Hey, Harlock, I'm down here!
Run for your lives!
Where do you think you're going?
You're going to pass up a chance like this?
Some chance!
That's Harlock up there!
Sorry, I'm out.
Stop it!
W-What are you doing?
It's either him or me, take your pick.
But...
Did you forget that we've tied up his friend over there?
He's not going to just let us go.
Well, maybe not...
So what's your choice?
Get shot down like a dog, or fight like a man?
We have no choice...
Guess we've got to stand up to him.
After all, we're the men of Gun Frontier.
Looks like someone has to pay for disrespecting my good friend.
Get them, Harlock!
Make them pay!
Get off that ship and fight with us fair and square!
Or aren't you man enough?
Interesting.
I'll get down and give you a fighting chance.
Pretty nice shooting for a lady.
But...
I won't miss next time.
You missed me on purpose?
I try to cut ladies a break if I can.
If you think I'm just a helpless girl, you're wrong!
Let's get him!
Yeah!
Harlock?
Anybody?
Aren't you forgetting something?
Hey!
Not you!
What a shame!
I can't do anything tied up like this...
Ah, Emeraldas!
Boy, am I glad to see you!
I'd go anywhere in the universe for you, Tochiro.
But how is it that a tough guy like you ended up like this?
That's a long story.
There was a pretty girl named Sylviana, she seduced me and...
I'll give you some time to calm yourself down, then!
Come on!
It wasn't like that, hey!
Oh boy...
Now what do we do?
The situation is even worse than before, the Captain is gonna be furious!
The fact of the matter is we disobeyed his orders.
We should just tell him the whole story and accept our punishment.
You Mechanized Men have no imagination!
All we gotta do to get off the hook with the Captain is find Harlock...
Well, yeah, but how do we do that?
We gotta go find that Tochiro guy first.
If he's friends with Harlock, we can use him.
Of course...
...we can make him tell us everything he knows.
Good, that sounds like a plan.
He's good.
We're not gonna get him like this!
Only a coward would shoot down a woman who's unarmed!
Is that what you are, a coward?
Have it your way.
Sheesh!
Why don't you fight back?
I don't fight with women unless they fight dirty.
Who's fighting dirty?
It's called strategy.
You wanted to fight without weapons.
Shut up!
I'm a woman and you're a man...
I needed a handicap to make it an even match!
Or do you have something against a fair fight?
The great pirate Harlock is nothing but a big bully.
I'll let you off this time.
It's your lucky day.
Sylviana, what are you saying?
Are you running away?
I'm not running anywhere.
I still will get Harlock and collect my reward.
But I'm not in the mood today.
My make-up is running and I'm hungry, too.
If I was in full form, you wouldn't be standing right now.
Hey!
Where are you going?
Damn it, that's the trouble with women!
What are we supposed to do?
You must've known when you put the rope around my friend Tochiro's neck...
...you'd have to deal with me eventually.
Well, at least they'll say I died at the hands of the great pirate Harlock.
Man...
Wish I could've had just one more drink before I went.
That'll never happen, not after Tochiro knocked all our whiskey into the dirt.
What was that?
You're saying Tochiro spilled your whiskey?
You didn't know?
And you were all set to shoot us down when you didn't even know what he did?
Sorry.
When there's a fight, I get drawn in without thinking.
It's a bad habit.
Why don't you start by telling me what Tochiro has done?
Well...
I don't quite understand it myself...
But I heard that someone had been asking around about you.
And then this commotion and the cow came into town.
Then Tochiro blew it up and our whiskey in the bargain.
I understand now.
My apologies.
You mean you're not going to kill us?
Of course not.
I didn't know Tochiro had done things like that...
Forgive me.
I don't blame you, you saw a rope around your best friend's neck...
I see how you'd be upset.
Tochiro broke the law of Gun Frontier.
You're doing your job.
That's right.
Here in Gun Frontier we value our liquor second only to our lives.
I understand.
I've always wanted to try a shot of your famous Heavy Red bourbon.
Oh, that's good stuff.
You got good taste.
You know, Harlock, I feel like we have a lot in common.
I'd like to treat you a drink at my bar.
Well, I wish I could, but...
There aren't any drinks.
I want to cry.
Don't be a baby.
Be glad that Harlock didn't kill us.
I know but...
But if there's no booze, what's the point of living?
I know what you mean.
Maybe I can do something for you fellows to make amends.
Stop it, go away!
Hey you there!
Could you do me a favor and get me down?
Okay.
But I'd like to ask you for something in return.
Sure, okay, anything you say!
That's better.
So what do you want from me?
I need you to come with us as my prisoner.
Yikes!
It's you guys!
Do you really think a bozo like him is Harlock's friend?
I'm starting to have my doubts.
It may not be as good as your whiskey, but give it a try.
See if you can find it in your heart to forgive Tochiro.
All forgiven!
Hey, Harlock, how about a little drinking contest?
I can never resist a challenge.
I'm sorry.
I wish I could've offered you something better.
This is all I had in the galley.
Don't worry about it, you've done more than enough.
It could never be enough.
I will make up for the trouble Tochiro caused, even if it means my life...
Is that right?
I reckon he must be one of a kind if you're going to go and say all that.
He's got the sharpest mind and the biggest dreams in the universe.
He really is amazing.
Speaking of Tochiro, what ever happened to him?
You didn't just leave him out there, did you?
Don't worry.
I sent a girl for him, a real beautiful girl named Emeraldas.
I'm just letting them have some quiet time, that's what friends are for.
Where's Harlock's hide out?
Tell us!
He's a tough one.
If you don't want to die, then talk!
Such a shame...
What's that?
I don't mind giving my life for Harlock...
...but it's a shame you boys think that I would betray him...
That really hurts my feelings.
Shut up!
Enough, it's no use.
He's not gonna talk no matter what we do.
Well, if you understand, why don't you loosen these ropes?
You think I'm that stupid?
Then at least give me something to eat!
This is no way to treat a prisoner!
I want a steak so think you can't tell if...
That's it. I want a steak so think you can't tell if...
You better quit talking right now.
Huh?
Because I've set the trigger to recognize your voice.
One more word from your mouth and it'll go kaboom.
You're going to use him as bait?
That's my plan.
We put him out to lure Harlock, it'll explode when Tochiro tries to warn him.
Harlock will try to rescue him, and if he keeps quiet, that's our chance.
Not bad.
Do you really think Harlock will show up?
If they're really such good friends, he'll definitely come to save him.
I've always wanted to fight him, but I'd rather take him without any tricks.
I don't want to shoot him in the back either, but there's no backing down.
This is the only way we can make it up to the Captain!
Hush.
It's Harlock, he's coming.
Distance...
...100 meters.
Distance, 50 meters.
Not yet...
Let him get closer.
Hope he won't spot us...
As long as Tochiro keeps his mouth closed, he'll never know.
Tochiro won't talk.
He talks big, but even an animal like him values his life.
What's the matter, Tochiro?
Distance, 20 meters.
Hold on, let me get you down.
Stay away, Harlock!
It's a trap!
That fool!
What the...
Huh?
What's this?
I'm still alive?
Dammit!
Stop!
Hold it right there!
Captain?
What is he doing here?
I apologize for the actions of my men.
I take full responsibility for what they did.
But, Captain!
We've got Harlock right in front of us!
I don't get it.
Me neither.
I told you how things work here in Gun Frontier.
It's a free township, this place lives by its own laws.
But you are still soldiers of the Terrestrial Federation.
If people can't depend on us to keep order here, then who will?
You disobeyed my command!
I understand, sir...
...but if we take down Harlock, we get a step closer to galactic peace.
What are you talking about, this fight isn't over yet.
Please give us a chance, Captain!
S-Sir, what are you doing?
If you still want to continue this nonsense, I'm going to end it here.
Don't you realize that?
You don't think we could take him?
Tell me, why did you tie up Tochiro like that?
Well...
It was a trap.
That's what I thought.
But we failed, he warned him even though he could've blown up.
With that bomb attached, we never thought he would actually warn Harlock...
Humans are stronger when they have friends who share their beliefs.
Do any of you have friends you'd give your lives for?
Do any of you understand that?
Their friendship is nothing compared to their lives.
But you didn't even see it, and you thought that the trap would work.
You're the soldiers of the Independent Fleet!
I hope you at least have enough conscience to be ashamed!
You have absolutely no right to be on this land!
So that means the bomb was a fake?
We just wanted to shut you up, so Harlock would never know our plan.
Idiots.
You could have killed me if you wanted to.
Well, I didn't want to do anything that cowardly.
I hear you.
Let's forget this.
I'd really appreciate that.
Why don't you join me for a drink?
A good drink makes it easier to erase the past.
After all, this is Gun Frontier.
I'm Warrius Zero, the captain of the Terrestrial Independent Fleet.
As you may know, my name's Harlock.
I'm Tochiro.
And this is Emeraldas.
I live under the flag of freedom.
The flag of freedom, huh?
I'm sure a great soldier like you could find better colors for that flag...
...than the Jolly Roger.
I'd rather be an outlaw fighting the Mechanized Men than living under them.
I attack their ships to cut their supply lines.
I believe it's for us humans.
But still...
You destroyed that transport ship!
Sounds like you have no idea what it was transporting, do you?
What do you mean?
I'll leave you to find out for yourself some day.
Why did you leave the Earth?
Because you hate the Mechanized Men?
Is that why you didn't stay behind and help rebuild the Earth?
What about you?
Why do you still cling onto the Earth?
There's nothing left to fight for on that planet.
But if I abandon the Earth, what do you think will happen?
Who is going to protect it?
You want to protect your planet so bad that...
...you're willing to work with the Mechanized Men?
No matter what happens, I'll never turn my back on the Earth.
It's my duty to stand beside it, in good times and bad...
It's everything I believe in.
Well then...
...the skull and crossbones is what I believe in.
And I chose to live under the flag of freedom.
For the price of your freedom, they call you a traitor throughout the universe.
Listen Zero, I don't care what they say, I never turned my back on the Earth.
Someday we humans will take back our world and fight for our new dream.
And when the time comes, I want to be ready with an indestructible ship.
And I'll be using it to fight for our future.
I don't need the help of pirates, I'll protect the Earth by myself.
Oh really?
I don't know what you can do with that worn out ship of yours.
Don't worry, I've got a much better one now.
I may let my opponents off the hook once, but never twice, so be prepared.
Don't worry.
Harlock's in a good mood tonight.
Because he got to meet a man of integrity fighting for his Mother Earth.
But the one with the Terrestrial Federation is on a mission to stop Harlock...
Don't be a party pooper.
All I know that he is some tough guy.
Otherwise he couldn't survive under the Mechanized Men on the Earth.
The renovations on the Death Shadow will be complete soon.
Plus, when we get the Arcadia running, no one is going to stop us.
We'll have a good fight.
The Mechanized Men and human recruits on the same ship...
I hope they don't hold you back too much.
The Mechanized Men will work out fine if we can just get over our differences.
And the recruits just need to learn a few things.
In any case, I'll need them to defeat you.
Too bad...
Doesn't look like we'll ever see eye to eye.
How can we?
It's my duty to bring you down.
Harlock, even though you're my enemy, I'm still glad that I got to know you.
You're a man of honor.
And so are you, Zero.
You have integrity and great faith in your convictions.
Although I may have to stand against you, I'll never forget your honor.
Next time I'm going to get you, you can count on that.
I'm looking forward to it.
If you fight with your will and strength...
...there's nothing better I could ask for.
A fair fight and may the best man win...
I'll fight with everything I've got.
A fair fight, you have my word.
Until we meet in the sea of stars.
Captain.
I've put all four of the offenders on probation for the next three days.
Well done.
I've gone through the report, but there's just one thing I don't understand.
What's that?
I thought our mission was to find and capture Harlock.
Why are we letting him go without a fight?
Don't worry.
We'll soon meet him again.
And when we do, we will settle this once and for all...
That is our destiny!
Now leaving Heavy Melder orbit.
Heading into deep space!
I won't let you go, Harlock.
Just you wait.
I'm gonna get your life and the reward.
Oh my gosh...
Looks like Tochiro's laugh was contagious.
Harlock, I thought we had an understanding.
Why do you have attack innocent civilians?
How dare you deceive me?
I'll never forgive you!
Next episode of Cosmo Warrior Zero, The Need to Believe.
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.