Blue Archive story · Final Volume, Chapter 4, Episode 5
Vol. F Ch. 4 Ep. 5: A Convenient Choice
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I disconnected the Ark. Now it won't be able to hack Utnapishtim for a while, at least.
Utnapishtim's systems are starting to recover!
In that case, Himari, it's all you!
I'm resetting the barrier now. I'll have control of Utnapishtim soon!
We must quickly regain control of the Ark's captured computational device! Rio! Order Toki to retreat!
...Toki! We can eliminate the sanctum on our end!
Yes, I can handle it. So please, get out of there!
Don't worry about it! Retreat for now!
I'm sorry... Rio... That's a second order... I must disobey today.
Toki?!
It seems I can't move anymore... But I have to stop it...
Toki, w-wait. I've requested support, so...
?!
It may have been brief, but it was an honor to work with you, President Himari.
Th-That's...
I know it's too late to confess, but I...
...I wanted to fight on the same side as Schale...
And...with the C&C upperclassmen...
...Rio. Please tell me how to self-destruct Abi-Eshuh.
Huh?!
I figured you'd prepare something like that...just in case I betrayed you.
I can destroy this sanctum using the weapon's energy.
...No, Toki. There's no such function. Why would I do that to you...?
You talked about the trolley problem... My life and the destruction of Kivotos... Isn't it obvious what the choice is?
You said someone has to pull the lever...
...What?
There's another option. To look for someone around who can help save everyone.
Target confirmed.
Hi, Toki! We came to help!
C&C, reporting in. We just barely made it.
We've arrived. I'm relieved it was on time.
H-How did you...
*sigh* We're all safe.
N-Noa...? H-How...?
How could you have known...? You would have to be able to see the future to have...
Are you curious how they got there so quickly, President? They were already riding Millennium's fastest helicopter to this location before the situation even began.
How is that possible?
It was my request, actually.
...!
I may no longer have my prophetic powers, but I've retained some of my senses.
I had an ominous feeling, which I now know was warning me of the False Sanctum that appeared here.
It was just a hunch, but thankfully Noa of Seminar took me at my word.
Heehee. Not at all. Everyone's been doing their best. It was the least I could do.
I have an underclassman with very good intuition that I trust, so I assumed this would be similar.
Now then, if you wouldn't mind bringing Toki safely home, C&C.
...
That's how it happened, President Rio.
It's nice to have convenient choices at times, especially for people who've suffered from glimpsing the future.
...
Now then, we can discuss the details later. For now, it's time to clean up.
There are some leftovers that need to be disposed of.
Sounds good to me. Let's do it in style.
It's show time!
Come to your senses, President!
You can thank me when we get back to the academy! Right now, none of us can afford to let our guards down!
Sorry, Yuuka. You're right.
Seriously, I've never seen the president like this before. Or was she always like this deep down?
Don't you know? Big Sister might act haughty and superior on the outside, but she's just a septic tank on the inside.
That... That didn't really clear anything up for me.
Okay, I've regained control of the ship. Using Utnapishtim's computational device, I'll run the Ark of Atrahasis' self-destruct sequence again. Get ready, everyone.
Wouldn't that mean...?
Yes. The ship will have to remain here and explode with the Ark.
And we're just supposed to, what, blow up with it?
...I'll evacuate the rest of you back to land with the evacuation sequence I created.