02x02 - Fate

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OUTSKIRTS OF JUDAS TERRITORY
h* RANDO

Huh?

Quick! Sound the alarm!

Attack!

Don't these thieving monsters know,

we, humans, need to eat or else we'll die?

Their master's taxes are heavier
than any king's ever were.

Let's take back our food!

Oh, no!

Watch out!

Lizardmen!

How could that...

Huh? It's no use.

Our weapons can't get through
their scales!

Run!

Back to the woods! Back to the woods!

Hurry!

I thought they were
supposed to be out in deeper water!

It's like they were waiting here
to ambush us!

But how could the enemy had found out
that we were coming?

Argh! It's like they know
every move we're gonna make!

Huh? Who's that?

A samurai!

Do not be afraid.

Stand firm, take up your swords.

They're just flesh and blood.

That means there must be a way
to k*ll them.

Basara Black Wolf Blade!

We follow the way of the samurai

through our loyalty.

b*stard!! -HEAVY METAL, DARK FANTASY-

HELL'S REQUIEM

FORMER KINGDOM OF JUDAS
JUDAS CASTLE, TIPTOA CAPITAL

FATE

Ah, that music.

There is no one
who can play it so beautifully.

Your invasion of Danis...

I've heard it's not going so well, Yngwie.

That's a subject for the w*r council.

And anyway, even more troubling to me

is this news that a rebellion
has broken out in h* Rando.

Oh, that, I don't think
you need to worry about it.

A Sorcerer Shogun has been sent
to take care of it.

Macapine, the Yozan wielder.

Forward, samurai!

No stopping till the last one's dead.

Forward!

Guess we might as well go and help them.

What the hell is going on?

The fools walk right into it.

As I thought, you samurai were the ones
provoking this rebellion all along.

You've condemned these people to death
for having defiled Lord Kall-Su.

That's a...

Sorcerer Shogun, Macapine!

You should have been grateful
to live out your lives

in service of my great lord and master.

Now you must be taught
a lesson, all of you.

Peasants and samurai alike.

Stop, Macapine!

Who are you?

Captain of samurai, Jorg Fishes!

Well, good for you.

m*rder*r.

I'll make you pay
for what you've done here.

Oh, will you?

So if I were to do this...

...how exactly would you make me pay?

- Why you...
- Come on! Stop!

Everyone, stay where you are.

Basara Black Wolf Blade!

You fool.

No way.

You've frozen my attack.

Oh, I've done more than that.

- Captain Jorg!
- What have you done?

Make it ten or ten thousand,

no number of samurai can hope
to defeat a Sorcerer Shogun.

It was steel threads, wasn't it?

Threads of steel.

So thin they can't be seen
by the naked eye.

I heard
one of the Sorcerer Shogun use them.

So I guess you are the one, huh?

Ah, aren't you clever?

Too bad you didn't catch on sooner.

Yes, my Yozanshi threads
can stretch infinitely far.

And I can control them
with just a flick of a finger.

I can use them to slice through rock
on the other side of the world.

I'll make you a deal, Jorg.

Give me the location
of the samurai residence,

and I'll allow you to die quickly.

Never, you fool.

We samurai aren't afraid of death or pain.

Are you sure about that?

As it happens,
one samurai was so afraid of dying,

he became quite a chatterbox.

In fact, what if I told you
that he even revealed

the location of your samurai hideout

and that our army's already on its way?

Idiot.

Didn't it ever cross your mind?

How do you think
we were able to anticipate this rebellion

and arrange the ambush you walked into?

Didn't it strike you as a little strange?

You're making it all up!

It's all a dirty lie!

You think so?

Well, it doesn't matter.

You can think whatever you want
as you lie here slowly dying.

Me? I have work to do.

I must go and say hello to your master,
Joshua Belaira,

and then cut him to pieces.

Wait! Admit it!

Admit that it was all a lie.

Huh, humans.

How weak they are.

So fragile both in body and spirit.

Inflict a little pain on them
and they totally fall apart,

they lose all sense of dignity.

How can you ever depend on such a creature
once you know that about them?

But you'll go right on trusting each other
until the bitter end.

It can't be.

I can't... I... won't believe it.

It's not true.

No samurai would ever...

It's a lie.

I know it's a lie!

KALL-SU'S ARMY
FIRST DIVISION HEADQUARTERS

My loyal followers,
Sorcerer Shoguns.

It's largely thanks to you that our plan,

aside from a few minor difficulties,
is proceeding smoothly so far.

Our armies have already succeeded
in conquering

more than 20 fortresses in this region.

However,

there are still several independent
merchant towns and satellite villages

that continue to resist.

I am confident
we will take them in the near future

but in the meantime,
they are putting up a desperate fight.

They are firmly united
and have strong defenses.

As I'm sure you're aware,
before we can capture those cities,

we must first deal with the insurgents
still active in our territories

and deal with them harshly.

We will execute anyone
who takes part in the rebellion

as well as their families and their clans.

We will eradicate them all.

In order to establish my...

I mean our ideal society,

no mercy will be shown
in the implementation of our plan.

That's an imperial order.

Yes, sir!

However, do not forget

we have been charged
with an even more important mission.

The fulfillment of which will affect
more than just this continent.

And more than just human civilization
which after all,

makes up less than a tenth
of the whole ecosystem of the planet.

It is our mission
to be the masters of every dwarf,

hobbibit, giant, orc, troll,
goblin, and kobold.

Living in even the most remote region
of any continent on this world.

We will conquer every civilization,
be it human or demi-human.

And then,

we will create an ideal new world,

a world united by the power of magic.

We will achieve
what no one's ever accomplished.

Not Alexander the Great

nor the Ancient Romans,

not Genghis Khan nor Napoleon

nor any President, King, or Messiah.

The fulfillment
of humanity's greatest wish.

But to do that,

we must first resurrect Anthrasax.

The God of Destruction,
the Embodiment of Ultimate Power.

As for the physical resurrection
of the God of Destruction,

that part has already reached
its final stages

and it's very nearly complete.

However, Anthrasax's soul
has still not reawakened

because of a powerful seal.

But that "Moment of Resurrection"
the legend speak of is fast approaching.

The fact that the God of Destruction
has not reawakened

can only mean one thing.

That Sheila Tuel Meta-llicana,

princess of the Kingdom of Meta-llicana

and bearer of the last seal
is still alive.

Find her no matter what.

Do you hear?

The princess must be found,
can I rely on you?

Yes, it shall be done!

This chill I feel,

it's more than just the icy coldness
of Lord Kall-Su.

Put your weapon away.

Open your eyes, will you?

When will you finally realize
that the master you serve is evil?

Use the supplies
we seized from those nobles

to feed these poor people.

They're all starving
due to the bad harvest.

If that's not enough,

then give them
some of our own army's supplies.

Lord Kall-Su...

he's changed a lot.

But my loyalty has not.

My lord, if you will allow me,

I have brought you news from Danis
and the insurgency there.

It's those samurai again?

You're kidding?

Yngwie, you're still having trouble
with that A-Ian-Maide scum?

How pathetic can you get?

You're a disgrace
to the name of Sorcerer Shogun!

Ba Thory, hold your tongue,
we're in the presence of the High King.

Tell us your news, Yngwie.

Thank you.

The woman who has become
a leader of the samurai.

We've at last discovered
her identity, sire.

Huh?

Who? Who could this woman be?

It's Kai Harn.

- What?
- What?

The Kai Harn, my lord?

But Kai is
one of the Three Sorcerer Generals.

Kai?

Sire, you already knew?

Yes, of course.

And I assume you've also identified
the other woman then.

- What?
- Other woman?

His greatness truly knows no bounds.

Yes, we have.

The other is Tia Noto Yoko.

Tia Noto Yoko?

What?

She's with the enemy? Impossible.

Yoko.

Daughter of the Great Priest
of Meta-llicana.

But she can't still be alive.

It's impossible.

She never could have survived
that expl*si*n.

I don't believe it.

Stop squawking
like a bunch of frightened geese.

We know Sheila's still alive.

Why is it so hard to believe
that Yoko is still alive as well?

Macapine.

My lord, this fits in perfectly
with the plan that I've had in mind.

In fact, the plan's already well underway.

I think if we can capture Tia Noto Yoko,

we'll be able to find out where Sheila is.

I ask you to trust your servant,
Macapine Toni Strauss.

Leave it to me, sire.

SAMURAI RESIDENCE, SECRET VILLAGE

Huh?

Today is the day I finally get to...

What are you up to this time, Vai?

I... I was just checking out the...
What do you call it?

What's even that thing...

My god, she's so...

fine.

sh*t, did I say that out loud?

Well, anyway...

Do you want it that bad?

Huh?

You want to see me naked, right?

Whoa, you're so...

So soft, so warm.

So beautiful.

Yoko, there's a...

There's a reason I'm here.

There's something important
I need to find out.

Right now?

Who knows if we'll see tomorrow?

Well, what is it you want to find out?

Yoko...

Yoko, I... I...

Well, here it goes.

Have you found out yet?

What? Oh...

Well, yeah,
I think I have a pretty good idea.

That's good.

Now get the hell out of here!

Vai!

Not again.

When are you ever gonna learn, you idiot?

Sneaking around in the women's shower room
like some kind of horny teenager.

And you call yourself a samurai?

How many times
do we have to tell you, huh?

And why is it always Yoko?

You should have known
it wasn't a real weapon.

You coward.

Sorry, Vai.

But please,

can you wait just a little longer?

Thanks to Lord Mifune's leadership,

the people are at last rising up
against the enemy's oppression.

And searching armies
are growing everywhere.

In fact, there are now so many insurgents

that we may not have enough samurai
to effectively support them.

But we'll just have to make do
with what we have.

At any rate, at least we...

Huh?

Kai?

You should focus on your sword work
and not let your mind wander

if you ever want to improve, Joshua.

Yeah, you're... probably right.

What do you say? You up for a match?

Can't think of anything I'd like better.

Hello.

Ah, Yoko!

We've all heard the wonderful news

about our great victory today.

A lot fewer people
would go hungry this winter.

It's wonderful.

Yes, but we lost many samurai.

Townsfolk as well.

I know you've been working really hard
for a long time, Yoko,

but take a moment
to look on the bright side.

I can try.

Now run and fetch Little Lu
and get yourself some food.

Yes. You two must be just starving.

Mm.

Okay.

What would we do without you, Yoko?

There we go.
Almost got it.

Almost got it.

There.

All clean.

- Lucien?
- Hmm?

Come and have dinner.

Yoko! You're here!

Welcome home!

Yes, I'm back, Lucien.

Rain?

Come on, Lucien.

Let's get inside.

Ah, but the laundry!

Happy birthday, Lucien!

To think that you're 17.

- He's what?
- Huh?

Did you say 17?

He? 17?

It's rather hard to believe.

How is it, Lucien?

Is it good?

Oh, it's so good.

You've got a little food on your face.

Hmm?

Oh. Mm.

He's always so excited to eat.

It's just crazy.

It's been two years now
and he hasn't grown an inch.

I mean he's slowing us down.

And he's useless at training or fighting.

Or even just hauling supplies.

In fact, he's useless in everything.

Except laundry.

Shut up!

Don't you dare make fun of him,
you lousy Peeping Tom.

And anyway,
aren't you more than enough work

to cover for both of us?

What are you laughing about, Lucien?

Stop it!

She's right.
Why don't you leave the kid alone?

He's not the one creeping around
trying to sneak a peek

in the wooden shower, is he?

No, that's you! You pervert!

You're a disgrace.

And how come you're always
hogging the seat next to Yoko?

Why do you get to sit down?

Jeez, what's the big deal?

I'll tell you what the big deal is.

Ah, no, please don't.

It's not the samurai way,

- that's the big deal!
- It's hard to believe

the Dark Schneider, the Wizard of Flames,

is sealed away inside that young boy.

I know it's true.

It's just hard to get my head around it.

One reason it's hard to believe

is that Yoko has performed the ritual
for breaking the seal

over and over again these last two years,

but he hasn't appeared even once.

Could it mean that he...

That in that battle
against Abigail two years ago,

the Dark Schneider really died?

That's ridiculous!

Uh, I mean...

it seems more likely that Yoko
is doing something wrong with the ritual.

Anyway, it's not working.

Maybe it's time
I tried performing the ritual myself.

You mustn't!

Uh... what's wrong, Joshua?

Uh, nothing.

I'm... sorry.

Open the gate!

Open up the gate!

We have a situation!

What is it?

Yoko, come with me. Quick.

What? Is something wrong?

It's... it's Jorg.

He's...

He's coming...

A Sorcerer Shogun... is coming.