[Lillet's memory doesn't really make sense out of context. A conversation (up until 3:10 or so) with an older Lillet simply reveals something about Lillet repeating time, and that it's been going on for quite some time. Well, if anything, it might explain why Lillet's so secretive, or why she carried around all those grimoires when she arrived, but it explains nothing beyond that, and when the memory ends, Lillet simply looks a bit lost in thought, as she thinks about this.]

I've been here for a few months now, when I think about it- it's not exactly anything strange to most people, but when I first arrived, I wondered if time would repeat here as well. When it didn't, I began to wonder what that meant for me.

[She pauses.]

Even now, I'm not sure if I've finally broken free of the repeating time, but it's given me something to think about while I'm here. Actually... I've been wondering if anyone else knows anything about time loops, but I've never been able to bring myself to ask- it's kind of a long story to have to explain everything, after all.

*The video shown on the D-Terminals is not anything recorded in Terminal Tokyo, but another memory, evidently an old one.*

( Cut for lengthy memory. )

*The video cuts briefly to a wide eyed Jin, then it moves on to the next memory.*

( And some more tl;dr. )

*For everyone else, that's the end of it. But on one specific D-Terminal belonging to Sosuke Aizen, one more scene plays out.*

( Private to Sosuke Aizen. )

[Apparently Ryan's given up on keeping the D-Terminal away from Mimi (or he's asleep), because she shows up on the screen. She seems slightly less cheerful than usual, although she's wearing a flower crown. Mimi dangles Ryan's Crest of Light in front of the screen.]



Morning. Ryan got this a couple days ago.

[The audio fritzes out, and although Mimi is clearly talking, she can't be heard. Instead, Ryan can be heard saying "Hey, now." Then, the video starts fritzing too. It looks like a girl is overlaid on Mimi's image for a moment. "I know what you can do, Ryan. So why not do it for us?"

Suddenly the video settles. The shot is now entirely focused on a guy, Chad Danforth, wearing a red and white baseball uniform. "Look, if you want to play ball? Then grab a mitt, but I don't dance."

For a moment, the video focuses on the ground, but then it swings back up at Chad's face. "You don't think dancing takes some game?" There's laughter from the surrounding crowd, and then Chad scoffs.

"You got game?" "A little."

There's a brief nod from Chad, and then someone tosses a baseball bat, which Chad catches. Ryan places his hand above Chad's, and Chad places his other hand above Ryan's. This continues until Ryan places his palm across the top of the bat. There's a cheer from the crowd at that, and Chad smirks, pointing toward the camera. Someone hands Ryan a mitt, and he calls for the pitcher, taking the ball and tossing it up.

Then, a musical number starts. In case you don't feel like watching the video, let me sum it up: Ryan and Chad spend three minutes flirting with each other about how if Ryan can play baseball, Chad can dance. After the song, there's a view of the ground. Chad calls out to Ryan, who lost.

"Hey, Evans! I'm not saying I'm gonna dance in the show, but if I did, what would you have me do?"

The screen glitches. "What would you have me do?"

Again. "What would you have me do?"

Static. Mimi pops back up on the screen. She sighs.]

I don't know, what do you think?

[Leatherhead's D-Terminal starts flickering to life, beyond Leatherhead's current knowledge.]

( Read more... )
[The feed returns to the Leatherhead in terminal Tokyo. In an act of desperation, he beats the D-Terminal his fists, shaking it every now and then.]

Turn off turn off turn off TURN OFF!!!

[He was doing so well, too and then...that had to rear its ugly face. This was the first in a long time his eyes have gone partially white. Just like in the feed, he rips loose a terrible cry of anger before slamming it off.]

[First, it's just...Terra, huffing out a breath.] Okay. Look, I know some of you probably saw...Beastboy's memory, from the other day. So I wanted to set some things straight, about--

[A flicker of a memory starts up. It's too late, Terra. An orange and black room, the color reminiscent of lava.]

( And I have absolutely no regrets. )

[ A feed starts to play all over the network. ( If watching the video, the scene ends at 11:59) Everything was dark and a bit blurry with the sound of rain filling the air. The picture gets a little less fuzzy and it focuses on a little child standing at the top of a huge thing of stairs in the rain. He had a familiar head of brown messy hair and a bright orange shirt on.

The boy was just staring up at the rain as it poured down on top of him. He was looking for someone? Something? Perhaps just looking in general. ]

Sis... I'm all alone But... I'm doing my best.

[ The boy stares down at the dirty ground and balls up his fists. It looks like he's trying to convince himself more than anything.]

I'll... be okay without you sis. I'll be able to take care of myself.

[ He goes silent again and and droops his head. His arms fall limp to his sides as well. The scene cuts off and is replaced with Kudamon staring at the D-terminal. In the background of the room, Squall is sleeping curled up on his bed. Kudamon turns his head to look at Squall and then back to the D-terminal.]

Uh oh... Squall's not going to be to happy about this...

[The night after a big battle and before an even bigger one. The camp is lively with the sense of hope and comradary higher than most of the people around have ever experienced before. Strategies along with life stories were being shared around the campfires, when and where they were they first heard of Gurren Lagann's exploits, who had the bigger Gunman. So typical guy chatter.]

[Yoko passed them all, giving a nod and a wave to those who wanted her to sit down with them. Unfortunately for them, she was a girl on a mission, and that mission led her outside the camp, where a lone young man with impossible blue hair and a cape with Team Gurren's emblem was staring up at the full moon above.]

[He didn't turn around, but he knew it was Yoko watching his back. And, well, since she wasn't saying anything, he went ahead.]

What a beautiful moon. Just being able to see this makes me glad I came up here to the surface. [He paused, wanting Yoko to talk to him about this instead. But Yoko kept quiet, because she wanted to talk about that instead, and Kamina sighed.] We have to win. We can't afford to be slowed down. Not now. We'll keep stealing and stealing and stealing their weapons. We have to keep winning 'til they finally give up on the idea of attacking us.

And besides, I wanna give Simon and Forehead Boy and Gimmy and Darry a world where kids can look up at the sun without a care in the world.

Kamina... [His dreams for the future, this was him being honest like always but not in his usual bravado manner. He was actually sincere for once.]

Yeah?

...You have more brains than I thought you did. [A jab at his expense.]

Hey! Just who the hell do you think I am?

[Matter of fact.] You're Kamina, badass leader of the indomitable Team Gurren. The great one-

You're wrong!

Hm? [That obviously caught Yoko off guard.]

We're not Team Gurren. [Pushing himself up, Kamina showed Yoko the fruits of their labor before him. The stolen Gunmen their new comrads put themselves on the line to get. It wasn't just them and Gurren and Lagann anymore.] We're now Team Dai Gurren.

[Even though he couldn't see it, Yoko was smiling. But she quickly brushed it aside.] Even so, don't do anything crazy like you did today.

Hm? [Kamina finally turned his head, his eyes obscured by his sunglasses, but he was looking right at Yoko.]

There's always been a method to your madness. I could always just tell myself "if anyone can pull something off, Kamina can." But this afternoon was different: that wasn't reckless or even crazy, that was plain stupid. You rushed in there without thinking it through, and if Simon hadn't been there, you might very well have been killed. [A chastising, but one Yoko desperately needed to get off her chest. She looked up to him-hell everyone here was looking up to him. And yet, it was different for her. If anything were to happen to him...] I guess...that frightened me...

[There was a long pause, neither of them talking but they were both looking into the other's eyes. All she had to do was say those words...]

...Kamina-

[Cutting her off, the earth started shaking violently. No, it wasn't an earthquake or a Gunmen attack, this felt different. Suddenly, off in the distance, an explosion erupted from mountains, painting the sky in red and ash.]

Flames are coming from that mountain.

Belching fire and setting the earth ablaze. I don't think I could have asked for a more perfect setting for a once in a lifetime battle. Now I'm really psyched.

[It's some time in the morning. Or rather, something close to that effect. Wheeljack's up and about, getting himself ready for the day. Doing all the menial tasks that are expected to take care of a human body. The feed clicks on, showing the Wrecker putting on his jacket as he looks up, taking notice of the accidental video. He's about to snatch it, to turn it off. That is...until an audio clip plays.]


[He falls to his knees, right in the middle of the apartment living room, staring blankly into the feed. Like a deer in the headlights. If there was one thing he didnt' want to relive...one thing he could have gone without...]

[And on the communicator was the crying child from a little while ago, except now that he seems a lot more cheerful.]

Hey everyone! My name is Mike Wazowski; future scarer. You probably know me as that crying monster from a little while ago. Well don't get used to it; I don't cry easily. I'm sure a lot of other monster would be twice as upset as I was if they turned into a human child!

So are ya just gonna introduce me or talk to yourself?

[Mike shoots a quick glare before returning to the camera]

And this is my new friend Biff! I think he's supposed to be my bodyguard or something, which is super cool. And I'm already coaching him on good scare tactics so watch out everyone!