02x04 - Ruins in the Fog

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Rishia: I was born to a family of impoverished nobles.

Rishia: We were poor, but the villagers were always kind to us.

flashbacktop,Girl: Onee-chan!

Rishia: My parents and I lived happily.

Rishia: But one day...

Dad: Who are you people?

Man: Come with us!

Mom: Stop it! What are you doing?

Rishia: I found out later that a wicked noble in the next town over had it out for us.

Rishia: Dad! Mom!

Rishia: My family couldn't pay back the debts that were illegally levied on us,

Rishia: and so the noble took me instead.

Rishia: I thought it was all over, when...

Itsuki: You're safe now.

Rishia: Itsuki-san revealed his evil deeds to the world.

Rishia: The Bow Hero came to save me.

Rishia: Itsuki-sama saved my life and the lives of my parents.

Raphtalia: I see.

Rishia: So I want to repay him... I want to help him.

Ost: I may not have the right to say this, but...

Ost: I'm sure he's safe.

Rishia: Thank you!

Elrasla: It seems the decision's been made then, Saint.

Naofumi: Yes.

Naofumi: We leave at dawn.

Naofumi: For the back of the Spirit Tortoise.

Rishia: I'm sure... I'm sure Itsuki-sama is there, too.

Sign: The Rising of the Shield Hero

Sign: Episode Ruins in the Fog

top,Naofumi: We cut off the Spirit Tortoise's head, but its familiar, Ost, is still alive.

Naofumi: Which means the Tortoise itself could revive and go on a rampage at any moment.

Naofumi: But the allied forces need time to resupply and reorganize.

Naofumi: It's risky, but our party is going to climb onto its back and look for its weak point.

Elrasla: It's the only way.

Elrasla: We need to finish the Spirit Tortoise before it comes back to life.

Naofumi: And if Ost is going to remember something by getting close to it,

Naofumi: its back is the most likely spot.

Ost: Yes.

Rishia: Oh, Filo-chan! How was the meeting?

Filo: Everybody was just frowning all the time. It was dull.

Filo: There was no food either.

Rishia: Hey, Filo! I let you take my place because you wanted to go.

Eclair: With all those grumpy old men around, having Filo-dono there made me feel much better.

Naofumi: Yeah. Raphtalia would just complain about everything.

Rishia: Naofumi-sama!

Filo: Oh, they all had nice things to say about the turtle lady!

Filo: Um... They said she saved the lives of a lot of soldiers.

Ost: No... I don't deserve your praise.

Ost: Because my real job is...

Rishia: Um, uh...

Naofumi: There it is.

Naofumi: Those sappers know how to do their jobs.

Naofumi: Can you get us across this, Filo?

Filo: Yeah, I'll be fine!

Soldier: Take care!

Soldier: Best of luck, Shield Hero!

Soldier: And you too, Ost-sama.

Ost: Thanks!

Filo: Here we go!

Naofumi: So this is the tortoise's back, huh?

Naofumi: This is gonna be a tough climb.

Ost: Do they know who I am?

Eclair: Those soldiers earlier?

Eclair: Yeah. The generals sent out a message to everyone.

Ost: I see.

Raphtalia: What is it?

Ost: I just don't understand.

Ost: I'm a servant of the Spirit Tortoise.

Ost: My job is to steal souls.

Ost: So why would they treat me so kindly?

Raphtalia: Because you fought alongside us.

Ost: But...

Eclair: Sure, maybe when the Spirit Tortoise goes back to normal,

Eclair: you may go back to fulfilling your role.

Eclair: But...

Raphtalia: It's also true that you saved our lives.

Rishia: Yeah!

Rishia: They were grateful to you, I think!

Rishia: As someone who fought by their side!

Rishia: Um... as a comrade-in-arms.

Ost: A comrade-in-arms...

Ost: If that's how you all feel, that makes me very happy.

Naofumi: Well? Think you can remember anything?

Ost: Oh, right.

Ost: No. It's like there's a fog inside my mind.

Rishia: And just like Ost-san...

Filo: Master...

Filo: Is it food time yet?

Naofumi: Hmm... I guess we can set up camp here.

Eclair: Are you insane, Iwatani-dono?

Ost: You heard what Ost said.

Ost: If we just wander around all night, we won't do anything but exhaust ourselves.

Elrasla: Sleeping on a monster's back? How brave you are!

Ost: Um, well... Sorry.

Ost: They're cute, aren't they?

Ost: Like real sisters.

Rishia: Yeah.

Rishia: I'm an only child, so I'm jealous.

Rishia: Of course, that meant I got all my parents' attention.

Ost: Are you lonely? Being away from your parents, I mean.

Rishia: It was my choice.

Rishia: And they both supported me when I left.

Rishia: But...

Rishia: When I was banished from the party,

Rishia: and I couldn't be with Itsuki-sama when I wanted to help him most,

Rishia: I wondered what it was I was even doing.

Ost: Even if you had stayed with him,

Ost: do you think you could've accomplished anything?

Ost: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you.

Ost: I just thought that now, maybe you could accomplish something.

Ost: You, who fought the Spirit Tortoise not as a comrade of the Bow Hero,

Ost: but of the Shield Hero...

Ost: I think that now, you could help the Bow Hero.

Rishia: I-I'm sorry!

Ost: H-Huh? Did I end up making you cry after all?

Rishia: I know you're suffering much more than I am,

Rishia: but you're trying to make me feel better.

Ost: Thank you. Those words alone are enough.

Rishia: But...

Ost: Don't worry. I'm just fine.

Rishia: Ost-san!

Ost: Something just...

Rishia: Naofumi-san!

Rishia: Ost-san is...

Naofumi: Something's wrong.

Naofumi: The fog lifted.

Naofumi: Well, Ost?

Ost: There.

Mirelia: Begin the rescue immediately!

Elrasla: I expected this to be hard for you,

Elrasla: but it seems hard for Raphtalia as well.

Naofumi: You okay, Raphtalia?

Raphtalia: I'm...

Eclair: She must've remembered what happened in that basement prison.

Eclair: And the bodies of her friends.

Rishia: Thank you, Filo-chan.

Ost: Rishia-san.

Mirelia: They lived their whole lives here while the Spirit Tortoise was sealed.

Mirelia: I'm sure they knew this would happen, but...

Mirelia: If the Tortoise did not revive of its own will,

Mirelia: that only makes it worse for those who d*ed.

Naofumi: Did you learn anything?

Mirelia: The shadows found a temple up ahead.

Mirelia: Please, come with me.

Shadow: Your Majesty.

Mirelia: Good work. What's the situation?

Shadow: Like the others. No survivors.

Shadow: But there's something I want you to see inside, I daresay.

Shadow: The damage is extensive and the structure could collapse at any time, I daresay.

Shadow: Be careful.

Mirelia: The texts say this was a shrine to the Spirit Tortoise.

Naofumi: Is this where the seal was broken?

Mirelia: I don't know.

Mirelia: But it's likely.

Raphtalia: Are you okay?

Rishia: Yes! Thank you!

Rishia: Are you okay, Raphtalia-san?

Raphtalia: Yes, I'm fine.

Raphtalia: I know I need to get used to this stuff.

Rishia: That's not true.

Rishia: You can't get used to it!

Rishia: You don't have to get used to it!

Raphtalia: Thank you, Rishia-san. And you too, Eclair-san!

Rishia: No, I...

Rishia: I don't have the right to tell you anything.

Eclair: Thanks.

Mirelia: This is...

Filo: Tortoise-san!

Rishia: Ancient writing.

Rishia: "Spirit Tortoise." "Guardian Beast of the World"?

Naofumi: You can read it?

Rishia: Yes.

Rishia: It's not that hard.

Mirelia: The writing is simple, for this field.

Naofumi: Yet it takes everything I have to read a spell book!

Rishia: This seems to describe what the Spirit Tortoise is.

Rishia: It doesn't say anything about the seal.

Eclair: You look more alive now than you do during sword practice.

Rishia: Sorry!

Eclair: No, it's good to have something you're good at.

Rishia: Maybe we should make you focus on that instead of fighting.

Elrasla: Perhaps.

Elrasla: But her ability to manipulate ki is exceptional.

Elrasla: I meant it when I said she could master Hengen Muso soon.

Raphtalia: Naofumi-sama...

Naofumi: I pray you're right.

Naofumi: What is it?

Rishia: This looks like the writing from another world that's used by the heroes.

Naofumi: By us?

Rishia: Yes. I can't read it easily.

Naofumi: Don't tell me...

Raphtalia: Naofumi-sama?

Text: If a _____ summoned from Japan is reading these words, r_me__er t__s. No __tter how powerful a se_l you place on this monster, the ______ seventh___ shatter__ I've learned that its goal is to ____________ the world's_____

Naofumi: It's Japanese!

Raphtalia: "Japanese"?

Naofumi: From my world.

Naofumi: The language of a country called Japan.

Text: If a _____ summoned from Japan is reading these words, r_me__er t__s. No __tter how powerful a se_l you place on this monster, the ______ seventh___ shatter__ I've learned that its goal is to ____________ the world's_____

Raphtalia: This is from Naofumi-sama's world.

Mirelia: It's known as the Hero's Alphabet.

Mirelia: It must've been left by one of the ancient Four Cardinal Heroes.

Naofumi: It's faded and hard to read in spots,

Naofumi: but I can make out the words "seal," "seventh," and, "shatter."

Naofumi: Seventh?

Naofumi: Does it have something to do with this?

Sign: defeat this monster,you must_____ Keiichi

Ost: This place contains information about the Spirit Tortoise's seal,

Ost: as well as information on how to break it.

Naofumi: You can read it too, Ost?

Ost: No, but...

Ost: I'm starting to remember.

Ost: The Spirit Tortoise... to defeat it, you have to...

Elrasla: Oh no! It's collapsing!

Naofumi: Crap! Get us out of here, Filo!

Filo: Okay!

Mirelia: No! This writing is priceless!

Eclair: Your Majesty, we have more important priorities!

Shadow: I'm sorry, I daresay.

Mirelia: Let me go!

Mirelia: I'm begging you, as a knight!

Eclair: That was close.

Shadow: Another Shadow is reporting that the Spirit Tortoise is likely to revive soon, I daresay.

Raphtalia: No! Already?

Elrasla: I'm afraid we're out of time.

Elrasla: We must hurry and climb off!

Naofumi: Damn it! We're so close!

Ost: It's okay. I remember how to defeat it.

Rishia: Really, Ost-san?

Ost: Go inside its body and destroy its heart.

Raphtalia: Inside its body?

Naofumi: But how?

Ost: There's an entrance into its body deep within the shrine.

Ost: Follow it, and you'll reach its heart.

Naofumi: I see.

Naofumi: We're heading inside the Spirit Tortoise's body!

Raphtalia: Okay!

Filo: Roger!

Rishia: Oh, no...

Naofumi: Queen, Eclair, and old lady, you head off.

Eclair: Wait, Iwatani-dono! We'll go with you!

Elrasla: That's right! Don't underestimate what I can do!

Rishia: I have to speak up.

Naofumi: I know what you can do. That's why I want you to command the army.

Naofumi: If the Spirit Tortoise starts moving again while we're not here, they'll fall apart.

Elrasla: I see.

Elrasla: Then I accept, Saint.

Rishia: I'll be left behind, too.

Naofumi: Okay, and Rishia?

Naofumi: You head down and wait at the rear.

Rishia: No!

Rishia: I'll go with you!

Naofumi: Is this about Itsuki?

Rishia: Of course, I'm worried about him.

Rishia: But right now, I'm a member of your party.

Rishia: If you're going, I'm going, too!

Naofumi: Yeah, that's right.

Naofumi: Sorry.

Naofumi: Let's go.

Naofumi: Raphtalia, Filo, Ost, and Rishia.

Rishia: Right!

Naofumi: This place is eerie.

Filo: We're inside the turtle, huh?

Naofumi: Yeah.

Naofumi: Probably in its large intestine.

Raphtalia: Naofumi-sama, that's disgusting.

Naofumi: If souls are what it eats, what does it poop?

Raphtalia: Naofumi-sama!

Naofumi: I'm just asking.

Raphtalia: Well, don't.

Filo: It doesn't smell weird or anything!

top,Naofumi: Yeah.

Raphtalia: Filo, stop.

Filo: Why?

Ost: Thank you.

Ost: For coming with us.

Rishia: No, it's not something worth thanking me for.

Ost: I hope the Bow Hero and the other Heroes are here, and safe.

Rishia: I said this a moment ago,

Rishia: but right now, I'm part of Naofumi-san's party.

Rishia: I'm just working towards what they, and you, want,

Rishia: which is stopping the Spirit Tortoise.

Naofumi: You don't change, huh?

Raphtalia: But that's more like Rishia-san!

Filo: That's the Rishia-oneechan I'm used to!

Naofumi: Get back!

Adventurer: Oh, you're human?

Raphtalia: Fast Light!

Naofumi: Adventurers? What are you doing here?

Adventurer: Oh, you know...

Adventurer: The queen told us to come here, too.

Naofumi: The queen?

Ost: Would Queen Mirelia have given such an order to people she didn't know in these circumstances?

Adventurer: Well, you know, the more people, the better.

Adventurer: Anyway, we'll be going.

Adventurer: See you around, lad.

Naofumi: Hold it.

Naofumi: Raphtalia!

Raphtalia: As source of thy power, I order thee.

Raphtalia: Decipher the laws of nature, and reveal them for who they are!

Raphtalia: Anti-Mirage!

Rishia: You're...

L'Arc: Well, guess you found us out!

L'Arc: It's been a while, lad!

Naofumi: L'Arc! Therese!

Naofumi: And...

Therese: Why did we even bother with those disguises?

Therese: You had no intention of hiding, did you, L'Arc?

Naofumi: No...

Naofumi: Is that you? Glass?

N: Ost Hourai