E8 - Kage's Yearning | A Great Mother

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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    Kage's Yearning
[01:59] Narrator
    The shadow clan lived in the Kingdom of Bo.
[02:02] Narrator
    They were feared as a cursed band of
    assassins and despised because of that.
[02:19] Narrator
    Long before he met Bojji, a young Kage
    lived in seclusion with his mother.
[02:33] Child A
    He's shadow clan!
[02:35] Young Kage
    Wh-What?
[02:36] Child B
    They say that the shadow clan
    bullies all sorts of people!
[02:42] Child A
    The mighty knight Kyo will
    do away with bad folks!
[02:45] Young Kage
    Huh?!
[02:49] Child A
    Hold it!
[02:51] Child A
    Stop running away, villain!
[02:55] Kage'S Mother
    We are a clan of assassins.
[02:59] (Flashback) Kage'S Mother
    From time to time, we have to target
    women, children, and even the elderly.
[03:04] (Flashback) Kage'S Mother
    Those of us in the shadow clan are
    very much hated by everyone else.
[03:12] (Flashback) Kage'S Mother
    So no matter what happens,
[03:14] (Flashback) Kage'S Mother
    no one is ever going to help us.
[03:18] (Flashback) Kage'S Mother
    You have to become strong.
[03:23] Young Kage/I
    Am I going to have to live
    my whole life that way, too?
[03:29] Child A
    Rats! Where did he go?!
[03:31] Child B
    Aw, let's let him go.
[03:34] Child A
    The next time I see him,
    I'll get him for sure!
[03:37] Child A
    When I grow up, I'm gonna be
    a mighty knight like Sir Kyo!
[03:42] Child B
    I wonder if I can be a knight, too!
[03:44] Child C
    Me, too!
[04:08] Kage'S Mother
    Okay, time for bed, Kage.
[04:11] Young Kage
    Mm-hmm.
[04:15] Young Kage/I
    Mommy...
[04:22] Crowd
    Go! Go!
[04:24] Crowd
    Get 'em!
[04:43] Kage'S Mother
    Look, Kage! Bullfighting, one of
    the Kingdom of Bo's attractions!
[04:52] Young Kage
    I'm scared, Mommy!
[04:54] Young Kage
    Come on, let's go.
[04:56] Kage'S Mother
    Kage, you sure are a gentle soul, huh?
[05:09] Kage'S Mother
    I'll take this one and... that one, please.
[05:17] Kage'S Mother
    Thank you.
[05:21] Kage'S Mother
    Let's go, Kage.
[05:23] Young Kage
    Mm-hmm.
[05:28] Child A
    Sir Kyo is coming through!
[05:34] Kage'S Mother
    What's the matter?
[05:35] Young Kage
    Nothing...
[05:38] Kage'S Mother
    Tonight we're having your favorite,
    Kage—Mommy's specially-made soup!
[05:42] Young Kage
    Really? Hooray!
[05:53] Kage'S Mother
    Wait right here for me, okay?
[05:55] Young Kage
    Mm-hmm.
[06:00] Young Kage
    Ah!
[06:15] Young Kage
    A butterfly!
[06:20] Young Kage
    Wait up!
[06:29] Child A
    Amazing! It's really him! The greatest
    knight in the Kingdom of Bo!
[06:34] Child A
    Sir Kyo!
[06:41] Young Kage
    Wait up!
[06:49] Kyo/I
    One of the shadow clan...
[06:54] Child A
    I found you! Today's the
    day I take you down!
[06:58] Young Kage
    Wah!
[06:59] Child C
    Hold it!
[07:01] Child B
    Stop running away!
[07:04] Townsperson A
    Somebody stop it!
[07:06] Young Kage / Children
    Huh?
[07:15] Young Kage/I
    H-Have to run away!
[07:20] Young Kage
    Hurry!
[07:24] Young Kage
    Hurry, I said!
[07:44] Townsperson
    Incredible!
[07:45] Townsperson A
    Get the bull! Hurry!
[07:48] Townsperson
    That's it, hold him down.
[07:56] Young Kage
    Th-Thank you very much. What's your name?
[08:02] Kyo
    A knight is someone who
    keeps the people safe.
[08:04] Kyo
    My name is of no importance.
[08:07] Kyo
    What you did is not something many
    would have done. Take pride.
[08:17] Young Kage
    How cool!
[08:18] Child A
    Hey...
[08:29] Kage'S Mother
    Kage!
[08:31] Young Kage
    Mommy!
[08:32] Kage'S Mother
    Oh, I've been looking for you!
[08:36] Kage'S Mother
    Did something happen?
[08:38] Young Kage
    Mommy, I wanna be a knight!
[08:40] Kage'S Mother
    Huh? A knight?
[08:42] Young Kage
    Mm-hmm. And ride on a fine horse,
[08:44] Young Kage
    and carry a big sword...
[08:47] Young Kage
    I'm gonna protect you,
    Mommy, and everyone else!
[09:16] Kage'S Mother
    Someday, please make sure...
[09:19] Kage'S Mother
    that my little one's dream comes true.
SIGN    Ranking of Kings
[09:33] Narrator
    Bosse entered into an
    agreement with the demon
[09:36] Narrator
    to gain the greatest strength in the world.
[09:39] Narrator
    What the demon sought in payment
[09:41] Narrator
    was the power of someone
    related by blood to Bosse.
[09:49] Bosse
    I want you to marry me,
[09:51] Bosse
    and bear my child.
[09:54] Shiina
    M-My only pursuit is strength.
[09:59] Bosse
    I want to be the strongest man in the world.
[10:03] Bosse
    That is my dream,
[10:05] Bosse
    and I will make it come true!
[10:13] Shiina
    Show me what you've got.
[10:15] Bosse
    All right.
SIGN    A Great Mother
[10:23] Shiina
    This is a great place.
[10:25] Bosse
    Yeah. I feel calm whenever I come here.
[10:36] Shiina
    I'm starting to get a little hungry.
[10:43] Bosse
    I'll take care of that!
[11:06] Bosse
    Why, you...
[11:08] Shiina
    Bosse!
[11:13] Shiina
    Heads up!
[11:17] Bosse
    W-Wait!
[11:26] Shiina
    Now!
[11:52] Bosse
    They look ready.
[11:56] Shiina
    Let's eat.
[12:00] Shiina
    It's good!
[12:01] Bosse
    Yeah.
[12:08] Bosse
    You surprised me earlier.
[12:09] Bosse
    The strongest woman in the world, indeed.
[12:14] Shiina
    That didn't even scratch the surface.
[12:17] Bosse
    Give me a break! I couldn't
    handle anything more.
[12:21] Shiina
    I'm going to get even stronger.
[12:26] Bosse
    You aren't content with being
    the strongest already?
[12:30] Shiina
    Nope.
[12:32] Shiina
    I recently realized something.
[12:35] Shiina
    Strength isn't for yourself.
    It's for those around you, you know?
[12:41] Shiina
    I can get even stronger, if I'm
    doing it for someone else.
[12:57] Shiina
    My...
[12:58] Shiina
    you're covered in the blood of others.
[13:01] Shiina
    And here a new life has been born, too.
[13:04] Bosse
    Forgive me.
[13:06] Shiina
    Look,
[13:08] Shiina
    he's a boy.
[13:16] Shiina
    But with both of us being giants,
     he sure is little.
[13:24] Shiina
    Still, he's a big cutie.
[13:40] Man A
    I give up. What are we going to do?
[13:44] Bosse
    Let me take care of it.
[13:46] Man A
    King Bosse...
[13:49] Bosse
    Get back.
[13:59] Bosse
    Okay, everyone pitch in!
[14:11] Man A
    Thanks so much, King Bosse.
[14:20] Man A
    King Bosse, we can take it from here.
[14:24] Bosse
    Let me do this. I want to make this
    a town that's livable for all.
[14:33] Man A
    We'll give you a hand, too.
[14:59] Woman B
    Thief!
[15:02] Woman B
    Somebody, stop her!
[15:19] Shiina
    We can't have people stealing.
[15:23] Woman B
    Give it back!
[15:24] Woman B
    Honestly! What would your mother think?!
[15:30] Woman B
    Don't you have anything to say?!
[15:35] Woman A
    My father is hurt, and he lost his job.
[15:39] Woman A
    Getting by is hard now, and I just...
[15:43] Woman A
    I truly am sorry.
[15:47] Woman B
    Hmph, I don't need to hear any excuses.
[15:53] Shiina
    If that's the truth,
[15:55] Shiina
    then I will hire you.
[15:59] Shiina
    In return, I'm going to ask
    that you work hard, all right?
[16:02] Shiina
    I'm pretty strict.
[16:05] Woman A
    Yes!
[16:08] Shiina
    It isn't right that she stole your bread.
[16:10] Shiina
    But it also isn't right to
    hate her for stealing it.
[16:15] Woman B
    Next time, come and buy from
    me with money you've earned.
[16:21] Woman B
    My bread is exceptionally good, after all.
[16:33] Shiina
    We're under attack.
[16:40] Bosse
    Everyone, remain calm! Keep your heads
     about you and defend yourselves!
[16:51] Shiina
    Keep calm and head for the center of town!
[17:08] Shiina
    It's all right.
[17:10] Shiina
    I know Bosse will protect us.
[17:25] Shiina
    Your father...
[17:27] Shiina
    is very strong.
[17:41] Townspeople
    King Bosse!
[17:43] Townspeople
    Thank you!
[17:47] Shiina
    Bosse!
[17:50] Shiina
    Welcome back.
[17:54] Bosse
    I'm home.
[17:59] Bosse
    I'm back, Bojji.
[18:06] Bosse
    Hey, did he just...?
[18:10] Shiina
    It sounded like he was calling out to you.
[18:12] Bosse
    Bojji...
[18:36] Bosse
    What brings you here today?
[18:39] Judge
    I'll get right to the point.
[18:42] Judge
    You currently stand a very real chance
    of achieving the highest ranking.
[18:49] Judge
    Why not take this opportunity
    to try for first place?
[18:55] Shiina
    Have you settled in to your job here?
[18:57] Woman A
    Yes, thanks to you, Queen Shiina.
[19:01] Woman A
    My father's injury is doing
    much better now, too.
[19:04] Shiina
    I'm glad to hear it.
[19:07] Woman A
    I bought some bread from
    that stand the other day.
[19:12] Woman A
    It tasted so good.
[19:15] Shiina
    You don't say.
[19:21] Bosse
    That girl seems to be working quite hard.
[19:25] Shiina
    Yeah. She's quite bright,
    too, and very attentive.
[19:29] Shiina
    But never mind her. Have you
    finished your business?
[19:32] Bosse
    Yeah.
[19:33] (Flashback) Judge
    Why not take this opportunity
    to try for first place?
[19:41] (Flashback) Bosse
    No thanks.
[19:42] (Flashback) Bosse
    I have no interest in that.
[19:44] (Flashback) Judge
    If you gain the highest ranking, I will
    show you to the Divine Treasure Vault.
[19:51] (Flashback) Bosse
    That is not the reason why I became a king.
[19:58] Bosse
    And there you have it.
[19:59] Shiina
    Are you sure? If you earned
    the highest ranking,
[20:03] Shiina
    you might be able to obtain the
    greatest strength in the world.
[20:08] Bosse
    That's okay. I don't need it anymore.
[20:13] Shiina
    You sure have changed.
[20:17] Bosse
    Yeah. I have you two to thank for that.
[20:34] Bosse
    I will provide a life for my son
    where he will want for nothing.
[20:38] Bosse
    I've realized that is my mission.
[20:42] Bosse
    I have to keep the boy safe.
[20:45] Bosse
    Bojji is so small and fragile, after all.
[20:49] Shiina
    Oh, no. Someday, he will grow up big.
[20:53] Shiina
    And not just his body,
    either. His heart, as well.
[20:57] Shiina
    It's all right.
[20:59] Shiina
    I'm sure someday...
[21:02] Shiina
    Bojji will become a fine king himself.
[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