Legacy of the Deep Event/Human, All Too Human
Adala takes Luca to see his father, Captain Zegra- albeit a version of him that has transcended his humanity. The captain's real legacy was not gold or wealth, but rather the ability to become more than human- to evolve beyond our limits. Marina and Alk infiltrate the submarine, rescue Luca, and attempt to flee.
Adala: Come with me, Luca. There's something I wish to show you.
Luca: Why did you bring me to a place like this?
Adala: Because I NEED you, Luca. You are absolutely essential to my plans.
Adala: The child of Captain Zegra... Do you not realize that you have been chosen?
Adala: No matter. It's time. Let's go. Your father is waiting.
Adala: Rather dark, isn't it. This should make things a bit clearer.
Luca: Wh-what...?
Alk: Now, now. There's no need to whimper and quiver like that. Every single one of these specimens is like family to you, after all.
Luca: F-family?
Adala: In the strictest sense of the word- you have genetic material in common, mutated through some of it may be. Of course, they are purely imitations.
Adala: They're merely creatures forcibly implanted with the Captain's genes. You, on the other hand, are his only real, flesh and blood heir.
Luca: What are you trying to say?
Adala: What, did you think Captain Zegra's treasure was some chest filled with trinkets and dubloons? His real treasure is his legacy...
Adala: He discovered a forbidden power- one which the ancient people of this world once held. The ability to become something more.
Adala: They key to transcending the limits of humanity!
Luca: To transcend our limits...?
Luca: I... I don't care about any of that! What happened to my father? Where is he?
Luca: Let me see him! I need to talk with him and ask him... Why he...
Luca: Why he left my mother!
Adala: I see. Why not ask him for yourself, then? He's right there, after all.
Adala: It's been five long years since you left us, Captain... But here we are, at the bottom of the ocean, finally reunited.
Adala: He had already broken free from the fetters of humanity, you know. But it seems even that wasn't enough. Something was missing.
Luca: No... I don't believe you. I don't believe he would do something like-
Adala: Oh really? Why do you think you were led here, then? Was it not his voice that called to you?
Adala: He needed you, Luca. To me, that suggests that you are the final piece of the puzzle.
Luca: What's going on? Let me go!
Luca: Ngh! Ngh!
Adala: Please, Luca. Just do this one thing for us, wouldn't you?
Adala: Transcend your all-too-human shell!
Adala: There are many possible approaches here. An application of a curse on Liquid Genome, for instance... Or-
Alk: Meteor Break!
Adala: Wh-what?!
Alk: Get away from him!
Alk: Let's get out of here, Luca!
Alk: *pant* Oh man... I'm totally spent...
Alk: I'm sorry, Luca... It wasn't supposed to be me who came to save you... It should have been Marina.
Luca: Nnnnn... *whimper*
Alk: It's all right. Everything's going to be fine!
Alk: Listen. We're gonna get out of here... We'll make it back to the others in no time.
Luca: O-okay...