It's nothing.
I can still go on.
How is it?
The PC body itself is relatively normal.
However, most of the left arm's data is black boxed.
I've never seen anything like this before.
You can't crack it?
It's troublesome for me if you're being difficult.
That is not what I meant...
If there is something inside of it,
there is no such thing as a box that cannot be opened.
So? What do you want to do?
I don't know.
Ovan...
I didn't think that he'd disappear...
You're such a child.
Why?
Today is the same as yesterday.
Tomorrow is the same as today.
Did you think that would last forever?
No, but...
Ovan... he might not come back here.
Why do you think that?
It's just a game and there's a ton of net games out there.
In a situation like this...
...if he was going to come back, there's something wrong with him.
Shino's waiting for him, right?
She believes in him...
And what about you?
You don't believe in Ovan?
Believing or not believing... I don't really know much about Ovan.
Is there... a reason for me being here?
What do you mean by reason?
Because Ovan's not here.
You were playing this game for a weirdo?
No.
Then, how about playing for the people that are here right now?
Master, why don't you sit down?
We didn't know anything, did we?
What do you mean by anything?
About Ovan.
He's a mysterious person.
Master doesn't know, so there's no way that I would know.
Hey...
Eh?
What do you think about this place?
You mean... @Home?
Idiot, I meant the Twilight Brigade.
Don't you think that this guild lacks meaning to it now?
What do you mean by meaning?
It's a guild that was made to find the Key of the Twilight.
You didn't ask Shino-san about that?
She said that it would be easier to play together in the same guild
instead of mailing each other every time we log in.
I thought that as long as Shino-san was around, I could enjoy this game...
I'm quitting.
What?!
Shino-san has Haseo, and Ovan isn't coming back anymore.
If the Key of the Twilight doesn't exist, then the reason for this guild doesn't exist either.
It might exist!
Shino-san herself said that it doesn't.
But but, it's a game...
In a game, the clear flag is always prepared,
but the Key of the Twilight is different.
I wonder if that's true.
Don't you think that instead of repeating the cycle of hope and despair over and over,
doing something else and having fun is better?
It's no use if you try hard to play when it's only a game.
I'm not trying too hard!
That way of speaking... it's the same as last time.
You're trying too hard aren't you.
Jeez, Master...
Well, I'll get going.
You're welcome to come back any time.
I don't plan on quitting anytime soon.
Yeah.
See ya.
Are you here for a genuine consultation as well?
Just killing some time.
Ehh?!
What has the Brigade been doing recently?
Nothing much.
So Ovan hasn't come back yet.
A child like Shino... when she gets hit at her weak points, she's very fragile.
Support her.
You too?
Ovan...
Haseo.
B-Set was worried.
I see.
Hey...
Hmm?
Um, you don't seem doing very well.
Maybe you should log off for today.
Even if I log off, Ovan won't come back, will he?
I can't run away right now.
Run away? From what?
I wonder...
Shino, are you sure you're not tired?
Are you sleeping properly?
I think so.
Um...
It's not like a complaint or anything, but I want to ask...
Am I not enou-
I feel like I need to support the Brigade, but...
Sakisaka-kun is being the way that he is,
and I feel like me alone isn't enough...
I think that you shouldn't worry about what Sakisaka says, but...
But?
I'll do something about it!
Thank you...
...Haseo.
Ovan seemed to be the type of person who would just "do something".
Indeed, he was the type of person who had that sort of feeling to him.
Right? I had faith in him.
I realized...
...my own feelings.
The reason why I kept playing this game was because Ovan was here.
Ovan... he isn't coming back, is he?
Why are you asking me?
You know, don't you?
Gourd quit.
Maybe I should quit too.
I'm not stopping you.
You're so cold.
Even if I try to hold you back, it's something that you decided on your own, so I can't do anything can I?
That's true.
At the very least,
I wanted to meet Ovan one more time.
Yo.
Sorry for being late.
So, what did you want to talk to us about?
I was thinking about restarting the search for the Key of the Twilight.
Huh?
Are you serious?
Hey, were you listening all the times that we said it?
The Key of the Twilight doesn't exist.
Whether it's there or not doesn't matter.
Ovan always said that.
I'm not stupid enough to go looking for something that we confirmed didn't exist.
It's fine if I'm stupid, but what do you think about it Shino-san?
What do you mean by that?
Do you think that we should look for it again?
Looking for something that doesn't exist... that's pointless, isn't it?
Three versus one.
I don't want to waste my time like we did before on meaningless things.
Before?
You guys don't know about it, do you?
When there used to be no information,
we did things like searching a whole field inch by inch based on a rumor that had no merit,
or spend a whole day inside one of the Lost Grounds.
Seriously?!
You think that's meaningless don't you?
Yes.
If we're going to look for it, then bring back some real information.
Don't.
Anyways, let's look for Ovan!
It looks like he's logged in,
so he's probably here somewhere!
If he's here yet we can't get in touch with him, and he doesn't return, then looking for him is a waste of time.
Before you say it's a waste, let's try moving!
So what were you planning on doing to look for him?
What should we do?
I wonder.
But but, just sitting here like this...
Just give it up.
Let's stop placing our hopes on him.
Aren't you worried?
Ovan isn't a kid.
If he wanted to come back, then he'd come back by himself.
He doesn't want to come back, that's why he's ignoring our messages.
Worrying about him is a waste of time.
Master, you idiot!
Why did you say something like that all of a sudden?
I thought that if there was a common goal we could become one again.
Maybe I screwed up.
Hey...
I'm going to go out for a bit.
S...
Stop it...
Almost there.
S...
S... Stop it!
Stop it!
I didn't plan on coming in here anymore...
Welcome back.
No,
I was thinking about quitting,
so I came to say goodbye.
I see.
There's one thing that I want to ask you.
What?
About Haseo. What do you think about him?
Huh?
He's a good kid, isn't he?
Yeah.
You should just totally depend on him and forget about Ovan.
I can't do that.
Ovan is special to me...
As I thought. I can't win against you.
I'm sorry.
No. I'm glad that we could be clear on that.
Well, I'll be going.
Yes.
I'm finally able to get around without getting lost...
Shino-san...
...what...
...am I supposed to do?
What...
...am I supposed to do?
Everyone will go away.
It's not something that you should be so sad about.
It's...
...different from being sad.
I don't know.
Maybe I'm different from everyone else.
Different?
I think that I'll be here until this world is completely destroyed.
No matter what sort of world it becomes...
Because of Ovan?
I shouldn't have introduced you two.
I'm grateful to you, Phyllo.
But,
I want some time alone.
Time?
I want to settle my feelings...
I understand.
If it's going to be broken...
...I want to break it with my own hands.
Where's Shino-san?
There was a message from Phyllo.
Shino won't be getting online for a while.
As I thought...
The mail bounces back!
Why, at a time like this?
I was stupid for believing him!
What do you mean?
Ovan collaborated with the bastards from TaN and got the Key of the Twilight!
Huh?
Think about it logically.
That's the most obvious conclusion!
That's why Shino-san is...
What're you saying?
She said that the Key of the Twilight doesn't exist.
Then why doesn't he come back?!
He's logged in all the time!
There might be a reason for that.
What sort of reason?!
What reason is there that keeps him from returning that even Shino-san doesn't know?
That's...
What is it?!
I can't keep up with this.
I'm quitting.
Master!
Don't you have to go after him?
Eh?
But...
S... t... op... it...
Stop it...
Did you get a message from Shino-san?
No...
I just thought I heard someone call me.
Are you sure it's not your parents?
Not possible. I'm alone in my house.
Hey, Haseo...
Hm?
Do you know Shino-san's address?
No.
I haven't asked yet.
Yet?
I feel like she'd tell me if I asked...
If I knew it was going to be like this, I should have asked.
You two have been pretty close recently, huh?
Not really.
But you're always together.
No we're not.
Haseo...
You're always looking at Shino-san.
What are you trying to say?
Always Haseo... no fair.
That's because you're always with Sakisaka, isn't it?
It's not like I'm with him because I want to be!
Wh-What's that?
There's no way that Haseo would know my true feelings.
I don't really even want to know.
If I'm with Master, you're satisfied aren't you Haseo?
I never said that.
What's up?
I'm going to quit the Brigade too!
Huh?!
Is it okay?
It's more fun being with Master!
I see...
Sorry.
That's not like you at all, Master.
Hey! Let's go practice the multiple attacks like last time!
I don't really feel like it, but I guess that can't be helped.
But more significantly, I'm amazed you're quitting together with me,
and I'm surprised at myself for being with you.
It's been a while since I heard that! The Sakisaka Way!
I wonder.
I saw... your mail.
Sorry for leaving you alone in such a troublesome time.
It's okay. I'm fine.
I've decided.
Huh?
I will not lose my purpose and run away like Aura.
That... what did you do?
This? Something like a declaration of my resolve I guess.
As of today, I will break the Twilight Brigade.
Are you okay with that?
Even if there's no guild,
even if it's me alone,
I can still wait for Ovan.
Don't say things like "alone".
I'll wait together with you.
Thank you.
Don't...
I don't have to thank you, right?
As long as you understand...