E1 - The Witch and the City of Blazing Red

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SIGN    Witches
[00:02] Narrator
    Witches.
[00:03] Narrator
    Since days of yore, one group has
    always stood at the pinnacle of sorcery:
[00:09] Narrator
    the original 17, known as Origin Witches,
[00:13] Narrator
    and the mighty lineage that inherited all of
    their magical power, craft, and knowledge.
[00:23] Narrator
    These are the witches of our age.
[00:27] Narrator
    Witches sometimes aid people
    and sometimes curse them.
[00:31] Narrator
    So how can one undo a witch's curse?
SIGN    1. A loving kiss from Prince Charming
[00:36] Narrator
    One way is a loving kiss
    from Prince Charming.
[00:42] Narrator
    Another is if the hateful witch
    has a change of heart.
SIGN    2. If the hateful witch has a change of heart
[00:47] Narrator
    And...
[02:30] Guideau
    Damn it, Ashaf.
[02:32] Guideau
    She'd better really be here.
[02:35] Ashaf
    Of course she's here. Although...
[02:43] Ashaf
    Whether she's the one you're looking for...
[02:46] Ashaf
    That's another story, Guideau.
SIGN    The Witch and
    the Crimson City
[02:55] Baker
    A witch?
[02:56] Ashaf
    That's right.
[02:57] Baker
    If you're looking for a witch,
     you should ask this person right here.
[03:03] Ashaf
    Might you be a witch, perhaps?
[03:06] Baker
    Apparently, they're looking for a witch.
[03:08] Mary
    Oh, is that why you're visiting the city?
[03:10] Guideau
    Where is she?
[03:12] Guideau
    Tell me where the hell she is!
[03:14] Ashaf
    Guideau.
[03:16] Ashaf
    I beg your pardon.
[03:17] Ashaf
    Any mention of witches tends
    to make my friend excitable.
[03:20] Ashaf
    You see, Guideau has business with one.
[03:23] Mary
    Oh, really? What does this witch look like?
[03:25] Ashaf
    Dunno.
[03:27] Ashaf
    But we're certainly lucky to find
    someone who knows a witch so soon.
[03:32] Mary
    I wouldn't call it "luck" at all.
[03:35] Mary
    I'm not the only one who knows Lady Witch.
[03:38] Mary
    Everyone in the city knows her.
[03:41] Mary
    I doubt you even need to ask around.
[03:44] Ashaf
    What do you mean by that?
[03:58] Policeman
    Fire!
[04:06] Ashaf
    Well... That's certainly quite the beast.
[04:09] Ashaf
    Whether he's using transformation or
    manipulation, he must be a powerful mage.
[04:13] Guideau
    Hah! Already showin' themselves!
[04:16] Guideau
    It's a witch!
[04:17] Mary
    Not at all.
[04:18] Mary
    You've got it all wrong.
[04:20] Mary
    That's not who you're looking for.
[04:24] Ione
    You there...
[04:29] Ione
    Could you hold this for me?
[04:31] Policeman A
    Y-Yes, Lady Witch.
[04:53] Policeman B
    Detain him!
[04:56] Male Bystander
    Amazing, Lady Witch Ione!
[04:59] Ashaf
    What do we have here?
    Quite the celebrity, I see.
[05:03] Mary
    Of course. She's the hero of our city.
[05:06] Ashaf
    Hero? A witch?
[05:08] Mary
    It's only fair judgment.
[05:10] Ashaf
    You seem happy to say that.
[05:11] Mary
    What student wouldn't be happy
    to see their mistress succeed?
[05:15] Ashaf
    That so?
[05:17] Mary
    I'll head over first to introduce you.
[05:22] Ashaf
    Well, that explains that. "Lady Witch," huh?
[05:25] Ashaf
    At least we didn't waste any time finding her.
[05:31] Ashaf
    Guideau, our mission comes first.
[05:35] Ashaf
    No acting on impulse...
[05:38] Ashaf
    Oh, my.
[05:39] Policeman
    Lady Ione, as usual, thank you for your help.
[05:43] Policeman
    You're the guardian angel of this city.
[05:46] Ione
    You give me too much credit.
[05:47] Mary
    Mistress!
[05:49] Ione
    Mary, are you done shopping?
[05:52] Mary
    I'm sorry. I got distracted by all the chaos.
[05:56] Mary
    I'll be sure to get everything later.
[05:58] Mary
    After all, tonight's the big night.
[06:01] Male
    Don't you all remember
    what those witches did before?
[06:04] Male
    You're out of your mind
    to treat her like a hero!
[06:06] Male
    Mark my words, I'll kill you myself one day!
[06:08] Policeman
    Shut up! Hurry up and take him away.
[06:12] Guideau
    I've found you, you damn filthy witch!
[06:19] Mary
    Huh? You...
[06:25] Guideau
    Damn it! You bitch!
[06:27] Guideau
    I know you've seen my face before!
[06:30] Mary
    You know her?
[06:32] Ione
    I'm not too sure.
[06:34] Guideau
    Shut up, you liar!
[06:35] Policeman A
    That's enough!
[06:36] Policeman B
    You messed with the wrong person!
[06:38] Guideau
    I dunno what made you believe in this bitch,
[06:42] Guideau
    but witches bring only
     disaster and misfortune.
[06:44] Guideau
    You're all gonna die if this shit continues!
[06:46] Policeman
    You little...
[06:49] Policeman
    Wh-What?
[06:51] Policeman
    Get off!
[06:53] Ashaf
    My, my. It always goes like this.
[06:56] Ashaf
    You need to leave it to me and stay back.
[06:58] Guideau
    Shut up, Ashaf! Screw your damn orders!
[07:01] Ashaf
    My sincere apologies.
[07:03] Mary
    Was this the plan all along?
[07:06] Ashaf
    It's all a misunderstanding.
[07:08] Ashaf
    We have no ill intent. But...
[07:11] Ashaf
    Seeing as how you're a witch,
    we'd like to have a few words with you.
[07:16] Citizen A
    Screw you!
[07:17] Citizen B
    You're the one who attacked her!
[07:20] Citizen C
    Hurry up and arrest them, too!
[07:22] Citizen C
    They look suspicious enough!
[07:24] Ashaf
    We will take our leave quickly, Guideau.
[07:26] Guideau
    What? Screw that!
[07:28] Guideau
    The witch is right there in front of us!
[07:30] Ashaf
    Lady Witch, excuse us,
    but we'll call at another time.
[07:34] Ashaf
    Our regards to you, too, little miss.
[07:41] Mary
    What was all that about?
[07:48] Ashaf
    Roughly 400 years ago, a wicked
    witch cast a curse on the city,
[07:52] Ashaf
    turning it into a doomed land
     consumed by hellfire.
[07:55] Ashaf
    But the wicked witch was defeated,
     and the curse was sealed.
[08:01] Guideau
    The curse was sealed?
[08:04] Ashaf
    That's the supposed history of this city.
[08:07] Ashaf
    This castle is where the
    curse is said to be sealed,
[08:11] Ashaf
    as well as being the current
    residence of that witch.
[08:14] Ashaf
    Or so says the pamphlet.
[08:16] Guideau
    How the hell can a witch
    live in a place like this?
[08:19] Ashaf
    It means she's built a better reputation
     for herself in the last 400 years.
[08:25] Guideau
    Bullshit.
[08:26] Ashaf
    Sure, to you, all witches are evil.
[08:30] Ashaf
    But I suppose it does raise some questions.
[08:34] Woman
    Oh. Did you two get invites, too?
[08:37] Ashaf
    Not exactly. We have
    business with Lady Witch.
[08:41] Ashaf
    Are we interrupting something?
[08:43] Woman
    Well, there's a party tonight
    for the anniversary.
[08:46] Ashaf
    Oh? The anniversary of what, exactly?
[08:49] Mary
    Thanks for coming, everyone! Come on in!
[08:56] Mary
    What are you two doing here?
[08:58] Guideau
    Picking up where we left off.
     Now, let me through.
[09:01] Ashaf
    I told you to stay back and keep quiet.
[09:03] Mary
    I'm afraid not!
[09:05] Mary
    There's no way I'm letting bad
    people like you near my mistress.
[09:09] Ashaf
    Huh? All witches have a screw loose!
[09:11] Ashaf
    Why would you get so worked up defending one?
[09:13] Mary
    That's exactly why I won't let you near her.
[09:17] Mary
    In the past, this city treated witches
    terribly because of the wicked witch.
[09:22] Mary
    My mistress grieved over this and
    put everything into helping the city.
[09:28] Mary
    She protected the city from disasters
     and evildoers using magic,
[09:33] Mary
    saving many people in the process.
[09:36] Mary
    Including me.
[09:40] Mary
    Years of hardship finally bore fruit, and
    she ended discrimination against witches.
[09:45] Mary
    That's why I won't let her near anyone who
    berates her simply because she is a witch!
[09:51] Ashaf
    My, how heartwarming.
    Really, that was quite moving.
[09:55] Ashaf
    But I can't say I recommend
    believing everything you hear.
[09:58] Mary
    What do you mean by that?
[10:00] Ashaf
    The story of that sealed hellfire.
[10:04] Ashaf
    It's supposedly a witch's curse, but...
[10:10] Ashaf
    That doesn't quite add up.
[10:13] Ashaf
    A witch's curse is never something
    that can just be "sealed."
[10:18] Ashaf
    So if it really has been sealed,
[10:20] Ashaf
    that makes it irrefutably
    something other than a curse.
[10:23] Ashaf
    Which raises some curious questions.
[10:26] Mary
    How could I believe any of that?
[10:28] Ashaf
    I don't assume you would.
[10:30] Ashaf
    But our world is filled with hidden truths.
[10:34] Ashaf
    So I'm saying, just as you don't trust us,
[10:36] Ashaf
    you shouldn't put too much
    trust in her, either.
[10:40] Ashaf
    Every beautiful rose has its thorns.
[10:42] Ashaf
    And witches always come with
    two things: secrets and danger.
[10:46] Mary
    That's enough! Stop talking as if my
    mistress is plotting some evil scheme!
[10:50] Mary
    How unbelievably rude. Leave now!
[10:54] Ashaf
    One last thing.
[10:56] Ashaf
    This anniversary that's happening...
    What is it for, exactly?
[11:00] Mary
    I couldn't tell you.
    Mistress is the only one who knows.
[11:07] Guideau
    Great. We'll have to force
     our way in after all.
[11:12] Ashaf
    Unfortunately, Guideau, I've found
    something I need to research.
[11:15] Ashaf
    Let's go back to our hotel.
[11:18] Ashaf
    Hopefully, it's nothing,
    but this is a witch we're facing.
[11:21] Ashaf
    Better to be safe than sorry.
[11:27] Woman
    Wow, they're so beautiful!
[11:29] Woman
    I've never been here before!
[11:32] Mary
    Mistress, the two people
    from earlier were just here.
[11:36] Ione
    Oh? Did you turn them away?
[11:38] Mary
    They were talking about you like you
    were evil, and I couldn't stand for it.
[11:45] Ione
    Is that so?
[11:54] Ashaf
    This is bad.
[11:57] Ashaf
    The place where the fire was sealed...
[11:59] Ashaf
    The meaning of today's date...
[12:01] Ashaf
    A witch... And the true
    history buried in the past.
[12:07] Ashaf
    "Anniversary," huh? Just as I thought.
[12:10] Ashaf
    I wanted to go about this amicably for
    a change, but no chance of that now.
[12:13] Ashaf
    I'll let you focus on your mission.
[12:22] Policemen
    There they are! Stop right there!
[12:24] Policeman A
    Lady Witch has requested
     that we arrest you!
[12:27] Policeman B
    That man's a mage. If you see
    any strange movements, open fire.
[12:30] Guideau
    Takin' orders from a damn witch?
[12:33] Ashaf
    They are known to captivate
    people's hearts, you know.
[12:36] Ashaf
    But this proves it, unfortunately.
[12:38] Ashaf
    Lady Witch is indeed evil.
[12:49] Ashaf
    My, my. You are such hard-working folks.
[12:53] Guideau
    That goddamn witch!
[12:55] Guideau
    I swear I'll sucker punch that face of hers!
[13:09] Mary
    Huh?
[13:11] Mary
    Did I doze off?
[13:25] Mary
    Mistress, what in the world has...
[13:28] Ione
    Don't be afraid.
    You're just becoming keys for me.
[13:34] Ione
    I snuck a spell into your bodies
     during your training.
[13:39] Mary
    What spell? Keys for what?
[13:45] Ione
    To release the hellfire
    that sleeps in this city.
[13:49] Mary
    B-But why would you...
[13:52] Ione
    The wicked witch who once cursed this city...
[13:56] Ione
    She was my grandmother.
[13:58] Mary
    What?
[13:59] Ione
    And as it happens, she wasn't a wicked witch.
[14:03] Ione
    You see, she sealed away
    the blaze and saved the city.
[14:08] Ione
    The cause of the fire remains a mystery.
[14:11] Ione
    But witches got blamed for all disasters.
[14:14] Ione
    That was an immutable law back then.
[14:17] Ione
    Because of that nonsense,
    my heroic grandmother was murdered,
[14:23] Ione
    and as a witch, I endured
    countless attempts on my life.
[14:26] Ione
    Tell me, could you forgive that?
[14:29] Mary
    N-No. It's monstrous.
[14:33] Mary
    But you're being monstrous, too, Mistress!
[14:36] Mary
    Please stop this! If we reveal the truth,
    we can surely find a better...
[14:40] Ione
    I can't let this day pass me by.
[14:43] Ione
    This day, exactly 417 years
    since the seal was put in place,
[14:47] Ione
    is the one day its power weakens.
[14:50] Ione
    I've spent 120 years waiting for this day.
[14:55] Ione
    Look.
[14:56] Ione
    The first lock opens.
[15:01] Passerby
    What the...
[15:14] Ione
    Today marks the ultimate anniversary!
[15:21] Guideau
    I've got you now,
[15:23] Guideau
    ya stinkin' witch!
[15:49] Ione
    Given your lack of skill,
    I'm amazed you dared to challenge me.
[15:53] Ione
    Or did you have another goal in mind?
[16:06] Ashaf
    Well, goodness.
[16:08] Ashaf
    I would have liked to at least
    free the girls serving as keys.
[16:13] Ashaf
    Forgive me. I should have been
     clearer with my warning.
[16:18] Ione
    You seem to have caught on to my goal.
[16:22] Ione
    Just who are you?
[16:25] Ashaf
    Good question.
[16:26] Ashaf
    Who could we be?
[16:28] Ashaf
    Everyone has something to hide.
[16:31] Ashaf
    Witches, in particular.
[16:33] Ashaf
    So you must not open your
    heart to a witch. Not ever.
[16:38] Ione
    That's called "prejudice."
[16:40] Ashaf
    Prejudice? What's prejudiced
    about this disaster?
[16:45] Ione
    Prejudice caused this hellfire.
[16:49] Ione
    I'm told the "wicked witch"
    was burned at the stake.
[16:53] Ione
    I'm only giving as good as she got.
[16:56] Ione
    You have no right to criticize.
[16:58] Mary
    You're just lashing out!
[17:00] Mary
    All the people who deserved
    your revenge are long gone!
[17:05] Mary
    Everyone in the city adores you!
[17:09] Mary
    You've done so much for this city.
[17:11] Mary
    And all your time with us...
[17:13] Mary
    What was it for, Mistress?
[17:18] Ione
    Revenge isn't logical.
[17:22] Ione
    I spent all that time just
    laying the groundwork.
[17:26] Ione
    Gaining your trust made
    breaking the seal far easier.
[17:31] Mary
    N-No...
[17:34] Ione
    Getting revenge on someone whose face
    you can't see is like killing an insect.
[17:39] Ione
    Making friends and really
    getting to know you
[17:43] Ione
    let me appreciate you as targets.
[17:46] Ione
    And look at the result.
[17:48] Ione
    Watching you suffer...
[17:51] Ione
    gives me such satisfaction!
[17:55] Ione
    Revenge feels so wonderful!
[17:57] Ashaf
    Stop! Don't unlock any more!
[18:00] Ione
    I hate you all more than I can bear!
[18:03] Guideau
    I know exactly what you mean.
[18:08] Guideau
    I hate witches like crazy!
[18:12] Ione
    What a resilient girl.
[18:14] Guideau
    I'm dying to bash your brains in right now,
[18:17] Guideau
    but you haven't given me a clear answer yet.
[18:20] Guideau
    Take a good look!
[18:21] Guideau
    Do you recognize me?
[18:24] Guideau
    Or this mark?!
[18:31] Ione
    Oh, I see. That mark...
[18:34] Ione
    You want to undo a witch's curse, don't you?
[18:38] Ione
    Though I don't know why you're
    going about your search this way.
[18:42] Ione
    But I see. So you want to be sure.
[18:46] Ione
    A witch's curse, once cast,
    is so difficult to remove
[18:50] Ione
    that it's become known as
    the "eternal malediction."
[18:54] Ione
    There are only two ways to undo one.
[18:57] Ione
    First, "a loving kiss from Prince Charming,"
[19:01] Ione
    meaning a heartfelt kiss from
    your partner in pure, mutual love.
[19:06] Ione
    Second, "if the hateful witch
    has a change of heart,"
[19:10] Ione
    which means getting the one
    who cursed you to undo it.
[19:14] Ione
    But I'm sorry to tell you that
    I'm not the witch you're looking for.
[19:20] Ione
    So I can't undo your curse!
[19:26] Ione
    I don't know which witch
    you have me confused with,
[19:30] Ione
    but you wasted your time.
[19:34] Ashaf
    You have one thing wrong yourself.
[19:38] Ashaf
    You don't need to be the witch
    who cast the curse to lift it.
[19:55] Ashaf
    Third...
[20:00] Ashaf
    "Kiss a witch."
[20:06] Ashaf
    There are more than two ways to undo a curse.
[20:16] Ione
    Wha...
[20:17] Ione
    What?
[20:37] Guideau
    Seriously, nothing beats your own body!
[20:45] Ione
    What is this menacing aura?
[20:49] Ione
    I don't sense powerful magic, and yet...
[20:52] Ione
    Is this her true self?
[20:55] Ashaf
    I hope you're not too rusty, Guideau.
[20:58] Guideau
    We're about to find out!
[21:28] Ione
    How about this?!
[21:33] Mary
    Aren't you going to help?!
[21:35] Ashaf
    Regrettably, I'm a mere first-rate mage.
[21:40] Ashaf
    I'd be of no help at all in this battle.
[21:43] Ashaf
    Besides, I'm not needed.
[21:47] Ashaf
    You see, Guideau is the most beautiful
     and most terrifying of creatures,
[21:53] Ashaf
    and the witches' greatest
    and only natural enemy.
[21:59] Ione
    Why?
[22:00] Ione
    Why doesn't she stop?
[22:02] Guideau
    Get ready...
[22:06] Guideau
    for a gut punch!
[22:17] Ione
    What is... this creature?
[22:49] Ashaf
    I see they're finally getting
    the fire under control.
[22:53] Guideau
    Another dead end, damn it!
[22:56] Ashaf
    It really is a shame.
[22:59] Ashaf
    This method can undo
    the curse, but not forever.
[23:02] Ashaf
    For a more permanent solution,
    we really need to find her.
[23:09] Rescuer
    I see more collapsed over there!
[23:15] Rescuer
    Are you okay?
[23:18] Mary
    For better or worse, I guess you
    can't judge people by appearances.
[23:26] (Flashback) Mary
    Who in the world are you two?
[23:30] (Flashback) Ashaf
    Bringing witches back
    to the Order is our job.
[23:34] (Flashback) Mary
    The Order?
[23:35] (Flashback) Ashaf
    It tackles all manner
    of magic-related trouble.
[23:39] (Flashback) Ashaf
    An occult organization of magic,
    by magic, for magic.
[23:44] (Flashback) Ashaf
    That's us, the Order of Magical Resonance.
[23:48] Ashaf
    Now then, Guideau, let's hurry home.
[23:50] Guideau
    You're the one wasting time, jackass!
[23:55] Ashaf
    Mind your language.
[24:00] Guideau
    I'll find her and kill her.
[24:03] Guideau
    This is revenge.
[24:05] Ashaf
    Next time:
    "The Witch's Pastime: Opening Act."
SIGN    The Witch's Pastime
SIGN    Opening Act