their technology survive the blackout?

Shall I tell you why? Hmm? 'Cause the shitheads were prepared for it.

The fuckers knew it was coming and were ready for it.

[exhales] Look at this cube, young man.

If anyone's capable of such villainy, it's them.

They're light years ahead of every other tribe.

-Wherever they come from. -We don't know where they come from?

Youngster, that is the greatest secret ever kept.

Everyone wants to know where they live and where to find…

the Ark.

Ark?

The lost Ark of the Atlantians!

[laughs]

[dramatic music playing]

[birds singing]

[David] It's not a good idea to sneak around outside alone.

I've spent my entire life in the forest, don't forget.

I know my way around.

[David] Until a few days ago, we didn't know anything about your tribe.

We traded with Little Praha and got what we needed from them.

We had an agreement.

They didn't tell anyone that we existed.

My mother brought us together ten years before I was born.

Less than 12 people at the time.

Until a few days ago, we numbered almost 50.

I have no idea how many are left now.

We'll get your family out of there. That I promise you.

Thank you.

And you'll get us the information from the captive Crow.

Deal.

[David exhales]

[somber music playing]

[Crow shouting indistinctly]

Hello, I'm Linus. You're a Svobodnik.

Come.

German?

[Kiano] Yes.

[Linus chuckles]

[Linus] So, I'm your foreman. This is your space.

Count yourself lucky to be in packaging rather than certain death in production.

-Be grateful. -Why?

Look.

-What's your name? -Huh?

[Linus] That's due to the wolk fumes.

See? Completely brain-dead.

The fumes eat away at their brains.

In a couple of weeks they're unable to speak anymore.

They die quickly.

And here,

it's likely we spend years here.

[laughs]

[Grieta] Well…

[breathing heavily] What's your plan, Liv of the Origines?

They let me take a job here as a prison guard.

[Grieta sighs]

How convenient.

Eventually, they're going to give me a transponder.

The ones that opens these locks. Does this sound like a plan to you?

[Grieta breathes heavily]

That is a lot of progress

in very little time.

[Liv] Yes, it is.

[Grieta] And then,

for our big day,

do you have any idea yet?

I do.

[chuckles] So how are you going to do it?

How are you going to do it?

What?

Brahtok. My family. How are you going to take me to them?

[Grieta] You'll find out. In due time.

I'll need a guarantee that I can leave Brahtok alive with my family.

Isn't my word good enough for you?

I want more.

Well,

that's all I've got.

So it'll have to be enough.

I guess it will have to,

Grieta.

[Grieta laughs softly]

[bird flutters]

She will not be fooled by us.

I must show her I have a credible escape possibility.

And then she'll be wary that you'll never be able to pull it off.

What if I'm able to do it?

I will get her out.

You follow us with your soldiers.

When I have the information, I'll give a signal and you capture us--

Forget it. She's our first Crow prisoner and you expect us to let her go free?

It's too risky!

It'll take more than words for her trust to increase.

Words will be enough. You'll start as prison guard, as we said,

bring her something to eat every day, and slowly you will gain her trust.

That's what we agreed, and that's how we'll do it. Understood?

[sighs]

-[ominous music playing] -[tools clattering]

[guard] You, back to work! Now!

Hey, tip of the day. Don't look at them or they'll get suspicious of us.

-Suspicious of what? -Stealing wolk, of course.

They sell it all over the continent.

You'll end up on the wire for that.

-[laughs darkly] -What is that?

You really don't want to know what that is. [chuckles]

Now it's up to you.

-[whispers] Is there a way out of here? -[sarcastically] Sure.

Straight ahead through the tunnel, then through the left door.

I'm serious.

No, man. You shouldn't even be wasting your breath!

[alarm buzzing]

Come on.

[Crow] Next! Move!

[indistinct chatter]

[slave] Mmm-hmm.

-[Kiano] Where are you from? -Flemish Union.

You wouldn't have heard of it. It doesn't exist anymore.

They captured our monarch and decapitated him.

And after that, we moved around.

Me and my family,

we were traders. [chuckles]

Basque Country, the Southern Regions, and all the way to the Red Legions.

And you?

Your tribe?

Origines.

[Linus] Never heard of them.

What happened?

There is a way and you know it.

I will not rot in here forever.

I'll get out as soon as I can.

There is a way.

A Boj.

A freedom fight.

Slave against slave.

The winner will be a free Crow. The loser does less well.

[alarm buzzing]

And how do you get a Boj, huh?

[guard] Move on!

She decides. The overseer.

[guards shouting indistinctly]

[Linus] Lord Varvara.

Come on. Come now.

[brakes squeal]

[Moses] Ha!

Hard to believe, but this is how food used to be packaged.

-It says, "Best before 2031." -[Moses chuckles] "Best before."

[mockingly] "The best before date is 2031."

The best before date was an invention

of the food manufacturing industry. [chuckles]

Anyway, I wanna test this thing out, give it here.

So…

hmm?

-[can opener whirring] -[laughs]

[chuckles]

-Wonderful! -[whirring continues]

-[Moses] Yes! Ha! -[automated voice] Can opened.

Tandoo wishes bon appétite.

[sniffing]

[exclaiming]

[laughing] Ah!

Not much good, no?

Beg to differ.

Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.

Mmm.

-[retching] -[chuckles]

[spitting]

[groans]

[sighs] Not much good anymore.

Ugh.

[Moses] Not bad, youngster.

What do you wanna do after we've sold the cube?

No idea.

[laughs]

Well, maybe I can give you a few ideas, then.

Huh?

[sighs] Ah!

Crimson Schnapps, the best you can get.

Right, then. Listen, youngster.

The Northern Alliance, yeah? They have the wildest gambling halls.

The richest casinos, the coolest bars you'll find.

[coughs]

[Moses] The trendiest clubs, theaters, concert halls.

The biggest brothels, youngster.

Brothels out of your kinkiest and wettest dreams, hmm?

Or you can get a bike, if you'd like one. [laughs]

Or a wagon, such as this. Like me.

Once the cube is sold,

we'll be able to afford more petrol than we'll ever need.

You don't get excited easily, do you, my friend?

No.

That sounds good.

Can I ask you a personal question, then?

What is a youngster like you doing all alone in the wilderness…

with nothing?

Nothing but a broken Atlantian Cube.

Hmm?

I hope that some answers will soon come.

From what? The cube?

[dramatic music playing]

[Merk] All right! Thanks, men!

[David] Report!

[Merk] We found him in the village. Crows just left him there.

There's nothing left at the crash site. They plundered every piece of wreckage.

No sign of the cube.

[David] Is this him? The Atlantian?

Yeah.

We removed the bullet, but he suffered internal injuries from the crash.

I wonder how the Crows managed to shoot him down?

And no trace of the hover jet?

Scouts in the north report that it was taken to Brahtok.

We can't say what technological insights they might gain from the wreck.

But I'm more concerned that the Crows have his cube now.

-Then we're really fucked. -[banging]

[Merk] We have to inform Father Cameron now.

Come on, David, we really need to do this right away.

Now it's all up to you. You heard him. We need to get to Brahtok.

Make her talk to you.

How do we pass the barricades? She knows.

Unless she's out, there's no hope of her telling me--

We don't have time. Go in and get her to speak.

How?

I have no idea. But she's talking to you.

You have to find a way.

I see you got the job.

[chuckles] Yes.

Good girl.

But before we go through with this, I want to know how it's gonna work.

-And I told you, you'll find out in time. -Well, forget about it, then.

[Grieta] Wait!

What do you want to know?

How will you get me into the city without your people tearing me apart?

[chuckles]

We're not dogs, girl.

[cutlery clangs]

Yes, you are.

-That's exactly what you are. -If you say so.

[Liv] I need a little bit more information.

How are we getting into the city unnoticed,

around the barricades?

[Grieta chuckles]

How can I be sure your lord honors what you promise me?

-[gasping] -Do you think I'm stupid?

[laughing] What did they promise you? Money? Territory?

A whole new life in the Crimson capital?

-[gasping] That's not our-- -Get out, Crimson!

-I'm not a fucking Crimson. -Are you deaf?

-I am an Origine! -Get out!

[Liv grunts]

[gasping] Listen, Grieta, I know a way out!

[yells] Did you hear me? Get out, you Crimson swine!

Get the fuck out of here! [cursing indistinctly]

[laughing]

Crows hate nothing more than lies. Your cover is blown.

-Just face it. -What about the mission?

No info, no mission.

As long as we haven't found another way into the city--

You mean another way, but without me?

-That was the deal. -Then I suppose my work here is over.

Wait, Liv.

Maybe there is another way.

Join this battle…

as a Crimson.

No.

[David] Sooner or later, soldiers of the Republic will attack Brahtok.

We'll allow Berlin to be free.

I will be there when it happens,

fighting on the front lines for the rebirth of the continent.

And you can too.

We can make Brahtok be free.

The slaves. Your family.

Maybe not tomorrow or in the next few months, but we will.

And soon.

Then when?

The great clash will come.

Under this Father, or the…

or the next one.

And sooner or later my family will be lying dead.

[cart rattling]

[Crow shouting indistinctly]

-[clattering] -[Linus] Oh, shit!

[Crow] Is this how you treat your tools, Volnik?

-[Linus groaning] -[Crow] They don't belong to you!

-Don't forget that! -Nothing happened, man!

[Linus whimpering]

-[Crow] What's that? -You can leave him alone.

You know what else I can do?

[Kiano yells]

-[Linus breathes heavily] -[Kiano yells]

[whimpers]

What are you all looking at?

Get back to work, Volniks.

[slave] Come on, man. Do it fast.

Come on!

[indistinct chatter]

[slave] You wanna end up like him?

Hmm? Come on, then!

Go!

[mysterious music playing]

[metal clanging]

[footsteps approaching]

[slave clicks tongue] Hey!

[metal clanging]

[mysterious music continues]

[somber music playing]

[mysterious music playing]

[Grieta grunting]

[brakes squeal]

[Moses chuckles]

-[Elja] She lives here? -Yeah.

[Elja] How did you meet?

[Moses] Well, I bring her electronics and she--

-[gun firing] -[Moses] Shit!

-She's shooting at you! -It's always been somewhat complicated.

[gasps] Fuck!

Back to Milly, okay?

Milly?

Yeah, my wagon.

Right on three, okay? One, two--

[woman] Moses, you coward! Show yourself!

[laughing nervously] Three!

Amena, hello!

[muttering] Uh…

Stunning as ever, huh?

[sighs] The only reason I'm not gonna kill you is the youngster.

[sighs and laughs]

I'd say you can lower your arms, youngster.

Allow me to introduce. This is Elja.

-This is Amena, Europa's best mechanic-- -Tell me you didn't shit yourself.

Isn't this a bit too much detail?

"Give me two days, baby." [sniffs mockingly]

"I'm just going for a little drive, baby."

"Then I'll be with you forever, my Amena."

[laughs sarcastically]

-I don't think that's so funny. -And how long ago was that?

Two years, three months, and four days. What do you reckon, Moses?

Name one reason not to shoot you.

I think this is the time for you to show something.

[ethereal music playing]

[exhales]

Functioning?

Now that's what brought us here, baby.

You live here all alone?

No tribe?

I grew up in the Southern Empire. But our king was a bit…

[cliques tongue] …well, complicated.

Tribal life has never been a thing for me.

Roughly how many tribes are out there, would you say?

Dozens, hundreds, I should say more.

You know, there was a time when the countries of Europa

could be counted on two hands. Just imagine.

Germany, France, Spain,

the big old nations.

Millions of people living in freedom and peace,

until everything just fell apart.

And then, the rule of the tribes.

The continent Europa,

bathing in blood to gain supremacy,

as if nothing from history had ever been learned.

[Moses] You've become pessimistic, baby.

So,

can you help us fix it or not?

Mmm-hmm, I will help you fix it,

but I want something in return.

I want 10% of the profits.

[sniffs]

Is 10% less okay for you?

Mmm…

So, all good.

In that case, show me this treasure, then.

["Turn It Up" by Olly Anna plays]

♪ Turn it up! ♪

♪ Ooh, no one can tell us What we can and can't do ♪

♪ 'Cause we know better And there ain't no rules ♪

♪ Go ahead and try it if you want But we ain't gonna stop ♪

♪ Yeah, we still gonna pop ♪

♪ Comin' in hot With our swag on flex ♪

♪ We go hard Never need no rest ♪

♪ Ain't no runnin' now Got the heat on deck ♪

♪ We ride, we ride like ♪

♪ We fly, we fly like ♪

♪ We shine, we shine like ♪

[man] Hey, boss. Your girl is here.

[music continues in background]

I want Crimson Schnapps.

Oops, empty bottle.

[David] Is there a special occasion?

I've changed my mind. I'm in.

-Sure, yeah? -That's why I'm here.

Once a Crimson, always a Crimson.

We need people such as you.

Brave, determined, self-sufficient…

stunning.

I have one provision.

Absolutely audacious.

I must have one last meeting with her before she's removed from here.

-One last time, together with you. -What for?

I think I know how I can regain her trust again.

How will you achieve that?

[alarm buzzing]

Listen. If you help me, we might both get out of here.

And how?

You're a Svobodnik, aren't you? You talk with the guards.

-Even to Lord Varvara personally? -What? No!

Only to the director. But why do you want to know that?

[Kiano] There are two Volniks…

smuggling wolk.

[guard] Hey!

[Linus] That can't be true.

No, I've seen it.

And three guesses who they're doing it for.

-[guard yelling indistinctly] -[Crow] Come on!

The chief of the watchmen?

-Yeah. -No way!

I must see Lord Varvara. Can you organize that?

What's in it for me, though?

If we're able to expose their own…

that they are cheating on her, we might get a Boj.

What is that, some sort of shitty idea?

I don't want no Boj. Look at me. Against a fly I would lose.

Linus, I saved your ass yesterday, okay?

Help me. Please help me!

-[Linus grunts] -[somber music playing]

All good. [sniffs]

But don't say I didn't warn you, yeah?

[door opens]

[lights flickering]

[Grieta muttering]

What?

[David] She wants to talk to you. And you will talk to her.

I already told you, bitch. I don't talk to Crimsons.

And I already told you, I'm an Origine!

-[Grieta laughing loudly] -[Liv grunts]

Help me!

-[David groans] -[Liv grunts]

[David grunts]

You're making a mistake! A great, big error!

-Grave error-- -Shut your mouth! I'm sorry, Voss!

But soon is not a good enough option for me.

[breathes heavily]

[lock beeping]

[Grieta grunts]

Move!

Go!

[Grieta] Not bad, girl.

One wrong move and you're dead. No tricks.

[dramatic music playing]

[Liv] Come on!

[Grieta yells]

[Liv grunts]

[both grunt]

[whispers] Oops.

As you know, girl…

a Crow always stands by her word.

[Amena humming]

And?

-[Amena] Hmm. -[cube beeps]

[cube humming]

[Amena gasps]

That's a good sign, huh?

Sorry. [clears throat]

[Amena exhales]

We wait.

It works, yeah?

No idea.

What? Don't tell me you're searching for the power button?

-You have a go, then. -[Moses grunts]

[exhales sharply]

I have no need to switch it on. I just want to sell it. [chuckles]

And it's glowing. That means it's going. Which is good for me.

Not even curious?

[chuckles]

[sighs]

[sniffs]

Ah, it smells burnt.

-This thing isn't working! -[Elja gasps]

[Moses] He can't give you 10% for that.

-Five percent, maybe. -[laughs] Are you fucking around?

-You just fucked around like a lunatic! -Hey!

[sighs]

Do you mind?

[ethereal music playing]

[cube hums]

[humming and beeping]

[whirring]

Holy shit, Moses!

[Amena gasps]

Youngster…

I would say you owe us an explanation.

[crickets chirping]

[footsteps approaching]

[Grieta] You must be close…

you and your family.

[chuckling] To make an enemy of the entire Crimson Republic is a bold statement.

You understand this, don't you?

I would do anything to get them out of there.

Make a pact with the enemy, even?

Make a pact with the enemy, even.

[Grieta chuckles]

Friends, enemies, allies…

There will be only Crows on this continent in a few years.

Question is…

will you be prepared for this,

Liv of the Origines?

What side do you want to be on when the black wave crashes over the land?

What exactly do you mean by that?

[inhales deeply] Hmm.

Have you ever thought of not getting them out,

but staying there with them?

I can make that happen.

You've done a great service for the Crows thus far.

You have a future ahead of you…

in Brahtok…

with your family.

Go on.

Hmm.

You've got plenty of time to think about it.

[tense music playing]

[Linus] Origine, she wants to see you.

Come.

-What did she say? -Just that she wants to see you.

[dramatic music playing]

[Kiano] Linus, what is this? Why am I here?

I told you that you should forget about it.

[Linus] For a goddamn Boj?

Which you'd never get anyway.

-[dramatic music playing] -[slave] Get him!

-[slave] That's it! Get down! -[slave drawing knife]

-[slave] Do it! -[both grunting]

Fucking kill him!

[Kiano grunts]

[slave laughs]

[Kiano grunts]

Kill him!

-[Kiano grunts] -[slave laughs]

[slave laughs] Fucking do it!

-[slave shrieks] -[alarm ringing]

[Kiano grunts]

They're coming! Let's go!

[Linus breathes heavily]

[Crow] What's going on here?

[Crow] Hey!

[water splashing]

[Liv breathing heavily]

-How long is it going to take us? -Three days.

Maybe four to Brahtok.

Depending on how many Crimson patrols they send out.

Those bastards are gonna be looking for me everywhere. [laughs]

Looking for us everywhere.

We have to take the western route to get into the city through Wedding.

The old subway tunnel there

is the only one that isn't completely flooded.

And it leads straight into Varvara's factory,

under the barricades.

[gun cocks]

[flare crackling]

[Grieta] Fuck.

I told you, I'd do anything to get them out of there.

-I should've shot you on the spot. -Yeah, you should have.

[soldier] Go, go, go!

[soldiers yelling]

My soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor shall be lifted--

[screaming]

-[soldier] Nobody move! -[Liv grunts]

[breathes heavily]

[Grieta grunts]

[David] Let her go.

I've got the information.

[indistinct chatter]

[people laughing in background]

-[man] You're going to be fine. -Yeah, I'll be fine.

[people cheering in background]

Come on, let's have one.

[David] That was risky, but courageous.

To plans that work out.

To plans that work out. [chuckles]

[coughs and laughs]

Shit idea.

I agree.

[metal clanging]

[metal rattling]

[tense music playing]

I spared your life and yet you are anything but grateful.

[shivering]

What gives you the right to destroy what's mine?

Answer me, Volnik!

I saw a security guard smuggling.

In the group cell. He saw me.

The Volnik wanted me dead. All I did was defend myself.

-[Varvara] What exactly did you see? -[shivering]

-Saw him swallowing packets of something. -[Varvara] To who?

[Kiano] And passing them through the cell door at night.

Who was this?

Do you have something to say, Gregor?

Are you betraying me as this Volnik claims?

Never, my lord.

-He's lying. -Silence!

[dramatic music playing]

[Varvara scoffs]

It's the word of a slave against that of Bozie.

What's your name, Volnik?

Kiano.

Too bad, Kiano.

My name is Varvara.

And I sentence you to death by the wire.

[dramatic music continues]

[dramatic music playing]