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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

MAIHAMA CITY HOSPITAL

How are you doing?

You're looking healthier.

The pain that leads to happiness... huh?

Oh, yeah! This is kinda out of left field,

but something really funny happened at school today!

THE RECONSTRUCTANTS

Well, I'll see you later, Kaminagi.

Thank you, Sempai.

For finding Kaminagi.

Oh. That's right. Sempai!

Let's go to the summer festival together this time around.

Kyo.

All right! Perfect!

It's Minato. I'm coming in, sir.

Um... I just baked a batch of cookies.

If you like, could you?

Wha?

Abyss!

Why do they fight? They who lack the light...

Even though they have no future.

The lightless ones lack the skill to regain the light.

They will never become like us, who possess it.

And yet, why do they fight on?

Sin is Abyss. Abyss is Sin.

Whatever Abyss doesn't understand, Sin does not understand, either.

But I know someone who does know! She must know!

Nice job on that scheduled recon mission.

The president's not here?

Oh! Welcome back!

Well, then where'd he go?

I don't know. He's treating it as top secret. He didn't even tell me.

That's unusual, huh? Him going out alone.

He's not alone. He took Shizuno Misaki with him.

Sempai, too?

Now that you mention it, those two disappear together every once in a while.

And the intervals between their disappearances have been getting shorter, too.

That sounds...

...kinda suspicious, huh?

I see.

Well, if he's not here, he's not here.

I wanted to ask him about Kaminagi, though.

I can already guess what you're thinking about.

Can't we just keep Kaminagi transferred inside of the Zega, right?

We've concluded that it's impossible.

Why?!

If we just keep her meta-body data downloaded into the Zega, we'll end up losing it.

If we keep her in there for too long,

then we'll lose her for good next time.

I know how you feel, but just let it go.

We'll do what we can to help, too.

Let's try to think of another way, okay?

I'm sorry, Yehl. Making you accompany me all the time.

It can't be helped. There's no one else you can ask.

Is there something you want to say to me?

Nothing, sir.

We've got a 90 minute recon today.

They've increased the Zega's operational time!

That means I get to spend more time with you, Kyo!

Yeah, that's right.

Thank you, Kyo.

For always bringing me those pretty flowers. I can see them, you know.

Sure.

And also... I can always hear you, too. Your voice.

Yeah, I know!

I'm opening her up, Kaminagi!

Currently, Cerebrum knows of eleven quantum servers on the human side.

Number of meta-bodies preserved: Three thousand.

Current combat strength: Eight carriers.

Number of holonic loaders: 42, with the Zegapain forming our main force.

Number of Cerebrants: 68.

There were once over 300 servers around the world.

And now we're down to just 11?

Over the last two months, we've lost three servers,

approximately 650 meta-bodies,

and 18 Cerebrants.

And comparing that to the Gardsorm's combat strength?

We're still calculating that, but with the appearance of the Anti-Zega,

and taking the speed of their weapons development into account...

We're obviously outnumbered. That's it, isn't it?

What's wrong?!

The Altair has encountered a Gardsorm mobile squadron!

They're under attack!

What?!

Order the Garuda and Hraesvelg to scramble at once!

There! There! I've found you!

What's the big idea?! I barely get any time with Kaminagi as it is!

Kyo, this is hardly the time to be saying that! Here we go!

Zegapain Altair, shifting to combat mode.

Shifting to combat mode! Zegapain Altair, shifting to combat mode.

Holonic field, forming! Holonic lancer, right hand! Zegapain Altair, shifting to combat mode.

Holonic field, forming! Holonic lancer, right hand!

What's the holdup?! Give us launch clearance, already!

Wait! Something's strange.

Strange?

Kobrals are assault units, not used for recon or patrols.

So... You think it's a diversion? But...

With the commander absent, my duty is to protect this ship!

Anyway, just stand by for now!

Roger.

What the hell?! They're fast!

Keep cool, Kyo!

Kaminagi!

Fast-forming our shields!

Warning! Kobral approaching from overhead!

Kyo! Above us! Warning! Kobral approaching from overhead!

What?! Warning! Kobral approaching from overhead!

Warning! Kobral approaching from overhead!

I gotcha now!

It won't let go! Kaminagi!

Roger! Holo-Blade Sparrow!

It's running? Feels too soon, though...

Return limit, reached.

We're out of Q.L.

Looks like our conversation's been interrupted.

Oh, well. Shall we head home?

Yeah. We'll continue tomorrow.

Entangle, time out.

Now what?!

Something's transmitted with the Altair!

Define "something!"

This is! There's a Gardsorm aboard!

What did you say?

This is a level one alert!

A Gardsorm Reconstructant has boarded this vessel!

All security systems, on-line! The Gardsorm, here on the Oceanus?!

Are they serious?! How did this happen?!

K- Kyo...

What's wrong, Kaminagi?

It's here!

Lightless ones.

Why, you!

Dammit! That thing's flesh and blood!

Lightless ones.

Sin!

I see no light.

Lu-shen, no! What if she has a bomb?!

Kaminagi, you get back to Maihama!

But!

Never mind, just go!

Kyo...

Initiate Q.L. Charge.

Charge commencing.

Power reactor bulkheads, sealed!

Mainframe core bulkheads, sealed!

No weapons or bombs detected on Reconstructant.

I see. Then what's its objective here?

And how could an unprotected living creature survive quantum transmission?!

Well... Maybe it could because it's a Reconstructant.

Living creatures can't normally withstand quantum transmission.

Maybe they can do it because they've evolved to.

It completely took advantage of a blind spot in our systems.

Who would've guessed it'd grab onto the Zega and ride it in here!

What do we do, Miss Vice-president?!

Meta-bodies are useless against a living enemy!

I know!

Where is it now?

Moving from B block to D block.

Activating on board security systems.

So, this is a ship of the lightless ones.

It looks just like our ships.

B block's security systems have been destroyed!

Beam weaponry is having no effect!

Seriously?! That thing's unkillable?!

It can't be. Even a Reconstructant is still a living thing!

Reconstructant has penetrated D block!

Seal off D block! Activate fire suppression systems!

We'll use the oxygen absorbent to asphyxiate it!

What the?

Oxygen level dropping rapidly!

All right, it's working!

What's wrong?!

The Reconstructant has entered our systems!

It's forcing our bulkheads to open up!

Impossible!

It can do that, too?!

It's acting just like...

a Cerebrant!

Reconstructant has resumed its movement.

Where is it headed?!

Extrapolating path!

Here! It's headed for the bridge!

It's trying to steal the Oceanus?

Captain! Emergency lock down of the bridge!

Roger!

Reconstructant, arriving!

Here... She's here!

Hey, are we all right in here?

Unlike the bulkheads, it's impossible to open the bridge during a lock down.

Its physical abilities may be greater than a human's,

but it'd be impossible for it to destroy that door.

What the hell?

Sin!

How did it get in?!

It's not a physical body!

Reconstructants can... They can become meta-bodies, too?!

She's not here. Why not?

I thought she'd be here.

Vice-president!

Where is she?!

Where is she?

Where is Yehl?!

Yehl?!

What do you want with Shizuno-sempai?!

Where is Yehl?!

Not... Not here!

I see.

Then I will ask you.

Why do you lightless ones fight us?

I can annihilate you without a second thought.

Now, tell me. Why do you fight?!

Isn't it obvious? We're fighting to survive!

And why do you fight?

Why, you!

Tell me why!

Why do you fight us?!

Why are you changing the world?!

And why do you fight?

Fosetta!

Right!

Why, when you have no future?

You're the ones who stole it from us!

One day, I'll destroy you! Be ready for that day!

You?!

I hate you! Now, disappear!

Are you okay?

Yeah. But why did she come here?

Where is the Reconstructant?

Fosetta's destruction has damaged our on board sensors.

Fosetta won't be fully reinstalled for another 3 minutes, 25 seconds.

Hurry!

Q.L. Charging, complete.

Okay, the Q.L. Charge is complete.

Now we can go out at any time.

Um... Excuse me. Are you all right? Are you in pain?

Tell me!

Why... do you people... fight us?

Tell me! Tell me, please! That's why I came here.

Well...

Tell me!

It's because... I don't want to lose them.

I want to protect them.

The things which can never be replaced.

Things which can never be... replaced?

Y... Yeah.

I have that! Sin has that, too!

You're a good person.

A lightless one, but Sin still likes you.

Still, there's something strange about you.

Your structure is odd.

You lack something, don't you?

Since you're a good person...

I'll do this for you.

Kaminagi!

You aren't lacking anymore.

I'm sure you'll like that form.

Go to hell, Sin!

Kobral, approaching!

Fire antiaircraft guns!

Hey! Kaminagi! Wake up!

Kyo...

I think... she did something to me...

Kaminagi!

Abyss!

I understand, Abyss.

I understand why the lightless ones fight us.

So they won't lose them... So they can protect them...

The things that cannot be replaced...

I see. That's why I don't understand.

As we evolved to gain the light, we lost that in the process.

There is nothing we can ever lose.

No... Not even our lives.

What's wrong? What happened here?

There's nothing to worry about, Commander.

The danger has been averted.

What? What is it?

A friend of yours came to visit...

Yehl.

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 Ryoko has been restored.

Ryoko has been restored.

However, her emotional data still remains trapped in the Altair.

Kyo Sogoru must confront a new problem.

Those who live in the Maihama server and the Cerebrants like him.

Which ones can he call "real?"

Is everyone fake? Is anyone real?

Only a single flower knows for sure.

Next time, on Zegapain: "With False Wounds, Pain Withers."

WITH FALSE WOUNDS, PAIN WITHERS Next time, on Zegapain: "With False Wounds, Pain Withers."

WITH FALSE WOUNDS, PAIN WITHERS My pain, never to be forgotten.

WITH FALSE WOUNDS, PAIN WITHERS