AI: Warning, multiple enemy units confirmed. Enemy has landed a direct hit on Zegapain.

Ricerca: Heavy damage is sustained! Crisis level is increasing! Emergency support transmission has failed. All emergency aid units are unreachable.

Fosetta: Meta-body C.H.I.P. loss rate entering danger zone. Attempt to transmission recovery and data restoration would've resulted to wet damages to all system's units.

Kyo: I guess this is goodbye.

Shizuno: Huh? What are you talking about?
Wait a sec! I fight through in this to the end!
Kyo! No!

AI: Banishment mode, start. Wizard transmission, commencing.

Kyo: Forgive me. I couldn't stand saying goodbye to you. I promise you. I won't ever leave your side again.

Kaminagi: Hey, kiss her already.

Kyo: No! It's impossible! I can't do it! I QUIT!

Kaminagi: Cut, cut.

Kaminagi: Kyo, it seems going great until you messed it up. What's the big idea, anyway?

Kyo: No, who cares what I was going. No way in the hell, I'm doing this with Tomigai, even if this's just for a movie!
Uh, that thought of my first kiss being with a Dude makes me [want to up] puke.

Tomigai: Ah, but I don't mind.

Kaminagi: You gave me your word. And I buy your lunch, too!

Kyo: I won't get over it. Besides, a man's allowed to break his word three times in his life! And this is only my second time.

Kaminagi: Is that so?

Tomigai: You've broken your word before? When?

Kyo: None of your business. Just forget it. Huh?
That girl...
Forgive me, Kaminagi.

Kaminagi: Hey, where do you think you're going? Kyo Sogoru ?

Kyo: At last! At last! At last!

Shima: Put some clothes on, Sogoru! What a freak.

Minato: The school has the dress code, you know.

Kyo: Finally! At long last! The swim club has the first new applicant!
Hello, up there. Welcome to the Maihama Minami High School Swim Club! You're here to try out for the club, right? Ah! I can't tell you how much that means to me. I'm Kyo Sogoru, from class 1-D! The lone member of the swim club, I give up everything to be a master of the pool! I'm here to welcome you! By the way, what's your name?
What? What did you say?

Kaminagi: Huh. Found ya. I figured that you'd be here.

Kyo: Wow! Impressive!

Kaminagi: Hey!

Kyo: Where's she? Oh, No! She might be drowning!

Kaminagi: What was that?

Classmate: It's that guy again.

Classmate: He's gotta screwed a class.

Classmate: I know, right?

Classmate: I heard he gets really good grades, though...

Classmate: Well I don't do crazy.

Kurashige: Let me get this straight, you're late for class 'cause you were looking for this girl and she just vanished from the pool?

Kyo: It's the truth, Kurage! If I was gonna lie to you, I'd come up with something more believable.

Kurashige: It's Mr. Kurashige, not Kurage. You think it's the least to know the swim club advisor's name.

Kyo: And you think you'll be more understanding! And the only one in school working on the club!

Kurashige: Will you just go put your clothes back on?

Kyo: That's it!

Kurashige: Well, Sogoru? What now?

Kyo: Ah, never mind. It's nothing.
He-he-he. It's perfect. I just have a great idea how to revive the swim club!

Kaminagi: What? Shoot a promo for the swim club? You mean me?

Kyo: Yep! And it is a feature of a BABE in a swimsuit! Once the guys signing up take one look at her, it will be like Boing... So! Perfect and simple!

Kaminagi: More like simpleminded...

Kyo: Exactly. Guys are simpleminded! I mean, take a look at me!

Kaminagi: It's the stupidest thing ever! I won't do it! And I won't help you. I won't make swim girls gone wild.

Kyo: You are wrong. Besides, only you can capture the true fresh and wholesome beauty of these high school girls. I'm begging you, O future great film director! Ryoko Kaminagi!

Kaminagi: All right then. Who are we gonna use as the model? Tomigai, again?

Kyo: Oh, please! We can just use that girl I saw at the pool today.

Kaminagi: You serious?

Kawaguchi: Hey Kyo? How's it going? I hear that they're planning on getting rid of the swim club 'cause there ain't enough members.

Kyo: Kawaguchi. What do you and your goons want anyway?

Kawaguchi: Huh, why will anyone wanna join a club that got you as a member?

Kyo: Yeah? Are you looking for a fight or something, pal?!

Kawaguchi: Don't pull me. What the hell you grabbing me for?

Kyo: Lemme go, you, Big ape!

Kawaguchi: No, you let go first, you dumb ass! You wrinkle my shirt ...

Tomigai: Stop, Sogoru. Cut it out!

Kawaguchi: Get lemme go! Go. Come on.

Mizuki: Boy oh boy... He is up to no good again, isn't he?

Kawaguchi: No they're crap, you try to pull in middle school.

Kaminagi: Mizuki...

Kawaguchi: And I'm never gonna forgive you for it!

Ushio: Cut it out, Kawaguchi. Let's get outta here.

Kawaguchi: As of now! Your stupid little swim club is over.

Kyo: You'd better shut your damn mouth!

Mizuki: Ryoko... Some nice friends you got there.

Kaminagi: I've known them since childhood. And I've been stuck with them since.

Mizusawa: No one fits that description. And I checked the second and third year rosters as well.

Kyo: Could she be a transfer student?

Mizusawa: I would have known about any recent ones.

Kyo: Fine. Then who is that girl we saw at the pool ?

Mizusawa: Huh? Who knows? Maybe you ran into a ghost.

Kyo: That isn't very funny. She was real...

Kaminagi: Hey, ah, Kyo?

Kyo: What the heck is this?

Kaminagi: Nothing. And that's the point. She wasn't there.

Kaminagi: Weatherman totally lied. Man, this sucks!

Kyo: Yeah...

Kaminagi: Oh! He is so cute.

Kyo: Maybe that girl at the pool was a ghost.

Kaminagi: Oh, just give it a rest already.

Kyo: Hey, Kaminagi, look. There ain't a soul out right now?

Kaminagi: Well, it's rainy. More importantly, I wanna know exactly what's gotten into you. You've been acting weird since this afternoon.

Kyo: That may be the case, but still ... There aren't any customers or sales people, either.

Shima: I don't understand why it's raining today?

Minato: The weather exists [solely] for our purpose.

Shima: Looks like it won't be stopping anytime soon. This is indeed abnormal.

Kyo: Whew! Man, I'm soaked to the bone!

Kaminagi: Huh, me too.

Kyo: You should take a shower as soon as you get home! You don't wanna catch a cold!

Kaminagi: Yeah, same to you.

Kyo: You know me.

Kyo: Hum. It's from Dad. But ... This one has no return address. What was that you were trying to tell me? Oh.

Kyo: Heads up. It's to make up for spoiling your shoot today.

Kaminagi: Oh. Like this is really gonna cover it ?

Kyo: No, okay, then how about go scout locations with you this Sunday. As long as you pick a place with water, so I can swim.

Kaminagi: What are you? A water sprite?

Kyo: Ha ha ha. In the water I'm happy as a clam!

Kaminagi: I know. You really do love swimming, don't you, Kyo?

Kyo: You could say that.

Kaminagi: Must be tough. If you don't get more members by summer, they'll disband the club.

Kyo: Well, what can you do? Those nasty rumors from middle school follow me right in the high school.

Kaminagi: But it's not fair, that's just...

Kyo: Don't worry about it, okay! Plus once we get that girl in our video, it'll be fine.

Shizuno: You must save it...

Kyo: Ah!

Shizuno: Please, you must save this world, Kyo.

Kyo: That's it! I know what she was trying to tell me!

Kaminagi: Kyo? Hello? Hello!

Kyo: Hum, yeah, Kaminagi, what's wrong?

Kaminagi: Look. Behind you.

Kyo: Huh?

Lemures: At 17:08 current local time, a Gardsorm recon group is identified en route to the Tokyo server.

Ricerca: While the Tokyo server's functions were suspended 16 years ago, it still contains the data of a large number of meta-bodies.

Fosetta: Zegatank is attempting to salvage it, but the probability of enemy contact before completion is high.

Dita: We need to dispatch reinforcements, but we lack a Gunner and a Wizard. We hope to be able to replenish our Cerebrant resources as soon as possible.

Kyo: What is all this?

Lemures: Yehl, will you be the one launching?

Shizuno: Here, my name is Shizuno. I take it you're finally able to hear my voice now. Well, it took long enough.

Kyo: So then, are you a ghost?

Shizuno: See for yourself.

Kyo: But, this is!

Shizuno: I intended to give you a little more time to recover, but that's no longer an option. I have a favor to ask. Will you hear me out?

Kyo: You want me to save this world. That's it. Isn't it?

Shizuno: That's correct. Well?

Kyo: Sure. But will you shoot a promo for the swim club in return?

Shizuno: Time to play the game. The game begins again, now.

Ricerca: Reconstruction coordinates, and compensation parameters: Set. Bednorz curve, holding stable. Transmission port energy compilation at 73%. 85 seconds to full replenishment.

Lemures: Quantum transmission core check, clear.

Ricerca: Virtualization probability flux now reaching 98 C.C.P.T. Commencing transmission. Entangle!

Kyo: A robot. Is this for real? It's glowing. It's beautiful. Wait a sec? Robot just moved exactly the way I wanted it to. This thing feels oddly familiar. Okay, tell me why I feel so at home in this thing?

Shizuno: Because you've done this before. Welcome back to Zegapain.

Kyo: Who are you?

Shizuno: Shizuno Misaki. Now then, what was your quantum teleporting experience?

Kyo: Could I ask you a question first?

Shizuno: Just one. We don't have very much time.

Kyo: What were you doing at the pool this afternoon?

Shizuno: Hum. That's the one question you wanted to ask? I'm afraid the answer isn't meaningful. I wanted to swim, that's all. I never imagined that you'd spot me. I was hoping circumstances would allow us to meet, but...
Just try and trust me, Kyo. If you do as I say, you'll be fine. For now, think of all this as the latest virtual reality games. Okay?

Kyo: That's impossible! Oh, fine. Guess we'll have to talk about this later. The enemy's here.

AI: Gardsorm, approaching from ahead. Air squadron of thirteen Ulvorful units.

Shizuno: He spotted them rather quickly.

Tarubo: The mission at hand is to support the Zegatank's operation and to wipe out the Gardsorm mobile squadron. You must complete this task in 6 minutes and 12 seconds.

Shizuno: Are you ready to begin?

Kyo: I'll do it if you'll be in my video.

Shizuno: It's a deal. Zegapain Altair, start up!

Kyo: It's bouncing off of us!

Shizuno: It's cause of the light shields. Holonic armor. A weak attack like that won't even damage the Zegapain!

Kyo: There's more! What am I supposed to do now?

Shizuno: The Altair is directly linked to your brain waves! Think how you will react!

Kyo: So, wait. You mean this thing can fly as well?

Shizuno: Do you like it?

Kyo: Hell, yeah! Ah!

Shizuno: Do you want to use your weapons?

Kyo: Of course, why didn't you ask earlier?

Shizuno: A gun? Or a sword?

Kyo: A sword!

Shizuno: All right. Roger! Front grip weapon chamber coil activation, complete. Deploying holonic blade. Engage. Right hand now!

Lemures: He isn't half bad.

Tarubo: I dare say a bit unsteady, though.

Shima: Personally, I'm afraid this time it's impossible for me to agree with the decisions you've made.

Minato: You should be disciplined for this! We just repaired the Altair, what happens if we lose it?

Shizuno: I understand. That's a risk.

Shima: It's like hitting a broken TV to fix it. This isn't like you.

Kyo: Would you mind not hovering over me like that? I've had it with you bitching in morning!
Just three left! Gimme the guns!
Why can't I hit 'em!

Shizuno: Put all of your focus onto your forehead.

Kyo: It's all over!

AI: Caladrius. Detected by enemy.

Shizuno: The enemy has just detected Zegatank.

AI: Aanval responding.

Kyo: Should we go there and try and save it?!

Shizuno: Yes, if we can.

Kyo: I know we can.

May-Yu: Lu-shen!

Lu-shen: I see 'em. Though we have to finish the data salvage.

May-Yu: Zero-nine to go...

May-Yu: It's an Aanval!

Lu-shen: How much Q.L. is left?

May-Yu: 320. 15 seconds of hand-to-hand mode.

Lu-shen: Zegapain Altair!

May-Yu: They fixed it?

Shizuno: Zegatank, fall back to the Oceanus.

Lu-shen: Wait. Shizuno. Who do you have for a Gunner?

May-Yu: Ah, it's Kyo Sogoru.

Kyo: Let's do this.

Shizuno: You must aim for the core!

AI: Warning! Vehicle's returning.

Kyo: Deploy wings!

Shizuno: All right. Roger. Full deployment of light wings!

May-Yu: Transmission limit max. We are returning to the ship.

Lu-shen: Entangle, time out. The mission is now complete.

AI: Entangle, time out.

Kyo: Zegapain...

Shizuno: Welcome back, Kyo.


Kyo: Impossible! How can nobody know who she is? It wasn't a dream and I didn't imagine it! These memories are real. I'm keeping my promise. You basically just want me to beat these guys, right?! All right then. I want to see this through! I wonder where you are, Shizuno Misaki?
Next time, on Zegapain: "Cerebrum."
My thoughts, never to be erased.