01x16 - We Are Family

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As the world man had built was

buried in ash. A leader appeared,

a man who would later be known as raffles. The first

Raffles and his disciples embarked on a quest

to find new light. And they did

what Raffles found was an unsullied flame,

the spark that would kindle an empire.

Here. Grandad. Pop, I brought your favorite sodas.

They're open, too, so you don't have to worry about getting sprayed.

But the two of you gone, I've

got three times as much work to do.

Luckily, you didn't raise a slacker, so I'm making it work.

Once I set my mind. There's not much I can't do.

Also, I've got some good people helping me.

They're my new family.

Woo! Hey, Vulcan. You mind taking a look at my prototype?

Whoa. Nice. You put this together pretty well.

Thanks for saying so. Now let's test it. Like how? Ah, no.

I. Sorry, kid. It was just too fragile. What?

Everything's fragile if you smash it that hard.

No, not true. There are certain things

in this world that should never break. Things that people depend on.

Yeah. Like what? Like boats or bridges.

If they broke at random, people would die.

Then there's amaterasu. An everlasting power source

never stops and it never breaks down because if it ever did,

that would be an empire wide disaster.

Hey, yuh and bulk food's ready.

Wow. Lisa. Yeah. Speaking of things too precious to break.

They're just rice omelettes. Tear into em.

Thanks for the.. Food.

All things must pass. They say that anything

with form will fall apart someday.

That idea kind of makes me wonder. Two human bonds have form.

Given enough time. Two families break. Did

my family fall apart when Pop and granddad d*ed?

No. We were still a family. Death

couldn't change that fact. Some bonds never break.

And that's what I want to build.

Machines and bonds that can't be broken.

Mayday, mayday, mayday, mayday. One, six, six one. We've lost one inch.

Take what you've got and leave now.

You're wearing out your welcome. No one

here wants to see you here. Yeah.

Think that you won from day one. The devil.

Cause you know just why he wants you.

It's a part of the right side.

Champagne. Try to save yourself like you always do.

Extreme inmates.

You think company three's captain is out to k*ll Vulcan?

It's basically just a hunch. I feel sure, though.

But he was trying to recruit Vulcan.

If he wants him in his company,

then why would he try to m*rder him?

It just doesn't make sense to me.

It might be because of his family's history with Haijima.

Are you planning to tell Vulcan about

this? I doubt he'll believe you.

After all, I don't even believe you.

I might be wrong, but I've got a hunch of my own.

Could this have to do with that Adolla burst of yours?

I think it probably does. Not sure how yet.

This happened at Asakusa too. What I felt was more than intuition.

It was like I could hear Conroe asking for help,

and, well, it turned out he had.

All I know is that I'd be a fool to ignore this.

The two of you should go back to the workshop.

Let Vulcan know that he's in danger. Right.

What are you planning to do? Need to find out if this is just

Giovanni or the whole of Company three.

Luckily, he doesn't know we're here yet.

I'll try to scout him out from a high vantage point.

We can base our next move off of what I find. Huh?

We're the only ones who can

fight. Arthur. I'm counting on you.

Hold on. What was the plan?

Causes of death are many and varied.

k*ll Vulcan and his friends. A m*rder su1c1de

or an infernal caused fire? Yes, sir.

Before you go, cast off your false

raiments. Sir. Faithfulness to the evangelist.

Why would you think that Dr. Giovanni is planning to k*ll me?

If one of us was about to jump to m*rder, it would be me.

I'm the one who's got a grudge against him.

Yeah, well. Shinra kind of had a vision,

except it was with his ears.

I hope that you guys might be

different from the other fire soldiers,

but making crap up just to scare

me into joining you is pretty damn typical.

You really can't imagine a motive for him.

You've got history with Haijima, right? True.

But I'm the one who has beef with them. Vulcan.

I think there's close to of them.

Oh, there's just to get me. That's insane.

How did Shinra let that big a force get past him?

What the hell is he doing out there? Why is it so quiet?

I thought something seemed unusual.

That the workshop company is on the

scene. Is it? I hate surprises.

Damn it. Where are you? Come face me Shinra Kusakabe.

The rookie who possesses an odorless burst.

I'll capture him and take him to the evangelist.

What the.

They're flying that thing by controlling the booster

in its wrist. Must be a second generation.

Just follow the wire.

They're gone.

Damn you.

What kind of monster is he? That's , , V of current. Well, then.

Your friends at the workshop are currently

meeting the same fate as you are.

Is the enemy behind that tree. What if he's not?

What if he has allies? Should I create

a diversion and wait to see how he reacts?

Had you considered every possibility? You'd still

be standing because you would have fled.

Recognizing that you cannot defeat me.

One should knock on a bridge to

test its strength before stepping forward.

This is Dr. Giovanni. I've made a serendipitous catch requesting retrieval.

Yes, that's right. The young man with the adolla burst.

Now that you've fallen into my hands,

we're one step closer to realizing the evangelist dream.

All that's left for us to do is take that key from Vulcan.

You two are fire soldiers, right? Can you fight these guys?

I could, but I didn't bring my sword with me.

And to be honest, I don't feel very knightly at the moment.

When I don't feel like a knight, my flames get really weak.

Huh?

Like I need a w*apon that feels more.

Give me something with more saltiness and I'll get way stronger.

If you seek Arthur Boyles protection, then

you should know The more I look

like a knight, the greater my power grows.

Thats why they call me the night king.

Yeah, I could tell at a glance you're as dumb as I thought.

So if I help you to dress up like a knight,

then you'll get stronger. Is that right?

Nightly. Nightly? Yeah. A brave steed.

Mirage. Wait back here and maintain our perimeter.

As you say. I will bust in there and clear the place out.

Vogan. You just tied a tarp to his shoulders.

Is that really going to help him?

That's not all I did. It's based on how he feels, right?

Well, he seemed happy enough when he went out there.

Hi ho, Silver.

Yeah, but come on. He doesn't look like a knight at all.

I mean, there's a donkey head strapped to his crotch. Oh.

My king commanded me to defend the princess and her courtesans.

I vowed to chop you villains to bits

and use you as grist in that mill.

Who are you? I doubt you're from the workshop.

Arthur Sword got a lot stronger. More

than it's ever been. Huh. So it actually worked.

Right for silver.. And the name of the round table.

I smite thee Excalibur. What was that att*ck?

My shimmers. All those troops.

I cut through them like so much paper mache.

Guess the workshop hired a fighter. Strange

that we weren't let in on that fact.

All right, punk. State your name.

I am the night. King Arthur Boyle.

Second class fire Soldier of the eighth. You've met your match, kid.

Stay on guard. The will of his flame is strong. Right.

The

holy crap that idiots a powerhouse.

When a knight and his steed fight is one they can't lose.

Oh.

Though there be many of you.

I'll hold strong and let none pass.

You might look completely ridiculous, but you've got strength.

Because my knightly garb look silly to

a foul bandit such as you. These are fakes.

Surrender at once. You've lost him.

Good grief, Who would wear such a ridiculous costume?

Seems you would, Huh? Wait. That's me. No way.

Hey, yo, Hey, yo. Hey, yo, Hey.

This is so.. Unsightly. Yeah.

Upon closer inspection, my steed looks more

like a donkey than a horse.

Hey, what.. Happened? It sounds

like Arthur's not doing too well.

No, Silver. The hell are you doing? There's some kind of joke.

You can bust my.. Poor ass. But you can't break my will.

His power has been greatly reduced.

You'll pay for this.

Looks like the guys out back were illusions too.

Lisa? Yeah. This is your chance. Go make a run for it.

You're there from the eighth. Go with him.

All right. Get them to safety. What are you going to do? It's

me, The guys in white hereafter.

Right? So your chances are better if we split?

If we're leaving, then you should too.

You said that we're a family, right?

Idiot or not, that guy out there is fighting for me.

I can't just up and abandon him.

Why are these people after you, anyway?

If you want me to run, then at least tell me that much.

Couldn't tell you. Look, all I know is that Haijima

took everything my ancestors had. Their achievements and their lives.

Achievements. Yeah, that's right. Through a combination of tech,

hard work and straight up genius, they built something great.

Amaterasu our perpetual power plant.

Now go. I built something for this kind of situation.

Use it to run. Even split up.

This family of ours is unbreakable. Vulcan.

Hey, I'm sorry, but please take care of them for me.

I'm not strong, but I'm a fire soldier. You can count on me.

Oh, well, was that for. Wait a

sec. What are you doing, Lisa?

Yeah. Shut up and don't move. You either

try anything funny and I'll k*ll him.

I didn't just wander into your scrap

yard, Vulcan. I was sent there.

What? Why? So I could earn your

trust and steal something from you.

Hand over the key to Amaterasu.

To Amaterasu. What key? I don't have one.

I am a servant of the evangelist.

You thought we were an unbreakable family.

I was ordered to play house with you.

This has been broken from the start?

No. Is that true? You're lying.

Please stop. Don't hurt him.

Giovanni is heading this way. If you

don't cough up that key right now, you're a dead man.

Yeah. Why the warning? It almost sounds like you're worried about me.

Just how gullible can you get?

Huh? Wrong again.

Damn. Don't let anyone in. Understood, sir. You shall not pass.

Looks like the shoe's on the other foot now.

We're the ones who aren't going to let you into that workshop.

Stand down, Lisa. I'll take it from here.

You have two options, Vulcan. You can die this instant.

Or you can tell me where the key is first. Choose. Giovanni.

As Lisa told you yet how she was planted here?

You bleeding hearts are too trusting.

That's why you're so easy to deceive.

You should learn to knock on the bridge before stepping forward.

Did you enjoy playing house with Lisa?

That might be why you first came here, Lisa.

But I know the rest was real.

You must have inherited that stubborn foolishness.

Your ancestors were just as naive. Make

a simple appeal to their emotions and they'd all turn to mush.

Your father was no exception. You come

from generation after generation of gullible buffoons, but credulous as they were.

Even they knew to be cautious with their masterpiece.

When your forefathers concealed the key to

Amaterasu, they knocked on the bridge.

I'm not hiding anything. All right. I don't have a key.

Was this child a part of your little make believe family?

Let him go.

Where is the key to Amaterasu? Damn you, Giovanni.

Tell me, do you remember now?

No. Yeah.

It's a life threatening wound, but act

now when he may yet be saved.

Stop. He's just a kid. Please cut the crap and save him.

You're the one who got him hurt.

When you refuse to tell me what

I want to know, where is the key?

Look, I don't have a key. If I did, I would hand it over.

Please don't take anything else from us.

I've made meticulous preparations, gone out of

my way to recruit you peacefully,

sent a spy to your home, cut

off your supply of materials and more.

I have knocked and knocked and knocked

and tapped and tapped and b*at and b*at

and smashed and slammed and thrashed and bashed

and turned into this bridge with bleeding hands.

And you claim that you know nothing.

Damn you, Falcon. As dumb as you all are,

you knew to hide that key.

And that's why this is happening. Your

family tree is filled with rotten apples.

You're all as gullible as you are.

Brilliant. You disgust me. I'll k*ll.

. You. Giovanni. Go to hell.

I have knocked and tapped and b*at

and slammed and bastard thrust and turned

into the springs with bleeding hands to find that key.

But I shouldn't have. I should have knocked

down your door and bashed and bashed

and bashed and best and best and best. And best.

And best and best. You with this cane to make you talk.

Damn fool. Does he truly not know where it is?

Why does he so treasure these worthless pieces of junk?

Don't do this. Please.

It's breaking. It's all broken.