Macross Frontier: Labyrinth of Time (2021) Movie Script
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MACROSS Frontier: Labyrinth of Time
[narrator] It's been over
half a century since
humanity's journey among the stars began.
During that time, we came into contact
with many alien races, including some
descendants of the long lost interstellar
civilization known as the Protoculture.
Many tears have been shed because of this,
both in grief and in joy.
[crowd cheering]
[Ranka] Hey, everybody!
You all having a good time?
[crowd cheering]
I'm sorry to say this, but...
this next song will be the last one.
[all] We want more!
[soft music playing]
[Ranka] This song
is for those I hold dear.
I hope you like it.
Without a doubt
these feelings are within me
Unable to be contained, they overflow
When I think of you
My bosom becomes the universe
Holding the stars close
[Ranka] It's been some time
since that fateful day.
To put an end to that tragic war,
Sheryl burned what was left of her life
with a song that moved the galaxy.
To this day, she still sleeps.
...to say I love you
[whimpering]
It's a long road
Guided by the light
Shining in the distance
Let us always meet again
[gasps]
Ranka?
...able to meet now
This feeling that grows ever deep
Fold Waves?
[Ozma, Klan, and Michael] Shush!
May it never waver
Amidst the freezing wind
[Ozma] The Galactic Heritage Bureau has
given clearance for us to investigate.
Thanks for always helping out, everyone.
[screen beeping]
Checking out lost technology is also
the job of Super Dimensional Tour escorts.
Plus we get to go to your concerts.
[Ranka] This place is
really amazing though.
[Klan] The Well of Souls' a temple left
behind by descendants of the Protoculture.
The Well of Souls...
A place to commune with the gods.
[Klan] Legend says it was used
to converse with the dead as well.
Please make this quick, Ranka.
You still have new song lyrics to finish.
And we leave
for your next tour stop tomorrow.
[air hisses]
Sorry for worrying you.
But I feel that I might
reach him this time.
Here you go.
Taiyaki and tuna buns, your favorites.
This setup looks like
a gravesite every time.
Hey! Don't say that.
That's right. Alto promised
he'd come back alive, so there.
- [ringing noise]
- [groans]
What was that?
[digital beeping]
Fold Waves!
Just as I thought.
It must have reactivated in response
to Ranka's voice
during last night's concert.
It's calling me.
- [Nanase] Huh?
- [gasps]
[Ranka] It's Alto who's calling!
Wait! It's too dangerous!
- [Ranka panting]
- [dramatic music playing]
This is the mysterious Labyrinth
of Time
Where hidden memories are awakened
[Ozma] Ranka!
Why am I here? Why me?
Empty answers dance all around me
Even if it's just a dream,
I don't care
If it means I can change the past
I'd become the Devil himself
[Ozma] Ranka! [grunts]
[Ranka screams]
[grunts]
[gasps]
[enchanting music playing]
I still remember the day
You and I first met
- [Klan] Huh?
- [Michael] Alto?
- Is it really him?
- No, it's just her projected memories.
[Luca] I'm getting strong readings
from both Ranka's brain,
and the Fold Bacteria in her abdomen.
And I had a funny feeling that
Maybe you felt the same way about me
From that day on
every day was so much fun
And so sad
And just a little bit lonely
I was overwhelmed
by all those feelings
I was overwhelmed
at the thought of your name
O25-8 and SO4
Can you hear this voice of mine?
[Alto] Hello, Ranka?
What is it? It's pretty late.
So you can't sleep.
Well then, can you see
towards the eastern sky?
[Alto] That's right, turn off the lights.
About all sorts of stars
About all sorts of songs
Sheryl!
[Ranka] Please, Alto! Respond!
Please, hurry back...
...for Sheryl!
You need to wake Sheryl!
We traveled separate paths
but dreamed the same dream
That's why I wasn't alone
Since I lost you
I feel your presence everywhere
The image of you,
the scent of your hair
From that day on
every day was so beautiful
And so rowdy
And just a little bit lonely
Because only when I'm with you
Hey, everyone's watching.
And the skies soar high
O21-5 and FO9
Can you hear this voice of mine?
I want you to show me more
About all sorts of stars
About all sorts of you
O21-5 and FO9
Is my voice reaching you?
I want you to tell me more
About all sorts of stars
About all sorts of songs
What do you think of me now?
Have I become a stronger person?
I want you to tell me gently
[Sheryl] When I was...
In love with God...
[Ranka] O21-5 and FO9
[Sheryl] I never expected...
Sheryl? Alto?
O21-5 and FO9
Is my voice reaching you?
- O21-5 and FO9
- FO9
- Is my voice reaching you?
- FO9
I want you to tell me more
About all sorts of stars
[Klan] So pretty.
Such a beautiful song.
Did she reach him?
I can't tell.
- When I was...
- O25-8 and SO4
[Luca] But the Fold Waves from the ruins
are still getting stronger.
- In love with God...
- I want you to tell me more
About all sorts of stars
[both] O25-8 and SO4
Is my voice reaching you?
O25-8 and SO4
I want you to tell me more
-O25-8 and SO4
-SO4
- Is my voice reaching you?
- SO4
Alto?
That I'm with you right now
- O25-8 and SO4
- SO4
- Is my voice reaching you?
- Reaching you
I want to hold on to this feeling
Alto!
[both] That I'm with you right now
That I'm with you right now
It's an amplified Fold Wave transmission!
Is that... him?
At the end of the light...
[music fades]
[panting]
I'm not losing you this time.
[gentle music playing]
MACROSS Frontier: Labyrinth of Time
[narrator] It's been over
half a century since
humanity's journey among the stars began.
During that time, we came into contact
with many alien races, including some
descendants of the long lost interstellar
civilization known as the Protoculture.
Many tears have been shed because of this,
both in grief and in joy.
[crowd cheering]
[Ranka] Hey, everybody!
You all having a good time?
[crowd cheering]
I'm sorry to say this, but...
this next song will be the last one.
[all] We want more!
[soft music playing]
[Ranka] This song
is for those I hold dear.
I hope you like it.
Without a doubt
these feelings are within me
Unable to be contained, they overflow
When I think of you
My bosom becomes the universe
Holding the stars close
[Ranka] It's been some time
since that fateful day.
To put an end to that tragic war,
Sheryl burned what was left of her life
with a song that moved the galaxy.
To this day, she still sleeps.
...to say I love you
[whimpering]
It's a long road
Guided by the light
Shining in the distance
Let us always meet again
[gasps]
Ranka?
...able to meet now
This feeling that grows ever deep
Fold Waves?
[Ozma, Klan, and Michael] Shush!
May it never waver
Amidst the freezing wind
[Ozma] The Galactic Heritage Bureau has
given clearance for us to investigate.
Thanks for always helping out, everyone.
[screen beeping]
Checking out lost technology is also
the job of Super Dimensional Tour escorts.
Plus we get to go to your concerts.
[Ranka] This place is
really amazing though.
[Klan] The Well of Souls' a temple left
behind by descendants of the Protoculture.
The Well of Souls...
A place to commune with the gods.
[Klan] Legend says it was used
to converse with the dead as well.
Please make this quick, Ranka.
You still have new song lyrics to finish.
And we leave
for your next tour stop tomorrow.
[air hisses]
Sorry for worrying you.
But I feel that I might
reach him this time.
Here you go.
Taiyaki and tuna buns, your favorites.
This setup looks like
a gravesite every time.
Hey! Don't say that.
That's right. Alto promised
he'd come back alive, so there.
- [ringing noise]
- [groans]
What was that?
[digital beeping]
Fold Waves!
Just as I thought.
It must have reactivated in response
to Ranka's voice
during last night's concert.
It's calling me.
- [Nanase] Huh?
- [gasps]
[Ranka] It's Alto who's calling!
Wait! It's too dangerous!
- [Ranka panting]
- [dramatic music playing]
This is the mysterious Labyrinth
of Time
Where hidden memories are awakened
[Ozma] Ranka!
Why am I here? Why me?
Empty answers dance all around me
Even if it's just a dream,
I don't care
If it means I can change the past
I'd become the Devil himself
[Ozma] Ranka! [grunts]
[Ranka screams]
[grunts]
[gasps]
[enchanting music playing]
I still remember the day
You and I first met
- [Klan] Huh?
- [Michael] Alto?
- Is it really him?
- No, it's just her projected memories.
[Luca] I'm getting strong readings
from both Ranka's brain,
and the Fold Bacteria in her abdomen.
And I had a funny feeling that
Maybe you felt the same way about me
From that day on
every day was so much fun
And so sad
And just a little bit lonely
I was overwhelmed
by all those feelings
I was overwhelmed
at the thought of your name
O25-8 and SO4
Can you hear this voice of mine?
[Alto] Hello, Ranka?
What is it? It's pretty late.
So you can't sleep.
Well then, can you see
towards the eastern sky?
[Alto] That's right, turn off the lights.
About all sorts of stars
About all sorts of songs
Sheryl!
[Ranka] Please, Alto! Respond!
Please, hurry back...
...for Sheryl!
You need to wake Sheryl!
We traveled separate paths
but dreamed the same dream
That's why I wasn't alone
Since I lost you
I feel your presence everywhere
The image of you,
the scent of your hair
From that day on
every day was so beautiful
And so rowdy
And just a little bit lonely
Because only when I'm with you
Hey, everyone's watching.
And the skies soar high
O21-5 and FO9
Can you hear this voice of mine?
I want you to show me more
About all sorts of stars
About all sorts of you
O21-5 and FO9
Is my voice reaching you?
I want you to tell me more
About all sorts of stars
About all sorts of songs
What do you think of me now?
Have I become a stronger person?
I want you to tell me gently
[Sheryl] When I was...
In love with God...
[Ranka] O21-5 and FO9
[Sheryl] I never expected...
Sheryl? Alto?
O21-5 and FO9
Is my voice reaching you?
- O21-5 and FO9
- FO9
- Is my voice reaching you?
- FO9
I want you to tell me more
About all sorts of stars
[Klan] So pretty.
Such a beautiful song.
Did she reach him?
I can't tell.
- When I was...
- O25-8 and SO4
[Luca] But the Fold Waves from the ruins
are still getting stronger.
- In love with God...
- I want you to tell me more
About all sorts of stars
[both] O25-8 and SO4
Is my voice reaching you?
O25-8 and SO4
I want you to tell me more
-O25-8 and SO4
-SO4
- Is my voice reaching you?
- SO4
Alto?
That I'm with you right now
- O25-8 and SO4
- SO4
- Is my voice reaching you?
- Reaching you
I want to hold on to this feeling
Alto!
[both] That I'm with you right now
That I'm with you right now
It's an amplified Fold Wave transmission!
Is that... him?
At the end of the light...
[music fades]
[panting]
I'm not losing you this time.
[gentle music playing]