E4 - Dark Territory

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[00:07] ---
    Gabriel.
[00:13] ---
    Gabriel.
[00:14] ---
    Unlike humans, insects don't have brains.
[00:18] ---
    Then where do they think?
[00:21] ---
    In an insect's case,
    all of the nerves throughout its body act as the brain.
[00:27] ---
    That's why, even if they lose their head,
    they can still live for a while.
[00:36] ---
    If it's still alive even after it loses its head,
[00:39] ---
    then where is the mantis' soul?
[00:51] ---
    Gabe!
[00:55] ---
    Gabe!
[01:00] ---
    Alicia!
[01:03] ---
    Gabe, let's play!
[01:05] ---
    Okay!
[01:15] ---
    I wonder where Alicia's soul is?
[01:20] ---
    Unlike insects, humans can't live
    if they lose their head.
[01:24] ---
    So the human soul must be in the head.
[01:28] ---
    It must be somewhere in the brain.
[01:32] ---
    Deep beneath Alicia's skin, skull,
    and brain matter...
[01:37] ---
    her soul is hidden.
SIGN    Dark Territory Obsidia Palace
[02:06] ---
    Yo!
[02:07] ---
    Is that you, bro?
[02:09] ---
    Are you Vassago?
[02:12] ---
    Yeah. That's right.
[02:14] ---
    Looks like we were able to log in as planned.
[02:25] ---
    Those are artificial Fluctlights?
[02:29] ---
    You're telling me
    they're all humans with souls?
SIGN    Dark Territory
[04:17] ---
    Hurry! We flatland goblins will be the first
    to reach His Majesty, the Emperor!
SIGN    Chief of the Flatland Goblins Kubiri
[04:28] ---
    We're not getting beat
    by a bunch of flatland slug eaters!
SIGN    Chief of the Mountain Goblins Hagashi
[04:30] ---
    No one's getting the honor of the first kill
    but us mountain goblins!
SIGN    Chief of the Giants Sigurosig
SIGN    Chief of the Ogres Furgr
SIGN    Tenth Champion of the Pugilists Guild Iskahn
[04:53] ---
    Whatever you do,
    don't fall behind the other tribes!
[04:58] ---
    Let's go!
SIGN    Head of the Assassins Guild Fu Za
[05:34] ---
    I am the head of the commerce guild.
    My name is Rengil Gila Scobo.
SIGN    Head of the Commerce Guild Rengil Gila Scobo
SIGN    Chief of the Orcs Lilpilin
[05:41] ---
    I'm chief of the orcs, Lilpilin!
[05:44] ---
    I'm the chancellor of the dark mages guild,
    Dee Eye Ell.
[05:49] ---
    My 3,000 mages, as well my heart and body,
    all belong to you, Your Majesty.
SIGN    Chancellor of the Dark Mages Guild Dee Eye Ell
[05:59] ---
    I am the commander of the dark knights brigade,
    Vixur ul Shasta.
[06:03] ---
    Before I offer you my sword,
    I have a question for you, Emperor.
[06:07] ---
    Now that you've returned to your throne,
    what is it that you seek?
[06:15] ---
    Blood and terror. Flames and destruction.
    Death and screams.
[06:23] ---
    The western lands are full of the power of the gods
    who expelled me from the heavens.
[06:28] ---
    The great gate that protects it is about to crumble,
    even as we speak.
[06:32] ---
    I have returned to make my authority known
    far and wide across the land.
[06:38] ---
    The moment the great gate falls,
    the Human Empire will belong to the people of darkness!
[06:44] ---
    I desire only one thing.
[06:46] ---
    The Priestess of Light, who appeared
    at the same time in that land, and nothing else!
[06:51] ---
    I hereby grant you permission
    to kill and seize any other human!
[06:57] ---
    Soldiers of the dark empire!
    The time you have long awaited is nigh!
[07:07] ---
    I'll kill them!
    I'll kill every last one of those White Iums!
[07:15] ---
    Battle! Battle!
[07:18] ---
    Battle! Battle!
[07:50] ---
    I'm surprised you had that kind of talent, Bro.
[07:56] ---
    You should've become an actor instead.
[07:58] ---
    I just did what was necessary.
[08:01] ---
    You really should learn how to deliver
    that kind of speech yourself.
[08:05] ---
    Since you're a level higher than those guys.
[08:08] ---
    Forget giving orders or speeches,
[08:11] ---
    I'd rather lead the charge into battle.
[08:13] ---
    Since we've dived into this mind-blowing VR world.
[08:18] ---
    This wine and this bottle
    seem like the real thing to me.
[08:21] ---
    But in exchange,
    if you get cut, it'll hurt and bleed.
[08:25] ---
    Since a pain absorber won't work here.
[08:28] ---
    That's what makes it great.
[08:44] ---
    Is that you, Captain?
[08:46] ---
    Yeah.
[08:47] ---
    We've just returned to the Main Control Room
    after watching you and Vassago dive.
[08:53] ---
    I see. It's already the night of first day here.
[08:57] ---
    I already knew about it,
    but time acceleration still feels odd.
[09:01] ---
    For now, everything's proceeding as planned.
[09:05] ---
    We'll be done preparing the units in a day or two,
[09:08] ---
    and commence our assault on the Human Empire
    two days from now.
[09:12] ---
    Wonderful!
[09:14] ---
    Don't forget, all right?
SIGN    Main Control Room 2 hours and 54 minutes after the attack on the Ocean Turtle
[09:15] ---
    Once you've taken ALICE into custody,
    transport her there,
[09:18] ---
    and execute the command from the menu
    to eject her into the Main Control Room.
[09:23] ---
    Then ALICE's Lightcube will be ours.
[09:26] ---
    Oh, one more thing. I want you to drill this
    into that idiot Vassago's head.
[09:30] ---
    Huh?
[09:31] ---
    Since you can't do anything
    that requires administrator privileges,
[09:34] ---
    it won't be possible to reset your account, either.
[09:37] ---
    In other words, if you and Vassago die over there,
    you can never use those superuser accounts again.
[09:43] ---
    So the next time you log in, it will be as grunts.
[09:46] ---
    Right, I understand.
[09:48] ---
    What's the JSDF doing?
[09:50] ---
    Nothing at the moment.
[09:52] ---
    It doesn't seem like they realized you dove in yet.
[09:55] ---
    Good. All right, I'm signing off.
[09:58] ---
    Let's hope the next communication
    will be after we've captured ALICE.
[10:02] ---
    Roger. I'm counting on you.
[10:07] ---
    That bastard Critter.
[10:10] ---
    Listen, Bro, would it be okay
    if I swing by downtown to... No, I guess not.
[10:16] ---
    Just hold back for a while.
[10:18] ---
    Once the operation's over,
    I'll let you have a whole night.
[10:21] ---
    Roger that.
    So no murder and women for now, huh?
[10:24] ---
    In that case, I'm just going to hit the sack.
[10:35] ---
    What are you doing?
[10:38] ---
    I shall be keeping you company tonight, sir.
[10:50] ---
    On whose order?
[10:52] ---
    No.
[10:53] ---
    This is my duty.
[10:56] ---
    I see.
[10:59] ---
    Pardon me.
[11:11] ---
    Who ordered you to do this?
[11:13] ---
    This is also my own choice.
[11:17] ---
    Then who's your commanding officer?
[11:20] ---
    I don't have one.
[11:23] ---
    Why did you try to kill me?
[11:25] ---
    Were you offered money?
    Were you promised status?
[11:29] ---
    It's for the greater good!
[11:32] ---
    If war breaks out now,
[11:34] ---
    it will set history back one hundred...
    no, two hundred years!
[11:37] ---
    We cannot revert to an era of oppression
    for the powerless!
[12:12] ---
    This is... just like what happened that day!
[13:23] ---
    Right now, I'm looking at Alicia's soul.
[13:26] ---
    And I'm also seeing what Alicia's soul is seeing.
[13:39] ---
    This soul... I want to see more
    of the vision that this soul is showing me!
[14:00] ---
    I love you.
[14:04] ---
    My lord.
[14:06] ---
    Magnificent. What a magnificent experience!
[14:12] ---
    The Lightcube housing this woman's Fluctlight
    is connected to my own Fluctlight through the STL.
[14:20] ---
    Did a fragment of the quantum data reverse course
    through its circuits?
[14:25] ---
    No, who cares about that?
[14:30] ---
    Ever since Alicia,
    I've experimented with so many people,
[14:34] ---
    but just now, I was finally able
    to experience that phenomenon again.
[14:40] ---
    Even a woman like this yielded that much.
[14:43] ---
    Meaning that the perfected version, ALICE,
    will surely...
[14:47] ---
    ALICE, your soul... will be so sweet!
SIGN    November 2, 380 HE
[15:13] ---
    Your Majesty, preparations for battle are complete.
[15:16] ---
    Just give the order,
    and we can launch the assault anytime.
[15:27] ---
    The life of the Eastern Gate,
[15:29] ---
    which has divided the Human Empire
    and the land of darkness since the time of creation,
[15:33] ---
    is now about to expire.
[15:35] ---
    The five tribes of the forces of darkness are all excited
    about a major incursion into the Human Empire.
[15:41] ---
    But the order of the Integrity Knights
    protecting the Human Empire are all formidable.
[15:46] ---
    If we try to push through with superior numbers,
    we'll be worn down eventually,
[15:50] ---
    but by the time that last unit falls,
    I can't imagine how much damage we'll have suffered.
[15:55] ---
    And that will lead to a power imbalance
    among the five tribes.
[15:59] ---
    The Council of Ten will be powerless,
[16:02] ---
    and our equal treaty among the five tribes
    will have no meaning.
[16:05] ---
    If that happens, it will be the Age of Iron and Blood
    all over again. We must avoid that at all costs.
[16:11] ---
    We must make peace.
[16:16] ---
    Integrity Knight Commander Bercouli.
[16:20] ---
    That man, if no one else,
    will surely agree to our request for peace.
[16:24] ---
    Therefore, I must kill Emperor Vecta,
    who seeks war.
[16:30] ---
    By the way, there was an intruder
    in my sleeping quarters last night.
[16:35] ---
    Who had a dagger hidden in their hair.
[16:39] ---
    I don't intend to condemn the person
    who sent that assassin.
[16:45] ---
    There's nothing wrong with using your power
    to gain even greater power.
[16:50] ---
    Should you want to take my head,
    feel free to attack me from behind any time.
[16:55] ---
    Of course, that's only if you understand that
    you'll pay the appropriate price for such a gamble.
[17:02] ---
    For example, such as this...
[17:27] ---
    Li... pia...
[17:32] ---
    We must make peace.
[17:35] ---
    Although thinking this way is hardly admirable
    for a resident of the land of darkness.
[17:41] ---
    You may be right.
[17:43] ---
    But I admire you for it.
[17:54] ---
    That's why I fell in love with you.
[18:23] ---
    You were just injected with a poison so potent,
[18:26] ---
    it can kill even a colossal land dragon
    with a life of over 30,000 in an hour.
[18:33] ---
    With your stamina and total life,
    I'd say it'll be another two or three minutes.
[18:52] ---
    Lipia.
[18:54] ---
    I won't let you stop me!
[20:05] ---
    Nothing.
[20:07] ---
    There's nothing here.
[20:09] ---
    Does this man... not know life?
[20:13] ---
    A man who knows nothing of the radiance of life,
    of the soul, or of love.
[20:19] ---
    That's why he seeks other's souls.
[20:23] ---
    This man cannot be killed with a murderous sword.
[20:28] ---
    Because this man's soul is alive,
    and yet dead at the same time.
[20:36] ---
    I'm sorry, Lipia.
[20:48] ---
    The troops who lost their general are to be
    immediately taken over by the next in command.
[20:54] ---
    We will begin our assault as planned,
    one hour from now.
[21:07] ---
    All hail His Majesty, the Emperor!
SIGN    November 2, 380 HE The Eastern Gate
[22:53] ---
    So that's... the Eastern Gate.
[22:57] ---
    Stop, Amayori.
[23:03] ---
    "Destroyed... at the last... stage?"
[23:32] ---
    We're out of time!
[23:36] ---
    Next time: "The Night Before Battle."