Appleseed XIII (アップルシードXIII)

Here.

This is the last of the uncontaminated stuff.

Thanks.

Briareos...

How long are we gonna have to live like this?

Until we find our paradise. Same as always.

Oh yeah.

Wonder what I'll do when we find it.

I could work at a fancy restaurant, or better yet,

a bar so I can drink.

Heck, maybe even settle down and get hitched!

If Karl could only hear you now.

Well.

The truth is I'm way better with this than

with a kitchen knife anyway.

We show eleven hostages total.

Four staff members, and seven clients.

Being held by five gunmen, three of which may be cyborgs.

Currently gathered in area Two-dash-Two.

Responsibility is being claimed by The Human Liberation Front.

Demands are for the release of all of their

members currently in detention camps.

Right, so it's another smash and grab.

Number Three through Number Six, are you in position?

Number Three, all set.

Number Four, all set.

Number Five, all set.

Number Six, all s--

This is Six! We're under fire!

So, the regular police get to play for how long?

I want you to maintain your position, Ten-Nine.

We are not here to take the building, understand?

Ten-Nine, acknowledged.

Yeah, Don't jump the gun, rookie.

Yeah, I know!

--Don't talk to me like I'm some dumb kid.

--Don't talk to me like I'm some dumb kid.

Eleven-Three.

Rabbits have taken the bait, and left the burrow.

Ten-Nine. I got three of 'em!

Shift from C to A.

Four-Five and Eleven-Three, give her some backup.

Roger that. Watch my tail, boys.

Two-Five. Eight-One.

Ready the hutch.

Ready to go.

Watch your distance!

Quit nagging.

And forget the 'rabbit warren' tactic, I've got this!

You're violating orders.!

Let us do our jobs, rookie!

It's all good!

You okay?

Yes.

Whoa, nice save, Briareos!

Be aware of your surroundings!

Hey, it worked out, right?

Partners are supposed to clean up each other's messes!

I'll begin with the analysis results.

The case likely contained Argonaut-made

parts for a Damysos device.

The Argonauts, you say?

But they're in Poseidon's jurisdiction.

I thought they'd have been disposed of by now.

No, Ma'am.

The Argonaut still plays home to a number of terrorist cells;

however, it's a valuable source of intel.

A double-edged sword.

It's hard to believe that old derelict is all that remains

of this once mighty "Mobile Corporate City."

Really? The man-made riverside?

We only have 72 hours leave.

And on the chance we get an emergency call,

we can't stray too far away.

Oh, well.

Deunan is partly of African descent.

She was only ten when her mother was killed.

Gunned down while crossing

a street designated for white people.

After that day, her father Karl drilled all

the fighting and survival skills into her he could.

You took a real beating.

Briareos.

Here. Try this healing balm.

Thanks.

I wish I could be... somewhere other than here.

Not cut out for this hard life?

Day in and day out, all I learn is how to wield a knife,

how to fire a gun.

It was never like this when I lived with my mom.

Hey.

Let's just go somewhere far away from here.

Somewhere peaceful, like a paradise.

Do you think such a place still exists?

If it's there, then we can find it together.

I know we can.

We have to.

Briareos, look!

Water birds!

Earth to Briareos.

What? What's wrong?

Are you still thinking about work?

About this morning's mission, yes.

Oh goody, a lecture.

You should pay more attention to what's going on around you.

The regular police's perimeter was full of holes!

It's their fault a civilian was in the mission zone.

Calm down.

It could've gone badly.

We're on a new team now, so you need to--

To what?

Lose a target because of those jerks?

Forget it. I don't need 'em anyway.

Knock it off.

Most of them do have more experience than us.

You need to trust them more!

You can forget about that.

I mean I have faith in each person's skills.

But you are the only one I can ever really trust.

If that's your attitude, you should quit ES.W.A.T. now.

You just don't get it.