Universal Calendar 799,
Neue Reich Calendar 1, July 16th:
Due to their being banned by the Treaty of Ba'alat,
battleships and space carriers
the Alliance military were to destroy their
here in the Lesavik Stellar Region.
approaching ships on radar.
I'm picking up a large number of
I have an IFF response. They're friendly troops.
Which unit is it?
Incoming message.
They say they've come to assist with our work.
Assistance?
I haven't heard anything about that.
They're saying communications are poor,
directly to you, Commandant,
so they'd like to report
and request to come alongside the flagship.
I see, give them permission.
Are you sure we should?
What's there to be concerned about?
being deceived by the enemy.
The war's over, so there's no fear of
Don't worry about it.
Battleships?!
They're assuming an attack formation!
Th-that's...
We've been surrounded.
What do they intend to do?
The flagship has been encircled!
We can't do anything in this situation!
Have they been taken hostage?!
Just who are they?!
We have a communication!
all ships on an open line.
A transmission is being sent to
Put them on speaker!
Right!
resisting the despotism of the Empire.
We are a group of volunteer soldiers
the Alliance government
We cannot simply overlook
and destroying these precious military vessels.
submitting to the Empire on bended knee
We are confiscating them,
for true freedom and independence.
so that they can be of use in the fight
without any unnecessary resistance.
Please calmly hand them over
and have no family ties holding them back,
And to those who share our ideals
we'll gladly welcome your participation.
I say again, we are a group of volunteer soldiers
resisting the despotism of the Empire.
Are you going?
resisting the despotism of the Empire.
I'm going too!
We cannot simply overlook the Alliance government
I'm sick of this sort of work!
listening to the Empire on bended knee...
Let's go!
listening to the Empire on bended knee...
Lt. Commander!
I don't know who they are,
this post-defeat disposal, right?
but it has to be better than continuing with
I'm going.
Lt. Commander, we'll join you.
Let's go!
Me too!
I'm going too!
Me too!
I'm going too!
Yeah, I'm going.
Don't be careless!
Yeah, I'm going.
Don't be careless!
Wait up!
Hey, hurry!
Wait up!
Hurry up!
Upon hearing that message,
with that group of robbers,
4,000 of our people happily joined up
and couldn't do anything to oppose them.
but we were surrounded by 500 battleships
464 battleships and 80 space carriers.
Your Excellency, this time we were able to obtain
Right.
is seeking a meeting as a representative
By the way, Lt. Commander Hamdi Ashur
for those who have newly joined us.
I'll meet him.
revolt against the Empire,
I have no objections to rising in
but until you make your goals clear,
to command, Admiral Merkatz.
I cannot fully recognize your right
I wish to ask under what banner does this fleet sail?
other than the Lohengramm Dynasty?
Democratic republicanism? An autocracy
Or perhaps militarism?
I realize that I'm being rude.
of the Imperial military,
Your Excellency was once a leader
you held the position of
and after fleeing to our nation,
Legitimate Government of the Galactic Empire.
director of military affairs for the
was the restoration of the Goldenbaum Dynasty,
I believe the Legitimate Government's goal
with an objective like that.
but I cannot agree to assist
On that point, I'll be clear.
the revival of the Goldenbaum Dynasty.
The objective of our forces is not
so I'll believe you.
I've heard that you're a man of your word,
But as rude as this may sound,
who believe in democratic republicanism,
for rallying the officers and men
may lack the needed draw.
I believe that the name of Admiral Merkatz
volunteer army in order to satisfy you?
Then who would need to lead this anti-Empire
in democratic republicanism,
As a soldier who believes
lacking in achievements or popularity,
Admiral Bewcock certainly isn't
as the standard-bearer of our future.
but it's hard to imagine a man of his age
of a younger generation,
Sithole and Lobos are military leaders
but they're already people of the past.
more popular and with more prestige.
I'd wish for someone younger,
Admiral Yang Wen-li?
I wouldn't dare to name him.
It might cause a problem for him.
realized today or tomorrow.
At any rate, this isn't something that can be
I will follow Admiral Merkatz's command.
For the time being,
I'd like you to trust me on that.
we're lacking in crew.
Compared to the number of ships,
We wish to ask for your aid in operating our fleet.
Understood.
This way.
The man's too much of a quibbler.
Well, he seems reliable, but...
It's as he says.
for democratic republicanism.
I'm not at all qualified to be the standard-bearer
just two or three years ago,
After all, I was a soldier of a despotic nation
the forces of republicanism.
and was fighting against
democratic republicanism now,
For me to fly the banner of
"What an inconsistent man."
I'm sure in the future they'll say
too much into things, aren't you?
Your Excellency, you're reading
an environment like this against your will,
Considering you've been forced into
always doing your best.
everyone knows that you're
of those in the future,
No, even putting aside the evaluation
to muster the forces of democratic republicanism.
the truth is nobody but Admiral Yang will be able
even though he's an ally, wouldn't you say?
For that reason, the Alliance government fears him
This battleship seizure incident sparked a rumor.
who carried things out,
It was said that Merkatz was the one
but Yang was the mastermind behind it.
That certainly captured the truth of the matter.
certainly wouldn't have had proof,
However, those spreading the rumor at the time
to the long-whispered rumor of Merkatz's survival
and were doing little more than tying things
while intending to take down Yang.
If these letters are accurate, Captain,
have proven exceedingly lacking.
then I'd have to say that your surveillance efforts
these informants don't merit your trust.
But Your Excellency,
If Admiral Yang wanted to be a dictator,
better than this turbulent time for that purpose.
then he's had plenty of chances
In the first place, these informants
during countless emergencies in the past.
have likely been saved by Admiral Yang
benefactor with the shift in the political climate now
To change their attitude and sell out their
is decidedly shameful behavior.
shameless people, Your Excellency?
Do you believe the slander of such
understand the mentality of his superior.
In the end, Ratzel was unable to
believed these informers,
It wasn't that Lennenkampf
but rather that he wanted to do so.
Chief Aide Udo Dater Fummel,
After seeking the council of
to have retired Marshal Yang Wen-li arrested
Lennenkampf was advised on July 20th
on suspicion of violating the Hostile Activities Act.
At the same time, a standby order was given
to the office of the commissioner.
to the armored grenadier regiment attached
Arresting Admiral Yang?
Are you serious?
No, you should already understand.
Please understand...
We mustn't give the Imperial forces an excuse.
Even if he is a national hero,
we have no choice but to pass judgment on him.
if he threatens the safety of our nation,
But that's illogical, isn't it?
Marshal Yang had Admiral Merkatz flee,
Even if we take it as the truth that
didn't exist at that time.
the Treaty of Ba'alat and Hostile Activities Act
applying laws retroactively.
The Alliance charter firmly prohibits
the pillaging of a few days ago,
No, if Yang recommended
been after the establishment of the treaty.
that would have, of course,
be applying the law retroactively.
That would by no means
And yet there isn't any proof either way.
you can make his subordinates consent.
Even putting aside Yang himself, I can't imagine
in order to recover Marshal Yang.
They may act rashly and use force
No, they definitely will.
fighting each other like two years ago,
If this ends up with Alliance forces
what do you intend to do?
If it comes to that, we'll need to punish them.
They aren't Mr. Yang's personal subordinates.
the very fate of this nation, not just Yang.
They're in a position where they must protect
Will they accept that?
what the Imperial forces are truly plotting.
And Rebelo, I'm worried about
subordinates to have an outburst
They may be waiting for Admiral Yang's
and for that to cause a civil war.
excuse for intervening, after all.
That would give them the best possible
on the part of the Imperial forces.
At any rate, this report is clearly intervention
You shouldn't just do their bidding.
and on the next day, the 21st,
Rebelo wavered on his decision,
Central Autonomous National University,
President Oliveira of the
for successive political administrations,
which had provided the essential brains
consulted with him on the matter.
This confidential discussion lasted for three hours,
radical proposal was made.
and at that meeting, an even more
On the following day of the 22nd...
that shock the people of the future.
Upwards of 90% of wars occur for foolish reasons
foolish still and shock even the people of the day-
The other 10% occur for reasons that are more
Do you have a warrant?
Excuse me.
of the public prosecutor's office
Marshal Yang, I've come here in the name
for suspicion of violating
with the intent of holding you in custody
the Hostile Activities Act.
I'd like you to accompany me,
to contact your attorney?
but before that do you want
Unfortunately, I don't know any attorneys.
Could I see your ID?
Dear...
You don't need to worry.
I have no idea what the crime is,
without a trial, right?
but there's no way they'd execute me
This is a democratic country.
politicians have been saying.
Or at least that's what the
being obedient and do as I'm told,
If they think I'm going to just continue
they're making a big mistake.
Just watch.
Commissioner,
in from the minister of military affairs on Odin.
there's an ultra-high speed communication coming
The minister of military affairs?
Ah, Oberstein, is it?
I've heard that you've had Yang Wen-li arrested,
for your losses on the battlefield?
but was that in retribution
Such personal affairs are unrelated.
to the Alliance government
My principal occupation is to give advice
in judging people like Yang Wen-li,
who may become harmful in the future
in order to remove those
for the sake of His Majesty and the Empire.
as hoping to alleviate some personal grievance
I'm not driven by such petty motivations
at having lost to Yang.
Well then, I am the same.
There's no need to get worked up.
Yang Wen-li and Merkatz at the same time.
I'll tell you a means of casting judgment on both
sources of evil from the future of the Empire,
If your abilities are suited to removing potential
both Marshals Reuenthal and Mittermeyer.
then your achievements will surpass those of
By all means, please instruct me.
It doesn't really require any complicated methods.
As they'll be aware of their lack of authority,
Admiral Yang to the Imperial government.
you simply need demand that they hand over
you're taking him away to the Imperial homeland.
And then make an official announcement that
If you do so,
in order to save their benefactor Yang Wen-li, right?
Merkatz's party will exit their hiding place
You just need to aim for that.
You think it will work the way you suppose?
Give it a try.
If Merkatz doesn't appear,
to the Imperial homeland,
then you will only have sent Admiral Yang
and his life will be ours to do with as we wish.
the anti-Empire diehards in the Alliance.
A bit of occasional coercion is called for to clean up
Kaiser Reinhard know of this?
Minister, does His Majesty
I wonder?
then feel free to ask him directly yourself.
If that concerns you,
but what are Your Majesty's thoughts?"
Say "I wish to eradicate Yang Wen-li,
and cat food when it comes to cats.
You need dog food for dogs,
Commissioner Lennenkampf will be successful.
But it isn't certain that
will become Admiral Yang's ally,
If he fails, then the entire Alliance government
against the Empire.
and they may unite in resistance
Are you sure you want that?
It's of no matter if Lennenkampf fails.
and carry out the mission.
Someone else will simply take his place
and the one to pave it need be the same person.
It's not as though the one to clear the path
I see, so if Lennenkampf is killed,
our forces and completely subjugate the Alliance.
it would be a pretext to once more mobilize
shall be used as a sacrificial lamb?
So not just Yang, but also our ally Lennenkampf
he'll never become a marshal,
If Lennenkampf lives,
receive a special promotion to that rank.
but if he dies in the line of duty, then he could
rewarded by the nation.
Simply living isn't a path to being
What you say is correct as always, Minister.
that it will be received favorably.
But though it's correct, it's not certain
themselves in Lennenkampf's place,
Especially if someone were to think of
by your behavior, wouldn't they?
they'd surely object or be disgusted
Is he not giving that any thought?
deliberately on that account.
No, he may actually be acting
hearing some strange rumors lately.
To be honest, Admiral, we've been
Is that so?
Do you know what I'm talking about?
No.
to have died in the Battle of Vermilion, is still alive.
They say that Admiral Merkatz, who was supposed
First I've heard of it.
First you've heard of it, you say?
isn't it, Admiral Yang?
It seems the world is just full of surprises for you,
with every day full of enjoyment.
Thanks to that, I've been able to live
Well then, have you heard this one?
lied about Merkatz death
That there are rumors saying you
and had him escape?!
without any proof at all?
Could it be that I was arrested based on hearsay,
with no legal basis
The realization that he'd been arrested
made him realize how serious the situation was
simultaneously shocked Yang and
such emergency measures against him,
that his enemies were taking
and he began to sense the danger he was in.
As a consequence of Yang's arrest,
subordinates was also strengthened.
the surveillance on Yang's former
a double-edged sword.
And yet, that could also be called
of those watching them
This was because the appearance
sudden change in the situation.
also informed them of the
Red light, green light, is it?
an entourage with you.
It seems you've also brought quite
sure are treated like VIPs, huh?
People who are retired from military service
It's quite an honor.
But is it really true that Admiral Yang was arrested?
Lt. Commander Greenhill...
I mean, Mrs. Yang contacted me.
There's no mistake.
But they can't justify it, right?
Just what pretext did they-
I see.
Right, if the people in power feel like it,
of "justice" in the dictionary.
then they can just rewrite the definition
Still, if they pass judgment on Admiral Yang now,
anti-Empire elements
then aimless and smoldering
provoke a sudden outburst.
will get a symbol that could very well
Well, I'm sure they're prepared for that, but...
may be waiting for precisely that.
I think that the Imperial forces
for a wholesale arrest of the anti-Empire faction?
In other words, they want to use that as an excuse
Admiral Yang is being used as bait.
How sly.
when it occurs right in front of their eyes?
But will the Alliance government be fooled by that
I wonder?
It's a crafty trap,
government will be unable to see through it.
but I don't think the capable people in the Alliance
But what makes it especially vicious is that,
any choice but to go along with it.
even if they know it's a trap, they won't have
I see, so if the Alliance government rejects it,
that will be seen as violating the Treaty of Ba'alat,
to reopen hostilities, huh?
and it will give them an excuse
That's it, I've got it!
The Alliance government's only option
or meddling by the Imperial forces,
is to not allow any space for intervention
and dispose of Admiral Yang on their own,
with their own hands!
Well done.
that the government has written:
In other words, this is the scenario
We have here a group of anti-Empire extremists.
screaming about the "principles of democracy,"
These are the ones out making waves,
the Alliance government has suffered
all the while not knowing how badly
subjugation by the Empire.
in order to avoid complete
They'll lift Admiral Yang up as a national hero
current Alliance government,
and try to overthrow the
in order to overreach and challenge the Empire.
However, as an apostle of democracy,
violent overthrow of the government.
Admiral Yang would veto a
call Admiral Yang a traitor,
The frenzied extremists would
and they would finally murder him.
in destroying the extremists,
The government forces would succeed
but would fail to rescue Admiral Yang,
protecting the democracy of the homeland.
making him into an invaluable human sacrifice for
concealing their troubles, isn't it?
It's quite a scenario for
Well, and how are those of us
to the extremists supposed to act?
with the honor of providing military leadership
Ah, so you think so as well,
of those roles in their scenario.
that we carry the burden
I can read that far ahead.
Admiral Yang up like a consumable good.
Those bastards would use
with as little waste as possible, right?
They'll also want to use us subordinates
against the government.
That group suspects us of plotting rebellion
No, they're expecting it.
it's the duty of an actor to live up to them, right?
And if those are their expectations,
would start all of the sudden tonight, yeah?
You never would've thought something
but do you have any regrets?
There's no turning back now,
I'm single with no family to worry about.
You're the same way, aren't you?
I'm just plain carefree.
I have a daughter.
A daughter? You have a daughter?!
She's 15, apparently.
But you're single...
I guess it's not so strange.
Do you know her name?
She took her mother's family name:
Katerose von Kreutzer.
It seems her nickname is Karin.
an exile from the Empire like you?
From the name, was her mother also
Probably.
"Probably"? You don't remember?
As if I'd remember in such detail.
when I was 19 or 20...
When I think back on my debauchery
You break out in a cold sweat?
No, I want to return to that time.
something fresh and new.
Back then, women really seemed like
How did you learn that you have a daughter?
she sent me a letter saying her mother had died.
Just before the start of the Battle of Vermilion,
I'm an irresponsible father,
at least let me know that much.
but she apparently thought she should
Have you met her?
She didn't include her address.
How about searching for her?
What would I do if I found her?
or something?
Tell her "Boy, your mother was a beauty"
This is the police.
You in the car, pull over!
We're not speeding, are we?
It's on auto drive.
There's no way I could be speeding.
So, it's finally time, huh?
You in the car, pull over!
Sure enough...
You in the car, pull over!
They say to stop. What are you going to do?
I like giving orders, but I hate following them.
That's a great personality you have there.
You're driving drunk.
Now we're definitely breaking the law.
the speed and quick with the brakes
Oh, man, it seems that they're slow with
remaining assets, huh?
when using the nation's precious few
Universal Calendar 799,
Neue Reich Calendar, July 22nd:
with Yang Wen-li's arrest
The dramatic conspiracy that began
the expectations of those who wrote the scenario,
was rapidly developing into something exceeding
that would shake the entire galaxy.
eventually becoming a grand incident
The Magician is Captured
Tagai no jounetsu to
Yume wo butsukeatte
Sukitooru namida wo nagashita ne
Ase ni kakushite
Kimi wo okuru kono toki ni
Tooi hoshi ni utsusu chikai
Hikari, yuragi, kirameki doremo ga
Mune atsui majiwari matsuri sa
Wakai kara ja nakute
Yume ni idomu koto de
Bokutachi ni wakare wa nai to iu
Hoshi wo aogeba
Bokutachi ni wakare wa nai to iu
Kokoro kayoeba
NEXT EPISODE
Under Schönkopf's command,
Chairman Rebelo, seeking Yang's release.
the Rosen Ritters take up arms and abduct
looking for a chance to intervene,
To Lennenkampf, who was
this seems to be a perfect excuse, but...
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