SRW Z3 Tengoku-Hen Stage 61 Summary

Credit to Chen Gong

STAGE 61 - THE BLACK SUN

At the Angels' hideout, Doctrine staggers in disbelief that Z-BLUE managed to kill Sacrifi. Advent apologizes for not making it there in time, but Tempti demands to know how they managed it - the Angels are immortal! Advent replies that he can't think of any way but that they convinced her to reject her own immortality, thus making her mortal again. But, says Advent, he managed to recover Asakim's four Spheres. That said, Asakim himself scarpered. Doctrine says that it's fine to leave Asakim be, since he's no longer a threat. All that's left is to recover the four Spheres from the Earthlings, since without the Quarreling Twins as the nucleus, they can't revive Sol. And what luck, they're heading right this way, offering themselves up on a plate. They've already begone purging the evil races elsewhere in the universe, and this will be the main event. Advent offers to go fight Z-BLUE, saying that he wishes to impart upon them a fraction of his disappointment. Doctrine authorizes him to use eight of the Spheres, while he continues to attend to the Prodigium's adjustments. Advent turns to leave, saying to himself that he wishes to see what pitiful last gasps Z-BLUE makes in the end.

Over in the Solarian's hangar, various groups of Z-BLUE discuss the final battle and what comes after it. The hard-won peace, a capstone of everything that's happened since the Great Quake. Setsuna intends to go head to the ELS homeworld (that I thought got blown up?) to further his understanding of them. Amuro ponders the nature of Shinka, and suggests that the day won't just come when humans suddenly turn into higher order beings. It'll be a long process, akin to the time-span of apes evolving into humans. Mithril tries to scout Lelouch to work for them, since Sousuke and Tessa are probably going to retire from the mercenary life. Clouseau asks Chirico if he's going to return to working for them, and Chirico replies that he has no intention of doing so. He'd like to stop fighting, and just live peacefully with Fyana. Watta and Shoutarou freak out, realizing that they haven't done any of their homework lately. Gura tells them to take that spirit of justice and face the enemy (homework) head-on, like a man. Both Akagi (representing 21st Century Security) and Banjou (representing his own zaibatsu or whatever) try to recruit Roger. They're both generous offers, but he'll wait till the battle's won to decide. The Frontier people are, of course, planning to head to the Vajra planet. Ledo asks that Basara visit the Galactic Alliance after the battle, because he'd like them to hear Basara's song. Aoi wonders if they'll be able to meet their senpai, or the others they haven't seen since the Genesis Quake (twist twist goes the knife). Noriko and Kazumi are going to tag along with Simon and his crew, since they're gonna head out into space to visit the other Spirals. Nono asks if she can come along, since if the Earth is safe, Buster Machine #7 is kind of out of a job. Lal'C says that she's coming along too, then Tycho, and then Nicola. Sirius wonders what the Aquarion team will do, since they're 12000 years displaced from home too. Apollo tells him to look around at all their friends. They can do what they like, whether it's join Mithril, go live on the Vajra homeworld, go on adventures with the Daigurren. The EVOL Elements agree, but first they need to stop by the school, where Andy will spread the gospel of male-female gattai. Kagura and Jin want to pop by Altair and visit. Shinji doesn't know what to do, so Asuka tells him to just make sure he becomes back alive. Mari smirks. Kei is deep in thought. The fact that a single space-time quake, however great, affected the entire universe seems to be related to the fact that Chaos Cosmos connects to all of the parallel worlds. Thus, the key to averting the World Collapse would be here, if anywhere.

Setsuko is going to keep working for the military, and Denzel promises their team a cold beer after this is all over. Land is going to keep being a "repairman". Marguerite asks what Crow will do once there's peace, and he suddenly remembers that the deferment period on his debt only lasted until the battle's over. Esther says this is terrible, since with no DMs left to bust, what is he gonna do for work. But Crow, relaxed, says that even if the loan sharks come for him to collect, he'll give his all to fight them too. Esther and Marguerite swoon, and Traia arrives with AG to deliver some news.

Hibiki shows up, having woken up from the coma without another dream sequence. Hibiki apologizes for doing something stupid again and Traia, used to it by now, says that she's strengthened the trap as much as possible. Shinn asks what Hibiki'll do when the battle is won, and he replies the first thing he'll do is get a haircut. Setsuko says he should become a test pilot, Land says he should become a repairman, and Crow suggests that the two of them start up as private detectives. AG says that with his spirit honed by Land, his skill honed by Setsuko, and his strength honed by Crow, he'll be able to aspire to great things. And his overall record for the simulator since the start of Jigoku was 224W-387L. Hibiki notes the poor ratio, but AG says that if you take into consideration just the ones in this game, it'd be 156W-145L so he's improved quite a bit. But first, says Suzune, they need to worry about their prospects of graduating. This statement reverberates through the Volunteer Club, and Hibiki yells that they all better come home alive. Hibiki asks what Suzune'll do, and she says that she's going to become a teacher. She replies pointedly that she'd like to take her glasses off for Hibiki, and he asks if he should get AG to return her to her old pilot suit. She indignantly replies by asking if he intends to make her spell it out for him, and he hangs his head.

But that's fine, she says. When the battle's over, she'll give him plenty of lessons. Hibiki's glad to hear it, since he doesn't want to stay back a year. Suzune puts her head in her hands, the outlook is poor for the future.

Z-BLUE arrives at the site of the final battle with a scant 20 deployment slots. At the center of the arena is a massive sphere of black energy, the so-called Black Sun. AG says that Chaos Cosmos' equivalent of the sun was turned into that Black Sun. The stars are clumps of Origin Law, and the Earth is the most efficient place to gather it, after all. Advent arrives in the Helios, saying that it is as you suspect. This is what will become the basis of the new Supreme. He calls in his allies in the form of a whole heaping mess of baddies. Of course, this isn't the extent of their power. The majority of the Angel's firepower is out and about in the parallel worlds "stopping the World Collapse" (read: killing everybody). Setsuna asks for clarification as to how he's planning to stop it, but he replies that you have no need to know. He's unhappy that it had to come to this, because he loves you all. That's why he gave you so many trials to overcome. But that ends here, as you perish in the light of an Angel bearing eight Spheres.

The initial enemy force consists of the Helios (288000 HP), two Zel Billenniums (66000 HP), four El Millennium (44000 HP), eight Asclepus and twelve pairs of Angeloi Arca. The SR point is to clear the map ending with the Helios in four turns.

When you defeat the Helios, Advent is completely gobsmacked that he lost. Even more so because he has eight Spheres at his disposal. Traia hits Advent with the dimensional trap at maximum power, powered by the Z-Crystal conducting everyone's feelings. To his great horror, it seems to be working and the Helios vanishes in a flash of light. Doctrine appears, riding some sort of horrible great thing. He says how pathetic it is that Advent was laid low by mere humans.

Tempti is shocked that he lost, but Doctrine says that in the 12000 years he was exiled, he must have grown too confident in his power. However, they must still avenge Advent by destroying Z-BLUE with the power of the Angels. Kappei tells them that they're rather forgiving of the guy who killed Sacrifi. Doctrine replies that they, the servants of the Supreme will not buy into such vapid lies. Takeru tries to explain but Doctrine yells for all to be silent. You filthy Ba'al, would dare to try and pass your sin off onto Advent, his brethren? Unfortunately for you, says Tempti, the Angels are beings liberated from all conflict and deceit. Doctrine roars at you, the "Ba'al" who intruded into Chaos Cosmos and even now befoul their planet. You wonder who they're talking about, but Tempti says who could it be but you? Doctrine explains that as you destroyed the STMC, the servants of the Power of Death, you are the true Ba'al. But not just you, this entire universe has become an evil place infested by Ba'al over the span of 120 million years. Shinn tells them to stop making baseless accusations, but Tempti says that it's the truth. And, says Doctrine, if you need a reminder of their power, he'll give you one.

Banagher yells for him to stop, but it's too late. In an instant, the strange thing that Doctrine and Tempti are piloting activates and destroys the Cartwheel Galaxy of the 41st world. And next, yells Tempti, is the Yughutos galaxy of the 6th world. Again, a galaxy is snuffed out in an instant. Tempti wonders why you're getting so upset about the destruction of unrelated galaxies. Doctrine says that this is the duty of the Angels, that they undertook themselves. For the sake of guiding the universe down the correct path, they must punish sin, for that is the sole means by which the world can be saved. And now that they have lost Advent, the only means left to them is to purge you from the face of the universe to avert the World Collapse.

Noriko asks if the world will really be saved if they die, and Tempti says that you're finally getting it. But you'll still come at them, motivated by your own petty desire for self-satisfaction, even if it means dooming the universe. Hibiki tries to yell back at her, but Land and Crow tell him to stop. They're too arrogant to reason with. Tempti tells you to kick back and relax, since once you're dead they'll take care of everything. Doctrine declares that waiting for mankind to achieved Shinka on its own births nothing but disaster. So once the universe settles back into tranquility, they will cease to be invisible gods and will descend upon all of the parallel worlds to rule them directly. Amuro realizes that their arrogance really is the Fundamental Calamity, and Tempti laughs at you. Doctrine says that this, the Prodigium, is a vessel for the rebirth of the Supreme, a crystallization of their knowledge. Lelouch comments that if they came in riding on the throne of God, and Chirico finishes that they'll just have to destroy it.

The enemy force now consists of the Prodigium (380000 HP), four Zel Billennium and a whole mess of El Millennium. The stage will end when you defeat the Prodigium.

When you beat the Prodigium, Doctrine's jaw hits the floor. Tempti starts to panic, wondering how the Prodigium could have lost. Doctrine worries that if they lose here, nothing will be able to stop the World Collapse, but Nono tells him that he needn't concern himself. Tempti asks if you're just going to let the universe collapse, but Shinn yells that they're going to get rid of the Angels to stop that. Because, in case they hadn't realized, by their own definition of the term, the Angels themselves are "Ba'al". Doctrine bristles at this, yelling that you have the gall to call them that. Roger explains that if Ba'al is the means by which the Power of Death overpowers the Power of Life, then what the hell did they think would happen if they just randomly wipe out galaxies?

Doctrine's eyes widen in horror. Aoi yells that every time they wipe out a species, the Power of Death strengthens. And now that the STMC are gone, all that's left is them. The smile is wiped from Tempti's face, who refuses to accept that they're the ones responsible for the World Collapse. Doctrine roars that he won't buy into your nonsense. Z-BLUE yell at him to get it through his head that the Angels are the greatest enemy of life. Tempti, clearly panicking now, asks Doctrine what they should do. But Doctrine is on fine form, and declares that they are the Angels, the absolute beings who will save the universe. They will not allow Ba'al to intrude any further. Orson yells to Kei and Ziene, who have deduced that the Black Sun is the Super Singularity they need. AG explains that, whether by accident or design, the spacetime oscillation bomb built by one of The Edels connected to Es Terran at the moment of detonation. Hence why the quake had the capacity to travel throughout the entire universe, since it was influenced by the Black Sun here. And Vildark knew that, which is why he was experimenting on the Singularities.

Doctrine and Tempti abandon the Prodigium, yelling that they won't let you touch the Black Sun, the source of their power. But before they can escape, Lelouch charges them down. Yelling that the Z-Crystal taught him their weakpoint, he opens his cockpit. He activates his Geass and yells that in the name of Lelouch vi Britannia, they will obey his orders. Doctrine calls it the power of temporary Shinka, and Tempti says that it won't affect them. Lelouch asks, "are you quite sure?". His beloved sister Euphie broke the Geass' effect by pure willpower. If the power of emotions can break the Geass, then he reasons the same process might work in reverse. Doctrine yells for him to cease this, because he'll die if he does. Lelouch says he's fine with that, he came here prepared for that possibility.

It's something utterly unfathomable to the immortal Angels - their weak point, forgetting the weight of a life. They, who obtained immortal life, will never win against the hearts of those who are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice. Lelouch yells that this will be his final Geass, in exchange for his own life.

The rest of Z-BLUE look on in helplessness, and tears begin to form even in C.C.'s eyes. But before the Geass can take effect, the Shinkirou is knocked back. Advent appears standing on top of the Black Sun, saying that he cannot afford for you to strike down his brethren. Suzune is horror-struck that he somehow managed to revive, but Advent ushers Doctrine and Tempti to the Black Sun. Doctrine yells that together, they'll purge Z-BLUE from the world and save the universe.

No, says Advent, that's not the plan. Instead, he's going to absorb the other two. Doctrine realizes too late that Z-BLUE wasn't lying, and that he already did it to Sacrifi. Tempti asks if he's going to stop the World Collapse, but Advent replies that there's no need to. Instead, the world will simply be reborn again. Tempti freaks out, not wanting to disappear but Advent assures her that they'll all be together within his soul. Tempti backs away, yelling for him to stay away. Doctrine asks why, they're supposed to be beings that transcended deception and conflict. Advent tells him to dispense with the pretenses, they committed a grave sin by exiling him. At that moment he realized, that the Angels are insufficient to save the universe. So he returned to test whether or not they had what it takes to save the world, but this is the unfortunate result. They failed, asks Tempti. Advent replies that they will thusly become one with him, and the Supreme's rebirth will be realized. But Tempti says that he only has eight of the Spheres, so he won't be able to revive it.

Advent replies that is their misconception, but that he realized that the missing Spheres could be substituted by four immortal lives. To that end, he had Z-BLUE temporarily exhaust Doctrine and Tempti's ability to resist. A role, he states, they fulfilled brilliantly. That's the reason why he guided Z-BLUE in the guise of a friend. Now, he will become the Supreme itself, and save the reborn universe. Tempti begs for Advent's forgiveness for exiling him, and Doctrine pleads for mercy. Advent replies that God will not heed their pleas. He absorbs both of them, still screaming.

Outside the Black Sun, Advent's laughter echoes across the field. Z-BLUE, who witnessed him absorbing the other two, wonder what's coming. Advent states that the Angels are no more, and soon, neither will mankind or Ba'al. He alone will exist. Advent steps out of the Black Sun, garbed in new clothing and titled as Saint Advent. He raises his hands to the heavens and bids the Helios and Prodigium to come to him. By the union of the Black Sun, Helios, Prodigium, eight Spheres and four immortal souls, the Supreme will be reborn! And thus Heaven's Prison will be broken, and a new universe born! As the fusion process begins, AG yells for everybody to retreat into the ships for now.

Days remaining until Doomsday: 3.