Before Stage 35 ???: ..... Wodan: Magus... That man is coming. ???: ..... Wodan: The original me... Zengar Zonbolt is coming here. ???: ..... Wodan: I will defeat him. Then I shall become the true Sword of Magus. ???: ..... Wodan: Magus, why do you not answer me? ???: ..... Wodan: Is it them... Is it Zengar Zonbolt...? Wodan: ..... Title: Stage 35 - The Gate of Magus Eita: Acting Captain, the ship has reached the Gate of Magus area! Tetsuya: All units, launch!! (Launch) Ryusei: So that's the Gate of Magus! Zengar: Right. The caterpillar belt on the dome's surface is the elevator to reach the lower levels. Task: I-it's huge...! Yuu, is that really the only entrance? Yuuki: Yes. It would be a serious problem for intruders to get inside that way when the Gate of Magus sinks underground, along with the Cradle itself. Ryusei: But couldn't we just break in by drilling into the earth with the Kurogane's drill? Yuuki: Its exterior is heavily reinforced. Breaking through it would take a long while. Yuuki: That would give Archibald and the others more time to set up preparations. Task: So, we just knock at the door politely...? Yuuki: Yes, although we'll have to go through some unfriendly reception, the Einsts. Radha: Major Zengar, about how much time do we have before the Gate of Magus sinks? Zengar: Judging from the way things look now, probably 10 minutes... The Kurogane will need to reach that point by then. Tetsuya: The Kurogane will charge in at full speed! All units, take out any enemy that gets in its way! Arad: Roger! Zengar: ..... Ratsel: Zengar... Zengar: I know. That man... Wodan Ymir will certainly show himself. Ratsel: Are you planning to finish things with him once and for all here? Zengar: Mm-hmm. The odd coincidence with him, the connection with the past, the enemy of ours which lurks beneath the Earth... Now shall be the time I cleave them with my Zankantou! Tetsuya: All units, commence the attack!! Zengar: Very well! We journey now to the Earth Cradle! (When 11 enemies are killed, Wodan shows up) Ryusei: H-he's come!! Wodan: ..... Zengar: So you've decided to show yourself, Wodan Ymir...! Wodan: I am the Sword of Magus... I will slash through all those who oppose my master. Zengar: Your master is this Magus person? Or is it Shadow Mirror? Wodan: ...Both. Zengar: ..... Wodan: And, Zengar Zonbolt... Wodan: I cannot allow you to go before Magus. Zengar: Then I'll just have to force my way through! Wodan: Come forth! I'll reduce you to my Zankantou's rust!! Zengar: A commendable spirit...! But, as you do, I have someone I must protect! Wodan: Very well! Then we shall both put our causes and wills on the line, and settle this to the finish!! Zengar: I would have it no other way! I, Zengar Zonbolt, accept your challenge!! (When Wodan's HP is reduced far enough) Wodan: Not bad...! But, I cannot let myself be defeated yet! Arad: D-damn! He's one stubborn bastard!! Viletta: We're running out of time. We have to beat Wodan Ymir quickly... Carla: Or we won't be able to get into the Cradle at all! Wodan: You shall not pass, as long as I, Wodan Ymir, am here. Wodan: None of you will reach Magus alive, you will perish here. Task: D-damnit...! We've gotta do something about those Machine Cells...! Zengar: ...all of you, go on ahead. Leave him to me. Task: Eh!? Zengar: With one heart and soul!! (Kiai) Zengar: Nnnnnngh!! Wodan: !! (Fight scene) Wodan: Wh-why you!! Wodan: Grow, Zankantou! Denkou Sekka!! (Slash) Zengar: Gwaaah!! Ratsel: Zengar! Aya: M-Major!! (Explosion) Zengar: Uugh... gh-!! Wodan: You...!! Arad: Ah, they both hit each other!? Seolla: B-but, the Daizengar's damage is worse! Zengar: What are all of you doing!? Seolla: Eh!? Zengar: Hurry and get moving! Get to the Earth Cradle's interior!! Eita: A-acting Captain, look at that!! Tetsuya: !! Mai: Th-the Gate of Magus... Aya: Opened...!! Wodan: Zengar! Is that what you were aiming for!? Zengar: That's right. Wodan: Why you! I won't allow it!! (Daizengar blocks Thrudgelmir) Wodan: Ngh!? Zengar: Wodan Ymir! Your opponent is me!! Leona: Major Zengar! Tetsuya: All units, support the Major!! Zengar: There is no need for interference! All of you, get inside the Cradle!! Tetsuya: B-but! Zengar: Go on ahead! I will defeat Wodan!! Tetsuya: R-roger! All units, charge for the Gate of Magus!! Task: Major Zengar, make sure to come after us later, please!! (Units leave) Zengar: Ratsel, what are you doing!? You go too! Ratsel: ...you can't deceive my eyes, my friend. (Explosion) Zengar: ....!! Ratsel: Can you truly fight Wodan in that condition? Zengar: ..... Zengar: Elzam, you also have someone you must face and defeat. Zengar: You have your own score to settle. Ratsel: ....! Zengar: ...I must be the one to decide the battle with Wodan Ymir. Zengar: He is another version of me... As long as both of us exist, we must fight one another. Wodan: ..... Zengar: That's what he wants as well. Not as a doll made in my form... but as the man called Wodan. Ratsel: ..... Zengar: Go on, Elzam. Settle all of your accounts. Ratsel: ...alright. I'll be waiting in the Cradle. Ratsel: However, my friend... don't forget that there is someone you must save as well. (Aussenseiter leaves) Zengar: ..... Wodan: ...Zengar, who is the one you must save? Zengar: Dr. Sophia Nate... The developer of the Magus Series, and the head of the Earth Cradle. Wodan: ..... Zengar: Before, Dr. Nate told me... Zengar: The Earth Cradle is a construct designed to help mankind survive in the future. Zengar: And to protect that ideal, I overthrew Adler, the one who occupied it. Wodan: ..... Zengar: But, after Dr. Nate went into her cold sleep into the future... Zengar: Others showed up who seek to use the Earth Cradle for their own petty ambitions. Wodan: Van Va Chun... No, Commander Vindel Mauser and Egret Fehu, right? Zengar: Correct. I have to reclaim the Earth Cradle from them.. and Dr. Nate. Wodan: Hm.... hahaha.... Zengar: !? Wodan: I suppose I really am a reflection of you... what I protect is the same. Zengar: What...!? Then, the Magus you speak of is...!? Wodan: Yes, Sophia Nate. Wodan: Right now, Dr. Fehu has made her into the living core of Magus Gebo. Zengar: Wh...!! Wodan: Magus Gebo is an essential part of fulfilling Shadow Mirror's goals... Wodan: So I cannot let you take her. Zengar: Then that means... there is no longer any need for words. Wodan: That's right. Our existences oppose one another directly... Coexisting would be impossible. Wodan: Only the Zankantou knows the outcome of our duel. Zengar: Very well... In that case! Wodan: I shall put everything at stake! Zengar: And determine who shall be selected to live! (In Enemy Phase) Wodan: Hm!? The Machine Cells' regeneration...! Wodan: The regeneration device is disabled!? Was that what that attack was earlier!? Zengar: That's right. In order to deal damage to both the head and torso at the same time... Just slash straight through the middle of the body. Wodan: Y, you... At the risk of your own life!? Zengar: Yes. If I were him... if I were Kyosuke Nanbu, I would say this. Zengar: I made a bet on tough odds. Wodan: ....!! Zengar: Now, come, Wodan! This shall be our final duel!! (When enough time has elapsed, or you destroy the Thrudgelmir) Zengar: Nh...! The mech is reaching its limit...! Wodan: Ngh, the regeneration speed won't go any higher...! This machine's damage is-! Zengar: In that case...! Wodan: All that's left is for us to decide it with one pass...! Zengar: I would have it no other way...! Wodan: ..... Zengar: ....... Wodan: ........... Zengar: .................... Wodan: .......................... Zengar: Feel the power behind my swordsman's soul! Wodan Ymir!! Wodan: Zengar Zonbolt! You will be the one to lose this match!! Zengar: Nnnnnngh!! Wodan: Dyaaaaargh!! (Fade to white) After Aguila and Friends are cleared out in stage 36, and following a brief school kids dialogue. Eita: The enemy readings within the central block have disappeared! Tetsuya: Alright, all that's left is to shut Magus Gebo down...! (Alarm) Tetsuya: !? Eita: There's a large energy reading coming from within the barrier walls! Tetsuya: Enemy units!? Eita: Not that! The surface of the barrier walls is changing! It seems to be growing!! Ryusei: H-hey! Look at that!! Leona: The color of the barrier walls is changing...!? Viletta: This reading...! Is it Zufield Crystal!? Aya: D-don't tell me they brought the Septaguin's remains here!? Ouka: No, those are Machine Cells...! Ouka: Could Dr. Fehu be...!? (Enemy units appear) Egret: That's exactly right, Aurum1. Ouka: !! Ratsel: Egret...! So, Egret Fehu. Egret: It's been a while, Major. Since right around the time of the DC War, hm? Egret: What's happened to Zengar? Did he and W15 destroy one another? Ratsel: ..... Carla: B-Bergelmirs...! Yuuki: You mass produced those too!? Uruz: That's right. That foolish pair that you all destroyed aren't my only siblings. Uruz: There are still plenty of brothers among the Machinery Children. Machinery Children: ..... Ouka: Dr. Fehu, what do you intend to do with the Machine Cells!? Egret: Because of you all, the Earth Cradle has sustained quite a bit of damage... Egret: By putting the Cradle into Sleep Mode, it can restore itself using Machine Cells. Ouka: ! Egret: And you all will be absorbed into the Machine Cells.. you'll become a part of the Cradle itself. Ratsel: Are you going to abandon this place!? Egret: Not at all. I'm simply going to take a small nap, in preparation for what I have planned. Egret: Plus... This isn't the only Cradle out there, after all. Radha: ! Are you talking about the Moon Cradle...!? Viletta: You're not intending to ally yourself with the Inspectors, are you!? Uruz: What does it matter to you? All of you are going to be sent into an eternal slumber here, on these grounds. Egret: Now, Magus. Absorb their bodies, and make them your flesh and blood. Magus: ..... Tetsuya: Magus...!? But, that's-! Egret: Yes, it's Sophia Nate. Tetsuya: !! Egret: After making contact with Shadow Mirror, I had a lot more available options than I had initially planned for. Egret: In order to bring Magus Gebo's functionality closer to completion... Egret: I linked it to its developer, Dr. Nate. Egret: Of course, it overwrote her own personality in the process. Aya: H-how could you do such a thing...!? Egret: Kukuku... While I'd love to witness all of your transfigurations firsthand... Egret: We need to go ahead and proceed with the next phase. ...Magus, activate the Machine Cells. Magus: ..... (Flashes of light) Eita: Th-the central block's walls have begun changing!! Tetsuya: All units, fall back at once! Hurry back to the ship immediately!! (More units appear) Leona: !! Seolla: Th-the enemies we destroyed!! Arad: Th-the Bergelmirs don't have a scratch on them!? Uruz: Fufufu... This is the power of Machine Cells... Uruz: They transformed mass production Huckebeins into our Bergelmirs, and a Grungust Type-3 into the Thrudgelmir... Uruz: It's the Machine Cells' self-evolutionary capabilities at work. Viletta: (I knew it, the Machine Cells ARE made to function like Zufield Crystal...!) Uruz: Now then, shall we see how your machines evolve? Arad: Y-you've gotta be kidding!! Tetsuya: All units, hurry and fall back to the ship! We're escaping from this block!! Uruz: It's too late for that now. Here, you will be made by Magus into... (Explosion) Uruz: !? Eita: A-Acting Captain! The central block's ceiling! It's collapsed!! Tetsuya: !! (Explosions) Egret: Wh...!? That's!? (Explosion) Zengar: Gh... argh...! Wodan: Aargh...! Zengar: Kh.... ugh!! Ratsel: Z-Zengar!! Zengar: Ngh, the Daizengar's...! Wodan: ..... Ratsel: Did you... settle your duel!? Wodan: Gh.... Gu-hugh!! (Coughing) (Explosion) Wodan: ...w... well done, Zengar... Zengar: ..... Wodan: I-it seems... I am... this existence of mine is... (Explosion) Wodan: Unable... to continue... further.... Zengar: Wodan Ymir...! Uruz: That's how all defective products wind up. You can rail at your own incompetence and rot away, for all I care. Egret: Wait, Uruz. There is still room for improvement in W15.. or rather, in the Thrudgelmir. Uruz: ....! Egret: Magus, restore the Thrudgelmir... and strengthen it. Sophia: ..... Zengar: Dr. Nate!! Sophia: ...Commencing... Restoration... Wodan: That is unnecessary, Magus...! Sophia: ....! Wodan: I... staked everything I had... fought Zengar... and lost... Zengar: ..... Wodan: I have... no regrets.... Wodan: At least... As I fall... Let it be not as W15... but as Wodan Ymir... Sophia: ..... (System sound) Uruz: Wh...!! Egret: The Machine Cells!? Eita: The Machine Cells' energy readings are dropping!! Tetsuya: What'd you say!? Ratsel: Could she be...!? Zengar: Dr. Nate...!! Sophia: ..... Egret: Impossible! Sophia's personality has been deleted! Egret: She shouldn't be any more than a computer component! Sophia: ..... Egret: Why, Magus!? Sophia!! Egret: Why do you defy me!? Zengar: That's... The strength of human willpower, Egret. Egret: What...!? Ratsel: You and Dr. Setome... both committed the same critical offense. Zengar: Yes, you underestimated the strength of the human spirit...! Egret: Tch...!! (Explosions) Tetsuya: Wh-what is it!? Eita: The central block has begun to collapse! We're going to get buried alive at this rate!! Tetsuya: Deploy the E-Field above the ship at maximum output!! Tetsuya: All units, get near the ship!! (Units move) Cuervo: ..... Radha: Cuervo, what are you doing!? Hurry, over here!! Cuervo: ...it's okay, Radha... I can't... move anymore... Radha: I'll come and save you!! Cuervo: Forget it... If you did... you could get absorbed by Machine Cells... Radha: ....!! Cuervo: H-heheh... It's fine... this is my punishment... Cuervo: For betraying you... for everything I did to Ouka and the others... Radha: Cuervo...! Cuervo: ...I'm sorry... Radha... Cuervo: Take care... of those... chil... dren... (Explosion) Radha: C-CUERVOOOO!! Uruz: Papa, let's get away from here! There's no need for us to share the same fate as theirs! Egret: No, I can't afford to lose Magus Gebo! I'll manually override Sophia if I have to! Wodan: I won't... allow that!! (Thrudgelmir blocks Egret) Egret: You!? Wodan: I'll take you to Hell with me...! Egret Fehu! Egret: Argh, release me! W15!! Uruz: Get away from Papa, you useless puppet!! (Attack) Wodan: Ngh-!! Zengar: Wodan!! Wodan: Guh... ugh...!! Zengar: Ngh-! Move, Daizengar! Move!! Wodan: (Don't come closer, Zengar...! You're...!) (Another machine moves) Arad: !? Seolla: The regenerated enemy!? Aguila: Feha, fehahaha! If I could get Magus under my control... I would be...! Ouka: !! Latouni: D-Dr. Setome!! Arad: She's still alive after all that!? Aguila: I won't die...! Not yet...! Aguila: W-with Magus' strength... I could take the Machine Cells from my body and...! Ouka: Dr. Setome!! (Rapiecage blocks Aguila) Aguila: A-Aurum1!! Ouka: I won't let you get away...! For all the sins you've committed, against my siblings and mankind, tampering with bodies and memories...! Ouka: Now's your time to pay the piper!! (Explosion) Ouka: No effect!? Aguila: Fehahaha! Fool!! Ouka: !! Aguila: Have you forgotten I've been infested with Machine Cells!? Aguila: I'll make you share the same fate, you marionette!! (Explosion) Ouka: Gaaah!! Latouni: S-Sister!! Aguila: Fehahahaha! Fool, fool!! Aguila: That's what happens to puppets who defy their master! Fehahahahaha!! Ouka: Kh.... aaagh! Aguila: I won't die! But, you'll be taken over by Machine Cells here... Aguila: This time you can be Magus' puppet!! Ouka: Aguila... Aguila Setome!! (Crash) Aguila: Uh!? Ouka: I won't let you escape...! Code ATA, initiate...! Aguila: C-C-Code ATA!? Y-you! You're going to self-destruct!? Ouka: If I annihilate both you and Machine Cells entirely, there'll be nothing left to regenerate, right!? Arad: O-Ouka, Sis!! Ouka: Arad... Seolla... Lat... This is the last thing I can give you... as a sister...! Arad: ! Seolla: Wait! Sister Ouka, stop!! Arad: D-damnit! I'll beat Aguila up myself!! Ouka: You must not come closer! Arad: !! Ouka: You won't share my fate... So... Seolla: B-but!! Ouka: Whatever ends up happening, with the amount of time I spent exposed to the Game System, I'm... no longer... Arad: S-sis!! Aguila: Argh! Let go! Release me, you worthless puppet!! Ouka: No...! You will join me... in death! Latouni: S-Sister!! Ouka: ...Goodbye, Lat... My dear little sister... Ouka: And, Arad... Arad: Sis!! Ouka: Seolla... Seolla: Sister!! Ouka: I enjoyed the days I spent with... all... of you... Ouka: And... I'm glad, at the very end... I could remember them... Aguila: Stop it, Aurum1! STOOOoooopp...!! (Bright flash) Arad: !! Seolla: Ah... aaah...!! Arad: S-Sis...!! Latouni: O... Ouka...!! Latouni: Sister Oukaaaaa!! Radha: Th... that's...! (More explosions) Eita: N-not good! We can't take hold out any longer! This block is collapsing!! Tetsuya: Raise the ship's prow and brace for collision! We'll blast our way out from underneath!! (Explosion) Wodan: Unngh!! Uruz: Quit being such a sore loser and let Papa go!! Wodan: I shall not!! I am the Sword of Magus! And the shield that protects her!! Uruz: Shield!? How can you expect to protect anybody like that!? (Explosion) Zengar: Wodan!! Wodan: What are you doing, Zengar! Hurry, go on!! Zengar: !? Wodan: Go, and save Magus... no, Sophia! Zengar: Wodan...!! Wodan: Go, go on!! You won our duel... it's your duty!! Zengar: ....!! Zengar: I... accept!! Egret: Uruz! Stop Zengar! Don't let that man reach Magus! Uruz: ....! (Flash) Uruz: Wh-!? He intercepted me with his sword!? Zengar: Someone like you cannot stop me!! Uruz: Don't make me laugh! You, a mere foolish human, think you can defeat me!? Uruz: Me, the originator of the Machinery Children!? Zengar: Silence!! Uruz: !! Zengar: And, hear me!! (Attack - Zengar: My name is Zengar! Zengar Zonbolt!! I am the Sword of Sophia!! Nnaagh!! CHESUTOOOO!! *after hitting for 135k damage* There are none who face my Zankantou who have not been cleaved!! Uruz: Th-this can't be! I, of all people.. I'm-!! *explosion*) Egret: U-Uruz!! Zengar: ..... Egret: I-impossible! Taking out Uruz with just one blow!? Zengar: I said it, didn't I...! Zengar: There are none who face my Zankantou who have not been cleaved!! Egret: !! Wodan: Splendid, Zengar... Zengar Zonbolt... Wodan: I entrust... Sophia... to you...! (Thrudgelmir self-destructs) Zengar: Wodan...!! Sophia: ...Wo... dan... (Explosion) Zengar: Wodan...! I, Zengar, accept your full will...! Sophia: ..... Zengar: Dr. Sophia Nate! I'm coming!! (Accelerate) Zengar: NuooooooOOOOOH!! (Explosions, fade to white)