Back in Dr. Doppler's lab...
Y'know, Gilgamesh... you were in the narrator's booth, you
could've said something to instantly get rid of Joutei for us.
Uh... I guess so.
So why didn't you?
You didn't ask.
Gah... I really aught to get me some flunkies who'll show
some initiative every once in a while...
Ahem...
Right, sorry doc. Please go ahead with the explanation.
All right. As near as I can figure, the beam you were
hit by was in fact based on the concept of moving its target backward in time. I believe
the plan was to move you back to a point in time where you didn't exist, effectively
erasing you from existance.
Whoa. That's a pretty frightening ability. So what went
wrong?
Nothing, except that exposure was simply not long
enough. The beam reduced you to a past form, but since you were in a future form, the form
you were reduced to actually is a future form in itself.
Okay, back up, my head is spinning...
I think that basically, the point is that the form you
have now is a future form, just not as far into the future as the Mirai Macc form.
Well, I don't look very different... I don't feel very
different either.
Perhaps, but there must be some subtle differences...
you will have to discover them over time.
Huh, I see... y'know, it's odd that Dark Macc changed with
me. This evil side personification thing must be more complex than I thought.
Hey guys, what's going on here?
Celes? Well, we're basically discussing my new look. But
why are you here?
You don't look a heck of a lot different to me. As for
why I'm here... I sensed things were getting too serious, so I felt my presence was
required.
Oh. Yeah, you're right. I guess this would be a good time
for something completely nonsensical to happen.
*runs by in a blur* Yoink!
Aw dammit, not again! ...oops, looks like we forgot
someone.
That's him! That shadowy figure stole my helmet, too!
Oooh, want me to use Megid again?
I wanna do it! Let me take care of him!
No, wait! Everybody hold on... there's something
familiar about this.
That's what I thought, too. He used one of my lines
before, how dare he!
Okay, you... that's a dead end, there's nowhere to run
now. Stop hiding, and show us what you look like.
Aw... okay. *steps into the light*
Gasp!
Hee hee...
What? What is it? Do you know this guy?
No, but he has...
A STEAL CANE!!! Where did you get that?
It's mine! ...well technically, it's two Steal Canes
combined, or something.
Double Gasp!
The power of two Steal Canes combined... that could throw
the whole space-time continuum out of balance!
Gee, you really think so?
No, not really. But it'd probably screw up the
monkey/pink goat balance, and that's almost as bad!
Yikes! I hadn't considered that... I'm sorry... I'll
give back all the stuff I stole.
Am I missing something here?
Looks like this guy can understand Celes' logic...
Of course I can! I am Celes! Well, sorta... I'm you, as
well. *points at Macc*
Triple Gasp!
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