03x10 - Pre-Theatrical Malice

[bunniefuu]

[chuckles]

Lust! What do you want?

Hm. I see how it is.

Your blood just wasn't able
to beat mine, was it?

And your blood seemed
to be quite noble, too.

[gasps]
Shut your mouth!

Tell me what you did to Crusch,
and how I can heal her!

[CAPELLA] Oh, shut up.
You're so damn annoying.

[gasps]

Okay. Go ahead,
stick it in me then.

Does somebody have cold feet?

You absolutely despise me!

You want to take your
revenge on me, don't you?

Aah!

[giggles]

[whimpering]

[whimpering]

Bu-but, why?

You-you hurt me.

I'm in so much pain.

I don't understand.
How could you?

Y-you told me to stab you!

[CRUSCH] [weeping]
Unforgivable.

After-after all the love
you and I have shared.

The bond I have with Crusch

isn't so superficial!
You got that?

Oh.
So, it's not what I thought?

Well, it looks like I blew
that little act then, didn't I?

[grunts]

Now, now.

Are you ready
to start begging for your life?

[whimpering] What can I do
to save my Crusch?

[sighs]
How can you heal a body

that's been affected
by dragon blood?

To be honest, I wish I knew
the answer to that one myself.

[Felix whimpering]

[ANASTASIA]
That's quite enough.

[ANASTASIA]
See? It didn't work, Felix.

I told you.

Now, this one isn't going to be
talking anymore.

[CRUSCH] I'm wearing
the face of your ally.

How could you be so cruel?

As soon as I heard that speech,

I knew you'd be coming here
before too long.

So typical.
You b*stards make me sick.

Excuse me,
just who in the hell are you?

My name's Anastasia Hoshin.

And, as of now, I'm basically
the acting leader of this city.

Huh?

Huh?

[gasps]

[grunts]

[ANASTASIA] Like I said,
I knew you'd be coming here.

This is gonna be such a great--

And, of course,

there isn't a self-respecting
merchant alive

who wouldn't be ready
to welcome a guest.

[gasps]

[rumbling]

[thuds]
[groans]

Well, isn't this swell?

I gotta get back
and hold her close

and make sure she'll never
love anyone else but me!

[AL]
That won't be happening.

Huh?

[CAPELLA]
A guy who hides his ugly face?

My true nature won't allow me

to show any mercy at all
to someone like you.

[AL]
Well, don't worry.

When it comes to you,

I'm not interested in
holding anything back, either.

And I'm in a bad mood today.

So you had better
get outta here before I die,

you damn mollusk.

[water burbling]
[wind whooshing]

[groans]

[chuckles]

[REGULUS] Would you get it
through your thick head

that this is
no matter of mere force?

[rumbling]

It's so childish
to think you could ever win,

just by repeatedly hitting me!

Are you nothing
more than a fool?

Or is this your pitiful attempt
to make a fool out of me?

Perhaps a different method
will clear this up a bit.

Huh?

[grunts]

This is only phase one.

I believe he called it
Plan I correct?

[yelling]
Idiot! Stop horsing arou--

All right, Emilia! Go for it!

♪

[gasping]

[groaning]

Al Huma!

[water splashing]

Hell, yeah!

Look at that! Plan I!

Now that's what
I'm talkin' about!

I hope it was enough
to take him down for good.

-[REINHARD] Watch out!
-[both gasp]

[gasps]

[thuds]
[rumbling]

Oh, no! Reinhard!

Okay, it would appear

I've taken care of
the most annoying one of the--

[REGULUS] [grunts]
Well, well.

You really are a woman

who doesn't know
the first thing

about how to listen,
aren't you?

Anything you try
is meaningless, you hear?

Because I am a perfect human,

one who's reached
his maximum potential!

I am entirely fulfilled,
without a shadow of a doubt!

You've got to be kidding me,

because I don't believe
a single word of it!

All I've ever heard you say
are things like,

"I want this" and "I want that"

while acting really selfish
and entitled!

Huh?
So, if you're truly "fulfilled"

then prove it by taking
better care of your wives!

You've been
taking away their hope,

making them want to give up.

Then you...
Then you... Huh?

I get it now.

After all you've done,

the truth is I hate you!
[inhales]

[growling]
Why, you...

Yuss!
That was awesome, Emilia!

But, I think
it's time for us to go now.

-But I--
-We can't beat him.

Not until we figure out
what makes him invincible!

I know it's not easy,
but we shouldn't lose sight

of the plan!

[water gurgling]
Hm?

[both gasp]

[gasps]

[EMILIA]
Uh... Hey, Subaru.

[water trickling]
I don't know about you,

but I have a really
bad feeling right now.

[SUBARU]
Funny.

I was just gonna say
the same thing.

[both gasping]

Here you go!

Now let's see if you can evade
something like this!

Ha!

[water splattering]

[yelling]
Time to run! Run! Run! Run!

♪

[chuckles]

Huh?!

[Subaru yelling]

[grunts]

[yelling]
Emilia!

You're so amazing and cute!

Stop playing around
and get focused!

This is hard to control
so I need my han--

[REGULUS] I do see
people like you, now and then.

The delusional sort
who truly believe,

in their miserable brains,
that they're actually special.

That's creepy, dude!

Subaru!

I'll give you a lesser spirit.

Do you think
you can you hang in there?

Just leave it to me!

Even though I don't look it,

as a kid they called me
the ice princess.

Ah.

[yells]

[screaming]

[yells]

♪

Constantly aiming
for the vital areas.

No bride of mine
would ever show

such a lack of restraint!

-It's unacceptable!
-I told you!

I'd never agree
to be your bride!

If I did,
I would never smile again!

[SUBARU]
Emilia!

[grunts]

[grunts]
Hey, Emilia!

[Subaru grunts]

[grimacing]
Huh?

[Regulus yells]

[splashes]

Thank you, Subaru.

It's all good!
Perks of the job!

So, anyway,
Plans K1 and 2 failed.

Kicking his vitals
and ba*ls didn't work.

Where in the hell
is this guy's weak point?

Seems the little harlot

and her paramour
are still confused!

You won't find one
'cause it doesn't exist!

Uh!

[Subaru yells]

[both gasp]

Look, it's Reinhard!

[Subaru yells]

I'm glad you're all right!

Sorry to make you wait.

Your stupidity
truly knows no bounds!

♪

[water gurgling]

[growls]

[gasps]
Time for plan J!

Huh! That imbecile!

[water splattering]

[soft chuckle]

[grunts]
Aah!

So, the self-destruct plan
didn't work, either?

[grunts] sh*t!
What am I doin' wrong here?

All of my ideas have sucked!

Emilia, I need some help.

Anything'll do.

Like, what happened while
he was holding you prisoner?

Hm. While I was his prisoner?

Well, uh, first off,
he asked me if I was a virgin.

He's a dead man.

He called each one
of his brides by numbers,

and when I said that made him
sound like an evil ruler

one of his wives
called him "Small King"

Mm-mm. No,
she called him "Little King!"

Little King?
That so?

[gasps]
That's the name of a star!

Sirius, Capella,
Alphard, Petelgeuse.

Those are all star names
that I've heard of before.

And the one known
as Regulus, means

"Little King" in Latin.

-[grunts]
-But, it has another name, too.

Ah...Subaru?

-Emilia!
-Huh?

Back at the church,
he was holding you

by the neck, wasn't he?

While he was doing that,

did his hand feel
a little warm to you?

Or was it kinda cold?

Hmm.
Honestly, it wasn't either.

Not hot. Not cold.

This may sound strange,

but it's as if I was being
touched by nothing!

You were touched by nothing?

[gasps]

[SUBARU]
Reinhard! Listen!

You have to find out
if his heart's beating or not!

♪

[SIRIUS]
I'm so sorry the two of you

had to come all the way
out here like this!

But, thank you.

So, uh, that must be
the Sin Archbishop of Wrath.

I'm sorry for surprising you!

Have you noticed how dark
it's gotten over the city?

Although,
I did overreach a bit,

I still tried
to brighten things up!

I-I'm pretty surprised!

'Cause you're a whole lot
easier to talk to

than I thought you'd be!
This is crazy!

Maybe I had the wrong idea
about her all along!

Oh! I'm so happy to hear
you say that, young lady!

It means so much!

I believe,
if we work hand in hand,

people can understand
one another!

Don't you think?

Yeah! I sure do!

And that's what you call love,
isn't that right?

Oh, yes, it is!
It's called love!

It's called love, all right!

[sobbing]
W-what a glorious sight!

She looks just like a saint!

Lady Priscilla!
What do you say?

Why don't
we try talking to her?

Then, maybe we won't even
have to fight each other.

I certainly didn't expect

the effects
to be this immediate.

Perhaps that impressionable
mind of hers is to blame.

Huh...uh...

Lady Priscil--

Mm?

Oh!

Oh!

[gasps]
Ah.

[gasps] Lady Priscilla,
what was that about?

Would you mind
explaining yourself?

After what you just did,
no one's gonna marry me now!

Such an overreaction.

The two of us shared
a little kiss, that's all.

Well, it brought you back
to your senses

while also giving you
some pleasure, did it not?

-Huh?
-My, oh, my!

I could see how deeply
you two love each other!

Beautiful!

When love brings
people together, I--

You've become quite tiresome.

Enough of this farce.

Huh?

Huh? W-what?

Where's the feeling
of closeness

I had a minute ago?

How awful.

That was so cruel of you.

She, like myself,
had only just begun

to walk the true path of love.
[inhales]

-Just take a look around you!
-Hmm?

[LILIANA] [gasps]
W-who are they?

[PRISCILLA]
Different people from the city

that she's gatherin' here.

This is truly
a sight to behold!

Everybody here
is breathing as one,

and in perfect harmony!

[SIRIUS] Is this not the proof
of love's very existence?

Now, it is time for all of you
to learn love's true nature,

and what it means to be
enveloped in bliss!

[screaming]

[fire crackling]

Hmm.

[screaming]

Look at these
supporters of yours.

It appears none of them
have any interest

in risking their lives to serve
as "evidence of love."

Return them all
to their senses.

Consider it your duty
as a songstress.

And if you don't do it,
they'll die.

[gasping]

[PRISCILLA]
Be aware that their very lives

are depending on your voice.

Quite an honor, isn't it?

[Liliana yells]

Well, well...I have never

encountered one
like you before.

Yes. Yes, of course!

I have to reach
an understanding with you!

That will be the new trial
set before me!

Once again, I am known
as the Sin Archbishop

of the Witch's Cult
representing Wrath.

My name
is Sirius Romanee-Conti.

Let me surround you
in infinite joy!

And after
overcoming this trial.

I just know I'll be set aflame
by his magnificent love!

[growls]
My patience is running thin.

-Songstress, hurry.
-[gasps]

Dah!
Wait, Lady Priscilla!

[evil laughter]

[chains rattling]

Hmph!

[grunts]

[LILIANA]
Now move!

Here we go!

Liliana Masquerade's gonna
help you guys get through this!

This will be
the performance of a lifetime!

[chains rattling]

[both grunting]

[SIRIUS]
My, oh, my, oh, my.

Look at you.
[evil laughter]

I've never seen someone
who's as stubborn as you are.

I wonder what could have
possibly caused such a thing.

How'd your poor heart
become so tightly closed?

I'm not sharing the inner
workings of my heart with you.

Are we quite clear?

The day I give up
and stop believing,

darkness would swallow up
the entire world!

I'll rescue you
from the depths of despair!

Is it all rooted in fear?

Do you believe the only way
to be strong

is by hiding your weaknesses?

There are greater heights
you can achieve

by developing a connection with

and growing closer
to other people!

[scoffs]
You have some nerve,

shamelessly rambling on about
all your countless delusions.

Well, then,
what do you say to this?

[chuckles]
"Iris and the Thorn King."

[Priscilla gasps]

No matter what,
you've gotta find out

if his heart is beating!

[gasps]

[grunts]

[REINHARD]
Beginning to lose your focus?

[grunts]

[REGULUS] Don't get confused,
Master Swordsman.

I've only been toying with you

because I'm generous and chose
to maintain my composure.

That said,

even a good-natured man like me
can be pushed to his limits!

-[REINHARD] It appears...
-Huh?

-...that Subaru's presumption
was absolutely correct.

Uh. Huh?

[gasps]

Ever wondered how it feels

to be hurtling
through the night sky?

[screaming]

[gasps]
Oh, no! Reinhard!

[REINHARD] Subaru.
Your suspicion was correct.

His heart, it isn't beating.

[gasps]

[REINHARD] I'm sorry.
I'll be back as soon as I can.

♪

You did a good job, Reinhard.

-Same as always.
-Subaru!

We've got to do something, now.

How should we fight him?

Well, Emilia,
lend me your ear.

As long as you'll give it back.

[whispering]

[gasps]

[REGULUS]
Are you discussing how to plead

for your lives, this time?

Now, listen here.
If you think I'm going to--

-[SUBARU] No, you listen.
-Huh?

Have you figured it out, yet?

Ya see, we have really got you
backed into a corner right now.

-Huh?
-I guess I need to tell ya.

'Cause the way I see it,
you have a right to hear this.

And I know
that you're all about "rights."

So, it's-it's my right
to hear this?

[SUBARU]
Yeah. I mean, if you lose

without even knowing
how you're gonna lose,

I bet something like that
would probably bug ya

to death, now, wouldn't it?

[grunts]
How dare you?

We're gonna win...

after we make him cry
like a little baby.

And when that's done,
you oughta let me

princess carry you again.

You dummy.

Ul Huma!

[shatters]

[REGULUS] All that talk
about defeating me,

and you attempt this
a second time?

Do you actually believe
I'll give up

if you continue
these pointless attacks!

[SUBARU]
Hey, Regulus!

I finally figured out the truth
about your Authority!

That's a rather
interesting thing to say.

As if a simpleton like you

could ever claim
to understand me.

Da... Hold on.

Where is she?

What did you do with Number 79?

Answer me!
Where is Number 79!

The one you desperately tried
to take away from--

Damn! That is so cringe!

Sounds like you really do call

your wives
by different numbers!

Oh!
You really think I'll answer?

How stupid!

You've gotta be
the biggest loser ever!

Or maybe you're only tryin'
to switch the topic?

[grunts]
All right, fine.

Go on and tell me.

Just know, when I'm listening
to a human like you,

I assume that none
of it is worth believing.

But, of course,
I am a merciful man.

So, you're merciful, huh?

What's wrong?
Aren't you going to tell me?

Or is it nothing
more than a charade?

If that was just a blatant lie
you told to save--

Oh, don't you worry, Regulus.
I'll tell ya.

The true nature
of your Authority is like...

hittin' the start button
when you're

in the middle
of playin' a game!

Wh...
Huh?

It's a little something
known as Lion Heart.

And it allows you to stop time
inside of your own body.

That sound familiar to you?

-[whimpering]
-Oh, yeah.

That face of yours
tells me all I need to know.

THE PLAN TO CONQUER GREED

Iris and the Thorn King?

Or maybe...

"Teleos' Rose Knight?"

Or perhaps you'd prefer
"Magritzer's Gibbet?"

[grunts]
It's time for you to die.

Lady Priscilla!

-[creepy giggle]
-[grunts]