Chapter 74: KMS Conspiracy?! The Night of Three Destinies

This is the Satellite Stadium?! What's that?! It looks like a huge bowl full of people!

Satellite Stadium... Audience seating capacity: 200,000. Type: World-leading super sports arena. It is suspended in air by a Xeno Prisma gravitational control system capable of generating 500,000 gravitons. Common alias: Colosseum of the Gods. It is the location of much of history's famous sports matches.

But where could Kamlanage and the others be? It is unlikely we will be able to find them here.

If we have them give an emergency announcement...

Could they hear it over all this cheering?

It would be much faster to simply attack the KMS special forces head on!

That looks like the reception area. Let's try asking the receptionist!

Let's see... So you all are supposed to be Clughorn and Mildy's friends? Unfortunately, they aren't here at the moment.

Where can we find them? Mildy and the others are in danger!

In danger?! Even still, it would be quite difficult to arrange a meeting with them so suddenly...

Quite difficult? Why?!

Well... They're quite busy and... Kamlanage and the others are heading to Satellite Stadium...

Satellite...Stadium? There's a chance KMS might try to attack them there.

Huh?! Attacking the stadium would be absolutely absurd!

No... What they say is true! My telepathist caught wind of some information...

Their plan is to have them attack undercover agents, and framing it in the media as a conflict born from internal Clan politics.

What?! Is that true?! Sounds like another underhanded plan cooked up by Delamair.

The Clan has stayed underground since the last incident, forcing them into a stalemate.

The company's top brass found out that Xeno-Domain was hacked from the outside. Delamair's hand has been forced, he has to get back lost ground no matter the cost. So he came to the conclusion that exposing a terrorist group clamoring for revolution would be the fastest course of action.

If they put their weight into investigating Kamlanage and the others, they would soon learn of their intentions. The Clan can't afford to avoid going to the stadium this time.

But this is bad news! Real bad news!

Ah! I've already got everyone that can move heading to the stadium. You stay here as a contact point. I'm counting on you!

Mildy and the others are at this Satellite Stadium, right?!

That's all we need to know. Let's hurry, Aldo!

Yeah, the Clan's airship should fly, right? Let's go, everyone!

Damn it! Those KMS cowards! Oh... I hope Kamlanage is safe!

Damn it, Delamair! Let's go, everyone! We've got to stop the stadium from falling!

Excuse me. We're searching for someone...

The game's already started. I am quite certain most guests are already inside the stadium.

Hey, can't you make emergency announcement inside the stadium?!

My apologies, but doing that during a performance would be...

Is that so... Got it, thanks. Guess we'll have to search for them ourselves.

First let's have a look around the stadium. Let's go, everyone!

Huh?! Aren't those the three Clan members on screen?! What are they doing?!

Is this... Could it be...?

Hm? You don't know of them? They're living legends! Dilmy, Horgclun, and Genakamla! The soaring, antithetical illusions... The Paradoxical Dreamers! They're right in the middle of a performance.

A performance?! Wait... What kind of performance?

Dilmy?

Genakamla is so amazing!

Aldo, it seems like we're going to have to go into the stadium if we want to get those three. But...if they're performing on stage, that makes things quite a bit more difficult.

We've hit a spot of trouble indeed. How do you suppose KMS is planning on attacking this place?

I don't know what's going on here... But we've got to find a way in, right? Let's look for an entrance!

Huh?! Aren't those the three Clan members on screen?! They were...Paradoxical Dreamers weren't they?

Hm? You don't know of them? They're living legends! Dilmy, Horgclun, and Genakamla! The soaring, antithetical illusions... The Paradoxical Dreamers!

Dilmy?

Genakamla is so amazing!

I see... So this is what you call a concert!

Aldo, it seems like we're going to have to go into the stadium if we want to get those three. But...if they're performing on stage, that makes things quite a bit more difficult.

We've hit a spot of trouble indeed. How do you suppose KMS is planning on attacking this place?

I don't know what's going on here... But we've got to find a way in, right? Let's look for an entrance!

Hm? Aren't you the ones who came from the chapel to warn Kamlanage and the others about some impending danger? You even went through the trouble of checking on them here, huh?

You've come at just the right time! We want to go to where Kamlanage and the others are. Where can we get in from?

Leave it to me! I'll open a staff only door for you. Wait here. Just know that the three of them are on stage. You won't be able to reach them directly.

We know. But we need to get as close to Mildy and the others as possible! Please hurry!

Understood.

This should do the trick. Enter from the door at the back and go on ahead.

Thank you! This really helps!

Let's do this, guys!

This Satellite Stadium is really something else!

Today there's apparently over 100,000 spectators. Kamlanage and the others are so amazing!

Mildy... Just what are you trying to do?

This is quite the spectacle, however. What did their troupe call themselves? Something like the hunting rose knights, The Parley Dilemma?

The Paradoxical Dreamers.

Delamair!

It's been a while. Have you come to enjoy the performance? Hmph! Don't tell me you haven't learned your lesson. Are you here to interrupt my plans? You really are such a troublesome lot.

But let's forget about that... Where are Professor Chronos and Professor Madoka? What are they planning? What's more, I have word that you've been working with the chairman's granddaughter. Just who are you all? What is it that you want?

We're just doing what we think we need to do. We've also heard that you're planning something despicable again.

I haven't the faintest where you obtained that information... But allow me to indulge. I'm a very generous man. But one can't have a competition without a partner.

The gravitational control system installed atop this stadium will be shut down after a fixed amount of time. As a result, this Satellite Stadium will plummet to earth at an astounding speed.

What?!

An internal conflict within a revolutionary terrorist organization... War and strife are truly terrifying. The world will be shocked, don't you think? Hehehe...

Are you serious, Delamair?! You know what will happen to all the people in that stadium if it falls, don't you?!

You're willing to involve all those innocent people?!

That's terrible...

Have you lost your mind?!

I haven't a care about these mindless idiots who are entranced by the Clan's music. The blood of rebellion already flows through their veins. They cannot be saved.

Delamair! We won't let you get away with this!

Hmph. As always, you've got more bark than bite, little girl. Just how long do you plan on keeping up this charade?

Your friends are in the middle of their performance, but we already have control of this stadium's corridors. Do you really think you can stop this stadium from falling? I'll enjoy the show...from afar, of course. I wish you the best of luck. Farewell.

Wait, Delamair! Huh?!

We're...directly above the stage!

There seems to be a catwalk installed here for adjustments and inspections.

The three from the Clan really are singing on stage... They're amazing!

The spectators are all quite excited. I almost mistook it for a festival.

If this stadium falls, it will be a disaster of enormous magnitude.

Don't forget our goal. The gravitational control system isn't here, it's somewhere further up.

Right. Let's go! We've got to find it and do something!

Wait, Aldo! Something's coming!

What?! From where?!

Ack! Just our luck...

Assumption: It is KMS' secretly developed aggressor-type weapon, Synth Drone Ver 2.0!

What's the matter? You've no time to loaf around here. The stadium is about to fall! Your fate will be the same as those Clan fools below!

Wait, Delamair!

Damn it! Delamair! What are we supposed to do?!

Aldo! There's a stage-use hover board! We can use it to chase after the drone!

Nice eye! Let's go, everyone! We've got to stop Delamair's plan, no matter what!

Thank you, Satellite Stadium! Are you ready to be reborn into OUR world?! Let's open the door to a new age together!

That's right! Because we're all the dreamers of a radical, paradoxical dream!

All right everyone, let's do this! Listen to the song of our spirit's vow! Alphecca... Prayer of the Gyre Melody!

Hmph... You just don't give up, do you? As you wish! I'll finish you all off before the big show.

We won't let you do as you please! Delamair! We're going to protect everyone in this stadium!

Delamair! Even were the heavens to overlook your misdeeds, I will never forgive you!

How laughable! You'd do well not to underestimate KMS. You bloodthirsty terrorists clamoring for a revolution! You'll fall with these turgid masses you so wish to save!

No! The drone is crashing!

Is he trying to make an emergency landing on the catwalk?! We've got to make our way down, too!

This is bad! That drone is acting weird! Be careful, everyone!

Aaahhh!

Urgh... My hands...!

Whew... That was a close call! Is everyone okay? Huh?! Where's Aldo?!

I...I'm over here! Ack! Damn it... My hands are numb!

Aldo?! Where are you, Aldo?!

I'm done for... Ah... Aaaahh!

M-Master?!

Whew... You saved me! Thanks, Master. I thought I was a goner...

Aldo! Are you hurt?!

Don't worry, Feinne. I'm fine. I thought I was done for, but Master came just in time...

But what about the gravitational control system?!

Indeed. The drone was destroyed, yet...

Eeek!

Wh-What was that just now?!

No way... It can't be!

Detecting disintegration of anti-gravity field! Assumption: The stadium's gravitational control system has been destroyed!

Urgh! There was a detachment force? This is truly unfortunate!

What about the Satellite Stadium?!

Wh-What's going on here?! Surely the gravitational control system hasn't...

No way! This is really bad!

Whoa! Wh-What was that?! Is it an earthquake?!

The stadium's falling?! B-But why?!

Hey! This is no good! If it falls, we're all...!

Wha, ? Huh?!

The stadium's falling?! Th-That's absurd!

If we teleport we'll be safe... But we can't just leave behind all these people! We've got to do something!

But what are we supposed to do?! I'm guessing the gravitational control system has failed. We don't have time to start up the auxiliary system!

Don't worry... I'll stop it.

Kamlanage?! But...

If we connect the hearts of everyone here, we should be able to do something. I believe in the hearts of the people...and the power of music.

Agreed!

Understood.

Whew... It's all going to be fine.

Everyone, listen! Let's all sing together! We've all got to put our hearts together! If we sing as one, a miracle is bound to happen! I promise it's true!

Are you all ready? Let's begin.

Kamlanage! We'll sing, too!

The song...is filling my chest...

Ah... I can hear it... I can really hear it!

Th-This song... Can't you...hear it?

Yes... I can hear it... It's so tender... What a strange and beautiful melody...

We can do this! We've just got to put all our hearts together!

Let's go!

Huh? It...stopped falling!

Now's our chance! We've got to boot up the axillary system!

Hurry!

Was that Kamlanage's power?

The stadium's just floating in air... It's amazing!

It was the power of every spectator here that stopped the stadium from falling. I am simply an intermediary. Everyone's spirits resonated, and their hearts came together as one. I simply transferred that power to physical reality. Also, it seems you all took care of those KMS goons for us. Thank you for the help. I had a feeling that something bad might happen today, but...

The audience thought it was all some big, flashy show. They seem to have enjoyed it.

Not even I was sure it would all turn out fine, however.

That really was amazing, though. Kamlanage's ESP, and everyone's performance... I never knew music had such power.

We were searching for echoes of the Gyre Melody... An ancient song of the gods said to exist long ago... The music of paradise. We were looking into relics and OOPArts from ancient times...and the Chapel of the Goddess of Time for that very reason. We thought that if we found the soul's Gyre Melody we could take one step forward in the evolution of mankind.

An ancient song of the gods... Echoes of the Gyre Melody, huh?

You wished to change the world with this legendary music of paradise?

It's all so mysterious.

Speculation: No Music, No Future!

I'm just glad everything ended safely. I never would have thought KMS would take such drastic measures, though.

Hmph! You've done a splendid job of ruining my plans again, haven't you.

Tch... Fine. I understand. As long as the Clan doesn't try anything strange, I will keep my distance. But I will make an announcement that we narrowly prevented a terrorist organization's plan to crash the stadium.

Understood. We'll keep an eye on the situation as well.

That's enough for today. I'm looking forward to the next day we meet. Little girl... I trust you'll patiently be awaiting the day of your retribution.

That's our line. One of these days, you won't have anywhere left to run, Delamair!

Sooner or later I will send you to meet your father, so don't you worry your little head. Farewell, fools!

That is a man I could do without seeing ever again.

Whew...

What's wrong, Feinne? You look pale.

It's nothing... I'm fine. It's just... There's this tingling feeling...

Tingling feeling? If you're not feeling well, you should say so.

No, really... I'm fine.

Feinne... You would do well to remember that sensation. It is sure to be necessary in the future.

Huh?

Well then, we'll take our leave here. We've got to clean up the stage, and attend some after parties after this.

Thank you for coming today. You all were a big help.

Next time you should come to enjoy the music.

Yeah. We're looking forward to it.

See you later, Amy.

See you, Mildy. Don't do anything I wouldn't.

Oh, right. I wanted to ask you, Master. What brings you here, anyway?

Huh?! Your...past self?! I'm... You? When you...were younger?! Huh?! No way?!

W-Wait a second, Master! Does that mean...Aldo is you?!

That means Master... Is Aldo's future self?

I-I-I can scarcely believe it!

That's...absurd!

Indeed. It's true.

Master of the Gallery of Dreams?!

We are... Master and I are you. Your future self, Aldo.

Wait... Not just Master, but also the Master of the Gallery of Dreams... They're both Aldo in the future?!

Wh-Whaaaaat?! I-I have... Three brothers?!