I never thought we'd fall into Nero's hands again.
Why doesn't she ask for our help?
Perhaps Seria is investigating the connection between Nero and MiucS.
There shouldn't be much of a connection.
Then we must release Seria by force if necessary.
He is strong. We should avoid battle.
He's that powerful?
Yes.
Better to look for an opportunity to flee.
We'll watch over her and appear the moment anything happens.
You're right.
Your clothes are filthy.
Put this dress on.
Wouldn't you rather look beautiful?
Too enchanted to speak?
Did she call for help?
That dress...
What's happening?
Could it be? Are we...?
We've been sealed inside.
Seria...
Why does "music" exist in this world?
I think I've figured it out
This melody will go on living much, much longer than us
For thousands and tens of thousands of years
Carrying the flames of wishes past
Traveling across time
What color is your elegy?
Well? Tell me
My 1,000% pure curiosity
Can't be stopped
Let my heart sing, sing, sing, sing and turn my life into music
I despise the word "destiny"
Ghosts still believe in pure dreams
Just as everyone's souls scream
The racing ba-dump, ba-dump, ba-dump, ba-dump running through the present
Waltzes through the new world with enough force
to break through the afterlife's border
Now smile and shine
Caro mio ben, credimi almen
Senza di te languisce il cor
Caro mio ben
Senza di te languisce il cor
Il tuo fedel sospira ognor
Cessa crudel, tanto rigor
tanto rigor
Caro mio ben, credimi almen
Senza di te languisce il cor
Caro mio ben, credimi almen
Senza di te languisce il cor
As I thought, she is worthy of being my opening act.
Do you like her?
But that's not enough.
Is there no way to make her voice mine?
We will have no other opportunity to acquire such a pleasant voice.
But there's no point in merely possessing her vocal cords.
Then the only option is to make her entire being mine.
But she has a body of flesh and blood.
That suits me just fine.
I'll make her guide me through the human realm when I acquire a physical form.
Won't she decay before then?
I've developed a technology to maintain a physical body in the Phantom Realm.
Thanks to Seria, I was able to verify that it works.
Then we have no choice.
But we must gather much spirit power to venture to the human realm.
That's what we're preparing for.
A festival is sure to draw a crowd.
What? I thought you just meant to entertain yourself.
That's my primary goal.
I like you, Sana. You do not fear me.
I screwed up again.
I don't wish to become your wife.
You're my first choice to be my bride.
Nero, you plan to acquire a physical body, don't you?
Wouldn't that singer be perfect?
Perhaps. She is a good singer.
But would she be sincerely unafraid of me, like you?
I'm more two-faced than you think, and I do fear you.
What?
Kaede, please wake up.
Kaede.
I've been saved?
Yoichi.
I'm glad you're all right.
As am I, but it's time for us to part ways.
What?
My vessel is nearing its limit.
Then come inside me.
I'm sure I could endure it temporarily.
I can't. If something happened, it would be too late.
But...
Father's Raikaku...
Where are the others? Where is Seri-chan?
They pulled their wristbands.
Like you, they'll be brought back eventually.
I'm going to rescue them.
But...
Kaede.
You're not strong enough.
What would you do if you faced another Great Ghost?
But we can't afford to...
What is it?
Nothing. Letting Father's Raikaku handle it is the wise choice.
Kaede?
Akari.
Rui.
And Riku-san.
They're all stronger than me.
Especially Seri-chan.
I'll quietly wait for their return.
Are you...?
No matter.
Now that TERA has fallen, the Saionjis will control this nation's mediums.
TERA has fallen?
The telegeist anti-Japanese government resistance attacked HQ.
That's why the system broke?
I wanted to call you back before this happened,
but the spirit line was severed, and my spells couldn't reach you.
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
Ultimately, MiucS's destruction was stopped.
Is there a causal relationship between the
anti-TERA rebellion and our goal of destroying MiucS?
It wouldn't be odd if there were a large organization
that wants to protect MiucS.
It's possible that organization incited TERA's children, the telegeists.
I mistakenly believed you were doing that, Father.
I thought you wanted to control the mediums.
He would never.
That's absurd.
Though I'll do that if necessary.
Forgive me.
Something's not right.
I agree.
With MiucS?
I heard singing.
It was a very peaceful and comforting song.
But I feel as though something was taken from me.
Taken from you?
MiucS is an app developed to eliminate malice from music.
Perhaps part of your negative emotions was taken from you.
I sense no fear in you.
I have fear.
But the anxiety I'd been feeling... It's gone.
Anxiety?
I even tried to tell Seri-chan the truth about myself.
What?
That I was glad when Seri-chan chose death.
I felt as though it would be okay to tell her.
I see. But are you okay with that?
What?
Don't you want to remain with Aiba Seria?
Yes.
Even if that would hurt her?
No.
Are you not worried about her now?
No.
What is this?
Father?
Saionji-san!
Get out!
What are you doing to my daughter?
Father...
Saionji-san?
This is insane! Please stop! Saionji-san!
Silence, monk!
Get out!
What's wrong? What's going on?
Darkness is pouring out of Kaede-sama.
The room is becoming pitch black.
Not here!
Not anywhere!
There is no place for you!
Get out!
A butterfly?
Kaede!
Saionji-san, Kaede-san...
Father...
You're safe now.
I'm sorry for being so rough with you.
You always have been, Father.
You needn't apologize now.
Just listen to you.
Kaede.
Yes?
Are you worried about her?
Yes. Very worried.
I see. Kaede.
You must live with your anxiety.
Even if it hurts, that is where your strength lies.
Yes, Father.
Yotetsu, bring that to us.
Bring what?
But it's still just a prototype.
It's the Saionji family's strongest spirit-powered weapon.
But...
Please grant me strength.
If you detect any malfunction, discard it immediately.
Yes, Father.
Fine. At least let me put up as many spirit barriers as I can.
I'll be able to prevent it from running out of control.
Thank you.
Quickly, please.
I have to save Seri-chan.
You'll need several days to learn how to use it.
Okay.
I'm sorry, Yotetsu.
For what?
I never thought I wouldn't hate someone
after being physically and verbally assaulted.
I'll do what only a monk can do, Saionji-san.
I can't get it off.
Cleo and the others are probably stuck inside me.
Wait, how do I use the bathroom?
Let me know if you need it.
I'll remove some of your restraints.
Who are you?
I am Chiba Sana.
I will make you earn Nero's favor.
Earn Nero's favor?
Wait, what? Chiba Sana?
Ryoma's fiancée?
I'm sorry. I...
How do you know that?
Huh?
How do you know about me and Ryoma?
Answer me.
To us, you're a great historical figure.
Me? Great?
Yes. You're incredible.
You don't just appear in history books,
but in novels, TV shows, anime, and games as well.
History books?
The story we've been told is...
you were Chiba Sadakichi's second daughter and
achieved full mastery in the Swordsmanship of Hokushin Itto-Ryu in your teens.
Men both feared you as the Fierce Belle of Chiba and were drawn to your beauty.
At 17, when you were my age, you met Ryoma and later became engaged.
But Ryoma moved to Kyoto and married Oryo.
During and after that time, you loved Ryoma until you learned of his death—
no, even after that.
Though you loved only one man for your whole life,
you married Yamaguchi Kikujiro, the Tottori daimyo.
You divorced several years later
and worked as a moxibustion therapist before dying in Meiji 29.
Grave of Chiba Sana
Some of your remains were buried at a grave in Kofu
inscribed with "Wife of Sakamoto Ryoma."
Also, uh...
Did I get something wrong?
I didn't understand a thing you said.
Sorry. In any case, you're popular.
Also, there are several theories regarding the single sleeve.
It'd be great if you could tell me the truth.
Sleeve? You mean this?
Yes. This is it?
One, Ryoma gave it to you when you parted ways.
Two, it was a gift from the Chiba family to Ryoma.
Which is it?
I wish it were one, but unfortunately, it's two.
Unfortunately? Does that mean you still...?
Yes. I love Ryoma.
It's true that I got married, but I did it to protect myself.
I'm sorry for what I did to Kikujiro.
So that's true, too.
But I do not intend to marry anyone else.
So, Seria, you will take my place.
Take your place?
What are you doing with Nero, anyway?
Do you know what Nero is trying to do?
No.
Conquer both the Phantom and human realms.
He's going to build a world filled with art he envisions.
You don't sound interested.
I'm not.
Are you?
No.
Nero must install realm gates.
He needs to be able to travel freely between
the Phantom, spirit, and human realms.
Additionally, spirits and humans must be able to maintain their minds
in the human realm and bodies in the Phantom Realm.
He has an ally researching those subjects.
Nicola Tesla?
Yes. He used you to test his physical research.
He must be close to completing it.
I planned to wait until the realm gates were completed.
But Seria, if I go with you, I can preserve my mind, can't I?
What? I mean, I think so.
I wish to see the end of the world that Ryoma imagined as soon as possible.
The end of the world...
Will you take me with you to the human realm?
I'll lead you out of here.
Sana-san, I don't know how to return to the human realm.
All I can do is wait for Settei-san, my friend at TERA, to come rescue me.
That monk? We've fought together a few times.
What?
They were temporary alliances.
We work together only when we need each other.
Settei-san...
Are you worried about him?
Yes. I hope everyone's all right.
I see.
Your singing resonates well.
Use your Possession Requiem to gather strength while you wait to be rescued.
My strength?
Nicola told me about it. I'd like to sing with you sometime.
That sounds fun. I'd be game anytime.
Well, I should go.
I'll come back to check on you.
Thank you.
Where is everyone?
I've cut yet another worthless object.
Those damn monks better come get me soon.
Even my perky 14-year-old body will wither.
There we go.
At least, that should do it, but I'm getting weaker.
I'm losing my touch.
Ibukimaru!
Huh?
Oh, he's not a Great Ghost... right?
That sword!
That's mine!
Who the hell are you, old man? Egashira?
What am I to do?
Listen, miss. This area is my territory.
You can't do whatever you like here.
You killed them, didn't you?
What?
Them! They're terrified!
Sounds like I shouldn't have done that.
Sorry.
Well, aren't you sensible?
I'll give you some spending money.
There's a shop up ahead that serves food humans can eat.
Your physical body's getting weak, isn't it?
Get some food to restore your strength.
Huh? Uh, thanks.
You really think there's something like that?!
You'll pay for this, you damn peasant!
What's mine is mine!
I'm taking back Ibukimaru!
Screw you, you damn scoundrel!
I guess it was his originally.
Not that I know if he's telling the truth.
Yes! Mine flew the farthest!
Dang it.
What? Mine went farther.
Wait. I haven't thrown mine yet.
Oh, sorry.
Here I go.
Hey, don't catch it!
All right! I win!
Wait, this place...
Hey, how do you guys still look like that?
Look like what?
Some guys turn into evil spirits,
but Manpei feeds us so we don't.
Manpei?
He said there's white spirit aura in it.
Huh. I see.
Hey, it's Mom.
She's calling me.
Bye, mister.
Bye, mister. See you later.
Mister? I'm not a mister!
Get inside!
What's happening?
Help!
No!
Hold on!
Damn it!
Soul-Fragment Aura.
Leave me and go.
What are you talking about, granny?
Run! Get up the bank!
Damn it!
I was too late.
You...
This is your fault.
If I'd had Ibukimaru...
I don't know about that.
I've never seen an avalanche this bad before.
And where are they mindlessly going?
Who the hell are you, anyway?
Oh, right.
I am Manpei Ichinomiya, the gambler.
Manpei?
What are you doing in the Phantom Realm?
Are there more villages like this?
Not many, but some.
They're dead, but we've got souls.
Wouldn't you rather not lose your mind?
What? I can't believe there are ghosts like you.
Don't you want to be as righteous as you can?
Righteous...
What is that?
Serian?
A friend of yours?
Yeah.
Well, we might as well. Let's go.
Heck yeah!
No way...
What are you waiting for?
Shut up! I'm coming!
Hey, I'm a floating a bit.
You've got potential.
I can't do that.
Wait for me, Manpei!
Flickering shadows
Shining silhouettes
What kind of life will you paint
Light and shadows
In overlapping layers
Such is the life that I paint
From happiness and despair
They are born
Even those emotions
Are drawn in
To your world...
Felt by all
This joy
This sadness
At some point
Without realizing it
Even that face
Changes
Those people are dear to you
But in their shadows
Is such great sorrow...
I've achieved such honor
But in its shadow
I fell into such sorrowful goodbyes
No matter
How painfully
You pass the time
You still create
And collect more
The treasures you let go
Were filling in the darkness
As you look at me
Your eyes
Capture me
And won't let me go
You convey...
Life
How should I act
How should I survive
As I create
The past and future
Now
I use my heart
To see
As I paint
I wield my brush
With fierce intensity
And then a gentle touch
When I paint
What comes in and out of sight is...
Life
Looking like I'm about to speak
There is my face
Come with me...
We'll live just the way we are
Life Portrait