# 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.
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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.
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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!
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Just because we don't have many customers
right now doesn't mean you can slack off!
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That uniform doesn't suit you.
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Look who's talking!
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Sheesh...
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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?
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Hey, now, a restaurant is no easy gig.
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Well, I am good at cooking.
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And I'm good at dishing it out, baby!
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Dish it out! Dish it out!
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Well, I do have the sex appeal...
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By the way, I wonder when
Laxus is coming back.
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Maybe he got lost?
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He can't even run an errand.
That guy's hopeless.
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Speak of the devil...
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Rumble.
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Whoosh.
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Who is he?!
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Yajima-san!
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Boom.
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Whipper-snapper!
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Gust.
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Yajima-san!
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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?!
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I have no name. I am one
of the Nine Demon Gates.
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The human race calls me "calamity."
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Dammit! What kind of magic is this?!
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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!
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The gates of the underworld... Tartarus?!
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Don't tell me...
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...their targets weren't only current
Council members, but former members, too?!
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What the hell are they after?!
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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.
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No matter who the enemy is,
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Fairy Tail will never forgive
someone who injures their comrades.
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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!