Captain, could you look at this?
I've charted the attacks the Death Shadow has made on transport ships.
Notice something strange?
As you can see, ma'am...
The Death Shadow has been wreaking havoc lately.
It's as though they aren't constrained by the limits of time and space.
The first attack was at 0:17 galactic time at Point S-709...
...24 galactic minutes until the next attack...
...and only 13 galactic seconds to the third attack.
It's impossible!
They attacked four different sites almost at once.
But in each case, the ship has been identified as the Death Shadow!
Could Harlock have developed some sort of ultra advanced warping technique?
What is going on?
What is the Cosmic Government hiding?
What are you setting us up for?
Watch your mouth, Zero.
The Cosmic Emperor wants the Karyu to stop Harlock.
And what I asked you was...
...to clean up the mess the Death Shadow has caused and investigate.
It's the same difference.
Hush. It's the same difference.
I need you to take care of as many as you can.
"As many as we can"?
If we shoot down Harlock, doesn't that take care of all the problems?
Could there be more than one Death Shadow?
A large ship approaching from the rear.
A large ship?
It's the Death Shadow!
What?
Go into stealth mode!
Switching to stealth!
I've got an image.
It's him!
The Death Shadow!
Let's nail him, now's our chance, Captain!
Not just yet, I want to see something.
Give me sonar.
Sending the pulse, there's the ping.
Something moving inside...
...but this frequency...
It's the Mechanized Men!
What?
But an unusual type.
There're five, six...
No ten, maybe twenty.
What the?
Unidentified numbers of ships are heading to this area.
Let me see it on the 3D.
That's a 50,000 galactic kilometer radius around us.
Did they find us?
But we're in stealth mode!
They can't all be here just for us.
They must be here for something else.
But where are they coming from?
I'm getting a visual, sir.
Put it on the monitor.
The Death Shadow!
It's Harlock!
We must do something, he'll surround us!
Just proceed forward in stealth mode.
B-But, Captain...
We don't know which is the real Harlock.
Ma'am, is this what you wanted?
Look at this!
Oh my...
You knew about this?
Um...
If we shoot down Harlock, those bounty hunters out there will know.
But what if the other Death Shadow is sighted after that?
The Cosmic Government was using the fake Death Shadows to hunt humans...
That's the truth, isn't it?
What?
I have no official comment at this time.
Ma'am!
However...
I order you to respond to the attacks immediately.
I'll count on you, Zero.
But...
Captain, is that true?
The Cosmic Government is hunting humans?
That means all of this time...
...we've been helping the bad guys!
They gave us the Karyu and ordered us to stop Harlock.
But there's something else...
They made us into their puppets and we've been doing the dirty jobs.
We've been wasting time...
Not necessarily.
This time, it's the Chairwoman's direct order.
She could have put her own personal spin on it.
Or could it be that she's a spy?
Nah, she's your typical rude government bureaucrat.
Maybe she couldn't tell us the truth...
She's always calm and systematic, she could've been planning on this.
Has she made us kill innocent humans or Mechanized Men?
Seems like everything has been laid out from the beginning.
I'd like to believe in the Chairwoman...
...in her good intentions...
Look at you, you're married, with kids, you're way ahead of me.
All I have is my beauty and immortality.
Darling!
I hope you like it, it's a little gift for you.
She's refusing to care for it, humans are so emotional and unreasonable.
What's happened?
Nothing...
I'm going to rest for a while, you're dismissed.
Yes, ma'am.
Excuse me.
Something to pick you up.
Thanks, sorry about the noise.
It's all right.
I appreciate the concern, you're always very loyal.
Just doing my job, ma'am.
I didn't think anyone was out there.
I'm always out there for you, ma'am.
And so are they, I'm sure they won't let you down.
You mean Zero...
Oh, I'm sorry, I've said too much.
You're right...
Excuse me?
Zero, you don't even realize how much depends on you...
The temperature 1.07 degrees higher ahead, gravity deviation detected.
Space-time bending.
Increasing quickly. Space-time bending.
Increasing quickly.
It's like that other time!
Something massive is coming out of warp!
Oh no, we're getting sucked in!
The object is out of warp.
It's hold is too tight!
All engines full power!
Full power!
No good, we can't break away.
Shut all other systems, divert everything to the engines.
Shut down all systems!
We're pulling loose...
I don't know how long we can keep this up!
Is it a black hole?
All those other ships are getting pulled in, too.
What is that?
It's just like before!
This time I'm going to find out what the hell that is!
This can't be!
How could such a structure remain stable in this gravity?
As though it has the black hole wrapped around it!
Seems our spider net has caught a fly.
We can use it as spare parts for the Mechanized Men.
Not so fast, I might still need the Karyu in one piece.
Don't get greedy, it's served its purpose.
We must think about Technologia now.
Zero will just get in our way.
Just don't forget about Harlock.
Zero could be useful...
He's human, he could be our precious game piece.
Harlock has an emotional aversion to killing humans, it won't be easy for him.
That's the kind of man Harlock is.
But that's also his weakness, his human emotion.
Don't count too much on a man's scruples.
He's not exactly a saint, you're giving him more credit than he deserves.
Call it that if you like.
But overestimating the enemy is a small price to pay to ensure victory.
All ships loaded.
Good.
To Technologia in the Mazelan Nebula!
The counter force is shifting!
A change in velocity!
What the hell just happened?
The gravitational pull disappeared.
Where are the other ships? The gravitational pull disappeared.
Where are the other ships?
Get me up!
Maybe they got sucked in?
Like the whole thing was an illusion...
Any damage?
Scan complete. Any damage?
Scan complete.
Shields damaged in Sector 5, 17, 23 and 58.
Compass has a 0.02 margin of error.
Reliability restored to within 0.000062, functions normal.
Captain, there's still one ship out there, heading forward.
The Death Shadow?
Yes.
Resume stealth mode, follow that ship.
Engaging stealth!
We're entering the orbit of the planet Alvarz.
What does he think he's doing?
Captain, something's happening.
They're discharging some sort of debris, I'll put it on the monitor.
It's people!
People? It's people!
People?
What?
Sounds like you have no idea what it was transporting, do you?
Those bastards!
They disguised themselves as the Death Shadow as they murder...
They've been killing people and throwing them away!
Captain, permission to attack!
Denied.
Axel, get us as close as you can to that ship.
Yes, sir.
Phase, order them to surrender.
Yes, sir.
Give them three seconds, then open fire.
We'll search their ship after we disable their navigations.
They've finished the dump.
They're trying to leave.
No response.
All right, fire the main cannon!
Target hit.
We're ready to land.
I'm freezing my balls off.
It's freezing my heart.
What is it?
What's this?
Those ones look old...
Looks like this land has been filled with human remains for a long time.
You okay?
I-I'm sorry...
Be careful not to walk over dead bodies, it's bad luck.
W-What the...
What the hell are they?
Mechanized Men?
Wait!
We mean no harm!
Look out!
Doesn't look like they're your friends!
If you want to live, fight!
Everyone get down!
What were those things?
I detected no displays of emotion from them.
I don't think they're the same kind of Mechanized Men as I am.
Captain, this place isn't safe, let's get back.
Captain, where are you going?
Let's go.
Right.
Captain!
She's crying...
She is?
But I can't see tears or hear anything.
Her heart is...
Around her, around this planet, there's sadness everywhere.
My name's Warrius Zero, I'm a commander with the Terrestrial Fleet.
My name is Maetel.
This isn't the kind of place for a young woman like you to...
I agree.
This place is very sad.
It's so sad that I just had to come.
And why are you here?
We were ordered to stop a man named Harlock who's been looting transports.
We shot his ship down over this planet, but...
That wasn't his ship.
Right...
But how do you know that?
Everyone who travels the galaxy knows what Harlock is and what he isn't.
Right?
Uh, yes...
In fact, I didn't really think it was his ship we shot down.
And...
...those...
Humans...
What?
Why do they live?
And why do they to die?
Why do they long for eternal life?
What is waiting for them when they live forever?
They only discover more sadness and despair.
Don't you agree with me?
I don't really know about things like that.
But...
But what?
I'm just not sure I agree.
It's true, there's not much in the universe to live for anymore.
We're losing so many precious things day by day...
The only things we seem to be adding are missiles and weapons...
Everyday, there is just more fighting.
I thought that was the only way to survive.
But maybe I was wrong...
Now I believe that hiding behind it all, there may be still hope for the future.
Aboard my ship, I have humans and Mechanized Men.
Sure, there's feuding among the crew, but that's only natural.
Those who will die and those who must live forever...
It's all the same.
They've realized that they don't have to fight.
You could be right.
I hope you are.
But there are so many separate destinies, so intertwined.
And we don't have much time...
...yet each problem needs to be solved in its own time...
We still can.
We can sort out the needs of each soul...
But...
...there are ones who don't have souls.
That's what I wanted to know, what are they?
So, you saw them, too?
And the ship, why were they tossing out those corpses like garbage?
Those corpses you saw were humans.
What?
And they sleep on this planet.
What?
You mean...
The victims of the human hunts...
That's what happens to those who sleep on this planet.
Can't be!
The agony...
...or the joy...
They don't feel any of those.
They're nothing but puppets.
How horrible!
Who's in charge of all this?
You know something, don't you?
That's why you're here!
Hold on.
But...
I have to go.
Wait!
I've heard about a new planet, it's still just a small planet.
It's a place where humans and the Mechanized Men can live together in peace.
You've brought the planet back to my mind.
Humans and Mechanized Men...
A place for people with dreams like yours.
What's the planet called?
Technologia.
Zero, next time we meet...
...my dress will be black as sadness spreads through the galaxy.
But, however this journey turns out, I'll believe...
...you are my hope...
Oh really?
You can't bear the thought of getting old and turning ugly.
You should've told me sooner, you could've been younger and more beautiful.
Why have I always been so afraid?
Why me, what does it have to be me?
At least, I have Zero to take care of the Earth.
I'll point him in the right direction.
So he can carry us into the bright future!
An unauthorized access to classified information.
Leave it alone.
Um, but...
Someone's changed the access code.
We'll break it down.
All clear!
Do it.
Get me the Chairwoman.
She isn't responding.
But our transmission has been received.
Well what's happened to her?
I see her, hurry!
Shoot!
Stop!
No!
Ma'am!
You!
Run!
Hurry!
Out of the way! Hurry!
Out of the way!
Sorry!
Move!
Got her!
What?
She's heading down.
Call security!
Zero...
Zero?
Can you hear me?
An emergency transmission!
Somebody's hacked into to the main system.
Zero?
Zero!
It's the Chairwoman!
It's me!
Zero!
Chairwoman, what happened to your face?
No time for that, I've got to tell you something.
There's a planet in the Mazelan Nebula, called Technologia!
That enormous ship you've seen...
That's the Hellcastle!
Hellcastle?
Zero, please protect Earth from the Hellcastle and Hel Matear!
Hel Matear is the one who's behind this?
But why?
Why does a Mechanized Man like you care?
It hasn't been easy for me, especially since my mind still works like a human's...
Please, forgive me for having deceived you...
Don't apologize, your motives weren't wrong.
Ma'am!
There she is!
Look!
She's falling, open fire!
What?
Got her?
She's not functioning.
Don't let your guard down.
Wait for confirmation before we get down.
So beautiful...
Look Zero, even in a world like this...
...the sun still rises.
Come on, let's see just how far you get.
Let's see just how close you can get to me, Warrius Zero.
Being unable to warp, we just have to break through the Iron Ridge.
We must go to Technologia, the last bastion of hope for humanity.
Next episode of Cosmo Warrior Zero, The End of the Galaxy.
Look forward to it.
Long ago, somewhere in the future...
...in a place beyond space and time...
...there's a book for all to see.
What has been, what could be...
Prophesies of the ages.
Every little joy, every sorrow.
Every little tear that is cried.
Every word and deed.
Every thought and feeling.
All written there on the pages.
Some embrace only shadow.
Some embrace the light.
But the lives that we lead are the stories we leave...
...there in the Book of Life.