Macross 7 (1994) s01e42 Episode Script
Desperate Capture Operation
1
[song playing]
When I look up at the purple panorama ♪
The galactic highway ♪
A SHOOTING STAR pierces my heart ♪
When I match my quickening heartbeat ♪
To the sleepless city ♪
Praying to an uncertain tomorrow ♪
I hear that melody ♪
A mysterious voice
That won't let me go ♪
Tell me, SEVENTH MOON ♪
Where are you taking me ♪
And this troubled heart of mine? ♪
Palely shimmering, SEVENTH MOON ♪
I'm just looking for an answer ♪
In the rhythm with
This crazy dance of mine ♪
[music stops]
[narrator] After leaving Earth,
the Macross 7 emigration fleet was
attacked by
MACROSS 7 FLEE
a mysterious enemy called the Protodeviln
as they continued their dangerous voyage.
Amidst the seemingly endless fighting
GAVIL
there is a rock singer
who continues to sing.
His name is Basara Nekki.
BASARA NEKKI
Even when attacked during combat,
he only dodges.
And instead of fighting back, he sings.
Eventually, people started to realize
that his songs have great power,
and so, U.N. Spacy decided
to create Sound Force.
SOUND FORCE
With the military surgeon and longtime
SONG GAUGE
SOUND FORCE ADVISOR, DR. CHIBA
Song Energy researcher Dr. Chiba acting
as advisor, new devices were developed,
and the team continued
to succeed against the Protodeviln.
But as U.N. Spacy's strategy shifts
towards eradicating the enemy,
they come in conflict with Basara's
desire to communicate through music.
And Basara is not pleased.
["MY SOUL FOR YOU" playing]
[Basara] If you're to become ♪
The wind ♪
I'd like to be ♪
The endless sky ♪
When you're scared ♪
By the sound of pouring rain ♪
I'll strum my guitar ♪
And calm your heart ♪
[Basara vocalizing]
COME ON, PEOPLE ♪
RISKY CAPTURE
I want you to feel it ♪
The Evil were weapons biologically
engineered by the Protoculture.
And then they were possessed
by the Protodeviln, correct?
That's right.
[Chiba] That means with enough data,
we can understand their biological makeup.
Yes.
We might be able to discover
a way to destroy the Protodeviln.
Yes.
The records from the ruins show that
there were seven Evils in total.
Seven?
According to our current analysis, yes.
Seven Evils in all were sealed away
by the Anima Spiritia.
So there's another one
somewhere out there
Either way, we still have many
fearsome enemies to deal with.
[gasping]
This Anima Spiritia that
sealed away the Protodeviln,
try to find out what it is
as fast as you can.
Anima Spiritia. Maybe it's
Yes? Did you find something?
[Chiba] I can't say for sure,
but I think it has something
to do with Song Energy.
All right. And?
Mr. Exsedol,
there is something I would
like to try with Sound Force.
I don't like it.
What's bugging you now?
The military's way of thinking.
But this is Dr. Chiba's idea.
I think it's interesting.
Yeah! Sealing the Protodeviln
inside a Sound Barrier,
that's pretty exciting.
-[Basara] Shut it, kid!
-[gasps]
What's the point of singing to someone
after you've taken away their freedom?
You can't connect with them that way!
-Then what are we supposed to do?
-[scoffs]
Anyway, the military can't be trusted.
What did they try to do
when they captured Sivil?
Huh?
They tried to kill her, of course!
[drumming]
Come on, Basara. There are
a lot of ways you can sing to someone.
But the objective of this mission isn't
that, it's to capture a Protodeviln.
We'll be the ones doing the capturing,
so we should be able to negotiate
with the military on deciding
the captive's fate.
If the Protodeviln have
emotions like you said,
all we have to do is prove it before
the military can make their move.
Come on, Basara. Let's give it a try.
Let's just do the training first,
and figure things out from there.
-Shut up!
-[gasps]
Let's try it.
[rock music playing]
Gavil, you do understand
that this is your final option?
Yes, I understand.
But I have failed time and again,
and I cannot continue to
defile beauty in this way.
The humiliation you feel
and the danger of your final option,
it is uncertain
which the fires of disaster will favor.
I cannot afford
to lose any more lieutenants.
But, if we capture the Anima Spiritia,
the Spiritia Farm Project can
reach its completion beauty.
I am willing to take the risk.
It is time for decision beauty.
I vow to capture the Anima Spiritia!
Very well, Gavil. You have my permission.
My lord.
["Holy Lonely Night" playing]
I race through a city ♪
TONIGHT TONIGHT that never sleeps ♪
A crowd of eyes searching
For an emergency escape ♪
All right!
SIGN OF THE TIMES ♪
[Chiba] First,
we detain the Protodeviln like this,
and then we can take it back to the ship.
That's the plan.
But to successfully confine it,
the Song Energy balance from
all three sides must be equal.
HOLY LONELY LIGHT ♪
Hurry up
Believe in yourself ♪
The balance is off.
Basara, try adjusting to Mylene a bit.
Within the darkness ♪
Basara's power is clearly too strong.
And he's fluctuating a lot.
His moodiness is his weak point.
Some love you mustn't give up ♪
Basara, we can't lock in
the Song Energy focal point.
You have to match your
emotions with Mylene's.
Sometimes you can't tell
What's true or false ♪
Oh, jeez. He just can't go along
with the rest of us.
We can't practice like this!
You should match up to me!
Basara, what's your problem?
Basara, the Protodeviln
could escape if you do this.
If you want to sing to them,
balance it out.
Light the fire ♪
It's not working.
They just can't find the balance.
Then this plan is impossible.
No, in theory it should work.
Let me rethink the formation.
[Valkyries powering down]
Jeez, this isn't a shouting contest,
-you know?
-[mews]
[groans] Well, it's only
the first training exercise.
We'll do better next time.
This sucks, having to stop the
training due to bad teamwork. [grunts]
[sighs]
[gasps]
Looks like things didn't work out.
Huh?
Yeah!
A certain someone messed it all up
by not cooperating.
-But
-Huh? "But"?
But did he really, though?
I know Basara's Song Energy can be
unstable and overwhelmingly powerful.
-However
-"However"?
You're also capable of
more power, Miss Mylene.
-What?
-[Gamlin] Joy, sorrow, anger
If you put whatever you're feeling
directly into your singing,
you can produce more power.
I know you can.
[sighs]
Oh, I shouldn't have said that
when I have no singing experience.
Did I offend you?
Miss Mylene?
Miss Mylene.
[sighs]
[panting]
[mewing]
Where are you wandering out there?
Enemy detected.
-[alarm blaring]
-ID code PD, Protodeviln.
Scramble Emerald Force
and all Valkyrie squadrons.
[alarm blaring continues]
[alarm blaring continues]
Fire!
She's all psyched up. What happened?
Veffidas, we're just going to have
to test this out in the field, okay?
Here we go! Absolute attack beauty!
["Holy Lonely Night" playing]
He's here. Anima Spiritia, I swear
I'll capture you. Snatching beauty!
I race through a city ♪
TONIGHT TONIGHT that never sleeps ♪
Bomber!
A crowd of eyes searching
For an emergency escape ♪
All right, let's go!
SIGN OF THE TIMES ♪
No, Basara's power is still too strong.
They can't balance.
Turn into glass ♪
[Gamlin] You're also capable of
more power, Miss Mylene.
[Mylene] Gamlin, I'll do my best!
-HOLY LONELY LIGHT ♪
-Hurry up, believe in yourself ♪
HEAVY LONELY NIGHT ♪
Go find the answer
Within the darkness ♪
Mylene's Valkyrie is closing in
on the Protodeviln.
What?
What? What are you doing, Mylene?
What's gotten into you?
Oh! Mylene's trying to
Mylene
Some love you mustn't give up ♪
Even for the entire universe ♪
D2, D3, cover Miss Mylene and Sound Force!
E2, E3, don't let them lay a finger
on Sound Force!
One look into each other's eyes
And the morning seems so far away ♪
I want to embrace you just for tonight ♪
Light the fire ♪
[roars]
HOLY LONELY LIGHT ♪
Burn to the core of your very being ♪
What?
Oh! The balance of their
Song Energy has stabilized!
I see. Miss Mylene went closer
to make up for her lack of power,
despite the danger.
Mylene.
[citizen 1] Wow!
[citizen 2] They did it!
[citizen 3] Awesome!
[citizen 4] They did it!
I can't believe they're doing this to us.
Lord Gepelnitchi!
It is too late. The flowing vortex of
time can no longer be stopped.
Though it may be my final option,
it was once my true form. Origin beauty!
Leave it to me!
Gavil, the flow cannot be stopped.
But do not go down the stream Valgo went.
Find a time stream of gentle currents.
Return before all the drops of time
have fallen.
I am touched by your words, my lord.
Honored beauty!
["PLANET DANCE" playing]
I won't let you near Sound Force!
[screams]
-What?
-What's happening?
[roars]
[screams]
[screams]
[screams]
[growling]
This is my final option.
My original form: Gavigla.
Completion beauty!
Original form?
So, they're actually one being.
We underestimated the Protodeviln.
So, you're here to listen to my song!
NO MORE WASTIN' TIME ♪
Before everything fades away ♪
Like a dream ♪
HEY, EVERYBODY ♪
[roars]
Head towards the light ♪
Let's dance, man ♪
-[roars]
-[screams]
DANCIN' ON THE PLANET DANCE ♪
A SAD SONG of resignation ♪
Sung by a liar ♪
NO, THANKS! ♪
You're not welcome here ♪
[growling]
Basara!
Unseen sweat and tears ♪
INTO MY HEART ♪
They give me courage ♪
[growling continues]
Sound Force.
Evacuate the area immediately.
[gasps]
What? You were going to
kill them from the start?
[roars]
What are you doing?
Stop dithering! Evacuate!
Macross Cannon, fire!
[music stops]
[roars]
-We did it!
-Yahoo!
[growling]
[grunting]
[all gasping, panting]
[gasps] Oh, my God.
[growling continues]
How you tarnish my ultimate beauty
You'll pay! [roars]
It's too strong!
[gasps]
[screams]
Gamlin!
[roars]
[screams]
Basara!
[roaring, growling]
[screaming]
Listen to my song!
Listen to my heart!
Loveheart racing across the night sky ♪
Go with burning passion ♪
Die! Execution beauty!
[screaming]
Basara!
[growls]
[screams]
[roars]
You!
[gasps]
[shrieks]
Sivil! What are you doing?
[shrieking]
[growls]
[shrieking continues]
[grunting]
[shrieking continues]
[grunting continues]
[shrieking continues]
-[grunting]
-[Gepelnitchi] Gavil. Gavil.
The drops of time have run dry.
The ultimate limit is upon us.
[grunting continues]
[shrieking continues]
Beauty! In this moment, you're more
beautiful than the light of any explosion.
[shrieking continues]
Truly it is pure beauty!
[grunting, growling]
Beauty!
Sivil!
[gasps]
-[gasps]
-[drumming]
[gasps] A Protodeviln saved Basara?
Impossible. They're the enemy
It's hard to believe.
Sivil!
[pants] Sivil!
Sivil!
[sighs] Sivil
Anima Spiritia.
Why did you save me?
Anima Spiritia.
[gasps]
[Basara] Sivil
[Sivil shrieking]
What? What's going on? [gasps]
Basara will die!
[Sivil gasps]
[gasping]
I want Spiritia.
I want Spiritia!
[screams]
Stop, Sivil
[groans]
[screams]
[screams]
[sighs]
Ba sa ra
[shrieking]
[song playing]
[Mylene] But BABY!!
I'm still not satisfied!! ♪
Unless I can feel the love
Flowing through my body, it's bye-bye!! ♪
But BABY?!
It's still not enough!! ♪
My heart begins to spin radically
AH-HA? ♪
Whenever you say
"More than anyone else" ♪
OH! It always feels a bit ♪
Like you're reading off a manual
NO! ♪
Laughing beneath the sun again today ♪
He's a very gentle gentleman ♪
But BABY!!
I'm still not satisfied!! ♪
Unless I can feel the love
Flowing through my body, it's bye-bye!! ♪
But BABY?! ♪
[music stops]
NEXT EPISODE
[Mylene] If we're attacking the enemy's
stronghold, then I'm coming too!
[Basara] Happy birthday!
You're staying behind!
[Mylene] No!
What will I do if you all die?
[Basara] Stop getting all weepy!
[Mylene] Next episode: Partings.
[Basara] This concert's gonna be wild!
[song playing]
When I look up at the purple panorama ♪
The galactic highway ♪
A SHOOTING STAR pierces my heart ♪
When I match my quickening heartbeat ♪
To the sleepless city ♪
Praying to an uncertain tomorrow ♪
I hear that melody ♪
A mysterious voice
That won't let me go ♪
Tell me, SEVENTH MOON ♪
Where are you taking me ♪
And this troubled heart of mine? ♪
Palely shimmering, SEVENTH MOON ♪
I'm just looking for an answer ♪
In the rhythm with
This crazy dance of mine ♪
[music stops]
[narrator] After leaving Earth,
the Macross 7 emigration fleet was
attacked by
MACROSS 7 FLEE
a mysterious enemy called the Protodeviln
as they continued their dangerous voyage.
Amidst the seemingly endless fighting
GAVIL
there is a rock singer
who continues to sing.
His name is Basara Nekki.
BASARA NEKKI
Even when attacked during combat,
he only dodges.
And instead of fighting back, he sings.
Eventually, people started to realize
that his songs have great power,
and so, U.N. Spacy decided
to create Sound Force.
SOUND FORCE
With the military surgeon and longtime
SONG GAUGE
SOUND FORCE ADVISOR, DR. CHIBA
Song Energy researcher Dr. Chiba acting
as advisor, new devices were developed,
and the team continued
to succeed against the Protodeviln.
But as U.N. Spacy's strategy shifts
towards eradicating the enemy,
they come in conflict with Basara's
desire to communicate through music.
And Basara is not pleased.
["MY SOUL FOR YOU" playing]
[Basara] If you're to become ♪
The wind ♪
I'd like to be ♪
The endless sky ♪
When you're scared ♪
By the sound of pouring rain ♪
I'll strum my guitar ♪
And calm your heart ♪
[Basara vocalizing]
COME ON, PEOPLE ♪
RISKY CAPTURE
I want you to feel it ♪
The Evil were weapons biologically
engineered by the Protoculture.
And then they were possessed
by the Protodeviln, correct?
That's right.
[Chiba] That means with enough data,
we can understand their biological makeup.
Yes.
We might be able to discover
a way to destroy the Protodeviln.
Yes.
The records from the ruins show that
there were seven Evils in total.
Seven?
According to our current analysis, yes.
Seven Evils in all were sealed away
by the Anima Spiritia.
So there's another one
somewhere out there
Either way, we still have many
fearsome enemies to deal with.
[gasping]
This Anima Spiritia that
sealed away the Protodeviln,
try to find out what it is
as fast as you can.
Anima Spiritia. Maybe it's
Yes? Did you find something?
[Chiba] I can't say for sure,
but I think it has something
to do with Song Energy.
All right. And?
Mr. Exsedol,
there is something I would
like to try with Sound Force.
I don't like it.
What's bugging you now?
The military's way of thinking.
But this is Dr. Chiba's idea.
I think it's interesting.
Yeah! Sealing the Protodeviln
inside a Sound Barrier,
that's pretty exciting.
-[Basara] Shut it, kid!
-[gasps]
What's the point of singing to someone
after you've taken away their freedom?
You can't connect with them that way!
-Then what are we supposed to do?
-[scoffs]
Anyway, the military can't be trusted.
What did they try to do
when they captured Sivil?
Huh?
They tried to kill her, of course!
[drumming]
Come on, Basara. There are
a lot of ways you can sing to someone.
But the objective of this mission isn't
that, it's to capture a Protodeviln.
We'll be the ones doing the capturing,
so we should be able to negotiate
with the military on deciding
the captive's fate.
If the Protodeviln have
emotions like you said,
all we have to do is prove it before
the military can make their move.
Come on, Basara. Let's give it a try.
Let's just do the training first,
and figure things out from there.
-Shut up!
-[gasps]
Let's try it.
[rock music playing]
Gavil, you do understand
that this is your final option?
Yes, I understand.
But I have failed time and again,
and I cannot continue to
defile beauty in this way.
The humiliation you feel
and the danger of your final option,
it is uncertain
which the fires of disaster will favor.
I cannot afford
to lose any more lieutenants.
But, if we capture the Anima Spiritia,
the Spiritia Farm Project can
reach its completion beauty.
I am willing to take the risk.
It is time for decision beauty.
I vow to capture the Anima Spiritia!
Very well, Gavil. You have my permission.
My lord.
["Holy Lonely Night" playing]
I race through a city ♪
TONIGHT TONIGHT that never sleeps ♪
A crowd of eyes searching
For an emergency escape ♪
All right!
SIGN OF THE TIMES ♪
[Chiba] First,
we detain the Protodeviln like this,
and then we can take it back to the ship.
That's the plan.
But to successfully confine it,
the Song Energy balance from
all three sides must be equal.
HOLY LONELY LIGHT ♪
Hurry up
Believe in yourself ♪
The balance is off.
Basara, try adjusting to Mylene a bit.
Within the darkness ♪
Basara's power is clearly too strong.
And he's fluctuating a lot.
His moodiness is his weak point.
Some love you mustn't give up ♪
Basara, we can't lock in
the Song Energy focal point.
You have to match your
emotions with Mylene's.
Sometimes you can't tell
What's true or false ♪
Oh, jeez. He just can't go along
with the rest of us.
We can't practice like this!
You should match up to me!
Basara, what's your problem?
Basara, the Protodeviln
could escape if you do this.
If you want to sing to them,
balance it out.
Light the fire ♪
It's not working.
They just can't find the balance.
Then this plan is impossible.
No, in theory it should work.
Let me rethink the formation.
[Valkyries powering down]
Jeez, this isn't a shouting contest,
-you know?
-[mews]
[groans] Well, it's only
the first training exercise.
We'll do better next time.
This sucks, having to stop the
training due to bad teamwork. [grunts]
[sighs]
[gasps]
Looks like things didn't work out.
Huh?
Yeah!
A certain someone messed it all up
by not cooperating.
-But
-Huh? "But"?
But did he really, though?
I know Basara's Song Energy can be
unstable and overwhelmingly powerful.
-However
-"However"?
You're also capable of
more power, Miss Mylene.
-What?
-[Gamlin] Joy, sorrow, anger
If you put whatever you're feeling
directly into your singing,
you can produce more power.
I know you can.
[sighs]
Oh, I shouldn't have said that
when I have no singing experience.
Did I offend you?
Miss Mylene?
Miss Mylene.
[sighs]
[panting]
[mewing]
Where are you wandering out there?
Enemy detected.
-[alarm blaring]
-ID code PD, Protodeviln.
Scramble Emerald Force
and all Valkyrie squadrons.
[alarm blaring continues]
[alarm blaring continues]
Fire!
She's all psyched up. What happened?
Veffidas, we're just going to have
to test this out in the field, okay?
Here we go! Absolute attack beauty!
["Holy Lonely Night" playing]
He's here. Anima Spiritia, I swear
I'll capture you. Snatching beauty!
I race through a city ♪
TONIGHT TONIGHT that never sleeps ♪
Bomber!
A crowd of eyes searching
For an emergency escape ♪
All right, let's go!
SIGN OF THE TIMES ♪
No, Basara's power is still too strong.
They can't balance.
Turn into glass ♪
[Gamlin] You're also capable of
more power, Miss Mylene.
[Mylene] Gamlin, I'll do my best!
-HOLY LONELY LIGHT ♪
-Hurry up, believe in yourself ♪
HEAVY LONELY NIGHT ♪
Go find the answer
Within the darkness ♪
Mylene's Valkyrie is closing in
on the Protodeviln.
What?
What? What are you doing, Mylene?
What's gotten into you?
Oh! Mylene's trying to
Mylene
Some love you mustn't give up ♪
Even for the entire universe ♪
D2, D3, cover Miss Mylene and Sound Force!
E2, E3, don't let them lay a finger
on Sound Force!
One look into each other's eyes
And the morning seems so far away ♪
I want to embrace you just for tonight ♪
Light the fire ♪
[roars]
HOLY LONELY LIGHT ♪
Burn to the core of your very being ♪
What?
Oh! The balance of their
Song Energy has stabilized!
I see. Miss Mylene went closer
to make up for her lack of power,
despite the danger.
Mylene.
[citizen 1] Wow!
[citizen 2] They did it!
[citizen 3] Awesome!
[citizen 4] They did it!
I can't believe they're doing this to us.
Lord Gepelnitchi!
It is too late. The flowing vortex of
time can no longer be stopped.
Though it may be my final option,
it was once my true form. Origin beauty!
Leave it to me!
Gavil, the flow cannot be stopped.
But do not go down the stream Valgo went.
Find a time stream of gentle currents.
Return before all the drops of time
have fallen.
I am touched by your words, my lord.
Honored beauty!
["PLANET DANCE" playing]
I won't let you near Sound Force!
[screams]
-What?
-What's happening?
[roars]
[screams]
[screams]
[screams]
[growling]
This is my final option.
My original form: Gavigla.
Completion beauty!
Original form?
So, they're actually one being.
We underestimated the Protodeviln.
So, you're here to listen to my song!
NO MORE WASTIN' TIME ♪
Before everything fades away ♪
Like a dream ♪
HEY, EVERYBODY ♪
[roars]
Head towards the light ♪
Let's dance, man ♪
-[roars]
-[screams]
DANCIN' ON THE PLANET DANCE ♪
A SAD SONG of resignation ♪
Sung by a liar ♪
NO, THANKS! ♪
You're not welcome here ♪
[growling]
Basara!
Unseen sweat and tears ♪
INTO MY HEART ♪
They give me courage ♪
[growling continues]
Sound Force.
Evacuate the area immediately.
[gasps]
What? You were going to
kill them from the start?
[roars]
What are you doing?
Stop dithering! Evacuate!
Macross Cannon, fire!
[music stops]
[roars]
-We did it!
-Yahoo!
[growling]
[grunting]
[all gasping, panting]
[gasps] Oh, my God.
[growling continues]
How you tarnish my ultimate beauty
You'll pay! [roars]
It's too strong!
[gasps]
[screams]
Gamlin!
[roars]
[screams]
Basara!
[roaring, growling]
[screaming]
Listen to my song!
Listen to my heart!
Loveheart racing across the night sky ♪
Go with burning passion ♪
Die! Execution beauty!
[screaming]
Basara!
[growls]
[screams]
[roars]
You!
[gasps]
[shrieks]
Sivil! What are you doing?
[shrieking]
[growls]
[shrieking continues]
[grunting]
[shrieking continues]
[grunting continues]
[shrieking continues]
-[grunting]
-[Gepelnitchi] Gavil. Gavil.
The drops of time have run dry.
The ultimate limit is upon us.
[grunting continues]
[shrieking continues]
Beauty! In this moment, you're more
beautiful than the light of any explosion.
[shrieking continues]
Truly it is pure beauty!
[grunting, growling]
Beauty!
Sivil!
[gasps]
-[gasps]
-[drumming]
[gasps] A Protodeviln saved Basara?
Impossible. They're the enemy
It's hard to believe.
Sivil!
[pants] Sivil!
Sivil!
[sighs] Sivil
Anima Spiritia.
Why did you save me?
Anima Spiritia.
[gasps]
[Basara] Sivil
[Sivil shrieking]
What? What's going on? [gasps]
Basara will die!
[Sivil gasps]
[gasping]
I want Spiritia.
I want Spiritia!
[screams]
Stop, Sivil
[groans]
[screams]
[screams]
[sighs]
Ba sa ra
[shrieking]
[song playing]
[Mylene] But BABY!!
I'm still not satisfied!! ♪
Unless I can feel the love
Flowing through my body, it's bye-bye!! ♪
But BABY?!
It's still not enough!! ♪
My heart begins to spin radically
AH-HA? ♪
Whenever you say
"More than anyone else" ♪
OH! It always feels a bit ♪
Like you're reading off a manual
NO! ♪
Laughing beneath the sun again today ♪
He's a very gentle gentleman ♪
But BABY!!
I'm still not satisfied!! ♪
Unless I can feel the love
Flowing through my body, it's bye-bye!! ♪
But BABY?! ♪
[music stops]
NEXT EPISODE
[Mylene] If we're attacking the enemy's
stronghold, then I'm coming too!
[Basara] Happy birthday!
You're staying behind!
[Mylene] No!
What will I do if you all die?
[Basara] Stop getting all weepy!
[Mylene] Next episode: Partings.
[Basara] This concert's gonna be wild!