E25 - A Fatal Vulnerability

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[00:01] Frieren
    Currently, we lack information.
[00:05] Frieren
    We should consider the possibility
    that it doesn't have a mind.
[00:08] Frieren
    In which case, we'll probably
    have to use brute force.
[00:12] Denken
    Can you do it?
[00:14] Frieren
    I don't know.
[00:20] Fern
    In that case,
[00:23] Fern
    I may be able to kill Ms. Frieren.
[00:30] Frieren
    Oh?
[00:32] Fern
    Yes.
[00:41] Frieren
    Well, then...
[00:42] Frieren
    Let's come up with a strategy.
[00:54] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    You're there like the wind
[00:58] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Closing your eyes at sunset
[01:02] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    I wonder what's on your mind
SIGN    Beyond Journey's End
[01:13] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    With your eyelids open
[01:17] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Your eyes shone like glass
[01:21] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    It faintly smelled like a sunny day
[01:34] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Clear up the sky, let flowers bloom
[01:39] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Bloom and blame it on the sunny sky
[01:43] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Even the rain, when it stops
[01:48] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Will make you shine in the sunlight
[01:53] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Calm the stirring sounds in my heart
[01:58] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    We go like the sunny wind
[02:02] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Go on and fly over that cloud
[02:06] [SONG] Op Lyrics
    Further and further away
SIGN    Episode 25: A Fatal Vulnerability
[02:20] Frieren
    To confirm: if the replica has a mind,
[02:25] Frieren
    we'll use Edel's hypnosis magic
    to penetrate my mental defenses,
[02:30] Frieren
    and Fern will kill me.
[02:33] Fern
    Yes.
[02:33] Laufen
    "Yes"?
[02:39] Methode
    Mr. Dünste.
[02:48] Methode
    Where is Ms. Edel?
[02:51] Dünste
    She dropped out when we were
    attacked by Sense's replica.
[02:57] Methode
    I see. Mr. Blei as well?
[03:03] Dünste
    I was able to escape because he kept it busy.
[03:07] Dünste
    I hope he made it out safely.
[03:19] Blei
    Leave me! Go!
[03:26] Dünste
    B-But...
[03:28] Blei
    It's better than neither of us passing.
[03:37] Dünste
    I have information.
[03:39] Dünste
    Why don't we work together?
[03:42] Denken
    That was my intention from the start.
[03:47] Denken
    Is there anyone who can treat this man?
[03:51] Methode
    I have a holy scripture.
    I can cast simple healing spells.
[03:56] Denken
    Please.
[04:04] Frieren
    I see.
[04:05] Frieren
    The replicas don't have minds.
[04:08] Dünste
    No. According to Ms. Edel,
[04:11] Dünste
    they merely imitate the
    functions of a mind precisely
[04:15] Dünste
    without actually having one.
[04:18] Frieren
    Well, there goes the easy way
    of taking one down.
[04:22] Frieren
    We'll have to plan accordingly.
[04:26] Denken
    But, Frieren, there's still
    too much that we don't know.
[04:32] Denken
    The biggest question is: what are those
    replicas, and who created them?
[04:38] Denken
    We can hardly take them on
    without knowing their nature.
[04:42] Richter
    In particular, we need to know whether
    or not the replicas themselves
[04:45] Richter
    have any unique weaknesses.
[04:47] Richter
    If that replica really is as strong as you,
    then we'd likely suffer casualties.
[04:54] Sense
    I won't answer that question.
[04:56] Richter
    Didn't think you would.
[04:58] Lawine
    They don't have any weaknesses.
[05:01] Lawine
    The replicas are being controlled
[05:04] Lawine
    by a monster from the mythical era
    known as the Spiegel.
[05:07] Frieren
    Lawine.
[05:09] Denken
    How do you know that?
[05:11] Lawine
    My oldest brother was in the advance party
    that the Continental Magic Association
[05:15] Lawine
    sent into the Tomb of the Ruined King.
[05:19] Richter
    So you had information.
    No wonder you made it this far.
[05:26] Richter
    But you made an irrational choice.
[05:30] Richter
    You should've shared your information
    and worked with us from the start.
[05:35] Lawine
    It didn't feel like we could've at the time.
[05:39] Kanne
    And Frieren and Fern left before we knew it.
[05:43] Lawine
    Besides, old man,
[05:44] Lawine
    you're the type to mercilessly abandon
    your allies unless there are rules against it.
[05:50] Lawine
    Anyone would think twice
    about working with you.
[05:52] Denken
    She really doesn't like you.
[05:55] Richter
    It's true that I'm old,
[05:58] Richter
    but there's something that stings
    about having it said to my face.
[06:02] Kanne
    Maybe you should apologize.
[06:04] Lawine
    Sorry, old man.
[06:09] Lawine
    According to the advance party's
    observation report,
[06:11] Lawine
    the Spiegel is in the treasure room
    on the other side of that door.
[06:17] Lawine
    The monster itself is weak
    and has no way of attacking directly.
[06:23] Lawine
    Once we defeat it,
    all the replicas will disappear.
[06:27] Denken
    That matches what our mana detection revealed.
[06:32] Denken
    The monster is on the other side of the door,
[06:35] Denken
    but it's shut fast with a
    powerful sealing spell.
[06:40] Frieren
    I've confirmed that as well.
    My replica must've done it.
[06:46] Frieren
    It's a spell that shuts the door of a
    treasure vault at the risk of your life.
[06:51] Frieren
    Even among folk magic,
    it's a top-class sealing spell.
[06:55] Frieren
    That door won't open
    until the caster is dead.
[07:00] Frieren
    We could ignore the door
    and break through a wall,
[07:04] Frieren
    but they've probably already
    accounted for that.
[07:08] Denken
    Either way, we'll have to defeat that replica
    if we want to take down the Spiegel.
[07:17] Lawine
    If we want to take it down,
    then we'd better hurry.
[07:20] Denken
    What do you mean?
[07:21] Lawine
    The Spiegel creates replicas
    of everyone within the dungeon.
[07:27] Lawine
    Over time, the replicas begin to gather
    at the bottom of the dungeon.
[07:35] Lawine
    Aside from my brother's unit, most members
    of the advance party died...
[07:43] Lawine
    right here, just before the bottom.
[07:54] Denken
    I see.
[07:56] Fern
    Excuse me.
[07:58] Fern
    The replicas precisely imitate the
    functions of a mind, don't they?
[08:02] Fern
    In that case, any vulnerabilities
    in their behavioral patterns
[08:05] Fern
    would be the same as the original's, right?
[08:08] Dünste
    Probably.
[08:11] Fern
    In that case, we may have a chance.
[08:15] Frieren
    What vulnerability are you thinking of?
[08:21] Fern
    Ms. Frieren, could you go stand by that wall?
[08:26] Frieren
    Okay.
[08:46] Methode
    Was that…?
[08:48] Denken
    Incredible. I don't believe it.
[08:52] Fern
    Did you notice?
[08:54] Kanne
    Did you?
[08:56] Lawine
    Nope.
[08:57] Denken
    This is Frieren's fatal vulnerability.
[09:02] Denken
    Why didn't I notice when I fought her?
[09:06] Denken
    No, I couldn't notice because of my
    preconceptions about experienced mages.
[09:13] Denken
    When casting a spell, she stops
    detecting mana for a brief moment.
[09:19] Laufen
    Isn't that a common mistake
    made by apprentice mages?
[09:23] Frieren
    I've never been very good about it.
[09:26] Fern
    If you're aware of it,
    then why didn't you say anything?
[09:30] Frieren
    Because it's embarrassing.
[09:32] Fern
    This is hardly the time to be saying that.
[09:35] Richter
    But she's far too skilled in all other areas.
[09:40] Richter
    I can't imagine there are many mages
    who could exploit that vulnerability.
[09:45] Fern
    In any case, let's discuss our strategy.
[10:10] Richter
    Supposing we can handle Frieren's replica,
    what about the others?
[10:13] Laufen
    Won't they all disappear
    if we defeat the Spiegel?
[10:13] Fern
    Ms. Frieren, you seem to be having fun.
[10:15] Denken
    The replicas will probably
    gather before then.
[10:17] Frieren
    Yeah.
[10:27] (Flashback) Himmel
    Sounds like we've got a plan.
[10:29] (Flashback) Himmel
    Eisen will draw the enemy to him,
    and I'll attack from the flank.
[10:35] (Flashback) Himmel
    Frieren, you'll provide supporting fire.
[10:37] (Flashback) Frieren
    What about Heiter?
[10:38] (Flashback) Himmel
    Today's an off day for him. He's hungover.
[10:42] (Flashback) Eisen
    He's dead.
[11:03] Frieren
    I was just thinking about
    all the times we discussed
[11:06] Frieren
    how we'd beat the dungeon boss like this.
[11:31] Frieren
    Okay.
[11:32] Frieren
    Let's begin the attack.
[11:36] Denken
    Can we win?
[11:38] Frieren
    Don't worry. There isn't a dungeon
    that can't be conquered.
[11:43] Frieren
    I'm the mage of the party that cleared
    the most dungeons in history.
[11:53] Denken
    Are you two sure you don't need any help
    fighting Frieren's replica?
[12:00] Frieren
    The fewer of us there are, the easier
    it will be to predict its movements.
[12:05] Frieren
    We'd almost certainly win if we all fought,
    but most of us would probably die.
[12:13] Frieren
    I doubt we'd even have the time
    to use our escape golems.
[12:17] Richter
    So slowing down the replicas gathering
    at the bottom is more important.
[12:29] Frieren
    If they surround us, we're all dead.
[12:34] Frieren
    Follow the plan.
[12:36] Denken
    Got it. Good luck.
[12:42] Frieren
    Open the door.
[13:03] Denken
    Now, then.
[13:05] Denken
    Let's discuss our weakest matchups.
[13:35] Frieren
    Judradjim.
[13:41] Fern
    It's behaving just like Ms. Frieren predicted.
[14:01] Frieren
    Vollzanbel.
[14:04] Frieren
    I stopped detecting mana.
[14:07] Frieren
    I'll be wary of Fern,
    who used that opportunity to hide.
[14:12] Frieren
    But I'll be busy dealing with
    the equally-matched opponent in front of me.
[14:16] Frieren
    I won't have time to look for Fern.
[14:20] Frieren
    After all, no one knows better than I do
    how frightening I can be.
[14:30] Frieren
    You'll be all right.
[14:32] Frieren
    Not even I can easily detect you
    when you're completely hidden.
[14:37] Fern
    Are you sure I should use
    Zoltraak to attack, though?
[14:43] Frieren
    It's the quickest spell there is.
[14:47] Frieren
    Besides, Zoltraak is a relatively
    new spell for elves.
[14:52] Frieren
    Not enough time has passed for us
    to reflexively defend against it.
[14:58] Frieren
    It takes only a moment
    for us to respond to it,
[15:03] Frieren
    but the time we spend thinking
    about it causes a delay.
[15:07] Frieren
    You're different, though.
[15:10] Frieren
    Zoltraak has existed since your birth.
    To you, it's nothing special.
[15:15] Frieren
    It's a fundamental mage spell
    engraved into your being.
[15:21] Frieren
    Your Zoltraak can kill me.
[15:25] Frieren
    Hit it with all the mana you've got.
[15:45] (Flashback) Serie
    Frieren, I thought you didn't like me.
[15:50] (Flashback) Serie
    Why have you come to see me?
[15:53] (Flashback) Serie
    Honestly, I thought we'd never meet again.
[15:58] (Flashback) Frieren
    I came to deliver my master's will.
[16:03] (Flashback) Serie
    It's been fifty years.
[16:06] (Flashback) Serie
    I see. So Flamme has died.
[16:10] (Flashback) Frieren
    You're not sad?
[16:12] (Flashback) Serie
    I only trained her on a whim.
[16:21] (Flashback) Serie
    It's practically a report.
[16:23] (Flashback) Frieren
    What does it say?
[16:26] (Flashback) Serie
    The emperor has authorized
    magical research nationwide.
[16:32] (Flashback) Serie
    Until now, human societies have considered
    magic to be a technique used by demons,
[16:37] (Flashback) Serie
    and openly studying it was forbidden.
[16:42] (Flashback) Serie
    Flamme encouraged him to allow it
[16:44] (Flashback) Serie
    and had been training the newly
    established imperial mages.
[16:51] (Flashback) Serie
    She wants me to take over for her.
[16:56] (Flashback) Serie
    Such greed.
[17:00] (Flashback) Serie
    Receiving authorization to study magic
    is a feat on its own, but she wants more.
[17:07] (Flashback) Frieren
    Is that such an impressive achievement?
[17:10] (Flashback) Serie
    The continent's largest united empire
    is set to begin studying magic
[17:14] (Flashback) Serie
    and adopting it for military use.
[17:17] (Flashback) Serie
    The neighboring nations are sure to respond.
[17:20] (Flashback) Serie
    In just a few decades, magic will
    spread throughout the continent.
[17:25] (Flashback) Serie
    We'll enter an era in which
    all of humanity can use magic.
[17:30] (Flashback) Serie
    In the near future,
[17:33] (Flashback) Serie
    humanity will acquire the strength to fight
    back against the Demon King's forces.
[17:37] (Flashback) Frieren
    I see. That's incredible.
[17:41] (Flashback) Serie
    Indeed it is.
[17:45] (Flashback) Serie
    But that's not what I want.
[17:50] (Flashback) Serie
    Leave, Frieren.
[17:53] (Flashback) Serie
    I can't comply with this final request.
[17:56] (Flashback) Serie
    I find it truly displeasing.
[18:00] (Flashback) Serie
    An era in which anyone can use magic?
[18:03] (Flashback) Serie
    Magic should be special.
[18:06] (Flashback) Serie
    I won't teach anyone who lacks talent.
[18:10] (Flashback) Serie
    How dare she send this to me?
[18:13] (Flashback) Serie
    Flamme and I remained unable to understand
    each other until the very end.
[18:17] (Flashback) Serie
    She was only ever a student
    I trained on a whim.
[18:20] (Flashback) Frieren
    My master said you'd probably
    get upset and tear up her will.
[18:29] (Flashback) Frieren
    But she wanted to tell you her dream
    had come true regardless.
[18:35] (Flashback) Frieren
    It doesn't make sense, does it?
[18:41] (Flashback) Frieren
    Well, I'm leaving now.
[18:43] (Flashback) Frieren
    I doubt we'll meet again.
[18:46] (Flashback) Serie
    Frieren.
[18:49] (Flashback) Serie
    Before you go, walk with me a little.
[18:52] (Flashback) Serie
    After all, we have all the time in the world.
[18:59] (Flashback) Serie
    An era in which anyone could use magic
    was Flamme's dream.
[19:05] (Flashback) Serie
    I doubt she cared about helping humanity
[19:09] (Flashback) Serie
    or the strength to fight the
    Demon King's forces at first.
[19:20] (Flashback) Serie
    Do you know what her favorite spell was?
[19:24] (Flashback) Serie
    A spell to create a field of flowers.
[19:27] (Flashback) Serie
    A useless, foolish spell.
[19:36] (Flashback) Serie
    She truly loved magic.
[19:39] (Flashback) Serie
    She genuinely wished for everyone in the
    world to be able to cast spells like that.
[19:46] (Flashback) Serie
    It disgusted me.
[19:49] (Flashback) Serie
    It was the fanciful dream of a girl,
    but it's what she really wanted.
[19:57] (Flashback) Serie
    She told me about this dream of hers
    when she was a child much shorter than me.
[20:05] (Flashback) Serie
    Honestly, I thought that era
    wouldn't arrive for many more years.
[20:10] (Flashback) Serie
    I didn't think she could accomplish it.
[20:16] (Flashback) Serie
    To me, her life was so short
    as to be practically nothing,
[20:22] (Flashback) Serie
    and yet she became the founder
    of humanity's magic.
[20:25] (Flashback) Frieren
    My master was always quick to decide.
[20:29] (Flashback) Frieren
    It felt like she was in a hurry.
[20:34] (Flashback) Serie
    Humans have limited lifespans.
[20:36] (Flashback) Serie
    They exist much closer to death than we do.
[20:41] (Flashback) Serie
    We must all make important decisions
    at several points in our lives,
[20:46] (Flashback) Serie
    but humans cannot afford to delay them.
[20:52] (Flashback) Serie
    We can afford to wait a century or two.
[20:56] (Flashback) Serie
    Even ignoring them for a millennium
    poses no obstacle,
[21:02] (Flashback) Serie
    as our time is closer to an eternity.
[21:08] (Flashback) Serie
    Frieren, many years have passed
    since humanity created
[21:13] (Flashback) Serie
    what could be called a civilization.
[21:16] (Flashback) Serie
    From now on, their progress
    will begin to accelerate.
[21:22] (Flashback) Serie
    A mere thousand years.
[21:26] (Flashback) Serie
    In a mere thousand years,
    the era of humans will arrive.
[21:34] (Flashback) Serie
    The humans will overtake us.
[21:43] (Flashback) Serie
    Do not neglect your training, Frieren.
[21:58] (Flashback) Serie
    If anyone kills you,
    it will be either the Demon King…
[22:05] (Flashback) Serie
    or a human mage.
[22:11] (Flashback) Frieren
    I'm looking forward to it, Serie.
[22:16] (Flashback) Frieren
    We're going to see so many
    different kinds of mages and spells.
[22:50] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    And I'm alright (I'll be alright)
[22:53] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Yeah, I hear you (I care about you)
[22:56] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    The wind teases this hair that's longer now
[23:01] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    There's meaning in everything
[23:04] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Even the days that came to a halt
[23:07] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Now that I finally understand,
    I've caught up to you
[23:13] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    See, things that couldn't have been
[23:17] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Seen if it weren't for these eyes
[23:20] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Why? They begin to overflow
[23:25] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    I won't ask to see you, so at least
[23:31] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Let me remember the past, just for today
[23:37] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    So, if we were to meet again
[23:43] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    No more hesitations, I'd choose the present
[23:50] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Anytime, anywhere, yah (wherever you are)
[23:52] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Anytime, anywhere (smile for me)
[23:57] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    I'll be there (close your eyes,
    and I'll always be there)
[24:00] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Even if there are no absolutes
[24:03] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    I'm always aware of your thoughts
[24:06] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    Those tears will be alright,
    dawn will surely break
[24:12] [SONG] Ed Lyrics
    I'm whispering our lullaby
    for you to come back home
[24:20] Frieren
    Now, let's end this.
[24:20] Frieren
    Worst case, we could both die.
[24:22] Fern/Id
    Incredible, Ms. Frieren.
[24:23] Frieren
    It's up to you.
[24:23] Frieren/Id
    This opening won't do.
[24:25] Fern
    We expected this much.
[24:26] Frieren/Id
    I'll have to do it after all.
SIGN    Episode 26
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The Height of Magic
[24:27] Fern/Id
    So this is the height of magic.