E1 - Nikola the Servant Girl

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[00:35] Hunter
    Oh, Nikola!
[00:37] Nikola
    Good morning!
[00:39] Nikola
    Good weather we're having today!
[00:40] Hunter
    I'll drop by the tavern later!
[00:42] Nikola
    Okay!
[00:45] Nikola
    Every day of my life was the
    same, and very peaceful.
[00:52] Nikola
    Are you okay?
[00:53] Woman
    Oh, Nikola!
[00:55] Woman
    I'm fine! This is nothing!
[00:57] Nikola
    And I was fine with that...
[01:03] Nikola
    Until that day.
[01:12] Nikola
    No way...
[01:15] Nikola
    Dragons!
[01:18] Villager
    Wh-Why?
[01:19] Villager
    Hoimoidragons are only supposed
    to appear deep in the mountains!
[01:23] Villager
    What are they doing near our village?
[01:26] Nikola
    Don't worry. I've heard
    they're peaceful monsters.
[01:33] Villager
    Run!
[01:36] Villager
    They're coming this way!
[01:39] Villager
    Run!
[01:40] Villager
    They'll crush you!
[01:48] Nikola
    I can't move...
[01:54] Nikola
    Am I going to die?
[01:58] Nikola
    I don't want to die!
[02:05] Haga
    Don't move.
[02:07] Haga
    Everything's okay. Everything's fine.
[02:10] Haga
    This is a safe spot.
[02:13] Haga
    Don't move.
[02:23] Nikola
    He's shaking, too.
[03:02] Haga
    What is this?
[03:03] Nikola
    H-He's big... and dressed strangely.
[03:12] Nikola
    U-Um...
[03:15] Haga
    Sorry, I feel sick.
[03:18] Haga
    I might throw up.
[03:21] Haga
    Big shaking's always been a problem for me.
[03:24] Nikola
    So what were you doing there?
[03:28] Nikola
    No, more importantly...
[03:30] Nikola
    Who are you?
[03:45] Haga
    Sorry.
[03:47] Haga
    I held you really tight.
[03:48] Nikola
    No, it's fine.
[03:50] Nikola
    Thank you.
[03:52] Haga
    That was a close call.
[03:55] Nikola
    Can I ask your name, please?
[03:58] Nikola
    I'm Nikola. I work at the village inn.
[04:03] Haga
    I'm Haga.
[04:06] Nikola
    Haga-san?
[04:08] Nikola
    That's a strange name.
[04:10] Nikola
    What were you doing there?
[04:14] Haga
    I wanted to observe the dragons up close.
[04:18] Haga
    You should head back to
    the village while you can.
[04:21] Haga
    And stay away from this place for a while.
[04:24] Nikola
    O-Okay.
[04:28] Nikola
    Don't tell me the dragons are back.
[04:40] Nikola
    What's it doing?
[04:42] Haga
    It's stuck and can't go any further.
[04:46] Haga
    I've never seen one do that before.
[04:48] Nikola
    I get it!
[04:50] Nikola
    Your job is to investigate
    monsters' behavior!
[04:54] Haga
    Well, I investigate a lot. Not just monsters.
[04:59] Nikola
    A lot?
[05:01] Haga
    Everything going on in this world.
[05:07] Nikola
    Everything in the world?
SIGN    Continent of Felnarc
SIGN    Raging Gulf
SIGN    Clayborne
SIGN    Silver Islands
[05:32] Nikola
    There's an island called Clayborne,
    which is the small island where we live.
SIGN    Desert
SIGN    Wilsword Empire
SIGN    Kingdom
    of
    Liono
SIGN    Bayle
    Wetlands
SIGN    Federated Kingdoms
    of Stamao
SIGN    Principality
    of Sai
[05:38] Bottom Row
    It's a backwater place far to the
    south of the continent of Felnarc,
[05:42] Bottom Row
    where there are five
    kingdoms all jammed together
[05:44] Bottom Row
    that are constantly getting in small fights.
SIGN    Royal Capital
SIGN    Kingdom of Bayle
[05:47] Bottom Row
    The tiny village where I, Nikola, live,
[05:51] Bottom Row
    is located in the Kingdom of Bayle, the
    smallest and most peaceful of the kingdoms,
SIGN    Luisa Village
[05:56] Bottom Row
    in a place far away from anyone.
[05:59] sign
    Nikola the Servant Girl
[06:04] Kids
    Wait!
[06:06] Villagers
    This guy who saved Nikola...
[06:09] Villagers
    You think he might be a King's Seeker?
SIGN    King's
    Seeker
[06:13] Nikola
    A Seeker?
[06:14] Villagers
    You haven't heard of them?
[06:15] Villagers
    There's a lot of weird stuff
    going on lately, right?
[06:20] Villagers
    Like crown princes and heirs to the
    throne suddenly falling ill.
[06:23] Villagers
    And monsters acting strange, like we saw today!
[06:28] Villagers
    And so the King has dispatched a secret
    investigation force all across the kingdom.
[06:33] Villagers
    They're supposed to be his most elite troops.
[06:37] Nikola
    Well, he did seem to be
    investigating something.
[06:40] Villagers
    But would they really come
    all the way out here?
[06:43] Nikola
    He didn't seem very elite to me.
[06:48] Villagers
    I hope he leaves soon.
[06:51] Villagers
    Outsiders are scary, yeah.
[06:54] Woman
    You guys don't have anything
    better to do today than drink?!
[06:58] Woman
    Nikola, can you help in the kitchen?
[07:00] Nikola
    Yes, ma'am!
[07:23] Nikola
    Seekers, the chosen elite...
[07:28] Nikola
    My heart's still racing.
[07:32] Nikola
    I was scared after the dragon attacked us,
    but today wasn't like every other day!
[07:39] Nikola
    It was a different kind of day!
[07:44] Bard
    Making his way in the world with a sword
[07:49] Bard
    Guided by fate
[07:53] Bard
    He will save this world
[08:02] Nikola
    A song praising an adventurer, huh?
[08:07] Nikola
    I wonder what's going on
    in the outside world.
[08:29] Haga
    This should be enough.
[08:34] Haga
    I'll make my report while I've got the time.
SIGN    Day 1
SIGN    Day 21
SIGN    Day 31
SIGN    Day 41
SIGN    Day 51
[08:44] Haga
    I've observed Hoimoidragons ten times,
    and only once were they acting odd.
[08:49] Haga
    It doesn't seem like a critical problem,
    but I should report it just in case.
[08:58] Haga
    The following abnormal behaviors were seen
    with the Zakan Plateau Hoimoidragons...
[09:09] Haga
    Okay.
[09:14] Haga
    Send.
[09:29] Nikola
    Is that light magic?
    Haga-san must be someone special.
[09:41] Nikola
    I'm sorry!
[09:44] Nikola
    Uh, I wanted to thank you for earlier today.
[09:51] Haga
    You scared me.
[09:54] Nikola
    Sorry. You look so strong,
    but you don't act like it.
[09:58] Haga
    No, that's not true. I'm not strong.
[10:02] Nikola
    Here, eat this.
[10:05] Haga
    Thank you.
[10:09] Nikola
    Are you an adventurer, Haga-san?
[10:13] Haga
    Something like that.
[10:15] Nikola
    Are you one of the King's Seekers, maybe?
[10:20] Haga
    Um, yes.
[10:21] Haga
    That's my job title.
[10:24] Nikola
    I knew it!
[10:25] Nikola
    Are you alone? Do you have anyone with you?
[10:29] Haga
    I'm alone right now.
[10:32] Nikola
    Maybe I shouldn't have asked that.
[10:40] Haga
    This is good.
[10:42] Nikola
    I'm glad!
[10:45] Nikola
    Um, Haga-san, would you be willing to
    tell me stories about the outside world?
[10:53] Nikola
    I haven't seen the outside world,
    and neither has anyone in the village.
[10:59] Nikola
    This village is so peaceful.
[11:02] Nikola
    Each day is so much like every
    other that it makes you laugh.
[11:07] Nikola
    So, um... I almost died today,
    and it was really dangerous, but...
[11:14] Nikola
    Thanks to you, Haga-san, it was so exciting!
[11:28] Nikola
    What? Haga-san?
[11:32] Haga
    I forgot what time it
    was and talked too long.
[11:35] Haga
    I need to calm down.
[11:38] Haga
    Nikola-san, get back to the village.
[11:42] Haga
    Get back to the village,
    and take everyone somewhere safe!
[11:46] Haga
    A huge dragon is coming
     to attack the village!
[11:49] Haga
    Hurry! Run!
[11:51] Nikola
    Okay!
[11:57] Haga
    I yelled.
[12:07] Haga
    Nikola... I can't let you...
    I can't let you die now!
SIGN    King's Seeker
SIGN    The kings of Clayborne formed a force of adventurers
    to investigate disasters occurring throughout the island.
    They are known as King's Seekers.
SIGN    The conditions in Southwestern Clayborne are unknown.
    According to one theory, the descendants of an ancient kingdom reside there in a hidden paradise.
     However, as the area is surrounded by raging seas, no one has returned from
    investigating the area.
SIGN    Western Sea
[12:47] Nikola
    Everyone!
[12:49] Nikola
    Get to high ground!
[12:50] Nikola
    Hurry!
[12:51] Woman
    What's wrong, Nikola?
[12:54] Nikola
    A dragon's going to attack the village!
[13:02] Nikola
    My day that was different from
    every other day... wasn't over yet!
[13:07] Nikola
    I don't even remember where exactly I went.
[13:09] Nikola
    I just ran and ran, and shouted to everyone.
[13:21] Villagers
    Is it really going to attack the village?
[13:22] Villagers
    I've heard that dragons are peaceful!
[13:24] Nikola
    Haga-san, did I do the right thing?
[13:28] Villagers
    Look! A dragon!
[13:30] Villagers
    Somebody's still out there!
[13:33] Villagers
    Is he stupid? He'll die!
[13:37] Nikola
    It's Haga-san!
[13:38] Villagers
    He really is a Seeker?
[13:40] Villagers
    No, maybe he brought the dragon!
[13:43] Nikola
    No. Haga-san tried to save me.
[13:48] Nikola
    And those barrels...
[13:50] Nikola
    He's been getting ready for this fight!
[13:53] Nikola
    But...
[14:00] Nikola
    You can't beat that thing
    all by yourself, Haga-san...
[14:18] Villagers
    What's he doing?
[14:20] Villagers
    Shooting arrows at a dragon that size?
[14:23] Villagers
    It's not gonna work.
[14:26] Nikola
    Haga-san...
[14:41] Villager
    What was that?
[14:51] Haga
    Okay, it's entered its pattern.
[14:54] Nikola
    I get it!
[14:56] Nikola
    The explosion makes it back away, and while
    it's flinching, he shoots an arrow at it?
SIGN    Poke
SIGN    Attack Pattern
[15:03] Villagers
    It's a pretty dull way to fight it.
[15:04] Villagers
    Really dull.
[15:06] Villagers
    So dull.
[15:08] Nikola
    Haga-san's fighting it all by himself!
[15:12] Nikola
    To protect the village! To protect us!
[15:18] Nikola
    I won't lie and say he looks cool.
[15:21] Nikola
    He's not like the heroes in
    the stories and ballads.
[15:25] Nikola
    But even so, I...
[15:43] Haga
    This is not good.
[15:44] Haga
    Not good at all.
[15:46] Haga
    The barrels are far away from me now.
[15:49] Haga
    The dragon's getting
    closer, little by little.
[15:52] Haga
    Is it immortal?
[15:55] Haga
    Maybe I should've known this wouldn't work.
[15:56] Nikola
    Haga-san!
[15:58] Nikola
    Haga-san!
[16:01] Nikola
    Haga-san!
[16:03] Nikola
    We'll help, too!
[16:06] Villagers
    We'll join you!
[16:11] Haga
    Thank you.
[16:13] Haga
    Let's all protect the village together!
[16:17] Villagers
    Anyone who can use a bow, head to the front!
[16:19] Villagers
    Stay calm!
[16:19] Villagers
    Let's do it!
[16:20] Villagers
    Protect the village!
[16:34] Haga
    It's dead.
[16:36] Haga
    We beat the Hoimoidragon.
[16:39] Villagers
    We beat it? We beat it!
[16:41] Villagers
    We really beat it!
[16:49] Nikola
    Haga-san!
[16:55] Nikola
    I'm so glad you're okay!
[17:01] Haga
    Are you hurt, Nikola-san?
[17:04] Nikola
    I'm fine! Thanks to you!
[17:12] Haga
    Yes, you seem to be fine.
[17:14] Nikola
    Um, is this part of a Seeker's job?
[17:20] Haga
    Well, it's one of the things we do.
[17:23] Nikola
    I see,
[17:25] Nikola
    When I saw you fight that dragon by yourself,
    Haga-san, I thought to myself...
[17:30] Nikola
    That if I just let myself be satisfied
    with peaceful, everyday life...
[17:33] Nikola
    When something happens,
    I won't be able to deal with it.
[17:37] Nikola
    I want the power to fight back, too!
[17:41] Nikola
    Please let me go with you, Haga-sama!
[17:46] Haga
    Nikola...
[17:47] Nikola
    May I go with you, as your student?
[17:55] Haga
    Well, I...
[18:01] Haga
    N-No.
[18:06] Haga
    I'm sorry.
[18:08] Haga
    I couldn't do it.
[18:12] Nikola
    Do what?
[18:14] Nikola
    What do you mean?
[18:22] Nikola
    What?
[18:32] Nikola
    Why?
[18:35] Nikola
    Why...
[18:37] Haga
    I'm sorry.
[18:38] Haga
    I can't... I can't help it...
[18:42] Haga
    I'm sorry, Nikola-san.
[18:46] Haga
    This event has a fixed outcome.
[18:50] Haga
    Even if you cheat and
    beat the Hoimoidragon...
[18:53] Haga
    The story makes sure that the
    village still gets wiped out!
[18:57] Haga
    My job was to make sure that no matter
    what happens, the village gets wiped out.
[19:05] Haga
    "Seeker" is just what we're called in-game.
[19:09] Nikola
    What are you saying?
[19:12] Haga
    My real job is...
[19:15] Haga
    ...to check for bugs in
    the game and report them!
[19:19] Haga
    I'm a debugger!
[19:24] Haga
    I've abandoned the quest again and again...
[19:27] Haga
    seen you die over and over in different ways.
[19:32] Haga
    But this will be the last time I do that.
[19:56] Haga
    Jin-san.
[19:58] Haga
    Suzuki-san. Namiko-san. Kuro-chan.
[20:04] (Flashback) Haga
    King's Seeker Online?
[20:06] (Flashback) Haga
    That's an AAA title!
[20:09] (Flashback) Haga
    And with full realistic VR!
[20:13] (Flashback) Kurosaki
    Wow!
[20:15] (Flashback) Suzuki
    I can't wait!
[20:17] (Flashback) Kanbayashi
    Five members from Nishima
    Technologies, logging in.
[20:28] (Flashback) Namiko
    Haga-chan's avatar is so macho!
[20:31] (Flashback) Haga
    I-Is it?
[20:33] (Flashback) Haga
    It's not as bad as Kuro-chan's.
[20:34] Kurosaki
    I can feel my muscles rippling!
[20:37] (Flashback) Kanbayashi
    You'll make your reports
    with these debugger stones.
[20:41] (Flashback) Kanbayashi
    They're linked to your ID,
     so don't lose them.
[20:44] (Flashback) Kanbayashi
    I'm sure you understand this,
    but use of debug mode is off-limits.
[20:50] (Flashback) Suzuki
    I've lost track of how
    long we've been here.
[20:53] (Flashback) Namiko
    Yeah. I feel like I'm going crazy.
[20:57] (Flashback) Kanbayashi
    Kuro-chan! I told you, no using debug mode!
[21:01] (Flashback) Namiko
    What do you mean, we can't log out?
[21:03] (Flashback) Kurosaki
    Doesn't that mean we're
    trapped in this game forever?
[21:07] (Flashback) Suzuki
    You've filed a report, right?
[21:14] Haga
    It's been one year since I entered the game.
[21:19] Haga
    I'm a coward and a stickler for rules,
    so I'm the only one who's still safe.
[21:23] Haga
    If I keep doing my job filing bug reports,
    will I be able to get out of here someday?
[21:32] Haga
    I know! The fact that the Hoimoidragons
    can be defeated might be a bug on its own.
[21:37] Haga
    I need to write down everything
    about that before I forget it.
[21:45] Haga
    Somebody's here? An event?
[21:47] Haga
    No, that's impossible.
[21:49] Haga
    Did they come back?
[21:53] Haga
    Suzuki-san? Namiko-san? Kuro-chan?
[22:04] Haga
    N-Nikola-san?
[22:09] Haga
    But you just...
[22:13] Haga
    You just...
[22:16] Haga
    Burned to ash in front of me.
[22:27] Haga
    Nikola, are you a bug, too?