Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation

Itsuki, can you stand? Let's go after them.

Yeah.

Wait, Itsuki.

Kota.

What in the world is going on?

You'll get in trouble for destroying the school.

And that's one hell of a costume.

Is that a wig? And you, too, Aika-chan.

I know this is hard to believe, but ORACLE really exists.

S-Seriously?

That's not funny, Itsuki.

So, where'd Izumi-senpai go?

Huh? Itsuki? Aika-chan?

Quest 11 The Dark Falz

Let's break through.

Aika, you can hear me, can't you?

Yes. As you can see in the video I just sent—

I know what's going on.

I'll send reinforcements, but there's no time.

Look for the target yourselves.

Yes, sir.

Where's Rina-senpai?

She's somewhere on this planet.

They're coming!

What is that?

Rina-senpai's in there?

Rina-senpai?

Rina-senpai! Let's go home.

Itsuki, watch out!

Run, Itsuki.

What are you talking about?

Are you telling me to leave Rina-senpai behind?

That's not Rina anymore.

Itsuki...

I'm right on time.

I always show up when my friends are in trouble.

Jeez.

Have you already taken the gloves off, Dark Falz?

Aika! Take him and go!

But alone, you...

You'd just get in my way.

Hurry up and go!

I'm counting on you.

Now then...

Guess I'll buy as much time as I can.

Itsuki.

Ow...

Where's Rina-senpai?

Izumi Rina has been chosen to be the Dark Falz's vessel.

Her body is being controlled by the Dark Falz.

She's what?

She will eventually become one with the Dark Falz.

I wanted to stop him before that happened, but...

I'll help you look for her.

Finding the Dark Falz will be incredibly difficult.

Let us handle this.

But...

There's nothing you can do now.

But it's my fault Rina-senpai was kidnapped.

And you're telling me to do nothing?

Go back to Earth.

Aika!

Think about when Rina returns.

When she returns...

The first day of the school festival will end shortly.

Student council members, please come to the student council room.

What can I do for Rina-senpai right now?

The president's still not answering her phone?

It's been unreachable this whole time.

Tachibana-kun, where have you been?

Where's the president?

Where is she?

Some students saw you and the president together.

Rina-senpai is...

Rina-senpai can't come here because of certain circumstances.

Circumstances? What circumstances?

I... can't say...

You expect us to accept that?

When is she coming back?

Without the president...

...the school festival can't go on.

I promise I'll bring back Rina-senpai.

I don't want to disappoint her when she returns.

I want to present her with the best school festival possible.

So please handle the festival until I bring her back!

Lend me your strength!

It's for the president, right?

Yes.

It must be quite a serious matter

if the very responsible president can't come.

I still can't accept it, but until the president returns,

the student council has to come together to make the festival a success, right?

I'm back.

Itsuki-kun! Where's the president?

We already...

...discussed that.

I'm counting on you.

What?

Kota.

You got a minute?

So you're fighting the Darkers in real life?

Kendo is Life

Yeah, though I doubt you believe me.

Normally I wouldn't, but I did see them.

So, what happened to Izumi-senpai?

Well...

She was kidnapped, huh?

Isn't that bad?

Don't worry. I'll save her.

But if you're actually fighting them,

couldn't you die?

It's not that big a deal.

It's not that different from the game.

Are you...

Are you trying to handle everything on your own?

No, I'm not. Aika's with me.

Then I'll help, too.

You can't!

Why not? It is bad, isn't it?

No.

You're just...

Take care of the café, okay?

The café?

Y-You know, because Aika will be gone, too. So...

I'm going now.

Itsuki.

It's not that bad, right?

You'll come back, right?

Of course.

Enemy attack!

They went that way!

The greatest threat to the universe that commands all Darkers. It becomes physically substantial by acquiring a vessel to serve as its core and, even if it is destroyed, it can be resurrected countless times by acquiring new vessels. Because of this, completely destroying it is very difficult, and it is primarily dealt with by sealing it away. It takes on multiple forms including a humanoid form resembling its vessel or a massive final form tens of meters tall.

A base established on Planet Lillipa by the ARKS. Outwardly it is a metal ore mining facility, but underneath is the Dark Falz Apprentice. Though it has attempted to revive itself several times in the past, it has always been stopped and sealed away once again by the ARKS.

Students, let's do everything we can

to make this a memorable

school festival.

There is an after party planned for after the school festival ends today.

What does this mean?

Is she not coming back?

No way.

Is something wrong?

We found this in the classroom this morning.

It's Ai-Ai's.

She hasn't been to the dorm or school.

We can't get in touch with her, either.

I see.

Well, in any case, let's start getting the café ready.

Hey, Ai-Ai's missing!

Now, hold on.

I'm sure Suzuki-san has her reasons.

You guys are always with her.

She was working really hard...

There could be some reason she's missing.

So let's make this fun for Ai-Ai, too.

Kayano, don't casually call her Ai-Ai, too.

What? I can't?

But let's do our best for Ai-Ai.

Yeah.

This is an emergency announcement.

The Dark Falz Apprentice has been detected on Planet Lillipa.

Let's go.

All ARKS, please prepare to depart.

Rina-senpai.

This video was from several hours ago.

The body of the Dark Falz is sealed away underneath this base.

What?

This is the worst case scenario we could have predicted.

The Dark Falz will become one with Izumi Rina shortly

and be resurrected.

No...

Once we're ready to depart,