02x10 - I Know Hell

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We're goin' to the mansion?!

I know what's going to happen,
and I have to stop it!

She's drawn to me, which means...

If you say we gotta use you as bait,

I'm gonna bite off one of your fingers!

The old hag and Ram and everyone
else already got swallowed up!

I'd be a disgrace if I let it get you, too!

The shadow... swallowed up all of them?

Yeah.

The whole ground was engulfed by the
shadow before I even realized it.

If Ram hadn't sent me flying with
her wind, it would've gotten me, too.

So Ram and Ryuzu-san were just...

And Otto...

And Emilia, too?

Damn it! Why now, of all times?!

Who's there?!

What kind of joke is this?

I was hopin' you wouldn't have to see this.

Are those clones of Ryuzu-san?

Don't worry about them.

They ain't her.

They're empty on the inside.

What are you planning to do?

What do you think?

We're gonna bust through with
sheer numbers and crush it!

I love you.

There you are!

Wait!

Go!

I love you.

Shut up...

I love you. I love you. I love you.

Shut up!

I love you. I love you. I love you.

Subaru-kun...

Don't you dare call me that!

{\an8}I love you. I love you. I love you.

Cut the crap!
{\an8}I love you. I love you. I love you.

The first real "I love you" I was
given in this world was so powerful,

{\an8}I love you. I love you. I love you.

It made me think a loser like me
could actually become a hero!

{\an8}I love you. I love you. I love you.

The number one and number two places
in my heart are already taken!

{\an8}I love you. I love you. I love you.

There's no room in here for you!

{\an8}I love you. I love you. I love you.

Compared to you,

I'd have an easier time loving Echidna
or any of the other witches!

I love you. I love you. I love you.

Love me. Love me.

Love me.

Love me. Love me. Love me.

Love me. Love me. Love me.

Love me. Love me.

This... isn't death.

{\an8}Love me. Love me. Love me.

The shadow is surrounding me...
engulfing me...

{\an8}Love me. Love me. Love me. It's
just... going to keep loving me... forever?

{\an8}Love me. Love me. Love
me. Love me. Love me.

Petra's handkerchief...

{\an8}Love me. Love me. Love me.

{\an8}Love me. Love me. Love me.

Did Echidna... know this
was going to happen?!

{\an8}Love me. Love me. Love
me. Love me. Love me.

{\an8}Love me. Love me. Love me. Love me.

That damn witch!

{\an8}Love me. Love me. Love me. Love me.

Love me.

I... swear...

I'm going... to save you.

I made it back.

Emilia!

What?

Why am I shaking?

I can't... actually be...

Emi... lia...

Subaru?

Where...

Wait, I was just...

Subaru?

Why...

do you look like you're in so much pain?

It's all right. It's all right, Subaru.

I'm right here, see?

I'm right here.

So...

You were supposed to help Emilia-sama,
but you only caused trouble for her.

Why are you even alive?

After you came in hoping to help me,

it's really a shame you got
so worried that you started crying.

Emilia-tan, you're gonna make me cry again.

But you're always the one helping me.

So a part of me is relieved
that you let me see

this weaker side of you.

I'd rather not let you see
that side of me, though.

Huh? Why not?

Because I only want you to see the part
of me that's trying to look good.

I want you to forget that I'm
actually a weak, helpless loser.

Hey! I'm not going to hate you just because

you showed me a moment of weakness!

Hah. That pride isn't very convincing
after you've just bawled your eyes out.

Do you have to rain on my
parade every single time?!

Now, now. Ram-san's attitude is
just how she shows she's worried.

Yeah, I wasn't sure what was
gonna happen for a minute,

but I'm glad ya made it back all right.

I guess a little breeze won't knock
the gafgalon fruit off the tree,

and that ain't nothin' to sneeze at!

Ow!

Wait... that's it?

Huh?

Well, if nothing else,
Garfiel isn't hostile right now.

The trial didn't break Emilia's spirit,

and Garfiel is still maintaining
his neutral stance.

This is the best starting
point I've had so far.

Now I just need to work out what
I can test, and what I can bring back.

I have to make use of this the best I can.

Ram, there's something
I want to talk to you about.

Pervert.

You're jumping to conclusions
and making me sound bad!

Hmph.

For one thing, I've never
looked at you in that way!

True. You usually look much more vague.

What is it you want to ask of me?

It's about Garfiel.

I'm about to do something behind his back,

and there's a good chance
he'll try to interfere.

So I want you to keep him here.

I don't like that look in your eyes,
Barusu.

Get over your weird suspicions, would you?

Very well, then.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Ten favors in return will do.

That's a lot!

When I was inside that shadow,
I merged with many consciousnesses.

Those were probably her victims' memories.

It's all disjointed fragments,

but I was able to bring back
more than my own life is worth.

Now all that's left is to
verify those memories.

Found it.

Is this... Ryuzu-san?

I never expected you to discover this only
half a day after arriving here, Young Su.

It was the memory.

The memory of someone who was
swallowed up by the Witch of Envy,

someone who knew of this place.

Is the girl on the left the one
who led me here this afternoon?

That is unlikely.

This girl is one of the guards
assigned to this place.

It was another who met you in the forest.

One of the Sanctuary's eyes, nothing more.

There's something I want to ask you.

After that, I'd like to request
your help, if possible.

I shall not ignore your request, Young Su,

Apostle of Greed.

That is...

what has been written in the
contract that binds us,

the copies of Ryuzu Meyer.

She seems awfully attached to me...

You do know who is responsible for
creating this place, do you not?

I think it was the Witch of Greed,
Echidna, right?

Yes, this is a land built
by said witch's hand,

an experimental facility meant
to fulfill said witch's dream.

What was she experimenting on?

Can you not see it right in front of you?

Was there not a girl who looked just like
me trapped within the magic crystal?

That was the true, the first, Ryuzu Meyer.

All the other Ryuzus, including
myself, are copies of her.

We are imitations.

Does knowing that I am an imitation
change how you see me?

I don't know.

I'd really like to say that it doesn't.

I would, but...

How kind you are, Young Su.

Our replica bodies are built upon

cores of artificial od that
has been produced by magic.

Those cores are wrapped in
mana and given physical form,

resulting in these bodies.

Wait, you're talking about
literally creating life!

Why the heck would she do
an experiment like that?

To add something to those bodies,
obviously.

Specifically, to add personalities,
memories, and knowledge...

In other words, a soul.

She filled Ryuzu Meyer's
body with her own being,

and each time a body perished,

she would make a new vessel
to inherit its soul,

which would make her...

...basically immortal.

So that's it!

That's why she kept acting
so familiar with me!

My Return by Death makes me
basically immortal, too.

Was she just happy
to find a kindred spirit?

So was Echidna's experiment a success?

No, Echidna's soul was not inherited.

The witch's plans only came
to pass in an imperfect form.

An imperfect form?

Ryuzu Meyer was an insufficient vessel

to house the Witch of Greed.

And she couldn't have figured
that out before she tried it?

After the witch's death,
this facility remains,

and more copies continue to be produced.

Since our bodies are made of mana,

our saving grace is that we require
no resources to survive.

Looks like you're drinking tea, though.

This is merely a hobby of mine.

An individual quirk that
I acquired over my long life.

I was one of the first four copies made,

400 years ago now.

I was given the wisdom and
personality to manage

the ever-increasing copies,
as well as the Sanctuary.

You were created that way?

I did suffer at first.

I had no memories, only a job to do.

I know not how many years passed before

I truly felt as if I were alive...

Now, do not look so sad.

In my own way, I have come to find
significance in fulfilling my purpose.

Okay, and what did you mean by
"Apostle of Greed" earlier?

Put simply, it refers to the one who has the
right to command us copies of Ryuzu Meyer.

Did the witch not bestow upon you a symbol
of her apostlehood in the graveyard?

What kind of symbol?

A part of her body, such as a
strand of hair or a fingernail.

Wait, the Chidna tea?!

Chidna tea?

She got me to drink her bodily fluids
cleverly disguised as tea, twice.

So you ingested a part of the witch.

All joking aside, that surely must be it.

That brat! What the hell
did she make me drink?!

Wait...

If the right to command the copies
is what makes someone her apostle...

Did Garfiel enter the graveyard
and undergo the trial, too?

Ryuzu-san...

Don't tell Garfiel that
I'm an Apostle of Greed,

or that we've been in touch.

Young Gar certainly would have
something to say if he knew

that a relative of his was
meeting with his lover.

That was incredibly mean, plus it
would make me incredibly sinful!

But, yeah, I guess we're okay, then.

I'll probably need your
help again in the future.

I hope I can count on you.

Do as you please. I cannot defy you.

Should you need a Garfiel ward,
or a hug pillow...

Could you stop making me sound like
some guy who's eternally frustrated?!

I'll need you to keep up
the good work as an eye.

Thanks, Ryuzu-san.

By the way, you said the original surname
was Meyer, but yours is Bilma, right?

Where'd that come from?

To go by the name "Ryuzu" is the
duty that has been instilled in me.

Therefore, we must express our
individuality in other ways,

such as hobbies, preferences... and names.

Say, Young Su...

If you do not mind, would you ask
me the same question again...

after tomorrow?

I need to get everyone safely
back to the village somehow.

I don't want to go through that again.

Subaru? What are you doing out here?

Hey... it's a real shock when you
act super-duper spooked like that.

Super-duper? Who says that
in this day and age?

I guess I was worried for nothing.

I wasn't doing anything
worth worrying about.

Everything's fine.

You almost look like a fairy, Emilia-tan.

Hey! You shouldn't say mean
things like that about someone!

Even I can get angry, you know.

It was supposed to be a compliment!

Fairies are a type of evil spirit,
aren't they?

You won't fool me into thinking
that's a compliment!

Another pick-up line foiled
by the cultural barrier!

Anyway, what're you doing walking
around out here so late at night?

If Puck were here, he'd tell
you that's bad for your skin.

I guess, um... I have no excuse for that.

I just haven't been
able to sleep since then,

so I went for a walk to feel
the night breeze for a bit.

Because you're worried about the trial?

It's not that.

No... maybe it is.

But I'm not entirely
sure what it is myself.

I was walking around hoping
to figure it out... I guess.

I really wish...

Puck was here.

I guess, no matter where I go,
I'll always be a pinch-hitter.

Huh?

You're amazing, Emilia.

No one would blame you for
wanting to run away from this.

But you face it head-on without
backing down. I respect that.

Wh-What brought this on all of a sudden?

It's not sudden.

I've always thought that. I just
couldn't say it until now.

Subaru...

I don't know how much help I can be to you,

but I'll say what I feel out loud.

You're gonna be fine, Emilia.

I know you'll get it done.

I'm on your side.

Yeah. Thank you.

Really, you've given me so much courage.

Natsuki-san, you're back?

You were gone for so long.
I was worried about you.

I thought you'd wandered into
the forest and gotten lost.

What are you, an overprotective mother?

At least let me be the father.

Natsuki-san, I know you've
had a hard time lately,

but you can always
talk to me if it'll help.

This guy says the weirdest
things in his sleep. Gross.

Is that what you say to someone
who was worried about you?!

Just be quiet and sleep.

If your little outbursts get the villagers
riled up, we're all in for it.

Um... I didn't mean that as a joke.

I know, I know.

That's exactly why I can't tell you.

I'm going alone.

Emilia,

I'm going back to Roswaal's mansion
to take care of something.

It's something I can't tell Ram,
Roswaal, or the villagers about.

So you don't need to worry about anything.

I'll be back as soon as I'm done.

I'm in a world where it's assumed
that I'll redo everything,

so it's not like it even
makes sense to do this.

Let's go, Patrasche.

Even if this world will disappear,

even if I'll end up leaving it behind,

I don't want Emilia to look sad.

My goal is to win at the Roswaal mansion.

I need to figure out exactly
what's going on there.

If I don't know that, there's no
way I can deal with it.

But if I can find out, I can
even ask Echidna for help.

I'll do as many tests as I have to.

That's something only I can do.

Hah! So much energy first
thing in the morning.

That's one damn gutsy ground
dragon ya got there.

There seems to be a misunderstanding
between you and me.

A misunderstanding? Like hell there is!

You and your witch stench are goin'
out to do somethin' evil, aren't ya?

I won't deny smelling bad,

but why bring it up now?

You didn't say anything about it yesterday.

Looks like that was an
inconvenient question for you.

It's written all over your face, Garfiel.

Stop it.

Don't go makin' me more pissed
off than I already am.

Don't even think about it, ground dragon!

One move, and your precious
master gets smashed!

What're you smirking about?!

You... You're so easy... to read...

Huh?!

Now I've got a good idea of what
gets a reaction out of you,

and what makes you mad.

You bastard! You were testing me?!

You're insane!

What the hell d'you think you're
riskin' your life for?!

If my life was enough, it'd go pretty
damn well with the end result.

Keep an open mind and let
me off the hook, would you?

If I let you go now,

can you guarantee you aren't gonna
do anything bad to us later?

I won't betray Emilia,

and I won't do anything
bad to the Sanctuary.

Trust me.

Garfiel, I know you're hiding something.

But I'm going to find out what it is.

I swear it.

Shut up!

So long as I don't give up,
there are no secrets.

You'd be wasting your
time trying to stop me.

What do you wanna
do to this place?! To us?!

I told you what my goal is: to help Emilia.

I have no intention of doing
any harm to the Sanctuary.

I might put you guys through
some hardship, but I want to help you all.

Who the hell do you think you are?!

You don't know sh*t about this place,
or the old hag, or anyone else!

What I don't know, I'm going to learn.

I consider that the reason I'm doing this.

What the hell are you gonna accomplish
with that uppity bullshit?!

You have no idea what pain
or suffering even are!

Quit runnin' your damn mouth as if you do!

I do know.

I know hell.

I've seen it many times.

I'm the only one who needs to know hell.

That's what I'm here for.

I Know Hell

We should leave the mansion and
take cover in the village for now?

This is what you wish of us?

Yeah, if you would.

Sorry to make you deal with this,
but I know you can handle it.

Goodness, what a pick-up line.

You certainly know how to win
a maid's heart, Subaru-sama.

Me, too! I agree with her!

Thanks for the protective charm.

It really helped, though maybe
not in the way you intended.

Really? I was useful to you?

Yeah. You saved my life...

Well, that's not totally accurate,

but that's how helpful it was.

I'm so glad!

In that case,
you can thank me with one date!

Got it.

It'll be an honor to be your first date.

I'll get fired up for it.

That's a promise!

Well, I'm going to go get ready!

Let's be sure to make
more promises like that.

She is a very good girl.

Yeah.

Take care of Rem, Petra, Patrasche...
and yourself, too.

I'll join you as soon as I can.

I will eagerly await the moment you
join us along with Beatrice-sama.

You're finally here, I suppose.

I'm here for a different
reason than last time.

Do as you wish.

It's all quite ironic either way,
I suppose.

The end of a contract that
lasted a long, long time...

By bringing an end to the end of the end,

I will truly be set free this time.

Of course...

The fact that it has to be with you

makes it an ending far too
ironic for me, I suppose.