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With her death, Asseylum Vers Allusia, loyal\Ncountryman and beloved family member,

has revealed the truth to us.

Through her pious act,\Nshe has opened our eyes.

We are meting out justice. The Earth\Nhas spat upon our good faith,

heaped insult upon insult,\Nand now committed this atrocity!

This is divine retribution\Nbrought down upon them!

Today, the Vers Empire\Ndeclares war against Earth!

All clear in Block 63B.

All clear in Block 63C.

There's no sign that he has\Nescaped from the castle!

Track him down!

Yes, sir!

that boy... How dare he use the\Naudience chamber without permission?

When he's found,\Nexecute him on the spot!

Abide a moment, Count Cruhteo.

Milord Saazbaum.

He is the son of Dr. Troyard.

I wish to question him regarding\Nhis father's Aldnoah research.

Might I trouble you\Nto take him alive?

All right... Please tell me\Nwhat happened after that.

Tell me about the orange Kataphrakt\Nthat Sir Vlad had been pursuing.

Grandfather... Why?

A formal declaration\Nof war, huh?

Just when we heard there was going\Nto be a cease-fire, too.

The war never stopped.

Lt. Marito...

We all pretended not to\Nnotice, that's all.

Just like the old fart said, that princess'\Ndeath opened our eyes to the truth.

That isn't true! I...

Princess Asseylum has\Nno desire for war!

She tried to act as a bridge of friendship\Nbetween Earth and Vers!

And she ended up being\Nthe spark that set it off.

This is what they've\Nalways dreamed of.

Some righteous cause that would\Nlet them pull out all the stops.

Are you saying that the Martians\Nsacrificed their own princess?

Everyone, your attention, please!

Everyone assemble in\Nthe briefing room!

What's up, Yuki?

Please address me as\NWarrant Officer Kaizuka.

We're now officially at war\Nwith them, too.

As of right now, you are drafted\Ninto service as soldiers.

That means that you are to adhere\Nto military rules and regulations,

and are now obligated to carry out whatever\Nduties you are ordered to perform.

I look forward to seeing you\Nput all that you have learned to good use,

go into battle\Nwith courage in your hearts,

and come into your own as warriors who\Nsafeguard the peace and order of Earth.

This ship will now resupply and make\Nrepairs at Tanegashima Base.

Afterwards, we will most likely\Nhead for United Earth HQ in Russia.

All right, everyone, man your\Nstations immediately.

That is all. Dismissed.

Soma Yagarai, age 28. My specialties are\Nsurgery and psychosomatic medicine.

If you ever need counseling,\Nmy door is always open.

Thank you for your help. We can\Nuse all the doctors we can get.

So you see, my big sister Seylum has been too\Nsick to go to school for the longest time.

If you'll excuse me, then.

Oh, is that so?

Isn't that right, Your Highness?

Y-Yes!

That is why Her Highness never\Nreceived any military training.

She is far too frail\Nto be a soldier.

Oh...

I, on the other hand,\Ncan pilot a Kat!

When you're all grown up,\Nplease do, okay?

I will! 'Bye, now!

Why do you call your sister\N"Your Highness"?

B-Because to me, Seylum\Nis my beloved princess!

P-Please forgive my\Nfamiliar tone, Milady.

That's quite all right, thank you.

And what about you?

How old are you? Everyone who had military\Ntraining in high school is being drafted.

I was kept out of school...\Nfor family reasons.

I see. Well, even if you're not\N fighting at the front,

there are plenty of things\Nyou can help with at the rear.

If you like, you could even support\Neveryone as a volunteer.

Don't you want to do your part to\Ndefend Earth from the Martians?

Why am I a maintenance worker\Ninstead of a pilot?!

You did flunk piloting, Calm..

Mechanics are just as crucial to the war.\NWithout them, the Kats won't work.

How am I supposed to waste those\Nguys if I'm stuck in the hangar?!

Hey, don't be so gung-ho.

These past 15 years, no one's\Nseen any real action.

Those who did are all dead.

On the Martian side, too.

Meaning that friend and foe alike\Nare all virgins, same as you.

Not all of us.

Inaho, are you saying you-

You lived through it, Lt. Marito.\NIsn't that right?

Oh, you mean that.

The scorebook says otherwise.

The Tanegashima Report\NI wrote got buried.

Tanegashima Report?

It's where the fragments first fell\Nwhen the Moon was destroyed

during Heaven's Fall 15 years ago.

Yeah... But something came down there\Nbefore the Moon did.

Martians.

We went up against those monster Martian\NKataphrakts in obsolete tanks.

We were wiped out.

Right after that, the Hyper Gate\Nwent out of control on the Moon,

Heaven's Fall was set off\Nby the spacetime quake,

and those Martian\Nwiped out the entire battlefield.

There's no physical evidence.

My report was made out to be the ramblings\Nof a madman written in terror.

But it was the truth.

Mars' Kataphrakts are way beyond what\NEarth's technology can produce.

Either way, the end result\Nwill be the same.

Because Earth doesn't have\NAldnoah drives.

Aldnoah drives...

Fugitive located! He's in\Nthe Sky Carrier hangar!

Do not let him escape.

him... How long is he going to\Ncontinue making me look the fool?

The basics are the same as the trainer...\NEven with the higher output,

if gravity and surface hardness\Nremain the same,

its agility will only decrease to\Nthe extent that its weight increases.

I'll just have to acclimate.

So this is where\Nyou were, Inaho.

Yes.

It truly is lovely...

Is a blue sky\Nthat unusual to you?

Yes... Are you studying?

I'm brushing up. I'm not sure\Nhow useful it will be, though.

Why is that?

Because we don't\Nhave Aldnoah.

What's this "Aldnoah" thing, anyway?

Aldnoah is technology belonging to a supercivilization\Nthat was discovered in ancient ruins on Vers,

the world your people call Mars.

The first Terran to make\Ncontact and awaken it

was Dr. Rayregalia Vers Rayvers,

my grandfather\Nand ruling emperor of Vers.

Aldnoah, activated after\Nso many eons,

recognized Grandfather\Nas its rightful heir

and burned the Aldnoah activation\Nfactor into his very genes.

Which means that...

Yes. The only ones with the innate ability\Nto activate Aldnoah are grandfather

and his descendants.

In exchange for the knights\Nswearing fealty to him,

he gave them Aldnoah\Nand its activation factor.

Using that power,\Nthe knights created

mighty castles and Kataphrakts\Nand ruled over the colonies.

And now, those who settled the desolate\N lands of Mars have set their eyes...

on Earth.

The cradle of all humanity, a land blessed\Nwith water and air in such abundance

that they refract light to make\Nthe sea and sky appear blue.

That isn't true.

The blue sky isn't caused by diffraction, but\Nthrough the effects of Rayleigh scattering.

But Slaine said it was caused\Nby light diffraction...

The sky is blue from Rayleigh scattering,\Nclouds are white from Mie scattering.

Your friend was mistaken.

Excuse me!

Would it be okay if I took over?

You're a real go-getter, aren't you?

I just want to\Nget a feel for it.

What did you get in Docking?

Um, A-minus... sir.

When we come into port,\Nstand next to me and watch.

Also, take your hands\Nout of your sleeves.

Y-Yes, sir! Sorry, sir.\NThank you, sir.

Aren't we going to get uniforms?

We don't have enough. I'm hoping\Nwe can stock up at the next port.

It doesn't really feel right...

Why go to Tanegashima, though?

I thought this area\Nhad been sealed off.

With our intel on their\NLanding Castles so spotty now,

we'd like to avoid any areas\Nthat are likely invasion targets.

Tanegashima is an area that was devastated so\Nbadly that the very landscape was altered.

Even now, there is no\Ncivilian population here.

So you think the Martians\Nthat came down in Tokyo

won't bother attacking\Nanything this far out?

I never thought I'd come\Nback here like this.

Isn't it a bit early for that?

This isn't for me. It's for the ones\Nwho can't drink anymore.

Like John Humeray?

And...

This one is for me.

I'm jumping off the wagon.\NWant a belt, Doc?

I think I will.

Mind if I join you?

Capt. Magbaredge.

The Tanegashima Report. I've heard\Nrumors about it, of course.

But I never once believed\Nit was a fabrication.

And that's exactly why, Lt. Marito...

That's why I have a particular\Ndislike for you.

That battle on Tanegashima...\NMy big brother fought in it, too.

He was killed in action.\NMurdered, rather. By you.

Magbaredge is the name of\Nthe family that adopted me.

My birth name was Humeray.

Your best friend was my brother.

Enemy craft above Tanegashima!

Anti-air combat! Take us out\Nto open water!

Maximum combat speed,

hard right rudder!

M-Me, ma'am?!

Damage report!

Missile impact, Block 18!\NNo detonation!

Appears to be a dud-\NNo, wait!

What is it?!

It's moving... It's alive!

What was that?!

It's coming back!

Helm not responding!

We're going to collide!

All hands, brace for impact!

Entering my territory without\Nso much as a by your leave?

Such atrocious manners.

I must rake you over the coals.\NRather hot ones.

What is it doing\Nthis far out?

This must be a different Martian\Nthan the one in Tokyo.

Order the shipboard Kats to launch.

Friesian Platoon, launch!

Raising elevator 1.

Calm!

This one isn't powering up.

Sorry! We're running\Na systems check on that!

Give us a minute!

It's kinda cramped in here...

Inaho?

Force feedback\Nchecking program, start.

Ejection seat functional.\NIFF confirmed.

Tactical datalink, activated.

All systems green.

Mustang Leader to Mustang 22.

Nao, you're in a trainer,\Nso you be our marksman.

Yuki? But your arm is still-

If my newbie is fighting,\NI can't sit this out, can I?

Warrant Officer Kaizuka!

"Yuki" is fine.

Over and out!

Unbelievable.

Mustang Leader, Warrant Officer\NYuki Kaizuka, now launching!

Raising elevator 2\Nand vehicle elevator.

Friesian Platoon, deploy on the bow.\NMustang Platoon, you're on the stern.

All units, intercept airborne\Nflying weapons!

I almost feel sorry for you,

you inferior race that does not\Npossess the Aldnoah drive.

Cower before my power,\Nbow down before me,

and then despair and die!

Fly, my messengers!

Spread out! If you're clustered\Ntoo tight, you'll be sitting ducks!

, they're tough!

My fists are transformed into a single molecule.\NYour bullets are useless against them.

Mustang Leader to all units! AP rounds\Nineffective against enemy's armor!

All units, switch over\Nto HE rounds and attack!

- R-Roger!\N- Roger.

Crap!

Lt. Marito!\NWhere are you going?

I'm playing my home field again!\NI can take to the field, right?

Or maybe this is\Nan away game...

Inko, watch our back!

Roger!

On your feet!\NYou're a sitting duck there!

Y-Yes, ma'am!\NSorry, Inaho! Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Is this one good to go?

Lt. Marito? No, that one's\Nstill being tuned!

But it runs, right? I just\Nneed it to fire one shot.

Get a heavy barrel ready for it!

... it....

Oh, come on! What?!

Block 24 hit! Blocks 23, 24,\Nand 25 taking on water!

Evacuate the affected\Nblocks immediately.

But if we don't seal\Nthe bulkheads, we-

It's all right.

The ship is done for, anyway.

Abandon ship,\Nnoncombatants first!

Get the landing craft\Nprepped for launch ASAP!

What?

This way, everyone!

Please be careful, Milady!

Thank you.

Enemy unit overhead\Nis in a nosedive!

Three others closing in\Nfrom our flanks!

They appear to be accelerating from\Na distance to build up speed!

It's on a collision course\Nwith the bridge!

I have toyed with you for\Nlong enough. Now, die!

Here it comes!

What happened?

Direct hit!\NNext, 3 mil right!

Not even HE rounds can destroy\Nthose things' armor plating.

But...

...from this range, we can use the\Nblast pressure to throw it off course.

No sign of movement in\Nprimary enemy craft!

Next! Left 7 mil!

Direct hit! Last!

We won't make it...

Out of ammo?

Captain...

This is the end.

What was that?!

Huh? We're alive?

That's...