Retrospect 1: Elf War

Cyber-elf X: Zero... you can do it... you can...

Cyber-elf X: The glow of life born from the stars, the cries of machines made in imitation of humans, and the flames of strife sprouting from ideologies... They no longer reach here. The scene that emerges from the depths of my consciousness, surrounded by silence and melting into the abyss of my cyber brain, is the memory of the battlefield where I fought with you, Zero, a hundred years ago. What I hear are the last words you left me a century ago.

(Cut to X's memories of his and Zero's final battle against Omega.)

X: I'm not... we're not fighting to tie anyone down. We're not fighting to hurt anyone. We just want to create a world where anyone can hold hands with anyone else!

Omega: Roar...

Zero: Omega... after fighting the other me, I finally understood. What kind of battle I had been fighting until now, and what was my hesitation until now. I can tell you now. My power is not meant to destroy. It's for protecting my friends and what they believe in!

(Zero attacks Omega.)

Zero: Be gone, my nightmare!

X: So long, my fate.

X & Zero: Final Strike!

(Cut to the room where Zero is sealing himself away.)

Reploid Scientist: He doesn't have much time left before he is completely sealed in. I don't know if you'll be able to hold a satisfactory conversation since he's already started to stop functioning.

X: Zero!

Zero: X...?

X: Are you sure you want to do this? You've been fighting for everyone until now, and now this...

Zero: As long as I'm around, bloody history will repeat itself.

X: No way... What are you talking about, Zero?!

Zero: I've always wondered... for whom... and for what reason... we Repliroids must kill each other. Even in those times... you continued to believe in humans. I believe in you as a friend... So I want to believe in the words of the people you trust in...

(An alarm goes off.)

X: Don't do this! Stop the sealing now!

Zero: It's okay, X... take care of the rest...

(Zero drifts off.)