12 - His Butler, Calling

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[00:07] Sascha
    Hilde Dickhaut. Born October 20, 1858.
[00:20] Sascha
    Died of exsanguination August 17, 1889.
[00:27] Sascha
    No notes of interest.
[00:35] Ludger
    That wraps up today's job.
    Let's call it a night.
[00:40] Sascha
    Yes.
[00:42] Sascha
    Still, to think those two survived
     and went to England.
[00:47] Sascha
    Isn't it amazing how human history
     is built on things like this?
[00:52] Ludger
    You're making too big a deal of it, Sascha.
     It's just two humans going to England.
[00:57] Sascha
    Ah-ah-ah! That's where you're wrong, Ludger.
[01:02] Sascha
    Just think: an incredibly lethal new gas
     and the developer of that gas
[01:07] Sascha
    are both bound for England.
[01:10] Sascha
    What a perfect way to keep Germany in check!
[01:16] Ludger
    Ugh, here we go.
[01:19] Sascha
    They fought with swords and arrows
    until just a few centuries ago,
[01:22] Sascha
    but now they're making poisons
    that can kill hundreds with one drop.
[01:26] Sascha
    Human progress is amazing.
[01:28] Sascha
    What's more, there are minor geniuses
    like these all over the world.
[01:34] Sascha
    If just one of them upsets
     the world's balance,
[01:37] Sascha
    it might trigger a great war
    that will engulf the whole globe!
[01:42] Ludger
    That would be rotten.
[01:45] Sascha
    Personally, I'd rather have a world war
     than too much time on my hands.
[01:49] Sascha
    And I'd wager...
[01:52] Sascha
    ...he feels the same way.
[02:00] Ludger
    I'm not that kind of freak,
    so I'd rather not be so busy.
[02:05] Spears
    I quite agree.
[02:08] Spears
    If that happened, we'd never
    get to leave work on time.
[02:13] Ludger
    Hi there. You've come a long way...
[02:17] Ludger
    William and Grell.
[02:20] Spears
    Too long.
[02:22] Sign
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[02:22] Grell
    Yoo-hoo! I've missed you to death!
[03:15] Sign
    Black Butler
[03:17] Sign
    Emerald Witch Arc
[04:36] Ludger
    A red coat, eh?
[04:38] Ludger
    You're as flashy as ever.
[04:41] Grell
    But of course! I'm the only lady in the English
    branch's Collections Department, after all!
[04:47] Sascha
    Here's the handover documentation.
[04:49] Spears
    I didn't anticipate being sent
    all the way to Germany on business.
[04:53] Spears
    What a nuisance. The whole world
    seems primed for war these days.
[04:57] Grell
    Well, even though I'm sad
    we missed Sebas-chan,
[05:01] Grell
    I had fun on this little trip
     with you, Will—ouch!
[05:05] Sascha
    Speaking of war, how did that affair
    with the walking corpses turn out?
[05:13] Spears
    It's still under investigation.
[05:15] Spears
    I take it none have appeared
    here in Germany yet.
[05:19] Spears
    Still, please contact the English branch
    with any information about the deserter.
[05:26] Spears
    Now, if you'll excuse us.
[05:30] Grell
    Toodles!
[05:33] Grell
    Will, let's make a side trip to Baden-Baden!
[05:37] Sascha
    There have always been
     the occasional job deserters, I guess.
[05:40] Sascha
    What do you think makes them want to run
    from the Grim Reaper Staffing Association?
[05:45] Ludger
    Never thought about it.
[05:48] Ludger
    They might just be bored with their jobs,
[05:50] Ludger
    or they might have some special reason.
[05:55] Sascha
    Well, I suppose I can understand.
[05:58] Sascha
    We used to be human, after all.
[06:02] Sascha
    Humans who commit suicide are turned
    into grim reapers as punishment,
[06:06] Sascha
    then worked to the bone
    until the day we're forgiven,
[06:10] Sascha
    endlessly gazing at death like this.
[06:16] Sascha
    It's pretty depressing for us suicides
     to have to hear people
[06:20] Sascha
    regretting their deaths and
    thirsting for life day in and day out, huh?
[06:24] Ludger
    You don't look the least bit depressed.
[06:27] Sascha
    Yep, I'm having more fun now than I did
    when I was alive! Maybe it's my divine calling?
[06:33] Ludger
    Nothing divine about grim reapers.
[06:38] Sign
    Welcome back, sir.
[06:42] Sign
    You've certainly...
[06:45] Sign
    made a lot of mischief.
[06:49] Sign
    Heinrich, get a doctor.
[06:51] Sign
    And draw a bath, too.
[06:53] Sign
    Yes, sir.
[06:56] Sign
    It's been a long time since I've seen you.
[07:00] Sign
    Indeed it has, my friend!
[07:02] Sign
    Who is this?
[07:05] Sign
    This is Phantomhive's son.
[07:08] Sign
    I knew it!
[07:11] Heinrich
    It's an honour to meet you, Lord Phantomhive.
[07:15] Ciel
    I appreciate the hospitality.
[07:18] Heinrich
    I can see your father in you.
[07:21] Ciel
    I apologize for my appearance.
[07:33] Finnian
    It's so big!
[07:35] Heinrich
    This is one of several castles
    held by the Weizsäcker barony.
[07:40] Heinrich
    I'm afraid it's rather small
    compared to the main castle,
[07:43] Heinrich
    but please do make yourselves at home.
[07:46] Mey-Rin; Finnian; Baldroy
    Small?!
[07:47] Ciel
    You're a sheltered rich boy, huh?
[07:49] Baldroy
    Says the pot to the kettle.
[07:51] Heinrich
    Let's show our guests to their rooms.
[07:55] Lots of servants
    At once.
[07:57] Servant 1
    Please bring the injured man this way.
[07:59] Servant 2
    This way, please.
[08:00] Servant ?
    We'll bring you fresh clothes right away.
[08:01] Tanaka
    Heinrich, allow us to help as well.
[08:05] Heinrich
    Thank you.
[08:07] Servant 1
    The doctor will be here soon.
    Please hold on just a little longer.
[08:24] Sebastian
    We're here, and Wolfram seems
    to have pulled through. That's a relief.
[08:30] Ciel
    Yes.
[08:35] Sebastian
    This may sting a bit, but please bear with it.
[08:41] Sebastian
    Pardon me, my lord.
[08:53] Ciel
    I wonder how much of this
    Her Majesty anticipated.
[09:02] Ciel
    Did she really send us here
    to investigate the mysterious deaths?
[09:06] Ciel
    Or did she expect us to find German
    military secrets when she gave those orders?
[09:13] Sebastian
    Who knows? A queen's thoughts are
    beyond a mere butler's understanding.
[09:18] Sebastian
    But one thing is clear:
[09:21] Sebastian
    Germany's toxic gas and
    tank development is at a high level.
[09:27] Sebastian
    That, and England has also
    acquired those same things.
[09:33] Sebastian
    I believe the future
    will be very interesting.
[09:37] Sebastian
    All right, close your eyes.
[09:44] Ciel
    Hmph. "Interesting" isn't the word.
[09:57] Sebastian
    Truly, humans change at dizzying speed.
[10:02] Sebastian
    And yet...
[10:03] Sebastian
    You haven't grown any taller.
     Why is that, I wonder?
[10:08] Ciel
    I'll take none of that from you.
    You haven't changed in centuries.
[10:14] Diederich
    Undertaker?
[10:16] Diederich
    He was here recently.
[10:18] Ciel
    What?
[10:19] Ciel
    What was he doing in Germany?
[10:21] Diederich
    He said he had business in France
     and decided to stop by.
[10:25] Diederich
    I had no idea he was involved
    in the sinking of that luxury liner.
[10:30] Ciel
    France?
[10:32] Ciel
    Do you have any idea where he is?
[10:36] Diederich
    No, I don't.
[10:39] Diederich
    But...
[10:44] (Flashback) Undertaker
    I haven't seen you in a long time, Diederich.
[10:47] (Flashback) Undertaker
    Not since his funeral, I think.
[10:51] (Flashback) Undertaker
    You don't come to England much anymore.
[10:54] (Flashback) Undertaker
    Is that because the earl is gone?
[10:58] (Flashback) Undertaker
    Or because your body is harder to mov—
[11:03] (Flashback) Undertaker
    I couldn't hold it in!
[11:05] (Flashback) Diederich
    What the devil are you here for?!
[11:08] (Flashback) Undertaker
    It's just that you've changed so much.
[11:14] (Flashback) Undertaker
    Humans do change in
    such little time, don't they?
[11:18] (Flashback) Undertaker
    You used to be so thin.
[11:21] (Flashback) Diederich
    Leave it out.
[11:22] (Flashback) Undertaker
    We'll probably have to
    special order your coffin.
[11:26] (Flashback) Undertaker
    Shall I measure you now, just in case?
[11:28] (Flashback) Diederich
    Not necessary.
[11:30] (Flashback) Undertaker
    The earl would probably laugh
     if he could see you now.
[11:36] (Flashback) Diederich
    I don't even want to picture it.
[11:39] (Flashback) Diederich
    He did me a favour by dying fir—
[11:47] (Flashback) Undertaker
    Poor thing. Burned down to his bones.
[11:53] (Flashback) Undertaker
    No coming back from a death like that.
[11:58] (Flashback) Undertaker
    Oh, but...
[12:01] (Flashback) Undertaker
    There's still the other
    Earl Phantomhive, after all.
[12:09] Sebastian
    He said "the other"?
[12:12] Diederich
    I paid it no mind at the time,
    since he always talks nonsense, but...
[12:19] Ciel
    Did he mean me?
[12:25] Ciel
    Or...
[12:37] Heinrich
    Sir, dinner is ready. Shall I bring it in here?
[12:42] Heinrich
    No, we'll move to the dining room.
[12:46] Heinrich
    What will you lot do next?
[12:48] Ciel
    My job will be done once
    I've handed Sullivan over to the Queen.
[12:52] Ciel
    We'll return to England as soon
    as the injured man can move.
[12:59] Sullivan
    Ah, Ciel!
[13:01] Sullivan
    I started without you,
    and everything is delicious.
[13:04] Sullivan
    You should hurry up and eat, too.
[13:08] Sullivan
    Seconds, please!
[13:09] Mey-Rin
    R-Right away, yes!
[13:10] Sebastian
    I fear she's not quite ready
    for tea with the Queen, my lord.
[13:17] Ciel
    I'm well aware.
[13:20] Sebastian
    Then, we'll have to make sure she's strictly
    trained in ladylike manners once we get home.
[13:26] Sebastian
    I look forward to the challenge.
[13:30] Ciel
    I'll entrust you with the task.
[13:33] Ciel
    Her Majesty is eagerly waiting,
    so make short work of it.
[13:38] Sebastian
    Very good.
[13:45] Doctor
    His resilience is truly marvellous.
[13:47] Doctor
    He's strong. He'll be up and about in no time.
[14:00] Wolfram
    Your name is Sebastian, yes?
[14:03] Wolfram
    Why did you save me?
[14:05] Sebastian
    My young master ordered me to.
[14:09] Ciel
    It was very irresponsible of you
    to decide your work was done,
[14:15] Ciel
    and leave us to mind her.
[14:19] Wolfram
    Y-Young mistress, I...
[14:21] Sullivan
    Say no more.
[14:27] Sullivan
    I betrayed you first.
[14:35] Sullivan
    That night, I jumped at their promise
    to show me the outside world,
[14:42] Sullivan
    and I decided to leave the forest.
[14:46] Sullivan
    I let my desires take over,
    and I was going to abandon you all.
[14:52] Sullivan
    But you protected me anyway.
[14:57] Sullivan
    Yes, I'm angry with you
    for deceiving me all this time.
[15:04] Sullivan
    But I did something cruel, too.
[15:09] Sullivan
    So...
[15:12] Sullivan
    Let's say we're even.
[15:16] Wolfram
    Young mistress...
[15:19] Wolfram
    You... forgive me?
[15:25] Wolfram
    Does this mean I can remain your butler?
[15:29] Sullivan
    Yes. Let's stay together forever.
[15:35] Sullivan
    Let's see the outside world
     together, Wolfram.
[15:48] Wolfram
    Ja.
[16:00] Finnian
    They suit you!
[16:01] Mey-Rin
    Just bear with it until we get to England, yes.
[16:04] Ciel
    We owe you, Diederich.
[16:07] Diederich
    You certainly do. Like father, like son.
[16:10] Diederich
    Next time, don't bring trouble to my door.
[16:13] Ciel
    "Next time"? So we're welcome to come again?
[16:16] Diederich
    D-Don't look at me like that.
[16:19] Diederich
    And don't come back. Good riddance to you.
[16:25] Diederich
    Junior.
[16:28] Diederich
    The times are about to change radically.
[16:31] Diederich
    Be careful.
[16:33] Ciel
    Same to you.
[17:07] Sign
    So this is London!
[17:11] Sign
    This is the capital of the land where
    "the sun never sets," ruled by Queen Victoria.
[17:18] Sign
    Oi, you two.
[17:20] Sign
    German is too conspicuous in Great Britain.
    Please speak English from now on.
[17:27] Sullivan
    Right.
[17:28] Sign
    What?
[17:29] Sign
    The young mistress may manage,
    but I can hardly speak a word!
[17:33] Sign
    Then, as much as possible, please.
[17:37] Sebastian
    I'll give you close instruction
    once we're back at the manor.
[17:42] Ciel
    I imagine the Queen is impatient to see her.
[17:46] Ciel
    I'd like to introduce them in a week.
[17:49] Sebastian
    A week? Isn't that a bit too soon?
[17:52] Ciel
    I know you can get her to pass muster
    by then. I'll leave the methods to you.
[17:53] Sullivan
    Look! What's that?
[17:58] Ciel
    This is an order, Sebastian:
[18:00] Ciel
    Turn this unruly girl
    into a lady within one week.
[18:06] Sebastian
    Yes, my lord.
[18:10] Sebastian
    First things first: her attire.
[18:11] Finnian
    See you soon!
[18:14] Sebastian
    Presentations to Her Majesty
    have a strict dress code.
[18:19] Sebastian
    Let's commission her full court dress.
[18:32] Meg
    Hello.
[18:34] Augusta; Meg
    Welcome to Hopkins.
[18:39] Ciel
    Their poses get no less strange.
[18:40] Sebastian
    It's good to see you again.
    We'd like to order several items.
[18:45] Nina Hopkins
    I sense a beautiful boy has entered!
    Meg, Augusta, who is it?
[18:51] Sebastian
    You have keen senses, Miss Hopkins.
[18:53] Nina Hopkins
    Oh!
[18:54] Nina Hopkins
    Goodness, my lord. How good it is to see you!
[18:58] Nina Hopkins
    You so rarely come to my establishment!
[19:02] Sebastian
    I always admire the thoroughness
    with which you ignore me.
[19:06] Nina Hopkins
    And who might this lady be, my lord?
[19:09] Ciel
    A guest. I'll be taking her in for a while.
[19:12] Ciel
    Her wardrobe is bare, so I'd like
    some dresses for her. Off the rail is fine.
[19:16] Nina Hopkins
    Ah, yes, I can see this dress
    isn't made of proper summer fabric.
[19:22] Nina Hopkins
    And these colours are much too plain.
    To say nothing of the poor workmanship.
[19:27] Nina Hopkins
    A stuffy, outdated man who thinks "women should
    be ladylike" clearly foisted his tastes on you.
[19:31] Sebastian
    I was coping with a crisis.
[19:33] Nina Hopkins
    Pardon?
[19:35] Sebastian
    These two need to be outfitted for
    her presentation to the Queen at a Drawing Room.
[19:42] Sebastian
    Ordinarily, we would order the lady's
     full court dress from a couturiere,
[19:47] Sebastian
    but may I venture to ask you
    for her costume along with his?
[19:50] Nina Hopkins
    A ridiculous question.
[19:51] Nina Hopkins
    A debutante's presentation...
    Cheeks rosy with nervous excitement...
[19:57] Nina Hopkins
    It's good. Too good!
[20:00] Nina Hopkins
    I have it! The fount of
    my imagination is overflowing!
[20:04] Nina Hopkins
    The rules state that a presentation dress
     should be pristine white.
[20:07] Nina Hopkins
    She'll need a long silk petticoat
     with plenty of lace.
[20:10] Nina Hopkins
    Perhaps embroidered satin for the train?
[20:13] Nina Hopkins
    We'll make her hair look festive
    with feathers and a veil.
[20:16] Nina Hopkins
    And an emerald or diamond accessory
    would be just the thing!
[20:19] Nina Hopkins
    Right! Step this way, please.
[20:22] Nina Hopkins
    Meg, Augusta, take that one's measurements.
[20:25] Sebastian
    She remains very...
[20:27] Ciel
    ...true to herself.
[20:32] Nina Hopkins
    Sorry about the mess, dear.
[20:38] Nina Hopkins
    I'm working on a large order
    for a choir right now.
[20:43] Nina Hopkins
    Now, what colours shall I pick
    for your everyday dresses?
[20:46] Nina Hopkins
    I have plenty of things to hand.
[20:51] Sullivan
    I'd like to ask a favour.
[20:56] Sebastian
    That should take care of the attire.
[21:00] Sebastian
    A lady being presented must have
    her hair coiffed as befits the upper class.
[21:07] Sebastian
    Fortunately, Fräulein Sullivan already has
     nice long hair, so it shouldn't be an issue.
[21:13] Sebastian
    Next up—
[21:13] Sullivan
    Here I am.
[21:19] Wolfram
    Young mistress?!
[23:23] Elizabeth
    Ciel, you're finally home.
[23:29] Elizabeth
    I look forward to this!