[gate rattles]
[WOLFRAM] Willkommen.
To the Emerald Castle.
BLACK BUTLER: EMERALD WITCH ARC
[crow cawing]
[birds chirping]
Huh.
New flowers!
I've never seen this species before!
[SULLIVAN] Careful. [FINNIAN] Huh?
Those are poisonous.
One touch will make your fingers swell.
Rechts! Danke!
[doors creaks open]
♪
[WOLFRAM] This way.
♪
Wait right there and stay out of trouble.
- -Right! - Sure.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[SULLIVAN] I haven't had guests in ages.
You may dine with me tonight.
[SEBASTIAN] You are most kind.
Go prepare the dinner,
and see the servants find their rooms.
Ja.
♪
[CIEL] I thought as much before.
Her feet were bound.
That's why they're so small.
Lau told me about the practice.
To decrease their size,
a girl's feet are bound tightly from a young age.
Apparently, it's a custom unique to China.
Why would it be done in Germany?
Particularly, to the local ruler.
♪
Du, Junge. Sprich.
You, um, mean me?
Ha, apologies.
I'm afraid that my young master
is not yet fully proficient in German.
Och, ja.
[fire crackling]
Say something, it's your specialty.
Conversing with women and all that.
And what would you have me say?
[stomach growling]
The body will always prompt us to see to our needs.
[CIEL] She doesn't appear the least bit embarrassed.
Wolfram has been gone for quite some time now.
I do hope all is well.
What it taking him so long?
[SEBASTIAN] Might I go take a look in the kitchen?
Ja, go.
Then, if you'll excuse me, I'm sure I shan't be long.
Wait. Wh... [whimpering]
[CIEL] You can't go off and leave me alone with her!
[groans]
[CIEL] This is painful.
- -[SULLIVAN] He, du. - [gasps]
Wie heiBt der schwarzhaariger Mann?
Oh, um...
[CIEL] Actually, I can make out certain words
if I stop to think about them.
"Black hair" and "man."
Does she mean Sebastian?
Sebastian, ich, der Butler.
Verstehst du?
[CIEL] Success!
[SULLIVAN ] Wo sind deine Eltern?
[CIEL] Uh, my parents?
Eltern...weg...Gestorben.
Hmm.
Oh.
[CIEL] I can't stand this.
Hurry up, Sebastian!
May I come in?
Hm?
What do you want?
The dinner preparations seemed to be taking a while,
so I thought I would see if I might offer assistance.
[WOLFRAM] That won't be necessary.
I've measured everything
and can proceed with the recipe.
[SEBASTIAN] Ja, I'm sure.
That said.
The lady of the house is hungry,
and I'd hate to keep her waiting.
Might you work with some haste?
[gasps] My lady?
Then I won't argue.
You may assist me.
[SEBASTIAN] With pleasure.
Start the bread while I make Maultaschen.
Knead the dough, if you will.
Was?
Problem?
Nein. I'll see to it at once.
[clothes rustle]
[SEBASTIAN] Surely common sense dictates that
one prepare the bread first,
and then work on the rest of the menu while it bakes.
The soup is ready to serve, I assume?
Nein. I'll make it when we're done with this.
Why confuse such matters?
[Sebastian gasps]
If you'll excuse my boldness,
I would be happy to assist with that as well.
[WOLFRAM] Ja. All right.
[SEBASTIAN] I thought those three buffoons
had inured me to human foibles.
But he seems to be a new breed of incompetent.
Maximum effort with minimum yield.
The very picture of inefficiency.
His plan was to complete each dish
before even starting in on the next?
Dinner will be a midnight affair at this rate.
Oi, Sebastian.
- -Want us to help with anyth-- - [SEBASTIAN] No, thank you.
We have things well in hand here.
You must be weary from the journey.
Please take the evening off and relax.
You're the kindest of men.
I've always said it, I have!
[claps] And now...
- -[milk trickles] - Let us begin.
[SEBASTIAN] For tonight's meal we have Maultaschen,
Bratwurst soup, und Eisbein.
Dessert will be a nice rote Grutzeh.
My, this is certainly unexpected.
The meal looks so excellent.
What good work, Wolf.
Ja, well, your guest's butler did help a bit.
It was only proper that I contribute in some small way.
One must lighten the burden of one's host.
A Phantomhive butler
who can't do so isn't worth his salt.
Right, then.
[chomps]
[munching] Yum!
Und this bread is so soft!
[munching]
She's not much for manners.
One might say she doesn't believe in putting on airs.
- -[SEBASTIAN] Hm. - [door opens]
Herr Wolfram, emergency!
Hilde, what's wrong?
[panting]
- -[groans] - [gasps]
[HILDE] A werewolf has appeared.
♪
A werewolf?
A woman's been badly hurt.
Lensherrin Sullivan, please help her!,
- -Of course. Wolf! - Ja.
♪
You stay here.
[SEBASTIAN] Bitte, we must come with you.
We would like to know the forest's dangers,
before we must face them.
♪
[indistinct chatter]
[WOLFRAM] Clear the way!
[WOMAN 402A] Thank goodness! They're here.
Lensherrin Sullivan, please help her!
[both gasp]
[groaning]
[gasps]
The wounds do not lie.
But, attacking one from our own village,
no werewolf has ever done this before.
Quick. The bleeding!
This will hurt a bit.
- -[liquid trickling] - [woman groaning]
Heilen, den Schmerz lindern.
Heilen, du geheilt zu werden.
[gasps]
Where is your talisman?
[WOMAN 402A] Sh-she left it behind
since she was only picking herbs nearby.
How foolish!
I've told you to keep it with you at all times!
The creature may still be close.
Light more torches!
[all gasp]
[indistinct chatter]
[fire crackling]
♪
[CIEL] What exactly is going on here?
Don't tell me there truly are werewolves about.
That's absurd.
Your thoughts?
I can't draw any conclusions from the wounds alone.
But perhaps if I were to search the forest?
No, stay. You'd be seen.
We don't want to rouse suspicion.
[CRONE] This is Herr Werwolf's revenge!
He's enraged outsiders have dared
to intrude upon his territory!
Leave now before you doom us all!
She wasn't carrying her talisman!
She wouldn't have been attacked otherwise!
[thuds] No werewolf ever laid a claw
upon a resident of this village
before these interlopers arrived.
You defend the outsiders, Emerald Witch?
[shuddered breathing]
Remember their bloody past.
The countless atrocities their kind inflicted upon ours.
You must never trust any strangers who come here.
You must uphold your ancestors' grudge!
You must remember your debt to dread
Herr Werwolf!
- -I do, but I-- - Filthy, foolish outsiders.
You have stoked Herr Werwolf's fury
with your presence here.
This is all your fault, you're to blame.
And you will suffer for it, mark my words!
[screams] Now leave this place.
Or prepare to have the flesh ripped
from your body.
[laughs]
[screaming]
♪
Stay inside until morning!
I hope you understand now.
Never go into the forest uninvited.
Not ever.
[owl hooting]
[dog barking]
[tea trickling]
Make it strong.
This could be quite a long night.
[SEBASTIAN] Very good, my lord.
[trickling]
[cup clinks]
[SEBASTIAN] Here you are.
I strongly advise you take it plain.
[CIEL] Hmm.
[exhales] Of the twists I'd foreseen,
a true werewolf victim was not one.
It seems incongruent
with what we'd learned from Chla...
- -[gasps] - Shh.
[groans]
[gasps] Great Scott!
[groaning]
Well, a surprise visit from the Lehnsherrin.
At such a late hour, and without your manservant.
Ugh! I don't require assistance
to move about the castle!
Mein Hexenballons allow me that much freedom.
- -I see. - [groans]
♪
- -[door creaking] - [SEBASTIAN] However...
[groans]
It is most unbecoming of a lady to eavesdrop
outside the room of a gentleman.
What secrets did you wish to plunder?
Hm. Who, me?
You jest.
You are the ones who are here
with intent to plunder.
What?
It is clear as day.
One cannot hide such things from a witch, you know.
[SEBASTIAN] Truly?
Then I imagine you must know what comes next.
We would rather not be rough with you.
♪
I felt the truth of your hearts
the moment you entered the village.
You seek knowledge.
To delve the mystery
I have so steadfastly guarded
every day of my short life.
[SEBASTIAN] Hm?
[Sullivan sighs]
[SULLIVAN] Though I am prepared mentally,
my heart flutters in anticipation.
- -Los! - [gasps]
I hadn't thought my first romance would be
the Dreierbeziehung, but I'll make it work.
Do be mindful of my small frame!
[whimpering]
Was? Are you worried my dress will get in the way of things?
I can resolve that right now.
I can only guess what you're doing,
but please stop it this instant!
So you wish take the lead then, do you?
[scoffs] Well.
You are more virile than you look.
- -[CIEL] Sebastian! Translate! - My lord.
She's asking if you'd prefer
to remove her dress yourself.
[CIEL] I would hope that's not what she said!
Could it be you like doing it with your clothes on?
[SEBASTIAN] My lord. You have such interesting
preferences for one so innocent.
My only preference is dispelling
whatever nonsense she thinks is happening!
[gasps] Wait, could you be...?
♪
[whines]
So you are male, I was beginning to wonder.
[Ciel grunts] Will you kindly sod off?
[Sullivan thuds]
- -[panting] - [chuckles]
[SEBASTIAN] You must forgive the young master.
He hasn't invested as much thought
into these matters as you, ja?
[whining]
You should know better than to handle
a young maiden so grossly!
You know I am not fluent in German,
you daft harlot!
[both grunting]
[SEBASTIAN] Now, now, you two.
- -[both grunting] - [BOTH] Huh.
There are many ways in which
one may enjoy themselves in bed.
And I believe snacking
would best align with all our tastes.
[owl hoots]
[chomps] My research into the human male
has been rather limited. [gulps]
But I thought their carnal appetites were unyielding.
[SEBASTIAN] Ja, well, that is only true
for some of the population.
I'd never encountered a man before today.
Wolfsschlucht only has female residents.
[SEBASTIAN] Is your manservant not a man?
[exhales]
Wolfram is more like my guard dog.
[SEBASTIAN] I see.
Speaking of canines, I overheard the villagers
mention an ominous local character.
I believe they call him "Herr Werwolf."
Can you tell us what that means?
Have you heard of witch hunts?
[SEBASTIAN] Ja.
[SULLIVAN] Then you know that long ago,
witches were accused of causing disaster.
For this perceived sin,
they were tortured and killed in "witch trials."
The instruments you saw in the square
are relics of those trials.
However, a witch's true aim
was preventing calamity and sickness with knowledge
both natural and arcane.
And yet...humans branded them as heretics
and sought their destruction.
Fearing for their lives, they fled into this forest.
Legend says, after the witches' arrival,
one witch made a pact with a werewolf,
offering her legs in exchange
for his protection of her and her kind.
♪
That woman.
She was my ancestor, the Emerald Witch.
♪
[SULLIVAN] In the spirit of their agreement,
each successive ruler's feet are bound until useless.
If witches and werewolves had entered into a contract,
then why was that woman harmed?
[SULLIVAN] It's been centuries since the pact was formed,
and much has changed since then.
The blood of the Emerald Witch
dilutes with each generation,
and I believe this has warped the nature of this pact.
In other words.
This village is no longer protected by the werewolves,
so much as imprisoned by them.
Ja, that is my theory.
But regardless of why, it is because of these things
that I have never ventured beyond this village,
nor is it likely that I ever will.
I envy you.
Tomorrow you leave for home, ya?
Then, please.
Tell me of the outside.
I wish to know all about the world I will never see.
Now it makes sense.
Her earlier behavior was not harlotry
but an eagerness for friendship.
Ugh!
She is the village matriarch, my lord.
Would not her affinity benefit us
and our investigation?
All right, fine. I'll play nice.
Uh, Fruher.
Wait that's not it, I'm sorry.
Lass uns Freunde sein.
[shuddered breathing]
[chuckles]
In my young master's country,
the shaking of one's hands is a sign of friendship,
do like this.
Oh, that's right.
- -These are for you two. - [talismans clang]
These will ward off werewolves,
so wear them on your way home.
You have my permission.
Dankeschoen.
All right then!
Good manservant,
I wish to know more about
the "many ways to enjoy ourselves in bed."
[chuckles] Ja, those were my words, weren't they?
Whatever shall we do, my lord?
The girl is a child, we'll treat her as such.
Have her play with toys or something.
The young master wonders if you might enjoy toys.
Really? That would be rather daring!
[CIEL] What did you say to her?
My words couldn't have inspired that reaction!
♪
[wind howling]
[owl hooting]
[snoring]
Finally, she's asleep at last.
Well done, my lord.
Argh, I'm shocked I managed
what little conversation we had.
At least I could understand her accent.
The coachman's was much harder.
- -For you. - Huh?
[knocking on door]
- -[latch clicks] - [door creaking]
Do forgive my lady's intrusion.
Here. She has just fallen asleep.
[rustling]
Whatever she might've promised,
you and your party leave at dawn.
Verstanden?
[door creaks open]
[door closes]
- -Hm. - Hm.
[CIEL] The fog's so thick.
[SEBASTIAN] Be careful where you step.
♪
[SEBASTIAN] It's eerily quiet.
I sense no fauna anywhere.
More than that,
I have never felt air this heavy.
My lord, don't leave my side...
[gasps]
My lord?
[CIEL] Huh? Why am I crying?
I wish that I could say.
Ah, best not to rub them, I think.
[CIEL] What is going on?
Tears don't appear for no reason.
- -[thuds] - [gasps]
[growls]
[CIEL] No. A werewolf?
- -After it, Sebastian! - Wait a moment!
There is something wrong with this forest.
I fear it may be quite serious.
I'll return you to your room.
Wait there. Leave the werewolf to me.
Huh.
[sniffles]
Yes, fine.
♪
[jacket fluttering]
♪
[SEBASTIAN] I've resided in the human realm
for many years now.
Yet, I've never felt a miasma like this.
[sniffs]
I don't like it. [gasps]
♪
Wha...?