02x09 - The Core

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Many years ago, mankind faced a divine

fury in an event known as the Day

of the Cataclysm. Our entire world was b*rned.

The fire raged with an intensity that

threatened to reduce mankind to ash.

The places they lived, the languages they

spoke, the culture they had built.

None could escape its wrath. 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.

Raffles saw at once that the unsullied

flame was a gift from the great soul.

He resolved to harness its power with technology and created amaterasu

by the light of Amaterasu sacred flame.

The people began to rebuild with its power.

They established a new state in the Far East.

Wait. What are you doing? You need a word?

Starting with a for the number one B for two, and so on.

This part of pi goes. I'm going to cleave brigands gallantly.

So you've memorized pi, huh? To be honest,

I can barely even believe he's familiar with the concept of Pi.

Take him with a grain of salt.

Okay. But that said, it's a crazy

long series of seemingly random numbers.

I'd say there's a real possibility that he's right.

Why would you spend your time memorizing this?

Because it's a coded tale of the round

table regarding the exploits of circumference.

Circumference? You believe that's a person? That is so you, Arthur.

Question for you.

Was by the horse

of circumference or just his friend. Do you know?

Okay. How can I put this? Pi is what

we call the number of times the width

of a circle can fit into its perimeter.

It usually gets shortened to . , but its

precise value is still under calculation. It just keeps getting longer.

I trust you, but we're dealing with some high stakes stuff here,

so I'm going to document these sequences

and take them back to Tokyo just to confirm that you're right.

Do you think these tablets could be used

to affect the Tabernacle, awaken its destructive side?

I have a hard time seeing how lining up a bunch of rocks like

this could make this place go kablooey.

But that doesn't mean there isn't a real

catalyst somewhere else in here. Let's look around.

That was. Another adult link.

She had a devilish smile.

You're the forge,

bro. You want to put down this demon or not? Get to work.

Right. Sorry. You're coming from this way too.

Everywhere.

The flame is the soul's breath. The

black smoke was the soul's release.

Ashes thou wert and art, May thy soul

return to the great flame of fire.

She started the prayer. Let's get to it. Yeah.

There's still more.

Dawn of a brand.

Let's take out the trash.

Return to the great flame of fire.

Yeah. Get in there, hero.

How can you whip me up? My servants?

Good time to.

That's one blasphemer down.

Juggernaut.

I'm going to get help.

So this is for the best. Stop talking like that.

Just hang in there, please. You hear me?

Oh, I mean, it's for the best

that this is where his fist went because he missed me, Huh?

I sure am glad I bundled up.

I think this goes past wearing layers.

The heck is going on in those clothes.

You're of a spear.

He's dead for sure.

How did you do that? It's a good

thing I'm warmly dressed. You're kidding. Pseudo immortal character.

I see you aren't easily disposed of,

but I'm done toying with you.

I'll send you all to the afterlife myself.

Mm. I'd die and be thrown right through.

Let's see how you like this.

He's strong. Even with my corner, I don't

have nearly enough firepower to put this demon to rest.

What do we do? Shinra. If this keeps

up, we'll all be wiped out.

Damn. Protect it.

You again. I'm trying. Scope and his friend already asked.

Protect the forest. I'm doing my best. All right?

Fact is, I don't have the strength.

The woman who looks like a devil.

You're the one who's calling out to me, right? Where are you?

Scope and the others have been waiting for you to come back.

The forest.

The forest.

Well, you certainly made short work of that log.

I don't plan to tread on sacred ground.

Just try not to desecrate anything.

This is it. The Tabernacle's core. That sound doesn't seem mechanical.

It almost feels like a heartbeat.

What do you think is in there?

It's putting out some crazy energy.

The hallway with the stone tablets. And it wraps

around this room to form a simple ring.

To think that such a basic configuration

could produce such a vast amount of energy.

If there really isn't a dollar burst inside that door,

then we're about as close as we can

safely get. That an arrow..

In the keyhole? Yeah. Specifically, it looks like a Shiro Hanaya.

There are more of them lined up over there.

I'm counting seven. And look at the heads. They're shaped like keys.

If we add the ones stuck in

So then. There's one for each of the pillars.

And I know full well what those arrows signify.

Sacrifice.

An old Japan, that kind of arrow

in the roof of a house and someone

inside had been chosen as a human pillar.

A sacrifice. Chorus, A pulse. Something's alive in there.

If the Tabernacle and Amaterasu are both powered by a solar bursts.

The results of Joker's secret investigation were accurate.

And the source of Amaterasu's power. It's

a human being with an adult burst.

Sacrifice. Wait, are you saying. Yeah. There's

a solid chance that it's the woman

in Black's Gopinatha told us about.

Didn't Scope say they were waiting for her to return?

True, but I don't think he knew where she'd gone.

And if she is in there, that would

definitely explain why Sheena's been having a

doula links. She's calling to him.

You're in there, right? Are you? Who?

I think the woman who taught scope and the others to talk.

This feels familiar. It's like the evangelist,

but strangely gentle, soothing, even. Just. Who are you?

I hate Shinra.

Not to interrupt your daydreaming,

bro, but I could really use a hand here. Sorry, but..

I need you to buy me some time.

If this works, I might be able

to put that demon to rest, huh? Trust me.

Talk to me. Scope told me about you.

It was you that brought this place back to life, right?

If so, I'm hoping you can hand

out Grace just like the evangelist does.

Don't know what that means, but yeah, I can buy some time.

Nah, I can handle this by myself.

Let's crank up the heat.

Now. Let me think.

If all you need is more time.

And I'm damn sure I can keep him busy.

Keep chaining combos so you can tag in.

He's so strong. I get it now.

The rumors I heard were about Ogun.

People say that the fourth has a new

recruit who can temporarily generate as much heat as Captain Burns.

Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum.

Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum. It's amazing to see.

I can't really make heads or tails of it.

I mean, just what is he doing?

Plus, the rumors are wrong. Those bands

of flame on his skin allow him

to ramp up his physical strength.

The only downside is that it can eventually cause him to overheat.

But I wonder, how long can he do this?

I wish I could do something to help.

But when I look at how quickly he's moving,

I feel like I'd just get in the way if I try.

He literally.

Oh. Oh,

oh.

Yeah. Assistant. I'll give you that. But it's time

I showed you the difference in our power.

You're up against me, too. Tamaki Nekomata.

Get ready, Juggernaut. I need your help.

This will only work if we fight together. No. Get back.

You have no.. Hope of defeating me. I realize..

That. But with Juggernaut's.. Help,

I can make your day go from bad to worse.

Oh, no. Oh, no. He's coming. Wait for me.

Hey, stop trashing my forest. Sorry.

Nice work. If you don't cool off,

you'll get to process. Nah, I'll be just fine.

Fact. I'm a crank it up even more. Take this.

Mongoose racing across the court.

The ball is parted in his hands.

And.

Oh. Oh.

Fresh.

How's it coming, Shinra? I'm busting my ass,

but I can't keep this up forever.

Whatever it is you're planning, you need to make it happen fast.

Right. You should stop pushing your luck

.. Unless you're ready to.

This.

You like that?

Come on. I know you're there. Just answer

scope and the others are waiting for you.

Hey, who are you talking to? Don't

tell me you found her. Yeah.

The woman who gave you fire. She's operating the tabernacle from inside.

You think she's in there? If that's true,

then she's been burning herself to keep

the forest alive this whole time.

You should call her out, too. I think

I can get rid of that demon,

but I'm going to need her power to do it.

When you brought life to this wasteland, you worked a miracle.

You've been protecting the forest and the animals inside it, right?

Well, I want to protect them, too.

Shinra.

This wouldn't be the first time you've saved me.

Fact is, my friends and I owe you our lives and more.

But even so, I'm begging you to help us again.

I hear your plea. And I would help.

If I could, however. My power is all but depleted.

I only have enough left to sustain the forest.

Perhaps. I could lend you a shred.

Of Abdullah's grace, but it would be.

Far too little to make a difference.

Hang on. I think I might need less than you think.

No. As I am now. If I lent

you grace, it would last for. But a second.

What could you do in a single second?

Such a trifling gift would be. Useless.

That's all. One second.

I am so sorry.

I wish I. Could have helped you.

One second is all the time I need.

Shinra can only obtain one seconds worth

of grace from the woman in black.

If he wants to save the forest and his friends,

he needs to make that second count.

Shinra Just how much time do you need?

Next time on Fire Force. Season two

Episode ten The woman in Black returned

to the Great Flame of Fire LatAm.