Incredible!
Wai- You're gonna break me! Caref-
You're nothing like the Phos from back then!
Oh my... Is that really Phos?
It was one of the old types. A mid-sized of level 5 sheen.
It was made up of... uh...
What were the regular Lunarians called again?
Disparates.
Ah, right.
Well there were 32 of those.
The vessel was flat, the halo was a flat circle, and it was decorated by waves along the edge.
Its face was covered by a five-layer veil.
And there were 4 holes inside when sliced open.
I'm almost jealous, but you really did get a good look at it, huh.
I can't move all that fast anymore, so just about all I can do is take a look.
You've really changed, haven't you?
You think?
All you ever did before was talk things up.
Did I really now...?
Perhaps substituting missing pieces with different material
causes us to reconstruct our very personas.
That's an intriguing thought...
But...
Antarcticite was...
Far more kind...
Far more brave...
Far more...
All right!
Done! Whaddya think?
That's perfect!
Sorry for working you through the night.
Fill me in on the next one you fight too!
Now then, lemme just whip up a report before I go to bed.
Phos...
Jade?
You're really not going to sleep?
No, but I'll doze off a bit here and there.
All right then.
Sorry to throw this on you before even getting to understand your new condition, but...
I want to ask you to patrol for me again tomorrow. From here on, actually.
Okay.
I'll keep at it until Sensei wakes up.
Thanks.
Yeah, sure thing. Later then.
Never takes a break, that one.
That's one way of putting it.
Don't scare me!
I've just had something on my mind.
Think you might let me take a look at those hands again?
My personal research here could lead to revolutions in medicine and merit for all with your cooperation.
"Personal research...?"
Thank you.
Next!
Phosphophyllite.
Join me.
What?
Team up with me.
Focus!
After you realized Antarcticite's fragments were not in the vessel you defeated,
you stood dejected, yes?
Keep that up and one of these days you'll be the one shot to pieces.
Join up with me and I can cover your weaknesses,
and we can work to create new, more efficient methods.
That's not all!
You wield your sword too aimlessly.
The swing should be light and soft. Let the weight of it naturally make an impact.
Then pull back swiftly and carefully.
You need to split the vessel vertically, or it will take too much time to determine its type.
And you will be left unable to make your next maneuver!
I'm trying to think here, so just shut it for a minute!
You need to make snappier decisions!
You really think I'd just jump and say yes?!
But fine. You want this?
You don't scare me anymore.
Oh, yeah?
Just kidding...
Gimme some time!
I guess there's only one thing left I can do...
Okay, how many jellyfish think I should team up with Bort?
A 50/50 split, huh...
Jeez, the more I think it over the more of a pain it all sounds.
Bort was pretty spot on about everything.
The problem is that when it comes to anything other than fighting, Bort is crazy.
Even if we just teamed up for the time being, I can't imagine it'd go well.
But I shouldn't say that before even trying...
Maybe we'd find some new way to get fragments back faster, or make things easier for everyone...
But I'm gonna have to be the one to explain this all to Dia, aren't I?
Nope! Not happening!
Let's just forget that whole conversation.
I get it, being brave means facing your troubles, right, Antarcticite?
Fine then.
So yeah...
I was thinking I might team up with Bort.
Or maybe not...
Well then...
Take care of Bort for me, okay?
Huh?
It makes sense.
I shouldn't have expected Bort to just overlook the way you shine now.
Plus, I'm the one who told you to change in the first place, so I have no right to complain.
Bort can be rough around the edges, but do your best for me, okay?
Yeah. Given the weirdness factor and all...
I don't imagine we'll get along well.
Hey now!
Don't talk about my little Bort that way!
Now you just sit right there.
Wh-what?
Sit. Down.
Huh?
Now listen!
Bort can be a bit brusque and give off the wrong impression, but actually...
I mean, the reality is...
Hey! Watch it with that hair!
Jeez, is this how you treat your new teammate?
Huh?
"Teammate"?
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Rutile! Jade!
You didn't give Phos and Bort permission to team up, did you?
We did.
But only while Sensei remains asleep.
This is merely a temporary decision.
We both just figured Sensei would probably see this as a necessary endeavor.
What did Dia have to say about this?
I'm fine with it.
Bort is never wrong...
...and always, ALWAYS makes the right choice.
Sometimes...
I almost hate it.
What jeopardizes you the most,
is that you only react to the arrows after they've been shot.
If you wait for the sound of the bowstring, then you're already too late.
You need to think of all the Lunarians as one entity.
Take everything from the drawing of the arrow to the shot itself as part of a wave.
Once you start to understand all that, you'll be able to anticipate when to focus that alloy of yours.
And that should stop you from wasting excess stamina.
You've really given me a lot of thought, huh?
Is that how you see it?
Dia despised me for this.
Really now...
Huh?
While we're at it...
...mind telling me how you feel about twin sunspots?
Now there's something new.
Here it comes.
Do you think it's... stuck?
Wh-what's the plan?
Should we just take it down now? Would that be kinda unfair?
It would be, but...
Cover me!
All right then!
Bort!
How are we supposed to fight this thing?
It's almost all the way out now...
Where are we going?!
We're falling back.
What?!
We stand no chance of winning.
Well listen to you!
Recklessness is for the inept.
Ring the bell six times!
S-six times?!
Hurry!
Here... goes...!
Good call.
If we get everyone here working together, maybe we can...
What are you getting on about?
When the bell tolls six times, that means to hold position.
Huh?
We're going to draw that thing our way while we go and wake Sensei up.
Here it comes!
My whole body is so heavy...
Move!
It's comin-
It's gone...
No.
It's inside the school now.
This plan hinged on everyone being out on their "naptime" shifts, but...
If anyone else is still here, then...
We're in trouble.
Huh?
Wh-what?!
A Lu-
Lunarian?!
N-no way!
My Lunarian report actually took me the entire night.
A quick nap before heading out shouldn't hurt, right?
That last bell told us to hold position anyway.
Alex!
What was that?!
You saw it, then! What was that?!
Curb your excitement you Lunari-maniac and tell me where it went!
That way!
You two both stay hidden from that thing and search the school!
Where are you going?
I'll search outside!
H-hey!
Is Dia getting chased around by that thing a part of your plan?!
Wh-what am I going to do?
I've never seen anything like that before. It's just not right!
Somebody...
No...
I've got to do this...
on my own!
Maybe this was a bad idea!
It's stuck!
Okay!
You just stay right there!
Diamond!
"You're reckless."
Right?
I'm glad we split up.
From afar, I see just how much you mean to me.
I do, too.
Run, Bort...