SUPER ROBOT WARS ALPHA 2 ZENGAR ROUTE STAGE 33 IN TRANSIT Vera: ...Sherindon's coming here? Is that true? Kincaid: Yeah. It looks like she's bringing the Orchis and some new model of Gundam with her. Vera: Which means, with Eos Nucs... Kincaid: Yep. They're coming via Anaheim from the Moon. Tobia: Um, excuse me. Who's Sherindon... -san? Vera: Sherindon... Sherindon Rona. A cousin of mine. Her family was one of those who wanted to bring a return to the aristocracy... So she would be its Princess. Tobia: S, so then... was she with, the Crossbone Vanguard...? Umon: Mm-hmm. Sherindon Rona used to be like Captain Vera... a princess to those devoted to the aristocracy. Tobia: That's something I haven't understood for a while... what's the reasoning behind an aristocracy? Umon: Ah~, well, to keep it simple... The people who possess the proper talents needed to govern a realm... well, those are your so-called aristocrats. Basically, people that aren't nobility... the average guys, should be led by guys who are. That's the social idea. Tobia: So how does it get decided who gets to be an aristocrat? Umon: They claim it themselves. Tobia: Eh? That's how it goes? What about back in the middle ages, with all those bloodlines that spanned tens of generations? Umon: Silly boy. How'd those first generations get to be nobility to start with? Tobia: Ah... I get it. Umon: Well, it was probably a reaction against the Federation's long-running absolute democracy. Great people are great... it's easy to see how others'd listen to 'em. Tobia: But... there's still no proof anyone who claims themselves to be "Great" really is... Something about using that as the basis of a society feels wrong... Vera: Watch yourself. Sherindon's ship has nothing but people who are devoted to that way of thinking. If you speak about that sort of thing carelessly, you could wind up killed. Tobia: Y, yes ma'am... Kincaid: So... what do we do, Vera? I don't think the Eos Nucs came to just deliver supplies... Vera: That's true... I'll have a talk with her. Everyone be on your guard, just in case. Kincaid: Roger that. Tobia, you go and lend Judau and the others a hand. Tobia: Got it. Kou: Finally, the Orchis has arrived... Nina: How do you like the finished product? Kou: Nina...! You came too...? Nina: Yes, with Mora. The Dendrobium will need some maintenance... and there's also the new model of Gundam. Or will that be a problem? Kou: N, no... Not at all... Nina: ...if it's about Gato, don't worry. It's my fault for not telling you the truth... Besides which, the real reason I came here was to be with... Judau: Whoa! Isn't that the Crossbone Gundam? Tobia: No kidding... is that the new model? Nina: ...it's been a while, Judau. Judau: Yeah. Nina-san, you were on the Eos Nucs? Nina: Yes, to deliver the Orchis and X3 from the company. Judau: X3? Nina: Crossbone Gundam's third model. It got delayed behind the other two... That's why it's only being brought now. Tobia: Heee~h, awesome. Who's the pilot? Nina: That's still not decided... Judau: You should leave it at that, Tobia. We wouldn't wanna interfere with them. Tobia: Interfere? Judau: C'mon, c'mon, let's go check out the X3. Tobia: S, sure... Nina: It looks like they got the idea. Right, Kou? Kou: ...that X3... That thing on its arm is a beam shield... wait, is it an I-Field generator? It's a lot smaller than the Orchis, I wonder how the response time is... Nina: Honestly... you're the same as always. Judau: Check it out, Tobia. There's some funky weapon here. Tobia: Really. A huge sword... is that the X3's weapon? Sherindon: My, you and you... Tobia: Eh...? Judau: Wh, who are you? Sherindon: You are still not true Newtypes, are you? Tobia: E... eh...? Judau: True Newtypes...? Tobia: (! Could this girl be..?) Sherindon: I am called Sherindon Rona. And your names? Judau: J, Judau Ashta... Tobia: Tobia Alonax... ma'am. Sherindon: Then, Judau... Tobia. Let us meet again afterwards. (Walks off) Tobia: I thought so, she was... Judau: Again afterwards, what's that supposed to mean? Vera: Persuade...? Sherindon: Yes. That is why I came here. Sister Vera... please issue out an order to the Alpha Numbers to stop fighting at once. Vera: Sherry... Sherindon: ...Sister Vera, nothing comes from fighting but chaos and suffering. You understand that, do you not? If you want to stop Crux Dou'gach's invasion of the Earth... Should you not do so at a negotiation table? Vera: ...it's not that I don't understand your reasoning. It's just that things have already gone past that point. What you're saying is more like something someone with a knife would say, before taking someone's life by force... Sherindon: As for myself... I don't think you should fan the flames of war larger than they already are... Vera: ..... Sherindon: Vera... I think that the way things are, mankind is hopeless. Rather, even though you oppose Neo Zeon and the Jupiter Empire... Soon enough, it will lead to the same thing. ...the fighting will not end. Humanity itself... should be fundamentally altered. If humans cannot change themselves... then for the sake of gaining a true peace... We must wait for a time when mankind adapts to space... an era of Newtypes. Until Newtypes can gain enough numbers to overwhelm older humans... Though I don't know what kind of future it would hold... Until we reach that point, I don't wish to see mankind's birthplace, the Earth, further polluted... So you see, I wish to find the most effective way to minimize the battles polluting the environment. vera: So... even if someone wants to conquer the earth? Just let them? Regardless of whether it's surrendered to the Jupiter Empire? Sherindon: If that is the least chaotic way to handle it, I think it should be accepted... Vera: This is no joke! I have no time to waste hearing some empty dream! First off, the so-called new humanity the Jupiter Empire thinks should adapt to space... There's no guarantee it's anything like what you're thinking, is there, Sherry? Sherindon: Then, you leave me no choice... (Footsteps) Vera: Who are all of you!? CB Soldier: That's Vera Rona-sama. CB Soldier: Sherindon-sama, the Mother Vanguard's bridge is secured. Sherindon: Good work. Where are Tobia Alonax and Judau Ashta? CB Soldier: They've been captured and confined in another room. Vera: Sherry! Why those two!? Sherindon: Those children... may not realize it themselves, but they have incredibly great latent Newtype ability. If they were to work under me, they could properly awaken as Newtypes. Vera: Y, you're... Sherindon: Then... the captured ones and I shall remain. Withdraw the Eos Nucs from this region. CB Soldier: Roger. Vera: Sherry! Sherindon: Just once... I wish the fighting would stop, Sister Vera... Surely the Federation, Neo Zeon, and the Jupiter Empire could settle everything at the table. And, consider the future mankind faces together... Vera: ..... EPISODE 33: THE FUTURE THE BOY FACES [Carrier launch] Bilgit: Hey, what happened!? Beecha: The Eos Nucs guys suddenly attacked us! Iino: We got away, but Judau and Tobia... Camille: Were they too late to escape...!? Elle: It's more like they were after Judau and Tobia from the start! (Enemy units appear) Kou: Neo Zeon!? Could the Eos Nucs have called for their backup...!? Cima: Fufufu... that girl made wonderful bait. Now, for the big catch. [Launch] (GP03 launches) Cima: So you showed up, you oversized bug. This time, I'll stamp you out. Kou: With this thing usable now, you think I'll let you do what you want!? Camille: Kincaid, what do we do about the Mother Vanguard being taken over!? Kincaid: ...Sherindon probably plans to let the bystanders be. It shouldn't be a problem to ignore her for now...! More importantly, we should focus on the enemy in front of us! Judau: Damnit...! How come we're the only ones stuck here!? Tobia: Maybe this is what they came to do...? [COMMENCE COMBAT] [Turn 1 Enemy Phase] Sherindon: Sister Vera, if this fight continues like this, there will be bloodhsed. Hurry and call for a ceasefire. Vera: ...I refuse. Not fighting, and peace, are two different things entirely. Sherindon: Sister... Why don't you grasp my reasoning? Vera: As long as there are people who haven't forgotten their fighting spirit, we won't choose the easy way out...! Sherindon: ...I understand. It seems it will be more difficult to persuade you than I thought, Sister. Vera: Where are you going, Sherry? Sherindon: In that case, I'll place my hopes in those boys' futures. (Resume combat) [Turn 2 Enemy Phase] Tobia: The fighting must have started by now! We should get out of here! Judau: There's no other choice! We'll just have to break the door down! Let's go, Tobia! Tobia: Yeah! Judau: OK! One, two... (Door opens) Tobia: U, uh!? The door opened!? (Footsteps) Sherindon: Tobia, Judau... I've come for you both. Tobia: Sherindon... san? Judau: What are you gonna do with us!? Sherindon: There is no longer a need for you to fight. From now on, you will become true Newtypes, at my side. Tobia: Eh!? Judau: You're sayin' to come with you!? Sherindon: That's right. For both your sakes, and the sake of mankind. Tobia: What are you talking about...!? Judau: Forget it, Tobia! We don't have time to mess around with her! Sherindon: You must not go. Even if they win today's fight, the Alpha Numbers will someday be overcome... Judau: What!? Sherindon: I know that for myself. Tobia: Because's... you're a Newtype? Sherindon: Yes... Judau: Don't talk so self-righteously! We've fought through countless battles without giving up! You have no room to talk! Sherindon: It is not a prediction, it is merely stating the truth. Judau: Truth!? Sherindon: That's correct. The defeat I speak of, and the outcome of the war you two are thinking of, are not the same. People who can only settle problems through fighting are doomed to perish. That cannot be helped. But, we will not be pulled along with them. Judau: ..... Sherindon: I believe I was given Newtype powers by God. Judau: God!? Sherindon: Yes... Something thrown to the doomed masses to prolong their lives... Hope... But, right now, its amount is far too small... So, both of you, look further ahead. See that your power mustn't be used for fighting. Judau: Even if bad things would happen to others if we didn't fight...? Sherindon: If you would look at the larger flow of humanity, you would see that there is no other choice. Judau: Oh, I get it... so you're just like that person...! Sherindon: That person...? Judau: I know someone who says the same kinds of things you do. That person also thinks they can guide humanity's path on their own...! Sherindon: My thinking is unrelated to such wordly conquest. Judau: Is that a fact!? To me, that and your justification look exactly the same! It's all just trampling over people's happiness for the sake of some ideal! Sherindon: I am different from that person. ...Tobia, what about you? Can you accept my reasoning? Tobia: ...so you're saying that since we're chosen, we should just ignore the non-chosen people? When I found out Captain Vera was fighting battles full of senseless bloodshed, of course I thought she was being stupid, but... That's still way better than you! Sherindon: Tobia! Tobia: Get outta the way! Sherindon: No. Listen to what I have to say! Tobia: I'm human! Being human is plenty! Sherindon: If you go, I'll shoot! Tobia: Try it! Sherindon: !! Tobia: Then you'll understand! You, me, we all have the same red blood flowing through us! Sherindon: Uh...! Judau: Don't limit mankind's potential or future to your own self-absorbed reasoning, Sherindon-san...! Right now is a time when all of humanity has to correct itself! The kind of thinking that only Newtypes should be chosen to survive is wrong! I won't choose that kind of future! I believe in the potential of humans! Sherindon: ....! Judau: Sorry, but... we're going, Sherindon-san. The place we belong isn't at your side. Tobia: Yeah, it's over there where everyone's fighting! Sherindon: ..... (Enemy reinforcements appear) Dou'gach: Fufufu... Thetynis: ..... Dou'gach: You've kept repeating those pretentious views to me up until now. You'll get to sortie too, Thetynis! Thetynis: ..... Dou'gach: No need to worry. The Mobile Armor you're riding is completely automated. You don't have to do a thing. Just sit back and be a good ornament. Thetynis: ..... Dou'gach: The President's own daughter attacking the enemy. This will make quite an episode for those foolish democracy-lovers... This is what's called a regime! On the off-chance you get shot down... Thetynis: ! Dou'gach: It'll have the opposite effect, and raise the fighting morale. So either way works for me... Thetynis: So, that is... truly... okay with you...? Dou'gach: Impertinence! Thetynis: You've completely changed, haven't you... Dou'gach: From when I was in a real body, the flow of my emotions might have been altered, but... I am what the true Dou'gach would have wished for from the bottom of his heart...! Thetynis: ..... Dou'gach: You resemble your mother too much... you carry a stench I have to eliminate! Thetynis: (Tobia... save me...!) Tobia: !! Bernadette...!? Judau: Bernadette's... that!? Tobia: Y, yeah...! Bernadette's in that... jellyfish-looking Mobile Armor! Judau: Got it! Let's step on it! We've gotta warn the others and save her! Tobia: Save her...!? Judau: What are you talking about, don't you intend to do that!? If everyone pools their strength together, it'll work! Tobia: R, right! (Resume enemy turn) [Turn 3 Player Phase] (Ally reinforcements appear) Kincaid: The X3! Could Tobia be in there!? Umon: That kid... escaped on his own!? Tobia: Yes, sir! Sorry for being late!! Camille: Judau, are you with him!? Judau: Yeah! More importantly, we've gotta capture that Mobile Armor that Bernadette's riding in! So everyone, do what you can to save her! Kincaid: Bernadette... is that true, Tobia!? Tobia: Y, yes! Sanshiro: How do you know that!? Kyoshiro: Heh... that's what a Newtype is. Kouji: Alright! I understand! Tobia: K, Kouji-san...! Camille, Judau, and Kincaid can do it, so can you! Four: That's right. So... do your best, Tobia. Tobia: Four-san...! Banjou: Saving damsels in distress is our job, after all. We'll lend a hand. Kazuya: Yeah, I'll help too, Tobia! Tobia: Th, thanks, guys! Just wait, Bernadette! I'll keep my promise now! (Resume combat) [Kou vs Cima] Kou: What is Neo Zeon trying to pull, stealing nuclear fuel!? Cima: You're persistent, boy! While you're dealing with me, he'll take care of things! Kou: He...!? Gato's made his move!? Cima: Damned right! Though with me catching you here, you won't live to see him! [Tobia vs AI] Tobia: Bernadette! Bernadette: Tobia! [After Tobia fights AI] Dou'gach: Fufufu... Tobia: Why you-! You're not Bernadette!? Who is it!? Who's there!? Let Bernadette gooo! Dou'gach: FUHAHAHAHA, FUHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Tobia: That voice is Dou'gach... Crux Dou'gach!? Thetynis: Father!? Father...! Tobia: Dou'gach is inside of there!? Dou'gach: Exactly. The one controlling this Mobile Armor is me... The one person called Crux Dou'gach. Tobia: !! Thetynis: Ah... aah... Father...? Just what is... why...? Dou'gach: I told you it was completely automated, didn't I? This is testing for that! Tobia: Why you...! Dou'gach: What'll you do, little whelp? The girl you're trying to save is in my grasp. Can you attack? Tobia: What!? What did you say!? Isn't she your own daughter!? And you call yourself human, yooouuu!? Dou'gach: Hahahahaha, don't make me laugh! There is no battle free of blemish! In the world of battle, a child killing a parent or a parent killing a child, it's not unusual in the least! In fact, that's how it's been for all wars throughout history! That is a human's true nature! There is no talk of blood relations here! This is war! Abandoning a wife or daughter is a perfectly accepted norm! Hahaha... though in this case, the difference is... How you hesitate to personally attack my daughter, whom you haven't bedded even once! Tobia: ....!! Dou'gach: Little whelp! I'll start by making a blood sacrifice out of you! Thetynis: Stop! Stop!! Father! I'll do anything! Anything, so... Stoooop!! Dou'gach: I'm fighting a war! (Attack sequence) Tobia: Crux Dou'gach! I don't know what you're thinking... But I have no intention of fighting any war!! Dou'gach: Oooh!? I, impossible! The Mobile Armor's power is inferior!? (Unit retreats) Tobia: I've got the cockpit location figured out now!! All that's left is to get Bernadette out of there! [Cima defeated] Cima: Tch...! You've really gone and done it...! Well... this fight is the last job I do for Char. [Banjou vs Dou'gach] Banjou: Crux Dou'gach... That overinflated ego of yours is beyond human! Dou'gach: And what do you plan to do about it, son of Sozo Haran!? Banjou: Smash it down, of course! I won't forgive someone who takes advantage of a child's life! [Kincaid vs Dou'gach] Dou'gach: Hoh... So you're the man who defeated one of me at Io... Kincaid: I'm not overjoyed to remember a bad guy like you... But, I'll say this much... As long as we're around, no matter how many of you there may be, we'll tear all of you apart, along with your ambitions! [Judau vs Dou'gach] Dou'gach: You expect for someone as young as yourself to comprehend the way I live!? Judau: I don't want to comprehend the way someone who forces others to suffer lives! So we'll show you something called the power to create the future! [Tobia vs Dou'gach] Tobia: Crux Dou'gach! I'll take Bernadette back! Dou'gach: Damned youngun! [Dou'gach defeated] Dou'gach: Y, you-! Tobia: I took... Bernadette back... No...! Dou'gach: She's... not... yours! Tobia: That's true... Then, like a pirate... I'll take what I will! (Unit explodes) Tobia: I came, Bernadette... Bernadette: Yes, yes...! Thank you, Tobia... Kincaid: So he got her out... But... All we did was take out one of Crux Dou'gach's forces...! IN TRANSIT Bernadette: Tobia... Tobia: I kept... my promise, Bernadette. Bernadette: Thank you, Tobia... I always believed in you... Puru: Good for you, Tobia! Judau: I didn't know how it'd turn out for a moment there, but it went real well. Tobia: Yeah, thanks to you and everyone else, Judau. Bernadette: ..... Kincaid: What's wrong, Bernadette? Tobia: Is something still bothering you? Bernadette: Ne, Tobia... I... you may not believe me when I say it, but... My father... when I was released earlier... he may have let me go on purpose... ...that's how it felt to me... Judau: THAT Crux Dou'gach? Bernadette: No... I know he looks like a horrible person who uses his true daughter as a hostage from another standpoint... But... But you see, I... Tobia: I... don't know what kind of person President Dou'gach is... You probably know more than anyone else... So... I think whatever you believe about him must be the closest thing to the truth. Bernadette: Yes... Vera: ...what brought on the change of heart, Sherry? Sherindon: Sister vera... I suppose my reasoning hasn't changed. Vera: Then... why did you free me? Sherindon: Those children... The future Tobia and Judau chose... I suppose it would be because I want to observe people's potential a bit more. Vera: ..... Sherindon: And, for the sake of that time, Sister Vera... I will bid you all farewell. Vera: ...I understand, Sherry. Sherindon: I will leave the combat zone with the Eos Nucs. And... for a while, I shall observe how conditions change. Vera: So I can take that to mean you won't be against us? Sherindon: Yes. If any information comes in to me, I shall pass it along. In exchange... Vera: Yes, I'll trust in it too. The future those children have chosen... [EYECATCH]