This translation was done by LadyTwi on the godsibb.net forums.


Maiden of Grimoire: Noooooo! I don’t understand anything! I don’t understand anything anymore! Give it to me! Give me my name! And my memory!!!

Jin and Shion: Huh?!

(The girl gnosifies.)

Xenosaga II to III: A Missing Year ~A Fragment of Truth Sealed in the UMN~

(The Gnosis’ arm is suddenly cut off by Version 3 KOS-MOS.)

Shion: KOS-MOS?!

(Narration – Shion:)

The black smoke produced by Lemegeton surrounded the girl’s body as she transformed into a Gnosis.

The Fragment of Lemegeton, while keeping her consciousness intact, gnosified her. She lost her senses and we could no longer hear her voice.

I was unable to contain my emotions and I began to lose control when KOS-MOS, equipped with her new exoskeleton, appeared to get us out of this mess.

She protected us from the Gnosis attack. Seizing the opportunity, Jin turned toward the Gnosis while drawing his katana.

(Dialogue:)

Shion: Jin, what are you doing? Stop! Have you lost your mind?

Jin: We can’t do anything else for her.

Shion: Stop! I’m begging you! I want to talk to her! Jin!!

Jin: Let’s go, KOS-MOS.

KOS-MOS: Attacking.

Jin: Hyyyaaaa!

(Narration – Shion:)

Jin’s katana cut the Gnosis in two, allowing the Maiden of Grimoire to pull herself out what remained.

My brother was right; she hadn’t completely gnosified yet and could still be saved.

(Dialogue:)

Nephilim: Shion, I will help you to remember, about her.

These are… my memories?

Shion: Almadel? Is that your name? Why are you here? Are you okay?

No, that’s not it.

These are the girl’s, Almadel’s…

Researcher: Professor Uzuki, I am awakening her consciousness.

Almadel: Who… are you?

Suou Lemegeton binding state? We can no longer afford to make Professor Mizrahi wait.

Researcher: For the moment, everything seems to be proceeding perfectly. But the values aren’t stable.

Suou Hm, that’s odd… restart phase 6.

Researcher: But if we do that, the body will suffer.

Suou I don’t care! He doesn’t want to listen to my excuses for our continued delays.

Almadel: Stop. What are you doing?! Nooo! I’m scared!

Suou Go be a good girl. Tell me what you want quietly.

Shion: Is she okay?

Almadel: Who’s that? No! I’m scared!

Shion: Hey, this girl is scared. Poor girl…

Researcher: Professor Uzuki…

Suou I already told you not to come in here!

Shion: But…

Suou Hurry up and get out.

(Shion leaves the room.)

Suou Once we introduce something into her brain it provokes interferences. Try to modify the doses of the medication.

Almadel: No! Stop! No! Noooo!

(Narration – Shion:)

I remembered everything. With the help of the girl’s memories, my memory returned.

On Miltia, 14 years ago, I met her.

And in her memories was my father, Suou Uzuki.

That was why she was scared of my brother’s face; he looked a bit like our father.

I don’t what kind of connection my father could have had with Vector, Joachim Mizrahi, and Grimoire.

In any case, one thing was certain, I had memories in common with Almadel.

(Dialogue:)

Shion: I know! I know you!

Almadel: Nooooo!!!

Shion: Almadel! Get ahold of yourself! Almadel!

Almadel: Al… madel?

Shion: Yes, Almadel, that’s your real name.

Almadel: Almadel?

(14 years earlier.)

Shion: Your name is Almadel, right? My name is Shion. Are you all alone? Don’t be afraid. I’ll stay here beside you. It’ll be okay. If you’re mistreated, I’ll protect you.

Suou Shion. Shion!

Shion: So, see you later.

(Flashback from chapter 5)

Shion: I’ll stay close to you. I swear, I will protect you.

(Return to present.)

Almadel: Shion!

Shion: Yes, Almadel, it’s me.

Almadel: Shion…

Shion: It’ll be okay now. You have nothing to be afraid of. So stop the Song, Almadel.

Almadel: It won’t stop. It won’t stop! I can’t stop it!

Shion: Don’t give up, Almadel!

Almadel: Shion! Shion!

Shion: Don’t be afraid! I promised! I’ll stay with you! Why? Why won’t it stop?! Nephilim!

Nephilim: It’s impossible. Even I don’t have the power. She is already possessed by Lemegeton. Almadel can’t live. If she continues to live, Lemegeton will completely possess her. But only she can make the decision.

Shion: But… why?!

Almadel: I can’t stop it. If it continues Shion will…

Nephilim: Almadel, you want to save everyone and Shion?

Almadel: Yes, but I can’t. I can’t stop it.

Nephilim: It will be okay. You can stop it if you wish to. You must understand. Remember?

Almadel: Remember?

(14 years earlier.)

Shion: So, see you later.

(Narration – Shion:)

At that instant I was in accord with her consciousness. The memories she searched for…

We only spent a few days together but for her, they were happy moments, important memories.

It was for those that she made her decision, to protect us, with her memories.

(Dialogue:)

Almadel: It’s… pleasant. It’s…

Nephilim: Can you stop it?

Almadel: Yes but, will it be sad?

Nephilim: Yes, in effect. But for the people you met you won’t disappear. They’ll continue to remember you.

Almadel: Memories of me? Okay! Shion?

Shion: Almadel?

Almadel: Shion, I remember too. You know, you’re the one who found my memories.

Shion: Almadel, you…

Almadel: Next time, if we meet, will you play with me?

Shion: What are you talking about? Of course! We can play together whenever you want!

Almadel: Okay, I’m already excited.

Shion: Almadel! What are you going to do?

Almadel: You know, it’s me who will protect you.

Shion: Wait Almadel! I don’t want this!

Almadel: Thank you, Shion.

Shion: Stop, Almadel! I beg you!! Stop!! Jin!!!! Stop her!!!!!!!!!

Almadel: So, see you later…

Shion: No… Almadel… It’s isn’t true, is it? How? Why did she…

Jin: She rejected Lemegeton to save us… no, to protect you as well as her memories…

Shion: Why did she do that...

Nephilim: Soon, this place will shut down and become a tomb for Grimoire and Almadel. Nobody can threaten them, for eternity…

KOS-MOS: This location is beginning to shut down. We must escape quickly.

Shion: No, I can’t.

(Jin slaps Shion across the face.)

Shion: Jin?!

Jin: Shion! You think that Almadel did that so you could give up now?

Shion: Then explain it to me! Why was she born?! She only wanted happiness!

Jin: That isn’t something that others can answer. Only Almadel can.

Shion: I don’t want to listen to your reasoning…

Jin: But you know one thing is certain. Meeting you allowed her to find her memories. That’s an undeniable fact.

Shion: Jin…

Jin: So, let’s go, Shion.

(Conclusion:)

14 years ago, Joachim Mizrahi created the U-DO system. The foundation of this system rested on the Gnosis calling program, “Lemegeton”. Almadel was born to serve as a guinea pig for his research.

Grimoire planted Nephilim’s memories into Almadel’s brain. Then, using Lemegeton, he tried to revive Nephilim’s consciousness.

However, Almadel rejected these memories and sacrificed herself to stop the Song of Nephilim created by Lemegeton; she gnosified and turned to salt.

Almadel and Grimoire were lost Ars Nova was destroyed. It was announced that this marked the end of the current Gnosis attacks.

Officially, the one responsible, Grimoire Verum, was reported missing. The truth of these facts was mysteriously hidden by Vector.

Other areas suffered the pressure of Vector. Juli of the Subcommittee was transferred to a Federation military establishment. I also heard that the Foundation that was in charge of the investigation was pursued for having connections to this incident.

My discipline for having broken into S-Division was demotion and outright removal of my position as chief. The KOS-MOS project was frozen until a new chief was named.

Had there been any other measures taken by Vector, I would still consider myself lucky. Effectively, even after my demotion, I could still continue to participate in KOS-MOS’ development given that there were still things for First Division to do.

But a loss of confidence in the UMN and Vector arose inside me and this feeling wouldn’t go away. And I could never forget Almadel.

That’s why I passed in my resignation letter.

It’s probably something that Allen and the others will never forgive me for. But as long as I have bitterness toward Vector, it is doubtful that I could ever return.

It would no longer be possible for me to see KOS-MOS.

I have not thought about what would happen, but I intend to research the truth on the subject of my father and his part in the incidents 14 years ago, the UMN, and Vector.

Feb and Nephilim told me. I must face my past…