E3 - The Approaching Shadow

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[00:00] Kids; unmarked AD
    Can I have that?
[00:02] Gerhard
    We are proud aristocrats!
    Why should we bother with such trifles?!
[00:06] Dali
    Meals are as important here as our mission.
[00:09] Dali
    A matter of life and death.
[00:11] Henrique
    Yeah, that's a good point.
[00:14] Gerhard
    The cooking should be left to the chefs!
[00:17] Henrique
    Yeah, that's also a good point.
[00:20] Dali
    It's always the same with you.
    And I'm growing tired of hearing it.
[00:24] Gerhard
    Be that as it may, I must insist!
[00:28] Bear
    Hey, hey.
[00:29] Bear
    Don't you wanna play with the others?
[00:32] Theodore
    Why would I play with a bunch of children?
[00:34] Bunny
    You're just as much of a child!
[00:37] Theodore
    No, I'm not.
[00:39] Mouse
    You're a kid, all right.
[00:41] Mouse
    Not much different than the rest of 'em.
[00:44] Kitty
    It's so obvious that
    you actually want to play.
[00:47] Theodore
    I'm nothing like them.
[00:50] Theodore
    I need to grow up, and soon.
[00:52] Stuffed Animals
    You don't have to pretend with us!
[00:54] Stuffed Animals
    We know everything about you!
[00:58] Theodore
    Shut up!
[00:59] Bear
    Why don't you ask your daddy?
[01:02] Theodore
    I could never do that.
[01:04] Kitty
    There you go, trying so hard.
[01:07] Mouse
    What's wrong in being a little selfish?
[01:10] Theodore
    I said shut up! Leave me alone!
[01:14] Dali
    Very well. I suppose it falls to yours
     truly to show you how it's done.
[01:18] Gerhard
    Excuse me?
[01:21] Henrique
    You're so stubborn, Dali-boy.
[01:27] Theodore
    I am not a child...
[02:34] Sign
    Delico's Nursery
[03:02] Sign
    The Approaching Shadow
[03:07] Henrique
    Smells great!
[03:09] Dali
    Doesn't it? All that's left is
     to wait for it to simmer.
[03:12] Gerhard
    I have an objection.
[03:15] Dali
    Let's hear it, Sir Gerhard.
[03:17] Gerhard
    What are we even doing here?
[03:20] Dali
    I thought it was clear that
    we're preparing a meal.
[03:23] Gerhard
    Hence me asking why we're the ones doing it!
[03:27] Dali
    Listen closely, Gerhard.
[03:29] Dali
    This isn't any old cooking.
    It's cooking for children.
[03:33] Dali
    Fixing their food is part of raising them.
[03:38] Gerhard
    Just look!
[03:40] Gerhard
    Your chefs, deprived
    of their jobs, are at a loss!
[03:45] Dali
    They're still being paid.
    I fail to see the problem.
[03:50] Dali
    Wouldn't you agree, head chef?
[03:54] Head Chef
    As you wish, sir!
[03:55] Sous chefs
    Chef!
[03:59] Gerhard
    It's like you have no grasp of
    what it means to employ people.
[04:04] Dali
    I must say, I surprise even myself.
[04:08] Dali
    I've always believed that anything
    was within my reach,
[04:11] Dali
    but I never imagined I was a first-rate chef
     on top of everything else.
[04:17] Henrique
    I get the feeling you'd bounce back
    even if you lost it all, Dali-boy.
[04:20] Dino
    This isn't funny.
[04:21] Dali
    Now, while the stew cooks, can you
    all help me peel the blood cherries?
[04:27] Henrique
    Sure thing.
[04:29] Dino
    Sir Dali.
[04:30] Dino
    Could we put a pause on this foolishness?
[04:33] Dino
    Your plans adversely affecting
    the mission would be unacceptable.
[04:36] Dali
    We're currently playing defense.
[04:38] Dali
    Officers are being stationed,
    but for now, all we can do is wait.
[04:44] Henrique
    "All is done in the TRUMP's name."
[04:47] Henrique
    "That is Pendulum's way."
[04:51] Henrique
    Weird for the perps to intentionally
    reveal who they are...
[04:54] Gerhard
    A warped turn of events.
[04:56] Gerhard
    I can only imagine it's
    their way of mocking us.
[04:59] Henrique
    Feels like there's more to it than that.
[05:02] Dali
    It's no more complicated than it seems.
[05:04] Dali
    They want us to know they're
    responsible for the killings.
[05:09] Dino
    Making a statement, then.
[05:11] Dino
    And not one directed at the public.
[05:14] Henrique
    Their way of introducing themselves
    to the Vlad Agency, you mean?
[05:19] Dino
    The idea that the enemy
     knows of our institution...
[05:22] Henrique
    They might have a spy within
     the Blood Pact Council.
[05:26] Dali
    Pendulum is one of Vamp society's
    preeminent criminal organizations.
[05:31] Dali
    They gave Gerhard and I a rather hard
    time back in our inquisitor days.
[05:36] Dino
    An organization that worships
    the god of vampires, the TRUE OF VAMP,
[05:40] Dino
    whilst operating all manner
    of criminal enterprises...
[05:44] Dino
    If these killings are also their doing,
     what's their actual objective?
[05:50] Gerhard
    A Grand Guignol.
[05:53] Gerhard
    The ritual for presenting TRUMP,
    who is immortal and undying,
[05:58] Gerhard
    with a display of death.
[06:00] Dali
    All Vamps are said to be
    mentally linked to TRUMP.
[06:06] Dali
    The Grand Guignol was conceived as a way
    to provide a deathlike experience
[06:11] Dali
    to the undying TRUE OF VAMP.
[06:14] Henrique
    They're providing death?
[06:16] Dino
    Let me be blunt.
[06:18] Dino
    There's clearly something of significance
     between you and Pendulum.
[06:22] Dali
    There is—considering I, Dali Delico,
    was once the target of a Grand Guignol.
[06:29] Gerhard
    Dali...
[06:30] Dino
    For the duration of this case,
    we all share the same fate.
[06:34] Dino
    So let's hear it!
[06:36] Dali
    I never intended to keep secrets.
[06:39] Dali
    This was over a year ago...
[06:42] Dali
    I had been hunting down a certain individual.
[06:46] Dali
    His name was Barlach Bell.
    Vamps enrolled at the Clan
[06:49] Dali
    upon entering their cocoon phases
    were disappearing one after the other.
[06:54] Dali
    He was thought to be the one responsible.
[06:57] Dino
    I'm familiar with the case.
[06:58] Dino
    Young boys and girls in their cocoon
    phases vanishing like that...
[07:02] Dino
    An utterly disturbing affair.
[07:05] Dali
    Barlach was imprisoning them to perform
    all manner of cruel experiments.
[07:10] Dali
    Experiments involving initiative.
[07:21] Dali
    Vamps who bite a victim gain
    absolute control over them.
[07:26] Dali
    It was a deranged study meant
     to explore the nature of Vamphood.
[07:31] Dali
    The boys and girls who were placed
    under initiative lost their free will,
[07:35] Dali
    and then, under Pendulum,
[07:38] Dali
    were subject to even more depraved
     experiments before being cast aside.
[07:46] Henrique
    Experiments on the living...
[07:48] Dali
    Barlach was considered a suspect
    of interest, so I was tracking him down.
[07:53] Dali
    But he made his move before the
    investigation could reach him.
[07:58] (Flashback) Barlach
    And now, it's showtime!
[08:01] Dali
    Barlach took his underlings
    and all the cocoon phase Vamps
[08:04] Dali
    he was controlling via initiative...
[08:07] Dali
    and launched an assault on my estate.
[08:19] (Flashback) Dali
    Find somewhere to hide.
[08:44] Dali
    And then...
[08:48] Dali
    One of them gained initiative over Frida.
[08:53] Dali
    She was given the order...
[08:57] Dali
    to kill those she loved.
[09:05] Dali
    Which is why...
[09:08] (Flashback) Dali
    Frida!
[09:11] Dali
    She tried to kill me.
[09:19] (Flashback) Dali
    Frida! Frida!
[09:23] (Flashback) Gerhard
    Forgive me, Dali...
[09:27] (Flashback) Gerhard
    But I cannot allow you to die!
[09:31] Dino
    That explains everything.
[09:33] Dino
    Sir Gerhard's concern for you
    is out of a sense of guilt, then.
[09:43] Dali
    What a funny thing to say!
[09:46] Dali
    I'd rather you not underestimate Gerhard.
[09:49] Henrique
    What do you mean?
[09:50] Dali
    Gerhard is the noble master of House Fra.
[09:55] Dali
    He'd never let personal feelings
     affect his performance.
[09:59] Dali
    And if it weren't for him, I'd be dead.
[10:03] Dali
    To be frank, if I hadn't let
    myself be cornered so,
[10:07] Dali
    he wouldn't have been
    forced to dirty his hands.
[10:11] Dali
    I owe the man my life.
[10:15] Gerhard
    I... don't care for the way you put that.
[10:19] Dino
    I can't fathom any of this.
[10:22] Henrique
    It's probably fine, right?
[10:24] Dino
    Now, I assume this Barlach Bell,
[10:27] Dino
    responsible for the attack on your residence,
     was a member of Pendulum?
[10:33] Dali
    Yes, that's right.
[10:34] Henrique
    Any chance he's connected to this?
[10:38] Dali
    Barlach died at the end of that case.
[10:42] Dino
    Then...
[10:44] Dali
    We know nothing about the scale
    of Pendulum's operation.
[10:48] Dali
    But if they are, in fact, a group of
    religious zealots who worship TRUMP...
[10:53] Dali
    then eliminating them becomes our mission.
[10:56] Dino
    The worshipers of the primordial have
    long been a font of trouble.
[10:59] Dino
    We'll root them out if they begun to sprout.
[11:01] Dino
    That's what the Vlad Agency was founded to do.
[11:04] Henrique
    Still, I don't like having to wait
    for the other side to make a move...
[11:09] Henrique
    We could wind up with more victims
     while we sit around, you know?
[11:13] Gerhard
    Our duty is not to protect individual persons
[11:17] Gerhard
    but to ensure the survival of our entire race.
[11:21] Gerhard
    Sacrifices are—
[11:22] Dali
    Well, I believe the stew should
    nearly be done by now.
[11:25] Dali
    I'm going to check on Ul.
[11:28] Dali
    You men take it from here.
[11:31] Gerhard
    W-Wait!
[11:33] Henrique
    I think Dali-boy's big idea is to love
    his boys on behalf of the wife he lost.
[11:40] Dino
    Could you not spout such
    revolting notions so casually?
[11:44] Gerhard
    This is a curse...
[11:49] Sign
    Delico's Nursery
[11:57] Elena
    Over here, over here!
[11:59] Lucia
    Wait!
[12:01] Raphael
    Wait for me!
[12:01] Ferdinand
    It's wonderful how lively they are.
[12:03] Clara
    Careful now, or you'll fall.
[12:07] Elena
    It's fine!
[12:08] Lucia
    Don't worry!
[12:10] Dali
    There, Ul, how's that?
[12:12] Dali
    You're sure up high, aren't you?
[12:16] Dali
    Hey, there's a smile!
[12:18] Dali
    I can appreciate how bold
    you are when crying,
[12:21] Dali
    but you look simply invincible when smiling.
[12:27] Unmarked kids Adlib (Elena?)
    They got the ball!
[12:29] Dali
    Listen well, Ul.
[12:31] Dali
    You'll enter your cocoon phase someday.
[12:34] Dali
    All Vamps do once they're old enough.
[12:37] Dali
    When it happens,
     you'll go somewhere called the Clan.
[12:41] Dali
    And while there, I'm sure you're going
     to make irreplaceable comrades.
[12:45] Dali
    You'll laugh with them, quarrel
    with them, compete with them...
[12:50] Dali
    And before long, you'll be all grown—
[13:05] Clara
    Is something the matter, Master Raphael?
[13:08] Raphael
    Look.
[13:11] Dali
    Gracious...
[13:12] Dali
    This certainly isn't good...
[13:32] Clara
    Sir!
[13:33] Raphael
    Father?
[13:36] Raphael
    Father!
[13:57] Dali
    Frida?
[14:00] Frida
    Woke you, did I?
[14:04] Frida
    What is it? You look like you've seen a ghost.
[14:10] Dali
    I have. But I'm not scared.
[14:14] Dali
    Because I've been wanting to see her again.
[14:17] Frida
    I see.
[14:19] Dali
    You don't need to worry.
    We had a little hiccup, but...
[14:24] Dali
    Dali Delico's child-rearing is flawless.
[14:28] Frida
    You're really giving it your all, aren't you?
[14:31] Dali
    Of course. Raphael and Ul...
[14:35] Dali
    I'll make sure they grow up right.
[14:38] Frida
    Even so, don't push yourself too hard.
[14:41] Dali
    I haven't been.
[14:43] Dali
    Child-rearing is no challenge
    for someone like me.
[14:50] Frida
    I entrusted the boys to you.
[14:54] Frida
    I had no choice but to do so.
[14:57] Frida
    And in return, you've been doing
    more than I could've asked for.
[15:04] Dali
    Frida...
[15:06] Frida
    I'm sorry I can't be there with you.
[15:09] Frida
    But, please, don't carry this burden alone.
[15:15] Dali
    Frida?!
[15:17] Clara
    I see you're awake.
[15:21] Clara
    What a relief.
[15:24] Dali
    How's Ul?
[15:25] Clara
    You don't need to worry.
    Not so much as a scratch on him.
[15:30] Dali
    I see...
[15:31] Clara
    Please, sir, do get some rest.
[15:36] Dali
    Where are the children?
[15:40] Gerhard
    Good, good.
[15:44] Gerhard
    Good, good!
[15:45] Elena
    Come on! Go faster!
[15:48] Lucia (umarked AD)
    Yeah, faster!
[15:49] Dali
    What is this?
[15:50] Gerhard
    Sir Dali.
[15:52] Gerhard
    Why're you standing there in a daze?
[15:54] Henrique
    You're the one who told us to balance
    the mission with the kids, right?
[15:59] Dino
    And as reluctant as I may be,
[16:01] Dino
    we have been doing exactly that.
[16:04] Gerhard
    You're the leader of this team, are you not?
[16:07] Gerhard
    It's only natural that we carry out
     the agenda you've set for us.
[16:11] Dino
    The mission does take priority, however.
[16:14] Henrique
    We're gonna figure out who's behind
    these serial murders, right?
[16:18] Angelico
    What's a serial murder?
[16:20] Raphael
    Did someone murder cereal?
[16:22] Elena
    Is it something fun?
[16:25] Henrique
    I don't know if I'd call it that,
     but it's important to our job.
[16:29] Henrique
    And once it's taken care of,
    I'll play with you a bunch.
[16:32] Lucia
    Yay!
[16:34] Elena
    Take care of it fast, then!
[16:35] Angelico
    It's no fair if only Lucia
    and Elena get to play!
[16:39] Raphael
    I...
[16:40] Dali
    You'll play too, won't you, Gerhard?
[16:44] Dali
    Entertaining children is
    part of raising them.
[16:46] Dali
    Which makes it part of this task.
[16:50] Gerhard
    Very well! In the name of House Fra,
     I will play to my utmost!
[16:55] Angelico
    You mean it, Father?
[16:57] Angelico
    You really will?
[17:00] Gerhard
    An aristocrat keeps his word.
[17:04] Elena
    Good for you, Angelico!
[17:06] Lucia
    Let's all play together!
[17:08] Angelico
    Yeah!
[17:10] Angelico
    You'll join us too, right, Raphael?
[17:12] Rapahel
    S-Sure.
[17:13] Elena
    We're gonna play, gonna play!
[17:20] Mouse
    You should go with them.
[17:23] Bear
    You wanna play too, don't you?
[17:25] Theodore
    I've had enough of you. Just go away.
[17:28] Bunny
    My goodness, he's being so stubborn!
[17:30] Kitty
    Even though there's no point in hiding it.
[17:32] Mouse
    That's right, that's right!
[17:34] Bear
    You don't have to pretend!
[17:36] Head Chef
    Excuse me, sir...
[17:39] Dali
    Oh, what is it?
[17:41] Head Chef
    I heard you'd awoken.
[17:43] Dali
    I have, as you can see. And I'm doing fine.
[17:48] Head Chef
    Sir!
[17:50] Clara
    Trying to tough it out again, I see.
[17:52] Dali
    Well... sorry.
[17:54] Head Chef
    Lately, you really seem
    to be pushing yourself.
[17:59] Head Chef
    You need to maintain your health for both
    your work and child-rearing.
[18:03] Dali
    Indeed.
[18:04] Head Chef
    Which is why, sir...
[18:06] Head Chef
    We've prepared you a meal.
[18:11] Dali
    What is this?
[18:13] Head Chef
    A soup made from duck blood.
[18:17] Head Chef
    Since you're not at full strength, I thought
     something to go down easy would be best.
[18:22] Dali
    Quite.
[18:45] Dali
    I've always believed there was nothing
     I, Dali Delico, was incapable of.
[18:51] Dali
    As a matter of fact,
[18:53] Dali
    I'm sure I could achieve some measure
    of fame and fortune in the culinary world
[18:58] Dali
    if I so chose.
[19:00] Dali
    That said...
[19:02] Dali
    I have no idea if I could
    craft a dish quite so sublime.
[19:05] Dali
    I can see how you gentlemen have
    found yourselves as the Delico house chefs.
[19:12] Head Chef
    S-Sir!
[19:15] Dali
    I have an order for my head chef.
[19:19] Dali
    From now on... would you please
    handle the children's meals too?
[19:23] Dali
    At the end of the day,
    I can't compete against a pro.
[19:26] Sous chefs
    Chef!
[19:29] Head Chef
    O-Of course, sir!
[19:32] Head Chef
    Come on, we've got preparations to make!
[19:35] Sous Chefs
    Right!
[19:37] Head Chef
    Step lively now!
[19:40] Clara
    You, compromising? What a rare sight.
[19:46] Dali
    I had a dream.
[19:48] Clara
    A dream?
[19:49] Dali
    Yes. One with a ghost.
[19:52] Dali
    I fear that if I worry her too much,
     she may come to haunt me.
[19:56] Clara
    I see. Then this ghost must care
    for you deeply, sir.
[20:04] Dali
    I suppose she must.
[20:11] Johannes
    From the sound of things,
[20:13] Johannes
    balancing the mission with children
    is proving quite a challenge.
[20:16] Morris
    This is no laughing matter, sir.
[20:18] Morris
    Not only does the case remain unsolved,
    but we have no leads.
[20:23] Morris
    Lord Johannes, do you still intend
    to leave the matter to Dali Delico?
[20:29] Johannes
    And who would you suggest as
    an alternative, Sir Morris?
[20:34] Morris
    Still, at this rate...
[20:37] Johannes
    Dali is simply waiting.
[20:39] Johannes
    For the case to take a new turn
    where the culprits will expose themselves.
[20:43] Morris
    But if these people manage
    to affect the TRUE OF VAMP...
[20:48] Johannes
    I know.
[20:50] Johannes
    We must prevent a collapse,
    no matter what casualties it may cost.
[21:02] Morris
    There's no turning back now.
[21:17] Catalina
    Do you suppose they've
    received our message by now?
[21:20] Kiki
    They're not idiots, so they better have.
[21:25] Juras
    The Police of the Blood are on high alert.
    It's going to get harder to get around.
[21:29] Keith
    Once they do realize what we're after,
     they'll have to make a move.
[21:35] Catalina
    Then I say it's time we proceed
    to the next phase of the plan.
[21:40] Keith
    God is out there, somewhere,
    in this world. And soon...
[21:44] Keith
    We're going to destroy you!
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