1 - Gods' Games We Play Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:10] Team Member A     A girl?! [00:11] Team Member B     Impossible! She's inside     a glacier from the Ice Age! [00:21] Team Member A     Contact the Arcane Court immediately! [00:23] Team Member C     Yes, sir! [00:24] Leshea     Well, this isn't good. [00:27] Leshea     Has it been a thousand years?     Two thousand? [00:32] Team Member A     Could it be? [00:34] Leshea     I guess I might've overslept. [00:39] Team Member A     Who are you? [00:42] Leshea     Me? [00:43] Leshea     I'm a former god. [00:45] Leshea     But that hardly matters. [00:49] Leshea     Bring me this era's very best player. SIGN    Gods' Games We Play [01:00] Reporter     This game is already on fire! [01:03] Reporter     The gods' games! [01:05] Reporter     What god will humanity     be challenging today? [01:08] Reporter     There're actually three! [01:10] Reporter     There's never been a     challenge like this before! [01:12] Reporter     People from all over     the world are watching the [01:16] Reporter     stream to see this     historical moment take place! SIGN    Ruin, the Sacrament City [01:26] High School Girl A     Hey, are you watching today's stream? [01:28] High School Girl B     Yeah, totally! Why don't     we watch it together? [01:30] High School Girl A     Sure! [01:40] Fay     I guess it's been six months now. [01:44] Reporter/DJ     A Salamander! It's letting lose     one ring of fire after another! [01:44] Fay     The gods' games? [01:46] Fay     They're doing three at once? [01:49] Reporter/DJ     And the apostles are dodging each one! [01:52] Reporter/DJ     They're showing some excellent moves as they draw nearer to the Salamander! [01:58] Reporter/DJ     Uh oh! Looks like Team C     activated a trap! [02:03] Random Female Apostle     No! [02:07] Reporter/DJ     Looks like the Salamander     figured out their moves! [02:11] Reporter/DJ     And defeat! SIGN     Defeat     VS Elemental Salamander     "Blazing Inferno Relay"     16 Apostles All Defeated SIGN     VS Demon Nacht     "Reverse Tag" SIGN    VS Demon Nacht     "Reverse Tag"     40 Apostles All Defeated SIGN     Defeat     VS Demon Nacht     "Reverse Tag"     40 Apostles All Defeated SIGN     VS The Endless God Uroboros     "?????" SIGN    VS The Endless God Uroboros     "?????"     69 Apostles All Forfeited SIGN    Defeat     VS The Endless God Uroboros     "?????"     69 Apostles All Forfeited [02:38] Fay     I guess I should get going.     After all, I'm also a challenger. [02:42] Random Spectator     Isn't that Fay? [02:44] Crowd 2     He's back? [02:46] Rando 3     Fay's here? Where? [02:48] Rando 4     Huh? Fay? The Fay? [02:51] Sign     Ruin Branch Office of the Arcane Court [03:00] Rookie Apostle A     Hey, look. [03:02] Rookie Apostle B     I-Is that Fay? [03:03] Rookie Apostle C     I've never seen him before. [03:08] Miranda     Welcome back, Fay. I believe     it's been about six months. [03:11] Miranda     Did you lose some weight? [03:13] Fay     Yeah, a bit. More importantly,     what's going on, Chief Secretary?! [03:18] Miranda     So apparently this girl you spent six months looking for turned out to be the wrong person? [03:24] Fay     Yes. [03:25] Fay     Didn't you say that you found     someone who looked just like her? [03:29] Fay     The girl I was looking for had bright red hair. [03:33] Miranda     The lady who taught you how to play games when you were younger, right? [03:36] Miranda     All I said was that I heard     rumors of someone like that. [03:40] Miranda     But anyway... [03:41] Miranda     I need to speak with you. [03:44] Miranda     Come up to the 17th floor. [03:45] Fay     About what? [03:47] Miranda     What else? [03:49] Miranda     We're going to talk about the game     between humanity and the gods. [03:55] Miranda     There's a girl I'd like you to meet. [03:58] Miranda     She apparently said, "Bring me     this era's very best player." [04:02] Miranda     And that's basically you, Fay. [04:05] Fay     Who is this girl? [04:07] Miranda     A god. [04:09] Miranda     A year ago, a god in the form of a girl was dug out of some permafrost. [04:16] Fay     Wasn't she taken into our Arcane     Court because we were close by? [04:23] Miranda     She's definitely a strange one. [04:25] Miranda     She hid on the sea floor while     playing tag with some humans. [04:30] Miranda     But while she was hiding... [04:34] Miranda     she fell asleep and     headed right into the Ice Age. [04:37] Miranda     She accidentally napped for the last      three thousand years, totally frozen. [04:40] Fay     Can you really call that a nap? [04:43] Miranda     She's apparently an avatar of     flame in the form of a dragon [04:48] Miranda     and says that she's a former god      whose powers have declined. [04:52] Miranda     She's still pretty menacing though. [04:54] Fay     What do you mean? [04:55] Miranda     We definitely shouldn't make her angry. [04:57] Miranda     Within an hour, this city would disappear off     the world map and be reduced to ashes. [05:01] Fay     So why are you holding onto     such a dangerous god? [05:06] Miranda     Well, we didn't think she was     that dangerous at first. [05:12] Miranda     Let's get down to business. [05:13] Miranda     You'll be watching over this god, Fay. [05:17] Fay     Sorry, what? [05:19] Fay     You want me to watch over a god?! [05:25] Miranda     Superior spiritual beings known     as gods have descended to Earth... [05:29] Miranda     and we humans still don't know why. [05:33] Miranda     I'd like to know why she's still here. [05:35] Miranda     But if we get too nosey     and make her mad... [05:38] Fay     We'd all be in big trouble. [05:41] Miranda     That's why you're perfect for this job. [05:44] Miranda     Actually, you're the only     one who can do this. [05:47] Fay     Because I won't die? [05:49] Miranda     Correct. The power of the gods is just too     great and can destroy humans easily. [05:53] Miranda     That's why we need to ask you to do this     since you possess the Arise to not die. [06:00] Miranda     She chose you herself. [06:03] Miranda     Well, you're going to have to     put on a little show, but... [06:07] Miranda     Don't worry. You won't be going it alone. [06:15] Fay     Huh... [06:16] Fay     I guess this god must truly love games. [06:27] Fay     Four and six. [06:32] Miranda     Wait, was that a coincidence? [06:33] Fay     It's easy. [06:35] Fay     Make sure the opposite side     of the desired numbers are facing up. [06:39] Fay     Then throw them with enough     force to make them do a half turn. [06:43] Leshea     Oh, Miranda. [06:56] Leshea     Hey, Miranda. Is that human... [07:00] Miranda     This is this era's very best     player that you've been asking for. [07:04] Miranda     Ever since he debuted last year,     he's won three gods' games in a row. [07:08] Miranda     He's an apostle that's the top of the line. [07:10] Miranda     This is Fay. He's been assigned here     as a supervisor starting today. [07:14] Miranda     This is Lady Leoleshea. Say hello. [07:18] Miranda     Hmm? [07:19] Fay     She just happens to look like her, right? [07:22] Miranda     Earth to Fay. [07:25] Leshea     Is something the matter, human? [07:29] Miranda     Anyway, I gotta get back to work, [07:31] Miranda     so you two can introduce yourselves     and get to know each other better. [07:34] Miranda     Fay, don't mess up this supervisor role. [07:42] Fay     Uh, um... [07:45] Fay     Lady Leoleshea? [07:50] Leshea     Well, let's get started. [07:52] Leshea     You and I are going to play a game. [07:55] Fay     Before that, why don't we introduce ourselves? [07:58] Fay     Since I'll be a supervisor, I was hoping     we could get to know each other... [08:02] Leshea     We're going to be introducing     ourselves through this game. [08:08] Fay     This isn't a gods' game... [08:11] Fay     is it? [08:13] Fay     We're not in an Elements either. [08:15] Leshea     Hmm? What is it? [08:17] Fay     Err, nothing... [08:20] Fay     Name, age, hometown, hobbies, dreams... [08:26] Leshea     I made these when I got bored. [08:28] Leshea     I call it Self-Intro Memory. [08:32] Fay     That name's pretty straightforward. [08:34] Leshea     The rules are the same as a regular game of Memory. [08:37] Leshea     But you won't be pairing with numbers. [08:40] Leshea     You'll be pairing with the     subject and theme of the self-intro. [08:45] Leshea     For example, if I happen to match "hometown,"     you'll answer with your hometown. SIGN    Hometown [08:51] Leshea     If I don't get a match, you don't need to answer. [08:53] Fay     Understood. [08:56] Leshea     Just answer truthfully to     whatever the matched pair says. [09:01] Fay     Of course. [09:03] Fay     Oh, one sec. [09:04] Fay     Could you reshuffle those cards? [09:08] Fay     When you lined them up on the table,     you had them all facing up, didn't you? [09:11] Fay     To explain the rules to me. [09:13] Leshea     You memorized the locations     of all the cards that quickly [09:17] Leshea     and then saw how they all shuffled? [09:20] Fay     It's a habit of mine. [09:21] Fay     A certain person almost trained me     to death on how to play games. [09:25] Leshea     Nice. I like you. [09:29] Leshea     Especially the fact that you didn't want     to use a cheat where you memorized [09:32] Leshea     all the cards and want to play     against a god fair and square. [09:36] Leshea     In that case, maybe we shouldn't play     this game on such a small table. [09:43] Leshea     Float and begin turning. [09:52] Fay     Are they all moving at     different orbits and speeds? [09:55] Leshea     Ah, so you've already noticed. [09:58] Leshea     Each card has a different orbit, so I don't     know how they're going to turn either. [10:03] Leshea     This seems more fun, doesn't it? [10:06] Fay     So we're playing a game of 3D Memory... [10:10] Fay     Once we reveal a card, I won't forget its location... [10:14] Fay     and neither will she. [10:16] Fay     So she basically added on a rule that'll     continuously keep changing the cards' locations. [10:21] Leshea     Oh, one last thing. [10:24] Leshea     I want to add a unique rule. [10:26] Fay     What kind of rule? [10:28] Leshea     The "Absolutely One Turn Only" rule. [10:31] Leshea     In a regular game of Memory, you get a     matching pair, you get another turn, right? [10:37] Leshea     That's not going to happen in this game. [10:39] Fay     I see. [10:40] Fay     Out of all games, that added rule     is going to be a pain. [10:46] Fay     Which means this is no longer     just a game of memorization. [10:53] Leshea     Okay, let the game start! [10:55] Fay     I'm ready when you are. [10:57] Sign     Gods' Games We Play [11:04] Miranda     Looks like it's begun. [11:10] Leshea     Okay, let's begin. [11:12] Leshea     You can have the first turn. [11:15] Fay     If you insist. I'll take those two. [11:22] Fay     Huh... Hometown and blood type. [11:23] Sign     Blood type Hometown [11:26] Fay     Do gods even have blood? [11:29] Leshea     It's even hotter than lava. [11:31] Leshea     If there were even a single drop,     this whole building would melt. [11:35] Fay     That's quite the calamity... [11:38] Leshea     If you want to know more, make sure     you match the "blood type" cards. [11:42] Leshea     Okay, now it's my turn. [11:49] Fay     That posture's a bit... [11:50] Leshea     What's the matter? [11:52] Fay     Do gods not understand the     concept of undergarments? [11:56] Leshea     Yeah... I honestly don't get     the point of underwear. [12:01] Leshea     Clearly, clothes already exist to cover your     skin, so why wear anything underneath? [12:06] Fay     It's making it hard for me to concentrate. [12:09] Leshea     Well, it wouldn't be very fair     if you can't concentrate. [12:13] Leshea     Okay, I've decided. I'll take     that one and that one. [12:20] Leshea     Aw, too bad. [12:20] Sign     Hometown Name [12:21] Leshea     I got hometown and name so no match. [12:25] Leshea     Now we've seen both hometown cards,     but do you know where they are now? [12:31] Fay     The card that was revealed just now     is currently right behind me. [12:34] Fay     It's the second one from      the back in that group of four. [12:36] Fay     And the one I revealed earlier [12:38] Fay     is third from the right out of the six     cards turning by the window right now. [12:45] Sign     Hometown Hometown [12:45] Fay     Now, I've matched the hometown cards. [12:47] Leshea     Ooh! [12:49] Leshea     Okay, I guess I'll answer now. [12:50] Leshea     I think most gods share the same answer... [12:53] Leshea     but I'm from Elements. [12:54] Sign     Elements     The Playground of the Gods [12:56] Leshea     It's the space you humans call     the superior spiritual realm. [13:00] Leshea     It's where the gods live, [13:01] Leshea     so did you know that humans     need a special door to enter there? [13:06] Fay     Yes. I was using it up until six months ago. [13:10] Miranda     The gods are starved for games. [13:13] Miranda     Because the gods were so bored,     they gave humans Arises so that [13:14] Sign     The Seven Covenants of the Gods' Games [13:17] Miranda     the humans could challenge them to games. [13:20] Miranda     Humans who receive an Arise from the gods will become an apostle. [13:21] Sign     Rule 1     Humans who receive an Arise from the gods will become an apostle [13:24] Miranda     Humans who become apostles     will be able to challenge the gods [13:25] Sign      Arise [13:28] Sign      Rule 2     Humans who receive Arises will gain     superhuman or magical powers and be able     to challenge the gods to a battle of wits [13:29] Miranda     to a battle of wits with either     superhuman or magical powers. [13:35] Miranda     All gods' games will take place within Elements. [13:36] Sign      Rule 3      All gods' games will take place within Elements [13:40] Sign     Rule 4     Arises can only be used within Elements [13:40] Miranda     As a reward for winning a game, [13:42] Miranda     the apostle will be able to use part     of their Arise in the real world. [13:44] Sign      Rule 5     If an apostle wins in a gods' game, they will     be able to use part of their Arise in the real world.     The more they win, the more powers     they'll be able to use in the real world [13:47] Miranda     Those powers are absolutely     necessary to pioneer unexplored lands. [13:51] Miranda     Because 93% of the World Continent     is hostile and unexplored. [14:01] Sign      Rule 6     Apostles will lose their right to play after a total of 3 losses [14:01] Miranda     In the gods' games, an apostle [14:03] Miranda     will lose their right to play in the games     after a total of three losses... [14:05] Sign     Rule 7     After winning against the gods 10 times, they will get a "Clear" [14:06] Miranda     and will receive a "Clear" after ten victories. [14:09] Miranda     Humanity has been tasked to complete     the game, in other words, a "Clear." [14:13] Miranda     Apostles are then given a "Celebration," [14:16] Sign     Clear     By receiving 10 wins against the gods,     the apostle will receive a "Celebration" [14:16] Miranda     but we're still uncertain of what exactly that entails. [14:21] Miranda     No human has pulled off this feat yet, [14:25] Miranda     but maybe Fay can. [14:27] Fay     I'm actually slightly surprised that     you're not hesitating to answer at all. [14:32] Leshea     Of course I'm not. [14:34] Leshea     That's just one of the rules of this game. [14:36] Leshea     Rules aren't meant to be mere restraints. [14:38] Fay     So they're meant to be enjoyed? [14:40] Leshea     Correct! You're exactly right. [14:43] Leshea     On that note, I guess I'm up next. [14:46] Leshea     That one and that one. [14:51] Leshea     Hey, I matched the name cards. [14:52] Sign      Name [14:54] Leshea     So, what's your name? [14:55] Fay     Oh, right. I hadn't actually     introduced myself yet. [14:58] Fay     My name is Fay Theo Philus. [15:00] Fay     As you saw, Chief Secretary Miranda     dragged me here. [15:04] Leshea     What's your nickname? [15:05] Fay     No one's ever called me     anything other than "Fay." [15:08] Fay     I see. I guess nicknames     count for the name card, too. [15:13] Fay     I guess that's something fitting     to add on in a game of self-intros. [15:16] Fay     What questions can you think     up from the cards you match? [15:20] Fay     If you're witty enough, you can stretch out the     range of questions as much as you want. [15:24] Fay     But... [15:25] Fay     This isn't a game where you just pick cards. [15:29] Fay     Even if I know where the cards are, [15:32] Fay     not taking some cards will lead to "my" victory. [15:34] Fay     This is an informational game where you     have to make a selection with each turn. [15:42] Fay     I'm starting to gather enough information... [15:45] Fay     I'm pretty sure I know where     the cards that I need are. [15:48] Fay     All that's left is what she's after. [15:50] Leshea     Next, it's my turn. [15:56] Fay     Oh... [15:58] Fay     There's nothing written on those cards. [16:00] Fay     Which means whoever gets those cards     can ask whatever question they'd like. [16:05] Fay     In a regular deck of cards,     those would be the jokers. [16:07] Fay     Those were one of the     pairs I was trying to get. [16:11] Leshea     I totally wanted these cards. [16:13] Leshea     Human, you remember our first promise, right? [16:16] Fay     Well, yes... [16:18] Leshea     In that case, my question to you is... [16:23] Leshea     Human, what is the real reason     you tried to get closer to me? [16:29] Leshea     Answer me, human. I will not allow     any falsities to my question. [16:37] Fay     "Former god" my ass. [16:39] Fay     She is very much a god! [16:48] Fay     If you have someone to play with,     any game is enjoyable! [16:53] Fay     So we both had the same motive. [16:56] Fay     While we casually played the game, we     were both actually aiming for the wild cards. [17:02] Fay     But of course you were. [17:04] Fay     Since that's what I was after, of course,     a god would be after them, too. [17:09] Fay     I knew a god like you would see through     Chief Secretary Miranda's motive. [17:14] Fay     But that's fine with me since     I got to play a fun game. [17:18] Fay     I'll answer you. [17:19] Fay     Honestly speaking, my goal is to     keep an eye on you, Lady Leoleshea. [17:26] Miranda     Wait! [17:26] Miranda     You're going to reduce our     city to ashes if you tell her that! [17:30] Fay     Miranda wanted to find out who you truly     are and what your motive was. [17:36] Leshea     Well... I asked because     I figured as much, but... [17:42] Leshea     You answered me honestly and earnestly,     played this game with me... [17:45] Leshea     You are a good human. [17:47] Fay     I'm not sure how to react to that... [17:50] Leshea     I told you from the beginning,     didn't I? That I liked you. [17:54] Leshea     If I didn't, I wouldn't have bothered     asking that question. [17:56] Leshea     I wouldn't pose it to     a human I didn't trust. [18:02] Leshea     I'm going to call you "Fay!" [18:04] Leshea     You can call me "Leshea." [18:06] Leshea     No need to be formal with me. [18:08] Leshea     These games will be no fun     if there's a distance between us. [18:10] Fay     We sure didn't waste any time... [18:12] Fay     Are you sure it's okay     to be so friendly with me? [18:15] Leshea     Yup! You lived up to this game's potential! [18:19] Leshea     The cards you had gathered are     dreams, hometown, and hobbies. [18:20] Sign      Dreams [18:22] Sign      Hometown [18:23] Leshea     You weren't trying to "win" against     me in the first place, were you? [18:25] Sign     Hobbies [18:27] Fay     Precisely. [18:29] Fay     The true nature of this game is even if     you know where a card is, don't take it. [18:34] Fay     Because this is not the same game [18:35] Fay     as the original where the     goal is to get more pairs. [18:39] Fay     For example, I shouldn't take this name card. [18:43] Fay     Because I already knew that your     name is Lady Leoleshea. [18:47] Fay     Since we don't get another     turn after getting a pair, [18:50] Fay     I would've just wasted my whole turn. [18:52] Fay     Because of the additional rule, [18:54] Fay     you're always weighing the cards you     memorized against the information you want. [18:59] Fay     It's a game of information. [19:02] Fay     Seriously... talk about a fun modification. [19:06] Leshea     Oh, hey. I have a question for     you, so answer me. [19:10] Leshea     This goes for the dreams cards, too, but you     wanted to know what my motive was, right? [19:14] Leshea     What were you planning to ask me     if you had gotten the blank cards? [19:18] Fay     Would you have been so kind to answer me? [19:20] Fay     Oh, right. I guess we don't need to be formal. [19:23] Fay     So you're willing to answer my question? [19:26] Leshea     That depends on the question. [19:28] Fay     Why do you stay here instead of      returning to Elements? [19:32] Fay     Also, why did you choose me? [19:35] Fay     There are plenty of apostles     ranked higher than me. [19:38] Leshea     Because... [19:41] Leshea     You're the only rookie to     get three wins in a row, right? [19:45] Leshea     Even in the last century, I heard that only     a few rookies would compare to that. [19:50] Leshea     And, I want to Clear the     gods' games with you. [19:54] Fay     The gods' games? [19:57] Leshea     I came down to this realm because     I wanted to play with the humans... [20:00] Leshea     But apparently it's a one way trip from     Elements to this physical world. [20:05] Leshea     So I can't go back to being a god! [20:08] Leshea     Whoopsie! [20:09] Fay     Is "whoopsie" the right word to use here?! [20:10] Leshea     It's fine. I just need to play the gods' games. [20:14] Fay     Meaning...? [20:16] Leshea     I'm going to get ten victories in the gods' games. [20:19] Leshea     Then I can go back to being a god. [20:22] Fay     Wait... You actually know     what the Celebration is? [20:24] Fay     The reward you get for     winning the gods' games? [20:26] Leshea     Of course. It's pretty much what you humans     have been theorizing for a while: [20:30] Leshea     "The gods will grant you a single wish." [20:33] Leshea     You guys basically weren't off the mark. [20:36] Fay     So it is true. But what do     you mean by "basically"? [20:40] Fay     So that's not completely true? [20:42] Leshea     It's not just one wish. [20:44] Leshea     You can have hundreds, thousands...     However many you want. [20:47] Fay     Just how generous are they?! [20:49] Leshea     But not a single human's achieved this before. [20:51] Fay     That's true... [20:53] Leshea     Which means... [20:55] Leshea     That's settled! [20:56] Fay     Sorry, what? [20:57] Leshea     Off we go! [20:59] Fay     Hey, wait! Leshea?! [21:07] Fay     What are you planning to do? [21:08] Fay     Huh? [21:11] Fay     A Divine Gate? [21:13] Fay     Wait, this is... [21:15] Sign      Ruin Branch Office of the Arcane Court Dive Center [21:15] Fay     The Dive Center? [21:19] Leshea     I can't wait any longer! [21:22] Leshea     I've been waiting to find a     human like you forever! [21:34] Leshea     Our gods' game is about to begin! [21:42] Sign      The Superior Spiritual Realm "???" [21:59] Meep     Okay, time for Hide-and-God-Seek!     Let the games begin! [22:02] All     Now, hang on a second!