Blue Archive story · Volume 3: Eden Treaty, Chapter 4, Episode 22
Vol. 3 Ch. 4 Ep. 22: Agnus Dei
2 scenes, 59 lines
1. Part 1
48 lines
Have you come to save your precious student? What a pity. It's too late.
...!
With this ritual, I will harness the powers lurking outside Kivotos and elevate my existence! Of course, it wouldn't have been possible without the royal blood's sacrifice.
Sensei, Sensei. You peculiar adversary.
I do still believe you and I can come to an understanding.
We're not so different. Each of us pursuing what we want, using the knowledge we have garnered in our lifetimes.
Is it not an adult's duty to save this world? The more power you amass, the more capable you are of performing that duty.
Yes! This ritual will make me into something greater than Kivotos has ever experienced!
I will become the highest authority of this land and at last save this useless world! That is my duty as an adult!
Who cares for the sacrifice of one little girl in the process?
It is nothing in the face of the greater good!
This is sublime purpose! This is existence!
Sensei, do you not relate to me? As their teacher, you too hold the absolute power to absolve or punish the students.
"You're wrong."
...?!
"You've misunderstood entirely."
"I don't have such power."
What are you saying?
What are you saying?
"I'm not a judge. I've never had the right to judge anyone."
"I'm not a savior. I can't shield my students from pain."
"I'm not an absolute. I can't scrub their sins from this world."
...!
"I'm not some higher authority."
If not...then what are you?!
How can you explain your power? Your influence? The value your mere existence seems to bring?
"I'm just a humble teacher."
...!
"I only hold the power to believe in my students when they need it the most."
Then prove it!
...!
What...
Oh... Oh, no...
Behold! This is my greatness! I am the highest authority!
I am a sublime being, meant to rule this world!
"This is who you really are, Beatrice?"
Madame's real identity...
...is just a monster...
So that's...what we've been obeying all this time...
"Saori. Hiyori. Misaki."
Yes.
Yeah!
...Okay.
"Don't be afraid. I'm right here."
...I'm not scared of her.
Me neither. Let's go.
Y-Yeah! We're gonna save Hime!
"It's our last mission, Squad!"
2. Part 2
11 linesArrrrgh! N-No! My manifestation...!
How could this be? Was the ritual incomplete... My...power...!
You ingrates! Insects! How dare you!
Barbara, I summon you... No. I summon all the troops within the basilica!
Come to me!
*pant* *pant*
Sh-She's summoning more of the scary ghosts?!
Ugh... We won't last long in our states...
You can still stand, can't you? Pick up your weapons!
Get to her, before reinforcements get here!
Gather, my children! Protect your creator!