02x10 - The Wrath of the Gods

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The year A.D. 79, Palestine.

sl*ves are working in underground tunnels.

They are expendable.

Hard labor, meager food.

Among which, these mining sl*ves
had the most deplorable conditions.

Hey.

Who allowed you to slack off?

What?!

You!

Let go of him!

b*stard!

He looks nonchalant.

He's a tough guy.

Stop fooling around!

They'll k*ll him!

No, he'll be fine.

He's...

An earthquake?

It's here!

THE WRATH OF THE GODS

Time Lock on!

To the tunnel!

Forty-five people
were k*lled in this accident,

but we can only save Lazarus.

Hey!

This way!

There he is!

He's safe, thanks to the Time Lock.

Okay then,

how should we save him
from this destroyed tunnel?

Leave it to me.

I have a plan.

It's dried up now,

but just above here,
there's an underground water vein.

By digging just a little,

we can prepare an escape route.

Nicely done!

It looks like a natural cavity.

She's an excellent new official agent.

So much different from you back then.

It's because I trained her.

I'm alive.

God has saved me.

A tunnel, right here?

That's strange.

He's not coming out.

What is he doing?

Someone's coming.

Oh no! The guards!

If he comes out now, he'll be found!

Please, don't come out!

An escapee!

Oh man, he's been found.

It was his chance to escape.

He'll go back to the underground darkness
for the rest of his life.

It can't be helped.

Any further interference
with Lazarus' fate

would be a major misstep
in Time Patrol's mission.

But...

Our mission was
to save him from the accident.

Mission accomplished.

Is this really okay?

It is.

As long as he's alive,

there's a possibility
that a new fate will open up for him.

It was really great this time.

Yeah. It was so exciting.

I can't wait for the next issue.

Is it that good?

Yeah, it really was okay.

What more could we have done?

Being responsible for someone's fate
until the end.

It's not like I'm God!

God?

God?

Namihira?

Oh no! It's nothing!

It's nothing, but see you!

What's wrong with him?

He probably has problems
he can't share with other people.

Namihira's in a tough spot.

I can't stop thinking about Lazarus.

Let's see.

Let's try two weeks forward.

Be careful!

It's collapsing! Run!

Are you okay?

Get it together!

Someone come this way!

Lord Flavius!

Move this, fast!

Do it fast!

Are you okay, Lord Flavius?

Lazarus was still working as a sl*ve.

But Flavius,
the Roman official he rescued,

brought him to Rome.

Lazarus, big and powerful,

became Flavius's token of pride.

He even took him to his villa in Pompeii.

Thank goodness.

No need to worry anymore.

After all, you do get a chance

as long as you stay alive.

Don't scare me like that!

Standing there in the middle of the night.

I thought you were a ghost.

I was worried about Lazarus,
so I looked him up.

Lazarus?

Yeah.

I did that too.

Good thing he became Flavius's favorite.

Good to hear that.

It's after that! There's trouble!

Mulianus, the wealthiest man in Pompeii.

He invited Flavius to a banquet,

where fighting was performed
as entertainment.

Jason, the undefeated gladiator
who had taken down 58 opponents.

It's been shaking a lot lately.

It's nothing to make a fuss about.

The island is just amazed
by Jason's strength.

How about it?

No one in the world is as strong as he is.

Of course.

Except for my Lazarus.

Lazarus?

And who is he?

And so, on August 22nd,

it was decided to have
two people duel in the arena.

So, what's the matter?

In the arena,
you either k*ll or get k*lled!

Oh, right.

How did it go? Did you see the results?

I couldn't do such a frightening thing!

But... Lazarus might win.

I mean, he sure will!

Why don't you understand?

If Lazarus wins, Jason dies!

Oh no!

Because we saved Lazarus,

someone else will be k*lled.

We have to stop the match somehow.

That's the only way.

What? Are we going back again?

We'll free Lazarus.

I see.

You're looking
like a legit Time Patrol agent now.

Who are you to judge me?

Please have mercy.

No matter what you say, I cannot.

How come?

I've never heard of a sl*ve
refusing his master's orders.

I guess I've been too soft on you.

If you defeat Jason, you'll be a hero.

Your name will be known all over Rome.

If that happens, I'll make you free.

You can be a free citizen.

Fight! You won't lose.

Fight, Lazarus!

I cannot.

The Lord

condemns fighting and k*lling.

Lord?

I am your Lord.

Or do you have another...

Lock him up!

As to your concern
about Lazarus' background...

What did you find out?

What's this?

A fish?

Yes.

He had this hidden
underneath the floor of his room.

He's a Christian.

Christian?

The heresy of the East, said to be
spreading secretly these days?

No way.

Fish,

or in Greek, ichthys.

The phrase

"Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior"
is abbreviated into this hidden word.

They believe in one God

and deny all authority in this world.

Probably even the Roman Emperor.

What a dangerous ideology!

You're such a fool.

You know what happens
when a sl*ve defies his master.

I'm not afraid of death,

but hurting and k*lling others...

it's scarier than death.

Those who deny the Emperor

and are unafraid of death...

Well, then.

Let's test his so-called faith.

Add more guards.

Make sure not to let him escape!

This is bad.

It's harder to get Lazarus out now.

It stopped.

Man, if it was a bigger earthquake,
we could've taken advantage.

Wait!

It's now August 21st in the year 79.

There it is!

A huge disaster, worse than chaos,
is about to happen!

Just after noon on the 24th,

Vesuvius erupts,

burying Pompeii in volcanic ash
and destroying it.

Jeez.

Thousands more victims.

I don't want to run
into this kind of situation again.

However, if we can save
at least one person,

it's better
than not doing anything, right?

"It's better than nothing."

"Time Patrol is all about that."

Who told me that?

You've grown up.

All thanks to you.

You guys have become a great duo.

But the match is on August 22nd,
which is tomorrow.

How can we stall it
until the eruption on the 24th?

I have a plan.

What's Lord Mulianus' message?

I am very sorry to have to ask you,

but would you postpone
the match by ten days?

Jason had an injury during his training

and may need a week to recover.

Well, well.
What a convenient time to be injured.

How could you use Time Lock
during the fight?

I bet he was surprised
when he found himself

beaten up by a weaker opponent.

It was a bit rough,
but better than letting him die.

All right.

Let's go to Flavius' mansion
on eruption day and wait for the havoc.

It's so quiet.

There are no guards.

We can rescue him before the eruption!

It's empty.

How come?

Did everyone go to the arena?

Why would they?

His opponent is injured and sidelined.
Who would he fight against?

Finally, he's up next.

Indeed.

Lord Mulianus,

finding a replacement gladiator
in just three days is quite impressive.

I'm always looking for strong men

by maintaining my intelligence network.

Knowing Lazarus's reputation,

I'd be embarrassed
if it seemed like I was afraid.

The man I bought this time

is a tough man who survived
in the bottom of a galley for three years.

Look at that.

His whole body is overflowing
with fighting energy.

On the contrary,

look at your prized Lazarus.

What's the matter?

He's dragging his feet,
and his face is like a corpse.

I guess we already know
the result of this fight.

That Lazarus!

He's not willing at all.

But if a sword comes at him,

he would surely have to fight.

His fear will bring out his true power.

Is he defeated?

Were we too late?

It's okay. The wound is shallow.

How long until the eruption?

It should come any minute now.

What's with this guy?

Is he too scared to move?

He's willing to die without a fight!

k*ll him!

k*ll him!

You're standing here like a statue.

Time Lock on!

I covered the arena with the field
to isolate it from the time flow.

But the Time Lock won't last long.

I hope the eruption starts soon.

Smoke has been coming out for a while.

When time is unlocked,

Lazarus will be stabbed and die.

The crowd is excited to see that.

How could humans be so cruel?

Bon! The Time Lock is about to end!

Thank God!

-What?
-You dodged it well!

You sneaky b*stard.

I didn't mean to dodge him.

Run away! Dodge him until the eruption!

I'll get you this time.

I won't run away this time.

k*ll him!

Enough with this ugly world.

Please send me to God's kingdom!

It started!

Lazarus!

It's the wrath of the gods!

This way! Come!

It looks like night.

Is that...

Bon!

Let's leave
before we get caught in the fumes.

Yeah.

Let Lazarus' boat drift down to that ship.

He'll be conscious by then.

But was this really okay to do?

Lazarus was disillusioned with this world.

Bon, you said it yourself.

As long as he's alive,

there's a chance
a new fate will open up for him.

You're right.

No doubt about it.