01x10 - True Vampire

[bunniefuu]

[SOLUTION] You call this a

meal?! It tastes like dog food!

My apologies, madam.

[SOLUTION]

Enough!

I do not wish to stay here

a moment longer, Sebas.

Understood, my lady.

[SOLUTION]

Hmph.

[SOLUTION]

Zach!

Yes, Miss?

Stop stuffing your face

and get the carriage.

I want this town at my

back within the hour.

Please, return to your meals,

ladies and gentlemen.

[knocking]

Excuse me, Miss.

I'm afraid I took the

performance too far.

Please, forgive me.

There is no need to lower

your head to me, Solution.

I am supposed to be

your butler for as long

as we continue this charade.

Yes, that is true

for this mission.

However, as a member of

the Pleiades, I am your

subordinate first and

foremost, Master Sebas.

Well, Lady Shalltear has

most certainly grown anxious

to play her part in all of this.

I will let her know the

time has finally come.

By the way, is Zach

performing as we expected?

Yes, sir.

As we speak, he is meeting with

a filthy man in the back alley.

[ZACH]

She's perfect.

[SOLUTION]

They are planning to att*ck us

somewhere outside the city.

And use me for all manner

of unspeakable things.

I am happy to hear it.

Everything is unfolding exactly

as Lord Ains predicted.

One more thing, master.

I'd like to have that man

once he's no longer useful.

It would be best to ask

Lady Shalltear first,

but I'm sure it will be fine.

[SOLUTION]

Thank you very much.

And why are you

so interested in him?

[SOLUTION] He thinks he will

get to enjoy a piece of me.

So, I thought I'd

let him have a taste.

A little slice of heaven

before he sees hell.

[chuckles]

[SHALLTEAR]

Let me guess, Sebas.

Our unfortunate prey finally

took a bite of the bait?

[SEBAS]

Yes. Wonderfully.

[SHALLTEAR]

It's about time.

With any luck, we will find

a magic or martial arts user

that will suit Lord Ains, and

we will return to him soon.

If I may, my lady.

There is something

I've wanted to ask you

for some time now.

Go on.

[SEBAS] It's quite apparent

that you and Lady Aura

do not get along well.

I was wondering if there was

a special reason for that.

I always thought

we got along fine.

There is no bad blood

between the two of us.

I simply tease her

because my creator,

Lord Peroroncino,

decided that I should.

You see, that flat-chested

insect's creator,

Lady Bukubuku Chagama,

is actually the sister

of Lord Peroroncino.

I never knew about this!

I happened to overhear

my blessed creator

talking about it with

Lord Ains one evening.

[PERORONCINO groaning]

[MOMONGA]

Is something wrong, Peroroncino?

[PERORONCINO] My sister is

the lead voice in the new

H-Game I just bought.

[MOMONGA] Well, Bukubuku

Chagama is a popular

voice actor these days. But I

totally feel your pain, man.

[PERORONCINO] I was itchin'

to hit it hardcore, too.

[MOMONGA] Better save those

tissues for another day.

What is a "voice-actor"?

Apparently, voice actors have

an incredibly important job.

They imbue souls into beings

that are otherwise soulless.

To put it plainly,

they bring things to life,

like any decent god should.

I see.

Thank you for sharing all of

that with us, Lady Shalltear.

You honor us both.

Learning more about

the Supreme Beings

is truly humbling.

Especially from you, my lady.

--[HORSE whinnies]

--[knocking]

[MERCENARY A]

Knock-knock, girlie!

Why don't you come outside?

We wanna play with ya!

You'll let me have a

go afterwards, right?

I mean, I am the one

who brought them here.

[ZACH gasps]

[SHALLTEAR giggles]

This ain't your lucky

night, sweetheart.

Just go along with it and we

won't take your life, okay?

You got a hell of a

pair for a little girl.

As if I would let you defile

me with your dirty hands.

Oh god, what the hell

happened to my hand?

Humans make far too much racket.

[MERCENARIES gasp, whimper]

A magic caster!

This is already boring.

Do me a favor and

clean up the rest of them.

[MERCENARIES screaming]

But how? Who the hell

are these people?

[SOLUTION]

Mister Zach. This way.

[gasps]

[laughs]

[gulps]

[MERCENARYS screaming, groaning]

[screams]

[ZACH]

Stop it! Stop it! Oh, god!

Someone save me!

Please, have mercy!

[laughing]

[SHALLTEAR] It looks like

we've managed to do nothing

but waste our precious time.

[BRIDE A]

Lady Shalltear, we have found

the nest of these humans.

There is a man among

them, called Brain,

who is adept at

martial arts skills.

Apparently, he fought

on equal terms

with Gazef, the royal head

warrior of this kingdom.

I know that name.

I believe he's considered the

strongest fighter in Re-Estize.

This "Brain" sounds like

the perfect candidate.

Indeed, he does.

However, Solution and I must

part ways with you here,

as we have a mission

to collect information

in the capital for Lord Ains.

May we meet in the

Great Tomb of Nazarick.

[MERCENARIES screaming]

[BRAIN gasps]

Sounds like a party.

[MERCENARY F panting]

Huh?

Brain, thank the Gods!

We're being att*cked!

Yeah, that much is

obvious. How many?

[MERCENARY F] Oh, right.

There are two of them.

Both women.

Women? Are you pulling my leg?

[MERCENARY F]

Uh--

[BRAIN]

I'll handle this one.

Head back. Fortify

our inner defense.

[MERCENARY H screams]

[gasps]

[screams]

A vampire, huh? Great.

This'll be fun. Very fun.

But you're all by yourself, sir.

If I were you, I would call

the rest of your friends,

then you might have a chance.

Don't need 'em.

Those morons would only

cramp my style, anyway.

[SHALLTEAR]

My, aren't you brave?

[growls]

[yelps]

No. It's my turn.

[BRAIN]

Hm...

My name is Brain Unglaus.

And, you are?

Oh! So that's what we're doing.

How utterly adorable.

My name is

Shalltear Bloodfallen.

I hope you will entertain me

well before you perish.

[BRAIN] She thinks she's

unbeatable. Typical monster.

[BRAIN] But she won't be faster

than my God Flash strike.

And she can't get past

my Perception Field.

Now...

I take it you've finished

with your preparations?

All right. Then let

the m*ssacre begin.

[BRAIN]

Gazef.

I developed the God Flash and

Field so I could b*at you.

[BRAIN] And if I combine

the two of them, I will.

"Blade Technique."

[BRAIN]

"Whistling Wind"!

[gasps]

[gasps] How? There's no way!

I think you just realized

how futile this is.

I may be a petite and

beautiful little monster,

but I'm also cold,

cruel, and ruthless.

If you have another att*ck,

you should try it now.

[gasps]

What's the matter?

Was that all of the

martial arts you know?

Martial arts? Is that what

you think I was doing?

[BRAIN yells]

[yells]

[SHALLTEAR yawns]

What's wrong?

Are you tired already?

I thought you'd have

more stamina than this.

Huh?

How strange.

I thought you used

martial arts to increase

your strength and speed.

[BRAIN gasps]

[SHALLTEAR] But I don't

notice any difference.

You're just as weak as you

were before we started.

If you want to make

a good impression,

you, sir, are going to have

to work a lot harder than that.

[BRAIN sobs]

There is still hope for you.

The fact that you know

martial arts means

you might be of minor use

to my beloved master.

I am such an idiot.

[yells]

[SHALLTEAR] Oh, my. Are we

playing a game of tag now?

You really like to

fool around, don't you?

Too bad.

[SHALLTEAR] I've wasted enough

time with you as it is.

[SHALLTEAR cackling]

Commander?

[BRAIN whimpering]

It's Brain!

[MERCENARY G gasps]

The hell?

That's strange.

[SHALLTEAR cackling]

[MERCENARY COMMANDER

A gasping]

[SHALLTEAR]

Now that we're done with tag,

let's play hide and seek!

A vampire. Fire at will!

[SHALLTEAR grunts]

Now! sh**t her!

[SHALLTEAR growling]

[MERCENARY COMMANDER

A groaning]

[MERCENARY G gasping]

[SHALLTEAR growls]

[MERCENARY G whimpering]

[SHALLTEAR growls]

[gasping]

[screams]

[SHALLTEAR]

Time for the main dish!

[SHALLTEAR]

A hole?

[SHALLTEAR roars]

He's escaped me!

[BRIDE A]

Lady Shalltear.

I'm sorry for intruding,

but there are humans

heading this way.

[ADVENTURERS gasp]

[SHALLTEAR]

Fortune smiles!

[MAGIC CASTER A]

As I thought! A vampire!

Imbue your blades with silver!

Don't look into her eyes!

We must fight to escape!

[SHALLTEAR]

I know I have to capture them.

But I want to k*ll them!

I want to rip them

limb from limb,

and bathe in their blood!

[ADVENTURERS gasp, groan]

[SHALLTEAR cackles]

[ADVENTURERS whimper]

[BRITTA whimpers]

[SHALLTEAR] My, aren't

you precious, sweetie?

I think I'll save

you for dessert.

[SHALLTEAR cackles]

[ADVENTURER D screams]

[MAGIC CASTER A gasps]

No...

[SHALLTEAR]

Come here, dessert.

My sweet tooth is calling.

Let me gobble you up!

[BRITTA whimpers]

[SHALLTEAR]

Huh?

[BRITTA grunts]

[BRITTA panting]

No, it can't be. This is...

Capture her! Bring

her to me alive!

[grunts]

Look in my eyes!

Where did you get this potion?

[BRITTA] A man clad in

black armor gave it to me

at one of the inns in E-Rantel.

Could she have been given orders

by the Supreme One? No.

He was probably

making connections.

What were you and your

party doing out here?

It was for a job.

We were hired to find a group

of soldiers turned mercenaries.

When we sensed that something

was off, we split up.

Split up? There are more?

Yes, ma'am.

We had a ranger

stationed further away,

in case we were ambushed

or the worst happened.

He's probably on his

way back to E-Rantel.

Then, the scream I heard was...

I'm such a fool! Come, children!

[SHALLTEAR] Find every last

human in this forest

and devour them!

[sobs] How could I let

this travesty happen

on my watch? Lord Ains will

reprimand me for sure.

My children were

defeated that easily?

[growls]

[SHALLTEAR]

That one is strong.

[SHALLTEAR growls]

Use it!

[SHALLTEAR]

You're in my way!

[SHALLTEAR yells]

[SLANE THEOCRACY CAPTAIN A]

Lady Kaire!

[ALBEDO]

I'm afraid I must report that

Shalltear Bloodfallen

has betrayed us.

[AINS]

"Master Source, Open." I see.

This is why you believe

Shalltear betrayed Nazarick?

After we lost contact with her,

I checked the Master

Source and discovered

this abnormality.

And the vampire brides

that accompanied her

have both perished.

[AINS] Is there a chance

Shalltear has d*ed as well?

If that were the case,

her name would

disappear from the list.

Unfortunately, that

hasn't happened.

[MOMONGA]

She's got a point.

If we were still in Yggdrasil,

this status marker would

indicate that a third party

has used mind control magic

and temporarily turned

our NPC into an enemy.

But that should be impossible.

Since Shalltear is undead,

she has a passive skill

that nullifies all forms

of mind control instantly.

[AINS] From what we've

gathered, there are talents

and martial arts in this world

that did not exist in Yggdrasil.

Is it possible she has

fallen under the influence

of one of them?

[ALBEDO]

I do not know.

However, it does not change

the fact that she has revolted.

I suggest we send

a hunting party

to deal with her, immediately.

[AINS]

Hm...

[ALBEDO]

I will lead our forces.

Cocytus and Mare will accompany

me as vice-commanders.

We will need that much

to take Shalltear down.

Her strength is formidable.

[AINS] No. I feel that

would be too hasty.

First, we must confirm

whether she has revolted

of her own free will or not.

[MOMONGA] If something like

this can happen to the NPCs,

I need to find out what it

is and how to counter it.

Or Nazarick will crumble.

[AINS sighs]

If she betrayed us

because she is

displeased with me,

or our treatment of her,

I would understand.

Displeased?

If she truly thinks that after

you've been so merciful to us,

I won't allow her to live!

[AINS]

Please, Albedo, calm yourself.

Remember, my old

comrades created

all of your personalities.

They made you with

all of their hearts.

That includes the bad qualities,

as well as the good.

You are made exactly

as they wanted you.

And I love all of you for that.

--So, if Shalltear has indeed

--[ALBEDO] Loves? He loves us.

--betrayed me, she is simply

--[ALBEDO] Loves? He loves us.

--following the path that

--So... He loves me!

--Peroroncino laid out for her.

--So... He loves me!

Loves me. Loves me.

He loves me!

[AINS] Uh-- Hey, Albedo.

Weren't you listening?

I said "all of you."

Yes, I know.

But "all" includes me,

doesn't it?

Am I right, my lord, Ains?

[AINS]

I, w-well, yes, I suppose so.

--Lord Ains said he loves me!

--[AINS] Albedo, wait.

--Lord Ains said he loves me!

--That's not what I--

[ALBENDO] This is the

greatest day of my life!

[AINS] Anyway! Before

we do anything else,

we must find Shalltear.

[AINS]

An emergency announcement

has come from the

Adventurer's Guild.

According to the Guild Master,

a vampire in the form

of a young girl has appeared

not far from the capital.

In order to minimize

Shalltear's exposure,

I volunteer to hunt

her down myself.

Any embers that may fall upon

Nazarick must be destroyed.

Utterly... Completely...

Chapter : "Confusion

and Understanding."