1. Even after being pierced by blades
and spilling his guts on the ground,
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2. he remains standing in place.
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3. The Chief of Iwagakure truly was immortal.
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4. Apparently, it was due to a medicine he
acquired long ago from a land across the sea.
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5. Judging by your expression,
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6. it seems like you didn't
think it actually existed.
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7. You mean...
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8. It's real. The Elixir of Life.
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9. The Tokijiku no Kagunomi.
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10. I don't know if it's here, though.
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11. What is this?
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12. It's so fantastical.
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13. This place certainly makes one believe
the Elixir of Life might be found here.
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14. Don't you mean it's creepy as hell?
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15. There's no rhyme or reason to the species
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16. and natural habitats
of the plants growing here.
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17. It's unnatural.
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18. And...
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19. There's no telling what might
be out there. Be careful.
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20. You're not allowed to remove your bonds.
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21. You expect me to do this with
my hands tied? That's ridiculous.
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22. Ridiculous or not, it's the shogun's will.
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23. It's my job to keep an eye
on a criminal like you.
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24. I cannot overlook any attempt
to break the rules.
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25. Bind your hands.
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26. C'mon, can't you let this slide?
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27. In fact, this isn't the only
ridiculous thing about this expedition.
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28. We've only been given food
and water for three days.
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29. Our only clue is this drawing.
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30. They're not actually trying
to find it, are they?
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31. Bind your hands.
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32. If you're confused,
then allow me to explain.
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33. I am an executioner, not your ally.
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34. It's not my problem if you fail to find
the Elixir and receive a pardon.
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35. If you refuse to bind your hands,
then I'll simply take your head off.
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36. Fine, fine. Whatever you want.
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37. In any case, all I want
is to see my wife again.
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38. I'll accept whatever conditions I have to,
but try not to be too rid—
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39. Ga...
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40. That's one down!
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41. Fool.
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42. He let his guard down
under these circumstances.
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43. He deserved to d—
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44. Wow.
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45. You surprised me.
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46. You're all right?
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47. I dislocated my neck.
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48. Anyway, look at him.
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49. Yes.
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50. That's Twisted Keiun,
one of the condemned criminals.
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51. He's a warrior monk who fell in love
with weapons during his training.
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52. They say he's stolen over
a hundred weapons from other warriors.
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53. Actually, that's not what I meant.
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54. His hands aren't bound.
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55. What?
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56. That doesn't matter right now.
Well, it does matter, but...
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57. Why aren't his hands bound, Kisho-dono?
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58. You're as rigid as ever, Sagiri.
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59. We can tie their hands
again on the trip back.
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60. I can't be bothered to argue
with this scum over that. It's stupid.
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61. See? See?
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62. You're still the lowest-ranked
because you're honest to a fault.
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63. All the Asaemon are ranked.
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64. Sagiri's rank is—
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65. This is not the time for that discussion.
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66. Hey!
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67. How dare you ignore me, Gabimaru the Hollow.
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68. You're as bold and
stalwart as the rumors say.
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69. How convenient for me.
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70. I can test my weapons on you
to my heart's content.
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71. Weapons only shine once they drink blood.
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72. Your body shall experience
their beauty firsthand.
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73. Are you some kind of pervert?
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74. If we waste time fighting here,
the others will get a head start on us.
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75. That's precisely why I'm doing this.
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76. We were given practically
no leads to begin with.
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77. It would be wise to kill
the other criminals first
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78. and then take my time
searching for the Elixir.
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79. And you're first, Hollow.
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80. What?
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81. We're just here to watch you.
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82. Feel free to kill each other if you'd like.
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83. I agree.
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84. But it's a pointless hassle.
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85. I don't want to kill anyone
'cause my wife wouldn't like it.
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86. But I have no choice. Guess I'll kill you.
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87. I'd like to see you try!
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88. Bind your hands.
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89. You're kidding, right?
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90. Okay, they're tied.
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91. How convenient.
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92. I shall test all my weapons against you.
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93. I don't have time for all of that.
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94. He used a single pole as a lever
to launch his massive bulk.
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95. It's hard to fight with my hands tied.
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96. A single blow?
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97. It's sewn directly onto his skin.
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98. How truly outlandish.
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99. We're just getting started, Hollow.
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100. That was a waste of time.
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101. Let's look for the Elixir.
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102. My hands are still tied.
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103. What? Oh, right.
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104. Well, I'm heading back now.
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105. We don't need to fight?
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106. I told you, we're neither
your enemies nor allies.
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107. If the criminal we're responsible for dies,
then we simply take his head back.
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108. I'm going home and taking a bath.
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109. Kisho-dono.
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110. Sixty men went missing on this island.
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111. Be careful on your return journey.
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112. Can you afford to worry
about anyone else right now?
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113. If anything, I consider myself lucky
for getting out of this so quickly.
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114. You're naïve if you think you're safe
just because his hands are tied.
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115. The man standing next to you is a criminal.
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116. Mere moments after we headed to shore,
I'd already seen so much.
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117. Those who sought to reduce their
competition before we even landed...
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118. Those who plotted to work together,
and those who pretended to...
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119. They never followed society's
rules in the first place.
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120. They don't care about duties or rules.
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121. They'll attempt to survive
by whatever methods suit them.
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122. They'll do whatever it takes.
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123. But wouldn't breaking
the rules invalidate their pardon?
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124. That's why I called you rigid.
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125. To a samurai, the shogun's word is absolute,
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126. but what really matters is our priorities.
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127. Priority number one is the Elixir of Life.
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128. Everything else comes second to that.
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129. Wouldn't the shogunate prefer we break
the rules to achieve our
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130. objective rather than
following them and failing?
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131. Besides, rules are illusions
that don't function
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132. unless you believe
everyone will follow them.
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133. For some, they simply never apply.
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134. Like him.
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135. Shall I cut him down for you now?
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136. Let's not waste time on pointless jokes.
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137. We're short on time as it is.
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138. I just want to get back to my wife.
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139. I don't care about anything else.
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140. Let's hurry.
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141. You're right. You should hurry.
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142. Allow me to make a prediction.
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143. The situation will change
again in just a few hours.
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144. Are you hungry, Rokurota?
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145. In just a few mere hours, there will
be a seemingly unpredictable turn.
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146. More than half the criminals will die,
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147. and within a few moments more,
so will the other half.
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148. In less than a day,
there will be only one left.
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149. You're expendable.
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150. If your numbers dwindle,
then more will be added.
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151. More?
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152. Hattori's messenger has
already traveled to Ishu.
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153. The shogunate undoubtedly made
contact with the new Iwagakure.
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154. The Asaemon aren't
a monolith either, Sagiri.
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155. Rumor has it this job will determine
the next head of the clan.
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156. I don't know if it's true or not,
but it's enough to inspire ambition in some.
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157. Not that I'm interested.
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158. See you later.
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159. Don't let your guard
down around the criminals.
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160. You've been warned.
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161. He's right.
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162. Even though we've been traveling
together for several days,
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163. I still don't understand
this man's true character.
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164. But...
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165. Which way now?
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166. What do you think you're doing?
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167. I was hoping to kill you painlessly.
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168. I knew it.
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169. This man's true nature is...
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170. They asked to leave the village
the moment they had a child?
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171. And they're supposed to be jonin. Pathetic.
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172. I shall raise this child.
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173. Yes, sir.
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174. Look closely, Gabimaru.
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175. This is weakness.
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176. Emotions, even love between a parent
and child, make you weak.
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177. Unless you're strong,
you can't protect anything.
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178. Let alone everything precious to you.
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179. Killing me is a violation of the rules.
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180. Remember what your clansman said.
It's about priorities.
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181. If the Iwagakure arrive on the island,
everything will go up in smoke.
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182. I have to find the Elixir
of Life before then.
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183. I have no hatred for you,
but you're a hindrance.
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184. So you're going to kill me?
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185. Sometimes there's no other choice.
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186. I'm sorry, but you have to die.
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187. This man is dangerous after all.
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188. His thinking and morality
are extreme and abnormal.
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189. He should be executed immediately.
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190. But for some reason, I'm hesitant.
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191. I can't...
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192. I just can't...
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193. Again.
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194. I should've been able to
kill her just now.
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195. Why am I hesitating?
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196. Why?
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197. I think it's normal not to
want to kill anyone.
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198. Ridiculous. I'm hollow.
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199. I don't have feelings like that anymore.
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200. How can you say that
after you blushed so much over a kiss?
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201. If you have emotions,
you should listen to them.
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202. You're not your old self anymore.
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203. True courage is being true to your emotions.
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204. As long as you're
like that, I'll follow you,
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205. even if it means leaving the village.
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206. I experienced emotions
after meeting my wife.
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207. But among them was hatred.
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208. He wasn't our target.
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209. He said he'd take revenge on my wife
and the rest of my family.
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210. No, wait! I can't die!
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211. I've got a wife and child!
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212. I experienced weakness as well.
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213. Again. This is weakness.
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214. At this rate, I won't be pardoned,
much less survive.
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215. He's a violent condemned criminal.
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216. On top of that, he's trying
to kill me, but...
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217. The heart is such a nuisance.
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218. Unless you're strong,
you can't protect anything.
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219. Stop resisting. It's pointless.
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220. You're skilled enough to know.
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221. You can't beat me with that.
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222. I don't care about the other criminals,
but killing you will hurt me.
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223. Can't you at least die quietly?
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224. It will hurt you?
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225. You still have those kinds of emotions left?
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226. You're right.
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227. I don't have emotions.
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228. I am Gabimaru the Hollow.
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229. I've killed so many people,
I've grown tired of it.
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230. Killing one more person
doesn't make me feel anything.
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231. That's how I was raised.
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232. Unless you're strong,
you can't protect anything.
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233. I knew it. This man is dangerous.
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234. I don't need emotions.
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235. Now die.
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236. But...
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237. Why?
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238. Why do I hesitate?
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239. I shouldn't feel anything.
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240. That's right.
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241. In that moment,
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242. and that moment,
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243. this man has always
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244. worn the same expression he's wearing now,
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245. as though he's trying to endure something.
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246. The environment he was raised in
simply gave him the wrong idea.
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247. He's not a hollow man who feels nothing.
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248. He's a human being with emotions.
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249. And watching him allowed me
to face my own emotions.
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250. Is this how weak I've become?
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251. At this rate, I won't survive.
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252. If I'm this weak,
I'll never see my wife again.
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253. That's not weakness.
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254. It's the seed of strength.
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255. Feeling nothing is
the same as averting your gaze.
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256. I believe not fleeing
from your emotions is strength.
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257. True courage is being true to your emotions.
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258. At least allow me to say that.
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259. After all, I was able to face
my own emotions because of you.
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260. Is now really the right time to say that?
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261. Your hands aren't moving.
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262. Normally, I'd execute you immediately,
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263. but this time, I'll overlook your behavior.
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264. If you regret your own crimes,
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265. face your emotions, and struggle
to reclaim your life,
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266. then I wish to see that through.
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267. What?
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268. Show me if someone like
you can reclaim his life.
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269. I must face my own emotions as well,
so that I can become stronger.
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270. Our relationship hasn't changed.
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271. But you...
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272. You're not...
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273. You're not your old self anymore.
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274. What the hell is this?
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275. Those look like man-made objects.
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276. What are you doing?
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277. Wh-Why?
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278. Look.
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279. It's a butterfly with a human face.
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280. That's not from our world.
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281. Amazing.
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282. Don't get distracted.
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283. What the hell is this island?
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284. Is this actually the Other Side?
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285. I-It wouldn't be impossible
for creatures like those to exist.
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286. This is starting to get interesting.
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287. Interesting.
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288. What is this... c-creature?
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289. Stay back.
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