E7 - The Snake Charmer with the Crooked Smile | The Big Four's Banquet

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[00:01] Narrator
    There once was a powerless prince who
    saved a kingdom with his tiny courage.
[00:07] Narrator
    The courage to face challenges...
[00:10] Narrator
    The courage to never give up...
[00:12] Narrator
    The courage to trust others...
[00:15] Narrator
    A treasure chest of untold courage
    is now about to be opened.
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    — The Treasure Chest of Courage —
[00:36] [SONG] Op
    The callous absurdity I've
    carried with me since birth
[00:41] [SONG] Op
    meant playing shadow tag to find my next meal
[00:47] [SONG] Op
    Bit by bit, my heart got bent out of shape
[00:50] [SONG] Op
    until I tuned out both
    the cheers and the jeers
[00:55] [SONG] Op
    That's how I survived my initial loneliness
[01:00] [SONG] Op
    Night falls and the darkness grows
[01:06] [SONG] Op
    blending in, coalescing
[01:11] [SONG] Op
    around so trivial a fate as my own
[01:15] [SONG] Op
    Hey, I want to get through to you
[01:18] [SONG] Op
    though I may only know commonplace words
[01:23] [SONG] Op
    It's so frustrating having to be like this
[01:26] [SONG] Op
    Hey, never mind that it may not be easy
[01:29] [SONG] Op
    to become angry or let yourself cry
[01:35] [SONG] Op
    because someone could be listening in
[01:38] [SONG] Op
    The only thing that's
    certain is the temperature
[01:44] [SONG] Op
    whether or not we can speak heart to heart
SIGN    The Snake Charmer with the Crooked Smile
[02:02] Bebin
    I realize that you are
    indebted to Prince Bojji,
[02:06] Bebin
    but I think that Prince Daida
    is more fit to be the king.
[02:10] Bebin
    The training you've been
    giving Prince Bojji...
[02:13] Bebin
    and teaching him how to read the
    movement of lips is a bit irksome.
[02:19] Mitsumata
    It is true, Prince Bojji may
    not measure up to be a king.
[02:24] Mitsumata
    Nonetheless,
[02:25] Mitsumata
    once he grows up, I'm sure he
    will go on to save many people.
[02:30] Mitsumata
    And Prince Daida will be no exception.
[02:58] Narrator
    A younger Bebin had been selected
    for an elite fighting unit
[03:01] Narrator
    under the direct control of King Bosse.
[03:03] Narrator
    However, there was an unmistakable difference
[03:06] Narrator
    between his skills and that
    of the other elites.
[03:12] (Flashback) Mitsumata
    Master Bebin, what are you doing?
[03:15] (Flashback) Mitsumata
    If you overdo it, you will
     reopen your wounds.
[03:18] (Flashback) Bebin
    I have no time to rest.
[03:20] (Flashback) Bebin
    There isn't a second to lose if I'm
    going to catch up to the others.
[03:40] Bebin/I
    I've got this!
[03:54] (Flashback) Bebin
    What have I been doing all this time?
[03:57] (Flashback) Bebin
    Damn...
[04:16] (Flashback) Mitsumata
    Master Bebin,
[04:17] (Flashback) Mitsumata
    I'm told that there is a brilliant
    master swordsman in the underworld.
[04:21] (Flashback) Mitsumata
    He is Prince Despa,
    younger brother of King Desha.
[04:25] (Flashback) Bebin
    The brother of the king of the underworld?
[04:27] (Flashback) Mitsumata
    However, to receive instruction from him,
[04:30] (Flashback) Mitsumata
    it is said that you will need
    a great deal of money.
[04:45] (Flashback) Underworld Knight A
    Halt. Yours is an unfamiliar face.
[04:48] (Flashback) Underworld Knight B
    What business do you have in the underworld?
[04:50] (Flashback) Bebin
    My name is Bebin. I have come to have
    Prince Despa teach me swordsmanship.
[04:56] (Flashback) Underworld Knight B
    Show me your letter of recommendation.
[04:58] (Flashback) Bebin
    I don't have one.
[04:59] (Flashback) Underworld Knight A
    We can't allow some stranger
    we know nothing about
[05:02] (Flashback) Underworld Knight A
    to go see Prince Despa!
[05:04] (Flashback) Bebin
    I assure you, there is nothing
    questionable about me.
[05:06] (Flashback) Bebin
    I have no one else to turn to now
    other than Prince Despa. Please!
[05:11] (Flashback) Underworld Knight A
    I said no, and I meant it! Leave!
[05:16] (Flashback) Bebin
    I want to get stronger! I have
    to get stronger! I beg you!
[05:22] (Flashback) Captain
    Let him pass.
[05:24] (Flashback) Underworld Knight B
    Captain!
[05:26] (Flashback) Captain
    I heard what you said. Come with me.
[05:29] (Flashback) Underworld Knight A
    But sir...
[05:31] (Flashback) Captain
    I'll take responsibility for him.
[05:36] (Flashback) Captain
    Prince Despa!
[05:39] (Flashback) Captain
    Maybe he's not home.
[05:46] (Flashback) Despa
    What do you need? I'm busy taking
    care of my skin right now.
[05:50] (Flashback) Captain
    I-I beg your pardon.
[05:52] (Flashback) Captain
    This man says that he wants you
    to train him in swordsmanship.
[05:56] (Flashback) Bebin
    P-Please, sir.
[06:06] (Flashback) Bebin
    Oh, right...
[06:14] (Flashback) Despa
    Well, all right.
[06:16] (Flashback) Despa
    Why don't we start by letting
    me see what you're capable of?
[06:27] (Flashback) Despa
    Okay, begin!
[06:29] (Flashback) Captain
    Bring it!
[06:41] (Flashback) Despa
    Indeed, he seems to have
    the fundamentals down.
[06:53] (Flashback) Despa
    That's enough!
[06:55] (Flashback) Despa
    Captain, over here.
[06:58] (Flashback) Despa
    What do you think?
[07:00] (Flashback) Captain
    He has both technique and stamina.
[07:02] (Flashback) Captain
    There are signs that he has had
    sufficient training, as well.
[07:05] (Flashback) Captain
    Still, I doubt that we will
    see any further improvement.
[07:08] (Flashback) Despa
    Hmm, so it would seem.
[07:13] (Flashback) Despa
    Bebin, to be honest with you,
    the money you have paid is insufficient.
[07:18] (Flashback) Despa
    You can owe me until you make it big.
[07:21] (Flashback) Bebin
    Huh?
[07:21] (Flashback) Captain
    P-Prince Despa?
[07:24] (Flashback) Despa
    I can see his flaw.
[07:26] (Flashback) Despa
    Once he overcomes it, he is sure
    to break out of his shell.
[07:32] (Flashback) Despa
    And then I'm certain he'll be successful,
[07:34] (Flashback) Despa
    so I'll be raking in payments from him!
[07:39] (Flashback) Despa
    Now, let's be off, Bebin.
[07:47] (Flashback) Despa
    Everyone just needs the right opportunity.
[07:50] (Flashback) Despa
    Oh, also, you have this air
    of tragic heroism about you.
[07:54] (Flashback) Despa
    We can't have that. As they say,
    fortune comes in by a merry gate.
[07:57] (Flashback) Despa
    You can change things by wearing
    a smile, even if you have to force it.
[08:02] (Flashback) Bebin
    Even if I have to force it?
[08:05] (Flashback) Despa
    Don't you have a more
    spontaneous smile than that?
[08:11] (Flashback) Despa
    Oh dear. Let me show you what I mean.
[08:16] (Flashback) Despa
    Now, I think you will find my
    smile hard to top, but go ahead.
[08:21] (Flashback) Despa
    Ugh... Well, that will have to do.
[08:34] (Flashback) Despa
    Mm-hmm, this is the one for you.
[08:38] (Flashback) Bebin
    What is this?
[08:40] (Flashback) Despa
    A serpentine sword. What do you
    think? Pretty nifty, right?
[08:44] (Flashback) Bebin
    S-Sure. But how am I supposed to
    fight with a wavy sword like this?
[08:49] (Flashback) Despa
    Whoever said that one could only
    fight with a straight sword?
[08:53] (Flashback) Bebin
    Well...
[08:54] (Flashback) Despa
    Listen to me. The shortcoming you have
[08:57] (Flashback) Despa
    is that your view is too narrow
    because you are so serious.
[09:00] (Flashback) Despa
    You are both earnest and hardworking.
[09:02] (Flashback) Despa
    But you lack the power it
    takes to break through.
[09:04] (Flashback) Despa
    So you become desperate,
    and that limits your scope.
[09:08] (Flashback) Despa
    In other words, once you gain
    the strength to break through,
[09:12] (Flashback) Despa
    it will naturally give you the leeway
    to broaden your perspective.
[09:17] (Flashback) Despa
    Now then, let's start by training
    you to cut through iron.
[09:21] (Flashback) Bebin
    Cut through iron? Is that possible?
[09:24] (Flashback) Despa
    Don't worry. Knowing you, you can do it.
[09:27] (Flashback) Despa
    Here, take my hands. I will show
    you what I envision for you.
[09:36] (Flashback) Despa
    It's a mental image of your development.
[09:44] (Flashback) Despa
    This power...
[09:47] (Flashback) Despa
    will make you stronger.
[09:53] (Flashback) Despa
    It looks like you got it. Now,
    let's start your training.
[09:57] (Flashback) Despa
    Oh, and by the way, that serpentine
    sword is sold separately.
[10:10] (Flashback) Despa
    If you picture a world a step above you,
[10:12] (Flashback) Despa
    then all your difficulties
    up to now will seem easy.
[10:15] (Flashback) Despa
    That is the trigger that will let
    you break out of your shell.
[10:43] (Flashback) Despa
    Congratulations, Bebin.
[10:45] (Flashback) Captain
    It looks as though he's
    completely mastered it.
[10:51] (Flashback) Despa
    You've done very well. Now, go back to
    your own land with your head held high.
[10:59] (Flashback) Despa
    You know, he may have perfected his craft,
[11:02] (Flashback) Despa
    but his smile is as questionable as ever.
[11:08] (Flashback) Referee
    Begin!
[11:13] Apeas/I
    He's stronger. But it's still not enough...
[11:29] (Flashback) Referee
    That's the match!
[11:34] (Flashback) Apeas
    Well done.
[11:52] Bebin
    You said you wanted to help Prince Bojji?
[11:55] Kage
    That's what I said, isn't it?!
[11:57] Bebin
    Then show me the proof of your intent.
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
SIGN    The Big Four's Banquet
[12:27] Narrator
    Following in his brother Bojji's
    footsteps, Daida becomes the king.
[12:31] Narrator
    And so, the Big Four do
    everything in their power
[12:35] Narrator
    to help the nation as it
    takes a new step forward.
[12:39] Daida
    I would like to leave the onsite
    handling of the castle's renovation
[12:41] Daida
    in the hands of the Big Four.
[12:45] Domas/I
    I may not have been able
    to serve King Bojji,
[12:48] Domas/I
    but the time for me to serve
    the country is right now!
[12:52] Bebin
    In that case, I believe that
    I can do the job alone.
[12:55] Domas
    Wha—?! No, please leave it to me.
[12:59] Domas
    I promise you, I will see
    things through successfully.
[13:01] Dorshe
    No, please order me, Dorshe, to do this.
[13:04] Dorshe
    Physical labor is my specialty!
[13:06] Bebin
    Physical strength doesn't
    matter when giving direction.
[13:10] Apeas
    This is unbecoming. I believe the
    task is too much for the others.
[13:15] Apeas
    Please, see fit to allow me,
     Apeas, to do the job.
[13:18] Bebin
    In what way is it too much for us?
[13:21] Bebin
    Answer carefully, or I'll...
[13:23] Daida
    Stop it! Why are you always like this?
[13:26] Daida
    Enough. Leave me.
[13:33] Daida
    Hokuro...
[13:34] Hokuro
    Y-Yes, sire?
[13:35] Daida
    I need a word.
[13:36] Hokuro
    Huh?
[13:44] Domas
    What's the meaning of this, Hokuro?
[13:46] Domas
    You didn't tell me they would be here.
[13:48] Hokuro
    Now, now, let's all drink together here.
[13:52] Dorshe
    What are you plotting?
[13:53] Hokuro
    I'm not plotting anything.
[13:55] All Four
    Something's fishy.
[13:56] Hokuro
    C-Come on, everyone! Let's drink up!
[14:01] Hokuro
    Cheers!
[14:12] (Flashback) Daida
    I fear for the future if the Big Four
     are getting along like this.
[14:16] (Flashback) Daida
    Is there some way for us to get
    them to cooperate with each other?
[14:21] (Flashback) Hokuro
    I don't know...
[14:23] (Flashback) Daida
    You've been deeply involved with the
    Big Four during all the earlier battles.
[14:28] (Flashback) Daida
    You're the only one fit to take this on.
[14:32] (Flashback) Hokuro
    They all have a great deal of pride,
[14:36] (Flashback) Hokuro
    but they did all come
    together to fight Ouken.
[14:40] Hokuro/I
    And now here I am,
    setting them up with drinks...
[14:44] Hokuro/I
    but Domas isn't interested in
    anything but sword fighting.
[14:48] Hokuro/I
    As for Apeas,
[14:50] Hokuro/I
    I've heard that he does
    all of the dirty work.
[14:55] Hokuro/I
    Bebin is well-informed
    and hears everything.
[14:58] Hokuro/I
    I'm sure he's not a bad man, but who
    knows what he's thinking? What's more...
[15:03] Hokuro/I
    He really has it in for Apeas.
[15:07] Hokuro/I
    Then there's Dorshe, the most
    powerful of the Big Four.
[15:10] Hokuro/I
    He's so intimidating, as if his
    face wasn't scary enough already!
[15:16] Hokuro/I
    No! No! King Daida asked me to do this!
    I have to bring them all together!
[15:20] Apeas
    I'm leaving.
[15:21] Hokuro
    J-Just a minute, please! We've just
    barely started drinking, haven't we?
[15:25] Apeas
    Staying here is a waste of time.
[15:28] Bebin
    I'm leaving, too.
[15:29] Hokuro
    Huh?!
[15:31] Domas
    Hmph!
[15:32] Hokuro
    Domas, I'm begging you,
    stay a little longer—
[15:35] Domas
    Let me go!
[15:38] Hokuro
    Ow...
[15:40] Champion
    Keep it down!
[15:42] Champion
    Knock off all that noise!
[15:44] Hokuro
    I-I'm sorry!
[15:45] Champion
    Hmm?
[15:46] Champion
    Who could it be but the Big Four?
    You guys are all so feeble.
[15:53] Domas
    What did you say?
[15:54] Champion
    They let a man as delicate as
    you be one of the Big Four?
[15:57] Champion
    I'd be happy to take your place.
[16:06] Hokuro
    No fighting! Absolutely not!
[16:09] Domas
    Move it!
[16:10] Hokuro
    No fighting! Oh, but how
    about arm wrestling?
[16:15] Domas
    Ridiculous! You expect me
    to play that child's game?!
[16:18] Champion
    Ha! You're just afraid you'll lose.
[16:20] Champion
    Why don't you head on
    home and go beddy-bye?
[16:28] Domas
    Come on! I'll settle this in no time flat!
[16:30] Champion
    I'm willing to take you on,
    but what will you do if you lose?
[16:35] Domas
    I'll give you 100 gold coins!
[16:36] Domas
    And when you lose, you'll get down
    on your knees and apologize!
[16:42] Champion
    Sounds good to me.
[16:44] Dorshe
    Just let him do as he pleases.
[16:45] Apeas
    It's a waste of time to even
    acknowledge him.
[16:52] Hokuro
    Ready...
[16:54] Hokuro
    Begin!
[17:00] Champion
    The Big Four are nothing special!
[17:02] Champion
    Now, hand over those 100 coins.
[17:06] Domas
    I don't have it on me right now.
    You'll have to wait until tomorrow.
[17:10] Champion
    Ha-ha, what a pathetic man.
[17:12] Champion
    Okay, drinks are on me! Drink up, everybody!
[17:19] Bebin
    I've got next.
[17:21] Champion
    If I beat you, it's another 100 coins.
[17:27] Hokuro
    Ready...
[17:28] Hokuro
    Begin!
[17:31] Champion
    What's the matter? Is that all you got?
[17:34] Apeas
    What the hell are you doing?!
[17:36] Dorshe
    Bebin!
[17:47] Dorshe
    Move!
[17:49] Dorshe
    Now you'll face me.
[17:51] Hokuro
    Ready...
[17:52] Dorshe
    Begin!
[17:56] Domas
    Dorshe, beat him!
[18:01] Domas
    Go, Dorshe!
[18:13] Champion
    Hey, as long as we're at
    it, do you wanna try, too?
[18:18] Apeas
    How about we play for the
    300 coins they owe you?
[18:23] Champion
    You're a complete idiot!
[18:28] Champion
    Wait just a minute. Gotta take a leak.
[18:34] Hokuro
    Leave it to an arm-wrestling
    champion, all right!
[18:37] Champion
    Yeah, well, I won't be beaten
    by amateurs who are all muscle.
[18:41] Hokuro
    Please take a dive on the
    last one, like we agreed.
[18:45] Champion
    No way!
[18:46] Hokuro
    Huh?!
[18:47] Champion
    If I win this one, I'll get 600 gold coins.
[18:50] Champion
    You're only paying me ten, right?
[18:53] Champion
    The last one looks like the weakest
    of the lot, too. Easy money.
[18:59] Hokuro
    Oh, no...
[19:03] Champion
    I'm gonna beat you in the blink of an eye.
[19:07] Apeas
    Hey...
[19:09] Hokuro
    Ready...
[19:11] Hokuro
    Begin!
[19:14] Champion
    What?!
[19:16] Hokuro
    How?
[19:17] Domas
    Looks like our advice was on the mark.
[19:19] Hokuro
    Advice?
[19:21] Bebin
    Yeah.
[19:23] (Flashback) Bebin
    A word in your ear...
[19:24] (Flashback) Bebin
    I noticed something while wrestling him.
[19:27] (Flashback) Bebin
    The smaller this angle is here,
    the greater your advantage.
[19:31] (Flashback) Dorshe
    Now that you mention it, he rolled
    my wrist over when I wrestled him.
[19:35] (Flashback) Domas
    It felt like I was being pulled
    toward him, rather than sideways.
[19:41] Hokuro/I
    That's what's happening?
[19:49] Domas
    Once you know the trick to it...
[19:51] Dorshe
    ...those of us in the Big Four...
[19:53] Bebin
    ...cannot be...
[19:56] Apeas
    ...beaten!
[20:07] Daida
    Have you settled on the assignment
    for the castle renovation?
[20:18] Sorii'S Assistant
    With all due respect,
[20:20] Sorii'S Assistant
    I believe that this matter should
    be left to Premier Sorii.
[20:24] Big Four
    What was that?!
[20:25] Sorii'S Assistant
    Waiting around too long will
    expose the kingdom to danger.
[20:29] Sorii'S Assistant
    There are rumors that neighboring
    countries will be coming after us.
[20:34] Domas
    King Daida, please allow the Big Four
     to handle the renovation.
[20:38] Bebin
    I already have plans for
    the renovation made up.
[20:41] Dorshe
    All right, I'll take care
    of managing the manpower.
[20:44] Domas
    Let me take care of lining up materials.
[20:47] Apeas
    Then I'll oversee the funding.
[20:50] (Flashback) Hokuro
    They all have a great deal of pride,
[20:54] (Flashback) Hokuro
    but they did all come
    together to fight Ouken.
[20:58] Hokuro/I
    That's it! The thing that
    brings them together...
[21:07] Hokuro/I
    is when a crisis...
[21:09] Hokuro/I
    threatens the kingdom.
[21:20] [SONG] Ed
    Your precious words are now
    fluttering through the sky
[21:35] [SONG] Ed
    The nights when I was alone
    still had countless stars
[21:41] [SONG] Ed
    Even now, they're close at
    hand whenever I close my eyes
[21:47] [SONG] Ed
    With no destination, I kept on walking
[21:50] [SONG] Ed
    Although I was tired, I kept on walking
[21:52] [SONG] Ed
    I just wanted to remain in prayers forever
[21:58] [SONG] Ed
    Covered in scars, covered in mud
[22:01] [SONG] Ed
    stretching out hands that won't reach
[22:04] [SONG] Ed
    I want to seize a fragment of my
    hopes and dreams right this minute
[22:14] [SONG] Ed
    Keep smiling, keep smiling,
    you don't have to be strong
[22:20] [SONG] Ed
    That sweet smile, that
    sweet smile is all you need
[22:27] [SONG] Ed
    Your unique smile brings
    the power and strength
[22:32] [SONG] Ed
    to chase away all the clouds
[22:38] [SONG] Ed
    Your precious words are now
    fluttering through the sky