Chapter 11: Beginnings (Dirge of Cerberus)

Vincent makes his way closer to the reactor; another group of Gargoyles attack him. As he continues on, it becomes increasingly apparent that Vincent is in the same area that Cait Sith originally ventured into many chapters ago.

Vincent eventually gets to the bridge leading into the reactor. Before he can enter, though... a helicopter comes into view, with numerous Gargoyles sitting on it. Boss fight vs. Dragonfly PT. Easily defeated, like always.

Vincent walks makes his way through the reactor. He walks into one room, and...

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Yuffie.	ユフィか……

Yuffie jumps down from above.

Yuffie	ユフィ
You don't look too roughed up.	無事だったみたいだね

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Neither do you.	お前もな

They both look ahead.

Yuffie	ユフィ
In there, huh?	この奧……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Yeah. Come on.	あぁ、おそらく

Vincent leads the way; Yuffie follows. They arrive at the centre of the reactor, and they both gasp.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
This is Weiss?	まさか……これが、ヴァイス？

Weiss is sitting on a throne amidst a sea of energy. He's slouched over.

Yuffie	ユフィ
It's--he's--it's dead?	あ、あれって、死んでるんじゃ？

Nero	ネロ
But not for long.	もうすぐ目覚めますよ……

Nero approaches them from the rear.

Yuffie

Yuffie	ユフィ
Not for long?	めざめる？

Nero	ネロ
A new life breathes inside him. Just as one does in you, Valentine.	はい。 その身にカオスを宿したアナタと同じように

Yuffie	ユフィ
	へ？

Yuffie goes "Huh?"; Vincent looks at Weiss, then back at Nero.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
	そうか……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
That's what you're doing.	なるほどな

Yuffie	ユフィ
What's he doing? What's he doing? What's going on? I don't get it.	な、な？　ちょ、ちょっと、 全然分からないんですけど？！

Nero	ネロ
Soon, my dear brother will awaken.	あぁ、やっと、兄さんが目覚める

Nero	ネロ
It seems like an eternity since I was granted the knowledge of rebirth.	あの男に、話を聞いてから、 ここまで、とても長く感じました

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Granted?	聞いた？

Yuffie	ユフィ
By who?	だ、誰に？

Nero looks straight ahead; the ground begins to shake, as the energy around Weiss becomes brighter, more intense.

We see that, outside the reactor, the pool of mako energy is also becoming brighter. Back inside with the trio...

Vincent	ヴィンセント
What!?	なに！？

Yuffie	ユフィ
Omega!?	オメガ？！

Yuffie raises her shuriken, and Vincent his gun, both aiming at Weiss... and turning their backs to Nero.

Nero	ネロ
Stay away from my brother!	兄さんに触るな！！

Fires a beam of darkness that envelops the duo. Yuffie floats around in it for a moment, then grabs her head and screams.

Yuffie	ユフィ
No!	い……！？　やぁーーー！！

A light shines in the darkness, and out comes Vincent! He grabs her, and jumps out of the darkness, back into the reactor - the room before the one where they encountered Weiss.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
You alright?	大丈夫か？

Yuffie	ユフィ
What the heck was that?	あ、あ、あ、あれは……？

The darkness vanishes, and Nero is standing there.

Nero	ネロ
Oblivion perhaps. My darkness-- it can absorb as well as extract almost anything.	死……ですかね？ ボクの持つ闇は、どんなものでも取り込む

Nero	ネロ
However, some things remain--	そして、それを自由に、取り出すこともできます

Nero	ネロ
things as black as the heart of a daemon.	ただ、闇に近いものほど、よく残る

Nero	ネロ
The essence of death. Its ululations are like a lullaby.	死の想念とかね。 ここのところ、たくさんとりこんだもので……

Yuffie	ユフィ
How can you...	ひ、ひどい……

Vincent turns around to face Nero.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Yuffie, stay here.	ユフィ、お前はここにいろ

Nero	ネロ
Ah yes, you were invulnerable to the darkness.	そうでしたね。 アナタは、取り込めなかった

Nero stretches out his arms; the entire room plunges into darkness.

Nero	ネロ
No one will take my brother away from me again.	兄さんの目覚めは、邪魔させない

Vincent is transported to some bizarre realm, for a boss battle vs. Arachnero (Nero's adopted the form of a spider, kind of.) At the end of the battle, he plunges into a swirling lava pit below.... a stream of darkness shoots out, and Nero is back in his regular human form. Boss battle vs. Gorgonero; he gets defeated again.

We're back in the room in the reactor. Nero clutches his stomach with one hand, and stumbles down the hallway to the room with Weiss.

Nero	ネロ
Weiss.	兄さん……

Yuffie	ユフィ
Sorry about that.	ごめん…… はは、な、情けないね……

Vincent follows him down the hallway; upon re-entering the room Weiss was in, he is now standing!

Nero	ネロ
Weiss.	兄さん……

Nero	ネロ
My beloved brother. It is time.	兄さん……やっと……やっと……

Weiss stands around for a moment, then laughs heartily.

Weiss	ヴァイス
	は……、はははははははははははははは はははははははははははははははははは

Nero	ネロ
Together at last. I won't leave you again. Never... Weiss...	あぁ、兄さん……ボクだけの……。 やっと……会えた……兄さん……

Weiss looks at him, and then jabs his hand through Nero's stomach!

Nero	ネロ
	……？

Nero	ネロ
Weiss?	に、兄……さん？

Weiss	ヴァイス
I'm finished with you.	お前は、用済みだ

Weiss launches him across the room; he lands near where Vincent's standing; Weiss laughs again, and jumps forward; Vincent begins firing at him, but they bounce right off Weiss' body.

Weiss	ヴァイス
	くっ……くはははははははは！

Weiss	ヴァイス
Your weapons are useless.	無駄だ

Weiss	ヴァイス
My body is one with Omega. Just as yours is with Chaos.	この身は、オメガと同化を果たした。 貴様の身に、カオスがあるようにな

Weiss	ヴァイス
The difference being, Chaos is nothing more than a pawn,	もっとも、所詮カオスは、 オメガを生み出すための駒でしかない

Weiss	ヴァイス
whereas Omega is the ultimate Weapon that will lead this planet's soul to the stars.	その点、この身に宿りしオメガは、 星の海をも越える、ハイウェポン……

Weiss	ヴァイス
There is nothing that can destroy me. Nothing.	既に、この身を滅ぼせるものなど 存在しない

He laughs... not as much as before though.

Weiss	ヴァイス
Vincent Valentine. And so we meet again.	ふっ、しかし、ヴィンセント・ヴァレンタイン。 お前とは、つくづく腐れ縁だな

Vincent	ヴィンセント
What?	なに？

Weiss	ヴァイス
Still in the dark?	くくくっ、分からんか？

Weiss	ヴァイス
Three years ago, while I was still running about looking for Sephiroth, I took it upon myself to distribute my data--	私は３年前、セフィロスを追いながら、 世界中のネットワークに自らの断片……

Weiss	ヴァイス
my mind, my knowledge, my inner being, across the worldwide network.	そう私の頭脳……知識と思考のデータ、 それをバラまいた

Weiss	ヴァイス
And even though my body had died, and the world had been left in ruin, I survived in a virtual reality.	そして、ネットワークに散らばり生き続けた 私の断片は、メテオ災害をも越え

Weiss	ヴァイス
When the network was restored, the scattered data regrouped and I was reborn.	再び復活したネットワークと共に １つに再構成された

Weiss	ヴァイス
A neo-Reunion, you could say.	ふっ、これは、新たな リユニオンだと思わんかね？

Vincent	ヴィンセント
You...	まさか……お前は……

Weiss laughs, but his voice begins to morph to someone else's entirely.

Weiss	ヴァイス
That's right, boy. It's me.	かっ……ははははははははははは！ そうだ！　私だ！！

Weiss	ヴァイス
Hojo!	宝条だよ！！ ははははははははははは！

An image of Hojo appears beside Weiss, moving as he does. We hear Weiss and Hojo speaking in unison.

Weiss	ヴァイス
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Let us do this right.	いやいやいやいや、 あらためて、こんばんは

Weiss	ヴァイス
Hello, Vincent. How long has it been? Three years?	３年ぶりかね？ ヴィンセント・ヴァレンタイン

Hojo	宝条
You know, when I first read it, I thought that woman's thesis was utter nonsense.	私はねぇ、もともと、あの女の理論などは、 信じていなかったんだよ

Hojo	宝条
I couldn't believe some fabled beast from legend past had anything to do with your survival.	貴様が生きていたのも、 カオスなんかとは、関係がないと思っていた

Hojo	宝条
However, three years ago	しかし３年前、貴様が私の知らぬ魔獣……

Hojo	宝条
when you transformed into Chaos right before my eyes, I must say I was shocked.	そう……《カオス》に姿を変えたとき、 私は、驚いたよ

Hojo	宝条
Who would have thought her theory was actually valid?	あの女の理論は、本当だったんだとね

Hojo	宝条
And so I began thinking. If Chaos exists, then so too must Omega.	そして、ならば、私がオメガとなることも 可能ではないかと考えた

Hojo	宝条
And if you could become one, then maybe I could become the other to traverse the cosmos in a blaze of glory!	宇宙を巡る、システムの１つとして、 生まれ変わることができるかもしれぬという

Hojo	宝条
It was the chance of a lifetime.	これは、最高にゾクゾクするだろう？

Hojo	宝条
But there was a problem. Only a strong shell could hold back Omega's might.	ただ、オメガを身に宿すには、 強靱な肉体が必要だ

Hojo	宝条
And it could not be just anyone.	それも、並の肉体ではいかん

Hojo	宝条
You see boy, the reason you were able to play such a perfect host for Chaos	そうそう、貴様は、私の改造によって、 その土台ができていたことに気が付いていたか？

Hojo	宝条
was because my experiments had endowed you with a nearly indestructible body.	それでなければ、カオスを受け入れる事など できなかったろう

Hojo	宝条
Thanks to me, you are standing here today.	これは、なかなか、おもしろい因果だろう？ くくく……

Hojo laughs.

Hojo	宝条
Now, where was I?	さて、話を戻そう

Hojo	宝条
I attempted to perfect my body for Omega by injecting myself with Jenova's cells. However, that didn't go as I had planned.	私は自らの肉体をジェノバによって、 強化しようとした……が、あれは、失敗だった

Hojo	宝条
I failed to consider the fact that the cells might try to take over my mind and eat away at my soul.	まさか、思考すら食われ、 あまつさえ、貴様らに滅ぼされるとはな

Hojo	宝条
And so, as a safety measure, I came up with a brilliant plan to transmit my neurodata across the worldwide network.	まぁ、あの状況を乗り越えられなかった時の保険として、 我が断片をネットワークにバラまいたんだがな

Hojo	宝条
However, after completing this, I realized I still required a durable body. And that's when I remembered Deepground--home to the most powerful beings on this planet.	そして、肉体を失った私は、ここに目をつけた。 おそらく、この星で、もっとも強い生物がいる このディープグラウンドにね

Hojo	宝条
I even found a willing assistant in the lad Nero here to help carry out my so-called rebirth.	しかし、好都合だったよ。 ネロは、この肉体を蘇らせたい一心で協力してくれた

We see Nero's lying on the ground, dead.

Hojo	宝条
Though never did he expect I would take control of his "beloved" brother's mind.	私が、頭の中を奪ってしまうことも知らずにね

Hojo superimposes his image onto Weiss' body, and emits another maniacal laugh.

Hojo	宝条
	くっ、かかかかかかかか！

Hojo	宝条
And thus, with a new body, I began my final experiment.	そして、私は、あの女の理論の続きを行った！

Hojo	宝条
If the Chaos within you was born of a tainted Lifestream,	汚れた魔晄の使用によって宿ったカオス

Hojo	宝条
then the almighty Omega would be born of a pure one.	ならば、清浄なる流れを使えばオメガとなる

The camera cuts out to the pool of mako below the reactor.

Hojo	宝条
So I had my minions gather up the "uncontaminated" to create a stream of refined mako,	だから、私は、清き人間だけを選別し、 純粋な魔晄を作り出した

Hojo	宝条
thus awakening Omega inside me.	そして、オメガは、この身に宿った！

Hojo	宝条
Genius, I tell you. Pure genius. Pure genius.	天才だ……。 私は、人類史上最高の天才

Back inside the reactor.

Hojo	宝条
Only a scientist of my caliber is worthy to become one with Omega and leave this planet for the stars!	私こそが、オメガの力を持ち 星の海へ飛び出すにふさわしい！！

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Hojo. I've heard enough.	宝条、貴様の声は聞き飽きた

Hojo	宝条
	あん？

Vincent points his gun at him and fires; the image of Hojo disappears; we see 3 bullets fired from Cerberus approaching Weiss; he pulls out his two swords which had been strapped to his back, and deflects them away. Vincent continues to fire and Weiss deflects some more. When Vincent goes to reload his gun, Weiss lowers one sword - there's a gun barrel on the inside edge of the sword, which he fires a bullet at Vincent, who dodges out of the way. Eventually he gets close enough to Vincent and kicks him down.

Hojo	宝条
You're getting old, Vincent Valentine.	無様だな、ヴィンセント・ヴァレンタイン

Hojo	宝条
	はははははははははは！

MES_A0957HJ

Hojo	宝条
You just can't leave me alone, can you? Now, sit right there. I want you to see this.	はっ、腐れ縁だ。貴様は、そこで這い蹲りながら、 星の終わりと、私の門出を見ているがいい

Weiss turns around.

Weiss	ヴァイス
And once I have absorbed the Lifestream...	ライフストリームの回収を始めよう……

The mako energy glows.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Wait.	待て……

Hojo	宝条
	？

Vincent stands up.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
This isn't over.	まだ……だ……

Hojo	宝条
So eager to die, are we?	はっ、死に急ぐか？

Hojo	宝条
Very well. I wanted to test out this body before I began my journey, anyway.	まぁ、それもいいだろう。 では、いま少しこの身体のスペックを調べるとしよう

Weiss	ヴァイス
	ゆくぞ

Boss battle vs. Weiss the Immaculate. Unlike all the bosses before this, Vincent gets his ASS KICKED. We next see Weiss standing over Vincent's body.

Weiss	ヴァイス
That wasn't much of a test.	余興にもならんな

Vincent begins to glow.

Weiss	ヴァイス
Chaos.	ほう、カオスか？

Vincent jumps forward; Weiss, standing perfectly still, punches him & sends him flying back.

Weiss	ヴァイス
You already tried that, Vincent.	力押しでは、どうにもならんよ

Camera cuts to Shelke inside her regenerative tube.

Shelke	シェルク
Vincent.	だめ……！

Back in the reactor, Vincent is on the ground, glowing sporadically. He stands up. Vincent and Weiss look at him; an image of Lucrecia also appears near Vincent; Shelke speaks through her, but we also hear Lucrecia's voice overlapping.

Hojo	宝条
	ん？

Shelke	シェルク
Vincent. You cannot defeat this enemy by simply trying to overpower him.	だめ……力だけの戦いなら、 終わりの名を持つ、あれにはかなわない

Shelke	シェルク
Take control. Don't let Chaos rule you.	心を取り戻して！ カオスに使われるのではなく

Shelke	シェルク
You must rule Chaos.	カオスを使うの！

Shelke	シェルク
You can do it!	あなたは人として……

Hojo	宝条
Enough of this charade!	はっ、茶番は、それまでだ

Shelke	シェルク
Please, Vincent.	お願い、あなたは……

She disappears.

Hojo	宝条
It looks like our Dr. Crescent has a friend.	なんだ？ あの女を騙る、物好きでもいるのか？

Hojo	宝条
But she won't help you now, Vincent Valentine.	まぁいい、ここで終わりにしよう、 ヴィンセント・ヴァレンタイン！

Weiss fires an energy beam at Vincent; he deflects it with his hand, and begins to glow red. Hojo is shocked.

Hojo	宝条
	なに？！

Hojo	宝条
Why you!	くっ、貴様？！

A demi-sphere of energy appears around Vincent and Weiss/Hojo.

Hojo	宝条
Utilizing the Protomateria to draw forth Chaos	我が身に取り込んだ、 エンシェントマテリアを使い

Hojo	宝条
while maintaining your human form!?	人の身のまま、カオスを引き出したか！

Weiss runs forward, the barrier is gone.

Weiss	ヴァイス
Interesting. Let's see what you are capable of.	ふっ、どれ、試してやろう

Weiss attempts to slash & stab Vincent repeatedly, who gracefully dodges all his blows, while continuing to glow red. Eventually Vincent jumps backwards.

Weiss	ヴァイス
But even with the power of Chaos,	ほぅ……しかし所詮はカオスの力を 引き出しただけのこと

Weiss	ヴァイス
you won't be able to stop me--stop Omega.	オメガを制御している私の敵ではない

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Hojo.	宝条

Hojo	宝条
	ん？

Hojo goes "Huh?"

Vincent	ヴィンセント
I said I've heard enough.	ごたくは、たくさんだ

Hojo	宝条
What!?	なにぃ？

Vincent	ヴィンセント
It's time to end this. Right here. Right now.	腐りきった縁…… これで、終わりにしてやろう

Hojo	宝条
You insignificant fool!	いっ、いい気になるなぁー！

Boss battle vs. Weiss Empowered. This time it's for real - and this time, Vincent wins. Weiss is sent flying into a wall. Weiss is easy unconscious or dead; Hojo's image appears.

Hojo	宝条
Why!? Why is Omega's power fading? Why?	ば、ばかな、オメガの力が？ な、なぜ？

????	????
Weiss.	にい……

Hojo	宝条
What is going on?	な、なんだ？！

Nero ascends from a hole of darkness in the ground. He's got more darkness floating around him than before.

Nero	ネロ
Weiss.	兄さん……

Hojo	宝条
Impossible!	ば、馬鹿な？！

We're shown a clip of Weiss/Hojo killing Nero - or so we thought.

Hojo	宝条
Get out of me!	で、出ていけ！

Hojo	宝条
Omega's host must be pure!	この身のオメガは、一切の不純を否定する！

Hojo	宝条
Why do you think I had you create mako untainted by Jenova!?	な、なんのために、ジェノバに汚染されていない 魔晄から、作り出したと思うんだ！？

Hojo	宝条
If a filthy being like you infected it...	貴様のような、不純物の塊が入ったら……

Nero	ネロ
Silence.	うるさい

Hojo	宝条
What?	なに？

Nero	ネロ
Silence! I'm speaking with my brother.	ボクは、兄さんと話しているんだ。 お前は、黙っていろ

Hojo	宝条
You're what?	何を……

Nero	ネロ
Dear Weiss...	ね、兄さん

Weiss	ヴァイス
Nero.	あぁ、ネロ

Hojo	宝条
No!	な？！

Nero crouches, and puts his hands on Weiss' shoulders.

Nero	ネロ
Brother...	兄さん……

Nero	ネロ
Let us become one. Let us come together,	ひとつになろう。 もう、ボクたち、兄弟を……

Nero	ネロ
so that none may ever tear us apart.	誰も引きはがせないように

Nero hugs him.

Weiss	ヴァイス
Yes. Let us...	そうだな……それもいい

Weiss	ヴァイス
Let us go join him.	２人で……会いに行こう……

Nero	ネロ
Weiss...	兄さん……

Nero begins to disappear.

Weiss	ヴァイス
Nero...	ネロ……

Hojo	宝条
No! Stop it! You can't! This is my body now!	や、やめろ！ そ、そんなことをしたら、この身体は！？

Hojo disappears; Weiss stands up and begins to walk towards his throne.

Hojo	宝条
No!	や、やめろーーーーー！！！

Vincent is just standing around.

Yuffie	ユフィ
Vincent!	ヴィンセンとー！

He turns around, in runs Yuffie.

Yuffie	ユフィ
We did it!	やったね

The mako energy surrounding Weiss' altar blasts up; a stray blast heads towards Yuffie and Vincent; he pushes her out of the way, and it hits him.

Yuffie	ユフィ
Vincent!	ヴィンセント？！

FMV: Outside Midgar, the war has lessened. Suddenly, the mako reactors spring to life. Far above Shinra Tower, three strands of mako energy coalesce, forming a large green ball. Eight smaller energy tentacles eject themselves from the ball, stabbing into the eight reactors. An object begins to form and take shape... it's Omega!

The strands of energy are still attached to him. Inside his body, Vincent transforms to Chaos, and breaks through Omega, flying high into the air. He dives down to attack him, but is prevented from doing so by some sort of invisible energy forcefield.

Shelke is outside of her tube in the depths of the Deepground complex.

Shelke	シェルク
Omega has awoken.	オメガが生まれた？

Shelke	シェルク
And Chaos has been drawn out of the shadows to serve as a counterbalance.	カオスは、それに引きずられ 対のものとして覚醒してしまった……

Shelke	シェルク
Or so it would seem.	……ようですね

Shelke	シェルク
However...	でも、あれでは……

Shelke walks over to a chair and sits in it. A machine above her moves into place.

Shelke	シェルク
In theory, the souls that exist inside Omega should act as a type of virtual network.	オメガの中は、さまざまな人の命を 取り込んだネットワークのようなもの

Shelke	シェルク
It wouldn't be impossible, but maybe I could...	単体精神よりは、いけるはずですが……

Shelke	シェルク
Vincent, be grateful that I not only uploaded Lucrecia's thoughts, but her wishes and dreams as well.	彼女の記録だけではなく、願いまでも 取り込んでしまったのが運のつきですかね

Her eyes shines orange.

Shelke	シェルク
Uplink successful.	見つけた……

Shelke	シェルク
Now commencing SND.	センシティブ・ネット・ダイブ……開始

FMV: An image of Shelke appears in the air above Midgar, and dives into Omega. Strands of black energy hold her in place; she reaches forward.

Shelke	シェルク
Just a little more...	もう、少し……

She stops struggling. In front of her is a woman robed in white; the bright glow prevents us from seeing who it is. The strands of black energy disappear.

????	????
Here...	これを……

Back outside Omega now; a ball of energy bursts forth from the top of Omega's head. Black strands of energy reach it and attempt to hold it, but it breaks free. At the centre of the energy ball, we see Shelke; the energy reaches & goes through Chaos; except for Shelke, who pushes the materia into Chaos' chest.

????	????
Take this...	受け取って……

????	????
Vincent.	ヴィンセント……

He sees her; Shelke now has the appearance of Lucrecia, looking absolutely stunning & robed in white; the black strand from Omega grabs her and pulls her back in, and the top of his head reforms itself. Chaos lets out a mighty roar.

Flashback. Vincent, as a Turk, is in the regenerative tube in Shinra Manor.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
No. It's still not enough. I have to hurry or the tissue will continue to decay.	だめ……まだ足りない。 早くしないと、崩壊が進んで……

Scene change; Hojo is now in the room.

Hojo	宝条
I see. Another experiment?	はっ、なるほどな、実験か？

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
	？！

Hojo	宝条
You're using this fine specimen to...	お前は、この男の身体を使い……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
No!	違う！

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
You're wrong! You're wrong! You're wrong!	違う！　違う！　違う！

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I...!	私は！　…………

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Experiment?	実験？

Words appear quickly on a black screen.

•	•
I found it...	私がみつけた……

•	•
With him...	あの人と……

•	•
That's why...	だから……？

•	•
I couldn't save him...	あの人を助けられなかった

•	•
Proof...?	証明……？

•	•
Never again...	もう二度と……

Another scene change. Hojo is standing over Vincent's body, holding a gun in his hand; Lucrecia walks into the room with her hand on her stomach. Hojo continues to laugh maniacally.

Hojo	宝条
	ひゃははははははははははは

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Hojo. What have you...?	ほ、宝条、いったい？

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Lucrecia.	ル……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
	ク……

He looks at Lucrecia; she puts her hands over her mouth. The screen goes black.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
You had his eyes.	あの人と……同じ目だった……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I didn't...	だから……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I didn't want to remember.	思い出したくないから……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I didn't want to face the truth.	気づくのが怖かったから……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I pushed you away, but...	離れたのに……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Now I realize...	分かってしまった……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I never wanted to lose you.	失いたくないと……

Lucrecia in on her knees, tears dripping from her eyes.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
	あれ？

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Not again.	まただ……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Not today.	まいったなぁ

She manages to stand up, and looks at Vincent inside the regenerative tube.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Vincent, did you know	ねぇ、知ってた？

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
that your eyes are exactly like your father's?	あなた、最後まで、 あの人と同じ目をしてたんだよ

Screen fades to black.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I've done it.	……成功

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Born of the Lifestream.	ライフストリームより生まれる生命

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Bringing all together.	ひとつにまとめるもの

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Stopping the imminent decay of tissue.	崩壊が進む肉体を留める

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
But instead...	でも……

Shot of Chaos raging inside the tube.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Born was...	生まれたのは……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
the chaos that took him...	あの人を消した……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
away from me.	混沌……

Chaos is slamming against the tube. Lucrecia is scared.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Stop...	やめて……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Stop!	やめて！

A bright light shines from the ground. She looks at Chaos, then the ground: a materia is lying there, glowing. Screen fades to black.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
This...	これ……？

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
The materia...	あの人と見つけた

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I found...	マテリアだった……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
We found together.	私が見つけた

Omega Report #8 says Grimoire found the Protomateria

Lucrecia is shown furiously typing at her computer. The screen flashes red once, then again a few moments later.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
No!	うるさい！

She turns around; only Vincent's there. She falls to her knees.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
What am I doing?	なにしてるんだろう？

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
	私……

We see the following scene from Vincent's viewpoint, inside his tube. Lucrecia is grabbing Hojo by his shoulders and shaking him.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Give him back!	ねぇ！　返して！

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Give my son back!	あの子を返して！

She backs away.

Hojo	宝条
And how is your experiment proceeding?	そこの研究はどうした？

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I don't know! I don't care!	知らない！　知らない！　知らない！

She cries, screen fades to black.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Let me see him! Just once!	ねぇ！　会わせてよ！

Brief pause, and then...

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I'm so sorry.	ごめんなさい……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I can't...	もう……

We now see Lucrecia is sitting on the ground, back against a console outside of Vincent's tube.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I'm sorry.	ごめんね……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I can't take it anymore.	もう……ダメみたい……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
My body... My mind...	心も……身体も……

Screen fades to black.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Before I go...	最後に……

The following phrases flash on screen, one at a time.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Jenova's cells...	ジェノバの特性

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Vincent...	ヴィンセント……

•	•
Stored as data...	データとしての

•	•
Must leave...	残さなきゃ……

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Thought...	思考

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I loved...	愛してしまう……

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Record...	記録

•	•
Memory copy...	記憶のコピー

•	•
For him...	あの人のために……

•	•
It was wrong...	ダメなのに……

•	•
Wait...	あれ……？

•	•
Disperse...	断片化

•	•
...so sorry...	ごめんね……

•	•
Apply...	応用

•	•
...but I...	でも……

•	•
For...	誰の……

•	•
Fragment...	フラグメント

•	•
Survive...	生きて……

•	•
Hope...	希望

•	•
who...?	……ため？

Scene changes back to the Manor; Vincent is all alone in his tube; a door behind him opens, but we don't see who stepped out (or in)

Another flashback; Shelke is standing around in a room in the Deepground complex. Nero is in front of her.

Shelke	シェルク
Who is she?	誰……ですか？

Nero	ネロ
Dr. Lucrecia Crescent.	ルクレツィア・クレシェント

Shelke	シェルク
So I am to collect the data files-- the fragments she left within the network?	その人物がネット上に残したデータ…… 断片？を集めるのですか？

Nero	ネロ
Correct. Then you are to use that data to find the Protomateria.	そう。 そして、エンシェントマテリアを見つけなさい

Nero	ネロ
That is where he requires your assistance.	彼にはできないらしいのでね

Shelke	シェルク
He...?	彼？

Screen fades to black.

Shelke	シェルク
That information is unnecessary.	……それは、どうでもいい情報です

Shelke	シェルク
Connect with her, Vincent. Connect with her heart.	彼女と繋がりなさい。 そして……彼女の想いを……

Dream/hallucination time: Vincent is sitting in her cave. An image of her descends and approaches him.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Hello Vincent.	久しぶりだね

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Something's wrong...	あれ？　違うか

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
You see, this is me, but only in a sense.	これはね……私…… だけど私じゃないの

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
It is merely a reflection created with my remaining data.	断片化された私が作った、疑似的なもの

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
The real me	本当の私は

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
crumbled away	とっくに

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
long ago.	壊れちゃった

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Vincent. Do you remember our place? Under that tree?	ねぇ、あの場所、覚えてる？

Scene changes; they're under the tree. Vincent's sitting in the same position as he was in the cave.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
The warm breeze on our skin...	風……気持ちいいよね？

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I know that it no longer exists.	ここも、今はないんだよね……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Things fade with time,	そうやって

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
as do many things in this world.	なくなっていくものは多いけど……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
But there are some things that we cannot let disappear.	なくしちゃいけないものも いっぱいあるんだよ……ね

She turns and faces him.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I finally...	私は……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I finally realized my true feelings.	あなたに生きてほしかったんだ

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Even if you may never understand them.	自分の気持ちに気づいてしまったから

Vincent continues to sit there, looking down. He's been pretty much motionless the entire time. Lucrecia smiles and turns back around.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Not that I mind, though.	まぁ……どうでもいいんですけど

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
	ふふ……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
But...	でも……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
This isn't how it was supposed to be.	こんなんじゃ、違うよね？

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I've made too many mistakes.	ごめんね。 私、失敗ばっかだね

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
And I've hurt you so, so much.	なんか、いっぱい苦しめちゃったね

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
Why did I do what I did?	あ～あ、何、やってんだか……だよね

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
I'm so sorry.	ごめんね

Screen fades to black.

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
But I'm so happy	あなたが生きていて……

Lucrecia	ルクレツィア
you survived.	よかった……

Fade back in on the tree; Vincent is now standing up.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Lucrecia!!!	ルクレツィア！

He closes his eyes. When he reopens them, he's flying in the air as Chaos; he dives to the ground. In the next scene, we see he's holding Shelke in his arms; apparently he went underground, got her, and brought her back to the surface. While he appears to be Chaos, he speaks like Vincent, though his voice is slightly distorted.

Shelke	シェルク
You're late.	……遅いですよ

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Sorry about that.	すまなかったな

An image of Lucrecia appears above Shelke.

Shelke	シェルク
Not that I mind, though.	まぁ……どうでもいいんですけどね

Vincent	ヴィンセント
She...	彼女は……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
She was always like that.	昔から一方的だ……。 それに……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Only believing what she wanted to.	思いこみも激しい

Shelke	シェルク
So Vincent, why don't you try telling her that yourself?	言ってあげたらどうですか？ ちゃんと、あなたの口から

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Maybe I will.	そうだな……

He reaches out with his right arm. A gun materializes out of thin air.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
But before that,	その前に……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
I have a story to end.	この物語を終わらせよう

He flies up.