E7 - Rosy Pitfall

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[00:17] Raizo
    Yui.
[00:20] Raizo
    Wait, Yui.
[00:27] Raizo
    Yui!
[00:30] Raizo
    F-Father...
[00:34] Raizo
    Yui!
[00:48] Raizo
    I thought killing Matsumine
    would be the end of it.
[00:54] Raizo
    How could I have been so foolish?
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[02:40] Tarokichi
    So this is when you...
[02:42] Jirobei
    Got it!
[02:43] Jirobei
    Koi-koi!
[02:45] Soji
    Hey, you know your stuff!
[02:48] Hana
    Hey now, hanafuda is against the law.
[02:51] Soji
    Aw, it's fine. It's all in good fun.
[02:54] Soji
    That's right!
[02:54] Soji
    It's good fun!
[02:56] Hana
    Fine. Just don't blame me
    if you end up a mess like Soji.
[03:02] Hana
    Hey...
[03:03] Hana
    Did you get in a fight with Raizo-san?
[03:06] Soji
    Huh?
[03:07] Soji
    All the damn time. Why?
[03:08] Hana
    Well, he never comes downstairs anymore.
[03:13] Soji
    Oh, he's actually been kinda busy.
[03:16] Soji
    Just give him some space.
[03:23] Soji
    That dumbass.
[03:50] Seiku
    What are we doing in a nunnery at this hour?
[03:52] Monk B
    Oh, just another aspect of our training.
[03:55] Keigyoku
    Venerable sirs.
[03:59] Keigyoku
    I hope you will honor us with
    your prayers again tonight.
[04:15] Seiku
    Why are these women here?
[04:18] Monk B
    Look closer, fool.
[04:23] Seiku
    They're male prostitutes?
[04:26] Monk B
    Indeed they are.
[04:28] Monk B
    Which means we would not be
    committing the sin of lying with a woman.
[04:31] Seiku
    That's...
[04:32] Keigyoku
    These are not impure women,
[04:35] Keigyoku
    but guides who will lead you to enlightenment
     via the works of the god of bliss.
[04:43] Keigyoku
    I hope you find it a joyful experience.
[04:46] Monk A
    This is your first time, right, Seiku?
[04:49] Monk A
    You may have the first pick.
[04:51] Seiku
    You want me to choose?
[04:55] Monk B
    Bless you! Bless you!
[05:01] Seiku
    This smell... It can't be...
[05:05] Seiku
    Opium?
[05:13] Seiku
    I have no desire to do this.
[05:16] Ichinojo
    How cruel of you.
[05:17] Ichinojo
    My name is Ichinojo, and I may only be a
    lowly prostitute, but I can still be shamed.
[05:24] Seiku
    From your bearing and way with words,
    I would say you are from a home of some repute.
[05:29] Seiku
    Why sully yourself with opium?
[05:32] Seiku
    When restricted to modest meals,
    your senses become sharper as a result.
[05:39] Seiku
    So you are from a samurai family.
[05:46] Ichinojo
    Those witches are always listening.
[05:49] Ichinojo
    If they hear you, you'll end up just like me.
[05:53] Seiku
    What do you mean?
[05:56] Ichinojo
    You're being too loud.
[06:10] Keigyoku
    And what of our young guest?
[06:14] Nun A
    Learning of the enlightenment of pleasure
    at the hands of Ichinojo, Keigyoku-sama.
[06:19] Nun B
    What wonderful news. High-minded
    moralists like him always fall the hardest.
[06:24] Nun C
    Now, stop that! What do you mean by "fall"?
[06:28] Keigyoku
    Indeed. All we are doing is guiding the
    lost to the true joy of enlightenment.
[06:34] Nun B
    Please forgive me.
[06:36] Nun B
    Though I must say, it would be a
    shame if that boy remained in robes.
[06:41] Nun C
    Now that is a wonderful idea!
[06:43] Nun C
    In a beautiful kimono, with his hair
    regrown, he could be quite fetching.
[06:47] Nun A
    We may have made a
    divine connection tonight!
[07:00] Seiku
    You were assigned the honorable duty
     of traveling to Nagasaki,
[07:04] Seiku
    but after being poisoned by opium, you are
    now used as an outlet for men's passions.
[07:09] Seiku
    It is so cruel.
[07:12] Ichinojo
    My family in Edo believes I am dead.
[07:16] Ichinojo
    Do you have any relatives?
[07:19] Seiku
    No.
[07:20] Ichinojo
    I have a younger brother.
[07:23] Ichinojo
    He'll do a wonderful job as head of the house.
    That's the only saving grace in all this.
[07:28] Seiku
    But what about you?
[07:30] Ichinojo
    If I could just bite my
    vendetta into a gold coin—
[07:33] Seiku
    No!
[07:35] Seiku
    Stacking sin atop sin will do you no good!
[07:37] Ichinojo
    But what else can I do?
[07:40] Seiku
    Join a temple.
[07:43] Seiku
    No matter what has happened to you,
     the Buddha will accept you.
[07:47] Ichinojo
    How can I after all this?
[07:52] Seiku
    There has to be a way.
[07:56] Ichinojo
    Seiku-sama...
[08:21] Keigyoku
    Oh, my. Is there something wrong
    with your ceremonial medicine?
[08:25] Ichinojo
    No, not at all.
[08:30] Keigyoku
    Even after applying powder and lipstick,
     men truly are terrible liars.
[08:37] Keigyoku
    Did that monk put
    strange ideas in your head?
[08:40] Ichinojo
    No. He was very kind to me.
[08:44] Keigyoku
    I hear the monk known as Seiku
[08:45] Keigyoku
    lost his family in a pandemic
    and entered the temple as a result.
[08:49] Keigyoku
    Had he lived, his younger brother
    would likely be around your age now.
[08:54] Ichinojo
    Seiku-sama...
[08:57] Keigyoku
    How pitiful it is for him to
    be haunted by such shadows.
[09:01] Keigyoku
    You must bring him salvation.
[09:05] Ichinojo
    What are you...
[09:08] Keigyoku
    There are more ways to take the
    medicine than simply smoking it.
[09:21] Underling A
    Master Liu.
[09:23] Liu
    Come in.
[09:27] Underling A
    This Hoenji temple is definitely the place.
[09:44] Seiku
    Is that you, Ichinojo?
[09:50] Seiku
    I'm sorry. I still don't know what to do.
[09:56] Seiku
    Ichinojo?
[10:01] Seiku
    Ichinojo...
[10:22] Seiku
    Ichinojo! Ichinojo!
[10:25] Seiku
    Ichinojo!
[10:29] Seiku
    Ichinojo!
[10:37] Mother
    Chobo! Chobo! Chobo!
[10:43] Farmer
    Mister monk, sir.
[10:45] Farmer
    Could you please read a sutra for a child?
[10:48] Farmer
    He was only three...
[10:52] Seiku
    I cannot. I have strayed from Buddha's path.
[10:58] Seiku
    I am no longer a monk.
[11:07] Teppa
    And here I thought they'd rebuilt that rundown
    old temple because they were a pious bunch...
[11:14] Yuen
    Well-known monks and members
    of prestigious samurai families...
[11:16] Yuen
    They've been providing people
    who can't openly visit red-light districts
[11:19] Yuen
    with not just prostitutes, but opium, as well.
[11:24] Soji
    And if the customers are pretty enough,
    once they're hooked, they get recruited.
[11:30] Soji
    It ain't just convenient,
    it practically runs itself.
[11:33] Nio
    How come stuck-up people
    are always the easiest to trick?
[11:38] Raizo
    Sakata the magistrate,
    Azumi-ya the merchant, and now, nuns...
[11:43] Raizo
    Just how many are involved with opium?
[11:45] Teppa
    Those first two might have been
    moderating the flow previously.
[11:50] Soji
    Too much supply means prices fall hard.
    Rice and opium are the same that way.
[11:55] Raizo
    Then, with their deaths,
    there is no one at the reins?
[11:59] Yuen
    Either that, or someone has stumbled
    upon enough opium to flood the market.
[12:05] Raizo
    Did Chinatown find Matsumine's supply?
[12:08] Teppa
    We can't confirm either way yet.
[12:10] Teppa
    All we can really do is
     execute this revenge.
[12:18] Raizo
    Excuse me.
[12:23] Soji
    And here I thought he
    was finally lightening up.
[12:27] Yuen
    Try and keep an eye on him.
[12:29] Yuen
    I get the feeling that when opium is
    involved, he might run off on his own.
[12:33] Soji
    You gotta be kidding me, boss!
[12:36] Soji
    You try getting in that fool's
    way once he's on a tear.
[12:39] Soji
    You might just end up cut in half.
[12:41] Yuen
    Which is why I want you to stop him
     before he becomes that far gone.
[12:45] Soji
    You make it sound easy.
[12:47] Nio
    Huh?
[12:59] Soji
    You can't get a professional
    to sharpen that thing?
[13:02] Raizo
    Any decent craftsman can tell
    when a katana has been used to kill.
[13:08] Soji
    Y'know, the boss could find you someone
    who knows how to keep their mouth shut.
[13:13] Raizo
    You think I can entrust my sword to
    someone else when I can't even trust myself?
[13:31] Nun A
    What in the world is that brat?
    Some kind of demon?
[13:40] Nun A
    S-Stay back, monster! Murder in a temple?
    Do you want to go to hell?!
[13:45] Nio
    Hell?
[13:47] Nio
    If it even exists,
[13:49] Nio
    I'm pretty sure we're in it right now.
[13:51] Nio
    There we go.
[13:57] Nun C
    We'll just deal with
    these intruders ourselves!
[13:59] Nun B
    They know what they're doing. Stay alert!
[14:04] Nun B
    What's wrong? Lost your nerve?!
[14:28] Yuen
    Before the eyes of holy
    Saint Mary, full of grace,
[14:33] Yuen
    for your sins and your misdeeds,
[14:37] Yuen
    repent.
[14:46] Keigyoku
    They must be the ribenji-ya I've heard about.
[14:52] Keigyoku
    In time, I will make them captives to joy.
[15:03] Teppa
    More cautious than you'd figure for a nun.
[15:06] Teppa
    Bet she's picked up a lot
    of vendettas over the years.
[15:09] Raizo
    I shall go, then.
[15:16] Teppa
    Never a dull moment with you around, huh?
[15:20] Teppa
    Just don't forget, this is about revenge.
[15:30] Keigyoku
    What were they aiming at?
[15:41] Raizo
    I have come for revenge.
[15:43] Keigyoku
    Wait! Surely my life is worth
    more than a single gold coin!
[15:47] Keigyoku
    I would gladly buy it back from you.
[15:51] Raizo
    With opium?
[15:52] Keigyoku
    If that's what you want! Gladly!
[16:00] Raizo
    Tell me everything.
[16:09] Keigyoku
    Not used to women, are you?
[16:25] Raizo
    As I thought.
[16:27] Liu
    As I thought.
[16:29] Raizo
    It was you...
[16:29] Liu
    It was you...
[16:36] Liu
    Jigen-ryu, yes?
[16:40] Liu
    But it pales in comparison to my speed.
[16:47] Liu
    Too slow!
[17:16] Liu
    I praise you for the effort, at least.
[17:30] Keigyoku
    Until we meet again, my naïve samurai!
[17:34] Soji
    Yeah, that ain't happening!
[17:39] Keigyoku
    I can't... Not like this...
[17:44] Soji
    Whoa, there.
[17:47] Soji
    Damn, killing women just ain't pleasant.
[17:53] Liu
    Two at once, huh?
[17:55] Liu
    Very well.
[18:00] Soji
    Three at once, it turns out.
[18:14] Soji
    Is that guy even human?
[18:47] Nagasaki Administrator
    I apologize for calling you in,
    given your weak constitution.
[18:53] Jinkuro
    When the magistrate calls, I, Isarizawa,
    will risk life and limb to answer.
[18:58] Jinkuro
    Now... how may I be of help today?
[19:01] Jinkuro
    If the Nagasaki Trade Union's general
    overseer, Shishido-sama, is here,
[19:05] Jinkuro
    I assume it must be something remarkable.
[19:08] Shishido
    Administrator, have you ever heard
    of something called "bitten gold"?
[19:13] Nagasaki Administrator
    It's a superstition among
    the merchants, isn't it?
[19:15] Nagasaki Administrator
    Offer up a gold coin with teeth marks on it,
[19:18] Nagasaki Administrator
    and your nemesis dies overnight,
     or something like that.
[19:22] Nagasaki Administrator
    Quite dreadful.
[19:24] Jinkuro
    Nothing but a ridiculous rumor.
[19:26] Jinkuro
    It likely began with some rogue who was paid
    to kill someone, and took on a life of its own.
[19:33] Shishido
    But we can hardly ignore this rumor if
    it is linked to Sakata-sama's death, can we?
[19:39] Nagasaki Administrator
    Hm? What are you talking about?
[19:41] Jinkuro
    Sakata died of a sudden illness.
[19:44] Shishido
    This was brought to me by someone
    who was in a position to collect it.
[19:50] Shishido
    It was originally a gift to
    Sakata-sama from our organization.
[19:54] Nagasaki Adminstrator
    It's covered in blood!
[19:56] Nagasaki Adminstrator
    And you are sure it belonged to Sakata?
[19:58] Jinkuro
    I do remember seeing it before...
[20:01] Shishido
    Sakata-sama's efforts
    earned him the union's respect,
[20:06] Shishido
    but could easily have drawn the ire
    of someone who might bite a gold coin.
[20:11] Nagasaki Administrator
    Isarizawa, look into this immediately!
[20:14] Jinkuro
    Yes, sir!
[20:17] Jinkuro
    I bet that bastard Sakata is thrilled on the
    other side, knowing you're such a fan of his.
[20:25] Shishido
    Please see to it that his killers
     are brought to justice.
[20:30] Jinkuro
    When it's the high-and-mighty general overseer
    making the request, I can hardly brush it off.
[20:35] Jinkuro
    But I'm still busy trying to figure out
     who killed that Satsuma samurai.
[20:39] Jinkuro
    No telling when I'll have time to
    investigate the curse of the bitten gold.
[20:44] Shishido
    I appreciate your candor, but you'd be
    surprised by how things can be connected.
[20:48] Shishido
    Perhaps you will find a lead in the Satsuma
    case while pursuing Sakata-sama's killer?
[20:54] Jinkuro
    Well, ain't that a funny notion?
[20:59] Jinkuro
    I'm a busy man, so how about
    we stop screwing around?
[21:04] Jinkuro
    Would it kill you to thank me
    for taking care of Sakata's mess?
[21:08] Jinkuro
    That asshole was so full of himself,
    he started dealing in opium.
[21:13] Jinkuro
    I'd wager Nagasaki being full of junkies
     would be bad for your profits.
[21:17] Shishido
    I'm not so sure.
[21:19] Shishido
    When there's a famine, you sell rice.
[21:21] Shishido
    When there's a plague, it's your job
     as a merchant to sell medicine.
[21:25] Shishido
    And when there's opium...
[21:28] Jinikuro
    You knew all along, didn't you?
[21:31] Shishido
    I've heard your rise through the ranks has
    been thanks to your handling of opium crime.
[21:36] Shishido
    Perhaps you'd be the one
    in trouble if it all dried up?
[21:40] Jinkuro
    You fixing to take over
    where Sakata left off?
[21:44] Shishido
    Who can say?
[21:45] Shishido
    Perhaps you'd like to join me for tea.
    We can pay our respects to the departed...
[21:50] Jinkuro
    Y'know, a girl I liked to visit
    messed around with opium.
[21:54] Jinkuro
    Her pretty face looks like a skull now.
[21:57] Jinkuro
    I was willing to laugh it off
     when it was just Sakata,
[22:01] Jinkuro
    but if this escalates, it's gonna get ugly.
[22:04] Shishido
    That's quite the weapon you have there.
[22:07] Jinkuro
    Yeah. I had to offer up my
    family heirloom, Kiyomitsu,
[22:10] Jinkuro
    to cover my tab at the
    entertainment district.
[22:13] Jinkuro
    Not that I minded. The sight
    of blood makes me pass out.
[22:17] Shishido
    Still, you never know what might happen.
[22:20] Shishido
    I hope you don't intend to
    use this to commit seppuku?
[22:24] Jinkuro
    If it comes to that,
    maybe you can help me out.
[22:27] Jinkuro
    I'm sure a big shot like you can call
    someone to slice my head off real nice.
[22:34] Jinkuro
    Y'know, rich boy, a head is
    enough to bite into a piece of gold.
[22:40] Jinkuro
    Just something for you to remember.
[22:43] Shishido
    Yes, I'll keep it in mind.
[22:47] Shishido
    But in that case, perhaps I should bite a
    piece of gold for the sake of my operation?
[22:54] Jinkuro
    You looking to avenge Sakata?
[22:56] Shishido
    Of course not. But I'm ashamed to
    admit the residents of Chinatown
[22:59] Shishido
    have been searching high and low
    for a hoard of opium lately.
[23:04] Shishido
    I can hardly ignore that, can I?
[23:06] Jinkuro
    As it happens, I've made
    arrangements to deal with that.
[23:09] Jinkuro
    You could always kick back
    and just let it get dealt with.
[23:12] Shishido
    That is actually quite reassuring.
[23:15] Shishido
    Still, it never hurts to
    have extra insurance.
[23:18] Jinkuro
    In that case, bite all the gold
    or squid jerky you like.
[23:25] Shishido
    I'll do just that, then.
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