Episode Title:
A Soldier's Fate.
Episode Description:
Despite Bellows's pleas, Ledo kills the creature known as a whalesquid, considered a sacred animal on the planet, and news of its death spread rumors of an impending misfortune towards the Gargantia. Pinion plans to draft Ledo into his crew in order to explore the uncharted whalesquid territory and salvage its treasures, but Bellows tries to deter him. After Chamber analyzes that whalesquid are indeed similar to the Hideauze, Ledo is determined to exterminate them all, despite Amy and Bebel attempting to change his mind earlier. When a huge number of whalesquid are seen approaching the Gargantia, fleet commander Fairlock orders a temporary shutdown on all machinery and lights to prevent any provocation as the whalesquid pass under the Gargantia. Ledo ignores Amy when she tries to stop him from fighting the whalesquid, but he is forced to stand down when Ridget points a gun at him until all the whalesquid pass under without any incidents. Fairlock is informed by Pinion of his plan, and ship commander Flange declares his intention to accompany Pinion with his ship. As both express their objective to secede from the Gargantia, Fairlock tries to dissuade them until he suffers from a heart attack.
