According to what Fadahl said, a gate should be open here.

That looks like it.

Yeah, I see it.

Are you two ready?

It's possible that we may be confronted by the dissenters who plan to bring harm to the Holy Emperor...

...right upon arrival.

Don't let your guard down!

Way ahead of you, Diana.

We need to take care of the problem, and then return here as soon as we can.

U-Understood.

So let's head through this gate right away to get to Grand Gaia!

......

Quaid... Are you...having second thoughts?

Huh? Who? Me...?

You weren't at first, when we split from Fadahl and the others, but...

...as time has passed, it seems as if you're anxious, or wound up in a way.

Aren't you the one who told us to "stay focused," Diana?

That's true, but I may have been saying it more to myself than anyone else...

I don't know how to explain it, you're scaring me a little, I guess.

......

Ha ha.

Ha ha ha ha!

Q-Quaid?

Thanks. I'm glad you're with us.

Huh? Why do you say that?!

I hadn't even realized myself...

...but it's exactly as you say. I guess I am having second thoughts.

Returning to Grand Gaia like this...

...then regrouping with Fadahl and the others, to face the demons.

The plan was thrown together so quickly, I guess it's making me nervous.

But you've brought me back to normal now.

Thanks...Diana.

I-It was nothing. There's no need to thank me.

But, you cared about me...

...and you're always watching over me. So much so that you even noticed the change in me before even I did, right?

It was a coincidence! Don't take it the wrong way!

Huh? What kind of..."wrong way" am I thinking exactly?

Diana, Quaid has returned to his normal self.

Unless you tell him what you mean directly, he won't understand.

I-Ivris! Even you...

Anyway, Quaid! What do you plan to do after this?!

Will you go back to Fadahl and the others?

Yeah, but first we've got our own business to attend to.

Because if I fight with my mind on other things, I won't be able to concentrate on the battle at hand.

Let's return to Grand Gaia as planned.

Yeah. Okay, let's get going.

Okay, but, in the meantime, you never did answer my question from earlier?

I-I meant...!

You meant...?

I meant...

I am the War...

We were getting to the good part!

Argh! You have the absolute worst timing! Now I'm mad too!

Quaid, Diana! Let's teach this serial interrupter a lesson!

Y-Yes, ma'am!

U-Understood!

I am...

The War Demon Shusui, we know already! We, as Guardians of Meirith, will destroy you!