01x14 - The Goat Sin

[bunniefuu]

[tense music]

[gasps]

Ah, it's you.

You're from the demon village.

It's all clear to me now.

I finally understand why you have chosen

to settle in a place like this.

[Ardd] What?

[theme music]

[Elder] So in a desperate attempt

to heal the wound in your soul,

you thought to come here,

holding out hope, that the rumor was true.

The crystals in this cave

hold spiritual power

and are made up of a mineral said

to exist even in the city of the dead.

That is why they are used

for fortune-telling and spell-casting.

Put in simpler terms,

it can be said that the Crystal Grotto

is the closest connection

to the other side.

More than anything,

you wanted to see your dead daughter

and that is why you are here.

How do you know about my daughter?

[Ardd] No. That isn't true.

My only goal is fulfilling my mission

and I just trekked into this grotto

to take cover.

How about we make a deal?

Undo the de-aging spell

you put on those children

and hand over to me the amber

that sealed away the demons.

-If you do, your

-I refuse!

And what if I meet those demands?

Are you saying that you can offer me

something of equal value in return?

I will reunite you with your daughter.

[gasps]

[Ardd grunts] Don't mess with me!

Don't you think

I know a bluff when I hear one?

You can't do that!

I've been settled here

for nearly five years now

and I've never seen the ghost

of my darling little girl even once!

Who the hell are you in the first place?

-[babies babbling]

-It's clear you aren't a demon,

and by the looks of it, my magic

isn't having any effect on you at all.

-So you're not human.

-[babies giggling]

[Elder] It took about 16 minutes

for these 16-year-olds

to revert back to having

the minds and bodies of infants.

So one becomes a year younger

for every minute that passes.

Which means in order

for your magic to render me powerless,

it will take almost three days,

or 3,000 plus a few minutes.

3,000 and a few hundred minutes?

You're over 3,000 years old?

Who the hell are you really?

Very well then.

I suppose I'll tell you.

[gasps]

-[high-pitched ding]

-Sparkle!

Uh, what the

-[high-pitched ding]

-Sparkle!

-[gasps]

-[baby Anne] What?

[gasps, grunts]

-Sparkle!

-Huh?

Huh? What on earth?

[screams] Who the heck are you?

[Elder] You most likely know me

as a bitter enemy of King Arthur,

and one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

I'm Gowther. The Goat Sin.

[frightened breathing]

[Ardd] Wait. Are you truly

one of the legendary Sinners?

If you're telling the truth,

then why did you appear as an old man

and create the village

for that horde of demons?

[Gowther]

I already explained that to you earlier,

those demons dislike conflict.

Instead of suffering in hell,

it is their wish to lead

a peaceful life in Britannia.

And I became the collaborator,

who offers them that place.

[shrieks] How did you?

Now, concerning the change

in my appearance,

regardless of the barrier

around the village,

I've cast an illusion spell

on all creatures within a 10-mile radius.

One that causes those affected

to perceive me as an old man.

All this effort to avoid people like you

who constantly seek opportunities

to take out the Seven Deadly Sins.

-Honestly, it's such a nuisance.

-[heavy breathing]

[cooing, giggling]

[grunting]

[whimpering, yelling]

[sighs] All right, you two wait here.

[both grunt]

[heavy breathing] Damn it. This is bad.

The only thing I can do now is run away!

If I were to fight that legendary monster,

I wouldn't stand a chance in hell

no matter what I tried!

[heavy breathing]

[suspenseful music]

-[footsteps approaching]

-[gasps]

[wind howling]

[bird] My, isn't this surprising!

I sensed a sudden and massive

surge of magic coming from this area

and what do I find

but a whooping big shot.

[Gowther] I just want to talk.

Please, Ardbeg.

[whimpers] Stay back!

Don't take another step!

[exclaims]

If you come any closer, I'll toss him.

[Ardd] And this kid will take a long dive

to the bottom of the ravine.

[babbling cheerfully]

[grunts]

Ugh, I'm being serious here!

-[babies cooing]

-That's unnecessary.

Just shut [exclaims]

[crying]

Could you really follow through with that

when your own daughter is here?

[trembling breathing]

-[somber music]

-[Ardd gasping]

[crying continues]

[grunts]

[crying continues]

This is what you wished for, isn't it?

It's a present. From me to you.

Nonsense. You think

this is what I was wishing for?

[Ardd growls]

How dare you make a fool of me!

The rumors of you

being a terrible villain are true!

Toying with someone's emotions like this

is the work of the devil!

-[cooing]

-[Ardd crying]

That is not my daughter!

She died that day. [sniffles]

This thing is nothing

more than an illusion.

It's all just a lie to trick my mind.

-But I can hold her

-[cooing]

feel the warmth of her tiny hands,

[sniffs] and smell her.

Yes. Based on your memories,

I created her that way. Just for you.

-[baby Connie giggles]

-[gasps]

[sobbing] This hurts.

-[baby Connie giggles]

-[Ardd sobbing]

[Gowther] It's within your memories

where the real truth lies.

[sobbing continues]

[both snoring]

Once I make it back to the grotto,

I'll be sure

to lift the spell I cast on them.

[Ardd] I need to change them

back to normal where their clothes are.

Otherwise, Anne will hold a grudge

against me until I die.

That's a valid decision.

The only reason my magic awakened

is because of the shock

from losing my daughter.

But the truth is it's a useless power

that can't turn back time for her,

since she's the one who matters most.

[Gowther] You shouldn't blame yourself.

Nobody is able

to bring the dead back to life.

That's reality.

That's when it happened.

[Ardd] When I was

in the deepest throes of despair,

that man appeared before me.

[sobbing]

Do you not want to see

your daughter again, sir?

Your living daughter that you long for.

[Ardd] At first, I didn't understand

what he was going on about.

And before long,

his offhand manner got to me and

b*stard!

[ominous music]

However, as soon as I looked

into his eyes, I suddenly couldn't.

I want you to lend your aid to our cause.

Arthur Pendragon.

So it really was him.

With only those words to rely on,

right then, I became that man's knight.

[Ardd]

And in order to make a world for humans,

I had been plotting to banish

every member of the demon race.

But I finally woke up.

The dead can't come back to life.

Even if by some miracle,

that man's power let me see my daughter.

But in the end, I-I wouldn't know

if she's the daughter I know and love.

Still, even though

this may be just an illusion,

thanks to you, I was finally reunited

with the daughter I know and who loves me.

For that, I thank you,

Gowther of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Why, you're very welcome, sir!

[laughs] You're an odd one, aren't you?

Oh, butterfly!

[gasps]

I sense a powerful magic as*ault coming!

-There are two of them!

-[tense music]

They'll reach us

in three seconds and eight seconds!

-[Ardd gasps]

-They're targeting

[swooshing]

[worried grunt] Gowther!

[relieved gasp]

There's another one!

[gasps]

-[baby Connie] Papa!

-Huh?

[laughing]

[Ardd] It's okay, my sweet Connie.

Don't you worry.

Your papa is going to be joining you soon.

[grunts]

-[blasts]

-[gasps]

[whines]

[Ardd] Anne.

Sir Ardbeg.

I know you will grow up to be

a splendid adult.

-[blasts]

-[gasps]

Sir Ardbeg.

I know you will grow up to be

a splendid adult.

[sighs]

-[body thuds]

-[confused grunt]

[babbling]

Oh my, oh my, I don't believe it!

[bird] Ardbeg protected one of them

by taking the blast himself.

I still can't confirm whether

one of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse

and one of the Seven Deadly Sins

are still alive though.

It's too hard to see anything

with my vision obscured

by all of this dust.

[yelps]

Well done.

If I wasn't under the impression

that it was your familiar,

I'd have dealt with it much earlier.

That said, if that Holy Knight's spell

hadn't been lifted,

I never would have been able to stroll

into the grotto.

I can see I had to count on you

this time around, Gowther.

[crying]

I can identify who launched the attacks

by tracing the residual vibes

on the spear.

[Gowther] It's Tamdhu,

the Knight of Chaos,

who serves King Arthur.

I sense several others around him as well.

They're 9.2 miles away from here.

It's been quite a long time

since I've felt this way.

I still can't bring myself to like it.

The Sacred Treasure, Twin Bow Herritt!

[knight 1] Hey, Tamdhu,

how come you caught them off guard

and still ended up missing both shots?

[Tamdhu] Yeah, well, at least

I got rid of Ardbeg, who got in the way.

[knight 2]

That sorry coward doesn't count!

[knight 3]

Now that those kids and that Sin

have caught on to our presence,

they will most definitely up their guard.

Ironside, Talisker, and Ardbeg

have all failed to complete

the mission before them.

The reason being that they underestimated

their target because they were children.

[knight 4] Not just that!

Another thing they have in common

is that they're all middle-aged men.

[laughs]

[knight 1] Tamdhu, where did the familiar

who disappeared go?

[Tamdhu] Oh, just aways around the valley,

a little beyond the peak of Dalflare.

[knight 3]

Then they really are heading to Liones.

Let's hurry after them. Hmm?

[all gasp]

[knight 4]

A mysterious flying magic object!

[all grunt]

[tense music]

-[Tamdhu whimpers]

-[knight 3] It's going after you, Tamdhu!

[Tamdhu] No matter.

I'll simply intercept it!

[yells]

What?

It slipped past my attack?

Hey, hey! What's this?

[knight 1] Are you all right, Tamdhu?

[Tamdhu] It's nothing but an empty threat.

Whatever.

I'll just teach them another lesson

on my magic, Homing!

[Gowther] And now you've made me angry.

-[Tamdhu shouts]

-[knight 1 grunts]

[tense music continues]

[knight 4] What the hell

do you think you're doing, Tamdhu?

[Tamdhu] No! [grunts]

I swear it wasn't me!

It must be someone nearby

controlling my body!

[Gowther] Invasion: Jack.

-[knight 3] What a terrifying ability.

-[Tamdhu screams]

So this is the magic

that controls the mind,

wielded by one of the Seven Deadly Sins,

the Goat Sin, Gowther.

[Tamdhu] Fiddich! Do something!

Now is not the time to be impressed by

[groaning]

[Fiddich] You understand?

Do not ever underestimate them.

Let us deal with them

quickly and decisively.

[Ardd] Anne.

-[boys snoring]

-[Anne] Mr. Ardd

[gasps]

[snoring continues]

-[Anne screaming]

-Huh?

[yawning] What's the matter, Anne?

-Don't look at me

-Huh?

-you pervert!

-[slaps]

She slapped me.

Don't be like that.

I know you saw us naked too, didn't ya?

Huh?

Excuse you!

[Anne and Donny clamoring]

Moving on from that, I don't remember

anything from when we were babies,

so I wonder what transpired.

Hmm Oh!

[Percival] It's the staff that guy had!

Mr. Ardd. I wonder where he is now.

Considering the fact

that Percival is safe,

it must mean he had a change of heart.

Yeah, but what about

the amber that sealed away

Dolchomonte and the others?

[all gasp]

[Gowther] Don't worry.

-Mission accomplished.

-[all gasp]

Please allow me

to explain all the details.

The amber!

Hey! Who the heck are you?

-Oh, wow. What a beauty!

-[Nasiens grunts]

Sparkle!

[speaking demon language]

[Percival] Nah.

[Percival speaking demon language]

[Percival in English] Hey, Nasiens.

Apparently, this horn is

a good ingredient for medicine.

Oh, is that so? Huh, in that case,

I'll be sure to shave off

a good amount for our travels. [chuckles]

I'd rather have

something to eat for a souvenir.

[speaking demon language]

[speaking demon language]

[Anne in English]

So to put it another way,

Gowther,

the illusion you made

of Mr. Ardd's daughter

was enough to satisfy him.

That's why he gave up

on his mission of k*lling Percival.

He left after handing you the amber

that sealed the demons away.

Is that what happened?

Indeed, that's right.

[nervous breathing]

Liar.

[gasps]

I can tell,

you're lying about just one thing.

[Anne] I can tell with my magic.

Please, tell me what the lie is.

[somber music]

Even if I did reveal the truth to you,

Sir Ardd's actions were his own.

I doubt you'd understand.

Huh?

To get an answer

you can really be satisfied with,

you would need to get a glimpse

of Ardd's memories just as I did.

Just know, they're very painful.

[Ardd]

I have a young daughter to get back to.

She was attacked by a monster

when she was still just a baby.

Once this job is over and done with,

I made a promise

that I would see my daughter again.

And that's why

this is for me as well.

Please tell me.

Was Mr. Ardd actually a good man?

[somber music continues]

[Anne sobs]

[sobbing]

[sobbing continues]

[wailing]

[wailing continues]

[Dolchomonte speaking demon language]

[Gowther in English] Yes.

Off they go again.

Let's pray

they safely reach Liones without issue.

-[Dolchomonte grunts]

-Hmm?

[confused grunt]

Even though there are pursuers

that are hot on their tail,

I am unable to accompany them any further,

because I also have

an important job of my own

and that's to protect all of you.

[Gowther] It's all right.

Your dear Percival is one

of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse

from the prophecy.

I'm positive he'll overcome

any challenge that comes his way.

With that said,

they are still immature children

in body and mind.

Given the skill and numbers

of the pursuers,

along with

their serious intention to k*ll,

the road ahead will assuredly

be tougher than anything

they've faced thus far.

And in the worst-case scenario

No, no. It's fine. I'm just a worrywart.

[calm music]

[closing theme music]

THE DARK TALISMANS