8 - His Butler, Locking Up

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[00:03] Sebastian
    He's gone.
[00:04] Sebastian
    But where?
[00:07] Sebastian
    How did he get over there?
[00:09] Ciel
    I don't like it, but I suppose
    we'll have to use that technique.
[00:14] Greenhill*
    Bring it on!
[00:20] Umpire
    Out.
[00:21] Ciel
    It worked best on him...
[00:26] Sebastian*
    Gone again.
[00:28] Bluewer
    There are 12 balls left. Whatever it takes,
     we have to stay ahead.
[00:32] Bluewer
    I'm counting on you, Phantomhive.
[00:34] Sebastian
    However fast he may be,
    he shouldn't be able to outpace me*.
[00:38] Sebastian**
    Could he have sensed my presence?
[00:41] Sebastian
    In that case...
[00:43] Sebastian
    I won't hold myself back
    playing human for him.
[00:53] Sebastian
    He vanished?
[00:56] Ciel
    Defend and you die. Attack and you die.
[00:59] Ciel
    There's nowhere to run.
[01:01] Ciel
    I call these...
[01:03] Ciel
    ...cliff-edge tactics.
[01:05] Bluewer
    All I can contribute are
    precise calculations, detailed plans,
[01:10] Bluewer
    and a willingness to do the drills
    that make them possible.
[01:14] Bluewer
    That's all.
[01:17] Edward
    It was like...
[01:18] Bluewer
    The owl at night: Hunter in the Dark.
[01:23] Bluewer
    The match is riding on this one bowl.
[01:31] Greenhill
    Not good enough!
[01:56] Umpire
    Out!
[01:57] Umpire
    Match over!
[01:59] McMillan
    Blue...
[02:00] All Blue House
    Blue House won!
[02:05] Elizabeth?
    Hurray!
[02:05] Soma?
    Ciel won!
[03:04] Sign
    Black Butler
[03:04] Sign
    Public School Arc
[03:43] Blue House athletes
    Hurrah for the second Sapphire Miracle!
[03:47] Blue House athletes
    And toss!
[03:48] Sebastian
    Stop.
[03:52] Sebastian
    You've overexerted yourself. Your priority
    should be getting medical treatment.
[03:57] Ciel
    Master Michaelis...
[04:01] Ciel
    I was just so happy Blue House won
     that I forgot about the pain.
[04:08] Ciel
    We proved that we have what it takes.
[04:16] Sebastian
    Honestly, you're...
[04:22] Sebastian
    ...such a problem child.
[04:42] Ciel
    O-Ouch!
[04:44] Ciel
    Be a little gentler!
[04:46] Sebastian
    Didn't I hear someone say he was so happy
     that he forgot about his pain?
[04:51] Ciel
    As if that could happen!
[04:54] Sebastian
    All your strategies went according to plan.
     Brilliant work, young master.
[04:59] Sebastian
    Although...
[05:01] Sebastian
    It seems you received rather more of
    a "badge of honour" than you'd planned for.
[05:05] Ciel
    That blasted Greenhill...
[05:07] Sebastian
    Oh, I retrieved the ball
     you ordered me to retrieve.
[05:12] Ciel
    Hmph. I doubt Bluewer
    would have noticed anyhow.
[05:17] Ciel
    After all, the only difference
    is a slight change in weight.
[05:23] Ciel
    I prepared this ball for Bluewer
    to bowl it like he always does.
[05:28] Ciel
    A subtle difference in weight
    greatly alters the trajectory.
[05:34] Ciel
    I knew that when Greenhill moved
    to intercept its trajectory...
[05:40] Ciel
    ...the toe of his bat
    would reach the wicketkeeper.
[05:46] Ciel
    In such circumstances,
    the wicketkeeper would drop the ball.
[05:51] Ciel
    Naturally, Green House's non-striking batsman
    would bolt from his crease to get the run.
[05:56] Ciel
    But then, a misstep.
[05:59] Ciel
    The striking batsman prioritises
    sportsmanship over victory.
[06:05] Ciel
    Despite his injury, the wicketkeeper
    dives for the ball and ensures the run out.
[06:11] Ciel
    By a curious twist of fate,
    it's the tenth wicket.
[06:14] Ciel
    The wicketkeeper's exertion
     secures a "miraculous" victory
[06:17] Ciel
    for the team known as
    perennial wooden spooners.
[06:21] Ciel
    As you say, it all went according to plan.
[06:25] Ciel
    We scored runs, achieved victory for
    Blue House, and moved the crowd to tears.
[06:32] Ciel
    I have to say, though...
[06:33] Ciel
    I don't understand why they carried on bowling
     in earnest when they knew it was a lost cause.
[06:39] Sebastian
    Yes, I've never understood
    the human aesthetic of "losing well."
[06:53] Ciel
    Well? How did your plan go?
[06:56] Sebastian
    May I present...
[06:58] Sebastian
    ...the Head Master.
[07:01] Ciel
    What?
[07:02] Sebastian
    I apologize, my lord.
[07:05] Sebastian
    I pursued him with all my might,
    but when I caught him, this is all there was.
[07:10] Ciel
    He escaped? From Sebastian*?
[07:14] Ciel**
    Who is this Head Master
    who can effect an escape from a demon?
[07:20] Ciel*
    This only deepens the mystery.
[07:25] Ciel
    If this is all you accomplished,
    I should've had you make sweets instead.
[07:29] Ciel
    I'm hungry.
[07:30] Sebastian
    I thought you might say that.
[07:40] Sebastian
    I prepared this for you.
[07:43] Sebastian
    However, you'll have to eat it later.
[07:47] McMillan & co.
    Phantomhive!
[07:49] Sebastian
    No raised voices in the Health Centre, boys.
[07:53] McMillan
    Sorry, Master Michaelis!
[07:56] McMillan
    Is your head okay?
[07:57] Ciel
    Yes.
[07:58] First-year A
    Bluewer was in tears! Did you see?
[08:01] Ciel
    No.
[08:01] First-year B
    Even Clayton was praising you to the skies!
[08:04] Ciel
    Gosh.
[08:06] McMillan
    I never thought I'd witness
    a Sapphire Miracle with my own eyes.
[08:11] McMillan
    Thank you, Phantomhive.
[08:15] Ciel
    I didn't do it alone.
[08:18] First-year A
    Here you go!
[08:19] First-year A
    A hat for the Procession of Boats.
[08:22] McMillan
    You're to be the cox!
[08:24] First-year A
    Suits you!
[08:24] Someone Else
    Looks good!
[08:25] A Third Someone
    Dashing!
[08:26] Ciel
    Oh, um, thank you.
[08:29] McMillan
    Right, let's go!
[08:31] McMillan
    It's time for the procession
    by the winning House!
[08:38] Ciel
    Weston College is famous for
    its Fourth of June cricket tournament,
[08:43] Ciel
    and the closing festivities.
[08:45] Ciel
    The main event is the
    Procession of Boats by the winning team.
[08:55] Sebastian
    This is Blue House's traditional cox uniform?
[09:00] Sebastian
    My goodness.
[09:04] Sebastian
    You cut a far sorrier figure than I expected.
[09:07] Ciel
    Hush, you!
[09:10] Ciel
    It's not my fault. Normally,
    older students row in the procession.
[09:15] Ciel
    It's quite shabby for something
    that's only been worn once.
[09:20] Ciel
    Sebastian, raise the hem of these—
[09:22] Sebastian
    No need, young master.
[09:24] Ciel
    Hmm?
[09:26] Sebastian
    You told me you would win.
[09:28] Sebastian
    As your butler, I naturally
    prepared for the occasion.
[09:44] Elizabeth
    Ciel, you look adorable!
[09:47] Finnian
    It suits you!
[09:49] Soma
    Well, don't you scrub up well!
[09:52] Clayton
    Phantomhive! Hurry up!
[09:55] McMillan
    Here we go! Everyone smile!
[10:05] Bluewer
    Allow me to explain the procedure.
[10:08] Bluewer
    We'll leave the bank
    and row along the Thames.
[10:12] Bluewer
    As we approach Windsor Castle,
[10:14] Bluewer
    we'll all remove our hats
    and salute the Queen.
[10:18] Bluewer
    Then we'll tip the flowers
    into the river and row back.
[10:23] Bluewer
    There must be no mistakes.
    Stay sharp until we're back on land!
[10:27] Bluewer
    Understood!
[10:32] Violet
    The sun has set.
[10:33] Greenhill
    Transfer the fire of
    Saint George to the lanterns!
[10:36] Green House Students
    Yes, sir!
[10:42] Ciel
    Ready, go.
[10:50] Ciel
    Catch.
[10:52] Ciel
    Row.
[11:05] Finnian
    This is amazing.
[11:06] Elizabeth
    How beautiful!
[11:13] Student 1
    Up on the bridge!
[11:14] Student 2
    It's the Queen!
[11:16] Rower A
    I-I'm getting nervous!
[11:18] Bluewer
    Don't throw off our stroke, you idiot!
[11:23] Student ???
    The cox is standing!
[11:25] Student 3
    Hats off to the Queen!
[11:27] Observers
    Your Majesty!
[11:27] Observers
    Long live the Queen!
[11:30] Observers
    It's the Queen!
[11:31] Observers
    Long live the Queen!
[11:40] Ciel
    Your Majesty, I swear to present you
    with the truth behind all this.
[11:55] Ciel
    Salute Her Majesty the Queen!
[12:01] Crowd
    Oh, gosh.
[12:03] Crowd
    Looking good!
[12:06] Bluewer
    Phantomhive, we won this tournament
    through detailed planning.
[12:14] Bluewer
    But it seems we made
    just one fatal oversight.
[12:20] Bluewer
    I didn't honestly think we'd win,
[12:24] Bluewer
    so we never practiced rowing!
[12:36] Crowd
    Oi!
[12:37] Crowd
    They capsized!
[12:41] Crowd
    Now this is what I wanted to see!
[12:44] Soma
    Looking good, Ciel!
[12:48] Cheslock
    Leave it to Blue House!
[12:50] McMillan
    Oh, no.
[12:52] Crowd
    Come on now. Didn't you practice at all?
[13:11] Ciel
    Wondrous, aren't they?
[13:15] Bluewer
    A bit too bright.
[13:21] Bluewer
    So bright my eyes are stinging.
[14:18] First-year B
    That was so much fun.
[14:20] First-year A
    I ate too much.
[14:22] Ciel
    I'm exhausted.
[14:25] McMillan
    What's the matter?
[14:29] Ciel
    What's this?
[14:32] McMillan
    Th-This is amazing!
[14:34] McMillan
    You've been invited to a midnight tea party!
[14:36] Ciel
    What?
[14:38] Ciel
    I did it!
[14:39] Ciel
    At last, I'm entitled to
    an audience with the Head Master!
[14:44] McMillan
    Someone should come fetch you
    when that Queen of the Night blooms.
[14:47] McMillan
    I hear you're supposed to pin it on
     when you go to the party.
[14:53] Sebastian
    Take your turns in the baths, boys.
[14:56] McMillan + 2 others
    Coming!
[15:03] Ciel
    The missing students' whereabouts,
    the Head Master's true identity...
[15:09] Ciel
    I'll rip the veil from all
    the mysteries at this tea party!
[15:16] Ciel
    It's the night of the Fourth of June.
[15:19] Ciel
    Weston College is blanketed in a silence
    that sharply contrasts with the day's clamour.
[15:25] Ciel
    All the doors are locked tight, and leaving
    the House for any reason is forbidden.
[15:31] Ciel
    Only a select few are allowed
    to be out and about.
[15:40] Ciel
    Only those attending
    the midnight tea party.
[15:53] Clayton
    It's time.
[16:12] Bluewer
    Welcome, Phantomhive.
[16:15] Redmond
    To the elegant...
[16:17] Bluewer
    ...time-honoured...
[16:19] Greenhill
    ...prestigious...
[16:21] Violet
    ...peculiar...
[16:23] P4
    ...midnight tea party.
[17:23] Ciel
    That's Weston College's absolute
    monarch, the Head Master.
[17:31] Agares
    Thank you for coming, everyone.
[17:35] Agares
    Please sit.
[17:52] Redmond
    I see everyone has their cup.
[17:54] Redmond
    I propose a toast, though it's a bit dull
     with tea instead of champagne.
[17:58] Bluewer
    Then, to another successful
    Fourth of June, faithful to tradition.
[18:05] Bluewer
    Cheers to Weston College—
[18:07] Ciel
    A moment, please.
[18:12] Ciel
    I can't give a heartfelt
    "cheers" as things stand.
[18:16] Bluewer
    What's wrong?
[18:18] Ciel
    Something is bothering me.
[18:21] Ciel
    It's about Derrick Arden and his friends.
[18:26] Ciel
    I can't raise my glass until
    I've had a chance to see them.
[18:30] Edward
    Ciel?
[18:32] Ciel
    Head Master, may I ask you to hear my case?
[18:36] Bluewer
    Phantomhive! You are being rude!
[18:38] Ciel
    I'm well aware of my rudeness.
[18:40] Ciel
    But Weston College rule No. 15 states:
[18:44] Ciel
    "Be attentive to your schoolmates at all times,
    and compassionately aid them when needed."
[18:52] Ciel
    Derrick Arden, Richard Gleason, Hans Hardy,
     Robert Isaac, and Wayne Thewlis.
[19:02] Ciel
    They haven't been back
    to their homes for a year.
[19:06] Ciel
    I was told they were
    holed up in their House.
[19:09] Ciel
    Truthfully, when I said
    I would be attending Weston,
[19:12] Ciel
    some of their parents asked me
    to persuade their sons to visit them.
[19:18] Agares
    I see.
[19:19] Ciel
    But the harder I've tried
    to make contact with them,
[19:21] Ciel
    the more odd things have happened.
[19:23] Ciel
    I haven't so much as seen them from afar.
[19:27] Ciel
    Their transfer from Red House to
    Purple House was unusually sudden.
[19:30] Ciel
    Things became even odder
    on the night of the fire.
[19:34] Ciel
    Even after I thought all of the
    Purple House students had evacuated,
[19:38] Ciel
    those five weren't present.
[19:41] Ciel
    And yet, Violet specifically said
[19:46] Ciel
    that everyone was all right.
[19:51] Cheslock
    Violet?
[19:54] Redmond
    I'm sure Violet was
    as flustered as any of us.
[19:57] Ciel
    You think a Weston College prefect
    tasked with governing the student body
[20:02] Ciel
    would make such a grave mistake?
[20:06] Agares
    An interesting question.
[20:10] Ciel
    The fact remains that they were
     not in Purple House that night.
[20:16] Ciel
    This is a boarding school where
    every minute of the day is tightly regulated,
[20:19] Ciel
    yet no less than five students
     have gone missing.
[20:22] Ciel
    These are patently
    abnormal circumstances.
[20:26] Ciel
    Based on my findings so far, I believe Derrick
    and the others are no longer at Weston.
[20:32] Ciel
    Best-case, they ran away.
    Worst-case, they're dead.
[20:36] Ciel
    The Head Master decreed
    their House transfer.
[20:39] Ciel
    The P4 run the student body.
[20:42] Ciel
    It's clear they are all
    covering something up.
[20:47] Ciel
    So far, the P4 have dodged questions
    with "the Head Master decided it,"
[20:50] Ciel
    but now that they're all gathered together,
    that won't wash anymore.
[20:55] Ciel
    Gentlemen, I'm going to dig up
    whatever you're hiding.
[21:00] Ciel
    I consider it likely that they've
     been involved in a serious incident.
[21:04] Ciel
    Head Master, let us call
    on Scotland Yard for help.
[21:10] Agares
    That won't be necessary.
[21:14] Agares
    You see, they are here on school grounds.
[21:19] Ciel
    What?
[21:23] Agares
    Look.
[21:48] Derrick
    Hello.
[21:51] Derrick
    Ah, the scent of tea.
[22:00] Ciel
    Derrick Arden!