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"네, 여러분! 가자!" Soren rallied.
All of Monsta X and the Phantom Thieves jump to give the Demiurge the beatdown that it so deserves.
Jackie and Morgana were caught in the free hands of the god, but they quickly slice them up to free themselves.
Ann and Ken were firing bullets and Hadoukens at the left side of the cylinders, with Ryuji sealing the deal in bludgeoning it really hard that the left side actually dismantled. The remnants were later destroyed by Mac.
Ike and Makoto leap upwards as the Demiurge was swinging its staff, but with a punch and a sword swing, they destroy the staff entirely.
Yusuke cuts the wires behind the Demiurge's back while Richter destroyed the two remaining spheres charging it. Haru and Ryu fire off a grenade and a Shakunetsu respectively, destroying the right wing.
Zenkichi and Shulk slice away the halo while firing off their guns straight to the head before descending back down, with Sophia and Lynn destroy the screen with yo-yos and dragon claws.
Akechi flies with Ridley to destroy the right side of the cylinders with lasers and fire breaths, and it too went crashing and burning, and Kasumi rides the warp star along with Kirby to cut off the left wing.
Both Soren and Ren jump down from Grima and Necronomicon, ready to make their final blow.
"Soohyun, finish it!" Robin shouted.
Both Tricksters plunge their weapons onto the Demiurge's chest with all of their might.
"Get out of our timelines…" Soren grunted.
"Never show yourselves again…" Ren growled.
"AND GO FUCK YOURSELVES! HHAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
They finally stab their weapons in, leaving a large crack in there before taking them out and jump away from it. Everyone landed perfectly for a final pose.
"But why…?" The Demiurge echoed, with all the three gods' voices resonating together. "I am… the god… who would guide humanity…"
The defeated entity was enveloped in a bright light, fading away until nothing of it was left. In doing so, the gridlocks also disappear, and here comes in a brand new dawn. All of the Desires the Demiurge had left were seen floating down and freely.
Everyone looked around, seeing all the gems that are floating and basking in the sunlight.
"Is that… Is that it?" Ike says.
"Seems so. It looks like I'm not picking up anymore enemy readings." Robin noted.
"Sooo…!" Richter knows what this means.
"WOOOHOOO!! WE DID IT!" Ken shouted.
"Yeah! We actually, really did it!" Shulk cheered.
"Oh my god, that was incredibly rough. Don't know how, but we really came through." Mac sighed in relief.
"Yup, and that should also take care of the Jails too." Jackie pointed out.
"That was a well-deserved victory, gentlemen. You have indeed grown stronger." Kirby smiled.
"You're a part of this too, Eunbi. Give yourself credit as well." Ryu reminds him.
"But let's not forget about Aqua. She did miraculously on this." Ike shouted out.
"…" Lynn seems to either be preoccupied about something, or she's trying to process what happened.
"Umm, Aqua?" Richter called out.
"Huh? Oh! Sorry. I just… can't believe that we did it. I'm like… a knight in shining armor. That doesn't sound bad, right?" Lynn said.
"True, but nothing beats being a Monsta alright. Once a Monsta, always a Monsta." Soren grinned.
"That's what's up." Ken chuckled.
Then, the entire place starts rumbling.
"There it is. The fusion between reality and the Metaverse is coming undone. Now is the time to get the hell outta here!" Jackie said.
"I'll take the Thieves with me and check on the others to see if they got everyone out." Ren said.
"Are you going to go with them, Ridley?" Sophia asked.
"Ha, no chance. I already got what I came here for." Ridley huffed.
"Then you're with us. We'll go first. See you on the other side." Zenkichi saluted.
"Yes, until then." Kirby reciprocated.
The Thieves ran off first with Ridley in tow, as they saw Ren and Zenkichi carrying Kasumi limping on one leg with them, not knowing what happened.
"Now we need to get out of here." Ryu said.
"Right you are." Ken agreed.
"Guys, look." Lynn pointed at something that was at the middle where the Demiurge once was.
"A portal!" Shulk recognized.
"It's the one like last time." Robin added.
"Well, we got nowhere to go but in there, so come on! Down we go!" Soren commands.
Everyone jumps down to escape the crumbling Metaverse, each one of them going in the gate and closes when the last one got in.
"Whoa…" Lynn is in awe by the dimension she was in with everyone. "It's so pretty… Do you guys go through something like this every time the Metaverse is falling apart?"
"Uhh, every once in a blue moon. It doesn't happen like this a lot." Jackie answered.
"But when it does, it's absolutely glorious, like we've finally taken down the big baddie, and this is the greatest achievement we had gained, twice in a row." Mac said.
"Wow…"
"Enjoy it while you can. Like Jackie said, we don't get those every once in a while." Soren says.
"Yes… Yes, I will…"
"This really does take me back, from when we defeated Galeem and Dharkon for the fate of the world, and to when we went into the afterlife to meet with this world's Phantom Thieves." Ike reminisced.
"Yeah. It's been a long time since then. And yet, here we are, defeating EMMA, Tabuu, and that other god whose name I don't bother remembering, for the same thing again." Ryu agrees. "But I wonder though… Where will this take us?"
"Well, there's only one way to find out, my friend." Ken said.
"Hey look, I can see the end of the tunnel over there!" Richter pointed.
"Ooh, I wonder where it'll take us!" Shulk feels excited.
"Indeed, as Ken had said, 'there's only one way to find out.'" Kirby quoted.
"And I think we're doing that really soon." Robin noticed.
The light at the end is getting brighter, with them covering their eyes from the blinding light.
When they finally open their eyes, they found themselves in a grassy field, with the sky being filled with numerous stars, very few clouds, and a meteor shower travelling ever forward.
"Whoa…" Mac was beyond amazed at the view.
"So beautiful…" Shulk says.
"I could never get tired of this view. Feels like I could watch it all night if I wanted to." Ken commented.
"Me too." Ike nodded.
"And hey, look at you, Jackie! You're human again!" Richter noticed.
"Huh?" He looks at his human hands again. "Oh! I guess I really am! And… oh! Looks like I got my clothes back. Normally, I thought you lose them when you turn into an animal."
"It probably depends on what logic it comes from, but in your case, I think it might be because of the Metaverse that came back that did this."
"Huh. Well I guess that makes sense."
Lynn looked on at the sky, taking everything in its beauty, smiling contentedly.
"Thank you, everyone." She spoke.
"Huh?" Richter looked at her.
"Lynn?" so did Ryu.
"I'm so happy that I got to meet all of you. You helped me overcome my demons, and my past. Had it not been for you, I don't think I'd be standing here today."
"Everything was thanks to you… Wasn't it, Lynn?" Robin says.
"I got to be useful to the group that took me in, cared for me, and helped defeat a world-destroying god… I don't need anything else now. Now I can be… in peace…"
She collapses, shocking and startling everyone.
"LYNN!!!" Jackie screeched.
"Ohmygod!" Soren panicked.
Everyone rush to her side, with Jackie cradling her in his arms.
"Lynn! Lynn! Are you alright?! What's happening to you?!" Jackie said frantically.
The girl opens her eyes, her dragon wings and tail doesn't seem to be bothering them one bit, looking upon everyone.
"It seems… that my body… is already spent… My time is up…"
"Your time is… no… Lynn, no… You can't…" Ike was reliving the same exact moment again.
"Oh my god… Lynn, no…" so was Ryu.
"Dammit, Lynn, not this again!" also Ken. "We already lost Renka, we don't wanna lose you!"
Everyone was already bursting in tears.
"But you can't… You can't die! You still have so much life ahead of you! You can't just… up and at us like that! Please, try to hold on!" Richter begged.
Lynn could only giggle weakly in response. "I've held on for too long… This body had endured so much… from all the experiments… that man had done on me… And I kept it suppressed… long enough."
"But… I don't want you to die… None of us wanted you to die…!" Robin sniffed.
"Sometimes… we have to look beyond… what we want… and do what's best…"
"But… But…" Shulk whimpered. "Ah! I got it! Kirby! Can you heal her? Kirby?"
Kirby stepped forward, but his expression tells a different story.
"I am sorry, but… I cannot."
"What? Why?!"
"She… forbade me of speaking of this to anyone. She knew you all too well to show concern for her, and I had promised her to stay silent on the matter, even if you were to question me."
"I know you're concerned for me… And I thank you for that…" Lynn said, with short breaths. "Had you caught on… you would have put me… on the sidelines… and not fight… I… I really hated that…"
"And if it weren't for you, we wouldn't even be here…" The realization finally dawned on Soren. "Oh… I get it now."
"That's why you didn't tell us about it. Oh, you…" Mac wiped away the tears, but more still fall. "You're just like your girlfriend, you know that? Keeping secrets, hiding it away with a smile, while still being bright and bubbly. You two really are alike."
Lynn giggled when she heard those words. Her vision is starting to fade, but there's still enough light to see the stars.
"So this… is what the dream… feels like… This is the victory… we longed for…"
"Yeah… It's glorious, isn't it?" Jackie smiled. "I always dreamed of seeing it with you, and everyone else. And now… We did it."
"Yes… It is… I'm happy… that I've got to spend… my final moments… with you…" She smiled, being on death's door any minute now. "You've all… been so wonderful… to me… I hope you all… live happy and peaceful lives… Because like the stars in the sky… You're like diamonds… And these diamonds… last forever…"
"Lynn…" Soren mumbled.
Everyone, even Kirby, could not stop crying.
"Renka… I will be with you soon…" She smiled as she too was shedding tears. "I love you all… Good… bye…"
She closed her eyes, her final breath had left her, giving her body and soul the rest they deserved.
"Lynn…" Kirby muttered.
Lynn had passed away peacefully in Jackie's arms, and seeing it made him scream his heart out.
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
Jackie hugged her tightly, sobbing uncontrollably as everyone comforted and hugged each other after losing their best friend.
Then, the pendant started glowing.
"Huh?"
It broke away the chains, floating upward, glowing brighter and brighter until it bursts into water. But what it left was the constellations of 11 people.
"That's…" Richter gasped.
"That's us. All of us." Shulk recognized. "As constellations in the night sky."
"Even in death, she still thinks of us. Oh, Lynn…" Robin sniffed.
"We really don't deserve you…" Mac said as he hugs Robin close.
"Lynn… Wherever you're going right now… I hope you reunite with Renka again." Ike prayed.
"Just as you wished us happiness, we wish for your peaceful rest." Ryu said.
"And don't worry. We'll continue living on in your stead. For you, and for all of us." Ken stated.
Kirby bows in respect. "Rest in peace, Lynn. Thank you for embarking with us, and creating an impact of our lives."
"We will never forget you. You will always be a Monsta, and our friend." Soren raised his fist up to the sky.
Jackie gazed upon the deceased Lynn, with a smile on her face. "It's just like you said. We're like diamonds. And these diamonds…" He looks up at the stars. "Last forever."
No
Oh yeah
The Phantom Thieves and Ridley arrive, witnessing everything from the sidelines.
もう友達のふりはしない
胸が壊れそうさ
「君に黙って
君にずっと 恋をしてた」
"Lynn?" Ren spoke.
The Monsta X members turn around with Jackie carrying Lynn.
左手からリングが外れた
あの日から指に残った
意地悪な日焼けのあとが
今日も君を泣かせるなら
The Thieves all bow in respect for their fallen comrade.
Be my darling, my darling
空にそっと
その手を 伸ばして
Be my darling, my darling
あの星を 指にのせて
In the diamond sky
They all look up to see the constellations of the group, all patterned with great detail, as this was Lynn's parting gift to them.
君に贈る
目には見えない (sparkle for you)
愛のリングさ
In the diamond sky
"LLYYYYYYYNNNNN!!!" Jackie shouted at the top of his lungs.
「もう…ただの子供騙しじゃない」
君はうれしそうに
呆れた顔で
僕の肩にもたれた
The Thieves comforted Monsta X for their loss, and paid their respects to Lynn.
ありふれた景色も名画に変えてしまう
恋の魔法が
何でもない見上げた夜空
世界一の宝石に変える
They noticed that the meteor shower had scattered the stars, and the comets flung them down to earth.
Be my darling, my darling
二人そっと
この手を 伸ばして
Be my darling, my darling
お揃いの 星をのせた
In the diamond sky
Everyone looked on in awe as they find this to be more beautiful than anything they have seen.
君に贈る
消えることない (sparkle for you)
愛のリングさ
In the diamond sky
They caught the stars in their hands, revealing to be just that, but smaller in size.
気持ちに嘘ついて
嘘が上手くなって
このままじゃ
自分も愛せない
Ridley pats Jackie on the back, to help him up on his feet and carry her for him.
Be my darling, my darling
この想いを
光る星に託して
Be my darling, my darling
そばにずっと
いて欲しいんだ 煌めくdiamond sky yeah
Soren took out his phone to capture the stunning moment, ensuring that he will keep this in his memory and his heart.
Be my darling, my darling (yeah)
空にそっと
その手を 伸ばして (その手を 伸ばして)
Be my darling, my darling
あの星を 指にのせて (oh yeah)
In the diamond sky
Then, the constellations scatter as well, turning into bright lights that gravitate towards the group.
君に贈る
目には見えない (sparkle for you)
愛のリングさ
In the diamond sky
In the diamond
In the diamond sky
In the diamond (these diamonds last forever)
They float in front of them, allowing them to grasp it in their hands.
In the diamond sky (sky)
In the diamond
In the diamond sky
In the diamond
In the diamond sky (in the diamond sky)
They keep it close to their chests and hearts, taking the time to resonate with them, as this was the parting gift she had left for them.
These diamonds last forever
널 절대 잊지 않을게... 린.
End of Subspace arc