What the hell?
Beanstalk!
Who are those assholes?
Hey! Don't jump the gun!
Hey, dipshits.
You mess with the peace and you mess with me!
A bunch of uncouth clowns, I see.
Your lack of intelligence...
is evident not only from how you look, but how you act.
First a friggin' dragon,
and now we've gotta deal with a witch and a mad scientist?
This place really has it all.
Oh?
So you know about me?
Nope, not a damn thing.
But what else could you be?
Anybody wearing that getup has to be a mad scientist.
Whatchu want?
Seems pretty obvious that you're another one of the Empire's flunkies.
You here to get even with us for what happened to your little rodent friend?
Rodent?
Ah, you must mean Ratcatcher.
I couldn't care less about a nobody like him.
Your fort has already fallen.
I don't see any point to us fighting each other here.
Why don't you cut the bullshit?
I'm gonna end you.
Ouch!
After seeing that guns won't work, you charge in with brute force.
Then follow it up with...
A surprise attack by a shape-shifter. How painfully obvious.
Beautiful, wouldn't you say?
Even the most incompetent clods
can become useful soldiers if you link their brains together.
Here he comes.
Open fire!
Stupid musclehead!
Nana!
Enough already! Stop!
Hey, finhead!
Let him have it, bro!
Take this!
What?
You hungry for another knuckle sandwich?
They just keep coming!
This is why I hate smarmy eggheads!
They're all talk cuz they can't do shit!
Oh? Are you sure you want to provoke me?
What now?
How could you do something so mean, daddy?
Why did you let me die?
Guys! Snap out of it!
Well?
Still think I'm all talk and no action?
What are you doing?
Quit making them suffer.
I thought you liked to keep things classy.
Wise men such as I have a duty to educate and discipline the foolish.
Although...
I suppose it was also a wise man who once said,
"There is no cure for stupidity."
Give up and walk away.
Then you can-
Don't act like you're the goddamn boss around here!
You're just another ass-kisser for the Empire!
It's a temporary alliance.
I don't care for A.R.G.U.S., but I don't like the Empire, either.
What?
You're doing their dirty work when you don't even like them?
Just moving from one scumbag to another, huh?
I hate people like you with a passion.
Whatever.
You know nothing about me!
What's the problem, Honey?
You came all this way to a new world, didn'tcha?
Puddin'?
Get your act together, Harley.
Go out there and paint the town red.
It'd be a huge buzzkill if you died here.
Both for you... and me.
Hey, did you hear what I said?
Back off. Do it right now!
You want to get your head blown off or what?
Oh please, Mr. Flag.
You're only proving yourself to be another one of these idiots.
If that was even remotely possible,
then you would have triggered all of our bombs
when we first got separated a few months back.
Actually, one could argue that now is even a better time to use it.
Am I wrong?
Look, my orders are to catch you alive if possible.
You wanna test me?
Seriously? You guys are still screwing around?
Very well, then. We've wiped out your fortress.
An average human like you is helpless at this point,
even with a psychotic lady and shark man on your side.
So feel free to rack those brainless heads of yours.
It should prove entertaining, if nothing else.
So, what happened?
Hey.
This has to be a joke.
Are you and Nanaue really the only ones left?
They're all...
They're all dead!
You've totally nailed the lamenting sobs, but you've got the pose all wrong.
Eh?
A scene like this either calls for your head in his lap or a hug, obviously.
How?
I'm not sure if it was divine intervention or what,
but the bullets stopped for some reason.
The impact did knock me out, though.
Plus...
What happened?
You got shot. I thought you were dead for sure.
Hey!
Did you rig your gun or something?
Hell, no.
I heard the news.
Talk about a miserable defeat.
Sorry. They outclassed all of us.
How does that work?
I thought having all those dirty weapons made you guys practically invincible.
No wisecracks to reply with, huh?
Oh no! This is a disaster!
What's with those elves?
How does he lead them like that?
Such great power!
Not even our knights can use magic like that-
What are you panicking for?
Y-Your Majesty! Nobody here is panicking, I swear-
There is no denying that we lost our fort in this battle.
But what else did we lose?
Nothing but some lowly prisoners.
What is there to fuss about?
Well...
Yes, you're absolutely right.
If our knights had simply been in charge of the fort from the very beginning,
then this wouldn't have turned into such a mess.
So the blame for the loss of our fort
falls entirely on the whoever let the prisoners out.
- Right. - Hang them all.
Relying on those strange people was a mistake.
Please, wait!
What?
Executing them won't do anything to improve our situation.
It will keep our military in line.
And it will send an important message to the populace
that we must protect the kingdom with our own hands.
Y-yes, exactly!
These people were going around claiming that their victory was all but assured!
That's right!
And look at how badly they were defeated!
It's clear they're nothing but reckless and incompetent!
Where are they now?
They're being kept in the dungeon.
Execution?
That's just ridiculous.
It's true that we relied on their powers a little too much.
But executing them won't change anything.
Cecil.
My mother once told me something.
She said that...
ending the war is the duty of royalty.
But I can't shake the feeling that my mother
willingly let her anger towards those people cloud her judgment earlier.
I'm not sure...
whether I can trust my mother anymore.
What are you personal feelings towards them?
Huh?
The otherworlders.
I cannot read Her Majesty's mind.
Nor can I fully understand the concerns about her that plague your heart.
However, it's clear to me you have some attachment to those people.
Please tell me what you think.
Well, I...
I don't know.
But perhaps I am driven to want to believe in them.
I may have grown attached to them myself.
What?
I have an idea.
Let's escape and go kick their asses.
It's our fault they're out there sowing all sorts of chaos in this world.
Whaddya mean "our?"
You and A.R.G.U.S. are to blame. Keep it straight.
And just look at how things panned out after they sent us to clean up your mess.
Talk about a huge miscast.
Arty?
Sorry, but I can't feed you.
Mommy's stuck in here right now.
Unfortunately, I can't use my powers.
How about we have Arthur bust us out instead?
That puny little thing?
Well, it's a better option than barnacle-butt over here.
He's in a funk.
Me lost...
You should probably keep your voices down if you're going to plan a prison break.
Huh?
Get out.
Why?
Are they sending us to the guillotines or what?
They will if you stick around here much longer.
What do you mean?
You need to leave and fight the Empire again
to prove you're worth keeping around.
The Queen intends to have you all executed.
You have to convince her otherwise.
So, what? This is your way of saving our lives?
By forcing us to fight those bastards again?
Well, I'd like to see you try and beat 'em first.
Cuz I already know you'll get your ass handed to you.
- What the hell-- - You all fought admirably.
Although you relied on unfair weapons and unfair strategies,
it doesn't change the fact you risked your lives
for a kingdom that you owe nothing to.
It would be wrong to execute you.
My fiancee lost her life to this war.
What about you?
Any family or loved ones?
Aren't there people waiting for you to come home?
I never figured you guys were such chickenshits.
Huh?
The Thinker pried into your heads, didn't he?
That's his power.
And now you have cold feet because you got spooked
by his mind games, right?
- As if! - Please keep your voices down.
So, you're in on this too?
Cecil, we're running out of time.
I can't keep fooling the soldiers forever.
What do you say?
Hey.
Do this.
Listen up.
All these shark teeth you've got? Well...
Ouch!
What are you doing?
I was trying to prove a point by yanking a tooth out
and telling him that sharks can regrow their teeth!
So he should regrow his damn balls, too!
Oh? That's a pretty clever line.
Let me try.
Did you know?
These teeth of yours...
can grow back infinitely, like a phoenix rising from the--
That hurt.
Say what?
That hurt!
W-wait! No!
Somebody, help!
- I didn't mean it! - Hey, keep it down!
Go right.
Head for the side door on the right.
Are you sure you want to do this?
I don't know, but...
How's your little brother, Knoll, doing?
Is he feeling all right now?
More or less.
But they hiked the prices up on bread again.
When's the war going to end?
I don't know.
Well, the soldiers must be stuffing their faces, right?
There are dedicated staff who cater food to them, apparently.
They follow the soldiers to their camp,
so they can prepare their meals at anytime.
Their camp, huh?
At the military camp?
- Yeah. - Some poor kid...
- Be careful! - was mistaken for an enemy soldier
when he snuck in to grab food.
That's awful.
How can anyone expect the children to understand the war?
Knoll...
Go away!
Sorry--
Get lost!
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry!
You're the one who told him about the soldiers' camp, aren't you?
This is your fault.
That boy wouldn't have died if you had just behaved properly
like a member of the royal family should.
Don't visit the city without permission ever again.
Just do exactly as I say.
Then we won't have any more mistakes.
Mistake...
It was because I made a mistake...
It's easy to just do what I'm told.
But I'm not sure that's the right choice.
Oh, yeah?
It feels wrong to act the same as I did in the past.
So, that's why.
Okay.
Was this really the right thing to do?
Have I made another mistake?
Be that as it may,
my duty remains to stay by your side and support you.
Arty!
Hurry! Sounds like they've already caught on to our escape.
This is my time to shine.
I've actually played a coach driver once before.
And not just some extra in the background,
it was a challenging role that required me to smile directly at the heroine!
Are you guys listening?
So?
What's our plan to beat those jerk-offs?
I just finished formulating a strategy.
You've been thinking about it this whole time?
You really are a nutjob.
The nutjobs are the ones we're fighting.
Especially that scientist who sabotaged my peace...
I'm wasting his ass first!
I took a peek into your minds.
You need to visit this gate regularly to pick up a signal for your bombs, right?
I do hope that your inferior attempts to outthink me
will at least provide some amusement.