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.
They went to town?!
This early in the morning?
Yes. Something about Oz losing Raven's precious hat, I believe.
"I'm going to look for it!"
That's what he said before all three of them left.
Oh, come on.
Right when I thought could give him a hug for the first time in 10 years.
Oh. Then how about you go there with Break?
I have plans to go to town later today.
What are you plotting this time, Xerxes?
Oh, you can be so terrible.
It's just that a prey of mine is about to take the bait.
I need to keep watch so he doesn't escape with it.
"Through the Looking Glass"
Uh, Oz...
How did it end up like this?
Well, we were looking for your hat and walked all around town...
And when we finally found it at the tavern...
"My girlfriend gave it to me."
"No, it's my hat!"
"Give it back!" "Never!"
"Give it back now!" "I'm never giving it back!"
And after a really long argument...
The valiant hero dashed into the scene out of nowhere...
...and suggested that you solve it with an arm wrestling match!
To be continued. ...and suggested that you solve it with an arm wrestling match!
To be continued.
You? A valiant hero?
Oh, come on.
I don't like solving things with violence.
Besides, this might turn out to be fun.
But if we lose, they're going to take my hat!
If that's how it turns out, then why not just buy a new hat?
I need that hat.
Don't worry, Gil.
When you and I win, we'll take the match, 2-1.
You're going to be a part of the match, too?
Then have this piece of meat to get yourself riled up!
Round 1.
I'm gonna destroy you, kid.
Please go easy on me.
As you can see, I'm just a helpless and frail little boy!
Set!
Oh, by the way. Did you hear?
What now?!
Just between you and me...
You're...
*Whisper*
Ready...
Fight!
Winner!
H-Hey, what's the matter with you?
What did you do?
Nothin'.
Round 2.
Well, I'm up against a woman...
There's no way I'll...
Just leave it to me, little lady!
Uncle Oscar is here to save the damsel in distress!
What's wrong with you two?
U-Uncle Oscar!
Running away again, Gil?
Not so fast!
No! Let go! Let me go!
It's been a while, Gil.
I betrayed the Vessalius family...
- I don't have the right to face you...
- Set! - I don't have the right to face you...
Ready!
Oh, you!
I agreed to that thing, too!
That's been your excuse these last 10 years to run away from me on sight!
Look at you all grown up, Gil.
I'm so proud of you.
I-I don't deserve such kind words!
Fight!
Take that.
Winner!
All right!
Gil...
I knew you weren't good for anything, kelp head!
But rest assured!
I will clean up after my own slave's mess!
What should we do?!
I didn't think you would lose, so I didn't plan anything for Alice!
Just because you're a girl doesn't mean I'll go easy on you.
Say what you want.
If you want to beg for your life, now is the time to do it.
Baldy.
Who're you calling bald?!
You don't like "baldy?"
How about "gorilla?" Or " hippo?"
What about "gutter boots?"
Feel free to pick whichever name you want.
Why, you little!
Hey! She's taunting him so much! Does she have some kind of plan?
Yeah! Knowing Alice, maybe she does!
It's the Final Round!
Ready...
Fight!
You will regret being matched up against me, gutter scum!
I forgot my powers were sealed!
I knew she didn't think this through!
What happened now?
I said I won't go easy on you.
It's not my fault even if I snap your arm in half!
- Alice! - My hat!
I'll show you!
- Winner!
- Yay! - Winner!
Yay! Yay!
Hey, Gil...
Don't say anything... It's to get my hat back...
Did you see that, Oz?!
Y-Yeah!
I won! I won the match!
Uncle Oscar...
I finally got to see you again, Oz.
I'm glad you're alive. I really am.
I'm... I'm sorry.
I caused you a lot of trouble, didn't I?
Don't worry about it.
I'm managing the Vessalius family just fine.
I need to apologize, too...
For betraying the Vessalius family...
Just shut up, you two. This is supposed to be a touching reunion scene!
Oz. Gil. Both of you are my precious sons.
So let me be a part of your lives.
Nothing makes me happier than being with you.
Look! Oz!
The shopkeeper gave me this many gifts to celebrate my victory!
- It was such a huge relief!
- Yeah! - It was such a huge relief!
We'll finally be together again!
Yeah!
What is this?
Why am I running away?
No!
I don't want to go there!
I don't understand...
Why am I so...
Who's there?!
Oh, you found me.
You are quite amazing for seeing through my mastery of the ninja arts.
Just stay hidden, clown!
I'll crush you along with the wall!
I'm glad you're doing well.
Stay away!
But you really should be more perceptive of your surroundings.
He was following you the entire time.
Wh-What?!
You have to stay close to me, Alice.
Or else...
You might get lost because of that ill-bred cat.
You're!
Alice?!
Alice!
Alice! Alice!
Where'd she go?
In my fragmented memories, I was always chasing after him.
He was so close, but I can't remember his face.
Where are you going?!
Wait! Please wait!
Don't leave me behind!
Sure.
I'm right here.
What is this place?
It's Cheshire Cat's home.
Don't you remember? He kidnapped us.
This isn't the same world Oz is from.
Correct.
However, we are not in Abyss.
We are in a dimension that does not belong to either.
That was why I couldn't catch the little kitty here.
I'm so glad he took an interest in you!
Thanks to you, he kidnapped me as well!
So you just used me as bait to lure the cat?!
Listen, Alice.
Make no mistake about one thing.
The kitty didn't bring you here to become friends with you.
It's very likely he brought you here so he can kill you in his own territory.
Why would he do that?!
Well, that's because...
...you are hated by the Will of Abyss.
The kitty is a fanatical believer of the Will of Abyss.
And like you, he is also a special kind of Chain.
How do you know that?
I really don't feel like dealing with all of them...
All right. Excuse me for a moment.
What are you doing?!
It is a gentleman's duty to protect a lady!
Let go! Put me down, clown!
I can sense it!
A piece of my memory is here!
But it's different...
It's different from the rest...
Alice?
You can put me down now.
Clown, you said earlier...
...Cheshire Cat and I were special kinds of Chains.
What do you know about me?!
Hey!
Despite being the Chain of an Illegal Contractor...
...you don't seem to desire human flesh.
Of course! Not once have I ever wanted to eat humans!
At first, I assumed your self-awareness allowed you to suppress those urges.
However, I soon began to think...
Perhaps it is not that you don't desire it. You simply have no need for it.
In Cheshire Cat's case, he simply has no desire to seek a Contractor.
The reason being, staying in this space is his top priority.
He has no need to come to our world.
Do you understand?
It is obvious you two exist for reasons different from other Chains.
That is also the same reason why you two are so close to the Will of Abyss.
That's my interpretation of it.
So you're trying to get information on the Will of Abyss through Cheshire Cat.
You are correct.
However, I have some things I want to say to his face.
What is this room?
Now I know what's so different...
The previous times I sensed the presence of my memories...
What I felt was unending reverence and love...
But it's different here...
The only thing here is fear... Unending fear...
Alice?
Say...
Why am I trying to regain my memories?
Because I have to know!
Alice, are you all right?
Know what?
About why I was born!
Oh...
Then why did you forget something so important in the first place?
- Help... Help me...
- Why?! - Help... Help me...
Alice? Alice!
No!
What is it now?
What?
What?!
And that is why Alice has gone with Break to where Cheshire Cat is.
It's a place that isn't here or in Abyss?
Is there nothing he won't take advantage of?
So, Sharon...
Yes?
Knowing Break, he wouldn't jump into enemy territory without a plan.
He must have thought of a way to escape.
If we used whatever he planned in reverse...
...maybe we can go to where they are.
Yes, that's possible.
Are you planning on following Alice there?
Yeah.
I see...
Very well then.
Come right this way.
Hold on, Oz!
I can't let you go somewhere so dangerous!
But I'm worried about Alice.
Then I'll go. You stay right here and...
I'm Alice's Contractor.
I have to be the one who goes.
Besides, I think Break planned on us going in the first place.
What?
I think he left Emily behind on purpose.
It's to get us to come back here and get more information from Sharon.
That also means he wants us to do something from our end.
In this case, I get the feeling Break is saying, "Come visit me here!"
What do you think, Sharon?
I don't know. I usually have no idea what Break is thinking.
Oh, really?
Eques. Please do it.
What's this?
I actually had my Chain hide inside Break's shadow.
Your Chain?
I have created a path using its powers.
This hole leads straight to the home of Cheshire Cat.
Please use it.
Thanks!
I'm definitely going. What about you, Gil?
I'm tagging along even if you tell me not to come.
All right. Thanks, Gil!
Here we go.
Take care.
Hey, where's your hat, Gil?
Random people were wearing it, so I'm having it dry cleaned right now.
Someone is coming...
Someone is coming.
They're here to take your precious...
So those two went to Cheshire Cat.
Yes.
Xerxes Break...
With him gone, it would make things much easier for us.
Echo.
Can you do me a favor?
Yes, Master Vincent.
As you wish...
I'm scared... I'm scared!
A cat...
Wait...
That's right...
He's...
My friend...
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.
So you might as well become food for me!
We want to know the truth regarding what happened 100 years ago.
No matter when, I'm always thinking of Gil.
That is a twisted piece of Alice's memories.
The memory of the day Alice lost everything.
What are you to me?
But it will all be the same once I kill everyone!
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