E22 - Older and Younger Brothers

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[00:10] Tokisame
    Link blade energy!
[00:11] Tokisame
    What the—?!
[00:12] Haruhisa
    Damn that Akihiro.
[00:14] Haruhisa
    He's started stealing blade energy
     from us for his attacks.
[00:18] Haruhisa
    What the hell is he thinking?
[00:25] Akihiro
    Die, you freak!
[00:36] Mamori
    Wow, Akihiro...
[00:39] Shige
    Why did he suddenly get
    so desperate, though?
[00:43] Natsuki
    We were gonna let Musashi take
    the role of breaking the horn.
[00:47] Natsuki
    He probably didn't like that,
     huh, Elder Brother?
[00:51] Haruhisa
    That's right.
[00:52] Haruhisa
    He's trying to break the horn himself
     so he can take the credit.
[00:57] Fuyuie
    But Master Akihiro never used to be
    so fixated on glory and promotions.
[01:02] Fuyuie
    And it was Father who pressured
    him to inherit the house.
[01:05] Natsuki
    Well, he's been pretty psyched about
    it ever since we went to war!
[01:09] Natsuki
    He used to be so close with Elder Brother, too...
[01:19] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    Listen up. Once everyone else has linked
    blade energy, you'll connect it to me.
[01:26] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    When I catch it,
[01:30] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    I'll break the Kishin's horn!
[01:32] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    We're gonna be legends!
[01:34] (Flashback) Young Akihiro
    Right!
[01:37] Haruhisa
    That's ancient history.
    Ever since we got here...
[01:40] Haruhisa
    No, this all started with his sword trial.
SIGN    Older and Younger Brothers
[03:19] (Flashback) Emcee
    The sword trial is complete!
[03:25] (Flashback) Emcee
    Master Akihiro, the color of your soul is red.
[03:28] (Flashback) Akihiro
    All right!
[03:29] (Flashback) Akihiro
    I can use a Kitetsu Blade now!
[03:32] (Flashback) Akihiro
    Elder Brother!
[03:44] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    Well done, Akihiro.
[03:47] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    As you posses a red soul like mine,
[03:49] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    you have proven yourself worthy
    to lead the Shimazu clan.
[03:54] (Flashback) Shimazu Bushi 22-1
    He has the lord's personal endorsement!
[03:57] (Flashback) Shimazu Bushi 22-2
    And the other five sons are all blue?
[03:57] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    Mother... I'm so sorry.
[03:59] (Flashback) Shimazu Bushi 22-3
    This will define the castle
    power structure going forward.
[04:02] (Flashback) Akihiro
    I-I...
[04:04] (Flashback) Akihiro
    I won't inherit the house.
    My eldest brother should be the head.
[04:10] (Flashback) Shimazu Bushi 22-1
    How dare he talk back to our lord?!
[04:12] (Flashback) Akihiro
    He's the most suited to lead the clan.
[04:15] (Flashback) Akihiro
    He's stronger than I am.
[04:17] (Flashback) Akihiro
    I've never once beaten him
    at sword or archery practice!
[04:23] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    A contest of Kitetsu Blades
    will make it clear enough.
[04:29] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    This is the difference
    between red and blue blades.
[04:33] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    In this world where Kishin run amok,
[04:36] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    neither Bushi nor ordinary people
    can survive without red blades.
[04:40] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    To bear a red soul is to bear the
    responsibility of leading blue blades in battle
[04:44] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    and shattering oni horns!
[04:47] (Flashback) Akihiro
    I don't care about that!
[04:49] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    Then I will make you understand.
[04:53] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    Behold! From now on, these brothers
     will be as master and servant!
[04:57] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    The older blue blade is beneath
     the younger red blade!
[05:03] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    Haruhisa shall never defy Akihiro ever again!
[05:09] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    Akihiro, you were born to rule.
[05:14] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    Failure is not an option.
    This is the role you were born into!
[05:22] (Flashback) Akihiro
    I never imagined anything other than a future
    where I worked to support you, Elder Brother.
[05:33] (Flashback) Akihiro
    I don't want this.
     This color... This power...
[05:38] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    Stop, Akihiro.
[05:40] (Flashback) Akihiro
    Honestly, I couldn't care less about the
    power needed to lead the Shimazu Band.
[05:47] (Flashback) Akihiro
    The strength of a red blade...
     I don't want it!
[05:51] (Flashback) Akihiro
    If someone else does,
    I'd willingly give it up!
[06:00] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    I want it.
[06:04] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    I wanted it so badly...
[06:09] (Flashback) Akihiro
    Elder Brother...
[06:33] (Flashback) Akihiro
    From here on, I'm in command.
[06:36] (Flashback) Akihiro
    You'll do as I say.
[06:37] (Flashback) Shimazu 5
    Yes, sir!
[06:45] Haruhisa
    There was a time I thirsted for that power.
[06:50] (Flashback) Shimazu Bushi 22-4
    Master Akihiro is magnificent!
[06:51] (Flashback) Shimazu Bushi 22-5
    Look at all he's accomplished!
[06:54] (Flashback) Shimazu Bushi 22-6
    In time, he might outshine our lord!
[06:56] Haruhisa
    And yet...
[06:59] Haruhisa
    You said you didn't want it.
[07:03] Haruhisa
    That you'd give it up if you could.
[07:05] (Flashback) Shimazu Bushi 22-7
    I'm looking forward to seeing what
    Master Akihiro does as head!
[07:10] Haruhisa
    I couldn't stand it.
[07:13] Haruhisa
    Bearing a red soul means bearing
[07:15] Haruhisa
    a responsibility to lead blue blades
    in battle and break oni horns.
[07:19] Haruhisa
    Akihiro, that's...
[07:23] Haruhisa/Father
    The role you were born into!
[07:25] Fuyuie
    Master Haruhisa!
[07:27] Natsuki
    Don't stand there muttering to yourself!
[07:29] Natsuki
    We've gotta link up, Elder Brother!
[07:39] Kakizaki
    Keep going! Press the assault!
[07:41] Kakizaki
    That way, we can sap
     Yamata no Orochi's strength!
[07:45] Masaki
    Once that happens, we go for the horn!
[07:47] Black-Clad Troops
    Right!
[07:51] Natsuki
    Damn it! We got repelled again!
[07:57] Amako
    It's going to reach the summit at this rate.
[07:59] Musashi
    How are we supposed to beat this thing?!
[08:04] Akihiro
    I've got orders. Everyone line up.
[08:08] Akihiro
    We're going to link the entire squad.
[08:10] Squad
    Everyone?!
[08:12] Amako
    What exactly are you planning?
[08:14] Akihiro
    The six Shimazu links aren't enough.
[08:16] Akihiro
    So we're gonna incorporate the rest
    of you in order to finish this thing off.
[08:20] Sanae
    The horn must be really sturdy...
[08:22] Kijinosuke
    So we're all linking energy, then! Okay!
[08:25] Amako
    There's no way! We can't link
    with the Shimazu out of the blue!
[08:28] Akihiro
    I want you standing in place, not
    moving, and linking at close range.
[08:33] Tadayuki
    S-Standing in place?!
[08:36] Tokisame
    You don't think we can
    handle more than that?!
[08:38] Akihiro
    This is the only surefire way to link up
     with impromptu additions.
[08:42] Akihiro
    I'll handle the fighting myself.
[08:44] Tadayuki
    He's making fools of us!
[08:46] Tokisame
    So we're nothing but fuel or slaves
    to make you stronger? Is that it?!
[08:52] Akihiro
    You got a better idea?
[08:56] Natsuki
    No...
[08:57] Natsuki
    In the end, it's just like the old man said.
[08:59] Natsuki
    We've got no choice but to obey Akihiro!
[09:04] Akihiro
    Take your positions. That's an order!
[09:11] Shige
    Seriously... this is no way
    to treat your comrades.
[09:16] Fuyuie
    Master Akihiro...
[09:18] Fuyuie
    If we go through with this humiliating plan,
     there'll be no turning back for us.
[09:24] Fuyuie
    Are we really worth so little to you?
[09:29] Akihiro
    Going back to how things used to be...
[09:31] Akihiro
    I gave up hoping for that a long time ago.
[09:37] Akihiro
    This ends now. Link your blade energy!
[09:52] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    To bear a red soul is to bear the
    responsibility of leading blue blades in battle
[09:56] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    and shattering oni horns!
[09:59] (Flashback) Shimazu Father
    This is the role you were born into!
[10:03] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    Once everyone else has linked blade energy,
    you'll connect it to me.
[10:10] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    When I catch it, I'll break the Kishin's horn!
[10:15] Akihiro
    This is what he wanted more than anything.
[10:19] Akihiro
    It's a crucial duty.
[10:21] Akihiro
    And I basically stole it from him.
[10:24] Akihiro
    So I need to get it done, no matter what.
[10:33] Teramoto
    Nice!
[10:34] Hikaru
    Go and finish it!
[10:40] Akihiro
    This formation couldn't be worse...
[10:42] Akihiro
    But if they're this far away,
    it should keep them safe.
[10:48] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    Akihiro!
[10:53] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    Come play with us!
[10:59] (Flashback) Young Akihiro
    Elder Brother...
[11:01] Akihiro
    The five of you were always by my side.
[11:09] Akihiro
    Nothing matters to me more than you.
[11:12] Akihiro
    If I can't break that horn,
    the Shimazu clan will acknowledge you.
[11:18] Akihiro
    I swear to lead you to victory!
[11:22] Akihiro
    So you need to swear to me...
[11:24] Amako
    Yes!
[11:25] Amako
    He made it!
[11:30] Akihiro
    Swear you'll make it back al—
[11:39] Tadayuki
    A-Akihiro just...
[11:42] Tokisame
    It ate him.
[11:44] Shige
    No way...
[11:47] Natsuki
    This was bound to happen...
[11:51] Natsuki
    He should've never gone in on his own!
[11:53] Natsuki
    Damn it!
[11:57] Haruhisa
    The blade energy's still linked.
[11:59] Amako
    You're right!
[12:01] Natsuki
    That means... Akihiro's still alive, right?!
[12:05] Haruhisa
    We need to help him. And fast.
[12:08] Kakizaki
    Fall back!
[12:09] Kakizaki
    Yamata no Orochi is about
    to regain its strength.
[12:12] Kakizaki
    We'll need to retreat and regroup
    to avoid being wiped out.
[12:17] Masaki
    Did you guys not hear? We're pulling out!
[12:21] Natsuki
    Elder Brother...
[12:23] Musashi
    The oldest is supposed
    to help his little brothers, right?
[12:32] Haruhisa
    It's not that simple.
[12:35] Haruhisa
    Akihiro and I...
[12:38] Haruhisa
    I hate him.
[12:43] Haruhisa
    I've resented him for so long.
[12:44] Natsuki
    E-Elder Brother?!
[12:47] Haruhisa
    I would've done a better
    job leading the squad.
[12:52] Haruhisa
    If it was me...
[12:54] Haruhisa
    If I had gotten the red blade
     instead of Akihiro...
[13:02] Fuyuie
    Master Haruhisa.
[13:04] Natsuki
    I thought you were over it, but...
    you still feel that way, huh?
[13:09] Musashi
    Well, if Akihiro dies, you'll be in charge.
[13:18] Musashi
    That's what you wanted, right, Haruhisa?
[13:22] Fuyuie
    Master Haruhisa...
[13:37] Akihiro
    I realized a long time ago
    that I was in the way.
[13:52] Akihiro
    If I die... the others get to be happy...
[14:02] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    Once everyone else has linked blade energy,
    you'll connect it to me.
[14:06] (Flashback) Young Akihiro
    But what if I mess up?
[14:10] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    Don't you worry!
[14:11] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    You're my little brother!
    I've always got your back.
[14:15] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    And no matter how hopeless things get,
     I'll be there to save you!
[14:19] (Flashback) Young Akihiro
    Elder Brother!
[14:23] Akihiro
    Elder Brother...
[14:26] Akihiro
    Am I seeing things?
[14:29] Akihiro
    No!
[14:32] Akihiro
    Why are you here?!
[14:33] Haruhisa
    Hell if I know.
[14:35] Haruhisa
    Maybe try thinking about how your
     comrades feel yourself for once.
[14:39] Akihiro
    Ow... What was that?
[14:43] Akihiro
    My force marker?
[14:47] (Flashback) Musashi
    Akihiro was carrying this.
[14:54] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    He had this with him?
[14:56] (Flashback) Natsuki
    That's a force marker.
    Old and ratty, but still...
[14:59] (Flashback) Tokisame
    I remember when we used to use those.
[15:02] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    Akihiro carried this into battle with him?
[15:08] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    Is he hung up on the past?
[15:11] Young Akihiro
    I'll follow your lead,
[15:13] Young Akihiro
    no matter what happens, forever onward.
[15:18] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    I've gotta go...
[15:21] (Flashback) Haruhisa
    Musashi, you knew how I'd
    react to this, didn't you?
[15:32] (Flashback) Teramoto
    Get moving while we're holding it in place!
[15:34] Akihiro
    This force marker...
    It wasn't meant to be...
[15:38] Haruhisa
    What gives? You don't seem happy at all.
[15:42] Akihiro
    How the hell could I be?!
[15:44] Akihiro
    I told you all to stay back!
[15:47] Haruhisa
    Don't sell us short, you ass!
[15:49] Haruhisa
    Or do you have no faith in us at all?!
[15:52] Akihiro
    That's not true!
    I left you behind because I care!
[15:55] Haruhisa
    What are you talking about?
[16:00] Akihiro
    I want my comrades to survive.
[16:03] Akihiro
    But breaking the horn is just as important...
[16:09] Akihiro
    Because that's the duty I inherited from you!
[16:12] Akihiro
    But a red-bladed Bushi can't take off to
    rescue his allies when they need it.
[16:17] Akihiro
    If they're not in place to deliver
    the killing blow, the oni survives,
[16:21] Akihiro
    and all that effort goes to waste!
[16:24] Haruhisa
    Akihiro, were you...
[16:27] Akihiro
    My comrades and my duty...
    I can't take care of both at the same time.
[16:33] Akihiro
    It's been eating me up all this time
    we've been fighting!
[16:37] Haruhisa
    That's what you were thinking about all along?
[16:41] Akihiro
    That's why I wanted you all
    in a safe place this time.
[16:44] Akihiro
    I was sure I could break the horn.
[16:47] Akihiro
    But because you had to try and save me,
    the blade energy chain's been broken!
[16:55] Akihiro
    Now we don't have enough power
     to break the horn anymore!
[16:59] Musashi
    Sounds to me like we just
    need to link up again!
[17:09] Akihiro
    Why are you all here?!
[17:11] Tadayuki
    Damn it, Akihiro!
[17:15] Tadayuki
    You were worried about that crap
    all this time?! Dumbass!
[17:19] Natsuki
    Where do you get off
     running off on your own?!
[17:22] Tokisame
    You're supposed to let us watch your back!
[17:24] Tadayuki/Tokisame/Natsuki
    Let's do this!
[17:32] Akihiro
    Damn... My vision's blurring.
[17:37] Haruhisa
    We need to link to Akihiro!
[17:39] Amako
    One link!
[17:41] Fuyuie
    Two links!
[17:42] Tadayuki
    Three links!
[17:44] Tokisame
    Four links!
[17:45] Natsuki
    Five links!
[17:46] Haruhisa
    Six links!
[17:48] Musashi
    Seven links! Akihiro!
[17:54] Akihiro
    I'm not gonna choke when it's
    my job to finish this, damn it!
[17:59] Akihiro
    What happens if I screw this up?
[18:02] Haruhisa
    Akihiro!
[18:03] Musashi
    You all right?
[18:05] Akihiro
    I'm fine.
[18:06] Musashi
    Don't force it, Akihiro. I can fill in if—
[18:10] Akihiro
    Damn it, redhead. Not another word.
[18:14] Akihiro
    If you take my spot...
[18:19] Akihiro
    That'd be a problem!
[18:20] Haruhisa
    How?
[18:23] Akihiro
    If I don't break the oni's horn...
    If I'm not of use to the clan...
[18:29] Akihiro
    My whole life... will have been meaningless.
[18:34] Akihiro
    There'll be no reason for me...
     to stay with you.
[18:41] Haruhisa
    I forced this on you.
[18:44] Haruhisa
    Everything about family honor and fame...
[18:47] Haruhisa
    But the truth is that none of it matters.
[18:52] Haruhisa
    What really matters, what mattered
    before we knew about any of that,
[18:57] Haruhisa
    is that we're brothers. Right...
[19:00] Haruhisa
    Akihiro?
[19:04] Young Akihiro
    I'll follow your lead,
[19:06] Young Akihiro
    no matter what happens, forever onward.
[19:19] Akihiro
    What have I been fighting for?
[19:22] Akihiro
    I remember what it was like
    before the doubt set in.
[19:33] Natsuki
    Go!
[19:41] Amako
    He did it! Akihiro broke the horn!
[19:49] Naoe
    Yamata no Orochi's source of
    nourishment has been severed!
[19:53] Naoe
    Black-clad troops, take up positions
    around the eight horns!
[19:56] Naoe
    The time has come to shatter all of them!
[19:59] Black-clad Troops
    Yes, sir!
[20:15] Musashi
    Yamata no Orochi's body...
[20:18] Amako
    What a massive amount of Kitetsu.
[20:24] Sanae
    We need to absorb it with our swords, too!
[20:27] Yabunaka
    The Amako Band will be able to
    live off of this for years!
[20:32] Kakizaki
    You all won this day.
[20:34] Kakizaki
    By taking care of that white serpent,
[20:37] Kakizaki
    you've saved the lives
    of thousands of Bushi.
[20:40] Kakizaki
    That's distinguished service.
[20:42] Kakizaki
    So, who was it that broke the horn?
[20:45] Tokisame/Tadayuki/Natsuki
    Shimazu Akihiro, sir!
[20:47] Akihiro
    No... I just landed the final blow.
[20:51] Akihiro
    The reward... the clan...
     should go to someone else.
[20:56] Haruhisa
    That's enough, Akihiro.
[20:59] Haruhisa
    You fought harder than any of us.
[21:03] Haruhisa
    From now on, we brothers
     will be part of all kinds of legends.
[21:09] (Flashback) Young Haruhisa
    We're gonna be legends!
[21:11] (Flashback) Young Akihiro
    Right!
[21:14] Akihiro
    Yeah...
[21:17] Musashi
    I wish I had siblings.
[21:19] Haruhisa
    It's not all fun and games.
[21:21] Haruhisa
    But what can you do? They're family.
[21:23] Haruhisa
    Akihiro, you ought to thank him
    for finding your force marker.
[21:27] Akihiro
    That was you?
[21:28] Akihiro
    What made you pick up
     this old piece of junk?
[21:32] Musashi
    I've got dreams I haven't given up on
     from when I was little, too.
[21:35] Akihiro
    I owe you for this. And I aim to repay.
[21:39] Musashi
    Aw, don't sweat it.
[21:40] Akihiro
    That obnoxious face of yours says otherwise.
[21:44] Musashi
    What the heck?!
[21:45] Akihiro
    Just calling it how it is.
[21:47] Naoe
    This just leaves rescuing our lord...
[21:52] Kuroko
    The rescue of Lord Tatsuomi falls
    to you, our white-clad forces.
[21:56] Musashi
    Kojiro... Tsugumi...