10 - Nigun's Darkness

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[01:30] Shadow
    We've finally become one, Nigun!
[01:34] Ein
    That's not Nigun...
[01:35] Ein
    Who are you?!
[01:37] Shadow
    Why don't I properly introduce myself?
[01:40] Shadow
    I am a viscount among the
     five ranks of demon nobility,
[01:42] Shadow
    Shadow the Enticer.
[01:44] Shadow
    It's nice to meet you...
[01:46] Shadow
    Hero.
[01:48] Ein
    "Shadow the Enticer"?
[01:50] Ein
    You're saying you're a demon?
[01:51] Ursula
    Damn him.
[01:53] Ursula
    It looks like he was using a
    concealment skill to fool us.
[01:57] Ein
    Shadow, where is Nigun?
[01:59] Shadow
    What?
[02:00] Shadow
    He's right in front of you.
[02:02] Shadow
    Right here.
[02:03] Shadow
    He's so weak, though.
[02:06] Shadow
    It was too easy to take over his body after
    just a tiny bit of messing with his feelings.
[02:11] Shadow
    His frailty sure came in handy.
[02:14] Ein
    Shadow!
[02:15] Shadow
    Hey, hey. No playing the victim, Ein.
[02:19] Shadow
    It's entirely your fault
    Nigun ended up like this.
[02:23] Ein
    What?
[02:24] Shadow
    I was doing so well using Nigun
    to weaken the territory's defenses
[02:28] Shadow
    and ship humans off to the demon realm...
[02:33] Shadow
    But you messed up the whole plan
     when you showed up.
[02:37] Shadow
    You left me with no other choice.
[02:39] Shadow
    It's a pain, but now I have
    to kill you myself, see?
[02:43] Shadow
    Don't take me for that
    muscle-brained idiot Falco, though.
[02:48] Shadow
    I know human weaknesses all too well.
[02:52] Shadow
    As long as I'm in this body, you'll just
     have to stand there and let me kill you.
[02:57] Shadow
    Because...
[02:59] Shadow
    If you kill me, you'll also be
    killing my vessel, Nigun!
[03:05] Ein
    I'll restrain you!
[03:06] Ein
    Barrier!
[03:08] Shadow
    What a joke.
[03:10] Shadow
    Anti-spirit arts.
[03:14] Shadow
    We as demons can use the anti-spirit arts.
[03:17] Shadow
    Techniques of that caliber are useless.
[03:20] Ein(M)
    In that case, I'll just use so much spirit
    energy that he can't cancel it out and...
[03:25] Shadow
    Whoa there. Not so fast.
[03:32] Villagers
    Wh-What is that?
[03:33] Villagers
    Stay away from us!
[03:35] Ein
    Stop it!
[03:36] Ein
    Super Acceleration!
[03:41] Ein
    Everyone, it's not safe here!
[03:43] Ein
    Hurry up and run!
[03:44] Shadow
    Hey, hey, is it really a good idea
     to take your eyes off me?
[03:48] Shadow
    I'm just going to keep calling
    more and more monsters.
[03:51] Shadow
    Maybe I'll break this barrier down too!
[04:00] Ein(M)
    Mirage Doubles!
[04:03] Ein
    Are you all right?
[04:04] Ein
    I'll take care of this!
[04:05] Ein
    Hurry up and get away!
[04:10] Ein(M)
    This is bad!
[04:11] Ein(M)
    I need more doubles to—
[04:13] Shadow
    Pay attention to me too. I feel ignored.
[04:19] Shadow
    Helping here and helping there...
[04:22] Shadow
    Sounds like a lot of work,
    being a righteous hero!
[04:25] Ein(M)
    Damn it!
[04:26] Ein(M)
    I can't focus on increasing
    my abilities' output!
[04:29] Ein
    Parry—
[04:32] Ein
    Immovable Fortress!
[04:34] Ursula
    Boy, you can't move with that ability!
[04:37] Ursula
    Staying on the defensive
    won't change anything!
[04:40] Ein
    I know that, but...
[04:43] Ein(M)
    Should I imbue an attack
    with Yuri's purification power?
[04:46] Ein(M)
    No... Unless I draw Shadow out somehow,
    I'll end up hurting Nigun.
[04:50] Ein(M)
    Even if I manage to capture
    him in an empowered barrier,
[04:53] Ein(M)
    I won't be able to hold it forever.
[04:56] Ein(M)
    What should I do? What should I do?!
[04:59] Shadow
    Hey, hey, what's wrong?
[05:01] Shadow
    Not going to counter?
[05:02] Shadow
    Killing Nigun is the only way to stop me!
[05:06] Shadow
    But I get that the ever-kind
    hero can't do that.
[05:10] Shadow
    As long as you stick to childish dreams of
    protecting both the villagers and Nigun,
[05:14] Shadow
    you're no better than a punching bag!
[05:17] Shadow
    Honestly, I really can't relate.
[05:20] Shadow
    But it's true, you know?
[05:21] Shadow
    If you'd just sacrifice Nigun and kill me off,
[05:24] Shadow
    you could save all those other people!
[05:29] Ein
    No.
[05:31] Shadow
    Huh?
[05:32] Ein
    Sacrificing one person
     to save a hundred others?
[05:36] Ein
    No way. I won't stand for that!
[05:39] Ein
    Nigun!
[05:41] Ein
    I know you're in there, Nigun!
[05:47] Shadow
    He's already sealed his heart shut.
[05:50] Shadow
    Scream all you want,
    but you'll never reach him!
[05:56] Ein
    Even so... Even so, I...
[05:59] Ein
    I don't want to abandon him!
[06:01] Ein
    Mock me all you like. Say it's naive,
[06:03] Ein
    or arrogant,
[06:05] Ein
    or that this is for my own self-satisfaction!
[06:08] Shadow(M)
    What's with this guy?
[06:09] Shadow(M)
    He's taken all those blows and still going?
[06:11] Shadow
    Damn it! Die already!
[06:13] Shadow
    Die!
[06:14] Alice
    Don't be reckless, Ein!
[06:16] Pina
    Please stop!
[06:17] Yuri
    Ein, my healing can't keep up!
[06:27] Ein
    I want to help Nigun and all the villagers.
[06:31] Ein
    That's why...
[06:34] Ein
    I'm here right now!
[06:49] Nigun(M)
    I want to disappear.
[06:50] Nigun(M)
    I want to disappear completely.
[06:52] Nigun(M)
    It's my fault so many people got hurt.
[06:55] Nigun(M)
    It'd be better if a weakling
    like me didn't exist.
[06:58] Nigun(M)
    Then nobody would have to get hurt anymore.
[07:03] Ein
    ...igun!
[07:05] Ein
    Nigun!
[07:07] Nigun(M)
    A voice?
[07:08] Nigun(M)
    I can hear someone calling me.
[07:11] Nigun(M)
    But I am no longer...
[07:13] Ein
    Nigun, don't look away!
[07:16] Ein
    You told me you wanted to protect
    the Rayshik domain.
[07:20] Ein
    I know those feelings were sincere!
[07:22] Ein
    Why is it you want to protect Rayshik?
[07:25] Ein
    You need to remember!
[07:26] Ein
    Open your eyes!
[07:27] Ein
    See it properly for yourself!
[07:30] Nigun(M)
    The reason I wanted to protect Rayshik?
[07:35] Nigun(M)
    Because I wanted to become
    like my father, I guess.
[07:39] Nigun(M)
    No, that's not it.
[07:40] Nigun(M)
    That's not all.
[07:42] Nigun(M)
    Everyone adored my father.
[07:45] Nigun(M)
    He was always surrounded by people,
    and smiling ones at that.
[07:51] Nigun(M)
    That's right...
[07:52] Nigun(M)
    I...
[07:53] Nigun(M)
    The smiles of all those people are what I...
[07:57] (Flashback) Lord Rayshik
    You're very kind, Nigun.
[08:00] (Flashback) Lord Rayshik
    Never lose that kind heart of yours.
[08:03] (Flashback) Lord Rayshik
    With that, you'll make a fine lord someday.
[08:08] Nigun(M)
    Because that time...
[08:10] Nigun(M)
    that place...
[08:12] Nigun(M)
    was so precious.
[08:19] Villager
    Help!
[08:21] Villager4
    Everyone, calm down!
[08:23] Villager4
    Their weak spot is their eyes!
[08:24] Villager4
    Aim for the eyes!
[08:25] VillagerC
    Y-You saved us!
[08:26] VillagerC
    Thank you!
[08:28] Villager4
    It looks like Nigun is being
    controlled by that Shadow demon.
[08:32] Villager4
    We need to help him!
[08:33] Villagers
    Are you serious?
[08:34] Villagers
    But it's his fault that we're all...
[08:36] Villager4
    Even so,
[08:38] Villager4
    we can't cast blame and run away.
[08:40] Villager4
    We decided to fight, didn't we?!
[08:43] Villager4
    First, we'll help him!
[08:44] Villager4
    We'll figure out the rest later!
[08:49] Villagers
    You're right! Let's help him!
[08:50] Villagers
    Yeah!
[08:51] Villagers
    Get the weapons!
[08:52] Villagers
    We're going to fight!
[08:54] Nigun(M)
    What I've done is unforgivable.
[08:57] Nigun(M)
    I only believed what I wanted to believe,
[09:00] Nigun(M)
    purely what suited my interests.
[09:03] Nigun(M)
    Everything Shadow was
    doing in the background...
[09:06] Nigun(M)
    I should've known about it.
[09:09] Nigun(M)
    Facing the truth is hard.
[09:12] Nigun(M)
    But if I don't, I can't move forward.
[09:17] Nigun(M)
    Open your eyes!
[09:18] Nigun(M)
    Move forward!
[09:27] Nigun(M)
    Rise to your duties as lord
    of the Rayshik domain!
[09:38] Shadow
    Damn it.
[09:40] Shadow
    Ein, your resistance is futile.
[09:44] Shadow
    All you're doing is hurting both of us.
[09:47] Shadow
    Ultimately, you're not capable of killing me.
[09:52] Shadow
    So just die already!
[09:55] Shadow
    Why... is my body just...?
[09:58] Shadow
    Nigun!
[10:00] Shadow
    You better give up this pointless defiance!
[10:02] Shadow
    Whatever you do,
    I will never get out of you!
[10:06] Nigun
    Is that so?
[10:07] Nigun
    That puts me at ease.
[10:11] Nigun
    Ein.
[10:14] Nigun
    Thank you.
[10:21] Ein
    Nigun!
[10:27] Ein
    Nigun!
[10:28] Ursula
    Stay back, Ein!
[10:29] Ursula
    Would you let his sacrifice be in vain?!
[10:36] Shadow
    Nigun, do you want to die?!
[10:40] Nigun
    Shadow, I had actually realized
    that you're no ordinary illusion.
[10:45] Nigun
    I knew, and I pretended not to see it.
[10:49] Nigun
    Because you were my friend.
[10:51] Nigun
    You betrayed and used me, and you're an
    evil being who has hurt many people.
[10:58] Nigun
    And yet... in spite of that...
[11:01] Nigun
    I still think of you as my friend.
[11:06] (Flashback) Shadow
    Just be yourself and do things your own way.
[11:10] Nigun
    Maybe everything you ever told me was a lie.
[11:14] Nigun
    Still,
[11:16] Nigun
    I know for a fact that
    you saved me back then.
[11:21] Nigun
    For me, all the time we
    spent together was real.
[11:29] Shadow
    Nigun...
[11:32] Shadow
    To me, you were always...
[11:36] Shadow
    nothing more than a pawn
    at my disposal, you dumb moron!
[11:41] Shadow
    You really are a hopeless softie.
[11:44] Shadow
    Just looking at you makes me boil with rage.
[11:47] Shadow
    Weakness is a sin.
[11:49] Shadow
    Simply being weak can
     get you robbed blind.
[11:53] Shadow
    When you're weak, you get used,
    stolen from, and then devoured.
[11:57] Shadow
    It's the natural order of things.
[12:00] Shadow
    You think I'd piss away any more of my
    time pretending to be your friend?
[12:05] Shadow
    If you're going to die, die alone!
[12:20] Shadow(M)
    I'll make a tactical retreat
    for now and regroup.
[12:24] Shadow(M)
    Oh!
[12:26] Shadow(M)
    I'll take that kid there.
[12:29] Shadow(M)
    And one day, I'm gonna kill you, Ein—
[12:36] Ein
    Nigun!
[12:40] Ein
    You'll be fine.
[12:41] Ein
    We're going to heal you now.
[12:43] Ein
    Yuri's healing powers are incredible.
[12:46] Ein
    No matter the wound,
    she can heal it instantly.
[12:49] Ein
    I promise we're going to heal you.
[12:52] Ein
    So please... don't die, Nigun!
[12:59] Ein
    This can't be...
[13:02] Yuri
    Not yet, Ein!
[13:05] Yuri
    Our feelings will surely reach him!
[13:08] Yuri
    Nigun will definitely come back!
[13:11] Ein
    Yuri...
[13:13] Ein
    You're right!
[13:15] Ein
    We can't let him die...
[13:16] Ein
    I swear I won't let you die!
[13:18] Yuri
    Nigun, please come back!
[13:20] Ein
    This is where you belong!
[13:22] Ein
    Right here!
[13:31] Nigun
    Father?
[13:40] Ein
    Come back, Nigun!
[13:42] Yuri
    Nigun!
[13:47] Nigun
    Huh?
[13:48] Nigun
    Why am I...?
[13:50] Nigun
    I should be dead...
[13:52] Yuri
    You really came back!
[13:55] Ein
    Nigun!
[13:56] Ein
    What a relief! Honestly!
[13:59] Nigun
    Why...?
[14:01] Nigun
    Why did you save me?!
[14:03] Nigun
    I... I should've died!
[14:06] Nigun
    Giving my life was the only way
    I could have atoned for my sins!
[14:10] Nigun
    And yet you...
[14:11] Ein
    Nigun!
[14:13] Ein
    You said it yourself.
[14:14] Ein
    "If the sacrifice of one life will save
    a hundred, then the choice is clear."
[14:18] Ein
    But I don't want to sacrifice anyone.
[14:22] Ein
    Even if that one person is you,
    Nigun, I won't have it!
[14:26] Nigun
    Ein, you...
[14:28] Villager4
    He's right.
[14:31] Villager4
    If we'd left you for dead here,
    we'd be no better.
[14:36] Villager4
    Besides, don't go thinking
    that dying erases your sins either.
[14:40] Villager4
    To be honest, I'll never forgive what
    you've done. I hate you for it.
[14:43] Villager4
    But your death wouldn't bring
     the other villagers back.
[14:48] Villager4
    They can no longer condemn or absolve you.
[14:53] Villager4
    So we're not letting you
    off the hook so easily.
[14:56] Villager4
    You'll have to atone by facing what
    you've done to us, our wrath and all.
[15:02] Villager4
    No more running, Nigun!
[15:07] Nigun
    How short-sighted I was.
[15:12] Nigun
    To think my death would beget forgiveness,
[15:15] Nigun
    that I could go see my father again...
[15:21] Nigun
    Thank you for giving a
    wretch like me another chance.
[15:25] Nigun
    Thank you!
[15:28] Yuri
    Nigun, I'm so happy for...
[15:31] Ein
    Yuri!
[15:32] Yuri
    I'm fine.
[15:36] Yuri
    I guess I must have gotten a little tired.
[15:41] Ein(M)
    She's used so much power
    that she can barely stand.
[15:46] Ein
    Thank you, Yuri.
[15:49] Ein
    If it was Shadow I'd met first, I probably
    would have ended up just like Nigun.
[15:56] Yuri
    Ein...
[16:04] Ein
    Is being weak really such a bad thing?
[16:07] Ein
    Don't even the weak have a right to live?
[16:10] Ein
    It's not just Nigun...
[16:12] Ein
    It was the same with Zoid.
[16:14] Ein
    I...
[16:16] Ein
    I'll make the demons pay for leveraging
    people's weakness to control them!
[16:21] Ein
    I'm not going to stand for it!
[16:28] Ursula
    Yuri, are you really sure you're fine?
[16:32] Pina
    I can't believe she pushed herself that far.
[16:35] Alice
    Pina.
[16:37] Pina
    What is it?
[16:41] Shadow
    I can't die in a place like this.
[16:44] Shadow
    Damn it. Damn it!
[16:46] Pina
    Barrier!
[16:48] Pina
    Where do you think you're going?
[16:50] Shadow
    Uh, I was just thinking I'd get
    out of everyone's way.
[16:55] Ein
    What is it, Alice? Pina?
[16:57] Pina
    He was trying to escape!
[16:59] Ein
    This is dangerous, so you two get behind me.
[17:05] Ein
    I've got a question for you demons.
[17:07] Ein
    Why are you trying to kill me?
[17:09] Ein
    What is your goal?
[17:12] Shadow
    Even if I knew, I have no
    obligation to tell you.
[17:15] Ein
    Got it.
[17:16] Ein
    Guess I'll just obliterate—
[17:17] Shadow
    Wait, wait! Calm down!
[17:19] Shadow
    If you promise that you'll
    set me free, I'll tell you.
[17:23] Ein
    Fine.
[17:25] Ursula
    Ein, you...
[17:26] Ein
    It's fine.
[17:30] Shadow
    An order has been issued to kill you.
[17:33] Ein
    An order?
[17:34] Ein
    From who?
[17:36] Shadow
    From E—
[17:39] Ursula
    Looks like there was a spell on him set
    to activate if he revealed sensitive intel.
[17:45] Ursula
    We're up against a shrewd enemy.
[17:54] Villager4
    Is that demon dead?
[17:56] Ein
    Yes.
[17:57] Ein
    You're safe now.
[18:00] Villager4
    Thank you!
[18:01] Villager4
    Because of you, we can now move forward.
[18:04] Villagers
    Thank you, hero!
[18:05] Villagers
    You really saved us!
[18:07] Mia
    God, are you going to go away now?
[18:10] Mia
    We won't see you anymore?
[18:12] Ein
    You will.
[18:14] Ein
    I'll definitely come back to visit.
[18:16] Ein
    I promise.
[18:19] Mia
    Okay!
[18:20] Mia
    It's a promise!
[18:23] Nigun
    Ein, no gratitude of mine can be enough.
[18:28] Ein
    Nigun...
[18:29] Nigun
    I know I'm in no position
    to say this, but just one thing...
[18:33] Nigun
    Could I possibly ask you for one last favor?
[18:37] Ein
    A favor?
[18:39] Nigun
    Whatever you can spare is enough.
[18:41] Nigun
    But I'd like you to continue
    to support this domain.
[18:45] Nigun
    As you are well aware, monsters
    are frequent in Rayshik territory.
[18:49] Nigun
    However, the mere fact that we had
    your support would be a deterrent in itself.
[18:57] Nigun
    So please... find it in your heart!
[19:02] Villager4
    We also intend to fight.
[19:04] Villager4
    But having you by our side
    would be reassuring.
[19:06] VillagerA
    We are also asking for your aid!
[19:10] VillagerA
    Please!
[19:18] Ein
    What?!
[19:19] Ein
    He wants me as lord of the Rayshik domain?!
[19:22] King
    That's right.
[19:23] King
    I wanted to grant you a noble title as
    a reward for vanquishing that demon anyway.
[19:28] King
    But then Nigun himself requested the
    transfer of the territory to you.
[19:33] King
    He has turned himself in.
[19:36] King
    He said that he would like
     to help the Rayshik domain
[19:40] King
    once he has been formally
    judged and done his penance.
[19:43] King
    You have quelled unrest
    in the royal capital,
[19:45] King
    exposed the darkness in the Rayshik
    domain, and defeated a demon.
[19:49] King
    Such grand deeds warrant
     an appropriate reward,
[19:53] King
    lest the reputation
     of the royal family be tarnished.
[19:56] King
    Therefore, I have decided to grant you the
    domain formerly entrusted to Nigun.
[20:01] Jasper
    Young man, once granted a noble title,
    you take your territory's name as your own.
[20:06] Jasper
    So your name will henceforth be Ein Rayshik.
[20:09] Ein
    I-Is that so?
[20:11] Ein
    But a low common appraiser
    becoming a noble is kinda...
[20:14] King
    Naturally, there were many objections.
[20:18] King
    But as I anticipated that, I requested
    that you go vanquish the demon.
[20:22] King
    Rub, rub.
[20:24] Claudia
    Vanquishing a demon is such
    a formidable feat!
[20:27] Claudia
    It's enough to make anyone come around!
[20:30] Meegan
    As soon as you're a noble, the guild
    will have your back in all affairs!
[20:36] Ein
    This is all so sudden.
    I don't even know what to think.
[20:38] Jasper
    Don't worry about it too much.
[20:42] Jasper
    You can just focus on your own objectives.
[20:45] Jasper
    I'll handle all of the noble busywork for you.
[20:49] Jasper
    Not to mention, you'll be able to make
    all kinds of connections with your new title.
[20:53] Jasper
    This could make getting
     info on secret dungeons easier.
[20:59] Ein(M)
    I wanted to help the
    Rayshik domain to begin with.
[21:03] Ein(M)
    Being made a noble on top
    of that is a surprise, though.
[21:13] Ein
    Understood.
[21:15] Ein
    I humbly accept this noble appointment.
[21:20] King
    Good.
[21:21] Claudia
    My hero!
[21:25] Claudia
    This brings our marriage
     that much closer to being a reality!
[21:30] King
    Indeed.
[21:31] King
    I suppose you're now at the starting
    line of being accepted by society.
[21:35] Ein(M)
    Wait, what is this?
[21:36] Ein(M)
    Why do I feel like this
    was just removing some hurdle?
[21:39] Yuri
    Hey, that's not fair!
[21:41] Yuri
    I'm marrying him too!
[21:43] Ein
    Yuri!
[21:44] Claudia
    But of course!
[21:45] Claudia
    You are his first wife, after all.
[21:49] Pina
    Oh my.
[21:51] Pina
    Looks like Alice's got it rough
    with all that competition!
[21:56] Pina
    By the way, Alice, as things stand,
    you're in line to be wife number four.
[22:01] Alice
    Number four?!
[23:35] Ein
    Next time: "The Demon Ioana."
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