01x01 - Episode 1

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I can't… It's not my time to go.

We'll be all right.

There must be a paradise
waiting for us, somewhere.

No…

Aria, you can't go!

Team B, begin infiltration.
Team A, the path is clear.

Hurry up. This is not a drill, Momo.

My apologies.

All right, go!

Smoke out these vampires
that lurk in the shadows.

Why won't you leave us alone?

Fire!

Mirena!

Good work.
I'm sure there are others like him.

Find and eliminate them.

Thanks.

Please, I beg you.

I haven't been bitten.

Accept your fate here and now,
lest you begin roaming the night

as a bloodsucking vampire.

Momo…

-Let's go.
-Yeah.

Clear!

Clear!

Vampires?

Don't move! Put that down.

Someone might hear that.

Stop that!

Momo!

Why didn't you sh**t?

-She was a child.
-Don't give me that crap!

We barely have a fighting chance
once that drug fully takes effect.

-Reporting. The area has been…
-I'm sorry.

Good. Gather all resources
and begin heading back.

Damn. Enough with the annoying chiming.

Sounds like the cries of vampires.

One winter, long ago…

vampires suddenly appeared,
bringing with them a plague.

With the abundance of blood,

they were able to multiply
at an alarming speed.

Humankind was no match
for their near-immortal strength.

Before long, we'd lost most of our land.

And so, we gathered in a small town
and built a wall of light.

There, we protected one another in hopes
of increasing our chances of survival.

Vampires lurk in every shadow.

In fear of alerting their keen senses,

music, and any other semblance
of culture as we'd known it,

have been strictly prohibited.

Our lives have gone like this,
with no other options in sight.

Evening operations will begin shortly.

Crew members should
promptly return to their stations.

How's the scar on your ear doing?

It's okay.

Make sure to disinfect it
when you get home.

Yeah. Thanks.

I know I should be working harder
to fulfill my role.

You really have a knack
for working with your hands.

What have you stolen? Show me!

I'm sorry.

Momo.

Here.

Where did you get that?

I brought it back. It's my little secret.

-You can have that, Momo.
-Really?

Really. Repair it,
because I want to listen to it.

I will.

-10687.
-Yes!

The commander in chief wants to see you.

Roger that.

10687 here.

Reporting as you ordered.

This is an order.

You're being reassigned
to work in the chief executive office.

Starting tomorrow, you'll report there.

I'm getting the hang of my current role.
I could stay there.

Waste management is no place
for a graduate of the military academy.

I assigned you a position
in low-ranking labor first,

because an admin role for a cadet
would've garnered disapproval.

Do you understand?

Yes. I will report as ordered
starting tomorrow, Commander.

-So--
-I heard, according to rumors,

that the commander's daughter
hesitated to sh**t a vampire.

But that girl, she was a child!

Was it worth risking
the lives of your comrades?

Look at this.

This w*r drags on
at the hands of these vampires.

Our city is on the verge of destruction.

The average life span shortens
as our resources become limited.

If we don't k*ll them, they'll k*ll us.
w*r is the only option.

You understand?

Stop, Fine.

-I can't go on.
-Nonsense.

We're just getting started.

So I guess that's
Lady Fine's current favorite.

She's fickle.
I'm sure she'll grow bored soon.

Look at her, ignoring her queenly duties
and dancing the days away.

Deplorable.

Fine.

Oh, no. Oh, my.

Wait here. I'm stepping out for fresh air.

Picture-perfect.

Lady Fine.

Now, now. Wait your turn.

I heard that the Warms are planning
to execute a mass invasion soon.

So we're gathering our forces
and planning a counterattack.

But our troops are lacking.
We'd like you to fight with us.

I hadn't seen you for a while
and you want to talk about that?

We lost allies today
outside of the city.

We have to defeat
as many Warm soldiers as possible.

By any means necessary.

I told you I'm not interested.

What do you expect to leave behind

if you destroy
all that is beautiful in this world?

We didn't start this w*r. The Warms did.

It's all the same.

Stop perusing my things without asking.

Not an ounce of delicacy in you.

I assume you're still not drinking blood.

How long do you think
you can dance around the issue?

-It's none of your business.
-It absolutely is!

-You're in my care--
-Fine, are you done with your break?

Drink this.

Even you won't be able to keep it together
without having blood.

What I want, Fine,

is for you to be yourself again.

The real you.

That's all for now.

It's so touching.

Yeah.

We've located a vampire lair
in the northern mountains.

Troop E has been dispatched to the area.

That seems a bit hasty, don't you think?

I can't imagine it would succeed.

If I could have your attention.

This is the drug
that's been popular among them.

It enhances their physical abilities
at the cost of death.

It's a means of launching
a suicidal attack.

Using this method, nearly 100 of them
have sacrificed their lives.

It goes to show that they're desperate
enough to use such extreme tactics.

We should invade their nest swiftly
and settle this once and for all.

I heard that you promoted your daughter
to an admin role.

Apparently, she graduated
military training with flying colors.

You must be proud to have
a child like that. I'm envious.

No need for flattery, Deputy Commander.

More importantly,
I hear you're working on a plan

to neutralize the vampires
with a newly designed weapon.

I admire your efforts
to gain extra credit.

However, it's my job to eliminate them.

Stay in your lane and follow my lead.

Thank you for your hard work.

Drop the formalities.

Finish up your work and go home.

I heard you had your work
cut out for you yesterday.

There was an unexpected run-in
with an enemy defense force in Area B.

-We lost four people.
-I see.

How's your new job?

Yeah…

The work is interesting.

I know I'm lucky.

Sounds nice. I wish I could just
stamp papers all day.

I'm sorry. Please stop!
Come on. I'm sorry!

Okay. No more snowballs!

Momo! Momo, are you okay?

I think the music box is all fixed.
I'll bring it tomorrow.

I want to listen to it with you.

-Sweet. Promise we will.
-Yeah.

I've been waiting, Fine.

I'm not here to help you.

Then why did you come?

I'm searching for a place to die.

-The queen is back.
-Incredible. Fine is here with us!

She understood our struggle
and stood up to the challenge!

You're their biggest star.

This is too slow!
We were meant to be there by noon.

My sincere apologies. All teams
and engineers are now in position.

-Finish the mission, now.
-Understood.

All right. Open them, now!

Teams B and C, move out.

Go, go, go!

Destroy all of their blockades!

-Stop singing!
-Mama, why?

Did you think I wouldn't find out?

This is their culture.

You of all people should understand
how dire our existence is

and that it's their fault!

I'm sorry.

Are you so unfulfilled that you'd defy me?

-I'm sorry.
-I feed you plenty.

And provide proper work for you.

Tell me, what more could you want?

You think I like living like this?

I do all of this for you.

Please stop sobbing.

Momo.

There, there. Come to me.

Come here, Momo.

I can't stand to see you be sad.

Where are you going, Momo?

You're weak!

You think you'll be able to survive

if you don't follow
the rules of this society?

We've been outsmarted.
Their lair is nowhere to be found.

Area B has been hit with bombs.
We're in the crossfire, Commander!

I'll be right there.

It's time. Tonight, we avenge our family,
once and for all.

We'll destroy that wretched tower of light

and m*ssacre humankind!

Get them! k*ll the vampires!

Show them what our elite force can do!

I hate this, Mirena.

I just want to leave this place.

Momo.

This is the only home we have.

Stay here with me.
Let's grow old together.

Momo, do you hear me?

Momo? Momo.

-What's the situation?
-Our defenses are under attack.

It's unclear
how many vampires are present.

As long as there's light on our perimeter,
we can take them down easily.

Stay on alert.
This attack is unlike any other.

We can't be sure what tactics they'll use.

Just a little more.
Soon that tower will be rubble.

Fine, are you all right?

It's just a bit bright for me.

Stay by my side. I'm worried about you.

No thanks.

They'll try to come through Area B
in order to avoid the light.

Gather our troops
at the forest's entrance.

We'll burn them to dust using light.

-Where are you headed?
-I'm of no use up here.

I'll be giving orders on the ground.

Their power hasn't shut down yet?

Help me.

You k*ll our soldiers
and still ask for mercy?

Give that here. I'll do it.

Stop!

Damn it!

You don't deserve to see me die.

Your destiny ends here.

It can't be.

No. I can't leave.

I have to stay here.

Please,

stop this song.

I don't want to do this anymore.

This world…

Take me away from here

to some place where I can be alone.

It's all too much to bear.

A vampire! Don't come near me!

Who are you?

-Don't touch me! Let go!
-How do you know that song?

I have nothing to say to a vampire!

Please, let me hear you sing it.

Just once more!

Momo!

Duck!

Mirena!

Mirena?

Where are you?

Mirena!

Momo!

Crap.

It can't be… Mirena!

I'm sorry.

Hang in there! Mirena!

I won't be able to listen
to the music box.

No, you can't say that! Mirena!

It can't be. Mirena!

-Stop. You won't make it.
-Shut up! Let go!

Mirena!

Mirena.

Here. Come with me.

No way. Why should I listen to you?

Listen carefully.
If you stay here, you'll die.

That monster will devour you.

We can't hold that thing back
with standard b*ll*ts or light.

Call for backup. Destroy that thing
before it has a chance to get back up.

Momo! Why are you here?

Mama?

At this range,
your daughter is in the line of fire.

How would you like to proceed?

Extermination is our priority.
If it moves, sh**t.

I heard you back in the forest.

You said you want to escape this place.

This w*r will never be over.

Eventually all logic will be lost
and everyone will become monsters.

Do you wish to stay here
and live as though you're already dead?

If not, then come with me.

Wait.

Wait!

We've lost power.

We need backup!

I did it!

Now I'll finally be a vampire!

Good. The Warm traitors
have done their part.

It's time, Koki. Let's go!
Destroy the tower.

Damn it. They're reckless.

Mama.

The light. Crap.

Allegro, that's enough.
We should withdraw for now.

Allegro.

Retreat!

Hey, you.

Are you all right?