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あ……！

Oh!

Oh !

着いたか……！

We're at the exit!

《煉獄門》……

The gates of Gehenna...

『かの門は歪#3R いびつ#にして堅牢。 {} 生者と亡者を隔てる関所なり……』

'Those gates are distorted but steadfast, serving to keep the living and the dead apart...'

聖典に記されているのと まんま同じイメージやな……

Yeah. They've been accurately realized, for sure.

問題はコイツを どうやって開くかやけど……

Too bad the Testaments don't give us any clues as to how the two of us can force them open.

{color 2}フフ…… 残念だがそれは適わぬよ。{color 0}

{color 2}Haha... Nor do you have any chance of doing so.{color 0}

え……！？

Who was that...?

（……この声は……！）

(About time...)

{color 2}久しぶりだね。 ケビン・グラハム……

{color 2}A pleasure to see you again, Kevin Graham.

まさかこのような場所で 君と再会できるとは……{color 0}

I never thought we'd have the pleasure of meeting face to face again. Certainly not in a place bedecked with so many delightful peculiarities!{color 0}

フン、やっぱり現れたか。

Hmph. I figured you might show up eventually.

オレが滅した連中がうろついてるから 現れてもおかしくないと思ったが……

With this place being full of people I've killed, you rearing your ugly head was always a given.

……だ、誰なの？

...Wh-Who is he?

元・封聖省司教にして 教会史上、最悪の破戒僧……

He's the biggest sinner the church has ever been unfortunate enough to have in their ranks.

《身喰らう蛇》の使徒にして 《白面》の異名を持つ魔人……

The bishop of the Congregation for the Sacraments who went on to become an Anguis in Ouroboros...

半年前にオレが滅した、 ゲオルグ・ワイスマンや。

Georg Weissmann, the demon I put an end to half a year ago.

！！！#2S

...!!#2S

こ、この男が……

THAT'S him?

{color 2}#1154F#5Pクク…… 私としたことが迂闊だったよ。

{color 2}#1154F#5PHeh. Not discerning your identity was truly my most careless blunder.

《外法狩り》ケビン・グラハム。

I never suspected that the priest before me would be the one to inherit the long-vacant position of Fifth Dominion.

まさか君が、長らく現れなかった 《第五位》を継ぐ者だったとはね。{color 0}

Life does so love its surprises, doesn't it?{color 0}

オレが《守護騎士》というのは 『隠し札』の一つやったからな。

Well, that was the point. Me being a Dominion was deliberately kept secret so that I could serve as one of the congregation's trump cards.

もっともアンタを滅したことで カードは切られてしまったけど。

Of course, the truth's out in the open now, but it's a fair enough price to pay if it means you're dead.

{color 2}#1151F#5Pフフ、封聖省の連中も 手の込んだことをする……

{color 2}#1151F#5PHaha. The congregation always were a cunning bunch. They created such an elaborate scheme just to take out poor, little me.

おそらく君が《聖痕》を顕した直後に シナリオは出来上がったのだろう。

Was the plan conceived shortly after your Stigma first manifested?

《塩の杭》と《守護騎士》……

Hmm... No, I'm sure it was. And after that, it was merely biding your time till you could make your move.

この２つを用いて、万が一にも 私を討ち洩#2R も#らすことがないようにね。{color 0}

With a Dominion, the Salt Pale, and a carefully- designed game plan on their side, the odds of me escaping with my life were woefully slim indeed.{color 0}

ああ、多分そうなんやろ。

You're right about how cunning they are.

その意味では…… 確かにオレはアンタの言う通り 《狗#2Rイヌ#》以上でも以下でもない。

In that sense, you were probably just as right when you called me a 'damn dog.'

……それで十分やと思っていた。

...I was fine with being that way, too.

{color 2}#1151F#5Pクク、どうやら随分と 感じ入る所があったようだね。

{color 2}#1151F#5PHeh. How respectable of you.

しかし……さすがは 《守護騎士》と言うべきか。

I must admit...I am astounded.

私も《聖痕》については 個人的に研究を重ねてきたが……

I had carried out plenty of my own research on Stigmas and their capabilities...

そのオリジナルに まさかこれほどの潜在能力が 秘められていたとはね。{color 0}

...but I had no idea a genuine article was capable of quite this much.{color 0}

なんのことや……？

What're you talking about?

{color 2}#1154F#5Pフフ…… 君も薄々気付いているはずだ。

{color 2}#1154F#5PHaha... I suspect that deep down, you already know the answer, but it is my deepest pleasure to elaborate.

この《煉獄》が 君の潜在的な願望を元に 生み出されたことを……

The Gehenna in which we stand is a reflection of your latent desires; that you already know.

より正確に言うと── 全ては君の《聖痕》が原因なのだ。{color 0}

But more specifically, the cause of this is your Stigma.{color 0}

なんやと……！？

Huh...?

どういう事ですか……！？

What do you mean?!

{color 2}#1152F#5P《環》の消滅…… それはサブシステムとして存在していた 《影の国》に致命的な混乱をもたらした。

{color 2}#1152F#5PAfter the Aureole's disappearance, Phantasma was thrown into a state of great confusion.

無理もない…… 突然、自らを律していた存在が 跡形もなく消えてしまったのだ。

After all, Phantasma was the Aureole's subsystem. Without the Aureole to control it, it was like a ship whose captain had suddenly vanished: lost.

そして《影の国》は…… 自らを律する新たな『主』を欲した。

To calm its own confusion, Phantasma sought a new master who could take the place of the Aureole and control it.

より正確に言うと…… あの時、《環》の近くにいた者の中で 最も深いトラウマを持つ者を選んだのだ。{color 0}

Specifically, it chose the person with the deepest trauma from among those close to the Aureole when it vanished.{color 0}

！！！

!!

Ah... !

………あ…………

...!

Ah... !

{color 2}#1150F#5Pそして《影の国》は 君の奥底にある《聖痕》を探り当て それを取り込む形でコピーした。

{color 2}#1150F#5PIts decision made, it found the Stigma that exists deep within you and made a copy within itself.

そして《聖痕》は…… 君の潜在願望である《煉獄》を 《影の国》の中に現出させてしまう。

That Stigma then manifested your latent desire, Gehenna, here in Phantasma.

フフ…… まさにそのような状況の中で 《影の王》は誕生したという訳だ。{color 0}

Haha... And that is how both this and the Lord of Phantasma came into existence.{color 0}

……………………………………

...

......

………ケビン…………

...Kevin...

{color 2}#1154F#5Pフフ……講釈は このくらいにしておこうか。

{color 2}#1154F#5PWell, I suppose that's enough exposition for now.

以上のことを踏まえて…… 一ついい方法を教えてあげよう。

And now that we're clear of all confusion, I have a proposition for you.

君が犠牲となる以外に、 この事態を解決できる道をね。{color 0}

One that will allow you to resolve all of this without a single loss of life. A tantalizing prospect, no?{color 0}

え……！？

You can do that...?

な、なんやと……？

R-Really?

{color 2}#1154F#5Pなに、簡単なことさ。

{color 2}#1154F#5PIt's quite simple.

人間らしい心を捨てればいい。{color 0}

You need only to cast away your humanity. Nothing more.{color 0}

！？

...?!

... ?!

………ぁ……………

...

......

{color 2}#1155F#5P君の《聖痕》は言ってしまえば 絶望と罪悪感から生まれたものだ。

{color 2}#1155F#5PYour Stigma rose from the ashes of immense despair and guilt.

ならば、そんな下らぬ感情に 囚われることのない存在になればいい。

What better way to deal with this situation than to become a being that is not burdened by such worthless emotions?

すなわち、何物にも拠#2R よ#ることなく 自らをコントロールできる《超人》に。{color 0}

To become a truly self-supporting superhuman capable of controlling every facet of themselves!{color 0}

…………………………………………

...

......

ば、馬鹿げてる……

Y-You're insane...

そんなもの…… 人として正しい道のはずない！

That's... That's no way for people to live!

{color 2}#1151F#5Pクク、しかし私は 長きに渡ってそれを追求してきた。

{color 2}#1151F#5PYet it is the goal I obsessively pursue in both life and death alike.

《聖痕》の研究もその一環……

My research into Stigmas was but one part of my efforts to achieve it.

ヨシュアでは失敗してしまったが 今の君はその一歩手前まで来ている。

My efforts with Joshua may not have borne fruit... but you! You are so very close to reaching it.

そして《超人》となった時…… 君は完全に《聖痕》をコントロールし、 新たなる《影の王》となれるはずだ。{color 0}

And once you become a superhuman, you will be able to fully control your own Stigma and emerge as a new Lord of Phantasma.{color 0}

黙りなさい、《白面》……！

Silence, Faceless!

これ以上、その淫らな舌で ケビンを誘惑するのは許さない！

Stop trying to deceive him with that forked tongue of yours!

{color 2}#1151F#5Pフフ…… 誘惑ではなくて提案だよ。

{color 2}#1151F#5PPlease! I am doing no such thing. I only presented a modest proposal at best.

誓って断言するが…… 私は一言も嘘は言っていない。

Not one word I've said is a lie. I swear it.

彼に滅された恨みなど…… このような事態になってしまえば むしろ些細なことだ。

You could argue that I may feel resentment towards him for being instrumental in my death, but at this point, that matters little to me.

私は見てみたいのだよ……

Everything pales in significance to seeing my long-cherished ambition realized...

七耀の教えを捨ててまで 《結社》に求めた《超人》への道が 真の意味で実現する瞬間をね……！{color 0}

I abandoned the church's teachings and joined Ouroboros in pursuit of creating a superhuman... and now, I finally can!{color 0}

………狂ってる…………

You're insane...

……リース、もういい。

...It's all right, Ries.

もう、いいんや……

You don't need to keep defending me.

ケビン……！？

Kevin...?

{color 2}#1154F#5Pフフ……それでいい。

{color 2}#1154F#5PHaha... I'm glad to see you understand me.

君ならばきっと、 理解してくれると思ったよ。{color 0}

I always knew you would see sense in the end.{color 0}

確かに…… オレは強くあるべきなんやろ。

It's hard to disagree with the fact that I need to be stronger than I am.

ルフィナ姉さんを この手で殺めてしまったこと……

It was my weakness and my cowardice that led to taking Rufina's life with my own hands.

母ちゃんを拒絶して 見殺しにしてしまったこと……

It was my weakness and my cowardice that led to rejecting Mom and allowing her to die.

そして今も、リースや他のみんなを 巻き込んでしまっていること……

And now, it's those same two qualities that have led to Ries and the others getting drawn into this mess to suffer.

それもこれも全部…… オレが臆病でヘタレだったせいや。

All of those things are on me. All of them.

ケビン……

But...

{color 2}#1154F#5Pフフ、その通り。

{color 2}#1154F#5PYou're absolutely right.

しかしその弱さは 必ずや克服できるものだ。

But there's no need to despair any longer. You have it in you to overcome such weaknesses.

私の示す《超人》の道によってね。{color 0}

Follow the path I've opened to you, and they will be a thing of the past. A mere memory.{color 0}

ああ…… 多分それもアリなんやろな。

That's one option, sure. A good one, too.

──でもオレ、 やっぱその道は選べそうにないわ。

...But sorry. It's not the one I'm gonna be picking.

{color 2}#1153F#5P………なに……………{color 0}

{color 2}#1153F#5P...Hmm?{color 0}

どうやらオレ、思った以上に ヘタレだったみたいや。

Man... I'm even more of a loser than I figured.

あの時のチョコレートの味が…… 忘れられそうにないねん。

Even now, I just can't bring myself to forget the taste of the chocolate I had that day.

{color 2}#1156F#5Pな……！？{color 0}

{color 2}#1156F#5PWhat?!{color 0}

…………あ………………

...!

Ah... !

あの時のオレは…… たしかに絶望しきっていた……

When Rufina and Ries found me, I was crushed beyond measure. I thought I'd never be able to stand up against and overcome the despair I felt.

でも、だからこそ…… あのチョコレートはオレにとって 忘れられない味になったんやと思う。

That's why that bitter-yet-sweet taste left such a strong impression on me.

辛いこと、苦しいこと、哀しいこと、 嬉しいこと、楽しいこと……

It's why it gave me the strength to move forward, even knowing how many hardships awaited.

そんなんを全て合わせて なお、オレを前に歩かせてくれた あの甘くて苦くて懐かしい味を……

Because for every hardship, there'll be just as much joy waiting for me.

………ケビン…………

...Kevin...

だから……すまんな《白面》。

So...sorry, Faceless.

あんたの提案…… 謹んで辞退させてもらうわ。

This thing ain't gonna work out between us.

{color 2}#1152F#5P…………………………………

{color 2}#1152F#5P...

クク……いいだろう。

Heh. Very well.

君がどのような道を選ぼうと それは君の自由……

I'm not about to force you to change your mind...

──だが、そのような甘い感傷で どう危機を乗り越えるつもりかな！？{color 0}

...but let's see how far such pathetic sentimentality will take you when your lives are placed in mortal peril, shall we?{color 0}

……あ………

...No...

アスタルテとロストルム……

Astarte and Rostrum...

《煉獄門》の 左右を守る悪魔どもか……！

We have to face both guardians of Gehenna's gates at once for this round, huh?

{color 2}#1154F#5Pクク…… いかに《守護騎士》といえど 勝ち目がないのは明らかだろう。

{color 2}#1154F#5PYou may be a Dominion, but surely even you realize you don't stand a chance of winning here.

彼女を守るためにも どの道が君に相応しいのか……

Not when you have to worry about that girl with you.

今一度、選び直す気はないかね？{color 0}

Well? Having any...second thoughts?{color 0}

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...

......

ケビン…… 耳を貸す必要なんてない！

Don't you dare listen to him, Kevin!

私なら大丈夫だから……！

I'll be fine! Don't let worrying about me stop you doing what's right!

《白面》に加えて 高位の悪魔が２体も相手か……

Well, you're right about our chances of winning.

ま、確かに万が一の 勝ち目もないかもしれへん。

Two high-ranking devils AND you against just the two of us? Things aren't lookin' so hot.

……今までのオレやったらな。

At least, that was before I knew I'm not the man I once was.

{color 2}#1153F#5Pなに……{color 0}

{color 2}#1153F#5PWhat...?{color 0}

はああああああっ……！{0x05}

Haaaaaah!{0x05}

おおおおおおおおおっ……！{0x05}

Haaaaaaaaaaaah!{0x05}

{color 5}ケビンが、新Ｓクラフト {color 2}『聖槍ウル』{color 5}を修得しました。

{color 5}Kevin learned the S-Craft {color 2}[Spear of Ur]{color 5}.

{color 5}空属性の全体攻撃能力を持ち、 悪魔系の敵に対して威力を発揮します。

{color 5}This is a space-element attack that hits all foes on the field and is especially effective vs. devils.

{color 5}『聖槍ウル』をＳブレイクに登録しますか？{0x18}

{color 5}Set {color 2}[Spear of Ur]{color 5} as Kevin's S-Break?{0x18}

【は い】

Yes

Oui

【いいえ】

No

Non

………すごい……………

...Wow...

{color 2}#1157F#5Pば、馬鹿な……

{color 2}#1157F#5PI-Impossible!

その《聖痕》の光は……！？{color 0}

What IS that?!{color 0}

これはオレの《聖痕》が 本来持っていたもう一つの貌#2Rかお#……

This is the other side of my Stigma. Its light side.

今までのオレには決して 見られへんかった光の側面や。

It's been there all along--I was just never able to see it. Until now.

{color 2}#1156F#5Pな、なんだと……！？{color 0}

{color 2}#1156F#5PHow can this be...?{color 0}

おおきに《白面》……

Seems like I owe you a word of thanks, Faceless.

あんたの誘いを断れたおかげで…… オレは少しだけ自分に 自信を持つことができたらしい。

Turning down that deal you threw out has finally allowed me to gain a little confidence in myself.

悪いけどこの力…… このまま試させてもらうで！

As a token of my appreciation, you can be the first one to see what it can do...as its victim!

{color 2}#1157F#5P狗#2Rイヌ#が……いいだろう！

{color 2}#1157F#5PI always knew you were nothing more than a dog... Fine! Have it your way!

付け焼き刃の力ごときで この《白面》を凌げるか……{color 0}

Let's see how much of a difference a change of color really makes against such overwhelming odds!{color 0}

{color 2}#1155F#4S試してみるがいい！{color 0}

{color 2}#1155F#4SI welcome you to try!{color 0}

{color 2}#1151F#40Wクク……やってくれたな……

{color 2}#1151F#40WHeh... Well done.

だが《影の国》ある限り もはや『私』という概念は不滅……

But as long as Phantasma exists...I will never die.

貴様の必死な強がりが 果たしてどこまで通用するのか……

I'll always be watching you from here, Kevin Graham...

この煉獄の狭間から 見届けさせてもらうとしよう……

Watching to see just how long you can continue to desperately play tough before accepting the reality around you...

フフフ……ハハハハハハハ……！{color 0}

Haha... Hahahaha!{color 0}

はは、必死な強がりか……

Haha... 'Desperately play tough,' huh?

まったく…… 痛いところ突いてるなぁ。

I wish I could disagree.

え……

What do you mean...?

ケビン……！

Kevin!

大丈夫……！？ しっかりして……！

How are you? Are you all right?!

ああ…… さすがに無理しすぎたわ……

I'm fine... I think I just overdid it some. Again...

でも大丈夫や…… 前みたいなことにはならへん。

I'll be okay, though. I won't flop over like I did last time I pulled this.

もうオレは…… オレ自身とルフィナ姉さんに ちゃんと向き合うって決めたから……

Not after I've made my mind up to finally face Rufina head on.

………ケビン……………

...Heehee. Good.

はは……しかし参ったな。

Haha... Still, we might've beaten them, but we're not really in the best situation here, are we?

《白面》を倒したはいいが…… どうやったらその馬鹿でかい門を 開くことができるか……

How're we even supposed to get that door open?

２人で力を合わせたとしても ビクともしなさそうな感じやし……

I don't think we're enough to get it to budge.

……うん。

Yeah...

でも、せっかくここまで 辿り着いたんだもの……

But we've come this far. We can't just give up.

こうなったら 力ずくで破壊するしか。

I think we're going to have to destroy it.

だから過激な方法は 最後の手段にしとけって……

As usual, you mind if we at least try SOMETHING else before resorting to rampant destruction?

それに、この《煉獄》を規定する 一番重要かもしれへん構造物や。

Besides, I think this gate's the most important defining structure down here--what makes this a replica of Gehenna more than anything.

そう簡単に破壊できるとは……

I can't see it being very easy to destroy...

お～い……！

Heeeeeeeeey!

この声は……！

That sounds like...!

ウ、ウソやろ……？

I-Is this a joke...?

はあはあはあはあ……

*pant*...*pant*...

じ、地獄に仏とはこの事だ……

I-I've never been so happy to see someone in my life...

ハア…… 兄さんも非常識な人やな。

*sigh* And once again, you go out of your way to defy logic.

なんでアンタが こんな所まで入り込んでんねん。

We've found you in some weird-ass places, but this one has gotta be the weirdest of them all. HOW did you get down here?

……さすがに無理があるかと。

His presence is more than a little suspicious...

あなた…… 《影の王》と通じていませんか？

You're not working with the Lord of Phantasma, are you?

だ、誰だそれは……

Th-The Lord of whatsit?

……ああもう！ そんな事を言ってる場合じゃない！

...No! Forget it! We don't have time to chitchat!

いいから逃げろ！ 追いつかれたら喰われるぞ！？

We need to run! Now! Or we're done for!

へ……

Huh...?

今のは……！？

W-Was that...?!

咆哮と羽ばたき…… ……しかも多い！

Roaring, and the sound of flapping wings... A lot of them!

ひいいいいいっ！！{0x05}

Eeeeeek!{0x05}

あ、悪魔の群れ……！？

Are those d-devils?!

さっきの程やないが かなり高位の連中やな……

They're not as high ranking as the two we just beat, but they're no slouches, either!

クソ…… さすがに数が多すぎる……！

Ugh... How are we supposed to take this many on at once?!

き、君たち！ 責任をもって何とかしたまえ！

D-Do something! This is your responsibility!

ぼ、僕はこんなところで まだ死にたくなんかないぞ！？

I don't wanna diiie! Not here!

それは私たちもです……！

And you think we DO?!

ああ、オレもさすがに勘弁や。

I sure don't...

（クソ…… {} 《聖痕》の力を使いすぎた……）

(Damn it... I used too much of my Stigma's power.)

（何とか…… {} リースとこいつだけでも……）

(I've gotta at least try and give these two an opening to get away...but how?)

く、来るな…… 来ないでくれええええっ！

S-Stay back! Stay baaaaaack!

……ケビン……！

Kevin!

Kevin !

クソ…… こうなったら……！

I don't think I've got much of a choice here!

大丈夫！？ ケビンさん、リースさん！

Kevin! Ries! Are you okay?!

よかった…… 間に合ったようですね！

Thank goodness we made it!

な、なにここ……！？

What is this place...?!

じ、地獄……！？

H-Hell?!

ふーん、どうやら 《煉獄》そのものみたいね。

Oh, my... This looks like a 1:1 replica of Gehenna.

うふふ、なかなか興味深いわ。

My compliments to the designer.

ヘッ、良いタイミングで 到着できたみてぇだな！

Nice to see you two hangin' in there!

ふふっ…… 腕の振るい甲斐がありそうね。

Heehee. I can see we're in for a fun time.

な、なんか見覚えのある人も 混じってるみたいですけど……

Why the heck is Gilbert with you...?

き、君ら……

Y-You guys...?

ど、どうして……

Why...?

あの後、セレスト様に 君たちが落ちた場所について 探っていただいたんだ！

After you fell down here, Celeste was gracious enough to search for your location.

そちらに《方石》があったから 何とか突き止められたそうだ！

And thanks to you having the cube with you, we were able to find it!

つい先ほど、道を繋いで 門を開けていただきました！

She finished connecting a path here only moments ago.

この門をくぐれば 《庭園》に戻ることができます！

This door will take you back up to the garden!

そうか……！

Really?!

Oh, je vois.

……助かります……！

We appreciate it!

し、信じられない……！

I-I can't believe my luck!

……話は後だ！

Anyway, the talking can wait until later!

今から突入して そいつらの包囲を崩す！

We'll charge in and try and force an opening in their ranks!

君たちは隙を見て 門の中に飛び込むといい！

You take that chance to break through and get through the gate! Hurry!

……おおきに！

Thanks!

よろしくお願いします……！

Truly, thank you!

フッ…… それでは始めるとしようか。

Then shall we begin?

灼熱の炎の中、 悪魔たちと踊るダンスを！

A most thrilling dance with devils awaits!

破邪顕正……

Righteousness shall be victorious.

ヴァンダールの剣の前に まとめて砕け散るがいい！

Fall before the blade of a Vander!

みんな……行くわよ！

Let's do this!

{color 0}#5Sおおっ！

{color 0}#5SRight!

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