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<b>A heavy, transparent veil hangs before her.</b>
<b>The transparent barrier remains completely unscathed.</b>
It's been so long, so long that I thought Commandant<phonetic=didn't forget>forgot</phonetic> about me or something...
I... I just want to stay here on Earth and live together with <phonetic=Nanami...>Commandant</phonetic> and all these people.
Nanami gets along great with <phonetic=Nanami!>Commandant</phonetic>! <phonetic=Nanami!>Commandant</phonetic> never gets angry at Nanami! Everything's gonna be fine!
<b>The transparent barrier begins to waver...</b>
Nanami will lead the mechanoid brethren through this catastrophe, and Nanami won't give up on saving <phonetic=Nanami>Commandant</phonetic> or finding a new singularity.
Something must have happened to <phonetic=Nanami>Commandant</phonetic>, but Nanami doesn't know how to help <phonetic=Nanami>Commandant</phonetic>.
<b>Thin cracks begin to appear on the transparent barrier...</b>
<phonetic=Nanami>Commandant</phonetic>! Wait for Nanami! Nanami is coming for you!
You slam your fist against the unyielding transparent barrier.
<b>The cracks in the transparent barrier grow wider...</b>
<phonetic=Nanami!>Commandant</phonetic>...
<phonetic=Nanami>Humans</phonetic> are always creating miracles, and so is <phonetic=Nanami>Commandant</phonetic>!
<phonetic=I>Nanami</phonetic>will find you, <phonetic=Nanami>Commandant</phonetic>!
Wait for me, Commandant... I will definitely find you...
As Nanami calls out from the other side, the cracks in the transparent barrier grow even wider...
Crack.
...Commandant? Am I hearing things again...?
—Commandant!
Having been forgotten in the river of time, Nanami struggles to open her weary eyes and grasp those hands that reach out to her through time and space.
Perhaps she's been deceived by illusions many times before, but no matter how often, she still rushes toward the commandant without hesitation.
This time, however, it's not some deception this time.
Commandant—Commandant Commandant Commandant!
Nanami bounces up and down with excitement, her arms tightening around your waist and back—each call of your name carrying countless emotions.
Commandant, you won again!
I thought I'd be the one to find you! How did you find me? Was it because of the secret weapon I left behind?!
Thirty-odd years have passed, but Nanami is still every bit as lively as a bird, chirping away with endless questions.
That's a long journey... Bet you're super tired, Commandant.
But don't worry! Nanami is here now!
But, argh, I swear I told Cervantes to keep my new frame a complete secret!
I was totally looking forward to showing it to you when we meet again...
Ahem! Well, I guess you're looking right at it now.
After a brief chat, the two of you catch up on each other's current situations.
What are your plans now, Commandant?
You've practically relived Nanami's journey with her, but this crucial detail still eluded you.
I've been thinking about it, you know. Maybe it's because there wasn't an "anchor point."
I was able to travel back to reality in the past using Mecha Babushka as both a medium and anchor point, but now...
As Gestalt voyages with Babylonia, Nanami, now a new kind of Gestalt, possesses sufficient computing power but has lost the anchor point needed to tether herself to the timeline from which she came.
Hehe, if I'm gonna be stuck here, at least I've got you with me, Commandant. This isn't too bad at all!
Hmm... No, that's not good, either.
Nanami's consciousness can decay over time since it's mechanical, but your consciousness, Commandant, is that of a human's...
Ugh, we still need to find a way out of here... But what else can we do? I've already searched through a lot of time shards...
You... want to be my anchor point?
After a brief moment of contemplation, Nanami's face lights up with sudden joy.
Nanami thinks this could work!
Commandant's M.I.N.D. is super powerful, not to mention all the bonds you have!
Could this be... the singularity we've been waiting for?
As the sudden inspiration hits her like lightning, Nanami quickly pulls up a large display screen.
Nanami made these! Tools that will allow us to run simulations right here!
Nanami named it The Big Eater because simulating it alone ate up so much of Nanami's computing power...
Let Nanami set the parameters! Let me set you up as the new starting point for the simulation as you are...
The timelines are a tangled web of possibilities, with "Commandant has made it out of the Hetero Tower" being the sole variable.
Only by grasping both this variable and the singularity can we hope to reach the boundary of dimensional ascension.
Preset conditions confirmed, logical simulation established—
Let's go, Commandant!
Nanami reaches out to you.
But... is all of this a simulation? Or is it actually happening?
The threads of fate interweave between the Nanami and you. No one knows anymore what kind of world you have become entangled in.
