# E4 - Dark Territory
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GYQWD4DGY/dark-territory)
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*Gabriel.*
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Gabriel.
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Unlike humans, insects don't have brains.
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Then where do they think?
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In an insect's case,
all of the nerves throughout its body act as the brain.
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That's why, even if they lose their head,
they can still live for a while.
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If it's still alive even after it loses its head,
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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.*
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*So the human soul must be in the head.*
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*It must be somewhere in the brain.*
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*Deep beneath Alicia's skin, skull,
and brain matter...*
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*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!
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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.
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Before I offer you my sword,
I have a question for you, Emperor.
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Now that you've returned to your throne,
what is it that you seek?
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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.
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The great gate that protects it is about to crumble,
even as we speak.
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I have returned to make my authority known
far and wide across the land.
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The moment the great gate falls,
the Human Empire will belong to the people of darkness!
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I desire only one thing.
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The Priestess of Light, who appeared
at the same time in that land, and nothing else!
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I hereby grant you permission
to kill and seize any other human!
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Soldiers of the dark empire!
The time you have long awaited is nigh!
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I'll kill them!
I'll kill every last one of those White Iums!
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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.
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I just did what was necessary.
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You really should learn how to deliver
that kind of speech yourself.
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Since you're a level higher than those guys.
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Forget giving orders or speeches,
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I'd rather lead the charge into battle.
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Since we've dived into this mind-blowing VR world.
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This wine and this bottle
seem like the real thing to me.
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But in exchange,
if you get cut, it'll hurt and bleed.
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Since a pain absorber won't work here.
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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.
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We'll be done preparing the units in a day or two,
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and commence our assault on the Human Empire
two days from now.
**[09:12] ---**
*Wonderful!*
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Don't forget, all right?
***SIGN*** Main Control Room 2 hours and 54 minutes after the attack on the Ocean Turtle
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Once you've taken ALICE into custody,
transport her there,
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and execute the command from the menu
to eject her into the Main Control Room.
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Then ALICE's Lightcube will be ours.
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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,
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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?
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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,
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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...
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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.*
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*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."