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[droplets echoing]
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[ethereal music playing]
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This a pleasant surprise, isn't it?
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I'm Xiaomei, remember?
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You can call me
the narrator of this story.
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Four Shining Stars are needed
to restore power to the Edens Zero.
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The one called Witch
is in charge of the ship's defenses.
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Shiki and his friends discovered Sister,
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a gifted healer,
who has a little bit of a foul mouth.
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The Third Shing Star, Hermit,
was just discovered.
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But will Shiki and friends be able to
recruit her as easily as they found her?
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Oh.
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I should have apologized
to you in advance.
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The story from here on out,
is sad to say, a little bit mean.
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Don't say I didn't warn you.
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["FOREVER" by L'ArcenCiel playing]
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THE SUPER VIRTUAL PLANET
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So that little girl there is Hermit?
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No way!
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And to think we found her in a heartbeat!
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No kidding! We lucked out!
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Please, tell me
all the Four Shining Stars are women!
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Moscoy.
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More accurately, I estimate
that they are female-type androids.
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I'm a feline-type!
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I had a strong feeling
that this place was worth checking out.
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[Sister] This is her favorite spot
in the universe, after all.
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[gasps]
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[Sister] Something feels off.
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-Let's go and get her!
-[Mosco] Moscoy!
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What's wrong? Is Hermit okay?
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Doesn't look like it.
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[Sister] I think she's unconscious.
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Weird. I don't see any outer damage.
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But there are way too many
system errors for it to be benign.
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I'm not gonna be able
to heal something this serious.
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Our poor Hermit.
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Hey Professor, what about
using your Machina Maker?
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That's not gonna cut it.
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That little girl is one
of the Four Shining Stars?
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Well, she is an android,
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so her appearance and age
don't really match up.
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Moscoy.
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I am now scanning.
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Ether Reactor is clear. Systems clear.
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Monitor and sound systems
are operational as well.
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I do not detect any viruses either.
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An abnormal sleep state, huh?
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[Shiki] So what's wrong with her?
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What you humans call a heart
has been severely damaged.
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Her heart?
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[Happy] I bet something really scary
must've happened to her.
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Enough to close her off emotionally.
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There's gotta be
some kind of way to help her out!
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[Witch] We do not fully understand
this concept of heart.
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I hate to say it but,
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I have no idea how anyone
could fix an android in a state like this.
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Then there's only one option left.
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We have to go inside of her mind!
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From there, we can fix her broken heart!
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[both] Oh…
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[both] Hmm…
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Sorry, Shiki,
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but I'm not exactly sure
it works like that.
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How would you propose we even go
about pulling that off?
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Huh? You mean you can't just
build a machine that does that?
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Let's see you try it!
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Sorry, but would you say that a heart
has an easily recognizable shape?
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[Shiki] Yeah, it kinda looks
like a circle with the top smushed in.
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You think she has
a smushed circle inside of her?
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No way!
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That's enough, Shiki.
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Your dumb suggestions
aren't helping anyone.
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[Shiki] But I feel terrible for her.
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If it means fixing her broken heart,
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I'll do whatever I can!
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[gasps]
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-Are you gonna cry now?
-I am not gonna cry!
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I think being
a big ol' crybaby is kinda cute.
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I'm not crying, damn it!
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Travel… inside? [gasps]
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-What a brilliant idea, my Demon King.
-Huh?
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We may be able to save Hermit after all.
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Wait, you wanna use Dive Mode?
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[Sister]
Then Hermit's heart is located in--
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Inside Planet Digitalis.
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There is a high probability
that Hermit's heart is in there.
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-What's Digitalis?
-[gasps]
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You mean her mind
is somewhere else entirely?
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[Witch] To a degree, yes.
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The current state she is in
is called Dive Mode,
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when our consciousness
is inside a digital world.
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Eh?
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So she's in a kind
of dream world right now?
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[Sister] Close. Digitalis is more
like a virtual space than a dream,
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but it's also technically a planet.
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Oh right, 'cause that makes perfect sense.
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[Witch] It is a place you could
never hope to reach in the flesh.
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The Super Virtual Planet Digitalis.
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If that's where we gotta head
to save Hermit, then let's go already!
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There lies the problem.
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You cannot travel as you normally would.
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There is only one way in.
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You must enter in a digital state.
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What? Like a logging into an online game?
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[Rebecca] Kinda, yeah!
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Digitalis was originally
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one of the servers
for an MMORPG called Rogue Fantasia.
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But I heard a rumor that the game
was eventually shut down
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after an incident happened
a few decades ago.
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Correct.
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The incident you are referring to
was quite the peculiar one.
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The game's once docile NPC's,
became sentient.
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[Weisz] But they're all NPC's.
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They were, but they became
as conscious as you and I.
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And it caused the game's core balance
to crumble in a single night.
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Soon afterwards, the NPCs
improved the game's programming
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and continued to thrive within the game
as if they were really alive.
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So a planet that's home
to a bunch of NPC's gone rogue.
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But why would Hermit be there,
of all places?
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I suppose because
she was always a fan of that game.
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It is what made her happy.
Something that is close to her heart.
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And if that is the case,
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then I fully trust
the Demon King's instincts to dive.
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Right.
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[Shiki] Then let's go save Hermit!
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[Shiki] Whoa!
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[Witch] Digitalis is a virtual space,
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meaning we can enter it without
ever needing to leave the Edens Zero.
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However, we will not be able
to offer you any backup from here.
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You should still be able to use each
of the abilities you have without issue.
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But that's all you'll have.
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[Witch] And finally, avoid confrontation,
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as any damage you sustain
while inside of Digitalis
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will reflect on your actual bodies.
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So if you were to die on Digitalis…
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Yeah, danger shmanger!
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Let's get out there
and fix Hermit's heart!
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Logging into Digitalis!
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Systems are go.
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Now initiating full dive
into the digital world.
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[thrilling music playing]
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-Good luck, everyone.
-Aw.
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I wanted to go to Digitalis with them.
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Whoa!
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[guide] Welcome.
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Please begin by creating your avatar.
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Uh… who are you?
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Welcome. Please begin
by creating your avatar.
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Oh, I get it. You're some kind of machine.
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Hold on a second. What's an avatar?
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[beep]
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Whoa!
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[cackles]
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What is all this?
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This is awesome!
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I know I shouldn't be wasting
all my time on this, but look at me!
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I could sit here and do this forever!
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SUPER VIRTUAL PLANET - DIGITALIS
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[Rebecca] Wow!
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This must be a fantasy-like game!
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It reminds me of Granbell.
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What's taking everybody else so long?
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They're probably just busy
making their avatars look cool.
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-They could've just picked a random one!
-Huh?
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-[rumble]
-Something's heading this way!
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[Rebecca screams]
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Hmm!
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Brrr!
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I'm just about ready to go home.
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You know,
dogs don't seem that bad anymore.
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Uh… hi, there.
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If you don't mind me asking,
who are you?
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Stop shaking your face!
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[chuckles]
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Allow me to formally introduce myself.
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I'm the prince of a fallen empire.
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And also a master swordsman who vows
to lead his people to avenge my homeland.
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Uh…
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That's Homura's backstory.
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-Crap, I said it out loud!
-Homura!
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Why'd you go out your way
to pick a male character?
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Huh? Because I could, that's why.
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Alrighty but, what is this?
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The game asked what mount I wanted,
so I decided to pick a white stallion.
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But it's purple.
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[Rebecca] Uh, Homura…
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[Happy] It's not even a horse.
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[Weisz] That's where you're wrong.
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According to my resources,
that is a horse.
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The Hero of the Holy Stone
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once rode that ugly ass horse,
Turn-to-Timonium.
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Oh, come on!
You've got to be pulling my leg, right?
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Wait a second. Who are you?
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What do you mean? It's me, Weisz.
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[in feminine voice] I mean, me, Weisz.
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Do I want to know
why you picked a female character?
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[chuckles]
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Come on, gimme a break.
What am I gonna do?
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[lewd chuckle]
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-Touch my big boobies all day?
-[Rebecca] You suck!
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[in feminine voice] We girlies
should take a hot steamy bath together?
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You're still a man, you pervert!
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Hey, look, we're just trying
to use our imaginations here.
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Geez, Rebecca, excuse me
for trying to have a little fun.
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-Uh-huh.
-[groans]
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[high-pitched voice] I can promise you
I used my imagination!
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Huh?
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It is I, Pino!
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-What the hell?
-You're human?
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She's… so cute!
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Is this acceptable, Happy?
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You're absolutely adorable!
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[male voice] Hey!
Looks like everybody made it!
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I had a hard time deciding,
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-but ended up with my usual self.
-That ate Shiki!
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I just made me a little stronger.
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That's way more than just a little!
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I appreciate this.
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[grunts] What do you guys think?
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This place reminded me of Granbell,
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so I went ahead and picked
the hairstyle I had back then.
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[crunch]
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[Shiki] It sure brings back memories.
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Good times.
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I hope they're all back to normal by now.
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-[cries]
-Don't cry!
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[beeping]
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I know this world
was originally an MMORPG,
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but it looks like
there's not much of an in-game HUD,
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despite it having such realistic graphics.
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What is a HUD?
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[Rebecca] Stems from "head-up display."
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[Happy] The thing that's always scattered
around the screen in video games.
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For example, there's usually no status
or HP display that you get in RPGs.
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[Weisz] Yeah, it's total garbage.
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Let me mod it up a little bit.
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-Not so fast!
-Ah!
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[Rebecca] Let me remind you
that we can use our actual abilities
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while on this planet.
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[Shiki] Whoa! You're right!
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[Rebecca] However, we're not allowed
to modify this planet's data in any way.
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So that means Machina Maker
and any EMP activities,
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are considered illegal actions.
Understood.
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You realize that means
we're pretty much dead weight, right?
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What happens if you break the rules?
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Like other online games,
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breaking the rules gets you banned
with no way of getting back in.
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Check it out!
There's a cool-looking town nearby.
250
00:11:52,212 --> 00:11:55,132
That's gotta be where
we get our first quest, right?
251
00:11:55,215 --> 00:11:59,136
We'll hit max level, finish the end game,
and become epic heroes to save Hermit!
252
00:11:59,887 --> 00:12:02,014
I can't wait to do nothing.
253
00:12:02,598 --> 00:12:04,767
[gentle music playing]
254
00:12:04,850 --> 00:12:06,310
CITY OF DRIMILLE
255
00:12:06,393 --> 00:12:08,103
It's looks just like a real city!
256
00:12:08,187 --> 00:12:10,022
Oh yeah, this place isn't half bad.
257
00:12:10,105 --> 00:12:11,315
[Homura] Look.
258
00:12:11,398 --> 00:12:14,568
That man over there
has a Turn-to-Timonium of his own!
259
00:12:14,651 --> 00:12:17,070
Apparently, their nickname is Tantimo.
260
00:12:17,154 --> 00:12:19,239
Would you happen to be travelers?
261
00:12:19,323 --> 00:12:22,534
Well, welcome to the green city
of Dremille! [chuckles]
262
00:12:22,618 --> 00:12:24,995
-[Shiki] Yo!
-[Rebecca] Is he an NPC too?
263
00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:28,499
[Weisz] Well, they did say
the NPCs here are conscious, so why not?
264
00:12:28,582 --> 00:12:32,711
It couldn't make me happier that there are
more players logging in recently.
265
00:12:32,795 --> 00:12:34,755
-[chuckles]
-Are we players?
266
00:12:34,838 --> 00:12:38,217
Yes, people like you
who dive in from the outside world
267
00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:40,010
are known here as players.
268
00:12:40,594 --> 00:12:44,890
[old NPC] And people who have always
lived on this planet are called NPCs.
269
00:12:44,973 --> 00:12:46,058
[Shiki] Oh.
270
00:12:46,141 --> 00:12:47,601
But if I'm being honest,
271
00:12:47,684 --> 00:12:50,854
we're a little different
from the NPCs of the original game.
272
00:12:50,938 --> 00:12:52,773
-[giggles]
-[Shiki] What do you mean?
273
00:12:52,856 --> 00:12:54,817
[old NPC] When the game first launched,
274
00:12:54,900 --> 00:12:58,403
we were programmed to only say
the same lines over and over again.
275
00:12:58,487 --> 00:13:01,281
Like living in a nightmare. [chuckles]
276
00:13:01,365 --> 00:13:02,991
If the circumstances were right,
277
00:13:03,075 --> 00:13:06,328
we could say a different line depending
on the player's game progression.
278
00:13:06,411 --> 00:13:07,871
I'm so sorry to hear that.
279
00:13:07,955 --> 00:13:10,374
If you don't mind,
could we ask you for some help?
280
00:13:10,457 --> 00:13:12,876
Have you seen someone
called Hermit anywhere?
281
00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:16,255
[Old NPC] I'm afraid not.
It's a big city, after all.
282
00:13:16,338 --> 00:13:18,632
But someone here
might be able to help you.
283
00:13:18,715 --> 00:13:20,634
Go ahead and ask around.
284
00:13:20,717 --> 00:13:23,595
Everyone here fancies a good chat!
[chuckles]
285
00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,265
If I didn't know better,
I'd think he's real.
286
00:13:26,348 --> 00:13:28,559
Yeah, I can't believe
he's just a bunch of data.
287
00:13:28,642 --> 00:13:31,270
Data or not I bet
they all have hearts, too.
288
00:13:31,353 --> 00:13:33,730
What is wrong, Homura?
You look troubled.
289
00:13:33,814 --> 00:13:35,941
It's just that
when they're that realistic,
290
00:13:36,024 --> 00:13:38,610
it's hard to tell the difference
between players and NPCs.
291
00:13:38,694 --> 00:13:42,197
Yeah, it seems like it would be easy
for one to impersonate the other.
292
00:13:42,781 --> 00:13:45,659
[Shiki] That guy mentioned there's been
an increase in players, right?
293
00:13:45,742 --> 00:13:49,580
[Rebecca] I checked it out and it looks
like there's still an active player base.
294
00:13:50,247 --> 00:13:53,458
In other words, there could be players
trying to impersonate NPCs
295
00:13:53,542 --> 00:13:55,210
in hopes to lure us astray.
296
00:13:55,294 --> 00:13:57,421
We have to be aware of our surroundings.
297
00:13:59,006 --> 00:14:02,092
Now, let's go try and find
some information on Hermit.
298
00:14:02,175 --> 00:14:04,678
What do you say we split up
and ask around?
299
00:14:04,761 --> 00:14:07,639
[playful music]
300
00:14:14,897 --> 00:14:16,732
[inaudible]
301
00:14:25,657 --> 00:14:28,410
Boooh!
302
00:14:28,994 --> 00:14:30,913
[Shiki]
So, what did we find out, team?
303
00:14:32,164 --> 00:14:34,791
Someone said they thought
they saw her in the northern city.
304
00:14:34,875 --> 00:14:35,876
That is everything.
305
00:14:35,959 --> 00:14:38,795
You mean after
all that walking around, that's it?
306
00:14:38,879 --> 00:14:40,339
That doesn't seem too reliable.
307
00:14:40,422 --> 00:14:43,050
That's our plan then.
We head North tomorrow!
308
00:14:43,133 --> 00:14:44,927
It's time for some shut-eye.
309
00:14:45,010 --> 00:14:46,845
[Rebecca]
Wait, you're not gonna just log out?
310
00:14:46,929 --> 00:14:49,014
[Happy]
Eh, one cozy night here couldn't hurt.
311
00:14:49,097 --> 00:14:50,682
[in feminine voice] Oh, Rebecca darling!
312
00:14:50,766 --> 00:14:53,560
How's about we take
that hot bath together?
313
00:14:53,644 --> 00:14:54,770
Yeah, I wanna log out.
314
00:14:54,853 --> 00:14:56,730
CITY OF CRYSTA
315
00:14:56,813 --> 00:14:58,357
[door squeaks open]
316
00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:00,108
Welcome to the traveler's lodge.
317
00:15:00,192 --> 00:15:02,194
I hope you had
a safe journey through the night.
318
00:15:02,277 --> 00:15:03,320
Will you be staying here?
319
00:15:03,403 --> 00:15:04,655
[dark music sting]
320
00:15:04,738 --> 00:15:06,156
Women.
321
00:15:06,239 --> 00:15:10,035
Sorry, but I'm afraid
it isn't that kind of establishment.
322
00:15:10,118 --> 00:15:12,162
[whimpering]
323
00:15:12,245 --> 00:15:15,248
I know you've got
some new girls here. [cackles]
324
00:15:15,332 --> 00:15:18,168
[NPC] Stop at once!
Attacking NPCs is against the rules.
325
00:15:18,251 --> 00:15:20,087
Continue and you'll be banned!
326
00:15:20,170 --> 00:15:22,631
Unfortunately, I'm one of the chosen.
327
00:15:22,714 --> 00:15:26,051
I can't be banned,
no matter how many NPCs I kill!
328
00:15:26,134 --> 00:15:27,594
[cackles]
329
00:15:32,265 --> 00:15:33,892
[Witch] Hermit,
330
00:15:33,976 --> 00:15:37,854
what atrocities have you endured that
would cause you to close off your heart?
331
00:15:39,272 --> 00:15:40,941
Hey, Witch.
332
00:15:41,024 --> 00:15:44,987
There's some strange-looking data
getting mixed in with our circuits.
333
00:15:45,070 --> 00:15:47,239
-Are we being hacked?
-Mos-moscoy?
334
00:15:47,322 --> 00:15:51,118
[Witch] The Edens Zero's
cyber security should be impenetrable.
335
00:15:51,201 --> 00:15:53,954
[Sister] If Hermit were here,
that would actually be the case.
336
00:15:54,538 --> 00:15:56,915
I don't know who they are
or what it is they're after,
337
00:15:56,999 --> 00:15:58,250
but this could be bad.
338
00:15:58,834 --> 00:16:01,962
If this continues,
It might affect everyone on Digitalis.
339
00:16:02,045 --> 00:16:04,089
[birds chirping]
340
00:16:04,172 --> 00:16:05,632
[Shiki laughs]
341
00:16:07,134 --> 00:16:09,761
Check out this scenery.
I could get used to this.
342
00:16:09,845 --> 00:16:12,472
We're in a total fantasy world
and I'm loving it!
343
00:16:12,556 --> 00:16:14,057
I still find it pretty strange
344
00:16:14,141 --> 00:16:17,227
to be able to smell and taste things
inside a virtual world.
345
00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:20,439
That is exactly how realistic
this game was developed to be.
346
00:16:20,522 --> 00:16:21,481
The only thing missing
347
00:16:21,565 --> 00:16:24,276
is for some big scary monsters
to show up trying to murder us!
348
00:16:24,359 --> 00:16:26,361
-Huh?
-[loud thud]
349
00:16:26,445 --> 00:16:28,989
-[screams]
-Why did you have to jinx it, asshole!
350
00:16:29,072 --> 00:16:30,574
It's awesome!
351
00:16:30,657 --> 00:16:33,326
We had monsters just like this
back on Granbell!
352
00:16:33,410 --> 00:16:34,995
Except they were machines!
353
00:16:35,078 --> 00:16:38,206
And they had nothing to do
because we never had any customers.
354
00:16:38,290 --> 00:16:40,667
We're so lucky
I can't believe we found one!
355
00:16:40,751 --> 00:16:42,502
Anyway, I can just
knock this guy out, right?
356
00:16:42,586 --> 00:16:43,670
-I could take him!
-Think so?
357
00:16:44,421 --> 00:16:46,089
Here goes!
358
00:16:46,673 --> 00:16:49,301
No, wait! Please, don't hurt me!
I promise I come in peace!
359
00:16:49,384 --> 00:16:50,969
[both] It can talk!?
360
00:16:51,053 --> 00:16:52,262
-Hmm?
-Uh huh!
361
00:16:52,345 --> 00:16:54,973
I'm not a bad guy or anything,
I'm just doing my job!
362
00:16:55,057 --> 00:16:57,142
-[Shiki] Your job?
-Wait. Hold on.
363
00:16:57,225 --> 00:17:01,480
I guess I am an event boss,
so maybe I am a bad guy!
364
00:17:01,563 --> 00:17:03,023
You see, it's in my programming
365
00:17:03,106 --> 00:17:06,526
that I trigger a main storyline quest
called "The City's Treasure Was Stolen"
366
00:17:06,610 --> 00:17:09,404
-in a city north of here, called Crysta.
-[Shiki] Oh!
367
00:17:09,988 --> 00:17:13,283
[monster] Adventurers would party up
and venture out seeking a stolen treasure,
368
00:17:13,366 --> 00:17:15,744
then stumble upon a dark cave,
where I live.
369
00:17:16,787 --> 00:17:18,789
However, the climax of the quest reveals
370
00:17:18,872 --> 00:17:22,209
that I was using the treasure to protect
the people of the city the whole time,
371
00:17:22,292 --> 00:17:24,878
making the players out
to be the bad guys! Ow!
372
00:17:24,961 --> 00:17:27,089
I just spoiled the quest line!
373
00:17:27,172 --> 00:17:29,007
Everyone skips the dialogue anyway.
374
00:17:29,091 --> 00:17:31,718
[monster crying]
375
00:17:31,802 --> 00:17:32,969
[Rebecca] Now he's sad.
376
00:17:33,053 --> 00:17:35,222
[Weisz] Its true though.
Nobody reads that crap.
377
00:17:35,305 --> 00:17:37,265
Mr. Event Boss,
if you don't mind my asking,
378
00:17:37,349 --> 00:17:38,809
-what are you doing here?
-Huh?!
379
00:17:38,892 --> 00:17:40,977
Right! The northern city!
380
00:17:41,061 --> 00:17:43,939
Something horrible has happened
to the northern city of Crysta!
381
00:17:44,523 --> 00:17:47,901
I didn't believe the rumors,
but he's the real deal, alright.
382
00:17:47,984 --> 00:17:48,902
Who's this "he"?
383
00:17:48,985 --> 00:17:50,570
[monster] Jamilov the Killer!
384
00:17:50,654 --> 00:17:54,116
He's in Crysta and is as terrible
as people make him out to be!
385
00:17:54,199 --> 00:17:57,577
-[Happy] A serial killer?
-[Homura] That sounds dangerous.
386
00:17:57,661 --> 00:18:02,249
He is a horrible person who's killing
players and NPCs willy nilly.
387
00:18:02,332 --> 00:18:04,084
And now he's in the city of Crysta.
388
00:18:04,167 --> 00:18:06,044
Is Jamilov a player like we are?
389
00:18:06,128 --> 00:18:10,340
He can't be, otherwise he would get
perma-banned if he attacked an NPC, right?
390
00:18:10,423 --> 00:18:11,424
[monster] He is a player,
391
00:18:11,508 --> 00:18:13,635
but for some reason,
he hasn't gotten banned yet.
392
00:18:13,718 --> 00:18:17,597
Thanks to him, Crysta is now in shambles.
393
00:18:17,681 --> 00:18:22,644
Players and NPCs are being slaughtered,
and all the quest lines are being ruined.
394
00:18:22,727 --> 00:18:26,231
Luckily, I was able to escape
before getting killed myself.
395
00:18:26,314 --> 00:18:27,274
[gasps]
396
00:18:28,525 --> 00:18:31,653
Boss-Monster, we're on a quest
looking for a girl named Hermit,
397
00:18:31,736 --> 00:18:35,198
who may be in the northern city.
Do you happen to know who she is?
398
00:18:35,282 --> 00:18:36,616
A girl named Hermit?
399
00:18:36,700 --> 00:18:39,870
-That absent-minded player I've seen?
-You know her?
400
00:18:39,953 --> 00:18:41,037
[monster] Maybe.
401
00:18:41,121 --> 00:18:44,499
There is this girl who hangs out
on a hill alone outside the city,
402
00:18:44,583 --> 00:18:46,626
not doing any events or anything.
403
00:18:46,710 --> 00:18:49,254
That's gotta be her!
So she is in the northern city!
404
00:18:49,337 --> 00:18:52,132
You have our heartfelt thanks,
Mr. Monster!
405
00:18:52,215 --> 00:18:55,635
If she is there, then we gotta hurry up
and get to her before that weirdo does.
406
00:18:55,719 --> 00:18:56,636
Right!
407
00:18:56,720 --> 00:19:00,098
Wait! You're not actually planning
on going to Crysta, are you?
408
00:19:00,182 --> 00:19:02,100
Sure we are. Hermit's our friend.
409
00:19:02,184 --> 00:19:04,561
No matter how dangerous it is,
we're saving her.
410
00:19:04,644 --> 00:19:06,271
Oh…
411
00:19:09,316 --> 00:19:11,109
This is just horrible.
412
00:19:11,193 --> 00:19:13,320
I don't see a single person around here.
413
00:19:13,403 --> 00:19:14,529
Hold up.
414
00:19:14,613 --> 00:19:16,072
[Weisz] There's someone over there.
415
00:19:17,282 --> 00:19:18,783
Hi, traveler.
416
00:19:18,867 --> 00:19:20,493
Welcome to the city of Crysta.
417
00:19:20,577 --> 00:19:21,620
Enjoy your stay.
418
00:19:21,703 --> 00:19:22,579
[gasp]
419
00:19:22,662 --> 00:19:23,955
Hi, traveler.
420
00:19:24,039 --> 00:19:25,373
[distorted] Welcome…
421
00:19:25,457 --> 00:19:28,043
to the city… of Crysta!
422
00:19:28,126 --> 00:19:30,045
-Enjoy…your stay.
-[bang]
423
00:19:30,128 --> 00:19:30,962
[gasp]
424
00:19:31,046 --> 00:19:35,050
[Jamilov] NPCs are no good.
They're way too boring.
425
00:19:35,133 --> 00:19:38,428
It's so obvious they're just programs,
it's almost painful.
426
00:19:38,511 --> 00:19:40,096
And that simply won't cut it!
427
00:19:40,180 --> 00:19:41,056
[crack]
428
00:19:41,139 --> 00:19:42,140
[grunts]
429
00:19:42,224 --> 00:19:44,643
Nothing beats the rush of hunting players.
430
00:19:44,726 --> 00:19:45,977
[Jamilov cackles]
431
00:19:47,229 --> 00:19:50,690
Am I right, my beloved prey?
432
00:19:50,774 --> 00:19:52,400
[maniac laughter]
433
00:19:52,484 --> 00:19:54,611
There's no doubt about it, this guy is--
434
00:19:54,694 --> 00:19:56,112
Jamilov the Killer.
435
00:19:56,196 --> 00:19:58,281
Here's the problem, little ones.
436
00:19:58,365 --> 00:20:01,409
I heard that some new players
showed up in Digitalis,
437
00:20:01,493 --> 00:20:05,622
so I came out to say hello,
but I went to the wrong city.
438
00:20:05,705 --> 00:20:06,915
And for what?!
439
00:20:06,998 --> 00:20:08,541
It turns out it was a party
440
00:20:08,625 --> 00:20:11,711
of some gorilla-looking
veteran players staying at the inn!
441
00:20:12,420 --> 00:20:15,257
However, they were more annoying
than they were boring.
442
00:20:15,340 --> 00:20:17,342
Anyway, I dealt with them.
443
00:20:17,425 --> 00:20:18,843
Go ahead take a look.
444
00:20:18,927 --> 00:20:20,804
See? Just over there.
445
00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:21,888
[gasps]
446
00:20:21,972 --> 00:20:24,224
Isn't it just… beautiful?
447
00:20:24,307 --> 00:20:26,184
[gasps]
448
00:20:26,268 --> 00:20:28,186
[sudden music sting]
449
00:20:28,270 --> 00:20:29,145
[gasps]
450
00:20:29,229 --> 00:20:31,523
Aah, please, help me!
451
00:20:31,606 --> 00:20:33,108
Someone… anyone!
452
00:20:33,191 --> 00:20:34,359
They're still alive!
453
00:20:34,442 --> 00:20:35,860
Crap!
454
00:20:37,821 --> 00:20:39,406
Ooh!
455
00:20:39,489 --> 00:20:42,242
So sorry, they're already dead! [cackles]
456
00:20:42,325 --> 00:20:43,285
[grunts]
457
00:20:43,368 --> 00:20:47,706
My power keeps them
from ever logging out! [cackles]
458
00:20:47,789 --> 00:20:51,751
Not that logging out would save them
from meeting such a hopeless demise!
459
00:20:51,835 --> 00:20:52,961
You bastard.
460
00:20:53,044 --> 00:20:54,296
If I let them log out,
461
00:20:54,379 --> 00:20:56,881
then I won't be able
to savor their final moments!
462
00:20:56,965 --> 00:20:58,425
And that's no good!
463
00:20:59,426 --> 00:21:00,802
[trembling]
464
00:21:01,928 --> 00:21:03,013
[Shiki] He's dead…
465
00:21:03,096 --> 00:21:06,099
[crazed laugh]
466
00:21:06,182 --> 00:21:10,061
I'm sorry, I haven't formally
introduced myself yet, have I?
467
00:21:10,145 --> 00:21:12,647
I am Jamilov, the Chosen Player.
468
00:21:12,731 --> 00:21:14,899
In the real world,
I have the great pleasure
469
00:21:14,983 --> 00:21:17,444
to be an acquaintance
of the infamous Drakken Joe.
470
00:21:17,527 --> 00:21:19,404
[crazed laugh]
471
00:21:19,487 --> 00:21:21,781
-The Drakken Joe?
-You know him?
472
00:21:21,865 --> 00:21:25,201
[Homura] He's one of the six members
of the Oración Seis Galáctica,
473
00:21:25,285 --> 00:21:27,746
said to be able to destroy planets.
474
00:21:27,829 --> 00:21:29,748
What? Those guys are real?
475
00:21:29,831 --> 00:21:30,957
You're scared?!
476
00:21:31,041 --> 00:21:32,459
You're scared, aren't you?!
477
00:21:32,542 --> 00:21:35,211
I cherish that twisted
face of fear on women!
478
00:21:35,295 --> 00:21:38,298
I don't give a damn who
you're friends with or not.
479
00:21:38,882 --> 00:21:40,050
You're pure evil.
480
00:21:40,550 --> 00:21:41,760
And I'm gonna stop you!
481
00:21:46,264 --> 00:21:49,517
Ziggy, you told me a lie that day.
482
00:21:50,435 --> 00:21:53,188
It may be true that machines have a heart,
483
00:21:53,271 --> 00:21:57,025
but humans are void of anything
so pure and kind as that.
484
00:21:57,108 --> 00:22:00,070
["" by Sayuri playing]
485
00:23:27,115 --> 00:23:33,037
THE GIRL ON THE HILL