Kyo: Dammit! I just don't get it! I was sure I was in the future or being forced to be a mercenary on another planet. Or that the whole thing was just some super-realistic virtual reality game. Ah. But what was that message all about? Or I'll just ask them about that next time.
Kyo: Wha?! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!
Ow! What the hell? Huh? Ah, it's Zegapain... Wait, how did I get here in the first place?
Fosetta: Ha,ha. Hallo Kyo, glad to see you back. Though it seems you still aren't used to using your cereb-icon. Your transmission coordinate accurarcy needs some more work.
Kyo: My icon? Oh, right. That thing on my forehead. Huh? But wait, when did I get this thing?
Fosetta: Ah,that's...
Kyo: No prob. It got me here, after all. So... Your name's Fosetta, right?
Fosetta: Correct.
Kyo: So, is Shizuno around?
Fosetta: Yes. Though I'm afraid she's in a meeting now. I'll take you to her. Follow me, please.
Kyo: Oh N-N-N-No! No! It's not what you think! I was, ah,
Fosetta: So, did I react the way a real human girl will have to that?
Kyo: Huh?
Fosetta: Remember, I'm just an A.I. If you're bored, we can have a conversation about the weather if you like. I understand that people talk about the weather to make small talk in these situations? Believe it or not, I've made that my specialty. Talking about the weather!
Minato: Dammit! Why? Why did you let him out of the Zegapain?!
Shizuno: How was I to know he'd do that?
Minato: The thing we've all been worrying about is psychological damage to him! He's fresh off a reboot and doesn't know who he is or who we are. And most importantly, what the world is really like!
Dita: In the 24 hours since the incident, Kyo Sogoru is only showing a psycho flux of plus two. Psychological damage is roughly zero.
Minato: Hmph, thank you, Dita.
Shima: Even if you weren't expecting it, he shouldn't have been let out in his current state.
Shizuno: And whose fault is that?
Shima: As commander of the Oceanus, I have a duty to maintain our combat strength.
Shizuno: That is not what he wanted.
Shima: Well, we all have to do things we'd rather not be doing. That goes for me, and for you!
Shizuno: I think we're through here. Ah..
Shima: Wait a minute. If he isn't able to awaken as well as we hope, then you're free to explain everything to him. I'll leave that decision up to you, as his partner.
Minato: Our greatest fear is that once he knows the truth, he'll be so disturbed by the knowledge that he'll disrupt an operation. Isn't that so?
Shizuno: Do as you wish.
Fosetta: And you won't be needing any U.V. Protection. The weather will continue to be clear for the next 23 days. I believe a weather front is forming over the ocean 450 kilometers south by southwest of us. That should bring heavy rain from sunset till late at night.
Shizuno: Kyo!
Kyo: Oh, Shizuno!
Minato: Oh, Kyo Sogoru!
Kyo: Huh? The student president and vice-president?
Shima: I am the commander of the Oceanus.
Minato: And I'm the first officer.
Kyo: Okay, so, the older students are playing this crazy game too, huh?
Minato: Would you mind telling us how you got here?
Kyo: Oh, yeah, I think I used that glowy thing on my forehead. I was thinking about this place, and suddenly here I was. Oh, yeah! I've got some questions for you guys.
Minato: About what?
Kyo: It's all these "battles" that you had me fighting. Can you tell me about them? See, I've noticed I don't know who I'm fighting or what I'm fighting for, so I figured I should ask this time around.
Minato: Haven't you been using the simulator like you should be?
Kyo: Simu... Oh! You don't mean that game, do you?
Minato: All the information you want to know is programmed into the simulator.
Kyo: Ah, you mean all that stuff in intro movie?
Shizuno: It seems like still too soon for you to be asking for more explanations.
Kyo: Meaning I wasted this whole trip here? Darn it, and after I learned how to get here on my own, too.
Shizuno: Don't feel that way. Gaining control of your cereb-icon is a major step forward for you.
Kyo: Cereb-icon, so then? Huh? Jeez... What's the deal?!
Kaminagi: You really like that game that much?
Kyo: No... It's not... It's just that... Whoa! You see the story doesn't continue unless I clear each stage... Hey! Agh! Hey, Kaminagi.
Kaminagi: Yeah, what?
Kyo: Do you know any cheats for this game?
Ricerca: Transmission, complete! All systems and main unit are in the green! Activity time limit: Fifty-two minutes! Uh-uh. It appears though we had a transmission glitch. We've landed at the reserve point, 2 kilometers northwest of the target.
Shima: You want to try and recover the Shanghai server?
May-Yu: Yes, sir. We're entering transmission range for Shanghai just now.
Minato: I understand how you both must feel, but the Shanghai server was destroyed, so I don't see the point.
May-Yen: We're aware of that! Even so it's worth it.
May-Yu: Even if it's impossible now, we may find a way to recover the data in the future! For that day, we have to try! Commander, we're begging you!
May-Yen: Please, sir!
Shima: Very well, I'll authorize it.
May-Yu: Oh, thank you so much! Oh!
Minato: Commander, are you sure about this?
Shima: We need hope as much as anything else. Especially those who need to believe in a future to fight for.
May-Yu: I'm coming to save you... Zegatank, now moving out!
Kyo: Okay, I see ya! Bring it on. Come on! Oh! Ya! The one out. Okay. Are you , No, are, No! You ??? Oh, not that way! Why, you... I gotcha! Hah!
Koji: What are you doing?! You're getting hit!
Kyo: Whoa, careful! I am not!
Koji: Your energy! Your QL! If your Q.L. hits zero, it's game over!
Kyo: Then I'll beat 'em before it runs out!
narration: Stage four: Clear.
Kaminagi: No way, you punched it? You punched in a shooting game?!
Kyo: So what? I won, didn't I?
Kaminagi: You just don't get it, do you? The whole point of a shooter is to avoid getting shot!
Kyo: Since when did you become such a big gamer? First of all, the point of a game is to have as much fun as possible, right?
narration: A future locked away from us. The loss of form. And the seed of transcendence. The battle with the Gardsorm continues. Cerebrants, you are our last hope! Board your holonic loaders! My thoughts, never to be erased. My pain, never to be forgotten.
narration: Proceeding to stage 5. Do you wish to play?
Kaminagi: Hey, are you gonna do it or not? Continue?
Kyo: Ah, here. Oh, great. I didn't learn anything at all.
Kaminagi: If you won't play, I will.
May-Yu: What the hell? A deftera zone! Why would they construct one here? It's already pretty big.
Ricerca: Oh! That explains it. This must've caused the transmission glitch! Huh? Ah! I can confirm the Shanghai server is about to be swallowed by the deftera zone!
May-Yu: What did you say?!
AI: Warning!
Ricerca: Gardsorm mobile squadron is closing on us! Combat operation limit: 25 minutes, 30 seconds! Zegatank now assuming battle mode!
May-Yu: Arm antiaircraft weapons and deploy the phalanx shot!
AI: Caladrius has confirmed an M-class deutera zone while approaching the Shanghai server. Currently engaging enemy mobile squadron! Zegapain Garuda, scramble now!
May-Yen: May-Yu...
AI: Initiating countdown. Transmission scatter rate confirmed and compensated. Transmission port energy compilation at 83%. 26 seconds to replenishment. Quantum transmission core, all normal. Transmission scatter rate, green. Restoration coordinates, set! Transmitting Zegapain Garuda!
Lu-Shen: Entangle!
Ricerca: Holonic armor reaction! Increased Q.L. consumption has shortened our operation by 12 seconds!
May-Yu: I can see it! Shanghai server!
AI: Warning!
Ricerca: On collision course with the Aanvals! We're going to hit them!
May-Yu: Lu-Shen! May-Yen!
Lu-Shen: Get going! There's no time!
May-Yu: Thank you!
May-Yen: Deftera zone is now 920 seconds from the Shanghai server!
Lu-Shen: Looks like we'll have to destroy the core before that happens!
Kyo: So, in the end... I have no idea who or what I'm not supposed to believe. Shizuno-sempai?
Shizuno: There's an emergency. Come.
Kyo: Wha? W-W-W-W-Wait a minute! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!
Kyo: So, in short, I just have to destroy the core before the deftera zone reaches the Shanghai whatsit, right?
Shizuno: Right. Do you think you can do it?
Kyo: Just leave everything to me! I'll have you know I've cleared up through stage four on the simulator!
Shizuno: Wow, that's really impressive! That just leaves 196 levels to go. Until you're off the beginner level.
Kyo: Beginner level?
Ricerca: The Shanghai server is now 400 meters dead ahead!
May-Yu: I'm aware of that. I'm very aware of that. Ah! Ricerca, deploy the main cannon now!
AI: Altair is approaching. Enemy is breaking encirclement.
May-Yen: It's the Altair.
Lu-Shen: Kyo Sogoru!
Shizuno: Combat operation limit: 15 minutes, 20 seconds. Deftera zone is now 380 seconds from the Shanghai server. We have to move fast.
Kyo: Outta the way! Comin' through!
Shizuno: Watch your step, Kyo. Holonic armor may be the ultimate shielding, but our Q.L. reserves have their limits.
Kyo: They can't be helped. There's no time!
Shizuno: The deftera zone is now 110 seconds from the Shanghai server.
Kyo: All right! We made it! You guys are set on not letting us pass, huh?
Shizuno: 2 minutes, 15 seconds to combat operation limit. You're using too much Q.L.!
Kyo: Well, in that case!
Ricerca: Visual confirmation of the Shanghai server.
May-Yu: Hi, guys... I'm home. I'm going to save you all.
Ricerca: The Deftera zone is now 100 seconds away!
Kyo: How much time is left?
Shizuno: 40 seconds. But we barely have any Q.L. Left. We've failed.
Kyo: Not yet. I WON'T JUST GIVE UP!!!
Shizuno: What are you planing to do? We don't have enough energy left for you to use any weapons!
Kyo: I'll use the weapon every man was born with. No way! But it worked in the game! Come... ON!!!
May-Yu: I almost have it... Just a little more. I did it!
Ricerca: Deftera zone closing fast!
Kyo: DAMMIT ALL!!!
Lu-Shen: Kyo, get out of the way!
May-Yen: Oh, May-Yu.
Kyo: Look, I know how much this sucks. But, come on, we did everything we possibly could to win this one. Okay, so we failed on this round. Just channel all that anger you have into the next game. We'll get them next time for sure.
Kyo: What the hell was that for... H- Hey! What's this all about?! HEY!
Shizuno: Come with me, Kyo.
Kyo: God, what's his problem?! Why did he go and hit me over a game?
Shizuno: Do you want to know? Just look. Does this look like all a game to you? Like an artificial world? This is all real. Everything is.
Shizuno: You have many questions that are confusing you. You now realize the illusion that you've been trapped in. Harsh battle and peaceful, ordinary life... The two worlds are like a dream to each other. If one of them is reality, then the other must be fiction. Go into battle, Kyo! Only at the end of the battle can you face the cruel reality.
Next time, on Zegapain: "Deja vu."
My thoughts, never to be erased.
May-Yu: It kept our promise. We've come home.
Kyo: Dammit! I just don't get it! I was sure I was in the future or being forced to be a mercenary on another planet. Or that the whole thing was just some super-realistic virtual reality game. Ah. But what was that message all about? Or I'll just ask them about that next time.
Kyo: Wha?! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!
Ow! What the hell? Huh? Ah, it's Zegapain... Wait, how did I get here in the first place?
Fosetta: Ha,ha. Hallo Kyo, glad to see you back. Though it seems you still aren't used to using your cereb-icon. Your transmission coordinate accurarcy needs some more work.
Kyo: My icon? Oh, right. That thing on my forehead. Huh? But wait, when did I get this thing?
Fosetta: Ah,that's...
Kyo: No prob. It got me here, after all. So... Your name's Fosetta, right?
Fosetta: Correct.
Kyo: So, is Shizuno around?
Fosetta: Yes. Though I'm afraid she's in a meeting now. I'll take you to her. Follow me, please.
Kyo: Oh N-N-N-No! No! It's not what you think! I was, ah,
Fosetta: So, did I react the way a real human girl will have to that?
Kyo: Huh?
Fosetta: Remember, I'm just an A.I. If you're bored, we can have a conversation about the weather if you like. I understand that people talk about the weather to make small talk in these situations? Believe it or not, I've made that my specialty. Talking about the weather!
Minato: Dammit! Why? Why did you let him out of the Zegapain?!
Shizuno: How was I to know he'd do that?
Minato: The thing we've all been worrying about is psychological damage to him! He's fresh off a reboot and doesn't know who he is or who we are. And most importantly, what the world is really like!
Dita: In the 24 hours since the incident, Kyo Sogoru is only showing a psycho flux of plus two. Psychological damage is roughly zero.
Minato: Hmph, thank you, Dita.
Shima: Even if you weren't expecting it, he shouldn't have been let out in his current state.
Shizuno: And whose fault is that?
Shima: As commander of the Oceanus, I have a duty to maintain our combat strength.
Shizuno: That is not what he wanted.
Shima: Well, we all have to do things we'd rather not be doing. That goes for me, and for you!
Shizuno: I think we're through here. Ah..
Shima: Wait a minute. If he isn't able to awaken as well as we hope, then you're free to explain everything to him. I'll leave that decision up to you, as his partner.
Minato: Our greatest fear is that once he knows the truth, he'll be so disturbed by the knowledge that he'll disrupt an operation. Isn't that so?
Shizuno: Do as you wish.
Fosetta: And you won't be needing any U.V. Protection. The weather will continue to be clear for the next 23 days. I believe a weather front is forming over the ocean 450 kilometers south by southwest of us. That should bring heavy rain from sunset till late at night.
Shizuno: Kyo!
Kyo: Oh, Shizuno!
Minato: Oh, Kyo Sogoru!
Kyo: Huh? The student president and vice-president?
Shima: I am the commander of the Oceanus.
Minato: And I'm the first officer.
Kyo: Okay, so, the older students are playing this crazy game too, huh?
Minato: Would you mind telling us how you got here?
Kyo: Oh, yeah, I think I used that glowy thing on my forehead. I was thinking about this place, and suddenly here I was. Oh, yeah! I've got some questions for you guys.
Minato: About what?
Kyo: It's all these "battles" that you had me fighting. Can you tell me about them? See, I've noticed I don't know who I'm fighting or what I'm fighting for, so I figured I should ask this time around.
Minato: Haven't you been using the simulator like you should be?
Kyo: Simu... Oh! You don't mean that game, do you?
Minato: All the information you want to know is programmed into the simulator.
Kyo: Ah, you mean all that stuff in intro movie?
Shizuno: It seems like still too soon for you to be asking for more explanations.
Kyo: Meaning I wasted this whole trip here? Darn it, and after I learned how to get here on my own, too.
Shizuno: Don't feel that way. Gaining control of your cereb-icon is a major step forward for you.
Kyo: Cereb-icon, so then? Huh? Jeez... What's the deal?!
Kaminagi: You really like that game that much?
Kyo: No... It's not... It's just that... Whoa! You see the story doesn't continue unless I clear each stage... Hey! Agh! Hey, Kaminagi.
Kaminagi: Yeah, what?
Kyo: Do you know any cheats for this game?
Ricerca: Transmission, complete! All systems and main unit are in the green! Activity time limit: Fifty-two minutes! Uh-uh. It appears though we had a transmission glitch. We've landed at the reserve point, 2 kilometers northwest of the target.
Shima: You want to try and recover the Shanghai server?
May-Yu: Yes, sir. We're entering transmission range for Shanghai just now.
Minato: I understand how you both must feel, but the Shanghai server was destroyed, so I don't see the point.
May-Yen: We're aware of that! Even so it's worth it.
May-Yu: Even if it's impossible now, we may find a way to recover the data in the future! For that day, we have to try! Commander, we're begging you!
May-Yen: Please, sir!
Shima: Very well, I'll authorize it.
May-Yu: Oh, thank you so much! Oh!
Minato: Commander, are you sure about this?
Shima: We need hope as much as anything else. Especially those who need to believe in a future to fight for.
May-Yu: I'm coming to save you... Zegatank, now moving out!
Kyo: Okay, I see ya! Bring it on. Come on! Oh! Ya! The one out. Okay. Are you , No, are, No! You ??? Oh, not that way! Why, you... I gotcha! Hah!
Koji: What are you doing?! You're getting hit!
Kyo: Whoa, careful! I am not!
Koji: Your energy! Your QL! If your Q.L. hits zero, it's game over!
Kyo: Then I'll beat 'em before it runs out!
narration: Stage four: Clear.
Kaminagi: No way, you punched it? You punched in a shooting game?!
Kyo: So what? I won, didn't I?
Kaminagi: You just don't get it, do you? The whole point of a shooter is to avoid getting shot!
Kyo: Since when did you become such a big gamer? First of all, the point of a game is to have as much fun as possible, right?
narration: A future locked away from us. The loss of form. And the seed of transcendence. The battle with the Gardsorm continues. Cerebrants, you are our last hope! Board your holonic loaders! My thoughts, never to be erased. My pain, never to be forgotten.
narration: Proceeding to stage 5. Do you wish to play?
Kaminagi: Hey, are you gonna do it or not? Continue?
Kyo: Ah, here. Oh, great. I didn't learn anything at all.
Kaminagi: If you won't play, I will.
May-Yu: What the hell? A deftera zone! Why would they construct one here? It's already pretty big.
Ricerca: Oh! That explains it. This must've caused the transmission glitch! Huh? Ah! I can confirm the Shanghai server is about to be swallowed by the deftera zone!
May-Yu: What did you say?!
AI: Warning!
Ricerca: Gardsorm mobile squadron is closing on us! Combat operation limit: 25 minutes, 30 seconds! Zegatank now assuming battle mode!
May-Yu: Arm antiaircraft weapons and deploy the phalanx shot!
AI: Caladrius has confirmed an M-class deutera zone while approaching the Shanghai server. Currently engaging enemy mobile squadron! Zegapain Garuda, scramble now!
May-Yen: May-Yu...
AI: Initiating countdown. Transmission scatter rate confirmed and compensated. Transmission port energy compilation at 83%. 26 seconds to replenishment. Quantum transmission core, all normal. Transmission scatter rate, green. Restoration coordinates, set! Transmitting Zegapain Garuda!
Lu-Shen: Entangle!
Ricerca: Holonic armor reaction! Increased Q.L. consumption has shortened our operation by 12 seconds!
May-Yu: I can see it! Shanghai server!
AI: Warning!
Ricerca: On collision course with the Aanvals! We're going to hit them!
May-Yu: Lu-Shen! May-Yen!
Lu-Shen: Get going! There's no time!
May-Yu: Thank you!
May-Yen: Deftera zone is now 920 seconds from the Shanghai server!
Lu-Shen: Looks like we'll have to destroy the core before that happens!
Kyo: So, in the end... I have no idea who or what I'm not supposed to believe. Shizuno-sempai?
Shizuno: There's an emergency. Come.
Kyo: Wha? W-W-W-W-Wait a minute! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!
Kyo: So, in short, I just have to destroy the core before the deftera zone reaches the Shanghai whatsit, right?
Shizuno: Right. Do you think you can do it?
Kyo: Just leave everything to me! I'll have you know I've cleared up through stage four on the simulator!
Shizuno: Wow, that's really impressive! That just leaves 196 levels to go. Until you're off the beginner level.
Kyo: Beginner level?
Ricerca: The Shanghai server is now 400 meters dead ahead!
May-Yu: I'm aware of that. I'm very aware of that. Ah! Ricerca, deploy the main cannon now!
Ricerca: Roger! Physicalizing quantum transmission chamber. Commence materialization of holonic cannon!
Lu-Shen: They just keep coming.
AI: Altair is approaching. Enemy is breaking encirclement.
May-Yen: It's the Altair.
Lu-Shen: Kyo Sogoru!
Shizuno: Combat operation limit: 15 minutes, 20 seconds. Deftera zone is now 380 seconds from the Shanghai server. We have to move fast.
Kyo: Outta the way! Comin' through!
Shizuno: Watch your step, Kyo. Holonic armor may be the ultimate shielding, but our Q.L. reserves have their limits.
Kyo: They can't be helped. There's no time!
Shizuno: The deftera zone is now 110 seconds from the Shanghai server.
Kyo: All right! We made it! You guys are set on not letting us pass, huh?
Shizuno: 2 minutes, 15 seconds to combat operation limit. You're using too much Q.L.!
Kyo: Well, in that case!
Ricerca: Visual confirmation of the Shanghai server.
May-Yu: Hi, guys... I'm home. I'm going to save you all.
Ricerca: The Deftera zone is now 100 seconds away!
Kyo: How much time is left?
Shizuno: 40 seconds. But we barely have any Q.L. Left. We've failed.
Kyo: Not yet. I WON'T JUST GIVE UP!!!
Shizuno: What are you planing to do? We don't have enough energy left for you to use any weapons!
Kyo: I'll use the weapon every man was born with. No way! But it worked in the game! Come... ON!!!
May-Yu: I almost have it... Just a little more. I did it!
Ricerca: Deftera zone closing fast!
Kyo: DAMMIT ALL!!!
Lu-Shen: Kyo, get out of the way!
May-Yen: Oh, May-Yu.
Kyo: Look, I know how much this sucks. But, come on, we did everything we possibly could to win this one. Okay, so we failed on this round. Just channel all that anger you have into the next game. We'll get them next time for sure.
Kyo: What the hell was that for... H- Hey! What's this all about?! HEY!
Shizuno: Come with me, Kyo.
Kyo: God, what's his problem?! Why did he go and hit me over a game?
Shizuno: Do you want to know? Just look. Does this look like all a game to you? Like an artificial world? This is all real. Everything is.
Shizuno: You have many questions that are confusing you. You now realize the illusion that you've been trapped in. Harsh battle and peaceful, ordinary life... The two worlds are like a dream to each other. If one of them is reality, then the other must be fiction. Go into battle, Kyo! Only at the end of the battle can you face the cruel reality.
Next time, on Zegapain: "Deja vu."
My thoughts, never to be erased.