...
I...
Youarewelcome.
... (Yes, Iceman is Hakuoro... or the one who became Hakuoro)
...
Um, is there still something you need?
It's hard to eat when you stare at me like that.
Ah...sorry.
I...wondered...if you needed anything.
No...not really.
I see...
How are you feeling? Did you remember anything?
No...sorry, Mizushima-san.
I see. It would help if you remembered at least something about that mask of yours.
Well, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying your memories of yourself are unimportant.
I'm just very interested as a scholar.
-sigh-...I see.
Or is she a burden?
Of course not. She's a great help.
...
But why do you call her a number instead of a name? Isn't it awkward?
That can't be helped. We aren't allowed to give names to maruta (specimen). Those are the rules.
...What an unpleasant set of rules.
It may be distasteful, but please put up with it. We have rules for reasons.
...
Well, I understand how you feel.
Eh...?
I can't call her by that name, but it shouldn't be a problem if you do.
Name...
Well, I will be going. Make sure to give her a good name.
Name...huh...
What kind of name would you like?
Eh? Um...but...
-shake--shake-
The doctor gave me this name...
I see...
Then how about we use those numbers to give you a name?
?
If your name has the same meaning as the numbers, then...
Yeah...#3510...san, go, ichi, zero...
San...go...ten...tou...Sango Island?
That's no good. Three...five...mi...go...mi...ko...miko?
Miko...to...
...Mikoto?
Yeah, how is Mikoto? That's a good name, right?
Mikoto...
No good?
...That is, not the case...
I am very...very happy.
Mikoto...
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?
...?
That's odd, no one is there.
I thought I heard someone.
Who is it? Show yourself!
...#63?
This voice...you are the one calling me?
-crackle-&%ZZxz#-
Aahh Can you be a little softer? You're frying my brains.
So, what business do you have with me, since you won't show yourself?
#@€¬uy"·~$ZZZZZZZZ-
You want me to give you a name?
-crackle-%&#thu@-ZSSSSz-
A number for a name...just like Mikoto.
But even if you just come out of the blue and ask me for a name...
At least can't you show me what you look like?
-crackle-%&uy"·~$ZZZ-SSSSz-
What do you mean?
You do seem female, at least.
-crackle-€¬uy"·~$ZZZZZXZZZ-
Aaahh I got it, I got it. I'll give you a name.
Um...#63...
Six Three...roku...san...mu...mu～...mi...
-angry-crackle-
Owwww you, you don't like it!?
Hmm...Six...Muttsu...mutsu...three...san...Mutsuzou?
-angry-crackle-
Owwwwwww, I got it, I got it, cut it out.
Mutsu...Three...Mi...Mutsumi...
-crackle-
Yeah, it's not a bad name.
-crackle--crackle-
...Hm?
-crackle--crackle-
Hm? What's that noise? Speaker interference or something?
Th...
Mutsumi...is that you?
Thanky ou...
-crackle-...-crackle-
...
No...not really.
I see. Well, it's not big deal.
...
Thank you...huh?
Yes?
I know it's your job, but isn't it a pain being with me all day?
No, I really enjoy it.
And...
And?
And...
?
It, it is nothing.
What's that? Now you got me curious.
B-but...
I, I am embarrassed...my face is hot...
...I, I see.
-crackle-
-crackle-
Play? How do we do that?
I don't really know any games that involve people who aren't in front of me.
-crackle-
-crackle-
Hm～, you're really too good at othello, shougi, and chess.
Um, it is time for your check up.
Hm...time for that already?
Thanks. See you later.
Huh?
It's nothing.
-crackle-
Um...what is it?
-crackle-
-crackle-
Ow stop!
Um, um, did...I...?
That's enough, Mutsumi. I don't like kids who do bad things.
-crackle-
Hey, don't cry now.
Don't cry...we'll get to play later.
Think up a game to play in the mean time.
-crackle-
Yeah, I promise
-crackle-
-crackle-
-..
-crackle-Tou...sama...
Tou-sama...I love you...
-crackle-...-crackle-
Um, what was that?
Mikoto Ahy-yes, excuse me!
Can I ask you something? Who is Mu- I mean, #63?
Where did you hear that?
(She even called me "Tou-sama", but what does she mean by that?)
Forget her.
?
What
I know you don't understand, but please do this.
...
What did he mean by "forget", Mutsumi?
You won't let me know?
-crackle-...-crackle-
-crackle-...-crackle-...
Tou-sama...
Tou-sama...I...here...
I am here...
-crackle-...-crackle-
...Mutsumi?
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Hurry up and escape.
...?
Tomorrow, they will come here under the pretense of an examand freeze you. You wouldn't wake up until...maybe never.
What what!? Why!?
We have collected data from you, but research on you will not end.
It has been decided that research on you will take time so we need to preserve our precious sample.
Sample...
What am I, a guinea pig?
...
You meant to do this from the beginning!?
You rescued me from ice not to save me, but for research
You pretended to have saved me...but you tricked me!?
...
I have temporarily disabled all security. You should escape to the surface while you can.
I have also released the maruta. With all this going on, you should be able to escape notice.
If you reach the surface, it will be hard to find you.
Why are you helping me now? Couldn't you have ended this without me knowing?
...
...I'm tired.
Playing god and pretending what you create isn't human so you can tinker with their brains and organs.
Maybe...you can redeem yourself?
Redemption?
That would be nice...but I'm really just scared.
Scared?
Yes...I'm scared of getting used to this.
Despite all this anguish, you start to get numb to it.
That is what I am afraid of...
But what will you do?
Once people find out, there is only one thing that will happen.
Don't worry about me. I don't intend on dying that easily.
Won't you come with me?
To the surface? What enchanting words...
I am just a human. I can't live on the surface. I am just a weak, helpless creature.
...
That is why I couldn't ever be in this room.
I always thought it must've been unsettling for men ever to have actually been there.
How ironic. Yearning for the earth, we spent an eternity developing ways to renew our selves.
But now we can no longer live anywhere but this greenhouse environment.
Ha...hahaha...
What a joke. In order to stand on the earth again, we need something like space suits.
You know what dogu pottery figurines look like? It's just like that.
Maybe the same thing happened in the past and they told stories of how they had to walk on the earth with those.
...
So, I can't go with you.
I just have one request. Would you hear me out?
...What is it?
Doctor?
She is very used to you. She wouldn't be able to bear it without you.
B-but...
Farewell, #3510. You should...live for yourself from now on.
But...Doctor...
...
Mikoto, is it? What a great name.
Don't worry. There is nothing to worry about. Take care.
Doctor...
Iceman...please.
You don't......got it.
I will take care of her.
Thank you.
#63?
Sorry, but that's impossible. That number doesn't exist anymore.
Number 63 is a lost number...an abandoned number.
Abandoned...
That can't be, because-
Certainly you are able to communicate with the thoughts of non existent things.
Stop messing around. You think I'd believe that?
Why would I lie to you now?
I don't like to say this...but I was there when it happened.
What...
...
And...
Along the way to the surface, there are many security areas that cannot be opened.
Please use #3510's master key.
She holds up something like a white bracelet.
This is a key?
You might not think so, but yes. Make sure you don't lose it.
We are running out of time. You must hurry.
...
Let's go, Mikoto.
Ah-
Don't go...
Don't...leave me here...
Tou-sama...
!!!?
In the end, we never found out what t....hat was.
The thing we called Iceman. What was human but not human.
That is enough.
But...my colleagues do not seem to understand.
The mask he...Iceman wore.
A thin filament 1 nanometer thick reaches into the brain and forms a mesh bypass.
If we could adapt it, in theory, we could strengthen our bodies with it.
Yes, in theory. But reality was different.
But they kept believing in it.
And so they made a replica.
Minepolymer every 6 layers. The core would be constructed using Halphas crystallization.
But how ever close to the original, a replica is a replica.
Although bypass 3061's function still remains undetermined.
And one more thing.
The age in which he...Iceman lived, such manufacturing did not exist.
And the original which he wore came from millions of years before then.
In other words, it was never created in the first place.
...
Is it karma?
Even though warning bells rang in our minds, we could not help but want to know more.
This might be humanity's last achievement.
Oh, it seems they have noticed. They really seem frantic.
Do they really want stronger bodies that much?
...
In the end...
My only regret is not being able to apologize to him.
#63 was made from him, so perhaps there was some resonance.
Not only #63, but all of the maruta were made from him.
But most especially #63, probably the closest thing to him that was ever produced.
In other words, all the maruta are his sons and daughters.
And we experimented on them.
Especially the lead specimen#63...although she was sealed due to her potential being too high.
I didn't tell him about that.
If I did, he would never forgive us...he would never forgive me.
I don't think he should.
Nor would I allow myself to ease my burden by apologizing.
But...I really wanted to.
...
At least, maybe she will be happy
-bzzz-
...
Mikoto...Mutsumi...
I...
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We continue our advance...
Mutsumi shows up...
Kamyu...no, Mutsumi, right?
Hakuoro-san?
So you did come.
Come with us. We are all waiting for you.
...
No...
...
If you won't listen to what I say.
...from premises.
Wait...
Please, wake up.
Return to my cute Kamyu...
That girl...she is merely my shadow.
She is just one of many inside me.
When I awoke, the one known as Kamyu disappeared.
No...no!
You are Kamyu...my only cute sister!
Please...
...
Kamyu!!!
Kamyu!!
The crazy bunny stops her...
...
Kuku...
Raises his claws...
Kukukukukukikiki!!
But Hien steps in, blocking the attack...
Do not do anything unnecessary.
What's your problem? We're going to kill them anyway.
That is not what that person wants. Know your place.
Tcheh.
They have a short "fight" but they tun on us again...
I can not allow anyone past. Please turn back.
Actually, don't you have something to ask me instead?
...No, I do not.
You do.
I do not.
Stop fooling around!
...
AAAAAAAAAAH!!
He doesn't want to talk...
Just shut the hell up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll kill you, I'll kill you all, right now!!!
I'll shred, I'll torture, I'll rip out your guts!!!!!!!!
Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Hawenka attacks alone, while Hien stays back...
The first time he is hit he taunts us...
O RLY?
The fight continues where we left it..
We let him close and then attack him from every direction.
With a combo he is defeated. Not!
He actually seems to get stronger...
Eehee...eehee...eeheeeheehahaha!!
He starts to scream like a madman.
He won't be a treath to us anymore...
Hawenkwa!
...
AAAAAAAH!!H
I see...you're already...
Kaheee, Gyaaaa!
Are you in pain, Hawenkwa?
Hyaaaaeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Then...I will ease your pain.
-SLASH-
THANKS.
Hee...hee...heeheee...
Gah!?
Ah...agh?
...it seems this is as far as we go.
So...you understand, right?
No...
I don't want to die...
Help...
Help me...
...
.................
...
Why?
Wasn't he your friend?
What?
A man who does not die when it is his time is pitiful. There is nothing more pitiful.
Furthermore, I could not bear watching him become what awaited him.
I see...the power of the mask?
...I will also be unable to resist much longer and will end up the same.
Why do you want strength so much? You know what lies in store.
Eh?
...
Let us continue.
Until the very end
Again, surround and destroy...but we must be carefull with his special attack around him. Very powerfull.
His power to has increased...
(He is completely different than before.)
(It's like facing Genjimaru...)
But with a couple of combos he is down.
.........
That is enough.
-gasp--gasp-gh...-cough-
...Sorry, but I am going ahead.
Wait...
Just stop. If you do anymore, you will end up just like him.
Heh...hehe...don't get me wrong.
Ilost. You can go ahead.
...
So you intend to block them? A promise is a promise.
...
I cannot allow you past...no matter what you do.
No matter what you do.
Do you intendto destroy us
She throws the ball at us...and Hien blocks it...
Hien...!?
Why are you getting in the way?
If I broke...my promise...it would be a dishonor...
My name is Hien, the mononofu descended from Genjimaru...
I cannot...I cannot allow that...
Uoooooooooooooooooooh!!!
Gah!!
Move.
She starts kicking his us...
If you do not move, you will die.
Ha...haha...is this...it?
...
...
He is still...
Why?
Hien dies and Mutsumi leaves again...
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