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Main batteries, do not ease up on that fire!

Inheritance

Damn it, we're so close!

I've got a Code 991!

Captain, the BETA are surfacing from underground!

Brigade-sized herd has appeared in the south of Mano Bay!

And a corps-size herd of BETA has appeared in the vicinity of the XG-70!

A-01 Squadron's exfiltration route has been cut off.

This is madness... just how many BETA were there inside the Sadogashima Hive?!

BETA have made contact with the XG-70!

Kashiwagi has engaged them!

Enemy forces are comprised of Destroyers, Tanks, Grapplers...

No sign of Laser-Class.

Isumi...

There's a brigade-sized herd in the south of Mano Bay.

Time's up. You've got to clear out.

What about the 00-Unit?

They were blocked right before reaching the coast.

The BETA headed toward the Susano-O when it briefly reactivated, right?

Yes, that's right.

Understood...

I'm going to do what it takes to make sure our main objective is fulfilled.

Captain, a ton of BETA are headed right for you!

You need to get out!

I'm begging you, Kashiwagi. I need five minutes.

Five will be enough, but I need you to keep them busy.

Bet you're glad I came back now, huh?

Damn right I am. I owe you.

I say that, but with these numbers... that's asking a lot.

Shirogane...

You'll have an out in five minutes.

Move out at top speed as soon as you notice a change.

Rendezvous with the recovery fleet.

What kind of change?

You'll know.

Damage report!

Starboard anti-air crew have been wiped out!

Turret three has been hit, but no losses.

A fire has broken out on the flight deck!

Engines are fully functional!

Five more minutes! I don't care if every ship in the fleet is hobbled as a result.

We will obliterate the BETA on the south end of the bay by any means necessary!

Main cannons and third AA section, you may target and fire at will.

The Mino's bridge took a direct hit! Comms are down!

They're maintaining their rate of fire!

Primary starboard defense compartment has exceeded armor damage threshold!

The Shinano is currently 15% flooded!

The Kaga's anti-Laser-Class systems are damaged across the board,

but both ships are capable of continuing battle!

Good. Very good!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is where the battle really starts!

Our engines and guns are both fully operable! We are still good to go!

Come on...

Sorry about that, Captain! Some Destroyer-Class got past me!

Understood! Two more minutes, and I'll be able to manage!

There are just too damn many!

Fort-Class?!

Captain, hurry!

Sixty more seconds...

That should do it!

Everything's set!

Get ready to clear out!

Kashiwagi, I'm done here,

I'm—to make—escape—

Respond! Do you read me, Kashiwagi?!

Talk to me, Kashiwagi! Can you hear my voice?!

Captain... Just hang on...

Kashiwagi?! Give me a sitrep!

There are more coming...

Lieutenant Kashiwagi's vitals have all flatlined.

Resuscitative measures! Defibrillate her!

Her Fortified Suit's signal is gone, ma'am.

It's likely she...

I see... Have Kashiwagi marked as KIA.

Yes, ma'am.

Again. I let one of my soldiers die, again...

XO, I propose we reroute the 999th Penal Battalion to assist in the Captain's escape.

Please, no, Admiral Ozawa.

My means of escape has already been totaled.

Don't be ridiculous, Captain!

You are the commander of A-01, a task force with a special mission!

Don't think you're getting out of it that easily!

I'm fully aware, sir.

But as A-01's commander, there's something I need to attend to.

Isumi, given the circumstances... you know what to do.

Yes, ma'am.

Admiral. The outcome of this operation...

cannot be allowed to hinder Alternative IV at any cost.

At this rate, the Sadogashima Hive will not be fully destroyed,

and there's a good chance its BETA will begin an advance on the mainland.

I'm going to re-engage the Moorcock-Lechte Drive at once.

Admiral. Once the Moorcock-Lechte Drive has been activated,

all of the BETA on the island will be drawn towards the XG-70.

When that happens, we'll be able to retrieve the 00-Unit.

I've confirmed the XG-70's primary systems are back online!

Kaluza-Klein Echo is intensifying!

The BETA in the south of Mano Bay, as well as across the entire island,

are headed towards the XG-70!

Is this it?

Time to go. Hurry!

She's going to attract all of the enemy, and then sacrifice herself.

No, she'll be taking all of Sadogashima with her.

That is Isumi's plan, sir.

Captain Isumi is your most trusted subordinate...

You could even say she's been the key to execution of the fourth plan.

You're certain about this?

Whether I'm certain or not doesn't matter.

This is the most effective, and best possible choice.

Brought about by those chosen to serve as part of A-01...

The future that contains the greatest potential.

A future with the greatest potential?

Never mind. Just something that was on my mind.

Admiral, there's one thing I'd like to ask of you.

Fleet Flagship Heavy Cruiser Mogami

All remaining Whiskey and Echo forces have been confirmed as having boarded the fleet.

Carriers, set course for minimum safe distance immediately.

Mogami Infirmary

I've connected the 00-Unit to her maintenance hardware, as ordered.

I appreciate it. You've done good work today.

Our big worries are systems failure and loss of her original data...

And there's no sign of anything that severe.

What a relief...

But there's not much more we can do out here.

Once the effects from the XG-70's explosion have died down,

you'll fly her back to the base.

The roads will be down thanks to the accompanying tsunami,

and no one is going to be sailing anywhere for a while.

But the sky will be safe with the Sadogashima Hive gone.

Understood.

I guess we couldn't get the auto-pilot to engage, huh?

How's the detonation going?

It's looking good.

We're just waiting for the ships with Echo and Whiskey to get clear.

I see. Then are the captain and Kashiwagi headed this way?

No.

Isumi's still inside the XG-70. Kashiwagi's dead.

She is?! Why—

Because we're at war. Hundreds of people died today.

No! That's not what I was asking—

Stop it, Lieutenant.

A corps-sized herd of BETA surfaced near the XG-70.

And they would've likely made for the mainland if nothing was done.

In order to prevent that, and save as many lives as possible...

Captain Isumi decided to destroy Sadogashima.

She did?

It's not just the lives she's saving.

Isumi is keeping Alternative IV afloat with her sacrifice.

Regardless of what caused the XG-70 to malfunction,

if the mission had ended any other way... we would've been in a dire position.

The 2nd Squadron has left Mano Bay!

Severely damaged, but still intact!

Kashiwagi, your death will not be in vain!

Kashiwagi...

I just keep making mistakes.

But in the end, I'm able to keep hope alive.

Isumi, the 00-Unit's been successfully recovered.

Echo Fleet's made it to minimum safe distance.

Whiskey will be clear in ten minutes, too.

Go ahead and get started.

Roger that.

That said, it's not like you have much to actually do.

You've got a point there.

All I need to do is disengage the remaining fail-safes.

Your last ten minutes alive...

If it won't get in the way, I can put you through to your squad.

OPSEC means I can't put you in contact with anyone else, but...

Ma'am... personal communications like that are...

Admiral Ozawa and the other commanding officers were pretty insistent.

Enough that, despite everything else going on, they were willing to run a wired connection

between the Mogami and the Kunisaki where the others are.

Heavy Cruiser Mogami Admiral Ozawa

All so you could say anything that needs to be said.

Battleship Musashi Commander Iguchi

As soldiers, Japanese citizens,

and members of the human race,

Battleship Yamato Commander Tadokoro

they wanted to show their gratitude to you, however they could.

Battleship Shinano Commander Abe

That's... I haven't done anything to deserve that kind of gratitude.

Look, they already set it all up. You should humor them and use it.

One other thing you should probably know...

Second Lieutenant Isumi Akira with the IJA's 133rd Regiment has been confirmed alive.

She's not injured, either.

I see...

Thank you, ma'am.

I'm not sure why you're thanking me.

To everyone who arranged this for me,

in spite of the dire situation, let them know...

I know.

XO...

What is it?

It's been a honor.

These two years have seemed like an eternity at times, and like a flash at others.

Being able to contribute to humanity's future, under your command...

is an honor that I will always be grateful for.

Come on, cut it out.

My life likely wouldn't have amounted to anything special...

But now it has special meaning and value.

Meaning and value you can never share with anyone else.

I regret not being able to see the completion of the fourth plan,

as well as humanity's victory, in person.

But I'm going on ahead.

Well, I'm headed for hell, so I doubt I'll ever see you again.

Give Marimo my regards.

I'm sorry, ma'am,

but I won't be able to deliver that message.

I'm bound for hell myself.

Well, I hope you'll show me around when I get there.

Since I'm headed for the lowest level,

you handle all the tedious arrangements for me.

Consider it done. I'll clean the floor with the king of hell and his demons for you.

Suzumiya...

Don't ever underestimate the amount of security you give the squad.

Take good care of them.

Yes, ma'am.

Shirogane, no one's monitoring the line, so you're free to say whatever.

When Isumi gives the signal, it's going to connect to Hayase and the others.

Yes, ma'am.

We'll give you some privacy. Take your time.

Shirogane, I hear the 00-Unit is safe.

Well done.

Thank you, ma'am.

Um... are you... okay?

Yeah. I've got this thing running again.

The Rutherford field's keeping me safe.

Well...

I'm glad your sister's okay.

Thank you.

But I have to admit, I'm kind of shocked the XO arranged all this.

Yuuko-sensei? But she said it was the Imperials who...

Come on, man. If she hadn't revealed who I was,

they wouldn't have known to check on my sister, would they?

The XO's consideration, and the Imperials' compassion...

To be honest, I'm really grateful.

But that's selfish of me.

They're doing it because you fought for the human race!

I've gotten so many of my subordinates killed,

and been involved with the death of so many others...

Getting to die in a place like this is enough of a reward.

That's... Captain, you've done an amazing job!

You're sacrificing your life to save so many other people!

It's not like that, Shirogane.

Deep down, I'm nowhere near as admirable as you think.

Right now, the thing I feel most strongly about...

It's not about all the lives I'll be saving as a result of my actions,

or humanity's future.

It's not even about Kashiwagi, or Sergeant Jinguuji, who I got killed...

But my sister being alive.

And the fact I'll never see my parents or sisters...

Or the guy I told you about...

My personal business is the only thing in my head right now.

What exactly is wrong with that?!

You've worked so hard for the Alternative plan this entire time!

Shirogane...

Kashiwagi was the same way!

And Sergeant Jinguuji, she fulfilled her duty until her dying breath!

You've all made such a big mark on all of us!

Ocean's Surface TSF Carriers

Who cares how it happened?! You're still saving a ton of people's lives!

Using your last moments alive to think about the one you love or your family...

Is that really such a crime?!

I don't care what anyone else says! I respect you, Captain!

And I think what you're doing is incredible!

Shirogane, take good care of the squad, okay?

And share that strength with them.

I'm not strong at all, ma'am.

Shirogane, you're plenty strong.

And after today, your reasoning for fighting... Your philosophy about the war...

And why you feel special...

I think I understand it all.

The 00-Unit candidate is your girlfriend, isn't she?

Captain... you knew?

No.

But when you called her name and picked her up, I understood.

I heard the name "Sumika" yesterday, after all.

And it was easy to tell from how you acted toward her.

That occasional naïveté of yours...

No... that kindness is something I've never encountered in anyone else.

Not only that, but you have talent as a pilot, as well.

You may end up being humanity's savior.

Me, a savior?

Well, you sure didn't look like a rookie out there today.

That's because of the hypnotherapy you gave me, Captain.

Oh, don't worry about that. I just had you run through some relaxation exercises.

Which means you should have nothing else to fear, right?

Yes... thank you, ma'am.

All right...

It's time to say goodbye to the others.

Humanity's in your hands.

I swear...

Shirogane Takeru — Kamiki Koichi —

I swear I'll protect it!

Goodbye, Shirogane.

G-Goodbye...

Captain!

This is Isumi.

The missions have all been hell,

but you've all done excellent work making it through and following my orders.

You are the greatest pilots I've ever known, and my pride and joy.

It kills me to have to leave you with the mission unfulfilled,

but I know that things will be in good hands.

I'm confident that you'll be able to dedicate yourselves even further to mankind's victory

and Alternative IV's completion once I'm gone.

Hayase, you're in command of the squad now. Take good care of them.

Don't ride them too hard, either.

Mitsuki Hayase —Yamamura Hibiki —

Yes, ma'am! You can leave it to me.

Munakata.

You'll be supporting Hayase as her second.

That cool head of yours will be a resource she can depend on.

Understood, ma'am!

Munakata Misae —Yamaki Anna—

It's an honor to have served under you, Captain.

Kazama.

You need to mediate between Kazama and Munakata, as well as keep the rookies in line.

That sweet nature of yours is what keeps the squad running smoothly.

Kazama Touko —Waki Azumi —

Yes, ma'am! It's been an honor.

Suzumiya.

You're as capable a pilot as anyone.

But don't try and do everything by yourself.

Suzumiya Akane — Ito Ayasa —

Yes, ma'am! Thank you!

Mitsurugi.

You know, I happen to have a really incredible sister...

It honestly gave me a complex, and I kept my distance as a result.

But... when I realized it was okay to just be myself,

I was finally able to face her in earnest.

Look after yourself.

And Usuki...

We swore to retake your homeland. I'm sorry that won't be happening.

I want you to live for your own future, and no one else's, from now on.

Captain...

Usuki Sakura — Isekaijoucho —

Thank you for everything.

Isumi Michiru — Taichi Yo —

It's done.

Sergeant Jinguuji... for keeping humanity's best hope...

For keeping him alive... thank you.

Do you think... I left anything for them?

Critical reaction in:

Ten... Nine... Eight... Seven...

Six... Five... Four...

I wish I could've seen it one last time.

Three... Two... One.

At the base... out in front, where...

the cherry blossoms bloomed.

December 25th 15:27

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.