22 - Memories

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    I tried coming alone to our usual park.
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    It's a feeling I've never felt.
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    Like a child, frightened by the sound of the wind
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    I ran back along the path home.
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    The sky outside the window is too vast. Where are you now?
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    Please, may this reach you...
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    Dear Lord, if you ever grant wishes,
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    grant my wish right now, please!
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    I want to hear your voice, I miss you! I want to see you now!
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    Why must you already be looking toward tomorrow?
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    Don't just brush it off, saying the time has slipped by.
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    Once more...
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    I love you, and yet it's been too late since long ago.
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    Even if I give up, it can't be like the past.
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    Don't just decide so simply there's no way, no choice.
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    Smile once more.
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    My Mom used to tell me all the time...
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    About the Hero of Center City...
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    There was a fire in that coal mine
    13 years ago... A terrible accident.
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    A great number of people working inside
    became trapped with no way out.
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    When the people caught up in the fire
    started giving up and losing the will to live,
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    a single coal miner stood up.
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    He said, "Don't give up!"
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    He took the other miners and
    ran into an old passage.
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    But their final hope of escape
    was blocked by piles of rubble.
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    With the flames bearing down on them,
    the coal miners didn't give up.
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    Even so...
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    Hey!
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    That coal miner gave everything
    he had to save everyone.
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    That was...
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    ...my father.
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    Man, way to be all gloomy
    right in the morning.
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    I couldn't protect him.
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    I couldn't protect him like Dad did.
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    If I was a hero like Dad...
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    Psy wouldn't have been injured like that...
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    What the hell are you talking about?
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    That guy ain't no hero in the first place!
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    Dad is a hero who protected
    everyone in Center City!
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    That worthless idiot is no hero!
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    He's a hero!
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    Then tell me.
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    What is a hero?
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    Listen, Heroman...
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    Even before I met you, I
    always admired heroes...
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    Because I was weak, and a coward...
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    And Dad was a great man, strong and
    reliable... Everyone could count on him.
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    I wanted to be a hero like him.
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    But I don't remember much about Dad.
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    A hero... huh?
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    What's the matter, Joey? Did
    you get picked on again?
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    You Dad was a hero, and he'd
    never cry, no matter what.
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    So you shouldn't cry so easily, Joey.
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    See?
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    Don't worry about it, Joey.
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    I'll all healed up. They said
    I'll be discharged tomorrow.
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    Really?
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    Yeah!
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    And besides, I got hurt
    because of my own weakness.
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    It's not your fault.
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    But...
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    I wanted to protect you.
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    Yeah, that's it! That's what's important.
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    That's exactly why you're my hero!
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    Hero... huh?
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    A hero, you ask?
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    You should know a lot about heroes, right?
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    M-Me?
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    Yeah, obviously.
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    H-How did you know?
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    About Heroma-
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    What are you talking about?
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    Brian Jones! He's the hero of Center City!
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    Brian?
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    Oh, that name brings back memories.
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    You knew him?
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    Of course! Ain't no one that doesn't
    who worked in the coal mines.
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    I'm his son, Joseph!
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    Amazing! You're Brian and Catherine's kid?
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    I see... My, you've grown.
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    That guy was always thinking about
    helping his friends over himself.
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    And that's the reason it happened...
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    He had a habit of tapping his head...
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    "I'm gonna protect them," he'd say...
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    There's no doubting it! He's our hero!
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    Thank you!
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    See you tomorrow!
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    Dad was a hero! For real!
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    Joey!
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    Lina!
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    Why are you here?
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    Um, it's just...
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    I want to ask...
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    Hey, listen!
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    My dad really was a hero!
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    The stories Mom used to tell me were true!
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    Oh, I see...
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    Good for you, then...
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    I've got to hurry and tell my sister!
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    Later!
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    Wait, Joey...
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    Sis! Hey, Sis!
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    What?
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    Dad really was a hero!
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    That's what everyone said!
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    So what?
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    It doesn't matter what other people say.
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    Why are you saying things like that?
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    Why do you say that about Dad?
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    Oh yeah... You don't remember
    much about him, do you?
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    Why?
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    Why do you say such mean things about Dad?
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    Will you shut up? I've told you already.
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    That guy ain't no hero!
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    He's just a good-for-nothing!
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    Sis...
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    You don't understand, Sis!
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    What's the matter?
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    It's nothing.
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    I know more about him than anyone...
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    Who is it?
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    Will?
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    Stay there.
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    I don't want you to see me like this.
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    Don't go away anywhere again!
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    How are mother and father?
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    They're always worrying about you!
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    Isn't that obvious?
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    And not just our parents...
    Everyone at school, too!
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    It didn't seem that way to me.
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    I met Joey.
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    Joey?
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    He didn't say anything?
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    True... There's no way he could
    tell you that we clashed...
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    No way...
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    Don't involve yourself with him anymore.
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    Do you understand?
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    Will...
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    Lina.
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    What is it?
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    I came today to say goodbye.
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    I do not think we will see each other again.
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    Will!
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    Take care of our parents.
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    Wait, Will!
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    Lina!
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    Father...
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    What's the matter, Lina?
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    Did something happen at school?
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    It's about my brother...
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    I thought I told you not to concern
    yourself with Will any longer.
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    But, Father...
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    Understand, Lina?
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    Will is dead!
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    No!
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    He's dead!
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    No!
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    My brother is not dead!
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    Hey, Lina!
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    Where do you think you're going?
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    I'm hungry...
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    Hey, Heroman... Why do you think my
    sister says such mean things about Dad?
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    Everyone sings his praises...
    Everyone except her...
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    What is a hero, anyway?
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    A true hero...
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    Maybe I'll try asking.
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    I knew you'd be here.
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    Sis...
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    You never change.
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    Every time anything happens
    you come here to tell them.
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    How about actually moving on, for a change?
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    So, you found the answer?
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    About what a hero really is?
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    Before that... Tell me about Dad.
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    Why is it that you say Dad isn't a hero?
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    Because he did something
    I just can't forgive.
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    He lied to me.
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    On that day, he left the
    house like he always did.
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    He promised that he'd be back by 6.
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    That was the last time I ever saw him.
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    After who knows how many days,
    I finally figured it out.
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    He was never coming back.
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    He forgot the promise he made me.
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    Yeah, he may be a hero that saved
    a bunch of people's lives...
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    Everyone was thankful to
    him, and praised him...
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    But who cares about that?
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    What about the family he left behind?
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    Mom was proud of Dad.
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    She never said anything
    bad about him like you.
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    Did you ever see Mom cry?
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    She never showed her tears to anyone.
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    No matter how sad she was...
    No matter how much in pain she was...
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    She was always smiling.
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    But...
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    But I know she must have
    been crying in secret...
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    All alone, so that we wouldn't see...
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    Crying out, "If only he was still here..."
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    She pushed herself for us... She forced herself...
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    And before we knew it, she died...
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    Sis...
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    You see...
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    Even if everyone around the world looks
    up to him, and praised what he did...
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    I'd rather...
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    ...he'd stayed by our side.
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    He acted all cool and tried too hard
    to be a hero... That's why he died.
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    It's funny, you know?
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    All that's left for his family
    is that little dirty helmet.
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    He'd tap his head, and say
    "I'm gonna protect them..."
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    Hey, what's wrong?
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    Just come!
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    I heard that Dad had a
    habit of tapping his head.
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    He never did anything like that at home...
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    I bet Dad thought about his family
    a lot more than you think, Sis.
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    "I'm gonna protect them."
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    In other words...
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    That's what it was.
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    You're the reason I get up everyday!
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    We were always with him.
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    See?
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    Dad... You idiot...
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    Will you tell me where Lina is?
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    I've already searched everywhere around here!
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    But, I can't find her anywhere!
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    Lina?
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    Hello?
[18:36] ---
    Lina, are you okay?
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    Honestly... No, I'm not really okay.
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    Where are you now?
[18:49] ---
    Everyone's worried about you!
[18:50] ---
    What do mean, everyone?
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    Hey Lina, where are you? Come home imme-
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    Lina! Hey, Lina!
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    Oh, my... This is trouble.
[19:05] ---
    Um...
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    I'll go look for her.
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    Joey...
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    How did you know I was here?
[19:40] ---
    I heard the sound of waves over
    the phone, so I figured...
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    Did you have a fight with your father?
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    I had a fight with my sister about Dad.
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    With your sister?
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    Dad died when I was still little.
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    So, I don't remember very
    much about him at all.
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    And, well...
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    But, thanks to that, my sister and I feel
    closer to him now than we did before.
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    Sorry... I didn't mean to bother you...
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    No, no!
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    That's not what I was trying to say.
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    It's...
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    How should I put this?
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    I understand.
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    I'm...
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    I'm not going to waver anymore.
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    I can do this!
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    Joey?
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    This is...
[21:12] ---
    I bet that a new ability
    has awakened in Heroman.
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    So, what about you, Lina?
[21:23] ---
    Didn't you have something you
    wanted to talk with me about?
[21:26] ---
    Yeah...
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    I did...
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    Don't involve yourself with him any longer.
[21:38] ---
    Lina?
[21:40] ---
    Joey!
[21:43] ---
    Um...
[21:47] ---
    Professor Denton?
[21:50] ---
    Hello?
[21:53] ---
    Yes.
[21:57] ---
    Okay...
[21:59] ---
    Yes.
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    Professor Denton wanted to
    know if you were here with me.
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    Hello?
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    I want to get to know you better,
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    to go at each other with our true feelings.
[22:35] [SONG] ---
    Your tears and smile are both here.
[22:42] [SONG] ---
    No matter how hard it is, I won't be scared any more.
[22:46] [SONG] ---
    With both of us, we can go anywhere.
[22:49] [SONG] ---
    Since you're the one who taught me that I'm not alone.
[22:54] [SONG] ---
    Every time I mutter the words "I was born to meet you"
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    my unease disappears, and my heart burns stronger.
[23:07] [SONG] ---
    Thank you. We'll go on together with a sign only we understand.
[23:14] [SONG] ---
    Carve out this irreplaceable time!
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    I can't move away from here.
[23:23] [SONG] ---
    Because I live feeling the same heartbeat.
[23:28] [SONG] ---
    I want to protect you to the very last,
[23:30] [SONG] ---
    to protect the promise built up.
[23:33] [SONG] ---
    Thank you. We'll go on together with a sign only we understand.
[23:40] [SONG] ---
    We are carving out this irreplaceable time!
[23:51] ---
    On the next Heroman:
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    I won't waver any longer!
[23:55] ---
    That's why I'm going to go, and finish this!
[23:58] ---
    "Everything is connected."
[24:00] ---
    That's what Hughes said in a hushed voice...
[24:02] ---
    The series of events that seemed
    isolated at first glance...
[24:05] ---
    When Joey begins to home in on
    the core of all the incidents,
[24:09] ---
    communications are cut off
    from the White House...
[24:12] ---
    Next time on Heroman #23: Sortie!
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    Heroman... Attack!
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