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-[gentle music playing] -[birds singing]

-[bird trilling] -[wings flapping]

[ethereal music playing]

[soldier] Quickly. Come on.

[lock beeps]

What's gonna happen with you?

Tomorrow, I'll be taken back with the others to the Crimson capital.

There, I'll be executed.

This mission was the best chance we've had in years, and Father destroyed it.

Why, though?

He wants to bury the hatchet.

But that's good.

[David] Liv.

Our well-esteemed Father

wants a negotiated truce with the greatest butchers of Europa.

But freedom and peace with the Crows

requires the entire continent to be under their control.

Then we mustn't allow that.

We must do something. Tell me what to do, we can't--

Murder him.

[suspenseful music playing]

[David] Liv,

for your family's survival, the end justifies the means.

On many occasions, it requires an unbearable deed

to steer history back on to the right track.

He'll want to talk to you regarding Grieta.

I'm aware of some plans he has.

You have to use this meeting.

You have the opportunity of getting into a room with him.

You're the only one.

You hold the power in your hands.

You alone.

[door opening]

[David whispers] My people will help you.

It is the right decision.

[dramatic music playing]

[Tiago] Liv!

-And? -Hang on. Merk.

Father wants to meet you

at 1900 in the command room.

I shall be there, commander.

So?

Back to work for now, soldiers.

Tomorrow, you'll be returning to the capital.

So are you in?

You are his only chance.

[dramatic music playing]

-[Varvara] Any news from Grieta? -[Bozie] No, Lord Varvara.

[Varvara] I need that fucking cube.

It can't be that hard to find a little boy out there.

Send reinforcements.

[footsteps approaching]

You look innocent while you're asleep.

Innocent?

Yes. Does that offend you?

No.

[Varvara] Good answer.

[Kiano] Lord Varvara…

how do I become a Crow warrior of the future?

What does it take to participate in a Boj?

This question doesn't concern you, Lubovnik.

Bring me my sword!

-[Bozie] Lord! -[Bozies] Varvara!

[blades scraping]

[Varvara] This Lubovnik wants to know what makes a Crow.

We should teach him a lesson for his rudeness.

Don't you think so, Bozies?

[all] Yes, Lord Varvara!

Take your weapon of choice.

You are my property, Kiano. My new toy.

Why should I give that up?

Because I want to be free.

Only death frees us Crows.

I still want to become one.

[Kiano grunting]

And what do you think distinguishes a Crow?

-Strength. -Strength?

Sense of honor.

[Varvara] Honor?

-[Kiano groans loudly] -[staff clatters]

[groaning]

The willingness to kill.

Good.

No! Don't!

But what is he lacking, Bozies?

[all] The willingness to die!

-[Varvara] Are you afraid to die? -[all] No, Lord Varvara!

But you are,

Kiano.

You are afraid to die.

[indistinct chatter]

[Moses] No cube, no more money, no women, no fame, no fortune.

You can forget about the bike.

-Shit, young man. -That won't make things any better.

[exhales] Ah. You're right. But the next one might.

We must try to talk to him again.

Forget it. No chance. That bastard cleaned us out.

Happy to still have my wagon, so stop. Just leave it.

We screwed up. Okay?

It was a God-awful fuck up.

Hey, Jinnsey! Give me another glass.

I've heard

it is better to get drunk in company.

Let's go, then. [sniffs]

[rock music playing on stereo]

[coughs]

What?

Um, déjà vu. This reminds me of me and my father.

Only with you being me, and me being my father.

Daddy was a drunkard too, of course.

[sighs] Good old Ziggy Sparwasser.

He taught me everything that I've learned.

He always wanted us to go to Rome. Thought it was better there.

No idea why.

We reckoned because the Red Legions weren't there.

Since then, I've been on my own.

[Elja] Hey, you're not alone.

I'm still here.

-[laughs skeptically] -[chuckles]

We're a team, like you said.

We're brothers, Elja and Mo, huh?

[both chuckling]

[Elja] And you know what?

We'll take back what's ours.

-Are you ready? -No.

[Elja] Good.

[Moses] Hey! What are you giving me that stupid look for?

You got a problem? Then say it to my face, eh?

Do you want something from me? Huh?

Why is he staring? Why are you staring at me, man?

Tell your Bracker he should come out, that old cock sucker.

[shouting] Bracker is a greedy son of a bitch!

Bracker, you old wanker, get out here!

[rock music playing loudly]

-[patrons yelping] -[glass breaking]

[yells] What the fuck is going on?

[patron screaming]

[door closing]

[Bracker] Figured you wouldn't part so easily with your cube, kid.

But why would you risk your very young life for it?

Hmm? That's what I keep having to ask myself.

Moses… only cares about money. True enough.

But you…

you're after something else.

Am I right?

[laughs softly]

What are you planning to do with it?

Tell me.

[thug] Boss!

[Moses] All right! There's no need for that, man!

[groans] Ah!

[tense music playing]

[soldier] Cylarine.

A neurotoxin developed by Femen spies. It takes effect after a few hours.

Seems to be a painless cardiac arrest.

An old man slips freely away.

No one knows a thing.

You have no need to convince me, Sam.

I'm aware what has to be done.

Okay.

[Varvara] This is a special moment.

Our Kapitan has invited me to have dinner with him.

I expect faultless behavior.

Even the slightest stumble will be severely punished.

Do you all understand, hmm?

[all] Yes, Lord Varvara.

Kiano, you will follow me.

[tense music playing]

[Varvara] Impressive, isn't it?

It's the grandest city in Europa. Almost 80,000 people live here.

Slaves, warriors, lords…

highlords.

You will soon be up there.

I am deserving of it.

[chuckles softly]

[classical string music playing]

[Yvar] Come.

[Varvara] Hail to the strongest!

[all] Hail to the strongest!

I started my meal already. I hope it doesn't bother you.

-[Varvara] No, it doesn't bother me. -[utensils clinking]

[Yvar chewing]

[Varvara walking]

So…

This hover jet.

Karakow has undertaken a complete inspection.

And?

And it turns out nothing was able to be recovered from it.

No plasma gun, no ion drive.

This jet is a worthless heap of shit.

[laughs dryly] Varvara…

how should we, with a worthless heap of shit,

gain control over the entire continent?

Hmm?

[softly] I need to go to the bathroom.

[Yvar] It's not black magic.

With an Atlantian Cube, we could do it.

Only then would we be capable of finding the Ark

and destroying our enemies with Atlantian technology.

So, have you got it?

Hmm?

[attendants yelp]

[tense music playing]

You…

found that a cube had landed at your feet, and you…

let it slip through?

[sighs heavily]

How are you?

Kiano, where did they take you?

To Lord Varvara. I'm about to get a Boj, Father.

And I will win, and then I will be free.

-Then I'll get you out. -You mustn't do anything such as this.

-Please, don't be reckless. -I need strength from you.

There must be another way this can happen.

We shall both get out, together.

And I won't allow you to die in that arena. Do you hear me?

I won't die.

[floor creeks]

[tense music playing]

One word…

and I will kill you.

[Dewiat scoffs]

One word…

and she will kill you.

[Yvar] We are finished here.

Next time, we should go hunting in Tiergarten, wouldn't you agree?

I have a few panthers. Should be fun.

It should, Kapitan.

[Yvar clears throat] One more thing.

I will appoint Lord Ulrik

to the seventh at my side from now on.

A wise decision indeed, Kapitan.

I'm sorry.

[yelling]

[exhales heavily]

Dewiat, you're coming with me today.

And you will get your punishment, Kiano.

[Bracker] So what are your plans for the cube?

-[Moses] We want to sell it. We told you. -I was talking to your assistant.

Yeah, but he will tell you the same thing because it's the fucking truth!

Even if his master's life's at stake, huh?

-[yelling] Is this man a liar? -No!

He's not.

-But I am. -What?

He wants to sell it, not me.

I never wanted to. I just said that so he would help me to repair the cube.

-What the fuck are you talking about? -I have to bring it back to the Ark.

Go on.

One of the Atlantians crashed-landed near our village.

He died, but before he did, he gave me the cube.

I have to bring it back to his people. At all cost.

That's my mission.

Why?

A big threat is coming to Europa from the Far East.

But if you give us the fusion module and the cube…

we can stop it.

[stammers] Yeah.

[laughing]

I can prove it to you.

[guns cocking]

Give me the cube.

I can activate it.

[Moses sniffs]

[Elja sighs]

[cube humming and beeping]

[cube crackling and whirring]

[dramatic music playing]

Who on earth are you?

I'm Elja of the Origines.

And I have to bring this cube back to the Ark.

We don't know what it is, but it's a threat to all mankind.

The answer to Black December lies right inside here.

So, please,

let us go.

Under one condition.

If you find out what's behind the catastrophe…

You'll be the first one to know. I promise.

[indistinct chatter]

[Liv] Father wanted to see me?

[Father] So,

you're the young woman to whom we owe the capture of the prisoner.

Private Liv of the Origines.

[Father] I know.

Commander Merk has told me all about you.

I'm very sorry about what you went through.

There are no words to, uh, adequately express my sympathy.

Sometimes, only Schnapps will do, to be honest. You want one?

Ahrenberg Edition.

The best.

Straight from the capital.

Prost.

[tuts]

Just let it swirl around in the mouth.

What do you really want from me?

I want to express my gratitude to you.

You prevented the Crow prisoner from killing herself.

If your people hadn't arrived,

I would've done it.

But you didn't.

And that's why we have this prisoner.

And that's why we are

in an historic position.

A truce is within our grasp, private.

Crows are savages. They will kill any Crimson on sight.

They will never accept peace negotiations.

You think a great deal of him…

of Commander Voss, don't you?

Well, I too had high hopes for a very long time.

You know, I, um--

I fought with his father many years ago,

alongside the great General Ahrenberg himself.

And David was in every way his equal.

Intractable, stubborn,

only the best results.

Rose to the top very quickly.

I promoted him to commander at age 25, the youngest we've ever had.

Well, Commander Voss operates for his own self-interest,

not according to our principles.

We are a defensive force.

We protect the tribes under our flag with life and limb.

But we never attack. We defend an idea.

An idea for which Europe once stood.

An idea of freedom.

We end wars.

We don't bring them about.

That is probably something that Commander Voss

failed to mention. Am I right, private?

I am going to Brahtok

with the prisoner.

I'm going to give her back.

And I can ask the Kapitan

to release your family in exchange,

if you want me to.

Want to come with us?

Yes.

Thank you.

You can thank me when it's over. Dismissed.

[indistinct chatter]

[Liv] I'm sorry, Sam.

This means his death sentence.

[rock music playing on speakers]

Atlantian mission, world rescuing.

Tell me that was the greatest bluff ever or did you mean any of that shit?

-[sighs] Man, I-- -Have you all this time been lying to me?

-Answer, now! -No!

Of course it was a bluff. We'll sell the cube.

Fine. Let's get out of here. Come on.

-[woman] Maurice! -[sniffing]

[Moses exclaims] Oh…

-[woman] Darling, why so fast? -[Moses] Yes!

-Here, you can get the wagon started. -[woman chuckles]

-We haven't got time! We need to be gone! -[Moses] Oh, it won't take long.

[chuckling] Moses promise.

[rock music continues]

[eerie music playing]

[cube humming and beeping]

[cube] Navigational module activated.

Calculating route to the Ark.

Follow me.

[dramatic music playing]

[door opening]

[gasps]

[David] Okay.

You couldn't do it.

[tray clatters]

Father gave me assurance

that Grieta and my family would be exchanged.

I'm going with the delegation to Brahtok to do that.

I am sorry.

You shouldn't apologize for acting according to the principles

followed by you and your tribe.

[sighs] I accept that.

I'll continue to fight for my convictions forever.

No matter what.

No matter who should stand in my way.

So our story is tested by idealism and must end there.

[chuckles] The story is not yet over.

Believe me.

Have faith in me, please.

We'll meet again, commander.

[man] She's awaiting you.

[Varvara] Do you like him like that?

It will be a shame to lose two Lubovniks in one day.

Come.

I'm giving you the chance to decide to carry out your own death sentence.

Think hard about whether you will take the opportunity…

or do you not?

The heart.

Do it.

And do it with honor.

Or I shall be forced to simply strip off all your honor,

as I did with Dewiat.

Place the dagger on your chest.

And do it slowly.

[grunts lightly]

Yes.

[groans]

Bleed like a Crow.

[Kiano winces]

-[Varvara] Die like a Crow. -[grunting]

[exhales deeply]

It will be such a good death, Kiano.

A Crow death.

A death with honor.

Do it.

[groans]

Yes! Now!

My name is…

is…

Kiano.

-[yelling] -[gasps]

-[Varvara exhales deeply] -[Kiano straining]

-[Varvara exhales deeply] -[Kiano gasps]

You will take my dagger to fight the Boj you've earned.

-Don't disappoint me. -[exhales]

[dramatic music playing]

-[guns firing] -[patrons screaming]

[cube] Warning. Hostility detected. Entering combat mode.

[whirring]

-[guns firing in distance] -[cube humming]

[guns firing]

[guns firing]

[guns firing]

[patrons screaming]

[guns firing]

[epic music playing]

[dramatic music playing]