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?
Are you all right?
How about you?
Wheres Tsukasa?
After that...
What happened?
He... feels pain just by getting hit.
But if he dies, what if he dies in a game where he can feel pain?
Whats gonna happen to Tsukasa?
He wont disappear just like that, will he?
He wont, right?
He cant.
The path there is already closed.
Theres no way to confirm your story.
Thats a problem.
Bear, Mimiru, and Tsukasa all met the broken man.
Those three met him after you.
They dont know the original state of the room.
You cant trust me at all?
Well, thats your character.
I guess its useless to talk anymore.
Can I test you?
If someone has the Key of the Twilight...
Then I thought something might happen...
Even if I refuse youll...
Im going to test you.
How boring!
Oh, hello. Didnt know I had company.
Is something wrong? Are you ok?
Its not ok at all.
Dont look that way. Tsukasa in the real world is all right.
Really?
Yeah.
He really is? Truly?
I wont hide anything from you, Mimiru. Im telling it like it is.
Really? At a time like this, people say that its ok when it really isnt.
Yeah. Thats very true.
Hell probably just pop in and show himself.
Yeah. Hell probably say annoying or something.
Lets wait.
Yeah. I dont mind waiting.
Im sorry. So, I couldnt get the Key of the Twilight...
Of course, it apparently wasnt there.
Subaru?
So, do you still think the Key of the Twilight exists?
A male characters wishes that loop like a memory left behind.
And what that man wanted to leave behind... her...
The name Key of the Twilight has a life of its own.
And the truth has gotten difficult to decipher, but it still exists, I think.
I see. If you say it exists, then it surely does.
There you go again.
I would like to discuss this with Lord Orca and Lord Balmung...
...when I have the chance.
Thats great! Its better to have more people to think this through.
Oh, then you should contact them as well.
Who?
That Wavemaster and the others.
Then, Tsukasa and the others were also there?
I didnt see them, but thats what BT said.
Crim, didnt you say that after the structures...
...were falling apart from the violent quake...
...you had to hard reboot to re-enter the game?
Im not the only one. BT said so too.
Then Tsukasa...
I dont get it. What is the problem with Tsukasa?
I didnt tell you?
Hes not in front of a terminal.
He cant return to this world?
If he cant return, then what would...
...happen to Tsukasas consciousness when separated from his body?
What was that?
Welcome home, Tsukasa.
I am your ally.
As long as we walk together, I shall protect you.
If you stay here... You, this girl and I--the three of us...
...can lead our lives in laughter and smiles...
...without being disturbed by anyone.
No.
Where am I?
Im not in front of a terminal.
I am here.
I am in The World.
But the me thats here...
...is it the real me?
I told you there was no need to wait.
There are several incidents that require your attention.
I will let you handle it.
You no longer need my orders. Please take care of them.
Are you sure?
Please take to heart that we are only players ourselves.
We do not enforce. We are merely arbitrators.
I understand.
Then please do so.
Lady Subaru.
I apologize.
There is one more place I would like to look at.
It does not relate to the Knights.
I will log off after that, so please do not worry.
I dont mean to overstep my bounds but there are some in...
...the Knights who are worried about Lady Subarus recent actions.
Can we rely upon the fact that Lady Subaru will always be...
...Lady Subaru of the Crimson Knights...
...wherever and whatever she may be doing?
Rely upon?
If you want to believe that, then do so.
Tsukasa.
Im the only one like this.
I cant get out of here.
Even if I die, Im regenerated.
I cant run away. I cant even die.
Dont!
I just exist here.
Unable to get out of The World. Detained here in a way.
Can you... Can you still...
Can you still say that I am alive?
You said that you can smell, touch and feel pain.
Can you feel my heartbeat?
Still, I am alive.
My body is elsewhere and breathing and my heart is beating.
But Im...
Its the same.
You are alive. There is a place you can return to.
Even if I return...
I will wait. I will wait for you to return.
Why?
I want to see you one more time.
But, why?
Because I want to. Is that not enough?
Im sorry.
When I put it into words, I think the most important part will get lost.
This isnt something I should say, but dont deny reality.
Reality... my reality...
Is it difficult?
A small light shines bright because it is in the darkness.
As long as you understand hardship and darkness, its all right.
Thats what I hope.
There is a path in the direction you desire. Surely.
I dont understand...
I really dont understand, but...
Its all right if you dont understand.
Its better than thinking that you understand it so easily.
It is?
Yes.
What are you going to do now?
What do you mean by that?
The search for the Key of the Twilight.
There are no more clues. Its a dead end.
Not really.
Youve got a trick up your sleeve?
Our situation is the same as yours.
Lets sort this out.
There are three points.
First, who was that man?
Who is the person that he loved?
The proof that you were alive.
The proof that I loved you...
...place them in a tangible form.
Who or what does our hope point to?
She is my... our hope.
If these become clear, I think the mystery of the Key of the Twilight...
...will also be revealed as well.
Then where do you want to start?
I guess information for now.
Bear?
Sorry, its from Mimiru.
Do you want to come too?
Better not today.
Subaru said that she saw Tsukasa!
When?
I was with him until just now.
How is he?
Ordinarily, in order for Tsukasa to be Tsukasa, many things are necessary.
The body for him to be him. The memories for him to be him...
...but the current Tsukasa is only data in a server.
But isnt that... true for everyone?
No, not quite.
Our memories are outside the game, inside our body and mind.
But Tsukasa... Tsukasas consciousness...
Only exists in the game.
Through the cycle of death and regeneration...
...Tsukasa had to face that even if he didnt want to.
He is very afraid right now.
He is questioning whether he, who was regenerated from the data, is real.
So... Is he?
It is a matter of self-awareness.
I think so too.
As long as Tsukasa has a strong hold on his awareness, he is himself.
But if something like this happens over and over again...
Tsukkasas self-awareness...
...wont last.
We may not have much time as we had originally thought.
But... But there is a way.
The Key of the Twilight is our only card.
And we dont even have that yet.
Thats...
Oh, I remember!
Oh, but I may have heard it wrong.
What?
Um, in the room with the broken old guy Tsukasa said...
I...
...might have found it.
He said that he might have found it?
Im not that sure since he was shaking...
...so I couldnt hear it clearly, but...
...I think he did, or maybe he didnt.
But I think he said it.
I would like to go with you, but I must return to Mac Anu.
Please look into it.
I will e-mail you later.
Great! Tsukasa said he can come!
I did?
Yeah.
I... found it?
Yes.
I dont remember.
Huh?
But didnt you say something? What was that?
I dont remember.
Its all right, then. Its fine. It wasnt anything important.
Oh, uh, yeah. Yeah. Im sorry I called you.
I...
Thank you.
Thank you? What happened to Tsukasa?
I...
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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 moons 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 mornings glow.
owaru hazu no nai yoru ni yasashii yoake The gentle dawn of a night that should not end.