04x08 - The Doll Seeks Love

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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?

Yes.

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.

Yes.

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!

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?

Yes, but it's all right.

I'm Nadja.

LIONES KINGDOM, PRINCESS

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.
-What?

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…

What?

Gowther, have you been crying?

Crying?

Water has 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 tale 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!

What? 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?
-What?

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.

What?

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?
-What?

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 we stay like this today.

Don't worry about it. Get some rest.

Next time, let's ride our horse
toward Lake Penace.

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.

What?

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 once 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 had 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!

ALL ABOUT NADJA

I can't believe how much Nadja
looks like Veronica!

It's no surprise.

My older sister, Nadja,
is Veronica's aunt.

I see.

Okay, question time!

Is this a photo of Nadja or Veronica?

Nadja!

Wrong!

Forgive me!

Next time on
The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods,

"The Cursed Lovers."