01x06 - The Poem of Beginnings

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Meliodas was being treated for his injuries in the town of Dalmally.

However, he was poisoned by the town's doctor

as a result of a scheme by Golgius, one of the Weird Fangs.

Meliodas recovers from both by means of some unknown power

and escapes this predicament.

However, the Weird Fangs launch their next att*ck.

Give me back the Captain!

Will our heroes be able to defeat them and rescue the Seven Deadly Sins' Ban,

who is being held prisoner in Baste Prison?



You're that reluctant to see me go?



You don't seem to have learneda single lesson in your five years here,

the Seven Deadly Sins' Fox Sin.

No matter how strong you may be,you are powerless before Jude.

This is a tale of ancient times,

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

The Holy Knights, the defenders of the realm,

possessed tremendous magical powers and were both feared and revered.

But among their number

were a few who betrayed the realm and made enemies of all Holy Knights.

These knights were known as the Seven Deadly Sins.

EPISODE :THE POEM OF BEGINNINGS

You're tough for such a puny Holy Knight!

You're pretty fastfor such a huge Holy Knight!

They both think the other oneis a Holy Knight?

!

Oh, no! Stop it, you two! That's enough!

Huh?

Princess?

What are you doing?



You took the words out of our mouths!

You're here too, Captain?

Where'd the Holy Knight go?



Hey, you're right!

Big lady, are you okay?



Oh, hi, kid! You're still here?



Everybody disappeared again.

It's the Holy Knight!

Meliodas, no!

Kiddo, get clear!

You hid everyone again, huh?



I'm scared! I don't want to die!

It will be okay!

I'll protect you even if it meanstrading my life for yours!

-You will?

-Yes!

It's so touching to see a princesswho cares for her people!

But just how truthful were youwhen you said that?



I don't believe it! That's a Holy Knight!

Storm Rondo...

Now, my dear little scarabs,

rend their fleshwith your sharp horns and wings!

STORM RONDO

I'm scared!

This kid's whining is so annoying!I'll start with you! Die!

Let me think... "I'll protect you even ifit means trading my life for yours."

Did I get that right?



For all the brave platitudes,

you don't expectto actually have to save anyone, do you?



That's sick...

Elizabeth?



What, really?



I gave my word, remember?



Even if you should die...

Even if I'm left all alone...

I would protect the kingdomand its people from the Holy Knights.

Lady!

Elizabeth!

Are you okay?



Yes.

You aren't hurt, are you?



So, you would risk yourselfto save even a boy like this, eh?



A commendable notion.

However...

Reality is a cruel place!

The boy turned into a Holy Knight?

We were seeing an illusion?

!

I don't believe it... You're responsiblefor them acting so strangely?



Even the Seven Deadly Sinsare children before me.

Turn them both back to normal!

Bastard!

As we speak, the two Sins are fighting.They should be dead soon.

Turn them both...

back to normal!

Elizabeth!

Wait just a minute, Ruin!Isn't k*lling the princess a bad idea?



Relax, I know that.

Princess Elizabeth,

I will tell you somethingout of respect for your bravery.

The source of the hypnotic suggestionthat I placed them under.

It is my staff's-- It's gone!

Y-You little bitch!You were after that this whole time!

How dare you!

Now you've made me angry!

No, now you've gone and made me angry.

The spell's been broken?



Elizabeth...

You've made it perfectly clearjust how far you're prepared to go.

He's ignoring me?



He who strikes first wins!

Meliodas!

Pathetic. The kingdom has been paranoidabout a little whelp like this?



Hey! Ruin!

-What was that?

!-Somebody just flew past!

That's right... This is more like it.

Isn't that right, Dragon Sin Meliodas?



No way!The captain of the Seven Deadly Sins?



Impossible...

How could you crush my armorwith a single blow?



Well done...

Is that what you thoughtI was going to say, fool?

!

This armor is no morethan a thin membrane!

My true armor is my own flesh,which is harder than steel!

Now, what will you--

You left me no choice.You hurt someone who's precious to me.

That's what your sin was!

He k*lled a Holy Knight... with one blow!

H-He's for real...He's really one of the Sins!

Run!

Do you know why I was caughtby you guys five years ago?



Back then, I wanted to feel pain.

I wanted sufferingthat would let me feel that I was alive.

But I'm done with that now.Your pain bores me.

If the captain's alive,

that means all sorts of fun thingsare about to happen.

So I've got no more reasonto rot away in this boring dump.

W-Wait, you... you're going to tryto overthrow the kingdom again,

like you did ten years ago?



Overthrow the kingdom?

Oh right, I remember something about that.

Try it again, I dare you.

Every Holy Knight in the land

will launch an all-out waragainst you Sins.

That sounds exciting.

I'm sorry, Elizabeth...

If only I was stronger...

She's hurt pretty badly.We have to get her back to town.

Wait... Please...

Take me with you...

to Meliodas and Ban.

What are you saying?

Not when you're hurt like that!

I made a promise...

That I would keep fightingto protect the kingdom and its people.

I'm sorry, but that's not going to happen.

Diane?



We're heading into Baste Prison,where the enemy is waiting for us.

You won't be able to do anything,not in the shape you're in.

I suppose not.I admit that I don't have any real power.

I can't trade blows with a Holy Knightor handle myself in a fight.

But even so...

Even so...

I made up my mindto follow Meliodas and the rest of you.

So that I can keep my promise.

You're not going to cry.

No.

I'll put you into my backpack.It'll be bumpy, though.

It might aggravate your injuries.You still sure?



Diane...

Yes!

Hey!

You're a soldier from Baste, aren't you?

!

No, I was being coercedby that Holy Knight!

You know where they're holding the Sinand the doctor's daughter, don't you?

!

Wait! If I tell you that, you have no ideawhat the Holy Knights will do to--

Would you rather have this done to youby the Holy Knights, or by us?



You're sure she's in this tower?



I'm sure.

He didn't look like the kind of soldierwho could lie to my face.

He didn't?



Thanks, Elizabeth.

That's weird,the place is completely deserted.

I guess my knocking thatHoly Knight airborne did a number on them.

Bunch of wimps.

Looks like they've gone inside.

What are your orders, Sir Golgius?



I will admit that I am impressed.

But your strength has only broughtan agonizing death upon yourselves.

That's a... spell bead?

!

That's--

An eternal sealing spell.

An indestructiblemagic quarantine barrier...

ETERNAL SEALING SPELL

...so powerful that they couldn't break iteven if they had ten Tyrant Dragons.

The Sins will wither away to nothinginside this locked cage.

This is her.

This is the doctor's daughter.No doubt about it.

Let's get her out.Got room in your backpack for one more?



Yep, no problem.

Is she okay?



Yeah, she's only passed out.

Ban?



Captain?



Why am I getting a nasty viberight after they've been reunited?



I've got a bad feeling about this...

And you're right to.You should hide behind me.

Ban!

Captain!

What the hell?

It's like they're best friends!

Captain!

Captain! Me next!

-Uh... what?

-Just roll with it.

What the hell, man?

I thought you'd have gone soft...

but you're as spry as ever!

-Ready!-Go!

What's happening?

!

Those two have always been like this.

Been like what?

!

Honestly, men are so immature.

Out of matches against you,I've won , as I recall!

You must be out of it! I've won !

The Captain's so cutewhen he gets all worked up!

This is hardly the time!

-The barrier!-Impossible!

This is the scope of the Sins' power?



T-Time for a strategic withdrawal.

H-Hey, wait!

Father! Father!

Father!

Oh, Sennett!Thank goodness you're safe!

And you, Father! I assumed the worst!

H-He came back from the dead?

!

Look.

It's just like what happenedwith Meliodas' wound!

It is?



I'm ashamed to saythat I have no idea why I am alive,

even though I am a doctor.

But you're alive. I say take the win.

Well, we should be going.

There's no telling if more Holy Knightswill come to town when they hear the news.

Meliodas!

Will you let me do something to thank you?



Even if it's just a simple meal.

Well, maybe I'll take you up on that.

Leave out the poison this time.

How's Elizabeth doing?



She seems to be resting comfortably.

That's good.

Why is she sleeping in your room,Meliodas?



Elizabeth's is on the third floor.

About that...

Ban took Elizabeth's bed and saidhe was claiming her room as his own.

What's Elizabeth supposed to do, then?



Maybe she could sleep with me.

Well, those are the only rooms,so there isn't much choice--

Like hell she will!

Sennett...

Where's Ban?



We found them bothand came back to town.

Everyone else is okay, too.

Oh. Thank goodness...

What a relief.

Now you're crying.

I guess I am.

Okay, Elizabeth.Let me officially introduce you.

This is Ban, the Fox Sin of Greed.

Nice to meet you.

Uh, where did you get that outfit?



I can't parade around nakedin front of a princess, can I?



You had money to buy clothes?



I stumbled across them.It was a total fluke!

Hey, look at that! That guy's naked!

Speaking of introductions,it's been a long time, Diane.

I'd have been perfectly happyif I'd gone years without seeing you.

I'm Elizabeth.Please pardon me for not getting up.

Not at all, Highness.Our order doesn't stand on ceremony.

Let's all be friends, the four of us.

Don't you mean five, buddy?



Are you out of it, Captain?

There are only four.

There are five!Are you sure you don't have a screw loose?



Who said that?



I did.

That pig is talking!

You're freaking out over that now?

!

No way!

A pig that can talk like a person?

!That's totally crazy!

I've got it! You're King, aren't you?



That must be it! You were cursed,and you finally turned into an actual pig!

Guess again.

King is dead. According to rumor, anyway.

I'm warning you, I'm no ordinary pig.

I'm Sir Hawk,captain of the Order of Scraps Disposal!

Oh, wow!I've never heard of that order before!

Have you made your introductions?

Eat up before your dinner gets cold!

-Let's eat!-Don't start without us, Captain!

Any scraps are the purviewof the Order of Scraps Disposal, got it?

!

And here's yours, you two.

I'm sorry to make you standand eat by yourself.

I'm happy just to be ableto have dinner with everyone.

C'mon, don't hold out on me,Captain Hawk...

-Teach me, master!-Do something about this guy!

Ban, don't overdo it.

I wish this could go on forever.

But I guess that's not in the cards.

Say, Princess...

I don't know much about humansor the customs of human lands.

-And frankly, I'm not interested. But...-But?



I'm okay with fighting for you.

Because you were pretty badass today.

Me?

No, I didn't do anything...

You have a power, all right.

The power to move myand the Captain's hearts.

Diane...

-Say, Princess?

-Yes?



Would it be okayif I called you Elizabeth?



Yes!

Then don't worryabout being formal with me, either.

-I couldn't possibly!-It's fine!

A-All right...

Father! Look at the sky!

That's...

It's just like a passagefrom one of Britannia's old poems.

"When sh**ting stars streak acrossthe same sky in the form of a cross,

Britannia will face her darkest hour.

This is a trial, preordained since ancient times.

And it will herald the beginning of a holy w*r

between the guiding hand of the light and the bloodline of the darkness."

Meliodas, Diane, and now Ban have met up.

I wonder why they've taken action now,after all this time.

Don't betray the trustI've placed in you...

King.