La danse macabre - Stage 12

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La danse macabre

Episode 38 – What my friend taught me (I-III)

Cathedral.

Qual:

Soon. We’re almost at Lord Eternea’s room.

Arme:

Let’s go…!

Qual:

Captain Reue is fending off the pursuers! There’s no one to stand in our way anymore!

Libel:

Only Eternea and Misericorde left, huh.

Arme:

I will talk to them.

Libel:

Arme…?

Arme:

You two have been fighting all the time until now. As your friend, I can’t just do nothing!

Libel:

Heh… I’ll leave it to you then.

Arme:

Yes.

I wished to be free. You thought of a new world, Libel. I too am prepared to shoulder that world…!

Qual:

Me too, I’ll help you with all my might. I’ll follow you…

Arme:

Thank you, Qual!

Libel:

…fufu.

…! Cough…!

Arme:

Libel!?

Libel:

…cough. Cough…

Qual:

Are you okay?

Libel:

Yes, all’s good.

Arme:

N-no you’re not… Libel, get away from me!

Libel:

No problem. Only a bit more…

This began when I kidnapped you. It’s a battle I started.

I decided to fight until the end, for the sake of those who died as well.

Arme:

But…

Qual:

Arme, we have no time for this. We just need to have Lord Eternea break the curse.

Arme:

…mm.

Libel you bonehead!! Idiot!!

Libel:

I hear that often.

Qual:

…we’re here. Lord Eternea’s room.

Arme:

…

I’ll open it.

Door opens.

Cut.

Qual:

It’s dark…

Arme:

Eternea! Misericorde!

It’s me! Let’s talk!!

Libel:

…?

Eternea:

…

Arme:

Eternea! Please listen! I…!

Libel:

This smell… Wait, Arme!

Arme:

Eh?

…!

…Eternea? Is this… blood…?

Eternea:

…

Arme:

…he’s… dead…?

Misericorde:

Exactly.

Arme:

…!?

Libel:

Arme!!

Swing.

Libel:

Ugh…!!

Collapsing sound.

Libel:

Hah… hah…!! Cough…!!

Arme:

Libel!!

Misericorde:

Hah… how annoying.

 

Libel:

Cough…!! Cough…! Cough…!

Misericorde:

My… The curse seems to have progressed quite a bit. Well done for still being able to move.

Arme:

Libel! Libel!!

Qual:

Lord Misericorde… no, Misericorde…! What is the meaning of this!!

Misericorde:

Ahh? You mean Eternea?

I killed him. Spouting nonsense like breaking the Tenshi’s curse…

Arme:

…Eternea did…!

Misericorde:

What a foolish man! Wanting to let go of everything to release himself from his guilt!

That wouldn’t have changed anything! He would’ve only freed himself!

The curse has been passed on for many, many years! I bet everyone has suffered because of it! Even though it wasn’t just him that had suffered!

Qual:

You bastard…

Misericorde:

That’s not what a virtuous person does!! That is nothing more than self-complacency!! He just wanted to have it easier for himself, didn’t he!?!

Qual:

Misericorde… Break the Tenshi’s curse…!

Misericorde:

Huh? It won’t break anymore? No one but Eternea knows how to do it.

Qual:

…!?

Misericorde:

Haha… hahahaha!

Hope is no more!! Time to stop dreaming!!

I shall take over eternal peace right now!! Arme… forget everything, return to my side and I shall spare your life!!

Arme:

Ah… Libel… The blood… it won’t stop…!!

Misericorde:

Hah… it’s useless, he’s beyond saving.

Arme:

Please save him… I’m begging you, Misericorde… Save Libel! Ahhhh!!

Misericorde:

Haaah… First you turn everything chaotic and now you’re trying to buy me with tears or what…?

Qual:

Don’t cry, Arme!!

Arme:

…!?

Qual:

The more you cry the stronger the curse gets. If you don’t want to let Libel die, don’t cry.

Arme:

…!!

Qual:

You’re his friend, aren’t you? You said you didn’t just want to be protected, right?

Then, for your friend’s sake as well, don’t cry.

Arme:

…yes. You’re right.

Thank you, Qual.

Misericorde:

Hah, how boring… As if he could be saved with that blood loss, with or without curse.

Well… Nah. Re-educating the Tenshi is too bothersome… Let’s just kill him.

Qual:

Don’t look down on me, I’m still here! As if I’d let you kill him.

Drawing sword.

Misericorde:

Well… There’s no way I can win against you, huh?

Qual:

I’ll kill you and then treat Libel. This guy is needed for the new world. …I’m not letting him die.

Misericorde:

Kukuku… Well then, come at me and try your best.

Qual:

I’ll take you up on that offer!

Swing.

Qual:

…!

Misericorde:

Ha… what’s wrong? Can’t cut me, Qual?!?

Arme:

…!?

Misericorde:

Are you feeling under the weather, perhaps!? Ahahahahaha!!

Qual:

What… did you do to me…! Misericorde…!

Misericorde:

The holy mark.

Qual:

!?

Misericorde:

The holy mark doesn’t just keep the Tenshi’s curse away.

It’s also a safety device against traitors.

My holy mark is special, you see. No one with a holy mark can attack me.

Your body just refuses to attack me. That’s how it’s been tinkered with.

Qual:

Y-You bastard…!!

Misericorde:

You see, I didn’t trust anyone in the first place! Fufufu! To think it has actually paid off in a situation like this!!

Let me strike you unilaterally, Qual.

Swing.

Qual:

Ugh…!!

Collapsing sound.

Arme:

Qual!!

 

Qual:

Run away… Arme…

Misericorde:

Hyahahaha! Now then, only you left, Arme!

…come.

Arme:

…

Misericorde:

Dreaming was your one mistake…

If you had just kept being used by me, none of this would’ve happened.

Qual:

Stop… Please don’t…!

Arme:

That I… dreamed…?

I don’t believe you… Libel showed me a dream. That’s when my life began!

Misericorde:

Ahh?

Arme:

I learned it on the ground! Life is doing what you want to do!

Misericorde:

…!?

Qual:

Arme…!

Arme:

Ahhhh!

Jab!

Punch.

Misericorde:

!?

Arme:

Straight!!

Punch.

Misericorde:

Cough…!

Misericorde:

Wh… wha…!?

You… you p-punched me!?

Arme:

I did!! I’ll punch anyone that hurts my precious friends!! I can protect them too!!

Libel:

Hah… hah… Ar…me…

Arme:

I changed! Because I made friends!

I was taught how to punch people by an important friend as well!

Misericorde:

H-How dare… How dare…!

Arme:

Hah… I did it well, Fuga…

Thanks to you…

Misericorde:

Aahhhhhh!! How dare a mere Tenshi punch my face!!!

Arme:

…!!

Swing.

Misericorde:

Wha…!?

Arme:

…!

Kabane:

I made it in time, huh…

Arme:

Kabane…!?

Misericorde:

W-who are you bastard…

Kabane:

There’s no need to tell you. I’m just a living corpse.

Misericorde:

…shit, damn it…!

You better remember this! Prepare yourselves…!!

Kabane:

…

Misericorde:

You villains trying to break Ark’s peace! I will never allow you to destroy it…!

Kabane:

…shouldn’t we chase after him, Arme?

Arme:

No, it’s okay… Libel’s life is in danger…

Kabane, thank you for saving me.

Kabane:

…!

Ah… yeah…

Arme:

What’s wrong, Kabane? Are you hurt?

Kabane:

It’s nothing. Those were just words I hadn’t heard in 1000 years.

Arme:

…?

Libel:

Cough…! Cough cough…!

Arme:

Libel!!

Kabane:

…

Thank you for saving me, huh.

I’ll try… believing you.

Episode 39 – Choice

Cathedral.

Arme:

Libel…

Libel:

Qual… Qual are you… here…

Arme:

Can’t you see anymore, Libel?

Qual:

Yes, I’m here.

Libel:

…Qual.

I leave… Arme in your care… We can’t break… the Tenshi’s curse anymore…

Arme:

…Libel…

Libel:

So that Arme… won’t be used again… So that people… won’t get hurt again…

You have the holy mark… you can stay… with Arme…

Qual:

Yes, I promise.

You see, I don’t break promises with friends.

Libel:

…I’m glad.

Arme…

Arme:

I’m here…

Libel:

Arme… forgive me… for abandoning you halfway…

Arme:

What are you saying… There’s not a single thing for you to apologise for…

You have taught me everything.

Libel:

…I did…? That’s… my line…

You said… the ground was beautiful… With eyes that hadn’t seen anything else before…

Arme:

…yes, yes. The ground… your world… is very beautiful…

Libel:

I received something… I could believe in, something I wanted to protect… something worth risking my life for…

Arme… I’m happy… to have met you…

Arme:

That’s my line…

Libel:

…cough…!!

Arme:

…!

No…! I said I wouldn’t cry. I…!

I don’t have the confidence… to smile in a world without you…!

You were the one who found me! You were the one who called me by my name, Libel!

I’m… scared…

Libel:

It’s… okay… It’s okay.

There’s… others that call you by your name now.

Did you… notice? Qual, Cura, Reue, Kabane, Kuon, Konoe…

They call you by your name.

Arme:

…!

Libel:

And… from now on… everyone will call your name…

That kind of world… is coming. That’s why… it’s okay.

It’s not… scary…

Arme:

Libel…? Libel!!

Qual:

Arme…

Arme:

…!!

Kabane:

No.

There is a way.

Arme:

…!?

Qual:

What do you mean? Tell us…

Kabane:

I know a way to break it.

Arme:

…!?

Kabane:

What Eternea knew wasn’t the official method.

Its compensation is immortality. To not be able to die…

Arme:

Immortality…

Kabane:

Arme. By losing the Tenshi’s curse, death would be stolen from you.

And that affects others around you as well. In other words…

Arme:

…!!

Kabane:

You could also steal Libel’s death.

Arme:

Libel’s death…

Qual:

…this is hard to believe, but you don’t seem to be lying either.

If Arme’s curse is broken, he and Libel won’t die anymore…

Kabane:

No… By breaking it they cannot die anymore.

Qual:

…!

Arme:

I see…

I understand now. Kabane… you, Kuon and Konoe were like that too.

Kabane:

Yes… We carry eternal life.

I want you to think about it carefully.

I broke the Tenshi’s curse. At the time, I thought my doing so was the right thing and I feared nothing.

That we could live together for all eternity.

Qual:

…

Kabane:

But…

For us, eternity was long enough to change hope into despair.

I told him… that it’d be okay, that I don’t regret it.

And yet… my resolution, promise, friendship, love; they all slowly crumbled away with the passing of time…

Arme:

Kabane…

Kabane:

I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to make you feel the same…

Arme:

I-I…!

Kabane:

Yes, you’re right. You might be different.

I realized when Kuon told me. I just thought for myself that you’d be the same. That no one could bear the pain of eternity.

That I’m not the only one that would be disheartened… That everyone is like that…

That… I wasn’t wrong.

Arme:

I see…

Kabane:

But it’s just like Kuon said. You guys might be different.

So… choose, Arme. Break the curse or not?

Arme:

…!

Qual:

I understand the situation. So…

Arme, you choose.

Arme:

Qual…!

Qual:

I’ll respect your decision. As a friend…

Arme:

…to live forever or not…

Qual:

Yes, exactly. You chose for your own with the freedom you were taught on the ground.

Arme:

…yes, you’re right.

Freedom is… something very scary.

Qual:

Yes. I’m sure Libel and the people of the ground were fighting with the fear of freedom.

Just like the people from Ark… And that guy from Kokujoh Yako…

Living by following the rules is a lot more calming.

But… the world that you and Libel wanted to create isn’t like that, right?

Arme:

Yes…

Qual:

It’s okay. Whichever you choose, I will fully support you.

Arme:

Thank you, Qual…

I have… decided.

Kabane:

Then let us hear it. Your answer…

❧ [To live forever together with Libel]

❧ [To accept Libel’s death]

[To live forever together with Libel]

Episode 40 – The end and the beginning of eternity

Cathedral.

Arme:

I don’t want to let Libel die… He’s the one who gave me everything.

He might not wish for this. He might end up detesting me someday.

Even still, I…

I want to create a new world with him.

Kabane:

Yes, I understand…

Do your best. I’ll be rooting for you… as your senior.

Qual:

Arme. I respect your decision.

Haha, to be honest, I’m still half in doubt though…

I will continue to help you for as long as I live…

Arme:

I haven’t fully realized it yet either… I bet I will at some point.

Kabane:

Yeah. But… You will be fine. I decided to believe in it.

Now then, let’s break the curse.

Arme:

…

Kabane:

…it’s been over 1000 years; I better take care not to fail.

Arme:

That’d be troublesome!!

Kabane:

Haha, I’m kidding…

Qual, was it? Please leave the room.

Qual:

…why?

Kabane:

You’ll get mixed up. You too won’t be able to die anymore.

Qual:

…ah.

…Arme. I-I too…

Arme:

No… Qual.

Qual:

…are you not telling me… to spend eternity with you because…

Because I don’t… think of you?

Arme:

No, that’s not it, Qual…

What I’m trying to do is something that shouldn’t be done.

Qual, I want you to live properly. And die… properly.

Because you’re my friend.

Qual:

…Arme.

I… can’t walk alongside you. …and someday… I’ll be saddened to part with you.

…because you’re my friend.

Arme:

Yes…

I’m happy to have met you.

Cut.

Kabane:

Are you scared, Arme…? Death will be stolen from you soon.

Arme:

…I am… But I don’t want to let Libel die.

Kabane:

Yeah. It’s okay. No one will condemn you for your choice.

…the only one who may do so is the one being saved.

Arme:

Yes… I am prepared for that as well.

Screen turns white for a moment.

Kabane:

It’s over, Arme.

Arme:

…I didn’t feel a thing.

Kabane:

That’s how it is. It was like that for me too…

But… from now on…

…!?

Screen turns white for a moment again.

Arme:

Kabane!?

Kabane:

Wha… this is…

Death… has returned to me…?

Arme:

…will you die, Kabane?

Kabane:

It… looks like it.

Arme:

It’ll become lonesome…

It was selfish of me, but I thought you and the others would be there with us too.

Kabane:

As did I.

Arme:

I’m not sure… if to congratulate you… or tell you that you did well until now…

Kabane:

Haha, yes, I wonder.

Arme:

…aren’t you scared of dying?

Kabane:

I’d be lying if I said I weren’t. Just now I finally understood. People are scared of dying when they still have something left to do.

I wanted to talk to Kuon and Konoe one last time. There’s so much I didn’t tell them.

Things to apologise for, things to thank them for. So, so many things. I’m an idiot, huh…

Even though… we had so much time.

Arme:

Farewell, Kabane…

Cut to underground.

Screen turns white for a moment.

Kuon:

This is…

Konoe:

Kuon-san, your body…! Ah, mine too…!?

Kuon:

I wonder if Kabane did something.

Konoe:

Oh, he might have…

Ah… I can… die, huh?

Kuon:

Konoe… sorry for getting you involved.

Konoe:

What are you talking about…? I get the shivers just thinking about only you and Kabane-san living together.

Kuon:

Haha, you’re not wrong… Thanks.

Konoe:

I…

I was content to be together with you two…

Kuon:

…I see. You acted brightly so Kabane and I wouldn’t feel too dark, didn’t you?

You really… are a kind person.

Kabane:

You overestimate me. I just didn’t want to live in darkness myself.

…Lord Kuon, it would’ve been nice if you had gotten a chance to talk to Lord Kabane before dying, right…?

Kuon:

Ah… that’s not necessary.

Everything that he would want to say, I understand it even without him putting it into words.

We had… so much time after all.

Cut.

Qual:

Is it over…?

Arme:

Yes, everything is over. And it will also start from now on.

Libel:

…

…

Arme:

…Libel.

Qual:

…

Libel:

…Arme… Qual…

I… what…

Arme:

Good morning, Libel.

Music stops, cut to black.

Arme:

And… sorry.

---the far-away future.

Libel:

…what’s up, Arme?

Arme:

…I was remembering the past.

Ark and the ground don’t exist anymore. No one is left. Nothing is left.

Libel:

You’re right.

Arme:

…do you regret it, Libel?

Libel:

I don’t, Arme.

Arme:

But…

Libel:

You were gonna say, I definitely will eventually, right?

Arme:

Yes.

Exactly…

After all… it was like that for Kabane and Kuon too.

Eternal time will change you… and I fear it.

Libel:

…

Arme:

I don’t kill people anymore. I also don’t destroy the world anymore.

But I caused you trouble… that I will never be able to atone for.

Libel:

Fufufu…

Do you know how often you asked me if I regret it?

Arme:

…I don’t.

Libel:

That was the 9999^th time.

Arme:

…really?

Libel:

No, I just said a number. But that’s about as often as I heard it.

Even if I say that I don’t regret it ten thousand times, you’ll ask if I’m sure ten thousand and one times, right?

Arme:

I may…

Libel:

I’ll go along with it no matter how often you ask.

We have plenty of time after all.

Arme:

Libel…

Libel:

That’s why… you should smile, Arme.

At least have fun… with the freedom you chose.

Arme:

Yes… you’re right. I chose a world of just you and me…

---my precious world.

Credits start rolling.

My Precious World starts playing.

The End

🗲

[To accept Libel’s death]

Episode 40 – Voice, that I can’t hear; voice, that I want to reach you

3 years later.

Rebellion hideout.

Cura:

Gah…!!

What a pain in the ass! No matter how much time passes, these small skirmishes never end…

Rebellion member:

Cura-san, please don’t get angry.

Cura:

Ah, I know. We just don’t have enough people.

And the Nerve people are acting weird too. I dunno what they’re thinking.

Door opens.

Reue:

Yawn… That felt great.

Cura:

…

Reue:

Lately I’ve felt really bad right after waking up. I wonder if it’s the age.

Rebellion member:

G-good morning, Lord Reue.

Reue:

Morning.

Cura:

You do know you’re technically our number 2, right…?

Reue:

My, my, number 1 Cura-kun. You sure do work a lot.

Cura:

If that’s what you think, why don’t you work a little too, Reue-san?

Reue:

No can dooo. Libel-kun promised me an easy position.

Cura:

Hah… deciding what he wants and then dying, that bastard…

Reue:

Hahaha, how amusing.

Rebellion member:

Cura-san! The transportation team that was in District 4 got in contact with a Unity Order troop! They request reinforcements immediately!

Cura:

Ah? Seriously? Put it on the monitor.

Looking bad… Are there any free units nearby…?

Reue:

Ah, about that, don’t worry.

Cura:

Huh?

Reue:

I thought something like this might happen, so I sent him over.

Cut.

Unity Order soldier:

For the sake of the Church of Nerve… For the sake of Lord Misericorde…

Rebellion member:

Shit… I’m surrounded…

Unity Order soldier:

For the sake of the Church of Nerve… For the sake of Lord Misericorde…

Rebellion member:

I called HQ! But…

Rebellion member:

This is it huh…

Leiden:

Hang on a sec!!

Rebellion members:

…!?

Leiden:

I came to help you!!

Rebellion member:

…Leiden-san!!

Unity Order soldier:

That is…

A traitor…

Leiden:

Hmm.

…a traitor, huh. Good, good…

I’ll gladly accept that. That’s what I decided on with this head of mine.

Unity Order soldier:

Don’t let your guard down…

Unity Order soldier:

We’ll take them on all at once…! For the Church of Nerve’s sake!!

Leiden:

Ah, come at me!! I fight for myself!

My name is Leiden from Rebellion!

Remember it and go back home!!

Cut.

Cura:

Ah, Leiden-san is there? That’s good to hear…

Reue:

Right?

Cura:

That is helpful but… could you please tell me when you send off a troop?

Reue:

Hahaha. If you find a hole in the orders of a young’un you kinda just wanna help out, you know?

Cura:

Cunning old man…

Reue:

Well then, it’s been about 3 years since Eternea died and Misericorde became the top.

And after that he took over Unity Order even more and made them part of the church.

I’m sure, even now, he’s using Eternea to unite Ark under him and have them move according to his will.

He’s hard to destroy, that one. The fanaticism is greater than before.

Cura:

Yeah, he might’ve lost the Tenshi but the technological difference between Ark and the ground is still evident.

Man… Overthrowing him will take time…

Reue:

But you’ll do it, right? The creation of a world without the Tenshi.

Cura:

Yeah, it’s what Libel wanted. I had decided to follow him ever since I was a kid.

Reue:

…you’re doing great, Cura-kun. The ground’s fighting prowess is slowly but surely focussing on Rebellion.

The number of troops increased too. They’re young but tough. You’ve had some great achievements.

Cura:

Not at all. Unlike him I have no charisma to speak of.

Reue:

How modest. The world is slowly changing. And into a good direction, I’m sure.

Cura:

I sure hope so. For the sake of everyone who died as well.

Horca:

Uhm… it’s no good to be trapped by the dead. The now is for the living.

Reue:

Ah, you were here, Merchant-kun.

Cura:

Business negotiations over?

Horca:

Yup, thank you for your continued patronage. I’ll head home soon.

Cura:

You didn’t rip us off, did you?

Horca:

…who knows? Believe in your subordinates’ judgement.

Cura:

Hah, sure. To think you’d come do business with us even though we used to be enemies.

Reue:

I know right. You’re even negotiation with Nerve recently, right?

Horca:

I don’t care one bit about the past. I’ll do whatever it takes to live leisurely now.

I don’t want to hold back anymore. Especially after being born in this world. Especially after having survived.

Cura:

…sounds good. Sounds like you.

Horca:

Well don’t worry. My motto is to sell to both Rebellion and Nerve at the same price.

I won’t favour anyone. My old comrades would laugh at me.

…wait. Isn’t this like being trapped by the dead too?

Cura:

…nah. I’m just like you. It’s not like we’re trapped.

I’m doing it for Libel and Fuga because I want to.

Horca:

…is that so? Well, I’ll be looking forward to it.

Make it a world where people, like us in the past, can live in.

Reue:

…haha, everyone’s counting on you, huh?

Cura:

Man, how troublesome. Everyone just does as they please.

Reue:

Well, that’s the role of the survivors.

Cura:

…

Whoops, it’s almost time. …guys, get ready.

Reue:

Oh, it’s time? Looking forward to it.

Cura:

You better are. It’d be bad if you weren’t, that guy is my… our light of hope.

Cut.

Qual:

Arme, it’s almost time. Are you ready?

Arme:

I am, Qual. Ready to go.

Qual:

…aren’t you lonely? You don’t often descend to villages with people anymore.

Arme:

Hm? I’m good. I have you after all… And Kabane and the others come visit sometimes too.

Hmm… Well, I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t get lonely…

Cura and the others are fighting as well. And this is my own fight.

Qual:

I see…

Arme:

As long as I’m alive no other Tenshi will be born.

So during that time, everyone in Rebellion will win for the world that Libel wanted to create.

Qual:

You became really strong.

Arme:

Strong, huh…

Qual, please listen. I have decided.

I want to help everyone live their own lives.

I can’t reach out to them, get close to them, or help them directly.

But there might be something I have that can reach others from afar.

Qual:

…yes, I learned that while living down here. You need something to believe in in this world.

The ground is freedom. That’s why it’s scary. Everyone is worried about the path they walk.

We need light.

Arme:

Yes…

Libel said it. That I’d become everyone’s hope.

Qual:

Yes…

Arme:

I was the Tenshi. I was everyone’s symbol of faith. But they weren’t looking at me.

…I’m actually really useless. I’m weak, a coward, know nothing of the world and can’t read the situation.

So I’m not fit to be a symbol of faith. I’m not fit to be a complete Tenshi.

I want to save lots of people. I want to encourage lots of people!

So I will do my best for everyone.

If I just can become someone that pushes everyone’s back a little, so that they can live eagerly in this world…

---Then I want to try and become this world’s shining light.

Peep.

Cura:

Arme, you ready? We’re gonna hijack the ground’s radio waves. Counting on you today as well…

Arme:

Yes, I’m ready to go.

Cura:

Well, at first there were many who were suspicious about it. But it seems more and more are enjoying it.

Arme:

Ohh, really?!

You see… Lately I thought I might try to learn some singing or dancing.

Cura:

Hahaha, that sounds good. I’m sure everyone will be happy.

…well, do your best. Oh and…

Be the one to enjoy yourself the most.

Arme:

Yes, I’ll do my best! I’ll have lots of fun!!

Cut.

Horca:

…do what I wanna do, huh?

Ah man, I got influenced by Cura. I ended up coming here… to the grave.

…it’s the first time I’m here ever since then.

Hell… huh. As I thought, there’s nothing here. Just a huge-ass hole.

…

Ahh. Vida, Placer. So can I believe that you two… are here?

Uhm…

Sorry… That I didn’t come earlier.

I just kept on blaming you for being trapped by the dead.

…but that was wrong, right? It’s not wrong to… keep thinking about you so that you won’t be forgotten… right?

It’s not wrong to think that I wanna do something that makes you happy… right?

…even though… I can’t hear your voices now that you’re dead.

It’s… okay to think that you’re happy that I survived… right?

…

…I won’t accept any objections got it.

It’s the special right of the living to imagine what you guys are thinking.

Ha…! If you don’t like it why don’t you make me hear your voices!

Sound.

Arme:

Ah… uhm…

Horca:

Wha!?!

That startled me… I thought I was hearing the voices of the dead…

Huh? Who’s talking to me through my transmitter?

Arme:

Cura? Is this working already?

Horca:

Huh?

Cut to underground.

Arme:

Ah, ah. Mic test, mic test.

Konoe:

Ah, we got it! It’s starting, Lord Kuon!

Kuon:

Yes, I’m looking forward to it.

Konoe:

Kabane-saaan!! Let’s listen to it together!

Kabane:

…I’m good. I can hear it from here too.

Konoe:

Gah!

How dishonest… Kuon-san, didn’t you make up after talking to each other again?

Kuon:

Ahaha. He’s still a bit weird.

…he can change slowly but surely. We have enough time after all.

Cut to the ground.

Arme:

Eh, ahem.

To everyone living eagerly on the ground, can you hear my voice?

Arme. ---that is my name.

Today I… hmm. I know.

How about I tell you the story of how I met a precious friend and how he changed my life?

Credits start rolling.

My Precious World starts playing.

The End