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