2 - The Strongest Stalker Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) SIGN    The Strongest Stalker [02:02] Lupin     Time for breakfast, princess... [02:05] Lupin     Oh, boy. [02:13] Impey     Whoa, Sisi... [02:15] Impey     I know, I know. [02:16] Impey     I haven't forgotten yours, okay? [02:21] Impey     Here. [02:22] Fran     Did you sleep well? [02:23] Impey     Here. [02:26] Lupin     Not very. [02:28] Lupin     You need to do something about the     household items Cardia uses, and soon. [02:32] Lupin     On the double with a pillow, especially. [02:36] Impey     Utensils, too, please! [02:38] Impey     If you're only going to eat sandwiches, [02:40] Impey     Impey the genius chef     can't show off his skills! SIGN    The sandwiches you made for dinner last night were so delicious, though. SIGN    I was surprised to learn what a good cook you are. [02:52] Impey     Cardia! You really are an angel! [02:55] Impey     Marry me! SIGN    If you touch me, you'll melt. [02:58] Impey     Whoa... [03:00] Impey     Well, love is never without its obstacles. [03:05] Saint     You all sound more lively     than usual this morning. [03:07] Lupin     Saint? [03:08] Lupin     You're back? SIGN    Saint? [03:12] (Flashback) Impey     There's one other guy, Saint, but... [03:15] (Flashback) Lupin     I'm sure he'll show up sooner or later. [03:19] Saint     Welcome to my mansion. [03:21] Saint     I'm Saint-Germain.      A pleasure to meet you, Cardia. [03:27] Saint     I have been waiting for you for a very long time. SIGN    Waiting... for me? [03:34] Impey     Hey! No hitting on Cardia! [03:36] Lupin     Like you're one to talk. [03:47] Lupin     Saint is a guy with weird taste. [03:50] Lupin     He does a lot to support us. [03:52] Saint     Nobility is just so boring. [03:54] Impey     Right, right! [03:56] Impey     He's so bored, he even takes in terrorists! [03:59] Fran     I told you, I was framed! [04:04] Fran     Oh, I used to work for the     government as a researcher. [04:09] Impey     He was the Head Royal Alchemist. [04:11] Impey     An elite among elites, basically. [04:14] Fran     I'm no elite anymore, though.     Now I'm on the run from the government. SIGN    Did you quit? Why? [04:21] Fran     Well... [04:30] Impey     Well, everyone has a thing or two     that they don't want to talk about! [04:34] Impey     More importantly, what are we gonna do now? [04:39] Lupin     The first phase, getting the Horologium     away from Twilight, was successful. [04:44] Lupin     So, next... [04:46] Lupin     I think our best option is to lie low      and gather information on them. [04:51] Impey     Isn't there a way to make things go faster? [04:54] Impey     Like capturing Twilight's leader! [04:57] Impey     Tell 'em to cut out the terrorism,      and slug 'em a good one! [05:00] Fran     I'm not sure we have the strength     between us to get away with that. [05:04] Lupin     We'll start with what we're sure we can do. [05:06] Lupin     Fortunately, we have the princess,     and she can give us some clues. [05:18] Finis     What a disappointment. [05:20] Finis     I can't believe you let some     petty thief snatch our prey. [05:23] Finis     How far the Royal Family's      personal guard has fallen. [05:27] Finis     Don't you agree with me, [05:30] Finis     Your Majesty? [05:33] Victoria     If you had disclosed more accurate      information about the monster, [05:36] Victoria     this would never have happened. [05:39] Victoria     Do you not agree, [05:41] Victoria     Finis, leader of Twilight? [05:45] Finis     Listen to you! Isn't keeping     secrets your forte? [05:49] Finis     While London prospers, so many     have shed blood in the shadows... [05:54] Finis     Both humans, and those not quite human. [05:57] Finis     How many filthy, unspeakable jobs      do you think we've accepted for you? [06:07] Finis     In any case... [06:09] Finis     You can forget about this mission. [06:12] Finis     We have our soldiers on      the move to reclaim our prey. [06:16] Victoria     Are you saying you set those     ghastly men of yours loose in my city? [06:20] Finis     If your dogs hadn't screwed up,      I wouldn't have had to do a thing. [06:26] Finis     Why don't you all have a meeting     to discuss your failure later? [06:30] Victoria     Finis. [06:32] Victoria     You may think you have me     at your beck and call, [06:36] Victoria     but as you were born in this country, [06:37] Victoria     you are still my precious child. [06:41] Victoria     When a child takes his mischief too far,     it's a mother's job to punish him. [06:46] Victoria     Do remember that. [07:02] Fran     Thanks. [07:04] Lupin     Well, Fran? Did you figure anything out? [07:06] Fran     Yeah. [07:08] Fran     As we thought, the poison in Cardia's      body is a result of the Horologium. [07:13] Lupin     Can't you remove it from her body? [07:15] Fran     I... [07:17] Fran     can't recommend that. [07:20] Fran     I sort of predicted this, but... [07:22] Fran     Cardia, I don't hear a heartbeat. [07:27] Fran     It's possible that your heart      itself has been lost. SIGN    I have... no heart? [07:35] Fran     What keeps you alive is, without a doubt,      the eternally-beating heart... [07:41] Fran     the Horologium itself. [07:44] Fran     It functions as your heart. [07:52] Lupin     Okay, then! [07:54] Lupin     Cardia, let's go to town. SIGN    Now? [07:58] Lupin     No time like the present, as they say. [08:33] Soldier     Please proceed, [08:34] Soldier     Baron Gilford Dudley and party. [08:46] Fran     Well done! SIGN    Is it okay to take those off? [08:50] Fran     We're safe once we pass inspection. [08:52] Lupin     The Yard is probably     short-staffed right now, [08:55] Lupin     what with all those thefts      targeting noble households lately. [08:59] Impey     Oh, that flashy thief, right? [09:02] Lupin     It's not me. [09:05] Fran     Well, this is my stop. [09:07] Fran     You're not coming with us? [09:09] Fran     There's something I want to pick up. [09:12] Fran     Let's go, Impey. [09:13] Impey     What?! I wanna stay with Cardia— [09:16] Fran     You promised to help me, didn't you? [09:20] Lupin     Well, then, shall we treat     ourselves to a date? SIGN    Date? SIGN    There are so many people, both inside and outside the gate. SIGN    Did my father really commit terrorist acts in this town? [09:36] Lupin     Yeah, sadly, there's no doubt about it. SIGN    What if... What if a terrorist attack were to happen? [09:44] Lupin     A lot of people would die. [09:46] Lupin     That's why [09:48] Lupin     we have to stop it from happening. [09:53] Lupin     Anyway! [09:54] Lupin     Next, I'll show you the busiest place in London! SIGN    This is a casino? [10:16] Lupin     Oh, you know about them? SIGN    I read about them in books. People come here to get more money. [10:22] Lupin     Money isn't all you get here, though. [10:24] Lupin     This casino is an underground trade show. [10:26] Lupin     All sorts of info flies around. SIGN    Gathering information? SIGN    Was I in the way? [10:33] Lupin     In the way? SIGN    Since I can't do anything... SIGN    I can't talk like you, Lupin. [10:44] Lupin     A chatty Cardia would be an amusing sight,      but don't worry about that. [10:49] Lupin     We're just here today because I thought      it'd be a nice change of pace for you. SIGN    Why are you doing all this for me? [10:55] Lupin     Huh? SIGN    You, Fran, and Impey are very kind to me. SIGN    But I... [11:05] Lupin     You saw Sisi's leg, right? [11:11] Lupin     Apparently, some complete     stranger lopped it off. [11:15] Lupin     Impey brought him home,     saying he felt sorry for him, [11:19] Lupin     and made that prosthetic leg,     bawling all the while. [11:22] Lupin     His love is still one-sided, though. [11:25] Lupin     But Sisi is still alive because of that. [11:29] Lupin     He loves his food, too. [11:32] Lupin     It's the same for you. [11:34] Lupin     So what if you have     no heart? You're still alive. [11:38] Lupin     You're no different from us. [11:40] Lupin     Right? SIGN    Yeah. [11:47] Lupin     Besides... [11:48] Lupin     A heart doesn't really start beating     until you find the person you love. SIGN    Huh? [11:53] Lupin     Whether you're a man or a woman,     when you truly fall in love, [11:56] Lupin     you want to touch the one you love. [11:59] Lupin     When you feel their warmth, [12:03] Lupin     this starts to beat. SIGN    I want to touch... [12:16] Lupin     Huh? SIGN    You said you would grant my wish. SIGN    I want to touch you. SIGN    I want to feel your warmth. [12:28] Lupin     Er, that... sure is a pick-up line... SIGN    Pick-up... [12:35] Lupin     Never mind. [12:39] Lupin     Understood. [12:41] Lupin     On my name, Arsène Lupin, [12:43] Lupin     I swear that I shall grant your wish. [12:49] Lupin     I'll save the kiss until then. SIGN    Lupin? [13:00] Lupin     Cardia, we're leaving. [13:25] Impey     Beautiful women are the best! [13:27] Fran     I'm back. [13:42] Lupin     Twilight! [13:50] Twilight     What? [13:50] Twilight     They're gone?! [14:10] Lupin     They flanked us, huh? [14:34] Van     Don't move. [14:36] Van     They're rock salt shells,     but still hurt if they hit, [14:39] Van     Arsène Lupin. [14:41] Lupin     Have we met, pretty boy? [14:44] Lupin     Not that you're as pretty as me. [14:47] Van     Give me the monster. [14:50] Van     I know you snatched      Twilight's prey from them. [14:55] Van     Just hand it over. [14:56] Lupin     Sorry, but I never stole any monster. SIGN    Wait. SIGN    The monster you speak of is me. SIGN    Don't hurt Lupin. [15:08] Lupin     Hey, Cardia! [15:10] Van     You're... the monster? [15:14] Fran     Both of you, get down! [15:20] Fran     Let's go! [15:21] Fran     Hurry! [15:22] Lupin     Thanks for the help. [15:23] Lupin     Cardia, I'll— whoa! SIGN    It's easier to run this way. [15:30] Lupin     You... [15:32] Lupin     Jeez... Just don't trip! [15:52] Impey     Get in! Quick! [15:55] Impey     Did we get away? [15:57] Lupin     Don't let your guard down. [15:59] Lupin     Not only did he know of me,     he also put out a net. [16:02] Lupin     I wouldn't put it past him     to know our escape route. [16:05] Fran     If anyone could, it'd be him. [16:08] Lupin     Huh? SIGN    Fran, do you know that man? [16:11] Fran     Yeah. I saw him when I lived at the palace. [16:14] Lupin     The palace? [16:32] Lupin     Are you all right, Cardia? SIGN    Yes, I'm fine. [16:44] Impey     Lupin! Cardia! [16:47] Fran     I'm sure of it now. [16:48] Fran     He used to be a member of Twilight. [16:51] Fran     They called him the "human weapon"... [16:53] Fran     Abraham Van Helsing. [16:57] Van     Woman. [16:59] Van     What do they mean when      they call you a monster? [17:02] Van     Do you have those jewels, the Horologium? SIGN    I am Cardia, daughter of Isaac Beckford. [17:18] Van     You're Isaac's daughter? [17:21] Van     I see. You'll make good bait. [17:25] Fran     Van. [17:27] Fran     It sounds like you want to use her to      make some kind of deal with Twilight. [17:33] Fran     What are you really after? [17:36] Van     I have only one target. [17:39] Van     The leader of Twilight, Finis. [17:42] Van     I'll have him dragged before me [17:45] Van     and make him pay for the unforgivable      atrocities he's committed. [17:50] Van     And this woman... [17:53] Van     is a necessary pawn in my plan. [17:57] Fran     In that case, there's a better way. [18:00] Fran     Work with us. [18:02] Impey     Huh?! [18:03] Van     What did you say? [18:05] Fran     If you consider both of our objectives, [18:07] Fran     working together should benefit     you as much as it would us. [18:11] Impey     H-Hang on, Fran! What are you saying?! [18:14] Lupin     Yeah, that might be wise. [18:17] Impey     Huh?! [18:19] Fran     Even if we escape today,     it won't change anything. [18:22] Fran     But if you're on our side, [18:25] Fran     we'll have a powerful force     to go up against Twilight. [18:28] Fran     Isn't it win-win? [18:30] Impey     I see... Wait, really? [18:34] Fran     What do you say? [18:37] Van     I refuse. [18:38] Van     Talking any longer is a waste of time. [18:41] Van     Come, woman. SIGN    Lupin... [18:49] Lupin     I can't trust some rude jerk who'd     decline our gracious invitation [18:54] Lupin     to escort a lady anywhere. [18:58] Van     Have it your way. SIGN    Don't— SIGN    Lupin? [19:16] Impey     Lupin! [19:20] Lupin     "Lupin's Magic," I call it. [19:24] Van     You... rigged my gun? [19:27] Lupin     Want me to reveal the secret of my magic? [19:31] Lupin     I put adhesive putty on a ball      I stole from the casino [19:35] Lupin     and stuffed it in the muzzle of your gun. [19:37] Impey     But when did you do that? [19:39] Lupin     While my very perceptive assistant      was talking up a storm. [19:46] Fran     I was serious about the offer, though. [19:50] Fran     Our goal is to stop Twilight's plot, [19:54] Fran     but unfortunately, we lack      the force to stand against them. [19:58] Van     You're very honest. [20:00] Van     But how would I benefit     from becoming your sword? [20:05] Fran     If you join us, [20:07] Fran     we'll be able to pull off     some daring operations. [20:10] Fran     And the more our enemy comes to despise us, [20:13] Fran     the thicker our red thread of fate grows. [20:15] Fran     I guarantee it. [20:17] Fran     Finis will, without a doubt,     show himself to us. [20:21] Fran     I'll ask again. [20:23] Fran     Let's work together. [20:28] Van     Fine. [20:30] Van     I'll take you up on that,     Victor Frankenstein. [20:34] Fran     Huh? Y-You know my... [20:37] Van     How could I not know the former      Head Royal Alchemist? [20:45] Impey     So, um... Can we say that's     one matter resolved for now? SIGN    So he'll be one of us now? [20:53] Lupin     Yeah, I hope so, at least. [20:57] Lupin     But he's got some complicated motivations. [21:03] Cardia     I feel like his cold eyes     could hold me prisoner, [21:07] Cardia     because I saw a sad color in their depths. [21:11] Cardia     Why is he crying? [21:14] Cardia     What is he hiding in his heart? [22:55] Lupin     I knew we could count on you! [22:57] Impey     Now I can really show     off my cooking skills! SIGN    Thank you, Fran. [23:02] Fran     You're welcome. Now... may I? [23:07] Fran     I wonder how this cloth was made... [23:10] Fran     The material's normal, so it's not the textile. [23:13] Fran     Is something coating the surface? [23:15] Lupin     Hey! [23:16] Fran     Huh? [23:17] Fran     Oh! S-Sorry! I didn't mean any harm! SIGN    I don't mind. [23:28] Saint     Looks like one more red thread [23:31] Saint     has become tangled around him now...