Izumi | (After associating with Colt, who calls Luke 'Sir', as well, S gradually takes on more human mannerisms.) |
| (In this silent change, and without Citron-kun being handicapped by words, his improvement since the debut play can be seen well.) |
Boyd | "Is that doll something you want in spite of the risk?" |
Luke | "He's my friend. He's not a doll. Please stop talking like that, Master." |
Boyd | "My my. I should have taught you how to make friends rather than alchemy." |
Izumi | (Luke's teacher, Boyd, warns him that homunculi are a forbidden existence......) |
| (Even though he adopts human mannerisms, S can't naturally understand human emotions.) |
| (A distance starts to grow between Luke, who treats him just like a friend, and S, who treats Luke like a master.......) |
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Alf | "In our country, machines which use artificial intelligence with an emotional component are against the law." |
| (Little by little, the eyes of the guard begin to turn towards Luke and S.) |
Colt | "Sir! The troops are coming! Hurry and hide S!" |
S | "Hide? Why?" |
Luke | "S isn't a machine. Part of him is wind-up clockwork, but he's a genuine person." |
| "But this world won't acknowledge you as human." |
Izumi | (Without accepting the claims Luke makes to them time and time again, the government refuses to acknowledge S's existence.......) |
Alf | "A mechanical doll is still a machine. It is vanity to put it on the same level as a human being." |
| "Machines are incompatible with humans. If we try to confuse the two, disaster with certainly come of it someday. The law exists to protect against that." |
Luke | "Have I been making S out to be my friend for the sake of my own ego......?" |
Izumi | (In the midst of his anguish, Luke is caught up in a huge explosion during a fight with robot dolls and the guard.) |
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Luke | "――ngh." |
| "I'm trapped in machinery......This is just reaping what I sow." |
Izumi | (The machinery bearing down in on Luke creaks. In an instant, it's been completely pushed away......) |
S | "Master. I will help you now." |
Izumi | (S puts himself between Luke and the machinery and holds it up.) |
Luke | "S, don't push yourself! You'll break!" |
S | "It's fine." |
Izumi | (His skin burns in the high temperature of the machinery, exposing all the clockwork inside.) |
| (The sound of the police siren draws closer......) |
Luke | "It's no good, S. Hide. Your true identity will be exposed! This is an order!" |
S | "I won't listen to your order. I want to help you, Luke." |
Alf | "That's......a mechanical doll!?" |
| "Everyone into position! Retrieve that mechanical doll!" |
Luke | "Please stop! S isn't a machine! He won't cause harm to anybody!" |
Colt | "Help! There's been an explosion this way too! Several people are trapped!" |
Alf | "――What?" |
| "Split into two groups. Prioritise saving lives!" |
Colt | "This way, Sir, S!" |
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Luke | "If we leave town now, we can escape. Let's hurry, S!" |
S | "Luke, please take out my key." |
Luke | "What are you saying! If I do that, you'll break!" |
S | "If I don't move, they won't chase you." |
Luke | "That's......I don't want to break you." |
S | "Even if I can't move, I will always be your friend." |
Luke | "To be created and destroyed on a human's whim; it's too unfair." |
S | "We'll be able to meet again, someday." |
| "I am also sad to say goodbye. But when I think that we can meet again, I'm okay." |
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Izumi | (At S's entreaty, Luke finally lays hands on S's key.) |
Luke | "Thank you, S." |
S | "Than......k......uke." |
Luke | "......ngh." |
Izumi | (S stops functioning completely. Though he was supposed to have no emotions, tears flow from his eyes......) |
| (This is the ending that Tsuzuru-kun chose. Two people apart, yet with a bond between them that endures.....) |
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Colt | "Recently, Sir, you've started to really come out. Before, it was rare to see you outside." |
Luke | "I went out to shop, at least." |
Colt | "You did, but you'd frown with a crease between your eyes, not even bothering to make small talk." |
| "Being able to walk outside with you like this is really quite out of the blue!" |
Luke | "That's an exaggeration." |
Colt | "Huh? Sir, you're wearing an oddly-shaped necklace. It looks like a key." |
Luke | "Ahh, this?" |
Izumi | (Sadly, tenderly, Luke looks at the key on his necklace.) |
| (This performance could only be acted by Tsuzuru-kun, who has the same sort of precious bond.) |
Luke | "This is an important key. I keep it so it won't get lost." |
Izumi | (Dreaming of a future where they can meet again someday, he grips the key tightly......) |
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Tsuzuru | ――. |
Citron | Tsuzuru, it was a huge success! |
Sakuya | Tsuzuru-kun, Citron-kun, the climax was really good! |
Tsuzuru | ――There are still areas to improve on, though. We didn't have enough practice for the last part so it was pretty rough. |
Itaru | For three days of practice, that performance is more than adequate. |
Citron | At this sort of time, that talk's ragged! |
Masumi | Ragged......? |
Citron | I made a mistake. Robot! |
Sakuya | Robot??? |
Tsuzuru | Rubbish!? |
Citron | That's it! |
Itaru | I see. |
Masumi | That's hard to understand. |
Tsuzuru | Alright, let's go for the curtain call! |
Citron | Ohh~! |
Sakuya | Yeah! |
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Tsuzuru | Thank you very much! |
Citron | Thank you! |
Masumi | Thanks. |
Itaru | Thanks! |
Tsuzuru | ...... |
Sakuya | Tsuzuru-kun, what are you doing looking around like that? |
Tsuzuru | Well, I'm just...... |
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Mizuno | ...... |
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Tsuzuru | !! |
| Sorry, I'm going for a bit! |
Sakuya | Eh!? Where are you going!? We have the aftertalk next!? |
Tsuzuru | I'll leave the rest to you! |
Sakuya | Ehh!? |
Masumi | That guy's pretty wilful considering he'd usually be lecturing to us about it. |
Itaru | Well, for all the times he's held back, let's listen to this older brother's selfish request once in a while. |
Citron | The aftertalk will be a Citron Recital! |
Sakuya | Eh!? Ah, then, erm, everybody! At the aftertalk today, there will be a Citron Recital――! |
Itaru | Sakuya, you don't have to seriously try to be the MC. |
Masumi | Citron's too free-spirited. |
Itaru | Yeah, we'll do things as usual. |
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Mizuno | ...... |
Tsuzuru | Oi――! |
Mizuno | ...... |
Tsuzuru | Huff, huff......Please wait! |
Mizuno | ――. |
Tsuzuru | You're Mizuno, right? |
Mizuno | ...... |
Tsuzuru | It's been a while. |
Mizuno | ...... |
Tsuzuru | Hey, do you still think you can't face me? |
Mizuno | ......Please listen to me like this. |
| Today's play was wonderful again. I don't want to show you my tears, so please let me speak like this. |
| From now on, I'll definitely come to see each of your plays. And I'll send fanletters again. |
| If you'll permit it, I'll send them together with a bouquet of dandelions, too. |
Tsuzuru | ......Thanks. I'll be waiting. |
Mizuno | ...... |
Tsuzuru | ...... |
| (We might not talk and go to hang out together like normal friends after this either.) |
| (But even so, we'll always be friends. Isn't that right, Mizuno......) |
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??? | ......I see. Keep up the watch. |
| Soon, I will go directly. I will contact you again. |
| ...... |
| ......Citronia. |