Part 193: [continued]
VLR OST: [Sinisterness]
And the other six got...penalized.
Then again, five of them are already dead...
We don't know where Quark is, but his bracelet's already off...
Listen in: [English/Japanese]
Yeah. That means all those penalties are meaningless.
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I mean, we've got our 9 BP now, but...
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Do you want to leave...?
What?! You're kidding, right?
Weren't you the one who kept going on about how Quark's still alive?!
I can't just run off and leave him here...
You sure?
Yeah.
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Well, let's get moving. We need to find Quark.
And Luna too, right?
Luna...
Hm...
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Round four of the Ambidex Game will be the Star Round.
Star keys are required to open the gates.
Phi and I checked our bracelets out of sheer reflex.
I was a magenta pair, just like before, but Phi had changed to a red solo.
It didn't really matter, though.
Both of our bracelets showed the number nine.
All we had to do was open the number nine door, and we'd never have to play another AB Game again.
Let's go!
She spun around and headed for the cyan door.
I followed on her heels.
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Listen in: [English/Japanese]
What is it?
There are three doors here.
You, Alice, and Luna went through the one on the right. That took you to the GAULEM bay, correct?
Yeah.
According to the map, that's the door on the bottom.
There's a lever on that thing in the middle, right?
We pulled it, but it only opened one of the doors.
What about it?
Hm... Take a look.
See the lock?
Yeah...
Then who the hell opened it? And how?!
There's only one person who could have opened it.
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Luna.
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All right, let's head in.
Okay.
[Music fades out]
VLR OST: [Anxiousness]
I think they're...treatment pods of some sort.
What-ment pods?
I didn't know how or why...
But I felt a strong sense of deja vu when I looked at them, and suddenly realized I knew exactly how to operate the pods.
It was a strange, unsettling feeling, as if somewhere deep inside was a version of myself that I didn't actually know.
One of them is lit up.
The one on the left. Is it being used?
The glass is all fogged up. I can't really see inside...
Let's crack it open, then.
Yeah.
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[Music fades out]
VLR OST: [Strain]
*Pant* *Pant* *Pant*
This is it...
Quark's body bounced in my arms as I ran.
His pulse and breathing were normal.
He was limp and unconscious, but he was alive.
The pod's display had given us a little information on his condition.
As far as we could tell, he'd been given an anesthetic, which had put him to sleep.
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What's wrong?
You're supposed to say "Yeah, sure."
Um... Is it really okay for us to just...leave?
Wh-What the hell is this?!
You want to stay here?!
What if Luna kills you too?!
...What?
Think about it! Alice, Clover, Tenmyouji, the old woman... Even Dio and K...
There's a good chance Luna killed all of them.
But...why?
"Why" doesn't matter.
Remember what we saw on Clover's thigh?
And what's that the same number as?
The last three digits of Luna's product ID...
Where did we find the old woman's corpse?
In the AB Room that Luna came out of.
And if you're right, her brain is in the central computer core.
She could have used it any time she wanted.
That means any alibi she might have for not being able to move the crane is worthless.
Exactly.
Alice noticed it right away.
To keep her quiet...
Remember their star keys?
Luna must have taken them, which puts her in the room with Dio and K!
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I admit none of this evidence is conclusive.
But look at our options: You, me, Quark, and Luna.
Who do you think is the most likely to be the murderer?
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Think this through, Sigma.
Luna's a GAULEM.
That means she's a robot that's part of this facility, designed to do God-knows-what.
If what you said about GAULEMs and the central computer is true, she's basically a puppet of Zero Jr.'s.
There isn't really much of an argument to be made here.
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[Music fades out]
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot without the Three Laws is just a bunch of metal and plastic.
Let's get out of here.
Damn... Don't scare me like that...
VLR OST: [Divulgation]
You don't have to ask me. Isn't that what you always say?
Heh. Yeah, I guess so.
It's time we got out of here. Let's go!
With a heavy, labored groan the number nine door began to open.
As soon as the gap was wide enough to admit her body, Phi slipped through it.
I followed her through, Quark still cradled in my arms.
Inside was a massive lift platform, like the kind used to move industrial cargo.
Phi turned to face me—
And I shoved Quark into her arms.
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...Huh?
Before she could respond, I spun around and ran.
The number nine door has been opened.
It will remain open for 9 seconds.
Get back here!
Sorry Phi...
There's just... There's something I have to do.
Take care of Quark...
No... You don't mean...
You're going to go find Luna?!
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Goddamnit Sigma!
Think about what you're doing!
Sigma! Listen to me!
[Music fades out]
The number nine door has closed.
This ends the Nonary Game.
Thank you for your participation.
As the game is over, all doors other than the number nine door have been unlocked.
Escape is not possible.
Please enjoy your stay.
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All right, time to go. Luna's waiting.