6 - City Defense That Began With a Death March

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[00:02] Zena
    Satou-san, do you have any plans for today?
[00:06] Satou
    I was thinking of asking the odd
    jobs people to put me in contact
[00:09] Satou
    with some housing or an inn
    that allows demi-humans.
[00:12] Satou
    Liza and the girls can't
    stay in the stables forever.
[00:16] Zena
    W-Well, would it be all right
    if I went with you?
[00:19] Satou
    I don't mind.
[00:22] Satou
    But do you really want to spend
    your whole day off with me?
[00:25] Zena
    Yes!
[01:57] Sign
    General Store
[02:01] Satou
    Excuse me!
[02:01] Sign
    Used Skill: Amplification
[02:02] Nadi
    Coming!
[02:06] Nadi
    Sorry about the wait.
[02:08] Sign
    Nadi
    Lv. 9
[02:08] Nadi
    I'm Nadi, and I help take
    care of this general store.
[02:10] Nadi
    What can I help you with today?
[02:13] Satou
    I need to find some lodging
    or a property I can rent.
[02:16] Nadi
    Understood. Right this way.
[02:20] Nadi
    If you're going to be
    living with demi-humans,
[02:22] Nadi
    it'll need to be in West Town or somewhere
    between there and the worker's residences.
[02:27] Nadi
    Crime is a bit of concern in that area,
    but it won't be as expensive as a result.
[02:32] Nadi
    What price range are you looking at?
[02:34] Satou
    Well, let's see...
[02:36] Satou
    I was hoping to not spend much
    more than two silver coins.
[02:38] Satou
    If that's not enough, I'd be willing
    to go as high as one gold coin.
[02:42] Nadi
    That covers a few options.
[02:45] Nadi
    These three, in particular, should
    fit what you've described so far.
[02:50] Nadi
    Although...
[02:53] Sign
    Vacant Property
[02:54] Nadi
    The owner of this residence was assassinated
    by a member of the crime guild.
[02:58] Satou
    M-Mind if we look at the others?
[03:03] Sex Workers
    You sure you're not showing
    too much skin lately?
[03:07] Sign
    Brothel
[03:07] Satou
    A brothel right across from the house...
[03:10] Satou
    That's kind of rough.
[03:16] Satou
    There's a hideout for the
    crime guild under this one,
[03:19] Satou
    along with a secret path
    that reaches into the city...
[03:22] Satou
    This one gives me a bad feeling.
    I think I'll pass.
[03:26] Nadi
    I see.
[03:29] Nadi
    I'll drop by the office in the afternoon
[03:32] Nadi
    and see if there are any properties
    that are more suitable.
[03:34] Satou
    Thank you so much.
[03:35] Satou
    I'll drop by again this evening, then.
[03:39] Satou
    So, is there anywhere you'd
    like to go in the meantime?
[03:43] Zena
    W-Well, let's see...
[03:45] Nadi
    Actually, a flea market opened
    in the plaza up ahead yesterday.
[03:50] Nadi
    There are good bargains, and I was
    actually going to walk around
[03:53] Nadi
    with the manager on the last day
    to pick up things on clearance.
[03:56] Satou
    I see.
[04:01] Nadi
    And the outdoor stage where they
    hold plays is really popular,
[04:04] Nadi
    not to mention perfect for dates.
[04:05] Zena
    Dates...
[04:07] Satou
    Something wrong?
[04:09] Nadi
    Oh, it's nothing.
[04:11] Crowd
    Let me get one of those!
[04:18] Pochi
    It's the master!
[04:20] Tama
    Found him!
[04:22] Satou
    What happened to your shopping?
[04:27] Alisa
    It was all a bit unwieldy,
    so we dropped them at the inn.
[04:30] Alisa
    Look, look!
[04:32] Tama
    Looks good?
[04:33] Pochi
    Does it?
[04:35] Satou
    You all look cute.
[04:37] Satou
    What's with the hair, though?
[04:38] Alisa
    Oh, purple hair is apparently
    a bad sign around here,
[04:42] Alisa
    so we took a little precaution.
[04:43] Satou
    Makes sense.
[04:44] Alisa
    And so, I was wondering if I
    could ask you for something...
[04:49] Satou
    Don't cling to me.
[04:50] Satou
    So, what did you need?
[04:55] Satou
    Cards, huh?
[04:57] Satou
    Art on the front, and the language
    of the Saga Empire on the back...
[05:01] Satou
    This might come in handy for teaching
    Pochi and Tama how to read.
[05:05] Satou
    Those cards are interesting.
[05:07] Young man
    I thought they might help teach the
    children in my hometown how to read.
[05:10] Satou
    Wow...
[05:12] Sign
    Acquired Item: Educational Cards
[05:16] Arisa
    Master, aren't you heading to
    the outdoor stage for the play?
[05:20] Satou
    Well, we intend to.
[05:21] Arisa
    Did you buy your tickets yet?
[05:23] Satou
    No.
[05:24] Liza
    Let us handle that, then, Master.
[05:27] Satou
    Okay, use this to pay.
[05:29] Satou
    Sorry about that, Zena-san.
[05:31] Satou
    They're going to be coming with us.
[05:34] Zena
    Oh, that's okay.
[05:37] Satou
    This seems like it'd go well
    with your golden blonde hair.
[05:42] Zena
    It's lovely...
[05:46] Zena
    Does it suit me?
[05:47] Satou
    Yes, very much so.
[05:50] Arisa
    Master!
[05:52] Arisa
    I want this!
[05:54] Satou
    Then let's get something for
    Lulu, too, and buy them all.
[05:58] Arisa
    Yay!
[06:01] Satou
    Y'know, you'd be easier to shop for
    if you asked for stuff like Arisa...
[06:03] (Tama
    Zena!
[06:04] (Pochi
    Hello, there!
[06:06] (Arisa
    Let's go over there next!
[06:11] Satou
    Excuse me, can I get these earrings?
[06:16] Zen
    Fair maiden, rather than
    under the moonlight...
[06:20] Zen
    I would wish to see your smiling
    face beneath the shining sun.
[06:24] Princess
    Oh, beloved Zen,
[06:26] Signs
    Iyuna
    Lv. 3
[06:26] Signs
    Hein
    Lv. 4
[06:27] Princess
    use your magic to free me from this
    castle, which is more like a prison!
[06:32] Satou
    Tragic romances aren't
    really my thing, but...
[06:35] Tama
    Meat!
[06:36] Pochi
    Delicious meat!
[06:40] Satou
    S-Sorry about that.
[06:41] Lady
    It's all right.
[06:42] Satou
    I guess they couldn't follow the story.
[06:44] Satou
    What about Liza?
[06:47] Satou
    Hey, she's actually paying attention.
[06:50] Satou
    Wait, no.
[06:51] Satou
    She's focused on the smell of skewers
    that surrounds the outdoor stage...
[07:00] Satou
    This "The Tragedy of Marquis Muno" story
    is apparently based on a true story,
[07:06] Satou
    where the protagonist, Zen,
    is a commoner wizard
[07:08] Satou
    who has a tragic romance
    with Princess Liltiena.
[07:12] Satou
    Not only does her fiancé, Marquis Muno,
    kill every member of Zen's extended family,
[07:18] Satou
    Zen himself is murdered by one
    of the princess's attendants.
[07:22] Satou
    In the end, the princess takes her own life,
[07:24] Satou
    leaving you with a story that
    leaves a bitter taste...
[07:32] Satou
    That's just people cheering for the play.
[07:35] Satou
    I thought that was the end, but,
    apparently, it continues from there.
[07:44] Satou
    The body of the protagonist,
    which was thrown from a cliff,
[07:47] Satou
    reanimates, becoming undead,
[07:49] Satou
    and kills everyone at the marquis's estate.
[07:53] Satou
    And the moment before he's about
    to kill the marquis himself,
[07:57] Satou
    a Holy Knight kills him. Kind of an anticlimax.
[08:03] Marquis
    Oh, Holy Knight!
[08:05] Satou
    Not only that, but the marquis's
    whole personality suddenly changes,
[08:08] Satou
    and then he dies because of some kind of
    curse from his marquisate.
[08:12] Satou
    The result is a completely
    incomprehensible finale.
[08:19] Sign
    Gabo Flatbread
[08:20] Satou
    Gabo flatbread?
[08:21] Satou
    Gabo must be some kind of fantasy
    vegetable in this world.
[08:27] Satou
    You dropped this, ma'am.
[08:31] Lady
    Thank you so much.
[08:33] Lady
    Oh, you're the young man
    from the seat behind me.
[08:35] Satou
    Sorry about before.
[08:37] Lady
    It's quite all right.
[08:38] Lady
    So, what did you think about the ending
    to the play? Terrible, wasn't it?
[08:42] Satou
    Well, yes...
[08:43] Lady
    In the script, the wizard
    is killed by the Holy Knight
[08:47] Lady
    after he gets his revenge on the marquis.
[08:50] Lady
    But the nobles were complaining,
    so it got changed haphazardly.
[08:55] Lady
    In the story it's based on,
    Princess Liltiena is a commoner,
[08:59] Lady
    and the lecherous marquis just
    kidnaps her, despite her marriage.
[09:05] Satou
    I see...
[09:07] Satou
    So it was weird because there
    were a bunch of changes demanded.
[09:12] Tama
    Master!
[09:13] Pochi
    Where have you been?
[09:15] Satou
    Sorry, sorry, just had to use the bathroom.
[09:17] Arisa
    That play was such a string
    of thrills. It was delightful!
[09:21] Zena
    I cried when Princess Liltiena killed
    herself after the wizard Zen died...
[09:29] Arisa
    She should've surreptitiously taken the
    short sword to get revenge on the marquis!
[09:33] Arisa
    Dying doesn't accomplish anything.
[09:35] Arisa
    Wasn't the marquis the root of the problem,
[09:37] Arisa
    with how he was trying to separate
    two people who loved each other?
[09:41] Zena
    But Princess Liltiena did
    break the promise of
[09:42] Zena
    the arranged marriage
    both families agreed on,
[09:46] Zena
    so isn't she the real cause of the tragedy?
[09:48] Arisa
    Well, in that case,
[09:50] Arisa
    Zena-tan, would you rather marry
[09:52] Arisa
    someone your family chose,
    instead of my master?
[09:56] Zena
    I-I'm not arranged to be
    married to anyone, so...
[09:59] Arisa
    And might you have joined the military
    specifically to avoid getting engaged?
[10:04] Arisa
    Around here, women have to run
    households after getting married,
[10:07] Arisa
    but joining the military means
    five years of guaranteed service.
[10:10] Satou
    Arisa really knows her stuff...
[10:11] Arisa
    You need to be prepared to sacrifice
    everything for the person you love!
[10:16] Arisa
    Or it's not real love!
[10:17] Zena
    B-But... denying the will of the
    head of the family is a bit...
[10:20] Arisa
    If you always worry about
    playing the good girl,
[10:22] Arisa
    you're going to end up having the
    man you care about stolen from you.
[10:31] Satou
    That was going overboard.
[10:32] Arisa
    Ow!
[10:33] Satou
    Sorry about that, Zena-san.
[10:34] Sign
    Acquired Skill: Mediation
[10:35] Satou
    Come on, Arisa, apologize.
[10:37] Arisa
    I'm sorry...
[10:37] Sign
    Acquired Title: Mediator
[10:39] Satou
    Though I do understand Arisa's perspective.
[10:44] Satou
    Who wants to eat meat skewers?
[10:46] Tama
    Meat skewers!
[10:48] Pochi
    We'd love to!
[10:49] Liza
    How many should I buy, Master?
[10:52] Satou
    That was fast... well, make sure
    there's some for everybody.
[10:56] Arisa
    I'll handle the haggling!
[10:57] Tama
    Can we come?
[10:58] Pochi
    We want to help!
SIGN    "City Defense That Began With a Death March"
[11:22] Zena
    Lilio.
[11:23] Lilio
    Zenacchi!
[11:24] Zena
    Iona-san and Ruu, too.
    What brings you here?
[11:26] Iona
    There was a battle with some Fang Ants.
[11:30] Ruu
    Those rat bastards, next time I see
    them I'm gonna spit roast them!
[11:34] Satou
    Fang Ants? Rat bastards?
[11:37] Iona
    Before we ran into the Fang Ants
[11:40] Iona
    we spotted a group of wererat
    cavalry who crossed the border.
[11:45] Iona
    And Ruu suspects that they're the
    ones who attracted the Fang Ants.
[11:50] Ruu
    The guy in the lead was
    wearing flashy red helmet.
[11:53] Ruu
    If I ever catch him, he's headed
    straight for the gallows.
[11:57] Zena
    Healing Breeze.
[12:00] Lilio
    Thanks, Zenacchi!
[12:01] Zena
    It's nothing.
[12:03] Zena
    Satou-san, I'm going to go
    treat the other injured.
[12:06] Satou
    All right!
[12:12] Tama
    Prey!
[12:13] Pochi
    A job well done!
[12:16] Satou
    What are you doing with that ant?
[12:18] Tama
    Killed it!
[12:19] Pochi
    It was attacking from above.
[12:21] Liza
    Master, there don't seem to
    be any more lurking nearby.
[12:24] Satou
    I see...
[12:26] Sign
    Flying Ant
    Lv. 3
[12:27] Satou
    They don't seem to be the exact same breed,
[12:29] Satou
    but are these the monsters
    the border guard fought?
[12:31] Satou
    Red markers... incoming!
[12:33] Satou
    Pochi, Tama, go get your weapons.
[12:36] Tama
    Yeah!
[12:36] Pochi
    Okies!
[12:37] Satou
    Arisa, go get Lulu.
[12:39] Arisa
    Okay!
[12:40] Satou
    Liza, go get the curtain we used for the bed.
[12:44] Liza
    Understood!
[12:45] Iona
    Is something wrong?
[12:47] Satou
    There's a swarm of these Flying Ants—
[12:47] Sign
    Used Skill: Fabrication
[12:56] Mom
    Monsters?
[13:01] Satou
    Flying Ants are only level 3.
[13:01] Sign
    Flying Ant
    Lv. 3
[13:01] Sign
    Flying Ant
    Lv. 3
SIGN    Flying Ant Lv. 3
[13:04] Satou
    Not strong enough to threaten armed troops,
[13:06] Satou
    but they've got sharp fangs,
    hard exoskeletons, and can fly.
[13:10] Satou
    More than enough to threaten the civilians.
[13:13] Satou
    While they're in the air,
[13:14] Satou
    using Fire Shot to burn them up would
    probably be most effective, but...
[13:21] Satou
    They're faster than I thought.
[13:24] Satou
    What?
[13:26] Arisa
    The protective barrier against monsters
    above the city seems to be helping some.
[13:30] Satou
    Barrier? But so many are getting through.
[13:33] Arisa
    We're not talking about spatial magic here.
[13:35] Arisa
    Creating something that'd be
    as effective as a physical wall
[13:38] Arisa
    would be incredibly inefficient, MP-wise.
[13:40] Satou
    Arisa, take Lulu and hide
    in the back of that bar.
[13:43] Arisa
    Got it.
[13:44] Satou
    Pochi, Tama, protect the inn.
[13:46] Pochi
    Okies.
[13:48] Tama
    What about Master?
[13:49] Satou
    I'm going to build a barricade with Liza,
[13:52] Satou
    and then we'll get rid of any
    monsters near the entrance.
[13:57] Thorn
    Hurry and get inside!
[14:01] Thorn
    It's just one monster!
[14:03] Thorn
    Hurry and crush it!
[14:07] Zena
    Fallen Hammer!
[14:11] Soldier
    Fire!
[14:14] Satou
    There they are...
[14:15] Liza
    Master, leave this to me.
[14:22] ---
    Used: Pennies
[14:26] Pochi
    We're not letting you through!
[14:28] Tama
    Road's closed!
[14:29] Pochi
    I've got you!
[14:35] Tama
    Stay on your toes!
[14:36] Pochi
    Thank you so much, Tama!
[14:38] Tama
    Fuhgeddaboudit.
[14:40] Satou
    What's with the accent?
[14:42] Satou
    Wait, she had to have gotten it from Arisa.
[14:45] Sign
    Flying Ant
    Lv. 3
[14:48] Satou
    She must've used her psychic magic.
[14:51] Satou
    Looks like a few of them made it into
    the building Nadi-san works out of.
[14:56] Satou
    Things are just about finished here...
[14:58] Satou
    Liza! Handle things here for a bit!
[15:00] Liza
    Understood!
[15:04] Menu Signs
    All Items
[15:04] Menu Signs
    All Items
    >Equipment
[15:05] Menu Signs
    All Items
    >Equipment
    >Some Kind of Bar
[15:06] ---
    Used Item: Some Kind of Bar
[15:08] ---
    Acquired Skill: One-Handed Mace
[15:10] Satou
    Nadi-san, are you all right?!
[15:12] Nadi
    Y-Yes, I'm fine!
[15:14] Satou
    The stairs are covered in
    acid the ants threw up...
[15:17] Satou
    Guess I could smash a rock and
    use it to make some footing.
[15:19] Yusaratoya
    Ivy Control!
[15:23] Nadi
    Manager!
[15:26] Sign
    General Store
[15:29] Nadi
    Thank you so much, Satou-san!
[15:33] Nadi
    And you, too, manager!
[15:37] Yusaratoya
    I'm an afterthought?
[15:38] Nadi
    Of course not! I'm really grateful.
[15:42] Yusa
    Who is this?
[15:43] Sign
    Yusaratoya Bolenan
[15:43] Nadi
    He was requesting help with finding a
    home for rent, and he saved my life.
[15:45] ---
    
[15:47] Yusa
    Appreciate it.
[15:49] Satou
    An elf, one of the single most popular
    races in all fantasy settings.
[15:52] Nadi
    Is something the matter?
[15:54] Satou
    No, I've just never seen someone
    with green hair before.
[15:58] Nadi
    Oh, that's because the manager
    is a forest spirit, an elf.
[16:02] Satou
    An elf? As in, with long ears?
[16:05] Yusa
    Wrong.
[16:06] Nadi
    They're a different race from
    elves, called the Long-ears.
[16:10] Nadi
    Since the first hero called
    the Long-ears "elves,"
[16:14] Nadi
    people have been making that
    mistake for a millennium now.
[16:18] Nadi
    Which is why elves always try to
    avoid being mistaken for Long-ears.
[16:23] Satou
    I had no idea...
[16:25] Satou
    Manager, I apologize for my ignorance.
[16:29] Yusa
    You're forgiven.
[16:30] Nadi
    See?
[16:32] Nadi
    Oh.
[16:34] Satou
    We'll discuss the housing issue again later.
[16:37] Nadi
    Right, thank you for your help today!
[16:41] Satou
    Looks like it's about wrapped up.
[16:44] Zena
    Satou-san!
[16:48] Satou
    Are you all right?
[16:49] Zena
    S-Sorry...
[16:53] Zena
    We finished up on our end, too.
[16:55] Zena
    Now I'm going to be joining the guardsmen
[16:58] ---
    and make sure there aren't any
    other problems in town.
[17:01] Satou
    That's a shame, considering
    today was your day off.
[17:05] Zena
    I'm sad our outing ended partway through,
[17:08] Zena
    but detecting enemies is
    a specialty of wind magic.
[17:11] Zena
    And if we don't get going soon,
[17:14] Zena
    the nearby villages might come under attack.
[17:17] Satou
    Take care!
[17:22] Soldier
    Are you this girl's master?
[17:25] Liza
    Master.
[17:26] Soldier
    The law says you sell cores to
    the city government. Hand it over.
[17:33] Satou
    One minute, please.
[17:35] Satou
    Let me just draw up a receipt.
[17:37] Sign
    Acquired Title:
    Beginner Merchant
[17:38] Satou
    This will have the number of cores and
    the amounts that were paid for them,
[17:42] ---
    along with your name or some
    other form of identification.
[17:45] Soldier
    What?!
[17:46] Soldier
    Are you insinuating I was
    going to steal them from you?
[17:49] Satou
    Merchants are just cautious, that's all.
[17:53] ---
    Acquired Skill: Coercion
[17:53] ---
    Used Skill: Fabrication
[17:53] Satou
    Even if we were dealing
    with a saint or a hero,
[17:57] Satou
    we'd still rather have something
    in writing than a verbal promise.
[18:03] Soldier
    That good enough?
[18:05] Satou
    Your numbers are wrong.
[18:06] Sign
    Used Skill: Calculation
[18:07] Soldier
    Huh?
[18:08] Satou
    And there's no seal...
[18:11] Soldier
    I just forgot!
[18:13] Sign
    Acquired Title: Gray Merchant
[18:13] Satou
    I'm not sure I ever coerced him...
[18:20] Arisa
    What a wonderful aroma!
[18:22] Pochi
    The smell of happiness!
[18:25] Tama
    Hungry.
[18:26] Liza
    Just wait a little longer.
[18:29] Soldiers
    These girls are amazing.
[18:31] Soldiers
    They're so tiny, but they were
    protecting the inn from monsters.
[18:36] Soldiers
    I can't do much for you,
[18:38] ---
    but I can have my husband whip up his
    best dinner and make you all a feast.
[18:44] Everyone
    Thanks for the food!
[18:47] Satou
    She must not be feeling better yet...
[18:56] Satou
    Maybe there's a pharmacy somewhere.
[18:58] Guy
    Oh, Young Master!
[19:00] Guy B
    You helped us out in the labyrinth!
[19:04] Guy
    We're not gonna let our savior walk
    the streets at night by himself.
[19:07] Guy
    Let us buy you a drink, too.
[19:10] Satou
    Actually, I was heading somewhere...
[19:11] Guy
    Come on, don't worry about it!
[19:14] Sign
    Acquired Skill: Chiropractic Massage
    Acquired Skill: Sexual Techniques
    Acquired Skill: Pillow Talk
    Acquired Skill: Seduction
[19:17] Ladies
    Come see us again
    sometime, Young Master!
[19:20] ---
    Coercion
    One-handed Mace
    Mediation
[19:20] Satou
    How did that happen?
[19:23] Satou
    I thought they were just
    going to treat me to a drink.
[19:29] Sign
    Item Acquired: Shadow Owl Feather
[19:30] Sign
    Shadow Owl Feather
[19:32] Satou
    The feather of a Shadow Owl?
[19:35] Satou
    Maybe Pochi and Tama would like it.
[19:37] Sign
    Used Skill: Keen Hearing
[19:41] Sign
    Used Skill: Night Vision
SIGN    Shadow Stalker Lv. 15
[19:45] Sign
    Shadow Stalker
    Lv. 10
    Shadow Stalker
    Lv. 12
[19:45] Sign
    Shadow Stalker
    Lv. 14
    Shadow Stalker
    Lv. 12
[19:45] Satou
    Monsters?
[19:56] Sign
    Used Skill: Spatial Mobility
[20:16] Satou
    Are you all right?
[20:18] Mize
    Who're... you?
[20:20] Satou
    Red helmet...
[20:23] Mize
    Are you... one of his men?
[20:27] Satou
    Not at all.
[20:30] Satou
    What is this?
[20:30] Mize
    I'm not going to last much longer...
[20:34] Mize
    T-Take care of the princess...
[20:36] Sign
    Used Skill: First Aid
[20:37] Satou
    Hang in there!
[20:41] Sign
    Acquired Title: Paramedic
[20:51] Sign
    Yusaratoya Bolenan
[20:51] Sign
    Nadi
[20:52] Satou
    Both Nadi-san and the manager have
    their status listed as sleeping...
[20:56] Sign
    Used: Lock Pick
[20:56] Satou
    No other choice.
[20:58] Sign
    Used Skill: Wire
[20:58] Sign
    Acquired Skill: Unlocking
[20:58] Sign
    Acquired Title: Lock Picker
[21:05] Nadi
    M-Manager!
[21:05] Sign
    Used Skill: Straining Ears
[21:07] Nadi
    Are you going to join me in bed?!
[21:09] Yusa
    No.
[21:10] Satou
    I feel bad for how expectant
    Nadi-san just sounded.
[21:17] Satou
    Good evening.
[21:19] Satou
    Sorry to intrude.
[21:22] Satou
    It's Satou.
[21:23] Nadi
    Satou-san?
[21:24] Satou
    I brought by someone who knows the manager.
[21:28] Satou
    He's badly injured, so I was hoping
    you could treat him right away.
[21:32] Yusa
    Mana Light.
[21:37] Nadi
    This red helmet...
[21:39] ---
    doesn't it belong to Red Mask,
    the famous wererat knight?
[21:44] Yusa
    Never met him.
[21:45] Satou
    No, I mean the one here in the cloth.
[21:59] Nadi
    It's an elf!
[22:03] Yusa
    Mia...
SIGN    Camping Lessons That Began With a Death March