CLAN - Episode 7
Lance: Rui and Messiah's battle has been going on for a while now…
Shizuru: For amateurs like us, all we can get is that there's a fierce gun battle going on...
Rui: (…I’m in Messiah’s territory. I’m at a disadvantage…)
Assaulton: We need to retreat from here, Rui!
Rui: … Don’t tell me what to do.
Assaulton: Don’t say that. He definitely has the upper hand.
Rui: ……
Messiah: Come out and stop hiding, RUI! If you think “this is his territory, and I’m at a disadvantage…” then you got another thing coming!
Rui: What?
Messiah: The reason why you can’t beat me is because you lack experience in Mission Stadium!
Rui: ….Ack!
Messiah: While I was busy mastering it, you were off playing a different game!
There’s no way you could beat me that easily!
Rui: A grenade?! Shit!
Messiah: You lose, RUI!
Lance: No way!
Shizuru: Did Rui really lose?!
Rui: …Ack!
Messiah: Well, that’s our deal. I have no intention of leaving this world.
A world where I can’t play Mission Stadium isn’t a world worth living in.
But still, RUI, I’m disappointed in you. I thought with you, we could reach the top again.
Shizuru: Rui, are you okay?!
Lance: We need to think of a strategy for now.
Rui: …….
???: Uh-oh~ It looks like you lost!
Rui: You….!
Libal: Heya, Rui and Slam Days! Long time no see~ …. Or has it?
Lance: Mask of Freedom — Libal!
Libal: I’m glad you remember me, Q.
Lance: I am not Q!
Libal: Hehe, so it’s Lance Tendo now?
Shizuru: You’re still that same jerk. What brings you here this time?
Libal: What do you mean... can't you see? I'm here to conduct an experiment on the new Chaostone.
Believe it or not, I'm actually a member of Ulseven too.
Lance: … I see. That solves one mystery.
So you're the one who lured us into this Chaos World, huh? Libal.
Libal: Oh, you've got sharp senses. Just as expected of a great detective.
But, it's kind of half right and half wrong, if you ask me.
Lance: What’s that supposed to mean?
Libal: Lance, Shizuru.
I didn’t need all of you to come here.
This time, it's just you who I wanted here, Rui.
Rui: … What are you trying to say.
Libal: Don't you want to know your hidden past and who you really are?
Rui: !
Libal: Oh, you look determined now.
Alright! As a thank you for sticking with my experiment, or should I say, my game, I'll give you a little hint.
Shizuru: A hint?
Libal: Yeah, you might already know this, but this Chaostone is different from the ones you’ve seen before.
We call it a Second Generation Chaostone.
Rui: … Second Generation Chaostone?
Libal: You've encountered Second Generation Chaostones before, haven't you?
Rui: ...Among the Chaostones we've obtained before, some had the power to restore our lost memories.
… Do you mean that the Second Generation Chaostones are those special Chaostones?
Libal: Fufufu… I wonder~
Rui: …..
Libal: The Chaos World created by the Second Generation Chaostone can invade and reshape our own world in a powerful way...
Lance: So our clothes changing to FPS outfits is also thanks to that ability.
Libal: And the Second Generation Chaostone can sometimes project the memories of its creator into certain parts of the Chaos World.
Didn’t you already catch a glimpse of it, Rui?
Rui: ……
[Flashback]
Assaulton: Everyone starts as a beginner at first, even players with exceptional skills.
You were like that at first too, weren't you?
Libal: Moreover, the people who’ve become completely consumed by Chaos due to the Second Generation Chaostone...
... Oops, I've said too much. That's all I can say for now.
Rui: ....Never thought you'd be the one to bring us info about this Second Generation Chaostone. What's the catch?
Libal: I'm just looking for a more thrilling way to have fun. That’s all.
Rui: … Fun you say?
Libal: Just conducting experiments normally would be boring.
Since we're here to experiment, why not join me for some fun, Rui.
Rui: ...Sorry, but there are games I find fun and others I don’t.
... If I’m playing with you that’s one thing, but if you're playing with me then I’m not interested.
Libal: Oh, I see. So are you dropping out of this game then?
If you guys drop out of the game, Messiah's chaos will eventually be completed, and...
If that happens, you might miss your chance to find out about your past from him~
Rui: …You gotta be shitting me...!
Libal: Hahaha! Games are only fun if you really get into them, like, seriously.
If you don't survive the Messiah Cup and defeat him in the Champion Challenge, it's only a matter of time before his chaos gets completed, you know?
Well, keep doing your best until you reach a game over, ‘kay?
Hehehe…. Hahaha!