E15 - That Man - Raijuta
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Oof.
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The cotton wrap...
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might be a bit loose.
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Come on, what are you
takin' your sweet little time—
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Oro?
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EPISODE 15:
THAT MAN - RAIJUTA
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You really show no mercy as always,
that you don't.
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What do you mean, "as always"?
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Are you heading out for training,
that you are?
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Yeah, to the Maekawa Dojo
that I always go to.
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That's right! Why don't you
come with me today, Kenshin?
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Mr. Maekawa, their master, has been
saying he would love to meet you once.
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No, I will pass for now, that I will.
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I have to chop some wood and draw a bath.
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I see. Then can I ask you to go shopping?
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We need miso, salt, rice, and soy sauce.
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Oh, and vinegar, too.
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I will go with you after all, that I will.
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That's the spirit!
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Then let's head over with some vigor!
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Sir!
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It took longer than expected,
but I got the gist of it.
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The most popular around here
is the Chuetsu-ryu Maekawa Dojo.
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Its master, Kunai Maekawa, is likely
the most skilled in this area.
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Hmph.
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That, and the rurouni
that has recently started living
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in the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu Dojo
has rumors that he is ridiculously strong,
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but he's just a rurouni,
so he's likely nothing much.
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All right. Follow me.
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Yes, sir!
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CHUETSU-RYU
MAEKAWA DOJO
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Face!
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Hello!
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Oh!
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Oho!
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Hello, Miss Kaoru!
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Hello.
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We've been waiting for you.
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Don't worry about me.
Please continue your training.
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It's just like Kaoru says.
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Don't let this interrupt your training.
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Mr. Maekawa!
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I see. So you must be Kenshin
that Kaoru often talks about.
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Is that the rurouni
rumored to be really strong?
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Kenshin Himura.
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The man Mr. Maekawa mentioned
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he definitely wanted
to challenge at some point.
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If they do,
it will be a really tough challenge.
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The loser will not come out unscathed.
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Mr. Maekawa never once mentioned
that to me.
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Huh?
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Thank you for coming.
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Please, if you
could train everyone here...
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No, I just came as an escort
for Miss Kaoru, that I did.
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So I see. Then you should lounge
in the guest seat.
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Thank you so much.
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Sir...
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I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I felt
you'd never bring him if I told you.
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Don't worry.
I don't want to fight him anymore.
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No, to be precise,
I have lost even before fighting.
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So I see. A young man with good eyes.
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SIMPLE, STRONG SWORD
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Come on! Don't panic
each time someone gets really close!
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Don't back away. You have to squarely
look at your opponent's eyes first!
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Got that?
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Thank you very much.
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Okay, next!
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How is it, looking at our dojo?
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Looks good, that it does.
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You have a lot of students
and a lot of energy.
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Oh, I usually don't get
even one third of this.
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The rumored swordsmanship sweetheart
comes to help train.
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That seems to be charming entertainment
for the young ones.
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I'd say ten or less of them
take swordsmanship seriously.
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Sorry to say, this is
what has become of the great dojo
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said and proven to be best in town
back in the Edo period.
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That said,
the most pathetic part is myself,
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using the reminder of my sword-mate
Koshijiro Kamiya to attract students.
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No need to belittle yourself that much,
that is.
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It helps the Kamiya Dojo
as well in many ways
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with the lessons over here, that it does.
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It's give-and-take, that it is.
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However, what will become
of swordsmanship in the future?
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With the Meiji Revolution
and enlightenment,
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swordsmanship suddenly
went out of fashion.
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It definitely is heading down the path
of weakening and extinction.
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Having someone challenge the dojo
virtually every day in the past
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is so hard to believe.
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H-Hey! Don't come into the sacred dojo
with your shoes on!
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Take those zori sandals off!
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Get him!
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Damn you!
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I take it you are Kunai Maekawa,
founder of the Chuetsu-ryu.
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I would like to challenge you.
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I am Raijuta Isurugi!
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I am truly concerned
about the future of swordsmanship!
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Cloudy eyes
that I cannot see deeply into...
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but he is strong!
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I would like to challenge you!
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G-Go away! This dojo currently
doesn't spar with other styles—
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Hold it!
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Raijuta, was it?
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Fine, I will accept your challenge.
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Following usual rules,
we will do a best of three.
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The first to take two points
will be the winner.
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Is that all right?
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Mr. Maekawa.
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I understand. This is no ordinary man.
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That is why I am compelled to fight.
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Though I have aged,
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the name of Kunai Maekawa was
once included in Edo's best dozen.
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I will not go down that easily.
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A bamboo sword, huh.
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This is out of the question.
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What?
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Sir!
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You're late, Yutaro.
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There's nothing I could do.
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Between you and me, the lengths
of our strides are way too different.
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I ran here as fast as I could, you know.
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Anyways, the challenge,
real sword or wooden, which is it?
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Bamboo.
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Huh?
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Bamboo? A bamboo sword?
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A challenge with such a toy?
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So this was another dojo
that was a dojo in name only.
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Shut up!
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What are you doing, kiddo?
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No, you're the kiddo!
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You are, too.
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I'm the top student
of the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu, Yahiko Myojin!
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You better remember that!
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The top student of Sir Raijuta,
Yutaro Tsukayama!
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That kick will cost you dearly!
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Shut up.
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Hah!
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Unfortunately,
I have no such things as bamboo swords.
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I will borrow one.
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It will be difficult for Mr. Maekawa
in his current state to win.
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It will likely end up at one win each,
and Raijuta will win the final point.
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Then, to keep it fair, Kaoru Kamiya
will be the judge, as incompetent as I am,
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as I am of a differing style.
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Come. I will show you whether or not
this is out of the question.
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First match!
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Wh-What fighting spirit.
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You don't need to show me. I already know.
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With a best-of-three match
with bamboo swords,
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you are already out of the question!
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Oh, no!
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I couldn't see him jumping in at all.
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What speed, despite his giant frame.
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Did that Face not count?
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F-Face is valid! One point!
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Amazing.
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He missed, but that first swing down
was an amazing attack.
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He didn't miss with that one.
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For a blow to the head,
what you call Face,
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the blade sometimes slips
from the curve of the skull.
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So if you want to get a kill
by swinging down,
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you always aim for the collar.
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A fundamental aspect
of ancient sword arts.
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This isn't good!
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You have a fractured shoulder bone!
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- You need to hurry to a doctor!
- Wait!
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The match isn't over yet!
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Th-The second match.
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Second match!
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So pitiful!
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You are already dead
from the first attack!
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One point! Match over!
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That's enough!
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You fool who cannot even see
your own defeat...
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Hold it!
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What the...
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The match was already over
when you were the first to two points.
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Are you trying to kill, that you are?
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Indeed so.
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In the first place,
every man only has one life.
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And thus, every match only has one point.
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Either you take or be taken.
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Since the Edo period,
swordsmanship indeed flourished
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with the invention of the bamboo sword.
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However, because of that,
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the divine strengths seen
in ancient sword arts have been lost,
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and swordsmanship gets only weaker!
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These are times to lament!
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Fools who are rejoicing
at bamboo swordsmanship
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have no right to be wielding a sword!
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RUROUNI KENSHIN
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You don't belong to this dojo, do you?
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For now, I am under the care
of Kamiya Dojo, that I am.
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I see. So you're the skillful rurouni.
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Perfect timing.
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I challenge you to a match as well...
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with real blades.
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I do not intend on wielding a sword
for a trial of strength
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or to show off to others, that I don't.
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So I see.
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Yutaro.
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Yes?
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Take the dojo's sign down, and burn it.
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I was victorious
over the master of this dojo.
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I can do whatever I wish to the sign.
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If you are dissatisfied, bring it on.
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I will take all of you on together.
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I know! Why don't we burn it
out on the main street?
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That will be a flashier showing—
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That's enough.
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Let me go.
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You want to be killed?
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What's wrong?
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You're okay with me burning the sign?
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Hmph. Each and every one of you
is out of the question.
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Fine.
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I will take you on!
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Miss Kaoru!
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I don't go easy on women or children.
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All right.
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I will take you on.
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But this is nothing more
than sparring in a dojo.
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I refuse to use real blades.
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I'm not satisfied, but fine.
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Wooden sword, it is. First to one point.
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Is it okay?
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Yes, barely.
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Be careful.
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There's something about that man.
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I'm aware, that I am.
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Let's begin.
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A judge?
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No need.
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We finally get to see
just how strong that rurouni is.
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Yeah, but is he really that strong?
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That guy named Raijuta,
what speed and power when he swings down!
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And to easily dodge that,
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the rurouni is definitely
all that our master saw in him!
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The attack and defense from both ends
are amazing, but, Kenshin...
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why aren't you swinging back?
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It can't be...
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I see.
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If you manage to make it a draw,
I cannot do anything to the sign.
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Then, what about this?
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He's fast!
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What is this?
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You, what's your name?
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Kenshin Himura.
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I'll remember that.
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We're heading back.
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Huh?
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Oh, okay!
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I don't really get it,
but my master has the upper hand.
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Don't underestimate Kenshin.
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He hasn't even shown
half of his real strength yet.
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Looks like I'll have to settle the score
with you at some point.
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I'll beat you up,
so you just wait and see!
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Sheesh.
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He's a damn cheeky brat.
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What was that about
not even half of his real strength?
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He's such a bad loser.
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Kenshin... Himura.
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Sir?
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My Secret Sword: Izuna
has never been dodged before.
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That man is likely a fellow user
of an ancient sword art
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and quite a skilled user at that.
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Kenshin Himura.
I have no complaints about his strength!
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Amazing. What the heck is this?
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It's as if a real blade
was slammed down here.
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This isn't just a real blade.
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Something even sharper
has done the slicing.
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This isn't a technique
used by an ordinary dojo challenger.
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Raijuta Isurugi,
what in the world are you, that you are?
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KAMIYA KASSHIN
SCHOOL OF KENDO
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I see.
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Someone that fun
showed up on a day I didn't drop by?
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Not fun!
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Because of that guy, Maekawa Dojo
is closing down for a while!
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Hmm.
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The match itself was done properly, right?
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And it was just a one-sided battle.
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But—
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If you're in charge of a style and a dojo,
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"The opponent was too strong"
won't be a valid excuse.
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Right, Kenshin?
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That is indeed true, that it is.
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But in any case...
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what is someone who doesn't care
at all for bamboo swordsmanship
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and focused on actual battles
doing by challenging dojos?
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Excuse me.
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Does Mr. Kenshin Himura reside here?
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I am Himura, that I am.
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INVITATION
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I was entrusted with this.
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RAIJUTA ISURUGI
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What is this? What does this mean?
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INVITATION
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Doesn't it mean a challenge for a duel?
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Well, I am nothing more than a butler.
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Anyway, please board the carriage
waiting outside. Now, go on.
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Please, this way.
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The main mansion is past the garden.
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You must be Mr. Himura.
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Nice to meet you.
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I am the master of this house.
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My name is Yuzaemon Tsukayama.
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Tsukayama?
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Can you possibly be that damn brat's dad?
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Damn brat? How rude!
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Sir Raijuta only called for Himura!
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Why are you here?
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Stop that, Yutaro!
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They are companions
of the master's guests.
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I will not allow you to be disrespectful!
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Hmph!
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I am terribly sorry for the disrespect
my son has shown you.
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It's nothing.
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The master is at the lakeside.
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I will guide you there.
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Now, this way.
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Yutaro, you should entertain
all the companions.
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Guess I got no choice.
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I can at least serve some pickles
made with sake lees and second-flush tea.
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Oh? That's quite a serving there.
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But sorry to tell you.
We're gonna have to pass.
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Huh?
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I am involved in the export of swords.
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In Europe, Japanese swords
are treated as pieces of art
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and have high selling prices.
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That's why I was attacked by bandits
about three months ago, carriage and all.
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Our master passed by just then
and saved me.
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Yutaro has completely
come to admire his strength
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and wishes to train under him.
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That's why he has been here at our place
as a swordsmanship instructor.
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Sir.
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Now, take your time.
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Hmph. So that's Raijuta?
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That aside, are we okay
doing that kind of stuff?
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I don't care about guys like him.
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What do you want from me, that you do?
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How do you think
swordsmanship should be today?
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Don't you think it is spineless?
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Don't you feel it is scant
and too delicate?
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The weak are always culled.
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That is the law of nature.
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My style is Shinko-ryu.
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I seek to fulfill the great deed of
restoring swordsmanship in its name.
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Why is someone with such grandiose plans
challenging dojos?
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My desire is the eradication
of the over 500 swordsmanship styles.
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It's not restoration?
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It is restoration.
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But before that, it is essential
to remove all the incompetent ones.
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I will first crush
all of the bamboo swordsmanship,
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the root of the weakening
of today's swordsmanship!
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And afterwards, my Shinko-ryu will be
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the one and only authentic swordsmanship
style as I begin the restoration.
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I aim to have
an invincible swordsmanship style
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that holds its own
against Western heavy weapons.
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What is he...
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I see.
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By allowing only a select few
to inherit swordsmanship skills,
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he'll preserve the purity of its strength.
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You are a man capable
of dodging Secret Sword: Izuna.
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Lend a hand to this grand ambition.
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Ancient sword arts
are all murderous swords,
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focused on actual battles.
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Are you saying that
being aware of this, that you are?
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Of course. The current mainstream
of bamboo swordsmanship is the fake one.
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So I see.
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In that case, you and I don't get along
with each other, that we don't.
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You think nothing of it,
even if swordsmanship
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will fall to ruin
unless something is done?
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I am a swordsman myself,
even if not much of one.
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I do have feelings
of lamenting the future of swordsmanship.
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However, if the future is one
where murderous swords thrive,
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I would gladly decline.
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I will not deny that the basic nature
of swordsmanship is murder.
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However, if it means oppressing others
and trying to crush life-giving swords...
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I will use all of my strength to stop you.
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I see.
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So you are not in agreement
to my grand plan.
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Then, as of this moment, you are an enemy!
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NEXT EPISODE
THE IDEAL MAN
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Next episode, "The Ideal Man."