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.
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
Holding Hands... So That I Won't Hesitate...
You stood puzzled, and I saw the love
that you give fruitlessly
I corralled your love
and asked the moon thus
Maria.
Only you can hear this transmission.
We can overcome our genes, that much is certain,
Shirabe and Kirika cannot hear our conversation.
but will we all be cast aside like old dolls
into a dungeon of black and white?
This again?
You want me to play Finè, right?
That's why I will cut the world to pieces
We require Dr. Ver's help in order to proceed with our plan.
To win him over to our side, he must believe
Even if you wish to protect someone
that you harbor Finè's soul in your body and thus, that we control the ultimate in heretical technology.
you have no choice but to show true strength
I've all but forgotten the smile that spurred me on
I can't do it!
We might be receptor children—
but I can still fly for now
orphans gathered together as potential hosts for Finè—
I have friends that stand with me, and they give me strength
but in truth, none of us were able to take on her soul!
It's too late!
The Symphogear system grants incredible power, does it not?
As does my newly improved LiNKER that helps boost your low sync rates.
With this power, you can hold the world in your hands as heroes.
But Ma'am said I didn't need to play Finè anymore.
We have the Shenshou Jing and the Nephilim's heart,
both keys necessary to activate the Frontier.
Why would she say there was no longer any need for pretense?
The negative effects of the LiNKER overdose have finally worn off.
Thank goodness. Now there should be no further problems.
As well as using LiNKER to create Gear users,
it is also your job to oversee and support those users.
I trust you will continue to do so.
But of course.
I'll be sure to take good care of your body too.
Huh?
What's going on?!
Did I do that?
How could I have?
Who is—
These are the scans of your body, Hibiki.
The Gungnir fragments embedded within you have spread even further throughout your flesh.
They are forming a new organ within your body.
That is both the source of your explosive power
and the greatest threat to your life.
So you're telling me that to avoid stimulating the Gungnir within me any further,
I need to avoid using my Gear whenever possible?
Cut that out!
"Whenever possible"? Are you insane?!
You are banned from any and all combat hereafter!
Tsubasa...
If you keep this up, you're going to die, Tachibana!
That's enough!
She knows well enough.
The doctors are doing everything they can as well.
They've made good progress based on the data Ryoko left behind.
Commander...
I'm sure they'll find a cure in no time.
Until then, there should be no harm in taking it easy.
So just rest for now.
All... right.
A sword has no need of tears.
And yet... Why won't they stop flowing?
Have I failed as a sword bound to protect my comrades?
Tsubasa?
I know. I have a number of interviews today, correct?
Tsubasa!
I'll be fine by myself.
Don't worry about me.
Maria, please proceed.
Shuttle marker activated.
Deactivate cloaking. Focus the Shenshou Jing's energy.
The Shenshou Jing, found at Mt. Minakami in Nagano prefecture,
is a mirror relic.
Should the ancient tales be true, it is not only capable of bending light to create optical camouflage
but also has the power to exorcise evil.
The Shenshou Jing's power will negate and release
the relic-powered seal on the Frontier.
Once you unseal the Frontier, you will make its existence known to the world.
Shouldn't we wait until we have completed all the preparations?
You need not worry.
Beam volley, discharge.
Now the seal upon the Frontier shall be no more!
No more!
No mo—
It didn't work?
It... It wasn't... It wasn't unsealed?
The power was insufficient.
Even the Shenshou Jing's power is not enough to undo the Frontier's seal if we only amplify it mechanically.
You knew?
You're a specialist in relics.
I can't for one second imagine that you failed to realize this when you first investigated the area.
Did you bring us here merely to demonstrate how far we still are from unsealing the Frontier?
I believe we need to discuss the important details of what will come next.
It's slightly off?
Yes.
We've detected a subtle difference between the Moon's actual orbit and the one the NASA publicizes.
The discrepancy is very slight, but it's definitely there.
And our future projections don't look good.
This flies in the face of the US government claim
that the change in the Moon's orbit caused by the Lunar Attack would not be a problem for centuries.
We wish to save the countless lives that will be lost when the Moon falls down to Earth.
So the FIS made their move because they knew the Moon would fall sooner than later.
You don't have to play the great Finè anymore.
Ma'am, what did you mean—
Exactly what I said.
Up until now, we've taken on the role of terrorists.
However, our true duty is to prevent the terrible devastation the Moon would bring about.
Is it not?
So are you saying we can't save the world as we are now?
Ma'am, who are they?
US government agents.
I called them here for negotiations.
You want to strike a deal with them?
I told Dr. Ver as well.
Let us discuss the important details of what will come next.
If you keep this up, you're going to die, Tachibana!
Die... If I keep fighting, I'll die.
When you think about it, it's pretty obvious.
But at some point I lost track of that and started to believe that it didn't apply to me.
Are there people who need me, even if I can't fight?
Don't shout like that.
W-Wouldn't anyone yell if you did that to them?!
It's your fault.
Me?
We don't often get this kind of chance to hang out together,
but you're acting like you're bored out of your mind.
Sorry...
Don't worry! It's been so long since we last went on a date!
Of course I'm having fun!
Hibiki...
I suspect her spending time with you is the only thing that can hold the Gungnir back.
Let's move on!
We should enjoy every bit of fun the Sky Tower has for us!
It tastes just like I thought.
Reincarnation...
If I'm the vessel for Finè's soul, does that mean my own soul's going to disappear?
Wait a moment.
If that's the case, then how can Maria be Finè?
Kiri, food's ready.
Th-Thanks! What did you make?
296 yen.
Sounds great!
Is the doctor out on some mission?
I didn't see him around.
I don't know and I don't care!
Let's eat before he shows his ugly mug around here and spoils it!
Thank you. We gladly accept the information you've provided regarding heretical technology.
I will assist you in making full use of it.
Now then.
Ma'am!
Bullets kill faster and more mercilessly than your songs.
Did you intend to spurn our deal from the very start?
We got what we wanted. Now we simply need to dispose of what we don—
Noise?!
Why does everyone have to be so reckless?
The faith in my heart is like an undying fire
No one can put it out, an immortal flame
Even if it burns my body to ashes
What was that?
What?!
I don't mind dying for the way I believe in
Is that the Noise?!
We gotta get out of here!
You mustn't go! Don't go!
Miku?
But I have to!
Should I light the dark of the night with a song?
I won't let you!
I don't want to let you fight!
I don't want you to leave me!
Power wells up within as I sing my serenade
Mommy, where are you? Mommy!
I'll be fine as long as I don't use the Gungnir!
I have to do something!
Hibiki...
I need no tears, for my blade is peerless
I finally have the courage I need, can finally stand with pride
For whose sake is the echo of my voice?
For whose sake is my song?
I decided I wouldn't be robbed of anything anymore
Maria. Let's move to higher ground so that they can't catch us by surprise.
Destiny will fall before the miracle of my love
Come on, now. Boys shouldn't cry.
All life struggles to survive
Let's take shelter like everyone else. I'm sure your mommy is there waiting for you.
My solo performance will give everyone my love
Are you okay?
Come on, this way!
You girls too!
I will never lose my battles
Look out!
The world will sing and welcome the morrow
What you know of the future is always the same
May the world awaken tomorrow to a blissful dawn
Maria...
Why...
It's all my fault for failing to become Finè's vessel!
Thanks, Miku.
But you know, Hibiki—
Hibiki!
Oh, no! Help! Someone help!
Don't panic!
Don't panic! Just run!
Don't panic!
Those words... In truth, they were directed at myself, not at other people.
Maria...
I will hesitate no longer!
We're getting out of here!
Miku! The floor won't hold for long! Let me go!
No!
I have to protect you, Hibiki!
Miku...
One day, when I'm really in trouble... You can save me then.
But today, let me do my part.
I want to protect you!
Hibiki!
Miku! I'm coming for you!
Miku!
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