E13 - The Devil of the Shield

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[00:05] Melty
    So return to the capital—
[00:11] Naofumi
    What the hell are you playing at?!
[00:13] Soldier A
    Curse you! How dare you take
    Princess Melty hostage!
[00:16] Naofumi
    Hostage?
[00:18] Soldier A
    Fellow knights! Justice is on our side!
[00:21] Soldier A
    Destroy the Devil of the Shield!
[00:24] Naofumi
    Resorting to calling me a devil now, huh?
[00:27] Naofumi
    Raphtalia! Filo!
[00:58] Captain
    R-Retreat!
[01:01] All
    Oh no! Run away!
[01:05] Filo
    Wanna chase them down?
[01:06] Naofumi
    Nah.
[01:08] Raphtalia
    Are you okay, Mel-san?
SIGN    The Rising of the Shield Hero
SIGN    The Devil of the Shield
[04:04] Filo
    Mel-chan...
[04:07] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama...
[04:09] Naofumi
    How'd it go?
[04:11] Raphtalia
    The altered footage has made its way
    to the nearby towns and villages.
[04:15] Raphtalia
    Entering them would be too risky.
[04:18] Naofumi
    I see.
[04:20] Raphtalia
    Isn't that...
[04:24] (Flashback) Naofumi
    Why'd you try to kill the second
    princess in front of us?
[04:31] (Flashback) Naofumi
    Answer me!
[04:33] (Flashback) Soldier A
    I have nothing to say to the devil!
[04:41] (Flashback) Raphtalia
    That's a rosary from the
    Three Heroes Church.
[04:43] (Flashback) Naofumi
    The Three Heroes Church?
[04:45] (Flashback) Raphtalia
    Melromarc's state religion, which worships
    the Sword, Spear, and Bow Heroes.
[04:50] (Flashback) Naofumi
    That reminds me... I saw it at the
    church in the capital, too.
[04:53] (Flashback) Naofumi
    The three heroes other than the Shield, huh?
[04:56] (Flashback) Soldier A
    You'll learn just how grave the sin of
    disturbing our country's order is!
[05:02] Raphtalia
    What was that about?
[05:04] Naofumi
    Dunno, but it's probably another
    one of the king's schemes.
[05:09] Naofumi
    Thanks to her stupid dad,
    we're stuck here with nowhere to go.
[05:14] Melty
    My father can't be behind this.
[05:16] Naofumi
    Who else could've ordered it?
[05:20] Melty
    My sister, probably.
[05:22] Naofumi
    So she's trying to kill you and
    take your place as crown princess?
[05:28] Naofumi
    But the knights who attacked you are
    under the king's direct control, right?
[05:33] Naofumi
    It'd be natural to assume he's in on this.
[05:38] Naofumi
    Knowing them,
[05:40] Naofumi
    they want to frame "The Devil of the Shield"
     for this whole plot, huh?
[05:44] Melty
    Father would never!
[05:47] Naofumi
    What makes you so sure?
[05:50] Melty
    Because Father is...
[05:53] Naofumi
    Why stick up for a scumbag like him?
[05:58] Melty
    You're wrong.
[06:00] Filo
    Mel-chan...
[06:02] Melty
    You're wrong!
[06:04] Melty
    Why won't either of you understand?
[06:06] Melty
    This is no time to be
    fighting among yourselves!
[06:11] Melty
    Talk to Father one more time!
[06:15] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama...
[06:19] Melty
    I... I can't face Mother like this!
[06:25] Filo
    Don't cry, Mel-chan.
[06:27] Filo
    I'm here for you.
[06:41] Naofumi
    I've decided.
[06:45] Filo
    Oh, Master.
[06:47] Filo
    Welcome back.
[06:51] Naofumi
    Listen.
[06:52] Naofumi
    We're going to leave the country.
[06:55] Naofumi
    What will you do?
[06:57] Melty
    I'll return to the capital
    and talk to Father—
[07:01] Naofumi
    Bad idea.
[07:02] Naofumi
    If you went back now,
     you'd only get yourself killed.
[07:05] Naofumi
    But if you decide to stay
    with us, I'll keep you safe.
[07:10] Naofumi
    I can promise you that, if nothing else.
[07:15] Filo
    Come with us, Mel-chan.
[07:17] Melty
    Okay.
[07:19] Naofumi
    We leave before dawn.
[07:21] Naofumi
    Make sure you're ready.
[07:22] Raphtalia
    Where are we headed, Naofumi-sama?
[07:26] Naofumi
    I've already got a place in mind.
[07:43] Filo
    Master!
[07:45] Naofumi
    You knew it had to be done.
[07:47] Naofumi
    We can't cross these mountains on a wagon.
[07:49] Naofumi
    We'll come back to get it
    once this all settles down.
[07:53] Filo
    You promise to come back for it?
[07:56] Naofumi
    I promise.
[08:30] Naofumi
    Let's take a break here.
[08:33] Filo
    'Kay!
[08:35] Naofumi
    You all right, Second Princess?
[08:37] Melty
    Yes.
[08:41] Raphtalia
    She must be tired.
[08:43] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama, what made you choose Siltvelt?
[08:49] Naofumi
    The extra security.
[08:51] Naofumi
    There must be a reason they're trying
    so hard to prevent us from going there.
[08:57] Naofumi
    It might be the perfect place to flee to.
[08:59] Raphtalia
    Ah!
[09:00] Raphtalia
    Right!
[09:12] Melty
    Father...
[09:15] Melty
    Tell me something.
[09:18] Melty
    What happened between you and Father?
[09:25] Melty
    What?
[09:26] Melty
    But Mother said to treat
    the Shield Hero well.
[09:32] Naofumi
    Come to think of it,
    I've heard nothing about your mom.
[09:37] Melty
    She's the queen of this country.
[09:40] Naofumi
    The queen?
[09:41] Melty
    That means she's higher than
    Father in the pecking order.
[09:44] Naofumi
    The queen's more powerful?
[09:47] Melty
    Melromarc is a matrilineal monarchy.
[09:52] Naofumi
    You mean that king married
     into the royal family?
[09:55] Melty
    What's so funny?
[09:56] Naofumi
    He acts like he owns the world.
[09:59] Melty
    So what if he married into the family?!
[10:01] Naofumi
    But he's adopted royalty?
[10:06] Naofumi
    Let's get going.
[10:24] Knight
    They're not over here.
[10:26] Knight
    They can't have gone far.
[10:28] Knight
    Find them!
[10:44] Knight
    Look for them!
[10:46] Knight
    Where are they?
[10:48] Naofumi
    They've blocked this route off, too?
[10:50] Naofumi
    Let's backtrack a bit.
[11:04] Knight
    There they are!
[11:05] Knight
    Over there!
[11:07] Naofumi
    They found us?
[11:08] Naofumi
    Can you run?
[11:10] Melty
    Yes.
[11:11] Naofumi
    We're making a break for it
     past that big rock!
[11:32] Itsuki
    There's nowhere left to run.
[11:34] Itsuki
    You're surrounded.
[11:37] Itsuki
    Cease your resistance and release
    Princess Melty at once.
[11:41] Naofumi
    "Release"? It's not like I have her tied up.
[11:45] Motoyasu
    Quit lying. We have all the proof we need.
[11:48] Melty
    Heroes, I'm perfectly fine, as you can see.
[11:52] Melty
    The Shield Hero kept me safe.
[11:56] Ren
    Hang on. Didn't Naofumi abduct you?
[12:01] Melty
    A dastardly plot was behind all this.
[12:05] Melty
    I asked him to take me and protect my life.
[12:09] Ren
    "Protect"?
[12:11] Melty
    What could the Shield Hero possibly
    stand to gain by abducting me?
[12:16] Melty
    The queen told me...
[12:19] Melty
    This is the time for all of us to work
    together to thwart the catastrophes.
[12:26] Melty
    Our world cannot withstand any
    further pointless conflict!
[12:31] Melty
    Please put your weapons away.
[12:34] Naofumi
    As she says, this is a setup.
[12:37] Naofumi
    I'll tell you everything I know.
[12:40] Naofumi
    So—
[12:41] Myne
    You mustn't listen to him!
[12:44] Myne
    That devil possesses a brainwashing shield.
[12:47] Myne
    That accursed shield lets him take over
    one's mind just by talking to them.
[12:53] Raphtalia
    Wha... Who would believe such a lie?
[12:56] Myne
    The Three Heroes Church has found that
[13:00] Myne
    heretics who worship the Shield have
    started popping up in the past month.
[13:04] Naofumi
    The Three Heroes Church again?
[13:07] Myne
    The Devil of the Shield called himself
    "the Savior of the Heavenly Fowl"
[13:10] Myne
    and went around brainwashing
    innocent people!
[13:13] Melty
    Sister?
[13:14] Myne
    Melty, you poor thing!
[13:18] Myne
    I see the Devil of the Shield
    has already brainwashed you.
[13:22] Motoyasu
    I see!
[13:23] Motoyasu
    Then Raphtalia-chan and Filo-chan were
    really brainwashed by Naofumi, too.
[13:26] Raphtalia
    You're wrong!
[13:28] Raphtalia
    We've not been brainwashed!
[13:30] Naofumi
    If my shield had an ability like that,
[13:34] Naofumi
    we wouldn't be in this
    situation to begin with!
[13:36] Ren
    But there's no guarantee that it doesn't.
[13:38] Ren
    Do you have any proof to convince us?
[13:43] Ren
    Naofumi, hand over the second princess.
[13:48] Ren
    I promise you she won't
    be harmed in any way.
[13:53] Naofumi
    Well, if we can avoid fighting,
[13:57] Naofumi
    that might be for the best.
[14:01] Myne
    You're absolutely right, Ren-sama!
[14:04] Myne
    Melty's safety comes first!
[14:14] Myne
    Come, now.
[14:16] Myne
    Let's go home together.
[14:19] Melty
    No...
[14:20] Melty
    If I go back, I'll be killed!
[14:30] Myne
    Come to me, now.
[14:34] Melty
    Please!
[14:37] Melty
    Help me!
[14:45] Naofumi
    Ren, I appreciate your offer,
[14:48] Naofumi
    but I don't trust that woman
    with the second princess.
[14:52] Ren
    What do you mean?
[14:57] Myne
    What are you talking about?
[15:00] Myne
    Melty is my dear sister.
[15:02] Myne
    I—
[15:03] Naofumi
    You want to be crown princess so badly
    that you're willing to kill your sister?
[15:09] Naofumi
    You'll say you're undoing the "brainwashing"
    and kill her when nobody's looking.
[15:13] Naofumi
    I bet that's what you're planning!
[15:18] Naofumi
    I did promise to keep you safe.
[15:21] Naofumi
    Filo!
[15:22] Filo
    'Kay!
[15:29] Naofumi
    Go!
[15:33] Naofumi
    Air Strike Shield!
[15:47] Motoyasu
    Not so fast!
[16:21] Myne
    I've called for backup.
    There's no escape for you now.
[16:28] Filo
    I can't get this off.
[16:30] Motoyasu
    Filo-chan!
[16:33] Filo
    L-Let go of me!
[16:35] Filo
    Huh? I-I've lost all my strength!
[16:37] Motoyasu
    I had the royal alchemists make this
    so you could stay an angel forever.
[16:43] Melty
    As source of thy power, I order thee.
[16:45] Melty
    Decipher the laws of nature and slice
    through my target like a blade of water.
[16:51] Melty
    Zweit Aqua Slash!
[16:56] Melty
    I won't miss next time.
[16:57] Melty
    Unhand Filo-chan!
[17:06] Itsuki
    Myne-san?
[17:07] Itsuki
    Are you trying to kill Princess Melty?!
[17:09] Myne
    She's the one who attacked first.
[17:12] Myne
    Zweit Hellfire!
[17:14] Myne
    Zweit Fire Arrow!
[17:17] Ren
    What the hell is wrong with you? Stop!
[17:21] Ren
    If we can't undo her brainwashing,
    she'll have to die!
[17:28] Raphtalia
    Naofumi-sama...
[17:30] Raphtalia
    Can I leave Mel-san to you for a bit?
[17:33] Naofumi
    Sure.
[17:34] Naofumi
    Step back a little.
[17:37] Naofumi
    Come forth, Rage Shield!
[17:41] Motoyasu
    Filo-chan...
[17:50] Ren
    That shield!
[17:54] Myne
    Bring down the hammer of justice
    on the Devil of the Shield!
[17:59] Captain
    Fire!
[18:13] Raphtalia
    Not on my watch.
[18:20] Filo
    My turn now!
[18:25] Captain
    Annihilate the Devil of the Shield
     and his party!
[18:32] Ren
    Wait, don't!
[18:42] Ren
    What's that light?
[18:53] Ren
    What the hell's going on?
[18:56] Naofumi
    Ren...
[18:58] Naofumi
    I know you'll be able to figure out
    what's really going on here.
[19:04] Ren
    Wait, Naofumi!
SIGN    Disarming Successful
[19:22] Filo
    Yay!
[19:29] Melty
    Wait!
[19:30] Melty
    She's on our side.
[19:33] Melty
    That's one of the Shadows, an espionage
    squad under the queen's direct control.
[19:38] Shadow
    Shield Hero...
[19:40] Shadow
    This is the first time I meet
    you in this form, I daresay.
[19:43] Naofumi
    Wait, "daresay"?
[19:47] Shadow
    Allow me to get straight to the point.
[19:51] Shadow
    Shield Hero, you are requested to meet with
    Her Majesty the Queen, I daresay.
[19:56] Naofumi
    With the queen?
[19:58] Shadow
    This commotion has a
    deep-rooted cause, I daresay.
[20:01] Shadow
    We would like your help, I daresay.
[20:04] Shadow
    This abduction is a setup by those who
    find your accomplishments alarming.
[20:10] Naofumi
    Oh, great. More pains in
    the ass to deal with.
[20:13] Naofumi
    And? What would I gain by meeting her?
[20:16] Shadow
    You'll understand once you do, I daresay.
[20:26] Naofumi
    The queen's in the opposite
    direction from Siltvelt.
[20:31] Naofumi
    Hey, Second Princess,
     do you know this country?
[20:36] Naofumi
    Oh yeah, Second Princess,
[20:38] Naofumi
    you can use magic, huh?
[20:42] Melty
    ...me that.
[20:43] Naofumi
    What was that, Second Princess?
[20:45] Melty
    Stop calling me that!
[20:47] Naofumi
    What's gotten into you?
[20:52] Melty
    I have a name! It's Melty!
[20:55] Melty
    So why do you keep calling me
    "Second Princess," Shield Hero?
[20:59] Melty
    Don't treat me like some outsider!
[21:02] Naofumi
    Hey, you call me "Shield Hero," too.
[21:06] Melty
    If you don't like that,
    I'll call you Naofumi.
[21:08] Melty
    So you call me Melty, too.
[21:12] Melty
    Come on, Naofumi!
[21:15] Raphtalia
    Straight to first names?
[21:16] Naofumi
    Gotcha, Second Princess...
[21:19] Melty
    Hey!
[21:20] Naofumi
    Melty.
[21:21] Naofumi
    Happy now?
[21:23] Melty
    One more time.
[21:25] Naofumi
    Huh?
[21:26] Melty
    Say my name one more time.
[21:29] Naofumi
    Melty.
[21:31] Melty
    And don't you forget it.
[21:34] Melty
    Also, thank you.
[21:38] Naofumi
    What's up?
[21:40] Raphtalia
    It's nothing!
[21:46] Raphtalia
    What's that smell?
SIGN    Everlasting Memory