Clockwork Planet (クロックワーク・プラネット)

Everything comes to an end someday.

Perhaps it shouldn't have been a surprise

when the world did, too.

It was sudden.

One day, the Earth simply reached the end of its life.

At first, it seemed as if humanity had no choice

but to die along with the world.

But then a clocksmith appeared.

He called himself "Y."

He said that he could rebuild the destroyed Earth with gears,

the same way he would repair a failing clock.

He did. And a thousand years passed.

They'll be here in nine seconds.

We're looking at two silent helicopters

and one transport helicopter loaded with 12 combat automata.

3, 2, 1, 0!

Heh.

Take this!

Heh.

Enemy reinforcements from the southeast.

Twelve seconds.

Clean these up before they get here. Got it?

I don't take orders from you,

so let's drop the bossy tone, okay?

I hate to break it to you, Princess,

but this was your idea.

I didn't ask for your opinion, did I?

Now shut up and fight like a good bodyguard.

Well, crap.

Gotta say, this doesn't look promising.

I think we're a bit outnumbered here.

Agreed, so what now?

What do we do now?

We end this. Right, RyuZU?

That's right, Master Naoto.

If sending these crude machines is someone's idea of a joke,

it is not an amusing one.

In fact, I find it downright insulting.

Don't worry, Master,

I'll deal with these worthless contraptions.

And there will be nothing but scrap metal left.

Sorry if I'm late.

Were you waiting long?

That was high-class butt-kicking. Oh, yeah!

And that was a very low-class assessment of my performance,

indicative of your inferior intelligence.

Y named the world he built

of a seemingly infinite number of gears.

It was no longer Earth.

He called it the Clockwork Planet.

I'm back!

I hope you weren't too lonely without me!

Oh, you were, weren't you?

My lovely ones, patiently waiting for me

even though I'm a complete and utter failure.

I know I've never managed to repair a single clock,

but my love for you is true!

I swear! Someday I will finally be able to prove it to you!

I'll become the clocksmith you deserve. Really!

I'm sorry. You have the right to choose.

I won't force you to wait for me.

I confess, I have another love.

The pinnacle of clockwork achievement: Automata!

I really wanna make one of my own someday.

Ugh.

Come on, fate, help me out!

Give me something!

Materials, money, maybe just a scrap of talent?

Huh?

What is that? Rain?

Go! Go, go, go, go, go.

My sweet lovers, all destroyed!

Who did this to you, lovely ones?

They'll pay! I will have revenge!

Huh?

Beautiful.

You dropped a YD-01 container?

Yes. I can't apologize enough!

It belongs to the Breguet family

and contains a national treasure-class automaton.

I promise the person responsible

will be punished accordingly.

Halter! Send out our own recovery team immediately.

We can't trust those incompetent shitheads to do anything!

Roger that.

But if I can make a suggestion, Meister Marie,

you may consider behaving more like a lady.

Huh?

Since this is a request from the Kyoto Grid

to the Meister Guild, we should put our best foot forward.

Don't you think?

You know what they're really saying, though, don't you?

"This is too much of a hassle for us to deal with,

so you take care of it."

Still, I suppose we can't exactly ignore problems

with the Core Tower.

Let's get there quickly.

As you wish, Princess. It won't be long.

Idiots.

Well, at least this looks like

it'll be an interesting job, huh?

This is everything I love about clockworks

in human form.

Incredible. I have to know what she sounds like.

'Kay.

Oh, wow. Amazing.

The sound of the gears is more perfect

than anything I've ever heard.

No. Hold on.

It's faint, but there's an unpleasant sound mixed in.

The gear at the very center is stuck.

It isn't turning like it should.

That must be why she isn't booting up.

The power spring seems to be functional.

No way.

At this rate, it won't be long

before this whole place collapses.

Huh?

Look at that!

So pretty.

You've never even fixed a simple clock.

What the hell do you think you're doing? Idiot.

Meister Konrad!

Good to see you, Meister Marie.

It's been too long.

We're very glad to have you as our service chief here.

Thanks for coming on board.

Hm?

Friends from the military.

Didn't take 'em long to tell us to stay off their turf.

Afternoon, Dr. Breguet.

We were sent with orders to provide any assistance

that you might require.

And we require none. Thanks so much, though.

We're more familiar with the Kyoto Core Tower than you.

It would be foolish to refuse our help because of--

We were called in because you can't handle this.

The last thing we need is help from you.

Have a good day.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

I must be outta my freakin' mind.

If my hand slips and I put even the slightest scratch

on the main cylinder, that's it.

The mechanism will be irreparable.

But still, that sound it's makin' is wrong.

I have to fix it.

Whoa.

There it is. I just have to reach that screw.

There. It's over.

Aw, yeah!

So tired.

That really took it all out of me. I need a nap.

Huh?

I am a part of the Initial-Y Series. Unit One.

I am called RyuZU.

Uh. I'm Naoto Miura.

Thank you for repairing me.

I am very grateful for the assistance.

However, I am surprised it took so long

to repair a simple malfunction.

It suggests humanity's intelligence

leaves a great deal to be desired.

I think a monkey could have resolved the issue more quickly.

Yes, a monkey, or even a smart dog.

I confess I had hoped the person who is to become my master

would be superior to an animal.

'Scuse me. I'm gonna pass out now.

Huh?

Are you feeling any better?

You look quite pale.

Master Naoto, may I ask you a question?

Yeah, sure. Go ahead.

Tell me. Do you have my design plan?

Uh. No, I don't.

I see.

Do you know how many gears my body is comprised of?

Uh, four trillion, 207 billion, 600 million, 8,643, I think.

So you were able to determine the issue and repair me,

using sound alone.

You could sense what was going on

while I was making the repairs?

Yes, that's right.

Oh, awkward! I'm sorry about that.

I didn't mean to go opening you up,

but that stuck gear was ruining the sound, ya know?

Master Naoto... you are a pervert.

Sorry, guess I kind of am.

Okay.

With your permission,

I would like to register you as my master.

I will serve at your side and help in any way you require.