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- What's wrong? - Oh, nothing.

Wait, what were we talking about again?

I was saying that there's a match at our school on Sunday and...

It's going to be awkward... seeing her...

Kono mune ni idaku no wa seigi

What I hold in my heart is justice

My sun that burns red and hot

Akaku atsuku moeru waga taiyou

Kono yo no dokoka de kouri-tsuki nemuru shinjitsu

The truth slumbers froZen somewhere in this world

I reach out in search of it

Mitsuke-dasu kono te

How much love and sorrow will I touch?

Ai to kanashimi ni doredake fureru no ka?

To remain true to myself, I melt the darkness away

Boku wa boku de aru tame yami o tokashite-yuku

When I pass through the doorway to a world I have yet to see

Mada minu sekai e no tobira o kuguru toki

If my wings are to be injured

Tsubasa ga kiZutsuku no nara

I will turn my heart hard as iron

Kono kokoro o hagane ni kae

Kousa-suru hikari yo

O crisscrossing lights

The shadows dropped will surely make the time beyond the future shine

Ochiru kage wa mirai no saki o kagayakaseru-darou

Far corners of the boundless universe

Hateshi no nai uchuu no sumi

Each to their own solitary star

Hitotsu-hitotsu kodoku no hoshi ni

We live, connecting to one another

Ikiru bokura tsunagari-au

To become bridges that transcend Earth

Chikyuu koeru hashi to naru you ni

The daylight moon, dimly lurking in the aZure sky

Kuraku hisomi-uku seiten no tsuki

Taunting, clouding, though droplets of the dream may spill

AZakeri kagerou yume no shiZuku ga koboretemo

I reach out my hand, the warmth that I receive

Sashi-nobeta kono te uketoru nukumori

The smile I find there, for you to remain true to yourself

Soko ni aru hohoemi kimi ga kimi de iru tame

I will lay down my life by your side

Inochi o sowaseyou

Soshite boku o mamoru shouri

And the triumph that shields me

Congratulations!

Huh?

Wha?!

Wha... Wh-What the hell is this?!

It's a celebration. We're celebrating.

You and Risako-chan's...

...first kiss!

How did you know about that?!

Because we were all watching.

You're one slick bastard, you ladies' man, you!

I wish you happiness, damn it all!

Damn it! I never thought you'd beat us to it!

H-H-Hold on a second!

Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!

Come on, Kizaki-san, you, too.

Come on! Hurray!

That's enough already, Doumyouzi!

You're embarrassing Risako!

But I'm happy for you, Risako-chan.

You did good, Risa-chan!

Th-Thanks...

It's for the sake of Niiyama's happiness!

I'll... I'll gracefully pull myself out of the running!

Happiness for our corps commander

means happiness for all of us in the Hayase Corps!

Hayase, you'd better make sure you find happiness

or you'll have to answer to me!

Talk about lovey-dovey!

All right, what's this commotion about?

Whoever's on day duty, hurry up and erase the chalkboard!

Oh, yes, Sir!

Ta-da!

Today, on top of chirashi sushi, I made sweet red bean rice, too!

Congrats on your first kiss!"

- That was good. - Oh, really, Sir.

You're not doing Hayase-kun any favors teasing him like that.

I'm hurt that you think I'm teasing.

I am seriously celebrating how Hayase has grown.

Relationships are complicated for adolescents.

Moritsugu-san, please let him hear it from you as well.

Tell him that he's tactless beyond belief.

Hey, welcome back, Hayase-kun.

We heard about your trip!

It's so great! Enjoying your youth in all its glory!

Yup, yup. I was insanely popular with the ladies back when I was a student, too.

Oh, no, so was I!

Really?

Oh, man...

Wha?!

You should know that none of it particularly bothers me.

What?

I have no idea what you are thinking,

but there is nothing I wish to speak to you about.

Please do not concern yourself over me.

I'm!

Please let go.

Why're you so mad?

I am not mad about anything.

You are mad! Plenty mad!

Even if that were true, it has nothing to do with you.

You're mad because it does have to do with me, right?!

- Please let go! - Kizaki, listen to me.

Kizaki, wait!

Ow...

Oh, I'm so sorry, Ogawa-san!

It's unlike you not to be paying attention to where you're going.

Did you have a fight with Hayase-kun or something?

It is nothing of the sort!

It really...

...is nothing of the sort...

Really?

I mean, what Hayase does is none of my business.

There is no reason for us to fight.

Everyone in the class was very happy

and Niiyama-san seemed so happy, too...

So I am... not in the least...

Then, why do I have a look like that on my face?

You know, Emi-chan,

why don't you think a little about what's making you feel this way?

It's okay to get mad or feel irritated.

But you mustn't run away.

Why don't you try standing your ground

and facing your emotions head-on?

I will...

I'm back.

C-C'mon, say somethin'.

"Something"?

Uh, um...

l-I had no idea that Hayase-san and his childhood friend were dating!

Ya moron! Have a feel for the mood!

What?! But I thought perhaps we should wish him the best...

Oh, honestly! What are you two so flustered about?!

You guys are such children!

Back in the States, that's nothing more than a greeting!

A greeting!

I'm disappointed in you, Hayase-kun.

Damn it! What's the big idea?

Hayase! Hayase!

What?! You got something to say to me, too?!

If you've got a problem with me, spit it out already!

Uh, there's a meeting in the CEO's office, so I just came to tell you...

Wha?

Oh, l-I see. Sorry.

Or what? Do you want me to ask you?

About what you thought of your first kiss?

Well, come whenever you've recovered.

H-Hey!

No one's depressed here!

Based on the data I see here,

I take it we haven't made much progress analyzing the Spheres?

At Rachel's suggestion, we've begun looking into the angle

of how the Spheres correlate in terms of their positions.

Any other reports?

The SSDF has invited high government officials

to a Jinrai squad demonstration,

and that is apparently being held today at the New Haneda Base.

I see.

So that's today...

The government has great expectations of the Jinrai.

It seems they are to be deployed to various air bases,

beginning with Hyakuri and Chitose.

I hear the boot-up test of their Advanced Operation System

was also met with success.

The Jinrai sure is impressive.

With the infusion of that much fighting power all at once,

I bet the SSDF could conquer this country all by itself.

An ominous way to put it, even for a joke.

I've got to hand it to them.

Moritsugu-kun, tell the Kiriyama CEO to pull some punches for me.

You and the CEO of Kiriyama Heavy Industries, Eiji Kiriyama...

You're good friends from back when you were students, right?

No.

We are comrades.

What's your problem?! Quit following me!

It's not like I'm following you.

I'm going to the meeting, too.

Oh, I swear!

Sir!

Sir...

Hey, you guys...

What kind of prank is this? Huh?

Moritsugu-san...

This isn't real, right?

This is one of the CEO's jokes, right?

Right? Moritsu...

Why?

What are you doing?!

You're the Special Service Division Chief, right?!

This is the last task I am carrying out...

...as the Special Service Division Chief.

You will do me the favor of fighting me, Hayase.

Wha...

Why?

Why would you do this?

Moritsugu-san!

The Vardant and the Linebarrel have both suddenly powered up?!

They've ported to...

This is...

Why, Moritsugu-san?!

Why in the world did you do that to the CEO?!

Explain yourself!

The Linebarrel...

So, that craft is special, after all.

So that's it?

That's your answer, then?

In that case...

Here I go!

Prepare the intensive care unit!

Level S emergency care!

- Sir! Sir! Sir! - This gets top priority!

What's goin' on?! What happened, Yamashita?!

C'mon, Yamashita!

Hayase-kun...

Moritsugu-san... Why?

Why are those two fighting?!

- Satoru-kun?! Are you okay?! - Yamashita?!

Oh, but we need to stop those two, too!

It's no use.

I've already taken control of the drive systems on the Machinas.

Hind-Kind, Painkiller, and Deceive are inoperable!

The D-Soil appears to have been infected by a suppressor!

Then how's the Linebarrel operatin'?!

That's what I'd like to know!

The Linebarrel's been infected by the suppressor, too!

Why, you!

Hayase-kun!

Everyone, listen to me!

Jirou-chan! What's up?!

The SSDF's Jinrai team's suddenly rebelled en masse!

They took control of the Prime Minister's residence

and they've declared a state of emergency!

Th-They did what?!

It's finally about to begin.

Reiji might be about done eliminating that pesky lot, too.

Why?! Why did you do this?!

Was everything up to now all a lie?!

The CEO and Yamashita and Miu and the others all trusted you!

And so did I!

That's 17 times.

What?

It's been 57 seconds since we entered into combat,

and that's how many times I could've landed a lethal blow on the Linebarrel.

Wha?!

You haven't changed one bit since the last time we fought.

Will you lose to me today and be reduced to tears again?

Shut up!

You've always been like this!

Taking that condescending attitude towards everyone!

Never trusting anyone!

Is it that much fun for you to mess with people?!

Does that make you happy?!

You really are a despicable bastard, who can't even feel the pain of others!

In that case...

In that case, are you able to feel it?!

To feel the one pain I do feel, though I feel no physical pain?!

Even if you can feel the pain of others,

it's meaningless unless you can save them from that pain!

At this rate,

even the Linebarrel's regenerative abilities won't be able to keep up!

Kouichi-kun...

If this keeps up, Hayase's gonna wind up dead...

Mori... tsugu!

The time for playing the champion of justice is over!

Linebarrel signal lost.

The Factor...

...has gone into cardiopulmonary arrest...

That's right, Emi.

The Linebarrel is... That craft is... Only you can...

Kizaki-san?

Linebarrel!

It got powered up again?! That's impossible!

What's going on?!

Lock down field!

Activate counter nanomachines!

Port in real-time in relation to the target's actions

at intervals of 6, 7, 2, 3, 5, 8.

Porting in real-time with the Factor still on board?!

That's... impossible!

Does that mean Emi-chan's also a Factor of the Linebarrel?!

That doesn't make sense!

There should only be one Factor chosen for every Machina!

What is it?

What in the world's happenin' here?

Continuing any further would be meaningless... it seems.

I...

Kiza... ki?

Why?!

Hey! Kizaki, pull it together!

Come on, Kizaki!

Kizaki! Hey, Kizaki!

Kizaki!

If the rain should let up

Where should I go home to?

When I want to see you

How should I call for you?

For whom and for what

Do I want to become stronger?

The contradiction of fighting when I want to protect

Will you give me the answer to that?

To your sky awaiting a rainbow, where it rains

(Take me away)

Out of the neverending dream, where it rains

(Take me away)

Kiss me just once and I can be freer

This moment will not come around a second time

Transcending reality and imagination, together with you

(We fly away)

Transcending boundaries and limitations, together with you

(We fly away)

The view I'd searched so long for, just one miracle

See, this is how you're going about changing everything

My dear citizens of this nation!

Did you see the magnificent deeds that I, Eiji Kiriyama, accomplished?!

Starting today, I am...

...the champion of justice!

You're despicable!