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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

"Not a single human remains on that blue world."

"How unnatural that is," I thought.

Everything began from there.

That's correct.

G-Phaetus!

There, within accelerated time,

the meta-bodies continue to unceasingly evolve and transfigure.

They no longer have a goal or a reason.

All they have left is an obsession to evolve.

Just what is "life"?

Aren't "people" simply vessels for the transport of genetic material?

Go now. Follow the path you believe in.

However...

Time is not infinite.

WARRIORS...

I've been dreaming a lot lately.

I envy you.

I've never had a dream.

The two of us live with such sad destinies, don't we?

Commander Shima.

It looks like you're all here.

What's the idea calling us out here first thing in the morning?

Gonna have us do radio calisthenics?

At dawn today, we finished analyzing the data...

collected from the Anti-Zega during the last operation.

We've confirmed everything we need to know about the Gardsorm's Arctic core server.

While it's currently idling,

we can guess from the huge energy levels...

that it may affect every deutera zone across the Earth.

Based on all the available facts,

the commander has a... vital... announcement to make.

We'll start with my conclusion.

The time has come to initiate the final operation.

Final operation?

Concentrate all of humanity's military might and hit the Arctic core server.

Eliminate the threat, and then use their quantum portal.

We're going to the moon.

To the moon?!

What's brought this on?!

This is the chance we've been waiting for.

If we go to the moon, we realize the dream we've had for so many years.

Mankind can become physical life forms once more and be reborn into the real world!

Reborn into the real world?!

It is for this day that we've been collecting and preserving the meta-bodies.

At last! At last, this day's come!

Sis!

May-yen!

It's amazing! I can't believe it!

Shizuno-sempai, we can be reborn now!

Yeah.

What's with that reaction?! C'mon, be happier!

Reborn... Into the real world...

I... I'd rather... stay as I am.

What... What did you just say?

Wh- What's the point of regaining our physical bodies now?

I want to stay as I am.

Kuroshio-sempai, what are you saying?!

Be quiet, Kyo.

Commander Shima... You have no right to decide our fates.

There's no time left.

We have all the time in the world.

Because we're meta-bodies who never age or die.

I'm sick of it! I'm tired of feeling like you're manipulating me, Commander!

Kuroshio...

We must all be of one mind about this...

Still, I was really surprised. Kuroshio just suddenly saying that...

What's with him?

The argument is sound.

Even if we face the risk and become flesh and blood humans again,

we'll have a life span of, at most, 60 more years.

I wonder if people would really be happy about that.

Kaminagi...

We rushed into this, didn't we?

Kuroshio was correct.

The only one who has no time is me.

We could have dealt with this...

if we still had the Maihama server's regulation system.

There's nothing left of it now.

I see. So, that's where you both kept disappearing to.

What are you all doing here?

Forgive me, Commander. But...

But, I share the same doubts as them!

I see.

What was this "regulation system"?

Can I just say it was my family doctor and leave it at that?

I'm afraid not.

I've thought it was all kinda weird for a while now.

The design and construction of the Zegapain and our carriers...

Even the establishment of our current battle plans.

I hear it's all your doing.

And so?

And then the fact that you moved the Maihama server to the moon.

I find it hard to believe a normal Cerebrant could pull that off!

So, tell us... Just who the hell are you two?

Not knowing that won't impede this operation.

Yes, it will!

If we can't trust you, you'll have nobody willing to carry out the final operation!

And just how are we supposed to trust you now, Commander?

Then let's postpone the operation.

Commander!

Q.L. Consumption level is critical.

Toga! Quit wasting your shots! Q.L. Consumption level is critical.

Toga! Quit wasting your shots!

You're consuming Q.L. Too fast!

So, we'll get a Q.L. Charge, okay?!

Fosetta!

Fast as ever, I see!

Here comes your Q.L. Make sure you catch it!

Q.L. Charging, complete!

Overflowing!

Projected course for the Viagems leads to the enemy Arctic core server!

Toga! Shoot down at least one of those ships!

Where's the fun in that? I'm heading straight into them!

Holo-Bolt Pressure!

Caladrius, cover Toga!

Roger!

Data, Q.L. Load. Phalanx shot, physicalizing!

EAT THIS!!!

Mission complete.

Good job. Toga, Sarah, return to the ship and take a nice, long rest.

I don't think we've ever had a "nice, long rest."

Heh... I suppose not.

Hey, Isola? Why exactly are we fighting like this?

It's never gonna end, is it?

For a shining future.

You really think we have one?

Of course we do.

Don't we, Shima?

Maybe...

Maybe Kuroshio-sempai thinks of you as being strange.

He wonders why you can accept it so genuinely.

Well...

The real world is full of hardship.

No cities, no houses.

No convenience stores, no cell phones...

Hey, what are you saying?

Are you saying we should do something we want to while we still can?

This is the best you could come up with?

Well, since we're here, let's eat up all the specials, right, Kaminagi?

I envy you. Your purity...

Kuroshio-sempai. Irie-sempai.

You guys out for a big, last meal, too?

We always come here.

You didn't like what I said before, did you?

I don't care what you think of me. I have no intention of leaving here.

Maybe things do gradually get a little stale in this looping world, but...

But... It's better than dying.

Except, this place isn't all eternal life and youth.

Once the server reaches the end of its life span...

If we use the Zegas to constantly do the external maintenance,

we'll extend its life span.

I suppose, but...

But can you really call this "living?"

I envy you. You're lucky.

You forget about all the bad and unpleasant things about the way things are.

Maybe a guy like you can make things work with Kaminagi.

What?

Stop.

But the problem is, we remember everything.

That's why I don't want to die.

Throwing our lives away in a worthless battle?

I say to hell with it.

Why, you!

What do you mean, worthless? What the hell do you know?!

We're the ones doing the fighting!

Don't cop an attitude when all you do is sit on your ass all day!

Let him go. We're sorry.

You really have forgotten the way things are, haven't you?

Even though I got more kills than you have!

We were both pilots, originally.

Zegapain's.

I ask this to you, who has melted into all of us.

Naga, what is life?

We originally came from the Shizuoka server.

We fought all over the world...

and finally ended up under Shima's command.

We fought desperately, nearly dying.

Day after day...

Time after time, wandering on the edge of death.

Reborn, time after time...

Reborn?! You guys, too?

It's an ordinary thing in this world.

Our bodies could no longer take the stress of combat in the Zega.

Still, I prefer living, even like this.

All the Cerebrants from the Shizuoka server were...

That's why.

I... I forgot all about that.

Sogoru, you really do trust them, don't you?

Those two. You don't find them strange?

Well...

Yeah, the president is kinda suspicious, but Shizuno-sempai is...

I just feel I can trust her.

I see. Is that the power of love?

Probably because your previous version and her were...

What should I do?

Should I stay here? Or should I go back to being human?

I dunno. You're a special case.

In the end, you won't be happy in either world.

Sempai!

Kaminagi. Where are you going?! Hey, Kaminagi!

I'm a total jackass, aren't I?

Yeah, you are.

I see. So, Shima's made his decision, then?

Yes. That's why I'd like your opinion on this, Commander Isola.

Why ask me?

Because I respect you.

You did a lot for me in the past.

I treasure the memories of those days.

You two fought well back when the Zegapain was our newest asset.

You fought one hard battle after another.

To be talking together like this... I think it's almost a miracle.

That's why I want to go on living.

I understand your situation.

However, until we're formally notified, I'll pretend I didn't hear this.

Should we be reborn or remain as meta-bodies?

Which will make us happier?

What is "life"?

I don't think you'll ever get an answer to that.

Proceed as you think you should.

However, you have no right to interfere with those who want to be resurrected, either.

Don't forget that.

Good night.

I'll proceed, as I think I should.

What's wrong? You look upset, Kaminagi.

Kyo, do you still love Shizuno-sempai?

Wha! What's brought that up?!

Do you?

Uh...

Well, I don't hate her...

Never mind. I'm fine.

Kyo, don't worry about me so much.

You should think about yourself more.

Don't say that.

That was just someone who was kinda like me.

He died and was reborn.

So, you'll live like he did, holding it in when you get hurt?

I don't want that! It isn't fair to you or to me!

No, that's not what I meant!

I don't want it to be my fault that you aren't happy!

You don't have to bear every burden by yourself!

All the hardships, all the sad things...

Or else you'll end up destroying yourself!

Kaminagi...

Maybe that was how the old me acted...

I've been thinking about it lately.

Because I wonder if I'll get my memories back,

and because of the weird way everyone worries about me.

I've been thinking about a lot of stuff, too.

Maybe we should try to think together. You and me.

It's like I said! If we do that, you'll just end up destroying yourself!

I'm a burden for you... Way too big of a burden!

Shima!

I've decided, Yehl.

I will continue to walk the path I believe in.

Are you saying... Tell them everything?

If it leads to agreement, then yes.

The pain that leads to happiness, huh?

As commander of the Oceanus, I'm ordering you.

We will proceed with the final operation, as planned!

Commander!

There will be no change! Resurrection will be our goal!

W- Wait just a minute here! What about Kaminagi?

Can she be resurrected to be the way she was before?!

We'll work on it.

Work on it?!

Trust me!

This is reckless.

You're rushing the decision before we've all agreed to it?

How will going to the moon allow us to be reborn?!

You have to at least explain that much to us!

I recognize that you all have many doubts about this.

Once the operation is successfully completed,

I'll let every individual decide if they wish to remain in the server.

You'll be free to stay or free to leave.

That's good enough for now, isn't it, Kuroshio?

No. I choose the third option.

We surrender to the Gardsorm.

Kuroshio-sempai!

However, with two conditions.

That they guarantee our lives...

and that they use their technology to resurrect us as Reconstructants!

Abyss... He's late.

Welcome back, Abyss!

The mind unification is over.

The lightless ones have earned Naga's holy wrath.

It's impossible! Become Reconstructants?!

Become like Abyss and Sin?!

Exactly. They have physical bodies,

but they can die and come back to life over and over.

That's truly mankind's ideal form. Don't you think so?

You gotta be kidding! Those things aren't human!

I've had enough of your surrender talk!

Shut up. Just shut up!

What was that?!

You can't call the Reconstructants human.

They're monsters, created by Naga's warped ideas in the name of evolution.

Those creatures have no concept of peace or surrender.

How can you be so sure?!

What do you guys know about the Gardsorm?!

We know! At the very least, more than you do! As for why...

Shima!

Mr. President!

Commander Shima!

With the creation of Sabato, the lightless ones shall be exterminated.

And then we shall redraw the world according to our ideals!

That is Naga's wish!

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 Mission to resurrect mankind, commencing.

Mission to resurrect mankind, commencing.

It's finally begun. The final operation, which has close to zero chance for success.

It's not "close" to zero. It is zero.

I may not like it, but I think Shizuno-sempai and Kyo should be together for this.

Do you really think so?

Yes, I do. I really do.

Next, on Zegapain: "G-Phaetus."

G-PHAETUS Next, on Zegapain: "G-Phaetus."

G-PHAETUS My pain, never to be forgotten.

G-PHAETUS