E9 - Nobleman's Responsibilities

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    Elite Disciple Dorms
    Training Hall
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    May 17, 380 in the time
    of the realm of humanity
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    In this world, the important thing
    is what you infuse your sword with.
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    It's the weight of your sword
    that will sway the battle.
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    Its weight?
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    That's right.
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    For Volo Levantein,
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    it was the pride and pressure of being born
    into a family of swordsmanship instructors.
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    For Golgorosso-senpai, it's the confidence
    generated by his body of steel.
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    And for Liena-senpai,
    it was her thoroughly polished skills.
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    That is what makes their swords so powerful.
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    I wonder what I should infuse in my sword?
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    That's something you need to find on your own.
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    I'm neither a noble nor a swordsman,
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    so I have nothing except those years
    swinging an axe in the Rulid forest
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    and the Aincrad style that Kirito taught me.
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    No, actually, there's one more thing.
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    Nobleman's Responsibilities
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    Oh? Disciple Eugeo merely hacks at logs,
    and forgoes any form drills, it seems.
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    Rumor has it that Sir Eugeo
    used to be a woodcutter in the sticks.
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    Perhaps the extent of his knowledge
    is how to attack a log.
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    Goodness gracious.
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    If that's the case, then as someone
    who trains in the same dorm,
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    perhaps I should have at least
    instructed him on the proper form?
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    Ah, how generous of you, Lord Raios.
    You're truly an exemplary knight!
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    What do you say, Sir Eugeo?
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    Why don't you accept the generosity
    of Lord Raios and have him train you?
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    It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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    I appreciate it, but...
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    There's a separate reason
    for the upperclassmen's power.
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    Is that true of First-Seat Raios
    and Second-Seat Humbert, as well?
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    What those two share is the enormous conceit
    that they've fostered since childhood.
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    Conceit?
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    Raios and Humbert probably nurtured that
    conceit by comparing themselves to others.
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    That's why they look down on guys like us,
    who aren't from the capital, let alone nobles.
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    This might be a great opportunity
    to see this conceit that strengthens them.
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    Then if I may accept your generosity,
    would you honor me with a lesson?
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    Well, well. Are you serious?
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    Yes.
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    If you could advise me directly with your sword
    onto my body, Second-Seat Lord Humbert Zizek.
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    What's that?
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    Are you saying that you want to be hit
    by Lord Humbert's sword, Disciple Eugeo?
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    Of course,
    I would prefer that you stopped short,
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    but I am the one who is asking to be trained.
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    It would be forward of me to make such a request.
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    Very well.
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    I'll be glad to unveil my sword skills to you,
    Disciple Eugeo.
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    Now then, let's go!
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    The essence of the High-Norkian style...
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    You will absorb this lesson with your body.
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    That's the Norkian style secret move,
    Lightening Slash...
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    Here I come!
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    If it's a test of strength,
    then I have the upper hand!
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    Don't get carried away, you commoner!
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    What's this power?
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    Is this the strength
    that his conceit generates?
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    You are so unsightly,
    oozing with the lowliness of your style.
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    I'll crush your right shoulder
    so you can't swing that sword for a while.
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    I have to switch techniques!
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    That's the match.
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    I'm declaring this match a draw.
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    Lord Raios! How could I merely play to a draw
    with a swordsman from the sticks?
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    Humbert.
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    Your outlandish moves
    were greatly entertaining, Disciple Eugeo.
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    After graduating, perhaps you should consider
    seeking a Calling with the Empire Circus?
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    I am humbled by your thoughtfulness,
    Disciple Raios Antinous.
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    Next time, allow me to show you
    the power of a noble.
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    I would be honored
    to take that lesson right now.
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    Battle isn't only about swinging a sword,
    commoner.
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    Elite Disciple
    Dorms
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    May 20, 380 in the time
    of the realm of humanity
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    It's been three days.
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    It feels weird that nothing's happened
    after they hinted of mischief.
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    There's the Taboo Index
    as well as the school regulations.
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    I guess it's not easy to harass someone here.
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    But on the other hand,
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    that means as long as you don't violate the Taboos,
    you can do anything you want.
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    Don't violate the Taboos? But what could...
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    Well, they could be trying to get into our heads
    by just hinting that they might do something.
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    So let's keep our heads straight. Let's stay cool.
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    What's that? S-Stay...
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    Um, that's the first innermost secret
    of the Aincrad style.
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    I guess it's like, "Let's stay calm."
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    Though you also use it as a farewell.
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    Kind of like, "Okay, see you!"
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    All right. I'll keep that in mind.
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    S-Stay cool, stay cool.
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    All right, I guess I'll be going to bed now.
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    So about tomorrow, Eugeo.
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    I've got an errand to run, so...
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    Oh no you don't, Kirito!
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    We're spending tomorrow's Day of Rest
    with Tiese and Ronie,
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    and heading into the campus forest
    for a get-together, remember?
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    They're coming here at nine o'clock,
    so make sure you're ready by then!
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    Okay.
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    Well, wake me up at eight, will you?
    Good night, Eugeo.
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    Eight's too late. Seven-thirty!
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    Good night, Kirito!
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    Stay cool.
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    I did say it was a farewell greeting, but you don't
    use it every night before you go to bed.
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    You should save it for a real goodbye, okay?
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    It's pretty complicated, huh?
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    If what Kirito said is true,
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    then are Raios and Humbert
    obeying the laws of the Axiom Church reluctantly?
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    But that's impossible.
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    It's forbidden by law
    to even doubt the Taboo Index.
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    If they did allow something like that,
    then that day...
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    When all I could do was watch Alice
    get taken away...
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    What have I been protecting,
    and for what purpose?
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    Alice.
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    Eugeo-senpai, are you listening?
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    Senpai?
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    Sorry, I'm listening. Um, what were you saying?
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    So you weren't listening!
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    I-It's just that the forest
    is so beautiful, so I couldn't help it.
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    There are rare animals here, too.
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    Rare?
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    Look, like over there.
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    That's just a golden fox. There are tons of them
    living in trees growing in the city.
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    Come to think of it, Tiese,
    you're from the capital, right?
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    Yes.
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    Is your home nearby?
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    My parents' home is in District Eight,
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    so it's a little far from the academy,
    which is in District Five.
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    I see.
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    So, Tiese, you come from a noble family, right?
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    I thought all the nobles' mansions
    were in District Three and Four.
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    Only nobles that are fourth rank and above
    can live in the mansion district.
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    My father is a lower-level, sixth rank nobleman
    who has no judicial authority.
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    But didn't all nobles have judicial authority?
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    Absolutely not!
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    Only nobles up to fourth rank
    are allowed judicial authority,
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    and nobles ranked fifth and lower
    are actually the subjects of their judgement.
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    I-Is that right?
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    Th-That's why...
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    someone like me, the heir to a sixth rank noble,
    is an aristocrat in name only.
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    Our lifestyle is really no different
    than most people.
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    When faced with a High-Norkian style strike
    from above the head,
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    there are basically
    two things you need to prepare for.
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    It's either from directly above,
    or diagonally above to the right.
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    If it's any other trajectory,
    they'll change their footing for sure,
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    so after seeing that,
    you'll still have time to block it.
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    That was good!
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    Um, Eugeo-senpai, Kirito-senpai?
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    I actually have a favor to ask of you.
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    It's about Frenica, my roommate at my dorm.
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    The thing is, the Elite Disciple whom she
    serves under is an extremely strict person.
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    Especially in the last few days,
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    he's been giving her orders
    that are thought to be quite inappropriate.
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    Even if he's an Elite Disciple,
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    he shouldn't be able to order her to do a task
    beyond the scope of the school regulations.
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    However, even if it's not a violation, um,
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    these orders are a bit intolerable
    for a female student.
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    I understand the situation.
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    To change Frenica's mentor, she'll need
    the approval of her current mentor himself.
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    What's the name of this troubling Disciple?
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    Um, Humbert Zizek.
    The Second-Seat Elite Disciple.
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    Him again?
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    A few days ago, I dueled Disciple Humbert
    in the Training Hall, and it ended in a draw.
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    But he seemed disgruntled by the result.
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    He may be taking it out on Frenica
    because of that.
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    Um, in other words...
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    Do you mean it's retaliation?
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    I don't understand.
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    My father always said to me.
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    We live in a bigger house than general civilians,
    and enjoy some privileges,
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    and we can never take that for granted.
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    Nobles must do all they can to ensure that those
    not so privileged can live in peace and joy.
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    And if war ever breaks out,
    we must be the first to take up our swords.
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    And yet, because of what Elite Disciple Humbert
    ordered her to do,
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    Frenica ended up crying in bed all last night.
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    How can such a thing be allowed?
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    Thank you.
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    That attitude your father taught you, Tiese,
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    in Eng... no, in sacred terms,
    it's called "noble obligation."
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    Nobles, that is, those with power
    must use it for the sake of the powerless.
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    Let's see, you could also call it pride.
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    And that pride
    is more important than any law or regulation.
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    After all, there are things that you shouldn't do,
    even if it's not forbidden by law.
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    And on the other hand,
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    there might be things you should do,
    even if they are forbidden by law.
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    Um, I think I understand
    a little of what you're saying, Kirito-senpai.
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    There are important morals
    that aren't described in the Taboo Index.
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    In other words,
    your own personal justice, right?
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    Rather than simply obeying laws,
    you need to consider why those laws exist.
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    Compare it with justice, and reflect.
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    Perhaps it's more important to critically think
    about it, rather than simply obey.
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    Yeah, that’s exactly right, Ronie.
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    A human being's greatest power is to think.
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    It's more powerful
    than any great sword or secret move.
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    Even if it doesn't violate
    the Taboo Index or school rules,
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    what Humbert did is unquestionably wrong.
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    So somebody has to stop him.
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    In this case, that somebody would be...
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    Yeah. That would be our job.
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    And so...
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    my friend, Disciple Eugeo, to what do I owe
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    the pleasure of this visit
    in the evening of our Day of Rest?
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    I happened to hear of a disturbing rumor
    concerning Disciple Zizek there.
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    With all due respect, I've come to warn you,
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    before my fellow student's good reputation
    is maligned.
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    What did you say?
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    Well, well.
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    This is quite surprising, and also unexpected.
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    To think that you'd be concerned
    for my friend's good name.
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    Unfortunately,
    I have no idea what rumor you speak of.
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    From whom did you hear this rumor from?
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    I heard it from Lord Zizek's page,
    as well as from the Novice Trainees
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    who share her dorm room.
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    That Sir Humbert has been issuing
    deviant orders to Frenica, his page Trainee.
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    Deviant?
    That's a curious choice of word, Sir Eugeo.
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    Why don't you be more clear,
    and call it a violation of the school regulations?
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    However...
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    However, even if it's not forbidden
    by the academy,
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    there are things that an Elite Disciple should
    never do as a Novice Trainee's mentor, right?
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    Oh? Well, Sir Eugeo, just what is it
    that you claim Humbert did to Frenica?
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    W-Well...
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    What do you say, Humbert?
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    Do you have any idea
    what Sir Eugeo is talking about?
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    Not a clue! I have no idea
    of what he's going on about!
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    But I do admit that I ordered her
    to perform several trivial tasks.
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    Ever since that duel against Sir Eugeo,
    which shamefully ended in a draw,
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    I've become a new man,
    and immersed myself in training.
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    And because I've avoided drills
    that would give me unsightly muscles,
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    my entire body aches unbearably.
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    I had no choice but to ask Frenica to give me
    a massage every night at bath time, that's all.
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    Also lest her uniform get soiled, I was kind enough
    to allow Frenica to strip to her underwear!
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    It's unfathomable to me of which part
    you consider to be deviant behavior!
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    Novice Trainee Frenica
    is in anguish day in and day out.
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    If I don't see any improvement, I will consider
    asking the instructors for an investigation.
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    - That's my intention.
    - What?
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    Do as you please,
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    Disciple Sir Eugeo!
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    Calm down, Eugeo.
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    I was sure that
    you would have exploded before me.
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    It would've been dangerous if you had a sword.
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    But I thought there might be something else
    behind this, so I kept an eye out.
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    Something else?
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    This might be a trap targeting you, Eugeo.
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    For example, if you'd taken their bait
    and said too much after confronting Humbert,
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    they might acknowledge that as impropriety,
    and punish you with maximum penalty.
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    If Humbert continues to abuse Frenica,
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    we should at least make preparations
    so we can have the instructors look into this.
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    Yeah, I agree.
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    Eugeo, if those guys say anything to you again
    when I'm not around,
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    try not to get so passionate like you did today.
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    I know already. Stay cool, right?
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    That's right.
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    Stay cool.
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    Elite Disciple Sir Eugeo,
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    allow me to report.
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    I've finished today's cleaning.
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    All right. Good job.
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    Thanks, as always.
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    Oh, no, it's my job as your page!
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    Um, sorry, but do you mind if we have a talk?
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    I don't want you to stand, so have a seat.
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    All right, please excuse me.
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    It's about Frenica...
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    I confronted Humbert about that yesterday.
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    Is that so?
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    I don't think he wants to turn this
    into a worse situation
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    so I don't think
    he'll give any more deviant orders.
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    Thank goodness.
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    Thank you very much, Elite Disciple Sir Eugeo.
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    You're done with your work,
    so you can call me Eugeo.
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    Also, there's something
    that I need to apologize for.
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    I said this yesterday, too,
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    but it's been made clear now that this incident
    was caused by my duel with Humbert.
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    I'd like to give her a proper apology as well.
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    So could you set up a meeting for me?
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    Is that right?
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    No, this isn't your fault, Eugeo-senpai.
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    But I'll be sure to convey your words to Frenica.
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    Um, c-could I...
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    sit a little closer to you?
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    Sure.
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    Not long after I graduate Swordcraft Academy,
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    I will take over as head of the Schtrinen family,
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    and receive a husband
    from the same rank, or one rank higher.
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    I'm afraid.
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    If the man who becomes my husband
    turns out to be like Sir Zizek...
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    Someone without pride, who doesn't
    give a second thought about being cruel...
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    When I think about what to do...
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    I get really scared.
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    I...
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    Tiese?
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    Eugeo-senpai, I, um...
    I have a favor to ask of you.
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    Eugeo-senpai, you'll definitely,
    definitely represent our academy,
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    win the Swordsmanship Tournament,
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    and compete
    in the Four Empires Unification Tournament.
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    W-Well, of course,
    that's what I'm aiming for, too.
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    Um, and then, uh...
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    I-If you rank high
    in the Unification Tournament,
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    I hear you can get appointed to an aristocrat
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    like Ms. Azurica, the dorm supervisor
    for the Novice Trainees.
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    Um, if you become one,
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    Will you...
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    Will you be my...
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    I'm striving to compete
    in the Unification Tournament
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    to become an Integrity Knight,
    and be reunited with Alice.
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    Just for that reason.
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    Okay. Got it.
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    After the tournament,
    I'll be sure to go see you.
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    Me, too. I'll become stronger, too!
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    So strong that I can say what's right,
    and say what must be said.
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    Just like you, Eugeo-senpai.
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    Next time: Taboo Index.