"I was..." "I was dreaming." "but brave dream..." "I kept dreaming of the emotions hidden within that person..." "W-Where am I?" "This is what it means to learn the truth..." "Why..." "Why did I come here in the first place?" "Did I just want to make sure of my memories?" "Ryuho! ...it's almost certain that they've decided my fate. ...but I'm going to write it down as proof that I once lived." "Write down the truth which started that day... a natural phenomenon released an unthinkable amount of energy." "This Great Uprising phenomenon which ocurred in Kanagawa... reaching a height of 240 meters. ...and both the government and economy ground to a halt for a prolonged period." "It took almost five years to get the mainland back on its feet." "...and people came to call that land which was abandoned as a result the "Lost Ground" and started to hate its very existence." "The Lost Ground was split into two parts: ...and the still-undeveloped area." "the people living there were divided along those lines. possibly due to the loss of census records. ...called the Muraji Special Economic District." "The real reason for the passage of this special law was not only for political reasons due to the decline in funding but also due to the discovery of the existence of Alter power users here." "An Alter power is defined as "the ability to rearrange matter via mental responses." "The power to deliberately break down matter and rearrange it to build their own special forms... varying from user to user. ...rather than operating independently. and that rate is increasing every year. ...was now caught up in new chaos that accompanied the increase in Alter users and their physical growth." "I mean the increase in crimes committed by native Alters in the badlands who couldn't tell the difference between right and wrong. ...and the governments of the world blamed them for the problem." "the government at that time began to block all traffic to and from the Lost Ground." "localized currency... ...they tried to seal the problem away from the outside world. was caught up in Alter crimes." "Suspects unknown." "This incident prompted high government officials to create... an armed police organization." "The unit called HOLY." "Only Alter users can defeat other Alter users." "is the oldest Alter user on active duty." "and no one knows what it is." "Unit member Straight Cougar." "which increases the speed of any vehicle." "George Tatsunami." "which annihilates his enemies with an enormous gun." "Unkei." "causes events to unfold according to his own storyline." "Emergy Maxfell." "calls forth a giant robot." "Asuka Tachibana." "manipulates life forces via eight gems." "he has left the unit." "Current whereabouts unknown." "Others include Scheris Adjani." "Elian." "Urizane." "Ikawa." "Dars." "And Kigetsuki." "But their true abilities and the total number of members are kept secret." "And there was one man assigned to HOLY whom I had fond memories of." "It was because of him that I came from the mainland and joined HOLY as a scientist." "Just to see that person again... you can almost touch them!" "It's because of the elevation." "We're used to it here." "It's so beautiful here!" "It's not that pretty." "My mother once told me that beyond that wall lots of people are struggling for their lives." "If it had never happened... humans never would have gotten Alters." "Alter..." "The special ability that 1% of all the children born here in the Lost Ground are lucky enough to be born with." "Isn't it great?" "Please stop it!" "You have an Alter power..." "I'm sorry..." "I couldn't keep my power under control." "I'm always causing trouble for the people around me..." " So..." " I'm sorry." "But I've always thought of Alters as a gift..." "It just gets in the way of leading a normal life." "That's what you said back then." "you're..." "You're..." "People are being persecuted to redevelop the city." "The disparity in wealth between inside and outside the wall." "which continually hunts down Alter users." "I couldn't let go of these contradictions in the Lost Ground." "I'd always thought it was only natural for human beings to help one another." "But I didn't realize that an even bigger contradiction was hidden behind these small contradictions." "either... the native Alters you've been capturing are..." "I'm never going to get out of here..." "Ryuho... that's right." "Seal away all information regarding Mimori Kiryu." "even by accident." "Elian." "it's still hard to imagine that someone like Cliffhanger Maxfell would fall without putting up a fight." "I finally understand." "It's him." "This man Kazuma is the impetus behind these recent developments." "This light..." "This light is the proof that he must have gained access to that region." "this Kazuma..." "I want him..." "With this man and Ryuho..." "The course of history might change." "I will sacrifice as many as it takes." "I guess I'm contradicting myself... all have been checked at one go!" "shall we get this show on the road?" "What's going on?" "!" "I went and did it again." "I shrank the world too much." "Ms. Minori!" "L-lt's Mimori..." "Who..." "Who are you?" "I'm..." "You smug bastard..." "Don't go around slapping labels on people!" "anyway?" "I won't forget." "And now you memorize mine!" "Remember the name Kazuma!" "I found you!" "I found you!" "Don't you look down on me!" "I can see your weakness." "I loved it." "And I'd like to pay you back." "So what do you say?" "Why don't we pick up where we left off?" "Shocking First Bullet!" "and acts solely on impulse." "But that's not all." "I can feel it..." "I sense something from this man." "Zetsuei!" "I sense something from this man." "Why?" "!" "He opposes me as if it were nothing..." "He simply appeared right under my nose..." "He was the first!" "Ryuho?" "Ryuho!" "Ryuho!" "Ryuho..." "Ryuho..." "What's going on?" "The comm system is back online." "And..." "And?" "They say Emergy was beaten." "I see..." "You were moaning pretty loudly." "What were you dreaming of?" "Of an enemy." "Of my enemy." "Emergy must have been defeated by that man..." "I have to do it." "I have to do it myself." "Don't go too far ahead of us." "It's hard for us to keep up." "I'm not going anywhere." "I'm pursuing my ideals here in this land." "Your ideals as a HOLY?" "Of course." "That's why I need to defeat that man." "Not really." "I knew what to expect of you." "It's what I would anticipate from an outcast of society." "Happy?" "It's almost as if you let yourself be kept prisoner just so you could see me." "NP-3228!" "It's because of people like you that Alter users are outcasts in our society!" "I guess I should come up to my normal level as well." "My Alter Zetsuei deliberately holds itself in check." "Because it's too powerful!" "It's been about two years since the last time." "But now you've released it!" "You're to blame!" "Zetsuei!" "huh?" "you know that?" "right..." "I was fighting with that HOLYjerk." "Don't move it." "It's pretty bad." "You saw it?" "Like I had a choice." "You hungry?" "Yeah." " I finally realized something." " Realized what?" "That I'm still alive." "It's bad luck to talk like that." "what's with your arm?" "Tell me." "This?" "This is..." "Got your backbone!" "He's healed!" "How'd he do it so quickly?" "I did it..." "More power..." "And more!" "And more!" "Shine brighter!" "I don't know what the hell it is." "But I can tell you this much." "I was sleeping like an idiot for two whole days while HOLY sons of bitches have been crawling around here like roaches." "wait a second!" "And do what?" "Are you sure?" "Whether I'm sure or not doesn't matter!" "It's either do or don't!" "But do what?" "!" "I'm gonna go back to Kanami." "I'm gonna beat the crap out of those HOLYjerks!" "ain't it?" "Y-Yeah... sometimes I get so jealous of you I can't stand it." "How can you make up your mind like that?" "How come you don't hesitate?" "And then I get this weird idea." "That maybe I can be like you." "hurry it up!" "I don't know how to work this thing!" "ain't that the truth." "Are you telling me to run back home?" "That's the only way I know to keep you safe." "anything is possible." "But...!" "I gathered your personal effects." "There's also a ticket to the mainland inside." "I suppose I should thank you." "not at all." "I treated my eyes to a sight that moved them to tears!" "Y-You didn't!" "wouldn't you?" "you don't have much time." "You should hurry." "Won't you be brought up on charges for breaking me out?" "No one can perceive me at top speed." "Don't worry about it." "But..." "Ms. Mi-MO-ri Kiryu." "Thank you." "something occured to me." "civilization and social order are wonderful things." "humans are creatures that fight." "it will cause strain somewhere." "You've just seen that strain." "That's all." "may I have your attention please." "This is the final boarding call for Au Air flight 235 to Kagamigahara." "I couldn't accomplish anything..." "I couldn't even point my heart in one direction..." "But..." "But I don't think my goal was to learn the truth." "What really matters is what I'll do now that I've learned that truth." "I'm going to..." "Kimishima!" "I'm going all-out!" "Buy a brand-name car!" "This was brand new until just recently!" "Don't remind me!" "Your arm hurt?" "who are you talking to?" "What's that?" "crap!" "It's HOLD!" "What was that?" "Moving object detected at eight o'clock." "I'd say it's a standard vehicle." "It couldn't be... you've got a call from the Commander!" "put it through." "Kazuma?" "They're moving off." "ignore 'em." "getting back to Kanami takes priority." "who could imagine such admirable words..." "Pigs must be flying right about now!" "Would you just shut up?" "!" "a reunion with your dear Kanami awaits!" "H-Hey!" "isn't it?" "Grab it!" "Everything!" "To your heart!" "Even if you were knocked down by hopelessness and disappointment." "You will stand up at the end and become glorious yourself." "Unavoidable battlefield..." "If you are going to leave footprints toward the next place keep going forward even if you have to turn the white map red." "The risk and minus can be the priming powder." "Shoot into the future the seething arrow of "confidence." "Reckless Fire!" "fearlessly improve the means of life." "This world is a survival." "The only way you're heading is into either black orwhite." "This bonfire inside my heart can't be put out." "Always have a steady instinct and will." "Ima sugu sutetai itsuwari no..." "I want to throw away my self who's wearing the false mask." "The shining moon and the darkness cross in the spiral sky." "The tangled and uncertain relation." "Sometimes even bonds will tie your heart." "You can't move?" "Or you won't move?" "Turn your loneliness into strength!" "Drastic My Soul!" "Lead my heart the way it is." "Drastic My Self!" "Reach beyond the wish and to the new self..." "Drastic My Soul!" "I want to make sure the meaning to live right here this moment." "Drastic My Self!" "Thrust through the further and deeper darkness." "I believe in Drastic My Soul!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Tsukame!" "Subete!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Kokoro ni!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Zetsubou shitsubou... {\cH80FF80\a6}...ni uchinomesarete mo." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Saigo wa tachiagari... {\cH80FF80\a6}...hitori no glorious." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Saketeyukenu battlefield... {\cH80FF80\a6}Tsugi no basho e... {\cH80FF80\a6}...ashiato tsukerunara... {\cH80FF80\a6}...shiroi chizu o akaku..." "{\cH80FF80\a6}...sometemo susume." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Risuku ya mainasu... {\cH80FF80\a6}...naraba kibakuzai sa." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Wakitatsu "kakushin" no ya o... {\cH80FF80\a6}...asu e to tokihanatsu." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Reckless Fire!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Sou daitan ni... {\cH80FF80\a6}...inochi no sube o migake." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Kono yo wa sabaibaru." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Shiro ka kuro ka... {\cH80FF80\a6}...yuku michi wa hitotsu dake." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Tayasu wake ga nai... {\cH80FF80\a6}...kono mune no kagaribi wa." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Yuruginai chikara... {\cH80FF80\a6}...to ishi tsuranuku you ni." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Ima sugu sutetai itsuwari no... {\cH80FF80\a6}...kamen tsuketa kono jibun o." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Gira tsuita tsuki to yami ga... {\cH80FF80\a6}...kousa suru spiral sky." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Karamiau futashika na relation." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Toki ni kizuna sae kokoro o shibaru." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Ugokenai?" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Soretomo ugokanai?" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Kodoku o tsuyosa ni kaete!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Drastic My Soul!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Arugamama kono kokoro o michibiite." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Drastic My Self!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Negai koete atarashii jibun e to..." "Drastic My Soul!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Tashikametai... {\cH80FF80\a6}...ima koko ni ikiru imi o." "{\cH80FF80\a6}Drastic My Self!" "{\cH80FF80\a6}Motto tooku... {\cH80FF80\a6}...fukai yami tsukinukete." "{\cH80FF80\a6}I believe in Drastic My Soul!"