E13 - ~Prelude to Harsh Battle~

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[00:04] Miracle
    I'm Miracle!
[00:06] Miracle
    A sixteen-year old who became a virtual artist
    because after falling in love with Kizuna AI!
[00:10] Miracle
    ADEN Academy is filled with amazing
    artists, and every day is exciting!
[00:15] Miracle
    Right now, I'm in the middle
    of the ADEN Seed Qualifiers,
[00:18] Miracle
    trying to get to the stage of my dreams,
    the Virtual Grid Awards!
[00:22] Miracle
    Together with Quan, Chris, Noelle, and Riz,
[00:25] Miracle
    I formed the group PathTLIVE,
    and tried to get through the qualifiers...
[00:32] Miracle
    And thanks to everybody's help, I made it!
[00:36] Miracle
    But I didn't realize how upset Quan looked...
[02:13] Signs
    
Prelude to Harsh Battle
[02:13] Signs
    
Prelude to Harsh Battle
[02:14] Miracle
    Thank you so much!
[02:17] Noelle
    I-I get it!
[02:18] Riz
    We all made it through the qualifiers.
[02:21] Riz
    Now we can all aim for the VGAs together!
[02:25] Noelle
    Yeah!
[02:25] Chris
    Let's aim.
[02:26] Noelle
    Yeah... let's.
[02:30] Miracle
    I just can't believe it!
[02:33] Miracle
    So, who got the most votes?
[02:39] Riz
    They're all incredible artists!
[02:41] Riz
    They take their work really seriously and
    have something they believe in strongly.
[02:46] Riz
    These girls, Ellie, Sarah,
    Halle, Jesse, and Niska
[02:51] Riz
    are the top unit at
     ADEN Academy Sigma, BRT5.
[02:55] Miracle
    They're a group of five, like us?
[02:58] Riz
    This is them.
[02:59] Miracle
    Wow, they look so cool!
[03:02] Noelle
    Don't get so impressed!
[03:04] Noelle
    These are the kinds of people
    you'll be competing against!
[03:07] Miracle
    Oh, right!
[03:09] Miracle
    So someday...
[03:15] Chris
    Are you imagining something weird?
[03:19] Miracle
    What's wrong, Quan?
[03:22] Quan
    I don't think I can stay like this...
[03:25] Miracle
    What are you talking about?
    You're super-amazing!
[03:28] Miracle
    You went straight to the top 15!
[03:30] Quan
    B-But...
[03:31] Miracle
    Remember how it went for me?
[03:34] Miracle
    I made a huge mess of everything and
    only barely made it to 14th place!
SIGN    I did a perfect copy of Kizuna AI's LINX
SIGN    I did a perfect copy of the qualifiers song
     (Chris's Version)
[03:39] Miracle
    Compared to me, you're doing great!
[03:42] Noelle
    That's right.
[03:44] Riz
    She did make a mess of everything.
[03:45] Miracle
    You could stick up for me a little!
[03:47] Miracle
    Right, Chris?
[03:49] Chris
    It's okay to make a mess of everything!
[03:51] Chris
    You're human.
[03:52] Miracle
    Thank you!
[03:53] Miracle
    See? You're amazing, Quan!
[03:56] Miracle
    So have confidence!
[03:58] Quan
    R-Right...
[03:59] Miracle
    Hey, the rules for the main event are
    being announced tomorrow, right?
[04:03] Riz
    Yes. The principal will announce them
    to the fifteen qualifiers.
[04:08] Chris
    I wonder what we'll be
    doing for the main event.
[04:10] Miracle
    Right? I can't wait to find out!
[04:12] Miracle
    Let's all do our best!
[04:14] Noelle
    Yes.
[04:15] Riz
    I won't lose!
[04:16] Noelle
    I'll do my best!
[04:17] Miracle
    Okay, let's get ourselves fired up again!
[04:20] Miracle
    We're all going to the VGAs together!
[04:24] Miracle
    Hip-hip-hooray!
[04:28] Miracle
    Do it with me!
[04:32] Noelle
    Sorry!
[04:37] Miracle
    It's finally happening tomorrow.
[04:43] Miracle
    Watch me, AI-chan!
[04:50] (Flashback) Miracle
    What are you talking about? 
    You're super-amazing!
[04:53] Quan
    Miracle was being nice, but...
[05:03] Miracle
    Everybody looks really amazing!
[05:05] Noelle
    Stop staring at everyone. It's bad manners.
[05:09] Miracle
    There's BRT5!
[05:12] Noelle
    Hey!
[05:20] Auris
    Hello, everyone.
[05:23] Auris
    I will now explain the
    rules for the main event.
[05:25] Miracle
    Here it is!
[05:27] Auris
    There are ADEN Academies all over the world.
[05:30] Auris
    And the 15 of you have gathered here from
    ADENs Theta, Iota, Lambda, Sigma, and Omega.
[05:39] Auris
    And for the main event,
    you will be having...
[05:43] Auris
    A Unit Battle!
[05:45] Miracle
    A Unit Battle?
[05:47] Sofia
    Huh. Sounds fun.
[05:49] Auris
    You're free to form your unit with anyone,
    and with as many members as you like.
[05:54] Auris
    The units will compete in the main event,
[05:58] Auris
    and whichever wins will earn the chance
    to enter the Virtual Grid Awards.
[06:03] Auris
    You have fifteen days to register your units.
[06:07] Auris
    Over the next fifteen days, I want you to
    collab with the other artists here,
[06:11] Auris
    and see who you're most compatible with.
[06:14] Auris
    Then form the strongest unit to get
    ready for the main event battle!
[06:19] Auris
    Now, good luck!
[06:23] Noelle
    That was a little surprising.
[06:25] Riz
    Yeah, I was sure it would be a solo thing.
[06:28] Chris
    And there's fifteen days until the battle.
[06:30] Miracle
    Here it is!
[06:32] Noelle
    Quiet down!
[06:33] Chris
    Here what is?
[06:35] Miracle
    If it's a unit battle, we can
    just enter as PathTLive!
[06:38] Miracle
    That'll give us over two weeks to practice!
[06:40] Miracle
    This is our chance to win!
[06:43] Miracle
    So here it is!
[06:44] Noelle
    Yes, you're right.
[06:47] Chris
    I agree with Miracle.
[06:48] Riz
    No problems here.
[06:52] Miracle
    You too, right Quan?
[06:54] Quan
    Y-Yeah.
[06:56] Sofia
    So it's a unit battle.
[06:59] Sofia
    Our principal has some funny ideas, huh?
[07:03] Chris
    Who are you?
[07:05] Riz
    She placed second in the qualifiers.
[07:07] Sofia
    I'm Sofia. Nice to meet you.
[07:08] Signs
    Qualifier Ranking 2nd Place
[07:12] Noelle
    Second...
[07:13] Sofia
    You're Chris, right?
[07:16] Sofia
    You look... interesting.
[07:20] Sofia
    I don't know how to say it...
[07:21] Sofia
    THere's something special about
    you that no other artist has.
[07:26] Sofia
    Hey, would you like...
[07:32] Sofia
    You don't want to that badly?
[07:34] Sofia
    I haven't even said anything!
[07:37] Miracle
    Calm down, calm down!
[07:39] Sofia
    And just who are you?
[07:42] Miracle
    Sorry. She scared you, huh?
[07:45] Sofia
    Whatever.
[07:47] Sofia
    Bye, Chris.
[07:52] Miracle
    What's wrong?
[07:54] Chris
    She's dangerous.
[07:55] Miracle
    You mean that girl just now? Why?
[07:58] Chris
    I don't know.
[08:00] Jua
    It's PathTLive!
[08:01] Miracle
    Wow, that scared me!
[08:03] Jua
    I saw your concert upload!
[08:05] Jua
    You were so cool!
[08:06] Riz
    You're...
[08:07] Jua
    I'm Jua! Nice to meet you!
[08:09] Jua
    Qualifier Ranking 5th Place
[08:12] Jua
    Hey, are the five of you entering as PathTLive?
[08:16] Miracle
    Yeah, that's the plan.
[08:18] Jua
    Cool!
[08:19] Jua
    I think that's a great idea, but why not
    try teaming up with some other artists?
[08:24] Jua
    Me, for instance!
[08:27] Jua
    I think you and I would
    get along great, Miracle!
[08:31] Jua
    So why don't we try a collab!
[08:33] Miracle
    But...
[08:34] Riz
    No way.
[08:35] Noelle
    Miracle would never go
    for something like that.
[08:38] Miracle
    Hm, I'm not sure!
[08:39] Both
    Hey!
[08:40] Miracle
    Well, it makes you really happy
    when somebody needs you, right?
[08:45] Quan
    When someone needs you...
[08:47] Noelle
    You traitor! Akechi Mirahide!
[08:50] Riz
    Et tu, Miratus?
[08:52] Chris
    Fujiko Mira.
[08:53] Miracle
    Chris-chan!
[08:57] Jua
    PathTLive is really the best!
[09:00] Miracle
    Jua...
[09:01] Miracle
    I appreciate it, but I can't imagine
    being with anybody but PathTLive!
[09:06] Jua
    Okay, call me if you ever change your mind!
[09:08] Jua
    I'm a fan of PathTLive!
[09:16] Jua
    Hey!
[09:18] Jua
    Thea, who are you collabing with?
[09:24] Riz
    I see.
[09:25] Riz
    The battle's already started, huh?
[09:28] Miracle
    What do you mean?
[09:31] Riz
    Everybody's quietly trying to
    recruit others for collabs,
[09:35] Riz
    or learn about their opponents.
[09:38] Noelle
    We'll have to wait and see
    what everyone does next.
[09:44] Miracle
    But it doesn't matter, 'cause we're
    all staying with PathTLive, right?
[09:48] Noelle
    Okay, let's ditch Miracle and
    go have a strategy meeting.
[09:52] Chris
    Let's.
[09:53] Riz
    I want to look at the data
    for the other artists, too.
[09:56] Miracle
    Guys! It was a joke!
[10:00] Miracle
    Quan, you understand, right?
[10:02] Miracle
    Right?
[10:04] Quan
    Yeah...
[10:09] Auris
    Bonds...
[10:10] Auris
    If they're strong enough,
    then just possibly...
[10:16] Miracle
    Riz, what do you do at a strategy meeting?
[10:19] Riz
    Think of a way to win the main event.
[10:22] Miracle
    I've already found one, actually.
[10:25] Noelle
    No way!
[10:26] Quan
    What way is that?
[10:29] Miracle
    We just make a unit of fifteen people,
    and then we all get to go to the VGAs!
[10:32] Noelle
    Our goal is to express the music we
    have as best we can, in our own way.
[10:38] Noelle
    Whether we get to the VGAs
    or not is just a result of that.
[10:41] Miracle
    Oh, yeah.
[10:43] Noelle
    I do get why you want to go, though.
[10:47] Noelle
    That's why we're having this meeting.
[10:49] Riz
    Right.
[10:50] Riz
    So, let's start by predicting
    who'll pair up with who.
[10:55] Chris
    If we know who's in what unit,
    we can plan how to beat them.
[11:00] Miracle
    But ten of the fifteen are
    PathTLive and BRT5, right?
[11:05] Miracle
    So it's just a question of who the
    other five will team up with, right?
[11:08] Noelle
    You may be right, yeah.
[11:10] Miracle
    Will the five of them make their own unit?
[11:11] Riz
    They're all really different artists.
[11:14] Riz
    I can't see them making music together.
[11:17] Miracle
    Oh, that Jua girl she was talking
    to the one named Ximena.
[11:22] Miracle
    Maybe the two of them will pair up!
[11:24] Noelle
    But she was willing to try and recruit you,
[11:27] Noelle
    which means she might try to
    recruit someone from BRT5!
[11:30] Miracle
    True!
[11:31] Riz
    Look at this!
SIGN    Tomorrow's Light
[11:33] Noelle
    A concert video?
[11:35] Riz
    We can be almost certain that the
    five of them will enter as BRT5.
[11:39] Miracle
    Let's take a look.
[11:40] Chris
    Gotta investigate.
[11:41] Noelle
    Let's see what they've got.
SIGN    Tomorrow's Light
[11:45] Riz
    Okay, here goes.
[13:19] Miracle
    W-Wow!
[13:21] Noelle
    I guess we should've expected that.
[13:23] Chris
    All five of them were really good.
[13:26] Riz
    They're each expressing
    what makes them unique,
[13:28] Riz
    while it meshes together at a high level.
[13:31] Quan
    I finally understand.
[13:35] Riz
    This is...
[13:36] Miracle
    Gonna be a lot of fun, right?
[13:39] Miracle
    We get to see guys at this level up
    close during the main event, right?
[13:43] Miracle
    I'm excited already!
[13:45] Noelle
    Miracle, we're not going to see a concert.
[13:48] Miracle
    Of course not!
[13:49] Miracle
    I'm looking forward to it...
[13:51] Miracle
    because we'll win!
[13:54] Miracle
    BRT5 is strong, yeah.
[13:56] Miracle
    The old me could never win.
[13:59] Miracle
    But... we can win!
[14:03] Quan
    Miracle...
[14:05] Miracle
    With the five of us together,
    we're invincible!
[14:07] Miracle
    That's how I felt when we sang!
[14:09] Miracle
    So no matter who we're up against,
    we'll win for sure!
[14:16] Noelle
    Once in a while, you say something smart.
[14:18] Riz
    Yeah, I think with the
    five of us, we can win.
[14:22] Chris
    I'm sure we can.
[14:23] Miracle
    Right?
[14:24] Miracle
    What do you think, Quan?
[14:27] Miracle
    Quan...
[14:28] Quan
    I...
[14:30] Quan
    I want to support Miracle,
     for accepting me for who I am.
[14:34] Quan
    That's why I took the first step
    towards being a virtual artist.
[14:38] Quan
    That was the first time I put my own
    feelings into the lyrics during a performance.
[14:43] Quan
    I really felt like maybe it was fun to sing,
    that maybe I wanted to be a virtual artist!
[14:49] Quan
    And so I came out of my shell...
[14:54] Quan
    After I took this form...
[14:56] Quan
    and did a performance under the name
    PathTLive that you came up with...
[15:00] Quan
    I realized that we can make something
    really powerful together.
[15:04] Miracle
    That's right.
[15:05] Quan
    But...
[15:06] Quan
    I finally understand.
[15:07] Quan
    I...
[15:09] Quan
    I didn't want to hold everyone back.
[15:13] Quan
    Because I love them so much.
[15:15] Miracle
    What's wrong?
[15:26] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    SHINING-i, let's go and find it
[15:30] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    In a world where eternal feelings connect
[15:42] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    The song I listened to
    all day when I was little
[15:49] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    If I just sing it as hard as
    I can, I'll stumble but...
[15:56] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    No matter what, I want to be true to myself
[16:03] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    I know somewhere out there,
    there's a shining stage
[16:07] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    I know somewhere out there, 
    there's a shining stage
[16:07] Sarah
    There's potential there.
[16:09] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    I'll sign out from this boring level
[16:10] Jessie
    But there's no denying it's still rough.
[16:13] Sarah
    This girl's holding them back.
[16:16] Halle
    There's definitely something there, though.
[16:16] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    I want to jump into the other world
[16:19] Ellie
    She's the dark horse, yeah.
[16:21] Ellie
    But I think she has the most
    potential of any of them.
[16:24] Jessie
    Sure you're not just being nice?
[16:25] [SONG] Song SHININGi
    SHINING-i, the light our bonds gave us—
[16:26] Sarah
    It's important to be able
    to tell the difference.
[16:30] Miracle
    Anyway, if PathTLive is going
    to win the main event,
[16:33] Miracle
    we need more experience!
[16:35] Miracle
    So let's do a concert—
[16:37] Quan
    Wait.
[16:39] Quan
    I'm sure that if I stay in PathTLive,
     I won't get better.
[16:44] Miracle
    Why?
[16:45] Quan
    Because I'm weak.
[16:48] Quan
    If I stay with you,
    I'll just let you do all the work.
[16:50] Quan
    And I can't do that!
[16:52] Noelle
    Quan...
[16:54] Quan
    I want to get better and
    repay the four of you!
[16:58] Miracle
    You're worrying too much!
[17:00] Noelle
    I understand what she's saying.
[17:02] Miracle
    You, too?!
[17:03] Noelle
    I think PathTLive is invincible as well.
[17:06] Miracle
    Then...
[17:07] Noelle
    But when I saw BRT5's video,
[17:11] Noelle
    I realized that it might be
    better to gain more experience.
[17:16] Miracle
    Well...
[17:18] Noelle
    And I think one way to do that might
    be collabing with other artists.
[17:23] Riz
    I agree, I think.
[17:26] Miracle
    You too, Riz?
[17:27] Riz
    That might be the optimal answer
    for winning the main event!
[17:31] Miracle
    What about you, Chris?
[17:33] Chris
    I want to stay with you, Miracle.
[17:34] Miracle
    Right?
[17:36] Chris
    But...
[17:37] Chris
    I want to find my own possibilities.
[17:40] Miracle
    What's wrong, everyone?
[17:42] Miracle
    Let's do PathTLive!
[17:44] Quan
    I want to connect more...
[17:48] Quan
    Miracle... Chris... Noelle... Riz...
[17:52] Quan
    By connecting with PathTLive, my future
    as a virtual artist started to shine.
[17:59] Quan
    I want to touch that light more.
[18:02] Miracle
    That's right!
[18:03] Quan
    I want to be in the Virtual
    Grid Awards with everyone!
[18:08] Quan
    So...
[18:08] Miracle
    Right? So...
[18:11] Quan
    Let me think a little more.
[18:12] Miracle
    Gwah!
[18:14] Riz
    Don't worry.
[18:15] Riz
    We're just going to get a little
    more experience. That's all.
[18:19] Miracle
    Fine!
[18:21] Miracle
    Once you've collabed with the others,
    come back and do PathTLive, okay?
[18:24] ALL
    Right.
[18:25] Quan
    I'm going to do what I can right now, too.
[18:33] Quan
    But where do I start?
[18:37] Sarah
    You're Quan?
[18:39] Quan
    B-BRT5?
[18:47] Sarah
    I'll be brief, Quan.
[18:50] Sarah
    Join BRT5.
[18:54] Halle
    She froze!
[18:55] Ellie
    Sorry, that wasn't a good way to say it.
[18:58] Ellie
    We want you to join BRT5
    as our newest member.
[19:03] Quan
    Oh... Huh?
[19:05] Halle
    She froze again!
[19:07] Halle
    From now on, you're Frozen Quan!
[19:09] Halle
    Don't give her a weird nickname.
[19:11] Jessie
    You don't have to, if you don't want to.
[19:12] Sarah
    You're free to pick whichever team you like.
[19:22] Niska
    So that's who they went after, huh?
[19:24] Niska
    It's true... she has enormous
    potential as a virtual artist.
[19:29] Niska
    But the one who brought
    that potential out was...
SIGN    Today's
[21:06] [SONG] Signs
    Recommended Video
SIGN    Assistant Chris
SIGN    Professor Riz
[21:10] Riz
    It's time for Riz-Chri Labs!
[21:13] Riz
    Today we'll be investigating the mysteries
    you're all dying to know about.
[21:18] Riz
    Chris-kun, what's our theme for today?
[21:21] Chris
    Here it is, Professor.
[21:21] Chris
    Internet Sea Slug
[21:23] Riz
    No, no.
[21:26] Riz
    That's next week's.
[21:28] Chris
    It's this!
[21:30] Riz
    BRT5!
[21:31] Riz
    You all know them as the five-member
    virtual artist unit from ADEN Sigma.
[21:36] Riz
    They're so good that four of them made it into
    the top ten of the ADEN Seed qualifiers!
[21:40] Chris
    Professor!
[21:41] Riz
    What is it, Chris-kun?
[21:42] Chris
    Why does this Niska person
    have a slightly lower rank?
[21:46] Riz
    Good question!
[21:48] Riz
    She's BRT5's leader.
[21:50] Riz
    The reason she only got twelvth place in the
    qualifiers might be that she still wasn't serious...
[21:54] Riz
    Or perhaps there was another reason?
[21:57] Riz
    There are lots of theories online.
[22:00] Chris
    Another reason?
[22:02] Chris
    Food poisoning!
[22:03] Riz
    No.
[22:04] Riz
    Next up is Jessie!
[22:06] Riz
    She was born into a family of opera
    singers, and has perfect pitch.
[22:10] Riz
    She's also the best singer in the group!
[22:13] Chris
    Professor.
[22:14] Riz
    What is it, Chris-kun?
[22:16] Chris
    "Opera" means "work" or "labor" in Italian.
[22:19] Riz
    Why did you suddenly decide
    to share that trivia?
[22:22] Riz
    Next is Ellie, the unit's center.
[22:26] Riz
    But she's got an easygoing personality and
    usually acts like the group's mother, they say.
[22:31] Chris
    Pwofesswah.
[22:32] Riz
    Professor!
[22:33] Chris
    For PathTLive, you're our mother.
[22:38] Riz
    No way! Is that how you see me?
[22:40] Riz
    Next is Sarah!
[22:42] Riz
    She can play any kind of instrument,
    write lyrics, and is an amazing athlete!
[22:47] Riz
    A lot of places besides ADEN
    wanted to recruit her!
[22:51] Chris
    Powfessah.
[22:51] Riz
    Professor.
[22:52] Chris
    Recruit her to play baseball?
[22:55] Riz
    Nope!
[22:56] Chris
    Last is Halle!
[22:57] Chris
    She's the youngest member,
    and the group's little sister.
[23:00] Chris
    But she's the tallest,
    and also the biggest eater!
[23:03] Chris
    She's the type who can eat and not get fat.
[23:06] Riz
    Well, Chris-kun? What do
    you think about BRT5?
[23:09] Chris
    They all have something
    that makes them unique,
[23:13] Chris
    but right now, I think they're
    much stronger than PathTLive.
[23:17] Riz
    Yeah. We'll have to come up with some kind
    of plan to beat them in the main event.
[23:23] Chris
    Yes, Professor.
[23:24] Riz
    Now Chris-kun, please announce
    our research results for today!
SIGN    They're all very talented,
[23:28] Chris
    They're all very talented,
SIGN    but also very unique.
[23:31] Chris
    but also very unique.
SIGN    Not a haiku.
[23:32] Chris
    That's not a haiku.
[23:34] Riz
    Why would it be a haiku?
[23:36] Chris
    See you next week?
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[23:39] Quan
    I've been given a chance to choose my fate.
[23:41] Quan
    Maybe it's time to make a decision.
[23:44] Quan
    For everyone's sake...
[23:46] Quan
    Next time on Kizuna no Allele: 
    "Departure of Resolution."
[23:50] Quan
    I want to eat takoyaki with Miracle again...