01x24 - Yuusha no Uso

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Right on time.

Yashiro the Reaper. Enter.

Let's get this over with.

Can King Arthur see
the future or something?

You don't seem anywhere
as dim as your daughter.

I'm not here for chitchat.

And neither are you.

The fact of the matter is,

I can sense threats the
same way my daughter does.

I'm able to tell the
nature of those threats,

and where and when
they will appear, as well.

Nothing more.

Is this what you're looking for?

There are legends about King Arthur
using a dragon as his symbol, right?

That why you chose it?

In terms you'd understand, yes.

It's a simple joke.

But I believe the person who founded
this organization was quite serious.

I am the leader of Half Dragon.

I figured you were!

The Half Dragon.

A conglomeration of Dark Lords.

The idea that King Arthur might've
been behind it had occurred to me.

But I left it alone.

Because I was afraid of making
this man my enemy.

Thanks to you, the matter with the Coffin
Count of Storms has been settled amicably.

She had intended to use Jogamine Aki

as a bargaining chip
with the conglomerate.

Which would've been a
recipe for more trouble.

And what would you have
done, if she pulled it off?

Ignore the poor little guinea
pig and attack anyway?

Sounds good to me.

The kid is so damn annoying.

It would depend on the circumstances.

But the girl is my friend's daughter.

That personal sentiment and
the will of the organization

might've led to concessions
to the Coffin of Storms.

What if Sara was the one who got caught?

That's a rather mean-spirited question.

And I have only one answer.

As a Brave, I do not
negotiate with Dark Lords.

Taking hostages won't
make King Arthur flinch.

That's why the Coffin Count
of Storms wanted Jogamine,

who has value to the
organization, as a hostage.

No wonder your daughter hates you.

I've got questions for you, as well.

Have a seat.

What made you realize I
was part of Half Dragon?

First thing was that Jogamine,
a valuable test subject,

was attending the academy.

But even before that...

I ran into Levi and her g*ons
here in the school, y'know?

When the subject of her client came up...

It was natural that you'd be a candidate.

I learned about Ishino right after that.

I see.

Then the encounter itself was
a pure matter of coincidence.

You sent them after me, right?

I did. I needed to account for the
chance that you may have been

taking orders from the
Coffin Count of Storms.

But it seems you had no clear
animosity, at that point.

Sure I did.

I wanted to harass you.

That's actually why I'm here today.

To piss you off. Make a fool of you.

How odd.

I had believed you were smarter

and more practical than that.

Tell me why Ishino needed to die.

I can't deny that he's the
kind of scum who deserved it.

Was that why?

Spill it.

I had high hopes for him.

I had already k*lled the Coffin Count of
Storms' most trusted subordinates.

She was forced to rely on the likes of
Levi and people like her as a result.

That's the thing.

Couldn't you have headed all this off?

Why not have Levi's group pull out,

and then arrange for Ishino to go
after the Coffin Count of Storms?

The Musician turned me down.

I sent one of my people to negotiate...

And he reportedly refused, on the grounds
of wanting to choose whom he works for.

I can't deny some degree of culpability.

But I had a reason for sending Levi and
her people to the Coffin Count of Storms.

The Count of Twin Pincers said you
guys were like arms dealers.

That you were fanning the flames
of conflict in order to sell E4.

That's a somewhat biased point of view.

We don't actually profit
from the magic elixir.

Then what is it you want?

Why's King Arthur all buddy-buddy
with a bunch of Dark Lords?

Chaos.

It's important that the Dark Lords
maintain a certain level of conflict.

Any single group expanding its power
beyond a certain point is dangerous...

for those of us who work as Braves.

As the head of Half Dragon,

I oversee arbitration between Dark
Lord forces, as well as their culling.

So, you're nipping the convenient
targets before they get too big?

Cultivation via violence?

That's not incorrect.

But the Dark Lords
need controlling, as well.

The majority of Dark Lords have actually
given me the mandate to operate how I do.

The disappearance of the Coffin Count
of Storms will serve as a good example.

Too many Dark Lords don't understand
just how precarious their situation is.

I'd say Braves have got it even worse.

Even rich boys like yourself.

Precisely.

Without Dark Lords, we're little
more than a pack of murderers.

It is essential we remain aware of the
fact that we are the lowest kind of scum.

I believe you share that belief,
Yashiro the Reaper.

That I do.

At the end of the day, I'm just one Brave.

I'm not ambitious enough
to try and change the world.

I'm glad I understand what
happened to Ishino better.

Guess I'll take that and call it a day.

Later, King Arthur.

I'm surprised you'd try this.

You're shaking.

Is it fear?

Shut up!

Or you're dead!

Yeah, we're the worst kind of scum!

But where the hell do you,
of all people, get off admitting that?!

Don't you get it?! Huh?!

Braves are supposed to be
righteous heroes!

Fighting to make the world a better
place, no matter how slightly!

They give people hope!

Doesn't matter how hard the job is,

it's no excuse for not
trying to do right thing!

You're "King Arthur."

You need to bluff about
Braves being virtuous!

No matter what!

And if I speak in terms of these ideals,

will that satisfy you?

Despite the fact that they'd
be hollow lies?

Doesn't matter if it's a lie.

There are students in your
school who want to believe it!

Promise me.

Do you realize how that alone
is enough to give them hope?

Just because you and I
are pieces of sh*t...

Doesn't give us a right to take a sh*t
on the people who'll follow in our path.

They're not like us.

They're half-baked, immature kids
who think Braves are heroes.

I see.

And understand.

At the end of the day, you actually—

Shut up! I want your word.

Very well.

You have it.

I must say,
you're quite the contradiction.

Brazenly frank and deceptive all at once.

You'll never meet a guy
who's as honest as me.

That's a lie.

But when a liar and someone honest fight,

the liar always wins.

So maybe ideals can win out
against reality someday.

Keep lying, no matter what,

until it stops being a lie...

Until the day it becomes the truth.

It's about time I stopped
seeing the bad in everything.

Even I wanna believe the
world's a good place.

That it conveniently
reflects all my ideals.

That I can go around always
feeling proud of myself.

That I can have faith that what I'm doing
is, on some level, the right thing.

Those kind of lies...

I can't seem to give up on them.

I doubt I ever will, until the day I die.

Hey, Ed.

You're early.

And my first customer being a
broke joker doesn't bode well.

Wow, tell me how you really feel.

Still, I'm in a forgiving mood.

Because I'm gonna get to see
King Rob fight this weekend!

A better opportunity than you deserve.

You want me to see if I
can get his autograph?

Hell, maybe he'd come by
and play some games.

Don't! I won't have you
troubling the king like that.

I really am early.

Maybe I should go k*ll time.

Good day!

And congratulations on the
reopening of Goonies!

Buzz off.

I'm off to hit the pachinko parlor.

I'm afraid not!

There's something we need
your instruction on, Master!

What's that?

We're being sent on another
Dark Lord hunt as an exercise.

And we'd like your opinion.

I've got a great plan already.

First, Sara gets captured by the bad guys.

Then Jogamine falls off
a roof, into an alley.

Come on, we're serious here!

You can talk about whatever you want,

but if you're doing it here,
you better order something.

I'll have an orange juice then!

Coffee, please.

Milk.

It's like drink selection at
a damn family restaurant...

Well, I'm getting a beer.

Hey, new part-timer.

Yes?

Run down to the place by the station
and order some kebabs and gyoza.

Also, Joe and Malta are gonna come by,

so grab a large pizza while you're at it.

Three of 'em.

This place has a kitchen.

Why am I getting takeout?

Because Ed's cooking is nasty.

Now, get going!

Or I'll make that b*mb I implanted
in your chest go boom!

Yeah, okay.

I'm impressed, Master!

You not only arranged for surgery
to undo her Dark Lord status,

but you are also
encouraging her atonement!

Plus, you didn't even
actually implant a b*mb!

You had better not let her know that.

It's quite the humanitarian solution!

I just couldn't afford it.

Now, now! There's no need
for pretenses, Master!

If she runs off with my money,
I'll have to k*ll her.

Hey, Yashiro!

I saw the Coffin of Storms run off
with the stupidest look on her face.

It was hilarious.

She gave us the nastiest look, too.

Sorry we couldn't drop by
the hospital, bartender.

The cops were on our case.

I wasn't expecting that much.

How about you order something, instead?

Sure. Three beers!

What the hell, Joe?!

You're gonna treat me?!
Are you a saint now?

Hell, no. The new guy's with us today.

Hey, come on in!

Hey. I hope you don't mind me dropping by.

Who the hell's this?

One of Malta's buddies?

Nope. Not sure about the specifics,

but he is actually a Brave.

Kid had the nerve to try and rob a
casino that was run by a Dark Lord.

It went badly, so he was getting
his a*s kicked in an alley.

Oh, so he's a natural.

Come on, it wasn't, like, a stickup!

I was just trying to steal
anything that looked valuable...

but they caught me.

So, I thought if I made a big
commotion, I could get away...

You're a total dumbass!

What's your name?

It's Jinguuji Kazuma...

That's your real name, isn't it?!

How about an alias, stupid?

Well, I lost my job
at a factory last month,

and thought about becoming a Brave...

Yeah? Better come up with an
intimidating name, then.

Say, do you play cards?

Like Seven Medallion?

What's that?

If Yashiro teaches him, he'll never win.

I better show him how the game is played.

No way! I'm gonna be his master.

Not just cards, either.

Gimme three days, and I'll turn
you into a first-rate Brave...

Master?!

Did you just say you were going
to accept him as an apprentice?!

Yeah. And?

A-And it's that simple?!

What is this difference in treatment?!

How's this make any sense?!

What happened to all that "pre-apprentice
training" we went through?!

Instructor's just like that.

The more helpless the person,
the more he helps them.

I won't accept this, Master!

I am fully opposed to accepting this
who-knows-who as an apprentice!

Aw, pipe down! And quit yelling!

You wanna piss Ed off?

Nobody move!

Where'd the brat go?

Hiding him isn't gonna go well for you!

Better talk now or—

D-Damn it!

Do you punks know who the
hell you're dealing with?!

How'd you think this was gonna go, huh?!

This happens all the time.

Maybe you're better off
doing something else.

Being a Brave is a gig for
the lowest kind of scum.

Master!

That said, it's not all bad.

At the very least...

you never get bored.

Thank you once again for your
instruction today, Master!

Yeah, but it's gonna have to
wait until this game is over.

Right! Go, go, Master!

Shut up already!

You can do it! Onward to victory!

So damn loud...