Arata quotes from Trinity Seven

Lieselotte

The term Trinity Seven refers to specific individuals. They've obtained the lost technica within their archives.

Arata

What's that mean?

Lieselotte

It usually has terrible consequences for the mage who uses it. But I'm willing to take that risk with you.

Arata

What happened? Is this one of those barriers, or another world?

Sora

I'm afraid it's much worse than that. This is the secret technique of Acadia.

Lieselotte

She's right. It's called Baal Peor, the last crest of the mage Pythagoras, founder of Logos Art, developed before he passed into the next realm. It takes a measure of all possible occurrences and drastically slows down time for all except the mage who casts it. To put it simply, it's the closest thing that exists to actually freezing time.

Arata

I saw something when I got the power from Akio. It was Akio when she was a little girl. She was praying continuously. [kneels down in front of Lieselotte and embraces her] Akio and Selina, and probably Mira and Lilith, they all want you to come back to them.

Lieselotte

It's not true.

Arata

And I want Hijiri to come back to. That's why I could identify with it. That was the will that Akio and Selina entrusted me with. They love you. They don't want you to be in this lonely, monochrome world all by yourself. They miss their friend, and sister.

Lieselotte

Impossible, I abandoned my friends, my sister, and this world forever. I can't go back to their world. I'm stuck where I belong.

Arata

What does she mean by that?

Sora

There's a risk involved with using the last crest. Pythagoras, the mage who created the technique, was trapped forever in this world, moving faster than light. In other words, he could never return to the ordinary world again.

Lieselotte

Unable to move forward or go backward, he became stagnant and trapped in this world forever. That's the price you pay when you use the last crest.

Arata

I had no intention of planting my face into her crotch.

Sora

I'm sure you have no complaints.

Arata

It was magical.

Arata

So I'm guessing you're not turning back into your grimoire form anytime soon.

Sora

I'm a lot cuter this way, don't you think?

Arata

Well, you're not hard to look at, that's for sure. And you're soft and warm too.

Sora

You never fail to be inappropriate, do you master.

Mira

There's a network of teleportation magic that connects all of the magic schools to each other and the rest of the world. In layman's terms, it's a magical warp device.

Arata

[excitedly] A magical warp device!

Mira

All major cities in every country and other that have a magical academy are connected by a hyperdimensional...

Arata

A magical warp device!

Mira

Uh, yeah, sure, whatever.

Sora

There's a dark force interfering with the teleportation device.

Lilith

If that's the case, there's a strong chance we'll be thrown into a rift in space-time.

Arata

There's got to be something we can do, headmaster.

Oh don't you worry. In the name of my pride, I'll do whatever it takes to make sure you get there safely. I apologize in advance if the coordinates are a bit wonky.

Mira

Where are we? Oh, wow.

Arata

Wait, do you know what this is?

Mira

Yes I do. I've been sent to this place once before. This is the Royal Liber Academy.

Arata

What? Hey, wait, I thought that that school got destroyed?

Hello Arata.

Arata

Is that you, Hijiri?

How have you been? It's been awhile, hasn't it?

Arata

Is that really you in there? Is this real?

Mira

That's enough messing around. You're not fooling anyone, I can tell your magic isn't human. In the name of the Justicia archive I command you, reveal your true form now.

It looks like this isn't the right time for us to meet. I'll see you again soon.

Arata

Wait, please don't go. If you're not the real Hijiri, who are you? [the fake Hijiri disappears] Hijiri...

Arata

Hey, um, Mira?

Mira

What is it?

Arata

You're head of Grimoire Security's inspection division because of your strong magic, right?

Mira

Huh, well I guess so. It's more than that though.

Arata

What else is it about then?

Mira

Well, for one, my thema is Justicia - justice. I've chosen to take a righteous path in life.

Arata

Thema's are supposed to be the opposite of your real nature. So at some point you were a scumbag delinquent?

Mira

Uh, no, I wasn't.

Arata

Okay then, Ilia. I'll agree to stay here with you if you promise to set this female mage free.

Mira

Arata, what is the matter with you?

Ilia

Oh, I see. So that's your play then?

Arata

Yeah, I'm assuming that I'm the one you need, right? I don't see any reason why Mira needs to stay here.

Ilia

Probably right. She honestly has no place in a world created for just the two of us. That being the case, Arata, why don't you come over here so we can be a little bit closer.

Arata

Sure.

Mira

Don't do it. You don't have to sacrifice yourself for me.

Arata

I know. But I'm the second-in-command. It's my job to make sure the boss gets out safe.

Mira

Well, as the boss, that's my decision to make. The temp work does not tell me what to do.

Arata

Sorry, but once you get yourself out of here, you can try to get me out from the other side. It'll be better this way.

Arata

Were you being honest a minute ago when you said that Hijiri was going to destroy this world?

Ilia

Yes, Hijiri is different now. She's not the same person that you grew up with and loved.

Arata

Huh? What do you mean by that?

Ilia

Well, I mean, she's going to destroy the world, and along with it all the lies and betrayals so that only purity remains. And when all that is over... you know what, maybe it'll be better for you to ask her yourself when you see her.

Arata

Ilia!

Ilia

Arata? How can you look at me with such hatred in your eyes?

Arata

You don't understand. Loving someone means you want the best for them, and will do whatever it takes to make them happy. And I want that for my friends, the ones I love. That's all I want, more than anything.

Ilia

Wait, what are you saying?

Arata

Is this how you want it to be? To keep me trapped, by some irrational magical power, forever, to be your prisoner? Then I'm left with nothing. No control. No life.

Ilia

But, Arata.

Sora

Iliad Fragment, stop master!

Ilia

Huh?

Sora

This is the true form of the Demon Lord candidate, the entity hidden within Arata Kasuga, the Astril Trinity.

Arata

You have incredible potential, Magus.

Mira

Potential? What do you mean?

Arata

You will be well suited to my needs. I want you to be mine, and mine alone.

Mira

You, you're not him. You're not Arata. You're not the person I know, so I have nothing to give to you, I will not be yours, not ever.

Hijiri

You became a mage just so you could try and bring me back. That means more to me than you could ever know.

Arata

I would do whatever it takes to save you. Anything in the world. That's why I'm going to get stronger again, so I can keep trying to find you and bring you back.

Hijiri

You do know that you and I are now enemies, and that I am much more powerful than you have ever been.

Arata

Yeah, I did kind of get that feeling. But apparently I'm a pretty powerful magic user myself.

Hijiri

Yes you are. I'm so proud that the one who means everything in the world to me is a Demon Lord candidate.

Arata

Yeah, that's why I'll do everything in my power to make sure I reach you this time, Hijiri.

Hijiri

Good, I'll be reaching out my hand to meet yours. Which is why I must take you out right now while I have the chance, my Arata.

Arata

Uh huh, I figured you might.

Hijiri

This may not be as easy as I anticipated. Lugh.

Lugh

Yes?

Hijiri

I'd move, if I were you.

Lugh

Huh?

Arata

What is this soft sensation?