2>The price of war, Mine withdraws from the battle
>Akame: When the war is over, Tatsumi and I will come for you.
>Tatsumi: Hm.
>Girl: I will look after her, until she regains consciousness.
>Bossu: We're counting on you.
3>Tatsumi: When that happens, let's get married.
>I love you, Mine.
>Leone: Hehe.
4>Akame: It's gone...
>Tatsumi: Hm.
>Leone: You really have become a man. I won't be able to tease you anymore.
5>Leone: Then...
>Akame: Leone. Need me?
>Leone: Of course, friend! The final battle isn't far off. Let's get drunk tonight!
>Akame: Um.
>Bossu: Tatsumi, how is your body?
>Tatsumi: No problems at all. Rather, the energy within it is
6>Bossu: Exactly what the doctor said...
>Doctor: ... there really is a bit left, boy. I can't tell if you were consumed by the armor, or fused to it.
7>Doctor:You're slowly becoming Incursio's Tyrant form.
>Tatsumi and Bossu: !
>Doctor: This is an entirely new power. I other words, you're not human anymore.
>Doctor: And because of this, you were able to resist the venom, and thus survive.
8>>Doctor: To Tatsumi, the evolution is reaching dangerous levels.
>Doctor: Bulat has used it dozens of times, but he's using it the proper way.
>No matter how you look at it, this incident is exceptional. In order to fight shoulder to shoulder against the empire, did you ask for too much from it?
>Tatsumi: All I did, was ask for power, no matter how much pain I will bear...
>Doctor: And there is the price. Although you became stronger, but the user will be destroyed eventually.
>Had you had years of intense training like Bulat, you would have been able to use it as much as you want.
9>>Bossu: If this keeps up, then...
>Doctor: His eye is still like that.
>He's being devoured by Incursio. If this keeps up and his body can't take it, it will kill him.
10>Doctor: From now... maybe three or four times would be the limit.
(Flashback ends)
>Tatsumi: It's fine, Boss. Four times is enough.
>Bossu: I'm sorry. I wanted to end the war...
>Tatsumi: This is the final push. It's not time to give up.
11>Tatsumi: Esdeath's trump card really is hard to beat. If we're going to defeat her within the frozen space, we will need Incursio.
>Bossu: The revolution will succeed because of this, right?
>Tatsumi: We can't let our guard down.
>Tatsumi: But the PM is hiding something. Using a piece like Esdeath for a frontal assault, she will get countered eventually.
>Tatsumi: So we need to find out what that is.
12>Bossu: Every army is raising up arms to fight the empire. Once it falls, we must redeploy our entire army to take down Esdeath.
>Tatsumi: I never imagined Esdeath would be that troublesome.
>Bossu: But this might mean little to her. It's nothing she hasn't faced before.
>Even if there's a one in a million chance, we can't give up. Giving up means giving the empire another chance to rally power.
>To battle fanatics like her, even in death they wish to die in blood. The moment of their destruction would be the brightest point on their existence.
13>Tatsumi: Before this, I was only holding out against her. Even the last time she held back against me.
>Tatsumi: The next time, she won't go easy.
>Tatsumi: The final showdown is coming. And only I can do it. I will fight with everything I've got.
>Including Lubbo's share...
>Bossu: Aye. Destroy her.
14>Bossu: Forget what happened with Lubbock. There's no need to blame yourself over that. "Night Raid should stand together". Isn't that what Lubbock would say?
15>Akame: Did you know? Leone?
>Leone: Hm?
>Akame: Ever since we came back from the arena, Tatsumi hasn't smiled once.
>Akame: I don't know if he blames himself over Lubbock's death, or if he's worried about Mine.
>During the evolution, his body was wounded too...
>From now on... he may never smile again...
16>Leone: Akame...
>I'm deeply affected by this as well.
>Akame: This sensation... feels familiar...
17>Leone: If I was him, I would give you a hug. I'll stay by your side.
>Akame: It's warm... it does feel good...
18>Leone: When Mine recovers, Tatsumi will smile again. Let's all go on that boat trip when that time comes.
>Akame: Hm...
>Bossu: :Lubbock, so you're gone...
19 (Flashback)
>Bossu: So you said that Lubbock, after killing the PM's son, was executed.
>This is all we were able to recover. We did our best.
>Bossu: Weren't you given the newest maps regarding the layout around the palace?
>The war has gone one for years. What were you expecting with Budo gone? My life was given to me by Lubbock. I can't be so literal with it.
>Bossu: I'll carry it with me. This will represent him.
20>We are willing to serve!
>Bossu: Really. It's fine to wake up, but it feels lonely as well...
>He was... fighting all this time...
21>Bossu: Until the very end, I hope you can stay by our side, Lubbock.
22>Wave: This is the Rebel Army's attack routes. They are trying to encircle the capital.
>Wave: Within the encircling army, the RA's forces would be the strongest.
>Kurome: If only we can find a weak spot...
>Esdeath: With such a large army, the commander must be exhausted. No one can defeat me in military matters.
>Kurome: So...
23>Wave: Under these circumstances, most of the soldiers that betrayed the empire, as well as their mean lie to the West.
>A chance of victory is still possible.
>Esdeath: Did someone mention victory?
>For example, look outside.
>Wave and Kurome: Outside?
24>Wave: This... can replenish our lack of soldiers...
>Kurome: The power of the Teigu?
>Esdeath: Other than this, Honest still has the ultimate Teigu. A huge battle is inevitable at this point.
>Esdeath: This may be a fierce battle, but I don't feel happy about it.
>I'm going to prepare. The two of you can deal with internal matters.
>Kurome: I feel sorry for the soldiers that tried to flee...
25>Esdeath: Someone will definitely try to cause friction within the internal affairs. Understand?
>Wave: Yes!
>Captain, I heard, that Tatsumi is one of Night Raid...
>Esdeath: Yes. It surprised me as well.
>Oh, are you worried about me?
>Kurome: ....
26>Wave: Captain, do you still like Tatsumi?
>Esdeath: Of course.
>This is pointless discussion, but it's fresh to have someone worry over you.
>Wave: But... he's the enemy...
>Esdeath: Even if the field has changed, my heart has not. Did Bors not say to never give up?
>Esdeath: It's embarrassing to say it. But fighting the evolved Tatsumi changed me.
27>Esdeath: I want to fight that boy with everything I got.
>The next time we meet, I will try my hardest to kill him. I don't let him leave again. My heart cannot reach him.
>Even if he's dead, that does not implicate my goal.
>Kurome: ....
28>Wave: Kurome, you can understand the captain. Can't you?
>Wave: I certainly can't.
>Kurome: I want to kill my sister. Even if I was killed, I want her to be the one to do it.
>Wave: Why? Even the captain said you can do whatever you want.
>Kurome: Because it's for Bors. For my comrades. And for all who trained me.
29>Wave: It's enough that I do what I can do.
>Kurome: You've been doing a lot of reading lately.
>Wave: I want to inherit Ran's dream. To change this country from within.
>Kurome: This is your chance to show your talent, Wave!
>Wave: Of course. I'll be studying until morning.
>Kurome: Ahhh.. I wanna take a nap.
30>Kurome: pomf
>Kurome: Smells like the sea...
>Wave: If you don't like it, fuck off to your room!
>Kurome: No... I'll endure it...
31>Dorothea: Ho. This Ultimate Teigu is something.
>Dorothea: I managed to "improve" it.
>PM: Thanks for that. It'll be even more powerful with alchemy.
>Dorothea: I'm going out.
>PM: Are you feeding it?
32>Dorothea: Of course. It's hungry too! I need to take good care of it before the final battle!
>Dorothea: I can also take a good chunk out of the enemy. It's a win-win situation.
>PM: Hoooo. I'll be waiting to see how it turns out.
33>Izou: Is it time?
>Dorothea: Um.
>Dorothea: Let's take her out for a feast. Gotta take good care of her.
35>Dorothea: The more I feed it, the more powerful it will grow.
>Izou: Enough to catch up with the ultimate Teigu.
>Dorothea: Ohhhohohoho. I will take good care of it.
>My greatest creation!