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!
Why?!
Oz...
Oz!
Dammit!
Don't shoot!
If you can go to him one last time...
Why did you shoot him?!
No! It wasn't me!
He was Phillilpe's...
I said I didn't shoot him!
I shot him.
I had no choice. That boy was in grave danger.
Besides, that man's options were limited to living in Abyss or death.
That's why...
It couldn't be helped.
Vincent!
"Fallen Raven"
What was his name? Vincent?
What? Yeah...
Who is he?
I felt an ominous aura from him.
But I can't really explain it...
Vincent Nightray.
That's his name.
Hey! Put some clothes on, you damn rabbit!
Shut your trap.
Nightray...
Gil, is he?
He's my younger brother.
Farewell to you.
Thank you.
Give Brother my kindest regards.
I came here to tell you...
...what I should have mentioned earlier.
10 years ago, I...
I was adopted by the Nightray family.
I went to them only to obtain...
...Nightray's Chain. The Raven.
There weren't many who could recall what happened during the ceremony.
The ones who attended the ceremony...
...couldn't remember a single thing after those people appeared.
They are the Reapers in Red.
The messengers from the Abyss.
It can't be true! Master Oz can't have been thrown into Abyss!
Master... My master...
He's gone forever...
You'll catch a cold.
Pleased to make your acquaintance, Gilbert.
My name is Xerxes Break.
What? The Nightray family wants to adopt our Gil?!
Yes, Lord Oscar.
They have asked the Rainsworth family to mediate, so I believe they are serious.
You must be joking! That's out of the question!
What are the Nightrays thinking?
Are you familiar with Vincent Nightray, Lord Oscar?
What? Yes, I am. But what of it?
He was also adopted by the Nightray family.
I caught wind he was found unconscious and injured 5 years ago.
Like Gil...
And since then...
He has been searching for his long lost elder brother, or so I've heard.
And...
That brother's name is...
My little brother is with the Nightray family?
Yes.
And they want to adopt me, just like him?
Correct.
You should be happy.
Now you are a member of the aristocracy.
Don't you understand?! The Nightray family has...
Has irreconcilable differences with Vessalius.
Is that what you want to say?
But in reality, is that actually true?
Perhaps both parties aren't on as bad of terms as they think.
E-Even so! I can't betray the Vessalius family!
I can't do anything that would betray Master Oz's trust!
Besides, why at a time like this?
You may be a Rainsworth servant, but this is indiscreet and insensitive!
How unfortunate.
Don't you think it's a waste, Emily?
Yeah! If he took advantage of the Nightray family...
...he might be able to save Oz Vessalius!
I knew I could lure you with that.
Agonizing over the past won't change a thing.
It will only make you lose sight of the truth.
Don't you want to save your precious master?
Then throw away those sentiments...
...and take advantage of anything within your grasp.
That's what you get for running around in your state.
They'll yell at you for sneaking outside.
Why don't you return to...
Leave me alone!
Oh, excuse me.
Did you see it?
Y-Your eye...
It was taken from me a while ago.
You know what, Gilbert?
I believe that the sending of your master into Abyss...
...is only the prelude to an even greater incident yet to come.
However...
It is nearly impossible to view everything with only one eye.
Do you understand?
I need your cooperation.
If you use the power of Raven...
...you just might be able to save your master.
How about it?
If you do some favors for me, I will help you in return.
What... What do you want me to do?
I want to know the internal developments of the Nightray Dukedom.
Yes...
If possible...
I want you...
...to act in place of my eye.
You will become my precious left eye that will watch over...
...those sewer rats who are the Nightray family.
Can you really save Master Oz?
Can I really trust you?
Well...
You have no need to trust me in the slightest.
Simply take advantage of me as you see fit.
Because that is what I am doing to you.
That Gilbert was just adorable.
A very boyish young man who fits your fancy quite aptly, Miss Sharon.
This again?! Would you please not say things like that?!
He, too, has a sort of darkness lurking in his heart.
But that's... fine.
I look forward to tormenting him.
No one blamed me for being unable to protect Oz.
That was even more of a punishment to me.
I left the Vessalius family as if it were an escape.
Right this way.
I have brought him here.
Master Vincent.
So he's my...
Brother!
I missed you!
I've been looking for you for so long!
Gil!
Gil. Do you remember me?
You're...
Vincent...
Anything else?
No... I don't want to...
It's all right...
You don't have to remember it.
It's better if you didn't remember.
I finally got to see you again, Brother.
That's all that matters.
I have to take advantage of anything within my grasp!
And I was welcomed into the Nightray family.
My new life with Vincent began.
Vincent.
There's something I want to ask you.
I didn't think you would know about Raven.
I heard about it through some rumors.
I hear that each of the Four Great Dukedoms keep a dangerous monster.
Do you know how the Four Great Dukedoms were born?
They were the heroes who saved this nation 100 years ago.
Yes. But that's not true.
The Dukedoms have their current status because they obtained it...
The gates to Abyss, that is.
The gates used to draw out weapons by the name of Chains.
But the gates are closed...
After obtaining the gates, the Dukedoms created an organization called Pandora.
They researched Abyss, managed Illegal Contractors...
...and also kept watch over the other Dukedoms.
Gil...
Gil!
Be careful...
You almost lost yourself in it.
That was Raven?
Yes...
They say that Chains with black wings have the power to create paths to Abyss.
If you can seal a contract with it...
...you just might be able to save that precious somebody of yours from Abyss.
Don't worry. I'm sure you can make it yours.
That's right. I have to...
...make that power mine!
Vessalius and Nightray can be likened to light and darkness.
There's Vessalius, revered as the hero from a century ago.
Nightray on the other hand, live quietly, as they were suspected of treachery.
Possibly due to that, the Nightray family is usually given...
...work revolving around the underworld.
If you enter their family, your hands will surely become red with blood.
I thought I didn't mind.
If I can bring that light back...
I didn't care how much these hands would grow stained with blood.
I...
I!
Did you hear the rumors about the Nightray family?
Yes. An adopted son succeeded in sealing a contract with Raven.
I wonder who will become the heir...
You're starting to look the part.
Gilbert!
Or should I follow Pandora's customs and call you Raven?
You seem to never change.
People who have pure hearts like me don't age.
Shut up and die.
And you're still just as fun to tease.
This makes me so happy!
But to be honest, I didn't think you would obtain Raven.
I only thought of you as a pawn I sent into the Nightray family.
Thank you.
I expect you to become even more useful for me.
Oh, yes. About rescuing Oz...
I think it's time we put our plan into action.
Oz.
I've always wanted to ask you this...
But how are you able to be so loyal to your master?
Your loyalty... Or should I say obsession?
Some may say you are earnest or single-minded.
But personally, I find it quite abnormal.
You can think whatever you want.
No matter what anyone says, I will...
This is a warning to you.
Your close-minded loyalty will become a dual-edged sword...
...and someday hurt the ones you love.
Keep both your eyes open.
Unless you want to end up like me.
There you go again, babbling nonsense!
I don't want to lose anything anymore!
And that's what happened to...
I guess they couldn't help it.
Your close-minded loyalty will become a dual-edged sword...
...and someday...
Are you sure you don't want to speak to them, Lord Oscar?
It's fine. I would feel bad about waking them up at this hour.
Then how about we do it like old times and drink until morning?!
Well, that doesn't sound half bad.
But I found out those things you requested.
It's about the scenery Oz saw at the mansion.
Apparently, that was from a century ago.
I see. It's just as I thought.
The Four Great Dukedoms, Baskerville, the Will of Abyss...
All the dots connect, eventually gathering to a single point.
To the lost memories of 100 years ago.
When those are obtained, everything will be revealed.
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.
What are you plotting this time, Xerxes?
I will clean up after my own slave's mess!
I knew she didn't think this through!
As you can see, I'm just a helpless and frail little boy!
He was following you the entire time.
The only thing here is fear... Unending fear...
Come... to Cheshire Cat...
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