# E2 - Mash Burnedead and the Mysterious Maze
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*The Easton Magic Academy.*
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*A historic and prestigious school
that has produced*
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*numerous pillars of the magic realm.*
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*Of course, its entrance examination
is notoriously difficult.*
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*Not even 3% of the applicants
will be admitted.*
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*Only those with superior magical powers
will be able to open the gates of Easton.*
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*Only those
with superior magical powers...*
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*Let's see,
among this year's applicants are...*
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CLAUDE LUCCI
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*A scion of established nobility, and then
the undersecretary's son from the Bureau of Magic.*
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*All the bigwigs of society, so to speak.*
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*Maintenance of wands
and reviewing of grimoires.*
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*They're devoting themselves to the exam.*
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It's only proper to have ambitious candidates
for a school as prestigious as ours.
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HMPH CLANG CLANG HMPH
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HMPH CLANG CLANG HMPH
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HMPH CLANG CLANG HMPH
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HMPH CLANG CLANG HMPH
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WHAT
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*What the...*
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THE
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*Huh? What's going on?*
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*We're starting an entrance exam
for a magic school now.*
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*Why is someone pumping iron?*
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*No, calm down.
Maybe I'm imagining things.*
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*This is a magic school.
Slackers like that would never be here.*
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*He's doing the invisible chair
while reading a fitness book!*
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BAM
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*Does he even want to pass this exam?
At least read some books about magic!*
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Consumption of protein within 45 minutes
of training is the most basic of fundamentals.
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*And he's talking to himself!*
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*And who are those guys behind him?
They're anything but inconspicuous!*
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Are you sure this will work?
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WHISPER WHISPER
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Mash can't use magic.
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You don't trust me and my plans?
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I made his scar
indistinguishable from a real one.
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I'm sure we'll get a kick outta this.
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*Oh, well.*
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*Slackers like that
will fail the exam anyway.*
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NOM NOM
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I wonder what the exam is like.
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I have to pass it, no matter
what it turns out to be.
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Greetings!
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Welcome to Easton Magic Academy.
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I am overseeing today's entrance examination.
My name is Claude Lucci.
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The pleasure's all mine.
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C-Claude Lucci!
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This year's seventh
best up-and-coming mage!
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He's said to have mastered countless
advanced spells despite his youth!
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*How exhilarating.*
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*Praise and worship me even more!*
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It must've been hot
coming out of the fire like that.
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*I'm definitely going to flunk him!*
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Now, let's start our first exam.
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Take your seats.
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Seats?
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There are no seats!
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What?
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- Desks just appeared!
- Amazing!
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- Wh-Whoa!
- I've never seen magic like this!
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No wonder they have
high hopes for this professor!
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You could've just taken us to a room
that was already set up.
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*I'll kill him.*
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*No matter.*
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*The acceptance rate
of this exam is three percent.*
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*There's no way
slackers like him will pass.*
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You have 30 minutes!
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Now, begin!
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*The test paper...*
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*The questions are squirming around?*
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*That's right, I have enchanted
the test papers with my magic.*
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*Thus, to pass this exam you need to dispel
the magic and properly line up the questions.*
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He'll never pull this off.
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Why'd I think
this would work the other day?
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WRIGGLE WRIGGLE
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Could you kindly stop moving?
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WRIGGLE WRIGGLE
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Kindly... stop moving.
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What?
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I finished.
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*That guy from earlier...*
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*I'm sure it's just
some random scribbles...*
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*It's aligned so perfectly.*
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He's making that boulder float so easily!
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Whoa! He's running on water!
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*From that point on, Mash...*
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*somehow found ways
to pass the tests.*
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*How can a slacker like that
still be here?*
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*That tasteless brat
who makes a mockery of me...*
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NOM NOM
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*Then I guess I must...*
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This is the next test!
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Hey, the ground again is...
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In the next test, you will solve this maze.
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Of course, this is no ordinary maze.
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There are various traps set within.
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You have 30 minutes!
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Reach the goal by the time limit,
and you pass!
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Now, begin!
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So I have to get to the goal area?
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Sounds pretty easy.
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Excuse me!
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Can I tag along with you?
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LEMON IRVINE
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Why?
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Huh? Um...
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I think it'd be more efficient
if we worked together.
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Makes sense.
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Th-Thank you very much!
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I wonder what kind of traps
will be waiting for us?
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TP TP TP
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CLINK
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FACEPLANT
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It hurts!
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IMPS HAVE APPEARED!
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GATHER GATHER
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This maze has imps!
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Please save me!
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HANDLIKE-SOMETHINGS HAVE APPEARED!
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Th-This ground is trying to grab us!
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Don't leave me behind!
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Please wait.
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Please don't leave me behind!
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What was that about efficiency?
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We have to hurry.
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Levios Cuffus!
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What are these?
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I'm sorry I deceived you
this whole time.
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There's a certain reason
I have to keep you away from the goal.
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What reason?
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I-I don't want to tell you,
that's why it's a certain reason!
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So I've been deceived?
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That's useless.
Human strength can't break...
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I'm sorry...
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but I have my own certain reason, too.
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Later.
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STARE...
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Th-This is bad!
I have to chase and stop him.
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Four legs in the morning.
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Two legs in the afternoon,
and three legs at night.
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What is this creature?
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This is totally
one of the dangerous ones.
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*It's only a test.
I'll use my magic and...*
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Answer my riddle.
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*Oh no. My knees gave out.*
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*Bad, really bad. This is a riddle?*
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*What's the answer?*
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*Four legs in the morning,
two at noon, three at night...*
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*Oh, this sucks. I'm panicking
and I can't think straight!*
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Time's up. Thou shalt be punished.
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Help...
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*That's not right.*
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*This truly is punishment
for selfishly deceiving others.*
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*I'm so terrible.*
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*I'm sorry, Mushroom Head.*
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Such a creature...
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can't possibly exist.
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Wh-Why did you bother
to come back and save me?
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Well...
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If your reason was similar to mine,
I'd kinda feel sorry for you.
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But it looks like
we won't make it in time from here.
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How do you think
I came here in an instant?
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*Time is almost up.*
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*Multiple traps
and the guardian of the labyrinth...*
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*And the student I recruited to stop him.*
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*Since I put in this much effort,
I'm sure he...*
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Hey, what's with that loud noise?
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Sounds like something is breaking!
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*Th-There's no way.*
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*These walls are one meter thick
and are impervious to all magic.*
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*The walls!*
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H-He trudged straight outta there!
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Quite a curious young man.
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Is that allowed?
Can he really do that?
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There's no way he can!
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That's cheating!
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Gimme a break!
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Go home! Go home! Go home!
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SLUMP
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I want to go home.
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That's absurd.
It's no longer a labyrinth!
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Indeed.
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You're supposed to get lost
in a maze before exiting!
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Good point.
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What is a maze for you?
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Philosophy.
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Go home! Go home! Go home!
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P-Please stop! It wasn't his fault!
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Stop it!
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If you say anything, you'll regret it!
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I can still reconsider that promise for now.
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- I was...
- Hey!
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I was intentionally getting in his way
so he wouldn't reach the goal.
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Professor Lucci asked me to.
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He told me he would pass me
if I got in his way.
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My family is poor, and I desperately
wanted to be accepted for their sake.
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But he still saved me,
and then said to me,
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BLUSH
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"Please marry me"!
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No, I didn't say that.
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I mean...
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If you're injured, I can piggyback you.
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Huh? Wait, that means...
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I'm a burden, you know?
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(EMOTIONAL) BURDEN
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I don't really mind burdens at all.
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(PHYSICAL) BURDEN
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AWWWW
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Don't be so bashful.
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FLUSTER FLUSTER
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I know how you really feel.
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It was really great. Yeah.
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No, I totally didn't say that.
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That's right. What about it?
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I'm the examiner.
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What's bad about trying
to fail students I don't like?
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A cheeky brat and a pauper girl.
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I reached out thinking even scum can be
useful, but you bit the hand that fed you.
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Is your stupidity
inherited from your parents?
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No wonder you have a miserable life.
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I'm failing you both.
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If you want to complain,
then challenge the decision.
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Challenge me,
a Magus Cum Laude Professor!
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Of course, that's only if you dare!
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That's going too far, Professor.
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What?
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Wow. He broke that wand.
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That's just the type of kid he is, huh?
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I kinda feel sorry for him.
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Shut up! Why would I even—
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Silence!
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Headmaster Wahlberg.
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We will now begin the final interviews.
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From this point on,
I will take charge of the examination.
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Headmaster, why are you here?
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Lucci.
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See me in my office after this.
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A-As you wish.
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Now, let's start with our first applicant.
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We will now begin the final interview
for Mash Burnedead.
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Thank you for having me.
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First, let's hear
why you chose our academy.
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To live in peace with my family.
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That's not an answer.
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What does that mean?
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It's fine.
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Next question.
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Is it true that you saved a girl in the maze test,
although you didn't have time to?
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I guess so.
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What made you do so,
even by risking to fail the test?
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I kinda felt like I would regret it.
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You seem to be the type
who acts before thinking.
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You never considered
that the sphinx might be stronger,
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or that you may not be able
to break the walls?
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Well, even if I considered,
it still had to be done.
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Extremely amusing.
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But you can only say that because
you don't understand the ways of the world yet.
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Many creatures that are stronger
than you exist in this world.
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If you were to face something
that overwhelmingly outpowers you,
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would you still be able
to take the same course of action?
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Even if you were...
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facing me?
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*What immense magical power.*
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*And this spell!*
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What is this?
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This is an ancient spell that transfers the soul
of the target's most cherished one into a doll.
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SLUMP
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Gramps?
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What's wrong? Gramps! Hey!
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Of course, that's not all.
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If I were to stab a knife
into the soulful doll...
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that being would never return.
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Didn't I already tell you?
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I am immensely more powerful than you.
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You can't do anything in your current state.
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And in a situation like this,
what would you...
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You can't keep something
this huge out forever.
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This is an endurance contest, right?
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Power can be used to harm or to help.
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It all depends
on the wielder of that power.
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That is the reason why I put emphasis...
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on protecting the weak,
and regulating the strong.
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Noblesse Oblige.
One's capacity as a powerful being.
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And according to my observations,
you are a human who possesses that capacity.
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My apologies.
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I was literally testing you.
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I had no intention of that nature.
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Don't worry about it.
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What is it?
**[18:13] ---**
What you asked earlier, Headmaster.
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The answer to the question
"If I had to face the Headmaster..."
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If it comes to that,
I'd knock the stuffing out of you...
**[18:23] ---**
with my fist.
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What insolence!
**[18:28] ---**
Are you insane?
**[18:33] ---**
Welcome to Easton Magic Academy.
**[18:39] ---**
Are you okay, old man?
**[18:41] ---**
Be gentle with me.
**[18:43] ---**
*And so, a lot of things happened.*
**[18:46] ---**
*But Mash Burnedead passed the entrance exam
for Easton Magic Academy.*
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Today, we will be learning one of the most
basic of spells, the lock-opening spell.
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You must imagine opening the lock
as you infuse it with magic energy.
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Opti Ars.
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Now, let's actually try it.
**[19:10] ---**
Professor. I opened it.
**[19:14] ---**
Why you little, that's not...
That's not it at all, damn it!
**[19:19] ---**
This is a magic school, you know?
**[19:21] ---**
A place where you learn magic!
**[19:23] ---**
Well, I...
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I'm not good with magic and the like.
**[19:28] ---**
Why are you even here?
**[19:31] ---**
Looks like I have a hard path ahead.
**[19:33] ---**
Why are you sounding like
it's not your business?
**[19:35] ---**
What kind of nerves do you have?
**[19:37] ---**
*What's with this year's transfers?*
**[19:40] ---**
*There's someone who's clearly bad news!*
**[19:43] ---**
God is dead.
**[19:45] ---**
Where the hell did that come from?
Seriously creepy!
**[19:45] ---**
*I definitely don't want to be around him.*
**[19:48] ---**
Where are you looking at now?
**[19:49] ---**
Listen! Listen to what others have to say!
**[19:55] ---**
*Since this is a boarding school...*
**[19:57] ---**
*I really don't want to be roommates
with people like that.*
**[20:01] ---**
Let's see, my room...
**[20:05] ---**
Huh, wait...
**[20:06] ---**
The door...
**[20:14] ---**
I'm Finn Ames.
Nice to be rooming with you.
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FINN AMES
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I'm Mash Burnedead.
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I don't really know a lot, so I might
cause trouble, but it's nice to room with you.
**[20:27] ---**
*Huh? He's surprisingly normal?*
**[20:30] ---**
And this is Kevin.
**[20:33] ---**
This one's Mike.
**[20:35] ---**
*This guy names his muscles! Freaky!
And when did he change clothes?*
**[20:35] ---**
Down here are Tom and Kim.
Over here are Yamada, Koji, and Satomi.
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W-Well, you can ask me
anything you don't know.
**[20:45] ---**
The dorm pairs up transfers and continuing
students together as roommates.
**[20:50] ---**
It's customary to help each other out.
**[20:53] ---**
I see.
**[20:54] ---**
*Be nice for now.*
**[20:56] ---**
*Nice, and distant.*
**[20:58] ---**
*This is for a peaceful school life.*
**[21:02] ---**
Can I ask you one thing?
**[21:03] ---**
Sure.
**[21:04] ---**
How do you get to be
the academy's "Divine Visionary"?
**[21:08] ---**
Oh, a Divine Visionary?
**[21:11] ---**
You have to collect gold coins.
**[21:13] ---**
Tests, coursework, extracurriculars, school life.
We're evaluated on everything.
**[21:18] ---**
Based on the evaluations, you're given
coins of gold, silver, or bronze.
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Regardless of coins earned,
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if you can't keep your grades up
each semester, you'll be expelled.
**[21:30] ---**
I had a vague feeling,
but this is really brutal.
**[21:35] ---**
*Looks like he'll be expelled real quick.*
**[21:37] ---**
So that's why we're all desperate.
**[21:39] ---**
Including me, of course.
**[21:41] ---**
Best of luck to you, too.
**[21:43] ---**
*Finn made sure not to say,
"Let's do our best together."*
**[21:47] ---**
You're a great guy.
**[21:49] ---**
*And Mash was very simple.*
**[21:52] ---**
You want a cream puff?
**[21:54] ---**
Huh? Where did you pull those out of?
**[21:56] ---**
I'll take one, though.
**[21:59] ---**
*Will Mash with no magical powers
really be able to become the Divine Visionary?*
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NOM NOM
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NEXT EPISODE
MASH BURNEDEAD AND THE BALEFUL BULLY