["No wonder, it's true that only the train crew interacted with Misha, and at that time, Micah was asking who you guys were talking to."]
["At that moment, Himeko and Welt Yang even exchanged a glance."]
["Are you all Leuwenhoek or something? Observing so closely, who the heck is Micah?"]
["I just checked Season 4, and when Misha appeared, his scarf really had a train ticket, so this foreshadowing was planted long ago."]
["That's seriously impressive, this story has some depth."]
"The answer is as such, Miss March 7th. This dream bubble is the cradle of my birth, and I… am a dream person no different from a memetic entity of the Memory Zone.
I was supposed to stay in the dream bubble, waiting for your visit, but reality and memory overlapped, causing me to unconsciously push open the door and leave with Little Clockwork, departing from this place."
["Wait, if that's the case, how could Caelus have met Misha in reality? Misha should only exist in Penacony!"]
["Is this a bug?"]
["Didn't they say reality and memory overlapped?"]
["What is this, Inception? Unless the part about entering the hotel was all in memory, there's no way dreams and reality could overlap. This logic feels like a forced patch."]
["So, Misha is like a character from a fairy tale who walked out on his own?"]
["You could understand it that way."]
March 7th scratched her head. "So, the dream bubble left behind by the 'Watchmaker' was empty, not because it lacked content, but because… the content walked out on its own?
The whistle you heard was the sound of the train arriving at Penacony?"
At Himeko's request, Misha began introducing himself.
"I was born on the planet Lusaka in the Przesmir system, the adopted son of Navigator Mikhail and Mrs. Char. The two elders gave me a treasure—a name carrying their hopes: Lagwork Char Mikhail, or more simply… Misha.
If you prefer, you may also call me by the name people are more familiar with—'Watchmaker.'"
March 7th, excited, exclaimed, "So, you're the 'Watchmaker' himself?!"
["I thought it was really his grandson, but it's actually him? I totally didn't see that coming."]
["It's not hard to see that Misha is related to Mikhail, but this twist still shocked me."]
["A narrative trick—Mikhail is a surname, and Misha's grandfather is also Mikhail. The logic checks out."]
— —
"It's a pity, but the dreamy tycoon everyone admired is long gone. I am merely a fragment of his life.
And this child who has accompanied you all this way is the innocent protagonist from his childhood dreams—a young apprentice, a future train mechanic, and the friend of 'Little Clockwork'…
At the same time, he is the starting point of his lifelong 'Trailblaze.'"
Suddenly, Misha's voice blended with a steady, mature one.
It felt as if an elder at home was recounting tales of their youth.
"At the end of my journey through life, I left this precious spark in the deepest dream, hoping to pass it on to the Nameless of future generations.
But somehow, he ran out of the dream bubble on his own and forgot all about his mission. Sorry, I must have made a fool of myself in front of you all."
["This is invincible, folks, such a romantic vibe."]
["The two voices overlapping gave me chills!"]
["This part is so emotionally gripping!"]
— —
Himeko responded gently, "Because he was born to 'Trailblaze,' wasn't he?
I think Little Misha hasn't forgotten his mission as a guide, which is why he mistakenly thought he was a hotel bellhop, appearing the moment the Trailblazer entered the dream.
It must have been him who brought the unconscious Trailblazer here. In that case, didn't we brush past the 'Watchmaker's Legacy' from the very beginning?"
Misha gave an awkward smile. "Heh, I have a friend who always said I took the long way around in life, only to return to the starting point… Maybe that's a phase every Nameless must go through.
But in the end, you found me. Back to the point, you've come here, so you must be curious about what the 'Watchmaker's Legacy' really is. My hound probably mentioned the Stellaron and the tycoon's fortune…"
["My hound!!!"]
["The hound is Gallagher?"]
["I've got a bad feeling about this."]
— —
The Watchmaker clarified that there was no tangible legacy.
Like the head of a train, he did his utmost to break through obstacles blocking the path.
But in the end, the road came to a close. His body was like a battered train engine, leaving behind no wealth worth entrusting…
However, while there was no legacy, he left behind a story and two gifts.
"I want to give them to you: my 'pocket watch.' It accompanied me through a long journey, guiding that clueless boy forward, fortunate enough to walk alongside so many great people to reach today.
And my hat. The one who navigated for me placed it on my head, planting an impractical dream: the journey of 'Trailblaze' will never end."
["This part left me stunned. Suddenly, the will to Trailblaze feels so grand, Nameless!"]
["This time, I truly feel like I've become a Nameless."]
["I don't know why, but this performance didn't feel like much—just reciting lines—yet it somehow feels so inspiring. What's up with that?"]
["That hat at the end, it's not a straw hat, is it? Do all navigators get a hat?"]
["Haha, I couldn't hold it together at that."]
— —
"Now, it's time for you to make a choice. If you've made up your mind, push open that door and step into the long dream of an old man.
I'll be waiting for you at the end of this corridor of time."
With that, Misha and Little Clockwork vanished at the end of the corridor.
The train crew exchanged glances. Having come this far, there was only one option left: to move forward.
The screen faded to black.
There was only an illustration, accompanied by dialogue and subtitles, with each phase voiced by actors of different ages.
Yet this minimalist approach allowed the audience to glimpse the Watchmaker's brief but brilliant life.
He asked his grandfather, "Mikhail! Where are you going…"
That was the beginning of his journey aboard the train.
…
Navigator Falcon Amundsen stopped Mikhail, who was preparing to clean the train cars. "Mikhail, where are you going?"
Because of his exceptional watchmaking talent, the Navigator decided to make him the train's mechanic.
…
Navigator Granholm looked at Mikhail, who hadn't yet stepped into the train car. "Lagwork, where are you going? It's time to head to the next stop."
He didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay and build the newly revitalized Asdana.
The Navigator understood without words and placed a hat on Mikhail's head.
It was the cherished possession of the previous Navigator, Amundsen, who said it should be passed to his best student.
…
Young Micah called out to Mikhail, "'Watchmaker,' where are you going?"
He said he was going on a long trip, heading to the interstellar frontier.
…
Then, the familiar Gallagher appeared. "Old man, where are you going?"
He said he had a brilliant idea: using the 'Watchmaker's Legacy' as a reason to send an invitation to the entire galaxy, gathering everyone here.
Most importantly, the invitation had to reach the Astral Express.
…
Little Clockwork called out to the now-elderly Mikhail, "Misha! Where are you going?"
He leaned on his cane, moving forward step by step.
He longed for the special pocket watch his grandfather had.
So, in the dream, Little Clockwork appeared.
But it wasn't until he took the watch from his grandfather that he realized it was actually a compass.
Little Clockwork should have been called 'Little Compass.'
And the 'Watchmaker'… was a 'Nameless.'