9 - His Butler, Phantom Image

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    "Black Butler"
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    There is no color to our meeting;
    it blows through in monochrome
[00:47] ---
    I go where your cool fingers beckon me
[00:52] ---
    I am like troublesome ice after the melt
[00:59] ---
    You gently scoop me up to your
    mouth and play with my upper lip
[01:07] ---
    Still, I search for a form of love
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    The dry eyes that shape the
    present rather than a distant time
[01:19] ---
    Want to end like this, cloaked
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    But the night ignores that
    wish and brings morning
[01:32] ---
    With your gentle,
    passionate, and dastardly kiss
[01:39] ---
     Paint this final night
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    The moon illuminates us
[01:57] ---
    "His Butler, Phantom Image"
[02:11] ---
    S-So, what did you want
    to speak with us about?
[02:16] ---
    I have a job I want you to do.
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    J
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    O
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    B?!
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    --Thank goodness!
[02:23] ---
    --Thank goodness! --Thank goodness!
[02:24] ---
    When he called us here I
    was so sure we were fired, yes!
[02:30] ---
    This is a camera said to have been
    in the famous Talbot's collection.
[02:34] ---
    It's got a story to it.
[02:35] ---
    It was missing for some time,
[02:38] ---
    but I heard it was coming up at
    auction and went to great pains to get it.
[02:41] ---
    Talbot...?
[02:47] ---
    William Henry Fox Talbot.
[02:50] ---
    He was an English scientist
SIGN    "William Henry Fox Talbot"
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    and one of the inventors
    of photographic technology.
[02:55] ---
    There were queer rumors about
    the last camera he used.
[03:00] ---
    Legend has it that when you
    photograph someone with this camera,
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    whomever he thinks of most fondly
    will appear in the picture...
[03:08] ---
    perhaps.
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    Whomever he thinks of most fondly?!
[03:13] ---
    --Can such a clever camera really exist?
[03:14] ---
    --Oh, no, no!
[03:17] ---
    Shall we take a shot to test it out?
[03:20] ---
    Don't move. Exposure takes ten seconds.
[03:26] ---
    Wh-What's "exposure"?
[03:28] ---
    To put it plainly, it's
    copying an image of Finny.
[03:31] ---
    If you don't stay still for ten
    seconds, the image will blur
[03:33] ---
    and we won't get a good picture.
[03:35] ---
    8, 9, 10... done.
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    It would have been all right to breathe.
[03:49] ---
    Wow! It's my little birdie!
[03:52] ---
    Huh? You have a birdie?
[03:55] ---
    It's so cute!
[03:58] ---
    I gave it food every day, and one
    day it started eating out of my hand!
[04:02] ---
    I was so happy I gave it a gentle pat, and...
[04:08] ---
    It stopped moving...
[04:10] ---
    Y-You mean...?
[04:17] ---
    Ah, I forgot. The only loved
    ones that the camera will show
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    are otherworldly beings...
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    in other words, the dead.
[04:27] ---
    Th-The dead?!
[04:28] ---
    Y-You mean...?!
[04:30] ---
    The photo contains the otherworldly
    being you remember most fondly:
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    in other words, someone dead.
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    Like anyone would believe such an
    occult story in the nineteenth century!
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    Amazing, yes! What an outstanding camera!
[04:50] ---
    My poor little birdie!
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    Take a picture of Sebastian with this camera.
[04:56] ---
    But don't let him notice.
[05:00] ---
    So you mean, like a candid photo?
[05:02] ---
    Yes.
[05:03] ---
    Wh-Who does Sebastian think
    of most fondly, yes?!
[05:07] ---
    I might want to see that.
[05:09] ---
    He's always gripin' about
    my artistic cookin'!
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    He's as human as any of us!
[05:16] ---
    He must have a weakness or two!
[05:18] ---
    This is our chance!
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    Yes!
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    I trust you can do it?
[05:21] ---
    Yes, my lord!
[05:23] ---
    Oh, I've always wanted to do that!
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    What on Earth will appear if we
    take a photo of him with this camera?
[05:33] ---
    This will be worth seeing.
[05:43] ---
    At this time of day,
    Sebastian will be...
[05:47] ---
    in the library.
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    Stay still!
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    W-We need ten seconds, yes.
[05:55] ---
    Ten seconds...
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    He's fast!
[06:03] ---
    He's so fast I can't even see him, yes!
[06:05] ---
    Damn, he won't show up
    in the photo like this!
[06:09] ---
    Oh, he stopped.
[06:10] ---
    Brilliant! This is our chance!
[06:22] ---
    I forgot to take the picture.
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    He's so wonderful, yes!
[06:26] ---
    Next...
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    He puts each room in order.
[06:35] ---
    Prepare yourself!
[06:58] ---
    And now, administrative work in his office.
[07:10] ---
    Come in.
[07:12] ---
    Do you require something, my lord?
[07:14] ---
    It came undone.
[07:15] ---
    My lord?
[07:18] ---
    Very good, my lord.
[07:23] ---
    Sebastian's wonderful in profile, too!
[07:26] ---
    All right, stay right there!
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    4, 5, 6...
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    Let's let this room air out a bit.
[07:50] ---
    Why do we have to work so hard
    just to take one measly photograph?
[07:58] ---
    I have a job for you.
[08:00] ---
    Wh-What is it?
[08:02] ---
    That.
[08:06] ---
    The dog? What about him?
[08:08] ---
    We'll be receiving a guest in the afternoon.
[08:10] ---
    Please transfer that thing
    somewhere out of sight before he gets here.
[08:15] ---
    Where would that be?
[08:18] ---
    I'll leave it up to you.
[08:20] ---
    Hey, we've got plenty to
    do ourselves, you know.
[08:24] ---
    You can do it between your other tasks.
[08:27] ---
    Please take care of it
    before the guest arrives.
[08:34] ---
    Now I should be able to
    concentrate on my job for a while.
[08:39] ---
    Come here, Plu-Plu!
[08:52] ---
    Whee!
[09:06] ---
    W-Wow! So Plu can breathe fire, yes?!
[09:10] ---
    That's a demon hound for you.
[09:12] ---
    Wait, we don't have time for this!
[09:19] ---
    Honestly, what's taking them so long?
[09:22] ---
    Is something the matter?
[09:23] ---
    No, nothing. I'll take
    my supper in here today.
[09:28] ---
    Very good, my lord.
[09:57] ---
    Really, those three...
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    Perhaps it would be better for
    them to just be eaten by a dog.
[10:08] ---
    Well, now.
[10:21] ---
    What a limber body...
[10:24] ---
    and such soft hands.
[10:28] ---
    Ah! Cats are lovely.
[10:41] ---
    Why must I always be interrupted like this?
[10:48] ---
    We're sorry, young master!
[10:50] ---
    B-But Baldo thought of a good plan, yes!
[10:53] ---
    I thought of it when I saw
    the dog breathe fire...
[10:56] ---
    Absolutely no flamethrowers.
[10:59] ---
    Sadness...
[11:01] ---
    Oh, my lord!
[11:03] ---
    M-Mr. Lau!
[11:04] ---
    What are you doing here?
[11:06] ---
    I heard you were up to something interesting.
[11:08] ---
    Go home.
[11:10] ---
    Don't be so cold. Why not
    try leaving this up to me?
[11:15] ---
    I've already laid the spider's web.
[11:19] ---
    The more he struggles, the more
    impossible it will be to escape.
[11:24] ---
    Up against me, no prey
    could ever stand a chance.
[11:31] ---
    Very well.
[11:32] ---
    However, failure will not
    be tolerated-- no matter what.
[11:37] ---
    Naturally. After all, if the
    Phantomhive name is sullied,
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    I'll be booted out of this country.
[11:47] ---
    So, what are you up to?
[11:57] ---
    Welcome.
[11:59] ---
    I'm Paul Jones, the journalist
    from Brit Business.
[12:03] ---
    We've been expecting you, Mr. Jones.
[12:06] ---
    Right this way, please.
[12:14] ---
    All right, here we go.
[12:35] ---
    What is this?
[12:36] ---
    Hmm? How odd.
[12:39] ---
    I was sure even
    that butler would look at this...
[12:43] ---
    I was a fool for believing
    in you for even an instant.
[12:47] ---
    It's too soon to give up yet.
[13:03] ---
    No, not her! Where's...?
[13:08] ---
    Mr. Jones?
[13:09] ---
    O-Oh, quite!
[13:12] ---
    Hmm? How odd.
[13:16] ---
    What did I just waste my time on?
[13:24] ---
    This is Tanaka, Funtom
    Company's general director.
[13:31] ---
    Then I'll start right in on my questions.
[13:37] ---
    What could the earl be doing all by himself?
[13:40] ---
    Is he sulking?
[13:42] ---
    He said he wanted to think
    things over alone, yes.
[13:45] ---
    He's pretty serious about this.
[13:50] ---
    To stop him for ten seconds...
[13:55] ---
    This is the one technique
    I didn't want to use,
[13:58] ---
    but I see there's no help for it.
[14:05] ---
    Next, please tell me about Funtom's
    business strategy going forward.
[14:13] ---
    Huh?
[14:15] ---
    Our company currently focuses
    on toys and confections,
[14:19] ---
    but we plan to go into other areas as well.
[14:26] ---
    Huh?!
[14:33] ---
    Right now, our company...
[14:35] ---
    Y-Yes?!
[14:36] ---
    ...is carrying out plans to
    build outlets across Europe.
[14:39] ---
    First we'll open branches in Paris,
    Vienna, Berlin, Rome, Amsterdam, and Athens.
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    We plan to expand into thirty
    countries
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    in the next five years, including
    those in North America.
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    We'll also build a confection factory
    in Provence in the south of France
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    and a toy factory in Salzburg in Austria.
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    We continue our efforts to
    provide an ample supply of goods.
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    In addition, Funtom always strives to
    maintain or improve the quality of its brand.
SIGN    "Funtom Company"
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    We would never sell expired goods
    or lie about where they were made.
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    Only products which have passed
    numerous rigorous quality tests
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    reach the market graced
    with the name "Funtom"!
[15:14] ---
    Also, our motto is "Customers First."
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    We arrive on the scene
    immediately when called, product in hand,
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    no matter how remote the location.
[15:24] ---
    We get perfect products swiftly to our
    customers with a perfect delivery system.
[15:28] ---
    That is the Phantomhive way!
[15:30] ---
    You see?
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    That will be all!
[15:36] ---
    Th-Thank you.
[15:39] ---
    Before I go, I'd like to
    get a photo, if I may...
[15:42] ---
    A photo?
[15:43] ---
    I'd like you in the shot, too.
[15:45] ---
    I'm afraid I must decline.
[15:47] ---
    You see, I am merely one hell of a butler.
[15:54] ---
    Today I am serving Demon Hound
    Bean Cakes made in Houndsworth.
[16:00] ---
    Why this rot?
[16:02] ---
    Baldo and the others appear to have
    purchased quite a number of them.
[16:06] ---
    How did the interview go?
[16:08] ---
    I wish you could have seen
    Tananka's brilliant performance
[16:10] ---
    as company president.
[16:12] ---
    Good. After all, I can't take public action.
[16:16] ---
    Quite. Before he left, he
    also took a photograph.
[16:20] ---
    Photograph?
[16:21] ---
    Rumor has it that portrait photos
    have been all the rage lately.
[16:25] ---
    Oh?
[16:26] ---
    Why not try it yourself?
[16:30] ---
    Rubbish.
[16:42] ---
    It's almost time.
[16:51] ---
    Is this really all right?
[16:53] ---
    Yes.
[16:54] ---
    But...
[16:56] ---
    Just do it!
[16:57] ---
    Yes, my lord!
[17:15] ---
    Young master!
[18:07] ---
    You make a nice little tableau.
[18:10] ---
    You're late.
[18:11] ---
    My apologies. I was preparing supper.
[18:16] ---
    Tonight's main dish will
    be Canard à la Rouennaise.
[18:20] ---
    I see.
[18:23] ---
    You could have just told
    me to pose for a picture.
[18:26] ---
    What?
[18:27] ---
    If you had ordered me to,
    I would have done so at once.
[18:37] ---
    What are you talking about?
[18:44] ---
    We finally took it!
[18:46] ---
    This was a major job that took us all day!
[18:48] ---
    The young master is
    certainly impressive, yes!
[19:01] ---
    All right, it's starting to come out.
[19:08] ---
    Plu-Plu!
[19:14] ---
    Plu?
[19:26] ---
    Aren't you going to go look, my lord?
[19:45] ---
    Good boy.
[19:55] ---
    My lord certainly thought up an
    elaborate piece of mischief this time.
[20:01] ---
    Please sleep outside.
[20:13] ---
    Excuse me, my lord. It's
    time to prepare for bed.
[20:22] ---
    How untidy of you, falling
    asleep in a place like this.
[20:30] ---
    In any case...
[20:34] ---
    Once again, you've given me
    more work than necessary.
[20:50] ---
    Whoa.
[20:52] ---
    Sebastian's in the picture!
[20:54] ---
    So the young master
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    thinks most f-fondly of Sebastian?!
[21:00] ---
    Is that how it is?
[21:02] ---
    They're good friends!
[21:04] ---
    The young master is my
    rival... What should I do?
[21:07] ---
    Hey, it's Plu-Plu!
[21:09] ---
    Huh?!
[21:10] ---
    Which means... hang on.
[21:13] ---
    Does this mean Plu is the one who
    thinks most fondly of Sebastian?
[21:18] ---
    Is that how it is?!
[21:19] ---
    Or is it the young master after all?!
[21:22] ---
    Which is it?!
[21:27] ---
    I'm honored.
[21:28] ---
    Be quiet.
[21:29] ---
    It's your own fault for
    sleeping in that unguarded way.
[21:33] ---
    Why, you...
[21:35] ---
    The image in the photograph
    is a mere illusion.
[21:39] ---
    But I suppose it is humanity's
    vain dream to preserve it,
[21:45] ---
    even if it is an illusion.
[21:58] ---
    Huh?
[21:59] ---
    Wait, I thought this
    camera only showed things
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    like my birdie...
[22:08] ---
    Hmm? So why is Sebastian in the photo?
[22:12] ---
    Finny!
[22:28] ---
    Oh, well!
[24:04] ---
    The season for the frost fair
    on the Thames has arrived.
[24:09] ---
    My young master claims to
    be "inspecting the market,"
[24:11] ---
    but in truth he's having a grand old time.
[24:15] ---
    Watching his childish, innocent
    profile, it sucks at my heart...
[24:20] ---
    No, I mean tugs at my heart.
[24:25] ---
    Next time on Black Butler:
    "His Butler, On Ice."
[24:26] ---
    "Next Time" "His Butler, On Ice"
[24:29] ---
    You see, I am merely one hell of a butler.