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Boom—!
Rosetta's massive frame arcs into the air and falls into a warehouse in the port.
You still moving?
Urgh...
The dust gradually settles—
Rosetta stands up again, her wings radiating a blinding burst of light.
One last strike. One way or the other.
Well then, let's put an end to this.
Alpha readies her battle stance in a rare display of form.
The tension between them has reached the climax—
But just as both parties are about to unleash their strikes...
Miss Rosetta!
Evan charges in between them.
Move...
I've no intention to take unnecessary lives.
No!
Evan has not noticed that the fully-corrupted Rosetta behind him has no intention to stop.
Rosetta charges toward Alpha—
As formidable as a comet.
Hmph.
Y-you can't hurt Miss Rosetta!
In a flash, Rosetta is defeated, losing her mobility and consciousness.
Only Evan and Alpha remain in the building.
...
...
They stare at each other for a moment, then Alpha puts away her weapon.
As if a switch has been flicked, the boy throws himself onto Rosetta's body, screaming her name.
And as Alpha is about to leave—
If it... wasn't for you...
...
I haven't damaged her core.
I want to leave myself a worthy opponent. If she's strong enough to survive that is...
Alpha suddenly pauses as she passes by Evan.
One more thing. During her last strike...
She heard you.
?
After confirming Alpha's departure, Evan continues to call out to Rosetta.
...Not until this moment has everyone come.
However, in the ocean depths unbeknownst to the others...
A cone of light appears...
Faintly it flickers deep within the depths...
Everyone, I've detected... an extremely powerful signal from an Inver-Device!
Deep... within the ocean...
Ngh...
Miss Rosetta!
Rosetta's M.I.N.D. is stabilizing...? No, it's her consciousness... recovering.
...How's that possible? It's even harder than removing the Punishing Virus...
Enduring the pain, Lee sits off to the side.
Whatever the reason... Her M.I.N.D. is within a stable threshold!
Hurry! Filter out the Punishing Virus in Rosetta!
But... We're in too remote of an area to have something for that. Unless...
Everyone looks at the sea simultaneously...
Urgh...
Lucia finally manages to climb her way back onto the shore...
Lucia!
Good to see you're alive...
Liv, Lee, Commandant...
What is... everyone looking at?
Lucia notices that the crowd's gaze does not fall on her, but on the sea behind her.
At the other end of the sea...
It's the ARU fleet...
And transport crafts from Babylonia...
