Scenario:Unbound Asterism - Chapter 5: Retrograde - Episode 1

Unbound Asterism - Chapter 5: Retrograde - Episode 1

At the same time that fighting breaks out at the arena, Cupitan is walking through the forest alone. After she had passed out in the ruins and was taken to the infirmary, she had met Troue after waking up, or rather Troue's original personality, Felix. Felix invites her to meet Tristette alone, and uses his Gift of Visions to show her a memory that resides in the Rainbow Bow.

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As the battle begins in the arena, a lone figure is slowly walking through Ovuque Island's southern forest.

Cupitan: ...

Cupitan: ...
I suppose I'll never see (Captain) and the rest of the crew again.

Cupitan: Even so, I...

Last evening, when Cupitan was in the infirmary after collapsing at the ruins, she heard footsteps approaching her.

Cupitan: Oh, Ti? I just woke—

Tikoh: ...

Felix: Good morning. I've come to check up on you.

Cupitan: Huh? Troue? I could have sworn I just saw Ti.

Felix: Ah, yes, well... I wanted to speak with you alone, so I used Durandal to arrange that.

Felix: Tikoh thinks her friends are here, and everyone else thinks Tikoh is here.

Cupitan: ...?

Cupitan: Um, I thought you were going to look for Lodi with Manamel and Kolulu.

Felix: I did, and we found him. He sang a song for us!

Felix: Thanks to that, the other two are quite satisfied right now. Enough so that they won't notice my absence.

Cupitan: ...!

Cupitan: Pure yellow, indicating hope... It's definitely you, but something seems off.

Felix: ...
The personality that you call Troue is like the hole in a donut.

Felix: Empty and without form—an ephemeral being that disappears in a day.

Felix: But that's only true for the hole. Memories and experiences are properly accumulated and stored in the donut that surrounds it.

Felix: Troue never realized, but I—his original personality, Felix—have been living in his heart the whole time.

Felix: I possess all of the memories that he has accumulated and lost.

Felix: Needless to say, Troue still knows nothing of Durandal's power, unlike me.

Cupitan: Felix? His original?

Cupitan: Troue lost his memories two years ago... So you're him before that happened?

Felix: ...
I think it's time to get down to business.

Felix: Would you like the chance to meet Tristette alone?

Cupitan: ...!

Felix: I'm sure you do. That's your greatest wish right now, after all.

Felix: However, if you follow me, you'll never be able to see the people from this crew again.

Felix: Are you all right with that?

Cupitan: ...

Cupitan: ...
Yes.

Felix: Haha, I'm happy to hear it.

Felix: As a final favor to you as your crewmate, I'll give you a glimpse into some of your memories.

Cupitan: My memories?

Felix: Ever since you came to this island, the seal you placed on your memories has been coming undone, hasn't it?

Cupitan: Those memories... That really happened here?

Felix: Even if you two have forgotten about it, the Rainbow Bow remembers everything.

Troue picks up the Rainbow Bow and puts his other hand on Cupitan's hand.

Felix: Now then, pleasant dreams.