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