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Shadowed Reverberations
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Normal Life
???
So, what's the urgent matter,
Commander?

Luther
We have a dire situation.

???
Hey now, the Vessels are gone. The
Requiem won't happen anymore.

???
And wasn't that supposed to be,
"They lived happily ever after"?

Luther
I was too naive...

Luther
A happy ending was never going to come
so easily.

Luther
The disasters and famines are
diminishing, it's true...

Luther
But we were wrong. The situation has
intensified and the madness is getting worse...

???
So, what exactly did the top brass uncover?

Luther
The convergence of power.

???
You mean the lost powers of the Vessels
are amassing...

Luther
Yes. That power is gathering in a single
girl.

???
...

???
Are you saying... The birth of Pandora?

Luther
It is unclear whether a goddess born
without an actual Requiem will bring us

Luther
blessings, or...

???
It might be born a demon...

Luther
It is imperative that we don't let her fall
into the hands of the Church or that cult...

Luther
It's your job to prevent that. I'll send you
the intel soon.

???
A girl holding the fate of the world, huh...

???
Don't burden a child with such a huge
responsibility...

—Pseudo-Requiem.

A whispered rumor—schoolgirls
reenacting the Requiem in deadly combat.

For now, it yet remains within the bounds
of urban legend...

But starting about a week ago—

There was one thing none could deny. The
special powers had vanished from the girls

who had been Vessels.

Debates raged within the Church over the
future of Shinano Academy...

The matter was temporarily settled by the
provisional closure of the academy.

The girls, once Vessels, were sent home
with no explanation—

A month passed by.

The first day of Shinano Academy after
the closure—

Cheerful Schoolgirl
Hey! You haven't changed!

Friendly Schoolgirl
It's only been like a month! Oh, but...
Maybe you put a little weight on?

Well-Mannered Schoolgirl
Good day, everyone. That was a long
vacation.

Troubled Schoolgirl
Oh yeah, I'm transferring to a regular
school.

Troubled Schoolgirl
My parents told me not to come here anymore
—because I'm no longer a Vessel.

Charlotte
Good morning!
I baked cookies—who wants some?

Sweet Tooth Schoolgirl
Charlotte's cookies!
Gimme some!

Worried Schoolgirl
You're gonna get fat again...

Saya
Sigh... I knew she wouldn't come...

Hokusai
Saya, Saya! Isn't Hibiki with you?

Saya
Well, no. I haven't been able to contact her.
You either, Hokusai?

Hokusai
Well, I mean, c'mon! If she even sensed my
presence, she'd run away again!

Saya
Ah... Right...

Hokusai
Hehheh, but even that won't stop me from
tailing Hibiki!

Hokusai
I still haven't drawn her nearly enough!!
My Venus, Hibikiii♡

Saya
(Maybe it's just because we haven't seen
her, but Hokusai's Hibiki obsession seems

Saya
to be getting worse...)

Saya
(—Still, what's really going on with
Hibiki?)

Saya
(She hasn't even read my messages. I'm
getting seriously worried...)

Saya
(Ahh—maybe she's just been gaming
nonstop and forgot to reply?)

Saya
(Maybe she even forgot today was a school
day...)

Yamato
All right all right, everyone, I know you're
happy to see each other after so long.

Yamato
But the teacher's waiting—so please take
your seats!

Cheerful Schoolgirl
Whoa, Nanami?? How long have you been
standing there!?

Friendly Schoolgirl
Like, come on, give us a heads-up next
time!

Nanami
It took you over five minutes to quiet
down... Just kidding.

Nanami
No, really, though—I'm kind of overwhelmed.
It makes me happy to see you all acting

Nanami
like normal schoolgirls.

Playful Schoolgirl
Were you maybe...in awe of us?

Nanami
Don't get cocky! You're always like this...
Oh, whatever.

Nanami
The reason I called you together today is
to talk about your future paths.

Serious Schoolgirl
Um, what's going to happen to Shinano
Academy?

Nanami
It's going to close at the end of this term.
It's not a temporary measure this time.

Disappointed Schoolgirl
End of the term? That's... So soon...

Disheartened Schoolgirl
This is...sad...

Crybaby Schoolgirl
Ugh... Sniff...

Cheerful Schoolgirl
Why are you crying!? We finally get to be
regular students again!

Hungry Schoolgirl
But I'm really gonna miss the school lunches
here...

Understanding Schoolgirl
Oh yeah, totally get you!

Affection-Seeking Schoolgirl
But, doesn't this mean... We have to say
goodbye to everyone?

Nanami
Yeah, that's what it means. But that's
normal.

Nanami
You'll all meet new people—and so will I.
There are new hellos and goodbyes ahead.

Nanami
And now the Requiem isn't going to limit
your future. That's what this means, right?

Cheerful Schoolgirl
So it's true... We really get to live normal
lives now!

Crybaby Schoolgirl
But saying goodbye to everyone... Sniff...

Big-Sisterly Schoolgirl
Don't bring it up again—come here.
We've still got a little time together.

Crybaby Schoolgirl
Yeah... Let's make lots of memories!

Playful Schoolgirl
Should we throw another school festival?
Just a small one?

Yamato
If it's small, we might be able to.

Charlotte
In that case, the Culinary Club will help
too!

Nanami
As things get decided, I'll keep you all
informed about how it may affect your

Nanami
future plans.

Nanami
All right, time for roll call. Nao Aida.
Rika Ooishi. ...

Saya
Um, Nanami...!

Nanami
Hm? What is it, Saya... Ah, is it about
Hibiki?

Saya
Has she contacted the school to say she
will be absent?

Nanami
No, not yet... You haven't been able to
reach her either, have you?

Saya
No... Um, but she's okay, right? She just
forgot to get in touch, that's all, right?

Nanami
Probably. Knowing her, she'll just show up
out of nowhere.

Saya
(Yeah, maybe... Hibiki never shows when
she's told to, but then—)

Saya
(—she just pops up sometimes when she is
in the mood.)

Saya
(She's really like a cat.)

Saya
(But whenever I was sad, she was always
right there beside me...)

Saya
I'll wait for her. I'll wait for Hibiki to come
back.

Nanami
Well if she does show up, tie her down. I'll
come too.

Saya
Hehe... Okay! I will!

Nanami
Anyway, I've got a staff meeting now.

Saya
Hibiki...

Saya
Come back already. I'm waiting for you.

Saya
...

Saya
(But... What if something really did
happen to her—)

Saya
Huh... Who was that just now?

Saya
(I mean, I don't know the face of every
teacher and student, but...)

Saya
(That looks...suspicious...)

???
Security's tight, huh~ Okay, let's see...
There we go!

???
—Bingo~☆

???
Glad I borrowed this card!

Saya
(I didn't even know this place existed in
the academy...)

Saya
(The security's tight... This must be the
heart of Shinano Academy.)

Saya
(If that's true, that person might be here
to steal academy data...)

Saya
(I need to tell Nanami!)

???
Oh no—I've been spotted.

Saya
Since when...!?

???
Sorry~☆

Saya
Ah—ugh...

???
To think I got tailed... Guess I'm a failure
of a big sis.

Beep-beep...

???
Ah, ok ok! Hello!

"How's the mission going?"

???
Oh wow, what perfect timing—like you
were watching me.

???
I was just about to go in. But a student
saw me—

"Did you kill her?"

???
No way~! She's such a cutie—like a little
sister!

"Eliminate any risk. Kill her, Momotaro."

Momotaro
That codename's so lame. Didn't I tell you
to change it?

"The request wasn't approved in time. So
we're continuing to use it for this mission."

Momotaro
Ugh... Guess I've got no choice.

"Just kill her, Momotaro. That is also the
will of Lord Elysian."

Momotaro
Aw really... But she might become my new
little sister...

Momotaro
No, scratch that. I've already decided☆
This girl is now my sister!

"Are you defying Lord Elysian?"

Momotaro
Okay okay! If it's Lord Elysian's order,
then I'll do it...

Momotaro
I'm sorry, my unknown little sister.

Momotaro
Don't hate your big sis—

The Darkness Within
Hibiki
Saya—

Hibiki
Saya!

Hibiki
Mmph, ah... Just a dream...

Hibiki
(I dreamt about being left behind...
Am I getting lonely?)

Hibiki
(But I can't go back.
Not like this...)

Hibiki
...

Hibiki
Ever since that day, sleeping or awake,
this damn thing inside me just won't quit.

Hibiki
(I have this sickening feeling, that if I'm
with someone, I might just destroy them...)

Hibiki
(That alone's enough to drive me crazy!)

"Fulfill your mission."

Hibiki
There it is again... So freakin' annoying...
What the hell is this!?

Hibiki
This voice in my head...
What's this "mission" supposed to be!?

Hibiki
(The powers of the Vessels disappeared
that day, didn't they? Everyone said so!)

Hibiki
(Then why the hell can't I have a normal
youth too, huh??)

Hibiki
Go to the beach, eat crepes... Watch Saya's
ballet, and then... And then—

Hibiki
If things stay like this, I can't do any of it...

Hibiki
Why is this only happening to me...

???
Found you... You're Hibiki Himeno, aren't
you?

Hibiki
Who the hell are you guys?

???
Answer the question. Are you Hibiki
Himeno?

Hibiki
Shut the hell up...

Hibiki
I'm super on edge right now! Can't you tell!?

???
Tch, this is pointless.

???
No doubt about it—matches the intel.
This is Hibiki Himeno.

???
You—come with us!

Hibiki
Hey! What the hell does that mean?

Cult Member A
We are devoted followers of Lord Elysian.
We offer everything to him.

Hibiki
(Elysian... Never heard of him.)

Hibiki
(But I know these follower types.)

Hibiki
People who just obey their prophet.
So basically a cult, huh.

Cult Member C
We will carry out Lord Elysian's will—
by any means necessary.

Cult Member A
If you resist, we have no qualms breaking
your limbs.

Hibiki
That look in their eyes... They're not
messing around...

Hibiki
(If they catch me here, I won't be able to
go anywhere anymore...)

Hibiki
(Not to the academy, not the beach, not
the movie theater... Nowhere...)

Hibiki
(Like hell I'm letting that happen!)

"Fulfill your mission."

Hibiki
Tch... That voice again...
My head's spinning...

Cult Member B
Something's wrong with her...

Cult Member C
Now's our chance—take her by force!

Hibiki
Idiots... Don't come near me! Stay the hell
away!

Hibiki
No, run... Or else—!

Cult Member A
Telling us to run? Absurd!

Cult Member B
Hibiki Himeno, come quietly and—

Hibiki?
Run... Nngh... UAAAA... AAAAAAAHHHH!!

Hibiki?
――――――!!!

Cult Member B
Wh-What! Agh! Guh... GAHHH!

Cult Member C
What... That change in appearance...
AAAAAHHH—

Cult Member A
Stop! STOP—

Hibiki
(I can't move... It's like something's
controlling me...)

Hibiki
(Overflowing from inside...
Stop it! I'm still me!)

Hibiki
(Don't erase me—don't erase Hibiki
Himeno
!)

Hibiki
(NoooooooOOOOOOOOOOO!!!)

Hibiki
―――――――――― HAAAH!!

???
Calm down. You're safe now.

Hibiki
Hah... Hah... Hah...

Hibiki
Hah... Hah...

Hibiki
...

Hibiki
—Wh-Where...am I?

???
Relax. This is a room in the Red Dragon
Organization. Do you have any injuries?

Hibiki
I... I can't remember...

???
Don't force it. You're clearly shaken.

Hibiki
Yeah... Oh—wait... I heard a voice... From
inside...

Hibiki
R-Right! What happened to those guys
who attacked me!?

???
Ah—well...

???
(She's in no state to hear what actually
happened...)

???
I chased them off. Cut 'em down left and
right!

Hibiki
But... I swear I did it with my own hands!
I can still feel it...

???
Maybe it was just a weird dream? Here,
have some hot cocoa.

Hibiki
A bad dream... It was just a dream...

???
(Looking at her now...she still seems like
a normal schoolgirl.)

Elmina
Oh right, I never introduced myself.
I'm Elmina.

Elmina
I work in intelligence for the Red Dragon
Organization. You could say I'm a spy.

Hibiki
A spy...?

Elmina
Pretty cool, right?

Hibiki
Cool or not, are you even allowed to
disclose that?

Elmina
Eh, well, I'm just a grunt. I wanted you to
trust me.

Hibiki
Why me?

Elmina
You're Hibiki Himeno, aren't you?

Hibiki
!!

Elmina
Wait! I'm not here to fight. If I meant
harm, you'd already be restrained.

Elmina
I just want to protect you. From the
organizations that are after you.

Hibiki
After me? Why would they be...

Hibiki
The Gifts have disappeared from the
world, right?

Elmina
There are those who don't believe that.
The cult that attacked you is one of them.

Elmina
Also, we have intel that some hardliners
within the Church are after you.

Hibiki
That many people...want me...?

Hibiki
This makes no damn sense...

Elmina
So, what do you say? Wanna hide out at
my place until things settle?

Hibiki
But you're with the Red Dragon
Organization... Won't your boss come

Hibiki
knocking and tell you to hand me over?

Elmina
Well, they just might.

Elmina
But I'm not irresponsible enough to leave
a kid hanging in this kind of situation.

Hibiki
I'm not a kid anymore...

Elmina
You're just good at acting tough. But to
me, you're still a big ol' kid.

Hibiki
That's kinda insulting...

Elmina
Haha! I'll take the backtalk to mean
you're feeling better.

Elmina
All right, I'll toast you some bread. Special
deluxe version—with a sunny-side-up egg!

Hibiki
I'm not hungry...

Hibiki's Stomach
Grrrrr~

Hibiki
Ah—ugh...

Elmina
Hahaha! All right, just sit tight!

Hibiki
Thank you for the food... Nom.

Hibiki
Mmm!?

Hibiki
Whoa, this is seriously good!
Nom, munch, munch!

Elmina
Hey now, don't scarf it down so fast!

Hibiki
Mmph—gah—cough cough!!

Elmina
Here, drink some water. You okay?

Hibiki
My mom used to rub my back like this
too... I was so little I barely remember.

Elmina
Is that so... Wait a minute! Age-wise, I'm
still in the big sister category, okay!?

Elmina
Oh well. You must've been starving. How
long's it been since had a proper meal?

Hibiki
It's been a few days... Didn't have
anywhere to go back to.

Elmina
Where's your family home?

Hibiki
Somewhere around the Kitazu district, but
I've been living at the academy for so long,

Hibiki
I barely remember where it is.

Elmina
Huh... I guess that happens...

Hibiki
For me, the academy had become my
home. Everyone there felt like family.

Hibiki
Though I did run off without permission
and not come back sometimes...

Elmina
Yeah, I get it. Happens at that age.

Hibiki
In hindsight, they must've been worried
sick...

Hibiki
Especially Nanami... She was my
homeroom teacher. Always scolded me.

Hibiki
And Saya...

Elmina
A friend?

Hibiki
Yeah...

Hibiki
She's probs super worried right now since
she can't reach me. Such a worrywart.

Hibiki
I wanna see her...

Elmina
Yeah... There, there.

Hibiki
Hey—don't pat my head!!

Elmina
Hehe, I'm a kind big sister, you know?
I've got a soft spot for lonely kids.

Elmina
So leave it to me, Hibiki.

Hibiki
Geez, stop patting already...

Hibiki
(Elmina's hand... It feels like a mom's...)

Hibiki
(Maybe... I really can trust her...)

Hibiki
Hey, Elmina...

Elmina
What is it?

Hibiki
If... If I ever get out of control—please,
stop me.

Elmina
Get out of control...?

Hibiki
I don't...trust the me I am right now.
So, please...

Elmina
(Hibiki's shaking...)

Elmina
All right. If that time comes, your big sister
will take care of it. So rest easy.

Hibiki
Thanks, Elmina...

Sister is for Sister
The air carried the weight of the gravest
of things.

And an almost divine presence filled the
space.

That figure, fingers interlaced and smiling
gently, finally gave voice to words.

"Give the report."

Solemn Leader
Kana. Explain the situation.

Kana
Y-Yes, Lord Elysian. We are currently
investigating the girl in question.

Elysian
You mean Hibiki Himeno, correct?

Kana
Yes. I believe you are aware, but all of the
power is gathering within her.

Elysian
Of course I'm aware. That's why we're
acting with full force to secure her.

Elysian
And? Have you gathered any intelligence?

Kana
That's where this person comes in—

Momotaro
That's right! I infiltrated Shinano
Academy to gather intel!

Elysian
I had heard their security was flawless.

Momotaro
It was fine—I've got a reliable little sister!

Elysian
A sister...?

Kana
Please ignore that, Lord Elysian. She is
rambling.

Elysian
I won't ask how you did it, but I commend
you for breaching the Church's core facility.

Elysian
Well done, Momo Fujiwara.

Momotaro
Hehe~ Thank you, Lord Elysian♪

Elysian
Now then, do you know where Hibiki
Himeno is?

Momotaro
Yes! I already handed the info off to Kana.

Kana
We have dispatched special operatives
and should receive a report soon—

Cult Member
Kana, about that report...

Kana
What has happened? Explain.

Cult Member
We did identify the target's hiding place...
But—

Kana
Continue.

Cult Member
Y-Yes! All special operatives are confirmed
dead. The target has escaped.

Momotaro
E-Everyone...died!? I thought those guys
were strong!?

Kana
I deeply apologize, Lord Elysian. The fault
is entirely ours.

Elysian
Hmph... I see.

Kana
Lord Elysian?

Elysian
There is no need for panic. All this gives
us further proof.

Kana
Proof...

Elysian
This is beyond your comprehension. Do
not try to interpret it.

Kana
Understood.

Elysian
Kana, what was your wish?

Kana
To rescue my sister, Mirai, from the
clutches of the Goddess Pandora.

Elysian
Then move swiftly. There's no time left.

Kana
Yes. I'll begin immediately.

Elysian
Pandora... What a pitiful goddess...

Momotaro
Phew~ Being around Lord Elysian is so
suffocating, don't you think?

Momotaro
Hey, Kana~

Kana
Don't lump me in with you.
Codename: Momotaro.

Momotaro
Ugh, seriously, I told you I hate that
codename!

Momotaro
But honestly, I think we're the same...

Kana
What do you mean?

Momotaro
I mean, you and I both love our sisters, right?

Kana
Do not compare Mirai to your imaginary
little sister.

Momotaro
She's not imaginary!!
She really exists!!

Voice from a Large Screen
"Everyone―let's sing together!"

Momotaro
Ah, that voice―I knew it! She's on that
building's big screen!

Kana
Mirai...

Momotaro
It's footage from Mirai's concert! I think
the disc version is coming out soon, right?

Momotaro
Hehehe, Mirai really is so cute~!

Kana
Of course. She is the best.

Momotaro
Wow, such a classic big sister fangirl. But
I get it—I really do!

Momotaro
But hey, if you love her that much, why
don't you go see her?

Momotaro
You are aware that Mirai is no longer a
Vessel.

Kana
That's...

Kana
...Because my mission isn't over yet.

Kana
If we do not capture Hibiki Himeno, the
Requiem might happen again.

Kana
So I...

Momotaro
Yup yup, we really are the same! Lord
Elysian told me the same thing, and that's

Momotaro
why I still follow his orders.

Momotaro
All for the sake of our little sisters, Right!?

Kana
...

Kana
Still, you and I are different.

Kana
You vanish for who-knows-where and
suddenly reappear. Irresponsible.

Momotaro
Wait, you're bringing that up again!?

Momotaro
I told you! I was out searching for the last
Vessel! I went really far!

Momotaro
It was super tough, okay? I got swept
away by a waterfall, stranded at sea, and

Momotaro
climbed mountains with no food or water...

Kana
How much of that is even true... I really
cannot trust you.

Momotaro
Even though we're both big sisters?

Kana
I told you—we are not the same.

Momotaro
Well if you insist, fine! I'll tell you just
how adorable my little sister is!

Kana
Wait, no, I really don't nee—

Momotaro
So first! Her eyes are big and round like
grapes, all sparkly and purple! Her

Momotaro
fingers are white and squishy―just
touching them...

Momotaro
They feel sooo nice—out of this world! And
not just her looks—she's smart too! In

Momotaro
medicine, science, everything—

Kana
Okay, that's quite enough. I get it.

Kana
I understand... I love my little sister just
as much as you do.

Kana
Maybe... I'm just scared.

Kana
Scared that my sister would reject me if
she found out everything I've done.

Kana
She probably would...

Momotaro
But if it's for your sister's sake, you'll do it
all again, right?

Kana
Yes, that's right... I'll do anything.

Kana
If it's for Mirai's smile.

Momotaro
See? We are the same, you and I!

Kana
I will let you believe that...

Momotaro
All right, time to go catch Hibiki Himeno!

Momotaro
Then, I'll protect my precious little sister!
Free her from the evil goddess Pandora!

Kana
Yes. All for my precious little sister...

Mirai [on screen]
It'll be out soon! So everyone, please wait
just a little bit more~!

Kana
Yes, just wait a bit more, Mirai.

Kana
Your big sister will do her best.

Saya
Nn...

Saya
Huh... This is—the infirmary?

Saya
(I'm pretty sure I saw someone suspicious
and chased them, and then...)

Reina
Thank goodness, you have regained
consciousness.

Saya
Reina! There was a suspicious person
inside the school!

Reina
Suspicious person? I didn't see anyone...
Maybe it was merely a strange dream?

Saya
Wha...

Reina
It is fortunate you weren't injured from
hitting your head during your fall.

Saya
A fall? No, that's not it! I was attacked by
a person! I'm sure of it!

Reina
That is quite odd. I heard a loud noise and
rushed over immediately.

Reina
But when I got there, you were lying alone.
No one else was around.

Saya
That can't be...

Nanami
Excuse me! Reina, is Saya—

Nanami
Ah, looks like you're awake. Good!
Are you hurt anywhere?

Saya
Uh, just a little...

Nanami
Well, you did hit your head. Make sure
you rest today.

Saya
(Did I really just fall and hit my head?
Was that suspicious person just a dream...?)

Saya
(—I can't remember it clearly.)

Reina
You may take your leave for today. I did
first aid, but I recommend you go to the

Reina
hospital tomorrow.

Saya
Okay... Thank you very much.

Reina
It's no trouble. I'm still a teacher here for
another month, after all.

Reina
Take care now—

Out of Control
Elmina drove the car with a steady hand.

Bold yet precise—like she was racing
through a mountain pass.

The world passed by through the windows,
twisted and blurred.

The tires screeched, and Hibiki could only
scream along with them.

Hibiki
Wh-Whoa, Elminaaaaa!!
ELMINAAAAAAA!!

Elmina
What are you scared of? I'm driving safely—
just relax.

Hibiki
You call this safe driving!?

Screaming Tires
SKREEEEEEEEE—!

Hibiki
Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Elmina
Oops, sorry about that! I drifted a bit too
hard—

Elmina
This steering is off—no, wait, maybe if I
tweak the clutch more...

Hibiki
Elmina! Look out—LOOK OUT!!

Elmina
Oops, close one.

Elmina
But hey, the brakes worked, so that's still
safe driving, right?

Hibiki
That was absolutely NOT safe!!

Weeping Tires
SKREEEE—

Hibiki
Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!

Elmina
Whew, we've been driving a while.
Let's take a break here.

Hibiki
I'm... I'm not dead, right...?

Elmina
Here, have a can of coffee—sugar or
sugarless?

Hibiki
I feel like having sugarless right now...

Elmina
Oh, how grown-up of you.
Here you go.

Hibiki
Gulp gulp... Whew...

Hibiki
Ugh, bitter...

Elmina
Haha, that's what you get for trying to act
grown up. Want to swap?

Hibiki
...

Hibiki
This one's fine... Gulp gulp gulp.

Elmina
Well, if you're okay with it, then that's
fine.

Elmina
Hey, Hibiki, you mentioned you have a
best friend, right?

Hibiki
Huh? My best friend... You mean Saya?

Elmina
What kind of girl is she?

Hibiki
Hmm, how do I put this... She's super
serious. Like, seriously serious.

Elmina
Huh, the complete opposite of you. But
sometimes opposites make the best of

Elmina
friends, right?

Hibiki
Opposites, huh... Yeah, I might've called
her boring at first.

Hibiki
She believed in following the rules too much.

Hibiki
Even though she's so passionate, she kept
locking herself within her own limits.

Elmina
Sounds like a waste of her passion.

Hibiki
Saya dances ballet.

Hibiki
She felt like she had to be number one—to
be acknowledged by someone... So she

Hibiki
pushed herself too hard.

Hibiki
She didn't even know how to cheer herself
on anymore.

Hibiki
She was the strictest, the most
passionate... And the kindest.

Elmina
You really light up when you talk about
Saya.

Elmina
Treasure that kind of friend.

Hibiki
Yeah. Of course I will!

Hibiki
Hey, Elmina—why are you with that
organization? What's your story?

Elmina
Hmm... Where do I even start... I kind of
drifted into the Red Dragon Organization.

Elmina
And for now, I'm okay with that.

Elmina
It has tons of soldiers and information,
you see, and I'm using it to my advantage.

Hibiki
Using it? For what?

Elmina
Do you know the Red Dragon Organization's
objective, Hibiki?

Hibiki
Nope. What are they after exactly?

Elmina
To make a world without the Goddess
Pandora—that's their whole purpose.

Elmina
In other words, stopping the Requiem.

Elmina
I like kids, you know. That's why I can't
forgive it.

Elmina
The idea that girls killing each other
somehow leads to peace? Screw that!

Elmina
I'll do whatever it takes to stop the Requiem.

Hibiki
Huh...

Elmina
What's with that bland "huh"?

Hibiki
It's not like that! I mean... you're pretty
nice, Elmina. You sound kinda like Saya.

Elmina
You really think she and I are similar?

Hibiki
She also said she'd protect me.

Hibiki
Become a hero to protect...

Elmina
Pfft. Now that's youth.

Hibiki
What? Nah, youth is more like—

Cult Member A
Found her!

Cult Member B
Hibiki Himeno!

Hibiki
These guys!

Elmina
Tch, they tracked us! I'll take them on!

Cult Member C
Guh...!

Cult Member A
S-She's strong... Who is this woman!?

Cult Member B
She's with the Organization! Ignore her—
focus only on Hibiki Himeno!

Elmina
I won't let you!!

Cult Member B
Gah... Damn it! She's in the way!

Hibiki
Elmina, I'll—

Elmina
Stay back! Don't get involved!

Hibiki
But—there's too many of them!

Elmina
I'll be fine, Hibiki—leave this to me!

Hibiki
Elmina!

Cult Member A
We can't get close... We have to deal with
her somehow...

Cult Member B
But if we cause too much commotion, our
secrecy is blown...

Kana
Yes. If the police or the Organization
interfere, it is meaningless.

Cult Member A
Kana!? Why are you here!?

Kana
By direct order of Lord Elysian.

Cult Member A
From Lord Elysian himself...

Elmina
Ugh... There's more of them now.

Elmina
(And that one's no ordinary grunt...
Possibly a leader...)

Kana
You're with the Red Dragon Organization,
aren't you? Let's stop here, shall we?

Elmina
We're not done unless you back off, you know.

Kana
That's not what I mean—
it's about Hibiki Himeno.

Elmina
What are you getting at?

Kana
You don't get it? Do you understand what
will happen if you keep fighting?

Kana
You are strong. I'll admit it. We won't go
unscathed.

Kana
But that goes for you too.

Kana
If you're injured, how do you think Hibiki
Himeno will react?

Elmina
...

Kana
She will erupt in uncontrollable rage.

Kana
That release of anger will trigger a
transformation—just like the last time.

Elmina
Hey... Don't say another word!

Hibiki
(Did she say "transformation"...?)

Kana
It will be a catastrophe—far worse than
anything before.

Elmina
I said shut up!!

Cult Member A
Kana, look out!!

Cult Member A
Ugh... Gaaah...

Elmina
(Damn it, they blocked my strike...
I can't reach her!)

Kana
That is unfortunate.
Negotiations have failed.

Kana
All units, eliminate the enemy with full
force. By order of Lord Elysian.

Cult Members
In the name of Lord Elysian!

Cult Members
Haaaaaaaah!!

Elmina
(These guys specialize in group combat...
I could handle them one-on-one, but with

Elmina
this many, at this level of training—!)

Elmina
Guh... Ngh!

Elmina
Hibiki, run!!

Hibiki
Then you come with me, Elmina!

Elmina
No, go alone! You have to escape!

Hibiki
But—!

Hibiki
(I can't just run away like this!)

Hibiki
(But how I am now... I'll just get in her way...)

Elmina
Agh... Gah...

Hibiki
Elmina!!

Hibiki
(Elmina's protecting me... Getting hurt
for me...)

Hibiki
(Why me... Why are they all after me!?)

Fulfill your mission.

Hibiki
That voice again...

Fulfill your mission.

Hibiki
What the hell is this mission...?

Only you can do this.

Something only you can accomplish.

Use the power.

Hibiki
Power...?

Elmina
Aaaaagh!!

Cult Member A
Now! Kill her!!

Hibiki
(Elmina's going to be killed...)

Hibiki
(And all because of me...)

Hibiki
(If I use the "power," I can save her, right?
Then... I'll use it!)

Hibiki
Elmina... I'm coming—

Hibiki
YaaaaaaaAAAAHHH!!!

Elmina
Hi...biki—No!! Don't do it!! Stop!!

Kill them.

Dark Hibiki
GRRRAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!

Cult Member A
W-What is this... AAAAAAAGH!!

Cult Member B
She's ripping me apart—AAAAAH!!

Kana
Wha—!? Guh—!

Kana
Ah... This is...the power Lord Elysian
wanted...

Dark Hibiki
Hah... Hah... Hah...

Dark Hibiki
H-Huh...?

Elmina
Hi...biki... D-Don't look... Run...

Dark Hibiki
Huh...?

Dark Hibiki
What...

Dark Hibiki
Is this...something I did...

Kana
Yes... It was you... Just like back then, with
that power...

Dark Hibiki
Back...then...?

Dark Hibiki
So it wasn't a dream...

Kana
Heh... People do not die from dreams...
Your hands are stained with blood...

Kana
Back then—you slaughtered...
My comrades... Humans...

Kana
You massacred them all...

Momo and Rena
—Around ten years ago

—At the Fujiwara main estate

Young Momotaro
Reinaaa! Let's play!

Young Reina
Momo... Good morning.

Young Momotaro
Morning!
Wow, Reina, your hair today is super cute~!

Young Reina
Really? My mother did it for me.

Young Momotaro
You look like a princess! I'm jealous!

Young Momotaro
Oh! Hey, wanna play wedding? I think it'd
be perfect for how you look!

Young Reina
That sounds fun... But my mother said I'm
not allowed to play with you...

Young Momotaro
With me? Why not!?

Young Reina
Um... I don't remember...
It was something complicated.

Young Momotaro
I see... Hmm... I'm sure she'll forgive us if
it's just a little!

Young Reina
You think so?

Young Momotaro
Yeah, 'cause Reina's mother is super nice,
right?

Young Reina
Yes. But she does get kind of mad
whenever I talk about you...

Young Momotaro
Eh, did I do something wrong!?

Young Reina
I don't know...
But, yes... I think it's okay.

Young Reina
It's fun playing with you. Sometimes it's a
little scary, though...

Young Momotaro
Then let's dress up! I'll wear one too, and
we can both be brides!

Young Reina
There will be two brides...?

Young Reina
It's almost time for my mother to come
home...

Young Momotaro
Hmm, then I'll head home for today. I had
so much fun!

Young Momotaro
See you tomorrow, Reina!

Young Reina
Yes, see you...

Reina's Mother
REINA—!!

Young Reina
Ah, Mother—welcome ba...

Reina's Mother
The maid told me everything—!!

Young Reina
M-Mother! I-I'm sorry!

Reina's Mother
Do you even know what you're apologizing
for!?

Young Reina
Um... Because you're angry...?

Reina's Mother
Yes, I'm furious. You disobeyed me again,
didn't you!?

Young Reina
Disobeyed...?

Reina's Mother
How many times have I told you not to
play with that child!?

Young Reina
But Momo is a nice girl...

Reina's Mother
That child...is the daughter of that
cheating woman. That disgraceful woman!

Reina's Mother
The one who stole everything from me—
that mistress's child!

Young Reina
I don't understand... It's too complicated,
Mother...

Reina's Mother
You need to understand. You are the
daughter of the noble Fujiwara family—

Reina's Mother
That alone should tell you why you can't
be around someone like her.

Reina's Mother
You are never to play with her again. Never,
ever! If you do, I will punish you severely.

Reina's Mother
Understand?

Young Reina
Y-Yes, Mother...

Ding-dong

Momotaro's Voice
Who is it—

Reina
It has been a while, Momo. Do you
remember me?

Momotaro's Voice
R-R-R-Reina...!?

Crash, bang, smash!

Reina
Hey—what happened? Are you all right?

Momotaro's Voice
I-I-I'm okay! Just surprised is all...

Momotaro's Voice
Come in, come in!

Reina
Thank you.

Momotaro
REINAAAA!! It's been so loooooooong!!

Momotaro
I'm so happy you came to visit! I could
cryyyyy!!

Momotaro
Oops—sorry☆ I just got a little too excited!

Reina
Right...

Momotaro
Oh, right! I picked out some of your
favorite sweets!

Momotaro
See, it's the grape gummies you used to
love!

Reina
You...remember that?

Momotaro
I have them shipped to me monthly, just
in case you ever stop by!

Reina
I see...

Reina
Momo, you haven't changed a bit since
our childhood.

Momotaro
You've changed a little, Reina, but I still
love you!

Momotaro
Oh, my love is overflowing! What do I do♡

Reina
Sorry to ruin your high spirits, but I didn't
come for a social visit.

Momotaro
What? You didn't?

Reina
Someone has infiltrated Shinano Academy
recently.

Reina
That thief...was you, wasn't it, Momo?

Momotaro
W-Whaat? What are you talking about~?
Momo doesn't know anything~

Reina
The night before the intruder appeared, a
security card was stolen from my room at

Reina
the Fujiwara main mansion.

Reina
Only someone who used to sneak past the
adults daily to play at my house could've

Reina
slipped in and taken the card like that.

Momotaro
Wha—

Momotaro
Ehehe.

Reina
I'm not saying this to praise you...
So you admit it?

Momotaro
I-I'm sorry! Please don't hate your big sis!!

Reina
I'm done...

Momotaro
You forgive me!? As expected of my
beloved little sister Reina!

Reina
Since when did I become your little
sister...

Reina
You're following orders from that
suspicious group, aren't you? I told you to

Reina
disassociate from them already—

Momotaro
But it's for your sake! And for all my little
sisters trapped in the academy too!

Momotaro
Oh! Speaking of sisters—was that girl
okay? I held back so I wouldn't hurt her...

Reina
You mean Saya? Yes, she had some tests
done at the hospital, but she is fine.

Momotaro
I see... Great! She had peak little sister
vibes too!

Momotaro
They told me to kill her, but I couldn't
bring myself to. So I saved her instead☆

Momotaro
But make no mistake, you're still my #1,
Reina! I'd even marry you as a sister!

Reina
Please refrain from suddenly jumping off
the tracks of decency and common sense...

Momotaro
But we swore eternal love before,
remember~?

Reina
We were playing around and pretending.

Reina
Why did I go along with that nonsense...?

Momotaro
Oh right! There's something I wanted to
ask you, Reina.

Momotaro
About this girl named Hibiki Himeno.

Reina
...What about her?

Momotaro
We figured something out from my data
and what the others gathered.

Reina
Then just tell me already. Save me the
melodrama.

Momotaro
Okay, okay, so...

Momotaro
We don't know anything!

Reina
...

Reina
Perhaps I should kill you.

Momotaro
Don't say such scary stuff! But the scary
Reina is also lovely too~♡

Reina
...

Momotaro
Okay, okay, sorry... But really! Who is
that girl?

Reina
She is just a schoolgirl. Granted, she was
a bit of a troublemaker.

Momotaro
Not just a schoolgirl. Her birthdate, parents,
family... There's no record of anything.

Reina
So that is what you meant by "don't
know anything"...

Momotaro
Exactly. There's no data confirming her
existence. No information at all.

Momotaro
—It's like she's a girl who doesn't even
exist.

Reina
Doesn't exist...

Reina
I see... So it's true, after all...

Reina
Thank you for telling me, Momo.

Momotaro
R-Reina just thanked me!?

Momotaro
That's basically a proposal, right??

Reina
It is absolutely not.

Momotaro
Time to get the dresses ready—just like
old times, two brides!

Reina
You're not listening to a word I'm saying,
are you...

Momotaro
Reina, Reina! Anything you want me to
do? I want more thank yous!

Reina
Then stop getting involved with Hibiki
Himeno. It is for your own good.

Momotaro
Wait... Are you worried about me? What a
kind little sister! Reinaaa!

Reina
Stay away from me—!

Momotaro
But you know, Reina—if it's for my little
sister's sake, I wouldn't even mind dying!

Momotaro
So don't worry!!

Reina
What do you mean "don't worry"...?

Momotaro
Well, because... You want to know more
about that girl too, right?

Reina
That's—

Momotaro
I'm your big sis, remember? I can see
right through you.

Reina
Heh... I can't beat you, can I?

Momotaro
Ehehe~ Because I'm the big sis!

Reina
That's right... Momo, I just remembered
something.

Momotaro
Yeah? Tell me, tell me~♪

Reina
That girl you knocked out—Saya. She is
actually Hibiki Himeno's best friend.

Reina
The two of them are incredibly close—like
you and me.

Momotaro
So in other words... They're super close
friends, right?

Momotaro
Ah! Then maybe I can use her to lure
Hibiki Himeno out!

Momotaro
That way, I can give the info to you, and
also to Lord Elysian and Kana, and

Momotaro
everyone will be super happy☆

Momotaro
All right, I'll definitely make myself
useful! Just leave it to me, Reina!

Reina
Yes. Be careful, okay—Momo.

Saya
(Strange things seem to keep happening
lately...)

Saya
(And it's all bad things—misfortune,
accidents, bad luck...)

Saya
(Could it be that Hibiki is caught up in all
these things too...?)

Saya
(If so, then I—)

Saya
I made a promise to protect her. To
protect Hibiki—and our time together.

Saya
That's why I can't just wait around—I
have to go find her!

Saya
I'll definitely find you, Hibiki!

Distrust
Saya
The one who gave me my life back...

Saya
If I can protect you...then that's not so bad.

Hibiki
Open your mouth...

Saya
Huh?

Hibiki
There you go.

Saya
Mmf. What is this... Maple?

Hibiki
Tastes like freedom, doesn't it?

Saya
A little bit, yeah.

Hibiki
And there's plenty more where that came
from. For both of us!

Saya
Yeah!

Dark Hibiki
Another dream...

Dark Hibiki
(That day on the beach, the promise with
Saya... This dream I wouldn't mind seeing

Dark Hibiki
over and over...)

Dark Hibiki
Where am I now...?

Dark Hibiki
(There are people behind the glass. In lab
coats... And a guy who looks full of

Dark Hibiki
himself, strutting around like he owns the
place.

Dark Hibiki
(Ah! That person standing beside him is...)

Dark Hibiki
Elmina... Thank goodness. She's safe.

Elmina's Voice
Hibiki, are you okay?

Dark Hibiki
(That voice is coming from the speaker
there. So I can still talk to them...)

Elmina's Voice
I'm safe, thanks to you.

Dark Hibiki
Because of me...? No way.

Dark Hibiki
I killed people... Lots of them.

Dark Hibiki
Yeah, I remember it. I went on a killing
spree...

Elmina's Voice
And thanks to that, I survived. You didn't
do anything wrong, Hibiki.

Dark Hibiki
No way I didn't do anything wrong...!

Elmina's Voice
Hibiki...

Dark Hibiki
So this is a holding facility for wild beasts,
huh?

Man's Voice
That was my decision. It's the safest option.

Dark Hibiki
And you are...?

Luther's Voice
Luther. Commander of the Red Dragon
Organization. This is our first time

Luther's Voice
speaking directly, isn't it?

Dark Hibiki
Yeah, probably.

Dark Hibiki
My memory's fuzzy right now... What the
hell happened to my body...?

Luther's Voice
We're currently investigating that. We took
tissue samples while you were unconscious—

Luther's Voice
We're using all our resources to analyze
what's happening to your body.

Dark Hibiki
So basically...you don't know yet.

Luther's Voice
That's correct.

Dark Hibiki
So I could lose control again. Cause another
massacre... This is on me—that's why I'm

Dark Hibiki
locked up.

Dark Hibiki
Hey, let me out... There's somewhere I need
to be.

Luther's Voice
No. Like you said yourself—there's no telling
when you might go berserk again.

Dark Hibiki
...

Dark Hibiki
Heh... It's laughable, really. Being like this...
And can't even trust myself...

Elmina's Voice
Are you really okay, Hibiki...?

Dark Hibiki
Yeah, weirdly. You'd think I'd be crushed by
guilt, but my head feels kinda clear.

Dark Hibiki
No pain, no agony.

Dark Hibiki
Feels like... I'm slowly ceasing to be me.

Elmina's Voice
Hibiki...

Elmina
Commander, I really can't agree with
keeping that girl locked up. I'll stay on

Elmina
24-hour watch, so—

Luther
No. She's too dangerous. You saw with
your own eyes.

Elmina
But she's still a teenage girl, you know.

Luther
Not anymore, she isn't... No, I'll wait until
we have more information to decide.

Luther
Anyway, she's the key to this world as we
know it.

Luther
It's not just about her potential for going
berserk—every organization out there is

Luther
after her. Almost obsessively.

Luther
That is why we must protect her. Even if
it seems overprotective.

Hibiki's Voice
Elmina...

Hibiki's Voice
I just... I want to live out my youth,
free...

Hibiki's Voice
Free from being a Vessel, as a normal
girl... Elmina...

Elmina
Hibiki—

Elmina
You are a normal girl.

Elmina
A little cheeky, sure, but that's part of
your charm. You're just a regular girl.

Hibiki's Voice
Elmina... Do you think I'll ever get to see
Saya again?

Hibiki's Voice
I want to see her and go get crepes together.

Elmina
(Her memories with her best friend are
what's keeping her grounded.)

Elmina
(What will happen to her...if she ever loses
that connection...?)

Luther
If she shows any signs of going berserk,
increase the tranquilizing dosage.

Red Dragon Researcher
A-Any more than this is dangerous! As a
doctor, I can't approve—!

Luther
It doesn't matter. She's no longer within
the bounds of humanity.

Red Dragon Researcher
You mean...she's no longer human...?

Luther
Treat her as a beast who merely mimics
human speech.

Red Dragon Researcher
Understood. I'll follow your orders.

Encroaching Darkness
Kana
(Hibiki Himeno... The overwhelming
power she showed...)

Kana
(That power is exactly what Lord Elysian
wants...)

Kana
(It is strong enough to overturn the entire
world—)

Kana
(Hah... I am glad to have seen it with my
own eyes...)

Kana
(But to be injured this badly...)

Momotaro
Kanaaa! Whoa—those injuries are really
bad!!

Momotaro
A-Are you okay...?

Kana
Does this look "okay" to you?

Momotaro
N-Not really...

Kana
Well, it's not as bad as it looks... My head's
not smashed, and I still have all my limbs.

Kana
Even if simply moving causes blood to
spray and blinding pain clouds my vision—

Kana
I'm fine.

Momotaro
That's totally not fine! Just take it easy,
okay, Kana!

Momotaro
I'm sure Lord Elysian will give you a gold
star for all your work!

Momotaro
Leave the rest to me!

Kana
It is frustrating and unimaginable, but it
seems I have no choice but to count on you.

Kana
I'm counting on you, Codename: Momotaro.

Momotaro
Ughhh, that codename agaaaain!

Momotaro
When I get back, make sure you call me
Big Sis Momo, okay~☆

Momotaro
Anyway, I'm off!

Kana
...

Kana
Is that woman planning on making me
her little sister too...?

Kana
Sigh... I am counting on you, Momo.

Mirai
Thank you soooo much for coming today,
everyone!!!

Mirai
We've been practicing so much for this day!!

Sakura
It was difficult, wasn't it!? Everything was
so strict and tough!

Sakura
But now that we're on stage, I'm just filled
with happiness!!

Fans of Mirai
Mirai's fans have really dwindled, huh?
Online, people are saying she's washed up.

Fans of Mirai
No way, that's not true!

Fans of Mirai
Yeah, with Sakura's power, she's gonna
rise even higher!

Fans of Mirai
That's our Mirai, right!?

Sakura
We're overjoyed for you to see our full
power!!

Mirai
All right! Our first song—"The Future is
Dyed Cherry"!

Fans of Mirai & Sakura
OOOOOOOOOHHHH!!!

Fans of Mirai & Sakura
We'll cheer you on with everything we've
got—Mirai & Sakura!!!

Sakura
Thanks so much for sticking with us so far!!

Sakura
There is still more to the concert, but we
just have—um, what was it again?

Mirai
Take a breath, Sakura. It's the new PV for
our second single.

Sakura
Ah yes, that's right! Um, it's not a
promo—no, it's a world-premiere exclusive

Sakura
reveal, right!?

Mirai
Exactly! All right everyone—eyes on the
monitor!

Fans of Mirai & Sakura
Haha! Thanks to Sakura's airheadedness,
Mirai's MC skills shine all the brighter!

Fans of Mirai & Sakura
Indeed, this is the power of the pair!

Fans of Mirai & Sakura
They're announcing a new song!? With a
PV too—!!

Fans of Mirai & Sakura
There were no leaks!! This is a legit
surprise announcement!!

Fans of Mirai & Sakura
This is totally gonna be the talk of the world!

Sakura
Hah... Hah... Hah...

Mirai
You okay, Sakura?

Sakura
Yes, I'm okay... I can still go on! I'll do my
best!

Mirai
It always inspires me seeing you push
yourself like that. Makes me want to do

Mirai
my best too!

Sakura
No way... I'm just doing everything I can
to keep up with you and be on your level.

Mirai
Sakura, you're already my proud partner.
So don't say stuff like that!

Sakura
Y-Yes! I'm Mirai's partner... Ehehe. Feels
like a dream.

Sakura
But we have a job—to give dreams to the
people who love us and encourage us.

Sakura
If we lose focus, they'll lose their dreams—

Sakura
That's why I'll do even better than my
best! Let's push through together, Mirai!

Mirai
(Sakura... You've grown so much. As the
same idol, I can't afford to fall behind.)

Mirai
Yes, let's do our best!

Mirai
But don't overdo it. Here, have some water!

Sakura
Thank you, Mirai!

Concert Staff
The PV is almost over! Are you two ready!?

Mirai & Sakura
—Yes!!

Mirai
Hi everyone, how was the PV for our
new song!?

Mirai
The concert is still going, so don't get
left behind, okay—!?

Antares
(I really wanted to see it in person, but even
through the screen, I can feel the energy...!)

Antares
(Mirai's concert... She really is amazing!)

Antares
(If I hadn't awakened as a Vessel back then—)

Antares
(Maybe... I would've been the one standing
beside her on stage...)

Antares
No point in thinking about what-ifs, though...

Reina
You're Antares, right?

Antares
W-Who are you!?

Reina
Don't be so alarmed. I am a Vessel as
well... Or maybe I should say I used to be.

Antares
You used to be a Vessel? Then it's true...
The Vessel powers are gone!

Antares
(So the rumors were true after all! I wasn't
sure and decided to come back to this city—)

Antares
(And it looks like I made the right call!)

Reina
My name is Reina. You have heard of
Shinano Academy, haven't you?

Antares
Y-Yes...

Reina
I am also a teacher there. I know your friend,
Saya, as well.

Antares
Saya...!

Reina
She got all scratched up on the very first day.
Hehe, she's quite a hard worker, isn't she?

Antares
She is! Saya's the hardest worker, and the
kindest person too!

Reina
You see, Antares, I have been looking for
you.

Antares
Why me? Don't tell me you're with the
Church—!

Reina
No, nothing like that. It is personal.

Antares
Personal...?

Reina
We shouldn't talk here. The Church still
keeps tabs on girls who used to be Vessels.

Reina
Come with me. I want to talk with you
about Mirai.

Antares
Mirai...? What happened to her—!?

Reina
Yes, well, there's been...a bit of trouble.

Antares
(Something has happened to Mirai!?)

Saya
—There's no way she'd be here, huh.

Saya
(Come to think of it...)

Saya
(This is where we walked when we snuck
out of the academy together—)

Saya
(We had crepes and went to the beach...
It feels like so long ago.)

Saya
That was probably the first chapter of our
youth. Since then, Hibiki and I have

Saya
clashed plenty—but we've always stuck
together.

Saya
(I thought...once I stopped being a Vessel,
I could do so much more as a normal girl...)

Saya
(...So why aren't you here?)

Momotaro
You're looking pretty down, Saya.

Saya
I-It's you...!

Momotaro
We meet again! It's your big sis~☆

Saya
(No doubt about it...! She was the
suspicious person in the school!)

Saya
"Big sis"? I don't have any sisters...

Momotaro
Then starting today, I'll be your big sis!

Saya
What are you talking about...?

Momotaro
I mean, you're giving off major "must
protect" vibes!

Momotaro
You're perfect as a little sister! C'mon, try
calling me big sis!

Saya
S-Sorry, but can you speak in a way I can
actually understand?

Momotaro
Ahaha, Kana says that to me all the time, too.
You two might be kinda similar!

Saya
(I can't get through to her...)

Saya
(Wait—what if this is just a tactic to
throw me off? I won't fall for it!)

Saya
You were the one inside the school the other
day, right? What were you doing there...?

Momotaro
Oh, right! I was looking for someone—and
gathering information.

Momotaro
Someone you know very well!

Saya
Don't tell me...

Momotaro
That's right—Hibiki Himeno.

Saya
(I knew it... She's after Hibiki too!)

Momotaro
So hey, can you do your big sis a favor and
call Hibiki here?

Saya
Unfortunately, I can't reach her either...
I'm looking for her too.

Saya
More importantly—what did Hibiki do!?
Why are you after her!?

Momotaro
Uhmm, to be honest, I don't really know
the details myself~

Momotaro
But it's something I have to do!

Saya
...

Saya
Sigh... I get it now. What I understand is
that I can't understand you.

Saya
Sorry, but even if I could call her—I'd
never hand Hibiki over to people like you!

Momotaro
Aww, too bad. I really didn't wanna hurt
a girl I've chosen as my little sister...

Momotaro
But... Sorry☆

Saya
Gh—!

Saya
(She came at me out of nowhere!? She's
fast...!)

Momotaro
Wow, amazing! You dodged that? Even
without a Gift... Is that natural talent?

Saya
No—it's hard work!

Saya
(But... She's right. I don't have my Gift
anymore...)

Saya
(Still, if I gave up here... Hibiki would
totally laugh at me!)

Saya
Fifth position—pirouette!

Momotaro
Whoooa, what's with those moves!?

Saya
(Back at school, we had combat training
as part of our classes—)

Saya
(That's where I developed my own style of
movement!)

Saya
(This is the fruit of my hard work!)

Saya
I may not be a Vessel—but I'll fight with
my own power!

Momotaro
W-Wow...!

Momotaro
If it hadn't been a surprise attack last
time, you might've escaped...

Momotaro
But, too bad...

Saya
Nngh—Aaah!

Momotaro
You're not a Vessel anymore. Your
physical abilities are no match—

Momotaro
You'll never beat me like this~

Saya
Ugh... Ahh... Ngh...

Saya
(S-Sorry... Hibiki...)

Momotaro
All right! Looks like she passed out.

Momotaro
That's one step forward! Big sis is doing
her best~☆

Antares
Um... Why did you bring me to a place like
this...?

Reina
I told you—because we cannot be seen.

Reina
I am about to kill you, after all.

Antares
Eh...!? Wh-What's with that gun—

Antares
Kill me...?

Antares
P-Please stop joking...! There's no reason
to fight—

Reina
Apologies, but I am running out of time.

Antares
What do you mean...? C-Can't we talk
this ou—

—Bang!

Antares
Wha... Ah...

Reina
It is essentially a miracle you made it this
far. You are too kindhearted.

Reina
Now then... Let us see what happens
next...

The Goddess's Vessel
News
—Breaking news

News
According to the latest reports

News
There is a hostage situation in a building
at the city center!

Luther
Hmph...

Luther
I feared something like this would
happen...

Luther
But I didn't think they'd pull a
kidnapping stunt in broad daylight.

Luther
A group that can't control its own lower
ranks is bound to collapse. Perhaps we

Luther
should just ignore...

News
We repeat,

News
multiple perpetrators have taken a
single girl hostage.

News
This is their demand: Hand over the Vessel.

News
The identities and motives of the
perpetrators remain unclear—

Elmina
Here, Hibiki, I brought you food.

Elmina
You didn't touch any of the food again?
You've got to eat or you won't have strength.

Hibiki's Voice
...

Elmina
(She hasn't eaten or even slept since
then...)

Elmina
(At this rate, her body won't hold up. Is
keeping her confined here really the right

Elmina
thing...?)

Elmina
I'll just leave the nice, warm food here.
Make sure you eat—

Dark Hibiki
...

Dark Hibiki
(Wha...)

Dark Hibiki
(What's happening to me...?)

Dark Hibiki
(Why do I have to be the only one suffering
like this...?)

Dark Hibiki
(I want to go back... Back to normal life...)

Dark Hibiki
(What the hell is this power...?)

Dark Hibiki
(What even am I—!?)

Remember your mission.

Dark Hibiki
That voice again! Dammit, it's echoing in
my head—!

Fulfill your mission.

Dark Hibiki
Who the hell are you!?

My name is... Pandora.

Dark Hibiki
What did you just say!?

My name is Pandora.

And also "you"—

Dark Hibiki
What? What the hell does that mean...?

Dark Hibiki
I'm Hibiki—Hibiki Himeno!

"Hibiki Himeno" does not exist in
this world.

Dark Hibiki
W-What are you talking about?

Dark Hibiki
I am Hibiki Himeno! I'm not Pandora or
whatever!

Dark Hibiki
My parents live in Kitazu! My mom's kind,
a music teacher, and a great cook—

Dark Hibiki
And my dad... He's kinda annoying
sometimes, but he really cares about me!

Do you have any memories?

Dark Hibiki
Of course I do! Let's see... For the entrance
ceremony at Saionji Elementary...

Dark Hibiki
It was the first time I saw my dad in a
suit. My mom and I laughed, saying it

Dark Hibiki
didn't look right on him—after that—

Dark Hibiki
W-Wait... Huh...?

What are their names?

Dark Hibiki
U-Uh... Um...

Dark Hibiki
Why... Why can't I remember!?

Dark Hibiki
No... It can't be.

Dark Hibiki
That's impossible!

It's because they were never "set."

Dark Hibiki
"Set"...? What's that supposed to mean?

Dark Hibiki
You're saying it's all fake...?

You are a temporary creation for the
Requiem.

A fictional identity crafted to blend in
as a human—

Your true form is the Goddess
Pandora's Vessel.

Dark Hibiki
That's... A lie...

Dark Hibiki
It's a lie!!!

An unforeseen event has occurred.

By the wish of a girl who holds the power
to kill even gods—

That power has returned to that Vessel.

Dark Hibiki
What are you talking—

As of now, you have absorbed the powers
of ninety-nine Vessels—

You are an incomplete Pandora.

Dark Hibiki
...

That is why the temporary personality
still remains.

"Hibiki Himeno" still clings on.

Dark Hibiki
You bastard... Shut up already! I'm not
just some leftover scrap...!

Your mission is to kill the one
remaining girl.

End the Requiem—and become the
complete Pandora.

Resurrect the goddess.

Dark Hibiki
I SAID SHUT UP!!

Dark Hibiki
Hah... Hah... Hah...

Dark Hibiki
Damn it... Damn it all...

Dark Hibiki
(So Hibiki Himeno... Is a fake?)

Dark Hibiki
(I don't even exist...?)

Dark Hibiki
Then everything I've done... The things I've
hoped for...

Dark Hibiki
What happens to our promise?

Dark Hibiki
Saya...

Dark Hibiki
Saya...!

Dark Hibiki
I can't keep our promise—I can't continue...
Our dream of freedom...

Dark Hibiki
Aaaah...ahh...

Dark Hibiki
(Why does this happen only to me...?)

Dark Hibiki
(Because I'm a goddess. Because I'm the
Vessel of Pandora—)

Dark Hibiki
(Because I'm not Hibiki Himeno...)

Dark Hibiki
(Is it really true that the powers of
ninety-nine Vessels are inside me...?)

Dark Hibiki
This is... Kotone's Gift... Ah—I can see it...

Dark Hibiki
!?

Dark Hibiki
What the hell... Wait a sec—what is this...!?

Dark Hibiki
(Fine... I'll admit it. This is the real deal—
then I can use it however the hell I want,

Dark Hibiki
right?)

Dark Hibiki
Wait for me, Saya!!

Dark Hibiki
Don't you dare die!

Blade that Decided Fate
—Emergency alert!

All personnel level D and below must
evacuate immediately. All others, await

further instructions.

—Repeating: emergency alert!

Red Dragon Researcher
The call is coming from sector 1178-B!
It's Subject 0011-B!

Luther
Hibiki Himeno. If I remember correctly,
that room is...

Red Dragon Researcher
It's reinforced with AAA-class superalloy.
Not even the latest anti-ground weapons

Red Dragon Researcher
can breach it.

Luther
Then you think this emergency alert is a
false alarm?

Red Dragon Researcher
No, but... It's impossible! It defies all logic!

Luther
Human logic, that is.

Luther
Raise the alert level to max. Establish a
special security zone with a 50 km radius—

Luther
Scramble Level 5 elite units. Immediately!

Red Dragon Officer
Yes sir—!!

Elite Unit Captain
Halt, Subject 0011-B! If you continue to
disobey, we will consider you hostile!

Dark Hibiki
Move aside already! You're in my way!!

Elite Unit Captain
Subject 0011-B confirmed hostile!
All units—open fire!!

Elite Unit Captain
Cease fire—!!

Dark Hibiki
Oww...

Elite Unit Soldier A
All that only caused her minor pain!?
What the hell is she!?

Elite Unit Captain
Do not fear her! She's just a monster!
Prepare for immediate counterattack!!

Dark Hibiki
Sorry, but I don't have time to play.

Elite Unit Soldier B
Wh-What the—Guh!!

Elite Unit Soldier C
Ugh... Aaah...

Elite Unit Captain
Y-You... What did you just...do...?

Dark Hibiki
Who knows? Wonder whose gift that was...

Dark Hibiki
Doesn't matter. I've got someone to save.

Red Dragon Communications Officer A
Report from the front line! The defensive
perimeter has been breached...!

Red Dragon Communications Officer B
Ninety percent of the elite unit's equipment
is now unusable. Almost all personnel are

Red Dragon Communications Officer B
seriously wounded and are being transferred
to the medical teams!

Luther
Tch...

Red Dragon Officer
How could this happen!? That unit was
specially trained to counter Vessels!

Red Dragon Communications Officer A
But... There are no discrepancies in the
report!

Red Dragon Officer
Commander, what are your orders!?

Luther
Deploying more forces would be meaningless
now... It's time for a different approach.

Luther
Call Elmina.

Dark Hibiki
(Damn... What is this feeling...?)

Dark Hibiki
(My sense of direction is completely off...
Are they using some kind of sonic weapon?)

Dark Hibiki
(I can't use "teleportation" inside this
lab... I've got to get out fast.)

Elmina
Leave it at that, Hibiki.

Dark Hibiki
Elmina... I knew you'd show up.

Elmina
For now, it's best if you go back to your
room. If you really want out, I'll put in a

Elmina
request for you.

Dark Hibiki
Sorry, Elmina. I can't.

Dark Hibiki
Saya is in danger right now. I can feel it.

Elmina
(Her mental state's stabilized...?
Something must have happened...)

Elmina
(And what does she mean by "I can feel
it"...?)

Dark Hibiki
Please, move. I don't have time.

Elmina
I can't... If I let you go now—I feel like
Hibiki Himeno will die.

Dark Hibiki
I won't die.

Elmina
No.

Elmina
—I'm talking about "Hibiki Himeno."

Elmina
The girl who scarfed down my cooking.

Elmina
The cheeky but adorable girl.

Dark Hibiki
...

Dark Hibiki
I am me, Elmina...

Dark Hibiki
Elmina... I want to save Saya. Sorry!

Elmina
Guh—!

Elmina
(What...power!!)

Dark Hibiki
Elmina... Don't get back up. I don't want
to hurt you anymore. I mean it.

Elmina
Heh... Don't be so soft...

Elmina
I love kids. Especially the awkward ones.

Elmina
If you really want to pass—then you'll
have to kill me!

Dark Hibiki
Elmina... I'm telling you, I really will kill
you...

Elmina
Are you going back to your room or not?

Dark Hibiki
That's not an option... But—

Dark Hibiki
...!

Dark Hibiki
Oh, right. I know what to do.

Elmina
W-What are you planning?

Dark Hibiki
Elmina. This is my answer.

Elmina
Wha—!?

Elmina
No way...

Red Dragon Researcher
Subject 0011-B is leaving the facility!

Red Dragon Researcher
But what in the world...!?

Luther
Trace Hibiki Himeno's signal.

Red Dragon Researcher
Trace it? Y-Yes! Understood!

Luther
Hmph... So the idea of simply locking her
away was a bit naïve after all.

Luther
Looks like negotiations are required.

Red Dragon Officer
Commander, where are you going?

Luther
Where else...

Luther
But to Hibiki Himeno.

Police Inspector
What's the status of the standoff?

Local Detective
Sir! The situation remains at a stalemate...
The perpetrators refuse to respond to

Local Detective
negotiations—

Local Detective
They just keep repeating, "Hand over
the Vessel."

Police Inspector
It's already been six hours. I'm worried
about the hostage's safety.

Local Detective
You think...she's been killed?

Police Inspector
This group is an ideological, terrorist cult.
It's within the realm of possibility.

Police Inspector
Though, if that happens, it makes it
easier for us to move in...

Student?
But you would be held accountable.
Wouldn't that put you at risk too?

Local Detective
Hey! You kids shouldn't be here—!

Police Inspector
It's fine. We got notice from the higher ups.
You're with the Red Dragon Organization,

Police Inspector
correct?

Local Detective
Wait, these kids are...?
That emblem... Does look real...

Kazuto
I'm Kazuto, dispatched from the Red
Dragon Organization. Please fill us in on

Kazuto
the situation.

Local Detective
R-Right... Understood!

Kazuto
(A joint op with the local police to
maintain public safety...)

Kazuto
(Much easier to deal with than the Church,
that's for sure...)

Kazuto
(If only she wasn't my partner...)

Energetic Girl Student
Kazuto! You have to speak respectfully to
your elders! I'm telling Astrid!

Kazuto
Introduce yourself, Luna...

Luna
Oh! Right! Since I'm here, everything's
under control!

Luna
Because I am... The Red Dragon
Organization's next-gen ace— Luna!

Kazuto
You're not very polite either...

Local Detective
(whispers) Inspector, are you sure they
are okay?

Police Inspector
(whispers) I've heard they've resolved
several major cases.

Local Detective
Got it... Ahem—thank you for your
assistance.

Kazuto
You said the situation is in a stalemate?

Police Inspector
That's right. If only we knew their number,
positions, and the hostage's condition...

Kazuto
We'll take care of that. Luna, let's go
investigate.

Luna
Hm? Ah—okay!

Momotaro
Alrighty, everyone. Keep watch outside,
kay? I'm counting on you~☆

Cult Members
In the name of Lord Elysian!

Saya
It is pointless holding me hostage and
barricading yourself in—

Saya
Sooner or later, they'll storm in, and you'll
be arrested.

Momotaro
Hehe~ It makes me happy when you
worry about your big sis like that!

Momotaro
Don't worry, Saya! Your big sis's got
everything under control~♪

Saya
(I can't have a proper conversation with
her...)

Saya
(But I think she means well and has no
evil in her heart...)

Saya
That Vessel you're demanding is Hibiki,
isn't it...

Momotaro
Yep! If you had just called her out, things
would've been quicker~

Saya
But I told you—I can't reach her...
Is that why you staged a kidnapping?

Momotaro
If we make enough noise, Hibiki Himeno's
bound to show up—my glamorous strategy!

Saya
You really think it'll go that smoothly...?

Momotaro
It will. I know it will.

Momotaro
Then I'll hand her over to Lord Elysian.
Then Reina will never be unhappy again!

Saya
Reina...?

Momotaro
She's a teacher at your academy.

Saya
Wait... You mean that Reina!?
What's your connection with her!?

Momotaro
She's my half-sister.

Saya
(They're related by blood...?)

Saya
(She never really talked about herself, so
I didn't know...)

Saya
(But now that she mentions it, they do
kinda look alike...)

Momotaro
One day, Reina suddenly became a Vessel...

Young Momotaro
Reina!! Let's plaaaay!!

Young Reina
Oh... Momo.

Young Momotaro
Hey Reina, what should we play today?
Oh! Let's continue the pretend newlyweds!

Young Reina
I'm sorry, Momo... I can't play anymore...

Young Momotaro
Huh? Are you going somewhere, Reina?

Young Reina
Yeah... I'm going to Shinano Academy...
I became a Vessel...

Young Momotaro
When...will you come back?

Young Reina
They said... I won't be coming back
anymore...

Young Momotaro
No way! But we promised to always be
together!!

Young Momotaro
So I'm coming too!

Young Reina
You can't go unless you become a Vessel...

Young Reina
I'm sorry, Momo... I'm sorry...

Young Momotaro
Reina, Reina!!
I don't want to say goodbye!!

Young Momotaro
I don't want this...

Momotaro
When Reina left for Shinano Academy,
she cried so much.

Momotaro
After that, I started searching for a way to
become a Vessel myself. I tried everything.

Momotaro
But none of it worked...

Momotaro
Then I realized—having Vessels is the
problem. Requiem is the problem...

Momotaro
The Goddess is the problem!!

Momotaro
That's why I decided to follow that
person's orders.

Saya
...

Saya
You just want to be with Reina again, right?
Then your wish has already come true.

Saya
The Gifts are gone, and there are no more
Vessels!

Momotaro
Nope. As long as Hibiki Himeno is around,
Requiem will still happen. That's why we

Momotaro
have to stop it.

Saya
That can't be true...

Saya
You're saying Requiem will happen
because Hibiki exists—!?

Momotaro
You care about Hibiki Himeno, don't you,
Saya? I care about Reina just the same.

Momotaro
I want to protect her—from a miserable
present and an unhappy future...

Momotaro
So please, cooperate!

Saya
And if I say no?

Momotaro
Hmm... Then even your big sis doesn't
know what she might do.

Saya
If the hostage dies, won't that ruin your
plan?

Momotaro
As long as we create this scenario, Hibiki
Himeno will come. Doesn't matter if

Momotaro
you're alive or not.

Momotaro
You're smart, Saya. You know what that
means—right?

Saya
(She's smiling, but her eyes are cold...
I can't predict what she'll do...)

Saya
(But even so—)

Saya
You're not the only one who'll do anything
for someone important!

Momotaro
I see... That's unfortunate.

Momotaro
In that case, I guess I'll need you to stay
quiet for a while...

Saya
(W-What is she—!?)

???
Hold it right there!!

Momotaro
—!?

Saya
What...?

Momotaro
(How did she get here...!? I had guards on
patrol...)

Dark Hibiki
Sorry I'm late, Saya.

Saya
Is it really you, Hibiki!?

Dark Hibiki
Little makeover, but yeah, it's me, Saya!

Saya
Hibiki...!
You dummy, I was so worried—!

Momotaro
Aha, we finally meet! Hibiki Himeno!

Dark Hibiki
Let Saya go!

Momotaro
Nope! She's a hostage, remember?

Saya
Nnngh... Ack... Can't... Breathe...

Dark Hibiki
Saya—!!

Momotaro
Oops, sorry~! Didn't know I was squeezing
so hard☆

Dark Hibiki
You—

Momotaro
Okay then. Come here and I'll release Saya.

Dark Hibiki
No, you've got it backwards. Release her
first.

Momotaro
That doesn't work for me~
Want me to hurt Saya some more?

Dark Hibiki
No. You need to do what I say, not the
other way around. Otherwise—

Dark Hibiki
I'll kill myself right here.

Saya
H-Hibiki!! Why are you putting a blade to
your neck—!?

Momotaro
N-No way... You're taking yourself
hostage!?

Dark Hibiki
That's right. You're after me, aren't you?
Then you don't want me dead.

Momotaro
But that's such an obvious bluff...

Dark Hibiki
You think I'd bluff when Saya's life is on
the line!?

Dark Hibiki
Nngh... Aaah... Ngh...!

Saya
Hibiki, stop!!

Momotaro
Y-You really did it!? Your neck's bleeding!!

Dark Hibiki
Hah...hah... See? This is how serious I am!

Momotaro
O-Okay, okay! I get it!! I surrender!!

Momotaro
All right, Saya! I'm unlocking your chains
now!

Saya
Hibiki—are you okay!?

Dark Hibiki
Haha... I might've cut a bit too deep...

Saya
You idiot, seriously—! We have to stop
the bleeding!

Dark Hibiki
I'll be fine... I'm super tough, remember?

Saya
What are you saying!? Here—this should
do for now...

Saya
Geez, you're crazy doing something like
that... You should've just left me behind!

Dark Hibiki
No way I could've done that. Saya, you're
my friend—

Dark Hibiki
The only thing left in this world I can
believe in—

Saya
Huh...?

Saya
(What does that mean...?
Why are you looking at me like that...?)

Momotaro
Well then, Hibiki Himeno. Now it's your
turn to come with me.

Dark Hibiki
I know. If I go with you, it'll fix everything,
right?

Saya
Wait, Hibiki! Who knows what they'll do
if you go with them—!

Dark Hibiki
Saya, I'm sorry for making you worry...
And for getting you caught up in this.

Saya
Why are you saying that?
Don't apologize...

Dark Hibiki
Stay just as you are, Saya.

Saya
What does that mean...?
Hibiki, wait!

The hostage is separated from the
perp. Now's our chance!

Police Special Unit
Police! Drop your weapons and get on the
ground!

Kazuto
You've been under drone surveillance the
entire time. We've seen everything.

Momotaro
Red Dragon Organization... With Ex
Machina!?

Momotaro
Tch—switching to Plan C!
Prepare for total annihilation!

Cult Members
In the name of Lord Elysian!!

Kazuto
So they've chosen to resist... Luna, let's go!

Luna
Now that I'm here—it's game over for you!

Cult Members
Wh-What is this kid!?

Cult Members
Ungh...! What insane strength—!?

Luna
My Ex Machina provides a raw strength
boost! It's super easy to use!

Kazuto
Yeah, even an idiot can use it.

Luna
Exactly! The strongest Ex—wait, what did
you call me!?

Police Special Unit
We're not letting them show us up!
Apprehend them all!

Police Special Unit
UOOOOOOOOHHHH!!

Saya
(If I'm going to escape, best to do it during
this chaos!)

Saya
Hibiki, this way!

Dark Hibiki
Ah—yeah...

Momotaro
I'm not letting you go—!!

Dark Hibiki
Tch...

Saya
Ugh...

Momotaro
You two are just normal girls without
gifts. There's no way you can win!

Dark Hibiki
Saya, you run! I'll hold her off—!

Saya
No! They're after you, not me! You're the
one who has to escape!

Dark Hibiki
...

Saya
Hibiki...? Why are you smiling...?

Dark Hibiki
I dunno. I just feel alive, even in this mess...

Momotaro
Lord Elysian never said you needed to be
unharmed~☆

Momotaro
So I'll just make sure not to kill you!

Saya
Look out, Hibiki—!!

Dark Hibiki
!!

Momotaro
What...?
My sword—moving on its own...!?

Sound of Sword Stabbing Heart
Shunk

Saya
—HIBIKI!!

Momotaro
W-Why...? No, no, no—

Momotaro
She's not moving... She's not breathing...
This can't be happening...!

Momotaro
No... That's not what I wanted... I... I...

Momotaro
Reina! Aaaaaaaah, forgive me...!!

Police Special Unit
Now! Take the target down!

Momotaro
Reina... Next time, I won't fail...!
I'll definitely save you next time!

Saya
Why...?

Saya
Why did this happen...?

Saya
Say something, Hibiki...!

Dark Hibiki
...

Reporter
And now for a live update from the
situation which seems to have

Reporter
developed further!

Reporter
We are receiving reports that the police
special units and Red Dragon Organization

Reporter
have successfully apprehended
the perpetrators—

Reporter
It appears that during the incident,
one of the hostages—a young girl—was

Reporter
stabbed in the chest with a sharp weapon.

Reporter
It's believed there were two girls held as
hostages. However, details are still unclear...

One hour later, there was breaking news.

One of the girls taken hostage—
"Hibiki Himeno"—was confirmed dead.

The Last Salvation
Luther
The incident will likely be officially closed
as "Hibiki Himeno" presumed dead.

Luther
The Church and even the cult will
probably accept that narrative.

Luther
Everything went just as you planned.

Luther
—Hibiki Himeno.

Dark Hibiki
...

Dark Hibiki
Now, I'm officially, completely "nonexistent."
The cult won't come after me anymore.

Dark Hibiki
Still... I can't believe how perfect that
replica was.

Dark Hibiki
(One of the ninety-nine Gifts... I wonder
whose it was...)

Luther's Voice
Did you use one of the Gifts to make
the perpetrator kill the fake?

Dark Hibiki
Yeah. I drew their blade straight into my
heart.

Luther's Voice
I see... Clever.

Dark Hibiki
I'll stay out of sight until that Dragon Head
Project of yours is complete, just like

Dark Hibiki
we agreed.

Dark Hibiki
So keep your end of the bargain.

Luther's Voice
Of course. I give you my word.

Luther's Voice
Your friend's safety is guaranteed. I've
already assigned agents to guard her 24/7.

Dark Hibiki
Guess I'll just have to take your word for
it...

Dark Hibiki
But if anything happens to Saya—
you know what'll happen, right?

Luther's Voice
Yes... I understand.

Luther's Voice
Still... To think you came up with such
a plan in the middle of everything...

Elmina
If you really want to pass—then you'll
have to kill me!

Dark Hibiki
Elmina... I'm telling you, I really will kill
you...

Elmina
Are you going back to your room or not?

Dark Hibiki
That's not an option... But—

Dark Hibiki
...!

Dark Hibiki
Oh, right. I know what to do.

Elmina
W-What are you planning?

Dark Hibiki
Elmina. This is my answer.

Elmina
Wha—!?

Elmina
No way...

Elmina
There are...two Hibikis!?
What the hell is this...

Dark Hibiki
If I do this, I can save both Saya and avoid
killing you. I'll die and it will all be over.

Elmina
Hibiki... What are you saying!?

Dark Hibiki
It's fine. I'm just making them think that.
I won't really die.

Dark Hibiki
It will just be the "fake" me.

Dark Hibiki
All right? And I'm counting on you for this,
the "real" me—

Elmina
What are you talking about—nngh...
Gah...

Dark Hibiki
You okay, Elmina? Sorry, I might've hit
you too hard...

Dark Hibiki
Hang on, I'll heal you—there. You should
be able to stand now.

Elmina
Haha... That's so crazy... But yeah, I don't
feel any pain now.

Dark Hibiki
That was another Gift. I'm starting to
understand how to use them.

Dark Hibiki
Okay, I'll head back. I've gotta heal
everyone I hurt back there.

Elmina
Wait—Hibiki!
Why the sudden change of heart?

Dark Hibiki
I guess... I just started to feel empty.
Like—everything was my fault.

Dark Hibiki
You got hurt protecting me. And I put
Saya in danger.

Dark Hibiki
So maybe...it'd be better if I just
"disappeared."

Elmina
...

Dark Hibiki
Okay. I'm going.

Elmina
Hibiki...
Don't say stuff like that...

Luther
(All of the soldiers were healed, even
those on the brink of death...)

Luther
(A power so overwhelming, it can't be
controlled...)

Luther
(Truly, gods are creatures of whim. Or
perhaps...she still has the heart of a girl.)

Luther
(Either way...)

Though I vowed to stay hidden, I made
one request—to visit a single place.

It was approved with supervision.
And now, I'm here—

Dark Hibiki
It's been forever since I last saw this sea.

Dark Hibiki
This is where I made that promise with
Saya.

Dark Hibiki
That we'd enjoy our lives together.
Feels like a lifetime ago.

Dark Hibiki
(But now... I can't keep that promise.)

Dark Hibiki
It's clear from what happened the other
day, that if Saya stays with me, she'll only

Dark Hibiki
be in danger.

Dark Hibiki
(And these hands of mine...are already
stained.)

Dark Hibiki
(There's no way a killer like me should be
allowed to stay by Saya's side...)

Dark Hibiki
Saya... I hope you live a happy life.

Dark Hibiki
With someone kind... Someone who can
walk alongside you.

Dark Hibiki
...

Saya
Hibiki—?

Dark Hibiki
!!

Saya
I knew it! It is you, Hibiki!

Dark Hibiki
N-No... Why are you here!?
And—who's "Hibiki"?

Saya
It's obvious it's you. You're terrible at
lying.

Dark Hibiki
...

Saya
I've been looking for you this whole time.

Dark Hibiki
But they found a body, didn't they...?

Saya
Yes, but the Red Dragon Organization
immediately recovered it. No funeral was

Saya
held, either.

Saya
That felt too suspicious. Like they were
hiding something.

Saya
And I was right. You're still alive...
Though how, I don't know.

Dark Hibiki
...

Saya
Come home, Hibiki. If you don't have
anywhere to go... Then come with me.

Saya
Actually, I was thinking of living on my own.
Want to be my roommate?

Saya
We'll probably fight a lot, but—

Saya
It'll be a fun, normal life. Just two girls
living together. Doesn't that sound good?

Dark Hibiki
Well, yeah... That does sound nice.

Saya
Then—!

Dark Hibiki
Idiot...

Dark Hibiki
Our time of dreaming...is already over.

Saya
What...?

Dark Hibiki
...

Saya
What are you talking about...?

Saya
There are no more Vessels...
Requiem won't happen...

Saya
So—

Dark Hibiki
Exactly. That's why there's no reason for
us to be together anymore.

Dark Hibiki
Our only connection was through being
Vessels. That's over.

Dark Hibiki
So of course we'll go our separate ways.

Saya
Hibiki...?

Dark Hibiki
We were never compatible from the start.

Dark Hibiki
I only stayed close to you 'cause I thought
you'd be useful during Requiem.

Saya
Is that...how you really feel?

Dark Hibiki
Of course. Glad to get it off my chest.

Saya
You're lying...

Saya
Then why did you come save me?

Dark Hibiki
The hostage situation?
Oh, I had another goal in mind.

Dark Hibiki
I just pretended to come save you. Great
acting, huh?

Dark Hibiki
Also... Look at me. This form—I'm a total
monster, right?

Dark Hibiki
Heh... This is the real me. You know that
cult massacre? The one on the news—

Dark Hibiki
That was me.

Saya
...!?

Dark Hibiki
Haha, surprised? It was all over the
headlines.

Dark Hibiki
Get it now? That Hibiki Himeno you
called a friend— never existed!

Dark Hibiki
Standing in front of you now is a demon
who's killed dozens.

Saya
...

Saya
No, you're still lying, Hibiki.

Dark Hibiki
I'm not—!

Saya
Even if that is how you feel. Then why...
Why do you look so sad?

Dark Hibiki
!?

Saya
I know you... There's another reason, isn't
there?

Dark Hibiki
Tch... Shut up!

Saya
Hibiki, wait—!

Dark Hibiki
Don't follow me!!

Saya
!!

Dark Hibiki
Leave me alone!
If you don't... I'll kill you for real!

Dark Hibiki
Just like I did to them!

Saya
Hibiki, I—

Dark Hibiki
Get lost!!
Please... Just go!!

Saya
...

Saya
Hibiki...

Saya
I understand...

Saya
I don't know what you're thinking... But—

Saya
I'm not needed anymore.

Saya
I'm not strong enough to help you
anymore...

Dark Hibiki
...

Dark Hibiki
(I don't hear her footsteps anymore...)

Dark Hibiki
(Yeah... This is for the best. This way...)

Step, step, step, step...

Dark Hibiki
(That voice—? Saya...?)

Saya's Voice
Ugh...

Saya's Voice
Aaaah... Waaaah...

Dark Hibiki
(!? No... I can't... I can't turn around...)

Dark Hibiki
(I'm sorry... I'm sorry!!)

Dark Hibiki
...

Elmina
Hibiki...

Dark Hibiki
Elmina...
What was I supposed to do...?

Dark Hibiki
I hurt Saya so badly...
But we can't be together...

Dark Hibiki
What should I do...?

Elmina
It's not your fault...

Elmina
You didn't do anything wrong...
This world is wrong!

Dark Hibiki
Ugh... Aah... Sayaaaaaa...

Dark Hibiki
Aaaaaah!! Waaaaaah!!

Elmina
Hibiki, believe me! I—we—

Elmina
We'll make sure you and Saya meet again!

Elmina
So please—just believe in that...

News
Momo Fujiwara, the suspect in the
recent hostage crisis is in questioning...

News
Her statements remain inconsistent,
and ties to the cult group in question are

News
now being investigated.

News
And next in the news is—

Reina
I thought she would prove a bit useful...

Reina
No, that was actually quite good for that
girl.

Reina
(It has become an indisputable fact to the
world that Hibiki Himeno died.)

Reina
(But it was too thorough. Almost as if it
had all been planned from the start...)

Reina
(There's no mistaking it—it was a fake...)

Antares
Ngh... Ugh...

Antares
Huh...? Where... Am I...?

Reina
I knew you would wake up, Antares.

Antares
Wha— I'm sure I was... Shot...

Reina
And yet now you are awake as if nothing
happened—

Reina
Which proves it. The power of the Vessels
hasn't completely disappeared.

Antares
!!

Antares
I-I'm not a Vessel!

Reina
Hehe... There is no use hiding it.

Reina
You're the hundredth—The last Vessel...
The final key to completing Pandora.

Reina
Antares...

Reina
I've finally found you—our very last
salvation.

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