Monsters pour out of the imperial battleship as it bears down on the Grandcypher.
Rackam
Tch... Those imperial clowns are on our tail.
Io
Grr—those creeps just don't know when to quit. We beat them already! They should just go home.
Katalina
Someone's standing on their deck... Is that who I think it is?
Freesia
They actually took Lyria back.
Freesia
I never predicted that they would have that much power. We must rethink our strategy.
Imperial Soldier
We'll return to the capital first, ma'am?
Freesia
No. The game's not over until we've played all of our cards. And I've been saving our ace.
Freesia
I order you to summon the primal beast Mithra. You can do it, right?
Orchis
...
Freesia
I will buy you the time you need for the summoning process.
Freesia
The byproducts of our research on dark essence... I hesitate to use them, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Lyria
Is that... Orchis?
Katalina
And right next to her is the prime minister...
Vyrn
Hey! There are monsters comin' from outta their ship—and they look mad!
Rackam
They set the monsters on us! I won't hold back on those who get in my way!
After Orchis finishes summoning the primal beast of promises, Mithra, it launches an attack against the crew.
Orchis
...
Freesia
It seems you're ready.
Go on then. Crush them with your power.
Lyria
I feel something... Everyone, be careful! There's a primal beast coming!
Eugen
A primal beast! No, they're not really going to release—
Noa
Mithra. I feel its power too.
Katalina
Could they have used Orchis to summon it?
Io
But wasn't the Black Knight protecting Orchis? I don't see the Black Knight over there.
Io
Wait! Could that lady be the Black Knight without armor on?
Eugen
No way, kiddo. They're definitely different people.
Rackam
Don't really have the luxury to think about that right now—here it comes! Everyone brace yourselves!
After fighting Mithra, the crew returns to town. There they encounter a mysterious pair that asks Gran to come to Amalthea Island.
The crew stands tense after the fight with Mithra.
Lyria finishes absorbing Mithra's essence along with a piece of the sky map. But a sad look crosses her face.
Lyria
I can't hear her. I can't hear Orchis's voice.
Lyria
I thought she would understand something... But I can't hear anything.
Lyria
What's happened to her?
Katalina
Given that the Black Knight was not accompanying Orchis, it's clear that something is happening within the empire.
Katalina
And whatever that is, I hope Orchis isn't suffering for it...
Lyria
Orchis...
The imperial battleship withdraws, soars out of sight, and would never be seen in Golonzo again.
Shipwright
What the hell... This damage is insane!
Eugen
We know, we know! But look here, friend, we can make it worth your while.
Shipwright
Sigh... You people...
Io
Okay, fine, we pushed the Grandcypher to its limits, but we should be able to fix it.
Noa
You don't have to worry. I'll be lending my powers to help with the repairs.
Noa
The Grandcypher will be as good as new—or I'm not the primal beast of shipbuilding.
Rackam
And there's not a shipwright more reliable than you!
Katalina
Hah... Yeah! All right, we'll leave the Grandcypher to you...
Katalina
Why don't we relax for a bit? We've been through a lot, and I'm more than a little exhausted.
???
Excuse me. Gran, you are the captain of this crew, are you not?
???
...
Vyrn
Yeah, but what's this about?
???
We're members of the Crew of Enforcers, led by the Blue Knight of the Seven Luminary Knights.
???
At the request of the Erste Empire, we recently apprehended the Black Knight, also known as Apollonia.
???
We would appreciate your assistance in questioning her.
Eugen
S-so... she's in your custody?
???
Yes. Her questioning is due to commence at our base on Amalthea Island.
???
We respectfully ask that you come with us.
The mysterious duo stands before the crew, posture unwavering but expectant.
Although the crew had little to do with the situation, it would soon become clear that the seeds of conspiracy had been planted.
28: A Ship Full of Memories 
