Prologue 3[]
- Is this... Shibuya? Who are you people?
- You wouldn't be with the Shinobi Agency, would you?
- (Hotsuma! I just knew it... But what in the world is going on?)
- Where have you been hiding all this time? And that blade... Did you reconstruct it?
- Akujiki... The cursed blade that devours men's souls, linchpin of the Ariake Seal...
- ...Hibana. Just another shinobi the Agency makes use of.
- About the sword... Yes, I've seen the Agency's files. It's held by the leader of the Oboro warrior clan, no?
- Another era? Care to wipe off that smug look off your face and explain?
- I'm... I'm in the past? I was just out on a mission, and now you say I've traveled through TIME?!
- ...I believe you. After all, you're standing right here in front of me.
- And here it was supposed to be a simple mission... This is so not my day.
- Thank you. That makes things easier.
- Do we just jump back in? Is it that easy?
- That's what we're wondering. Exactly who are you, and where did you come from?
- That I don't know. I'll admit she doesn't look much like a shinobi, though.
- I'm not much for small talk.
- Musoh-Battoh-Ryu? I think I've seen that before... In some very ancient records.
- Hiryu. Do you have a hunch?
- How exactly are you planning to get back to the era you come from, Natsu?
- Who's there?
- The Agency, huh? I'm not on the same timeline, so maybe it's best I don't get involved.
- Strider? Hiryu, is this metal man here your friend? He seems to have it in for you.
- Nakatomi Conglomerate's enhanced ninja? These definitely come from my era.
- Who knows when this hole will close... I'm going too. I still have a mission to complete.
- Phew... Well, she's a party and a half. Anyway, I'm off as well.
- You may be right.
- Just one word of advice. That cursed sword of yours, Akujiki... I think it's best you keep ahold of it.
- No, nothing. Goodbye, clan leader.
Chapter 23[]
- Phew... Finally stopped. Maybe this IS my day after all.
- Hey, it's... Natsu, was it? Not to mention...
- Well, well... If it isn't the clan leader. What's going on? What is this place?
- I was out on a mission, when a rift suddenly opened in the sky and I wound up in this airspace.
- Ah, Segata, I see you're here too. Let's just say that some missions are like that.
- And when I lost control of the stealth fighter... He was the one guiding it.
- Kurohagane... A cybernetic weapon belonging to the Nakatomi Conglomerate.
- A cyborg developed to hinder the retrieval of the Oboro clan leader's sword... Akujiki.
- My mission is to dispose of it.
- ...You're better off not knowing. For now. Besides, we don't have time to get into it.
- It really isn't your day.
- That wasn't my fault. My stealth fighter had gone completely out of control.
- Still, excuses are excuses. I'll do what I can to help.
- Thank you. Right. Shall we get started?
- (Both Kurohagane and Akujiki in the same time and location I wound up in... It can't be a coincidence. What is going on?)
- (No question. This is not my day.)
- Give it up, little puppet.
- That takes care of one mission.
- ...I can't tell you. Doing so could alter your entire timeline.
- And if I did... Do you really want to learn your future from a stranger?
- I think that's a good idea... Mr. Oboro Clan Leader.
- Doesn't look like we've got a choice.
Chapter 24[]
- Well, this sure isn't ominous.
- Uh... Are these supposed to be the "beautiful, dangerous wood sprites" the Cardinal mentioned?
- Just a mass-produced clone, huh? What on earth did you haul that out here for?
- The chains vanished?! They must have already begun the collection process when we got here.
- So you came here from the Balrog too?
- You heard him, boys. Start lifting.
Chapter 25[]
- Akujiki? ...No, it couldn't be. What sort of fragments are those?
Chapter 26[]
- Great. We just had to get stuck in the middle of a crossroad/ This is really not our day.
- I just ran analysis on it. Whatever it is, it doesn't seem to be a bug.
- Definitely.
Chapter 27[]
- Kurohagane! How?! I thought we destroyed it!
- I'm pretty sure this is the real Kurohagane. Someone must have repaired it.
- Agreed. I suspect there's someone else propping this cyborg up.
- A cyberspace ghost... Or something like that.
- At least we were lucky we got to take car of it here.
Chapter 28[]
- Good idea. That way we can give the Dragonturtle a break.
- Lovely, a creature with too many arms. What are you doing here? Nobody asked you to come.
- Fire magic? ...No, wait, are their bodies literally on fire?
Chapter 29[]
- Yeah, make all the holes in these things that you want to. We won't mind.
- So he's brought an ally from Ouma. Hold on, is he using his Psycho Power on the bull-man as well?
- Hmm. Maybe HE's after whatever's buried at the end of the gold chains, too.
- *sigh* This really isn't our day. I don't suppose you have any good news?
Chapter 30[]
- Yeah. It almost feels like the engine is coughing sometimes.
- I saw you; I just thought you were another one of those wrecks.
- You seem less than perturbed.
Chapter 31[]
- We've been attacked, we've been shot down... I can't expect the Dragonturtle's in ideal shape.
- For someone who doesn't know the first thing about trials, you sure are into this.
- It's like KOS-MOS said. The spatial distortion isn't operational at the moment, right?
Chapter 32[]
- You can do that? I guess this isn't our day... to be unlucky.
- I'd been wondering what their plan was... They're nimbler than they look.
- You don't seriously think that number of troops is enough to stop us, do you?
Chapter 33[]
- Given everything that's happened so far, that's certainly plausible.
- I believe he means they're serving as junctions between physical space and cyberspace.
- Doesn't look like he's in a charitable mood. In fact, if anything, I think he sees us as enemies.
- Morrigan, would you show us the way to Marvel Land?
Chapter 34[]
- I suppose you're right. Too bad. I was enjoying the wind up here.
Chapter 35[]
- Kurohagane? I thought we destroyed that threat back in cyberspace!
- Especially now that you're an AIDA carrier.
- All that damage, and yet it's still so quick on its feet... Impressive. Must be the AIDA influence.
- (If it got ahold of Akujiki, there's no telling what could happen...)
Chapter 36[]
- ...We may as well.
Chapter 37[]
- Even the special event where we kicked out the intruders was fun.
- You couldn't have known we were coming. And I doubt you were waiting to ambush us.
- So you spent this whole time watching the car at Ryugu Castle? You're more dedicated than you look.
- Your "Dimension Dive" warping mechanism, right? How long will it take?
Chapter 40[]
- No, it's not that... It's a distortion in spacetime, just like the one that brought me and Natsu here!
- But they're not back from Shinjuku yet... I guess there really was a situation there.
- No... Kurohagane?!
- ...I can't let it reach Hotsuma in this state.
- It's time to settle things once and for all, Kurohagane.
- (He's using actual words now... Could it be something within him that AIDA amplified?)
- Wow. Annoying. Blow up already.
- Goodbye, little puppet... I hope your fleeting time in that body was worthwhile.
- Once I get back to my own time, I'm sure I'll see you on a mission again.
- This time... it just wasn't your day.
Chapter 41[]
- No way... That capsule thing is still going?
Final Chapter[]
- A giant hole? That's where Nine Nine standing earlier.
- ...No time to be emotional.
- Once I get home, I'll need to get back to my mission. Can't say I'm thrilled by the idea.
- But at least I know what I need to do now. See you.
Epilogue[]
- I'm already part of the Shinobi Agency. How about you, Hotsuma? You could keep Akujiki safe.
- ...But you should at least TRY to hide it.
- And your hair's so much like Kazuya Mishima's. You were a natural choice.