1 00:00:11,139 --> 00:00:14,059 ORIGINAL WORK BY RYOKO KUI 2 00:00:14,143 --> 00:00:17,104 [narrator] It all began in a tiny village. 3 00:00:18,397 --> 00:00:22,860 One day, the ground shook and the floor of the catacombs split, 4 00:00:22,943 --> 00:00:25,946 {\an8}from the fissure, emerged a man. 5 00:00:26,029 --> 00:00:30,868 He claimed to rule the Golden Country, which vanished 1,000 years ago. 6 00:00:31,660 --> 00:00:33,370 "The land had prospered," he said, 7 00:00:33,453 --> 00:00:37,875 until a mad mage cast a spell that sunk it deep underground, 8 00:00:37,958 --> 00:00:39,710 trapping his subjects there. 9 00:00:40,711 --> 00:00:44,882 "I shall bestow my kingdom to whomever defeats the mage," he cried. 10 00:00:45,716 --> 00:00:49,553 Then, the man turns to dust and blew away. 11 00:00:51,013 --> 00:00:53,265 [gloomy music] 12 00:00:54,850 --> 00:00:59,104 DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON 13 00:01:03,233 --> 00:01:05,485 [intense music] 14 00:01:07,237 --> 00:01:09,823 [roars] 15 00:01:09,907 --> 00:01:10,824 [Laios] Stand fast. 16 00:01:10,908 --> 00:01:13,493 This dragon should be no problem for us. 17 00:01:13,577 --> 00:01:14,620 Get 'em! 18 00:01:15,954 --> 00:01:16,997 [Laios] With our skills... 19 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:18,790 - [shouts] - ...we can't lose. 20 00:01:19,333 --> 00:01:22,753 [grunting] 21 00:01:24,171 --> 00:01:25,839 - [roars] - Although... 22 00:01:27,507 --> 00:01:28,592 I'm really hungry. 23 00:01:28,675 --> 00:01:30,844 [groaning] 24 00:01:30,928 --> 00:01:33,347 Heck, everyone seems a bit sluggish. 25 00:01:34,514 --> 00:01:37,517 There was a mistake on our map. So we wasted a day getting here. 26 00:01:38,268 --> 00:01:41,480 Then we lost three days of food in a trap we fell into. 27 00:01:44,399 --> 00:01:45,484 - [thuds] - [all yelp] 28 00:01:46,693 --> 00:01:48,528 [sighs] After we slay this dragon, 29 00:01:48,612 --> 00:01:50,697 we'll have to go back for more supplies. 30 00:01:50,781 --> 00:01:52,074 - [Falin] Brother! - [gasps, grunts] 31 00:01:52,658 --> 00:01:53,825 [Laios] What's with her? 32 00:01:53,909 --> 00:01:56,078 Did she get hit with a confusion spell? 33 00:01:57,746 --> 00:01:59,581 - [thuds] - [shocked grunt] 34 00:02:02,042 --> 00:02:03,126 Huh? 35 00:02:04,586 --> 00:02:05,587 No way. 36 00:02:06,421 --> 00:02:09,341 We came all this way... just to fail? 37 00:02:09,424 --> 00:02:11,343 [breathing heavily, groaning] 38 00:02:11,426 --> 00:02:12,761 [Falin] Get out of here! 39 00:02:16,598 --> 00:02:18,558 [groans] 40 00:02:18,642 --> 00:02:20,227 [birds chirping] 41 00:02:20,310 --> 00:02:22,062 [stomach grumbles] 42 00:02:23,397 --> 00:02:25,107 [grunts] 43 00:02:25,190 --> 00:02:26,817 - [Marcille] Laios! - [surprised grunt] 44 00:02:26,900 --> 00:02:28,443 [Marcille panting] 45 00:02:29,361 --> 00:02:31,697 [Marcille sighs] Thank goodness. 46 00:02:32,531 --> 00:02:33,490 That was close. 47 00:02:33,573 --> 00:02:36,285 {\an8}We'd all be dragon food if it weren't for that spell. 48 00:02:37,077 --> 00:02:39,454 {\an8}Speaking of, have you seen Falin? 49 00:02:39,538 --> 00:02:40,831 {\an8}[gasps] 50 00:02:42,666 --> 00:02:44,084 [Laios] She got eaten. 51 00:02:44,167 --> 00:02:45,085 What? 52 00:02:45,836 --> 00:02:48,213 The spell couldn't reach her in the dragon's stomach. 53 00:02:48,797 --> 00:02:50,173 [Marcille] Oh, no. 54 00:02:50,841 --> 00:02:52,467 The dragon's sleeping now. 55 00:02:53,051 --> 00:02:54,052 I'll go back for her. 56 00:02:54,553 --> 00:02:56,263 Hey... Hey, wait a second! 57 00:02:56,930 --> 00:02:58,348 We're broke. 58 00:02:58,432 --> 00:03:01,935 When we teleported, all of our inventory was left behind. 59 00:03:02,728 --> 00:03:04,438 All except the gear on our backs. 60 00:03:04,521 --> 00:03:05,355 [Laios] What? 61 00:03:05,439 --> 00:03:07,232 [Chilchuck] I've got some more bad news for you. 62 00:03:07,315 --> 00:03:08,358 Chilchuck? 63 00:03:08,942 --> 00:03:11,361 Two of our party members just decided to quit. 64 00:03:11,445 --> 00:03:12,446 RESIGNATION LETTER 65 00:03:12,529 --> 00:03:13,363 [Laios] What? 66 00:03:13,947 --> 00:03:17,367 [Chilchuck] They've been getting offers from another party for a while now. 67 00:03:17,451 --> 00:03:18,869 Oh, jeez. 68 00:03:19,619 --> 00:03:21,288 [Laios] Raiding dungeons takes money. 69 00:03:21,955 --> 00:03:25,876 The cost of party members, gear and food can get expensive. 70 00:03:26,460 --> 00:03:29,212 Let's say we sold all the gear we have on us. 71 00:03:29,296 --> 00:03:32,716 Would that give us enough cash to buy cheaper gear, a little food, 72 00:03:32,799 --> 00:03:37,387 some medicine, a few daily essentials, and hire a couple more party members? 73 00:03:37,471 --> 00:03:39,306 - What do you think? - [Chilchuck] Not even. 74 00:03:40,557 --> 00:03:44,019 {\an8}By the time we figure this out, my sis will be digested. 75 00:03:44,603 --> 00:03:47,230 [Laios] You can't come back from being chewed to pieces, right? 76 00:03:47,314 --> 00:03:49,524 Wasn't someone resurrected after being pooped out? 77 00:03:49,608 --> 00:03:51,777 - Ugh... - Not that I heard of. 78 00:03:51,860 --> 00:03:52,986 [Laios sighs] 79 00:03:53,779 --> 00:03:55,781 - [stomach grumbles] - [all gasp] 80 00:03:55,864 --> 00:03:57,949 [Marcille] Put financial problems aside, 81 00:03:58,033 --> 00:03:59,743 we need to find something to eat. 82 00:03:59,826 --> 00:04:02,662 We almost died today 'cause we were so hungry after all. 83 00:04:04,122 --> 00:04:06,124 Now then, where to eat? 84 00:04:06,208 --> 00:04:09,086 If we want something really cheap, there's the public dining hall. 85 00:04:09,169 --> 00:04:12,047 The Laughing Wolf Tavern has bigger portions, so... 86 00:04:12,130 --> 00:04:14,966 Oh, but that place has a fantastic menu! 87 00:04:15,050 --> 00:04:18,053 They make a soup with meat dumplings that's to die for. 88 00:04:18,136 --> 00:04:19,805 - [Laios] No. - Uh? 89 00:04:20,389 --> 00:04:21,890 [Laios] I have to go back to the dungeon. 90 00:04:22,474 --> 00:04:24,184 [Marcille] But... you need to eat. 91 00:04:24,267 --> 00:04:25,685 [Laios] Here's the plan. 92 00:04:25,769 --> 00:04:27,979 I want the two of you to leave the party. 93 00:04:28,063 --> 00:04:28,939 - What? - [gasps] 94 00:04:29,022 --> 00:04:32,567 I'll take your gear and sell it, and raid the dungeon by myself. 95 00:04:32,651 --> 00:04:34,361 [Marcille gasps] No! That's a horrible plan! 96 00:04:34,444 --> 00:04:35,570 [Chilchuck] You'll get killed. 97 00:04:35,654 --> 00:04:39,157 Listen, this way, I won't have to downgrade my armor. 98 00:04:39,241 --> 00:04:42,828 And if I'm alone, I can avoid monsters and get back to that floor faster. 99 00:04:42,911 --> 00:04:44,830 [Laios] It's totally doable. 100 00:04:44,913 --> 00:04:47,082 Besides, this was all my fault. 101 00:04:47,749 --> 00:04:49,626 I don't want to risk your lives too. 102 00:04:49,709 --> 00:04:51,253 Uh... [sighs] 103 00:04:52,879 --> 00:04:54,673 {\an8}I'm going back there with you! 104 00:04:54,756 --> 00:04:56,967 {\an8}You're not the only one who cares about Falin. 105 00:04:57,050 --> 00:04:59,177 {\an8}I would do anything to save her. 106 00:04:59,261 --> 00:05:00,429 {\an8}Oh? 107 00:05:00,512 --> 00:05:02,556 {\an8}I'm not going to slow you down. 108 00:05:02,639 --> 00:05:05,684 {\an8}And a powerful magic user like me will come in handy. 109 00:05:05,767 --> 00:05:08,687 {\an8}My skills are nothing to sneeze at either. 110 00:05:08,770 --> 00:05:12,315 {\an8}You never know when you'll need a trap disarmed or a door unlocked. 111 00:05:12,399 --> 00:05:14,067 You guys are the best. 112 00:05:14,151 --> 00:05:15,694 [both chuckle shyly] 113 00:05:15,777 --> 00:05:16,820 [both grunt] 114 00:05:16,903 --> 00:05:20,323 Are you absolutely, positively sure you want to come? 115 00:05:20,407 --> 00:05:22,325 Even though you'll face death? 116 00:05:22,409 --> 00:05:24,911 - [whimpering] - Y-Yeah... 117 00:05:26,538 --> 00:05:29,082 We're going to get all of our food from the dungeon. 118 00:05:29,166 --> 00:05:30,083 [both] Huh? 119 00:05:30,167 --> 00:05:32,878 This place is full of monsters, right? 120 00:05:32,961 --> 00:05:36,089 So then, the dungeon has to have an ecosystem in it. 121 00:05:36,715 --> 00:05:40,135 [Laios] The carnivorous monsters eat the monsters that are herbivores, 122 00:05:40,218 --> 00:05:42,137 and the herbivore monsters eat plants 123 00:05:42,220 --> 00:05:45,098 which need water, light, and dirt to grow. 124 00:05:45,182 --> 00:05:49,352 Thus, we humanoids can sustain ourselves in the dungeon too! 125 00:05:49,936 --> 00:05:52,105 [quirky music] 126 00:05:52,731 --> 00:05:53,982 [Marcille] So, that's it then? 127 00:05:54,065 --> 00:05:55,984 We're really eating monsters? 128 00:05:56,067 --> 00:05:57,944 Yup. Every meal. 129 00:05:58,028 --> 00:06:00,238 Think about all of our adventures up to now. 130 00:06:00,322 --> 00:06:03,533 [Laios] Some of those monsters were tasty-looking, remember? 131 00:06:03,617 --> 00:06:04,618 [Marcille] Uh... 132 00:06:04,701 --> 00:06:07,120 No, they weren't! Are you insane? 133 00:06:07,204 --> 00:06:10,498 There are lots of people here who hunt monsters for food. 134 00:06:10,582 --> 00:06:13,793 Sure, and they're all criminals who've been banished down here! 135 00:06:13,877 --> 00:06:17,631 They're always sick from food poisoning and blowing chunks from both ends! 136 00:06:17,714 --> 00:06:20,508 Well, you did say you'd do anything to save poor Falin. 137 00:06:20,592 --> 00:06:22,260 I didn't say I'd eat monsters! 138 00:06:22,344 --> 00:06:25,096 {\an8}[Laios] We don't have money for food, what else can we do? 139 00:06:25,180 --> 00:06:26,848 {\an8}[Marcille] Right, but if we eat something weird 140 00:06:26,932 --> 00:06:29,226 {\an8}and get food poisoning, we could all die from that! 141 00:06:29,309 --> 00:06:30,894 {\an8}- [people screaming] - [gasps] 142 00:06:30,977 --> 00:06:33,730 Run! 143 00:06:34,481 --> 00:06:36,274 [people whimpering] 144 00:06:37,108 --> 00:06:38,318 [Marcille grunts] 145 00:06:38,401 --> 00:06:40,987 Why do they keep letting newbs down here? 146 00:06:41,571 --> 00:06:43,698 If they're that scared of walking mushrooms, 147 00:06:43,782 --> 00:06:45,325 they should stay out. Oh? 148 00:06:45,992 --> 00:06:47,744 [Marcille] Laios, no. No! 149 00:06:49,412 --> 00:06:51,081 I think we just found our lunch. 150 00:06:51,164 --> 00:06:52,958 {\an8}- [dramatic sting] - That's gross! 151 00:06:53,041 --> 00:06:55,710 [Marcille] Ew! No! I don't wanna! 152 00:06:55,794 --> 00:06:58,838 How do you even know that thing's safe for us to eat? 153 00:06:58,922 --> 00:07:00,715 The Dungeon Gourmet Guide says so. 154 00:07:01,424 --> 00:07:03,718 [Laios] It's a basic ingredient, actually. 155 00:07:03,802 --> 00:07:06,471 They're supposed to be meaty with a mild flavor. 156 00:07:06,554 --> 00:07:09,599 - Gourmet Guide? - Looks like it's been read a lot. 157 00:07:10,183 --> 00:07:12,560 Let's find a more open space and build a fire. 158 00:07:12,644 --> 00:07:14,980 [sighs] I wish we had a few more ingredients though. 159 00:07:15,063 --> 00:07:17,232 - [rasping] - [grunts] 160 00:07:17,315 --> 00:07:20,068 Hear that scuttling? That's a Scorpion! 161 00:07:20,860 --> 00:07:22,737 - I lost my appetite. - [quirky music] 162 00:07:22,821 --> 00:07:24,614 [narrator] Even though we are in a dungeon, 163 00:07:24,698 --> 00:07:28,118 this section is always bustling with adventurers and merchants. 164 00:07:28,827 --> 00:07:30,495 {\an8}It used to be the catacombs 165 00:07:30,579 --> 00:07:33,498 {\an8}where the villagers' ancestors were laid to rest. 166 00:07:33,582 --> 00:07:37,085 Six years ago, it was connected to the dungeon proper, 167 00:07:37,168 --> 00:07:39,963 and has become quite the busy location. 168 00:07:40,589 --> 00:07:44,134 They say monsters come from the bottom of the dungeon. 169 00:07:44,217 --> 00:07:47,637 Are they creatures from the surface transformed by dark magic 170 00:07:47,721 --> 00:07:51,349 or are they from the bowels of hell? No one knows for sure. 171 00:07:51,933 --> 00:07:55,103 Either way, they look strange and attack without hesitation, 172 00:07:55,186 --> 00:07:57,230 as if they were protecting something. 173 00:07:58,231 --> 00:08:01,610 If these monsters can exist deep below the dungeon floor, 174 00:08:01,693 --> 00:08:04,654 so too could the Golden Country. 175 00:08:04,738 --> 00:08:05,905 [squelches] 176 00:08:06,531 --> 00:08:08,199 You caught it like a crayfish. 177 00:08:08,283 --> 00:08:11,745 That's how it's done. And actually, it's easier than a crayfish. 178 00:08:11,828 --> 00:08:12,912 [Chilchuck] Hey. 179 00:08:13,496 --> 00:08:15,206 You're a little too into this. 180 00:08:15,290 --> 00:08:16,166 Is eating monsters 181 00:08:16,249 --> 00:08:19,169 - some kind of weird fantasy of yours? - [grunts] 182 00:08:20,378 --> 00:08:23,423 Saving my poor sister is the only thing on my mind. 183 00:08:23,965 --> 00:08:24,799 Sure it is. 184 00:08:24,883 --> 00:08:28,428 {\an8}All right, I admit it, I do love monsters. 185 00:08:28,511 --> 00:08:31,806 I love how they look, how they sound, how they live, and... 186 00:08:31,890 --> 00:08:34,225 I always wondered how they'd taste. 187 00:08:34,309 --> 00:08:35,810 - [Marcille groans] - He's a psychopath. 188 00:08:40,899 --> 00:08:44,402 Do we have to cook this right here? Everyone's staring at us. 189 00:08:44,486 --> 00:08:46,821 But we need the water, and it's just a few steps away. 190 00:08:48,782 --> 00:08:51,117 [Marcille] All right, how do we cook it? 191 00:08:51,201 --> 00:08:53,203 [Laios] I was thinking we could boil it. 192 00:08:54,537 --> 00:08:56,456 - [surprised grunt] - What happened? 193 00:08:56,539 --> 00:08:59,959 [Laios] It's easy to cut vertically, but cutting across is hard. 194 00:09:00,043 --> 00:09:02,671 [Laios] That means diagonal and horizontal slashes 195 00:09:02,754 --> 00:09:05,048 will have little effect on walking mushrooms! 196 00:09:05,548 --> 00:09:06,966 - [dings] - I learned something new. 197 00:09:07,050 --> 00:09:09,928 It looks more like food now that it's sliced. 198 00:09:10,011 --> 00:09:10,845 No, it doesn't. 199 00:09:10,929 --> 00:09:13,390 [burbling] 200 00:09:13,473 --> 00:09:14,974 [Marcille] Uh... hold on! 201 00:09:15,058 --> 00:09:18,520 You're cooking the whole thing? Aren't they poisonous? 202 00:09:18,603 --> 00:09:20,939 The venom from it won't hurt us if we eat it. 203 00:09:21,022 --> 00:09:22,023 Uh... 204 00:09:22,732 --> 00:09:23,775 Are you sure? 205 00:09:23,858 --> 00:09:26,361 Yep, the guide says it's totally safe to eat. 206 00:09:27,946 --> 00:09:29,614 [Laios retches, coughs] 207 00:09:29,698 --> 00:09:31,825 - Uh-huh. - I knew it. 208 00:09:31,908 --> 00:09:33,618 - [man] Excuse me, folks. - [both] Uh? 209 00:09:34,327 --> 00:09:36,246 [man] A Scorpion Hot Pot, eh? 210 00:09:36,329 --> 00:09:38,998 Can't say I agree with your method. 211 00:09:39,082 --> 00:09:40,208 Who are you? 212 00:09:40,291 --> 00:09:42,669 [man] These have to be prepared for cooking. 213 00:09:42,752 --> 00:09:45,922 You have to chop off the pincers, head, legs, and tail. 214 00:09:46,005 --> 00:09:47,006 Especially the tail. 215 00:09:47,590 --> 00:09:49,509 Gives you the run or something fierce. 216 00:09:49,592 --> 00:09:52,470 But the guide said it was safe to eat. 217 00:09:52,554 --> 00:09:54,514 [man] You won't die, but it tastes like gas. 218 00:09:54,597 --> 00:09:57,142 Next, you have to slice the sucker up so it heats even, 219 00:09:57,225 --> 00:10:01,521 and the juices can seep out. This way, you get all the flavor. 220 00:10:01,604 --> 00:10:03,523 It's easier to eat this way. 221 00:10:03,606 --> 00:10:06,025 Then you pull out the innards, like so. 222 00:10:06,109 --> 00:10:08,027 They're bitter and the texture's all wrong. 223 00:10:08,111 --> 00:10:11,531 As for the Walking Mushroom, skin it and lose the butt, 224 00:10:11,614 --> 00:10:13,366 save the feet and throw 'em in the pot. 225 00:10:13,450 --> 00:10:14,659 They're delish. 226 00:10:14,743 --> 00:10:16,536 The feet taste good, huh? 227 00:10:16,619 --> 00:10:17,704 - [man] Yep. Take a whiff. - [Laios] Hmm? 228 00:10:17,787 --> 00:10:19,748 - [man] Unique, ain't it? - [sniffing] 229 00:10:19,831 --> 00:10:21,416 [Marcille] Mushroom foot sniffer. 230 00:10:21,499 --> 00:10:23,668 [man] Your pot's not big enough though. 231 00:10:23,752 --> 00:10:25,628 So, we'll use mine. 232 00:10:26,629 --> 00:10:28,173 You're weirdly prepared. 233 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:32,010 It will be bland with just a scorpion and mushroom. 234 00:10:37,766 --> 00:10:38,641 [man] Add this. 235 00:10:38,725 --> 00:10:40,643 Hold on! You can't put those in! 236 00:10:40,727 --> 00:10:43,188 - Why not? - There's no way I'm eating that. 237 00:10:43,271 --> 00:10:45,064 You see those? Those are corpses. 238 00:10:45,148 --> 00:10:47,066 I'll eat a monster if I have to, 239 00:10:47,150 --> 00:10:49,319 but not plants from a graveyard! 240 00:10:49,402 --> 00:10:51,613 Tell 'em! Tell 'em this tastes great on its own! 241 00:10:51,696 --> 00:10:53,990 - [Laios] Marcille! - Who the hell are you anyway? 242 00:10:54,073 --> 00:10:55,575 {\an8}- [Laios] Up! - Up what? 243 00:10:55,658 --> 00:10:57,285 {\an8}[gasps, grunts] 244 00:10:57,368 --> 00:10:59,454 [ominous music] 245 00:11:00,622 --> 00:11:01,623 [gasps] 246 00:11:01,706 --> 00:11:02,540 [Chilchuck] A Slime! 247 00:11:02,624 --> 00:11:05,043 [Marcille] Oh, no, it's covering my face. 248 00:11:05,627 --> 00:11:08,046 I can't cast my spells now. 249 00:11:08,129 --> 00:11:12,050 The first time I ever died was because a Slime got me. 250 00:11:12,133 --> 00:11:14,886 - [squelching] - [man grunts] 251 00:11:14,969 --> 00:11:17,555 [gasps, coughs] 252 00:11:18,264 --> 00:11:20,141 - Are you okay? - Doing great. 253 00:11:20,225 --> 00:11:21,935 {\an8}A little got up my nose though. 254 00:11:22,018 --> 00:11:23,186 {\an8}Use my hanky. 255 00:11:23,269 --> 00:11:26,231 I had no idea you could kill those with a knife. 256 00:11:26,314 --> 00:11:28,942 [man] It's easy if you know how its organs are laid out. 257 00:11:29,526 --> 00:11:31,319 Sure, it looks like a globby ooze, 258 00:11:31,402 --> 00:11:33,863 but it's actually not that different from a humanoid. 259 00:11:34,531 --> 00:11:37,575 This here is how the organs of a Slime are arranged. 260 00:11:37,659 --> 00:11:39,202 Compared to a human's anatomy, 261 00:11:39,285 --> 00:11:41,538 it's like if you turned your stomach inside-out 262 00:11:41,621 --> 00:11:44,207 and surrounded your head and organs with digestive fluid. 263 00:11:44,290 --> 00:11:47,502 [man] They can sense your breath and like to attack when you exhale. 264 00:11:48,169 --> 00:11:51,422 {\an8}That's why if you shout or pitch a fit like the good lady here, 265 00:11:51,506 --> 00:11:52,840 {\an8}- you get slimed. - [Marcille groans] 266 00:11:52,924 --> 00:11:54,467 [man] You can't eat these raw, 267 00:11:54,551 --> 00:11:58,346 you first have to wash it with hot water and a splash of citrus juice. 268 00:11:59,180 --> 00:12:00,807 Then, you can either pat it dry 269 00:12:00,890 --> 00:12:03,601 or rub some salt on it and let it dry in the sun. 270 00:12:03,685 --> 00:12:06,604 After that, you got yourself one high-quality ingredient. 271 00:12:06,688 --> 00:12:10,149 If you can, starve one for two weeks, then dry it. 272 00:12:10,233 --> 00:12:12,610 I promise the taste is worth the wait. 273 00:12:12,694 --> 00:12:16,114 By the way, this is a portable Slime dryer I made myself. 274 00:12:16,197 --> 00:12:18,116 Just lock it in there like so, 275 00:12:18,199 --> 00:12:20,660 and it will dry out nicely as you're walking around. 276 00:12:21,202 --> 00:12:23,329 It will be a while before that one's good, 277 00:12:23,830 --> 00:12:26,457 - but this one's ready to go. - [Laios] Oh. 278 00:12:26,541 --> 00:12:28,251 [man] We'll add it to your pot. 279 00:12:28,835 --> 00:12:31,629 - [Laios] Thanks, but can you spare it? - [man] Sure. 280 00:12:32,213 --> 00:12:33,548 You don't know how happy I am 281 00:12:33,631 --> 00:12:36,718 to have found someone else who's as into monster food as I am. 282 00:12:37,343 --> 00:12:39,137 I've been studying the monsters in here 283 00:12:39,220 --> 00:12:41,389 and how to cook 'em up for over ten years now. 284 00:12:41,472 --> 00:12:42,682 Ten years? 285 00:12:42,765 --> 00:12:44,892 Has this dungeon been around for that long? 286 00:12:44,976 --> 00:12:45,977 [Marcille] Mm? 287 00:12:46,060 --> 00:12:47,645 I'll have this ready in a bit. 288 00:12:47,729 --> 00:12:49,647 [exciting music] 289 00:12:56,529 --> 00:12:57,572 [slurps] 290 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:01,659 [fire crackling] 291 00:13:01,743 --> 00:13:03,661 [hisses] 292 00:13:06,289 --> 00:13:07,332 {\an8}[man] It's ready. 293 00:13:07,415 --> 00:13:09,417 {\an8}HUGE SCORPION AND WALKING MUSHROOM HOT POT 294 00:13:12,629 --> 00:13:15,632 So Huge Scorpions turn red when boiled. 295 00:13:15,715 --> 00:13:18,092 This turned out better than the recipe looked in the guide. 296 00:13:18,176 --> 00:13:19,135 [sniffs] 297 00:13:19,218 --> 00:13:21,304 This shouldn't smell as good as it does. 298 00:13:21,387 --> 00:13:24,349 Cook it long enough and the heat shrinks the meat in the shell, 299 00:13:24,432 --> 00:13:25,933 makes it easier to pull out. 300 00:13:26,809 --> 00:13:27,935 [Laios] You're right. 301 00:13:30,104 --> 00:13:31,939 [gasps] It's good! 302 00:13:32,023 --> 00:13:34,067 [man] I know, isn't it? 303 00:13:34,150 --> 00:13:36,444 The preparation totally changed the flavor. 304 00:13:36,527 --> 00:13:38,488 [man] I know, didn't it? 305 00:13:38,571 --> 00:13:40,448 [Chilchuck] Mm! It tastes so good! 306 00:13:40,531 --> 00:13:42,950 {\an8}- [man] I know, doesn't it? - [gulps] 307 00:13:43,034 --> 00:13:44,327 {\an8}- [stomach grumbles] - [gasps] 308 00:13:44,410 --> 00:13:45,453 {\an8}[whimpers] 309 00:13:45,536 --> 00:13:47,705 All right, let me try it! 310 00:13:49,290 --> 00:13:50,833 What are these? 311 00:13:50,917 --> 00:13:52,585 [man] Dried Slime innards. 312 00:13:53,419 --> 00:13:54,587 Ugh... 313 00:13:55,546 --> 00:13:57,465 {\an8}[slurps] So good! 314 00:13:57,548 --> 00:14:00,593 I never thought a Slime could taste like this. 315 00:14:00,677 --> 00:14:03,304 [man] They're amazing soaked in fruit juice too. 316 00:14:03,388 --> 00:14:06,557 [Chilchuck] Mm. These yummy roots you put in are nice and fluffy. 317 00:14:06,641 --> 00:14:08,393 [man] Technically, those aren't roots. 318 00:14:08,476 --> 00:14:11,729 They're the stems of a plant that grows upside down in the dungeon. 319 00:14:11,813 --> 00:14:14,232 This algae is soft and delicious too. 320 00:14:14,315 --> 00:14:16,401 Is this something that also grows here? 321 00:14:16,943 --> 00:14:20,363 Nah, that's just plain old algae. You find it wherever it stank. 322 00:14:20,446 --> 00:14:21,447 - [Marcille] Uh... - All this time 323 00:14:21,531 --> 00:14:24,367 and I never knew this dungeon had so much yummy stuff in it. 324 00:14:28,454 --> 00:14:31,082 - [bowls and chopsticks clink] - [Chilchuck] Oh. I'm stuffed. 325 00:14:31,165 --> 00:14:33,376 Perhaps now is a good time for introductions. 326 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:35,211 Yes, of course. 327 00:14:35,294 --> 00:14:38,381 My name's Senshi. It means "seeker" in Dwarvish. 328 00:14:38,464 --> 00:14:39,966 My name's Laios. 329 00:14:40,049 --> 00:14:42,885 That's Marcille, the mage, and Chilchuck, the picklock. 330 00:14:43,469 --> 00:14:45,972 Something tells me you three are on a mission. 331 00:14:46,055 --> 00:14:47,515 [Laios] Oh, well... 332 00:14:48,224 --> 00:14:49,517 {\an8}On one of the lower levels, 333 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:51,894 {\an8}a member of our party got eaten by a monster. 334 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,897 {\an8}We have to save her before she's digested. 335 00:14:54,981 --> 00:14:58,276 I'm sorry, that's horrible. But which monster? 336 00:14:58,359 --> 00:15:00,528 [Laios] A dragon with crimson scales. 337 00:15:00,611 --> 00:15:03,698 Crimson scales on a lower level? 338 00:15:03,781 --> 00:15:05,283 That's a Red Dragon. 339 00:15:05,867 --> 00:15:08,244 [Senshi] I hear dragons mostly sleep 'cause they're so big 340 00:15:08,327 --> 00:15:09,912 and need to conserve their energy. 341 00:15:09,996 --> 00:15:13,041 [Senshi] Their digestion should be slower than other monsters. 342 00:15:13,624 --> 00:15:15,460 I sure hope that's true. 343 00:15:15,543 --> 00:15:16,794 - [Senshi] Please. - Hmm? 344 00:15:16,878 --> 00:15:19,338 Would you allow me to join your party? 345 00:15:20,006 --> 00:15:21,799 [Laios] Sure, if you'd like to. 346 00:15:21,883 --> 00:15:24,302 Actually, you'd be a great help to us. 347 00:15:24,385 --> 00:15:26,804 I would? Fantastic. 348 00:15:27,513 --> 00:15:29,557 - Thanks so much. - No. Thank you. 349 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:33,561 [Senshi] For years, how I've dreamed of cooking one of those Red Dragons. 350 00:15:34,145 --> 00:15:36,606 I have so many recipes in mind. 351 00:15:36,689 --> 00:15:39,817 Steaks or hamburgers are classic and easy enough. 352 00:15:39,901 --> 00:15:42,695 [Senshi] Ooh, shabu-shabu would be amazing too. 353 00:15:42,779 --> 00:15:45,573 Or oyakodon as long as we have enough eggs... 354 00:15:48,534 --> 00:15:51,329 [narrator] "Is it right to eat what ate one of us?" 355 00:15:52,663 --> 00:15:56,709 The thought crossed everyone's minds then, but no one said anything. 356 00:16:00,213 --> 00:16:02,090 The second floor. 357 00:16:02,673 --> 00:16:05,593 Here, strange vistas stretch before them, 358 00:16:05,676 --> 00:16:08,596 unlike the village's musty catacombs on the first floor. 359 00:16:09,180 --> 00:16:12,975 Scholars say this is the tallest tower of the Golden Castle, 360 00:16:13,059 --> 00:16:15,103 stretching up from deep below. 361 00:16:15,186 --> 00:16:17,814 [Chilchuck] These trees are so tall and I always wondered, 362 00:16:18,564 --> 00:16:21,109 how come they don't poke through to the surface? 363 00:16:21,192 --> 00:16:23,861 Maybe the curse on this place won't let 'em. 364 00:16:23,945 --> 00:16:25,363 - [Marcille groans] - [thuds] 365 00:16:25,446 --> 00:16:27,615 [Chilchuck] You okay there, Marcille? 366 00:16:27,698 --> 00:16:30,076 Yeah, my foot got stuck on a plank. 367 00:16:30,159 --> 00:16:32,120 [Laios] We've been walking a while now. 368 00:16:32,203 --> 00:16:34,122 - We should rest. - [Marcille] Uh... 369 00:16:34,205 --> 00:16:36,582 [Laios] Let's find a place to set up camp and get some sleep. 370 00:16:37,708 --> 00:16:39,293 Hey, do you remember that time 371 00:16:39,377 --> 00:16:41,754 we spent the night here in one of the hollowed-out trees? 372 00:16:41,838 --> 00:16:42,880 [chuckles] Yeah, I do. 373 00:16:42,964 --> 00:16:45,800 [Laios] I made pork soup and got burned so bad. 374 00:16:45,883 --> 00:16:46,884 [Chilchuck laughs] 375 00:16:46,968 --> 00:16:48,302 Soup... 376 00:16:48,386 --> 00:16:49,595 [Senshi] Are you hungry? 377 00:16:49,679 --> 00:16:53,141 I got some of that scorpion broth from lunch if you want. 378 00:16:53,224 --> 00:16:54,392 No, thanks. 379 00:16:54,475 --> 00:16:56,060 Oh, I know. 380 00:16:56,144 --> 00:16:58,146 We should hunt us a monster for our lunch. 381 00:16:58,229 --> 00:17:00,148 [groans] 382 00:17:00,815 --> 00:17:03,276 - What would you like to eat instead then? - [Marcille] Huh? 383 00:17:03,359 --> 00:17:05,862 [Laios] If you're craving something, I'll try making that. 384 00:17:06,362 --> 00:17:08,281 That's nice of you to offer, but... 385 00:17:10,533 --> 00:17:12,326 it's gonna have monster in it, right? 386 00:17:13,578 --> 00:17:15,580 [sighs] As long as it's edible, 387 00:17:15,663 --> 00:17:17,290 I'm fine with whatever. 388 00:17:17,874 --> 00:17:20,168 What kind of monsters appear around here again? 389 00:17:20,835 --> 00:17:22,170 Well, hmm... 390 00:17:22,753 --> 00:17:24,672 Big Bats and Giant Rats. 391 00:17:24,755 --> 00:17:26,799 I'm not eating unhygienic things! 392 00:17:26,883 --> 00:17:27,800 Forest Goblins. 393 00:17:27,884 --> 00:17:29,427 Same with demi-humans. 394 00:17:29,510 --> 00:17:30,553 Living Armor. 395 00:17:31,137 --> 00:17:32,138 Metal? 396 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:36,434 That's it? There's nothing normal? Aren't there birds or fruits? 397 00:17:36,517 --> 00:17:37,727 Oh, my God. 398 00:17:37,810 --> 00:17:39,604 First, you say, "I'm fine with anything," 399 00:17:39,687 --> 00:17:42,106 then hate whatever we suggest, you're that type. 400 00:17:42,190 --> 00:17:44,442 [Marcille] What? I just don't want to eat gross things! 401 00:17:44,525 --> 00:17:47,570 [Laios] There are normal animals here, but they're docile, 402 00:17:47,653 --> 00:17:49,447 we'd have to set traps and wait. 403 00:17:50,114 --> 00:17:52,617 A duck isn't gonna walk by carrying a green onion. 404 00:17:53,159 --> 00:17:55,203 I know. You have a point. 405 00:17:55,286 --> 00:17:56,954 But... this is a dungeon, 406 00:17:57,038 --> 00:17:59,790 so it might have dire ducks with man-eating green onions! 407 00:17:59,874 --> 00:18:01,709 Now there's something funny and tasty. 408 00:18:02,293 --> 00:18:04,587 {\an8}- I don't share your optimism for it. - Huh? 409 00:18:04,670 --> 00:18:08,591 [Senshi] Well, this time of year, there's plenty of nuts and fruits around. 410 00:18:09,175 --> 00:18:10,593 What? There are? 411 00:18:11,177 --> 00:18:12,595 Mm-hmm. 412 00:18:12,678 --> 00:18:15,598 [ominous sting] 413 00:18:15,681 --> 00:18:18,601 A-ha! A Man-eating Fruit Plant! I should have known! 414 00:18:18,684 --> 00:18:22,605 [Laios] Actually, "Man-eating" is just a general term for it. 415 00:18:22,688 --> 00:18:26,108 See that flower? Its formal name is Baraselia. 416 00:18:26,192 --> 00:18:28,611 And it grows along trails animals use. 417 00:18:28,694 --> 00:18:31,948 It produces fluid strands, like spider silk, 418 00:18:32,031 --> 00:18:33,366 and when a creature touches it... 419 00:18:33,449 --> 00:18:34,867 [squeaks] 420 00:18:35,451 --> 00:18:38,704 {\an8}It can't digest anything, so it doesn't eat the things it catches, 421 00:18:38,788 --> 00:18:40,331 {\an8}it uses them for fertilizer. 422 00:18:40,915 --> 00:18:43,876 {\an8}It can use a human for fertilizer too then? 423 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:46,420 You know the vegetables you have no problem eating? 424 00:18:46,504 --> 00:18:50,174 Those grow in soil, fertilized by animal corpses and poop. 425 00:18:50,258 --> 00:18:52,885 [Marcille] Right. But I don't have a problem eating those. 426 00:18:52,969 --> 00:18:54,262 {\an8}Don't freak out. 427 00:18:54,345 --> 00:18:55,680 {\an8}We're on the second floor. 428 00:18:56,180 --> 00:18:59,809 {\an8}A corpse retriever would've come and picked up any dead bodies by now. 429 00:18:59,892 --> 00:19:03,354 {\an8}They check these plants all the time. This ain't the lower floors, 430 00:19:03,437 --> 00:19:06,357 {\an8}so there's no way someone was left here for fertilizer. 431 00:19:06,899 --> 00:19:08,526 I don't know. 432 00:19:08,609 --> 00:19:11,279 [Laios] Sneaking up to pick one will be tough. 433 00:19:11,362 --> 00:19:13,239 [Senshi] All right, then we fight it. 434 00:19:13,864 --> 00:19:15,283 [sighs] 435 00:19:15,366 --> 00:19:17,159 - [Marcille] Step aside. - [Senshi] Hmm? 436 00:19:17,743 --> 00:19:20,079 I can destroy them all with one spell. 437 00:19:21,205 --> 00:19:23,582 - Sperae Yeptum Rufermus. - [whimsical music] 438 00:19:24,125 --> 00:19:26,544 Alamandras Proju. 439 00:19:26,627 --> 00:19:28,671 Nexant Aslam. 440 00:19:28,754 --> 00:19:30,298 [Senshi] Stop that, you idiot! 441 00:19:30,381 --> 00:19:31,966 {\an8}What? Why? 442 00:19:34,051 --> 00:19:36,095 - [screams] - [tense music] 443 00:19:36,178 --> 00:19:38,848 [Senshi] Do you want to destroy all the fruit too? 444 00:19:38,931 --> 00:19:42,351 There's an ironclad rule here. Take only what you can eat. 445 00:19:42,435 --> 00:19:44,729 Stop lecturing and help! Uh? 446 00:19:45,313 --> 00:19:48,357 No. No, no, no, let go! [groans] 447 00:19:51,485 --> 00:19:52,862 [screams] 448 00:19:52,945 --> 00:19:54,822 [Marcille] "It can't digest anything," huh? 449 00:19:54,905 --> 00:19:56,741 It's totally digesting him! 450 00:19:56,824 --> 00:19:59,660 What? Oh, well, some have digestive tracts. 451 00:19:59,744 --> 00:20:01,370 It depends on the species. 452 00:20:01,454 --> 00:20:04,332 By the way, the species that has you is parasitic, 453 00:20:04,415 --> 00:20:05,958 it plants its seed under your skin. 454 00:20:06,042 --> 00:20:08,252 [groans] You're not helping! 455 00:20:09,337 --> 00:20:10,880 Stay as still as you can. 456 00:20:11,464 --> 00:20:14,133 [Laios] These plant-type monsters have lots of limbs. 457 00:20:14,216 --> 00:20:16,927 If I took 'em on one at a time, we'd be here all day. 458 00:20:17,762 --> 00:20:19,555 I only have to attack one spot. 459 00:20:20,222 --> 00:20:21,640 Its root. 460 00:20:21,724 --> 00:20:24,602 [grunts, groaning] 461 00:20:24,685 --> 00:20:27,563 Ouch. [sighs] 462 00:20:27,646 --> 00:20:28,731 [Laios] Are you okay? 463 00:20:28,814 --> 00:20:31,025 Uh? Yeah, nothing's broken. 464 00:20:31,692 --> 00:20:33,402 - [Laios] How was it? - Huh? 465 00:20:34,070 --> 00:20:37,323 Like I told you before, this species leaves its seeds under your skin, 466 00:20:37,406 --> 00:20:38,908 it's called a Shadowtail. 467 00:20:38,991 --> 00:20:43,037 [Laios] Unlike the Baraselia type that squeezes you till your bones break, 468 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:46,415 this type needs to keep whatever it traps with its vines alive. 469 00:20:46,499 --> 00:20:49,794 It squeezes its prey just enough so it can't escape, 470 00:20:49,877 --> 00:20:52,421 but it's still relatively comfortable in its clutches. 471 00:20:52,505 --> 00:20:55,925 Which could feel kind of cozy. Did it? 472 00:20:56,008 --> 00:20:57,927 [silence] 473 00:20:58,010 --> 00:20:59,929 I upset her again. 474 00:21:00,012 --> 00:21:02,932 {\an8}Yeah, you got intensely weird at the end there. 475 00:21:03,015 --> 00:21:04,934 {\an8}- [birds chirping] - [wings flapping] 476 00:21:07,019 --> 00:21:08,938 [exciting music] 477 00:21:11,399 --> 00:21:13,567 - [fire crackling] - [blowing air] 478 00:21:14,151 --> 00:21:16,070 [Senshi] First, a light steaming. 479 00:21:16,779 --> 00:21:19,073 Then you cut around the stem like so. 480 00:21:19,156 --> 00:21:23,411 Give a little twist and pull, and the seeds will come right out. 481 00:21:23,911 --> 00:21:24,912 - [amazed gasp] - [annoyed grunt] 482 00:21:24,995 --> 00:21:28,582 [Senshi] Next, you peel the skin off, and pound it till it's nice and soft, 483 00:21:28,666 --> 00:21:31,085 then line the bottom of the pan with it. 484 00:21:31,669 --> 00:21:33,838 Give the unripe fruit a good mashing, 485 00:21:33,921 --> 00:21:36,424 add a dash of Slime and a bit of scorpion broth, 486 00:21:36,507 --> 00:21:38,592 and mix till it's good and thick. 487 00:21:38,676 --> 00:21:42,596 Once it's got a smooth consistency, pour in the rest of the scorpion broth 488 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:44,515 and a handful of the chopped fruit. 489 00:21:44,598 --> 00:21:47,601 Mix it up a little bit and pour it into the frying pan. 490 00:21:47,685 --> 00:21:49,353 Let it cook a bit. 491 00:21:49,437 --> 00:21:51,689 I just want to see if I can grow this on the surface. 492 00:21:51,772 --> 00:21:53,357 That's a stupid idea! 493 00:21:53,441 --> 00:21:54,942 - [fire roaring] - [Laios] No! 494 00:21:55,985 --> 00:21:58,112 [Senshi] And when you see it start bubbling like that, 495 00:21:58,195 --> 00:21:59,864 drop in the rest of the fruit. 496 00:22:01,532 --> 00:22:02,366 Perfect. 497 00:22:03,033 --> 00:22:04,243 [man] It's ready. 498 00:22:04,326 --> 00:22:06,370 MAN-EATING PLANTS FRUIT TART 499 00:22:06,454 --> 00:22:07,788 It's a tart? 500 00:22:07,872 --> 00:22:09,373 [Senshi] Looks like it but it's not. 501 00:22:09,457 --> 00:22:12,418 The crust keeps it from burning. Don't eat that part. 502 00:22:13,627 --> 00:22:16,464 It's real salty. I thought it'd taste more sweet. 503 00:22:16,547 --> 00:22:18,132 Yeah, it's good though. 504 00:22:18,757 --> 00:22:21,886 [Laios] Go on, try it. I'm pretty sure you'll like the flavor. 505 00:22:22,887 --> 00:22:26,223 You didn't make this with the plant the corpse fell out of, did you? 506 00:22:26,307 --> 00:22:27,766 [Senshi] No, just its fruit. 507 00:22:27,850 --> 00:22:29,768 The gelatin from the stem of that species 508 00:22:29,852 --> 00:22:32,646 would've made this dish come out a whole lot better though. 509 00:22:32,730 --> 00:22:34,899 It's just not firm enough with the Slime. 510 00:22:40,487 --> 00:22:41,322 [Marcille] Hmm? 511 00:22:41,405 --> 00:22:43,407 Wow, this is really good! 512 00:22:43,490 --> 00:22:45,993 [Marcille] The fertilizer-type fruit is juicy and sweet, 513 00:22:46,076 --> 00:22:48,412 while the digesting-type fruit is savory. 514 00:22:48,996 --> 00:22:50,664 I bet the animals love these too. 515 00:22:50,748 --> 00:22:53,918 Must be hard for the plant to make enough fruit to keep up with demand. 516 00:22:54,001 --> 00:22:57,338 What's the point making it if it's just gonna get eaten? 517 00:22:57,421 --> 00:22:59,590 Well, it is a carnivorous plant. 518 00:22:59,673 --> 00:23:02,509 It makes fruit to attract the animals it eats to survive. 519 00:23:02,593 --> 00:23:03,802 [Marcille] That makes sense. 520 00:23:03,886 --> 00:23:07,556 Then... being delicious is part of the plant's strategy. 521 00:23:08,140 --> 00:23:09,350 How clever! 522 00:23:10,309 --> 00:23:11,810 - [gasps] - [whimsical sting] 523 00:23:11,894 --> 00:23:15,147 Now you see the appeal of monsters. Aren't they great? 524 00:23:15,231 --> 00:23:16,315 As if! 525 00:23:18,150 --> 00:23:20,069 [light music] 526 00:23:22,571 --> 00:23:24,073 [sighs] 527 00:23:24,156 --> 00:23:26,408 [Marcille] Well, what do we do about him? 528 00:23:26,492 --> 00:23:28,827 [Laios] We'd lose time dragging him back to town. 529 00:23:29,411 --> 00:23:31,789 Maybe I can resurrect him with my magic? 530 00:23:31,872 --> 00:23:34,792 Don't risk it. The spell could backfire. 531 00:23:35,376 --> 00:23:37,294 If we just leave him where people can see him, 532 00:23:37,378 --> 00:23:38,963 he'll get picked up eventually. 533 00:23:39,046 --> 00:23:40,339 That's a great idea. 534 00:23:41,215 --> 00:23:43,634 [Laios] This works... I think. 535 00:23:45,052 --> 00:23:47,346 {\an8}Kind of reminds you of the gallows, doesn't it? 536 00:23:50,849 --> 00:23:53,686 [narrator] That night, Marcille had a nightmare. 537 00:23:53,769 --> 00:23:54,770 [groans] 538 00:23:54,853 --> 00:23:56,605 Dungeon food. 539 00:23:56,689 --> 00:23:58,691 Eat or be eaten. 540 00:23:59,692 --> 00:24:01,527 There is no hierarchy to it. 541 00:24:01,610 --> 00:24:04,738 Just the reality that to eat is the privilege of the living. 542 00:24:05,281 --> 00:24:07,116 Oh, dungeon food. 543 00:24:07,199 --> 00:24:09,618 Delicious in dungeon. 544 00:24:09,702 --> 00:24:11,120 [insects chirping] 545 00:24:11,787 --> 00:24:13,789 [closing theme music] 546 00:25:33,535 --> 00:25:38,040 DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON