Her repeated use of the artifact by breaking it into energy and reconstructing it as her Symphogear
has caused it to further spread through her body.
What kind of effect will this fusion have on her body?
It will kill her before too long.
She's going to die?
That can't be!
Miku?
I won't hand this over to anyone!
Dr. Ver!
Why are you here?!
Hibiki!
She touched the Noise...
without transforming?!
Tell me your wishes
I'm right here next to you
Don't hide your feelings, for only through them are you alive
We need no reasons for the notes that draw us to each other
Let the fire of our hearts rage through the heavens
True song
When, I wonder, did seeking you out
become as natural as breathing?
My heart aches and I scream
Start me up
The ever-present noise
laughs at our reality from everywhere, far away
What little light I can see is so radiant it gives me hope
To protect your peace
it is best to choose solitude
I want to feel a warmth
that we all cling to helplessly
The melody of my life is consecrated to you
I will show you a beautiful rainbow
It's the prologue of eternity
Nobody will take the oath in my heart from me
Let us fly and unite in song
because the sky awaits us
Update! The pursuit squad have reported in!
We've detected the emergence of more Noise.
I fear the worst.
Send in Tsubasa and Chris!
We must capture the bearer of Solomon's Cane!
We're detecting a high-energy waveform distinct from the Noise!
Analyzing it now!
Don't tell me...
To You, Soon Unable To Be Yourself
The... Gungnir...
This fist... My life...
They are Symphogear!
Power is bursting forth within me...
What?!
That heat...
What's happening...
...to Tachibana?
Why must you interfere with my plans at every single turn?!
You'll pay!
A fist with a person's soul
The essence of the flames of war
I unleash my full power
3, 2, 1, 0
A single straight line, the shortest path
Her happiness shows the way
Got you!
Hibiki...
Every time! Every single, last time!
Why does it have to be me?
On this path unwalked
There's no answer
These limits are only yours
There!
My heart shakes the world
My heart sings fiery
Calm and chill, my mind is set
Even if it costs me my life
I feel the warmth of your hand in mine
I have no regrets at all
Just look at the future
Stand proud as a flower
And you'll surely be reborn as one
A shield?!
I saw that one coming.
Shirabe?
Kirika?
The Shul Shagana I wield is much more versatile than its plain looks might suggest.
It is as capable at defense as it is at offense.
Even so, it takes everything the two of us have got just to hold her back.
Sorry about that, Kirika.
I'm not enough of a hero to fight her off single-handedly.
Don't sweat it!
The Disaster Relief Squad are hardly the sole users of heretical technology based on Sakurai Theory.
Once the good doctor summoned Noise, locating him was child's play.
But Ma'am...
I know. If we can locate him, so can the enemy.
We must make haste.
Did you two hear that?
We will secure the doctor and escape as soon as possible.
Or at least, that's the plan...
But it's not so easy once you add her to the equation.
Here, a present in recognition of your good work!
What are you doing?!
LiNKER...
We still have time left!
That's exactly why this was necessary.
You need far higher energy output to battle against that monster.
To that end, we must raise your sync rates at any cost.
But then, the effects from the overdose will—
Damn you!
Why would we go so far for you?!
You will.
Or rather, you must.
You cannot oppose me if you wish to save your comrades! Your home!
Now that the old hag's condition has worsened, you have no choice but to follow my orders!
Nastassja needs my skills as a biologist to contain her sickness.
Now, will you use that power which transcends your mortal limits to save me?
Hibiki's condition is fluctuating rapidly!
Is this because of her fusion with Gungnir?
Where are Tsubasa and Chris?!
The two Gear users are rushing towards the scene.
But they'll need a bit more time!
Tachibana! Don't you dare rush ahead!
You...
Let's do it, Kiri!
We have to bring him back to Ma'am, no matter what.
That's our duty.
You mean... use our swan song?
Yes! Sing! Sing!
Studies have shown that the higher the sync rate, the less recoil is incurred!
Now that I've pumped you full of LiNKER,
you can sing your Swan Songs as much as you want!
You bet we will!
She'll be fine, right?
Of course! There's no way Tachibana would go down here!
But if we stay here, we're only gonna get in her way.
We should get out of here while we can!
What are they singing?
Their swan songs?!
I drove even those girls to the brink...
No! Using LiNKER to power your swan song eats away at your lifeforce!
Hear the goddesses' swan song, and crumble away!
Witness my flawless victory!
It's time to take my precious home!
Shul Shagana's swan song is an immense strike along a fixed trajectory.
Effective against immobile or barely moving opponents.
Next! Igalima's swan song cuts through the target's very soul in one slice.
No defense can possibly block it.
It's fearless and peerless!
Energy has dropped below the level required for swan songs.
The pressure is gone?
Battle Harmonics!
She's leeching away our energy?
I won't let you sing your swan songs.
No... I don't want Hibiki to leave me again...
Kohinata!
What's wrong? Hina!
She took all that immense destructive power into her body.
The power to bind anything together allows her to harness and control the swan songs of others.
I suppose this much was nothing for her.
Ma'am!
Don't concern yourself with me.
These readings...
It seems they've caught up.
Can you hear me?
Get the doctor and hurry back on board.
But this is our chance.
We've detected two other relic users approaching you at high speeds.
They are probably the wielders of Heavenrend and Ichaival.
You are also suffering from LiNKER overdose.
Withdraw. That's an order.
Understood.
My body hasn't suffered any damage at all,
even though we sang our swan songs.
Could she have protected us?
But why?
Hibiki!
No! Hibiki!
Get back! You'll sear the flesh from your bones!
But... Hibiki!
Flash of the Rider's Blade
Hibiki! Hibiki!
Did I fail in protecting her?
"Fail in protecting her"?!
The hell? Did you know this would happen to her?!
Hey!
Hibiki! Hibiki!
Hibiki!
Vital signs are stable.
You're quite fit for your age.
Or do you just stubbornly cling to life?
I'm glad.
I'm so glad!
What was I trying to make these gentle girls do?
I should've realized sooner that a few petty acts of terrorism
would do nothing to protect us from the impending calamity.
The emergency surgery was a success.
Success?
So Hibiki will be all right?
Yes.
Now, let us cut to the heart of the matter.
Is that the Nephilim?
It was quite a challenge to bring its awakened heart back.
I fed it enough relics to bring it back to its normal power output.
This heart, and the object you retrieved five years ago...
Have you forgotten?
You, Finè, took the Shenshou Jing from the archeologists at Mt. Minakami.
Right... Of course.
Not all of Maria's memories have recovered yet.
And besides, handling relics is my job.
Please direct further inquiries at me.
Pardon my impudence.
Let us return to the subject at hand.
We finally have Shenshou Jing, which is needed to release the seal on the Frontier,
and the Nephilim's heart, which is needed to activate the Frontier itself.
We have also determined where it is sealed away.
Indeed.
The preparations for this grand party are complete.
Now all that's left is to make mankind dance to our mad rhapsody.
We shall soon advance to the final stage of the plan.
For now, though, let us rest.
In modern times, the unification of the world, also known as globalization,
Globalization
· Environment · Food · Peace
· Resources · Pandemics
has progressed faster and faster.
Fueled by international trade,
There is something I want you to know.
Fuck this shit!
The relic fragments buried in Hibiki's chest are spreading throughout her body.
If they spread much further, she will no longer be herself.
Does that mean they won't spread further if she doesn't fight?
You, Hibiki's best friend, are the strongest link she has to an ordinary life.
I suspect her spending time with you is the only thing that can hold the Gungnir back.
I can help her?
Please protect her.
I have to protect her.
Having fun shopping is one thing,
but lugging all the bags back is quite another!
It's all we can do.
Until the effects of the LiNKER overdose wear off, we're stuck with menial chores.
I'll carry yours!
You don't seem to be doing as well.
Thank you, but I'm fine.
Let's just take a break, then!
After everything that's happened, I know all too well
how weak my resolve and determination really are.
I also know what's waiting for us in the end.
So please, Ma'am, allow me to—
That will not be necessary.
There are lots of icky things around here,
but I couldn't even imagine this kind of freedom when I was at the facility.
That's right.
We were locked up in the facility as potential vessels of Finè's soul.
But Maria relieved us of that burden, harboring that soul by herself.
It must be so scary to cease being who you are.
We made her endure that all on her own.
Shirabe!
Were you always that pale?!
I'm fine. Now that I've rested for a bit—
Shirabe!
You don't have to play the great Finè anymore.
Ma'am? What are you saying?!
You, Maria Cadenzavna Eve,
harbor not the slightest trace of Finè's soul.
You are simply the kind girl I've always known.
Finè's soul failed to reincarnate in any of the potential vessels.
That is all.
Huh?
What's going on?!
I've lost sight of tomorrow
I still have the courage to walk forth
as long as there is meaning to our meeting here
Even after you let go of my hand, your warmth lingers,
which I hold onto when our promise isn't enough
The clouds we see are like two sides of a coin,
but even so the sky we live under is the same
I will never forget that
I'm sure that saying goodbye doesn't have to mark the end
It's the password necessary to start on a new page
I escaped from the trappings of my own mind
when I saw your smile for the first time
It will forever be my compass
I won't turn back
until we meet again