1. It seems you've been making some moves, Xion.Copy !req
2. I won't get in your way.
You can do as you please.Copy !req
3. That way is much less boring for me.Copy !req
4. But struggling in vain doesn't suit you at all.Copy !req
5. Oracle, ARKS, and everything else
is right in the palm of my hand.Copy !req
6. The gift of long life allows me
to savor how this all plays out.Copy !req
7. In any case, I'm really impressed
with this pawn of yours.Copy !req
8. Who would have thought you'd
worry so much over little old me.Copy !req
9. "Quest 12: The Past and Future"Copy !req
10. You changed the past. You saved Zeno.Copy !req
11. Did I really do that?Copy !req
12. It's me. About the thing we're—Copy !req
13. Wha—? Hey now! What are you doing naked?
Put on some clothes!Copy !req
14. Huh? Oh, right.Copy !req
15. I figured you'd contact me sooner or later.Copy !req
16. It's to go back to the past?Copy !req
17. Didn't you hear Xiao? Changing the
past is incredibly dangerous.Copy !req
18. We've gotta do our best with
what we can do in this moment.Copy !req
19. That's how we create the future.Copy !req
20. I like how that sounds.Copy !req
21. I know it's sudden, but I need you to escort me.Copy !req
22. Use the Gateway Ship at Gate 23.Copy !req
23. Let's meet on Wopal.Copy !req
24. Xiao hacked the surveillance
on you, so no worries.Copy !req
25. Surveillance?Copy !req
26. Yeah. Luther's watching the
movements of every single ARKS.Copy !req
27. And especially yours,
being as close to Xion as you are.Copy !req
28. So you're saying I was being watched?Copy !req
29. Don't think about it.
Just behave like you always have.Copy !req
30. I'll be waiting for you.Copy !req
31. Create the future, huh?Copy !req
32. Ash!Copy !req
33. You like how nobody saw you?Copy !req
34. Yeah.Copy !req
35. If you guys can do that much,
what do you even need me for?Copy !req
36. I'm just following Xiao's orders.Copy !req
37. Anyways, he wants you to
know what's really going on.Copy !req
38. This way. Follow me.Copy !req
39. This is incredible...Copy !req
40. It's one of many sea caverns here on Wopal.Copy !req
41. What exactly did we come here for?Copy !req
42. Lately, we've been discovering
research labs all across the planet.Copy !req
43. But they get completely destroyed
before ARKS can investigate.Copy !req
44. Who would do that?Copy !req
45. Luther would.Copy !req
46. We're hoping to retrieve data
from a lab before it gets destroyed.Copy !req
47. What are these capsules?Copy !req
48. These are...Copy !req
49. Test subjects Luther abandoned.Copy !req
50. He likes to toy with life
however it tickles his fancy.Copy !req
51. The Void Apparatus...Copy !req
52. If you know the name,
there's no need to explain.Copy !req
53. Xiao, I'm ready to transfer.Copy !req
54. Good. Let's be careful.Copy !req
55. Ash.Copy !req
56. I appreciate you helping out.Copy !req
57. If we discover something today,
we may find a means to oppose Luther.Copy !req
58. Xiao, what exactly is Luther anyways?Copy !req
59. Forty years ago, the fight against
left ARKS in total shambles.Copy !req
60. Luther helped ARKS get back on its feet,
but imposed a condition.Copy !req
61. A condition?Copy !req
62. Absolute obedience from the
Trio of Heroes who downed Dark Falz.Copy !req
63. That Trio of Heroes is Regius,
Casra, and Klariskrays.Copy !req
64. Even now, they must obey Luther's orders.Copy !req
65. Regius? The viceroy?Copy !req
66. Yes. And once Luther managed
to get ARKS back on its feet,Copy !req
67. he basically became the one in power.Copy !req
68. Even Viceroy Regius can't
oppose Luther in any way.Copy !req
69. But all of this was to set the board
so Xion was within his reach.Copy !req
70. I'm sure you remember, Xion...Copy !req
71. The Photoners who yearned for your power...Copy !req
72. attempted to create a
copy of you, but failed.Copy !req
73. However, even without doing that,
there is a way to understand you.Copy !req
74. Soon enough, we will finally become one, Xion.Copy !req
75. Why would Luther go so far
to get his hands on Xion?Copy !req
76. Indeed. I suppose it's about time
for you to learn that as well.Copy !req
77. Xion possesses the knowledge of the
universe's past, present, and future.Copy !req
78. You could say she's omniscient.Copy !req
79. With knowledge of everything in the universe?
Is that even possible?Copy !req
80. Of course. After all, she isn't a person.Copy !req
81. Her true form is the heart of the Mothership.
She's the core itself.Copy !req
82. Falling into Luther's hands
will make her disappear.Copy !req
83. That means all functions of the
Oracle fleet would cease.Copy !req
84. If that happened, the universe
couldn't fight back against Dark Falz.Copy !req
85. Sooner or later, all life
forms would be annihilated.Copy !req
86. That's why Xion sought for help through you.Copy !req
87. Xion did? Me?Copy !req
88. I found it, Xiao.Copy !req
89. Good. Let's begin the transfer.Copy !req
90. It's a huge chunk of data.Copy !req
91. Looks like it's records of this planet itself.Copy !req
92. I thought as much.Copy !req
93. That mark is...Copy !req
94. What's that?Copy !req
95. Let's get out!Copy !req
96. Ash, hide!Copy !req
97. Theodor?Copy !req
98. A friend?Copy !req
99. Yeah. But it's not the Theodor I know.Copy !req
100. What do you mean?Copy !req
101. As far as I know, he always was a Newman.Copy !req
102. You mean he changed his race
after the fact? That's absurd...Copy !req
103. We're doing it here too?Copy !req
104. Yeah, please do.Copy !req
105. Look out!Copy !req
106. Splendid. Your talent is all I could hope for.Copy !req
107. I could erase this place altogether if you wish.Copy !req
108. No, this is enough.Copy !req
109. We need to leave something behind to find.Copy !req
110. Otherwise, ARKS will stop dancing
in the palm of my hand.Copy !req
111. Is that right? Not that it
makes much sense to me.Copy !req
112. Well then, shall we go?Copy !req
113. Are you hurt?Copy !req
114. No. Luckily, we got the data just in time.Copy !req
115. Let's get out of here too.Copy !req
116. Right.Copy !req
117. Not good! Hurry!Copy !req
118. Thanks! You saved me!Copy !req
119. No, I didn't do much.Copy !req
120. Good work, you two. I'm glad you're all right.Copy !req
121. Well...Copy !req
122. You're thinking about that Deuman guy?Copy !req
123. Yeah.Copy !req
124. Because I couldn't stop Theo
being taken away by Luther.Copy !req
125. Xiao. Can't we do anything to rescue Theo?Copy !req
126. You mean go back into the past and stop him?Copy !req
127. What? Can we?Copy !req
128. No, it's inevitable.Copy !req
129. The past can't always be changed.Copy !req
130. No way...Copy !req
131. I'm sorry, but there're things
I can't interfere with.Copy !req
132. Someday, I hope to explain that to you as well.Copy !req
133. Until then, I need you to believe me.Copy !req
134. Someday, huh?Copy !req
135. That made you seem cruel.Copy !req
136. It's not my fault. I can't help that it's cruel.Copy !req
137. Sorry, I know.Copy !req
138. Well? Did you look at the data?Copy !req
139. Yeah.Copy !req
140. Luther must've been planning to use
the planet to make a replica of Xion.Copy !req
141. A replica... of Xion?Copy !req
142. I'm sure it was an experiment
to help understand her.Copy !req
143. The thing is, the experiment
was scrapped altogether.Copy !req
144. Meaning he doesn't need
a fake anymore, does he?Copy !req
145. That's right. I'm afraid we
don't have much time left.Copy !req
146. Xion!Copy !req
147. Anguish is always forced upon you.Copy !req
148. My thanks and apologies.Copy !req
149. Why did you come to me for help?Copy !req
150. Being you, don't you know everything
that happens in the future?Copy !req
151. Knowing all is not all powerful.Copy !req
152. Sometimes I find myself thinking:Copy !req
153. Returning to the initial encounter
to make none of it happen at all...Copy !req
154. would perhaps be the ideal choice.Copy !req
155. Make none of it happen at all...Copy !req
156. I've got it! If we can go back in time, let's go
before revived and make it not happen!Copy !req
157. Is that inevitable too?Copy !req
158. What about the staff?Copy !req
159. Why did you have me find that anyways?Copy !req
160. If not for that, wouldn't have—Copy !req
161. We must ever choose one
out of infinite possibilities.Copy !req
162. For us, that is all we can do.Copy !req
163. But why me?Copy !req
164. Why make me do it?Copy !req
165. Because only you can use our
power to cross the time stream.Copy !req
166. I and we consider the many predictions
and possibilities that be.Copy !req
167. And through the orders we give,
the future we change.Copy !req
168. Even so, some futures have gone amiss.Copy !req
169. Crossing through time—
this is something which only you can do.Copy !req
170. Only me?Copy !req
171. I entrust the choice to you.Copy !req
172. What time? What place?Copy !req
173. Who do you wish to save?Copy !req
174. Who?Copy !req
175. Save?Copy !req
176. Ulku.Copy !req
177. That's right, Ulku!Copy !req
178. I want to save Ulku!Copy !req
179. This is...?Copy !req
180. Let's go, Ash! Afin!Copy !req
181. Is that... me?Copy !req
182. Ulku! Shit!Copy !req
183. How awful...Copy !req
184. Getting blown up on my first mission...Copy !req
185. Such bad luck.Copy !req
186. Falspawn?Copy !req
187. This is Ulku from the 28th Transport Squad!Copy !req
188. Does anyone copy? Anyone?Copy !req
189. Why isn't anyone responding?Copy !req
190. It's gone...Copy !req
191. Theo!Copy !req
192. Ulku!Copy !req
193. I made it just in time.Copy !req
194. Can you stand?Copy !req
195. Ash!Copy !req
196. Are you hurt?Copy !req
197. No.Copy !req
198. I sent out a distress signal,
but nobody answered it!Copy !req
199. That was close.Copy !req
200. The truck...!Copy !req
201. I need to get back to my mission!Copy !req
202. You can't.Copy !req
203. A Support Partner?Copy !req
204. Ash, do you know who I am?Copy !req
205. Could it be... you're Xiao?Copy !req
206. Yeah. I'm borrowing this body intended
for use as support machinery.Copy !req
207. I'll explain the rest later.
We need to get out of here.Copy !req
208. In that attack just now,
you should have been killed.Copy !req
209. It's true... I need to report I'm alive!Copy !req
210. Unfortunately, I can't allow you to do that.Copy !req
211. It's better if everyone thinks you're dead.Copy !req
212. What do you mean?Copy !req
213. Luther wants for you to die.Copy !req
214. In order to achieve his objective,Copy !req
215. he used his power to let you into ARKS
despite lacking photon aptitude.Copy !req
216. Huh?Copy !req
217. Xiao!Copy !req
218. You were sent to the front lines
so that you would be killed.Copy !req
219. No way...Copy !req
220. But why me?Copy !req
221. Ash.Copy !req
222. It's so he could get Theodor.Copy !req
223. Huh? This isn't making any sense!Copy !req
224. Afin! Don't let Theo come closer!Copy !req
225. It can't be! It can't be! It can't be!Copy !req
226. It can't be!Copy !req
227. Theo? And...Copy !req
228. Ash?Copy !req
229. Ulku, tell Theo you're alive.Copy !req
230. You can't.Copy !req
231. Until Theodor is his, Luther won't
stop going after Ulku's life.Copy !req
232. You're kidding! In that case, Theodor is...?Copy !req
233. There's nothing we can do to stop
Theodor falling into his hands.Copy !req
234. Saving Ulku is all we can do at the moment.Copy !req
235. I see.Copy !req
236. But we did manage to save you.
That's good for now.Copy !req
237. Is it, though?Copy !req
238. Ash. Do you remember how many
sacrificed their lives on Themis?Copy !req
239. Thousands were attacked by Falspawn and died.Copy !req
240. Among them, there were others
killed purely for Luther's gain.Copy !req
241. You don't think I know?Copy !req
242. No, you don't.Copy !req
243. You made a decision.
You chose who is saved and who dies.Copy !req
244. So what? I'll keep coming back
until I can save everyone!Copy !req
245. You can't save everyone.Copy !req
246. There are only so many lives
you can choose to save.Copy !req
247. How do you know unless I try?Copy !req
248. You don't think we have?Copy !req
249. Hundreds. Thousands of times.Copy !req
250. But the effects on the future
from changing the past...Copy !req
251. even we can't fully predict.Copy !req
252. In most cases, we only made matters worse.Copy !req
253. Xion has tried thousands of times?Copy !req
254. You have, Ash.Copy !req
255. It's something you and your
many possibilities have done.Copy !req
256. Just because you can go into the past
doesn't mean you can save everyone.Copy !req
257. Even so, we've sought out the best
way to save as many lives as we can.Copy !req
258. All right.Copy !req
259. I totally don't get what
you two are saying, but...Copy !req
260. you're both upset that you can't
save everyone, isn't that right?Copy !req
261. Ulku...Copy !req
262. And what's your deal? What kind of
attitude is that when he saved me?Copy !req
263. You talk like it's better
if I'd just died instead!Copy !req
264. No, that's not what I—Copy !req
265. Isn't it simple? You've just gotta
beat up this Luther guy...Copy !req
266. and then return ARKS
to its proper form again!Copy !req
267. If we defeat Luther, it means all the
Oracle functions he manages will cease...Copy !req
268. and leave the fleet devastated.Copy !req
269. If everything's broke like you say,
of course it'll be tough at first.Copy !req
270. But we can make it new with everyone's help!Copy !req
271. It'll be fine if we all cooperate!
I'll do my best too!Copy !req
272. Huh? What's so funny?Copy !req
273. You came up with that answer on your own!Copy !req
274. People truly are amazing.Copy !req
275. Make it new, huh?Copy !req
276. Huh? What? What's happening?Copy !req
277. Looks like your time's up, Ash.Copy !req
278. I'll take care of the girl.Copy !req
279. Yeah, thanks.Copy !req
280. When I get back, I'm telling
Theodor that Ulku is alive, all right?Copy !req
281. Nothing is decided in the future.Copy !req
282. Act according to your desires.Copy !req
283. Ulku, you've taught me so much.
Let's meet in the future.Copy !req
284. Uh, um! I forgot to tell you!Copy !req
285. Thanks for saving my life!Copy !req
286. Towards the future I desire...Copy !req
287. The path to tomorrowCopy !req
288. Where does it come from,
and where does it return to?Copy !req
289. If we freeze with indecision,
our destiny is frozen with usCopy !req
290. My still-lacking heart refuses to lookCopy !req
291. But I reach out my hand, and through
this act the future is rebornCopy !req
292. In my long-past memoriesCopy !req
293. I touched your faint warmthCopy !req
294. I can't reach you, I can't grasp you,
but even so I want to protect youCopy !req
295. The only memory stirring keenly in my heartCopy !req
296. Is a fragile and dazzling image of your faceCopy !req