11 - Chapter Eleven: The Tale of the Big...

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    Letting such foul bandits roam freely...
    What is the empire doing?!
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    So this is how it ends?!
    Forgive me, Taki!
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    Wh-what was that...?!
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    You're...!
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    I'll never say good-bye
    to our prime forever
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    And I feel like dumb,
    I don't know why
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    I'll never say good-bye
    'cos I can't forget her°
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    But I feel like dumb,
    I don't know why
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    Try to scream
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    Shattered dreams are
    made of stone and desperation
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    Broken hearts blown in a
    freezing wind during winterlong
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    Unspoken words floating on
    freezing wind during winterlong
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    During winterlong
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    Man, the emperor's house was huge!
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    Yeah! Speaking of huge,
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    the bath
    was this big! Can you believe it?!
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    And then I ran into the ol'
    emperor! Taiga, was it?
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    He's pretty lanky for an emperor!
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    Wh-what?
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    Of all things, sneaking into Cai Fei
    Castle, where His Majesty lives...
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    How could you do something so foolish?
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    What's the big deal?
    I can go wherever I want.
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    Of course it's a big deal.
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    There's no telling where
    the enemy is watching from!
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    Yeah! Do you have any idea
    how worried we were?!
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    I don't remember asking you
    to worry about me.
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    How can you say that?!
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    I'm sick of you nitpicking everything I do!
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    Taito!
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    Stop!
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    B-but, Father...
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    What?
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    Taito. I don't care about
    where you go or what you do.
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    But I won't allow you to disparage
    your friends for worrying about you!
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    A true man combines strength
    and the kindness
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    to care for his friends.
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    Do you understand?
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    I'm sorry.
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    Taito...
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    ...apologizing?
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    "Chapter Eleven:
    The Tale of the Big Dipper"
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    You're all so amazing!
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    I wish I could use
    Energy Manipulation too...
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    There's nothing good about
    being able to use this.
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    Really?
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    Yes.
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    Men won't protect you if you're
    not at least a little weak....
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    Even so, I think I might
    want to fight alongside someone
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    rather than have him protect me!
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    You know?! Or is that trying
    too hard to show off?
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    I don't see what's wrong with that.
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    Oh! Maybe I should look into it, then!
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    Hey, Ryuko.
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    What is it?
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    Isn't it time to call it a day?
    Training too hard is bad for the body.
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    Don't be foolish.
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    If you've nothing to do,
    go play with Taito or something.
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    If I could, why would I come to see you?
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    Man. Taito's really intense.
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    Oh! He's quite focused!
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    Yeah. I guess he learned a bit
    of a lesson after your old man hit him?
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    Imagine narrow, flexible tubes
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    slowly and quietly extending
    from my heart to my entire body...
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    Little by little, fill the tubes
    with energy and expand them...
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    The pattern...
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    Has Taito brought out the power
    of the Alkaid on his own?!
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    To think that inner-channel
    Energy Manipulation has such power...
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    Still not good enough to match
    that mustached bastard?
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    There's no use thinking
    about it! I'll try it again!
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    Taito.
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    Ryusho. Is it lunchtime already?
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    Come with me for a bit.
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    I don't really have time to waste,
    unless it's time to eat...
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    To master fighting,
    you must also sometimes rest.
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    Hastiness leads to failure.
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    Hold on! Stop! You don't have to pull me!
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    Father?
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    Where are we?
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    This Tian Yi Building is a special place
    among all the Liu Jia Sect temples.
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    Special?
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    The Tong You Temple was originally
    built to protect the Tian Yi Building.
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    Look.
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    These are...!
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    Indeed. The patterns of the Dipper Bearers.
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    And...
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    ...the symbol of the Xian Empire.
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    Why is the empire's symbol here?
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    This land was where the Xian Empire began.
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    Look at the warrior's sword drawn there!
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    The Xian Jia Lan Wu...
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    Four-hundred years ago,
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    a man named Shuo appeared in
    the utterly turbulent world.
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    He possessed only two weapons:
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    a sword inscribed "Xian Jia Lan Wu"
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    and the karma of Alkaid,
    which he had inside him.
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    The Xian Jia Lan Wu and Alkaid?!
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    Shuo fought to bring peace to the land
    and eventually became emperor.
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    As emperor, Shuo declared
    from this very spot
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    the founding of the Xian Empire.
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    The Alkaid created this empire?
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    Yes.
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    Ever since, whenever the land
    has been in turmoil,
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    an Alkaid has appeared
    and saved the empire.
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    "When chaos covers the land,
    the star shall appear."
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    Think hard about why you were born
    as the Alkaid in these times.
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    Why I was born as the Alkaid...
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    I'm sorry, Ryusho.
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    I don't understand any of this "saving
    the land" or "karma of the stars" stuff.
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    But if meeting Ryuko, Hosei
    and Rinmei is this "karma of the stars,"
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    I guess I should be grateful to it.
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    Sometimes they can be a little
    straightlaced or excitable or scary,
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    but they're the greatest
    friends anyone could have!
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    D-don't tell 'em I said that, though!
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    Who knows what they'd say to me!
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    I- I'm not just saying that
    because you hit me!
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    I swear!
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    I know.
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    Still, I never expected the Two Celestial
    Deities - the Alkaid and Dubhe -
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    would appear in the same era...
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    Let's just hope it doesn't result
    in a catastrophe that rocks the land...
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    Taito. You can have these, too.
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    Oh. Thanks.
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    Oh, you're out of tea.
    I'll go get you some more!
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    What's with him?
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    I don't know. Perhaps
    something good happened?
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    Something good?
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    That's Sir Shokaku.
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    You're the very picture of health.
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    It must be another benefit
    of your daily training.
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    As His Majesty's physician,
    I'm sure you must be very busy.
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    I apologize.
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    Don't be silly.
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    I should apologize for being
    unable to see you more often.
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    Sir Shokaku.
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    It is good to see you again.
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    Yes.
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    When did you return
    from Lian Tong Temple?
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    Just the other day.
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    How was the journey?
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    Not good.
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    Officials use their remoteness
    from the capital to line their own pockets
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    while those who starve
    turn to crime to survive.
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    There is endless fighting,
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    and the people are forced
    to live in constant fear.
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    What are His Majesty
    and his close aides doing?!
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    I'm sorry. You're currently
    his personal physician.
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    Please forget what I said.
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    Goodbye.
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    Wait.
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    Feel free to see me
    any time you are troubled.
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    I will lend you my ear
    not as a doctor, but as a friend.
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    Sir Shokaku...
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    If you ever feel like it,
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    I can introduce you to the right person.
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    You can do better than that!
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    The heavens gave us the
    power of the Dipper Bearers
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    to keep the Xian Empire at peace.
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    In which case...
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    Oh, Ryuko!
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    Sorry! Sorry!
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    If the Alkaid and Dubhe fight,
    the aftermath will likely destroy the empire.
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    If I told you to make peace with Keiro
    for the Xian Empire's sake,
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    would you condemn me, Taito?
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    What's up? Why the frown?
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    No, it's nothing.
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    Oh, okay!
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    It's already this late?
    I need to prepare dinner!
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    Alright! Wanna try another round?!
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    Bring it on!
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    Rinmei! What's the main dish tonight?!
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    Meat and vegetable dumplings!
    Look forward to it!
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    I'm gonna enjoy dinner again tonight!
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    That's what you think!
    I'm absolutely gonna win today!
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    Oh, come on! You're gonna stop us again?
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    Of course not.
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    Huh? Usually you're like,
    "Competing for food... How rude!"
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    Meat and vegetable dumplings...
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    If there is one thing
    I refuse to let others have,
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    it is Rinmei's special meat
    and vegetable dumplings!
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    I see!
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    They must be good if they're
    enough to get Ryuko to compete!
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    All the more reason that I can't lose!
    I'm gonna have 'em all to myself!
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    Sheesh. Why are they getting
    so worked up about one main dish?
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    Men can be so dumb.
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    Ugh...
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    Ready when you are!
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    Ready!
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    Your sensibilities are beyond crude!
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    You two aren't ready for Rinmei's dumplings!
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    Give it up!
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    You've already eaten them before!
    So let me have them!
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    Taito! I shared my lunch with you!
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    So you're bound by friendship
    to let me have dinner!
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    Like hell I am!
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    Morons.
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    Alright! That's one down!
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    Daily training pays off.
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    Damn! He won't budge!
    Ryuko really is strong!
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    This is a lot harder than it appeared!
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    I hadn't realized he had
    become this strong!
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    Even so...! I won't lose!
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    Incredible! Stupid, but incredible!
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    Laila!
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    Lady Laila!
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    Laila!
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    You okay, Laila?
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    Y-yeah. Thanks.
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    I guess the match is a tie!
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    Yes.
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    You three are amazing!
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    Yeah! We were in perfect synch, too!
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    Why don't you guys beat him up
    just like you did now?
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    The mustached bastard...
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    Yeah! We have the Alkaid
    and three of the Five Divine Warriors!
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    We can win for sure
    if we all work together!
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    Together?
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    Oh! Yeah! If we all work together...!
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    Alright!
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    Keiro won't stand a chance if we team up!
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    No...
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    Oh, you won today, Taito?
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    Yep!
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    My dumplings...
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    Urgh! Hogging them all for yourself!
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    You need to share yours with Ryuko too!
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    Right?!
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    N-no, I am fine.
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    Huh?
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    Oh? Don't want to eat
    my dumplings, do you?
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    Is something the matter, Ryuko?
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    No. It's nothing, really.
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    Where is Lord Keiro?!
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    He and Sir Kocho went into
    the rebel army's fortress...
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    Again? What does he
    think we're here for?!
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    All finished, sir.
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    My path to domination will reduce
    this wicked world to ashes.
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    It is the path of destruction.
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    Lord Keiro...
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    You're...!
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    Please. I beg you.
    Take me... Take us with you!
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    After seeing you, I am now certain
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    that strength is what is needed
    to save this corrupt world!
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    I have no need for weaklings
    on my path to domination.
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    Begone.
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    I will become strong!
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    I'll become strong and prove useful to you!
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    That is the source of your weakness.
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    Then I will abandon my bond
    with my beloved daughter Taki
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    as proof of my loyalty to you!
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    Please use my daughter as you
    see fit for your path to domination!
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    Tell me your name.
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    From that day forth, we have been
    subservient to Lord Keiro.
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    Shimei.
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    As always, you're never
    caught off guard, Boss.
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    --Shimei! How dare you be so rude!
[21:30] ---
    Never mind that.
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    But...!
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    Don't make me repeat myself.
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    Yes, sir...
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    What do you want?
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    Oh, just came to say that
    the Alkaid boy is in the capital.
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    What?! Truly?!
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    Sir!
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    So you're finally here.
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    Just how strong have you grown?
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    Don't disappoint me, Alkaid.
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    In those days,
    you believed in more dreams
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    than could fit in your little hands
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    Don't look like that,
    don't give in°
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    Even inside me you're shining brightly now
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    Please notice
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    You can stay your more
    honest, open self
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    I'll be by your side
    and act as a signpost
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    So we can just walk beneath
    this great big sky together
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    because you aren't alone
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    Ryuko's pureness of heart
    causes him torment.
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    A heavenly mandate is karma.
    It is not something to be resisted.
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    Me, strike down Taito?
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    What's wrong, Ryuko?
    Are you not feeling good?!
[23:46] ---
    You want me to strike down a friend?!
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    I know everything. Including, yes...
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    The moonlight cruelly
    reveals a coldhearted truth.
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    On Hero Tales, "Chapter Twelve:
    A Glimmer in the Moonlight."
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    I refuse to believe this!
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    "See you next time!"