1. In this place so unrealCopy !req
2. I wait for dawn to comeCopy !req
3. Farther and farther, like the sky I saw that dayCopy !req
4. What a joke this hope isCopy !req
5. I acted as if I had forgottenCopy !req
6. Farther and farther, like the dream I saw that dayCopy !req
7. I just want to know the meaning of itCopy !req
8. Within this scattered timeCopy !req
9. Along with the breath of oursCopy !req
10. And of this pain that never goes awayCopy !req
11. Even though the roaring of the sea muffles the voicesCopy !req
12. Darkness engulfs everything aheadCopy !req
13. The light that passes through our fragile heartsCopy !req
14. Won't go awayCopy !req
15. We only relied on our compassCopy !req
16. We believed youCopy !req
17. While we stand hereCopy !req
18. We're searching for the unseen futureCopy !req
19. ZipangCopy !req
20. ZipangCopy !req
21. Radar contact. Target, one aircraft.Copy !req
22. Bearing 80 degrees. Distance 250 miles.Copy !req
23. It will intercept our course in 60 minutes!Copy !req
24. Submarine I-21Copy !req
25. At the speed we're going,Copy !req
26. we'll be able to verify the identity of the target in 45 minutes.Copy !req
27. If it's not transmitting a transponder signal, it's not a normal plane.Copy !req
28. It's gotta be a scout plane.Copy !req
29. We just don't know if it is Japanese or American...Copy !req
30. Even with all this modern equipment,Copy !req
31. there's nothing we can do to verify its identity.Copy !req
32. If that's the case,Copy !req
33. when the target reaches visual range, it will identify us as well.Copy !req
34. Bridge, CIC here.Copy !req
35. Captain, we might have to adjust our course.Copy !req
36. Even though it is just one plane, I'd like to avoid contact if possible.Copy !req
37. Captain.Copy !req
38. Maybe we should send the Umidori out to take a look?Copy !req
39. We should identify the plane without them spotting the Mirai.Copy !req
40. But if it spots the Umidori, we're also in trouble.Copy !req
41. It's much too risky.Copy !req
42. I don't want a repeat of what happened at Ogasawara.Copy !req
43. At the very least, our friends behind us might be able to help us out.Copy !req
44. Let's ask them.Copy !req
45. Lieutenant Taki, what should we do? Do we ignore them?Copy !req
46. No, let us prepare a response.Copy !req
47. At the present moment, according to our intelligence,Copy !req
48. we believe the unidentified plane is friendly.Copy !req
49. So it's a Japanese Scout plane? What do we do next?Copy !req
50. Petty Chief Yanagi, your thoughts?Copy !req
51. Sir, let's assume they've sent out that scout plane...Copy !req
52. ...along with a submarine.Copy !req
53. But the nearest airbase is way back in the Solomon Islands.Copy !req
54. All in all I think it's an unusual move...Copy !req
55. ...for the Imperial Navy to make at this time.Copy !req
56. Target will be in visible range in 40 minutes.Copy !req
57. According to Kikuchi, we have to make a call on this real soon.Copy !req
58. Captain, request permission to use one of our boats.Copy !req
59. Hey! Don't tell me?!Copy !req
60. I'm going to talk to that Lieutenant in person.Copy !req
61. I think it's critical.Copy !req
62. It's risky, but permission granted.Copy !req
63. Go ahead, and come back as soon!Copy !req
64. Yes, sir!Copy !req
65. Chief Yanagi, you're coming with me!Copy !req
66. Oh... Yes, sir!Copy !req
67. Boat Number One, ready!Copy !req
68. Boat Number One, ready!Copy !req
69. They deployed that boat in only 3 minutes?Copy !req
70. Look at it... That boat is fast!Copy !req
71. Commander Kadomatsu of the Mirai and 2 crewmen...Copy !req
72. ...seek permission to board.Copy !req
73. We can't really say no, can we?Copy !req
74. Right this way, please. Enter here.Copy !req
75. I'm Lieutenant Taki.Copy !req
76. I thank you for escorting our ship.Copy !req
77. This sounds strange, but...Copy !req
78. I'd like to know the name of the Japanese spy plane...Copy !req
79. ...that we have detected on our radar.Copy !req
80. I have heard that we aren't exactly on the same side, you know.Copy !req
81. So I cannot divulge anymore information about that plane.Copy !req
82. But if it's really bothering you that much,Copy !req
83. I wouldn't mind if you shot it down for me.Copy !req
84. What exactly are you hiding?!Copy !req
85. Petty Chief Yanagi here is a war history buff.Copy !req
86. He can even tell you the number of moles on Admiral Yamamoto's face.Copy !req
87. And he thinks something's not right.Copy !req
88. The frontlines and the enemy are hundreds of miles from here.Copy !req
89. What exactly is that plane looking for anyway?!Copy !req
90. How does it know where we are?!Copy !req
91. Why not tell us?! You want the Americans to find us?!Copy !req
92. This can't be Admiral Yamamoto's idea, that's for sure.Copy !req
93. If he'd wanted to, he could've just sunk our ship at Truk easily enough.Copy !req
94. Who's behind this?!Copy !req
95. I wonder if you people are really soldiers.Copy !req
96. I'm a little surprised.Copy !req
97. You boarded a ship without verifying if it's on the same side as you.Copy !req
98. Within the Imperial Navy, there's someone who wants to take the Mirai.Copy !req
99. And you are taking orders from that bastard!Copy !req
100. So who is it? Someone from Yamamoto's group?Copy !req
101. Minister Nagano of Military command,Copy !req
102. or Navy Minister Shimada?Copy !req
103. You may not believe me,Copy !req
104. but those men you've mentioned aren't even aware of this operation.Copy !req
105. Have you heard of the phrase of The Tavern Door?Copy !req
106. Things move to the direction you push them to, right?Copy !req
107. Or something like that.Copy !req
108. So who's the one doing the pushing?!Copy !req
109. With resolve and ability,Copy !req
110. anyone can push events in the desired direction.Copy !req
111. And that includes myself.Copy !req
112. Lieutenant! 30 degrees down right!Copy !req
113. I see something through the clouds!Copy !req
114. It's a target!Copy !req
115. Alright! Let's go down and take a look!Copy !req
116. Roger!Copy !req
117. If it's an American plane,Copy !req
118. your submarine will surely be discovered and become a target!Copy !req
119. And I'm not going to have my ship go down with yours.Copy !req
120. I'll be going now.Copy !req
121. The two of you aren't going anywhere.Copy !req
122. What?!Copy !req
123. I too, have no intention of going down with your ship.Copy !req
124. C-Commander!Copy !req
125. Prepare to dive! Switch to battery power!Copy !req
126. All ahead flank!Copy !req
127. What?! What's going on?!Copy !req
128. Bastard!Copy !req
129. I'm sorry to say that you won't be returning to your ship ever again.Copy !req
130. You are far more valuable here with me on this sub.Copy !req
131. Dive!Copy !req
132. I see.Copy !req
133. So the plane that we detected is American.Copy !req
134. How do you know this?!Copy !req
135. No, what the hell are you trying to do?! Answer me!Copy !req
136. I sent reports about your ship to all the relevant departments.Copy !req
137. Of course, I used our normal codes for this.Copy !req
138. I'm sad to say that, ever since our defeat at Midway,Copy !req
139. I've had a sneaking suspicion that these codesCopy !req
140. may have been broken by the Americans.Copy !req
141. Lieutenant! The Submarine's diving!Copy !req
142. What's going on?!Copy !req
143. The XO and Chief Yanagi are still on board!Copy !req
144. Why are they diving all of a sudden?!Copy !req
145. Oh no! Captain!Copy !req
146. CIC! Give me an immediate situation report!Copy !req
147. Target approaching fast! It will see us any second now!Copy !req
148. It is too late to use the radio to steer them away.Copy !req
149. Can we still buy time?Copy !req
150. Prepare anti-air units!Copy !req
151. Let's go, hurry!Copy !req
152. American dauntless spotted! 30 degrees to starboard!Copy !req
153. No mistake about it!Copy !req
154. Squadron 6 reporting to Wasp! Target discovered!Copy !req
155. The best poker player...Copy !req
156. ...they've seen at the Townsville Officer's Club.Copy !req
157. That was me! Look!Copy !req
158. Here's a cheque for the $2000 that I won there.Copy !req
159. Once this mission's over, I'm buying everyone drinks!Copy !req
160. Yeah! Cool! Woohoo!Copy !req
161. You go, Lieutenant!Copy !req
162. I'm going to put this up for everyone to see.Copy !req
163. If you guys want a good night out,Copy !req
164. then go out there, sink that Japanese ship,Copy !req
165. and get back here in one piece!Copy !req
166. - You got that?!
- Yeah!!Copy !req
167. What's that on the screen?Copy !req
168. I don't know, sir.Copy !req
169. But it's expanding out towards the second scout plane.Copy !req
170. - Is it a radar fault?
- No.Copy !req
171. It's working normally.Copy !req
172. Any messages from plane 2?Copy !req
173. None yet. Though it's time for their regular report.Copy !req
174. Attention Wasp and Squadron 6.Copy !req
175. All units stand by!Copy !req
176. What's this? What's happening?Copy !req
177. Captain. The scout planes couldn't find the ship?Copy !req
178. The second plane hasn't reported back yet, so we're not sure.Copy !req
179. So they're... shot down?Copy !req
180. No, we don't know.Copy !req
181. We're not even sure where they are.Copy !req
182. It might be radio interference from sunspots for all we know.Copy !req
183. We're trying to find out what is going on.Copy !req
184. We can't send you guys out there till we get more details.Copy !req
185. What they fired was...Copy !req
186. It was like a flying torpedo that flew into the water...Copy !req
187. Lieutenant...Copy !req
188. We do know that this ship is within our striking range, right?Copy !req
189. Yes, but we cannot launch an attack...Copy !req
190. ...without more information from that scout plane.Copy !req
191. The main mission of that scout plane was to gather information.Copy !req
192. If there's nothing out there, they should've just flew back here, right?Copy !req
193. I'm worried that plane might've gone down for some reason.Copy !req
194. I understand that plane has your men in it.Copy !req
195. But let's not jump to conclusions.Copy !req
196. Of course.Copy !req
197. If this goes well, I'll buy you a drink too.Copy !req
198. What?Copy !req
199. No, nothing. I'll keep you posted.Copy !req
200. Terry! You ready?!Copy !req
201. All set!Copy !req
202. Squadron 6, all planes on deck!Copy !req
203. Ready for take off!Copy !req
204. Take off!Copy !req
205. Forty five.Copy !req
206. Fifty.Copy !req
207. Bridge to CIC. Are we able to jam that plane's transmission?Copy !req
208. Captain, laser jamming is too risky.Copy !req
209. The target is an American plane!Copy !req
210. We need to take it out!Copy !req
211. If we let this one go,Copy !req
212. we may have to take on the American Pacific fleet!Copy !req
213. Sea Sparrow, ready to fire!Copy !req
214. Wait a minute, Lieutenant.Copy !req
215. What?!Copy !req
216. New contacts detected! They're dozens of them!Copy !req
217. 80 degrees! Distance, 120 miles!Copy !req
218. Speed, 250 knots. Coming right at us!Copy !req
219. Total of approximately 40 planes!Copy !req
220. Eighty, Eighty Five, Ninety.Copy !req
221. All stop!Copy !req
222. Why have you stopped here?Copy !req
223. Doing some deep water research?Copy !req
224. Even if the American fleet were to attack,Copy !req
225. the Mirai can still avoid them easily with her speed superior mobility.Copy !req
226. She will just withdraw from the battle at full speed!Copy !req
227. Are you saying that your ship will not engage the Americans?Copy !req
228. America is not our enemy.Copy !req
229. Unlike you, our mission is not conquest and war.Copy !req
230. Our mission is to defend the Japanese People!Copy !req
231. I am certainly very happy to hear that.Copy !req
232. But I really hope that isn't your excuse for...Copy !req
233. ...cowardice.Copy !req
234. Target! Speed and height unchanged. Fast approaching!Copy !req
235. Time to contact, 40 minutes.Copy !req
236. Quickly! Recover our boat!Copy !req
237. Recover our boat!Copy !req
238. Captain!Copy !req
239. Right before they will be able to see us,Copy !req
240. they will enter the effective range of our anti-ship missiles.Copy !req
241. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
242. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
243. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
244. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
245. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
246. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
247. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
248. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
249. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
250. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
251. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
252. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
253. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
254. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
255. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
256. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
257. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
258. Navigation OfficerCopy !req
259. The greatest advantage of the aegis system...Copy !req
260. ...is our long distance attack capability.Copy !req
261. If we want to be absolutely sure, we should take out the carrier...Copy !req
262. ...before they can see us!Copy !req
263. Weapons Officer, your thoughts?Copy !req
264. I suggest we avoid them and get out of here as quickly as possible.Copy !req
265. Even if the carrier is within range,Copy !req
266. we should still avoid using the anti-ship missiles.Copy !req
267. Even in 1942, American carriers are very well built.Copy !req
268. One missile might not be enough to stop it.Copy !req
269. After that, a second and third strike would be necessary,Copy !req
270. and as our supply of missiles goes down, so will our chances of survival.Copy !req
271. That's true.Copy !req
272. The more fire power that we are able to hold onto the better.Copy !req
273. Our primary goal here is to get to Yokosuka,Copy !req
274. not to engage in battle with an American carrier group.Copy !req
275. We will try to make a run for it!Copy !req
276. Lieutenant! Make our heading northwest!Copy !req
277. Yes. But then,Copy !req
278. we can't just abandon XO and Yanagi, can we?Copy !req
279. That submarine is in a far safer position than we are.Copy !req
280. We will definitely come back for him.Copy !req
281. Understood.Copy !req
282. Captain! We've picked up strong engine sounds!Copy !req
283. The Mirai seems to be turning northwest at high speed!Copy !req
284. Please tell that to the Lieutenant as well.Copy !req
285. Yes!Copy !req
286. That's my report, sir. What are your orders?Copy !req
287. We'll surface. But slowly...Copy !req
288. At 2 meters per minute, no faster.Copy !req
289. Yes, sir!Copy !req
290. What did you say?!Copy !req
291. He wants us to re-surface at 2 meters per minute.Copy !req
292. Hey, are you sure about that? Aren't the American planes up there?Copy !req
293. Prepare to surface!Copy !req
294. Yes, sir!Copy !req
295. Sounds from a ballast tank! 500 yards!Copy !req
296. The I-21?!Copy !req
297. But why?! Why are they re-surfacing now?!Copy !req
298. Don't they know the American planes are on the way?Copy !req
299. Tell the CIC to send them a message!Copy !req
300. They need to stop re-surfacing immediately!Copy !req
301. What's that?Copy !req
302. Those aren't depth charges, are they?Copy !req
303. What is that sound?Copy !req
304. No. That's a...Copy !req
305. Morse Code.Copy !req
306. As I've guessed.Copy !req
307. They not only heard us blow our ballast tanks at 90 meters down,Copy !req
308. they also know exactly where we are.Copy !req
309. Looks like your ship is really as good as they say.Copy !req
310. Such amazing ears it has...Copy !req
311. I won't let you do this!Copy !req
312. Yanagi! Morse Code!Copy !req
313. Tell the Mirai to get outta here!Copy !req
314. B-B-But how?!Copy !req
315. Grab something and hit the walls!Copy !req
316. Y-Yes!Copy !req
317. They've stopped surfacing?Copy !req
318. Checking Sub location! Current depth, 35 meters!Copy !req
319. What are they thinking?!Copy !req
320. Didn't they get our message?!Copy !req
321. I-21 still surfacing!Copy !req
322. Pull yourself together!Copy !req
323. An excellent ship and a brave commander.Copy !req
324. However, that will be the downfall of the Mirai...Copy !req
325. Let me go! What're you doing anyway?!Copy !req
326. Why are you keeping us?!Copy !req
327. Hold on! Explain yourself!Copy !req
328. Commander!Copy !req
329. They're still surfacing! Current depth 30 meters!Copy !req
330. D-Don't tell me, they're ignoring our warning?!Copy !req
331. If we turn back... the Mirai will...Copy !req
332. Aircraft still approaching. Contact in 10 minutes!Copy !req
333. Whether they received our warning or not,Copy !req
334. our actions will be the same.Copy !req
335. We cannot leave Yosuke and Yanagi to die.Copy !req
336. Hard to starboard! Full speed ahead!Copy !req
337. Hard to starboard! Full speed ahead!Copy !req
338. Hard to starboard!Copy !req
339. Full speed ahead!Copy !req
340. Calling all units!Copy !req
341. Calling all units!Copy !req
342. Report status!Copy !req
343. Damn it. I can't get through to them.Copy !req
344. Everyone! Follow me!Copy !req
345. Alright. Here we go.Copy !req
346. BewareCopy !req
347. BewareCopy !req
348. BewareCopy !req
349. BewareCopy !req
350. BewareCopy !req
351. BewareCopy !req
352. BewareCopy !req
353. BewareCopy !req
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355. BewareCopy !req
356. BewareCopy !req
357. BewareCopy !req
358. BewareCopy !req
359. BewareCopy !req
360. BewareCopy !req
361. BewareCopy !req
362. BewareCopy !req
363. BewareCopy !req
364. BewareCopy !req
365. BewareCopy !req
366. T-They've stopped?Copy !req
367. The sub has stopped surfacing!Copy !req
368. Current depth is 5 meters!Copy !req
369. Here... they come!Copy !req
370. Passing through the distant timeCopy !req
371. Just peacefullyCopy !req
372. Without losing your way, you walked towards meCopy !req
373. How many times have I grasped tightly those small hands of yours?Copy !req
374. Not being able to do anythingCopy !req
375. I kept on prayingCopy !req
376. Sorrow or agony isn't enoughCopy !req
377. That's why now as if I wanted to make up... I'm looking at youCopy !req
378. On the battlefield, resolve is most important.Copy !req
379. Masayuki, it's up to you now.Copy !req
380. The fate of the Mirai's 240 crew lies in your hands now.Copy !req
381. Regardless of era, machines do not produce a conclusion!Copy !req
382. War is fought between humans!Copy !req
383. You filthy bastard! Come on and show me what you've got!Copy !req
384. Next Episode: One versus FortyCopy !req
385. Next Episode: One versus FortyCopy !req
386. I'm still not ready... for a real battle!Copy !req
387. This story is purely fiction. The names of the characters and organizations that appear have no connections with actual people and organizations.Copy !req
388. This story is purely fiction. The names of the characters and organizations that appear have no connections with actual people and organizations.Copy !req