Where is the resistance hideout?
What new evil plot are you up to?
Tell me, please.
The Divine Emperor...
The Divine Emperor?
We're going to shove your head up his ass.
What an amusing plan!
I won't kill you yet.
Patch her up.
Yes, sir!
Wake up!
Please, let me go home!
Shut up.
I have a daughter!
A daughter?
She needs me!
Get back to work!
I didn't do anything!
Send me home!
This isn't a show. Get back to work--
Hey!
Oh no!
You, too?
I need to stop him!
Wait!
Hey!
Don't!
"Episode 22: Escape from the Quarry"
You should worry about yourself, not the other prisoners.
You never learn, huh?
It's a virtue, if you ask me.
Sorry it's taking so long.
Kartz, Deo, and I are working on an escape plan.
There's still time before I die.
As long as you don't die, there is hope.
And as long as there is hope, there is possibility.
And as long as there is possibility, you must continue to live.
I like that.
Someone very important to me gave it to me.
I'll remember it, too.
Hey, eat up.
You need your strength.
He said he had a daughter, right?
Yeah.
I have a family on the outside, too.
We all do.
Yeah.
The escape plan has two parts.
First, we cause confusion here in the quarry.
Second, we take advantage of the chaos to save our leader.
When do we do it?
The day they carry out the coffin.
Bazuku-sama!
Ugly!
Incomplete, unfinished, trash!
Start over!
The ritual is almost upon us.
Make damn sure it's ready!
Why are we doing it on the day they carry out the coffin?
We can't get away as long as the Tower of Garzel is there.
They're going to temporarily shut it down on that day.
The guards don't want to die any more than we do.
So we hit them when it's off.
Will both the Tower of Garzel and the backup really shut down?
I'm afraid we don't know.
This is the first time we've seen them carry the coffin away.
If they leave the second tower up to prevent escapees...
We'll need to shut it down, too.
It's the perfect accessory for a beautiful girl like you.
I won't need to wear a disguise in the imperial city anymore.
If you weren't an enemy, I'd want to hire you.
I'd refuse.
Let's see how long you can keep that mouth of yours.
Actually, I once destroyed the Tower of Garzel.
That's ridiculous.
How?
If you stab the tower with a sword when it's active,
it acts as a lightning rod, destroying the tower with its own lightning.
Come on... You're kidding.
I did it.
That's all I can tell you.
Then the plan itself doesn't really change, but...
We'll have to destroy the backup tower.
We can't do all this with three people.
Hey.
Would you let us help?
We'll do anything to get out of here...
For our families on the outside.
Um...
Takuya, what do we do?
If the plan fails, we'll meet a fate worse than torture.
If you're not okay with that, then leave now.
Even if this works, some of you will die.
If you can't handle that, then leave now.
Okay, from now on, you're one of us.
Welcome to the resistance!
Has anything changed among the prisoners?
Takuya, prisoner number 1098, is friendly with Amanda, supposedly.
He may be part of the resistance.
Impossible.
1098 was imprisoned for the crime of raping the priestess at the border,
the boundary of the world.
There must be some other rat inside my prison.
But...
He does seem good at seducing women.
He may be useful.
1098 is here!
Behave yourself!
Welcome!
This is a fancy room for the middle of the desert.
I have something to show you.
This tapestry...
Well?
Perfect, isn't it?
Yeah.
Looking at it's enough to make you lose your mortal appetites.
You understand art, it seems.
Did you bring me here to show me this?
I'm offering you a deal.
I hear you're quite close to Amanda.
I want you to get her to talk.
And if I do?
I'll let you see your daughter.
Yu-No, was that her name?
You'll let me decide how it's done, right?
Of course. Make her yours, if you like.
Okay. Can you lend me that sword, then?
That?
It belongs to the knight Ailia.
Amanda's sister. Her only relative.
It should come in handy.
Very well. You may have it.
Very well.
The priestess's coffin is complete!
Yes! We're done!
It's tonight, right?
I want to talk to Amanda tonight.
Tonight?
Do it some other time.
It needs to be tonight.
Check with Bazuku.
It's just fine.
Let him do as he wishes.
But tonight, the priestess's coffin...
It's overdone.
Have them remake it.
Go!
Yes, sir!
Okay.
Let's start the fun.
Thanks.
Don't blame me for this.
What's that voice?
You're going to regret this--
You saved me!
You owe me now.
Hey, stay together!
Follow the plan! Head for the Tower of Garzel!
All the prisoners are rioting!
Shoot them down with the lightning!
We can't...
They're using the guards as hostages!
We can't hurt them!
I don't care.
Do it.
But...
You're being paid well for the danger.
If I ask you to die, you will!
But...
If you can't, I will!
Can you stand, Amanda?
Yeah.
Boss, I got it!
Bazuku headed for the tower!
Be careful!
Got it!
This is the judgment of god!
The tower!
Run!
The Tower of Garzel!
We're heading back!
Right!
Accept your judgment!
This is not good!
We need to stop Bazuku first!
Damn it! The backup tower's active too!
Can you throw the sword?
I need to get closer!
Amanda!
Don't move.
Why don't you put down that sword?
Oh, don't get any ideas.
You won't sleep well if she dies because of you, you know.
Let her go.
Not yet.
Kill all the prisoners.
You control the tower.
The lightning stopped!
Men! Go! Go!
Open a path for Kartz!
Now!
We did it...
Boss was right!
O-Oh no...
You bastards!
You're a lucky man.
I'll punish you myself!
Y-You!
He's a lucky man.
The tower!
Oww...
I broke something...
I'm in here! Somebody!
Somebody, save me! I'm in here!
Save me! Save me!
It's no good.
We have to jump!
That's impossible.
Break even so much as a leg
and you'll die in the desert before you reach the imperial city.
Do you want to get fried here, then?
I don't want to dry up or get fried.
I'll choose death on my own terms.
As long as you don't die, there is hope.
And as long as there is hope, there is possibility.
And as long as there is possibility, you must continue to live, huh?
Takuya! Takuya!
What? Who's that?
Takuya!
Is that Kunkun?
Jump!
Let's go!
You saved us, Kunkun!
I can't believe you made a nogard into a pet.
Kunkun, you've got such big boobs now...
You haven't changed, huh?
Is that the imperial city?
It's huge.
It's big, but empty at its core.
Kunkun?
Oww...
Kunkun?
I'm sorry... I pushed you too hard...
Thank you...
For saving me twice...
I'm the one who should thank you!
I love you and Yu-No...
Yeah. The three of us can all play together again someday.
I promise.
I want to... be one with you...
I want to be...
With you...
Kunkun...
Takuya.
What?
Nogards are food.
You know what that means, right?
You can't be serious!
She won't survive long.
Do your duty as her owner.
--What are you-- --The imperial city is still far away.
Do you want to die here, and let her death be for nothing?
But...
It's her last wish.
Grant it.
Takuya...
I love you...
"Episode 23: The Imperial City, Where the Wind Blows"
Episode 23: "The Imperial City, Where the Wind Blows."