E17 - King of the Underground
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[00:05] Nazukihiko
Rokon?
[00:07] Rokon
To be honest, I don't give a damn
if you end up as sashimi. Still...
[00:12] Nazukihiko
Sumio.
[00:14] Sumio
Sorry, but I'm against it, too.
[00:16] Sumio
I'm not confident I can keep
you safe down there.
[00:19] Natsuka
I refuse to let you go to the Underground.
[00:22] Natsuka
In your place...
[00:24] Natsuka
We'll send Yukiya.
[00:26] Yukiya
Huh?
[00:28] Yukiya
H-Hang on. They asked
to see His Highness, remember?
[00:32] Yukiya
They won't be too happy
if I turn up in his place.
[00:34] Sumio
I agree. Yukiya can't fill
His Highness's shoes—
[00:38] Natsuka
Of course he can't.
[00:40] Natsuka
I will represent Nazukihiko.
[00:43] Natsuka
Yukiya will accompany me.
[00:46] Hamayu
I doubt you can placate the
Underground as easily as you think.
[00:50] Natsuka
The eldest son of the Royal House
should satisfy their self-esteem.
[00:54] Natsuka
And I'll have Yukiya in case of trouble.
[00:59] Natsuka
They are wary of the Northern House
and the soldiers it controls.
[01:10] Nazukihiko
Brother.
[01:14] Yukiya
So that's why you want to
take me to the Underground?
[01:20] Natsuka
Precisely. The Underground
holds clues to the monkeys,
[01:24] Natsuka
but they won't give up that information
simply because we ask nicely.
[01:29] Natsuka
The Lord of the North's grandson will
give us a strong hand. One they can't beat.
[01:38] Natsuka
You want to protect your home, yes?
[01:41] Natsuka
Well, I want to defend Yamauchi.
[01:44] Natsuka
I will do whatever I must to keep it safe,
[01:47] Natsuka
even if it means being branded
a coward or giving up my life.
[01:53] Natsuka
Yukiya, don't you feel the same?
[02:19] Yukiya
I hear and obey.
[02:24] Yukiya
Allow me to accompany
your lordship to the Underground.
SIGN YATAGARASU
SIGN The Raven
Does Not
Choose
Its Master
SIGN Clear Mirror Temple
[04:11] Masuho
Just as I thought.
[04:13] Masuho
My little brother's clothes
fit you perfectly.
[04:15] Yukiya
Thank you. I can't believe a lady of
the West would dress me personally.
SIGN Lady-in-Waiting of
Cherry Blossom Palace
Masuho-no-Susuki
[04:21] Masuho
I renounced that title.
[04:23] Yukiya
Oh, sorry. Slip of the tongue.
[04:25] Kikuno
And no wonder.
[04:27] Kikuno
I couldn't believe my ears
SIGN Western Lady-in-Waiting
Kikuno
[04:30] Kikuno
when Lady Masuho-no-Susuki declared
her intention to wait on Lady Hamayu.
[04:35] Masuho
I merely felt that no one else
would be up to the task.
[04:39] Masuho
There. All done.
[04:41] Kikuno
What shall we do with this?
[04:46] Masuho
You haven't come of age, yet you're
dressed like you're going off to die.
[04:51] Masuho
Doesn't that bother you?
[04:53] Yukiya
Please don't worry. I made up my own mind.
[05:01] Rokon
That's the spirit!
[05:04] Rokon
I was worried you'd start whining about
not wanting to go, in spite of everything.
[05:11] Rokon
Hm?
[05:12] Rokon
You don't have any headgear yet?
[05:17] Rokon
Then, I'll do the honors. Any complaints?
[05:22] Yukiya
No. None whatsoever.
[05:27] Masuho
Kikuno.
[05:29] Kikuno
O-Oh, of course!
Sir Yukiya needs a dress sword.
[05:35] Kikuno
I'll be right back.
[05:37] Rokon
Sure seems like a hassle.
[05:47] Yukiya
Um...
[05:48] Rokon
The monkeys hit the North again.
[05:50] Yukiya
What?
[05:51] Rokon
A solitary house in Sazaki. We were late finding out,
but they probably struck there before Sugou.
[05:57] Rokon
We might have been able to do something
if we'd caught on sooner.
[06:06] Yukiya
Why only the North?
[06:09] Rokon
Today's meeting will probably fail.
SIGN Sunrise Palace
[06:28] Sumio
Your Highness.
[06:29] Sumio
May I open the door?
This business seems urgent.
[06:35] Sumio
Your Highness, are you listening?
[06:41] Sumio
I beg your pardon.
[06:45] Sumio
Nazukihiko.
[06:49] Sumio
Get over it already.
[06:52] Sumio
You know I didn't want to go against you—
[06:55] Hamayu
Oh, be quiet. He's got good reason to sulk.
[06:59] Hamayu
First, he got left behind, and now,
you won't let him out of your sight.
[07:03] Sumio
If I may, His Highness never dreams up
anything good in this mood.
[07:08] Sumio
You can't imagine how many times
I learned that the hard way.
[07:11] Masuho
Why are you dithering?
[07:13] Masuho
You promised to lend Yukiya a sword.
What if you make him late?
[07:19] Sumio
I beg your pardon.
[07:20] Hamayu
Sorry. Feel free to come in.
[07:24] Hamayu
You stay out there.
[07:28] Sumio
Have a heart.
SIGN The Ravine
SIGN The Underground
[09:27] Natsuka
Tobi, I presume?
[09:30] Tobi
We called for the Prince.
[09:37] Natsuka
I am Natsuka of Clear Mirror Temple.
[09:40] Natsuka
I have come here today
on His Highness's behalf.
[09:49] Natsuka
I hate to be abrupt—
[09:50] Tobi
The meeting's off.
[09:56] Yukiya
Lord Natsuka.
[09:58] Natsuka
Wait! Forgive me. I should have said more.
[10:01] Natsuka
I am the eldest son of the Royal House
and brother to His Highness.
[10:05] Natsuka
He sent me despite trying circumstances
because this meeting is most serious to him.
[10:11] Natsuka
I believe there has been
a misunderstanding.
[10:14] Natsuka
We have not breached our agreement
with you, and we do not intend to.
[10:19] Natsuka
You may take issue with us holding the
water-merchant's daughter, but we merely—
[10:24] Tobi
Enough.
[10:26] Tobi
If you don't get it,
I'll spell it out for you.
[10:28] Tobi
Your oh-so-noble birth and upbringing
aren't worth a bronze piece down here.
[10:34] Tobi
Only one thing counts.
[10:37] Tobi
And that's trust.
[10:41] Tobi
The same goes for our agreement.
[10:43] Tobi
Not a word in writing, but it has lasted
for decades, all on the strength of trust.
[10:50] Tobi
Except the Prince stood us up.
[10:54] Tobi
A proxy? "Trying circumstances"?
[10:57] Tobi
I can't believe he takes
our relationship that lightly.
[11:04] Tobi
Our agreement is history.
[11:08] Tobi
Tell that to your sniveling brother.
[11:14] Yukiya
Lord Natsuka.
[11:18] Yukiya
Lord Natsuka.
[11:23] Natsuka
This is Yukiya, grandson of Genya,
Lord of the North!
[11:26] Natsuka
I leave him in your care as a hostage
to demonstrate our sincerity.
[11:34] Tobi
Are you crazy?
[11:35] Natsuka
It pains me to take such steps,
but I can see I have no other choice.
[11:40] Natsuka
What could the Underground desire
more than a Northern hostage?
[11:46] Natsuka
What are you waiting for? Accept him.
[11:49] Underling
That does it.
[11:50] Underling
What the hell do they take us for?
[11:55] Tobi
Throw them out.
[11:56] Natsuka
Huh?
[12:07] Rokon
I suggest we retreat and
let the Prince sort this out later.
[12:11] Natsuka
You fool. How could I?
[12:24] Yukiya
Lord Tobi, I beg you to hear my request.
SIGN Cherry Blossom Palace
[12:32] Lady-in-Waiting
Now, turn the thread around there.
[12:35] Lady-in-Waiting
Yes, just like that.
[12:36] Azusa
Koume.
[12:38] Koume
My lady!
[12:40] Koume
You didn't have to come all this way.
[12:42] Azusa
I heard you'd had an awful time.
Are you all right?
[12:46] Koume
Yes. Yukiya kept me safe.
[12:49] Koume
And everyone here has been so kind to me.
[12:53] Koume
Has Yukiya gone back to Taruhi?
[13:04] Yukiya
I sincerely apologize
for our repeated affronts.
[13:07] Yukiya
Though I accompanied Lord Natsuka
as the Lord of the North's grandson,
[13:12] Yukiya
I am well aware how
meaningless my birth is here.
[13:16] Yukiya
And so, as a humble
supplicant like any other,
[13:20] Yukiya
I hope you will hear me out
for a short while.
[13:24] Natsuka
Yukiya?
[13:28] Yukiya
I call Taruhi in the North my home.
[13:32] Yukiya
No doubt you have heard of the many deaths
the monkeys have recently inflicted on us.
[13:38] Yukiya
Those they devoured were like family to me.
[13:41] Yukiya
And this morning, yet another
monkey attack came to light.
[13:47] Yukiya
So I ask you plainly:
[13:50] Yukiya
Lord Tobi, do you know
anything about these monkeys?
[13:56] Tobi
What?
[13:57] Yukiya
I heard the Underground holds a clue.
[14:00] Tobi
Who told you that?
[14:02] Yukiya
His Highness the Prince.
[14:03] Tobi
The Prince?
[14:04] Yukiya
Yes.
[14:06] Yukiya
Kin'u instinct, he called it.
[14:15] Tobi
"Kin'u instinct," huh?
[14:18] Tobi
It sounds like you believe that
lily-livered prince is a real Golden Raven.
[14:40] Yukiya
He can't be a yatagarasu
like the rest of us.
[14:46] Yukiya
So what is he? I don't know.
[14:50] Yukiya
However...
[14:51] Yukiya
If a "kin'u" is one who brings
salvation to the yatagarasu,
[14:57] Yukiya
then I believe the Prince is a true kin'u.
[15:01] Yukiya
I'll do anything I can for you.
[15:04] Yukiya
So please, tell us about the monkeys!
[15:07] Underling
He's got some nerve!
[15:07] Underling
Get a load of this kid!
[15:07] Underling
Say that again! I dare you!
[15:08] Yukiya
Please! I'd gladly die to keep my home safe.
[15:13] Yukiya
Please, Lord Tobi.
[15:16] Yukiya
I beg of you.
[15:30] Saku
Well, I'll be. What a lad.
[15:32] Saku
I guess a few court ravens
have some fire in 'em yet.
[15:52] Underling
It's King Saku.
[15:55] Underling
King Saku.
[15:57] Yukiya
King Saku?
[15:59] Tobi
Boss.
[16:00] Saku
Sorry to butt in.
I've got a little business to take care of.
SIGN King Saku
[16:04] Saku
But you... Lord Natsuka, was it? For shame.
[16:07] Saku
I'm amazed you can look down on
anyone with the way you act.
[16:11] Natsuka
Wh-What?
[16:14] Rokon
Please forgive him.
[16:15] Rokon
We had no idea you'd be
putting in an appearance.
[16:18] Saku
I almost didn't recognize you
in that uptight getup.
[16:24] Saku
At least teach your boys how to behave.
[16:27] Rokon
I have no excuse.
[16:28] Rokon
If you'll excuse us.
[16:29] Natsuka
Your "boys"?
[16:30] Natsuka
Wait! I can't let that—
[16:32] Natsuka
H-Hey now!
[16:33] Natsuka
Rokon! Unhand me! Release me now!
[16:40] Saku
They didn't break the agreement.
[16:42] Tobi
What?
[16:43] Saku
What happened with the water-peddler's
daughter. We got ahead of ourselves.
[16:48] Saku
I won't claim there's no connection,
but the Prince isn't mixed up in you-know-what.
[16:54] Saku
Guess we dragged you into our mess, boy.
[16:57] Saku
Stand up.
[17:03] Saku
So you want clues about the monkeys?
[17:06] Saku
In that case, I think I can help you.
[17:09] Yukiya
You mean it?
[17:10] Saku
Sure. Nothing simpler.
[17:12] Tobi
Boss, you don't mean...
[17:14] Saku
Lord Tobi. Would you let me sort this out?
[17:20] Saku
Think of it as doing an old man a favor.
[17:34] Saku
Behind that rock, you'll find
a tunnel that goes even deeper.
[17:40] Saku
Sandalwood and cassia. Good stuff.
[17:46] Saku
This incense clock will last four hours.
[17:49] Saku
I'll leave the entrance open that long.
[17:51] Saku
If I remember right, you'll find
what you want about two hours in.
[18:00] Saku
White shards.
[18:02] Saku
Bring one back,
and I'll tell you all I know.
[18:07] Yukiya
White shards?
[18:10] Saku
Ever used a ghost-fire lantern?
[18:12] Saku
Here's the kindling.
[18:14] Saku
One lump for two hours, two for four.
[18:18] Saku
So start turning back
when the first one runs out.
[18:24] Yukiya
And if I need more than four hours?
[18:25] Saku
Find another way out.
[18:28] Saku
Well? Having second thoughts?
[18:32] Yukiya
No. Please begin.
[19:13] Tobi
What a waste.
[19:15] Tobi
No one has ever come out of
this hole alive. Except you, boss.
[19:24] Tobi
Wait all you like,
but I doubt you'll see that kid again.
[19:29] Tobi
I'm not complaining, mind.
[19:32] Tobi
I just got the feeling
you'd taken a liking to the boy.
[19:38] Saku
I treat anyone who asks for help
with real sincerity the same.
[19:43] Saku
That's what the Underground is about.
[19:47] Saku
If he makes it back, great. But if not...
[19:51] Saku
I guess that's all he amounted to.
[20:53] Yukiya
"White... shards."
[21:09] Yukiya
Two hours on the dot. I barely made it.
[21:16] Yukiya
What are kids doing here?
Don't tell me they live here.
[21:30] Yukiya
They're monkeys!
[22:35] Yukiya
Your Highness?
[22:36] Nazukihiko
Go!
[22:56] Yukiya
Your Highness.
[24:31] Narrator
Pursuers close in on the pair
as they wander the labyrinth.
[24:35] Narrator
The white shards hint
at the truth of their world.
[24:41] Narrator
The Prince's words cause
ripples in Yukiya's heart.
SIGN The World
SIGN Outside
[24:50] Narrator
Next time: "The World Outside."
SIGN YATAGARASU:
The Raven
Does Not
Choose
Its Master
SIGN Illustration: Natsuki