4 4 301 DialogEnable The sun probes from the eastern horizon. The morning glow pierces the darkness and fades to black upon reaching this far.
5 5 301 An invisible boundary divides the sky. The distant east shines with the first rays of morning, warm and bright. Yet the sky above remains cloaked in darkness, cold and deep.
6 6 301 This is a race toward the rising sun. Under the guidance of the Strike Hawk, you flee the deep and distant darkness as you set out for the bright and warm horizon.
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8 8 301 RImgBg1Shake In the blue sky, there suddenly appears a beam of light more dazzling than the sun, like a meteor plummeting at your back.
9 9 301 Before you can turn your head, you hear Wanshi.
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11 11 301 1 Wanshi Don't look back! 1
12 12 302 ... 13
13 13 301 Wanshi Keep going. Don't look back. 1
14 14 302 (Continue onward) 15
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16 16 301 Cross that boundary and do not look back.
17 17 301 Whether that be the Hetero-Creature or the broken figure within, leave them both behind.
18 18 301 It seems that as long as you do not think about it, the heavy sense of guilt will not overwhelm you.
19 19 301 On the way back, the desert is still and lifeless. Without the whale song, the Red Tide is now a stagnant pool.
20 20 301 Knowing everything that went into this, your pace becomes increasingly burdensome.
21 21 301 Among the haze, you see three familiar figures standing on a familiar hill in the distance.
22 22 301 Before you can speak, Lucia rushes forward and hugs you tightly.
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24 24 301 1 Lucia Commandant... Commandant... 1
25 25 301 You feel her trembling.
26 26 301 Lucia Don't ever do that again. No matter what. Don't ever go at it alone. 1
27 27 301 Surviving this ordeal should have filled you with joy, but now there is only grief.
28 28 301 Looking around, you see Lee and Liv standing solemnly to the side. Only Lucia is here holding you tightly.
29 29 301 When choosing to act alone, you never seemed to consider their feelings.
30 30 301 You feel as if they should be capable of understanding your intentions.
31 31 301 At this moment, you deeply understand one thing—you should not risk your life as long as they are around.
51 51 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Lee I've compiled a report on the specific matters of the Gray Raven's violations during this operation. I'll submit it to Babylonia when the time comes. 1
52 52 301 Lee Regardless of the final outcome, it's an established fact that we acted without regard to the instructions of HQ. 1
53 53 301 Lee Looks like this time we'll be tied up in military court for a while. 1
54 54 302 Got it. 55 Afraid? 58
55 55 301 Lee ...Are you not concerned in the slightest? 1
56 56 301 Lee Is it because you've got a big heart? Or are you really that fearless? 1
57 57 61 301 Lee Forget it. Now's not the time. All that matters is you made it back safe and sound. 1
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59 59 301 1 Lucia We'll always be right there with you, Commandant. 1
60 60 301 Lucia We've got nothing to fear as long as you're here. 1
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62 62 301 1 Lee There's one more thing. Regarding the refugees... 1
63 63 301 He pauses in thought before continuing slowly.
64 64 301 Lee Most of them have still chosen to stay. 1
65 65 301 Lee However, some have decided to leave. 1
66 66 301 Lee Considering that there aren't that many people, the temporary facilities will suffice, even if the conservation area on the surface is incomplete. 1
67 67 301 Lee Babylonia will soon dispatch a transport craft to relocate them. 1
68 68 302 What about the others? 69
69 69 301 Lee Honestly, this environment has already become inhospitable for humans. 1
70 70 301 Lee Even though the Red Tide has stopped spreading, the remaining Punishing Virus has blocked their access to nearby cities. 1
71 71 301 Lee They won't be able to hold out much longer here. 1
72 72 301 Lee But if they choose to stay, all we can do is respect their decision. 1
73 73 302 So all of this was for nothing? 74
74 74 301 Lee If consequentialism is the deciding factor, then most of the actions in the world are meaningless. 1
75 75 301 Lee Not everything can be judged based solely on the number of survivors written in the report. 1
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77 77 301 1 Liv Lee's right. I don't think what you did was meaningless at all. 1
78 78 301 Liv Commandant, you stood up for their hopes and dreams. 1
79 79 301 Liv The fact that you fought until the last minute is precisely why both sides were able to come to a mutual understanding. 1
80 80 301 Mutual understanding?
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82 82 301 Closing your eyes, your mind fills with the image of the broken figure's almost carefree smile after taking over the bit domain node.
83 83 301 With your thoughts still in disarray, you're unable to conjure up a response to the three people before you.
84 84 301 You cannot help but look to the scout who, like yourself, knows what really happened.
85 85 301 After undergoing emergency maintenance, Wanshi is now quietly lying on a haystack with his eyes closed as he basks in a sunbeam. He appears to be fast asleep.
86 86 301 For a moment, you do not know whether to think about if Constructs actually need sleep or to call him over.
87 87 301 After some consideration, you decide not to rush over and awaken him.
88 88 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Having crossed such rugged terrain, a short respite is warranted.
90 90 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Regardless of the struggles on Earth, nothing will affect the eternal migration of stars.
91 91 301 This planet has always been like this—equally cruel, equally compassionate.
92 92 301 It seldom rains in the desert, but when it does, the sky is as clear and transparent as a mirror.
93 93 301 The moist dust cannot be lifted by the roaring wind yet. At this moment, everyone stops to appreciate the beauty of the stillness.
94 94 301 Hans, dressed in his starched and pressed military uniform, stands quietly outside the camp.
95 95 301 The surrounding scenery is embraced by a brilliant, transparent silence. Now standing here, he can finally overlook the distant sparkling coastline.
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97 97 301 He hears a rustling of footsteps from behind.
98 98 301 Hans does not look back.
99 99 301 The old man walks up to Hans and gazes off into the distance with him.
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101 101 301 1 Old Man Why didn't you retreat? 1
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104 104 301 1 Hans ... 2
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106 106 301 Hans closes his eyes.
107 107 301 Hans It's been a long time since I've seen a sunrise. 2
108 108 301 After a few moments, Hans realizes that he has not been on the surface in nearly ten years.
109 109 301 Like a soul without a home, exiled by the atmosphere and gravity, drifting in low Earth orbit.
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111 111 301 Hans Now the children of Babylonia have forgotten about the Golden Age. 2
112 112 301 They forgot where they came from and how their culture was born.
113 113 301 They opened their eyes among the stars. For them, Earth is no different from the Moon.
114 114 301 Hans We tell them that Earth is our home, but we can't tell them why. 2
115 115 301 Hans Soon, everything will become a fragment of history. 2
116 116 301 Old Man ... 1
117 117 301 Hans If I had to choose, I wouldn't leave. 2
118 118 301 But as a soldier, he had no choice. 2
119 119 301 Hans Those who survive must continue the dreams of the dead. 2
120 120 301 Only the living can see tomorrow. Only the living can exact revenge. Only the living can have hope.
121 121 301 No matter how painful, no matter how unwilling, even if he has to destroy what he truly wants, he must leave.
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123 123 301 Hans Should we not feel guilty...? 2
124 124 301 Hans I think not. 2
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126 126 301 This burden of guilt nearly crushes him beneath its weight.
127 127 301 But it will also become a chain that binds him to the battlefield, forcing him to continue facing all hell before him.
128 128 301 Until he dies, he will fight—fight his way.
129 129 301 No matter how disgraceful and despised by others... he will fight until his heart stops and shatters to pieces.
130 130 301 Only he himself knows that he is not the "unyielding pine" others saw him as.
131 131 301 Rather, he is just a tombstone that refuses to topple.
132 132 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Should he crumble, the glory of the Golden Age engraved on him will become dust in the long river of time, never to return.
136 136 301 AniZhuanchangEnd The man in his starched and pressed uniform leaves. Now, only the old man remains standing, gazing off into the distant sea.
137 137 301 Old Man At this age, can you still feel sorrow...? 1
138 138 301 In a trance, he seems to hear the sound of waves.
139 139 301 Must be his imagination...
140 140 301 From this distance, even the ocean breeze would be unable to carry the sound this far.
141 141 301 This is only a residual sound from his memory.
142 142 301 He slowly takes a seat on the ground.
143 143 301 In the blue sky, several black spots suddenly appear. Those must be the transport crafts sent by Babylonia to pick them up.
144 144 301 The old man glances back at the camp. Some people had come out of their homes, mostly young children.
145 145 301 The lost boy is leaning against his grandmother and waving at the old man.
146 146 301 The old man turns to wave back.
147 147 301 Old Man Grow up big and strong. 1
148 148 301 He says almost inaudibly.
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150 150 301 Life is full of all kinds of farewells.
151 151 301 People he had come to know left his world one by one.
152 152 301 Regardless of those he loved and hated, they are already gone.
153 153 301 This was just another farewell.
154 154 301 He cannot leave this land. Many others cannot leave either. Some people will be bound to their hometown all their lives.
155 155 301 Those who are about to leave and those who choose to stay say goodbye to each other, but there is no sadness on their faces.
156 156 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Because watching young birds leave the nest is not something to grieve over.
172 172 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Suddenly, her senses return.
173 173 301 She slowly props up her upper body from the barren ground. She lifts her head and opens her eyes.
174 174 301 The sun hangs in the vast blue sky. It is no longer the fiery ball of light in space that incinerates everything. The atmosphere makes it bless all life on Earth equally.
175 175 301 It is so gentle that people forget all their sadness.
176 176 301 Here she sees sunlight for the first time, breathes her first gust of wind, and steps out onto Earth for the first time.
177 177 301 Who is she? Why is she here? Nothing matters anymore.
178 178 301 DialogDisable She only wants to tell you all the miracles she saw along the journey.
