6 - King, Are You an Evil Person?

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[00:15] Caria
    Why are we...
[00:18] Maria
    even alive?
SIGN    My King, Are You a Bad Person?
SIGN    Palace has been completed.
[02:03] Takuto
    It's finally complete!
[02:06] Atou
    Yes! The Palace is now complete!
[02:15] Atou
    We still have a mountain
    of problems before us,
[02:17] Atou
    but this is where our world truly begins.
[02:20] Takuto
    Uh-huh.
[02:22] Takuto
    Once we have some leeway,
    let's make it bigger.
[02:25] Takuto
    I love huge palaces!
[02:27] Atou
    I couldn't have said it better, my king!
[02:29] Atou
    Our Palace shall pierce the heavens
    and spread roots deep in the land!
[02:33] Atou
    The vassals who serve us shall be
    great heroes, both daring and resolute!
[02:36] Atou
    The women attending to us shall be countless!
[02:38] Takuto
    Yeah! I'm getting excited!
[02:42] Atou
    I-I just realized something terrible!
[02:45] Atou
    We don't have a single attendant
    taking care of you, King Takuto!
[02:50] Takuto
    Now that you mention it, yeah.
[02:52] Atou
    How could I permit such failure?
[02:54] Atou
    I've failed you as your servant!
[02:56] Takuto
    You're going overboard.
[02:58] Takuto
    I haven't minded it at all.
[03:00] Atou
    I'm still concerned about it!
[03:02] Atou
    Do you have any requests for one?
[03:03] Takuto
    Hmm...
[03:08] Takuto
    S-Someone who's easy to
    talk to would be nice.
SIGN    Poor Communicator
[03:11] Atou
    King Takuto!
[03:16] Takuto
    I haven't been able to talk
    to the Dark Elves at all,
[03:19] Takuto
    so I've been feeling really lonely.
[03:20] Takuto
    I want to try to be a friendlier king.
[03:24] Atou
    Well, King Takuto, that's because
    your majesty is a bit too great.
[03:29] Atou
    But please don't worry!
[03:31] Atou
    I have a brilliant idea.
[03:33] Atou
    Would you grant me a little time?
[03:35] Takuto
    Nothing good ever happens when Atou's
    this enthusiastic about something.
[03:41] Moltar
    I have humbly come before you
    in response to your summons.
[03:45] Atou
    Elder Moltar!
[03:46] Atou
    Gather up all of your little girls!
[03:49] Atou
    Our king desires them!
[03:51] Both
    Huh?!
[03:53] Atou
    I'll have little girls attend to him to
    help him practice his conversation skills...
[03:57] Atou
    What a brilliant idea!
[03:58] Moltar
    P-Please wait a moment, Lady Atou!
[04:01] Moltar
    For what reason are you
    issuing such an order?
[04:05] Atou
    Because our king likes little girls!
[04:12] Takuto
    Atou!
[04:14] Atou
    Yes?!
[04:18] Moltar
    Now I understand.
[04:19] Moltar
    Our king seeks to have an innocent child
    close by to care for his daily needs
[04:23] Moltar
    so as to remind himself not to
    be shackled by common thinking.
[04:26] Moltar
    What an impressive mind.
[04:28] Gia
    That's true.
[04:29] Gia
    Children often spout outlandish ideas,
[04:31] Gia
    but occasionally those ideas
    spark revelations in adults.
[04:35] Atou
    There's also another reason.
[04:37] Atou
    Our king is being thoughtful and trying to
    avoid diverting people away from our labor force.
[04:41] Atou
    We're still very short on hands
    at the moment, after all.
[04:43] Atou
    Even if it is for our king, it's just
    helping to take care of one's daily needs.
[04:46] Atou
    Even a young child is sufficient
    for such simple chores.
[04:51] Gia
    Wouldn't a male child
    work just as well, then?
[04:54] Takuto
    T-That's not the only reason.
[04:56] Takuto
    Future leadership.
[04:57] Takuto
    I'll have them study for our future as well.
[04:59] Takuto
    I'd like to see more opportunities
    for women to excel.
[05:03] Takuto
    I want this to be a step toward that.
[05:05] Moltar
    Oh!
[05:06] Moltar
    To show such deep consideration!
[05:10] Takuto
    Thank goodness.
[05:11] Takuto
    That was a desperate excuse,
    but I'm glad they bought it.
[05:15] Moltar
    My, my, our king has shown
    us many great policies.
[05:19] Gia
    I'm surprised he's already looking ahead
    toward the nurturing of future talent.
[05:24] Emle
    Our king is impressive!
[05:26] Takuto
    I'm not that great.
[05:28] Atou
    Our discussion is over.
[05:30] Atou
    Now, bring us your children!
[05:32] Takuto
    I'm counting on you!
[05:34] Takuto
    All right!
[05:35] Takuto
    Now to work hard on curing
    my poor communication!
[05:45] Atou
    M-My king, it's just children being children.
[05:50] Atou
    Our king is pouting!
[05:52] Atou
    Are there no children who won't
    cry at the sight of our king?!
[05:55] Moltar
    My sincere apologies. This
    is all of our children.
[05:59] Atou
    Weaklings!
[06:00] Atou
    They're weaklings!
[06:02] Gia
    Elder Moltar, did you allow
    those twins an audience too?
[06:05] Moltar
    N-No...
[06:07] Moltar
    Bringing those children before
    the king would be rude.
[06:11] Atou
    What is this about?
[06:13] Molatar
    How should I describe it?
[06:14] Molatar
    There is a pair of twin
    girls without any family.
[06:18] Molatar
    They certainly are sensible girls,
    but there's a slight issue.
[06:22] Molatar
    I believe they would be
    inappropriate as our king's attendants.
[06:26] Atou
    Wouldn't wise children be a perfect fit?
[06:29] Atou
    Well, regardless, we'll see
    them and decide for ourselves.
[06:32] Atou
    Please bring them here.
[06:35] Gia
    I've already brought them here.
[06:37] Moltar
    Gia! You work fast, don't you?!
[06:41] Gia
    Unlike our aging elders,
[06:43] Gia
    I'm always thinking two or
    three steps ahead for our king.
[06:46] Moltar
    You little whippersnapper!
[06:49] Atou
    Now, now, please don't fight.
[06:52] Atou
    Now then, please summon the twins at once.
[06:56] Gia
    Yes!
[07:04] Caria
    It's a pleasure to meet you,
    great and mighty king.
[07:07] Caria
    I am called Caria Elfuur.
[07:11] Maria
    I'm her big sister.
[07:14] Caria
    My big sister is Maria Elfuur.
[07:18] Takuto
    N-Nice to meet you.
[07:22] Atou
    They do seem to be children
    with a grim history.
[07:28] Atou
    You there, how did you get those sores?
[07:31] Caria
    From a disease.
[07:33] Takuto
    Poor girl!
[07:35] Caria
    My king,
[07:36] Caria
    this is what I deserve.
[07:39] Moltar
    Allow me to explain for her.
[07:41] Moltar
    The sores were caused by a plague,
[07:44] Moltar
    and even though she's completely
    recovered from it, that scar remains.
[07:48] Atou
    And what about your big sister?
[07:51] Caria
    My big sister went through
    something very cruel.
[07:55] Atou
    Something cruel?
[07:58] Maria
    I ate Mom.
[08:04] Atou
    Moltar?
[08:07] Moltar
    It was a hard decision.
[08:09] Moltar
    Their mother was a woman to be proud of.
[08:13] Moltar
    Our clan has never forgotten
    the sacrifice she made for us.
[08:19] Takuto
    Right...
[08:21] Takuto
    They traveled long and far after
    being driven from their homes.
[08:26] Takuto
    Of course that meant trials forcing
    extreme decisions on them too.
[08:30] Takuto
    One of which was starvation.
[08:37] Atou
    The fact that they have the courage
    not to cower is appealing, but...
[08:46] Maria
    My king, you're white!
[08:50] Takuto
    How so?
[08:52] Maria
    Hmm, I'm not sure.
[08:55] Takuto
    Maria, was it?
[08:57] Takuto
    Are you willing to take care of me?
[08:59] Maria
    Yeah! I'll take care of you, my king!
[09:02] Takuto
    It might be hard, with a lot to learn,
[09:04] Takuto
    but will you do your best?
[09:06] Maria
    I think I can.
[09:09] Takuto
    Then starting today, you're a candidate
    for the leadership of our great Mynoghra.
[09:14] Atou
    O-Our king!
[09:16] Atou
    Our king is a having a proper
    conversation with a little girl!
[09:21] Takuto
    You aren't afraid?
[09:23] Caria
    A-As her little sister, I have a
    duty to stay with my big sister.
[09:30] Caria
    If that's what Big Sis wants,
[09:34] Caria
    then I'll do my best alongside her.
[09:36] Takuto
    That's good.
[09:37] Takuto
    That's very good of you.
[09:39] Takuto
    Then you'll stay with us too?
[09:41] Caria
    Y-You can count on me!
[09:45] Atou
    Our king has granted his permission.
[09:48] Atou
    From now on, these two shall
    work to take care of our king.
[09:53] Takuto
    I'll be counting on you two.
[09:59] Moltar
    My king, there's something you should know.
[10:02] Takuto
    What is it?
[10:04] Moltar
    To be honest,
[10:07] Moltar
    those two haven't cried even
    once since losing their mother.
[10:12] Takuto
    What do you mean?
[10:13] Moltar
    Their hearts remain closed off.
[10:16] Moltar
    I beg you to watch over them
    with tolerance and mercy.
[10:30] Maria
    My king, your drink.
[10:32] Takuto
    Thanks.
[10:36] Maria
    I spilled it.
[10:37] Takuto
    I-It's all right.
[10:41] Caria
    K-King! I'll wipe your clothing!
[10:46] Takuto
    T-Thanks.
[10:49] Atou
    Again?
[10:51] Takuto
    Now, now.
[10:54] Atou
    Anyway, we have a meeting now.
[10:57] Atou
    You two will attend as well.
[10:58] Atou
    Try to avoid any blunders.
[11:00] Takuto
    Let's go, then.
[11:02] Both
    Yeah.
[11:04] Atou
    Now, it's time for our fun domestic affairs.
[11:08] Atou
    We'll start with reports
    on our current situation.
[11:10] Atou
    Construction manager?
[11:11] Emle
    Yes, I'm Emle, the one in
    charge of construction.
[11:15] Emle
    Now that we have completed the
    Palace, we have some labor to spare.
[11:19] Emle
    Our supply of lumber remains steady,
[11:21] Emle
    so we have plenty of resources too.
[11:22] Emle
    I believe we can start
    work on a new facility.
[11:25] Atou
    I see.
[11:26] Atou
    Then King Takuto,
[11:28] Atou
    are we good to proceed with the next
    Building we discussed last meeting?
[11:32] Takuto
    Yeah.
[11:33] Atou
    Then, Emle,
[11:34] Atou
    please start construction of the Clinic next.
[11:37] Takuto
    The Clinic guarantees the health
    and safety of our citizens
[11:40] Takuto
    and it has a low building cost,
[11:42] Takuto
    so it's the best option at present.
[11:44] Emle
    As you command.
[11:45] Emle
    I'll convey that to the
    one in charge of the work.
[11:48] Atou
    Next is the state of our
    Resources. Who's in charge?
[11:52] Emle
    Oh!
[11:53] Emle
    Th-That's me!
[11:55] Atou
    We really are lacking staff.
[11:57] Emle
    I'm also in charge of Resources.
[12:00] Emle
    Our domestic collection of Food and
    Materials is proceeding smoothly.
[12:04] Emle
    With the aid of our king,
[12:05] Emle
    we're also able to provide the
    daily necessities we can't produce.
[12:09] Emle
    However, since that still consumes Mana,
[12:12] Emle
    our balance between input and
    output is a little poor there.
[12:15] Atou
    Using Mana on Emergency Production
    is just too convenient, isn't it?
[12:19] Atou
    Still, it's a necessary expense,
    so we'll keep using it.
[12:23] Atou
    We'll want to prioritize Buildings and
    Research that increase the production of Mana.
[12:29] Atou
    Good work managing that too.
[12:31] Emle
    Thank you very much.
[12:33] Atou
    Now that the topic of Mana has come
    up, let's discuss our Research.
[12:38] Moltar
    We've completed Research on Military Magic.
[12:41] Moltar
    I'm the only one capable
    of using it at present,
[12:44] Moltar
    but my subordinates will eventually
    be able to use it with more training.
[12:47] Moltar
    I believe that casting powerful magic with
    the Ruin Mana being provided by the Palace
[12:52] Moltar
    will be crucial for our future!
[12:55] Moltar
    Though, given our king's policies, I
    doubt we'll be using it very proactively.
[13:01] Atou
    That's true.
[13:02] Atou
    Ruin's military magic is quite useful,
[13:05] Atou
    but it has absolutely no
    use in domestic affairs.
[13:10] Atou
    For our Research,
[13:11] Atou
    let's also proceed as planned and move on to
    the Six Major Elements in the Magic Tree.
[13:15] Atou
    There isn't much merit to be had
    from researching anything else yet.
[13:19] Takuto
    It does mean we'll be slanted towards magic,
[13:22] Takuto
    but specializing in a particular field
[13:24] Takuto
    is an orthodox national strategy.
[13:27] Atou
    Lastly, that brings us to our military.
[13:30] Gia
    Head Warrior Gia reporting in.
[13:34] Gia
    We have a total of five new Long-legged
    Bugs added to our forces.
[13:39] Gia
    They are primarily out surveying the
    uncharted territory surrounding the Accursed Lands.
[13:44] Gia
    However, unlike inside the Accursed Lands,
    the land beyond the forest is all plains.
[13:49] Gia
    We're focused on maintaining stealth,
[13:51] Gia
    so we're currently unable to
    make any bold investigations.
[13:54] Atou
    Good. Our king has been given a detailed
    report about our surroundings.
[14:00] Atou
    Considering our need for stealth,
[14:01] Atou
    please have the Long-legged Bugs
    assigned to patrolling our periphery.
[14:04] Gia
    You want me to put all of them on that, then?
[14:07] Atou
    I'm sufficient for defending
    our nation for the time being.
[14:11] Atou
    You witnessed it for yourself, didn't you?
[14:15] Gia
    Yes!
[14:16] Atou
    Furthermore, we've officially
    decided to produce a new Hero.
[14:23] Takuto
    I'm planning to summon
    Isla, Queen of Bugs.
[14:29] Atou
    How are we doing on the Resources
    necessary to produce Isla?
[14:33] Moltar
    I'll give the report on that.
[14:36] Moltar
    We've already secured enough
    lumber and rations for it,
[14:39] Moltar
    and we've finished transporting
    them to the ritual site.
[14:43] Takuto
    That means Mana is all that's left.
[15:02] Atou
    That concludes today's agenda.
[15:05] Atou
    King Takuto, what do you think?
[15:08] Takuto
    I have no issues with our plans.
[15:09] Takuto
    You're all doing incredibly well.
SIGN    New Production and Research has been chosen.
SIGN    Building! Clinic
SIGN    Researching! Six Major Elements
SIGN    Producing! Isla, Queen of Bugs
[15:27] Maria
    I ran into you.
[15:30] Caria
    W-We're sorry!
[15:38] Caria
    Ah...
[15:39] Maria
    We tore it...
[15:43] Takuto
    It's all right.
[15:50] Maria
    King...
[15:51] Takuto
    Hmm?
[15:52] Maria
    My king, are you a bad person?
[15:54] Takuto
    Well, my alignment is evil.
[15:57] Maria
    Then why aren't you killing?
[16:00] Takuto
    Killing who?
[16:02] Maria
    Us.
[16:03] Takuto
    Huh?
[16:04] Caria
    U-Uh, well, my king,
[16:07] Caria
    my big sister is asking why
    our great and mighty king
[16:12] Caria
    is showing children like us such mercy.
[16:17] Takuto
    B-Because you're taking care of me?
[16:20] Caria
    Big Sis is mad that you're being
    so kind when you're a bad person.
[16:25] Takuto
    Uh...
[16:27] Takuto
    Hmm...
[16:29] Takuto
    Let me tell you about something!
[16:31] Takuto
    Listen well, okay?
[16:33] Takuto
    A good person
[16:34] Takuto
    is only allowed to do what's right.
[16:37] Takuto
    They can't hurt others,
[16:39] Takuto
    and they can't steal things
    from others either.
[16:41] Takuto
    Murdering people is out of the question.
[16:43] Maria
    Yeah!
[16:44] Caria
    Naturally.
[16:45] Takuto
    Then what about a bad person?
[16:47] Takuto
    What do you think they should do?
[16:49] Maria
    They have to do bad things!
[16:51] Caria
    They commit heinous atrocities!
[16:53] Takuto
    You're wrong.
[16:54] Takuto
    They're allowed to do anything!
[16:57] Takuto
    They can do good things, and
    they can do bad things too.
[17:00] Takuto
    You see, bad people
[17:02] Takuto
    are very selfish and free.
[17:04] Takuto
    They're allowed to believe
    in what they think is right
[17:07] Takuto
    and ignore what others think
[17:09] Takuto
    as they press on without looking back.
[17:12] Takuto
    That's what an evil person truly is.
[17:14] Takuto
    So it's perfectly fine for
    me to be kind to you two!
[17:17] Caria
    That's unfair!
[17:19] Takuto
    Of course it is.
[17:20] Takuto
    I'm a bad person, after all.
[17:23] Maria
    Won't you be punished one day?
[17:25] Takuto
    If I kill the good person who
    comes to punish me first,
[17:28] Takuto
    then I won't be.
[17:29] Twins
    What?!
[17:33] Takuto
    You messed up on purpose all
    those times, didn't you?
[17:38] Caria
    Big Sis and I...
[17:41] Maria
    ...should have died.
[17:43] Takuto
    I see.
[17:45] Takuto
    But you're afraid of death?
[17:51] Takuto
    They can't forgive themselves for surviving
    due to their mother's death.
[17:55] Takuto
    So they're seeking salvation through death.
[17:58] Takuto
    I guess they thought that if they
    did things to anger their king,
[18:01] Takuto
    then I would kill them as punishment.
[18:10] Takuto
    You two are here now for a reason.
[18:14] Takuto
    You're here because someone did what
    they had to for you to survive.
[18:17] Takuto
    You understand who that was, don't you?
[18:21] Maria
    But it's painful.
[18:24] Caria
    It hurts.
[18:26] Takuto
    What did your mother say to you?
[18:31] Twins
    "Live on."
[18:33] Takuto
    Doing bad things isn't always wrong.
[18:36] Takuto
    Both of you and your mother
[18:39] Takuto
    did the right thing.
[18:41] Takuto
    Be proud.
[18:43] Takuto
    You two are still here because your
    mother's love triumphed over fate.
[18:48] Maria
    My king, what are we...
[18:52] Caria
    What are we supposed to do now?!
[18:58] Takuto
    You should live your lives as you please.
[19:01] Takuto
    So your mother's love will be rewarded,
[19:04] Takuto
    and so your mother can be proud of you.
[19:07] Takuto
    Remember this.
[19:08] Takuto
    You two are free.
[19:10] Takuto
    You're free to do anything,
[19:12] Takuto
    and you don't have to do
    anything for forgiveness.
[19:15] Takuto
    So long as you behave in a way
    your mother would be proud of,
[19:18] Takuto
    then I'll praise everything about you.
[19:24] Takuto
    You don't have to hold it in.
[19:42] Atou
    King Takuto, our investigation is—
[19:44] Takuto
    Shh!
[19:46] Atou
    You've grown awfully close to them.
[19:49] Takuto
    Yeah, we have grown closer.
[19:54] Takuto
    More importantly, your report!
[19:56] Atou
    Oh, pardon me.
[19:58] Atou
    It's about that city.
[20:00] Atou
    Shall we go somewhere else?
[20:05] Atou
    It's a city of Forngawn, a neutral, multiracial
    nation composed primarily of humans and beastmen.
[20:12] Atou
    Apparently, the city is named Dragontan.
[20:15] Atou
    The nation uses a parliamentary system
[20:17] Atou
    run by shamans known as "Staff Holders."
[20:21] Takuto
    A multiracial nation will incorporate
    several cultures and ideologies,
[20:26] Takuto
    so diplomacy should be promising.
[20:28] Atou
    Yes.
[20:29] Takuto
    Though this is a rather remote city.
[20:32] Takuto
    I wonder why they built a
    city in a place like this?
[20:34] Takuto
    It would cost a great deal to ensure
    trade and distribution of goods out here.
[20:38] Atou
    I do have something to report on that front.
[20:43] Atou
    It would seem there's a Dragon
    Vein Mine within the city.
[20:47] Takuto
    Oh?
[20:49] Atou
    A Dragon Vein Mine is
    capable of producing Mana,
[20:52] Atou
    so I believe we should
    secure it as best we can.
[20:55] Atou
    Also, it seems Dragontan is currently
    in a state of high alert.
[21:01] Atou
    We were only able to observe from afar,
[21:04] Atou
    but we confirmed attacks from
    Barbarians like Ogres and Goblins.
[21:08] Atou
    They seemed to be struggling
    desperately to respond to them.
[21:12] Takuto
    Do you think they'll get
    reinforcements from their homeland?
[21:14] Atou
    There were none in the regions
    we were able to observe.
[21:17] Atou
    The city is in rather detached lands,
[21:19] Atou
    so they probably can't
    send any reinforcements.
[21:21] Takuto
    If they're under attack,
[21:24] Takuto
    there's a chance
    they're generating refugees.
[21:26] Atou
    Yes.
[21:27] Atou
    If we're able to welcome them in,
[21:30] Atou
    then we might be able to
    increase our population.
[21:32] Takuto
    And if we help them,
[21:34] Takuto
    then even the Dragon Vein Mine...
[21:37] Atou
    Then for our next turn...
[21:40] Takuto
    We're dispatching diplomats to
    the neutral nation of Forngawn!
[23:30] Tonukapoli
    You're not human, are you?
[23:36] Atou
    Correct.