E13 - A Sympathy Call and a Hyena Guard Captain

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[00:01] Amit
    My, Lady Sariphi.
[00:03] Amit
    What an enthusiastic reader you are.
[00:07] Sariphi
    I have a lot to learn before
    I can be a great queen.
[00:11] Amit
    Goodness. That explains your
    interest in beast history.
[00:15] Amit
    Has your next duty as acting
    queen consort been decided yet?
[00:21] Sariphi
    Good question. I wonder
    what kind of job it will be.
[00:25] Amit
    You're always so composed, Lady Sariphi.
[00:29] Sariphi
    Not really.
[00:31] Sariphi
    I know I might struggle on my own,
    but I'm not alone anymore.
[00:36] Sariphi
    I have you and everyone else.
[00:41] Sariphi
    And...
[00:42] Clops
    Sari!
[00:44] Clops
    We thought we'd find you here!
[00:47] Clops
    His Majesty summons you!
[00:48] Cy
    Summons!
[00:50] Sariphi
    Could it be...
[00:56] Sariphi
    Your Majesty!
[00:58] Leonhart
    There you are.
[00:59] Leonhart
    I wish to discuss your next task.
[01:01] Sariphi
    I knew it!
[01:03] Leonhart
    This is not yet set in stone,
[01:06] Leonhart
    but you are to visit troops
    stationed in the city of Maasya.
[01:10] Sariphi
    Troops?
[01:11] Leonhart
    The Maasya garrison has been away
    from Ozmargo since before your arrival.
[01:17] Leonhart
    You have yet to meet
    any of them face-to-face.
[01:20] Sariphi
    Then I'd better say hello and cheer them up!
SIGN    BAM
SIGN    BAM
[01:24] Sariphi
    Don't worry. I can do this!
    I'll make a great first impression!
[01:26] Leonhart
    I wasn't finished.
[01:28] Leonhart
    I cannot accompany you on this visit.
[01:31] Leonhart
    You are to travel to Maasya alone.
SIGN    A Sympathy Call and a Hyena Guard Captain
[03:13] Sariphi
    All on my own?
[03:15] Leonhart
    Naturally, I was opposed.
[03:18] (Flashback) Leonhart
    I won't have it.
[03:19] (Flashback) Leonhart
    I refuse to send Sariphi alone.
[03:21] (Flashback) Anubis
    But sire, your old friend Archduke
    Kaldos is reportedly on his death bed.
[03:27] (Flashback) Anubis
    You must go to him tomorrow.
[03:29] (Flashback) Leonhart
    Then postpone Sariphi's visit.
[03:32] (Flashback) Anubis
    Impossible, sire.
[03:34] (Flashback) Anubis
    Although Maasya has long been
    lordless due to political strife,
[03:38] (Flashback) Anubis
    its new ruler has just recently been chosen.
[03:42] (Flashback) Anubis
    The appointment must be confirmed
    in the royal presence.
[03:46] (Flashback) Anubis
    And in the king's absence, the queen
    traditionally stands in as witness.
[03:51] (Flashback) Anubis
    Therefore, sire, might I suggest
[03:54] (Flashback) Anubis
    that you permit Lady Sariphi to
    make her own choice in this matter?
[03:58] Leonhart
    There isn't much time, but this is something
    that concerns you personally.
[04:02] Leonhart
    Consider your choice carefully.
[04:05] Sariphi
    I'll go!
[04:08] Sariphi
    I'll go to Maasya alone.
[04:10] Sariphi
    I'll be fine without you, sire.
[04:13] Sariphi
    So please, don't worry about me,
    and focus on what you need to do.
[04:18] Sariphi
    Now that that's settled,
    I have a lot of packing to do.
[04:21] Sariphi
    See you later, sire!
[04:35] Leonhart
    Well then, Anubis, I leave the rest to you.
[04:37] Anubis
    As Your Majesty commands.
[04:40] Leonhart
    Sariphi.
[04:41] Sariphi
    Welcome back, Your Majesty.
[04:44] Sariphi
    Sorry about the mess.
[04:46] Leonhart
    Are you taking all of those with you?
SIGN    STUFFED
SIGN    STUFFED
[04:49] Sariphi
    Well...
[04:51] Sariphi
    I wanted to be ready for anything,
    but I overdid it.
[04:55] Leonhart
    Forgive me, Sariphi,
    for placing this burden on you.
[04:58] Sariphi
    It's no burden at all!
[05:00] Sariphi
    Really, I'm fine!
[05:01] Leonhart
    That's what I mean.
[05:02] Sariphi
    You hide your own unease to spare me worry.
[05:08] Sariphi
    I guess I can't fool you, huh?
[05:11] Sariphi
    But while you're right that I'm nervous,
[05:15] Sariphi
    that really isn't all I'm feeling.
[05:17] Sariphi
    I've never been away from you
    for very long, you know?
[05:22] Sariphi
    So how nervous this makes me just shows
    how much I've been depending on you.
[05:29] Sariphi
    But if I prove that I can
    handle this job on my own,
[05:35] Sariphi
    then you'll have a little
    less reason to worry,
[05:39] Sariphi
    and I'll get a step closer to
    the queen I want to become.
[05:45] Sariphi
    That thought makes me just
    as thrilled as I am afraid.
[05:49] Leonhart
    Sariphi...
[05:51] Leonhart
    You always leave me in your dust.
[05:57] Leonhart
    Am I alone in feeling lonely at our parting?
[06:03] Sariphi
    O-Of course I'll miss you, too!
[06:06] Sariphi
    I'll be so lonely without you!
[06:08] Leonhart
    You will? Then...
[06:10] Leonhart
    may I take those feelings of yours with me?
[06:16] Sariphi
    Yes.
[06:17] Sariphi
    So will I.
[06:19] Sariphi
    I'll always be with you, Leonhart.
[06:23] Sariphi
    You and your courageous heart.
[06:26] Vassal B
    Depart!
[06:32] Sariphi
    Have a safe trip, sire!
[06:38] Sariphi
    Huh? Mr. Chancellor?
    Aren't you going with the king?
[06:42] Anubis
    I am carrying out His Majesty's direct orders.
[06:45] Sariphi
    To do what?
[06:47] Anubis
    To furnish my queen with a new guard
    before she departs the capital.
[06:51] Anubis
    They will be your sword and shield—
    a new force at your command.
[06:56] Sariphi
    A new force?
[06:58] Anubis
    Ordinarily, the Queen's Guard would be
    selected through rigorous screening.
[07:03] Anubis
    But as time is short, His Majesty
    made several appointments yesterday.
[07:08] Anubis
    However,
[07:09] Anubis
    he commanded that you yourself
    choose the captain, your right-hand man.
[07:20] Clops
    No one's here.
[07:22] Anubis
    The Queen's Guard are the most
    honored of the palace troops.
[07:26] Anubis
    We would normally be inundated with
    volunteers, even on such short notice.
[07:31] Anubis
    But even at His Majesty's command,
[07:33] Anubis
    no one in this realm wishes to
    pledge loyalty and service to you.
[07:39] Anubis
    Not a single one.
[07:40] Anubis
    This is the reality of your present pli—
[07:43] Lanteveldt
    Hey, outta my way!
[07:46] Sariphi
    Mr. Chancellor!
[07:48] Lanteveldt
    Man, how slow can you be?
    I warned you to move.
[07:51] Clops
    Wh-Wh-Who are you?!
[07:53] Anubis
    Get off me this instant!
[07:55] Anubis
    And who might you be?
[07:57] Lanteveldt
    Queen's Guard volunteer number one,
[07:59] Lanteveldt
    from the Hyenian Autonomous District.
[08:02] Lanteveldt
    Lanteveldt, at your service.
[08:05] Sariphi
    Lanteveldt the Hyenian?
[08:07] Sariphi
    Hello. I'm Sariphi.
[08:09] Sariphi
    It's so nice to—
[08:10] Anubis
    Wait, girl.
[08:12] Anubis
    I am under no obligation
    whatsoever to advise you,
[08:15] Anubis
    but choose your right-hand man more carefully.
[08:18] Anubis
    This fellow lacks even the most basic
    courtesy expected of a palace guard.
[08:23] Anubis
    And he is Hyenian to boot!
[08:25] Sariphi
    But no one else wants to guard me, right?
[08:30] Sariphi
    You just said so yourself.
SIGN    He said it.
SIGN    He said it.
[08:33] Anubis
    True...
[08:34] Anubis
    But at least test his skill
    in combat before you—
[08:39] Lanteveldt
    Do you ever shut up?
[08:41] Lanteveldt
    Maybe I should show off my skills on you.
[08:45] Anubis
    Arrogant whelp...
[08:46] Sariphi
    Okay, that's enough!
    I can see that you're strong.
[08:51] Sariphi
    I hereby name you captain of the
    acting queen's personal guard.
[08:54] Sariphi
    Nice to meet you, Lanteveldt.
[09:00] Lanteveldt
    Sure. It's my pleasure.
[09:05] Lanteveldt
    Ugh! This thing is so stuffy.
[09:08] Lanteveldt
    I don't need any fancy uniform.
[09:11] Sariphi
    But you look so good in it, Lanteveldt.
[09:13] Sariphi
    Um... Can I call you Lante?
[09:16] Lanteveldt
    Suit yourself.
[09:18] Lanteveldt
    Anyway, a sympathy call isn't much
    of a first mission as your guard captain.
[09:24] Clops
    Where are your manners?!
[09:26] Lanteveldt
    And then there's this carriage.
[09:29] Lanteveldt
    Driver, turn southwest at the next fork!
[09:33] Driver
    What?! B-But we must keep
    to our prescribed route...
[09:37] Lanteveldt
    The sun'll set on us if we do that.
[09:39] Lanteveldt
    This is a shortcut, so get a move on!
[09:41] Driver
    Y-Yes, sir!
[09:44] Sariphi
    So, Lante, why did you
    volunteer for my guard?
[09:50] Lanteveldt
    Promotion.
[09:51] Sariphi
    Promotion?
[09:53] Lanteveldt
    Being a palace guard at all is a
    pretty high rank for a commoner.
[09:58] Lanteveldt
    Jumping straight to captain of the
    Queen's Guard is normally impossible.
[10:02] Lanteveldt
    But I figured there wouldn't be
    much competition for this one.
[10:08] Lanteveldt
    Still can't believe I was
    the only volunteer, though.
[10:11] Lanteveldt
    I sure am lucky you're human.
[10:18] Guard A
    L-Look!
[10:20] Guard A
    S-Sand serpents!
[10:22] Guard B
    So many! Do they nest here?!
[10:24] Guard A
    Oh, no!
[10:35] Sariphi
    Clops!
[10:37] Queen's Guard C
    No!
[10:39] Lanteveldt
    Hold it.
[10:40] Guard C
    C-Captain Lanteveldt?!
[10:42] Guard B
    Why do you delay?!
[10:44] Guard B
    Unless we act quickly, it will be too—
[10:45] Lanteveldt
    I'm in command here.
[10:47] Lanteveldt
    You wait when I tell you to.
[10:50] Sariphi
    Clops!
[11:13] Sariphi
    Lante...
[11:21] Guard A
    I... I don't believe it.
    He killed all those sand serpents
[11:25] Guard A
    single-handedly?
[11:27] Lanteveldt
    I'm glad you're not hurt,
[11:30] Lanteveldt
    Your Acting Majesty.
[11:33] Guard A
    Captain! What was the meaning
    of your orders just now?!
[11:37] Guard B
    One wrong move, and that would
    have ended in disaster!
[11:41] Lanteveldt
    Oh, pipe down. I didn't slip up,
    so what's the problem?
[11:45] Guard B
    What?!
[11:45] Guard A
    Respectfully, sir, you changed
    our course on a whim.
[11:49] Guard A
    It's your fault that we stumbled
    into that den of sand serpents.
[11:52] Guard A
    Or could it be
[11:54] Guard A
    that you led us there deliberately?!
[11:57] Guard B
    Y-You must be after the acting queen's life!
[12:00] Guard A
    I knew we should never have
    trusted a Hyenian in the first—
[12:03] Sariphi
    Wait!
[12:06] Sariphi
    We all made it out safely, so please,
    don't fight among yourselves.
[12:10] Guard A
    Him, one of us? Don't make me laugh.
[12:13] Guard A
    I can't believe I have to
    take orders from this pup.
[12:16] Guard B
    If I may speak my mind,
[12:18] Guard B
    I would not guard a human, either,
    if His Majesty had not commanded it.
[12:22] Guard C
    You said it. We really drew the short straw.
[12:26] Lanteveldt
    Aren't you suspicious, too?
[12:29] Lanteveldt
    Don't you wanna know if I led you
    to those serpents on purpose?
[12:33] Sariphi
    I'm not sure. I don't know you
    well enough to doubt you.
[12:38] Lanteveldt
    Yeah? So you'll doubt me once
    you get to know me better?
[12:43] Lanteveldt
    About earlier...
[12:45] Lanteveldt
    They're half right. I did send
    you that way on purpose.
[12:51] Clops
    Wh-Why?! Don't tell me you
    really do want Sari dead?!
[12:55] Lanteveldt
    To make a name for myself.
[12:58] Lanteveldt
    Getting you through that safely
    oughta be a feather in my cap.
[13:01] Cy
    What?!
[13:02] Lanteveldt
    If you died, I'd lose my head,
    not to mention my job.
[13:06] Lanteveldt
    I promise I'll keep you alive, so put in
    a good word for me with the king.
[13:12] Clops
    We won't let you off the hook that easily!
[13:15] Cy
    Won't!
[13:16] Clops
    First of all, how can we possibly trust—
[13:18] Sariphi
    All right.
[13:19] Cy; Clops
    What?!
[13:20] Sariphi
    My safety is in your hands.
    I'm counting on you.
[13:26] Clops
    S-Sari?! Did you forget how much
    danger you were just in?!
[13:30] Sariphi
    Well, he did save me.
[13:31] Clops
    If not for him, you wouldn't
    have needed saving!
[13:35] Sariphi
    But we might still have run into
    trouble on our original route.
[13:39] Clops
    But...
[13:41] Sariphi
    Still, Lante, I want you
    to promise me one thing.
[13:45] Sariphi
    You're free to use me to
    make a name for yourself,
[13:49] Sariphi
    but never put anyone else in danger again.
[13:53] Sariphi
    Protecting me should earn you
    all the prestige you need.
[13:58] Clops
    Sari...
[13:59] Lanteveldt
    I'm surprised.
[14:01] Lanteveldt
    Are you like this with everyone?
[14:04] Lanteveldt
    I'd say people like you are
    the least trustworthy of all.
[14:08] Lanteveldt
    Still, I'll give you my word.
[14:10] Lanteveldt
    And I'll take you up on
    that offer to use you,
[14:13] Lanteveldt
    Your Acting Majesty.
[14:17] Vassal C
    The acting queen consort has arrived!
[14:21] Vassal D
    Sh-She really is human.
[14:23] Vassal E
    And look there. A Hyenian.
[14:26] Vassal F
    What is one of them doing here?
[14:31] Lanteveldt
    Hey, you old-timers there.
[14:34] Vassal F
    O-Old—
[14:36] Lanteveldt
    If you've got something to say,
    say it to my face.
[14:38] Lanteveldt
    You're creeping me out.
[14:39] Vassal E
    Wh-What impudence!
[14:41] Lanteveldt
    You're the impudent one here.
    I'm the captain of the Queen's Guard.
[14:46] Vassal F
    You?! Impossible!
[14:48] Lanteveldt
    I outrank common soldiers like you,
    so watch your tongue.
[14:53] Vassal E
    What was that?!
[14:55] Vassal D
    Why, you...
[14:56] Sariphi
    Lante, please...
[14:57] Teiryn
    You there! What's all this commotion?
[14:59] Vassal E
    C-Captain Teiryn!
[15:01] Teiryn
    Cut the chitchat and return to your posts.
[15:04] Vassal E
    Y-Yes, sir!
[15:05] Teiryn
    My humble apologies, Acting Queen Consort.
[15:09] Teiryn
    I am Teiryn, commander
    of the Maasya garrison.
[15:12] Sariphi
    Pleased to meet you. I'm Sariphi—
[15:14] Teiryn
    I realize that you must be
    fatigued from your journey,
[15:17] Teiryn
    but would you kindly address
    the troops at once?
[15:21] Teiryn
    We haven't much time,
    so please make it brief.
[15:25] Lanteveldt
    He creeps me out, too.
[15:34] Clops
    I have second-hand stage fright.
[15:36] Cy
    Good luck, Sari!
[15:46] Sariphi
    So many people.
[15:48] Sariphi
    So many doubtful looks.
[15:50] Sariphi
    That's nothing new, but...
[16:03] Sariphi
    Hello, everyone. It's a pleasure to meet you.
[16:08] Sariphi
    Hello!
[16:10] Soldier A
    H-He...llo.
[16:14] Sariphi
    I know a human girl dropping in out
    of the blue must be confusing for you,
[16:19] Sariphi
    but I really am Acting Queen Consort Sariphi.
[16:23] Soldiers
    That's her?
[16:24] Soldiers
    It's true, then.
[16:26] Teiryn
    Silence!
[16:28] Sariphi
    His Majesty, the king of Ozmargo,
    gave me a message for you all.
[16:33] Sariphi
    "Your service is still needed to preserve
    the peace and stability of Maasya.
[16:39] Sariphi
    Be aware—and proud—of your
    roles as soldiers of Ozmargo.
[16:44] Sariphi
    I wish you to do your duty each day
    with mental and physical discipline."
[16:49] Sariphi
    Those were His Majesty's words.
[16:51] Sariphi
    Please, lend your support to our king.
[16:59] Clops
    Great job, Sari!
[17:01] Lanteveldt
    Was that really a good idea?
[17:03] Sariphi
    Huh? Did I do something wrong?
[17:05] Lanteveldt
    You didn't need to come
    over all humble like that.
[17:08] Lanteveldt
    You're the highest-ranking person here.
[17:11] Sariphi
    Oh, I don't think I'm that important.
[17:13] Lanteveldt
    There! That's what I'm talking about!
[17:15] Lanteveldt
    How am I supposed to trust somebody
    who doesn't like being in charge?!
[17:20] Lanteveldt
    It's ridiculous!
[17:23] Braun
    Acting Queen Consort,
[17:24] Braun
    it is my honor to have been named
    the present lord of Maasya.
[17:29] Braun
    Braun is my name, and I have
    eagerly awaited your arrival.
[17:35] Braun
    We can hold the signing ceremony
    first thing tomorrow morning.
[17:41] Sariphi
    Is it that urgent?
[17:43] Braun
    This land once permitted an
    anti-monarchist insurgency,
[17:48] Braun
    and our extended lack of a lord
    has prolonged the chaos.
[17:53] Braun
    Once the signing ceremony
    is complete, however,
[17:56] Braun
    even the rebel remnants should
    settle down somewhat.
[18:01] Sariphi
    Anti-monarchists, huh?
[18:04] Sariphi
    I've read about them,
    but they've never felt real before.
[18:08] Clops
    But they're always a minority.
[18:10] Clops
    You don't need to worry about them!
[18:12] Sariphi
    I hope you're right.
[18:15] Sariphi
    That reminds me!
[18:16] Sariphi
    Didn't Lante say he was going
    to stand guard in the corridor?
[18:20] Sariphi
    Do you think he'll be cold
    without a blanket?
[18:23] Clops
    Forget about him!
[18:24] Clops
    I bet he only said that as an
    excuse to go slack off again!
[18:28] Cy
    Again!
[18:29] Sariphi
    There you go again.
[18:33] Sariphi
    Lante?
[18:36] Lanteveldt
    I already told you, I'm not plotting anything.
[18:39] Lanteveldt
    Quit it with the false accusations, would you?
[18:41] Vassal G
    Like we'd believe you! A Hyenian,
    captain of the Queen's Guard?!
[18:46] Vassal H
    Sure you're not an anti-monarchist
    out to stop the signing ceremony?
[18:52] Lanteveldt
    If I tried that, I could kiss
    my career goodbye.
[18:56] Lanteveldt
    I side with the powerful.
[18:58] Lanteveldt
    Now, show some proof or shut up.
[19:01] Vassal G
    You're a Hyenian!
    That's all the proof we need!
[19:07] Vassal E
    We're soldiers of Ozmargo,
    sworn to the king's service!
[19:10] Vassal E
    We can't overlook anyone
    who might threaten him!
[19:14] Lanteveldt
    Oh, okay. Have it your way, then.
[19:17] Lanteveldt
    If you stand in the way of my success,
[19:20] Lanteveldt
    I won't hold back.
[19:24] Lanteveldt
    Yowch!
[19:26] Lanteveldt
    What'd you do that for, you moron?!
[19:28] Sariphi
    That's what I want to know!
[19:30] Sariphi
    What are you doing out here
    in the middle of the night?
[19:32] Sariphi
    And that goes for you, too!
[19:33] Vassal G
    A-Acting Queen, w-we were, um...
[19:36] Vassal I
    We were questioning a suspicious person,
    as is our duty as Ozmargan soldiers.
[19:42] Sariphi
    What's so suspicious about Lante?
[19:45] Sariphi
    I won't have you insulting
    the captain of my guard.
[19:49] Vassal I
    With all due respect, being human,
    you must not be aware of beast history.
[19:56] Vassal I
    You see, the Hyenians—
[19:57] Sariphi
    I know.
[19:59] Sariphi
    They once betrayed the Royal House of
    Ozmargo and sided with an enemy nation.
[20:05] Sariphi
    But that was all a long, long, long time ago.
[20:10] Sariphi
    What does it have to do with Lante?
[20:12] Vassal I
    W-Well...
[20:14] Vassal I
    S-Some Hyenians now side
    with the anti-monarchists.
[20:18] Sariphi
    Can you prove that Lante is one of them?
[20:21] Vassal I
    Understood, Acting Queen Consort.
[20:23] Vassal I
    I admit that we were in the wrong.
    We beg your pardon.
[20:28] Vassal I
    But let me leave you with a word of warning.
[20:31] Vassal I
    We trust you as little
    as we trust that Hyenian.
[20:40] Lanteveldt
    I knew I couldn't trust you.
[20:43] Lanteveldt
    You said you didn't know me well enough
    to doubt me, but you knew everything.
[20:49] Sariphi
    I only read about your people in books.
[20:53] Sariphi
    That's not enough to understand you, is it?
[20:59] Lanteveldt
    All right, then. I'll tell you about me.
[21:02] Sariphi
    Huh?
[21:04] Lanteveldt
    Under the last king, my folks were
    executed for a crime they didn't commit.
[21:10] Lanteveldt
    I swore to wipe out the royal family in
    revenge, so I became a palace guard.
[21:15] Cy
    What?!
[21:17] Clops
    H-How could you?!
[21:19] Lanteveldt
    I'm lying, morons!
[21:21] Lanteveldt
    I never knew my dad,
    and my mom died of illness.
[21:25] Lanteveldt
    And since I can lie with a straight face,
    you'd be smart not to trust me much.
[21:31] Sariphi
    That's funny. You look
    incredibly honest to me.
[21:38] Sariphi
    I mean, just now and when you
    picked that dangerous road,
[21:42] Sariphi
    you told the truth eventually.
[21:45] Sariphi
    I just know you can't fool people with a
    clear conscience. You're not the type.
[21:52] Sariphi
    So I'll trust you.
[21:56] Lanteveldt
    Yeah? Suit yourself.
[22:00] Lanteveldt
    But you'd better get back
    to your room and turn in.
[22:03] Sariphi
    Oh, you're right! I'd hate to oversleep!
[22:06] Lanteveldt
    I'll be back later.
[22:08] Sariphi
    Okay.
[22:09] Sariphi
    Thank you, Lante. Goodnight.
[22:16] Sariphi
    I'll trust you.
[22:22] Lanteveldt
    Idiot.
[22:24] Lanteveldt
    You expect me to believe that?
[22:32] Sariphi
    Good morning, Lante.
[22:35] Sariphi
    His blanket...
[22:36] Sariphi
    It doesn't look like he used it.
[22:38] Vassal J
    H-Help! Is anyone there?!
[22:42] Vassal J
    Someone attacked Lord Braun!
[23:26] Lanteveldt
    Huh? I'm doing the preview?
[23:28] Lanteveldt
    Well, whatever.
[23:29] Anubis
    You there, Hyenian!
    What are you doing in my spot?!
[23:32] Lanteveldt
    Climbing the ranks.
    They say you're out of a job.
[23:35] Anubis
    Huh?
[23:36] Anubis
    What?!
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