E20 - LALA VALDENKLEIN

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[00:01] Lala
    Finn Oldman.
[00:02] Lala
    We meet again.
[00:04] Finn
    It's you... from Magic Rose...
[00:06] Finn
    Hey, what's going on?
[00:08] Finn
    Are you a player too?!
[00:11] Lala
    Behold this view.
[00:14] Lala
    A scene of a battle, the likes of which
    have been repeated countless times.
[00:19] Lala
    Sadly, the people of this island
[00:22] Lala
    still don't try to understand
    the right way to use the cards.
[00:28] Lala
    And now, I...
[00:30] Lala
    There is something I want to show you.
[01:08] Finn
    Wh-What is this?
[01:10] Lala
    It is all memories engraved in this island
[01:14] Lala
    from the era of heroes depicted in legend.
[01:17] Lala
    Finn, I need you to see this
    so you can accomplish what you must.
[01:22] Lala
    The true story.
[01:24] Finn
    Just who are you?
[01:26] Lala
    I am Lala.
[01:28] Lala
    Lala Valdenklein.
[01:37] Lala
    This was long before you were
    ever born into the world.
[01:42] Lala
    There were four nations on Trapla Island,
[01:46] Lala
    each in conflict with the others
     over their hegemony.
[01:49] Lala
    And in the midst of it all, violent invaders
    came in number from across the sea.
[01:56] Lala
    They were called the Takers,
    and the people of Trapla were helpless
[02:01] Lala
    as the invaders took their homes,
    food, and loved ones.
[02:06] Lala
    Still, the knights of four nations
     never stopped their infighting.
[02:14] Lala
    Around that, there was a boy
     offering prayers in Magic Rose.
[02:21] Lala
    He'd lost his family in the fighting
    amongst the knights,
[02:25] Lala
    yet he continued to pray for the peace
    of the island and the safety of its people.
[02:30] Lala
    In spite of his own misfortune,
    he wished for the happiness of others.
[02:36] Lala
    His heart was so pure,
    like that of a fairy tale protagonist.
[02:40] Lala
    Led by his pure heart, I was able
    to create a vessel in this world.
[02:49] Lala
    Eventually, the boy embarked with me
[02:53] Lala
    to the battlefield where
    the four nations continued to fight.
[02:57] Lala
    There, we witnessed countless
    bodies littering the ground.
[03:00] Lala
    The wasteland where four nations intersect
    is where the Trapla Palace now stands.
[03:06] Finn
    I feel like I've heard this before.
[03:08] Finn
    Are you telling me
    the boy was the first king?
[03:11] Lala
    The boy and I stood amidst the battle
    and created 52 cards before the knights.
[03:18] Lala
    Thus the boy said unto them,
[03:21] Lala
    "Cease your fire.
    Our four nations must work together.
[03:25] Lala
    Follow my lead and save
    Trapla from its doom."
[03:30] Lala
    But these battle-hardened knights
    had seen too much of war.
[03:35] Lala
    They refused to heed him. Some could
    not hide their anger toward him.
[03:48] Lala
    And so I told the knights
     who bore witness to the cards' power,
[03:52] Lala
    "Swear your fealty to this boy
     and Trapla Island.
[03:56] Lala
    Do so, and I shall grant you
     miraculous strength."
[04:00] Lala
    The first to follow was the knight in black
[04:03] Lala
    who'd raised his sword against the boy.
[04:05] Finn
    Wait a minute! That's—
[04:07] Lala
    The Black Knight, yes. The one you loathe...
[04:12] Lala
    And the very first player, San Galgano,
    holder of the king of spades.
[04:20] Lala
    The moment they saw San Galgano gain
    power through me, others followed suit.
[04:28] Lala
    That is the origin of the players.
[04:31] Lala
    52 knights were chosen
     from the four nations.
[04:35] Lala
    With their new powers,
    they drove back the Takers.
[04:40] Finn
    You mentioned before that...
[04:42] Lala
    Yes. In legend, it is said that
    the knights died in battle,
[04:46] Lala
    but the truth of the matter
     played out differently.
[04:49] Lala
    The king did not repel the Takers
    as the people so believe.
[04:55] Lala
    That's a complete lie.
[04:57] Lala
    Why was history rewritten?
[05:00] Lala
    What you are about to see is the truth
    as recorded in the memory of this island.
[05:08] Lala
    Time flew by, and peace came to the island.
[05:12] Lala
    Per my recommendation, the boy,
    Ewan Fourland, became the first king.
[05:17] Lala
    And the island was finally united
     into the Kingdom of Fourland.
[05:21] Finn
    That was the birth of the kingdom...
[05:25] Lala
    But at times, people do the
    most unexpected things.
[05:29] Lala
    "The knights, who possess the special abilities,
    should be the ones to rule the country."
[05:36] Lala
    That is what one individual began proclaiming.
[05:40] Lala
    It was the first player, San Galgano.
[05:43] Lala
    Many of the knights agreed with him
    and revolted against the royal family.
[05:51] Lala
    First, he neutralized me.
[05:55] Lala
    Then he imprisoned Ewan.
[05:58] Finn
    Neutralized?
[06:00] Finn
    Does that mean you're...?
[06:02] Lala
    A body is merely a vessel
    connecting this world and me.
[06:06] Lala
    I am always with this island.
[06:10] Lala
    San Galgano carried out his mission.
[06:13] Lala
    He had the leadership to unite the knights,
    and no one could stop him.
[06:19] Lala
    The people had no choice but to obey.
[06:21] Lala
    It seemed as though
     his rebellion was a success.
[06:24] Lala
    However, just as his sword was
    about to take the king's life...
[06:35] Young Knight
    Hey, San Galgano.
[06:39] Young Knight
    Look at me!
[06:40] Lala
    Indeed, people do the most
    unexpected things at times.
[06:46] Lala
    That young knight recklessly
    challenged him to a duel.
[06:50] Lala
    Thus the most courageous resistance
    came from the weakest of the knights.
[06:57] Lala
    People's hearts change.
[06:59] Lala
    But that young knight's
    resolve never wavered.
[07:04] Lala
    Right up until the moment of his death.
[07:08] Lala
    Seeing the young knight
    sacrifice himself reminded
[07:13] Lala
    the other knights of their original
    mission: to protect the island.
[07:18] Lala
    So they captured San Galgano
    and released the king.
[07:22] Lala
    The king had mercy on the knights
     and didn't charge them.
[07:27] Lala
    Except for San Galgano.
[07:31] Lala
    On the verge of his death,
    his screams echoed through the air,
[07:35] Lala
    and his grudge possessed his card,
     the king of spades.
[07:40] Lala
    The king collected the card
[07:42] Lala
    and sealed it away so that the
    tragedy would never repeat itself.
[07:47] Lala
    Eventually,
[07:48] Lala
    after the scent of blood had waned
    and peace returned to the island,
[07:53] Lala
    its people began worshipping me as a god.
[07:57] Lala
    As the idol of Fourland's unification.
[08:01] Lala
    The knights also reached the ends
     of their one by one,
[08:05] Lala
    and the cards imbued with their souls
     were passed down to the next generation.
[08:12] Lala
    The aging king at last fell ill,
     and when he was on his deathbed...
[08:25] Lala
    Hello. It's been a while, Ewan.
[08:28] Ewan
    Oh, Lala.
[08:30] Ewan
    I've missed you.
[08:32] Ewan
    We owe the prosperity of this country to you.
[08:36] Ewan
    How I wish I could have thanked you.
[08:39] Ewan
    I'm sorry.
[08:42] Ewan
    If only I were strong enough,
    I could have protected you.
[08:46] Lala
    There's no need for remorse.
[08:48] Lala
    Your prayer was answered,
    and I received a vessel in this world.
[08:53] Lala
    Now things are back to how they used to be.
[08:56] Lala
    The world you wished for has come to be.
[08:59] Lala
    My job is done.
[09:02] Ewan
    I see.
[09:04] Lala
    So I've come to ask one favor.
[09:09] Ewan
    Anything for you, Lala.
[09:11] Ewan
    I'll do everything I can.
[09:15] Lala
    Will you kill me with your own hands?
[09:21] Lala
    I came into existence out of a human's wish,
[09:25] Lala
    so only a human can make me disappear.
[09:29] Lala
    So I'd like it to be you.
[09:32] Lala
    If I disappear, so will the cards.
[09:34] Lala
    If people no longer wield excessive power,
[09:37] Lala
    unnecessary conflict like what
    San Galgano started will not continue.
[09:41] Ewan
    But—
[09:42] Lala
    It's all right.
[09:44] Lala
    This island no longer needs the cards.
[09:46] Lala
    This country is stronger
    and braver than any other.
[09:50] Lala
    Ewan, you made that happen.
[09:54] Lala
    Now... Use this.
[09:58] Ewan
    Please wait, Lala.
[10:00] Ewan
    People still need their abilities.
[10:04] Ewan
    Can't you leave the cards with us?
[10:08] Ewan
    The knights were led astray once.
[10:11] Ewan
    If only I'd had more power,
    that never would have...
[10:17] Ewan
    Lala Valdenklein.
[10:21] Ewan
    Would you please leave a 53rd
    card to the royal family?
[10:26] Ewan
    I will imbue it with my own soul,
[10:28] Ewan
    which will sever the bond between
    players and their cards when needed.
[10:32] Ewan
    The royal family will be
    in control of the cards.
[10:36] Lala
    Is that what you've been thinking?
[10:39] Ewan
    Lala, I cannot grant you your wish.
[10:44] Ewan
    I cannot take your life.
[10:46] Ewan
    But still, I want you to hear me out.
[10:50] Ewan
    This is my final request.
[10:58] Finn
    So there's a 53rd card?
[11:01] Lala
    The joker, which has been
    concealed by the royal family.
[11:06] Lala
    Suspicion begot suspicion
    in the hearts of his successors,
[11:10] Lala
    and they feared the players
    turning on the royal family.
[11:14] Lala
    That's why they gave an order to
    the head of the house of Pinochle,
[11:19] Lala
    a faithful coachman to the royal family.
[11:22] Lala
    He was to secretly collect the cards
    from those who inherited them.
[11:27] Lala
    In the meantime,
     a fake tale celebrating the king's valor
[11:31] Lala
    and not the knights'
    spread throughout the nation.
[11:35] Lala
    After all this time, the royal family is
    revered as descended from heroes,
[11:39] Lala
    and some people think the cards
    are only a thing of legend.
[11:45] Lala
    The truth was buried.
[11:50] Lala
    Thus were the cards
    returned to the royal family
[11:53] Lala
    and put to rest deep beneath the palace,
    the joker included,
[11:57] Lala
    so they would never see the light of day.
[12:00] Finn
    Then why do we have the cards now?
[12:04] Lala
    Because something Ewan
    never anticipated has happened.
[12:08] Lala
    Once San Galgano was put to rest,
    he continued to resent the king in his sleep.
[12:14] Lala
    His resentment never faded
     even after centuries, and eventually,
[12:19] Lala
    his mighty grudge reached
     and possessed a chancellor.
[12:22] Lala
    And so San Galgano finally revived.
[12:25] Lala
    He took control of the chancellor's heart,
[12:28] Lala
    slaughtering people one after the other.
[12:31] Lala
    Sorrow, lament, rage, despair...
[12:36] Lala
    As if responding to the cries of my heart
    upon witnessing such a thing,
[12:40] Lala
    the cards scattered all over the island.
[12:44] Lala
    Later, this came to be called X-Blind.
[12:48] Lala
    Cards sought owners, and soon,
    players could be found all over Fourland.
[12:55] Lala
    This posed an opportunity for San Galgano.
[12:58] Lala
    Just like he'd used his charisma
    to take the knights into his cause,
[13:04] Lala
    San Galgano took the cards into his
    own body and gained their abilities.
[13:10] Lala
    But now he only thirsted for power,
[13:12] Lala
    killing players as he went.
[13:16] Lala
    Then he returned to the palace again
    to slay the joker, in the king's possession.
[13:23] Lala
    His earnest desire was to destroy
    the card imbued with Ewan's soul,
[13:28] Lala
    as that would mean killing him.
[13:32] Lala
    The royal family tried to keep the
    joker away, but to no avail.
[13:36] Lala
    The abilities of San Galgano
     and the joker finally clashed.
[13:45] Lala
    Lake Piquet in the royal capital
    was born from the explosion.
[13:50] Lala
    The chancellor, who'd become San Galgano,
[13:52] Lala
    couldn't bear the burden of absorbing so
    many cards and failed to slay the joker.
[13:59] Lala
    Even with thousands of casualties,
    San Galgano's scheme fell short.
[14:05] Lala
    But the players of this era
    have tenacity and physicality.
[14:10] Lala
    They possess the strength
     to destroy the joker.
[14:13] Finn
    If that happens...
[14:15] Lala
    It will wreak yet more misfortune.
[14:19] Lala
    When people obtain power beyond their
    capacity, they always make the wrong choice.
[14:26] Lala
    Some cling on to the power
    to protect their status,
[14:30] Lala
    some abuse their power and cause chaos,
[14:35] Lala
    and some shed their own blood.
[14:39] Lala
    From where I stand, they are all foolish.
[14:43] Lala
    Initially, I created the cards to grant
    a wish to bring happiness to this island.
[14:49] Lala
    Yet humans misunderstood these powers
    and made themselves more miserable.
[14:55] Lala
    This is not the world Ewan wished for.
[14:59] Lala
    Because I trusted the kingdom and its people,
[15:02] Lala
    this island now overflows
    with lives ruined by the cards.
[15:07] Lala
    And I think your case is
    the most extreme of all.
[15:16] Lala
    There is something I'd like to ask of you.
[15:21] Lala
    Please kill me, Finn Oldman.
[15:27] Finn
    Kill you?
[15:29] Lala
    That's right.
[15:31] Lala
    If I disappear, the X-Playing Cards
     will disappear with me.
[15:34] Lala
    There will cease to be people
    made miserable by them.
[15:38] Lala
    In order to protect the island...
[15:41] Lala
    In order to save Chris Redgrave from
     San Galgano's blade, this is the only way.
[15:47] Lala
    It will also save the players
     eaten by San Galgano.
[15:52] Lala
    More importantly, it will save you.
[15:57] Lala
    You've suffered misfortune
    brought on by the cards,
[16:01] Lala
    which even brought further tragedy
     to those around you.
[16:05] Lala
    So you must know what a
    blessing this would be.
[16:10] Lala
    Please release me from never-ending
    sorrow and allow me to know peace.
[16:17] Lala
    I'm begging you.
[16:42] Finn
    I've been listening patiently,
    but who are you calling unfortunate?!
[16:45] Finn
    You talk like you're so smart,
[16:47] Finn
    but I bet you can't see anything clearly
    through those stupid bangs and lame hood!
[16:51] Finn
    You listen here.
[16:53] Finn
    This card was the only partner
     I had when I was little.
[16:58] Finn
    Of course it got me into trouble and
    caused problems for people around me.
[17:02] Finn
    But still, thanks to this card,
    I got to meet my friends from High Card!
[17:08] Finn
    I'd risk my life for them if I had to
    because they're like family to me!
[17:12] Finn
    Maybe you're right and lots of people
    are miserable because of the cards.
[17:17] Finn
    But there are also people like me
    who've been saved by them!
[17:21] Lala
    Saved?
[17:22] Finn
    That's right, Mr. Sorcerer.
[17:25] Finn
    Right now, I'm actually pretty happy!
[17:28] Finn
    You don't get to decide who's
    happy and who's unhappy!
[17:31] Finn
    God or not, it's none of your business!
[17:34] Finn
    So you put this shiny thing the hell away!
[17:40] Finn
    But I get it now.
[17:43] Finn
    High Card's mission can't end
    at collecting the cards.
[17:48] Finn
    I will... We will stop all the
    misfortune caused by them!
[17:54] Finn
    We'll save everyone!
[17:56] Finn
    Lala Vandenklein, that includes you!
[18:01] Lala
    What a pity.
[18:03] Lala
    I thought you'd be courageous
    enough to do this for me.
[18:08] Finn
    Hey, why me?
[18:10] Finn
    I have the weakest card, you know?
[18:14] Lala
    The brave knight who stood
    up against San Galgano...
[18:17] Lala
    He was also the player wielding
     the 2 of spades.
[18:21] Lala
    Ewan, as well as that young knight,
[18:24] Lala
    were the proper protagonists
    of the tale of the cards and this island.
[18:29] Lala
    And now, the protagonist
    of this story is you, Finn.
[18:34] Finn
    I'm the protagonist?
[18:37] Lala
    The one who can put an end to a silly story...
[18:41] Lala
    Isn't that what a protagonist is?
[18:46] Finn
    I won't let the story end like that!
[18:48] Finn
    Never!
[19:07] Finn
    Hey, Black Knight!
[19:09] Finn
    Look at me!
[19:15] Chris
    Finn, you need to run right now.
[19:17] Chris
    Finn!
[19:18] Finn
    No, I'm not running.
[19:20] Finn
    I'll stop the misfortune.
[19:23] Finn
    All of it!
[19:32] Finn
    Chris, are you okay?!
[19:33] Chris
    Y-Yeah, somehow.
[19:36] Finn
    I'll help you. Let's go!
[20:02] Zenon
    I didn't expect you to be able
    to flee San Galgano's sword.
[20:07] Zenon
    I might have recruited you
    the day of the fire
[20:11] Zenon
    if I'd known you were a player.
[20:13] Finn
    What are you talking about?
[20:16] Zenon
    Who knows?
[20:17] Zenon
    It was such a long time ago.
[20:20] Finn
    Answer me!
[20:26] Zenon
    Whoa there, you should put that away.
[20:33] Zenon
    Aren't I lucky?
[20:34] Zenon
    I'm getting two more cards.
[20:37] Zenon
    Maybe the boss will forgive me now.
[20:40] Zenon
    Later, boy.
[20:45] Zenon
    Hey, it took you long enough.
[20:59] Zenon
    You bastard!
[21:00] Zenon
    What did you do that for?!
[21:02] Zenon
    Are you insane, you monster?!
[21:04] Tilt
    No...
[21:08] Tilt
    I'm not... a monster!
[21:14] Tilt
    I'm human.
[21:25] Owen
    I found you.
[21:27] Owen
    I'll avenge Master Theodore.
[21:30] Finn
    Is that you, Owen?
[23:07] Vijay
    You're awake.
[23:09] Leo
    Where are Finn and Chris?
[23:10] Vijay
    They're not here.
[23:16] Wendy
    These were the X-Hand cards!
[23:18] Vijay
    They're dangerous! Please hand them over!
[23:21] Sugar
    No, I will not!
[23:22] Sugar
    I won't waste the hopes and dreams
    of everyone who gathered here!
[23:26] Wendy
    Come back here!
[23:29] Vijay
    Leo...
[23:31] Leo
    Right now, Finn and Chris come first.
[23:33] Leo
    Let's go!
[23:36] Finn
    Next time: "COMING DAY."