How come I must know
where obsession needs to go?
How come I must know
the direction of relieving?
Deep in the night
Far off the light
Missing my headache
Visions of light
Sweeter delight
Kissin' my Loveache
Deep in the night
Far off the light
Missing my headache
Visions of light
Sweeter delight
Kissin' my Loveache
How come I must know
where obsession needs to go?
How come I must know
where the passion hides its feelings?
How come I must know
where obsession needs to go?
How come I must know
the direction of relieving?
So in the end, that's where we end up.
There is some value in checking it out.
I said this before: There is no such thing.
Bear.
Just believe that it is real.
If you assume that it doesn't exist...
...you won't be able to see it even if it's in front of your eyes.
Mmm...
The Key of the Twilight exists in this game...
...somewhere!
Hey, can you hear me?
When will this girl wake up?
When will I be able to talk to her?
Is she broken?
That's not right, is it?
When I heard about it already...
...it was becoming something more like an internet legend.
You mean it started to settle down.
Yeah.
So much that I had forgotten about it until the whole Tsukasa incident.
How about you?
It was still piping hot.
The first time I read about it was in a message board on a fansite.
By then, it was already a hot debate topic.
Those that say it has to exist...
...those that say there's no way it would exist.
Neither side would relent.
What about you?
I didn't enter the debate.
For starters, just move.
Just try anything.
I thought that it would be better to look for it...
...than to just yak and yak about it.
It was just the right timing to do so, too.
Don't you know about the Knights of the Round Table?
The Knights under King Arthur kept searching for the Holy Grail.
And the Knights under Subaru keep searching for the Key of the Twilight.
How's that?
Doesn't it make you excited?
Though you never found it.
Failure is nothing to be ashamed of.
If you do something about it, it's possible to gain that lost ground.
And all you need to do is refrain from making the same mistake twice.
Before that, you should be ashamed of fearing failure.
Besides, in this case -
after all the searching, we couldn't find it so...
...we were able to come to the conclusion that...
...such a thing doesn't exist.
I think that's enough.
In the first place, where did this topic come from?
No one's here.
Excuse me.
I have a favor to ask you.
I'm in trouble because...
...there aren't that many people on at this time of day.
Will you hear me out?
What time is it?
A little past four.
It's going to be light out again soon.
I see...
Tomorrow - I mean, today - I'm going to be gone for 3 days on a trip.
And so, during that time, my Grunty...
I was looking for someone that would take care of this baby.
You can't do that...?
Too troublesome.
Three days... Please!
Just for 3 days.
I'm hungry!
Let me eat something!
Crim is going to pass this time around.
Then you could have done it in Mac Anu.
That place has people watching from somewhere.
And, what is it?
To search for what the Key of the Twilight really is...
...I want to know where that story came from.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I just imagined you and Crim teaming up... and I couldn't help it.
I have some idea as to what kind of things you imagined...
...but in reality it's different.
Is that so?
About where the Key of the Twilight came from...
Crim said that he was just looking for it...
...and that I should ask you about such complicated things, Subaru.
I think he behaves that way about anything and everything.
Crim starts running very suddenly.
And, he runs away before you know it.
It took all my resources just to confirm where he ran...
In that regard, I would say he's just as you imagined.
You didn't think about putting reins on him?
Why?
Because.
I was saved by his...
...by the way he behaves.
The existence of the Key of the Twilight...
...in itself is enveloped in mystery.
Tell me.
What's wrong?
You were dazed. Are you busy with work?
You know what I do for a living?
Nope, I asked BT but she didn't tell me.
I see.
What's your job?
A secret.
Oh, fine...
You know...
...I don't think a Key of the Twilight really exists.
So, this is about IF it were to exist.
I mean...
...it's an item that turns the game system...
...upside down from the core, right?
That would only cause trouble.
So why would it exist?
You realized something important.
There is a word called "apotosis".
Humans don't have 5 fingers on their hands from the very beginning.
At first, their hands look more like spatulas.
This shape is created when the cells between the fingers die.
Die?
Basically, it's a programmed cell death.
Cells that were placed there only to die.
This goes against the flow of life.
But, as a result of that, "fingers" are created.
So the Key of the Twilight that goes against the system...
...itself might be here to create something?
It's just a fantasy...
I thought it would be too much to just assume that it doesn't exist...
But, this is a game!
A strange game.
Why do you think this place is different from all the other fields?
We talked about this before.
So, I investigated.
Oh, so you're a detective, Bear?
Wrong. You have two more guesses.
This place used to be a small island floating on a lake.
I'm not sure if that was the original setting...
...or if there was a time where...
...water was drawn into the scenery as a graphic effect.
But, there are people who say that...
...when the water dried up from here was right...
...after a strange message appeared on the Message Board.
As far as I know...
...we can date back only to the posting on the Message Board.
And the contents?
I don't know...
...it was unreadable in many places...
...and the message was in German to begin with.
I don't think most people were able to read it.
The fact that it was deleted very quickly contributed to the mystery...
And yet...
...there was enough information so that a debate would ensue, right?
The debate itself...
...I'm not sure how much of it was based on the original text...
Furthermore...
...there is a possibility that the original text...
...in and of itself was someone pulling a prank.
I would like to see that message.
Hey.
Isn't that you-know-who?
Yeah, the one who fought against the Knights?
You go and talk to him.
Why? It's better to not mess with him!
Just go! Go, and you'll be able to brag about it!
But, huh? That can't be him.
Someone wouldn't be raising a Grunty after making such a big commotion.
He's different as much as we're different.
What!?
Why...?
Welcome to the Grunty farm here on Dun Loireag.
What do you want to know about?
What's wrong with that baby?
Oh no, this is really terrible!
The baby has Grunty Distemper!
It's worse than it sounds.
You didn't give him a vaccine for it?
Can I cure him?
A Purple Cherry works like a charm.
So you've decided to look for it as well?
I'm not going that far yet.
There is that thing about Tsukasa...
...so I just can't ignore it altogether.
You're that interested in Tsukasa?
I don't care if it exists or not. In either case...
...we have no way of looking for it.
There really isn't a clue that is like a clue...
Mimiru, the net is a huge place.
I know. So?
There already are 20 million people playing this game.
There might be someone out there that saved that first posting.
You're going to post on the Message Board asking for information?
I wouldn't do such a thing.
There's Subaru, and there's Crim.
It looks like we are blessed with our connections.
I see, him...
And so, it's time for Mimiru to act.
Him... You mean...
HIM?!
No, you've got to be kidding! Why!?
And so...
We're counting on you.
Don't talk! Don't say a word!
Oh...? Mimiru, right...?
Yeah, that's right. You got it.
Are you acting differently now?
I decided to stay strong in front of you. I have no reason to, but...
I don't necessarily hate that kind of behavior.
Do you know anyone who handles information...?
Information?
I'm looking for a post on the Message Board from about a year ago.
What kind, what kind?
Nothing to do with you.
Then, I'll join forces with you.
I refuse that offer!
I won't tell you unless you let me join!
I hope you REALLY know about this!
I do. What talent!
Welcome back.
With that face, I take it you got nowhere?
But I did.
Oh?
He said that we might be able to...
...trace things back to a character named Helba.
Helba? He really said that?
Yeah. He said that she had real talent.
Is it a character that you know?
I've heard of the name in rumors.
So he knows characters of that sort as well...?
No, he said she was a friend of a friend.
What in the world is she?
A hacker with amazing skills.
A hacker playing a game? And someone with incredible talent?
You can't really doubt someone's hobbies.
No, is it a hobby... or something else?
This is interesting.
What a success you had!
Why do you look so down despite that?
Because, as payment for him to contact Helba...
...Sora made me promise that he'll be a part of the plan.
Shouldn't you be able to deal with him by now?
Hey, it's BT.
Would it have been better if I were Mimiru?
I have to choose one or the other?
Like I care. You're not going to jump today?
It's raining.
You really are incomprehensible...
Yeah, yeah. I was able to contact Helba.
And?
She seems to know about you guys. She said she'll contact you guys later.
If that's all, you could have just mailed us.
That's just an excuse. The real deal is from here on.
You seem to be hanging out with Crim lately, but you should be careful.
Is that so?
You want THAT, right?
I just want to find it. I have no interest in the item itself.
So, I'll give it to you. But...
What about Crim?
He'll help you now, but he used to be one of the Crimson Knights...
He might not allow an item that goes against the system, huh?
If Crim finds it first, he'll assert that it never existed.
Even if you find it first... he'll probably take it away from you.
I see. That's to my advantage.
I'm a pretty good deal!
I'll think about it.
Eat this... it will make you feel better.
You don't have to get up. Just eat.
H-How horrible!!
My Grunty... I asked you to watch him!
What happened? What were you doing all this time?
Hey you... I'm not sure I know what's going on here...
Then, stay quiet!
I can't stay quiet. Because your Grunty was sick!
Who are you?
A friend.
I see, so while you two were playing around...
...my Grunty died! That's it, isn't it!?
What was that!?
Stop it...
I didn't make it back here in time.
I'm sorry...
Hey, why did you accept her request?
Stay a little longer. Unless you don't want to.
Why?
Why am I the only one like this?
Warm...
That Grunty was really warm, too...
And it was even warmer when it was well.
I didn't know that a baby Grunty was that warm.
So, I decided that I didn't want it to disappear...
That's why...
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eien sagasu kimi wa utsurigi na yume mibito
Searching for eternity, you are a frivolous dreamer
uwaki na yume ni sugari anata wa doko e yuku
Holding fast to unreliable dreams, where are you going?
Tasogare hiraku kagi wo sagashite tsuki no kage
Searching for the key to open twilight,
todokanai mama naita watashi wa doko e yuku
With the moon's shadow out of reach, I cry. Where am I going?
Futari hitomi ni himitsu nakushite mo
Even though secrets are lost in our eyes,
kasaneta ude wo hodoki wa shinai wa
We will never break our embrace.
Ichigatsu no aoi tsuki asa yake kakushite yo
Pale January moon, hide the morning's glow.
Owaru hazu no nai yoru ni yasashii yoake
The gentle dawn of a night that should not end.