Ciel's Memory

Ciel's Memory are a series of drama tracks for Mega Man Zero, included in Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero. The tracks, as implied by the name, acted as commentary by Ciel regarding certain events in the game.

Ciel's Memory: Prologue
Ciel: It was a sad time. Humans lived in a utopia named Neo Arcadia and was retiring innocent reploids. Back then, I was headed towards the legendary ruins together with reploids that were being pursued by Neo Arcadia. Yes... towards the ruin were our one hope... where that legendary reploid was sleeping...

(SFX of blaster fire as well as Ciel panting)

Milan: Ciel! This way!

(SFX of Golems using eye lasers before resuming to Ciel fleeing from Pantheons)

Ciel: (panting) These... are... The legendary ruins?

??? (Zero): Stay away... Don't get involved with me...

Ciel: (gasp) I can hear a voice... Who is it?

??? (Zero): What do you plan to do by waking me?

Ciel: What was that voice just now...?

Milan: What's wrong?

Ciel: (startled gasp) It's nothing. Let's hurry on ahead. Zero... Help me. Please... Help me...

Ciel's Memory: Rebirth from ZERO
Ciel: A blazing red body... flowing, golden hair ...and a shining shword that cut down the Golem we couldn't even scratch in the blink of an eye... I had thought we were finished, that all our efforts would be for nothing... We lived each day in uncertainty... At least, that was how I felt until I saw him standing before me. You're the legendary Zero, right?

Zero: Zero? Is that my name...? I can't remember...

Ciel: I'm sorry for forcing you to wake up... But please, lend me your power.

Zero: What are you going to do if I'm not Zero?

Ciel: (laughs) You're already Zero in my eyes.

Ciel's Memory: The Big Four
Ciel: Zero's power was far greater than we had imagined. Many of our allies were saved thanks to him, and a glimmer of hope had returned to everyone's eyes. However...the truth was that there was still one more obstacle in our way. The Guardians of Neo Arcadia. Neo Arcadia's strongest warriors served the utopia's leader, X, and their blades were drawing ever closer.

(Machine whirring SFX)

Fefnir: What's this? We're getting called out just to take care of the Resistance? Couldn't we just leave that to the Pantheons or something?

Harpuia: Watch what you say, Fefnir. This is a direct order from Master X.

Fefnir: Hehe. I heard someone from the Resistance did quite a number on you, Harpuia. At this rate you're gonna lose your spot as a Guardian.

Harpuia: ...Fefnir.

Leviathan: Oh, don't tell me the stuck-up brat and the warmonger are bickering again. Honestly, you two can be such children sometimes. Anyway, the Resistance will run waway with their tail between their legs if they so much as hear about us. Wouldn't you agree, Phantom?

Phantom: Our enemy is not the Resistance, but the crimson Reploid, Zero. Underestimating his abilities will only lead to your destruction. You would do well to keep that in mind, Leviathan.

Leviathan: Hmph. I haven't seen you get worked up like this in a long time. This is starting to get interesting. Should make for a good time-killer, anyway.

Harpuia: Let's go. We won't let the Resistance do as they please any longer. Zero...you'll pay for the crime of opposing Master X with your life!

Ciel's Memory: Truth of Hero
Ciel: I was the one that pulled the trigger that started this conflict. I was the one that created a copy of X when the real one disappeared. I was the one that awakened Zero in the ruins. And then Zero left our side both to protect us and fight X. I was the one that pulled the trigger. But I don't know... no, probably no one knows what the future will bring.

Copy X: Have you heard, Zero? Humans have obtained a magnitude of prosperity unheard until now. A true paradise that neither you nor the original X could have never realized has been born into this world. And it's all thanks to me.

Zero: A peace obtained through retiring countless innocent reploids, huh? Looks like both you and this world are fakes.

(Copy X chuckles, SFX of Copy X firing his X Buster at Zero)

Copy X: You're as entertaining as I imagined. I'm glad I'm able to have a bit of fun with someone like you.

Zero: ...Weak.

Copy X: What did you say?

Zero: Was the original X really this weak?

Copy X: I'll make you regret saying that, you obsolete Reploid! Allow me to show you my true power!

(Flash SFX, followed by slight rumbling)

Zero: I may have lost my memories, but it seems my body still remembers my old friend. X was stronger than this!

Ciel's Memory: Epilogue
(Crashing and spark SFX)

Copy X: W...Why...? I thought I... was a... hero...

Zero: I remembered something. X wasn't as simple as you. He was a coward and always worried about everything. That's why he was able to become a hero.

Copy X: I won't...forgive you...

(As Copy X says the following line, his voice starts slowing down in a similar manner to a dying record)

Copy X: I'll take you...down...with...me...

Zero: Tch. Can I make it out in time?

(Explosion SFX, followed by wind SFX)

Ciel: From that day on, attacks from Neo Arcadia became less frequent. Now, we've abandoned our battered base and are wandering aimlessly through the wasteland... Yes... we're on a journey to find a new way to correct the wrongs of this world. A journey so long that it might seem like we're trying to grasp the sun sinking into the horizon... But I believe that the sun will rise again. And Zero, I believe that you're watching the same sun somewhere out there...