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With the discovery of warp navigation, the inhabitants of Terra — Earth...

...have expanded into space for several centuries.

Numerous planet nations emerged as a result.

In the process of expansion, humans met inhabitants of other systems, such as Sava and Seguru.

After many cycles of war and peace, the various planet nations signed the Interstellar Alliance Treaty.

At long last, peaceful coexistence in space has been achieved.

Cosmo Academy — Established 120 years ago to usher in the new era.

This elite institution contains the finest space science facilities...

...and exists to educate the leaders of the future.

The graduates are promised elite positions in their society.

From Terra, Sava, Seguru, and other stellar nations have gathered aspiring applicants.

In an individual soundproof testing capsule...

...the only thing you can hear is the sound of your keyboard.

A solitary struggle with your own brain which rages for hours.

Every three years, the Academy holds open examinations.

The preliminary passing rate is 0.1%

The secondary passing rate is 3.7%

700 make it to the final exam. I am one of them.

I'm almost there. If I clear this toughest section, I'm in!

Check your application number. Check your application number.

OK. Exit your capsule and go to door B26.

All right!

Check the examination card. Check the examination card.

The checker?.. Ah! There it is.

Retrieve your examination card and proceed to Locker 46.

What's the next test?

Put on the spacesuit and helmet.

What's next?

We are heading for the final test location.

700 remain for the final test. 100 are on board this shuttle.

You will be taking this test in a group of 10.

I will call 10 of you at random to every test point.

I hope you do your best.

The final test... I wonder what's involved?

Whatever it is, I'm going to pass it. I'm going to enter the Academy!

Have confidence in yourself, Tada. I'm sure you'll make it.

You are smart and have a solid character.

Moreover, you were born with a tremendous intuitive power.

First test point. First test point. First test point.

I know you aspire to be a space pilot...

But when you expressed your desire to apply to the Cosmo Academy...

...I was truly shocked!

Second test point. Second test point. Second test point.

It isn't easy to get in.

Entrance exams are held only once every three years.

But you're following your dream. It's a good time for you.

Elder...

- Third test point. - Applicant number BY73025

- That's me! - Applicant number BY73025

All here? Bring up your examination cards.

Good. You're the third group. And your test point will be this.

You'll know what to do when you get there.

Where's the entrance?

That alcove.

Where is the lock?

This may be it.

- Get in, quick! - Don't push me!

- I didn't think it'd be like this! - It's so dark!

This is an old spaceship. I wonder if it's a derelict?

- All in? I'm closing the hatch. - Okay, seal it.

What're we supposed to do on this thing?

The safety lamp.

Guess we can take our helmets off.

Hey! There's an extra member here!

What? An extra person?

It's true. There's an extra person.

One extra member? Who?.. What's going on?

There should only be ten!

There are eleven of us! What's this all about?

Why? Why are there eleven?

I'm pretty sure there were ten of us when we left the shuttle.

Where'd we get an extra?

Didn't anyone count the number from the start?

- There were ten examination cards. - Could there be a computer error?

No way! This is our final test!

Why is that, then? Who's the extra one? You?

- I'm an applicant. - How about you?

- Me too. - I am, too.

Are you the eleventh person?

No! No way! Let's calm down. Why don't we all show our faces?

That sounds reasonable.

We're isolated, and we don't achieve much by screaming.

He is right.

- Are you an applicant too? - Yes.

It's a girl!

You are the one who snuck in!

But lots of girls took the exam. If they do well, girls can...

HEY! Who're you callin' a girl?!

But...

Don't you dare call me a girl again!

I HATE girls!

OW! Watch it, thickhead!

Where's the cockpit?

This way!

Wait for me!

What's wrong?!

Gravity control's malfunctioning!

To the cockpit!

- How do we get past here? - There's a switch right there!

Where? Oh, this one.

Start the main computer.

- Power button's over there. - - Got it.

I'll get the interior diagram.

- Fix the gravity control! - All right!

- You, get us power! - Okay. I'll manage somehow.

I'll check the damage.

- Please do. - What's this?

Looks like some explosives were planted. I'll trace the circuit.

Two explosions, upper deck. Emergency bulkheads are down.

- Understood. - Okay.

There's a short-circuit in gravity control.

Reroute it and reconnect the power.

I'll give it a try.

Got it!

Gravity control's working fine now.

- Easy, will you? - Sorry.

Shoot! What's the deal? Is this it?

You set the voltage too high! Stupid!

- What!? - I called you stupid 'cause you're stupid, stupid!

Uh-oh... there's only 20 seconds 'til the next one explodes!

20 seconds? Hey, cut off the circuit before it explodes!

I'm still looking for it!

Where's this line coming from? And this one?

Ten seconds left... Nine... eight... seven... six...

- Found it yet? - It's D circuit! Cut D circuit!

Everyone... Iooks like we're safe.

- All right! - That was close!

Applicants in the third group... You will now receive your final test.

The ten of you will crew this ship for 53 days, starting today.

- 53 days?? - Why so long?

If a problem occurs during this time which you cannot solve yourselves...

...you may push the emergency scramble button in the red box.

Your test will be terminated and assistance will be sent.

There is no other contact allowed.

This button?

If all ten of you successfully complete this project...

...you will all be admitted.

If one of you fails to finish, all ten will fail. Good luck.

If one of us fails, then all of us fail the exam??

- And if there're more than ten? - An emergency from the outset!

Why are there eleven? What do you all think we should do?

Why don't we push the button now? All of us will fail...

But it's the quickest solution.

I think we have other things to do before we start arguing about...

...just who the eleventh person is.

That's right. We're here to pass this exam!

As you say, we are isolated.

I doubt the eleventh person wishes to perish here.

Why don't we all introduce ourselves?

Introduce?..

- Yes. Name and exam number. - How do we authenticate that?

I can sense it...

You're a telepath?

No, but I can tell if someone's telling the truth or not.

Very well. Your sixth sense has served us well up to this point.

Great! Just shake hands with each of us and you'll find the extra man!

Begin with me.

I am King Mayan Baceska of Aristoscale, in the Sava Group.

Exam number AQ00820.

Aristoscale? That's next to my planet!

And you are?

That's right. I am Doricas Soldam the Fourth.

So you're King Mayan. I heard you ascended to the throne recently.

Are you going to enter the Academy?

No, I just want to test my ability.

Even if I am admitted, I must return to rule my kingdom.

A king and a fourth-generation aristocrat, huh?

Well, I'm the humble proletariat. Amazon Carnais of Shushu, Terra.

There's no shame in Terra's being less established than Sava.

Why you!

Cut that out! We don't need it!

Chako Kacka, from Ques. Also Terran.

I'm Terran too.

Dorf Tasta of Peroma. But everyone calls me Rednose.

Toto Ni from Mis. Sava Group.

- Huh. Bigger than my hand... - What?

I'll bet you're Savan. From one of the great families of Saze?

Savans are generally attractive...

I don't give a shit about Sava or Terra!

I'm from Vene. We don't belong to any alliances.

Your name?

Frol... Frolbericheri Frol.

- Horrible accent! - Must be from the hinterlands.

Didn't learn the Interstellar standard dialect, I guess.

Shut yer hole!

This ain't no acting audition! Who cares if I speak standard?!

'Sava'...'Terra'... Stupid damn names!

Get on with it!

I am from Vidknu. A non-alligned planet, like Frol's.

Their first to apply to the Academy.

My name is Vidmenir Knume. Call me Knu.

Find him yet?

No. They're all legitimate applicants.

My name is Ganigas Gagtos, from planet Toledolega of Sava.

My nickname's Ganga. File number PJ42291.

One more...

From Saze of the Sava system... Ein Zwei...

Wrong!

Thickhead! You're the one? The eleventh son of a bitch!

Wait! I was just testing him. Excuse me, but try me again.

I am Glenn Groff, from the planet Ashwhite in the Seguru Alliance.

So who's the eleventh man?

No one.

- No one? - That's ridiculous!

No one is lying. But how?..

What is your name?

Tada. Tadatos Lane. Application BY73025. I'm from Siberies, Terra.

Who is to prove YOUR legitimacy? Are you the eleventh?

- No way! - Who then?!

I don't know. I sense that all of us are legitimate applicants.

Then it was our mistake to count on your 'intuitive power.'

- Back to square one. - Sorry we trusted you.

Quiet! We should investigate this ship. Form two search groups.

If you notice anyone acting suspiciously, report to me.

What's the deal? Who made him our captain?!

You can't be stupid to be a King. He's fit to command us.

Why?.. What's happened to my intuition?

Hey, cheer up, dude! The test has just started!

- The crew's quarters... - It's huge! Several blocks long!

- Ow. - What?

Nothing. Let's go.

A lobby area...

Oh! There's a bar!

They have good brands...

Pretty well-aged, too. Wanna drink?

- No. - Hey! Wait a minute!

I feel like I've seen this somewhere...

You may have. It's pretty famous. The Guardian Lady of Space.

Carved by the Terran sculptor Rommo long, long ago.

Many Terran ships display replicas of this statue.

So this ship is Terran?

- There's no arrow on its bow. - That's the source of a long controversy.

Some say it's a symbol of 'peace,' and others say 'love.'

Still others say 'youth,' or 'courage.'

I say it's 'power.'

Or perhaps...'Destiny.'

There's an inscription below it.

Some letters... What are they?

Can't quite make it all out...

To the safe voyage of the Esperanza...

Esperanza... Must be the name of this ship.

Esperanza...

Esperanza... What is it? It rings a bell.

But I'm hearing it for the first time...

Look! There's an elevator!

What are you?..

- Are you an average Terran? - Yeah. So?

We're about the same height, so why're your shoulders wider?

Yours are narrow, I guess.

Your arms are longer...

Yours are too short!

- And see, your foot is larger. - Come on!

Hey! Wait for me!

- How do we work it? - Do you see a switch?

There should be a blue panel near your feet.

He's right!

- Up or down? - Down.

I wonder what's down there?

The engine room. And I think the passenger cabins are upstairs.

- You know this? - No, just a feeling.

- It's so dark. - Can't see a thing.

Sure is dark. Where's the switch?

Look to the right.

Ew, gross!!

- What... what is all this?? - Sure is creepy.

- Conductor Vines... - Conductor Vines?

They're used for wiring. Looks like they've overgrown.

I don't feel too good...

These originate from mineral plants first discovered in the Seguru system.

Don't worry, Frol. They won't eat you.

I never said that! They just freaked me out!

Big storage bay.

For everything that's needed on board.

Amazing. Just about everything. And over here? Junk!

It's heavy! What's in here?

- Need any help? - I'm all right.

What was that for?!

Your skin seems tougher than mine. Sorry.

Sheesh! You are so weird!

- It's packed! - Three boxes of them!

Tada found them.

YOU did?

Shockgun with regulator... Fatal, if set at maximum.

- They'll come in handy. - Handy for WHAT?!

Think about it... We're in extreme danger.

We've got to protect ourselves from our unknown eleventh man.

I disagree. Weapons will only escalate the danger.

We still don't trust each other.

- Are we going to kill each other? - Very well. Let's take a vote.

Those who agree with the use of guns...

You're against it?

Very well. All opposed...

Six to five. Pack up the guns and put them in the cabin locker.

You surprised me about the guns.

- You're a nerd! - Frol, can you use guns?

Of course. And I'm good, too!

Frol... are you a...

What? Why are you staring at me?

Never mind. I wonder what happened to my power.

You're weird.

- Lift. - Got it.

What's wrong?

- Let me. - Stay out of this!

Dammit!

You and I are, of course, OK. Toto, Chako, and Rednose as well.

Someone as simple as Frol can't be the eleventh one.

So that leaves... What do you think of Tada?

- Oh, the Terran 'Mr. Intuition'? - Yes.

He finds guns... and why does he know so much about this ship?

We'd best be cautious about that 'power' of his.

Long first day...

A lot happened. And 52 more days to go.

I really have to pass this exam.

Me too. I want to go into space engineering.

Wow!

Amazon, you're so scarred. What happened?

My planet is known for its hunting.

Ever since I was little, I've hunted animals.

I got interested in engineering, so I decided to try the field.

I see...

All I wanna do is get IN.

Like the King, huh? Just want to see if you can make it?

I'm not anything like HIM!

I apologize.

Nice sound.

One of the crew must've left this behind.

That's a 'guitar.' An old, traditional Terran instrument.

- Have you been a man for a long time? - What do you mean?

Never mind. I wonder why this ship was abandoned.

I bet the engine quit on them.

What happened to the passengers?

- Probably rescued. - They all died.

That's a possibility. They could've...

...all died?

Entirely possible.

Yeah! The eleventh one could be a dead passenger!

Their GHOST!

Dead passenger...

This is our fourth day. This ship was apparently once used for...

...Iong range transit or immigration.

The upper section can hold about 600 families...

...and the storage area held provisions for 2 or 3 years.

Also, Toto and the others found a library and vegetable gardens.

Due to computer failure, we can't learn everything...

...but based on trajectory readings, we're orbiting a black planet.

The drive system is dead, essentially leaving the Esperanza a satellite.

The planet's diameter is 4,000 km. No oxygen. Our orbit cycle is 53 days.

That's it! That's why the test lasts for 53 days!

All we have to do is navigate this ship safely through one orbit!

Yes. Safely...

A number of computers remain off-line.

There are shorts everywhere. Might have to repair them all.

I'll take care of this section. Check out the other circuit.

- On it. - May I help?

Thanks, Thickhead. Here's the manual.

Lots of shorts here, too. Tada, cut the power to E circuit.

There're a lot of bombs left...

At least fifty around the residential quarters alone.

Will our circuit repairs set them off?

Tada, switch on E circuit. Tada, E circuit! Turn it on!

GANGA!

What happened? GANGA!

Ganga, hang in there. What's with you guys?! Get a stretcher!

- What's wrong? - What's going on?

Don't just stand there! This is your fault!

- Stretcher's over there! - Tada!

Bring him out!

Over here! Take Ganga to the operating room! Hurry!

Frol! Turn on all the lights in the O.R.! The room to the left!

Gotcha!

Wait! Who's going to operate on him? Can anyone here do it?

- I'll do it! - What?..!

You have surgical experience?

My mentor was a physician. I think I can handle it.

You caused the accident! How do we know you won't murder Ganga?

If we lose anyone, we'll all fail the exam!

Let him. If Ganga dies, he'll be revealed as...

...the eleventh member. Let him try it.

Can someone assist me?

I'll do it. I Have a some experience.

Great! Thanks, Frol!

I'll help, too. I don't know much, so give me directions.

Everyone else, out of here!

He has two wire fragments in his body.

They'll have to come out.

His EKG is normal. We don't know his blood type, though.

I'll have to do it!

Scalpel.

Greenish blood! Are you all right?

- Never seen anything like this... - But you just said...

I... I've seen it on video at school. Don't worry. I'll do all right.

- Please! - Trust me.

Tada, it's pretty deep. Don't harm any internal organs.

Right.

Thanks.

Greenish muscles... Green lymph node... It's deep, but he's in great shape.

There it is! Frol, pinsette...

There's a thin cord attached to it. Careful now...

All right.

- Lucky we saved him. - Yeah... really healthy guy.

I wish to investigate you.

What for? Tada worked his butt off to save Ganga!

Tada, I believe you've been on this ship before.

That's not true!

Yet you knew where the bridge was.

And the residential and engine sections as well.

You knew how to open doors, where switches were...

Even where the stretcher was. Is it all your 'intuition'?

Yeah, answer that, Mr. Intuition!

If you can't explain it, we'll take a vote.

If the majority doesn't trust you, we'll lock you up!

That's not fair, King! You can't just lock him up!

We want to pass the exam, right?

Right. We don't want to fail because of some 'bogey man' in our crew.

- I sure don't want to die... - And there is an 11th man here...

All those in favor of locking up Tada?

Five! Decided! Tada, we lock you up!

WAIT!

That accident wasn't Tada's fault alone.

I forgot to cut off the safety lock on my side.

If I had, I wouldn't have been hurt even if the power was on.

It was partially my mistake, too. Do you understand me, King?

Amazing! We just patched him up a little while ago.

Thank you, Ganga. You trust me?

I just didn't think the 11th one would be that clumsy.

Yeah, the guy's been damn clever. How do we fight him?

Frol, I'd better check his wound. Bring me some fresh gauze.

Tada... did you operate on me?

I was pretty terrified. We didn't even know your blood type.

Did you notice everything in my body was green?

My planet is on the periphery of the Sava Group.

My people have very short life spans.

There's endemic disease there. Almost everyone dies before age 30.

I'm a cyborg, with body systems based on Toledolega Green Chlorella.

Cyborg?..

It's still experimental. I began the algae injections when I was nine.

If I live on without developing any genetic defects, it'll be a success.

Other Toledolegans can receive my chlorella culture treatment.

It's expensive, so the number will have to be limited at first.

What is it?

Ah, nothing. Your wound is already closed.

What is this? I feel like I'm in danger!

Number has to be limited... limited...

That's why I want to enter the Cosmo Academy.

I want to study Space Medicine and Biology.

If we can overcome our diseases, my people will live longer...

...work harder, and be happier.

Why did I come to this place? What is it about this ship?..

Tada, turn the switch on. Tada, switch on the E circuit!

Who's voice was that I heard?

A telepath! That's it! But why did my sense let me hear that voice?

There's a person among these ten whose telepathy surpasses mine!

King... Fourth... Amazon... Who can it be? Knu... Thickhead...

Toto... Chako... Rednose... Ganga... Who? WHO?!

What's up? Why're you here all alone?

Nothing. Whatcha got there?

Booze! Let's have a drink! Here's one for you. Drink it!

Sit down!

53 days... I hope it's over soon.

It's only been a week.

It's spring on my world now... How about yours?

It's summer most of the year on Siberies.

- What're your parents like? - I don't... have any parents.

Oh, Tada... I'm sorry.

I don't really remember anything about my parents.

An Elder of my village has taken care of me since I was little.

What's he like?

My village is small and poor.

He's the priest, judge, doctor... and a teacher as well.

He taught me everything, including my intuitive power.

When I left home, I told him I wanted to be a space pilot.

So if I get into the Academy, I'm signing up for pilot training.

Space pilot. Huh.

- This doesn't look right. - It's way off track!

What's wrong?

Our orbit. We're moving away from the black planet.

What?!

Those explosions when we arrived must've thrown off our orbit.

Dammit, it's been four weeks already, and the screens STILL don't work!

Of all the...! We've been too busy fixing the bloody computers!

I may have a fault on this circuit set. Let me check it.

Don't push yourself.

I'm fine, really. I'm not built like an average person, you know.

Oh, why is it so hot in here?

This stupid, cruddy ship!

The screen's out and the air conditioning doesn't work!

- The screen's working! - All right!

What's that?

- A blue sun. - Must've been behind the planet.

A bad omen.

Two bodies lined up is considered a bad sign on my world.

That's a dumb superstition.

- Don't you have seasons on your planet? - Of course!

The position of stars rule the seasons and all living things.

My planet, Vidknu, orbits its sun in a 48 year cycle.

We are born in spring. We die in spring.

We experience only one summer in our lives.

Life and death... it is our destiny.

Whew! It's so hot!

I'm so hot... I need a shower!

Pressure's low.

I can't take this! We'll probably sweat to death if this goes on.

What'll happen if we keep moving towards the sun?

Who knows?

What, Frol? What's wrong?

- What the?..! - This is LOW pressure?!

I thought I was gonna drown!

Damned fussy shower! Amazon, can you look at this later on?

That... Frol's... Tada! Tada!! TADA!!

Frol is a girl? Are you sure?!

Damn right I am! I saw her in the shower!

Figures. I thought Frol was a bit delicate.

- What do we do, Tada?! - Wh- What do you mean?

Any ideas, King?

If Frol is indeed a woman, we must treat her accordingly.

Different arrangements will have to be made.

Whew! Much better...

Hey, is the chow ready?

What's the problem? What's with you guys?

- Frol, are you a woman? - What?!

Amazon said he saw you. Why have you been hiding it?

DAMN YOU!

What?..!

Are you blind? Women have breasts!

TADA's bust is bigger than mine! So what part of me is a girl?!

Then you're a man?

There was a gender test before the exam. What was your result?

What?.. Who cares what they marked?!

Frol, this test isn't a game.

If you're a woman, say so! Or are you the eleventh one?

Why you...

What're you doing?! Put me down! Dammit, put me down!

Menir shouldn't behave this way.

M- menir?

You are a Menir. In my language, it means 'angel.'

You are not yet man or woman.

- She's neither?! - Of course! A hermaphrodite!

Hermaphrodite?..

A hermaphrodite who hasn't yet grown into either sex. Right, Frol?

Yeah. And if I pass this test, I'll get to become a man!

So you took this exam to become a male?

Exactly.

Knu, did you know this from the beginning?

Yes. For I, too, was a hermaphrodite.

So on your planet...

Yes. We grow up without developing as boys or girls.

At a certain age, the secretion of hormones decides our gender.

On my planet, only first-born can become men.

There's a set quota for men and women.

I'm youngest in my family, and in 2 years my body temperature...

...will rise 4 degrees or so. Then I'll receive female hormone injections.

But if I make it into Cosmo Academy...

...it'll be such an honor that I can get male hormones instead.

Is it that great to be a man? Women do pretty well on my world.

- Men take multiple wives back home. - Polygamy?

In our society, men rule and women work.

And there're 5 or 6 women to each male.

Except for the first born...

...all people marry as soon as they become women.

My parents intend to marry me off to a neighboring landowner.

This guy already has 8 wives and is 18 years older than me.

Women are pretty to look at, but that's about all.

I've attended lots of weddings for my sisters...

But my brother's was the best one.

He was so handsome... I was absolutely moved.

You only live once.

I want to be a man and have all that.

Damn! This horrible heat!

As we thought, the ship's moving closer to the blue sun.

We've got a reading on the energy level.

The regulator tank's still low and can't contain the sun's energy.

So, 58% of the heat is being released into the ship.

And this radiator panel is letting outside heat into the ship.

- So if we keep moving toward the sun... - The ship's temperature will climb.

Son of a bitch!

I'll bet the eleventh guy is causing all this!

I can't tell what's part of our test and what's sabotage.

Let me help you, Frol.

Leave me alone! Don't insult me for being a frail 'Menir'!

When I become a man, I'll be a lot tougher than you!

If she becomes a woman, she'll be darn good looking.

But she'll make a difficult girlfriend!

Probably.

It's like this all over the ship.

The heat's making them grow like crazy!

It'll be a jungle in here!

Vines grow... temperatures rise... Vines grow even longer...

Tada, where are you going?

Got it!

What're you looking for? Conductor vine?..

Tropical mineral plant of Seguran origin...

Artificially propogated variety can replace nichrome or copper wire.

Outer surface absorbs heat and helps the vine to grow.

But if the temperature exceeds a certain point, for self-preservation...

...a crystalline outer layer forms, cutting off the flow of electricity.

When crystallization occurs, it breeds the 'Dell Red Spotted Fever' virus.

Dell Red Spotted Fever?

Immunization is possible by injecting a weakened strain of the virus.

The supply is extremely limited... There're no more mice!!

Vaccine...

There are no more mice!

We don't have any more mice. There are at least 500 children aboard...

...but only enough vaccine for 200 people.

We can only save children under four years old.

Unless a rescue ship reaches us within a week...

The rest of us will die!

What do we do with the bodies? We don't have 2,000 bodybags!

Lock up all the guns! Hurry!

- Doctor! Give me the vaccine! - I have an eight-year-old son!

What about my family?

NO! Don't touch the mouse cage!

- I was here! - Tada! What's the matter?

I was here! I WAS on this ship before!

Tada! Come on, Tada!

Mother...

Here, take this. That's it.

- My baby... - Mommy.

I'd forgotten it all.

Everything that happened when I was four.

You must be our Captain.

Please take care of my boy. Please... my boy...

Elder!

Mommy? Mommy!

Mother! Mother...

We don't have any mice!

There are eleven of us! Eleven!

If Tada's story is true, we face a deadly crisis.

90% of the people died?! That was a major disaster!

Didn't you Terrans ever hear about it?

Get real! We were all only about four years old!

This is a death ship... this Esperanza...

I have the results here from the vine tests. Brace yourselves...

I sealed a vine in a case and heated it.

Crystals appeared at 40 Centigrade, with the virus appearing soon after...

40 degrees, huh?

According to energy readings, the ship's interior temperature...

...will reach 40 degrees in eight or nine days!

So we're going to die?!

- Geez, this isn't a joke. - I don't want to die!

- Covered with red spots... - Any medicine?

It's possible to make a vaccine from mice which die from the fever...

We don't have any mice! What do we do?!

Shall we push the scramble button?

Are you kidding? We'll fail the exam! We've come this far!

But...

I'm not taking this test just for the fun of it like King!

I am risking my honor!

And I'M trying to see whether I get to be a man or a woman!

We still have some time to think this over.

Yeah! It's too early to panic.

That's right. It's too early.

Elder... what should we do?

When you told me to take the entrance exam...

Did you know I'd end up on this ship?

We have to repair this?

The radiator circuit is completely down. Could take a while to fix.

Complicated!

This side is broken, too. Looks like it's been repaired once.

The previous crew must have been frantic.

Maybe the temperature changed so quickly, the system broke down.

Or there was a warp failure?..

Perhaps they warped out near that blue sun...

Whose turn is it to cook today?

There's a fork in my soup!

I'm... I'm sorry.

Damn you! You intend to perforate my stomach?!

Cool it, King! It's too hot... No one can think straight.

- When can you finish the repairs? - Don't know...

You don't know! We've only five days until the virus starts eating us!

- Everyone's doing his best! - Well do better!!

WHO?..!

Cut the bullshit!

You may be King on your world, but here you're nothing but...

...a useless bigmouth with nothing to contribute!

If you can't do any work, then stop complaining!

USELESS BIGMOUTH?!

Yeah, you no-good hypochondriac!

Why you...!

You and me, King! Right now!

- You've gone too far! - Oh, you wanna join in?!

Stop it, Frol!

Wait there!

- DAMN YOU! - Fourth! Calm down!

Everybody, let's sit down and talk this over!

Oh, SHUT UP!

Loneliness that colors the night sky

Loneliness that colors the night sky Let's get 'em!

I wander without a destination

I wander without a destination What are you doing with the food I made?!

Showing you my real self I told you I don't like this stuff!

Is something I don't know how to do A real man wouldn't complain!

Is something I don't know how to do

Connect them together, hurry!

Connect them together, hurry! Stop it! All of you!!

Lips which screamed those words Stop it! All of you!!

Lips which screamed those words

felt your telepathy, oh yeah!

Felt your telepathy, oh yeah! I haven't eaten anything yet.

Felt your telepathy, oh yeah!

I turn around and see you

sitting on a shooting star, singin'

Stop this nonsense! That means you two!

No matter what, I love you Stop this nonsense! That means you two!

No matter what, I love you

I love you

What's happening to us?

Destiny. All is destiny.

Damn, I can hardly see straight!

Look out!

It's gonna blow!

SON OF A BITCH!!! We were so close to fixing it!

What happened? The temperature just shot up three degrees!

Three degrees?

You can't fix it?!

Are you saying we should give up? Why can't we make the vaccine?

We wouldn't have to worry about the temperature then!

Be reasonable! We don't have any mice and we don't have time!

We must obey our destiny.

The Devil take your philosophy!

Who caused all this?! Whose fault is it?!

King, stop it!

You've nothing to worry about. YOU'RE already immune!

Whatever happens to us, you'll survive!

How did you end up on this particular ship?

You said it was just coincidence! Why are there 11 of us? WHY?!

Tada was the one standing by the power lever.

Yeah! It was Tada!

You're the one! You're the 11th one!

Everything was your doing! You must be the one!

- The eleventh one! - Tada's the eleventh one!

No! Not me! I'm not!

After him!! We'll kill him and get the vaccine from his blood!

Calm down, King! We can't get vaccine from Tada's blood!

Shut up!

Get him!!

Frol...

Even you?..

Especially me!! I saw him push that lever!

FROL...!

- Where is he? - Find him!

There he goes!

Go around! We'll corner him!

Amazon! That way!

Shit!

- Over there? - No.

Damn! Where's he hiding?

I found him! Up there!

The elevator!

He's headed for the residential section! Go to the main hall!

Rednose!

You got him?

I... I... killed him!

...hot...

...that glare...

That's...

Frol...

You're awake. Let's go. King wants to interrogate you.

Was I out for a long time?

About three hours or so. Temperature jumped 2 degrees.

How's Ganga?

He's resting in the medical room. Been vomiting pretty bad.

Wasn't I shot?

Rednose had the gun on the lowest setting.

Do you really think I'm the eleventh one?

Why did you run away? If you're innocent... Why?

...so hot...

Tada... Go ahead and kill me! I'm not a coward!

I don't want them to know you took my gun. Kill me!

Here. I'll be in Ganga's room. Bring the others!

Ganga! How's your fever? Let me examine you.

I'm all right.

- Caught it from your experiment, huh? - So, this is the Spotted Fever?

I think so. But this is...

- Don't move! - Come over here!

Stay back! I have the fever!

- What? - He wants to infect us!

Ganga's recovering. Once his fever's down, we can make the vaccine.

Vaccine?

That's right! Lucky for us I have an algae-based body chemistry!

- So we're saved! - It seems that way...

- All right! - We don't have to die!

Wait! Don't be too optimistic!

Which comes first? Ganga's fever coming down...

...or the manifestation of the disease?

He's right! This is still a battle against time!

Yeah! It could hit 40 degrees in a few hours!

Listen to me! There IS a way to lower the ship's temperature!

What do you mean?

The idea came to me when I was in the elevator.

The top of the ship faces the sun.

We'll seal all the decks up to level 20 and detonate everything...

...above it to shift our orbit!

I see... Use the elevator shaft as a nozzle.

...It's risky, but we could try it!

I get it. In effect, reverse the original explosions' orbital shift.

It may be dangerous, but if we pull it off...

We can escape the blue sun!

There are bombs still hidden all over the ship.

We can use those!

But we might destroy the ship...

So what?!! It's worth a try!

Yeah, we can't sit around and do nothing!

- Yeah! - He's right!

What do you think? Should we try it?

I have already decided.

But I intend to lock Tada up until the operation is over.

What's WITH you?!

We need Tada's power to locate the hidden explosives!

What? Depend on his 'power'?

There's no time. Have you any idea how long it would take...

...to check every circuit ourselves?

- Yeah, he's right! - We have to start now!!

I don't trust him!

You have to!

I can't!

And I say you must!

The 11th one... is ME!

Why... Why are you here?

Don't shoot! I'm a living vaccine for you guys!

I didn't mean any harm... I just wanted to test my body.

I don't believe it. Ganga being the 11th one...

Me neither.

- It just doesn't fit. - What about him?

Oh, come on! You just decided I was the one!

Stop it! There's no extra man! There never was!

Remember what Tada said when we all first met?

We have to stop rationalizing who's the enemy and get to work!

We don't have time for this! Come on, dammit!

She's right. She swears like a stormtrooper, but she's right.

Let's go!

Come on, Tada. Find us some bombs!

Um...

They're waiting.

I give up!

Got one...

They sure hid these in tight places.

There's one too!

Everyone back to your seats!

- I'm sending the elevator up! - Level 20!

Good! Stop the elevator!

Sealing bulkheads.

Completely isolate the passenger section!

Temperature's over 40 degrees!

Begin countdown!

- Bulkhead breach at L-25B! - Sealing F-D!

We're moving away!

All right!

- Success! - We're saved!

- We did it! - We pulled it off.

We're moving back into our original orbit.

- Should be easy from here on. - We may have been lucky.

Fresh fruit!

Looks great!

- What's wrong? - Nothing...

- Let me see your hand! - I told you, it's nothing!

Show me!

Stop it! Don't do that!

Frol, you have...

It's a symptom of Dell Red Spotted Fever.

The vaccine didn't work on Frol!

I'm okay. I can last 8 more days. Ganga got better!

I'm different!

What if you die before the eighth day, Frol?

No way! I ain't gonna die!

Maybe we should... push the button.

Hey! Don't! Toto, don't joke like that!

Right guys? Toto was joking, right?!

We've come so far... But we can't let Frol die!

Yeah... we can take the exam over again!

I'll just delay my return home for another three years.

We did our best.

Damn...

Bastards! Don't you want to pass this exam?!

You'll die before that, Frol.

I'd rather die than have to become a woman!

Why'd we bust our asses for 45 days? Huh, Tada?

Amazon?.. Ganga?.. To pass the exam, right?

Right, King?

It's unanimous, Frol.

We'll push the scramble button.

Frol, aren't you feverish?

No. Not really.

It was my last chance...

I really wanted to become a man.

Frol, look at this vast universe.

We aren't the only ones who exist here. All those glittering stars...

They all have life and possibility. Can't you see it, Frol?

Yeah... I see it.

It's very beautiful...

Frol, why don't you come to my world?.. And marry me.

It'll be a while before I turn into a woman...

I'll wait.

I don't know if I'll be a very pretty woman.

You'll be beautiful.

What's wrong?

I think... I think I have that fever...

- The rescue ship's here! - Earlier than I expected.

- Where is the sick person? - Right here, sir.

Everyone move into the rescue ship.

They'll find out we have an extra man.

Like it matters now?

There're only 9 of us!

One's missing!

Who? Who is missing?

Be seated.

Mr. Glenn, enter please.

Thickhead!

I am instructor Glenn. The eleventh man.

This final test was designed to measure...

...your cooperative ability and adaptability.

In space, we often encounter unpredictable situations...

...such as the completely illogical presence of an 11th man.

My role was to mingle with your group, cause trouble...

...and make you push the button as early as I could.

In case of an emergency, I was to protect you.

So why couldn't Tada detect you, Thick... Instructor Glenn?

- I'm a stronger telepath. - Then?..

Yes, I was the one who made you cause Ganga's accident.

I apologize for creating such a difficult situation.

The orbit shift and the virus were not part of the program.

The Academy's at fault.

However, you lasted through 45 days of extremely difficult conditions.

Out of all the groups, your score is the best!

As a matter of fact, out of the 70 groups...

...only six lasted longer than 35 days.

All of you passed the test!

- Passed? - Did he say we passed?

On behalf of the Cosmo Academy, I congratulate you.

Congratulations.

- We passed! - I can't believe it!

- Tada! Great, isn't it? - Thanks, Ganga.

- We can study together! - Sure, Toto!

Tada, I'm so sorry for everything.

King...

I may never see you again, but I will never forget you!

Take care.

Fourth!

Congratulations, Mr. Intuition! You're a hell of a guy!

Why you...!

- Tada, let's stay friends. - Thanks!

See you when classes begin.

Now Frol can become a man!

Yeah... She'll be happy...

- Tada. Congratulations. - Thank you, Mr. Glenn.

You were assigned to this group because your Elder informed us...

...that you were a survivor of the Esperanza tragedy.

Elder?

He's an alumnus of the Academy. And you've proven yourself well.

He'll be proud of you. Now tell him you've passed!

Yes, sir!

- Hi. - Hi.

So?

I still can't believe we passed!

My mom and sisters will be so proud of me!

I'm happy for you. Really...

It's okay. If you still want me to... I can become a woman.

I softly close my eyes

and I pray

Even though we're far away

you're still by my side

Stars rain upon the roof

A galaxy of rain

JAPANESE CAST A single droplet of miracle

Tada — Akira Kamiya Frol — Michiko Kawai So we'll be able to meet again

Ganga — Tessho Genda King — Hideyuki Tanaka My friend, I won't forget

Fourth — Toshio Furukawa Amazon — Hirotaka Suzuoki The heart that yearns to be true

Thickhead — Michihiro Ikemizu Rednose — Kozo Shioya held us both

Knu — Noriaki Wakamoto Toto — TARAKO Chaco — Tsutomu Kashiwakura Your honesty

Subtitles by Justin Sevakis I never knew how to believe in each other

Song translations by Mayumi Kobayashi and I spent my days alone

Time passed before we knew it

We've become adults

I cleverly tilt my head down

and tell lies at times, but...

My friend, I want to tell you

Since I've met you

you've made me realize over and over

My honesty

If our love were to be abandoned

I won't be able to live now

Softly close your eyes

and call out to me

Although we can't see each other

I will be by your side