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What's happening?
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Huh?
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A cat?
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It's weakened, but it's still alive.
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It has the Shapeshifter Extra Skill.
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It's a shapeshifter?
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Yeah. A real dragon never would
have gone down so easily.
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This is a monster known as...
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Black Cat.
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How'd you know that?
Are you using World Eyes?
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Why aren't you using it?
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I can't control it.
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WORLD EYES
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I probably need to level it more.
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Then you're basically shunning the skill.
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I can't believe I let two greenhorns beat me.
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For fun, I transformed into a dragon I saw
once. Seems I took the fun and games too far.
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Wait, you can talk?
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Do not mistake me for a monster
who acts purely on instinct.
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The Demon Lord created me
to be a highly intelligent beast.
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Did it just call itself smart?
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I've met your type before.
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The elf is one thing, but what would
a brat younger than a hundred know?
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You talk big, but you're aware
of the situation you're in, yes?
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You're too hurt to move, aren't you?
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Do with me as you wish, but first...
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Allow me to relay the
Demon Lord's message to you.
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What?
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The Demon Lord? To me?
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"Come to Volcano, the land of the demons."
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"I shall await you in my castle deep within."
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That is all.
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What the hell? How does
the Demon Lord know about me?
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And you're saying he knew I'd be here too?
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That is beyond me.
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I know not what goes on
in the great depths of his mind.
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Now then...
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I've done my job. Kill me.
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I will not.
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Just do it.
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Don't the other races consider demons
and monsters their common enemy?
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That's none of my business. And besides...
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I'm not sold on the whole
"demons are evil" thing.
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But Akira, this room won't unlock
unless either the boss or challenger dies.
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Yeah, I know that.
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Then why will you not kill me?
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Because I love cats.
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What?
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I could never kill one
with such a lovely coat.
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What's more, I can communicate with you,
unlike all those other monsters.
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Ridicule me all you'd like, but are you
really so eager to starve to death here?
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I'm sure there's a secret way out
or something.
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Well, you're not exactly wrong...
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So there is a way?
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A monster pact.
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If you make this beast your familiar,
it will no longer be the boss.
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Only in theory.
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The required ritual demands the master
have exemplary mana control.
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This greenhorn couldn't possibly.
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Did you not see what he did before?
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Huh?
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The only other person I've ever heard was
capable of that would be the Hero of Legend.
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You're suggesting he fooled me
with mana projected outside his body?
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Akira is perfectly capable
of initiating the ritual.
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I can't say if it will succeed, though.
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What happens if I fail?
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One of us will die. Maybe even both.
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Fine by me.
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Why risk your life for this?
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Because I've decided it's what I want.
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Foolish.
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Go right ahead. I do not care
whether it fails and we die.
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That's really been getting on my nerves.
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You keep acting like you have
no stake in living or dying.
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It's pissing me off.
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I only know that nothing good
will come of my continued existence.
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How does the ritual work?
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Oh, right. First, you give the beast a name.
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How about "Night"?
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Owing to your beautiful dark fur.
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Next, place your hand upon the beast
and channel your mana into it.
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You can probably manage it, but...
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There's no going back after this.
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Either you will succeed in linking
your souls or you will die.
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I...
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I'm not about to die here.
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Okay.
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Am I in its mind?
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A town?
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Stop!
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Draw your blade.
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Kill me.
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Should your soul perish here, it will leave
your body no more than a rotting corpse.
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Slaying me is the only way you survive!
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Finally ready to fight, are we?
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Now kill me if you want to live!
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What are you playing at?
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All you had to do was kill me.
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I'm not going to kill you.
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And I know you don't really
want to kill me either.
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I'm a monster, you know.
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Is there a rule that says monsters
have to kill other races?
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It's not a rule. Just sheer instinct.
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Having intelligence does not negate it.
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But you're sick and tired
of living this way, aren't you?
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It's okay.
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I'll watch over you.
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I'll make sure you never wreak
destruction like this again.
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Akira!
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Is it done?
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Akira... You're alive!
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That brand symbolizes your pact.
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It shows that your souls are now linked!
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I've developed an interest in seeing
where your life takes you.
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Oda Akira. That's your master's name.
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Glad to have you, Night.
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Night... That's a lovely name.
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Oda Akira, my new master,
I swear my fealty to you.
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I'm Amelia. Nice to meet you, Night.
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Likewise. As my master's friend,
you have my respect.
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- Friend?
- We're friends!
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Behold the exit.
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A teleportation circle?
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It seems the labyrinth agrees
that I am no longer a boss here.
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Well, I'd like to proceed,
but you can't move yet, can you?
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The exit will not vanish until used.
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Let me rest up and recover.
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All good. We know other monsters
can't enter the boss room.
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Oh, in that case...
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Why not pass the time chatting?
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I agree with Lady Amelia. This is a good
chance to get to know one another.
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You sure took to us quick.
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Not that I mind, of course.
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I got curious when I heard there was
a land called Yamato on the continent,
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but I never expected this.
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Didn't they say the hero from
a few generations ago founded it?
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I like this place already!
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Whoa!
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You two look great in those!
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Nice!
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I'm a fan!
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You mean it? I don't look weird or nothin'?
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For sure!
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We needed help getting these on.
Sorry we kept you waiting.
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Let's eat!
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Can't believe I get to eat
a seafood rice bowl!
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They even have hot springs here.
I'm so glad I came with you, Satou.
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I just love the Edo-era vibe
this place is giving!
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I feel like I could run into Sakamoto
Ryouma or Kondou Isami at any time!
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Yuki-chan, can I have some wasabi?
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Go for it.
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If anyone else has any left over,
gimme all of it!
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You sure love your wasabi, Shiori-chan!
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Let's discuss the situation.
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First, our funds. We're running low,
so we need to find work quick.
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We could be adventurers.
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We met a bunch on the way here,
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and they said we can take jobs
if we register with the guild.
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Good.
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Next, we need information.
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We know next to nothing about this world.
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We should talk to plenty of people
and pick up some books if we can.
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Think there's a book out there
about how we can get back home?
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About that, actually...
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I think the fastest way to get home
is to defeat the Demon Lord.
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And why is that?
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The king and princess summoned us.
Surely they also know how to send us back.
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If we become true heroes,
we can negotiate with them.
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The rest of our classmates
are still back at the palace.
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Yeah. So once we gather
enough money and information,
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we'll set off for the demon
continent right away.
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No. We should meet up with Akira first.
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If we stay put, we'll see him
when he eventually comes here.
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My Intuition skill tells me that
he's far stronger than any of us.
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It'd be dangerous to challenge
the Demon Lord without him.
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If Asahina-kun feels
so strongly about it, I agree.
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Sounds good.
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I'd love to talk to him again.
We have similar tastes.
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He might be Commander
Saran's murderer, you know?!
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We've been through this already.
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Our minds were simply warped by the curse.
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I dunno, though. Oda-kun was off doing
his own thing the whole time.
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Is he really gonna work with us?
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You're the leader of this party, Satou-kun.
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What do you think of Asahina-kun's suggestion?
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It's not like Akira's a stranger.
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I don't doubt that he's stronger
than all of us, either.
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But I can't see us teaming up together.
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After all...
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We've been classmates since kindergarten,
and he still doesn't recognize me.
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What?
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True. Akira doesn't get teamwork.
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I would know, since
I've been alongside you too.
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Apparently, only the hero's Holy Sword
can kill the Demon Lord.
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Which means coordination
will be key within our party.
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Akira's really got no reason to heed that with
such a huge difference in power between us.
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We should only think about teaming up
with him when we're just as strong.
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Agreed.
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So we can wait for Akira here,
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but only as long as the monsters
in the area prove worthy foes for training.
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All in favor?
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Yeah.
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- Sure.
- Okay!
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All right. Let's get to work.
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Wh-Why?
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We would put the same question to you.
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Why...
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are you still alive?
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Forced to flee my homeland,
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I drifted to a shore where I was
swallowed whole by a dark slime.
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When I next came to, you were there, Akira.
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Sounds like someone's had it rough.
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That's curious, though.
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Slimes don't eat people.
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And I'm even more surprised
you escaped being digested.
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I'm grateful to that slime.
I got to meet Akira because of it.
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You can't be serious.
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You should go back to your
homeland and set things straight.
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No way. I have no home to return to anymore.
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Talk it out. Your little sister's the one
who's got a problem, right?
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That's why it'll never work.
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I get that being family makes it complicated.
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But listen,
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family works things out.
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I...
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have a little sister too.
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Here. Your screen's been
cracked for ages, right?
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Is that why you've been so sleep-deprived?
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I didn't ask you to take on
extra jobs to buy me this!
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God, this sucks!
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What kind of awful brother
makes his sister cry?
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Mom.
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Should you be up?
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Sure!
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Come on, Yui. You must see that
Akira only did this out of love.
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Right?
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I know. That's why it pisses me off.
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Guess I'll let it slide this once.
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I think you mean "thank you."
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Anyway, families fight. But they're
still family at the end of the day.
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Yours is in another world, correct?
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Do you want to see them, Akira?
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I do. I wish I could go home right now
and see my mom and sister.
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Oh...
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But there's something I need to do first.
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Back in my world, I was never one to stand out.
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Nobody ever really took notice of me.
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It makes sense that Conceal Presence
is one of my best skills.
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But still, one man found me and taught me
how to survive in this world.
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And those scumbags murdered him.
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He'd still be alive if he hadn't
gotten involved with me.
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A-Aki—
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I will not go home
until I avenge Commander Saran!
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Akira!
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Master, could you please
control your bloodlust?
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My bad.
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Now, by Saran, would you happen
to mean Saran Mithray?
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Even I know that name.
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As knight-commanders go, he is quite famous.
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Ah, that explains it.
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What was that for, Master?
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I ruined the mood,
so I was trying to lighten things up.
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I often played with the strays
in my neighborhood this way.
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I am no stray cat!
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I want to give it a try, Akira!
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Not you too, Lady Amelia.
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You're so silky smooth!
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Let me just say that I wasn't kidding
when I said I was a cat lover.
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I like cats myself.
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Sheesh. Could you please take this seriously?
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Should one of us die...
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The other also dies,
because our souls are linked, right?
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Indeed.
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On the bright side, we can communicate
with our minds no matter how far apart we are.
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That's more convenient than cellphones.
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I'm envious.
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I bet you are.
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But I'm the one who formed a pact with Night.
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He's my familiar.
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I meant I was envious of Night, not you.
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You say something?
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Nothing at all.
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Let's get going.
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Night, where does this lead?
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I don't know.
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Nowadays, only a few demons know
how to create and operate magic circles.
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I see.
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Once I get my revenge, I'll have to visit
their realm and get them to make me one.
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While I'm there, I'll see the Demon Lord
and tell him you did your job.
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Why, thank you.
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I heard once before...
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that pale blue teleportation circles
take you where you wish to go.
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If multiple people use one,
it only responds to one of their wishes.
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If what you're saying is true,
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we don't know where we'll end up
until we're actually there.
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I...
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I don't care where I go,
as long as I'm with you.
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Yeah, because you won't
go hungry with me around.
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Okay, let's go.
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In that moment, something crossed my mind.
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If I wanted to return to those peaceful days,
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would the teleportation circle grant my wish?
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But I immediately dismissed the thought.
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I couldn't have that wish come true yet.
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Wow.
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It can't be...
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That's the Holy Tree. Which means...
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We're in the Forest continent,
the land of the elves.
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We teleported quite far. But...
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It's not the worst outcome.
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Why? I didn't want to come back here yet!
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Akira!
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One move and you're headless.
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Akira!
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Liam Gladiolus...
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I came to investigate that strange glow,
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and I find the criminal
who abandoned her homeland!
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You are no longer a princess.
You have no place here anymore.
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Go ahead and run like you did—
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I hate guys who run their mouth like that.
Nobody asked, asshole.
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Thank you, Akira.
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Nah. Looks like it was too little too late.
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We're already surrounded.
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I'm amazed you had the gall to come back here.
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Kilika...
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But you'll pay this time for the sin you
committed against me, Child of Blight.
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Is that understood, my dear sister?
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Uh...
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This is one family feud gone too far.
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EPISODE 3: THE ASSASSIN PLAYS WITH A CAT
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EPISODE 4: THE ASSASSIN CALLS THE NAME