_____ and the Mysterious Sea (Part 1)

You see that, Fujimaru? Old Dubai is back and full of life once again!

Such resilience! How can I not be moved to tears!? Forgive me, truly. I grossly underestimated what they were capable of! Urk!

Edison!? Aren't you supposed to be in the treatment capsule!?

Y-yes, well, I couldn't sit around doing nothing after seeing all these AIs working so hard, so I came out a little ahead of schedule.

But not to worry. I only suffered some overkill damage to my back while I was running away from the Beast.

If anyone should still be recuperating here, it's you people.

Mash, your HP is still down by sixty percent from the impact you sustained when you deflected Epitaph.

And then there's

Oh, Sir Edison. Are you cleared to be out of your capsule already?

As I was saying: Percival! By all rights, your Spirit Origin should have been obliterated after taking Epitaph head-on, yet here you are, right as rain!

Hahaha. It was a close call, that's for sure. I only survived by a hairbreadth.

That's why I'm taking it easy with this form right now. Honestly, I couldn't fight right now even if I wanted to.

I know I should still be resting...

...but so many people came to visit me when I was in the treatment capsule.

I wanted to pay them back for their kind smiles, so I thought I could at least help with the restoration efforts.

What can I say? I want to see Old Dubai get back to its former self as soon as possible. If I can help make that happen just by clearing away rubble, I'm happy to do so.

Hey, compared to facing down the Beast herself, what I did was no big deal at all.

That said, I am sorry for worrying you. But well done, Master.

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As for the other members undergoing treatmentNikitich, XX Alter, and Mysterious Ciel

Aaah, so itchy! My wounds hurt, my bandages are too tight, and the food is terrible!

Forget this! I'm going back to Master! A wound like this is no bigger a deal to me than food poisoning!

Excuse me, but would you mind giving the bed next to me a shot of morphine, please? Preferably extra-strength, if that exists?

She's so noisy I can't concentrate on my book. Nikitich and I are both going to be out of commission for a week until our injuries fully heal.

I'm sorry I won't be able to help until then, but I'm also not about to pass up this chance to catch up on my summer reading.

I'm so sorry. I completely overheated my magical circuits and failed to detune my Spirit Origin... Ow, ow, ow, ow.

So I'm going to stay here and rest until my frayed nerves are healed...

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Indeed. As for Lip...

BB Cosmo managed to freeze her right before she completely self-destructed, and is personally supervising her treatment capsule.

She says she's optimistic about Lip's chances...but Lip won't ever be able to fight again.

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Yes, I heard Passionlip intended to compress Epitaph.

If she hadn't, neither Mash, Master, Nikitich, nor I would still be standing here.

She is personally responsible for saving Old Dubai and the lives of countless citizens of Moon Dubai.

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Now, now, don't look so glum, chums! Remember, we've overcome not one, but TWO world-ending crises, in only ONE day!

The only Moon Cancer left now is Kazuradrop in Area D!

Once we defeat her, the Final Boss of Humanity's Annihilation Showdown will be over...

...then you and Mash can finally return to Chaldea, Fujimaru!

Am I wrong? Then what DO you need to do to return home?

Oho. You say you've formed an alliance with her? Hahaha, good one.

But where was this so-called ally back when Kingprotea was threatening us, to say nothing of the Beast or Earth as it fell?

Any partner who refuses to come to your aid is no partner in my book! Forget about this silly alliance!

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Good morning. You're all up early. Oh, Edison. You're here too?

You shouldn't be out of your capsule yet. According to BB, you suffered more damage than anyone.

Y-yes, I'll go back in a moment. Although... Right. You're a Moon Cancer too, aren't you?

Do you happen to know what Fujimaru and Mash need to do to go home?

BB said something about how they'll need to "normalize the Foundation of Humanity."

I'm afraid I haven't a clue what that means or how they can go about it, though.

Maybe they just need to put an end to the Final Boss of Humanity's Annihilation Showdown...or defeat all the Moon Cancers?

I think we can consider the Final Boss of Humanity's Annihilation Showdown essentially over, since Kazuradrop is already on our side.

In which case...we should probably assume we'll need to defeat BB Dubai before we can go back to Chaldea.

Fortunately, there are no other enemies to worry about. Once everyone is fully recovered, we can go invade the Burj Khalifa.

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Right. We need to find out what happened to Karna and Xu Fu.

And we also need to find an answer to the question Archetype: EARTH asked Senpai.

The question of how the people of this world died out and what was responsible, right?

I've been wondering about that, too. Something tells me that once we figure that out, all the other pieces we're missing will fall into place.

Eeeeeexactly! As expected of the Double Masters! Your intuition is spot-on!

Ow, ow, ow, ow. I was going so fast, I couldn't stop in time...

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Thanks for the easy-to-follow explanation. I was just checking up on Protea Alter.

She's obviously way too big for standard treatment units, so I was treating her manually on-site.

And of course, keeping an eye on her surroundings at night, since it's dangerous then♡

It is?

I know Protea Alter is injured right now, but I doubt there's anything else out there that could hurt her.

Hehehe, you'd be surprised. Like they say, there's an exception to every rule☆

Well, in the case of this particular exception, it's only dangerous if it sneaks up from behind, since it's useless in a fight.

So as long as someone's keeping watch, there's nothing to worry about. I guess you were acting as a kind of Counter Force just by being there then.

That's right. And now that Protea Alter's awake as of a short while ago, it won't be able to attack her while she's unconscious anymore.

At this point, she should pretty much heal up on her own.

More importantly, as you said, there's the question of what wiped out this world's humans.

After I got back from space, I spent most of my time investigating a site of ruins in the desert outside Moon Dubai.

The place being ruins, something must have done the work of ruining it.

An invader from outer space?

A war between humans? Fallen to neglect and the ravages of time?

Well, in this case, there were clear signs of destruction caused by a weaponone used INSIDE the ruins.

That right there eliminates the outer space invader hypothesis.

Remember how quickly Protea's ratings shot up after she became a Moon Cancer? That was too fast to be normal.

The only way something like that happens is if Moon Dubaians find her proposal especially convincing.

Which leads me to my conclusion: "The new humans created something that ended up destroying them."

Whatever that something is, it's what's lowering this world's Foundation of Humanity. It's the problem you need to solve, Fujimaru.

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Hm? Hmm? Hmmmmmmm?

Edison, if your wound is bothering you, you should really go back to your capsule.

Thank you, Mash. I think I'll do just that. I must be more tired than I realized if I'm hallucinating like this.

I mean, Area A couldn't possibly be this close to winning when the election is already over.

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Area A's approval rating is skyrocketing! BB Cosmo, what's going on!?

Believe me, I wish I knew!

All I know right now is, this is seriously bad news!

At this pace, Area A will hit the seventy-percent threshold needed for a win in half a daAh! It just went up by one again!?

Something's clearly going on over there! Everyone who can move, please go find out what!

I'm getting a very bad feeling about this... An incredibly, calamitously bad feeling!

Bartholomew's standing by at the harbor! Field ops team, move out!

Fujimaru, wait. You're going to another area, yes?

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I have a message from Anthony. He left yesterday.

He said he was sorry he couldn't say goodbye to you in person.

He also said...

"Please look into the records from A.D. 2400." "They should still be in the museum."

2400... That's one of the years whose data was lost.

But, the museum? Moon Dubai doesn't have anything like that...

Color me intrigued...but this will have to wait until we've handled what's going on in Area A. Thanks for the message, Chakerim!

Please be careful. None of the AIs who have gone to Area A have come back.

Hasara is gone, Anthony is gone... I'd be very sad if all of you were gone, too.

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Uh-huh. I'll be here. Everyone stopped when the generator in Area I stopped.

One other second-gen AI and I are the only ones still operating.

Oh, right. Second-gens don't keep their real bodies on data servers, do they?

And since keeping a material frame operational uses electricity, the third-gen AIs must have gone into sleep mode to protect themselves.

Your specs are even higher than I thought, Chakerim. That battery's lifespan must be measured in centuries if you're still here and functioning.

By the way, who's this other second-gen AI you mentioned? Are they here in Old Dubai, too?

I don't know. I only heard about her from my second-gen friends.

They said she was manufactured in 2600, that she was the last second-gen AI ever made, and that she's powered by a perpetual energy machine with an ether core.

She was designed to remain operational for at least one hundred thousand years, so she must still be operating out there somewhere.

Her assigned name is Last Slot.

She's a quantum learning AI who was made to manage humanity's health after it attained immortality.

Attention, passengers.

Instead of the river, this ship will be taking Moon Dubai's newly formed sea to reach its destination.

As this is the first time this ship has traveled on water, the ride may be rougher than usual.

For those who need them, I have several sedatives available. I suggest those of you prone to motion sickness take one before you begin feeling ill.

I see. You're referring to my passenger care.

It's true. I gave Ms. Passionlip an unnecessary warning back during the Beast incident. I regret my actions.

Huh, I never thought I'd hear anything like that from you, Guide. You're usually so cool and levelheaded. When did this even happen?

It was when I took this ship to Area G, after I'd heard you had been killed in Area F, Mr. Roberts.

Ah, right. Sorry about that. Didn't mean to worry you.

That's exactly what I'm talking about. It's no problem at all.

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Anyway, I was thinking this sea felt nasty before we came here, and I'm even more sure of it now.

I wasn't sure why I felt that way before, but now it's clear.

There are no fish here. At all. It's more like a big pool than an ocean.

I'm sorry your first real sea experience is this poor excuse for an imitation, GuiHm?

Is that...a city?

Yes, there's a city that's been built on the water. It reminds me of the Palm Jumeirah back in Dubai...

I'm picking up a ton of AI signals there. That's got to be where all this area's supporters are gathering.

Bartholomew, prepare to make land!

The place is practically swarming with hostiles. There's no chance of this place being peaceful!

Everyone, please be ready for battle the moment we disembark!

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Yup! The breeze is nice and gentle, the temperature is perfect, and the sun is gloriously bright! This is a five-star resort if I've ever seen one!

Wait. That's not what I meant to say!

This is weird... I'm still picking up a ton of hostiles.

And my custom-made Master Health and Safety Sensor is still glowing bright red.

...Oh, right. I remember now. Even Sheba's future observations couldn't determine whether this place was safe or dangerous.

Meaning even Sheba didn't know what to make of it. I guess this at least means it isn't what it appears.

We'll know more once we get to the town proper. I assume that big building over there is a casino?

Well, my pirate instinctsno, all whole life experience, is telling me that every entertainment facility here is first-rate!

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So we're not going to check it out!? I mean, I know pirate instincts usually aren't worth the sea air they ride in on, but still!

...Oh, look. There are a few people sunbathing in that park. It looks quite pleasant.

Shall we go see what they have to say, Master?

Oh, don't worry about me. I was half-joking to try and lighten the mood.

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Ahh... Ahhh... Aaahhh... It's boundless... Ceaseless... Endless...

No matter how long I stay here, there'll always be something new to look forward to...

This is amazing... This is bliss... This is everything life has been evolving for...

I can't even remember what was bothering me before... I can't imagine anything better than this...

What are you talking about? I'm much happier than you are... This soundscape... This voice... This breathing...

It's way better than any meditation app I've ever tried... No, compared to this, those apps were useless trash...

I'm not going anywhere... I'm not going anywhere else ever again...

This is for the best... This is how it should be... We never had any unfinished business...

We can just stay here and be loved... We were made for her to love us...

Ahh, please, please, please hurry and set us free... Please, hurry and drink it all to the last drop...

Please... The one true Moon Cancer... The great savior, will drain the planet's inner sea...

Ahhh... Mistress Sessyoin Kiara...

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Hey, you there. The AIs trying to cut in line. Knock it off and wait your turn like everyone else.

Lady Kiara will be here soon. Newcomers still need to register at Castle No. 1.

Seriously, please listen to me, okay? Otherwise, I'm the one Lady Kiara's gonna be smooshing into goo.

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...Uh...

Xu Fu!?

Aaah! Master!? Mash!? Wh-wh-wh-what are you guys doing here!?

Oh, right. Now that the shell's opened up...! Dammit! I can't believe you saw me like this! This is the worst!

Calm down, Xu Fu. We only just got here ourselves, so we still don't know what's going on. You look like you work here; can you fill us in?

Oh, Bart. And I see Chaldea's BB is here, too. And you are...?

I'm Kishinami Hakuno. Nice to meet you, Xu Fu. It's an honor to meet such a famous Taoist as yourself.

Oho, a well-mannered new guy. Nice. Very nice. Now I remember I'm actually a respected Taoist.

N-nothing much. I haven't, uh, seen anything. O-or done anything... Why do you ask?

Aaaaaah! No! No, don't speak that name! She always shows up whenever someone does!

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Wait. This could be my chance. Master, how did you guys get here? By boat?

Oh, that must be it over there! Great, let's get on and get the heck outta here. Right now.

I'll tell you everything, but first, we need to get ourselves somewhere, anywhere else. The sooner the better.

Miss, is it my turn yet...? I've already given Mistress Kiara my memory...

My soul... My everything...

I told you, just wait here and she'll show up eventually! Let's see, what's your name tag say again... Ryudai?

Sorry, Ryudai, but I can't save you. I can't do anything against that monster. Besides, it's your own fault for falling for her honeyed words.

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Huh!? This empty shell of an AI's that big a deal!? But his soul's already bone-dry!

What's all the commotion about, Xu Fu? Is there a problem?

Remember, it is your duty to care for our dear citizens and to keep my dwelling spick-and-span.

If you fall behind on your duties even a little, well... You know what will happen, yes?

Aaaaaah! She's already heeere! I knew I couldn't escaaape!

Escape? Oh my, what a horrid thing to say. I'm not keeping anyone here against their will.

Remember, it was your choice to stay here in Shangri-la.

I merely suggested that if you declined to do so...

...I might have to report to Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the Throne of Heroes...

...of your failure to investigate the woman in Japan who attained immortality by eating the flesh of a mermaid.

Demon! Villain! Sessyoin! That's blackmail, pure and simple, and you know it!

If you actually told Emperor Qin Shi Huang that, I'd never hear the end of it! That would suuuck!

Teehee. Then I suppose you'll just have to keep serving me until my conscience no longer compels me to report to the emperor♡

Conscience? Don't give me that! You knew exactly what you were doing when you ate Shen, to say nothing of the mermaid!

C'mon, Master, get her! Then I'll finally be free and able to help you with anything!

Oh, crap, I didn't mean to say that. I, uh, meant to say "help you with some things if I feel like it!"

What? I thought Sessyoin was a kind, reliable woman of the cloth. Is she a bad person?

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Fujimaru, if this lady is Area A's Moon Cancer, then we have no choice but to fight her.

Is she actually our enemy, though? I don't sense any hostility from her. If anything...

...she's got an...indescribable charm none of the other Moon Cancers did...

Stop! Don't look at her directly!

She's a monster in human skin. She preys on the kindness and sympathy of all around her! The more you talk to her, the more she'll pull you into her trap!

She may appear harmless, but it's a trick!

Isn't that right, Sessyoin Kiara!? Why are you here anyway, you nympho!?

Why, I haven't a clue what you mean. Truthfully, I've been trying to answer that very question myself.

I woke one day and here I was, so I began to wander in an effort to understand where I was and what was happening.

I learned everything I could about Moon Dubai, all while doing my best to keep my fragile body from collapsing from sheer discouragement.

It truly is a sad story, isn't it?

All the old humans living on Earth died out. Those who moved to the moon became AIs as a means of survival.

What could be more exemplary of the latter days of the law? I was so distraught upon realizing how powerless to help I truly was.

However...

...it was then that I happened to meet this area's Master.

Through him, and my discussions with BB Dubai, I learned a great many things that helped me to understand this place.

This Final Boss of Humanity's Annihilation Showdown is a lovely idea, don't you think? Just hearing about it was enough to get me so very, very excited.

Let's see... The Great Angel of the Sea, was it? I decided to start by helping her to return to the Throne.

I then flooded this area with water and made it into a proper representation of Shangri-la...

...all to help free the poor people of Moon Dubai from their karmic suffering.

"All those who belong to humanity shall, without exception, be gathered into the hands of a bodhisattva vast as a mountain."

That is my motto, humble as it is. All I do, I do for this world and its people.

That is the new wish I've taken the liberty of making in an effort to bring an end to all of Moon Dubai.

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Yeah! All her talk about helping people is bullshit! Have you saved so much as a single person in your life, seashell demoness!?

I-I'm afraid I'm having some trouble following the conversation, but it seems clear that you're a very dangerous person right now, Kiara!

If you've chosen to side with BB Dubai, then we're going to have to oppose you!

Right, Bartholomew!?

R-right. I kind of wish we didn't have to...but you're right.

You see? Fujimaru and his companions have very strong bonds. Your evil mind control tricks won't work on them!

Now, I've got more than my share of pent-up resentment to work off. Prepare for a thorough trouncing!

Isn't that right, Hakuno!?

You're enjoying this!?

Yeah! What're you smiling about!?

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Oh, whoops, sorry. It's just, we've had a Beast, an Archetype, and now Kiara.

I never imagined, even in my wildest dreams, that this place would be so crazy. How could I not be enjoying myself?

Sorry if I seem like I'm not taking this seriously, Fujimaru. I promise you, nothing could be further from the truth.

...Kishinami Hakuno? The same Kishinami Hakuno who exorcised me in SE.RA.PH?

You remember that?

That's what happens when you live for so long, Sessyoin. This time, we have the upper hand. You'll be making your exit now, gracefully or otherwise.

My, oh my. You're ever so much bolder and more intimidating than the Kishinami Hakuno in Sessyoin Kiara's memories.

Teehee. I don't know whether to be thrilled or frightened to see how gallant you've become.

What a treat, getting to experience the Master of the Moon as well as Lord Fujimaru.

Oh, I'm so excited, my heart feels as though it's about to burst.

Ah...but I wonder whether you'll be so confident once you've seen who I brought with me.

How cruel a mistress fate can be. We are each warriors sworn to protect our charges. No more need be said.

I doubt I need to introduce myself to you, of all people, but given the occasion, I may as well.

I am Karna SP. I am the sun that illuminates Area A, and Sessyoin Kiara's hired bodyguard.

No more talk. If you wish to defeat Sessyoin, you will need to defeat me first.

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No matter how tainted with sludge Sessyoin's ocean of karma may be, or how she may embody Māra's lascivious domain...

...I swore an oath to her. Of my own free will. It is my duty as a warrior to defend fair, defenseless maidens.

Beautifully put, precisely as I would expect from the child of the sun, the Hero of Benefaction.

Please, don't hold back.

What a delight it will be, watching this tragic confrontation between friends play out.

Ghh! This is far more power than any one person could wield! How did you get so many on your side...!?

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...Teehee. Unfortunately for you, I'm far from finished.

I haven't been able to bring myself to take anything terribly seriously in this summer outfit. That all changes now.

This Palm Jumeirahno, everything in Area A, belongs to me.

I suggest you find it in you to accept your place. Toys rebelling against their owner is simply ridiculous, wouldn't you agree?

That form...!

Oh yes, I believe this form is one you may recall quite well, Hakuno.

I may not be the same version of myself as in SE.RA.PH, but I still sometimes dream of my defeat at your hands.

Ahh... What a wonderful nightmare it is.

Words truly cannot do it justice.

And now, to think you are here and ready to punish me even more...

Why, I'm as giddy for what's to come as any young girl experiencing love for the very first time.

So I do hope you don't mind if I take my time to properly savor both of you...Master of Chaldea and Master of the Moon.

(Sigh) To think the punishment I so anticipated would ultimately be so...empty.

I suppose this is the end of this festival then... There are scant few Moon Cancers left with proposals for humanity's end.

Though we are each self-righteous in our own ways, our grief for the world we lost is genuine.

All I wish for now is to give this route, paved as it is with mistake after mistake, a fitting end...

...utterly impossible though such a thing may be.

Oh crap! Master, finish her off! Right now! She's about to get SERIOUS!

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I want to bring a proper end to humanity and this world. I believe that is what BB Dubai wishes for as well.

But to do so is foundationally impossible. Just look at the shaky ground upon which we stand.

Immortality was too sweet a fruit for these insects. There can be no salvation for humanity, not on the path it has chosen.

No... If there is to be salvation for them, it can only be through my own vow.

Gain, decline, slander, praise. Acclaim, censure, suffering, joy.

Original ground, manifest trace. My Spirit Origin, the embodiment of pāramitā. If I must take all eight impediments upon myself to cleanse them, then so be it.

Now, the time to bathe is upon us. Come and bond with your humble bodhisattva, won't you?

See!? This is why I said we should run earlier! This is Sun Wukong in the Buddha's palm all over again!

...! (Sudden realization)

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One thing's for sure: this is all much crazier than anything I was expecting!

We can barely see, we've got no solid footing, and any damage we inflict heals instantly!

I don't even know which way to go to try and escape, let alone how we can beat her! I think we're doomed!

Doomed? Oh, no, no. I would never do anything so boorish as killing you all.

Insects you may be, and though you wandered into my bath, your lives are fleeting things. I never take a life if it can be avoided.

You've learned your place, no? Then there is little sense in, as they say, finishing the job.

So far as I am concerned, you are mildly irksome at worst in any case.

If you wish to flee, by all means, go ahead. In my beneficence, I shall watch over you from up in the clouds.

Oh, now she's just rubbing it in. If we're going to run for it now, we should at least get a good dig in Robin-style.

Although, if Robin WAS here, he'd probably just forget about digs and run first chance he got...

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Oh my. Teehee, I'm so pleased you understand. I don't dislike people of intellect, you know. It speeds things along.

Having said that, we can't let you leave without learning a thing. As they say, there is no such thing as a free lunch, no?

So, leave one of your precious companions here and I will spare the rest of you. That will be my condition.

You want us to sacrifice one of our own, huh? That way, you'll know for sure we'll be back to rescue them.

In a way, I'm impressed. Oh, you're strong, yes, but you're as far from efficient as it gets. You're still as fickle and devoted to your own entertainment as ever.

Oh my... Please don't make such criticisms to me directly. You're making me blush.

(Dammit, she even enjoys cutting remarks! She's totally invincible!)

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No, Master. Not you. If anyone has to stay behind, it should be me.

I was never a big help in battle. If anything, I've been dragging everyone else down. Whatever might happen to me, it shouldn't cause any problems for the rest of you.

That's not true, Bartholomew! If you have to stay behind, then I'll take your place instead!

Hooo. Never mind, I take it all back. Thanks for saying that, Mash. That alone made this all worth it.

Sessyoin Kiara, I'll be staying behind. Take me to the Palm Jumeirah.

Unless you don't need me, since I'm useless in battle anyway?

Not at all. This was the best choice you could make. I always did have a feeling you would join my side.

All right then, everyone, please have a safe journey home. I look forward to your next attempt at challenging me.

Not that you have much time to plan one, of course. My ratings are only soaring higher as we speak.

In a few more hours, Moon Dubai will belong to me. The moon may be a dead celestial body, but it's still a celestial body.

So unless you stop me, I'll be merging with its core, draining its inner sea, and ascending to my old Beast class once again, okay?

BB Dubai, are you seeing this!? The moon's sea is turning into a giant bath!

Did you press the hot tub button by mistake or something!?

Oh come on. Do you really think I, a godlike being, would make such a stupid mistake?

Besides, the city infrastructure may be part of my jurisdiction, but that ocean is not.

That's the result of our newest Moon Cancer, Sessyoin Kiara's, environmental renovation.

Normally, I would never permit something so destructive, but she's a special case, so I decided to let it slide.

I see. What makes her so special?

Why, the fact that her proposal is the best one yet, of course.

Sessyoin Kiara sees herself as the only true human in this world. To her, the rest are just so many dust mites.

Her plan is to slowly use up every last human, savoring each until there are none left. And so, civilization will end.

It may be a bad ending, but it's also one for which the humans of Earth bear no responsibility.

This will just happen to be the world in which her fondest wish finally came to be.

...I see. In which case, she alone would be to blame.

Everyone on Moon Dubai would be innocent victims, and they would meet their end blamelessly.

Correct. And right now, Sessyoin Kiara has the power to do exactly that.

She's the most promising candidate for the Final Boss of Humanity's Annihilation Showdown by far, and my trump card.

Nobody can stop her now.

Soon, her approval rating will exceed seventy percent and the election will be over.

Humanity will meet their nightmarish end, and that will be that.

I'll finally be cut off from them and able to do whatever I want. At last... At long last!

Teehee. Teeheehee. Aaaahahahaha!

Not to rain on your parade while you're so clearly enjoying it, but are you sure this is a good idea? Kiara is including you on her list of prey, you realize.

She has not an ounce of restraint when it comes to going after what she wants. I won't be safe either if she's left to her own devices. Have you at least got a leash on her?

...Well, we can cross that bridge when we come to it. Besides, she just showed up on her own.

I can point her in a direction, but I don't have any way to control her. If worse comes to worst, I can always just shoot her into the sun.

Hmm. Well, as long as this is all part of your plan, I guess that's fine.

Although...

What? You realize you're a prisoner here, right? And you're still going on about the way I run things?

Of course I am! My other self looks like he's having WAY more fun!

Huh?

He's been running around having adventures with the Master of Chaldea all this time! Now he even gets to go in Sessyoin's giant bath!

I'm the only one missing out here! It's not fair! Isn't there anything fun to do around here, BB!?

You're the all-powerful ruler of the moon, right!? You MUST be able to do something more impressive than this!

Um, I don't really know what you want from me. Besides, it's not like I'm your guardian or anything.

Then at least take me to the Dubai Frame. That building's so cool on the outside, I bet it HAS to be cool inside too.

Well, it's not. From above, even the Dubai Frame is just another boring building.

Wow. I don't think I've ever heard anything so condescending in my life.

Oh, just shut up and watch, okay!? This'll be the Final Boss of Humanity's Annihilation Showdown's centerpiece!

The final battle to ever take place on all of Moon Dubai! Now, how about some macarons to go with your tea!?