[ Hotaru stares as the clay in Jake's hands for a long moment and squeezes Dave's hand once more as if it'll give her courage before she lets go and takes the item holding all of her hardships with both of her hands. Support has and will always be important to her, but she has to do this without holding someone's hand. She misses the security of the handhold as soon as she lets go, though. ]

Thank... you... I don't know what I want to do with it, but... I know some organs can be preserved, but it's usually to study?

[ Her voice trembles, and it sounds faraway in her ears. She's sure all three of them have done everything to make it safe for her, but fear is irrational. She takes a few steps away to come to terms with the clay. If it's clay in her mind, it's less dangerous, but it's not just clay.

Her hands are shaking. She's holding it like it'll break in her grasp, but she's looking down at it like it'll break her. She can't let it get to her. She can't. She's come so far. She went to Sorey and Mikleo because she wanted to do something about it, didn't she? She went to Dirk because was ready to deal with this, didn't she? She can't stop her progress. She's grown stronger, better. She doesn't want to cause harm to anyone, to anything. No, she wants to do more than that. She wants to be more than someone who doesn't hurt anyone. Her fingers still.

She wants to protect the people she's come to care about and cherish. She wants the power to stand up on her own and protect herself and everyone she loves. She will gain that power. She won't stop until she does. That is something worth fighting for, worth living for.

The symbol for Saturn shines bright and purple on her forehead. In the next moment, Hotaru is engulfed in blinding light.

When the light dissipates, Sailor Saturn stands, clay in one hand and glaive in the other. ]