# 39 - Promise
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**[00:03] ---**
Since you called me, I assume
something has happened.
**[00:08] ---**
The vast power of the imagination...
**[00:11] ---**
I discovered a mass of Stride Force.
**[00:13] ---**
The Zodiac... Where is it?
**[00:16] ---**
Kai?
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There's a slight problem.
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What is it?
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It's in space.
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To be honest, I have to say
the circumstances are grave.
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At this point in time, directly
accessing the Zodiac Beasts
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in satellite orbit is impossible.
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I'm trying to summon units by taking the
analysis of the transference system
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and trying to reverse the process.
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Is that possible?
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It's very tough.
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If the units awaken and lend me their power,
I should be able to muddle through.
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Or something like that.
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And then we have this.
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I tried to analyze the structure
of the presumed Stride Gate.
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But the sheer scale of it is just too large.
**[01:06] ---**
Naturally.
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It's going to channel the power
of an entire planet's luck.
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Even so, it's not just simple energy.
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At its level, even vast amounts
of matter could be teleported through it.
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Once the Stride Gate is open,
what the heck
**[01:24] ---**
does Ryuzu Myoujin intend
to bring over from Cray?
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And there you have it.
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All of the teleported Gear Chronicle
Zodiac Time Beasts are far above our heads.
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They're in satellite orbit.
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In other words, space.
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S-Space?!
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Another grand scheme from Ryuzu Myoujin.
**[03:23] ---**
He stole the entire Kiba fortune,
so that's only natural.
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Then let's hop on a rocket and go-go-go!
**[03:30] ---**
Even if amateurs like us went up there,
we'd be in over our heads.
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Then what are we going to do next?
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We'll deal with them, of course.
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But it's certainly nothing
we can act on immediately.
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As the advocate of Plan G, I'll take
responsibility for us being one step behind.
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I want you to wait a little longer.
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I swear I'll find a way to stop them.
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And when I do, I'll need your help.
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You don't gotta tell us that.
We're already in!
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Whether it's space or wherever,
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I'll clobber them with all my might!
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Now is when we should
build up our strength for then.
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It's like, "The pasty mangler
chooses the dish!"
**[04:22] ---**
You mean, "The hasty angler
loses the fish?"
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That's right! I'm surprised you got that!
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I'll do whatever I can to help, too.
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Just let me know!
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I appreciate it.
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Sheesh. If you can't do it, just tell me.
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Either way, it will just
end up in my stomach.
***SIGN*** Turn 39 Promise
**[05:06] ---**
It's me.
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Yeah. Listen, do you have time right now?
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You don't have to come
every day. You have school.
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Bro, you always push yourself too far.
**[05:22] ---**
I heard.
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The nurse was furious at you for planning
a big event in the middle of the night.
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Just because you can move
a little more now...
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At a time like this, you need to relax.
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I'm doing it *because* it's a time like this.
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Are you getting enough sleep?
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Yeah.
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I apologize for exposing you to danger.
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That's okay. She's my friend.
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I see.
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I swear we'll restore Vanguard and the
Association to the way they should be.
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Don't you do anything reckless now, either.
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Bro...
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It's okay.
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I have a lot of strong friends.
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After Chronojet disappeared,
I tried reorganizing my deck.
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I want you to test its strength.
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You're surrounded by fighters.
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It has to be you.
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Of all the fighters I know,
you're the most merciless.
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I wanna know how far I can get right now.
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Please, try to crush me.
**[06:46] ---**
Understood.
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I've got one more favor to ask.
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What is it?
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I'll tell you if I win.
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Here I go!
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Stand up the Vanguard!
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Stand up, Vanguard!
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Gunnergear Dracokid!
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Neon Messiah.
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I ride Asleep Messiah.
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I ride Masergear Dragon!
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Attack!
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I ride Awaking Messiah.
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Call.
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Attack!
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Guard!
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Awaking Messiah attacks your Vanguard.
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I ride Smokegear Dragon!
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I call Upstream Dragon
and Steam Maiden, Melem!
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Get him!
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Upstream!
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Guard.
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I ride Alter Ego Messiah.
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I call Drill Monk of the Fierce Foot.
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Attack!
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Guard!
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Alter Ego attacks your Vanguard.
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No guard.
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Twin drive.
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Second... I got a critical trigger.
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I give the power to Drill Monk,
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and the extra critical to Alter Ego.
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Drill Monk attacks your Vanguard.
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Guard!
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Turn end.
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He really is tough!
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He really does mean to crush me without
lettin' me have the slightest opening!
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But I ain't givin' in!
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I ride Steam Battler, Kug-Bau!
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Skill activated!
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When Upstream attacks a Vanguard,
it gets the power of Time Leap!
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This is a deck that doesn't
contain my partners...
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...but...
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Stride Generation!
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Interdimensional Dragon, Epoch-maker Dragon!
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Gunnergear's skill!
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I choose one grade 3 unit
from the deck and put it in my hand.
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On top of that, I call!
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We're gonna go save them
with all of our power!
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Guard!
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Upstream's Time Leap!
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Epoch-maker attacks your Vanguard!
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This is our bond right now!
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Perfect guard!
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Triple drive!
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Draw trigger!
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I give the power to Square-one!
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No guard.
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Turn end!
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Just 3 damage...
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Finally caught up to him!
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Good job setting that up.
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But do you really think
that's going to get through?
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I'm going to show you just what you wanted.
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A truly merciless fight.
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I'm going to show you just what you wanted.
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A truly merciless fight.
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Ruler of chaos!
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Future connected to a stark white light!
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Stride Generation!
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Genesis Dragon, Flageolet Messiah.
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A new G Unit...
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Stride Skill! Lock!
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Flageolet gets +5000 power.
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I call Destiny Dealer.
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Gravity Well's skill. Lock.
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+4000 power.
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Drill Monk attacks your Vanguard.
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It gets +2000 power with its skill.
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I Omega Lock Neon Messiah.
It doesn't unlock at the end of the turn.
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But it can be unlocked with a skill...
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You read my mind.
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By using it in a combo with the Vanguard
unlock ability, I nullify the cost.
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There's one thing I want to tell you.
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What is it?
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About your father.
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I've said I was going to tell you,
but it's taken me a very long time.
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Even though I knew Rive Shindou was alive,
I stayed silent all this time.
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You're tellin' me this *now?*
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Flageolet attacks your Vanguard.
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Skill activated. I unlock
Neon Messiah and Destiny.
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If I unlock one or more cards,
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I can choose as many locked cards
as I like and Omega Lock them.
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Upstream won't be unlocked
at the end of the turn.
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Neon Messiah's skill.
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I send it to the Soul and put an Alter Ego
from the deck into my hand.
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You're doin' just what you please.
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I've been hard on you to make you stronger.
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It's all to strike at Ryuzu Myoujin.
It's based on that duty.
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Rive Shindou disappeared so you
wouldn't get involved in the battle.
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But the path connecting the two worlds
couldn't be opened without you.
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And the only way for Chrono Dran to survive
in this world without a Depend Card
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was to feed off of Rive's life force.
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Meanwhile, Myoujin had no compunctions
about making any sacrifice
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as he pushed on toward summoning units.
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I was forced to make a decision.
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In place of Rive, who could no longer move,
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I would train you as a fighter who could
take action against Myoujin's madness.
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I gave you that Gear Chronicle deck,
and led you to Card Capital.
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As you progressed, I would send you new cards
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and sometimes test your strength directly.
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The connection between Rive Shindou
and Myoujin... your secret ability...
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everything that happened
ten years ago... I knew about it all.
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But I kept my silence.
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I had decided that telling you more than
was necessary would hinder your progress.
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From this point on, it's my battle.
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I have no intention of involving anyone else.
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It was all a lie.
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When I faced you before,
it was a false representation of myself.
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I'm not ashamed of myself.
It was necessary at the time.
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But I am... sorry.
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You know, after all this time...
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I already knew that.
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In fact, how many times have you
revealed the truth to me?
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Sheesh. Don't suddenly get all apologetic
on me at this stage of the game!
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Stride Generation!
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Fiery March Colossus!
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Call! Drain-valve Dragon!
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Skill activated! Drain and
Masergear get +2000 power!
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You've always been like this!
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Always sneaking around and using us!
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You're a self-centered adult!
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Colossus' skill activated! Melem and Destiny
go to the bottom of the deck!
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You can't guard against this attack
with any grade 1 units!
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You tick me off!
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Generation Guard with Demon Maxwell.
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If you're really sorry,
gimme a little breathing room here!
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You're the one who told me to be merciless.
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Yeah, that's right! That's you to a T!
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"A fight reveals everything about a person."
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This guy never goes easy on
an opponent when he fights.
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He's crazy strong,
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and crazy single-minded!
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Even if every other word that
came out of his mouth was a lie,...
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Guard!
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...he's taught me everything about fighting.
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What I should believe in,
what I should exceed...
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Darn it! No damage?!
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Naturally.
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I'm not going to let you
surpass me so easily.
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Any other way and it wouldn't be you!
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Come and get me!
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Oh, I will! I'll use all
of my might to crush you!
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Stride Generation!
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Genesis Dragon, Flageolet Messiah.
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Stride skill. Lock!
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Flageolet gets +5000 power.
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For the longest time,
I thought I had nothin'.
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I was in a hurry to become an adult,
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and figured I'd make my way through life
without causin' any trouble.
***SIGN*** Future Dream Independence Chrono Shindou, Class 2-B
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That's all.
***SIGN*** Independence
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Flageolet attacks your Vanguard!
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Skill activated!
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I unlock Gravity Well, Drill Monk, and Drain.
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When I unlock one or more units,
I can Omega Lock any locked units.
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On top of that, I unlocked three or more
units, so Flageolet gets an extra critical.
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You really are merciless!
**[18:40] ---**
Even if it all was for his plan,
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that doesn't change the meaning
of what I received.
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He introduced me to my friends and Vanguard.
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Thanks.
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No guard! Bring it on!
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I like your determination! Here I come!
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Thank you.
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Sure.
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Darn it!
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I really intended to tell you after I *won*!
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Fine, whatever!
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What?
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About Ryuzu!
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You're gettin' close to having it out
with them, aren't you?
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When you do, I want you to use
my power, and no holdin' back.
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Yeah, I know.
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I'm still a kid, and I lost to you.
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But if there's somethin' that only I can do,
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I wanna use that power to protect Vanguard.
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The Depend Cards were stolen
'cause I got reckless.
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I wanna regain my honor.
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And I know I'm in no position
to say cool things like that...
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...but if necessary, I'll even
put my life on the line!
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A kid shouldn't talk about
putting his life on the line!
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I know...
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But...
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...I know just how you feel.
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If it's necessary, I won't hesitate
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to pull the trigger that is you.
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Good! You can count on me!
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Hate to say it, but I haven't
made any progress since then.
**[23:41] ---**
Sorry, but I'd like you to prepare
something else as the top priority.
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You gonna explain to me what it is?
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I lost, darn it! And I thought I could win!
**[24:05] ---**
It wouldn't do if you could
surpass me so easily.
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Competing with me is good practice for you.
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Well, I'm not gonna lose next time!
**[24:14] ---**
So you better not try an' back out!
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Of course. I'll fight you anytime.
**[24:19] ---**
That's a promise!
***SIGN*** Trinity Dragon's Fierce Battle