Everything comes to an end eventually.
The only difference is whether it happens sooner or later.
And even as we sense that the end is nigh,
we spend another day idling in this cradle of our lives.
Doesn't that hurt?
Not at all.
Miku, I'm ready.
Ta-da!
How's it look?
Perfect. I'm sure Hiro will love it, too.
Hey, we've got trouble!
Hey.
Why are you guys here?
To check on you, on Papa's orders.
Papa's?
So we weren't cast aside?
Of course not!
In fact, Papa has been worried sick about you.
Th-Thank goodness!
What the heck? Let us know sooner, then!
Thank goodness!
Anyway, this is horrible.
Everyone washes their own undies! Put them in the laundry box, and you will die!
Do not take any food or drinks from the storage without telling anyone!
Make it a habit to turn the lights OFF! Do not leave lights on when not in use!
Chore Wheel
It's no environment for children to live in.
Would you mind readying rooms for us?
You want to stay here?
I said I'd taken a liking to you guys, remember?
Huh? All the surviving squads have been gathered in one place?
Yeah, in a camp of sorts.
All of the FRANXX are being fine-tuned there, too.
I see...
Why were we the only ones left out?
It wasn't what Papa wanted, that's for sure.
Nana and Hachi should know more about it.
I wonder why they didn't tell you anything.
Why are you crying?
I'm just so relieved.
I was so worried that we'd be left here to die.
You guys are surprisingly nice! Here, eat up!
It's thanks for bringing us good news!
Don't be shy, now.
This stuff is pretty good.
Oh, you've never cooked for yourselves, have you?
I assumed you were here to take Zero Two back.
We aren't her babysitters.
Just her squadmates.
Though she didn't exactly seem pleased to see us.
How long are you going to keep playing human?
You know you'll never be the same as them.
They certainly are a unique squad, but they're hopelessly imperfect.
They're fundamentally different from you and us, Iota.
Zero Two.
What?
My name's Zero Two.
You're throwing away the Special Forces codename Papa gave you?
My darling gave me this name. It's important to me.
Well, I wish you luck...
Iota.
Zero Two...
What is that?
Oh, Miku made it for me.
Wow.
Don't stare.
It looks great.
On second thought, you may stare.
They've grown bigger.
Do you think they really are horns?
It must be because you rode with me.
Or maybe because you ingested my blood when we were little.
I've drastically altered your destiny, haven't I?
Darling...
This actually makes me happy.
It's like I'm the same as you now.
Right.
Y'know, darling,
that picture book is inside me now.
I ate it all when they were trying to erase my memories.
I didn't want to forget.
I started wanting to become human because I wanted to see you again.
That's when they told me that I could do that by killing klaxosaurs.
I shouldn't have believed them.
Papa and the rest told you that?
Hey, show me.
That.
You drew a page too, right?
Uh, n-no, this is...
Let me see.
No!
Lemme see!
What the heck?!
That's why I didn't want to show you!
This page is approved!
Are you serious?
I love this picture.
You okay?
Y-Yes. Thank you.
What are you doing?
Exploring the place.
Don't tell the others, okay?
Understood.
Have a good night.
Your First Childbirth <font size="12" color="#dfc194">— What's Best for Your Baby —</font></font>
Reproduction, childbirth,
fetus...
It's all stuff Papa hasn't taught anyone.
Since the Nines are here now,
someone will surely come to get us eventually.
Will that mean the end of this life?
That is the natural assumption.
But I'd be a bit sad to leave this place.
I mean, we only began spending time together like this after I came here.
Mitsuru...
Kokoro?
Your body is much tougher than a girl's.
It's so strange...
Boys and girls have such different bodies.
There really is a reason for this.
What are you talking about?
Well... I read that a boy and a girl
can create a new life by joining their bodies together.
U-Uh...
I believe that represents hope for us.
What are you doing, Kokoro?
I...
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Did you two just try to stick your bodies together?
What, are you imitating Hiro and Zero Two?
D-Did you need something?
Huh? Oh, yeah. You're on water duty today, remember?
A-Anyway, what were you two—
I'll go get the water now, okay?
Wh-What the heck, man? Hurry it up, would you?
Why did you do that out of nowhere?
It wasn't out of nowhere. I've been thinking about it for a long time.
Huh?
Hiro...
I don't understand what Kokoro's thinking.
I see...
You've changed a little, huh?
Until now, you'd been distancing yourself from us.
But that was all my fault, wasn't it?
Because I broke our promise.
But now, you've taken an interest in someone.
You want to know Kokoro better.
You want to understand what she's thinking.
I want to know Kokoro better?
Yeah. And that's probably what it means to love someone.
I mean, I love Zero Two, and I want to know her better.
Oh... I love Kokoro...
Sorry if I'm mistaken.
Unfortunately, I can only tell you how it is for me.
No, I think that's very much like you.
I'm glad I got to have a nice chat with you after so long.
Oh, there he is.
Zorome told us about you and Kokoro, Mitsuru.
I have to say, I'm not really surprised.
All I did was ask if a boy and a girl getting all clingy was the cool thing to do!
Shut up, you big baby!
H-Hey, have you k-kissed?
Have you two kissed?!
W-Well...
N-No! My Kokoro!
Settle down.
B-But if the two of them are happy, I... I...
Hey, guys.
Do you recognize this?
Your First Childbirth <font size="16" color="#dfc29a">— What's Best for Your Baby —</font></font>
Looks like you do.
Your First Childbirth <font size="16" color="#dfc29a">— What's Best for Your Baby —</font></font>
Mind giving us an explanation,
Code 556?
Your First Childbirth <font size="16" color="#dfc29a">— What's Best for Your Baby —</font></font>
You're the one who dropped this, aren't you?
But this is really strange.
It wouldn't have been provided in the study here,
and it surely doesn't belong to you.
What's the meaning of this?
Huh? What is that?
What's that book about?
Well...
I'm sorry for not telling you all.
I want to make a baby.
A baby?
Like animal babies?
And how exactly would you make one?
Wow. But you do know that Papa's banned that, right?
Huh? Really? Sounds like trouble!
Did she tell you anything?
Y-You know,
is that really such a bad thing?
I mean, that's how the adults, we,
and all humans were born.
What? Didn't Papa create us?
No. We're the same as any other animal.
It's what we've done since ancient times.
That's how all living things have kept their species going for thousands of years.
So, well...
That must be why we have boys and girls.
This may be selfish of me,
but I want to leave a mark—leave something behind before I'm gone.
Leave a mark?
Yes.
We've lived our lives believing our only purpose was to ride the FRANXX into battle.
But you know what?
That might not be true!
We could carry new lives and leave them here for the future.
When I learned about that, I was so happy...
Disgusting.
You are absolutely disgusting.
This is ridiculous.
Humans have evolved and cast their reproductive functions aside in the process.
Reject that, and we'll all have to go back to conforming to one gender.
B-But...
Doesn't the thought often cross your mind?
That gender is a pain, an annoyance that's only tolerated to operate the FRANXX?
And that's all it really is.
That's...
Ikuno?!
A pain?
So what if it's a pain?!
Humans have also cast away their tendency to be ruled by emotions like that.
Because it serves zero purpose in life.
And yet, look at you people...
Why, you!
Cut it out!
Calm down, Ikuno!
Let me go!
That's enough!
Nana! Hachi!
This is why I didn't want to let the Nines in!
I knew it'd be nothing but trouble!
Papa sent them. We couldn't just turn them away.
Now that things have come to this, we ought to put an end to this test.
What do you mean?
It was on the doctor's orders that we didn't contact you over the past month.
He said it was to be Squad 13's final test.
Of course, we still monitored you the entire time.
We know what you were trying to do with Mitsuru, too.
You want to make a baby?
That's something nobody is allowed to even speak of, let alone do.
But...
Why do our bodies still have reproductive organs, then?
Because they're necessary for piloting the FRANXX.
That's why only children have them.
That's all there is to it.
Don't think your squad is special.
What about these feelings, then?
Why do we still have emotions?!
Quiet!
Nana...
Shut up!
Return to the dorm. We'll give you your orders in due time.
When did it start?
A week or so ago.
Watching them go about their lives made me feel so irritated, and...
Oh? Did you relapse into puberty?
N-No!
Puberty? Me? Never!
Didn't you two already undergo emotional indoctrination when you were parasites?
Relapsing is really bad news.
You should have her replaced with a new Nana.
I hope you go back to doing your actual job from now on,
instead of getting up to mischief with the doctor.
I'll be reporting this to Papa and the rest.
Oh, so Nana is useless now?
I believe continuing the test will be difficult.
I'm sure.
But I gained some intriguing data.
The development of humanity's original reproductive instincts...
That's far beyond my expectations.
This is development that differs greatly from human civilization and culture.
I never expected the klaxosaurs to still possess such technology.
It is a great pleasure to meet you, Princess of the Klaxosaurs.
Humans and klaxosaurs have waged a war spanning close to a century,
and you have shown truly admirable spirit and fortitude.
But it is now time for this protracted war to be consigned to the history books.
You no longer stand any chance of victory.
Cease your resistance at once, and surrender to us.
Are these words? Sent directly to the brain?
What? What are you saying?!
That can't be!
Prepare to die, Princess of the Klaxosaurs!
N-No... Don't...
Wait!
N-No! This isn't what we wanted!
We only came here to ask you to surrender.
Damned human wannabes.
Kokoro sure is taking a while to return.
Yeah...
I had no idea Kokoro had that on her mind.
I wish she'd talked to me about it.
Everyone has things they can't talk about.
Do you think we really can make babies?
Who knows? We weren't taught about it.
And if Papa didn't create us,
how exactly were we born?
Again, how are we supposed to know?!
What do you think, Hiro?
I'm not sure.
But we may have the potential to do something Papa hasn't told us about.
You mean what Kokoro said?
To leave something for the future...
The future...
The future, huh?
I'm so envious.
Envious? About what?
The leaving something behind part. My body can't do that.
Zero Two...
It's wonderful.
You're all wonderful.
You have the ability to decide your futures with your own hearts.
Kokoro...
I was wrong about everything.
I'm sorry I tried to force you to go along with it.
I'm so sorry.
Don't apologize.
You weren't forcing me to do anything.
Liar!
Don't bother trying to be nice.
Just leave me alone.
No!
Don't decide things on your own!
Lean on me more!
I want to make you happy!
Mitsuru, is it such a bad thing to create a new life?
Aren't we allowed to think about the future?
Everything comes to an end eventually.
The only difference is whether it happens sooner or later.
As for what comes after that,
we know nothing.
Nothing at all.
So the klaxosaur princess chose to go down the path of annihilation?
So foolish.
And now, they'll feel the pain of having their earth scorched by their own creation.
We're back, Papa.
There's something you need to know.
Episode 17
Eden
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