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1 - Whisper, Chant, Prayer, Awaken

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[00:12] ---
    Gotcha!
[00:28] ---
    What the heck are you doing, Haruhiro?
[00:30] ---
    Get 'em and stab! Stick 'em!
[00:32] ---
    It's not that easy! It's not like you're--
[00:39] ---
    S-Sorry!
[00:41] ---
    We'll hit allies with arrows
    if this turns into a melee!
[00:42] ---
    Stick with your close range weapons!
[00:45] ---
    S-Sorry!
[01:02] ---
    Ma-Marque, Em--
[01:08] ---
    Parc.
[01:13] ---
    Are you okay? Can you stand?
[01:16] ---
    I-I'm sorry...
[01:19] ---
    I'll heal you, just in case.
[01:21] ---
    O light, return to Lumiaris'
    divine protection. Cure!
[01:27] ---
    S-Sorry!
[01:28] ---
    This is a battle of life or death!
[01:33] ---
    Everybody! Both us and the goblins
    are fighting a real battle for our lives!
[01:41] ---
    It doesn't get more serious than this!
    No living thing wants to die!
[01:47] ---
    We're all out of breath, even though
    we haven't exerted ourselves much.
[01:51] ---
    What's going on?!
[01:55] ---
    Aren't goblins
    the weakest monsters in Grimgar?
[02:00] ---
    Yeah, they're supposed to be...
[02:03] ---
    I don't want to admit it...
[02:07] ---
    but the goblins might be stronger than us.
[02:23] ---
    Awaken.
[02:31] ---
    Awaken.
[02:39] ---
    Awaken.
[03:03] ---
    How long are you gonna sleep,
    Haruhiro? The sun's high.
[03:07] ---
    It's the morning.
    Aren't you forgetting something?
[03:10] ---
    The morning. Cock-a-doodle-doo.
[03:15] ---
    Hm? What's with the sleepy eyes?
[03:18] ---
    I was born with eyes like this.
    It doesn't mean I'm sleepy.
[03:21] ---
    I've told you before!
[03:23] ---
    Liar. I bet you're still sleepy.
[03:25] ---
    Hey, you awake?
[03:27] ---
    Once you both get dressed,
    will you come to the courtyard?
[03:32] ---
    It's time for breakfast.
[03:33] ---
    Oh no, I was on breakfast duty...
[03:37] ---
    Don't worry, I switched with you.
[03:40] ---
    You seemed pretty tired
    from yesterday's fight.
[03:44] ---
    Sorry about that, Manato.
[03:50] ---
    You don't seem that sorry, Haruhiro.
[03:53] ---
    Aren't you on duty, too? You should go.
[03:56] ---
    Well, when I woke up,
    Moguzo had traded with me.
[04:00] ---
    What? I can't believe you can still harp on me.
[04:03] ---
    It's obvious. If you don't get up,
    I won't get my morning grub.
[04:09] ---
    It's starting to smell mighty good.
[04:13] ---
    Thanks. I enjoy cooking.
[04:16] ---
    I rather enjoy taste-testing, too!
[04:19] ---
    Yume, Moguzo. I gathered these
    on our way back yesterday.
[04:24] ---
    Will these work as additional ingredients?
[04:25] ---
    I-I can...
[04:28] ---
    Okay Shihoru, I'll leave it to you.
[04:42] ---
    Is it a little under-salted?
[04:44] ---
    I think it's yummy.
[04:46] ---
    Salt's also pretty pricey...
[04:48] ---
    Let's try to be frugal
    until we're able to earn money.
[04:52] ---
    I mean, we haven't even
    defeated one monster.
[04:57] ---
    Oh, yeah...
[04:58] ---
    Haruhiro and Ranta, are you both okay?
[05:01] ---
    My Light Magic can heal wounds,
    but it won't replenish lost blood.
[05:07] ---
    No problems here. I'm fit as a fiddle.
[05:09] ---
    I get a little dizzy, but I'm okay.
[05:14] ---
    Great. Why don't we
    try the forest today again?
[05:20] ---
    We were against two goblins yesterday.
    That might be too hard for us right now.
[05:25] ---
    Let's try going for a loner.
[05:28] ---
    That'll take too long. If we keep running,
    it'll take forever to accumulate my first Vices.
[05:36] ---
    Renji and his group
    are moving ahead without hiccups, too.
[05:40] ---
    It's better than overdoing it and
    getting hurt like yesterday. This isn't a game.
[05:45] ---
    A game?
[05:47] ---
    Manato, what's a "game"?
[05:54] ---
    I... don't know. But I just used that word, huh.
[05:58] ---
    It felt like the right thing at the time, but...
[06:01] ---
    "Game..."
[06:05] ---
    Things like this happen to us sometimes.
[06:08] ---
    We impulsively use words that seem familiar,
    but we don't know the meaning of them.
[06:15] ---
    It makes us uneasy, like when something
    gets a little stuck in your throat
[06:20] ---
    and you can't get it out.
[06:23] ---
    When I first came to the world of Grimgar...
[06:26] ---
    Well, I don't actually know
    where I came from either.
[06:31] ---
    Anyway, I'll tell you about my oldest memory.
[06:36] ---
    It was actually only from a couple of days ago.
[06:43] ---
    Awaken.
[06:48] ---
    I can't remember anything from before this.
[06:53] ---
    I didn't know why I was here,
    how long I'd be here for,
[06:58] ---
    or how long I'd been here already.
[07:02] ---
    Is anybody there?
[07:04] ---
    Y-Yeah.
[07:05] ---
    Yes, I'm here.
[07:06] ---
    Yeah.
[07:07] ---
    I thought there were others.
[07:08] ---
    How many of us are there?
[07:09] ---
    Let's count.
[07:10] ---
    Where are we, anyway?
[07:11] ---
    Man, no one here knows?
[07:13] ---
    What's up with this?
[07:15] ---
    What the heck is this?
[07:33] ---
    That over there... you think it's a town?
[07:35] ---
    It looks almost like a castle
    rather than a town.
[07:40] ---
    I don't see any familiar faces.
[07:43] ---
    Did you just say something?
[07:47] ---
    Oh, nothing.
[07:49] ---
    Familiar or not, I can't remember anybody...
[07:56] ---
    Not my friends, family, anybody.
[08:01] ---
    Where... is this place?
[08:05] ---
    Excuse me, does anybody know where we are?
[08:14] ---
    Hm, I know! We can ask them.
[08:20] ---
    Look, we can ask those guys
    wearing all that armor stuff.
[08:28] ---
    Welcome to Grimgar.
    This is the town of Ortana.
[08:33] ---
    I'd like to give you
    a warm welcome, my kittens.
[08:36] ---
    The name's Brittany.
    I'm chief and host of the Red Moon office
[08:41] ---
    of the Volunteer Soldier Squad
    for Ortana's Borderland Brigade.
[08:47] ---
    You can call me Chief.
    Or Bri, but only if you say it affectionately.
[08:51] ---
    Got it?
[08:52] ---
    Give us answers.
[08:54] ---
    What the heck are the Borderland Brigade
    and the Volunteer Soldier Squad?
[08:57] ---
    Why am I here?
[08:59] ---
    Demanding are you? I don't mind ones like you.
[09:03] ---
    It's Renji. And I don't like
    pervy guys like you--
[09:10] ---
    Renji, let me tell you something.
[09:13] ---
    No one has called me "perverted"
    and lived long.
[09:18] ---
    You wanna find out for yourself?
[09:19] ---
    Well, try and get me if you can, Pervy Chief.
[09:24] ---
    In time. And then I'll get you good.
[09:29] ---
    You won't be able to forget me after that.
[09:32] ---
    Ten silver coins.
[09:35] ---
    There are ten silvers in here per person.
[09:38] ---
    I'll give a bag to those who join
    the Volunteer Soldier Squad.
[09:41] ---
    You should be able to
    live off of it for the time being.
[09:43] ---
    Oh yeah, money...
[09:45] ---
    I don't have my cell phone either.
[09:48] ---
    Cell phone? Wait, what's a "cell phone?"
[09:52] ---
    Look here. This is proof that you're a trainee,
    priced at twenty silver coins.
[09:56] ---
    For twenty more, you can buy an official badge
    that comes with its own benefits.
[10:03] ---
    We have to buy them?
[10:05] ---
    Either way, if you're not
    strong enough, you'll die.
[10:09] ---
    Die? I didn't realize
    this conversation was so serious.
[10:14] ---
    What, exactly, do we need to do?
[10:16] ---
    My dear Renji, you disappoint me.
[10:20] ---
    You'll defeat enemies by gathering information
    with your own wits and discernment.
[10:24] ---
    That's the way of a Volunteer Soldier.
[10:27] ---
    So basically, we need to find out things
    and think for ourselves for everything.
[10:32] ---
    Exactly.
[10:33] ---
    I adore fast learners.
[10:37] ---
    After you defeat a monster,
    take all the spoils and sell them.
[10:40] ---
    These are basics.
[10:42] ---
    Don't think that there are
    other types of menial labor to do.
[10:46] ---
    It's a different story if you want to
    become a little pet of mine.
[10:49] ---
    Living has its own challenges.
[10:53] ---
    I'll give you just one piece of advice.
    Don't quit.
[10:58] ---
    Yes, when you die, you die. But if you give up,
    you're definitely going to die.
[11:02] ---
    That, I am sure of.
[11:07] ---
    Congratulations. Starting today,
    you are all Volunteer Soldier trainees.
[11:13] ---
    "Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash"
    "Whisper, Chant, Prayer, Awaken"
[11:31] ---
    In the borderlands of this world called Grimgar,
[11:34] ---
    there are many other races and monsters
    that are hostile towards humans.
[11:39] ---
    The Borderland Brigade's mission
    is to clear them out and suppress them.
[11:44] ---
    But in reality, the regular army
    has their hands full with maintaining Ortana
[11:48] ---
    and the forts on the front line.
[11:52] ---
    So that's why Volunteer Soldiers
    like us are needed.
[11:56] ---
    Well, we're still trainees, though.
[12:01] ---
    Renji and his party have already bought
    official Borderland Brigade badges from Bri.
[12:07] ---
    It seems you can trade monster items
    like horns and claws for a high price.
[12:13] ---
    Twenty silvers still seem pretty expensive.
[12:19] ---
    Meat! I want some meat!
[12:22] ---
    Some hearty stuff that I can sink my teeth into!
[12:23] ---
    They cost four coppers.
    Be patient until we can actually earn our living.
[12:27] ---
    You just wait.
    I'm gonna eat everything in sight!
[12:31] ---
    I'll clean out the stands, bones and all!
[12:38] ---
    I don't think you should eat the bones...
[12:40] ---
    Or the stand.
[12:42] ---
    Don't sweat the small stuff.
    You'll only tire yourself out.
[12:46] ---
    Now that I think about it,
    I'm getting more tired just talking to you.
[12:50] ---
    You're so weak. It makes you so useless.
[12:54] ---
    No good. No good for anything!
[12:56] ---
    And you're strong, Ranta?
[12:58] ---
    He doesn't look it.
[13:01] ---
    I'm strong. Even when I was a babe,
    I was famous for my hidden strength!
[13:07] ---
    If you were famous for it,
    there was nothing hidden about it.
[13:14] ---
    That day, Renji chose some of the
    stronger people and set out from Bri's office.
[13:21] ---
    The rest of us formed a party,
[13:24] ---
    but truthfully, I think there's
    a difference in our strength.
[13:28] ---
    We spent eight silvers to join a guild,
    so we each have two silvers left.
[13:32] ---
    One silver equals one hundred coppers,
[13:34] ---
    so even if we use the minimum for living
    expenses, we'll only last about two weeks.
[13:40] ---
    If we don't want to camp out,
    let's spend carefully for the time being.
[13:45] ---
    In order to work in this world,
    you need to join a guild.
[13:50] ---
    Manato found this out for us, too.
[13:54] ---
    As a party, we discussed
    and decided what roles to take
[13:57] ---
    and sought out to join our respective guilds.
[14:03] ---
    You say you want to join my Thief Guild?
[14:07] ---
    Yes... that's what I came to do.
[14:11] ---
    Um...
[14:14] ---
    Huh...?
[14:24] ---
    Now this is rare. You're choosing
    to be a Thief as your first job
[14:27] ---
    even though you're just
    a Volunteer Soldier trainee?
[14:30] ---
    Did you decide all by yourself?
[14:32] ---
    I-I talked with my party leader, Manato.
[14:38] ---
    Oh?
[14:40] ---
    A-And I thought that someone like me
    could only make himself useful as a Thief--
[14:45] ---
    Ow! You're hurting me!
[14:47] ---
    Everyone realizes the value
    of having a Thief in your party
[14:50] ---
    once you're an experienced Volunteer Soldier.
[14:53] ---
    The first part of your training
    takes seven days.
[14:56] ---
    You'll go one-on-one with me.
    You should feel honored.
[15:07] ---
    If you're reluctant,
    I can let someone else train you.
[15:12] ---
    N-No, please! I insist!
[15:16] ---
    Just to let you know, I'm strict.
[15:19] ---
    I'll punish you if you can't keep up.
[15:22] ---
    Please go easy on me.
[15:24] ---
    U-Um, should I call you "Teacher"?
[15:28] ---
    Oh, you'll call me "Teacher"?
    That has a nice ring to it.
[15:33] ---
    Uh, er, I--
[15:35] ---
    Thieves get nicknames, you see.
[15:38] ---
    After you complete your training,
    I'll give you a nice little nickname.
[15:43] ---
    O-Okay.
[15:44] ---
    I'm Barbara. It seems like
    we'll have a fun week.
[15:51] ---
    Teacher Barbara was always beautiful and sexy,
[15:55] ---
    but she was more sadistic
    than a sadist and was merciless.
[15:58] ---
    Despite that,
    she gave me a nickname at the end.
[16:03] ---
    So my nickname is "Old Cat"?
[16:06] ---
    It's because you always have
    the sleepy eyes of an elderly cat.
[16:10] ---
    I was born like this...
[16:14] ---
    And so, I became a Thief. Moguzo became
    a Warrior. Ranta, a Dark Knight.
[16:21] ---
    Yume, a Hunter. Shihoru, a Mage.
    And Manato became a Priest.
[16:29] ---
    I'm not used to these clothes yet...
[16:32] ---
    Frankly, I feel embarrassed wearing them.
[16:37] ---
    Are you okay, Yume?
[16:38] ---
    Yeah, it just went down wrong.
[16:41] ---
    Y-You should eat a little more slowly.
[16:49] ---
    I don't know why,
    but I always rush when I eat.
[16:54] ---
    Master would always tell me,
    "Yume, it's bad if you don't eat slowly."
[17:01] ---
    Was it not worded like that?
    Maybe it was, "Eat slowly."
[17:07] ---
    Can you use a bow and arrow properly
    with a personality like this?
[17:11] ---
    You seem super unfit to be a Hunter.
[17:14] ---
    Master did say that archery
    might be too tough for me.
[17:20] ---
    I was a bad shot,
    no matter how much I trained.
[17:23] ---
    Yeah, it was dangerous yesterday!
[17:26] ---
    Well, sorry. I might have been thinking
    it'd be okay to hit you.
[17:30] ---
    What'd you say?!
[17:32] ---
    I was the one you almost hit, though.
[17:35] ---
    Unforgivable.
    Especially since you're flat-chested.
[17:38] ---
    Flat-chested?
[17:39] ---
    I only forgive people like Shihoru
    who try to disguise their large boobs.
[17:45] ---
    What?!
[17:54] ---
    S-Sorry!
[17:57] ---
    Th-That's okay.
[18:00] ---
    You can't fool me even if you hide them.
[18:04] ---
    I can usually tell
    even if they're spread or flattened!
[18:07] ---
    What kind of skill is that?
[18:09] ---
    It's not a skill...
    This is a gift from above. An ability!
[18:13] ---
    It's just because... I'm fat.
[18:17] ---
    You don't seem fat to me.
[18:20] ---
    M-My clothes just hide it...
[18:23] ---
    I see. Shihoru, are you the
    type of girl that other girls don't like?
[18:28] ---
    The type of girl other girls hate the most
[18:31] ---
    are the ones who
    call themselves 'fat' when they're not.
[18:34] ---
    It seems like guys and girls
    alike hate you, though.
[18:37] ---
    Not just guys and girls.
    The world! I'm world-class!
[18:41] ---
    And you're okay with that?
[18:43] ---
    Don't act like a saint. You were
    looking at Shihoru's chest earlier, too.
[18:49] ---
    I saw you.
[18:50] ---
    I saw you clearly, with my mind's eye.
[18:53] ---
    That just means you didn't see anything.
[18:57] ---
    Really, I don't... I really am fat.
[19:06] ---
    I didn't--wait, it's not something to cry over.
[19:11] ---
    I'm not crying!
[19:12] ---
    You are! I definitely see tears dripping down.
[19:17] ---
    Don't you worry, Shihoru.
[19:19] ---
    What are you aiming at me for?
[19:21] ---
    I don't think I'll miss this shot.
[19:23] ---
    Well, yeah! You're freakin' close!
[19:25] ---
    You know Shihoru, you look skinny,
[19:30] ---
    but you're actually pretty soft.
[19:34] ---
    --Please don't touch me... it's embarrassing.
[19:35] ---
    --You smell good, too.
[19:38] ---
    Yeah, you smell so good.
[19:40] ---
    Smell?
[19:44] ---
    This is great to watch, you hear? Keep going!
[19:49] ---
    Sorry to break up the fun,
    but we should get going.
[19:52] ---
    It won't be safe after sundown.
    And it gets pitch-black.
[19:58] ---
    Dangerous monsters will be out, too.
[20:01] ---
    What's taking you guys so long?
[20:03] ---
    That was fast!
[20:04] ---
    You change gears just like that, huh.
[20:07] ---
    Of course. I'm a man who makes
    precise choices about time, places, and people.
[20:12] ---
    People call me Master of Choices.
[20:15] ---
    I'm gonna be King of the Choices!
[20:39] ---
    One, two, three, four of them!
[20:46] ---
    Yeah...
[20:48] ---
    Yume, you'll give us away!
[20:50] ---
    But, the Gobs are eating
    yummier food than mine!
[21:03] ---
    Day thirteen in Grimgar.
[21:06] ---
    We didn't earn any money today either.
[21:08] ---
    Our wallets are a little--no, very empty.
[21:14] ---
    I'm hungry.
[21:23] ---
    After today, tomorrow will come again.
[21:27] ---
    Maybe I've been taking that for granted.
[21:32] ---
    But now...
[21:36] ---
    It's not easy, huh...
[21:39] ---
    Hm?
[21:40] ---
    Oh, nothing.
[21:57] ---
    Repeating a yesterday filled with scrapes,
[22:04] ---
    We clear the path to a hopeful tomorrow.
[22:21] ---
    I wonder what remains
[22:24] ---
    in both these tiny hands?
[22:27] ---
    The voice I raised upwards
    scattered into the air.

[22:33] ---
    The reality I've gained is hazy,
[22:37] ---
    and even if I can't see ahead of me,
[22:40] ---
    I can keep moving forward on this long road
[22:43] ---
    if I'm with you.
[22:47] ---
    Connecting a bond covered in dust,
[22:53] ---
    We join back to back in the past and future.
[23:00] ---
    Repeating an answer full of mistakes,
[23:06] ---
    I will reach out my hands
    to seek the light, again and again.

[23:25] ---
    "Long Day of the Trainee Volunteer Soldier"