1. As far back as I could remember,
people always said the same things about me.
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2. Trash.
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3. Good for nothing.
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4. Useless.
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5. I was born and raised in the slums.
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6. My parents had neither the
resources nor desire to feed me.
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7. When I got hungry, I stole, and I took.
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8. Aside from killing, I'd do anything.
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9. I slept when I wanted to,
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10. and woke when I wanted to.
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11. I was free.
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12. Ow.
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13. Hey, watch where you're going!
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14. A street urchin, huh?
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15. Trash.
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16. Please, no more.
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17. That's enough.
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18. Who the hell are you?
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19. We won't find a current leading off
the island wandering the beach aimlessly.
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20. The sun and sand will just exhaust us.
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21. Stop being right all the time!
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22. It's the best idea that an idiot
like me is gonna come up with.
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23. There are bugs and monsters in the woods.
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24. We could defeat them by working together.
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25. Now that I know you're a woman,
I'd like to avoid danger.
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26. You know what? I really
do want to marry you.
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27. It's way too soon for
that in lots of ways.
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28. We need to leave this place alive
before we start thinking about marriage.
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29. Let's play it safe, even if it takes longer.
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30. We'll avoid fighting as much as possible.
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31. Your prudence will make you a good husband.
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32. Huh?
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33. What? Who?
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34. She just fell from the sky...
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35. The forest was... noisy. It was unusual.
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36. I saw the corpses of many Soshin.
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37. Also unusual.
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38. Did you do it?
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39. It turned into a man.
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40. It's a monster. We should run.
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41. Why do you flee?
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42. Huh?
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43. It's pointless.
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44. Not that it matters,
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45. but doesn't it bother you
when things aren't as they normally are?
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46. I don't like it, myself.
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47. Huh, you move well for a human.
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48. You're fast for a human.
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49. Nurugai-san!
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50. We'll run on my signal.
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51. Don't think about defeating it. Just run.
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52. Okay.
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53. I don't have much stamina, but...
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54. I take pride in the quickness of my blade.
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55. Oh?
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56. Now!
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57. You tore my clothes.
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58. How awful.
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59. Huh?
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60. Ma...
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61. Master!
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62. Run, Tenza!
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63. Yes, Master!
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64. Who is he?
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65. Yamada Asaemon Shion.
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66. My master.
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67. He's blind.
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68. But he's running through
the forest regardless.
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69. He apparently "sees" using smells and sounds.
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70. We made it pretty far.
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71. Nurugai-ku—I mean,
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72. Nurugai-san, now that this
guy's here, we'll be okay.
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73. After all, I owe Shion-san my life,
and he taught me to use a sword.
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74. He's incredible—ow!
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75. You were relying too much on your speed,
and your movements were sloppy.
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76. Go for the head or feet first against
an opponent like that.
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77. I could hear how lukewarm
your lunges were, too.
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78. Ow!
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79. Each strike should be executed carefully.
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80. Ow!
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81. Not even these circumstances can stop
you from acting like my teacher.
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82. I'm actually kind of relieved.
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83. You still finish as weakly as ever, too.
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84. Unbelievable. I'm glad you're all right.
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85. I thought the last time
I saw you would be on the ship.
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86. Do you want me to say something?
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87. Wait a minute, Master. What have
you been doing all by yourself?
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88. I completed my duty and was on my way home.
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89. Unable to find a current
leading away from the island,
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90. I kept searching for one.
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91. Just like us.
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92. I found what seemed to be a current
leading out in just one place, but...
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93. I heard a noise and detected a presence
like nothing I'd experienced before.
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94. Realizing there were limits to what
a blind man could accomplish alone,
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95. I searched for others
who were also heading home.
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96. Please take us there.
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97. Together, the three of us
can figure something out.
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98. Maybe.
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99. But first...
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100. What are you doing, Master?
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101. It's your turn to explain.
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102. Why are you protecting a criminal?
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103. You were told to execute
criminals immediately
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104. if they violated the rules
or the unexpected occurred.
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105. That's what I did.
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106. She tried to seduce me.
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107. So I executed her,
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108. as painlessly as possible.
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109. You seem to be assisting
that criminal. Explain.
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110. Depending on your answer,
an execution may be in order.
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111. This child has committed no crime.
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112. I've memorized most
of the contents of the roster.
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113. I know the circumstances of the criminals.
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114. But the times we live in dictate
what is a crime, Tenza.
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115. The Yamada Asaemon are
the blade swung down by the times.
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116. It would be illogical
for a sword to choose who it cuts.
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117. Above all else, you violating
the rules could be
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118. interpreted as treason committed
by the entire Yamada clan.
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119. The actions of a single man
could threaten the entire clan.
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120. But you taught me how to use a sword.
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121. When I was a homeless scoundrel,
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122. you took me in, even though you
weren't obligated to.
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123. Because I sensed resourcefulness
and potential in you.
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124. Then it's the same for me.
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125. I sense there's potential in a world
where this child can live freely.
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126. You've come to speak like a grown man.
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127. Because of you.
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128. Besides, I know you're a kind man.
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129. I know you'll listen to me
if I speak from the heart.
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130. I don't get why you'd help people.
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131. If you insist.
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132. All right!
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133. See? He's a good person.
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134. Uh, yeah.
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135. But the matter has simply been tabled.
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136. If protecting her would threaten
the Yamada clan or you...
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137. Then...
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138. What is it?
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139. Her? I'm impressed you figured it out.
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140. Of course I did.
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141. I've got a good eye for evaluating people.
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142. You sure do love making jokes like that.
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143. Nice to meet you, Master.
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144. Nice to meet you, Nurugai.
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145. But you needn't call me "Master."
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146. I haven't taught you anything.
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147. Let's not waste any time checking
out this current you found.
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148. Keep your voice down.
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149. We'll take our time and be careful.
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150. The greatest threat we face
currently is that monster.
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151. It can't possibly be human.
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152. We should consider how we'll
respond if we encounter it.
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153. If we just intend to flee, then we
should be able to do what we did earlier.
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154. You underestimate me.
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155. You saved us, Master.
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156. Thank you.
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157. Master!
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158. Huh?
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159. I thought I'd taken off his head. Not bad.
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160. I've gotten used to that.
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161. You have to be alive to become Tan,
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162. but because you're so
annoying, I'll kill you.
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163. What should I do? I should run, but...
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164. No, I have to kill it now.
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165. Tameshi-itto-ryu Ultimate...
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166. Wait, Ten—
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167. Pounding Torrent!
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168. I told you, I'm used to that.
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169. Tenza!
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170. Hey, Master.
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171. Why'd you take in a guy like me?
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172. Mind your language.
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173. Why did you take me in, Master?
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174. Taking lives is our job.
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175. I wish to spend the rest
of my time helping people.
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176. It's true that you're
a bit rough around the edges...
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177. but I sense potential in you.
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178. Well, aren't you great?
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179. I don't get why you'd help people.
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180. Damn it.
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181. You're sloppy with your sword.
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182. You're allowing your
emotions to control you.
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183. Your rage, and your doubt.
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184. It's not like I want to be a samurai.
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185. This is pointless.
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186. I'm not asking you to follow
the samurai code from the start.
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187. But someday, if you find
something you want to protect,
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188. the sword skills you've developed
will definitely help you.
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189. Something I want to protect...
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190. Look at that cherry blossom tree.
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191. Its trunk is lean,
and its flowers are still buds.
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192. But buds contain all manner of potential.
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193. So do you.
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194. The day will come when your
buds of potential blossom.
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195. Trash.
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196. Good for nothing.
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197. Useless.
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198. A street urchin, huh?
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199. Now, continue.
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200. I don't.
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201. I don't have potential!
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202. I don't have status or money.
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203. Since the day I was born,
I've never had potential!
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204. I'm quitting.
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205. What?
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206. I said I'm quitting.
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207. I've had enough of this strict lifestyle.
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208. I wanna live how I want to live.
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209. Are you serious about that?
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210. Yeah.
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211. Then I have a condition.
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212. A condition?
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213. Just one blow.
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214. Anytime, anywhere. Land a single blow on me.
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215. If you can do that,
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216. then I'll allow you to quit.
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217. I don't have time for this.
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218. Where are you going?
The dojo is in the other direction.
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219. Shion told me about your deal.
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220. Have you already landed a blow on him?
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221. Are you going to drag me back?
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222. Do as you please.
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223. Huh?
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224. But before you go, accompany me on a walk.
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225. I woke up too early and have nothing to do.
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226. Shion's former junior sleeps here.
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227. His name was Tesshin.
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228. His junior?
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229. Like you, he was dissolute.
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230. He had talent, but he lacked motivation.
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231. Then Master must've put him
through the wringer, like me.
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232. At the time, Shion focused
on improving his own skills.
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233. He didn't have nearly the same passion
for teaching as he does now.
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234. In the end, Tesshin said he'd live
how he pleased and left the dojo.
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235. For a while, things stayed the same.
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236. That day, Shion went out
to test his sword just like he always did
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237. and stood before the criminal.
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238. But Shion wouldn't lower
the sword he raised.
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239. Could it be?
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240. Yes.
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241. Shion realized the criminal
before him was Tesshin.
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242. After leaving the dojo,
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243. Tesshin eventually struggled
to feed himself and turned to crime.
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244. What did Master do?
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245. Naturally, he killed him
as a Yamada Asaemon.
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246. Shion clearly heard Tesshin's last words.
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247. Apparently, he said this.
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248. "Master, I'm sorry."
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249. That's when Shion became passionate about
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250. teaching his juniors
and began helping people.
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251. If you live the life of a scoundrel,
you might eventually end up the same way.
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252. He probably felt it would be
a waste for that to happen.
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253. So do you.
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254. The day will come when your
buds of potential blossom.
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255. Well?
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256. Will you run from this place
without landing a single blow on him?
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257. Ah, Tenza.
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258. Master, please spar with me.
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259. You seem different than before.
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260. I've never seriously devoted myself
to anything before, but...
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261. Your flanks are undefended.
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262. Again.
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263. Again.
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264. Again.
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265. Again.
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266. I want to land a blow on him.
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267. He's the first person
to believe in my potential.
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268. Hey, Master.
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269. Can I believe in my own potential?
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270. And like you said, someday...
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271. Someday, will I find
someone I want to protect?
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272. My fingertips are growing cold.
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273. But I'm burning from the chest up.
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274. I see.
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275. I'm dying.
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276. We're all going to be
killed by this monster.
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277. I won't let that happen!
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278. Even if I die, I'll make sure they escape.
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279. I don't care how I do it.
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280. I'll do everything I can
to buy time for them.
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281. Stay away.
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282. Run. Please run.
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283. Both of you, run.
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284. Don't, Master.
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285. You can't beat it.
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286. You know that.
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287. My throat's too damaged to speak.
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288. Master, please run.
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289. Just one word.
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290. Let me speak.
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291. Tenza!
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292. Master, I'm sorry.
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293. You took care of me, but I...
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294. Nurugai-san, please live.
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295. You have potential.
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296. Potential...
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297. I wonder what potential I had.
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298. He was pretty tough.
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299. Why are we abandoning him? I'm going back!
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300. Don't.
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301. This is what Tenza wanted.
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302. But still... you're his master, right?
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303. Isn't he your student?
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304. He's more than that!
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305. We're brothers who wanted the same thing.
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306. He risked his life for us.
I can't waste that.
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307. We can't beat that monster right now.
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308. If we hadn't run, we would've all died.
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309. We had to retreat.
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310. But I swear we'll make them pay.
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311. All right! I hit you!
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312. That was impressive.
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313. Now you're free to do as you please.
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314. Master, will you keep
teaching—no, I mean...
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315. Master, I humbly request that you
continue teaching me to use a sword.
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316. Of course.
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