(STAGGERED GROANS)
[ROE2] UH?
AH, THE SUN...
THE SUN'S KILLING ME! UGH!
[TOYA] HMMM... IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE MADE IT TO ZOOLAND.
[MINORI] UM... WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE IT PRETTY SOON NOW.
(GASP) THERE IT IS!
UH! OH MY GOD! MT. FUJI!
[ISUZU] HUH?! WHERE IS IT, TOYA?!
[RUDY] HMMM, OH THE SACRED MT. FUJI.
[SERARA] IT'S BIGGER THAN I REMEMBER.
[ISUZU] OMIGOSH! LOOK! THOSE THINGS TOTALLY LOOK LIKE COWS!
[SERARA] WHAT?! [MINORI] WAIT. WHERE?
[SERARA] OH, I THINK THAT'S A HERD OF GREEN ELK
OUT THERE YOU GUYS!
HOW COOL!
[ISUZU] ARE THEY DANGEROUS?
[SERARA] WE'LL BE FINE.
NONE OF THEM ARE CLOSE TO THE ROAD.
AND BESIDES, THEY DON'T REALLY LOOK FOR TROUBLE.
MOO...
AW, THEY'RE SO CUTE!
THEY REALLY DO LOOK LIKE COWS.
NOT TO MENTION THEY MAKE TASTY BARBECUE!
[ALL] EH...?
[SERARA] MMMM...
[TOYA] (EXHALES) THERE'S BEEN A LONG SLIGHT CURVE
IN THE ROAD AROUND THESE PARTS.
[MINORI] THAT'S BECAUSE THE ROAD RUNS AROUND THE SHORELINE.
[TOYA] OH YEAH? THEN HOW COME ALL I'M SEEING
ARE BUSHES AND TREES?!
[MINORI] (BIG INHALE) IF YOU TAKE A DEEP BREATH,
YOU CAN SMELL THE OCEAN TOYA.
(SNIFF SNIFF)
[TOYA] NOT GETTING ANYTHING.
WELL EXCEPT FOR THOSE HORSE BUTTS.
(MINORI GIGGLES)
[TOYA] NOW IF I REMEMBER RIGHT,
BROTHER SHIROE TOLD US ABOUT THIS ROAD.
[SHIROE, VOICEOVER] "THE TOKAIDO"
THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE CALLED IT A LONG TIME AGO.
IT WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FIVE ROUTES.
STARTING AT THE NIYONBASHI BRIDGE IN TOKYO,
IT BECAME A PIVOTAL POINT OF TRADE.
[TOYA] UH‐HUH...
IN THE REAL WORLD, THE TOKAIDO ROUTE
IS PRIMARILY USED AS A MAJOR HIGHWAY.
IT'S CALLED NATIONAL ROUTE ONE. IT GOES ALL THE WAY INTO OSAKA.
[TOYA] OSAKA?!
[RUDY] AH... THE PLACE WE CALL MINAMI.
[MINORI] DOES THAT MEAN ALL THE ROADS
ARE CONNECTED HERE AS WELL, SHIROE?
[SHIROE] THAT'S RIGHT... THIS IS PROBABLY GONNA BE THE FASTEST
WAY THROUGH THE REDSTONE MOUNTAINS.
[MINORI] MPH. [TOYA] HM?
IT'S FUNNY. I NEVER REALLY PAID A WHOLE LOT OF ATTENTION
TO THE ROADS BEFORE WE WOUND UP HERE.
[TOYA] UH... YEAH, I GUESS I COULD SAY THE SAME THING!
BROTHER SHIROE'S LIKE A WALKING, TALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA
WITH ALL THE CRAZY STUFF HE KNOWS!
OH MAN! I'M GONNA LEARN A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF
WHILE WE'RE ON THIS TRIP, AREN'T I!
(STOMACH GROWLING) [BOTH] HUH?
MAYBE WE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL WE'VE HAD LUNCH FIRST!
[ALL] THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!
[TOYA] MMM‐MMMMM, YUM!
THE CHIEF MAKES THE BEST HAM SANDWICHES IN THE UNIVERSE!
[RUDY] MM. YES, HE DOES! THE MAN IS A MAGICIAN!
[ISUZU] DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!
[BOTH] HUH?
[ISUZU] NOT EVERYONE HAS HAD THEIRS YET.
[SERARA] YEAH. YOU HEARD HER!
[SERARA] AH...? YOU ALMOST BIT MY HAND.
WE SHOULD BE COMING UP ON CALVET VILLAGE.
YOU WANNA STOP? ... OR GO ON?
WELL, IT'S SUCH A NICE DAY OUT
I DON'T KNOW WHY WE CAN'T KEEP ON GOING.
I'M BETTING DANISH AND CROISSANT CAN DO THIS ALL DAY
IF THEY WANT TO.
(HORSE NEIGHS AND WHINNIES)
[SERARA] YOU HEAR THAT! THEY SAY THEY CAN GO AS LONG AS WE CAN.
[ISUZU] SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THEY'RE UP FOR IT.
[SERARA] I KNOW I CAN KEEP GOING!
[MINORI] YEAH! ME TOO!
[RUDY] ROADS UNIMAGINED ALWAYS
APPEAR BEFORE RUNDELLHAUS KODE!
[TOYA] ALL RIGHT! WE'D BETTER GET MOVING
BEFORE IT STARTS GETTING DARK OUT HERE!
[ALL] YEAH!
(HORSES WHINNY) [ALL] WAUUGHHH!
(DISORIENTED GROANS)
[TOYA] OKAY... WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT...?
[ISUZU] WAUUUGHHH! [ALL] HUH?
[ISUZU] THEY MUST'VE RUN OUT OF TIME.
THE TWIN HORSE FLUTE ONLY LASTS A FEW HOURS.
[SERARA] WELL I GUESS THAT EXPLAINS IT.
THAT'S RIGHT. THEY'RE ONLY SUPPOSED TO GIVE US
SIX HOURS A DAY.
(DISAPPOINTED)
(LAUGHTER)
WELL I GUESS WE'RE NOT ALL THAT WORRIED ABOUT IT ARE WE GUYS?
[MINORI] YEAH, TOTALLY!
YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THAT WAS STILL A PRETTY QUICK DEPARTURE.
I MEAN SERIOUSLY, WHY DIDN'T THOSE TWO MOVE THAT FAST BEFORE.
[RUDY] GOOD QUESTION!
THAT IS JUST RUDE,
AND AFTER THEY ATE CARROTS RIGHT OUTTA MY HANDS!
[ISUZU] NOT TO MENTION THE CABBAGE! [RUDY] HUH...?
THEY DON'T HAVE A SINGLE SHRED OF HUMAN DECENCY!
THAT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE HORSES.
WELL THAT'S NO EXCUSE...
YOU KNOW... EVEN HORSES SHOULD KNOW
IT'S NOT RIGHT TO EAT AND RUN.
(LAUGHTER)
[RUDY] OKAY, WE LOST THE HORSES.
BUT THAT JUST GIVES US ANOTHER ADVENTURE, RIGHT?
[TOYA] YOU BET...! SO WHERE ARE WE, ANYWAY?
[MINORI] WELL WITH TRAVEL TIME,
WE'RE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CALVET AND WILLISTORIA.
[ISUZU] WE'RE NOT GONNA GET ANYWHERE VERY FAST
WITHOUT A SET OF FRESH HORSES.
(DEFLATED)
GUESS THIS MEANS WE'RE CAMPING TONIGHT!
WELL I DON'T SEE A HOTEL OR ANYTHING.
JUST AS LONG AS EVERYONE LEAVES THE COOKING TO ME.
NOW THIS IS WHERE ADVENTURERS ARE AT THEIR BEST!
WE'RE NOT ALL OUTDOORSMEN, YOU KNOW?
[BOYS] LET'S PITCH CAMP!
[GIRLS] YEAH!
[RUDY] HMM. HEH. (CLAPPING)
[TOYA] PERFECT.
[BOTH] WAUUUGHHHH!
(HAPPY SOUNDS)
(HUMS A TUNE)
(SURPRISED)
[ALL] THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD! (EATING)
[TOYA] IT'S REALLY... GOOD. [SERARA] HM?
[MINORI] OH YEAH, THIS IS, DEFINITELY GOOD.
[ISUZU] IT'S JUST... A LITTLE...
[RUDY] IT'S REALLY BLAND... AND BITTER
[ISUZU] RUDY!
(GASP AND SCREAM)
[SERARA] I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!
[SERARA] WHENEVER I'M COOKING WITH CHIEF NYANTA,
IT ALWAYS COMES OUT THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO...
[TOYA] HEY, THE MORE YOU DO IT,
THE BETTER YOU'LL GET! DON'T SWEAT IT!
IF THE CHIEF WERE HERE RIGHT NOW...
HE'D TELL YOU TO TAKE IT EASY, BABY. YOU CAN TOTALLY DO IT!
[RUDY] KEEP WORKING TO IMPROVE, YOU'LL BE FINE.
[MINORI] I WISH MORE OF US HAD THE COOKING SKILL,
SO WE COULD ALL HELP COOK!
[ISUZU] SORRY WE'RE COUNTING ON YOU
FOR ALL THE GRUB, LITTLE DUDE‐ETTE!
(INHALE) YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!
I'VE GOTTA KEEP TRYING FOR EVERYONE IN MY GUILD!
[SERARA] I'M THE ONE WEARING THE NEWLYWED WIFE'S APRON!
IT'S TIME I LIVE UP TO CHIEF NYANTA'S LEGACY OF AMAZING FOOD!
(CHEERS)
(STRUMMING LUTE)
[MINORI] SO IT LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT BEST PLACE
TO STOP IS SAZAN VILLAGE.
[TOYA] HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET THERE?
WELL IF WE CAN'T GET MORE THAN
SIX HOURS A DAY OUT OF THE HORSES...
IT'S PROBABLY GONNA TAKE US ANOTHER THREE DAYS.
AHHH! WHY IN THE HECK ARE WE RUNNING INTO ALL THIS TROUBLE
ON OUR FIRST JOURNEY?
WHY CAN'T IT BE A NORMAL ADVENTURE LIKE IT USED TO BE?
S'NOT SO BAD...
WE'VE GOT OUR GUILDMATES WITH US KEEPING US COMPANY...
IT KINDA MAKES THE WHOLE THING MORE FUN, Y'KNOW.
I'M SURE THAT'S WHY SHIROE AND
THE OTHERS SENT US IN THE FIRST PLACE
TO TEACH US TO TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER. AND TO TRUST EACH OTHER.
HMPH. LOOK AT YOU, MINORI.
HUH?
IT SURE IS STRANGE TO SEE MY BIG SISTER
ALL GROWN UP LIKE THIS.
MM? ALL GROWN UP?
I KINDA ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU AND I WERE GONNA GROW UP AT
THE SAME SPEED. BUT YOU'RE MOVING PRETTY FAST.
[MINORI] YOU'RE EXAGGERATING.
WHICH ONE OF US WAS STRONGER WHEN THIS APOCALYPSE
MESS GOT STARTED?
HEH. THERE'S NO WAY I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THIS FAR IF I DIDN'T
HAVE YOU HERE TO HELP ME THROUGH ALL THIS.
WELL, I AM YOUR BIG BROTHER YOU KNOW.
HUH? UH... I'M THE BIG SISTER HERE
[TOYA] NO, I'M DEFINITELY OLDER!
[MINORI] YOU HAVE LOST YOUR MIND.
[TOYA] NO, I AM! I'M EVEN TALLER THAN YOU ARE!
[MINORI] OH WHATEVER. THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING.
[TOYA] UH, IT SURE DOES!
[MARIELLE] THE KIDS LEFT FOR THEIR EXPEDITION THREE DAYS AGO.
AWW... I HOPE THEY'RE NOT GETTING HOMESICK...
[HENRIETTA] I DOUBT IT!
I BET THEY'RE ROMPING ABOUT LIKE IT'S A SCHOOL TRIP.
THEY MIGHT EVEN START TELLING THEMSELVES
THEY DON'T WANT TO COME BACK!
[AKATSUKI] HMN... THAT WOULDN'T BE GOOD EITHER, WOULD IT?
(SIGH)
[HENRIETTA] YOU'RE LOOKING PALE AGAIN, RIEZE.
HUH? I'M ALL RIGHT, IT'S NOTHING.
HM‐MM. YOUR EYES ARE STARTING TO LOOK STERN, LIKE MY LORD.
INTENSE AND SEVERE. HUH?
YOU DON'T NEED TO PUSH YOURSELF AS HARD AS YOU HAVE BEEN.
[RIEZE] OKAY...
THE ABSENCE OF KRUSTY MUST BE TAKING ITS TOLL ON YOU.
THAT'S TRUE, IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT.
WORKING WITHOUT HIM OR TAKAYAMA HAS BEEN VERY HARD FOR ME.
D. D. D. IS STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY FOR NOW,
BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF UNKNOWN FACTORS FACING US AT THE MOMENT.
AND IT'S TROUBLING.
(EXHALES)
I'M SORRY TO BE SUCH A THORN IN EVERYONE'S SIDE
AND I'M AFRAID, THAT WON'T BE CHANGING ANYTIME SOON.
[HENRIETTA] GO AHEAD AND BE A PAIN IF YOU NEED TO BE!
WE KNOW THINGS HAVEN'T BEEN GOING SMOOTHLY FOR YOU.
I BET SHIROE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT TO HELP YOU RUN YOUR GUILD.
[AKATSUKI] HE DEFINITELY WON'T CONSIDER IT AN INCONVENIENCE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SAY THE WORD AND HE'LL BE HERE,
AND OF COURSE I WILL TOO.
THAT'S RIGHT! JUST ASK US FOR ANYTHING, 'K?
WE'LL BE HERE FOR YOU!
'CAUSE WE'RE FRIENDS, ALL RIGHT?!
(GIGGLING) [AKATSUKI] GRR... HEY! WHAT IS SO FUNNY?!
I THOUGHT THAT'S THE STUPID CRAP FRIENDS SAY TO EACH OTHER.
I'M SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. (AKATSUKI GRUMBLING)
HUH?
[BOTH] UH?
IF WE'D NEVER COME TO THIS PLACE...
THEN THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE NONE OF US WOULD HAVE EVER MET.
(EXHALE)
YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT ABOUT THAT.
OH NO! I'M NOT BUYING THAT FOR ONE MINUTE!
HOTTIES ATTRACT OTHER HOTTIES
SO NATURALLY WE'D END UP FINDING EACH OTHER EVENTUALLY!
I'M HAPPY TO BE FRIENDS HENRIETTA!
BUT I THINK YOU'RE TAKING IT A BIT TOO FAR!
I DON'T THINK THAT MADE THE LEAST BIT OF SENSE!
HEH!
OH MY AKATSUKI! COME BACK TO MAMA YOU LITTLE DARLING!
WAS THAT AN ORAL ART, LIKE
THE NINJA REPLACEMENT MANEUVER, AKATSUKI?
[AKATSUKI] NO. THAT WAS NOTHING, JUST A DOLL.
[ISUZU] AHH!! LOOK AT THAT SUNSET!
IT'S REALLY PRETTY, ISN'T IT?
[TOYA] THERE IT IS, YOU GUYS! SAZAN VILLAGE, HO!
(GASP)
LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT!
[RUDY] OUR BARD HERE WOULD LIKE TO PLAY AT
YOUR FINE ESTABLISHMENT TONIGHT.
SHE'S A FINE MUSICIAN,
AND SHE'S LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO PERFORM HER SONGS.
[BARTENDER] OKAY KID, LOOKIE HERE.
I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW I CAN'T AFFORD 42.
WE'RE JUST A LITTLE PLACE Y'KNOW.
YEAH, BUT I DON'T WANT THE MONEY!
ALL I WANT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM!
[RUDY] HUH? PLEASE LET HER!
[ISUZU] PLEASE LET ME!
(GRUNT)
[TOYA] WAY TO GO, RUDY!
A CHANCE TO PLAY! FREE ROOM!
[TOYA] THAT WAS PRETTY SLICK NEGOTIATING!
HMPH! THIS IS WHAT I WAS MEANT TO DO!
AT LEAST I WISH I COULD SAY THAT,
BUT MISS ISUZU'S PASSION WON HIM OVER.
ARE YOU OKAY?
THERE'S NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ME!
JUST USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY! BOTH YOU AND ISUZU!
OH... YEAH, SURE! (BACKGROUND SINGING BEGINS)
[TOYA, THINKING] I SWEAR, I NEVER THOUGHT I WAS GONNA LEARN
SO MUCH ON THIS TRIP!
(BAR ROOM BUZZ)
[TOYA, THINKING] EVEN RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING ‐
ON THE ROAD WE TOOK TO GET HERE.
I MEAN I WAS REALLY STARTING TO WONDER
WHY IT HAD ALL THESE TWIST TURNS.
BUT THE FURTHER WE WENT,
THE MORE I REALIZED IT WAS THE BEST WAY TO GO.
STRAIGHT LINE TO THE VILLAGE WOULD'VE BEEN SHORTER.
BUT A LOT BUMPIER.
SOMEBODY ALREADY TRIED TO DO IT THAT WAY
AND THEN CREATED THE CURVES AROUND THE TROUBLE SPOTS.
AND THEN, JUST WHEN I WAS STARTING TO GET TIRED,
THERE WAS A VILLAGE.
THAT'S PROBABLY WHY IT'S HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
[TOYA, THINKING] THAT RUDY ‐ HE'S SOMETHING ELSE.
SO FULL OF ENERGY.
REMINDS ME OF BEING BACK IN THE REAL WORLD,
WATCHING FROM THE SIDELINES.
EXCEPT THEN, I HAD A HARD TIME SEEING PEOPLE LIKE THAT.
I WONDER WILL ALL MY TRAVELING LAND ME
IN A VILLAGE LIKE THIS SOMEDAY?
[TOYA] UGH! MAN I AM BEAT!
[RUDY] DUDE! EVERYONE LOVED YOU OUT THERE!
SERIOUSLY, THEY WERE SCREAMING FOR ENCORE AFTER ENCORE
LIKE YOU WERE NEVER GONNA STOP!
YOU WERE GREAT, TOYA!
[TOYA] UH‐HUH...
(DISTANT LAUGHTER AND CHATTER) [TOYA] UH? HUH?
[TOYA] WHOA... THEY'RE STILL HYPED!
[RUDY] TOO HYPER FOR ME... BUT IT DOES MAKE ONE
WONDER WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.
[TOYA] RUDY! YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW?
NO, OF COURSE NOT...!
I'M FAR TOO REFINED OF A PERSON, TOYA...
TO RESORT TO EAVESDROPPING.
BUT YOU KNOW... I CAN STILL MARVEL AT THE AMOUNT OF
CHATTERING THEY DO. I MEAN HOW CAN THEY TALK SO MUCH?
IT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE GIRLS, DUDE.
VERY WELL. A GIRL THING... I SUPPOSED I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.
AND I MUST ASSUME IT'S A GIRL THING FOR ISUZU TO ACT
AFFECTIONATELY TOWARDS ME, YES.
HUH? SHE'S AFFECTIONATE WITH YOU?
LIKE ALL THE TIMES SHE BRUSHES MY HAIR!
IT DRIVES ME ABSOLUTELY CRAZY INSIDE!
UH... YEAH...
[TOYA, THINKING] SOUNDS LIKE SHE'S TREATING YOU LIKE A DOG.
HMPH... IT'S NOT LIKE I'VE SEEN MISS ISUZU TREATING YOU THAT.
IT'S JUST TO ME.
I'M GETTING THE FEELING MAYBE SHE ISN'T TAKING ME SERIOUSLY.
UH... (LAUGHING)
HUH?! KNOCK IT OFF, TOYA! I'M TRYING TO BE SERIOUS!
TAKE IT EASY, WILLYA?! TRY THINKING OF IT LIKE THIS...
SHE'S TREATING YOU LIKE YOU'RE SPECIAL.
HMM? "SPECIAL"...?
MM‐HM!
(PANTING)
[ISUZU] SHAKE! [RUDY] W‐WOOF! (PANTS)
[ISUZU] OH RUDY‐BOOBY, YOU'RE THE SWEETEST LITTLE PUPPY...
(MUFFLED LAUGHS)
OK?! SO WHAT'S FUNNY NOW!
SHE'S TOTALLY HAVING FUN WITH YOU, DUDE!
AND WHEN SHE DOES THE DOG THING WITH YOU THAT'S
HOW SHE'S LETTING YOU KNOW!
[RUDY] (SIGH) YOU SURE ABOUT THAT? [TOYA] OH, YEAH!
BUT HERE'S THE THING... DOES SHE THINK I'M A MANLY MAN?
DOES SHE THINK I'M AMAZING? DOES SHE THINK I'M AS
MAGNIFICENT AND AS STRONG AS I REALLY AM?
REALLY. WHAT DOES MISS ISUZU THINK OF ME?
(YAWN) MAYBE YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT
THIS TOO MUCH? NIGHTY NIGHT!
WHAT?! WELL IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HELP ME...
THEN I'M GOING TO SLEEP! (SNORING)
WHATEVER. GOOD NIGHT, RUDY.
[RUDY] G'NIGHT.
[MINORI] TODAY WE'LL BE HEADING TO THE SAKAWA ZONE!
[TOYA] SAKAWA?
[MINORI] BACK IN OUR WORLD, IT'S SOMEWHERE NEAR ODAWARA.
[SERARA] AREN'T THEY FAMOUS FOR ITS STEAMED FISH PASTE?
[ISUZU] REALLY? I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
[MINORI] OH AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE ABANDONED ARIBA CASTLE'S
ON THE WAY THERE, TOO.
AND AFTER WE GET THROUGH THERE, WE'LL HAVE TO BREAK
FROM THE HIGHWAY TO REACH THE REDSTONE MOUNTAINS.
WE'LL NEED TO DECIDE WHETHER TO TAKE THE SMALLER ROAD
OR THE ROAD THAT'S LIKE A MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
THIS AREA IS A PADDY FIELD ZONE WITH NATURE‐ TYPE MONSTERS.
IT'S GOT FERAL DOGS...
ALONG WITH MONSTROUS BOARS...
AND EVEN THE PLANTS GET PRETTY VICIOUS,
BUT ONLY IF YOU PROVOKE THEM.
BIG BROTHER SHIROE TOLD US ABOUT THIS,
BUT THE MONSTERS ON THE ROAD AREN'T AS POWERFUL AS SOME
OF THE OTHERS WE'VE FACED. [MINORI] MM‐HM!
AND THAT MEANS WE SHOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM HANDLING
A BUNCH OF THEM AT ONCE!
THEN IT'S TIME FOR US TO HIT THE ROAD!
[TOYA] LET'S DO THIS, GUYS!
[ALL] WOOHOO! YEAH!
[ISAAC] SO, IS THIS GONNA WORK?
[SHIROE] YEAH, IT SHOULD BE FINE.
I'M SORRY ABOUT THIS... BUT I NEEDED SOMEONE TO TRAIN THEM.
YEAH WELL DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
MISTER ISAAC IS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THIS GOING.
HEY! DON'T CALL ME THAT, ALL RIGHT?
OKAY, SO NOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE TRAINING THEM,
HOW MANY LEVELS SHOULD WE BE SHOOTING FOR?
[SHIROE] WE'RE DOING THIS AS A GOODWILL GESTURE
FOR OUR FRIENDS IN EASTAL.
JUST GET THEIR KNIGHTS UP A COUPLE LEVELS.
THAT'S NOT VERY AMBITIOUS.
REMEMBER THESE ARE NPCS... TRY NOT TO SLAP 'EM AROUND TOO MUCH.
WHAT? WHERE'S THE FUN IN THAT?
[SHIROE] ISAAC... [BOTH] HM?
[SHIROE] PLEASE TELL ME,
YOU WON'T TRY TO JUST POWER‐LEVEL THEM THROUGH THIS.
OF COURSE! THAT'S THE EASIEST WAY TO DO IT, RIGHT?!
[ISAAC] ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS FOLLOW ME...
I DO THE FIGHTING AND THEY LEVEL UP!
SEE, EVERYBODY WINS, AND EASTAL GETS A BUNCHA TRAINED TROOPS!
THAT'S NOT TRAINING, IT'S CHEATING,
YOU'LL JUST BE INFLATING THEM.
YOU ARE SERIOUSLY UPTIGHT, MAN!
CAN'T WE JUST DO COMBAT DRILLS OR POWER‐LEVELING?
AH WELL, I'LL JUST RUN 'EM TIL THEY DROP! (LAUGHS)
[SHIROE, THINKING] OK. MAYBE I PICKED THE WRONG PERSON
FOR THE JOB. OH WELL, LET'S JUST HOPE FOR THE BEST.
ALSO, DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT'S BEEN
GOING ON WITH KRUSTY LATELY?
NO... AND HIS FRIEND'S LIST ISN'T ANSWERING.
TELL YA WHAT; THE WAY HE'S BEEN BLOWING OFF HIS GUILD
IS UNFORGIVEABLE. THEY'RE GONNA FALL APART WITHOUT HIM.
I HEARD D. D. D.'S BEEN LOSING MEMBER AFTER MEMBER
SINCE HE WENT AND BAILED ON THEM.
[REZARICK] ON THE OTHER HAND, THEY'VE STILL STUCK TOGETHER
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE ORDEAL.
GUESS THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO THEIR LOYALTY.
(EXHALES)
[ISAAC] YOU'RE NOT REALLY WORRIED, ARE YOU?
WELL SHOULDN'T I BE WORRIED ABOUT HIM?
AH, IT'S JUST KRUSTY.
HE GETS BORED AND RUNS OFF, YOU KNOW?
HE'S HAVIN' THE TIME OF HIS LIFE!
YEAH...
[SHIROE, THINKING] FINE, BUT I'M STILL WORRIED ABOUT D. D. D.
[EINS] HONESTY'S MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OVER 1800 GUILD MEMBERS.
THAT'S BETTER THAN WE EVER ACCOMPLISHED IN
THE PEAK OF OUR GAMING DAYS.
[TOSHI] MAYBE, BUT THE MAJORITY OF NEW MEMBERS
ARE JUST HERE TO SAY THEY'RE IN A GUILD, EINS!
THEY DON'T LEAVE THE CITY LIMITS TO HUNT OR GATHER, AND I DON'T
THINK THEY'RE CRAFTING OR SELLING ANYTHING EITHER!
[HARUHARU] HEH... NOTHING BUT PARASITES...
TRUE, WE DIDN'T PICK UP A LOT OF CONTRIBUTORS... HOWEVER...
[HARUHARU] "HOWEVER" WE DON'T NEED A BUNCH OF LEACHES
MAKING OUR GUILD SOFT AND LAZY!
THE PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO NOTICE, IN THE GUILD,
IN THE CITY AND THEY'RE NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT.
IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT BLOWS UP!
I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN
AT THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE MEETINGS!
[TOSHI] AND HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS?
WE JUST NEED TO KICK THEM OUT LIKE WE USED TO!
[EINS] UH! [HARUHARU] OR AT THE LEAST
RESTRICT ENTRY INTO THE GUILD!
I COULDN'T DO THAT!
THE SOURCE OF OUR POLITICAL CLOUT AT THE ROUND TABLE
IS THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS WE HAVE.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE THE THIRD LARGEST GUILD IN AKIHABARA.
WE CAN'T LOSE THAT.
IF WE DON'T TRY TO KEEP OUR NUMBERS UP
THEN WE WON'T HAVE ANY SAY IN WHAT GOES ON IN THOSE MEETINGS!
[TOSHI] WELL, I'LL TELL YOU THIS...
I THINK OUR GUILD, AND THE CITY AS A WHOLE
WOULD BE BETTER OFF WITH FEWER WELFARE CASES... "GUILD MASTER."
[EINS] MMM...
[MINORI] HUH?!
(GASPING)
[ISUZU] ARE THOSE CHERRY BLOSSOMS?
[SERARA] I THINK... I THINK THEY'RE PLUM BLOSSOMS!
[RUDY] AH... THEY SMELL HEAVENLY!
[TOYA] YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!
AW, MAN! WE'RE NOT GETTING ACROSS HERE ANYTIME SOON.
[MINORI] WE GOTTA FIND ANOTHER WAY.
[MAN A] HELP! HELP US PLEASE! (BOTH SURPRISED)
(SCREAMING AND BREATHING HEAVY)
[TOYA] UH...!
LOOK AT THAT!
WE'VE GOT SOME OGRES!
LET'S GET 'EM OFF THEIR BACKS!
[ALL] LET'S DO IT!
(SCREAMING) (GROWLS)
[TOYA] NONE OF 'EM ARE OVER LEVEL 22! THIS OUGHTA BE EASY!
TOYA!
[TOYA] YEAH! I'M ON IT!
TIME TO DIE YOU UGLY PIECE‐A‐CRAP!
(DEATH YELL)
HMPH! SPEARS OF ICE!
(FRIGHTENED)
(GRUNTS)
HMPH!
[TOYA] ARE YOU GUYS ALL RIGHT? YOU OKAY?
[ROE2, DISTANT] YOU'VE GOT COMPANY, LITTLE MAN! WATCH OUT!
[TOYA] HUH? WHA...?
(STARTLED)
[MINORI] NIGHTSHADE SERVANTS!
THEIR AVERAGE LEVEL IS...
FORTY?! AND THERE'S FIFTEEN OF THEM!
SPIRIT MONSTERS:
RESISTANT TO ATTACKS USING POISON AND MENTAL POWERS,
AND THEY'RE IMMUNE TO INSTANT DEATH.
FIGHTING THEM OFF IS GONNA BE HARD!
[MINORI, THINKING] IF WE'RE NOT CAREFUL,
SOME OF US COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT.
[TOYA] I'M GOING IN!
(BATTLE GRUNT)
[TOYA] DID I EVEN DAMAGE THE THING?!
WAUGH!
[MINORI] TOYA!
(PAINFUL GRUNTS)
(GROWLS) [MINORI] HUH?
(WINCE)
[ROE2] PRINCESS WRAITH!
HWWAAH.
EH.
(GASP)
WHAT THE...
UM... EXCUSE ME... BUT WHO ARE YOU?
[ROE2] MY NAME... IS ROE2
I'M A SUMMONER BY TRADE
AND SINCE I AM CURRENTLY HEADED TO IKOMA,
IT WOULDN'T BE TOO MUCH OF A STRETCH...
IF YOU CALLED ME A TRAVELING VAMPIRE.
ANOTHER VILLAIN IN GLASSES...
[ALL] MM‐HM!
(ROE2 COLLAPSES) [ALL] HUH?
[ROE2] OH... THE SUN... [ALL] HUH?!
[ROE2] OH..THE SUN...! (MOANING) [ALL] WHOA!
[ROE2] OHHH...! (MOANING)
[AKATSUKI, VOICEOVER] THE NEW MYSTERIOUS COMPANION IS ROE2.
SHE FINDS JOY IN BEING TREATED LIKE AN OLDER SISTER.
TOYA AND THE OTHER JUNIOR MEMBERS CONTINUE
THEIR QUEST IN SPITE OF HER ANTICS.
ALONG THE WAY, THEY FIND A GROUP OF ADVENTURERS WHO
FIGHT MONSTERS TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND.
[SHIROE] MY COMRADES ARE ALWAYS BESIDE ME.