1. Finding a way back up was rough,Copy !req
2. so of course, when we try to go back down,Copy !req
3. we run into something like this.Copy !req
4. I don't like it at all.Copy !req
5. This blood hasn't dried yet.Copy !req
6. Falin must have passed through recently
to head to the lower floors.Copy !req
7. I bet she was cramped in here.Copy !req
8. The sixth floor.Copy !req
9. Underground waterways that utilize tunnelsCopy !req
10. dug by ancient dwarves.Copy !req
11. They appear to stretch out endlessly,Copy !req
12. laying themselves under the town
like the roots of a tree.Copy !req
13. Besides the water,
many things likely flowed through here.Copy !req
14. Humans and animals,Copy !req
15. conspiracies, and rumors.Copy !req
16. Money and blood.Copy !req
17. It's so cold.Copy !req
18. Yeah, it's weird since I'm pretty sureCopy !req
19. this floor is supposed to be humid.Copy !req
20. Maybe we ended up somewhere else?Copy !req
21. I think I remember this route from before.Copy !req
22. Yeah, this is definitely the floorCopy !req
23. where the Red Dragon attacked usCopy !req
24. and almost wiped out our party.Copy !req
25. I mean, it is a dungeon
where walls and roads move around.Copy !req
26. The temperature changing
isn't that strange.Copy !req
27. I prefer it being cold over it being hot.Copy !req
28. But the snow and water washing away
the bloodstains is a big problem.Copy !req
29. Since we're here,
do we wanna head back to the placeCopy !req
30. where we almost got wiped?Copy !req
31. If the Dungeon Cleaners
haven't gotten to it yet,Copy !req
32. we might be able to salvage our stuff.Copy !req
33. I wonder if Falin is doing okay.Copy !req
34. I'd imagine this cold is pretty tough
on Red Dragons.Copy !req
35. Wait, is that why she had feathers?Copy !req
36. So, Laios, since you got in Shuro's faceCopy !req
37. and blurted out
we were gonna defeat the mad mage,Copy !req
38. surely you must have
some kind of plan, right?Copy !req
39. Yeah, about that…Copy !req
40. Falin said she was looking
for someone named Delgal.Copy !req
41. I imagine the mad mage had given
the Red Dragon that same order.Copy !req
42. That's also the reason the Red Dragon
came up to a different floorCopy !req
43. and wandered around without resting.Copy !req
44. Who's Delgal?Copy !req
45. The name sounds familiar,
but I'm drawing a blank.Copy !req
46. It's the king.Copy !req
47. Hmm?Copy !req
48. When the Golden Country fell
1,000 years ago,Copy !req
49. he was their last ruler.Copy !req
50. You can find engravings
in various spots of this dungeonCopy !req
51. that sing his praises.Copy !req
52. Oh, that's right!Copy !req
53. His name is on artifacts
that have been dug up.Copy !req
54. Hang on.Copy !req
55. But didn't I hear that he…Copy !req
56. Yeah.Copy !req
57. When this dungeon
was initially discovered,Copy !req
58. he briefly appeared on the surface,
became dust, and vanished.Copy !req
59. So, the mad mage has been workingCopy !req
60. the Red Dragon to the boneCopy !req
61. and completely changing
the dungeon's structure,Copy !req
62. all to find a king
who disappeared ages ago?Copy !req
63. Ever since the mad mage witnessed
the previous king get killedCopy !req
64. right in front of him,Copy !req
65. he's worried
that his son will meet the same fate.Copy !req
66. That's why he must have assumed
we were assassinsCopy !req
67. and started attacking us.Copy !req
68. Really? Where'd you hear that from?Copy !req
69. A dream?Copy !req
70. Oh, uh… Well, you see…Copy !req
71. I first met the mad mage
inside of the Living Paintings.Copy !req
72. And that's where I learned about it.Copy !req
73. Remember… I told you
that I tried to eat some food in thereCopy !req
74. and he was so pissed at me?Copy !req
75. What?Copy !req
76. Why didn't you mention that sooner?Copy !req
77. I only put the pieces together just now!Copy !req
78. Huh, I see.Copy !req
79. So you are reliving the past.Copy !req
80. To be absolutely sure,Copy !req
81. you said that the mad mage
was an elf, right?Copy !req
82. Do elves really live up to 1,000 years?Copy !req
83. There were records of it a long time ago,Copy !req
84. but currently,
our typical lifespan is about 500 at best.Copy !req
85. At best, huh?Copy !req
86. Well, I mean, you're able to mess
with other people's lives,Copy !req
87. so I'd imagine it simple enough
for you to extend your own.Copy !req
88. That's not true!Copy !req
89. It's impossible to prolong your life
with your own magic.Copy !req
90. That'll be like someone trying
to eat their own flesh to live longer.Copy !req
91. Anyway, if he attacked us
because he thoughtCopy !req
92. that we were enemies of the king…Copy !req
93. maybe we can clear things up with him?Copy !req
94. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.Copy !req
95. The wind's gotten way stronger.Copy !req
96. Why is it so cold?Copy !req
97. I can't see ahead.Copy !req
98. Hey, you guys!Copy !req
99. Are you still following me?Copy !req
100. Laios, where did you go?Copy !req
101. I can't see anything!Copy !req
102. It'd be bad if we got separated!Copy !req
103. Grab on to someone's hand!Copy !req
104. We can't go on like this.Copy !req
105. A tunnel!Copy !req
106. Let's take shelter!Copy !req
107. You guys okay?Copy !req
108. Chil?Copy !req
109. I'm here.Copy !req
110. No issues.Copy !req
111. Marcille?Copy !req
112. Present.Copy !req
113. I'm over here.Copy !req
114. Senshi?Copy !req
115. Yeah.Copy !req
116. All good.Copy !req
117. Oh, thank goodness.Copy !req
118. Hmm?Copy !req
119. - Hey, Marcille.
- Wait a sec…Copy !req
120. Could you give us some light, please?Copy !req
121. This place…Copy !req
122. It kinda looks like an old prison.Copy !req
123. For a while there, I thought we…Copy !req
124. Huh?Copy !req
125. No way!Copy !req
126. Huh?Copy !req
127. This is…Copy !req
128. We've multiplied!Copy !req
129. Hey, the hell is all this?Copy !req
130. Illusion magic?Copy !req
131. Let's see.Copy !req
132. Hmm…Copy !req
133. My guess is…
it's the work of a Shapeshifter.Copy !req
134. Shape-what?Copy !req
135. Never heard of them?Copy !req
136. Where I'm from,
they're monsters that appear sometimes.Copy !req
137. On days when the fog is thick
or there's a heavy snowstorm,Copy !req
138. walk through the hills
and you'll suddenly have extra companions.Copy !req
139. That's when the Shapeshifter
copies your appearanceCopy !req
140. and blends themselves
with the rest of your group.Copy !req
141. Wherever you're from… sounds scary.Copy !req
142. Is it some type of fairy?Copy !req
143. Are they prone to causing trouble?Copy !req
144. If they go unnoticed,Copy !req
145. they'll kill and eat the real one
and take their place.Copy !req
146. - What the hell?
- Huh?Copy !req
147. We have to hurry and find the fake ones!Copy !req
148. Huh?Copy !req
149. I must eat.Copy !req
150. Well, this isn't good.Copy !req
151. Hey, those Laioses over there…Copy !req
152. I think it's pretty safe
to say they're fake.Copy !req
153. Sounds about right.Copy !req
154. Yeah, they don't look like
they know much about monsters.Copy !req
155. Shapeshifters will read
the minds of living creatures,Copy !req
156. mimicking the appearance
of those around them.Copy !req
157. So the three other me's over thereCopy !req
158. reflect how the real Senshi, Marcille,
and Chilchuck remember me.Copy !req
159. That makes sense.Copy !req
160. If you look closely,Copy !req
161. you can see each version looks
somewhat different than the rest.Copy !req
162. Can we hurry
and do something about this one then?Copy !req
163. Huh?Copy !req
164. She's clearly a fake.Copy !req
165. Sure is.Copy !req
166. How dare you!Copy !req
167. Gaze upon my visage and see that I am…Copy !req
168. Ugh, so annoying.Copy !req
169. Whose memory did she come from?Copy !req
170. This Senshi and Chilchuck
are clearly fakes as well.Copy !req
171. Hmm?Copy !req
172. How so?Copy !req
173. - Huh?
- Just look at him!Copy !req
174. My neck wrap isn't a scarf, but his is.Copy !req
175. And Senshi's helmet's missing holes.Copy !req
176. Now that you mention it…Copy !req
177. I don't think there's any doubtCopy !req
178. that they're from Laios' memory.Copy !req
179. He's not great with details.Copy !req
180. Is it fine to leave them like that?Copy !req
181. They don't really have
the same intelligence a human does.Copy !req
182. But if you do try to attack them,
they're sure to fight back.Copy !req
183. Let's avoid fighting unknown monsters
under these circumstances.Copy !req
184. We'll reveal the fakes peacefully
and then deal with them all!Copy !req
185. His enthusiasm is great, but…Copy !req
186. Will he really be able
to tell the differenceCopy !req
187. between the real one and the fakes?Copy !req
188. Not likely.Copy !req
189. The number of fakes remaining is six.Copy !req
190. When they're side by side,
you can see lots of differences.Copy !req
191. But while we're figuring this out,
our fuzzy memories are being influenced.Copy !req
192. I need to hurry and settle this or else…Copy !req
193. When it comes to the Marcilles,
they have different hairstyles.Copy !req
194. I honestly don't remember
what her hair looked likeCopy !req
195. - when I last saw her.
- You're kidding?Copy !req
196. This hairstyle's unique,
so you remember it, don't you?Copy !req
197. Just look at it!Copy !req
198. The blizzard made me cold,
so I took my hair down.Copy !req
199. First of all,
my hair quality is way better.Copy !req
200. Hair is a magic-user's life, you know?Copy !req
201. They're all saying
things the real one would say.Copy !req
202. Well, they are acting
the way we see Marcille in our heads.Copy !req
203. Oh! Here's an idea!Copy !req
204. How about we decide based on information
that only I would know?Copy !req
205. I hope you don't mean stuff
like guessing your mom's maiden name.Copy !req
206. Not that.Copy !req
207. Look at my spellbook!Copy !req
208. You see?Copy !req
209. Yeah, one of those books
is obviously fake.Copy !req
210. Hard to tell with the other two,
they both look legitimate.Copy !req
211. What? No way!Copy !req
212. The spells in her book are all messed up!Copy !req
213. Hey, that's my line!Copy !req
214. Our personal belongings
might help reveal more fakes.Copy !req
215. - Senshi, mind showing your stuff?
- Mm.Copy !req
216. Lock 'em up with the others!Copy !req
217. We've narrowed it down to two each, but…Copy !req
218. we're at a standstill.Copy !req
219. The number of fakes remaining… three.Copy !req
220. Okay. Let's make food.Copy !req
221. Wait, at a time like this?Copy !req
222. I can't tell you apart based on looks.Copy !req
223. So now,
I've got to check for usual behavior.Copy !req
224. I'll have all of you cook
and observe how you do things.Copy !req
225. That will tell me
which are fake and which are real.Copy !req
226. He didn't know
he encountered the mad mageCopy !req
227. or notice Shuro's feelings…Copy !req
228. He didn't pick up on the factCopy !req
229. that he'd already met
that Kabru guy either.Copy !req
230. And we're gonna rely
on his observational skills?Copy !req
231. This is bad.Copy !req
232. Who are my party members
and who are the imposters?Copy !req
233. It's my chance
to regain the trust that I lost.Copy !req
234. I really don't want
to disappoint them again.Copy !req
235. I have to pick up
on the subtle differences no matter what!Copy !req
236. We're dealing with Laios.Copy !req
237. There's a possibility
he might find the fakes more interestingCopy !req
238. because they're monsters.Copy !req
239. That's true.Copy !req
240. We have to do
something about this ourselves!Copy !req
241. I'll be watching from here.Copy !req
242. So do your best, everyone.Copy !req
243. Jeez, thanks.Copy !req
244. What should we make?Copy !req
245. There's what I found on the fifth floorCopy !req
246. and the ingredients
Maizuru was kind enough to give to us.Copy !req
247. With such good provisions on our hands,
I've got an idea of what to make.Copy !req
248. Before you all start…Copy !req
249. pair up with your other self
and work as a team to prepare a dish.Copy !req
250. Huh?Copy !req
251. By having you perform the same assignment,
I can watch for different behaviors.Copy !req
252. Senshi can teach you the recipe.Copy !req
253. Now, that's settled,Copy !req
254. is everyone ready?Copy !req
255. Let the cooking begin!Copy !req
256. First, the Chilchuck team.Copy !req
257. Cut the meat.Copy !req
258. And then mix the eggs and seasonings.Copy !req
259. Chilchuck A sat in the hallway,Copy !req
260. Chilchuck B sat on top of a wooden box
and started prepping.Copy !req
261. What are you even writing?Copy !req
262. You're distracting!Copy !req
263. Hmm?Copy !req
264. It won't budge. Can you get it, Laios?Copy !req
265. Huh?Copy !req
266. Hey! You see that?Copy !req
267. B slipped up! He's the fake one!Copy !req
268. Huh? What are you talking about?Copy !req
269. Oh, come on!
You guys know me!Copy !req
270. I've got lots of conviction
and pride and all that.Copy !req
271. It's important
that people help each other, Chilchuck.Copy !req
272. A is a little cynical,
don't you think?Copy !req
273. If you look closely,
he's got some mean-looking eyes.Copy !req
274. Hey.Copy !req
275. Our Chilchuck is definitely much cuter.Copy !req
276. Leave me alone!Copy !req
277. Hey, Laios,
you know I'm the real one, right?Copy !req
278. Chilchuck A…Copy !req
279. He does have
a pretty suspicious-looking face.Copy !req
280. He might be the fake.Copy !req
281. We'll see.Copy !req
282. Please continue cooking.Copy !req
283. Dolt.Copy !req
284. Insulted me in the common language.Copy !req
285. Next, the Marcille team.Copy !req
286. I'm sorry,
but what is this egg that we're using?Copy !req
287. It's a Harpy egg.Copy !req
288. I've said this
plenty of times since the startCopy !req
289. that humanoid monsters are off-limits!Copy !req
290. Yes, I've started to compromise,
but it's still not okay!Copy !req
291. Marcille B is behaving normally,
but maybe to a fault.Copy !req
292. Back to the recipe…Copy !req
293. Boil the diced Dryads.Copy !req
294. What do you think, Marcille A?Copy !req
295. I don't like it, but…Copy !req
296. I've already eaten
fish-man eggs and Dryads,Copy !req
297. so why bother complaining now?Copy !req
298. If it meant that I could save Falin,
then I'd do anything.Copy !req
299. Hey! I…Copy !req
300. I would also do anything
to save Falin, you know!Copy !req
301. B's determination is weak in comparison.Copy !req
302. Do I have to eat these Harpy eggs
to make you believe me?Copy !req
303. When the eggs are soft enough
to pierce with a chopstick,Copy !req
304. drain the water,Copy !req
305. mix with the seasonings and mash.Copy !req
306. Wait, this is actually tough.Copy !req
307. They both said things
the real one would say.Copy !req
308. Back to the Senshi team.Copy !req
309. So, where did you get
those Harpy eggs from anyway?Copy !req
310. I came across a nest
inside of a collapsed house,Copy !req
311. so I gathered everything that was there.Copy !req
312. Cut to one-centimeter thick.Copy !req
313. As they say, eggs are the perfect…Copy !req
314. Source of nutrients.Copy !req
315. Fry with rice on low heat and then season.Copy !req
316. I'm pretty sure
rice is Shuro's favorite food.Copy !req
317. It's packed
with plenty of essential nutrientsCopy !req
318. adventurers need to explore.Copy !req
319. We're real lucky to find
as much as we did.Copy !req
320. I'm only interested
in eating monsters we find,Copy !req
321. but Senshi's different.Copy !req
322. He's focused on deeper things.Copy !req
323. Like taking flavor and nutrition
into account.Copy !req
324. All the food looks so good.Copy !req
325. Guess I can't decide based on skill.Copy !req
326. Hmm…Copy !req
327. You know,
no one's really said anything about it,Copy !req
328. so I thought I'd check.Copy !req
329. But doesn't Senshi BCopy !req
330. looked a little more attractive
than he should?Copy !req
331. Seems fine to me.Copy !req
332. Yeah, Senshi's always looked handsome.Copy !req
333. Huh?Copy !req
334. What even is this?
Prejudice against dwarves?Copy !req
335. Yeah, come on.
Senshi doesn't look that dopey.Copy !req
336. Senshi is handsome.Copy !req
337. Noted.Copy !req
338. Laios, the food's almost ready.Copy !req
339. Have you made your final decision yet?Copy !req
340. Honestly…Copy !req
341. …I have no idea.Copy !req
342. They all look like
they could be real… or fake.Copy !req
343. Besides, I think
it's kind of unfair to have meCopy !req
344. try to distinguish a memory in my head
against the actual thing.Copy !req
345. It would've been fun to look
for a monster disguised as a human,Copy !req
346. but trying to see through an illusion is…Copy !req
347. Look for a monster, huh?Copy !req
348. - It's ready!
- Hmm?Copy !req
349. All right, listen up while you eat.Copy !req
350. Those of you I think are real are…Copy !req
351. Chilchuck A!Copy !req
352. The one with the dour expression!Copy !req
353. Marcille B!Copy !req
354. The one who won't eat Harpy eggs
even if it's for Falin.Copy !req
355. Senshi A!Copy !req
356. The dopey one!Copy !req
357. That said,Copy !req
358. will the imposters
promptly lock themselves in the cell?Copy !req
359. Now hold on a second!Copy !req
360. What kind of proof do you have
that he's the real one?Copy !req
361. That one's obviously the imposter!Copy !req
362. What makes you think she's real?Copy !req
363. Hmm…Copy !req
364. Just a feeling.Copy !req
365. I'll try to explain all of that later.Copy !req
366. Let's deal with the fake ones first.Copy !req
367. It's…Copy !req
368. Just a feeling?Copy !req
369. "Deal with"?Copy !req
370. I knew it, this guy's a joke.Copy !req
371. It seems like…Copy !req
372. We're just gonna
have to protect ourselves.Copy !req
373. This was inevitable
no matter who I picked.Copy !req
374. Shapeshifter is a term
for monsters that mimic others.Copy !req
375. There are kinds
that can mimic voices or possessCopy !req
376. or physically change their appearance.Copy !req
377. Which is this Shapeshifter capable of?Copy !req
378. There's no way
that monsters are able to cook food.Copy !req
379. It must be creating an illusion
like Marcille said.Copy !req
380. Since it targets people,
it's either a carnivore or an omnivore.Copy !req
381. It's too much of a coward
and lacks the strength to attack directly.Copy !req
382. Visibility is low and it's cold here.Copy !req
383. So it can withstand the cold
and relies on smell and hearing.Copy !req
384. Hmm…Copy !req
385. Downwind is that direction.Copy !req
386. The enemy is waiting for us
to wear ourselves out.Copy !req
387. I doubt I'll hit it
by recklessly swinging my sword around.Copy !req
388. So what should I do?Copy !req
389. Kensuke's gotten pretty quiet.Copy !req
390. He might die from the cold.Copy !req
391. Guess I'll have to take a page
from the enemy.Copy !req
392. Time to turn the tables
and make the hunter… feel like the hunted.Copy !req
393. It's been a while, but I'll do that.Copy !req
394. A dog?Copy !req
395. Whoa!Copy !req
396. Wait, a hunting dog?Copy !req
397. For as long as I can remember,
dogs have always been by my side,Copy !req
398. and I've learned a lot from them.Copy !req
399. How to hunt,Copy !req
400. how to engage
with a threat stronger than you are.Copy !req
401. And now, let me teach you!Copy !req
402. He's good!Copy !req
403. Laios really is…Copy !req
404. A dog!Copy !req
405. You may think you're the hunter,Copy !req
406. but you're actually the one being hunted!Copy !req
407. Everyone, look! The illusions!Copy !req
408. Huh?Copy !req
409. Huh?Copy !req
410. So, you've finally shown yourself.Copy !req
411. Since you're a beast,
you should know full well.Copy !req
412. In this fight…Copy !req
413. the one who flinches first
is the one who loses!Copy !req
414. Laios! No!Copy !req
415. You all right, Laios?Copy !req
416. All right in the head, that is?Copy !req
417. Uh-huh.Copy !req
418. There's a lot of things I wanna say,Copy !req
419. but how come you didn't draw your weapon?Copy !req
420. Honestly, I got too into character.Copy !req
421. Hmm?Copy !req
422. Look what happened
to all the food we made.Copy !req
423. Makes sense
since we cooked it with an illusion.Copy !req
424. Let's remake it.Copy !req
425. Man,Copy !req
426. hard to believe that Laios' intuition
was actually on the nose.Copy !req
427. So, how did you tell us apart?Copy !req
428. Hmm…Copy !req
429. By the lack of monster awareness?Copy !req
430. Hmm?Copy !req
431. Well, first,
Chilchuck sat on a wooden box.Copy !req
432. Boxes are the perfect hiding spot
for Mimics and Tentacles.Copy !req
433. For you to not even worry about that
kinda stuck out to me.Copy !req
434. I came across a nest
inside of a collapsed house,Copy !req
435. so I gathered everything that was there.Copy !req
436. For someone who respects
the balance of an ecosystem,Copy !req
437. that seemed a bit careless.Copy !req
438. Do I have to eat these Harpy eggs
to make you believe me?Copy !req
439. Lastly, when Marcille dumped
the boiling water.Copy !req
440. After how you were attacked
by that Undine,Copy !req
441. doing something like that seemed reckless.Copy !req
442. That's why it caught my attention.Copy !req
443. Huh?Copy !req
444. In this case, it was that absentmindedness
that made me think you were the real one.Copy !req
445. Huh.Copy !req
446. That was some good work.Copy !req
447. I'm real proud of you, Laios.Copy !req
448. I think
his perspective is still a bit off.Copy !req
449. Well… still,Copy !req
450. it's not easy
to see through an illusion spell.Copy !req
451. It did keep the Shapeshifter fed
after all.Copy !req
452. I thought you noticed then…Copy !req
453. I've already eaten
fish-man eggs and Dryads.Copy !req
454. When she mentioned
the fish-man eggs in particular…Copy !req
455. It should have been obvious.Copy !req
456. I mean, we've never eaten
those kinds of eggs before.Copy !req
457. Right, guys?Copy !req
458. Could it have been that barley dish?Copy !req
459. The dessert's ready now too.Copy !req
460. - All right!
- Yippee!Copy !req
461. It's been a while since we've had sweets.Copy !req
462. Should I make some tea?Copy !req
463. Pretty sure there were tea leaves
in the bag of provisions we got.Copy !req
464. Hmm?Copy !req
465. Did you put it somewhere else?Copy !req
466. No, I definitely put it right here.Copy !req
467. Hmm?Copy !req
468. The rice…Copy !req
469. Huh?Copy !req
470. Empty.Copy !req
471. Marcille!Copy !req
472. Drop your weapon and freeze.Copy !req
473. Do that and we can talk peacefully.Copy !req