Blue Archive story · Volume 2: Game Development Department, Chapter 2, Episode 23
Vol. 2 Ch. 2 Ep. 23: Pavane for a Princess 2
1 scenes, 80 lines
1. Part 1
80 lines"...Failed to secure resources. System shutting down."
Is everyone okay?!
Yuuka...!
Noa!
H-How did you get here...?
We realized how critical the situation was, Sensei!
Originally, we planned on just informing you of the city's location and keeping out of it, but...
Heeheehee. Yuuka said that wasn't enough...and we should see it through to the end.
"Yuuka! You're perfect!"
...!
You embezzled Seminar's funds to make this city. I'm going to seriously punish you later, so you better be ready for it!
...Yuuka.
"Resource acquisition process error. Emergency situation. All Divi:Sion units, go to Eridu's central tower to protect the protocol executor..."
An intruder?
That's not possible. There's no remaining troops in the city.
A logic error must have occurred. I'll bring up the screen to confirm.
Oh, is that...?!
"...The Avant Guard! And the Engineering Department!"
The Engineering Department is back! We realized something was fishy!
There are strange machines all over the place here.
This must be what the president meant about the threat coming from the ruins.
Heehee... We'll have to do something about this, then.
The opponents are monsters from the ruins...
...but we're engineers with our sights set on outer space.
Just in time, we've gained an ally armed with Maki's designs.
Yes! The enemy of the enemy is our friend! Especially ones we've modified to be our ally!
Yes... In particular, it's equipped with firepower that could be used on an intergalactic battleship in the future.
Yes! Let's destroy the henchmen of the ruins!
Wow!
"An intergalactic battleship is everyone's dream!"
Umm...I'm not sure what you're saying, Sensei...
Incomprehensible. Unable to judge the situation.
Modify and rerun the command. Followers, avoid battle with unexpected troops and gather at the central tower of Eridu...
I'm sorry, but they won't make it that far. The entrance to the tower is blocked by Eimi and the C&C members.
"Huh?! Himari? What are you doing here?"
Heehee. I ended up here for all kinds of reasons.
Himari, I thought you ran away...
Ran away? I'm disappointed you think so little of me.
I had a very accurate prediction of how the situation was going to go.
So I escaped the quarantine facility and came here.
Like with everything else Rio does, I expected there to be a big commotion.
Was I right?
...
By the way, this is Key...the AI trigger for activating the nameless priests' Artifact.
If left as it is, Aris' personality will be replaced by Key... At last, the princess of the Nameless Gods will awaken, as the nameless priests wished.
Th-Then...!
Himari... If that's true...
At this rate, Aris will...
But we have a way to stop that.
"How? Then do it!"
Everyone did an excellent job, but time is of the essence now.
We need to stop the process before the nameless priests arrive.
By activating Key, we'll awaken Aris, who is isolated in the depths of its database.
That'll be our moment to stop it.
Will that work?
And then Aris can come home with us?
Yes, it's possible. I'm sure there's diving equipment in Eridu. Right, Rio?
But it's impossible! You can't!
"Why's that?"
It's too risky. If we enter Aris' mental space, there may be no way to return.
Who would be willing to even try something like that?
I'm looking at them right now. The Game Development Department and Sensei.
It will be dangerous, but...
What did I tell you?
...
Then I'm going to analyze Aris' mental space and create a gap for you.
You guys are going to have to dive into the data and bring her back.
"...Got it!"