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?
It feels like so long ago since I've run this far...
Hey, you're...
Yo!
Hey, you're early.
Well, you know, I thought it'd be bad to keep Tsukasa waiting...
You're so self-sacrificing...
That's not the way to use that phrase.
You know, it reminded me of the time when I first started this game...
...and when I made my first appointment for a party.
Self-reliance and trust....
Well, let's go. Are you ready?
Yeah.
He's late.
He knows that I'm with you?
Yeah, I told him.
Did Tsukasa say something about that?
No, not really.
Hey, am I more of a nuisance when I'm with you guys?
Maybe!
But... Tsukasa wouldn't ditch us just for that.
If he didn't want to be with you, Bear, he would have said so from the start.
Why did you choose this event?
It doesn't look like we'll need to fight.
I see. That's true.
Oh, here he is.
Tsukasa, you're late! Run!
What's wrong? Did you oversleep?
That can't be it.
I don't have a good grasp of time.
Well, thanks for joining us today.
I came because Mimiru called.
She said that I just had to be with you guys.
And so that'll be it.
Are you the leader?
Yes.
You have come here to challenge your knowledge, right?
That's right, though I have no knowledge.
If you are clever, you can cover for lack of knowledge with creativity.
Somewhere in this dungeon are three item statues.
Please answer the statues' questions and get the items.
You can challenge only once. You can't restart.
Your party's been registered, so please proceed.
Tsukasa did?
I'm sure they're in the middle of the event right about now.
Why is he doing such a thing?
Isn't it a waste for Tsukasa to play a CC Corp-sponsored sub-event?
Tsukasa might be longing for human contact despite his attitude.
How LAME!
Is it really ''lame''?
In any case, I gave you the information.
What do you want me to do?
What do you want to do?
Maybe I should cut him down to size?
Do as you like. But, by doing that to Tsukasa...
...your search for the secret of the Key of the Twilight won't get anywhere.
I'll tell you that much.
But, on the other hand, it might be fun...
That was too hard! That thing is impossible!
Hello! Is it really tough?
Geez, we had no chance against it.
Doesn't it hack you off when you got no chance?
It's not funny.
Do your best!
Welcome. Now, answer my question.
In Revelations, there were 1 2 stones that were to become...
...the foundations for the 1 2 gates on the walls in New Jerulsalem.
Which of these is the Second True Treasure?
Huh? The Second True Treasure?
Amethyst.
Amazing! How did...
Revelations is where the whole thing about birthstones came from.
If you know about that, it's easy.
The second one is the birthstone for February.
In other words, amethyst, the purple crystal.
It's amazing that you can remember the birthstone for February so quickly.
Did you date someone born in February?
No, there are many dictionaries installed onto my computer.
Looking up ''birthstone'' made it a cinch.
That's cheating!
I told you, cleverness and knowledge are completely different.
Hey, are you a college professor or something, Bear?
Wrong. You have one more chance.
The auto-mapping isn't working for some reason...
The mapping must be part of the event.
It's all right, I'm doing it by hand.
Are you serious?
Everyone used to do that in the past.
That's before I was born, right?
Way before that. The Internet was not a commercial item...
...and even 20MB hard drives for computers were very expensive.
20 megs? You're not talking about memory, are you?
I mean, could you use such weak machine?
When I bought it, I thought that I could use it for the rest of my life.
Wasn't Tokyo called ''Edo'' back then?
It's only about 30 years ago.
Just a minute.
What?
Out of paper. The map is off the page.
In the past, they used to do that each time they played a game?
Most of them, yeah. But there is some fun in making the maps.
As you draw the maps, suspicious areas start to appear...
We've walked past here before.
Come to think of it, I vaguely remember this area...
Oh man, did I make a mistake in drawing the map somewhere?
That's no good!
Welcome. Now, answer my question.
In the world where 1 is 2, 5 is 5, and 8 is 7...
...what appears when you multiply 331 and 3 without heaven and earth?
Oh, I'm horrible at math.
331 times 3 is 993.
But what is it?
Without heaven or earth...
993 with no up or down?
If there is no 900 and no 3, it means just 9?
Or 90? What is 90?
No, it's a world where 1 is 2, 5 is 5, and 8 is 7.
I can't figure it out unless I draw a picture.
Can it be 993 in the calculator font?
Yeah, 7-segment letters!
Now, hurry and answer my question!
Wait, wait, what does 'without heaven or earth' mean?
366? Aw jeez, I don't get it....
E-G-G?
Egg.
Egg!
What is this?
I remember now.
That question was really popular when pagers were at their peak.
Like I would know that!?
Tsukasa, let's play!
Red light... green light!
Stop!
I found you, Tsukasa!
What?
Out of paper again.
I didn't think it would stretch in this direction.
You know, old man...
This time, it might take a while.
Hey there.
What does your family do?
What kind of job does your dad do?
My dad is the worst. He's like the typical salaryman!
I've been to my dad's company.
And my dad hollers, ''Who performs the best 'ecchi' around here!?''
I was so embarrassed that my cheeks were burning hot.
And his workers are the same, too.
They're all dumb and answer, ''That would be Mr. Egawa in production!''
And then, Dad gets furious and says ''Egawa's 'ecchi' takes too much time!
It's for a good customer, so have Damae from Sen-Pro 'ecchi' this one!''
A strange company, a strange dad.
Is the company involved in semiconductors?
Bingo.
What they mean by 'ecchi' is etching.
It's a technique used to make lines on motherboards or CPUs.
You should have asked your dad.
W-What about that paper?
We've been here already.
Oh man.
Oh, you're right!
Man, you're no good!
Welcome, and now answer my question.
Shirley was cheating on her husband with her boss in Jack's room.
Who was the director?
C-Cheating!?
Come on, would you use such a theme in a game?
This one is easier than the one before it.
You understand?
You don't?
No, I understand but...
Okay, then how about this?
Tsukasa!
Roman Holiday, by William Wyler.
Then, I'll leave it to you.
What? What? What?
I'm not getting any of this.
Billy Wilder!
An egg stand?
''Shirley'' is Shirley MacLaine.
''Jack'' is Jack Lemmon.
The question was asking who directed the movie ''The Apartment.''
I'm surprised you knew such an old movie.
Mother liked movies from that era a lot.
There were lots of tapes from those days.
I see. So your mom and I are about the same age.
What's wrong? We got all the questions right.
You guys are all so selfish...
Adults are all so selfish.
Tsukasa's caught at a red light!
Adults always have their excuses...
They talk about themselves, and that's it.
They never listen to us. They're so unfair.
Tsukasa, it's the other way round...
Of course adults are unfair!
But we can't lose all the time. So we learn to be unfair as well.
Then the unfairness is multiplied...
It's terrible.
She's already dead, though...
Mother. She's all alone.
Let's do it! We've come this far.
I don't like quitting in the middle!
Oh man, what part of this event said we didn't have to fight?
Bear, I'm leaving it up to you!
Sure thing!
Do your best.
What are you saying, Tsukasa?
If you don't fight as well, we won't be able to get the treasure!
No way. I mean, it has nothing to do with me.
What was that? We formed a party!
The three of us!
Not me. You guys just invited me for your own benefit.
Are you afraid?
It's not that. You guys are...
...just selfish. That's why I said so.
Tsukasa, you're amazing!
Tsukasa!
O-ouch! This stinks!
P-Protect me! Get rid of him!
Stop it, Tsukasa!
Don't use it! You can't!
Why? Why can't I use it!?
We're a party! A party means that we're your friends!
This game is fun because party members combine...
...all their strengths together whether they win or lose!
If you win using the power of the Guardian...
...you're no different from all those...
...unfair adults.
You want to turn off the life-support system?
Yes. Do it. Please.
Preview
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.