E5 - Phantoms of the Dead
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[00:00] Eisen
Frieren.
[00:02] Eisen
You must find Aureole
and speak with Himmel.
[00:08] Frieren
"On the northernmost end of the continent..."
[00:11] Flamme
I arrived at the place the people
of this world call heaven:
[00:15] Flamme
Aureole, the land where souls rest.
[00:20] Flamme
Many souls gather there,
[00:24] Flamme
and I spoke with friends
who once fought alongside me.
[00:30] Eisen
Sorry to ask this of you.
[00:32] Eisen
It'll be a long journey.
[00:35] Eisen
It took us ten years.
[00:40] Fern
I see.
[00:41] Fern
We'll be following the same path Mr. Himmel's
party took to the Demon King's castle.
[00:56] Frieren
You're right.
[00:58] Frieren
It'll be a mere ten-year adventure.
[01:03] Eisen
One one-hundredth, huh?
[01:07] (Flashback) Himmel
Frieren, you're not going
to stay in the royal capital?
[01:11] (Flashback) Frieren
I'm going to keep traveling.
[01:13] (Flashback) Himmel
Alone?
[01:14] (Flashback) Frieren
It'll be nice and easy.
[01:16] (Flashback) Eisen
You're not going to take on an apprentice?
[01:19] (Flashback) Eisen
Traveling is better when you
have someone to talk to.
[01:22] (Flashback) Frieren
It's a waste of time.
[01:24] (Flashback) Frieren
Even if I taught them,
they'd die in no time.
[01:30] (Flashback) Eisen
Frieren, that's not how relationships work.
[01:34] (Flashback) Frieren
Yes, it is.
[01:36] (Flashback) Frieren
My adventure with you wasn't even
one one-hundredth of my life.
[01:43] Frieren
I might've said something like that.
[01:47] Eisen
It's funny, isn't it?
[01:49] Frieren
What is?
[01:51] Eisen
That one one-hundredth changed you.
[02:08] Eisen
Well, I'll see you later.
[02:10] Frieren
See you again.
[02:19] Fern
It's been half my life, you know.
[02:24] Fern
The time I've spent with you.
[02:28] Frieren
It's going to be even more
than that from now on.
SIGN Beyond Journey's End
SIGN Episode 5: Phantoms of the Dead
[04:07] (Flashback) Heiter
Listen to me, Fern.
[04:09] (Flashback) Heiter
From now, you must listen carefully to what
Frieren tells you and be a good girl,
[04:15] (Flashback) Heiter
or else...
[04:17] (Flashback) Fern
Or else what?
[04:19] (Flashback) Heiter
I'll haunt you after I'm dead.
[04:26] (Flashback) Fern
Mr. Heiter, do you mean that if I'm a bad
girl, you'll come see me after you die?
[04:36] (Flashback) Heiter
You've grown into a clever girl.
Who taught you to act like that?
[04:42] (Flashback) Heiter
I take it back.
[04:45] (Flashback) Heiter
If you're a good girl, then I might
be willing to visit you sometimes.
[04:57] Frieren
We're almost at the village.
[05:01] Fern
I see.
[05:04] Frieren
What?
[05:05] Fern
Nothing.
SIGN 28 years after the death of Himmel the Hero,
in the Wille region, located in the central lands
[05:26] Shopkeeper
You're heading to the mountain pass, right?
[05:29] Shopkeeper
I wouldn't if I were you.
[05:31] Shopkeeper
A bunch of people have gone missing.
[05:35] Frieren
Was it monsters?
[05:37] Shopkeeper
Taken by ghosts, or so the rumors say.
[05:40] Shopkeeper
Some people have seen them
with their own eyes.
[05:42] Frieren
Could be the undead.
[05:44] Frieren
Do you know what the ghosts look like?
[05:46] Shopkeeper
I'm afraid not.
[05:48] Shopkeeper
But if you're curious,
why not ask them yourselves?
[06:02] Fern
To summarize,
[06:04] Fern
people saw the ghosts of dead family and
acquaintances as they appeared in life.
[06:11] Fern
Some witnesses claimed the
ghosts spoke to them.
[06:15] Frieren
This isn't the work of the undead.
[06:18] Fern
It's not?
[06:23] Frieren
The undead are corpses controlled by magic,
[06:27] Frieren
like zombies or skeletons.
[06:31] Frieren
But these ghosts appeared
as they did in life.
[06:35] Frieren
A reanimated corpse wouldn't look like that.
[06:38] Frieren
This is the work of a completely
different type of monster.
[06:43] Fern
You seem to have some inkling
of what it might be.
[06:47] Frieren
It's a nasty one. We'd best
be careful to avoid it.
[06:54] Frieren
We'll leave first thing in the morning.
[06:57] Fern
Ms. Frieren, the villagers need help.
[07:02] Frieren
You sound like Himmel and the others.
[07:05] Fern
Unlike you, I'm a good girl.
[07:09] Frieren
If you want to help, then I suppose we can.
[07:13] Frieren
We'll be traveling through the
mountain pass either way.
[07:31] Frieren
This is where the villagers have
been disappearing recently.
[07:35] Frieren
At least there are plenty of clues.
[07:40] Fern
There are signs of magic use here.
[07:44] Frieren
Yes. What kind of magic do you think it was?
[07:48] Fern
Illusion magic.
[07:50] Fern
I read in a book on magical ecology
that there's a monster
[07:54] Fern
that uses illusions to lure prey.
[07:58] Frieren
The Einsam.
[08:00] Frieren
Even among monsters of its type,
[08:03] Frieren
it's an especially crafty and greedy
monster that consumes only humans.
[08:08] Frieren
It shows people phantoms
of the dead to lure them in.
[08:12] Fern
Does that really work?
[08:14] Frieren
They're illusions of people very dear to them.
[08:21] Frieren
But the Einsam's illusions
aren't a threat to mages.
[08:27] Frieren
They're easily dispersed by high-density
mana such as offensive magic.
[08:33] Fern
So we just need to shoot
the phantoms of the dead.
[08:38] Frieren
Could you?
[08:40] Fern
Of course.
[08:42] Fern
After all, I know they're fake.
[08:45] Frieren
I shot a phantom of my master
begging for her life.
[08:50] Frieren
But I was used to hearing her
beg for her life,
[08:54] Frieren
so I didn't feel particularly
guilty about it.
[08:57] Frieren
Either way, it doesn't feel good.
[09:01] Fern
What does it mean that you were accustomed
to hearing her beg for her life?
[09:10] Fern
It's gotten misty.
[09:13] Frieren
We're close.
[09:16] Frieren
If you see a phantom,
don't hesitate to shoot it.
[09:24] Heiter
Fern.
[09:30] Fern
There it is. A phantom of the dead.
[09:35] Fern
I'm calm.
[09:38] Fern
I can shoot it.
[09:41] Heiter
You've become quite the mage.
[09:47] Heiter
I decided to pay you a visit
because you've been a good girl.
[09:56] Fern
My memories...
[09:57] Heiter
You were right to choose the path of a mage.
[10:01] Heiter
You've always loved magic.
[10:03] Fern
It's using my memories against me.
[10:04] Heiter
You were so happy when
I gave you that staff.
[10:07] Fern
How cruel.
[10:10] Fern
One of my most cherished memories...
[10:10] Heiter
You slept with it every night.
[10:15] Frieren
Fern.
[10:19] Frieren
No, huh?
[10:28] Frieren
So it's Himmel this time.
[10:31] Frieren
I assumed it'd be my master again.
[10:36] Frieren
Does this mean I've changed?
[10:43] Himmel
Frieren, shoot me.
[10:47] Frieren
Right. That's what Himmel would say.
[11:13] Frieren
Now the mountain pass is safe again.
[11:17] Fern
Ms. Frieren...
[11:19] Fern
That was a phantom of Mr. Heiter.
[11:22] Fern
An impostor.
[11:23] Frieren
Yes.
[11:28] Frieren
Let's go see the real Heiter now.
[11:32] Frieren
After all, we're trying to reach Aureole.
[11:37] Fern
You're right.
SIGN 28 years after the death of Himmel the Hero,
in Riegel Canyon, located in the central lands
[11:49] Fern
That's a dragon?
[11:52] Fern
I've never seen one before.
[11:55] Frieren
Look at its nest.
[11:58] Frieren
See that grimoire?
[12:00] Frieren
It's one I've been looking for.
[12:03] Fern
You do love your grimoires.
[12:06] Fern
But what's it doing there?
[12:08] Frieren
Dragons use objects infused
with magic to build their nests.
[12:13] Frieren
That's a solar dragon.
[12:16] Frieren
It's eaten numerous adventurers.
[12:19] Frieren
Either way, we should probably take it out.
[12:23] Frieren
Be careful you don't hit the nest.
[12:26] Fern
Got it.
[12:40] Fern
Ms. Frieren, that didn't do anything.
[12:43] Frieren
Figures. Dragons really are tough.
[12:46] Frieren
We have no choice, then. Let's run.
[13:07] Frieren
We finally lost it.
[13:09] Frieren
It's a quick flyer, too.
[13:11] Frieren
I doubt we can beat it in an aerial battle.
[13:13] Fern
I... I thought I was going to die.
[13:18] Frieren
Let's head back.
[13:20] Frieren
If we repeat that process enough times,
we'll beat it eventually.
[13:28] Frieren
Of course.
[13:29] Frieren
Mages don't play tag with dragons.
[13:38] Frieren
I guess we'll just have
to take on a companion.
[13:44] (Flashback) Frieren
A front-liner?
[13:45] (Flashback) Eisen
Yeah. You're searching
for someone, aren't you?
[13:48] (Flashback) Eisen
There's a warrior named Stark
in a village near Riegel Canyon.
[13:54] (Flashback) Eisen
Pick him up on your way
into the northern lands.
[13:57] (Flashback) Eisen
He's my apprentice.
[14:00] (Flashback) Frieren
Huh. Is he a good warrior?
[14:14] Fern
It's so peaceful, it's hard to
believe there's a dragon nearby.
[14:18] Frieren
You're right.
[14:22] Fern
Ms. Frieren, what kind of magic
does that grimoire contain?
[14:28] Frieren
A spell that lets you see through clothes.
[14:33] Fern
You really do collect a lot of odd spells.
[14:37] Frieren
It's my hobby, after all.
[14:40] Frieren
But it's practical, too.
[14:42] Frieren
Depending on what you consider clothes,
it can reveal hidden weapons—
[14:46] Villager A
Travelers, may I have a moment of your time?
[14:51] Villager A
Mr. Stark would like to meet you.
[14:54] Frieren
Well, that saves us having to look for him.
[15:01] Villager A
Three years ago, that dragon
attacked the village.
[15:14] Villager A
That's when Mr. Stark appeared.
[15:19] Villager A
He stood his ground in front of that dragon.
[15:23] Villager A
After a long standoff, the dragon left.
[15:28] Villager A
Since then, because he's stayed here,
[15:32] Villager A
the dragon hasn't attacked,
and we've lived in peace.
[15:39] Fern
Then perhaps we could defeat
the dragon with Mr. Stark's help.
[15:44] Frieren
I hope you're right.
[15:48] Child A
Do you think I can become
a powerful warrior like you?
[15:51] Stark
Sure you can.
[15:53] Stark
But a warrior's job is hardly a noble one.
[15:58] Child A
Grandma!
[16:08] Stark
So you're the ones who
messed with the dragon.
[16:11] Stark
Don't get it too worked up.
You'll put the village in danger.
[16:16] Stark
Dragons are far more terrifying
than you think they are.
[16:22] Stark
I got this scar on my forehead
fighting a shadow dragon—
[16:25] Frieren
It's not that serious an injury.
[16:30] Stark
Did my master put you up to this?
[16:32] Stark
Who are you?
[16:34] Frieren
Frieren the Mage.
[16:39] Stark
Grandma, could you give us some privacy?
[16:43] Stark
It's all right.
They're acquaintances of my master.
[16:52] Stark
My master must be furious.
[16:55] Stark
I left him without so much as a word.
[16:58] Frieren
Stark, why haven't you defeated the dragon?
[17:01] Frieren
You have no reason to remain in this village.
[17:05] Stark
Why don't you tell me what you want first?
[17:08] Stark
If you're here to send me back
to my master, then forget it.
[17:12] Frieren
We want you to join us as our front-liner,
[17:16] Frieren
though before that, we'd appreciate
your help in defeating the solar dragon.
[17:20] Frieren
I want the grimoire in its nest.
[17:23] Stark
Why?
[17:24] Frieren
It's just a hobby. No particular reason.
[17:28] Stark
We're talking about a solar dragon here.
[17:30] Stark
It's not something you fight
for no particular reason.
[17:41] (Flashback) Himmel
Wow!
[17:44] Frieren
You're right.
[17:46] Frieren
There was once an idiot who
complimented the spells I collected.
[17:50] Frieren
Is that enough of a reason for you?
[17:53] Stark
Complimented you, huh?
[17:58] Stark
That's ridiculous.
[17:59] Frieren
Right?
[18:01] Stark
I don't mind joining your party.
[18:05] Stark
My master told you to take
me with you, didn't he?
[18:08] Stark
But I need the solar
dragon dealt with first.
[18:12] Stark
Honestly, I've had trouble
defeating it alone.
[18:16] Stark
Frieren, you can defeat it, can't you?
[18:20] Frieren
If you can keep it busy
for thirty seconds, certainly.
[18:24] Stark
I see. Thirty seconds, huh?
[18:30] Stark
Do I really have to do that?
[18:33] Fern
What is he talking about?
[18:35] Frieren
I thought so.
[18:38] Frieren
Stark, how much experience
do you have fighting monsters?
[18:42] Stark
Zero!
[18:43] Stark
Help me, Frieren!
[18:46] Stark
I confronted the dragon at first.
[18:49] Stark
But I was so scared,
I couldn't move a muscle!
[18:54] Stark
It slices through houses
like they're vegetables!
[18:58] Stark
A human doesn't stand a chance against it!
[19:02] Stark
I figured it spared me on a whim, but then...
[19:08] Stark
For some reason the dragon stopped attacking
the village, and I was treated like a hero.
[19:13] Stark
And the villagers are such nice people!
[19:16] (Flashback) Villager B
You're still young. Get plenty to eat.
[19:18] (Flashback) Child A
Stark, show me your new killer move!
[19:22] Stark
I couldn't leave if I wanted to.
[19:25] Fern
Ms. Frieren, this one is no good.
Let's find someone else.
[19:30] Stark
Please don't abandon me!
[19:33] Frieren
No, he can fight the dragon. I know he can.
[19:38] Fern
He'll need more than just encouragement...
[20:02] Frieren
Stark, you have until tomorrow morning.
[20:06] Frieren
Think carefully.
[20:08] Frieren
I know you realize
you can't keep this up.
[20:25] Villager C
You met Mr. Stark?
[20:28] Villager C
He's a nice young man, isn't he?
[20:30] Villager B
He seems to really enjoy our cooking.
[20:36] Fern
People really love Mr. Stark.
[20:38] Frieren
Well, he seems like a kind person.
[20:42] Fern
Kind?
[20:45] Fern
He only seemed cowardly to me.
[20:48] Frieren
I won't deny the cowardly part.
[20:50] Frieren
But in your first battle against monsters...
[20:56] Frieren
Okay, okay. I'll forget about that.
[21:01] Frieren
Honestly, you were so meek
and cute when you were little.
[21:07] Fern
By the way, why doesn't the
dragon attack this village?
[21:11] Frieren
Who knows? It could be
mere whimsy, or perhaps...
[21:18] Fern
What's that sound?
[21:20] Frieren
Stark, probably.
[21:23] Frieren
If you're curious, why not check on him?
[21:26] Frieren
I'm going to bed.
[21:44] (Flashback) Frieren
Huh. Is he a good warrior?
[21:50] (Flashback) Eisen
He was the only one who ran when demons
attacked his hometown. A coward.
[22:00] (Flashback) Eisen
He's like me.
[22:04] (Flashback) Eisen
So I taught him everything I knew.
[22:09] (Flashback) Eisen
Now he's someone who can fight for another.
[22:13] (Flashback) Frieren
I see. He's a good warrior, then.
[22:38] Fern
So this fissure was left by your training.
[24:20] Master
The passage of time is cruel.
[24:20] Frieren
An old hag, huh?
[24:21] Fern
Isn't that a bit dangerous?
[24:21] Guard Captain
Don't cause any trouble in this town.
[24:23] Stark
He must've been disappointed in me.
[24:24] Eisen
We parted in anger.
[24:25] Fern
Your hands are trembling.
[24:25] Frieren
You even tremble the same way.
SIGN Episode 6
The Hero of the Village
[24:27] Stark
I'm Stark, the hero of this village.