The group is under observation by Prince Dimando and the others. Saffir is amazed that they have reached Crystal Tokyo. Gazing upon Sailor Moon, Dimando thinks of Neo-Queen Serenity and seems to realize a connection between her and Sailor Moon.

Unnoticed by either, Esmeraude is enraged. She realizes that Dimando is in love with Sailor Moon. Saffir orders her to finish the Senshi before they reach the Crystal palace, but Dimando calls a halt to that order. He will capture the Rabbit and defeat the Scouts himself.

After he is gone, Esmeraude throws her fan at the image of Sailor Moon and curses her for bewitching Dimando's heart.

Everyone has arrived at a special chamber in the Palace. Normally, the Queen is the only one allowed here. Sailor Moon is more concerned with seeing Rini. Endymion continues to assure her she is safe but they should concentrate on understanding what has happened. He activates a hologram to give them an overview of the situation to date. [He is vague about the when and why of certain things.]

 

Sometime in the future, the world will undergo a frozen sleep. Neo-Queen Serenity uses her power to awaken it. She then creates the Utopia known as Crystal Tokyo.

However, in order to do this, the people of Earth had to undergo a type of purification by her crystal. There were those who didn't want to be cleansed by the crystal and rebelled. Together, Endymion and Serenity defeated the rebellion. Those who still to refused cleansing chose to leave Earth and were never heard from since...that is until the Black Moon attack.


It seems they had chosen to live on a planet and the edge of the Galaxy that was shrouded in darkness, Dark Nemesis. For that reason they had had gone undetected until recently when the planet became visible. In the meantime, the people had banded together and formed their own civilization, Dark Moon Family.

 

Endymion continues to explain that when their defenses mysteriously failed, the Dark Moon suddenly appeared and began their attack. Their only hope were the Sailor Scouts of the future who joined their powers to create a shield around the Palace. These are the Sailor Scouts future selves.

Endymion was hurt in the attack and therefore his body cannot move. That is why they are seeing a projection of him. Their only hope of defeating the Enemy is the Imperium Silver Crystal. But Neo-Queen Serenity is the only one who can use it. By now he looks ready to break down and cry, when Serena repeats what he just said about Serenity. (Nope, she hasn't put 2 + 2 together yet.) Endymion must tell her, "Neo-Queen Serenity is your future self." To say, she is shocked, would be putting it lightly.

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