E1 - Beside the Iron Fan

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[00:04] Haku
    Beloved citizens of Ennakamuy,
[00:06] H
    thank you for gathering at my call!
[00:09] H
    I am here to tell you that Yamato faces
    peril like it has never faced before!
[00:14] H
    Our father, the Mikado!
     The living god, the Mikado...
[00:19] H
    has left us!
[00:22] H
    But this was not done by the will of heaven,
[00:25] H
    but by evil men!
[00:28] H
    And these evil men tried to
    kill the princess, as well!
[00:34] H
    Comrades, now is the time to rise up!
[00:38] H
    Gather with us beneath the princess's banner!
[00:43] H
    With this Akuruka given to me by the Mikado,
[00:47] H
    and by my name, I promise you victory!
[00:52] H
    My name is Oshtor!
[00:54] H
    Oshtor, the Imperial Guard of the Right!
[01:16] H
    This is a story from a long, long time ago.
[01:23] H
    No, a story from the distant future.
[01:32] H
    Humanity was nowhere to be seen in this land.
[01:35] H
    Instead, creatures which resembled
    humans but were different
[01:39] H
    lived humbly and in poverty.
[01:43] H
    They sang of a great war between gods
    that once took place in this land.
[01:52] H
    These gods were liberators.
[01:57] H
    White and black...
[01:59] H
    Life and death...
[02:01] H
    Opposites.
[02:03] H
    And powerful.
[02:06] H
    Two separated halves of a whole,
    leading their followers into a battle
[02:11] H
    where only one could survive.
[02:17] H
    The flames of war enveloped
    all the nations of the land,
[02:21] H
    and burned bright for seven
    days and seven nights.
[02:26] H
    And at last, the two gods fought in a duel.
[02:32] H
    Ironically, the gods returned to
    their true form in the battle,
[02:38] H
    and he realized that he
    was the cause of the disaster.
[02:47] H
    He laid himself down for a long sleep,
[02:49] H
    leaving behind those he loved,
    and new life as well.
[02:53] H
    Time passed, and now they sing...
[02:58] H
    That in this land, a god sleeps,
[03:01] H
    dreaming of his beloved children
    flourishing across the land.
[03:09] H
    The one into whom was
    placed an eternal wish...
[03:12] H
    The heir to the blood of a god,
[03:15] H
    and the emperor of twilight.
[03:17] H
    The bearer of the white god's name.
[03:20] H
    A memory of fallen and forgotten glory.
[03:26] H
    Was it fate, or coincidence?
[03:30] H
    Two paths crossed, and many lights gathered.
[03:36] H
    But the sun sank, and the stars
    that were so bright for a moment
[03:43] H
    all fell from the sky.
[03:46] H
    To keep the light from fading, the bearer
    of the white donned a false face,
[03:52] H
    and abandoned his name.
[03:56] H
    The eternal lost sight
    of the bearer of the white,
[04:00] H
    and so was lost within a mortal heart.
[04:05] H
    Now, the crossed paths have diverged,
[04:09] H
    and the flames of a great war
    are about to cover the land.
SIGN    Utawarerumono
SIGN    Mask of Truth
SIGN    Episode One
SIGN    Beside the Iron Fan
[04:47] Kids
    Over here!
[04:50] N
    Brother.
[04:56] N
    His Grace awaits.
[04:58] H
    All right.
[05:01] H
    "His Grace" is Kiwru's grandfather, right?
[05:05] N
    Yes.
[05:06] N
    Please do not refer to
    him by any improper title.
[05:10] H
    Of course.
[05:23] H
    It's a good country. Peaceful.
[05:30] (Flashback) Ougi
    What we want to do now?
[05:31] (Flashback) H
    Correct.
[05:32] (Flashback) Nosuri
    What do you mean, Oshtor?
[05:34] (Flashback) H
    I've told you what it is I want.
[05:37] (Flashback) H
    My task is to restore the princess
[05:39] (Flashback) H
    to her throne and return
    Yamato to its rightful state.
[05:43] (Flashback) H
    But all of you have your own lives.
[05:47] (Flashback) H
    Atuy is a princess of Shyahoro.
[05:49] (Flashback) H
    And Rulutieh is a princess of Kujyuri.
    You're both guests of this nation.
[05:54] (Flashback) H
    Nosuri... Ougi... Jachdwalt... Kiwru...
[06:00] (Flashback) H
    Think carefully before
    you make your decision.
[06:03] (Flashback) Jachdwalt
    You two have already made your decision?
[06:06] (Flashback) Twins
    His final words.
[06:07] (Flashback) Twins
    Our master's last command was that we stay.
[06:12] (Flashback) H
    I will never forget my love of my friend.
[06:15] (Flashback) H
    Because... I carry his spirit with me.
[06:21] N
    Everyone seemed unsure of what to do.
[06:24] H
    It's a big decision. It can't be helped.
[06:27] N
    Yes. We can't force them to stay.
[06:32] H
    Indeed.
[06:35] Lord
    These are dangerous times.
[06:37] Lord
    We must protect the princess at all costs.
[06:42] Lord
    As you suggested, we've placed soldiers
    at the borders and checkpoints.
[06:47] H
    Thank you.
[06:49] Lord
    Ennakamuy is a land far from the cities,
     and surrounded by mountains.
[06:53] Lord
    We've never been invaded.
[06:56] Lord
    Our army is small, and they spend their days
[06:59] Lord
    helping the farmers and driving
    vermin from the fields.
[07:04] Lord
    For my part, I know a great deal about
    flowers and birds, but nothing of war.
[07:11] Lord
    I never thought that would be a problem.
[07:15] N
    Your Grace, my brother's royal
    guards and their families
[07:19] N
    are on their way from the capital.
[07:23] Lord
    Kiwru was leading them, right?
[07:26] H
    Kiwru has been a great help to us.
[07:29] Lord
    He has? I'm glad to hear that.
[07:32] N
    The royal guards were trained by
    my brother, and are strong soldiers.
[07:36] N
    If they arrive here, we can fight.
[07:40] Lord
    Oshtor.
[07:42] H
    Yes?
[07:43] Lord
    I want to transfer full authority
    over this country to you.
[07:47] H
    To me?
[07:49] Lord
    I don't think I'm capable of protecting
    the princess, or the people.
[07:54] Lord
    Oshtor...
[07:56] Lord
    You, who were deeply trusted by the Mikado,
[07:58] Lord
    and known as one of the Twin Shields of Yamato,
[08:01] Lord
    are much more suited to the task than me.
[08:04] Lord
    Will you accept?
[08:16] H
    Excuse me.
[08:21] H
    Princess...
[08:24] H
    Princess!
[08:26] H
    I'm so sorry.
[08:29] H
    I should have come sooner.
[08:41] N
    The doctors say that her
    condition has stabilized,
[08:46] N
    but still they don't know
    what poison was used,
[08:49] N
    or if she'll ever be able to speak again.
[08:54] H
    I see.
[08:56] (Flashback) Oshtor
    Protect Yamato and its people,
     and the princess...
[09:03] N
    We must protect the princess...
[09:08] N
    That was my brother's...
[09:10] H
    We defeated Vurai.
[09:13] H
    But we still don't know
    who poisoned the princess
[09:16] H
    and tried to have Oshtor
    executed as a criminal.
[09:22] N
    Yes.
[09:23] N
    They'll come for her again.
[09:26] N
    I hope Kiwru and the others find something...
[09:30] H
    I've sent Ougi to the capital as a spy, too.
[09:34] H
    What the court does will
    affect what we can do.
[09:39] H
    What's wrong, Nekone?
[09:44] N
    Nothing.
[09:49] Citizens
    Hey, did you hear the rumor that
    the princess isn't in the castle?
[09:54] Citizens
    That's right. She fled with Oshtor,
    the man they call a traitor, to Ennakamuy.
[10:01] Citizens
    What's going on?
[10:02] Citizens
    Does that mean Oshtor isn't a traitor after all?
[10:06] Citizens
    What happens to Yamato now?
[10:10] Ougi
    Looks like there's a lot of confusion.
[10:18] Guard
    Disperse!
[10:19] Guard
    Don't block the gate!
[10:21] Citizens
    We just want to know if the princess is safe!
[10:24] Citizens
    That's right! Where is she?
[10:27] Citizens
    Show us the princess!
[10:38] Citizens
    Raiko!
[10:39] Citizens
    It's Raiko!
[10:40] Citizens
    Raiko the Sage!
[10:42] Citizens
    One of the Eight Pillar Generals...
[10:43] Raiko
    Kneel!
[10:45] Raiko
    You are in the presence of the princess!
[11:08] Citizen
    The princess!
[11:09] Citizen
    The princess is safe!
[11:11] Citizen
    Princess!
[11:21] Dekopompo
    Princess! Please order me,
    Dekopompo, to defeat the traitors!
[11:27] Dekopompo
    I've already prepared 2,000 elite troops
[11:30] Dekopompo
    to fulfill my duty as one of
    the Eight Pillar Generals!
[11:34] Ougi
    It seems we've less time
    than we thought, Oshtor.
[11:44] Bokoinante
    It's time. Forward!
[12:04] Atuy
    I guess I fell asleep, huh, Kurarin?
[12:10] Atuy
    The sun's so warm here.
[12:13] Atuy
    It's the perfect day for a nap. It would
    be rude to Mr. Sun not to take one.
[12:20] Atuy
    All I can do here is just take naps like this.
[12:28] Atuy
    I'm really bored.
[12:31] Atuy
    There's no music halls or plays,
[12:33] Atuy
    no restaurants, no shops with
    pretty clothes or accessories...
[12:40] Atuy
    I know! I'll go play with...
[12:50] Atuy
    Oh... he's gone.
[12:58] Atuy
    I'm so bored.
[13:09] Nosuri
    What we do next, huh?
[13:13] Nosuri
    My clan once committed a grave error
    and was crushed by the government.
[13:19] Nosuri
    But our loyalty to Yamato
    and the Mikado remains.
[13:24] Nosuri
    We wanted to achieve something
    great and rebuild our clan.
[13:30] Nosuri
    What would he have said?
[13:37] Nosuri
    We weren't together long, but losing
    a comrade I was so close to... hurts.
[13:58] Rulu
    Haku...
[14:24] Shinonon
    What's wrong, Daddy?
[14:27] J
    Nothing.
[14:29] J
    I just thought he was a bit more of a hardhead.
[14:35] S
    Is Osh hard and soft?
[14:38] J
    I don't know...
[14:41] H
    Was what I just did a mistake?
[14:46] N
    No, I think it was the right thing to do.
[14:48] N
    My brother would've done the same.
[14:55] H
    I'm carrying on the will of Oshtor,
    and protecting the princess.
[14:59] H
    But we don't have enough
    of the things we need.
[15:03] H
    And if we want to acquire them, I need
    to learn as much about this country
[15:06] H
    and its people as I can.
[15:13] H
    Yeah, right there...
[15:15] H
    Pretending to be someone
     else is weirdly exhausting.
[15:19] Twins
    Rub, rub...
[15:22] Twins
    Please use us to feel good.
[15:25] H
    I know they don't mean anything by it, but...
[15:28] H
    Hey.
[15:31] H
    I look like Oshtor to you, right?
[15:36] Twins
    You are our master, Master.
[15:38] Twins
    The color of your soul is
    distinct, and yours alone.
[15:43] Twins
    We could never mistake you for someone else.
[15:45] H
    Really?
[15:47] H
    What color is it, by the way?
[15:50] Twins
    The source of life.
[15:51] Twins
    The color which feeds
    life and makes it strong.
[15:55] H
    That actually sounds kind of cool—
[15:57] Twins
    Brown.
[15:59] H
    I take it back...
[16:02] Twins
    A wonderful color.
[16:03] Twins
    It takes impurity and returns it to the land,
[16:05] Twins
    eventually giving birth to new life.
[16:07] Twins
    The perfect color for you, Master.
[16:09] H
    Are you talking about...
[16:13] H
    No, don't tell me.
[16:18] K
    Everyone, stay calm and just keep moving.
[16:21] K
    If you're tired, ride on one
    of the cavalry's Woptors.
[16:30] K
    Ougi?
[16:40] R
    Oshtor, I've brought tea.
[16:45] R
    May I come in?
[16:54] R
    Why...
[16:56] R
    Why is everyone acting so normal?
[17:01] R
    Haku's gone, and Kuon left us.
[17:08] R
    We still haven't given him a grave...
[17:12] R
    Or put flowers on it.
[17:21] R
    Did he mean nothing to you, Oshtor?
[17:29] H
    That's not true.
[17:33] H
    He was a dear friend.
[17:36] H
    Of course I'm sad.
[17:38] H
    Of course I'm suffering.
[17:41] H
    But for now...
[17:48] H
    I will never forget his dream.
[17:52] H
    His soul is with me now, here.
[17:59] H
    Haku was a lucky man.
[18:03] H
    To have someone care for him so much...
[18:07] H
    I'm sure that alone was
    enough to make him happy.
[18:12] H
    It has a gentle taste.
[18:30] Twins
    Master...
[18:32] H
    What is it?
[18:33] Twins
    They've returned.
[18:34] Twins
    Ougi has arrived near the mansion.
[18:39] H
    Understood.
[18:46] H
    Is that you, Ougi?
[18:49] O
    I'm impressed, Oshtor.
[18:53] O
    An army is close behind the troops
    that Kiwru is bringing to Ennakamuy.
[18:59] O
    I've told them to leave the main road
    and travel through the mountains,
[19:03] O
    but they're bringing women
    and children with them.
[19:05] O
    It will be difficult for them to
    get all the way to the border.
[19:10] O
    Uruuru. Saraana.
[19:14] Twins
    The Kamunagi of the Chains are here.
[19:16] H
    Gather the men immediately.
[19:41] H
    The twins have told you what's going on.
[19:45] H
    My royal guards en route
    with Kiwru and their families
[19:48] H
    are being attacked.
[19:52] H
    The enemy number 2,000.
[19:56] H
    I will now take 500 troops
    from Ennakamuy to fight them.
[20:02] Nosuri
    They'll outnumber us fourfold, huh?
[20:04] J
    You won't ask us to fight with you?
[20:07] Nosuri
    Jachdwalt?
[20:08] J
    I was pretty sure we'd be
    counted among that number.
[20:15] H
    The enemy are troops of the Imperial Court.
[20:20] H
    Even if it's for the sake of the princess,
[20:22] H
    fighting against the Imperial Court
    may cause you to be branded a traitor,
[20:25] H
    and see all of Yamato rise against you.
[20:29] H
    This is your last chance to leave.
[20:31] H
    Make your decision.
[20:35] H
    That's right. I can't retreat here.
[20:40] H
    I have to go forward,
    carrying on my friend's dream!
[20:51] H
    I'll miss them.
[20:53] A
    You're a silly man, Oshtor.
[20:57] A
    We're way past that point.
[21:00] A
    And...
[21:04] A
    The stronger my opponent, the more exciting!
[21:09] Nosuri
    That's right!
[21:12] Nosuri
    And justice is on our side!
[21:14] Nosuri
    A proper lady never retreats,
    no matter the foe!
[21:19] Twins
    I'm simply here to help my sister.
[21:23] Twins
    We walk with our master,
    even to the end of the world.
[21:26] Nosuri
    I'm ready!
[21:28] Girl
    Daddy! I wanna save Kiwru!
[21:36] J
    If I was gonna back out now, I never
    would've come here in the first place.
[21:41] H
    Everyone...
[21:42] R
    Oshtor, I'll go, too!
[21:46] R
    Please let me go!
[21:47] H
    You're sure?
[21:49] R
    I don't want to lose anyone else!
[21:53] R
    I'm ready to fight anyone to
    stop it from happening again!
[22:02] H
    Thank you.
[22:06] H
    But now...
[22:09] H
    We can fight!
[22:36] Lord
    Oshtor... We're counting on you.
[22:59] H
    We march!