We meet again, Chi...
No, Sydonay of a Thousand Changes.
You have done well to withstand our flames thus far.
It's a shame that I must lose such an old acquaintance who still knows that name.
Pennant of Devotion, Di Hong. And Yu Xuan, the Bladeflower Slaughterer.
Chi You, Bal Masque shall taste destruction, not us.
And the two of you who challenge us shall suffer.
Get ready, Di Hong!
Yu Xuan, you should feel honored.
You get to experience the full power of my Divine Metal's Will directly.
Then we shall attack without restraint as well.
Go!
Fine play indeed.
But it won't reach my heart or my life.
Impossible!
You're unhurt?!
We of the Trinity bear special Treasures.
So long as my Divine Metal's Will doesn't wish otherwise, I won't bend either.
And if it does...
A trap!
The twilight of her beautiful existence mirrored the fall of the flower.
Beautifully done, Lord General.
With this, Shanghai's branch of Outlaw has been annihilated.
Our Lord Commander will be most pleased with our victory.
I wonder.
We destroyed the Shanghai branch, which always did its own thing.
But their other leaders won't take this lying down.
They will gather around Sophie Sawallisch.
It's still too early to celebrate.
Light my fire
light my fire
Get rid of this reality that tries to unveil
and repaint my secret feelings
So what if fate was inevitable
Nobody can predict what would happen
I fight against it with all I have
to hold the future I've seen in your eyes
in my hands
Shout out your existence
Shout out
Whatever difficulties
are waiting ahead
Light my fire
I'm home.
What's this?
It is from the Braider of Trembling Might.
Sophie Sawallisch.
From Sophie?
What Must Come
Greetings, Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter.
You go by "Shana" now, right?
I am happy to hear that you are well and burning with enthusiasm.
As you might have heard already,
Outlaw's Shanghai branch has fallen to enemy attack.
Sadly, we lost many fighters,
including the Bladeflower Slaughterer.
However, that's all the more reason to strengthen our current alliances.
An unprecedented threat is looming so close.
As for your personal problem,
stop fooling yourself.
The time has come to become one with yourself.
One with myself?
What does that mean?
It won't hold because you don't feel its size.
Once you are clearly aware of how big you are, you should get it.
Translation: Practice and get used to it, girlie!
I don't understand what Sophie was talking about.
What did she mean by "I'm fooling myself"?
I'm myself... And I wrote her everything about Yuji too...
Don't space out!
Let's do it once more!
Lord Stolas!
Ah, the Cup of Vitiation, Pirsoyn.
I heard you accompanied the General on his assault.
But I see you are back now.
Is it due to the recent events?
No, I just happened by on the General's orders.
What about you?
I'm going to pay my respects to our commander, of course.
I would guess Ribesal the Raging Wraith is with you as well?
Yes, but at the moment, it wouldn't be wise...
Stolas, the Halcyon Flight!
Oh, Master Ribesal. I hope all went well.
But that doesn't seem to be the case. What happened?
You have to ask?!
You saw it too, didn't you?!
We have a new supreme commander!
Our supreme commander? That?!
Is this a joke?! That's a mere Mystes!
No matter what Treasure it holds, if we Denizens do anything to it,
it would break like any lowly human!
Ribesal, watch your wor—
Why do the Strategist and even the Priestess obey such a nobody?!
Also, we don't even know what it plans now that it's taken command!
Can it coordinate us as freely as the Strategist?
Can it hold us together as well as the Priestess?
Can it lead us in a fight as well as the General?
Well, no one said that.
However, as a herald, I shall report the opinions of the members.
The Strategist would never hold it against you.
That's a good idea, Ribesal! I'd go with it.
Right now, I don't think the Strategist would want unrest amongst our ranks.
No, I can't do that after all. Rather...
What?!
I have a better idea.
It is slightly unfortunate that it is midwinter.
Were it spring, we could enjoy the beautiful blooming flowers.
Winter has its own appeal.
And now, I can talk with you without raising my voice.
That alone is more than I could wish for.
The appeal of winter?
You endured my absence thinking of that?
May not seem so, but winter always ends.
May not seem so, but spring always comes.
Is it just a fleeting illusion?
Is it our doubts coming back to haunt us?
Only the heart may know.
Bel-Peol, that Denizen was a herald?
Yes. He brought a message from the General, Sydonay of a Thousand Changes.
Outlaw's Shanghai branch has fallen.
With this, the initial preparations are complete.
A gateway with its guard missing.
It would seem that the Thousand Changes lost none of his skill.
Now the Flame Hazes can't access the East so easily anymore.
I can attend to her without taking unnecessary risks.
So you are going?
Of course.
The only one who could hinder the progress of our plans
is the Punishing God, the Flame of Heaven.
You should be aware of that.
I would never doubt our Lord.
But...
Why does he use that Mystes as a host instead of the old master?
Why is he so obsessed with the Flame of Heaven and the Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter?
The boy's conscience still dwells within him.
The question isn't whether I could do it.
I shall judge him myself.
Just that.
I've been causing you nothing but trouble.
I get carried away by your joy and cause great suffering.
That's not...
But your services shall not go unrewarded.
Everyone's sacrifices will not be in vain.
It is thanks to everyone that we can talk like this.
Yes.
I should not have taken you outside unnecessarily like this.
But I wanted to feel this...
The raw experience of the world as it spreads below...
This is how it should be.
Tears well in my eyes as spring nears.
The flames of my heart dance anew.
Ah, the world indeed.
What is it, Fecor?
My Lord Commander, the preparations for an audience are complete.
Well done, Tempest Hoof.
Then, shall we go?
Drop it, Ribesal! Doing something crazy like that will just get you in trouble!
I don't care!
One can't become our leader just like that!
Only by power! That decides who leads us.
Look!
It brought such suspicious folk in
and let them roam the Seireiden freely.
This is unprecedented!
But still, to defy the Lord...
That'd mean you don't know your place either!
What choice do you have now that I made myself clear?
Just try to stop me.
You're unfair! I don't wanna! Let go, Ribesal!
Tell me your name.
See? The Lord's seen through—
I am the Raging Wraith Ribesal.
If you claim to be our leader, prove your strength!
Indeed... Indeed you have grown.
I am truly impressed, Raging Wraith Ribesal.
Stand, Crimson Denizens!
We will now give two commands to Bal Masque.
Sorry for the big wait!
I'm here, so let's give the command!
It's excellent times excel-asldkaj-lent!
It's time to begin!
The experiment, where all you Denizens went out hunting Torches,
will finally complete my research of many years!
Professor, they are all waiting!
Now, shall I explain?
Are you listening at all, girlie?
It's like you're not here mentally! That's unlike you, girlie!
Let's take a break then.
If she's not into it, there's no point in trying to train.
I am into it.
But it's pointless to simply flail your flames around.
Giving it a name might help you mentally.
Attachment required.
That's not a bad idea, but the one deciding everything, including the name, should be her.
A name? But I can't think of anything for it.
It is customary to name it yourself.
The previous Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter named her power "Knight."
The symbol of power for her was a group of knights throwing themselves in the battle.
What you are looking for in this training is...
probably...
You yourself.
...stop fooling yourself.
The time has come to become one with yourself.
Myself...
Amazing!
Looks like she did it!
Let's give it another go then!
Here I come, girlie!
Long time no see, Decarabia.
I don't see an emergency,
but I guess even I got a mobilization order?
You're my errand boy, so you do what I tell you, okay?
Yes.
If you wanna get drunk, that's none of Outlaw's business. Just yours.
Then...
Take this.
Standard issue for Outlaw members.
When there's no Flame Haze around,
don't run into Crimson Denizens.
That's useful for things like that.
It's a Denizen-sensor, to put it simply.
It does have some other "interesting" features, though.
The point is, if you feel any Denizens nearby,
get out of there at all costs.
Don't try to get close to investigate.
And if you even think of fighting them...
I'd never forgive you.
Okay. I'm off then.
I get it.
If Margery isn't around...
If a Flame Haze isn't around...
I couldn't...
This is the true face of this world.
In any moment, someone can be eaten,
and no one will realize it.
No one will even remember they existed.
But for Margery, I...
What? What's this feeling?
Something very threatening is getting close!
A Denizen? No way! But then...
Have they found out I'm here?
That way? Damn! What should I do?
If you feel any Denizens nearby, get out of there at all costs.
Okay, I've to get away! But how?
Hey, what are you doing?
Let go!
Stop!
What? Am I going to die now?
Is it over before it even started?
Margery!
Then... the Denizen wasn't on this train, but the other one.
I'm safe. I haven't been found out.
But this was horrible!
Wait... Wait. If the Denizen was on the other train...
There's another request for help, but I can't leave Misaki City.
As far as I know, what I am looking for is here.
Weary of fighting.
Is something wrong?
No, nothing...
If your brilliant shining light
is still there inside me
that shall be my proof
of a new hope to keep living for
The painful wounds that slowly healed until yesterday
turn to lies I bear on the many paths I walk through time
But I don't want to make any more mistakes
Just that fading afterimage is
actually you yourself
I CAN'T BELIEVE MY WINGS ARE TO RIDE BY YOUR SIDE
I believe only fate can guide me
In my blazing memories
I had the chance to determine my future with one choice
If your brilliant shining light
is still there inside me
that shall be my proof
that I believe in a future where we can live together
I BELIEVE
Yuji comes back to Misaki City once more.
It all comes back. The days spent there...
The people he spent them with.
But there's another reason for his return.
Next time in Shakugan no Shana Final: To Start the Journey.
To Start the Journey