I thought we were done for.
It looks like Haruto's Sense has returned.
All that's left is to gather the members of Subaru together!
Yeah, but...
we don't know how to contact Clive and Nozomi.
Takanori is the only one we know how to contact.
I hope they'll come back.
It'll be okay! It'll work out!
Why are you always so optimistic?
-Come on. -Do you really think so?
I'm sure they'll all come back.
You're pretty confident.
What's this?
It fell from your collar.
Maybe it's an item drop for beating the boss?
When did you get that?
-Asahi! -Asahi, are you okay?
What was that just now? Was it Asahi's Prophet Art?
You guys...
saw it too.
That might have been my six years.
Seven Senses of the Re'Union
Dissonance
That was your six years? What do you mean?
I don't know. That's just what I felt.
If you don't know, then how are we supposed to know?
Don't think too hard now.
Think about it later when you remember something.
Yeah. Thanks, Haruto.
-You're being really nice to Asahi. -What? I'm acting normal.
Hey. They're back.
Did they really defeat it?
They're so rude.
Why are they all looking at us?
Let's go to your room, Asahi.
I'm beat.
-Welcome back. -What's that?
I asked the flower elemental to gather rumors for me.
Is it true that they beat Purgatorio?
It sounds fake.
Rumors are spreading that we beat Purgatorio.
So, that's the reason for that weird aura just now.
Probably. But...
The rumors are spreading too fast.
It's been less than two hours since we beat him.
That being said...
It happened with Leonovitch as well.
Maybe someone's spreading the word.
Who? And why?
For now we should focus on what we have to do.
We have to find a way for Asahi to log out.
Right. That vision we saw just now, it might be a hint.
Maybe Asahi saw that somewhere.
It's no use. I don't understand at all.
Especially that modern facility we saw at the end.
It's not linked with the world of Re'Union.
We don't even have a clue.
-It's because there are still only three of us! -Three?
When we were all together, we always overcame these kinds of challenges.
First, we have to revive Subaru.
We can't do anything until we have everyone.
The problem is finding out whether Clive and Nozomi play Re'Union.
Do you want to start off with a visit?
I know a good informant.
You're right. Asking an informant is the best way to find someone.
The informant uses elementals as familiars and shares their sense of sight.
With ten at once.
Magic is so useful.
What's wrong?
It's them! Southern Cross is here!
Southern Cross? Why did they come to a remote place like this?
Who knows!
Southern Cross? That name brings back memories.
Most of the high guilds have survived.
Takanori's Illuminati is now one of them.
-Let's avoid any unnecessary trouble. -Yeah.
We'll visit the informant later. Let's get away from here.
Are they after us?
Nice to meet you. If I may...
I'm the leader of Southern Cross, Letos.
Hand over Asahi Kuga.
Coeur de Lion and Innocensia, we welcome you...
-The legendary Subaru... -Satsuki...
We're surrounded.
But the sky is open.
We've got a thousand guild members. There's no escape.
A ragtag group of a thousand is nothing for us.
Don't act smart. Subaru is just a rusty legend.
You're nothing--
What's going on?
The Brill Society?
Hey, Letos. I haven't seen you in a while.
Angelus. Trying to steal my prey from under my nose.
That's not like you.
I just want to talk to them.
Retreat, Letos. When we're done, we'll leave.
What did you say?
Or do you mean to turn this place into a battlefield and get bogged down?
Though, I'm sure there are others who would like that.
I'll withdraw.
I'm glad I didn't have to use my Sense.
I'm glad you're safe.
I'm the leader of the Brill Society, Angelus.
You're not the same leader from Union.
True. I'm the second leader.
I don't despise you all like the first leader did.
Relax.
What are you trying to do?
I have a proposal. Come under my protection.
I knew that's what you wanted.
Re'Union is a utopia for me and all the players.
That's why it needs appropriate management.
How's that related to becoming your ally?
We're not after your powers.
It's because your existence, and Asahi in particular, distorts this world.
Me?
Regardless of whether the Prophet Art is real,
people who want more power will fight over it.
It's already begun.
You're one of them too.
I just can't stand having this world disturbed.
If Asahi stays with us,
no one can touch her.
It's not a bad offer for you either.
No way.
We're Subaru.
I don't want to be confined by a guild.
You fool...
We decide how we're going to live here ourselves!
We're not letting anyone tell us what to do!
I see. I won't force you.
Force is also distortion.
Your existence is like a joker card in this world.
If something happens to disturb the balance in this world,
I'll to do everything in my power to defeat you.
Southern Cross and the Brill Society are on the move.
We're monitoring them.
Please continue.
Outlaws and hypocrites.
Are you after my Asahi?
Know your place.
QUEEN OF ELEMENTALS INNOCENSIA
SATSUKI USUI
He's late.
HARUTO: CAN WE MEET UP?
HARUTO: CAN WE MEET AT AROUND 11?
Sorry I'm late.
It's okay. I just got here too.
Oh, really?
Let's go.
Okay.
Thanks for coming.
If we're going to seriously get into Re'Union, I want to get a new machine.
I don't know much about the latest hardware.
Right.
What?
Nothing.
Anyway, we're done here. See you.
Satsuki, how about lunch together?
Yeah, it's delicious.
It's good, right?
I know I said I'd treat you to lunch since you came with me today, but...
You're the one who said we could go anywhere.
Yeah, but...
I couldn't get a hold of Clive.
You couldn't reach him?
I sent e-mails and messages to the addresses I remember,
but they all came back with errors.
MAIL ERROR INVALID EMAIL ADDRESS
How about you?
I didn't get any errors, so the address is still valid.
But the messages haven't been marked as read.
I guess Nozomi won't come either.
Clive lives overseas,
and Nozomi goes to a different school.
Six years have gone by.
Here's the cake set and the carbonara. Thanks for waiting.
Yeah!
You can't call that lunch.
I used to dream about eating as much cake as I wanted when I was a kid,
but when I actually tried it, it wasn't a big deal.
That's too bad.
Asahi also said she wanted to eat a mountain of whipped cream.
I wonder if Asahi's okay.
What do you mean?
We're leaving her alone at night, right?
I wonder if she's lonely.
I feel bad that we're the only ones doing this.
When I contact the operating company they just say she's not registered.
Hey...
isn't this beyond our control?
If we told the police there's a dead person who's still alive in the game,
they wouldn't listen to us.
We need more information to get them to do something.
We should at least try talking to Asahi's family.
"Asahi's alive in the game."
How can we tell them that?
I think you just want to keep Asahi to yourself.
What? What are you talking about?
I just don't want to regret acting careless!
We don't know what'll happen if she gets a game over again.
I know that!
What? What happened?
Sorry.
-Sorry for disturbing you. -I'm going home.
You're late, Haruto.
I'm not that late.
Where are we going today?
That vision we saw yesterday,
I'm curious about it.
Asahi, you said it was your memory of those six years, right?
I just felt that way.
I wonder why I thought so.
I thought we could try searching for that place.
Satsuki, do you have any ideas?
I can't tell where it is from only that information.
Right.
We don't even know if that place is somewhere Asahi saw in reality.
It's no use. I don't understand at all.
You must remember.
Asahi, do you remember?
The first place the Prophet Art was activated.
Yeah, I remember that, the Tower of Heaven!
That was a really weird place.
The view from the top was like "Woah!".
What do you mean by "Woah!"?
Satsuki.
Is something wrong?
Nothing. The Tower of Heaven. Right.
Let's try going there.
It's the same as it was back then.
Next!
That was easy.
We were much more desperate in the beginning.
You were the most desperate!
Oh, really?
Satsuki had already awakened her Sense when we came here, right?
Yeah, but...
back then, even though my Sense was strong, I couldn't control it.
Everyone saved me.
Satsuki, wait!
The last stage is ahead, right?
It should be.
Satsuki, are you ready?
Are you feeling okay?
You're acting strange today.
Don't worry about me.
Let's go.
Hey.
-Do you remember what to do? -Yeah.
Intruders confirmed.
Entering annihilation mode.
Let's go!
Melt them, Vatical!
Eternal Bullets of Flame!
That wasn't very hard.
We were still at a low level back then.
The second round is coming.
We had a hard time with the fog last time.
Satsuki can blow this away with her light element now.
I'm counting on you.
No--
-Satsuki? -I'll do it instead!
Satsuki!
Are you okay, Satsuki?
-I got it! -I'm counting on you!
Take this!
We barely made it the first time after I used the Prophet Art.
This time it was easy with just us three.
What happened? It's unlike you to get caught by a Roper.
Then the two of you should've tackled this dungeon alone!
What are you saying?
I was just a little careless.
I'm sorry.
Do you remember anything?
No. Nothing!
Can't you be more serious?
Hey. Is it okay to leave Satsuki alone?
Now that you mention it...
Let's go back for now.
-Yeah. -I'll get out the teleportation device.
What? If you ran out, let's use mine.
No. What's this?
I don't remember ever putting this in my item box.
Is that the one you picked up the other day?
I left that stone at the inn.
The shape is different.
What's this?
It's so nostalgic.
Asahi, wait!
Takanori.
Takanori, what are you doing? Give it back!
This is dangerous. Don't look at it.
How do you know?
My Divinity Sense is telling me it's something bad.
And you passed out when you saw the same thing before.
How do you...?
The high guilds get that kind of information.
Are you trying to kill Asahi, Haruto?
You don't deserve to be the one protecting Asahi.
Are you saying that you do?
I've made preparations in Re'Union to do that.
Unlike you.
Do you want to test that out?
Stop, you two!
Solitude!
Now we don't have to worry about Asahi and Satsuki getting involved.
Takanori...
Oh, it's a hot spring.
We're not here to play!
But you went on a date with Satsuki.
She just came shopping with me.
And you had lunch together too!
Episode 5, "Swirling Conspiracy."
That's not fair!