E6 - The Writing Tool Knight-Queen Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [01:33] Pencilgon     It's not nice to keep things to yourself. [01:36] Pencilgon     Everyone should share in the fun... [01:42] Pencilgon     Revolutionary Knight Sunraku-kun. [01:45] Sunraku     You've shown your face, Pencil Knight! [01:47] Pencilgon     Hey, now. [01:48] Narrator     "Revolutionary Knight Sunraku." [01:48] Pencilgon     Don't talk to a supreme beauty like me [01:49] Narrator     This title has no meaning in the game of SLF. [01:51] Pencilgon     like she's some annoying monster. [01:53] Narrator     It's a signifier of a relationship [01:55] Narrator     between Sunraku and a certain other     player in a certain other game. [01:55] Pencilgon     Besides... [01:59] Pencilgon     in SLF, I'm not Pencil Knight. [02:03] Pencilgon     Kindly call me Arthur Pencilgon. SIGN    Arthur Pencilgon SIGN    The Writing Tool Knight-Queen [02:17] Sunraku     My friend in trash gamerhood,     Pencil Knight... [02:20] Sunraku     Or should I say... Arthur Pencilgon. [02:30] Narrator     In order to discuss her,     we first need to talk SIGN    Item Shop [02:34] Narrator     about a certain trash game     known as Unite Rounds. SIGN    Sales Counter [02:40] (Flashback) NPC Shopkeep     Take anything you want! Just don't kill me! [02:43] (Flashback) Mob A     Let's clean the place out! [02:44] (Flashback) Mob A     If he tries anything, kill him! [02:46] (Flashback) Mob B     Yeah! [02:49] (Flashback) Mob B     Hey, this guy's got quite a stash! SIGN    Item Shop [02:53] (Flashback) Mob A     Yeah! What a haul! [02:54] (Flashback) Mob A     Now, let's split. [02:56] (Flashback) Mob B     I'm not gonna spend another     day on my hands and knees! SIGN    Sunraku [03:01] (Flashback) Sunraku     Nice work getting those items! [03:04] (Flashback) Sunraku     It's shakedown time. [03:08] Narrator     The players called it a     "Post-Apocalyptic Looting Simulator." [03:13] Narrator     The game was originally meant to simulate     a kingdom on the verge of collapse, [03:17] Narrator     with players assuming the role of knights     who protect it from attacking monsters— [03:21] Narrator     A co-op MMO VR game. [03:28] Narrator     But because of truly garbage design that     prioritized faithfulness to the concept, [03:33] Narrator     the drop rate was unreasonably low, SIGN    This rock's not even suitable     for throwing. [03:35] Narrator     and precious few players     tried to play it "the right way." [03:38] (Flashback) Sunraku     Even the rocks have a 40% drop rate?! [03:41] Narrator     Even the beginner's quest,     "Gather Medicinal Herbs," [03:45] Narrator     required twelve hours of combing     through open fields to complete. [03:51] Narrator     Naturally, higher grade items     were even harder to find. [03:57] Narrator     What were the players to do? [03:59] Narrator     The answer was simple: [04:02] Narrator     Steal what they needed. [04:04] Narrator     "Find medicinal herbs? [04:05] Narrator     You expect me to spend hours picking     through the grass for that crap? [04:08] Narrator     I'll just raid an NPC store,     or steal them from a player who did." [04:14] Narrator     That proved to be the winning     move in* Unite Rounds*. [04:21] Narrator     In an environment where outrage was     rampant and everyone was an enemy, [04:26] Narrator     a lone figure arose,     fueled by violence and cunning, [04:29] Narrator     to take control of the kingdom. SIGN    Pencil Knight [04:35] (Flashback) Pencil Knight     Let's all share the wealth and drop items! [04:41] (Flashback) Mobs     The kingdom is ours! [04:42] (Flashback) Mobs     Comrade Pencil Knight! [04:44] (Flashback) Mobs     Yeah! Pencil Knight! [04:47] Narrator     And thus, the Pencil Kingdom was born. SIGN    Katzo Tataki SIGN    Sunraku [05:10] (Flashback) Katzo Tataki     Hey, Sunraku. [05:12] (Flashback) Sunraku     Yeah, Katzo? [05:14] (Flashback) Sunraku     Aw, yeah, that's good stuff! [05:16] (Flashback) Katzo Tataki     Isn't this game about defending     the kingdom from monsters? [05:20] (Flashback) Sunraku     Is it? [05:21] (Flashback) Sunraku     I thought it was about defeating     the true big bad, Pencil Knight. [05:25] Narrator     Pencil Knight was nothing like the final     boss built into the game's story. [05:30] Narrator     She would intentionally abuse players     who she didn't allow into her ranks, [05:34] Narrator     then use her agents to create     organized resistance to oppose her. [05:38] Narrator     Thus, she fomented the will to     fight back in her victims, [05:41] Narrator     preventing them from simply     giving up on the game. [05:45] (Flashback) Sunraku     Well, shall we get to the assassination? SIGN    Sunraku SIGN    Katzo Tataki [05:54] Narrator     At this time, the game of* Unite Rounds     was completely at the whim of one player, [05:59] Narrator     acting under a name she'd picked up     at some point—the Dystopian Empress. SIGN    Dystopian Empress [06:06] (Flashback) Pencil Knight     You used the rebel army as a distraction [06:09] (Flashback) Pencil Knight     to slip a small strike force     into my inner chambers? Nice. [06:13] (Flashback) Sunraku     You coulda set some more effective traps. [06:16] (Flashback) Katzo Tataki     They were so easy we broke     through 'em on the first try! [06:19] (Flashback) Pencil Knight     Sunraku-kun. Katzo Tataki-kun. [06:22] (Flashback) Pencil Knight     I'll remember that. [06:24] (Flashback) Pencil Knight     Something about that goofy smirk     of yours really gets on my nerves. [06:32] Pencil Knight     It's time for the boss battle. SIGN    Pencil Knight [06:34] Pencil Knight     Can you defeat me and become     the Revolutionary Knight? [06:43] Sunraku     In other words... [06:44] Sunraku     She and I have one hell of a history. [06:48] Sunraku     In Unite Rounds, we fought each other to a draw,     with both of us dying in the end. [06:51] Sunraku     And here, we've got a big level gap in play. [07:00] Pencilgon     I took the penalty and came all     the way from Fifticia to PK you. [07:04] Pencilgon     You must be so grateful and flattered!     Feel free to cry! [07:18] Sunraku     I'll bet those knives have     a poison attribute, right? [07:21] Pencilgon     They're pretty expensive for     one-use items, you know... [07:28] Pencilgon     By the way, Sunraku-kun.     What level are you at? [07:33] Pencilgon     If you just beat Mud Digger,     you've got to be around 30, right? [07:37] Pencilgon     That's some really impressive dodging, then. [07:39] Sunraku     That's the god-tier game factor. [07:41] Sunraku     All my moves come nice and smooth. [07:44] Animalia     Pencilgon... is she... [07:47] Animalia     Second in command of that player     killer clan, Ashura Kai... SIGN    Ashura Kai [07:52] Animalia     The Giant Killer?! SIGN    Giant Killer [07:56] Emul     Oh, dear! Oh, dear! [07:59] Sunraku     "Giant Killer"? [08:02] Pencilgon     I focused on ambushing higher-level players, [08:05] Pencilgon     and at some point,     I just picked up the nickname. [08:08] Pencilgon     But the devs nerfed how that works,     so it's been a lot harder lately. [08:14] Sunraku     Now, hang on a minute... [08:17] Sunraku     In that dystopia, you were the     giant who got yourself killed! [08:21] Sunraku     Giants who live in glass houses     shouldn't throw boulders! [08:30] Pencilgon     That's a clever turn of phrase     for a birdbrain like you! [08:33] Pencilgon     You been studying hard lately, huh? [08:37] Pencilgon     And don't you talk about that here! [08:39] Sunraku     I've got a bird head, not a bird brain! [08:41] Sunraku     You moron! [08:45] Animalia     Wh-What's with those two? [08:49] Pencilgon     Matter of fact, I didn't just     come here for personal reasons! [08:55] Pencilgon     The leader of my clan, Ashura Kai,     asked me to deliver a message! [09:00] Sunraku     A message?! [09:02] Pencilgon     "Publish info on the unique scenario, [09:05] Pencilgon     or wear a target on your back until you do!" [09:08] Sunraku     He's threatening me?! [09:21] Sunraku     Sounds like a real dumbass. [09:24] Pencilgon     Oh, he is. [09:37] Sunraku     Still, what do I do here? [09:39] Sunraku     There's too big a gap in     our equipment and levels. [09:44] Sunraku     Still, seems like you're trying hard     to keep me away from that gate. [09:49] Sunraku     I'll bet you timed that first attack to     prevent me from entering the city, too. [09:55] Sunraku     Is it that hard for a player killer to do     their thing in a highly populated town? [10:02] Pencilgon     Well... I'd certainly prefer     to avoid it if I can. [10:08] Pencilgon     Besides, you're not making     it to the gate, are you? [10:19] Emul     My tail! [10:20] Emul     Sunraku-san, I can't hold it any longer! [10:24] Emul     I'm going to lose my transformed state! [10:31] Animalia     Darn it! I found him first! [10:35] Animalia     But... he's fighting the     infamous Giant Killer... [10:39] Animalia     Oh, wait! I can ask his companion... [10:46] Animalia     Eh? Was she always wearing     those tail and ear accessories? [10:51] Animalia     Hey, can I ask you— [10:56] Animalia     Wh-What the... [11:13] Sunraku     Emul! [11:15] Sunraku     At the worst possible moment! [11:21] Emul     P-Please, calm yourself! [11:24] Sunraku     That's it! [11:26] Pencilgon     Getting distracted? I'm not     enough of an opponent for you? [11:30] Sunraku     Yeah, right! SIGN    Repel Counter [11:37] Sunraku     You're the one going easy on me! [11:44] Pencilgon     Figured it out, did you? [11:46] Sunraku     Emul! C'mere! [11:50] Emul     On my way! [11:56] Animalia     W-Wait! [11:57] Animalia     At least let me get a screenshot with her! [12:00] Sunraku     If we survive this, I'll think about it! [12:04] Animalia     "Survive"? [12:10] Pencilgon     You're not fast enough to get away from me. [12:27] Animalia     I don't give a damn about that player... [12:30] Animalia     But if you're gonna put that     sweet little bunny in danger... [12:34] Animalia     I'll slay you where you stand, Giant Killer! [12:39] Sunraku     Yes, nice one! [12:40] Sunraku     I got her to put herself     in harm's way for me! [12:42] Sunraku     Animalia, was it? [12:44] Sunraku     I could tell she was     pretty hung up on Emul... [12:48] Sunraku     Boy, you make a great mascot, too, Emul! [12:53] Sunraku     Now I just need to get into town and have     her make me a teleport gate to Rabituza! [12:57] Sunraku     No one should be able to track me there! [13:05] Pencilgon     I'm the only one serving as messenger... SIGN    Remy SIGN    Branch SIGN    Lass SIGN    Ketchum [13:11] Pencilgon     But I never said I came here alone. SIGN    Ketchum [13:16] Ketchum     Man, I hate PKing low-level scrubs.     It's hell on your karma points. SIGN    Lass [13:22] Lass     Our bosses feel the same way. SIGN    Branch [13:25] Branch     That's why they send us     to do their dirty work. SIGN    Remy [13:29] Remy     Stop complaining. [13:30] Remy     You wanna get PKed by Pencilgon-san? SIGN    Ketchum [13:32] Sunraku     A wild player killer appears, huh?! [13:36] Sunraku     You're going this far     against a low-level player? [13:40] Pencilgon     Well, delegation is my usual MO... [13:43] Pencilgon     Still, now I get to fight     the keeper of SF-Zoo, [13:48] Pencilgon     a monster documenter clan with     no interest in other players? [13:51] Pencilgon     I've really got to thank you, Sunraku-kun! [13:58] Sunraku     Damn it! [13:59] Sunraku     This god-tier game doesn't     need a trash game arc! [14:07] Ketchum     I'm gonna make you cough up that info! [14:13] Sunraku     Four PKers. [14:15] Sunraku     Bring it on! [14:17] Sunraku     I mean, you've only got me beat     in level, equipment, and stats! [14:24] Animalia     Take... this! SIGN    Poison Paralysis Drain Exhaustion Speed SIGN    Poison Paralysis Drain Exhaustion Speed [15:02] Pencilgon     Wow! [15:03] Pencilgon     You work hard on your shaman debuffs to     help you record monster footage, right? SIGN    Debuffs = Status Ailments [15:08] Pencilgon     Look at all those status ailments! [15:11] Animalia     You reflected all my curses? [15:14] Animalia     How?! [15:16] Pencilgon     There was this shaman PK killer who     would just not leave me alone... [15:20] Pencilgon     So I know how scary curses can be. [15:23] Pencilgon     That's why I carry this around, just in case. [15:25] Animalia     A Karmic Straw Doll?! SIGN    Karmic Straw Doll     Consumable item.     Crush it in your hand to send all curses applied     to you back at their caster.     Attempting to expose the "something"     at the straw doll's core will kill you instantly. [15:30] Pencilgon     Counters all curses with karmic retribution! [15:33] Pencilgon     I'd have really been in trouble without it. [15:37] Pencilgon     Sorry about the rotten luck. [15:39] Pencilgon     Don't worry. I'll stick around to     watch you die of your own poison. [15:58] Sunraku     My best target is that jerk     who thinks I'm a scrub. [16:02] Sunraku     With a slow weapon like that longsword, [16:04] Sunraku     I don't even need skills     to dodge his attacks. [16:07] Sunraku     The real question is, how do     I damage high-level players [16:10] Sunraku     decked out in top-tier armor? [16:13] Psyger-0     Severing attack! Rook-smasher! SIGN    Severing     attack,     "Rook-     smasher" [16:23] Emul     Wh-What in the world?! [16:28] Branch     A one-hit kill?! [16:30] Lass     Hang on a minute. Is that... [16:33] Lass     The unparalleled firepower     of the Attack Master?! [16:38] Sunraku     "Attack Master"? What the hell is that? [16:42] Sunraku     As if I didn't have enough problems here! [16:46] Psyger-0     A bird head mask. [16:48] Psyger-0     Character name: Sunraku. [16:52] Psyger-0     At last... [16:55] Psyger-0     At last I've found you, [16:58] Psyger-0     Hizutome-kun! SIGN    Constant Progress [17:17] (Flashback) Rei     Hizutome-kun. [17:19] (Flashback) Rei     Where could he be? [17:22] (Flashback) Mana     You still haven't found him? [17:27] (Flashback) Rei     Well, you said he always plays as "Sunraku," [17:31] (Flashback) Rei     so I've been looking for     him under that name... [17:35] (Flashback) Rei     But he seems to have skipped the     first tutorial city entirely... [17:39] (Flashback) Mana     I'm sure you'll find him soon. [17:42] (Flashback) Mana     Keep going, Rei-chan! [17:45] (Flashback) Rei     Okay... [17:46] (Flashback) Mana     Then tell him how you feel. [17:56] (Flashback) Rei     I still can't find him anywhere, Mana-san! [18:07] (Flashback) Rei     The games he likes are so... like... SIGN    Frog Swimmer SIGN    Battle Circuit SIGN    Panty Flash Panic [18:12] (Flashback) Rei     So unusual and difficult. [18:15] (Flashback) Rei     They're all too hard for me. [18:19] (Flashback) Rei     I could never find a game     that I could play with him. [18:24] (Flashback) Rei     But with SLF... [18:28] (Flashback) Rei     We've got Hizutome-kun playing it. [18:32] (Flashback) Rei     I won't let this chance get away! SIGN    You've received     a mailbird from     Psyger-100 SIGN    Secondale Inn [18:50] (Flashback) Psyger-0     Mail? [18:52] (Flashback) Psyger-0     From my sister? [18:57] sign     From: Psyger-100     Dear Psyger-0,      Sorry, but I need you to pause     your private player hunt.     There's a player I really need to talk to.     Can you find him for me?           He was last sighted near Secondale.     He seems to have a talking,     clothed Vorpal Bunny with him. [18:58] (Flashback) Psyger-0     What?! [19:06] (Flashback) Psyger-100     Dear Psyger-0, [19:08] (Flashback) Psyger-100     Sorry, but I need you to pause     your private player hunt. [19:12] (Flashback) Psyger-100     There's a player I really need to talk to. [19:15] (Flashback) Psyger-100     Can you find him for me? [19:17] (Flashback) Aritomo     This seems really bad. [19:19] (Flashback) Alinoiyu     They said taking pictures     is against the rules... [19:21] (Flashback) Alinoiyu     I guess I should probably delete it, right? [19:25] (Flashback) Psyger-100     He was last sighted near Secondale. [19:28] (Flashback) Psyger-100     He seems to have a talking,     clothed Vorpal Bunny with him. [19:31] (Flashback) Psyger-100     He might already be en route to Thirdrema. [19:36] (Flashback) Psyger-100     I've attached a picture with him in it. SIGN    75: Alinoiyu (Beginner)     I have a question for our esteemed elders. I was picking up equipment     in Secondale when I ran into this player. He had the cutest talking bunny     with him. How can I befriend this monster? [19:39] (Flashback) Psyger-100     He's equipped with a Staring Bird Mask, [19:41] (Flashback) Psyger-100     and his legs and torso bear Lycagon's Mark. [19:44] (Flashback) Psyger-100     His name is... [19:46] (Flashback) Psyger-0     Sunraku. [20:02] (Flashback) Psyger-100     A number of clans are already     arranging to make contact with him. [20:07] (Flashback) Psyger-100     Ashura Kai is among them. [20:12] (Flashback) Psyger-0     I found you. [20:15] (Flashback) Psyger-100     There's a very good chance     he's already engaged in PvP. SIGN    PvP = Battle between players [20:19] (Flashback) Psyger-100     Be careful. [20:20] (Flashback) Psyger-0     I won't get a chance like this again! [20:23] (Flashback) Psyger-0     If I can save him from PKers,     I'll have a natural "in" to talk to him! [20:30] (Flashback) Psyger-0     Then some day... [20:32] (Flashback) Psyger-0     I'll be able to talk to him IRL, too! [20:43] (Flashback) Psyger-0     Severing attack! Rook-smasher! [20:49] Pencilgon     Things are getting intense over there, too. [20:51] Pencilgon     Though, those PKers may not     be able to beat Sunraku-kun... [21:00] Pencilgon     Fighting him in SLF *has     made it even more clear... [21:03] Pencilgon     The skills he's built up playing     terrible games in all genres [21:09] Pencilgon     are more valuable than unique     items and high-level stats. [21:13] Pencilgon     And that's a huge asset here     in Shangri-La Frontier. [21:20] Pencilgon     I hear Katzo-kun's playing SLF, as well. [21:23] Pencilgon     So with Sunraku-kun... [21:26] Pencilgon     That project of mine is     looking more possible. [21:31] Pencilgon     Is that... [21:33] Pencilgon     Psyger-0?! [21:37] Pencilgon     First he lured in the Zookeeper,     now the Attack Master?! [21:41] Pencilgon     I'm so glad I came to see you, Sunraku-kun! [21:46] Animalia     I hit you with five spells. [21:52] Animalia     "Karmic Straw Doll" is extremely powerful, [21:57] Animalia     so each doll tops out at     reflecting five debuffs. [22:06] Animalia     Can you counter my final hand?! SIGN    SLF Mini [23:42] Kids     SLF Theater! [23:45] sign     Is the Food Bad in SLF? [23:46] Emul     Mini! SIGN    SLF Theater [23:51] Emul     Oh, how I love carrots! [23:53] Emul     They are truly the greatest of foods! [23:57] Emul     The taste, the texture, the shape, the color! [24:00] Emul     There has never been a food     more perfect than the carrot! [24:03] Emul     Don't you agree, Sunraku-sa— [24:08] Emul     S-Sunraku-san? [24:09] Emul     Are you eating all of those?! [24:11] Sunraku     Yeah. [24:13] Sunraku     Apparently, there're flavor     limiters in this game. [24:15] Emul     Flavor limiters? [24:18] Sunraku     It might not make sense     to an NPC like you, but... [24:22] Sunraku     Let's say there're limiters     on pioneers' tongues, [24:25] Sunraku     so anything we eat just tastes     vaguely sweet, spicy, or whatever. [24:29] Sunraku     But I heard you can remove flavor     limiters if you eat a ton of food. [24:37] Emul     I see. [24:38] Emul     But I do hope you don't gorge yourself... [24:41] Sunraku     That's weird. [24:43] Sunraku     The flavor's doesn't change,     no matter how much I eat. [24:46] Emul     I brought this one special     from the Palace of Rabituza! [24:52] Sunraku     Boy, I wish I could enjoy food that much... SIGN    One level of flavor     limiter has been removed. SIGN    Flavor limiters are removed     through consumption of high-quality food items.