E43 - Mauro's Wish, a Longing that Cannot Be

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SIGN    Episode 43
    Mauro's Wish, a Longing that Cannot Be
[00:12] Gu
    Mauro, I brought some dessert tea.
[00:16] Gu
    Thank you.
[00:20] Gu
    This is first flush.
    You said you liked it.
[00:24] Gu
    You didn't need to do that for me.
[00:26] Gu
    What about some sweets?
[00:28] Gu
    Shall I call a pâtissier?
[00:30] Gu
    Thank you.
[00:32] Gu
    But...
[00:33] Gu
    I'll grant any wish you have.
[00:42] Gu
    It's me.
[00:44] Gu
    Yeah.
[00:46] Gu
    This is about that, right?
[00:48] Gu
    Yes.
[00:54] Gu
    My... wish.
[00:59] Gu
    You've awakened, haven't you?
[01:01] Gu
    What you seek...
[01:03] Gu
    What lies beyond the empty horizon...
[01:06] Gu
    What is your wish?
[01:09] Gu
    I don't have one.
[01:11] Gu
    I don't know who are you, or where I am.
[01:17] Gu
    End this.
[01:19] Gu
    How have you awakened already?
[01:23] Gu
    It was obvious.
[01:26] Gu
    This kindness I'm experiencing is impossible.
[01:33] Gu
    Take my hand.
[01:37] Gu
    Defeat the corrupted priest.
[01:39] Gu
    And then you will...
[01:52] Gu
    Where am I?
[01:56] Gu
    Oh dear.
[01:57] Gu
    Now, where is this corrupted priest?
[02:03] Gu
    There is no confessional here.
[02:08] Gu
    Oh, is that not why you are here?
[02:10] Gu
    You seemed to want
    to get something off your chest.
[02:13] Gu
    Who are you?
[02:15] Gu
    Do you like tea?
[02:24] Gu
    Not to your liking?
[02:26] Gu
    No, I just don't feel like drinking any.
[02:34] Gu
    It's very good.
[02:36] Gu
    No flaws in its aroma or taste at all.
[02:41] Gu
    Just like this world.
[02:45] Gu
    Another beautiful day...
[02:47] Gu
    And tomorrow and the day after,
    for all eternity, that will never change.
[02:52] Gu
    A world with only beautiful days.
[02:55] Gu
    Crops that grow without pests or disease.
[03:00] Gu
    People who never envy or hate others.
[03:04] Gu
    Almost like...
[03:06] Gu
    Almost like a dream?
[03:08] Gu
    Or, a nightmare, perhaps?
[03:10] Gu
    You are not surprised.
[03:12] Gu
    I was just in a similar place a moment ago.
[03:17] Gu
    If this is a dream, who is the dreamer?
[03:21] Gu
    Me, or you?
[03:26] Gu
    I'm looking for the corrupted priest.
[03:29] Gu
    That's you, isn't it?
[03:32] Gu
    Do you remember how your world ended?
[03:37] Gu
    Not clearly.
[03:40] Gu
    You were chosen.
[03:42] Gu
    And you met me.
[03:46] Gu
    But...
[03:47] Gu
    You were defeated.
SIGN    Imperial Saint
[03:49] Gu
    And now you face me, the memories of the
    ancient hero carved into the legendary card.
[03:58] Gu
    I see.
[04:00] Gu
    I don't understand
    what you mean about "memories,"
[04:03] Gu
    but if I defeat you, I can leave, right?
[04:08] Gu
    Yes.
[04:09] Gu
    And for my part, I must test you.
[04:13] Gu
    Whether you are worthy of the world...
[04:16] Gu
    I'm Mauro.
[04:19] Gu
    Mauro Abelard.
[04:22] Gu
    Please use my name.
[04:24] Gu
    I am Eris Anthule.
[04:27] Gu
    I am your judge, Mauro.
[04:30] Gu
    Reality is cruel. Unbearably so, sometimes.
[04:34] Gu
    Is that true for you?
[04:37] Gu
    It doesn't matter.
[04:39] Gu
    I'll defeat you.
[04:41] Gu
    Please do, if you can.
[04:43] Gu
    Now, let us begin.
[04:46] Gu
    Battle! Shadowverse!
[05:35] Gu
    I play Rabbit Healer.
[05:39] Gu
    I end my turn.
[05:40] Gu
    My turn, then.
[05:42] Gu
    I play a Countdown Amulet,
[05:45] Gu
    Prism Relic.
[05:48] Gu
    Its effect does 2 damage
    to an enemy follower.
[05:55] Gu
    That card...?!
[05:56] Gu
    I end my turn.
[05:58] Gu
    Fascinating.
[06:00] Gu
    She's another Countdown Amulet user, huh?
[06:03] Gu
    My turn. Draw.
[06:06] Gu
    I play Sledgehammer Exorcist.
[06:09] Gu
    Countdown decks are my specialty.
[06:13] Gu
    I won't lose easily.
[06:15] Gu
    Yes, I am aware.
[06:17] Gu
    But my relic cards are not
    just Countdown Amulets.
[06:23] Gu
    Right now they're but tiny fragments,
[06:25] Gu
    but if they swell in number,
    they get more powerful and awaken!
[06:30] Gu
    I play Octarelic.
[06:32] Gu
    Its effect activates and banishes
    one follower with 4 defense or less!
[06:42] Gu
    This is, in a way, a prayer.
[06:44] Gu
    A prayer to the heavens
    that deliver false peace.
[06:48] Gu
    A prayer, huh?
[06:51] Gu
    Have you never prayed?
[06:54] Gu
    I have. I prayed many times.
[06:57] Gu
    And many times, I thought
     my prayers had been answered, but...
[07:03] Gu
    I thought he came in answer to my prayers.
[07:10] Gu
    But I was wrong.
[07:12] Gu
    I was chosen. That was all.
[07:15] Gu
    Cursed Maiden.
[07:16] Gu
    Its effect advances
    Pinion Prayer's Countdown by 1.
[07:22] Gu
    I end my turn.
[07:24] Gu
    You know despair as well, then.
[07:28] Gu
    I should have fulfilled the duty
    I was given.
[07:31] Gu
    But I couldn't.
[07:33] Gu
    I betrayed the world,
    but I never paid the price for my evil deeds.
[07:37] Gu
    I'm still alive.
[07:40] Gu
    If this isn't despair, what is?
[07:45] Gu
    Perhaps what suits you best is peace.
[07:51] Gu
    Prism Relic's Countdown hits 0,
    and it is destroyed.
[07:55] Gu
    Its Last Words activate.
[07:57] Gu
    A random relic card is moved
    from my deck to my hand.
[08:01] Gu
    I play Cylinder Relic.
[08:04] Gu
    It creates a Relic Guardian.
[08:07] Gu
    And I play and evolve Relic Priest!
[08:14] Gu
    Relic Priest's evolve effect activates
[08:17] Gu
    and advances the Countdown
    of my relic cards in play by 1.
[08:21] Gu
    Octarelic's Countdown becomes 0,
[08:24] Gu
    and its Last Words add
    another relic card to my hand.
[08:29] Gu
    I attack Cursed Maiden
    with my evolved Relic Priest!
[08:34] Gu
    If you have the power to defeat me,
    then despair cannot defeat you.
[08:40] Gu
    And if I lose...
[08:42] Gu
    Then perhaps we shall live together,
    in blissful despair?
[08:48] Gu
    I see.
[08:50] Gu
    My turn. Draw.
[08:55] Gu
    Pinion Prayer's Countdown hits 0
     and creates a Holy Falcon.
[09:05] Gu
    I play Radiance Angel.
[09:08] Gu
    I'll draw a card.
[09:11] Gu
    I attack Relic Guardian with Holy Falcon!
[09:15] Gu
    And then I evolve Radiance Angel!
[09:20] Gu
    I attack Relic Priest!
[09:25] Gu
    Someone once told me
[09:28] Gu
    that when I was lost,
    I ended up clinging to Shadowverse.
[09:33] Gu
    I'm sure they are right.
[09:35] Gu
    I've put everything I have into this.
[09:38] Gu
    I end my turn.
[09:40] Gu
    Now, it's your turn.
[09:43] Gu
    I feel power.
[09:45] Gu
    But that's not enough...
[09:47] Gu
    Not enough to surpass me!
[09:49] Gu
    Countdown Amulet: Prism Relic!
[09:53] Gu
    It does 2 damage to Radiance Angel!
[09:56] Gu
    Spell Card: Blackened Scripture!
[09:59] Gu
    I banish Holy Falcon!
[10:05] Gu
    Mauro, I know despair, as you do.
[10:11] Gu
    I was once the priestess of a village.
[10:16] Gu
    One that was almost like this world.
[10:18] Gu
    Bountiful crops, gentle people.
[10:21] Gu
    I thought this happiness would continue forever.
[10:27] Gu
    But when I returned to the village one day,
[10:32] Gu
    everything had been stolen from me.
[10:34] Gu
    Only burnt rubble remained.
[10:37] Gu
    It was the people from the
    neighboring village over who had done it.
[10:41] Gu
    They were not evil people.
[10:44] Gu
    But their crops were
    just a little worse than ours.
[10:51] Gu
    Their hate and jealousy had nowhere to go
[10:53] Gu
    and drove them mad.
[10:57] Gu
    I could not bring myself to hate them.
[11:01] Gu
    So instead, I hated and betrayed this world.
[11:07] Gu
    Then you're...
[11:09] Gu
    Yes, I became an enemy of the world.
[11:14] Gu
    Now, it is your turn.
[11:17] Gu
    I finally understand
    why I connected with you.
[11:22] Gu
    You and I both lost to despair once.
[11:27] Gu
    But we can stand up once more.
[11:30] Gu
    As long as we have our comrades.
[11:33] Gu
    Comrades, huh?
[11:37] Gu
    Come forth, God of Curses!
[11:43] Gu
    I don't need comrades.
    I just need to beat you.
[11:48] Gu
    I'll destroy you.
[11:55] [SONG] Gu
    Sledgehammer Exorcist
SIGN    Soul Collector
[12:04] Gu
    I play and evolve Ancient Lion Spirit!
[12:12] Gu
    Its evolve effect activates
     and deals 2 damage to all followers!
[12:18] Gu
    And then I attack Canoness
    with Ancient Lion Spirit!
[12:25] Gu
    I end my turn.
[12:26] Gu
    And the effect for God of Curses activates
[12:29] Gu
    and lowers your leader's maximum defense by 5!
[12:33] Gu
    This is the second time
    the effect for God of Curses has activated,
[12:37] Gu
    and that makes your max defense 10.
[12:41] Gu
    It's over, isn't it?
[12:43] Gu
    No, you are not there yet.
[12:46] Gu
    What are you saying?
[12:47] Gu
    You have power.
[12:49] Gu
    But no will.
[12:51] Gu
    I was once told by someone
    that I was a lost sheep.
[12:56] Gu
    I will pray for you.
[12:59] Gu
    I play Sphere Relic.
[13:01] Gu
    Another relic card?
[13:03] Gu
    Its effect activates
[13:05] Gu
    and banishes both your lowest
    and highest-attack followers!
[13:19] Gu
    A desire for victory is not enough
    to overcome one's despair.
[13:24] Gu
    The path that lies ahead is narrow,
[13:27] Gu
    and the way is cruel!
[13:30] Gu
    Can you save the world, Mauro?
[13:33] Gu
    "Save the world"?
[13:35] Gu
    I've never...
[13:38] Gu
    I've never even thought about it.
[13:42] Gu
    I play Divine Birdsong,
[13:47] Gu
    as well as Winged Sentinel Garuda!
[13:53] Gu
    It lowers my Amulet Countdowns by 3!
[13:57] Gu
    Divine Birdsong's Countdown hits 0
    and creates a Regal Falcon with Storm!
[14:05] Gu
    Then Garuda's second effect activates
     and deals 3 damage to your leader!
[14:13] Gu
    I attack your leader with Regal Falcon
    and Damus, Oracle of Iniquity!
[14:22] Gu
    I don't care about the world!
[14:25] Gu
    Living...
[14:27] Gu
    That's all I need!
[14:29] Gu
    Is that your wish?
[14:32] Gu
    Yes, that's right.
[14:33] Gu
    That's why you...
[14:35] Gu
    Why the legendary card awakened, right?
[14:38] Gu
    Is that your only wish right now?
[14:42] Gu
    You have not yet noticed.
[14:44] Gu
    You are not even trying.
[14:46] Gu
    Why do you live? Why do you win?
[14:49] Gu
    That will is the power
    that will help you overcome despair!
[14:54] Gu
    I play Octarelic
[14:57] Gu
    and annihilate a follower
    with 4 or less defense!
[15:05] Gu
    I play three Prism Relics
[15:07] Gu
    and do 4 damage to Regal Falcon
    and 2 damage to Damus!
[15:15] Gu
    You think you can win
    by just playing a bunch of amulets?
[15:18] Gu
    I told you.
[15:20] Gu
    When these relic cards gather,
[15:23] Gu
    they will awaken a great power.
[15:26] Gu
    On my next turn, Sphere Relic's Last Words
    will add a Relic Goddess to my hand.
SIGN    Relic Goddess
[15:33] Gu
    When this follower and four relic cards are in play,
    and one turn passes,
[15:38] Gu
    you will automatically lose.
[15:41] Gu
    What?
[15:42] Gu
    This means you have only two turns left.
[15:47] Gu
    There is no time.
[15:49] Gu
    Mauro, give me your answer.
[15:52] Gu
    Why do you live? Why do you win?
[15:55] Gu
    I end my turn.
[15:57] Gu
    Now, your first turn!
[15:59] Gu
    My turn!
[16:00] Gu
    Draw!
SIGN    Soul Collector
[16:03] Gu
    Why do I live? Why do I win?
[16:07] Gu
    I don't know!
[16:10] Gu
    I've always...
[16:12] Gu
    I've always done what he told me.
[16:15] Gu
    So I have no meaning. No will. Nothing.
[16:20] Gu
    I'm alone.
[16:21] Gu
    That's all.
[16:23] (Flashback) Gu
    You're not alone. You've got us!
[16:28] Gu
    Mauro?
[16:29] Gu
    No.
[16:30] Gu
    Soul Collector!
[16:36] Gu
    Its effect puts a Death Sentence in play.
[16:41] Gu
    I also play a Beastcall Aria.
[16:46] Gu
    I don't know the answer yet.
[16:49] Gu
    But there's one thing I've remembered.
[16:52] Gu
    Comrades... Yes, I did have them.
[16:57] Gu
    When Beastcall Aria's Countdown becomes 0,
[17:01] Gu
    it will create a Holy Falcon with Storm.
[17:04] Gu
    You have one defense left.
[17:07] Gu
    On my next turn,
    if I use this card, Hallowed Dogma,
[17:10] Gu
    to lower Beastcall Aria's Countdown to 0...
[17:14] Gu
    No. I can't win with that.
[17:17] Gu
    Yes. Without your will...
[17:21] Gu
    "Will"?
[17:25] Gu
    We have reached the end.
[17:27] Gu
    Descend, my salvation!
[17:30] Gu
    Sphere Relic's Countdown hits 0.
    Its Last Words activate
[17:35] Gu
    and add Relic Goddess to my hand!
[17:38] Gu
    Come to me, Relic Goddess!
[17:44] Gu
    My leader's defense increases by five times
    the number of relics I have in play.
[17:52] Gu
    I have four relics in play,
[17:54] Gu
    so my leader's defense increases by 20!
[17:58] Gu
    By 20?
[18:00] Gu
    As long as I have relic cards in play,
    Relic Goddess and my leader do not take damage.
[18:09] Gu
    I evolve Relic Goddess
[18:22] Gu
    and attack Soul Collector!
[18:30] Gu
    Now I end my turn.
[18:31] Gu
    On turn end, Relic Goddess's effect activates
     and delays both our Countdowns by 3!
[18:41] Gu
    When this follower is destroyed,
    all my relic cards in play will be destroyed as well.
[18:48] Gu
    But if I have four relic cards in play when
    my next turn starts, I will win the battle.
[18:55] Gu
    Can you defeat this follower?
[18:59] Gu
    I see.
[19:01] Gu
    It won't be easy, will it?
[19:04] Gu
    Now, Mauro. Show me your will.
[19:09] Gu
    Why do I live? Why do I win?
[19:14] Gu
    I'm sure it's because
    I've always been running.
[19:18] Gu
    This question is too hard for me to answer.
[19:21] Gu
    But there are things I've learned.
[19:24] Gu
    They didn't stop!
[19:26] Gu
    They didn't give up!
[19:28] Gu
    So I won't stop, either!
[19:30] Gu
    I won't give up!
[19:32] Gu
    I'll keep following this path,
    with the belief there's an answer at the end!
[19:36] Gu
    That is my will! My answer!
[19:39] Gu
    Draw!
[19:40] Gu
    I play the amulet card, Sacred Ark!
[19:44] Gu
    It randomly selects one of the highest-cost
    Havencraft followers in my deck
[19:48] Gu
    and adds it to my hand!
[19:51] Gu
    Answer my will, Skullfane!
[20:10] Gu
    Skullfane's effect activates
[20:12] Gu
    and destroys all of my Amulet Cards in play!
[20:17] Gu
    Destroying your own Amulet Cards?
[20:20] Gu
    Yes, that's right.
[20:21] Gu
    Now that it was destroyed,
    Death Sentence's effect activates
[20:24] Gu
    and destroys your follower!
[20:34] Gu
    What a powerful combo!
[20:37] Gu
    Relic Goddess's effect has
    destroyed your relics.
[20:41] Gu
    Now I can damage you.
[20:44] Gu
    And since Skullfane destroyed Sacred Ark,
[20:46] Gu
    Skullfane's effect activates
    and gives all my followers Storm!
[20:51] Gu
    My health has been restored to its maximum.
[20:54] Gu
    That is not enough.
[20:57] Gu
    Did you forget?
[20:58] Gu
    You took two hits
    from the effect for God of Curses.
[21:07] Gu
    I'll keep going forward, even if I'm lost.
[21:10] Gu
    Because that's what I have to do!
[21:13] Gu
    I attack your leader
    with all my followers!
[21:28] Gu
    Wonderful. I'm sure that you will...
[21:42] Gu
    I feel just a little less lost.
[21:54] Gu
    I have accepted your will.
[21:57] Gu
    Thanks for the tea.
[22:00] Gu
    It tasted much better
    than false kindness.
[22:06] Gu
    I am glad.
[22:08] Gu
    Farewell, Mauro.
[22:11] Gu
    But please do not forget.
[22:14] Gu
    When danger is near,
[22:17] Gu
    I will be by your side.
[22:28] Gu
    Farewell, Eris.
[23:12] Gu
    I don't need lies anymore.
[23:24] Gu
    Shadowverse Card Showcase!
[23:26] [SONG] Gu
    Sacred Ark.
[23:26] Gu
    Today's card is Sacred Ark.
[23:29] Gu
    Its Last Words give all followers Storm.
[23:33] Gu
    Timing is really important with this card.
[23:34] Gu
    When the Ark opens...
    is when the battle ends.
SIGN    Next Time
[23:39] Gu
    The two of us walk down the street
    and laugh, as if it's normal.
[23:41] Gu
    That's fine.
[23:42] Gu
    If Shiori is happy,
    I don't care whether it's a dream or a lie.
[23:46] Gu
    Next time:
    Lucia and the Undead King.
[23:48] Gu
    Battle! Shadowverse!
SIGN    Episode 44 Lucia and the Undead King
[23:50] Gu
    Now, entertain me!