E24 - Black and a Mask

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[00:06] (Flashback) Silver
    You will pay...
[00:09] (Flashback) Silver
    You will pay!
[00:12] (Flashback) Silver
    That demon...
[00:18] (Flashback) Silver
    I swear you will pay for this!
[00:21] (Flashback) Silver
    Come to me.
[00:23] (Flashback) Silver
    Come to me! Please!
[00:44] (Flashback) Black
    Is it you who dares to summon
    me from such a lowly station?
[00:49] (Flashback) Silver
    If you'll grant my wish,
    I don't care if you're a demon!
[00:53] (Flashback) Silver
    You can have my soul! So, please...
[00:57] (Flashback) Silver
    Make them...
[00:58] (Flashback) Silver
    Make them...
[01:01] (Flashback) Black
    Very well.
[01:03] (Flashback) Black
    Granting your wish will give
    me something to do, at least.
[01:07] (Flashback) Silver
    Thank you... And my payment...
[01:15] (Flashback) Black
    Indeed. Our contract is complete.
[01:19] (Flashback) Black
    Your emotions tasted sublime.
[01:22] (Flashback) Black
    For that reason, I will
    do you a great service.
[01:26] (Flashback) Black
    That said,
[01:27] (Flashback) Black
    this payment will only
    last three days, at most.
[01:31] (Flashback) Black
    To make up for the rest... let's see...
[01:33] (Flashback) Black
    I suppose I'll help myself to your prey.
[01:39] (Flashback) Black
    Much time has passed since
    I came to the living world.
[01:42] (Flashback) Black
    I shall enjoy it to the fullest.
SIGN    That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
SIGN    Episode 24: Black and the Mask
[03:21] Narrator
    The Kingdom of Filtwood.
[03:23] Narrator
    This nation borders the Great Forest of Jura,
[03:25] Narrator
    and Shizu paid a visit there,
    after receiving an urgent request.
[03:30] Narrator
    The request was to defeat a
    demon that had been revived.
[03:35] Knight
    Welcome to Filtwood Castle.
[03:38] Knight
    It's a real honor
[03:39] Knight
    to meet the famous Conqueror of Flames!
[03:43] Knight
    Right this way.
[03:44] Knight
    I'll show you to the reception hall.
[03:52] Guy
    Shizue Izawa!
[03:53] Guy
    The Conqueror of Flames!
[03:55] Guy
    Now, this is reassuring.
[03:57] Shizu
    Wow... They've gathered up quite a few.
[04:01] Cougar
    Hey!
[04:02] Cougar
    If it isn't Shizu!
[04:04] Shizu
    Good to see you again, Cougar-san.
[04:06] Cougar
    You took on this request, too, huh?
[04:08] Shizu
    It was a request from the nation.
[04:10] Cougar
    Man, you're as serious as ever!
[04:13] Cougar
    You could've just come up with
    some random reason to ditch it.
[04:16] Shizu
    Well, you're here, too, aren't you?
[04:19] Cougar
    Hey, I'm just here for the pay.
[04:22] Cougar
    But...
[04:23] Cougar
    I sorta regret it now.
[04:26] Cougar
    Apparently, at least ten really skilled
    adventurers have died already.
[04:29] Shizu
    I see.
[04:31] Cougar
    But the arrival of the champion
    is gonna give hope to everyone!
[04:34] Shizu
    You're exaggerating.
[04:40] Cougar
    That's the minister.
[04:44] Minister
    Adventurers, I bring unfortunate news.
[04:48] Minister
    Our champions, the two
    Silver Wings, have passed on.
[04:53] Guy
    What?!
[04:54] Girl
    Those two?!
[04:54] Guy
    Are you serious?
[04:56] Minister
    It appears their bodies were
    devoured with no trace left behind.
[05:00] Minister
    The request given to you is to
    defeat the resurrected demon.
[05:04] Minister
    This account has been found
    in a century-old text.
[05:09] Cougar
    The champion Orthos, huh?
[05:12] Minister
    But all this tells us
[05:13] Minister
    is that the demon was successfully
    sealed away by the knight Orthos.
[05:19] Minister
    It does not mention how he sealed him.
[05:22] Minister
    This is why we wish to rely
    on all of your strengths.
[05:25] Guy
    There's not enough info on the enemy!
[05:27] Guy
    Are you telling us to go die?!
[05:29] Guy
    The Silver Wings were heroes
    famous enough to have titles!
[05:32] Guy
    If they failed, there aren't enough
    lives between all of us to survive this!
[05:36] Shizu
    I agree.
[05:37] Guy
    Sorry, but this one's too dangerous. I'm out.
[05:41] Minister
    Wait!
[05:42] Minister
    We need the help of all of
    you to defeat this demon!
[05:47] Guy
    Shut up!
[05:52] Cougar
    Oh, man...
[05:56] Minister
    Please, calm down!
[05:58] Minister
    In truth, the one thing we do
    know is what the demon is after.
[06:03] Guy
    What do you mean?
[06:06] Minister
    There are remains laid to rest in the
    castle's underground reception hall.
[06:11] Minister
    Those remains are the
    very body of that demon,
[06:15] Minister
    and his objective is to recover
    it and complete his resurrection.
[06:21] Guy
    The demon's...
[06:22] Girl
    ...remains?
[06:27] Minister
    Ah! That must be the renowned Shizue Izawa!
[06:30] Minister
    I will gladly answer any question you ask.
[06:33] Shizu
    If this demon drove the
    kingdom to the brink of ruin
[06:36] Shizu
    and defeated the two Silver Wings,
[06:39] Shizu
    he may be a superior demon, an Archdemon.
[06:43] Minister
    Yes...
[06:44] Shizu
    That brings me to my question.
[06:47] Shizu
    Does this demon have a name?
[06:54] Narrator
    Monsters gain far greater power
    when they are granted names.
[06:58] Narrator
    This was common knowledge
    among all capable adventurers.
[07:03] Minister
    No, there are no accounts indicating
    that the demon had a name.
[07:09] Shizu
    If he has no name, he can't be an Archdemon.
[07:13] Shizu
    But it's hard to imagine the
    Silver Wings losing otherwise.
[07:17] Shizu
    So your intent was to bring us all
    here to wait for the demon to arrive?
[07:23] Minister
    Indeed.
[07:24] Minister
    Now that the Silver Wings have fallen,
[07:26] Minister
    this strategy is our only hope.
[07:29] Shizu
    He says that, but he seems
    to see us as enemies.
[07:34] Guy
    Screw that! I have no obligation
    to serve this nation!
[07:37] Guy
    I'm outta here!
[07:43] Cougar
    He killed him!
[07:45] Guy
    What's the meaning of this?!
[07:46] Guy
    Hey! What are you thinking?!
[07:47] Knight
    Quiet! Before you curse me,
    take a good look at this man!
[08:01] Guy
    What is this?!
[08:03] Cougar
    What's going on?
[08:04] Shizu
    A lesser demon...
[08:23] Captain
    You see that? We have isolated
    all of you in this location
[08:26] Captain
    because some of you may have been
    possessed by demons, like he was.
[08:30] Captain
    It would behoove you all to
    do as we say and cooperate.
[08:33] Captain
    Try anything funny, and you can expect
    to be seen as a demon and cut down.
[08:40] Shizu
    This has turned ugly.
[08:42] Cougar
    This looks bad. These guys are panicking.
[08:46] Cougar
    Makes sense, if it's possible
    someone could be possessed.
[08:48] Cougar
    That would include you and me, Shizu.
[08:51] Shizu
    True.
[08:53] Shizu
    So he wants us to find out ourselves
    which among us are the demons?
[08:58] Guy
    Who's this guy?
[08:59] Guy
    No idea. Never seen him before.
[09:06] Cougar
    Shizu...
[09:07] Shizu
    Yes. He's very powerful.
[09:09] Shizu
    He seems to be a mage,
    but he shows no weaknesses.
[09:13] Shizu
    Unbelievable... I didn't even
    sense his presence before.
[09:19] Black
    By making us believe there was a demon here,
[09:22] Black
    you hoped it wouldn't build cooperation
    among all of us, didn't you?
[09:26] Minister
    What are you saying?
[09:29] Black
    Oh, it just seemed that this request would
    be completed far more easily than expected.
[09:34] Black
    I couldn't help but laugh.
[09:37] Black
    Captain of the knights...
[09:39] Black
    You said that if we tried anything funny,
    we'd be seen as demons and cut down, right?
[09:44] Black
    So, what will it be?
[09:47] Black
    I have no intention of obeying you people,
[09:50] Black
    nor do I have any intention of
    playing along with this charade.
[09:54] Captain
    Charade, you say?
[09:56] Black
    Yes.
[09:57] Black
    It was you who summoned the lesser demon.
[10:00] Captain
    Are you trying to mock me?!
[10:04] Black
    You may intend to gloss over it,
[10:06] Black
    but I must say, your efforts are pathetic.
[10:09] Captain
    You dare defy the principles of this nation?!
[10:12] Black
    Oh, no. It saves me a great deal
    of work, so I'm all for it.
[10:16] Captain
    Huh?
[10:17] Black
    The request was to defeat a revived demon,
[10:20] Black
    but there is no restriction saying the
    demon is the only one we can kill.
[10:26] Black
    This nation's principle
    seems to be much the same.
[10:29] Black
    I've simply determined that there's no
    reason I should be the only one rebuked.
[10:33] Captain
    What do you...
[10:37] Shizu
    Do you intend to slaughter
    everyone here to find the demon?
[10:43] Black
    Correct.
[10:45] Shizu
    I am Shizu.
[10:47] Shizu
    Who... are you?
[10:51] Black
    You can call me... Kuro.
[10:54] Black
    It was an imitation name given
    to me by an old acquaintance.
[10:58] Shizu
    Kuro...
[10:59] Shizu
    I cannot tolerate what you're doing.
[11:04] Black
    In that case, you shall
    be the first one I kill.
[11:15] Shizu
    Flames have no effect on me.
[11:18] Black
    I see... A superior spirit...
[11:21] Black
    And it even identifies with you.
[11:24] Black
    That will be a slight hassle,
    but no real problem.
[11:27] Black
    I shall play with you for a bit.
[11:35] Shizu
    Don't underestimate me.
[11:50] Guy
    W-Wow...
[11:51] Guy
    That's the power of the champion
    who reigns at the top?
[11:56] Cougar
    Shizu...
[12:01] Shizu
    Just who are you?
[12:04] Black
    Should one who is about to
    die be concerned with that?
[12:07] Black
    Knowing will only bring you despair...
[12:11] Black
    If you knew at all, that is!
[12:17] Black
    Of course, who I am is no business of yours.
[12:22] Shizu
    True, it isn't.
[12:24] Shizu
    But letting you run free
    would be far too dangerous.
[12:28] Shizu
    So I'm sorry, but I'm about to get serious!
[12:35] Black
    Interesting.
[12:37] Shizu
    That lax attitude will be what kills you.
[12:42] Shizu
    I'm ending this now!
[12:44] Shizu
    Inferno Flame!
[12:55] Cougar
    Seriously?!
[13:01] Black
    Excellent.
[13:03] Black
    How remarkable that a mere human is capable
    of using Ifrit's power at this level.
[13:08] Black
    It has been some time since I truly
    felt that I was fighting, as I do now.
[13:13] Shizu
    So you're a demon... It's hard to believe.
[13:15] Cougar
    He's unharmed after taking
    those flames head-on?
[13:17] Black
    No, I must correct you.
[13:20] Black
    I am not unharmed. I did feel a bit of pain.
[13:24] Black
    That is exactly what makes this fight so fun.
[13:27] Black
    Now, let's put an end to this.
[13:37] Black
    What?!
[13:43] Black
    Impossible... That mask...
[13:45] Black
    That time compression... Is it... infinity?
[13:49] Black
    Infinity?!
[13:52] Black
    I can only assume that
    your mask surpasses time.
[13:56] Black
    To think there's a human
    who can use such an item...
[14:01] Black
    How intriguing!
[14:03] Black
    Very well. That will be enough for today.
[14:13] Guy
    Awesome!
[14:14] Girl
    That's our Conqueror of Flames!
[14:15] Guy
    Way to go!
[14:16] Minister
    We have no intention whatsoever
    of neglecting you adventurers.
[14:22] Minister
    We only need to know the demon's identity.
[14:27] Shizu
    Thank goodness he withdrew.
[14:30] Shizu
    His strength... He was
    holding back against me.
[14:34] Shizu
    And...
[14:37] (Flashback) Black
    Oh, it just seemed that my request would
    be completed far more easily than expected.
[14:43] Shizu
    Request? Who could employ
    such a powerful demon?
[14:48] Shizu
    Unbelievable.
[14:54] Shizu
    Demon Lord Leon told me once
[14:57] Shizu
    of demons who were known as the progenitors.
[15:02] (Flashback) Leon
    These demons are quite heretical,
    making them rather troublesome.
[15:06] (Flashback) Leon
    In place of names, each of them is
    referred to by their signature color.
[15:10] (Flashback) Leon
    The Red Progenitor, Rouge...
[15:12] (Flashback) Leon
    The White Progenitor, Blanc...
[15:14] (Flashback) Leon
    And the Black Progenitor, Noir.
[15:18] Shizu
    Black... Noir...
[15:21] Shizu
    It couldn't be.
[15:23] Shizu
    Such a being wouldn't come here.
[15:31] Shizu
    Come in.
[15:33] Knight
    Pardon the intrusion.
    His Majesty wishes to speak with you.
[15:37] Knight
    Would you accompany me?
[15:40] Shizu
    All right.
[15:42] Knight
    You were brilliant in that fight earlier.
[15:46] Knight
    That demon was so frightened
    of you that he—
[15:48] Shizu
    I was lucky to survive.
[15:50] Shizu
    That demon was stronger than me.
[15:53] Knight
    Please, there's no need to be modest.
[15:55] Knight
    It is regrettable that he managed to escape,
[15:58] Knight
    but with you here, we have nothing to fear!
[16:05] Shizu
    Underground? Is this where
    the demon's remains are?
[16:10] Shizu
    This knight...
[16:12] Shizu
    I didn't see him in the reception hall.
[16:14] Shizu
    So how did he know about
    my fight with the demon?
[16:28] Shizu
    The minister and...
[16:30] Shizu
    the king?
[16:42] Knight
    Thank you for coming, Shizu.
[16:46] Knight
    As king, I am grateful that you have
    offered your life for this nation.
[16:52] Shizu
    What's the meaning of this?
[16:54] Minister
    You are rather slow to catch on, aren't you?
[16:56] Minister
    You must be exhausted
    after your battle earlier.
[17:00] Minister
    This is why we need to sacrifice
    you while we still can.
[17:05] Shizu
    I see... You were in
    collusion from the start.
[17:08] Knight
    Precisely. My name is Orthos.
[17:14] Shizu
    The Imperial Knight hailed
    as a champion, Orthos...
[17:17] Shizu
    So that's it.
[17:19] Shizu
    You were never sealed away at all.
[17:22] Shizu
    You were a demon, an enemy of mankind.
[17:26] Orthos
    I am the ruler of this land, as well.
[17:31] Shizu
    You meant to gather all the best
    adventurers, eliminate them,
[17:34] Shizu
    and pass them off as demons...
[17:36] Shizu
    Then you, the true demon,
    would gain even more power.
[17:40] Shizu
    The Kingdom of Filtwood is ruled by demons,
[17:44] Shizu
    and the king is merely their puppet.
[17:48] Orthos
    I watched through the minister's eyes.
[17:51] Orthos
    That demon was powerful,
    but he disappointed me, in the end.
[17:55] Orthos
    What intrigues me more is your mask.
[17:59] Orthos
    It seems to have significant value.
[18:01] Orthos
    That makes it suitable for me to own.
[18:04] Orthos
    I will suck out your blood,
    devour your flesh,
[18:07] Orthos
    and make your power my own.
[18:11] Orthos
    Aren't you glad?
[18:13] Shizu
    Be serious.
[18:16] Orthos
    Don't be a fool! Your magic
    hasn't even recovered.
[18:20] Orthos
    And you think you can defeat me?
[18:24] Shizu
    I have to face him without
    any chance to prepare...
[18:28] Shizu
    But I have no choice!
[18:35] Orthos
    Ah, you still have that much strength left?
[18:38] Orthos
    If you could injure me, you must
    be stronger than the Silver Wings.
[18:42] Shizu
    So it was you!
[18:44] Orthos
    Indeed, though a lapse in my
    attention allowed them to escape.
[18:48] Orthos
    But you will not get away.
[18:55] Orthos
    Did you know that there
    are ranks among demons?
[18:59] Orthos
    I am of the legendary class,
    a Greater Demon General...
[19:03] Orthos
    that is, an Archdemon!
[19:11] Orthos
    Understand now? As a man-made hero,
[19:15] Orthos
    the voices of this nation's
    people give me power.
[19:18] Orthos
    That power gave me a name,
[19:20] Orthos
    allowing me to become a
    named being on my own.
[19:24] Orthos
    Just like that supreme being
    who reigns at the top...
[19:28] Shizu
    The top?
[19:30] Orthos
    There is no need for you to know.
[19:35] Orthos
    Even one hailed as a champion
    has no more power than this?!
[19:42] Orthos
    What's the matter?
    Not going to unify with Ifrit?
[19:45] Orthos
    That would make you a little stronger.
[19:52] Shizu
    I'm out of magic,
    but Ifrit still has strength.
[19:56] Shizu
    If I let it rampage, it should be
    enough to defeat even an Archdemon!
[20:02] Black
    Now, we can't have that.
[20:04] Black
    How can one who caused me pain die
    at the hands of this weakling?
[20:13] Shizu
    You're...
[20:14] Black
    It is my policy to keep my promises.
[20:23] King
    Wh-What is...
[20:26] Minister
    Impossible! Our knights are renowned
    for their unrivaled strength!
[20:30] Black
    You call it "unrivaled strength" just
    because they can kill a mere lesser demon?
[20:34] Black
    Your standards for strength are far too low.
[20:40] King
    You are indeed strong,
    but you are no match for us!
[20:44] Minister
    After the Conqueror of
    Flames, you'll be next!
[20:46] Minister
    Just wait there—
[20:52] King
    I-It can't be! We have the
    protection of a greater demon!
[21:01] Black
    Stop squealing, trash.
[21:06] Shizu
    I never really thought he'd just escaped,
[21:09] Shizu
    but I had no idea he was hunting
    down demons disguised as humans...
[21:16] Orthos
    Just because you defeated our puppets,
[21:19] Orthos
    do you think you can defeat
    me, an Archdemon?
[21:22] Orthos
    A lower demon like you can't—
[21:27] Black
    Who are you calling "lower"?
[21:29] Black
    For a dependent of Red,
    you are overconfident.
[21:32] Black
    That's why you can't judge how
    powerful your opponents are.
[21:35] Orthos
    I-Impossible!
[21:38] Orthos
    You... You are...
[21:42] Black
    You have disgraced yourself
    by aligning with these demons.
[21:46] Black
    You don't deserve to live.
[21:48] Black
    I will destroy your very soul
    so that you can never be revived!
[21:54] Orthos
    No... No!
[22:07] Narrator
    All the demons dwelling in the
    Kingdom of Filtwood were purged.
[22:11] Narrator
    The deaths of the king and minister were
    proclaimed the work of the demon named Black,
[22:16] Narrator
    and the records indicated
    that Shizu defeated Black.
[22:22] (Flashback) Black
    Well, if we can keep our stories straight,
[22:26] (Flashback) Black
    I will refrain from targeting you.
[22:35] Cougar
    Who the heck was that "Black" guy, anyway?
[22:39] Shizu
    I think we're better off not knowing.
[22:41] Cougar
    I guess. Sometimes ignorance
    is bliss in this world.
[22:47] Cougar
    Well, I'm heading out. Take care of yourself.
[22:50] Shizu
    I will. Until we meet again.
[22:56] Shizu
    Well, then...
[22:59] Shizu
    I'm sure someone will do something
    about that demon someday.
[23:09] Narrator
    And so, time passed...
[23:16] Black
    That mask showed up again... So it's true.
[23:20] Black
    That slime is...
[23:22] Black
    That being truly is...
[23:29] Narrator
    Thus, silent and one-sided though it was,
[23:32] Narrator
    Rimuru and Black had their
    fateful first encounter.
[23:36] Narrator
    Black would later be summoned by Rimuru
[23:39] Narrator
    and receive a name:
[23:42] Narrator
    "Diablo."
[23:45] Great Sage
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