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Soldiers of Iron and Fury
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Shiori
Look, Hajime! How long has it been since
you saw so many people gathered here?!

Shiori
And not just soldiers like us, either.
There are even civilians here!

Hajime
Mostly rubberneckers, of course.

Hajime
...A lot fewer soldiers here than I'd
like to see.

Hajime
Probably more accurate to say that
there are fewer left alive...

Shiori
...

Hajime
And those who have fallen join the ranks
of Orcanix's undead army.

Hajime
Our allies decrease, while our foes only
grow in number. There's no end to it.

Shiori
...Enough dark talk, okay? Today is a
special day: the Proving Hunt!

Shiori
I could be a Valkyrie by week's end.
My dream is finally within reach!

Hajime
...I know it's your dream, but
I just don't understand it.

Shiori
What do you mean? As a Valkyrie, I can
do more to protect people!

Hajime
Not that. I don't understand all this
ceremony.

Hajime
The Valkyries are important, but why
gather all the soldiers here together?

Shiori
...That's a good point. There can't be
many guards on the wall right now.

Hajime
The undead could take this chance to
invade and we would have no warning.

Hajime
And if Orcanix has some way to attack
us all from range...

Shiori
This would be a perfect opportunity to
take us all out at once.

Hajime
...Speak of the devil.
The black rain's started to fall.

Citizen A
Aaah! The cursed rain!
If it touches you, you'll turn undead!

Citizen B
Quickly, get inside!
Take cover under a roof!

Shiori
Everyone, please calm down! The rain
has no effect on the living!

Shiori
The rain will only affect corpses!
Please remain calm!

Hajime
It's no use. There's no calming this lot
down.

Hajime
Head on to the Proving Ceremony, Shiori.
I'll catch up once things are in hand here.

Shiori
Okay. Thank you.
Keep them safe, alright?

Shiori
Now... Where are the Vanguard squad
captains lining up, again?

Averna
Shiori! Over here.

Shiori
Averna!
Thanks.

Averna
No need to thank me. A soldier's job
is to help those in need, right?

Shiori
(That's just like her. Strong, gentle,
and humble, too.)

Shiori
(I hope I can be like her someday. I want
to stand alongside her.)

Averna
Say, Shiori. Do you intend to join the
Proving this year?

Shiori
I—

???
Attention!

Shiori
That voice...!

Ludmilla
I am Ludmilla! Marshal of the Valkyries
who protect Last Bastion, our final stand!

Citizen C
Protect, she says. Yeah, protects our
coffers from getting too full...

Ludmilla
Pardon me, citizen.
Is there something you want to say?

Citizen C
Huh?!
Uh, no, I...!

Ludmilla
With the corrupt rule of Draclow ended
by undead hands...

Ludmilla
The governance and security of the
city now falls to the Valkyries— to me.

Ludmilla
I levy taxes and labor as needed to guard
this city from the horrors of the war.

Ludmilla
The horrors that we Valkyries face every
day to keep you and yours safe!

Ludmilla
If you want to complain, feel free to
do so from outside the wall!

Citizen C
F-forgive me...!

Ludmilla
...Moving along.

Ludmilla
The Valkyries: the best of the best, elite
troops chosen from among your ranks.

Ludmilla
They are the pillars upon which Last
Bastion, our final hope, stands tall.

Ludmilla
They are granted privileges commensurate
with the harsh training they undergo.

Ludmilla
The right to command soldiers, as well
as the right to leave Last Bastion.

Shiori
(That's right. The Valkyries can leave
the city to go hunt undead.)

Shiori
(I won't have to enforce taxes or curfews
on the citizens anymore.)

Shiori
(I'll be able to focus on doing good, and
serving the cause of righteousness!)

Ludmilla
I know all of you gathered here today
would be proud to become Valkyries!

Ludmilla
However, only one of you will be chosen.
The very best of the best.

Ludmilla
Here is how the Proving will be done.

Shiori
(It's really happening.
Oh, I'm so nervous.)

Ludmilla
You will be granted special dispensation
to leave the city, for one day only.

Ludmilla
Whoever kills the most undead before
returning to the fortress...

Ludmilla
Will be named as this year's Valkyrie!

Averna
How will we prove our kill count,
Marshal?

Ludmilla
With this. This bottle, and the liquid
inside, is known as dragonfire.

Ludmilla
Thrown upon an undead, it will burn,
producing a crystal called deathglass.

Ludmilla
The undead will revive in time, of course,
at Orcanix's Endless Pyre...

Ludmilla
But it is very effective crowd control
nonetheless.

Ludmilla
Each prospective Valkyrie will be given
bottles of dragonfire.

Ludmilla
Bring back the most deathglass, and
you will be our newest Valkyrie!

Ludmilla
That concludes my explanation. Now—
who among you dares to reach for glory?!

Shiori
I do!

Ludmilla
You are brave.
What is your name, soldier?

Shiori
Shiori, ma'am!
Squad captain of the Vanguard!

Ludmilla
Excellent.
Are any brave enough to follow Shiori?!

Averna
Yes, ma'am!

Soldier A
Me too!

Shiori
(Wow, so many people are raising
their hands.)

Shiori
(They all look strong. Each one of them
is my rival...)

Shiori
(...I need to do my best. I need to kill
more undead than anyone else!)

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Soldier A
Hey, you hear? The captain of East 5
collapsed over breakfast.

Soldier B
Poisoned, probably. I know the Valkyries
are a big deal, but that's just low...

Averna
You two.

Soldier A
C-Captain Averna?! We were just—
We didn't mean to gossip!

Averna
I know.
Could you do me a favor?

Averna
Could you bring this to the captain you
mentioned? Don't worry, it's not poison.

Soldier B
Is this...medicine?

Averna
He's a valuable comrade-in-arms, after
all. I'd like to see him get well soon.

Soldier A
Yes, ma'am!
We'll go right away!

Shiori
Did you see that?! Averna is so amazing!
No wonder everyone respects her.

Hajime
I did see that...but if you keep shouting,
she's going to hear you.

Averna
I certainly am.
Trying to butter me up, Shiori?

Shiori
Not at all. I'm just telling the truth.
As your fellow captain, I respect you.

Shiori
But that talk earlier...that's ugly stuff.
Did someone really poison him?

Averna
Most likely. It's a pity, but things like this
happen every year at the Proving.

Hajime
No matter how skilled you are, actually
finding the most undead is up to chance.

Hajime
Having even one fewer rival out there
could make the difference, I guess.

Shiori
That's...no, a Valkyrie should be able to
win without such underhanded methods.

Shiori
I would never stoop so low. I want to
compete fair and square.

Hajime
If you're the only one fighting fair, you'll
just be putting yourself at a disadvantage.

Averna
He's right, you know. I hate to admit it,
but that's just how the world works.

Shiori
Not you too, Averna...
Please don't say that.

Averna
I take no pleasure in it. But sometimes
you have to make hard choices.

Averna
This city is all we have left. I'll do
whatever it takes to protect it.

Averna
Sometimes sacrifices are necessary for
the greater good. Don't you agree?

Shiori
...I understand what you mean.
Logically, it makes sense.

Shiori
But the idea of hurting someone to save
someone else...I don't like it.

Averna
...I see.

Hajime
As soft as ever, I see.

Shiori
I guess it is a little soft.

Shiori
It may be hard, but I'll win this fairly.
Command is yours while I'm away.

Hajime
No rest for the wicked, I see.

Averna
Haha.
Best of luck, Shiori.

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Ludmilla
—Dawn has broken. I hereby proclaim the
Proving Hunt underway!

Ludmilla
Show me your strength, brave soldiers.
Destroy the undead!

Hajime
So it's begun. Fight well, Shiori...
And don't let your guard down.

Shiori
I know.
Keep a light on for me!

Shiori
(How long has it been since I've walked
freely outside the walls like this?)

Shiori
(...I miss my hometown. I wonder how
things are over there now...)

Shiori
(No, that can wait. Once I become a
Valkyrie, I can go look anytime.)

Shiori
I need to find some undead.
There may be some tracks around...

Shiori
Ah, there. Too narrow to be mortal
footprints...a skeletal undead, must be.

Shiori
(Hm? There's someone behind me...
Averna?)

Averna
...

Shiori
(She's following the same tracks I am.
So she's using the same methods...)

Shiori
(But I'm further ahead. I should catch up
with the undead first.)

Shiori
(This is my chance.)

Shiori
(I'll prove to Averna that I'm a worthy
rival, too!)

Shiori
Take this!

Undead
―――― !

Shiori
Alright! That's the second crystal.
Everything's going...well?

Averna
Shiori...

Shiori
Averna!
I guess you caught me.

Averna
You got ahead of me? Then, I'm guessing
the owner of those tracks...

Shiori
I took it down. You would have gotten it
no problem if you found it first, though.

Averna
Right. You and I are at about the same
skill level, after all.

Shiori
O-oh, no, I wouldn't say so. You're much
stronger. And people trust you, and—

Averna
Thank you, Shiori. But I have to say...
I'm disappointed in you.

Shiori
Huh...?

Averna
"You caught me", you said. Which means
you knew I was following these tracks.

Averna
And yet you swooped in to steal my kill.
Not very "fair and square" of you, is it?

Shiori
Your kill... I-I mean, we were following
the same tracks, sure, but...

Averna
Haha. You're right, it's not against the
rules. I'll let you have it.

Averna
But I won't give up the Valkyrie position.
And now, you owe me one.

Shiori
Averna...

Shiori
(Did I make her mad? No...let's just say
she acknowledged my ability. Right.)

Shiori
(As of right now... I'm winning against
Averna. The woman I look up to.)

Shiori
No, no. What am I thinking?!

Shiori
My goal isn't to surpass Averna. It's to
become a Valkyrie!

Shiori
I'll go the other way from her. I need to
find as many undead as possible!

Shiori
Huh? Wait a minute...

Shiori
Yes! New tracks! And hidden in the grass.
No one's likely to have spotted these.

Shiori
If I just follow these, I should find a new
target!

Shiori
(Ah! There it is!)

Shiori
Haaaa!

???
Waah!

Shiori
I-it dodged?!
I won't miss this time, you— huh?

???
Aah...!

Shiori
It ran away...
What was that?

Shiori
(Huh? A hare...pierced by an arrow.)

Shiori
(Wait, that undead was...hunting?!)

Shiori
(Undead don't eat. And every undead I've
seen until now has had red eyes.)

Shiori
(That boy's eyes weren't red at all, which
means... No. No, it couldn't be!)

Shiori
That boy is human?! I didn't think there
was anyone left outside of Last Bastion!

Shiori
It's dangerous out here. I need to find
him and make sure he's safe!

Shiori
(A cave...
I wonder if he lives in here?)

???
...!

Shiori
Ah!
W-wait!

???
O-out of my way!

Shiori
I promise I'll leave as soon as I'm done.
First, won't you take these?

???
These are...rabbits and birds?
And so many... Did you hunt these?

Shiori
Yeah, on my way here.
I'm sorry for interrupting your hunt.

???
...What is this, some kind of charity?
I don't need it.

Shiori
Why would you turn it down?! It's not
like having extra food hurts, you know!

Shiori
I know it's a lot, but if you don't take
it, the rain will turn them into undead!

???
...!

???
I told you, I don't need it! Who would just
take food from a stranger?!

Shiori
I just want to apologize for earlier,
that's all!

???
That sounds like your problem, not mine!
I told you, I don't need your—

Undead
(Grr...!)

???
...!
An undead?!

Shiori
It must have heard us arguing.
Get behind me!

???
Huh?

Shiori
I'm a member of the Vanguard of Last
Bastion. Protecting people is what I do!

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Shiori
Phew, that's that.
Oh, can't forget the deathglass...

???
You burned them...

Shiori
Okay. Now, you!

???
W-what do you want?!

Shiori
I'm sorry!

???
...Huh?

Shiori
About earlier. I was being selfish, and
just being even ruder than before.

Shiori
If you don't need the food, then I'll
figure out something to do with it myself.

???
...

Shiori
Um...
That's all.

Shiori
It'll be dark soon. Take care, okay?
I'll just be going...

???
...Wait up.

Shiori
What is it?

???
You...what's your name?

Shiori
Shiori. Like I said, I'm a soldier,
from Last Bastion.

Kei
Shiori... I'm Kei. And hey, I'm sorry too.
Thanks for saving me.

Kei
You're right, it'll be dark soon. And
soldier or no, these woods are dangerous.

Kei
So, uh...
You can come to our village...if you want.

Shiori
Really?!

Kei
Y-yeah.

Shiori
Oh, good...that's actually a huge relief.
I really didn't want to camp out.

Shiori
I'll take you up on your kind offer.
And so, um...

Shiori
Are you sure you don't want the meat?

Kei
...I'll take it.
Thanks.

Shiori
So this is Kei's village...they really do live
way down deep here.

Shiori
Ah, you must be a villager. Hello there!
I'll be staying with you tonight.

Villager
Eek...!

Shiori
Huh? Did I scare her?

Kei
...Sorry. You're the first visitor we've
had since the war with Orcanix started.

Shiori
It's okay. I'm used to it.

Kei
You're...used to it?
To people being scared of you?

Shiori
Yeah. It's just the same as being on
patrol in Last Bastion.

Shiori
Collecting taxes, stifling unrest... That's
Vanguard work too, so everyone hates us.

Shiori
So it doesn't really hurt to be feared.
Not anymore.

Shiori
...I am sad I've gotten to that point,
though.

Kei
...
...Sounds like you have it rough.

Shiori
Well, maybe.
Ah, is this your house?

Kei
Yeah, we run an inn. Perfect for an
unexpected guest.

Kei
...Ma, I'm coming in, okay?

Kei's Mother
Oh? Oh, oh dear! Dear me!
A customer?!

Kei's Mother
Welcome! Welcome, bless you! Oh, how
long has it been, I wonder!

Shiori
(Since the war, he said... I'm amazed the
inn's stayed open this long.)

Kei's Mother
I'll get dinner on right away.
Kei, be a dear and help me?

Kei
Sure thing.

Shiori
Ah, I can help too, if it wouldn't be
a bother...

Kei's Mother
You relax and make yourself at home,
dear!

Shiori
Okay...

Shiori
Mm, this is delicious! I can't remember
the last time I had something so good!

Kei's Mother
I'm so glad you like it! There's plenty
more where that came from, too.

Shiori
It's such a waste. So many people would
love to eat your cooking, ma'am!

Shiori
Why haven't you moved to Last Bastion?

Kei
...

Kei's Mother
18 years ago, this used to be a
coalmining town.

Kei's Mother
When the war started, everyone who
could afford to leave, left.

Kei's Mother
The only ones still here are people like
me, tied to the land we live on...

Shiori
I understand that a field or an inn can't
be taken with you, but this is life or death.

Kei's Mother
Oh, dear. Are you worried for us?
Thank you, but we're alright.

Kei's Mother
We're far away from other villages, so
the undead have paid us no mind.

Kei's Mother
Life here is very peaceful, very quiet.
We hunt and grow only what we need.

Kei's Mother
It's a very comfortable life.
Why would we go anywhere else?

Shiori
Really? I understand wanting to stay away
from the war, but...

Shiori
In Last Bastion, you can live safely, and
you can get help from the Vanguard...

Kei
We don't need it.

Shiori
Huh?

Kei
I said, we don't need their help!

Shiori
Ah...

Kei's Mother
Kei!

Kei
...Sorry.

Shiori
(Was what I said really that bad?)

Shiori
(This place doesn't even have a wall.
The city would definitely be safer...)

Kei's Mother
...I see you've cleaned your plate.
I'm so glad you enjoyed your meal.

Shiori
Ah...o-oh, yes!
It was delicious. Thank you so much.

Kei's Mother
Thank you for saying so, dear. Kei,
could you show her to her room?

Kei
Sure...thanks for the food, Ma.
You can use this room, Shiori.

Shiori
O-okay.

(A soft thump sounds from a door in
the back.)

Shiori
Huh? I heard a noise.
Is someone else here?

Kei
...I didn't hear anything.
You must have imagined it.

Shiori
I guess so...

Scene 5
Shiori
(I can't sleep.)

Shiori
(I need to rest up so I can make up for
lost time tomorrow, but...)

Shiori
(Actually, can I make up for it
tomorrow? Am I already disqualified?)

Shiori
...

Shiori
Ah, darn it! Now I can't sleep even more!

???
(Another clatter comes from the door
in the back of the kitchen.)

Shiori
(There's that sound again...but it's so
late. Who could it be?)

Shiori
(An undead could have found its way into
the village. I'd better check it out.)

???
――――.

Shiori
A man?
Who...?

???
――, ――――!

Shiori
He has no eyes...! Just a black flame!
He's an undead!

Shiori
I won't let you hurt these people!
Haaaaa!

???
Ah...agh...!

Shiori
Now to finish it off!

???
Aaaaah... Aaaaaaaaah——!

Kei's Mother
Shiori...?
What on Erden is—

Kei's Mother
...Ah?!

Shiori
Stay back! It'll burn out soon, but it
could still hurt you!

Kei's Mother
No... Nooooo!
Richard! My love!

Shiori
Huh...?
My love...?

Kei's Mother
No, no...! The fire! We have to put
the fire out!

Kei
Stop it, Ma! Stay back!
It's too dangerous!

Shiori
Kei, what's going on here?!

Villager A
The innkeeper's husband...!

Villager B
She's the one what did it.
The outsider...!

Shiori
(The villagers are crowding around.
But...)

Shiori
(All of them have deep wounds. Fatal
wounds. And black fire inside...!)

Kei
Shioriiiii!

Shiori
Wha—!
What are you doing?!

Kei
I should never have brought you here!
If I hadn't...if you hadn't...!

Kei
...That's my Pa you just murdered!

Shiori
What?
Your...father?

Shiori
That man was your father?

Kei
That's right! And now his soul has been
sent back to that Tower!

Shiori
Tower...the Endless Pyre?

Kei
Yeah. Now that you've destroyed his body,
he'll be forced to resurrect there.

Kei
Trapped for all eternity!
As one of Orcanix's damned soldiers!

Shiori
But...but why?
What's going on here, anyway?!

Kei
Shut up! Just shut uuuup!

Shiori
Ngh!

Shiori
(He's deadly serious. If I don't fight back,
he's going to kill me!)

Scene 6
Shiori
Nnh...!

Shiori
(I'm more skilled than he is, but...
It's like he's not tired at all...)

Shiori
Kei...you too?
Are you...

Kei
...Yeah.

Shiori
...But why don't you all serve Orcanix?!

Shiori
And you were hunting! Undead don't
need food, so why?!

Kei
No, we don't. We can live without it.

Kei
But my Ma...without something to do
every day, she just...breaks.

Shiori
...

Kei
We got attacked by the undead and
killed years ago.

Kei
But for some reason, we weren't taken
over by Orcanix.

Kei
A few of us never really accepted what
happened...like my Ma.

Kei
Pa took a lot of hurt to the head, so...
He never really came back.

Kei
But to keep Ma safe, I hunt, I help with
the food...we just live like we always did.

Shiori
That's...

Kei
...I know. There's no future for us,
no matter what happens.

Kei
There's no way to know when our bodies
will fail. When Orcanix might take us.

Kei's Mother
Richard...
Richaaard...!

Kei
...What did I even bring you here for?

Kei
I guess I felt scummy turning you out
into the forest after you saved me.

Kei
And look what I got for it. One slip-up,
and my Ma's broken forever.

Kei
This is my fault. This is on my head.
Shiori...!

Kei
I'm gonna kill you. I'll kill you, and make
up for what I've done!

Shiori
...I'm sorry.
I can't ever undo what I've done.

Shiori
But I won't just stand and let you
kill me, either!

Kei
Ngh!

Shiori
...It's over.

Kei
Yeah, looks like it...
Are you gonna kill my body?

Kei
You gonna send me where you sent Pa?
Off to be Orcanix's slave, forever?

Shiori
...!

Shiori
(Right. Kei can't die... He's an undead.)

Shiori
(His mother is still sobbing, and the
others are all wounded and afraid.)

Shiori
(About thirty of them in total. If I kill
them all...would that secure my win?)

Shiori
(Should I kill them, then?
After all...)

Shiori
(It's not like they're people.)

Kei's Mother
My love......

Shiori
...!

Kei
What's the matter?
Do it already.

Shiori
(What was I thinking?)

Shiori
(They may be undead, but they're still
people. I'm a soldier, not a murderer!)

Shiori
...I won't kill you.

Kei
Huh?

Shiori
I won't tell anyone about this place,
either. I'll...leave and never come back.

Kei
Shiori...

Shiori
Ma'am...
Thank you so much for the food.

Kei's Mother
Hic...
Aaaa... Aaaaah...!

Shiori
Okay. This should be far enough.

Shiori
Still...
I've lived so long in pursuit of my dream.

Shiori
It was right in front of my eyes, and I
just...let it go.

Shiori
What am I doing...

Scene 7
Shiori
Nn...hm?
It's morning already?

Shiori
I can't believe I slept after all that.
Soldiers really are something else...

Shiori
...Huh?

Shiori
Smoke...coming from the direction of
the cave?

Shiori
No...
No, it couldn't be...!

Shiori
Kei's village is burning.
But why?!

Shiori
Someone's coming... Marshal Ludmilla?
The Valkyries? Averna?!

Ludmilla
This deathglass belongs to you, as our
informant. Take it, Captain.

Averna
Y-yes, Marshal!
You honor me!

Ludmilla
Some have yet to return to Last Bastion,
but I doubt any will have more than this.

Ludmilla
I'll proclaim it officially later, but...
Welcome to the Valkyries, Averna.

Shiori
Averna's the new Valkyrie? With the
deathglass from the village?

Shiori
(She reported the villagers...
But how did she know about them?)

Averna
You swooped in to steal my kill.
Not very "fair and square" of you, is it?

Shiori
Your kill... I-I mean, we were following
the same tracks, sure, but...

Averna
Haha. You're right, it's not against the
rules. I'll let you have it.

Averna
But I won't give up the Valkyrie position.
And now, you owe me one.

Shiori
No...

Shiori
Averna!!

Averna
Shiori! What's the matter?
You're dreadfully pale.

Shiori
Averna, did you follow me into the village?

Averna
I did. And?
It's not against the rules, is it?

Shiori
That's not what I mean!
Why did you sell them out?!

Shiori
Yes, they were undead! But they weren't
hurting anyone living down there!

Ludmilla
You won't have heard of this, but undead
have slipped Orcanix's notice before.

Shiori
Huh?

Ludmilla
Carriers of the black flame of undeath,
without Orcanix's red eyes.

Shiori
(Just like Kei and the villagers!)

Ludmilla
But even they end up the same as all the
rest— more bodies for Orcanix's army.

Ludmilla
They could turn on us at any time. It's
far too great a risk to shelter them.

Ludmilla
Much better to destroy their bodies and
return them to the Pyre, away from us.

Ludmilla
Hostile or no, an undead is an undead...
A danger to every living thing on Erden.

Averna
You get it, don't you? It's not difficult.
And yet you were going to let them live?

Averna
I didn't think you were so foolish, Shiori.
I'm disappointed in you.

Shiori
A-Averna...!

Ludmilla
Shiori, was it?
How much deathglass do you have?

Shiori
...Three, Marshal.

Ludmilla
Hm. You survived a night on your own,
I see. You have potential, at least.

Ludmilla
I won't discharge you. But you placed
undead above mortal lives today.

Ludmilla
I can't overlook that. You will correct this
fault, soldier. Or I have no use for you.

Ludmilla
If you can't do what must be done,
then you will never be a Valkyrie.

Shiori
But...
That's...

Ludmilla
We're done here. Back to the city!
Time to announce our newest Valkyrie!

Scene 8
Citizen A
I heard Captain Averna was chosen as
the newest Valkyrie!

Citizen B
They say she's an excellent soldier.
I'm sure she'll protect us all!

Shiori
...

Hajime
I thought for sure you would win.

Shiori
I don't need flattery, Hajime...

Hajime
It's not. You're naïve, but you always fight
for what you feel is right.

Shiori
What I feel is right...

Hajime
I'm sure Averna just cheated her way in.
What kind of tricks did she use?

Shiori
...She didn't do anything like that.

Shiori
I just couldn't do what had to be done.
That's all.

Hajime
What...had to be done?

Shiori
(A wife sobbing over her husband. A son
shaking with rage...they were people.)

Shiori
(To protect people...do I have to be
cold enough to just cut them down?)

Shiori
(...No.)

Shiori
(If there was no way to save them, should
I have hesitated? I would have won...)

Shiori
(What was the right thing to do?
I just... I don't...)

Hajime
Rain again today.

Shiori
Black rain...

Averna
Stay calm, everyone. Don't worry.
Someday, we Valkyries will stop this rain!

Citizen A
Oh, Lady Averna! How lucky we are that
you're our newest Valkyrie!

Averna
Thank you so much for saying so.
It's a little embarrassing, though.

Shiori
She looks so happy, surrounded by
the townspeople.

Hajime
Such a bright smile...
Almost disgustingly bright.

Shiori
(Averna is the newest face of hope for
this closed-off fortress.)

Shiori
(If I had burned the village, I would be
a hero to thousands...)

Shiori
(But for those thirty people, I would be
a monster. A murderer.)

Shiori
Hajime.
I...want to live with my head held high.

Shiori
I'll continue fighting fair and square,
for this city and its people.

Hajime
As soft as ever...but that's how it ought
to be, I think.

Shiori
Hajime...

Hajime
This world doesn't need any more
monsters. You do what feels right.

Hajime
And I'll be right behind you,
all the way.

Shiori
...Thank you.

Shiori
The black rain continues to fall. Slowly,
endlessly, drowning this world.

Shiori
But even in this unjust world, I have a
dream. It may be foolish...

Shiori
But I want to protect everyone.
To save everyone, with my own two hands.

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