02x06 - chil(D)hood's end

[bunniefuu]

[birds chirping]

- It's better if you just try
to rest for now.

Oh, right.
My name is Pascal.

I'm the leader of the special--
[squeals]

- [grunts]
- Report.

YoRHa unit A2 was rescued by
the machine lifeforms

in this area.

- [enthusiastic grunting]
- I was saved?

By machine lifeforms?

Is this some kind of joke?

- Well, you see,

when a giant white structure
suddenly appeared,

we went outside
to investigate it.

That's where
we found you collapsed.

I couldn't just leave you
in such

a dangerous location like that.

So I had you brought here--
- Hey, uncle.

I collected all the ingredients
for the thing.

- Oh, thank you
for letting me know.

I have to step away now
for a little bit,

but please make yourself
at home.

- [snarls]

[footsteps clunking]

So who are you, anyway?

And what kind of place is this?

- I am YoRHa Tactical Support
Unit Pod 042.

I am to provide support
to YoRHa unit A2.

Current location is within
a unique colony

of machine lifeforms.

According to records
from YoRHa unit 2B,

the residents of this colony
are pacifists.

This location is deemed safe.

- They're pacifists?

Yeah, right.

I don't believe that
for a second!

And how exactly are you
providing me support?

By annoying me?

I am Tactical Support Unit
Pod 042. I--

- I didn't ask for help.
I was fine.

- Affirmative.

No request was received
from unit A2.

Rather, it was the final order
from this Pod's previous

support assignment,
YoRHa unit 2b.

- [stammers]

- A2.

Take care of everyone.
[grunts]

And the future for me.

- [scoffs]
- Proposal.

Unit A2 should state
her intentions.

- Huh?

- This is necessary information
to provide support.

- I don't intend on telling you.

Now stop bothering me.

[beeping]

[groans]

[birds chirping]
[gasps]

What the hell
is that gigantic thing?

- Unknown.

- I thought I told you
to stop bothering me.

- YoRHa unit A2 lacks
the authority

to override this order.
- Like I care!

[groaning]

What am I supposed to do?

[LiSA's "Black Box"]

♪ ♪

- ♪ Spaceship ♪

[LiSA singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ Spaceship ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ Flashback... flashback... ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ Black box... black box... ♪

[singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

[mechanics whirring
and clicking]

- [groaning]

- Ah.
Devola, he's awake.

- Mornin'. You look like
you slept pretty well.

How are ya feelin'?

- [grunting]

Where am I, Pod?

- Answer: resistance camp.

- We found you collapsed on
the valley floor

covered with injuries.

- If we treated you any later
you'd be in serious danger.

You're welcome, by the way.

- Treated me?

- Devola and Popola-type
androids are designed for it.

Medical treatment
and maintenance procedures

are our strengths.

- Well, that's why there aren't

that many of us left.

By the way, I'm Devola.
This is Popola.

Ya following?

- Yeah.

- Proposal. Express gratitude.

- Thank you both.

- Don't mention it.
After all,

saving our wounded comrades
like this

is our way of atonement.
- Atonement?

[both grunting]

[grunts]

[gasps]

What's that?
- Answer.

A facility that appeared after
the descent operation.

It seems to be created
by machine lifeforms.

Further details unknown.

- The machine lifeforms
did that?

[gasps]


[gags]

- Are you okay?

You should rest.
You're not fully recovered yet.

- [exhales]

- You can't rush things when
it comes to healing.

- Don't be shy.
Take a look.

- What do you want?
- I don't want any of this.

I'm not a kid anymore.

- My, oh my.

- Look. I grew taller.

- So cool.

- Mommy, how long
are you gonna be cooped up?

- The outside world
is too scary.

- What in the world
is their deal?

- Answer. Machine lifeforms
within this colony--

- I heard you the first time.

- Proposal. Unit A2 should state
her intentions.

- Yeah, I heard that already,
too.

Anyway.

The bunker.
Tell me what happened to it.

- The 13th orbital base bunker
went into

a self destruct
sequence soon after

a virus infection
by machine lifeforms took over.

Many YoRHa soldiers as well
as the commander were infected

and died along with the collapse
of the bunker.

Because of this,

YoRHa soldiers assumed
to be effectively exterminated.

- Understood.

Then my intentions are
to slaughter all

of the machine lifeforms.

- Query. Why not destroy
the machine lifeforms

of this colony, then?

- I owe them one for saving me.

I'll spare them.

But only this once.

- Request.

Initiate immediate maintenance
before leaving this location.

- Whatever.
I'll be fine without it.

- Due to strong impact
from the fall,

Unit A2 is suffering from some--
- [groans]

Just stop talking.

- If an attending support unit
is not provided a data related

to the safety of its target,

it is programmed
to automatically repeat

the request process.
- [grunts]

Huh?
- Request.

Initiate immediate maintenance.

Repetition
of conversation deemed

a waste of energy resources.

- Y--You're the one
who keeps yapping!

- Request. Immediate--
- Shut the hell up already!

[robots gasping]
- [grunts]

[beeping]

- That scary voice!

- She is scary!

- Ah, she spotted us!

Run. Run. Run. Run.

Huh?

- [groans]
I can't deal with them anymore.

[grunts]

[stammering]

What the hell?

[groaning]

[clangs]

all: Ah!

- Loss of consciousness
confirmed.

- Hey, 9S, miss Lily wants

to ask you something
about YoRHa.

[gasps]

- Seriously?

- Unit maintenance incomplete.

Proposal.
Return to resistance camp.

Alert. Activity without checkup
is highly dangerous.

- [grunts]

- [gasps]
- Good. She woke up.

She woke up.
- Hey, what's going on?

- Ah, so scary!

- She'll devour us!
- [grunting]

Hey, cut it out!

Get off of me!
[gasps]

Why isn't my body responding?

- Report.
- [grunts]

- Malfunction detected in
YoRHa unit A2's mobility system.

Cause is damage on fuel
filtration filtering.

- Filter?

- Proposal. Replace immediately.

- I can't do that
in this condit--

[coughing]

What have you guys been doing
while I was out?

What is the meaning of this?

all: Ah, scary, scary!
- [groans]

If you're scared,
leave me alone!

- B--But your body doesn't
move anymore.

- You sure got a cold
or something.

We notice
so we help fix sickness.

- Huh? You're gonna what?
Fix me?

You're a machine lifeform!

- Looked up how to fix sickness
in a book.

First, chill the patient's head.

- Next, adequately warm
the body.

- Body not warm enough.
Must warm more.

- Hey. Hey, take it easy.

All you're about to do
is burn me down to ashes!

Hey, box, why don't you
give me a hand?

- Large voice. Scary.

- Not recommended.

Inappropriate
as treatment action.

- Won't fix?
- Won't fix.

- [exhales]

- [grunts]
- Then make medicine

and give to patient.

We make medicine together.

Take medicine and be fixed.

- Hey, box!
I could use that support!

- No harmful substances found.

Determined to be safe.

- If this slop is safe
then drink it yourself, box!

- My, my! You're throwing quite
the party in here.

- Hi, Uncle Pascal.

- Oh, am I interrupting?

Please, continue what you
were doing.

- Are you serious?

- Only joking.

Sorry for any trouble
the children caused you earlier.

In case you've forgotten,

my name is Pascal and I'm
the leader of this village.

I heard that you were unable
to move.

- Don't touch me.
- [stammers]

Judging by your reaction,

it seems the children caused you
more trouble than I expected.

I'm terribly sorry.

But I can promise you that
whatever those kids did,

they were only trying
to help you get

your body moving again.

Though it seems
their methodology

to fix you is a bit off.

- They're so scared,
it feels abnormal.

- Huh?

- Those three kids that were
in here earlier,

they can't defend themselves

if they're always terrified
like that.

- Oh, right.

The children only act that way
because I taught them...

About fear.

- You did?
- Yes.

I've been doing my best
to teach the children

in the village about all sorts
of emotions and knowledge.

Among them, I taught them fear
is the most important idea

to protect themselves from harm.

I tell them it's important
to know what it means

to be scared.

- But why?

- Because if they don't know,
they won't have a fear of dying.

Furthermore, I taught them
very well

to especially fear those
with weapons

and those who act
with animosity.

- [grunts]

I hate all of
the machine lifeforms.

Regardless of whatever your
beliefs are,

I'll destroy all of you!

- But you haven't k*lled any
of us yet.

I was worried so I've been
secretly watching you.

"I'll spare them,
but only this once."

[laughs]

You have such a strong sense
of duty.

- I--I was just--

- You were reported as being
a dangerous android

but when I speak
with you like this,

I get a very different
impression of you.

- [stammers]
- That must be why the children

all warmed up to you so quickly.

- They didn't warm up to me.

- Oh, no.
If they were truly scared,

they wouldn't even get close
to you.

The only explanation
is that they must

have realized you're not
a bad person.

- Like I care!

- Please take good care
of them from now on, okay?

- Dammit! What is your issue?

You don't know how to listen!

- Query. Which targets
do you intend on destroying,

if not these?
- [snarling]

I'm starting with you!

[footsteps clanging]

- Good place, right?

Come here every day
and play here.

- How does it feel
to ride inside of it?

- It's awesome, right?

- Dammit.
If my body would just move...

And when did you get something
like this ready to begin with?

- Uncle Pascal said that we
would need it for you.

- We gathered
the necessary materials.

- We felt sorry for you because
you cannot move.

- [scoffs]
Mind your own damn business.

[exhales]

Good grief.

What is with this place?

Machine lifeforms
with no animosity.

Children.

Is this how the enemy
is evolving?

My objective is
and has always been

to destroy
the machine lifeforms.

It's my only purpose.

Or that's what I thought.

[grunts]
- Answer.

If the filter is replaced,

you will immediately
regain function.

- That's right.
You're still here.

Grab me a replacement
immediately.

- Negative.
- Huh?

- I cannot obey that command.

- W--What happened
to providing me support?

- Answer. A2 lacks the authority
to issue commands.

Also, as A2 cannot act
on her own behalf,

for safety, it is impossible
to be separated...

- Stuck with
a useless talking box.

- Presenting alternate.
Requesting Pascal.

- I'd rather die than be in
the care of a machine lifeform

for another second.
Huh?

- Hey, is that a friend?
- Hell no.

- Then is it family?
- [gasps]

[shuddering]

No, it's not.

I don't have anyone even close
to that.

- Scary! Scary!
- I'm sorry! Scary!

- Hey! What's your problem?

Hey, box, do something!

- Negative.

Dealing with
the current situation

is something A2 needs
to do herself.

- Oh, dammit!

Stop crying!
Cut it out already!

Oh, anybody else having
fun here?

This is so fun!

It's so fun not having
to be alone!

It's fun! So fun!

It's the best feeling
to not be alone.

[all muttering]

[groans]

I don't know what the hell
I'm doin' anymore.

- Not be alone.
- [gasps]

- I don't understand.

What exactly does that mean?

- What is alone?

- Is alone tasty?

- You don't understand?

- Ever since I was born I
have been together

with everyone you see here.

- Not being alone is all of you

and how you're all together
right now.

- Not being alone is us?
- That's right.

But you won't
be together forever.

Even if you're having fun,
you'll have to part someday.

Even if it's someone that's
irreplaceable to you.

So cherish it.

The present...

And the family
that you all have.

- Comrades. Family.

- Enjoy the present.

- You've got it, big sis!

- [gasps]
Big sis?

all: Big sis! Big sis!

- Hey, stop calling me that.

Y--You're causing a ruckus!

Just when you got quiet, too.
I've had enough.

- Your speech pattern's gotten
quite rough.

- You there.
Who are you?

- Come on.

You don't remember?

- [gasps]

No way.

Lily?

- [chuckles]

Hey, number 2.

- 9S, your current condition
is far from perfect.

Proposal.
Return to resistance camp.

[birds chirping]

[shovel digging]
- [grunting]

- [gasps]

- Who's there?

I don't recognize you.

That visor. YoRHa.

[exhales]

If you're wondering
what this is...

It's a grave I dug.

- A grave?

- That's right.

Humans supposedly had
a tradition

for mourning their deceased.

They'd place flowers on graves
in order to help their souls

rest in peace.

They were all valuable comrades
of mine.

Well, it's just mimicking them.
- [grunts]

- But it's the least I can do.

Do you want to mourn someone?
- Huh?

- That look on your face.

You lost someone important
to you, yes?

If...

If we do have things that you
can call souls...

A feeling of mourning wouldn't
be meaningless.

- [grunts]

- I see.

Not yet, huh?

[relaxing music]

♪ ♪

- Does it feel okay?

- Yeah.

- Thanks for your help.

- Sure.
- Yeah.

- Without you guys,

we would have lost all
the surviving allies.

Thank you.
[both gasping]

- We're simply fulfilling
our duty.

That's all.

- I see.

- Now, if you'll excuse us,
we have to go.

Thank you, leader.

- Leader, huh?

- [grunts]

Goodness.

You really changed up
your image.

I don't know how
to put it but...

You look feral.
- Give it a rest.

That's a hoot coming from you
seeing how much you've changed.

So the other guys are...

- Hard to say.

You'd probably know more
than anyone would about it.

- Oh, yeah.

You're right.

[rustling]
- Use that for protection.

- [gasps]

- Captain rose entrusted this
to me.

That's why I'm serving
as leader now.

Speaking of which,

don't you also have something
entrusted to you, number 2?

- Yeah, I do.

- Oh, and do give thanks
to Pascal later.

- Huh?

- The fuel filter we used on you
was originally created

in his village.
- [grunts]

Are you insane?

They're machines!
- I know that.

I hate machine lifeforms
like anyone.

However...

As a leader I have thing that
take priority over my hatred.

- [grunts]

- It's not like you can talk,
considering earlier.

The kids warmed up to you quite
a bit in Pascal's village.

- Uh, like I had anything
to do with that!

I had no choice.
They were all pestering me.

In any case,
it's a misunderstanding.

- Even though
you speak differently,

your heart hasn't changed a bit,
number 2.

- Knock it off.

- No, it's a good thing.

A great thing, really.

- [breathing erratically]

[grunts]

- 9S. Your current condition
is far from perfect.

Proposal.
Return to resistance camp.

- Shut up. Stop talking.

[crying]
Shut up.

What good does it do me
to do that now?

I mean, geez.


[crying]

I'll k*ll them.
I'll k*ll them all.

The machine lifeforms and A2.

I'll k*ll them.

I'll k*ll them all.

[GEMS COMPANY's "Hai to Inori"]

♪ ♪

- [singing in Japanese]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[buzzing]

[percussive music]

♪ ♪

- Hi, everyone.
Good to see you.

all: Hi, Pascal!

Today we have a post card with
a question from one

of the kids watching
at home in front of the TV--

Takahisa Taura.

Let's read what's on it.

all: It's the guy that made
the game!

- A question from Mr. Pascal.

What are the box-shaped machines

I see often
in various locations?

This machine is a replica
of a vending machine

which humans used in the past.

But it actually hides
a tremendous secret.

Quite intriguing.
- Hey.

- Huh? Miss A2?
What are you--

what are you doing?
all: Scary, scary!

- Pascal, there are some things

you don't need to know.
[blade slicing]

[clanging]

[beeping]

[rapid whirring]

[dings]