Chapter 17: Final End

Thou hast betrayed thy promises!

... It's an illusion! Heh, Sakura Shower!

Why didn't you save me? Saya!

S-Sister? ! No... Sister... I tried to!

Thou could not stop it. Thou could not save her.

It hurts... Saya, why didn't you save me? !

This is just a mirage of the Dream. Don't give in!

(Firmly) Sakura Shower!

Too weak!

Gah! How is this... Guh!

No... That can't... It hurts so much... Wake up!

Nina...

Jasmine? Why are you here?

You lied to me, Nina! Nobody likes me at all! You never saw any of my works! You don't like me either!

J-Jasmine? ! T-That's not true! Listen to me, Jasmine...

Why didn't you save me, Nina?

What's going on?

Don't touch my friends, you damned Nightmares! Longinus!

Where am I...

Is that... my blood?

T-this is that battle! Wait... I still have strength! I can still keep going! Please don't...

Please don't leave me!

Victoria, we have to leave...

Wait, please! I can still fight!

Come here, Saya!

L-Leader?

Come to me, Saya... I will free you from this pain!

Nina, are you willing to pay the price to save me?

I...

Stop lying to me, Nina!

No! You're my friend, Jasmine. I would do anything to save you!

Do you really want us to stay, Victoria?

I'm begging you all... Please don't leave me!

You must have heard the conversation I had with Anna.

What is the Special Lens? Why will people be harmed?

That's just a possibility, Leader. But please believe me, the Special Lens is a force for the greater good, not chaos!

And I can bear any burden of responsibility for the revolution.

What is this revolution you speak of?

I saw those fetuses and Nightmares... I don't approve of these experiments!

No matter what your goal is, any harm you do cannot be undone!

Leader...

I won't approve of anything that brings harm, no matter how "noble" the cause is!

You're reacting just as I thought you would, Leader. That's why I can't explain it to you now...

But the time will come when you will finally understand!

Gah, dammit...

Why are you hiding here, idiot! Get up, more Nightmares are coming...

"I may sacrifice myself, but my will as a Radiant lives on! Draw your steel!"

Idiot! Why are you blanking out? Dammit… The Nightmares are acting strangely. Let's find Nina and Victoria first!

"The Great Hero Nina is here!"

"Go forth, Longinus!"

"I am the bringer of justice!"

Group up! We're going home!

How are you feeling, Leader of Muscipula? Do you have any thoughts on the locked away memories you saw in the Dream?

Hmph! It was a Dream after all. Frantiva... What is your goal?

To seek the answer.

Leader! Leader!

It's painful out there!

Stay here, Leader! Muscipula Squad needs you!

What dream?

You... You won't stay?

No! Don't go!

Are you going to stay? Your partners are waiting for you to rescue them.

Let go of your hatred and regret, and you can stay.

Stay with us, Leader!

Argh... You!

They're not weak at all!

They don't need me to save them!

These crude illusions won't work on me!

And I don't have hate in my heart!

Grr... Once I get out and question Berial, I'm going to give him a hard slap on the face!

...

The Special Lens... When did- !

Heh, you're quite special after all...

Leader of Muscipula! I hope your choice doesn't disappoint me...

Hey, Leader's awake!

You made it out!

Huh? What happened?

(Saya and the others are still here... I can't confront Berial just yet.)

Regarding Frantiva...

Frantiva used to be a member of SEED, but joined Uroboros for some reason.

Looks like we'll have to be more on guard against Uroboros!

Don't look so worried, Leader! It'll turn out alright!

...

What are you talking about, idiot! I'm not mad!

(Really?)

(She's angry after all. Probably because I got pulled into that Dream...)

Huh? What the hell are you talking about, Leader!

Who's mad, Leader?

What's wrong, Leader? You look ill. Get some rest.

... Yeah, let's go home.