01x02 - Outside the Room

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Waking each morning, one finds

black soot covering everything.

Nightclothes are blackened.

The bed is blackened.

Whatever one touches

Gets dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty.

Dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty,

dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty,

dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty!

I'm a living doll, and I'm here

to serve Mistress Kate.

I'm a living doll, and I'm here

to serve Mistress Kate.

Good morning!

We always emit soot when we sleep,

but this morning is worse than usual.

It will be a chore to clean.

I love to clean!

I'm here to serve!

Are you all right?

Yes. I've grown quite used to my work!

You have.

It won't be long before you are

summoned to clean outside this room.

Outside this room?

Yes, with the other living dolls.

You will help clean the rest of the house.

Me? Outside this room?

"Outside the Room"

I'm nervous. I've never done this before.

Let's go. Come on.

What's your name?

I'm Emilico.

I'm Mia from the room above.

Nice to meet you.

It's very nice to meet you, too.

All right, then, follow me!

O-Okay!

Ever been outside of your rooms?

It's my first time.

Really? You're in for quite

a surprise. It's truly amazing.

Do you get along with your shadow master?

Shadow master?

That's what we call shadows

when we don't know their names.

So, Emilico, how would

you describe yourself?

Oh, um

You're the silent type.

So you're like Lou?

This way.

See those beams?

You can clean the ceiling from up there.

It's fun to be up so high.

There are so many living dolls!

The house is so big, our cleaning duties

never end, even with this many dolls!

There you are.

My, what an adorable new doll.

This is our team leader, Rosemary.

The quiet one is Lou.

This is Emilico.

The four of us will

work together as a team.

As the oldest, I was

appointed as our leader.

But there is no need to stand on ceremony.

It's nice to meet you, Emilico.

What's wrong, Emilico?!

This is all quite a surprise.

I didn't expect so many living dolls

and such a huge area outside our rooms.

I know what you mean.

But don't worry.

They are all very nice dolls.

Well, most of them are.

But this house really is huge, isn't it?

That hallway goes on forever!

It goes on forever?!

No, not forever.

Are we all supposed to

clean that hallway, too?

That's right.

All the living dolls here?

Yes.

Will I get along with everyone?

Emilico. You're a living doll.

Don't fret over trivial matters.

As long as we're diligent

in our cleaning duties

and serve the Shadows family well,

we'll be happy, won't we?

She's right, Emilico.

Here are your cleaning kit and soot suit.

Thank you.

But you won't need your soot suit today.

We're not doing a deep cleaning.

They are your very own.

You mean these are mine?!

I am so happy.

That's right. We are truly blessed!

Though today we clean ♪

Tomorrow the soot will collect once more ♪

So let it collect ♪

For we shall again wipe it away ♪

Now, let's get to work ♪

Let's make ourselves useful ♪

Don't fret over trivial matters ♪

For the sake of the Shadows family ♪

Now, let's get to work ♪

Let's make ourselves useful ♪

Don't fret over trivial matters ♪

For the sake of the Shadows family ♪

Mistress Kate!

You're covered in soot.

You must have worked quite hard.

About that

Look!

Why are you baring your feet?

It's like they were lying down on the job!

I'm back.

How was the soot remover?

It was so powerful.

I could barely breathe.

But I'm fine now.

It was fun cleaning outside of here.

A living doll named Mia

taught me so many new things!

That's wonderful.

Now, let's get to work ♪

Let's make ourselves useful ♪

Don't fret over trivial matters ♪

The book!

What a relief. I didn't get

the book or the floor wet.

Emilico.

That's

Oh, it was right there, so I used it to

Forgive me.

Stuffed toys are never

the same once they get wet.

Um, shall I throw it away

like I did the last time I--

Leave it right there!

Do what you will with

whatever else you see here.

But Kate treasures that stuffed toy!

You don't treasure anything,

so you wouldn't understand.

M-Mistress Kate, I treasure you--

Enough!

Kate is going to take a bath.

Forgive me, Mistress Kate.

I'll do my best to clean up.

It won't come off.

"When soot will not come off,

the shadow's has in"

I'll have Mistress Kate read this.

Do what you will with

whatever else you see here.

But Kate treasures that stuffed toy!

Living dolls must be of

service to the Shadows family.

Living dolls

must be of service to the Shadows family.

Emilico.

What are you doing?

Forgive me for using

this room without permission.

Emilico, is that?

I tried

To fix it.

Am I in trouble for not

asking permission again?

This is wonderful.

Kate is sorry, Emilico.

You were never told not to

touch it. That is Kate's fault.

Forgive the outburst.

Don't be silly!

What's that?

I made my own stuffed toy

while yours was drying.

I'm going to treasure it.

I named him Rolly.

You really do love bread, don't you?

Oh, I almost forgot!

I had a question about cleaning.

What about soot that won't come off?

It came off.

Rolly!

Emilico!

Emilico!

Are you all right?

Mistress Kate!

Can you move?

Yes. I didn't break anything.

Mistress Kate, thank you for coming

all the way down here to check on me!

All right, we better hurry back.

Oh, it's you.

Oh my, who do we have here?

You must not have had your debut yet.

Hi, Mia!

Mistress Kate,

this is the living doll who taught me lots

of things while we were cleaning!

What's with this face

speaking when it should not?

Huh?

Good day, Kate.

Pleased to meet you.

Sarah at your service.

Pleased to meet you.

Oh dear, Kate. You've turned pale.

Mistress Kate looks quite impressive!

You could learn a lot from Sarah's face,

Little Miss Failure.

Where do you think you're going?

You intend to ignore Sarah's advice?

Tell us, Little Miss Failure.

What sort of face is Sarah making now?

You're angry.

That's right.

How about Kate?

Oh, dear. Kate, what's the matter?

Oh, that's right. You have no face!

What sort of expression

are you making now?

Are you even looking at Sarah?

Perhaps this was a waste of time.

Surely such a failed shadow and face

will end up being discarded

by our Lord Grandfather.

Goodbye, Kate. You were lucky

it was Sarah you came across.

This little faux pas

shall remain between us.

Don't walk about with that face.

Shadows must be more confident.

Forgive me.

Am I a failure? I've caused

you nothing but trouble.

It can't be helped.

One cannot choose one's face.

But, Emilico

you tried to protect

that which you treasure.

That is progress.

Yes, Mistress Kate! I shall

work hard to better serve you!

I await your instructions!

Okay, then. Take better care of yourself.

I scraped my knee.

It will heal faster if I go to bed early!

Oh, no! I can't sleep!

I should be sleepy, but

there is so much on my mind.

But living dolls are not supposed

to fret over trivial matters.

I know!

I'll make a "don't fret" notebook

of trivial matters I've

thought about, then I'll forget them!

First, I'm always worrying about

how to better serve Kate.

And I'm always wondering

what the debut is.

What else?

The Lord Grandfather

Shadows House

I mustn't speak of such things!

And yet, I wonder

What is Shadows House?

Good night, Mistress Sarah.

Next episode, "The Soot Sickness."