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8 - Perfect Serenity

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    Two years ago...
     Nil Kamui | Shuka outskirts
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    I'm sorry, but this is all I have right now.
[00:15] ---
    Thank you...
[00:18] ---
    But I can't repay you.
[00:23] ---
    Eykha, you're strong, right?
[00:26] ---
    If so, please join me in protecting my friend.
[00:30] ---
    Me...? Protect...?
[00:37] ---
    I don't think I can protect Ibuki by myself.
[00:46] ---
    Fine, it's a promise.
[00:49] ---
    Thank you, Eykha...
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    The name of our country is Nil Kamui.
[00:54] ---
    It's a small island country.
[00:56] ---
    Three years have passed since this country
     fell to the great country Kouran.
[01:01] ---
    Our ally, D'natia, kept its distance,
     and our guardian deity, Red Dragon, went mad.
[01:07] ---
    I lost everything in this war,
     called the Seven Year War...
[01:12] ---
    Our castle that ruled over the country,
     my parents, and my sister Inori...
[01:18] ---
    Imperial Era 3015, October...
[01:21] ---
    We still can't regain control of Nil Kamui.
[02:59] ---
    Didn't all your family members die, Ibuki?
[03:02] ---
    I was the only survivor when the castle fell.
[03:07] ---
    Or that's what I thought...
[03:10] ---
    In any case, you'll need to meet her firsthand.
[03:14] ---
    Lou!
[03:17] ---
    I am a member of the expedition.
[03:19] ---
    I won't die because of this...
[03:22] ---
    We need to get you treated, now!
[03:26] ---
    D'natia territory | Fort Rosweisse
[03:39] ---
    Ogani Volcano erupted?!
[03:41] ---
    But there were no signs of activity
     during the investigation...
[03:44] ---
    This isn't good... If this keeps up,
     the fort is going to be in danger.
[03:49] ---
    Open the gate!
[03:59] ---
    Um, that's...?
[04:01] ---
    You can't be serious?
[04:03] ---
    That's the leader of the
     third corps, Lord Simeon.
[04:05] ---
    O-Of course I remember!
     I'm confident in my memory...
[04:18] ---
    Contract seal, release!
[04:47] ---
    He averted the lava flow!
[04:49] ---
    Lord Simeon is a powerful one indeed.
[04:52] ---
    Unbelievable...
[04:57] ---
    The power granted by Black Dragon should
     be more than halved here on this island...
[05:16] ---
    Haiga | Main gate area
[05:20] ---
    Dear Brother!
[05:23] ---
    Thank goodness!
[05:25] ---
    I-Inori...?
[05:29] ---
    I missed you!
[05:31] ---
    Well, now, I don't do well in these situations.
[05:34] ---
    I know that...
[05:35] ---
    Meryl, are you crying?
[05:38] ---
    No, I'm not!
[05:39] ---
    It's really you, Inori...
[05:42] ---
    Why, yes...!
[05:44] ---
    That's right, dear Brother!
     I wanted to present someone to you.
[05:55] ---
    Ibuki...
[05:59] ---
    Mashiro...?
[06:01] ---
    I met her at Shuka.
[06:03] ---
    I wanted to bring her to you as
     soon as possible, dear Brother.
[06:09] ---
    Wasn't she...?
[06:15] ---
    Mashiro?
[06:20] ---
    Mashiro?!
[06:22] ---
    Mashiro...
[06:26] ---
    Haiga | Ka Grava's manor
[06:29] ---
    Mashiro died.
[06:31] ---
    I also heard that Inori died.
[06:34] ---
    But Lady Inori was alive.
[06:38] ---
    By order of Agito, I was the one
     who brought Lady Inori here.
[06:41] ---
    So, Agito was sheltering her all along?
[06:46] ---
    They're still inside!
[06:48] ---
    Your father and family are already...!
[06:50] ---
    Kouran's army is closing in!
[06:52] ---
    Now hurry!
[06:54] ---
    But...!
[06:56] ---
    Agito!
[06:58] ---
    I'll save Lady Inori...!
[07:07] ---
    After some time had passed,
     I went to Shuka's prison...
[07:11] ---
    It can't be... Lady Inori?
[07:14] ---
    Kouran would be spurred to action if
     they found out both Imperials were alive.
[07:20] ---
    I needed to hide her until the time was ripe.
[07:24] ---
    Kouran is in a state of confusion
     with the loss of General Kohkaku.
[07:27] ---
    Now is the time to act.
[07:29] ---
    I wasn't aware at all.
[07:32] ---
    Let's fight together from now on.
[07:35] ---
    We will make Inori our king,
     and free this island.
[07:38] ---
    If that happens, then what of Ibuki...?
[07:40] ---
    It was heart-wrenching deceiving you all.
[07:44] ---
    But this is all for the sake
     of regaining our country.
[07:50] ---
    I didn't know that...
[07:52] ---
    Agito put that much thought into this?
[07:55] ---
    Lady Inori would like to
     meet you again at the embassy.
[07:59] ---
    Okay, I'll meet with her.
[08:01] ---
    Wait.
[08:02] ---
    What about Mashiro?
[08:03] ---
    Ibuki, didn't you kill her?
[08:07] ---
    Right...
[08:08] ---
    I killed her...
[08:10] ---
    But...
[08:12] ---
    I was only told of Lady Inori's survival.
[08:17] ---
    You should speak with Mashiro.
[08:20] ---
    By the way, where's Hien?
[08:23] ---
    He died for me...
[08:27] ---
    I see. I'm sure he went honorably...
[08:32] ---
    Haiga | D'natia embassy
[08:33] ---
    Amazing...
[08:35] ---
    Ka Grava really built an embassy for us.
[08:38] ---
    It doesn't matter, since it will be in shambles
     after you use it for a month, Sir Sweallow.
[08:43] ---
    Did you call for me, Your Excellency?
[08:50] ---
    So, Bishop Enumael...
     That girl, Inori... Who is she, really?
[08:55] ---
    She is the true Child of Contract,
     and the true ruler of Nil Kamui.
[09:00] ---
    Our country will protect Lady Inori and help
     her regain the dynasty she so truly deserves.
[09:06] ---
    In other words, it's going to be
     ruled by a puppet government?
[09:09] ---
    I would prefer that you acknowledge it as a
     sister country led by D'natia's grand teachings.
[09:14] ---
    I see...
[09:17] ---
    Speaking of which, could Inori
     by any chance be a Returned One?
[09:23] ---
    How absurd.
[09:28] ---
    We just fought the walking dead a while ago.
[09:32] ---
    Now we're told that a supposedly
     dead Imperial has appeared.
[09:36] ---
    Wouldn't you be suspicious, too?
[09:38] ---
    Surely you jest! We're not that foolish.
[09:43] ---
    When Lady Inori came under our
     protection from the revolutionary army,
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    we used magic to thoroughly
     evaluate her background,
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    along with the possibility
     of her being a Returned One.
[09:52] ---
    Well, I do believe she is fit to lead
     the dragon-revering savages.
[09:59] ---
    After all, miracles are adored by the ignorant.
[10:02] ---
    What you're saying can apply
     to us Black Dragon Knights, too...
[10:08] ---
    Haiga | Ka Grava's manor
[10:09] ---
    I examined the Yellow Dragon's wedge.
[10:13] ---
    Did it pique your interest?
[10:16] ---
    The magic we use is affected by
     the magic that dwells within each land,
[10:19] ---
    also known as the country's
     "State Magic Territory."
[10:23] ---
    You could approach it as a
     "home" or "away" concept,
[10:26] ---
    but it seems as if this wedge can
     tilt the balance towards Kouran.
[10:31] ---
    It looks like there's value in
     working a deal out with you.
[10:36] ---
    Why, of course.
[10:37] ---
    Now then, please do
     arrange for my artificial arm...
[10:40] ---
    Understood.
[10:41] ---
    Humans are about nothing but
     using and abusing one another.
[10:47] ---
    Beyond that, all that's left is whether
     or not they can feel good about it.
[10:51] ---
    Don't you think that's why a
     trusting relationship holds meaning?
[10:56] ---
    Is this really okay, Lord Ka Grava?
[10:58] ---
    Regardless of D'natia or Kouran,
     if the wedge is used,
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    the balance of Nil Kamui's
     State Magic Territory will crumble,
[11:04] ---
    and the land will suffer,
     even with respect to its magic.
[11:08] ---
    That's why we need to nip them
     in the bud wherever we can.
[11:12] ---
    Lord Ka Grava...
[11:14] ---
    I made a promise to my deceased wife
     that I would protect your future.
[11:19] ---
    Don't you worry.
[11:23] ---
    Haiga | D'natia embassy
[11:32] ---
    Good work guarding Ibuki.
[11:35] ---
    Leave the rest to us now.
[11:43] ---
    Welcome, dear Brother.
[11:53] ---
    Even if you go now, I doubt your
     thoughts will get through to Ibuki.
[12:01] ---
    State Magic Territory | The range around a country
     in which its magic reached its full potential.
[12:09] ---
    Mashiro offered her life to Ibuki.
[12:13] ---
    Mashiro should be dead, as an equivalence.
[12:20] ---
    Well, I haven't seen Ibuki's power before...
[12:24] ---
    That's why...
[12:25] ---
    That's why there's value
     in confirming your suspicion.
[12:29] ---
    Isn't that right?
[12:33] ---
    You're the one who built the embassy, right?
[12:35] ---
    Isn't there a way to see inside?
[12:37] ---
    Oh, come now! Even I wouldn't--
[12:40] ---
    I'll set it right up!
[12:46] ---
    I knew it...
[12:51] ---
    Dear Brother, you must
     have gone through a lot.
[12:54] ---
    You too, Inori.
[12:57] ---
    We were born as twins, and according to
     ancient tradition, I was determined to be king.
[13:06] ---
    That's right.
[13:08] ---
    That's why there's nothing
     for you to worry about.
[13:17] ---
    But the revolutionary army
     fought to have Ibuki rule as king.
[13:24] ---
    I can leave you with Mashiro, if you'd like.
[13:27] ---
    Huh? That's not...
[13:30] ---
    Ibuki...
[13:38] ---
    I still can't believe it.
[13:41] ---
    You're really alive, Mashiro...
[13:44] ---
    We're protected by Red Dragon.
[13:48] ---
    Let's all live together forever--
     dear Brother, Mashiro, and myself.
[13:52] ---
    I'll be the king, and dear Brother will help me.
[13:56] ---
    I'm sure we'll make a wonderful country.
[14:02] ---
    D'natia territory | Fort Rosweisse
[14:04] ---
    Our Emperor has ordered us to head to
     Haiga to guard Bishop Enumael and Inori.
[14:12] ---
    Were you aware of that girl
     called Inori, Sir Simeon?
[14:16] ---
    Not at all.
[14:19] ---
    Bishop Enumael will be
     questioned in regards to her.
[14:23] ---
    But if we depart, our mission
     of being stationed here...
[14:26] ---
    In regards to that, we have proper
     support to fill our positions.
[14:30] ---
    Enter.
[14:35] ---
    That emblem...
[14:37] ---
    We are the Emperor's
     personal order of cavaliers.
[14:40] ---
    We will take position here in Nil Kamui.
[14:42] ---
    Much appreciated.
[14:44] ---
    I will be heading towards Haiga.
[14:46] ---
    I assign Tricolor and Black Tongue to
     handle the colonial towns towards the rear.
[14:51] ---
    Ruby and Blenheim will head towards Shuka.
[14:55] ---
    Sir!
[14:56] ---
    Let's go, Ulrika.
[14:58] ---
    Sir!
[15:02] ---
    Weren't you going to be
     the king of this island, Ibuki?
[15:05] ---
    It's all okay now, Eykha.
[15:07] ---
    After all, Mashiro was alive.
[15:11] ---
    ...please be a good king...
[15:15] ---
    Mashiro was alive.
[15:18] ---
    I didn't kill her...
[15:21] ---
    Mashiro offered her life for you.
[15:26] ---
    Just because Mashiro was alive doesn't
     mean your promise to her is gone.
[15:32] ---
    You're going to become
     the king of this island, Ibuki.
[15:35] ---
    I'm the sword to bring that about.
[15:43] ---
    We received multiple reports from Shuka of
     Inori appearing and taking Mashiro with her.
[15:48] ---
    But the details are unknown.
[15:51] ---
    Thank you for your effort.
[15:55] ---
    Mashiro died.
[15:57] ---
    We even made a grave for her.
[15:59] ---
    It's difficult to confirm death,
     even for an experienced doctor.
[16:03] ---
    There are cases of the dead
     reviving after their burial.
[16:06] ---
    But her heart was pierced...
[16:09] ---
    Or maybe she's just a stand-in.
[16:12] ---
    It could also be possible
     that's her long-lost twin.
[16:16] ---
    And as you can see,
     there's nothing unusual about her.
[16:20] ---
    She's been sitting there the whole time.
[16:22] ---
    The whole time...
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    She's just sitting there
     without eating or sleeping...
[16:29] ---
    Isn't Mashiro...
[16:31] ---
    ...a Returned One?
[16:37] ---
    If so, Ibuki is in danger.
[16:39] ---
    What are the odds of there being
     a Returned One possessing sanity?
[16:42] ---
    But Izun was...!
[16:48] ---
    That alone isn't proof of anything.
[16:52] ---
    I understand...
[16:53] ---
    I have to get proof then, right?
[17:02] ---
    I came as Lord Ibuki's messenger.
[17:04] ---
    I have a message for Lady Inori's
     waiting maid, Mashiro.
[17:08] ---
    No problem. You want to see her
     somewhere out of view, right?
[17:21] ---
    Do you remember the first time we met?
[17:27] ---
    I promised you that I would
     protect Ibuki, right?
[17:32] ---
    Mashiro, you and Ibuki didn't throw
     rocks at Bounded Ones like myself.
[17:37] ---
    You both treated me as a normal human.
[17:40] ---
    I'm sure Ibuki will spread
     such feelings across the island.
[17:47] ---
    I'm bonded to Val, so I don't
     have many years left to live.
[17:51] ---
    But I've decided I'll use whatever
     remaining time I have to protect Ibuki.
[17:55] ---
    It's the same for you too, right, Mashiro?
[17:57] ---
    You offered your life to Red Dragon
     with the wish of having Ibuki become king.
[18:02] ---
    That's why Ibuki kept his
     promise to you, Mashiro,
[18:05] ---
    and saved the children at the orphanage,
     at the cost of Kai's life.
[18:11] ---
    It was then I thought that
     Ibuki should become king.
[18:17] ---
    Mashiro...?
[18:20] ---
    Ibuki...
[18:22] ---
    Huh?
[18:30] ---
    You don't remember a thing, do you?
[18:35] ---
    I'll protect Ibuki...
[18:37] ---
    I'll protect our king.
[18:40] ---
    So...
[18:41] ---
    So don't smile using my friend's face!
[18:49] ---
    What in the world is this about?!
[18:53] ---
    I can't believe you made me
     bring this waiting maid here!
[18:57] ---
    I'm terribly sorry about that.
[18:59] ---
    And where would Lady Inori be?
[19:01] ---
    She is still at rest.
[19:03] ---
    I see. Well then, let's get started, shall we?
[19:06] ---
    If you will, Eykha.
[19:07] ---
    Eykha...? What's this about?
[19:11] ---
    Mashiro is... a Returned One.
[19:14] ---
    What's this all of a sudden? Is this supposed
     to be Nil Kamui's excuse for a joke?
[19:18] ---
    Mashiro died once at Shuka.
[19:21] ---
    But she came back to life.
[19:23] ---
    That's what I thought... She was killed
     by Ibuki, and now she's here in front of us.
[19:27] ---
    Good, my memory isn't fleeting.
[19:30] ---
    Eykha...? But Mashiro is here with us...
[19:33] ---
    True, there are a number
     of suspect things, but...
[19:35] ---
    It's simply that she was
     saved by Lady Inori's magic.
[19:39] ---
    I don't see the fuss.
[19:40] ---
    True. In my early years,
[19:44] ---
    I would often think I had killed someone
     when in fact they were just unconscious.
[19:48] ---
    Turns out that you have to
     behead them to make sure.
[19:50] ---
    Ah, that's not what we're talking about, Lou...
[19:52] ---
    If you're going to accuse
     her of being a Returned One,
[19:54] ---
    you should at least show some form of proof.
[19:57] ---
    Eykha?
[20:01] ---
    I killed Mashiro last night.
[20:06] ---
    And your point is?
[20:08] ---
    Mashiro was killed by me last night...
[20:12] ---
    And now, she's come back
     to life and is in front of us.
[20:15] ---
    That means...
[20:16] ---
    Calm down for a moment, Eykha.
[20:18] ---
    Remove Mashiro's clothes!
[20:20] ---
    Ah, I see...
[20:22] ---
    She should have two scars--
     one from when Ibuki killed her,
[20:25] ---
    and another from when
     Eykha killed her last night.
[20:30] ---
    That isn't proof of anything!
[20:34] ---
    Moreover, taking her clothes off
     would be outrageous!
[20:37] ---
    Well, why don't we decide
     after we take a look at this?
[20:56] ---
    I-Impossible...
[20:58] ---
    It's an image that was recorded
     by Haiga's security system.
[21:02] ---
    As you can imagine, there is no human
     who could survive what you just saw.
[21:07] ---
    So, there's only one reason why
     she would be here in front of us.
[21:10] ---
    It can't be...
[21:12] ---
    Mashiro is...
[21:15] ---
    I don't think I need to explain
     the dangers of a Returned One.
[21:18] ---
    As the one who oversees Haiga,
     I can't let this go unnoticed.
[21:22] ---
    N-No, but...
[21:24] ---
    What's with the commotion, everyone?
[21:27] ---
    Mashiro is indeed a Returned One,
     but are there any problems with that?
[21:32] ---
    Huh?
[21:33] ---
    Lady Inori?!
[21:34] ---
    Mashiro is a precious person
     to my dear Brother.
[21:38] ---
    That's why...
[21:41] ---
    ...I raised her from the dead...
[21:47] ---
    I-Inori...
[21:50] ---
    Act 8
[21:52] ---
    Act 8
    Perfect Serenity
[23:32] ---
    Act 9
[23:32] ---
    Chaos Dragon, Act 9: "Winding."
[23:38] ---
    The distorted and twisted heart raises
     the curtain on a stage of tragedy.
[23:42] ---