E11 - The Determination of a Snow Flower

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[00:04] (Flashback) Arnold
    There is no value in a country
    that has lost all its power.
[00:06] (Flashback) Arnold
    When a nation's collapse
    is only a matter of time,
[00:09] (Flashback) Arnold
    the only question is how
    to deal the final blow.
[00:13] (Flashback) Rishe
    I have a request to make of you, Prince Kyle.
[00:17] (Flashback) Rishe
    Won't you first form a
    modest alliance with me?
[00:23] Rishe; internal
    In order to avoid a future in
    which Coyolles is destroyed,
[00:25] Rishe; internal
    I've formed an alliance with Prince Kyle.
[00:29] Rishe; internal
    However...
[00:31] (Flashback) Michel
    If it were Arnold Hein, then I have the
    feeling that he'd use it quite effectively...
[00:37] (Flashback) Michel
    this compound I've created,
[00:39] (Flashback) Michel
    which I call black powder.
[00:43] Rishe; internal
    Professor Michel's aim is to find out
[00:45] Rishe; internal
    how large an effect black
    powder will have on the world.
[00:49] Rishe; internal
    To achieve that end, the professor
[00:51] Rishe; internal
    will surely point out black
    powder's power to Prince Arnold.
[00:57] Rishe; internal
    I must find a way to stop the professor's
    experiment, no matter what it takes.
[03:02] Rishe; internal
    These are leto fireflies.
[03:04] Rishe; internal
    They're so beautiful!
[03:34] Rishe
    G-Good evening.
[03:37] Arnold
    Indeed.
[03:46] Rishe
    What are these?
[03:48] Rishe
    They're fireflies.
[03:50] Arnold
    Fireflies.
[03:54] Arnold
    If you wish for them to be
    exterminated, I'll give the order.
[03:58] Rishe
    What? Why?
[04:00] Arnold
    If they're fireflies, then
    they're bugs, aren't they?
[04:02] Rishe
    Yes, they are bugs, but you mustn't
    thoughtlessly exterminate them.
[04:07] Rishe
    All animals, humans included, are
    part of one large cycle, you see.
[04:15] Rishe
    Besides...
[04:20] Rishe
    You see? They're so beautiful!
[04:28] Arnold
    Yes, indeed.
[04:33] Rishe; internal
    What a strange feeling.
[04:36] Rishe; internal
    All of the things I'm worried about
    stem from His Highness, and yet...
[04:47] Rishe
    Somehow they all seem to be flying
    toward Your Highness, don't they?
[04:50] Arnold
    Then you should just come over here.
[04:53] Rishe
    I suppose you're right.
[04:56] Rishe
    This much would probably be...
[04:59] Arnold
    Hey. You wouldn't—
[05:34] Rishe
    Prince Arnold...
[05:37] Rishe
    I, um...
[05:41] Rishe
    If I startled you, I'm sorry.
[05:45] Rishe
    But I, um...
[05:48] Rishe
    You do know, don't you?
[05:51] Rishe
    I can jump a distance like
    that with no problems.
[05:57] Arnold
    Yes. After all, you can jump down
    to the ground from a palace balcony.
[06:03] Rishe
    Then, why...
[06:08] Arnold
    Even though I know, I moved
    reflexively. I couldn't help it.
[06:35] Rishe
    Thank you.
[06:38] Arnold
    You do realize that you could have gone out
    into the hallway and come through the door?
[06:44] Rishe
    Through the door?
[06:46] Arnold
    Through the door.
[06:49] Rishe
    You're right!
[06:51] Arnold
    The way you cut across via the shortest
    route is just like that other time.
[06:56] Rishe
    Whatever could you mean?
[07:01] Rishe
    By the way, why do you have your sword?
[07:05] Arnold
    I mistook the light of the
    fireflies for torches.
[07:12] Rishe; internal
    Now that he mentions it,
[07:13] Rishe; internal
    their light does resemble the
    torches you see on a battlefield.
[07:20] Rishe; internal
    Memories of the war are vividly,
    deeply embedded within him.
[07:43] Rishe
    They truly are...
[07:45] Rishe
    such beautiful eyes.
[07:52] Arnold
    These eyes are the same color as my father's.
[07:55] Arnold
    They serve as proof that I carry the
    same blood as my father, the emperor.
[07:59] Arnold
    When I was a child, I very much
    wanted to gouge both of my eyes out.
[08:05] Rishe
    Your Highness...
[08:07] Arnold
    They aren't something you
    should gaze at in that manner.
[08:14] Rishe; internal
    There is a deep hostility between Prince
    Arnold and his father which seems boundless.
[08:22] Arnold
    The day you first came to this palace, you
    said you had an admiration for this country.
[08:28] Arnold
    I am unable to feel admiration
    in the same way that you do.
[08:34] Arnold
    The light of fireflies looks
    like the fires of war...
[08:36] Arnold
    and looking down from here,
[08:39] Arnold
    the view of the capital is infuriating to me.
[08:41] Arnold
    Perhaps it's because of these eyes
    I've inherited from my father,
[08:45] Arnold
    or perhaps it's because of my nature...
[08:47] Arnold
    Either way, it doesn't change the
    fact that it's repulsive to me.
[08:55] Rishe
    Lights seen from far away might look like
    wartime fires or like firefly lights.
[09:01] Rishe
    The values inherent to such a perception
    aren't inherited from one's parents,
[09:04] Rishe
    they are gained through all the
    things a person has experienced.
[09:10] Rishe
    In which case, you just need to learn.
[09:12] Rishe
    Learn about the beauty of this nation and
    the magnificent things that live in it.
[09:17] Rishe
    In the future yet to come, you
    can do that as much as you like.
[09:21] Arnold
    I have no need of such things.
[09:23] Arnold
    As long as there are things I can use
    to achieve my aims, that's enough.
[09:27] Rishe
    Your Highness...
[09:28] Arnold
    I've even killed people I
    held dear with my own hands.
[09:33] Arnold
    Even you. If you ever become an
    impediment, I'll discard you.
[09:37] Arnold
    On the matter of Coyolles, I don't
    know what you might be thinking,
[09:43] Arnold
    but don't make me have to get rid of you.
[09:50] Rishe
    I can't promise you that.
[09:52] Rishe
    Should I become your wife, I will
    still move to achieve my own aims.
[09:57] Rishe
    Even if that means you cast me aside.
[10:03] Rishe
    However...
[10:05] Rishe
    when that happens, I'll
    simply return here again.
[10:08] Arnold
    What?
[10:10] Rishe
    Even if you cast me aside and
    declare our engagement broken,
[10:14] Rishe
    I'll interview to become a maid
    and return to this palace.
[10:19] Rishe
    If that doesn't work, I'll dress
    as a man and become a knight.
[10:22] Rishe
    And if that doesn't work,
    I'll come as an herbalist.
[10:24] Rishe
    I'll acquire whatever skills seem like
    they'll let me slip back into the palace,
[10:28] Rishe
    and I'll come to see you again and again.
[10:31] Rishe
    So please, don't worry.
[10:33] Rishe
    I won't stand by and allow you
    to get rid of me, Your Highness.
[10:45] Rishe
    To me, these eyes are
    your eyes, Prince Arnold.
[10:50] Rishe
    Even if you, yourself, detest them,
[10:53] Rishe
    I want to tell you this
    over and over again...
[10:57] Rishe
    I think your eyes are the most
    beautiful in all the world.
[11:10] Arnold
    It's late. Go and rest.
[11:16] Rishe
    Good night.
[11:18] Arnold
    Yes.
[11:27] (Flashback) Arnold
    When I was a child, I very much
    wanted to gouge both of my eyes out.
[12:11] Kyle
    Please look these over.
[12:16] Rishe
    Coyolles' techniques truly are splendid!
[12:19] Kyle
    Thank you.
[12:20] Kyle
    And the finely powdered metals you
    requested are right here.
[12:25] Rishe
    To be honest, I'm surprised.
[12:27] Rishe
    Even the trading company I patronize
    has difficulty obtaining all of these.
[12:32] Kyle
    We've formed an alliance.
[12:35] Kyle
    Naturally, I should
    do everything in my power.
[12:37] Rishe
    Thank you.
[12:39] Rishe; internal
    You feel that way because
[12:41] Rishe; internal
    you've built honest relationships
    with so many traders, Prince Kyle.
[12:46] Kyle
    I've managed to obtain an appointment to
    speak with Prince Arnold one more time.
[12:51] Kyle
    But will this really be
    enough to convince him?
[12:56] Rishe
    I don't know.
[12:57] Rishe
    But I'm confident it will be
    enough to entice him to listen.
[13:01] Kyle
    How can you say that with such certainty?
[13:04] Rishe
    It is, of course,
[13:06] Rishe
    because I am Prince Arnold's future wife!
[14:01] Theodore's vassal 1
    Wh-What is this?
[14:03] Theodore's vassal 1
    What's going...
[14:14] Kyle
    Thank you for granting me your time today.
[14:17] Arnold
    I will say this in advance.
[14:19] Arnold
    I have no intention of having
    the same conversation again.
[14:23] Arnold
    I still feel that there is no value
    in an alliance with Coyolles.
[14:28] Kyle
    I understand your position.
[14:30] Arnold
    However...
[14:31] Arnold
    I assume you've brought a
    somewhat worthwhile proposal?
[14:35] Rishe
    Of course, Your Highness.
[14:38] Rishe; internal
    I can't allow myself to be daunted.
[14:39] Rishe; internal
    This is a negotiation. It's a battle.
[14:43] Arnold
    You sit, too. Let's begin.
[14:47] Rishe
    Before that, Your Highness...
[14:49] Rishe
    can you tell exactly how I differ
    from my usual self today?
[14:58] Arnold
    Earrings. Bracelet.
[15:00] Arnold
    Necklaces.
[15:02] Arnold
    None of them are familiar to me.
[15:03] Arnold
    You've never worn them
    with me before, have you?
[15:07] Rishe
    It's just as you say.
[15:09] Rishe
    All of these pieces are
    jewelry made in Coyolles.
[15:13] Kyle
    In addition to producing metals and gems,
[15:17] Kyle
    my kingdom is cut off by
    snow for over half the year.
[15:21] Kyle
    Given the aforementioned conditions,
[15:23] Kyle
    we have advanced the craft of jewelry
    making, which can be done indoors,
[15:27] Kyle
    and we have cultivated
    many brilliant artisans.
[15:30] Kyle
    Even those items, which other countries
    have difficulty producing,
[15:33] Kyle
    can be completed quickly
    and exquisitely by our artisans.
[15:37] Kyle
    We in Coyolles stand proudly before the
    entire world and say that this is our treasure.
[15:53] Michel
    I will make a declaration here...
[16:13] Rishe
    You recognize this item, don't you?
[16:16] Arnold
    Well, it does belong to me.
[16:18] Arnold
    What of it?
[16:20] Rishe
    This is—
[16:21] Arnold
    Wait.
[16:23] Rishe
    It can't be. I never imagined
    that you would notice.
[16:28] Rishe
    This isn't the piece that
    Your Highness lent to me.
[16:32] Rishe
    It is a reproduction of that watch.
[16:35] Rishe
    Prince Arnold, your watch is here.
[16:39] Rishe
    We borrowed jewelers' equipment
    and were able to cast all of the parts.
[16:45] Rishe
    The one who created this reproduction
    was a jeweler from Coyolles.
[16:50] Kyle
    Intricate metalworking was used
    to create the gears and screws.
[16:54] Kyle
    As my kingdom's artisan has accurately
    reproduced the piece,
[16:58] Kyle
    we are now able to repair it as well.
[17:00] Rishe
    Prince Arnold, you are already aware of the
    magnificence of this ware called a watch.
[17:05] Rishe
    These watches are rare in the world,
[17:08] Rishe
    but have you never wished you could
    possess them in large numbers?
[17:11] Rishe
    Or perhaps you've imagined turning the
    skills used to produce them to other uses?
[17:17] Rishe
    Research into technologies which might use
    gears and clockwork has already begun.
[17:22] Rishe
    Carriages that can move
    even without horses...
[17:25] Rishe
    Ships that can sail even without wind...
[17:27] Rishe
    In the not-so-distant future,
    people may dream of such things.
[17:31] Rishe
    However, when that time comes,
[17:33] Rishe
    the only country with the skills to make
    those dreams a reality will be Coyolles.
[17:38] Rishe
    And, Prince Arnold...
[17:41] Rishe
    I'm certain that you will want them.
[17:44] Rishe
    You will want to bring their
    technical prowess to Galkhein!
[17:51] Arnold
    Is that all?
[17:55] Arnold
    Kyle Morgan Cleverly.
[17:57] Arnold
    What are you trying to do here?
[18:01] Arnold
    I acknowledge that the skills your
    country possesses are exceptional.
[18:06] Arnold
    It is something which my nation lacks.
[18:11] Arnold
    Which is why, all the more, I
    find your naïvety revolting.
[18:17] Arnold
    There is no need to form an alliance
    to obtain another country's technology.
[18:21] Arnold
    Because everything can be taken
    through military force, you see?
[18:25] Arnold
    Did you come here without a single thought?
[18:28] Arnold
    Did you simply do as my future wife said...
[18:31] Arnold
    and come here as ornamental royalty?
[18:34] Arnold
    Rishe, you're no better.
[18:37] Arnold
    Say that I obtained this technology.
[18:40] Arnold
    Did you never imagine
    what I might use it for?
[18:45] Kyle
    Using metalworking technologies
    as a piece in negotiations...
[18:49] Kyle
    When this was suggested to me,
[18:52] Kyle
    I thought you might not be pleased by it.
[18:55] Kyle
    However, Lady Rishe believed.
[18:59] Kyle
    "The power to make the future
    a more wonderful place..."
[19:02] Kyle
    "It isn't possible that Prince
    Arnold won't want that," she said.
[19:07] Kyle
    I, too, came to this country because
    of my belief in you, Prince Arnold.
[19:12] Kyle
    You are an outstanding ruler.
[19:14] Kyle
    And during the war, you showed even
    enemy nations a form of respect.
[19:19] Kyle
    The reality is that you're kind enough to
    be here, like this, in discussions with me.
[19:22] Arnold
    That is a naïve way of thinking.
[19:26] Kyle
    My foolishness lies in thinking to
    rely on you, to have you protect us.
[19:32] Kyle
    But my decision, the thought that I
    wanted to form an alliance with you,
[19:36] Kyle
    I don't believe that that was a mistake!
[19:41] Kyle
    The intellectual power
    of Coyolles' scholars...
[19:43] Kyle
    and our metalworking technologies...
[19:46] Kyle
    If we continue to research these
    two things together with your country,
[19:49] Kyle
    then this future that Lady Rishe
    speaks of won't be simply a dream!
[19:55] Kyle
    If it will gain your trust,
[19:58] Kyle
    I will spare nothing.
[20:08] Oliver
    I'm terribly sorry to interrupt
    your conversation, Prince Arnold.
[20:12] Theodore
    I hope you are doing well, Prince Kyle.
[20:15] Theodore
    I offer my deepest apologies for my
    rudeness in disturbing your conversation.
[20:18] Theodore
    Brother, I am very sorry to interrupt.
[20:25] Rishe; internal
    An emergency?
[20:27] Rishe
    I'm terribly sorry. I will excuse
    myself here for a moment.
[20:31] Kyle
    L-Lady Rishe?
[20:32] Rishe
    I'm really very sorry.
[20:34] Rishe
    If you'll excuse me!
[20:39] Theodore
    Everyone I had shadowing the
    target was given the slip.
[20:43] Theodore
    We were last certain of his
    whereabouts three hours ago.
[20:46] Theodore
    He was in a back street in Section 17.
[20:48] Rishe
    What was the situation when
    they lost sight of him?
[20:50] Theodore
    Apparently, there was
    some sort of sweet smell.
[20:53] Theodore
    When they woke, the target's
    whereabouts were unknown.
[20:56] Theodore
    Which means that the surveillance
    of Michel Hévin has failed.
[21:04] Arnold
    Well, that seemed hurried.
[21:06] Arnold
    I offer my apologies as well for my future
    wife and younger brother's rudeness.
[21:10] Kyle
    Not at all. If we could continue—
[21:12] Arnold
    Oliver.
[21:23] Kyle
    Prince Arnold.
[21:24] Kyle
    What is all this?
[21:33] Rishe
    Prince Theodore.
[21:34] Theodore
    I know.
[21:35] Theodore
    Just as you thought, that man
    was carrying a large bag.
[21:40] Theodore
    I've already mobilized
    everyone in from the slums.
[21:43] Theodore
    They're looking into the contents.
[21:45] Rishe
    Thank you.
[21:47] Theodore
    But there is one thing that's bothering me.
[21:51] Rishe
    Prince Arnold.
[21:53] Theodore
    Yes.
[21:54] Theodore
    I may be the second prince,
[21:57] Theodore
    but that isn't enough to allow
    me to barge into a meeting of his.
[22:00] Rishe
    And he didn't seem at all surprised.
[22:05] Theodore
    Sister!
[22:08] Theodore
    We know where that man is.
[22:22] Rishe
    Professor!
[22:28] Michel
    Hey there, Rishe.