""December 24, Taisho 15 (1926 A.D.)"" "Let's raise the curtains now," ""Original Story:" "Ohji Hiroi"" "♪ My wish is the same as yours. ♪" "♪ Today is a special day, so surely a miracle will happen. ♪" "♪ Let everyone believe in miracles, just for a little while. ♪" "♪ Words of kindness will ring in their ears. ♪" "♪ Let everyone believe in miracles, just for a little while. ♪" "♪ Bonds of love will appear in their eyes. ♪" "♪ Today is a special day, a day overflowing with love. ♪" "♪ I'm certain I will be blessed with a miracle. ♪" "♪ Today is a special day, a day when the bells of love will ring. ♪" "♪ A love story for you and me!" "♪" "♪ Today is a special day, a day overflowing with love. ♪" "♪ Today is a special day, a day when the bells of love will ring. ♪" "♪ A love story for you and me!" "♪" ""Director:" "Mitsuru Hongo"" "Thank you for attending the Great Imperial Theater today." "Thank you so much for your patronage!" "Great work, everyone!" "You, too!" "Thanks for making the announcement." "Sure." "Wasn't that an amazing round of applause, Leni?" "I thought I was going to pass out!" "Yes, the crowd was especially enthusiastic today." "We must thank our audience." "I reckon we should, Miss Maria!" "It was like we and the audience were one!" "I had a great time!" "Well, I suppose you all did rather well." "Is something the matter?" "It's so rare for you to compliment others, Miss Sumire." "You got that right!" "Honestly, though, this is a good kind of tired!" "Orihime, you worked hard all this year." "That's right, but you worked hardest of all, Miss Karma." "Oh, but I don't recall Miss Karma working all that hard..." "What?" "!" "You're the only one around here who hasn't" "This is our playhouse." "This is where we members of the Imperial Operetta Troupe's Flower Division pool together our sweat, tears, and hopes, and shine brightly." "To be here in this spot at this exact time... lt makes me happy" "Happy birthday, Leni!" "Happy birthday!" "You're 17 now, Leni." "Thank you." "Wait for me!" "Please!" "Please, don't leave me out!" "Happy birthday, Leni." "Thank you, Sakura." "How do you manage to be such a klutz?" "I realize you're always this way, but I really must wonder." "Oh, isn't Flower Division wonderful?" "Hi there!" "Merry Christmas and happy birthday!" "Captain Kayama?" "With Flower Division Captain lchiro Oogami being away at Paris and all," "I thought I'd try to cheer everyone up." "But Maria is our acting captain right now!" "It seems like we were having more fun before Captain Kayama showed up..." "C'mon, now!" "Let's live it up tonight!" "Sumire?" "Oh, Miss Maria!" "What a coincidence!" "I had no idea you watched films like this, Sumire." "Would you care to join me, Miss Maria?" ""Imperial News"" "A powerful friend has arrived at the imperial capital, Tokyo." "The United States of America." "Among the many corporations to be found there, the Douglas-Stewart Company stands out with its advanced science." "Mr. Brent Furlong, the young president of Douglas-Stewart, is a man passionate about charity work." "Amazed at the rapid pace of our nation's recovery and the strong work ethic of her people," "Miss Maria..." "Mr. Furlong is offering to help us create a better society," "What in the world is bothering you?" "I'm sorry." "It's nothing." "working toward the brighter future..." "I see." "...that awaits us in the 21st century." ""Imperial News" "The End"" ""KAN-El" "Kanzaki Motion Picture Company"" ""Yokohama Love Triangle"" "Hm?" "Thank you for coming!" "Thank you for coming!" "Excuse me, where do I find the manager?" "Um, I'm not very good with English." "Miss Sakura?" "Wha--?" "Oh, I'm no good with English, either." "How are you?" "Did I get it wrong?" "Let me see..." "Nice to meet you!" "Huh?" "What are you trying to say?" "You're not making any sense at all." "Will you please stop wasting my time?" "M-My name is Sakura!" "Sakura is che--cherry!" "Cherry is Nippon!" "Heart!" "Miss Sakura, you're not making any sense!" "Calm down!" "No, it's, um..." "Japan Spirit!" "I'm sorry, I was just joking." "Where might I find Mr. Yoneda, the manager?" "Mr. Yoneda?" "The manager?" "I see." "So, the Elders Institute has finally decided to set up a Fighting Troupe even in America." "Yes, Sir." "Following in the footsteps of Tokyo and Paris, the third City Defense Plan will be the New York Fighting Troupe." "So, why did you come all the way out to Tokyo?" "The Imperial Capital has successfully fought off two great demon invasions, and Paris has recently repelled the Parishii." "I concluded that to learn from these successes, it would be more efficient to work in the field with them rather than study them from afar." "Efficient, eh?" "As of today, I've been assigned to the Imperial Fighting Troupe, Flower Division." "Lachette Altair, reporting for duty." "I look forward to serving under you." "So, I'm guessing you already got the Elders Institute's permission for this, eh?" "Knowing you, you probably brought your own Eisenkleid to Japan, didn't you?" "Where is it?" "We'll have to send someone to go pick it up right away." "There's no worry there, Sir." "I already brought it with me on the truck." "As always, it seems you've already got this all worked out." "I simply chose the most efficient course of action." "Well, well." "What to do, what to do...?" "She was against the breakup of Star Division to the very end." "More than anyone else, she took pride in her role as a guardian of the people against the darkness." "But no matter how exceptional their skill and abilities were, as a group, they were just too fragile." "We'll have to see if Lachette has come to realize the real reason why Star Division was disbanded." "Our imperial capital of Tokyo is enjoying great prosperity at the moment." "What are you worried about?" "Have we not neglected our defenses in the rush to improve our infrastructure?" "You're jumping at shadows." "What do you think we've come here to address, then?" "The capital is open in all directions, linked to the country via her waterways." "This geographic advantage has brought about the prosperity we enjoy today." "But could we also be taking in diseased elements in the process?" "Are you talking about America?" "Even if that were the case, the capital can rely on the Imperial Fighting Troupe for her defense." "Is it wise to be completely dependent on those young girls?" "There are, no doubt, issues we must address, but they are trivial." "We need look no further than our own capital and Paris to see that the Fighting Troupe program is a success." "Our nation needs a capital city, and to be prosperous, a city needs to be open to the free movement of people." "It is unavoidable for the bright lights of prosperity to give rise to dark shadows." "In a sense, we must accept this and learn to live with it." "I trust you all understand this." "What is the government's position on this issue, Mr. Tanuma?" "Well, for the city to further develop as a powerful occult center, our existing spiritual quarantine measures will likely offer inadequate protection." "At this time, then, nothing can replace the Fighting Troupe's Flower Division." "However, in the spirit of being constantly mindful of our surroundings," "I believe we should not shy away from introducing new blood to meet new challenges as the need arises." "I venture to say that the darkness will come upon us yet again." "But if this capital should succumb to the darkness, it would mean that the entire nation would fall." "That must never happen!" "So, a cutie from America, huh?" "There you are, Miss Sakura." "Thank you." "So tell us, Miss Sakura, was this person really that beautiful?" "She's talking to Mr. Yoneda right now, but she'll probably pass through here afterwards." "True, but we need to hear your first impression of her." "Why's that?" "One set of eyes usually ain't enough to get a true understanding of something." "Now, I don't know how good looking she is, but we all gotta get a look at her to get to the heart of the matter." "Is that so?" "Here comes the heart of the matter now!" "Talk about awkward!" "I bet she heard every word we said!" "Like they say, "curiosity killed the cat."" "What's that?" "A Western saying." "Already trying to act like an American, Miss Sakura?" "Of course not!" "Miss Sakura!" "Wow, she's a real beauty, all right!" "See?" "This country is not very attractive." "I know what you mean, Sir." "This country is in need of a true king." "What's rational is that the world be under a single entity." "That, we have to teach them." "I knew you were going to say that, Sir." "Beautiful." "Kouma, fallen demons, have appeared in Zaimoku-Cho." "We have confirmation of thirteen so far." "A fire has broken out, but Moon Division is at work putting it out." "Fires can spread quickly this time of year, so be mindful of the surrounding houses during combat." "Yes, Sir!" "Right!" "Imperial Fighting Troupe, Flower Division, dispatch at once!" "Yes, Sir!" "Yes, Sir!" "Deputy Commander, we've completed calculating the path to the scene." "Put it up on the screen." "The Gourai-Go's preparations?" "Ready in sixty seconds." "Flower Division members have begun boarding their Koubu-Kai's." "Ignition complete." "Maria Tachibana, ready for dispatch." "Kohran here, I'm A-OK." "Karma Kirishima, ready to go!" "Sakura, ignition complete!" "Koubu-Kai units, ignition complete!" "All right, begin loading!" "Now loading." "Moving engine into position." "Rotation complete!" "Descent complete." "Moving Gourai-Go into launch position." ""Emergency Vehicle"" "Asakusa Station cleared!" "Stay sharp!" "Yes' Ma." "Leni!" "Lachette!" "Stop fighting on your own!" "We fight as a team!" "What was that?" "What was that just now?" "Was it one of ours?" "What the hell's going on?" "That's some impressive hardware!" "Who in the world could that have been?" "How the hell are we supposed to find out?" "We were all quite startled." "A humanoid steamer of unknown origin, you say?" "Yes, Sir." "Well, it looks like it's started." "How do you mean, Sir?" "You know, in a capitalist nation, "freedom" means the freedom to compete." "Sir?" "I just hope this won't get complicated." "Also, Sir, about the new member of the division..." "What about Lachette?" "Sounds like it's gonna get complicated." "Who the hell is this?" "Lachette Altair, our old captain from back when we were in Star Division." "What, you know this person?" "But what's she doing here?" "I have no idea." "Lachette!" "Hi, Orihime." "It's been a while." "Geez!" "Have you met?" "Lachette, it's been so long!" "It sure has, Orihime." "You're looking well." "And... you, too, Leni." "Why are you here?" "Leni!" "Leni, wait for me!" "It looks like Leni is still uncomfortable around you." "This will be a problem since we're all Flower Division members now." "Is that so?" "I'm Lachette Altair." "I hope we'll work well together." "And so, it has been decided that this unit will be leased to the Army along with technical advisors from Douglas-Stewart." "It may be that we are still in the trial stages, but I'm certain they will be officially adopted into service within a year." "Once that happens, there will be no need for Flower Division, and we'll no longer have to expose young girls to unnecessary dangers." "Will we, Count Hanakouji?" "Mr. Tanuma, if you have something to say, stop beating around the bush." "M)' apologies." "I merely wished to point out the winds of change to my esteemed elder." "What is new will eventually become obsolete." "While this demonstration was typically American in its recklessness," "I believe you now know just how capable the unmanned, low-cost humanoid steamer "Japhkiel" is." "Such utter grandstanding..." "You knew of this beforehand, didn't you?" "But of course." "Only a fool would play poker while showing his hand for all to see." "You're saying that you see governance and gambling as the same thing?" "My dear Count, it is often said that life is one big gamble." "For a government, are not deeds more important than words?" "Leni certainly has changed..." "W-What in the world?" "A defective product." "W-Wait a moment!" "This won't do!" "If anyone found out what's in" "Refrain from making such careless statements." "Or else our amicable relationship will have to be terminated right here." "Is that your wish?" "We aren't equals." "You'd do well to remember that." ""January 1, Taisho 16 (1926 A.D.)"" ""Happy New Year From Namamise Shopping Arcade!"" ""Kaminarimon"" "Go faster, Miss Karma!" "Go faster, faster!" "Leave it to me!" "Here we go!" "" Ningyo-yaki"" ""Kaminari-okoshi"" ""Senbei"" "C'mon, Big Sister Kasumi, let's look around in the stores here." "Not yet, Iris." "We'll go after we pray at the shrine." "But that's boring!" "The texture is reminiscent of the Italian dish, gnocchi." "Gnocchi?" "What a strange name." "What do you mean?" "It's Japanese food names that are strange." "Yuba, ganmodoki, tokoroten, kiritanpo, kinchaku..." "And these are miso-tarashi rice balls, but where's the miso sauce?" "It's mi-tarashi, Miss Orihime, not miso-tarashi." "And how in the world are you supposed to eat the last one?" "Okay!" "And now we'll add another two!" "Here's one!" "And here's the other!" ""Fortunes"" ""#100:" "Colossal Misfortune"" ""Your wishes will not be granted." "Your health may suffer."" ""Lost items will not return." "Romances and relationships will sour."" "What's this supposed to mean?" "!" "What did I do to deserve this kind of abuse?" "!" "Don't let it bother you, Kohran." "If it's that bad, it just means it can't get any worse." "What about you?" "The prediction for your luck is only so-so." "There's nothing special here..." "You sure seem awfully happy, though..." "Ah-ha!" "This must be it!" ""The one you await will soon return."" ""The one you await," huh?" "I wonder who that could be?" "I have no idea!" "Oh, really?" "I was thinking it might just be Mr. 00" "Come on, now!" "We should be concentrating on our new play." "I suppose so, but I'm stuck with a bit part in this new one." "You are?" "Yeah." "It's too bad, 'cause I've always liked Izumi Kyouka's works." "Is it true that Miss Lachette nabbed the lead role her first time out?" "Yes, won't this be exciting to see?" "Okay, everyone!" "Let's do the next scene now!" "Now remember, this is the Dragon King's Palace." "The prince has bought the girl he loves with a gift of treasure to her father, and with the exchange agreed to, he's waiting for the girl to arrive." "Souzu." "Yes, what is it, Young Master?" "I wonder if they are satisfied with the treasure I sent in exchange for their daughter." "Yes, Master." "They would not have sent out their daughter had they not been happy with the gift you offered." "Truly, avarice runs deep in all humans." "But the maiden that won the heart of our young master will enjoy happiness!" "If only she would arrive soon!" "There!" "That bright beacon of light is she!" "It would appear that she has arrived." "Are you all right, Lachette?" "!" "Not a problem!" "What do you think you're doing?" "What's the big idea?" "!" "C'mon, fix me up!" "Same here!" "Just a little more!" "Miss Sakura, don't leave my flank!" "Right!" "Do we leave this to the Japhkiels?" "Oh, no!" "They're focusing on Miss Leni!" "Leni!" "I'll go help!" "They're certainly agile!" "Too late!" "Leni!" "To hell with this!" "Orihime!" "Orihime!" "Two Flower Division Koubu-Kai's suffered major damage in the last engagement." "One division member was injured." "The damaged Koubu-Kai units have been transported to the Kanzaki Heavy Industries factory for repairs." "For the duration of the repairs, we plan to make do with two Eisenkleids which had previously been mothballed." "Next, regarding the status of the Imperial Army 13th Special Mechanized Squad." "Five Japhkiels were dispatched and suffered no damage." "Their Kouma kill score appears to be rather larger than that of Flower Division." "It would seem that the times have changed." "If I may, I would like to make a request now." "It's a simple matter, really." "Command of a Japhkiel squad?" "!" "Why should we have to do something like that?" "!" "In the military, you gotta faithfully follow any order coming from above." "There is far too much about this Japhkiel deployment that is suspicious." "I'm told that their deployment is classified top secret." "Are we to be window dressing?" "Military officers will be doing the actual commanding!" "That ain't window dressing!" "But this is like a de facto breakup of Flower Division!" "Just because we've been relieved of our Kouma intercept duties doesn't mean Flower Division is being disbanded." "I'll go to the Army." "Who do you think you are?" "!" "Listening to Lt. General Yoneda discuss the matter, it seemed to me that I would be the most appropriate candidate." "Well, I suppose Lachette would" "I'm going to go!" "I'm going to go!" "I'm going to go!" "All right, all right!" "If you want to go so badly, you can go to the Army." "Oh, brother..." "How are we going to be able to put together a production in this state?" "What the" "Commander Yoneda's gone missing?" "!" "Commander Yoneda's gone missing?" "!" "Commander Yoneda's gone missing?" "!" "Moon Division and Dream Division are currently doing all they can to find him." "Actually, Lt. General Yoneda isn't the only one who has disappeared." "Count Hanakouji is missing, as well." "I have one other piece of bad news." "The operation of the Imperial Operetta Troupe has been indefinitely suspended." "As of today, we are all to relocate to the Flower Mansion Branch." "The Imperial Theater complex is to be placed under Army jurisdiction." "No!" "I don't believe it...!" "Kouma reported at Fukagawa!" "Japhkiel squad has requested dispatch of their commanding officer." "I'll go now." "Orihime..." "Make me proud as a former member of Star Division, Orihime." "This has nothing to do with Star Division." "I am a member of Flower Division now." "Pack your belongings, everyone." "We leave for the Flower Mansion in one hour." "Miss Orihime..." "Miss Orihime, disembark from the Gourai-Go at Nihonbashi, and head to Fukagawa from there over land." "Roger." "Orihime..." "I'm proud to be a member of Flower Division." "That's why I don't want to let Lachette outdo me as she is now." "It's amazing how these things move on their own." "Where are the Kouma?" "There!" "There!" "There!" "There!" "I wonder if things are working out for Miss Orihime..." "I'm sorry, but all of my information sources have dried up." "I see." "I wonder if we'll never pilot our Koubu's again..." "If it means that peace in Tokyo is secure, it's a small enough price to pay." "But if..." "If Flower Division were to be disbanded..." "All the Japhkiels on this production line are empty shells..." "Where are their interiors?" "This..." "What's inside the Japhkiels is..." "Kouma..." "What have they done?" "!" "It's a pleasure to meet you, Maria." "How flattering." "Are you one of my fans?" "My name is Patrick." "As you are about to die, I felt I should reveal my real name to you." "You've learned too much'.!" "I hate to disappoint you, but bullets have no effect on me." "Miss Maria did what?" "!" "I hear she left a note saying she was going to dig around inside Douglas-Stewart." "They say no one's heard from her since." "Let's go look for her!" "We mustn't act recklessly." "But we've gotta" "Don't worry about Miss Maria." "She's our captain, after all." "Then I should just sit here and do nothing?" "!" "I never got a chance to give this to her." "I made this bullet filled with spirit power." "I only managed to get one round to Mr. Kayama." "If you don't do what you can while you can, you'll only regret it later." "What can we do, I ask you?" "!" "The Shogei-Maru has been sealed, and Wind Division and the Deputy Commander are under house arrest at the theater!" "What can we possibly do?" "!" "Why not?" "Let's do what we can." "I don't want to live with regrets." "Why don't we all do this together?" "Yes!" "Let's do it!" "Let's go for it!" "You're on!" "I suppose we must." "Yes, let's!" "Mr. Yokihiko from Rose Division!" "This entire affair seems to have to do with a branch of the Army that's been goaded into action by a politician named Tanuma." "Which means Douglas-Stewart and this Tanuma fellow must be in cahoots." "Moon Division is searching for Commander Yoneda and Count Hanakouji." "Let us away to the Great Imperial Theater!" "We'll use the underground waterways to go from Hibiya to the HQ hangars and grab your Koubu-Kai's there." "We have underground waterways?" "We had them made when we were building the subway system." "But how are we gonna get around in 'em?" "Not to worry." "I designed something for just such an occasion!" "We'll use my Katsuryu-Maru!" "Um, Kohran, what's all this machinery you have on board?" "They're upgrade parts I designed for Koubu-Kai's and Eisenkleids!" "Just you wait!" "This is quite the picturesque dusk cityscape, is it not?" "It doesn't hold a candle to New York, of course." "What is it that you want us to see?" "You persist in marketing your toys to us even now?" "What have you done?" "An impressive sight, is it not, Count?" "Wow, so this is where it leads..." "Moving in a single pack will bog us down." "Better split up." "You're right." "All clear!" "Hey, halt!" "Sakura!" "Shit!" "No!" "No!" "You're going too far, Miss Lachette." "Really?" "Didn't I make myself clear?" "I prefer to go with the most efficient option, that's all." "In any case, let's hurry to where they're keeping our Koubu's." "Who are you?" "!" "Flower Division." "We're here to take back our theater." "Karma!" "Stand down!" "Your orders are to wait on standby at the Flower Mansion!" "If I stayed there any longer, Sumire's hysterics would drive me nuts." "M-Miss Karma!" "Enough of this nonsense!" "Have you no respect for orders?" "!" "We'll follow any order if it helps safeguard our Tokyo." "But you tell me, how is cozying up to Douglas-Stewart good for this city?" "!" "Deputy Commander..." "With Commander Yoneda gone, I guess I lost my nerve without realizing it." "Shame on me." "At times like this, I should be the one standing firm." "You've all taught me a valuable lesson today." "Let's do it, Deputy Commander!" "I'm gonna start upgrading the Koubu-Kai's!" "There's a lot of work that needs to be done here, so help me out, guys!" "Imperial Fighting Troupe, Flower Division!" "Prepare for dispatch!" "What do you hope to accomplish?" "It would seem that the fair maidens of Flower Division intend to defy us to the bitter end." "Some discipline would seem to be called for." "One would think so, anyway." "However, what if I were to suggest that we be entrusted with the defense of Tokyo?" "Would you be amenable to this?" "I have no intention to ask for your help." "We will guard our imperial capital ourselves!" "What do you think those girls fight for?" "Do you know what goes through their minds as they fight?" "What they wish for?" "Do you have the slightest idea?" "Those girls are tough." "They've done a fine job guarding this city so far." "And they'll continue to do so." "I believe in them." "Kouma reported in the skies over Ginza!" "Huge numbers, Ma'am." "Listen, everyone!" "With the backpacks that I invented attached to you, our maneuverability is increased by 120%!" "Okay, let's get cracking!" "Behold the Imperial Fighting Troupe!" "We will protect this city!" "Miss Kaede!" "Looks like we're ready to rumble!" "Our spirit power's looking good out here!" "Understood!" "Get into formation and stand by!" "Dream Division ready, Ma'am." "Spirit power sufficient!" "Critical reached!" "Right!" "Imperial Capital Spiritual Barricade Formation!" "Here we go!" "Hey, look!" "A Japhkiel!" "What's the big idea?" "!" "Leni?" "Leni!" "That's" "Miss Orihime..." "Orihime!" "Miss Orihime!" "Miss Orihime!" "Look out!" "Orihime!" "Orihime!" "Snap out of it!" "I'm sorry, Orihime." "Let's stop wasting each other's time." "Miss Lachette, wait!" "There must be another way!" "Get out of my way!" "But"!" "No!" "Leni!" "Leni!" "Hold on!" "Thanks..." "Leni!" "Are you okay?" "I'm okay, Iris." "Thank goodness..." "Orihime!" "Miss Orihime!" "Orihime!" "Orihime!" "I'm sorry..." "I guess I blew it." "Kayama?" "My apologies for the delay, Count, General." "You can relax." "We've secured the building." "We're going to deal with that Kouma incubation facility of yours." "Fireworks galore!" "C'mon, let's pound 'em into the dirt!" "Fire!" "You used the Navy, didn't you?" "If there'd been even one of those Japhkiels around, it wouldn't have gone this smoothly." "Looks like your fixation on the Imperial Theater got the better of you." "I could easily sink your entire Imperial Navy with my Japhkiels." "I see you used those girls as decoys, but it won't help you." "Decoys?" "What do you take us for?" "Anyway, you've already lost." "Are you so sure?" "Brent!" "Behave yourselves and watch from there!" "Watch your Imperial Fighting Troupe's Flower Division wither and fall!" "Damn it!" "The Japhkiels!" "What in the world?" "Ladies of the Imperial Fighting Troupe." "Perhaps I should introduce myself." "lam Brent Furlong." "So you're the big cheese of Douglas-Stewart, huh?" "!" "You have fought well." "Most praiseworthy, indeed." "But I see that your heads have grown a little swollen." "Both you and your friends..." "This behavior simply cannot be tolerated." "So I shall take it upon myself to teach you your proper place!" "That's" "Hey, look!" "Captain, incoming message!" "Hi, Kayama, honey!" "It's me, Kotone!" "So sorry to keep you waiting." "We just got in." "Is that you, Seiryuin?" "Then he's" "Well, he rushed out before we even reached our berth." "Honestly, that boy can be so impatient." "I see." "Okay, it's all yours now!" "General." "Right." "Deputy Commander!" "Sakura!" "Just look at the size of it!" "Please!" "Move!" "My Eisenkleid..." "Bastard!" "Karma, are you okay?" "!" "Yeah, I guess." "Miss Sakura, are you all right?" "Y-Yes!" "I can still fight." "Miss Lachette!" "What's the matter, Miss Lachette?" "!" "It's no use..." "It won't budge." "My Eisenkleid..." "Miss Lachette..." "This is bad!" "Everybody's spirit power is falling off." "What are we supposed to do?" "This glorious Imperial Capital of yours comes to an end today." "I'll crush it beneath my feet." "You may call it an Imperial Capital, but in the end, it's nothing!" "It's utterly insignificant in the face of my Japhkiel!" "You." wrong." "It may seem like a small town to you, but countless lives are lived here." "Each and every person spends his days accompanied by sorrow, joy, anger, suffering, or sadness." "They all live their lives as best as they can." "How dare you..." "How dare you dismiss all that as insignificant?" "!" "As long as smiles remain on the faces of those we love in this city, we won't be defeated!" "Miss Sakura!" "The Japhkiel is taking cannon fire!" "Flying object inbound at high speed!" "Its speed is incredible!" "Are you all right, Sakura?" "Yes, Sir!" "Sorry I took so long." "Lieutenant!" "Big brother!" "Captain!" "Mr. Oogami!" "Hello, everyone." "Damn you...!" "Hey, that's it!" "That sound!" "Mr. Oogami!" "Everybody!" "I figured it out!" "You serious?" "What are you going on about?" "Sound!" "All those Japhkiels are being controlled by a special sound unique to each one!" "Does that mean some fixed frequency is being used?" "Exactly!" "Sharp as always, Mr. Oogami!" "Just you watch!" "I'm gonna make that thing go to pieces!" "Those big ol' arms of his are kinda in the way, though." "In that case we'll just have to do something about 'em!" "I knew I could count on you two!" "Mr. Oogami!" "Iris, I need a lift!" "Um, sure!" "Sakura." "Sir?" "You did a great job." "I can't thank you enough." "No, Sir." "Flower Division was able to carry on this far thanks to you, Mr. Oogami." "More than anything else, it was because you were here that we won." "What a grand victory for the Imperial Fighting Troupe's Flower Division!" "Oh, right!" "There's one little thing I forgot to do!" "Hey, you!" "You're Japanese, ain't ya?" "Show a little pride in your country!" "That's what makes those girls so strong." "It's been a long time, Patrick." "You're still alive?" "Here I am, no thanks to you." "This time, I'll make sure you're dead!" "You really shouldn't make threats like that lightly." "You're out of ammunition." "Not that bullets work on me, anyway." "Why?" "I forgot to mention it, but that round was charged up with spirit power." "Sweet dreams, Patrick." ""The Great Imperial Opera House Presents Kaijin Bessou"" "When Maria showed up all battered and bruised, we were shocked." "We couldn't get back to the Imperial Theater with the Army guarding it, so we were at a loss as to what to do." "Thanks for looking after her." "I appreciate it." "Thank you." "We thought about telling the team, but like they say, "To deceive your enemies, first deceive your friends."" "Everyone was pretty mad." "I can live with that." "I'm just one of Flower Division's unseen stage crew." "It's different from what you do, but I try to help them in my own" "The intermission is about to end." "Let's watch it with the audience." "Sure." "It pleases me to see you, my Princess." "What troubles you?" "I am gripped with fear." "Young Master, please remove your armor." "Dressed so, it is only natural that she fears you." "You must not fear this!" "It is because of this that I am strong!" "This was what allowed me to save the Lady in Waiting from the sharks." "Alas, I have come to a land filled with terror... ls there such a thing as a nation without enemies?" "Foes abound in every quarter." "I need only defeat them!" "I will be victorious!" "Clad in this armor, I will protect you from my enemies and the world!" "What is the source of your mighty strength?" "♪ Everyone aspires to be strong. ♪ v Why is this?" "♪" "♪ Why, I wonder?" "♪" "♪ All those who gaze into the future understand the meaning of strength. ♪" "♪ Great strength changes the world!" "♪" "♪ Great strength protects the people!" "♪" "♪ I am weak. ♪" " ♪ I am afraid of the strength...♪ --♪ I will protect you with great strength!" "♪" "♪ ...that can destroy all. ♪ -♪ I will protect you from all my enemies!" "♪" "♪ Powerful nations!" "♪" "♪ Fragile dreams!" "♪" "♪ The strength of steel!" "♪" "♪ A heart of kindness!" "♪" "♪ Oh, how I wish to be... ♪" "♪ Oh, how I wish to be... ♪ --♪ Oh, how I wish to be... ♪" "♪ ...gentle. ♪ --♪ ...powerful ♪" "♪ If only it were so!" "♪ --♪ If only it were so!" "♪" "♪ Great strength learns from kindness... ♪" "♪ ...to realize that strength never used is the most powerful strength of all!" "♪" "♪ Love and hate, strength and dreams, all turn into tears!" "♪" "♪ All flows away and is lost. ♪" "♪ All flows away into the oceans. ♪" "It is because I love you so that I must slay you." "Why must you?" "Need I a reason?" "You are mine to do with as I please." "As king, should I not do as I please?" "That's not her line!" "Could she be under someone's control?" "You are powerless before me." "I hold your life in my hands." "Such pleasure..." "Such pleasure I take in knowing this." "To think I would be treated so by one who claims to love me..." "Could it be that you are under the spell of the Demon King who dwells above on land?" "This is bad!" "This is really bad!" "Get that lift down here!" "Know this." "My heart is dominated by no one." "Know this." "What rules my heart is deep, deep hatred." "A heart of hate?" "How can this be?" "You, who possess all?" "I held power over all things." "Alas, people knew not what my heart held, and so they abandoned me." "As will you, you who blossoms so!" "But I..." "I was born a king!" "Because I had everything no one could understand my torment at having lost everything!" "I tried to be nobler than all others." "More powerful than all others." "Even after selling my soul to the demons of the land, I attempted to protect my dignity." "Is Lachette...?" "No, not one so noble as you!" "lam now mired in mud, warped hideously down to my very heart!" "And so my heart is now filled with spite!" "Believe in them." "Wait, I beg you!" "If only for a brief moment, we shared a common dream!" "What of it?" "Shared dreams join together and become the future!" "I say again, what of it?" "We laughed together, fought together, and dreamed together." "We have shared this place with one another." "'An. 'an." "I love you dearly!" "My Prince, will slaying your defenseless wife lift the burden from your heart?" "Let me bear the brunt of your rage." "Companions, companions, companions..." "Ah, I feel my heart turning cold as ice!" "This world is rife with enemies!" "You have already shared your heart among us, for you are with us here." "If you say you desire my life, I will gladly give it." "I commend your resolve." "Die, then, at my hand." "To demonstrate my power, I conspired with the Demon King of the lands above and attempted to bring chaos to the world!" "I have no place to call home." "Let us go to our deaths." "First you, and then I will follow!" "Cast your hatred upon me, Princess!" "I bear you no hatred." "Hatred gives rise to further hatred." "I forgive all you have done." "I forgive you." "I forgive you." "I forgive you." "I forgive you." "I forgive you." "I forgive you." "I forgive you." "I will not be deceived!" "This is nothing but a story!" "I shall bring down the curtain!" "I shall bring all stories to an end!" "Will it be so?" "Will lowering the curtain on this story bring all stories to an end?" "As long as people live the stories will never end." "Enough of this!" "I shall slay this story by my own hand!" "'An. 'an." "I cannot bring myself to kill my love, my dreams, or my friends." "This blood I shed is yours." "The blood of hatred has flowed to the sea, and now a new story is born." "Let this moment continue a while longer." "In being able to wish so, I have found happiness." "There are as many tales bursting forth in this realm as there are people in it." "Flowers appear before us." "In this time and in this place, countless flowers of dreams blossom!" "They bloom with all their might!" ""The End""