01x20 - Yuusha no Kyuushutsu

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The one who ordered Half Dragon
to kidnap me could only be

the Coffin Count of Storms.

But they also attacked her party.

So, why are they working
for her at the moment?

Jogamine thinks that the Coffin Count
of Storms sees Half Dragon as a threat.

The truth of the matter is they've
been a nuisance to me as well.

They've been strengthening
the unruly masses

and attempting to sabotage
the established order of things.

But that doesn't mean they wouldn't
team up despite that.

She had already been investing
in E4's development.

There's nothing surprising if,

on the surface at least,
they're cooperating.

Both sides might've agreed
to the terms of that attack.

In other words, she was in on it.

It would be two birds with one stone
for weapons dealers if warmongers,

like Half Dragon, assassinated the
"anti-E4" Coffin Count of Storms

and then took advantage of the turf
wars caused by her death.

But they wouldn't want to risk
open w*r with her power base.

So the Coffin Count of Storms...

willingly played into their charade.

The big winner of the resulting wars
wouldn't be Braves or Half Dragon...

But the person who, by vanishing,

pitted enemy Dark Lords
against each other

before resurfacing in a newly organized
Tokyo more powerful than before...

Where does your confidence come from?

The Coffin Count of Storms could
k*ll either of us at any time!

Can't say I agree with that assessment.

I'm hungry, man.

If you're not busy, go grab me some grub.

You useless, shitty-a*s errand boy.

I was told not to k*ll you or cr*pple you.

But... she didn't say
anything about hurting you!

I like you.

Snively little sh*t that you are,
you understand the position you're in.

Which is why I'm trying to warn you.

There he is...

Fire!

Here comes Salt Joe!

If anyone's in a hurry to die,
step to the front of the line!

It was obvious enough that the Coffin
Count of Storms was looking to grab me.

Dorky as it sounds, Joe and
I had location sharing on...

And I stayed in touch, in case
we lost contact with each other.

If worst came to worst,

Malta's memory-diving would've made
it so they'd find me sooner or later.

See, if I figured out your little game,

Joe and Malta
would've figured it out, too.

You guys are screwed.

Sorry we're late.

It's cool.

Where's Joe?

Said he'd be along after cleaning up.

Do I k*ll him?

Yep.

Good call.

You'd be at a disadvantage,
fighting him in the air.

Never fight at a disadvantage
if you can avoid it.

How'd things go with Drit?

He got away.

And my finger's shorter now.

But he's not stronger than me.

Next time, I can k*ll him.

Attagirl.

From here on out,
it's time for real Brave business.

Think about why Drit was
able to get away from you.

Your ether perception's powerful.

But that overgrown lunk managed
to get away. How'd he do it?

He was faster than me.

I'd jump behind him, but he could
intercept before I'd attack.

So, he's specifically got faster reflexes.

Maybe some perception that
helps him with combat.

He's either able to see
incoming attacks...

or he's got super reflexes, like me.

They've got someone who can
defend against your specialty.

You'll have to think of
another way to k*ll him.

Otherwise, next time,
you'll lose more than a finger.

Joe's around.

We better hurry.

Yeah, let's hurry.

We have to save Aki, right?

Why, exactly?

You know I don't like her.

I know.

But you wouldn't ditch someone just
because you don't like them, Instructor.

Yeah, I can't argue with that.

Even a piece of sh*t would be willing

to risk their life for
something they care about.

Money, women, drugs...

Or maybe they'd fight for their
family or their way of life.

That's not where the line is for me.

In a line of work for the worst kinds
of scum who get paid to m*rder,

I want to prove I'm not
the worst of the worst.

So, I do this sorta thing.

I do not like Jogamine.

Which means she's worth rescuing.

I'll drag them into the hall.

When they're in view, open fire.

Don't worry about hitting me.

Right.

This isn't good.

Yeah. I count at least five.

There aren't any good
openings to slip through, either.

I'm not talking about that.

At this rate...

See what I mean?!

In Joe's eyes, there are
bombs attached to things,

along with cords running from them.

By cutting those cords, he can
blow whatever he wants up.

That includes people, of course.

That doesn't make any sense.

If you wanna blow a b*mb up,
you need one of those...

What's it called?

A detonator.

Right, that!

A b*mb going off because you
cut a cord is totally fiction.

That whole "Do I cut the red
or the blue wire?" deal.

You watch too many bad movies, dude.

Shut up! In my mind, that's how you do it.

You're real picky, for a two-bit thug.

Now, now, gentlemen...

Now, now, now, now!

Ether effects tend to override reality
based on the user's perception.

Sometimes, if a person's way of
thinking changes, so do the effects.

And after we had this conversation,
Salt Joe's ether perception...

was exactly the same!

Hey, if it isn't the loser who
likes to call himself a reaper!

I'm here to save your a*s.

Where's my thanks?

Shut your trap, you dumbass gorilla!

Were you trying to blow us up, too?

Sorry, I missed that!

I'm sure it was something like
"thank you so very much," right?

Sensei! You're okay?

You look mad, though.

It's fine.

I mean, I was gonna be fine
whether you guys showed or not.

By the time Indo got here,

I was on the verge of taking the
guard down and swiping his E3.

Right, Indo?

Yes. That is totally true.

Don't lie, man.

I'll take tickets to King Rob's
next match as thanks.

A weenie like you going would be
an insult to His Majesty, anyway.

You trying to start something...?

Enough of this foolishness.

I didn't ditch the hospital
just to watch you boys bicker.

Whoa, you're still kickin', Ed?

Is that a problem?

The little lady said she'd
be paying, so here I am.

And I need to earn enough to fix
up the bar to make this worth it.

You two better work hard, too.

You don't have to tell me.

So, this is everybody?

Yeah. I let Malta know, too.

But I doubt he's gonna be
back from Hokkaido that fast.

I see. Too bad for him, but
let's go ahead and get started.

The Coffin Count of Storms is mine.

I figure I've got the best claim on her.

I wouldn't be so sure.

The way I see it,
it's first come, first served.

I guess we'll look for Jogamine...

Not that I'm thrilled about it.

But her mind reading is
gonna come in handy

for figuring out the Coffin Count
of Storm's ether perception.

Honestly, with Aki...

we might not need to look for her.

Something like this happened
during an exercise before.

She got separated from the rest of us,

but in the end, she...

Oh, Yukine, did you hear that?

Yeah.

Over there.

You rogues have crossed a line this time!

How dare you abscond with
Master and myself?!

Kidnapping is a crime!

I'll make you regret this!

In the name of my master,
Yashiro the Reaper!

Yashiro the Reaper...

trained you how, exactly?!

Come on. I owe that little goof a lecture.

What do we do?
She's not backing down at all.

It'll work if we rush her.

From both sides, like, bam!

I will brook no impediment!

Make way!

Coach!

This is absurd.

You realize she doesn't
have any E3, don't you?

Give that back!

Master's sword! Why, you villainous...!

Settle down, or I'll cut your legs off.

Try it! I am Master Yashiro's
first apprentice!

And I will not be cowed into obedience!

What the hell was he teaching her?

Sorry, Coach.

We figured if we shot her,
she could die, so...

In cases like that, you should use a
chair or something else as a shield.

Oh, right.

Hurry and tie her up.

Uh, do you have any rope?

Do you realize what you've
got around your necks?

Look lively, too, because
Yashiro the Reaper has escaped!

If we don't hurry, he'll be on top of us!

Master!

Hey, sorry to ruin the fun.

But I hope you guys are
ready to explode down there.

My ether perception's
range is about 60 meters.

And the fuse is already at your feet.

He's bluffing! sh**t them!

Indo...

She didn't teleport until the last second.

She's learning how to use
her brain during a fight.

And the way Sara's moving...

She's not making the first move

but is aiming for a counter.

Could just be her chickening out again...

But she's stronger with that
kind of patient fighting style.

Because she's got what it takes to aim
for a k*ll from outside the enemy's range.

Her gifted physique and ether capacity...

along with the training she
received from a young age,

puts her above most hired muscle.

About what you'd expect from
King Arthur's daughter.

I can leave the small fries to them.

The way to beat
the Count of Twin Pincers...

has to do with the way those hands
of his don't fly on autopilot.

He's only able to precisely control the
ones that are in his line of sight.

Fighting him effectively means
denying him the high ground...

and destroying those
flying hand units of his.

Segawa! That's enough! Fall back!

Not yet.

He's got one more trick up his sleeve.

When we were locked up before,

he was able to control
my gloves for a moment.

Which means...

he can directly affect
people's hands, too.

I saw this coming.

The Count of Twin Pincers.

I've got questions for him.

I wanna put the squeeze on the
Coffin Count of Storms already,

but I guess it's not gonna be that easy.

Well, I guess we'll just k*ll 'em all.

We will not, Master! No, no!

Next time, Episode 21:

"A Brave's Pride."