Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 162 The Final Battle at the Grand Theater! A Second Battle Against Dominix!
The five people saw an object that looked like a portrait floating in mid-air.

Although it's unclear what this is, it's obvious that you need to interact with it to trigger something.

While Himeko was still pondering what this was, Xing, with his strong pioneering spirit, had already set sail.

The moment they made contact, Xing felt as if she were being pulled and sucked in, eventually ending up in a strange space.

The space here is somewhat dim and chaotic, with many windows that resemble the portraits we just encountered, but inside are figures of people.

After Xing observed for a while, the others gradually came in as well.

The environment here is much more gloomy than outside.

Moreover, the colors inside the space are noticeably dimmer than those outside.

However, as I said before, it's much better than the experience of the double dream back then.

After everyone had arrived, a voiceover came over the loudspeaker.

It's the sound of Sunday.

Guided by Sunday, the group learned about Pinocchio's past.

I learned about the history of Pinocene.

And then, guided by Sunday, I saw the beginning of the Pinocchio Star Festival, which is now Pinocchio.

It explains

Originally, there were seven major families in Pinocchio, but due to constant infighting and changes in family leaders, the Lantern Moth family was wiped out by the remnants of the insect swarm along the road left by the reclamation train.

But are there other family lines involved...?

They... no one knows for sure, and even if they did, they would remain silent.

Ultimately, Hipper's arrival and the power of "harmony" calmed them down, allowing them to live in harmony.

However, in the adaptation, Xing was put in charge of the project.

She used a clock trick to calm everyone down.

This scene ended after another battle.

What follows is the final scene…

That is...

The future of Pinocchio.

This place is different from before.

It became very orderly.

There was no chaos, no trouble; everyone lived in harmony, with smiles on their faces.

It looks like a very beautiful place.

But they always felt that something was wrong.

like…

It's too orderly.

It doesn't look like a human.

"He set forth the laws and established rules for conduct with the people."

"The instrument is a large harp with black and white keys; the notes are symbols for sound production and counting; the melody is a river with descending but no ascending flow; and the musical form is defined by the established rules and regulations."

"The world then found the only place in the music, and that is the fifth and sixth day."

Subtitles appeared one after another in front of everyone, and at the same time, the voice of Sunday seemed to ring in their ears.

"I finally understand. This whole scene is essentially just gilding the lily of 'order,' and it seems the final act is going to sing praises to 'order.'" March 7th watched speechlessly.

"This is the final act. I have shown you Pinocchio's past and present, and I sincerely hope you can understand why I want to change the status quo."

"And next, I will reveal to you the future of Pinocone."

One by one, the puppets appeared to guide them forward.

Finally, it was time for the star tuning again.

but…

She failed this time.

"Please forgive my rudeness. I forgot to tell you all that only this last act... has an ending that was already written."

Sunday's words were displayed as subtitles in front of everyone.

And so they faced their final battle.

In the end, the group defeated their opponent with virtually no effort.

And the last "door" was opened.

Once inside, you're immediately faced with Sunday.

They confronted the remnants of the old order. After touching the objects, the group returned to the grand theater.

But the grand theater today is vastly different from what it used to be.

“This… the Grand Theatre has completely changed! Is this the power of order?” March 7th exclaimed in shock.

“Yes, that’s really impressive. You know, decorating a house on Earth takes at least 3 hours. And the space here is much bigger than a house! The time required is several times longer!” Kiana added.

"Uh...did you guys forget...this is a dream?" Bronya said helplessly, rubbing her forehead as she looked at the two...or rather, three dazed girls.

"Ah! Right! Thanks for reminding me, Bronya!" March 7th only then realized that this was a dream, and scratched her head sheepishly.

“Alright, we can talk about what the Grand Theater looks like after this is over. Right now, the most important thing is... facing our ‘opponent’,” Himeko interrupted.

"Don't worry, Aunt Himeko. We're very strong," Kiana said confidently, patting her chest.

"Okay~ I know you're strong, but Kiana, didn't I tell you? Please call me Sister Himeko, not Auntie!" Himeko said with a slightly off expression. "I'll settle this score with you when we get back."

Kiana then realized that she had gotten used to calling Himeko "Auntie."

Spicy balls!

I'll have to drink Himeko's lovingly made coffee when I get on the train!
Don't do this kind of thing!
Bronya and March 7th gave each other a look of farewell.

Raiden Mei was also somewhat helpless.

Xing, on the other hand, had an expression of watching the show with amusement.

Seele, on the other hand, was very curious about the taste of that coffee.

However, Hei Xi stopped her.

Although the power of the Herald of Life and Death can grant immunity to this pain, it would be better to remain unaffected.

The group walked to the very center of the grand theater.

Sunday finally arrived, the day we had been waiting for.

"It lies behind the curtain, or you could say it is the theater itself. But to see it, you must demonstrate to me a conviction commensurate with the power of the Star Core. Only with conviction can we bring true well-being to this world," Sunday proclaimed.

"Please allow me to point out that falling into a permanent sleep is by no means the same as happiness, especially when people are at the mercy of others in their sleep." Himeko rejected Sunday's belief.

"Miss Himeko, even now, do you still believe that 'Order' only wants to turn the entire universe into its puppet?"

"No matter how perfect your vision of paradise may be, a cage is still a cage."

“In that kind of world, people can never find true happiness! They’re just toys of the Star Gods!” March 7th said something that was very out of character for her.

On Sunday, seeing that everyone was somewhat silent, it was clear that the other party had a prejudice against his purpose.

"It seems you have all misunderstood my intentions. Let me formally declare: my ideal is neither to resurrect the Star Gods, nor to ascend to godhood," Sunday said, refuting Himeko and the others' ideas. "There is only one thing I want to do, and that is to create a paradise that belongs only to humanity, a paradise without Star Gods, where only 'order' exists, a paradise that can encompass the dignity and happiness of all people."

"You're wrong. If people are to live with dignity, then no one or nothing should ever be above them. And in your so-called paradise, that person is you," Himeko retorted.

"It seems we can't persuade each other no matter what. Fate has destined us to fight each other. Since things have come to this, let's use our respective destinies to show the universe a righteous path." Sunday sighed, realizing he couldn't convince the other side. "However, before the prelude to the future officially begins, I would appreciate it if you could take some more time to consider the question I've raised..."

“Is the day equal to the night? Is the righteous equal to the sinner? If man is born weak… then from which god shall the weak find peace?” As Sunday spoke, the puppets around them fell and surrounded them.

The main ones were the three monsters that had been badly beaten by everyone before.

"Past", "Now", "Tomorrow"

March 7th and Bronya act as remote stallers for the other dolls.

Raiden Mei, Kiana, and Hoshiguma are tasked with dealing with those three monsters.

Himeko's drones are also constantly harvesting dolls.

Seele directly activated her domain, pulling a large number of dolls into it.

But what's strange is...

They are knocked down, but they will soon rise again.

Even though "Later" withstood Kiana's final blow and was almost reduced to dust, it will still be completely restored to its original form soon afterward.

It's just like…

Immortal.

Seeing this, Xing also changed his bat and picked up the Flame Gun to stab "this moment".

Just right
Kiana and Raiden Mei then finished off the one they were responsible for.

Ultimately, all three died completely because their bodies were destroyed at the same time.

"I know your resolve, and now I grant you the right to look directly at the sun. On these 107,336 rocks, the strings of almighty harmony will be at my disposal! Praiseworthy tuner—Resounding Choir, Dominix!" Sunday reappeared in the form of Dominix.

However, the group was quite experienced in dealing with him.

They directly ganged up on the other side.

Ultimately, Sunday's strength gave out and she collapsed.

(End of this chapter)