E1 - A Recurring Dream

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[00:14] Naomune
    Sir Ranmaru, where is our lord?
[00:16] Ranmaru
    He's in the inner temple.
SIGN    Oda Owari-no-Kami Nobunaga
[01:05] Kousetsu
    Did you have that dream again?
[01:15] Souza
    It's a terrible dream.
SIGN    Touken Ranbu -Kai-
SIGN    Azuchi Castle, Tensho 10 (1582)
SIGN    Episode One
    The Return of the Incident
[03:23] Vassal
    Please escape, Milord!
[03:36] Kashuu
    Hup.
[03:38] Kashuu
    You okay,
[03:39] Kashuu
    Tokugawa Ieyasu-san?
[03:47] Ieyasu
    Who are you people?
[03:48] Fox
    Tokugawa Ieyasu was being wined and dined
    here in Azuchi Castle at this time.
[03:54] Fox
    I believe the Time Retrograde
    Army seeks to assassinate him.
[04:00] Nakigitsune
    Well, not on our watch.
[04:02] Kashuu
    Now...
[04:05] Kashuu
    Time to cut them down.
[04:16] Yamabushi
    Are you unharmed, brother?
[04:19] Yamanbagiri
    Yeah, no problems here.
[04:23] Yamabushi
    That's good to hear.
[04:25] Yamanbagiri
    Well, I'm glad you're having fun.
[04:27] Yamabushi
    I wish to become strong enough
    to laugh everything off.
[04:32] Yamanbagiri
    And what will you do then?
[04:34] Yamabushi
    When I do, this war will be over.
[04:39] Yamabushi
    Maybe I'll go back to
    being a museum exhibit.
[04:43] Yamanbagiri
    Talk about carefree.
[04:46] Horikawa
    There's no time for chit-chat.
[04:48] Horikawa
    We're in the middle of a battle.
[04:51] Yamabushi
    Right!
[05:07] Urashima
    Hup!
[05:20] Kogitsunemaru
    Looks like we're in for a fine day.
[05:34] Yamanbagiri
    Sorry we're late.
[05:37] Yamanbagiri
    The Second Division has returned.
[05:39] Kashuu
    I'm glad we made it back
    in time for breakfast.
[05:42] Horikawa
    You mean back in time for
    the morning meeting.
[05:46] Mikazuki
    Good work completing your mission.
[05:49] Mikazuki
    Now, let's begin another day
[05:52] Mikazuki
    under the auspices of our master.
[05:56] Aizen
    What's your task today?
[06:01] Uguisumaru
    This is some good broth.
[06:02] Hotarumaru
    Yeah.
[06:22] Fudou
    Where am I?
[06:24] Mikazuki
    Welcome to our Citadel.
[06:26] Fudou
    "Citadel"?
[06:28] Mikazuki
    You were awakened by the Saniwa
[06:31] Mikazuki
    and have manifested as a Sword Warrior.
[06:34] Fudou
    A Sword Warrior...
[06:38] Fudou
    I see.
[06:40] Fudou
    So you...
[06:42] Fudou
    You're my new master.
[06:48] Yagen
    A dream, huh?
[06:51] Souza
    Yes. It's always the same one.
[06:57] Souza
    A dream of back when I was a sword.
SIGN    Oda Owari-no-Kami Nobunaga
[07:02] Yagen
    I dream at times, too.
[07:04] Yagen
    But...
[07:07] Yagen
    It's never the same one over and over again.
[07:11] Yagen
    The Honnoji Incident, huh?
[07:13] Yagen
    Maybe it's not a dream,
[07:16] Yagen
    but your past memories.
[07:18] Souza
    My memories?
[07:20] Yagen
    But you're not the only sword
    Nobunaga-san had, Souza.
[07:26] Yagen
    Perhaps there's a reason you're
    dreaming about that day.
[07:33] Yagen
    Like maybe...
[07:35] Yagen
    you feel intense regret about it?
[07:38] Souza
    I couldn't say.
[07:43] Yagen
    I'll give you some good sleep medicine.
[07:46] Yagen
    Hopefully, it'll let you
    sleep too soundly to dream.
[07:52] Maeda
    He's not here, either.
[07:54] Yagen
    What's the matter?
[07:56] Midare
    Oh, Yagen. Did the newcomer show up here?
[07:59] Yagen
    What newcomer?
[08:01] Hirano
    A new Sword Warrior has manifested.
[08:03] Midare
    Where did he go?
[08:15] Yamabushi
    Brother! You won't win if you're
    stuck on the receiving end!
[08:30] Tsurumaru
    Wow. He had his back against the wall,
    but he used that to his advantage.
[08:34] Shokudaikiri
    Yeah. That was an impressive move.
[08:38] Kashuu
    I've got lots left in the tank!
[09:02] Horikawa
    This match is over!
[09:04] Horikawa
    The result...
[09:05] Horikawa
    is a draw!
[09:07] Yamabushi
    That was spectacular, you two.
[09:10] Kashuu
    No, we're not done yet.
[09:12] Kashuu
    Yamanbagiri may have manifested first,
[09:15] Kashuu
    but I'm not about to let him beat me.
[09:18] Kashuu
    All right.
[09:19] Kashuu
    Let's do another round.
[09:21] Doudanuki
    Afraid not.
[09:22] Doudanuki
    It's my turn now.
[09:25] Shokudaikiri
    I could take you on.
[09:27] Tsurumaru
    How about a free-for-all training session?
[09:30] Horikawa
    You mean we all fight one another at once?
[09:33] Tsurumaru
    You can't assume a real battle
    will always be one-on-one.
[09:36] Yamabushi
    That sounds like a great idea.
[09:39] Yamabushi
    Oh, Souza-dono!
[09:42] Tsurumaru
    Care to join us, Souza?
[09:44] Shokudaikiri
    Daily sparring experience will
    pay off in the long run.
[09:48] Souza
    No, I must refuse.
[09:50] Yamanbagiri
    Are you not feeling well?
[09:53] Souza
    I'm a little sleep-deprived.
[09:56] Tsurumaru
    That's not ideal.
[09:58] Shokudaikiri
    Be it our battles to defend history
    or our daily tasks at the Citadel,
[10:01] Shokudaikiri
    we can only perform when we're healthy.
[10:03] Fudou
    Hic!
[10:06] Fudou
    Hic...
[10:15] Fudou
    Goodnight.
[10:20] Yamanbagiri
    H-Hey, wait. This area's not for sleeping.
[10:24] Fudou
    Ugh, come on.
[10:27] Yamanbagiri
    Who the heck are you?
[10:28] Fudou
    Hey, that's rude!
[10:30] Shokudaikiri
    Wait, are you a newcomer?
[10:33] Fudou
    I'm Fudou Yukimitsu,
[10:35] Fudou
    Oda Nobunaga's favorite sword!
[10:40] Kashuu
    Nobunaga?
[10:41] Fudou
    This Citadel's so damn big, I got lost.
[10:45] Fudou
    That's when I found some
    amazake in the kitchen.
[10:48] Fudou
    I figured I could help myself to
    some, but then I couldn't stop.
[10:52] Shokudaikiri
    Someone's tipsy, I see.
[10:55] Tsurumaru
    I wish that was me.
[10:57] Doudanuki
    If you were one of Oda Nobunaga's swords...
[11:00] Kashuu
    ...then you and Souza must know each other.
[11:03] Fudou
    Souza?
[11:07] Souza
    H-How can I help you?
[11:11] Fudou
    It's so strange.
[11:12] Fudou
    We were only together as swords.
[11:15] Fudou
    This is our first time
    meeting in these forms.
[11:20] Fudou
    But I can still tell who you are.
[11:22] Fudou
    You're Yoshimoto Samonji,
    Miyoshi Samonji, and finally Sousan Samonji!
[11:27] Fudou
    You're called Souza now, huh?
[11:30] Fudou
    Long time no see!
[11:32] Souza
    I can't say I remember you.
[11:34] Fudou
    What? That's kinda mean.
[11:37] Fudou
    Not that I recall much
    about the past, either.
[11:42] Fudou
    But there is one thing I remember.
[11:46] Fudou
    You and I were both swords
    beloved by Lord Nobunaga!
[11:58] Mikazuki
    Oh, Fudou Yukimitsu.
[12:01] Mikazuki
    I've been looking for you.
[12:03] Mikazuki
    Ah, it seems you have already
    introduced yourself.
[12:07] Fudou
    Yeah, and I also met an old friend.
[12:10] Mikazuki
    An old friend, is it?
[12:12] Tsurumaru
    He and Souza share the same
    former master—Oda Nobunaga.
[12:16] Shokudaikiri
    Which means he must know Yagen-kun
    and Hasebe-kun, as well.
[12:21] Fudou
    There are other Nobunaga swords here?
[12:24] Yamabushi
    Aye. Oda Nobunaga was a famed
    sword collector, after all.
[12:30] Kashuu
    A lot of swords are linked to
    him in some way or the other.
[12:32] Mikazuki
    I wanted to show him around the Citadel
    while introducing him to you all,
[12:38] Mikazuki
    but our master asked me to
    handle a different matter.
[12:41] Mikazuki
    Souza Samonji.
[12:43] Mikazuki
    Would you show him around for me?
[12:46] Souza
    Who, me?
[12:49] Mikazuki
    You two go way back. You must
    have lots to catch up on.
[12:54] Mikazuki
    I'm counting on you.
[12:55] Horikawa
    Not waiting for an answer, huh?
[12:58] Fudou
    I'm in your hands, Souza.
[13:01] Fudou
    Hmm? What's wrong?
[13:06] Yamanbagiri
    I'll join you on the tour of the Citadel.
[13:09] Fudou
    Who the heck are you?
[13:11] Yamanbagiri
    Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[13:13] Fudou
    "Yamanbagiri Kunihiro"? Then...
[13:17] Fudou
    I'll call you Manba-chan!
[13:19] Yamanbagiri
    Ma—
[13:19] Fudou
    Say, why are you wearing this cloak?
[13:22] Fudou
    It's none of your business.
[13:25] Fudou
    What? C'mon, tell me! It won't kill you!
[13:27] Souza
    Fudou Yukimitsu.
[13:29] Souza
    You're still very new to our Citadel.
[13:33] Souza
    Take it slow and steady.
[13:40] Tsurumaru
    Even a journey of a thousand
    miles begins with a single step.
[13:45] Yamanbagiri
    A.D. 2205.
[13:48] Yamanbagiri
    Historical revisionists,
    who are plotting to alter history,
[13:52] Yamanbagiri
    began their attacks on the past.
[13:55] Yamanbagiri
    In order to defend history from
    the attacks of the revisionists,
[14:00] Yamanbagiri
    the Saniwa, our master, manifested us.
[14:03] Yamanbagiri
    When we're not in battle, we spend
    our time here in the Citadel.
[14:07] Fudou
    What's with that?
[14:08] Yamanbagiri
    We don't get to goof off just
    because we're not fighting.
[14:11] Yamanbagiri
    We still have vital tasks to
    handle—internal affairs.
[14:14] Fudou
    Internal affairs?
[14:16] Yamanbagiri
    Maintaining the Citadel,
    preparing for missions,
[14:19] Yamanbagiri
    training for battle, and other daily tasks
[14:22] Yamanbagiri
    are also a part of our job.
[14:25] Yamanbagiri
    Upkeep of these bodies our
    master has bestowed upon us
[14:29] Yamanbagiri
    requires completing a whole
    slew of regular tasks.
[14:32] Yamanbagiri
    If our clothes get dirty, we wash them.
    If they get frayed, we mend them.
[14:36] Yamanbagiri
    It's also on us to procure our own food.
[14:39] Yamanbagiri
    We harvest the vegetables we
    grow on our farm every morning.
[14:44] Yamanbagiri
    When we get hungry, we eat.
[14:46] Yamanbagiri
    We can't function on an
    empty stomach, after all.
[14:50] Fudou
    Wow. So our bodies make
    things a lot harder, huh?
[14:56] Yamanbagiri
    Cooking meals is part of it, too.
[14:59] Yamanbagiri
    We can't neglect our physical shape
    when we have to go into battle.
[15:03] Yamanbagiri
    And cooking requires firewood.
[15:06] Yamanbagiri
    We procure what we need
    daily from the nearby forest.
[15:11] Yamanbagiri
    Chopping wood makes for good training.
[15:15] Yamanbagiri
    We also need to look after the
    horses we ride into battle.
[15:19] Shishiou
    Here's the topography of
    this area from back then.
[15:19] Yamanbagiri
    The library houses historical
    data and strategy manuals.
[15:21] Maeda
    We've got to find a way through.
[15:24] Fudou
    What are they doing?
[15:27] Yamanbagiri
    We take turns handling internal affairs.
[15:29] Yamanbagiri
    When we're not assigned any
    tasks, we take the day off.
[15:30] Kogitsunemaru
    So that's your game.
[15:33] Yamanbagiri
    Getting sufficient rest
    is part of our duties.
[15:35] Uguisumaru
    Oh?
[15:37] Uguisumaru
    Care to join me for a game, Yamanbagiri?
[15:39] Yamanbagiri
    I'll pass. I'm showing the
    newcomer around the Citadel.
[15:44] Uguisumaru
    Appreciate you.
[15:48] Fudou
    This place is huge.
[15:51] Yamanbagiri
    Defending history calls
    for many Sword Warriors.
[15:55] Yamanbagiri
    We'll have to expand as our numbers grow.
[15:59] Fudou
    I see. So this is my new home.
[16:04] Fudou
    Manba-chan, Souza.
[16:05] Fudou
    I'm a useless sword, but I'll do my best.
[16:11] Yamanbagiri
    Useless?
[16:13] Fudou
    My master—no, my former master—
[16:18] Fudou
    Nobunaga gave me his love,
    but I couldn't repay him.
[16:23] Fudou
    That makes me a useless sword.
[16:26] Jirou
    Huh?
[16:28] Jirou
    Is that a newcomer?
[16:29] Fudou
    Yeah!
[16:31] Fudou
    I'm Fudou Yukimitsu, a sword
    owned by Oda Nobunaga.
[16:35] Tarou
    Nobunaga?
[16:37] Jirou
    Then you're the same as Heshikiri Hasebe.
[16:40] Jirou
    Great, you two can reminisce about the past.
[16:44] Fudou
    Hasebe?
[16:45] Hasebe
    What?
[16:47] Fudou
    I don't remember seeing you with Nobunaga.
[16:50] Fudou
    Oh, did we just miss each other?
[16:55] Hasebe
    I don't care about Nobunaga.
[16:57] Fudou
    Huh?
[16:59] Hasebe
    Our current master is the only one I serve.
[17:05] Fudou
    What's his problem?
[17:28] Yagen
    I heard that our newest member was a
    sword that belonged to Nobunaga-san.
[17:33] Souza
    Yes.
[17:35] Yagen
    I hope this doesn't make your dreams worse.
[17:41] Yagen
    Nobunaga-san tried to take all
    kinds of famed swords for himself.
[17:45] Yagen
    It's almost like he wanted to
    monopolize all the world's might.
[17:52] Souza
    It was the Battle of Okehazama.
[17:55] Souza
    Oda Nobunaga, Imagawa Yoshimoto,
[17:58] Souza
    and the armies they led clashed
    at Okehazama, in Owari.
[18:04] Souza
    At the time, I was owned
    by Imagawa Yoshimoto.
[18:09] Souza
    The Oda army changed into Imagawa's camp
[18:13] Souza
    and succeeded in killing their enemy
    commander, Imagawa Yoshimoto.
[18:18] Souza
    When he was killed,
[18:21] Souza
    the demon king took me and branded
    me, making me who I am today.
SIGN    Oda Owari-no-Kami Nobunaga
[18:27] Souza
    After he died, I was passed
    on to the Toyotomi clan,
[18:31] Souza
    after which the Tokugawa
    clan took possession of me.
[18:35] Souza
    Did the demon king's modification
    of me appeal to them so much?
[18:42] Yagen
    I mean, Nobunaga-san personally branded you.
[18:47] Yagen
    They must've wanted to preserve
    a symbol of the great unifier.
[18:51] Souza
    I'm nothing but a caged bird.
[18:55] Souza
    Never to be used,
[18:57] Souza
    all that was ever asked of me was to exist.
[19:00] Souza
    Because of the demon king's branding,
[19:05] Souza
    I am...
[19:15] (Flashback) Fudou
    That makes me a useless sword.
[19:20] Mutsunokami
    Oh, Yamanbagiri.
[19:22] Mutsunokami
    There you are!
[19:24] Mutsunokami
    Master's callin' for ya!
[19:26] Yamanbagiri
    What for?
[19:28] Mutsunokami
    Wants ta talk ta you before
    dinner, apparently.
[19:38] Mikazuki
    Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[19:40] Mikazuki
    Our master has been expecting you.
[19:47] Yamanbagiri
    What is this about?
[19:55] Yamanbagiri
    Wh-What do you mean?!
[19:57] Mikazuki
    Exactly what you think.
[19:59] Mikazuki
    Master believes that our Citadel is in
    need of an organizational reshuffle.
[20:05] Yamanbagiri
    Okay, but why me?
[20:08] Mikazuki
    Master has deemed you suitable for
    the job, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[20:13] Mikazuki
    The one who will succeed me as the
    Citadel's new Attendant Sword
[20:17] Mikazuki
    is you.
[20:19] Yamanbagiri
    I...
[20:21] Mikazuki
    What's the matter?
[20:24] Yamanbagiri
    I... I'm a copy.
[20:28] Yamanbagiri
    What are you expecting from a mere copy?
[20:31] Mikazuki
    The Attendant manages all the swords
    in the Citadel for our master.
[20:37] Mikazuki
    In other words, he's the Citadel's mainstay.
[20:40] Mikazuki
    Master wants to entrust that duty to you.
[20:45] Mikazuki
    It won't be your first time, will it?
[20:48] Mikazuki
    You were this Citadel's very
    first Attendant, after all.
[20:53] Yamanbagiri
    Surely both our master and
    you remember what happened.
[20:57] Yamanbagiri
    I...
[20:59] Yamanbagiri
    I...
[21:07] Yamanbagiri
    I nearly got my squad wiped out.
[21:10] Yamanbagiri
    There's no way I could be Attendant.
[21:13] Saniwa
    Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
[21:16] Saniwa
    You are not the same Sword
    Warrior you were back then.
[21:22] Mikazuki
    There you go. You can handle it.
[21:56] Mikazuki
    Now...
[21:58] Mikazuki
    I wonder how the story of the Honnoji
    Incident will unfold this time.
[22:06] Mikazuki
    I cannot wait to find out.