Blue Archive story · Act 2: Volume 2, Chapter 2, Episode 17
Act 2 Vol. 2 Ch. 2 Ep. 17: Operation: Recapture Gehenna 2
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137 lines
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Iori...!!!
Kihe... You've come quite far, but not a step further.
Shiromi Iori. Hinomiya Chinatsu. Did you try to overthrow Gehenna with such paltry numbers?
From my understanding, Sorasaki Hina was once quite fond of you two.
So why would you be so cruel? What was worth the betrayal, the rebellion?
...It was to send a message.
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Let me talk to them, Makoto.
...Hmph. I suppose one must clean up the trash they leave behind.
Iori, Chinatsu...
Head Prefect...
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Everyone moving toward a single goal. Adhering to order. Coming together under one gestalt heart and mind for the ultimate goal of complete conquest.
That is all. It's incredibly easy to understand. To behave.
...Give up. You can no longer fight in your state.
...Head Prefect. Do you remember the day I came to you and said I wanted to join the Prefect Team?
...I do.
I used to find Gehenna's free-spirited atmosphere charming. But at the same time, I was scared. A lot.
I thought that if everyone just did whatever they wanted, we'd be left with nothing meaningful.
And that's when I saw you, Head Prefect.
Amid the chaotic frenzy with everyone running wild, I saw you silently draw and declare a line that couldn't be crossed.
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I joined the Prefect Team because I saw you...the real you, and I admired her.
I was also inspired. Gehenna's freedom was maintained because of the line you drew, Head Prefect.
Together, we had the discipline to maintain some order and the humility to resist self-indulgence.
But the path you're trying to walk right now... It has deviated too far.
...Tch...!
Head Prefect...!
This way, Sensei!
"Chiaki, watch out!"
Head Prefect... Remember. Remember the vow you swore. Remember your resolve.
...Ugh...
...Iori! Chinatsu... Honestly, must you be so stubborn? You've ruined your clothes with all these unsightly wounds...
Ako...!
*sigh* For both yours and the Head Prefect's sake, please stop.
What...?
She's so much happier now.
You should know. Hina was always working the hardest to "protect the line" you keep yapping about.
You saw how she was always tired and exhausted. And now that she's finally found peace of mind, you're trying to ruin it.
Things are finally orderly. Coordinated. Peaceful. Why are you trying to force things back to the way they were?
...We're not "forcing" anything. And there's nothing "orderly" about this.
Enough semantics, Iori. I just want a world where Head Prefect Hina is happy. Is that so verboten?
And for that, we need an outside enemy.
A united Gehenna needs a nemesis to hate, a loathing that keeps us together... Yes. The rest of Kivotos will suffice.
Ako... You're being manipulated! They've turned you into a puppet. You can't believe any of this.
Don't insult me, Iori.
We didn't draw our weapons because we hate you!
It's the opposite! Don't you get it?! We want you to be free!
I don't care if I get beaten up ten or even a hundred more times!!! I'd take it, all of it, if it would bring you back!
Head Prefect, you said this before. "Though I have the power to do so, I don't act arbitrarily."
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"Even if I have the power to push, I know where to draw the line."
"Precisely because I possess power, I know which boundaries must be upheld."
We won't stop until we fall.
Because this is how we will repay your teachings.
Yeah... So we'll put your words into action right here. You are in the wrong, Hina. So...
We will draw the line at you, Head Prefect, and at our upperclassmen.
Hmph, so much bluster from these failures! Hina, what are you hesitating for?
They've disrupted our order! Merciless punishment to the traitors!
...Ugh, tch... Punishment... No, the line... What I drew...
Head Prefect...!!!
Ugh...!
Iori...!!!
Head Prefect... Please come back...
"Thank you for holding on, Iori."
"Sorry. Leave the rest to me."
Sensei...
...Sensei. You should not be here. How did this happen?
Ah, Sensei.
Waha! I guess we'll stay behind and hold the rear!
...Our clubs don't really "vibe," if you know what I mean.
Things have gotten so serious. Honestly, I think I'd just get in the way.
That's more than enough! I'll take care of Sensei from here on!
You call me if anything happens. I'll come running!
Understood! Thank you for your help!
"Thank you, Kasumi."
...Take care, Sensei.
...It seems there are still plenty of subversives in Gehenna.
I suppose it's my fault for not weeding them out sooner.
"Hina. Is this really what you want?"
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I already told you, Sensei. I've realized my purpose, to serve glorious Gehenna.
Aah...
You ask why everyone thinks I'm "acting strange"?
Why... Why should it matter? Just look at me. Acknowledge me. Support me.
Head Prefect...
"..."
Yaha, how ridiculous!
What did you say?
What kind of idiot would cheerfully support someone trying to jump off a cliff?
We rushed all the way here, and that's the only thing you have to say after you beat up your friends? That's...pathetic.
The Gehenna Heritage League... Hmm. I was wondering why I didn't spot you.
Get this straight. We didn't come here because we ever admired you. If anything, we found your half-hearted approach to discipline frustrating.
But at least the previous Sorasaki Hina had the power to command respect. She wasn't out here begging for validation.
You...
Iori, Chinatsu. Take a break. Thanks for holding the line.
Mmm...
The two of you arriving must mean...
That's right!
Ah, yes. What...a relief.
...Makoto.
...Iroha. I was hoping you wouldn't show up.
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And you, Chiaki?
Yes...
...Kihe. I see. So that's how it is.
Haha... Haha, hahaha!
That voice...
Precisely. Finally, all the actors have gathered on stage.
Shouko...
What are you talking about, Shouko?
It means we're set for the climax.
How pitiful to see you all gathered here like this. Such disorder, you...
Losers.
...You... What are you trying to say?
These petty struggles of yours won't even make it to print.
It was all futile and meaningless. After all, history is written by the victors. And you are... Do you need me to say it again?
...All is as expected. In this world, only the victors live on. Only our stories will be told.
And now, the new, no...the GLORIOUS history shall be written.
Thus we enter a world where her noble vision is acknowledged, where her ideas and values are law.
Who...are you talking about?
...Ugh, don't tell me...
The Tyrant Emperor.