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Outer File CD 2

6. Sympathy

(A place like a bar; boisterous noise)

(A sound like a glass hitting the table)

Allen: And I mean, the Chief never notices how people feel..

Scott: And I mean, the Professor never notices how people feel…

(Both seem awfully drunk, speaking complaints. Their voices overlap and are incomprehensible.)

Allen: Ah! Damn!! Ah, I'm sorry!

(Allen drops his glass, and spills the alcohol on Scott.)

Scott: Uwah! It's cold…!

Allen: Ahh! I'm sorry, so sorry! U, um… I'll wipe it off right away!

Scott: Ah, n- n- n- no, it's alright, since I was careless, too.

Allen: A, aha, you… you're a good guy, huh…

Scott: Eh!? …Well, huh… is that so?

Allen: I, somehow, get the feeling that, I met a really good person for the first time in a while!

Scott: Eh? …Haha, now that you mention it, I feel a strange familiarity from you. Somehow, I can't think of you as a stranger…

Allen: Uh- uh- um, well, if you'd like, we could drink together…?

Scott: S- s- sure, well, if you're alright with it, gladly!

Allen: W, well then, as a sign of our acquaintance…

(Allen pours alcohol into Scott's glass)

Scott: There we go… Then, next time, it's on me.

Allen: Yeah!

(Scott pours alcohol into Allen's glass.)

Allen: Then, let's celebrate our meeting!

Scott: Cheers to our meeting!

Allen & Scott: Cheers!

(The two drink the alcohol.)

Allen: Now that I think of it, I haven't told you my name yet.

Scott: Yeah! …Ah, I haven't either.

Allen: Ah, um, I'm, Allen Ridgeley, an employee of Vector Industries' First Division!

Scott: I'm Scott, assistant at the Robot Academy lab!

(Both of them laugh)

—

Shion: What did you say!? It isn't a mistake, KOS-MOS!?

KOS-MOS: It is not. I have observed that Jr. and MOMO both boarded the Elsa. Furthermore, I did not confirm that they had gotten off before the ship disembarked.

Ziggy: What does this mean…!?

chaos: I wonder just what they could be doing.

Shion: First of all, we'll need to consult with Gaignun! Then, we can investigate the Elsa's navigation course…

KOS-MOS: I think that inspecting the navigation plans they submitted to the control center would be meaningless.

chaos: Why is that?

KOS-MOS: The Elsa's trajectory deviated from the navigation plans immediately after departure. As the time of departure was also moved up considerably, it can also be presumed that they are definitely going on an unregistered course.

Ziggy: Is there no way for us to pursue?

KOS-MOS: Taking into account special methods, it is possible to estimate their course.

Shion: Is that true, KOS-MOS?

KOS-MOS: Yes. Immediately following the Elsa's departure, I recorded the spectral of the logical drive's initiation.

Shion: That's incredible, KOS-MOS! With that, we can know which U.M.N. column they're heading to!

chaos: So then all that's left is to get the correct utilization record.

Shion: If that's decided… we'll need to ensure a means of mobilization!

Ziggy: I'm sorry. It is not right for me to borrow your resources, but to speak frankly… I'm grateful.

Shion: If we were the ones in trouble, I'm sure that both Jr. and MOMO would come to our rescue. So we're even!

chaos: Haha, that's very like you, Shion.

Shion: Is it? …Geez, anyway, where did Allen go off to at a time like this!?

Shion: (It couldn't be that Allen's depressed because of my behavior… could it?)

Shion: It can't be that. He's a pretty thick-skinned guy, after all.

chaos: Hm? Did you say something, Shion?

Shion: No, it's nothing… Nothing.

—

Scott: So yeah… I'm tellin' you! …That Professor, doesn't he value his life!? If you wanna complete your research, you gotta be alive, don't ya? I say…

Allen: I understand!! I understand all too well-! On that point! Ah, me too, ya know?I wish the Chief would rest her always straining nerves, I just think! …Well, but, to her, my words aren't anything but noise!

Scott: She's too horrible, that Chief of yours!

Allen: He's too horrible, that Professor of yours!

(Both of them wail)

—

(The sounds of a blizzard)

Allen: Waah! So cold——!

Scott: I was drunk, but I've sobered up by now…

Allen: U, um, if you'd like, would you have a drink in my room?

Scott: Eh!? Is that alright!?

Allen: Yes, honestly!! If it's you, Scott, I'll you're welcome warmly! Let's drink until dawn while speaking badly of the Chief and the Professor!

Scott: Ohh, that sounds good!

Allen: What's with the Chief—!!

Scott: What's with the Professor—!!

Shion: What was that? Allen?

Professor: Hey! What are ya saying! Assistant Scott!

Allen: Wha! Ah, ah! Ch, Ch, Ch, Chief!?

Scott: P, P, Professor!?

Professor: I can't progress in my research when you're not around, Assistant Scott!…

Shion: What have you been doing!? I've searched all around…

(Everyone talks simultaneously and I can't really understand, but Shion grabs Allen and the Professor grabs Scott.)

Everyone: Just what's going on!?

7. Robot Academy

(The sound of many robots moving)

Allen: Heeh~ so this is Scott and the Professor's Robot Academy!

Shion: This is incredible! Even though it's a private research institute, it's full of robots that look like they could be of use even to our Second Division.

Allen: Do you think so~? Somehow with all the sharp parts and the bright colorings, the robots look kind of like toys…

Shion: Hmm~ You don't get it, do you~ Allen! That's their strong point!

Professor: Oh! You get the point pretty well, for a woman! How about it?Would you take Assistant Scott's place as my helper?

Scott: Professor!?

Shion: Uh, um, although I'm honored for the offer… I… already have my own area of research, so…

Professor: Ah, is that so. It's a shame…

Scott: Professor! There are more important matters to address before that!

Professor: Ohh! That's right, that's right. If I recall correctly, you were searching for a robot.

Shion: Y, yes.

Professor: Yes, yes! A robot able to endure high-speed flight between planets, and if possible, excelling in combat capabilities! And one that's manly and robust, able to transform and combine?

Shion: Ah, well, the second half isn't really…

Professor: Hehehehe! Well… we have that!

—

Professor: The strongest of tanks, pulverizing the enemies with an ultra-heavy attack, “Dominion Tank”!!

(Sound of an explosion)

Professor: The invincible blade, slicing down evil with its great zigzag, “Thrones Blade”!!

(Sound of an explosion)

Allen: …Somehow, it seems to be getting gradually more unusual.

Shion: …Yes.

Professor: The perfect wings, breaking through all obstacles with its diffusion beam, it'sssss “Erde Kaiser”—!!!

(Sound of a giant explosion)

Outer File CD 3

1. My Pace

Professor: The strongest of tanks, pulverizing the enemies with an ultra-heavy attack, “Dominion Tank”!!

(Sound of an explosion)

Professor: The invincible blade, slicing down evil with its great zigzag, “Thrones Blade”!!

(Sound of an explosion)

Allen: …Somehow, it seems to be getting gradually more unusual.

Shion: …Yes.

Professor: The perfect wings, breaking through all obstacles with its diffusion beam, it'sssss “Erde Kaiser”—!!!

(Sound of a giant explosion)

Scott: ……Um~ …Professor?

Professor: Hm? What is it, Assistant Scott?

Scott: Professor, we haven't gotten “Cherubim Dragon” yet, though…

Professor: Hm? Ohh! That's right, that's right! Ah~ As expected of Hyper Assistant Scott, noticing such a thing!

Scott: Of course! I am always thinking first and foremost of assisting you, Professor.

Professor: Yes, yes, yes! So long as we have our friendship power and sympathetic hearts, some day, “Erde Kaiser” will stand on the land! Until that day, let us walk the path of the pursuer! Assistant Scott!

Scott: I will go along with you! Professor!!

Professor: Good, good!!

Shion: …Uh, uh, um~

Allen: …Sorry for interrupting when you're caught up in it, but…

Professor: Ohh! That's right, that's right! You just needed a manly, indomitable weapon, right? How about this “Stylish Ironman Number 8”?

(“Stylish Ironman Number 8” roars)

Scott: Professor, there's no remote control so it won't move!

Professor: Eh!? …In that case! Here is my best selection, my greatest recommendation! The “Manly Kaiser”!

Professor: I recommend him now for his four splendid special equipments, “Kaiser Drill,” “Kaiser Blast,” “Kaiser Pincer,” and “Kaiser Punch”!

Shion: Yes, but, that's not precisely…

Allen: Professor! I am deeply moved by your passion for your research! If you don't mind, I'd like to ask for you to show me the inventory of all your inventions here at the Robot Academy! For the sake of my burning spirit of inquiry and love of learning!

Professor: What!? You want to see all of my inventions? Wow~! What an admirable lad! Hm! Very well! Assistant Scott, show him!

Scott: Yes!

Scott: Very well done, Allen.

Allen: Yeah, even if it will take some time, it seemed like this way would be more efficient.

Scott: You're right.

Allen: Now, Chief, help out. Pick out the robot we need from this mountain of treasures!

Shion: Got it! Good thinking, Allen.

Allen: I'm used to this.

Shion: Eh?

Allen: No, no, it was nothing! …I don't mind being with people who do things at their own pace, that's all.

2. Jr.'s Capture

Tony: Little Master! We've arrived 30,000 before the coordinates designated on the disc!

Jr.: Yeah, you can see it with the naked eye, too. Around that stone… huh?

Hammer: Well, I can't think of anywhere else it could be. Although both the optical and electro-magentic waves are totally quiet…

Matthews: It can't just be a coincidence that the coordinates match up perfectly, could it?

Jr.: Alright, I'll get on it. Get in close until point 2000.

Matthews: Well, even if we went with you, we'd be nothing but a burden. I don't have the intention of asking “You'll go by yourself?” at this point.

Jr.: …MOMO, it looks like you want to say something?

MOMO: Would I… be a burden?

Jr.: It's not like that. It's just that with what I'm expecting, there's no need for you to go, too.

MOMO: Your… expectations?

Jr.: Yeah. Those messed up guys have clearly been targeting you. They weren't thinking about me from the start. If I go alone, it will just irritate them.

MOMO: Jr….

Jr.: Anyways, it's just in accordance with the promise we made before we left. You'll stay behind in the Elsa. Now then, Captain!

Matthews: Yeah, yeah.

Jr.: If I don't return in two hours, go back to the Foundation. It's not written in document, but it's part of the contract stipulations. If you don't keep it, I'll cut your pay, got it?

Matthews: That's the best way to negotiate terms with me. Got it! We'll comply.

MOMO: Jr…. Please, return for sure, okay?

Jr.: Yeah, it'll be fine. I have the charm I got from you, after all.

—

Jr.: I'm only separated from the vacuum of space by this one layer of the suit… Even if I alone were to disappear, there would be no merit to them… well, even knowing that, they won't just let me go, after all, will they…

(The sound of many jets)

Jr.: Uwah! I was this close already!? My sense of distance gets messed up when there's no atmosphere.

(Jr. falls to the ground)

Jr.: …Ow, ouch… From the feeling against the sole of my feet, I'd say this is real ground, at least… …And now all that's left is to find the part that isn't real, huh? —

(Sound of a door opening)

Hermann: Master Richard, there is an intruder. It seems that they have discovered [Shuudorairukke]. {Sorry, I don't know how to romanize this. It's supposed to be German?}

Richard: Hm, so just as we expected? If they were such imbeciles so as not to be able to see through the camouflage hatch, they wouldn't even be worth playing with.

(Sound of a transmission)

Albedo: Hahahahaha! So it seems like what I delivered came in handy.

Richard: Yes! Very much! After all, no one but you would have such a messed up file.

Albedo: Messed up? Hehe, hahahaha! Not to the level of your own pet play.

Richard: …! What do you mean!?

Albedo: Ooh, scary, scary. Next will you say, 'you ought to be thankful that this is merely over transmission' or something?

Richard: I have no plans to provide for your pleasure!

Albedo: Sorry for having a disposition like this, then. Well, it's not like I'm wishing for your failure, even on my end. Do the best you can… for whatever purpose that may be.

(The transmission cuts off)

Richard: …That Albedo…!

Hermann: Master Richard!

Richard: I know! …Make preparations for the welcome!

—

(The sounds of Jr. walking)

Jr.: Tch! …Why has there been no response, even though I've come quite far in…? Well, there's no way I wouldn't have noticed the abnormality of the external hatch to the closed-off institution, so I thought they'd at least have prepared a hospitable welcome for me…

(The sound of a partition moving)

Jr.: …! Th, the partitions are falling!? …With a gap like that, I can get through!

(Jr. rushes to the gap in the partition)

(The sound of the partition closing)

Jr.: …Hah, hah…!

(Richard applauds)

Richard: My, well done. With your physical abilities, I thought it would be over with you getting closed in there.

Jr.: So it was you after all! Don't be so unfriendly, when I came all this way to respond to your invitation!

(Sound of gunfire)

Richard: Hm, hasty as ever, I see.

Jr.: Shut up! My blood's pounding all the way up to my head! And it's not like you're going to tell me what I want to know! So I'll get you to spit it out using these guys… Prelude to Battle!!

(Sound of gunfire)

Richard: Fufufu, then we feel the same way. I also have something I'd like to hear from you… your adorable cries, that is!!

Jr.: Don't think you'll get to me! …Last Symphony!!

(Sound of gunfire, the attack hitting Richard)

Richard: Gah…!

Jr.: …Hah, hah… Now, shall I have you talk for me? Do you have possession of any of MOMO's sisters other than the ones in those photos?

Hermann: There is no need for you to know.

(Sound of a strike)

Jr.: Guh… Since when… you were… behind… ugh…

(Jr. faints)

Richard: Good timing, Hermann… Is what I would like to say, but I wish you had come a bit sooner…

Hermann: My apologies. This boy did not give me many opportunities.

Richard: I know. It's only because he's that kind of guy that I accepted the position of decoy… this rat!!

(Richard kicks the fallen Jr.)

Hermann: ……! Master Richard.

Richard: Until we lure in the 100-Series Realian, I won't finish him off. And furthermore, don't think I would let him die so easily.

3. Completion

(The sound of many robots moving)

Ziggy: Wow… it certainly is an incredible facility.

chaos: Even I didn't know that there was a place like this on the Foundation.

Professor: Hmm!? You are unqualified to like robots if you do not know of this place!

chaos: No, I don't really…

(The sound of a console being operated)

Allen: Ah, will you let me see the data of this one, Scott?

Scott: This power supply, you mean? It's very user-friendly. The only problem is…

(Allen and Scott's conversation continues)

chaos: How do you feel?

Shion: Well. I think it will be fine if we leave things to those two. Since I'm not too good with hardware… It would be better to leave something like this to Allen and Scott…

Ziggy: Hmm. That's surprising.

Shion: Eh?

Ziggy: I had thought that you would try to do everything on your own, but… you have faith in him, don't you?

Shion: Ah… yes, that's right.

(Professor's footsteps)

Professor: Yah! My assistants have grown! Perhaps now is when I should set about work on the manly, indomitable, cool weapon?

KOS-MOS: Doctor.

Professor: Hm!? Ohohoho~ So you're Vector's robot girl! But you know, I have a problem with your design concept… After all, robots must be manly, indomitable, and cool…

KOS-MOS: Doctor. I also have a proposal in regards to the arms in question.

Professor: Ohoh, quite admirable! Well then, let's hear you out just a bit over here!

—

Matthews: Hmm… Two hours have passed…

Hammer: No, won't it be three hours soon?

Matthews: Don't point out minor details! Alright, let's return. Hammer, do you have the trajectory calculated?

Hammer: Um, ah, yeah.

Matthews: Tony! Initiate the logical drive!

Tony: A- aye, sir!

MOMO: Captain Matthews!

Matthews: I'm sorry, Miss. If it was just breaking contract, I'd be your accomplice, but this was a promise with the Little Master. The penalty for contract breach isn't more than a little scary, but I'd be terrified from the bottom of my heart of betraying him.

Tony: Isn't that backwards?

Hammer: Yeah.

Matthews: Shut up!! Get going already!!

MOMO: Captain, please! It's fine even if the Elsa goes back! But, please let me stay here! I need to go look for Jr….

Matthews: Miss, you gotta understand. That wouldn't be keeping my promise.

MOMO: But…!

Tony: Captain—

Matthews: What is it!?

Tony: It's no good. The function of the logical drive's all messed, and it won't start at all.

Hammer: Ahh! On my side too, there's a freeze for some reason! Ah, did the trajectory data get erased, maybe-?

Matthews: …You two~! ……Ahh, I get it! Dammit! You tryin' to make me out to be the only heinous, cold-hearted one here!?

MOMO: Captain!

Matthews: It can't be helped!! …Hammer, get out the space suits for me and the young lady!

Hammer: Eh!? You're going too, Captain!?

Tony: Seriously!?

Matthews: Of course I am! Did you think I was going to let her go alone?

Hammer: Well, no, it's not that exactly, but…

Matthews: I'm more suited for it than you lot, who are just young and rash, after being a marine. Now, hurry up! …You too, Miss.

MOMO: Yes!

—

Scott: Woohoo! We finished up this mech pretty well in such a short time!

Allen: It was thanks to you, Scott!

Scott: No, it was because you were here, Allen! You were enlightening!

Allen: Now then.

(The sound of a console being operated)

Allen: Chief, chaos, can you hear me?

Shion: Yes, it's fine.

chaos: For me as well.

Allen: I'll explain the specs one more time. The mechs that we equipped your A.G.W.S. with just now could be described as support enhancing parts.

Shion: Even if you call them parts, they're 20 times the size of an A.G.W.S.! I'm not sure which one was equipped with which, the mechs or the A.G.W.S.!

Allen: Hey, don't say that, please. In order for them to match the speed of a cruiser between planets in cruise capacity and speed, it was necessary to gather all of the power supply for independent operation… and it ended up like this.

Shion: …You're right, I'm sorry. This is the result of meeting all of my ridiculous demands.

Allen: Well, the one with the most ridiculous demands was the Professor, though.

Professor: What!? What's ridiculous about equipping them with manly, indomitable, cool weapons!?

Scott: Professor! That's enough about that!

Allen: Gah! U, um, w, well then! Ehh, I've registered both of them as private cruisers with the authorities of the Foundation.

chaos: Did such a high-handed request go through?

Allen: …! Yeah… well… I'm sorry! I used yours and Gaignun's names.

chaos: I see. We'll have to smooth it out later.

Allen: Thanks, I owe you! Ah, and furthermore, are you guys alright, KOS-MOS and Ziggy?

KOS-MOS: The anti-G sheet within my parts is functioning normally. There is no problem.

Ziggy: Same for me.

Allen: Both of the A.G.W.S. are for one pilot, so… I'm sorry about the tight fit.

Ziggy: It does not matter. We ought to say that it's better that we ride together.

KOS-MOS: Yes. It would likely be impossible for a normal human to survive with such poor environmental control faculties.

Allen: Yeah, do your best! And now the departure request's gone through, too, so please hurry and launch!

Professor: Ah-! I have a request!

Shion: What is it?

Professor: The “Ultimate Mystery Erde Kaiser” will be completed with just the “Cherubim Dragon”! If you find a robot part at your destination, please deliver it to the Robot Academy-!

Shion: Haha… Got it, Professor! It's a promise!

Allen: I'll take over correspondence with Control. Please go!

Scott: Complete decompression within the port, confirmed! Moving the hangar to the transmission location!

—

Allen: …m, ahem… m… Ahh… Eh~ Foundation First Space Port Control, go ahead.

Controller: This is Control. The reception is favorable.

Allen: The cruisers anchored in Port 27, Delphin and Hyfish, request departure control, with application number R948002.

Controller: Inquiry with Control completed. Hatch opened, sending departure program.

Allen: Delphin, roger.

Scott: Hyfish, reception confirmed! Thank you.

Controller: You're welcome. And with that, have a good trip. I will commence countdown.

(The Controller's countdown continues)

Shion: Allen…

Allen: Yes!

Shion: Thank you… for all of this. …When we get back, we should do something to relax together (the latter half is obscured by the sound of the take-off and is virtually inaudible)

Allen: Eh!? What was that!?

—

Allen: They left… I wonder what the Chief said?

Professor: Heheh~! No matter how many times I see it, the takeoff of a giant robot is wonderful! Now, young ones! I will treat you to a toast! Come with me!

Scott: Professor! Alcohol is bad for you!

Professor: Gosh, you're the same as ever, Assistant Scott!

Scott: I'm just thinking of your well-being, Professor!

Allen: (…Chief… Be safe…)

Professor: But geez, at times like this, you need to work a bit more flexibly!

Scott: It's your workings that are a bit too flexible!

Professor: Yeah, yeah…

Allen: ……….Huh!? …Just where did the Chief and everyone go…!? …Heeeeh—! My head was full of robots, and I didn't even ask about their destination or motives——-!!

—

Shion: What… this… the controls aren't manageable at all!

chaos: It would seem that the Professor and everyone were pursuing only specs, and didn't think about the people riding it much at all.

Shion: Eeh… The control system is unique, but… it does seem I'll come to be able to use it… We need to prepare for what comes after the U.M.N. column, too.

chaos: You're incredible, Shion. …Oh, soon it will be time to start the secondary acceleration.

Shion: Yes. We don't have enough leeway to afford to waste the time until we catch up to the Elsa!

4. Reunion

Jr.: …Uhh… where… am I…?

Richard: Fufufu… so you've finally woken up.

Jr.: …! You!!

(Jr. tries to reach for his weapons, but they're gone.)

Richard: If you're looking for your toys, I've disposed of them for you.

Jr.: My Magnums! You bastard!! …Gah!!

(Jr. hit the transparent wall between himself and Richard)

Richard: Ah-ah, are you alright? Was the transmittance too high, so you didn't notice the barrier? It hurt, didn't it?

Jr.: …Tch! You've gotten your composure back considerably. Do you finally feel at ease now that your opponent's unarmed?

Richard: ! …You don't get it, do you?

Jr.: Get what?

Richard: You no longer have value even as a prisoner.

Jr.: If this is about MOMO, she should have already left.

Richard: That's not quite right. See, take a look at this image.

(The sound of the monitor displaying an image)

Jr.: MOMO…!! Captain!!

Richard: This is from the cameras set in the passage. Haha, how gallant! They're certainly coming to your rescue, are they not? But they do not even notice that they are being observed like this… Foolish, aren't they? It's useless, isn't it?

Jr.: …You bastard—… …! Hey! What happened to your quiet accomplice?

Richard: Hehehe… If you mean Hermann, he has gone to secure them. Although in honesty, it is a duty I should have gotten.

Jr.: So probably, you're planning on tormenting me while showing me the scene of MOMO getting captured, aren't you!?

Richard: Correct.

Jr.: …You're a guy with no originality, through and through!

Richard: Fufufu… you've pleased me again, you know? Come now, scorn me more and more! Although, I do think that you'll lose the luxury of doing so soon enough.

(The sound of firing, and afterwards the sound of flowing liquid)

Jr.: !? A water attack…? How boring can you get! Try some more tasteful form of torture!

Richard: That liquid is called “Tears of Mercy.” It was created to be used at times like this, you see. It won't do any harm to the human body, but your weight isn't more than 0.37 of it.

Jr.: My weight!? …I see! So you're saying I won't be able to rise to the surface?

Richard: Watching you as you try to rise even while knowing the futility will be so fun… I much prefer this to messy, dirty forms of torture.

Jr. Kuh…!

Richard: What's the matter? Can you already not get out your disdainful words? What a pity! Ah! And don't forget to watch the monitor, okay? Hermann should be achieving his mission quite soon…!

Jr.: MOMO…!

—

(MOMO and Matthews' footsteps)

MOMO: Ah…

Matthews: Hm? What's the matter, Miss?

MOMO: Just now, Jr.'s voice… No, I think… it was my imagination.

Matthews: S'that so…

MOMO: Let's hurry on ahead.

Matthews: Hang on a sec!

MOMO: …Yes?

Matthews: There's a corner up there, right? It would really be a perfect place for an ambush.

MOMO: …That's true.

Matthews: But there's no one there. We could have gone far enough that the guard's loosened… I would estimate. That's only if it goes along with what I read in my textbooks during my time as a Marine. Well, our landing operations never involved two people going into a suspicious place like this unarmed, to be fair…

MOMO: I'm sorry. I don't know anything… This facility in general has some sort of jamming that is lowering the receptivity of my sensors.

Matthews: Don't you wory about it. Well, I don't know how this will go, but I guess I better try it out.

MOMO: What are you going to do?

Matthews: My destruction tactic that was my pride in the old days! Miss, I'll leave back-up to you!

MOMO: Y, yes!

(Matthews running)

Matthews: Hey, heyyy! I broke past the corner easily! And it's a meaningless scattering of your main forces! Get lost! …Or well, it's meaningless if there's no ambush!

(Sound of a strike)

Matthews: Ack—!

MOMO: Captain Matthews! …Floral Tempest!!

Herman: Kuh…! A wind ether!?

Matthews: So you were there!! Take this!

(Sound of firing)

Matthews: Aaaah!!! …Kuh! Is it not hitting!?

Hermann: Dah!

(Hermann's staff hits Matthews)

Matthews: Gaahh!!

Hermann: My apologies, however… I will remove you now!!

Matthers: Ahhhhhh!!

MOMO: Captain Matthews!

Hermann: …What……!? …Sergeant!?

Matthews: Eh!? …Y… you… Hermann!? Why are you in a place like this…

Hermann: …That goes to you as well, Sergeant!

—

(Matthews' recollections)

chaos: You guys were being used.

Matthews: That's impossible! He, Hermann, he isn't that kind of guy!! No, in the first place, what would he gain from tricking us!?

chaos: He was probably pursuing not his own benefit as an individual, but that of the institution he belongs to.

—

Matthews: If I remember… it was U-TIC that was… targeting the little lady… then you, really are…

Hermann: I'm so… sorry!!

(Hermann stunning Matthews)

Matthers: Gah!

MOMO: Captain!!

5. Tears of Mercy

Tony: Hey… No one's come back, huh…

Hammer: They haven't!

Tony: Hey, what do we do?

Hammer: What do we do, you say… Why are you asking me!?

Tony: Well, there isn't anyone else here besides you!

Hammer: It's not like they'd be able to answer even if they were!

Tony: Don't say something like that sounding all proud!

Hammer: I wasn't really acting proud!

Tony: You snob!

Hammer: There's no way I could be like that when I'm in the position I am!

Tony: What the hell are you trying to say!?

Hammer: What do you mean, what the hell!? Geez!

Tony & Hammer: Haaah…

Hammer: We're done for… Neither MOMO nor the Captain are coming back.

Tony: Yeah, it's that, hey! To use an old expression, 'a mandarin plucker will become a mandarin.'

Hammer: Tony, you're quite knowledgeable!

Tony: Ha, haha, well, you know.

Hammer: Heh, heheheh…

Tony: Anyways, didn't I ask what you think we should do in a situation like this?

Hammer: After all, is all we have left to us to become mandarins ourselves…? …Hm? What is this response?

Tony: …What's happening!?

Hammer: Ah! An attack! S, something, something's getting closer!

Tony: Something!? What is it!?

Hammer: I don't know, which is why I said 'something'! Ah! It's approaching our range! And it's still accelerating!

Tony: …! The logical drive! I'm going to use the emergency activation!

Hammer: Ah, well, its course isn't coming to us!

Tony: …Is it to that rock!?

Hammer: Ah! It finally started decelerating! But, this is…!!

Tony: Uwaaah!

(Sound of a collision)

—

(Sound of an alarm)

Richard: What's going on!?

Hermann: I will check immediately!

—

chaos: The G-canceller is functioning normally. As expected of the Professor's special design.

KOS-MOS: Analysis of A.G.W.S. functions, complete. There are no common problems in functionality.

Ziggy: Let's exit cautiously.

Shion: I'm counting on you!

chaos: Somehow, it would seem that this is unmistakeably our destination.

Shion: …So MOMO is…!? And Jr.!?

KOS-MOS: Shion, there is a call incoming from the Elsa.

Shion: From the Elsa!? …Captain!? Captain Matthews!?

Tony: ! That voice! Is that Shion!?

Hammer: It is-! As I thought! Those guys are the only ones who would do something this crazy!

Shion: Tony! Hammer! Just what is going on here!?

—

Jr.: Hehe, I don't even need to check. It's obvious that they've arrived.

Richard: Your allies…? So, vulgar beings gather together, don't they.

Jr.: So that makes you guys a whole vulgar institution, then?

Hermann: Master Richard! …I will intercept the intruders.

Hermann: Please return along with the target, Master Richard.

Richard: Your attitude is too obtrusive, Hermann.

Hermann: My apologies.

Richard: But it can't be helped. That craft hasn't been prepared for anyone to ride it but you, after all.

Hermann: …Yes.

Richard: I understand… I will go on ahead. But Hermann, don't be delayed just by fighting such trivial guys.

Hermann: Of course.

Richard: You belong to me… and I do not plan on losing you in such a place as this. If it comes to a crisis, it doesn't matter even if you need to sacrifice this Marquita (?). {I'm assuming this is the asteroid's name, but I'm not sure on the spelling.}

Hermann: Understood…

Richard: Alas, weakling! I won't be able to see this through to your end.

Jr.: Hey, hold up!

Richard: Now then, farewell.

Jr.: Just what do you plan on doing with MOMO and the Captain!? Hold up!

Hermann: Boy, are you an acquaintance of the Captain?

Jr.: …The heck? How about you? You know the Captain?

Hermann: Our task is the recovery of the 100-series Realian. It is of no relation to the Captain. If I could, I…

Jr.: …?

Hermann: No, it was nothing.

Jr.: You… Hey, wait! You!!

(The sounds of Hermann leaving and the door closing)

Jr.: Hey!

—

Shion: A.G.W.S., launch!

chaos: A.G.W.S., launch!

Shion: Can you hear me, KOS-MOS?

KOS-MOS: Affirmative.

Shion: The A.G.W.S. can't manuever freely within this asteroid facility. We'll hold down the docking port from outside! KOS-MOS, you follow Ziggy's instructions and search the interior!

KOS-MOS: Understood.

Ziggy: Alright! Then, let's go! With the back-up of the data from the Elsa, we'll search for MOMO and everyone!

KOS-MOS: Roger!

chaos: Let's go, too, Shion.

Shion: Yeah… From what Tony and Hammer said, there is a high possibility that MOMO's been taken away by U-TIC again, after all!

chaos: Alright, first let's go around the outer wall…!

(Sound of firing)

Shion: Let's go!

—

KOS-MOS: I have detected a group of auto-tech systems ahead of us. …Retrieval complete. They are Saber Crab types. 7 machines in total.

Ziggy: That type has thick armor. Although they are drones, ether attacks would be effective.

KOS-MOS: Understood. …They're coming!

Ziggy: Watch the enemy closely, and react quickly!

(Sound of attacks)

Ziggy: It's a Lazer Cutter! We can't be hit by that!

KOS-MOS: Charging. …R-CANNON!

(Sound of firing)

Ziggy: I'll take care of all of them at once! …Hah! Meteor Shot!!

(Sound of firing, an explosion)

KOS-MOS: The enemies have been eliminated.

Ziggy: Alright, let's move on.

—

(Sound of water)

Jr.: …The water's already reached this far… I can't float at all! I can't afford to die in a place like this… MOMO…

(Jr.'s recollections)

Jr.: Is this a holster?

MOMO: Yes! I found it the other day when Ziggy took me along with him to the town.

—

Jr.: That's right! They took my Magnums away, but they missed the holster on my heel!

Jr.: Thank you, MOMO! If you hadn't bought me this holster, I'd be done for, stuck here in this case! But with this underwater pistol SPP-1, I can aim for the submerged joint of the transmission wall!

(Sound of firing)

(The wall breaks, and the water flows out)

Jr.: (Cough… cough…) Damn! Just you wait! You messed up brat! I won't hand MOMO over to you guys!!

6. The Very Best

Shion: What is that craft…?

chaos: It's a type left in my records. The other day, it attacked Jr. and MOMO, inflicted great damage on the Foundation's defense forces, and left.

Shion: No way… with just one A.G.W.S.!?

chaos: …That is not an A.G.W.S. Our crafts are receiving their energy supply from the Professor's mech, but I can't find anything like that on him!

–

Hermann: …Your courage in coming this far in something such as A.G.W.S. is praise-worthy. However… I cannot let you get away from here!!

(Sounds of furious combat)

chaos: He's here!

Shion: How is he so mobile!?

(Shion is shot?)

Shion: Kyah!!

—

Richard: Hey… hurry and get walking already! You doll!!

MOMO: Kyah!

Matthews: Hey! Don't be violent with a little girl!

Richard: …A little girl? So you're one of those morons, are you?

Matthews: What!?

Richard: These Realians are just dolls. It doesn't matter how you treat them.

MOMO: Hah… those images… were you the one who did such things to my sisters!?

Richard: So what if I was? Will you mimic anger, even though you're just a doll?

MOMO: Awful…! You're too awful…

Richard: Fufufufu… Hahahahaha! You're interesting! Skilled at acting, aren't you!? But you're incorrect.

MOMO: Eh?

Richard: Disgusting things like that aren't to my liking.

MOMO: Then… who…

Richard: You'll know presently, as he'll certainly appear before you.

MOMO: …!

Richard: I'll be looking forward… to seeing what kind of fate you'll bear at that time. Fufufufu…

Jr.: Leave it at that!

Richard: !?

MOMO: Jr.!!

Matthews: Little Master!?

Jr.: If there's a different guy who create those images, then it's certainly the guy out there who's the most messed up. But, for leaving that disc behind so that MOMO would see it, you're the second worst sleaze in the universe!!

Richard: Hahahaha! You've said it now. And I'll need to punish such a reckless remark, now, won't I?

MOMO: Jr.! Be careful!

Jr.: Yeah, don't worry, MOMO. I'll deal with him quickly, so that we can return to the Foundation together!

MOMO: Y, yeah!

Richard: Perhaps you, who were able to escape from the “Tears of Mercy,” will be able to let me enjoy myself even unarmed? Hahaha…

Jr.: Dammit…

Richard: Here I come!

(Sound of a crash)

Richard: What!? The partition was destroyed!? …Is it the intruders from before!?

Ziggy: It seems we made it in time, somehow or another.

KOS-MOS: All three parties designated for protection, confirmed.

MOMO: Ziggy!

Jr.: KOS-MOS!

Matthews: Enough of this guy. The tables have turned at the last moment!

Richard: Heh… this just gets more and more interesting.

Jr.: You…!!

Richard: A cyborg and an android, is it? One unsual toy after another is showing up. Will you become mine?

Ziggy: What is this boy talking about?

Richard: So you won't, after all, huh… everyone says that. He's my only toy… then… I'll break all of you!!

Jr.: That was fast!!

Ziggy: What speed! …Gaaah!!

MOMO: Ziggy!!

Richard: Hahaha!! Break!!

—

chaos: …-!

Shion: chaos!!

chaos: I'm fine, for now…

Hermann: You are excellent pilots… such skills are rare even within our forces… however!!

(Sound of firing)

Hermann: If that power is used to oppose Master Richard…!!

(Sound of furious strikes)

Shion: It's no good… The armor is already…!

chaos: Shion! We have an overwhelming disadvantage in both power and mobility! We can't even think of fighting him!

Shion: But… what should we do!?

chaos: There is only one advantage our crafts have!

Shion: Only one… advantage? ……I see!

Hermann: …….I will put an end to this already!!

Shion: …Here I go, chaos!!

chaos: Support parts, peak acceleration!

(Sound of booster jet prepulsion, the two A.G.W.S. collide with Hermann's craft)

Hermann: Uwaah!? …A ramming attack with both your machines!?

Shion: These boosters are even capable of travel between planets! So, no matter how superior your craft is…!!

chaos: In linear acceleration only, we will not lose!!

Hermann: …! At this rate… we'll… the Marquita's docking port…!!

chaos: We're going in—!!!

Shion: Yaaaah—-!!!

—

(A vicious battle between Richard, Jr., Ziggy, and KOS-MOS)

MOMO: Jr.! Ziggy!

KOS-MOS: Warning. There is a great mass dispersing. It is rapidly approaching our present location.

Matthews: What!?

Jr.: This is bad! An A.G.W.S. is plunging in!!

Richard: Hermann…! What are you doing!?

(Sound of violent crashes)

Jr.: Crap, the airtight seal broke!

Ziggy: MOMO! Captain! Get down!!

Jr.: I'm counting on you, Ziggy!!

MOMO: Jr.!!

Richard: …Hermann…! Don't interfere…!!

Jr.: The SPP-1… even outside of the water… can be used like this, too!! …Moonlight Serenade!!

(Sound of firing)

Richard: What!? An arrow with a psycokinetic wave in it!? …Uwaaaaaah—-!!!

Jr.: …Go ahead… make my day…

—

Hermann: …D… damn! I can't move! Even if there's no damage, the operation controls are…!

chaos: It went well! He can't move anymore, Shion!

Shion: Hang on! …chaos! Everyone's in this area!

chaos: Eh!?

KOS-MOS: There is no problem, Shion.

Shion: …KOS-MOS!? Where are you!?

KOS-MOS: At the feet of your A.G.W.S.

Shion: …! KOS-MOS!

KOS-MOS: Just now, Ziggy brought both MOMO and Matthews, and I took Jr., safely to a still pressurized sector.

Shion: Everyone's alright!?

KOS-MOS: Affirmative.

chaos: Shion! Look! He can still move!

(Sound of a driving force)

Hermann: I will break your A.G.W.S…. and escape along with Master Richard!! I cannot yet… afford to fall!!

KOS-MOS: Shion, I have determined the situation to require urgent action. Could you perhaps entrust to me the operation of the support parts?

Shion: …KOS-MOS… Are you saying you want to ensure on your own your right to command?

KOS-MOS: I am thinking that I would like to perform my very best.

Shion: …I understand. I'll leave it… to you!!

KOS-MOS: I am grateful for your trust, Shion.

(The support parts are purged)

Hermann: !? …You've detached the boosters!? …Are you challenging me to a hand-to-hand battle!? Foolish!!

(Sound of firing)

KOS-MOS: Power supply mode, change confirmed! Accuracy of target's data, confirmed! Fire control program, start-up successful! …

chaos: Shion, what is KOS-MOS doing?

Shion: …She proposed this on her own… at the Robot Academy. …Thinking as she does, this is her way to perform her very best…

KOS-MOS: Connection sequence, all green! Entering firing system.

Shion: The Professor's support mecha will provide direct energy for KOS-MOS' X-BUSTER.

KOS-MOS: Commencing countdown. 10… 9…

chaos: The power supply meant for the A.G.W.S.!?

Shion: Hah.. She thinks of pretty ridiculous things… and the Professor even gave the techinique a name in his excitement.

KOS-MOS: …4…3…2…1… Erde Buster!!

(Sound of firing)

Hermann: …! This energy is!? …It can't be! My craft's shields are—!!

(Sound of an explosion)

Shion: But… I'm happy. …After all… this… exemplifies her…

7. Epilogue ~A Single Piece of a Memory~

(Sound of Jr. hitting something)

Jr.: …don't screw around!! Captain! What about your agreement with me!? There are times when inaction is better!!

Matthews: Haah… I don't have a good justification, either…

MOMO: Jr.! It's all because I asked the unreasonable of him… I'm sorry…

Hammer: No, that was the Captain's fault.

Tony: Yes, yes, all the responsibility for what happens on the ship goes to the Captain! That's the motto of the man himself!

Matthews: You guys…

chaos: But, it was Jr.'s secrecy that was the cause from the start, I think.

Ziggy: Exactly, as it ended up getting everyone involved. Extraneous care is the cause of mayhem.

Jr.: …! S, sorry!

Shion: Ha… hahaha!

Jr.: What's so funny, Shion!?

Shion: It's just that, every single one of you are the kind of people who will inevitably do as you please!

Jr.: Well, that isn't wrong, but why are you laughing about it!?

Shion: Haha… Now… I wonder… why…? Hahahaha…. hahaha…

(Everyone laughs)

(Alarm)

Tony: Eh…? We're getting a transmission in a place like this?

Hammer: Hm?

(A correspondence with Gaignun)

Gaignun: The little boy who's always proceeding arbitrarily is there, isn't he?

Jr.: Gaignun!? How can the simultaneous communication connect from a place like this!?

Gaignun: I'm astonished… is no one keeping watch over the sensors?

Hammer: Eh? …Ahhh!? The Durandal is at a distance of 9000!!

Jr.: Wh, why is the Durandal here!?

Gaignun: If you return from here, the delay in arrival time to Second Miltia will be too great. The Foundation also is heading towards an easily contacted U.M.N. column, so we came to pick you up from here.

Matthews: No way!? We made both the Durandal and the Foundation go out of their way…

Tony: The cost… will be huge…

Gaignun: Of course not! If we simply dispose of one part of Jr.'s collection, that should suffice to cover it.

Jr.: Hey, hey, hey… hold it! How did it come to that?

Gaigun: You caused everybody trouble with your arbitrary proceedings. Isn't it a fit reward?

Jr.: No waay~~

Ziggy: By the way, someone informed you of our coordinates, did they not?

Gaignun: Indeed. The information was from KOS-MOS.

Shion: KOS-MOS did?

KOS-MOS: Correct. I am happy if I was of service.

Shion: That is… it certainly helped out by lessening the delay in our arrival to Second Miltia, but…

MOMO: KOS-MOS as well is an ally of ours who does as she pleases.

chaos: Although what she pleases is what is the best for everyone.

Jr.: But it wasn't the best for mee~!

—

Shion: Say… KOS-MOS… do you remember? …No… it's not possible for you to forget anything, is it? Those… those sad, and… fun as well… all of those nostaglic days… they are just a single… piece of memories… that you gave to me…