1. Mikumo generated bio-fold waves so powerful that they warped spacetime
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2. and destroyed both the Protoculture structures and the original Voldorian ruins.
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3. The Windermerians then retreated.
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4. The army and the civilians were freed from their mind control.
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5. Two days have since passed, but we have had no further reports of the song of the wind.
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6. I suppose it's safe to assume that this particular part of the field covering the Globular Cluster has collapsed.
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7. That means capturing the Protoculture structures is the key to retaking the Cluster.
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8. How are Mikumo and Hayate?
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9. Still unconscious.
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10. We know for sure that Hayate and Freyja resonated with each other again.
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11. However, that's all we know.
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12. What about Mikumo?
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13. Did the medical team from HQ find anything?
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14. Nothing.
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15. There hasn't been a change since she was taken on board the medical vessel.
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16. Any word from Lady M?
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17. She's stubbornly silent regarding Mikumo.
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18. I don't like this at all.
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19. Kumo-Kumo...
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20. Freyja.
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21. Freyja!
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22. Mirage?
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23. Ah.
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24. Are you from Walküre and the Delta Platoon?
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25. Who are you? This area is off-limits to non-personnel.
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26. I was here to resupply ammo and other goods,
but got lost on my way out.
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27. I'll show you the way then.
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28. Thank you.
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29. By the way, has Mikumo Guynemer regained consciousness?
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30. Ah, pardon me. That was classified.
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31. Who are you?
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32. I was watching as the situation got out of hand on Voldor.
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33. I am Berger Stone, the head of the
Epsilon Foundation's Brisingr branch.
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34. The Epsilon Foundation? You're involved in thousands of companies across the galaxy.
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35. You have a hand in everything, from food to warfare.
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36. Indeed. The Windermere Kingdom is one of our clients as well.
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37. Is that what brought you to Voldor?
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38. I figured it was you who gave them the SV-262s.
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39. We have a team of mechanics who follow in the footsteps of
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40. the engineers who developed the first
Variable Fighter during the Unification War.
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41. They have produced a great machine,
if I may say so myself.
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42. You don't happen to be a Windermerian spy, do you?
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43. The Windermere Kingdom is a valuable client of ours,
but our relationship is strictly a professional one.
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44. I actually came here to complete an order that you had placed.
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45. I didn't know our suppliers were your affiliates.
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46. Why are you so interested about Mikumo?
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47. I doubt you're a fan.
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48. Stalker.
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49. Out of personal interest.
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50. The tactical sound unit, Walküre...
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51. Xaos has created a great product indeed.
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52. Product?
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53. This guy ticks me off.
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54. During the battle on Voldor the other day,
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55. the Protoculture structure reacted to Mikumo Guynemer's singing and was subsequently destroyed.
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56. A Siegfried pilot resonated with Freyja Wion's singing,
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57. temporarily granting him superhuman abilities before going berserk.
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58. As I watched such a scene unfold, a hypothesis of mine bubbled closer and closer into the realm of certainty.
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59. Are you implying you know what happened to them?
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60. I have a theory.
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61. Please do share.
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62. I have been wondering about this for a long time.
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63. Singing might be the ultimate weapon.
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64. Weapon?
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65. Nothing seems to be wrong.
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66. He just needs some rest.
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67. I'll leave him in your care.
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68. I shall provide an update later.
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69. Very well.
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70. Let's go.
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71. That's one less thing to worry about.
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72. I wasn't told the experiment on Voldor would be that risky.
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73. It seems that I was in too much of a hurry to end the war.
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74. The enemy's singing destroyed the structure,
and with it, a pillar of the absolute Starwind Sector.
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75. It does not affect the bigger picture.
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76. That's why I picked Voldor.
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77. That's not all.
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78. During the battle, something was happening to us too.
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79. It felt like something was trying to enter me through my rune.
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80. Walküre was singing.
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81. Do they have a Wind Singer too?
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82. That's not the case.
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83. His Majesty's singing is the only means to activate the ruins.
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84. The Protoculture gifted only us,
Windermerians, the song of the wind.
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85. The Protoculture...
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86. AD 1999.
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87. A certain object crashed into the Earth.
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88. The alien starship ASS-1.
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89. By investigating ASS-1, the humans of Earth learned that space harbored other sentient lifeforms.
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90. They analyzed and restored the technology of ASS-1
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91. and developed their own weapons for space combat.
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92. In AD 2009, Earthlings came in contact with extraterrestrials for the first time.
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93. For a while, terrestrial civilization seemed to be on the path to collapse.
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94. However, mankind was saved by a quality particular to them: singing.
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95. The entire Zentraedi culture revolved around war.
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96. Songs had an immense effect on their minds, which was named the "Yack Deculture."
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97. The Minmay attack.
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98. Minmay as in Lynn Minmay?
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99. Everyone knows that.
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100. They even turned it into a galaxy channel drama series.
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101. The Lynn Minmay Files. Recorded every episode.
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102. What's that gotta do with Hayate and Mikumo?
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103. Please, all will be clear once I finish.
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104. At that point, it was thought to be a mere culture shock.
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105. But is that really the case?
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106. What if music itself had some power?
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107. Power?
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108. Indeed.
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109. There have been other high-profile incidents involving music.
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110. The AI-driven virtual idol,
Sharon Apple, became self-aware
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111. and tried to brainwash and control the capital of Earth,
Macross City, with its beautiful singing
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112. in what came to be known as the Sharon Apple Incident.
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113. In AD 2045, the colonization fleet, with Macross 7 at its center,
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114. came under attack by mysterious creatures that fed on the life energy of humans.
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115. This time, a special ops unit called Sound Force was formed and fought them off utilizing music.
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116. Fire Bomber...
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117. Ah, that is correct.
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118. If I recall correctly, your grandparents were the captain and mayor of Macross 7,
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119. and your aunt was a member of Sound Force and Fire Bomber.
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120. Isn't that right, First Lt. Mirage Farina Jenius?
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121. Then eight years ago, the Vajra War.
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122. The Vajra are a collective life form connected through
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123. a hyperspace network they create in symbiosis with the fold bacteria they host.
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124. In AD 2059, the Macross Frontier fleet came in contact with the Vajra, and war erupted.
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125. However, it eventually became clear that they react to singers who also host fold bacteria,
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126. and contact was established.
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127. The Vajra understood that humans are an advanced, intelligent life form and not an enemy.
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128. To avoid further conflict,
the Vajra departed to another dimension.
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129. When the Vajra left our dimension, a number of the fold bacteria they hosted were left behind.
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130. They folded themselves and sought new hosts.
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131. Those new hosts happened to be humanoids.
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132. While before they only lived in the intestines,
now they occasionally infest cell nuclei as well.
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133. This results in what we know as...
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134. The Vár syndrome.
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135. I see Xaos was aware of that much as well.
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136. I had no idea the Vár Syndrome and the Vajra were related!
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137. Only high-ranking officers were told,
since it's still only just a theory.
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138. That's discrimination.
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139. Fold bacteria react to strong emotions and emit them as telepathic waves.
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140. Those affected lose control of their emotions and reason,
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141. reverting them into a violent mob.
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142. At the same time, people with a natural immunity to fold bacteria appeared.
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143. That would be you, the members of Walküre.
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144. You have fold receptors.
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145. The UN Government does not make it public,
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146. but the number of people with fold receptors is rising across the galaxy.
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147. However, their strength varies by the person.
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148. The condition for receptor bearers to generate bio-fold waves
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149. appears to be a powerful activation of vital signals.
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150. In other words, their lives must be in danger.
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151. When your lives are at risk and your minds are excited,
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152. the emitted fold waves grow ever stronger.
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153. At this point, after various experiments, singing while risking one's life appears to be the most effective.
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154. The music of Walküre is a power they acquired through fold bacteria and receptors.
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155. It is fundamentally different from our song of the wind.
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156. We are born with fold quartz and receptors in our runes, though they are weak.
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157. This is the proof that we are the true heirs of the Protoculture.
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158. Furthermore, His Majesty is the descendant of the legendary Star Singer.
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159. Windermerians are the ultimate humanoids.
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160. His Majesty might eventually become the King of the Protoculture.
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161. He might transcend from the
Wind Singer to the Star Singer.
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162. But why music?
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163. I keep wondering if that was also planned by the Protoculture.
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164. The song that Earthlings used during Space War I
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165. turned out to be a hit from 500,000 years ago.
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166. It appears that the Protoculture enjoyed music as well.
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167. However, their focus eventually shifted to music's effects on the mind and its potential as a weapon.
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168. The Protoculture gave rise to a number of humanoid races we see today.
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169. What if they inserted some code related to music into our DNA?
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170. What if music is a weapon created by the Protoculture to interfere with our minds?
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171. That's horrible...
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172. Music allows you to put others under your control while making them feel good about it,
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173. and also without any deaths or collateral damage to the environment.
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174. What if you could influence the hearts of many at once?
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175. What if it was not only a mental influence,
but also a power even beyond that?
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176. When you resonated with
Second Lt. Hayate Immelmann,
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177. and when Mikumo Guynemer resonated with the Protoculture structures,
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178. you displayed the full extent of your capabilities.
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179. That Windermerian girl is generating bio-fold waves a lot stronger than the average.
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180. However, the nature of the one called Mikumo is again different.
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181. Not to mention she is progressing at an alarming rate.
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182. I suspect it was her voice that interfered with the systems
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183. and delivered some kind of a shock to His Majesty.
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184. The anomaly you felt was probably the immense bio-fold waves
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185. caused by the overlapping singing of His Majesty and those women.
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186. So you couldn't predict it either?
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187. The Protoculture built those structures 500,000 years ago to suppress the threat of the Zentraedi.
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188. We have yet to discover all of their capabilities.
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189. I was careless.
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190. I apologize.
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191. There are many more things in this galaxy beyond my—
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192. nay, beyond humanoid comprehension.
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193. Our lives are too short to uncover it all.
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194. Don't you think it's unfair?
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195. I don't care about the galaxy.
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196. The skies of Windermere are enough for me.
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197. You would say that.
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198. These skies are enough, huh?
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199. No!
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200. Music isn't a weapon!
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201. Freyja!
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202. When Hayate Immelmann reacted to your singing,
he displayed overwhelming power.
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203. What is that if not a weapon?
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204. Your singing amplified his sensory,
mental, and physical capabilities,
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205. pushing him near his absolute limits.
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206. Our analysis suggests it was beyond anything the Vár is capable of.
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207. You are a Windermerian.
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208. You are born with receptors,
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209. so even though you lost control of yourself,
you emerged unhurt.
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210. However, it is certain that your singing accelerated him.
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211. Cut it out!
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212. I have heard certain rumors.
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213. Since the end of Space War I,
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214. Lady M of Xaos has been
researching the power of music,
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215. and she is involved in developing an ultimate weapon
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216. that would allow utilizing the power of music to its fullest.
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217. An ultimate weapon...
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218. For real?
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219. Some suggest it is a living weapon created through
gene manipulation, while others claim it is an android.
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220. Are you implying it's Kumo-Kumo?
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221. It is but mere rumors. Rumors.
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222. Mikumo's one of us!
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223. Yes, of course.
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224. But...
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225. Enough is enough!
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226. Pardon me.
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227. The cargo has been unloaded.
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228. If you would excuse me now.
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229. You're just gonna let him go?
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230. He's with the Windermerians!
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231. Contain yourself!
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232. I am but a simple merchant.
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233. We have proper permission to handle arms and ammunition
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234. from the UN Government.
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235. That is correct.
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236. However, our business relationship ends here.
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237. That is most regrettable.
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238. Do contact us if you have a change of heart.
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239. Excuse me.
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240. I was careless.
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241. I apologize.
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242. Careless?
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243. Who's there?
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244. Wh-White Knight, sir.
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245. It's you? Did something happen to His Majesty?
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246. I can't... It's such a dreadful thing...
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247. What are you talking about?
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248. His Majesty... King Grammier's...
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249. Please excuse me.
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250. Hayate...
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251. You sure have it easy.
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252. Things are a total mess.
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253. Mikumo's still unconscious,
and some weird guy showed up too.
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254. Freyja's...
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255. I don't know... what I'm supposed to say to her.
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256. It's not even about Freyja.
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257. I just don't know what I'm supposed to do.
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258. Flying is all I know.
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259. Why won't you...
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260. wake up when we need you the most?
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261. You should be taking off with a blast like you always do.
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262. You should be talking back rudely like you always do.
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263. Just be around like always...
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264. Just be around me...
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265. Just be with me...
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266. Oh, shut up.
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267. H-How long have you been awake?
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268. I had a dream where my mom was scolding me.
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269. Are you feeling okay?
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270. Yeah. Sorry.
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271. You should stay in bed!
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272. Looks like I made you worry.
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273. Don't worry about it.
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274. Thanks, Mirage.
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275. Hayate...
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276. Mikumo, just who are you?
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277. Next Time
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278. Next Time
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279. Next Time
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280. Impulse Experiment
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281. Impulse Experiment
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282. Impulse Experiment
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283. But if you still want to sing then
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284. If you want to bet all on living
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285. The purity of your heart will destroy everything
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286. Our kiss will link us from one end to the other
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287. Our affection is too hot for mere passionate love
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288. We can be in absolute zero
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289. I'll spark a dream in you
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290. I'll embrace all you believe in
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291. Let your genes go wild
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292. I love you so much, but I try to play it cool sometimes
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293. Tear off my mask and squeeze me to a whole new dimension
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294. Our cores crash into each other, confirming our uncovered love
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295. The tears we can't cry on our own connect us to the future
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296. Our passionate love will shoot us into a super nova-like state
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297. We can do this! No wounds can hold us back if we're together
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298. Charm me with your passion, pray to the heavens
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299. Our super big bang will breathe life into a new genesis
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300. We burn our lives for this fusion
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301. We are in absolute zero
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302. The men, as if possessed
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303. Mouths shut, a flame burning in their eyes
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304. They all step together
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305. I fear I will be left behind again
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306. As they march to war...
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307. An tagk chsutw dofie le
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308. E dju san
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309. Zdu zdi ouga so Momenty qu e
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310. Fly away! Fly away!
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311. Let's climb ever higher
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312. Try again! Try again!
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313. Wave goodbye to yesterday
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314. Fly away! Fly away!
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315. Just keep believing
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316. Try again! Try again!
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317. The sun will surely rise again
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318. It's not certain for you to protect the key to the door
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319. Even if he tastes an embarrassing story
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320. The lion is strong
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321. I want to survive
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322. I still want to live
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323. I love you
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324. Until I show you my serious feelings
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325. I won't sleep
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326. We never know what the future will bring
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327. We just believe that there's a silver lining
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328. There's no need to fear and one thing to do
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329. Overcome all difficulties we face
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330. Sadness is a trap
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331. Morning wanders in with secrets
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332. The flowers are wet with tears
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333. Ordeals aren't restricted by logic
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334. We just follow our instincts and do our best
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335. I can hear your voice now
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336. Telling me "come here now"
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337. As I was about to lose to loneliness
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338. I can see you now
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339. Walking towards me
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340. As I'm waiting, eyes closed
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341. Yesterday my heart was clouded with tears
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342. But now...
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343. Do you remember when our eyes first met?
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344. Do you remember when our hands first touched?
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345. That was when the journey of our love began
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346. I love you so
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347. The stars are aligning, an occasion once in 30 years
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348. I don't want to sleep, just sitting next to you
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349. and see how things work out
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350. I can feel the wheels turning little by little
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351. A year? A day? A moment?
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352. I've never considered what those even mean
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353. Don't tell me now
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354. When the falling stars are coming, I don't wanna know
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355. Don't tell me now
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356. Because I don't want regrets if this is the end
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357. Then the wind starts blowing with no warning
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