[HorribleSubs] Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Ars Nova - 05.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Iona, damage report.
We have lost 40% of our armaments.
I see... That's tough.
Can you repair yourself?
There is a severe shortage of nanomaterials.
I can make stopgap repairs.
We're also out of erosion torpedoes.
If the Fog attacked right now, we'd be finished.
We'll need to go to Iwoto.
I hope we can get back there in one piece.
Message from Control.
They're about to load the vibration warhead
and perform a diagnostic.
They're projecting completion at 2000 hours.
So, that's the vibration warhead...
It's supposedly more powerful than the erosion torpedo.
Uncle Sam must be looking forward to the delivery.
So this weapon's a game changer?
I'm surprised we could make something so amazing.
That girl...
Do you remember her, Iona?
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Not Human
Hey, what's with you?
I sank Kirishima and Haruna.
I hope I'll get to do my part soon, too.
When I did...
their thoughts flooded into me.
It wasn't just regret.
There was a bit of satisfaction.
Why?
Because she was able to save her friend, right?
"Friend"?
I see.
Your guest is still resting.
Thanks.
You haven't told anyone, right?
No, Miss.
That coat...
Oh, so it is yours?
It's really big...
Give it back...
Sniffle, sniffle...
Thank you...
Shazam.
Um...
I'm Osakabe Makie.
And you?
Haruna.
What's the rest of your name?
Just Haruna.
Oh, Haruna.
I found this on the ground.
Is it yours?
Yes.
I've never seen this material before.
It feels like metal, but it's very light.
Kirishima, are you all right?
Yeah...
The Union Core is unscathed,
but what's going on?
It appears that this girl saved us
after we were thrown from the ships.
I don't know the details.
I see.
I will leave the reconnaissance to you.
Understood.
What is it?
Well... All of a sudden, you froze.
I was just deep in thought.
Okay, then...
By the way, why were you unconscious on our property?
That's...
And you were practically naked.
I repurposed the materials forming my clothing
as a crushable structure to absorb the shock of impact.
Crutchable-what?
Crushable structure.
Whatever.
Hey, why don't you stay here for a while?
You've got something going on.
If you want to walk around outside,
just wearing underwear and a coat is bad taste.
"Bad taste"?
Transmitting data on human apparel throughout history.
If we are to be active on land,
it may be beneficial to improve your appearance.
I have reached a similar conclusion.
From your perspective,
what can I wear that would not be "bad taste"?
Oh, we have lots of clothes no one wears.
You can have some!
There's got to be a lot in your size.
Hm, where are they...
Osakabe Makie, why are you helping me?
Why?
Well, this is probably some kind of fate!
"Fate"?
Yeah!
You don't know what fate means?
"Fate"...
Referring to a connection between people,
a fateful encounter.
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Haruna, you talk like a dictionary.
Kind of like a machine.
No, that's not true.
Oh, well.
But, this is kind of fun, isn't it?
Um, um...
Hm... Maybe this?
Mm, not this, either...
Or, maybe this one?
Nah, this can't be ignored, either...
Please spare me...
Not yet!
When you change clothes,
you have to change your hair, too!
Maybe this?
How about this?
This isn't bad, either!
Haruharu, you should be more stylish.
I know! Let's go shopping together tomorrow!
I'll ask if we can go outside.
Okay?
Yes?
Miss, it's time for your checkup.
Okay, be right there.
Haruharu, take your time picking your clothes.
Shazam.
"Haruharu"... she likes you.
Haruharu.
By the way, Haruna,
give me some of your nanomaterials.
I'm helpless right now.
Good.
I can't get used to this.
What is this place?
No life signatures detected.
And not just here, either.
Even though this is a large structure,
there are very few life signatures.
Ma'am.
Better play dead.
Miss Makie is waiting.
I will show you to the dining hall.
Hey, take me with you.
I can't let people see me walking around.
Huh?
Why do you have him with you?
Do you like him?
No, that's not...
necessarily wrong.
Oh, I know.
Let's all eat together.
It's kind of fun
to eat with other people.
Are there no other humans here?
No one except the maid.
I don't know who my mom is,
and my dad died.
So I always eat alone.
Okay, let's eat.
I had them make lots, so eat all you like.
What are those?
My medicine.
It'd be really bad if I forget to take any, so I lay them all out.
Miss, it's time for your checkup.
Okay, be right there.
Hey, Haruharu?
Do you hate carrots?
Uh, no...
That's not good.
You won't grow big if you don't eat your carrots. Right?
Here, Yotarou.
So, this one's named Yotarou.
Huh?
Ah...
Kirishima... stuffed animals don't eat carrots.
I am well aware of that.
Damn...
I didn't expect to get exposed so soon.
We have no choice now!
Forgive us, Makie!
Wow!
Wow!
Wow, wow, wow!
Hey, did you make this, Haruharu?
Um... Well, sort of.
Wow, when'd you do that?
Are you a robot expert, Haruharu?
Are you involved in secret jobs, like me?
Huh? Oh... yeah.
I knew it!
I thought you were weird.
I get it now. You're the same as me.
"Same."
Still, wow.
I was surprised!
I'll give him to you.
Huh?
To thank you for helping me out.
Really?!
Yes.
Um... hello? Haruna-san?
Thanks!
Yotarou, you're lucky!
Now that you can walk on your own two legs, you're finally free!
Congratulations, "Yotarou."
Shut up, "Haruharu"!
Here, look this way.
Please spare me...
In Japan, friends wash each other's backs.
"Friend"...
A person with whom one interacts closely,
someone of importance.
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Splash!
A white whale has surfaced!
He's going to dive again!
Makie, you're free.
Really?
I haven't really thought about that sort of thing.
Good night, Yotarou.
Good night, Haruharu.
Good night, Makie.
Haruharu!
You're nice and warm, Haruharu.
Haruna, we should give a status update to Kongou.
I also found something interesting,
so I want to report that to her.
Have you developed a liking for that appearance?
I-It's only temporary!
More importantly, we must apologize.
We did not think we would be defeated.
I had been monitoring both of you.
I am glad you survived, even if only as a core.
First, the two of you should head to Sagami Bay.
I have Maya on standby off the shore of Kamakura.
Wait, Kongou.
I've found something interesting.
I'll upload the information to our shared network.
The vibration warhead...
That new torpedo the humans developed?
Indeed.
We are now in the residence of the project's lead developer, Osakabe Toujuurou.
Osakabe is deceased,
but it may be possible for us to retrieve some data on the new torpedo.
I don't want to call it a way for us to save face, but...
Fine.
Handle it.
I'll order Maya to continue standing by.
Then we'll begin the operation.
Let's go, Haruna.
Humans change their own disposition in response to emotions.
But, we are the Fog.
We are merely acting out a temporary persona.
There it is!
Iwoto!
I got here ahead of him, just as I'd planned!
Huh?
No way!
What the hell?!
This attack algorithm... isn't human.
This is...
It can't be!
There appears to be something
in the basement that consumes a great deal of energy.
That must be where it is.
Let's go retrieve the data.
What?
I was waiting for you.
This way, please.
Please step inside.
H-Hey!
What is this place?
Thank you for coming.
You are...
Osakabe Toujuurou,
the master of this house.
Aren't you supposed to be dead?
That's what human records say.
Well, it suits us better if you're alive.
Why don't you hand over the files on the vibration warhead's development?
The vibration warhead?
Unfortunately,
I'm not the one who created that weapon.
What do you mean?
So, it was Makie...
You noticed?
You're right.
Makie's abilities far surpass my own.
Because...
she is not human.
In the past,
I was developing weapons that could be used against the Fog.
However, it was a series of setbacks and failures.
I came to realize my limitations as a human being.
So I began a certain project.
The assumption was that, should one be unable
to achieve a necessary goal,
one must merely create a human with supernatural ability.
The Design Child Initiative created 109 lives.
Of them, seven were viable.
And of them, only one survived longer than three years.
And that was Makie.
As a result, Makie far exceeded our expectations with her achievements.
However, the government was indifferent.
In reality, they were afraid of her abilities...
just as they feared the Fog.
We were herded into this mansion
where we were to live under government oversight.
You told her she was free,
but she is not allowed to make any outside contact
and she cannot lead a normal life for a child of her age.
Still, we were happy.
I just wanted to see her smile.
I came to love her as my own daughter.
However,
one day, the government gave me an order.
They told me to create a Design Child who'll serve as Makie's backup.
They had decided to discard her as casually as they
might an outdated computer.
I faked my death in an accident
and vanished from sight, along with the data on Design Children,
so that she would remain unique.
They still need her talents in order to fine tune the vibration warhead.
That is why she is protected.
I don't understand.
Why did you choose to live?
Wouldn't it make things worse if they ever found out about your ruse?
That is because of lingering attachment.
"Lingering attachment."
A phrase indicating regret, inability to let go.
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I wanted to watch over her through the years... her smile.
Humans are very selfish, aren't they?
Yes, indeed.
As you can see, I don't have long to live.
So, I'd like to ask a favor.
What is the favor?
Please become... friends with Makie.
You really are selfish.
Asking us to become her friends...
You're aware that I am a mental model of the Fog?
She laughs so much when she is with you two.
That is enough.
Please.
Haruharu...
Makie...
A friend...
As I'd feared...
Now that she has made contact with a mental model,
they will no longer let her be...
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