Darling in the Franxx (2018) s01e03 Episode Script

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The hatchling's dream.
They dream of the sky.
A name?
Yes! I came up with my own.
I'm Hiro!
Why did you name me "Ichigo"?
Code 015, "ichi" for one
and "go" for five.
So that's my name.
What about me?
Think of one for me too!
In their dark, cramped nest,
all huddled together,
they await parents
who are never to return.
Hey.
Give me a name too.
Sure thing!
All of us believed
that beyond those walls was the sky.
PLANTATION INTERNAL CITY
All done?
Yes. They said everything looked normal.
Really? That's nice.
Hey
-Ichigo--
-Ichigo? Get ready.
Yes, ma'am.
He's the first to ride with her
and sustained so little damage.
He couldn't establish a common connection
with Delphinium,
but managed to connect fine
with Strelizia, albeit while unconscious.
The only conceivable possibility
An abnormal specimen.
Did something happen between you two
in the cockpit?
Why?
Ichigo has been acting funny
since the mock battle.
She did seem angry earlier.
That girl's always taken things personally
when they involve you.
Ichigo has?
There are few codes in the teens,
to begin with.
You're practically siblings.
You two and I
have been together from the start.
It's a miracle that the three of us
from the special class all wound up here.
Siblings?
Yes, that must be it.
Hey, Goro.
Yes?
Do you mind telling Ichigo,
as her partner, that it's not her fault?
Sure, I can do that.
But Hiro, what are you going to do now?
I will ask if I can ride
with Zero Two again.
Hiro
You've heard the rumors about her.
That nobody's ridden
more than three times with her?
To hell with the rumors.
You saw what happened
to the partner she had--
You know, Goro.
Supposing I can't ride with anyone
but Zero Two,
then that's the only choice I have.
After all, we were born to ride FRANXX.
So does Hiro get to be a Parasite or not?
He only managed to connect briefly,
at the start. It may be doubtful.
Please! He doesn't have a chance.
Funny you're sating that,
considering you fought him to a draw.
Blame Miku for tripping over her own feet!
What? Aren't you forgetting
what you said before that?
Don't expect me
to remember every little thing.
Unbelievable.
You two shouldn't fight.
It'll hurt your scores.
Nonetheless, it's hard to imagine
Papa tolerating a Parasite who can't ride.
That's for sure.
The others at the facility
who were like that were all taken away.
That was sad.
And let's not forget Ichigo.
For our leader,
she's sure giving Hiro a lot of attention.
I'm amazed her partner, Goro,
puts up with it.
No need to bring up Goro.
What's this about me?
Hiro would be a great combat asset
as a Parasite.
That's all there is to it.
If he were a Parasite, that is.
There's still a possibility.
You think so?
If he couldn't do it with you,
I'd say he's washed up.
Still, he was able to ride Strelizia.
Even if he was unconscious,
he saved us all.
I have faith in Hiro.
Ichigo, I don't blame you
for defending him,
but he was out cold
and merely taken along for the ride.
You don't know that for sure!
Yes, it's true that Hiro was special.
He stood out,
even among the two-digit club.
We all thought he would be
our guiding beacon.
But the reality was not so kind.
Hiro failed to become a Parasite.
He's no longer the boy we knew.
The sooner you accept that, the better.
I don't want to see him like this anymore.
You're so horny, darling.
Don't stare like that.
Sorry!
It's fine.
The Doctor says that
the best Parasites are a bit horny.
But why horny?
I was getting impatient.
Let's go.
Go? Where?
There are restrictions on
where we Children can go.
Most areas around here are off-limits.
An S-class ID!
What?
If we go through together like this
We got through.
See? Wasn't that simple?
Awesome!
How did you know about this place?
These places all have similar layouts.
It's not that interesting.
Really?
Still, this is the first time
I've entered the city.
We've only ever known the Birdcage
and a few other facilities.
Why are you staring this time?
I was thinking of a name for you.
A name?
I'm good at coming up with names.
Zero Two is good enough for me.
But a code alone lacks personality.
That's dangerous!
If we die, it's not like it matters
what people call us.
Just look at this husk of a city.
There's no sky, no ocean.
It leads nowhere.
Just one big dead end.
Seriously, it's dangerous! Come back--
Say, my darling.
Let's run away. You and I.
I could take you out of here.
I fooled you.
We've received a mission from HQ.
We're going to see action already?
Don't be so nervous.
We wouldn't start you off
on a monster like you saw before.
Thank goodness.
Ideally, we would take this slowly,
but we don't have that luxury this time.
This is a Conrad-class Klaxosaur.
It's not quite as big as a FRANXX.
Klaxosaurs are attracted
to magma energy signatures.
This one has been showing up
and causing damage deep in a mine
on level 8 of the outskirts.
The automatic defense systems
can't keep up with it.
Furthermore,
Strelizia will not be deployed this time.
Going forward, you'll have
to defend 13th City by yourselves.
If you can't exterminate
this little Klaxosaur,
you won't be able to hold your own
in the battles to come.
Approach this mission with that in mind.
Ichigo and Goro,
you will have command upon arrival.
-Yes, ma'am.
-Yes, ma'am.
Dismissed.
All members, prepare to board.
Is the mock battle still weighing
on your mind?
We're about to have a real one.
Get your head in the game.
I know.
Hey.
I'll do my best as leader.
I trust you on the controls.
Sure. Let's do this.
Finally, our first battle!
Just don't go barging in
on your own again!
Don't you worry!
I feel like I'm wasting my breath.
-You ready, Ichigo?
-Yes. Go ahead.
What's the matter, Chlorophytum?
It seems Ikuno can't do this.
Almost there! Just hold on!
We're wasting time.
Chlorophytum's capacity is insufficient.
Levels are falling.
We can't have that.
Chlorophytum will stay behind.
The remaining three will go.
Understood.
Let's hope that's enough.
What a huge hole.
How deep does it go?
Dang. That's a monster of a pipe.
So that's how they siphon up magma fuel.
You'll descend to level 8.
As I'm sure you're well aware,
the only way to take out a Klaxosaur
for good is to go for the heart,
shattering its core directly with your
unit's specialized magma energy weapon.
Be sure to shatter the core
to finish it off.
Understood?
-Understood!
-Understood!
We're heading for the target area.
All units, follow Delphinium.
Got it!
Miku?
Yes, got it!
What happened? Do you feel unwell?
No, that wasn't why
It's all right.
You have been somewhat inconsistent
in the past.
We'll have you examined tomorrow,
to be safe.
Excuse me. Might there be some issue
in our partner compatibility?
This is not uncommon when you're starting.
We won't reassign partners over this.
I see.
We have a visual on the Klaxosaur.
All units, fan out.
We're in position.
Proceeding with the mission!
Well, it's smaller than I expected.
That's a relief.
Don't let your guard down.
Let's stick to the mission.
Got you!
Nice one, Zorome!
They did it!
Not yet, they haven't.
Zero Two.
See that? I'm unstoppable!
Cut that out. It's embarrassing!
Don't let your guard down!
Shatter its core, quickly!
Yes, I know!
For a Klaxosaur,
this wasn't such a big deal after all.
Miku!
Hey! Miku!
Why, you!
Come on, Miku! Are you okay?
Miku!
Miku, are you all right?
There's another one?
No
Wait a minute!
How many are there?
Let's get out of here and regroup!
Okay!
This is bad.
The release of magma energy
has attracted multiple Klaxosaurs.
See what you get?
You should have sent me in to start with.
Now look here
Oh, so you'd rather let them all die?
Please allow Zero Two and I
to go assist them!
That we cannot do.
We cannot grant boarding permission
to one who is not officially a Stamen.
Is now the time to worry about rules?
This city's entire unit
will be wiped out again.
Quit wasting time already
and let me ride with my darling.
We cannot approve of your deployment.
If Hiro can't go,
doesn't that make me the only option?
Mitsuru?
It's true. They'll all die
if we don't deploy Strelizia.
And I'm the only Stamen Parasite here.
So the only option is for me to go.
Strelizia is not a normal FRANXX.
You've never connected
I'll be fine.
If Hiro over there could ride it,
then there's no possible way I can't.
Zero Two, can you ride with Mitsuru?
I'm sorry, did you not hear me?
I said I wanted to ride with my darling.
Doesn't he want the same?
Zero Two
Go with Mitsuru.
Are you sure?
I'll be riding with someone else.
Please.
Well, if my darling says so.
All right.
Let's hope you don't regret
this show of graciousness.
I'm going to ride Strelizia
every bit as well as you did.
Perhaps, deep down,
I was hoping she would refuse.
What?
Miku!
What?
Miku is alive again!
Thank goodness!
Excuse me! I never died.
Miku, are you all
I'm fine!
But we can't keep this up!
Strelizia is coming to relieve you.
Can you hold out?
Yes! If we can just hang on until then
Right!
Who
-Who's riding it?
-Hang on, Ichigo! Focus
The controls aren't responding
Ichigo!
Hey!
What's gotten into you?
This position is compromised!
Go to the center!
Until Strelizia arrives, we have to
What's the matter?
We can't take on this many!
Hey, Leader
What now?
If I had not let my mind
wander back there,
maybe this wouldn't have happened.
Strelizia could've made it in time.
I'm a failure of a leader.
-Strelizia!
-Strelizia!
Hiro?
Is that you, Hiro?
The rest of you, stay back!
Wait, is that Mitsuru?
Let Strelizia handle the rest.
All other units, retreat!
Roger!
Let's go, Ichigo.
Right.
Incredible!
All this power. I feel invincible!
Who knew your partner
made such a difference?
I knew the problem wasn't with me!
I won't lose to Hiro!
Hiro, are you watching this?
I'm in peak condition!
You won't see me losing consciousness!
This thing obeys my every whim!
Why, I wouldn't mind continuing
as your partner.
We would make the ultimate team,
don't you think?
Really? You think so?
Then maybe I'll let loose a bit.
Strelizia, that's enough.
The others have escaped. Withdraw--
I'm going to stick around
and have some fun.
Absolutely not! Return at once, Zero Two!
That girl
Prepare to retrieve Strelizia
and the Stamen.
Hurry!
"Retrieve"?
We had to be saved again.
I didn't expect Mitsuru
to be the one riding.
I'm sorry. It was my fault.
Don't be stupid.
It doesn't matter who was at fault.
We're partners, aren't we?
Miku!
Is something the matter?
You're not acting like yourself.
Sorry.
When I heard help was coming,
I must have let my guard down.
Keep it together!
Oh, they're back.
The hand that was offered to me alone.
The price of that smile.
Mitsuru?
The rumors were true.
So I thought, when I saw
the nearly unrecognizable Mitsuru.
I knew you weren't cut out
to be my darling.
My darling can only be you.
I remembered her words.
"I'll take you out of this place."