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The Water Dragon miko awaits inside.
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Excuse me.
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Welcome.
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I was hoping you'd be the one to come.
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I'll need to match your appearance, won't I?
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I am Shildina, the Water Dragon miko.
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I am Raphtalia. I have come as the
revolutionary army's representative.
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I'm sure you can guess why
I've brought you here.
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I want the rebels to cease their assault
on the old capital immediately.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero
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Episode 10: Prayers
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I'll go.
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Wait!
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This letter says to come alone.
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If you go alone, we won't
be able to protect you!
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I'm opposed to it, too.
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Maybe I shouldn't say this,
but the Water Dragon miko
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will do any kind of dirty
work to protect the Emperor.
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Dirty work, huh?
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What do you think, Naofumi-sama?
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I agree that it's dangerous.
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But it's a chance to see the
Water Dragon miko directly.
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If I'm going to be Emperor,
I'll have to meet her someday.
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Isn't this a good opportunity?
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Fine.
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I want to go exploring there, too!
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I had to teach her a lot of the
formalities in a short time,
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but I'm sure Raphtalia-chan
will be able to pull it off.
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Well, if something goes wrong,
Raph-chan will tell us.
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I've given Raphtalia-chan full authority
to make decisions on our behalf.
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It's an experience she'll need.
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Stop the assault on the old capital?
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I'd thought the rebels were just
a group of rowdy commoners,
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but they've grown into a
threat we cannot ignore.
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As long as you're willing to
fight, we'll have to fight back.
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The old capital may become a battleground,
and many people will lose their lives.
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But I know that's not what you want.
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So I'm going to make you an offer.
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An offer?
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Cease your treason and surrender.
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If you do, you and the rebels will
not be prosecuted for your crimes.
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You are a relative of the Emperor.
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We'll fold the rebel army
into the Emperor's forces,
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and give you a position with
the government, leading them.
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If you wish to return to
Melromarc, you may do so.
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We'll guarantee your safety,
and the safety of the village.
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It's not a bad deal for you, is it?
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It's true that I came to this country
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to prove I have no intention
of being Emperor...
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to correct that misunderstanding.
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But I've seen many people
suffer here in this land.
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The government's decrees mean people can't
even protect themselves from monsters.
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And I've seen the magistrates make the
people suffer with heavy taxes...
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I've also heard that the attack by Orochi
was due to the blessing the Emperor gave.
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The revolutionary army is fighting because
they're angry with the government.
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They cannot be allowed to suffer anymore.
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Seeing them suffer, I thought to myself...
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I want to save everyone who's suffering...
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To save the people.
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I'm sorry. But I must refuse your offer.
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Obeying the government will only lead
to the people suffering even more.
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I see.
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I didn't realize how strongly
you felt about the people.
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Then I have another offer to make.
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We will withdraw our forces
from the old capital.
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If we do, will you lay down your arms
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for a temporary truce?
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You're giving us the old capital?
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And offering a truce?
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If you agree, then I will see to it
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that you get a chance to speak
to the Emperor, Ruftmila-sama.
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And an audience with the Emperor as well?
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We do not want to see the people suffer
from this war any more, either.
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I can trust you, right?
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I... As Shildina, the Water Dragon miko,
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I will fulfill my promise!
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Very well.
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As representative, I accept your offer.
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You have my gratitude.
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As soon as things are ready, I will send
a letter about the next conference.
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Yes, we'll be waiting.
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Farewell, then.
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One more thing before you go...
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If peace talks become impossible,
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there's something I want to ask of you...
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After the meeting with the Water Dragon miko,
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the government's forces
left the old capital.
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And we, the supporters of the new Emperor,
were welcomed into the city.
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When they heard about
this bloodless handover,
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the members of the revolutionary
army were skeptical, but...
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In the end, Raphtalia was
able to persuade them.
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I'm shocked they offered peace talks.
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I suppose it's just the Water Dragon
miko acting on her own, but...
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I think that's just a sign of how bad
things are inside the government army.
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One more thing before you go...
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If peace talks become impossible,
there's something I want to ask of you...
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If the rebel army wins, the leaders of
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the defeated government forces
will surely be executed.
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When that happens...
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When that happens...
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would you please take the crown
from Ruftmila-sama, the Emperor?
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The battle is clearly not in our favor.
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It won't be long at all before
the rebels are victorious.
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The Emperor wants the people to be happy,
and the war to stop, but...
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Please... Please!
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I don't know how things will go
when I meet with the Emperor.
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But I will become the new Emperor.
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I'm sorry, Naofumi-sama.
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I decided all this without asking you.
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If that's your decision, I'll support you.
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So will I!
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Itsuki and Rishia will be arriving
at the old capital tomorrow.
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Then we'll hold your coronation ceremony.
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With the ceremony granting you a blessing,
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you'll have the same power the Emperor has.
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Right!
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So this is the holy grounds...
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That's the Dragon Vein Hourglass...
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Hero language?
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It seems to talk about how to
make our weapons stronger.
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The second method to enhance
the cardinal weapons...
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Powers will be enhanced through
trusting and being trusted?
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It's true that when we've worked together,
I have felt more powerful.
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And when Motoyasu, Itsuki,
and Ren were isolated
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and couldn't believe in anyone, they
felt weaker... and this is why.
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Nothing really new here...
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Oh, what's that?
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The third method to enhance
the cardinal weapons...
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"Energy Boost"?
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The weapons constantly extract
energy from the heroes' bodies
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to give them a steady level of strength.
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But this strength can also be utilized
to unleash powerful skills...
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Energy Boost Unlocked
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Energy boost!
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Huh?
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Itsuki-sama can use Hengen Muso, too?
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So EP is like "ki"?
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Probably the same type of thing...
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It seems this "EP" can be used for magic,
attacks, and skills.
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Energy Boost Unlocked
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Just focusing on it feels
like it drains you.
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We're all set!
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Everything's ready for the coronation.
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We humbly beseech thee, ancient Emperors,
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Water Dragon who guards the high seas...
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Purify all things...
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Raphtalia-chan looks beautiful.
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Yeah.
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Now Raphtalia-sama has the power
needed to become Emperor!
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A new Emperor is born!
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All hail the new Emperor!
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It's a little soon for that, right?
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That just shows you how happy they are.
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So? How does it feel to get the blessing?
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It doesn't feel real.
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But it seems to have had an effect.
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Naofumi-sama, give me your hand.
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Pacifier's Blessing Granted
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So this is the effect of the blessing...
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Limited Release of Spiritual Bindings 2 - Seal Resistance "Medium" Gained
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I'll need to do this for
Itsuki-san and the others, too.
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Yeah.
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Oh, and we found stones with
stuff written in hero language.
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If we bring Ren here via the Dragon Vein
Hourglass, we might learn something new.
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Shall we return to Melromarc for now, then?
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Yeah.
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So that's what's going on in Q'ten Lo, huh?
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So, how are preparations for
the Phoenix battle going?
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We're building huge weapons
for the final battle.
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The monsters are grown-up and make
it easy to transport things.
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We're having the smiths make weapons
and accessories that are easy to use.
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My mother is working with Siltvelt
to put together an allied army.
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I see.
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It looks like nobody's
attacking the village.
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I can probably send a few
more people to Q'ten Lo.
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Sorry to have kept you waiting, Ren.
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Will you come to Q'ten Lo?
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All right.
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After returning to Q'ten Lo, we showed
the ones we'd brought with us around.
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Rat and Wyndia were asked to
investigate the ecology of Q'ten Lo.
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I took Imiya's uncle and Ren to Motoyasu #2.
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I also took Ren to see the stones in the
holy grounds, but we didn't learn anything.
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Of course, he needed to unlock EP,
so it was worth it.
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It'd be nice if we could
bring Motoyasu too, but...
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Where the hell is he, anyway?
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Filo-tan, F-F-F-Filo-tan!
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Just perfect, if I do say myself!
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Hey! Crimmy, Marine, Green!
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My picture of Filo-tan is finished!
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And before long,
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the other generals in the countryside
heard of the old capital's liberation
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and agreed to join us.
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We offer up our lives for you,
Raphtalia-sama!
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We shall destroy the
government's army for you!
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Wait!
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First, there's something I must tell you.
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Our goal is to end the suffering of the
people at the hands of the government.
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It's not to destroy anyone!
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I want to make this kingdom a wonderful
place for everyone to live.
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But if we have to sacrifice
someone to make that happen,
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we're no different than
the current government.
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Would you help me find a way to fix
things that doesn't involve bloodshed?
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How foolish!
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I ordered you to protect the old capital!
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How dare you abandon your post?
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And then you speak of peace
talks with the rebels?
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What's gotten into you?
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Please... please rethink this!
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Silence! You failure!
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She was too stupid to receive any oracles,
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but at least the last miko
did what she was told!
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You don't want the people to
be caught up in the war...
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Is that right, Shildina?
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Your Highness, this is...
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If I may...
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I want to ask you something, Makina-sama!
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How dare you?
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I will allow it.
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Speak.
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The Orochi attack at the port...
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Is it true that the cause of the
seal's breaking was a blessing?
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What?
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The people are starving, and can't even
protect themselves from monsters.
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I'm not questioning your rule, Makina-sama!
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But right now, the people
need a path to peace!
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Fool!
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I will not allow you to speak any
more lies in front of the Emperor!
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You are no better than a traitor for
defying the orders you were given!
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I know it was wrong to disobey orders...
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You would be given the death
penalty in most circumstances...
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But we need to consider your long
history as the Water Dragon miko.
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So I will leave it to the Emperor
to determine your fate!
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Now, your orders!
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I order you, Water Dragon miko...
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To stop the rebel attack on the capital,
even if it costs you your life!
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Understood.
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I think this has gone as
far as it's going to go.
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It's been three days since the Water
Dragon miko returned to the capital.
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There's been no news.
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But don't you think the government
army has kind of ground to a halt?
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That's right.
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There are some small fights all
over the country, but...
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We have Fohl, Atla, and Itsuki and Ren, too.
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We can neutralize the enemy's barriers
with Raphtalia's blessings, too.
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We have more than enough strength.
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I just hope the meeting with
the Emperor goes well.
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It'll be fine!
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I'm sure the Emperor will
understand how you feel.
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I apologize for interrupting.
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Please hurry to the capital!
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Have we finally received word?
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Please!
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All right. I'll become Emperor, then.
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Silence!
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You failure!
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At least the last miko
did what she was told!
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Our spies in the capital
have given us a report.
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The government army is
gathering at the capital.
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Several dozen units have arrived already.
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They may go on the offensive!
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What's going on?
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Wasn't the Water Dragon miko
going to stop the war?
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So they handed over the old capital to make
us let our guard down and gather our forces?
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The filthy cowards!
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We need to attack and destroy the
capital before they finish gathering!
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Wait!
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Calm down!
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Even the Water Dragon miko
doesn't command the whole army.
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Behind her must be...
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The Emperor... No, Makina?
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Did you forget the promise Raphtalia-sama
made with the Water Dragon miko?
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But they've as good as broken that promise!
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That's right!
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We're attacking, too!
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This is bad!
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At this rate...
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If I may...
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There's something I have
to tell you immediately.
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Now what?
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The Water Dragon miko has appeared
alone at the old capital checkpoint!
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Oracle Miko