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(Eshiko Sugata's Opening Monologue)
Hello again, everyone. Sugata Eshiko at your service.
In Greek mythology, Chrysaor was the brother of the winged horse Pegasus and son of Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa. When Medusa was decapitated by Perseus, both Chrysaor and Pegasus were born at the same time. Little is known about Chrysaor; he was considered a stout-hearted warrior, and his name means "he who bears a golden sword". He did not have a major role in Greek mythology.
(End of Eshiko Sugata's Opening Monologue)
Tomoko, Icarus, Sora, Nymph, and Makoto arrived at Sugata's tent.
"Hey, Senpai," Tomoko called out, "do you—"
*BAM*
The group witnessed Sugata just finishing a fight against a ginormous, causing Tomoko chibitize.
"Oh, hello, everyone. I'm glad you could make it," the glasses-wearing girl said.
"Do YOU mind telling us why you dragged us all down here?" asked Tomoko.
"I'm planning on making dinner soon," explained Sugata. "Unfortunately, Astraeus hasn't been able to catch any fish since he began living with me, and..." She directed the group to her guest.
*GRUMBLE*
"Uhhhhhhh...I'm hungry..." Astraeus was lying on the ground with swirls in his eyes.
"...he hasn't eaten anything in three days," continued Sugata. "And on top of that, I'm gonna be heading somewhere very important, so while I'm gone, I'd like you guys to get some food, please."
"MAKE ME!" screamed Tomoko in defiance.
"...If you insist." Just then, Sugata pulled out a whip.
*WHIP*
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..."
Nymph and a tied-up Tomoko were currently fishing, while Sora and Makoto spectated; Icarus was chibitized and chasing after a butterfly.
"Nymph," said Sugata from within her tent, "can you come in here, please?"
Nymph obeyed and entered the tent. "Yes?"
"Can I ask you to do something for me?" asked Sugata, before giving him her watch and whispered something into his ear.
Outside, Sora noticed some light coming from Sugata's tent. "Senpai? What's going on?" he asked as he entered the tent, only to notice Sugata standing in front of a Dive portal. "W-Where are you going?"
"Like a said: 'somewhere very important'."
Stepping through the portal, Sugata arrived on a grey platform with a tall column in the center. "...Synapse..."
"W-What's going on?" asked someone from behind.
"Huh? Mitsuki?! What are YOU doing here?" asked Sugata. "Did you follow me?"
"Yeah. Hey, isn't this place supposed to be Tomoko's dream? Although she said it wasn't. Why did you come here, senpai?"
"To investigate," answered Sugata.
"'Investigate'?" Sora stood by the edge to observe the sky. "There doesn't seem to be anything here worth investigating."
"Sora, look down." said Sugata suddenly.
Looking down, Sora spotted a bunch of platforms a Earth-like platforms.
"Whoa! What ARE these places?" asked Sora.
"Do you remember the word 'Synapse'?" asked Sugata.
"'Synapse'? Isn't that the place where Icarus-kun and Nymph-kun come from? In fact, Icarus-kun said he was a 'product of Synapse'."
"From what Astraeus has told me, the country in the sky created from great geomagnetism is apparently Synapse. Apparently, Tomoko's dream are somehow connected to Synapse. In answer to your question, these places are Synapse."
"Say WHAT?! You mean that Tomo-chan's dreams this whole time is this entire place?"
"I'm not so sure. Synapse's existence itself is too much of a mystery to me, which is why I need to investigate."
"Wow! I think I can see Tomo-chan and everyone else from up here!"
Sora and Sugata began exploring one of Synapse's places, which had a bunch of treehouses. "You know, Synapse looks NOTHING like how I imagined it," said Sora. "I mean, I thought Synapse was supposed to be a Blade Runner-like city. And those cards that Icarus-kun and the others made."
"Well, this IS only ONE of the places," Sugata said as she and Sora began entering a small town. "By the way, I thought there'd be people here."
"Yeah. It's quiet," said Sora. "TOO quiet? Where IS everybody."
The two human visitors turned around a corner and—"
"*GASP*"
"WHA—!"
Just then, they found themselves face-to-face with a mysterious (to be accurate) violet-haired Angeloid dressed in a male medical outfit.
"Mitsuki! Be on your guard!" Sugata prepared herself in a combat position as the Angeloid boy...walked right past her and Sora as if he didn't see even notice they were there.
"Huh?!"
"What?!"
The two human watched as the Angeloid simply walked away.
*DING* *DONG* *DING* *DONG*
Just then, a bunch of other similar-looking Angeloids began walking and flying in the same direction as the bells began to chime. Sugata and Sora followed them up to some sort of observatory.
"W-What IS this place?" asked Sora.
"No clue," Sugata said as she took a quick glance at her watch. "But I'm going in to find out."
"What?! NO!"
"Just looking at it from the outside won't give us any answers." Sugata opened the door and—
*SHINE*
Sugata suddenly found herself inside a monorail, where the passengers simply paid attention to merely themselves.
"*YAWN* Man, I'm tired."
"Huh? Can NONE of them see me?" asked Sugata.
*SHINE*
Sugata suddenly found herself in the backyard of house, where an old lady sat on the porch, petting her cat.
"Wh-What's going on?!"
*SHINE*
Sugata suddenly found herself right outside her tent.
"Senpai! SENPAI! GET YOUR LAZY-ASS OUT HER AND UNTIE MY ALREADY!" Tomoko screamed as she continued to fish. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH, GODDAMMIT!"
"Master, I have found some food," a chibitized Icarus said as she walked up to his master with a ginormous wasp in his hand.
"EEEEEEEKKK! ICARUS, THAT'S NOT FOOD! GET RID OF IT! NOW!"
"How about THIS?" Icarus then presented a snake that began to attack Tomoko, along with the wasp.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! NO! HELP!"
"Oh, great, look who it is?" said a boy from behind some trees. "Sakurai-dono, the little creep who keeps harassing us boys whenever she feels like it!"
"Really?" asked a boy right next to him. "Because she REALLY seems like a nice person. I don't know why, but I...I kinda like Sakurai-chan."
Overhearing this, Sugata made a surprised face.
*SHINE*
Sugata suddenly found himself inside the building, which contained all the Angeloids working a bunch of capsules. "W-What just happened?" she asked herself. "What's going on here?" She looked around at the silos that laid on the—
"*GASP*" Just then, Sugata stopped at the peculiar capsule, which contained a similar looking human.
"Really?" asked a boy right next to him. "Because she REALLY seems like a nice person. I don't know why, but I...I kinda like Sakurai-chan."
"It...It CAN'T be!"
"HEY! YOU!" yelled a similar voice from behind.
Turning around, Sugata saw the two Harpy Angeloids they encountered before; both of them were holding Sora hostage.
"We have NO idea how you and your friend got here..." began the first Harpy.
"...but YOUR time here is UP!" the second concluded as he pointe his Prometheus cannon at Sugata.
*BEEP* *BEEP*
Sugata checked his watch and said, "I agree..."
*SHINE*
The Dive portal suddenly appeared right behind her.
"WHAT?! What's going on here?!" yelled the second Harpy.
"It's ACTUALLY quite simple," said Sugata. "You see: I asked Nymph to give Mitsuki and I access to Dive into Tomoko's dream for some investigation, and, at precisely 12:00 PM, to take us back home. It's appears that it's time for Mitsuki and I to return home. Mitsuki!"
"RIGHT!" Sora broke free of the Harpies grasp and rushed through the portal back to Earth.
"NO!" cried the first Harpy.
"It's sad that despite all your intelligence and calculations, you've managed to underestimate us 'Downers'...twice!" Sugata taunted. "DID YOU HEAR THAT, MASTER OF SYNAPSE?"
"QUICK! KILL THE DOWNER!" screamed the first Harpy.
"But don't worry," Sugata said before entering the portal. "I...SHALL...RETURN!"
*ZAP*
The second Harpy fired his cannon, but the portal disappeared...just in time. "ARGH! FUCKING DOWNERS!"
*SHINE*
Exit the portal, Sugata and Sora returned to tent, where Nymph was waiting for them.
"Welcome back," greeted the light blue-haired Angeloid boy.
"Thanks for your help, Nymph," said Sugata.
"HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" screamed Tomoko from outside.
"WHA—TOMO-CHAN! What's going on?" Sora asked as he rushed outside.
"Nymph, I need to ask you something: Am I...real?" Sugata asked Nymph.
In response, Nymph gave a shocked facial-expression. "Do you...see it?" the light blue-haired Angeloid asked. "In Tomoko's dream, they're called 'Protectors'...but in answer to your question: Yes...Yes, you are..."
End
Cast:
Hyosuke Kazane: Ryohei Kimura (Japanese); Ray Chase (English)
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