4 4 301 Lyrics ～...My beauty lost... in these final hours...～
5 5 301 The Nigher is filled with merchants and performance goers. Although it is not crowded, the boat is alive with festivity.
6 6 301 Ever since the Nighter was occupied by the Akdilek Commercial Alliance, they established a temporary onboard filtering device that revived commerce on the ship. However, gray market goods were explicitly prohibited.
7 7 301 The ship's prosperous and delightful atmosphere is a rare sight to be seen in the wasteland.
8 8 301 After completing their mission, the Gray Ravens once again boarded the Nighter.
9 9 301 Male Musician (Whimpers) My music... "Like nails on a chalkboard," she say...
10 10 301 You hear a man weep as he comes down from the stage. His head hangs down, dejected.
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12 12 301 1 Pulao Ahahaha... What a shame! 1
13 13 302 Isn't that Pulao...? 14
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15 15 301 1 Sophia The Female Construct on stage is looking for a partner. Apparently there's quite a lot of prize money at stake. Pulao was invited to serve as the host. 1
16 16 302 Sophia, what are you doing here? 17
17 17 301 Sophia Pulao invited me here on my off time... I can earn a quick buck while I'm at it. 1
18 18 302 ...You said "partner"? But that's a Construct... 19
19 19 301 Sophia Yup, everyone's coming to see what all the fuss is about. 1
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21 21 301 1 Pulao Next contestant! It's showtime! 1
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23 23 301 Despite the huge reward, no one responds... Only Sophia raises her hand.
24 24 302 Sophia, are you sure you know what "partner" means? 25
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26 26 301 1 Sophia Nope. But that's a lot money. 1
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28 28 301 1 Pulao Don't... Don't worry about it. If I can't find anyone, they'll cut my pay... Please, miss! 1
29 29 302 AniZhuanchangBegin Are you sure about that?! 30
32 32 301 AniZhuanchangEnd The Female Construct stands up from her chair, finally revealing her face for the audience to clearly see.
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34 34 301 1 Female Construct ... 1
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36 36 301 1 Sophia Whether it's business knowledge, mech assembly, astronomical calculations or fighting with a gun... 1
37 37 301 Sophia No one can beat me. Just try me. 1
38 38 301 The Female Construct looks Sophia over, then slowly takes a seat.
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40 40 301 1 Female Construct Too short. Goodbye. 1
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42 42 301 1 Sophia Huh...? I... lost. 1
43 43 301 Sophia walks off the stage a little confused and appears to be knocked down a peg.
44 44 302 It's okay, Sophia. Don't take it to heart... 45
45 45 202 1 1
46 46 301 Contestants come and go, but no one leaves with their composure in check. As more and more people are humiliated, contestants off stage begin to grow restless.
47 47 301 At this time, the male Construct musician who performed the song just now couldn't help but rush onto the stage and give them a piece of his mind.
48 48 301 Male Musician You aren't even looking for a partner! You're using us for your own amusement!
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50 50 301 1 Female Construct I have no reason to lie. You all failed because of your own weaknesses. And even IF I were playing you—what could you do about it? 1
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52 52 301 Male Musician I can't take it anymore! I'll show you not to mess with us!
53 53 301 Backed by the angry cheers of those off stage, the male musician rushes to attack the Female Construct.
54 54 301 The Female Construct stops Pulao from interfering and steps forward to challenge him herself.
55 55 301 Male Musician Argh...
56 56 301 Before anyone has any time to react, the Female Construct kicks the musician into the air.
57 57 301 However, that was just the beginning. She unleashes a flurry of perfectly executed kicks, not even giving the man time to breathe.
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59 59 301 1 Sophia She'll kill him if she keeps this up! 1
60 60 302 ... 61
61 61 301 Sophia Wait! Where are you going? 1
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63 63 301 The relentless assault has already left the man beaten to a pulp. He can barely stand on his own two feet.
64 64 302 Stop! That's enough! 65
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66 66 301 1 Female Construct Hmph... Are you going to protect a Construct you've never even met before? 1
67 67 302 What are you talking about? 68
68 68 301 Female Construct Fine. If this piece of junk can beat me with your help, I'll make you my partner. 1
69 69 302 What makes you think I want that...? 70
70 70 301 Female Construct Then you have no business here. This stage is for me to pick a partner. 1
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72 72 301 Male Musician You're... Gray Raven Commandant?!
73 73 301 Male Musician Damnit, she's tricked us all... Hey, Commandant! You gotta help us teach her a lesson!
74 74 302 AniZhuanchangBegin Alright, I promise. 76
76 77 301 AniZhuanchangEnd You are not able to establish an immediate M.I.N.D. connection with him, but knowing your opponent's weakness gives you the upper hand.
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78 79 301 1 Sophia I fixed you up for the time being, but... 1
79 80 301 Male Musician Don't worry! That'll do. I won't lose this time.
80 81 301 Sophia What'd you whisper into his ear? Why the sudden boost in confidence? 1
81 82 302 My lips are sealed... 83
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83 84 301 1 Female Construct You continue to fight despite being doomed to fail. How foolish... 1
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85 86 301 Suddenly, she launches another kick at lightning speed. However, this time it is a swing and a miss.
86 87 302 Attack her back leg! 88
87 88 301 In response, the musician attacks the Female Construct's back left leg exposed from the high-velocity kick.
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89 90 301 1 Female Construct Mmph... 1
90 91 302 Turn to defend! 92
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92 93 301 The musician turns and blocks the kick with his upper right arm. However, the Female Construct uses the force from the kick to jump back and clear the distance between the two of them.
93 94 301 Male Musician Rgh...
94 95 301 He may have blocked the kick, but his hastily repaired arm begins to ignite with sparks.
95 96 302 (That attack must be...) 97
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97 98 301 1 Female Construct Hmph... Trash will always be tra... 1
98 99 301 But before she can finish speaking, she falls to her knees. Only then does she realize that the kick had severely damaged her leg.
99 100 301 Female Construct You countered my kick... Clever... 1
100 101 301 Female Construct That battle's not over yet. Keep going. 1
101 102 302 No, it's over. We forfeit. 103
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103 104 301 Male Musician What?! I've still got fight in me!
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105 106 301 1 Sophia Any more damage will be going overboard. It's not worth the trouble. 1
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107 108 301 1 Female Construct Forfeiting because you're worried about him...? Hmph, that's ridiculous! 1
108 109 301 Female Construct This battle was devoid of all beauty. My partner must be determined to use everything as if it was their own. 1
109 110 302 I can't do that. 111
110 111 301 Female Construct Still so naive... But as per the rules of this contest, I am the loser. 1
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112 113 301 The Female Construct snaps her fingers, breaking open the large box behind her seat. A bunch of grub coins spills out onto the floor, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.
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114 115 301 1 Pulao C-congratulations, 【kuroname】! All this grub—wait, minus the share I was promised—is yours...! 1
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116 117 301 While everyone's attention is drawn away, the Female Construct vanishes without a word.
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118 119 301 1 Pulao Uh... My share is 5%... But how much is 5%?! 1
119 120 302 Give the rest to the musician. 121
120 121 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Pulao Wait! Where are you going?! 1
123 124 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Leaving the stage in a hurry, you find the Female Construct leaning on the nearby railing.
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125 126 301 1 Female Construct You found me... 1
126 127 302 Who exactly are you? 128
127 128 301 Female Construct Didn't you already figure that out from the fight? 1
128 129 301 Female Construct Gotta hand it to you though. You saw right through my attack... 1
129 130 302 How could I forget? 131 I couldn't forget even if I tried. 131
130 131 301 Female Construct I don't think my body could've taken much more. You beat me fair and square. Sure is embarrassing getting hurt so bad. 1
131 132 301 She is obviously disappointed with her injured leg, but seeing the "collar" around your neck seems to have given her an idea.
132 133 301 Female Construct Good thing you're still carrying this collar. Let me borrow it for a bit. 1
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134 135 301 You feel a tingling pain in your neck and your vision goes blurry for a moment before quickly returning to normal. After you open your eyes, you see that the Female Construct has changed her appearance.
137 138 301 1 Qu I tweaked your visuals. Who do you see now? 1
138 139 302 Qu... I knew it was you. 140
139 140 301 Qu The same technique naturally has the same weakness. I was just using the collar to control this Construct. 1
140 141 302 What are you planning?! 142
141 142 301 To your surprise, Qu seems a bit confused.
142 143 301 Qu I don't exactly know what looking for a partner means, but I was taught by my family that, once I reached a certain age, I had to find one to be with me for the rest of my life. 1
143 144 301 Qu Even though a Construct like me has no concept of age, but a rule is a rule. 1
144 145 301 Qu The path to greatness is one of loneliness... Not to mention, I'm strong enough that I don't need anyone to be my partner. 1
145 146 301 Qu But traditions are meant to be upheld. That is all. 1
146 147 302 Looks like you don't know what "partner" means either... 148
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148 149 301 Qu lets out a "Hmph!" and turns to leave.
149 151 301 1 Qu I just wanted to humiliate you on a whim. I wasn't expecting you to win... 1
150 152 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Qu Gray Raven Commandant... Come with me. Call it a fluke, but you're now my partner. There's something I need to show you. 1
