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Saber Marionette J to X

Bearing many memories that cannot be undone...

I am happy at times, but why am I...

...sad sometimes?

You'll hurt if you deny your true feelings...

Something's changed since I realized that

There are times when I want people to be kind to others

Not with words, but rather by simply embracing them

It's important to be kind to other people...

In order to seek the future with your own strength

I can't believe I have a cold.

And on vacation to boot.

What are you doing?

Bathroom?

No, I just couldn't sleep.

Thank goodness.

I thought you were gone.

Don't be silly.

The Eternal City, Xian

You have arrived in Xian.

We're here!

We're in Xian!

Xian This is so exciting!

Xian

Xian Hey, wait! Lime!

Be careful, or you'll hurt someone!

Welcome to Xian...

...Otaru Mamiya.

Come on, hurry up! Hurry up!

Hang on. We have to wait for our baggage.

He's so slow, that Hana-boy.

What's he doing?

You guys...!

Why can't you guys help me a bit!

You're slow, Hana.

You suggested we draw to see who carries the bags.

That's right. And you lost because you waited.

That doesn't mean you can't help!

Don't complain now. Now, let's go.

Wait!

Don't you have any kindness left in you?!

No.

Oh, Lime! I knew you were a kind girl!

Take this too, Hana.

I hate you. I hate you all.

Hey, you all right?

We'll help you.

What?!

Okay.

Thank you!

What such nice, young men!

We each want 30 bucks for this.

I knew Xian costs 30 bucks each?

Huh? Hey, wait a minute! 30 bucks?!

Get outta my way!

Get off the road!

Oh my god! Mitsurugi Hanagata's in big trouble!

Thank god.

That was pretty close!

Thanks...

You all right, Hanagata?

What do you think?!

If this man didn't save me, I'd be nothing more than...

Why does this only happen to me?!

And you quit cooking me like nothing's wrong!

Would you happen to be Otaru Mamiya?

I knew it! Well, well...!

To think I'd run into the man who saved Terra 2 here!

How auspicious this is!

Well, uh...

Who's he?

Don't know...

He's General Chao.

General Chao?

And you must be the legendary three.

Pleased to meet you.

I am Chao. I am the General of Xian.

Xian is the capital of the Wang Dynasty

A country in the far west with 200,000 people.

The 8th ruler has withdrawn from affairs due to illness.

And Crown Prince Shaohei is still quite a bit too young.

Until he's ready to take the throne...

...his trusted ministers including myself work together...

...to maintain proper government.

A photo for your trip.

It's 50 bucks a shot.

Yay! A picture! A picture!

That's pretty good.

I'll take one then.

Thank you.

Photo for my trip, my foot!

I'm not even in it!

It's just me.

Looks like he's pulled one over on you.

Oh, well...

Hey, Lime!

Outta the way!

Are you all right?

There's a lot of street life in this city.

The people of Xian work as hard as they can for a living.

For a living...

Otaru! I found something neat!

Lime!

Master Otaru!

Look at all these wonderful clothes!

Otaru!

There's tons of jewelry here!

Well, hero of the planet?

What are you going to do about it, Mr. Otaru!

That was very lavish of you.

It doesn't happen often.

Thanks, Otaru.

Thanks. I'll take good care of it.

Thank you very much.

If it makes you that happy, I'm happy to buy it for you.

Oh, here it comes!

Wow!

A small reception for your visit to Xian.

Please, have as much as you want.

Thank you!

What's wrong, boys?

Are we really allowed to eat this, General?

Of course!

You kids better eat up.

Hey, eat a year or two's worth. Eat, eat.

Thank you!

By the way, why do I have to sit at this table?

This is great! I've never had food like this before!

Damn. No one's listening to me.

Here, Master Otaru.

Thanks. These look really good.

I want more!

What? Are you already finished, Lime?

But it's so delicious!

Eat, eat! Eat as much as you want!

Yay!

Xian cuisine is the best on Terra 2.

Well, I must return to my duties.

I really want to thank you for today.

Not at all, it's a symbol of our friendship.

And thanks for carrying those bags you guys.

You sure you don't want anything?

Not at all, it's a symbol of our friendship.

Hey, don't be a copycat.

Well, I hope you enjoy your stay here.

Thank you.

General Chao is such a kind man, despite his looks.

Yeah, and those kids. They put on that act in front of the General.

They look up to the General.

So what?!

Huh? Something's wrong...

What are you mad about, Hana?

Didn't you notice...

Otaru?!

Otaru!

Otaru! Otaru!

Otaru...!

He has a temperature.

For crying out loud...

He knew he wasn't well.

We wouldn't have dragged him all around the city.

Come on, Otaru...

Get a hold of yourself, Otaru.

I brought a doctor.

Doctor, doctor... This way.

Excuse me.

Is he our patient?

He has a severe fever.

We'll have to lower his temperature.

This should help a bit.

Is Otaru going to be all right?

What does he have?

Sleep fever.

Huh?!

There was an epidemic of this in Xian 20 years ago.

I'm surprised someone has caught it now.

Doctor?

There is a cure, isn't there?

Once you have sleep fever...

...the temperature gets so high that eventually...

...you die as you lapse into a dream.

What?!

There're no medicines that'll work.

Master Otaru!

Otaru's going to die?

No... That can't be...

Is there a cure?! Isn't there some way to cure it?!

There's one.

Round moss?

Otaru will be saved if we can find it.

Where is it?

Where is it?!

About 80 kilometers south, at Mt. Tenku...

...a mountain considered holy by the people of Xian.

But round moss is a medicine thought to no longer exist.

I've never seen it myself.

I have no idea where the moss grows on Mt. Tenku.

We will definitely find it.

Even if I risk my life.

I won't let him die.

Not our Otaru.

Otaru Mamiya...

...truth be told...

...you'd have recovered from your common cold with a little rest.

But it's different now.

You took the devil's poison.

That's when you became truly afflicted with the sleep fever

My dear marionettes...

...the die has been cast.

Try to save your beloved master with the power of your Maiden Circuits.

But only if you're able to return.

Round moss...

Round Moss

No, it's just a rock.

That's not it.

Mt. Tenku is too big a place to search!

Where is the round moss?!

Has the moss come to me?

I suppose not.

Who is it? Show your face!

I don't have time for this!

Come on out! Or else...!

Otaru!

Just because it's a moss doesn't mean it grows by the water.

What should we do if we can't find it?

Cherry...

I'm not going to let that happen.

I have to find that moss...

...and get back to Otaru fast.

What are you?!

Cherry...!

Bloodberry...!

Otaru...

Hold on, Otaru.

Round moss...

Lime...!

It's all right.

I'm here with you.

Wow...!

What a huge Buddha!

May Otaru be saved...

Hey, how unusual.

I've never seen a marionette pray to a Buddha.

I'm not a regular marionette.

What do you mean?

I'd explain it, but I can't right now.

I'm looking for something.

I need that! It's mine!

Is this what you're looking for?

That's right.

Unless I find that quickly, my Otaru...

...the most important person in my life is going to die!

Give it back!

Wait a minute.

I know that.

Really?

Where?! Where is it?!

There.

It grows on top of the Buddha.

I should say that's where it grew.

What?

It grew?

What do you mean by that?

We just polished it today, the top of the head.

We scraped off the moss.

Scraped off...

Scraped it all off and burned it.

Burned...

How can...

How can you...

Otaru's going to...

No! No...!

Hey! Don't go up there?!

That scaffolding's unstable!

It'll collapse if you jump on it!

There's none...I

Otaru...

Hey, are you all right?!

There was none...

There was no moss left...

I'm sorry.

You were just a little late.

Otaru...!

Did you say you wanted the moss?

I have some here.

Here.

Oh, so you hadn't burned them yet?

It stinks when you burn them.

I thought I'd wait 'til we leave to burn them.

The moss...!

Good for you!

Yay!

Otaru will be saved now!

Thank you, Mr. Buddha!

Is that all you need?

Yes, thank you.

You sure look happy.

But I am happy.

I feel kind of funny just watching you.

Oh, I'm sorry I destroyed your scaffolding.

As soon as Otaru's cured, I'll come back and fix it.

Oh, don't worry about it.

But...

We're not in any rush.

It'll take another 200 years or so to finish the Buddha anyway.

200 years?!

Yeah, maybe two or three generations from now.

Then none of you will see the finished Buddha.

That's right.

Why are you making something you can't see finished?

Because we want to leave something...

...I guess.

We have a limited life-span in this world.

Life-span?

We all know how long humans can live for.

Maybe 70 years, 90 years if we're lucky.

If you think in terms of eternity...

...it's just a tiny slice of time.

We take that short, little life of ours...

...and by putting all of it into carving this Buddha...

...we create something that will exist for thousands of years.

Carving the Buddha...

...is proof that we are alive.

That's because we've poured our lives into this Buddha.

Proof that we're alive...

Maybe you think it's silly.

After all, marionettes can live forever, unlike us humans.

But, you know what...

We really think we're doing something wonderful.

Seems silly, doesn't it?

No, it's wonderful.

You're all wonderful!

Humans are wonderful.

Now I've gotta go save Otaru!

Who are you guys?

You want me?

Get out of my way! Outta my way!

I gotta get back to Otaru!

Who would've thought she'd actually find it.

His fever will go away.

It's a sign of gratitude in exchange for the girls.

Live long, Otaru Mamiya...

...you'll be all alone from now on.

I don't need eternity...

Just the moment I spend with you.

I want to feel the passion and sorrow...

I want to feel your heartbeat.

I want to protect and be protected...

By your warm gaze.

It's not about strength...

Let's engrave that deep in our souls.

I do have faith and I do believe...

In the road that I tread from now.

You are here and I am here...

There's nothing else that we need.

Rather than search for the meaning of life...

Feel the life in you now.

Let's search step-by-step...

For something more than simple answers.

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This is Otaru Mamiya.

The girls are gone!

What's' going on?!

We're going to go look for them, Hanagata.

They're extremely important to me.

What are you talking about?!

I'm wanted as a dangerous terrorist?!

You gotta be kidding?! What did I do?!

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