234 - Tartarus Arc (Prologue): The Nine Demon Gates

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    END? As in "the end"?
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    Supposedly a demon from the Books of Zeref.
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    I hear my dragon dad tried to exterminate it.
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    The Books of Zeref. I wish I
    hadn't heard those words again.
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    I figured if I could find out
    what this END is,
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    it'd give me a hint about
    Igneel's whereabouts.
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    That's what Atlas Flame said...
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    I'm sorry. I don't know anything about that.
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    But when you mentioned Tartarus this afternoon,
    it made me recall something.
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    No one really knows anything about them
    except that they're a creepy guild.
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    Their location, members,
    and numbers are all unknown.
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    But I have heard eyewitness accounts
    of their gatherings.
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    Those witnesses all said the same thing.
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    Their meetings are demonic rituals.
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    This is only a conjecture from one of
    the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar...
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    ...but it's possible they possess a
    powerful demon from the Books of Zeref.
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    A guild has a demon from the Books of Zeref?!
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    Could that demon be END?!
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    Then there is a connection...
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    ...with the man from Succubus!
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    This building still gives me the creeps.
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    And this is my guild...
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    So Fairy Tail won the Grand Magic Games...
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    Good grief.
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    I expected this would happen
    when the Tenrou group came home.
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    That guild definitely stands out.
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    In the first place, it seems we should
    discuss the Grand Magic Games tournament.
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    Still, if one country sponsors such a thing,
    it will be difficult dealing with them.
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    Peace, everyone.
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    The subject of today's
     meeting is Tartarus.
SIGN    Tartarus Arc (Prologue): The Nine Demon Gates
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    As you know, seven dark guilds thought
    to be affiliated with Tartarus
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    have disappeared over the past several days.
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    We don't know who is behind this,
    but to us, it is an unwelcome favor.
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    Since if it is the work of a legitimate guild,
    it's possible there will be retaliation.
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    It's probably that, you know... the ones
    that call themselves an independent guild...
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    Crime Sorciere? Yes, it's possible.
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    I would guess it's more
    Fairy Tail shenanigans.
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    They have a psychological need
    to show how powerful they are.
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    I think you have a psychological need
    to involve Fairy Tail in this.
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    Well, you certainly have
    their backs, Sage Org.
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    Listen. If we're talking about possibilities,
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    their parent guild, Tatarus, could have
    taken over their children guilds, no?
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    To what purpose?
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    I don't know. However,
    building up their military force
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    and weeding out members comes to mind.
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    Cannibalization between dark guilds?
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    Now that's one thing I can't see happening!
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    It's safe to assume that Tartarus
    is already plenty powerful.
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    Maybe you're ready for retirement, Sage Org.
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    Hold on there. Sage Org's
    opinion sounds logical.
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    Chairman!
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    The Tartarus issue has been on the back-burner,
    but now is the time to address it.
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    The enemy's identity is unknown.
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    But if we destroy them now, the whole
    Balam Alliance will fall apart.
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    Now is the time for us, the Magic Council,
    to wield our great power and fight.
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    So somebody finally suggested
    they get off their asses?
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    It took time, but it was worth waiting for.
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    This way, the dark guilds of the
    Balam Alliance can be mopped up.
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    We have an emergency!
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    What is it?
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    Fool! We're in the middle of a meeting!
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    Th-This is more important.
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    I-Intruder...
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    Dammit...
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    What happened?
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    Lahar, wake up!
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    Hey! "Emergency" is an understatement here.
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    Lahar... Hey!
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    No way...
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    It can't be...
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    Hello? Did anybody else make it?
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    Dammit...
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    Doranbolt...
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    Sage Org!
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    You are okay?
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    No, no.
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    I need you dead.
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    We were after all nine members.
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    Explode.
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    D-Don't!
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    Doranbolt...
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    Escape!
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    I can't!
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    What good is it if you die, too?
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    Nobody can escape... my explosions.
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    Go, Doranbolt!
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    My name is Jackal. I'm a member of Tartarus,
    one of the Nine Demon Gates.
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    Remember that in hell.
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    Remember the name of the man
    who slaughtered the Council.
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    L-Live so you can avenge us...
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    ...Doranbolt!
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    Sage Org!
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    Mira-chan, I'll take a brew over here!
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    Me, too!
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    Be right over!
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    Pop, it's the middle of the afternoon!
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    Bastard! You just ogled Lisanna!
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    Stop it, Elf-nii-chan!
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    Minerva joined a dark guild?
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    Yes.
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    What about her father?
    The former master of Sabertooth...
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    I don't know where he is at the moment.
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    Come to think of it, Sting is
    the current master of Saber.
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    A young, handsome master... That's so cool!
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    Yeah!
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    We need to report this to the Council.
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    I thought I would inform Sting, too.
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    Look at this, Gray-sama!
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    Juvia baked buns!
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    They're called Gray Buns!
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    Well, they look good, but I have a
    thing against eating my own face...
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    That makes sense.
    Juvia will eat the Gray Buns,
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    while you, Gray-sama...
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    ...please eat my Juvia Buns!
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    I was tricked!
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    What's this with Gray?
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    Even though he said he was going to
    flat-out reject her or whatever...
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    It's always the same with them.
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    If you ain't gonna eat it, I will!
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    This is the flavor of a Man!
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    Elf-nii-chan, you need to get a clue!
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    Another man ate Juvia's buns,
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    and I don't even understand his opinion!
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    Well, you did go to the trouble,
    so I'll have one.
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    Gray-sama!
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    That's a Gray Bun.
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    Look at this.
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    END... This doesn't go into detail,
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    but it seems to be a demon that's in a whole
    other league than Lullaby and Deliora.
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    So it's a really powerful demon
    from the Books of Zeref?
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    That's scary.
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    What is this "demon from
    the Books of Zeref" thing?
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    Hell if I know.
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    A demon that Zeref brought forth.
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    It's said the way to summon it is
    written in one of Zeref's books.
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    So if you have that book, you can
    summon one of Zeref's demons?
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    That's right. There's one
    demon for every book.
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    And Tartarus may have that END demon, right?
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    And Igneel tried to destroy END.
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    Yeah. Now I get it.
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    Get what?
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    I'm gonna beat the crap out of Tartarus!
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    Agreed!
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    You don't get it!
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    There are too many unknowns about Tartarus.
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    How can you beat them up when not even
    the Council knows where they are?
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    We don't even know anything
    about their members.
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    But it's a clue to Igneel's whereabouts.
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    That's right. Grandine, too.
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    Metallicana may have somethin'
    to do with it, too.
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    Emergency! Dire news!
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    I've been expecting you.
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    You could hear what went on upstairs, right?
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    Don't be stupid. I can't
    use magic from this cell.
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    All I could hear was an explosion.
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    Tell me everything you know about Tartarus.
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    I've told you before. I won't
    give anything away for free.
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    My price is the release of
    all Oracion Seis members.
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    I don't have that authority.
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    Then talk to the people upstairs about it.
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    The people...
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    All the members have been murdered.
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    Then they really made a big splash.
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    My friend died, too.
    I'm not playing games here.
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    If you don't cough up information,
    I'll kill you.
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    The release of the Oracion Seis
    members is non-negotiable.
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    They're my comrades.
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    But I'll do you a favor
    and tell you one thing.
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    It's been a long time, Silver.
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    Kyoka...
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    You're as sexy as ever.
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    I don't often see you in human form.
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    Manly, right? I like it.
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    Jackal and Tempesta aren't here?
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    They're both off on different missions.
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    Then the plan has already begun?
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    Good. Let's show humans
    the power of the underworld.
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    Let's show them the hell that
    is Tartarus's Nine Demon Gates.
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    None of them are human.
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    They're all demons from the Books of Zeref.
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    The name of their master is END.
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    He's the most powerful demon
    from all the Books of Zeref.
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    That's our Jackal-san! He knows
    how to leave an impression!
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    How much are the lives of the
    nine Council members worth?
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    How much?!
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    Franmalth, stop that
    infernal cackling.
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    It is beneath our dignity.
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    Like demons have dignity?!
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    Send me out next, Kyoka!
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    I wanna massacre me some humans!
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    Ezel-san, in stories, there is
    always an order to the events.
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    This is still the prologue...
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    No. I suppose it would be the foreword...
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    She's right.
    Be patient, Ezel.
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    You already have a job to do.
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    My body... My body aches for action!
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    It's not fair that Jackal and
    Tempesta have all the fun!
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    Prayers...
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    Whispers...
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    And the benediction
    of the underworld...
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    Hell has just begun.
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    It is all for our master, Zeref.
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    Let us deliver a crushing
    demonic blow to the human race.
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    This is terrible news.
[17:16] ---
    The Council was bombed?!
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    I hear all nine members died.
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    And not only them.
    There were 119 casualties.
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    This is a tragedy.
[17:28] ---
    Good thing you quit the Council.
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    Shut your mouth! Show some respect.
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    Still, it could have been worse.
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    Well, I didn't think it was over.
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    What was over?
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    I'm talking about ERA.
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    The Council headquarters, ERA,
    represents all of the guilds on the continent.
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    That is, it's the linchpin
    that ties all the wizards together.
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    People sought out the Council for
    accurate judgment and sound decisiveness.
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    And that is what I aimed to
    cultivate when I became a member.
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    But the truth is, the Council
    had various managerial problems.
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    Sometimes we made a bad call.
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    Sometimes we acted too aggressively.
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    Eventually, I no longer belonged there.
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    When I quit the Council and
    opened my restaurant...
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    ...it felt like laying down a heavy burden.
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    Yajima-san...
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    And I did lay down a burden, but...
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    Do you have any regrets?
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    It's like a small needle
    pricking at my heart.
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    Powerful authority gives rise to anti-authority.
    That's the way of the world.
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    Especially when it's uncompromising
    in every respect.
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    I thought something like this might happen.
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    But that doesn't diminish the cruelty of it.
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    Hey, you guys!
[19:08] ---
    Just because we don't have many customers
    right now doesn't mean you can slack off!
[19:12] ---
    That uniform doesn't suit you.
[19:16] ---
    Look who's talking!
[19:18] ---
    Sheesh...
[19:20] ---
    You guys complained after the Grand Magic
    Games led to getting lots of heavy-duty jobs,
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    so I found an easy one for us, right?
[19:28] ---
    Hey, now, a restaurant is no easy gig.
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    Well, I am good at cooking.
[19:34] ---
    And I'm good at dishing it out, baby!
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    Dish it out! Dish it out!
[19:39] ---
    Well, I do have the sex appeal...
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    By the way, I wonder when
    Laxus is coming back.
[19:48] ---
    Maybe he got lost?
[19:50] ---
    He can't even run an errand.
    That guy's hopeless.
[19:55] ---
    Speak of the devil...
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    Rumble.
[20:19] ---
    Whoosh.
[20:25] ---
    Who is he?!
[20:27] ---
    Yajima-san!
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    Boom.
[20:38] ---
    Whipper-snapper!
[20:40] ---
    Gust.
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    Yajima-san!
[20:45] ---
    Fairy Machine Gun: Leprechaun!
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    Rumble.
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    Ever!
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    Damn him...
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    Who are you?!
[21:12] ---
    I have no name. I am one
    of the Nine Demon Gates.
[21:16] ---
    The human race calls me "calamity."
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    Dammit! What kind of magic is this?!
[21:23] ---
    I can't move...
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    The gates of hell have been opened.
     Humanity shall be judged.
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    Yajima-san!
[21:34] ---
    The gates of the underworld... Tartarus?!
[21:37] ---
    Don't tell me...
[21:40] ---
    ...their targets weren't only current
    Council members, but former members, too?!
[21:45] ---
    What the hell are they after?!
[21:47] ---
    Go...
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    Don't!
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    ...to hell.
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    Yajima-san!
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    I was unsure about the way back...
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    ...but I got no doubts about killing you!
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    A man from Tartarus attacked Yajima,
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    a former Council member, and
    called himself a "calamity."
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    A furious Laxus engaged this powerful enemy,
    who even overwhelmed the Raijinshuu.
[24:06] ---
    No matter who the enemy is,
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    Fairy Tail will never forgive
    someone who injures their comrades.
[24:11] ---
    The curtain opens on a fierce battle
    amidst crumbling rubble.
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    Next time: Tartarus Arc (Prologue):
    Fairy Versus the Underworld!
SIGN    Tartarus Arc (Prologue): Fairy Versus the Underworld
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    Raging lightning lies within Laxus's fists!