"Celebrating Shirobaco's 3rd Opening Anniversary"
Pamyunmyunmyun.
What to do?
You're still not sure what to do for the third anniversary event?
It's only two days away now.
We have a freshly written reading theater script to perform, don't we?
What more do we need?
I get it!
I get it, Manager!
Doing reading theater would just be business as usual!
Exactly! We only get one third anniversary, after all!
I want something more special and surprising for it!
Yeah. So, how about we make a movie, then?
Hey! If we're making a movie, I want a splatter film!
Tsutomu can get mauled by zombies!
And he can explode, too!
"Caution: Gore"
Do I have no human rights?!
I might enjoy a splatter movie.
Huh? Bring on the zombies!
A movie...
You don't need to say what type of movie you want. We know al...
"Legend of the Asagaya Savior"
That was fast!
Well, I...
I'd like to be the sword the savior pulls from a stone!
You're shooting way too low! Demand a personality, at least!
Whoa!
Y-You're putting in too much! The eye! The eye!
He will vanish. And it will be your fault.
Just what was that?
That voice, too... I'm sure I've heard it before.
What's wrong?
I...
I will save Akira.
The world is engulfed by an unvoiced scream
and I wait for it to reach and stir a certain someone's heart
With strength flowing to the edges of our souls
we set out into the white morning haze, without hesitation
I want to know everything about you
But just when I thought I had you, you were gone
It's love, affection, passion, expression
These tightly-sealed, silent lips
gently reply back in kind
And with love, affection, passion, expression
Now, from the last of the words I couldn't find,
the music begins
"Know It! The Reason You Were Born"
"Enter your Password! We don't guarantee you'll survive if you get it wrong three times, though!"
Deava is a special agency made to resist Nesta and the M.J.B.K.s.
If Akira's problem is due to writing, we must have data on it.
That's risky, you know.
Access things you aren't allowed to, and you'll trigger the security system.
What were you doing? I'm sure you weren't playing around, at least.
Commander, I'd like to ask for your help!
Out of my respect for you as a man!
I'm a woman.
From the outside, it looks like an ordinary library.
But beneath it...
There is a government facility
collecting materials on the ancient writing culture.
There's so much here.
Even this is only a small fragment of the material that's been excavated.
Because the vast majority has fallen into Nesta's hands.
Finish your business quickly.
If we get caught, I'm the one who'll be in trouble.
Don't you worry.
If you get canned, I'll hire you at Shirobaco.
Hasn't Kento always been Shirobaco staff?
I'm on loan from the government.
I'm in charge of managing this site, as well.
If there's something going wrong with Akira's body,
it's highly likely it has to do with Vector-Ga.
I thought it might be that Vector...
It's our fault, then.
We knew that machine was dangerous.
True enough.
"Seek"
But he piloted it of his own free will in order to save the world.
So, regretting that he did isn't what we need to be doing now.
Let's do the best we can.
We won't let him be sacrificed.
Not ever!
Oh, that's an abstract image depicting the Writing War.
Writing War?
They say there was a time when people could make manifest words they spoke.
For instance, by speaking the word "rain,"
they could actually make it rain.
No way. That was really possible?
In the right place at the right time,
by speaking words filled with emotion, they accessed the world of truth.
However, for those people who lived moment to moment,
they had no means to leave anything to future generations.
They wanted to convey and leave behind their wills.
That desire led them to create a certain something.
And that was...
That was writing.
With writing enabling communication
with those far away or in later generations,
civilization evolved at an accelerated pace.
However, there was one tribe that felt this was dangerous.
They worried that reliance on writing
would lead us to lose our connection to the world of truth.
There were those who wished to develop the culture of writing
and those who were firm in their worship of the world of truth.
Eventually, they began to fight.
The Writing War is what is said to have happened when they did.
I never knew.
Master Sougon never told me anything...
He must have felt the knowledge wasn't necessary for you.
To create blind followers, you limit the knowledge you give them
to narrow their viewpoint.
About that woman.
It seems she was symbolic of something.
But we don't know the exact details.
However, the giants following her
are referred to in the records as "destroying angels," it seems.
The war ultimately ended in the victory of the Writing Tribe.
Many things remain unclear in what led to that point.
However, there is one thing we do know.
The thing which ended that battle.
Its name was...
Aquarion Logos.
What is this feeling?
Aquarion Logos...
I know that name...
In the end, we couldn't find anything.
Commander, about Akira...
I know. I won't tell the other members of the Verbalism Club.
Including Akira himself.
Not even Akira?
We could warn him about Vector-Ga and forbid him from launching...
It would be pointless.
Hm?
He'll fight, no matter what you tell him.
That's just how he is.
"Limited Time Only Menu Item Idea Proposal Meeting"
We'll be targeting our female customers.
Women love things that are "for a limited time only," after all!
Y-Yeah, that will get them lining up.
The limited-time menu should have many healthy items,
since those are popular with women.
When you say "healthy," do you mean like salads?
You can't fill up on that stuff! Let's offer something more hardy!
Like fried chicken!
Rejected.
Not only are fried foods the opposite of healthy, they take time to prepare.
The chickens...
Huh?
How about I raise them?
Why would we start by raising livestock ourselves?
Big Brother Hayato! I want to have hamburger steaks!
What a little kid...
Huh? Shut up!
Yowch!
I see. Hamburger steaks, huh?
Cows, huh?
Y-You don't have to raise them, okay?
Then how about we make healthy hamburger steaks?
I agree!
Sakurako loves her hamburger steaks!
Okay! Let's all create our own original healthy hamburger steaks now!
What?! We're making them?!
Everyone will participate.
The boys' hamburger steaks are ready!
Hayato's is a tofu burger, huh?
That's a classic.
Th-The shape of Tsutomu's...
Is this even a hamburger steak?
I'm glad you asked!
Making a hamburger steak out of tofu is kind of plain, you know?
So I made a tofu out of hamburger!
That's just a square-ish lump of meat!
Akira's looks pretty plain.
Well, it looks fine, but the taste is what counts!
Huh? What's this?
The texture is kind of...
"Low Calorie"
I tried putting this in.
Make something edible, at least.
It looks like Hayato's the only one who'll be any use.
Now it's the girls' turn! Come on!
Kokone and Maia, let's hurry!
Cooking is beyond me...
If you make one for him, I'll bet Akira will be happy.
Huh?
--Come on, try eating it yourself!
--Don't rush me.
I'll eat it. For I am...
Maia, you're kneading too hard.
This is tough...
More like this. See?
Like this?
Yeah! Like you're throttling a M.J.B.K. to death!
I get it now!
Karan! Don't lie to her!
I'll finish you, M.J.B.K.!
Strike!
Don't take her seriously!
Whoa! Awesome!
Where did you learn to do that?
Wow! That looks tasty!
What?! Why'd you throw it away?
I... I messed up on the spices...
N-No one could eat it, so...
I did it! It's ready!
What do you think?
Akira?
I will find a way... to save my stomach!
What a cliché!
You could just say it tasted bad!
Maia sure has changed.
She's just turned back into a regular girl her age.
You used too many ingredients.
Oh, hush!
I'm making up for it by going to pick up more myself.
You're so high-maintenance.
You tagged along on your own!
Should I not have?
I don't mind... that you did...
Want to sit down for a bit?
Huh?
Aren't they taking a little long for just shopping?
They'd better not be off whispering sweet nothings to one another!
You're jealous? Even when you have such a cute girlfriend?
What's this?
I made this separately from the ones for taste-testing.
It's a lunch for you.
Shoko!
Dodged!
Why?
Oh!
Are you okay?
I... I'm sorry.
Did something happen?
I... I'm just feeling a little ill.
What's with this situation?
I wanted to ask you something.
Huh?!
About Subete Kenzaki.
Are you curious what kind of relationship he and I had?
I can't let him be better than me.
Next time we meet, he's going down.
To that end, I want to know. About him.
Oh, that's all.
What?
Nothing.
Huh?
Subete's psyche is somewhat uneven.
He's highly capable, but his immaturity holds him back.
He's not able to bring his full power to bear.
Despite that, he's overconfident. He has a lot of openings.
He lets his guard down too easily. He lacks the ability to make decisions.
There wasn't a single good trait there.
But it's not like he's a bad guy. He had things going for him, too.
After all, a long time ago...
A long time ago?
Back then, on a beautiful moonlit night like this...
I was hopelessly sad, suffering so much, I wished I could disappear.
I was crying.
That was when...
I don't remember what Subete said to me.
But his words saved me.
They let me feel it was okay to go on living.
Hm...
What is it?
Nothing.
What? What are you mad about?
Nothing. Let's get going already.
Uh... Hey!
What's wrong?
No, nothing...
Yeah?
I don't want to lose him. Not Akira...
I won't let you vanish!
Not ever!
At Nesta, they should have far more resources on the writing culture.
There must be one! A way to save Akira!
Odd.
They must have noticed by now, but security's doing nothing.
Took you long enough.
Subete.
You must have anticipated I would be here.
Despite that, you rated me as no impediment to your search.
You planned to hold me down and use me as a hostage to make your escape.
You underestimated me.
Why?!
How does he know, you mean?
That ought to be obvious!
Because you are me.
You're...!
Oh, lovely! You can see me properly!
Though that ought to be a given.
This is the first time we've properly met.
"Celebrating Our Third Opening Anniversary"
Here's to three years!
It's not time yet! No jumping the gun!
I'm ready to go as long as Kokone's here!
Hayato! I'll take mine with a double serving of hunkiness!
Not until everyone's here.
Why are Maia and Akira not here?
Maia wasn't at Digibaco, either.
Where could she have gone, meow?
Akira...
You again?
You came here alone to save Akira Kaibuki. How devoted.
Do you know something?
What is trying to erase Akira Kaibuki is the power you people call Vector-Ga.
That accursed power devours concepts and erases them.
At this rate, the concept known as Akira Kaibuki will vanish.
Do you understand what that means?
With his concept lost, no one will be able to see him.
He will become imperceptible. And that's not all.
Eventually, his existence will vanish from memory.
The time you spent together,
the memories you share, will slip from your mind.
Eventually, Akira Kaibuki will disappear from inside you, as well.
That can't be... Akira will...
You sad?
Well, you have no right to feel that way!
Didn't I tell you?
His disappearance is your fault!
Akira Kaibuki is taking your place.
--I will devour.
--Don't... Come out...
Devour.
Stay inside me.
After all, the one Vector-Ga truly wants to erase...
is you.
Vector-Ga was created to defeat Aquarion Logos.
And that raison d'être still lives on, even 12,000 years later.
What do you...
When Aquarion Logos appeared in the middle of the Writing War,
there were two people aboard it.
One of those two was myself, Nesta.
Nesta?
And the other pilot was the one I loved.
Kiryu.
Aquarion Logos fell in battle,
and Kiryu and I both died.
However, in the present, a person who desired our power appeared.
My father.
Master Sougon?
Dad needed Aquarion Logos's power.
And so, after 12,000 years,
he acquired the person born under the right stars to become Kiryu.
You can't mean...
Yes, him.
Subete Kenzaki is the one.
He has inherited the legacy of Aquarion Logos's former pilot, Kiryu.
And...
To be with Subete.
That is the reason you were born.
Using my soul which had dissolved into the Logos World,
he created another being that would act as the key.
With Subete's power.
I don't want to hear this!
This is...
It's coming! We've succeeded!
With Verbalism as the catalyst, you were formed from Nesta's soul.
A puppet made with Verbalism, you could say.
That is what you are, Maia.
I-It can't be true...
You're not even human.
You're just a replacement for me.
My pretty puppet.
You're nothing more than a puppet.
That's a lie!
I didn't know until I took the Book of Verbalism's power into myself.
No, it would be more correct to say I'd forgotten.
My memories of your origin were all sealed.
Subete...
But now I remember everything.
Including how I created you from the Logos World as my father watched.
The moment of your birth, your parents...
Have you ever tried to remember them?
I'll bet not!
You were created not to think of such things, after all!
Shut up! Stop!
Did she make the sky cry?
This is the power of truth.
By being with Subete, you manifested a power you never could have alone.
Limited though it may be, that is the same power as mine.
But you must understand now. What you are.
O wretched puppet,
I will at least end it without you suffering.
It's pouring outside.
No fair! It's our anniversary!
Huh? Oh.
Akira? Y-You were here?
Where's Maia?
What?!
Huh?!
Yes, let us end it.
This battle.
This world.
I want to lend you a true voice
With the warmth of salvation, I raise my hand into the sky
and everything in the world gains its true colors
(Focus) A sound that was once hidden
(on the goal) will connect us now
Try to understand that, okay?
So, are you ready?
(heart and soul) These silent teardrops
(narrow escape) that flow forth now
(enamored) are proof of that person's existence
You can't go inside your heart all alone
I will hesitate no more
I want to lend you a true voice
A useful life, a sparkling utopia
When your heart and voice tremble together, you'll surpass all
So go for your heart
Shoko, look at this!
It's Okinawa's famous top-quality chinsuko biscuits!
Wow!
Tsutomu, you're way too excited.
I just want to see my girlfriend's smile.
Mind your own business, squirt!
Who're you calling a squirt?!
Oh, Tsutomu, there are crumbs around your mouth.
Oh!
Next time, Episode 21!
"Episode 21: Tragic! An Immoral Gattai"
"Tragic! An Immoral Gattai."
Ugh, lovebirds.