# E1 - The Third Truth
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**[00:02] Announcer**
**THE NEW GATE*.*
**[00:06] Announcer**
* A totally unprecedented next-generation*
* VR MMORPG that uses bleeding-edge technology.*
**[00:13] Announcer**
* Adventure freely throughout*
* the world you see before you.*
**[00:17] Sign**
Elf
**[00:18] Sign**
Beast
**[00:18] Announcer**
* Choose from seven unique species*
* to create your avatar.*
**[00:18] Sign**
Dragnir
**[00:19] Sign**
Dwarf
**[00:19] Sign**
Pixie
**[00:20] Sign**
Lord
**[00:20] Sign**
Human
**[00:23] Announcer**
*Defeat powerful monsters with allies,*
**[00:27] Announcer**
*earn a fortune through trade,*
**[00:30] Announcer**
* or become a blacksmith*
* and forge legendary weapons.*
**[00:34] Announcer**
*The VR MMORPG that allows you to do
everything you can imagine,* THE NEW GATE*.*
**[00:40] Announcer**
*Currently available in all regions.*
**[00:49] Shin/N**
One day, "THE NEW GATE"
became a death game.
**[01:00] Shin/N**
It became impossible to log out,
**[01:01] Shin/N**
and deaths within the game
became deaths in real life.
**[01:07] Mob 2**
Are you...
**[01:09] Mob 2**
Are you *the* Shin?
**[01:17] Shin/N**
In order to end that hopeless game,
I kept on fighting.
**[01:23] Schweid**
Master, you're leaving already?
**[01:25] Girart**
If we ever meet again,
I hope we can have a proper duel.
**[01:29] Schnee**
Take care.
**[01:32] Shin**
Sure. I'll be back.
**[01:42] Shin**
Like a true final boss,
it's quick despite its size.
**[01:45] Shin**
But your head is mine!
**[01:50] Shin**
Damn. It dodged it.
**[01:55] Shin/Id**
* Stay calm. Once I defeat it,*
* then all of this...*
**[01:59] Sign**
Gatekeeper
**[01:59] Sign**
Origin
**[02:02] Shin**
Its damaged parts are healing?
**[02:04] Shin**
Not on my watch!
**[02:07] Shin**
Steel Strike!
**[02:20] Sign**
Gatekeeper
**[02:20] Sign**
Origin
**[02:22] Shin**
It's healing again, but...
**[02:26] Shin**
Moonlight Blade Dance!
**[02:29] Shin**
This ends now!
**[02:43] Announce**
*Gatekeeper Origin has been defeated.*
**[02:46] Announce**
* Acquired titles "the Critical,"*
* "the Achiever," and "the Liberator."*
**[02:51] Announce**
* The dungeon has been cleared.*
* Players can now log out.*
**[02:57] Shin**
It's finally over.
**[02:59] Shin**
I'd better check if everyone
managed to log out.
**[03:06] Shin**
They're disappearing.
**[03:08] Shin**
Everyone's leaving the game world successfully.
**[03:16] Sign**
Shin
**[03:21] Shin**
I'm the last one.
**[03:25] Sign**
System
**[03:25] Sign**
Player Guide
Settings
Log Out
**[03:26] Shin**
Goodbye, *THE NEW GATE*.
**[03:31] Shin**
What's going on?
**[03:32] Shin**
There shouldn't be any more events.
**[03:36] Shin/N**
I thought I had beaten the game.
**[03:51] Shin**
Is this the game world?
**[03:57] Shin**
No, it's too realistic.
**[04:00] Shin**
I know VR technology
has made massive strides,
**[04:03] Shin**
but it shouldn't be this realistic.
**[04:05] Shin**
Oh, I know.
**[04:07] Shin**
So I can pull up windows.
**[04:08] Shin**
Wait, my stats have improved significantly!
**[04:12] Shin**
Is it because of the titles I acquired
by beating the final boss?
**[04:15] Shin**
Well, if I beat the game,
I should be able to log out.
**[04:20] Shin**
It's not here.
**[04:21] Sign Left**
Eliminate
**[04:21] Sign Left**
Create
**[04:21] Sign Left**
Collect
**[04:21] Sign Right**
Player Guide
**[04:21] Sign Right**
Settings
**[04:21] Shin**
There's no log out button?
**[04:23] Shin**
You can't be serious. Oh, I know.
**[04:26] Shin**
What about the others?
**[04:26] Sign**
You are not connected to the network.
Page cannot be displayed.
**[04:27] Shin**
I can't connect to the network?
**[04:30] Shin**
Then the game shouldn't allow me to move.
**[04:33] Shin**
Does that mean this is reality?
**[04:36] Shin**
I don't get it.
**[04:38] Shin**
First a death game, now an isekai trip?
**[04:43] Shin**
I'll never get anywhere sticking around here.
**[04:47] Shin**
If I can use this item set to my home base...
**[04:55] Shin**
All right. Back to my house.
**[05:07] Shin**
When was this wall built?
**[05:10] Shin**
I saw a castle, too. Is this all one town?
**[05:15] Shin**
There it is.
**[05:16] Shin**
Home sweet home.
**[05:18] Tiera**
Don't make me say it again.
**[05:21] Tiera**
My master won't be back for a while.
**[05:23] Villain 1**
You're just hiding her, aren't you?
**[05:24] Villain 2**
If you refuse to tell us,
we'll have to use force.
**[05:28] Tiera**
Stop. If I go any farther outside...
**[05:53] Shin**
I see.
**[05:55] Shin**
I can adjust the power of my magic skills.
**[05:58] Shin**
Physical attacks impose some strain on me.
**[06:01] Shin**
It feels so real.
**[06:03] Tiera**
Um, excuse me...
**[06:06] Shin**
Uh, I'm ho...me?
**[06:09] Sign**
Moon Sanctum
**[06:11] Tiera**
Thank you for saving me. I am Tiera Lucent.
**[06:15] Shin**
I'm Shin.
**[06:17] Tiera**
Shin, is it?
**[06:18] Tiera**
Shin, do you know my master?
**[06:21] Tiera**
You just said, "I'm home."
**[06:23] Shin**
Your master?
**[06:24] Tiera**
What are you saying?
**[06:26] Tiera**
There isn't anyone who doesn't know acting
shopkeeper of the Moon Sanctum, Schnee Raizar.
**[06:30] Shin**
Schnee Raizar, huh? Schnee...
**[06:34] Shin**
Schnee Raizar?!
**[06:36] Shin**
Is she a beautiful high elf with waist-length
silver hair and an incredible body?
**[06:43] Shin/Id**
* If she's not someone else*
* with the exact same name,*
**[06:46] Shin/Id**
*Schnee is one of my support characters.*
**[06:49] Shin/Id**
*I mean, the Moon Sanctum exists, so...*
**[06:56] Shin**
Oh, uh, you could say Schnee and I go way back.
**[07:01] Shin**
So, where is she now?
**[07:03] Tiera**
I can't easily share that information.
**[07:05] Tiera**
We only just met, and those guys
were looking for her, too.
**[07:10] Tiera**
But I can at least take a message.
**[07:13] Shin**
A message?
**[07:14] Tiera**
My job is to look after the store
and take messages for my master.
**[07:18] Tiera**
Each message will cost you 1,000 jules.
**[07:21] Shin**
A thousand jules? But I only have jales.
**[07:27] Tiera**
Wait a minute. Did you just
take that out of an item box?
**[07:31] Shin**
Yeah. What about it?
**[07:33] Tiera**
What about it?
**[07:35] Tiera**
Only kings and elders of a limited number
of species can use those.
**[07:40] Tiera**
Not only that, but gold jale coins
are an item for amplifying magic.
**[07:44] Tiera**
They're worth at least ten billion jules.
**[07:47] Shin**
Ten billion?
**[07:48] Shin/Id**
* In the game, jales were*
* the smallest form of currency.*
**[07:51] Tiera**
Seriously, who are you?
**[07:54] Shin**
Just an ordinary adventurer.
**[07:56] Shin**
Setting-wise... well, my species is high human.
**[08:00] Tiera**
High human?
But the high humans went extinct.
**[08:04] Shin**
Extinct? You mean humanity is extinct?
**[08:08] Tiera**
Only the high-ranking ones,
the high humans, went extinct.
**[08:12] Tiera**
You just saw some humans earlier.
**[08:14] Shin**
Oh, right.
**[08:16] Tiera**
There were once only six high humans.
**[08:19] Tiera**
They went missing during
the Dusk of Prosperity 500 years ago.
**[08:24] Shin**
The Dusk of Prosperity?
**[08:26] Tiera**
You don't even know what that is?
**[08:28] Tiera**
It was a major historical event when not only
high humans but many people vanished.
**[08:34] Shin/Id**
*A bunch of people vanished? Could it be?*
**[08:38] Shin/Id**
* Tens of thousands of players*
* were trapped in the game then.*
**[08:40] Sign**
Ako
**[08:40] Sign**
Tera
**[08:41] Shin/Id**
* It certainly would be a major event*
* if that many people went missing at once.*
**[08:43] Sign**
Shin
**[08:45] Shin/Id**
*So the simplest interpretation is...*
**[08:48] Shin/Id**
* This world is 500 years*
* after the events of the game?*
**[08:51] Tiera**
Hey, are you listening?
**[08:54] Shin**
Oh, uh, thanks for telling me.
**[08:57] Shin**
You can have this.
**[08:59] Tiera**
What?
**[09:00] Shin**
I look forward to getting to know you.
**[09:02] Tiera**
Did you hear what I said earlier?
**[09:04] Tiera**
What kind of idiot just gives something
so valuable to someone?
**[09:09] Shin**
This kind.
**[09:12] Tiera**
You won't ask for it back?
**[09:14] Shin**
Nope.
**[09:18] Tiera**
I've dreamed of holding a gold jale coin.
**[09:21] Tiera**
They're so shiny and have a beautiful design.
**[09:26] Shin**
W-Well, since elves use magic,
it should be useful to you.
**[09:30] Tiera**
Elves?
**[09:32] Tiera**
Do I look like an elf to you?
**[09:34] Shin**
Yeah, you're very obviously a black-haired,
golden-eyed, beautiful elf girl.
**[09:39] Tiera**
I don't believe it.
**[09:40] Tiera**
I even had my master
cast an illusion spell on me.
**[09:44] Shin**
Why would you do that?
**[09:46] Tiera**
Because black-haired elves
are a cursed symbol of misfortune.
**[09:50] Shin**
A symbol of misfortune?
**[09:53] Tiera**
Yes. This black hair brings misfortune.
**[09:57] Tiera**
Monsters began attacking frequently,
and I was kicked out of my village.
**[10:02] Tiera**
My master rescued me then.
**[10:06] Tiera**
There's a barrier around this shop,
**[10:09] Tiera**
and my master uses
an illusion spell to hide my identity.
**[10:12] Tiera**
I've lived in safety for 100 years.
**[10:15] Shin/Id**
* I see. They were attacked earlier*
* because of that curse.*
**[10:19] Shin**
Is there any way to remove the curse?
**[10:22] Tiera**
Not that we know of,
though my master is looking into it.
**[10:26] Tiera**
But it's fine.
**[10:27] Tiera**
Even if I can't leave the barrier,
**[10:29] Tiera**
as long as I can live without bothering anyone.
**[10:33] Shin/Id**
*Still...*
**[10:35] Shin**
Has your hair always been black?
**[10:39] Tiera**
No. It used to be silver.
**[10:42] Tiera**
But one day, I was suddenly cursed,
and it turned black.
**[10:45] Shin**
Suddenly?
**[10:47] Shin/Id**
*A curse that suddenly changes one's hair color.*
**[10:49] Shin/Id**
*Monster attacks. Is that even...*
**[10:54] Shin**
It is. It *is* possible!
**[10:55] Tiera**
Huh?
**[10:56] Shin**
I can't believe I forgot.
**[10:58] Shin**
Let's see. Open skill screen, and...
**[11:01] Shin**
It should be around here.
**[11:03] Tiera**
Um, what are you doing?
**[11:05] Shin**
Found it. Analyze.
**[11:08] Shin**
I knew it.
**[11:08] Sign**
Analyze X
**[11:08] Sign**
Cursed Gift
**[11:10] Tiera**
Huh? What do you mean?
**[11:11] Shin**
You have the cursed title Cursed Gift.
**[11:14] Sign**
Analyze X
Cursed Gift
**[11:14] Shin**
It's the reason your hair changed color
and monsters started attacking you.
**[11:19] Shin**
It's a randomly occurring curse.
**[11:21] Tiera**
But just identifying the curse won't fix it.
**[11:24] Shin**
There is a way to remove your curse.
**[11:26] Tiera**
What?
**[11:28] Shin**
Here we go.
**[11:30] Shin**
Purify.
**[11:39] Shin**
Huh?
**[11:41] Tiera**
It didn't work?
**[11:43] Shin**
No, the Purify worked.
**[11:46] Shin**
But only a bit of your hair changed back.
**[11:54] Shin**
Tiera. I don't know how to put this...
**[11:57] Tiera**
Thank you.
**[11:59] Tiera**
Thank you, thank you.
**[12:01] Shin**
But...
**[12:02] Tiera**
It's fine. This is great. Better than great.
**[12:05] Tiera**
I got back my hair
that I haven't seen in 100 years.
**[12:12] Tiera**
I'm sorry I lost my composure.
**[12:15] Tiera**
But it's hard to believe
the curse has really been lifted.
**[12:19] Shin**
Then why don't you try exiting the barrier?
**[12:22] Tiera**
What?
**[12:25] Shin**
You'll be okay.
**[12:26] Shin**
If any monsters show up, I'll defeat them.
**[12:26] Sign**
Moon Sanctum
**[12:29] Tiera**
I don't know about this...
**[12:31] Shin**
You've been patiently waiting
for 100 years, right?
**[12:36] Shin**
You'll be okay.
**[12:42] Shin**
Okay, let's go.
**[13:03] Shin**
Nothing's happening.
**[13:04] Tiera**
You're right.
**[13:06] Shin**
The curse has been lifted.
**[13:09] Tiera**
Seems like it.
**[13:14] Tiera**
Hey, Shin.
**[13:19] Tiera**
The sky is huge, isn't it?
**[13:28] Shin**
Yeah.
**[13:30] Sign**
Moon Sanctum
**[13:32] Shin**
I'm glad I could be useful.
**[13:34] Tiera**
Thank you so much.
**[13:36] Tiera**
What are you going to do now, Shin?
**[13:38] Tiera**
My master won't be back for a while.
**[13:40] Shin**
Then maybe I'll check out the nearby town.
**[13:43] Shin/Id**
*I need to learn more about this world.*
**[13:47] Shin/Id**
*If her master is the real Schnee,*
**[13:49] Shin/Id**
* it's likely my other*
* support characters exist, too.*
**[13:52] Tiera**
I know.
**[13:53] Tiera**
If you're going to Bayrelicht Kingdom,
you should take this with you.
**[13:57] Shin/Id**
*Bay...?*
**[13:58] Shin/Id**
*I guess that's the place I passed by earlier.*
**[14:01] Tiera**
Here. It's a letter of introduction.
**[14:03] Tiera**
When you enter the kingdom,
there's a line to get inspected,
**[14:06] Tiera**
but this will allow you to bypass it.
**[14:08] Shin**
Thanks, but are you sure you want to give
this letter to someone you just met today?
**[14:14] Tiera**
You lifted my curse, and you seem capable.
**[14:17] Tiera**
Besides, you're stupidly good-natured.
**[14:20] Shin**
You didn't have to say that last bit.
**[14:22] Tiera**
I can't thank you enough.
**[14:26] Shin**
What was that?
**[14:28] Tiera**
Nothing. It was nothing!
**[14:30] Shin**
Well, I should get going.
**[14:32] Tiera**
I'll let you know once my master's back.
**[14:35] Shin**
Thanks. I appreciate it.
**[14:39] Shin**
I can't believe I got to skip that line.
**[14:42] Shin**
This letter of introduction sure is something.
**[14:44] Beid**
Not only that, but in this kingdom,
**[14:46] Beid**
they're like identification papers that
can get you an audience with the king.
**[14:49] Beid**
You'd better not lose that.
**[14:51] Shin**
S-Seriously?
**[14:58] Beid**
This is the adventurers guild.
**[15:00] Beid**
Well, see you around.
**[15:02] Shin**
Thanks for the escort.
**[15:05] Shin**
If I want to gather information,
I should start here.
**[15:09] Celica**
Welcome to the adventurers guild.
**[15:11] Celica**
How can I help you today?
**[15:14] Shin**
Oh, uh... I'd like to register as an adventurer.
**[15:19] Celica**
Applications are accepted
at the counter up the stairs to your left.
**[15:25] Shin**
Got it.
**[15:27] Cilica**
Welcome. Would you like
to register as an adventurer?
**[15:31] Shin**
What? Uh, yes, please.
**[15:34] Cilica**
Is something the matter?
**[15:35] Shin**
You look just like the woman
on the first floor.
**[15:39] Cilica**
That's my older twin sister Celica.
**[15:41] Cilica**
I am Cilica.
**[15:42] Shin**
Oh, I see.
**[15:43] Cilica**
First, we'll collect your initial fee,
and then you'll fill out this form.
**[15:51] Shin**
I can't believe it takes a whole day
to create a guild card.
**[15:57] Shin/Id**
*Copper and iron weapons.*
**[16:00] Shin/Id**
*All their armor is made of leather or iron.*
**[16:04] Shin/Id**
* Their equipment is lower quality*
* than it was in the game.*
**[16:07] Celica**
Thank you for waiting, Shin.
**[16:11] Shin**
Celica? Why?
**[16:14] Celica**
I help out here when I'm not busy.
**[16:17] Shin**
Did you really need to change clothes, though?
**[16:20] Shin**
Uh...?
**[16:22] Celica**
Please, have some.
**[16:24] Shin**
Okay.
**[16:29] Shin**
It's good.
**[16:31] Celica**
Stare...
**[16:33] Shin/Id**
*But I can't eat like this.*
**[16:35] Shin**
Uh, Celica?
**[16:37] Celica**
I'm sorry. There's actually something
I'd like to confirm with you.
**[16:41] Shin**
I see. What is that?
**[16:46] Celica**
I heard you have a letter of introduction
from the Moon Sanctum.
**[16:49] Shin**
Yeah.
**[16:51] Celica**
May I verify its authenticity in another room?
**[16:56] Shin**
After I'm done eating, sure.
**[16:58] Shin**
I don't really want to meet the guild
master right after showing up here.
**[17:04] Celica**
About that...
**[17:05] Celica**
He's actually already here.
**[17:11] Barlux**
Hey.
**[17:12] Shin/Id**
*The weird guy at reception!*
**[17:16] Barlux**
Nice to meet you.
I am Barlux Heim, the guild master.
**[17:20] Shin**
I'm Shin. Nice to meet you.
**[17:23] Barlux**
Shin, let's cut to the case.
**[17:25] Barlux**
May I see your Moon Sanctum
letter of introduction?
**[17:28] Shin**
Sure.
**[17:30] Barlux**
Let's verify its authenticity.
**[17:34] Shin**
Huh?
**[17:35] Barlux**
When letters of introduction are placed
near each other, they resonate and glow.
**[17:39] Barlux**
I can attest this is an authentic letter.
**[17:41] Shin**
I had no idea.
**[17:43] Barlux**
Who gave this to you?
**[17:45] Barlux**
What is Schnee? Tiera?
**[17:48] Shin**
It was Tiera.
**[17:49] Barlux**
Something major must've happened
if she forgot to explain that to you.
**[17:54] Barlux**
Allow me to explain instead.
**[17:57] Barlux**
A letter of introduction allows you to enter
most nations without an inspection.
**[18:01] Barlux**
It's accepted by all guilds,
**[18:03] Barlux**
and in some nations, like Bayrelicht,
it even grants you an audience with the king.
**[18:07] Barlux**
They're the most trusted
form of identification.
**[18:11] Shin/Id**
*Those are some insane benefits.*
**[18:13] Shin/Id**
*Schnee's really made a name for herself.*
**[18:16] Barlux**
It's an extremely powerful item to have.
**[18:19] Barlux**
There are those who try to steal them
for nefarious purposes.
**[18:22] Shin**
I'm sure there are.
**[18:24] Barlux**
So allow me to be direct.
**[18:26] Barlux**
If you're not confident you can protect
that letter, you should destroy it here.
**[18:33] Shin**
I'll be fine.
**[18:35] Shin**
If Tiera gave that to me because she
trusted me, then I won't let her down.
**[18:42] Barlux**
That's what I wanted to hear.
**[18:43] Barlux**
As one man recognized by the Moon Sanctum
to another, let's do our best to get along.
**[18:47] Barlux**
I look forward to seeing what you'll achieve.
**[18:51] Shin**
Thank you.
**[18:53] Barlux**
Now, let's test your skills.
**[18:57] Shin**
What?
**[19:01] Shin**
Boy, I'm exhausted.
**[19:05] Shin**
Today was a rough day.
**[19:12] Shin**
I'll try raising my rank tomorrow,
once I get my guild card.
**[19:17] Shin**
When is Schnee coming back?
**[19:26] Shin**
Unfortunately, it looks like I didn't
wake up in the real world.
**[19:32] Celica**
Good morning, Shin.
**[19:34] Celica**
Did you sleep well?
**[19:36] Shin**
Yes. Thanks to you,
I found a good inn to stay at.
**[19:40] Celica**
Oh, you're wearing new clothes.
**[19:44] Shin**
These are easier to move in.
**[19:46] Shin/Id**
* A bottom-ranked adventurer*
* shouldn't dress so magnificently.*
**[19:51] Celica**
Here's your guild card.
**[19:54] Sign**
Guild Card
**[19:54] Sign**
**[19:54] Sign**
Adventurer Rank
**[19:55] Celica**
There are nine adventurer ranks,
from SS and S to A through G.
**[20:01] Celica**
Completing jobs earns points,
allowing you to rank up.
**[20:05] Celica**
You can take jobs up to
two ranks higher than your own.
**[20:09] Shin**
I've already got a job I'd like to do.
**[20:12] Celica**
Harvesting hilk grass, I see.
**[20:14] Celica**
There's always demand for it as a potion
ingredient, so there's no time limit.
**[20:18] Shin**
Got it.
**[20:20] Shin**
Well, I'm off.
**[20:22] Celica**
Be careful.
**[20:25] Celica**
Barlux recognizes his skill,
but he isn't the slightest bit imposing.
**[20:30] Celica**
What a strange person.
**[20:35] Shin**
I've been looking for three hours now.
**[20:38] Shin**
Even in the game, harvesting
hilk grass was a beginner quest.
**[20:41] Shin**
I thought it would be easy.
**[20:44] Shin**
Well, all the monsters are weak enough
to be beaten with low-ranking equipment,
**[20:48] Shin**
so I'll take my time.
**[20:52] Shin**
A monster. But why is it moving like that?
**[20:56] Shin**
It should be nearby.
**[21:05] Shin**
That's a Skullface Jack.
**[21:07] Sign**
Monster
**[21:07] Sign**
Skullface Jack
**[21:09] Shin**
Level 359. That's strong.
**[21:14] Shin**
*A wagon.*
**[21:16] Shin**
* It must've looked odd on my map*
* because it was on a rampage.*
**[21:19] (Flashback) Adventurer 1**
Apparently someone attacked
by a Skullface Jack and killed.
**[21:23] (Flashback) Adventurer 2**
I knew them. It's a real shame.
**[21:26] Shin**
I have to do something about this.
**[21:28] Shin**
I'll start by attacking.
**[21:37] Shin**
It's quick.
**[21:39] Shin**
And I've never heard of an undead monster
wielding a light-type sword before.
**[21:44] Shin**
It must be a unique monster.
**[21:54] Shin**
That wasn't much damage.
**[21:57] Shin**
It can only handle one more blow.
**[22:00] Shin**
Okay, let's try something.
**[22:05] Shin**
Limit Off.
**[22:33] Shin**
Look at it go.
**[22:35] Shin**
I kind of wanted that sword, too.
**[22:47] Shin**
It dropped a gemstone. I guess I'll take it.
**[22:51] Shin/Id**
* I've more or less figured out*
* how strong I am in this world.*
**[22:55] Shin/Id**
*So the game is real here.*
**[22:59] Shin/Id**
*This is starting to get fun.*
**[23:06] Mob**
What happened?
**[23:07] Mob**
Your Highness!
**[23:08] Mob**
Is His Majesty all right?
**[23:11] Gadras**
Lady Rionne!
**[23:22] Gadras**
Wh-What happened here?
**[23:34] Sign**
Next Time
Episode 2
A Little Partner