E8 - The Sea God and the Second Ordeal

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[00:01] Sariphi
    Some important person is
    coming to meet me? What for?
[00:06] Anubis
    Although His Majesty already held
    a banquet for royalty and nobility,
[00:11] Anubis
    not all those invited were able to attend.
[00:14] Anubis
    One of those who could not now craves
    an audience with you, Lady Sariphi.
[00:19] Sariphi
    Really? That's nice.
[00:21] Sariphi
    I'm glad there's someone who wants to meet me.
[00:25] Anubis
    You cannot afford to take
    this matter so lightly.
[00:29] Anubis
    You must play host to this distinguished
    guest as mistress of the palace.
[00:35] Anubis
    I propose to make this one of your
    ordeals on the path to queenship.
[00:41] Anubis
    And the name of this visitor is...
[00:44] Amit
    What?!
[00:47] Amit
    D-Duke Galois?! D-Do you mean the Duke Galois?!
[00:51] Sariphi
    You know him?
[00:52] Amit
    Of course. We've never met in person,
[00:57] Amit
    but he's a legendary general with
    numerous feats of arms to his name.
[01:02] Amit
    In particular, he is undefeated on the sea.
[01:04] Amit
    His ruthless tactics there earned him
    the nickname "Galois the Sea God."
[01:10] Amit
    And rumor has it that Duke Galois
    hates humans with a passion.
[01:16] Amit
    If you were to rub him the wrong way,
[01:19] Amit
    he would surely make you regret it!
SIGN    The Sea God and the Second Ordeal
[02:57] Jormungand
    You certainly have a devious mind.
[03:01] Jormungand
    Setting the famously cantankerous
    Duke Galois against her is quite a stroke.
[03:07] Anubis
    His Grace requested the audience.
    I pulled no strings.
[03:11] Jormungand
    But she'll have much to prepare.
[03:15] Jormungand
    Making the human lady host a ball
    is practically inviting her to blunder.
[03:21] Anubis
    Did you believe I was honestly trying
    to gauge the wench's potential?
[03:27] Anubis
    Her existence will be
    His Majesty's death someday.
[03:31] Anubis
    I must eliminate her at any cost
    before that happens.
[03:35] Anubis
    And I trust you haven't forgotten
[03:39] Anubis
    that we swore to defend
    His Majesty together—
[03:41] Anubis
    I as his brain, and you as his sword.
[03:46] Jormungand
    Of course not.
[03:47] Anubis
    Then mind your own business.
[03:49] Anubis
    I will find His Majesty a fitting consort,
    and a human is out of the question.
[03:55] Jormungand
    Really?
[03:56] Jormungand
    Are you sure you wouldn't oppose
    any match he made, Abi?
[04:04] Sariphi
    Tell me, sire,
[04:05] Sariphi
    is Duke Galois really that scary?
[04:09] Leonhart
    I've never met him in person, either.
[04:11] Leonhart
    However,
[04:13] Leonhart
    he has ruthlessly subjugated
    brigands and enemies of the state.
[04:17] Leonhart
    If something displeases him,
[04:19] Leonhart
    I don't doubt that he would even turn
    his sword against me, his king.
[04:23] Leonhart
    But whatever Galois says,
    I won't let him lay a hand on you.
[04:28] Leonhart
    To protect you, I would become
    a truly terrifying man myself.
[04:36] Sariphi
    Then I'll do my very best, sire.
[04:40] Sariphi
    So you won't have to make scary faces.
[05:02] Vassal A
    H-He's finally here.
[05:04] Vassal B
    That's the dreaded Sea God...
[05:07] Vassal A
    Duke Galois.
[05:10] Anubis
    We have been expecting Your Grace.
[05:12] Anubis
    I am Anubis, His Majesty's chancellor.
[05:14] Anubis
    It is an honor to make the acquaintance
    of the renowned Duke Gal—
[05:19] Joz
    Don't waste my time on pleasantries!
[05:21] Joz
    Bring out the king's favorite.
[05:24] Anubis
    I beg your pardon, sir.
[05:27] Anubis
    Kindly wait a moment,
    and she will join us presently.
[05:31] Joz
    Who do you think you are?
[05:32] Galois
    My Lord Chancellor.
[05:35] Galois
    My master presents this gift to His Majesty.
[05:39] Galois
    Istanese wine, aged for 300 years.
[05:44] Anubis
    My, what a splendid vintage.
[05:47] Anubis
    You there, take charge of it.
[05:49] Vassal C
    O-Of course.
[05:52] Anubis
    What a fishy stench.
[05:54] Anubis
    Especially from this fellow.
[05:57] Anubis
    The Ichthyans are a hideous race,
    although not quite so unseemly as humans.
[06:03] Sariphi
    Thank you for waiting.
[06:06] Sariphi
    Welcome, Your Grace.
[06:11] Sariphi
    I am Sariphi, and I will serve
    as your hostess for today.
[06:17] Joz
    What?! What's the big idea?!
[06:20] Anubis
    Pardon?
[06:21] Joz
    I'm asking you whose idea of a joke this is!
[06:23] Joz
    Look at her! You expect me to believe
    a human could be queen?!
[06:28] Joz
    If this is supposed to be funny, I'm leaving!
[06:31] Galois
    Your Grace, please be calm.
[06:33] Galois
    At least hear what His Majesty has to say.
[06:35] Joz
    You think you can give me orders?
[06:40] Leonhart
    Silence.
[06:42] Leonhart
    I will permit no disturbances
    in this sacred palace.
[06:46] Joz
    It is a pleasure to make
    Your Majesty's acquaintance.
[06:48] Joz
    Galois, Duke of Istan at your service.
[06:51] Joz
    There can be no greater honor than
    to stand in your royal presence.
[06:55] Joz
    Or that's what I would say,
[06:58] Joz
    but even a king can only
    get away with so much.
[07:00] Joz
    And making me the butt of this bad joke...
[07:03] Leonhart
    There are no jokes here.
[07:05] Leonhart
    Sariphi is my one and only future queen.
[07:10] Joz
    With all due respect, lowly human scum
    doesn't strike me as royal wife material.
[07:16] Leonhart
    You dare?!
[07:17] Sariphi
    Your Grace, Duke Galois.
[07:20] Sariphi
    A human queen would be
    unprecedented, I know.
[07:23] Sariphi
    I understand your feelings of trepidation.
[07:26] Sariphi
    However,
[07:27] Sariphi
    please witness that we
    are entirely in earnest
[07:32] Sariphi
    with Your Grace's own eyes.
[07:37] Sariphi
    This building plays host to
    many rituals and festivities.
[07:41] Sariphi
    Only select guests of royal and
    noble blood are entertained here.
[07:45] Sariphi
    Please step this way.
[07:46] Clops
    I was nervous for a moment there.
SIGN    CHEAT SHEET
[07:49] Clops
    Good thing we planned for Duke Galois's
    reaction when we wrote the script.
[07:54] Cy
    Close one.
[07:55] Amit
    And all her hard work seems
    to be paying off beautifully!
[08:00] Sariphi
    This venerable courtyard boasts
    a history spanning two millennia.
[08:05] Sariphi
    It has survived the long ages and been
    loved by many distinguished guests.
SIGN    BLANK
[08:11] Sariphi
    Um...
[08:13] Amit; Cy; Clops
    She forgot her lines!
[08:16] Joz
    I thought so.
[08:17] Joz
    You just memorized a bunch of facts
    to make yourself look smart.
[08:21] Joz
    For the scrawny, bungling creatures you are,
    you humans are wily indeed!
[08:26] Joz
    You can't be trusted!
[08:28] Joz
    You disgust me! I've seen enough!
[08:30] Joz
    Hurry up and skip to dinner.
[08:33] Anubis
    If only he'd decided to leave,
    this would all be over.
[08:37] Anubis
    But no matter.
[08:38] Anubis
    I can strike as many sparks as necessary.
[08:42] Sariphi
    Now, let us toast to His Grace's
    valor and this wonderful day.
[08:51] Joz
    Why has our hostess, who led the toast,
    not so much as touched her cup?
[08:56] Joz
    Can't you drink the wine I presented?
[09:00] Anubis
    Our humble apologies, Your Grace.
[09:02] Anubis
    The Lady Sariphi claims that
    beast wine disagrees with her.
[09:06] Joz
    What?!
[09:07] Clops
    Y-You misunderstand.
[09:09] Clops
    It's not that Sari won't drink. She can't.
[09:12] Joz
    What does that matter? A queen who
    can't drink a toast is no queen at all.
[09:17] Joz
    This is why you can't count
    on humans for anything!
[09:20] Galois
    Your Grace, we are at the table.
    Please restrain your—
[09:24] Joz
    Quiet!
[09:25] Joz
    How many times must I tell you
    to leave me when I'm eating?
[09:29] Joz
    Looking at your ugly mug makes
    everything taste rotten.
[09:33] Sariphi
    You shouldn't talk to him like—
[09:34] Joz
    The same goes for you!
[09:36] Joz
    Who could eat with a human
    staring them in the face?!
[09:40] Joz
    Get out of here! Now!
[09:44] Clops
    Sire...
[09:46] Sariphi
    I beg your pardon, sir.
    I will excuse myself.
[09:51] Sariphi
    I hope that you will all enjoy
    this meal at your leisure.
[09:57] Cy; Clops
    Sari...
[10:12] Sariphi
    I'm so hungry.
[10:16] Sariphi
    Cy? Clops?
[10:18] Sariphi
    Thank you! Just what I needed!
[10:22] Sariphi
    Sire?
[10:24] Sariphi
    Don't tell me this is your food?
[10:27] Leonhart
    Yours was taken away.
[10:30] Sariphi
    Then you haven't eaten anything?
[10:33] Leonhart
    Dining across from a man who insults
    my queen would spoil any dish.
[10:41] Leonhart
    What's so amusing?
[10:43] Sariphi
    Nothing. It's not funny at all.
[10:45] Sariphi
    Thank you.
[10:46] Sariphi
    And don't worry about me.
    I've gotten used to things like this.
[10:50] Leonhart
    But—
[10:51] Sariphi
    I can't leave His Grace in a
    foul temper like this, can I?
[10:55] Sariphi
    I'd better turn things around
    at the ball tonight.
[10:58] Sariphi
    Right?
[11:00] Leonhart
    Sariphi...
[11:02] Leonhart
    You truly are far stronger
    than the likes of me.
[11:07] Sariphi
    Come on, sire. Have some, too.
[11:09] Sariphi
    I'm already stuffed.
[11:11] Leonhart
    No, I'll have some of this.
[11:15] Leonhart
    You won't turn anything around
    with a dirty mouth.
[11:20] Leonhart
    Show him. Show all of them
    that I was right to choose you.
[11:29] Sariphi
    I will.
[11:36] Amit
    Will Lady Sariphi be all right?
[11:40] Clops
    Of course she will. You know
    how much she practiced dancing.
[11:43] Cy
    Sari worked hard.
[11:47] Sariphi
    Your Grace,
[11:49] Sariphi
    may I have this dance?
[11:52] Joz
    No.
[12:01] Joz
    Didn't you hear me?
[12:03] Joz
    I said no.
[12:05] Joz
    You expect the mighty Galois to dance
    hand-in-hand with a human?
[12:09] Cy
    O-Oh, no!
[12:10] Clops
    Then what about Sari's ordeal?
[12:13] Joz
    Ordeal? What ordeal?
[12:16] Joz
    Chancellor!
[12:17] Anubis
    You see, sir, if the Lady Sariphi cannot
    play hostess to an honored guest,
[12:23] Anubis
    she will be removed from
    consideration as our future queen.
[12:27] Leonhart
    Anubis!
[12:28] Anubis
    I beg your pardon, sire.
[12:31] Anubis
    That said, if you, sir, as the
    guest of honor, were to withdraw,
[12:35] Anubis
    this ball would be canceled.
[12:38] Joz
    No, that would be no fun.
[12:41] Joz
    My servant here will dance
    with the human in my place.
[12:46] Joz
    Watching two ugly freaks join hands
    should be worth a laugh.
[12:53] Joz
    If she doesn't like it,
    she can always refuse.
[13:20] Galois
    I beg your pardon, human miss.
[13:23] Galois
    For making you dance with
    an old dodderer like me.
[13:27] Sariphi
    What?
[13:28] Galois
    My fire-scarred skin sheds
    its scales and reeks of rot.
[13:33] Galois
    What a hideous and dreadful
    sight I must make.
[13:37] Sariphi
    Not at all. Why do you say so?
[13:40] Galois
    You grimaced and hesitated
    when you first took my hand.
[13:46] Sariphi
    That's because you look like
    you must be in so much pain.
[13:50] Galois
    These old wounds don't hurt me.
[13:53] Sariphi
    Really?
[13:54] Galois
    I received most of them over a
    century ago, in the last war.
[13:59] Galois
    These hands have slain
    many foes—many humans.
[14:04] Galois
    In revenge, I was burnt at human hands.
[14:09] Sariphi
    Do you hate humans, too, then?
[14:13] Galois
    Who can say? War is like that.
[14:16] Galois
    The gulf is deep.
[14:18] Galois
    And if you, a human,
    become queen of this realm,
[14:20] Galois
    you'll need to grapple with that
    truth to the end of your days.
[14:26] Galois
    Why would you choose such a thorny path?
[14:30] Sariphi
    I just... want to be at His Majesty's side.
[14:35] Sariphi
    A human like me can only
    live here thanks to him.
[14:41] Sariphi
    The king has two faces: beast and human.
[14:45] Sariphi
    I want him to be able
    to go on living as he is.
[14:49] Sariphi
    I don't have any power of my own,
    but I want to help him in any way I can.
[14:54] Galois
    Well, then, I suppose you've
    fallen in love with His Majesty.
[15:00] Sariphi
    Huh? In love with... His Majesty...
[15:05] Galois
    Silly me. We old-timers love
    to meddle in youngsters' business.
[15:12] Icthyan A
    It looks like they're
    talking about something.
[15:15] Icthyan B
    They seem to be enjoying themselves.
[15:18] Sariphi
    Tell me, Grandpa.
[15:19] Galois
    G-Grandpa?
[15:21] Sariphi
    If you're not in pain,
    could I squeeze a little harder?
[15:25] Sariphi
    It's harder to dance if we
    aren't really holding hands.
[15:28] Sariphi
    Here.
[15:28] Galois
    Whoa, there!
[15:30] Galois
    Here, now. Go easy twirling
    my old bones around.
[15:33] Sariphi
    Oh, I'm so sorry.
[15:42] Joz
    What're you laughing for?!
[15:44] Joz
    There's no fun in watching you
    make friends with a human!
[15:49] Joz
    You disgrace to the Ichthyan race!
[15:55] Joz
    What's this, wench?
    Are you trying to shield him?
[15:59] Joz
    Move! You're in my way!
[16:02] Sariphi
    I will not.
[16:04] Amit
    Lady Sariphi...
[16:05] Joz
    Don't give me that.
[16:07] Joz
    This is Ichthyan business.
[16:09] Joz
    Keep your nose out of it, human!
[16:11] Joz
    Now, move!
[16:14] Sariphi
    I will not.
[16:16] Joz
    Y-You little idiot.
[16:19] Joz
    You'll never be a legitimate queen
    if you fail this "ordeal" of yours.
[16:24] Joz
    I hold your fate in my hands.
[16:27] Galois
    Leave it be, miss. You mustn't
    argue with His Grace.
[16:32] Galois
    Don't mind me. I'm used to this.
[16:35] Joz
    That's the wisdom of age speaking.
[16:38] Joz
    Only a fool loses sight of the big picture
    to feel like a hero for a moment.
[16:44] Joz
    Either way, you're not queen material!
[16:48] Joz
    Now, choose. Make the smart
    choice for your future,
[16:53] Joz
    or destroy yourself for
    that old bag of bones.
[16:57] Joz
    Well?
[17:00] Clops
    Sari...
[17:02] Leonhart
    Sariphi, I believe in you.
[17:07] Leonhart
    And in the choice you'll make.
[17:10] Sariphi
    Sire,
[17:13] Sariphi
    I'm sorry. It looks like I can't
    be your queen after all.
[17:19] Joz
    I... I don't believe it!
[17:21] Joz
    You'd give up power and status
    just to shield this one old wretch?!
[17:27] Galois
    He's right. Let it go.
[17:29] Galois
    Remember what you told me?
[17:30] Galois
    You want to stand by the king to support him.
[17:33] Galois
    So you should—
[17:35] Sariphi
    That's why I'm doing this.
[17:37] Sariphi
    If I became queen like this, I'd still
    have to leave His Majesty someday.
[17:44] Sariphi
    I want...
[17:46] Sariphi
    to become someone who can stand
    by his side with her head held high.
[17:50] Sariphi
    Otherwise, I won't be able to share his
    vision of a future where no one gets hurt.
[17:59] Sariphi
    If a queen is someone who ignores
    someone being hurt right in front of her,
[18:04] Sariphi
    then I could never be a queen.
[18:07] Joz
    Is that your answer?
[18:10] Sariphi
    Yes, it is, Mr. Shark.
[18:12] Joz
    Mister—
[18:13] Joz
    Who do you think you're talk—
[18:15] Sariphi
    You lash out at people who can't fight back,
[18:18] Sariphi
    and you still call yourself a great warrior?
[18:20] Joz
    Sh-Shut yo—
[18:21] Sariphi
    Are you really the Sea God?
[18:25] Leonhart
    I thought as much. This man is...
[18:34] Galois
    Stop. You've done enough.
[18:36] Vassal A
    He stopped the duke's sword with one hand?!
[18:41] Sariphi
    Huh?
[18:44] Leonhart
    Has this farce reached its end,
[18:46] Leonhart
    Galois the Sea God, Duke of Istan?
[18:50] Ozmargan Vassals
    What?
[18:51] Ozmargan Vassals
    Duke Galois?!
[18:52] Ozmargan Vassals
    This old man?!
[18:53] Ozmargan Vassals
    It can't be...
[18:55] Leonhart
    Why did you carry out this plot?
[18:58] Galois
    We Ichthyans endured ill treatment
    under the reigns of our previous kings.
[19:06] Galois
    Since Your Majesty's succession, however,
[19:08] Galois
    times have begun to change, albeit gradually.
[19:13] Galois
    You are a light in the dark to us, sire.
[19:16] Galois
    But we came here because we heard
    talk that you had become deranged,
[19:22] Galois
    and that you intended to take
    a queen unfit for royal dignity.
[19:28] Leonhart
    Then, to test Sariphi, you had
    your man play the tyrant
[19:33] Leonhart
    and disguised yourself as an old
    soldier fallen on hard times?
[19:37] Galois
    It is as you say, sire.
[19:39] Galois
    I came prepared to face any punishment.
[19:42] Galois
    But first, permit me to say one thing.
[19:45] Anubis
    What insolence! Haven't you said enough?!
[19:49] Leonhart
    Speak.
[19:50] Galois
    This entire deception was practiced
    at my sole discretion.
[19:55] Galois
    All of my men merely obeyed orders.
[19:59] Galois
    Please, sire, take my head
    alone to sate your anger!
[20:05] Galois
    I beseech you!
[20:11] Joz
    Hold it right there!
[20:13] Joz
    That ain't what we signed up fer, pops!
[20:16] Joz
    Ya never said anythin' about
    takin' all the blame on yerself!
[20:19] Galois
    Joz?!
[20:22] Joz
    Please, sire! If ya want a head, take mine!
[20:26] Joz
    Pops is like a lighthouse ta us.
[20:29] Joz
    None of us can get by without him.
[20:32] Joz
    I know my head ain't worth much,
    but I'm willing ta die fer him!
[20:40] Anubis
    What are you doing?! Remove him!
[20:42] Vassal A
    W-We're trying, but he's too strong!
[20:45] Sariphi
    You really care about Grandpa, don't you?
[20:51] Sariphi
    Then you shouldn't talk about dying.
[20:56] Sariphi
    Tell me, sire, do we really
    need to punish them?
[20:59] Sariphi
    I mean, I'm not hurt or anything.
[21:03] Joz
    A-Ain'tcha mad?!
    I said a lotta awful stuff ta ya!
[21:08] Sariphi
    But you didn't mean it, did you?
[21:10] Sariphi
    It doesn't bother me. And I had a lot of fun.
[21:15] Leonhart
    No. Deceiving me, the king, and insulting
    my beloved is a grave offense.
[21:21] Leonhart
    I will not be satisfied until I have
    imposed a fitting punishment.
[21:26] Leonhart
    Galois, Duke of Istan, and Joz,
    Supreme Commander of the Istanese Navy,
[21:31] Leonhart
    and all other Ichthyans
    involved in this affair:
[21:36] Leonhart
    Swear perpetual allegiance to me!
[21:39] Leonhart
    Give your all to defend my realm for my sake!
[21:48] Galois
    Thank you for this
    magnanimous sentence, sire.
[21:51] Galois
    Henceforth, we Ichthyans
[21:53] Galois
    swear everlasting loyalty and reverence
    to Your Most August Majesty.
[21:59] Galois
    And...
[22:00] Galois
    to support the Lady Sariphi,
    your lawful consort and our future queen.
[22:08] Crew
    Next time, I'll teach ya ta swim!
[22:15] Sariphi
    I'm sorry, sire.
[22:17] Sariphi
    I acted selfishly again.
[22:20] (Flashback) Sariphi
    It looks like I can't be your queen after all.
[22:25] Leonhart
    True. If possible, I wish to never
    hear such words pass your lips again.
[22:33] Leonhart
    I have been prepared since the moment
    I chose to make you my queen.
[22:38] Leonhart
    Trampling on others to save
    yourself is not in your nature.
[22:44] Leonhart
    I had faith in your answer.
[22:47] Leonhart
    It is because you give such answers
    that I wish to make you my queen
[22:53] Leonhart
    and my wife.
[22:55] Sariphi
    His wife...
[23:02] Sariphi
    Sire? Where are we going?
[23:05] Sariphi
    Your chamber is the other way.
[23:08] Sariphi
    This is where we held the ball.
[23:11] Leonhart
    Sariphi.
[23:13] Leonhart
    May I have this dance?
[23:26] Anubis
    Curse you, human wench!
[23:28] Anubis
    You've even twisted Duke Galois
    around your finger!
[23:30] Anubis
    The time for niceties has passed!
[23:32] Anubis
    I must remove her from
    the king's side at any cost!
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[23:37] Anubis
    From my king's side.