E9 - Paradise: Iska

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[00:12] ---
    Are you saying you don't know who this man is?
[00:17] ---
    He's the most wretched demon
    that went against the late queen!
[00:23] ---
    I have to do this in order to go home.
[00:27] ---
    I want you to make a promise.
[00:29] ---
    If I defeat him, you won't stop me
    and my friends until we cross the border.
[00:42] ---
    I'll take that as an acceptance.
[00:45] ---
    I fail to understand.
[00:47] ---
    Why would someone from the Empire
    protect her? And why go against me?
[00:54] ---
    No matter. Your answer means nothing either way.
[00:58] ---
    I'll crush you.
[01:03] ---
    Be quick with the rescue!
[01:28] ---
    "Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World"
[02:44] ---
    So this is where you were. The alert
    hasn't been called off. Please come inside.
[02:53] ---
    What's going on, Schwartz?
[02:56] ---
    We believe the Empire's assassination force
    was spotted within our nation.
[03:01] ---
    During which time, Salinger the Demon
    has broken free from the Alcatroz prison.
[03:09] ---
    We are immediately investigating
    if the two cases are related.
[03:16] ---
    I see.
[03:17] ---
    There is one thing that concerns me.
[03:21] ---
    I am told Princess Aliceliese is there
    taking command herself.
[03:27] ---
    It seems too much of a coincidence
    that she just happens to be there.
[03:31] ---
    My sister Alice is there?
[03:38] ---
    Hm. I can't say no one has ever blocked
    my astral art, Roaring Song,
[03:45] ---
    but to be physically sliced is a first.
[03:49] ---
    Sound astral spirits are invisible
    and destructive energy.
[03:52] ---
    You couldn't possibly slice it with a sword.
[03:56] ---
    It may be invisible, but not right now.
[04:00] ---
    From the flickering of the flames?
[04:03] ---
    You've heightened your senses
    to notice such things? How is that?
[04:10] ---
    I wasn't born with this ability.
[04:13] ---
    A circus act or an act of god?
    A fluke or a talent?
[04:20] ---
    I suppose figuring it out
    could be interesting.
[04:24] ---
    Imperial swordsman, keep your guard up!
[04:26] ---
    His astral spirit is water reflection.
    It captures astral spirits and steals--
[04:31] ---
    Rin!
[04:33] ---
    Do not ruin this, maid. I'm playing
    with this swordsman right now.
[04:42] ---
    Good reflex. How did you judge that one?
[04:47] ---
    Instinct.
[04:48] ---
    But that will only go so far.
    You won't last long.
[04:52] ---
    You're wrong.
[04:54] ---
    Hm?
[04:55] ---
    I'll finish this quickly.
[04:57] ---
    Are you a beast in human's clothing?!
[05:08] ---
    That gave me a fright.
[05:11] ---
    A barrier of wind?
[05:12] ---
    You lost your one in a million chance.
    Your swords will never reach me again.
[05:19] ---
    No, next time, I'll cut through the barrier!
[05:23] ---
    Crawl on the ground, beast.
[05:36] ---
    Astral spirit of exploding earth, blast up
    and scorch the earth with your rage!
[05:43] ---
    Jump!
[05:56] ---
    I owe you.
[05:58] ---
    I had no choice. It means nothing.
[06:02] ---
    I despise saying this,
    but you being here is a godsend.
[06:05] ---
    I'm unsure how many more cards he has
    up his sleeve, but we'll keep pushing!
[06:10] ---
    How many more cards?
[06:13] ---
    I've yet to show any of my cards
    in the last 30 years.
[06:20] ---
    Listen well, maid and Imperial swordsman.
[06:24] ---
    Astral spirit's true power is
    far greater than you can imagine.
[06:31] ---
    You shall perish after getting
    a glimpse of its depth...!
[06:37] ---
    Emergency response teams, search for Salinger!
[06:39] ---
    Police officers will rescue the injured!
    I will deal with the fire!
[06:44] ---
    All prison guards will join
    the search for Salinger!
[06:48] ---
    We cannot let that demon escape! We must--
[06:51] ---
    It's pointless.
[07:03] ---
    He will not stop, because no one can stop him.
[07:07] ---
    Saint Disciple, Nameless.
[07:10] ---
    This is my nation. A lowly assassin
    is not welcome here.
[07:15] ---
    How ludicrous for a witch to call me lowly.
[07:19] ---
    Is this your doing? Did you attack
    the prison to release Salinger?
[07:25] ---
    Does that matter right now?
    Focus on what's in front of you.
[07:30] ---
    The prison tower is in flames,
[07:32] ---
    and Salinger the Transcendent will once again
    bring havoc to the Sovereignty.
[07:36] ---
    That's what matters.
[07:38] ---
    I'll stop him.
[07:40] ---
    Will you, now?
[07:43] ---
    Pierce through!
[07:46] ---
    Did you think you had the home advantage?
[07:50] ---
    You don't seem like yourself, either.
    Give me everything you've got!
[07:54] ---
    As you wish.
[07:57] ---
    Once Salinger gets through here.
[08:01] ---
    My mission ends here.
[08:04] ---
    Nameless!
[08:12] ---
    Salinger?!
[08:25] ---
    Astral spirit of water reflection...
[08:28] ---
    This astral spirit splits another
    astral spirit into two.
[08:32] ---
    Fire and water, earth and wind, yin and yang.
[08:36] ---
    By combining the two contradictory concepts,
    they're raised to a higher level.
[08:42] ---
    This is the state of equilibrium that
    no individual astral spirit can attain.
[08:47] ---
    Freezing fire!
[08:57] ---
    Fall back, Rin!
[09:04] ---
    The blaze grew stronger?!
[09:06] ---
    You disrupted the balance between
    fire and ice. That was a mistake.
[09:13] ---
    Die.
[09:17] ---
    Iska!
[09:27] ---
    Salinger... Is this the reason why
    you collect astral spirits?!
[09:32] ---
    My reason? This is just a by-product.
[09:36] ---
    Combining one astral spirit with another
    is within the realms of an astral mage.
[09:42] ---
    What I see on the horizon
    is something much further.
[09:45] ---
    My goal is to combine
    humans with astral spirits.
[09:49] ---
    Fusion between humans and astral spirits?!
[09:52] ---
    Only two people have reached that level
    in history. One was Founder Nebulis.
[09:59] ---
    The Founder?!
[10:01] ---
    I will surpass the earthly concept
    of a king and I will reach that level.
[10:10] ---
    You're insane.
[10:13] ---
    Salinger, you're an enemy to the royal family.
    You must be stopped!
[10:18] ---
    You still wish to fight?
    You've seen how that swordsman died.
[10:24] ---
    You know nothing about Iska.
[10:26] ---
    My master, Princess Aliceliese,
    acknowledged him as her only rival.
[10:32] ---
    Furthermore, he defeated the Founder,
    someone you see as an equal.
[10:38] ---
    Hmm? He defeated the Founder?
    You must be lying.
[10:43] ---
    It'd take more than an attack
    like that to take Iska down.
[10:47] ---
    All I had to do was listen to your
    high-and-mighty speech and stall.
[10:53] ---
    Enough. I've grown tired of your face.
    Let me end you, too.
[11:00] ---
    I'm over here, Demon!
[11:07] ---
    Impossible!
[11:13] ---
    You couldn't have survived that!
[11:15] ---
    These astral swords are a pair of two.
[11:18] ---
    The black sword cuts astral arts,
    and the white sword replicates it once!
[11:30] ---
    Are you saying...
[11:39] ---
    ...you used the frigid ice and
    froze yourself to escape the blaze?
[11:46] ---
    Have you lost your mind?
[11:48] ---
    I have determination.
[11:51] ---
    She trusted me, and I won't let her down!
[11:57] ---
    Determination? Nonsense!
    You're just an abominable berserker!
[12:05] ---
    Air and lightning, maddeningly dance for me!
[12:11] ---
    A sandstorm?!
[12:14] ---
    Earth, form a pillar!
[12:21] ---
    Rin?!
[12:23] ---
    Don't worry about me! You have to defeat him!
[12:26] ---
    How dare you, maid?!
[12:37] ---
    What?!
[12:39] ---
    What are you doing to my Rin?
[12:43] ---
    Lady Alice...
[12:49] ---
    You did well, Rin. Thank you for hanging on.
[12:55] ---
    Iska... I knew you'd help me.
[13:03] ---
    You're done, Demon!
[13:05] ---
    Don't be so sure, you fool!
[13:07] ---
    A mere swordsman could never elevate
    to my height! I will not accept it!
[13:32] ---
    How amusing! Fate has brought forth
    a formidable opponent
[13:37] ---
    in an attempt to stop me from reaching
    great heights as an astral mage.
[13:43] ---
    Mark my words! Nothing can hold me down!
[14:22] ---
    Lady Alice, we've completed
    the confirmation of prisoners.
[14:26] ---
    They're all accounted for.
[14:28] ---
    I see. That's a relief.
[14:32] ---
    Rin, how's your injury?
[14:34] ---
    I'm fine.
[14:36] ---
    Oh? Then what about this scratch?
[14:38] ---
    Ow! What was that for?!
[14:41] ---
    You don't have to act stoic. This is me
    you're talking to. Just be honest.
[14:49] ---
    It hurts a little.
[14:52] ---
    Good girl.
[14:55] ---
    So, what's the situation like?
[14:57] ---
    Right. Things have settled down around the site,
[15:00] ---
    and the Imperial soldiers have likely retreated.
[15:04] ---
    We have already briefed Her Majesty, but...
[15:07] ---
    All right. I'll give her the full detail
    once we're back at the palace.
[15:17] ---
    Iska... He could have escaped
    as soon as he unlocked his handcuffs.
[15:23] ---
    But he didn't...
[15:30] ---
    I kept my promise. We're good, right?
[15:40] ---
    No, but that wasn't right!
[15:42] ---
    Lady Alice?
[15:44] ---
    I almost said thank you, but that wasn't right!
[15:47] ---
    Because those were the terms of exchange!
    Iska was obligated to come!
[15:54] ---
    All right, let's go home! There's so much
    I need to report to Mother!
[15:59] ---
    O-Of course.
[16:24] ---
    You struggled more than I thought you would.
[16:36] ---
    Holy smokes, I'm burning up!
    I thought I was gonna die from heat stroke.
[16:41] ---
    I'm never, ever going to wear
    a completely airtight metal fiber again!
[16:46] ---
    I couldn't fight for more than a few minutes.
    I wore out and took off!
[16:51] ---
    Risya, you don't even need a toy like that.
[16:56] ---
    All part of my research.
    Anyway, how'd your end go?
[17:00] ---
    Two special forces succeeded
    in infiltrating the Central Province.
[17:05] ---
    Surveillance of the palace is possible.
[17:08] ---
    Oh, that's great.
[17:10] ---
    I bet that'll put the Eight Great Apostles
    in a good mood for about three days.
[17:14] ---
    What about reporting to the Emperor?
[17:17] ---
    Yup, gotta do that ASAP.
[17:21] ---
    The Emperor's unusually interested
    in Successor of the Black Steel, Iska.
[17:30] ---
    Risya and Nameless have returned.
[17:34] ---
    The Nebulis Sovereignty is pretty shaken up
    from the Salinger the Demon ordeal.
[17:39] ---
    So far, so good.
[17:43] ---
    It would be ideal if the purebred
    would be captured, but...
[17:50] ---
    Things are moving our way.
[18:03] ---
    What a relief! Going in was hard
    but getting out's a piece of cake!
[18:08] ---
    I was surprised to learn you guys
    were in the Sovereignty.
[18:13] ---
    Actually, it's very surprising that you
    were able to cross the border.
[18:17] ---
    Yeah, talk about small mercies.
    We couldn't have done it any other way.
[18:24] ---
    The special op?
[18:25] ---
    Right. According to Risya, our astral crests
    will disappear in a few days.
[18:30] ---
    That's cutting it close.
[18:33] ---
    I see.
[18:37] ---
    Are you tired, too, Iska?
[18:39] ---
    Oh, no, I'm fine. I can push through
    until we return to the Empire.
[18:45] ---
    Though, I am tired.
[18:57] ---
    Wait, it's Alice's fault that I'm so tired!
[19:01] ---
    Iska? What is it?
[19:03] ---
    Oh, no, nothing at all!
[19:09] ---
    I'm glad you seem to be doing okay, Captain.
[19:11] ---
    Me? I'm doing fine!
[19:14] ---
    Oh, um, was the whole astral crest thing
    resolved while I was gone?
[19:22] ---
    Captain?
[19:23] ---
    No! Stop! Don't remind me!
    I haven't been able to process it yet!
[19:30] ---
    You'd forgotten about it?
[19:32] ---
    I was too worried about you, Iska!
[19:34] ---
    You need to help me think of
    a plan when we get back!
[19:38] ---
    Oh, yes, of course!
[19:40] ---
    It's my turn to help you now, Captain.
[19:46] ---
    Rin, you fought well this time.
    I'm proud of you as your master.
[19:53] ---
    I-I am humbled by your kind words!
[19:56] ---
    Rin?
[19:58] ---
    W-Well, I may not have been able
    to deal with it on my own this time.
[20:04] ---
    You're right.
[20:10] ---
    Then, what do you think of me?
    Aside from being a witch?
[20:16] ---
    A rival on the battlefield.
[20:20] ---
    Iska...
[20:22] ---
    Lady Alice, did I just hear an unsettling name?
[20:26] ---
    I-It's fine! Iska and I are official!
    We're officially rivals!
[20:31] ---
    It's okay to say his name!
[20:33] ---
    It's a huge problem!
[20:36] ---
    However, that Imperial swordsman
    did save my life.
[20:41] ---
    I must admit, however reluctantly,
    that while he is our enemy,
[20:47] ---
    he's also a respectable warrior...
[20:50] ---
    Rin! So you officially approve, too!
[20:53] ---
    But I still cannot allow it. You cannot say
    that Imperial swordsman's name.
[20:58] ---
    Especially in the Sovereignty.
[20:59] ---
    But...
[21:01] ---
    I'll tell Her Majesty.
[21:03] ---
    Fine.
[21:05] ---
    Wh-What is it?
[21:07] ---
    Really, you worry too much, Rin.
[21:10] ---
    I'm only stating the obvious!
[21:12] ---
    Yeah, yeah. You sure are dependable.
[21:17] ---
    Iska? Imperial soldier?
[21:21] ---
    An imperial soldier that Alice
    is interested in? Her rival?
[21:26] ---
    Iska. Iska.
[21:38] ---
    No... This can't be... That's impossible...
[21:50] ---
    Fate of the stars, I will not
    succumb to your temptation.
[21:56] ---
    But if I could see him again...
[22:02] ---
    Please help me, once more...
[22:10] ---
    "Paradise: Iska"