E5 - The Samurai and the Woman 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.) [01:48] (Flashback) Young Sagiri     Father... [01:51] Sagiri     Why? [01:52] Sagiri     Why are you looking at me like that? [01:56] Sagiri     Father... SIGN    The Samurai and the Woman [02:01] Genji     You're awake, Sagiri. [02:05] Sagiri     Genji-dono. [02:06] Sagiri     Where are we? [02:08] Sagiri     What happened to me? [02:10] Genji     We're in a cavern on the island. [02:12] Genji     I sense no monsters or insects in the area. [02:16] Genji     You were poisoned by the butterflies'     scales and lost consciousness. [02:23] Genji     You shouldn't move around yet. [02:26] Sagiri     I can't do that. [02:28] Sagiri     I mustn't take my eyes off my prisoner. [02:30] Gabimaru     Hey, you're awake. [02:32] Senta     Oh? [02:33] Senta     How are you feeling, Sagiri-san? [02:37] Sagiri     Um, what is all of this? [02:41] Gabimaru     I'm preparing dinner. [02:42] Senta     I'm mending our torn clothes. [02:45] Yuzuriha     I'm supervising. [02:46] Sagiri     Didn't you say we're short on time? [02:49] Gabimaru     Well, you know... I had reservations. [02:55] Senta     Now that Sagiri-san is awake, [02:58] Senta     why don't we go over what we know together? [03:02] Senta     We can eat the food     Gabimaru-san made while we talk. [03:05] Yuzuriha     I'm in. [03:07] Yuzuriha     Hey, these are kikatsugan. [03:09] Yuzuriha     I was hoping for a proper meal. [03:12] Sagiri     Kikatsugan? [03:13] Gabimaru     I made them using stuff in the area. [03:16] Gabimaru     I think they're actually pretty well made. [03:18] Gabimaru     And while I was out gathering ingredients,     I scouted out the island. [03:24] Gabimaru     To cut to the chase, I didn't see     anything promising in the area. [03:29] Gabimaru     Though since we don't know what     the whole island looks like, [03:32] Gabimaru     I can't speak much on the subject. [03:33] Yuzuriha     Would you be able to recognize     it even if it were around? [03:37] Yuzuriha     Do you know something     about the Elixir of Life? [03:43] Gabimaru     No. [03:43] Gabimaru     This job was the first I heard     about the Elixir of Life. [03:47] Gabimaru     I searched based on the drawing we have. [03:49] Yuzuriha     Huh. [03:53] Gabimaru     What I learned while gathering     ingredients was about the flora. [03:57] Gabimaru     The species are mixed, but they're mostly     ordinary plants found on the mainland. [04:02] Gabimaru     I saw a few unfamiliar ones, too. [04:05] Genji     We're near Ryukyu.     They could be flowers from there. [04:08] Yuzuriha     Wow, awesome. [04:11] Gabimaru     What caught my attention was that [04:13] Gabimaru     I found several flowers resembling     the samurai who had become flowers. [04:16] Sagiri     What? [04:16] Senta     Could it be? [04:17] Gabimaru     Where did the samurai sent here go? [04:21] Gabimaru     If most of the plants     on this island used to be humans, [04:25] Gabimaru     then we can guess what happened to them. [04:29] Yuzuriha     How could you feed that to us?! [04:31] Gabimaru     I didn't use anything like that. [04:33] Gabimaru     In any case, I didn't find anything     like this mandarin-looking thing. [04:37] Senta     Perhaps we shouldn't fixate     on the illustration too much. [04:41] Tenza     The terms "Tokijiku no Kagunomi"     and "Paradise" used [04:45] Senta     by the shogunate were originally concepts     from different cultures. [04:48] Senta     The stone statues scattered around [04:50] Senta     the island closely resemble     Buddhist or Taoist figures. [04:52] Senta     Worrying about religious     consistency might be a waste of time. [04:55] Senta     What we should be focusing     on is the statues themselves. [04:59] Senta     Does the technology to create stone     or clay figures exist on the island? [05:02] Senta     If so, then who made them? [05:05] Senta     Do they even live here? [05:09] Sagiri     I find it hard to believe     people could live on this island. [05:13] Sagiri     Both the monsters and insects     are too dangerous for humans. [05:16] Sagiri     Their ecology and behavior are mysterious. [05:19] Sagiri     When I cut them, [05:20] Sagiri     it felt as though they had flesh     and bones, but organs and, um... [05:27] Senta     Reproductive organs? [05:29] Sagiri     Yes. I didn't see any. [05:31] Yuzuriha     So they don't have dicks. [05:34] Sagiri     Their appearance is strange as well. [05:36] Sagiri     Parts of other animals     are stacked on top of humanoid forms. [05:41] Sagiri     I'm not sure how to describe it. [05:43] Senta     I know what you mean. [05:44] Senta     The items worn by the monsters     seem poorly-made as well. [05:48] Senta     They're religious,     but the details are crude. [05:52] Senta     In other words... [05:54] Senta     They're like malformed gods. [05:56] Senta     Both the island and monsters are like that. [05:59] Senta     They're terrifying, but they're also stupid. [06:01] Senta     Too unrealistic to be natural. [06:04] Senta     Too artificial to be mystical. [06:09] Senta     It's as though we've been thrown     into some kind of sick mandala. [06:14] Senta     They're so mysterious,     we can't begin to understand them. [06:24] Gabimaru     Creatures that can survive     without organs point to immortality. [06:29] Gabimaru     It's starting to seem possible     the Elixir of Life is on the island. [06:33] Gabimaru     And if it's here, then it can be found. [06:35] Gabimaru     If we find it, we can be pardoned. [06:38] Yuzuriha     Unless we're already dead,     and this place is the real afterlife. [06:44] Senta     I certainly hope that's not the case. [06:47] Senta     Gabimaru-san is right. [06:49] Senta     We should begin by examining     the monsters' ecology. [06:52] Senta     Where and how do the monsters live? [06:55] Senta     It will be dangerous, but that's currently     our only clue regarding the Elixir. [07:04] Sagiri     Sunset... [07:05] Sagiri     It hasn't yet been a full day     since we arrived on the island. [07:12] Sagiri     Genji-dono? [07:14] Genji     Sagiri, you should take     a boat back to the mainland. [07:17] Sagiri     What are you— [07:18] Genji     I shall assume your responsibilities. [07:20] Genji     My own criminal is dead. [07:23] Genji     You're a daughter of the Yamada     clan first and a samurai second. [07:26] Genji     As a woman, it's your duty to marry     the next head of the clan. [07:29] Genji     The shogunate wouldn't object     to me taking over your role. [07:33] Genji     In your current condition, you'll die. [07:35] Genji     Go home, Sagiri. [07:41] Sagiri     This is my job. [07:43] Sagiri     A warrior's duty is to complete their job. [07:45] Genji     Your intentions are admirable,     but face the facts. [07:49] Genji     Do you currently have     the strength to kill Gabimaru? [07:54] Genji     And your sword... [07:55] Genji     I don't know where you found that. [07:57] Genji     It just happened to be available, didn't it? [07:59] Genji     A sword is a warrior's heart. [08:01] Genji     You've already lost     the heart of the Yamada clan. [08:06] Genji     I suppose it's not     uncommon on the battlefield. [08:09] Genji     During battle, warriors use     and discard their weapons. [08:12] Genji     After all, you can procure     new ones right there. [08:14] Genji     Your sword skills are exceptional, [08:17] Genji     but that's as a sword-tester     and executioner. [08:21] Genji     This situation calls for skills in battle. [08:26] Genji     Exceptional sword skills aren't     the same as exceptional skill in battle. [08:30] Genji     You're clearly not strong     enough for this island. [08:34] Genji     It's beyond your limits as a woman. [08:37] Senta     Would it be that easy to return, though? [08:40] Genji     Senta... [08:42] Senta     Most samurai sent     to this island don't return. [08:46] Senta     Even if you used a boat,     I'm not sure you'd be able to escape easily. [08:51] Tenza     We need to get away from the island. [08:53] Tenza     We may not be able to see because of this fog,     but a warrior always advances. SIGN    Tameshi-itto-ryu Rank 10     Yamada Asaemon      Tenza [08:59] Nurugai     Why are samurai so stupid? [09:02] Tenza     What? [09:03] Nurugai     Read the currents. [09:06] Nurugai     You'll just get wet relying     on brute force and exhaust yourself. [09:10] Nurugai     Samurai are captivated     by things that don't exist. [09:12] Nurugai     They don't know how to be smart. [09:15] Tenza     I see. [09:16] Tenza     How informative! [09:17] Tenza     Is that the wisdom of the Sanka? [09:21] Nurugai     My grandpa taught it to me. [09:22] Nurugai     He said to always reduce inefficiency. [09:25] Nurugai     Even if we're able to leave the island,     I'll be executed if I don't have the Elixir. [09:30] Tenza     Don't worry about that.     I'll talk to the shogunate for you. [09:33] Tenza     Trust me. [09:35] Tenza     I promise I'll see you     home safe, Nurugai-kun. [09:40] Tenza     Of all the criminals participating,     you deserve to live the most. [09:47] Tenza     Look at that. [09:48] Tenza     That must be a shogunate ship. [09:50] Tenza     After all, it's big. [09:51] Tenza     Now we can go home. [09:58] Tenza     They're the shogunate's... No. [10:02] Tenza     Could these be all the ships     that attempted to leave the island? [10:32] Nurugai     Idiot, don't draw your sword! [10:34] Tenza     What? [10:40] Nurugai     Most animals are sensitive     to shining objects and hostility. [10:44] Nurugai     If we'd turned back right away... [10:46] Tenza     I couldn't help it! [10:47] Tenza     I don't understand this complicated stuff. [10:54] Tenza     Let's search for a usable ship. [11:01] Grandfather     Run, Nurugai. [11:03] (Flashback) Grandfather     If you die, the Sanka bloodline will end. [11:07] Nurugai     We don't believe in things that don't exist. [11:09] Nurugai     B-But I can't help but wonder... [11:12] Nurugai     Is this divine punishment? [11:15] (Flashback) Nurugai     Hey. [11:16] (Flashback) Nurugai     If you're lost, I'll take you     to the foot of the mountain. [11:20] (Flashback) Senior Official     Are you an Emishi? [11:22] (Flashback) Senior Official     Then allow me to rest in your village. [11:25] (Flashback) Nurigai     What's an Emishi? [11:27] (Flashback) Senior Official     One who doesn't obey. [11:30] (Flashback) Senior Official     A term for those who refuse     to submit to the shogunate [11:32] (Flashback) Senior Official     and live as unique     cultures in the mountains. [11:35] (Flashback) Senior Official     Under Tokugawa-sama's rule,     they're considered insurrectionists. [11:40] (Flashback) Senta     Take him away. [11:41] (Flashback) Senior Official     He'll be executed once we get the locations     of the other villages out of him. [11:44] (Flashback) Senior Official     Then all the Sanka in this     region will be eradicated. [11:48] Nurugai     I'm sorry, guys. [11:50] Nurugai     I'm sorry, Grandpa. [11:52] Nurugai     It's all because I brought     the samurai here... [11:55] Nurugai     I... [11:59] (Flashback) Tenza     I am an Asaemon. [12:01] (Flashback) Tenza     Though I'm employed by the government, [12:03] (Flashback) Tenza     I don't understand why     an innocent boy should be executed. [12:07] (Flashback) Tenza     If there's a way for you to live,     then you should live. [12:11] Nurugai     What should I do? [12:15] Nurugai     Should I live so the village's     bloodline doesn't end? [12:18] Nurugai     Or should I die to atone for the villagers? [12:23] Nurugai     I... [12:33] Tenza     Kisho-san, why? [12:35] Tenza     It's me, Tenza. Don't you recognize me? [12:38] Nurugai     Don't bother. It's too late for him. [12:51] Tenza     We're surrounded. [13:02] Tenza     What are you doing, Nurugai-kun? [13:05] Nurugai     Forget me. [13:06] Nurugai     If you're going to flee, then flee alone. [13:09] Nurugai     Forget about me. [13:12] Tenza     What are you talking about?     I don't understand. [13:15] Nurugai     I've been wondering if I should live or die. [13:21] Nurugai     I finally get it. This is divine punishment. [13:26] Nurugai     For killing Grandpa and the others. [13:32] Tenza     I don't understand. [13:34] Tenza     Why does that mean you have to die? [13:36] Tenza     Samurai are stupid, right? Explain it to me. [13:40] Nurugai     The Sanka convention is to live     for the mountain and the village. [13:45] Nurugai     I'm the sole survivor. Everyone else      died because of me. [13:52] Tenza     I don't get it. What's a convention? [13:56] Tenza     Don't use big words. [13:58] Nurugai     What I'm saying is... [14:04] Nurugai     I told you to forget about me. [14:07] Tenza     Until you explain it to me... [14:10] Tenza     Until I understand it, I'm not leaving. [14:20] Tenza     I'm nearly at my limit.     I haven't got much stamina. [14:23] Tenza     Just explain it to me already. [14:25] Tenza     I'm not asking about     your grandpa or village. [14:27] Tenza     I'm asking if you want to die. [14:34] Nurugai     I don't want to die. [14:37] Nurugai     I want to go back to the mountains. [14:40] Tenza     Then there's only one thing to do. [14:44] Tenza     Do whatever it takes to survive. [14:46] Tenza     It looks like there's     a usable boat over there. [14:48] Tenza     We'll break through here and get on that. [14:54] Nurugai     Got it. [15:09] Tenza     You're strong, Nurugai-kun. Thank you. [15:14] Nurugai     I could say the same thing. [15:16] Tenza     We escaped the monsters for now,     but we ended up back here. [15:21] Nurugai     Yeah. [15:22] Nurugai     The currents in this area probably     all flow back to the island. [15:27] Nurugai     Unless we find a current leading outside, [15:30] Nurugai     we won't be able to     return even with the Elixir. [15:32] Nurugai     And those monsters... [15:34] Nurugai     They're different from the ones     that were on the island. [15:37] Tenza     The mountain of grounded ships seemed     to be surrounding the island, too. [15:40] Tenza     There were more than just     the expeditions sent over the past few years. [15:44] Tenza     We can think once we've     washed off this blood. [15:49] Tenza     The ships of the samurai who'd     been turned into flowers returned. [15:52] Tenza     There must be a current leading out. [15:55] Nurugai     You're right. [16:00] Tenza     Nurugai-kun... [16:01] Tenza     Your form is rather...     girlish, you might say... [16:08] Nurugai     Girlish? I am a girl. [16:10] Tenza     What? [16:11] Tenza     But... But... [16:12] Tenza     Seriously? No, wait. But... [16:13] Nurugai     Why are you so flustered? [16:15] Tenza     Face the other way if you're a girl. [16:17] Nurugai     Samurai love to fixate on things     that don't matter. [16:17] Tenza     Face the other way! [16:21] Tenza     It does matter. [16:23] Tenza     Just face the other way. [16:25] Nurugai     I've fallen for your chivalry. [16:27] Nurugai     Once we make it back safely,     let's get married. [16:29] Tenza     All the stuff with the island     and everything is too much for my brain. [16:34] Tenza     I'm stupid, you see. [16:36] Tenza     In any case, let's     review what we need to do. [16:39] Tenza     First, we'll circle the island     and find a current leading out. [16:44] Nurugai     We shouldn't do anything     until we've secured an escape route. [16:47] Tenza     And it's too dangerous for just the two of     us to try to get through the monsters. [16:51] Tenza     We should gather allies for the return trip. [16:55] Genji     Once dawn breaks,     you should sail home, Sagiri. [16:58] Genji     This job is too much for a woman. [17:03] Senta     I... [17:03] Senta     half-agree with Genji-san. [17:06] Senta     Whatever the reason, you should     leave this place if you can. [17:11] Senta     But the other half of me wants you to [17:14] Senta     be here in case Gabimaru-san     needs to be stopped. [17:17] Sagiri     You do? [17:19] Senta     It's just a hunch, but... [17:22] Senta     Gabimaru-san seems rather different now than     when I first saw him on the beach. [17:27] Senta     It even looked like he saved you earlier. [17:31] Senta     Though perhaps that's because     he must return with a partner. [17:35] Senta     Don't you have some idea why he's changed? [17:44] (Flashback) Gabimaru     Stay back. [17:48] Senta     If any case, I'd feel better if you stayed. [17:54] Sagiri     I see... [18:06] Gabimaru     Are you going to watch me all night? [18:09] Gabimaru     I'm not sleeping. [18:11] Sagiri     I'm taking turns with the other Asaemon. [18:15] Gabimaru     Then what do the other groups do at night? [18:19] Gabimaru     The shogunate's plan     is looking increasingly faulty. [18:22] Sagiri     Samurai simply obey. [18:27] Gabimaru     Then— [18:27] Sagiri     Um— [18:30] Sagiri     Go ahead. [18:32] Gabimaru     Just, uh... are you feeling better? [18:36] Sagiri     What? [18:37] Gabimaru     Why are you making that face? [18:39] Sagiri     I was just so surprised. [18:41] Gabimaru     The insects' poison acted quickly [18:44] Gabimaru     because of the wound I gave you, right? [18:46] Gabimaru     So I thought I'd, um... [18:50] Sagiri     Didn't you say we're short on time? [18:52] Gabimaru     Well, you know... I had reservations. [18:57] Gabimaru     And I owe you a favor. [19:00] Gabimaru     Because of you, I calmed down. [19:02] Gabimaru     I steeled my resolve. [19:04] Gabimaru     Rushing in randomly is too dangerous, [19:07] Gabimaru     and if the Iwagakure are coming,     then I'd better prepare a counterattack. [19:12] Gabimaru     I decided I'd live with my wife. [19:14] Gabimaru     A long life, way longer     than this job will last. [19:17] Gabimaru     I won't run from those who try     to get in my way. [19:20] Gabimaru     I'll face them head-on. [19:24] Sagiri     You're strong. [19:26] Gabimaru     So are you. Stronger than me. [19:30] Sagiri     I-I'm not... [19:32] Gabimaru     You are. [19:33] Gabimaru     I'm never wrong about that. [19:36] Gabimaru     I don't know if it's heart, technique,     and strength, or influenced by your nature. [19:41] Gabimaru     At the very least,     you were strong at the prison. [19:44] Gabimaru     It wasn't just an impression.     It's a more practical strength. [19:48] Gabimaru     I wonder what that feeling was. [19:52] Gabimaru     You look surprised. [19:54] Sagiri     I suppose, yes. [19:56] Gabimaru     The villagers used to say you     can't know how strong you are [19:59] Gabimaru     until you've experienced a lot for yourself. [20:05] Gabimaru     People understand themselves     less than we might think. [20:09] Gabimaru     Until they act, anyway.     I guess we're all the same. [20:17] Genji     Nothing showed up. [20:19] Genji     I guess the monsters aren't active at night. [20:23] Genji     Sagiri, are you prepared to leave? [20:25] Genji     I'll escort you to the ship. [20:27] Sagiri     I appreciate your consideration. [20:30] Sagiri     But I won't be leaving. [20:33] Genji     If you're worried about     the rules of the job, then don't. [20:35] Sagiri     No, this concerns how I choose to live. [20:39] Genji     That's ridiculous. You're a woman. [20:43] Genji     You should return safely     and bear children for the Yamada clan. [20:47] Sagiri     That's what I've always been told. [20:51] Sagiri     People regard a woman who wields a sword     with astonishment and ridicule. [20:55] Sagiri     "You're a woman.     What are you doing?" they'd say. [20:58] Sagiri     And more than anything, my father     sometimes looked at me with disappointment. [21:03] (Flashback) Kichiji     A woman can't take over the Yamada clan. [21:06] (Flashback) Kichiji     You don't have to push yourself. [21:08] (Flashback) Kichiji     Live as a woman. [21:11] Sagiri     If I live as a daughter of     Neck-Chopper Asa, I'm scorned by outsiders. [21:15] Sagiri     If I live as a warrior of the Yamada Clan,     I'm shunned by my family. [21:20] Sagiri     If I leave now, it'll follow me     for the rest of my life. [21:23] Genji     I don't understand. [21:25] Genji     It's natural for women     to have women's responsibilities. [21:30] Sagiri     I can't stand to be looked at like that. [21:34] Genji     What? [21:36] Saigiri     Please see me as a samurai. [21:40] Genji     You... [21:41] Sagiri     Please. [21:42] Sagiri     Forgive me for defying a senior student [21:45] Sagiri     and allow me to live my way. [21:48] Sagiri     I know I'm weak and inexperienced, but... [21:53] (Flashback) Gabimaru     I won't run from those who try     to get in my way. [21:56] Sagiri     But I at least want to decide     how I'll live for myself. [22:00] Sagiri     I'm certain both men and women— [22:03] Sagiri     or perhaps all people,     regardless of status, feel this way. [22:09] Sagiri     Please understand. [22:17] Genji     That was unbearable to listen to. [22:19] Genji     That isn't how a samurai lives. [22:22] Genji     This island is like a battlefield. [22:25] Genji     It's no place for women and children. [22:30] Genji     What? [22:31] Genji     When... [22:33] Sagiri     Weapons can be procured on the battlefield. [22:37] Sagiri     That's what you taught me last night. [22:40] Genji     How dare you! [22:41] Genji     A warrior's sword is his soul. [22:42] Genji     How dare you steal that from me! [22:45] Sagiri     G-Genji-dono...