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How... I was... going after... something...
Ugh... But what was I going after? And why?
And... what's this place?
It's our home. Why are you zoning out, Chrome?
Mr. Smith...?
Call me father. I told you that a long time ago. Have you forgotten?
Commandant must still be dreaming. He barely ever gets any sleep after all... Commandant, how about we all get a day off?
A day off? Out of the question—wait, what did you just call me, Kamui?
Commandant. What, you prefer Chrome instead? I don't mind that!
No. I'm not a commandant. I'm your leader!
I'm the leader of Strike Hawk!
You must still be dreaming. The leader of Strike Hawk is Wanshi. You're our commandant!
Kamui suddenly appears anxious at Chrome's behavior. He begins shouting for help.
Wanshi! I think Commandant's gone nuts!
—
Wanshi!
I hear you! In that case, fix him before you bring him out here!
This guy is still slacking off even though he's the leader now! Let's give the guy a good scolding, eh, Commandant?
I'm not your commandant. And why is my body like this?
Where's my Inver-Device? I should be a Construct.
Uh, Chrome, what exactly happened to you?
I should be the one asking this question! I should be a Construct! After I failed the commandant exam, I submitted the application to become a Construct...
But you didn't fail. You passed with flying colors.
...I passed?
Yes. And then you became commandant of the Strike Hawk squad and we defeated countless enemies! We're only a few steps away from recovering Earth!
To help Chrome jog his memory, Chrome's father, Kamui, and all the others who arrive later fill him in on all that's happened.
His father has always been good to him. Chrome became a commandant through his own choice and hard work.
Right after that, he commanded the Strike Hawk squad to fight against the Corrupted and reclaimed the fallen regions on Earth. It then ended in a battle with the Ascendants.
In the end, victory was theirs. Everyone is outside waiting for him. The world is out there—a world in which no one has to suffer.
Let's go then, Chrome. Now that you remember, it's time for our final mission.
True... Can you guys wait outside for me for a bit? I'll get changed and be right here.
Once everyone's gone, the room is back to a blank—except for the door that connects the inside to the outside, the only thing that is clearly outlined.
You should go that way, Langston.
What about you, Chrome?
I'll go this way.
Two similar yet vastly different souls sit together, back to back, seeing entirely different worlds.
That's a difficult path, Chrome.
All things are.
And he goes.
