[DeSu 2] 6th Day - Unified Will

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Unified Will

[Nagata-cho - Tokyo Branch] [22:30]
Familiar faces have gathered. It seems they're discussing something...

Io: Ah, Hiro. Thank goodness. We were waiting for you...

Daichi: Ooh, hey, Hiro. You sure got great timing.

> What's wrong?

Hinako: We were all talking about what to do from here on, and we wanted to hear your opinion.

> Uh-oh...

Hinako: Awww, it's not that bad. We were just all talking about what to do from here on.

Airi: But even after putting our heads together, it's going nowhere.

Joe: Hahah, yeah. We're not talking about what we think so much as yelling about it.

Fumi: Look who's talking! I said from the start that this would be useless.

> Are you quarreling?

Jungo: Mm. Not quarreling. But we aren't really agreeing.

> You can't all agree?

Jungo: Mm. Yeah. It's important, so... Hard to decide.

Otome: True... We all come from different backgrounds, so we don't have the same values.

Keita: Pfft, talking in circles like this is pointless. Let's just finish this with our fists.

Yamato: My, my... And what have we here? The masses meeting?

Makoto: Oh...! Chief Hotsuin...

Yamato: Hm...? You're here too, Hiro? Then this is a good opportunity to say something.

> Is it good news?
> Is it bad news?

Yamato: Haha. For me, it is neither good nor bad.
Yamato: Listen to me, all of you. Before, I spoke to you of my ideal world.
Yamato: Since then, I accounted for your feelings and allowed time for reflection...
Yamato: But with Mizar's attack, the barriers are down. This world is out of time.
Yamato: From this moment on, I am marshaling my forces towards rebuilding this world...!

Daichi: Wh-Whoa, hang on! R-Right now!? Seriously!? But we're still--

Yamato: We knew this would happen. There's no point in debating the matter further.
Yamato: My desire is to rebuild this world. Look at the big picture. Your hesitance matters not.

> That's harsh...

Yamato: You're too soft, Hiro.
Yamato: Don't get so absorbed in one soldier that you lose sight of the bigger picture.

> You said it!

Yamato: Ha, indeed, Hiro.
Yamato: Individuals are important, but focus too much on them and you lose sight of the big picture.

Hinako: ...What're you gonna do with the ones who won't follow you?

Yamato: Nothing, if they stay out of my way. If they can't do that... I will kill them.

Airi: You...!

Keita: ...Oh yeah? Sounds pretty simple to me.

Io: You'll kill them if they don't obey you...? N-No...

???: That's so like you, Hotsuin. But don't expect me to bow before your threats...!

Makoto: Hm...!? That voice...!

Ronaldo: Yamato Hotsuin... I will never let your ambitions come to fruition!

Yamato: ...I have no idea who you are. Mind enlightening me?

Ronaldo: Wh-What...!? You bastard! My name is--

Yamato: Ah, don't bother. There's no spotlight for you here. Go crawl back into your hole.

Ronaldo: Ngh... Hotsuin...! I am Ronaldo Kuriki-- the man who'll put an end to you, evil one!
Ronaldo: I refuse your scheme! I will slay you at all costs to create an ideal world!

Yamato: Hmph... Ideal, you say? You refer to this notion of egalitarianism?

Ronaldo: That's right! I will create a society based on equality and peace! For all mankind...!

Yamato: What a fool. Equality is the ideal of the indolent. You'd enable those parasitic scum?

Ronaldo: You're wrong! Polaris is all-powerful, right? Then he can change mankind, too!
Ronaldo: People suffer and toil in this dilapidated world...
Ronaldo: So we need a society that ensures every man works for his fellows, and vice versa!

Yamato: ...Do what you will. Your foolish dream of equality isn't worth striking down.

Airi: W-Wait a second! I think I like his idea of equality better than your dumb merit system!

Hinako: Uh... Ai, wait...!

Otome: ...I agree, too. Family, friends, and stranger, all living in harmony...

Joe: Mm... Sounds good to me. I gotta say, Clicky's speaking my language here.

Ronaldo: Hahaha! You see that, Hotsuin!?
Ronaldo: Not everyone here will fall under your sway!
Ronaldo: I've no doubt the strongest ally is mine... A heart filled with justice!

Yamato: Is that so...? All right. I will grant your satisfaction.
Yamato: Gather your sympathizers by tonight. Tomorrow, the battle will begin!

Ronaldo: Ha! Bring it on! Merit vs. equality... We'll see which comes out on top!

> Only two options?
> Isn't there anything else?

Daichi: H-He's right! I think that they're both, well, just too extreme!

Yamato: Hm... Then let me ask you, Shijima: What other way are you advocating?

Daichi: M-M-Me!? I'm advocating... Um... A-A path where we're not all fighting each other...!

Ronaldo: ...Daichi, I'm sorry, but this isn't a game. The fate of the world is at stake here.
Ronaldo: I wish you wouldn't butt in without a plan or an ideal you want to put into practice.

Daichi: Urhg... I-I just...
Daichi: There's not much time, but I want to find a path where we don't have to fight over this!

Hinako: Damn straight, Daichi! You said it!

Daichi: Yeah! Wait, huh? Hinako...?

Hinako: Yamato! Ronaldo! Don't you both have this all wrong!?
Hinako: What Daichi's trying to say is that he wants a way where we won't bicker to the bitter end!
Hinako: I'm behind that one hundred percent! If he wings, you outta follow him!

Yamato: ...Haha, an eloquent speech. I have no objections.

Ronaldo: Me neither. I'll put everything I got against you!

Fumi: Uhh, sorry to butt in. I hate ambiguity, so do you mind if I clear some things up?
Fumi: Everyone here's helped defeat a Septentrione, more or less...
Fumi: So it's safe to assume that any of us has the right to open the path to Polaris.
Fumi: And we're divided into three camps: merit system, equality, and a third way, right?

Otome: ...That sums it up. We'll each take sides by tonight, and tomorrow, the fighting begins.

Jungo: Um. What happens to the ones who lose?

Yamato: Well, the more support one has, the better. Losers should cede to the victors... if they live.

Ronaldo: No... even if they don't win, there's no need to force them into a belief they don't hold.
Ronaldo: We'll leave it up to the individual. But they'll have to back down from the contest.

Daichi: A-All right. So...
Daichi: Losing teams will be disbanded. They can follow the winning team or not, it's up to them.

> Sounds good to me.

Ronaldo: Yeah... Whoever wins, no hard feelings!

> We're still bickering...

Ronaldo: This isn't a pointless fight. We're hashing out who'll decide the fat eof the world!

Yamato: What nonsense... As if that matters. I'm leaving now.

Everyone departs without a word to each other...


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