No. 307 Project Ark 箱舟計画

Chihiro Morimura: If you're watching this footage…

That means Project Ark was a success.

You have left Earth behind.

But you are now on a planet terraformed to be a second Earth.

Probes were scattered into space in search of viable planets.

I can't say how far your planet is from Earth…

But even the closest candidate planet is 12 light years away.

It may have been tens of thousands of years… No…

It’s likely an even more astronomical amount of time has passed.

…Unfortunately…

By the time you watch this, humanity will have gone extinct.

In the end, we couldn’t save Earth from ruin…

…But you are our reincarnations. Our successors.

And you stand on an uncharted world full of new hope.

Having reached 18 years of age…

You'll now undergo a two-year program od special training.

This will give you some vital knowledge for daily life and future development.

Once you're finished with that program…

You can finally take your first steps into your new homeland…

Tamao Kurabe: Hello, everyone… I am Tamao Kurabe.

My specialty is AI, and that’s what I’ll be providing in this program.

…As I've been asked, I’ll provide what explanation I can.

We’re transporting a massive cache of genetic information to the new world.

There will be cloning and species-restoration efforts for all kinds of flora and fauna, including humans.

The fifteen of you, however, will be direct descendants…

Generated from those who survived this ordeal.

Together, you will rebuild the human race anew.

However, while the flora and fauna can mostly be left to their own devices…

We cannot say the same of you remaining humans.

After all, what makes us human is the succession and evolution of our culture and knowledge.

These you will inherit from us, and cultivate.

While you grow and gestate within your life pods…

You will be dreaming and learning about life on Earth…

…Until at last you reach 20 years of age.

But if it does work… that would truly be a dream come true.

…If you are not there somewhere… If you can hear me…

Please. Keep weaving the tapestry. Keep the history of humanity alive.