Season 1

E1 - Fighting Slave Cestvs
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[00:05] Narration
    The first weapons mankind acquired.
[00:08] Narration
    Since the era of mythology,
    humans have fought with their fists.
[00:13] Narration
    The world's oldest sport is boxing.
[00:19] Zafar
    Cestvs, get up! Get up!
[00:21] Cestvs
    I hear a voice.
[00:24] Zafar
    Cestvs!
[00:24] Cestvs
    Whose voice is that?
[00:26] Zafar
    Cestvs, get up! Get up!
[00:27] Cestvs
    My head feels numb.
[00:30] Cestvs
    I taste blood in the back of my nose.
[00:31] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[00:32] Zafar
    Can you keep fighting, Cestvs?
[00:34] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[00:35] Cestvs
    Where am I?
[00:36] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[00:38] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[00:40] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[00:43] Cestvs
    Is that me?
[00:47] Cestvs
    What's going on?
[00:48] Cestvs
    I was suddenly on the ground...
[00:50] Zafar
    Hurry up and raise your fists!
[00:52] Zafar
    If you fail to show the
    will to fight, it's over.
[00:54] Cestvs
    This isn't a dream.
[00:55] Cestvs
    This pain is real.
[00:57] Ref
    Can you keep fighting?
[01:00] Cestvs
    I'll do it. I'm fine. I'll do it.
[01:04] Ref
    All right. Resume the fight.
[01:06] Cestvs
    This is my opponent...
[01:08] Cestvs
    What kind of attack did he hit me with?
[01:11] Cestvs
    What should I do? Here he comes!
[01:15] Cestvs
    Such pressure... He's strong.
[01:19] Cestvs
    I've never fought anyone like him before.
[01:21] Cestvs
    I don't stand a chance. I'm going to lose.
[01:29] Cestvs
    No... I'm going to die!
[01:38] Cestvs
    Am I going to lose?
[01:41] Cestvs
    Am I going to die here?
SIGN    Slave Fighter Cestvs
[03:17] Narration
    On this day,
[03:19] Narration
    Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus—Nero—was
    crowned fifth emperor of the Roman Empire.
[03:25] Narration
    At the tender age of 17,
    he became the youngest emperor yet.
[03:31] All
    Long live the emperor!
[03:49] Slave
    Food!
[03:58] Slave A
    Outta my way!
[03:59] Slave B
    Shut up!
[03:59] Slave A
    Asshole!
[04:02] Rocco
    Let's split the food evenly, all right?
[04:05] Rocco
    You guys aren't the only ones
    on edge because of hunger.
[04:10] Slave A
    Fine, fine.
[04:12] Slave B
    Give us a break, Rocco.
[04:14] Rocco
    As long as you understand.
[04:17] Rocco
    Come on, Cestvs.
[04:19] Rocco
    Come join us.
[04:21] Cestvs
    Okay.
[04:23] Rocco
    Here.
[04:24] Cestvs
    Thanks.
[04:25] Cestvs
    Sorry you have to look after me.
[04:28] Cestvs
    You're a great guy, Rocco.
[04:32] Rocco
    Eat up, slowpoke, or you'll never grow.
[04:36] Cestvs
    You're right. I'm sorry.
[04:39] Rocco
    Quit apologizing for everything, doofus.
[04:41] Cestvs
    Okay.
[04:44] Guard
    Everyone, out.
[04:46] Valens
    The final selection will now begin.
[04:49] Guard
    The following fighters will
    participate in mock fights.
[04:53] Guard
    Only the winners will be trained to box.
[04:57] Guard
    First, Rocco and Cestvs.
[04:59] Cestvs
    A fight?
[05:01] Cestvs
    Against Rocco?
[05:03] Rocco
    We have no choice, Cestvs.
[05:06] Valens
    His physique is impressive.
[05:08] Guard
    Rocco's courage and strength are first-class.
[05:11] Guard
    He's nothing like the other kids.
[05:15] Zafar
    Keep your wits about you, Cestvs.
[05:18] Cestvs
    Master Zafar.
[05:20] Zafar
    Give me your hands.
[05:22] Cestvs
    What should I do, Master?
[05:24] Zafar
    This is your first fight, isn't it?
[05:26] Cestvs
    Rocco's really strong in a brawl.
[05:29] Zafar
    I didn't teach you how to brawl.
[05:33] Zafar
    Don't be afraid. Do as I taught you.
[05:38] Narration
    Ancient boxers wrapped their fists
    in hard gloves studded with metal.
[05:44] Rocco
    Cestvs, don't hold back.
[05:50] Guard
    Begin!
[05:51] Narration
    Ancient boxing had neither weight
    classes nor a point system.
[05:56] Narration
    There were no time limits,
    and the only rule was to fight
[05:59] Narration
    until one boxer achieved
    total victory over the other.
[06:01] Rocco
    That's an odd stance.
[06:04] Rocco
    No hard feelings, Cestvs.
[06:06] Rocco
    This is a boxing match.
[06:08] Rocco
    You only have to bear one hit.
[06:14] Rocco
    Wha... What was that?
[06:16] Rocco
    I thought I hit him, but I...
[06:23] Zafar
    Don't hesitate, Cestvs.
[06:25] Zafar
    It's disrespectful to hold back.
[06:27] Cestvs
    B-But I...
[06:29] Rocco
    Hold back? Don't underestimate me.
[06:33] Cestvs
    Why do I have to hit my friend?
[06:36] Cestvs
    I hate this!
[06:37] Rocco
    I can't even touch him.
[06:39] Zafar
    Stop running! The match will go
    on forever unless you beat him.
[06:43] Cestvs
    Why do I have to do this?
[06:46] Rocco
    This isn't a game of tag.
[06:48] Rocco
    Come at me, Cestvs.
[06:52] Cestvs
    Rocco!
[07:02] Rocco
    My legs won't move.
[07:04] Cestvs
    Please, Rocco. Please don't get up.
[07:08] Zafar
    He can't stand.
[07:10] Guard
    I-I don't believe it.
[07:14] Rocco
    Impressive. I'm surprised, Cestvs.
[07:17] Cestvs
    Rocco...
[07:19] Rocco
    You were so fast, I couldn't
    see your movements.
[07:22] Rocco
    You've been lying to me all this time.
[07:25] Cestvs
    U-Uh... I'm sorry.
[07:27] Cestvs
    Can you stand now?
[07:33] Rocco
    Dummy, I told you not to apolo—
[07:37] Cestvs
    R-Rocco!
[07:40] Rocco
    Cestvs...
[07:51] Cestvs
    Why? Why would you kill him?!
[07:54] Valens
    Remember this.
[07:56] Valens
    I don't need losers.
[07:58] Valens
    After all, I've got plenty of replacements.
[08:01] Valens
    Losers have no future.
[08:04] Valens
    That is the destiny of a fighting slave.
[08:08] Narration
    The boy's name was Cestvs.
[08:11] Narration
    As a 15-year-old slave fighter,
    he was on the lowest rung of society.
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[08:21] Valens
    That brand is the first letter
    of my name, Julianus Valens.
[08:26] Cestvs
    But why? I won the fight!
[08:32] Valens
    It means all of you belong to me,
[08:37] Valens
    and it's also the first letter of "victory."
[08:40] Valens
    From now on, you will use your
    fists to fight and win for me.
[08:45] Valens
    Under me, you shall achieve wealth and fame.
[08:49] Valens
    I am a merciful man.
[08:51] Valens
    I promise to grant anyone who
    wins 100 fights his freedom.
[08:57] Cestvs
    O-One hundred fights?
[09:00] Cestvs
    But we'll be killed if we lose a single one.
[09:10] Zafar
    Dodge them all!
[09:12] Zafar
    Don't step back!
[09:13] Zafar
    As long as you dodge all
    blows from within your reach,
[09:15] Zafar
    your fists will reach him.
[09:17] Zafar
    Strike without being struck!
[09:19] Zafar
    Attacking and defending are
    always one and the same!
[09:23] Zafar
    He's a frail boy who won't
    withstand a single powerful blow.
[09:26] Zafar
    I can't expect him to land
    a single knockout punch.
[09:30] Zafar
    He'll have to fight by evading his
    opponent and landing a flurry of blows.
[09:33] Zafar
    But his keen eyes and swift
    movements are beyond reproach.
[09:38] Zafar
    He's an exceptional talent who will
    revolutionize the bloody sport of boxing.
[09:42] Zafar
    The challenge will be changing his mentality.
[09:51] Zafar
    You can't beat strong opponents
    by striking with just your hands.
[09:54] Zafar
    A powerful blow starts between the
    tips of your toes and your knees.
[10:00] Zafar
    Watch this.
[10:01] Zafar
    Spring from below the knees...
[10:03] Zafar
    Turn your hips...
[10:05] Zafar
    Rotate your shoulders...
[10:06] Zafar
    And strike with your fist.
[10:09] Cestvs
    Wow...
[10:12] Cestvs
    Master!
[10:15] Slave
    How pathetic.
[10:17] Slave
    The man once known as the
    undefeated Wolf of Numidia
[10:20] Slave
    can't even take care of a child now.
[10:23] Zafar
    You have a fight coming up.
[10:25] Zafar
    Let's keep training.
[10:26] Cestvs
    A f-fight?
[10:28] Zafar
    A fight between training schools hosted by
    the emperor himself at an arena in Rome.
[10:34] Zafar
    You'll be forced to fight among
    adults as a slave fighter.
[10:39] Zafar
    It's a fight on the big stage.
[10:45] Cestvs
    It's huge.
[10:47] Zafar
    Listen carefully, Cestvs.
[10:49] Zafar
    That arena is where you'll
    have your first real fight.
[10:53] Zafar
    It'll become your holy ground.
[10:55] Zafar
    Swing your fists for your own sake.
[10:57] Zafar
    Win and seize your own future.
[11:02] Cestvs
    My future...
[11:06] Narration
    Ancient Rome. Estimated population: 1,200,000.
[11:10] Narration
    A metropolis that was both
    the center of the Roman Empire
[11:13] Narration
    and the symbol of the empire itself
    as it entered a golden age.
[11:20] Cestvs
    Why is everything here so big?
[11:24] Ruska
    Hey, kid.
[11:26] Ruska
    Is this your first time in Rome?
[11:28] Cestvs
    Yeah. I'm actually here for the fight,
    but I got separated from my group.
[11:34] Ruska
    The fight?
[11:36] Ruska
    You're a slave fighter? But you're so small.
[11:40] Cestvs
    T-Today's my first fight.
[11:44] Ruska
    Take that turn and head downstairs.
[11:47] Ruska
    You're supposed to meet there.
[11:50] Cestvs
    Thanks a lot.
[11:55] Cestvs
    I'm Cestvs. Thanks again!
[11:58] Ruska
    I'm Ruska. I hope you win, Cestvs.
[12:15] Nero
    This cruel activity is considered
    entertainment in Rome?
[12:19] Nero
    How deplorable.
[12:29] Cestvs
    Miguel?
[12:33] Miguel
    I-I won, Cestvs.
[12:35] Miguel
    I was lucky. My opponent was a child, too.
[12:40] Miguel
    Nico and Norris were defeated.
[12:42] Miguel
    Adults are really strong.
[12:45] Cestvs
    They're both dead?
[12:49] Guard
    Cestvs, you're up.
[13:01] Cestvs
    Stop shaking, damn it.
[13:07] Ref
    For today's ninth match!
[13:10] Ref
    The challenger is Cestvs
    of Valens Training School!
[13:14] Cestvs
    I won't lose.
[13:16] Ref
    His opponent is from
    Marius Training School!
[13:20] Ref
    Gidon!
[13:33] Nero
    That boy will be tortured to death, too.
[13:36] Gidon
    What, just a kid?
[13:38] Ref
    Begin!
[13:52] Gidon
    You little—
[13:56] Zafar
    That's it! Get him!
[14:05] Gidon
    You're kidding... I'm losing to a kid?
[14:08] Cestvs
    I can do it. I can beat him!
[14:10] Cestvs
    My master's techniques are perfect.
[14:28] Ref
    The winner is Cestvs!
[14:35] Nero
    Beautiful. What a splendid fight.
[14:41] Cestvs
    I won, Rocco.
[14:43] Cestvs
    I'm one step closer to freedom.
[14:46] Mob
    Kill him, kill him!
[14:48] Mob
    Were you even trying?!
[14:50] Mob
    Kill him!
[14:50] All
    Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!
[14:52] Narration
    Born from ancient Roman gladiator
    matches, this was the signal for death.
[14:59] Narration
    Whether the loser lived or died was
    up to the irresponsible spectators.
[15:03] Gidon
    N-No, wait! I'm not broken!
[15:03] All
    Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!
[15:07] Gidon
    I just let my guard down!
[15:09] Narration
    In these situations,
[15:09] All
    Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!
[15:10] Narration
    all the loser could do was raise
    his left thumb and beg for mercy.
[15:14] Gidon
    Your Majesty, have mercy!
[15:14] All
    Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!
[15:17] Demitrius
    Your Majesty, what is your decision?
[15:20] Nero
    Huh? Uh, y-yeah... What should I do?
[15:26] Zafar
    No! Don't do it, Cestvs!
[15:31] Nero
    Very well. He shall be—
[15:33] Agrippina
    Kill them!
[15:34] Agrippina
    Off with both of their heads.
[15:36] Agrippina
    A mere slave fighter must not be allowed
    to give orders to the Roman Emperor.
[15:41] Nero
    M-Mother!
[15:43] Demitrius
    With all due respect,
    Your Majesty Empress Dowager...
[15:46] Demitrius
    In moments like these, the emperor ought
    to demonstrate his stature to the people
[15:50] Demitrius
    by calmly judging the situation.
[15:57] Agrippina
    Then for Nero's sake, I retract my statement.
[15:59] Agrippina
    Do as you please.
[16:01] Demitrius
    Then let us give the Roman
    people what they want.
[16:07] Zafar
    Don't let it get to your head!
    Are you trying to die?
[16:10] Zafar
    That was only one victory.
[16:12] Zafar
    You can't afford to
    sympathize with the loser!
[16:14] Cestvs
    B-But if my opponent dies every time I win...
[16:18] Cestvs
    I'm practically a murderer!
[16:22] Zafar
    This is the reality of boxing!
[16:24] Zafar
    All you can do is keep on running like mad!
[16:27] Zafar
    Your frustration, your sadness,
    your pain, your rage...
[16:31] Zafar
    The only way for you to survive is to
[16:34] Zafar
    grasp those in your fists
    and keep on winning, Cestvs!
[16:41] Guard
    Cestvs, come with me.
[16:43] Guard
    The emperor wants to see you.
[16:47] Nero
    You really do look tiny up close.
[16:51] Nero
    You're still only 15?
[16:52] Nero
    That makes you two years younger than me.
[16:55] Nero
    That was a marvelous fight.
[16:57] Cestvs
    This child is the emperor of Rome?
[17:03] Agrippina
    Who is he?
[17:05] Zafar
    Zafar of Numidia.
[17:07] Zafar
    I'm teaching this boy to box.
[17:10] Agrippina
    Zafar...
[17:12] Agrippina
    I believe there used to be a
    slave fighter by that name.
[17:17] Agrippina
    Demetrius, he's the man who fought you.
[17:21] Demitrius
    Indeed. Ten years ago, I fought him
    in the presence of Emperor Claudius.
[17:29] Demitrius
    It was the ultimate fight.
[17:33] Zafar
    Indeed.
[17:34] Cestvs
    Seriously? Him, too?
[17:36] Cestvs
    That fight ruined his knee.
[17:43] Demitrius
    Your Majesty,
[17:44] Demitrius
    I have arranged a special final fight
    in celebration of your coronation.
[17:49] Nero
    Really? I-I'm excited to see it.
[17:53] Ref
    Today's final fight!
[17:58] Ref
    Fighters, enter the arena!
[18:01] Ref
    A powerful fighter from the
    fallen nation of Carthage!
[18:03] Ref
    The Wandering Beast, Kendall!
[18:07] Ref
    His opponent, top student of the
    imperial unarmed combat forces!
[18:15] Cestvs
    It's him!
[18:16] Ref
    The Fighting Child of Rome, Ruska Demetrius!
[18:23] Cestvs
    Demetrius? Wait, is he...
[18:26] Demitrius
    Your Majesty, boxing is a crude combat sport.
[18:31] Demitrius
    You're about to see living proof of that.
[18:34] Demitrius
    That there is my own son, Ruska Demetrius.
[18:38] Mob
    Ruska! Ruska!
[18:41] Ref
    Fighters to the center!
[18:43] Cestvs
    S-Such intensity.
[18:46] Zafar
    You can feel his spirit and
    strength even from this distance.
[18:50] Zafar
    He's nothing like the lanky man you defeated.
[18:54] Zafar
    What's shocking to me is that boy.
[18:57] Zafar
    He's up against a veteran boxer,
    but he shows no fear or excitement.
[19:01] Zafar
    He's experienced despite his young age.
[19:04] Ref
    Begin!
[19:11] Cestvs
    What was that?
[19:12] Cestvs
    Is that a completely different
    combat sport from boxing?
[19:15] Ruska
    Beast of Carthage, I commend
    your impressive record.
[19:19] Ruska
    Let us exchange blows.
[19:29] Cestvs
    He knocked him down with a slap?
[19:30] Zafar
    No, that last blow was a palm heel strike.
[19:34] Zafar
    He's accurately striking at his chin.
[19:37] Zafar
    It's far more powerful
    than half-assed punches.
[19:41] Ruska
    Knockouts are so boring.
[19:44] Ruska
    Time to finish him off.
[19:46] Kendall
    He's not defending himself?
[19:48] Kendall
    Bring it on, you little shit.
[19:50] Kendall
    I'll smash Carthage's 300-year
    grudge right into your face!
[19:54] Kendall
    Die, Roman!
[19:59] Ruska
    Punches that don't land are hardly a threat!
[20:06] Cestvs
    He broke it!
[20:10] Mob
    Nice one, Ruska!
[20:11] Mob
    Favored child of Mars!
[20:13] Nero
    Demetrius, what is that combat sport?
[20:17] Demitrius
    It's a synthesis of combat sports.
[20:19] Demitrius
    It's called pankration.
[20:22] Demitrius
    It originated in my homeland of Greece.
[20:26] Demitrius
    Based on wrestling and fused with Eastern
    martial arts by our own soldiers,
[20:32] Demitrius
    it is the ultimate universal combat sport.
[20:34] Nero
    The ultimate combat sport?
[20:37] Demitrius
    It utilizes strikes, throws,
    and grappling techniques.
[20:41] Demitrius
    In other words, pankration is
    the strongest combat sport.
[20:45] Demitrius
    Do you understand now, Your Majesty?
[20:47] Demitrius
    Boxing is merely the most
    rudimentary combat sport.
[20:52] Demitrius
    Zafar, as you just saw, that boy
    shall inherit my techniques.
[21:00] Cestvs
    Ruska Demetrius...
[22:39] Woman
    You don't know who I am?
    You must not be from around here.
[22:43] Man
    Hey, clear the way.
[22:45] Man
    We're about to see something interesting.
[22:48] Woman
    Unless you fight, you don't have a
    reason to live. You're worthless.
SIGN    A Different Kind of Fight
[22:51] Man
    You have to do it, Cestvs.

E2 - A Different Kind of Fight
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[00:10] Ruska
    Cestvs.
[00:12] Cestvs
    Ruska.
[00:13] Ruska
    You were also invited here
    by Emperor Nero, right?
[00:16] Cestvs
    Yeah.
[00:17] Zafar
    Cestvs.
[00:19] Zafar
    I'll be waiting here.
[00:20] Cestvs
    What? But...
[00:21] Zafar
    You're the one he invited.
[00:23] Zafar
    Remember to be courteous.
[00:25] Cestvs
    I-I will.
[00:26] Ruska
    Let's go.
[00:28] Cestvs
    O-Okay.
[00:38] Cestvs
    I hear something.
[00:41] Ruska
    That's music.
[00:42] Cestvs
    Music?
[00:50] Cestvs
    It's nothing like the music I hear in the arena.
[00:54] Cestvs
    I've never heard such a gentle sound.
[00:58] Cestvs
    The sound is melting into my body.
[01:02] Ruska
    Cestvs. Cestvs!
[01:04] Cestvs
    Huh?
[01:05] Ruska
    What's gotten into you?
[01:07] Cestvs
    Huh? How embarrassing.
[01:10] Cestvs
    Why is this happening? That's odd.
[01:12] Nero
    W-Was my playing that good?
[01:16] Nero
    It looks like you were moved to tears.
[01:19] Nero
    I'm delighted.
[01:20] Cestvs
    Uh, yes...
[01:21] Cestvs
    I'm not sure how to put it,
    but it was marvelous.
[01:24] Nero
    I care little for words.
[01:26] Nero
    I'm sick of hearing superficial flattery.
[01:29] Roxanne
    It's time, Your Majesty.
[01:31] Roxanne
    There are people waiting to see you.
[01:33] Nero
    Tell them I'm not seeing anyone today.
[01:35] Nero
    Could you leave us, Roxanne?
[01:37] Roxanne
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[01:39] Nero
    I've got plenty more songs
    that I'm good at playing.
[01:42] Agrippina
    What is Nero doing?
[01:45] Roxanne
    He says he'd like to cancel
    his audiences for the day.
[01:51] Nero
    Why do you fight?
[01:53] Nero
    Why do you stay in such a cruel, harsh place?
[01:56] Ruska
    My father taught me to fight
    so that I could become a guard.
[02:00] Ruska
    I fight in the arena in order to hone the
    skills I'll need to protect the emperor.
[02:05] Nero
    You wish to become a guard. I see.
[02:08] Cestvs
    I don't fight because I want to.
[02:12] Cestvs
    All I have are my fists.
[02:14] Cestvs
    There's no other way for
    me to win my freedom.
[02:16] Nero
    Your freedom, huh?
[02:18] Nero
    Perhaps you won't find that anywhere, though.
[02:22] Cestvs
    Huh?
[02:23] Nero
    There is no one who can choose their place solely based on their own will.
[02:27] Nero
    Our place is determined
    by our era, our country,
[02:30] Nero
    our parents, and our capricious gods.
[02:34] Ruska
    Is this delicate man my emperor?
[02:38] Cestvs
    Is he not happy?
[02:41] Cestvs
    But he stands at the top of the Roman Empire.
[02:46] Demetrius
    Are you sure you should be
    lounging around here, Zafar?
[02:50] Demetrius
    We're about to see something interesting.
[02:54] Zafar
    What does that mean?
[02:55] Demetrius
    If you want to know, come with me.
[03:01] Zafar
    You don't mean...
[03:03] Agrippina
    Did you not hear me?
[03:05] Agrippina
    I want you to make them fight right here.
[03:07] Nero
    P-Please don't do this, Mother.
[03:10] Nero
    This isn't the arena.
[03:12] Agrippina
    It doesn't matter where they are!
[03:14] Agrippina
    It's a gladiator's job to fight.
[03:16] Agrippina
    If they don't fight, they have
    no value and no reason to live.
[03:19] Agrippina
    I, Empress Dowager Agrippina,
    command you to fight!
[03:23] Cestvs
    What is this? It's just like—
[03:25] Ruska
    As you wish.
[03:28] Ruska
    We have no choice, Cestvs.
[03:32] (Flashback) Rocco
    We have no choice, Cestvs.
[03:35] Cestvs
    This always happens.
[03:42] Cestvs
    Excuse me. Could I get some
    cloth to wrap my fists?
[03:47] Roxanne
    Use this.
[03:51] Cestvs
    Thank you.
[03:55] Zafar
    Cestvs!
[03:56] Cestvs
    Master...
[03:57] Zafar
    You fool! Know your place!
[04:00] Agrippina
    Does my command displease you?
[04:04] Zafar
    Damn it. If I'd known this would happen,
    I would've accompanied him.
[04:08] Demetrius
    No messing around. Destroy him instantly.
[04:10] Demetrius
    I won't tolerate half-measures.
[04:15] Demetrius
    All right.
[04:17] Demetrius
    Begin!
SIGN    A Different Kind of Fight
[05:52] Zafar
    Move, Cestvs!
[05:53] Zafar
    Once he grapples you, it's over!
[05:55] Zafar
    Use your legs!
[06:00] Cestvs
    I'm confident in the speed of my punches.
[06:03] Cestvs
    I'll fight at full speed.
[06:05] Ruska
    Your punches certainly
    are quick and versatile.
[06:08] Ruska
    However, shutting them down is a simple task.
[06:15] Cestvs
    Damn it...
[06:16] Cestvs
    He's deflecting the path of my fists.
[06:26] Cestvs
    It's no use. He has no blind spots.
[06:31] Cestvs
    L-Let go...
[06:32] Ruska
    You're too good-natured.
[06:35] Ruska
    Here we go. Watch your head.
[06:37] Cestvs
    Huh?
[06:43] Zafar
    No!
[06:45] Demetrius
    He was struck directly in the
    lungs by the weight of two boys.
[06:48] Demetrius
    He won't be able to breathe properly.
[06:51] Ruska
    Boxing only uses a fighter's fists.
[06:54] Ruska
    There's no way it can beat me.
[06:57] Ruska
    Don't be scared.
[06:58] Ruska
    You'll just go to sleep for a little bit.
[07:01] Agrippina
    Domitius, what is the meaning
    of the Roman Empire's existence?
[07:06] Roxanne
    Please forfeit! The fight is over!
[07:09] Cestvs
    No... I won't...
[07:10] Zafar
    Cestvs!
[07:13] Demeterius
    What do you think you're doing?
[07:15] Zafar
    Move!
[07:15] Zafar
    I'll gouge out your left eye, too.
[07:18] Demetrius
    You think you can do that
    in your current state?
[07:23] Agrippina
    Answer me, Nero.
[07:27] Agrippina
    Nero!
[07:28] Nero
    Stop! Please stop!
[07:32] Nero
    I am Lucius Domitius!
[07:36] Nero
    I didn't want to become the emperor!
[07:39] Nero
    You can have the throne!
[07:41] Nero
    I'm not your puppet, Mother!
[07:47] Agrippina
    Do you have any idea what
    I went through to get here?
[07:53] Agrippina
    My greatest wish finally came true.
[07:56] Agrippina
    Why would you say that?
[08:00] Nero
    What? Uh... M-Mother?
[08:08] Nero
    Wait! Wait, Mother!
[08:12] Demetrius
    You're a coward who has lost his fangs.
[08:14] Demetrius
    What a doting father you've become.
[08:16] Demetrius
    Get out of here.
[08:23] Ruska
    Good night, Cestvs.
[08:30] Demetrius
    I'm disappointed in you, Ruska.
[08:32] Demetrius
    Chokes are weak!
[08:34] Demetrius
    Why didn't you destroy him with
    a joint-locking technique?
[08:37] Demetrius
    Fool!
[08:39] Demetrius
    And you call yourself my son?
[08:41] Demetrius
    Reflect on your actions, novice!
[08:45] Ruska
    Damn dictator. I'll kill you someday.
[08:51] Cestvs
    I couldn't do anything against him.
[08:53] Cestvs
    He easily deflected all my attacks.
[08:57] Zafar
    Shutting down your opponent's techniques
    is the essence of fighting.
[09:01] Zafar
    He's a well-trained prodigy.
[09:04] Cestvs
    I had no idea losing could be so frustrating.
[09:08] Zafar
    Cestvs, close your eyes and place
    your fist against your chest.
[09:14] Zafar
    Hear that? That's the heartbeat of battle.
[09:18] Zafar
    The indomitable scream of your body
    fighting every moment to survive.
[09:23] Zafar
    How could you allow your spirit to be broken?
[09:27] Zafar
    You haven't lost anything.
[09:29] Zafar
    You've gained experience, Cestvs.
[09:32] Zafar
    Do not despair.
[09:34] Zafar
    You have a future.
[09:38] Cestvs
    Yes, Master. I'll become even stronger.
[09:44] Narration
    Time passed, and Valence Training
    School's prosperity went up in flames.
[09:52] Narration
    Ignoring the wishes of Cestvs himself,
[09:56] Narration
    destiny continued to toss him
    about as a fighting slave.
[10:00] Narration
    Now, he was in the care of this man.
[10:04] Drisco
    Pompeii is in sight.
[10:07] Drisco
    You boys will be earning
    me a lot of money there.
SIGN    The City of Pompeii
[10:18] Fabrice
    Welcome to Pompeii.
[10:20] Drisco
    It's good to see you again, Lord Fabrice.
[10:23] Drisco
    I'm terribly sorry about
    the passing of your father.
[10:28] Fabrice
    It was so sudden.
[10:30] Drisco
    Indeed.
[10:31] Fabrice
    Anyway, I invited you here for one reason.
[10:34] Fabrice
    There's an election coming up, and I'm
    holding a fighting tournament to promote it.
[10:38] Fabrice
    I'd like you to participate.
[10:41] Drisco
    Gladly, my lord.
[10:43] Fabrice
    Allow me to introduce you.
[10:45] Fabrice
    This is Nashca Broken Nose.
[10:48] Fabrice
    He's my right-hand man.
[10:51] Nashca
    I am Nashca.
[10:52] Nashca
    I serve this family as both
    a secretary and a supervisor.
[10:56] Narration
    With an estimated population of 12,000,
[11:00] Narration
    the chicness of Roman culture
    was concentrated in Pompeii.
[11:05] Narration
    Its athletic field even had
    a pool fed by aqueducts.
[11:11] Drisco
    This place is really top-class.
[11:14] Cestvs
    We can even run for training here.
[11:17] Emden
    Hey, clear the way.
[11:19] Emden
    If you interfere with my
    practice, I'll kill you.
[11:23] Cestvs
    Huh?
[11:24] Ruddock
    If you're trying to get
    through, go right ahead.
[11:27] Ruddock
    Who the hell do you think you are?
[11:28] Emdem
    If I tell you who I am,
    will you clear the way?
[11:31] Ruddock
    You moron. I don't care what your name is.
[11:34] Ruddock
    You're a slave, too.
[11:39] Ruddock
    You wanna fight? Bring it on.
[11:42] Ruddock
    That'll make things easier.
[11:43] Cestvs
    Uh...
[11:47] Nashca
    Hold it right there.
[11:48] Nashca
    This is a public facility.
    There are citizens here.
[11:51] Emden
    Nashca, are they with you?
[11:54] Nashca
    They're the Fabrice family's guests.
[11:56] Drisco
    Don't lose your temper, Ruddock.
[11:59] Nashca
    Focus on your training.
    I won't let anyone bother you.
[12:07] Zora
    What, they're not going
    to fight? That's no fun.
[12:14] Cestvs
    Huh?
[12:25] Cestvs
    What kind of weird training is that?
[12:29] Drisco
    Who is he?
[12:31] Nashca
    His name is Emden.
[12:32] Nashca
    He's the strongest gladiator in Pompeii.
[12:35] Nashca
    He's undefeated in the arena,
    but he's quite stubborn.
[12:41] Nascha
    He's only interested in
    pursuing his own ideals.
[12:44] Nascha
    He hates it when his training is interrupted.
[12:47] Nascha
    He's the dominant fighting slave.
[12:51] Pedro
    Who'd get upset over that 
    training being interrupted?
[12:54] Pedro
    He's just walking around in the same pose.
[12:56] Zafar
    Pedro, you should observe him more
    carefully before laughing at him.
[13:02] Zafar
    He keeps his center of
    gravity as low as possible
[13:04] Zafar
    while shuffling his feet and
    maintaining that posture.
[13:08] Zafar
    Pay attention to his hips.
[13:10] Zafar
    They haven't moved since he started.
[13:13] Zafar
    You'll understand if you try it,
[13:14] Zafar
    but maintaining that posture puts
    a significant burden on your legs.
[13:19] Zafar
    Not only that, but he's wearing massive
    shackles on his arms and legs.
[13:22] Zafar
    He's determined to acquire an impregnable
    defense through painstaking training.
[13:29] Zafar
    I'm curious to see what kind of
    attacks he'll make from that posture.
[13:38] Cestvs
    The ground is bare right here.
[13:42] Getty
    You're right.
[13:44] Zafar
    If he does that all year round,
    it makes sense that the grass has wilted.
[13:49] Zafar
    Most people consider acts beyond
    common sense to be insanity,
[13:54] Zafar
    but compromise only ever
    produces average results.
[13:59] Zafar
    Those aiming for a different
    summit always stand alone.
[14:03] Zafar
    Could you boys do the same thing?
[14:06] Emden
    Move.
[14:09] Emden
    Clear the way!
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[14:18] Zafar
    If you're just randomly throwing
    punches, you won't be able to defeat
[14:20] Zafar
    tougher opponents who can withstand pain.
[14:23] Zafar
    Attacks can be called techniques
    when there's logic behind them.
[14:27] Zafar
    Let me give you a specific example.
[14:29] Zafar
    The head is the heaviest part of the body,
[14:32] Zafar
    but it's only supported by
    the skeleton at one point.
[14:36] Zafar
    Since the neck itself is a flexible joint,
    the head can be shaken considerably.
[14:42] Zafar
    Striking the head so it
    swings across the neck
[14:45] Zafar
    causes your opponent to fall into
    a state similar to drunkenness.
[14:48] Zafar
    They become punch-drunk.
[14:51] Zafar
    Most of the techniques I'm teaching you
    aim to make your opponent punch-drunk,
[14:55] Zafar
    because it's far more strategically
    effective than inflicting pain.
[14:59] Cestvs
    He's been doing that for
    hours without any breaks.
[15:00] Zafar
    You should focus your attention
    on surprising your opponent.
[15:03] Cestvs
    What does he see beyond his fists?
[15:03] Zafar
    Never rely on brute strength.
[15:07] Zafar
    Cestvs.
[15:09] Zafar
    Keep your eyes on me.
[15:10] Zafar
    If my lecture is boring you, then show
    me what you know right here and now.
[15:15] Cestvs
    Y-Yes, Master.
[15:16] Cestvs
    How about me? I want to be free.
[15:20] Cestvs
    Fighting for that alone
    takes everything I have.
[15:24] Cestvs
    What if I win my freedom? Then what?
[15:26] Cestvs
    I don't see anything.
[15:34] Cestvs
    Crap, where's the bathroom?
[15:41] Cestvs
    Huh?
[15:43] Cestvs
    There's someone on the roof.
[15:45] Cestvs
    Is it a thief?
[15:47] Cestvs
    A woman?
[15:51] Cestvs
    If she's a thief, woman or not, I have to—
[15:54] Cestvs
    Watch out!
[15:58] Sabina
    Who are you?
[16:00] Cestvs
    Huh?
[16:01] Sabina
    Answer my question. Can't you speak?
[16:04] Cestvs
    M-My name is Cestvs! I'm a fighting slave!
[16:08] Cestvs
    W-Wait... Who are you?!
[16:11] Sabina
    You don't know who I am?
[16:14] Cestvs
    O-Of course not.
[16:17] Sabina
    But you're just a slave.
[16:20] Sabina
    No matter.
[16:26] Sabina
    You don't know who I am?
    You must not be from around here.
[16:30] Narration
    This unmatched beauty resembling
    a goddess was Sabina Poppaea.
[16:35] Narration
    Born into a wealthy family of Pompeii,
    she quickly became a living legend.
[16:46] Nashca
    Lady Sabina, you've returned.
[16:49] Sabina
    Good to see you again, Nashca.
[16:52] Cestvs
    She has a great voice, too.
[16:54] Sabina
    I thought I'd surprise everyone
    here for old times' sake,
[16:58] Sabina
    but this slave found me and ruined my fun.
[17:00] Cestvs
    Huh?
[17:02] Sabina
    I'm done here. I'm leaving.
[17:04] Nashca
    I shall accompany you.
    The streets are dangerous at night.
[17:08] Sabina
    You must be an idiot.
[17:10] Sabina
    You think there's a man here in
    Pompeii who could lay a finger on me?
[17:13] Nascha
    You're right. Take care, then.
[17:20] Narration
    Her brilliant beauty was already
    known throughout the capital.
[17:24] Narration
    It was only a matter of time before she
    would appear on the center stage of history.
[17:30] Emden
    What's wrong? Stand up.
[17:32] Emden
    The fight is coming up.
[17:34] Slave 1
    You can't be serious, Emden.
[17:36] Slave 2
    If we train with you,
    we'll all end up broken.
[17:40] Slave 1
    If we get injured now, we won't be
    able to participate in the fight.
[17:43] Sabina
    I see you haven't changed.
[17:46] Sabina
    From morning until night,
    all you think about is fighting.
[17:51] Emden
    Lady Sabina...
[17:52] Sabina
    You live like a fighting dog
[17:54] Sabina
    only capable of biting its
    enemies until its teeth fall out
[17:57] Sabina
    because it's old and decrepit.
[18:00] Sabina
    Well? Have you reached your so-called
    pinnacle of strength yet?
[18:06] Emben
    Not yet. But I definitely shall.
[18:08] Sabina
    "Definitely soon, definitely eventually."
[18:11] Sabina
    All men who wither away while pursuing
    their dreams say the same thing.
[18:16] Sabina
    Tell me.
[18:18] Sabina
    You're a slave. What does
    seeking strength get you?
[18:23] Emden
    Have you forgotten?
[18:25] Emden
    Fulfilling the promise we made
    is my only purpose in life.
[18:27] Sabina
    Promise? I have no idea
    what you're talking about.
[18:32] Sabina
    I hope you get what you're looking for.
[18:35] Emden
    Lady Sabina!
[18:38] Slave 1
    The goddess isn't interested in you.
[18:40] Slave 3
    Enjoy training on your own, you boxing nut.
[18:49] Sabina
    A fighting tournament?
[18:50] Fabrice
    Yes.
[18:51] Sabina
    Huh. Sounds like I came home at a bad time.
[18:55] Fabrice
    You don't like combat sports?
[18:58] Sabina
    No, I hate them.
[19:00] Fabrice
    But Lady Sabina,
    the Poppaea family has Emden.
[19:05] Sabina
    I don't understand people who
    enjoy watching bloodshed.
[19:08] Fabrice
    We'll be participating with
    our own fighting slaves.
[19:12] Sabina
    You're going to make that child fight?
[19:14] Fabrice
    I'm sure he's just a trainee.
[19:16] Sabina
    Will you be fighting, too?
[19:18] Cestvs
    Yes, probably.
[19:21] Sabina
    Hmm...
[19:22] Nashca
    Lady Sabina!
[19:23] Woman
    Help me, Lady Sabina!
[19:26] Woman
    At this rate, my family will go bankrupt!
[19:28] Sabina
    Calm down. What's the matter?
[19:32] Woman
    Some nasty brutes are hanging around my bar.
[19:35] Woman
    They're extorting and
    beating my other customers.
[19:38] Woman
    The store is an absolute mess.
[19:40] Sabina
    I won't allow that kind
    of violence in my city.
[19:44] Sabina
    You people! You're used to fighting, right?
[19:48] Sabina
    You're going to help me.
[19:50] Ruddock
    Is that an order?
[19:52] Nashca
    Yes.
[19:53] Sabina
    Follow me. We're going to
    get rid of those thugs.
[20:02] Ruddock
    Make sure you wrap your
    fists up nice and tight.
[20:04] Ruddock
    You wouldn't want to hurt your
    fists doing an odd job like this.
[20:12] Ruddock
    Ugh, they reek of booze.
[20:14] Boss
    More wine! Hurry up and bring us more wine!
[20:18] Woman
    I-I refuse! Get out of here!
[20:21] Thug 1
    But we're a bunch of poor, broke men.
[20:24] Thug 2
    Won't you look after us?
[20:27] Sabina
    I won't allow a bunch of crude,
    harmful pests like you to stay here!
[20:32] Sabina
    I've come to exterminate you!
    Prepare yourselves!
[20:35] Thug 3
    Look. She's beautiful.
[20:37] Thug 4
    Let's have her, too.
[20:39] Sabina
    Go on. Take care of them.
[20:41] Ruddock
    Well, aren't you smug?
[20:44] Thug
    Who the hell are you guys?
[20:45] Thug
    You wanna fight?
[20:51] Cestvs
    He's huge.
[20:52] Boss
    I'll kill you brats!
[20:55] Ruddock
    Don't be scared, Cestvs.
    Just do what you always do.
[21:00] Ruddock
    All right! Follow me!
[22:40] Emden
    I can trust those words, can't I?
[22:42] Man
    This goddess will never
    truly give us her attention.
[22:45] Sabina
    Return to your own world.
[22:47] Zafar
    The question is whether or not you have
    the resolve to cross the line of carnage.
SIGN    The Boxing Dogs
[22:50] Nero
    I won't hear any objections!
[22:52] Cestvs
    Grant these hands the strength to
    strike a single knockout punch!

E3 - The Boxing Dogs
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[00:05] Sabina
    A fighting tournament?
[00:06] Fabrice
    Yes.
[00:07] Sabina
    Huh. Sounds like I came home at a bad time.
[00:11] Fabrice
    You don't like combat sports?
[00:13] Sabina
    Will you be fighting, too?
[00:16] Cestvs
    Yes, probably.
[00:19] Nashca
    Lady Sabina!
[00:20] Woman
    Help me, Lady Sabina!
[00:22] Woman
    At this rate, my family will go bankrupt!
[00:25] Sabina
    Calm down. What's the matter?
[00:29] Woman
    Some nasty brutes are hanging around my bar.
[00:32] Woman
    They're extorting and
    beating my other customers.
[00:35] Woman
    The store is an absolute mess.
[00:38] Sabina
    I won't allow that kind
    of violence in my city.
[00:41] Sabina
    You people! You're used to fighting, right?
[00:45] Sabina
    You're going to help me.
[00:47] Ruddock
    Is that an order?
[00:49] Nashca
    Yes.
[00:50] Sabina
    Follow me. We're going to
    get rid of those thugs.
SIGN    The Boxing Dogs
[02:29] Sabina
    I won't allow a bunch of crude,
    harmful pests like you to stay here!
[02:34] Sabina
    I've come to exterminate you!
    Prepare yourselves!
[02:37] Thug
    Who the hell are you guys?
[02:38] Thug
    You wanna fight?
[02:44] Cestvs
    He's huge.
[02:45] Boss
    I'll kill you brats!
[02:49] Ruddock
    Don't be scared, Cestvs.
    Just do what you always do.
[02:53] Ruddock
    All right! Follow me!
[02:59] Ruddock
    Don't let them catch you, shrimps!
[03:03] Hernando
    Let go of me!
[03:08] Sabina
    Huh. He's stronger than he looks.
[03:13] Ruddock
    He's coming for you, Cestvs!
[03:15] Boss
    Move!
[03:25] Cestvs
    Uh-oh.
[03:32] Ruddock
    Idiot! What are you doing?
[03:40] Boss
    Shit! Move out of the way!
[03:42] Cestvs
    Move! Someone stop that man!
[03:50] Cestvs
    Seriously? No one's stopping him.
[03:55] Ruddock
    They call them onlookers because
    they won't get involved.
[03:58] Sabina
    You let him escape? You're useless!
[04:00] Sabina
    For crying out loud!
[04:06] Nashca
    Lady Sabina.
[04:07] Sabina
    You're late, Nashca.
[04:09] Sabina
    They got away because you
    didn't bring Emden sooner.
[04:14] Nashca
    I'm sorry. But the incident
    has already been resolved.
[04:22] Lady 1
    Look, it's Emden.
[04:24] Lady 1
    Emden?
[04:26] ---
    Wow!
[04:27] ---
    Incredible...
[04:33] Rabble
    Wow...
[04:34] Rabble
    No one stands a chance against Emden.
[04:37] Rabble
    He didn't even break a sweat.
[04:41] Cestvs
    He beat that huge man half to death.
[04:44] Emden
    Thank you for waiting, Lady Sabina.
[04:46] Emden
    I shall defeat the rest immedi—
[04:47] Sabina
    You're saying that after arriving this late?
[04:50] Sabina
    Your replacements took care of them.
[04:53] Emden
    That was a rash decision, Lady Sabina.
[04:54] Emden
    You shouldn't have marched in there
    with outsiders who can't be trusted.
[04:58] Emden
    I'm the only one you need.
[05:00] Pedro
    It's not like we did it because we wanted to!
[05:03] Ruddock
    I agree. I can't ignore what you just said.
[05:06] Sabina
    This was my decision, Emden.
[05:09] Sabina
    Or what? Are you saying I have to
    seek direction from a slave like you?
[05:14] Emden
    Of course not. I'm just worried about you.
[05:19] Sabina
    Now that those pests have been exterminated,
    I have no more business with you.
[05:23] Sabina
    Return to your own world.
[05:27] Emden
    Why? Why do you shun me so?
[05:31] Sabina
    What are you so upset about, Emden?
[05:33] Sabina
    Aren't you the one who's
    forgotten our promise?
[05:37] Cestvs
    Promise?
[05:38] Sabina
    I heard you've achieved an
    unprecedented 48-match win streak.
[05:42] Sabina
    They call you the "Immovable Object."
[05:44] Sabina
    There are even girls who have
    fallen in love with you.
[05:47] Emden
    I've nearly achieved my goal.
[05:48] Emden
    I will fulfill our promise at the
    next tournament, without fail.
[05:52] Nashca
    You're smart enough to know, Emden.
[05:55] Nashca
    No matter how successful you become or how
    much you demonstrate your love for her,
[05:58] Nashca
    this goddess will never
    truly give you her attention.
[06:03] (Flashback) Man 1
    Happy birthday, Miss.
[06:06] (Flashback) Woman 2
    Congratulations, Lady Sabina.
[06:09] (Flashback) Old Man 2
    You grow more beautiful every year.
[06:13] (Flashback) Nashca
    Lady Sabina.
[06:15] (Flashback) Sabina
    What is it, Nashca?
[06:17] (Flashback) Nashca
    The servants of the Fabrice
    family have a gift for you.
[06:23] (Flashback) Sabina
    How cute. I love it, Nashca.
[06:27] (Flashback) Emden
    Lady Sabina.
[06:29] (Flashback) Sabina
    Emden?
[06:30] (Flashback) Emden
    I-I wanted to congratulate you, as well...
[06:33] (Flashback) Sabina
    Congratulate? You, a slave,
    want to congratulate me?
[06:41] (Flashback) Sabina
    So, what gift could you possibly have for me?
[06:47] (Flashback) Emden
    A-An unbroken 30-fight
    win streak that will never fade.
[06:52] (Flashback) Emden
    Th-That is what I shall give to you.
[06:54] (Flashback) Sabina
    Is that record really worth screaming about?
[06:57] (Flashback) Nashca
    So far, there hasn't been a gladiator
    in Pompeii who has won more
[07:02] (Flashback) Nashca
    than 26 consecutive matches.
[07:03] (Flashback) Sabina
    Oh? I wish I could say you thought hard
    for one who has nothing to give, but...
[07:10] (Flashback) Sabina
    I want 50.
[07:12] (Flashback) Sabina
    You might as well give me a legendary record.
[07:16] (Flashback) Emden
    F-Fifty?
[07:18] (Flashback) Sabina
    In exchange, once you achieve your goal,
[07:22] (Flashback) Sabina
    I shall grant you your freedom and
    make you my official retainer.
[07:26] (Flashback) Emden
    I can trust those words, can't I?
[07:33] Sabina
    You still have two victories to go.
[07:36] Sabina
    And of course, if you lose a single one,
    you'll be back at square one.
[07:39] Sabina
    A single scratch on a jewel
    diminishes its value.
[07:43] Emden
    I am perfectly prepared.
[07:45] Emden
    During these past two years, I haven't
    missed a single day of training.
[07:48] Emden
    After all, your honor rides on these fights.
[07:52] Cestvs
    He trained that hard for that
    promise? He's terrifying.
[07:59] Ruddock
    Just listen to you, you pervert.
    You should be ashamed of yourself.
[08:03] Ruddock
    A fighter's record isn't about
    quantity. It's about quality.
[08:07] Ruddock
    How dare you bring your creepy
    ulterior motives into it?
[08:09] Ruddock
    I'll end your winning streak
    at the upcoming tournament.
[08:14] Ruddock
    And after me, he'll be your opponent.
[08:16] Cestvs
    Who, me?
[08:17] Ruddock
    We'll destroy you with the
    worst defeats you can imagine.
[08:21] Emden
    I'll fight you right now. Bring it on, brats.
[08:24] Ruddock
    Let's go, asshole!
[08:25] Cestvs
    W-Wait! Stop!
[08:28] Nashca
    Stop this, Emden!
[08:29] Sabina
    Look at how worked up they are. What idiots.
[08:31] Sabina
    Men are such children.
[08:38] Ruddock
    I haven't felt this fired up in a while.
[08:41] Cestvs
    Don't drag me into your feud.
[08:45] Zora
    You really suck at brawling, you know that?
[08:48] Cestvs
    Where'd that come from?
[08:49] Zora
    What kind of idiot charges
    head-on into a guy that much bigger
[08:52] Zora
    than himself when he doesn't have the
    strength to end the fight with a single blow?
[09:00] Cestvs
    You don't need to tell me that.
[09:02] Cestvs
    If I were bigger and stronger,
    I wouldn't have to work so hard.
[09:09] Cestvs
    If only I were as big as Ruddock or my master...
[09:14] Cestvs
    I lack strength. I lack power!
[09:18] Drisco
    Rejoice, boys! Tonight the young
    master has prepared a feast for us.
[09:27] Getty
    So good!
[09:28] Pedro
    How does anything taste this good?
[09:31] Hernando
    I've never had anything like this!
[09:34] Cestvs
    I won't get bigger if I don't eat.
[09:37] Cestvs
    If I stay small forever, I'll never
    survive long enough to win my freedom.
[09:44] Zafar
    What's wrong, Cestvs?
[09:49] Cestvs
    I failed to bring down a thug at today's job.
[09:53] Cestvs
    My opponents are always larger than me,
[09:56] Cestvs
    but my biggest problem is that
[09:57] Cestvs
    I don't have a killer move that can
    take down an opponent in a single blow.
[10:01] Cestvs
    This incident made that painfully clear.
[10:04] Cestvs
    Some situations can't be recovered from
    if you miss your first opportunity.
[10:09] Cestvs
    And in order to prevent
    that from becoming fatal,
[10:11] Cestvs
    I need the strength to land a knockout blow.
[10:16] Zafar
    A knockout blow, huh?
[10:18] Zafar
    There's no such thing as a simple
    technique for ending a fight easily.
[10:23] Cestvs
    What?
[10:24] Zafar
    The more powerful the blow,
    the higher the price you pay to use it.
[10:27] Zafar
    In other words, the question
    is whether or not you have
[10:30] Zafar
    the resolve to cross the line of carnage.
[10:32] Cestvs
    The resolve to cross the line of carnage...
[10:35] Zafar
    I guarantee you'll face dangerous opponents
    who you'll have to get before they get you.
[10:40] Zafar
    If you intend to face your destiny
    rather than run from it...
[10:45] Zafar
    If you feel you need power
    from the bottom of your heart,
[10:49] Zafar
    then I shall teach you a killer move that
    will down your opponents in a single blow.
[10:55] Cestvs
    A killer move that will down my
    opponents in a single blow...
[11:01] Cestvs
    I want to win.
[11:04] Cestvs
    Please teach me, Master.
[11:08] Zafar
    Very well.
[11:09] Zafar
    But first, we fill our stomachs. Eat.
[11:12] Cestvs
    Yes, Master.
[11:14] Nashca
    Cestvs, could you come to the sitting room?
[11:18] Nashca
    Lady Sabina wants to talk to you.
[11:22] Cestvs
    Y-Yes, sir.
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[11:26] Sabina
    Thank you, Nashca.
[11:28] Nashca
    Yes, my lady.
[11:30] Sabina
    No need to be so stiff.
[11:33] Sabina
    I have a good offer for you.
[11:36] Cestvs
    Okay...
[11:37] Sabina
    Allow me to be direct.
[11:38] Sabina
    How would you like to go to Rome with me?
[11:41] Cestvs
    To Rome?
[11:43] Sabina
    If I purchase you, you can be released
    from your life of endless fistfights.
[11:50] Sabina
    Well? Aren't you happy?
[11:51] Cestvs
    Wh-Why me?
[11:53] Sabina
    I was just looking for a boy
    to serve as my chamberlain.
[11:57] Sabina
    Since you seem to be stronger
    than you look, I chose you.
[12:02] Sabina
    And if necessary, you can be my bodyguard.
[12:05] Cestvs
    Bodyguard? Don't you already
    have him for that?
[12:08] Cestvs
    Isn't he your family's slave?
[12:11] Sabina
    Him? You mean Emden?
[12:14] Sabina
    No. I can't use him.
[12:17] Sabina
    Simply being strong isn't good enough.
[12:20] Sabina
    Social gatherings require
    a certain degree of grace.
[12:24] Sabina
    And I need someone young
    so I can teach him manners.
[12:28] Sabina
    Emden glares at everyone like
    he's ready to bite their heads off.
[12:32] Sabina
    Honestly, he's irritating.
[12:35] Sabina
    His gaze alone is unbearably creepy.
[12:39] Sabina
    It gives me chills.
[12:41] Cestvs
    Um... I don't think the leader of my
    group would allow you to buy me.
[12:45] Sabina
    You've been chosen. You should be happy.
[12:48] Cestvs
    What? B-But I...
[12:50] Sabina
    Then it's decided. All that's left
    is to negotiate with your leader.
[12:54] Cestvs
    W-Wait a minute!
[12:56] Sabina
    Wait? Why? Is there something
    you're not satisfied with?
[12:59] Cestvs
    No, it's not that.
[13:02] Cestvs
    It's just that... I can't do it.
[13:07] Cestvs
    From your perspective, I'm sure
    my life seems supremely miserable.
[13:12] Cestvs
    But I have a master I respect,
    and I have friends.
[13:18] Cestvs
    And besides, I don't want to
    be bought or sold anymore.
[13:23] Sabina
    What did you say?
[13:24] Cestvs
    I was saved from this world
    by someone once before.
[13:30] Cestvs
    He was of very noble birth,
    but he was also very lonely.
[13:35] (Flashback) Nero
    Please don't go, Cestvs!
[13:37] (Flashback) Nero
    Stay with me! Please!
[13:41] (Flashback) Cestvs
    I'm sorry. I can't do that.
[13:45] Cestvs
    He wanted for nothing,
    but suffered constantly
[13:47] Cestvs
    under a heavy responsibility that
    prevented him from speaking his mind.
[13:51] (Flashback) Nero
    Who do you think I am?
[13:54] (Flashback) Nero
    Submit to me, Cestvs!
[13:56] (Flashback) Nero
    I won't hear any objections!
[13:57] (Flashback) Nero
    I won't allow it!
[13:59] Cestvs
    He bought a slave because he wanted a
    friend, and then imprisoned me in chains.
[14:04] Cestvs
    He was so lonely, that twisted idea
    was the only one he could come up with.
[14:09] Cestvs
    Ultimately, I was forced to flee from him.
[14:13] Cestvs
    That's why I decided that the next
    person to purchase me will be me.
[14:18] Cestvs
    I want to buy myself back with my
    own strength and live with pride.
[14:22] Cestvs
    I don't want to live as a fighting slave anymore,
[14:24] Cestvs
    so I have to fight with my own two
    fists, no matter how much I suffer.
[14:30] Sabina
    What are you talking about?
[14:32] Sabina
    I'm not the slightest bit lonely.
[14:34] Sabina
    I thought I was helping your miserable self
    by making such a considerate offer.
[14:38] Sabina
    I don't believe this. I'm insulted.
[14:43] Cestvs
    I'm sorry. I'll never forget your kindness.
[14:46] Cestvs
    Please forgive me.
[14:50] Sabina
    You're an unbelievable idiot.
[14:53] Sabina
    You think you'll ever get this lucky again?
[14:56] Cestvs
    Yes, I am an idiot. Anyway, uh...
[15:01] Cestvs
    May I leave now? I was
    in the middle of eating.
[15:05] Cestvs
    I have a fight coming up,
    so I need to practice, too.
[15:07] Sabina
    Get out of here! You stink of garlic!
[15:10] Cestvs
    S-Sorry!
[15:17] Cestvs
    Serving by the side of a beautiful
    woman like her would've been a dream.
[15:22] Cestvs
    But that's not good enough.
[15:25] Cestvs
    I have to do it with my own two hands.
[15:29] Cestvs
    And to do that, I need
    a single knockout punch!
[15:34] Both
    Welcome back, Lady Sabina.
[15:37] Lady 1
    Lady Sabina, I've brought you some of the
    mead with hot water that you like so much.
[15:41] Lady 1
    Please have some fruit
    for your beauty, as well.
[15:44] Sabina
    Thank you. You're so reserved and thoughtful.
[15:48] Sabina
    I like girls like you.
[15:51] Lady 1
    You flatter me!
[15:53] Sabina
    That's right. This is a normal reaction.
[16:04] (Flashback) Cestvs
    May I leave now? I was
    in the middle of eating.
[16:14] Lady 1
    Lady Sabina, is something the matter?
[16:17] Sabina
    Bring Emden here immediately.
[16:21] Lady 1
    What?
[16:21] Sabina
    Quickly!
[16:22] Lady 1
    Yes, my lady.
[16:29] Sabina
    I originally intended to
    leave Pompeii tomorrow,
[16:32] Sabina
    but I've decided to do you the
    favor of watching your match.
[16:35] Sabina
    Well? Does that please you?
[16:37] Emden
    Yes, my lady.
[16:38] Sabina
    However, make sure your first
    opponent is a boy named Cestvs.
[16:45] Sabina
    Don't hold back just because
    your opponent is a child.
[16:49] Sabina
    I want you to beat him so badly that
[16:51] Sabina
    he'll never be able to stand
    again, right before my eyes.
[16:55] Sabina
    I want you to make him regret
    ever becoming a fighting slave.
[16:58] Sabina
    Got it?
[16:59] Emden
    Y-Yes, my lady.
[17:01] Ruddock
    You can't be serious!
[17:03] Ruddock
    This is my fight!
[17:06] Ruddock
    Why does he get to fight before me?
[17:09] Drisco
    Don't get so worked up.
    It's already been decided.
[17:13] Ruddock
    Decided?! Who the hell decided that, huh?!
[17:16] Drisco
    Someone influential in Pompeii...
[17:18] Nashca
    Cestvs, did something happen
    between you and Lady Sabina?
[17:19] Nashca
    There's nothing I can do about it.
[17:22] Nashca
    Try to understand, all right?
[17:23] Cestvs
    Well, actually...
[17:25] Ruddock
    There's no point in fighting second!
[17:27] Ruddock
    Let me fight him when he's fresh!
[17:31] Ruddock
    Nothing gets my blood pumping
    like breaking the nose
[17:33] Ruddock
    of the strongest undefeated guy here!
[17:35] Nashca
    What? You declined her offer?
[17:39] Cestvs
    Was that a bad idea?
[17:43] Nascha
    Lady Sabina was definitely
    behind this decision.
[17:48] Cestvs
    It's fine. If it's already been decided,
    then all I can do is fight as hard as I can.
[17:54] Nashca
    Don't be so lighthearted about it.
[17:55] Nashca
    If you don't approach this realistically,
    you'll be in real danger.
[17:58] Cestvs
    Lighthearted?
[18:01] Cestvs
    I'm obviously not lighthearted!
[18:02] Cestvs
    Every fight I've ever fought
    in has been dangerous!
[18:05] Cestvs
    Who's going to help me once the fight starts?
[18:08] Cestvs
    If I have time to complain,
[18:09] Cestvs
    spending that time training
    instead is far more realistic!
[18:13] Nashca
    I'm surprised. It's hard to believe he's
    only a child with those nerves of steel.
[18:18] Nashca
    He must have experienced quite the bloodbath.
[18:21] Nashca
    But he can't win. His opponent is too strong.
[18:27] Zafar
    Imperfection is no excuse in a fight.
[18:30] Zafar
    You'll have to spend your remaining
    time mastering the technique.
[18:32] Zafar
    Don't give up on me.
[18:34] Cestvs
    Thank you, Master.
[18:36] Cestvs
    Grant these hands the strength to
    strike a single knockout punch!
[18:44] Emden
    It's perfect. The time is ripe.
[18:47] Emden
    At last, I've completed it.
[18:49] Emden
    It's time to finish this. Come at me!
[18:52] Slave
    Yeah!
[18:56] Emden
    My defense is impregnable.
[18:58] Emden
    I could get punched all
    day and keep my arms up.
[19:03] Emden
    And when these arms shift to offense and
    unleash the killer move I've perfected,
[19:10] Emden
    not a single man can remain standing.
[19:13] Emden
    I am strong.
[19:15] Emden
    In the arena, I am not some pathetic slave!
[19:18] Emden
    I am the unstoppable hero who shall present
    his goddess with an undefeated record!
[19:22] (Flashback) Sabina
    That boy trampled on the hand I offered him.
[19:26] (Flashback) Sabina
    After I offered to make him my
    chamberlain! Can you believe it?
[19:29] Emden
    Ch-Chamberlain? She wanted
    that boy by her side?
[19:33] (Flashback) Sabina
    So he must be punished.
[19:36] (Flashback) Sabina
    He's a fighting slave. You're the
    only one who can do it, Emden.
[19:41] (Flashback) Emden
    You can count on me, Lady Sabina.
[19:44] Emden
    For 16 years, despite serving
    her with the utmost sincerity,
[19:48] Emden
    she never offered me any kind words.
[19:52] Emden
    Not once.
[19:54] Emden
    But that boy who appeared
    a mere two weeks ago...
[19:58] Emden
    A slave like me, and an outsider...
[20:01] Emden
    What am I, a useless dog?
[20:05] Emden
    Is the bloody undefeated
    record I worked so hard for
[20:07] Emden
    worth less than the whims of a woman?
[20:10] Emden
    No. She doesn't know the
    weight of a single victory.
[20:15] Emden
    She never understood the feelings of one who
[20:18] Emden
    walks through battlefields
    where only the strongest survive!
[20:21] Emden
    Very well. Even if my freedom is to
    be unrewarding, I shall win it myself.
[20:27] Emden
    Let this all-consuming
    jealousy propel my fists!
[20:49] Guard
    Get out here, Emden. You're up.
[20:52] Cestvs
    There's no such thing as an easy fight.
[20:54] Cestvs
    Everyone here is desperate.
[20:56] Guard
    Get out here, Cestvs. You're up.
[22:39] Sabina
    You know that, Emden.
[22:41] Man
    The Guard Dog, Emden!
[22:44] Man
    Who knew the crowd would get this upset?
[22:46] Emden
    This will leave a stain on my record.
[22:49] Man
    D-Did you see that?
[22:50] Zafar
    No, it's a distraction.
SIGN    Surviving Until Tomorrow
[22:52] Cestvs
    It's coming. A blow to the heart!

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[00:18] (Flashback) Boss
    Move!
[00:22] Cestvs
    What?
[00:25] (Flashback) Ruddock
    Idiot! What are you doing?
[00:28] (Flashback) Cestvs
    If I were bigger and stronger...
[00:31] (Flashback) Cestvs
    If only I were as big as
    Ruddock or my master...
[00:35] (Flashback) Cestvs
    I lack strength. I lack power!
[00:50] (Flashback) Zafar
    I guarantee you'll face dangerous opponents
    who you'll have to get before they get you.
[00:55] (Flashback) Zafar
    If you intend to face your destiny
    rather than run from it...
[01:00] (Flashback) Zafar
    If you feel you need power
    from the bottom of your heart,
[01:04] (Flashback) Zafar
    then I shall teach you a killer move that
    will down your opponents in a single blow.
[01:09] (Flashback) Cestvs
    A killer move that will down my
    opponents in a single blow...
[01:13] (Flashback) Zafar
    Imperfection is no excuse in a fight.
[01:16] (Flashback) Zafar
    You'll have to spend your remaining
    time mastering the technique.
[01:19] (Flashback) Zafar
    Don't give up on me.
[01:20] (Flashback) Cestvs
    Thank you, Master.
[01:23] Cestvs
    Grant these hands the strength to
    strike a single knockout punch!
[01:36] (Flashback) Sabina
    That boy trampled on the hand I offered him.
[01:40] (Flashback) Sabina
    After I offered to make him my
    chamberlain! Can you believe it?
[01:44] Emden
    Ch-Chamberlain? She wanted
    that boy by her side?
[01:48] (Flashback) Sabina
    So he must be punished.
[01:51] (Flashback) Sabina
    He's a fighting slave. You're the
    only one who can do it, Emden.
[01:56] (Flashback) Emden
    You can count on me, Lady Sabina.
[01:59] Emden
    For 16 years, despite serving
    her with the utmost sincerity,
[02:03] Emden
    she never offered me any kind words.
[02:07] Emden
    Not once.
[02:09] Emden
    But that boy who appeared
    a mere two weeks ago...
[02:13] Emden
    A slave like me, and an outsider...
[02:17] Emden
    What am I, a useless dog?
[02:20] Emden
    Is the bloody undefeated
    record I worked so hard for
[02:22] Emden
    worth less than the whims of a woman?
[02:26] Emden
    No. She doesn't know the
    weight of a single victory.
[02:31] Emden
    She never understood the feelings of one who
[02:33] Emden
    walks through battlefields
    where only the strongest survive!
[02:37] Emden
    Very well. Even if my freedom is to
    be unrewarding, I shall win it myself.
[02:42] Emden
    Let this all-consuming
    jealousy propel my fists!
[02:47] Guard
    Get out here, Emden. You're up.
[02:49] Guard
    Get out here, Cestvs. You're up.
SIGN    Surviving Until Tomorrow
[04:26] Announce
    And now, the final fight of the
    first day of the tournament.
[04:29] Announce
    He needs two more victories to
    achieve his undefeated record,
[04:31] Announce
    and he's about to take on the
    first threat to his legend.
[04:35] Announce
    A man who has never known defeat,
    and Pompeii's strongest boxer.
[04:38] Announce
    Entering the arena from the north gate...
[04:42] Announce
    The Poppaea family's taciturn
    gatekeeper, Emden the Guard Dog!
[04:48] All
    Emden! Emden! Emden!
[04:53] Pedro
    The crowd's so excited.
[04:55] Hernando
    His arm guards go all the way to the elbows.
[04:57] Hernando
    Have you ever seen anything like that?
[04:59] Zafar
    Yeah. He probably intends to receive and
    withstand all of his opponent's attacks.
[05:04] Zafar
    No wonder he has to train while
    wearing those heavy shackles.
[05:07] Zafar
    But how will he attack
    with his arms like that?
[05:12] Announce
    His challenger is a fresh young
    fighter and vagabond fighting slave.
[05:15] Announce
    Does his young age make him fearless,
    or is he a precocious hero?
[05:18] Announce
    Entering from the south gate...
[05:21] Announce
    From Drisco's boxing group,
    Cestvs the Young Boxer!
[05:31] Announce
    To the center.
[05:33] Mob
    Hey, he's still just a kid!
[05:36] Mob
    He's clearly in his teens!
[05:37] Mob
    I'm disappointed in you, Emden!
[05:39] Mob
    You trying to take it easy at the end, huh?
[05:42] Mob
    There's nothing respectable
    about beating a kid!
[05:48] Cestvs
    He's shorter than I thought.
[05:50] Cestvs
    In his fighting stance,
    he should be shorter than me.
[05:52] Cestvs
    As long as I don't give in to the pressure...
[05:54] Mob
    Get a new opponent, Emden!
[05:56] Mob
    Go home, kid! Call off the fight!
[05:59] Fabrice
    This isn't good.
[06:01] Fabrice
    Who knew the crowd would get this upset?
[06:04] Sabina
    It doesn't matter how the crowd reacts.
[06:07] Sabina
    You know that, Emden.
[06:10] Emden
    I see. He's got exactly the kind of
    sweet face that women would like.
[06:14] Emden
    But this isn't the theater.
    It's the field of battle.
[06:20] Emden
    This is a disgrace.
[06:21] Emden
    I can't believe I have to fight
    while the crowd jeers at me.
[06:27] Emden
    Unless I easily crush this boy and defeat
    the other boxer I have to fight today,
[06:32] Emden
    this will leave a stain on my record.
[06:36] Cestvs
    He looks twice as large in his stance.
[06:39] Cestvs
    Don't let yourself get overwhelmed.
    No matter who my opponent is, I'm still me.
[06:43] Cestvs
    In the arena, only those who remain
    true to themselves have a future.
[06:48] Announce
    Begin!
[06:49] Cestvs
    Move up and strike!
[07:00] Cestvs
    They're so hard.
[07:01] Cestvs
    His arms are well-protected
    all the way to his elbows.
[07:03] Cestvs
    It's like punching iron pillars.
[07:06] Emden
    If you wanted to be popular with women,
    you should've become an actor, boy.
[07:11] Cestvs
    My body feels nimble.
[07:12] Cestvs
    I'll increase my speed and attack at once.
[07:16] Cestvs
    At any rate, cheap tricks aren't
    likely to work against him.
[07:22] Cestvs
    Quickly, keenly.
[07:27] Pedro
    He went for the quick attack.
[07:29] Getty
    He's already striking at full speed?
[07:31] Hernando
    Isn't he being impatient?
[07:33] Zafar
    No, taking the initiative
    is the right choice.
[07:36] Cestvs
    Faster... Faster!
[07:38] Emden
    I see. His speed is his strength.
    He really is just a kid.
[07:42] Emden
    Realizing he can't win, he's chosen to
    fight desperately and lose honorably.
[07:45] Emden
    We'll see how far that gets him.
[07:48] Cestvs
    Faster... I have to push my limits.
[07:51] Cestvs
    If I scatter my blows, an opening
    will appear in his defenses!
[07:56] Emden
    What's with this kid? He's still going.
[07:58] Emden
    He keeps getting faster!
[08:17] Drisco
    D-Did you see that? Is it over?
[08:19] Pedro
    Wait, seriously?
[08:22] Hernando
    Did he just pull off an easy victory?
[08:26] Cestvs
    I got through. His defense
    isn't impregnable after all.
[08:31] Emden
    I wasn't expecting him to be this skilled.
[08:33] Sabina
    You can't be serious!
[08:35] Sabina
    If this match ends here,
    I'll never forgive him!
[08:38] Ref
    Can you keep fighting?
[08:40] Emden
    Of course. No problem.
[08:44] Emden
    I was simply mesmerized by the
    sheer number of his punches.
[08:46] Emden
    None of them were effective.
[08:48] Emden
    Thanks to that blow, I'm fully awake now.
[08:51] Emden
    He fully warmed up before the fight.
[08:54] Emden
    He's a fully-fledged boxer
    worthy of risking my record on.
[08:59] Emden
    Sorry about that, kid. Let's start over.
[09:03] Hernando
    There it is. That low stance of his.
[09:05] Pedro
    None of those blows affected him?
[09:07] Getty
    Cestvs is out of breath.
[09:10] Zafar
    He put so much effort into moving
    faster that he forgot to breathe.
[09:15] Zafar
    He's definitely getting stronger,
    but he still looks shaky.
[09:20] Zafar
    You'd better catch your
    breath quickly, Cestvs.
[09:22] Zafar
    Your opponent hasn't thrown
    a single punch yet.
[09:24] Zafar
    This fight is just getting started.
[09:31] Cestvs
    I knew my flurry of blows
    would work against him,
[09:33] Cestvs
    but I can't keep punching at max speed.
[09:38] Cestvs
    Just trying to pry open his
    defenses has left my hands numb.
[09:42] Cestvs
    If I'm not careful with my punches,
    I'll injure my fists and destroy myself.
[09:47] Emden
    What's wrong, quick hands? Tired already?
[09:51] Emden
    Let's go!
[09:53] Cestvs
    He's coming!
[10:01] Cestvs
    So low, and so quick...
[10:03] Cestvs
    His limbs are keener than I expected.
[10:07] Cestvs
    I knew he had powerful legs, but...
[10:14] Cestvs
    He's entering my space before I can
    force him back with a flurry of blows.
[10:18] Cestvs
    He's eating up my range!
[10:22] Zafar
    Getting ahead is the most fundamental
    principle in all combat sports.
[10:26] Zafar
    In boxing, life and death are
    determined by the space you control.
[10:31] Zafar
    In other words, you must maintain a favorable
    distance and position while advancing.
[10:37] Zafar
    If you allow yourself to be
    forestalled and pushed back,
[10:38] Zafar
    you're playing into your
    opponent's hands, Cestvs.
[10:43] Cestvs
    No matter what happens,
    I won't let him get close.
[10:51] Emden
    As I thought, he's turning on his axis
[10:53] Emden
    and kicking with his legs to put
    his body weight behind his punches.
[10:57] Emden
    If I can force him to lean forward
    and knock his axis off-balance,
[11:01] Emden
    then he's just a quick but feeble kid.
[11:04] Emden
    I'll show you my true colors.
[11:09] Cestvs
    What was that wide swing?
[11:16] Pedro
    A b-backhand?
[11:18] Getty
    He swung his fist back after throwing it.
[11:20] Zafar
    No, it's a distraction.
[11:29] Cestvs
    He slipped under me.
[11:35] Cestvs
    No!
[11:42] Cestvs
    I-It's coming. A blow to the heart!
[11:49] Cestvs
    H-He changed the trajectory of his fist...
[12:00] Mob
    So strong! You're so strong, Emden!
[12:04] Mob
    You let the kid knock you
    down earlier, didn't you?
[12:08] Pedro
    Is that even allowed? He suddenly
    threw out some weird punch.
[12:12] Pedro
    Master!
[12:14] Zafar
    That's boxing, as well.
[12:17] Narration
    In modern boxing,
[12:19] Narration
    strikes using parts of the fist other
    than the knuckles are prohibited,
[12:24] Narration
    but in ancient boxing, only spear
    hand strikes were prohibited.
[12:29] Narration
    In other words, backhand blows,
    palm heel strikes, hammerfist strikes,
[12:34] Narration
    and open palm strikes were
    all allowed by the rules.
[12:37] Zafar
    A palm heel strike to the heart
    followed by a hammerfist strike
[12:40] Zafar
    to the side of the head.
[12:42] Zafar
    It was certainly unexpected,
    but it's a logical series of blows.
[12:46] Zafar
    But where did he learn those techniques?
[13:00] Zafar
    Stand! Stand up, Cestvs!
[13:03] Mob
    What's wrong, kid?
[13:17] Ref
    Can you continue?
[13:18] Cestvs
    I... I can keep going.
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[13:33] Ref
    Can you continue?
[13:35] Cestvs
    I... I can keep going.
[13:37] Mob
    That's it, kid!
[13:41] Mob
    Hit him again, Emden!
[13:45] Pedro
    I'm glad he can stand, but...
[13:47] Getty
    Something's wrong with him.
[13:50] Hernando
    Cestvs...
[13:55] Zafar
    His sense of equilibrium is shot.
[13:59] Zafar
    After all, he was struck in the ear.
[14:01] Emden
    I'm impressed you can stand.
[14:03] Emden
    Just fight a little longer,
    and I'll put you out of your misery.
[14:07] Emden
    Watch this, Lady Sabina.
[14:09] Emden
    These fists shall inflict the
    harshest of punishments upon him,
[14:13] Emden
    if that will satisfy you.
[14:17] Cestvs
    Damn it. That was an unexpected attack.
[14:20] Cestvs
    He changed up his technique
    too quickly for me to react.
[14:26] Cestvs
    I feel dizzy.
[14:29] Cestvs
    If he attacks me now...
[14:36] Cestvs
    You're kidding. He's not attacking?
[14:41] Pedro
    Why isn't he attacking?
    Does he still underestimate Cestvs?
[14:44] Getty
    It's creeping me out.
[14:46] Hernando
    He's smiling.
[14:48] Zora
    He's toying with him.
[14:50] Zafar
    No. Those are the eyes of a hunting dog
    preparing to strike a killing blow.
[14:56] Nashca
    Y-You couldn't possibly be planning to...
[14:59] Nashca
    Even if you are acting on Lady Sabina's orders,
[15:02] Nashca
    surely you wouldn't use that against a child!
[15:04] Emden
    Show no mercy.
[15:07] Emden
    That's what it means to recognize
    someone as a true enemy.
[15:11] Cestvs
    Don't underestimate me. I'm not dead yet.
[15:15] Cestvs
    I can still recover while attacking.
[15:18] Cestvs
    I'm just a little dizzy. I can handle
    an opponent who's standing still.
[15:26] Emden
    That's it. Keep punching.
[15:29] Cestvs
    I'll defend by attacking.
[15:31] Cestvs
    I'll overpower him by focusing my strikes.
[15:33] Emden
    The harder you struggle, the more
    dramatic the ending will be.
[15:38] Zafar
    Why? He has the advantage, so why is
    he standing still and provoking him?
[15:44] Zafar
    If he's allowing himself to be struck,
[15:47] Zafar
    whatever he's planning is no simple trap.
[15:50] Zafar
    What kind of dangerous fangs is he hiding?
[15:55] Cestvs
    He's made himself as hard
    and small as turtle.
[15:57] Cestvs
    In that case,
[15:59] Cestvs
    I'll break him down from his stomach!
[16:01] Nashca
    Don't do it! Please don't do this, Emden!
[16:03] Cestvs
    I'll draw his attention upward
    before ducking beneath him
[16:08] Cestvs
    and striking him in the
    stomach as hard as I can!
[16:14] Zafar
    That's it! He's trying to...
[16:21] Cestvs
    Now!
[16:24] Cestvs
    You're mine!
[16:26] Zafar
    No, Cestvs! Don't duck beneath him!
[16:30] Cestvs
    F-From directly above?
[16:38] Emden
    Bullseye.
[16:41] Emden
    I've beaten him.
[16:49] Zafar
    A hammerfist strike to the medulla oblongata.
[16:51] Zafar
    It was clear that his arms weren't
    just heavily armored for defense.
[16:55] Zafar
    Why couldn't I figure it out sooner?
[16:58] Nashca
    Emden, you swore you'd never
    use that technique again.
[17:02] Nashca
    Are you really willing to go that far for her?
[17:06] Nashca
    Having killed two of your
    opponents in the past,
[17:10] Nashca
    it's a killer move in a literal sense.
[17:13] Nashca
    They call it the Decapitator.
[17:17] Zafar
    Cestvs! Cestvs!
[17:20] All
    Cestvs! Cestvs!
[17:20] Zafar
    Stand! Stand up, Cestvs!
[17:22] All
    Get up! Get up!
[17:24] Zafar
    Stand up! Stand up!
[17:24] All
    Pull yourself together!
[17:24] All
    Cestvs! Cestvs!
[17:28] All
    Stand up!
[17:28] All
    Cestvs!
[17:29] All
    You can do it!
[17:29] Zafar
    Cestvs!
[17:45] Zafar
    Cestvs!
[17:48] Zafar
    Cestvs, get up! Cestvs!
[17:52] Cestvs
    I hear a voice.
[17:54] Zafar
    Get up! Get up!
[17:57] Cestvs
    Whose voice is that?
[17:59] Zafar
    Cestvs! Cestvs!
[18:01] Cestvs
    My head feels numb.
[18:03] Zafar
    Get up! Get up!
[18:06] Cestvs
    I taste blood in the back of my nose.
[18:06] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[18:09] Zafar
    Get up! Get up!
[18:12] Cestvs
    The smell of the sun...
    The texture of the sand...
[18:15] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[18:18] Cestvs
    Where am I?
[18:18] ---
    Get up! Get up!
[18:21] ---
    Get up, Cestvs!
[18:22] Zafar
    You can't do anything from the ground!
[18:24] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[18:26] Cestvs
    Cestvs?
[18:29] Zafar
    Get up, Cestvs!
[18:34] Cestvs
    Is that me?
[18:36] Cestvs
    What's going on?
[18:38] Cestvs
    I was suddenly on the ground...
[18:41] Narration
    And so our story returns to the
    beginning of the first episode.
[18:47] Zafar
    Hurry up and raise your fists!
[18:49] Zafar
    If you fail to show the
    will to fight, it's over.
[18:50] Ref
    Can you keep fighting?
[18:53] Cestvs
    I'll do it. I'm fine. I'll do it.
[18:57] Ref
    All right. Resume the fight.
[19:00] Cestvs
    What's going on?
[19:02] Cestvs
    This is an incredibly bad situation.
[19:06] Cestvs
    This is my opponent...
[19:08] Cestvs
    What kind of attack did he hit me with?
[19:13] Narration
    Sudden loss of consciousness. Memory loss.
[19:16] Narration
    Loss of sense of time. Confusion.
[19:19] Narration
    These are the typical symptoms
    experienced by someone
[19:23] Narration
    suffering from a severe concussion,
[19:25] Narration
    but to the person experiencing it,
    it feels like a bolt out of the blue.
[19:31] Narration
    The most terrifying thing about memory loss
[19:34] Narration
    is suddenly being ripped
    back into a normal state.
[19:38] Narration
    It's like finding yourself on
    the battlefield upon awakening.
[19:41] Narration
    Not only that, but you've already suffered
    damage you have no recollection of.
[19:46] Narration
    It is an extremely dire situation.
[19:49] Cestvs
    No! He's going to kill me! Help!
[20:04] Cestvs
    Am I going to lose?
[20:07] Cestvs
    Am I going to die here?
[20:30] Mob
    He got back up!
[20:32] Mob
    He can keep fighting after
    taking that beating?
[20:36] Mob
    It's a miracle!
[20:38] Nascha
    It's impossible, Cestvs.
    Your opponent is too strong.
[20:41] Zafar
    It's not over yet! Don't give up!
[20:44] Pedro
    Master...
[20:45] Zafar
    You haven't given everything you've got yet!
[20:47] Zafar
    Are you trying to waste your training?
[20:54] Emden
    Don't do it. You'll die.
[22:39] Zora
    He looks so delicate,
    but he's infuriatingly tough.
[22:42] Girl
    Only one will be chosen.
[22:44] Nascha
    An angel has descended before my eyes.
[22:46] Zafar
    Don't back down! Attack!
[22:47] Cestvs
    Master, I've made up my mind.
SIGN    Where Hope Can Be Found
[22:50] Emden
    I alone shall reign supreme.

E5 - Where Hope Can Be Found
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[00:09] Narration
    Sudden loss of consciousness. Memory loss.
[00:12] Narration
    Loss of sense of time. Confusion.
[00:15] Narration
    These are the typical symptoms
    experienced by someone
[00:18] Narration
    suffering from a severe concussion,
[00:21] Narration
    but to the person experiencing it,
    it feels like a bolt out of the blue.
[00:27] Narration
    The most terrifying thing about memory loss
[00:29] Narration
    is suddenly being ripped
    back into a normal state.
[00:33] Narration
    It's like finding yourself on
    the battlefield upon awakening.
[00:37] Narration
    Not only that, but you've already suffered
    damage you have no recollection of.
[00:42] Narration
    It is an extremely dire situation.
[00:45] Cestvs
    No! He's going to kill me! Help!
[01:06] Mob
    He got back up!
[01:08] Mob
    He can keep fighting after
    taking that beating?
[01:13] Mob
    It's a miracle!
[01:14] Nashca
    It's impossible, Cestvs.
    Your opponent is too strong.
[01:18] Zafar
    It's not over yet! Don't give up!
[01:20] Pedro
    Master...
[01:21] Zafar
    You haven't given everything you've got yet!
[01:23] Zafar
    Are you trying to waste your training?
[01:30] Emden
    Don't do it. You'll die.
SIGN    Where Hope Can Be Found
[03:20] Ref
    Can you keep going?
[03:23] Ref
    Answer me, Cestvs!
[03:26] Ref
    Can you keep going?
[03:27] Cestvs
    He uses his fists completely differently
    from the opponents I've fought before.
[03:31] Cestvs
    I'm suffering memory loss, and the
    back of my head is throbbing because
[03:35] Cestvs
    of something unexpected he did to me.
[03:38] Cestvs
    Hold on. I'm pretty sure I trained
    to prepare for this fight, too.
[03:45] (Flashback) Zafar
    A knockout blow, huh?
[03:47] (Flashback) Zafar
    There's no such thing as a simple
    technique for ending a fight easily.
[03:51] (Flashback) Cestvs
    What?
[03:52] (Flashback) Zafar
    In other words, the question
    is whether or not you have
[03:55] (Flashback) Zafar
    the resolve to cross the line of carnage.
[03:57] (Flashback) Cestvs
    The resolve to cross the line of carnage...
[04:01] (Flashback) Zafar
    If you intend to face your destiny
    rather than run from it...
[04:06] (Flashback) Zafar
    If you feel you need power
    from the bottom of your heart,
[04:09] (Flashback) Zafar
    then I shall teach you a killer move that
    will down your opponents in a single blow.
[04:15] (Flashback) Cestvs
    A killer move that will down my
    opponents in a single blow...
[04:22] (Flashback) Cestvs
    I want to win.
[04:24] (Flashback) Cestvs
    Please teach me, Master.
[04:28] (Flashback) Zafar
    Very well.
[04:29] Cestvs
    That's right. I have something, too.
[04:33] Cestvs
    A killer move that will down my
    opponents in a single blow!
[04:37] Mob
    He's going to keep fighting?
[04:39] Mob
    He can barely stand.
[04:48] Mob
    How long are you going
    to keep fighting, Emden?
[04:50] Mob
    What's wrong? Aren't you the
    strongest boxer in Pompeii?
[04:52] Mob
    Why are you having so
    much trouble with a kid?
[04:57] Sabina
    The crowd is growing impatient.
[05:00] Sabina
    If you're actually not holding
    back like I ordered you not to,
[05:03] Sabina
    then isn't it about time
    you defeated him, Emden?
[05:08] Emden
    Lady Sabina...
[05:11] Emden
    I'm fighting as hard as I can.
[05:14] Emden
    The fight should've been over after
    I struck him with the Decapitator.
[05:18] Emden
    Is this kid immortal?
[05:27] Zora
    Hey, someone explain it to me.
[05:30] Zora
    He's knocked down easily, but he
    also immediately jumps back up.
[05:34] Zora
    He looks so delicate,
    but he's infuriatingly tough.
[05:38] Zora
    I have no idea why,
    but that seems to be how it is.
[05:41] Zora
    He recovers from damage
    exceptionally quickly.
[05:44] Zora
    There must be some reason
    he's so resilient, right?
[05:48] Zafar
    Zora must be perceptive to have noticed that.
[05:54] Narration
    Soft-bodied men are more often described
    as resilient compared to hard-bodied men.
[06:01] Narration
    It's because flexible bodies instantaneously
    disperse the force of a blow,
[06:04] Ref
    Are you all right? Can you
    keep fighting, Cestvs?
[06:08] Narration
    but to analyze their ability to recover,
[06:10] Narration
    we must look inside the body.
[06:13] Narration
    Fully operational cardiopulmonary functions
[06:16] Narration
    are essential for effectively sending
    fresh oxygen to the body.
[06:22] Narration
    Also important are
    well-developed capillaries that
[06:25] Narration
    swiftly transport away fatigue-causing
    substances that build up inside the muscles.
[06:31] Ref
    Continue!
[06:36] Emden
    This is merely the pointless resistance
    of a boy who should be dead.
[06:51] Pedro
    There it is! It's that low stance!
[06:53] Emden
    This is my kingdom.
[06:55] Emden
    I alone shall continue to win.
[06:56] Emden
    I alone shall reign supreme!
[06:59] Zafar
    No! You have to move up
    when things get difficult!
[07:01] Zafar
    Step back and you're screwed!
[07:06] Zafar
    Hope always lies before you.
[07:08] Zafar
    You must leap into carnage, reach out,
[07:10] Zafar
    and seize that fleeting
    chance at victory, Cestvs!
[07:17] Cestvs
    It's no use. My feet got
    tangled up. I'm going to trip!
[07:20] Emden
    Grovel before me, boy!
[07:45] Cestvs
    Was that poor hit that effective?
[07:52] Zafar
    It's his ribs.
[07:54] Zafar
    The ribs on his left side are broken.
[07:57] Getty
    His ribs?
[07:58] Zafar
    I see. It must've happened then.
[08:00] Zafar
    Cestvs was struck by that hammerfist strike
[08:02] Zafar
    because he was aiming for Emden's
    left side with his right fist.
[08:06] Zafar
    Emden probably intended to twist
    his upper body so he'd miss,
[08:10] Zafar
    but since Cestvs was faster, his fist
    struck him quicker than he expected.
[08:14] Zafar
    He's been hiding the pain
    caused by his broken ribs.
[08:20] Zafar
    It's what you'd expect from a first-rate
    fighter, but I nearly missed it.
[08:23] Zafar
    He isn't hopelessly disadvantaged.
[08:26] Zafar
    If they traded blows, then there's
    still hope of a comeback.
[08:33] Mob
    I thought this would be over quickly.
[08:35] Mob
    Is that kid strong, or is Emden weak today?
[08:40] Drisco
    You're terrible for my heart, damn it.
[08:43] Fabrice
    What a surprise. I didn't except this
    fight to generate so much excitement.
[08:48] Sabina
    I'm so irritated that I'm
    beginning to feel unwell.
[08:51] Sabina
    Why is this taking so long?
[08:53] Nashca
    I don't believe it.
[08:54] Nashca
    Is this boxer who's holding his own against
    Emden now really that unreliable boy?
[09:00] Nashca
    How? How is he able to fight
    so hard with such a small body?
[09:06] Mob
    That's it!
[09:07] Mob
    Get him, Emden!
[09:08] Mob
    You can do it, kid!
[09:10] Nashca
    It must hurt. It must be painful.
[09:13] Nashca
    Isn't it hard? Aren't you scared?
[09:16] Nashca
    Doesn't it make you want to
    abandon everything and run away?
[09:21] Nashca
    How are you able to take
    on a powerful opponent
[09:23] Nashca
    without becoming disheartened and giving up?
[09:26] Nashca
    Up on these stands, separated from them
    by a single wall, it's a safe, different world.
[09:31] Nashca
    Because their safety is guaranteed,
[09:34] Nashca
    the audience excites itself
    with its cruel expectations
[09:37] Nashca
    and tirelessly demands fights to the death.
[09:40] Nashca
    But in their excitement,
    they've all forgotten something.
[09:44] Nashca
    The people fighting down there are
    fragile humans, just like themselves.
[09:51] Nashca
    Sixteen years have already passed since then.
[09:55] Nashca
    I can only vaguely recall
    how I ended up there.
[09:59] Nashca
    What I do remember is being
    constantly tormented by starvation.
[10:04] Nashca
    We were a herd of emaciated orphans
    who didn't even know each other's names.
[10:08] Nashca
    We lacked the words to lament our
    situation in that cradle of despair.
[10:12] Nashca
    I was one of those children.
[10:16] (Flashback) Middleman
    The master of the Poppaea
    family desires a child slave.
[10:21] (Flashback) Middleman
    He has generously offered to choose
    one of you worthless rabble.
[10:27] (Flashback) Middleman
    You should be grateful.
[10:29] Nashca
    An adult was arrogantly shouting about
    something, but I couldn't understand him.
[10:34] Nashca
    Just as I was about to lose
    consciousness from hunger,
[10:38] Nashca
    an angel descended before my eyes.
[10:41] Nashca
    Wrapped in an otherworldly dignity,
    she was breathtakingly beautiful and noble.
[10:47] Nashca
    That was the first time I saw Poppaea Sabina.
[10:53] Nashca
    Though she was my age, there was a world
    of difference between our social standings.
[10:56] Nashca
    All of our hearts were stolen
    by her clear, sweet voice.
[11:01] (Flashback) Sabina
    If you come to my home, you won't
    have to worry about anything.
[11:04] (Flashback) Sabina
    You'll be able to eat until you're full,
    and no one will hurt you.
[11:09] (Flashback) Sabina
    I'm sorry, though.
[11:10] (Flashback) Sabina
    My father's orders are strict.
    I can't take all of you.
[11:15] (Flashback) Sabina
    Only one will be chosen.
[11:17] (Flashback) Sabina
    So maybe I'll take home the
    hardest-working and strongest boy.
[11:23] Nascha
    One innocent sentence set off a tragedy.
[11:31] Nascha
    How did those starving boys have
    the strength left to do that?
[11:35] Nascha
    We lost ourselves in hurting
    one another to get ahead.
[11:41] Nascha
    I learned later that Lady Sabina had
    not intended for that to happen.
[11:48] Nascha
    Now that I think about it, that incident
    may have shaped her personality.
[11:56] Nascha
    The last boys standing were me and Emden.
[12:00] Nascha
    Naturally, at the time,
    he was also a powerless child.
[12:06] Nascha
    There is no skill or technique
    in a fight between children.
[12:09] Nascha
    Because I was taller than the other
    children, I had a distinct advantage.
[12:15] Nascha
    Just when I thought I'd won...
[12:18] Nascha
    The victory that I had nearly seized
[12:20] Nascha
    slipped through my fingers
    with a single headbutt.
[12:24] Nascha
    My nose was quite literally broken.
[12:29] Nascha
    With what little pride I had shattered,
    I immediately surrendered.
[12:34] Nascha
    For me, that pain was absolute.
[12:40] Nascha
    The irony was what happened to us after that.
[12:44] Nascha
    Though Emden won and continued
    down the path of combat,
[12:48] Nascha
    I was far more blessed despite my loss.
[12:51] Nascha
    The Fabrice family took
    me in and educated me.
[12:54] Nascha
    As a result, I became a successful slave.
[12:57] Nashca
    Thanks to that education, I may have
    become a winner amongst slaves,
[13:02] Nashca
    but I look at the world in a
    cynical way as twisted as my nose.
[13:08] Nashca
    How can a man who calls that being grown up
    claim he is better than a fighting slave?
[13:15] Nashca
    They have something I don't have: courage
    and perseverance deserving of respect.
[13:22] Nashca
    I can't face difficulties
    as courageously as you do.
[13:26] Nashca
    I don't have the perseverance
[13:27] Nashca
    to withstand pain and continue
    fighting while covered in wounds.
[13:31] Nashca
    Is that why your fighting
    spirit moves me and inspires
[13:35] Nashca
    pure admiration for you as a man?
[13:40] Nashca
    You can do it, Cestvs!
[13:42] Child
    Cestvs? Cestvs, you can do it!
[13:45] Mob
    That's it, Cestvs!
[13:46] Mob
    Go, Cestvs!
[13:48] All
    Cestvs! Cestvs! Cestvs!
[13:51] Nashca
    Did you see that?
[13:52] Nashca
    More audience members are
    starting to feel the way I do.
[13:56] Nashca
    Their souls have been shaken
    by your courageous efforts,
[13:58] Nashca
    and they're hoping for a miracle!
[14:01] Hernando
    Haven't Emden's movements
    slowed down a little?
[14:04] Zafar
    It's because of his broken ribs.
[14:06] Zafar
    He's only human, too.
[14:08] Emden
    I won't allow this pain to turn the tables.
[14:17] Emden
    I like the look in his eyes.
    He's grown accustomed to my attacks.
[14:20] Emden
    He's a promising young fighter,
    but I'm going to crush him here!
[14:24] Emden
    This is the end!
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[14:30] Emden
    I like the look in his eyes.
    He's grown accustomed to my attacks.
[14:34] Emden
    He's a promising young fighter,
    but I'm going to crush him here!
[14:37] Emden
    This is the end!
[14:45] Cestvs
    Now!
[14:53] Cestvs
    It didn't work.
[14:54] Zafar
    That was the perfect opportunity to throw
    that punch, but his positioning was weak.
[14:59] Zafar
    For someone as light and weak
    as you to use that technique,
[15:01] Zafar
    you'll have to strike better than that.
[15:09] Emden
    He's accurately striking at my injury.
[15:12] Emden
    It aches when I breathe heavily.
[15:15] Emden
    Two of my ribs are definitely broken.
[15:22] Emden
    But so what?
[15:25] Emden
    Right now, I feel no pain!
[15:27] Emden
    There is no pain greater
    than the pain in my heart!
[15:32] Emden
    Bring it on!
[15:37] Cestvs
    He changed his stance. Is it a trap?
[15:40] Cestvs
    Does he intend to use
    another unusual technique?
[15:43] Cestvs
    I don't know what's coming
    next. What should I do?
[15:47] Zafar
    Fool! Don't hesitate!
[15:49] Zafar
    He's assuming that stance to
    buy time to quell his pain.
[15:52] Zafar
    He's hurting, too, Cestvs!
[15:53] Zafar
    Don't miss from this opportunity! Attack!
[15:59] Cestvs
    That's right.
[16:00] Cestvs
    I can't win if I don't attack!
[16:04] Mob
    Go, Cestvs!
[16:06] Mob
    You'd better not lose, Emden!
[16:42] Cestvs
    He's coming.
[16:43] Cestvs
    I can't block any more of his blows.
[16:47] Cestvs
    No! It's a two-hit combo!
[16:49] Cestvs
    It was a trap to set up this counterattack!
[16:51] Cestvs
    Will I make it in time?
[16:53] Cestvs
    No, he's still coming.
[16:54] Cestvs
    One more blow!
[17:02] Emden
    What an unbelievable kid.
[17:04] Emden
    Not only did he dodge my
    entire three-hit combo,
[17:07] Emden
    but he also threw his own
    punch on the last one.
[17:10] Cestvs
    I see it. I'm learning to predict his movements.
[17:13] Cestvs
    Because his pressure has lost its edge,
    I was able to react calmly.
[17:18] Cestvs
    The difficulty of predicting his
    movements makes this a challenge,
[17:20] Cestvs
    but my short-distance strikes with
    no windup are definitely faster.
[17:25] Cestvs
    Even if I bait him into attacking me and
    strike second, my fists will hit him first.
[17:33] Emden
    You think your speed grants you
    an advantage when trading blows.
[17:36] Emden
    Are you sure you haven't forgotten
    something important, boy?
[17:39] Emden
    My body is far tougher than yours.
[17:43] Emden
    I'm willing to tear my own flesh
    and break my own bones to beat you.
[17:47] Emden
    You can't afford to be struck by a single
    blow. That's not an option for you.
[17:51] Emden
    On top of that, luck seems to be on my side.
[18:02] Nashca
    He's bleeding?
[18:03] Nashca
    What's going on? The
    atmosphere suddenly changed.
[18:06] Nashca
    Is he that badly injured?
[18:10] Cestvs
    He cut my forehead.
[18:11] Cestvs
    In the worst possible place, too.
[18:13] Cestvs
    My blood is blinding me in one eye.
[18:17] Zafar
    I don't believe it.
[18:19] Zafar
    Suddenly being blinded in one eye
    will ruin his visual judgment.
[18:23] Zafar
    For Cestvs, who relies on the accuracy
    of his attacks, it's a fatal injury.
[18:26] Zafar
    Will the way out that he had
    finally found come to naught?
[18:29] Emden
    Luck is a skill, as well.
[18:34] Emden
    You brought this upon yourself when
    you made an enemy of a goddess.
[18:38] Sabina
    Come on, Emden. Finish off that impudent boy.
[18:44] Narration
    Because lacerations to the forehead
    produce a surprising amount of blood,
[18:48] Narration
    the bleeding from even a shallow
    wound can't be stopped easily.
[18:52] Narration
    No matter how much it's wiped it away,
    the blood continues to flow into the eye.
[18:56] Narration
    Sweat prevents the blood from clotting.
[19:01] Narration
    However, the combat sports of this
    era were not so kind as to stop
[19:01] Ref
    There's even more blood now.
    You're bleeding from your forehead.
[19:04] Narration
    a fight over this degree of injury.
[19:07] Ref
    The fight will continue.
[19:07] Narration
    Injured boxers would not
    be saved by a point system.
[19:12] Narration
    If a boxer didn't want to be beaten,
    he had only one option.
[19:17] Ruddock
    He's screwed now.
[19:19] Ruddock
    If he wants to keep using his left eye,
    he'll have to give up his left hand.
[19:23] Zora
    No, he hasn't given up this fight yet.
[19:28] Emden
    You think you can stop me
    with your right hand alone?
[19:32] Emden
    I know you're targeting my left
    side. I won't let you hit it again.
[19:36] Emden
    While we've been standing here,
    I've caught my breath.
[19:40] Emden
    I have plenty of strength left.
[19:44] Cestvs
    He reverted to his original stance.
[19:46] Cestvs
    Will he attack again?
[19:48] Emden
    If I go for another close-range attack,
    you won't be able to withstand it.
[19:52] Emden
    This time my Decapitator will end your life.
[19:56] Emden
    Even if it kills you, I will show no mercy.
[20:04] Cestvs
    Even if I can't stop the bleeding,
[20:06] Cestvs
    I just need to preserve my
    sight until the fight ends.
[20:09] Cestvs
    Either way, I've nearly
    expended all my stamina.
[20:12] Cestvs
    I can only throw a few more
    punches at full strength.
[20:15] Cestvs
    Master, I've made up my mind.
[20:19] Cestvs
    It's kill or be killed, and I can't die here.
[20:23] Cestvs
    If I want to fight my way out of this,
    I have to use that technique.
[20:28] Cestvs
    That technique my master taught me!
[20:31] Zafar
    Strike with a clear mind, Cestvs.
[20:33] Zafar
    Abandon your hesitation. Escape death.
[20:39] Sabina
    Defeat him, Emden. End this.
[22:39] Zafar
    Your legs are strong enough to
    leap far past your opponent.
[22:42] Sabina
    The tournament has only just begun.
[22:45] Emden
    That man saw right through me.
[22:48] Cestvs
    I don't know if that'll happen, though.
[22:50] Man
    I've been searching for
    a pure motive like yours.
SIGN    Separated From the Goddess

E6 - Separated From the Goddess
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[00:08] Cestvs
    It's kill or be killed, and I can't die here.
[00:12] Cestvs
    If I want to fight my way out of this,
    I have to use that technique.
[00:17] Cestvs
    That technique my master taught me!
[00:20] Zafar
    Strike with a clear mind, Cestvs.
[00:22] Zafar
    Abandon your hesitation. Escape death.
[00:25] Sabina
    Defeat him, Emden. End this.
SIGN    Separated From the Goddess
[02:39] Emden
    Take this!
[02:41] Zafar
    Your legs are strong enough to
    leap far past your opponent.
[02:45] Zafar
    If you can see his back,
    you're in the perfect position.
[02:47] Zafar
    Even if you have only a moment, go for it.
[02:49] Cestvs
    Not yet. Don't block it yet!
[02:51] Zafar
    Imagine your fist as a sword swung with
    the full weight of your body behind it.
[02:54] Zafar
    Strike with the intention
    of severing his neck!
[02:57] Cestvs
    This is the killer hammerfist strike:
[03:00] Cestvs
    the Decapitator!
[03:12] Pedro
    He did it!
[03:13] Hernando
    That was a solid blow!
[03:15] Both
    Yeah!
[03:19] Nashca
    A miracle has occurred.
[03:21] Drisco
    Did you see that? That's my fighting slave!
[03:25] Zafar
    I suppose you could call that a fluke.
[03:27] Zafar
    A technique born from carnage,
    a desperate situation.
[03:30] Zafar
    Though he wielded the hastily-learned
    technique with unease in training,
[03:32] Zafar
    his extreme focus transformed
    it into the real thing.
[03:37] Cestvs
    I hit him right on the mark.
[03:38] Cestvs
    I barely did it in time.
[03:42] Cestvs
    I actually downed him with a single blow.
[03:45] Cestvs
    I can't believe how powerful it is.
[03:50] Sabina
    Get up, Emden!
[03:52] Sabina
    Do you want to disgrace yourself before the
    citizens of Pompeii by lying on the ground?
[03:55] Sabina
    You'll lose everything you've achieved!
[03:58] Sabina
    Doesn't it frustrate you?
[03:59] Sabina
    Are you admitting that this is all your
    willpower and pride could achieve?
[04:03] Sabina
    Now, get up! I, Sabina, command you to stand!
[04:07] Sabina
    Emden!
[04:14] Getty
    He moved!
[04:17] Cestvs
    What?
[04:20] Cestvs
    Y-You're kidding.
[04:25] Sabina
    That's right! Get up!
[04:29] Nashca
    Emden, you...
[04:32] Cestvs
    D-Don't get up.
[04:36] Cestvs
    Don't get up!
[04:37] Cestvs
    Don't get up, don't get up, don't get up!
[04:55] Sabina
    No...
[05:00] Ref
    The winner is Cestvs!
[05:09] Pedro
    He did it!
[05:10] Getty
    Cestvs won!
[05:11] Hernando
    I-Incredible!
[05:15] Ruddock
    I can't believe he mastered
    that chilling killer technique.
[05:20] Narration
    In modern boxing,
[05:21] Narration
    blows to the back of the head known
    as "rabbit punches" are prohibited.
[05:27] Narration
    The structure of the human body
    is weak to attacks from behind.
[05:32] Narration
    In particular,
[05:34] Narration
    the medulla oblongata relays information
    between the medullated nerves and the brain.
[05:37] Narration
    A powerful blow to this structure can
    practically cut off all neural activity.
[05:46] Hernando
    Master, there's one thing I noticed
    that I've been wondering about.
[05:51] Hernando
    The technique Emden used
    to knock out Cestvs
[05:53] Hernando
    was struck differently, but he was
    aiming for the same spot, wasn't he?
[05:57] Zafar
    Indeed. That's correct.
[06:00] Zafar
    I kept thinking the same
    thing during the fight.
[06:04] Zafar
    It can't be a mere coincidence.
[06:07] Emden
    Did I lose?
[06:14] Emden
    Not only did I have more stamina, but
    I had energy to spare. I was luckier, too.
[06:18] Emden
    But I still lost. Who are you?
[06:23] Cestvs
    A fighting slave, just like you.
[06:24] Cestvs
    I'm not nearly as experienced as you, though.
[06:27] Mob
    You can't be serious!
[06:28] Mob
    How could you lose to a kid?
[06:30] Mob
    Strongest boxer in Pompeii, my ass!
[06:32] Mob
    You're a disgrace!
[06:33] Mob
    Die! Kill him!
[06:34] Mob
    Kill him!
[06:36] Mob
    Kill! Kill! Kill!
[06:39] Mob
    I bet all my money on you!
[06:42] Mob
    Traitor! Die!
[06:43] Mob
    Kill! Kill! Kill!
[06:43] Mob
    Atone with your death!
[06:48] Mob
    Kill! Kill! Kill!
[06:49] Cestvs
    This again. How can they demand
    someone's death so easily?
[06:54] Mob
    Kill! Kill! Kill!
[06:54] Cestvs
    I won't allow them to
    insult someone so strong.
[07:07] Zafar
    Cestvs...
[07:09] Mob
    What's he doing?
[07:10] Mob
    Is a mere fighting slave asking
    for his life to be spared?
[07:14] Cestvs
    The fight is over.
[07:16] Cestvs
    No one has the right to
    issue further judgment.
[07:20] Cestvs
    I won't allow anyone to infringe upon
    our fights, not even the emperor!
[07:26] Mob
    You can't be serious!
[07:28] Mob
    Kill him, too!
[07:29] Nashca
    You're responsible for the bets you placed!
[07:31] Nashca
    We should be praising the men who
    fought with everything they had!
[07:34] Mob
    Yeah, you're despicable!
[07:36] Mob
    Shame on you!
[07:37] Mob
    What did you say?!
[07:40] Mob
    You're siding with a loser?!
[07:41] Drisco
    Wh-What the hell is going on?
[07:44] Pedro
    This looks pretty bad.
[07:47] Noble
    Lady Sabina, you must leave immediately.
[07:50] Maid
    Please hurry. It's dangerous here.
[07:52] Sabina
    Lower the tent.
[07:54] Maid
    What?
[07:55] Sabina
    Lower the tent this instant! Quickly!
[08:07] Mob
    Look! It's Sabina!
[08:09] Mob
    Sabina's here!
[08:11] Mob
    I've never seen her before.
[08:19] Mob
    Huh? Is she angry about something?
[08:21] Mob
    Quiet! She's going to say something!
[08:32] Sabina
    Everyone, that's all for today.
[08:35] Sabina
    Please behave yourselves.
[08:36] Sabina
    Wait until tomorrow to raise hell again.
[08:39] Sabina
    The tournament has only just begun.
[08:42] Narration
    Only a woman who had grown up at the
    center of attention since she was a child
[08:46] Narration
    could handle the situation so exquisitely.
[08:54] Sabina
    Emden...
[08:56] Emden
    Yes?
[09:02] Sabina
    You did well. This is goodbye.
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[09:23] Hernando
    He opened his eyes!
[09:24] Pedro
    He's finally awake.
[09:26] Getty
    I'm so glad. I thought you were dead.
[09:28] Pedro
    You've been asleep for a whole day.
[09:30] Nashca
    How are you feeling?
[09:32] Nashca
    As long as there's no numbness in
    your limbs, you should be fine.
[09:36] Hernando
    Do you not remember collapsing?
[09:39] Cestvs
    What? Collapsing? When?
[09:42] Getty
    You fell right over the moment
    the commotion ended.
[09:47] Cestvs
    Nashca, how is he? How are Emden's injuries?
[09:50] Nashca
    You're more badly injured
    than he is. Don't worry.
[09:54] Nashca
    But he won't be appearing
    in the tournament again.
[09:56] Nashca
    After all, his winning streak was ended.
[10:00] Cestvs
    I see.
[10:03] Ruddock
    Spineless coward. He's disheartened
    because his owner abandoned him.
[10:06] Cestvs
    Emden was disowned?
[10:09] Nashca
    It's a cruel fate, but prestigious
    families must defend their honor.
[10:18] Nashca
    Nothing is more valuable than life itself,
[10:20] Nashca
    but it may be more painful
    than death for Emden.
[10:26] Nashca
    He received the kind smile
    and words of gratitude
[10:30] Nashca
    that he longed for when he was defeated.
[10:34] Nashca
    And for those to be her
    parting words to Emden
[10:38] Nashca
    is far crueler than coldly rebuking him.
[10:42] Ruddock
    I don't care about that.
[10:44] Ruddock
    In any case, I'm pissed
    that my opponent is gone.
[10:48] Ruddock
    I'll vent my anger by going wild
    over the remaining two days.
[10:52] Pedro
    Well, we've got practice.
[10:55] ---
    See ya.
[10:55] Hernando
    Take it easy.
[10:58] Cestvs
    Where's our master?
[11:00] Hernando
    He said there was something he wanted
    to confirm and headed out just now.
[11:03] Hernando
    See you later.
[11:07] Narration
    A fighter secures his own safe return
[11:09] Narration
    when he uses his fists to
    shatter his opponent's hope.
[11:15] Narration
    Each time he fights to survive,
[11:17] Narration
    the weight of each victory weighs
    heavily on Cestvs, again and again.
[11:35] Emden
    Who are you?
[11:38] Zafar
    My name is Zafar.
[11:39] Zafar
    I train Cestvs, the boy you fought.
[11:44] Emden
    What do you want?
[11:45] Emden
    Did you come here to mock the loser?
[11:47] Zafar
    I heard you were leaving Pompeii.
[11:50] Zafar
    We're only staying in this
    city during the tournament.
[11:54] Zafar
    I came because there was
    something I had to ask you.
[11:58] Zafar
    Don't you think it's strange?
[12:01] Zafar
    That technique you used to knock out Cestvs,
[12:05] Zafar
    and the technique he used to defeat you.
[12:08] Zafar
    Both techniques aimed to achieve the
    same effect by striking the same spot.
[12:12] Zafar
    The only difference is
    in how they were struck.
[12:14] Zafar
    Furthermore, they're both
    called the Decapitator.
[12:19] Zafar
    I think they're too similar
    for it to be a coincidence.
[12:26] Emden
    Could it be...
[12:27] Zafar
    If I'm correct,
[12:29] Zafar
    you didn't develop that technique yourself.
    Someone taught it to you.
[12:33] Zafar
    Tell me. Who taught you the Decapitator?
[12:40] Emden
    I see. In that case,
    perhaps I'm meant to tell you.
[12:45] Emden
    It was five years ago that I met that man.
[12:51] Emden
    I was born a slave.
[12:53] Emden
    I had trouble getting along with
    my peers, so I was always alone.
[12:57] Emden
    I accepted my fate as a fighting slave,
[13:00] Emden
    but as you can see, I'm not
    blessed with a large build.
[13:04] Emden
    For a long time, I struggled
    with my slow growth.
[13:07] Emden
    It was everything I could do to
    overcome the limits thrust upon me.
[13:11] Emden
    Even if I trained all day like a
    madman, I couldn't find the answer.
[13:16] Emden
    As a last resort, I uncharacteristically
    prayed to the gods.
[13:20] (Flashback) Emden
    Please... At least let me keep boxing!
[13:23] (Flashback) Emden
    Don't take this from me, too!
[13:28] Emden
    How long had he been there?
[13:30] Emden
    I hadn't even sensed the man sitting
    before me, but he saw right through me.
[13:37] (Flashback) Man
    Your resolve is commendable,
[13:39] (Flashback) Man
    but your training should always
    be focused around a clear goal.
[13:44] (Flashback) Man
    What you're doing is no
    different from running away.
[13:49] Emden
    With his first words, he struck
    the very core of my being.
[13:52] Emden
    And then, my current
    suffering, my past injuries,
[13:56] Emden
    my habits, weaknesses, and desires...
[13:59] Emden
    All his observations were accurate.
[14:02] Emden
    I trembled from the bottom of my heart.
[14:05] (Flashback) Emden
    You're inhuman. Who are you?
[14:07] (Flashback) Emden
    Are you a divine messenger
    who has heard my prayers?
[14:10] (Flashback) Man
    Don't be so shocked.
[14:13] (Flashback) Man
    I simply took my time analyzing
    you after observing you carefully.
[14:18] (Flashback) Man
    Anyone can do it.
[14:21] (Flashback) Man
    You mustn't waste your passion.
[14:24] (Flashback) Man
    Stubborn and solitary men like yourself
    have a tendency to become short-sighted.
[14:29] (Flashback) Man
    If you're not good at calmly analyzing
    yourself, then you need a teacher.
[14:36] (Flashback) Man
    With someone to lead you from above,
    I guarantee that you will grow.
[14:47] (Flashback) Emden
    Can you make me stronger?
[14:52] (Flashback) Man
    I'm a former third-rate fighter.
[14:55] (Flashback) Man
    But I believe I understand the
    hearts of young men who suffer
[14:59] (Flashback) Man
    from slow growth better than anyone.
[15:02] (Flashback) Emden
    I hate that I'm so weak.
[15:04] (Flashback) Emden
    I'd do anything to become stronger.
[15:08] (Flashback) Man
    I've been searching for
    a pure motive like yours.
[15:11] (Flashback) Man
    Having someone else fight the way
    that I couldn't is my greatest joy.
[15:19] (Flashback) Man
    If you so desire,
[15:21] (Flashback) Man
    I can even teach you a technique that
    will kill your opponent in a single blow.
[15:26] Emden
    I bowed my head to a man
    whose name I didn't know.
[15:30] Emden
    Oddly, he agreed to train me for free.
[15:33] Emden
    From that day on, as my master instructed,
[15:35] Emden
    I worked to strengthen my lower
    body and participated in fights.
[15:40] Emden
    My anxiety transformed into confidence.
[15:42] Emden
    My body acquired unequaled pressure.
[15:45] Emden
    I won so much, it amazed even me.
[15:48] Emden
    As though the limits that had pained
    me never existed, I was reborn.
[15:52] Emden
    With every technique my master
    taught me, I became stronger.
[15:57] Emden
    My master developed new techniques one
    after another, and I tested them in fights.
[16:03] Emden
    Finally, I mastered his final
    technique: the Decapitator.
[16:08] Emden
    The moment I took the life of a
    powerful opponent, we parted ways.
[16:14] Emden
    Just as suddenly as he had appeared,
    my master vanished.
[16:21] Emden
    Perhaps he's still out there somewhere,
    finding young men like me to teach for free.
[16:26] Zafar
    No, not for free.
[16:29] Zafar
    That man isn't a divine messenger,
    and he's certainly not a philanthropist.
[16:34] Zafar
    For him, instructing others is a
    way to test and realize his ideas.
[16:39] Zafar
    After identifying a fighter's qualities,
[16:41] Zafar
    he designs and teaches them suitable
    techniques and tests them in fights.
[16:46] Zafar
    His students essentially function as living
    test subjects who share his interests.
[16:50] Zafar
    The results of his experiments
    themselves are his payment.
[16:54] Zafar
    Once he acquires sufficient information,
    he moves on to the next experiment.
[16:59] Emden
    Did he teach you, too?
[17:01] Zafar
    So he's alive and well.
[17:03] Zafar
    Democritus of Cádiz. He has the eyes
    of a god and the brains of a devil.
[17:07] Zafar
    A curious monster with the
    silver tongue of an angel.
[17:10] Zafar
    He's the only man I ever called "Master."
[17:14] Zafar
    He seeks to complete his unfinished
    destructive techniques.
[17:16] Zafar
    That avaricious brain of his is
    still searching for the truth.
[17:21] Man
    We're leaving. Get in.
[17:25] Nashca
    Take this with you.
[17:26] Nashca
    It's medicine to help with your bruises.
[17:29] Nashca
    You have a tendency to be misunderstood.
[17:32] Nashca
    Don't start any stupid fights.
[17:34] Emden
    And don't let your uptightness destroy you.
[17:39] Emden
    I hope you do well for yourself, model slave.
[17:42] Nashca
    Thanks.
[17:45] Emden
    Hey, Nashca.
[17:48] Emden
    Unlike you, I'm an uneducated
    and unrefined man.
[17:51] Emden
    I never truly believed that there was
    anything I could do about Lady Sabina.
[17:57] Emden
    I just craved her recognition.
[17:59] Emden
    For that, I would've sold my soul to
    the devil as many times as it took.
[18:07] Nashca
    You received her recognition in the end.
[18:11] Nashca
    You won.
[18:17] Emden
    I don't know about that.
[18:33] Nashca
    You think Emden will bounce back from this?
[18:36] Zafar
    He'll be back. Definitely.
[18:39] Zafar
    We trained under the same master. I can tell.
[18:51] Narration
    The tournament was far more successful
    than its organizers imagined it would be.
[18:56] Narration
    In the remaining time, Ruddock fought
    magnificently in five matches over two days.
[19:01] Narration
    True to his word, he went on a rampage.
[19:07] Nashca
    Take care, Cestvs.
[19:09] Cestvs
    Goodbye, Nashca.
[19:11] Nashca
    Once you're free, if you ever have trouble
    finding work, look up Nashca Broken Nose.
[19:17] Nashca
    I'll gladly help you.
[19:19] Cestvs
    I don't know when that'll happen, but thanks.
[19:24] Cestvs
    Take care.
[19:39] Citizen 1
    Hey, kid! I saw your fight!
[19:42] Citizen 2
    Me, too!
[19:43] Citizen 2
    You've got guts for such a young lad.
[19:46] Citizen 2
    I was moved.
[19:48] Citizen 3
    It's impressive that you
    were able to defeat Emden!
[19:51] Citizen 3
    Thanks for a great fight!
[19:53] Citizen 3
    You should come back!
    I'll root for you again!
[20:02] Woman
    Good luck! You'd better not die!
[20:04] Citizen 4
    Keep winning, Cestvs!
[20:06] All
    Cestvs! Cestvs!
[20:09] Citizen 5
    You were amazing, Cestvs!
[20:10] All
    Cestvs! Cestvs! Cestvs!
[20:16] Ruddock
    Damn it. I fought well, too.
[20:20] Drisco
    Incredible. You've seized the
    hearts of the people of Pompeii.
[20:24] Drisco
    Answer them, Cestvs.
[20:26] Cestvs
    Huh? Uh, okay.
[20:30] Nashca
    Even after the fight ended,
[20:32] Nashca
    the citizens of Pompeii continue to praise
    how well he fought and cheer for him.
[20:37] Nashca
    He may break through the
    adversity of being a have-not
[20:40] Nashca
    with his own fists and become
    a hero of the people.
[20:44] Nashca
    Survive, Cestvs.
[20:48] Narration
    When a dormant volcano awakened
    for the first time in 800 years,
[20:51] Narration
    the city of Pompeii would
    suddenly be destroyed.
[20:56] Narration
    It would happen in the year 79 CE,
    11 years after the death of Emperor Nero.
[22:39] Man
    This is an imperial order.
[22:41] Zafar
    What you all need to work on
    is your lack of decisive power.
[22:44] Man
    The winner takes all.
[22:47] Cestvs
    There's no second prize in a serious fight.
[22:50] Man
    Give it all you've got!
SIGN    Caged Screams
[22:51] Man
    I win again.

E7 - Caged Screams
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[00:22] Narration
    Roads are a nation's blood vessels.
[00:26] Narration
    Paved roads existed across
    the land before Rome,
[00:30] Narration
    but the approach Romans took to
    building roads was on another level.
[00:34] Narration
    Even for minor branch roads,
    Romans dug deep into the earth,
[00:40] Narration
    laid stones and gravel of different
    sizes in three layers for drainage,
[00:45] Narration
    and painstakingly packed their paved roads
    so that they would last a long time.
[00:50] Narration
    Construction was overseen by
    the empire's legionnaires.
[00:55] Narration
    It is of special note that they
    were professional builders trained
[00:59] Narration
    in civil engineering from the basics.
[01:04] Soldier
    Break time! Time to eat! Gather round!
[01:08] Hernando
    Finally, a break.
[01:11] Pedro
    I-I'm gonna die.
[01:15] Pedro
    Hey, didn't you hear him?
[01:17] Pedro
    It's break time.
[01:20] Pedro
    How long are you gonna keep digging?
[01:22] Pedro
    They'll run out of food, Cestvs!
[01:25] Cestvs
    I heard you. I'll be right there.
SIGN    Caged Screams
[03:08] Pedro
    How many days has it been since we started?
[03:10] Hernando
    It's been... sixty and three days.
[03:14] Getty
    That many already?
[03:15] Pedro
    Two whole months? For real?
[03:17] Cestvs
    Don't complain.
[03:19] Hernando
    I think I might be at my limit.
[03:21] Getty
    How long do we have to keep doing this?
[03:24] Pedro
    I've lost track of how many times
    I've popped my blisters.
[03:28] Pedro
    After all that work,
    I can't even hold a spoon.
[03:32] Pedro
    We've gotten used to eating like dogs.
[03:34] Pedro
    We're supposed to be human, you know.
[03:36] Cestvs
    I told you to quit complaining!
[03:38] Cestvs
    Remember what the master said.
    This is part of our training.
[03:41] Cestvs
    It's necessary for us to become stronger.
[03:43] Pedro
    Well, I'm sick of this.
[03:44] Pedro
    The skin of my palms is so torn up,
    I can't even make a fist.
[03:47] Pedro
    How am I supposed to get stronger?
[03:50] Getty
    You think he's abandoned us?
[03:54] Hernando
    Maybe.
[03:55] Cestvs
    He'd never do that!
[04:01] Cestvs
    The truth is, I have doubts, too.
[04:04] Cestvs
    Every day is so difficult
    and painful and boring.
[04:07] Cestvs
    I'm about to lose my mind.
[04:11] (Flashback) Zafar
    What you all need to work on
    is your lack of decisive power.
[04:14] (Flashback) Zafar
    You lack the strength to take
    advantage of opportunities,
[04:16] (Flashback) Zafar
    the strength to turn a fight to
    your favor with a single blow.
[04:20] (Flashback) Zafar
    You need to strengthen your fists.
[04:25] (Flashback) Zafar
    You'll work with these until
    I tell you you're finished.
[04:29] (Flashback) Zafar
    Don't complain. It's plain, hard work.
[04:33] (Flashback) Zafar
    You'll be on break from all
    other training except running.
[04:35] (Flashback) Zafar
    Dedicate yourselves to digging.
[04:40] Cestvs
    As instructed, we've been digging
    for two months straight.
[04:45] Cestvs
    Our backs are stiff, our arms are numb,
    and our palms are covered in blisters.
[04:50] Cestvs
    Is this simple labor really
    going to make us stronger?
[04:57] Narration
    The pickax was the boxer's symbol.
[05:01] Narration
    This is because in ancient Greece,
    boxers used pickaxes to train their bodies.
[05:09] Narration
    The sequence of movements involved
    in swinging a pickax contains all
[05:13] Narration
    the elements necessary for
    strengthening one's punch.
[05:17] Narration
    Training is the act of working one's
    muscles enough to cause moderate damage,
[05:22] Narration
    thereby encouraging them to regenerate
    thicker and tougher than before.
[05:32] Narration
    At the same time, training forces
    everyone to face their own weakness.
[05:38] Narration
    One must confront their own mind,
    while pushing their body to its limit.
[05:43] Narration
    Only then will they find their own
    truth and the will to grow stronger.
[05:47] Zafar
    Stop. Put down your pickaxes.
[05:54] Zafar
    Everyone, come with me.
[05:58] Pedro
    All right! Finally!
[06:00] Getty
    Is it over?
[06:01] Pedro
    All right! We can finally
    say goodbye to this work!
[06:06] Pedro
    It took a long time,
    but we worked really hard!
[06:11] Pedro
    Ow...
[06:13] Zafar
    Don't get the wrong idea.
[06:14] Pedro
    Huh?
[06:15] Zafar
    This is only a temporary interruption.
[06:17] Pedro
    You mean it's not over? No way...
[06:21] Zafar
    You'll be continuing this work
    for six months, at least.
[06:24] Pedro
    S-Six...
[06:27] Cestvs
    What are we doing now, then?
[06:29] Zafar
    The troupe leader wants to talk to you.
[06:33] Man
    Pedro, hang in there.
[06:39] Drisco
    Ah, you're here.
[06:41] Drisco
    I want you to meet someone.
[06:44] Drisco
    Take a good look.
[06:45] Drisco
    This is Cestvs, the fighting
    slave you're looking for.
[06:49] Drisco
    These two are traveling around
    and recruiting exceptional boxers
[06:54] Drisco
    for a tournament to be held by the emperor.
[06:57] Pedro
    Held by the emperor?
[06:59] Hernando
    A tournament?
[07:01] Drisco
    In other words, they're imperial envoys.
    Tournament commissioners.
[07:05] Drisco
    You should be honored. They came all the
    way out here looking for you specifically.
[07:11] Envoy A
    Forgive me, but is this boy really Cestvs?
[07:16] Envoy B
    Are you certain that's him?
[07:17] Drisco
    You don't believe me?
[07:20] Drisco
    Despite how he looks, he's my golden egg.
[07:26] Envoy B
    Very well. Whether that boy is truly strong
    or not will become clear soon enough.
[07:32] Envoy B
    After all, we've come
    to announce a qualifier.
[07:35] Drisco
    A qualifier?
[07:36] Envoy A
    Indeed. His Majesty has declared
    that he shall hold a tournament
[07:41] Envoy A
    to pray for victory in the
    upcoming war for Armenia.
[07:44] Envoy A
    It shall take place three months
    from now at Syracuse in Sicily.
[07:49] Envoy B
    Fighters are being gathered for
    the main event of the tournament,
[07:53] Envoy B
    and we are tasked with bringing in
    strong fighters from all over the world.
[07:57] Envoy B
    Currently, numerous fighters
    across all provinces
[08:00] Envoy B
    are competing to participate
    in the main event.
[08:03] Envoy B
    The fighting slave Cestvs shall participate
    in the qualifier for the boxing division.
[08:08] Envoy B
    This is an imperial order.
[08:17] Drisco
    An imperial order, huh?
[08:19] Cestvs
    In other words, I don't
    have the option to refuse.
[08:23] Envoy A
    All those who participate in the
    main event will be rewarded,
[08:27] Envoy A
    and the champion will receive a
    reward from the emperor himself.
[08:31] Envoy A
    A fighting slave like yourself would
    most likely be granted his freedom.
[08:35] Envoy A
    Your wish will come true.
[08:37] Envoy B
    The greatest honor, freedom,
    as well as other prizes could be yours.
[08:40] Envoy B
    Be a man and claim them with your own fists.
[08:45] Hernando
    Cestvs...
[08:47] Cestvs
    He's right. It may be an imperial order,
[08:51] Cestvs
    or a clever temptation meant to
    take advantage of my situation,
[08:54] Cestvs
    but it's still a great opportunity.
[08:57] Cestvs
    But...
[08:59] Cestvs
    Why do I feel a chill running down my spine?
[09:03] Cestvs
    Is it even possible for me to escape
    from him... from Emperor Nero?
[09:11] Narration
    The emperor's influence and
    intelligence network are vast.
[09:15] Narration
    Traveling south along the Italian peninsula
    merely put him in the emperor's backyard.
[09:21] Narration
    The emperor's territory included all the
    land encircling the Mediterranean Sea.
[09:26] Drisco
    All right. You'll fight in
    the boxing division, Cestvs.
[09:31] Cestvs
    Yes, sir.
[09:32] Drisco
    By the way, Mr. Commissioner,
[09:34] Drisco
    there will be divisions besides boxing
    at the tournament, won't there?
[09:37] Envoy B
    Of course.
[09:39] Drisco
    Ruddock, you'll fight in the
    mixed martial arts division.
[09:43] Drisco
    Our troupe will claim two crowns.
[09:48] Ruddock
    All right, got it.
[09:50] Drisco
    Anyway, that's that, Zafar.
[09:52] Drisco
    Get them in fighting shape.
[09:54] Zafar
    You don't need to tell me.
    I'm already getting them prepared.
[09:57] Drisco
    That's what I like to hear.
[10:00] Zafar
    Let's head back.
[10:04] Drisco
    I can't believe he was chosen
    by the emperor himself.
[10:08] Drisco
    He must have quite the past.
[10:14] Zafar
    Cestvs, there's less than a
    month until the qualifier.
[10:17] Zafar
    We need to resume training your instincts,
[10:20] Zafar
    but you'll keep training with
    the pickax, too. Got it?
[10:29] Zafar
    I know what you want to say.
[10:32] Zafar
    But I promise it will produce results.
[10:36] Zafar
    Trust me.
[10:52] Zafar
    It may be too soon, but it's worth
    betting on this opportunity.
[10:55] Zafar
    Unless you reel it in yourself,
    good fortune will pass you by.
[11:01] Narration
    For Cestvs, his master's words were
    absolute, and his only ray of hope.
[11:07] Narration
    Everything he did was to live, to survive.
[11:12] Narration
    The wheel of fate began turning once again.
SIGN    Southern Italy                      Metapontum
[11:32] Zafar
    This is where you'll be fighting?
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[11:37] Pedro
    This arena is awfully small.
[11:41] Drisco
    The emperor may be hosting the tournament,
    but this is only the qualifier.
[11:44] Drisco
    They don't need a grand arena for that.
[11:48] Narration
    When we think of Roman arenas,
[11:50] Narration
    we imagine structures made of stone
[11:53] Narration
    because those are the only
    ones left behind as ruins.
[11:57] Narration
    Wooden arenas rotted away
    and were abandoned,
[12:01] Narration
    or were replaced by sturdy stone
    structures and erased from history.
[12:07] Narration
    The Colosseum completed in 80 BCE,
    that pinnacle of Roman architecture,
[12:13] Narration
    began as a simple structure like this one.
[12:17] Cestvs
    The qualifier started yesterday, right?
[12:21] Drisco
    Yeah. For better or worse,
    you're fighting in the last group.
[12:26] Drisco
    Make sure you're well prepared.
[12:28] Drisco
    It'll be a huge loss for me
    if you waste my entry fee.
[12:31] Cestvs
    What? They made us pay
    after inviting us to come?
[12:34] Cestvs
    Who does that?
[12:36] Zafar
    The point of the qualifier is to
    select fighters for the event.
[12:39] Zafar
    It's different from a show for an audience.
[12:41] Zafar
    In other words, it's a private fight
    meant to assess your performance.
[12:44] Ruddock
    Open your eyes.
[12:47] Ruddock
    The fact that it's being held in
    this dump is already suspicious.
[12:52] Ruddock
    This city has grand arenas,
    so why hold the qualifier here?
[12:58] Ruddock
    It's obvious to me what the guys
    putting this event together are up to.
[13:01] Cestvs
    They made us pay an entry fee and
    aren't allowing any audience members
[13:04] Cestvs
    because they want us to
    fight as hard as we can.
[13:07] Zafar
    It's an old trick.
[13:10] Zafar
    Losers receive no pay.
    They can't even promote their name.
[13:14] Zafar
    They lose the entry fee they
    paid for out of pocket.
[13:17] Zafar
    Since only the champion receives a
    reward, everyone's desperate to win.
[13:21] Hernando
    So we have to turn our entry fee into
    a ticket to the main event ourselves.
[13:25] Pedro
    It's an underhanded technique.
[13:27] Drisco
    Hardly.
[13:28] Drisco
    In simpler terms,
    this is a winner-takes-all wager.
[13:33] Drisco
    Only the winner acquires
    the right to participate
[13:36] Drisco
    in the main event and a chance at the prize.
[13:38] Drisco
    You can't win a bet without
    putting money down.
[13:42] Drisco
    The winner takes all.
[13:44] Drisco
    That's the law of competition in this world.
[13:49] Drisco
    There's only one ticket to the main event.
[13:52] Drisco
    If you want it, you'll have to be
    the last fighter standing, Cestvs.
[13:55] Cestvs
    There's no second prize in a serious fight.
[13:59] Cestvs
    I know that much.
[14:05] Narration
    As the tournament commissioners intended,
[14:07] Narration
    the qualifier was cutthroat
    from the first day.
[14:11] Narration
    The stands were filled with only
    associates of the participants.
[14:14] Mob
    What are you doing? Get up!
[14:16] Mob
    Kill him! Crush him!
[14:18] Narration
    Jeers and angry roars flew about,
[14:19] Narration
    and there was no applause
    to praise the fighters.
[14:22] Narration
    With only a scornful glance
    for the crestfallen losers,
[14:24] Narration
    the next fighters steeled their
    resolve and stepped into the arena.
[14:27] Narration
    Win or lose?
[14:29] Narration
    With only two options, it was
    a merciless selection process.
[14:33] Narration
    It was simply a fight for survival.
[14:57] Ref
    Enter the arena!
[15:11] Ref
    It's time for the fourth
    fight of the fourth group.
[15:14] Ref
    This fight will determine the last fighter
[15:16] Ref
    to advance to the second
    round of the qualifier.
[15:18] Ref
    Entering from the east gate, from Drisco's
    boxing group, Cestvs the Young Boxer!
[15:22] Ruddock
    Give it all you've got!
[15:24] Ruddock
    If you lose your first fight,
    you're not getting fed for three days!
[15:28] Ref
    Entering from the west gate, from Catullus's
    training school, Zain the Fighting Slave!
[15:34] Mob A
    His opponent is a kid! Is this a joke?
[15:37] Mob B
    The arena isn't a playground!
[15:39] Mob C
    Go home before Zain makes you cry!
[15:42] Mob D
    Shut up, idiots!
[15:43] Mob E
    Kill him!
[15:44] Ruddock
    Don't let their jeers scare you, Cestvs!
[15:46] Ruddock
    You'd better not embarrass us!
[15:48] Mob A
    What was that? You wanna fight?
[15:50] Mob C
    Don't try to act tough after
    sending a kid to fight for you!
[15:53] Mob
    Yeah!
[15:54] Ref
    Quiet! You're not the ones
    who will be fighting.
[15:57] Ref
    If you don't settle down immediately,
    both of them will be disqualified.
[16:01] Pedro
    Th-The atmosphere here seems really sketchy.
[16:04] Pedro
    Is he going to be okay?
[16:06] Getty
    If there's a riot,
    this derelict arena will collapse.
[16:09] Zafar
    If he can't focus with this
    noise, he'll never survive.
[16:16] Zafar
    On top of that, his head is probably
    full of other concerns right now.
[16:21] Hernando
    Other concerns?
[16:24] Zafar
    Has he mastered what he
    learned during his training?
[16:26] Zafar
    How much stronger has he become?
[16:29] Zafar
    A fighter's true worth can only
    be measured during a real fight.
[16:31] Ref
    Fighters, to the center.
[16:40] Zain
    He's too scared to look me in the eye.
[16:42] Zain
    This will be easy.
[16:43] Zain
    Looks like one win for me.
[16:46] Cestvs
    Finally, my first fight.
[16:48] Cestvs
    I've only just begun.
[16:50] Cestvs
    It's so far away.
[16:51] Cestvs
    How many fights do I have to win here
    before I can go to the main event?
[16:55] Ref
    Fighters, get ready.
[16:59] Cestvs
    How many punches do I have to throw?
    How many fighters do I have to defeat,
[17:04] Cestvs
    just to win my freedom?
[17:07] Ref
    Begin!
[17:09] Cestvs
    If every punch I throw and every fighter
    I beat gets me closer to freedom, then fine.
[17:15] Cestvs
    I'll keep punching until I get there!
[17:19] Zain
    I'll start by casually introducing myself.
[17:22] Cestvs
    Boxers who underestimate their
    opponent are third-rate.
[17:24] Zain
    This'll send you flying!
[17:26] Cestvs
    I don't mess around!
[17:35] Zain
    He waited to strike until
    after I threw my punch.
[17:38] Zain
    Two punches, first right, and then left.
[17:42] Zain
    Impossible. Who is this kid?
[17:47] Zain
    He's far stronger than me.
[17:52] Zain
    He's too fast.
[17:53] Zain
    I can't handle it.
[17:58] Zain
    Damn it!
[18:13] Cestvs
    I'll be moving on to the next fight.
[18:15] Cestvs
    You got a problem with that?
[18:21] Ref
    Th-The winner is Cestvs!
[18:24] Mob
    Nice work, kid!
[18:25] Mob
    So strong! What a fighter!
[18:28] Mob
    Pathetic, Zain!
[18:29] Drisco
    Yes, yes, yes! We're off to a good start!
[18:34] Getty
    Good work.
[18:34] Pedro
    You did it, Cestvs.
[18:36] Hernando
    That's one victory.
[18:37] Drisco
    You sure have gotten stronger. I'm surprised.
[18:41] Drisco
    Keep it up!
[18:45] Pedro
    What's wrong? You won,
    but you look so sullen.
[18:48] Hernando
    Are you hurt?
[18:50] Cestvs
    It's nothing. I'm not injured.
[18:54] Pedro
    Really? Then it was an easy win.
[18:56] Pedro
    Don't try to act cool. Just be happy!
[18:58] Cestvs
    An easy win? Don't be stupid. I hardly won.
[19:03] Cestvs
    I'm disappointed.
[19:04] Cestvs
    I hardly got to fight at all!
[19:10] Zafar
    Of course you feel that way.
    The qualifier has only just begun.
[19:15] Zafar
    Cestvs, what do you think?
[19:18] Zafar
    Of this arena, I mean.
[19:21] Cestvs
    What do I think?
[19:22] Cestvs
    It's cramped, and the walls felt oppressive.
[19:26] Cestvs
    It felt like being thrown inside a cage.
[19:32] Cestvs
    But even if the arena is small,
    that doesn't change what I have to do.
[19:34] Zafar
    No, you underestimate the situation.
[19:37] Zafar
    A boxer with the slightest bit
[19:39] Zafar
    of intelligence will use that
    cramped space against you.
[19:45] Zafar
    The size of the arena can
    change the nature of a fight.
[19:49] Zafar
    Prepare yourself for fights
    like you've never seen before.
[19:53] Cestvs
    A different kind of fight?
[19:56] Zafar
    There's no time. Let's come up with
    a strategy for your next fight.
[20:14] Man A
    Whoa!
[20:14] Man B
    What is it?
[20:15] Man A
    A crow, damn it. It shit on my head.
[20:20] Man A
    Why me?
[20:25] Felix
    Unlucky men are visited by
    misfortune again and again.
[20:29] Felix
    Look at that. I win again.
[20:31] Man A
    You're kidding!
[20:32] Man B
    You're definitely cheating!
[20:34] Man C
    Yeah, you're cheating!
[20:35] Man D
    We know you're cheating!
[20:36] Felix
    Don't falsely accuse me.
[20:38] Felix
    I'm just an incredibly lucky guy.
[20:40] Man A
    Oh, shut up! You can't win that
    many times in a row on luck alone!
[20:43] Felix
    But when it comes to gambling,
    I've never been abandoned by luck.
[20:50] Felix
    You'll see.
[20:53] Felix
    I'll be the one to advance to the main event.
[20:59] Felix
    I'll prove to you why they
    call me Felix the Lucky Man.
[22:39] Zafar
    It's more than simply applying
    that feeling to your punches.
[22:43] Cestvs
    I'm doing everything I can!
[22:45] Man
    He's changed.
[22:47] Man
    I'm sure Cestvs is struggling, too.
[22:50] Felix
    How very polite of you.
SIGN    Epiphany
[22:52] Man
    Did he lose consciousness?

E8 - Epiphany
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[00:06] Zafar
    What you all need to work on
    is your lack of decisive power.
[00:10] Zafar
    You lack the strength to take
    advantage of opportunities,
[00:12] Zafar
    the strength to turn a fight to
    your favor with a single blow.
[00:16] Zafar
    You need to strengthen your fists.
[00:20] Zafar
    You'll work with these until
    I tell you you're finished.
[00:25] Zafar
    Don't complain. It's plain, hard work.
[00:29] Zafar
    You'll be on break from all
    other training except running.
[00:31] Zafar
    Dedicate yourselves to digging.
[00:36] Cestvs
    As instructed, we've been digging
    for two months straight.
[00:40] Cestvs
    Our backs are stiff, our arms are numb,
    and our palms are covered in blisters.
[00:46] Cestvs
    Is this simple labor really
    going to make us stronger?
[00:51] Ref
    Enter the arena!
[01:05] Ref
    It's time for the fourth
    fight of the fourth group.
[01:08] Ref
    This fight will determine the last fighter
[01:10] Ref
    to advance to the second
    round of the qualifier.
[01:12] Ref
    Fighters, get ready.
[01:16] Cestvs
    How many punches do I have to throw?
    How many fighters do I have to defeat,
[01:21] Cestvs
    just to win my freedom?
[01:24] Ref
    Begin!
[01:26] Cestvs
    If every punch I throw and every fighter
    I beat gets me closer to freedom, then fine.
[01:32] Cestvs
    I'll keep punching until I get there!
SIGN    Epiphany
[03:42] Ref
    Stop!
[03:45] Ref
    The winner is Cestvs!
[04:10] Zafar
    Your footwork is still inefficient.
[04:13] Zafar
    Use smaller side-to-side movements
    when you turn your body.
[04:18] Zafar
    I'll say it again, but the arena is cramped.
[04:20] Zafar
    You'll be fine as long as
    you have the initiative,
[04:22] Zafar
    but if you fall behind, you'll immediately
    be forced up against the wall.
[04:25] Zafar
    And when you strike at your opponent—
[04:28] Cestvs
    I'm doing everything I can!
[04:31] Cestvs
    I'll do better next time.
[04:33] Cestvs
    Haven't you said enough?
[04:34] Cestvs
    I won, didn't I?
[04:42] Cestvs
    I-I'm going outside to cool my head.
[04:47] Zafar
    Don't let your body get cold.
[04:53] Pedro
    He's changed.
[04:56] Pedro
    He's definitely gotten stronger, but he
    never used to pummel downed opponents.
[05:03] Hernando
    His fighting technique aside,
    it's a mystery why he's getting so angry.
[05:11] Getty
    He's been like that since we
    started training with pickaxes.
[05:14] Getty
    He's become kind of unapproachable.
[05:19] Pedro
    I know he's struggling with the difficult
    position he's been put in, but...
[05:40] Zafar
    What's wrong?
[05:43] Zafar
    Why did you stop?
[05:44] Zafar
    Are you sick of it already?
[05:46] Cestvs
    Huh? No...
[05:48] Zafar
    Despite all your hardships, the results
    of your training are disappointing.
[05:53] Zafar
    It feels ineffective.
    You don't feel stronger.
[05:58] Cestvs
    I...
[05:59] Zafar
    That's why you're so angry.
[06:02] Cestvs
    I...
[06:04] Cestvs
    I don't feel let down.
[06:08] Cestvs
    I've achieved results.
[06:11] Cestvs
    But something's not right.
[06:15] Cestvs
    This isn't the answer I've been
    seeking. I can tell that much.
[06:21] Cestvs
    I'm not sure how to put it.
[06:22] Cestvs
    I know I've nearly grasped something,
    but I feel like I can't realize it.
[06:28] Cestvs
    That's why...
[06:31] Zafar
    What have you been doing
    these past three months?
[06:36] Zafar
    Have you been aimlessly digging
    holes every day like I told you to?
[06:40] Zafar
    I won't be instructing you in
    every minute detail anymore.
[06:43] Zafar
    From now on, you'll have to discover
    and master what's important yourself.
[06:49] Zafar
    Since it seems you're almost
    there, I'll give you a hint.
[06:53] Zafar
    When you strike the hard ground
    strong and deep with a pickax,
[06:57] Zafar
    how do you use your muscles?
[07:04] Zafar
    You simply need to apply
    that feeling to your punches.
[07:09] Zafar
    Open your eyes, Cestvs.
[07:33] Cestvs
    I need to discover and master it myself.
[07:37] Cestvs
    How can I figure out what "that feeling" is?
[07:41] Cestvs
    It's no use. I can't think my way through this.
[07:44] Cestvs
    I have to feel it.
[07:46] Cestvs
    Open my eyes, huh?
[07:49] Cestvs
    What am I supposed to see?
[07:59] Mob
    He did it!
[08:01] Mob
    Wow!
[08:01] Mob
    He really crushed him!
[08:11] Commissioner A
    He's as strong as they say.
[08:13] Commissioner B
    Yeah. There's nothing unsteady about him.
[08:17] Mob A
    That's the so-called Red Storm, huh?
[08:20] Mob A
    He's certainly impressive.
[08:24] Mob B
    Isn't he Felix, the professional gladiator?
[08:27] Mob A
    Professional gladiator?
[08:29] Mob B
    Yeah. Apparently he rampages through
    small arenas around the area
[08:33] Mob B
    and makes a ton of money doing it.
[08:34] Mob A
    Small arenas? That's amazing.
[08:37] Mob B
    He may become the champion
    of this 32-man qualifier.
[08:58] Pedro
    Where are you going, Cestvs?
[09:01] Hernando
    Are you going to train with a pickax again?
[09:05] Pedro
    What's the point of doing that?
[09:07] Pedro
    Are you sure you haven't gone crazy?
[09:09] Getty
    Don't...
[09:11] Pedro
    You complained, too.
[09:14] Pedro
    So why'd you obediently do
    it from dawn until dusk?
[09:18] Pedro
    You know that training was a waste of time!
[09:19] Hernando
    Don't, Pedro.
[09:23] Cestvs
    Don't complain. As long as you're
    complaining, you'll never learn anything.
[09:27] Pedro
    What?!
[09:29] Pedro
    What does that mean? Hey, wait!
[09:31] Getty
    Don't.
[09:33] Pedro
    You think you're so special, huh?!
[09:36] Getty
    You're right. He didn't
    have to put it that way.
[09:41] Hernando
    No, he wasn't talking to us.
[09:44] Hernando
    I think he was talking to himself.
[09:46] Both
    Huh?
[09:48] Hernando
    I think Cestvs is struggling, too.
[10:21] Lucius
    In any case, the kid's incredible.
[10:24] Lucius
    When he knocked out his second opponent
    in a single blow, I was shaking.
[10:29] Man A
    Is he really that impressive?
[10:30] Lucius
    Yeah. The fact that he's still
    in the qualifier proves it.
[10:35] Lucius
    I've traveled all over the place,
    but I've never seen anything like that kid.
[10:38] Lucius
    He might be something really special.
[10:41] Man B
    You heard him. You might
    be in trouble, Felix.
[10:47] Lucius
    There.
[10:50] Lucius
    Sorry, but I win again.
[10:53] Man A
    Damn it. He got us.
[10:55] Man B
    Just how lucky is he?
[10:57] Lucius
    Sorry, boys.
[11:01] Lucius
    Well, take care.
[11:03] Felix
    Hey, what's that amazing kid's name?
[11:07] Lucius
    Cestvs? Yeah, his name's Cestvs.
[11:10] Lucius
    Even you might be in trouble
    if you underestimate him.
[11:15] Felix
    Thanks for the advice.
[11:18] Felix
    Anyway, Mr. Traveler,
    who do you think is luckier?
[11:22] Felix
    Me or the boy?
[11:24] Lucius
    You, obviously. After all,
    you're the luckiest man alive.
[11:29] Felix
    That's right. When you're lucky,
    luck is always on your side.
[11:33] Felix
    And when you're not...
[11:37] Man A
    Hey, what's this?
[11:39] Man B
    You cheated!
[11:41] Man A
    You've got loaded dice.
[11:43] Man A
    When did you swap these out? You cheated!
[11:46] Felix
    When you're unlucky, you're always unlucky.
[11:49] Lucius
    You noticed?
[11:51] Lucius
    I-I'll return your money. Just spare my life!
[11:55] Lucius
    Help!
[11:57] Man A
    You sure it was okay to let him go?
[11:59] Felix
    A man with his luck
[12:00] Felix
    will end up beaten or dead in a ditch
    no matter how fast he runs.
[12:04] Felix
    Now, whoever wins next gets all of this.
[12:08] Man A
    I'm in!
[12:09] Man B
    You're on!
[12:11] Felix
    Cestvs, huh?
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[12:21] Pedro
    This rain doesn't look like it's letting up.
[12:41] Cestvs
    No matter how many times I experience it,
[12:43] Cestvs
    this waiting period always feels suffocating.
[13:02] Clerk
    It's coming down hard, but we're behind
    schedule, so we're going to push ahead.
[13:05] Clerk
    You good to fight?
[13:06] Cestvs
    Yes.
[13:08] Cestvs
    It's way better than waiting.
[13:21] Cestvs
    Once the fight starts,
    the only thing to do is finish it.
[13:34] Cestvs
    By focusing only on what's in
    front of me, I can clear my mind.
[13:47] Ref
    Begin!
[13:52] Cestvs
    Focus. Remember.
[13:56] Cestvs
    Remember that feeling the pain
    carved into your body every day.
[14:04] Cestvs
    Recreate that.
[14:06] Cestvs
    No. Too shallow.
[14:08] Cestvs
    This isn't the right feeling.
[14:19] Cestvs
    Don't panic. Hone your senses.
[14:23] Cestvs
    Everything was for this moment.
[14:27] Cestvs
    Spot the opportunity with your eyes.
[14:30] Cestvs
    Strike your opponent's
    weak spot with fists of iron!
[14:52] Pedro
    What?
[14:53] Hernando
    It's already over?
[14:54] Getty
    Is he unconscious?
[14:56] Ref
    Stop. The fight is over.
[14:59] Cestvs
    I knocked out an adult with just one blow?
[15:03] Cestvs
    So easily, too...
[15:07] Narration
    When a blow struck at precisely the
    right moment causes a total concussion,
[15:13] Narration
    a person loses consciousness, and their
    unconscious body collapses to the ground
[15:17] Narration
    like a puppet that's had its strings cut.
[15:22] Cestvs
    I see. It's this sensation.
[15:26] Cestvs
    This feeling is the answer I've been seeking!
[15:32] Narration
    By tensing all the muscles in the
    arm at the moment of impact,
[15:36] Narration
    the kinetic energy is
    concentrated in one's fists.
[15:40] Narration
    In the case of a counter, the force of
    the punch increases several times over.
[15:46] Narration
    The effectiveness of two punches
    following the same trajectory
[15:49] Narration
    can vary dramatically depending
    on how they're struck.
[15:52] Narration
    In contrast with a snappy punch,
    struck by whipping the fist forward,
[15:56] Narration
    this is a solid heavy striking method.
[16:00] Narration
    The pickax training method
    is the perfect program
[16:02] Narration
    for simultaneously strengthening the muscles
[16:04] Narration
    and hammering into one's
    body the feeling and timing
[16:08] Narration
    of tensing one's arms.
[16:10] Zafar
    He's finally had the epiphany.
[16:14] Cestvs
    All that suffering wasn't for nothing.
[16:17] Cestvs
    The results were already inside my fists.
[16:35] Pedro
    This isn't even for a construction project.
    We're just digging unnecessary holes.
[16:40] Pedro
    Just how stupid are we?
[16:47] Pedro
    I know. Don't complain, right?
[16:50] Cestvs
    I promise it'll produce results.
[16:52] Cestvs
    In fact, I guarantee it.
[16:58] Cestvs
    Sorry.
[16:58] Pedro
    Huh?
[17:01] Cestvs
    I was unpleasant to be around
    because I was so angry.
[17:04] Cestvs
    I was just under so much pressure... but...
[17:09] Cestvs
    I'm okay now. I finally got over
    it during yesterday's fight.
[17:18] Pedro
    Are you saying you couldn't
    share your troubles with us?
[17:25] Getty
    We've known each other a long time.
[17:27] Hernando
    You've always been way ahead of us.
[17:31] Pedro
    On top of that, you're proud.
[17:33] Pedro
    You don't want to sound weak in front of us.
[17:36] Pedro
    You always tell us not to complain,
[17:38] Pedro
    but don't you think it's a little sad
    if you can't complain to your friends?
[17:43] Pedro
    We may not be the best at giving advice,
[17:46] Pedro
    but we can at least listen to you complain.
[17:49] Pedro
    Instead of bottling it all up,
    you should let it out to us, Cestvs.
[17:54] Cestvs
    Honestly, I was being stubborn
    and pushing myself too hard.
[17:59] Cestvs
    It's reassuring to have friends.
[18:04] Pedro
    You'd better appreciate us.
[18:08] Hernando
    Anyway, that punch you landed
    yesterday was amazing.
[18:11] Felix
    Hey.
[18:13] Felix
    What are you guys building?
[18:15] Felix
    Are you digging a field or something?
[18:19] Pedro
    Who are you?
[18:21] Felix
    Which one of you is Cestvs?
[18:23] Felix
    No, let me guess.
[18:33] Felix
    It's you.
[18:36] Cestvs
    Do you have business with me?
[18:38] Felix
    Well, well. You're so young.
[18:41] Felix
    Fighting as a teen, huh? Not bad.
[18:45] Felix
    We're finally down to four candidates.
[18:48] Felix
    Of course I wanted to come see you myself.
[18:55] Felix
    I'm Felix. Nice to meet you.
[18:57] Felix
    I'm fighting in group one
    at tomorrow's semifinals.
[19:01] Cestvs
    I'm in group two.
[19:05] Felix
    I know.
[19:08] Cestvs
    What's this guy up to? Is he trying
    to distract me from the fight?
[19:13] Felix
    He doesn't like to lose.
[19:14] Felix
    Good. I like him.
[19:20] Pedro
    H-How long are you guys going
    to keep holding hands?
[19:27] Felix
    If you're interested, you should
    check out the other candidates, too.
[19:30] Felix
    Both of their faces are totally
    covered in bruises. It's hilarious.
[19:39] Felix
    In that regard, we're different.
[19:42] Felix
    We both fought three fights
    without earning a scratch.
[19:45] Cestvs
    No matter who I'm up against,
    my job is the same.
[19:48] Felix
    Well said. How about this, then?
[19:53] Felix
    Watch this.
[19:56] Felix
    Place your bets. Heads or ships?
[19:59] Cestvs
    What?
[20:01] Felix
    Just guess.
[20:05] Cestvs
    Heads.
[20:09] Felix
    You're right. I knew you had it.
[20:13] Cestvs
    Had what?
[20:15] Felix
    I'm talking about luck.
[20:17] Felix
    See you in the finals.
[20:23] Pedro
    He can't be a fighting slave.
[20:25] Pedro
    Seems like he's participating
    in the qualifier for fun.
[20:27] Hernando
    Don't let that guy beat you, Cestvs.
[20:35] Cestvs
    He's still in the qualifier, huh?
[20:38] Cestvs
    His build isn't that different from mine.
[20:40] Cestvs
    He must be a powerful fighter with
    something exceptional up his sleeve.
[20:44] Felix
    He's training with a pickax
    on his day off. I'm surprised.
[20:48] Felix
    I bet he's witnessed a lot of
    carnage at such a young age.
[20:51] Felix
    More than anything, I get the
    sense that he's incredibly lucky.
[20:56] Felix
    I'll probably face him in the finals.
[22:40] Felix
    He's got a fatal weakness.
[22:42] Man
    Is he trying to provoke him?
[22:44] Cestvs
    It feels creepy.
[22:46] Zafar
    A boxer measures his opponent's
    range based on his own experience.
[22:50] Cestvs
    If I don't win, I'll never be free.
SIGN    The Lucky Man

E9 - The Lucky Man
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[00:06] Cestvs
    I'm doing everything I can!
[00:09] Cestvs
    I'll do better next time.
[00:11] Cestvs
    Haven't you said enough?
[00:12] Cestvs
    I won, didn't I?
[00:29] Zafar
    What's wrong?
[00:32] Zafar
    When you strike the hard ground
    strong and deep with a pickax,
[00:37] Zafar
    how do you use your muscles?
[00:43] Zafar
    You simply need to apply
    that feeling to your punches.
[00:48] Zafar
    Open your eyes, Cestvs.
[00:56] Commissioner A
    He's as strong as they say.
[00:59] Commissioner B
    Yeah. There's nothing unsteady about him.
[01:02] Mob A
    That's the so-called Red Storm, huh?
[01:06] Mob A
    He's certainly impressive.
[01:10] Mob B
    Isn't he Felix, the professional gladiator?
[01:13] Mob A
    Professional gladiator?
[01:14] Mob B
    Yeah. Apparently he rampages through
    small arenas around the area
[01:18] Mob B
    and makes a ton of money doing it.
[01:19] Mob A
    Small arenas? That's amazing.
[01:22] Mob B
    He may become the champion
    of this 32-man qualifier.
[01:34] Cestvs
    Recreate that.
[01:35] Cestvs
    No. Too shallow.
[01:37] Cestvs
    This isn't the right feeling.
[01:43] Cestvs
    Don't panic. Hone your senses.
[01:46] Cestvs
    Everything was for this moment.
[01:51] Cestvs
    Spot the opportunity with your eyes.
[01:53] Cestvs
    Strike your opponent's
    weak spot with fists of iron!
[02:15] Ref
    Stop. The fight is over.
[02:18] Cestvs
    I knocked out an adult with just one blow?
[02:22] Cestvs
    So easily, too...
[02:25] Zafar
    He's finally had the epiphany.
[02:28] Cestvs
    All that suffering wasn't for nothing.
[02:31] Cestvs
    The results were already inside my fists.
[02:42] Felix
    How about this, then?
[02:44] Felix
    Watch this.
[02:47] Felix
    Place your bets. Heads or ships?
[02:51] Cestvs
    What?
[02:52] Felix
    Just guess.
[02:56] Cestvs
    Heads.
[03:01] Felix
    You're right. I knew you had it.
[03:05] Cestvs
    Had what?
[03:06] Felix
    I'm talking about luck.
[03:08] Felix
    See you in the finals.
[03:14] Pedro
    He can't be a fighting slave.
[03:16] Pedro
    Seems like he's participating
    in the qualifier for fun.
[03:19] Felix
    He's training with a pickax
    on his day off. I'm surprised.
[03:23] Felix
    I bet he's witnessed a lot of
    carnage at such a young age.
[03:26] Felix
    More than anything, I get the
    sense that he's incredibly lucky.
[03:31] Felix
    I'll probably face him in the finals.
SIGN    The Lucky Man
[05:14] Felix
    He's certainly strong.
[05:17] Felix
    It's impressive that he can
    punch that hard at his age.
[05:21] Felix
    On top of that, his defense is efficient, too.
[05:24] Felix
    He dodges his opponent's strikes by a hair
    and immediately switches to attacking.
[05:29] Felix
    Where did he learn those skills?
[05:40] Mob
    Who the hell is he?
[05:41] Mob
    Such a strong kid!
[05:42] Mob
    Damn it! Give me back my money!
[05:49] Felix
    I've seen him before.
[05:52] Felix
    That's Zafar, the Wolf of Numidia.
[05:55] Felix
    I heard he disappeared after injuring
    his knee during an interstylistic fight.
[06:01] Felix
    I see. He's the one who trained him.
[06:05] Felix
    In other words, beating him would mean
    the same as beating the Wolf of Numidia.
[06:22] Felix
    This is getting interesting.
[06:34] Cestvs
    The finals are tomorrow.
[06:40] Cestvs
    I've achieved solid results.
[06:42] Cestvs
    I've done what I need to do.
[06:44] Cestvs
    The rest depends on my opponent.
[06:49] Cestvs
    He said he'd be my opponent in the finals.
[06:53] Cestvs
    He must be strong.
[06:58] Cestvs
    I can't lose.
[07:00] Cestvs
    If I don't win, I'll never be free.
[07:05] Cestvs
    But even if I win, all I'll get is
    the chance to go to the main event.
[07:09] Cestvs
    Then I'll have to fight and win again.
[07:14] (Flashback) Valens
    Remember this.
[07:17] (Flashback) Valens
    Losers have no future.
[07:19] (Flashback) Valens
    That is the destiny of a fighting slave.
[07:22] (Flashback) Valens
    I am a merciful man.
[07:24] (Flashback) Valens
    I promise to grant anyone who
    wins 100 fights his freedom.
[07:29] Cestvs
    How many more times?
    How much longer do I have to fight?
[07:35] Cestvs
    If I win, will I actually get to
    live in a free, unrestricted world?
[07:44] Cestvs
    In any case, I have to win, no matter what.
[07:57] Pedro
    Maybe we should've checked out
    Group One of the semifinals after all.
[08:03] Hernando
    Being in Group Two sucks.
[08:05] Getty
    It's not fair if only your
    opponent gets to observe you.
[08:08] Zafar
    Assuming you know your opponent after
    observing him once is dangerous.
[08:11] Zafar
    Match-ups change from day to day.
[08:15] Cestvs
    In other words, you can't know your
    opponent's true skill without facing him.
[08:19] Zafar
    Exactly.
[08:21] Pedro
    Maybe so, but...
[08:26] Zafar
    All right.
[08:31] Cestvs
    Today, my true worth will determined, too.
[08:34] Felix
    Today, I'll advance to the main event.
[08:40] Felix
    Well, this is great.
[08:43] Felix
    Once I make it out of this dingy arena,
    there's a sunny grand arena waiting for me.
[08:48] Fighter 1
    Should you be acting so confident, Felix?
[08:50] Fighter 2
    Your opponent may be a kid, but if you
    underestimate him, he'll trip you up.
[08:55] Fighter 3
    That's right. At the very
    least, he made it this far.
[08:59] Fighter 3
    And didn't he win easily yesterday?
[09:02] Felix
    I'm not going to let my guard down.
[09:04] Felix
    I'm just certain that I'll win.
[09:09] Felix
    After all, I carefully observed
    his semifinal fight.
[09:18] Felix
    It's clearly evident who trained him.
[09:22] Felix
    He's got an impregnable defense and fists that
    can knock out an opponent with a single blow.
[09:27] Felix
    But he's got a fatal weakness.
[09:32] Felix
    He's the perfect prey for me.
[09:36] Fighter 1
    Perfect prey? What does that mean?
[09:39] Felix
    You don't know what those words mean?
[09:42] Felix
    It's an opponent you're certain you can beat.
[09:47] Felix
    In other words, a sucker.
[09:49] Felix
    You'll see.
[09:53] Clerk
    It's time, Felix.
[09:57] Felix
    Coming.
[10:12] Ref
    Enter!
[10:22] Narration
    From a pair of gates,
    two men approach each other.
[10:27] Narration
    Not to make friends, but to fight.
[10:33] Narration
    Both of them know that once the
    gates close, they won't open again.
[10:41] Narration
    Not until they defeat the opponent standing
    in this cage with nowhere to run.
[10:47] Narration
    Over and over, they must
    prove their existence.
[10:51] Narration
    It is time for the final selection.
[10:59] Ref
    Entering from the east gate, Cestvs the
    fighting slave from Drisco's boxing group!
[11:05] Ref
    Entering from the west gate,
    the professional gladiator Felix!
[11:11] Mob
    Skip the introductions! Hurry up and fight!
[11:13] Mob
    You'd better not lose, Felix!
[11:15] Mob
    Don't let me lose my bet!
[11:17] Mob
    Make me rich, kid!
[11:19] Mob
    You'll pay if you lose!
[11:22] Pedro
    What is this? The atmosphere here
    is nothing like it was in Pompeii.
[11:26] Drisco
    Of course not. Their gladiators
    have already been defeated.
[11:30] Drisco
    They suffered huge losses.
[11:32] Drisco
    Everyone's desperate to recoup their
    losses by betting on today's fight.
[11:37] Ruddock
    They care more about making
    back the money they lost
[11:42] Ruddock
    than who is the better gladiator.
[11:44] Rudoock
    That's all they're interested in.
[11:47] Zora
    Either way, it's over for
    whoever loses, right?
[11:51] Ref
    The final fight will now begin.
[11:56] Ref
    This fight will determine which
    fighter will advance to the
[12:00] Ref
    main event at Syracuse in Sicily.
[12:15] Ref
    Begin!
[12:22] Cestvs
    How will I start this fight
    against this opponent?
[12:26] Cestvs
    He's average-sized.
[12:28] Cestvs
    I doubt he has any hidden
    strength I need to be afraid of.
[12:31] Cestvs
    He doesn't have any obvious injuries, either.
[12:33] Cestvs
    Is he good at defending?
[12:35] Cestvs
    But he couldn't have made it this far
    if defense is all he's good at.
[12:40] Cestvs
    He's a cunning, unreadable opponent.
[12:42] Cestvs
    How in the world does he fight?
[12:45] Cestvs
    I'll have to find out by attacking.
[12:52] Felix
    So he's too smart to
    recklessly charge in, huh?
[12:56] Felix
    But an opponent who's too careful is boring.
[13:01] Felix
    Come on. Come and get me.
[13:05] Cestvs
    Here I come!
[13:17] Felix
    So fast.
[13:19] Felix
    He's trained well.
[13:24] Felix
    With strikes like these...
[13:28] Felix
    I can't let my guard down around this boy.
[13:39] Felix
    I thought the speed and quantity
    of his strikes were his strength,
[13:42] Felix
    but he also mixes up the
    types of strikes he throws.
[13:45] Felix
    I bet he's witnessed a lot of
    carnage at such a young age.
[13:51] Felix
    If I let him keep going at his pace,
    I won't be able to do anything against him.
[13:56] Felix
    This is no time to mess around
    and let him take the initiative.
[14:08] Felix
    Nice. Not bad.
[14:11] Felix
    Now this is what you call a final.
[14:14] Felix
    It's thrilling.
[14:21] Cestvs
    He changed his stance.
[14:23] Felix
    You don't seem to understand how to fight
    in this run-down arena, so I'll show you.
[14:31] Pedro
    He lowered his guard?
[14:33] Getty
    It's kind of creepy.
[14:36] Hernando
    Is he trying to provoke him?
[14:38] Zafar
    Look closely. He's facing him nearly
    head-on while leaning forward slightly.
[14:42] Zafar
    His legs are spread as if they're
    encircling his opponent's middle.
[14:45] Zafar
    He's applying pressure so that his
    opponent can't escape sideways
[14:49] Zafar
    while keeping both his fists
    equidistant from his target.
[14:53] Hernando
    You mean...
[14:54] Zafar
    That's right. He's well-versed in how
    to fight inside this cramped cage.
[15:00] Zafar
    And it's clear what he's after, as well
    as why his nickname is the Red Storm.
[15:05] Zafar
    He can swing in from either the right
    or the left side with a pincer attack.
[15:15] Cestvs
    A huge swing like that
[15:17] Cestvs
    won't hit me!
[15:19] Felix
    He fell for it!
[15:21] Cestvs
    I'll dodge this at the last second and counter.
[15:41] Cestvs
    Wh-What was that?
[15:49] Felix
    I told you, as far as I'm
    concerned, you're a sucker.
[15:55] Cestvs
    What?
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[16:02] Pedro
    Cestvs took the hit!
[16:04] Getty
    With a big swing like that?
[16:06] Hernando
    H-How?
[16:09] Zafar
    That strike...
[16:10] Ruddock
    Idiot! What are you doing?!
[16:14] Drisco
    You can't be serious!
[16:20] Cestvs
    I was certain I dodged it...
[16:23] Cestvs
    But his trajectory suddenly
    extended inward from the outside.
[16:28] Felix
    Get up.
[16:30] Felix
    That was just me saying hello.
[16:32] Felix
    That wasn't enough to scare you, was it?
[16:36] Cestvs
    Of course not. It's no big deal.
[16:44] Mob
    He got up!
[16:47] Mob
    That's it, Felix! Crush him, just like that!
[16:50] Mob
    Don't lose, kid!
[16:51] Mob
    What happened to the momentum you
    had up through the semifinals?
[16:56] Felix
    It's finally the final.
[16:59] Felix
    We've gotta make it an exciting fight.
[17:02] Cestvs
    Don't let landing a single
    blow get to your head.
[17:15] Felix
    You probably think that was a lucky hit.
[17:18] Cestvs
    Don't let his words distract you. Focus.
[17:22] Cestvs
    I know I can see it. I'll do it.
[17:25] Felix
    You've got good eyes.
[17:27] Felix
    But seeing alone isn't enough to win.
[17:34] Cestvs
    Left or right?
[17:38] Ref
    Continue!
[17:40] Cestvs
    Left!
[17:56] Fighter 1
    He's strong!
[17:57] Fighter 2
    Felix is overwhelming him!
[18:00] Fighter 3
    Victory is yours!
[18:02] Mob
    What are you doing, kid?
[18:04] Mob
    Get up!
[18:07] Cestvs
    No. This isn't some simple unorthodox style.
[18:11] Felix
    He's surprisingly tough.
[18:13] Felix
    He's just barely avoiding direct hits.
[18:20] Hernando
    What's going on with Cestvs?
[18:22] Pedro
    Despite his keen eyes,
    he's taken two hits in a row.
[18:26] Zafar
    Sometimes keen eyes can backfire
    and allow a fighter to be deceived.
[18:29] Pedro
    What?
[18:30] Zafar
    Cestvs is being deceived by his
    average-looking appearance.
[18:35] Zafar
    A boxer measures his opponent's
    range based on his own experience.
[18:40] Zafar
    In most cases, an accurate estimate can
    be made based on a fighter's build.
[18:44] Zafar
    But occasionally, there are exceptions.
[18:48] Zafar
    Additionally, the trajectory of
    his strikes arc in like a sickle.
[18:53] Zafar
    It makes you think he's only good at
    close range, but that's also a trap.
[19:00] Zafar
    He's going for long-range strikes.
[19:03] Zafar
    It's difficult to dodge strikes that
    curve in from the edges of your vision.
[19:08] Zafar
    He's getting hit because his opponent's range
[19:10] Zafar
    is longer than his build suggests,
    which is throwing off his visual estimation.
[19:15] Zafar
    And finally, the greatest reason is...
[19:18] Zafar
    His shoulders.
[19:23] Zafar
    He's extending the range
    of his strikes even farther
[19:26] Zafar
    by throwing his shoulders into them.
[19:30] Zafar
    His tough, flexible shoulder joints
    give him surprisingly long range.
[19:37] Zafar
    What's surprising is that he has the stamina to
[19:40] Zafar
    calmly throw those uncommonly
    powerful swings over and over.
[19:43] Zafar
    It must have taken more than
    typical training to acquire that.
[19:47] Zafar
    His opponent is thrown off-balance as though
[19:50] Zafar
    by a storm and put under constant pressure.
[19:52] Pedro
    That's why his nickname is the Red Storm.
[19:55] Zafar
    Look. Before you know it,
    he's forced you to retreat.
[20:00] Hernando
    It doesn't look like he'll tire himself out.
[20:03] Getty
    What is Cestvs supposed to do?
[20:05] Zafar
    His opponent's style has a weakness, too.
[20:08] Zafar
    Why doesn't he go after it?
[20:10] Zafar
    With a bit of courage, you should be able to
    find your way out of this situation, Cestvs.
[20:15] Zafar
    Wait, could it be...
[20:18] Cestvs
    This isn't good.
[20:19] Cestvs
    I need to change the flow of the fight.
[20:22] Cestvs
    But can I in my current state?
[20:25] Felix
    Man, you suck at acting.
[20:36] Felix
    What will you do now?
    You can't back up any more.
[20:41] Felix
    Did you injure your right ankle?
[20:47] Felix
    You sprained it when you
    first fell, didn't you?
[20:51] Cestvs
    He noticed.
[20:52] Felix
    Luck always takes my side during fights.
[20:55] Felix
    My luck is frighteningly good,
    if I do say so myself.
[21:00] Felix
    Well, time to win.
[22:39] Cestvs
    How many more blows can my numb arms block?
[22:42] Hernando
    Is it impossible for him to make a comeback?
[22:44] Zafar
    A fighter without willpower
    couldn't open a way forward.
[22:47] Ruddock
    Hit him back! Attack, attack!
[22:49] Cestvs
    What was that?
SIGN    Quiet Groundwork
[22:50] Felix
    You got too carried away showing off.

E10 - Quiet Groundwork
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[00:08] Cestvs
    He changed his stance.
[00:10] Felix
    You don't seem to understand how to fight
    in this run-down arena, so I'll show you.
[00:18] Pedro
    He lowered his guard?
[00:21] Getty
    It's kind of creepy.
[00:23] Hernando
    Is he trying to provoke him?
[00:26] Zafar
    Look closely. He's facing him nearly
    head-on while leaning forward slightly.
[00:29] Zafar
    His legs are spread as if they're
    encircling his opponent's middle.
[00:33] Zafar
    He's applying pressure so that his
    opponent can't escape sideways
[00:36] Zafar
    while keeping both his fists
    equidistant from his target.
[00:41] Hernando
    You mean...
[00:42] Zafar
    That's right. He's well-versed in how
    to fight inside this cramped cage.
[00:47] Zafar
    And it's clear what he's after, as well
    as why his nickname is the Red Storm.
[00:53] Zafar
    He can swing in from either the right
    or the left side with a pincer attack.
[01:02] Cestvs
    A huge swing like that
[01:05] Cestvs
    won't hit me!
[01:07] Cestvs
    He fell for it!
[01:09] Cestvs
    I'll dodge this at the
    last second and counter.
[01:28] Cestvs
    Wh-What was that?
[01:36] Felix
    I told you, as far as I'm
    concerned, you're a sucker.
[01:42] Cestvs
    What?
[01:44] Pedro
    Cestvs took the hit!
[01:46] Getty
    With a big swing like that?
[01:48] Hernando
    H-How?
[01:50] Cestvs
    I was certain I dodged it...
[01:53] Cestvs
    But his trajectory suddenly
    extended inward from the outside.
[01:58] Felix
    Get up.
[01:59] Felix
    That was just me saying hello.
[02:02] Felix
    That wasn't enough to scare you, was it?
[02:06] Cestvs
    Of course not. It's no big deal.
[02:14] Mob
    He got up!
[02:17] Mob
    That's it, Felix! Crush him, just like that!
[02:20] Mob
    Don't lose, kid!
[02:21] Mob
    What happened to the momentum you
    had up through the semifinals?
[02:26] Felix
    It's finally the final.
[02:29] Felix
    We've gotta make it an exciting fight.
[02:32] Cestvs
    Don't let landing a single
    blow get to your head.
[02:45] Felix
    You probably think that was a lucky hit.
[02:48] Cestvs
    Don't let his words distract you. Focus.
[02:52] Cestvs
    I know I can see it. I'll do it.
[02:55] Felix
    You've got good eyes.
[02:57] Felix
    But seeing alone isn't enough to win.
[03:04] Cestvs
    Left or right?
[03:09] Cestvs
    Left!
[03:25] Fighter 1
    He's strong!
[03:26] Fighter 2
    Felix is overwhelming him!
[03:28] Fighter 3
    Victory is yours!
[03:31] Mob
    What are you doing, kid?
[03:33] Mob
    Get up!
[03:35] Cestvs
    No. This isn't some simple unorthodox style.
[03:39] Hernando
    What's going on with Cestvs?
[03:42] Pedro
    Despite his keen eyes,
    he's taken two hits in a row.
[03:45] Zafar
    Sometimes keen eyes can backfire
    and allow a fighter to be deceived.
[03:48] Pedro
    What?
[03:50] Zafar
    Cestvs is being deceived by his
    average-looking appearance.
[03:55] Zafar
    It's difficult to dodge strikes that
    curve in from the edges of your vision.
[03:59] Zafar
    He's getting hit because his opponent's range
[04:02] Zafar
    is longer than his build suggests,
    which is throwing off his visual estimation.
[04:06] Zafar
    And finally, the greatest reason is...
[04:09] Zafar
    His shoulders.
[04:15] Zafar
    He's extending the range
    of his strikes even farther
[04:17] Zafar
    by throwing his shoulders into them.
[04:19] Zafar
    His opponent is thrown off-balance as though
[04:22] Zafar
    by a storm and put under constant pressure.
[04:24] Pedro
    That's why his nickname is the Red Storm.
[04:27] Zafar
    Look. Before you know it,
    he's forced you to retreat.
[04:32] Hernando
    It doesn't look like he'll tire himself out.
[04:35] Getty
    What is Cestvs supposed to do?
[04:37] Zafar
    His opponent's style has a weakness, too.
[04:40] Zafar
    Why doesn't he go after it?
[04:42] Zafar
    With a bit of courage, you should be able to
    find your way out of this situation, Cestvs.
[04:48] Zafar
    Wait, could it be...
[04:50] Cestvs
    This isn't good.
[04:52] Cestvs
    I need to change the flow of the fight.
[04:54] Cestvs
    But can I in my current state?
[04:57] Felix
    Man, you suck at acting.
[05:08] Felix
    What will you do now?
    You can't back up any more.
[05:13] Felix
    Did you injure your right ankle?
[05:19] Felix
    You sprained it when you
    first fell, didn't you?
[05:23] Cestvs
    He noticed.
[05:24] Felix
    Luck always takes my side during fights.
[05:28] Felix
    My luck is frighteningly good,
    if I do say so myself.
[05:32] Felix
    Well, time to win.
[05:39] Felix
    Victory is mine.
[05:47] Mob
    Don't let him get away!
[05:48] Mob
    Get him, Felix!
[05:49] Mob
    He can't escape now!
[05:59] Felix
    What's wrong? You keep running from me.
[06:05] Cestvs
    Don't underestimate me.
[06:06] Cestvs
    You think I'm running because I'm scared?
[06:09] Felix
    You're going down.
[06:10] Cestvs
    I've been observing how he
    breathes when he attacks.
[06:13] Cestvs
    The weakness of the storm
    is the center of its vortex.
[06:19] Cestvs
    I'll counter his attacks from the
    outside with punches on the inside!
SIGN    Quiet  Groundwork
[08:01] Cestvs
    I'll counter his attacks from the
    outside with punches on the inside!
[08:11] Ref
    Stop!
[08:14] Ruddock
    Yeah!
[08:15] Drisco
    That's it! I knew he could do it!
[08:18] Pedro
    All right! He's making a comeback!
[08:21] Hernando
    He was waiting for his chance to strike.
[08:24] Zafar
    His opponent's attacks leave
    his middle undefended.
[08:28] Zafar
    It's easy to hit him if you step toward him.
[08:30] Zafar
    Cestvs always strikes as quickly as
    possible from as close as possible.
[08:36] Zafar
    There's no reason he should be slower
    than wide swings from the outside.
[08:40] Zafar
    But it was too shallow.
[08:44] Cestvs
    I failed to finish him off.
[08:45] Cestvs
    All I did was injure a powerful opponent.
[08:49] Cestvs
    If I had kicked harder with my foot,
[08:51] Cestvs
    I would've punched right through
    his chin and ended the fight.
[08:57] Cestvs
    I'm unlucky.
[08:58] Cestvs
    If only my right ankle weren't injured...
[09:02] Felix
    I knew I shouldn't have underestimated him.
[09:06] Cestvs
    He's keeping his arms close to his body.
[09:08] Cestvs
    He's on his guard now.
[09:11] Felix
    I won't fall for the same trick twice.
[09:14] Ref
    Continue!
[09:16] Cestvs
    I can't overturn my disadvantage.
[09:18] Cestvs
    And now that I've tipped my hand,
    it'll be even harder to attack.
[09:29] Felix
    I got too carried away showing off.
[09:34] Cestvs
    He's striking even harder.
[09:36] Felix
    Party's over.
[09:39] Felix
    I'll slowly crush him at
    close range like I always do!
[09:43] Cestvs
    So this is his true character.
[09:48] Zafar
    Stay off the wall, Cestvs! Go around!
[09:52] Felix
    No, you don't!
[09:57] Felix
    You're not getting away.
[09:59] Cestvs
    Th-This guy...
[10:02] Cestvs
    He's good at close range, too.
[10:04] Cestvs
    He's accustomed to fighting against a wall.
[10:08] Zafar
    He's a professional gladiator.
[10:10] Zafar
    If he's fought numerous fights
    in dingy little arenas...
[10:18] Zafar
    then it's only natural that he's well-versed
    in fighting in cramped spaces.
[10:23] Zafar
    He's the opponent I feared he'd face.
[10:26] Hernando
    Master...
[10:28] Zafar
    Under these difficult circumstances,
    without full use of his foot,
[10:31] Zafar
    he won't be able to force his
    opponent back and regroup.
[10:33] Pedro
    What?
[10:34] Pedro
    He injured his foot?
[10:37] Pedro
    No wonder his footwork is slow.
[10:39] Getty
    His mobility has been shut down,
    and he's stuck against the wall.
[10:43] Hernando
    What is he supposed to do?
[10:45] Zafar
    Can't you tell? Aren't you boxers, as well?
[10:53] Cestvs
    If I can't retreat, then I'll counterattack here.
[10:56] Cestvs
    I just have to keep hitting until I win.
[10:59] Cestvs
    I'll win and make it back alive.
[11:03] Cestvs
    No matter how big my disadvantage,
[11:04] Cestvs
    as long as there's something
    I can do, I won't give up.
[11:08] Cestvs
    I have to find a way to make a comeback.
[11:15] Cestvs
    Damn it. He's using his superior
    energy to stick close to me.
[11:32] Felix
    Those eyes... He's up to something again.
[11:36] Felix
    I won't give him the opportunity.
[11:38] Felix
    Just try getting away from
    the wall. I doubt you can.
[11:45] Pedro
    He's finished.
[11:46] Getty
    Even when he counterattacks,
    he can't get back in position.
[11:49] Hernando
    Is it impossible for him to make a comeback?
[11:51] Zafar
    Nothing is impossible.
[11:54] Zafar
    The more difficult a challenge,
    the more worthwhile it is to overcome.
[11:57] Zafar
    Why can't you think that way?
[11:59] Zafar
    Look. He hasn't given up yet.
[12:03] Zafar
    Though he's being overpowered
    and appears to be
[12:05] Zafar
    at a disadvantage,
    he's matching him blow for blow.
[12:07] Zafar
    It's Cestvs who led the fight to this point.
[12:11] Zafar
    Because the blow he struck
    earlier frightened his opponent,
[12:14] Zafar
    it turned into a close-range fight.
[12:15] Zafar
    Cestvs has stopped moving his feet
    and is managing to fight back.
[12:19] Zafar
    He's avoiding direct hits
    by swaying his upper body,
[12:23] Zafar
    and he's doggedly landing blow after blow.
[12:25] Zafar
    He's focusing solely on his stomach.
[12:28] Zafar
    His pivot foot is healthy.
[12:30] Zafar
    Both his fists are still working.
[12:32] Zafar
    What reason does he have to give up?
[12:35] Zafar
    A fighter without willpower
    couldn't open a way forward.
[12:38] Zafar
    Beat him, Cestvs! I know you can do it!
[12:43] Felix
    He's tenacious.
[12:44] Felix
    I've never fought anyone this tough before.
[12:47] Cestvs
    It's not just me.
[12:49] Cestvs
    My opponent is short of breath, too.
[12:51] Cestvs
    Right now, I can clearly
    observe his breathing.
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
[13:03] Cestvs
    Right now, I can clearly
    observe his breathing.
[13:33] Ruddock
    Don't retreat, Cestvs!
[13:34] Ruddock
    Hit him back! Attack, attack!
[13:37] Ruddock
    It's a contest of tenacity now.
[13:40] Ruddock
    If you're too timid, he'll beat you.
[13:43] Drisco
    There's no second place!
[13:45] Drisco
    If you lose, you get nothing!
[13:48] Cestvs
    I know. I know that, but...
[13:55] Cestvs
    The pressure he exerts is no joke.
[14:00] Cestvs
    No matter how many times I hit
    him, he keeps pushing back.
[14:08] Cestvs
    Are my fists no longer effective against him?
[14:12] Cestvs
    How much longer will my right foot last?
[14:16] Cestvs
    How many more blows can my numb arms block?
[14:24] Cestvs
    If I could just collapse,
[14:28] Cestvs
    I'd finally be released from this...
[14:38] Cestvs
    Not yet.
[14:41] Cestvs
    I can keep fighting!
[14:45] Cestvs
    Endure it!
[14:48] Cestvs
    I'll sink my fangs into him!
[14:51] Cestvs
    And I won't let go!
[15:03] Felix
    Wh-Who is this kid?
[15:07] Felix
    How can he keep fighting back?
[15:09] Felix
    Are my fists not effective against him?
[15:13] Zafar
    He noticed.
[15:15] Pedro
    Huh?
[15:15] Hernando
    Noticed what?
[15:17] Zafar
    His opponent suddenly let up on the pressure.
[15:22] Pedro
    Now that you mention it...
[15:24] Getty
    He's no longer trapped against the wall.
[15:26] Hernando
    So his opponent's stamina isn't bottomless.
[15:30] Hernando
    Cestvs's counterattacks
    chipped away at his energy.
[15:33] Zafar
    The groundwork he laid for a
    comeback is coming into effect.
[15:37] Zafar
    The situation is shifting, but it'll
    change drastically in a single moment.
[15:44] Getty
    You're right. It's too soon to call it.
[15:47] Pedro
    Don't give up, Cestvs!
[15:50] Zafar
    Not only hasn't he given up,
    but he's waiting for the opportunity
[15:55] Zafar
    to strike with all his might.
[15:57] Pedro
    What?
[15:58] Getty
    All his might?
[15:59] Hernando
    Y-You mean...
[16:11] (Flashback) Zafar
    The weak spots of the human body
    include the throat and solar plexus.
[16:17] (Flashback) Cestvs
    The throat, huh?
[16:20] (Flashback) Cestvs
    Like this?
[16:22] (Flashback) Zafar
    No. Here.
[16:33] Zafar
    He doesn't have much strength left.
    It's just a battle of willpower now.
[16:42] Zafar
    Cestvs, overcoming this quandary will
    steel you and make you even stronger.
[16:50] Zafar
    Come back to me.
[16:57] Felix
    Impossible. This is impossible.
[17:00] Felix
    Normally I'd be celebrating
    with drinks by now...
[17:06] Felix
    But he's still standing with
    his back against the wall.
[17:11] Felix
    Go down already!
[17:26] Felix
    Wh-What's happening?
[17:29] Felix
    Damn it! What's going on?
[17:31] Felix
    I can't... I can't inhale.
[17:39] Felix
    Could it be...
[17:43] Felix
    Has he been observing my breathing
    and striking in time with my breaths?
[18:00] Felix
    Shit.
[18:13] Cestvs
    It's finally here.
[18:17] Cestvs
    My golden opportunity!
[18:21] Cestvs
    This pain is nothing!
[18:24] Cestvs
    I'm going for a single killer blow.
[18:27] Cestvs
    Go!
[19:03] Narration
    A kidney punch.
[19:05] Narration
    A strike to a vital area,
    prohibited in modern boxing.
[19:11] Felix
    What a fighter.
[19:13] Felix
    He's been going for this the whole time.
[19:26] Narration
    Cestvs applied his newly-acquired
    concentrated striking technique
[19:30] Narration
    to this brutal strike he once
    learned from his master.
[19:37] Narration
    The patient close-range fight he
    fought was the groundwork
[19:40] Narration
    he laid in order to accurately
    strike this finishing blow.
[19:45] Ruddock
    It's over! And stay down!
[19:49] Cestvs
    My right foot is at its limit.
[19:53] Cestvs
    I can barely stand.
[19:58] Felix
    It can't end here.
    I'm going to the main event.
[20:03] Felix
    I'm Felix the lucky man.
    I can't lose in the qualifier!
[20:08] Felix
    Stand! Move!
[20:18] Felix
    Damn it. I can't do it.
[20:23] Felix
    The pain is keeping my
    lower half frozen in place.
[20:29] Ref
    The fight is over! The winner is Cestvs!
[20:46] Ref
    This fighter will advance from
    this qualifier to the main event!
[22:39] Man
    I'm glad we got to meet again.
[22:41] Woman
    It's good to see you again.
[22:43] Woman
    You've grown so much.
[22:45] Ruska
    Cestvs, focus only on saving yourself.
[22:48] Felix
    Run all the way to the top!
    It's the zenith of boxing!
SIGN    A New Battlefield
[22:51] Cestvs
    All I can do is move forward.

E11 - A New Battlefield
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[00:05] Felix
    Shit.
[00:08] Cestvs
    My golden opportunity!
[00:10] Cestvs
    I'm going for a single killer blow.
[00:13] Cestvs
    Go!
[00:23] Felix
    It can't end here.
    I'm going to the main event.
[00:28] Felix
    Stand! Move!
[00:32] Felix
    Damn it. I can't do it.
[00:37] Felix
    The pain is keeping my
    lower half frozen in place.
[00:43] Ref
    The fight is over! The winner is Cestvs!
[00:55] Boys
    Yes! He won!
[00:57] Zafar
    Good work. You did well.
[01:07] Felix
    Seriously? He's exhausted, too.
[01:11] Felix
    I had an overwhelming advantage.
[01:15] Felix
    Luck was on my side, just like it always is.
[01:18] Felix
    I should've been able to win this fight.
[01:21] Felix
    So why did I lose to him?
[01:24] Felix
    I don't understand. I don't get it at all.
SIGN    A New Battlefield
[03:07] Cestvs
    I-It's an emergency! I...
[03:12] Cestvs
    I think I'm dying.
[03:15] Cestvs
    It's really bad. I'm... I'm peeing blood.
[03:20] Zafar
    You're urinating blood, huh?
[03:23] Cestvs
    M-Master...
[03:26] Getty
    U-Urinating blood?
[03:27] Pedro
    I-Isn't that...
[03:29] Hernando
    ...incredibly bad?
[03:31] Cestvs
    I'm telling you, a whole
    ton of blood came out!
[03:35] Zafar
    Don't lose your head.
    The reason is obvious.
[03:39] Zafar
    You two pummeled each other's stomachs
    during the end of the fight.
[03:42] Zafar
    It's because you've injured your bowels.
[03:45] Zafar
    It's no surprise that you're peeing blood.
[03:48] Zafar
    Don't worry. You won't die.
[03:50] Cestvs
    R-Really?
[03:52] Zafar
    At any rate, you made it
    through the qualifier.
[03:54] Zafar
    You should get some rest.
[03:57] Cestvs
    Y-Yes, Master.
[04:04] Cestvs
    I know he told me to rest,
    but I'm bored without anything to do.
[04:09] Cestvs
    Now that I think about it,
    all I do is train and fight.
[04:14] Cestvs
    That's my whole life.
[04:17] Cestvs
    How would I live if I lost these fists?
[04:24] Cestvs
    Felix...
[04:26] Felix
    Why do you look so glum?
[04:29] Felix
    The winner shouldn't look so gloomy.
[04:32] Felix
    I'm leaving this place today.
[04:34] Felix
    But before I go, I wanted to see just
    how badly I injured the champion.
[04:40] Cestvs
    What?
[04:42] Cestvs
    I'm a mess. Satisfied?
[04:45] Felix
    I bet you pissed a ton of blood.
[04:48] Cestvs
    What? Does that mean you did, too?
[04:51] Felix
    Of course I did.
[04:53] Felix
    You kept pounding on my stomach.
[04:56] Felix
    I've been pissing buckets
    of blood since last night.
[04:59] Cestvs
    Huh?
[05:00] Felix
    Normally, I'm the one inflicting all the
    damage, but you really got me this time.
[05:08] Cestvs
    Um, what are you going to do now?
[05:11] Felix
    A loser's only option is to leave.
[05:13] Felix
    There's no difference between losing
    in the first round or in the final fight.
[05:19] Felix
    It sucks, but that's reality.
[05:22] Felix
    The truth is, you actually get paid a
    little money for making it to the finals.
[05:27] Felix
    So I guess it wasn't a total loss.
[05:32] Cestvs
    Really?
[05:33] Felix
    They don't tell you from the start because
    they want you to fight desperately.
[05:37] Cestvs
    Huh...
[05:39] Felix
    Which means I'll be getting out
    of here as soon as I get my money.
[05:44] Cestvs
    You're leaving already, Felix?
[05:47] Felix
    Looking at your carefree face made
    frustration well up inside me.
[05:51] Felix
    It made me want to fight again.
[05:54] Felix
    I'm sure we'll meet again,
[05:57] Felix
    if we're meant to.
[06:02] Felix
    You'd better not lose, Cestvs.
[06:04] Felix
    If you lose at the main event,
    it'll damage my reputation.
[06:08] Cestvs
    I can't promise that I'll win.
[06:12] Cestvs
    All I can promise is that I'm
    prepared to fight as hard as I can.
[06:16] Felix
    Good, good. The rest comes
    down to luck, anyway.
[06:21] Felix
    I know. Before I go, let's test
    your luck for the main event.
[06:26] Cestvs
    That again?
[06:27] Felix
    I love gambling more than I love eating.
[06:32] Felix
    Besides, don't you think
    life is a lot like gambling?
[06:35] Cestvs
    Is it?
[06:37] Felix
    Up!
[06:46] Felix
    Which is it? Heads or ships?
[06:48] Cestvs
    Heads.
[06:50] Felix
    You're right.
[06:52] Felix
    I hate to admit it, but you've definitely got it.
[06:56] Cestvs
    Hey, what do you mean when you say I've "got it"?
[07:00] Felix
    I'm talking about luck, obviously.
[07:02] Felix
    Even if it's a fluke, when you're right this
    many times in a row, it's true strength.
[07:06] Cestvs
    You mean I was just guessing?
[07:09] Felix
    Yeah.
[07:10] Cestvs
    You're wrong.
[07:11] Felix
    Huh?
[07:12] Cestvs
    Remember what you said?
    You told me to watch this.
[07:18] Felix
    Is this kid serious?
[07:21] Felix
    This time and the last time,
[07:24] Felix
    he wasn't guessing, but actually
    saw it with his own eyes?
[07:29] Felix
    He saw the final moment of this
    tiny falling coin before it landed?
[07:34] Felix
    He's got the eyes of a raptor.
[07:37] Felix
    Is that even possible for a human?
[07:41] Cestvs
    Huh? Was I wrong?
[07:42] Cestvs
    Is this not that kind of game?
[07:45] Felix
    It never even occurred
    to him to rely on luck.
[07:55] Cestvs
    Huh?
[07:57] Felix
    I finally understand why
    I lost. Hats off to you.
[08:01] Felix
    You're a better competitor than I am.
[08:05] Felix
    You might actually make it
    pretty far at the main event.
[08:10] Felix
    Farewell, Cestvs. Take care.
[08:17] Felix
    Hey.
[08:18] Cestvs
    What?
[08:20] Felix
    This tournament will determine
    the strongest fighter around.
[08:24] Felix
    If you let yourself get down in
    the dumps, you'll get beaten.
[08:27] Felix
    Punch like mad and don't
    stop running, Cestvs!
[08:31] Felix
    Run all the way to the top!
    It's the zenith of boxing!
[08:35] Cestvs
    The zenith of boxing...
[08:38] Cestvs
    I like the sound of that.
[08:47] Zafar
    Since you've gotten used
    to training with pickaxes,
[08:50] Zafar
    it's time to move on to the next stage.
[08:54] Zafar
    The training itself will remain the same.
[08:57] Zafar
    However, I've made the handles thicker.
[08:59] Cestvs
    We can't get a firm grip on these.
[09:03] Pedro
    You're right. I'd bet they'd slip
    out of our hands if we swung them.
[09:06] Zafar
    That's what makes them good.
[09:07] Zafar
    You'll be forced to improve
    your grip strength and focus.
[09:11] Zafar
    I'll gradually increase the handle's thickness
    as you get used to the one you're using.
[09:14] Getty
    What?!
[09:15] Zafar
    True strength can't be acquired in a day.
[09:19] Zafar
    Do you know why I'm so
    focused on grip strength?
[09:23] Cestvs
    Because the force of our blows
    exits through our fists?
[09:27] Zafar
    Correct.
[09:29] Zafar
    The pressure behind a strike
    is completed by grip strength.
[09:31] Zafar
    The effectiveness of a strike is changed
    by how the fist is formed at the end.
[09:36] Pedro
    In other words, you want us
    to keep digging holes forever?
[09:41] Cestvs
    Be patient.
[09:42] Hernando
    We will, but the work is so simple.
[09:46] Hernando
    We need a concrete goal.
[09:48] Getty
    Yeah. It's tough without
    some kind of purpose.
[09:51] Zafar
    Goals and purpose, huh?
[09:54] Cestvs
    They're right.
[09:57] Zafar
    Then I'll demonstrate one concrete goal.
[10:03] All
    What?!
[10:04] Hernando
    It vanished!
[10:05] Zafar
    It wasn't sleight of hand,
    and it didn't vanish.
[10:08] Cestvs
    Wh-What is this?
[10:10] Zafar
    It's not easy to master,
[10:12] Zafar
    but once you've learned this trick,
    then you'll have completed your goal.
[10:17] Cestvs
    I've seen men crush apples
    to show off their strength,
[10:21] Cestvs
    but this is on another level.
[10:23] Cestvs
    Only the skin and core are left. It's bone-dry,
    like it's been left to dry for a thousand years.
[10:28] Getty
    It was a fresh apple just a few seconds ago.
[10:32] Cestvs
    Why isn't the floor wet?
[10:34] Cestvs
    Where did the fruit juice go?
[10:37] Zafar
    There's meaning in doing it instantly.
[10:40] Zafar
    Imagine the moment you land a punch.
[10:44] Zafar
    Looks like I'll have to show
    you before you'll understand.
[10:47] Zafar
    You simultaneously apply pressure
    and release the power inside you.
[10:52] Zafar
    Once you've learned how to do it...
[10:57] Zafar
    You won't need wind-up
    or space to accelerate.
[11:07] Zafar
    It's the ultimate striking technique
    that I finally arrived at.
[11:11] Zafar
    The zero-distance strike, "Limitless."
[11:14] Cestvs
    I see. So that's it.
[11:18] Cestvs
    That's the technique that took
    that monster's right eye.
[11:23] Cestvs
    Incredible. That's amazing!
[11:31] Cestvs
    It's just like the blue sky.
[11:33] Cestvs
    How high up is the zenith of boxing?
[11:36] Cestvs
    I can't even imagine it.
[11:40] Cestvs
    Will I be able to climb up there someday?
[11:45] Captain
    Prepare to land! Hurry up!
[11:50] Ruddock
    Cestvs, it's coming into view.
[11:55] Ruddock
    Syracuse, Sicily.
SIGN    The Roman Fighter
SIGN    Syracuse
[12:05] Narration
    The harbor is congested with ships.
[12:09] Narration
    The port is full during this
    exceptionally prosperous time.
[12:12] Narration
    Syracuse is busy preparing for a celebration.
[12:16] Cestvs
    Just how many ships are in this harbor?
[12:22] Guide
    The tournament office is over there.
[12:24] Guide
    Make sure to introduce yourself
    if you're participating.
[12:27] Boy
    Wow, Father! The harbor
    is overflowing with ships!
[12:31] Girl
    I've never seen anything like this!
[12:33] Solon
    If you get too excited, people will
    mock us for being country folk.
[12:37] Boy
    There are warships over there, too!
[12:39] Boy
    Can I go look at them?
[12:41] Girl
    Me, too!
[12:42] Solon
    Don't get lost.
[12:44] Wife
    Come back as soon as you're done.
[12:47] Narration
    The stars of the festival were 
    landing one after another.
SIGN    Champion of All 4 Panhellenic Games 
    The Hero: Solon
[12:53] Sailor
    End of the line. Come on out.
[12:55] Narration
    Some came from the deep
    forests of the north...
[12:58] Loki
    We're finally here.
[13:01] Loki
    They kept me stuffed in that
    cramped hold for days.
SIGN    From Northern Gaul 
    The Giant: Loki
[13:05] Loki
    I'm so hungry, I'm about to lose my temper.
[13:07] Narration
    Some came from the distant
    plains to the south...
SIGN    From Africa 
     The Hunter: Mutanga
[13:11] Mutanga
    Is this land floating on water?
[13:15] Narration
    Fighters arrived from various countries
    encircling the Mediterranean Sea.
[13:20] Iota
    Where's the tournament office?
[13:23] Fisherman
    It's right over there.
[13:25] Fisherman
    Have you come from far away to watch, too?
[13:27] Iota
    No, I'm going to participate.
[13:29] Fisherman
    What? You're going to
    fight in the tournament?
[13:32] Fisherman
    You? Liar.
[13:34] Iota
    Oh, please. It's true.
SIGN    From Macedonia 
    The Freed Slave: Iota
[13:39] Narration
    Each man carries his own
    circumstances and hopes.
SIGN    From the Egyptian Province 
    The Priest: Kamose
[13:42] Narration
    Every fighter has a unique
    reason to clench his fists.
SIGN    From Hispania 
    The Free Fighter: Hamilcar
SIGN    From the Nabataean 
    Kingdom 
    The Royal Guard: Malik
[13:50] Narration
    They seek the simplest
    and noblest of answers.
SIGN    From the Province of Judea 
    The Destroyer: Gideon
[13:55] Narration
    However...
[13:58] Narration
    Not all men think this way.
SIGN    From Syracuse 
    The Imperial Guard: Adonis
[14:01] Adonis
    I'm finally back.
[14:04] Adonis
    I suppose it's an appropriate
    tournament to determine
[14:06] Adonis
    if I've made a complete recovery.
[14:10] Ruska
    We don't know what kind
    of opponents we'll face.
[14:12] Ruska
    Don't let your guard down.
[14:15] Adonis
    I know that.
[14:19] Boy
    Let's get this over with quick.
[14:22] Ruska
    Cestvs, huh?
[14:24] Boy
    Hurry up.
[14:26] Boy
    I know.
[14:27] Cestvs
    Is that Ruska?
[14:30] Cestvs
    Ruska's here, too?
[14:33] Pedro
    Hurry up, Cestvs.
[14:35] Cestvs
    Yeah, sure.
[14:46] Cestvs
    No matter what I do, I can't
    get the bloodstains out.
[15:04] Cestvs
    Ms. Roxanne!
[15:07] Roxanne
    Huh?
[15:09] Cestvs
    I knew it. It is you.
[15:12] Roxanne
    Is that you, Cestvs?
[15:16] Cestvs
    Yes, it's me. It's good to see you again.
[15:20] Roxanne
    It really is!
[15:22] Rxoanne
    You've grown so much!
[15:24] Roxanne
    I'm relieved you seem to be doing well.
[15:26] Cestvs
    Thank you.
[15:29] Cestvs
    Um... I saw Ruska at the harbor.
[15:32] Roxanne
    Yes, he's here as an imperial guard.
[15:35] Roxanne
    But I'm surprised by this coincidence, too.
[15:38] Cestvs
    Huh?
[15:39] Roxanne
    This is where I'm meeting him.
[15:51] Cestvs
    R-Ruska...
[15:55] Ruska
    Cestvs.
[16:06] Ruska
    Congratulations on making
    it through the qualifier.
[16:09] Ruska
    Anyway, you haven't changed.
[16:12] Cesetvs
    Has he... Has he always been this big?
[16:16] Cassandora
    Don't you think there's an awkward
    air hanging between those two?
[16:22] Roxanne
    They have a bit of a history.
[16:25] Roxanne
    Now then, shall we get to work?
[16:28] Roxanne
    It's a big city, so we'll have
    to split up to check it out.
[16:31] Cassandora
    I thought you'd say that, so I brought a map.
[16:34] Cestvs
    Hey! Wait, Ruska!
[16:37] Ruska
    Unfortunately, I'm busy.
    I don't have time right now.
[16:42] Ruska
    I'm free early tomorrow morning, though.
[16:45] Cestvs
    That's fine with me.
[16:47] Cestvs
    I've got training in the morning, too.
[16:49] Ruska
    Then I'll meet you here at dawn tomorrow.
[16:52] Cestvs
    Okay...
[17:05] Ruska
    What did you want to discuss?
[17:09] Ruska
    You don't have time to waste either, do you?
[17:11] Cestvs
    There's something I've always
    wondered. You and I... well...
[17:19] Cestvs
    I left Rome so suddenly, so I never got
    the chance to talk to you about it.
[17:26] Ruska
    I was wondering what this was about.
[17:29] Ruska
    Cestvs, focus only on saving yourself.
[17:33] Cestvs
    Huh?
[17:34] Ruska
    You don't seem to understand just how brutal
[17:37] Ruska
    this tournament will be,
    so let me give you some advice.
[17:40] Ruska
    Withdrawing would be the wiser choice.
[17:43] Ruska
    It's impossible for you to win.
[17:46] Cestvs
    Nothing's impossible!
[17:48] Cestvs
    Look down on me all you want,
    but don't underestimate me, Ruska.
[17:52] Ruska
    See? You got angry.
[17:55] Ruska
    You're so naïve and impulsive.
[17:59] Ruska
    You don't seem to have changed at all.
[18:02] Ruska
    It's like you're trying to
    say you're the only one
[18:05] Ruska
    who's unscathed and unsullied.
[18:07] Ruska
    It's infuriating.
[18:09] Cestvs
    Only a slave understands
    the suffering of a slave.
[18:12] Cestvs
    The same goes for this pain I can't change.
[18:15] Cestvs
    Unlike you, this world is all I know.
[18:29] Mc
    Governor and noble people of Sicily.
[18:34] Mc
    The drawing for the boxing
    division match-ups will now begin.
[18:43] Cestvs
    The drawing? Is that like a lottery?
[18:46] Clerk
    When your name is called,
    come up to the stage and bow.
[18:51] Cestvs
    Are we going to be put on display
    in front of everyone? I don't like it.
[18:55] Cestvs
    It reminds me of the humiliation
    of being put up for auction.
[19:02] Cestvs
    Emden!
[19:04] Emden
    I'm glad we got to meet again, kid.
[19:07] Cestvs
    You're still fighting?
[19:09] Emden
    I don't know when we'll fight each other,
    but you'd better not lose to anyone else.
[19:17] Emden
    I'm a lucky man.
[19:19] Emden
    After all, I get to repay the favor.
[19:21] Emden
    Come fight me uninjured, Cestvs.
[19:24] Clerk
    Fighting slave Emden, to the stage.
[19:26] Emden
    Coming.
[19:33] (Flashback) Ruska
    Withdrawing would be the wiser choice.
[19:37] Cestvs
    I've gotten injured and dirty every
    time I've fought until now, Ruska.
[19:43] Cestvs
    These fists are already soaked in blood.
[19:46] Cestvs
    I've crushed the dreams of others and
    pushed them aside to make it this far.
[19:52] Cestvs
    I can't withdraw now.
[19:54] Cestvs
    All I can do is move forward.
[20:02] Nero
    Lovely Sicily, familia of Rome.
[20:06] Nero
    Together, let us celebrate the
    start of this tournament.
[20:10] Nero
    Together, let us welcome
    the glorious competitors.
[20:14] Nero
    Powerful men who have overcome
    themselves, beaten their trials,
[20:16] Nero
    and traveled across the
    Mediterranean Sea to gather here...
[20:20] Nero
    The chosen heroes.
[20:23] Nero
    Fight fairly and squarely for the
    glory of a harmonious empire.
[20:32] Nero
    I hereby announce the opening
    of the Concordian Games!
[20:38] Nero
    Glory to Rome!
[20:40] All
    Glory to Rome! Glory to Rome!