# E18 - The Holy Woman's Anguish - The Man, Assault
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There's a fire in the Arakawa
Shopping District's bazaar.
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The source of the fire is a single Infernal.
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There's one casualty as well--
an employee at a fruit market.
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Understood.
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One casualty already?
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Sister, please get ready.
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Yes, sir.
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Spider Net on!
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The road has been closed off.
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We're okay over here, too!
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Here it comes!
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The flame is the soul's breath.
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The black smoke is the soul's release.
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Ashes thou wert and art.
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May thy soul return to the great flame of fire.
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Launching Special Extinguishing Grenade!
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*Látom*!
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We have finished putting her to rest.
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Sister! Is the Infernal-- Is my wife...?
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You are a member of the family?
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My wife received
the Holy Sol Temple's salvation...
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...and has obtained
the mercy of Sol, hasn't she?!
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Yes. Your wife has passed on peacefully
into the presence of the Lord.
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It means that the Holy Sol Temple's scriptures
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would be presenting
teachings that are incorrect.
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It's possible the Evangelist and
the Holy Sol Temple are connected?
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I mustn't dwell on such worldly thoughts.
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"Episode 18:
The Holy Woman's Anguish"
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Let's see...
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Those flechettes, too?
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Yes, sir. That's all of it.
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We've had a lot of callouts recently,
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so our unbaptized equipment
is starting to pile up.
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But the sister can't
carry all of this by herself.
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Huh? You want me to accompany
the sister to the Central Church
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to baptize our equipment?
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Yeah, otherwise known as the Baptism Church.
You've never been, have you?
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No, sir.
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The equipment we need baptized is in there.
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All right, sir.
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Excuse me. I'm ready to go at any time.
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I'm looking forward to going with you today.
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Right! Let's go get 'er done! Yay!
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"Yay!!"
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How adorable is that?
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Church date with the sister...
Church date with the sister...
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That's not too heavy, is it?
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Piece of cake!
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It must be a real chore
doing this alone all the time.
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Normally, there isn't this much to carry.
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"Power cobra"
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I need to work out so I don't
get outdone by the rest of you.
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Th-The sister's milky-skinned,
supple upper arm...!
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No! It's wrong to look at the sister like that!
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"Impermissible power cobra"
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That is an off-limits upper arm!
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"Tokyo Empire, Chuo-ku, Central Church"
"known as the 'Baptism Church'"
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This is the Baptism Church?
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This water--is this where
the equipment is baptized?
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It will take some time before I'm finished,
so please, feel free to look around.
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Right. Okay, I'll see you later.
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It doesn't look like there's going to be time
for a nice stroll with the sister.
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Of course not. This is work.
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Even a church as pretty as this one
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has the specter of the Evangelist
overshadowing its origins.
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The sister is conducting herself
as cheerfully as ever,
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but her smile seems a bit awkward.
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If she's concerned about something,
I'd be happy to be of help to her.
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Hallowed Lord, who shineth in the heavens,
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may the blessings of baptism be
upon those that reach thy presence.
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The Evangelist is the one
who founded the Holy Sol Temple.
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Who exactly am I offering up my faith to?
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Sister Iris, your worldly thoughts
are quite evident.
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Oh, I'm sorry!
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I have to say, it's pretty here.
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Oh, if it isn't Kusakabe-*kun*, from the 8th.
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Long time no see, Lieutenant Huo Yan!
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You don't see that very often here.
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I'm here having some
pacification equipment baptized.
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It's admirable that you are so earnest
about coming for the baptisms.
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What do you mean by that, sir?
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You must have heard things about
the Holy Sol Temple and the Evangelist.
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Whatever is being said, some units
have been neglecting baptisms lately.
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Huh?
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Even Karim seems to be growing
disenchanted with the Holy Sol Temple.
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Could that be bothering the sister, too?
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Lieutenant Huo Yan, what do you think?
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When I heard the Holy Sol Temple
may have been created by the Evangelist,
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it came as a shock. However,
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the Holy Sol Temple reveres the Sun
and its fire, not the Evangelist.
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As long as we have the Sun
that I've venerated for so long,
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my faith will not be shaken.
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On the other hand, I have become
aware of something frightening.
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If the Evangelist is nothing more than a sham,
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she has been having others worship her as a god,
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while enriching herself this whole time.
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That's true.
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But the truth of the matter is,
the Evangelist lurks in the shadows.
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As such, it lends veracity to
the idea that the Evangelist's people
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are plotting to destroy the world.
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You're saying that our faith is dangerous?
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People need faith.
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We need something to believe in.
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Lieutenant Huo Yan, was it because of your faith
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that you were able to protect
Lieutenant Karim without hesitation?
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I suppose so. Just as I have faith
in the Holy Sol Temple,
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I also believe in Karim.
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It's a hard thing to lose
something you believe in.
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If you have the power to believe,
you can save your friends.
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The power to believe...
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--*You're* going to, Benimaru.
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--No matter what anyone else says,
Asakusa is your town, Waka.
--*You're* going to, Benimaru.
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--No matter what anyone else says,
Asakusa is your town, Waka.
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They don't want to hear just anyone's words;
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--they want to hear the words of Beni.
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--You men know what I mean, right?
--they want to hear the words of Beni.
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If it means supporting Waka,
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I'll offer my two-bit life
as many times as I need to.
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It's because the 7th has such unfaltering hearts
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that they've become as strong as they are.
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But if we lose the things we believe in...
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I apologize for keeping you waiting.
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I wasn't praying wholeheartedly
and got yelled at.
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Not at all. You're fine.
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Someone as faithful as the sister...
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Well, should we head back?
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O-Oh, um...
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There's someplace I'd like to
stop by on the way, if we could.
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What is this?
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The National Holy Sol Cemetery.
It's where all the clergy get buried.
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Oh, yeah?
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Whenever I come for baptisms,
I always stop by here.
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I visit the graves of the sisters
from the convent where I grew up.
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Amazing!
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Look at all the sunflowers!
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Sunflowers face the sun to bloom.
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That's why they plant them near graves--
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so the dead know the way to the Sun.
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This way. Will you pray with me?
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Of course!
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"Rest in Peace"
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That's quite a dazzling display.
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That's Hibana nee-*san*'s doing.
How are they supposed to rest like this?
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Captain Hibana did?
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These flowers are tidy. It looks like
she just came by recently.
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You might not guess it, but she did
love everyone from the convent.
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She comes to visit regularly.
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She does overdo it a bit, though.
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"Rest in Peace"
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How is everyone? Sister Clematis,
you shouldn't eat too much.
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Sister Sakura, be sure not to stay up too late.
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Next time, I'll come by before Nee-*san*
jazzes everything up, okay?
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Say, Sister...
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Yes?
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Maybe it's just my imagination...
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...but if there's anything troubling you,
perhaps I can help?
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Is it the matter with the Evangelist?
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Is it that obvious?
I guess I'm not very practiced.
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You're always pushing
Vulcan's buttons and stuff--
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going straight after whatever you desire.
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You're not difficult to read, is all.
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Oh, but I mean, your forthrightness is
a good thing. It lightens everyone's mood.
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Shinra-*san*, what do you think about
the Holy Sol Temple?
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What do you think about
those of us who believe in it?
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Huh? What do I--
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What was that?!
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Oh, Father...!
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Are you hurt?
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The priest just suddenly...!
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An Infernal!
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Why? He is always praying! Why would he...?
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I'll put him to rest!
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Please keep back!
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Sister! The prayer!
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R-Right.
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The flame is the soul's breath.
The black smoke is the soul's release.
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Ashes thou wert and art. May thy soul...
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...return to the great flame of fire!
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*Látom*.
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Why? Oh, Father!
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He prayed to God every day.
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Just what good are our prayers?
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Sister...
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Does God not have any mercy?
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*Látom*.
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It is fortunate that there was
a Fire Soldier here.
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Oh, no...
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The father was such a good man.
What does God take our prayers for?
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About what we were discussing before...
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If the Evangelist was the one
who created the Holy Sol Temple,
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doesn't that mean that the God
we worship is the Evangelist?
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The Evangelist...?
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An inhuman being beyond human understanding.
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When I experienced that Adolla Link,
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I felt the impression that she was
just such an otherworldly being.
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That might just be close to
who we picture as "God" in our minds.
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But this God wants people to destroy the world,
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and wishes death and suffering upon us.
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If we clergy members believe in her teachings...
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...then we are also
leading people to their deaths.
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That's not true!
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I'm the one who killed him.
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No! Shinra-*san*, you gave him rest
from the torment of the flames!
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Yes. There was no choice but to put him to rest.
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I realize that, but my feet
are still tingling, even now,
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and my heart is fluttering.
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Once, Captain Obi said to me
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that the most terrifying thing about
this job is getting accustomed to it.
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I thought I wanted to get
a little used to this, but I couldn't.
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Still,
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that's precisely the reason why
we Fire Soldiers need sisters.
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I ran into Lieutenant Huo Yan earlier.
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He said that the Sun he prays to
is unmistakably there,
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and that his faith has
nothing to do with the Evangelist.
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I suppose that's true.
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So you please keep looking forward, too, Sister.
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It's because you see the Sun--
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see its light that the rest of us
can keep fighting.
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To those of us at the 8th,
you are kind of like our own sunflower.
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I'm... the 8th's...
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...sunflower?
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But irises aren't sunflowers.
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Right, sorry!
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Thank you very much.
You've made me... very happy.
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But please don't overdo it, okay?
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Sure.
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I'm fine.
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Sister Iris, that was a very good prayer.
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Thank you very much.
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Okay...
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Do you want me to carry one?
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Oh, no. The heavy lifting is our job, after all.
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If I had to, I could even carry you, as well!
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Muscles! Muscles!
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Huh? That would be too much!
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I could totally do it! C'mon, c'mon!
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I-I'm on.
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Oh, I *can* do it.
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Wah! Are you all right?!
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Compared to all the captain's gear,
this is nothing!
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Shinra-*san*...
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...the next time I have something
on my mind, I'll come to you with it first.
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Right. I'll be glad to.
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I promise.
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What's this? His training is complete?
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At last, he has completed his training.
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The 8th is finished for sure this time.
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The Fire Blast departs.
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Or rather...
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...off he goes.
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"Episode 18:
The Man, Assault"
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In my clash with the 8th in the Nether,
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I was to eliminate them all as the Slaughterer.
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However, I ran into an
unexpected assassin there...
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Tamaki Kotatsu. Despite her innocent appearance,
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her shamelessness is unparalleled.
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She makes my skin crawl.
If I'm going to bring down the 8th,
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I'll have to take her out first.
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That's why I've been training. Day in
and day out, sunrise to sunset, I trained.
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All to resist that damnably audacious woman!
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I read pornographic magazines.
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I also took in lewd books,
and even viewed salacious videos.
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I looked at everything!
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I have overcome the female form.
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Just you wait, Tamaki Kotatsu.
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Away!
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"Letter of challenge"
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What's this?
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"I will expect you at the picturesque
vacant lot in 2-chome."
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Is this a new style of love letter?!
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"Vacant lot"
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It's you...
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Assault, the Bloody Fire Blast!
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You have guts, coming here alone,
Tamaki Kotatsu.
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Why are you here?!
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There's no reason to explain to someone
whose death is imminent. Die!
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The wrinkle in her underwear-- It's so sensuous!
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Damn it! I never realized it was this bad!
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Off I go...
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It's different when it comes to the real thing.
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Nya!
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What? Assault failed?
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It seems that this target
is exceptionally powerful.
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So where is Assault right now?
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Apparently embarking on new training.
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I was a fool for thinking I knew what I was
dealing with from paper and video.
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The real thing... The real thing
is so much different.
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In which case... off I go!
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"Club Chupa Cabaret"
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Away!
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Welcome, sir.
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Welcome, sir.
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--Do you have someone specific in mind?
--One bottle coming up.
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You sure your breasts
haven't gotten even bigger?
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Ha-ha-ha, oh please!
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Scythe-*san*, what's wrong? Are you crying again?
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My daughter simply refuses to speak to me.
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Something about this place
is giving me goosebumps all over.
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I really do love Makami, though.
I'm a good father, right?
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How do you do?
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I'm Saki. It's a pleasure to meet you.
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This is dynamite.
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Eh? What's the big idea, wearing a tuxedo?
Did you sneak out of a wedding?
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Mister, I can tell, there's something
different about you.
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Th-There is?
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You're not like ordinary men. I can tell.
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I'm really *not* like other men.
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There's no reason why
I can't beat Tamaki Kotatsu.
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I'm surprisingly good at talking to women, huh?
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Perhaps I actually have a gift
when it comes to dealing with women.
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Which means it's on, Tamaki Kotatsu.
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Away!
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No!
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How come?!
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D-Don't look at me.
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Wh-What is this?! This innocent bashfulness?!
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It's different when it comes to amateurs!
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She's good. She's too good.
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I've never encountered
a foe this formidable before.
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Which is all the more reason why
I have to get past this.
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I am the Assassin of the Abyss.
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I am Assault, the Bloody Fire Blast, after all.
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"Edogawa-ku Waterproofing Day"
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After my third defeat,
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I went someplace where strong gusts
tended to cause wardrobe malfunctions,
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and waited for them to happen.
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My finely-honed visual acuity
would not let anything go unnoticed.
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--Gah! Knock it off, you pervy wind!
Sicko! Deviant!
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--Amateur panties! Now to burn
their bashfulness into my retinas!
--Gah! Knock it off, you pervy wind! Sicko! Deviant!
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My training is complete. There is
no factor that can defeat me now.
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You have at last conquered it?
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Yes.
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He stopped my arrow with a single finger.
His skills are absolutely sharp.
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Assault, off you go, right?
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"Off I go"
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Off I go...
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Assault...
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Enough, already!
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What the hell is your problem?!
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This will be the last time.
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*Glimpse*.
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I've grown, as well. I can withstand that much.
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Try as hard as you want, it's still no use!
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Yes, you're right.
It's no use, just like you say.
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I know it, as well.
I can see how this plays out.
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No matter how often I try, there is no chance...
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...of me winning this fight.
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It's different when it
comes to an opponent I like.
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Away!
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"The Man"
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"Imperfect"
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"To be continued"
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"*Fire Force*, Season 2"
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"Next time"
**[24:04] ---**
A communique arrives at the 8th
from the Imperial Armed Forces.
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Written within it is an invitation to a new war.
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No, I don't want this!
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I'm going back to the Armed Forces?
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"Episode 19:
The Oze Family"
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Next time on *Fire Force*, Season 2,
episode 19, "The Oze Family."
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Return to the great flame of fire. *Látom*.
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