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?
Shes late, huh?
Isnt it unusual for Subaru to be late?
Shes probably looking all over for him.
Im sorry to keep you both waiting.
Were you able to meet Tsukasa?
No.
Then, have you heard from him at all?
I see...
I shouldnt have gone.
If only I hadnt left him alone then...
Dont beat yourself up over something thats already happened.
Now, we just act, right?
Yeah, yeah, thats it!
So, where should we start?
I said...
Ill keep searching for Tsukasa.
But youve already searched everywhere you could think of, right?
Yes. But there is one more place.
The place that girl was?
Yes. Thats the last place I saw Tsukasa.
That place is still...
Shes not here.
Where...
But I thought you couldnt go there unless Tsukasa was with you?
Do you even know where it is?
There are over 20 million players in The World.
There may be someone who knows that place...
Thats still pretty vague...
Even if it is only a slight possiblity, its something.
Youre right. All we can do for now is to keep searching.
Yeah! Yeah! Thats what we gotta do.
Ill look for Tsukasa as well!
Thank you very much.
Well, I must be going.
Where are you going?
To see BT.
I want to talk to her as well...
Dont tire yourself out.
Shes really tired. Poor Subaru.
Yeah. She probably hasnt even slept much.
But what should we actually do?
Should we go around all the servers and just start asking?
Or... should we post on the Board:
WANTED: Looking for a Wavemaster called Tsukasa...
...or any persons who have seen a mysterious girl.
Or something?
I dont think asking or posting anything would do much good.
Then, what should we do?
Nothing on their end.
They probably cant do anything.
I guess its up to Tsukasa.
Hes still missing. Even Subaru cant contact him.
Lady Subaru...
You seem to be worried.
Silver Knight is jealous, jealous...
Watch what you say!
Im right.
Im just worried about Lady Subaru.
Because she got involved with an illegal player like that...
...she has lost her way.
Those emotions are what people usually call jealousy.
Why dont you relax? Theres nothing to be jealous about.
Im telling you, Im...
Tsukasa in the real world is a girl.
Oh? You didnt know.
Theres no definite proof.
Lady Subaru... Does she know?
She probably doesnt.
Its time. Ill get going.
I have an appointment with Lady Subaru.
Its probably about Tsukasa.
I see.
Well then...
Where are you going?
Let BT handle Bear and Subaru.
So, where are you going and what are you going to do?
I heard a strange rumor.
Have you learned anything?
Whats wrong?
Im sorry. I was just dazed for a moment...
I guess if this was the real world I would say...
You dont look well.
You still cant find him?
Yes. How about you?
Has Tsukasa contacted you?
Why would he?
I see.
Why are you so insistent?
The World is just a game. It is only for play.
Ive been told the same thing by another person.
That this is just a game.
He also said this...
If its for play, then play in a way that you would most enjoy.
I want to see Tsukasa.
I want to see and talk to him...
...thats all I want.
I will continue playing this game until I can see Tsukasa again.
That is what the game The World is to me right now.
Please. If you find out anything, please contact me.
I dont care how small it is.
Subaru.
Yes.
The Tsukasa in the real world is...
What is it about Tsukasa?
Nothing. I hope you can meet Tsukasa in the real world some day.
The game The World is to me...
This is the one, no mistake!
The monster that cant be defeated.
Ive heard of it, but to actually face it!
This is getting interesting!
No one knows where Tsukasa is...
...and there are no more clues about the Key of the Twilight.
What is there to do now?
Im worried about Subaru.
If she keeps this up, she will burn herself out.
Dont worry. Subaru is fine.
Ive known her for a long time.
By the way, have you heard the rumor?
Rumor?
The monster that cant be defeated.
That barbell, has it appeared again?
No, its not that one. Its a completely different type.
Unusual monsters have appeared all over The World.
All skills and physical attacks are useless against them.
If you encounter one, you either run away...
...or you die.
Are you sure its not a hoax?
Ive fought one.
What are you trying to do?
Didnt I tell you?
Theres a strange rumor thats been going around.
Oh, you dont know?
The rumor about the monster that cant be defeated?
But its not the dumbbell that got you though.
I guess you cant ignore it, right?
As the once-proud Crimson Knights...
Tsukasa, the Key of the Twilight, the girl that Tsukasa met...
...and the monster that cant be defeated.
Each incident may just be a piece of the jigsaw puzzle.
If you only look at one piece, you cant see the whole picture.
The whole picture?
I feel some kind of a purpose behind all of these incidents.
If we know how to align the pieces, we can see what it is.
Where should we start?
The pieces that remain are the girl and...
The monster that cant be defeated.
I guess we know what we have to do now.
Yes.
Oh, can you give this message to Subaru?
Tell her, If it gets unbearable... use the spell anytime.
Shell know what Im talking about.
That was pretty hard.
Wasnt that scary for a while? It couldve been...
No way! That thing the other day has to be a bug.
There cant be a monster like that.
Tell me about it.
Who are you?!
Youll tell me about it, right?
Crim isnt coming?
He went searching on a different path.
Im sure well meet up again soon.
Oh, Ive got a message from him.
A message? For me?
He said, If it gets unbearable, use the spell anytime.
Okay.
So, have you found out anything?
Actually, I have.
But, its not about Tsukasa.
Then what?
What we have to do right now.
Lets see that man again.
That man?
You mean the broken guy in the upside-down dungeon?
Yes.
Who are you? What is the power to withstand?
I love you...
What?
I... I wanted to leave my feelings and yours in a tangible form...
The proof that you were alive. The proof that I loved you...
Place them in a tangible form. But...
Have you heard of the name, Harald Hoerwick?
No.
Harald. I believe he created the prototype ofThe World.
Yes, a genius who single-handedly created the online game Fragment.
He is apparently missing right now...
So, he gave birth to The World?
I thought I saw that face somewhere.
I looked on the net and in publications...
Are you saying that...
Yes, that man and Harald Hoerwick look exactly the same.
If that man is connected to Harald...
...then we need to listen to what he is saying again.
What Tsukasa, no, not just him - but everyone in The World...
...is getting mixed up into...
The key to answer all of these mysteries must lie in what he says.
We must see that man!
But thats useless.
That dungeon is destroyed. Where are you going to go?
Hes not there anymore!
He is not a regular non-player character or a player.
He is a program that was compiled into The World for some purpose.
If you think about it that way...
...then one of him must exist as a backup in each server.
Or even more of him may exist.
Thats what I think.
I think that is more than likely.
Then, where is he?
I dont know.
Thats useless too then.
Do you have any ideas?
No, but I know someone that might have an idea.
Is it...
Yes, Helba.
But can you contact her?
You dont know her address, right?
When you contacted her before, Sora...
No way! I dont want to get involved with him!
Theres no need for that.
Theres an easier way to get in contact with Helba.
How?
You told me how, Mimiru.
The Board.
What is it?
There is nothing to be worried about.
There is only you, me, and this girl here...
Forget about Tsukasa. We do not need him any more.
A wonderful world is about to come.
You, me, and this girl...
A world where the three of us will never...
...be threatened by anyone and live peacefully.
So I guess posting wasnt such a dumb idea after all.
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 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.