1 00:00:23,078 --> 00:00:24,955 DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON 2 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:36,652 We're finally back! 3 00:01:37,653 --> 00:01:40,405 The air up here is so much better than the dungeons'. 4 00:01:40,489 --> 00:01:42,574 {\an8}Is this sunrise or sunset? 5 00:01:42,658 --> 00:01:44,034 {\an8}Do not touch the window! 6 00:01:44,117 --> 00:01:46,161 The spell is still in effect here! 7 00:01:46,245 --> 00:01:47,537 - Kabru. - Hm? 8 00:01:47,621 --> 00:01:49,831 I'm reporting to the Island Lord tomorrow. 9 00:01:50,666 --> 00:01:52,542 I'd like you to join me as a witness. 10 00:01:52,626 --> 00:01:55,337 Do you plan on telling him about everything? 11 00:01:55,420 --> 00:01:58,548 I don't think it's necessary to mention Laios and his party. 12 00:01:59,258 --> 00:02:03,428 Mostly I just don't want Falin to murder anyone else. 13 00:02:03,512 --> 00:02:04,805 That makes sense. 14 00:02:04,888 --> 00:02:07,099 Why don't you use the rest of the day to get some sleep? 15 00:02:07,182 --> 00:02:08,934 Whoa! See that, Kuro? 16 00:02:09,017 --> 00:02:10,310 Big ship. It's huge. 17 00:02:10,394 --> 00:02:11,812 I wonder if the people on it 18 00:02:11,895 --> 00:02:13,146 {\an8}have lots of money! 19 00:02:13,230 --> 00:02:14,189 {\an8}Hm? 20 00:02:18,151 --> 00:02:19,444 This isn't good. 21 00:02:20,279 --> 00:02:23,532 Toshiro, we need to see the Island Lord right away. 22 00:02:24,241 --> 00:02:25,826 Is that ship special? 23 00:02:25,909 --> 00:02:28,203 It belongs to the Elves of the West. 24 00:02:28,870 --> 00:02:30,455 That bird figurehead. 25 00:02:31,039 --> 00:02:32,874 Must be the Canaries then. 26 00:02:34,376 --> 00:02:37,713 They appear when dungeons reach a certain level of danger. 27 00:02:38,297 --> 00:02:39,423 When that happens, 28 00:02:39,506 --> 00:02:42,843 their mission is to investigate the dungeon and conquer it. 29 00:02:42,926 --> 00:02:46,388 I've heard rumors that they've been putting pressure on the Island Lord, 30 00:02:46,471 --> 00:02:48,432 but it looks like they're switching to coercion. 31 00:02:49,182 --> 00:02:50,976 How is something like that allowed? 32 00:02:51,059 --> 00:02:53,145 Isn't this a tall-men region? 33 00:02:53,854 --> 00:02:57,274 To the elves and dwarves, races with short lives are like infants. 34 00:02:57,899 --> 00:03:01,236 And sadly, the Island Lord's not very good at negotiating. 35 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:02,529 Let's hurry. 36 00:03:05,657 --> 00:03:06,491 Hm? 37 00:03:06,575 --> 00:03:08,243 Hey! 38 00:03:08,327 --> 00:03:09,911 If it isn't Shuro! 39 00:03:09,995 --> 00:03:11,204 Hello, Namari. 40 00:03:11,288 --> 00:03:12,956 Where is Falin? 41 00:03:14,875 --> 00:03:15,751 Hmm. 42 00:03:16,293 --> 00:03:18,712 Laios and the others haven't given up yet, though. 43 00:03:19,254 --> 00:03:20,380 Is that so? 44 00:03:22,591 --> 00:03:25,427 {\an8}- Are they still eating monsters? - Yes, they are. 45 00:03:25,969 --> 00:03:28,638 Excuse me, but we're here to see the Island Lord. 46 00:03:28,722 --> 00:03:30,891 Oh, you're out of luck then. 47 00:03:30,974 --> 00:03:33,894 Some important people suddenly came to talk with him. 48 00:03:33,977 --> 00:03:36,396 And they've been in there for hours now. 49 00:03:37,397 --> 00:03:38,398 So we're too late. 50 00:03:38,899 --> 00:03:40,192 We have to go inside. 51 00:03:40,275 --> 00:03:41,401 Is that really wise? 52 00:03:41,485 --> 00:03:44,529 If the elves take control of the dungeon, it's over. 53 00:03:45,447 --> 00:03:48,825 {\an8}The town I'm from also prospered from a dungeon. 54 00:03:50,202 --> 00:03:53,163 One day, monsters flooded the town, 55 00:03:53,246 --> 00:03:55,082 the elves came, and many died. 56 00:03:55,791 --> 00:03:59,086 Why was my family part of the ones who were killed? 57 00:03:59,711 --> 00:04:03,465 My mother was a single parent, did everything she could to raise me. 58 00:04:04,174 --> 00:04:06,176 She didn't deserve to die like that. 59 00:04:07,302 --> 00:04:09,846 I've vowed to never let that happen again. 60 00:04:10,555 --> 00:04:13,725 {\an8}The system in which a single race holds all the power, 61 00:04:13,809 --> 00:04:15,519 it isn't healthy for anyone. 62 00:04:21,942 --> 00:04:23,318 Forgive me, but... 63 00:04:23,402 --> 00:04:26,321 I've come here to deliver a report to the Island Lord. 64 00:04:28,615 --> 00:04:29,616 Excuse me. 65 00:04:29,699 --> 00:04:32,452 As you can see, we're in the middle of something. 66 00:04:32,536 --> 00:04:33,787 Come back later. 67 00:04:33,870 --> 00:04:36,623 It's a report about the situation in the dungeon. 68 00:04:36,706 --> 00:04:38,166 Please hear me out. 69 00:04:38,667 --> 00:04:40,752 - Seriously? - It must be important. 70 00:04:40,836 --> 00:04:42,421 Stand your ground. 71 00:04:44,047 --> 00:04:45,173 Make it brief. 72 00:04:45,257 --> 00:04:48,051 Not too long ago, during our exploration, 73 00:04:48,135 --> 00:04:51,555 we encountered a human who turned into a monster. 74 00:04:51,638 --> 00:04:53,306 {\an8}What? 75 00:04:53,390 --> 00:04:54,933 Damn it. A Chimera. 76 00:04:55,016 --> 00:04:57,060 It's progressing faster than expected. 77 00:04:57,144 --> 00:04:58,895 See? I told you all! 78 00:04:58,979 --> 00:05:01,731 We didn't have time to twiddle our thumbs and wait for an answer! 79 00:05:01,815 --> 00:05:03,400 Let's give the order to make landfall! 80 00:05:03,483 --> 00:05:04,609 We won't allow that! 81 00:05:04,693 --> 00:05:06,987 The elderly need not get worked up. 82 00:05:07,070 --> 00:05:10,866 Country borders are so trivial compared to the lives of people. 83 00:05:10,949 --> 00:05:14,286 Just who do you think you are? Treating me like I'm old and senile! 84 00:05:14,369 --> 00:05:16,872 Tansu, please, I think we've said enough. 85 00:05:16,955 --> 00:05:17,956 What? 86 00:05:18,039 --> 00:05:19,666 You're a true Island Lord. 87 00:05:19,749 --> 00:05:21,376 Understanding and wise. 88 00:05:21,460 --> 00:05:23,378 Now, if you would please stamp here. 89 00:05:23,462 --> 00:05:25,589 Don't do it! You can't give in! 90 00:05:25,672 --> 00:05:28,717 Did we actually end up making things worse here? 91 00:05:29,217 --> 00:05:30,385 {\an8}The truth is... 92 00:05:31,052 --> 00:05:33,680 if I had enough strength to conquer a dungeon, 93 00:05:33,763 --> 00:05:35,265 there wouldn't be a problem. 94 00:05:35,849 --> 00:05:36,933 But I don't. 95 00:05:37,601 --> 00:05:40,020 So I started looking around for adventurers 96 00:05:40,103 --> 00:05:42,063 who were more skilled that I could assist. 97 00:05:43,398 --> 00:05:47,235 {\an8}However, most of the people I found were self-serving and worthless. 98 00:05:47,903 --> 00:05:51,990 {\an8}By the time I accepted my fate and tried to conquer the dungeon myself, 99 00:05:52,073 --> 00:05:54,868 I heard rumors about the Touden siblings. 100 00:05:54,951 --> 00:05:57,579 I have a feeling that they were brought up pretty well. 101 00:05:57,662 --> 00:06:00,248 They have good instincts, but no real ambition. 102 00:06:00,332 --> 00:06:02,626 They're honestly kinda weird. 103 00:06:02,709 --> 00:06:05,712 The more I found out, the stranger they seemed. 104 00:06:05,795 --> 00:06:07,797 Despite not being that strong, 105 00:06:07,881 --> 00:06:10,175 they reached the deeper floors of the dungeon. 106 00:06:10,258 --> 00:06:13,053 They would give money to people with poor reputations. 107 00:06:13,136 --> 00:06:15,555 And their origins and the strange company they kept 108 00:06:15,639 --> 00:06:16,890 were hard to follow. 109 00:06:16,973 --> 00:06:19,643 Still, there's something about the brother 110 00:06:19,726 --> 00:06:23,396 that made me feel he was deeply connected to the destiny of this island. 111 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:24,773 - Hey. - The question was... 112 00:06:24,856 --> 00:06:26,733 - I'm sorry. I'm in a rush. - ...would his role be good or bad. 113 00:06:26,816 --> 00:06:27,692 May I sit next to you? 114 00:06:27,776 --> 00:06:28,985 - To decide that... - Thanks for the meal. 115 00:06:29,069 --> 00:06:30,862 - ...I wanted to speak with him directly. - You dropped something! 116 00:06:30,946 --> 00:06:33,406 And once I did, I finally understood. 117 00:06:34,574 --> 00:06:36,743 He only thinks about monsters. 118 00:06:36,826 --> 00:06:40,622 Therefore, we can't trust him to consider the future of the island. 119 00:06:40,705 --> 00:06:43,124 But there's one thing I can say for sure. 120 00:06:43,208 --> 00:06:45,752 At this moment, among the tall-men, 121 00:06:45,835 --> 00:06:48,630 he's the one who's closest to the heart of the dungeon. 122 00:06:48,713 --> 00:06:52,092 This will more than likely be the first and last chance we get. 123 00:06:52,175 --> 00:06:54,886 So I can't let the elves get in his way. 124 00:06:54,970 --> 00:06:58,139 {\an8}I'll figure out what to do about him after. 125 00:06:58,223 --> 00:06:59,975 - Enough already. - Huh? 126 00:07:00,058 --> 00:07:01,518 You can do whatever you want. 127 00:07:01,601 --> 00:07:02,519 My lord! 128 00:07:02,602 --> 00:07:04,104 I'll let them know to make landfall. 129 00:07:04,187 --> 00:07:05,897 - Please wait! - Hm? 130 00:07:05,981 --> 00:07:07,357 It's too dangerous. 131 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,819 The types of monsters, architecture, and environments, 132 00:07:10,902 --> 00:07:12,279 all of it is in turmoil. 133 00:07:12,362 --> 00:07:14,322 We're already aware of this. 134 00:07:14,406 --> 00:07:16,950 It's a characteristic of dungeons showing growth. 135 00:07:17,033 --> 00:07:19,035 We have to stop it as soon as possible. 136 00:07:19,119 --> 00:07:21,538 In human terms, a growth spurt. 137 00:07:21,621 --> 00:07:24,040 This is when it requires the most nutrients. 138 00:07:24,124 --> 00:07:25,542 What's all this now? 139 00:07:25,625 --> 00:07:27,919 About 15 years ago, 140 00:07:28,003 --> 00:07:30,338 a dungeon destroyed my hometown. 141 00:07:31,131 --> 00:07:32,924 It was a town called Utaya. 142 00:07:33,008 --> 00:07:34,509 Fifteen years ago? 143 00:07:34,593 --> 00:07:35,552 Then, wouldn't that mean... 144 00:07:35,635 --> 00:07:38,680 No way! Are you the child they say survived that incident? 145 00:07:38,763 --> 00:07:40,974 I did hear that the vice-captain or someone 146 00:07:41,057 --> 00:07:42,601 had brought a young one home with them. 147 00:07:42,684 --> 00:07:43,518 Yes. 148 00:07:43,602 --> 00:07:45,604 They took care of me for several years. 149 00:07:45,687 --> 00:07:46,521 Oh? 150 00:07:46,605 --> 00:07:49,065 You were probably spoiled, but became an adventurer? 151 00:07:49,149 --> 00:07:52,694 It was my dream to join a squad, but I couldn't as a tall-man. 152 00:07:53,194 --> 00:07:57,490 I didn't wanna repeat that tragedy, so I wanted a way to help. 153 00:07:57,574 --> 00:07:58,742 How admirable. 154 00:07:58,825 --> 00:08:00,327 Are you getting enough to eat? 155 00:08:00,410 --> 00:08:02,996 You should go and visit the vice-captain sometime. 156 00:08:03,079 --> 00:08:04,331 Anyway... 157 00:08:05,415 --> 00:08:08,084 You mentioned "nutrients". 158 00:08:08,168 --> 00:08:09,336 Tell me more. 159 00:08:10,045 --> 00:08:12,339 {\an8}Well, because of your efforts, 160 00:08:12,422 --> 00:08:15,091 {\an8}Utaya's dungeon was quickly destroyed. However... 161 00:08:15,675 --> 00:08:18,345 there were many casualties among the soldiers and civilians. 162 00:08:19,429 --> 00:08:21,723 It was due to the dead turning into monsters 163 00:08:21,806 --> 00:08:22,974 and eating the living. 164 00:08:23,933 --> 00:08:27,354 Soldiers were ambushed before they could do anything. 165 00:08:27,437 --> 00:08:30,732 Rely on numbers, and Utaya will repeat itself. 166 00:08:30,815 --> 00:08:33,360 I suggest we seal the dungeon instead. 167 00:08:33,943 --> 00:08:36,488 {\an8}We can't do anything that will end up feeding it. 168 00:08:36,571 --> 00:08:39,824 I'm pretty sure it's not your intention to cause damage to the dungeon 169 00:08:39,908 --> 00:08:41,618 during combat anyway. 170 00:08:41,701 --> 00:08:43,244 How many people are inside? 171 00:08:43,328 --> 00:08:45,664 The majority of them are on the first floor. 172 00:08:46,206 --> 00:08:47,916 Let's evacuate them slowly. 173 00:08:48,541 --> 00:08:50,835 All humans have some sort of connection. 174 00:08:51,503 --> 00:08:54,255 And I know some people who can definitely help out. 175 00:08:54,881 --> 00:08:55,965 So just leave it to me! 176 00:08:59,844 --> 00:09:01,012 Kabru... 177 00:09:01,096 --> 00:09:04,641 he still ate monsters despite everything he went through? 178 00:09:07,477 --> 00:09:08,770 Begin preparations... 179 00:09:09,854 --> 00:09:11,648 - ...for the investigation. - Huh? 180 00:09:13,358 --> 00:09:15,276 {\an8}I suspect you're plotting something. 181 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:18,655 If that's the case, show me what you've got. 182 00:09:18,738 --> 00:09:21,491 Should anything go wrong, my troops will rush in. 183 00:09:22,492 --> 00:09:23,535 Understood? 184 00:09:24,119 --> 00:09:25,036 Yes. 185 00:09:33,837 --> 00:09:35,630 So are they like scrambled eggs? 186 00:09:35,714 --> 00:09:36,631 Huh? 187 00:09:36,715 --> 00:09:40,009 You said before that people compare souls to eggs. 188 00:09:40,093 --> 00:09:42,262 But if you're referring to souls that are mixed together, 189 00:09:42,345 --> 00:09:45,765 then what would that mean in relation to how eggs are cooked? 190 00:09:45,849 --> 00:09:48,893 For example, scrambled eggs, a sunny-side-up egg, 191 00:09:48,977 --> 00:09:51,771 and a poached egg would all have different stories. 192 00:09:51,855 --> 00:09:52,939 Listen, Senshi. 193 00:09:53,022 --> 00:09:55,567 I didn't make that comparison for you to take what I said 194 00:09:55,650 --> 00:09:57,277 and try to make a joke out of it. 195 00:09:57,360 --> 00:09:58,778 Who's making jokes? 196 00:09:58,862 --> 00:10:02,657 I was actually impressed by how interesting a comparison it was. 197 00:10:02,741 --> 00:10:06,745 There's nothing else that behaves in as many different ways as an egg does. 198 00:10:06,828 --> 00:10:09,289 For example, eggs get firm when heated, 199 00:10:09,372 --> 00:10:12,167 but the white and yolk solidify at different temperatures. 200 00:10:12,250 --> 00:10:15,128 Frothiness, moisture attention, viscosity. 201 00:10:15,211 --> 00:10:19,007 And the most interesting one, emulsification. 202 00:10:19,090 --> 00:10:22,010 Even things that don't mix naturally like oil and water, 203 00:10:22,093 --> 00:10:24,345 mix beautifully under the right conditions. 204 00:10:24,429 --> 00:10:25,597 Just like this. 205 00:10:26,222 --> 00:10:27,223 Well, that's... 206 00:10:27,724 --> 00:10:29,893 Wait, souls are actually nothing like eggs! 207 00:10:29,976 --> 00:10:31,394 Laios, you mind handing me 208 00:10:31,478 --> 00:10:32,353 that bread there? 209 00:10:34,355 --> 00:10:36,107 Hm? 210 00:10:43,490 --> 00:10:44,699 It's ready! 211 00:10:44,783 --> 00:10:47,410 SOUL EGGS BENEDICT 212 00:10:48,703 --> 00:10:50,914 So, how are we supposed to eat this? 213 00:10:50,997 --> 00:10:53,416 {\an8}Pick up the bread with your knife and fork. 214 00:10:53,500 --> 00:10:56,461 {\an8}Then use the bread to scoop the yolk and sauce as you eat. 215 00:11:02,133 --> 00:11:04,177 Delicious as usual. 216 00:11:05,094 --> 00:11:06,304 Hm? 217 00:11:06,387 --> 00:11:07,680 If you don't mind, 218 00:11:07,764 --> 00:11:10,683 could you stop looking around at stuff that isn't really there? 219 00:11:10,767 --> 00:11:12,393 Or is there something? 220 00:11:12,477 --> 00:11:13,436 I don't think so. 221 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,189 I just thought I felt some kind of presence. 222 00:11:16,272 --> 00:11:17,148 Huh? 223 00:11:18,149 --> 00:11:20,819 {\an8}Does that mean this isn't a hallucination? 224 00:11:21,694 --> 00:11:22,737 Huh? 225 00:11:24,155 --> 00:11:26,825 Well, when I got mana sickness, 226 00:11:26,908 --> 00:11:29,619 remember when I mentioned I was seeing and hearing things? 227 00:11:29,702 --> 00:11:31,454 That never went away. 228 00:11:31,538 --> 00:11:33,748 Seriously? Why didn't you say something? 229 00:11:33,832 --> 00:11:36,584 Because Chil would just yell at me and tell me I'm sick in the head. 230 00:11:36,668 --> 00:11:38,002 That's because you are. 231 00:11:39,212 --> 00:11:40,839 What are you hallucinating? 232 00:11:41,673 --> 00:11:43,466 Hm? 233 00:11:43,550 --> 00:11:46,845 Day in and day out, something keeps trying to talk to me. 234 00:11:46,928 --> 00:11:49,347 At first, I couldn't tell what it was saying. 235 00:11:49,931 --> 00:11:53,226 But gradually, its voice and shape started getting clearer. 236 00:11:53,309 --> 00:11:56,604 It's pretty scary, so I've been pretending not to see it. 237 00:11:56,688 --> 00:12:00,024 Then you could actually hear me speaking after all. 238 00:12:01,067 --> 00:12:02,902 So what did it say? 239 00:12:02,986 --> 00:12:05,738 Well, it's not too happy that I was ignoring it. 240 00:12:05,822 --> 00:12:07,866 I wonder if talking to it is okay. 241 00:12:07,949 --> 00:12:09,409 Do you think it's evil? 242 00:12:09,492 --> 00:12:10,869 Uh, not sure. 243 00:12:10,952 --> 00:12:12,871 Possibly? 244 00:12:13,496 --> 00:12:14,414 Hello there. 245 00:12:14,497 --> 00:12:16,082 Can I help you with something? 246 00:12:16,165 --> 00:12:17,417 Uh-huh. 247 00:12:17,500 --> 00:12:18,418 Hmm. 248 00:12:18,501 --> 00:12:19,836 What's it saying now? 249 00:12:20,336 --> 00:12:23,256 It's mad at me because I thought it was an evil ghost. 250 00:12:24,257 --> 00:12:25,300 - Also... - Hm? 251 00:12:25,967 --> 00:12:29,554 ...it's asking if we've forgotten that it saved us from the, uh, mage. 252 00:12:29,637 --> 00:12:30,680 Huh? 253 00:12:31,639 --> 00:12:33,516 Oh, wait, I remember! 254 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:36,144 Right. How can I forget that whole thing? 255 00:12:36,227 --> 00:12:37,645 Please give it our thanks. 256 00:12:37,729 --> 00:12:39,147 Hm. Mm-hm. 257 00:12:39,230 --> 00:12:41,649 I guess it wants to introduce us to someone. 258 00:12:41,733 --> 00:12:43,026 Thoughts? 259 00:12:43,109 --> 00:12:44,861 It's not the god of death, is it? 260 00:12:44,944 --> 00:12:46,988 Well, we don't have many options, so... 261 00:12:47,071 --> 00:12:47,906 All right! 262 00:12:47,989 --> 00:12:50,283 We're ready to go whenever you are! 263 00:13:17,310 --> 00:13:19,187 Huh? 264 00:13:19,270 --> 00:13:20,605 {\an8}Huh? 265 00:13:29,113 --> 00:13:30,740 Wait. What the heck? 266 00:13:30,823 --> 00:13:32,450 Where are we? 267 00:13:32,533 --> 00:13:34,243 - Hey! - Huh? 268 00:13:34,327 --> 00:13:36,245 Out of the road, please! 269 00:13:36,329 --> 00:13:38,831 Is... that a Unicorn? 270 00:13:40,708 --> 00:13:41,918 That clothing... 271 00:13:42,001 --> 00:13:43,628 Did you guys come from the outside? 272 00:13:43,711 --> 00:13:46,506 No, we came from the dungeon and-- 273 00:13:46,589 --> 00:13:47,966 I can't believe it! 274 00:13:48,049 --> 00:13:49,092 Uh, come with me! 275 00:13:56,140 --> 00:13:59,268 I have never seen monsters be this docile before. 276 00:13:59,352 --> 00:14:01,145 It's 'cause they're ordered not to hurt us, 277 00:14:01,229 --> 00:14:03,564 - so we can coexist here. - Oh. 278 00:14:03,648 --> 00:14:05,900 That's not gonna be the case for outsiders though. 279 00:14:06,484 --> 00:14:09,028 So make sure you hold on to the stuff I gave you. 280 00:14:09,112 --> 00:14:09,946 Hm? 281 00:14:10,029 --> 00:14:11,906 Izutsumi, something wrong? 282 00:14:11,990 --> 00:14:13,408 Teleportation sickness? 283 00:14:13,491 --> 00:14:15,159 She's probably tired. 284 00:14:16,703 --> 00:14:18,621 Is that the Golden Castle? 285 00:14:18,705 --> 00:14:19,539 Sure is. 286 00:14:20,206 --> 00:14:22,458 And the ghosts that brought us to this place, 287 00:14:22,542 --> 00:14:24,544 are they actual residents too? 288 00:14:24,627 --> 00:14:25,670 Pretty much. 289 00:14:25,753 --> 00:14:29,007 Well, the person you're about to meet has more info. 290 00:14:29,090 --> 00:14:31,175 Maybe they'll know why you were chosen. 291 00:14:31,259 --> 00:14:32,760 'Cause we sure don't. 292 00:14:32,844 --> 00:14:34,429 We were "chosen"? 293 00:14:35,513 --> 00:14:36,806 This is it. 294 00:14:36,889 --> 00:14:37,932 Just sit tight, okay? 295 00:14:41,144 --> 00:14:43,438 If you're looking for the master, he went to the church. 296 00:14:46,149 --> 00:14:47,817 - It's them. - Huh? 297 00:14:47,900 --> 00:14:49,110 Those guys? 298 00:14:50,403 --> 00:14:52,572 Guess we came here at a pretty bad time. 299 00:14:52,655 --> 00:14:54,782 Until the master comes back here, 300 00:14:54,866 --> 00:14:57,076 why don't you try to relax in the village? 301 00:14:57,160 --> 00:14:59,078 {\an8}Seems like everyone really wants 302 00:14:59,162 --> 00:15:00,830 {\an8}to show you their hospitality. 303 00:15:00,913 --> 00:15:03,499 What should we take them around to see first? 304 00:15:03,583 --> 00:15:05,334 {\an8}The village isn't that special so... 305 00:15:05,418 --> 00:15:07,920 {\an8}They're all residents of the Golden Castle? 306 00:15:08,004 --> 00:15:09,756 {\an8}Yeah, but I don't see any old folk. 307 00:15:10,298 --> 00:15:13,051 {\an8}Honestly, I'd like to see where the monsters are being raised! 308 00:15:13,134 --> 00:15:13,968 {\an8}Huh? 309 00:15:14,052 --> 00:15:17,346 {\an8}I wanna take a tour of the fields we saw on the way over. 310 00:15:17,430 --> 00:15:19,766 Huh? That's what you're interested in? 311 00:15:19,849 --> 00:15:21,976 I mean, that's easy enough. 312 00:15:22,060 --> 00:15:23,978 Hurray! 313 00:15:24,562 --> 00:15:26,481 I'll just wait for them to get back. 314 00:15:26,564 --> 00:15:29,192 Can't leave Izutsumi alone anyway. 315 00:15:29,275 --> 00:15:30,234 I agree. 316 00:15:30,318 --> 00:15:32,278 Th--That's a Minotaur! 317 00:15:32,361 --> 00:15:33,988 And it's female! 318 00:15:35,448 --> 00:15:36,866 We milk this instead of cows. 319 00:15:36,949 --> 00:15:38,785 Why are you raising monsters? 320 00:15:38,868 --> 00:15:39,702 Oh. 321 00:15:39,786 --> 00:15:42,246 Because normal livestock was hard to get a hold of. 322 00:15:42,330 --> 00:15:43,706 Whoa. 323 00:15:50,838 --> 00:15:51,923 Wow. 324 00:15:52,006 --> 00:15:53,466 What a beautiful field. 325 00:15:53,549 --> 00:15:55,384 It's so well-tended too. 326 00:15:55,968 --> 00:15:58,471 Is everything here used up by the villagers? 327 00:15:58,554 --> 00:16:00,973 We admittedly waste quite a lot of it. 328 00:16:01,057 --> 00:16:03,017 But if we didn't have fields to keep us busy, 329 00:16:03,101 --> 00:16:04,393 we'd have nothing to do. 330 00:16:04,477 --> 00:16:07,688 It's mostly in appearance, but we try to mimic surface life. 331 00:16:07,772 --> 00:16:08,856 Really? 332 00:16:10,983 --> 00:16:13,277 Izutsumi, are you okay? 333 00:16:16,114 --> 00:16:18,533 At least she doesn't seem sick, I guess. 334 00:16:19,867 --> 00:16:22,411 - Sorry. We don't mean to interrupt but... - Huh? 335 00:16:22,495 --> 00:16:24,080 Hm. 336 00:16:24,163 --> 00:16:25,540 Dresses? 337 00:16:25,623 --> 00:16:26,624 Exactly! 338 00:16:26,707 --> 00:16:28,376 They're dresses we made by hand. 339 00:16:28,459 --> 00:16:30,795 We've got so bored of modeling them ourselves, 340 00:16:30,878 --> 00:16:32,797 we need the fresh face of an outsider to do it. 341 00:16:33,422 --> 00:16:34,799 Sure if you want me to. 342 00:16:36,134 --> 00:16:37,426 Which should we try? 343 00:16:37,510 --> 00:16:39,303 It has to be the red one. 344 00:16:39,387 --> 00:16:40,429 You'll have to forgive us. 345 00:16:40,513 --> 00:16:43,975 Our dresses might seem a little old-fashioned from your perspective. 346 00:16:44,058 --> 00:16:45,434 I'm sure it's fine. 347 00:16:49,438 --> 00:16:52,942 Somehow, this is different than what I expected. 348 00:16:53,025 --> 00:16:54,277 Guess this is what happens 349 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:56,821 when you've been isolated for a thousand years. 350 00:16:56,904 --> 00:16:58,197 Try this on next! 351 00:17:01,659 --> 00:17:02,702 This is great! 352 00:17:03,286 --> 00:17:06,581 I'm pretty picky about my alcohol, but this isn't bad at all. 353 00:17:06,664 --> 00:17:07,915 Happy to hear. 354 00:17:07,999 --> 00:17:10,126 I've been serving it to my orc customers, 355 00:17:10,209 --> 00:17:12,587 and this recent batch is really popular among them. 356 00:17:14,422 --> 00:17:15,423 Yeah, I bet. 357 00:17:15,506 --> 00:17:17,842 Oh, what about wine? Do you make that? 358 00:17:17,925 --> 00:17:20,761 Well, I do, but it's much newer than making ale. 359 00:17:20,845 --> 00:17:24,557 Been doing that 400 years now, so making the switch has been tricky. 360 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:26,058 That long, huh? 361 00:17:26,142 --> 00:17:27,810 Sounds pretty established. 362 00:17:27,894 --> 00:17:29,270 What generation are you? 363 00:17:29,353 --> 00:17:32,481 I started it when I was 600, so first generation. 364 00:17:33,482 --> 00:17:35,359 Come again? Hm? 365 00:17:35,443 --> 00:17:36,694 Chilchuck. Guess what? 366 00:17:36,777 --> 00:17:38,237 They let me milk a Minotaur! 367 00:17:38,321 --> 00:17:39,739 Hey, good for you. 368 00:17:39,822 --> 00:17:41,199 Keep that to yourself next time. 369 00:17:41,282 --> 00:17:43,117 - This place is incredible! - Huh? 370 00:17:43,201 --> 00:17:45,661 They completely succeeded in cultivating monsters 371 00:17:45,745 --> 00:17:46,871 and made it an art! 372 00:17:46,954 --> 00:17:47,997 Do you see that? 373 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:50,666 It's the biggest Dryad garden I've ever seen! 374 00:17:50,750 --> 00:17:52,793 The Minotaur had four nipples like a cow! 375 00:17:52,877 --> 00:17:55,796 I'm not feeling so good. 376 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,883 That was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. 377 00:17:58,966 --> 00:18:00,551 You really missed out. 378 00:18:00,635 --> 00:18:03,054 By the way, where did the other two go? 379 00:18:03,137 --> 00:18:05,097 What's with the weird non sequitur? 380 00:18:05,181 --> 00:18:07,266 Uh, we're over here. 381 00:18:11,771 --> 00:18:14,398 What in the hell are you wearing? Playing dress up, huh? 382 00:18:14,482 --> 00:18:15,900 D-Don't misunderstand! 383 00:18:15,983 --> 00:18:17,902 I was asked to wear this, I swear. 384 00:18:18,486 --> 00:18:19,320 Actually... 385 00:18:19,403 --> 00:18:21,614 This was the tamest one I tried on. 386 00:18:21,697 --> 00:18:22,531 NOT TAME 387 00:18:22,615 --> 00:18:24,784 Marcille, you, uh... 388 00:18:24,867 --> 00:18:27,245 Uh, yeah, Laios? 389 00:18:29,247 --> 00:18:31,791 You have any clue why she's stuck to you like that? 390 00:18:31,874 --> 00:18:33,292 Oh, that-- that? Right, yeah! 391 00:18:33,376 --> 00:18:35,169 I have no idea. That's so weird! 392 00:18:35,836 --> 00:18:39,298 It's like she's switched brains with a child or something. 393 00:18:40,341 --> 00:18:41,592 Oh! 394 00:18:41,676 --> 00:18:42,593 - No! - Huh? 395 00:18:43,386 --> 00:18:45,304 Lots of barriers have been cast here 396 00:18:45,388 --> 00:18:46,806 in many different layers. 397 00:18:46,889 --> 00:18:50,309 And it seems like it's affecting Izutsumi in some way. 398 00:18:50,393 --> 00:18:52,645 It's because she's half-monster, right? 399 00:18:52,728 --> 00:18:53,562 Yeah. 400 00:18:53,646 --> 00:18:57,900 But I've never seen a barrier make monsters not aggressive before. 401 00:18:58,943 --> 00:19:01,320 I really wish I could decipher this. 402 00:19:01,904 --> 00:19:05,074 {\an8}But I don't know most of these characters and I don't have time to learn! 403 00:19:05,157 --> 00:19:08,953 {\an8}Why the hell do these things have to be so hard to read and secretive? 404 00:19:09,537 --> 00:19:12,331 Anyway, this really is an amazing place. 405 00:19:12,915 --> 00:19:14,709 Under different circumstances, 406 00:19:14,792 --> 00:19:17,086 I wouldn't mind staying here forever. 407 00:19:18,629 --> 00:19:19,547 Same here. 408 00:19:24,093 --> 00:19:25,469 Hm? 409 00:19:25,553 --> 00:19:27,471 My apologies for the long wait. 410 00:19:27,555 --> 00:19:28,431 {\an8}It isn't much, 411 00:19:28,514 --> 00:19:30,850 {\an8}but we've prepared a warm meal for all of you. 412 00:19:30,933 --> 00:19:32,059 {\an8}This way, please. 413 00:19:34,145 --> 00:19:35,604 Huh? 414 00:19:36,564 --> 00:19:38,149 Uh, welcome, everyone. 415 00:19:38,232 --> 00:19:39,859 I've been wanting to meet you. 416 00:19:39,942 --> 00:19:41,902 I'm Yaad. It's a pleasure. 417 00:19:41,986 --> 00:19:43,612 You already know of Delgal, yes? 418 00:19:43,696 --> 00:19:45,698 Well, he's my grandfather. 419 00:19:45,781 --> 00:19:46,866 Delgal... 420 00:19:46,949 --> 00:19:48,993 Please, feel free to take a seat. 421 00:19:49,577 --> 00:19:51,579 You're wondering why I've called you here. 422 00:19:51,662 --> 00:19:53,622 This will take some time to explain. 423 00:19:54,290 --> 00:19:55,499 Let's eat first. 424 00:19:57,835 --> 00:19:59,795 VEGETABLES IN SLIME ASPIC BEEF RIB STEAK 425 00:19:59,879 --> 00:20:01,756 BLADE FISH LOAF POTATO AND RABBIT SOUP 426 00:20:01,839 --> 00:20:04,008 Uh, is this meat? 427 00:20:04,091 --> 00:20:07,178 Yes! As your party had specifically requested, 428 00:20:07,261 --> 00:20:08,888 we prepared Minotaur meat. 429 00:20:11,098 --> 00:20:14,352 Does everyone in the village routinely eat monsters too? 430 00:20:14,435 --> 00:20:15,644 There are some who do, 431 00:20:15,728 --> 00:20:18,147 although we don't really need to consume food. 432 00:20:18,230 --> 00:20:19,398 Huh? 433 00:20:19,482 --> 00:20:21,901 Our sense of taste has completely dulled. 434 00:20:21,984 --> 00:20:25,404 Aside from that, we have no real appetite to speak of. 435 00:20:26,030 --> 00:20:28,157 Such is the curse of immortality 436 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,285 that the mad mage cast on the people of this village. 437 00:20:31,369 --> 00:20:32,328 {\an8}Hmm. 438 00:20:33,704 --> 00:20:36,165 {\an8}Do you know why the mage would do something like that? 439 00:20:36,248 --> 00:20:37,375 {\an8}No. 440 00:20:37,458 --> 00:20:39,835 {\an8}When I grew old enough to know what was happening, 441 00:20:39,919 --> 00:20:41,379 {\an8}the mage was already in a state 442 00:20:41,462 --> 00:20:43,798 {\an8}where communicating with him was difficult. 443 00:20:45,007 --> 00:20:47,593 But please, don't let our problems stop you. 444 00:20:47,676 --> 00:20:49,762 Go eat up to your heart's content. 445 00:20:49,845 --> 00:20:51,097 We may not get hungry, 446 00:20:51,180 --> 00:20:54,683 but simply being able to watch others eat still brings us joy. 447 00:20:55,267 --> 00:20:56,644 Well, now I definitely can't say 448 00:20:56,727 --> 00:20:58,521 that I don't really wanna eat this. 449 00:21:01,524 --> 00:21:02,566 Grandfather... 450 00:21:03,275 --> 00:21:05,444 For as long as I can remember, 451 00:21:05,528 --> 00:21:08,906 he always blamed himself for being the one who made the mad mage 452 00:21:08,989 --> 00:21:10,825 become obsessed with black magic. 453 00:21:11,409 --> 00:21:14,662 So in order to look for help, he headed to the surface. 454 00:21:16,163 --> 00:21:19,083 Perhaps you know, how did he fare up there? 455 00:21:19,166 --> 00:21:20,876 Well, from what I've heard, 456 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,838 he was seen emerging from the underground cemetery. 457 00:21:23,921 --> 00:21:26,382 He claimed he was the king of a ruined country, 458 00:21:26,465 --> 00:21:30,052 and would give his entire kingdom to the one who defeated the mad mage, 459 00:21:30,136 --> 00:21:31,846 then turned to dust. 460 00:21:31,929 --> 00:21:33,597 Is that so? 461 00:21:34,181 --> 00:21:36,600 He's finally been released from his agony. 462 00:21:36,684 --> 00:21:38,602 Knowing this brings me solace. 463 00:21:38,686 --> 00:21:41,355 Many people have attempted to escape the curse 464 00:21:41,439 --> 00:21:42,731 by leaving the village. 465 00:21:43,357 --> 00:21:45,025 However, none have succeeded. 466 00:21:45,109 --> 00:21:47,570 And their physical bodies are lost as a result. 467 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:51,449 Without a body, you gradually lose yourself, 468 00:21:51,532 --> 00:21:55,619 become an evil ghost, and then are unable to return here. 469 00:21:56,203 --> 00:21:58,497 I'm sure you've encountered these ghosts before. 470 00:21:58,581 --> 00:21:59,498 Yeah! 471 00:21:59,582 --> 00:22:01,375 We attacked them with holy water 472 00:22:01,459 --> 00:22:04,003 and then made a sorbet out of them! 473 00:22:04,086 --> 00:22:08,632 So, anyway, you never told us why we were called to this place. 474 00:22:08,716 --> 00:22:09,925 The prophecy. 475 00:22:10,009 --> 00:22:10,968 Prophecy? 476 00:22:11,051 --> 00:22:11,886 Indeed. 477 00:22:11,969 --> 00:22:15,473 "One shall arrive at the village with winged sword in hand, 478 00:22:15,556 --> 00:22:18,517 they will be the hero who will defeat the mad mage 479 00:22:18,601 --> 00:22:20,019 and set us all free." 480 00:22:20,102 --> 00:22:21,228 Winged sword? 481 00:22:21,312 --> 00:22:22,646 Does he mean Kensuke? 482 00:22:22,730 --> 00:22:25,149 Well, there are wings on it, although... 483 00:22:25,232 --> 00:22:28,277 Wait! This lion face wasn't on here before! 484 00:22:28,360 --> 00:22:29,487 When did... 485 00:22:30,488 --> 00:22:33,491 The Winged Lion is our guardian deity. 486 00:22:33,574 --> 00:22:37,745 He was imprisoned at the very bottom of the dungeon by the mad mage. 487 00:22:37,828 --> 00:22:41,540 However, the Lion still guides us by telling us prophecies 488 00:22:41,624 --> 00:22:42,917 by way of our dreams. 489 00:22:43,501 --> 00:22:47,421 And those prophecies are why my grandfather left for the surface. 490 00:22:48,714 --> 00:22:49,798 - Sir Laios. - Hm? 491 00:22:50,382 --> 00:22:52,051 There's more to the prophecy. 492 00:22:52,676 --> 00:22:57,056 "With the winged sword in their hand, the hero will defeat the mad mage, 493 00:22:57,640 --> 00:23:00,309 and thus rise as the country's new king." 494 00:23:01,644 --> 00:23:03,270 Wait! You can't be serious! 495 00:23:03,354 --> 00:23:05,731 He just picked up that sword by complete accident! 496 00:23:05,814 --> 00:23:07,399 It was no accident. 497 00:23:07,483 --> 00:23:11,820 The fact the sword is in this room with us means it was something preordained. 498 00:23:14,156 --> 00:23:15,824 - Now, Sir Laios... - Hm? 499 00:23:15,908 --> 00:23:18,577 Can you please promise me something? 500 00:23:18,661 --> 00:23:20,955 Promise me you'll defeat the mad mage 501 00:23:21,038 --> 00:23:23,165 and free everyone in this village. 502 00:23:23,249 --> 00:23:24,291 Huh? 503 00:23:24,375 --> 00:23:25,459 But I... 504 00:23:25,543 --> 00:23:27,211 Uh... 505 00:23:31,590 --> 00:23:34,468 Can you please let me think about it? 506 00:23:35,302 --> 00:23:36,845 You've gotta turn him down. 507 00:23:36,929 --> 00:23:39,181 Why bother giving them hope like that? 508 00:23:39,265 --> 00:23:41,600 'Cause I can't flat-out refuse. 509 00:23:41,684 --> 00:23:44,645 Kensuke, when did you even get like this? 510 00:23:44,728 --> 00:23:45,729 Huh, buddy? 511 00:23:46,355 --> 00:23:49,108 Maybe it was when you got eaten by the Dungeon Cleaners. 512 00:23:51,277 --> 00:23:53,487 I was actually so nervous during all that. 513 00:23:53,571 --> 00:23:56,365 I couldn't really taste any of the food they made for us. 514 00:23:56,448 --> 00:23:58,659 You've got some nerve, you know that? 515 00:23:58,742 --> 00:24:01,245 Specifically requested by the party, huh? 516 00:24:02,162 --> 00:24:04,873 It really didn't have that much flavor to begin with. 517 00:24:04,957 --> 00:24:05,791 Huh? 518 00:24:05,874 --> 00:24:09,128 He said they have no appetite, so they don't need to eat anything. 519 00:24:09,211 --> 00:24:12,673 I think it's safe to assume that's why they're not very good at cooking. 520 00:24:13,632 --> 00:24:15,384 I just realized something. 521 00:24:15,968 --> 00:24:17,428 The people in this village... 522 00:24:17,511 --> 00:24:20,139 They don't really need to tend fields and use dishware, 523 00:24:20,222 --> 00:24:22,391 so why bother keeping them around? 524 00:24:22,474 --> 00:24:24,602 What was the point in wasting all that energy 525 00:24:24,685 --> 00:24:28,397 to continue maintaining them for the last thousand years or so? 526 00:24:29,023 --> 00:24:32,026 I reckon it's 'cause they actually do need those things. 527 00:24:32,610 --> 00:24:34,528 It helps them keep their sanity 528 00:24:34,612 --> 00:24:36,697 and gives them a reason to live. 529 00:24:38,032 --> 00:24:39,408 - Laios. - Huh? 530 00:24:39,491 --> 00:24:42,453 When we were with the orc chief on the third floor, 531 00:24:42,536 --> 00:24:44,872 I still remember exactly what you told him. 532 00:24:44,955 --> 00:24:45,789 Huh? 533 00:24:47,166 --> 00:24:48,792 What did I say again? 534 00:24:48,876 --> 00:24:49,960 Well... 535 00:24:50,044 --> 00:24:52,212 ...make sure you take the night to think about it. 536 00:24:54,715 --> 00:24:56,467 Do you mind if I sleep in here too? 537 00:24:56,550 --> 00:24:58,594 Go sleep in the room they gave you. 538 00:24:58,677 --> 00:25:00,304 But I don't wanna be alone in there! 539 00:25:00,387 --> 00:25:02,348 And Izutsumi is being weird. 540 00:25:02,431 --> 00:25:03,599 Come on, scoot over. 541 00:25:03,682 --> 00:25:05,309 Just sleep on the floor! 542 00:25:05,392 --> 00:25:07,811 His hands were so cold.