Please...
Stop...
Everyone...
Somebody, please help.
Fluorite
O-Oh, no...
Shiloh, over here.
Elazul!
Pearl!
Big Brother Shiloh.
Shiloh.
Why are you—
You!
You have some gall, showing your face!
No, Elazul!
No?
You saw her steal Esmeralda's core!
That wasn't Seraphina.
What are you talking about?
Seraphina was at the jewel shop when Esmeralda was killed.
I don't buy that!
It's true. I can prove it.
Go to the jewel shop I went to, and you'll see.
Welcome.
I want to ask you a question.
How can I help?
On the evening of Undine Day...
Is it true that that woman was here?
Yes.
We discussed Jumi cores that night.
I remember it well.
Jumi cores?
Something about one that was precious to her friend.
Yes.
I told her we don't have any Jumi cores, but she was insistent.
So I showed her every gem in the shop.
I see.
I apologize for drawing my sword on you earlier.
No, it's fine.
I'm glad we cleared up that misunderstanding.
Yeah.
You must be relieved, Shiloh.
Yeah.
So, you're going to Kristie & Company, right?
Yeah.
We'll come with you.
No.
I think it's important that we know, too.
About the Jumi.
Do as you wish.
Let's go.
We brought Lady Blackpearl.
So it would seem.
Well met.
You don't remember anything, do you?
Is there anything you recall from seeing me?
No.
I see.
There was something I'd been wanting to confirm with you.
S-Sorry.
Diana, you promised to tell us about the Jumi.
Yes. I'll keep my promise.
Why can't we...
Why can't we shed tears?
Long ago, the Jumi were known as the peoples of friendship.
The peoples of friendship?
By forming our lives into tears and offering it to the hurt and injured,
we were able to preserve our kind.
The Tears of Healing.
The teardrop crystal!
And the Princess was tasked with that.
But with the coming of widespread Jumi hunting,
in order to avoid giving spending our lives on others,
we stopped shedding tears.
Why?
The Jumi ceased interacting with other kinds.
We created several of our own cities and lived in isolation.
As a result, we no longer had to shed tears.
The Bejeweled City.
But at the Bejeweled City, which I governed,
there was just one Jumi who was capable of shedding tears.
With her tears as insurance,
we fought desperately to take back our comrades
who were taken by the Deathbringer.
Many Jumi were wounded.
But we had the teardrop crystals.
With teardrop crystals, we could come back over and over.
Saffor. This one, too, please.
All right.
Thank you!
I will return to battle.
Diana.
We're out of teardrop crystals.
Understood.
Florina, the teardrop crystals.
This won't be enough.
It isn't?
Does that mean the others are...
Please shed more tears.
Understood.
Florina was the only one who could shed tears.
She chipped away at her own life and continued producing teardrop crystals.
No...
That's awful.
It was necessary to bring back our comrades.
Was there no other way?
Of course, we searched for ways to do things better,
including looking for others who could shed tears.
But there was nothing we could do.
Not even the most capable Jumi knights could change our situation.
But that's too much for Florina.
You aren't Jumi.
Please don't give us your empty pity.
You sure are a piece of work.
Sandra!
With the teardrop crystal, the Jumi are immortal.
You engaged in an all-out war against the Deathbringer's empire at Florina's expense...
But then what happens to Florina?
Who saves her from her suffering?
Wait, Sandra...
Are you Jumi?
If she had continued shedding tears, she would have died.
You're implying that Florina is still alive.
I'll take your silence as affirmation.
Bring her here immediately.
Why?
She'll be an important figure to the Jumi who are to be born.
We need her for when something like the Jumi hunt happens again.
Why should kind Florina sacrifice her life?
Because that is how the fragile Jumi will survive.
Shut up!
I'll make you suffer the same pain Florina did!
No!
Stop!
Seraphina, move!
Seraphina!
Shiloh!
I knew it, she's...
No...
Big sister Seraphina...
I knew it. She was an enemy.
I've gotten you too involved.
If you hadn't met us, you wouldn't have been betrayed by her, either.
You're too kind.
I don't want you to be hurt anymore.
Elazul...
Please stop being around us.
Please.
Let's go.
Goodbye, big brother.
Be well.
One more.
I need just one more.
Somebody...
Somebody, please come.
Where are you?
Help me.
Here?
This place...
Somebody...
It's coming from inside here.
Help me.
Wake up.
Are you okay?
Thank you for helping me.
You're welcome.
Why were you talking in your sleep?
I have terrible nightmares.
Terrible nightmares?
Yes.
What?!
Who are you?
"Who are you", my butt!
My poor tapir got kicked out of your dream because of your stupid nightmares!
Why do you keep having such horrible dreams?
Explain!
Um...
I wouldn't know, either.
Alex said there's nothing to be afraid of here...
Well, that's a pickle.
How am I supposed to have a nice stroll through your dreams?
Apologies for the late introduction.
I am Belle, spirit of dreams.
Thanks for your kind greeting.
I'm Shiloh.
I'm Florina.
Jumi of fluorite.
You're Florina?!
My, my, my, you!
Wh-What?
It seems you've been drawn here by the pull of Florina's nightmares.
The pull of her nightmares?
Yes.
Nightmares have the power to draw people near.
I drew Shiloh here?
That would seem to be the case.
The structure of dreams is complex.
The memories of the day become dreams of the night.
And the dreams of the night form the foundations of the world.
You're the one who is making your dreams.
When those dreams change, so too does reality.
I don't get it.
Basically, it's time to start having happy dreams!
That's all.
This man here was called to you to fight off the nasties in your dreams.
In her dreams?
Well, are you ready?
Poof!
Where am I?
Am I really inside Florina's dreams?
A fight!
Die! Die! Die! Die!
Rubens?
Who the hell are you?!
Not bad.
But why do you know my name?
Are you really Rubens?
Aren't you going to answer my questions?
I thought you were a kind-hearted Jumi.
Kind-hearted, you say?
That's right.
We knights get to use all the teardrop crystals we want.
Why not?
We're fighting at the frontlines.
Keep shedding tears forever!
No.
You wouldn't sacrifice a sproutling's life, even for your lover.
You would never wish to fight at the princess's expense!
You don't want to make Diana cry, do you?
I see...
That's right.
I couldn't meet her here, either.
Diana...
Rubens...
So pretty.
Shiloh!
Esmeralda...
Aren't those...
Aren't they pretty?
My sisters' cores.
Why?
Because they look good on me.
I want even more cores!
You said you were going to gather your sisters' cores and revive them someday.
Oh, about that...
I can always find teardrop crystals,
so I figured I can revive them after I've had some fun dressing up.
Esmeralda...
Shiloh?
Are you mad about something?
I am.
Didn't your sisters sacrifice themselves to let you escape the Jumi hunters?
Those cores can't be so trivial to you!
I'd forgotten...
Big sisters...
I'm sorry.
Why don't you grovel some more if you want teardrop crystals?
Please let me have teardrop crystals.
Do you want them that badly?
Yes.
Who would give you any?
Wasn't she important to you?
Important to me?
No way.
I'm the only person I'm important to.
Everyone else is a plaything that exists to entertain me.
That's not who you are.
You're a kind person who's capable of empathy.
What are you talking about?
You're the only one important to yourself?
You're lying.
You regret being cold to Marina.
You chose to become a core to protect Basket Fish from harm.
Basket Fish...
I hope he's well.
I miss him.
Cry some more!
We still don't have enough teardrop crystals!
Cry more!
You're useless!
No!
Stop!
What are you doing?!
I simply got rid of a defective product.
You would never kill Jumi.
You steeled your heart and forced Florina to continue shedding tears
so you could fight the empire.
You cared more for your people than anyone!
I...
What have I done?
Thank you for reminding me.
Welcome home!
I'm back?
Good work!
You've successfully defeated Florina's nightmares.
Look at her!
She sleeps so peacefully!
I can finally stroll her dreams without worry.
Oh, right, I have to look for my tapir.
Where has it gone...
Well, I'll be going, now.
I'll be visiting you to eat your dreams someday.
Eh?
Just kidding.
Morning.
Good morning.
I finally slept soundly.
Thank you.
Good.
Elazul...
Pearl.