Season 1

E1 - Why the Weakest Aims to be the Strongest

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[00:04] Noel
    A deep, dark Abyss manifests when
    the mana in the air reaches critical mass.
[00:12] Noel
    It opens a gate to the demonic realm of Void,
[00:15] Noel
    and the deeper it goes,
    the stronger the beasts that emerge.
[00:25] Noel
    On that fated night,
[00:27] Noel
    my hometown manifested an Abyss
    with a depth rating of 12...
[00:32] Noel
    Severe enough for beast lords to appear.
[00:37] (Flashback) Brandon
    Never thought I'd have
    to wield you again, buddy.
[00:43] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Grandpa...
[00:45] (Flashback) Brandon
    Noel.
[00:46] (Flashback) Brandon
    We're leaving the house at once.
[00:57] (Flashback) Brandon
    Listen up, Noel. You stay right here.
[01:00] (Flashback) Brandon
    You'll be safe in this underground shelter.
[01:03] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    But what about you?
[01:05] (Flashback) Brandon
    I must go buy us time until help
     arrives from the capital.
[01:08] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    You're lying!
[01:08] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    There's no telling when
     or if help will arrive.
[01:11] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    You're going to fight alone, aren't you?!
[01:14] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    You can't! You'll end up—
[01:17] (Flashback) Brandon
    Don't look down on me.
[01:21] (Flashback) Brandon
    Who do you think I am?
[01:23] (Flashback) Brandon
    You're looking at the feared Overdeath,
     the indomitable devil.
[01:28] (Flashback) Brandon
    Don't you worry.
[01:30] (Flashback) Brandon
    Grandpa will keep you safe,
    if it's the last thing I do.
[01:36] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Grandpa?
[01:38] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Grandpa!
[01:45] Brandon
    Noel, my boy...
[01:47] Brandon
    A man never lets anyone look down on him.
[01:49] Brandon
    No matter when, no matter where!
[02:10] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Grandpa...
[02:25] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Grandpa.
[02:27] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Grandpa?
[02:32] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Grandpa!
[02:38] (Flashback) Brandon
    Father Time comes for us all, eh?
[02:40] (Flashback) Brandon
    So much for being Overdeath...
[02:44] (Flashback) Brandon
    This is a Seeker's final destination.
[02:48] (Flashback) Brandon
    When you make battle your purpose,
[02:51] (Flashback) Brandon
    you walk hand-in-hand with death himself.
[02:56] (Flashback) Brandon
    Noel, do you still desire to be a Seeker?
[03:01] (Flashback) Brandon
    Would you tread the same path as this old man?
[03:12] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Yeah.
[03:13] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    I'm going to become a Seeker.
[03:17] (Flashback) Brandon
    Then you must be a Seeker
    who never accepts defeat.
[03:21] (Flashback) Brandon
    Can you promise me that?
[03:24] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    I promise.
[03:26] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    I will become the ultimate Seeker.
[03:31] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Attaboy...
[03:34] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    That's my grandson.
[03:38] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    Noel...
[03:40] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    I'll... always... love you...
[03:50] Noel
    My grandfather's name was Brandon Stollen.
[03:53] Noel
    In his heyday, he felled Cocytus the Silver,
    a beast from an abyssal depth of 13,
[03:59] Noel
    and came to be known as the indomitable devil
    Overdeath, the strongest Seeker ever.
[04:05] Noel
    It's now been two years...
[04:10] Noel
    and I've become a Seeker,
    just as I promised him.
[04:15] Noel
    Lloyd, Walter! Intercept the enemy!
[04:19] Noel
    Tanya, provide rear support!
[04:20] Tanya
    Gotcha!
SIGN    Eat it!
[04:29] Noel
    "Talker" is considered the weakest
    support class of all.
[04:33] Noel
    And that's what I am.
[06:06] Noel
    Lesser vampires...
[06:08] Noel
    As an inferior subspecies,
    they're incapable of using magic skills.
[06:12] Noel
    But the queen at the heart of them
    can reproduce by herself
[06:17] Noel
    and issue forth countless kin at will.
SIGN    So these things are all the main body's babies?
[06:26] Noel
    Yeah, but don't take them lightly.
[06:29] Noel
    They may only be kin, but they're capable
    of tearing an ox apart barehanded.
[06:37] Tanya
    And unless you lop off their heads,
    they recover as many times as they like.
[06:41] Tanya
    Isn't that right, Noel?
[06:43] Noel
    Yeah.
SIGN    Say, Noel.
SIGN    If there's a queen out there, why waste time on the kin?
SIGN    Why not go straight for the queen?
SIGN    If she dies, her kin stop moving, right?
SIGN    So pick the most efficient—
[07:01] Noel
    Bad idea.
[07:03] Noel
    Normally, this quest would be
    too much for C-rankers like us.
[07:08] Noel
    But if we clear out all the kin
    before we take the queen,
[07:12] Noel
    our odds of success shoot up.
[07:15] Noel
    Quit obsessing over speed and efficiency.
[07:17] Noel
    You'll die.
SIGN    Aye, aye, sir.
SIGN    You've got the final say on all battle strategy as our buffer.
SIGN    Wouldn't wanna buck Blue Beyond's iron-clad rule.
[07:29] Tanya
    Enough, Walter.
SIGN    The only reason we can even attempt this B-rank quest as C-rankers
SIGN    is thanks to Noel's skill and silver tongue, after all.
SIGN    We owe it all to our Talker here.
[07:41] Noel
    "Talker" is a specialized support class.
[07:44] Noel
    By invoking words with buff effects,
[07:47] Noel
    we jack up the combat strength of our parties.
[07:51] Noel
    But our own combat abilities
    rank among the worst.
[07:55] Noel
    We're dependent on our parties to survive,
[07:58] Noel
    which is why we're ridiculed
    as the weakest class.
[08:03] Noel
    Walter, just so you know...
[08:07] Noel
    Everyone take cover!
[08:10] Tanya
    What's that awful smell?
[08:12] Lloyd
    It's gas. Poisonous, at that.
SIGN    Noel's in trouble!
[08:15] Lloyd
    We need to rescue him, and fast.
[08:17] Lloyd
    Tanya, provide backup.
[08:19] Tanya
    Got it.
[08:22] Lloyd
    Tanya!
SIGN    Damn, I can't fight like usual.
SIGN    We're helpless without Noel... without our Talker's buffs.
SIGN    Give us orders, Noel!
SIGN    Say something, damn it!
SIGN    You call yourself a Talker?!
[08:49] Noel
    Don't look down on me.
[08:55] Noel
    Don't you dare look down on me.
[09:00] Tanya
    Noel!
[09:01] Noel
    Go ahead and take a good look...
[09:03] Noel
    at how a Talker fights.
[09:07] Noel
    Talker skill!
[09:08] Noel
    Begin strategy:
[09:09] Sign
    TACTICIAN
[09:10] Noel
    Tactician!
[09:15] Noel
    By giving the party orders,
[09:17] Noel
    I enhance all their abilities by 25 percent.
[09:21] Noel
    Area attack incoming!
[09:23] Noel
    You two up front, dodge!
[09:27] Noel
    Increase morale: Battle Voice!
[09:27] Sign
    BATTLE VOICE
[09:31] Noel
    This increases my party members'
    stamina and mana by 25 percent.
[09:35] Noel
    Tanya, deploy shields on those two!
[09:38] Tanya
    Got it!
[09:39] Noel
    Lloyd, Walter, resume attacking!
[09:41] Lloyd
    Roger!
SIGN    You got it!
[09:48] Tanya
    Noel!
[09:50] Noel
    There were more of them in hiding?
[09:51] Tanya
    No way... We're done for
    if reinforcements reach the queen!
[09:55] Noel
    Mental clarity: Peer Support!
[09:55] Sign
    PEER SUPPORT
[09:58] Noel
    This stabilizes the target's mental state
    and restores their will to fight.
[10:02] Noel
    Seventy-four seconds.
[10:04] Noel
    I'll take the small fry.
[10:06] Noel
    You three focus on the queen!
[10:08] Noel
    Tanya, keep deploying their shields!
[10:10] Noel
    Lloyd and Walter, focus on
    checking and dodging the foe
[10:13] Noel
    while you ready your biggest attack skills!
[10:18] Noel
    Halt!
[10:20] Sign
    STUN HOWL
[10:20] Noel
    Wolf's bellow: Stun Howl!
[10:25] Noel
    My magic gun, Silver Flame...
[10:28] Noel
    As a Talker, it's my only
    trusty anti-beast weapon.
[10:33] Noel
    Ice Bullet!
[10:41] Noel
    I missed one?
[10:43] Noel
    I only have one round left.
[10:45] Noel
    So far, 31 of the 74 seconds
    have elapsed, leaving us 43.
[10:48] Noel
    Its talons will pierce me in 28.
[10:51] Noel
    Right on schedule!
[10:56] Noel
    Limit break: Assault Command!
[10:58] Sign
    ASSAULT COMMAND
[10:59] Noel
    Now! Lloyd, Walter!
[11:01] Noel
    Activate your attack skills on the queen!
[11:04] Lloyd
    Aura Blade!
SIGN    Deadly Drive!
[11:13] Tanya
    All right!
[11:13] Tanya
    We did it, Noe—
[11:20] Noel
    When the queen dies,
[11:24] Noel
    her kin stop moving too.
[11:30] Noel
    Seventy-four seconds exactly.
[11:32] Noel
    Death of the enemy boss confirmed.
[11:35] Noel
    Battle complete.
[11:37] Noel
    Good work, everyone.
[11:39] Noel
    Blue Beyond's mission is accomplished.
[11:42] Lloyd
    We knew the kin would stop moving
    once the queen died, but still...
SIGN    That was too reckless.
[11:49] Tanya
    You idiot.
[11:54] (Flashback) Brandon
    Stop crying, Noel!
[11:56] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    But I got assigned the weakest class.
[11:59] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    I wanted to be a Warrior like you, Grandpa.
[12:04] (Flashback) Brandon
    Noel, you're the spitting image
     of your late mother.
[12:09] (Flashback) Brandon
    But I can tell...
[12:11] (Flashback) Brandon
    Unlike her and just like me,
    you have an innate talent to be a Seeker.
[12:17] (Flashback) Brandon
    So what if you're a Talker?
    I'll train you into the greatest Seeker.
[12:23] (Flashback) Brandon
    Trust me.
[12:28] Noel
    I trust you.
[12:30] Noel
    I'll be just like you... No.
[12:33] Noel
    I'll become the ultimate seeker,
    surpassing the notorious Overdeath.
[12:37] Noel
    Even as a Talker, the weakest of them all.
[12:41] Sign
    Why the Weakest
    Aims to be the Strongest
[12:46] Noel
    Etrai, the imperial capital
    of the Velnant Empire.
[12:49] Noel
    It's thriving in prosperity, and it has
    magi-engineering to thank for it all.
[12:53] Noel
    Velnant's lands are more
    susceptible to the Abyss than others.
[12:57] Noel
    Thus the empire spearheaded
    magi-engineering,
[13:02] Noel
    the research and use
    of materials harvested from beasts.
[13:05] Noel
    It's now grown into the
    empire's biggest industry.
[13:10] Noel
    And Seekers, those who hunt beasts
    and purify lands tainted by the Abyss,
[13:14] Noel
    have naturally become the people's champions.
[13:17] Tanya
    Cheers!
[13:19] Noel
    Once I turned fifteen
    and became certified as a Seeker,
[13:23] Noel
    I decided to move to Etrai
    and start looking for allies.
[13:26] Noel
    After all, Talkers can't fight without a party.
SIGN    That was a good day's work!
SIGN    We made a cool five million!
[13:36] Noel
    Walter the Warrior.
[13:37] Tanya
    Look how far we've come.
[13:40] Noel
    Tanya the Healer.
[13:41] Lloyd
    Given how well we're doing in just
    our first year, we can aim much higher.
[13:47] Noel
    And Lloyd, our Swordsman and leader.
[13:49] Noel
    To be honest, having a Scout would
    make things even better, but oh well.
[13:54] Noel
    For now, I'll focus on building
    experience with these guys.
[13:58] Noel
    That's step one to fulfilling my ambitions.
SIGN    Hey, what's wrong?
SIGN    I thought we came here to celebrate. You not in the mood?
[14:07] Noel
    It's not that.
SIGN    Come on, then what is it? If you've got a problem, you can talk to me.
[14:13] Noel
    Drop it.
SIGN    You still mad about our payout?
SIGN    You were so sure we could've haggled another 500 grand.
SIGN    You care too much about the money.
SIGN    Seekers gotta be bigger than that.
SIGN    I bet your darling gramps would say the same thing.
[14:32] (Flashback) Brandon
    Listen up.
[14:33] (Flashback) Brandon
    Seekers need to be particular about money.
[14:36] (Flashback) Brandon
    Always go into the field with
    the best gear and items you can buy.
[14:41] (Flashback) Brandon
    Without money, you're powerless.
    You can kiss your dreams goodbye.
[14:45] (Flashback) Brandon
    Pay no mind to the squawking
    of the people around you.
[14:47] (Flashback) Brandon
    Notoriety is but a badge
    of honor for us Seekers!
[14:51] (Flashback) Brandon
    Look at me! They call me a devil!
[14:54] (Flashback) Brandon
    Just remember: don't let anyone
    look down on you.
[15:00] Noel
    I'm not mad. That's a done deal already.
[15:04] Tanya
    Yeah, you're the one
    who keeps bringing it up, Walter.
[15:07] Tanya
    It's pathetic.
SIGN    He's the pathetic one, not me!
SIGN    Noel, your greed's gonna affect Blue Beyond's reputation!
SIGN    You better be sorry!
[15:18] Noel
    Yes, yes, I'm terribly sorry.
    My apologies for being wrong all the time.
[15:23] Noel
    But you, Sir Walter? You're always
    in the right! A brilliant example to us all!
SIGN    What's with the attitude?! I'm two years older than you!
[15:31] Noel
    What does age have to do with it?
[15:34] Noel
    Don't make me laugh.
    Skill is all that matters to a Seeker.
[15:38] Noel
    You think you can use your seniority
    to strong-arm everyone?
[15:42] Noel
    Stop being such a big baby, widdle Walter.
SIGN    Screw you! All you do is hide behind us and give orders!
SIGN    You get to chill in safety while we put our lives on the line out there!
SIGN    So watch your damn mouth!
[15:57] Noel
    Oh, so that's how you really feel, huh?
[16:01] Noel
    I guess that makes sense.
[16:03] Noel
    You're a veritable god of war out there,
    unlike me and my useless ass!
[16:10] Noel
    Really, a true Seeker among us!
SIGN    You're dead.
[16:14] Noel
    Bring it. You're on.
[16:18] Lloyd
    Knock it off.
[16:20] Lloyd
    We're in public,
    and you're making us look like fools.
[16:24] Tanya
    I swear, you two are such idiots.
[16:27] Lloyd
    Don't say that. They're our teammates.
[16:31] Lloyd
    Let's call it a day and split the reward.
[16:39] Tanya
    Is this all?
[16:42] Lloyd
    Party funds, equipment repair costs,
    and the contracting clan's commission...
[16:47] Lloyd
    After subtracting all that,
    we're left with 250,000 fil a person.
[16:51] Tanya
    But that was such a big job...
[16:54] Lloyd
    Our party's assets
    are growing steadily, though.
[16:58] Lloyd
    If we get another big job,
    we can bring home another good haul.
SIGN    Tch.
[17:04] Noel
    Lloyd, high-paying jobs
    like the last one are rare.
[17:08] Noel
    Unlike clans, who can get gigs
    from the government,
[17:12] Noel
    we're just subcontractors.
[17:14] Lloyd
    Yeah, I get that.
[17:16] Noel
    Normally, clans keep big jobs
    like Abyss purification for themselves.
[17:21] Noel
    And if they do subcontract them out,
     they charge a huge commission.
[17:28] Noel
    By the way, where do our
     party funds stand right now?
[17:31] Lloyd
    Huh?
[17:32] Lloyd
    Well, after today,
    we're up to 12.8 million fil.
[17:37] Noel
    Then let's use that money
    to start our own clan.
[17:44] Lloyd
    Noel...
[17:45] Lloyd
    You know the government charges
    20 million fil to start a clan.
[17:50] Noel
    Yeah, I do.
[17:52] Noel
    So I'll cover the remaining 7.2 million fil.
[17:56] Noel
    We'll still come out ahead having our own clan
     rather than taking other people's scraps.
[18:02] Lloyd
    But we'd also need a building in Etrai
    to serve as our clan base.
[18:08] Lloyd
    Think of the rent!
[18:09] Noel
    I know a place we can rent on the cheap.
[18:11] Tanya
    But we're still just rookies!
[18:13] Tanya
    We're only C-rank, and we're not
     ready to manage a whole clan.
[18:17] Noel
    Then when will we be ready?
[18:20] Noel
    How many years will it take for us
    to build the confidence to manage a clan?
[18:25] Noel
    How are we supposed to learn the ins and
    outs of management without starting one?
[18:30] Tanya
    Well...
[18:32] Noel
    As a Seeker, I've been
    studying clan structures for ages.
[18:36] Noel
    I have all the knowledge we need.
[18:39] Noel
    All that's left is experience, which we can
    only gain by actually doing this for real.
[18:44] Noel
    We'll never get it
    if we don't take the plunge.
[18:48] Lloyd
    But we're young and inexperienced.
    If we can't win the government's trust,
[18:53] Lloyd
    the big jobs will still
    go to established clans.
[18:56] Noel
    You've got it wrong, Lloyd.
[18:59] Noel
    We're young and good-looking.
[19:02] Noel
    That counts for a lot.
[19:04] Noel
    The empire is promoting Seekers.
[19:06] Noel
    It wants masses of citizens
    to aspire to be like us.
[19:10] Noel
    Famous Seekers become celebrities,
    heroes to the people.
[19:15] Noel
    Youth, looks, and charisma...
[19:18] Noel
    Most successful clans have
     members blessed in those areas.
[19:23] Noel
    And if we sign endorsement deals with
    companies, we'll also get sponsorship money.
SIGN    You're saying the bigwigs will favor us for jobs because you guys are young and hot?
[19:35] Noel
    Yeah. And no need to count
     yourself out, Walter.
[19:38] Noel
    You've got your own appeal,
    even if it's not for everyone.
SIGN    Huh?
[19:42] Tanya
    But I don't like the idea
    of selling myself like that...
SIGN    I'm on board.
SIGN    No point twiddling our thumbs.
SIGN    Let's start our own clan already.
[19:52] Tanya
    Walter!
SIGN    I'm serious, Tanya.
SIGN    I want fame, power, and money. Is that so wrong?
SIGN    I'll even get to bag all the babes I want!
SIGN    Do you have a better offer?
SIGN    Will you be mine if I side with you?
[20:10] Lloyd
    Walter!
[20:13] Noel
    That makes two against one.
[20:15] Noel
    Lloyd, you're our leader.
    Tell us what you think.
[20:19] Lloyd
    You really want to start a clan
    right away, no matter what?
[20:23] Noel
    It's one thing I won't back down on.
[20:25] Noel
    If you say no, then I want
    my share of our assets returned.
[20:29] Noel
    I'll leave the party.
[20:33] Noel
    I told you this when we joined up.
[20:35] Noel
    I have a dream...
[20:38] Noel
    to become an even greater Seeker
    than the great Overdeath.
[20:43] Lloyd
    A dream, huh?
[20:49] Lloyd
    Got it. Let's start a clan.
[20:52] Tanya
    Lloyd, are you serious?!
[20:54] Lloyd
    We had to make the call sooner or later.
[20:58] Lloyd
    Noel, this is my decision as leader.
    Are you satisfied?
[21:03] Noel
    Yeah. No complaints here.
[21:05] Lloyd
    Let's talk more tomorrow...
    No, how about the afternoon the day after?
[21:10] Lloyd
    Let's rest and sober up.
     Then we'll hash out the details at my place.
SIGN    Gotcha. See ya the day after tomorrow.
[21:16] Noel
    I'm glad you came around, Lloyd, Tanya.
[21:20] Noel
    See you.
[21:22] Tanya
    Noel...
[21:23] Noel
    Hmm?
[21:29] Tanya
    Good night.
[21:32] Noel
    Night.
SIGN    Big trouble, Noel!
SIGN    S-Stay calm and hear me out!
SIGN    L-Lloyd and T-Tanya...
SIGN    They screwed us!
[23:34] Sign
    This Talker Is Ruthless

E2 - This Talker Is Ruthless

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[00:00] Noel
    Yup, this is Lloyd's handwriting all right.
[00:04] Noel
    Basically, he made some bad
    investments and fell deep into debt,
[00:09] Noel
    so he used our party funds,
    12.8 million fil, to pay it off.
[00:14] Noel
    Then he and Tanya fled Etrai
    before this all came to light.
[00:18] Noel
    Is that right?
SIGN    Yeah.
[00:23] Noel
    He's such an idiot!
SIGN    What's so funny? Those two screwed us over, you know!
[00:29] Noel
    That's why I'm busting a gut.
[00:31] Noel
    Look how the mighty Lloyd has fallen!
[00:35] Noel
    You should be laughing too, Walter!
SIGN    This ain't a laughing matter, you moron!
[00:40] Noel
    When and where did you get this letter?
SIGN    Just now at Lloyd's lodgings.
[00:46] Noel
    Weren't we supposed to meet
     there this afternoon?
SIGN    Yeah, except I got the scoop on a good job at the pub last night.
SIGN    So I went early to talk to him. I didn't want anyone getting there ahead of us.
SIGN    But his place was emptied out, and the owner of the lodge gave me that letter.
[01:04] Noel
    Did you ask when Lloyd left?
SIGN    Last night at around 8 o'clock, supposedly.
[01:11] Noel
    Meaning they slipped out right before
    Etrai shuts its gates for the night.
[01:16] Noel
    It's 9:30 AM now. More than half a day later.
[01:20] Noel
    And we weren't supposed to find out
    for another few hours.
[01:23] Noel
    What a cheap way to buy time.
SIGN    So, what're we gonna do?
[01:27] Noel
    There should be a record of their departure.
[01:29] Noel
    We can ask the authorities
    which gate they left from
[01:32] Noel
    and suss out their destination.
SIGN    Can we catch up to them?
[01:35] Noel
    They're probably on foot since
    renting a horse would leave a paper trail.
[01:39] Noel
    If we rent some good steeds,
    we'll catch up easy.
SIGN    Okay, let's go!
[01:41] Noel
    Hold it, hold it. What's your plan?
SIGN    I'm gonna find Lloyd and sock him in the face!
SIGN    That's the only thing that'll quell my rage!
[01:50] Noel
    So you'll deck him, fight about it,
    and then laugh it off?
[01:54] Noel
    Trust a muscle-brained meat fairy to write a script
    that's all sunshine and rainbows.
SIGN    Wha...
SIGN    What was that?
[02:01] Noel
    Listen up. They chose to ditch us and run.
[02:05] Noel
    You can't just walk back
    that kind of betrayal.
[02:08] Noel
    It's not a matter of catching them
    and talking it out.
[02:10] Noel
    Worst case, we're fighting them to the death.
[02:14] Noel
    Walter, are you certain you can take on Lloyd?
SIGN    With your support, yeah.
[02:22] Noel
    Then can you fight Tanya too?
[02:27] Noel
    Even if we manage to win,
    we won't get our money back.
[02:30] Noel
    It'd just be a waste of time.
[02:31] Noel
    They knew that and figured
    we wouldn't come after them.
[02:35] Noel
    That's why they chose to "elope."
SIGN    Damn it! So we just sit here and take it?!
[02:42] Noel
    Just take it? Don't be stupid.
[02:45] Noel
    My motto is to repay friend and foe
    alike a thousand times over!
SIGN    I was wondering where we were going since you told me to gear up.
SIGN    Why the Orc Club, of all places?
[04:28] Noel
    Walter, you're dumb but you're not incapable.
[04:32] Noel
    You're an excellent Warrior.
SIGN    What're you talking about?
[04:35] Noel
    You have your role,
[04:37] Noel
    and I have mine.
[04:39] Noel
    In other words, leave the thinking to me.
[04:49] Noel
    Listen up, Seekers!
[04:50] Noel
    I've got a request for everyone here!
[04:54] Noel
    Lloyd and Tanya, two members
    of our group, Blue Beyond,
[04:58] Noel
    have embezzled our party
    funds and run away.
[05:01] Noel
    We want you to find them
    and capture them alive!
[05:05] Noel
    We're offering a reward of two million fil!
[05:08] Wolf
    Oh?
SIGN    Noel! Why'd you have to go and do that?!
[05:14] Noel
    Even if we find them ourselves,
    we can't do anything alone.
SIGN    Buy why tell everyone?
[05:19] Noel
    We'll never get our guys
    without casting a wide net.
SIGN    Huh? "Our guys"?
[05:26] Noel
    You'll see soon enough.
[05:28] Noel
    Anyone here willing to take the job?
[05:31] Wolf
    Count us in.
[05:33] Wolf
    Lightning Bite accepts your request.
[05:35] Noel
    Wolf...
[05:37] Wolf
    You'll really pay two million
    if we capture them alive?
[05:40] Noel
    You have my word I'll pay you on the spot.
[05:42] Wolf
    Do you know where they went?
[05:44] Noel
    Nope, not a clue.
[05:46] Noel
    But we know they fled before
    the town gates closed last night.
[05:50] Noel
    They're probably on foot.
[05:52] Wolf
    Should be easy to catch up, then.
[05:54] Wolf
    Okay, let's go!
[05:56] Seeker 1
    You're on!
[05:57] Seeker 2
    I'm in too!
[05:58] Seeker 3
    We'll also take the job!
[06:04] Noel
    Was my hunch wrong?
[06:06] Stubbles
    Hey.
[06:07] Stubbles
    I got a question about your request.
[06:11] Noel
    Nope. There we go.
SIGN    You know where Lloyd and Tanya are?!
[06:17] Stubbles
    Yeah. I saw a couple of travelers just
     like 'em on my way back from a job.
[06:22] Stubbles
    It had to be them.
SIGN    Where? Tell me now!
[06:25] Stubbles
    I'm not talking for free, man.
[06:28] Stubbles
    Capturing them's worth two million, right?
[06:29] Noel
    One million.
[06:30] Stubbles
    Huh?
[06:32] Noel
    Your party couldn't take them out.
[06:34] Noel
    Which is why you want our help
    in exchange for your intel.
[06:39] Noel
    That's what this is about, right?
[06:41] Noel
    In that case, you get half. One million.
[06:43] Stubbles
    That's ridiculous, man!
[06:45] Stubbles
    I have a party of four, okay?
    How about one and a half?
[06:48] Noel
    One.
[06:49] Stubbles
    Okay, 1.4 million!
[06:50] Noel
    One million. If you don't like
    the terms, we're done here.
[06:56] Noel
    He's shabby.
[06:58] Noel
    An older Seeker who's down on his luck.
[07:00] Noel
    He's probably broke all the time
    and can't afford to be picky about work.
[07:06] Stubbles
    Fine. One million it is.
[07:10] Stubbles
    But you better pay us on the spot!
[07:12] Noel
    We have a deal.
[07:14] Noel
    Now, where are they?
[07:16] Stubbles
    We passed them on Varley Road,
    outside the south gate.
[07:20] Stubbles
    They're probably headed for Carnot Village.
[07:23] Noel
    Understood. Get your party
    and wait for us at the south gate.
[07:28] Noel
    Walter.
[07:29] Noel
    You go with him.
SIGN    What about you?
[07:32] Noel
    I need to take care of something first.
SIGN    And what's that?
[07:37] Noel
    I'll tell you later.
[07:42] Noel
    Thanks for waiting. Let's head out.
SIGN    Noel, are you confident you can fight Lloyd and Tanya?
[07:50] Noel
    I am. I'll show them no mercy.
SIGN    Even if you have to kill them?
[07:56] Noel
    Of course.
[07:59] Noel
    Walter, I've always had a contingency
    plan for allies betraying me.
[08:05] Noel
    People are easily led astray, after all.
SIGN    You mean you never trusted them?
    But they were our friends!
[08:11] Noel
    Trusting someone doesn't
    mean having blind faith.
[08:14] Noel
    You should doubt them yourself.
[08:16] Noel
    Doubt them and then decide
    if you still want to team up with them.
[08:19] Noel
    That's the basics of building any party.
[08:23] Noel
    You can wait right here if you want.
SIGN    Don't mock me! I'm not that weak.
[08:28] Noel
    You're soft. Too soft.
[08:31] Noel
    If you aren't fully committed,
    this is going to be painful for you.
[08:43] Lloyd
    Let's get some good rest tonight
    and set out again tomorrow morning.
[08:48] Tanya
    Yeah, you're right.
[08:50] Lloyd
    Don't worry. You know how Noel is.
[08:54] Lloyd
    If he knows he can't get his money back,
    he won't bother—
[08:57] Noel
    Heya! Enjoying a fun date in a rural village?
[09:05] Noel
    Don't move!
[09:05] Sign
    STUN HOWL
[09:06] Sign
    STUN HOWL
[09:13] Noel
    That was Stun Howl. You let your guard down.
[09:17] Sign
    This Talker Is Ruthless
SIGN    Why?!
SIGN    Why'd you betray us?!
[09:24] Lloyd
    Sorry.
SIGN    "Sorry"? That's it?!
[09:27] Noel
    Stop, Walter.
[09:29] Noel
    Lloyd, I understand the situation
    from your letter.
[09:33] Noel
    But what'd you do with the reward
    from the lesser vampires?
[09:37] Lloyd
    I'm sorry. I used that too.
[09:39] Noel
    For another investment?
[09:41] Lloyd
    No, to pay back a debt.
[09:44] Noel
    I see what's going on here now.
[09:47] Noel
    The investment story was a lie, wasn't it?
[09:51] Noel
    You were really gambling.
[09:53] Noel
    What was it? Cards? Dice? Roulette?
[09:56] Noel
    You lost big and fell into debt
    with some unsavory types.
[09:59] Noel
    That's why you used the party's money, right?
[10:02] Noel
    Answer me. Did you gamble away
    the money I entrusted to you?
[10:08] Lloyd
    I'm sorry—
SIGN    Screw you! We put our lives on the line to earn that money!
[10:14] Lloyd
    You have no idea how hard it is
    to be the leader!
[10:17] Lloyd
    It's not like I wanted to use the party funds!
[10:20] Lloyd
    But before I knew it,
[10:22] Lloyd
    I was in massive debt.
    I didn't have any choice about it.
[10:26] Lloyd
    If you want to criticize me, go right ahead!
[10:29] Lloyd
    But do you really have any right?
[10:31] Lloyd
    You push all the burdens
    of leadership onto me,
[10:34] Lloyd
    but want all the privileges when it suits you?
[10:37] Lloyd
    That's messed—
[10:42] Noel
    Do we have any right?
[10:44] Noel
    You bet your ass we do.
[10:46] Noel
    You're the one who wanted to be
    the leader in the first place.
[10:50] Noel
    Now you wanna talk about how
     hard it is? You've got some nerve!
[10:53] Noel
    You gambled yourself into debt because
    you're a screwup! That's the bottom line!
[11:00] Lloyd
    Please...
[11:01] Lloyd
    No more...
[11:05] Noel
    If you want me to forgive you,
    then take another thousand kicks.
[11:08] Noel
    I'll hear your apology after that.
[11:10] Tanya
    Please, stop this!
[11:13] Tanya
    Don't hurt Lloyd any more.
[11:15] Noel
    Shall I kick you instead?
[11:18] Noel
    I don't discriminate against women.
[11:21] Noel
    I won't hold back just because you're one.
[11:26] Tanya
    Wait! That's not what I meant!
[11:27] Noel
    Spit it out.
[11:29] Noel
    You were gambling with him too, weren't you?
[11:32] Sign
    Confess
[11:34] Tanya
    Yes, that's right.
[11:36] Tanya
    I dipped into the party funds too.
[11:38] Tanya
    But this is all Lloyd's stupid fault.
[11:41] Tanya
    We could've won big if he'd let me play more.
[11:45] Noel
    Talker skill: Confess.
[11:48] Noel
    It forces a target to tell the truth.
[11:53] Tanya
    Noel! Do you have any idea what you just did?
[11:56] Tanya
    It's illegal to use mind control
    skills for personal gain!
[11:59] Noel
    Yes, I'd normally go straight to jail.
[12:01] Noel
    But you're a criminal
    who embezzled party funds.
[12:06] Noel
    Imperial law allows the use of
    mind control skills if and only if
[12:09] Noel
    it's to make criminals admit to their crimes.
[12:12] Noel
    You're the ones going straight to jail.
[12:15] Tanya
    N-No way...
[12:18] Noel
    Congratulations!
[12:20] Noel
    Embezzlement is punishable
    by ten years of hard labor.
[12:23] Noel
    You can work your asses to death together.
[12:29] Stubbles
    Looks like you're done talking.
[12:31] Stubbles
    Time to pay up, then.
[12:35] Stubbles
    A million fil here and now.
    Don't go back on your word now.
[12:39] Noel
    You'll get your money. Just wait.
[12:41] Stubbles
    Hey, you better not have tricked us!
[12:44] Noel
    Get your filthy mitts off me.
[12:47] Stubbles
    Wh-Why you...
[12:48] Noel
    I said you'll get your money.
[12:51] Noel
    Just sit tight and wait there
    with your cheap gear, you loser.
[12:56] Stubbles
    Say that again!
[13:01] Stubblesparty1
    H-Hey, what have you done?!
[13:05] (Flashback) Brandon
    That's a cardiac concussion.
[13:11] (Flashback) Brandon
    You use a powerful strike to the target's
    heart to temporarily paralyze it.
[13:18] (Flashback) Brandon
    Even the strongest of fighters will fail
    to remain conscious after taking that.
[13:23] (Flashback) Brandon
    Unlike other classes,
    Talkers have no way to buff themselves.
[13:28] (Flashback) Brandon
    That's where this move comes in.
[13:30] (Flashback) Brandon
    It'll help you defend yourself.
[13:33] (Flashback) Brandon
    Noel, I don't want you getting yourself killed.
[13:42] Noel
    There he is.
[13:50] Finocchio
    My goodness! Must the boonies always
     be so dreadfully dusty?
[13:54] Stubblesparty1
    Is that... the slave trader Finocchio Barzini?
[13:58] Finocchio
    Did I keep you, my darling Noel?
[14:00] Noel
    The biggest mafia group
    in the imperial capital
[14:03] Noel
    is the Luciano family. And this is one of their
    lieutenants, the boss of the Barzini subfamily.
[14:09] Noel
    He's a man who is...
[14:12] Noel
    refined yet vulgar, cheery yet cruel.
[14:15] Noel
    The very definition of two-faced.
[14:17] Noel
    That's why people have dubbed
    him the Mad Clown.
[14:20] Noel
    You sure took your time.
[14:21] Finocchio
    Gosh! I rushed all the way here
    just for you, you know!
SIGN    Noel, is this what you were up to earlier?
[14:29] Noel
    Exactly. I had a feeling those
     two would be dead broke.
[14:35] Noel
    So I made a deal with Finocchio
    to recoup the money we're out.
SIGN    Don't tell me...
[14:41] Noel
    I'm selling Lloyd and Tanya off
    to Finocchio as slaves.
[14:44] Noel
    That should cover our losses.
[14:48] Tanya
    W-We'll never agree to that!
[14:49] Noel
    Then I'll be forced to hand you over
     to the military police.
[14:53] Noel
    Do you know the survival rate for prisoners
    sent to work in the mines for ten years?
[15:01] Noel
    A measly 2 percent. Compared to that,
[15:04] Noel
    you're better off being sold into slavery.
    You might luck out with a kind master.
[15:10] Noel
    There you have it.
    Try to find them nice buyers.
[15:14] Finocchio
    You got it!
[15:15] Finocchio
    Let me begin my appraisal.
[15:19] Noel
    Six million fil?
[15:20] Noel
    That's way too low!
[15:22] Finocchio
    I'm sorry.
[15:23] Finocchio
    It's just a matter of bad timing.
[15:26] Noel
    What do you mean?
[15:27] Finocchio
    Keep this between us.
[15:29] Finocchio
    The Holy Cross Church is about to issue
    an ordinance of honorable poverty.
[15:33] Finocchio
    Basically, the rich will have
    to cut back on luxuries.
[15:37] Finocchio
    Spending too much on slaves
    would draw the church's ire.
[15:42] Finocchio
    We'd greatly like to avoid that.
[15:45] Noel
    Even the mafia that runs Etrai
    can't defy the church, huh?
[15:49] Finocchio
    Something like that.
[15:52] Noel
    Okay, fine.
[15:53] Finocchio
    I'm glad you're so understanding!
[15:56] Finocchio
    I love you, my darling Noel! Smooch!
[15:58] Noel
    I'll sell them for 11 million fil.
[16:00] Finocchio
    Oh, thank you kindly!
    Eleven million, coming right up—
[16:05] Finocchio
    Wait, why'd the price increase
    by five million?!
[16:08] Noel
    It just went up to 12 million.
[16:10] Finocchio
    What?! What in the world are you saying?
[16:13] Noel
    Now it's 13 million.
[16:14] Finocchio
    Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[16:16] Noel
    Now it's 14 million.
[16:17] Finocchio
    Hey, Noel.
[16:20] Noel
    Actually, make it 15 million.
[16:21] Finocchio
    You little punk!
[16:23] Finocchio
    How far are you gonna take this nonsense?!
[16:25] Finocchio
    You think you can pull one over on me?
[16:28] Finocchio
    If you wanna be pig feed so bad,
[16:30] Finocchio
    I'll gladly cut you up right here and now!
[16:33] Noel
    If you buy them for 15 million,
[16:35] Noel
    I'll tell everyone you bought
    them for 30, double that.
[16:39] Finocchio
    You mean to fudge the sale price
    to increase their value?
[16:43] Finocchio
    Even with the religious ordinance coming up,
[16:46] Finocchio
    the ever-discerning Finocchio Barzini
    procured a pair of slaves for 30 million.
[16:51] Finocchio
    That should garner quite a bit of
    interest from the wealthy.
[16:55] Finocchio
    Those two over there are young and beautiful.
[16:58] Finocchio
    If there's plenty of demand, you should be
     able to offload them for 90 million.
[17:04] Finocchio
    But you only need to pay me 15 million.
[17:09] Finocchio
    You get to keep all the profit.
[17:12] Finocchio
    We'll both be in a lot of
    hot water if this gets out.
[17:15] Noel
    That kind of risk is a walk
     in the park for you, no?
[17:20] Finocchio
    Ugh, I always knew you were
    out of your mind, but not like this!
[17:24] Finocchio
    Say, are you interested in joining my family?
    I'll give you a leadership role.
[17:29] Noel
    I'll pass. So, what do you say?
[17:31] Finocchio
    Okay!
[17:33] Finocchio
    But never again, you hear me?
    You silly goose!
[17:36] Finocchio
    Oh, right.
[17:38] Finocchio
    You there, nasty fellow!
[17:41] Stubbles
    Y-Yes?!
[17:42] Finocchio
    Breathe a word of this to anyone,
[17:45] Finocchio
    and both you and your family
    will all be dinner for my pigs!
[17:50] Finocchio
    You got that?
[17:51] Stubbles
    I-I... I understand!
[17:55] Finocchio
    Here. The upfront payment I promised.
[17:57] Tanya
    Noel, please spare me!
    We're friends, aren't we?
[18:01] Noel
    Friends don't gamble
     with their friends' money.
[18:06] Noel
    Once a traitor, always a traitor.
[18:09] Noel
    Goodbye.
[18:11] Tanya
    Help me, Walter!
[18:14] Tanya
    You've gotta be kidding me!
[18:16] Tanya
    Aren't you in love with me?!
    So help me out here!
[18:20] Tanya
    You're not gonna do squat when it counts?
    Are your virgin balls the size of grapes?
[18:23] Tanya
    Die, you waste of space!
[18:25] Tanya
    You useless muscleheaded piece of shit!
[18:28] Tanya
    Even a half-dead cur would be
    more useful than you!
[18:31] Finocchio
    Dearie me. Women are so frightening.
[18:37] Finocchio
    See you soon, my darling Noel!
[18:39] Finocchio
    Mwah!
[18:42] Noel
    We're leaving, Walter.
[18:46] Noel
    Here's your reward. One million fil.
[18:48] Noel
    Your patience paid off, huh?
[18:51] Stubbles
    Screw you, you weak-ass buffer!
[18:54] Noel
    Even your insults are as lame as you look.
[18:57] Noel
    Try to take a page
    out of Tanya's book, will you?
[18:59] Stubbles
    You heartless devil!
[19:02] Noel
    Devil?
[19:04] Noel
    For us Seekers who hunt
    abyssal beasts for a living,
[19:06] Noel
    calling someone that is about the highest
    form of resentment you can express.
[19:10] Noel
    But if I'm a devil...
[19:12] Noel
    I'll use that notoriety to forge myself
    into the strongest in the world!
SIGN    What, you come to see me off?
SIGN    Hey, this is...
[19:43] (Flashback) Noel
    Are you going to quit being a Seeker?
[19:47] (Flashback) Noel
    Walter, this business is no stranger
     to party member turnover.
[19:53] (Flashback) Noel
    If anything, this is a good opportunity.
[19:56] (Flashback) Noel
    If we make a name as up-and-coming heels...
[19:59] (Flashback) Walter
    You're strong.
[20:02] (Flashback) Walter
    Unlike me. I'm...
[20:06] (Flashback) Noel
    Yes, you lack fortitude. And brains.
[20:11] (Flashback) Noel
    But you're an excellent Warrior.
[20:14] (Flashback) Noel
    I know how strong you are better than anyone.
[20:18] (Flashback) Walter
    Noel?
[20:20] (Flashback) Noel
    Walter, let's rebuild
     Blue Beyond from scratch.
[20:24] (Flashback) Noel
    I need you.
[20:31] (Flashback) Walter
    Sorry, I'm going to quit being a Seeker.
[20:35] (Flashback) Walter
    I'm really sorry.
[20:41] Noel
    Well, I did what I came to do, so see ya.
[20:44] Noel
    Take care, Walter.
SIGN    Can't tell if the bastard has a heart or not.
SIGN    Did you know? You were actually the one Tanya loved.
SIGN    But you were looking for something different.
SIGN    Not a lover, not an emotional pillar,
SIGN    but strength and strength alone.
SIGN    You were the only one out of the lot of us who was special.
SIGN    Good luck, Noel.
SIGN    You were the best brother-in-arms a guy could ask for.
[21:35] Noel
    Now everything's back to square one.
[21:46] Noel
    Snakes shed their old skins in order to
    grow new, stronger scales.
[21:53] Noel
    I guess I should too.
[21:56] Noel
    As of this day, Blue Beyond is born anew.
[23:35] Sign
    The Real Deal

E3 - The Real Deal

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[00:12] Alma
    Found you, Noel Stollen.
[01:46] Wolf
    I'm telling you, man,
    you're not gonna get any takers.
[01:51] Noel
    Shut up. Stop bothering me
    when I'm here for interviews.
[01:53] Wolf
    I mean, any Seeker who's good enough
    to get in here is in a party or clan already.
[02:00] Noel
    Wolf, this is none of your business. Buzz off.
[02:04] Wolf
    Don't be such a stranger.
[02:07] Wolf
    Talkers can't fight alone, remember?
[02:09] Wolf
    Just join my party!
    You'd be more than welcome.
[02:13] Noel
    Lightning Bite...
[02:15] Noel
    Besides their leader, Wolf the Swordsman,
[02:17] Noel
    they've also got an elven Archer named Lycia
    and other skilled members.
[02:22] Noel
    Even among C-rank parties, they're
    considered a hotshot group of rookies.
[02:26] Wolf
    You're bound to make more joining up with us
    than scraping together new members.
[02:32] Wolf
    So come on already!
[02:34] Lycia
    That's enough, Wolf.
[02:37] Lycia
    You're bothering Noel.
[02:38] Lycia
    No wonder that florist girl rejected you.
    You've got zero game.
[02:42] All
    Yup, yup.
[02:44] Wolf
    Hey, Lycia! Don't go revealing
    private details of my love life!
[02:48] Wolf
    Besides, I was just getting
     to the real negotiating here!
[02:52] Noel
    Wolf.
[02:52] Wolf
    Oh? Have you changed your mind?
[02:55] Noel
    Yeah, but I have a condition.
[02:59] Wolf
    Hear that, you guys?
    I've got plenty of game with bros—
[03:02] Noel
    I'm in if you make me the leader.
[03:05] Wolf
    Huh?
[03:06] Lycia
    Sure. Right, guys?
[03:08] Oscar
    I'm fine with that.
[03:09] Yujin
    Same here.
[03:11] Kitty
    Me three!
[03:12] Wolf
    Hey, that was quick!
[03:14] Wolf
    What about my opinion?
[03:16] Lycia
    What's the issue? Noel's smarter than you.
[03:19] Wolf
    I guess when you put it that way...
[03:22] Wolf
    No, wait, wait, wait!
     There's one real big issue!
[03:25] Wolf
    I'm the leader! I founded Lightning Bite!
[03:30] Alma
    Are you Noel Stollen?
[03:34] Lycia
    Whoa! When'd she get here?
[03:36] Noel
    This girl...
[03:38] Noel
    Did she just get the drop on Lycia,
    an excellent tracker?
[03:41] Alma
    I'm Alma.
[03:44] Alma
    I saw your poster in the square.
[03:53] Noel
    How old are you?
    Children can't become Seekers, you know?
[03:57] Alma
    I'm 21. A proper adult.
[04:00] Lycia
    Wow, she's five years older than you!
[04:03] Wolf
    Favorite food?
[04:05] Alma
    Strawberries.
[04:06] Yujin
    Any hobbies?
[04:07] Alma
    Going on walks.
[04:08] Oscar
    What do you do in your free time?
[04:09] Alma
    Stretch, I guess.
[04:11] Kitty
    Favorite book?
[04:12] Alma
    Elizabeth Grese's 100 Techniques
    to Turn a Tough Guy into a Damsel.
[04:18] Noel
    What's your class and rank?
[04:20] Alma
    Scout. Rank C.
[04:23] Noel
    A Scout, huh? Not bad.
[04:26] Noel
    Scouts and Archers skilled in detection
    and tracking are a major boon in Abysses.
[04:32] Noel
    I kinda wish she'd shown
    up sooner, but oh well.
[04:35] Noel
    Last question.
[04:37] Noel
    Why'd you want to be a Seeker?
[04:40] Alma
    I have no interest in being a Seeker.
[04:42] Alma
    The only thing I'm interested in...
[04:44] Alma
    is you, the grandson of Overdeath.
[04:48] Noel
    You knew my grandfather?
[04:50] Alma
    Not me. My gramps said he fought him.
[04:55] Alma
    That's how he got his right arm sliced off.
[04:59] Noel
    You're not here to avenge him, are you?
[05:03] Alma
    No, I wouldn't do something so unproductive.
[05:07] Alma
    I just want to see what kind of Seeker
     such a hero's grandson has become.
[05:12] Noel
    You don't say...
[05:14] Noel
    Well, sorry about that.
    My grandfather is no longer alive,
[05:17] Noel
    so please accept my apology on his behalf.
[05:21] Alma
    My gramps died last month too.
[05:23] Alma
    What's done is done. No need to apologize.
[05:25] Noel
    Say, what was your grandfather's name?
[05:28] Alma
    Alcor Judikhali.
[05:34] Noel
    Alcor Judikhali?
[05:38] Noel
    The Society of Assassins...
[05:40] Noel
    An underworld enterprise supposedly
    willing to kill anyone for money.
[05:45] Noel
    Alcor was its founder and first chief.
[05:50] Noel
    The man was a legendary assassin.
[05:53] Logan
    This lass is the Alcor's grandkid?
[05:56] Logan
    If that's a joke, it ain't funny.
[05:59] Logan
    Don't go thinking you can just spout
     whatever lies you want around here.
[06:03] Wolf
    This's got nothing to do with you, Logan.
[06:06] Logan
    Seeker taverns have
    an unwritten rule, you hear?
[06:10] Logan
    Only Seekers of a certain
    prestige are allowed in.
[06:13] Alma
    News to me.
[06:15] Logan
    See? You're a total rook.
[06:18] Logan
    Now, lemme tell you something else.
[06:21] Logan
    It's customary for the regulars
    to cream anyone who breaks that rule.
[06:27] Alma
    Noel, a question.
[06:29] Noel
    What?
[06:30] Alma
    What determines a Seeker's prestige?
[06:32] Noel
    Their class and rank, for starters. Following
    that, strength that's plain for all to see.
[06:38] Alma
    Okay, understood.
[06:40] Alma
    In that case...
[06:41] Alma
    I just need to pound this
    haughty gorilla into the ground, right?
[06:45] Wolf
    Whoa, hey now!
[06:46] Lycia
    Of all the things to say to Logan...
[06:51] Logan
    Who're you calling a gorilla?!
[06:53] Logan
    You ain't getting outta here alive,
    you stupid pig!
[06:58] Alma
    Too slow.
[07:05] Alma
    There. All done.
[07:13] Noel
    You're hired!
[07:21] Alma
    I'm hungry.
[07:30] Alma
    Mm! This is yummy!
[07:32] Noel
    Fried buns are hardly a rare delicacy.
[07:36] Alma
    I never had anything this tasty
    in the mountains.
[07:40] Noel
    So you really are Alcor's grandkid, huh?
[07:44] Alma
    Hmm? Did you not believe me?
[07:47] Noel
    Came you blame me? It's a pretty bold claim
    to make after showing up out of nowhere.
[07:52] Alma
    But I believed that you were
    Overdeath's grandson right away.
[07:59] Alma
    It's your eyes.
[08:01] Alma
    They tell me you're willing
    to do anything to come out on top.
[08:06] Alma
    My gramps warned me never to fight Overdeath.
[08:10] Alma
    Said he was unpredictable
    and incomprehensible.
[08:14] Alma
    That nobody stood a chance
     fighting him head-on.
[08:17] Alma
    Your eyes reminded me of his words.
[08:22] Noel
    Were you training to be
    an Assassin in the mountains?
[08:26] Alma
    Yup. Training to go from Scout
    to Assassin and beyond.
[08:32] Alma
    I haven't formally made rank B yet,
    but I've met the requirements.
[08:37] Noel
    So, why didn't you join
    the Society of Assassins?
[08:41] Noel
    Should be easy with your skills.
[08:43] Alma
    That was the plan, actually.
[08:49] (Flashback) Simon
    I trust you're ready for this.
[08:53] (Flashback) Alma
    What a letdown.
[08:55] (Flashback) Alma
    Is this weakling really my trial opponent?
[08:59] (Flashback) Trialopp
    What was that?! Know your place, C-ranker!
[09:02] (Flashback) Trialopp
    I'll show you what a real assassin is made of!
[09:17] (Flashback) Trialopp
    Don't! This is a test!
[09:20] (Flashback) Alma
    My gramps told me that, here,
[09:22] (Flashback) Alma
    the strong survive and the weak
    offer up their lives to the god of hell.
[09:27] (Flashback) Trialopp
    That was in the past!
    Before our new leader!
[09:31] (Flashback) Trialopp
    Those ancient, sinister
    traditions are long gone!
[09:33] (Flashback) Alma
    I don't care. This is what I was taught.
[09:36] (Flashback) Simon
    That's enough.
[09:40] (Flashback) Alma
    Who are you?
[09:42] (Flashback) Simon
    Simon Gregory.
[09:45] (Flashback) Simon
    The current leader of the Society.
[09:49] Alma
    But I was rejected.
[09:52] Alma
    They said I wasn't a good fit
    and tossed me out.
[09:57] Noel
    Even with your strength?
[09:58] Alma
    I was strong enough.
[10:01] Alma
    But they said I was lacking
    in other attributes.
[10:06] Alma
    That they're making changes
    under new leadership
[10:10] Alma
    and don't need Assassins
    trained in the old ways anymore.
[10:13] Alma
    The Society has always been
    an independent secret organization,
[10:18] Alma
    but the crown is taking them
     under its wing soon.
[10:22] Noel
    You mean they'll be government-affiliated?
[10:25] Alma
    Apparently.
[10:26] Alma
    They said they're gonna focus more
    on espionage work than contract killing.
[10:31] Alma
    The new leader believes that's
    what will secure the Society's future.
[10:37] Noel
    Hey, that's extremely important intel.
[10:40] Noel
    Not the kind of thing you drop
    while munching on a bun!
[10:42] Alma
    Oh, he did say it was top secret! Welp.
[10:47] Noel
    Yeah, "welp" doesn't cover that.
[10:49] Noel
    Just don't tell me they'll send
    a bunch of Assassins to silence me.
[10:54] Alma
    Relax, Noel.
[10:57] Alma
    It's all good. Your big sis is here
     to protect you if anything happens.
[11:03] Noel
    "Big sis," my foot!
[11:07] Sign
    The Real Deal
[11:12] Noel
    How much do you know about
    support classes and buffers?
[11:16] Alma
    Not too much, really.
[11:19] Alma
    Just that they're weak on their own
    but have potent support skills,
[11:24] Alma
    and it's their job to use
    those on their party.
[11:27] Noel
    That's right.
[11:29] Noel
    But it's not as easy as using buffs
     and calling it a day.
[11:33] Alma
    It's not?
[11:34] Noel
    First of all, buffs have
     a wide range of effects.
[11:37] Noel
    For instance, take the Talker skill
    Assault Command.
[11:38] Sign
    ASSAULT COMMAND
[11:42] Noel
    While it has the ability
    to end a battle in the blink of an eye,
[11:45] Noel
    it can also wipe your entire party
    if used incorrectly.
[11:48] Alma
    That's scary.
[11:50] Noel
    That's why buffers have be able
    to assess the entire battle before casting.
[11:56] Noel
    We give orders that bring out
    the best in our teammates.
[11:59] Noel
    We read the flow of the battle and control it.
[12:03] Noel
    That's a buffer's real job.
[12:06] Noel
    However, we Talkers cannot buff ourselves.
[12:09] Noel
    We're a class that can't really
     fight and survive in battle.
[12:13] Alma
    But I know you can, Noel.
[12:16] Noel
    I'd be long dead if I couldn't.
[12:23] Noel
    I want you to catch a monster for me.
[12:26] Alma
    A monster?
[12:28] Noel
    Flora and fauna that have been
    mutated by the Abyss.
[12:32] Noel
    They're not as dangerous as beasts,
    but they're dangerous enough.
[12:35] Noel
    Hunting them is part of a Seeker's duties.
[12:39] Noel
    Today, you're after a killer rabbit,
    a bunny monster with an iron horn.
[12:43] Alma
    Wow, how cute! Are we gonna eat it?
[12:46] Noel
    We're not.
[12:48] Noel
    They're very aggressive. Let their
    appearance fool you, and you'll get skewered.
[12:53] Noel
    You're only catching one as an experiment.
[12:55] Alma
    An experiment?
[12:57] Noel
    I want you to catch one while I buff you.
[13:02] Alma
    I don't need your support
    to catch a bunny. That's easy work.
[13:06] Noel
    But what if I buff you beyond the norm?
    What do you think will happen then?
[13:11] Alma
    An easy task will become even easier?
[13:14] Noel
    That's what you'd think,
    but it's not so simple.
[13:18] Noel
    You're going to need the ability
    to take advantage of my buffs.
[13:26] Noel
    As a Scout, do you have the Accel skill?
[13:29] Alma
    Yep. It doubles my speed.
[13:32] Alma
    It stacks, too. I can go up
    to quintuple speed.
[13:36] Noel
    Could you use it perfectly from the start?
[13:39] Alma
    No way. I had to train
    and let my body adjust to the speed.
[13:43] Alma
    Otherwise, I would've torn
     muscles and broken bones.
[13:47] Noel
    Right? That's how it is
    even with your own skills.
[13:51] Noel
    It takes time to adapt to the increased
     capabilities a buff gives you.
[13:56] Alma
    I see now.
[13:58] Noel
    This test will tell me how compatible you are.
[14:02] Noel
    And the results will determine
    our plans going forward.
[14:07] Noel
    As good as my old party was, it took them
    half a month to get used to my buffs.
[14:12] Noel
    For you...
[14:13] Alma
    No need to worry. I'll get it done.
[14:19] Noel
    How many killer rabbits are in the vicinity?
[14:22] Alma
    Thirteen in a 200-meter radius.
[14:26] Noel
    That'll do.
[14:27] Noel
    Let's start the test!
[14:29] Noel
    Battle Voice! Tactician!
[14:29] Sign
    BATTLE VOICE
[14:31] Sign
    TACTICIAN
[14:33] Noel
    How do you feel?
[14:34] Alma
    It's a strange sensation.
    I feel energy welling up inside of me.
[14:40] Noel
    So long as you follow my orders,
    all of your abilities will be enhanced.
[14:46] Alma
    Incredible.
[14:48] Noel
    Stack your Accel to the maximum.
[14:50] Noel
    Your fivefold speed increase
    should now be sixfold.
[14:54] Alma
    Roger.
[14:56] Noel
    You pass if you catch
    at least one within ten seconds.
[15:02] Noel
    This is an order!
    Go catch some killer rabbits!
[15:05] Alma
    Accel:
[15:08] Alma
    Quintuple.
[15:17] Alma
    Wow, my body feels light as a feather.
[15:22] Alma
    So this is what a Talker can do!
[15:26] Noel
    Five, six, seven...
[15:29] Alma
    I'm back!
[15:31] Alma
    There. Thirteen in total.
[15:34] Alma
    All knocked out.
[15:35] Noel
    You caught every single one?
[15:37] Alma
    Yup! What was my time?
[15:40] Noel
    I've got 8.6 seconds.
[15:42] Noel
    I can't believe she adapted
    to a buff so easily the first time around.
[15:47] Noel
    Is this what it means to be born talented?
[15:50] Noel
    I'm so jealous.
[15:52] Alma
    Do you want to continue the experiments?
[15:55] Noel
    Nah, I've seen enough.
[15:57] Noel
    Given the result, there's no need
    for any further training.
[16:01] Noel
    With that settled, we'll be taking on
    our first request as a party.
[16:06] Alma
    Ooh, my first job! I've never been
    in an Abyss before.
[16:11] Alma
    A letter?
[16:12] Noel
    Yeah. A little town we once cleared
    of monsters sent us a request.
[16:17] Alma
    "Dear Noel Stollen..."
[16:20] Alma
    "A band of thieves has appeared
    on the outskirts of Mintz Village."
[16:26] Noel
    The reborn Blue Beyond's first job
    is a bandit hunt.
[16:32] Alma
    I've never ridden a stagecoach before!
[16:35] Alma
    This is fun.
[16:37] Noel
    It's only fun in the beginning.
[16:40] Noel
    This trip to Mintz will be
    sickeningly long.
[16:43] Alma
    It's that far?
[16:45] Noel
    Yeah. Far enough to turn your butt to stone.
[16:48] Noel
    Let me tell you about the various jobs
    we Seekers get to kill some time.
[16:55] Alma
    Please do.
[16:57] Noel
    Seekers handle all kinds of work,
[17:01] Noel
    not just felling the beasts
    that manifest in Abysses.
[17:05] Noel
    There are also monster hunts,
    where we eliminate monsters.
[17:08] Noel
    There's criminal hunts,
     where we pursue and capture outlaws.
[17:12] Noel
    Then there's treasure hunting,
    which is self-explanatory.
[17:16] Noel
    There's also mythic hunts, where we explore
    uncharted territory and the like.
[17:20] Noel
    Bandit problems like the one
    we're going to deal with
[17:24] Noel
    are usually the regional
     lord's responsibility.
[17:27] Noel
    But they can be slow to act.
[17:30] Noel
    Villages can be in danger
     of getting razed before help arrives.
[17:33] Noel
    In such cases, they might
    request help from Seekers like us.
[17:37] Alma
    That kinda sucks.
[17:39] Noel
    Yeah, our client is a poor farming village.
[17:42] Noel
    We can't expect much by way of a reward,
[17:44] Noel
    but this will make a good trial run.
[17:46] Alma
    So we take out the evildoers
    bringing harm to innocent villagers?
[17:50] Alma
    Sounds good to me!
[17:53] Noel
    I appreciate you looking at it that way.
[18:14] Alma
    Ugh...
[18:16] Alma
    My butt's all stiff. I hate carriages.
[18:19] Noel
    I told you it's only fun in the beginning.
[18:23] Alma
    You meanie.
[18:25] Noel
    We'll stay the night here in Eudora.
[18:29] Noel
    We'll switch coaches tomorrow
    morning and head for Mintz.
[18:34] Inn1
    I'm sorry!
[18:36] Inn1
    We're full for the night.
[18:39] Noel
    Too bad. We'll try a different place.
[18:42] Inn2
    Better luck next time.
[18:44] Noel
    On to the next one!
[18:45] Inn3
    You were a minute too late.
[18:47] Noel
    Next!
[18:48] Inn4
    Just filled the last room.
[18:56] Noel
    We can finally rest.
[18:58] Alma
    The food was awful, but the room's nice.
[19:01] Noel
    This was the only room we could find.
[19:03] Noel
    You can take the bed, Alma.
[19:05] Alma
    Where'll you sleep?
[19:07] Noel
    On the floor.
[19:08] Alma
    Why? Just sleep in the bed with me.
[19:12] Noel
    Yeah, I don't think that's a good idea.
[19:15] Alma
    Oh, are you blushing? How cute.
[19:17] Noel
    I am not blushing.
[19:19] Alma
    Then let's sleep together!
[19:21] Alma
    I'm your big sis, after all,
     so it's totally cool.
[19:24] Noel
    "Big sis," my foot!
[19:30] Alma
    He really is cute.
[19:47] Noel
    What?
[19:49] Alma
    Nice body.
[19:52] Alma
    Splendid. Just great.
[19:55] Alma
    You're like a wild animal.
[19:57] Alma
    Your muscles are lean and toned.
[20:00] Noel
    Hey.
[20:02] Alma
    You honestly do have a great body.
[20:05] Alma
    It's really too bad.
[20:08] Noel
    Why?
[20:10] Alma
    It takes an absurd amount of hard work
    to build a body like that.
[20:14] Alma
    But no matter how hard you train,
    you'll never compare to frontline fighters.
[20:20] Alma
    Hard work can't trump talent.
[20:24] Alma
    That's why it's a shame.
[20:26] Alma
    If you were a Warrior like Overdeath,
[20:30] Alma
    you could've become the ultimate Seeker.
[20:35] Noel
    Alma.
[20:36] Alma
    What?
[20:37] Noel
    Close your eyes.
[20:38] Alma
    Like this?
[20:41] Alma
    Ow!
[20:42] Alma
    What gives?!
[20:44] Noel
    Mind your own business.
[20:46] Noel
    Go take your bath. I'm going to sleep.
[20:49] Alma
    Hmph, fine.
[21:04] (Flashback) Alma
    It takes an absurd amount of hard work
    to build a body like that.
[21:08] (Flashback) Alma
    But no matter how hard you train,
    you'll never compare to frontline fighters.
[21:14] (Flashback) Alma
    Hard work can't trump talent.
[21:19] Noel
    I know that better than anyone.
[21:25] (Flashback) Brandon
    Stop crying, Noel!
[21:26] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    But I got assigned the weakest class.
[21:29] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    I wanted to be a Warrior like you, Grandpa.
[21:34] (Flashback) Brandon
    Noel, you're the spitting image
     of your late mother.
[21:39] (Flashback) Brandon
    But I can tell...
[21:42] (Flashback) Brandon
    Unlike her and just like me,
    you have an innate talent to be a Seeker.
[21:47] (Flashback) Brandon
    So what if you're a Talker?
    I'll train you into the greatest Seeker.
[21:54] (Flashback) Brandon
    Trust me.
[22:01] Noel
    Grandpa...
[23:34] Sign
    An Apology Won't Cut It

E4 - An Apology Won't Cut It

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[00:10] Alma
    So many sweet buns...
[00:14] Noel
    I hope you die buried in them!
[00:17] Alma
    Ow!
[01:56] Mayor
    Well, hello there, Blue Beyond!
    I'm so glad to see... you?
[02:02] Noel
    It's been a year, Mr. Mayor.
[02:04] Mayor
    Um, if you don't mind me asking,
    where are the others?
[02:08] Noel
    The other three quit.
[02:10] Noel
    Alma here and I are the only members now.
[02:12] Mayor
    Huh?
[02:13] Noel
    Relax. We'll get rid
    of those thieves for you today.
[02:21] Mayorwife
    Here you are.
[02:22] Mayorwife
    Some tea for you.
[02:25] Noel
    Been a while, huh?
[02:28] Mayor
    Sorry. She's at a difficult age.
[02:32] Mayor
    She was really looking forward
    to seeing you all again.
[02:36] Noel
    Too bad our handsome leader isn't here.
    She must be disappointed.
[02:42] Mayor
    Oh, I wouldn't say that, actually.
[02:44] Mayor
    The one she's always talking about is...
[02:45] Chelsea
    Noel...
[02:47] Noel
    Let's go over the job.
[02:50] Noel
    Your letter said this band of thieves
     numbers about twenty.
[02:53] Noel
    And they've already hit a neighboring town,
    with quite a few casualties?
[02:57] Mayor
    Not only did they rob the town,
    they also took their women. Awful stuff.
[03:02] Noel
    You said they were roving.
    Have you been able to locate their hideout?
[03:07] Mayor
    Yes. It's a rocky clearing
    in the forest to the east.
[03:10] Noel
    That's plenty of information.
[03:13] Noel
    Let's talk compensation next.
[03:15] Noel
    As I mentioned, we need 200,000 up front
     and 300,000 upon completion,
[03:20] Noel
    for a total of 500,000 fil.
[03:22] Mayor
    Here's the initial 200,000.
[03:25] Mayor
    You're welcome to take a look.
[03:27] Noel
    He paid up awfully fast.
    I was expecting him to haggle some more.
[03:32] Noel
    Looks like he barely managed to scrape this
    together. Must be really struggling.
[03:36] Noel
    Yep, that looks right.
    We'll be back when the job's done.
[03:39] Mayor
    W-We'll have the rest waiting, of course.
[03:41] Noel
    We're setting out at once.
[03:43] Noel
    Just sit tight and relax.
[03:49] Alma
    That balding pervert kept staring at my chest.
[03:53] Noel
    Huh? Really?
[03:55] Alma
    Right in front of his wife and daughter!
    What a creep.
[03:58] Chelsea
    Noel!
[04:01] Chelsea
    U-Um, you're headed off
    to defeat them, right?
[04:05] Noel
    Yeah. We'll make quick work of this,
    so don't you worry.
[04:10] Chelsea
    W-Well... G-Good luck!
[04:13] Chelsea
    I'm rooting for you!
[04:14] Noel
    Huh? Oh, thanks.
[04:20] Chelsea
    Um, remember this?
[04:21] Noel
    A bamboo dragonfly?
[04:23] Noel
    Say, that's right. I taught you how to make
    those when I was here last, didn't I?
[04:27] Chelsea
    Yeah! The ones I make now fly higher
     than all of the other kids'!
[04:33] Chelsea
    Like zoom!
[04:35] Chelsea
    But this...
[04:37] Chelsea
    This is the one you gave me.
    I've held on to it ever since.
[04:43] Chelsea
    It's, um, my most prized possession!
[04:46] Noel
    That's real sweet.
[04:49] Chelsea
    So, um...
[04:52] Chelsea
    I'll be waiting! My mom and I will
     make something good to eat
[04:55] Chelsea
    while we wait for you to come back!
[05:00] Noel
    What's with that look?
[05:03] Alma
    Noel, you're one nasty dude
     for how cute you are.
[05:06] Alma
    You've got that innocent little girl
    wrapped around your finger.
[05:09] Alma
    Your big sis is shocked.
[05:11] Noel
    Shut up, you big-boobed bimbo.
[05:13] Alma
    "Big-boobed bimbo"? Are you talking about me?!
[05:17] Noel
    Let's go find those thieves.
[05:18] Alma
    Hey, wait!
[05:20] Alma
    I'm not gonna let that slide!
[05:30] Noel
    What made that balding pervert
    think there were only twenty?
[05:35] Noel
    There's at least twice that.
[05:37] Noel
    A group this big isn't just
    a band of roving nobodies.
[05:42] Noel
    That must be their boss.
[05:45] Noel
    Hmm? He looks familiar...
[05:48] Noel
    Right. That's Gordo the Razor Blade.
[05:51] Alma
    Who?
[05:53] Noel
    A wanted man with a bounty of 2 mill.
[05:55] Noel
    I didn't realize he was still alive.
    What a cockroach.
[05:58] Noel
    Gordo is a B-ranked Bandit, of the Scout line.
[06:01] Noel
    Can you beat him?
[06:02] Alma
    One-on-one, easily. But not if I also
    have to take all his henchmen.
[06:08] Noel
    I know. I'll handle those guys.
[06:11] Alma
    You're gonna fight with me?
[06:13] Alma
    But if you get any closer,
    the Bandit will detect you.
[06:17] Alma
    I have a skill to hide my presence, but you...
[06:20] Noel
    Less talking, more listening.
[06:23] Noel
    I have a plan.
[06:27] Alma
    Stealth!
[06:30] Noel
    Are you ready?
[06:31] Alma
    I'm getting into position.
[06:33] Alma
    Anyway, this sure is handy.
[06:36] Sign
    LINK
[06:36] Noel
    The Talker skill Link allows allies
    to share their thoughts at range.
[06:42] Alma
    I'm here.
[06:45] Alma
    Distance is ten meters.
[06:46] Alma
    Ready to attack on your orders.
[06:49] Noel
    Roger.
[06:51] Noel
    I'm using Stun Howl.
[06:54] Sign
    STUN HOWL
[06:54] Noel
    Don't move!
[06:57] Gordo
    Hey! What's gotten into you guys?
[06:59] Noel
    This is an order! Kill Gordo!
[07:02] Alma
    Accel: Quintuple.
[07:05] Alma
    Quick Attack!
[07:15] Noel
    Kill confirmed. Here's your next order.
[07:18] Noel
    Keep the enemy busy until I arrive.
[07:21] Alma
    Roger that.
[07:23] Alma
    Three.
[07:24] Alma
    Four.
[07:25] Alma
    Five.
[07:29] Noel
    That idiot's enjoying the slaughter.
[07:33] Noel
    She's going to be trouble.
[07:35] Alma
    Ten! Eleven!
[07:38] Noel
    Alma!
[07:39] Noel
    I'm joining the fray
    and using a flash grenade!
[07:43] Alma
    Got it!
[07:46] Noel
    Flame Bullet!
[08:03] Mayor
    Boy, am I glad to see you two safe!
[08:08] Mayor
    Well? What of the thieves?
[08:12] Noel
    We killed them all.
    This is their boss's head.
[08:16] Noel
    Want to see for yourself?
[08:17] Mayor
    Er, n-no, that's okay...
[08:19] Noel
    Then pay us the rest of our money.
[08:22] Mayor
    Y-Yes, of course.
    But first things first, let's have dinner.
[08:27] Mayor
    My wife and daughter
    cooked up a real feast for you two!
[08:36] Mayor
    That's right!
[08:38] Mayor
    She was assessed as a Swordsman!
[08:42] Chelsea
    N-Noel, I wanna be an awesome Seeker like you.
[08:47] Chelsea
    Do you think I can do it?
[08:49] Noel
    Any adult can become a Seeker. All you have
    to do is register with the government.
[08:55] Noel
    Typically, you sign up for
    training school in Etrai after that.
[09:00] Noel
    It's run by the empire, so it's free.
[09:02] Noel
    The course is two years for frontline
    fighters and one year for backline.
[09:06] Chelsea
    That'd be two years for me, then.
[09:08] Noel
    Listen, they don't cover your living expenses.
    You'll have to manage that yourself.
[09:14] Noel
    Save up enough money before you join.
[09:17] Chelsea
    Oh, I see...
[09:20] Noel
    While it's not common,
    you could build experience as a supporter.
[09:25] Chelsea
    Really?!
[09:26] Noel
    Yeah. Supporters are basically
    gofers for Seekers.
[09:32] Noel
    Register with the supporters guild
    and you'll get paid,
[09:35] Noel
    plus, most importantly, you'll get
    to see how the pros fight firsthand.
[09:44] Chelsea
    Hey, if I become a strong Seeker,
    will you let me join Blue Beyond?
[09:51] Noel
    If you really do become a strong Seeker
[09:54] Noel
    and if I'm still the kind of Seeker
     you admire by then,
[09:59] Noel
    let's fight side by side.
[10:01] Chelsea
    You mean it?!
    That's a promise for sure, okay?!
[10:06] Mayor
    Hey, good for you, Chelsea!
[10:09] Mayor
    A toast to my daughter!
    I've brought some wine for you.
[10:15] Mayor
    This vintage here set me back 100,000 fil.
[10:18] Mayor
    I've been saving it for a special occasion.
[10:24] Mayor
    Please, drink up!
[10:25] Mayor
    Think of it as celebrating
    my daughter's new path.
[10:32] Noel
    Indeed, this is some fine wine.
[10:34] Noel
    I can tell it's top-shelf
    from the color and aroma.
[10:36] Mayor
    Right?! It's hard to get
    your hands on, even in Etrai!
[10:40] Noel
    We may be guests, but we couldn't possibly
    steal the first sip of such a fancy wine.
[10:44] Noel
    As our host, won't you
    do the honors, Mr. Mayor?
[10:48] Mayor
    What? M-M-Me?
[10:51] Noel
    Is something the matter?
[10:53] Mayor
    Oh, no, no, no! I... I just don't drink.
[10:57] Noel
    That's funny. You spent 100,000
     on this bottle when you don't drink?
[11:02] Mayor
    W-W-Well...
[11:04] Noel
    Don't be shy now.
[11:07] Noel
    Take a nice sip...
[11:09] Noel
    of the wine you poisoned.
[11:12] Sign
    An Apology Won't Cut It
[11:18] Mayor
    Y-Y-You think I poisoned it?
    Why would I do that?!
[11:24] Noel
    You don't have to pay us if we're dead.
[11:28] Noel
    You could take our money and gear, too.
[11:30] Noel
    Make a killing by killing, as it were.
[11:33] Mayor
    Preposterous! Such an outrageous
    accusation! And based on what?!
[11:36] Noel
    Three things. First...
[11:40] Noel
    a man who lied about the number
    of thieves to cheap out on the reward
[11:44] Noel
    would never generously
    pop open a bottle worth 100,000.
[11:49] Noel
    Second, this is cheap wine.
[11:52] Noel
    And I can tell by the smell
    that it's starting to spoil.
[11:57] Noel
    Which means it's already been opened
    and it's been some time since,
[12:00] Noel
    contrary to your story
    about saving it for a special occasion.
[12:04] Mayor
    W-Well...
[12:06] Noel
    Third, your lust for blood has been palpable
     since you brought up the wine.
[12:13] Alma
    Exactly. Did you really think you could
    fool us with your terrible acting?
[12:18] Alma
    You must have shit for brains.
[12:19] Alma
    Besides, Scouts build up a tolerance
    to poison. It wouldn't have worked anyway.
[12:23] Mayor
    Enough! You don't have any evidence!
[12:27] Noel
    Then...
[12:28] Noel
    Go ahead and drink this wine.
[12:33] Mayor
    Shut up, shut up, shut up!
[12:36] Mayor
    Why should I have to listen to you?!
[12:38] Mayor
    Get out! Leave this village at once!
[12:42] Noel
    Confess.
[12:43] Sign
    CONFESS
[12:45] Noel
    You poisoned this wine, didn't you? Spill it.
[12:49] Mayor
    Yes, I poisoned it.
[12:52] Mayor
    I wanted you dumb Seekers to kill the thieves,
[12:55] Mayor
    and then kill you and steal
    your money and valuables.
[13:00] Chelsea
    D-Dad?
[13:02] Chelsea
    You really meant to kill Noel and his friend?
[13:15] Mayor
    I-It hurts! My eye!
[13:17] Mayor
    My eye!
[13:20] Noel
    Don't think I'm stopping
    with just your right eye.
[13:23] Noel
    I'm taking the left next.
[13:25] Noel
    Then I'll cut off your nose and ears,
    then pull out all your teeth and tongue.
[13:32] Mayor
    P-Please forgive me...
[13:34] Noel
    Forgive you?
[13:35] Noel
    You really think an apology's
    gonna cut it after you tried to kill us?
[13:40] Mayor
    I-I'll p-pay you right now!
    You'll have your 300,000 fil!
[13:44] Noel
    Don't make me laugh. Just 300,000?
    You really think that's enough?
[13:49] Noel
    If you want to live,
    bring me every last coin in this house.
[13:52] Mayor
    Wh-What? I can't! I have debts to repay!
[13:57] Noel
    No deal, then.
[14:02] Noel
    This is the last sight you'll ever see.
[14:06] Noel
    Burn it into your brain—
[14:09] Mayor
    It's the Gambino family!
[14:12] Mayor
    I-I borrowed money from the Gambino family!
[14:15] Mayor
    They're mafia! They'll kill me
    if I miss my payment!
[14:21] Noel
    What makes you think I care?
    Don't look down on Seekers.
[14:29] Chelsea
    Please wait!
[14:30] Chelsea
    This is all we have! It's 820,000 fil in total!
[14:34] Chelsea
    We don't have a copper more!
[14:36] Chelsea
    You can have it, so please spare my father!
[14:40] Mayor
    You idiot! If you give him that,
    who knows what the Gambinos will do to us?!
[14:46] Chelsea
    But if I don't, you'll be...
[14:48] Mayor
    I-I know, but...
[14:55] Chelsea
    I'm telling the truth.
[14:57] Chelsea
    Please let us off with this.
[15:05] Noel
    Alma, we're leaving.
[15:06] Alma
    Roger.
[15:08] Mayor
    It's all over!
[15:10] Mayor
    We're done for!
[15:15] Chelsea
    Damn you Seekers...
[15:18] Chelsea
    Damn you!
[15:20] Chelsea
    I hate all of you Seekers!
[15:31] Alma
    Life is tough for Seekers.
[15:34] Noel
    What, sick of it already?
[15:36] Alma
    Of course not.
[15:38] Noel
    Glad to hear it.
[15:41] Alma
    But are you okay, Noel?
[15:43] Noel
    I'm fine.
[15:44] Alma
    Yeah? But...
[15:46] Alma
    You dashed a girl who looked up to you.
    Whatever the reasons, that's gotta hurt...
[15:52] Alma
    Or so I figure.
[15:53] Noel
    If I was scared of disappointing folks,
    I'd hole up on a deserted island.
[15:57] Alma
    When you're having a hard time,
    you can come to your big sis!
[16:01] Alma
    I'll give you a big ol' hug!
[16:02] Noel
    Go hug a cactus, you big-boobed bimbo.
[16:06] Alma
    Hey, not again! Stop it!
[16:09] Noel
    When you stop treating me like a child.
[16:13] Alma
    Not happening.
[16:15] Alma
    It's your fault for having
    such a cute little face!
[16:17] Noel
    I fail to see your logic.
[16:23] Alma
    Wow, an airship! It's huge!
[16:28] Noel
    Looks like it belongs to the
     Goat Dinner clan, three-star regalia.
[16:32] Alma
    Regalia? What's that mean?
[16:36] Noel
    It means the clan's been
    recognized by the empire.
[16:40] Sign
    Seven Stars
[16:41] Noel
    There are seven regalia clans.
[16:44] Noel
    And they aren't all equal.
[16:47] Noel
    The pecking order is determined
    by their strength and achievements.
[16:50] Noel
    From the bottom up,
    there are four three-star regalia,
[16:53] Noel
    a pair of two-star regalia,
[16:55] Noel
    and a single one-star regalia.
[16:57] Noel
    The right to own an airship is one of
    the privileges afforded to the regalia.
[17:01] Alma
    Sounds impressive! So that airship's
    got lots of powerful Seekers aboard?
[17:06] Noel
    Not just powerful.
[17:08] Noel
    They're also top-class in terms of
    intellect, experience, wealth, and courage.
[17:16] Noel
    I've made up my mind...
[17:18] Alma
    Huh?
[17:20] Noel
    In a year's time,
[17:23] Noel
    we're going to be part of the regalia.
[17:28] (Flashback) Alma
    Well? Do I pass?
[17:31] (Flashback) Simon
    You pass... in terms of combat prowess.
[17:35] (Flashback) Alma
    What else is there?
[17:37] (Flashback) Simon
    Let me ask you a simple question.
    All you need to do is answer it.
[17:42] (Flashback) Simon
    Were you the one who killed Alcor Judikhali,
    the previous head of the Society?
[17:48] (Flashback) Alma
    That's right. Even the god of assassins
    was a sitting duck when senile.
[17:54] (Flashback) Simon
    Why did you do it?
[17:56] (Flashback) Alma
    Is there a point to that question?
[17:59] (Flashback) Simon
    No. Just an idle curiosity.
[18:03] (Flashback) Simon
    Alcor was a truly terrifying man.
[18:06] (Flashback) Simon
    He sought power and power alone
     to be a giver of death and naught else.
[18:12] (Flashback) Simon
    A reaper in the form of a human...
    That's what Alcor was.
[18:16] (Flashback) Alma
    And yet he lost to Overdeath.
[18:19] (Flashback) Simon
    Indeed, he did.
[18:21] (Flashback) Simon
    For all his power,
    there was a wall he could not overcome.
[18:27] (Flashback) Simon
    That fact began to wear away at his mind.
[18:33] (Flashback) Simon
    Alma, you're not his grandkid, but rather...
[18:37] (Flashback) Simon
    his daughter, aren't you?
[18:38] (Flashback) Alma
    Correct.
[18:41] (Flashback) Alma
    I'm but one child born of the women
    he kidnapped from some village.
[18:48] (Flashback) Alma
    But that man didn't want children.
[18:51] (Flashback) Alma
    He wanted an equal...
[18:53] (Flashback) Alma
    No, he wanted to be reborn.
[18:57] (Flashback) Alma
    He couldn't escape his fear of defeat
     until he breathed his last.
[19:02] (Flashback) Alma
    So he decided to create
    an invincible version of himself.
[19:06] (Flashback) Alma
    He truly believed he could erase the blemish
     of losing to Overdeath that way.
[19:14] (Flashback) Alma
    My siblings were all sacrificed
    to his delusion.
[19:19] (Flashback) Alma
    Only I, his greatest success, survived.
[19:27] (Flashback) Simon
    Alma, I'll be honest.
[19:30] (Flashback) Simon
    There's no place for you
     in the Society's future.
[19:33] (Flashback) Alma
    Why not? I proved my strength!
[19:36] (Flashback) Simon
    I'll admit you're certainly strong.
[19:39] (Flashback) Simon
    But that doesn't mean
    you're cut out for the Society.
[19:42] (Flashback) Alma
    That makes no sense!
[19:44] (Flashback) Alma
    Explain yourself!
[19:47] (Flashback) Simon
    What I'm about to say stays between us.
[19:50] (Flashback) Simon
    Of course we'll still need to kill,
    even as a government agency.
[19:55] (Flashback) Simon
    But in the past, killing was our end goal.
[19:58] (Flashback) Simon
    From now on, it's a means to an end.
[20:01] (Flashback) Simon
    It's a nuanced difference but a big one.
[20:05] (Flashback) Simon
    At the very least,
    the latter will ensure our future.
[20:09] (Flashback) Alma
    A future?
[20:17] (Flashback) Alma
    I was forced to train as a killer
    for 21 years, and this is what I get?
[20:22] (Flashback) Simon
    There is carnage slumbering in your heart.
[20:25] (Flashback) Simon
    You're too dangerous for the Society.
[20:27] (Flashback) Alma
    I never ever got to do anything fun.
[20:32] (Flashback) Alma
    No friends, no love.
[20:36] (Flashback) Alma
    I had to spend every single moment
    focusing on survival.
[20:41] (Flashback) Alma
    And now you don't need me?
     I'm not cut out for this?
[20:44] (Flashback) Alma
    Then what did I endure it all for?
[20:47] (Flashback) Alma
    What were the past 21 years even for?
[20:53] (Flashback) Alma
    Give it back...
[20:55] (Flashback) Alma
    Give it back!
[20:57] (Flashback) Alma
    Give me back my life!
[21:02] (Flashback) Alma
    Wait! What am I supposed to do now?!
[21:05] (Flashback) Simon
    Your life is your own.
[21:11] (Flashback) Simon
    By the way, I heard something interesting.
[21:14] (Flashback) Simon
    Apparently, Overdeath's grandkid
    is a Seeker in Etrai.
[21:21] (Flashback) Alma
    Overdeath's grandkid? Are they strong?
[21:24] (Flashback) Simon
    Yes, considerably so.
[21:26] (Flashback) Simon
    But his class is Talker.
[21:30] (Flashback) Alma
    Talker?
[21:32] (Flashback) Simon
    The class everyone considers
    the weakest of them all.
[21:36] (Flashback) Simon
    Go see him if that intrigues you.
[21:39] (Flashback) Simon
    His name is...
[21:42] Alma
    Noel Stollen.
[21:53] Noel
    Alma?
[21:57] Alma
    Always... I'll always fight by your side!
[23:34] Sign
    The Swordsman
    from the Far East

E5 - The Swordsman from the Far East

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[00:25] Warden2
    Heya, rook. Your tummy feel better?
[00:29] Loki
    Yes, thanks for asking.
[00:31] Warden2
    Yeah? Glad to hear it.
[00:34] Loki
    By the way...
[00:36] Loki
    Is that the death-row inmate in there?
[00:39] Warden2
    Yup. He's so well-behaved, though,
    you wouldn't know it.
[00:44] Loki
    Huh.
[00:45] Warden2
    He's the murderer who had
    all of Etrai trembling in fear...
[00:49] Warden2
    Hugo Coppélia the Puppeteer.
[02:29] Noel
    Two laps around the castle walls.
[02:31] Noel
    I have a two-hour time limit
    and weight to carry while doing it.
[02:35] Noel
    That's my daily morning routine.
[02:37] Noel
    And I never skip it,
    no matter how tired I am.
[02:44] (Flashback) Brandon
    Get up, Noel! The beasts won't wait for you!
[02:48] (Flashback) Brandon
    Too slow!
[02:51] Noel
    My training began the day
    I said I'd become a Seeker.
[02:56] Noel
    The kind, gentle grandfather I knew
    up and disappeared on me.
[03:00] Noel
    He put me through hell,
    drilling me every day.
[03:05] Noel
    We Talkers have no way to buff ourselves.
[03:09] Noel
    So if we want to survive as Seekers,
    there's only one recourse.
[03:32] (Flashback) Y. Noel
    I can keep going!
[03:36] (Flashback) Brandon
    Bring it!
[03:47] (Flashback) Alma
    You honestly do have a great body.
[03:49] (Flashback) Alma
    It's really too bad.
[03:52] (Flashback) Noel
    Why?
[03:55] (Flashback) Alma
    It takes an absurd amount of hard work
    to build a body like that.
[03:59] (Flashback) Alma
    But no matter how hard you train,
    you'll never compare to frontline fighters.
[04:05] (Flashback) Alma
    Hard work can't trump talent.
[04:20] Alma
    I knew you'd have a nice room.
[04:23] Noel
    How's your place? Have you settled in?
[04:25] Alma
    More or less. It's not this good,
     but it's all right.
[04:30] Noel
    Home's where you make it.
[04:32] Noel
    This isn't the time we agreed on.
     You're here early.
[04:37] Alma
    Aren't you happy to see your big sis sooner?
[04:41] Alma
    Hey, lemme touch you.
[04:43] Noel
    Huh?
[04:48] Noel
    I don't remember giving my consent.
[04:51] Noel
    Cut it out!
[04:52] Alma
    No way. Just give up.
[04:55] Noel
    Don't touch me!
[04:56] Noel
    Wh-Why are you so strong?
[04:59] Alma
    Sucks for you! No little brother
     can win against his big sis.
[05:04] Noel
    Again, you are not my big sis!
[05:08] Alma
    You're so cute when you get all worked up!
[05:11] Alma
    Can I kiss you?
[05:12] Noel
    What?!
[05:13] Alma
    Here I come! Smooch...
[05:17] Noel
    Hey, it's too early to be this horny!
    Control yourself, you sick big-boobed bimbo!
[05:22] Alma
    Ow!
[05:24] Alma
    How could you headbutt a girl?
[05:27] Alma
    You should draw the line
     at a flick to the forehead.
[05:30] Noel
    I don't wanna hear it after you
    assaulted me to start the day.
[05:34] Alma
    It's your fault for being so cute first thing!
[05:37] Noel
    I don't follow your logic.
[05:46] Alma
    I'm on a date with Noel!
    Where are you taking me today?
[05:51] Noel
    Well, for starters, the Appraisers guild.
[05:55] Noel
    In Etrai, it's where you get
    your class appraised and rank up.
[05:59] Noel
    Appraiser is a unique class.
[06:02] Noel
    It's innate to a subset of gnomes,
    and it can't be ranked up.
[06:08] Noel
    They're a weird bunch. It's like they
    live solely to research classes.
[06:14] Gnome
    I stand here that I may open
    new paths for you.
[06:17] Noel
    So, what are you gonna do?
[06:17] Gnome
    You, who seeks greater power,
[06:19] Alma
    Hmm?
[06:20] Noel
    You got the mark for ranking up, right?
[06:21] Gnome
    must turn your eyes within.
[06:22] Alma
    Oh, this?
[06:24] Alma
    Once you're ready to rank up,
    you get a brand like this on your body.
[06:29] Alma
    It's usually on your chest
    or the back of your hand...
[06:33] Alma
    but I hope yours is on your bum.
    That would be so cute.
[06:37] Noel
    G-Give me a break.
[06:41] Gnome
    Congratulations.
    You have successfully ranked up.
[06:45] Seeker
    Whoa! I can feel the power
    welling up inside me!
[06:49] Noel
    Are you gonna become an Assassin after all?
[06:51] Alma
    I haven't decided. Would you like me to?
[06:56] Noel
    I don't know.
[06:57] Noel
    It'd help in combat, but we have to consider
    skill redundancy with any future recruits.
[07:04] Alma
    You're gonna recruit more people?
[07:07] Noel
    Yeah, one more at the very least.
[07:10] Noel
    You and I can't go into an Abyss alone.
[07:12] Noel
    That'd be too reckless.
[07:14] Alma
    Huh...
[07:16] Noel
    So I'd prefer it if you held off for a while.
[07:20] Noel
    For today, we're just looking
     into your options.
[07:24] Alma
    Roger.
[07:29] Alma
    Wherr doo nessh?
[07:32] Noel
    A dwarf-run smithy that I frequent.
[07:36] Noel
    Good armaments draw out
    a Seeker's full potential.
[07:41] Noel
    So our gear needs maintenance on the regular.
[07:51] Noel
    Hey there, boss man.
[07:55] Dwarfboss
    If it ain't Noel!
[07:56] Dwarfboss
    Oho? So you're Blue Beyond's new...
[08:02] Dwarfboss
    Holy cow!
[08:06] Dwarfboss
    Those are destructive!
[08:12] Noel
    Next up, the skill bookstore.
[08:15] Noel
    It's a bookstore that exclusively
     sells skill guides.
[08:19] Noel
    She's a C-rank Scout.
[08:22] Noel
    Show her some stuff that'd be a good fit.
SIGN    Understood.
[08:26] Noel
    I'll leave her to you.
[08:27] Alma
    Aren't you gonna look around?
[08:29] Noel
    Nope. Skill guides are categorized by class.
[08:34] Noel
    I have to go to a different
    store for mine. Let's meet up later.
[08:37] Alma
    Gotcha.
[08:42] Noel
    Your budget is one million fil.
[08:44] Alma
    'Kay.
[08:45] Noel
    And you are to buy guides.
[08:47] Alma
    'Kay.
[08:48] Noel
    Do not waste any money.
[08:49] Alma
    'Kay!
[08:56] Noel
    A complete waste.
[08:58] Alma
    I didn't waste the money!
[09:00] Alma
    Armor Piercing:
[09:02] Alma
    a projectile skill that cuts
    the target's defense in half.
[09:06] Alma
    It cost 800,000 fil.
[09:08] Alma
    Then I got this stuffed bear to take
    your place as my hug pillow.
[09:12] Alma
    It cost 200,000 fil.
[09:14] Alma
    One million fil in total!
    A perfect shopping trip!
[09:18] Alma
    Didn't you buy anything?
[09:20] Noel
    No. What I wanted was out of my budget.
[09:24] Noel
    Exorcism is a Talker skill that can
    instantly wipe out the undead.
[09:29] Noel
    They quoted me 30 million for the guide.
[09:32] Noel
    I can't afford it.
[09:39] Alma
    What's up?
[09:40] Noel
    I need to take care of something,
    but I'll be right back.
[09:43] Noel
    Go ahead and eat.
[09:46] Alma
    Hey, wait.
[09:49] Alma
    Do you think he forget
    he's out on a date with his big sis?
[09:57] Loki
    Over here, boss.
[10:03] Noel
    Loki.
[10:05] Noel
    Why'd you have to drag me into to this dump?
[10:08] Noel
    We could've made the trade anywhere else.
[10:10] Noel
    What if my clothes end up
    reeking of this place?
[10:13] Loki
    Hey, my bad, but you know
    I'm walking a thin line here.
[10:18] Loki
    I don't want to be spotted.
[10:21] Loki
    Here's the information
    on that prisoner you wanted.
[10:25] Loki
    Anyway, are you serious about this, boss?
[10:28] Loki
    You want the killer who had
     Etrai shaking in its boots,
[10:32] Loki
    Hugo Coppélia the Puppeteer,
    to be part of your team?
[10:37] Noel
    Yeah, I'm serious.
[10:39] Noel
    And I'm convinced that he was framed.
[10:43] Noel
    That's why I'm having you investigate.
    To prove his innocence.
[10:48] Loki
    I get that. But first you're selling
    your teammates into slavery,
[10:51] Loki
    and now you want to rescue
    a death-row inmate to recruit him?
[10:54] Loki
    You've got a few screws loose, man.
[10:57] Noel
    I'll take that as a compliment.
[11:00] Noel
    Excellent work, as always.
[11:02] Noel
    You really are the best
    informant in the capital.
[11:04] Noel
    They don't call you
    the Kaleidoscope for nothing.
[11:07] Loki
    Flattery will get you nowhere.
[11:10] Loki
    I'm an Imitator,
[11:13] Loki
    a class that can copy...
[11:16] Loki
    the forms of other people.
[11:21] Loki
    There's nowhere I can't infiltrate.
[11:23] Noel
    I'd bet not.
[11:25] Noel
    It's a rare class that not even
    the Appraisers guild fully understands.
[11:29] Noel
    Who knows if that's even your real face?
[11:34] Noel
    Here's your pay. Keep up the investigation.
[11:38] Roki
    Cheers!
[11:40] Roki
    Oh, and some bonus intel
    for my best customer.
[11:44] Roki
    There's a bad drug doing
    the rounds here of late.
[11:48] Noel
    A bad drug?
[11:50] Roki
    The high is untouchable, but it has
    the side effect of inducing incredible rage.
[11:55] Roki
    Thanks to that, stabbings
     have been on the rise recently.
[11:59] Noel
    What moron is selling a drug like that?
     The Lucianos will come for them.
[12:06] Loki
    But get this! It's a Luciano
    subfamily that's selling the stuff.
[12:13] Loki
    So they won't get in trouble.
[12:15] Noel
    I believe this area is controlled by...
[12:18] Loki
    The Gambino family,
[12:21] Loki
    led by Albert Gambino.
[12:24] Loki
    I hear he's a real nutcase.
[12:30] Sign
    The Swordsman
    from the Far East
[12:35] Alma
    Noel's such a dummy.
[12:37] Alma
    I can't believe he's keeping
    his big sis waiting so long.
[12:45] Alma
    He doesn't get women at all!
[12:48] Lycia
    Alma?
[12:55] Noel
    The Gambino family...
[12:58] Noel
    I heard the previous boss died
    and his son recently took over.
[13:04] Noel
    It's a travesty.
[13:07] Noel
    The former boss was a good man.
    Even Finocchio respected him.
[13:13] Noel
    He never would've sanctioned
    the sale of a dangerous drug.
[13:20] Noel
    Those are some unusual features.
[13:23] Noel
    Is he an immigrant?
[13:26] Noel
    What a pity.
[13:28] Noel
    He'll probably die a beggar
    a long way from home.
[13:31] Noel
    He's still young. Surely he had
    goals and dreams of his own.
[13:42] Koga
    Hey, hold up.
[13:46] Koga
    You dropped this money.
[13:49] Koga
    Here.
[13:53] Koga
    Hold on to yer money tight
    so you don't drop it again.
[13:57] Noel
    Uh...
[13:59] Koga
    Also, this ain't a safe place
    for a cute gal like you.
[14:04] Koga
    Hurry up and get out of here.
[14:08] Koga
    Wh-What's with the look? You got a tummyache?
[14:12] Noel
    First, let me make this perfectly clear.
[14:15] Noel
    I'm not a girl. I'm a man.
[14:17] Koga
    Wait, you are?!
[14:18] Koga
    S-Sorry about that.
[14:20] Noel
    Second, I don't need that money.
[14:23] Noel
    I don't want anything your filthy mitts
    have touched going into my purse.
[14:28] Koga
    S-Say what?!
[14:30] Noel
    Do what you will with it.
[14:34] Koga
    G...
[14:35] Koga
    Get back here!
[14:39] Noel
    Don't touch me.
[14:40] Noel
    Know your place.
    You're worth less than that silver coin.
[14:53] Koga
    Why, you...
[14:56] Koga
    Now you've done it.
[14:59] Koga
    I don't like fighting,
[15:02] Koga
    but I'm not a chump
    who can't stick up for himself.
[15:09] Noel
    That stance... He's no amateur.
[15:12] Koga
    You can still say yer sorry.
[15:15] Noel
    I'm not apologizing, dumbass.
[15:17] Koga
    Oh yeah? In that case...
[15:22] Koga
    You can die!
[15:28] Koga
    You little...
[15:41] Koga
    You got some scary moves.
[15:44] Koga
    You a Ninja?
[15:47] Noel
    Ninjas are a Scout subclass that only exists
    on an island nation in the Far East.
[15:52] Noel
    That must be where he's from.
[15:55] Noel
    I'm not a Ninja. I'm a Talker.
[15:59] Koga
    A Talker? You?
[16:02] Koga
    Not that it matters.
[16:04] Koga
    I can see that yer tough.
[16:07] Koga
    But you know what?
[16:10] Koga
    I'm gonna be using my skills now.
[16:14] Noel
    Whoa, this guy...
[16:18] Noel
    Jackpot!
[16:20] Noel
    He's definitely strong.
    If he meets my expectations...
[16:26] Noel
    I apologize for my rudeness.
    You've piqued my interest.
[16:30] Noel
    So I'll get serious too.
[16:32] Noel
    Show me everything
    you've got if you want to live.
[16:36] Koga
    Right back at ya!
[16:43] Miguel
    Hey, Koga!
[16:46] Miguel
    What do you think yer doing?!
[16:49] Miguel
    I told you to sit tight and behave!
[16:53] Miguel
    Yet here you are swinging
     that stick around again!
[16:57] Lycia
    So you haven't ranked up yet?
[16:59] Alma
    Nope. I have four choices as a Scout.
[17:04] Alma
    My frontline options
    are Assassin and Torturer.
[17:05] Sign
    Assassin
[17:06] Sign
    Torturer
[17:07] Alma
    There's also Chaser and Bandit
     if I stick back.
[17:08] Sign
    Chaser
[17:09] Sign
    Bandit
[17:10] Alma
    The Appraisers guild said I have
    a high affinity for Assassin and Chaser.
[17:16] Lycia
    So vanguard or not, huh?
    That's a tough choice.
[17:20] Lycia
    It depends on your party members, too.
[17:23] Alma
    Noel said the same thing,
    so I'm putting it off for now.
[17:27] Lycia
    I see.
[17:29] Lycia
    Hey, maybe that's what
    Noel's off doing right now.
[17:32] Alma
    What do you mean?
[17:34] Lycia
    Recruiting new members.
[17:39] Miguel
    What if the military police saw you?!
[17:43] Koga
    Miguel, I-I can explain...
[17:46] Miguel
    I don't want yer excuses!
[17:48] Miguel
    I hope you're ready to pay for disobeying me!
[17:51] Koga
    P-Please, no!
[17:53] Koga
    I beg you, anything but that!
[17:54] Miguel
    Restrain him, ring.
[18:02] Noel
    An oath of subordination, huh?
[18:05] Noel
    A nasty pair of magic items that compels
    someone to obey the wearer of the ring.
[18:10] Noel
    Using it is normally prohibited by law,
[18:13] Noel
    but there is one exception...
[18:17] Noel
    When it's between a master and slave.
[18:21] Miguel
    Hmph, stupid slave.
[18:24] Miguel
    This is what you get for disobeying me!
[18:27] Miguel
    And who're you?
[18:30] Miguel
    Looked like you were scrapping
    with my Koga here.
[18:33] Miguel
    What's a pretty girl like you
    doing in a place like this?
[18:39] Miguel
    I'd love to hear all about it.
[18:42] Miguel
    Oh, I won't hurt ya. I'm a gentleman.
[18:46] Miguel
    But I might...
[18:51] Miguel
    Y-Y-You stupid bitch! What was that for?!
[18:55] Noel
    Watch your mouth.
[18:57] Noel
    I'm the one asking the questions here.
[19:01] Noel
    Got it?
[19:04] Noel
    I don't recognize that accent.
    Where are you from?
[19:07] Miguel
    W-Way down south. A town called Soldiland.
[19:11] Noel
    You don't seem like a trader.
    What are you doing here in Etrai?
[19:16] Miguel
    W-Well, uh...
[19:18] Noel
    Answer me.
[19:19] Miguel
    O-Okay, okay, I'll tell ya!
[19:21] Miguel
    Y'see, I couldn't stay there anymore.
[19:25] Noel
    Why not?
[19:27] Miguel
    I was running the d'Alembert family's
    underground fighting ring,
[19:32] Miguel
    but I kinda got caught skimming
    my contributions to the boss...
[19:37] Noel
    So you came to take refuge here?
[19:39] Miguel
    Well, yeah.
[19:42] Noel
    Fleeing into turf run by a family
    much bigger than the d'Alemberts
[19:46] Noel
    so they can't chase you here...
[19:49] Noel
    Hmph, pretty smart.
[19:53] Alma
    New members?
[19:55] Lycia
    Yeah, his poster's still up in the square.
[20:01] Lycia
    Maybe someone contacted him.
[20:05] Lycia
    Not that it's something you should
     walk in the middle of a date for.
[20:10] Lycia
    But we are talking about Noel here...
[20:14] Noel
    Is he your gladiator?
[20:16] Miguel
    Aye. I bought him
    and trained him up from scratch.
[20:21] Miguel
    He's mine, so I brought him with me.
[20:24] Noel
    I see now.
[20:26] Noel
    You're gonna make him fight in Etrai's
    underground ring, take the prize money,
[20:31] Noel
    and try to get back into the business here?
[20:37] Migel
    You got that right.
[20:39] Migel
    Oh, might you happen to be
    involved in the ring, miss?
[20:45] Noel
    Sorry, but no. I'm just a Seeker.
[20:50] Noel
    And I should've corrected you earlier.
[20:52] Noel
    I'm a man.
[20:57] Miguel
    You're a Seeker?! Not to mention, a man?!
[21:01] Noel
    Hey, why're you so surprised?
    You're really ticking me off!
[21:04] Noel
    Especially with that last bit!
[21:06] Miguel
    Ah, I'm so sorry! Please forgive me!
[21:10] Lycia
    He might be putting the moves on
    a promising face right about now.
[21:14] Lycia
    He seriously doesn't get women, you know?
[21:22] Alma
    That's fine by me.
[21:26] Noel
    Okay, what now?
[21:29] Noel
    He's involved with the d'Alemberts,
    but he's running from them.
[21:35] Noel
    I wouldn't be crossing them
    even if I went ahead and offed this guy.
[21:39] Noel
    And once this guy's out of the picture...
[21:44] Alma
    Except I'm good enough to be
    the only one at Noel's side.
[21:49] Alma
    If anyone else shows up...
[21:54] Noel
    He'll be mine.
[21:58] Alma
    I'll kill them dead.
[23:35] Sign
    The Price of Honor

E6 - The Price of Honor

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[00:02] Noel
    Okay, what now?
[00:05] Noel
    He's involved with the d'Alemberts,
    but he's running from them.
[00:11] Noel
    I wouldn't be crossing them
    even if I went ahead and offed this guy.
[00:15] Noel
    And once this guy's out of the picture...
[00:22] Noel
    He'll be mine.
[00:32] Noel
    You have ten seconds to
    get out of my sight. If you don't,
[00:37] Noel
    you're dead.
[00:38] Noel
    Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven.
[00:39] Miguel
    E-Eek!
[00:42] Noel
    Six.
[00:42] Miguel
    Koga, get your ass up! We're outta here!
[00:46] Noel
    What a fool.
[00:49] Noel
    With your talents, you could easily
    kill your oppressor and be free.
[00:56] Noel
    It's not a half-dead cur I want...
[01:00] Noel
    It's a fierce wolf.
[01:03] Noel
    You disappoint me.
[02:37] Lycia
    Yoo-hoo!
[02:38] Lycia
    Over here!
[02:40] Noel
    Lycia? What are you doing here?
[02:43] Lycia
    Thanks for lunch, Noel!
[02:46] Noel
    Who said I was paying?
[02:48] Lycia
    What? Don't be a cheapskate.
[02:50] Lycia
    You run off in the middle of
    your date and you don't even apologize?
[02:54] Alma
    You took way too long, Noel.
[02:57] Alma
    If Lycia hadn't showed up,
    I would've had to eat all by my lonesome.
[03:03] Noel
    Fine. Lunch is on me.
[03:05] Noel
    But it's not happening again.
[03:07] Lycia
    Yay!
[03:10] Lycia
    By the way, Noel...
[03:12] Lycia
    Find any promising new recruits?
[03:15] Noel
    Huh?
[03:16] Lycia
    You were taking so long,
    we thought you were out headhunting.
[03:21] Alma
    Well?
[03:28] Noel
    Nope. Not at all.
[03:30] Noel
    I can't seem to find anyone
     I'd want on our team.
[03:34] Noel
    Besides, I stepped away for something else.
[03:36] Lycia
    And what was that?
[03:39] Noel
    Do you know about the nasty drug
    doing the rounds lately?
[03:44] Lycia
    Yeah, I think I've heard rumors.
[03:46] Lycia
    What about it?
[03:48] Noel
    Apparently it gives a great high
    but also makes you go berserk.
[03:52] Lycia
    What? That sounds pretty bad...
[03:55] Noel
    Yeah, and the people pushing it
    are going unchecked.
[03:59] Noel
    Be careful out there,
    and tell Wolf to do the same.
[04:03] Noel
    What?
[04:05] Lycia
    It's just... kinda unusual
     for you to be worrying about us.
[04:11] Noel
    I'm not.
[04:12] Noel
    I'm only sharing intel as a colleague.
[04:15] Lycia
    Okay, if you say so.
[04:18] Lycia
    I should get going.
    It's almost time for work.
[04:20] Lycia
    Thanks for the meal, Noel.
[04:22] Noel
    Sure.
[04:23] Lycia
    Let's grab tea again, Alma!
[04:25] Lycia
    I know a cafe that has the tastiest desserts!
[04:28] Lycia
    I'll take you there sometime.
[04:31] Alma
    You sure?
[04:32] Lycia
    Yeah, let's hang!
[04:33] Lycia
    Not as colleagues, but as friends.
[04:38] Alma
    Friends...
[04:40] Lycia
    Er, is that too much?
[04:42] Alma
    Not at all! We're BFFs now!
[04:45] Lycia
    Whoa, BFFs! I like that!
[04:48] Lycia
    How about you, Noel?
[04:49] Noel
    Go on already. You'll be late.
[04:55] Noel
    If Lycia's heard of it,
    even only in passing,
[05:00] Noel
    maybe they've started distributing
    outside of Gambino territory too.
[05:06] Noel
    I hope this doesn't spell trouble.
[05:10] Miguel
    Oh boy, this is bad.
[05:13] Albert
    Not a smart move, Miguel.
[05:15] Albert
    Why'd you think you could
    make off with family money?
[05:18] Albert
    Should've known that wouldn't fly.
[05:20] Albert
    Did you honestly believe
     you could escape if you fled to Etrai?
[05:25] Albert
    The d'Alemberts put out this wanted poster.
[05:27] Albert
    They asked Don Luciano to turn you in
    the instant someone found you.
[05:32] Miguel
    Of all the people to get caught by...
[05:34] Miguel
    It just had to be Albert Gambino,
[05:39] Miguel
    the guy they call the ultimate wacko,
    a real scumbag, and a walking disaster.
[05:46] Albert
    Now, we Gambinos have successfully
    apprehended you, you little traitor...
[05:52] Albert
    But, frankly, I don't see the fun
    in just handing you over.
[05:58] Miguel
    How do you mean?
[06:01] Albert
    I mean, why should I do a puny peasant
    gang like the d'Alemberts any favors?
[06:08] Miguel
    Y-You're absolutely right!
[06:11] Miguel
    People call you the rising star
    of the illustrious Luciano family!
[06:16] Miguel
    You should never have to take orders
     from the d'Alemberts! Ever!
[06:21] Albert
    You know what's up, halfling!
[06:23] Albert
    You were wasted on the d'Alemberts.
[06:26] Miguel
    Y-You mean it?
    In that case, I'd be honored to—
[06:30] Albert
    So how about this?
[06:33] Albert
    We'll return you and your slave
     as stuffed toys!
[06:37] Miguel
    Huh? Stuffed... toys?
[06:41] Albert
    Yep, stuffed toys.
[06:43] Albert
    We'll skin you alive,
[06:45] Albert
    process your innards into ham and sausages,
    and send the lot to the d'Alemberts.
[06:50] Albert
    They'll be so surprised! What fun!
[06:53] Albert
    Isn't that a wonderful idea, Miguel?
[06:57] Miguel
    Hang on, hang on, hang on!
    Where'd that come from?!
[07:00] Miguel
    Talk about a brutal joke—
[07:02] Albert
    Oh, I'm not joking.
[07:04] Albert
    I'm dead serious!
[07:06] Albert
    Okay, Laios, make the preparations.
[07:10] Laios
    Understood.
[07:11] Miguel
    N-No way!
[07:13] Koga
    Skinned alive and stuffed, eh?
[07:17] Koga
    Came all this way from home
    just to die like that.
[07:21] Koga
    But, ah well, at least now...
[07:27] Koga
    it'll all be over.
[07:31] Henchman
    Boss, I've brought an overdue debtor.
[07:35] Henchman
    The mayor of Mintz Village.
[07:43] Albert
    I see.
[07:45] Albert
    So you had the money ready,
[07:48] Albert
    but then this Seeker name Noel Stollen
    took everything you had?
[07:53] Mayor
    That's right! I resisted with all my might!
[07:57] Mayor
    But he had my wife and daughter hostage,
    then gouged out my right eye!
[08:02] Mayor
    I had no choice but to fork over the money!
[08:06] Albert
    Oh?
[08:07] Mayor
    And that's not all! Noel Stollen also said...
[08:12] Mayor
    "You're better off throwing this money away
    than giving it to the weak-ass Gambino family,
[08:17] Mayor
    so I'll take it off your hands!"
[08:20] Albert
    A weak-ass family, are we?
[08:23] Albert
    Wow, that's harsh.
    We're doing our best over here.
[08:28] Mayor
    He mocked and disparaged
    the great Gambino family!
[08:32] Mayor
    You must visit justice upon that corrupt
    Seeker and defend your family's honor!
[08:38] Albert
    Okay, okay.
[08:40] Albert
    I'll "visit justice" upon
     this Seeker, Noel Stollen.
[08:45] Albert
    And I'll wait for your payment.
[08:47] Mayor
    Th-Thank you! Thank you so much!
[08:50] Albert
    Okay, now that that's settled,
    it's time for you to make things right.
[08:54] Mayor
    Huh?
[08:55] Albert
    Whatever your reasons,
    you went back on your word to us.
[09:01] Albert
    So you gotta make things right.
[09:04] Mayor
    M-M-Maybe so, but how? I don't...
[09:07] Albert
    You don't have any money? Then let's see...
[09:12] Albert
    I'll have your right arm.
[09:15] Albert
    The Seeker took your right eye,
    and I'll take your right arm!
[09:24] Albert
    Hey, you there.
[09:27] Albert
    You're a Longswordsman, aren't you?
[09:30] Albert
    A combat class that can cut cleaner
    than even a Swordsman, yeah?
[09:37] Albert
    In that case, lop off his right arm
    with that stick he's got.
[09:47] Miguel
    What're you sittin' around for, Koga?!
[09:50] Miguel
    Don Albert gave you an order! Get to it!
[09:54] Albert
    Oh, give me a sec.
[10:05] Albert
    Yeah, that's great! That's the stuff!
[10:10] Albert
    I've gotta get some in me
    before I enjoy some violence!
[10:13] Albert
    Man, it's incredible!
[10:16] Albert
    Okay, I'm ready. Cut his arm off!
[10:21] Mayor
    N-No way you can do it with that stick.
[10:37] Mayor
    Gah! M-My arm...
[10:41] Mayor
    My arm!
[10:42] Albert
    Whoa, way to go! I like you!
[10:45] Miguel
    You've got a keen eye, Don Albert!
[10:48] Miguel
    From the Far Eastern island nation
     of the Land of Vajra,
[10:52] Miguel
    he's a swordfighter I lovingly
    developed with all my expertise!
[10:55] Miguel
    He was the undefeated champion
    of my fighting ring, even!
[10:59] Miguel
    If you like, I could offer him to you...
[11:03] Albert
    Okay, it's decided!
    Starting today, you're my slave!
[11:15] Koga
    From the moment I was born,
    I've been unwanted by all.
[11:22] Koga
    My father was a successful merchant,
    and my mother a beautiful woman.
[11:27] Koga
    Living a life of luxury,
[11:29] Koga
    the happy couple only wanted for one thing...
[11:34] (Flashback) Kogamom
    Please bless us with a child.
[11:37] (Flashback) Kogadad
    An heir to the Tsukishima name.
[11:41] (Flashback) Kogamom
    No!
[11:44] (Flashback) Kogadad
    Honey!
[11:56] (Flashback) Kogadad
    Honey! Are you hurt?!
[12:01] (Flashback) Kogamom
    I'm so sorry, dear...
[12:03] (Flashback) Kogamom
    I'm sorry... I'm sorry...
[12:08] Koga
    After that, my mother's mental
    state deteriorated, and...
[12:16] (Flashback) Midwife
    Congratulations, sir!
[12:19] (Flashback) Midwife
    The Tsukishima family has its heir,
[12:20] (Flashback) Midwife
    a healthy young boy.
[12:28] (Flashback) Kogamom
    There, there.
[12:30] (Flashback) Kogamom
    Dear.
[12:32] (Flashback) Kogamom
    Look, Koga, it's your father.
[12:37] (Flashback) Kogadad
    Am I really?
[12:40] (Flashback) Kogadad
    Is that thing really my son?
[13:06] Koga
    That night, my mother took her own life.
[13:11] Koga
    And ever after...
[13:20] (Flashback) Y. Koga
    Father!
[13:21] (Flashback) Y. Koga
    I've brought your sake!
[13:25] (Flashback) Kogadad
    Don't call me that! You...
[13:27] (Flashback) Kogadad
    You filthy plague!
[13:33] (Flashback) Servant1
    The lady of the house left
    such a loathsome parting gift...
[13:37] (Flashback) Servant2
    The least she could've done
    was take the lad with her.
[13:42] Koga
    A cursed child nobody wanted.
[13:48] Koga
    That's what I was.
[13:51] Sign
    The Price of Honor
[14:00] Koga
    I woke up one morning
    on a boat for some reason.
[14:08] Koga
    It didn't take me long to realize
    that I'd been sold into slavery.
[14:17] (Flashback) Miguel
    Chin up, boy!
[14:22] (Flashback) Miguel
    I'm Miguel.
[14:24] (Flashback) Miguel
    As of today, I'm your master.
[14:38] (Flashback) Miguel
    Koga!
[14:41] (Flashback) Miguel
    Well done! You did great, my boy!
[14:45] (Flashback) Koga
    A-Are you praising me?
[14:48] (Flashback) Miguel
    Duh, of course! After all, you won!
[14:54] Koga
    That was the first time
    I'd ever been praised in all my life...
[14:58] Koga
    The first time anyone acknowledged me.
[15:01] Koga
    "All I need to do is win."
[15:03] (Flashback) Miguel
    A winning streak! Talk about
    a stroke of good fortune!
[15:07] (Flashback) Miguel
    Koga, you may well be my golden goose!
[15:13] (Flashback) Y. Koga
    A slave can never be more than that, huh?
[15:19] Laios
    Are you ready?
[15:23] Koga
    Aye.
[15:30] Noel
    Why'd you call me here out of the blue, Loki?
[15:34] Loki
    You always pay well, boss,
    so I figured I'd do you a favor.
[15:40] Loki
    The Gambino family is after your life.
[15:46] Noel
    So they believed the mayor of Mintz Village
    and now they're coming for me?
[15:52] Noel
    Ridiculous. First the drug stuff, now this.
[15:55] Noel
    They must be insane.
[15:57] Loki
    Right? Listen, their boss,
    Albert Gambino, is a genuine lunatic.
[16:02] Loki
    Don't bother trying to figure him out.
[16:04] Noel
    I hear the last boss was a fine man.
    Why pick this guy as his successor?
[16:09] Loki
    Probably because he only had the one son.
[16:12] Loki
    What's more, Albert was a bastard.
[16:16] Loki
    The boss took him in as an adult.
[16:19] Noel
    Makes sense.
[16:21] Noel
    Wait, does that mean...
[16:27] Noel
    That aura...
[16:28] Noel
    Someone armed is approaching.
[16:31] Noel
    Loki... did you sell me out?
[16:37] Loki
    Sorry, boss.
[16:39] Noel
    It's not very professional
    for a broker to entrap a customer.
[16:43] Loki
    I get that, but I value my life.
    Plus, I got paid handsomely.
[16:49] Loki
    I'll use the money to start over
     in another country.
[16:54] Noel
    I see. But your plan fails
    to account for one thing.
[17:01] Noel
    There's no reason for me not to kill you.
[17:05] Noel
    It's too bad.
[17:07] Noel
    I didn't dislike you.
[17:10] Loki
    Fancy that.
[17:12] Loki
    The feeling's mutual.
[17:14] Noel
    What happened to valuing your life?
[17:16] Loki
    I do, but it hit me just now.
[17:20] Loki
    I didn't just sell you out...
[17:22] Loki
    I sold my pride and honor
     as an information broker.
[17:36] Noel
    Get lost. I'll overlook what happened here.
[17:40] Noel
    Oh, and you don't have to leave the capital.
[17:44] Noel
    Because I'm going to crush the Gambino family.
[17:48] Noel
    You can reclaim your pride here at home.
[17:58] Loki
    Boss, you're crazy, man.
[18:01] Noel
    Beat it already.
[18:02] Noel
    You're in the way of the fight.
[18:04] Loki
    I owe you one.
[18:09] Noel
    This battle stimulant potion...
[18:11] Noel
    It'll last for ten minutes.
[18:13] Noel
    The aftereffects suck,
    but it boosts my prowess big-time.
[18:19] Noel
    They're here.
[18:24] Koga
    You're Noel Stollen?
[18:28] Noel
    Yeah, I'm the Seeker you're after.
[18:32] Noel
    Didn't expect you to be the Gambinos' hitman.
[18:35] Noel
    Congrats. You've moved up in life.
[18:38] Noel
    You've jumped ship to a better owner.
[18:41] Koga
    None of yer business!
[18:44] Noel
    Whatever.
[18:45] Noel
    There'll be no interruptions this time.
[18:47] Noel
    Let's pick up where we left off.
[18:52] Noel
    Why won't you draw your sword?
[18:55] Koga
    To tell the truth, I don't wanna fight ya.
[18:59] Koga
    I owe you for that silver coin.
[19:10] Noel
    So you'll let me go?
[19:12] Noel
    Big talk for a mafia lapdog.
[19:15] Koga
    True, I can't defy the don's orders...
[19:19] Koga
    But I still have my pride and honor.
[19:24] Koga
    The name's Koga Tsukishima!
    I'm a C-rank Longswordsman!
[19:28] Koga
    I specialize in slash attacks!
    Remember that!
[19:33] Noel
    Did he just reveal his hand?
[19:36] Noel
    All to make this a fair fight?
[19:39] Noel
    Is this guy stupid?
[19:42] Noel
    Still...
[19:44] Noel
    When someone introduces themselves,
    it's only polite to return the favor.
[19:47] Noel
    I'm Noel Stollen, Talker!
[19:50] Noel
    I can use skills without
    expending my mana reserves!
[19:54] Noel
    Also, I've inherited the will
    and techniques of the great Overdeath!
[20:00] Noel
    Now!
[20:01] Koga
    It's on!
[20:09] Noel
    His speed and skill have
    improved by leaps and bounds.
[20:12] Noel
    So this is what he can do at full strength...
[20:15] Noel
    Flame Bullet!
[20:19] Koga
    Wh-What the?!
[20:22] Noel
    I don't know what Longswordsmen
    are resistant to,
[20:24] Noel
    but any armed frontline class
    should be vulnerable to fire.
[20:28] Noel
    This might not kill him,
    but it'll still hurt him bad.
[20:33] Noel
    Victory is mine.
[20:37] Noel
    The fire from magic bullets
    can't be put out with a slash!
[20:40] Noel
    Did he cut the air itself to create a vacuum?!
[20:59] Koga
    H-Hey! No aiming for the family jewels!
[21:04] Koga
    Stop fightin' like a cheat!
[21:06] Noel
    A cheat? Are you daft?
[21:09] Noel
    We're dueling for our lives here.
[21:11] Noel
    Eye rakes, low blows, biting...
[21:15] Noel
    Anything goes!
[21:17] Koga
    A flash?!
[21:19] Noel
    Gotcha!
[21:21] Koga
    Dance...
[21:22] Koga
    Secret Blade: Tsubame Gaeshi!
[21:34] Noel
    He can freeze his slashes in the air
    and release them when he wants?
[21:38] Noel
    Is that what he meant
    about specializing in slash attacks?!
[21:43] Koga
    There!
[21:48] Noel
    Crap!
[21:49] Koga
    I ain't done!
[21:50] Noel
    Halt!
[21:52] Sign
    STUN HOWL
[21:55] Noel
    This guy...
[21:58] Noel
    Stun Howl doesn't work on him!
[23:35] Sign
    World Without Honor or Humanity

E7 - World Without Honor or Humanity

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[00:00] Koga
    I ain't done!
[00:01] Noel
    Halt!
[00:03] Sign
    STUN HOWL
[00:06] Noel
    This guy...
[00:10] Noel
    Stun Howl doesn't work on him!
[00:20] Koga
    I win.
[00:23] Koga
    You're incredible, Noel Stollen.
[00:27] Koga
    The best I've ever faced.
[00:33] Noel
    Why won't you finish me?
[00:38] Noel
    Didn't Gambino order you to assassinate me?
[00:41] Koga
    I-It ain't like I forgot! I just...
[00:48] Koga
    Wh-What're you playin' at?! Let go!
[00:50] Noel
    Quit being a big baby!
[00:52] Noel
    Don't take pity on your foes!
[00:54] Noel
    If you let me escape,
    Albert Gambino will have your head instead!
[00:59] Koga
    W-Well...
[01:01] Noel
    Nothing in this world means more
     than your own life!
[01:06] Noel
    Stop trying to throw yours away
     for your enemy!
[01:12] Koga
    What is this guy talking about?
[01:16] Koga
    He's offering up his life so I can live?
[01:20] Koga
    But I'm just a slave.
[01:23] Koga
    Why would...
[01:25] Noel
    Time's up.
[01:29] Koga
    The hell are you?!
[01:33] Alma
    I'm Alma, the only one allowed
    to pin Noel to the ground.
[03:14] Noel
    Finally.
[03:16] Noel
    The potion's wearing off.
[03:19] Noel
    Good thing...
[03:29] Noel
    Good thing I called for help using Link.
[03:33] Alma
    So, want me to take that guy out?
[03:36] Noel
    Kill him.
[03:37] Alma
    Okay!
[03:41] Koga
    Stop this. I don't wanna cut a lass down.
[03:43] Alma
    That's funny! I'm stronger than you, you know?
[03:46] Koga
    You got it the wrong way round!
    You had the element of surprise
[03:49] Koga
    but still couldn't finish me!
     Just think about it!
[03:51] Alma
    What?
[03:53] Koga
    I'm leagues above ya!
[03:58] Alma
    You're cocky.
[04:00] Alma
    Better not be hoping for an easy death.
[04:03] Alma
    Accel:
[04:04] Alma
    Quintuple!
[04:06] Koga
    What incredible speed.
[04:08] Koga
    Is she kicking the air to move?
[04:13] Koga
    Crazy Cherry Blossoms!
[04:19] Noel
    He even had that up his sleeve?
[04:22] Koga
    Calm and Serene.
[04:27] Alma
    What the heck?!
[04:29] Noel
    Calm and Serene...
[04:31] Noel
    A skill that heightens your other senses
    when you close your eyes.
[04:35] Noel
    No wonder my flash grenade didn't work.
[04:42] Noel
    I thought I understood...
[04:44] Noel
    There's always someone better.
[04:47] Noel
    And as a Talker, there are heights
    I'll never be able to reach.
[04:53] Noel
    I'm sure of it now. I was right all along.
[04:59] Noel
    I won't waver or whine anymore.
    There's only one path for me.
[05:05] Noel
    I will control the strongest
[05:09] Noel
    to be the strongest.
[05:15] Alma
    Okay, I admit it. You're tough.
[05:17] Alma
    So I'm going to make sure I kill you.
[05:21] Alma
    Blood Poison!
[05:23] Koga
    Then I'll stop taking you for some lass.
[05:27] Koga
    Iai Flash!
[05:29] Koga
    This's my surefire kill skill.
[05:31] Koga
    Let's go!
[05:35] Noel
    That's enough! We're retreating!
[05:37] Alma
    The fight's not over!
[05:38] Noel
    Quiet! This is an order!
[05:42] Noel
    You scram too.
[05:43] Noel
    That signal flare will bring the MP here.
[05:46] Noel
    If you fail your mission and get arrested,
[05:48] Noel
    Albert's sure to fly off the handle.
[05:52] Koga
    I don't like followin' yer orders,
    but you're right.
[05:58] Noel
    Hold on. I have a message for your boss.
[06:05] Albert
    Surprise!
[06:08] Albert
    Well? Do you like it?
[06:09] Albert
    A little present from me.
[06:13] Albert
    Relax. Miguel already took
     responsibility for your screw-up.
[06:19] Albert
    I'm just so magnanimous, aren't I?
[06:21] Albert
    Oh, but don't think it'll happen again.
[06:25] Albert
    There's nobody left to take the fall for you.
[06:29] Koga
    I'll get the job done.
[06:31] Albert
    I knew you'd come around! You're a smart one!
[06:34] Albert
    You may go now.
[06:36] Koga
    Sir...
[06:41] Koga
    Oh, I nearly forgot.
[06:43] Koga
    A message from Noel Stollen to you.
[06:46] Albert
    What message?
[06:48] Koga
    "My motto is to repay friend
    and foe alike a thousandfold."
[06:48] (Flashback) Noel
    My motto is to repay friend
     and foe alike a thousandfold.
[06:51] (Flashback) Noel
    I'm going to take out the Gambino family.
[06:56] (Flashback) Noel
    If you don't want that, quit being a coward
    and come for my head yourself.
[07:07] Albert
    Did he really say that?
    Or are you lying like the mayor of Mintz?
[07:14] Koga
    He did.
[07:17] Albert
    Ah, I see.
[07:21] Albert
    I'm gonna kill him!
[07:22] Albert
    Laios, gather our men right now!
[07:25] Albert
    We'll find him and tear him limb from limb!
[07:34] Laios
    Well, that was entirely unnecessary.
[07:37] Koga
    I'm sorry. I just...
[07:40] Laios
    Payback for Miguel?
[07:42] Koga
    N-No, that's not the reason.
[07:44] Koga
    He wasn't a good master to me.
[07:48] Laios
    Then why?
[07:50] Koga
    That Noel Stollen guy is amazing.
[07:56] Koga
    He's so strong.
[07:59] Koga
    He went toe-to-toe with me
    despite being a Talker, the weakest class.
[08:04] Koga
    He had to have busted ass to get that good.
[08:10] Koga
    Still, that'll only take 'im so far. He'll
    never be a match for frontliners like me.
[08:16] Laios
    Yeah, I'd bet.
[08:18] Koga
    But still, his eyes...
[08:21] Koga
    There was a glint in them!
[08:23] Koga
    Like he refused to lose to anyone!
[08:26] Koga
    He had absolute faith in his victory!
    A fire burning within him!
[08:30] Koga
    That's why...
[08:32] Laios
    So...
[08:33] Laios
    you're under his spell?
[08:36] Koga
    No, no, no!
[08:37] Koga
    I don't swing that way!
[08:40] Laios
    Not what I meant.
[08:44] Laios
    You're captivated by his character and
    would follow him to the ends of the earth.
[08:48] Laios
    That's what it means to be
     truly taken with another man.
[08:53] Laios
    You'll understand someday.
[08:58] Koga
    Did that happen to you, Laios?
[09:03] Laios
    It did.
[09:06] Laios
    A long time ago.
[09:15] Albert
    So you're Noel Stollen, huh?
[09:18] Albert
    You look like a girl.
[09:22] Alma
    One A-ranker. The rest are B.
[09:25] Alma
    There are more outside, all armed.
[09:31] Albert
    Ugh, gross! This wine is terrible!
[09:35] Albert
    If you're guzzling this garbage,
[09:37] Albert
    you Seekers must be really
     hard up for money, huh?
[09:40] Noel
    You'd drink someone else's wine uninvited?
[09:45] Noel
    Have you no manners, Albert?
    You'll ruin the Gambinos' rep.
[09:51] Noel
    Wait, my bad. You didn't join up
    until you were a grown man, right?
[09:57] Noel
    I guess even your great predecessor
    couldn't tame a feral dog.
[10:02] Albert
    Say that again!
[10:04] Noel
    Get your filthy mug out of my face.
    You're going to ruin my meal.
[10:08] Albert
    You shithead!
[10:10] Albert
    Maybe I should cut your tongue out
    so you can never taste anything again.
[10:18] Noel
    Listen, I know you only bark like that
    when you've got your friends with you.
[10:25] Albert
    You...
[10:26] Albert
    You little punk!
[10:28] Logan
    Mr. Gambino, you're gonna have to stop
     the shenanigans in this establishment.
[10:35] Albert
    And who are you?!
[10:37] Logan
    I don't know what went down
    between you and Noel.
[10:41] Logan
    But you can't fight in here.
[10:44] Logan
    This is a Seeker tavern.
[10:48] Logan
    We don't let outsiders run amok in here.
[10:51] Logan
    We Seekers have a reputation to uphold.
[10:54] Albert
    D-Do you know who I am?!
[10:59] Logan
    Oh, we know.
[11:00] Logan
    But we don't care when it comes
     to defending our honor.
[11:04] Albert
    Boys, slaughter all these idiots!
[11:09] Laios
    Boss, we could wipe them out
    in an instant, no problem.
[11:15] Laios
    But how would you explain that
     to Don Luciano?
[11:18] Albert
    Huh?
[11:21] Laios
    We're already on thin ice
    due to the drug issue.
[11:24] Laios
    Killing this many Seekers in public
    would draw the crown's ire.
[11:30] Laios
    It'd be the end of us, no doubt.
[11:33] Albert
    W-Well...
[11:36] Laios
    But if you insist, just give the word again.
[11:40] Laios
    Your orders are absolute, boss.
    We're loyal to the death.
[11:46] Albert
    Ugh, but...
[11:49] Noel
    You're pathetic, Albert Gambino!
[11:52] Noel
    You're all bark and can't go
     against your don or the crown.
[11:56] Noel
    You're really just a cowardly stooge.
[12:00] Noel
    A leader with neither brains nor charisma.
[12:04] Noel
    A mad dog? Don't make me laugh.
[12:06] Noel
    You're no better than a cur on the street.
[12:11] Noel
    Better not get so angry.
    It'll get your blood pumping.
[12:16] Noel
    Wouldn't want that,
    given the wine you just drank.
[12:19] Noel
    It was poisoned.
[12:21] Albert
    P-P-Poisoned?!
[12:23] Noel
    Yeah. I spiked it as soon as you showed up.
[12:28] Noel
    That's why it tasted so bad to you.
[12:31] Albert
    No, there's no way!
[12:35] Albert
    W-Wait...
[12:37] Albert
    H-How'd you know I would drink it?
    There was no guarantee!
[12:42] Noel
    No, there wasn't.
[12:44] Noel
    If you didn't, no big deal.
    But if you did, victory's mine.
[12:49] Noel
    Not a bad bet, right?
[12:54] Noel
    Throwing up won't do any good.
[12:56] Noel
    It's already entered your bloodstream.
[12:59] Noel
    You're a dead man.
[13:03] Albert
    G-Get a doctor!
    Take me to a doctor this instant!
[13:15] Laios
    You're quite the smooth talker, Noel Stollen.
[13:19] Noel
    What do you mean?
[13:25] Laios
    This is good wine.
[13:26] Laios
    You lied about poisoning it, didn't you?
[13:31] Laios
    Yeah, there's determination in your eyes.
[13:34] Laios
    Koga was right about you.
[13:37] Laios
    Here. For the wine.
[13:39] Laios
    I'll let you off just this once
    if you leave Etrai immediately.
[13:44] Noel
    What if I say no?
[13:46] Laios
    I'll kill you right here.
[13:51] Noel
    Fine.
[13:54] Noel
    We'll leave the capital.
[13:56] Noel
    You have a deal.
[13:58] Laios
    A wise decision.
[14:03] Logan
    Are you really leaving?
[14:05] Noel
    Yeah. My career as a Seeker is over.
[14:09] Noel
    Such a shame.
[14:10] Logan
    Tch. Like this is your style.
[14:21] Alma
    Wow!
[14:22] Alma
    Everything went exactly as you said it would!
[14:25] Noel
    It's too early to celebrate.
    This is where things get real.
[14:29] Alma
    We're coming back in one week's time, right?
[14:32] Noel
    That's the plan.
[14:34] Noel
    There's something I want to investigate.
[14:36] Alma
    I'll be training in the mountains.
[14:39] Alma
    I'm gonna kill that swordsman
    for sure next time.
[14:43] Noel
    Got it.
[14:46] Noel
    See you in a week, then.
[14:49] Alma
    Yeah. See you next week.
[14:53] Noel
    The Gambino family...
[14:57] Noel
    I'm going to swallow you whole.
[15:00] Sign
    World Without Honor or Humanity
[15:06] Albert
    I can't believe you came back a week later.
[15:13] Albert
    What dumbasses!
    You should've just stayed away!
[15:18] Noel
    Talk about a crass laugh.
    You really were raised poorly.
[15:23] Albert
    Your shit-talking is just music
     to my ears right now.
[15:29] Albert
    Break his arms and legs!
    Don't kill him too quickly!
[15:35] Albert
    The night is long, and I plan
    to enjoy every minute of it.
[15:43] Albert
    Hey! Did you not hear me? Get to it!
[15:51] Albert
    Wh-What's wrong?
[15:53] Albert
    Why aren't you doing what I say?!
[15:55] Albert
    Explain yourself, Laios!
[15:59] Albert
    Wh-What is this?
    What the hell is going on here?
[16:04] Noel
    A wonderful clown show, Albert Gambino.
[16:07] Noel
    No wonder your men
    don't want to follow your orders.
[16:10] Noel
    You've lost any right
    to call yourself their boss.
[16:13] Albert
    Huh?
[16:14] Noel
    All of your own folly.
[16:20] (Flashback) Henchman1
    I can't take this anymore, chief!
[16:24] (Flashback) Henchman1
    How long do we have to obey
    that crazy boss of ours?!
[16:32] (Flashback) Henchman1
    The kid we offed today was clutching this...
[16:36] (Flashback) Henchman1
    Like it meant the world to her.
[16:39] (Flashback) Henchman1
    She was still so young,
    but we turned her into that monstrosity.
[16:43] (Flashback) Henchman1
    Nobody with a heart could do that!
[16:46] (Flashback) Henchman2
    We beg you, chief!
[16:48] (Flashback) Henchman2
    We got into this business because
    we respected the former boss as a man!
[16:52] (Flashback) Henchman2
    We're not here to bully the weak!
[16:54] (Flashback) Henchman4
    Isn't there something we can do?!
[16:56] (Flashback) Henchman3
    Chief!
[16:59] (Flashback) Noel
    What do we have here?
[17:00] (Flashback) Noel
    A falling out? Not a good look.
[17:11] (Flashback) Laios
    Didn't you leave Etrai?
[17:14] (Flashback) Noel
    I did, as promised, but only for a week.
[17:18] (Flashback) Noel
    It was a nice little vacation.
[17:21] (Flashback) Laios
    I hope you realize what you're walking into.
[17:25] (Flashback) Noel
    Yeah, but I'm not here to fight.
[17:29] (Flashback) Noel
    I just came to deliver
    a souvenir from my travels.
[17:35] (Flashback) Laios
    What is this?
[17:37] (Flashback) Loki
    Here's what you asked for.
    Albert's birth certificate.
[17:42] (Flashback) Loki
    His mother was married to another man.
[17:47] (Flashback) Loki
    The story about Albert being the previous
    boss's bastard is a big, fat lie.
[17:51] (Flashback) Loki
    It's true that the boss
     and his mother had an affair,
[17:55] (Flashback) Loki
    but that was before she got married.
[17:58] (Flashback) Loki
    Based on his birthday, there's pretty much
    zero chance he's the boss's son.
[18:05] (Flashback) Noel
    Did the boss know that?
[18:07] (Flashback) Loki
    He probably had an inkling.
[18:10] (Flashback) Loki
    But he couldn't say no
    when it came to an old flame.
[18:18] (Flashback) Loki
    He accepted Albert, knowing the bit
     about him being his son was a lie,
[18:24] (Flashback) Loki
    as a tribute to his past love.
[18:28] (Flashback) Loki
    That's the truth of it.
[18:30] (Flashback) Noel
    I see.
[18:31] (Flashback) Loki
    That's all you have to say? I really had
     to go out on a limb to dig that up!
[18:36] (Flashback) Noel
    And now we're even.
[18:41] (Flashback) Noel
    I've got another job for you.
[18:45] (Flashback) Loki
    What am I investigating?
[18:47] (Flashback) Noel
    The former boss's cause of death.
[18:49] (Flashback) Noel
    Find the doctor who saw him breathe his last.
[18:53] (Flashback) Loki
    You mean...
[18:55] (Flashback) Noel
    That was Albert's biggest mistake.
[18:58] (Flashback) Noel
    With this,
[19:00] (Flashback) Noel
    it'll be checkmate.
[19:05] Laios
    Boss, I have two questions for you.
[19:08] Albert
    Wh-What?
[19:10] Laios
    First, you aren't really
    the former boss's son, are you?
[19:14] Albert
    Wha? What are you saying?
[19:17] Albert
    How'd you know about that?!
[19:18] Laios
    Second, you poisoned him and made it
     look like he died of illness, didn't you?!
[19:24] Albert
    D-D-D-Don't be stupid!
[19:28] Albert
    D-Do you have any proof?!
[19:30] Albert
    Are you telling me you dug up his grave
    a-and investigated his corpse?!
[19:33] Noel
    There was no need for that.
[19:37] Noel
    The doctor who saw to him spilled the beans.
[19:42] Noel
    He said he had his suspicions, but you
    bribed him to sweep it all under the rug.
[19:48] Noel
    The scene you caused
     in the tavern was your undoing.
[19:51] Noel
    You overreacted to me
     claiming I'd poisoned you.
[19:56] Noel
    You practically admitted
    what you'd done then and there.
[20:01] Albert
    Lies and slander! This is nonsense!
[20:03] Noel
    Confess.
[20:06] Noel
    Talkers have a handy skill, you see.
[20:10] Noel
    We can make criminals cop to their crimes.
[20:14] Noel
    And I used it on the doctor.
[20:17] Noel
    The night is long, and I plan
    to enjoy every minute of it.
[20:28] Laios
    Albert, we can no longer follow you.
[20:33] Albert
    Y-You bastards...
[20:37] Laios
    You have no morals, no heart.
[20:39] Laios
    We will not serve such a despicable man.
[20:42] Albert
    You've gotta be kidding me!
    The old man named his successor, you know?!
[20:47] Laios
    Says the man who murdered him!
[20:53] Laios
    You really are a lost cause.
[20:55] Laios
    But we have to respect the old boss's wishes.
[20:58] Laios
    We'll give you one last chance.
[21:04] Laios
    Fight him in single combat.
[21:06] Laios
    Win the duel, and we'll officially
    recognize you as our boss.
[21:10] Albert
    A-A duel?
[21:13] Albert
    Don't be ridiculous!
[21:14] Albert
    You want me to fight that asshole?!
[21:17] Laios
    You don't need to fight yourself.
[21:20] Laios
    You can choose someone to represent you.
[21:24] Laios
    You may select any one of us.
[21:27] Albert
    Why should I?! I'm Albert Gambino!
[21:31] Albert
    I don't have to listen to anything you say!
[21:35] Finocchio
    Pathetic.
[21:37] Finocchio
    Accept your fate already.
[21:40] Finocchio
    You're embarrassing me as part of the family.
[21:44] Albert
    Finocchio Barzini?
[21:47] Finocchio
    Wow, where is the respect?
[21:49] Finocchio
    Kindly address me as
     Miss Finocchio, won't you?
[21:54] Albert
    Wh-Why are you here?
[21:55] Finocchio
    Why, you ask?
[21:59] Finocchio
    To serve as witness for the duel, of course.
[23:34] Sign
    The Makings of a Champion

E8 - The Makings of a Champion

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[00:03] Laios
    Fight him in single combat.
[00:05] Laios
    Win the duel, and we'll officially
    recognize you as our boss.
[00:08] Albert
    A-A duel?
[00:11] Albert
    Don't be ridiculous!
[00:12] Albert
    You want me to fight that asshole?!
[00:16] Laois
    You don't need to fight yourself.
[00:19] Laois
    You can choose someone to represent you.
[00:22] Laois
    You may select any one of us.
[00:25] Albert
    Why should I?! I'm Albert Gambino!
[00:29] Albert
    I don't have to listen to anything you say!
[00:33] Finocchio
    Pathetic.
[00:35] Finocchio
    Accept your fate already.
[00:37] Finocchio
    You're embarrassing me as part of the family.
[00:41] Albert
    Finocchio Barzini?
[00:44] Finocchio
    Wow, where is the respect?
[00:46] Finocchio
    Kindly address me as
     Miss Finocchio, won't you?
[00:50] Albert
    Wh-Why are you here?
[00:52] Finocchio
    Why, you ask?
[00:55] Finocchio
    To serve as witness for the duel, of course.
[01:00] Albert
    A witness?
[01:01] Noel
    Of course, I'm the one
    who called Finocchio here.
[01:05] Noel
    He's been itching to take Gambino out for
    tarnishing the family name peddling that drug.
[01:11] Noel
    So this is just what the doctor ordered.
[01:14] Noel
    If I sink Albert in this duel,
    I get a 50 million fil payout from Finocchio.
[01:20] Albert
    I-I see! I get it now!
[01:23] Albert
    You're the one behind this, you mad clown!
[01:26] Finocchio
    Don't get the wrong idea, silly.
    I haven't lifted a finger.
[01:30] Finocchio
    It was Noel here who ensnared you.
[01:33] Albert
    Yeah, right! I don't believe it!
[01:35] Finocchio
    Suit yourself.
[01:37] Finocchio
    But make it quick
     and pick your proxy already.
[01:41] Finocchio
    I have a tight schedule.
[01:44] Albert
    I'm not agreeing to a duel!
    You can't just decide—
[01:49] Finocchio
    We're well beyond such blithering,
    you piece of shit!
[01:53] Finocchio
    If you're part of this family,
    hurry up and buck up!
[01:57] Finocchio
    Or are you prepared for the consequences
    if you keep disgracing yourself?!
[02:04] Albert
    F-Fine. But if my representative wins...
[02:09] Finocchio
    That's right! I'll acknowledge you
    as the boss of the Gambinos.
[02:14] Finocchio
    And not only that, but I'll even ask the don
    to overlook the whole Seeker tavern mess.
[02:22] Finocchio
    So, who will it be?
[02:28] Albert
    Koga! You do it!
[02:30] Albert
    You will fight for me!
[02:32] Alma
    He went for that guy, just like you said.
[02:35] Noel
    Yeah, Koga's bound to him
    by an oath of subordination.
[02:40] Noel
    He can't betray him, unlike the others.
[02:43] Alma
    Now I get to kill him...
[02:46] Noel
    Sorry. I'll take care of him.
[02:49] Alma
    Huh?! What are you saying?!
[02:51] Alma
    You can't beat him!
[02:52] Noel
    If that's what you think,
    you've got a long way to go.
[03:00] Noel
    Just sit tight and wait.
[04:40] Noel
    Third time's the charm, huh?
[04:44] Koga
    Yeah, it's that look in yer eyes.
[04:47] Koga
    You think you've won
    even before the battle's begun.
[04:52] Koga
    You believe yer stronger,
    and no one can tell you otherwise.
[04:57] Koga
    That's why I...
[04:59] Noel
    Well, you sure look ready. But there's
    nothing in this for you even if you win.
[05:05] Koga
    Don't care.
[05:07] Koga
    I'm just glad I get to fight ya.
[05:11] Noel
    High hopes for me.
[05:13] Koga
    If yer rarin' for a rematch...
    you've got somethin' up yer sleeve, doncha?
[05:19] Koga
    I may be dumb, but even I can tell.
[05:21] Koga
    And I can't wait to see it.
[05:24] Noel
    You won't be calling me a coward anymore.
[05:27] Noel
    Better come at me ready to kill, too!
[05:30] Koga
    Yeah, third time's the charm.
[05:36] Finocchio
    Ready? Let's have a nice, clean fight!
[05:41] Noel
    Ice Bullet!
[05:42] Koga
    Crazy Cherry Blossoms!
[05:46] Finocchio
    Aw, I can't see anything like this.
[05:50] Finocchio
    Also, that's cold!
[05:54] Henchman1
    Chief, are you really sure about this?
[05:58] Laois
    Yeah, I trust him.
[06:01] Albert
    Heh, it's all good.
[06:03] Albert
    He's acting tough, but he's just a Talker.
[06:06] Albert
    The weakest class. He has no chance.
[06:22] Noel
    That stance! That's Iai Flash.
[06:25] Noel
    It increases his attack power
    severalfold upon drawing his sword.
[06:30] Noel
    If I get too close,
    he'll cut me right in half.
[06:34] Noel
    But there's nothing to fear.
[06:37] Noel
    I've already planted the seeds.
[06:40] Noel
    By Koga's own words, no less.
[06:44] Koga
    You've got somethin' up yer sleeve, doncha?
[06:49] Noel
    It's out of ammo. Let's finish this now.
[06:53] Noel
    But first, I have a sweet tip for you.
[06:56] Koga
    What? Tell me.
[07:00] Noel
    You can use orange peels
    to scrub out stubborn grease stains.
[07:06] Koga
    Huh?! What's that supposed to—
[07:08] Noel
    Gotcha!
[07:10] Noel
    He thinks I'm up to something...
[07:12] Noel
    That wariness will slow his reaction.
[07:20] Noel
    You can have my right arm!
[07:23] Koga
    He clenched his muscles
    to grab my sword? Is he mad?!
[07:33] Koga
    Don't you look down on me!
[07:39] Koga
    What did I just...
[07:45] Noel
    I never said I was out of ammo. Just my gun.
[07:50] Koga
    You put yer plan in action
    the moment the battle began?
[07:58] Koga
    This guy...
[08:00] Noel
    Roaring Thunder.
[08:08] Koga
    He's strong.
[08:12] Koga
    Ever since I was a kid,
    I've been afraid of fighting back.
[08:16] Koga
    I was a plague. Nobody wanted me.
[08:19] Koga
    Nobody expected anything from me,
    and I couldn't expect anything from them.
[08:24] Koga
    I was a loser from the moment I was born.
[08:29] Koga
    After becoming a gladiator,
    I had to fight just to stay alive.
[08:33] Koga
    Funnily enough, those battles
    to the death made me stronger.
[08:38] Koga
    Yet no matter how skilled I got,
    I was still weak deep down.
[08:45] Koga
    And because I was so weak,
    I could only ever do as I was told...
[08:49] Finocchio
    Our winner is Noel Stollen!
[08:55] Koga
    But Noel, you're different.
[08:59] Koga
    Yer a Talker, the weakest class,
    but yer always so tough.
[09:06] Koga
    Yer eyes show total faith in yerself.
[09:08] Koga
    What did ya have to sacrifice for that?
[09:12] Koga
    Tell me, Noel. If I were more like you...
[09:17] Koga
    Could I have fought for my own freedom?
[09:21] Koga
    Could I have stood up to my father?
[09:24] Koga
    Could I have screamed for love?
[09:29] Koga
    I finally get it.
[09:32] Koga
    Noel, I've always wanted
    to be strong the way you are.
[09:40] Finocchio
    Well, that's that.
[09:43] Noel
    I did my job. Do whatever you want from here.
[09:46] Laois
    That was a fine battle.
[09:49] Laois
    You are a man among men.
[09:52] Noel
    Gee, thanks.
[09:53] Laois
    I owe you one.
[09:55] Laois
    If you're ever in trouble, come see me.
[09:56] Noel
    Yeah, no. I don't need your family's help.
[10:02] Laois
    Noel Stollen...
[10:07] Laois
    I get it now.
[10:08] Laois
    I can see why you're so taken by him, Koga.
[10:18] Alma
    Noel, you are seriously an idiot.
[10:20] Noel
    Ow, ow, ow! Ouch!
[10:21] Alma
    Roaring Thunder, a strong kick to the chest
    to cause a cardiac concussion...
[10:27] Alma
    That was way too risky against a frontliner!
[10:30] Noel
    Whatever. I won.
[10:32] Alma
    That's not the issue.
[10:34] Alma
    I'm your partner. And fighting's my job.
[10:38] Alma
    You're supposed to be the commander.
[10:41] Alma
    Quit stealing my job from me.
[10:45] Noel
    My bad. It won't happen again.
[10:48] Alma
    Really? Do you promise?
[10:50] Noel
    I promise. I swear on my grandfather.
[10:55] Alma
    From now on, you better rely on your big sis!
[10:58] Noel
    Again, you're not my sis...
[11:01] Noel
    Oh, whatever.
[11:04] Noel
    With this, Gambino's done for.
[11:07] Noel
    It'll be the last of his crazy drug, too.
[11:09] Noel
    And... perhaps she'll rest easier.
[11:15] Finocchio
    Great work earlier!
[11:17] Finocchio
    I want to talk to you about
    something. Is now good?
[11:19] Noel
    If this is about the pay, we had a deal.
[11:22] Noel
    No discounts.
[11:23] Finocchio
    Oh, I would never be such a miser!
[11:27] Finocchio
    I got rid of a rival with zero personal risk.
    I'm happy with our deal.
[11:31] Finocchio
    Now, I'd prefer we talk alone.
[11:33] Finocchio
    Give us some space, would you, missy?
[11:40] Noel
    So, what is it?
[11:42] Finocchio
    I hate beating around the bush,
    so I'll just say it.
[11:46] Finocchio
    Join our family, Noel.
[11:50] Finocchio
    I'll be good to you.
[11:52] Finocchio
    You could even lead the Gambinos.
[11:55] Noel
    Me? An underboss?
[11:57] Noel
    Are you serious? I'm only sixteen.
[12:00] Finocchio
    Age is irrelevant.
[12:02] Finocchio
    What matters is that you have the balls.
    The same is true for Seekers, right?
[12:06] Noel
    I guess. But I've already turned
    you down once before.
[12:10] Noel
    I'm not about to serve anyone.
[12:13] Finocchio
    No matter what?
[12:14] Noel
    No matter what.
[12:18] Finocchio
    I see. That's a shame.
[12:21] Finocchio
    Say, Noel, do you know what class I am?
[12:26] Finocchio
    I'm a Scout specialty. An A-rank Punisher.
[12:31] Finocchio
    I'm not great at direct combat,
    but I've mastered various special skills.
[12:36] Finocchio
    Can you guess what this is?
[12:42] Finocchio
    The answer is...
[12:44] Finocchio
    It's your heart.
[12:47] Sign
    The Makings of a Champion
[12:55] Noel
    I've got no heartbeat...
[12:58] Finocchio
    Surprised?
[13:00] Noel
    What have you done to me?
[13:03] Finocchio
    This is the Judgment skill.
[13:06] Finocchio
    I can initiate it after you
     twice refuse a request from me.
[13:10] Finocchio
    It allows me to pluck your heart
     from your chest against your will.
[13:16] Noel
    An instakill just for human targets...
    And yet I'm still alive.
[13:22] Finocchio
    That's because this is still
    spatially linked to you.
[13:25] Finocchio
    But if I stray more than five meters from you,
    or I decide to crush this,
[13:30] Finocchio
    you will die.
[13:34] Finocchio
    Noel, you're a teensy bit too talented... No.
[13:38] Finocchio
    You're so far beyond talented,
     it's ridiculous.
[13:42] Finocchio
    You will visit disaster
    upon the Luciano family one day.
[13:47] Finocchio
    I'm sure of it.
[13:50] Noel
    So you wanna get rid of me before then?
[13:54] Finocchio
    It's too bad, but you're
    on track to be piggy feed.
[13:58] Finocchio
    But I'm no devil.
[14:00] Finocchio
    I'll give you one more chance.
[14:03] Finocchio
    Become a Luciano brother.
[14:08] Noel
    Hmph. Not on your life.
[14:12] Finocchio
    Do you think you can take your heart back?
[14:15] Finocchio
    I'll have you know that's futile.
[14:18] Finocchio
    Your heart won't return to your chest
    unless I dispel the skill.
[14:24] Noel
    Finocchio Barzini, you are correct.
[14:28] Noel
    I will be the greatest Seeker
    of them all someday.
[14:31] Noel
    Not even the Luciano family
    will be able to touch me.
[14:37] Noel
    Now really is the time to kill me.
[14:39] Finocchio
    H-Hold it right there.
[14:40] Finocchio
    If I drop your heart, you die.
    Do you understand that?
[14:43] Noel
    You're gonna kill me, right? Go ahead.
[14:47] Noel
    But don't forget. The second you do,
[14:50] Noel
    you lose all dignity you have as the boss
    of the Barzinis, subfamily to the Lucianos.
[14:57] Noel
    Kill the dangerous ones while they're weak.
[15:01] Noel
    That's the smart thing to do
    in a dog-eat-dog world.
[15:05] Noel
    However...
[15:08] Noel
    It's not the manly thing to do, is it?
[15:12] Noel
    Because it means you're scared.
[15:15] Noel
    You may have my heart,
    but do you have any balls?
[15:19] Noel
    Answer me, Finocchio.
[15:22] Noel
    I am my own king.
[15:25] Noel
    No one will ever control me!
[15:33] Finocchio
    S-Scared? Who, me?
[15:42] Finocchio
    Oh, you look so frightening, my Noel!
[15:45] Finocchio
    I was only kidding!
[15:46] Finocchio
    You know I would never kill you.
[15:51] Finocchio
    Sorry for the nasty little surprise.
[15:53] Finocchio
    I'll be going now. Bye-bye!
[15:59] Finocchio
    Words once spoken cannot be
    taken back, you stupid punk.
[16:03] Finocchio
    After that little display,
    you had best make it to the top for real.
[16:10] Noel
    Of course. You just shut up and watch.
[16:21] Finocchio
    Dearie me, how scary.
[16:33] Albert
    F-Finocchio! Spare me!
[16:35] Albert
    Please! I don't wanna die!
[16:38] Finocchio
    I just saw a man hold his head high,
    even in the face of death.
[16:43] Albert
    I beg you, please!
[16:45] Albert
    I'll do anything if you let me live!
[16:47] Finocchio
    But this one has no pride whatsoever.
[16:51] Albert
    Huh?
[16:52] Finocchio
    Sure. I'll have mercy.
[16:55] Albert
    Y-You mean it?!
[16:57] Finocchio
    Yes. You can live in my pig sty.
[17:00] Albert
    P-Pig sty?
[17:02] Finocchio
    I'll cut off your hands and feet
    so you walk just like a pig.
[17:06] Finocchio
    They'll eat anything, so you'd better get
     on their good side and play nice.
[17:16] Finocchio
    I hope my sows like their new partner.
[17:23] Albert
    Wait, no!
[17:25] Albert
    Stop!
[17:34] Noel
    Okay, so I'm officially your owner now.
[17:42] Noel
    But I have no need of a slave.
[17:44] Koga
    Why not? As long as ya have those,
    my power is yours.
[17:49] Noel
    Don't get cocky because you're kinda strong.
[17:52] Noel
    In Seeker terms, you're still
    way down the ladder.
[17:56] Koga
    Then what exactly do ya want?
[18:02] Noel
    I only have one desire...
    To stand atop all Seekers.
[18:07] Noel
    And to that end, I don't need
    a weak little puppy for a pet.
[18:13] Noel
    I need a fierce wolf.
[18:18] Noel
    Do what you want. You're free.
[18:22] Koga
    Free...
[18:23] Noel
    Now, I ask you as a free man...
    What is your desire?
[18:28] Koga
    My whole life, I've been used by others.
[18:33] Koga
    Ya say I'm free, but I dunno
    what to do with this freedom.
[18:38] Koga
    However, I do know one thing!
[18:43] Koga
    Noel, I wanna be there to watch ya
    make your dreams come true!
[18:47] Koga
    If ya need a fierce wolf,
    then that's what I gotta be!
[18:52] Koga
    So, please, lemme join ya guys!
[19:02] Noel
    Understood.
[19:05] Noel
    Longswordsman Koga Tsukishima...
[19:08] Noel
    Welcome to Blue Beyond.
[19:16] Noel
    Your orders!
[19:24] Sign
    TACTICIAN
[19:25] Sign
    Alma!
[19:26] Sign
    Kill the goblin mages!
[19:28] Alma
    Roger!
[19:32] Noel
    Koga, charge into enemy lines!
[19:34] Noel
    Alma and I will clear the way for you!
[19:36] Koga
    Aye!
[19:39] Noel
    Use Armor Piercing!
[19:47] Noel
    Halt!
[19:48] Sign
    STUN HOWL
[19:49] Noel
    Duck!
[19:52] Noel
    Thunder Bullet!
[19:55] Noel
    Koga, take out the general!
[19:57] Koga
    On it!
[20:02] Koga
    I'm gonna be a fierce wolf!
[20:08] Koga
    What d'ya think yer doing?!
[20:11] Koga
    The general's head was supposed to be mine!
[20:15] Alma
    You were wasting time lopping its arm off,
    so I gave you a hand.
[20:19] Koga
    Say what?
[20:21] Alma
    Got a problem? I'll kill you.
[20:25] Noel
    Enough, you two.
[20:27] Noel
    Alma, no more acting out in battle.
[20:31] Alma
    Okay.
[20:33] Noel
    You too, Koga.
[20:34] Noel
    The spoils belong to the whole party,
    not any individual member.
[20:38] Noel
    Quit going for glory.
[20:40] Koga
    Gotcha.
[20:43] Noel
    Either way, good job.
[20:46] Noel
    That was a fine debut.
[20:50] Noel
    After that battle, I'm more sure than ever.
[20:53] Noel
    We're plenty strong to be founding a clan.
[20:57] Noel
    I'll submit an application to the government
    as soon as we return to Etrai.
[21:03] Koga
    Is a clan a bigger deal than a party?
[21:06] Noel
    Yeah. Clans are state-recognized
    Seeker organizations.
[21:10] Noel
    Once we become one, we can accept
    Abyss jobs directly from the government.
[21:14] Alma
    We won't have to work
    for other clans like we did today?
[21:18] Noel
    Exactly. And we won't have
    to pay any commission,
[21:21] Noel
    so the whole reward will be ours.
[21:25] Noel
    If our application is approved,
    we'll no longer be a party.
[21:28] Noel
    We'll be a clan.
[21:30] Koga
    Noel, what is that?
[21:36] Alma
    The symbol that shows he can rank up!
[21:38] Alma
    Too bad it didn't appear on your bum.
[21:42] Noel
    I can move up to B rank.
[21:45] Noel
    I'm one step closer to my goal.
[21:49] Noel
    It all starts here.
[21:51] Noel
    I'm going to control the strongest talent,
[21:56] Noel
    create the strongest clan,
[21:59] Noel
    and reach the top of the seven-star regalia!
[23:34] Sign
    The Snake Sharpens
     Its Fangs

E9 - The Snake Sharpens Its Fangs

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[00:07] (Flashback) Noel
    Bribe the owner of this place.
[00:10] (Flashback) Noel
    It'll make future deals easier.
[00:12] (Flashback) Maid
    Right.
[00:17] (Flashback) Harold
    It's a pleasure to meet you.
[00:20] (Flashback) Harold
    I'm an inspector with the Seekers guild.
[00:22] (Flashback) Harold
    My name is Harold Jenkins.
[00:25] (Flashback) Harold
    I hope to be of some assistance.
[00:29] (Flashback) Harold
    Ah, this is exquisite.
[00:32] (Flashback) Harold
    It seems your winery is coming along well.
[00:35] (Flashback) Noel
    It helps make ends meet.
[00:38] (Flashback) Noel
    I owe it all to the inheritance
    my grandfather left me and to my staff.
[00:42] (Flashback) Harold
    You're too modest.
[00:43] (Flashback) Harold
    It appears you have a talent for managing
    people and running a business.
[00:49] (Flashback) Noel
    I'm not doing anything special.
[00:51] (Flashback) Noel
    Soon, I'll step down and leave
     things in their hands.
[00:56] (Flashback) Noel
    Anyway, what brings a guild inspector here?
[01:02] (Flashback) Noel
    I've already given up all the information
    I have on my hometown's tragedy.
[01:09] (Flashback) Harold
    This image was taken just the other day.
[01:13] (Flashback) Harold
    It is likely the same lord
    that destroyed your hometown.
[01:18] (Flashback) Noel
    That's the one?
[01:20] (Flashback) Harold
    You don't seem very surprised.
[01:23] (Flashback) Noel
    Well, I had an inkling it was still alive.
[01:27] (Flashback) Noel
    Two things were conspicuously
    missing that day.
[01:32] (Flashback) Noel
    The lord's dead body
[01:33] (Flashback) Noel
    and my grandfather's battle axe.
[01:36] (Flashback) Noel
    Have you defeated this lord?
[01:37] (Flashback) Harold
    A major clan, Night Rage, tried to subdue it,
[01:41] (Flashback) Harold
    but they were obliterated.
[01:43] (Flashback) Harold
    We sent in Supreme Dragon after that,
    but the lord had already left for the Void.
[01:49] (Flashback) Noel
    It left?
[01:51] (Flashback) Harold
    They say beasts are driven to invade
    this world by an irresistible instinct.
[01:57] (Flashback) Harold
    And yet this one appears to be acting
     freely of its own accord.
[02:02] (Flashback) Harold
    This is the lord that defeated
    the great Overdeath.
[02:06] (Flashback) Harold
    Its experience from appearing twice
    may help it reach a depth of 13...
[02:11] (Flashback) Harold
    There's now a possibility
    it will become a new Valiant.
[02:15] (Flashback) Noel
    Valiants are a group of ten powerful lords
    with abyssal depth ratings of 13.
[02:21] (Flashback) Noel
    Each of these ten dark lords wields power
    enough to destroy the entire world.
[02:27] (Flashback) Harold
    The last time one manifested
    in this world was forty years ago.
[02:32] (Flashback) Harold
    Cocytus the Silverfish wiped out
     three nations upon emerging, but...
[02:38] (Flashback) Noel
    The Bloodsword Federation,
    my grandpa's clan, defeated it.
[02:42] (Flashback) Harold
    And it was the first time in human history.
[02:45] (Flashback) Harold
    Before then, it was all we could do
    to drive a Valiant back into the Void,
[02:49] (Flashback) Harold
    and yet we were victorious.
[02:52] (Flashback) Harold
    However...
[02:54] (Flashback) Noel
    This lord may pose a new threat to humanity.
[02:58] (Flashback) Noel
    Is that what you're saying?
[02:59] (Flashback) Harold
    Unfortunately.
[03:03] (Flashback) Noel
    How amusing.
[03:07] (Flashback) Harold
    You resemble him.
[03:09] (Flashback) Harold
    Your eyes resemble Brandon's—
    your grandfather's.
[03:14] (Flashback) Harold
    I was in charge of the
     Bloodsword Federation, his clan.
[03:18] (Flashback) Harold
    He and I were close.
[03:21] (Flashback) Harold
    I wanted to come see
     how his grandson was doing,
[03:25] (Flashback) Harold
    but it seems my concern was misplaced.
[03:28] (Flashback) Harold
    You will be fifteen next year,
[03:31] (Flashback) Harold
    which will make you eligible
    to take the Seeker exam.
[03:37] (Flashback) Harold
    I'll be on my way now.
[03:42] (Flashback) Noel
    Remember this.
[03:45] (Flashback) Noel
    We will meet again someday, so...
[03:48] (Flashback) Noel
    Remember my face. I'm going
    to be the strongest Seeker ever.
[05:31] Koga
    H-Hey, you sure we'll be all right?
[05:34] Noel
    Yeah. They're not going
    to ask anything difficult.
[05:37] Noel
    Just answer normally, and you'll be fine.
[05:38] Koga
    But what if something I say
    rubs the inspector the wrong way
[05:44] Koga
    and our clan application gets rejected?
[05:47] Noel
    Won't happen!
[05:47] Alma
    Huh? But I heard that offending the inspector
    will get you rejected on the spot.
[05:53] Koga
    C-Crap! What do I do?!
[05:55] Koga
    If I mess up, Noel's dream is up in smoke!
[05:58] Alma
    Take responsibility by taking your own life.
[06:00] Alma
    We didn't work together long,
    but thanks for the memories.
[06:02] Alma
    You can leave the rest to me and drop dead.
[06:04] Noel
    Come on, you two...
[06:11] Harold
    Oh?
[06:11] Harold
    What seems to be the matter?
[06:14] Harold
    No need to be so wary.
[06:17] Harold
    It's been too long, Noel.
[06:26] Harold
    A clan house to serve as your base,
[06:28] Harold
    plus the 20 million fil collateral...
[06:30] Harold
    Everything seems to be in order.
[06:33] Harold
    You're still lacking in accomplishments,
    but I take no issue with your abilities.
[06:38] Noel
    I'll be moving up to B rank
    once my application goes through.
[06:43] Alma
    I'm ready to rank up to B, too.
[06:45] Alma
    Koga's the only one stuck at C.
[06:49] Harold
    Very good.
[06:50] Harold
    The clan name on your application
    isn't Blue Beyond. Is this correct?
[06:56] Noel
    I plan to start using that one
    once we become a clan.
[06:59] Harold
    Understood. That concludes my interview.
[07:03] Koga
    Huh? Already?
[07:06] Harold
    Yes.
[07:07] Harold
    I'm rejecting your application
     to start a clan.
[07:13] Seeker1
    I-I don't believe it...
[07:16] Seeker1
    How did he kill a lord with
    a depth rating of 12 all by himself?
[07:20] Seeker2
    Probably just another day for him.
[07:25] Seeker2
    After all, that's the submaster of
    the one-star regalia clan, Supreme Dragon,
[07:28] Seeker2
    who many consider to be
    the strongest man in the empire...
[07:32] Seeker2
    The Innocent Blade, Zeke Feinstein.
[07:37] Harold
    I'll be frank with you.
[07:39] Harold
    We're looking for even stronger Seekers now.
[07:43] Harold
    Simply meeting the clan requirements
    isn't enough to get approved.
[07:47] Harold
    Things have changed.
[07:49] Koga
    Hey, that's unfair!
[07:51] Noel
    How have things changed?
[07:53] Harold
    What I'm about to say is off the record.
[07:57] Harold
    A colossal amount of mana has been
    detected west of the empire.
[08:02] Harold
    The mana river flowing underground
    is close to reaching critical currents,
[08:07] Harold
    and it's only a matter of time
    before it erupts.
[08:10] Noel
    How long do we have?
[08:12] Harold
    A year.
[08:14] Harold
    When that mana explosion goes off,
    it will generate a supermassive Abyss.
[08:19] Harold
    In other words...
[08:21] Harold
    A beast lord with an abyssal depth rating
    of 13, a Valiant, will manifest.
[08:27] Koga
    C-Can't you stop it?
[08:30] Harold
    The underground channels are
    not unlike our blood vessels.
[08:35] Harold
    Disrupt the flow, and you'd
     see tremors and ruptures...
[08:38] Harold
    The land would no longer
    be able to support human life.
[08:42] Alma
    Can you win?
[08:44] Harold
    We defeated Cocytus the Silverfish last time.
[08:48] Harold
    That is why the empire
    prospers as it does now.
[08:52] Harold
    We must go all out in this battle.
[08:55] Harold
    The best Seekers in the empire, the regalia,
    will have to take part as well.
[08:59] Harold
    The first-tier Supreme Dragon,
[09:02] Harold
    the second-tier Kahn
    and Cave of the Universe,
[09:04] Harold
    and the third-tier Blade Flash, Goat Dinner,
    Pandemonium, and Lorelai...
[09:10] Harold
    Each of these clans
    is worthy of their regalia title.
[09:14] Harold
    However, and I say this as someone
    who has seen a Valiant in the flesh,
[09:19] Harold
    there is no guarantee of our victory.
[09:22] Harold
    Thus we're looking for clans
    that will be of immediate help.
[09:25] Harold
    We don't have the time or luxury
    to develop greenhorns such as yourselves.
[09:31] Harold
    Please leave.
[09:33] Noel
    Got it.
[09:34] Koga
    A-Are you sure?
[09:35] Noel
    He makes a solid point.
[09:37] Noel
    We don't meet the standards
    they're looking for.
[09:41] Noel
    Not yet, at least.
[09:44] Noel
    Let's go.
[09:45] Koga
    W-Wait, Noel!
[09:50] Harold
    Good grief. Who did he get that
    sore-loser temperament from?
[09:58] Brandon
    Who else but me? He's my grandson.
    My pride and joy.
[10:02] Harold
    Yes, of that I have no doubt.
[10:05] Harold
    Noel Stollen...
[10:07] Harold
    I have high hopes for the boy.
[10:12] Koga
    Noel! Why'd you back down
    on the clan application?!
[10:15] Koga
    You giving up on your dream?!
[10:17] Noel
    Giving up? Don't be foolish.
[10:21] Noel
    This is an incredible chance for us
    to shoot right up the ladder.
[10:29] Noel
    Listen, there's no arguing that a Valiant
     manifesting spells peril for humanity.
[10:34] Noel
    But it's also a great opportunity for us.
[10:37] Noel
    Defeating Cocytus the Silverfish rapidly
    advanced the empire's living standards.
[10:45] Noel
    Its heart was synthesized into a device
    that generated endless drinking water,
[10:50] Noel
    which was a boon to all the empire.
[10:53] Noel
    Hunting powerful beasts furthers
    our magi-engineering civilization.
[10:58] Noel
    That's why Seekers are hailed as heroes here.
[11:02] Noel
    We turn never-seen-before catastrophes
    into divine blessings.
[11:06] Noel
    That's what Seekers do.
[11:08] Almakoga
    I see...
[11:10] Noel
    We need to join the regalia
     as soon as possible.
[11:13] Koga
    Wait, we aren't even a clan yet!
[11:16] Koga
    We'll never make it in time.
[11:19] Alma
    You did say that we'd be
    part of the regalia within a year.
[11:23] Noel
    Make it half a year.
[11:25] Almakoga
    H—
[11:26] Almakoga
    Half a year?!
[11:28] Noel
    Yeah. We'll make the regalia in six months.
[11:32] Noel
    Over the next few, we'll produce
    results and improve our standing.
[11:37] Noel
    In the best-case scenario, we're assigned
    to supreme command in the Valiant battle.
[11:43] Noel
    And if we have a good showing,
[11:45] Noel
    we'll definitely go down in history
    as the strongest Seekers.
[11:51] Noel
    We're an invincible swordsman
     from the Far East,
[11:54] Noel
    the granddaughter of a legendary assassin,
[11:56] Noel
    and the grandson of Overdeath.
[12:00] Noel
    But that still isn't enough.
[12:02] Noel
    We don't have time to dilly-dally.
[12:04] Noel
    If we want to make the regalia quickly,
[12:06] Noel
    we'll need to make a name for ourselves
    before we even become a clan.
[12:11] Guy
    Extra, extra!
[12:13] Guy
    Zeke of Supreme Dragon has done it again!
[12:16] Guy
    He took out a lord with
    an abyssal depth rating of 12!
[12:20] Noel
    What we need is a story.
[12:23] Noel
    We need to instigate an event
     that will grab the attention of the masses.
[12:31] Noel
    Rest assured.
[12:34] Noel
    I'll come up with a plan.
[12:38] Sign
    The Snake Sharpens
     Its Fangs
[12:41] Gnome
    Mr. Noel, for your new
     Talker specialization...
[12:45] Gnome
    you've chosen Strategist, correct?
[12:47] Noel
    Yes, please.
[12:49] Gnome
    I will now commence
    the rank advancement ritual.
[12:53] Gnome
    I stand here that I may open
    new paths for you.
[12:57] Gnome
    You, who seeks greater power,
[13:00] Gnome
    must turn your eyes to the ocean within.
[13:04] Gnome
    It will be the light of wisdom
    that illuminates the water's surface.
[13:07] Gnome
    That light shall become
    a door leading to our world.
[13:12] Gnome
    And I open this new door for you!
[13:17] Noel
    Strategist is a B-rank Talker specialization.
[13:21] Noel
    Its main draw is its incredible
    augmentation of cognitive speed.
[13:24] Noel
    I'll be able to analyze battles in real time
[13:27] Noel
    and instantly predict what will happen
    with near-perfect accuracy.
[13:33] Girls
    You're so dreamy, Sir Zeke!
[13:35] Ladyb
    Care to get dinner with me? My treat.
[13:39] Noel
    Zeke Feinstein.
[13:41] Zeke
    Oh? Would you happen to be...
[13:44] Noel
    Well, well.
[13:46] Noel
    If it isn't Zeke, submaster of Supreme
    Dragon, the empire's strongest clan.
[13:51] Noel
    It's an honor to meet you.
[13:53] Zeke
    I've heard lots about you
    as well, Noel Stollen.
[13:58] Noel
    There are only three
    EX-rank Seekers in the capital.
[14:03] Noel
    The master of Pandemonium,
    Leo Edin, also known as Kingslayer.
[14:08] Noel
    The master of Supreme Dragon, Victor
    Krauser, also known as the Beginning One.
[14:13] Noel
    And, of course, the third...
[14:15] Noel
    is this guy, Zeke Feinstein,
    also known as the Innocent Blade.
[14:20] Zeke
    They say you're the grandson
    of the legendary Overdeath.
[14:25] Noel
    I am, yes, though I'm not very much like him.
[14:28] Zeke
    Really? Because rumor has it that you
     fought off the Gambino family.
[14:35] Noel
    No way! Have you mistaken me for someone else?
[14:37] Zeke
    Then was it also a coincidence that
    they got a new boss soon after?
[14:44] Zeke
    I'm very curious as to
    what sort of trick you used.
[14:49] Noel
    What a surprise.
[14:51] Zeke
    Hmm?
[14:52] Noel
    The great submaster of Supreme Dragon
     being so roundabout?
[14:57] Noel
    And all to recruit
    a no-name Seeker like myself?
[15:01] Zeke
    Oh, you figured me out?
    Then I'll cut right to the chase.
[15:05] Zeke
    Join Supreme Dragon.
    It's a good deal for you—
[15:09] Noel
    I refuse.
[15:11] Noel
    I don't intend to work under anyone.
[15:16] Zeke
    Is that so? But my policy is never to hold
    back when it comes to getting what I want.
[15:23] Noel
    So brute force it is?
[15:25] Zeke
    If that's what you wish.
[15:26] Noel
    Then let me see this great power of yours.
[15:31] Noel
    If I'm going to work under someone,
    they have to meet my definition of strong.
[15:37] Noel
    There are three EX-rank Seekers in Etrai.
[15:40] Noel
    Victor is aging, which leaves two...
[15:44] Noel
    You and Leo.
[15:46] Noel
    Which of you is stronger?
[15:49] Zeke
    You're saying your condition is that
    I prove myself stronger than Leo?
[15:55] Noel
    If you want to order me around, I want
     to see that you're the strongest of all.
[16:00] Zeke
    This guy...
[16:02] Zeke
    If Leo and I clash, one of us is sure to die.
[16:06] Zeke
    Which is why we can't fight,
    and he knows that!
[16:10] Zeke
    I see. You're a pretty nasty fellow.
[16:15] Noel
    I'll take that as a compliment.
[16:17] Noel
    Come see me again
     once you make good on my terms.
[16:21] Seeker3
    Hey, check it out.
[16:22] Seeker3
    That's Zeke, the second best Seeker in Etrai.
[16:25] Seeker4
    Wow.
[16:27] Seeker3
    He took out a depth 12 lord by himself
    just the other day.
[16:31] Zeke
    Did you just say something?
[16:33] Sekker
    Huh? E-Er, yeah.
[16:35] Zeke
    You said I was second best, right?
    Why is that?
[16:40] Seeker3
    Well, there's Leo...
[16:41] Zeke
    I've never fought Leo personally.
[16:44] Zeke
    How could you possibly know I'm weaker?
[16:47] Seeker3
    W-Well, everyone says
    Leo has soloed more lords...
[16:57] Noel
    "Second best."
[16:59] Noel
    I see. So that's a sore spot for him.
[17:03] Noel
    We need to form our clan before this
    becomes a troublesome mess.
[17:13] Alma
    Quick Attack!
[17:15] Alma
    She's gone?
[17:20] Lycia
    There.
[17:21] Lycia
    I win again.
[17:27] Lycia
    Yeah, you're not suited to the rear line.
[17:30] Alma
    Are my attacks too one-note?
[17:32] Lycia
    Hmm... I'd say you get a little too heated.
[17:35] Lycia
    You didn't notice that I snuck
    into your blind spot just now.
[17:39] Lycia
    The rear's job is to
    take stock and execute strategy.
[17:43] Lycia
    You need a bird's-eye view and a cool head.
[17:47] Lycia
    Think Noel. He's a good example.
[17:49] Alma
    Maybe Assassin really is
    the specialization for me.
[17:51] Lycia
    I think so, too.
[17:53] Lycia
    I mean, yeah, party balance is important,
[17:55] Lycia
    but I'm sure Noel will work things out.
[17:58] Ophelia
    Hey, Lycia!
[18:01] Lycia
    Ophelia!
[18:02] Ophelia
    It's been ages! Fancy running into you here.
[18:07] Ophelia
    Combat training?
[18:08] Lycia
    Yeah. Are you guys returning from a job?
[18:11] Ophelia
    Yep, that's right.
[18:12] Ophelia
    And is this... a new party member?
[18:15] Alma
    No, I'm—
[18:16] Lycia
    Oh, she's a friend of mine! My BFF!
[18:19] Lycia
    Her name is Alma.
    She only just became a Seeker,
[18:22] Lycia
    so I'm showing her the ropes and stuff.
[18:24] Ophelia
    Wow, it's your turn to be the mentor, huh?
[18:27] Lycia
    This is Ophelia. She's with the Winged Knights.
[18:30] Lycia
    We're from the same village,
    and she's an Archer like me.
[18:34] Ophelia
    Nice to meet you.
[18:36] Alma
    Likewise.
[18:37] Ophelia
    We're a party of four.
[18:40] Ophelia
    This scary-looking Lancer is Keim.
[18:44] Keim
    Did you have to add "scary-looking"?
[18:46] Ophelia
    This furry fellow is Vaclav, a Summoner.
[18:49] Vaclav
    Mm.
[18:50] Ophelia
    And here we have the
    Winged Knights' trusty leader...
[18:54] Leon
    Leon Fredric.
[18:56] Leon
    Don't believe her. They're the trusty ones.
[18:59] Leon
    I'm a leader in name only.
[19:02] Ophelia
    Feel free to talk to us
    if you ever need anything.
[19:05] Ophelia
    Since you're Lycia's BFF, I'd be
    happy to help. I'm rooting for you!
[19:09] Alma
    You're too nice.
[19:10] Ophelia
    We Seekers need to look out for one another.
[19:13] Ophelia
    Especially with the weirdos
     running amok lately.
[19:16] Lycia
    Uh, Ophelia...
[19:18] Ophelia
    Like Noel Stollen. Watch out for that guy.
[19:21] Ophelia
    He leads a party called Blue Beyond.
[19:24] Ophelia
    They say he sold his teammates into slavery
     and has ties with the mafia.
[19:28] Ophelia
    There's no end of shady rumors about him.
[19:31] Alma
    Wow, that's awful.
[19:33] Ophelia
    Isn't it?
[19:34] Ophelia
    Apparently, he has new teammates now,
[19:37] Ophelia
    but I bet they're awful too.
[19:39] Leon
    Ophelia.
[19:40] Leon
    You shouldn't judge people based on gossip.
[19:43] Leon
    Stop telling the newbie things
    that may or may not be true.
[19:48] Ophelia
    But...
[19:49] Leon
    I don't like badmouthing folks we don't know.
[19:53] Ophelia
    Sorry.
[19:54] Keim
    We should get going, Leon.
[19:56] Keim
    Let's grab a bite at Rockbird Beak.
[19:59] Leon
    See you around.
[20:03] Lycia
    Sorry about that, Alma.
    She's really a nice person.
[20:07] Alma
    It's fine. Most of it's true anyway.
[20:13] Loki
    So, boss,
[20:15] Loki
    what are you plotting this time?
[20:17] Loki
    A list of B-rank parties?
[20:21] Loki
    Surely you can't want that
     for any good reason.
[20:25] Noel
    This one is a cut above,
    both in track record and reputation.
[20:30] Loki
    Hmm? Yeah, I don't understand
    why they haven't formed a clan yet.
[20:34] Loki
    Though, apparently,
    their motto is "slow and steady."
[20:37] Noel
    This business is full of ruffians.
[20:40] Noel
    I guess a prim and proper
    goody two-shoes would stick out.
[20:43] Loki
    When it comes down to it,
    the masses love their righteous heroes.
[20:48] Loki
    He's basically a knight
    in shining armor, don't you think?
[20:52] Loki
    And not just in appearance.
    Has the strength to back it up, too.
[20:55] Loki
    He's probably the best
    B-rank Seeker out there.
[20:58] Noel
    "The best," huh?
[21:00] Loki
    Oh, right. You made B rank too, didn't you?
[21:03] Loki
    That's awesome. Congrats.
[21:05] Noel
    Quit it with the obvious flattery.
[21:08] Noel
    Okay, I've decided.
[21:10] All
    Cheers!
[21:12] Ophelia
    Leon, you stole the show on this mission again.
[21:15] Vaclav
    That was one splendid blow.
[21:17] Leon
    I couldn't have done it without you all.
[21:20] Leon
    It never would've gone
     so smoothly if I were solo.
[21:23] Leon
    Keim, your backup was a huge help.
[21:26] Keim
    Nah, that was all you, Leon.
[21:28] Ophelia
    By the way, Leon, during that last job...
[21:32] Noel
    Everyone has a sore spot. A weakness.
[21:36] Noel
    Even Zeke Feinstein, one of the strongest
    in the empire, is no exception.
[21:42] Noel
    When you attack his sore spot,
    his smile vanishes and his act crumbles.
[21:46] Loki
    Boss...
[21:48] Loki
    You've got one evil look on your face.
[21:50] Noel
    Well, I'm not like this goody two-shoes here.
[21:55] Noel
    I will leave no stone unturned.
[21:57] Noel
    I'll drag myself to the very top,
    and I'll do it my way.
[23:35] Sign
    The Haves and the Have-Nots

E10 - The Haves and the Have-Nots

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[00:21] Guard
    Number 113, Hugo Coppélia.
[00:24] Guard
    Out. You have a visitor.
[00:31] Hugo
    You again, Noel Stollen?
[00:35] Noel
    Have you lost even more weight, Hugo?
[00:38] Noel
    You're starving to death.
[00:40] Hugo
    None of your concern.
[00:42] Noel
    Oh, but it is.
[00:43] Noel
    I can't have you dying on me.
[00:46] Hugo
    Because you're going to free me
    and recruit me into your party?
[00:50] Noel
    Exactly.
[00:53] Noel
    Hugo Coppélia the Puppeteer...
[00:56] Noel
    This man, who now awaits execution
    for the murders that shrouded Etrai in fear,
[01:01] Noel
    was once considered a Seeker prodigy.
[01:05] Noel
    Normally, combat and crafting
    classes totally diverge,
[01:09] Noel
    but Puppeteer is a unique case
    that combines the two.
[01:14] Noel
    It can control various puppets, adaptable
    to any battle situation imaginable.
[01:21] Noel
    With his calm, rational personality
    and keen intellect on top of that,
[01:25] Noel
    Hugo claimed many a victory
    as an independent Seeker.
[01:32] Noel
    However, because of that,
[01:34] Noel
    he was something of a lone wolf.
    Never joined any parties.
[01:38] Noel
    Then he suddenly retired as a Seeker
    at the peak of his game.
[01:43] Noel
    He took up puppet making and found plenty
    of success in his new line of work too.
[01:50] Noel
    But that's when the incident occurred
    that changed his life forever.
[01:55] Hugo
    As I keep saying, you're wasting your time.
[01:58] Hugo
    I'm going to be executed.
[02:00] Noel
    There are plenty of ways to avoid that.
[02:05] Noel
    You don't seem convinced. In that case...
[02:10] Guard
    I apologize for the wait, Sir Noel!
[02:12] Noel
    Thank you. You may leave now.
[02:14] Guard
    Sir! Please call for me
    if you need anything else!
[02:19] Noel
    This is some good tea.
[02:21] Hugo
    You paid off the guard?
[02:24] Noel
    Oh, I just have some dirt on him. That's all.
[02:27] Hugo
    Blackmail, then?
[02:30] Noel
    Feel free to think what you like.
[02:32] Noel
    I'll just say that every guard
    in this prison is at my beck and call.
[02:38] Noel
    I'm serious.
[02:40] Noel
    Preparations to free you are nearly complete.
[02:45] Noel
    What? Are you not happy?
[02:49] Hugo
    Let's say I do get out.
    That would make me happy indeed.
[02:54] Hugo
    But I won't join you.
[02:57] Noel
    Why is that?
[02:59] Hugo
    I've always despised Seekers.
[03:02] Hugo
    They're violent and overconfident
    in their abilities. Fools, all of them.
[03:07] Noel
    So you think I'm the same?
[03:10] Hugo
    No. You're special in a bad way.
[03:13] Hugo
    You seem more like a snake than a person.
[03:16] Hugo
    You're cold and merciless,
[03:18] Hugo
    and you play with your prey
    before swallowing it whole.
[03:21] Noel
    I've heard that before.
[03:24] Noel
    I don't mind it as a compliment.
[03:27] Noel
    Thanks to that, I had no trouble
     coming up with a clan name.
[03:30] Hugo
    I didn't mean it as a compliment, though.
[03:33] Noel
    I'll be back.
[03:34] Noel
    I'm as persistent as a snake, you see.
[03:39] Noel
    Hugo Coppélia...
[03:42] Noel
    You will join me, and that's a fact.
[03:52] Hugo
    Me, a Seeker again?
[05:27] Noel
    As of today, we go to a new bar.
[05:30] Alma
    The Rockbird Beak? Does it have good food?
[05:34] Koga
    W-Wait a sec! Ain't this the bar
    where the best B-rankers gather?
[05:39] Koga
    N-Noel!
[05:50] Edgar
    Never seen you before, girlie.
[05:53] Noel
    I'm no girlie. I'm a man.
[05:56] Edgar
    Ha, no way. Not without so much as
    a single scratch on your face, you're not.
[06:02] Noel
    So that messed-up mug makes you a man?
[06:05] Noel
    You must've wanted to be one real bad, huh...
[06:08] Noel
    girlie?
[06:09] Edgar
    Huh?! The hell you'd just say to me?!
[06:11] Noel
    You'd take us all by your lonesome, Edgar?
[06:15] Noel
    No wonder you're the vanguard for War Eagle.
[06:19] Edgar
    What, you think you got me beat 'cause
    you know me and had prep time?
[06:24] Noel
    Bruno if it's a boy.
[06:26] Noel
    Kachua if it's a girl.
[06:29] Noel
    I hear you're gonna be a dad soon. Congrats.
[06:34] Edgar
    How do you know that...?
[06:36] Noel
    Trade secret.
[06:38] Noel
    Anyway, if you wanna fight me,
[06:41] Noel
    you'll be putting everything on the line.
[06:44] Noel
    I hope you're prepared for that.
[06:50] Noel
    Thanks for the warm welcome, Edgar!
[06:52] Noel
    I'm Noel Stollen, a Talker
    and the leader of Blue Beyond.
[06:58] Noel
    A pleasure to meet you all.
[07:02] Alma
    Mm, yummy!
[07:03] Koga
    They have booze from my homeland, too!
[07:06] Noel
    Don't get too excited.
[07:08] Noel
    We didn't come here just to wine and dine.
[07:13] Noel
    Our real aim is...
[07:16] Noel
    How lucky. Jackpot on the very first try.
[07:21] Ophelia
    What a surprise.
[07:22] Ophelia
    I thought you were a rookie, Alma.
[07:26] Noel
    Do you know her?
[07:27] Alma
    Lycia's the one who knows her.
[07:29] Alma
    I've only met her once.
[07:31] Alma
    But be careful.
[07:33] Alma
    This elf doesn't think too kindly of you.
[07:36] Noel
    That's perfect.
[07:37] Alma
    Huh?
[07:38] Noel
    Let's have a fight, then.
[07:42] Alma
    This may be your worst quality,
    but I don't hate it.
[07:47] Alma
    Hello, Ophelia.
[07:48] Ophelia
    And who might those two be?
[07:51] Alma
    My party.
[07:53] Noel
    I'm Noel Stollen of Blue Beyond.
[07:56] Ophelia
    Say what?
[07:59] Noel
    My, that's a scary look. Do you
    have something to say to me?
[08:03] Ophelia
    That's rich from the guy
     who sold his friends into slavery.
[08:07] Noel
    Oh, that? I got a handsome fortune
    from the mafia for them.
[08:13] Noel
    They say friends are priceless, after all.
[08:16] Ophelia
    How could you?!
[08:19] Koga
    Don't get violent now, Miss Elf.
[08:22] Koga
    Like it or not, Noel 'ere's my boss.
[08:26] Koga
    I'd think twice before layin' a hand on him.
[08:30] Ophelia
    You're a very loyal dog.
[08:32] Ophelia
    Too loyal for a leader who'd
    happily put you on the market.
[08:35] Koga
    Say whatever ya want about me. But...
[08:40] Koga
    Best choose yer words carefully.
[08:44] Koga
    Don't make me draw my sword.
[08:48] Leon
    What's the matter, Ophelia?
[08:51] Noel
    Your friend here suddenly tried to grab me.
[08:56] Leon
    Is that true?
[08:57] Ophelia
    I'm sorry.
[08:59] Leon
    I see.
[09:03] Leon
    I apologize for my companion's behavior.
[09:07] Leon
    I'm sorry.
[09:08] Noel
    It's no big deal.
[09:10] Noel
    But discipline her so it doesn't happen again.
[09:13] Noel
    Even dogs can be taught not to attack people.
[09:16] Noel
    Your friend's dumber than a mutt.
[09:20] Leon
    Dumber than a mutt?
[09:22] Leon
    I'd ask you to take that back.
[09:25] Noel
    What, you snapping back?
[09:27] Leon
    We are sorry for what happened,
    but it's no reason to insult her like that.
[09:32] Noel
    So, basically, you're trying to say
     we're both in the wrong?
[09:37] Noel
    You're quite the schemer.
[09:39] Ophelia
    Leon, trying to have a mature
    conversation is pointless.
[09:42] Ophelia
    This is the notorious Noel Stollen!
[09:46] Leon
    So it's you...
[09:48] Ophelia
    Apparently, all the rumors are true.
[09:51] Ophelia
    I just couldn't stand it...
[09:54] Noel
    Oh, so you love your gossip
    like teenage girls?
[09:57] Noel
    Do you all play house as a side gig too?
[10:01] Noel
    Or maybe you go for dolls.
[10:04] Leon
    You're insufferable.
[10:07] Leon
    If you don't value your companions,
    you're not qualified to be a Seeker.
[10:10] Noel
    Actually, I got my qualifications a while ago.
[10:14] Noel
    Or are you saying I need your permission now?
[10:18] Noel
    Do the prim and proper Winged Knights
    hold sway with the Seeker guild?
[10:24] Leon
    Go ahead and live your life
     insulting others like that.
[10:28] Leon
    It'll come back to bite you one day.
[10:31] Noel
    Oh, now you're some kind of god?
[10:35] Noel
    How high and mighty. You think
     you're all that's right in the world?
[10:39] Noel
    That's going to come back to bite you.
[10:44] Ophelia
    Leon!
[10:56] Alma
    No denying you're the bad guy now.
[10:58] Koga
    Don't ya think ya went a li'l too far?
[11:01] Koga
    Ya didn't have to provoke the guy
    like that after he apologized.
[11:04] Noel
    It's fine. This is all part of my plan.
[11:08] Noel
    Lean in for a second.
[11:12] Koga
    That's wicked!
[11:12] Alma
    How wicked!
[11:14] Noel
    Take these words to heart.
[11:17] Noel
    In the Seeker world, it's eat or be eaten.
[11:20] Noel
    But it's not the weak who get devoured...
[11:23] Noel
    It's always the arrogant ones.
[11:28] Noel
    Turning your back on an enemy
    is the height of folly.
[11:32] Noel
    You're practically begging them to kill you.
[11:35] Noel
    Those guys are going to be
    a stepping stone for us.
[11:41] Marion
    Hey, Gramps, who would you recommend?
[11:44] Harold
    Marion.
[11:46] Harold
    Learn to be respectful already, won't you?
[11:49] Harold
    We are at work, and I am your superior.
[11:53] Marion
    Oh, shut it.
[11:55] Marion
    So, what do you say?
[11:57] Marion
    Who do you think is right for the job of
    commanding our forces against the Valiant?
[12:02] Harold
    Let me ask you, Marion.
    Who do you think is fit?
[12:06] Marion
    It's gotta be Leo Edin.
[12:09] Marion
    And I'm not just saying that because
     I'm in charge of Pandemonium either.
[12:13] Marion
    Leo's stuck-up and lazy,
    but he's crazy powerful.
[12:19] Marion
    I really think he might be
    the strongest of all time.
[12:22] Harold
    I see.
[12:23] Marion
    What? Are you in Supreme Dragon's corner?
[12:26] Marion
    I mean, I get it.
    Zeke Feinstein is tough and all...
[12:30] Harold
    My recommendation would be Noel Stollen.
[12:34] Marion
    Huh?
[12:37] Marion
    Get out!
[12:38] Marion
    Wait, didn't you reject his
    clan application? What's all this now?
[12:42] Harold
    How about a wager, then?
[12:44] Marion
    Huh?
[12:45] Harold
    Leo or Noel? Who will be the supreme commander?
[12:49] Harold
    Should you win, I'll relinquish my position
    as head of the Jenkins household to you.
[12:55] Harold
    But should you lose...
[12:57] Marion
    You wanna send me to charm school?
[13:00] Harold
    Yes, that will do just fine.
[13:03] Harold
    If you want to be a top inspector,
    you'll need both intellect and etiquette.
[13:10] Harold
    Well? If you're so afraid of losing...
[13:12] Marion
    D-Don't be stupid!
[13:14] Marion
    You're on. I'll take you up on that bet.
[13:20] Harold
    Don't let me down now...
[13:23] Harold
    Noel Stollen.
[13:27] Sign
    The Haves and the Have-Nots
[13:34] Youngstera
    We're keeping this party going!
[13:36] Youngsterb
    Our future is bright!
[13:38] Youngstera
    You said it!
[13:39] Keim
    Sheesh.
[13:41] Keim
    What a handful.
[13:44] (Flashback) Kid1
    You goody two-shoes!
[13:46] (Flashback) Kid1
    This only happened because you ratted us out!
[13:49] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    But it's wrong to take things
    from the market. That's stealing.
[13:53] (Flashback) Kid1
    Shut up!
[13:54] (Flashback) Kid2
    A little bit never hurt anybody!
[13:56] (Flashback) Kid3
    You're really pissing us off!
[13:58] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    But you shouldn't do things
    that are clearly wrong.
[14:01] (Flashback) Kid2
    Wha?
[14:02] (Flashback) Kid2
    You think you're god or something?
[14:05] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    Hey!
[14:06] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    What are you guys doing?!
[14:08] (Flashback) Kid3
    Yikes, it's Keim.
[14:10] (Flashback) Kid1
    Run away!
[14:12] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    What? Getting picked on again, Leon?
[14:16] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    You gotta fight back, man.
[14:18] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    I can't.
[14:19] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    Didn't you get appraised the other day?
[14:21] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    You have a combat class.
[14:24] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    You could easily blow those idiots away.
[14:26] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    Fighting violence with violence isn't the way.
[14:29] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    It's not the right thing to do.
[14:31] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    Come on now. It's not about right or wrong...
[14:39] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    Sheesh, you're always like this.
[14:44] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    Say, Leon, we should become Seekers.
[14:48] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    Huh?
[14:49] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    No point squandering our lives
     in the countryside.
[14:52] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    I wanna see a much bigger world.
[14:55] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    I'm sure we can become
    the strongest Seekers alive.
[15:00] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    I can't do it. I'm not strong like you.
[15:05] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    No, you're definitely strong, Leon.
[15:09] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    You're a Swordsman, and I'm a Lancer.
[15:12] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    We're not like the others.
[15:14] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    We've got what it takes.
[15:16] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    But...
[15:18] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    We'll become Seekers!
[15:20] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    We'll grow up to be super cool
    and always do the right thing!
[15:24] (Flashback) Y. Leon
    The right thing?
[15:26] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    Yeah. We'll get rid of the beasts
    and protect everybody.
[15:30] (Flashback) Y. Keim
    Is there anything more "right" than that?
[15:35] Keim
    Every since we were kids,
[15:37] Keim
    I've never been able to leave him alone.
[15:41] Keim
    Maybe because he has something I don't.
[15:43] Keim
    Nah, I didn't put that much thought
    into it back then.
[15:47] Keim
    I just wanted to be somebody.
[15:54] (Flashback) Keim
    Now, Leon!
[15:55] (Flashback) Keim
    Activate Seraphim Blade!
[15:57] (Flashback) Leon
    No! At this range, I'll hit you too!
[16:00] (Flashback) Keim
    I'll dodge the moment you fire it off!
[16:02] (Flashback) Keim
    There's no other way to win!
[16:06] (Flashback) Keim
    I can do this! Believe in me, Leon!
[16:17] (Flashback) Leon
    Seraphim Blade!
[16:26] (Flashback) Ophelia
    W-We won...
[16:28] (Flashback) Ophelia
    We won!
[16:30] (Flashback) Vaclav
    We downed an ajatar, a forest drake
     with an abyssal depth rating of 7.
[16:34] (Flashback) Vaclav
    Look how far we've come.
[16:38] (Flashback) Leon
    Keim! Are you okay?! Are you unharmed?!
[16:43] (Flashback) Keim
    You should see the look on your face.
[16:46] (Flashback) Keim
    We won, you know?
[16:48] (Flashback) Keim
    This will increase Twilight Glint's cred.
[16:51] (Flashback) Leon
    Yeah.
[16:53] Keim
    Twilight Glint... That was the party name
    the four of us decided on.
[16:59] Keim
    But the name never stuck.
[17:02] Keim
    At some point,
    Leon's moniker of Celestial Wings
[17:06] Keim
    morphed into us becoming the Winged Knights.
[17:11] Keim
    It was Leon who had "what it takes."
[17:13] Keim
    And he'll probably be the one
    to be somebody, too.
[17:21] Keim
    So, why did you get so worked up?
[17:24] Leon
    I wonder. I don't even know myself.
[17:28] Keim
    You think it was envy?
[17:30] Leon
    Envy?
[17:32] Keim
    Yeah. A kid who only just became a Seeker
    suddenly shows up at the Rockbird Beak.
[17:38] Keim
    Plus, he was acting like a bigshot.
[17:43] Keim
    How many years did it take us
    to get into that pub?
[17:46] Keim
    We'd be crazy not to envy those guys.
[17:49] Keim
    It explains why Ophelia
    couldn't control herself, too.
[17:53] Leon
    I see. So it was envy.
[17:56] Leon
    Wow, I can't believe I didn't even
    realize my own feelings.
[18:02] Leon
    Yeah, he really is something.
[18:05] Leon
    I don't agree with his methods,
    but his efforts are deserving of respect.
[18:12] Keim
    Listen, Leon.
[18:13] Keim
    I get that shooting straight has its charms,
[18:15] Keim
    but I don't think we should just
    kick back and let them overtake us.
[18:20] Keim
    The Seeker guild sent this the other day.
[18:23] Keim
    They want parties with proven track records
    to hurry up and form clans.
[18:28] Keim
    Ophelia and Vaclav received
     similar letters as well.
[18:31] Leon
    Oh yeah? I got one too, actually.
[18:36] Leon
    I called you all to the pub today
    because I wanted to discuss it.
[18:41] Leon
    But you saw what happened...
[18:45] Keim
    Oh, they both already said they'd
    go along with what you decide.
[18:49] Keim
    Same goes for me, of course.
[18:51] Leon
    Huh? You already discussed
    all that without me, your leader?
[18:55] Keim
    Makes things easier, right?
[18:58] Leon
    I know I'm leader in name only, but still...
[19:01] Keim
    Don't start sulking!
[19:03] Keim
    You being our leader is important to us.
[19:06] Keim
    Here's to our future.
[19:09] Leon
    To our clan.
[19:14] Leon
    You're rejecting our application?
[19:16] Leon
    But why?
[19:18] Leon
    Our documents should all be in order.
[19:20] Leon
    We meet all the clan requirements.
[19:22] Harold
    Indeed, I don't see a single problem there.
[19:25] Harold
    If these were normal times, the guild
    would welcome you with open arms.
[19:29] Leon
    Then why?
[19:33] Leon
    A Valiant is going to manifest?
    In a year's time, no less?
[19:37] Harold
    Accordingly, we're only looking
    for immediate assets right now.
[19:42] Keim
    And that's what we are!
[19:45] Keim
    We've successfully taken out an ajatar before.
[19:48] Keim
    As drakeslayers, we have the reputation—
[19:50] Harold
    So why exactly did you not apply back then?
[19:56] Harold
    Your overcautious nature
    is the biggest problem.
[19:58] Harold
    You lack the hunger and drive
    to perpetually aim higher.
[20:04] Leon
    No way...
[20:06] Keim
    Then what was this letter all about?!
[20:09] Harold
    I don't believe we sent out any such
     letters. Perhaps it was a prank.
[20:16] Keim
    A prank? Who would do that... and why?
[20:20] Harold
    Either way, this interview is over.
[20:23] Harold
    Thank you for taking the time
    to visit us today.
[20:25] Leon
    Wait! Please give us one more chance!
[20:29] Leon
    I beg you!
[20:33] Harold
    Fine. I'll give you a chance.
[20:36] Leon
    Really?!
[20:38] Harold
    Indeed. In return, you'll take a test for me.
[20:42] Leon
    A test?
[20:44] Harold
    You'll vanquish a beast
    designated by the guild.
[20:47] Harold
    If you succeed, I'll approve
    your clan application.
[20:51] Leon
    And what beast will that be?
[20:54] Harold
    Dantalion of the Cursed Eyes,
    with an abyssal depth rating of 8.
[20:59] Harold
    It will be even stronger than
    the ajatar you defeated.
[21:06] Keim
    Don't waver, Leon.
[21:07] Keim
    As long as we stay Seekers,
    we'd have to fight it someday.
[21:11] Keim
    It just happens to be here and now.
[21:14] Leon
    Yeah, you're right.
[21:16] Leon
    Understood. We accept your test.
[21:20] Harold
    Excellent.
[21:22] Harold
    However, you'll be competing
    against another party in this test.
[21:26] Harold
    I similarly rejected their
     clan application a few days ago.
[21:30] Harold
    They also begged me for a chance.
[21:34] Harold
    We've decided that whichever of your parties
    completes the test will be made a clan.
[21:42] Harold
    Please, show yourselves in.
[21:49] Noel
    Oh, fancy running into you here.
[21:53] Noel
    What a twist of fate, Winged Knights.
[21:57] Leon
    Noel Stollen?
[23:34] Sign
    The Price of Being Right

E11 - The Price of Being Right

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[00:00] Harold
    I will now explain the rules.
[00:04] Harold
    The winner must defeat the dantalion,
    a beast with an abyssal depth rating of 8.
[00:10] Harold
    Are you familiar with dantalions?
[00:13] Noel
    They can read people's minds.
[00:16] Noel
    They basically look like big monkeys,
[00:18] Noel
    and they read minds
    with the third eye on their foreheads.
[00:22] Noel
    They have crafty, cruel personalities.
[00:24] Noel
    Seekers who've failed to defeat them
    in the past have been tortured to death.
[00:31] Harold
    That's enough.
    Thank you for your description.
[00:34] Harold
    The Winged Knights and Blue Beyond
    will compete to slay one such beast.
[00:40] Harold
    Whoever successfully fells it first
     will be the victor.
[00:45] Noel
    So it's cool if we take out the other party
    before we go for the dantalion?
[00:51] Keim
    As a principle, we don't kill people.
    That has never changed.
[00:55] Leon
    It's part of our core creed as a group.
[00:58] Harold
    Rest assured.
[01:00] Harold
    While we permit interference,
    murder is against the rules.
[01:05] Harold
    Once an opponent is down,
    any further attacks are forbidden.
[01:09] Harold
    If you choose to use restraints,
    do so where there are no beasts nearby.
[01:13] Harold
    Those are the rules.
[01:15] Harold
    Furthermore, I'll be using my skills
    to monitor the Abyss during the test.
[01:20] Harold
    There will be no room for cheating.
[01:22] Leon
    No objections here.
[01:24] Noel
    I want more clarification on the rules
    governing interference before the test.
[01:30] Harold
    How do you mean?
[01:31] Noel
    The other day, their elf nearly attacked me.
[01:36] Noel
    I'm quite concerned for my safety.
[01:38] Noel
    They might even set up an ambush.
[01:41] Leon
    Noel, we're very sorry about that night.
[01:45] Leon
    Please accept our apologies.
[01:46] Noel
    You think I buy that?
[01:50] Noel
    My request is simple.
[01:53] Noel
    Instead of just forbidding
    any interference before the test,
[01:56] Noel
    make it, "All members must be present
    and in tip-top shape on the day of the test."
[02:03] Harold
    Very well. We can add that to the rules.
[02:07] Harold
    Lastly, this test is a special case.
    It will not happen again.
[02:12] Harold
    Therefore, we would like for you
    to stake everything on this.
[02:17] Harold
    Whichever party loses the test will disband.
[02:23] Harold
    You will further be barred
    from partying up again in the future.
[02:29] Harold
    Violate this, and your Seeker
    qualifications will be revoked.
[02:33] Harold
    If you consent, please sign this pledge.
[02:44] Harold
    All right, both parties have now agreed.
[02:47] Harold
    The test will take place at noon
    three days from now.
[02:50] Leon
    Noel, this may sound arrogant, but we
    have you handily beat in terms of ability.
[02:56] Leon
    But it seems you have skills
    that defy conventional wisdom.
[03:00] Leon
    So we won't be holding back.
    We'll fight with all we've got.
[03:06] Noel
    Let me give you a useful piece of information.
[03:09] Noel
    I recently ranked up and gained new powers.
[03:15] Noel
    As a Strategist, I can practically see
    the future using my speedy calculations.
[03:19] Leon
    What of it?
[03:21] Noel
    I see it now.
[03:22] Noel
    After losing, you'll pathetically
    come crying to me.
[03:30] Leon
    We're looking forward to this, Blue Beyond.
[05:05] Harold
    Winged Knights and Blue Beyond...
[05:09] Harold
    I'm glad to see that you are
    all here in one piece.
[05:14] Harold
    Both parties will venture into the Abyss
    and defeat the dantalion at its core.
[05:25] Harold
    Now then, let the test begin!
[05:37] Leon
    Noel?
[05:39] Leon
    What exactly are you doing?
[05:42] Noel
    Eating lunch, as you can see.
[05:45] Leon
    That makes no sense. This is a competition.
[05:48] Leon
    You don't have time to be eating.
[05:50] Noel
    Haven't you heard "you can't fight on an
    empty stomach" or "haste makes waste?"
[05:56] Leon
    Wha...
[05:57] Leon
    Y-You're such a...
[05:58] Noel
    Since you're better and more experienced
    than us, you can make the first move.
[06:02] Noel
    Go right on ahead.
[06:05] Leon
    Enough of your nonsense—
[06:06] Keim
    Ignore him, Leon.
[06:09] Keim
    We're being forced to compete against
    a rookie party. That's how things stand.
[06:14] Keim
    We're the ones running out of time here.
[06:18] Leon
    You're right.
[06:20] Leon
    Noel, I'm disappointed in you.
[06:30] Ophelia
    The vanguard will arrive in about five minutes.
[06:33] Leon
    All right, we'll fight them in this clearing.
[06:35] Leon
    Everyone prepare for battle.
[06:38] Vaclav
    Can I say something first?
[06:40] Vaclav
    I know this isn't the best time, but I need
    to tell you before things get busy.
[06:47] Vaclav
    Noel Stollen came to see me the other day.
[06:52] Vaclav
    He spouted one miserable lie after another
    and asked me to betray the Winged Knights.
[06:59] Leon
    What?
[07:00] Vaclav
    Naturally, I said no. But he may have
    approached other members, too.
[07:07] Ophelia
    He came to see me as well.
[07:10] Ophelia
    O-Obviously, I turned him down!
    I mean, I could never betray you guys.
[07:15] Keim
    Same here, actually.
[07:18] Leon
    You mean...
[07:20] Leon
    He tried to turn everyone except me?
[07:24] Keim
    It's so stupid. We would
    never turn against our own.
[07:28] Vaclav
    He wasn't even making any sense.
    Said that I would be free if I betrayed you.
[07:34] Ophelia
    Right? It was so ridiculous,
    it wasn't even funny.
[07:40] Keim
    Forget about it. I bet he was trying
    to distract us by making us suspicious.
[07:45] Ophelia
    What a dirty way to operate.
[07:48] Vaclav
    I'm glad we could clear the air right now.
[07:51] Keim
    Yeah. We'd never betray the Winged Knights...
[07:54] Keim
    No, we'd never betray you, Leon.
[07:59] Leon
    I know that.
[08:02] Ophelia
    The vanguard has picked up
    the pace. They'll be here soon.
[08:07] Leon
    Holy Shield!
[08:16] (Flashback) Harold
    Let me first say that was impressive.
[08:19] (Flashback) Harold
    However...
[08:20] (Flashback) Harold
    You went too far in sending
     these forged letters.
[08:24] (Flashback) Noel
    Hey, you agreed to my plan.
[08:27] (Flashback) Harold
    I don't believe I agreed
    to misappropriating the guild's name.
[08:32] (Flashback) Noel
    What are you going to do, disqualify me?
[08:36] (Flashback) Harold
    What a rebellious boy you are.
[08:39] (Flashback) Noel
    Gee, thanks.
[08:42] (Flashback) Harold
    Can you win?
[08:43] (Flashback) Noel
    I will. This is the way Overdeath
    taught me to fight.
[08:50] Koga
    Are ya sure about this?
[08:52] Koga
    What if the Winged Knights defeat
    the dantalion while we're sittin' here?
[08:57] Noel
    I told you, it's all part of the plan.
[09:00] Noel
    Those guys are strong.
    That's exactly why we need to be patient.
[09:04] Alma
    What do you mean?
[09:05] Noel
    Even among the Winged Knights,
    Leon is an excellent leader.
[09:11] Noel
    He's not just strong. He has exceptional
     decision-making ability.
[09:15] Noel
    What's more, he has a
    unique skill called Angel Wings.
[09:19] Noel
    He was born with an accelerated mana flow.
[09:22] Noel
    He can activate skills
     at the speed of thought.
[09:25] Noel
    It's a special gift bestowed
    upon him by the heavens.
[09:30] Noel
    However... there are times
     excellence can be a burden,
[09:35] Noel
    especially given his personality.
[09:37] Alma
    How come?
[09:39] Noel
    Because he's obsessed with certain victory
     and the right way to do things.
[09:42] Koga
    But what's wrong with that?
[09:45] Noel
    The Winged Knights
    will demonstrate soon enough.
[09:49] Noel
    Believe me, we will win.
    There's no question about that.
[09:57] Noel
    I've planted the seeds.
[09:59] Noel
    I told everyone except Leon
     what's bound to happen.
[10:05] Noel
    The Winged Knights will fall apart...
[10:08] Noel
    because Leon is going to betray them.
[10:12] Sign
    The Price of Being Right
[10:19] (Flashback) Keim
    What are you doing here?
[10:22] (Flashback) Noel
    Don't bother threatening me.
    You remember the rules, don't you?
[10:27] (Flashback) Keim
    You don't think this is interference?
[10:30] (Flashback) Noel
    Of course not. The rule was that all members
    would be present and in tip-top shape.
[10:37] (Flashback) Noel
    Just approaching you in private
    doesn't violate that.
[10:40] (Flashback) Noel
    So no trying to chase me off
    with violence, okay?
[10:44] (Flashback) Keim
    Wait, is this why you requested that rule?
[10:48] (Flashback) Noel
    Keim, betray the Winged Knights.
[10:57] (Flashback) Keim
    Are you trying to make me
    laugh myself to death?
[11:00] (Flashback) Noel
    I'm being serious.
[11:02] (Flashback) Keim
    So, what do I get in return?
[11:04] (Flashback) Keim
    Money? Power? Or is it women?
[11:07] (Flashback) Noel
    Freedom. I'll set you free.
[11:12] (Flashback) Keim
    Freedom?
[11:13] (Flashback) Noel
    It can't be easy trying to keep up
     with someone so talented.
[11:19] (Flashback) Noel
    Leon is a special Seeker.
    Incredibly special, even.
[11:25] (Flashback) Noel
    As his lifelong friend,
    you know that better than anyone.
[11:29] (Flashback) Noel
    The Winged Knights are lopsided.
[11:31] (Flashback) Noel
    Even if you guys form a clan,
    the rest of you won't be able to keep up.
[11:37] (Flashback) Noel
    No amount of hard work and effort
    can trump Leon's talent.
[11:41] (Flashback) Noel
    All that awaits you is despair
    at your own limitations.
[11:45] (Flashback) Noel
    Keim...
[11:46] (Flashback) Noel
    It's time to be free. This is your chance.
[11:55] (Flashback) Keim
    You're right. We are lopsided.
[12:00] (Flashback) Keim
    Still, I want to support him.
    That's my job as his sworn brother.
[12:05] (Flashback) Noel
    Are you really okay with that?
[12:08] (Flashback) Keim
    I'm not looking for freedom.
[12:11] (Flashback) Noel
    If you don't betray him,
    Leon will betray you first, you know?
[12:28] Leon
    Keim, get Vaclav!
[12:29] Kaim
    Got it!
[12:30] Vaclav
    Th-Thank you.
[12:32] Leon
    Ophelia, provide cover!
[12:33] Ophelia
    Roger!
[12:34] Dantalion
    Toys! Toys! Lots of toys to play with!
[12:40] Leon
    It's been an hour since
    we engaged the dantalion.
[12:44] Leon
    We've taken out its kin, but we're
    clearly at a disadvantage here.
[12:49] Vaclav
    Fire Element Causation: Phlogiston!
[12:55] Vaclav
    It read my attack?
[12:57] Dantalion
    Useless.
[12:59] Leon
    A cursed monkey that can read minds...
    Surprise attacks won't work.
[13:03] Leon
    But with my Angel Wings...
[13:09] Leon
    Divine Impact!
[13:13] Leon
    One more!
[13:17] Leon
    Everyone dodge!
[13:25] Koga
    Noel, we're still not movin' out?
[13:28] Noel
    Be patient until they do
    all they can and learn their limits.
[13:32] Noel
    That'll be our cue.
[13:45] Leon
    Ophelia!
[13:48] Dantalion
    Break my toys... little by little...
[13:52] Dantalion
    Fun!
[13:53] Leon
    Everyone retreat!
[13:55] Leon
    I'll hold it off!
[13:57] Leon
    Holy Shield!
[13:59] Leon
    Iron Will!
[14:02] Dantalion
    Toys strong. But only you really strong.
[14:08] Dantalion
    I see fear. Anxiety.
[14:13] Leon
    Such cheap provocation.
    You're just a chimp after all.
[14:17] Dantalion
    Useless act strong!
[14:19] Dantalion
    I read your mind. You know you can't win.
[14:23] Leon
    No, we can't win right now!
[14:25] Leon
    But Seekers never give up!
[14:29] Leon
    We may lose the battle, but we'll win the war!
[14:32] Leon
    Invincible!
[14:37] Noel
    Ooh.
[14:40] Dantalion
    Hey! Where you?
[14:43] Dantalion
    Hey! Hey!
[14:48] Leon
    Can you move it?
[14:50] Ophelia
    I feel it, but I don't think I can use my bow.
[14:54] Ophelia
    I'm so sorry, Leon.
[14:55] Leon
    Don't worry about it. We haven't lost yet.
[15:00] Leon
    Hey, guys...
[15:01] Keim
    Listen up. I have a plan.
[15:05] Keim
    I'll be the decoy and draw him out.
[15:09] Keim
    When I do, use Seraphim Blade,
    the Knight class's ultimate skill.
[15:14] Leon
    No, that's too dangerous!
[15:17] Keim
    Because it will use up all your mana?
[15:20] Leon
    No, the problem is its area of effect!
[15:24] Leon
    I'd hit you guys!
[15:25] Keim
    That's why we need a decoy.
[15:28] Keim
    Vaclav's barrier is concealing us
    from any and all beasts,
[15:33] Keim
    but any strong attack skill would collapse it.
[15:38] Keim
    So sneak attacks are out.
[15:40] Leon
    But that doesn't mean...
[15:41] Keim
    Think back to that battle, Leon.
[15:44] Keim
    When we defeated that ajatar
    and made a name for ourselves.
[15:56] Dantalion
    Hey! Hey!
[15:59] Keim
    I'll lure him as far away as possible.
[16:03] Keim
    Relax. This isn't a suicide
     mission or anything.
[16:07] Keim
    I'll avoid the blast like I did back then.
[16:09] Keim
    Trust me, Leon.
[16:18] Leon
    No.
[16:19] Leon
    This is different from last time.
[16:22] Leon
    The dantalion can read minds.
[16:24] Leon
    It'll realize instantly that you're a decoy.
[16:26] Keim
    Then what do we do?! If we retreat, we lose.
[16:29] Keim
    The Winged Knights will have to disbanded,
    and we'll be forced apart.
[16:34] Leon
    There's another way.
[16:36] Leon
    There's one more possibility.
[16:39] Leon
    We join forces with Blue Beyond.
[16:43] Leon
    If we work with them,
    we can defeat the dantalion.
[16:47] Leon
    That way, we won't have to sacrifice anybody.
[16:50] Ophelia
    W-Wait! Then what about the test?!
[16:53] Leon
    Let's just forget about the test.
[16:57] Leon
    If we band together to take out the beast,
[17:00] Leon
    we might not be approved as a clan,
    but we should be able to avoid disbandment.
[17:08] Noel
    If you don't betray him,
    Leon will betray you first, you know?
[17:12] Ophelia
    No way... It's just like he said.
[17:16] Vaclav
    So this is what he meant.
[17:19] Leon
    What are you—
[17:20] Keim
    Are you serious, Leon?!
    Blue Beyond is our enemy!
[17:25] Keim
    We have to beat them! And you're saying...
[17:27] Leon
    What else can we do?!
[17:29] Leon
    I have to protect you all as leader!
    I can't sacrifice anyone!
[17:33] Leon
    It's the right call!
[17:35] Keim
    You're always like this!
[17:37] Keim
    Being right? Who cares about that right now?!
[17:41] Leon
    Calm down, Keim.
[17:44] Leon
    What's gotten into you? This isn't like you—
[17:46] Keim
    I am calm! I'm thinking
    about us and our future!
[17:50] Keim
    But you...
[17:52] Keim
    You're saying you trust our enemy,
    Noel Stollen, over me?!
[17:59] Leon
    That's right. I do trust
    Noel over you right now.
[18:06] Keim
    I see...
[18:07] Keim
    So that's your answer.
[18:16] Keim
    That bastard was right.
[18:20] Keim
    You really were the traitor.
[18:25] Keim
    Don't worry. I avoided your vitals.
[18:33] Leon
    Keim...
[18:35] Keim
    I've always been jealous of you, Leon.
[18:39] Keim
    I hated that you were blessed
    with talent and I wasn't.
[18:44] Keim
    But you're my friend.
    You're like my little brother.
[18:48] Keim
    And I thought you trusted me,
    so I always stuck by you.
[18:53] Keim
    I wasn't even afraid to give my life for you.
[19:00] Keim
    But no more. I can't do it anymore.
[19:04] Keim
    I... want to be free.
[19:10] Dantalion
    Found you!
[19:15] Noel
    Good work clearing the way
    for us, Winged Knights.
[19:21] Dantalion
    Toys, toys! New toys!
[19:27] Noel
    Nice to meet you, dantalion.
    My name is Noel Stollen.
[19:32] Dantalion
    Noel! Noel! My toy!
[19:36] Noel
    Sorry, but I'm not here to be your plaything.
[19:40] Noel
    We're fighting to the death,
     you stupid chimp!
[19:46] Noel
    Do it, Koga!
[19:46] Sign
    BATTLE VOICE
[19:48] Koga
    Aye!
[19:54] Dantalion
    You guys... How?
[19:56] Noel
    Just like we practiced.
[19:58] Koga
    Calm and Serene.
[20:03] Dantalion
    How?
[20:04] Dantalion
    Same time as think, attack comes!
[20:09] Noel
    Only Leon can use Angel Wings, a unique
    ability that activates skills instantly.
[20:16] Noel
    But we trained using Link so that
    Koga could attack with a blank mind.
[20:18] Sign
    MIND LINK
[20:25] Noel
    Garmr Bullet!
[20:31] Noel
    Now that's a ten million fil bullet!
[20:34] Dantalion
    You... How?
[20:36] Dantalion
    You think... but I can't read?
[20:42] Noel
    Strategist's cognitive speed far
    outstrips a dantalion's capabilities.
[20:48] Noel
    I can think so fast that it
    can't understand my thoughts.
[20:53] Noel
    Turns out you're my toy, huh?
[20:57] Dantalion
    Kill! Kill! Kill!
[20:59] Dantalion
    Kill you!
[21:02] Noel
    Koga!
[21:03] Koga
    Crazy Cherry Blossoms!
[21:06] Noel
    Saw that coming.
[21:13] Dantalion
    Many thoughts... Head hurt!
[21:16] Noel
    I switched my high-speed thinking
    to high-speed parallel thoughts.
[21:21] Noel
    For you, that must be like a massive crowd
    all screaming into you ears.
[21:31] Dantalion
    You pay...
[21:34] Dantalion
    You pay!
[21:40] Dantalion
    N-Now head no hurt!
[21:47] Dantalion
    Die!
[21:49] Noel
    Your orders: strike it dead, Alma!
[21:51] Alma
    On it.
[21:54] Alma
    Accel: Duodecuple!
[23:35] Sign
    The Snake Has Wings

E12 - The Snake Has Wings

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[00:02] Dantalion
    Die!
[00:04] Noel
    Your orders: strike it dead, Alma!
[00:07] Alma
    On it.
[00:09] Alma
    Accel: Duodecuple!
[00:23] Alma
    Assassin Skill: Phantom.
[00:26] Noel
    A new skill that Alma gained by ranking up.
[00:29] Noel
    Once every 24 hours, she can
    become intangible for three seconds,
[00:33] Noel
    thus nullifying all physical attacks.
[00:36] Alma
    Quick Attack!
[00:49] Noel
    Battle complete.
[00:53] Koga
    Heck yeah!
[00:55] Koga
    Now I can rank up to B, too!
    No callin' me dead weight anymore!
[00:59] Koga
    See? Lookee here!
[01:01] Alma
    Buzz off.
[01:04] Keim
    Noel, you...
[01:07] Keim
    Were you planning on this all along?
[01:09] Noel
    Yeah, I foresaw this outcome
    and laid the groundwork for it.
[01:15] Noel
    I arranged for the guild to set this test up.
[01:19] Noel
    The dantalion was our chosen target
    because my skills are effective against it.
[01:25] Noel
    Even those fake letters were my doing.
[01:27] Keim
    Damn you!
[01:30] Noel
    But not everything was.
[01:32] Noel
    You guys were responsible
    for the way things turned out.
[01:36] Noel
    You've wanted to be free for ages, haven't you?
[01:41] Noel
    You guys are strong.
    But Leon's a different breed.
[01:46] Noel
    Even your name, the Winged Knights,
    is all about him.
[01:51] Noel
    You're just his sidekicks.
    Easily replaceable.
[01:56] Noel
    Jealousy is a troublesome emotion.
[01:59] Noel
    It builds deep down in your heart
    and eventually rots it from the inside.
[02:05] Noel
    Your party was always doomed.
    All I did was give you one last push.
[02:14] Noel
    Even the tightest bonds and friendships
    can break because of a single crack.
[02:23] Noel
    You think your party turned on you?
[02:27] Noel
    Wrong. It was you who betrayed them, Leon.
[02:31] Noel
    You brought this on by not
    trusting them when it counted.
[02:38] Harold
    Good work, everyone.
[02:41] Harold
    I observed the battle from start to finish.
[02:46] Harold
    The winner is Blue Beyond.
[02:49] Harold
    Your party's clan application is approved.
[02:52] Harold
    And as per the terms of this test,
    the losing party, the Winged Knights,
[02:57] Harold
    will immediately disband as pledged!
SIGN    Extra, extra!
[04:44] Wolf
    Yikes, is this for real?
[04:47] Wolf
    The Winged Knights...
[04:49] Wolf
    I kinda looked up to them.
[04:52] Logan
    I was curious why Noel hadn't been
    at the pub lately, and look at him now.
[04:58] Lady1
    What's the matter, Zeke?
[05:00] Lady2
    Let's go have lunch already.
[05:03] Zeke
    How amusing.
[05:09] Ophelia
    We worked so hard for so long,
    and I thought we were tough.
[05:15] Ophelia
    But I wasn't strong in the slightest.
[05:19] Ophelia
    I'm just tired of it all...
[05:23] Lycia
    Ophelia!
[05:25] Ophelia
    Cherish your friends.
[05:35] Veronica
    Considering the fact that you're here,
[05:38] Veronica
    may I take that to mean
    you're accepting my offer?
[05:44] Vaclav
    Veronica Redbone, leader of Red Lotus...
[05:47] Vaclav
    Yes, I'd like to join you.
[05:52] Hugo
    What an awful thing to do.
[05:54] Hugo
    The Winged Knights were a party
    with morals, which is rare in this business.
[05:59] Noel
    They were a ticking time bomb.
[06:03] Noel
    I just made them aware of it.
[06:05] Hugo
    What did you offer them to turn their heads?
[06:09] Noel
    That I'd set them free.
[06:12] Hugo
    Same as me, then?
[06:14] Hugo
    I don't think he'll join you
    after what you just pulled, though.
[06:18] Noel
    He will, make no mistake.
[06:21] Noel
    I always get what I want.
[06:25] Noel
    And I'll get you out of here
    and into my squad, too.
[06:29] Hugo
    You're wasting your time.
[06:31] Noel
    Unfortunately for you,
    I'm as persistent as a snake.
[06:38] Hugo
    A snake, eh?
[06:42] Keim
    Another round.
[06:43] Bartender
    You should go. You've had too much to drink.
[06:47] Bartender
    Keim, you're still young.
[06:50] Bartender
    There are plenty of paths you can take.
[06:53] Keim
    Nah, there aren't.
[06:55] Keim
    The feeling of stabbing Leon
    still lingers in my hand.
[07:03] Keim
    He was just trying to protect me. Our party.
[07:08] Keim
    He made the right call
     under the circumstances.
[07:12] Keim
    And yet, I...
[07:15] Keim
    I was the real traitor!
[07:19] Bartender
    Look, you did something you can't take back,
[07:23] Bartender
    but drinking yourself to death
    isn't gonna solve anything.
[07:29] Bartender
    You have better things to do.
[07:33] Keim
    Like what?
[07:36] Bartender
    Like setting Leon free.
[07:39] Keim
    He's already free.
[07:42] Keim
    The Winged Knights are done.
[07:45] Bartender
    That's not what I mean.
    He must be hurting just as much as you.
[07:50] Bartender
    He probably hates himself for not trusting you.
[07:54] Bartender
    He must be struggling,
[07:56] Bartender
    trapped in his own thoughts.
[07:59] Bartender
    So you've got to set him free.
[08:02] Bartender
    Make sure he can spread the wings
     that heaven gave him
[08:07] Bartender
    by cutting him free of the shackles
    that bind him to the ground.
[08:11] Bartender
    You're the only one who can do that, Keim.
[08:15] Bartender
    He's your sworn brother, isn't he?
[08:22] Edgar
    Congrats on your party disbanding!
[08:26] Edgar
    How I've waited to get you alone like this!
[08:30] Leon
    You're Edgar of War Eagle. Why...?
[08:34] Edgar
    "Why"? That's exactly what
    I hate about you, you pretender!
[08:41] Edgar
    "We don't murder people"?
    Talk about a high horse!
[08:47] Edgar
    Do you have any idea how much we've been
    ridiculed while you get showered with praise?
[08:53] Edgar
    Of course Mr. Squeaky-Clean
    Winged Knight has no clue!
[09:00] Edgar
    You've got nothing left! No party! No pride!
[09:04] Edgar
    You should just die here a loser!
[09:13] Noel
    Looks like you're up to some fun, Edgar.
[09:17] Noel
    Let us in on it.
[09:21] Sign
    The Snake Has Wings
[09:26] Edgar
    What are you guys doing here?!
[09:28] Noel
    Just taking a walk, right?
[09:31] Alma
    Walky-walk.
[09:32] Koga
    Aye, a walk.
[09:33] Edgar
    Yeah, right! Quit your bullshit
    and walk your asses outta here!
[09:37] Noel
    Who do you think you're bossing around?
[09:39] Edgar
    Huh?
[09:40] Noel
    Know your place, you lowly scum.
[09:43] Noel
    I don't like your tone.
    I don't like it one bit.
[09:48] Edgar
    Me, lowly scum?
[09:51] Edgar
    Don't think you're getting away with that!
[09:54] Edgar
    Get 'em, guys!
[09:56] Underling1
    A-Are you kidding?
[09:58] Underling2
    They beat the Winged Knights, y'know?
[10:04] Edgar
    Hey, get back here!
[10:05] Noel
    My, my. Not very respected, are you,
[10:08] Noel
    Edgar?
[10:16] Noel
    Look at me.
[10:19] Noel
    I said look at me!
[10:22] Noel
    Remember this! Never give me attitude again!
[10:27] Noel
    If you do, I'll make sure all your friends
    and family end up looking like you!
[10:35] Edgar
    Y-Y-You got it!
[10:38] Noel
    Now go. There won't be a next time.
[10:46] Noel
    Okay, Leon, let's talk business.
[10:51] Leon
    Are you joking?!
[10:53] Noel
    I'm not.
[10:55] Noel
    If you join us,
     I'll make you our clan's submaster.
[10:59] Noel
    Not a bad deal, right?
[11:01] Leon
    Who would ever join you?!
[11:03] Leon
    If it weren't for you guys... No, you, Noel.
[11:07] Leon
    If it weren't for you...
[11:09] Noel
    The Winged Knights could've won?
    Do you really believe that?
[11:14] Noel
    Leon, the only reason you got to be the noble
    and just leader of the Winged Knights
[11:20] Noel
    is because of your party's
    hard work and sacrifice.
[11:25] Noel
    But you're a prodigy. They'd never be your
     equals, no matter how hard they worked.
[11:32] Noel
    As they pushed themselves harder,
    it sowed doubt in their minds.
[11:36] Noel
    A party like that'll never last.
[11:40] Leon
    I get it. We had no future
    regardless of what you did.
[11:48] Leon
    But if I admit it,
    then all our work was for nothing.
[11:57] Leon
    I couldn't take that!
[12:00] Noel
    Are you going to stop fighting?
[12:03] Leon
    What difference does it make?
[12:06] Leon
    I'll never regain what I've lost.
[12:08] Noel
    No, you will.
[12:11] Noel
    Sure, the glory of the Winged Knights
    will soon be a thing of the past.
[12:16] Noel
    In fact, the world is a cruel place.
[12:18] Noel
    Only your tarnished legacy will remain,
    and even that will be forgotten before long.
[12:25] Noel
    But if you, their former leader,
    carve out a legacy for yourself as a Seeker,
[12:30] Noel
    the Winged Knights' name
    will continue to live on.
[12:34] Leon
    If I join you, I really will be a traitor.
[12:39] Noel
    Think of yourself, Leon!
[12:42] Noel
    Cast aside your superficial feelings.
[12:45] Noel
    They won't help you or your friends.
[12:50] Noel
    If you want to preserve what
    matters to you in the history books,
[12:54] Noel
    you have to be prepared
    to cast everything else aside.
[12:58] Leon
    Then why are you a Seeker, Noel?
[13:03] Noel
    I want to show the world
    that I'm the strongest Seeker.
[13:09] Leon
    Can I really trust you?
[13:12] Leon
    If you're lying, I'll make you pay.
[13:17] Noel
    That's a silly question.
[13:26] Marion
    Hey, Gramps, this favorite of yours...
[13:29] Marion
    Don't you think he plays a little too dirty?
[13:31] Marion
    He took out his rivals, the Winged Knights,
    and then snatched up their leader.
[13:38] Harold
    But in doing so, he's strengthened his team.
[13:44] Harold
    And Leon will now be able to show off
    his talents on a grander stage.
[13:48] Marion
    I think your bias is clouding your judgment.
[13:53] Harold
    Whether they make it or not
    from here is up to them.
[13:57] Harold
    And I've given them a new mission
    to better judge for myself.
[14:02] Marion
    Wait, you don't mean...
[14:05] Harold
    A beast with an abyssal depth rating of 9
    has manifested in Quartz Valley.
[14:10] Harold
    It is Garmr, the King of Wolves, known to
    control the dead—and they must take it out.
[14:15] Marion
    S-Seriously?
[14:18] Crowd
    Look.
[14:20] Crowd
    It's Noel and Leon.
[14:21] Crowd
    So the rumors are true.
[14:24] Crowd
    Did Leon abandon his former party?
[14:27] Crowd
    Even the noble Knight looks out for
    number one when it comes down to it.
[14:30] Crowd
    What a letdown.
[14:32] Crowd
    I'm disappointed in him.
[14:35] Koga
    Don't let it get to ya.
[14:38] Noel
    Bad publicity is still publicity.
[14:40] Noel
    Don't worry. Once you
     produce results, they'll flip.
[14:45] Keim
    Noel Stollen!
[14:47] Keim
    You fiend!
[14:49] Keim
    You ruined everything for us!
[14:52] Keim
    I'll kill you!
[14:54] Leon
    Don't, Keim!
[14:56] Leon
    What good will that do?
    You won't get away with it, either!
[15:00] Keim
    Shut up, you traitor!
[15:01] Leon
    Yeah, I'm a traitor.
    So I won't let you kill Noel!
[15:06] Crowd
    They're really gonna fight.
[15:08] Crowd
    The guy with the black hair
    was his friend, right?
[15:11] Keim
    In that case...
[15:13] Keim
    In that case, I'll kill you first!
[15:27] Crowd
    Whoa, he one-shot him!
[15:29] Crowd
    Leon of the Celestial Wings
     really is a cut above.
[15:32] Crowd
    He didn't even draw his sword.
[15:36] Leon
    I won't make excuses.
[15:38] Leon
    I'm going to walk my own path.
[15:43] Keim
    Good luck, Leon.
[15:49] Noel
    Don't look back!
[15:51] Noel
    Don't look back, Leon.
[15:54] Noel
    Leave your brother a shred of dignity.
[15:58] Noel
    We're leaving. That's an order.
[16:01] Leon
    Got it. Let's go, Master.
[16:04] Keim
    That's it.
[16:06] Keim
    Keep going and never look back, Leon.
[16:10] Keim
    Fly as high as you can
    with those wings of yours.
[16:22] Noel
    This will be our clanhouse.
[16:25] Noel
    And all it cost was 20 million fil.
    Good deal, right?
[16:30] All
    Twenty million?!
[16:31] Alma
    No way!
[16:32] Koga
    Yer kiddin'!
[16:34] Leon
    I remember now...
    This used to be an execution site.
[16:39] Noel
    Yep, it's a haunted place that's
    brought bad luck to any and all tenants.
[16:46] Noel
    That's why it came so cheap.
[16:49] Noel
    Relax. I have this now.
[16:52] Noel
    It's a skill guide for Exorcism.
[16:56] Noel
    I can instantly destroy any undead
    that aren't stronger than me.
[17:01] Noel
    Human ghosts will be a piece of cake.
[17:04] Noel
    Okay, and that's the end of that discussion.
[17:09] Noel
    I want to give you all this.
[17:14] Alma
    A snake with wings?
[17:16] Koga
    Why a snake?
[17:19] Noel
    Since ancient times, the snake has been
    a symbol of prosperity and immortality.
[17:23] Noel
    But they're also feared as
    evil beings and deceivers of men.
[17:29] Noel
    I think that contrast fits us perfectly.
[17:33] Noel
    Good and evil, light and dark.
[17:36] Noel
    We'll use all our differing
    attributes to make it to the top.
[17:42] Noel
    Our clan has been approved,
    and this will be our new name.
[17:48] Noel
    We are Wild Tempest.
[18:05] Noel
    I knew it could resummon its kin, but...
[18:08] Noel
    Even using Exorcism, there's no end to them!
[18:13] Koga
    What now, Noel?
[18:14] Alma
    He's avoiding my attacks easily.
[18:17] Leon
    Garmr is an intelligent beast.
    It's waiting for us to wear ourselves out.
[18:21] Leon
    If this keeps up...
[18:23] Noel
    Alma and Koga, support Leon.
[18:25] Noel
    Leon, prepare to fire Seraphim Blade!
[18:28] Leon
    No, Master!
[18:29] Leon
    If I use that...
[18:30] Noel
    Just do it! That's an order!
[18:34] Koga
    Crazy Cherry Blossoms!
[18:37] Alma
    Perfect Throw!
[18:39] Noel
    Exorcism!
[18:43] Noel
    Now! Fire!
[18:44] Leon
    Seraphim Blade!
[19:08] Leon
    Is this it?
[19:11] Koga
    Sorry, Noel.
[19:13] Alma
    I'm done too...
[19:28] Garmr
    That was pretty fun.
[19:32] Noel
    Should be 146 seconds.
[19:34] Garmr
    Humans, be my food.
[19:38] Noel
    Wait!
[19:40] Noel
    I'll admit defeat. But there's only
    so much you can gain by eating me.
[19:47] Noel
    Let's make a deal instead.
[19:49] Garmr
    A deal?
[19:52] Noel
    If you let us go, I'll give you
    some useful information.
[19:55] Noel
    Information that I promise
    will prove pertinent to you.
[19:59] Garmr
    What is that you have there?
[20:02] Noel
    This is a tool that sprays
    the liquid it holds inside as a mist.
[20:08] Garmr
    Hmph. How is that useful?
[20:12] Noel
    Oh, but it is. Aren't you
    feeling the effects yourself?
[20:19] Garmr
    What did you...
[20:22] Noel
    Don't move too much. The poison will circulate.
[20:26] Garmr
    Poison... you say?
[20:28] Alma
    Blood Poison.
[20:30] Alma
    A poison made from my blood.
[20:34] Alma
    It has no taste or smell, and inhaling it
    paralyzes you within minutes.
[20:39] Alma
    It's the ultimate weapon,
    and it works solely on beasts.
[20:44] Garmr
    As if one spray of poison could take me...
[20:49] Noel
    Of course not.
     Which is why we pretended to flee
[20:53] Noel
    and lured you to this place,
    which we filled with poison in advance.
[20:57] Garmr
    It was all an act?
[21:01] Koga
    Not all of it! My bones actually are broken!
[21:04] Koga
    Ow, ow, ow...
[21:05] Alma
    Noel's a demon. He nearly used all of my blood.
[21:09] Leon
    I thought he was crazy when he told us
    we'd need to be near death for this to work.
[21:15] Noel
    Another 42 seconds.
[21:18] Garmr
    Skeleton knights!
[21:21] Noel
    It's futile. You can't summon
    your kin in that state.
[21:26] Noel
    The poison has spread through your body now.
[21:29] Noel
    This is because you used up all
    your mana dealing with our little act.
[21:35] Noel
    This is what you get
    for looking down on a Talker.
[21:39] Garmr
    Such cunning...
[21:43] Garmr
    Such courage!
[21:51] Garmr
    Impressive!
[21:57] Noel
    Exactly 146 seconds.
[22:00] Noel
    Battle complete.
[22:05] Harold
    I confirm defeat of the target
    and purification of the Abyss.
[22:13] Harold
    This will definitely boost your reputation.
[22:18] Noel
    We're not satisfied with this.
[22:20] Noel
    Our goal is much loftier.
[22:24] Harold
    How much loftier?
[22:26] Noel
    The regalia.
[22:28] Noel
    Wild Tempest will become part
    of the regalia within the next six months.
[22:33] Harold
    That's a bold claim.
[22:35] Noel
    I told you before.
[22:36] Noel
    I'm Noel Stollen, grandson of Overdeath,
[22:40] Noel
    and I am the man who will be
    the strongest Seeker ever.
[22:44] Noel
    Remember that.
[22:47] Alma
    Hey, Noel!
[22:49] Leon
    Can we go back to our inn?
[22:52] Koga
    I'm beat. I wanna jump in a hot bath right now.
[22:56] Alma
    Food first. I'm hungry.
[22:59] Koga
    No way! Cleanin' up comes first!
[23:01] Koga
    You call yourself a girl?
[23:03] Alma
    Whoa, that was sexist!
[23:07] Harold
    His mental strength and temperament...
[23:12] Harold
    Reminds me of someone.
[23:16] Noel
    How will a Talker like me, the weakest class
    of all, become the strongest Seeker?
[23:22] Noel
    That's obvious.
[23:25] Noel
    I'll run the world's greatest clan.
[23:30] Noel
    And that'll be that.