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Who is this vision I see floating before my eyes? Dare ga miteiru VISUAL? Me no mae no

Rushing water runs back over my body Kyuu na mizu ga karada wo sakasa ni kakemeguru

Now, the two of us think about... Ima futari wa

the meaning of our having met Deatta imi omou

Even though we must be swimming... Kitto dareka no kioku no naka

Within someone's memories Oyoideiru dakedemo

The wings of light upon your back Kimi no senaka

Spread out towards the sky Hikari no hane ga sora e hirogaru

No matter the place, no matter the past Donna basho mo donna kako sae mo

A single wish... Tadahitotsu no negai ga

Will surpass it all Norikoete yuku yo

WET DAMAGE

You may begin!

God, what a pain in the ass.

Why do I have to take exams in a virtual reality?

It's a big waste of time!

Hey, pipe down, Sogoru! You're disturbing the other students!

Right.

Question!

What is it, Sogoru?

Problem number three. It can't be answered.

Number three?

Oh yeah, I didn't cover that in class, did I?

Because it's a middle school-level problem!

I threw you guys a freebie.

Don't tell me you can't figure it out!

Huh? Oh, is that what it is?!

Why can't I remember this?!

Come on!

I got nothing.

Next..."Civilization." Bunmei... Bunmei...

Hey there!

You're working hard, huh?

Don't talk to me!

Darn it, you're gonna knock all the vocabulary I learned right out of my head!

Oh...

It's a little late to be pretending you know your stuff.

You seem pretty cocky, Kyo.

Yup! I'm in top form right now!

These exams are a piece of cake!

See you, Kyo!

Sure!

This is turning into a major operation.

Still, if we destroy this, it'll make our battles afterwards a lot easier.

We can also hope to replenish our current firepower.

It might even tip the state of the war to our favor.

He's counting his chickens before they've hatched, isn't he?

It's all right. It looks like these chickens will grow up just fine.

With the firepower of three Zegas attacking simultaneously,

I believe our success is ensured.

And if we fail with this much firepower,

it means we're doomed, no matter what we try.

What's Kyo's condition?

He's recovered his specs to be equal to all his previous versions.

Equal to?

Yeah. Physically, he's a topnotch Gunner.

We'll begin the operation the day after tomorrow.

Tarbo, get brushed up on the plan, will you?

Aye, sir.

Equal to, huh?

Not the same, though.

SWIM CLUB SIGN-UPS HERE

SWIM CLUB SIGN-UPS HERE I could have gotten a perfect score if not for that middle school question.

I could have gotten a perfect score if not for that middle school question.

Why couldn't I remember it?

You still doing this?

You won't have much of a team if you just get guys hoping to score with girls.

APPLICANTS

Hayase, you're!

What? You got a problem with this?

If I join, I can have this, right?

Ushio!

I'm just living up to your expectations.

You got more videos of Shizuno-sempai, right? Copy 'em for me.

What kinda team will we have if you're just after chicks?!

Don't give me that! We're friends, RIGHT?!

You got more footage, right? The risque stuff you cut out? Huh? C'mon!

Like I'd have that? Or at least, like I'd let you see it?!

Oh, you little jerk! You're keeping all the fun to yourself, huh?!

Naughty boy! We'll have to confiscate that from you!

C'mon, we want it! Hand it over!

I have to practice a little.

If I don't join the club, I'd be here under false pretenses.

ALL RIGHT!

Okay, now let me down. Let me down!

Right, right, right...

Kyo, you're squeezing too hard! Let me go!

No! I don't want to let you go.

Kaminagi...

No!

I'm not lying! Kaminagi, I really do!

It's no use. See? You can't lie to me, Kyo.

Idiot... It was nice.

Even if it was a lie...

Our battles so far have mainly been against patrols or ambushes.

We've been merely reacting to attacks.

However, this time we have our new members, Chris and Arque, as well as Kyo Sogoru.

Me?

As your battle skills have improved, you've greatly enhanced the Oceanus' combat ability.

Even as A.I. S, we're very happy about this!

N-No kidding? Aw, it's not all that!

So, am I a natural or what?

Now you can be proud to be a full-fledged Cerebrant. Right, Miss Minato?

Huh? Oh! Right!

You're a fine Cerebrant, through and through!

Wow, so does this mean I get promoted from part-timer to full-time staff?

I'm looking forward to working with you.

Sure!

Now, to the task at hand.

This is Oscar, a medium-scale deutera zone located in the Pacific Ocean.

As it is also the enemy's front line base for the Far East battle front,

most of the enemy combat units attacking the environs of Japan...

are believed to be launching from here.

Our mission this time is to attack Oscar... and destroy it!

If we stop Oscar's operations, we can step down the defense condition of the Maihama server.

However, just the fact it's an enemy stronghold makes it very dangerous.

Therefore, I want to ask you for your consent before we carry out this mission.

Consent? Oh, is that why you're making the big show of flattering me?!

It's not like I'd turn it down!

He saw through it.

I'm surprised he figured that much out.

Fine! I'll do it!

However! I've got one condition!

Condition?

I want you to cancel the shutdown of the swim club!

I'll get the members I need! Please! Just give me another month! I'm begging you!

Very well.

I'll give you an extension till the start of the next semester.

All right! I'm holding you to that promise!

In exchange, I hold you to showing us a success.

Leave it to me! The pool will be overflowing with members when I'm done!

Give me strength...

You sure you want to make a promise like that?

It's an easy condition to meet. Besides, he's the one who made it.

That's true, but... All right! I'll show 'em I can do this!

It's not a lie. He can have an extension to get more members. All right! I'll show 'em I can do this!

It's not a lie. He can have an extension to get more members.

It's not a lie. He can have an extension to get more members. I knew the prez here would understand!

You're cruel.

We're at war!

Say, Commander Shima...

What?

We have a condition of our own.

Extra dimensional adjustments, complete.

Cosmological constant control values converging. Now stabilized.

Well done.

We managed the modification this time with little trouble.

Based on Shizuno's data from before, I optimized the process to have minimal side effects.

Carry on and assist with stabilizing Arque's data.

Aye, sir.

Later.

See you tomorrow.

Sure!

Why are they?

Papa!

We just wanted a little time off.

It's been ages since we've seen it rain.

It'll make a nice memory.

Memory?

Yeah. We're remaking our memories.

I've apparently lost quite a few of them.

Well, that's not a good sign. You shouldn't talk like someone who's about to die!

But, you see...

I am about to die.

That's why I'm treasuring this time I have now.

What kind of crap are you laying on me?!

We're just phantoms! How can you be dying?!

You still haven't recovered completely, have you?

I see. Sorry. Just forget about it.

Wait a second! What are you talking about?!

Chris... Tell him.

Arque!

Tell me what?

Kyo...

We're human data stored completely on quantum computers.

I understand all that.

No, you don't understand.

We're just masses of data, but the amount of data that comprises us is enormous.

With that much data, a certain amount of error always creeps in.

What do you mean?

It's impossible to achieve a 100% perfect quantum teleport.

Each time we entangle, a tiny amount of data is lost.

A special characteristic of a quantum computer...

is that quantum teleportation doesn't leave the original data behind after transmission.

It's impossible to make copies or backups.

The system literally moves the original data from one location to another.

As a result, there's no way to restore deleted data.

Since a human body follows a basic pattern,

you can use differential analysis to reconstruct it to a certain point.

However, if you lose what makes a person an individual,

there's no recovery from that.

What makes you an individual?

Memories.

As you lose the memories you compile over a lifetime,

your personality gradually begins to change.

You cease to be "you."

A while back, Arque suffered a major transmission failure...

and took a lot of damage to both her body and memory data.

Even now, each time she quantum teleports, her body is eaten away a bit more.

No way...

At least you still remember who I am!

Of course I do.

You understand, Kyo?

It's true that we're all just data.

But that doesn't mean that we can't die.

Don't be crazy. In a game, you just hit the reset button and come back to life.

Is it possible that'll happen to me too, some day?

No.

Or has it happened already?

Did I feel that sense of déjà vu...

because I was really seeing something that had already happened before?

Is it possible I was just not remembering it?

If that's true, then I'm also!

Whatcha doing?

You just need one more member?

Good for you. It's all thanks to my P.R. Video. You should thank me!

Even though everyone ignored it?

So what? You can say it did, anyway.

That's just how these things work out.

So what if it's based around a lie?

Maybe one day that lie will become the truth.

A lie can become the truth!

You weren't serious before, were you?

Your mind was on a million other things, wasn't it?

But, when you said you didn't want to let go of me...

Yes!

I was totally thinking about something else that time!

Sorry about that! Things just kinda got the better of me.

I swear, that wasn't how I really felt!

Sorry! My bad! Please forgive me!

Kyo, you're a jerk!

We may just be data... But it hurts.

What the hell am I doing?

Am I really damaged? Or else?

60 seconds to start of Oscar destruction operation number three!

Zegapains, prepare for transmission.

Bednorz parameters, stabilized! Bednorz curve, holding!

Reconstruction coordinates, set and locked!

We're transmitting to the very edge of our range.

Altair, transmit!

Entangle!

Transmission, complete. C.H.I.P. loss within acceptable parameters.

Confirming transmission of Garuda, Hraesvelg, and Caladrius.

We've hit our target coordinates, as planned.

Was the pain I feel inside also "as planned?"

The damage level from teleporting... It's not zero, is it?

It's within acceptable limits. Nothing that should cause an issue.

But it's an issue for me.

Who told you?

I could tell even without asking anyone.

Are you trying to get me to tell you something?

Is there something I should know?

Yes, you're right. You were reborn once before.

Thank you.

Target, in sight!

Zega team, approaching Oscar.

Altair is leading, as planned. Proceeding to probe its power.

They've noticed me! Gimme some backup!

Roger!

Shit! I can't break through this thing!

It has a high barrier potential.

Setting the tunneling coefficient of the Ezaki perforator to maximum!

Beginning penetration!

All right!

Outta my way!

Multiple large vessels at 10 o'clock!

Viagems?!

Viagem cluster confirmed.

Heat radiation levels negligible.

They're still inactive! Heat radiation levels negligible.

All dressed up for us.

Wow! They're totally exposed!

Shall we?

Of course!

BONUS STAGE!

We are now ten minutes into the operation.

So, they've begun.

No way!

One unit did all this?!

Looks like our blitzkrieg went completely according to plan.

Where's the main force?!

Enemy formation at 5 o'clock. Aanval-led platoon...

Enemy squadron confirmed at 5 o'clock! Enemy formation at 5 o'clock. Aanval-led platoon...

In short, there they are!

Altair is moving towards the core!

Moving to support!

Roger!

We're heading in, too!

Right!

What's got you so excited, Kyo? Did your girlfriend dump you?

I'm just making sure of something.

That right now... It's "me" who's here!

Sempai! What was I like before it happened?!

What's the point of asking?

What did I do when things got tough for me?

You held everything that bothered you inside.

Took on the entire burden of fighting...

And you ended up... destroying yourself.

THEN TO HELL WITH THAT GUY!

No response from Oscar!

Zega team losses: Zero!

Zegatank! Resupply Q.L. To all units!

Bring us into transmission range and recover them at once!

Yeah... Definitely hurts.

Who cares? I'm a new man now!

Awaken Me ga samete

The pain of your dream Yume no itami ga

Melts away into the night Yoru ni tokete yuku

The cold sky of the windy city Kaze no machi no tsumetai sora ga

Causes everything to change Subete wo kaete yuku

If time should turn back Toki ga modotara

If time should turn back Toki ga modotara

If time should turn back Toki ga modotara

Kiss me and say goodbye KISS shite GOODBYE

To everything there is Ari to Arayurumono

And in the endless loop of time Meguriyuku toki ni

You'll come back to me again Megurikuru anata ni

On the edges of memory Kioku no fuchi de

Time repeats itself Toki wa kurikaesu

As I imagined once IMAGE wo mita

As I wish to imagine again IMAGE wo mitakute

NEXT EPISODE

NEXT EPISODE And so, the end of the world drew close.

And so, the end of the world drew close.

Our tomorrows became a dream.

Making memories was meaningless.

Even so, I'll document the real world.

Until the moment the world ends...

But what is real? What's real and what's a lie?

I want to know!

Next time, on Zegapain: "Again, Summer Comes."

AGAIN, SUMMER COMES

AGAIN, SUMMER COMES My thoughts, never to be erased.

AGAIN, SUMMER COMES