-[rain pattering] -[thunder rumbling]
[Yoko] Oh, Lord of mercy…
God of healing.
Bless those with righteous hearts.
To all those suffering pain…
show them the way to life.
[Jorg panting]
[Yoko] It's bad.
He might not make it.
[in strained voice] You won't have to pray much longer, Yoko.
Don't worry.
Be… before I go.
Joshua.
[heavy breathing]
Macapine is a… a very dangerous man.
You've gotta be careful.
[Jorg] From what I've heard, I think he knows
-where the samurai residence is. -Huh?
He what?
[Jorg] And Ho Rando's rebel army, it's been wiped out.
-[retches, coughs] -Huh? Jorg!
[pained grunting]
The threads.
Watch out for the threads.
[gasps]
[Jorg breathing roughly]
[all gasp]
[exclaims]
Mm-mm.
[Joshua whimpers]
[Joshua] Jorg…
Jorg…
[Joshua sobbing]
[sobbing continues]
["NEW DAWN" by coldrain playing]
♪ We've gone too far ♪
♪ Too far ♪
♪ Are we too far? ♪
♪ Too far ♪
♪ Are we too far? ♪
♪ Gone… ♪
BASTARD‼ -HEAVY METAL, DARK FANTASY-
HELL'S REQUIEM
♪ Out for blood ♪
♪ Everyday we go digging our own grave ♪
♪ No more acting all innocent ♪
♪ Playing with fire ♪
♪ In the mud ♪
♪ Long lost in the power that we crave ♪
♪ No more thinking ♪
♪ We're heaven sent ♪
♪ Preach to the choir ♪
♪ Like flowers in the desert ♪
♪ Blossoming in vain ♪
♪ Angels with no feathers ♪
♪ Fallen far from grace ♪
♪ Turning into empty vessels ♪
♪ With no better use ♪
♪ Just look inside the mirror ♪
♪ Who should we accuse? ♪
♪ Tear it all down ♪
♪ Just to say we can ♪
♪ Build it all up ♪
♪ Just to say we did ♪
♪ To live forever ♪
♪ Playing god again ♪
♪ To live forever ♪
♪ Acting like we saved the day ♪
♪ Uh-whoa-oh ♪
♪ We've gone too far ♪
♪ Uh-whoa-oh ♪
♪ Are we too far gone? ♪
♪ Uh-whoa-oh ♪
♪ We've gone too far ♪
♪ Uh-whoa-oh ♪
♪ Are we too far gone? ♪
[Vai] How could this happen?
BLUE STORM
Jorg was a master warrior.
Those wounds on his body,
I can't imagine what kind of weapon could have made them.
Any normal person would have died of shock from the first blow.
It's incredible that he was able to make it all the way here.
Devoted friend.
He gave the last ounce of his strength to warn us.
[sobbing]
Joshua…
Jorg was Joshua's best friend.
[tense exhale]
-[Prince Mercy] What? -Huh?
[Prince Mercy] The enemy knows our location?
According to our latest reports.
Why wasn't I told this before?
This means their army could be here at any minute.
-[surprised grunt] -My Prince!
What? Stop calling me that!
I am your king, but I will be once we defeat the enemy.
[Joshua] You've come too late.
You should have praised Jorg for his loyalty
while he was still alive.
[Prince Mercy] Who betrayed us?
Who gave the enemy our location?
My god, I'll have that traitor's head.
-Prince Mercy. -Hmm?
No samurai would ever be capable of such an act of treachery.
Spare me that way of the samurai nonsense!
How else could they've--
-My king. -Huh?
Lord Mifune is correct.
No samurai betrayed our location.
[Yoko] It was this.
[Vai] A thread?
[Hammet] Attached to Jorg's body, they followed him.
They took advantage of his devotion to us.
That dirty swine.
Huh? So you're all saying that it was all a trick?
This fool led the enemy right to us?
[Prince Mercy] But that's even worse than treachery.
[Joshua] Mm.
[Prince Mercy] Idiot.
You should have died sooner!
[all gasp]
[squeals] What is it?
What's wrong with you all?
Stop it!
Have you all forgotten the samurai's royalty is absolute?
I wish I could…
-[Yoko] Vai. -[groans]
Right now, let's remember why Jorg came here
and what he died for.
You're right.
[thunder rumbling]
[thunder crackles]
[cackling]
Now that I, Ba Thory the Great, have found you,
you low-ranking samurai.
It's time to die!
[thunder crackles]
Maybe now Lord Kall-Su will finally realize
that I'm a better Sorcerer Shogun
than that idiot Yngwie ever was.
[laughs]
[Macapine] Spoken like a true ogre.
What?
[Macapine] Just be careful you don't die yourself.
[chuckles]
[cackling]
Shit, Macapine!
[Ba Thory] With allies like this thing,
I don't care how many damn samurai are in there,
they don't stand a chance.
[roaring]
[Ba Thory cackling]
Time to bring on the storm!
Drive those samurai cowards out of that rathole!
[loud explosion]
[scared murmuring]
They're here.
[Prince Mercy] Hmm?
You're telling me the enemy brought a sphinx with them?
Well, what are you waiting for, samurai?
Sally forth and destroy the monster!
Meanwhile, the women, children and I will sneak out through the back gate.
[Prince Mercy] Mifune, come with me.
-Wait, sire. -Huh?
The enemy may have the entire castle surrounded
with troops at the rear gate waiting to ambush anyone trying to escape.
It will be better if you stay here within the safety of these walls.
Whoa! Stay here with you?
You're nothing but a coward.
[Prince Mercy] My safety should be your first concern,
without me, the dream of rebuilding the kingdom is lost.
And besides, the enemy only just arrived.
They wouldn't have had time to bring up their whole army yet.
Sire, they don't need a whole army, they have a Sorcerer Shogun.
[Prince Mercy grunting angrily]
How dare you question me!
You coward! [scared grunting]
Yoko, I'm scared. What are we gonna do?
Forward! Into battle!
-Yeah! -[samurai exclaim]
Well, here we go again.
Tia Noto Yoko.
-You stay behind. -Huh?
As my bodyguard, no need for a highborn such as yourself
to be putting your life at risk on some messy battlefield.
Say what?
Why that pervy little horndog?
[Yoko] That's all in the past, Prince Mercy.
-Huh? -Huh?
[Yoko] I stand with the samurai now.
I no longer want or ask for any special treatment.
The daughter of the Great Priest of Meta-llicana,
Tia Noto Yoko has been dead for two years now.
[Yoko] She died along with the soul of one particular man.
[samurai gasping]
[Kai] Yoko…
[Joshua] Yoko.
[Vai] Yoko!
[samurai] Yoko!
-[nervous grunting] -[happy exhale]
-[sobbing] -[Yoko] I used to be so helpless.
Two years ago, all I could do was stay out of the way
and let others protect me.
Nei, Gara, Kai, Sean.
They fought.
They fought for what they believed in.
Even Princess Sheila fought.
She fought against the harsh and heavy destiny
that she had been burdened with.
The seal.
Huh?
[Yoko] And you too…
Stay alive.
Lucien, stay alive no matter what.
Today, you'll be turning 17.
And no matter what the future brings,
you must never lose hope.
Don't ever think that you've been beaten.
Promise me that you'll carry this hope with you into the future.
Yo-Yoko?
[Yoko exhales]
I love you.
[Kai] The ritual for releasing the seal.
Somehow, she still believes it will work.
[in shrill voice] Ah, no way.
[Kai] You know what, Yoko?
I'm starting to like you.
[thrilling music playing]
All right, let's get going!
[samurai grunt]
[Mifune] Rejoice, Geo, my old friend and be proud.
See what a fine and noble woman your daughter has grown up to be.
The future of all humankind rests on the fate of these two.
I'm relying on you, Joshua, and Kai.
For even if the worst should happen and our kingdom is destroyed forever,
we must protect Yoko and Lucien.
Mm.
[Yoko] I will fight…
of my own free will.
-[thunder crackling] -[explodes]
[grunts]
What are you waiting for, sphinx?
Come at us!
[samurai grunt]
[Macapine laughing]
[Macapine] Yes, you fools.
Stay right there.
[cackling]
My Yozanshi threads will slice through their armor like butter.
They have no idea!
They just walked right into our trap!
[Vai] What is this?
Threads?
He set up a whole web of them.
Now they get it.
Sadly for them, it's too late.
They're going to be cut to ribbons.
-[samurai grunting] -[Macapine] Goodbye, samurai.
The only reason any of you survived this long
is because Yngwie was a useless idiot.
But you have me to deal with now.
-[Mohi grunts] -[gasps]
Dance for me, marionette! Dance!
-They say there's beauty in death. -[Vai] Mohi!
[Macapine] If it's true then show me!
I'll never.
Never!
Mohi! No!
Damn you to hell, sorcerer!
[grunts] Huh?
What's this? Oil?
Hey, it's weighing the threads down.
[Vai] They can't move as fast.
I can see them now.
Covered in that heavy oil,
those steel threads aren't as effective now.
What a messy but brilliant idea.
[Vai] Nice one. Thanks!
[Yoko] Be careful. There's still that sphinx to worry about!
[scoffs]
Well, aren't we the clever one?
[roaring]
-[Kai] Vai! -[Vai] I'm on it!
Time for a new attack.
I just learned this spell.
All right, here goes nothing!
Ready for reaction!
Power of flame, dwell in this blade!
[Kai and Vai] Bonfire!
[roaring]
Yeah, we did it!
Uh?
[roars]
A barrier?
Kai, watch out!
[thrilling music playing]
Your defenses are down after you cast a spell.
Isn't that right, Kai Harn?
[cackling]
[Kai] That's Ba Thory, the Sorcerer Shogun.
He's going to kill me.
Die, traitor!
Earth Sword!
Patriotic Mt. Fuji Destruction!
What the…
[Kai] Schen!
Leave this one to me.
You take care of that sphinx.
You got it.
Good luck. [grunts]
[angry grunt]
You twerp, you're gonna regret that.
At least I still get to kill a Sorcerer Shogun.
Even if it's not the one I wanted.
[Macapine] First, you followed me here without Kall-Su's permission.
Then you go charging right in without even thinking.
[Macapine] If Tia Noto Yoko is still alive,
then there's a chance he's still alive too.
But, of course, that thought
never even crossed your mind, did it, idiot?
[thunder crashes]
On the other hand, if he is alive,
that blundering oaf might succeed in drawing him out.
Meanwhile, I'll just bide my time here.
[Joshua] I wouldn't count on it.
[Macapine] What?
Joshua Belaira. How long have you--
As a samurai, until you draw your sword, I can't attack you.
[angry grunt]
[Macapine] You'll be sorry you didn't.
You won't get another chance.
You fool.
[grunts]
This thing is strong.
We've gotta break down that damn shield.
-[roaring] -[Vai grunts]
[loud explosion]
[panting]
[samurai 1] It's no use. That web is blocking our way.
[samurai 2] We're trapped in here.
[Jorg] The threads. Watch out for the threads.
[Hammet] So Macapine is a thread wielder.
Jorg gave his life to warn us.
And we still fell right into his trap.
Why are you all sitting here doing nothing?
Find us a way out of here.
Before that monstrous sphinx brings this castle down
on your beloved king's head.
[all groan]
My prince, I'm afraid that is too late.
What?
[Hammet] Even if we did somehow manage to make it out…
we would never be able to protect you and all the women and children.
We just haven't the strength.
[angry grunting]
[Prince Mercy] Somebody do something!
Save me!
[angry panting]
[Mifune] A samurai must
never break his vow of loyalty to his master.
No matter how undeserving his master may be.
[worried murmuring]
-Hey, where's Yoko, anyway? -I doubt that he, however,
would let himself be constrained by anything.
Agya!
[swords clanking]
[cackling]
Not bad, shorty! [grunts]
[effort grunt]
Ah, a black sword.
I must be fighting the famous Schen Karr.
The number two samurai.
Is it true what they say
that you're even better with a sword than Joshua Belaira?
Just stick around and you'll find out.
Oh, that stance.
So it's Shadow style, is it?
Secret Shadow Sword Style.
Fudo Meio-Ken!
[screams]
[Ba Thory] Impossible. A sword disappeared?
Hmph.
-[Ba Thory] I see. -Huh?
By extinguishing the fighting spirit the sword gives off…
[Ba Thory grunts]
…you're able to hide its trajectory from the enemy.
Very clever.
What?
[weak cackling]
Yeah, I've gotta hand it to you.
You're pretty darn tricky with that sword of yours, little man.
Still, you underestimated my magic, didn't you?
[Ba Thory chuckles]
Yes, that's why you're only second best, huh?
[Schen] He's regenerating?
[Ba Thory] You see, I have this special breed of worms that lives inside me.
Aren't they adorable?
These little guys love me.
My body is like their home
and when their home gets damaged,
they use their life force to repair it.
It's like having a bunch of squiggly handymen around.
[laughs]
They're called regeneration worms, can you guess why?
But I've got other kinds of worms in here too.
For example…
Magic vampire worms!
[scared gasping]
[Schen] Bloodsucking worms.
He's a bug wielder.
Uh-oh!
I know they stink, don't they?
Don't worry, it won't last long.
But once you've got them on you,
you can't get them off until they suck you dry.
You may have won the sword fight, but you still lost the battle.
[screaming]
[grunts]
Beautiful swordwork.
You look just like you're dancing.
[Macapine] You're the first person who's been able to use a sword
against my Yozanshi threads.
It's thanks to Jorg.
He gave his life to warn us about your thread.
I think you're going to find
they're not the invincible weapon you thought they were.
[cackling]
Jorg, you say?
Is that the imbecile who led us right to you?
How dare you!
I will not let you mock his bravery.
I will use my most powerful spell to send you to hell.
Butterfly Dance, Ashura Strength!
[Macapine] It's so beautiful, like butterflies dancing in the air.
The sword of Ashura, splitting life and death in an instant.
[soft chuckle] No matter.
I'm here to take another's life, not yours.
Your life means nothing to me.
[gasps]
[Joshua grunts]
[groans] A female sphinx?
They have two of them?
[cackling]
You're such an amateur!
You should have killed me when you had the chance.
[Macapine] Winning is all that matters.
Only a fool lets himself be limited by things like honor and loyalty.
Why can't you and Yngwie see that?
Hmph. Don't answer, just die.
[pained grunt]
Joshua!
[yelps]
[Vai grunting]
It's no use.
We can't even get close enough to that thing to try and kill it.
[Vai] Our spells don't work.
We'll just have to cut our way through.
[Vai grunts]
Hurry! Before it can take off!
Once that sphinx is in the air, there's nothing we can do.
[weak exhale]
[gasps]
[Yoko] I can't.
I'm not powerful enough to do anything on my own.
[sobbing]
[fierce grunt]
[Vai] Angus!
Hmph.
-[pained grunt] -[gasps]
[Vai] No, Angus!
Damn you to hell!
They have a second one?
[gasps]
[growling]
[Yoko] I can do nothing.
I'm powerless.
I'm sorry, Lucien.
I can't protect you anymore.
[cackling]
Joshua, don't close your eyes, you have to see this.
[Macapine] A whole fleet of winged magical beasts.
[breathes weakly]
You should feel honored really.
We brought two Sorcerer Shoguns
and ten sphinxes against you.
A force strong enough to destroy your whole army
and probably a few others.
[Macapine cackling]
[Prince Mercy] Now, look. Now, look what you've done!
The castle is going to collapse and I'm still in it!
-[Prince Mercy screaming frantically] -Huh?
[loud rumbling]
[man 1] Look! They're here!
[Prince Mercy] Run! Run for your lives!
[worried breathing]
[cackling]
Looks like this battle is over.
Lord Kall-Su will finally have to give me the credit I deserve.
[choking]
[in weak voice] Ma… Marie…
[weak grunting]
All right. I think it's about time for you to die, Joshua, don't you agree?
[weak groan]
Joshua!
[gasps]
[Yoko] You must never lose hope.
Don't ever think you've been beaten.
[Yoko] It's not over.
No, not yet.
There is something I can do.
[Geo] According to all of our old records,
this spell has less than 20% chance of succeeding.
This spell is too difficult for you right now anyway
but if it were to succeed,
it would bring back to life everyone we've lost.
The life force of the spellcaster is the catalyst.
Which means whoever cast the spell will die.
Very well then.
I give my life.
[thunder rumbles]
[scared breathing]
[Yoko] The samurai and the old woman
who protected us those two years
we spent at the samurai residence…
I love you.
I love you all.
I will choose…
I'll choose her instead.
[Dark Schneider] Instead of having the whole world,
I'd rather have her. Yoko.
I…
Lucien.
[Yoko] It's so strange, Lucien.
Why do I feel that you are so close by right now?
Open, oh, holy gates to heaven!
In the name of the lord, fill with power!
Use my life to bring forth those
who are sent to heaven--
-[Lucien] It's okay. -Huh?
[Lucien] It'll all be okay.
[fabric ripping]
[both roaring]
Huh? Whoa. What's going on?
[both roar]
-[gasps] -Agya!
[gasps]
[shrieking]
[Dark Schneider] Will you shut the hell up?
[fierce screaming]
["La Muse perdue" by Tielle playing]