Moonrise (2025) s01e05 Episode Script
Revelation
1
[gentle music plays]
[dramatic music plays]
[gentle music plays]
[music fades]
[Harry] The latest
in stealth space vessels.
We call it the Stingray.
As you'd expect,
it's made for space flight.
However, we've also found
that it maneuvers with ease
through the Moon's
underground cities and canyons.
And most importantly,
it's almost impossible to detect.
Officially, this thing
doesn't even exist on paper,
so it's unlikely you'll be spotted.
Mostly, it's been constructed
out of E2 material.
Therefore, it is capable of engraving.
As usual, the engine itself
is not able to be engraved,
but the sound suppression function
should come in handy.
This single unit hides
many different vehicles under the hood.
Perfect for whatever
future missions might throw at you.
So, what will we be using it for?
[Rhys] The Earth's Joint Army plans
to engage with the Copernicus Rebel Army.
They plan to launch a full-scale attack.
By all accounts, Skylum's image
as the Moon's overseer relies on populism.
He makes public appearances
just to galvanize his audience.
But for security reasons, only his
closest aides know his true whereabouts,
and he always uses facilities
outside of Sapientia's control.
That's why it's taken us so long
to track his location.
That being said, though, the other day,
he did make a special appearance
on the front lines.
When our team managed to spot him
during the mission,
Sapientia confirmed
it was the real Bob Skylum,
but it still couldn't determine
his whereabouts.
It's well known that Skylum
usually travels with four commanders.
But we recently got more intel,
and we confirmed that there's
one more person who may be his contact.
Apprehending this individual so that
we can determine Bob Skylum's location,
that is our mission.
The army is moving in to attack
as cover for us.
That's a lot of flash
for what amounts to a decoy.
Of course, we have to consider
the possibility
that Skylum will be captured
by the Joint Army.
Since the rebel army
is unofficial and decentralized,
cover and concealment is easier for them.
That's why a two-pronged strategy
is being deployed.
General Pitter is on the warpath.
He wants to put an end to all of this.
He'll even bomb the city.
I I don't have to tell you
what's going to happen.
Many civilian lives will be lost. We know.
Disgusting.
In Copernicus City alone, that could mean
at least three million souls.
Preventing that is also a big part
of the responsibility we shoulder.
This will be dangerous,
but it's a risk we have to take.
Headquarters will be in contact soon.
Until then, you may use your time
as you wish.
Uh
[footsteps recede]
[Zowan] I'm serious. Even without
you there, there will be enough of us.
[Inanna] Do you hear yourself?
Me being your supervisor
is the only reason you're not in prison.
Do you wanna go back?
It wasn't your fault,
what happened to Eric.
You do know that, right?
Yeah, I'll be okay. I just think
that if something were to happen to you--
Listen. I won't let you
take on this burden alone anymore.
Let me fight with you.
[Zowan grunts softly]
Ah, sorry about that.
I didn't mean to interrupt.
Nothing to apologize for.
Well, Zowan, I should be going now.
[somber music plays]
I seem to remember you
being a little bit louder.
You typically have to comment
on everything.
Whatever. Why are you here?
Huh? Why am I? You know why.
You know what I mean.
Why did you volunteer to come to the Moon?
[chuckling] I mean, you faked
your rescreening results, didn't you?
Your parents seem to be safe.
So, why did you choose to come here?
[exhales]
[somber music continues]
[tense music plays]
You ain't gonna eat anything?
No.
[Duan] How many?
[Osma] Hm?
[Duan] How many you killed
since coming to the Moon?
[Osma] Four.
[Duan] It's kill or be killed.
The moment you hesitate
is the moment you get shot dead.
[music fades]
[Inanna sighs]
Hm? I guess there's no escaping
this depressing atmosphere.
Hey, Harry. Okay if I have some too?
Not a problem.
[game beeps]
[sighs] So even at a time like this,
you're playing games?
[Jack] Yeah. I'm finally
up to 2,000 monsters.
I can't stop thinking
about how great Eric was at it.
Hm.
That's a bit disrespectful, isn't it?
I don't mind
keeping up with things like this.
Hobbies are important, and besides,
Eric is the one who got me into it.
Uh
You've finally opened up at least.
Oh, really?
Yeah, really.
[Jack] Uh
I'm sorry. I can't get anything past you.
[gentle music plays]
I've felt something lately.
Some kind of change inside me.
Ever since that Orbital Elevator
was brought down from the sky.
You Really?
You don't give off that impression.
With one of my best friends gone,
it feels like something is about to break.
I only feel comfortable being myself,
well because you're by my side, Rhys.
You know that?
Huh?
Uh Uh, I mean,
because all my best friends are here.
Hm.
I won't lose one more person.
I can promise that.
[gentle music continues]
[gasps]
[music fades]
- [device beeps]
- [grunts]
[Rhys chuckles awkwardly]
Hm. Uh
Yes?
[suspenseful music plays]
[operator 1] This is Third HQ
to all dropships
under General Pitter's command.
All ships, launch!
Repeat, all ships, launch!
[operator 2] Dropships,
initiate undocking procedure.
[operator 3] Roger that.
All ships, switch all systems
to launch mode.
Begin engine startup sequences.
[suspenseful music builds]
[operator 4] Stingray,
you are cleared for takeoff.
Roger that.
[operator 4] Godspeed out there.
The future is in your hands.
Thank you, sir.
Stingray, taking off.
[engine roars]
[dramatic music plays]
[music fades]
[Salamandra] It's already primed
for activation.
We can control it with the Encounter.
We only have the last key left.
The SEED1, correct?
I have personally confirmed
that SEED1 is still alive.
If it weren't
for Sapientia's countermeasures,
I would have found its location as well.
Give me a little more time.
[alert beeps]
So they came.
Those bitches think they can take us?
Mm-hmm. A fleet's role
is to maintain orbital dominance.
What could they hope to accomplish
with a few tanks and tin soldiers?
Hearing, over, Sylph.
It would appear
we're being advised to surrender.
Urban close-quarters battle.
Oh my, how exciting!
[Skylum] The time has come.
Now then, I'll leave you in command.
[tense music plays]
[Harbinger] Robert, what's got you
itching so bad to do this yourself?
I find it strange, too,
but I'm also feeling electric.
You always got something weird to say,
don't you, Bob?
[Skylum] Do not worry.
The SEED3 with whom we made a deal
will be joining us in battle.
I am looking forward to this!
We should move on
to the next part of the process.
[sighs] Man, I really
should've gotten something to eat.
[suspenseful music plays]
[music stops]
[clamoring]
[protester 1] Come on! Moonrise!
Long live Moon Chains!
[protester 2] Bob Skylum is a hero!
Sapientia's dogs!
[protester 3] We stand for the Moon!
[protester 4] You have no right
to be here!
[pigs snort]
[Phil] What brings you here?
Have you come to confess your sins?
[tense music plays]
Yeah. It'd be great if I could
come away from this feeling at peace,
but instead I'm feeling
surprised.
I didn't think you'd show up.
I do need to thank you.
You evacuated
all of those children, right?
Something is wrong.
Check out Rhys's transmission.
[Inanna] Hey, guys. Something is going on
with Rhys's communications.
Heads up.
Yeah. We're aware of it.
We are too.
[Jack] Hey, Rhys. Status report.
How long did it take you to notice?
[tense music continues]
Why is it nobody's evacuated here,
despite an apparent invasion
in the surface district?
I suppose they're frightened.
This ground we're on is cursed.
- It's cursed?
- Indeed.
The curse.
A terrible relic from the past.
Abandoned long ago by Mother Earth.
[tense music builds]
Your clothing.
When I first saw you fight,
I was convinced you'd become
a significant threat to our cause.
[Jack, distorted] Rhys! Pull out!
Do you hear me, Rhys? Hey!
Of course, that's why
I would like you to demonstrate it for me.
Just one more time.
No, Rhys! Watch out!
[dramatic music plays]
[gasps]
You won't be escaping me today.
Who Who are you?
[shrill tone echoes]
[Jack grunts]
[shrill tone fades]
What the Uh
[dramatic music continues]
What the hell?
Jack!
Are you
[suspenseful music plays]
Well, let us begin.
[Rhys gasps]
[dramatic music plays]
[Georg] Jack, you go ahead!
I'll cover you!
[Jack grunts]
[Jack] Rhys!
Hey!
[gasps]
[dramatic music continues]
Wh-What are they?!
[soldier groans]
[gunfire]
What the hell are these things?
There's no end to them.
- That's it. Cloaking program disabled.
- I can't keep hovering like this!
[music stops]
[spacecraft powers down]
[Jack] Rhys! Rhys!
[Phil] What amazing technology.
And to think
I couldn't finish her in one blow.
Haven't we met somewhere?
[Jack gasps]
[tense music plays]
[Jack] And you Did you do this to her?
This is the underground.
Those martial arts of yours
won't work here.
What are you talking about?
Zowan!
- [distorted] Do you read me?
- Stupid interference!
I can't hear you, Jack, but
I know.
[dramatic music plays]
[Phil] What?
[grunts]
You have a program that disables gravity.
I'll admit, you got me.
And just when I thought I had you.
Don't get cocky with me now, asshole.
What are those killing machines
running around out there?
They are SEED3.
We have an understanding now.
Nothing you are saying
makes any kind of sense!
[bullets ricochet]
How'd he do that?
[electronic voice] Unable to identify.
Each unit is activating BRUSH.
[Phil] The tech
you bring from Mother Earth,
it speeds up our evolution.
Just like this.
[dramatic music continues]
[Jack yells]
[music stops]
[slow motion whooshing]
I don't believe
[unsettling music plays]
Jack?
[Jack] Phil?
[gentle ballad plays]
[music fades]
[gentle music plays]
[dramatic music plays]
[gentle music plays]
[music fades]
[Harry] The latest
in stealth space vessels.
We call it the Stingray.
As you'd expect,
it's made for space flight.
However, we've also found
that it maneuvers with ease
through the Moon's
underground cities and canyons.
And most importantly,
it's almost impossible to detect.
Officially, this thing
doesn't even exist on paper,
so it's unlikely you'll be spotted.
Mostly, it's been constructed
out of E2 material.
Therefore, it is capable of engraving.
As usual, the engine itself
is not able to be engraved,
but the sound suppression function
should come in handy.
This single unit hides
many different vehicles under the hood.
Perfect for whatever
future missions might throw at you.
So, what will we be using it for?
[Rhys] The Earth's Joint Army plans
to engage with the Copernicus Rebel Army.
They plan to launch a full-scale attack.
By all accounts, Skylum's image
as the Moon's overseer relies on populism.
He makes public appearances
just to galvanize his audience.
But for security reasons, only his
closest aides know his true whereabouts,
and he always uses facilities
outside of Sapientia's control.
That's why it's taken us so long
to track his location.
That being said, though, the other day,
he did make a special appearance
on the front lines.
When our team managed to spot him
during the mission,
Sapientia confirmed
it was the real Bob Skylum,
but it still couldn't determine
his whereabouts.
It's well known that Skylum
usually travels with four commanders.
But we recently got more intel,
and we confirmed that there's
one more person who may be his contact.
Apprehending this individual so that
we can determine Bob Skylum's location,
that is our mission.
The army is moving in to attack
as cover for us.
That's a lot of flash
for what amounts to a decoy.
Of course, we have to consider
the possibility
that Skylum will be captured
by the Joint Army.
Since the rebel army
is unofficial and decentralized,
cover and concealment is easier for them.
That's why a two-pronged strategy
is being deployed.
General Pitter is on the warpath.
He wants to put an end to all of this.
He'll even bomb the city.
I I don't have to tell you
what's going to happen.
Many civilian lives will be lost. We know.
Disgusting.
In Copernicus City alone, that could mean
at least three million souls.
Preventing that is also a big part
of the responsibility we shoulder.
This will be dangerous,
but it's a risk we have to take.
Headquarters will be in contact soon.
Until then, you may use your time
as you wish.
Uh
[footsteps recede]
[Zowan] I'm serious. Even without
you there, there will be enough of us.
[Inanna] Do you hear yourself?
Me being your supervisor
is the only reason you're not in prison.
Do you wanna go back?
It wasn't your fault,
what happened to Eric.
You do know that, right?
Yeah, I'll be okay. I just think
that if something were to happen to you--
Listen. I won't let you
take on this burden alone anymore.
Let me fight with you.
[Zowan grunts softly]
Ah, sorry about that.
I didn't mean to interrupt.
Nothing to apologize for.
Well, Zowan, I should be going now.
[somber music plays]
I seem to remember you
being a little bit louder.
You typically have to comment
on everything.
Whatever. Why are you here?
Huh? Why am I? You know why.
You know what I mean.
Why did you volunteer to come to the Moon?
[chuckling] I mean, you faked
your rescreening results, didn't you?
Your parents seem to be safe.
So, why did you choose to come here?
[exhales]
[somber music continues]
[tense music plays]
You ain't gonna eat anything?
No.
[Duan] How many?
[Osma] Hm?
[Duan] How many you killed
since coming to the Moon?
[Osma] Four.
[Duan] It's kill or be killed.
The moment you hesitate
is the moment you get shot dead.
[music fades]
[Inanna sighs]
Hm? I guess there's no escaping
this depressing atmosphere.
Hey, Harry. Okay if I have some too?
Not a problem.
[game beeps]
[sighs] So even at a time like this,
you're playing games?
[Jack] Yeah. I'm finally
up to 2,000 monsters.
I can't stop thinking
about how great Eric was at it.
Hm.
That's a bit disrespectful, isn't it?
I don't mind
keeping up with things like this.
Hobbies are important, and besides,
Eric is the one who got me into it.
Uh
You've finally opened up at least.
Oh, really?
Yeah, really.
[Jack] Uh
I'm sorry. I can't get anything past you.
[gentle music plays]
I've felt something lately.
Some kind of change inside me.
Ever since that Orbital Elevator
was brought down from the sky.
You Really?
You don't give off that impression.
With one of my best friends gone,
it feels like something is about to break.
I only feel comfortable being myself,
well because you're by my side, Rhys.
You know that?
Huh?
Uh Uh, I mean,
because all my best friends are here.
Hm.
I won't lose one more person.
I can promise that.
[gentle music continues]
[gasps]
[music fades]
- [device beeps]
- [grunts]
[Rhys chuckles awkwardly]
Hm. Uh
Yes?
[suspenseful music plays]
[operator 1] This is Third HQ
to all dropships
under General Pitter's command.
All ships, launch!
Repeat, all ships, launch!
[operator 2] Dropships,
initiate undocking procedure.
[operator 3] Roger that.
All ships, switch all systems
to launch mode.
Begin engine startup sequences.
[suspenseful music builds]
[operator 4] Stingray,
you are cleared for takeoff.
Roger that.
[operator 4] Godspeed out there.
The future is in your hands.
Thank you, sir.
Stingray, taking off.
[engine roars]
[dramatic music plays]
[music fades]
[Salamandra] It's already primed
for activation.
We can control it with the Encounter.
We only have the last key left.
The SEED1, correct?
I have personally confirmed
that SEED1 is still alive.
If it weren't
for Sapientia's countermeasures,
I would have found its location as well.
Give me a little more time.
[alert beeps]
So they came.
Those bitches think they can take us?
Mm-hmm. A fleet's role
is to maintain orbital dominance.
What could they hope to accomplish
with a few tanks and tin soldiers?
Hearing, over, Sylph.
It would appear
we're being advised to surrender.
Urban close-quarters battle.
Oh my, how exciting!
[Skylum] The time has come.
Now then, I'll leave you in command.
[tense music plays]
[Harbinger] Robert, what's got you
itching so bad to do this yourself?
I find it strange, too,
but I'm also feeling electric.
You always got something weird to say,
don't you, Bob?
[Skylum] Do not worry.
The SEED3 with whom we made a deal
will be joining us in battle.
I am looking forward to this!
We should move on
to the next part of the process.
[sighs] Man, I really
should've gotten something to eat.
[suspenseful music plays]
[music stops]
[clamoring]
[protester 1] Come on! Moonrise!
Long live Moon Chains!
[protester 2] Bob Skylum is a hero!
Sapientia's dogs!
[protester 3] We stand for the Moon!
[protester 4] You have no right
to be here!
[pigs snort]
[Phil] What brings you here?
Have you come to confess your sins?
[tense music plays]
Yeah. It'd be great if I could
come away from this feeling at peace,
but instead I'm feeling
surprised.
I didn't think you'd show up.
I do need to thank you.
You evacuated
all of those children, right?
Something is wrong.
Check out Rhys's transmission.
[Inanna] Hey, guys. Something is going on
with Rhys's communications.
Heads up.
Yeah. We're aware of it.
We are too.
[Jack] Hey, Rhys. Status report.
How long did it take you to notice?
[tense music continues]
Why is it nobody's evacuated here,
despite an apparent invasion
in the surface district?
I suppose they're frightened.
This ground we're on is cursed.
- It's cursed?
- Indeed.
The curse.
A terrible relic from the past.
Abandoned long ago by Mother Earth.
[tense music builds]
Your clothing.
When I first saw you fight,
I was convinced you'd become
a significant threat to our cause.
[Jack, distorted] Rhys! Pull out!
Do you hear me, Rhys? Hey!
Of course, that's why
I would like you to demonstrate it for me.
Just one more time.
No, Rhys! Watch out!
[dramatic music plays]
[gasps]
You won't be escaping me today.
Who Who are you?
[shrill tone echoes]
[Jack grunts]
[shrill tone fades]
What the Uh
[dramatic music continues]
What the hell?
Jack!
Are you
[suspenseful music plays]
Well, let us begin.
[Rhys gasps]
[dramatic music plays]
[Georg] Jack, you go ahead!
I'll cover you!
[Jack grunts]
[Jack] Rhys!
Hey!
[gasps]
[dramatic music continues]
Wh-What are they?!
[soldier groans]
[gunfire]
What the hell are these things?
There's no end to them.
- That's it. Cloaking program disabled.
- I can't keep hovering like this!
[music stops]
[spacecraft powers down]
[Jack] Rhys! Rhys!
[Phil] What amazing technology.
And to think
I couldn't finish her in one blow.
Haven't we met somewhere?
[Jack gasps]
[tense music plays]
[Jack] And you Did you do this to her?
This is the underground.
Those martial arts of yours
won't work here.
What are you talking about?
Zowan!
- [distorted] Do you read me?
- Stupid interference!
I can't hear you, Jack, but
I know.
[dramatic music plays]
[Phil] What?
[grunts]
You have a program that disables gravity.
I'll admit, you got me.
And just when I thought I had you.
Don't get cocky with me now, asshole.
What are those killing machines
running around out there?
They are SEED3.
We have an understanding now.
Nothing you are saying
makes any kind of sense!
[bullets ricochet]
How'd he do that?
[electronic voice] Unable to identify.
Each unit is activating BRUSH.
[Phil] The tech
you bring from Mother Earth,
it speeds up our evolution.
Just like this.
[dramatic music continues]
[Jack yells]
[music stops]
[slow motion whooshing]
I don't believe
[unsettling music plays]
Jack?
[Jack] Phil?
[gentle ballad plays]
[music fades]