12 - Beyond the Gate

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[00:02] ---
    Today is the once-a-year Christmas
    in Terrastia, isn't it? What are you doing?
[00:08] ---
    I don't know.
[00:12] ---
    You must've lost something important.
[00:14] ---
    Can't I get it back?
[00:19] ---
    How would I know?
[00:21] ---
    But I can give you a present.
[00:26] ---
    The line that was blurted out of his mouth
    caused the boy to believe in fate...
[00:31] ---
    To believe in why he was born
    a son of Santa Clause.
[00:36] ---
    Like I said, today is Christmas.
[00:43] ---
    I'll give you a new start!
[00:48] ---
    Arthur, although I said that,
[00:52] ---
    it was you that gave me a new start.
[00:59] ---
    That's why I want to bring happiness
    to the world you protect.
[01:05] ---
    I will get you back...
[01:09] ---
    ...Arthur!
[01:13] ---
    Hey, let me borrow that heart.
[01:15] ---
    I'm going to open the gate.
[01:18] ---
    Living up to the forgotten ideals,
[01:20] ---
    you put on a grin.
    That's what I want to see.
[01:33] ---
    Lately, my vision is pretty blurry,
    and I'm repeating my same old routine.
[01:38] ---
    I learned a line that's out of my character,
    but I can't say it out loud.
[01:43] ---
    Being asked "How are ya doing?"
    makes me feel weird.
[01:48] ---
    But I've been acting tough for a
    while, so I guess it's OK.
[01:53] ---
    The real me behind my masks
    says with a tearful face:
[01:58] ---
    "I want you to thrill
    my untainted self some more."
[02:04] ---
    Hey, let me borrow that heart.
[02:06] ---
    I'm going to open the gate.
[02:09] ---
    Basically, I am that forgotten ideal.
[02:14] ---
    Hey, move those eyes!
[02:16] ---
    If the gate is opened,
[02:19] ---
    someone will laugh at that
    which they've never seen before.
[02:24] ---
    Even the cliché dreams,
[02:26] ---
    and myself crying beyond them...
[02:29] ---
    I want to sing about them!
[02:43] ---
    "Beyond the Gate"
[02:47] ---
    Now, let's go beyond the
    holy gate, the Divine Gate.
[02:56] ---
    Let's go. That's what we came here for.
[02:59] ---
    Midori?
[03:00] ---
    Yeah, I want to see Elena again.
    I want to go back to being her best friend.
[03:07] ---
    Akane, you want to see your
    father again too, don't you?
[03:11] ---
    Yeah. And Aoto, you want to start
    fresh with your brother, right?
[03:23] ---
    The kids reached the Divine Gate.
[03:27] ---
    I never doubted.
[03:29] ---
    How long are you going
    to stay cooped up in here?
[03:33] ---
    In this white world, all by yourself?
[03:38] ---
    All by myself, huh?
[03:41] ---
    Why don't you come out?
    Someone's here for you, after all.
[04:10] ---
    Took me a while to find you!
[04:15] ---
    Hey, hey. Did you forget me,
    the Santa Clause?
[04:19] ---
    Unfortunately, he's no longer
    the Arthur you know.
[04:25] ---
    But he's not yours, either!
[04:30] ---
    I told you: Come back
    any time if you get tired!
[04:40] ---
    Whose mark is this?
[04:43] ---
    It's a recommendation letter
    from the World Council.
[04:46] ---
    I see.
[04:48] ---
    Funny how things work. I had a feeling
    this would happen one day.
[04:54] ---
    When I saw the letter, I thought
    it was destined to be delivered.
[04:58] ---
    I don't know why I thought that.
[05:02] ---
    Is that the path you choose?
[05:06] ---
    Yes.
[05:07] ---
    Then go. But come back
    any time if you get tired.
[05:17] ---
    Look at that tired look on your face.
[05:21] ---
    He looks relieved to me.
[05:24] ---
    Arthur actually resented this world.
[05:29] ---
    This heartless world that left him alone.
[05:34] ---
    So he should keep resenting it.
    He can even retaliate.
[05:40] ---
    You don't have the right to stop him.
[05:43] ---
    Even if you are Santa Clause.
[05:50] ---
    If that's what he truly wants!
[05:56] ---
    This happened because he wanted this.
[06:01] ---
    Everyone has a dark side and
    a light side in their hearts.
[06:04] ---
    But it's their choice to make!
[06:07] ---
    You took that freedom away from Arthur!
[06:11] ---
    That's why I'm taking it back!
[06:21] ---
    Oh? I thought Santa gave, not took.
[06:26] ---
    Right back at you! Don't gods
    give people heart?!
[06:34] ---
    How dare they rebel against the Council?
[06:36] ---
    This is becoming troublesome.
[06:39] ---
    We have no choice.
    Let's send in the fourth boy.
[06:47] ---
    Yes, gods do give people heart.
[06:52] ---
    But I gave something better to Arthur.
[06:56] ---
    Not some pesky thing like a heart,
    but an everlasting peace.
[07:12] ---
    What do you want to do?
[07:30] ---
    We're finally connected.
[07:40] ---
    Santa!
[07:42] ---
    Hey, there. You're finally awake?
[07:47] ---
    Don't worry, it's not a big deal.
[07:50] ---
    So this is the world of your
    remaining heart? There's nothing.
[07:58] ---
    I brought this for you.
[08:04] ---
    You hid most of your heart
    in here, didn't you?
[08:11] ---
    There's no way I'd give it to a god.
[08:14] ---
    Then there's no need to
    worry now. Come home.
[08:20] ---
    It can't go back to normal.
[08:23] ---
    Why not?!
[08:25] ---
    I've already decided. Besides, I...
[08:30] ---
    This boy...
[08:32] ---
    To think that the taboo-blood
    would continue like this...
[08:36] ---
    He'll surely bring havoc one day.
[08:39] ---
    He's an enemy to our world.
[08:42] ---
    I'll protect the world you bring happiness to!
[08:49] ---
    You go back without me.
[09:06] ---
    Is that really the path you wish to go down?
[09:17] ---
    Let's go watch the remaking
    of the world, Arthur.
[09:23] ---
    Don't worry, you won't need a heart.
    You're already my puppet.
[09:33] ---
    Now, whether you move forward
    or not is up to you guys.
[09:47] ---
    That's funny, are you still unsure?
[09:52] ---
    No, that's not it!
[09:54] ---
    Then go on ahead. Will you redo
    your past to change your future?
[10:00] ---
    Or redo your future to change your past?
[10:08] ---
    You can choose either.
[10:14] ---
    You guys have the right
    to choose your fate.
[10:27] ---
    I'm going. I'll worry about what
    comes later when it comes.
[10:32] ---
    I'm going, too. I'm not used to standing still.
[10:36] ---
    Me, too.
[10:40] ---
    Wait!
[10:52] ---
    You guys!
[10:58] ---
    The one that...!
[11:07] ---
    Dammit.
[11:09] ---
    They're...
[11:10] ---
    ...pretty beat up!
[11:12] ---
    They don't even have Drivers.
[11:15] ---
    Damn you, Oz.
[11:22] ---
    I got back the power I offered to
    the gods. The rest is up to them.
[11:30] ---
    How dare the lowly humans choose fate?
[11:33] ---
    The Divine Gate is not
    meant for you to use!
[11:37] ---
    Gods say that every time.
[11:45] ---
    If I had my Driver, I'd have this kid...
[11:49] ---
    Why do you not approve of humans?
[11:54] ---
    The power to change fate is
    too big for humans to handle!
[11:59] ---
    Order will be lost,
    bringing chaos to the world!
[12:03] ---
    Even gods make mistakes, don't they?
[12:06] ---
    The humans have the right
    to choose their fate, but
[12:10] ---
    the gods take away their
    freedom to do that.
[12:13] ---
    No, we take nothing! We only
    provide them with their life!
[12:19] ---
    Everyone, don't listen to the gods.
    You yourself must choose your own fate.
[12:30] ---
    Now, go away.
[12:33] ---
    Humans, he is not your ally.
[12:37] ---
    You're the one that isn't their ally.
    Why can't they change their fate?
[12:45] ---
    These guys are real. Their true
    feelings pushed them this far.
[12:52] ---
    "There is no god in this world."
[12:55] ---
    You guys must've gone through so
    much pain that you think that, right?
[13:02] ---
    Yes.
[13:04] ---
    You, too. You've been looking
    for your father all this time,
[13:09] ---
    and as soon as you saw him,
    the gods took him away.
[13:15] ---
    And you. You kept running,
    only to get your best friend back.
[13:24] ---
    Elena...
[13:27] ---
    Why did the gods...?!
[13:33] ---
    Don't take us lightly!
[13:38] ---
    We won't go down!
[13:40] ---
    I won't lose either!
[13:46] ---
    That's right.
[13:47] ---
    Humans aren't that strong,
    but they wish from their heart.
[13:53] ---
    That's why I lend them my hand!
[13:58] ---
    Damn you, Key Spirit! How dare
    you take the humans' side!
[14:03] ---
    I really hate humans; they're so selfish.
[14:14] ---
    There's no one in your way now.
[14:21] ---
    Let's go beyond the Gate!
[14:26] ---
    Wait.
[14:33] ---
    Ginji.
[14:35] ---
    What are you doing here?
[14:38] ---
    The Divine Gate shouldn't
    be used for personal gain!
[14:43] ---
    How else would you use it?!
[14:45] ---
    The ruler of the world, the Council,
    should use it to rule the world!
[14:53] ---
    Do you know what will happen if
    you guys go through the Gate right now?!
[14:58] ---
    The Council will disappear,
    along with the world's order!
[15:03] ---
    We aren't going to wish for--
[15:05] ---
    But that's what'll happen!
[15:07] ---
    Because you guys don't think
    we need the Council.
[15:13] ---
    True, the world isn't fair.
[15:17] ---
    No matter how straight you live
    your life, it may go unrequited.
[15:24] ---
    No matter how hard you work
    for it, you may not achieve it.
[15:30] ---
    At the end, only the
    chosen ones rule the world.
[15:34] ---
    But that is exactly why we need them!
[15:39] ---
    We need the Council to make the
    chaotic world look like a normal one!
[15:46] ---
    That's why they're going to change that.
[15:48] ---
    Yes, the "remake" is not just to grant wishes.
[15:52] ---
    It can even destroy the
    world the gods created.
[15:56] ---
    You guys can become god-like,
    controlling the world as you see fit.
[16:04] ---
    Does that mean if I get my wish granted,
    Aoto and Akane can't get theirs?
[16:11] ---
    Of course not. Everything will be to
    your desire. You can rule the world.
[16:20] ---
    I didn't think it was that serious.
[16:26] ---
    It's true, most wishes don't come true.
[16:31] ---
    That's why I lived my life
    giving up on everything.
[16:36] ---
    But Arthur said:
[16:40] ---
    People become stronger when they have
    something more important than themselves.
[16:45] ---
    He thought that was our alter ego.
[16:49] ---
    I've changed after meeting my comrades, too.
[16:55] ---
    And now I believe that what I want to do
    is more important than my wish.
[17:04] ---
    Huh? What does that mean?
[17:07] ---
    People won't change even if
    we rely on gods' powers.
[17:11] ---
    We have to change ourselves.
[17:16] ---
    Yeah, I guess if we become god-like,
    we won't know what we're living for.
[17:23] ---
    I suppose if there's no need
    to run, you can't run.
[17:31] ---
    You guys rebelled against
    the Council to come here.
[17:36] ---
    They will not let that slide.
[17:40] ---
    Watch out.
[17:47] ---
    Okay, I'm deciding not to go beyond
    the Gate just for my reasons.
[17:52] ---
    I won't change the world for myself either.
[17:57] ---
    I won't go beyond the Gate either.
[18:06] ---
    That's too bad that you all decided that.
[18:10] ---
    But it can't be helped. You guys are
    the ones to choose your own fate.
[18:18] ---
    You've been by my side all this time,
    giving me lots to think about.
[18:25] ---
    Thank you for everything.
[18:32] ---
    That's the first time anyone has thanked me.
[18:48] ---
    I shall offer my greatest tribute of
    praise to you poor unfortunate kids.
[18:55] ---
    Loki, where are you?!
[19:03] ---
    Loki, what did you do to Arthur?!
[19:06] ---
    You're a god! What can you possibly want?!
[19:10] ---
    I just want to watch...
[19:13] ---
    ...the way you humans live,
    struggling in agony.
[19:19] ---
    Why Arthur?!
[19:21] ---
    Because he is the chosen one.
[19:34] ---
    Let's go!
[19:50] ---
    Loki.
[19:51] ---
    What is it, Arthur?
[19:53] ---
    No matter what you do, you can't
    wipe away hope from this world.
[19:58] ---
    Is that so? I think you'll find
    despair waiting beyond hope.
[20:06] ---
    That's fine, if that's the path they chose.
[20:13] ---
    This is an emergency broadcast
    from the Council Headquarters.
[20:16] ---
    The tower in watch collapsed
    inside the zone some time today.
[20:20] ---
    The path to the Divine Gate has disappeared.
[20:27] ---
    Hey, you guys, are you okay?
[20:29] ---
    Yeah.
[20:30] ---
    We're fine, too.
[20:32] ---
    Yup, bon!
[20:34] ---
    Where the hell were you?
[20:37] ---
    Looks like you guys made it.
[20:44] ---
    Hey.
[20:45] ---
    Lancelot, you're alive...?
[20:49] ---
    Unfortunately, I can't die
    until I kill him myself.
[20:53] ---
    Besides, none of the Knights of Round died.
[20:58] ---
    The greater power saved us.
[21:00] ---
    You're here to tell us that?
[21:02] ---
    Yeah. We're going to get him back!
[21:10] ---
    Pitter, patter, the rain starts to drop.
[21:13] ---
    While the water may fill up
    the holes on the road,
[21:15] ---
    it will never fill up the hole of one's heart.
[21:19] ---
    But the children believe
[21:22] ---
    that the bonded heart will never break...
[21:25] ---
    That the rain will eventually stop.