E4 - Surviving Until Tomorrow

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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.