"The young man stole away with the heavenly robe.... hanging from the nearby pine tree." "The angel couldn't return to heaven without that robe?" "That's right." "What happened to the angel after that?" "She couldn't return... so she tearfully became the wife of that young man." "His wife?" "You mean she fell in love with him?" "I don't know about that." "Tell me, tell me." "After she married him... did the angel get her robe back?" "Was she able to go back home?" "Is the angel's home up in the sky?" "Tell me..." "Is it still there?" "Well..." "I don't really know about that." "...And when the 16 stars and moons come round... your hour of destiny shall be at hand." "All you will see is blood, anger, and sorrow... and the destruction of the balance of the world." "Thereafter, you will find yourself... under the rule of the Star of Darkness." "Whether you turn it into Light or Dark... will depend upon your great will to live." "Humph!" "What's with that fortune teller!" "Now, now..." "Don't get so upset, Aya!" "What do you mean?" "I'm always cool and collected!" "Yeah, sure!" "That's why I said I didn't want to go to her!" "Who knows?" "Maybe she is pretty accurate... but she went too far!" "Damn!" "I'm bummed!" "But that means, uh..." "Your future's bleak..." "I guess?" "But didn't she also say, "You will have a lifesaving encounter"?" "Bet you hope it'll be a guy!" "As of tomorrow, you'll have lived 16 years without a boyfriend." "Sarcasm, Aki?" "Why, you don't even have a girlfriend yourself!" "My hands are too full with my twin sister, to have a girlfriend." "Don't blame it on me!" "Enough already!" "The song's about to start." "Oh, right!" "That's my song!" "I'm sorry to keep you waiting." "Sarashina High's Queen of Song, Aya Mikage, will..." "So you say!" "No one calls you that!" "Singing's made me feel better!" "Humph!" "She's so simple." "Say..." "Aya, Aki, about your birthday party tomorrow..." "I found a new karaoke place." "Would that do?" "Oh, that would be great!" "Singing again?" "Aya loves it." "After all, I am Sarashina High's Queen of Song..." "Someone!" "Catch him!" "Aya!" "Out of my way!" "You...!" "Aya!" "Damn!" "Let go!" "Aya!" "Aya-a-a!" "No...!" "I'm seeing all sorts of images." "I floated...!" "?" "Aya!" "Damn fool!" "You all right?" "Are you okay?" "Are you hurt?" "Uh, no..." "Aya, are you all right?" "Aki!" "Yo!" "What do you mean, yo?" "You little fool!" "Why do you do such dangerous things!" "You could've been killed!" "I'm sorry." "But, I did get her bag back." "What about you?" "Are you okay?" "Uh-huh." "This guy saved me..." "Huh...?" "Oh, he's gone." "It was such a hard day, today." "My savior..." "I must say he was a little strange." "I didn't get a chance to thank him." "I wonder if we'll ever meet again." "You all right?" "You will have a lifesaving encounter." "Nah...!" "But what was that all about?" "And that symbol...?" "And I'm pretty sure I..." "You floated!" "Take that!" "What are you doing?" "!" "Oh, it's you, Aki." "You startled me!" "Are you trying to kill me?" "Oh, sorry...!" "Humph!" "It's amazing that you're okay." "You could have died." "I'm really lucky, Aki." "I fell so far, but I don't even have a scratch." "I could have been hit by a car, but some guy saved me." "Mm-hmm." "But, you know, Aki..." "you may get mad... but to tell you the truth, I was really excited." "Think about it." "We go to school and go to class... come home, eat dinner and do our homework." "It's the same every day." "So boring." "Everything we do... thousands of other kids do the same things." "It's like we're just one of the millions of pawns in the world." "It's feels like something's missing." "Is this how it should be?" "Can you imagine what you'll be like in ten years?" "You expect too much." "Huh?" "Today, I got excited for a different reason." "I realized how quickly our normal life could crumble." "I guess we don't realize until we've lost something... how lucky we are to be normal." "Aren't we lucky just to know that we have a future?" "Uh-huh." "Life's just begun." "We're turning sixteen tomorrow." "I'll be expecting a present, Little Sis!" "I'll be expecting one from you too, Big Brother!" "Uh-oh..." "Oh, dear...!" "I'm sorry, Aki." "I didn't mean to do it." "You're so rough!" "No wonder you don't have a boyfriend!" "Well, excuse me!" "Aki!" "Aya!" "Come straight home from school tomorrow." "But why?" "!" "We're having a birthday party with our friends." "We're going to your grandfather's." "He's planning to celebrate your birthday." "But we made plans for karaoke." "I'm sorry." "Now, now... you must do as your father says." "Do you understand?" "...So that's why..." "Oh, well... it can't be helped." "I'm really sorry." "Sorry about this." "But, it's so odd." "The whole family's going to celebrate their birthday?" "Humph!" "Why did Mother and Father have to go on ahead?" "They probably had things to do." "They'd better pay us twice the taxi fare!" "Grandfather's house is so old fashioned." "I mean, it's huge!" "Well, it was built in the Meiji Era." "Come on." "Let's go." "Oh, look at that." "The pine tree." "Remember when we were little?" "We got scolded for climbing that tree." "Never mind that." "Hurry up, will you?" "Wait up, Aki!" "Don't fall down." "And don't do anything stupid." "Who are you?" "My nanny?" "What's with Aki?" "Is he still upset about yesterday?" "And here I've even brought him a present." "He better not have forgotten mine!" "Well, who cares, anyway!" "I'm taking all the presents and money that Grandfather gives us!" "You're such a cheapskate!" "What are you talking about?" "Auntie...?" "What's going on?" "The whole clan couldn't be here for our birthday, could they?" "Just for us?" "Welcome, Aki, Aya." "Grandfather!" "What a surprise!" "A birthday party for us?" "I've been waiting for you." "It's a little embarrassing at this age." "Why, all of our aunts and uncles are here." "Maybe I should have worn a dress." "And make-up, too." "Will there be presents and lots of food?" "A cake with 16 candles, maybe?" "Pipe down, will you, Aya?" "What's wrong, you two?" "Sit down, will you?" "Uh..." "Okay." "Well, shall we get started?" "Men, move from B to Position A." "I repeat, move to Position A." "All seems to be well." "Don't let your guard down." "The ritual is about to start." "Aki, Aya, happy sixteenth birthday." "I have a present for you two." "Really?" "Goody!" "I didn't see any food, so I wasn't expecting anything." "This is great!" "Aya!" "At least she's honest." "That guy...!" "Why?" "What's he doing here?" "Please sit down, Miss Aya." "Okay." "Now, open up that box." "Okay." "What's wrong?" "My heart's pounding." "Aya, I'll open it." "It's just like before." "I'm getting those visions." "Camera!" "Close in on Aya." "Damn!" "Camera Three's out!" "Camera Seven, zoom in close." "W-what...?" "What did I do?" "Aki..." "What did I just do?" "Aki!" "What's wrong, Aki?" "Aki!" "Aki!" "Hang on!" "What is this?" "Father!" "Mother!" "Call an ambulance!" "What's wrong with everyone?" "Why aren't you helping me?" "Aki's covered in blood!" "Aki..." "Aki..." "He's going to die!" "Aki won't die." "What just happened proves it." "Aki is the precious heir to the Mikage family." "We cannot let him die." "Grandfather..." "Get away from Aki." "You're the one who must die, Aya." "All you will see is blood, and anger, and sorrow... and the destruction of the balance of the world." "And when the 16 stars and moons come round... your hour of destiny shall be at hand." "Father!" "It is your duty." "Father!" "Shoot him!"