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He was once a good friend of mine

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One day, he asked me about a sword art of which he had heard

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The Musou no Hitotachi

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I told him

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It can only be witnessed when "divine punishment" is administered

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It is the pinnacle of the Raiden Shogun's skill

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A symbol of ultimate power

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But he replied: "There must be one who can withstand it"

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"There will always be those who dare to brave the lightning's glow"

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Then, the Vision Hunt Decree arrived

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Peoples' aspirations were stripped away

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As the Raiden Shogun began to construct her ideal of "eternity"

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While I was fleeing from place to place

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I heard that my friend had challenged the Vision Hunters

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To a duel before the throne

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A solemn yet brutal challenge

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The defeated face divine punishment, while the victors gain a second chance

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Perhaps he thought he of all people should make a stand

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Coming face to face with the Musou No Hitotachi

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Was all that he truly desired, after all

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When I arrived at Tenshukaku

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The duel was over

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I heard his sentence of divine punishment

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His severed blade hitting the ground

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Perhaps that was the glory he had yearned to witness

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In his last moments

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What expression was on his face?

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Before I knew it

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I had stepped forward and snatched the dying Vision

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And was running from the scene

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All I knew was that I mustn't let his hope which burned so brightly

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Become buried among the ice-cold statue of a god