E10 - Foreign Homunculi

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[00:01] MANICIA
    "The stench from the hordes
    of adventurers is bothersome."
[00:04] MANICIA
    "Tourists are littering."
[00:07] MANICIA
    "Please build a theater."
[00:09] MANICIA
    "Please repair the roads."
[00:10] MANICIA
    "Assign knights to Avancia, too."
[00:14] MANICIA
    Those are all the major requests
     from the townsfolk.
[00:18] MANICIA
    There are more in there, so be sure
    to look through it, dear brother.
[00:23] MANICIA
    I'm going to go clean.
[00:25] MANICIA
    Lime, I'll race you to the second floor.
[00:32] RUD
    I love the sound of Manicia
    energetically climbing the stairs.
[00:39] RUD/ID
    Still, we've received a ton of requests.
[00:42] RUD/ID
    I'm glad the two major clans
    agreed to an alliance with us,
[00:45] RUD/ID
    but our growth has
    come with a lot of issues.
[00:50] NIN
    Rud, come with me!
[00:55] RUD
    What's wrong, Nin?
[00:56] NIN
    This way.
[00:59] NIN
    We found this girl lying on the ground.
[01:04] NIN
    She's a homunculus.
[01:11] FAIR
    P-Please help me.
[01:13] FAIR
    My friends are still out there.
[01:15] FAIR
    We were attacked in the
     woods near this town.
[01:17] NIN
    Let's go.
[01:18] RUD
    Yeah.
[01:19] LUNA
    Master, I'll come with you.
[01:22] RUD
    No. I want you to stay here, Luna.
[01:24] LUNA
    What?
[01:25] RUD
    You treated this girl's wounds.
    She'll feel safer with you around.
[01:32] LUNA
    All right.
[01:45] SIGN
    The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids
[01:45] SIGN
    Labyrinth Raids
[01:45] SIGN
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[01:45] SIGN
    A Tank with a Rare 9,999 Resistance Skill
    Got Kicked from the Hero's Party
[03:05] RUD/ID
    This path leads to the labyrinth.
[03:08] RUD/ID
    But I'm currently managing the labyrinth.
    No monsters should be leaving it.
[03:15] NIN
    There!
[03:17] RUD
    The homunculi are fighting each other?
[03:21] NIN
    One side has clearly
    been forced into this fight.
[03:25] NIN
    Not only that, but the defenders seem to
    have emotions, like the girl we met earlier.
[03:37] RUD
    I'm an adventurer from Avancia,
     a nearby town.
[03:41] RUD
    Listen to me.
[03:43] RUD
    Please.
[03:47] RUD
    They won't listen.
[03:51] RUD
    One of your friends came
    to our town and requested help.
[03:55] RUD
    Hey!
[03:58] RUD/ID
    That girl's an equal match
    for her attackers.
[04:06] RUD
    Are you the homunculi
     she was talking about?
[04:14] SAMIMINA
    Yes, that's us.
[04:17] RUD
    So who are they?
[04:20] SAMIMINA
    Combat homunculi from Brunkels.
[04:26] RUD
    Brunkels?
[04:27] RUD
    That's the same country Luna fled from.
[04:30] RUD
    Which means they're illegal homunculi.
[04:34] RUD
    Nin, heal them.
[04:37] NIN
    Got it.
[04:39] NIN
    Area High Heal.
[04:41] AMON
    I thought I heard something.
[04:44] AMON
    Looks like they've gotten
    themselves into trouble.
[04:49] RUD/ID
    No wonder they're anxious.
[04:51] RUD/ID
    They're looking at a
    bunch of illegal creations.
[04:55] RUD
    You called them combat homunculi.
[04:58] RUD
    Do they not have emotions
    or self-awareness like you?
[05:01] SAMIMINA
    No.
[05:02] SAMIMINA
    Their only goal is to carry out
    their order to kill us fugitives.
[05:09] RUD
    I see.
[05:11] RUD/ID
    Then, they have to be defeated.
[05:14] RUD/ID
    They may be homunculi, but still...
[05:16] RUD/ID
    No, that's why it pains me more.
[05:19] RUD/ID
    Perhaps they could've innocently
    laughed and cried like Luna.
[05:26] AMON
    Having trouble fighting?
[05:28] RUD
    Amon.
[05:29] AMON
    They're no different from dolls.
[05:33] AMON
    They're merely creations that have
    been granted some semblance of life.
[05:37] RUD/ID
    Her words are cold, but she's trying
    to be considerate of my feelings.
[05:46] RUD/ID
    They're not very fast.
[05:51] RUD/ID
    Losing an arm doesn't
    stop them from charging in.
[05:54] RUD/ID
    They can attack like that
    because they're homunculi.
[06:05] RUD/ID
    I can't react in time.
[06:09] RUD/ID
    But unlike last time,
    I have my absorb shield.
[06:13] RUD/ID
    My body feels twice as light as normal.
[06:22] RUD
    It's over.
[06:24] NIN
    Rud, I've healed everyone.
[06:27] RUD
    So, uh...
[06:29] RUD
    Your friend is at a place
    that's sort of like my home.
[06:33] RUD
    Would you like to come, too?
[06:36] RUD/ID
    Some seem anxious. Some are hostile.
    There's a whole range of reactions on show.
[06:41] RUD/ID
    It is what it is.
[06:42] RUD/ID
    Judging by their appearance,
    they've likely had awful lives.
[06:46] RUD/ID
    They might even hate humans.
[06:49] SAMIMINA
    Excuse me.
[06:50] SAMIMINA
    If you're offering, would it
    be all right if we went there?
[06:54] SAMIMINA
    Honestly, I don't like humans.
[06:58] SAMIMINA
    But some of us are injured,
    and we have nowhere to go.
[07:07] RUD/ID
    After rescuing the homunculi,
    we took them back to our clan house.
[07:14] NIN
    Well, that's taken care of for now.
[07:16] NIN
    You know, it's great that
    we took them in, but what now?
[07:20] NIN
    They're homunculi from Brunkels.
[07:23] NIN
    We'll have to speak with the
     bailiff at the manor house.
[07:26] NIN
    The news will eventually reach
    the nation's higher ups, too.
[07:29] NIN
    We won't be able to keep them safe.
[07:32] NIN
    The townsfolk might be wary of them, too.
[07:35] RUD
    I know.
[07:37] RUD
    Avancia's bailiff is friendly.
[07:38] LUNA
    Don't worry.
[07:40] RUD
    I'm sure he'll hear us out.
[07:44] FAIR
    Excuse me.
[07:46] FAIR
    Thank you for saving us earlier.
     My name is Fair.
[07:50] FAIR
    Are you off to see your town's leader?
[07:53] RUD
    Uh, yeah.
[07:54] FAIR
    In that case, want me to tag along?
[07:56] RUD
    What?
[07:56] FAIR
    It'll be quickest if one of us
    speaks to him directly.
[08:00] FAIR
    He'll probably want to know
    what's happening in Brunkels, too.
[08:04] RUD
    But he might be wary of you.
[08:07] FAIR
    Then you can bind my hands and feet.
[08:11] FAIR
    I don't intend to sit and do nothing
    after you've saved us.
[08:15] FAIR
    I'll tell them everything I can.
[08:19] RUD
    Fine.
[08:20] RUD
    But we don't have to bind
    your hands and feet.
[08:24] FAIR
    Oh, in that case...
[08:28] TOWNSFOLK A
    I don't recognize her.
[08:29] TOWNSFOLK B
    I heard some people with magic stones
    were taken to the clan house.
[08:34] TOWNSFOLK C
    Maybe that girl with Rud
     is a homunculus.
[08:37] TOWNSFOLK D
    Is everything okay?
[08:40] FAIR
    Um, Rud...
[08:42] RUD
    What is it?
[08:43] FAIR
    You're holding my hand
    as a form of restraint,
[08:46] FAIR
    but we drew attention
     to ourselves instead.
[08:49] FAIR
    I'm sorry if I've caused you trouble.
[08:52] RUD
    It's no trouble at all.
[08:53] FAIR
    What?
[08:54] RUD
    I should be apologizing to you.
[08:56] RUD
    The people of Avancia have never
    encountered homunculi like you before.
[09:01] RUD
    They don't mean any harm.
[09:03] FAIR
    No, it's fine.
[09:05] FAIR
    We were prepared for this
    when we left that country.
[09:11] RUD
    I see.
[09:15] RUD
    Also, you don't need to
     force yourself to smile.
[09:19] RUD
    At the very least, not around me.
[09:22] FAIR
    Okay.
[09:26] BAILIFF
    I see. I understand the situation.
[09:31] BAILIFF
    It sounds like you've
    been through a lot, Fair.
[09:36] BAILIFF
    So that country really was
    creating homunculi after all.
[09:40] RUD
    You knew, sir?
[09:42] BAILIFF
    Only rumors. It sounds like they treat
     their homunculi rather poorly.
[09:49] RUD
    Would it be possible for the town
     to offer them protection?
[09:53] BAILIFF
    The town?
[09:55] RUD
    I'm asking partly because
     they have nowhere to go,
[09:58] RUD
    but more than anything, the homunculi
    could provide the manpower we lack.
[10:03] BAILIFF
    What? You intend to put
    the homunculi to work?
[10:06] RUD
    I do. They're sentient, just like her.
[10:09] RUD
    They can think and act for themselves.
[10:14] BAILIFF
    Well, I can tell from observing
    this girl that you're right.
[10:19] BAILIFF
    They're no different from humans.
[10:21] BAILIFF
    They're expressive, too.
[10:26] BAILIFF
    Let me ask you a question, Fair.
[10:28] BAILIFF
    A broad variety of homunculi are created,
[10:34] BAILIFF
    from commanders capable of thought like you,
     to fighters who specialize in combat.
[10:41] BAILIFF
    Do you have any idea why homunculus
    technology is so oddly advanced?
[10:45] FAIR
    Apparently, it's due to a
     demon king named Greed,
[10:50] FAIR
    who showed up in Brunkels
     about 20 years ago.
[10:53] BAILIFF
    A demon king?
[10:54] BAILIFF
    What is a demon king, an entity thought
    to be fictional, doing in Brunkels?
[10:58] FAIR
    I don't know the exact reason,
[11:01] FAIR
    but it seems homunculus technology has
    improved significantly by Greed's hand.
[11:09] FAIR
    Homunculi like us are
    being mass-produced.
[11:15] BAILIFF
    I understand the situation.
[11:16] BAILIFF
    I'll pass on what you've just
     shared with us to the state.
[11:19] BAILIFF
    Also, Avancia will provide
    you with protection.
[11:24] FAIR
    Thank you.
[11:27] FAIR
    Looks like we get to stay
     in the town for now.
[11:30] RUD
    Yeah. You'll be kept
    under supervision, though.
[11:35] FAIR
    I know.
[11:36] RUD
    Oh, right. There was this one girl who was
    fighting the combat homunculi in the forest.
[11:41] FAIR
    Oh, you mean Samimina?
[11:44] FAIR
    She's fairly strong for a commander.
[11:48] FAIR
    I think she'll be a great asset
     in battle if it comes to that.
[11:52] FAIR
    She's a bit standoffish,
    but she's caring and has a heart of gold.
[11:56] RUD
    Yeah, I can kind of tell.
[11:59] FX
    Tee-hee
[11:59] FX
    Tee-hee
[12:00] FAIR
    We've been treated really badly,
    so some of us hate humans.
[12:06] FAIR
    But you saved us.
[12:08] FAIR
    After coming here, I think we've realized
    some humans are kind to homunculi.
[12:16] FAIR
    So things may not go smoothly right away,
    but I'm sure they'll understand eventually.
[12:22] RUD
    You're right.
[12:26] RUD/ID
    Is there anything I can do for them?
[12:32] RUD
    Anyway, the town will officially
    be offering you its protection.
[12:37] RUD
    And I'd like to find jobs for all of you.
[12:41] RUD
    What are you good at?
[12:43] FAIR
    I don't know if we're any good at it,
[12:45] FAIR
    but in Brunkels, we made clothes and weapons
    and helped construct needed structures.
[12:49] FAIR
    We even built entire towns.
[12:51] RUD
    That's incredible.
    So you can do anything, huh?
[12:55] FAIR
    But Samimina's better at
    fighting than making things.
[13:01] HOMUNCULUS A
    No. I don't want to.
[13:03] HOMUNCULUS B
    We're gonna be treated badly again.
[13:05] HOMUNCULUS C
    We'll get whipped.
[13:07] HOMUNCULUS D
    I don't want to work under humans.
[13:09] RUD/ID
    Of course. The homunculi have been
    working in terrible conditions until now.
[13:14] RUD/ID
    I should've alleviated
    their anxieties first.
[13:17] RUD
    By work, I meant under
    reasonable conditions.
[13:21] HOMUNCULUS A
    For how long?
[13:22] RUD
    Generally from 9 AM to 6 PM.
    Naturally, you'll get breaks, too.
[13:28] FAIR
    That's...
[13:28] SAMIMINA
    So short.
[13:29] HOMUNCULUS B
    I don't believe it!
[13:30] HOMUNCULUS C
    We can take breaks?
[13:31] HOMUNCULUS D
    We won't get in trouble later?
[13:33] RUD/ID
    Their circumstances
    must've been really awful.
[13:36] RUD
    The specific nature and hours of
    your work are yet to be determined,
[13:40] RUD
    but for now, thank you.
[13:42] SAMIMINA
    Huh?
[13:43] RUD
    What's wrong?
[13:44] SAMIMINA
    Well, um...
[13:46] SAMIMINA
    Where we're from, nobody thanks
     homunculi. I was just surprised.
[13:51] RUD
    I see.
[13:53] MANICIA
    Jobs for the homunculi?
     Then, how about this?
[13:58] MANICIA
    Building the public baths.
[14:00] NIN
    Good idea.
[14:02] RUD
    There's the theater and town guard, too,
     but I guess the baths come first.
[14:06] NIN
    The reek the adventurers
    give off is pretty unpleasant.
[14:09] RUD
    Yeah, some of them
    seriously don't wash properly.
[14:14] RUD
    Okay, they can build the public baths.
[14:16] RUD
    Manicia, could you write up
    a proposal for the bailiff?
[14:19] MANICIA
    Sure.
[14:23] NIN
    By the way...
[14:25] NIN
    Have you noticed that
    Luna's been acting odd?
[14:27] RUD
    She has?
[14:28] NIN
    Yeah.
[14:30] (Flashback) LUNA
    May I stay with the homunculi
    in the clan house for a few days?
[14:36] NIN
    She seems awfully interested
    in the homunculi.
[14:39] NIN
    She still hasn't left the second floor.
[14:41] NIN
    Does she have some
     attachment to homunculi?
[14:50] RUD
    Luna.
[14:51] LUNA
    Master.
[14:52] RUD
    I'll help.
[14:54] LUNA
    Is something the matter?
[14:55] RUD
    Oh, well, actually...
[14:58] RUD
    I wanted to talk to you for a bit.
[15:01] LUNA
    What?
[15:02] RUD
    We've been busy ever since
    the homunculi arrived,
[15:07] RUD
    so I thought it'd be good for us to chat.
[15:11] LUNA
    Um, okay.
[15:12] LUNA
    It sounds like they'll be constructing the
    public baths, but what about after that?
[15:19] LUNA
    Won't they be deemed unnecessary
    once they're complete?
[15:21] RUD
    Don't worry.
[15:23] RUD
    I'm in charge of all that.
[15:26] LUNA
    I see.
[15:28] RUD
    Luna, are you okay? You've been spending
    all your time with the homunculi recently.
[15:33] RUD
    I'm told you ask them
    about their time in Brunkels.
[15:36] LUNA
    Well, you see, I consider myself
    very fortunate that you took me in.
[15:45] RUD/ID
    Maybe Luna doesn't remember
    much of her life over there.
[15:50] RUD/ID
    She was probably shocked to hear
    what the homunculi had to say.
[15:56] RUD
    Come to think of it, have you told
    the others that you're a homunculus?
[16:03] LUNA
    No, I haven't told anyone.
[16:05] LUNA
    Telling someone could
    cause trouble for you.
[16:10] RUD
    I see. I didn't realize you had
    waited this long to tell them.
[16:14] RUD
    You should've told them sooner.
[16:17] LUNA
    You're right, but...
[16:19] LUNA
    Someday, when the people of this
    town no longer fear homunculi,
[16:24] LUNA
    I'd like to tell them the truth.
[16:26] LUNA
    To that end, I'll do my very best to
    make sure everyone finds happiness soon.
[16:33] RUD
    I know you can do it.
[16:35] RUD
    You'll be fine.
[16:38] RUD
    I'm glad I rescued you.
    I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
[16:42] LUNA
    Master...
[16:51] LUNA
    Thank you.
[16:55] RUD/ID
    In order to solve the problems
    of Luna and the new homunculi,
[16:58] RUD/ID
    there are questions I need answered.
[17:01] AMON
    You looking for someone?
[17:04] RUD
    Yeah. Amon, you—
[17:05] AMON
    Rud! You came all the way
     here to look for me?
[17:10] AMON
    Does this mean you've fallen
    head over heels for me?
[17:13] RUD
    Hey, get off me.
[17:15] AMON
    Ouch.
[17:17] AMON
    How dare you, Rud!
    What if my students saw that?
[17:21] RUD
    Students?
[17:23] AMON
    I've started giving magic lessons.
[17:25] AMON
    After all, I've got nothing else to do.
[17:27] RUD
    There's plenty of work to be done
    around here, especially construction work.
[17:32] AMON
    The homunculi can do all that.
[17:34] AMON
    I only do things that are fun for me.
[17:40] AMON
    My students will learn magic
    directly from a demon king.
[17:44] AMON
    They're all future potential demon kings.
[17:46] RUD
    Oh, right. I wanted to ask you
     about a demon king.
[17:50] AMON
    About me?
[17:51] RUD
    No, the demon king known as Greed.
[17:54] RUD
    I heard it was Greed who taught the nation
    of Brunkels how to create homunculi.
[18:00] AMON
    Hm, well, he's always
    loved doing research.
[18:05] AMON
    It wouldn't surprise me if he knew
    about homunculus technology, too.
[18:10] RUD
    Apparently, they're still mass-producing
     homunculi. Any clue why?
[18:15] RUD
    Is he planning to invade?
[18:17] AMON
    I doubt he'd do anything like that.
[18:21] RUD
    Then, why?
[18:23] AMON
    Probably to pass the time.
[18:26] RUD
    To pass the time?
[18:30] AMON
    Demon kings have unlimited lifespans.
[18:32] AMON
    Even if we die, we eventually
    return to life in the same form.
[18:37] AMON
    We're practically immortal.
[18:40] AMON
    Apparently, when we die, we lose our
    memories, then wake up someplace later.
[18:45] AMON
    On rare occasions, some of us
    recall our forgotten memories,
[18:48] AMON
    but most stay lost forever.
[18:51] AMON
    Since demon kings are immortal, we look
    for pastimes we can devote ourselves to.
[18:58] RUD
    So Greed chose homunculus creation
    as his way to spend his long life?
[19:04] AMON
    Not quite.
[19:08] AMON
    Greed has always been trying
    to create the ultimate power.
[19:12] AMON
    Homunculus research is just
    one way he's trying to achieve that.
[19:18] RUD
    Create the ultimate power?
[19:20] RUD
    From what I've heard so far, illegal
    homunculi seem pretty close to being that.
[19:26] AMON
    Is that what you think
     as one who's also close?
[19:29] RUD
    What?
[19:31] AMON
    The power you possess is
    something Greed failed to achieve,
[19:35] AMON
    even after years of research.
[19:37] AMON
    Enhancement through the
    demonic power of mana,
[19:40] AMON
    and through the divine power
     of the absorb shield.
[19:43] AMON
    Greed concluded that whoever possessed
    both would be the ultimate power.
[19:49] AMON
    You used both in your fight against me.
[19:53] RUD
    Are you talking about that power?
[19:55] RUD
    I get that Greed seeks ultimate power,
[19:59] RUD
    but how did that lead him
     to create homunculi?
[20:02] AMON
    Probably so he could experiment on them.
[20:08] RUD/ID
    So Luna and the other homunculi were
    simply created to be experimented on?
[20:12] RUD/ID
    That's the reason they were
    made to suffer like that?
[20:17] RUD/ID
    You can't be serious.
[20:19] AMON
    Are you angry?
[20:21] RUD
    Of course I am.
[20:22] RUD
    Those kids have emotions.
[20:24] RUD
    Nobody could forgive him
    for such inhumane actions.
[20:28] RUD
    Is Greed currently in
    a labyrinth somewhere?
[20:31] AMON
    What's this?
    Are you planning to go defeat him?
[20:33] AMON
    He's strong, you know.
[20:35] AMON
    You may not be able to
     defeat Greed, even at full strength.
[20:41] AMON
    And even if you want to win,
    your ultimate power may pose an issue.
[20:47] AMON
    The raw material that forms mana
     is produced by monsters.
[20:50] AMON
    If you use too much of it,
    it may turn you into one.
[20:55] RUD
    So I should avoid using it?
[20:58] AMON
    You must control it.
[20:59] AMON
    Those who fail to control
    their mana become monsters.
[21:03] AMON
    But use it well...
[21:07] AMON
    and you could even become a demon king.
[21:10] RUD
    I'm not interested in
    becoming a demon king.
[21:14] AMON
    No?
[21:16] AMON
    Well, my magic lesson is about to start.
[21:19] AMON
    See you later, Rud.
[21:27] RUD/ID
    I need to get stronger so that I can
    ward off Greed whenever he attacks.
[21:40] VOICE
    Destroy it.