bokura wa mirai wo kaeru chikara wo We dreamed of the power
yumeni miteta To change the future.
noizu no naka kikoetekita kimi no nakigoe I heard your cries through the static,
waratteita boku no yowasa wo abaita Exposing the weakness in my laughter.
kimi no yuku michi wa kiminishika wakaranai Only you know of the path you will take,
chigau sora oikakete All in search of a different sky.
bokura wa mirai e mukau yuuki wo We stray in the past while desiring
hoshigatte kako ni mayou The courage to face the future.
kimi ga warau hontou no Until we reach that place,
ima e kaeritsuku made You can truly smile.
Oz Vessalius.
My chains of justice shall judge you.
Your sin...
...is your...
...very existence!
I'm being dragged into the black wings...
"Lost Child and Black Rabbit"
Dammit! What's going on here?!
It feels like I'm running around in circles...
Am I having a bad dream?
It is said people who commit grave crimes will be paid a visit from...
...a messenger from the Abyss.
You came to drop this kid into Abyss, didn't you?
It's not a dream...
Then that means...
This place is...
...Abyss?
I'm hungry...
Master Oz! No!
He is your!
Gil...
I'm sorry, Gil! I hope you're all right!
Ow!
Don't scare me like that.
What was that?
A tasty-looking child! A tasty-looking child!
What is this thing?!
Ow... What's going on here?
A tasty-looking child!
A mere Trump like you needs to be put into place!
You're that...
He's my prey!
You're from that!
Let me be clear. This belongs to me!
Don't you dare touch him, Reapers.
You're that perverted dominatrix!
So weak.
How could you be so easily overwhelmed by a Chain like that?
Chain?
That's what all creatures born here are called.
Trumps are among the lowest lifeforms of all.
Are you also one of those "Chains," B-Rabbit?
That's right.
Do all Chains have a penchant for attacking people?
When I first met you, you also...
I'll kill you.
I will never forgive you... Never... Never!
You tried to kill me, didn't you?
What was that about?!
What are you talking about?
We first met when I saved you from the Reapers.
I don't know who you mistook me for, but I'm offended.
I also find it despicable you would liken me to the Trumps.
Because I am the...
Hey! Cookies!
I was so hungry!
It's a lifesaver!
- There we go.
- You're a strange one. - There we go.
I can't believe how much you were panicking just moments earlier.
Not only do you no longer fear me, but you also seem to have adapted to this world.
Hey.
I guess you could say I got used to it after seeing so many impossible things.
Just accepting things as they come works wonders for understanding situations.
During the last time I was almost kidnapped, Uncle Oscar said...
"What's most important in these situations is to remain calm."
Kidnapped?
Besides, you're not my enemy, right?
You saved me back there.
Thanks!
I guess you're thick-skinned...
Nah, you're just thick-headed.
Makes sense.
What makes sense?!
It's Alice.
That's my real name.
Black Rabbit or B-Rabbit are mere aliases others chose for me.
I'll give you special permission to call me by name.
Alice...
What's this feeling? I know this from somewhere...
There's another thing I want to clear up.
I saved you only for my own ends...
Not for your sake.
The Reapers went through all the trouble of dropping you into this world.
I can't let you die in vain without having accomplished anything.
What do you want from me?
What is it you're after?
The same as you.
I want to escape Abyss.
In order to achieve that goal...
I was waiting for someone like you.
One worthy of becoming my Contractor.
Contractor?
You should have already realized this place is no ordinary prison.
Abyss lies in a different dimension from your own.
A different dimension?!
Distortions in the form of paths exist between the two worlds.
I can use my powers on those junction points and pry open an exit.
Then you and I can both escape this place!
Really?!
One problem.
There's a limiter placed on my powers right now.
I can't bring out enough of my powers to do that.
The only thing that can release my powers...
...is the contract.
All you need to do is call my name and agree to a contract between us.
There is something I have to do once I escape this place.
And you also want to leave.
Or goals are one and the same. So, let us cooperate!
I...
Sir Oz! No!
Wait!
No!
Sharon!
What are you doing here?!
That was very close, Sir Oz.
If you had taken her hand, you would have been killed.
But you can rest assured, Sir Oz.
I have come for you.
Sharon!
After you were sent here, the Rainsworth family quickly assembled a force to rescue you.
Upon hearing of it, I knew I must involve myself and provide assistance for those efforts.
For me?
There is a magic circle ahead that can be used as an exit.
I hope you can remain patient until we reach it.
Sure!
Are you wondering about that Chain?
What?! No! Not at all!
Out of the countless kinds of Chains, she is among the most dangerous.
A "contract" is needed for Chains of volatile states to continue existing in the other world.
But she came out during my coming of age ceremony.
What you saw was merely her powers sent into that world. Its effects are entirely provisional.
She wreaked a lot of havoc for something temporary!
She tries to meddle with the workings of the other side whenever paths arise.
And she has murdered each and every single person she chose as her Contractor.
I'm sure she intends to murder you eventually, as well.
In any case, let us move on.
Is that really true?
She is unreasonable and kind of scary...
But she already saved me twice.
What am I saying?
I don't know anything about her.
I get the feeling she's not all bad...
Why am I thinking like this?
You're being absurd, Sir Oz!
I-I guess so. I don't know what came over me!
Alice turned on you and said she would kill you, did she not?
And yet you wish to tell me she is not evil?
Wait. How did you?
How do you know her name is Alice?
It's Alice.
I'll give you special permission to call me by that name.
And... how did you know Alice tried to kill me?
Who are you?
I messed up.
Awww. I wanted to play a little longer.
I'm gonna die!
Really...
You can be such a handful!
B-Rabbit!
This thing is a Mad Baby.
A Chain that peers into your memories to toy with you.
You were so hesitant in taking my hand, but you seemed so eager to take that girl's!
I need you alive!
Why?
Why are you doing this?!
I don't know anything about you!
Why does it have to be me?!
I don't know anything about you, either.
But when I was looking for a way out of this place...
...the sound of that watch reached my ears.
That watch sounded familiar to me, so I sought its source.
As a result, it led me to you.
That's when I understood...
You are the one who will take me away from Abyss.
I'm not basing it on anything else.
The conviction within me is the only thing I believe in!
Damn...
If only I didn't have this limiter...
I would never!
Don't mind me and just run away...
Oz...
What am I doing?
Why am I still here?
Do I really think I can save her?
Damn it all!
I don't know her real motives.
I don't even know if what she said was true.
I won't let you die on me while I still owe you my life!
No...
I don't know why...
Maybe I'm just losing my mind...
I don't want to lose her here!
That's why, I'll...
Alice! I will seal a contract with you!
That's not right, kid...
You have to say, "Let me seal a contract with you, Master."
I can't think...
My mind won't let me refuse her...
A power I can't resist is violating my body...
You should be honored to become my vessel, kid.
I've finally obtained my very own body!
Now I can release my powers...
I can finally escape Abyss!
Break?
My, my.
What a surprise.
He seems to have escaped Abyss entirely on his own.
That's... That's not possible!
Hey!
Let's just be happy we got what we wanted.
I suppose...
We've finally obtained the key to the secret behind the Tragedy of Sablier.
We cannot turn back anymore.
Even if he may be the fallen angel who will bring ruin to us all.
eien fuhen no ai nante shinjirareru no kashira Can you believe in an eternal, unchanging love?
amai koucha ni tokasu tameiki moyou Hear the sighs that dissolve in the sweet tea.
mou machikutabiretanoyo I'm tired of waiting,
anatawo oikakete ochiru Wonderland So I descended and followed you to Wonderland.
dokomade ikeba iino (hitori matteru) How far do I have to run, (I've been waiting all alone)
irotoridorino yamiwonuke (hitori matteru) Through the ever changing darkness? (I've been waiting all alone)
michishirube no senritsu kokoro ga sawagidasu The melody of the landmarks brings thrills to my heart.
tokeijikake no sadame naraba kowashiteshimae (hontou no watashi wa jiyuu) Let the gears of fate be destroyed. (The true me is free)
watashi wa jiyuu anata ga shinjitsu (hontou no watashi wa jiyuu) I am free. You are the truth. (The true me is free)
watashi wa jiyuu anata ga shinjitsu I am free. You are the truth.
watashi wa jiyuu anata ga shinjitsu (anata shinjitsu) I am free. You are the truth. (Your... truth... )
Catcher in a Maze ikiru akashi The Catcher in a Maze. This is my living proof.
Where is the Black Rabbit right now?
The paths are connecting!
You are now, without a doubt, an "Illegal Contractor."
I have no memories of my past.
All I remember is the name Alice...
Stop hurting Alice!
So you want to test me... Very well!
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