1. Ever since I was little, I've always been fond
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2. of the little bird from that book.
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3. Flying around and visiting different worlds,
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4. staining its wings black with their colors,
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5. into the valley of death.
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6. Truly a sad end.
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7. So, why was I so enchanted by that book?
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8. Why?
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9. BlackWRock Shooter
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10. BlackWRock Shooter
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11. How much longer do I have to shout?
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12. How much longer do I have to cry?
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13. Stop now, I can't run anymore
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14. Stop now, I can't run anymore
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15. The world I dreamed of one day closes to me
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16. The world I dreamed of one day closes to me
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17. On this dark and cracked road, without the faintest light
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18. I felt like I saw the rays of hope
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19. I felt like I saw the rays of hope
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20. I felt like I saw the rays of hope
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21. emanating from my past
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22. Why?
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23. Black Rock Shooter, what fond memories
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24. I recall my times of happiness
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25. Black Rock Shooter, but I can't act
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26. Black Rock Shooter, but I can't act
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27. Black Rock Shooter, but I can't act
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28. Black Rock Shooter, but I can't act
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29. Black Rock Shooter, but I can't act
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30. Black Rock Shooter, but I can't act
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31. I wish upon the stars soaring through the darkness
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32. I wish upon the stars soaring through the darkness
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33. because I will run one more time
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34. because I will run one more time
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35. Episode 7
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36. Wish Upon The Star Soaring Through The Darkness
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37. It's no good.
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38. I can't reach that world.
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39. I can't reach Gold Saw.
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40. She's locked up in that world.
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41. There's nothing I can do.
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42. I'll give it a shot.
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43. I'll try and call out to her.
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44. Mato responded when you addressed Black Rock Shooter, right?
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45. In that case...
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46. No, you can't.
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47. If you go to that world,
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48. our counterparts will—
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49. But...
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50. If I don't go,
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51. I won't be able to save Mato.
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52. She's mysterious, that girl.
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53. Jealousy, hatred, anguish...
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54. Those feelings are unknown to her.
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55. Perhaps it's best to say that what she hates is anguish itself.
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56. Anguish itself...
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57. She denies the part of her that is in anguish.
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58. She saves those people who are overwhelmed by it.
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59. Those feelings are what gave birth to Black Rock Shooter.
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60. She relieves people's sorrow
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61. by severing them from their emotions.
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62. Black Rock Shooter is sure to defeat our counterparts.
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63. When that happens, Mato will be unreachable to us forever more.
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64. You're assuming they'll disappear!
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65. What the hell do you know?
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66. You are mistaken.
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67. Neither Mato nor the other girl will disappear.
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68. I won't let them.
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69. What are you thinking of doing?
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70. Thanks for everything, Saya.
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71. Our friendship was short-lived.
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72. Goodbye.
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73. Mato!
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74. Mato!
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75. Come to, Mato!
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76. Wake up, Mato!
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77. Mato!
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78. Yu!
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79. Is that Yu?
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80. That girl must be...
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81. Stop!
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82. If you hurt her, I won't forgive you!
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83. Stop fighting!
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84. I don't want to fight you!
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85. Mato!
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86. Mato, I'm sorry.
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87. I'm so sorry!
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88. Don't lose!
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89. Don't lose!
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90. Get out!
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91. Will yourself out of here!
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92. Out of here?
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93. Yes.
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94. You must leave Black Rock Shooter of your own volition.
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95. Scream out that this isn't who you are.
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96. This... isn't who I am?
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97. What's wrong, Mato?
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98. I am...
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99. Mato!
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100. Black Rock Shooter...
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101. isn't me?
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102. Eh? About my sister?
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103. Umm...
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104. She's a bit of a boofhead.
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105. Things go in one ear and out the other.
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106. She can be pretty annoying.
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107. But all things considered,
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108. I'd say she's a pretty good person.
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109. Kuroi?
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110. She's nice and all, but...
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111. She doesn't really open up.
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112. She's cheerful all right, but...
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113. It's kinda hard to tell what's going on in her head.
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114. That's it. Everything she says is sorta sugar-coated.
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115. Mato is a good girl.
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116. I thought she'd complain about her father leaving on a business trip,
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117. but I haven't heard a peep from her.
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118. I think she's just trying to act mature.
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119. She never says anything negative.
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120. She tries so hard to be good.
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121. It worries me somewhat.
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122. I think she's pushing herself too hard.
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123. I am...
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124. a good girl.
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125. What happened? Mato? Mato!
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126. To me,
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127. nothing is painful.
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128. There is no such thing as anguish.
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129. Even if some things seem like they hurt,
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130. deep down, everyone is a nice person.
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131. We can understand each other.
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132. Or so I thought.
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133. Or so I liked to think.
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134. I didn't want to wallow in misery.
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135. I didn't want to become spiteful.
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136. I just didn't want to be hurt.
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137. I didn't want to be hated.
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138. Ever since I was little, I've always been fond
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139. of the little bird from that book.
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140. By the end, its plumage had turned pitch black.
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141. Mato! Mato!
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142. I've realized...
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143. I'm just running away.
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144. Eh?
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145. I know why I've always admired that little bird with its fuligin feathering.
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146. What's with you, Mato?
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147. To me, that little bird is...
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148. That's right.
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149. It's Black Rock Shooter.
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150. I am...
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151. What of it, Mato?
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152. You didn't want to be hurt,
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153. but that's normal!
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154. There's nothing wrong with that, Mato.
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155. Yu...
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156. You're wrong. You weren't running away.
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157. You've faced reality through thick and thin.
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158. The one running away wasn't you.
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159. If the one running away wasn't you,
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160. then who was?
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161. I hate people who talk crap about me.
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162. All that whining earlier was excruciating!
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163. Hey, it hurts, right? See?
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164. Yu, what are you doing?
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165. See, you hurt me! I'm in pain!
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166. You'll pay attention to me, won't you?
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167. You'll set me free, won't you? Won't you?
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168. You're on the wrong track.
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169. Both of us, we...
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170. Telling me what to do now, are we?
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171. You're just another version of me.
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172. It is your duty to protect me!
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173. Isn't that so, Strength?
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174. Yu!
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175. Why?
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176. Why?
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177. Strength...
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178. Yu!
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179. What?
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180. How rude to not introduce yourself, Kuroi Mato.
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181. My Strength has been under your care, it seems.
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182. Your... Strength?
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183. My name is Kotari Yu.
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184. Strength is here right now, as are you.
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185. It feels like someone was in great pain just now.
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186. Study time
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187. Study time
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188. The exact feeling is eluding me,
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189. but perhaps that's for the best.
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190. Study time
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191. May I have your attention, please?
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192. Does anyone know of Kuroi's whereabouts?
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193. She isn't on the schoolgrounds?
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194. I just received a call from her mother.
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195. She hasn't returned home since yesterday.
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196. She hasn't been home?
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197. What do you mean? Did she run away?
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198. No way.
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199. A kidnapping?
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200. Hey, be quiet.
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201. Enough chit-chat.
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202. Silence! Silence!
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203. Yomi?
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204. Kuroi Mato.
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205. We were placed in the same class in middle school.
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206. Nothing more.
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207. Or is there?
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208. If not...
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209. Why does it hurt so much?
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210. Look at that!
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211. Whoa, it's the cops.
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212. This must be a pretty big deal.
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213. Kagari?
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214. Pain.
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215. Someone's in pain.
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216. Yes, same here.
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217. Yes.
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218. I'm sorry to have to ask for a leave of absence at such a serious time.
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219. Okay.
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220. Bye.
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221. Strength...
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222. I don't get it.
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223. Yu is Strength?
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224. Yu's...
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225. Yu!
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226. Yu's wounds are deep.
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227. Eh?
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228. I've been fighting in this world.
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229. We and this world were born
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230. from the pain and anguish of girls living in reality.
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231. We didn't have feelings of our own.
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232. We were guided by their emotions, which lead us to combat.
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233. And then, Black Rock Shooter came.
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234. I could feel the power she held.
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235. Back then, I fought without purpose.
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236. Win or loss, neither held any meaning to me.
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237. But then,
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238. on the brink of death...
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239. You can't.
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240. I heard Yu's voice.
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241. And in that instant,
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242. my own feelings awakened.
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243. Feelings?
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244. You cannot fathom Yu's pain.
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245. Among all of the girls, it was by far the most terrible.
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246. It affected me deeply.
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247. From the moment I started having emotions of my own,
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248. I could tell:
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249. Yu's feelings were overwhelmingly those of pain and anguish.
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250. As those are mine to bear,
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251. if Black Rock Shooter were to kill me,
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252. what would remain of Yu?
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253. And thus...
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254. That's good.
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255. I'm glad you didn't die.
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256. I'd be troubled if you left me.
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257. Yu...
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258. Yes, it's me.
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259. Why? If I disappear, then your pain will also—
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260. This world is tough. It's filled with only cruelty and hardships.
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261. Even if you die here bearing my pain, I'll just accrue more over time.
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262. If you left me, what would I do?
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263. Your world, on the other hand, is straightforward.
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264. There are no ambiguous feelings, only combat.
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265. Pain is a simple emotion.
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266. Hey, let's trade places.
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267. Trade places?
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268. Yes, an exchange.
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269. I'll stay in this world while you take on reality.
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270. Sorry...
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271. Strength.
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272. You took everything on your shoulders.
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273. I hope...
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274. that you can protect that world in my place.
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275. Because that world...
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276. is her only shelter.
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277. Art Room
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278. You want to be somebody else,
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279. but there's no way that could happen
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280. If you feel sorry for yourself
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281. a different side of you hidden deep inside
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282. will tell you what to do
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283. Some things are just the way they are
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284. I don't want to think about it!
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285. It hurts!
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286. Even though it hurts!
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287. Everybody has troubles, everybody struggles
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288. W-Wow, that's a name for smart people!
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289. Stop!
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290. We complain
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291. You...
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292. Let's go have fun!
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293. and grumble
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294. Let's see lots of different things!
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295. You are my...
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296. and pass the days doing that
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297. No!
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298. We're used to being hurt, but we know
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299. I'm not leaving without you!
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300. you can't survive on feelings of kindness alone
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301. My friend.
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302. But one day, we'll want to be who we truly are
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303. Mato.
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304. and walk down that path as always
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305. Mato!
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306. Why did I...
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307. Mato! Mato!
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308. forget about Mato?
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309. Mato!
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310. Mato!
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