E5 - A Hint of Schemes

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[00:19] Taichi
    Isn't this...
[00:26] Lemiya
    I'm coming in.
[00:29] Lemiya
    You're awake?
[00:31] Taichi
    Lemia? Why am I back at your place?
SIGN    Episode 5 A Hint of Schemes
[02:10] Taichi
    Man, I'm full!
[02:14] Taichi
    Thanks for the meal!
[02:16] Lemiya
    You easily ate enough for five people.
[02:19] Taichi
    That much?!
[02:20] Taichi
    I knew I was eating more than usual,
[02:23] Taichi
    but I didn't realize it was that bad.
[02:24] Lemiya
    The reason you were able to eat so much
    is also related to why you're here.
[02:34] ---
    Long story short...
[02:38] ---
    Taichi, you depleted your magic power
    and fell comatose.
[02:43] Taichi
    Huh?
[02:44] Lemiya
    You consumed all the magic power
    within your body.
[02:48] Lemiya
    You've been asleep for an entire week.
[02:50] Taichi
    A whole week?!
[02:51] Lemiya
    Generally, you can recover
    expended magic power overnight.
[02:55] Lemiya
    But when it's completely spent, it takes
    significant time to regenerate from scratch.
[03:01] Taichi
    I didn't know.
[03:03] Lemiya
    Rin and Muller both assumed you passed out
    from exhaustion and injury at first.
[03:08] Lemiya
    They had a doctor look at you to be sure,
    and they believed the same.
[03:12] Lemiya
    Yet one day and then another passed...
[03:17] Lemiya
    By the third night,
     they couldn't take it any more
[03:20] ---
    and carried your unconscious body back here.
[03:26] Lemiya
    I've never seen those two panic like that.
[03:30] Lemiya
    They're both looking into something
    back in town right now.
[03:33] Lemiya
    Make sure you thank them
    when they're back.
[03:35] Taichi
    Yeah, of course I will.
[03:37] Taichi
    Also, Lemia...
[03:40] Taichi
    Thank you, too.
[03:43] Lemiya
    Don't worry about it.
[03:46] Lemiya
    On that note, though, Taichi...
[03:48] Lemiya
    What in the world happened
    in the northern forest?
[03:58] Lemiya
    I knew it.
[03:59] Lemiya
    That was the Crimson Pact.
[04:02] Taichi
    Crimson Pact?
[04:04] Lemiya
    It's magic that uses
    the blood of men and beasts.
[04:07] Lemiya
    It's considered forbidden magic now
    due to its cruelty.
[04:12] Lemiya
    Feed an orb imbued with that magic to anyone,
[04:15] ---
    and it'll draw out several dozen times
    their normal magic power.
[04:20] Taichi
    I couldn't even make a dent in it.
[04:22] Taichi
    To be honest, I thought I really
    was going to be a goner this time.
[04:27] Taichi
    But then in that moment...
[04:30] (Flashback) Aerial
    My name is Aerial.
[04:32] (Flashback) Aerial
    I'm the Wind Spirit.
[04:35] Lemiya
    Aerial?!
[04:39] Lemiya
    You're sure that's what
    the voice said to you?!
[04:41] Taichi
    Y-Yeah?
[04:46] Lemiya
    How can this be?
[04:48] Lemiya
    I don't believe it.
[04:50] Taichi
    Hey, Lemia...
[04:52] Taichi
    Could you explain it to me
    so I can understand, too?
[04:55] Lemiya
    Taichi, you remember how I told you
[04:58] ---
    that you're a Unique Magician who
    uses sorcery, not magic, right?
[05:02] Lemiya
    And that we didn't know what type you were?
[05:05] Taichi
    Yeah?
[05:06] Lemiya
    Well, now that's clear.
[05:09] Taichi
    Seriously?
[05:10] Lemiya
    Listen carefully, Taichi. You're a—
[05:19] Lodra
    Oh?
[05:21] Lodra
    He eliminated the Red Elemental
    with only the power of wind?
[05:25] Lodra
    That young man is truly intriguing.
[05:30] Lodra
    This was worth the great price
    you paid, Cassim.
[05:35] Lodra
    Now, I have another job for you to do.
[05:39] Lodra
    What? It's just a little prank.
[05:43] Lodra
    A trivial affair of no strategic importance.
[05:47] Lodra
    Though I think it'll relieve
    some of your indignation.
[05:52] Lodra
    Hmm...
[05:56] Lodra
    Aren't her reins a little loose?
[06:00] Cassim
    But I think she's performed
    adequately for her pay.
[06:04] Lodra
    And I'm telling you that's not enough.
[06:19] Lodra
    We need you to continue
    serving as Cassim's pawn,
[06:24] ---
    so I've made some slight modifications.
[06:31] Lodra
    Remember, what's about to begin
    is but our first step.
[06:34] Lodra
    The grand first step
    toward realizing our goal.
[06:39] Cassim
    I understand, Your Eminence.
[06:44] Miro
    I'm sick of waiting.
[06:46] Mero
    Let's hurry up and start the carnival.
[06:49] Lodra
    In that case, I suppose it is
    time for the carnival to begin.
[06:53] Lodra
    We'll have to send him an invitation.
[07:04] Taichi
    Summoner, huh?
[07:08] (Flashback) Lemiya
    Listen carefully, Taichi.
[07:10] (Flashback) ---
    You're a Summoner.
[07:13] (Flashback) Taichi
    A Summoner?
[07:15] (Flashback) Lemiya
    A Shaman would be most similar to it.
[07:19] (Flashback) Lemiya
    You forge pacts with specific spirits,
[07:21] (Flashback) ---
    and you're granted the right to use stronger
    magic based on your bond with them.
[07:26] (Flashback) Lemiya
    Shamans and Summoners are
    both the same in that regard.
[07:30] (Flashback) Lemiya
    Now, can you tell what actually
    separates the two of them?
[07:34] (Flashback) Lemiya
    It's simple.
[07:36] (Flashback) Lemiya
    It's whether or not they can hear them.
[07:38] (Flashback) Lemiya
    Whether or not they can see them.
[07:42] (Flashback) Lemiya
    In our world, spirits are
    a higher order of being.
[07:46] (Flashback) Lemiya
    They're above even dragons,
    which are superior to humans.
[07:50] (Flashback) Lemiya
    Because of that,
    they're fundamentally invisible to us.
[07:54] (Flashback) Lemiya
    So if you heard the voice of a spirit,
[07:58] (Flashback) Lemiya
    then it's almost guaranteed.
[08:01] (Flashback) Lemiya
    Also, there's one more thing
[08:03] (Flashback) ---
    that makes Summoners different
    from other magicians and Shamans.
[08:08] (Flashback) Lemiya
    That's the fact that spirits execute magic
    on the sorcerer's behalf.
[08:14] (Flashback) Lemiya
    Since the magic doesn't use
    the sorcerer as a catalyst,
[08:18] (Flashback) ---
    it gets released with the spirit's
    full undiminished force.
[08:23] Taichi
    That couldn't sound more like cheating.
[08:27] Taichi
    But if the voice I heard
    really was a spirit...
[08:30] Almeda
    Taichi!
[08:32] Taichi
    Almeda.
[08:33] Almeda
    Are you okay now?
[08:35] Almeda
    Rin and Muller said you weren't
    waking up, so I got worried.
[08:40] Taichi
    Yeah, I'm good now.
[08:41] Almeda
    That's great. What a relief.
[08:44] Taichi
    Sorry to worry you.
[08:46] Taichi
    By the way, do you know when Rin
    and Muller should be back here?
[08:50] Almeda
    Sorry, I haven't heard.
[08:52] Almeda
    They haven't been back since
    they left early this morning.
[08:54] Taichi
    I see. Thanks.
[08:57] Taichi
    I'll go look for them outside, then.
[08:59] Almeda
    Take care.
[09:01] Almeda
    Don't push yourself, okay?
[09:08] Taichi
    Now, where would those two have gone?
[09:11] Anastasia
    Let go of me!
[09:12] Anastasia
    Sorry, but I don't have time
    to deal with you people.
[09:16] Man
    Don't say that, lady.
[09:18] Man
    That's right! What's wrong with
    spending some time with us?
[09:21] Taichi
    Those guys!
[09:21] Man
    Given your getup, you want it too, right?
[09:23] Man
    Yeah, that's right!
[09:24] Taichi
    Hey, you need to cut it out already!
[09:27] Anastasia
    Jeez, you're late!
[09:33] Taichi
    Huh? Uh?
[09:35] Anastasia
    You made a promise, didn't you?
[09:37] Anastasia
    That you would keep me up all night long.
[09:42] Man
    Hey, brat!
[09:43] Man
    Don't just show up out of nowhere
    and butt in on us!
[09:46] Man
    That's right!
[09:47] Man
    Don't interfere!
[09:55] Taichi
    What was that about showing up
    out of nowhere?
[10:00] Man
    Get up!
[10:01] Man
    Let's beat it!
[10:03] Anastasia
    Thank you for saving me.
[10:06] Taichi
    Did I?
[10:07] Taichi
    It looked to me like you could
    have handled that by yourself.
[10:10] Anastasia
    Huh?
[10:11] Taichi
    When that guy grabbed you,
[10:13] ---
    it looked like you just slipped free,
    instead of breaking his hold with force.
[10:17] Taichi
    Also, you easily kept up with me
    when I suddenly spun around.
[10:21] Taichi
    More than anything, you weren't frightened
    when you saw me send that guy flying.
[10:27] Anastasia
    I knew you'd notice.
[10:30] Taichi
    You knew?
[10:32] Anastasia
    We've actually met before.
[10:35] Anastasia
    That was the first time
    anyone's been so rough with me.
[10:38] Taichi
    Rough?! Huh?!
[10:42] Anastasia
    You knocked me out with a
    single blow to the stomach.
[10:47] Taichi
    Wait, you're...
[10:53] Anastasia
    I'm Anastasia.
[10:55] Anastasia
    The former assassin that you two captured
    on the back streets that night.
[11:04] Taichi
    So you've joined up with the guild now?
[11:08] Anastasia
    Yes.
[11:09] Anastasia
    An assassin who's failed their mission
    has no other choice.
[11:13] Taichi
    So after doing some additional investigation
[11:15] ---
    into the case of stolen food and goods
    that we were looking into...
[11:19] Anastasia
    This manor stood out.
[11:22] Taichi
    Still, I'm surprised you dug up that much.
[11:25] Anastasia
    Well, yeah. I am a former assassin.
[11:52] Taichi
    Now, is there anything
    we could use as evidence?
[12:06] Anastasia
    What's the matter?
[12:09] Taichi
    You've got to be kidding me!
[12:17] Myura
    It's nice to enjoy the nightlife
    every now and then.
[12:20] Rin
    Yeah.
[12:21] Myura
    Still, I can't believe these
    go for eight coppers apiece.
[12:26] Rin
    Yeah.
[12:28] Myura
    You're thinking about
    Taichi again, aren't you?
[12:31] Rin
    Yeah.
[12:32] Rin
    Huh?!
[12:33] Myura
    I knew it.
[12:35] Myura
    You're like an open book.
[12:37] Rin
    Uh, it's not that...
[12:38] Myura
    Don't worry.
[12:40] Myura
    He'll be fine in Lemia's care.
[12:43] Myura
    We have to focus on finishing
    what we need to do right now.
[12:48] Rin
    Yeah.
[12:52] Customer
    That's just way too expensive!
[12:54] Shop
    There's nothing I can do about it, either!
[12:57] Customer
    But that's three times
    what it cost yesterday!
[12:59] Myura
    Prices won't stop skyrocketing, huh?
[13:02] Rin
    We'll need to see if it's related to the
    increase in monsters, as Lemia suspects.
[13:08] Myura
    By the way...
[13:09] Rin
    Yeah.
[13:10] Myura
    There are a few too many people
    around to take them on here.
[13:14] Myura
    We should lead them to the outskirts...
[13:25] Myura
    Get away from here!
[13:27] Myura
    Right now!
[13:46] Rin
    You're finished!
[13:53] Rin
    Aero Armor!
[14:05] Myura
    Two versus four, huh?
[14:07] Myura
    But with you here...
[14:09] Grammy
    No, it's two versus five.
[14:13] Myura
    Grammy?!
[14:18] Rin
    Muller!
[14:20] Grammy
    I really hate relying on this thing...
[14:24] Rin
    Muller!
[14:26] Grammy
    But boss's orders.
[14:28] Grammy
    Don't blame me.
[14:30] Rin
    Hold on!
[14:34] Grammy
    I know you guys won't be able to beat her.
[14:37] Grammy
    So delay her and you've done well!
[14:39] Rin
    Hold up!
[14:46] Rin
    Muller!
[14:48] Rin
    Muller!
[14:56] Anastasia
    I knew it.
[14:57] Anastasia
    It looks like this underground tunnel
    was constructed using earth magic.
[15:01] Taichi
    If what's written here is true,
[15:04] Taichi
    then a horde of goblins
    enhanced by Crimson Pacts
[15:08] ---
    are hiding out here under Azpire.
[15:11] Anastasia
    If they were to be unleashed on the city...
[15:15] Taichi
    We have to stop them!
[15:17] Taichi
    This smell!
[15:23] Taichi
    Oh, man...
[15:25] Taichi
    They must be up ahead!
[15:26] Anastasia
    Wait!
[15:27] Anastasia
    It might be trapped.
[15:30] Anastasia
    I'll open it.
[15:35] Anastasia
    Phew.
[15:39] Anastasia
    It's safe now.
[15:41] Taichi
    O-Okay.
[15:42] Anastasia
    What's the matter?
[15:44] Taichi
    Well, just realizing that you
     really are an assassin.
[15:48] Anastasia
    So late?
[15:49] Taichi
    Yeah.
[15:50] Taichi
    I mean, when I handed you over to the guild,
[15:54] Taichi
    I had this idea in my head that you'd be
    able to live a normal, proper life from now on.
[16:01] Anastasia
    Huh?
[16:03] Taichi
    So I have mixed feelings
[16:05] ---
    about the guild asking you to
    do all kinds of jobs like this.
[16:10] Taichi
    To be honest, it doesn't sit right with me.
[16:14] Taichi
    But that's just my ego talking.
[16:18] Taichi
    Let's go, Anastasia.
[16:21] Anastasia
    Call me Ana.
[16:24] Anastasia
    Anastasia's a mouthful, right?
[16:27] Anastasia
    Just call me Ana.
[16:32] Taichi
    Sure. Nice working with you, Ana.
[16:41] Rin
    Would you just stop getting in the way!
[16:50] Grammy
    That was fast.
[16:52] Rin
    Grammy!
[16:54] Grammy
    Don't worry, I don't plan
    on fighting you right now.
[17:00] Grammy
    The elf girl's in that building.
[17:04] Rin
    Why would you tell me that?
[17:06] Grammy
    For one thing, I didn't do that
    underhanded job because I wanted to.
[17:11] Grammy
    I mean, it's not really any of
    my business if anyone else dies,
[17:15] ---
    but you two are my prey.
[17:18] Grammy
    I can't have you dying on me.
[17:22] Grammy
    Now hurry up and go.
[17:23] Grammy
    My employer plans on using
    the Crimson Pact on that girl.
[17:29] Rin
    The Crimson Pact?
[17:32] Grammy
    You saw it, didn't you?
[17:34] Grammy
    That red monster.
[17:40] Grammy
    Get going.
[17:42] Grammy
    You should be able to take on every
     single person in there without issue.
[17:48] Rin
    Don't think I owe you for this!
[18:00] Grammy
    Don't lose, now.
[18:17] Rin
    Muller!
[18:19] Rin
    Muller!
[18:24] Mage
    Are you that elf's friend?
[18:28] Rin
    What are you doing to Muller?
[18:29] Mage
    The elf will be our sacrifice.
[18:32] Mage
    For the special ritual
    we're about to conduct.
[18:36] Rin
    What are you doing to Muller?
[18:41] Rin
    What are you doing to Muller?!
[18:49] Rin
    Don't move.
[18:54] Rin
    Would you mind staying put for me?
[18:59] Rin
    Muller!
[19:03] Myura
    Rin?
[19:04] Rin
    Hold on, I'll save you!
[19:07] Rin
    Can I break it?
[19:10] Rin
    The floor's made of stone.
[19:11] Rin
    So if I use earth magic...
[19:27] Rin
    Muller!
[19:28] Myura
    Rin, I'm sorry.
[19:32] Myura
    I let my guard down.
[19:34] Rin
    No, it's fine.
[19:36] Rin
    That doesn't matter now.
[19:39] Myura
    Rin...
[19:40] Lodra
    Wonderful.
[19:42] Lodra
    You disabled everyone without killing them?
[19:45] Lodra
    That's easy to talk about doing,
    but difficult to actually achieve.
[19:52] Rin
    You're...
[19:54] Lodra
    I'm amazed you so easily
    exceeded my expectations.
[19:58] Lodra
    Cassim, it seems your subordinate
    is awfully talented as well.
[20:02] Lodra
    She's discovered the loophole in her geas.
[20:05] Cassim
    Right...
[20:06] Rin
    Are you the one who did this?
[20:08] Lodra
    I am.
[20:10] Lodra
    Though they're the perpetrators,
[20:12] ---
    I'm the one who predicted this result
    and worked to make it happen.
[20:16] Rin
    You'll pay!
[20:18] Lodra
    Wait a moment.
[20:19] Lodra
    I haven't shown myself for the sake of
    doing battle with you two.
[20:24] Lodra
    I came here to inform you.
[20:26] Rin
    Inform us?
[20:27] Lodra
    I'll keep this brief.
[20:29] Lodra
    An army of monsters will
    be attacking this town.
[20:33] Rin
    Huh?
[20:35] Lodra
    They number two... no, three thousand.
[20:39] Rin
    Th-Three thousand?!
[20:54] Lodra
    Do you understand what that means?
[20:58] Lodra
    Yes, that's more than enough
    to destroy everything.
[21:04] Lodra
    All that is precious to you.
    Everything and anything.
[21:10] Rin
    Taichi...
[21:11] Cassim
    Unfortunately, that boy won't be coming.
[21:16] Cassim
    We've prepared a different
    stage for him in this town.
[21:19] Rin
    What do you mean?!
[21:21] Rin
    Taichi's here in Azpire?!
[21:24] Lodra
    Now then, what can the two of you do?
[21:28] Lodra
    How well can you protect this town?
[21:31] Lodra
    I look forward to finding out.
[23:12] Anastasia
    I'll check that one, too.
[23:15] Taichi
    Sure.
[23:20] Anastasia
    Huh?
[23:22] Taichi
    Ana!
SIGN    Defense of Azpire
[23:36] Rin
    Next episode: "Defense of Azpire."