Darling in the Franxx (2018) s01e16 Episode Script

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It was the tale
of a demon princess in love.
One day, she met a human prince
and came to wish for his hand.
"I want to live as a human.
I want to wed my prince."
To which the witch replied,
"Very well, but the price
shall be your wings.
However, do remember.
For all you may wear a human guise,
a demon that you are, you will
someday devour the prince's life."
As the great wings
were torn from her back
13TH PLANTATION: RUINS
the princess was wracked with pain
such as she had never known.
She would never fly again.
Yet even so, the princess was glad
and smiled through her tears.
"Human! I am human!
Human, just like my love!"
MOBILE AERIAL FORTRESS: COSMOS
Approximately 60 percent
of our Parasites survived that battle.
The detonation of the Plantations
may indeed have been excessive.
No matter.
As a result, the Gran Crevasse
has passed into human hands.
Further, the construction of
Hringhorni is in its final stages.
The time is ripe.
We already have those two
on their way to the location.
This shall be an ultimatum.
We have no need for two keys.
O Klaxosaur princess,
which will you choose?
Our city was destroyed
during the battle at the Gran Crevasse.
Even so, we've gone on
living here in Mistilteinn.
We were told to stand by,
awaiting further orders.
But we've been living on standby
for a month now.
It's Papa!
We Children are used to living here alone,
but it's different now.
The damage to the city has affected
the water circulation system
and limited our use of electricity.
SAVE POWER
What's more,
our mysterious caretakers are all gone.
Ready, pull!
What a racket.
So she's in charge this week.
Seems so.
The only thing we've been told
is that we would be supplied with food
once a week.
That's all.
We'd otherwise have been
completely in the dark.
Looks like
this spot is no good anymore either.
Yes.
Still, it should be fine
for drinking water if we filter it.
Even so, we don't know how long
we can keep going like this.
Soon enough,
the circulation will stop here too.
Yes, you're right.
Found you!
Time to eat, you two.
You try it too.
It looks great!
I'm starving!
Oh, man. We're eating this again?
What else do we have?
You're always welcome to not eat it.
I didn't say I wasn't going to eat it!
Sorry, I'll help.
No, I'm okay.
What about your fever? Any better?
Oh, I've been getting them
all the time lately.
It's 36.7 degrees. Perfectly healthy.
Still, you shouldn't push your luck.
Right. Thanks.
-May Papa's heart ever be at peace.
-May Papa's heart ever be at peace.
-Amen!
-Amen!
Morning washing, check.
Supply collection, check.
Breakfast time is thirty minutes.
After that
I didn't know you were so strict.
You know, no one will mind
if things are a little off schedule.
But these are the rules we all agreed on.
We're on our own,
so we should stick to that.
Gosh, so now you're the responsible one?
It's like that wild,
unruly girl never existed.
That's right.
I'm trying to get my act together.
Oh, really?
Yes.
What's up? You're not feeling well?
Oh, it's just
Right! I'm on a diet.
You, on a diet? Those are two things
that don't belong together.
-Say that again!
-Besides, you're wasting your time!
You have not made contact, I hope?
No.
Very good.
Any interference with the Children,
and this plan will go up in smoke.
Doctor, I simply cannot understand.
As things are, we stand to lose
the results of all our hard work.
You saw how they managed
to survive that bloodbath.
They will surely be a valuable combat
asset for Papa and the rest.
You may continue the test,
but at least
As rigid a woman as ever.
You once walked this path yourself,
you know.
What?
Hachi, keep up the good work.
Wait, Doctor!
Goodness, what was all that about?
It's been a month since then.
How long are we going to be
on standby here?
Can't wait to get back in a FRANXX?
We were fighting for so long,
with death always a possibility.
Now that we don't have to,
it's honestly unsettling.
Color me surprised though.
I thought you were the one
most obsessed with riding a FRANXX.
You want me to cut your hair?
Why now, all of a sudden?
Oh, I mean, I don't mind!
If you don't mind me doing it.
Just what was I hoping for?
What?
Did I want him to apologize?
Or was I hoping to find an excuse
to forgive him?
It was all a misunderstanding.
At no point was he at fault,
not for the promise nor for forgetting it.
In the end, perhaps I defined myself
by my resentment for Hiro.
So in that sense, all that's left of me
Mitsuru, look up.
What?
Does my hair look strange?
No, I think you look more handsome.
If you know the truth now,
then you can just start over.
You had a misunderstanding, but I for one
believe that your promise was real.
Thank you.
How very peculiar.
Hearing you say it makes it seem possible.
You're a kind person, Kokoro.
And very
What am I
I'm so sorry!
Goro had a fever last week too.
Probably a Child fever.
A lot changed after that battle.
Our environment, our living conditions
Zero Two?
Oh, those are cherry blossom buds.
Cherry blossoms?
What kind of flowers are those?
What kind?
Well
They bloom a beautiful color,
the same color as your hair.
I can't wait!
How have you liked this past month?
It's been fun!
Not a chore?
Not at all!
Actually, I wouldn't mind
things staying like this.
To be honest, I feel the same.
I have my doubts, but my curiosity
for new things, excitement, and
Hey!
I was going to bathe with the girls.
Oh, okay.
Don't you peek, darling.
Hey, did you see Mitsuru's new haircut?
I knew it. You cut it for him.
He looked quite good.
Yes.
Fish!
Hey, don't move!
Okay.
Your hair sure is pretty though.
My darling told me my hair had
a beautiful color, just earlier!
And he told me that flowers
the same color would be blooming soon.
You two trade sappy lines like that
all day, do you?
You asked for it!
-Hey!
-Oh, boy.
My turn to wash your hair, Miku!
I can do my hair myself!
Then maybe I'll wash your body.
Stop!
That tickles!
We're down to about
five sources of usable drinking water.
Of those, two are barely passable
if filtered.
Could we fix the circulator ourselves?
The equipment that runs the systems
isn't in Mistilteinn.
And we can't freely use the elevators
from our end.
Right.
Well, can't we just write Papa
a letter and ask him to fix it?
We could, but I doubt there would
be a point.
What? How can you be so sure?
We relied on those caretakers
more than we knew.
We sure did. They had been providing
hot food and fresh clothes ready for us.
If they stop supplying us with food,
what will become of us?
Then we can just make food for ourselves!
-What?
-What?
That's true.
There are still fish in the river.
If we could cook those
But none of us have ever done that before.
No one ever taught us how.
Actually, I think that's quite
a good idea.
I believe there were books
on cooking in the library.
If that's the case,
maybe we could figure it out.
Yes, maybe.
I wouldn't mind giving it a shot.
Then that's that!
Wow.
Look, Zorome!
What's gotten you so excited?
Weren't you on a diet?
But isn't this fun?
Look, the fire keeps growing!
No kidding. Wow!
Welcome back.
Thanks!
Wow, what a catch!
I caught 11!
That's amazing!
How about you, Goro?
Two less than Zero Two.
That's still plenty impressive.
Indeed.
And you, Hiro?
Not even a nibble.
I can teach you all the ins and outs
of fishing later.
Then I want to go fishing next!
Hey, me too!
What is it?
It's just, the atmosphere
has really changed.
You have to wait for the twitch,
and then go swoosh!
That looks hard.
Hiro was right.
I had written off Zero Two
as different from us.
With different goals
and reasons for fighting.
I decided she was beyond comprehension,
so I never tried to see her
for who she was.
Ichigo.
We don't know the whole of
what happened between those two.
But right now, she's just a normal girl.
A fellow member of the 13th Unit,
just like us.
Yes. I agree.
I want to support them.
Both Zero Two and Hiro.
Man, we are amazing!
We actually made this ourselves!
I didn't see you helping much at first.
I guess you never know until you try.
Yes.
The question is how it tastes.
We should have everything right,
according to the book.
All right, be seated, everyone.
Oh, skip it.
Hang on!
Forget the stupid prayer.
We made this ourselves!
This actually isn't bad!
Really?
-Yes, not bad at all!
-Wonderful!
It's good.
Yes.
Man, we just pulled off something crazy!
Has any other unit ever
cooked for themselves?
No! Not that I've seen.
Right?
Man, we're geniuses.
Come on, Futoshi, dig in!
Always full of hot air, isn't he?
He wouldn't be Zorome otherwise.
Yes.
Still, don't you think
he's acting a bit over the top?
Are you all right?
Yes, I'm fine.
Sorry, my hand slipped.
Hey.
Don't push yourself.
I'm fine. I can handle
Look, I know how you force yourself
to eat, then throw it all back up.
-I don't know what you're talking about.
-Liar!
Hey, break it up.
You're wrong.
I am not!
You're wrong!
You have to eat, man,
or you'll starve to death.
You have to eat, or else
It's all right. I can eat.
I'll eat it all!
I don't get it.
Look at what's happening to us.
Why won't Papa say anything?
Why won't he come for us?
Maybe it's true. Papa has abandoned us.
I had convinced myself
we were the exception.
Even after seeing the 26th Unit,
I thought, maybe it doesn't apply to me.
We who ride FRANXX have our limits.
That's something we've been taught
all our lives.
The truth is,
I've always felt this unease.
Yes.
But I was afraid to put it into words.
You're not the only one.
I've always dreaded this myself.
I've been trying to write letters
to Miss Nana and Mr. Hachi,
to let them know what's going on with us.
But they always came back unread.
Oh, so you've already been trying.
Even if we've truly been
abandoned by Papa,
I've been thinking.
When I'm with you all,
I don't feel uneasy.
It's like, when we're together,
I feel like it'll all work out.
Like today. We cooked together,
and it was a lot of fun.
Both cooking and discussing
our living situation together.
We never had this sort of time
to ourselves before.
I never said it wasn't fun. I was just
All we've ever known
was going into battle.
I had fun too.
I couldn't eat everything, but still
We can always make more food.
Yes. I couldn't have said it
better myself.
Cooking together, bathing together,
talking together.
At the moment, nothing is more fun,
or more dear to me.
I'm starting to think,
maybe this is where we belong.
Where we belong
I'm sure there's more for us
than just riding FRANXX.
Futoshi.
What are you crying for?
You are crying too.
Shut up!
All that crying made me hungry.
Is that how it works?
Eat up! You have to eat to be strong!
You were born to be chubby, anyway!
For the last time, don't call me chubby!
That day, we laughed and cried
more than we ever had.
Human!
No strong wings to soar on,
nor sharp fangs and claws.
Such weak and frail creatures.
And yet, there is such warmth to them.
How wonderful it is to be human.
Wait, isn't this
Yes. The picture book
I read with you, darling.
You remember it all. That's amazing.
Though it's a pretty sad story, isn't it?
You think?
For me, this was my first pretty thing.
After I met you, I decided I wanted
to become something pretty with you.
Since it was you who taught me
of the outside world.
Though really, I didn't understand a thing
about what it meant to become human.
You made me realize, it's not
about your form or appearance.
I'm in awe of the rest of you.
Your determination to live together,
through tears, laughter, and anger.
And the way
you welcomed me into all of that.
I realized this is the sort of humanity
that I had been after all along.
Zero Two.
Don't worry.
Nothing can come between us anymore.