E9 - Beyond the Nightmare
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[00:07] Guido
Father was called to the royal
palace first thing this morning.
[00:10] Guido
He was most disappointed that he
wouldn't get to see you, Wolfred.
[00:13] Guido
I'm sorry, but would you mind
talking to me in his stead?
[00:18] Wolf
No, I don't mind. I asked to talk because
[00:21] Wolf
the Rossetti Company, for which
I've recently become a guarantor,
[00:24] Wolf
will soon be doing business with the
knights' monster suppression force.
[00:29] Wolf
I wanted to let him know.
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[02:02] Guido
I see.
[02:04] Guido
You've clearly fostered
some very good relationships.
[02:06] Wolf
Yes. I'm very grateful for them.
[02:10] Guido
Father asked me to tell you that this villa
and its staff are yours to do with as you wish.
[02:16] Guido
He doesn't mind if you use them
to help the Rossetti Company.
[02:20] Guido
Also, if you ever need water or ice
magic stones, I can accommodate you.
[02:26] Guido
Should you have difficulty with anything
else, don't hesitate to tell me.
[02:30] Guido
I'll do everything I can for you.
[02:32] Wolf
Thank you. That's a tremendous help.
[02:36] Guido
Changing the subject, Wolfred,
are you considering marriage at all?
[02:43] Wolf
Not at the moment. I'm fine as I am.
[02:46] Guido
Are you still keeping
company with Lady Gastoni?
[02:49] Wolf
Yes, she's kind enough
to treat me very well.
[02:54] Guido
I see.
[02:57] Guido
Wolfred, I heard that this is the first
time you've ever contacted our father.
[03:04] Wolf
Is it? I haven't been inconvenienced
in any way before now,
[03:09] Wolf
so I suppose I've had no need.
[03:13] Wolf; internal
I hardly have any memories
of even speaking with him.
[03:16] Wolf; internal
What am I supposed to want from him?
[03:18] Wolf; internal
He's allowing me to live without worry
for food, shelter, or clothing.
[03:22] Wolf; internal
He also permitted me to join the monster
suppression force. That's enough for me.
[03:28] Guido
Are you thinking of leaving the
Scalfaratto family in the future?
[03:34] Guido
I thought this might be part of such a plan.
[03:37] Wolf
I...
[03:38] Wolf
I would like to be independent someday,
[03:41] Wolf
but the company is a
completely unrelated matter.
[03:44] Guido
Is it? In that case, is there
anything you need or want?
[03:50] Wolf
Not at the moment.
[03:52] Guido
Have you given any thought to employment
outside the monster suppression force?
[03:57] Wolf
I can't say I have.
[03:59] Guido
Then you don't plan to
renounce the Scarlet Armor?
[04:03] Wolf
No, not at present.
[04:06] Wolf; internal
We don't have the sort of relationship
where we talk like this,
[04:09] Wolf; internal
so why is he forcing himself to
act like an older brother now?
[04:16] Wolf
Is something wrong, brother?
[04:21] Guido
I'm sorry.
[04:23] Guido
I know that you've avoided me.
[04:26] Guido
I've used the lack of opportunities to talk
as an excuse to run from you until now.
[04:31] Wolf; internal
So that's what it is.
[04:33] Wolf; internal
All of his unexplained behavior
springs from a sense of guilt.
[04:37] Wolf; internal
Most likely over that day...
[04:40] (Flashback) Man
Don't let them get away!
[04:41] (Flashback) Woman
Who put you up to this?!
[04:47] (Flashback) Guido's mom
Guido!
[04:53] (Flashback) bandit
Don't let your guard down!
[04:55] (Flashback) bandit 2
They're tough!
[04:56] (Flashback) bandit 3
Surround them! Surround them!
[04:58] (Flashback) Wolf; young
Mother...
[05:29] Guido
I've regretted it all this time.
[05:37] Guido
If you and Dame Vanessa
hadn't protected us that day,
[05:42] Guido
both my mother and I would have died.
[05:44] Guido
The fact that I couldn't save Dame Vanessa...
[05:47] Guido
that I stole your mother from you...
[05:49] Guido
I know apologizing now
won't make any difference,
[05:52] Guido
but please know how sorry I am.
[05:55] Wolf
Please raise your head.
You've done nothing to apologize for.
[05:59] Guido
If I had fought, then maybe
Dame Vanessa wouldn't have died.
[06:04] Guido
No, as a man, as your older brother...
[06:07] Guido
I should have died to protect
you and Dame Vanessa!
[06:11] Wolf
Please take that back, brother.
[06:15] Wolf
That day, my mother fought
because she chose to.
[06:19] Guido
But I can use magic. If I'd gone out first...
[06:23] Wolf
She fought to protect you.
Saying that you should have died instead
[06:27] Wolf
is no way to repay the knight
Dame Vanessa Scalfaratto.
[06:30] Wolf
So please take those words back.
[06:35] Guido
I'm sorry. I take it back.
[06:39] Wolf
Thank you. I apologize for
speaking with such disrespect.
[06:55] Guido
I thought that you resented me and
that avoiding me was only natural.
[07:01] Wolf
I don't resent you, nor have I avoided you.
[07:04] Wolf
We simply haven't had the
opportunity to meet. That's all.
[07:06] Guido
I'm sorry. I should have spoken
with you like this sooner.
[07:11] Wolf
It's all right.
[07:12] Guido
That day, when you fought,
I was frozen with fear.
[07:24] (Flashback) Guido's mom
Guido, you mustn't go out there!
[07:25] Guido
My mother clung to me to protect me,
and I couldn't throw her off.
[07:41] Guido
When I stepped out of the carriage,
everything was red...
[07:52] Guido
To this day, I see Dame Vanessa
and the fallen knights in my dreams.
[08:02] Wolf; internal
I don't know how many times
I've had that nightmare.
[08:06] Wolf; internal
Is my brother the same way?
[08:11] Guido
I am truly sorry that I'm such
a contemptible older brother.
[08:15] Wolf
Not at all. I've had similar dreams.
[08:20] Wolf
It'd be nice if there were a way to
be spared the dreams we don't want.
[08:24] Guido
In that case, I recommend marriage.
[08:27] Guido
It may not rid you of them completely,
but I think you'll have less of them.
[08:30] Wolf
I feel that would be difficult to implement,
but I'll keep it in mind.
[08:37] Guido
I haven't been able to do anything
for you as your older brother.
[08:40] Guido
Please allow me to make it up to you.
[08:43] Guido
Whether it concerns business or the palace,
please come to me for anything.
[08:47] Wolf
Thank you.
[08:50] Wolf
I don't know anything about business relations,
so I'd appreciate your advice on that.
[08:57] Wolf
And if you're willing to indulge me,
[09:00] Wolf
I'd like to ask for materials used
to imbue items with magic.
[09:04] Guido
Of course. I'll procure whatever I can.
[09:07] Guido
What are you looking for?
[09:09] Wolf
Fairy crystal.
[09:11] Guido
All right. If I find any, I'll send it to you.
[09:14] Wolf
Thank you.
[09:17] Guido
In the meantime, I think you
should try speaking with our father.
[09:21] Wolf
If the opportunity presents itself...
[09:23] Guido
I feel bad because I only
go a few times a year,
[09:27] Guido
but I believe he visits
Dame Vanessa's grave monthly.
[09:33] Wolf
I see.
[09:36] Wolf; internal
Perhaps my father loved
my mother more than I knew.
[09:45] Guido
I will pray that your dreams
of that day go away, Wolfred.
[09:50] Wolf; internal
I hadn't even realized it.
[09:54] Wolf; internal
The nightmares that haunted
me for so many years...
[09:56] Wolf; internal
Since the day I met her,
I haven't had it even once.
[10:10] Gabriella
Are you ready?
[10:11] Dahlia
Yes.
[10:16] Fermo
I'm here from the Gandolfi
workshop. My name is Fermo.
[10:19] Fermo
Pleasure doing business with you.
[10:23] Dahlia
The item I wanted to consult with
you about is this foam pump bottle.
[10:31] Fermo
That's...
[10:33] Fermo
Does it hold a special kind of foam inside?
[10:36] Dahlia
No, it's regular soap and water.
[10:38] Fermo
Washing your face or hands,
in barber shops, children's toys...
[10:42] Fermo
It seems like this would
have a number of uses.
[10:44] Dahlia
The people who've tested it for me said
it's been useful for shaving facial hair.
[10:49] Fermo
I see! I'd like to try that once myself.
[10:53] Gabriella
Ivano.
[10:54] Ivano
Right.
[10:55] Ivano
Mister Fermo, this way, please.
[10:59] Fermo
Huh? For what?
[11:01] Gabriella
Since you have the opportunity,
why not tidy yourself up?
[11:08] Fermo
This is great! If these pump bottles
become widespread,
[11:12] Fermo
maybe we'll see less razor burn
and stray whiskers around.
[11:16] Dahlia
I'm glad you like it.
[11:19] Fermo
Is the mechanism for creating
the foam in the pump section?
[11:23] Dahlia
Yes. These documents contain
the specifications.
[11:27] Dahlia
The parts come off the top.
[11:32] Fermo
May I have a look?
[11:34] Dahlia
Of course.
[11:38] Fermo
I see.
[11:40] Fermo
We can make this.
[11:42] Gabriella
If possible, we'd like to rush
production in the first month.
[11:45] Gabriella
We'll need over fifteen
hundred units monthly.
[11:48] Gabriella
For every hundred, you'll receive two
gold coins and three large silvers.
[11:52] Gabriella
What do you say?
[11:53] Fermo
All right. We'll take the job.
[11:57] Fermo
But...
[11:58] Fermo
If we're making these for shaving,
this top is too small for a man's hands.
[12:04] Fermo
A larger one would be easier for children
and the elderly to use, as well.
[12:13] Fermo
If they'll be in places where
lots of people will use them,
[12:16] Fermo
it'd be better to have the center
of mass in the base for stability.
[12:19] Fermo
Folks will also be happier if it holds more.
[12:22] Fermo
It might also be good to affix it
to a pedestal to deter theft.
[12:26] Dahlia
I hadn't thought that far.
[12:30] Fermo
Is this unrelated to the codevelopment
project you mentioned in your letter?
[12:34] Dahlia
No. I'd like you to work with
me to improve this bottle.
[12:39] Dahlia
If the improved version goes to market,
[12:41] Dahlia
I'll rewrite the profit contract
under both of our names.
[12:47] Fermo
Why?
[12:48] Dahlia
Huh?
[12:49] Fermo
If you want to make improvements,
you can just tell me to fix certain parts.
[12:56] Fermo
There's no point in listing
both our names, is there?
[12:59] Fermo
Vice Chair.
[13:00] Fermo
Is this your way of showing
pity on our workshop?
[13:04] Gabriella
It's exactly as my letter stated.
[13:06] Garbiella
"A promising, talented magic artificer
is seeking an artisan to codevelop with."
[13:13] Fermo
A codeveloper would be on board
from the very beginning of the project!
[13:19] Fermo
This product's already complete!
[13:21] Dahlia
But the Gandolfi workshop can make
further improvements to it, right?
[13:26] Fermo
We can.
[13:27] Dahlia
And that's why.
[13:33] Fermo
So we each contribute ideas
and start by making what we can?
[13:37] Fermo
If something good comes of it,
would we make that our next product?
[13:41] Dahlia
I'd be grateful if we did.
[13:43] Dahlia
I'll pay for the materials and
labor required for prototyping.
[13:47] Fermo
I don't need either of those.
[13:50] Fermo
There's no need to list me as a codeveloper!
[13:54] Fermo
Instead, I'd rather you commission any
new items you make from our workshop.
[13:59] Dahlia
That won't do!
[14:00] Dahlia
If we're going to collaborate
and create something together,
[14:03] Dahlia
then please name yourself a codeveloper!
[14:06] Fermo
All of the renown and profits
should go to the original inventor!
[14:13] Dahlia
You're right.
[14:16] Fermo
You understand now?
[14:18] Dahlia
I'm new to this, so I didn't realize.
Please register it as a new item in your name.
[14:24] Fermo
Why would I do that?!
[14:26] Dahlia
I apologize for asking you to place
the name of a novice like me
[14:31] Dahlia
next to yours on a contract.
[14:34] Fermo
You've got it wrong!
[14:35] Fermo
I didn't make the original, so I don't want
to make any money via the profit contract!
[14:40] Fermo
I admit that the workshop is
running a little sideways,
[14:43] Fermo
but I'm not accepting charity from anyone!
[14:46] Dahlia
That wasn't my intention!
[14:55] Fermo
When I took that bottle apart, you
instantly came up with several ideas.
[15:01] Dahlia
You considered the product's users
and what would make them happy.
[15:07] Dahlia
And when you looked at the bottle, that gleam
in your eyes was that of my ideal artisan.
[15:14] Dahlia
So please.
[15:15] Fermo
You're saying you want to develop with me
because you see me as an experienced artisan?
[15:21] Dahlia
Yes.
[15:29] Fermo
All right.
[15:31] Fermo
You can put my name on the profit
contract as a codeveloper!
[15:36] Fermo
I'll be in your debt to start,
but remember this!
[15:40] Fermo
One day, I'll come up with something
that'll really bring in the money!
[15:48] Dahlia
Of course!
[15:49] Dahlia
I'm looking forward to it!
[16:02] Dahlia
I did it!
[16:10] Dahlia
And finally, I'll increase its durability.
[16:19] Dahlia
In that case, I'll make it lighter.
[16:26] Dahlia; internal
Maybe unicorn horn has some quality
that cuts through magical energy.
[16:32] Dahlia
Come to think of it...
[16:43] Dahlia
All right.
[16:50] Wolf
Sorry to drop by without notice.
Are you sure you aren't too busy?
[16:54] Dahlia
Yes. My company meeting schedule
has settled down for the time being.
[16:59] Wolf
You've been working hard.
[17:01] Wolf
Oh, right. Here.
[17:03] Wolf
I brought my mother's book and her notes.
[17:05] Wolf
She wrote about etiquette in conversations
with nobles. I think it'll be useful.
[17:09] Dahlia
Thank you. Please come inside.
[17:17] Wolf
Oh? Dahlia, did you hurt your leg?
[17:21] Dahlia
Huh?
[17:25] Wolf
Who did this to you?!
[17:27] Dahlia
No, this was...
[17:29] Wolf
Let me see.
[17:31] Wolf
You have a bruise on your right cheek
and medicine patches on your neck...
[17:34] Wolf
Your shoulder, too?
[17:36] Dahlia
The result of my own carelessness. That's all.
[17:39] Wolf
Only your right side is injured, isn't it?
[17:41] Wolf
That wouldn't happen by simply falling.
[17:44] Wolf
Dahlia, tell me the truth!
[17:46] Dahlia
Really, no one else was involved!
[17:50] Dahlia
I was trying to imbue using sköll,
and I got blown back! That's all!
[17:58] Wolf
I see.
[18:00] Wolf
I'd love to hear every single detail.
[18:03] Dahlia
Of course.
[18:06] Wolf
What's this?
[18:07] Dahlia
It's a bracelet I imbued with a sköll fang.
[18:11] Dahlia
Their fangs have an effect on wind magic,
[18:14] Dahlia
but when used as a material in imbuing,
[18:16] Dahlia
they demand a tremendous
amount of magical energy.
[18:19] Wolf
Is it similar to when you
made my glasses for me?
[18:24] Dahlia
No, it's not like that.
[18:27] Dahlia
I secretly tried this before, and it drained
my magic so badly I nearly fainted.
[18:31] Dahlia
I ended up vomiting.
[18:32] Wolf
Yet you dared such recklessness again?
[18:35] Dahlia
Well, that was four years ago,
and it wasn't anything so serious.
[18:41] Dahlia
Besides, I'm certain my skills and my
magical reserves have improved since then.
[18:47] Dahlia
And just in case I didn't succeed,
[18:49] Dahlia
I made this second attempt in my bedroom.
[18:55] Dahlia
As I began imbuing the bracelet, it felt
easier and easier to put magic into it.
[19:00] Dahlia
Then the feeling changed, as though all
of my magic was being sucked away.
[19:08] Dahlia
It took a lot of my magic,
but the imbuing itself was a success.
[19:13] Wolf
Then how did you get injured?
[19:17] Dahlia
After I succeeded,
I suppose I let down my guard.
[19:20] Dahlia
When I put the bracelet on, I sent
the tiniest amount of magic into it.
[19:35] Dahlia
And that's how I ended up as you see me now.
[19:40] Wolf
Dahlia, you have two choices.
[19:43] Wolf
Either you drink a potion, or I take you
to a church right this moment.
[19:47] Dahlia
It isn't anything so dire!
[19:50] Dahlia
Besides, before I made the sköll bracelet...
[19:54] Dahlia
I made this.
[19:56] Dahlia
Thanks to the unicorn's ability to reduce
pain, it doesn't hurt all that much.
[20:01] Wolf
I see. In that case, are you up to going
somewhere with me right now?
[20:06] Dahlia
Um, I'm getting the feeling that
you doubt me for some reason...
[20:18] Dahlia
All right! I'll drink a potion!
[20:22] Dahlia
When I think about how many bottles of my
usual wine I could buy for what this cost...
[20:26] Dahlia
What a waste.
[20:28] Wolf
All right. Then next time,
I'll bring you potions.
[20:31] Dahlia
Please don't!
[20:36] Dahlia
Um... I'm sorry I made you worry about me.
[20:41] Wolf
No, I'm the one who should apologize.
[20:44] Wolf
I'm sorry for touching you
without permission earlier.
[20:47] Dahlia
Please don't let it trouble you.
I knew it was out of concern for me.
[20:53] Dahlia
I thought that even if I failed, the worst
that would happen was that I'd faint.
[20:58] Dahlia
And since I live alone now,
[21:01] Dahlia
I thought that, even then,
I wouldn't worry anyone.
[21:05] Wolf
The fact that you think like that
makes me worry even more.
[21:09] Dahlia
But I'll be more careful from now on!
[21:12] Dahlia
After all, an accident like
that may happen again,
[21:16] Dahlia
and if I do faint, I have a feeling
you'd be very worried for me.
[21:22] Wolf
Yes, I'd be grateful if you'd do that.
[21:29] Dahlia
Then I'll go put this away.
[21:32] Wolf
What are you going to do with it?
It isn't something you'd use, is it?
[21:37] Dahlia
That's right. It's dangerous,
so I thought I'd seal it up.
[21:41] Wolf
It's such a beautiful color. What a shame.
[21:44] Dahlia
Yes, but accidentally putting magic
into it sends you flying, so...
[21:49] Wolf
Then couldn't someone like me,
with no usable magical energy,
[21:52] Wolf
touch it without issue?
[21:55] Dahlia
Yes, but...
[21:56] Wolf
Dahlia, would you mind...
[22:00] Wolf
if I tried this bracelet out for a while?
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