4 4 301 DialogEnable (Recording) Every year, when it comes to your birthday, Luna... I always prepare a gift for you like before, even in the years before I was called "Alpha".
5 5 301 (Recording) I know all too well this is pointless folly... No matter how many gifts I prepare, I cannot change the fact that Luna is never coming back.
6 6 301 (Message) That day when I saw you standing in front of me again, I made a vow to myself. On each of your birthdays in future, I would stay by your side no matter what...
7 7 301 (Message) This year, I have a present for you too, but I won't be able to give it to you on your birthday...
8 8 301 (Message) If you ever get to hear this message, Luna, I wish you find your own path to the future. I will be by your side no matter where you go.
18 18 301 AniZhuanchangEnd The Construct lab continues to collapse under the impact of gravitational waves and is finally exposed to outer space. The negative pressure generates a fierce storm that sweeps off everything inside the lab.
19 19 301 Tears roll down the pale girl's face unconsciously. They are torn to pieces in the storm, disappearing in space.
20 20 301 In the very last moment of her life, she could no longer feel pain or hear any sound. The tears don't come from pain, but from the reluctance buried deep in her memories.
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22 22 301 1 Luna My death is perfectly logical... But... 1
23 23 301 Why am I still resisting the inevitable? Why can't I, like those inferior human beings, shed off the most important memories? Why am I still struggling so hideously to survive?
24 24 301 Luna Lucia... 1
25 25 301 As an Ascendant, she once prided herself on being superior to humans. But it is her human emotions that take over in the end.
26 26 301 The storm is gaining momentum, blowing away everything on the control panel in front of Luna. Countless blueprints and parts have witnessed all the days and nights that the researchers spent here.
27 27 301 Suddenly, she sees a small, green object rise from the control panel. It should never have appeared in this dull lab.
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29 29 301 Luna Frog...! 1
30 30 301 It is a small Frog charm that is hanging from a storage unit plugged into the panel.
31 31 301 Luna couldn't possibly know the ordeals this little charm had gone through to get to her, but she is certain that it was a gift from Alpha.
32 32 301 The charm's thread is coming loose, as if it would be swept away into the universe in the next moment, never to be found.
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34 34 301 Luna No... Don't... 1
35 35 301 Luna tries to reach out and grab it, only to realize that her hands are both tied up. She could only watch the charm's thin thread slowly unravel.
36 36 301 It is like a cord connecting Luna to the world. When it breaks, she would be completely alienated from everything in this world.
37 37 301 Luna tries desperately to break free and grab the thread of destiny, triggering the alarm on her electromagnetic shackle... With almost all the Punishing Virus power lost, she can only use pure physical strength to move her slender right hand.
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41 41 301 The electromagnetic shackle scorches her arm, burning deep into her artificial muscles. Vital fluid flows out from the cracks in her body. She finally breaks free from her shackle and grabs the charm's thin thread at the very last moment.
42 42 301 Luna holds the tiny charm tightly in her hand. Even though she has long lost her sense of temperature, it still feels warm. Very warm.
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44 44 301 Luna Thank goodness... 1
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46 46 301 Luna feels a long-lost sharp pain in her scarred right hand. This is a hand that holds onto something important, even when it is covered in pain and wounds. She has seen many hands like this.
52 52 301 When she first met her white-haired sister on a night of pouring rain, she reached out her much-suffered hand and hugged her so tight, crying.
56 56 301 1 Amidst the light that destroyed everything, her dark-haired sister grasped the katana with her broken hands and stood in front of them. She never backed down even one step.
59 59 301 When facing the desperate ending, that commandant chose to reach out to the most powerful of enemies with a scarred hand, hoping only to protect humanity and cherished friends.
64 64 301 1 Luna Ascendants... Constructs... Humans. They may not be that different after all. 1
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67 67 301 Just then, she hears the lunar base's internal broadcast from the Construct lab.
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69 69 301 Teddy Hello? Karenina? Can you hear me...?
70 70 301 Teddy While we were recording the data, we also used the time to "conveniently" build the most outdated but effective temporary radio station. When we finally connected to Babylonia's comms center, they immediately sent us a message.
71 71 301 Teddy Maybe you have already seen it, but I don't trust your eyes. Better repeat it again here.
72 72 301 Teddy "The World Government has decided to acknowledge and approve the Engineering Force's decision. Karenina, go ahead and destroy the zero-point engine!"
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75 75 301 She hears the crowd cheering behind Teddy's voice in the noisy broadcast.
76 76 301 Luna realizes she has almost forgotten that humans also can laugh.
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80 80 301 1 Luna Humans have not given up on them... This time, those humans really chose to believe in them. 1
81 81 301 That unyielding girl named Karenina firmly believes science can help humans turn destructive power into a new hope.
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83 83 301 Luna My own new hope... Can I have it too? 1
84 84 301 Perhaps... There are more than one form of hope, and more than one answer to the future. Luna wants to become a neutral bridge that connects to humanity. If she can explore a future that she and humans can coexist, she can also make her wish come true.
85 85 301 —To create a paradise where she and her sister can live together.
86 86 301 But will Ascension-Network allow such things to happen...? Perhaps it is also expecting changes to take place.
87 87 301 Luna gathers her final strength to hold Frog tight on her chest, then closes her eyes.
88 88 301 Like humans, she will do all she can to reach the distant hope; like that commandant, she will give everything to explore the possibility to win.
89 89 301 If her voice can be heard, please, listen to her final wish.
108 108 301 1 A red light glows strongly on Luna's chest. The Punishing Virus that flooded the lunar base is gradually attracted to her, forming a white armor to cover her body.
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110 110 301 The large amount of Punishing Virus detected also causes the Omega Device to automatically increase the zero-point energy's input, but the device cannot destroy Punishing Virus faster than it is gathering.
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113 113 301 1 Luna slowly opens her eyes. She has returned to her former look.
114 114 301 Luna The Ascension-Network has once again accepted me... Accepted this new possibility. 2
115 115 301 This means Luna has found her power and strength. The Ascension-Network has re-accepted her as the trailblazer of a never imagined path.
116 116 301 She could have walked away, but she chooses to stay and gather more nearby Punishing Virus to consume the Omega Weapon's infinite zero-point energy.
117 117 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Luna Humans... Show me the future you have created... 2
