04x15 - Ichizu na Hoshi

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Reid is Roy Alphard?

Lady Beatrice mentioned

that the Gluttony she fought in Pristella
could freely change forms.

An absurd ability that reproduces
not just the spirit,

but even the physical body...

But if he did that...

Now hold on a sec, ya prick.

You pricks seem
to be misunderstandin' somethin'.

I'm me and no one else, damn it.

The man standing before us...

His flesh is Roy Alphard's.

However, his mind is not.

Roy Alphard consumed
Reid Astrea's memories.

However, his soul was no match for Reid's,
who overwrote him and wrested control.

So here he stands, having descended
from the second layer without restriction.

Hah! As if some brat's appetite
could ever devour me.

Were you certain that
you could overcome his ego...

It wasn't anythin' smart like that.

If there's one thing I'm sure of,

it's that I'm me, and no one else.

Umm, can I ask something real quick?

I'm really glad
that you're back to life and all,

but I have important business
with the boy you just ate.

So...

I know your situation, hotstuff.

This runt surprisingly knows a lot.

So Roy Alphard's memories are still there?

- Then can you...
- Hey now,

don't make me laugh, ya prick.

Why the hell should I help you out?

Aside from hotstuff over there,

none of you have even passed my test.

Are you really gonna insist
on the test at a time like this?

Nah.

It ain't about the test.

It's about principle.

Oh.

If you won't cooperate,
then I have no choice!

Barusu!

I know!

Let's do this!

How humiliating...

Tricks won't do you any good,

but you're still better off tryin' 'em,
ya prick.

b*stard...

First of all, this ain't a numbers game.

You get it too, right?

Why are you fixated on me?

The hell?

You're the prick who has a reason
to be fixated on me.

Same goes for you, trash.

You still haven't figured out
how to swing your own sword.

There's no fun in that.

I don't use swords...

That ain't what I'm talkin' about.

Tch,

an annoying one's just arrived.

S-Subaru...

It's not over yet, Beatrice...

We'll find a way to turn this around!

No...

That is not it, I suppose!

It's coming!

What?

Like I said, an annoying one has arrived.

You don't mean...

Subaru!

Murak.

I screwed up.

I love you.

You're kidding...

Who's kidding, ya prick?

Are those eyes for show?

You think I'm kiddin' around?

Is that all you've got?

No. You're going down.

One of us is going to make it happen.

Listen, ya prick.

This was supposed to be the part
where you act cool until the very end.

Trash.

At the very least...

Subaru.

Beatrice...

The fact you were able
to call out Betty's name

means you didn't lose
your memories again.

Natsuki,

it seems you're awake.

Took you long enough.

Subaru?

Echidna!

Is everyone safe?!

Yes, over here!

I see you've awakened, Subaru.

Listen...

I'm sorry.

If only it were someone else,

someone stronger, smarter, tougher...

I'm sorry, guys.

That's why, I...

Master?

What's up?

You okay?

Kinda seems like you all got wrapped
in some sort of mess.

Anything I can do to help, Master?

Anything you can do, huh...

Yep!

If it's fer you, Master,

I'd dive through hell and high water!

Heck, I'd even jump straight off
the Great Waterfall! Fly away!

Shaula.

You'd do anything for me, right?

Of course!
Anything fer you, Master!

Shaula.

If I told you to k*ll yourself,
would you do it?

I would, yeah.

Do you want me to die, Master?

Well, if that's what you want,
I'm 100% down for it!

But the tower's a mess right now...

I know.

Shaula, you wouldn't happen to be able to
transform into a giant scorpion,

would you?

The nuance is a little bit off,
but yeah, I can.

But I'd really rather not.

M-Master?

Stop staring at me
with those dashing eyes!

I've been waiting 400 years, y'know!

I won't be able
to hold myself back fer long!

Sorry to keep grilling you,

but from what I've heard,
these tests have a bunch of rules, right?

You really wanna talk about that
right when you've got me all worked up?

But yeah, there are.

Let's hear them.

Well... First, you shall not leave
without completin' the tests.

Second, you shall not violate
the tests' rules.

Third, you shall not disrespect the Library.

Fourth, you shall not attempt
to destroy the tower itself.

And the fifth?

There isn't one.

Didn't you hear me, Master?

I said there were only four...

Shaula.

Nope, not telling.

What?

I don't wanna talk about it!

Who cares about some fifth rule anyway?

It's got nothing to do
with our honeymoon...

Of course it does!

We can't just assume we'll be fine
without even knowing all the tests' rules.

So please, Shaula.

Don't wanna.

Shaula!

The Starkeeper, was it?

You've been watching this tower
for 400 years!

Then you should...

Four days.

It's only been four days
since you came here.

Four days.

Two of those days,
you were fast asleep.

So it's only been two days
that I could see you,

talk to you, cling to you...

I waited fer 400 years!

And I only get two days?

I thought that a moment,
even a glimpse would've been enough.

I waited fer you in this tower
fer 400 years.

I thought I'd be satisfied
if I could just see you even once.

But that wasn't true at all.

Because you're my everything, Master.

My feelings fer you...

that's pretty much all I am.

Even 400 years wouldn't be enough
to tell you everything.

And all I get is two days?

I don't want that.

That's why you won't tell me
the fifth rule?

If I tell you,
you'll realize how to clear the tests.

So if I say it...

The moment I say it...

My time with you will be over.

Master, do you hate me
fer lying to you?

Do you hate me
and not want to see my face?

I'd never hate you for that.

Shaula?

N-No, no...

Master...

Master, Master, Master...

Shaula?!

Someone broke the rules!

M-Master...

It's not too late.

For what?

There's still time.
Give the word, and I'll...

I'll...

I'll k*ll myself.

Once I transform, it'll be too late.

I mean, I want you so badly, Master.

I want you so, so much, I can't bear it!

So please,

tell me to die.

And then, I'll...

Tell me the fifth rule.

This isn't the time...

If you tell me...!

Once you tell me,
I'll give the order.

Don't worry.

Before you become a monster,

I'll give the order.

Yer such a lady-k*ller, Master...

I don't remember ever being one.

A Shaula-k*ller, then.

Five, destruction of the tests
is not forbidden.

See? Yer eyes changed.

To my beloved Master's eyes.

Master... hurry...

Before I'm not me anymore...

Shaula.

Sorry,

I lied.

Master!

Master!

Master! Master!

It's okay for me to save you, right?

I'm not gonna let you k*ll me.
Not when it'd make Shaula cry.

THE EARNEST STAR

THE EARNEST STAR
I'll save you no matter what.

THE EARNEST STAR

Subaru.

Do you still remember Betty, I wonder?

Beatrice.

That's a good boy, I suppose.

Natsuki,

it seems you're awake.

Took you long enough.

This is count zero.

Our counterattack starts now.

Beatrice.

Things are about to get wild.

I'll need your strength.

You need not even ask.

Betty is Subaru's partner, I suppose.

The hell?

I was wonderin' who was comin',
but turns out it was just you pricks.

Even if we rush here
from the restart point,

we still can't stop them
from bumping into each other.

Roy Alphard of Gluttony.

I must ask you to release him,
Reid Astrea.

The battle is over.

It is unbecoming to humiliate
a defeated foe any further.

Hey, prick.
How long are you gonna keep sleepin'?

Get your a*s up already!

You said it yourself, didn't ya?

Somethin' about eatin' me whole.

Go ahead, then.
Give it your best shot!

What's this?

Didn't you beat us and ourselves to a pulp
to prevent that from happening?

Changed my mind.

Now it's sink or swim.

Ain't that right, ya prick?

Reid Astrea.

Ah, how exquisite!

We imagined so many, many flavors!

Of how it would taste like!

But this blows away all expectations!

W-Wait...

Strange...

How strange...

Ain't it strange...

How!

Ya prick...

This is weird!

Ain't nothin' weird about it, ya prick.

It's eat or be eaten.

That's just how life is.

Nothin' beats a real, live body.

I can feel the blood pumpin'
through my veins.

You used Gluttony's own authority
against him to overwrite his ego.

Right?

Spare me the complicated crap, ya prick.

Damn trash just keeps spoutin' nonsense.

You're disgusting, ya prick.

I shall be your opponent.

You?

How the hell are you gonna take me on

when you've got a princess on your back?!

Subaru!

Think you can reach me, ya prick?

Of course, there's no doubt about it.

This is count one.

There's no stopping the fight
between Reid and Gluttony.

Preventing Reid from taking over Gluttony
is practically impossible.

Julius has a shot at beating him.

Natsuki Subaru doesn't.

Wind up, then bam!

You're good, pretty good,

and precisely because you're good...

We gorge! Feed!

You won't be laughing for long.

El Minya!

He's gone!

Barusu!

Even we'll have trouble
with a barrage like that.

Subaru!

Nice one, Mister.

Is this how you're planning to go
to your next try?

Drop dead, idiot.

Count two.

Joined up with Emilia and Ram
to quickly defeat Rye Batenkaitos:

failure.

Beatrice's ambush
is a bad matchup against Gluttony.

Bye!

I was one step away.

Just a little more, and that scum
who hurt Rem would've been mine!

Ram...

Does this mean we've dealt with Rye?

No, we can't just leave him be.

If we split up and...

Circumstances don't give a damn
about what you're planning,

ya prick.

Count seven.

Gluttony runs the second
the tide turns against him.

Reid, if left unchecked,

will always come
to k*ll Natsuki Subaru.

Go, my little sandworms!

Count ten.

Escaping the tower with Meili
to draw out the witchbeasts is effective.

The witchbeasts are after Natsuki Subaru.

The giant scorpion
is most likely the same.

Shaula.

Natsuki Subaru cannot
protect Meili on his own.

Count eleven.

Count twelve.

Count fifteen.

I'll never let anyone die
ahead of me ever again.

Subaru...

Subaru!

You must keep it together, I suppose!

Beatrice...

That is correct.

It is Betty, I suppose!

Subaru, do you...

I remember.

You're Beatrice, and I'm Natsuki Subaru.

You and I are inseparable partners.

I'll be counting on you more
than ever, are we good?

W-We are good...

Y-You must calm down, I suppose.

You need to tell us properly
about what happened.

Do you remember Emilia
and the others?

You must remember everything
and everyone who is important.

You must remember, I suppose.

Uh...

Yeah, you're right.

Subaru, just sit here.

Betty will handle this instead, I suppose.

D-Don't be ridiculous!

I'm completely fine...

You are trembling, Subaru.

Why?

It is only natural, I suppose.

You have been pushing
yourself for too long.

N-No, wait! Hold on!

I can handle at least this much!

Whatever you are lacking,
Betty and the rest will fill, I suppose.

That is the Natsuki Subaru way.

It's all my fault...

Breaking down over something like this...

Why?

You'd never get shaken like this!

Something must have happened!

Something that changed you!

Right, Natsuki Subaru?

If the real you is inside me,
then come out already!

I'm not good enough for this!

You're the one we need!

Natsuki Subaru!

Everyone needs you right now.

So why me?

A spineless coward like me
can't possibly save anyone.

Master!

I can't even save her.

NATSUKI

Natsuki...

NATSUKI SUBARU

...Subaru.