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I was orphaned at an early age
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I had no name,
so people called me Nameless
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Being a nobody,
I studied swordsmanship
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After 10 years of practice
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I acquired a unique skill
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The King of Qin has summoned me
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My deeds have astonished the Kingdom
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By order of His Majesty
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we have brought the mighty warrior
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Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword
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the three assassins from Zhao
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have sought His Majesty's life
for 10 years
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His Majesty has known no peace
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To the astonishment of all
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a mighty warrior of Qin
has smashed them
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His Majesty can finally sleep at night!
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We rejoice for our King!
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This warrior sent from Heaven
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has exterminated the assassins
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Summon the warrior!
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Remain 100 paces from His Majesty
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Or you will be executed.
Never forget that
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No one is allowed
within 100 paces of me
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Do you know why?
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To guard against assassins
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Yes. That's why I am confined
in this armor
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You have removed a great peril for me
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How should I reward you?
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My service was for Qin, not for a reward
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Achievements must be rewarded
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Sky's silver spear...
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wounded many of my brave warriors
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Announce my edict!
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By order of His Majesty
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he who kills Sky
will receive gold and land
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and be allowed to drink
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within 20 paces of His Majesty
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I am informed you're a citizen of Qin
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I am a Prefect from Leng Meng County
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A County Prefect over 10 square miles!
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Surely the lowest-ranking official in Qin
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How did you defeat such opponents?
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I took them on one by one
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Tell me the details
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Does Your Majesty know
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Flying Snow and Broken Sword were lovers?
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Yes, I do
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And that they hadn't spoken
for three years?
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For three years? Why?
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Flying Snow had an affair with Sky
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Broken Sword never forgave her
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Why haven't I heard this before?
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I went to great lengths to uncover it
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To divide Flying Snow and Broken Sword
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I first needed to eliminate Sky
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I have an idea of what you planned
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Your Majesty is wise
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What did you use to defeat Sky?
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The sword
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I must arrest criminals in my county
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On the fifth day of the sixth month
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Sky attended a chess house
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I had learnt he enjoyed playing chess
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and listening to music there
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So, the seven masters of Qin Palace
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We are here to arrest you!
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Identify yourself by showing your spear
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Halt!
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What can a minor official do?
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This is my territory
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So?
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You are on the King's most wanted list
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I am placing you under arrest
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Old man, please play one more tune
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Martial arts and music are different
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but they share the same principle
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Both stress attaining a supreme state
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Sky and I faced each other
for a long time
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Neither of us moved
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We fought the battle in our minds
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How swift thy sword!
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I thought I knew everything
about my Kingdom
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I didn't know that Leng Meng County
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held a talent like yours
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Broken Sword
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Flying Snow
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By order of His Majesty!
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Flying Snow and Broken Sword
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have teamed up for assassination
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He who kills either of them
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will receive gold and land
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and be allowed to drink
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within 10 paces of His Majesty
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Three years ago, Flying Snow
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stormed the palace with Broken Sword
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3000 elite troops couldn't stop them
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I've since emptied the palace
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so assassins cannot hide
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Was your sword swifter
than theirs combined?
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No
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How did you do it, then?
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Disguised as a citizen of Zhao
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I sought them in the Kingdom of Zhao
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I learned they were hiding
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in a calligraphy school
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under the names Highcliff and Springbrook
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Rumor had it
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the Qin army would attack that day
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Most of the townspeople had fled
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Only the school's students remained
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Why have you come at such a time?
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Who are you?
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I'm from Yi County
in the Kingdom of Zhao
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My father's dying wish
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was for one of your scrolls
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I fear this may be our school's last day
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Which calligrapher do you seek?
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I respectfully request Master Highcliff
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Highcliff was Broken Sword
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Legend said his skill as a swordsman
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was rooted in his calligraphy
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So I had my concerns
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I needed to find out if it was true
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What do you want written?
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"Sword."
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You are fond of the sword?
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It was my father's dying wish
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What size scroll?
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Eight feet
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For that size I will need red ink
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My master has asked me
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to borrow some red ink
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My master wants to borrow some red ink
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Did you hear me, Master Springbrook?
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Master Highcliff wants to borrow red ink
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Tell him to come himself
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Could I have some red ink?
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The character "sword"
was still being written
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when Your Majesty's troops
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arrived at the city gates
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Draw!
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Your Majesty's army is invincible
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not only because it is brave
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but also because of its archery
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with a greater range than any other army
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The Qin archers are like artillery
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intimidating the enemy
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Hail! Hail! Hail!
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Please remember
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their arrows might destroy our town
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and topple our Kingdom
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but they can never
obliterate our culture
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Today
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you will learn the essence of our culture
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Hail! Hail! Hail!
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Those Zhao people didn't flee?
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They drew strength from their calligraphy
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What was so difficult about "sword"?
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There are 19 different ways to write it
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I asked Broken Sword
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for a 20th way
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Both calligraphy and swordplay
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rely on one's strength and spirit
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The 20th style would reveal
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the essence of his swordsmanship
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How odd to write it in 19 ways
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It makes the written language
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impossible to comprehend
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Once I've conquered the six Kingdoms
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and all the northern tribes
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I will eradicate this problem
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by mandating one style of writing
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Wouldn't that be ideal?
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Your Majesty won't stop
at the six Kingdoms?
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The six Kingdoms are nothing!
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I will lead my army to conquer vast lands
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and establish a great empire
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Hail! Hail! Hail!
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Master Springbrook
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Why are you going outside?
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To fend off the arrows
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You aren't needed. Stay inside
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The Qin archers are powerful
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You alone may not stop them
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Hail! Hail! Hail!
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You are good
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You are even better
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You didn't come here for calligraphy
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Who are you?
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I've travelled here to deliver an item
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Please meet me in the library at midnight
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Great calligraphy
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Great swordplay
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You didn't even see my swordplay
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I couldn't have written without it
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At midnight
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meet me in the library
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Several hundred thousand Qin troops
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were readying for the next onslaught
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I studied the character all night
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trying to unlock the secret of his skills
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It would reveal his swordsmanship?
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But it's just an ordinary word
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Calligraphy and swordplay are similar
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One must comprehend their true essence
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Did you discover it?
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It eluded me
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So how did you challenge them?
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Sky died by your sword?
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Yes
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Who are you? Why are you here?
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I'm from the Kingdom of Qin
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I have a message from Sky
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Go on
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He said he had lived a life
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without responsibilities or commitments
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He cared for only one person
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Who?
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Flying Snow
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Sky was certain she'd avenge his death
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To fight, meet me at the Qin camp
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You can leave now
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Go!
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I know you saw us!
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I let you see us on purpose!
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I no longer care about you at all!
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We were both very foolish
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I'm not going to fight you
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Go away!
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I will kill you in honor of my master!
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You ask to die. I will help you.
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Why do you laugh?
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What you did last night was stupid
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My plan proved successful
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When Flying Snow was fighting me
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she was disturbed and disoriented
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I defeated her easily
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I never imagined supreme warriors
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like Broken Sword and Flying Snow
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allowing their emotions
to be a liability
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It sounds as if you did divide them
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Yes
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In that case, they must have been
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petty and narrow-minded
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True
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Your story sounds logical
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But
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you have underestimated one person.
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Who?
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Me
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Would you like my impression of them?
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Three years ago they stormed the palace
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I was impressed
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by their valor and dignity
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Their character could not be petty
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So Flying Snow's affair with Sky is a lie
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Their betrayal of one another is a lie
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The story you just told is a lie!
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Except for one thing
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Sky did know one of you
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Who?
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You
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I surmise you two were old friends
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And Sky's defeat has only one explanation
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What's that?
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He permitted it
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To kill me, the two of you formed a pact
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using my men as witnesses
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That was not hard to arrange
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The hardest part was to persuade Sky
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to put his life in your hands
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You were not fast enough to defeat Sky
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He died willingly under your sword
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Such devotion deserves true respect
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He was the first to sacrifice himself
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for your mission
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Sky was proud
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He saw himself as an unrivalled fighter
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What convinced him you could succeed
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where he had failed?
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You have trained, perhaps for 10 years
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with one goal, my assassination
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You have a great skill
that few can counter
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Killing Sky got you within 20 paces of me
285
00:42:37,488 --> 00:42:40,291
So why seek out
Broken Sword and Flying Snow?
286
00:42:40,824 --> 00:42:43,727
I surmise that your skill
287
00:42:43,894 --> 00:42:45,896
requires you to come within 10 paces
288
00:42:46,764 --> 00:42:49,934
You needed a second sacrifice
289
00:42:50,100 --> 00:42:51,802
to claim another reward
290
00:42:51,969 --> 00:42:53,570
to bring you within 10 paces
291
00:42:56,173 --> 00:42:57,942
Although Broken Sword and Flying Snow
292
00:42:58,108 --> 00:43:00,010
had never met Sky
293
00:43:00,177 --> 00:43:01,312
they instantly understood
294
00:43:01,478 --> 00:43:03,914
the reason for his defeat
295
00:43:17,194 --> 00:43:19,229
How far am I from the bookshelves?
296
00:43:20,831 --> 00:43:21,932
About 10 paces
297
00:43:22,299 --> 00:43:24,168
10 paces is fine
298
00:44:08,612 --> 00:44:10,481
I need one of you to help me
299
00:44:10,814 --> 00:44:12,316
Please decide between yourselves
300
00:44:12,683 --> 00:44:14,184
Meet me at the Qin camp tomorrow morning
301
00:44:28,132 --> 00:44:29,299
How swift thy sword!
302
00:44:31,035 --> 00:44:32,036
True
303
00:44:32,469 --> 00:44:33,904
Sky was a superior warrior
304
00:44:35,005 --> 00:44:37,007
He willingly gave his life to this man
305
00:44:38,242 --> 00:44:40,044
He can kill the King
306
00:44:44,615 --> 00:44:45,783
We must proceed
307
00:44:46,617 --> 00:44:49,553
That means we will die
308
00:44:52,423 --> 00:44:53,891
Then we die together
309
00:45:56,120 --> 00:45:57,588
You were one step ahead of me
310
00:46:18,675 --> 00:46:20,477
Did I hurt you too much?
311
00:46:21,912 --> 00:46:23,213
I should be the one who fights him
312
00:46:25,749 --> 00:46:27,184
I want you to live
313
00:46:27,885 --> 00:46:31,255
If you died, how could I live?
314
00:46:33,257 --> 00:46:37,294
You will live on, promise me
315
00:46:45,402 --> 00:46:46,737
say it!
316
00:46:58,715 --> 00:46:59,850
All right
317
00:47:09,226 --> 00:47:10,561
Moon is on her way
318
00:47:14,831 --> 00:47:16,066
I had better go
319
00:48:48,725 --> 00:48:50,761
I am Nameless,
Prefect of Leng Meng County
320
00:48:50,994 --> 00:48:54,564
Please allow me to fight this assassin
321
00:48:54,932 --> 00:48:56,700
She is on His Majesty's most wanted list
322
00:48:56,867 --> 00:48:59,736
Now she's here, I will arrest her
323
00:49:00,003 --> 00:49:02,072
The assassin and I have an agreement
324
00:49:02,339 --> 00:49:03,974
to fight one on one
325
00:49:04,207 --> 00:49:05,175
Should I be unable to defeat her
326
00:49:05,342 --> 00:49:07,678
please apprehend her
327
00:49:08,178 --> 00:49:09,546
Your permission is sought
328
00:49:51,755 --> 00:49:52,689
Draw your sword!
329
00:50:22,552 --> 00:50:25,722
Hail! Hail! Hail!
330
00:50:26,923 --> 00:50:27,824
Make your move!
331
00:50:28,759 --> 00:50:31,328
Hail! Hail! Hail!
332
00:50:32,829 --> 00:50:34,865
I die willingly
333
00:50:35,032 --> 00:50:36,032
Make your move
334
00:50:40,337 --> 00:50:44,241
Hail! Hail! Hail!
335
00:50:45,709 --> 00:50:53,383
Hail! Hail! Hail!
336
00:50:55,218 --> 00:50:58,555
Hail! Hail! Hail!
337
00:50:59,189 --> 00:51:06,730
Hail! Hail! Hail!
338
00:51:35,625 --> 00:51:36,793
How swift thy sword!
339
00:52:39,789 --> 00:52:43,026
I believe you and
Broken Sword also fought
340
00:52:43,193 --> 00:52:46,096
And like your fight with Sky
341
00:52:46,396 --> 00:52:48,598
it was not real
342
00:52:48,932 --> 00:52:51,501
but rather it was
343
00:52:51,668 --> 00:52:55,972
a battle in your minds
344
00:52:56,139 --> 00:52:59,242
A fight to honor Flying Snow.
345
00:56:06,363 --> 00:56:07,530
My master wishes you to have his sword
346
00:56:12,769 --> 00:56:13,636
Why?
347
00:56:14,337 --> 00:56:16,573
He and she are bound in life and death
348
00:56:17,807 --> 00:56:21,511
They will never part,
nor will their swords
349
00:56:32,122 --> 00:56:33,389
It is his dying wish
350
00:56:33,823 --> 00:56:35,225
that you take his sword for your mission
351
00:57:08,024 --> 00:57:09,492
Sky, Flying Snow and Broken Sword
352
00:57:09,659 --> 00:57:12,128
sacrificed themselves
353
00:57:12,362 --> 00:57:14,764
so you can be within 10 paces of me
354
00:57:14,998 --> 00:57:17,534
All three gave you their lives
355
00:57:17,700 --> 00:57:20,804
The best of friends could not give more
356
00:57:21,271 --> 00:57:22,705
Therefore you are
357
00:57:22,872 --> 00:57:24,374
the most dangerous assassin of all
358
00:57:37,687 --> 00:57:39,222
How did you uncover my plan?
359
00:57:39,556 --> 00:57:41,424
The flames of these candles
360
00:57:42,992 --> 00:57:44,794
are disturbed by your murderous intent
361
00:57:50,667 --> 00:57:53,269
All of you
362
00:57:54,337 --> 00:57:55,738
are willing to die for a cause
363
00:57:56,739 --> 00:57:59,976
I'm ashamed to say
I am not that committed
364
00:58:00,176 --> 00:58:02,212
Your Majesty has seen through our plan
365
00:58:04,280 --> 00:58:06,683
If I had realised this sooner
366
00:58:07,684 --> 00:58:11,488
I wouldn't have allowed you so close
367
00:58:13,723 --> 00:58:15,058
A citizen of Qin would not do this
368
00:58:15,225 --> 00:58:16,426
Who are you?
369
00:58:16,593 --> 00:58:18,261
A man of Zhao
370
00:58:19,863 --> 00:58:22,098
Your Qin soldiers killed my family
371
00:58:22,265 --> 00:58:23,666
I wandered into Qin
372
00:58:23,833 --> 00:58:25,368
and was adopted
373
00:58:25,568 --> 00:58:27,237
I discovered my real identity
10 years ago
374
00:58:27,604 --> 00:58:29,505
and set my heart on this plan
375
00:58:30,106 --> 00:58:31,808
You've come to avenge Zhao
376
00:58:34,777 --> 00:58:36,446
I see
377
00:58:37,647 --> 00:58:38,915
I would like to know
378
00:58:39,482 --> 00:58:41,451
if your special skill has a name
379
00:58:41,751 --> 00:58:43,086
As Your Majesty guessed
380
00:58:43,453 --> 00:58:44,921
there is only one crucial move
381
00:58:45,188 --> 00:58:46,222
What is that?
382
00:58:46,689 --> 00:58:48,157
"Death within 10 Paces.'
383
00:58:48,525 --> 00:58:51,561
"Death within 10 Paces." A good name!
384
00:58:52,262 --> 00:58:53,396
All my guards are 100 paces away
385
00:58:53,563 --> 00:58:55,832
outside the palace
386
00:58:55,999 --> 00:58:58,201
You are within 10 paces
387
00:58:59,235 --> 00:59:00,270
It would seem
388
00:59:00,870 --> 00:59:04,374
that today I am doomed
389
00:59:11,981 --> 00:59:13,716
But I sense your hesitation
390
00:59:15,184 --> 00:59:16,786
Your Majesty is perceptive
391
00:59:17,554 --> 00:59:18,555
However
392
00:59:19,656 --> 00:59:21,925
you too have underestimated someone.
393
00:59:23,126 --> 00:59:23,860
Who?
394
00:59:24,027 --> 00:59:25,428
Broken Sword
395
00:59:32,869 --> 00:59:34,337
I needed to prove to them
396
00:59:34,537 --> 00:59:37,874
that my sword was fast and accurate
397
01:00:23,119 --> 01:00:24,387
Within 10 paces
398
01:00:24,554 --> 01:00:26,489
my sword strikes with surgical precision
399
01:00:26,856 --> 01:00:29,125
If it enters at precise pressure points
400
01:00:29,325 --> 01:00:32,362
it will not cause any fatal injury
401
01:00:32,962 --> 01:00:34,731
If one of you would take a blow
402
01:00:34,964 --> 01:00:38,534
before witnesses, we can fool the King
403
01:00:40,837 --> 01:00:43,573
Such a blow is hardly child's play
404
01:00:44,173 --> 01:00:45,675
How is Sky now?
405
01:00:46,075 --> 01:00:47,310
Fully recovered
406
01:00:47,577 --> 01:00:49,912
His trust in your sword
was extraordinary
407
01:00:50,213 --> 01:00:52,448
The King's security is impenetrable
408
01:00:53,082 --> 01:00:54,384
There was no other way
409
01:00:54,784 --> 01:00:57,186
His Imperial Guards were useless
410
01:00:58,154 --> 01:01:01,124
He should have died three years ago.
411
01:01:01,391 --> 01:01:02,392
What went wrong?
412
01:01:05,328 --> 01:01:06,696
I abandoned the plan
413
01:01:12,168 --> 01:01:13,469
The King must not be killed
414
01:01:13,936 --> 01:01:15,371
He said that?
415
01:01:15,571 --> 01:01:16,172
Yes
416
01:01:16,339 --> 01:01:17,373
Why?
417
01:01:17,573 --> 01:01:18,941
I also asked him
418
01:01:19,275 --> 01:01:20,343
What did he say?
419
01:01:20,510 --> 01:01:22,578
He would not explain that day
420
01:01:24,714 --> 01:01:26,549
Broken Sword is the strongest
of the three
421
01:01:26,916 --> 01:01:31,054
He and I are probably equal in skills
422
01:01:31,788 --> 01:01:36,392
What he told me later
423
01:01:37,126 --> 01:01:39,128
greatly unsettled me
424
01:01:39,762 --> 01:01:40,663
While I'm alive
425
01:01:40,997 --> 01:01:42,665
I'll stop you assassinating the King
426
01:01:46,035 --> 01:01:47,336
I will help you
427
01:01:49,739 --> 01:01:52,942
He let the opportunity go by
428
01:01:53,843 --> 01:01:56,279
This time, we must succeed
429
01:01:57,013 --> 01:01:58,848
See you tomorrow at the Qin camp
430
01:02:05,722 --> 01:02:07,023
Please do me a favor
431
01:02:08,491 --> 01:02:09,959
Help me fight Broken Sword!
432
01:02:21,704 --> 01:02:22,538
Master!
433
01:02:29,312 --> 01:02:30,213
What are you waiting for?
434
01:02:32,081 --> 01:02:34,317
Although I had agreed to help her
435
01:02:35,251 --> 01:02:37,420
attack from behind is dishonorable
436
01:02:37,587 --> 01:02:39,255
so I couldn't draw my sword
437
01:02:40,156 --> 01:02:41,891
But we both knew
438
01:02:42,191 --> 01:02:43,826
if we did not stop Broken Sword
439
01:02:44,760 --> 01:02:46,429
we would never succeed
440
01:04:35,705 --> 01:04:36,739
Moon, don't!
441
01:04:38,307 --> 01:04:41,010
You're no match for him. Stop
442
01:05:05,568 --> 01:05:06,936
I knew this would happen
443
01:05:08,938 --> 01:05:10,673
You can't stop me now
444
01:05:10,973 --> 01:05:13,743
Even wounded, I will still stop you
445
01:05:15,711 --> 01:05:17,146
Then I will kill you!
446
01:05:23,552 --> 01:05:25,288
Did I hurt him too much?
447
01:05:25,922 --> 01:05:27,556
Your special medicine
448
01:05:28,024 --> 01:05:30,559
should heal his wounds in a day
449
01:05:31,594 --> 01:05:32,728
Have you delivered it?
450
01:05:33,296 --> 01:05:35,765
I tended to the wound myself
451
01:05:36,532 --> 01:05:39,302
After the battle, take my sword
452
01:05:39,468 --> 01:05:40,970
and follow Nameless to see the King
453
01:05:41,337 --> 01:05:42,338
Yes
454
01:05:42,571 --> 01:05:44,807
They won't treat a servant harshly
455
01:05:46,108 --> 01:05:47,610
If the assassination succeeds
456
01:05:48,477 --> 01:05:49,979
wave a red flag on your return
457
01:05:50,579 --> 01:05:52,949
If it fails, a yellow one
458
01:05:53,115 --> 01:05:55,418
If something happens to you
459
01:05:55,584 --> 01:05:57,186
any message will be useless
460
01:06:00,323 --> 01:06:02,024
I will smile from Heaven
461
01:06:02,358 --> 01:06:04,293
if I see a red flag
462
01:06:54,377 --> 01:06:55,444
How is Flying Snow?
463
01:06:55,945 --> 01:06:57,046
She is resting
464
01:07:01,717 --> 01:07:03,119
She doesn't know I've come
465
01:07:03,319 --> 01:07:06,122
You said you'd stop me
466
01:07:06,722 --> 01:07:08,157
Please abandon the mission
467
01:07:08,591 --> 01:07:09,859
You know I am a man of Zhao
468
01:07:10,226 --> 01:07:11,227
Soaml
469
01:07:11,627 --> 01:07:13,129
Doesn't Qin want to conquer Zhao?
470
01:07:13,529 --> 01:07:14,530
Yes
471
01:07:14,730 --> 01:07:16,565
Isn't the King the enemy of Zhao?
472
01:07:16,999 --> 01:07:17,900
Yes
473
01:07:18,701 --> 01:07:20,036
Who are you trying to defend?
474
01:07:20,403 --> 01:07:21,737
You call yourself a man of Zhao?
475
01:07:26,075 --> 01:07:29,945
Flying Snow has asked me that too
476
01:07:33,082 --> 01:07:34,784
When we first met
477
01:07:36,419 --> 01:07:37,520
I was living a carefree life
478
01:07:39,789 --> 01:07:42,391
She's the daughter of a Zhao general
479
01:07:42,792 --> 01:07:45,094
who died in battle against Qin
480
01:07:45,494 --> 01:07:47,163
She inherited his sword
481
01:07:48,130 --> 01:07:49,865
I knew she would avenge her father
482
01:07:50,166 --> 01:07:52,868
I promised to help her
483
01:07:55,271 --> 01:07:57,273
Calligraphy and swordplay
484
01:07:57,807 --> 01:07:59,875
share the same principles
485
01:08:00,242 --> 01:08:02,445
We did calligraphy to
inspire our swordplay
486
01:08:02,711 --> 01:08:03,712
and to heighten our powers
487
01:08:05,181 --> 01:08:07,983
She knew I'd drifted since childhood
488
01:08:08,184 --> 01:08:11,020
calling no place home
489
01:08:11,353 --> 01:08:12,588
Once we'd killed the King, she said
490
01:08:12,755 --> 01:08:15,825
she would take me to her home
491
01:08:16,058 --> 01:08:18,828
There'd be no more swordsmen
492
01:08:19,361 --> 01:08:20,463
only a man
493
01:08:20,663 --> 01:08:21,730
and a woman
494
01:08:43,018 --> 01:08:45,187
The essence of calligraphy
is from the soul
495
01:08:45,387 --> 01:08:46,822
Swordsmanship is the same
496
01:08:47,556 --> 01:08:49,758
Both aspire to truth and simplicity
497
01:08:50,226 --> 01:08:52,394
Gradually I recognised a greater cause
498
01:08:59,468 --> 01:09:01,470
Three years ago we perfected our skills
499
01:09:01,770 --> 01:09:03,772
Flying Snow insisted on going ahead
500
01:09:04,240 --> 01:09:06,742
Together, we stormed the palace
501
01:13:08,450 --> 01:13:11,253
She asked why I had abandoned the mission
502
01:13:11,687 --> 01:13:14,356
I told her the King must not be killed
503
01:13:14,823 --> 01:13:17,693
That is what calligraphy taught me
504
01:13:19,128 --> 01:13:20,395
I didn't kill the King
505
01:13:21,196 --> 01:13:22,931
After that she refused to talk to me
506
01:13:29,371 --> 01:13:30,672
Please abandon your plan
507
01:13:31,173 --> 01:13:31,874
No
508
01:13:32,040 --> 01:13:34,409
Was your sword forged in hatred?
509
01:13:34,643 --> 01:13:35,811
Yes
510
01:13:36,879 --> 01:13:38,147
For 10 years, it has never tired
511
01:13:39,248 --> 01:13:41,884
I can't stop now
512
01:13:42,050 --> 01:13:43,685
How can I dissuade you?
513
01:13:44,153 --> 01:13:45,454
Only by killing me
514
01:13:46,221 --> 01:13:47,356
Are you that determined?
515
01:13:48,023 --> 01:13:49,024
Yes
516
01:13:50,893 --> 01:13:52,127
Allow me to convey my conviction
517
01:13:53,228 --> 01:13:55,063
in three words
518
01:14:31,967 --> 01:14:32,901
These words express my mind
519
01:14:33,836 --> 01:14:35,370
Please consider
520
01:14:44,680 --> 01:14:47,683
Moon, give my sword to Master Nameless
521
01:14:48,250 --> 01:14:49,952
Flying Snow and I will never part
522
01:14:50,118 --> 01:14:51,520
nor will our swords
523
01:15:06,535 --> 01:15:07,603
Master Nameless
524
01:15:08,003 --> 01:15:09,805
although I am just a humble servant
525
01:15:10,472 --> 01:15:12,241
allow me to say a few words
526
01:15:13,275 --> 01:15:16,378
I've been with my master since
I was eight
527
01:15:16,845 --> 01:15:18,547
He taught me martial arts
528
01:15:18,814 --> 01:15:20,582
and how to be a decent person
529
01:15:21,617 --> 01:15:22,951
Whatever my master does
530
01:15:23,118 --> 01:15:24,686
is for a good reason
531
01:15:26,255 --> 01:15:27,689
The words he has given you
532
01:15:27,923 --> 01:15:29,191
carry a deep meaning
533
01:15:29,691 --> 01:15:32,528
Master Nameless, please take his advice
534
01:15:46,608 --> 01:15:50,112
What were the words he wrote?
535
01:15:50,279 --> 01:15:51,747
"All under Heaven."
536
01:15:51,914 --> 01:15:53,782
All under Heaven...
537
01:15:53,949 --> 01:15:55,183
Broken Sword said
538
01:15:55,450 --> 01:15:58,820
"The people
have suffered years of warfare
539
01:15:59,121 --> 01:16:01,423
"Only the King of Qin can stop the chaos
540
01:16:01,757 --> 01:16:03,725
"by uniting all under Heaven."
541
01:16:05,327 --> 01:16:08,163
He asked me to abandon the assassination
542
01:16:08,997 --> 01:16:10,699
for the greater good of all
543
01:16:11,099 --> 01:16:13,769
He said, one person's suffering
is nothing
544
01:16:13,936 --> 01:16:17,239
compared to the suffering of many
545
01:16:18,307 --> 01:16:20,075
The rivalry of Zhao and Qin is trivial
546
01:16:20,475 --> 01:16:24,012
compared to the greater cause
547
01:16:28,517 --> 01:16:30,552
The person who really understands me
548
01:16:30,719 --> 01:16:33,355
is my most feared enemy
549
01:16:38,894 --> 01:16:40,596
Alone, I have endured so much criticism
550
01:16:40,762 --> 01:16:44,499
So many attempts on my life
551
01:16:44,666 --> 01:16:47,102
No one understands my intentions
552
01:16:47,269 --> 01:16:49,671
Even my court officials
553
01:16:49,938 --> 01:16:53,375
see me as a tyrant
554
01:16:56,011 --> 01:16:58,981
But I never imagined
555
01:16:59,147 --> 01:17:01,316
that Broken Sword, my arch-enemy
556
01:17:01,483 --> 01:17:03,952
would truly understand
557
01:17:05,354 --> 01:17:08,390
and appreciate my real motives
558
01:17:20,268 --> 01:17:21,803
I would like to know
559
01:17:22,270 --> 01:17:25,540
how you mean to kill me
without your sword?
560
01:17:26,174 --> 01:17:27,342
By capturing yours!
561
01:17:41,156 --> 01:17:43,158
This sword has protected me
562
01:17:43,325 --> 01:17:44,760
through all my battles
563
01:17:45,594 --> 01:17:48,797
Having found a true confidant
in Broken Sword
564
01:17:48,964 --> 01:17:51,800
if I die, I am content with my life
565
01:17:53,602 --> 01:17:55,237
Let "All under Heaven"
566
01:17:56,705 --> 01:17:58,774
guide your decision
567
01:19:54,456 --> 01:19:55,824
It's just dawned on me!
568
01:19:56,625 --> 01:19:57,759
This scroll of Broken Sword's
569
01:19:57,926 --> 01:19:59,961
isn't about sword technique
570
01:20:00,128 --> 01:20:02,531
but about swordsmanship's ultimate ideal
571
01:20:03,098 --> 01:20:06,101
Swordsmanship's first achievement
572
01:20:06,301 --> 01:20:07,736
is the unity of man and sword
573
01:20:07,903 --> 01:20:09,938
Once this unity is attained
574
01:20:10,105 --> 01:20:12,374
even a blade of grass can be a weapon
575
01:20:12,941 --> 01:20:14,242
The second achievement is when
576
01:20:14,409 --> 01:20:18,180
the sword exists in one's heart
577
01:20:18,346 --> 01:20:20,916
when absent from one's hand
One can strike an enemy at 100 paces
578
01:20:21,082 --> 01:20:23,151
even with bare hands
579
01:20:24,019 --> 01:20:25,854
Swordsmanship's ultimate achievement
580
01:20:26,421 --> 01:20:30,425
is the absence of the sword
in both hand and heart
581
01:20:30,725 --> 01:20:31,927
The swordsman is at peace
582
01:20:32,093 --> 01:20:33,328
with the rest of the world
583
01:20:34,963 --> 01:20:36,598
He vows not to kill
584
01:20:37,265 --> 01:20:39,034
and to bring peace to mankind
585
01:21:05,493 --> 01:21:09,731
Your Majesty,
your visions have convinced me
586
01:21:12,868 --> 01:21:14,202
that you are committed to the highest ideal
587
01:21:15,170 --> 01:21:16,671
of ultimate swordsmanship
588
01:21:18,540 --> 01:21:20,208
Therefore I cannot kill you
589
01:21:23,211 --> 01:21:26,147
Remember those who gave their lives
590
01:21:27,349 --> 01:21:29,284
for the highest ideal: peace.
591
01:23:31,439 --> 01:23:33,141
No more killing
Nameless went within 10 paces of the King
592
01:23:34,376 --> 01:23:36,544
He could not have missed
593
01:23:37,979 --> 01:23:40,215
There is only one explanation
594
01:23:40,515 --> 01:23:42,217
He must have abandoned the mission
595
01:23:43,785 --> 01:23:45,687
What did you say to him?
596
01:23:46,287 --> 01:23:47,689
I wrote three words
597
01:23:48,490 --> 01:23:49,557
What words?
598
01:23:50,525 --> 01:23:51,793
"All under Heaven."
599
01:23:54,896 --> 01:23:56,464
That is all you care about!
600
01:23:56,664 --> 01:23:57,532
And you
601
01:23:59,768 --> 01:24:00,702
I don't believe you
602
01:24:00,969 --> 01:24:02,270
How can I convince you?
603
01:24:10,945 --> 01:24:11,913
Draw your sword
604
01:24:14,549 --> 01:24:15,717
You've misled Nameless
605
01:24:16,184 --> 01:24:18,753
You've ruined Sky
and the Kingdom of Zhao
606
01:24:19,120 --> 01:24:20,088
Draw!
607
01:24:24,025 --> 01:24:25,860
When we first met...
608
01:24:27,862 --> 01:24:29,264
I had to prove myself to convince you
609
01:24:32,600 --> 01:24:33,935
What can I do this time?
610
01:24:34,369 --> 01:24:36,004
Just draw your sword!
611
01:25:59,587 --> 01:26:01,189
Why didn't you fend off my sword?
612
01:26:02,590 --> 01:26:04,058
So that you'd believe me
613
01:26:12,233 --> 01:26:14,302
I always wanted to go home with you
614
01:26:19,874 --> 01:26:21,342
Sadly, it won't happen now
615
01:26:26,548 --> 01:26:28,082
Take good care of yourself
616
01:26:42,163 --> 01:26:43,765
Why didn't you defend yourself?
617
01:26:52,874 --> 01:26:54,309
Why didn't you defend yourself?
618
01:27:05,553 --> 01:27:06,988
Why didn't you?
619
01:28:19,093 --> 01:28:21,396
No more drifting, no more roaming
620
01:28:27,969 --> 01:28:29,971
I'm taking you home now
621
01:28:32,640 --> 01:28:34,042
Our home
622
01:29:42,677 --> 01:29:44,278
Your Majesty, permission to execute?
623
01:29:44,445 --> 01:29:47,548
Permission to execute?
624
01:29:48,516 --> 01:29:49,917
Your Majesty, permission to execute?
625
01:29:50,284 --> 01:29:53,454
Permission to execute?
626
01:30:13,241 --> 01:30:16,277
He conspired to assassinate Your Majesty
627
01:30:16,444 --> 01:30:17,779
Show no mercy!
628
01:30:17,945 --> 01:30:21,549
This is the law of Qin!
629
01:30:24,452 --> 01:30:26,254
To conquer all under Heaven
630
01:30:26,421 --> 01:30:28,556
the law must be enforced
631
01:30:28,723 --> 01:30:31,325
Set an example for the world!
632
01:30:33,294 --> 01:30:35,897
Execute him! Execute him!
633
01:30:36,063 --> 01:30:37,465
Execute him!
634
01:30:40,768 --> 01:30:43,171
Execute him! Execute him!
635
01:30:43,337 --> 01:30:44,872
Execute him!
636
01:30:54,449 --> 01:30:55,483
Execute him!
637
01:32:16,831 --> 01:32:20,735
Hail! Hail! Hail!
638
01:32:24,171 --> 01:32:27,174
Hail! Hail! Hail!