Episode 13: The Tears of Catherine



Note: This is transcribed from the fansubs I had and was revised by E-chan, a 
native speaker of Japanese.


Narrator: The five Gundams' actions were a direct reflection of the will of all 
the colonies. The Gundams were Mobile Suits created to deal with the threat 
caused to the colonies by OZ, a secret organization hidden inside the Federation 
armed forces. After Colony 195, OZ finally emerged as the leading force in 
history. OZ's leader Treize Kushurenada carried out massive operations to 
devastate and take over the Federation armed forces. Having been tricked into 
the confrontation, bloody battles between OZ and the colonies' five Mobile Suits 
began...
Trowa: The army will like it.
Cathrine: I'm sure it'll be great, if Trowa says so.
Heero: I'd like to act through on my feelings but I learned to be like this.
Trowa: This will be my final performance.

Title: Cathrine's Tears 

Soldier A: Tallgeese is ready for descent.
Soldier B: Captain Zechs, there's turbulence below, so watch out.
Zechs: Tallgeese, weapons are functional. I'm ready.
Soldier A: In ten seconds, we'll begin the launch. Five, four, three, two, 
one... Launch!
Soldier A: Captain Zechs, your Mobile Suit is within radar range. You can begin 
acceleration. *pause* Captain Zechs, Captain Zechs? Are you all right?
Zechs: Yes, I can hear you. I'm going to start the test.
Soldier A: Captain Zechs, we've already locked on the test missiles and are 
ready to begin firing on Tallgeese.
Zechs: All right, fire.
Soldier A: Is this really all right?
Zechs: This Mobile Suit must be tested under fire.
Soldier A: Tallgeese is accelerating.
Soldier A: Fire the test missiles.
Soldier B: Yes, sir.
Soldier A: This monster has completely captivated Captain Zechs.
Soldier A: It's already perfect.
Zechs: The super burner's response is different from its design specifications. 
Soldier A: But if we follow the design plans then flight operations wouldn't 
perform well.
Zechs: I don't care. A good pilot will fly it successfully regardless.


Fedederation Soldier: General, many men have been injured!
Alex: This is Red Cancer. I've broken through the line of defense. I'll attack 
the advance guard.
Mueller: This is Blue Angel, roger that. Don't let your guard down, Alex.
Alex: Those words are not for me.
Federation Soldier: All advanced guard are destroyed!
General: How many Mobile Suits are there?
Fed. Soldier: I checked the alarm signal ... there are OZ suits, Cancer and 
Aries, one each.
General: It can't be, just thetwo Suits attacking us alone?
Federation Soldier: The defensive team has been destroyed! Enemy Suits are still 
uninjured.
General: A mixture of squadrons can't defend against OZ? 
General: Our entire base is going to lay down its arms. We are getting ready to 
surrender to OZ. I want to ask you to stop your attack.
Alex: Surrender? You've misunderstood our mission. This is an execution.
General: Stop! What are you doing?
Mueller: You are a miserable relic of the past. Be baptized in our fire.
General: Stop! This is not a fight, it's a massacre!
Mueller: As I've said, this is an execution.
Alex: You laugh too much, Mueller.

Mueller: Lake Victoria base, such sweet memories. I wonder if our Instructor 
Noin is doing all right.
Alex: She will still treat us like children. I want her to see our improved 
skills.
Pilot: Alex, sir. We can contact Lake Victoria base now.
Alex: This is Northeast Africa Corps, Sumeria battle group, 33rd independent 
army, Captain Alex. Is Lt. Noin still there?
Base: Lt. Noin is now in Moscow.
Mueller: Moscow? Is she with Lady Une? 
Base: I don't know. That's her personal business.
Alex: Fine, then, we're going to attack Captain Mokarijun of the old Federation 
government. We need to resupply. We'd like permission to land.
Mueller: Why are there no army personnel available for our next battle? When did 
this base send out all of its Mobile Suits? 
Officer: Lt. Noin authorized it herself.
Mueller: Are you sure about that? I think Cpt. Zechs had something to do with 
this. I've heard that Captain Zechs had her running all kinds of strange errands 
for him.
Officer: That may be true, but Lt. Noin's trip is still her private business.
Mueller: Why do you like Captain Zechs so much? He always gets his men killed.
Officer: We are all loyal men who serve under him.
Mueller: That's stupid, we should obey only Treize. Noin taught us that we 
should fight only for the dreams of Treize.
Alex: It's all right, Mueller, don't waste your time on him.
Mueller: But-
Alex: Let's go gather up some men.
Officer: I've already told you...there are no experienced army personnel 
available.
Alex: There's one - Zechs Marquise is supposedly excellent.

Computer Personnel: If you check this data with the basic performance of 01's 
wreck, you can determine the skill of the pilot in the suit.
Zechs: How was the wreck?
Computer Personnel: It was completely destroyed. The self-destruct system of 01 
worked very well.
Zechs: So the pilot didn't survive.
Computer Personnel: Most likely not.
Computer Personnel: This ... 
Zechs: What is it?
Computer Personnel: This pilot can't be human. There must be some kind of input 
mistake.
Zechs: What is it showing?
Computer Personnel: Reaction speed, muscle power, and stamina are beyond human 
capacity. I was told the pilot is a boy. These numbers are unnatural.
Zechs: It might be true. He must have had special training in space. But I don't 
feel superior anymore. I thought the key to winning was good piloting of a 
Mobile Suit. A pilot who could make the best use of Tallgeese.

Mueller: What a wonderful Mobile Suit.
Alex: I didn't know that you collect antiques.
Mueller: Do you think you can use this effectively in battle?
Zechs: I have already.
Mueller: I heard 01 destroyed itself in Siberia.
Alex: I heard you made a sortie on the Sank Kingdom in Northern Europe.
Mueller: The pilots in Northern Europe couldn't do their best with this old 
Mobile Suit.
Zechs: What are you saying?
Alex: We are going to make a sortie on the Mogarigini fortress of the old 
Federation government tomorrow. But since we don't have enough Mobile Suits, we 
were trying to recruit some men.
Zechs: There's no need. I will carry out the mission with you in this suit, as a 
subordinate to you two. 
Alex: You Captain? Why?
Zechs: It's no problem. You two were in charge of the battle in Sumeria. Right?
Alex: Then, Captain Zechs, I'm ordering you to make a sortie with us at 0400 
hours tomorrow morning in the Tallgeese.

Alex: Red Cancer, commencing mission.
Mueller: Don't let him know when the Noventa missile is going to fire.
Soldier A: Yes, sir.
Mueller: Aries team is ready.
Soldier A: Captain Mueller.
Mueller: What is it?
Soldier A: Don't you have to activate the radar?
Mueller: I don't need it.
Soldier A: But you will be discovered.
Mueller: Before they see us, they'll find that big Mobile Suit of Captain 
Zechs'.
Soldier A: Are you going to use Captain Zechs as bait?
Mueller: Our battle strategy depends on making the Noventa missile change 
trajectory inland.
Soldier A: Yes, sir.
Mueller: Let me see your skill, Lightening Count.

Soldier A: We have reached the deployment point.
Zechs: Get ready to release Tallgeese.
Soldier A: Captain Zechs.
Zechs: What is it?
Soldier A: We received a message from Red Cancer. He said, "Good luck."
Zechs: I'll do my best without his luck.
Soldier A: I'm launching Tallgeese now.

Federation Soldier: The enemy is coming straight for us from inland.
Officer: OZ is attacking indiscriminately, even in this remote region. Launch 
the Noventa missile, don't let them get any closer.
Federation Soldier: We have their range. The angle of trajectory is optimal. We 
are ready to fire.
Officer: Noventa missile: Fire!
Soldier A: The HP missiles have hit their targets.
Officer: What?
Soldier A: The enemy is still approaching, right through the Noventa missile 
explosions. He's descending towards military unit #2. He hasn't been injured.

Zechs: I want to see the full power of the Super Burner.

Officer: What's happening? Why didn't you use the Noventa missile?
Soldier A: The Mobile Suit's too fast. I can't target it.
Soldier A: A new attack. They're attacking from the sea now.
Officer: I didn't realize this fortress was so weak.
Soldier A: Communications have been established! We can contact the enemy now.
Zechs: This is Captain Zechs of the 33rd independent army. Continued resistance 
is futile. You've already lost your fortress. order you to surrender right now. 
This would've been the wish of the last Noventa president, who hoped for a 
peaceful world.
Soldier A: Our Mobile Suits corps have been destroyed. No. 5 dock has also been 
destroyed.
Officer: I understand. We'll surrender.
Zechs: What are you doing? ...Alex, Mueller? Why are you still attacking? 
They've already surrendered.
Alex: Captain Zechs, you've exceeded your authority in asking for a surrender. 
You're here to obey us. The execution of the Old Federation government is now up 
to us.
Zechs: Execution?
Alex: These people are stupid because they are against our new world order. This 
is a cleansing. 
Mueller: A cleansing! A cleansing!
Officer: That damned OZ! You're still using dirty methods.
Pilot: The enemy headquarters has been hit. I'm going to continue the attack.
Zechs: Stop! Are you really officers of OZ? How dishonorable! You should have a 
sense of shame.
Pilot: Captain Mueller, Captain Zechs has stopped us from attacking!
Officer: Die, OZ!
Mueller: Zechs, what did you do? You got him killed. Die!
Mueller: What?
Alex: You!
Alex: You thought that this type of Mobile Suit is easy to deal with. Now, I'm 
going to destroy the target I really wanted to. Die!
Alex: My God, undamaged!
Zechs: Your skills are great, but even though you are a student of Noin, you are 
still foolish.
Alex: Shut up! Don't speak the name of Noin to me!
Zechs: Your time must never come.
Alex: Shut up. You're too self-righteous.
Zechs: No, you are not worthy of having power. Young brat!


Zechs: The condition of the Burner is good.
Soldier A: Thank you very much. This is ...?
Zechs: This is the report on Alex and Mueller. Send this to Chief Noin.
Soldier A: To Noin?
Zechs: She will regret that she taught them just fighting skills and nothing 
about character.
Soldier A: But...
Zechs: War is unfeeling.

Zechs: War is unfeeling, yet I make Mobile Suits which were only used by the 
enemy before me. Just like Alex and Mueller, I'm unqualitified to be a soldier.

Trowa: That transport's loading enough fuel for twenty shuttles. OZ is going to 
start military operations in space soon.

Ringmaster: Today we are pleased to introduce a new performer. He's sure to 
become a star. His name is Trowa Barton.
Audience: Is that a Gundam?
Ringmaster: A Mobile Suit?!
Cathrine: Trowa...?
Audience: That's pretty good for a fake. Don't surprise us!
Ringmaster: Trowa, what did you bring here?
Cathrine: Boss, this is great. We'll be welcomed everywhere in the world.

Trowa: I'm going to start destroying myself.

Cathrine: Trowa?

Trowa: This will be my final perfomance ... I don't have to care about 
conserving my ammunition this time. All that's left is to destroy the storage 
tanks. 
Cathrine: Trowa? What?! What are you doing? You'll be killed.
Trowa: It's over.
Catherine: Trowa, what are you doing? Trowa?!
Trowa: Cathrine, move away, I'm going to destroy myself along with this Mobile 
Suit.
Catherine: What are you saying? Come down from there. Hurry up!
Trowa: Cathrine!
Trowa: Move away, Cathrine. I have to kill myself.
Cathrine: Trowa... Trowa!
*Note: This is where Cathrine ran up to Trowa's open cockpit and puched him 
across the face. 
Cathrine: How do you think about your life? Killing yourself? Don't joke around. 
If you do that, how will your parents feel? Have you ever thought about the 
people who care about you? Don't act like a spoilt child. The people who live... 
who will live without you won't be able to do anything but cry.

Cathrine: You're the one who put those ideas in Trowa's head. If you don't 
return him safely, I will never forgive you.

Trowa: If you were me, and a girl cried for you, you would still kill yourself. 
I admire your strength.
Heero: I told you before, it's all right for humans to act according to their 
feelings.
Trowa: Let's go.
Heero: Yeah.

Ringmaster: He has such good skills, I'm sorry that he quit the circus. If he 
trained more, he could become the best.
Cathrine: What are you talking about. There is a saying, "A pampered child 
learns little. He receives the best education is when he is forced out into the 
world." Trowa will be back because he's child of this circus.

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