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