E1 - The Dark Coliseum

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[00:14] MC
    Team Rockvalley has just entered the arena,
[00:16] MC
    and they're already struggling
    against the veteran Topak family!
[00:26] Topak A
    Hah! I'd thought they might be tough,
     but I guess I was wrong!
[00:29] Topak B
    Let's finish 'em off!
[00:32] MC
    Will Team Rockvalley be able to
    fight their way out of this?!
SIGN    The Rising of the Shield Hero
SIGN    Episode 1      The Dark Coliseum
[02:32] Naofumi
    My name is Iwatani Naofumi.
[02:34] Naofumi
    I was sent from modern Japan to
    another world as the Shield Hero,
[02:37] Naofumi
    in order to fight the Waves, which are
    said to bring calamity to this world.
[02:43] Naofumi
    But since the Spirit Tortoise, one of the four
    guardian beasts that protect this world, revived,
[02:49] Naofumi
    it will be a while before
    another Wave occurs.
[02:52] Naofumi
    The guardian beasts use soul
    energy gathered by killing people
[02:56] Naofumi
    to stop the Waves from occurring.
[03:04] Naofumi
    We defeated the Spirit Tortoise, so the Phoenix,
[03:08] Naofumi
    the next Guardian Beast, was supposed
    to revive immediately afterward.
[03:13] Naofumi
    But the energy we took back
    from Kyo created a barrier
[03:17] Naofumi
    that gives us three and a half
    months before the Phoenix revives.
[03:21] Naofumi
    I'll have to use that three and a half
    months to strengthen the defenses in my lands,
[03:25] Naofumi
    and prepare to defeat the Phoenix.
[03:28] Naofumi
    But when I fought Kyo, the Sacrifice
    Aura put a curse on us.
[03:34] Naofumi
    Me, Raphtalia, and Filo all
    took a big hit to our status.
[03:40] Raphtalia
    Lowhirot, Haikazuya, Mideus...
[03:44] Raphtalia
    Why are the armies that gathered to
    defeat the Spirit Tortoise still here?
[03:49] Raphtalia
    And those flags... That's Faubrey.
[03:52] Rishia
    They didn't come to fight the
    Spirit Tortoise, so why are they here?
[03:57] Naofumi
    I haven't been able to use the Liberation
    Aura that Ost taught me since then, either.
[04:02] Naofumi
    I don't know if I ever will.
[04:05] Naofumi
    I'm the Shield. Motoyasu is the Spear.
[04:08] Naofumi
    Ren is the Sword. Itsuki is the Bow.
[04:10] Naofumi
    We need to be able to trust each other's way of
    buffing each other so that we can get stronger.
[04:18] Naofumi
    Missing?
[04:20] Mirelia
    The other three heroes dealt with the Wave
[04:24] Mirelia
    that took place after you
    left for the other world.
[04:28] Naofumi
    The one that occurred alongside the one Kyo
    artificially created in the other world, right?
[04:33] Mirelia
    We were all grateful to them for that,
[04:35] Mirelia
    but it's possible they felt responsible for
    what happened, because now they're missing.
[04:40] Naofumi
    Those idiots...
[04:42] Mirelia
    With the Phoenix about to revive,
[04:46] Mirelia
    having even one of the heroes missing
    would be an extremely serious concern.
[04:52] Mirelia
    The Waves of Catastrophe,
    the Guardian Beasts...
[04:55] Mirelia
    I have nothing but pity for the poor people of
    this land who are caught up in these disasters.
[04:59] Mirelia
    Iwatani-sama, as the Shield Hero, I ask
    you to lend us your help once more...
[05:08] Naofumi
    I don't need you to ask me.
    I'll fight to protect my lands.
[05:12] Naofumi
    But what about you?
[05:14] Naofumi
    The three nations to the east and Faubrey
    are lurking around your country.
[05:17] Naofumi
    As the Queen of Melromarc, that's a
    pretty big concern too, isn't it?
[05:22] Mirelia
    After the defeat of the Spirit Tortoise,
    Faubrey stationed their soldiers nearby,
[05:26] Mirelia
    in what they're calling a "relief effort."
[05:29] Mirelia
    The three nations are wary of them, and so
    have placed their own forces nearby as well.
[05:33] Mirelia
    Melromarc and that nation are allies.
[05:37] Mirelia
    For the moment, at least.
[05:48] Filo
    Oh, it's Mel-chan!
[05:52] Melty
    Hmph!
[05:56] Filo
    It's been so long!
[05:59] Melty
    You look like you're doing well, Filo-chan.
[06:01] Melty
    I'm sorry, Raphtalia-san.
[06:04] Melty
    Our national religion changed from worshiping
    the Three Heroes to worshiping the Four Heroes.
[06:08] Melty
    But there are still a lot of people who
    don't like Naofumi or demi-humans.
[06:12] Raphtalia
    No, it's okay.
[06:15] Melty
    Mother wants them dismissed
    from their positions,
[06:18] Melty
    but they were some of my father's most
    trusted men, which makes it hard, I guess.
[06:22] Raphtalia
    Oh, I see...
[06:27] Naofumi
    What this world calls the
    Vassal Weapon Heroes...
[06:30] Naofumi
    The Seven Star Heroes, was it?
[06:32] Naofumi
    What about them?
[06:33] Mirelia
    They should be somewhere
    out there in the world...
[06:36] Mirelia
    But we can't contact most of them.
[06:40] Naofumi
    Why?
[06:42] Mirelia
    We're investigating, but we
    haven't found any good leads.
[06:52] Mirelia
    The only one whose location we're
    aware of is the Staff Hero.
[06:57] Naofumi
    The Staff Hero?
[06:59] Naofumi
    Where are they?
[07:09] Mirelia
    Here in Melromarc.
[07:12] Naofumi
    What?
[07:13] Mirelia
    Iwatani-sama,
[07:17] Mirelia
    will you accompany me?
[07:20] Mirelia
    There's something I want you to see.
[07:23] Filo
    Are you going somewhere, Mel-chan?
[07:25] Melty
    Yes. Seyaette.
[07:28] Filo
    Is that near Master's lands?
[07:31] Melty
    Yup!
[07:31] Filo
    Then we can play again! Hooray!
[07:37] Melty
    Eclair's having a tough time ruling
    her lands. She needs my help.
[07:41] Raphtalia
    You're really busy for a princess.
[07:44] Melty
    That's my job!
[07:46] Melty
    Now, we're going to finish
    packing and leave today!
[07:49] Melty
    So let's hurry!
[07:52] Shadow
    Understood, I daresay.
[07:55] Filo
    Daresay?
[07:58] Naofumi
    What is this?
[07:59] Mirelia
    We recovered the Spirit Tortoise's body.
[08:03] Naofumi
    You don't miss a beat, do you?
SIGN    Joining with the Spirit Tortoise's Heart Shield
SIGN    A new shield was unlocked
SIGN    Miracle Pharmacology Recipe
    Spirit Tortoise's Divine Tree Shield
SIGN    <Potion Recipes> <Cooking Recipes> <Magic Item Recipes>
[08:11] Naofumi
    A final present from Ost?
[08:21] Mirelia
    Iwatani-sama, this is very difficult
    for me to say, but Malty...
[08:27] Mirelia
    Ahem, Bitch has gone missing as well.
[08:32] Mirelia
    She was sighted near the northern border.
[08:36] Naofumi
    The north?
[08:37] Mirelia
    Be careful. She may be planning something.
[08:44] Trash
    Damn you, Shield Hero!
    What are you doing here?
[08:55] Naofumi
    I can't believe he's the Staff Hero.
[09:16] Elhart
    Kid!
[09:17] Naofumi
    Hard at work, huh?
[09:24] Elhart
    I see... Between the Spirit Tortoise and
    that other world, you've been pretty busy, huh?
[09:29] Naofumi
    Yeah.
SIGN    A status effect is lowering your stats.
[09:37] Elhart
    Kid?
[09:39] Elhart
    What's wrong? Why are you spacing out?
[09:42] Naofumi
    No, it's nothing.
[09:44] Naofumi
    Don't worry about it.
[09:45] Naofumi
    Oh, so I wanted to ask
    you about something.
[09:50] Naofumi
    This is the gear I used in that other world.
[09:52] Naofumi
    I haven't been able to
    use it since I got back.
[09:54] Elhart
    What the hell is this stuff?
    Something's really weird with it.
[09:57] Raphtalia
    Is something wrong, Naofumi-san?
[10:00] Naofumi
    No, I just liked the way you looked in it.
[10:03] Naofumi
    And your status was higher when you wore it.
[10:06] Elhart
    So you want me to make it
    so you can use it here?
[10:10] Naofumi
    And do it on the cheap, too.
[10:12] Elhart
    You always say that.
[10:14] Naofumi
    Why don't you just come to my lands
    and sell your weapons there?
[10:17] Elhart
    You trying to work me even harder?
[10:20] Elhart
    No way.
[10:22] Naofumi
    I'll pay you 30 silvers a month.
[10:24] Elhart
    I make more than that now!
[10:26] Naofumi
    25, then.
[10:27] Elhart
    Why did it get smaller?
[10:36] Naofumi
    Officially, they've switched to
    worshiping the Four Heroes...
[10:39] Naofumi
    but I guess people don't change that easily.
[10:41] Rishia
    This is a difficult problem.
[10:44] Naofumi
    Melty's ideal country is a long way away.
[10:47] Slave Merchant
    It's been too long, Shield Hero!
[10:52] Slave Merchant
    But I had a feeling you'd show up soon!
[10:55] Naofumi
    There's not much here.
[10:58] Naofumi
    I barely see any slaves.
[11:00] Naofumi
    Why?
[11:01] Slave Merchant
    Oh, you don't know?
[11:04] Slave Merchant
    Have you forgotten that
    you're trying to bring back
[11:09] Slave Merchant
    the scattered villagers of Lurolona Village?
[11:13] Naofumi
    This must be the Queen's doing, damn it...
[11:16] Naofumi
    I just thought that if I was
    going to improve my lands,
[11:19] Naofumi
    it would be easier to do it with
    the people who lived there before.
[11:22] Slave Merchant
    The nobles and merchants heard that the
    message about this would be coming in advance,
[11:26] Slave Merchant
    and bought up all the slaves from the
    village to sell them outside the country.
[11:31] Naofumi
    How much would it cost to buy them back?
[11:33] Slave Merchant
    At the moment, you'd probably
    be paying 30 gold a head.
[11:40] Naofumi
    Raphtalia was 30 silvers!
[11:43] Rishia
    So it's 100 times her price?
[11:45] Raphtalia
    It was 31, actually.
[11:47] Naofumi
    Why is the price so high?
[11:49] Slave Merchant
    Well, you just don't know how
    things will go in business.
[11:54] Naofumi
    Okay. I'll buy every slave that's left.
[11:58] Naofumi
    So give me all the information you have.
[12:01] Slave Merchant
    That's my friend the Shield Hero!
     I'm getting the shivers!
[12:06] Slave Merchant
    If you still want the demi-humans
    from Lurolona Village,
[12:10] Slave Merchant
    then why not head to Zeltoble?
[12:14] Naofumi
    Zeltoble?
[12:18] Melty
    Heading to Zeltoble after you just
    got back? Wow, that's rough...
[12:22] Naofumi
    With the other three heroes missing,
    I need more people to defend my lands.
[12:28] Keel
    You should just use that portal
    thing instead of using a carriage!
[12:31] Melty
    You can't warp to a place you've
    never been unless you register.
[12:35] Keel
    Huh, that sucks.
[12:38] Melty
    Leave the demi-human slaves
    you brought to me.
[12:41] Melty
    Eclair, Elrasla-san, and I will
    teach them what they need to know.
[12:45] Keel
    And as their senior,
    I'll train them really hard!
[12:49] Naofumi
    Good. Thanks.
[12:50] Filo
    Bye, Mel-chan!
[12:52] Melty
    Bye!
SIGN    Yggdrasill Potion
SIGN    Yggdrasill Potion
    Craft Succeeded
[13:43] Naofumi
    There it is.
[13:45] Naofumi
    On the other side of that bridge
    is the capital of Zeltoble.
[13:49] Naofumi
    The country of merchants and mercenaries...
     It feels so alive.
[13:54] Raphtalia
    There's an arena.
[13:56] Rishia
    It's really bustling.
[13:58] Raphtalia
    You can feel the heat from all these people.
[14:00] Filo
    Think there's good food?
[14:02] Naofumi
    So, where's the shop the Slave
    Merchant was talking about?
[14:08] Naofumi
    Here?
[14:09] Rishia
    It's really small.
[14:11] Raphtalia
    And it's a tavern?
[14:13] Naofumi
    He said we'd understand when we got here.
[14:17] Slave Merchant
    Hello, hello!
[14:20] Slave Merchant
    You're the Shield Hero and his party, yes?
[14:23] Filo
    What's he doing here?
[14:25] Slave Merchant
    I like the look in your eyes.
[14:28] Slave Merchant
    It's just like my nephew said.
[14:29] Slave Merchant
    I could fall in love with those eyes!
[14:32] Slave Merchant
    Oh, I'm a slave merchant here in Zeltoble.
[14:36] Slave Merchant
    My nephew says you're one
    of his best customers.
[14:39] Slave Merchant
    Now, come in.
[14:45] Slave Merchant
    In this country, there are a lot of places
    above the surface where you can have fun, but...
[14:52] Slave Merchant
    The real fun lies elsewhere.
[15:02] Slave Merchant
    There are stairs in this city,
    like this one, that lead underground...
[15:06] Slave Merchant
    To a place full of fun,
    excitement, and shivers, yes!
[15:13] Slave Merchant
    You're lucky, Shield Hero.
[15:15] Slave Merchant
    I've heard that what you're looking
    for has just come in today.
[15:20] Auctioneer
    Now, our next item is one
    you've all been waiting for!
[15:23] Auctioneer
    A demi-human from Lurolona Village,
    which is now owned by the Shield Hero!
[15:29] Naofumi
    An underworld auction?
[15:31] Slave Merchant
    Here you can buy things you
    can't buy on the surface.
[15:35] Slave Merchant
    Slaves whose ownership is forbidden in
    Melromarc are being sold here tonight.
[15:42] Demi-human
    I'm a demi-human from Lurolona Village!
[15:46] Raphtalia
    She's lying.
[15:48] Auctioneer
    We'll start at 50.
[15:50] Auctioneer
    I see 60.
[15:52] Auctioneer
    Sixty-five.
[15:54] Auctioneer
    Sixty-eight.
[15:56] Auctioneer
    Sixty-nine!
[15:57] Auctioneer
    Seventy-two.
[15:59] Auctioneer
    Seventy-five.
[16:00] Auctioneer
    Eighty.
[16:01] Slave Merchant
    I know you thought you were doing the
    right thing, but this is the result.
[16:03] Auctioneer
    Eighty-one.
[16:06] Slave Merchant
    You just don't know how
    things will go in business.
[16:11] Auctioneer
    I hear 100. One hundred!
[16:18] Auctioneer
    The gentleman with the #14 sign
    has won, with a final bid of 100!
[16:22] Rishia
    H-H-Hundr—
[16:24] Demi-human
    Thank you!
[16:26] Demi-human
    I'll do my best to serve you!
[16:29] Raphtalia
    She's not from Lurolona Village.
[16:33] Slave Merchant
    It doesn't matter where she's actually from.
[16:36] Slave Merchant
    The "Lurolona Brand" that the Shield
    Hero created is just that powerful.
[16:41] Rishia
    No...
[16:43] Slave Merchant
    You think it's ridiculous? Impossible?
[16:46] Slave Merchant
    But it's real!
[16:48] Slave Merchant
    Money! Money solves all problems, yes.
[16:52] Slave Merchant
    It seems tonight didn't work out,
[16:55] Slave Merchant
    but I have solid information that a Lurolona
    Village demi-human is here in the city.
[17:01] Slave Merchant
    Shield Hero, how much money
    do you have with you?
[17:06] Slave Merchant
    One hundred gold? No, 50, perhaps?
[17:09] Naofumi
    What are you trying to say?
[17:11] Slave Merchant
    I'm told you bought up all
    the slaves in Melromarc,
[17:13] Slave Merchant
    even ones that weren't from your village.
[17:16] Slave Merchant
    If only you'd saved your money...
[17:19] Slave Merchant
    What a shame.
[17:22] Auctioneer
    Now, on to our next item!
[17:23] Naofumi
    You brought me down here because you
    have a way for me to earn money, right?
[17:29] Slave Merchant
    You saw the coliseum this afternoon, right?
[17:32] Slave Merchant
    People there fight fair,
    with their honor on the line.
[17:36] Slave Merchant
    But the underground arena is
    something entirely different.
[17:40] Slave Merchant
    There are no rules down there.
    You do whatever it takes to win.
[17:43] Slave Merchant
    But the money to be earned is much greater.
[17:46] Slave Merchant
    Bet on a dark horse and
    win. Or enter yourself.
[17:49] Slave Merchant
    Do that, and you'll make the
    money you need for the auctions.
[17:54] Slave Merchant
    Why don't you go take a look?
[18:01] Slave Merchant
    I'm shivering just thinking about
    how you'll earn the money!
[18:35] Naofumi
    An elephant and a panda?
[18:37] Nadia
    May I stand next to you?
[18:41] Nadia
    I haven't seen you around here. First time?
[18:45] Nadia
    Sasa-chan's going to win today.
[18:49] Nadia
    I mean Larsazusa-chan,
    the one you called a panda.
[18:55] Nadia
    Are you here to bet?
    Or will you enter yourself?
[19:13] MC
    The winner is Larsazusa!
[19:16] Nadia
    See?
[19:19] Naofumi
    What are the rules down here?
[19:21] Naofumi
    That panda was using some kind of magic.
[19:32] MC
    Up next is Fohl, the little mad
    dog of a tiger demi-human...
[19:36] MC
    Versus the noble scion and
    master of the blade, Yuji!
[19:41] MC
    The odds are tilted in Fohl's favor!
[19:42] MC
    Do people think the impoverished demi-human
    can beat the scion of the nouveau riche?
[19:46] MC
    Bet on the rich kid and you
    might get rich yourself!
[19:50] Nadia
    So, you can enter alone, or in
    a team of up to three people,
[19:55] Nadia
    but I suppose the most popular thing
    to bet on is the three-on-three team fights.
[19:59] Nadia
    You're a heavy drinker, aren't you?
[20:02] Naofumi
    I guess I am.
[20:03] Naofumi
    And?
[20:04] Nadia
    And anything goes!
[20:06] Nadia
    Like that, for instance.
[20:11] Crowd
    White tiger! Stop dodging and fight!
[20:15] Yuji
    I'm studying the blade,
    and I'm super strong!
[20:21] Yuji
    That's enough, right?
[20:26] Yuji
    Take this! Fire Sword!
[20:34] MC
    Enough!
[20:35] Crowd
    Bullshit!
[20:36] MC
    The winner is Yuji!
[20:36] Crowd
    Do you know how much I bet on this match?
[20:38] Crowd
    This is crap!
[20:39] Nadia
    Poor kid, don't you think?
[20:41] Naofumi
    He's the one who agreed to fix the match.
[20:47] Nadia
    Well, I suppose that's enough
    drinking for one day.
[20:51] Nadia
    Bye, and thanks for the drinks!
[21:04] Naofumi
    Money is everything, huh?
[21:08] Raphtalia
    I did see someone from Lurolona Village.
[21:11] Naofumi
    Yeah?
[21:13] Rishia
    What are you doing, Naofumi-san?
[21:15] Naofumi
    Getting ready to enter the fights.
[21:18] Naofumi
    We'll hide our identities and
    enter the underground arena.
[21:23] Naofumi
    We'll take both the money from winning
    the bets, and the prize money.
[21:26] Naofumi
    And buy back all the demi-humans from
    Lurolona Village that are up for auction.
[21:30] Filo
    I don't understand anything you
    just said, but that sounds fun!
[21:35] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama, you're being crazy again.
[21:43] Naofumi
    Curses! They're so strong!
[21:47] Topak A
    We're gonna murder you right here!
[21:50] Crowd
    Go for it!
[21:50] Crowd
    Kill 'em!
[21:52] Filo
    Master, why do we have
    to pretend to be weak?
[21:56] Naofumi
    To make the audience think
    we can't beat them.
[21:59] Naofumi
    The more we look like the dark horse,
    the more money that's paid out if we win.
[22:03] Filo
    Are we horseys?
[22:05] Naofumi
    Okay, that's enough.
[22:07] Naofumi
    Shigaraki!
[22:08] Raphtalia
    It feels weird being called that...
[22:17] Naofumi
    Here we go, Shigaraki! Humming!
[22:48] MC
    What an upset!
[22:50] MC
    Topak's winning streak has been
    broken by Rockvalley, a brand-new team!
[22:59] Naofumi
    We won!
[23:00] Raphtalia
    I thought we were done for!
[23:04] Crowd
    You suck!
[23:05] Crowd
    How could you lose to a rookie team?
[23:08] Crowd
    Kill yourselves!
[23:09] Crowd
    You weren't supposed to win, assholes!
[23:17] Crowd
    Go Team Rockvalley!
[23:23] Naofumi
    Looks like we managed to fool them.
[23:25] Raphtalia
    I feel a little guilty.
[23:27] Filo
    That was fun, huh?
SIGN    Nadia