03x08 - The Druids' Holy Land

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Hey, Gowther! Please answer us!

Gowther!

Gowther!

Gowther! Answer me!

Hey, Captain?

You knew all along that Gowther was a doll?

Yeah. I know about the person who created him, too.

He was a mage so powerful, even the Demon King acknowledged him.

But it was for that talent

that he was chosen to be the Ten Commandments' Selflessness.

Selflessness robs anyone harboring desire of all their memories and emotions.

That's why the Demon King imprisoned him.

Since he couldn't leave his cell, he created Gowther to be his proxy.

He looks exactly like the real Gowther's lover.

But the real Gowther gave him a man's body so he would never feel lust for him.

That's a cruel story.

Yeah.

I had a heart.

I don't understand.

Why did I run away the moment I saw what was in Bartra's hand?

I can't remember anything.

What am I afraid of?

The castle?

Why did I come here?

What's this noise?

No! This is a bad place.

Since I don't know the cause of this malfunction,

I must erase all of my memories.

Lost World!

EPISODE EIGHT: THE DOLL SEEKS LOVE

YEARS AGO

Where am I?

I was...

Hey.

Sorry to startle you.

Who are you?

Hey, wait!

I won't do anything to you, okay?

Please. Don't be afraid.

Afraid?

Yeah, but it's all right.

I'm Nadja.

LIONES KINGDOM, PRINCESS NADJA

What's your name?

I'm Gowther.

Gowther? That's a manly name for someone with such a pretty face.

Oh, I mean that in a good way.

By the way, are you a boy or a girl?

A boy!

Hey, let me get a better look at your face!

I know that if you have soft boobs, you're a girl.

Pervert!

Scary!

Well, you suddenly did something weird, jeez!

Anyway, how did you manage to sneak in here?

I don't know.

I've always been here, I think. But I just woke up!

You can't possibly have always been here. I mean, this is beneath Liones Castle.

Liones?

I don't know it. There's no such country by that name.

That can't be true!

Liones is a great nation equal to the kingdom of Danafall.

Oh no!

I have to go back, or everyone will find out!

I'm going now, okay?

Don't leave me here!

Please don't make such a sad face.

Sad?

I'll come back as soon as I can. I promise!

Really?

Now you're smiling all of a sudden. You're like a big baby!

Sister!

Didn't you promise not to go exploring on your own?

What will you do if you fall ill again?

Anyway, listen to this!

There really is a huge cavern underground, just like you saw in your dream!

I knew it.

And also, I met a mysterious boy.

Just like in a story.

My heart's still pounding.

Sister.

Okay, good night!

Liones. Danafall.

Names I don't know.

Where am I, really?

The number of years that have passed since this tree snapped...

is , years?

This is...

the Fairy King's Forest.

I remember. I was with him.

Where is he?

Gowther. Listen well.

This is the first and last gift I'll ever give you.

I want you to fulfill the dream that I couldn't.

Gowther.

Gowther!

Nadja!

I came just like I promised, didn't I? There we go.

Today, I have a gift for you.

A gift? I don't want it!

Why not?

If you give me a present, then you'll leave, too.

What do you mean? Of course I wouldn't...

Huh?

Gowther, have you been crying?

Crying? Water's been coming out, and I just haven't been able to stop it.

Were you that lonely? There, there.

I'm sorry.

To the one who's sad, I give something I treasure.

Here!

It's an adventure story packed with everything from excitement to thrills!

A story?

I just adore the hero, Meldor!

I can't leave the castle because my body's too weak.

So I'm always reading books.

Books are fun! They make you feel like you're there inside that world!

If you can't read, then I'll read it to...

I read it all.

What?

It was extremely entertaining.

But there's one thing I don't understand.

In chapter five, Meldor fights in full body armor,

even though his blond hair is past his knees.

Hair like that would interfere with his armor.

Amazing!

How did you do that? Gowther, are you a wizard?

No, I'm not a wizard. I was...

I was made by a wizard.

I'm a doll!

A doll?

This is a magical heart that he filled with "heart's magic" for me, a doll.

But... this can't be...

What's wrong?

Are you awake, Sister?

Bartra.

How did I...

A maid found you collapsed near the underground entrance.

Did something scary happen with that boy you spoke of, perhaps?

Yes, very much so.

Gowther wasn't Meldor from the stories, and he wasn't a wizard.

He wasn't even Human.

And it's a little scary...

how attracted to him I am.

Is that so?

-Nadja! -Oh no! Did you hear all that?

Why are you dressed like a woman?

It was actually Gowther who carried you all the way up here.

The soldiers are alert, but if he was dressed like a maid,

no one would be suspicious if he went into your room, right?

What will you do if Gowther picks up any odd habits?

I'm so glad you don't hate me!

Gowther?

It would be too sad to be alone again.

No, it would be miserable!

Oh no, you can't. My brother's watching.

When the princess woke up, Meldor held her in his arms.

Anyway, I would never hate you, so don't worry!

These are for me?

They're Father's hand-me-downs, but you look handsome!

Just like the real Meldor.

-Princess Nadja! -Yes?

Tonight, when the moonlight dazzles, come with me on a journey!

You know what? This is my first time on a horse!

Actually, it's my first time, as well.

Hey, Gowther, what happened to you all of a sudden?

You're speaking so manly.

You're talking just like Meldor, too.

You like Meldor, don't you?

It's because I want you to love me forever!

I...

No matter who you are, I'll always...

Bartra, I heard that you had a premonition about Nadja and me meeting.

Yes. From time to time, I have mysterious dreams and visions.

And they're eerily accurate.

Yesterday,

I had another dream.

My sister was smiling so happily.

That's why...

I want you to always be with her.

I hope you don't mind if I stay like this today.

Don't worry about it. Get some rest.

Next time, let's ride our horse toward Benes' lakeshore.

Hey, Gowther.

When I first met you, you were like a newborn baby goat.

Now I'm sure no one would think that you're a doll.

But I'm not a human.

Because my heart and I are both artificial products.

That will continue to exist,

for hundreds... for thousands of years.

You need to stay in bed!

There's no difference.

What's inside me,

and what's inside you.

We have the same heart here.

Nadja, are you going to leave?

I'm sorry,

Gowther.

Ever since we've met, your heartbeat has been growing weaker each day.

And now it's...

Gowther...

the person who made me, also left me.

Gowther didn't have his freedom for a long time.

That's why he created me.

So he could connect to the world through me.

I was his eyes, his ears, his hands, and his legs.

And right before he left me, this is what he said.

He asked me to fulfill the dream that he couldn't.

But I never found out what that dream was.

In that case, you've already fulfilled his dream, right?

-Look with your own eyes. -Nadja.

-Listen with your ears. -A clear, tiny voice.

-Touch with your hands. -Skin that's cold, yet soft.

I can feel it.

Gowther, you made my dream come true, too.

My dream was to spend my final moments with you.

Thank you.

Nadja?

Nadja?

No! Don't leave yet!

There are still things I want you to teach me.

No! I still want to be with you!

-Hey, what was that? -It came from Lady Nadja's room!

If it means I can help you, I don't care what happens to me.

Lady Nadja! Are you all right?

Please open the door!

Damn it, it can't be helped.

-Please excuse us, Lady Nadja! -What did...

Why, Nadja?

I can't save you with my heart?

Oh... please...

don't leave me.

Self-proclaimed "doll," Gowther.

After seducing the princess due to your lust and violating her,

you viciously m*rder*d her.

There's no justifying your actions!

This sinner is hereby sentenced to be b*rned at the stake!

How dare you do that to my sister!

Stop it, Denzel.

You're wrong.

He's not that kind of person.

Even if... he's not human.

Please don't forget, Gowther.

My sister was smiling to her last breath.

She was happy through her final moment with you.

If having a heart causes this much pain, then I don't want one.

I don't want to remember anything anymore.

I want to remain a doll.

No!

What are you doing, Diane?

You just tried to erase your memories, didn't you?

Does that mean you were about to remember something?

I was only trying to erase this noise that was generated.

What if that was your heart?

I have no heart.

Don't get in my way!

Power Level , ? Impossible!

King? Power Level , ?

You, too?

No, Gowther!

I must erase this noise again!

I erased my memories once before.

Don't let go, Diane!

Merlin!

Gowther, I finally understand the reason why your mental state is unstable.

Every time you started to remember something,

you triggered a negative reaction and went berserk.

This is one of the causes, too.

I hear you gave it to His Majesty's older sister,

Nadja, who d*ed young from a weak heart.

But Nadja couldn't be resurrected.

Please.

I want you to destroy me.

Gowther.

Keep it together, Gowther!

If you're in pain, we're here for you! All of us Seven Deadly Sins!

For all the painful memories, there must be some precious ones, too!

Try to remember, Gowther!

I'm Nadja.

I would never hate you, so don't worry!

Were you that lonely?

We have the same heart here.

I'm sorry, Gowther.

You've already fulfilled his dream, right?

I looked inside it a bit, and there isn't any heart's magic imbued in this at all.

Then where is Gowther's heart now?

It exists inside Gowther himself.

Now and then, too.

I have a heart?

That's right, Gowther. Those tears are proof more than anything else.

Gowther's magical power suddenly surged.

This must be his true magical power.

Along with his memories, his magical power has returned.

I'd closed my heart with my own hands.

And I lost the memories of those I held dear along with my pain.

Looks like they didn't need us.

Looks like.

Thank goodness! I see you've found Gowther!

Thank you, Diane!

For guiding me to the correct path.

Nice to see you again, Gowther!

With this, everyone has gathered!

Today is a day for the Seven Deadly Sins to celebrate.

Let's drink and be merry, Captain.

It's your treat, right, Captain?

Mine?

Hey, Merlin, what do you think that heart really was?

Perhaps a kind of good luck charm to comfort a son who lamented being a doll?

I see!