# E7 - The Investigation of the 1st Commences
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Causes of death are many and varied.
Old age, suicide, illness...
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But the cause of death that scares
the most people in this day and age...
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"Special Fire Grand Cathedral 1"
***SIGN*** "Lieutenant Priest" "Third-generation pyrokinetic" "Huo Yan Li"
***SIGN*** "Lieutenant Priest" "Third-generation pyrokinetic" "Rekka Hoshimiya"
***SIGN*** "Lieutenant Priest" "Second-generation pyrokinetic" "Karim Flam"
***SIGN*** "Captain" "Third-generation pyrokinetic" "Leonard Burns"
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The 8th and the 5th have carried
out a joint training exercise.
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It seems overly contrived.
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So Obi is finally making his move.
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*The darkness is illuminated*
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*The days we've grown accustomed*
*to walking are weeded out*
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*My dream might be to make a stable living*
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*but I'll moan over the lack of stimulation*
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*The end is illuminated*
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*Where are the streets we're*
*accustomed to walking?*
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*Time can sometimes be irksome,*
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*but we're enveloped in warmth*
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*Flames rise to show us the way*
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*reminding us of a gentle melody*
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*There is no eternity, none at all, they say*
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*I just smile, thinking that's fine with me*
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*If we shine, someday, our light will go out*
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*We'll keep on walking until the day*
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*the fire of our lives gets doused*
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*Playthings that make sounds*
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*and magic that chases pain away*
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*are all precious treasures to me*
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*There is no eternity, none at all, they say*
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*We'll keep on walking until the day*
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*the fire of our lives gets doused*
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Cook!
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With the greatest of skill,
and the perfect amount of heat!
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Cook.
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With the greatest of skill,
and the perfect amount of heat.
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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you
so much for coming and taking part
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in the job-well-done party for the
nighttime joint 5th and 8th exercise
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that was carried out the other night.
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--The result of the exercise was
Captain Hibana throwing a fit\
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--Ah, are we about to get chewed out again?
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--as to how soft the 5th really is.
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--Don't sound so happy about it.
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Scumwad.
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Gravel does not speak--does not
even *breathe* without permission!
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You gravel grit!
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Right, Shinra?
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Crunch...
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We appreciate you taking on a
weaker company such as ourselves...
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Go ahead.
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O-Okay.
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There we are.
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"5th Angels Three"
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"5th Angels Three"
"Not 5th Angels Three"
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Die, will-o-wisps!
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Hey, what are you doing?!
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The lieutenant told me that if you
play with fire, I was to kill them.
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This is an informal party!
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*Látom*.
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All right, so you're saying we have
the 5th's full cooperation?
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Not the 5th; me, personally.
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The 5th may be a subsidiary outfit,
but it is paired with Haijima.
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At present, it would be hard for the 8th
to confront Haijima head-on.
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You were going to lead off
by exposing our research data
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and bringing down the 5th, right?
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Yeah, well...
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How did you come by your intel on the 5th?
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Were Iris's actions
something you factored in?
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No, of course not. However,
she was my ace card against you.
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Playing innocent, huh?
I don't appreciate that.
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I doubt a musclebound gorilla like yourself
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could understand the 5th's research.
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Just be grateful that I'm working with you.
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Why the change of heart?
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I went through an incident that
made me despair of flames.
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The more I learned about
this land--about this world,
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the more I couldn't help
but grow more perverse.
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And by growing more perverse,
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I wanted to believe that I was
becoming stronger, and smarter.
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That if I was to oppose
this crapfest of a world,
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I had no choice but to fight evil with evil.
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But then,
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when I got clobbered by Shinra,
the self-professed hero, I remembered.
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The warmth of flames. The
tenderness of justice.
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I was put in touch once again with the
ideal of fighting the evil in the world.
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Then, Princess, Shinra was a hero to you?
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N-No, nothing of the sort at all!
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He's our vaunted hero of the 8th.
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I'm sure he'll bring to light the darkness
of a world held captive by flames.
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Investigating each company and
pursuing the mystery of the flames
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is the objective of the 8th, then?
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Yeah. That's the reason why we
came by to steal the 5th's data.
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We heard that you'd come across
something in your research
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that would explain the cause
of human combustion.
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Is that true?
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Yeah. You can understand why I
would become a devil, too, right?
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There's someone who is
deliberately creating Infernals.
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Of course, not all spontaneous
human combustion in the world is such.
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But there were some samples among my research
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that were clearly different from the others.
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So there really is someone out there
causing human combustion.
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There's no way that stands.
I swear we'll find them!
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My friends... the sisters, burned up.
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If that was done at somebody's hand...
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...then I swear, in the name of St. John's
wort and the malice it symbolizes,
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that I will find them and burn them
by any means necessary.
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Our objective is the same, then.
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Hmm, much as I hate to admit it.
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But your investigation is only
going to get harder from here.
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How do you mean?
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The Infernals that I suspect have
appeared by human means
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are all concentrated around
the Shinjuku District.
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That's... the 1st's jurisdiction.
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"Episode 7:
The Investigation of the 1st Commences"
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Nee-*san*, why are you at the 8th?
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To make sure you grew up right, Iris.
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Hey, that was a dirty move!
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How rude. My body is nice and clean.
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That isn't what I meant!
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Must be nice for you two,
having girlish, willowy figures.
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And *you* have a nicely-trained,
beautiful body, don't you?
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Heh, heh, I-I do?
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Nee-*san*,
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you're about to do something
dangerous again, aren't you?
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Yeah. I'm working together
with you to investigate the 1st.
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It could mean war.
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An undercover investigation of the 1st
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using the rookie training
reassignment system?
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That's pretty good thinking,
for a gorilla, Obi.
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The rookie training reassignment system
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is one that allows crew members
in their first year of service
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to be temporarily assigned to other
companies to broaden their experience.
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I'm going to have you two do an
undercover investigation of the 1st.
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An undercover investigation
of the 1st? Arthur and me?
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Within the 1st's jurisdiction,
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there may be someone who is
artificially creating Infernals.
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We want you to come up
with any leads you can.
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It's an important mission to
help us crack human combustion.
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I'm counting on both of you.
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If there really is someone causing
human combustion, they'll pay for it.
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It may seem unnatural if
there are only men from the 8th.
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I'll send someone from my company, too.
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I'll hit up other companies
I have connections with, too.
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"Special Fire Grand Cathedral 1--
The Holy Sol Obelisk"
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So this is the Holy Sol Obelisk.
It's even bigger than I imagined.
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We could still climb it.
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This is lame.
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I'm not sure I'm worthy
to enter the sacred 1st.
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Who are they?
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They're camouflage.
Make nice with them, okay?
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Thank you for taking us on.
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So you're the trainee newbies?
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Sheesh, I bet even your crap is crap.
Are you crappy, you crap?
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"I bet even your crap is crap."
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"Are you crappy, you crap?"
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It sounds like he's trying to berate us,
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but he's just calling crap "crap."
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You've got the ass of an ass.
An ass should ass like an ass,
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you ass!
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What was that?!
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Easy! He's just saying your ass is an ass.
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Captain Burns is expecting you. Follow me.
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Burns of the 1st--the man who knows
about the fire 12 years ago.
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That fire...
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This is the Grand Cathedral.
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If it was actually caused by someone...
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Welcome to the 1st. I'm happy to have you.
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...I'm one step closer.
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Good grief, military fatigues
in the Grand Cathedral?
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They're guests. Go easy on them.
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First Class Fire Soldier
Maki Oze, from the 8th!
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I have brought the new recruits for training!
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While this is a formal function,
we're still in the Grand Cathedral.
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Forgive me for asking, but I'd prefer
that you tent hands, rather than salute.
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Please excuse us!
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Lieutenant Flam, Lieutenant Hoshimiya,
and Lieutenant Li, of the 1st.
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They are going to be taking care of you.
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After you've looked around
the facility today,
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relax and make yourselves at home.
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Captain Burns, if I may?
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I realize this is sudden, but in order to
have you assess our abilities,
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I would like to ask you to
take us on in some sparring.
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Shinra! What are you talking about?!
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We are aware of your abilities from
the paperwork we received on you.
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That will not be necessary.
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That's all right. Rekka,
let them practice on you, too.
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Huh? Do you mean it?!
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Rekka, we're in the Grand Cathedral.
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Shinra, what do you think you're doing?
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Just a light jab.
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If I can beat you, there's something
I'd like to ask you.
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Fine with me.
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Hmm, I can't help but worry.
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You've already sent them out.
Now please, calm down.
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Be that as it may, worrying is
a captain's prerogative.
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"Organic"
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You're disrupting me.
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Hey! Take it easy! Get back to your duties!
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Why don't *you* head back to the 5th, ma'am?
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Man, that Shinra-- Just because he beat me,
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I hope he isn't too full of himself.
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You twerp!
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No sooner do you get here than
you're sparring with the captain?!
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He's never even sparred with *me* before!
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If he hurts Lieutenant Rekka,
I'll let him have it!
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I'm gonna do this, damn it!
I'll make him spill everything he knows!
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Why do you suppose he has
such a chip on his shoulder?
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He's so delighted to be at
the 1st, he's all revved up.
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He's a high-spirited crewman, all right!
I'm starting to get fired up!
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Who gets to go first?
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I'll start with the lowest-numbered company.
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There's no need to hold back.
Put your full power on display for me.
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Does that mean...?
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Huh?! I have to go first?!
***SIGN*** "Second Class Fire Soldier" "Third-generation pyrokinetic" "Takeru Noto"
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I'm Lieutenant Hoshimiya.
I'll be your opponent.
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Second Class Fire Soldier Takeru Noto.
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My family owns a *jagaimo* farm,
so I got the nickname "Jaga Noto."
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Oh, as in "Juggernaut"!
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Let's have ourselves a heated match!
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F-Fire!
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Is he all right?
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There's fire coming from me, too!
I'd like to get this fire put out!
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Nice! Not bad! That's your
fervent passion, is it?
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It is so bad! It's utterly bad!
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It's hot!
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That's incredible, Juggernaut!
Let me see the best flames you've got!
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It's getting a little too
warm for comfort, huh?
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Are you sure this is a good idea, sir?
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I'll deal with any stray shots.
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See that you do, Karim.
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Sheesh, nuisances are really
nuisances. What a nuisance.
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I'm simmering here! We Fire Soldiers
have been waiting for talent like yours!
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Stop! Don't get me stirred up!
I'm afraid of flames!
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I became a Fire Soldier so I could
get my flames put out!
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This is what happens when
you get me stirred up!
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This amount of heat is incredible!
Every single shot is a juggernaut!
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Lieutenant Rekka!
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That's it! Fantastic! Just like that!
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Go easier on the easygoing, you easy-goer!
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I have you backing me up, don't I, Karim?
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--What the...?
--He snuffed them out!
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Where did that tremendous energy come from?
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The flames got chilled out?
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Rekka!
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That would have hit the captain
if I hadn't been here!
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And I trusted you to be here for me, Karim!
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The 1st has a Fire Soldier who
produces not flames, but ice?
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Hm?
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What kind of nonsense is that?
Show me a person can create ice!
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Then, that ice came from...?
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Thermo-Acoustic Cooling.
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It's a technique that converts
the energy of flames into sound,
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and converts sound into cold.
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When you compress heat,
you can convert it to sound.
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As sound abrades the air,
in can be converted into cold.
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You're saying you can turn
flame energy into sound and cold?
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Such a thing is really possible?
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There's someone within the 1st's jurisdiction
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who is artificially creating Infernals.
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Is the culprit among this bunch?
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Or, are they all in cahoots?
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All right, next!
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I never fight without a purpose,
so you'll have to excuse me.
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I-I only have the abilities
that you see in the paperwork,
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nothing more, nothing less,
so I'll decline, too.
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That would make our next contestant...
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I will take you both on.
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Why is the captain letting them fight him?
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Bring it on.
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You won't be getting a turn.
I will gallantly beat my opponent.
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The end.
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What are you planning to do with that hand?
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Come at me as hard as you can.
Otherwise, this match will mean nothing.
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Don't blame me if you lose an arm.
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It will take more than that much flame
to cut me. Set your mind at ease.
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"That much flame"? Arthur's Excalibur
can cut through even steel.
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Don't come crying to me later!
**[19:54] ---**
So you have a sword that never fails to kill.
Don't you have any other moves?
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No way. Not even Maki
could extinguish Excalibur.
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What are you waiting for?!
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Don't ease up on him!
**[20:17] ---**
This crewman packs some
amazing force, as well.
**[20:33] ---**
This will kill you if you don't step aside!
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What?!
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Why did you become a Fire Soldier?
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My mother and brother died in a fire!
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I'm going to solve the mystery
of human combustion,
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and make sure that kind
of fire never happens again!
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It was to become a hero who could
save the world from the flame terror!
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You have a long way to go.
**[21:20] ---**
The 1st welcomes you. I hope you find
this training enrollment fulfilling.
**[21:27] ---**
Captain! Are you hurt?!
**[21:37] ---**
There we go.
**[21:38] ---**
I won't let your lucky lechery
get triggered so easily, Tamaki.
**[21:43] ---**
Lieutenant Rekka... I'm so sorry
this always happens!
**[21:53] ---**
I'll take charge of you guys from the 8th.
**[21:56] ---**
You were no match for Captain Burns,
but you two still did fairly fair.
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Of course we did.
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Thank you very much, sir.
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But whether your pace
keeps you apace of this pace,
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or whether your pace does not
keep you apace of this pace,
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is all up to you. Hang in there.
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Thank you very much, sir!
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"To be continued"
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**[22:22] ---**
*You can toil your way through humorless days*
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*and curse the unwavering present,*
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*but words that simply hang in the air*
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*are not enough to save you*
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*We've been walking shoulder-to-shoulder*
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*between sights we never reach*
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*and pain that brings no warmth*
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*to make it to a faraway place*
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*Given the hope that you speak of*
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*or the ideals that you dream of*
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*I'll find a way to show you love,*
*however cold you may be*
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*You can toil your way through humorless days*
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*and curse the unwavering present,*
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*but words that simply hang in the air*
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*are not enough to save you*
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*You can cry out timidly*
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*but that changes when the nights grow fevered*
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*Even if we let go of each other's hands,*
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*I hope we can still walk together again*
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*I'll refrain from saying goodbye*
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*to ensure that we can meet again somewhere*
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"Next time"
**[23:53] ---**
"Episode 8:
Infernal Insects"