E3 - A Forest Inhabited by a God

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    THE ELUSIVE
    SAMURAI
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    THE ELUSIVE
    SAMURAI
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    -Is this the way?
    -Yes.
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    If we cross the ridge, we'll come across
    the road the enemies withdrew from.
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    Oh, my gosh! I just ate a spider's web.
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    -Don't be so loud.
    -Lord Tokiyuki.
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    Gross.
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    How do you feel now that you've had
    your first victorious battle?
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    I guess it was my first battle.
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    I was just focused on running,
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    and before I knew it,
    the enemy's head was right in front of me.
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    I…
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    I want to say thank you.
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    Don't mention it!
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    There are conditions to winning a war
    by way of the game of tag.
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    First, you must be
    a valuable leader in battle,
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    which means you will become
    the top target.
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    Second, you must have trustworthy
    retainers who'll act as your weapons.
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    In order to fulfill these two conditions,
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    you must not forget your pride
    as a Hojo orphan.
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    And you must be a boy of character
    who people will be drawn to.
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    If you do those two things,
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    one day, you can defeat any demon
    in the game of tag.
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    I understand.
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    I swear to return here.
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    And defeat Ashikaga,
    who caused all the turmoil!
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    You are heroic.
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    And also, I saw another vision
    a moment ago.
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    I saw that something terrible would happen
    if you throw that sword from there.
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    -Uh-oh.
    -My lord!
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    Be careful! Get back!
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    Tokiyuki narrowly escaped
    a ruined Kamakura.
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    For someone of such small stature,
    he has such a grand fate awaiting him.
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    The boy who will later shake the country
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    begins his growth in his new world.
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    However…
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    Good morning, Lord Tokiyuki.
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    You're looking quite good for someone
    who was running around all day yesterday.
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    Mr. Yorishige! What is this inappropriate
    atmosphere with the shrine maidens?
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    Lord Tokiyuki, try a locust!
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    I appointed them to bring you breakfast
    and physical contact
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    to warm your grieving heart!
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    And what do you make of this?
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    As you can see,
    I've dug a hole to trap you.
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    I saw a future where you were
    running down this road to get away!
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    Since this place is filled
    with divine energy,
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    -it gives me a boost of holy power…
    -He said he saw a vision.
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    He's still speaking like a sham.
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    Which means--
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    No matter where you run off to,
    I'll know right away.
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    You see, this is my backyard. My domain!
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    Behold, this is the Suwa Grand Shrine!
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    Now.
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    Come now, let's start your martial
    and academic arts training.
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    ANCIENT COURT
    AND MILITARY PRACTICES
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    But I'm still acclimating.
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    The boy who symbolizes
    Kamakura shogunate's restoration
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    has no time to waste!
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    All right, take two! A "running gag" is
    a word I learned from the future.
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    But repeating the same joke
    a third time won't work.
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    I don't care. Let me out!
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    I'm sorry, Lord Tokiyuki.
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    Father is always like this,
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    -forcing things along on his own terms.
    -What's this?
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    He often behaves in eccentric ways,
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    -and he goes on about nonsense.
    -Roast deer over rice?
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    Shizuku, I think I found something tasty.
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    But he means well, so don't worry.
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    How can I not worry hearing that?
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    Father, why would you dig a hole
    in the road leading to the shrine?
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    -I'm sorry.
    -I'm grateful to this man
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    for saving my life,
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    but does he have
    any realistic plans for what's to come?
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    Suwa Shrine is so much smaller
    than Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine,
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    so it's hard to believe
    that the priest of this shrine
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    can help me take back Kamakura
    and defeat Takauji Ashikaga.
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    SEVERAL DAYS LATER
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    I can't believe he doesn't get tired
    of running away so much day after day.
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    Ugh, I'm tired of digging holes.
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    That Young Lord… Isn't he spoiled,
    being the heir to the shogunate?
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    Maybe he learned to run away
    from everything.
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    You're wrong.
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    At his core, he's honest and earnest.
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    But he has never understood
    the reason to study diligently
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    because he was raised
    to be a puppet ruler.
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    He's never had any
    meaningful goals in his life.
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    If anything, I'm the one who's lacking.
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    I haven't proven to him yet
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    whether I have the power
    to help him reach his goals!
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    No one will think I'll run away
    on a day like this.
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    Learning the art of war today? It seems
    most useless for someone like me.
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    Oh, come on.
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    I don't need to study.
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    I'll do what you want.
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    All I need to do is run around
    the battlefield, right?
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    Even while your army is losing!
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    Lord Tokiyuki,
    I promise to God, I cannot lose.
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    You know why?
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    Because I am a true god.
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    This rain is in the way.
    I need to show you something.
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    Now…
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    I'll clear the clouds.
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    Hip, hip…
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    Hooray!
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    Hip, hip…
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    Hooray!
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    Hip, hip…
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    Hooray!
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    Amazing!
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    The Suwa Sect is composed of warriors
    who believe in Suwa Myojin,
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    and they are proud of their strength
    and iron unity under their faith in me.
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    Was I able to convince you?
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    There is a god looking after you.
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    10,000 men on horseback
    at one call from god.
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    If you acquire the qualities of a hero,
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    it would mean an alliance
    between a hero and a god.
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    And even more soldiers will
    join us tenfold!
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    So what shall we do today?
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    I'll go to my desk and study.
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    That's what I wanted to hear!
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    -Your aged cheek is surprisingly…
    -You adorable thing.
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    -…like a nail file!
    -Rub, rub, rub, rub, rub, rub!
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    I think I'll trust him.
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    I think he'll make me a hero
    like he predicted.
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    I've got those words out of him.
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    Everyone, you're welcome to go home!
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    * TOKIYUKI
    
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    That was rough in the rain.
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    Hey, where'd the enthusiasm go? Come on!
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    Well, they're not
    always that energetic, you see.
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    Come on, let's knock out the studying.
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    -You know a warrior can't lie! Come on.
    -You tricked me!
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    -Yorishige Suwa understood Tokiyuki best…
    -Let's get started.
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    …and managed to enlighten him
    on his future.
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    In just a short while,
    he had an immeasurable impact.
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    And now,
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    the hero hatchling begins to quietly
    sharpen his fang in the arms of a god.
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    What a clean fall!
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    Shut up!
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    It looks like you're getting used to
    life in Suwa.
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    Now, it's time to gain some allies.
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    Let's gather retainers just for you.
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    -Yes.
    -Yes.
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    Retainers.
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    WHAT ARE "RETAINERS"?
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    Yes. Retainers are vassals that form
    a master-and-servant relationship
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    with their potent military commander.
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    And they risk their lives
    fighting for him.
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    It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that
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    the strength of the retainers
    is the strength of the lord.
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    Because you've tragically lost
    your close family and retainers,
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    you must rebuild from nothing.
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    Allow me to introduce them again!
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    Kojiro is the greatest swordsman
    of your generation.
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    And one day he will lead
    as your military commander.
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    Sup, Young Lord.
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    Ayako has unrivaled physical strength
    and is brimming with artistic talent.
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    She remains a lady even in battle.
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    Young Lord!
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    Shizuku is attentive
    and versed in several secret arts.
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    As a servant, she takes care of
    the general affairs at home.
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    These three are your age,
    but I know you can count on them.
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    First, get to know them well,
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    and show that you know
    how to utilize their skills.
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    If you all grow up together, like family,
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    then eventually you will have
    tight-knit, reliable retainers.
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    And in the future, we'll recruit
    more talent as we come across them.
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    The number of your retainers
    is sure to grow!
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    In the future, this is what they call
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    a hero's journey.
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    Who cares?
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    Right, then, what shall I do, my lord?
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    I'll do anything you ask.
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    Anything?
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    Of course. We're retainers!
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    Then let's play tag!
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    Oh, not that.
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    Instant rejection!
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    My lord, once you start running,
    you go far into the horizon.
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    YAY
    
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    Right? In a way, it's amazing
    how much energy you have to run.
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    If we're gonna do something fun,
    let's sneak into the samurai's houses,
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    the ones that betrayed you for Ashikaga.
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    Then we'll all take a dump
    and rub it in everywhere.
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    How crass!
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    -Let's do push-ups till someone gives up!
    -That sounds like hell!
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    I want to see how many marbles will fit
    in an ants' nest.
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    What's wrong with you?
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    -What is wrong with…
    -One, two…
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    …my retainers?
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    Young Lord, how about we go hunting?
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    It's fun and it'll be good training.
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    Are those of the shrine allowed
    to kill animals?
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    It's okay.
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    Suwa Myojin is also a God of Hunting.
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    Unlike other Shinto sects,
    we hunt and eat like crazy.
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    What a strange god.
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    Lord Yorishige.
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    It seems Lord Tokiyuki's group
    has gone hunting.
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    I saw that.
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    I saw the tribulations they'll face too.
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    Surprise!
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    -Wow. Close one. By your standards.
    -What do you mean "by your standards"?
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    It's hard to see through the foliage here.
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    Wow!
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    Here, my lord! One more time.
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    Found you!
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    Dang, Mr. Rabbit is fast.
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    She's a monster.
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    Right? I've seen her turn rabbits
    into red mist plenty of times.
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    Wait!
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    What is that beast?
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    It was rumored in the neighboring province
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    that there's a huge
    flesh-eating Ox Demon in these hills.
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    Lord Tokiyuki,
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    your adversary is a man
    who subjugates far more ferocious beasts.
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    Show me how you can combine
    strength with your allies
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    to splendidly take down this beast.
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    NANBOKUCHO GAME OF TAG
    OX DEMON BOTAN
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    It won't even pierce its skin.
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    Retreat! Retreat to higher ground!
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    We can't defeat it
    with just the two of us.
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    We will guide the Young Lord while we run.
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    Okay!
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    No, we can defeat it.
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    -Shizuku!
    -Since when did you get to safety?
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    Kojiro, Aya,
    it's not just you two anymore.
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    We have Lord Tokiyuki.
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    Me?
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    CURRENT LOCATION
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    Lord Tokiyuki, you evade the beast
    while leading it to the larch.
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    DESTINATION
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    While you do that,
    Kojiro and Aya will wait for it there.
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    You two already know, right?
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    What's under the tree.
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    -Yes.
    -Yes.
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    All right, my lord.
    Till then, it's all yours!
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    Hey, wait! What do you mean it's all mine?
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    And you want me to lead it
    while dodging it?
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    That's insane!
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    What kind of retainer makes their lord be
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    a part of this sort of plan!
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    He says that, but he's evading
    in ungodly rapid succession!
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    Looking good!
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    Our lord has an astounding talent
    in dodging.
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    Let's fine-tune it!
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    It's ready!
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    -Straight under the tree!
    -All right!
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    Hey! What am I supposed to do with it now?
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    Come on, you swine,
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    for baring your fangs
    at Tokiyuki Hojo's party,
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    I'll make sure you regret it.
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    Neither arrow nor sword could hurt you.
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    You wouldn't die
    even if you fell off a cliff.
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    I'm sorry,
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    but what awaits you there
    is the blade of god.
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    The water feels just right.
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    Hot springs are a Suwa specialty!
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    Good heavens.
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    -Yay!
    -Yay!
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    -We killed the beast in no time.
    -That was hard.
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    I want to butcher and eat it…
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    Once we saw the bow wasn't effective,
    we figured out how
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    to work with each other's
    individual strengths.
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    We used our resourcefulness
    to our advantage,
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    and didn't hesitate
    to deal with this unknown monster.
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    Young Lord! Let's go to the spring!
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    But what was this beast?
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    It was probably a beast
    remaining from ancient times.
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    It didn't even have family
    to bear offspring.
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    If there were others of its kind,
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    it probably wouldn't have fallen
    under the influence of evil.
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    From now on,
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    let's conduct Tokiyuki party's
    strategic meetings in the hot springs!
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    I like that!
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    I'm going to bring ice
    from the ice chamber
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    and some mandarin juice.
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    You know, "Tokiyuki Party"
    is too obvious to enemies.
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    Let's think of something more vague!
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    Let's see…
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    Since we're a party that uses
    our lord's "running" as its main tactic,
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    "Wrap Up Your Tail and Flee Party"!
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    Lame!
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    -Sweet-tooth Party!
    -Definitely not!
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    Born to Runner Up Party.
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    I don't think that's good?
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    -Loser's Pick Party!
    -That hurts!
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    Flighting Escaping Just Run Party!
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    That's so long!
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    -Although I've lost everything…
    -Hi-yah!
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    …they cheer me up
    by treating me like a friend.
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    And still, they don't forget
    that I'm their lord.
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    I know!
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    What about "the Elusive Warriors"?
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    How'd you come up with that?
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    Because we are warriors
    for an elusive lord!
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    Yes. The Elusive Warriors. That's good.
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    These retainers are too good for me.
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    Let's all grow strong together
    in this land!
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    Now, let's eat
    the good parts of that beast first.
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    We'll tell Lord Yorishige about it after.
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    What?
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    What the…
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    Why did you eat our whole catch,
    you dumb god!
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    It was a pitiful beast
    that fell to the influence of evil!
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    I'm purifying its soul
    in my sacred stomach.
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    BEAST THAT'S STRANGE TO ME
    WILL WANDER IN GLOOMY DARKNESS
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    -Shut up! Give me back my meat!
    -You're a gluttonous god!
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    REJECTED
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    What is going on in this god's stomach?
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    I see.
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    I can see it.
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    Yorishige of Suwa is plotting
    something wicked.
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    I'll never let him get away with it.
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    EPISODE 4 (YEAR OF 1333):
    SADAMUNE APPEARS!
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    Let's go!