9 - Bookmaker

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SIGN    Ruin Branch: Men's Dorms
[00:02] Fay
    This...
[00:07] Fay
    is us declaring our challenge.
[00:10] Fay
    You better accept this
    tomorrow, Bookmaker.
SIGN    Gods' Games We Play
SIGN    Gods' Games We Play
SIGN    Bookmaker
[01:48] Nel
    Retry... Comeback...
[01:52] Pearl
    Nel... Nel?
[01:54] Nel
    I can do this... I'm gonna do this.
[01:59] Nel
    Wh-What are you doing, Pearl?!
[02:02] Pearl
    Well, your mind was in another world, Nel.
[02:06] Nel
    Oh, sorry. I'm making everything gloomy...
[02:10] Fay
    Oh, no worries. I was thinking
    about something, too.
[02:14] Pearl
    Are you thinking about the Bookmaker, Fay?
[02:17] Fay
    Well, yeah... The Bookmaker is a completely
    different beast than the other gods.
[02:23] Fay
    The game is a one-on-one
    between a human and a god.
[02:27] Fay
    We'll wager a teammate's win.
[02:30] Fay
    This time, we'll use my win as a chip.
[02:33] Fay
    If Nel wins, she'll lose one of her losses.
[02:36] Nel
    But if I lose...
[02:38] Nel
    One of your precious wins will be lost.
[02:42] Fay
    That's totally fine.
[02:43] Nel
    Master Fay?!
[02:44] Pearl
    You're ruining the super-grave mood here!
[02:47] Nel
    I may be out of place to say this,
[02:50] Nel
    but you should be far prouder
    of your achievements!
[02:54] Fay
    You think so?
[02:55] Nel
    The average win rate in
    the gods' games is 11%.
[02:59] Nel
    One win is ten times more
    precious than a loss.
[03:02] Nel
    But you currently have six wins.
[03:04] Nel
    You could become the first
     to reach ten wins.
[03:07] Fay
    I guess. All I can say is you
    don't have to worry about it.
[03:12] Nel
    What do you mean?
[03:13] Fay
    There's a possibility of winning.
[03:14] Pearl
    Ooh! Impressive as ever, Fay!
[03:17] Pearl
    So you must have a secret strategy to win!
[03:19] Fay
    I don't.
[03:20] Pearl
    Th-Then were you able to predict what
    game the Bookmaker might choose?
[03:25] Fay
    No, not at all.
[03:26] Pearl
    Then why do you think we
    have a chance at winning?
[03:29] Fay
    Because we're up against the Bookmaker.
[03:32] Nel
    What's that supposed to mean?
[03:34] Fay
    I'd love to tell you, but I'm
    not completely sure myself yet
[03:38] Fay
    since this is my first time
    facing the Bookmaker, too.
[03:42] Fay
    Leshea, do you care if Nel loses
    and I lose some of my wins?
[03:46] Leshea
    She won't lose.
[03:49] Leshea
    There's a chance of winning, right?
[03:51] Fay
    There is.
[03:52] Leshea
    Then we should just go for it.
[03:53] Leshea
    Nel, I'll be rooting for you, too.
[03:56] Nel
    Th-Thank you, Lady Leshea...
[03:59] Leshea
    So there's no possibility
    that you'll lose... is there?
[04:02] Nel
    Huh? W-Well... Of course, I'll give it my all.
[04:06] Leshea
    Of course. I mean, with all this
    hope and time we've invested in you,
[04:10] Leshea
    you wouldn't possibly lose
    ever so pitifully, would you?
[04:12] Leshea
    We ended up suddenly canceling the World
    Games Tour and are heading back to Ruin,
[04:17] Leshea
    so you wouldn't let that
    all go to waste, would you?
[04:22] Leshea
    Huh? What's wrong?
[04:24] Pearl
    She fainted because
[04:26] Pearl
    you dumped a bunch of pressure
    onto her without realizing it!
[04:29] Pearl
    Nel! Nel! Please wake up!
[04:37] Miranda
    Welcome back, Lady Leoleshea.
[04:39] Miranda
    Great work, Fay.
[04:41] Miranda
    Welcome back, Pearl. You also did great.
[04:44] Pearl
    Th-Thank you very much!
[04:46] Miranda
    I knew your true potential
    as soon as you joined us.
[04:51] Miranda
    I knew you'd carry our branch.
[04:53] Pearl
    This all sounds very conveniently sudden!
[04:55] Miranda
    Anyway, that's enough with the jokes.
[04:58] Miranda
    Nel.
[04:59] Nel
    Y-Yes, ma'am! I'm sorry for
    all the trouble I've caused.
[05:04] Nel
    Um, I've brought you some Mal-ra buns!
[05:07] Miranda
    Oh? How unique.
[05:10] Miranda
    If I'm being quiet honest...
[05:12] Miranda
    As the chief secretary, I really
    wish you'd all give me a break,
[05:15] Miranda
    but since you're doing this, do
    your best with this comeback.
[05:18] Nel
    Th-Thank you very much!
[05:21] Miranda
    So when do you want to face the Bookmaker?
[05:23] Nel
    I'm ready whenever!
[05:26] Miranda
    Then I'd say the earliest would
    be the day after tomorrow.
[05:28] Miranda
    Fay, just confirming, but she
    has a chance to win this, right?
[05:32] Fay
    She does.
SIGN    Ruin Branch: Women's Dorms
[05:37] Pearl
    Let our welcome party
    slash girls' night begin!
[05:41] Pearl
    Welcome, Nel! There's not much room,
    but please make yourself at home.
[05:44] Nel
    Th-Thank you...
[05:46] Pearl
    Oh, it's no problem at all! I mean, look.
[05:49] Leshea
    This bed is amazing! It
    just pulls you right in.
[05:53] Leshea
    It's so fluffy I can't get back up.
[05:56] Pearl
    I know, right?
[05:57] Pearl
    I spent last year's salary on
    this bed that makes you feel like
[06:00] Pearl
    you can't get back up once you lay down.
[06:04] Leshea
    Zzz...
[06:06] Pearl
    Did you fall asleep already?!
[06:08] Nel
    Thank you so much, Pearl...
    for being so welcoming.
[06:13] Pearl
    Oh, it's nothing at all. Fay and
    Leshea are who I strive to be...
[06:18] Pearl
    I look up to them so much...
[06:21] Pearl
    So... I thought it'd be nice to have someone
    else I can work hard with and talk to.
[06:28] Nel
    Pearl... you're just so...
[06:34] Nel
    I totally understand how you feel!
[06:36] Nel
    We can't be content with being ordinary!
[06:39] Nel
    We must grow enough to help them!
[06:42] Pearl
    Y-Yes, you're absolutely right, of course.
[06:45] Pearl
    But, um... before we get started,
    why don't we hop into the bath?
[06:48] Leshea
    The bath?!
[06:49] Pearl
    Oh, would you like to join us, Leshea?
[06:52] Leshea
    I just remembered something urgent.
[06:54] Leshea
    You two can go enjoy the bath.
[07:04] Pearl
    Leshea always has something urgent come
    up whenever I'm about to take a bath.
[07:15] Nel
    This is adorable. Far different from my bath.
[07:20] Pearl
    How does the water feel?
[07:22] Nel
    Oh, it's just about... right?!
[07:28] Nel
    H-How magnificent...
[07:31] Nel
    I thought they were big
    even when you were clothed,
[07:34] Nel
    but to think they're even
    bigger when you're naked!
[07:37] Pearl
    My bra's been getting too
    tight again recently.
[07:40] Pearl
    So they might look bigger when I take it off.
[07:45] Nel
    They've been released from their seal!
[07:47] Pearl
    What's that supposed to mean?!
[07:49] Nel
    What do you mean you're ordinary?!
[07:52] Nel
    When you possess something so enviable...
[07:54] Nel
    Do you have watermelons stuffed in there?!
[07:57] Pearl
    What kind of magic trick is that?!
[07:59] Nel
    You can't even hide them
    completely with both hands!
[08:02] Nel
    Even looking at you from behind, those
    mounds are gloriously visible...
[08:05] Nel
    And despite their mass, they
    are still perfectly round!
[08:10] Nel
    They're as smooth as a babe,
[08:12] Nel
    and you don't even have
    to press them together!
[08:14] Nel
    Natural and gentle...
[08:15] Nel
    They're just so arousing...
[08:18] Pearl
    Could you stop with the play-by-play?!
[08:21] Nel
    They're so jiggly!
[08:22] Pearl
    No sound effects either!
[08:24] Nel
    You possess divine peaks...
[08:27] Nel
    While I'm an endless plain...
[08:31] Pearl
    Was that supposed to sound poetic?!
[08:35] Nel
    I am a failure...
[08:36] Nel
    This must be why Lady Leshea left the room.
[08:41] Pearl
    Um, Nel...?
[08:43] Pearl
    Oh, right. Nel, you have
    plenty to be proud of.
[08:50] Pearl
    Nel, your charm point... are your thighs!
[08:54] Nel
    I-I see!
[08:56] Nel
    Now I just need Master Fay to truly awaken...
[09:00] Nel
    And realize that he wants
    to fondle my firm thighs!
[09:03] Pearl
    Could you not make Fay
    sound like some pervert?!
SIGN    Gods' Games We Play
[09:11] Fay
    So I guess there really aren't any cameras.
[09:14] Miranda
    The Godeye Lens won't work
    with the Bookmaker's games.
[09:18] Fay
    So they won't allow any
    interference from the outside.
[09:22] Miranda
    This god insists on one-on-ones, so they
    probably set up their Elements that way.
[09:27] Miranda
    Are you ready?
[09:30] Nel
    I will win against the
    Bookmaker no matter what.
[09:47] Leshea
    This place looks like some
    abandoned casino room.
[09:50] Fay
    Yeah. Everything's a bit weird.
[09:53] Nel
    Where's the god in question?
[09:55] Nel
    What're they plotting, bringing us
    into such a small space like this?
[10:00] Gremoire
    This is a polymorphic space
    that reveals your soul.
[10:04] Gremoire
    You're the one who created it.
[10:07] Gremoire
    This small room...
[10:11] Gremoire
    ...is the physical manifestation
    of your doubts.
[10:14] Gremoire
    The light above is strong because you
    still hope to have somewhat of a future.
[10:23] Gremoire
    Hm... This is a fine casino table.
[10:26] Gremoire
    You seem to be serious about challenging me.
[10:30] Pearl
    Now there're two Nels?!
[10:32] Gremoire
    Yes, how delightful. I haven't
    faced a human in ages.
[10:37] Gremoire
    Now, let us play.
[10:41] Gremoire
    I am Gremoire, the Unstable Polymorphic God.
[10:45] Gremoire
    Mimic, shapeshifter, doppelganger...
[10:50] Gremoire
    I've been called many names
    by humanity over the ages.
[10:54] Gremoire
    Bookmaker is another of those names.
[10:57] Fay
    But you prefer to be called Gremoire?
[11:00] Gremoire
    You may give me a different
    name if you'd like.
[11:03] Fay
    Let me confirm the rules.
[11:05] Fay
    Nel is going to play you one-on-one
    in this game, and if she wins,
[11:09] Fay
    one of her losses will disappear.
[11:10] Gremoire
    That's correct. You may
    even wager more than one.
[11:15] Gremoire
    So, is it your win record
    that's on the line?
[11:18] Fay
    Yes.
[11:19] Fay
    I'm going to bet three of my wins on Nel.
[11:23] Pearl
    S-Sorry, what?!
[11:24] Nel
    Please wait a moment, Master Fay!
[11:26] Nel
    You never mentioned that!
[11:29] Fay
    Well, I decided last night.
[11:31] Fay
    If you win, you'll have
    three wins and zero losses.
[11:33] Pearl
    But if she loses, you'll
    be in big trouble, Fay!
[11:36] Pearl
    Dang it! Help me out here, Leshea!
[11:39] Leshea
    I honestly couldn't care less.
[11:42] Pearl
    I definitely picked the absolute
    worst person to rely on!
[11:47] Gremoire
    Looks like we have a bet. I'm so happy.
[11:49] Gremoire
    I don't think any human's
    wagered that many wins before.
[11:57] Nel
    Three wins...
[12:00] Fay
    Just take it easy.
[12:02] Nel
    Th-Thank you...
[12:06] Nel
    Let us battle, Gremoire.
[12:08] Nel
    Now, show me your game!
[12:10] Gremoire
    Poker.
[12:12] Nel
    What?
[12:13] Gremoire
    You're more accustomed to
    human games, are you not?
[12:21] Gremoire
    I'm in a good mood since you're
    my first guest in a while.
[12:24] Gremoire
    Make sure to use that to your advantage.
[12:27] Gremoire
    Also, I will now forbid any help or support.
[12:31] Fay
    All right.
[12:33] Gremoire
    Then let us begin.
[12:42] Nel
    I accept your challenge.
[12:44] Nel
    I cannot lose.
[12:48] Nel
    I can't betray Master Fay's trust!
[12:55] Gremoire
    Now, you don't have to hold
    the cards in your hand.
[12:58] Gremoire
    I cannot see your cards, nor do I plan to.
[13:04] Nel
    I have a pair of fives.
[13:06] Nel
    Now if I can get another five
    or an even better hand...
[13:10] Gremoire
    We will both have five
    coins each in this game.
[13:21] Fay
    They both swapped out three.
[13:22] Fay
    That means both Nel and Gremoire
    started off with one pair.
[13:26] Fay
    They swapped out three cards in hopes
    to get a three of a kind or better.
[13:30] Fay
    That puts Nel at a disadvantage though.
[13:33] Leshea
    Nel has one pair, but it's on the
    low end since it's a pair of fives.
[13:36] Leshea
    The likelihood that Gremoire has less
    than a pair of fives is unlikely.
[13:43] Nel
    Two pairs...
[13:47] Gremoire
    Now, then... How many coins
    to wager? You can go first.
[13:55] Nel
    I bet one coin.
[13:59] Gremoire
    I raise. I'm going to bet
    all five of my coins.
[14:04] Nel
    All of them? You're going all in?!
[14:06] Nel
    Is she that confident in her hand?
[14:11] Gremoire
    Your only options are to accept my
    raise and call... or fold this round.
[14:20] Fay
    If she calls,
[14:22] Fay
    they'll both have to bet all five coins,
    and the game will be over.
[14:26] Fay
    If she folds, she can
    deny that forceful raise.
[14:29] Fay
    She'll lose two coins, but
    she'll still have three,
[14:33] Fay
    and they'll carry over to the next game.
[14:36] Nel
    Does Gremoire actually have
    that strong of a hand?
[14:40] Nel
    Or is she just bluffing and
    trying to get me to fold?
[14:48] Pearl
    Nel...
[14:50] Nel
    If I win, my three losses will disappear
    and I'll be able to come back.
[14:53] Nel
    If I can just win here...
[14:57] Nel
    No, this is a trap.
[15:00] Nel
    Did you really think
[15:01] Nel
    I'd try to settle this game
    against a god within a minute?
[15:05] Nel
    I'm not that much of a simpleton! I fold!
[15:09] Gremoire
    Oh?
[15:14] Pearl
    Th-That was close...
[15:17] Pearl
    Nel's instincts are amazing!
[15:19] Pearl
    If she called, she would've
    lost all of her coins!
[15:23] Fay
    I'm hoping that was actually
    based on instinct...
SIGN    Remaining Coins
SIGN    Nel: 3 coins
SIGN    Gremoire: 7 coins
[15:28] Nel
    I have three more left.
[15:31] Gremoire
    Let us begin game two.
[15:38] Nel
    I have nothing. This is worse than game one.
[15:45] Gremoire
    Are you discarding any cards?
[15:47] Nel
    I'm going to discard four cards.
[15:52] Nel
    Ace is the highest card.
[15:54] Nel
    Even if I get the lowest hand, a one pair,
    I may have a chance with a pair of aces...
[15:59] Gremoire
    I'm drawing one.
[16:02] Nel
    One?!
[16:03] Nel
    So she's already got a solid
    hand with her other four cards?
[16:06] Nel
    A possible two pair or three of a kind?
SIGN    Flush
SIGN    Straight
SIGN    Three of
    a kind
SIGN    Two pair
[16:08] Nel
    Actually, she might've swapped out a card
    to try to get a flush or a straight.
[16:14] Nel
    Maybe I'll bluff to try to get her to fold...
[16:17] Nel
    But if she has better than a three
    of a kind, I can't see her folding.
[16:23] Nel
    Well, if I try to go forward with this bluff,
[16:27] Nel
    I'll still have one coin even if I lose.
[16:29] Nel
    I'll be able to get another chance.
[16:33] Nel
    I bet one—
[16:35] Gremoire
    I raise one.
[16:37] Nel
    She just raised one on my bet...
[16:41] Nel
    So this god is trying to tell me...
    to bet all three of my coins.
[16:47] Gremoire
    Will you call or fold?
[16:50] Gremoire
    Now, it's time to make your choice.
[16:54] Nel
    I fold.
[16:55] Gremoire
    Too bad.
[17:00] Gremoire
    You would've won if you just called.
[17:03] Nel
    You had no hand?!
[17:05] Nel
    Why did you only discard one?!
[17:07] Nel
    With your hand, you could've discarded
    two cards and gone for a straight.
[17:10] Nel
    Actually, you could've even
    tried for a pair or two pair!
[17:14] Gremoire
    I don't care how strong or weak my hand is.
[17:17] Nel
    What?
[17:18] Gremoire
    Game two went exactly as I expected.
[17:21] Gremoire
    I figured out that if I forced a
    bluff, you will fold, no matter what.
[17:26] Gremoire
    Because...
[17:27] Gremoire
    You don't want to win.
[17:31] Nel
    That's not true...
[17:32] Gremoire
    No, you don't want to win.
    You just don't want to lose.
[17:36] Gremoire
    What did you say right before our match?
[17:39] Nel
    Huh?
[17:41] (Flashback) Nel
    I cannot lose.
[17:44] Gremoire
    If you truly want to make a comeback,
    you should've said, "I'm going to win."
[17:49] Gremoire
    Now I'm certain.
[17:51] Gremoire
    Rather than the risks it'd take to win,
[17:53] Gremoire
    you're more in fear of
    losing your friend's wins.
[17:58] Nel
    Th-That's...
[17:59] Gremoire
    Did you really think you could
    win without taking any risks?
[18:05] Gremoire
    You only have one coin left.
[18:08] Gremoire
    You cannot fold anymore.
[18:12] Nel
    My hand just needs to be higher than yours!
SIGN    Remaining Coins
SIGN    Nel: 1 coin
SIGN    Gremoire: 9 coins
[18:21] Nel
    Just one more left... I
    can't let this end yet.
[18:24] Pearl
    Please... let her have a strong hand...
[18:28] Nel
    I've got nothing...
[18:30] Nel
    But if I can draw a three or an eight,
    I'll be able to get a straight.
[18:35] Nel
    I'm discarding one card.
[18:37] Gremoire
    Hm...
[18:38] Gremoire
    If you're discarding one, then you
    must have at least a two pair or more.
[18:41] Gremoire
    Perhaps a full house? Or
    maybe a flush or a straight.
[18:46] Gremoire
    But you see, human... powerful
    hands aren't so easy to get.
[18:51] Gremoire
    That's why they're powerful.
[18:53] Nel
    Then I'm just going to have to make it happen.
[18:56] Nel
    If I don't draw the right card here, I'm...
[18:58] Gremoire
    You can't.
[19:00] Gremoire
    The gods only smile upon
    those who create miracles.
[19:04] Gremoire
    You've been pushed into a corner
[19:06] Gremoire
    so you're just hoping for a
    miracle to turn the tables.
[19:10] Gremoire
    The gods will not smile upon you.
[19:13] Nel
    That's not true! I—
[19:18] Nel
    No...
[19:20] Nel
    It's not over yet! Depending on your hand—
[19:23] Gremoire
    Three of a kind.
[19:28] Gremoire
    Your strategy should've been to
    steal victory, not to avoid a loss.
[19:34] Gremoire
    The one who should've gone forward with a
    one-card bluff in the last game was you.
[19:40] Gremoire
    How dull.
[19:42] Gremoire
    You're far too weak.
[19:44] Gremoire
    You had at least three
    opportunities this match.
[19:48] Gremoire
    The desperate round, the frustrated
    round, and the reckless round...
[19:54] Gremoire
    You're the one who ruined it.
[20:00] Pearl
    Nel!
[20:02] Gremoire
    I had high hopes because this was the
    first human to challenge me in ages,
[20:06] Gremoire
    and she was lent her friend's wins.
[20:08] Gremoire
    That's why she can't lose
    and can't take any risks.
[20:12] Gremoire
    You couldn't be more obvious.
[20:15] Gremoire
    Her loss cannot be reversed.
[20:18] Gremoire
    I will be taking all three
    of your wins that you bet.
[20:27] Gremoire
    How truly disappointing.
[20:28] Gremoire
    I thought I would be able to play a fun game.
[20:31] Gremoire
    Go home, humans.
[20:35] Fay
    Hold it.
[20:36] Fay
    The game has just begun.
[20:39] Gremoire
    What are you talking about?
[20:41] Fay
    I'm telling you that this
    is all according to plan.
[20:45] Fay
    Bookmaker...
[20:46] Fay
    No, Gremoire.
[20:48] Fay
    I win this game.
[20:50] Gremoire
    What?
[20:51] Fay
    I was certain I'd win as soon as you
    accepted this game... no matter how it went.
[20:58] Fay
    Remember, Nel? I told you to take it easy.
[21:01] Nel
    Huh?
[21:02] Fay
    Okay, it's time to switch.
    I'll play you next.
[21:06] Fay
    We can check our results after.
[21:10] Fay
    You want to know why I'm
    declaring victory, don't you?
[21:13] Fay
    Well, I'll tell you.
[21:15] Nel
    Master Fay...?
[21:17] Fay
    You've been supporting me this whole time.
[21:19] Fay
    I decided I had to repay you for that.
[21:23] Fay
    You haven't had enough games yet, have you?
[21:26] Fay
    I'm going to bet on my remaining three wins.
[21:31] Fay
    If I win, I'm going to have
    you retract Nel's defeat.
[21:35] Gremoire
    Very well.
[21:36] Gremoire
    I've decided, human.
[21:37] Fay
    So you'll play with me?
[21:39] Gremoire
    No.
[21:40] Gremoire
    I've decided the game.
[21:47] Fay
    Wha—
[21:48] Nel
    Wh-What's going on?
[21:55] Pearl
    Wh-What is this world?
[22:00] Gremoire
    Welcome to the Casino of the Gods.
[22:02] Gremoire
    The name of the game is "The Three Cheats."
[22:05] Gremoire
    Let's see if you can see through the three
    godly cheats I'm going to use against you.