A heartbeat that lasts for eternity...
Lives consumed in soundless balls of fire.
No one can tell when the world is displaced...
...and the flames of the Crimson World sweep over all.
Choose the present, as we touch and our hearts beat faster
March forward to the end of time
Shakugan no Shana March forward to the end of time
All alone, I whispered to the night sky
The words "See you tomorrow"
I yearned for a kind of strength and eternity
Like the sun that lights us as it burns across the sky
If there was one thing that I could preserve
It would be your smile in this moment as you embrace existence
The one thing I must protect is your future
I choose this world that wavers and creaks for a moment
I run across the land of destiny forever
Hiding a tiny growing flame in my heart
Bringing "today" and "tomorrow" to you
Once we storm in, there's no returning, indeed.
I know.
Our objective...
The one thing that's certain is that I must go now.
I understand, indeed.
Once there, I'm sure the answer will become clear, indeed.
As a Flame Haze.
Mhm.
Charge!
Shana.
She protected me.
Even though I'm nothing but a Mystes.
Why?
Yuji. M y feelings for you...
Battle at the Palace of the Stars
They have set up no protective seal, indeed.
But naturally, they must have known we'd be coming.
Do not let down your guard.
Mhm.
Flame Haze.
Shana.
Ball Masque's Denizens should be roaming about...
...the Palace of the Stars, indeed...
It's too quiet.
There's no sign of a single Rinne.
The source seems to be past here, indeed...
...where the incredible amounts of power of existence are flowing out.
That's where Yuji is.
Mhm.
They have no intention of hiding the whereabouts...
...of the Midnight Lost Child, indeed.
Trap.
But we don't have the luxury of cautiously working out...
...a plan to counter the situation.
Then your name is Shana!
I'm going!
If just one of us gets to the Midnight Lost Child...
...we can accomplish our mission, indeed.
Let us both go forward without hesitation.
Mhm!
What...
What is your answer?
Time imminent.
She's fighting against that great big thing?
Will Hirai-chan be okay?
What's that?
Look.
This castle.
It's got Unrestricted System type things pasted all over.
They're here!
The lawless fellows who obstruct my experiment!
Domino!
Yes. Preparations are complete, sir.
Use the experiment obstructers for my experiment!
I shall use them for the theme of my Whole Sacred Chapel...
..."Ecology and Recycling!"
Something's there.
A Denizen? No...
- Clank clank! - March, march!
And stop!
These guys...
They're Rinnes, indeed.
Mechanical dolls.
The Seeker's doing.
Charge!
What was that?
M y power of existence has been drawn out.
This is...
Big success!
This Unrestricted Method is meant to suck the power from trespassers...
...and use the power to operate my Rinnes!
It's working out excellently!
Yes, Professor!
We will continue our attack!
Damn Seeker.
How cunning.
So this is why they so easily let us in here.
But those things are able to move.
They've likely got some special device...
...made by that guy that allows them to move.
They're coming, indeed!
The Nietono no Shana is heavy!
Right now...
...the only thing you can rely on are the physical techniques you've learned.
Remember the lessons from the Palace of Heaven's Road.
Mhm.
It's no longer possible to go back. We must...
...head for the Midnight Lost Child, indeed.
What irony.
There's all that power of existence overflowing outside.
Shana's fighting.
Fighting.
Power of existence is flowing into the city.
All because of the Midnight Lost Child.
It's true...
If I want to protect the city, perhaps what's happening is for the best.
The best.
Why?
I'm nothing but a Mystes.
Stop it. Why must you come inside me?
No, you are coming inside me.
Your thoughts are fulfilling me.
I have been praying for this moment.
Searching for an answer.
I'm sure this is it.
That's why. Please.
Give me more of you.
You're...
Yuji.
Now, I wonder how long they'll last.
Wanna bet, Thousand Changes?
Have you forgotten?
We're fighting Flame of the Heavens and Tiara of Dreams and Illusions.
But the Flame Hazes they're using cannot use power of existence.
Those Flame Hazes are no more powerful than humans.
Besides, we've already completed the Whole Sacred Chapel.
The power of existence will continue increasing eternally.
Get ready! Get ready! Jump!
So they're fighting in there?
Probably.
Hang in there, Hirai-chan.
Wh-What's that?!
This isn't good! The power of existence has reached saturation point!
This is limitless, indeed.
Is this still within his calculations?
Who knows?
It's a bit over the top for a salute of guns.
Exciting!
This is a world no one has seen before...
...a world with excessive power of existence poured into it!
P-Professor, what happens after this?
We have no idea, and that's why we experiment!
I n order to find out about the state, laws, and truth of this world!
Sakai-kun. Yukari-chan.
We're in trouble.
I'm not sure what's going on, but I do know we're in trouble.
Yeah. What's going to happen to this city?
Hey! Guys! Can you hear me?!
Keisaku! Eita!
You guys better be okay!
I said, can you hear me? I Keisaku! Eita!
- Big Sister! - Answer me!
B-Big Sister!
Glad to hear you two are alive!
You've decided to come back!
The mission of a Flame Haze.
Whatever. You grew pale, and stormed back...!
Anyway, go to the Crystal Altar at once.
- There's something I want to check.
- We're already here!
Well, so you know...
I said we've been here at the Crystal Altar!
Hurry up, say what you need us to check!
Well, that's beautiful!
Very well.
I'll pretend I didn't hear you just snap at me.
Look at the Palace of the Stars.
Palace of the Stars?
The huge castle floating in the sky.
I believe the little brat went in there, but...
...there's an odd Unrestricted Method on it.
Ah, yes, you're right.
Trace it to find what part of the castle the Unrestricted System's coming from.
Hurry.
R-Right!
A result of your teachings, hey?
They've developed into great underlings.
Guess so.
Sato. She's back. Big Sister has returned.
Yeah, I know.
She does as she pleases.
There it is!
Play one more pretty melody!
Hey! Play one more pretty melody!
Please, dear, will you play one for me?!
Hey! Play one more pretty melody!
Bingo!
What in the world?!
Th-The activating device to our counterattack Unrestricted Method...
...has broken!
What did you say?!
It seems that Chanter of Elegies has returned.
Oh, boy.
Why do Flame Hazes have a habit of going around...
...wiping out new experiments?
If they get aboard, their presence will be a distraction to Hecate.
I'll go and greet them personally.
Then I shall have to go and meet our other guests.
It appears that we've been saved by Chanter of Elegies, indeed.
Mhm.
Someone's coming!
This energy... Judge of Paradoxes.
Well, hello.
It's been a while.
I prefer that you not get in our way.
We can't agree to that. Not after all the strange stuff you guys have been doing.
There's no quitting today.
We're surrounded with power, so why not both of us fight like never before.
Yeah. Let's put an end to this before we become attached to one another.
You go on.
Huh?
Only one of us needs to get there, indeed.
You have your answer by now, right?
Mhm.
Will you destroy the Mystes?
I will not destroy him!
Then are you willing to have the world's balance collapse, indeed?
I won't allow that.
Wirhelmina.
I am Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter.
But on the other hand, I am also Shana.
I will accomplish my mission.
But I don't want to destroy the Mystes, Yuji.
They are both me, and without either, I am not me!
I'm not just a Flame Haze.
I will fight for what I believe in, as Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Shana!
I've made my decision!
Please go on, indeed.
If you've made your decision, then I have no more words for you.
Wirhelmina.
What I believe in is, without a doubt, you, indeed.
We shall go.
We'll meet again after the battle...
...Specialist of Everything, and Tiara of Dreams and Illusions.
Oh, my. Running away from me? How sad.
I am your opponent, indeed.
Commence battle.
Well, I do hope you'll provide me with a little entertainment.
Alastor.
You asked me what I want to do with Yuji. What I want him to do.
I don't have an answer to that yet.
I see.
But...
I love Yuji.
That's all, for right now.
Mhm.
Yes, that's all! I can fight with just that!
Then your name is Shana! That's what I'll call you from now on!
You're no longer only a F lame Haze.
Shana.
Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Flame Haze.
Yes.
I gave her that name.
Since then, the Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Flame Haze became Shana.
Yuji.
That's right.
She protected me because she's Shana.
Because she's Shana.
Right. Because she's not just a Flame Haze.
Yet, I...
I'm the one who was seeing her as just a Flame Haze!
Yuji!
Shana!
Obstacle...
Yuji! I'll save you, no matter what!
I close my eyes and feel a heartbeat
Struggling in the mist I seek the place where I belong
Without hope I continue my search even today
There is no world without pain
All I want is to touch and to protect
I watch the sunset as it dyes itself red
Just look how beautiful is world
I found a different "me" through this meeting
So let us greet a new tomorrow
Shakugan no Shana.
Final episode. "Crimson Thoughts".
That moment, the girl covered in flames gave out a smile.