Xenon Cherry Blossoms - 02 Trailer

This is the transcript for the #02 trailer for Xenon Cherry Blossoms.
==Legend==
*Italic text is narrated off screen, while Regular text is visibly spoken.
*Text is narrated during the (last line of the) scene described above it.
*Music timestamps are Underlined text.
==Transcript==
 
0:00
A close-up of snowflakes is shown, as they slowly dwindle downwards, as the view slowly zooms out.
:Professor: Do you have the resolve to lead the project?
10 people are seen standing atop the wall in winter, overlooking the snowy horizon in the distance. They each wear a coat with a Winged crest on the back, which waves steadily in the direction of the wind.
:Unknown male: Like you said, they are remarkable, but flawed children. 
:Unknown female: They are flawed, but that’s why they need to rely on each other.
0:10
A gust of snow obscures the vision. It cuts to a black screen with the message an original Studio PRAYER Production.
0:14
It cuts to a group of recruits with their backs to the camera, standing in front of a roaring cremation fire at night, as the camera pans from left to right. 
:Genta: They’re birds, trapped in this cage.
It cuts to a moment later, still at night with the blazing fire glowing in the background, as the recruits perform a salute. The camera changes to Genta walking on stage, towering over the gathered recruits with determination sparking of his face.
:Genta: The Vanguard will represent a new era - One where we will reclaim what we have lost.
It cuts to a montage of the recruits gearing up into the AWE gear. After that, it shows a few flashes of some soldiers walking in groups of 4 around in a forest in the outside world. Everyone looks ready and weary in their own way.
:Kuro: I want to see and understand the world outside.
It cuts to Kuro, as he looks down at his hand. The camera turns to look at his hand holding the Gunblade’s hilt, shaking as if he were afraid, eventually tightening his grip on it. 
:Kuro: I don't want to die without knowing what's out there!
It cuts to Kuro standing knee-deep in the lake, getting startled as a naked Ai raises up from the water to face him. The camera slowly zooms out from the still scene of the pair in the lake, gazing at one another in silence.
:Ai: Come with me and I’ll show you.
0:30
It cuts to Kuro climbing out of a trapdoor to outside of the Orchid dome. A heavy wind blows in his face, causing him to briefly flinch upon first sticking is head out. It cuts to Ai playfully balancing on a pole outside the dome, as she walks down it.
:Ai: Look at the horizon… a world is hidden beyond it, where we could’ve gone.
Close-up of Ai looking saddened as she stares into the distance.
:Ai: It’s such a shame... We could’ve been free.
It cuts to back to Kuro sitting at the edge of the trapdoor, also staring into the distance. His expression is of pained uncertainty. 
:Kuro: Ever since we met… All I wanted was to know her better.
0:47-0:55
It cuts to Ai becoming enveloped in ribbons of energy and light, as a radiant, purple orb in her hand morphs into a blade. It switches to a close up of her right-side face with closed eyes, as she opens her right one, showing her similarly glowing, purple iris, as she squints in anger. 
0:55-1:04
It cuts to a sideview of Kuro, who is sitting on the ground. He has a cut above his eye, streaming blood down his face and looks exhausted. He reaches out with his right hand towards a source of light off screen. 
The perspective changes to a first-person from Kuro’s, showing his view of Ai being enveloped in light, glowing brighter until the screen is fully white.
1:04-1:11
It cuts to a cloud of smoke violently ascending from a hole in the ground, as 4 persons cover their eyes from it. It cuts to Ai covered in an alien suit zooming around a titanic monster, trying to slash it in a fit of rage. It cuts to Kuro shouting at Ai, as she lands on the ground with her back turned to him.
1:11-1:19
It cuts to close up of the demonic-looking Ai turning slowly turning around her head to face the camera with one side, displaying the alien mask as well as a singular, radiant horn on the top light side of her head. It rapidly flashes to Ai angrily looking at her reflection in a cracked glass window, showing off weird marks in her face, as well as the horn, albeit slightly smaller and glowing dimmer.
1:19-1:26
It cuts to a little Ai running through the forest. It rapidly cuts to flashes of scenes of her engaging in a chaotic fight amidst the heavy rain, ending with close up of her angrily biting on a fingernail as to suppress an urge.
:Ai: I can’t let a single one live, they all have to die!
1:26-1:34
It cuts to Kiin annihilating a 5m Cyanite with a rapid flurry of slashes in the heavy rain as well. It cuts to a moment later when he is standing with a bowed head, gnawing his teeth and fighting against tears, as raindrops roll down his face.
:Kiin: Once you go outside… You need to have no regrets.
1:34-1:42
It cuts to a flurry of scenes of the squad members drawing their swords in a townscape and leaping into the air from an elevated position. As they soar through the sky, it shows an enormous horde of Cyanites beneath them. It cuts to a small, round device being held by Kuro and Hana simultaneously, after which it starts to levitate as it lights up. It switches to an overview over Kuro and Hana, as a light spreads out from their position, detailing the world not unlike echolocation.
1:42-1:50
It cuts to the same squad members, however this time the screen is split into 2. It shows off a pair simultaneously. In order: Rainer and Kaida, both looking focused and disciplined; Haru and Felt, both showing off more energetic expressions; Ben and Naomi, the first shows of a pained, but determined face, while the other looks insecure; Shiro and Leia, both appearing apathetic.
1:50-1:57
It cuts to scene of the squad inside of the futuristic city of Orchid, overlooking the immensely more modern city scape compared to scenes outside of Orchid. It changes perspective to the other side to show the Sentinel squad standing behind them as if they were rounding them up. It zooms in on the face of the leader, Zenit, who grins at the sight of them.
1:57-2:04
It cuts to a rapid flurry of scenes in order: A strike of Hana being blocked by one of the Sentinels in a snowy scenery; Rainer freeing himself from the grasp of a giant hand of a Cyanite by slicing in a whirlwind-like fashion; Kaida flying by a large Cyanite in slow motion, ready to strike at its face; Kuro being chased by a Cyanite through a ruined town, while the Cyanite crashes through the stone walls in pursuit, ultimately blacking out the screen as it lunges at Kuro towards the camera’s perspective.
2:04
It cuts to Ai is sitting inside a vehicle hearing only a coat. Her head is resting on her hand as she is gazing outside the window, looking bored or indifferent.
:Genta: You believe the Vanguard to be a mere experiment for Ai, don’t you?
It cuts to the Professor walking with Genta through a pristine hallway side by side.
:Professor: Who knows? Nobody knows the meaning of life. That’s why in the end, we’re all experiments.
It cuts to a younger Genta as he is seen to be on an expedition outside the walls alongside his own squadmates.
:Professor: Ignorance is what binds us against a common enemy. You of all people should know, that knowledge breeds rebellion.
It cuts to a scene of the Vanguard, wearing their capes with the winged crest, are standing in a row in an enormous amphitheater with a crowd overlooking them, as they look on in amazement at the sight of it.
:Professor: You want to save humanity, don’t you? Then don’t let society tear down itself first.
2:19
It cuts to Kuro and Hana walking at a lakeside beach at night, with Hana trailing him as she playfully skips along in his footprints, while he walks on gazing over the lake.
:Hana: I wanted to be there with you.... when you finally found your dream.
It cuts to Kuro and Hana sitting atop a rooftop at night, looking at the starry night together.
:Hana: But then I saw you had your heart set on her…
It cuts to Kuro standing up from the ground, while a teary-eyed Hana is sitting on her knees beside him, raising her hand as if to stop him. It cuts to a close-up of Kuro as he turns his head, also teary-eyed looking back at her.
:Kuro: I’ll be there for you… for as long as you want me to.
2:33 – Music fades-out to silent
The screen cuts to an animation of a bird that moves into position to show the title art: