Utena: ...the power to revolutionize the world!

The bells near the duel arena ring. Mikage points his sword at Utena.

Mikage: Here we go.

Mikage charges at Utena. She blocks his sword.

Mikage: Well received. However...

Mikage swipes at Utena, She just barely dodges it and falls to the ground.

Mikage: I'm not in full form yet. The shoulder you screwed up is still aching. But don't think I'm going to lose to you!
Utena: Quit joking around! You think I'm going to be beaten by some string-pulling bastard from the shadows?
Mikage: That's not how it happened.

Mikage charges Utena again. She blocks and dodges him, then goes after him. Mikage avoids her swipes easily and pushes her away. She catches herself on one of the desks.

Mikage: Those who received my black roses came to this place of their own free will. Then, they stood in this place of their own free will. Anyone who stands in this place is the same as myself. They come lured by eternity.
Utena: Shut up! Don't accuse other people of what you did for yourself!

Mikage swipes at Utena, catching her off guard and cutting off some of her hair. She blocks his sword as he continues to swipe at her.

Mikage: I knew since the first time I saw you. You met the person important to you long ago, right? And so, that person changed your life forever, right? You are standing here on the strength of that illusion. That's why you were able to enter the duel arena. Am I wrong? You are just like me. I will defeat you, Tokiko, right here, right now!
Utena: What nonsense are you talking about? I won't lose to a bastard like you!
Mikage: You're such a stubborn girl, Tokiko. It seems you won't get it unless I destroy that rose.

Mikage takes a swipe at her, but Utena flips in the air to dodge it.

Mikage: I knew you would jump!
Utena: Oh, no!

Mikage charges at the spot where Utena will land.

Anthy: Utena-sama! Utena-sama!

As Utena flips through the air, she tries to find Anthy.

Utena: Himemiya!
Anthy: Utena-sama!

Anthy reaches out to grab Utena's hands. Mikage continues to charge as he hears Mamiya.

Mamiya: Sempai, you're going to lose now.
Mikage: (stopping) Mamiya!
Mamiya: You're going to get your rose destroyed by her.
Mikage: What did you say? Where are you? Mamiya? Mamiya! Mamiya!

Mikage looks at one of the pictures of Tokiko and Mamiya on the desks. Mamiya no longer looks the way he has, but much more closely resembles Tokiko.

Mikage: Who... Who are you?

Utena lands and points her sword to Anthy.

Mamiya: You can't defeat her. You'll never defeat the sister of mine within your memory, not for all eternity.

Anthy charms Utena's sword. Utena summons the power of Dios.

Mikage: Tokiko! Eternity is right here before my eyes! I'll defeat you and grasp the power to change the world with these very hands! Why don't you understand me?! I accept everything! Even your brother's sin!

Mikage remembers Tokiko slapping him in front of the burning Nemuro Memorial Hall, knocking his glasses off. They are the only two to be seen.

Mamiya: Sempai, now watch carefully. At that time, at that place, who was actually there, and who was not? Who actually set fire to that building?

Utena prepares to charge at Mikage. He starts to remember what Mamiya really looked like.

Mikage: Mamiya... It's been a long time. How many decades has it been since I last saw you?

All the pictures on the desks fall over as Utena charges at Mikage.

In Akio's office, a phone rings somewhere off-screen. Akio picks it up.

Akio: Ah, Nemuro-kun, I thought it was about time you called me. Yes. The boy called Mamiya you were keeping with you from your lingering attachment to Tokiko, died a long time ago.

It is deadly silent as Mikage's rose is cut off.

Akio: I exploited the illusion you cherished in your memory so much that you even halted your own time.

The petals from Mikage's rose fly around him.

Akio: The period where you hid the possibility in your heart, not growing up, was useful. However, that's all over now. From now on, the path before you is not prepared. You may graduate now.

Akio hangs up the phone.