[Reki]
  • Good-bye, everybody.
[Rakka]
  • Reki?
[Rakka]
  • Reki?
[Reki]
  • Rakka.
  • What are you doing here?
[Rakka]
  • I'm really sorry...
  • I let myself in...
[Reki]
  • Pht, look at you.
  • You'll be Rakka to the very end.
[Rakka]
  • Reki?
  • What's...
[Reki]
  • This is my cocoon dream.
  • The nightmare that has been tormenting my existence in this world.
  • I was walking along this path.
  • I remember cold winds stinging my cheeks that were wet from tears.
  • I heard a sound from far away.
  • But I was too tired to think.
  • I remember wanting to become a stone.
  • A stone... that doesn't feel pain... or sorrow...
[Rakka]
  • The Haibane Renmei wanted me to give this to you.
  • It's your true name.
[Reki]
  • I don't want it.
  • There's no salvation for me... inside that box...
[Rakka]
  • Reki...
  • Even if that's true, it's time for you to put an end to this long nightmare of yours.
[Reki]
  • This is the story... of a young girl who was called Reki.
  • She was doomed to a most unfortunate fate. ...
[Communicator]
  • ... And lost the people she could share her sorrow with.
  • Believing herself worthless.
  • She called herself Reki using the sign which meant small stones.
  • However the sign that expresses her true name means...
  • The one who was run over and torn asunder...
[Rakka]
  • Reki?.
  • No...
  • Re...
[Reki]
  • I know...
  • The one who was run over and torn asunder...
  • Yes...
  • I was run over...
  • This isn't a path.
  • It's an iron line that carries something...
  • This is where... I abandoned myself...
[Rakka]
  • Reki?.
  • What can I...
[Reki]
  • You know, Rakka?
  • I believed that if I was a good Haibane, I would someday be able to wake up and shed this feeling of guilt.
  • What a joke...
  • None of that matters...
  • This town is my prison...
  • The walls are a symbol of my death...
  • This world is separated by death...
  • And this room... this room... is my cocoon...
  • I was unable to leave this nightmare behind.
  • For seven long years... I kept waiting for a deliverance... that would never... come...
  • Every time I trusted someone, I ended up being betrayed.
  • So finally, I stopped trusting everybody.
  • I decided I would never be hurt again.
  • I decided to be made of stone.
  • That's the irony of it.
  • When I turn to stone and pretend to be good, that's when they tell me I'm a good little Haibane.
  • They'll never know... how very dark... and very cold... my heart is...
[Rakka]
  • Stop that!
  • There's no way I can believe that.
  • You always did so kind...
[Reki]
  • Rakka.
  • I guess you never really understood.
  • You never saw... how jealous I was of you...
[Rakka]
  • No...
[Reki]
  • Both of us, sin-bound...
  • But in the end... only you were forgiven...
  • Everyone leaves me eventually.
  • When Kuu took her Day of Flight, part of me was jealous of her.
  • And I hate myself for it...
[Rakka]
  • That's not true!
  • You came looking for me when I fell into the well.
  • You took care of me.
  • You went to get medicine for me...
  • Whenever I was in pain, you were always there for me...
[Reki]
  • That's right!
  • And why'd I do it?
  • I was looking for my salvation.
  • I can only forget about my sin when I'm being useful to someone.
  • And the only thought that I had the whole time I was helping you... was that maybe God would come down and finally forgive me.
[Rakka]
  • Stop it! Stop it!
[Reki]
  • Rakka... for what I needed... you could have been anybody...
[Rakka]
  • Stop it!
[Reki]
  • When I first found your cocoon, at that moment I had a plan.
  • I told myself that if I can make this one Haibane trust me, then maybe I'll finally be forgiven.
  • It never mattered who came out of the cocoon.
  • It was all part of my plan.
  • Why do you think I acted so kindly towards you?
  • It was all a lie.
  • I don't care what I do as long as I find forgiveness.
  • It was your mistake trusting me.
  • And now you know.
  • So get out!
  • GET OUT!
  • From the very beginning... there was no salvation for me...
[Rakka]
  • Not true...
  • It's not true...
[Reki]
  • Once that sound catches up with me, I'm going to disappear forever, right?
[Young Reki]
  • You know that Rakka was trying to help you...
[Reki]
  • Maybe I don't deserve anyone's help...
[Young Reki]
  • But... why...? Why don't I ever get to ask for help?
[Reki]
  • Stop it...
[Young Reki]
  • Why are you so afraid?
  • Just trust someone...
[Reki]
  • I won't ever be betrayed by anyone again...
  • In my dream, in this town, and anywhere.
  • No matter what I do, no one ever comes to save me.
[Young Reki]
  • But... you never actually ask anyone for help.
  • You just... wait and wait...
[Reki]
  • I can't do it.
  • What if I call for help, and nobody answers...
  • What if I really am... completely alone...
[Rakka]
  • I wish I didn't know anything...
  • I wish I could still love Reki...
  • I want to keep trusting Reki...
  • But I... but I...

  • Her diary...
[Reki]
  • I found a cocoon all by myself.
  • I'm so happy.
  • This must be a special sign from God.
  • I will be kind to her and always be her side.
  • This time, I will be a good Haibane... like Kuramori.
[Rakka]
  • That's right!
  • Reki... when I was in the cocoon.
[Reki]
  • Can you hear me?
  • My name is Reki.
  • This is the first time I've ever found a cocoon.
  • So I'm real happy and excited.
  • As a Haibane... you're going to forget who you were.
  • So maybe at first, you're going to feel scared and lonely.
  • But don't worry about it.
  • Because I will always be with you.
  • I will protect you.
  • So please, I'm trusting you to help me...
  • Because you are my last hope...
[Rakka]
  • I understand.
  • She protected me.
  • She protected me from the very beginning.
  • Reki...
  • I have to be the bird who will save Reki.
  • Just like the bird who saved me.
  • Reki! Reki!
  • LET GO!
[Young Reki]
  • Reki can't hear you anymore.
[Rakka]
  • Why not?
  • Reki! Reki!
[Young Reki]
  • This is where Reki has chosen to disappear.
[Rakka]
  • No! Reki asked me to help save her from this.
  • Reki! Reki!
  • Just call my name!
  • Please, say that you need me!
[Reki]
  • Rakka...
  • Please help me...
[Rakka]
  • Reki!
[Reki]
  • Rakka. Rakka!
  • Rakka!
[Rakka]
  • Reki...
  • You're alright?
[Reki]
  • Rakka...
  • Thank you...
  • Thank you...
  • Does this mean... that I'm finally forgiven?
[Rakka]
  • Strange... I saw this break...
  • Ah! Look at the name!
[Communicator]
  • If a bird brings you your salvation... the name "Reki" will disappear...
  • And the "Reki" that is stone will become your true name.
  • Believing this will come to pass, I now introduce a new story... of the Reki... that is stone...
[Rakka]
  • Reki.
  • Will we see each other again?
[Reki]
  • Well, yeah.
  • I think we will.
[Rakka]
  • I believe we will too.
[Reki]
  • Now, close your eyes.
[Rakka]
  • Huh?
[Reki]
  • It's the custom for a Haibane to disappear without notice when the Day of Flight comes.
[Rakka]
  • Reki will be Reki to the very end, right?
[Communicator]
  • She freed herself from her curse by walking a difficult path and by being kind to the weak.
  • At first this was merely pretense in order to attain salvation.
  • And yet in time, it became her nature.
  • There is an ancient staircase that serves as a stepping-stone for the Haibane when they take their Day of Flight.
  • Reki is that stepping-stone.
  • The one who guides the weak.
[Nemu]
  • So she's gone then.
  • I'm glad.
[Kana]
  • Reki!
[Rakka]
  • You know.
  • I miss her.
  • But it was for the best, right?
[Nemu]
  • Yes.
  • She received the blessing.
[Midori]
  • The western sky is quite something.
  • Don't you wanna come see?
[Hyohko]
  • No thanks.
  • Besides, I already got Reki's reply.
[Midori]
  • If you say so.
  • Want some cake?
[Hyohko]
  • Nah... It's sweet, right?
[Midori]
  • It's lemon souffle.
  • Reki made it.
[Hyohko]
  • I already said no.
[Midori]
  • How can you be so stupid?
  • Do you know what color of lemon is?
[Hyohko]
  • Oh!
[Rakka]
  • That evening, all of us went into the Woods together.
  • Apparently, everyone knew it was going to happen.
  • So all of us were able to say good-bye with a smile.
  • After praying in the chapel, we returned to Old Home and had dinner at the table, which we sat with one empty chair.
  • Reki left many paintings behind for us.
  • I was relieved to know that.
  • Aside from paintings of her dark dream, she was able to produce many bright and beautiful works.
  • Those paintings told me how much Reki truly loved this town... and Old Home... and that she truly cared for everyone she knew... and lived with.
  • Soon winter will come to an end.
  • Will a new cocoon be found when spring comes?
  • Then it will be my turn to be the reliable senior Haibane.
  • Twins!
  • Oh! This is... big! This is big!
  • This is big!

  • Reki, I will never forget you.