E6 - The Witch and the Demon Sword: Opening Act

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SIGN    The Paladin Corps
[00:10] Narrator
    The Paladin Corps.
[00:12] Narrator
    Serving the world's largest international
    organization, the Global Holy Church,
[00:17] Narrator
    this magical army fights for world peace.
[00:23] Narrator
    Their mission: to resolve equally
    magical atrocities of massive proportions.
[00:30] Narrator
    No other military organization
    can handle witch-related incidents.
[00:37] Narrator
    But the peace-keeping Paladin Corps has
    a dark side that never enters the public eye.
[00:46] Narrator
    Namely...
[02:48] Guideau
    Ashaf! Stop holding out on me.
[02:51] Ashaf
    What's the rush? Your food will get cold.
[02:55] Ashaf
    What lovely weather.
[02:57] Ashaf
    Maybe we should have eaten outside.
[03:00] Guideau
    Quit stalling and give me the damn thing!
[03:04] Ashaf
    Oh, honestly. When will
    you learn some patience?
[03:16] Guideau
    You got a death wish?
[03:18] Ashaf
    I thought you said you'd kill me later.
[03:21] Ashaf
    Now, listen.
[03:23] Ashaf
    This letter describes a string of bodies
    sliced to ribbons, seemingly by a witch's hand.
[03:31] Ashaf
    But I suspect this case will prove
     even trickier than usual.
[03:35] Guideau
    Yeah?
[03:36] Ashaf
    They would never miss a witch
    case on the Third Continent.
[03:42] Ashaf
    Unfortunately, our mission is
    to make contact with the witch,
[03:48] Ashaf
    and the Paladin Corps is
    certain to stand in our way.
[03:56] Ashaf
    Which means we'll have to fight to claim her.
SIGN    The Witch and
     the Demon Sword
    Opening Act
[04:09] Townsperson A
    That tower just...
[04:10] Townsperson B
    They'll destroy the whole city at this rate.
[04:13] Townsperson C
    The witch is on a rampage.
[04:15] Guideau
    The hell are all these people doing here?
[04:17] Ashaf
    Evacuating, I presume.
[04:19] Guideau
    Drama queens. It's just a witch.
[04:22] Ashaf
    That's why they're running.
[04:24] Ashaf
    The Paladin Corps wasn't called in
     for the Witch's Pastime case,
[04:29] Ashaf
    and that sloppy handling stopped
    panic from spreading to the townsfolk.
[04:35] Ashaf
    This is what a witch scare
    is supposed to look like.
[04:39] Ashaf
    After all, a witch can level a city
    or two without breaking a sweat.
[04:46] Paladin 1
    Hold it. Everything beyond here is off-limits.
[04:50] Paladin 1
    And how come you're dressed so lightly?
[04:53] Ashaf
    We're from out of town.
[04:55] Ashaf
    And fall only just started.
    Mind explaining why it's so chilly out?
[05:01] Paladin 1
    There's a witch on the loose.
     Anything can happen.
[05:05] Ashaf
    So when disaster strikes, blame a witch?
[05:08] Paladin 1
    What was that?
[05:09] Ashaf
    Oh, nothing.
[05:12] Ashaf
    Still, this makes things tricky.
[05:14] Ashaf
    My grandmother lives alone, you see.
[05:16] Ashaf
    I can't reach her,
    so I'd like to check that she's safe.
[05:21] Paladin 1
    If that's the case, I'd love to give you a pass,
[05:24] Paladin 1
    but I can't let your luggage through so easily.
[05:28] Ashaf
    Well, I suppose not.
[05:31] Paladin 1
    So, could I see some ID
    and what's in the coffin?
[05:35] Ashaf
    Will a brand do?
[05:37] Paladin 1
    Yeah. Put it here.
[05:43] Paladin 1
    A mage, huh? Thought so. Looks like
     you're originally from around here.
[05:48] Paladin 1
    Nothing too suspicious.
[05:50] Paladin 1
    Next, the coffin.
[05:52] Ashaf
    This thing won't be a problem.
[05:58] Paladin 1
    Is that...
[06:00] Ashaf
    A church permit for this magical instrument.
[06:03] Ashaf
    It proves that I have no room
    to smuggle anything illegal in it.
[06:08] Paladin 1
    Yeah, I can trust anything the church issues.
[06:12] Paladin 1
    Hey. Go with these guys.
[06:14] Paladin 2
    Yes, sir!
[06:21] Paladin 2
    Huh? Did you lose your way?
[06:23] Paladin 2
    I can get out a map, if you'd like.
[06:26] Ashaf
    Don't kill him, Guideau.
[06:33] Ashaf
    Now, let's not dawdle.
[06:36] Guideau
    He said you were from here.
    So you must know your way around.
[06:41] Ashaf
    That ID was fake, obviously.
[06:43] Ashaf
    Isn't working for the Order of
    Magical Resonance convenient?
[06:47] Guideau
    Punching them would've saved time.
[06:50] Ashaf
    Dear me. How barbaric.
[06:54] Ashaf
    I'm cold even with a coat on.
[06:56] Ashaf
    It may snow at this rate.
[07:11] Lowell
    Commander Cugat, sir, we're facing a witch.
[07:15] Lowell
    How could you leave your aides
    behind and challenge her alone?
[07:18] Matt
    Save your complaints for later.
[07:21] Matt
    I lost track of the witch.
[07:23] Farmus
    Sir, facing her again
    without backup would be—
[07:25] Matt
    Later.
[07:27] Matt
    I trust all of you to continue
    searching for the witch.
[07:31] Matt
    When you find the target,
    prioritize keeping her pinned down.
[07:39] Matt
    Leave defeating the witch to me.
[07:43] Executioner
    How reassuring.
[07:45] Executioner
    But your mission is to capture the witch.
[07:49] Executioner
    Under no circumstances are you to kill her.
[07:53] Farmus
    Who's that?
[07:54] Lowell
    An emissary from the Holy Church.
[07:56] Lowell
    Apparently, he's been investigating
    this witch for some time.
[08:00] Lowell
    He deserves the credit for
    uncovering this incident so early.
[08:04] Farmus
    But what is he doing here?
[08:06] Lowell
    Supplying information, or so I'm told.
[08:08] Lowell
    He must know important
    details about this witch.
[08:16] Ashaf
    That's the Castle. The Paladin Corps
    operates out of it while on missions.
[08:22] Ashaf
    It's built out of special materials
    and surrounded by multiple barriers.
[08:27] Ashaf
    Even a witch would
    have trouble destroying it.
[08:30] Ashaf
    And the wards enclosing
    this city are equally durable.
[08:36] Ashaf
    Even if we did break them, the paladins
     would detect it and come running.
[08:40] Guideau
    How the hell do we get in, then?
[08:42] Guideau
    The witch is in there, remember?
[08:44] Ashaf
    The correct answer is to open
    a hole without getting caught.
[08:47] Ashaf
    And I have an astonishing aptitude
     for pulling off tricks like that.
[08:52] Ashaf
    I can undo spells at least as well as any witch.
[08:55] Ashaf
    You've been blessed with an
    excellent organization and partner.
[08:58] Guideau
    Quit bragging and do it already!
[09:00] Ashaf
    You can't rush these things.
[09:08] Guideau
    What the hell?
[09:10] Guideau
    That's...
[09:19] Guideau
    The witch.
[09:21] Guideau
    Ashaf! Get this thing open!
[09:23] Ashaf
    Don't hurry me.
[09:26] Ashaf
    I almost have it.
[09:32] Helga
    Jeez. What's their problem?
[09:39] Helga
    I don't want to die yet.
[09:41] Helga
    I can't let myself die.
[09:44] Helga
    I haven't even had a boyfriend yet!
[10:00] Matt
    So she got them, too, huh?
[10:03] Paladin 3
    Sir! I lost my Seekers
    in combat with the witch!
[10:06] Lowell
    Meaning she wiped out
     the entire search team.
[10:09] Matt
    Prepare for a second sweep.
[10:11] Lowell
    Based on data from the first sweep,
    the witch creates and controls blades.
[10:17] Lowell
    She's roughly 170 centimeters
    tall and has long black hair.
[10:21] Lowell
    We've confirmed Ultoma
     around her right eye.
[10:25] Lowell
    But I don't see how this—
[10:26] Executioner
    It's 168 centimeters.
[10:29] Lowell
    Excuse me?
[10:30] Executioner
    Her height.
[10:32] Executioner
    And her hair is black with
    a red tinge, to be precise.
[10:35] Executioner
    She seems to prefer
    neutral-colored clothing,
[10:39] Executioner
    and she always carries
    a tubular leather case.
[10:43] Executioner
    Apart from that...
[10:44] Matt
    You seem strangely well-informed.
[10:48] Matt
    So maybe you know which
    lineage this witch belongs to?
[10:53] Matt
    That's the information we need most.
[10:56] Matt
    Knowing her lineage will tell us
     what powers she's inherited.
[11:03] Farmus
    He's part of the pursuit team.
[11:05] Paladin 4
    Sir! Seekers destroyed!
[11:07] Paladin 4
    Cause unknown!
[11:08] Farmus
    The pursuit team was
    supposed to stay hidden.
[11:11] Farmus
    What happened?
[11:13] Paladin 4
    I was monitoring the witch from
    outside her estimated attack range,
[11:17] Paladin 4
    but I didn't see her make a move.
[11:20] Paladin 4
    It seemed like something
    attacked from my blind spot.
[11:29] Helga
    What is it now?
[11:31] Ashaf
    Dear me.
[11:33] Ashaf
    Keep buying us time, Guideau.
[11:35] Guideau
    I've got you now, you rotten witch!
[11:38] Guideau
    Take a good look at me. Recognize my face?
[11:42] Helga
    As if I'd know any woman
[11:45] Helga
    with an evil mug like yours!
[11:57] Helga
    You won't escape!
[12:22] Ashaf
    Well done, Guideau.
[12:24] Ashaf
    That was a long spell,
    but fortunately, I finished casting it in time.
[12:36] Ashaf
    It's a compression spell.
[12:37] Guideau
    I didn't ask.
[12:39] Guideau
    But she can't be the bitch I'm looking
    for if you can lock her up in there.
[12:45] Guideau
    She's weak as hell.
[12:46] Guideau
    You sure she's the real deal?
[12:48] Ashaf
    Oh, she's a witch, all right.
[12:51] Ashaf
    For reasons I won't go into,
    she can't wield her full power.
[12:56] Ashaf
    I wouldn't have let you charge
     head-on at a witch otherwise.
[13:01] Guideau
    Huh? How can you tell what her deal is?
[13:05] Ashaf
    Because I know.
[13:07] Ashaf
    I recognized what type of witch she
     was the moment I saw her Ultoma.
[13:16] Executioner
    As a matter of fact,
    she's the weakest witch I know of.
[13:20] Executioner
    But she is still a witch. She may still
    defy your expectations now and then.
[13:27] Matt
    Our expectations would be more accurate
    if you stopped withholding information.
[13:34] Executioner
    I realize I'm not welcome here.
[13:37] Executioner
    I was worried you'd kick me out
     if I told you all I knew.
[13:42] Executioner
    But very well.
[13:46] Executioner
    Creating weapons and controlling them
     doesn't require a witch to achieve.
[13:53] Executioner
    But only one witch's mark—her
    Ultoma—takes the shape of swords.
[14:01] Matt
    You don't mean...
[14:06] Executioner
    She's a descendant of an Origin,
    the Dauntless Witch, Quena Velvette.
[14:13] Executioner
    Helga Velvette.
[14:16] Executioner
    Due to a certain factor, her entire lineage
    has very little in the way of combat ability.
[14:22] Executioner
    But you must take care.
[14:28] Executioner
    I know this sounds strange,
    but while she may be the weakest witch,
[14:32] Executioner
    she also possesses the
    ability to destroy the world.
[14:38] Ashaf
    Come on. You must be joking.
[14:41] Ashaf
    Don't tell me she brought...
[14:46] Ashaf
    the Demon Sword.
[14:50] Executioner
    Yes.
[14:51] Executioner
    The true danger in this case
    is not the witch herself.
[14:57] Executioner
    It grants its wielder the
    power to rule the world,
[15:00] Executioner
    and brings ruin to everything else.
[15:03] Executioner
    The witch is most likely carrying
    the Demon Sword Ashgan.
[15:09] Matt
    Mobilize every unit you can.
[15:12] Matt
    If this witch has the Demon Sword,
    we can't afford to bide our time.
[15:17] Matt
    We'll hit her with everything.
[15:18] Paladins
    Yes, sir!
[15:20] Matt
    Farmus, remain here and take
    command of the Seeker forces.
[15:24] Farmus
    Yes, sir.
[15:25] Matt
    And one more thing.
[15:27] Farmus
    You want me to keep an eye on him?
[15:29] Matt
    He doesn't try to hide
    how suspicious he seems,
[15:33] Matt
    but that doesn't strike me as
    the confidence of an innocent man.
[15:36] Matt
    And he's also a mage.
    Don't let your guard down.
[15:48] Ashaf
    Well, I give up.
[15:51] Ashaf
    I doubt my compression spells can hold her.
[15:55] Ashaf
    Compressing her alone took
    quite a toll on my magical energy,
[15:59] Ashaf
    and I didn't count on her
    having the Demon Sword.
[16:02] Ashaf
    It simply has too much mass.
[16:04] Ashaf
    That's why my spell came undone.
[16:07] Guideau
    What the hell is this Demon Sword thing?
     Is it really that big a deal?
[16:11] Ashaf
    Oh, yes. An enormous deal, in fact.
[16:15] Ashaf
    The Demon Sword can't do much
    unless someone draws it.
[16:18] Ashaf
    But once unsheathed, it becomes too much
     for anyone to handle, even a witch.
[16:26] Guideau
    So it's strong as shit?
[16:29] Ashaf
    Exactly.
[16:31] Guideau
    Stronger than me?
[16:33] Ashaf
    Who can say?
[16:34] Ashaf
    But I'd be fascinated to learn
    which of you comes out on top.
[16:40] Ashaf
    Whoa, there.
[16:46] Helga
    Found you.
[16:48] Helga
    For now, would you do something
    about those annoying crows?
[16:53] Ashaf
    I'd like to talk.
[16:55] Ashaf
    No more violence.
[16:56] Helga
    Excuse me? Don't you think
    it's a little late for that?
[17:00] Helga
    If you wanted a friendly chat,
    you should've said so before attacking me.
[17:04] Ashaf
    And for that, I apologize.
[17:07] Ashaf
    I would have preferred other methods,
     but I had no choice.
[17:10] Ashaf
    You see... How do I put this?
    We don't look particularly trustworthy.
[17:15] Helga
    Right.
[17:15] Ashaf
    So would you honestly have
    listened to us in this situation?
[17:21] Helga
    No way.
[17:22] Ashaf
    Well, there you have it.
[17:25] Ashaf
    We'd like to shelter you in a safe place.
[17:28] Helga
    "Shelter" me?
[17:29] Ashaf
    Yes, shelter you. You have my word.
[17:32] Ashaf
    We aren't your enemies.
[17:35] Ashaf
    We came to help you escape
    from the Paladin Corps.
[17:45] Ashgan
    Interesting.
[17:47] Ashgan
    Don't be so hard on them, Helga.
[17:51] Helga
    Hey!
[17:52] Ashgan
    So what if you can't trust them?
[17:54] Ashgan
    You must be ready to grasp
    at straws now. So no matter what—
[17:58] Helga
    Ugh, stop talking!
[18:00] Ashaf
    What a surprise. The Demon Sword speaks?
[18:05] Ashgan
    Why act so startled?
[18:07] Ashgan
    Swords talk. Everyone knows that.
[18:09] Helga
    Ashgan! Don't make me repeat myself.
[18:12] Helga
    You know I'm always
    warning you to keep quiet.
[18:15] Ashgan
    Speech is in a sword's nature—
[18:16] Helga
    Can it!
[18:18] Ashaf
    May I ask you something?
[18:20] Ashaf
    I thought you descendants
    of the Dauntless Witch
[18:24] Ashaf
    kept the Demon Sword under
    lock and key in a secret location.
[18:28] Ashaf
    Bringing it out into the open carries risks.
    I assume you have good reasons for doing so?
[18:33] Helga
    That's none of your business.
[18:35] Helga
    Right now, I refuse to trust anyone.
[18:39] Ashaf
    Then you should finish us off quickly.
[18:42] Ashaf
    Why don't you?
[18:44] Ashaf
    If you doubt our sincerity,
    then we're nothing but enemies in your eyes.
[18:51] Ashaf
    This incident began with murders
     committed by a witch. Six victims in all.
[18:57] Ashaf
    If you did that, then why hesitate now?
[19:02] Helga
    Stay back!
[19:05] Ashaf
    It appears you lack the cold heart
    required to kill defenseless people.
[19:11] Ashaf
    You didn't kill them, did you?
[19:15] Ashaf
    In which case, I'm all the
    more eager to help you.
[19:19] Ashgan
    What do you get out of it?
[19:21] Ashgan
    What do you want?
    I doubt you're just being charitable.
[19:26] Ashgan
    This woman's life?
[19:28] Ashgan
    Fine. Take it.
[19:31] Helga
    Don't speak for me!
[19:33] Ashgan
    Whatever they want, don't refuse them.
[19:37] Ashgan
    Accept their terms.
[19:39] Ashgan
    It will be more fun that way.
[19:50] Ashaf
    What a rude interruption.
[19:52] Ashaf
    Here comes the second wave.
[19:53] Guideau
    What the hell are these guys?
[19:55] Ashaf
    The paladins' avatars, essentially.
[19:59] Ashaf
    Destroying them won't
    do much to the paladins.
[20:03] Ashaf
    They'll resupply with magical energy from
    their base's tanks and come back for more.
[20:08] Guideau
    So they just send in an endless supply
    of soldiers that don't stay dead?
[20:12] Ashaf
    Yes. That's the Paladin Corps's
    standard playbook for hunting witches.
[20:19] Ashaf
    Against the Seekers' guns,
     two layers should suffice.
[20:31] Ashaf
    Hurry! This way!
[20:35] Ashgan
    Take his hand and stay with him.
[20:39] Ashgan
    You can't survive alone.
[20:45] Helga
    Sorry, but I have to go it alone.
[20:50] Helga
    I don't need your help.
[20:53] Helga
    But...
[20:57] Helga
    Thanks anyway.
[21:01] Ashaf
    I'd call that a rejection.
[21:03] Guideau
    Hah! Serves you right.
[21:05] Ashaf
    Why are you talking like
    it's not also your problem?
[21:08] Ashaf
    Go after her.
[21:10] Ashaf
    I trust you understand, Guideau.
[21:12] Guideau
    What?
[21:13] Ashaf
    She's not the witch you're after.
[21:16] Ashaf
    So switch gears and focus on
    our mission to bring her back.
[21:21] Ashaf
    Protect that witch for all you're worth.
[21:24] Guideau
    I don't need you telling me to do my job.
[21:38] Ashgan
    What a stubborn woman.
[21:41] Ashgan
    Still, I'll enjoy seeing just how long
     you can bear your solitude.
[21:46] Helga
    Shut up! If it wasn't for you, I'd—
[21:52] Helga
    This chill...
[21:54] Ashgan
    Yes.
[21:55] Ashgan
    It looks like he's here.
[22:00] Matt
    Stop fighting the inevitable, witch.
[22:08] Matt
    I've made up my mind not
    to let you get away again.
[22:17] Guideau
    Well, well. Here in the flesh this time?
[22:21] Guideau
    Then you'll stay dead when I kill you.
[24:00] Ashgan
    Everyone loses themselves
    in pursuit of my power.
SIGN    The Witch and
    the Demon Sword
SIGN    Act II
[24:05] Ashaf
    Next time: "The Witch
    and the Demon Sword: Act II."