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Before the openings in _Date A Live_ , the narrator reads some epic-sounding
text which is somewhat related to the content of the episode. In most cases
it's been easy to understand, but the text from episode 9 is ambiguous. Here's
the translation from [Funimation's stream of the
episode](http://www.funimation.com/date-a-live/episode/frenzied-
nightmare/sub), this dialogue starts at 1:30:

> "It" is something all things are given.
>
> "It" can not be bought.
>
> People often waste "it,"
>
> hold "it" dear,
>
> and chase after "it."
>
> What... is "it"?

What is this "it" that she is talking about, and what does it have to do with
the plot of the series?


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What is the text before the OP in Date a Live episode 9 talking about?


I am not very confident about my Japanese to argue about the correctness of
the translation. However, it is quite clear from the context of the episode
that the riddle is referring to **Time** , and **Time** fits quite well to the
first 3 lines of the riddle (where there is no confusion in translation).

This is the episode where the _ability_ of **Tokisaki Kurumi** (時崎 狂三), the
third Spirit, is revealed.

> And as shown in episode 9, Kurumi has the ability to manipulate time. She
> can summon herself from different time axes, and this is the reason why she
> can cheat death as shown in episode 8 to 10. Episode 9 and episode 10
> display her angel's abilities: rewind time on an object, temporarily freeze
> time on an object, and instant movement. However, every time she uses the
> angel's ability, it consumes a bit of her life (time) as indicated by the
> clock face on her left eye. Therefore, it is necessary for her to consume
> time from other sources to refill hers, as explained in episode 9.


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it's obviously "life" & it's related to the episode since AST members doesn't
care to waste their own life to take the life out of spirits.


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