The Clockwork Heartbeat/Episode 10

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The Clockwork Heartbeat
Episode 10
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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.......)
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.)
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!"
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."
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.....)
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......)
Tsuzuru――.
CitronTsuzuru, it was a huge success!
SakuyaTsuzuru-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.
ItaruFor three days of practice, that performance is more than adequate.
CitronAt this sort of time, that talk's ragged!
MasumiRagged......?
CitronI made a mistake. Robot!
SakuyaRobot???
TsuzuruRubbish!?
CitronThat's it!
ItaruI see.
MasumiThat's hard to understand.
TsuzuruAlright, let's go for the curtain call!
CitronOhh~!
SakuyaYeah!
TsuzuruThank you very much!
CitronThank you!
MasumiThanks.
ItaruThanks!
Tsuzuru......
SakuyaTsuzuru-kun, what are you doing looking around like that?
TsuzuruWell, I'm just......
Mizuno......
Tsuzuru!!
Sorry, I'm going for a bit!
SakuyaEh!? Where are you going!? We have the aftertalk next!?
TsuzuruI'll leave the rest to you!
SakuyaEhh!?
MasumiThat guy's pretty wilful considering he'd usually be lecturing to us about it.
ItaruWell, for all the times he's held back, let's listen to this older brother's selfish request once in a while.
CitronThe aftertalk will be a Citron Recital!
SakuyaEh!? Ah, then, erm, everybody! At the aftertalk today, there will be a Citron Recital――!
ItaruSakuya, you don't have to seriously try to be the MC.
MasumiCitron's too free-spirited.
ItaruYeah, we'll do things as usual.
Mizuno......
TsuzuruOi――!
Mizuno......
TsuzuruHuff, huff......Please wait!
Mizuno――.
TsuzuruYou're Mizuno, right?
Mizuno......
TsuzuruIt's been a while.
Mizuno......
TsuzuruHey, 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......)
???......I see. Keep up the watch.
Soon, I will go directly. I will contact you again.
......
......Citronia.
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