E14 - Conclusions

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[00:00] Main
    
[00:01] Ferdinand
    The staff at the cathedral learn
    that Main has the Devouring.
(Flashback) [00:05] Ferdinand
    Main, we would like to
    speak to your parents.
[00:10] Ferdinand
    Benno suggests using contract magic
    to protect her from the nobles,
[00:15] Ferdinand
    and Main makes up her mind
    to join the church.
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[02:01] Main
    I'm home.
[02:02] Gunther
    Main!
[02:04] Gunther
    So, what happened at the cathedral?
[02:07] Main
    Well, I asked the high priest to
    forget about my apprenticeship,
[02:12] Main
    but once they found out I had the Devouring,
[02:15] Main
    they said they wanted to talk to you
[02:18] Main
    and gave me this invitation for you.
[02:23] Main
    They want to meet at the third
    bell two days from now.
[02:25] Gunther
    What the hell did you do, Main?
[02:28] Main
    They made me touch a grail.
[02:31] Main
    And when it shone,
     they asked to see you.
[02:34] Main
    After that, I went to see Benno,
[02:37] Main
    and he told me a bunch of things
    about nobles and the Devouring.
[02:40] Main
    Apparently, the Devouring's
    fever is actually just mana.
[02:43] Gunther
    Mana?
[02:45] Main
    He said that since the shining grail
    proved that I possessed mana,
[02:49] Main
    I can no longer run from the
    church or the nobility.
[02:54] Eva
    No!
[02:56] Main
    But the church has magical items,
    so I can live on if I join.
[03:04] Gunther
    Is that true?
[03:05] Tuuli
    But you won't be able to
    see us if you join, right?
[03:10] Main
    If things stay the same, yes.
[03:13] Gunther
    I don't want to give you up to the church.
[03:16] Gunther
    If I sent you there alone...
[03:21] Main
    Hey, Dad. Do you know what's
    been going on in the capital?
[03:26] Main
    Have you heard that there was a purge that
    drastically changed the situation with nobles?
[03:31] Gunther
    What does that have to do with anything?
[03:34] Main
    Actually, since the nobles
    have dwindled in number,
[03:37] Main
    it seems the church is in
    desperate need of mana.
[03:40] Main
    That's why they want me.
[03:43] Gunther
    From what I've seen and heard at the gate,
[03:46] Gunther
    the nobles certainly are
    scattering in all directions.
[03:50] Main
    What Benno said was true.
[03:53] Main
    Then this may work out.
[03:56] Eva
    What do you mean, Main?
[03:58] Main
    He said I was in luck.
[04:01] Main
    That with careful negotiating,
[04:03] Main
    I could secure treatment
    close to that of a noble.
[04:08] Gunther
    Tell me more.
(Flashback) [04:11] Benno
    First, envision the ideal
    result for yourself.
(Flashback) [04:15] Benno
    What concessions do you need
    from them to achieve it?
(Flashback) [04:19] Benno
    What can you offer them?
(Flashback) [04:22] Benno
    What do they want?
(Flashback) [04:24] Benno
    Figure all that out.
(Flashback) [04:26] Main
    What I want...
(Flashback) [04:29] Main
    is permission to enter the library
    and read the books there.
(Flashback) [04:35] Benno
    It's almost impressive that you
    can be so single-minded now.
(Flashback) [04:38] Main
    I-It's just the ideal result!
(Flashback) [04:41] Main
    If I'm being greedy, you know?
(Flashback) [04:47] Main
    What I can offer them is mana and money.
(Flashback) [04:50] Benno
    That's right.
(Flashback) [04:52] Benno
    As long as you don't sell those short,
    you can secure better conditions.
(Flashback) [04:56] Benno
    If things go well, you could get accepted
    as a blue-robed apprentice priestess.
(Flashback) [05:01] Benno
    To ensure this, register the Main Studio
    and secure a revenue stream.
(Flashback) [05:08] Main
    By the way,
(Flashback) [05:09] Main
    I've heard that you can't join the church
    if you're registered with the Guild.
(Flashback) [05:15] Main
    Can I actually register
    myself as studio head?
(Flashback) [05:18] Main
    The high priest said he'd negotiate
    with the guild master...
(Flashback) [05:27] Benno
    Don't leave your fate in
    someone else's hands!
(Flashback) [05:30] Benno
    If you can't get them to accept
    that you're already registered,
(Flashback) [05:33] Benno
    throw some money around and get them
    to allow your studio business!
(Flashback) [05:36] Benno
    You will be the only one in the
    church who can deal with the Guild!
(Flashback) [05:42] Main
    Right!
(Flashback) [05:43] Benno
    If needed, say you want to use the Main
    Studio to provide work for the orphans,
(Flashback) [05:48] Benno
    provide them a better environment,
    or some bull crap like that,
(Flashback) [05:52] Benno
    and get them to accept your ownership!
(Flashback) [05:54] Benno
    Also, sell the fact that
    you're physically frail,
(Flashback) [05:57] Benno
    and try to secure the
    best treatment possible.
(Flashback) [06:00] Benno
    Don't care about how it looks!
    Fight to live!
(Flashback) [06:03] Main
    I understand. I'll try.
[06:07] Main
    There you have it.
[06:09] Gunther
    So there's room to negotiate.
[06:12] Main
    I think so.
[06:14] Main
    That's why Benno told me to fight to live.
[06:18] Gunther
    "Fight to live," huh?
[06:21] Gunther
    You could say there's hope for us, right?
[06:26] Main
    Right.
[06:27] Main
    What we can offer is mana and money.
[06:30] Main
    And then we have to emphasize my frailty
[06:33] Main
    and get me treated almost like a noble.
[06:36] Main
    We also have to get them to
    allow me to run my studio,
[06:39] Main
    and continue to live at home.
[06:44] Main
    If they agree to these three demands,
    I think it's safe to say we have won.
[06:49] Gunther
    I'll give it a shot.
[06:53] Gunther
    I became a soldier to protect my family!
[07:14] Eva
    What's wrong, Tuuli? Can't sleep?
[07:22] Eva
    What's the matter?
[07:25] Tuuli
    Can you really negotiate with nobility?
[07:30] Tuuli
    Don't they kill people just
    for talking back to them?
[07:34] Tuuli
    If anything happened to you, I'd...
[07:41] Eva
    Tuuli!
[07:45] Tuuli
    Mom!
[07:47] Tuuli
    Please come back home with Dad!
[07:57] Main
    Two days later, it was time for the
    negotiations at the cathedral.
[08:12] Main
    Dad, fight for me, okay?
[08:15] Gunther
    You got it.
[08:22] High Priest
    This must be the will of the gods.
[08:25] Gunther
    Main and her parents are here.
[08:29] Main
    Hello, High Priest.
[08:32] High Priest
    Oh, Main. Welcome.
[08:40] High Priest
    Who are these two, Main?
[08:42] Main
    My parents.
[08:45] High Priest
    What? Your parents?
[08:48] High Priest
    What work do they do?
[08:51] Main
    My father's a soldier, and my
    mother's at a textile workshop.
[08:56] High Priest
    A soldier?
[09:02] High Priest
    Ah... I never thought they'd be poor.
[09:06] High Priest
    What a waste of time.
[09:09] Gunther
    Please take your seats.
[09:10] High Priest
    No need! They can stand!
[09:14] Main
    What's with his sudden change in attitude?
[09:19] High Priest
    Let's just get this over with.
[09:24] High Priest
    I believe you're aware that Main
    wants to be an apprentice priestess,
[09:28] High Priest
    and that you're against it?
[09:30] Gunther
    That's right.
[09:31] Gunther
    I don't feel like giving my daughter
    up to live like an orphan.
[09:36] High Priest
    But she has the Devouring.
[09:39] High Priest
    She can't live on without
    access to magical items.
[09:42] High Priest
    The church is graciously taking
    her in to save her life.
[09:46] Gunther
    Main's body is too frail to survive if
    she's forced to live like an orphan.
[09:50] Gunther
    I would like you not to put her to
    work as a gray-robed priestess.
[09:55] Eva
    That's right!
[09:56] Eva
    She's a very frail girl even
    without the Devouring!
[09:59] Eva
    She can't survive at the cathedral!
[10:01] Eva
    Please... Please let her live at home.
[10:06] High Priest
    Insolent knaves!
[10:07] High Priest
    You dare complain about
    our compassionate offer?!
[10:11] High Priest
    Shut up and hand over your daughter!
[10:14] Main
    What? This is a noble?
[10:18] Gunther
    I must refuse.
[10:20] Gunther
    I will never throw my
    child into an orphanage.
[10:26] Eva
    That's right! Please, have a heart!
[10:33] High Priest
    How dare you!
[10:34] High Priest
    Hold these insolent parents
    down and lock Main up!
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[10:56] High Priest
    Hold these insolent parents
    down and lock Main up!
[11:01] Gunther
    Stand back.
[11:03] High Priest
    Oh? You want to resist?
[11:06] High Priest
    If you dare raise a hand against a priest,
[11:08] High Priest
    I'll have you executed in the name of the gods!
[11:11] Gunther
    I was ready to die the moment
    I decided to fight for Main!
[11:16] High Priest
    Curses! Get Main!
[11:19] Gunther
    Let's hold the man down first.
[11:38] High Priest
    Why, you!
[11:45] High Priest
    You could take down a couple,
[11:47] High Priest
    but how long will you last against so many?
[11:52] High Priest
    A mere commoner thinks
    he can defy the church?
[11:56] High Priest
    To the guillotine with you!
[12:00] High Priest
    You will die a dog's death.
[12:04] High Priest
    Get him!
[12:20] Main
    Enough.
[12:23] Eva
    Main?
[12:28] Main
    Don't you dare lay a hand on my mom and dad.
[12:40] Main
    You invited us here to have a discussion.
[12:44] Main
    Is this what you call a discussion?
[12:47] High Priest
    H-Help!
[12:50] Ferdinand
    Main! Your mana's leaking out!
[12:53] Ferdinand
    Control your emotions!
[13:00] Main
    How am I supposed to?
[13:03] Ferdinand
    Like... I'm sure... you always do.
[13:07] Main
    How am I supposed to quell my rage toward
    a man who wants to execute my father?
[13:20] High Priest
    S-Stay away!
[13:22] Ferdinand
    Hold it! If you keep going,
    you'll crush his heart!
[13:26] Main
    He was ready to kill a person.
[13:30] Main
    I'm sure he was ready to
    risk his own life, too.
[13:48] Ferdinand
    Main!
[13:50] Main
    Move.
[13:52] Ferdinand
    Calm down! Let's talk things out!
[13:55] Main
    "Talk things out"?
[13:57] Main
    Using force? Or...
[14:01] Main
    Using mana?
[14:11] Ferdinand
    You mustn't kill him.
[14:15] Ferdinand
    If you kill the high priest,
[14:18] Ferdinand
    your parents will be accessories
    to the murder of a noble.
[14:23] Ferdinand
    I know you wouldn't want that.
[14:27] Main
    Even my family will get hurt because of me?
[14:39] Ferdinand
    I see you've returned to your senses.
[14:42] Ferdinand
    Let's have the exact
    discussion you came to have.
[14:47] Main
    You mean you'll accept all our demands?
[14:51] Ferdinand
    Yes.
[14:53] Ferdinand
    But before that, you must get
    your raging mana under control.
[14:58] Ferdinand
    Can you do that?
[15:03] Main
    I have to trap it inside, like I always do.
[15:15] Eva
    Main!
[15:17] Gunther
    Are you okay?
[15:25] Main
    I'm fine.
[15:26] Main
    I'm used to it, and I'm
    in control of myself now.
[15:31] Gunther
    You're used to it?
    You mean it's happened before?
[15:34] Main
    Not to that extent, no,
[15:37] Main
    but it used to happen pretty often.
[15:40] Gunther
    I didn't know.
[15:42] Main
    Um, are you okay, Head Priest?
[15:48] Ferdinand
    This is my punishment.
[15:52] Ferdinand
    I had this coming for not stopping the
    high priest from antagonizing you.
[15:59] Ferdinand
    I didn't expect your commoner
    parents to defy a noble's orders.
[16:04] Gunther
    Main's my daughter.
    I've said so countless times.
[16:16] Ferdinand
    Main.
[16:17] Ferdinand
    I envy you for having such loving parents.
[16:23] Ferdinand
    Be they orphans or nobles,
[16:27] Ferdinand
    everyone in the church was
    cast aside by their parents.
[16:34] Main
    After that, we moved to the head
    priest's room to talk things out.
[16:40] Gunther
    What was that thing Main did earlier?
[16:44] Ferdinand
    Do you mean the Crushing?
[16:46] Gunther
    It's called the Crushing?
[16:49] Gunther
    Main's eyes turned rainbowy,
[16:51] Gunther
    and her body was emanating some kind of aura.
[16:57] Main
    What the heck? I didn't know I'd
    turned into some kind of oddity!
[17:01] Ferdinand
    It happens when one with the Devouring
    lets their emotions go out of control.
[17:06] Ferdinand
    Their mana activates,
    courses through their body,
[17:09] Ferdinand
    and "crushes" their enemy.
[17:12] Ferdinand
    It happens often to kids since
    they can't control their emotions.
[17:16] Ferdinand
    Haven't you seen it before?
[17:18] Eva
    I did notice her eye color
    change a bunch of times.
[17:22] Eva
    It always happened during
    tantrums, but it'd go away soon.
[17:26] Gunther
    Oh yeah, now that you mention it...
[17:28] Main
    Really?!
[17:30] Main
    I'm amazed they raised such a
    bizarre girl with so much love.
[17:42] Ferdinand
    I'd heard that those with the
    Devouring have lots of mana,
[17:45] Ferdinand
    but I never foresaw that you could push
    the high priest to the brink of death.
[17:50] Ferdinand
    This might be a strange question,
[17:52] Ferdinand
    but how are you even still alive?
[17:56] Ferdinand
    The stronger your mana, the stronger
    your will needs to be to control it.
[18:01] Ferdinand
    It makes no sense that you're still
    alive given how much mana you possess.
[18:06] Main
    I should already be dead, actually.
[18:09] Main
    But some kind people let me
    use a dying magical item.
[18:15] Ferdinand
    Didn't you try to form an agreement
    with a noble through them?
[18:20] Main
    Living life chained to a
    noble would be pointless.
[18:27] Main
    I wanted to stay with my family.
[18:31] Main
    I wanted to make my books.
[18:33] Main
    If I can't live my life the way I want,
     then there's no point to living.
[18:48] Ferdinand
    I fail to comprehend that mindset.
[18:54] Ferdinand
    Main, I want you to join the church.
[18:57] Ferdinand
    This is a request, not an order.
[19:01] Ferdinand
    I'm the one in charge of the
    daily affairs around here.
[19:04] Ferdinand
    I'll provide you the best
    environment possible.
[19:06] Ferdinand
    Of course, the events of today
    will be forgotten as well.
[19:13] Main
    The head priest kept his word and
    accepted all of our demands,
[19:19] Main
    and I was to become a blue-robed
    apprentice priestess.
[19:30] Gunther
    It's over.
[19:32] Main
    Yeah.
[19:33] Main
    Dad, Mom. Thanks for fighting for me.
[19:37] Gunther
    Hey, you're the one who saved our
    lives with that Crushing thing.
[19:42] Main
    My fever just went out of
    control because I was so angry.
[19:44] Main
    Honestly, I don't remember
    much of what happened.
[19:51] Gunther
    But the real battle has yet to come.
[19:54] Main
    Yeah.
[19:56] Eva
    Still, I'm a little relieved now.
[20:00] Eva
    So long as the head priest is there,
    I think you'll be just fine at the cathedral.
[20:04] Main
    The head priest? Why?
[20:06] Eva
    I mean, he stopped you, remember?
[20:09] Eva
    It's important that you have someone to
    stop and scold you when you lose control.
[20:13] Main
    Yikes! I get the feeling
    he'll be scolding me a lot!
[20:31] Lutz
    Main will definitely be fine.
[20:34] Lutz
    She's got your dad and mom with her.
[20:36] Tuuli
    Yeah...
[20:40] Main
    Tuuli!
[20:45] Main
    Tuuli!
[20:50] Tuuli
    You guys!
[20:53] Lutz
    Main!
[21:06] Tuuli
    Main... Welcome back.
[21:11] Main
    I'm home...
[21:14] Main
    Tuuli!
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[22:58] Main
    Woohoo!
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[23:00] Main
    We've hit the grand finale of Part One!
[23:03] Main
    The negotiations were a great success,
    and I can keep living with my family!
[23:06] Main
    Head Priest, you'll be seeing me
    at the cathedral soon!
[23:10] Main
    I can finally read some books! Yahoo!
[23:14] Main
    The way you're celebrating
    only makes me worry.
[23:18] Ferdinand
    You seem to be thinking of nothing but books.
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[23:20] Ferdinand
    Do you realize you're joining the church
    as an apprentice priestess?
[23:23] Ferdinand
    You'll have so much to do and learn.
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[23:27] Ferdinand
    Also, you've been made a blue robe
    despitebeingacommoner...
[23:30] Main
    No! It's too soon for all this!
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