[dramatic music playing]
Oh, Darsh...
[ominous music playing]
[Gara groaning] The hole's closing up!
[Lich] Ugh. What a pity.
[Gara] That idiot! Thanks to him now they're both in trouble.
[ninja] What an incredibly powerful spell!
He trapped Empress Nei and Dark Schneider.
[Lich] My business here is done.
Not quite,
old man.
Oh, no. The fun is just beginning.
[ominous music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
[Head Priest] It's over! He's dead!
SECRETS OF THE SWORD
[Head Priest] Dark Schneider is dead!
It's the end of all of us! Everything! It's the end of the whole world!
[Head Priest] No ninja army on earth can defeat an Eddie!
[priest] We'll all become Kall-Su's slaves
bowing down before him.
- [Sheila] No! - [Geo] Huh?
[priests exclaiming]
Don't count him out.
Dark Schneider has faced great peril before, and escaped every time.
He even escaped his own death.
He will survive. I know it.
[Geo] Princess...
[Sheila] Dark Schneider.
[Abigail] I am Abigail,
one of the Four Divine Kings of the Dark Rebel Army.
Many people also refer to me as the Prophet of Hell
or so I'm told.
The Prophet of Hell?
[Lars exclaiming]
[Abigail] Hmm.
You see how it's glowing like that?
That's because the Devil Mace sucks up the life force of anyone in its vicinity
and then stores it away in the form of magic power.
[Lars exclaiming]
[Abigail] The Devil Mace senses that the Satan Ring is nearby,
and is resonating in harmony with it.
It's almost as if the three demonic treasures
were, at one time, parts of a single living being.
Doesn't it strike you that way, young miss?
I'm no expert, but that doesn't sound right.
[Yoko chuckling]
[Abigail] Uh...
The Devil Mace.
The Demon Mail.
The Satan Ring.
Aren't you the least bit curious to see what will happen
when the three demonic treasures are gathered together in one place?
Hmm?
I know it won't be anything good!
- So, no. I don't want to find out! - [Abigail gasping]
Oh, what a shame. Sorry you feel that way.
[Yoko gasping]
- Why did they stop glowing? - [Lars exclaiming]
[Abigail] It seems the Gillian Ian has closed.
Huh?
The Gillian what now?
Oh! Allow me to explain.
The Gillian Ian is a ball of pure, undiluted supergravity.
Anyone who falls into it gets lost between dimensions.
So, for all intents and purposes, Dark Schneider is dead.
He no longer exists in this dimension!
[cackling]
Yeah, right! You wish! That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard!
[Abigail gasping]
My little Lucien is not going to die that easily!
As a matter of fact, he doesn't die, even when you kill him!
[Abigail] Hmm.
He won't survive a trip through the Gillian Ian. No one can.
- Oh, yes he will! - [Lars exclaiming]
He may seem like an idiot, but he's the hero of this story!
And that's why I know he'll survive!
[Yoko cackling]
[Abigail] I can't tell if this girl is incredibly plucky, or just insane.
[Lich] Fool. Dark Schneider is gone.
Do you wish to follow him all the way to hell?
[Gara groaning]
Are you blind, or something?
Take a look at that, you old geezer.
The fire's still burning,
which means that Dark Schneider's magic is still reaching it.
Which means that, obviously, he's still alive.
[Lich] Yes.
He is adrift, lost in another dimension,
but he will die eventually.
Where he is now there is neither water, nor air,
nor even light.
[Gara scoffing]
[Gara] Long before that happens,
I'll have cut that ring off your bony finger
and used it to open the door again.
[intense music playing]
Murasame Blade!
[Lich] That sword is useless against me.
Step aside, or die.
I have business to attend to elsewhere.
[choir vocalizing intensely]
[ninja] The monster's walking right up to Master Gara
like he's not scared of him at all.
[ninja 2] He's gonna be sorry.
All right. That's far enough.
Let's see what you've got, old man!
[Lich] You stubborn fool.
Try this!
Sudden, True Majinken!
Hmm.
I thought he'd put up more of a fight.
[Lich] Back hill sabo bolan affuso!
You used your strongest move as your first attack.
Very clever.
No wonder you're one of the Four Divine Kings.
But you ignored my warning.
That was not so clever.
No?
[Lich] Skid Row!
[ninja] Master Gara!
[Gara groaning]
[Gara grunting]
[hard rock music playing]
[priest whining]
It's useless! Useless! Gara's no match for that thing!
He's going to get slaughtered!
[Geo] Hmm.
[Lich] Though an Eddie may be made up of flesh that consists of physical matter,
it is also something like an astral body.
Meaning that it is capable of inhabiting two dimensions at the same time.
Not even the cursed sword, Murasame,
can cut an object in a different dimension!
So that explains why my attack didn't touch him.
He's in another dimension.
No wonder this geezer's immortal.
[Lich] Hmm?
You can still stand after being hit by that spell.
HIRYU
[Gara] I'm not like this guy and Dark Schneider.
I'm just a mortal human.
I only survived the attack
because I swapped my Hiei armor for my stronger Hiryu armor.
But if he hits me with that spell again,
I'm toast.
[Gara breathing deeply]
[ninja] Magic won't work against him. Not even fire attacks.
[ninja 2] Master Gara hasn't got any weapon left to fight with.
If only he had the Fire Sword or... or the Raijinken.
[Gara breathing heavily]
[ninja gasping] You're right! There's a way!
There might be one last way to defeat that Eddie.
[ninja 2] What? You know of something?
We have to tell Master Gara!
[ninja] Do you know why Master Gara's sword, Murasame,
is called a cursed sword?
[mystical music playing]
[ninja] The Murasame is a legendary sword
that has been passed down through the ages by famous swordsmen.
The blade has a length of six shaku and one sun.
There is a mysterious glimmer about it,
as if dew drops were condensing on its surface.
And they say that swinging it summons a misty gust of wind.
But its true power lies in its ability to exorcise magic!
However, the sword eats away at the life force
of the one who wields it!
When the full power of the Murasame is unleashed,
it can suck up every last drop of it.
That is why it is truly a cursed sword.
I'm sure Master Gara is debating right now whether to use the sword's power.
[Gara panting]
[Gara] If I use it now, it could be the last thing I ever do.
[scoffing]
Oh, what the hell.
[Lich] I have wasted too much of my time on you.
You have made your choice, Ninja Master Gara.
Now you must die!
[ninja] Master Gara!
[Gara grunting, straining]
I'll right, then!
[Gara roaring]
[hard rock music playing]
Murasame!
Here in my presence reveal yourself!
Now show me your true power!
[Gara grunting]
[Gara roaring, straining]
[Lich] Hmm?
[ninja 2] What's that?
Something's happening to the sword's hilt!
[Lich cackling]
[Lich] I don't know what you have in mind,
but, whatever it is, it will make no difference.
Your life is about to end!
[Gara straining]
[Lich] Now, die!
Skid Row!
[ninja 2] Why isn't Master Gara dodging that attack?
[ninja] He'll get killed!
[Gara groaning]
[Lich cackling]
[Lich] Huh?
[Gara sighing]
[ninja gasping] Master Gara!
Yoma Taisan!
[ninja] No! Someone's got to stop him!
No, Master Gara!
[Gara] Burn. Burn to ashes!
[Lich] Huh?
[Gara] My life force will turn into cold steel
and cut your throat!
[Gara roaring]
[Lich gasping] No!
[Lich grunting, screaming]
- [Gara grunting, groaning] - [music fades]
[Gara grunting]
[ninja] Master Gara!
No!
He's dead.
[blood gurgling]
Master Gara is dead...
- [Lich] What a formidable sword. - [ninjas gasping]
[ninja 2] What?
[squelching]
[Lich] Fortunately, the Devil Mace was able to reduce the sword's power
by half.
If it hadn't, all of my great plans would have been ruined.
Destroyed.
[ninja shuddering]
[ninja 2] He's completely unscathed?
[ninja 3] That's not possible!
Master Gara gave his life for nothing?
- [ominous music playing] - [Lich scoffing]
[Lich] He should have known that the power of a cursed sword
is too great for any mere human to bear.
[ninja] He's...
he's gone!
Yeah, right. Like hell I am!
[Lich gasping]
[tense music playing]
I still got a few tricks up my sleeve, you walking body bag!
[ninja] Master Gara!
[Lich] You should have stayed down.
I might have let you survive.
The sword has sucked up all your energy.
You have no strength left to go on with.
Attack me again and you will die
without my even having to lift a finger.
Behold,
the Wall of Flames is getting lower.
Soon it will die out altogether.
That proves that Dark Schneider and Nei are close to death as well.
It is too late.
You want to save them,
but you have nothing left to give,
except your own worthless life.
[Lich cackling]
[Gara] Dark Schneider...
Nei...
[dramatic music playing]
All right!
Guess I got nothing to lose then!
[ninja] No, Master Gara!
[ninja 2] Stop! You've already done too much!
[Lich] What madness is this?
I am undead, but you are a mortal of human flesh.
You cannot escape the call of death!
Why? Are you not afraid of death, mortal?
Why do you continue to fight?
[Gara scoffing]
Just feel like it.
[Lich gasping]
- [ninja] What's happening? - [ninja 2] Look! The Murasame!
[Lich gasping]
[Lich] What is this?
- [hard rock music playing] - [Gara roaring] Go!
Keiun Kininken!
[sword slicing]
[Lich grunting, groaning]
[Lich screaming] Impossible!
[Gara roaring]
[Head Priest shuddering] What is it? What happened? What's happened?
[priest] I can't see anything through all this smoke!
[Geo] Could it be?
Is this the true power of the legendary Murasame?
[ninja] Incredible!
The sword was able to cut through the undead's flesh and his astral body
at the same time!
- [ninja 2] Kei... Keiun Kininken! - [music fades]
[wind blowing]
[Gara groaning]
[Dark Schneider] The gods only created you as kind of a prank.
You're just a minor character.
If you die, they're not gonna bring you back to life.
So, be careful.
[Gara grunting]
[Gara chuckling]
[Gara] Guess you're right.
- [ninja] No! - [ninja 2] Master Gara!
[ninja 3] Master Gara!
[Gara] This is goodbye, guys.
Take care of yourselves.
- [ninja] Master Gara! - [ninja 2] His breathing is weak!
Hurry! We've gotta get him to the medic!
The sword is so powerful.
It must have sucked away all his life force,
just as it did with every swordsman who wielded it before him.
Master Gara was willing to sacrifice his own life to defeat the Eddie.
[ninjas exclaiming]
[ninja] He was a pervert, but he was a great guy.
[ninja 2] Pull yourselves together, all of you!
Master Gara's not dead yet.
Come on! We have to save Dark Schneider and Empress Nei!
If Master Gara does die, we can't let it be for nothing! [gasping]
[intense ominous music playing]
[Lich] Oh, Satan Ring, lend me your strength!
Resurrect me!
[ninja] He's still alive even after that attack!
[Lich] Damned ninja.
I underestimated you humans.
Very well, then.
Witness the true power of Lich, the Eddie!
[ninja] He's too powerful for any mortal human to fight!
[ninja 3] Just keep your hands off Master Gara.
[ninja 4] You monster!
If you wanna kill him, you have to kill us all first!
[Gara groaning]
[Gara] You... you idiots!
Run! Run while you can!
[Lich cackling]
[Lich] As you wish.
Follow your master in death!
[Nue roaring]
[Lich screaming]
[ninja gasping] It's Nue!
Nue, the Thunder Beast!
And that's...
[Lich groaning]
[Lich] No! It can't be.
Efreet, the Fire Demon!
[ninja 2] Wait, look. Is that...?
[Lich] No! No!
It's impossible!
- [hard rock music playing] - [Lich] Dark Schneider and Nei!
[Dark Schneider] Yeah, monster! I made it back.
And are you gonna be sorry I did.
[ninja] He's alive!
[ninja 2] Dark Schneider and Empress Nei have returned from the dead!
[Lich groaning] But... but how?
How did you escape?
You were on the brink of death!
[scoffing] It was pretty easy.
While I was drifting around, I just used a spell to detect magic
and summoned the two enchanted swords
that you'd thrown into the higher-dimensional space.
[Efreet] And then we, the guardians of the enchanted swords,
created a powerful barrier to protect the two of them
as we all awaited our chance to return!
[Dark Schneider] That's right.
We were waiting for you to draw power from the Satan Ring,
which is exactly what you did when Gara beat you.
[Lich growling] Are you freaking kidding me?
[Dark Schneider] Gara.
[Gara sighing]
So you guys made it out?
Took you long enough. [coughing]
[Arshes] Gara, you used that sword, didn't you?
[scoffing]
Man, I leave you alone for a second and look at you.
You're all beat up.
Actually, you look better like that. [chuckling]
[Gara] Hmm.
[Dark Schneider] Hmm.
[Arshes gasping]
Gara?
[Lich groaning] Fools!
Your victory celebration is premature!
I am reborn 100 times more powerful than I was a moment ago!
Not even all your powers combined are enough to defeat me!
I will show you just how powerless mere humans are!
- [intense music playing] - [choir vocalizing intensely]
[Dark Schneider] You ugly, putrid, undead monster.
You've got a hell of a lot of nerve hurting my loyal sidekick.
I can't let you get away with that!
[Lich] You puny mortals!
A human doesn't exist that could hurt me!
Now, die!
[Dark Schneider] I'm so sick of your ugly face. Get lost!
[sword slicing]
[hard rock music playing]
[Lich screaming]
[Dark Schneider scoffing]
That'll teach you.
Don't ever underestimate a human.
[Lich] Dark Schneider, you infernal bastard!
I was so close!
So close to having the Satan Ring.
I was going to steal it from Abigail, and keep it as my own!
If only I could've unlocked its ability to amplify magic.
I could've discovered the secrets of it's power!
A power even greater than that of the God of Destruction!
[groaning] The disgrace!
Would you shut up already?
What does it take to make you die?
[Lich screaming]
- [ninja] Amazing! The darkness is lifting! - [music fades]
[ninja 2] He did it!
[Arshes gasping]
[Arshes] Gara...
[huffing]
[Arshes] No.
[ninjas sobbing]
The Eddie is dead.
Farewell,
you ninja warrior.
Rest in peace, Gara.
Your valor and sacrifice will never be forgotten
for as long as humanity exists.
[Gara groaning]
- We owe you more than we can say. - [footsteps approaching]
Hey! Jumping the gun a little, aren't you?
Before you give your funeral speech, you might wanna make sure I'm dead!
Uh, Gara...
[lively rock music playing]
[ninjas cheering, laughing]
[ninja] Yay!
Gara! You sure you're...
What the hell was that?
Where'd you come up with that cheesy "farewell, ninja warrior" crap?
"Rest in peace"? Give me a break, will you?
[both grunting]
What happened, anyway?
I thought the Murasame was supposed to have sucked out all your life force?
I had a really touching and emotional moment going,
and you ruined it!
And she's mine! Get your hands off her!
[Arshes gasping]
Hmm. You're right.
The first time I used the Keiun Kininken attack,
I could feel the Murasame draining away all of my life force and my soul.
Then, strangely enough, the second time I used it
I could feel the sword filling me with renewed strength.
- And who are you calling a loyal sidekick? - [Arshes gasping]
[Gara] And what the hell was that about?
Since when did I become your sidekick Huh?!
[Dark Schneider] Well, it's kinda what you are really.
[Gara] Say what?
[Arshes] What did Lich mean when he talked about a power
even greater than that of the God of Destruction?
A power so great that even an Eddie with an astral body would desire it?
[Arshes gasping]
[Arshes] Could it be that... that thing from 15 years ago?
[ending theme song playing]
[Arshes gasping]
[Gara scoffing] What do you mean my mentor?
You never mentored me in anything
except how to be a self-centered jerk, you know that?
[Dark Schneider] You ought to be grateful! I'm the guy who saved your life, remember?
- So I'm a self-centered jerk, huh? - [Gara] That's right!
[Dark Schneider] Well, hey listen...
[song fades]