Horologium B9F dialogue

Someone is here...

I have died, wandered, been abandoned, and now arrived at the place that will change our destiny.

My journey through the Schwarzwelt... ends here.

You did well to come here, (your name), to the deepest reaches of the Schwarzwelt.

Can you sense it? She is beyond this door...

We are upon the root of the Schwarzwelt...

Mother Mem Aleph.

You must burn the figure of the final enemy attempting to destroy mankind into your eyes.

Now, let us go...

You passed through the door with Gore.

It is a vast, deep cavern...

A huge, unknown entity is sitting here...

So you cannot see her true form...

Mem Aleph's fluctuating energies prevent those without power from seeing her.

The sleeping figure I see... That may not even be her true form.

...Haaaaaaaaah...

...It's dangerous to loiter here. She will notice.

You don't have a prayer against her right now...

We should leave.

...Once a placenta who birthed the souls of humans, she now curses them as a mother of destruction.

Mem Aleph's rage can only be calmed with the sacrifice of the billions of humans on Earth...

You have grown much during your trials in the Schwarzwelt, (your name).

It wouldn't be a stretch to say that your power is the linchpin of the investigative team.

But... your power has bent too far in the direction of those who would bind the souls of humans.

Just like Zelenin, your crewmate who shed her humanity to become an angel...

You have grown much during your trials in the Schwarzwelt, (your name).

One might say that the fate of the investigative team rests on your shoulders.

And now... as a human, no more, no less, you must decide which path you will walk.

You have grown much during your trials in the Schwarzwelt, (your name).

It wouldn't be a stretch to say that your power is the linchpin of the investigative team.

But... your power has bent too far in the direction of the chaos and anarchy of the demons.

Just like Jimenez, your crewmate who was reborn as a half-demon...

We humans... our potential is infinite.

It does not come from one person alone. Those who came before, those who have yet to be born...

We gained that potential when history became a spiral of chained spirits.

I learned this when I attained my current form, the ubergestalt.

We have the infinite potential... to learn from the past and pass our knowledge to the future.

Take me to Arthur, (your name). I'll go into the details of my plan there.

You jumped dimensions along with Gore...

Mem Aleph is laying there...

(your name)... Your duty is to gather the four Cosmic Eggs...

Now go. To create a paradise on Earth of demons and humans...

You have done well in coming, you who desire a world of freedom...

I am Mem Aleph.

The mother who lives in the depths of the waters of thought, giving birth to life on Earth...

As proof that you and I are connected... I shall give you this power...

Mem Aleph blew her breath onto you.

You became able to see Mem Aleph.

I am overjoyed that you and Jimenez have become my soldiers.

All you have done in my world...

It was all to further your strength as a soldier, and for that, you have my forgiveness.

The losses... the sacrifice... They were to gain a soldier who could reshape the human world.

Mem Aleph is gazing at you.

I sunk into this land that humans can never know... and watched.

All the while, I took in the ideal energy of the creatures of Earth... and the humans.

But then... destructive energies, giving birth to nothing, began flowing into this land...

And as this happened, the Earth began to decay.

Mem Aleph took a deep breath...

The Earth can no longer survive without reconstruction.

To destroy the Earth is to destroy yourself.

We must take the lives of those who have forgotten this and bequeath it to those who have not.

What you call the Schwarzwelt was formed and put on Earth for that very purpose.

To rebuild the Earth using the power of the Cosmic Eggs...

Mem Aleph took a deep breath...

The Cosmic Eggs I have created have the power to envelop the Earth and recreate it.

I tried to give them to the demons invading Earth, but they have been scattered...

If that power was to be released on the Earth, a paradise of demons and true humans would result.

Collect the four Cosmic Eggs and unleash their power on the Earth.

That is your task.

...I shall give you this. One with your skill should be able to put it to good use.

The four Cosmic Eggs you must collect are in the four lands closest to Earth.

Leave this land and find them.

The angels who have infiltrated this world will surely try to hinder you. Be careful.

When you gather all the Cosmic Eggs, return here to me...

Now go, he who would forge a free world of demons and humans...

This elevator is broken and cannot be used.

Jimenez appeared.

...We've finally come this far. Good work, (your name).

I gotta go get my final orders, too.

The angels tried to stop us, but looking back... they didn't put up much of a fight, huh?

...There's still one that didn't show, though...

Guess she ran away. Or hell, maybe she's praying we'll keel over and die.

C'mon, let's go. To Mem Aleph...

You passed through the door with Jimenez.

...You have done well in returning, (your name), and Jimenez.

What you hold in your hands are undoubtedly the four Cosmic Eggs.

You have fulfilled your duty.

I'm glad you're happy, Mother Mem Aleph.

We're always with you...

Jimenez, (your name). By pledging that we will live in harmony, a new era will dawn.

The human souls who gnawed away at the Earth shall be eradicated...

And humans shall regain their true, vibrant selves.

On that day, we demons will also reclaim our strong and beautiful forms.

When humans are beautiful... So will demons be.

The two races are as opposite sides of a mirror...

Demons alone... humans alone... Neither can exist on Earth by themselves.

We've always been taught that demons are the enemy, but in fact, they're an inseparable part of us.

And we never would have known it if the Schwarzwelt hadn't appeared, huh, (your name)?

So, Mother Mem Aleph... Can you tell us what we need to do next?

We're done collecting the Cosmic Eggs...

...Yes. I shall give you your final order.

When it is complete, the wish we demons have held so long shall be granted.

Mem Aleph took a deep breath...

It is now time for you to release the power of the Cosmic Eggs onto the Earth.

Their overwhelming power will remove the cursed ones and change the face of the Earth.

It will become a place worthy of the beautiful ancient gods...

But to complete that mission... The gate to Earth must be opened for their power to be sent forth.

The gate...? Ahhh, the Vanishing Point, right. I get you.

Take this orb.

Mem Aleph handed the EM: Horologium to you.

You have three already. With this, the final key...

The gate shall open, revealing the way to Earth.

The final Exotic Matter, huh...?

But you're giving this to us? Why not just release the energy yourself...?

I, too, have one final thing that I must accomplish.

I must entrust this orb to you.

Now make for the gate, to revive the power of demons on Earth.

I... shall disappear. But only for a short while.

When the Earth has been restored... I will be there.

We shall... meet again... (your name)... Jimenez...

Mem Aleph crumbled to pieces...

The four Cosmic Eggs began to shine...

I see... Mem Aleph became the last of the Cosmic Eggs' energy.

For us to be able to reshape the Earth the way it should be...

We have to send our reborn Mother to the Earth.

C'mon, (your name)! To the Vanishing Point!

Let's create a world of free souls!

There is no one here...

...Haaaaaaaaah...

A huge, unknown entity thought to be Mem Aleph is sitting there...

There is nothing you can do right now...

Zelenin appeared.

I, too, have come, (your name).

We must give our all to defeat Mem Aleph, holder of vast energies.

...I thank you, (your name). I would have been unable to come this far without you.

Had you not saved me so long ago, I could not have brought this body's destiny to fruition...

...Beyond victory lies the world of the Lord.

Now, let us go...

You passed through the door with Zelenin.

...Haaaaaaaaah...

So you have come to take my life, humans who have fallen to that overbearing light...

But... do you think you can win with your power alone...?

(your name)... As things stand, you cannot see Mem Aleph.

But with my hymn...

Zelenin began singing in an otherworldly voice...

As Zelenin sang, Mem Aleph appeared!

No... I am visible to the likes of you...!?

This power... This is the work of the Three Wise Men!?

Those cursed beings! How dare they forget their obligation!

Do they think to prevent us demons from reclaiming the Earth at any cost!?

(your name)... You must defeat Mem Aleph! Now is your chance!

We demons do not desire a world that has been ravaged by humans.

And we desire a world shackled by the God of order's hand even less!

You would connect the world's spirits to seal away we demons, we gods of old!

Human who we once walked with...

Not only have you fallen, you have drowned in the temptation of the arrogant God of law.

You have chosen not the path of revival, but the path of death!

But I shall stand against you!

I shall protect from your song of death, the Earth overflowing with life!

My... My power... has been overcome by a human's spirit...?

No... I... still...

Did you defeat her, (your name)!? Mem Aleph is...

You can hear a voice from somewhere...

...Do not stop your song, Zelenin.

Be careful, (your name). She will reveal her true form.

Empty Mem Aleph...

The space around you began to distort!

I HAVE BECOME NAKED POWER.

CASTING OFF FORM... CASTING OFF REASON... CASTING OFF MY FUTURE.

MY SOLE DESIRE IS TO CRUSH YOUR SPIRITS INTO ATOMS...

...AND DISAPPEAR INTO THE AIR.

UGHHHHH... I... AM DEFEATED... AND SHALL DISAPPEAR...?

WITHOUT ME... THE EARTH WILL... HAAAAH... BE STOLEN BY THAT ARROGANT GOD...

AND LIFE... WILL END...

You see something where Mem Aleph had been...

She is gone... The cause of destruction is no more...

Thank you, (your name). Now we can create a beautiful Earth...

Light is shining in from somewhere...

The light enveloped you...!

O Mother Mem Aleph.

You have finally fallen. You have at last atoned for the sins of that body.

(your name), Zelenin. You have done excellent work in breaking the eternal curse.

How beautifully your spirits shine!

Now sorrow shall disappear from the Earth.

The fear of the demons' invasion... The destruction of the foolish humans... It shall all vanish.

By law and order shall the spirits play...

...(your name). The creation of the new world will begin at the Vanishing Point.

Let us go now... to the start of our next journey.

Zelenin appeared.

You received a call from Arthur.

Crewman (your name). Your final battle... our final battle is beyond that door.

Mem Aleph's form should be visible, thanks to Commander Gore's assistance.

Use all your might to defeat Mem Aleph.

...You're our best hope, (your name). Save the Earth!

I know you can do it, (your name)! It's just another mission for you!

Now then, Crewman (your name). I look forward to the successful completion of your mission.

You passed through the door.

...Haaaaaaaaah...

A huge, unknown entity thought to be Mem Aleph is sitting there...

You looked hard at Mem Aleph...

You can see Mem Aleph's true form!

Far from repenting your sin of destroying the Earth, you have come to take my life as well...

The seeds of destruction are in fine bloom...

Mem Aleph took a deep breath...

There is no trace in you of the humans who once lived alongside my kind...

Humans have fallen so far, becoming nothing but viruses that gnaw away at the earth.

They have become lost souls without a future, who seek to crush what they do not possess.

Your obliviousness to we demons, to the gods of old, is unfortunate.

You mistook yourselves for the center of creation...

...And lost the ability to revive the twisted, fallen souls...

Mem Aleph took a deep breath...

I am Mem Aleph. She who remembers the Earth and speaks for it...

I must protect the Earth that overflows with life!

I will not let the lost souls who have cast aside their future destroy it!

My... My power... has been overcome by a human...?

No... I... still...

The space around you began to distort!

I HAVE BECOME NAKED POWER.

CASTING OFF FORM... CASTING OFF REASON... CASTING OFF MY FUTURE.

MY SOLE DESIRE IS TO CRUSH YOUR SPIRITS INTO ATOMS...

...AND DISAPPEAR INTO THE AIR.

UGHHHHH... I... AM DEFEATED... AND SHALL DISAPPEAR...?

HUMAN... HAAAAAAH... HOW MUCH POWER... HAVE YOU GAINED...?

HAAAAAH... BUT... YOU CANNOT... CREATE... A FUTURE...

CREATE... A FU...TURE...

You see something where Mem Aleph had been...

This is Arthur. Crewman (your name), respond.

I have verified your victory over Mem Aleph.

Mission "Horologium's Exotic Matter" is confirmed complete.

We have detected fluctuations in the Schwarzwelt's gravitational field.

They are believed to be a result of Mem Aleph's defeat.

It is possible that the Schwarzwelt could collapse unexpectedly. We must accelerate our timetable.

All crew, return to the Red Sprite...

Zelenin appeared.

You arrived at the Vanishing Point with Zelenin.

A wonderful end. Gloria, gloria!

We now possess all the keys to the new world. The Exotic Matter, the Cosmic Eggs...

And you, Zelenin, who knows the Lord's hymn.

(your name). You have done well in completing your mission.

The threat of demons shall be no more and humans shall truly be saved, to reach a new zenith...

I shall go and inform the Lord of this glorious moment.

Farewell... May we meet again in the new world.

...This is it, (your name). May you be blessed as well.

We entered the Schwarzwelt as an investigative team, and through the trials we endured...

We received the guidance of the Holy Spirit to save mankind.

Once we have passed through this gate of demons and destroyed it...

The time of purgatory on Earth shall end.

Now, (your name). Unleash the power you hold.

The new... eternal earth filled with light shall be wrought.