Utsuro was bringing Neptune through the cave when they heard shuffling behind them.
Utsuro: What was that?
Neptune: I don't know...
Utsuro: Let's run. We can lose it in the forest.
Utsuro's eye turned green as she looked back while running.
Utsuro: Someone's following us!
They emerged on the surface and Utsuro grabbed Neptune and dragged her behind a tree.
?: Don't run from me!
Neptune: Huh?
Someone jumped out of the cave.
Neptune: Mei...
Mei: Where are you Mas!? I swear if you hide from me I'l-
She looked up.
Mei: Whoa... Where am I..?
Meiosei's voice lightened as she looked up.
Mei: It's so beautiful...
She looked at the cave with a giant grin.
Mei: I gotta go tell everyone!
She jumped back into the cave.
Utsuro: Nep, I'm gonna go make sure she's alright going down. Stay here.
Neptune Mmm, kay.
Neptune nodded her head as Utsuro jumped into the cave as well.
Neptune: I finally know who I am...
She came out from behind the tree and looked up.
Neptune: Everything up here is so natural...
She looked behind her and saw a glowing black floating speck.
?: You found out without the gauntlet huh?
Neptune: Who's there?
?: Strange, you of all people Neptune... To listen to a demon...
Neptune: What the?
?: Why didn't you listen to me? You could've met Nepgear oh so so much sooner...
The speck vanished and Neptune was touched from behind, gently.
Neptune: Hmm?
Neptune turned around.
Daku: But that would've been to easy for you, wouldn't it?
Neptune: Daku!
Daku: Oh, why are you sooooo shocked?
Daku looked completely different, she wore black clothes that were identical to Rom or Ram's, her eyes were blood red.
Daku: You don't understand what it's like Neptune. To be cast out! I killed you! And I thought if I left! I would be happy! But no! You made everyone forget about me! And then... Oh then...
Daku began growling.
Daku: You turned Utsuro into a DEMON.
Neptune: What do you-!
A dark energy blast slammed onto Neptune.
Daku: She was MY big sister! MINE AND RAITO's! And you turned her into a freakin' demon!
Daku swung her hand to the left and right, two energy blasts hit Neptune.
Daku: I was gonna come back... But the second I heard that Utsuro died... I could've been your little sister again Neptune, but no! You had to take MY big sister away from me!
Neptune: What are you talking about!?
Daku: YOU KILLED UTSURO!
Daku threw a final energy blast at Neptune, one that would kill her, but a shield of pure light appeared in front of Neptune.
?: Don't give up! Come on! I know you have to win this Neptune!
Daku: That voice... I KILLED YOU!
?: Ergh! I'll repay you for that.
Neptune sprung up and a pillar of light appeared next to her.
?: I've got your back, Neptune.
The light vanished.
Mas: Let's teach her who's fault it REALLY was!
Neptune grabbed Mas' hand and looked at Daku.
Neptune: I don't know who you are... Or why you look like me... But let's toast her!
Mas jumped forwards and slid the nub on her glove across her wrist and swung her blade at Daku.
Daku: Heheh..
Daku's face went pitch black as she craned her neck to the right, revealing that Mas' blade was stuck in her shoulder.
Mas: What the!?
Daku swung her hand and a dark energy blast hit Mas.
Daku: Blood... Your sword... How can you cut ME with nothing but blood.
The sword was absorbed into Daku's neck.
Daku: When I have the same demonic abilities as YOU.
Daku created to swarms of dark energy behind her.
Mas: Demonic...
Mas jumped out of the way of a dark energy blast, tackling Neptune out of the way.
Mas: What the hell are you talking about!?
Daku: Ehehhh... So... This is what happened... Looks like my gauntlet stood the test of time.
She sent a dark energy tentacle at Mas and Neptune, they were grabbed and brought right up to Daku.
Daku: Demonic soul gems are quite interesting indeed.
Daku put her gauntlet hand on Mas' forehead.
Daku: That...
She moved her hand away and Mas' eyes went blank as a ball of teal energy appeared in Daku's hand.
Daku: Hehehhhhh... So much power... So this is the power of the only CPU with pure human blood.
The glow brightened and Daku looked directly at it.
Daku: Yes... I believe... I have found the source...
Neptune: Mmmm?
Neptune was dropped on the ground.
Daku: Now that I have your old soul gem. I don't have any use for you. Enjoy your last days with your siblings.
Daku vanished.
Neptune: Hmm?
Neptune looked at Mas and snapped into a strange trance as she looked at the body, lying limp on the ground.
Neptune: Vert... Plutia... Leanbox... Blanc... Noire... Latation... I remember it all now...
Neptune looked at Mas and began glowing.
Neptune: Nepgear... I'm coming...
She felt her own power grow into a strange feeling, she looked down and saw her body had changed.
Neptune: That's it...
She looked over the trees, power symbols glowing in her eyes. Purple Heart had returned.
Neptune: But...
She looked at Mas.
Neptune what should I do about THAT?
Mei: I promise! I'm not joking.
Firudo: Ugh... Mei. If your pulling a two hour long joke on us, I will kill you this time.
Kodo: You shouldn't do that.
Tansu: It... Wouldn't be a good idea.
Mei: Seriously, right up here!
Meiosei sprung out of the hole on the surface and gasped.
Mei: Huh?
Firudo: What is it? I can't see!
Everyone jumped out of the hole, even Giari was there.
Raito: WHO ARE THEY?
The group looked at Purple Heart, holding Mas' limp body in her arms.
Neptune: I'm sorry children.
Neptune looked at them.
Neptune: This... Is your REAL sister... Utaimasu.
Mei: Mas!
Mei ran forward and saw Mas' body laying in Neptune's lap.
Mei: She's alive...
Mei began crying.
Mei: She's alive!
She put her head into Mas' teal hair upon Purple Heart's lap.
Mei: She's alive...
Neptune: If only I could help her...
Neptune transformed into her human form, she had changed. Her hair was its normal color. Neptune looked like herself again.