All systems green.
Launching network jammer in T minus 300 seconds.
It is done.
I'm sorry,
but we no longer have the time, or even the words, to fully explain ourselves.
Forgive me,
Finè.
The magnetic flux around the Pole of Inaccessibility is converging fractally!
Raising threat level from three to four!
It's progressed far beyond our initial simulations.
It seems it will emerge almost exactly when the Gear users get there!
From cross-referencing the intel with our observations,
we can assume the Sarcophagus is a relic of prehistoric civilization.
Energy readings from the subglacial Vostok Lake are skyrocketing!
The numbers won't stop going up!
Here it comes, huh?
All hands, prepare for the emergence of the Sarcophagus!
It's freezing! I can't feel my face!
Who the heck said it was summer in the southern hemisphere?
Yeah!
This is Antarctica. It's cold all year round.
Once we put on our Gears, the thermal insulation field—
I'm already freezing, but that still gave me chills.
That's the Sarcophagus?
Kiri, what's a sarcophagus again?
Who the heck would know that? Don't ask me!
Always expect the unexpected!
Let's go!
Once you've made it through all the darkness
You'll see the light at the end is the dawning sun
It matched her strength?!
But our spirits are stronger!
Etch all these sentiments into your heart
These burning, sometimes painful memoria
The hell is that crap?
What and who do you fight for? What does your gut say?
What do we do?
The only thing we can do! Stop them!
Get to heart! Get to heart! One burning punch
Spread out and approach!
Don't let it approach the observation station!
Can you hear this song, burning in your heart and soul
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No hesitation can ever weigh down my fists
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Hold on, for our joined hands hold the answer
And our journey to find the true meaning continues
With the wind at our backs
It didn't work?!
It fiercely attacks anything that gets close to it.
I vowed to protect others,
Can we really call that a sarcophagus?
It's not attacking. It's defending.
But what if the time comes that my two fists aren't enough?
I can certainly see a sarcophagus possessing the functionality to keep grave robbers away.
I can't stop now, not even if I'm afraid
In which case, its contents may be the real deal.
As time marches on mercilessly to the future
Commander! It's exhibiting new behavior!
Am I really myself when I make my decisions
Please tell me! Please tell me
But for now
Just take the first step
Let today become the spark that lights tomorow
Live your life without regrets
It's trying to pin us down!
Your fight's far from over
Not if I can help it!
The fire that's still burning in you
will consume your fear and fuel the possibilities of your heart
We don't have time to swat away all these hornets!
Then I'll clear a path!
Believe in its light!
There's an opening!
Fast! Short!
Straight! Direct!
It worked! Keep it up!
Are you okay?!
Get up!
Incoming!
I'll stop it!
Confirmed damage reduction from the Reflector!
Finished analyzing the Sarcophagus's attacks!
It's a directed energy beam at minus 5100 degrees!
Wait, what?!
It's interfering with the principles of the universe beyond the laws of physics.
The fields our Gears project can't handle that!
Let us raise our eyes towards the Sun
Sing of its infinite, warm love
Day in, day out, raise your voice
and proudly sing to the melody
Even if in the future ahead
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we will have to shed tears as well
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Girls, be proud and stand tall
With faith in your hearts, turn your dreams into songs
Okay, you pass.
Really?! Yay!
Good job!
Don't get carried away, Tachibana!
You did pass this exam, but there are still many skills you must learn!
I'm sorry, miss.
However...
Your song certainly draws the listener in.
I'm sure it's because you're singing from your heart.
You mean... It's the song in my heart?
Thank you, miss!
That concludes your make-up exam.
I know you have a lot going on, but try to attend the next one on time.
I'm glad we were able to find a nice birthday present.
I hope Chris'll like it too.
I'm sure she will!
Our next story is about the promising new lunar development project.
The US-Japan joint space program, which has been in the works for some time,
US-JAPAN JOINT SPACE PROGRAM MOVES AHEAD
is progressing well after breakthroughs in high-level negotiations.
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In a sign that relationships between the two nations are beginning to thaw,
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they have formed a historic agreement that will be their first step toward the moon.
The moon?
Come on!
What are you doing?
Oh! Sorry!
But hey, aren't you hungry? I sure am!
What, already? Your treat, then?
You know I can't say no to you.
The song in my heart's saved me so many times I've lost count.
You said it!
My life's been so ordinary lately that it feels out of the ordinary.
But you know? I've come to realize that ordinary's pretty good.
You had nothing but mission after mission for a while there.
The moment you see someone in trouble, you drop everything and rush out the door.
If I was the one in trouble, would you come and save me?
Of course!
I'd rush to your side faster than the speed of light!
Oh? And what if I was the one causing trouble?
Huh?
It's just a hypothetical!
You can't ask me something like that! It's not fair!
Don't take it so seriously!
Hibiki...
Right.
Hibiki! Get in!
You too, Miku!
There was an explosion at a S.O.N.G. research facility disguised as a cruise ship.
A floating laboratory?
Was it researching something too dangerous to handle in the city?
Yes. We were investigating the recovered remains of an Autoscorer.
Through analyzing the destroyed Antikythera Gear and the Autoscorer which housed it,
we were hoping to shed some light on the goals of Adam Weishaupt and the Bavarian Illuminati.
It's possible the explosion was a safety mechanism triggered by researchers who delved too far.
The Autoscorer called Tiki was capable of recording the movements of the planets
and deducing various phenomena based on the data collected.
Is that Antarctica?
The last data salvaged before the explosion was the coordinates to a particular location there.
Specifically, Lake Vostok, one of the largest lakes in Antarctica.
There's a Russian research station located nearby.
A lake? Where?
All I see is snow and more snow.
Most of that snow is Lake Vostok.
It's just hidden under lots of ice.
The Earth's climate is not static and has undergone many significant changes in the past.
These changes have been especially stark in recent years, as much of the polar ice has melted.
You're not gonna tell me they found something under the ice, right?
I'm afraid they did.
This frozen scorpion was found near Vostok Station just recently.
It was identified as a species that lived in the Middle East thousands of years ago.
A species which is now extinct.
How did that get to Antarctica?
We're still investigating the details,
but if I were to guess,
I'd suspect it was somehow brought there by a prehistoric civilization.
And that isn't the only point of concern we found.
Our agents have been investigating remnant cells of the Bavarian Illuminati
that went to ground after its collapse.
The intel they found indicates that Adam wanted to use the divine power to achieve a specific goal.
And what goal was that?
In order to become the ruler of this planet, he wished to destroy
"the Sarcophagus which will surface from the abyss of time."
What?
Surfacing from the abyss of time?
That sounds way too much like that frozen scorpion they found.
Our next mission will be recon in Antarctica.
Considering this intel originates from the Bavarian remnants,
it's possible this whole thing could be a trap.
We commence the operation in one week.
I want all of you in perfect shape.
Roger!
Hope was crushed today.
In your tomorrow, in your future, lies only despair!
Huh.
They sure went down easily, huh?
Not like we'd do any better against something that big,
but I was hoping they'd put up more of a fight.
How is it? Everything going to plan?
The Sarcophagus has resurfaced.
Was the Lodgemaster really trying to destroy that thing so he could rule the planet?
Well, we can't ask him now.
But in any case, his goals are not our goals.
We're not trying to destroy the Sarcophagus.
We want to use it ourselves.
This is a battle to take back our future.
And that's why we have to win.
All six Gear users are still comatose!
They won't last!
Commander!
Don't worry. I wore extra-warm underpants.
I'll be back before I even feel the cold.
That's not it.
A flare! The Sarcophagus has halted its advance.
What are you doing?
Those girls must be freezing out there!
What if they catch cold?
I knew this'd happen!
Everyone is here...
I have to fight for them!
You wanna be a hero that badly?
You're not the only one on the battlefield, Tachibana!
Welcome back! I'll be fighting my hardest in my own way!
So don't worry!
With all of you behind me, I can fight on!
I've always kept taking the next step forward
No time to even wipe my tears
And those tears drenched my wings, weighing them down
Too heavy to fly, I cried again
I reached for the warm sun, but it was beyond my grasp
It was so painful, I couldn't bear it
I fought tooth and nail to reach the blue sky, up so high
But it was so far I just sobbed helplessly
The blade-shaped words I spat to keep others from understanding
Hurt me just as much as I hurt them
But I never stopped believing in the friendship
that we built together over the years past
Are you okay?
Now the miracles we hold will be our strength
From both sides?
Incoming! Punch it!
You're making no sense!
Our song rings for tomorrow
Our song rings for the world
Wind of Axia, blow our tears away
Adjusted the defense field on her fist!
It was a rush job, but Elfnein made it in time!
You're not alone, so connect with others!
Don't let the pain distract you from what's ahead
Analyzing and reconstructing is the fundamental principle of alchemy!
Don't let the fear distract you from the miracle of humanity
This is my way of fighting!
Not even death can take us down! One for all!
Let the flower (All for one!) of the future bloom!
Live to your fullest!
Hurry to the S.O.N.G. evacuation point!
Th-Thank you!
Get on!
Not on my watch!
It broke through the ice?!
Looks like it!
That dumbass!
She can't sing underwater, so the Gear's output drops!
Even so...
There's a song in my heart!
Are you okay, Tachibana?
Never mind me. We gotta deal with that!
We should aim for the damaged point on its throat. Focus all the Gears' power there!
But it's a rotating, moving target! If we miss with our strongest attacks,
we won't get another chance!
Aiming is the sniper's job.
I'll tell you when to fire.
Let's do this!
Right!
Gear Blast!
We can help calculate the trajectory!
Wait! The drones are gathering around it!
They're acting as reflectors?
Distance: 1,500.
1,200!
Chris, it's almost your birthday!
The holy mother cries as her sanity flickers out
Once this fight's over—
You can jinx yourself, but leave me out of it!
Her tears of blood spill down, even as she smiles
Is it time yet? Come on!
It's gonna squish us flat!
I beg you to remember, don't lose your way
Stay calm. Stay calm.
That goes for you guys too!
Remember what it means to be you
And gather the strength
Now!
G3FA! Hexa-Revolver!
To rise again
From the Abyss of History
Drowning in sin, ashamed of your own vulnerability
Can you really speak of protecting the weak?
This prelude to tragedy will break this all apart
As the beat of fate toys with you
You may try to struggle against your path
Not to reject, but to embrace love
Devote all your body, all your life, and stand up
Hear the cruelly thrumming rhythm,
dragging down the lost lambs into hell
It may tear at you without mercy, but don't lose your way
I believe in the warmth of your hands
Fight your fate
Find all your faith
The holy mother cries as her sanity flickers out
Her tears of blood spill down, even as she smiles
I beg you to remember, don't lose your way
Remember what it means to be you
And gather the strength
to rise again
That's a Custodian?
The body of an Anunnaki, beings once revered as gods...
Some might call it "Corpus Dei."