E9 - A Less-than-Ideal Hero

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[00:04] protagonist
    We met with no real trouble after
    conquering the Labyrinth stratum lord,
[00:09] protagonist
    and two days later, we got out of the maze.
[00:14] Lammis
    Seems like a desolate sight.
[00:18] Shui
    It's because ordinary people
    seldom come to this stratum.
[00:22] Hulemy
    So there are only facilities
    hunters would need.
[00:26] Lammis
    Really?
[00:28] Lammis
    But there's no wall.
[00:30] Lammis
    How do they protect against monsters?
[00:32] Filmina
    Outside the maze, it's a wasteland
    where nothing lives. Even monsters.
[00:37] Lammis
    Wow.
[00:39] Director Bear
    Many domains of the dungeon
    still defy our understanding...
[00:44] Director Bear
    Such as this current resurgence
    of so many stratum lords.
[00:48] Director Bear
    I can't help but think it's a bad omen.
[00:52] protagonist
    I guess encountering two stratum lords
    so quickly would usually be impossible.
[01:00] Kerioyl
    So, here we are.
[01:01] Kerioyl
    The Labyrinth stratum's Hunters Association.
[01:17] Director Bear
    Kesha...
[01:18] Kesha
    Huh?
[01:19] Kesha
    Oh, Director Bommy! You're back already!
[01:23] Director Bear
    You too, Uliwa. I know you're bored,
    but don't make it so obvious.
[01:28] Kesha
    I-I apologize.
[01:31] protagonist
    Huh, Director Bear's real name
    is Bommy. That's surprisingly cute.
[01:35] protagonist
    But in my mind, I'm going to
    keep calling him Director Bear.
[01:39] Director Bear
    All of you have worked hard.
[01:41] Director Bear
    Feel free to take it easy today.
[01:54] protagonist
    With the stress gone now that there's
    finally a roof over my head,
[01:59] protagonist
    I fell asleep for the first time since
    falling into the Labyrinth stratum.
SIGN    Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
SIGN    A Less-than-Ideal Hero
[03:39] Kerioyl
    Okay, you take care of the rest.
[03:41] Lammis
    Sure.
[03:47] protagonist
    We're remaining here because
    Director Bear asked us
[03:50] protagonist
    to survey the perimeter
    of the giant labyrinth.
[04:07] Mishuel
    Excuse me, my name is Mishuel.
[04:10] Mishuel
    I only just arrived at this stratum today.
[04:11] Lammis
    Look, Hulemy. That guy's
    looks are picture perfect.
[04:12] Mishuel
    Do you have a detailed map of the maze?
[04:15] Hulemy
    Yeah, I'll say.
[04:23] Mishuel
    Um...
[04:25] Kesha
    Y-Yes!
[04:26] Kesha
    If you don't mind waiting three days.
[04:28] Uliwa
    We plan to have the latest
    accurate map then!
[04:32] Mishuel
    I see. I shall call on you
    at another time, then.
[04:36] Kesha/Uliwa
    We'll be waiting!
[04:41] protagonist
    Behold the hottie effect!
[04:44] Lammis
    Didn't he seem like a gallant
    hero out of an old tale?
[04:48] Hulemy
    That heroic image has been romanticized
    all out of proportion.
[04:52] Hulemy
    Famous hunters are typically
    musclebound or middle-aged dudes.
[05:02] Lammis
    Okay, okay, then what about
    the famous hunter they called
[05:06] Lammis
    "She of a Hundred Blessings
    and Divine Favor"?!
[05:09] Lammis
    I've heard she was of surpassing beauty!
[05:13] Lammis
    I look up to her like crazy!
[05:15] Hulemy
    Ah, She of Divine Favor.
[05:21] Hulemy
    Documents and verbal accounts do say
    that she was truly kind and beautiful.
[05:28] Hulemy
    Well, maybe that looker we just saw
    is that sort of special person.
[05:33] Hulemy
    If he's strong enough to challenge
    the Labyrinth stratum alone,
[05:36] Hulemy
    he must be pretty good.
[05:51] Mishuel
    I came here because I heard there
    weren't many people in this stratum...
[05:56] protagonist
    What's with him?
[05:57] protagonist
    Unlike earlier today, now he
    seems like a dismal depresso.
[06:01] protagonist
    The "hottie who could nottie."
[06:04] Mishuel
    I was so nervous!
[06:07] Mishuel
    Why does everyone stare at me like that?!
[06:12] Mishuel
    It was scary...
[06:14] protagonist
    Whoa, whoa, you're saying
    this is the real him?
[06:17] Mishuel
    I can't do it!
[06:19] Mishuel
    I hate talking to people!
[06:21] Mishuel
    Don't make me do it anymore!
[06:24] protagonist
    He's actually bad at communicating,
[06:26] protagonist
    and to hide it, he's completely
    assumed this hottie persona.
[06:30] protagonist
    Suddenly he seems more relatable!
[06:32] Mishuel
    Stop that!
[06:33] Mishuel
    Mom said it was bad to always
    think negative things.
[06:37] Mishuel
    Be positive... Be positive...
[06:41] protagonist
    Now I kinda want to help him.
[06:43] protagonist
    Don't cacao pods alter your
    autonomic nerves so you can relax?
[06:49] Boxxo
    Hello there.
SIGN    Gentle Cocoa
[06:52] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[06:53] Boxxo
    Please insert coins.
[07:01] Mishuel
    It's so sweet and delicious.
[07:03] Mishuel
    And very relaxing somehow.
[07:07] Mishuel
    This is a great magic item.
[07:09] Mishuel
    I'm not dealing with a person,
    so buying things isn't nerve-wracking.
[07:13] Mishuel
    Right! Tomorrow, it's negotiation time!
[07:16] protagonist
    "Negotiation time"?! He might try
    to buy me from Lammis!
[07:22] Lammis
    Boxxo!
[07:24] Lammis
    Mishuel's going to accompany us on our job!
[07:28] protagonist
    Oh, that's what he meant by "negotiation."
[07:34] Lammis
    Weren't you actually planning on questing
    through the inside of the maze?
[07:40] Mishuel
    That's true.
[07:41] Hulemy
    No harm done.
[07:43] Hulemy
    We've got a capable hunter
    coming along with us.
[07:46] Hulemy
    Sounds reliable to me.
[07:49] Mishuel
    That's true.
[07:50] Mikenne
    It's an honor to work alongside the
    one they call the Aloof Black Flash!
[07:57] Mishuel
    That's true.
[07:58] protagonist
    Mishuel, work on changing
    up your responses a little.
[08:03] protagonist
    Your reputation will suffer.
[08:05] Lammis
    By the way, Hulemy. How long will it
    take to go all the way around this?
[08:10] Hulemy
    From what I saw of Boxxo's images,
    I'd say less than three weeks.
[08:15] Hulemy
    What do you think, Mishuel?
[08:17] Mishuel
    That's true.
[08:21] Mishuel
    I-I'll be the rear guard, for safety's sake!
[08:25] Lammis
    Okay.
[08:27] protagonist
    There go the communication issues.
[08:29] protagonist
    But I've been paying close attention.
[08:32] Mishuel
    This month, learn to be as natural as
    possible around unfamiliar people.
[08:37] Mishuel
    Learn to be natural...
[08:39] Mishuel
    Learn to be natural...
[08:41] protagonist
    Looks like by being with this group,
[08:44] protagonist
    he's trying to improve his communication
    issues at least a little.
[09:04] Mishuel
    I was so nervous.
[09:07] Mishuel
    They're both beautiful, and the
    Band of Gluttons are all so cute.
[09:12] Mishuel
    It was all I could do to
    keep my face neutral.
[09:20] Mishuel
    Everyone said we'd be
    fine with Boxxo on watch,
[09:25] Mishuel
    but does this boxy magic item
    really have a mind of its own?
[09:28] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[09:30] Mishuel
    Yes, good evening!
[09:34] Mishuel
    H-Hey...
[09:41] Mishuel
    It's good, all right.
[09:43] Mishuel
    And here, shopping usually stresses me out.
[09:47] protagonist
    Yup. One of a vending machine's
    merits is its accessibility.
[09:54] protagonist
    A week went by, but there
    was no combat whatsoever,
[09:57] protagonist
    and the days passed smoothly.
[10:00] protagonist
    But today, something seems
    amiss with Lammis.
[10:03] Hulemy
    Hey Lammis, what's going on?
[10:06] Hulemy
    If you're not feeling well, you and
     Boxxo can ride on the cart.
[10:10] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[10:12] Lammis
    I'm fine.
[10:14] Lammis
    Couldn't be better!
[10:17] Mishuel
    L-Lammis, you mustn't overexert yourself.
[10:20] Mishuel
    A rest is what you ne—
[10:22] protagonist
    Oh, shit!
[10:24] Mishuel
    Lammis!
[10:28] protagonist
    That was close!
[10:29] protagonist
    Nice one, Mishuel!
[10:32] Mishuel
    Hulemy, can I ask you to look after her?
[10:35] Hulemy
    Sure, no problem.
[10:37] Hulemy
    Come on, we're changing those clothes.
[10:40] Lammis
    I-It's fine, I'll do it myself.
[10:43] Hulemy
    Don't try to play hero when
    you're ready to fall over.
[10:47] Hulemy
    You should just accept
    kindness when it's offered.
[10:52] Hulemy
    As usual, you push yourself
    right up to the edge.
[10:56] protagonist
    Huh? Was she sick?!
[10:58] Hulemy
    At times like this you've got
    to rest, not power through it.
[11:02] Lammis
    Y-Yeah...
[11:06] protagonist
    Right. She's had other off days
    like this, about once a month.
[11:12] protagonist
    Sorry I failed to pick up on it.
[11:14] Mikenne
    What's going on?
[11:16] Pell
    Maybe she's hungry.
[11:18] Short
    Suco, do you know?
[11:19] Suco
    I heard with humans and many
    other monkey-like species,
[11:23] Suco
    the women have this thing where
    they bleed from down there.
[11:27] protagonist
    What can I do to help?
[11:33] Hulemy
    Huh? Boxxo, what is it all of a sudden?
[11:36] Hulemy
    It must mean something
    if you just transformed.
[11:47] Hulemy
    How do you use this?
[11:50] Hulemy
    This cloth has a strange feel.
[11:52] Hulemy
    Or is it paper?
[11:54] Hulemy
    Oh, maybe...
[11:57] Hulemy
    Look at that absorbency!
[12:00] Hulemy
    I get it! That solves that problem!
[12:03] protagonist
    It's a real-life problem, all right.
[12:06] protagonist
    You see lots of lady adventurers
    in fantasy worlds,
[12:09] protagonist
    but I bet it's no picnic behind the scenes.
[12:21] Boxxo
    Hello there.
SIGN    Insert coins
SIGN    Items inside
     are washed
SIGN    Your laundry is clean!
[12:25] Hulemy
    Well, well!
[12:29] protagonist
    It needs a test run anyway,
    so no charge this time!
[12:37] protagonist
    It's been over two weeks since we
    set out to survey the perimeter.
[12:41] protagonist
    By Hulemy's reckoning,
[12:43] protagonist
    we should be able to return to the
    Labyrinth stratum village in three days.
[12:48] protagonist
    After what happened with Lammis,
    Mishuel has started eating with everyone,
[12:52] protagonist
    and he seems much better adjusted.
[12:55] protagonist
    Yep.
[12:57] Mishuel
    Boxxo is a truly outstanding magic item.
[13:00] Lammis
    Yeah.
[13:01] Lammis
    His food and drinks taste good,
    he dispenses tons of useful tools,
[13:05] Lammis
    and he even protects us!
[13:08] Hulemy
    As far as I know, there are no written
    records of any magic items like Boxxo.
[13:15] Mishuel
    You don't say.
[13:19] Short
    What's up, Mikenne?
[13:21] Mikenne
    Everyone, stop!
[13:26] Mikenne
    Can you tell anything, Pell?
[13:29] Pell
    Let's see, there's human scent
    coming from up ahead a little.
[13:33] Pell
    Four or five of them.
[13:36] Short
    I can't make out what they're saying,
     but they sound like men.
[13:40] Hulemy
    Seriously?
[13:41] Hulemy
    There wouldn't be any hunters
    in a place like this, though.
[13:46] protagonist
    This is starting to get suspicious.
[13:49] Mishuel
    Everyone, I apologize.
[13:51] Mishuel
    There's a good chance they're here for me.
[13:54] Mishuel
    I do not wish to cause you any
    trouble, so I alone will—
[14:00] Lammis
    We don't know for sure yet.
[14:02] Lammis
    Besides, we can't let you
    go alone if it's dangerous.
[14:07] Mishuel
    Please, let go!
[14:09] Mishuel
    If you go with me, your life
     might be in danger!
[14:12] Hulemy
    Calm down.
[14:13] Hulemy
    Care to tell us why they're targeting you?
[14:20] protagonist
    I wouldn't take it too seriously if
    this were just communication issues,
[14:23] protagonist
    but his secretiveness
    seems really problematic.
[14:27] Hulemy
    I get that you're concerned about us,
     but there's no need to worry.
[14:31] Lammis
    And getting hurt is no concern
    with Boxxo by our side.
[14:35] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[14:37] protagonist
    Proof is better than argument.
[14:42] Mishuel
    What is this blue light?
[14:45] Lammis
    It's called a barrier,
    and it's Boxxo's blessing.
[14:49] Hulemy
    How about if your attack doesn't get
    through at all, you let us come with you?
[14:56] Mishuel
    Understood.
[14:57] Mishuel
    If the defense fails, can you promise
    not to follow me, no matter what?
[15:02] Lammis
    Sure thing.
[15:03] Mishuel
    Then I will not hold back.
[15:12] protagonist
    Bring it on!
[15:13] protagonist
    No matter what sort of attack,
    the barrier will block it.
[15:16] protagonist
    You can do it, barrier! Don't lose, barrier!
[15:30] Mishuel
    It blocked it?!
[15:32] audio guide
    You consumed 500 points.
[15:35] protagonist
    W-Wow!
[15:36] protagonist
    The eight-legged crocodile stratum lord's
    ramming attack ate up 1,000 points,
[15:40] protagonist
    so his was half that powerful?!
[15:43] Lammis
    Thanks, Boxxo.
[15:44] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[15:46] Lammis
    See, all good.
[15:48] Lammis
    No matter what happens, we'll be fine.
[15:51] Hulemy
    What she said.
[15:55] Mishuel
    All right.
[16:00] Lammis
    Boxxo, you know what to
    do if it comes down to it.
[16:03] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[16:06] Mikenne
    Lammis, there are five humans.
[16:09] Mishuel
    Yes, three are probably
    highly-skilled swordsmen.
[16:13] Mishuel
    The remaining two most likely use magic
    or blessings—perhaps of the four elements.
[16:19] Lammis
    Wow! You can sense that this far away?
[16:22] Mishuel
    Yes, to a certain extent.
[16:42] leader
    You must be Mister Mishuel.
[16:44] leader
    We have come for your life.
[16:48] Mishuel
    As I suspected.
[16:51] Mishuel
    Who do you work for?
[16:54] leader
    I suspect you already know.
[16:57] Mishuel
    True enough.
[16:59] leader
    By the way, are the beast person
    and the girl there with you?
[17:03] Mishuel
    They are not.
[17:05] Mishuel
    We just accepted a job together.
[17:07] Mishuel
    I don't mind if you come after me,
    but I won't let you harm them.
[17:13] Lammis
    Mishuel...
[17:19] leader
    Very well. I swear not to harm
    them if you don't resist.
[17:26] Mishuel
    I'm supposed to believe that?
[17:28] leader
    That's up to you to decide.
[17:31] leader
    Now, what will it be, Mister Mishuel?
[17:34] Mishuel
    My response is obvious.
[17:36] Mishuel
    By defeating all of you,
    I keep you from harming them!
[17:40] leader
    How commendable of you!
[17:42] leader
    With noble sentiment in your heart,
    you can meet your death in the wasteland!
[17:49] Mishuel
    Lammis, be careful!
[17:50] Lammis
    Okay!
[17:55] protagonist
    I think the barrier can also
    protect against magic and such!
[17:59] protagonist
    Good!
[18:00] protagonist
    Lammis, feel free to go to town!
[18:06] mage A
    What?!
[18:07] mage A
    A blessing that controls water?!
SIGN    Insert Payment
SIGN    Choose Settings
SIGN    Activate Trigger
SIGN    Replace When Done
[18:09] protagonist
    It's only powerful enough to hurt a little,
    but it's enough to obstruct your view!
[18:13] protagonist
    And here's some car wash soap for you!
SIGN    Choose Settings
[18:19] mage A
    What's this?!
[18:19] mage B
    M-My eyes hurt!
[18:22] mage B
    My eyes!
[18:23] protagonist
    You can't cast magic where
    you want if you can't see!
[18:27] protagonist
    Now, for rinse mode!
[18:33] mage B
    My eyes!
[18:42] Lammis
    Mishuel, we won over here!
[18:59] Mishuel
    Thank you very much.
[19:01] Mishuel
    It would have been dangerous,
    without your help.
[19:03] Lammis
    Huh? N-N-No problem...
[19:06] Mishuel
    Could you go get the others?
[19:08] Mishuel
    There's information
    I must extract from these people.
[19:11] Lammis
    Sure, you got it.
[19:13] Lammis
    We'll bring back Hulemy and the others!
[19:16] Lammis
    Looks like Mishuel has a lot going on, too.
[19:19] Lammis
    I'm not quite sure how deep I should
    get into a thing like this.
[19:23] Boxxo
    Hello there.
[19:26] Mishuel
    I apologize for involving
    you in personal matters.
[19:29] Lammis
    Don't worry about it!
[19:31] Lammis
    Boxxo gets me involved lots, what with being
    abducted and falling into stratum splits.
[19:37] Hulemy
    You got that right.
[19:39] Boxxo
    Too bad.
[19:40] protagonist
    Sorry to cause so much trouble.
[19:43] Mishuel
    I can't reveal any details, but there's
    a reason my life is being targeted.
[19:49] Mishuel
    Traveling with you further will
    also put your lives in danger,
[19:53] Mishuel
    so I will transfer to another stratum.
[19:56] Mishuel
    I really appreciate all that you've done.
[19:58] Lammis
    Hold on a minute.
[20:01] Lammis
    If you're a powerful guy with a past,
    why not join the Menagerie of Fools?
[20:06] Lammis
    The captain was saying he's
    looking for talent like that.
[20:09] Hulemy
    Yeah, he was going on about that.
[20:13] Hulemy
    He said, "As long as they're strong,
    their history doesn't matter.
[20:16] Hulemy
    In fact, there's not a single person
    in the group who's not in some mess."
[20:22] Mishuel
    Is the Menagerie of Fools
    that famous team of hunters?
[20:26] Lammis
    That's right.
[20:27] Lammis
    They're all interesting people.
[20:30] Lammis
    We work with them sometimes.
[20:32] Hulemy
    I'd try talking to them once rather
    than think about it too hard.
[20:37] Mishuel
    All right. I'll plan on contacting them.
[20:41] Mishuel
    Well, perhaps we'll meet again.
[20:51] Mishuel
    The Menagerie of Fools is
    full of people I don't know.
[20:56] Mishuel
    I can't handle that!
[22:33] protagonist
    Having finished our job, we came back to
    Clearflow Lake stratum after so long.
[22:41] clerk
    Boxxo, haven't you been doing business
    here in the village for over a week?
[22:53] protagonist
    Looks like someone's been impersonating me.
[22:56] protagonist
    They set up where Chains
    Restaurant used to be.
[23:00] voice
    A silver coin was ins—
[23:02] voice
    —ted.
[23:04] Hulemy
    Was that a cough just now?
[23:06] voice
    Thank you—
[23:07] voice
    Ow!
[23:08] voice
    —very much!
[23:09] Lammis
    This tastes like Chains Restaurant food.
[23:15] protagonist
    And then, everything became clear!
[23:17] protagonist
    It was a simple setup.
[23:18] protagonist
    The fake vending machines were
    connected to the former restaurant.
[23:25] protagonist
    The following day, I started selling again.
[23:28] crow
    Fools! Fools!
[23:29] protagonist
    By the time a week had passed, the fake
    vending machines were no longer in service.
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    Gastric Measures
[23:35] Boxxo
    Thank you very much.
[23:37] Boxxo
    I look forward to your next use.