05x22 - A Fragment of Chaos

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Merlin brought the Seven Deadly Sins
to the magic lake

where they fought the Demon King.

Using the power of the lake,

Merlin awakened Arthur
as the King of Chaos.

Her past and goals became clear.

Her secret feelings for Meliodas.

Her 3,000-year goal to revive Chaos
to fulfill the hunger in her heart.

And…

There were various conditions
to revive Chaos.

Destroying the Demon King was one of them.

Merlin used the Seven Deadly Sins
to achieve that.

However, it was mutual.

You certainly used her plenty as well.

Don't joke around!

What do you know about us?

There might be a lot that I don't know,

but I fought alongside Merlin
as friends in the Seven Deadly Sins!

Indeed.

It's true that
I never ate together with her,

nor did I speak with her much.

All you know is that Merlin

made the Giant craftsman, Dubs,
build the Coffin of Eternal Darkness

to seal away the Demon King
and the Supreme Deity.

What…

What?

Also.

She caused a delay using her time-stopping
magic to revive the Demon King.

She also landed your combo move
into the lake.

She also reactivated Elizabeth's spell
that Meliodas lifted.

This is a tale of ancient times

when the human and non-human worlds
had not yet split.

The w*r of light and darkness has ended,

bringing a new age to Britannia.

Does peace or turmoil await them?

The heroes who will determine
this fate exceed even the gods.

The Seven Deadly Sins!

Enough of that nonsense!

There's no way.

Merlin! Don't just stand there!
Refuse its claims!

Simply sealing away the Demon King

and the Supreme Deity
would not revive Chaos.

I needed to completely destroy
one of them and disturb the balance.

You knew that
the captain would be possessed

and revived the Demon King
in order to achieve that?

There was another condition.

I needed a tremendous amount
of magical power

for the key to awaken Arthur.

Everything the Lady of the Lake
is saying is true…

Merlin. Look in my eyes and answer me.

Did you really…

did you really try to k*ll Elizabeth?

Meliodas. You only had one goal.
Lifting the curse on Elizabeth.

You may not have tried

to k*ll the Demon King
if that goal was accomplished.

That was a problem.

So you reactivated the curse
for that reason?

I also saved her!

Then…

You recommended
the Seven Deadly Sins to me

for this one purpose!

Aren't you one of our friends?

We cannot understand the way you think!

It isn't anything strange.

One can love someone even if one
hates them enough to k*ll them.

That is the nature of humans.

In the end, I don't think
you can come to an understanding with her.

Answer me, Merlin.

Have you tricked us this whole time?

All for some monster called Chaos.

All for something that
you don't even know is real!

Chaos is real.

You have already met it, haven't you?

What?

Us?

We've already met it?

It traveled alongside
you the entire journey.

-What?
-What?

She awaited her own revival too.

What? Who is it?

Right? Meliodas…

What?

It can't be. The true identity of Chaos…

Oink! Mama is Chaos?

What are you talking about?

Right, Mama?

Mama?

Hey! What's wrong?

Chaos is the power of a will
which does not take a single form.

It is only a temporary form
as she was sealed by the two gods.

Hawk's mama…

Mama!

That meaty and muscular body
has deflated to this skinny mess!

No. That's not it, pig.

What?

These are layers of moss.

It is just a shell.

Where did the inside go?

It laid inside of you, Arthur.

What?

The moment you were awakened
as the King of Chaos.

That big pig fit inside me?

I don't really feel that at all…

Is that the power
Arthur used without realizing it?

Me?

Merlin.

Return Arthur to normal right now.

That's impossible now.

Chaos harmonized with Arthur
and chose coexistence.

That is proof that Arthur is
the king that Chaos chose.

Did Arthur have a choice?

If you want to blame me, it's fine.

You two! Don't fight!

Sorry.

I have always looked up
to the Seven Deadly Sins.

Please don't fight over
some insignificant person like me.

As a boy, I dreamed of becoming
a great man who would protect others.

But no matter how hard
I tried to protect others

in the end, I wasn't able
to protect everyone.

Of course, I know that's impossible.

But if I admitted that, it felt like
my heart would be crushed into despair.

Captain. This is from before.

This is bad!

When I met Merlin at that time

-she gave me a path out of my dilemma.
-It's so narrow!

"Then, become a king
who makes impossible possible,

and create a world where you can
protect everything you want." she said.

Those words transformed my view.

I begged Merlin for orders
and learned as much as possible.

And I made a promise.

I would become a great king
and create the perfect world!

Oh, my gosh!

What is happening?

This bastard doesn't realize
what he's doing, does he?

Arthur!

You finally woke up.

I am glad.

What is that round cat?

It's Cath, who we brought back
when we trained with the druids.

Is that… It can't be.

-Arthur!
-Cath!

You were here the whole time!

Merlin!

Don't allow that to approach Arthur!

Watch out!

Arthur!

Meliodas!

Are you okay? Arthur?

Cath.

What are you?

Everyone! Catch that thing!

Don't be weak!

Get rid of it for good!

If you don't, it'll make you realize
how dreadful it can be…

even if it's just a fragment
of the power of Chaos.

That monster cat

tore off an arm.

Wasn't it Arthur's friend?

Priestess. Do you know
the true identity of that?

Yes.

I didn't notice it before since its form
and powers were so different.

It is the avatar of greed and fixation
on power born from Mother Chaos.

It sought power to become
the King of Chaos itself.

It is a violent monster
that sought to battle Chaos.

Cath Palug.

THE MONSTROUS FELINE
WHO RAKES WITH HOOKED CLAWS

It was sealed
by the Goddess Clan for misdeeds

after losing against Chaos
and being exiled to the land.

Captain. Want to take care of this?

Ban. We don't know what this is.

Be careful.

Lord Meliodas! Lord Ban!

Wait.

Cath. Stop this.

You must have a reason to do this, right?

You protected me
with your very body, right?

It was all to awaken the power
of Chaos inside you!

You weren't tasty at all
until you were awakened!

What?

Is this also the power of Chaos?

Hey? Can I eat you now?

We'll all be pulled into it!

Watch out! This is no illusion!

I don't know if my att*cks
are working or not!

We need to get out of here quickly!

This is bad.

We don't have Sacred Treasures
and we're all weak from the last battle.

Cath. Answer one question for me.

What am I to you?

My delicious snack
that I've been waiting to eat!

So let me eat you
without getting in my way!

What is that?

This wave is stronger than
the warped space Cath Palug formed.

This is…

Are we back here?

When the Holy Sword
fulfills the role of the key

it becomes a true Holy Sword
and returns to the king.

I am so touched!

You're amazing, Arthur!

I can't stop drooling.

I'll eat every bite of you.

I'm relieved to hear that.

I can defeat you without any regrets.

Are you all okay…

Arthur!

Merlin.

We should bring Arthur back
to Liones right away.

You are really too kind.

Now that it has come to this,
we cannot travel together.

No. I cannot drag you into
my business anymore.

Everyone. Captain.

Thank you for everything.

Merlin! We're not done.

This is the right thing to do.
I chose this path myself.

My king, Arthur.

I will protect you
even if it costs my life.

-What?
-What?

The Seven Deadly Sins have returned!

Are we the only ones who came back?

Where are Merlin and Arthur?

They might still be over there.

Why?

That whole thing just happened.
It would be awkward if she came too.

Meliodas, what should we do?

Merlin might still be struggling.

Don't worry about her.

She must be laughing happily right now.

Captain, I understand why
you are mad at her, but…

That is going too far.

Splendid.

So this is a fragment of Chaos?

And this ever-changing Holy Sword.

Is this its true form?

Or a sign that it still has
the potential to change more?

Or perhaps it means
that Arthur's magic isn't perfect?

In that case…

It is quite interesting.

I haven't seen that look in a while.

That's the Merlin I know.

Are you criticizing me for smiling
after abandoning my comrades?

No. It is like you.

Hey, Merlin.

Why didn't you tell everyone about Chaos?

And why did you decide
to tell them all now?

You tell me.
Do you hold a grudge against me?

After all, I revived you
as the King of Chaos

for my own curiosity and desire.

Why would I begrudge you?

Chaos is the will of a grand power.
It is an existence that created

this world, us humans,
and even the gods, right?

In that case,

if the user has a pure heart

he can create a great world.

You awakened me because you believed
I would be such a king, right?

What can I say to this?

When I said Merlin was laughing,

it wasn't an insult or a complaint.

I just know that she has that personality.

I mean, I thought I knew her.

But I guess I didn't understand anything.

Hey, Captain.

Is it the end of the Seven Deadly Sins
for real this time?

Everything that begins has an end.

Escanor isn't here anymore either.

Ban! Don't be so insensitive!

It can't be true. Escanor.

He can't be dead.

In any case,

we cannot leave them be.

But he did defeat that monstrous cat.
Aren't we safe for now?

Chaos hasn't been eliminated yet.

I'm sure you felt it too.

The world Arthur created
without realizing it.

Cath's att*ck that took Arthur's arm.

It was a completely unknown power.

If Arthur cannot control the power of
Chaos and gets swallowed by darkness,

that would be the birth of a new thr*at.

Britannia would become
a true hell this time.

It can't be.

Why didn't Merlin tell us about Chaos?

And why did she only tell us now?

Well, well…

The only option is to ask Merlin herself.

You don't even know that?

Gowther.

Merlin.

If the Seven Deadly Sins
defeated the Demon King,

Camelot must be
free of the Demon Clan now.

I want to return to Camelot right away.

Arthur. About that… Camelot…

Arthur!

I know you're there.

This aura…

But I'm certain I k*lled it.

That is the power of Chaos.

Don't worry. I will protect you.

I could tell by your scent!

You smell so tasty!

Hey, Arthur.

Come play with me one more time.

This time, I won't lose!

Monster cat.
You'll only have me to play with!