03x12 - Regulus Corneas

[bunniefuu]

[water rippling]

[panting]

Huh?

Somehow,
all of Regulus' brides

are key to his invincibility.

To strip the emperor
of his clothes,

we're gonna need
to get each one of 'em

out of his little kingdom.

And the way to do that is...

[footfall]

[EMILIA]
Oh, good.

I see you're still here.

[footfall]

Please, everyone,
you have to listen to me!

We can defeat Regulus.

But, to do that we're going
to need all of you to help us!

♪

When there's a fight,
I know you can't determine

who's right based on
the winners and losers.

But, still, if I lose to him.

I believe
he'll destroy something

that's dear to me!

♪

[184]
Something that's dear to you?

You're talking about
your life, aren't you?

[EMILIA]
Life is precious.

Very precious.

Although, there's more to it
than that, right?

Not for us.

As his wives, none of us feel
like there's anything else.

We don't even want
to wish for anything more.

But...

you have a...

[sighs]

♪

I wanted to ask you,

what is your name?

I mean your real one,
not your number.

[gasps]

Why is that?

Because, I realized
I don't know much about you.

So, it seems
a little selfish of me

to ask for a favor,
now doesn't it?

I've nothing further
to say to you.

Not a thing.

You're no longer
our husband's bride.

You're different
from the rest of us here.

[EMILIA] I'm a half-elf,
did you know that?

Huh?

And I do agree that
we're completely different.

From our circumstances

to where we were brought up

even our roots aren't the same.

But, that's okay with me.

'Cause we can still talk

and try to understand
one another

and we both love daisukiyaki!

[184]
Uh!

What are you trying to say?

That even though the two of us
aren't exactly the same,

it doesn't really
matter at all.

[gasps]

With that said, could you
please tell me your name?

-[184 sighs]
-My name's Emilia.

Only Emilia.

A half-elf who's very
different from you,

but also has things
in common with you, too.

And I just want to help you.

[shudders]
You idiot!

Why would you want
to go through the trouble

of making us human again
after all of this?

As long as we continue
being his obedient dolls,

he'll be satisfied, and then,
none of us will be k*lled!

Since the very beginning,
we've known

that's what we have to do
to survive here.

Yet, you...

What do you know
about any one of us?

I know you're all
compassionate and kind.

Again, what do you
know about us?

That even though things
have been miserable,

you're still
trying your hardest.

[184]
What do you know about--

I know that each
and every one of you

has been crying out for help.

[gasps]

[EMILIA] When we first met,
everything about you

was pleading, "Help me."

I could see it in your eyes
and in your voice.

So, I'll help you.

For me to do that.

I'd like all of you
to try and help me as well.

[184] [gasps]
You want us to assist you?

Mm-hm.

Yes, please.

Doing so will allow me
to save you,

as well as my knight,

and everyone else.

[sighs]

Please wait a moment.

I have a question.

Something I was unable
to ask you before now.

Are there any among you

who love that man?

[all gasp]

-[BRIDE 62-A] I hate him.
-Uh!

I detest that man.

I do, too.

-[BRIDE 62-C] I always did.
-[BRIDE 62-D] I hated all this.

-[BRIDE 62-E] I hate him.
-[BRIDE 62-F] He's not normal.

[BRIDE 62-G]
I think he's crazy.

[indistinct chatter]

I wish he'd just die.

I hate him more each day.

He repulses me.

[indistinct chatter]

Even ground dragons are better.

[BRIDE 62-V]
I hate him so much!

He just keeps rambling
on and on.

Each time he speaks,
I wish he'd die.

[indistinct chatter]

I want to go home!
I want to go home!

I'll hate him forever!

And no human could ever
love him for that matter

-[184] Sylphy.
-Huh?

Ah?

♪

You asked for my name,
and it's Sylphy.

[chuckles]

That's a really lovely name.

[184] Even though
we were in agreement,

we couldn't speak our minds.

All of us hated
that man's guts.

Please let us know
how we can help you.

♪

[sighs]

[EMILIA]
Thank you!

But, are you absolutely
sure about this?

That each of us
has been the key

to his "kingdom"
the whole time?

[EMILIA]
Yes.

Is anything coming to mind?

[184]
I'm afraid not.

Do you believe
he'd really entrust us

with something that important?

Seems pretty hard to imagine.

Maybe this was
some kind of mistake.

[EMILIA]
No, I'm certain of it.

When it comes
to things like this,

I never doubt Subaru.

So, if any of you
think of something

please let me know.

[184]
Uh!

[Emilia gasps]

[EMILIA]
Could it be...

[184]
What's the matter?

Sylphy, there's something
I need to confirm.

If it's all right,
could I get you to help me?

-Of course, I will.
-Great, it won't take long!

[184 gasps]

[heart beating]

[EMILIA]
How awful!

It seems Regulus has been
attaching his own heart

to the hearts of those
he's chosen as his brides!

[gasps]

[rumbling]

[Subaru screaming]

[Subaru grunts]

[SUBARU] [sighs]
I can't.

[Regulus chuckle]

[REGULUS]
You keep trying to get away,

but I fear this is ending
much too soon.

Now, it's finally time
to tell me

where that unfaithful woman is.

Do that, and I'll give you
a peaceful death.

Aren't I merciful?

If you...were someone

who is merciful,

then you wouldn't use
your own brides...

as your Authority.

[chuckles]

So, you managed to piece
that one together, huh?

My, what a crafty boy you are.

But, I'm afraid
your struggle's in vain.

Because your brides
wouldn't betray you.

-Is that the reason?
-[REGULUS] It's even simpler.

I've entrusted
my precious heart

to all of my lovely wives.

But my delightful companions
and I are quite oblivious,

as none of us have a clue
about who's truly carrying it.

[gasps]

So, the only way
to defeat you is...

to try and stop the hearts...

of all your brides?

[chuckles]

[184]
That man.

How far will he go
to crush people's hearts?

Sylphy.

[184]
This is what I should have done

right from the beginning.

[EMILIA] [gasps]
Wait!

What are you trying
to do with that?

The only way to defeat him

is to stop the beating heart
he's attached his own to.

[EMILIA] Don't!
Please, just wait!

There...there has to be
some other way!

I know he's not the kind of man

who'd ever allow us
to escape this.

Ugh!

How can you come this far
and then give up?

'Cause that's not
what I want for you!

If you do that,

someone else
will end up his victim.

Why did I...

decide to leave the forest?

After all the awful things
he's done

I still held on,

thinking he hadn't
violated my body.

And now...
[weeping]

...he would decide
we're worthless and k*ll us

even if we got so much
as a single scrape!

So, this wound serves
as the proof of my freedom.

I can't think of a better way
to get back at him,

knowing what
he's put me through.

And if I'm not alive anymore,

I'm certain his heart
will enter somebody else.

Because he only loves himself.

It's all that man's capable of.

Yes, it's the truth.

I've considered
dying so many times now.

[BRIDE 62-B] If I die
at least I'll get to see

my family again.

-[184] Please.
-[gasps]

Let all of this end with us.

Make sure...

you relay our anger

to that rotten man.

♪

[EMILIA]
Hold on!

[all gasp]

Please, we can't do this
any longer!

[EMILIA]
I'm sorry, but you're wrong.

So for now, I'll be stopping
all of your pulses.

♪

Forgive me,

there simply isn't another way.

♪

Please don't apologize.

[ALL]
Thank you. Thank you.

♪

[sighs]

Huh?

I thought you were...

Me?
Nah, just playin' dead.

Ah, well, maybe
more like "near-dead."

Glad I did, too.

Because I figured
you were the kinda moron

who'd think I was about to die
and start monologuing.

That's how I found out
what you really are.

How dare you make a fool of me!

It sounds like you've forgotten
who you're dealing with!

[gasps]

Oh, no, I remember.

You're nothin'
but a piece of sh*t!

Really?

[rumbling]

I put up a tough act,
but I have no idea

how I'm gonna tell
Emilia about this!

Uh!

♪

[gasps]

Emilia.

[REGULUS]
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Oh, this is...

Now, don't tell me you...

Is this...is this something

that a right-minded human
would ever do?

Take the sweet lives
of all those innocent bri--

[screams]

[SUBARU]
Eh?

[thuds]

-[gasps]
-[EMILIA] That's better.

Think of that
as the divorce papers...

from every one of your brides.

♪

-[SUBARU] Emilia!
-Subaru!

-You're not hurt, are you?
-Totally fine!

But, what about the brides?
Are they okay?

They, uh...

said they wanted
to get rid of him.

-[SUBARU] Uh?
-[EMILIA] So, I...

Wait, do you mean
they've all been...

[Emilia sighs]

I see.

Then I guess that means
his Lion Heart is--

No, it isn't going
to be quite so easy.

-[rumbling]
-[Subaru gasps]

[REGULUS] Honestly, you're
so ridiculously laughable,

irredeemably uncultured,

astonishingly incompetent,

unbelievably ill-mannered,

not to mention
wretchedly vulgar.

And, after everything you've
chosen to put me through,

that mountain of sacrifices
you made is what's left?

What kind of ghastly joke
is that supposed to be?

How are you planning
to make up for all of this?

You can't be serious!

After that big speech
you made about your Authority?

[chuckles]

Well, that loose woman
isn't particularly "clever."

Are you certain
she didn't simply miscount?

I mean, she couldn't
even count up

the number of lives she ended.

But I guess that's the mindset
of a mass m*rder*r for you.

She's utterly mad.

-Don't call her--
-It's 53.

Huh?

[EMILIA]
It's 53.

That's how many innocent girls
you were holding

against their will.

Say what you want about me,

but I would never
miscount people's lives.

[chuckles]
And? What's you point?

Is there something grand
you're trying to imply?

You want praise
for being able to count, huh?

Just know,
you're a really horrible man.

And I won't
forgive you for this.

Subaru...

Regulus' heart
is right here...in me.

I can feel it beating
with my own heart.

[gasps]

[Regulus laughs]

What the hell's
so funny to you about this?

Oh, I think the whole
thing's hilarious!

Surely, you must
realize what it means?

The two of you have just
tied the nooses...

[choking]

...right around
your own pitiful necks!

[sighs]

Emilia,

is his heart really in your--

Mm-hm, it is.

To make sure,
I had the lesser spirits

confirm that.

But, I already had a sense
it was there.

And this is after
all your ranting

about how I'm so unfit
to be your wife.

Why don't you shut your mouth?

You don't just get
to stand there

and bore me with a lecture,
you wh*re!

Anyway...

[SUBARU] Could this guy
just keep on putting

his heart inside
anyone's body he wants?

And if he can,
would his Lion Heart

escape death forever?

...how long it took me
to bring all of them together?

[chuckles]

If you're feeling curious,
why don't you try and find out

if my heart has any
other places left to go?

What's that?

[REGULUS]
It's quite simple!

All you need to do
is k*ll that girl

standing right in front of you.

[laughs]

You think you can do that?

Of course, you can't!

[laughs]

-Subaru.
-Huh?

[SUBARU]
Hang on!

-Don't let him get to you!
-But, I--

Seriously, Emilia,
you can't do this!

[REGULUS]
I know who you are.

You're the one
who was broadcasting

with that infuriating voice
before the ceremony.

What did you say again?

That you managed
to k*ll a Sin Archbishop?

What a fool you are!

Seriously?

If taking down
that miserable failure

gave you the idea
you could ever defeat me,

then, my condolences.

The one you k*lled
was a dullard

who couldn't accomplish
anything worthwhile,

a complete disaster before
and after he became

a Sin Archbishop!

♪

[SUBARU]
No way.

Is that really...

Can I do it?

♪

[sighs]

Still...

[sighs]

[inhales]

-[SUBARU] Emilia.
-Ah?

♪

Will you trust me
to take care of everything?

Um.

I know this will
work out in the end

because I believe in you.

♪

[sighs]

♪

-Subaru.
-Um.

♪

[Subaru growls]

♪

Come forth...

Unseen Hand!

♪

Ah?

Uh!

[growls]

♪

[roaring]

I see.

So, that's where you were.

♪

Hi, Geuse.

♪

[growls]

I've got you now!

♪

[explodes]

♪

[groaning]

[coughing]

-Subaru!
-[Subaru panting]

Emilia, you're still...alive?

Hm.

Yes, I'm alive.

And after what you just did,

I can only feel
my own heart beating.

[REGULUS]
Huh?

What was all that about?

The two of you are having
some kind of "moment" here

and the rest of us
are completely in the dark!

So, you need to explain
that little farce

or whatever just happened!

What, you haven't
figured it out?

Huh?

Look under your feet.

The ground's wet.

Huh?

How dare--

[grunts]

[thuds]

[EMILIA] I did it! I
can finally hit him!

[Regulus grunting]
Th-his can't...

[sighs]
Y-you...

[growls]

♪

Icebrand Arts!

[Regulus screaming]

[thuds]

[Regulus choking]

W-what?

How could something
like this happen?

This doesn't make any sense!

What have you done
to my Authority of Greed?

What have you done?

If you still don't get it
after seein' all that,

explainin' it
won't do any good.

But, if you want me
to spell it out for ya.

You messed up,
and got counterattacked

by an enemy you took
a little too lightly.

[groans]

[gasps]

Ah-yaa!

[grunting]

To start with...

this is for the brides
you hurt.

So, I hope that you're ready.

Don't you ever--

-[EMILIA] Uh!
-[grunts]

-[grunts]
-[groans]

[thumping]

Ah-ya!

And here's the last one!

Fifty-three!

[rumbling]

♪

[EMILIA] That's for all the
suffering you've caused.

Now, it's time to finish this.

Ul Huma!

[rumbling]

[Regulus groaning]

[Regulus panting]

Well, you've done
quite a number on me.

[Regulus groaning]

-So that's what's goin' on.
-What?

To make his
invincibility kick in,

he has to stop
his own heart first.

And that means
this power of yours

has a pretty clear
time limit, huh?

[Regulus growling]

Now, listen.

Don't you think the two of you

are just playing dirty here?

Huh?

You can g*ng up on one man
and then viciously attack him

while feeling
no guilt whatsoever?

Doesn't that suggest
your basic sense of humanity

may be terribly lacking?

Man, you are pretty amazing,
ya know that?

So, hang on, just so I'm clear,

you're sayin'
it's not fair to be doing

this two-against-one thing,

so we oughta fight each other
one-on-one, instead.

Is that about right?

Exactly!

I mean...

who do you think I am, anyway?

My name's Regulus Corneas,

the Sin Archbishop
of the Witch's Cult

representing Greed!

The way you're speaking's
confusing to me.

What you're saying changes
from one moment to the next.

Right now, I think
I feel sorrier for you

than anyone else in the world.

[REGULUS] [groans]
Enough of this!

Soon, you'll both regret
ever making a fool of me!

Do you understand?

Okay, Regulus,

you've got yourself a deal.

Let's make this one-on-one.

Uh!

Wonderful!

That's the spirit!

I'm glad you're finally
seeing things

from my point of view!

Of course, no knight
would simply hide

behind his master
cheering her on, right?

Yeah, that's true.

It makes sense that a knight
should do the fighting.

Really sorry
to do this again, but...

The finale's all up to you!

[REINHARD]
Got it.

♪

[fire crackling]

[gasps]

[fire crackling]

[REINHARD]
As a true knight...

I accept your challenge.

♪

[REGULUS]
Impossible!

Didn't I send you flying?!

How?!

Yes, indeed.

I did struggle a bit at first.

♪

But...you made
one miscalculation.

You should never have thrown me
directly toward the moon.

Huh?

I'm a member
of the Lugunica Royal Guard

personal knight to Lady Felt,

Master Swordsman,
Reinhard van Astrea.

W-wait! Hold on!

[trembling]
This can't be!

[sword clanking]

[Regulus screaming]

[REGULUS]
Impossible!

Impossible! Impossible!

Why must such horrifying
things happen to me?

I'm the Sin Archbishop
of the Witch's Cult

representing Greed,
Regulus Corneas!

A perfect, uncompromising man!

A complete being
whose refinement

is matched only by his
unwavering body and mind!

It's not my fault!

None of this is!

You people are to blame!

You pitied me
looked down your noses at me

then you left me all alone!

I know you're laughing!

You're watching me, aren't you?

Watching and chuckling
at my expense!

What's so funny about me?

This is far from amusing!

So, stop cackling like fools!

I never heard
my wives laugh once.

My first one wouldn't,
regardless of anything

that I might have done.

She would only look at me

with that beautiful
face of hers.

I k*lled her whole family,

and anybody who tried
to vie for her attention,

till it was just the two of us

and she never laughed.

Which is how it should be.

There's no need for wives
to do such things.

It's not that
I didn't let them!

They don't need to do it!

In fact, they looked
prettier that way!

So, it wasn't necessary!

♪

Hold on.

Why are you snickering?

Stop it!

[thuds]
[blood splattering]

Why would you only do this

during these last few moments?

Stop laughing!
Stop laughing!

Stop laughing!

I will not end up alone!

You're my darling wives!

How can you see me
ending up all alone

while giggling and saying
that I deserve it?

♪

Screw you all!

It's not my fault!

It's not my fault!
It's not my fault!

It's not my fault!

It's not my fault!
It's not my fault!

It's not my fault!

It's not my fault!
It's not my--

-[thuds]
-[gasps]

[REINHARD] If this had been
a real duel

I would have
withdrawn my sword

the moment you lost
the will to fight.

[REGULUS] [sighs]
You're some kind of monster!

Indeed.

I'm a monster
that hunts monsters.

And it's time for you
to accept your fate.

[gasps]

[Regulus grunts]

[screaming]

[trembling]

[heart beating loudly]
[water splashing]

♪

[grunting]

[bones cracking]

[groaning]

[breathing heavily]

This will not stand!

I cannot let it!

I must break free
and k*ll all three of them!

[deep breath]

Especially,
that dreadful woman!

I can't forgive her!

She was supposed to be
my 79th wife!

Even that number was supposed
to belong to another.

Huh?

♪

[water burbling]
I remember now!

That woman.

She was the brat Petelgeuse
and the Number 79

who made a fool of me adored!

[gasps]

[grunts]

Oh, give me a break!

The idea of slowly dying here
while that insufferable b*tch

gets to avenge her mother
and Petelgeuse...

makes me want to vomit!

[water trickling]

[SUBARU]
You don't look too convinced

that it's really over.

[EMILIA]
This may sound a bit strange.

But, I... I think
Regulus and I met before.

So, you had a run-in
with that guy earlier?

Do you know
when it could've been?

Well, actually...

I can't remember.

[muffled gurgling]

[REGULUS] The thought
of that disgraceful woman

delighting in my death.

Damn it!
I refuse to accept this!

Never! Never!

Never, never, never,

never, never, nev...

[inhales deeply]

Where was it?

I wonder,
where did I meet Regulus?

REGULUS CORNEAS

♪

[EMILIA]
Come on, wake up.

Uh!

[EMILIA] It's time for you
to get up now, sleepyhead.

♪

[sighs]

[gasps]

[sobbing]

[SUBARU]
Man, Emilia really is amazing.

♪

I still can't believe
you thought of freezing

all of his wives
and putting them

in suspended
animation like that.

[EMILIA] Well, I was frozen
for a long time myself.

[both chuckle]

-I hope everyone's all right.
-Yeah, me, too.

But, that's what
Reinhard's for.

And besides,

those guys are a whole lot
stronger than me.

♪

[sword clanking]

[Garfiel roaring]