Yuji...
Shana. I'm going to change your destiny.
That was my decision.
On that Christmas Eve...
Tomorrow, December 24th, at 1900 hours,
come to the Illumination Festa, commemorating the opening
of Misaki Station's clock tower.
Please come to see one of us.
I made up my mind.
That's why...
Yuji, I...
That day, Yuji vanished from this city.
Now set free
Your hidden feelings
So that you may sever
Reality that returns to nothingness
Even if fate is inevitable
Nobody can predict what will happen
Defy it with all you've got
Grasp the future reflected in
Your eyes with your own hands
Shout out
Your existence
Cry out
Shout out
No matter what hardship
Awaits us down the way
Light my fire
Shana-chan.
It's almost time.
Right.
Watching you jump around
makes our small yard seem even smaller.
Shouldn't you go somewhere with more space?
But then you'd have no reason to come over every morning, right?
Even on the nicest mornings, I get lonely if there's no one else here.
You're not alone.
That's true.
Once the baby's born, it'll get a lot more lively here.
Okay! Time for the new semester, right?
You should start getting ready.
Yeah.
Oh, Shana-chan...
Now it's bath time.
Yeah...
His cup's gone, too. Yuji's...
Yeah.
That one he liked.
He always chose it for drinking his tea.
When a Torch disappears, nothing about the original human will have existed.
Unless they already knew about the Crimson World,
even one's own family won't remember anything about them.
I know that.
Yuji doesn't live here anymore.
I'm sorry, Shana!
I know that.
"A Lost Being"
"Sakai"
"Ishida"
I know that.
Kazumi... Happy New Year!
You're late...
I was really lonely here, without everyone.
Everyone?
Shana-chan's not here, Sato's absent, and Ike-kun's at student council.
I see.
Sorry! Of course, there was one other...
You weren't here, Kazumi. I missed you!
You're still lonely, even with Tanaka here?
What are you talking about?
- What's Tanaka got to do with this?
- He's gone. No one remembers Sakai-kun anymore. - What's Tanaka got to do with this?
Look at her blush! She's so cute when she blushes!
Kazumi Yoshida-san.
I'm in love with you.
Happy New Year, Yoshida-san.
Happy New Year, Ike-kun.
Hey...
Right, right.
I got these steamed buns for you as a present!
Try one! Come on, give it a try.
Shana-chan.
Shana-chan...
That day...
I thought Sakai-kun chose Shana-chan.
Yuji is...
Back then,
I thought everything was over.
But not anymore...
We have hope now.
That's right. Yuji isn't gone.
Yuji Sakai. What are you thinking about?
About the Flame Hazes and the Crimson Denizens.
The Flame Hazes and the Crimson Denizens.
Isn't there some way?
There is not.
Denizens of the Crimson World devour the power of existence that belongs to humans.
They destroy existence and create rifts in the world.
They care nothing for what their actions may mean,
worrying only for themselves.
Isn't there some way?
There is not.
But tools, known as Flame Hazes, were created to stop the great disaster
that is said to result from the rifts.
They fight an endless battle.
Tools... An endless battle.
Yes.
What should I do?
What should I...
Honestly, not having that Mystes kid here is a real problem.
Yeah, I guess...
But he simply isn't here.
He's not gone for good. Or so the brat thinks.
I'm sure she doesn't want to believe it.
It isn't a question of belief.
To her, the question's already settled.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be asking for my help to work on her Unrestricted Methods.
Yeah, and she really is serious about coming here.
But I never took you for a teacher.
If a drinking buddy came begging, then sure...
Anyway, the brat and company are already thinking ahead to the next battle.
Ball Masque...
Wilhelmina thinks the thing with Yuji, as well as the recent random attacks
on the Outlaw posts, are all part of something they're planning.
I agree.
And this town...
It may be a Maelstrom of Conflict.
A place that draws battles to itself.
So that's why you've plopped your big ass down here.
It's probably a better idea than aimless wandering.
Don't you agree? And besides,
they're certain to partake in this.
The Midnight Lost Child inside Yuji.
The one dwelling inside it.
Silver...
But at the moment, our job is to prepare.
We must gather information, too.
So that's why you're sending Keisaku?
Of course.
The Outlaw said they'd take him in, as a message runner.
Was that really a good idea?
This is another trial for him.
To see if he really can obey my directions.
At times like this, I'm totally unsure which outcome is preferable.
What else?
One where he, at least, survives?
See you tomorrow!
Yeah...
I turned down visiting Sato to see how he's doing.
I wonder if Oga-chan's even noticed
that I'm avoiding Margery-san.
But I decided.
I don't want to do that anymore... I...
Yo.
Sato? Where were you today?
I had some preparations to finish.
They're all done, so I thought I'd come and see you.
Other preparations?
I'm off to the Tokyo Outlaw tomorrow.
Outlaw...
The Flame Haze messengers?!
I was accepted as a representative of Margery-san.
I don't think I have to explain to you why I'm doing this.
Sakai... Right?
But Shana-chan told me that Sakai isn't gone forever.
I believe her. And that's why I can't run away from this city.
And simply being here is meaningless.
Well, the place I'm headed is really an annex of the actual Outlaw.
The real place in Tokyo is still kept secret from new kids like me.
But Margery-san said to go anyway.
She said to see, with my own eyes, what I'm aiming for.
Oh, really...
Jealous?
I'm glad you feel that way.
If you'd felt nothing, after hearing that, it would mean our paths really had split.
Sato...
See you. I'll be back soon. Look after Margery-san while I'm gone.
The old ladies only do a bare minimum of cleaning at the bar, so as not to bother her.
Sato!
I...
Answers to the reported matter
have come from all quarters, indeed.
Danger foreseen.
The disappearance of the Mystes with the Treasure known as the Midnight Lost Child...
The fact that the Ball Masque was surely involved...
Added to the attacks on the Outlaw stations,
these signs point toward a large-scale plot by Ball Masque.
Headquarters is reaching that conclusion, as well.
Tardy response.
It cannot be helped, indeed.
The Ball Masque has never used
a direct attack like this before, indeed.
But why the Mystes?
Crucial object.
Indeed. I have always felt their obsession with the Midnight Lost Child unusual.
She shows no sign of wavering since that day, indeed...
Well-being assured.
But she's undoubtedly concealing a certain uneasiness.
Isn't there something I can do...
I'm back.
Welcome back.
Please begin the daily briefing.
His seat was gone,
as if he were a normal Torch.
Any modification to the letter?
No.
Did you learn anything about Ball Masque from today's letters?
Unfortunately, they still primarily consist
of fragmented information regarding the Outlaw attacks.
But nothing about the Midnight Lost Child.
I see.
The Braider of Trembling Might.
Send Sophie Sawallisch a letter, along with your own report.
The Braider of Trembling Might is the provisional leader of the Outlaw posts.
I'm sure she has already been briefed.
Write to her directly.
To Sophie?
Advice expected.
The Braider of Trembling Might is one of the few to whom she can speak openly, indeed.
As disappointing as that is to me...
But what should I say?
This is all that came back.
This is all...
For me...
And for Kazumi...
One hope.
Back then...
Yuji...
I'll write down what happened.
I'll write everything that occurred, concealing nothing.
That the Mystes Yuji Sakai...
That Yuji...
...isn't gone forever.
Yuji Sakai...
Are you thinking again?
Yes. What should I do?
What should I do?
What do you wish?
What do I wish?
That's right. What do you wish for, Yuji Sakai?
I...
Not a flame...
A physical manifestation of power,
which can be grasped and wielded!
You're making real progress.
I guess you don't need to pause and concentrate anymore, girlie.
Not yet.
I need it stable enough to hold its size, even when swung as hard as possible.
If I want to control it properly, I can only handle it at half this size.
I need to compress it further.
But you don't believe that's good enough.
No... I need to be stronger.
So I can be ready, regardless of what happens.
Yes, no matter what may happen.
This embodies Shana-chan's and my hope.
Yuji isn't gone forever.
However...
If he were, these letters should have vanished, as well.
But they came back.
Who sent them?
I don't know...
But as long as these exist,
I'll keep faith.
Yuji hasn't permanently disappeared.
Absolutely not!
I'll believe, too.
In what Shana-chan told me.
So...
Please live!
That's all I ask,
Sakai-kun.
No matter what may happen, no matter what!
Yuji!
What would you like to do, Yuji Sakai?
I...
I want to change it!
Then you've made your decision, Yuji Sakai.
You are the sole human
to walk alongside me.
Your orders, Master?
The Palace of the Stars,
our castle, will head west.
If the luster that made you shine
Is also inside of me, (then I'm sure that we can go)
I will go and prove everything
It is the reason why I continue to exist
Inside of Kaos I say
Where can I get the real love and fate, right now?
How can I make you know my heart is with you hey?
All people, everyone, forget things,
Even their aching scars
Each time I see the passage of time,
These emotions fade
But I don't want to overlook things any longer
Back and forth, the screaming in my heart won't stop (time over)
The vanishing afterimage, that is you in and of itself (So now that you & I)
I can't live life
Without you by my side...
"I'll believe..." Even in the fatality of solitude (Yeah, yeah)
The fragments of the burning records
Reflect tomorrow's brightness (Can see your light)
If the luster that made you shine
Is also inside of me, (then I'm sure that we can go)
I will go and prove everything
"I'll believe..." in a tomorrow where we coexist, (Yeah, "I'll believe")
Yuji becomes leader of the Ball Masque,
as Shana continues her training, unaware of this development.
And as Sato heads toward the Outlaw, what will he find?
Next time, on Shakugan no Shana Final:
"That Which Comes."