Pumpkin Scissors (2006) s01e11 Episode Script

Lighting a blue light; that is destruction, slumber, rebirth Gespenst Jäger Wandering wounded, you advanced toward a definite rendezvous Gespenst Jäger Ah, your back Bears scars where your wings were plucked off Believe in that small something and grasp it once more Pulsing steel burning red, pain and then wavering Gespenst Jäger Rise to tear to pieces and rip apart any kind of husk Gespenst Jäger Have pride and raise your sword overhead I (You) Your hands (My hands) know peace! Non! That is enough Non! That is hope I will at least (Hold me) protect (Tightly) Your smile! Grandfather I will come see you again.
The Quiet Quickening You're all so tense.
Come on, everyone! Smile, please! After all, this is an important promotion for Section 3.
Make an image in your mind of the readers who'll be seeing this.
That's what's important: The image.
The image.
I want to see your best faces, okay? Well, good enough.
Okay, here goes! We're called an easy-going unit and whatnot, but we're actually pretty busy.
If you interfere with our work while doing this story, I'm calling it off right there, Mr.
, uhh Dalton.
I'm with the local news section of Die Welt.
I fully understand what you're saying.
It is not our intention to interfere.
This article is going to be a part of a series called "War Relief Today.
" We would like to introduce the public to the activities of State Section 3.
I guess my face is finally making its nationwide debut.
Huh? That photo he just took.
It's going to be in this newspaper.
It's a national newspaper! And who was the one against them doing this story, again? I AM against it.
I still think it's just another article to flatter the government.
But if our picture's going to be in it, that's a different story.
You really are easygoing, aren't you? I look forward to working with you today.
And me as well, Lieutenant.
About that word "image" you just used I thought that was a good word.
It was a good word? To imagine the future after the war relief.
In other words, that a day is coming when reconstruction is complete and everyone lives stable lives.
I imagine the day when Section 3 fulfills that purpose.
The day you fulfill your purpose? Of course, I take pride in Section 3.
However, as long as Section 3 stays busy, we cannot say that reconstruction of the empire is complete.
The smiling faces we see when we depart on our missions are a tremendous honor for us.
If we imagine a future where this country is filled with smiling faces, if we imagine a prosperous future where people have dreams instead of being caught up in personal interests, the war relief will be accomplished that much more quickly.
We can use that as a message to the readers! All right, I'd like everyone else to give a comment on Section 3, too.
How are we supposed to follow a passionate speech like that? Dr.
Kortu, are you in? Who is it? You again? What is it this time? What do you want to know about tanks? I saw this today.
There were still prototypes left somewhere in the military? No, a soldier had it on him.
In fact, he was carrying it right here.
What? In my last interview with you, you talked about an absolute point-blank range attack, correct? You said that it was too unrealistic, and the project ended before it could be realized.
But I saw it today.
Thank you very much.
Ah, no problem! Thank you for your work, Mr.
Dalton.
Are you going home now? Yeah.
All we're gonna do when we get back to our quarters is sleep, though.
We eat and take our baths here.
That's quite a big gun you have.
Yeah, well, look at how big this guy is! A regular gun would be like a toy to him.
It's custom-made.
That's all.
I only got a glance at it, but it looked well-used.
State Section 3 was here before.
And one of them did take an interest in the Door Knocker.
They must know the significance of that gun.
I don't have any positive proof, but they seemed to want to avoid the subject.
Was the absolute point-blank range attack project really called off? Perhaps there's something even you don't know You're going to write an article on this? Someday.
That's why I came to see you.
Please tell me in detail about the Door Knocker again.
Then, would you tell me in detail about the man who had the Door Knocker? Hey! Big Guy! Oh, hi.
What's wrong? Why are you here so early? This is you, right? Y-Yeah.
I knew it! What'd I tell you? That's a big-time job you got there! Is there anything we can do for ya? Just tell us.
That blonde lady said some good things, too.
I thought about a prosperous future when I was a youngun, too.
If there were more people like you guys, this country might be a little better! Good morning, all! Wow! You're early today! I'm the one who looks best in the picture, right? It's so small, I can't tell.
What kind of reaction do you think there'll be? Everyone's supporting Section 3.
Everyone? The people I know.
They were especially moved by the lieutenant's words.
Really? Imagining the future It's a small step, but I think it's a big part of war relief.
Hey, Cecil! Two beers.
Pay first.
Just put it on our tab.
It's gotten too big! I'll get yelled at by the owner.
Don't say that What are you reading? This.
Oh, I read that, too.
What about it? I've seen this person before.
I see her a lot at the cemetery.
Yeah? She's a noble, ain't she? She's from the Malvin family, one of the 13 appointed noble families.
What bullshit.
"We're working hard on war relief" is just an excuse the higher-ups give, ain't it? I bet she's doing it for fun, so the nobles Can feel good about themselves.
That article pissed me off.
I had an idea What? I figured out a way I can finally use my big brother's manuscript.
Manuscript? You mean THAT? Sorry, I don't get what you're trying to say.
Good morning, Lady Alice! Good morning, Duke Shultz.
Lady Alice! Please wait! I was greatly impressed by yesterday's article.
You shine most beautifully when doing your work with State Section 3.
As an apology for my rudeness the other day, please at least allow me to accompany you to military headquarters today.
I am grateful, Duke Shultz.
However, as grateful as I am for your intentions, I have decided to walk there.
Excuse me, but you are 2nd Lt.
Alice L.
Malvin, correct? Yes.
I've seen you many times at the cemetery.
I've seen you, too.
When I saw that picture in the paper, I knew it was you.
Keep quiet.
I just want you to come with me for one day.
This is quite a violent way of asking.
Lady Alice! Duke Shultz! What is the meaning of this? Weren't you going to walk? Something came up for Section 3.
I have to head directly to the scene.
These people are helping us in our work.
Wow! And this is just some of it.
The people are all counting on you.
We haven't been doing enough publicity.
But this one is a criticism.
They're calling us a "government charade.
" Well, they have a point.
There are some of those in here, too.
Even so, I think it's sort of the flip side of the expectations they have.
What's the matter? I'm just so happy To think that so many people are supporting Pumpkin Scissors Given the response, we're thinking of doing a second article.
This time, we'd like to spotlight each of you one by one.
For example, Corporal Oland, what missions have left the biggest impression on you? Huh? Aren't you the commander's self-proclaimed fiancé? Huh? This person? I am not "self-proclaimed"! Eventually I really will be! Please don't spit on us.
Calm down.
What is this all about? Was Lady Alice given some sort of mission today? No.
I knew it! I thought it was strange.
Did something happen to the lieutenant? Some strange people Could that have been a kidnapping?! I understand.
I won't write about this yet.
I feel bad for using violent measures I want to ask you something.
Why did you come without a fight? You could have asked that noble for help.
I wanted to find out what you people wanted.
Even though you could get killed? You're not the kind of people who would kill someone.
Wanna test that theory? Knock it off.
We didn't bring her here for this kind of conversation.
Oh, come on! She's a noble and a soldier, the kinds of people we hate the most! She's just like that guy who killed your brother! Killed? Because of this.
My brother was a reporter for a small gossip magazine.
He worked his way around in the empire's underground society and reported on the rumors he overheard.
That's the scoop he got.
It's a scandal the military is covering up even now.
Since my brother started investigating it, he said he felt like he was always being followed.
What was the scandal? Just listen until I'm done talking.
That manuscript isn't finished yet.
My brother died before he could complete it.
They said he was drunk and died falling into the waterway.
It wasn't an accident! Put simply, they silenced him.
It's obvious he was killed by your buddies.
Are you saying the military killed him? Because the manuscript disappeared.
Along with all his interview notes.
Then what's that? A copy.
I think he could sense he was in danger, so he split it into three parts and hid it.
It was like goin' on a treasure hunt for us.
And you want to publish that manuscript? I think that's what my brother wants.
A manuscript is only complete once it's been published.
And you're going to use me? Yes.
Why does it have to be me? "Imagine.
" That's what you said! To accomplish the war relief or whatever is it, I think you have to start by drawing out the FILTH in this country! What future can we see with that whitewash talk of yours? I know that it's whitewash.
But our job is changing the way things are.
Hmph! That's just great.
Can you see what's in front of you? Try walking around here a little bit.
The only future people here are imagining is what they'll have to eat today or tomorrow! If you want to put smiles on our faces, give us food and warm houses to live in right now! But to do that, you need to Change the government that did this to our town from the inside out! Just cleaning up the surface is meaningless! Read this.
This manuscript has the power to change the government from the inside.
Invisible 9? It looks like you're shocked.
It's no surprise she doesn't know about it.
That's how she can say the things she does.
Should we get Merc to track her scent? It's no use.
They were moving by carriage.
And we just found that carriage.
Then why don't we start from where the carriage was left? Yeah We haven't heard from her, have we? In this situation, I guess we have to count on Oreldo.
With all his connections, maybe we could find who Shultz saw This is it! This is the carriage! Where did you find it? Where is Lady Alice? We still don't know where she is.
We found this carriage in the southern section of the capital, but we couldn't find any clues about the commander.
I see.
I should have insisted that she ride in my carriage after all I'll look for her.
Look? Where? I don't know.
But I have to look.
I think the lieutenant is waiting.
I never thought you'd come to this miserable hovel yourself.
Didn't you have something to discuss with me? THAT is what I wanted to discuss.
The tank is the most powerful weapon on land.
Who would have expected a foot soldier to be far more powerful? Even with technology as advanced as the Calplan Organization has, what you're doing is absurd.
It's an experiment.
We're merely strengthening the "shield" and the "spear.
" You should know full well that war spurs the development of technology.
How distasteful.
And just how effective were your soldiers in the war? The war is the past.
The experiment has already progressed to the next stage.
What? The war is over.
Methods of fighting change.
My experimental subject will evolve with these changes.
What do you mean? Ah.
Let me ask some questions, too.
Who told you about my experimental subject? A newspaper reporter.
He said his name was Dalton, from Die Welt.
You have my gratitude, Doctor.
You've learned something you shouldn't have.
Hey, keep standing guard.
I'm starving.
Well, you won't find anything here.
How are things going with her? Miss Noble was shocked when she read the manuscript.
How will you change the government with this? You're the one who's going think of that.
"Imagine" it.
We're powerless.
We'd be killed just like my brother.
If you really want to carry out your war relief, you have to do it by any means necessary, even if you have to get your hands dirty or even put your life on the line, right?! Will you do it? Or not? There's a way to use it without publishing it.
Huh? If we just tell the higher-ups we have this manuscript, it'll be a big enough bomb.
That won't work! We have to let the entire country know about this or it's meaningless! It will be meaningless if they don't believe it's true.
You're just like those guys in the government, aren't you? You're all talk! Doesn't that make Pumpkin Scissors an aggravator of war damage, too? You give people hope, all for nothing.
Hope won't fill our stomachs! The only thing I hear from you all is a lot of complaining using the manuscript as an excuse! If you want to change something, you have to change it yourselves! Simply whining and doing nothing at all isn't going to motivate anyone! Shut up.
I want to express my deepest regrets for your brother, who died before he could fulfill his ambition.
But you simply used this article as the quickest way to find someone to complain to, yes? Enough with the preaching! You're scared of the scandal.
You really are just a soldier after all.
You're only protecting the military's reputation! Stop it.
I can't even stand to look at her! You're expecting too much from her.
Look, this is how you persuade someone like her.
You know who they are, right? You've said your fill, haven't you? But while you were blabbering away, what do you think has happened to your sisters?! Imagine it.
Your eyes are big and round, pa pa pa dokkin! It's an important mission, let's do it, probie Listen closely for intel Put a bowl on your head and go underground Sleep seriously Your tail wags, pi pi pi zukkin! This right now isn't necessarily the fate of love Target that girl and lock on Wag your tail, love and roll Unparalleled fire! L-Launch! The world is right in the middle of mist I'm following your scent Find it, Mercury! Go! Find it, Mercury! If you do find Hey! If you do find The treasure that used to be precious, bite it lightly! Whenever a "Yes" comes out of your mouth, I want to hear "Sir" before and after it! Sir, yes sir! No! Don't, Merc! Next Episode Next Episode Merc, I'm scared.
Next Episode I feel like somewhere in this country, someone is watching us try and laughing at us.
Next Episode This fight isn't all for nothing, right? Next Episode Next Episode Next time: "Unseen Pain" Next Episode Come and get us, if you're not scared! Next Episode