1. EPISODE 18
TO LIBERATE INFORMATION
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2. You're a Church authority, aren't you?
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3. Should you really be doing this?
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4. A nomad like you has no room to talk.
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5. Show some respect.
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6. Our Church was more than happy
to welcome you itinerants as converts.
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7. We gave you civilization.
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8. Hmm?
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9. You people are all the same.
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10. You think you are rational and superior,
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11. while others are primitive and inferior.
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12. You say you'll guide others
down the right path,
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13. but you actually continue excluding them.
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14. My people converted
several generations ago,
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15. but we still face discrimination.
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16. Doesn't that go against
the teachings of the Holy Scripture?
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17. It's no wonder
divisions within the Church are growing.
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18. - Oh?
- Hold it!
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19. Don't talk to the Bishop like that!
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20. This man told us something.
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21. He said you have a shred of intelligence.
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22. You instructed people to collect fabrics
from the abandoned villages, right?
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23. Why fabrics?
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24. Most people would aim
for something more valuable.
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25. Finding valuables takes time,
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26. and there's obviously more competition.
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27. But most importantly,
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28. money alone is not the key to earning.
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29. If all we have is money, it only depletes.
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30. That's why looking for money itself
isn't a good strategy.
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31. To really earn money,
what we need is to produce.
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32. That's where fabrics come in.
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33. They can easily be turned into
clothes, dressings, or even pouches.
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34. In other words, easily made products!
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35. Um, Bishop—
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36. I see. Then tell me this.
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37. What do you think will happen
to Church authority in the future?
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38. W-What are you—
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39. Answer me.
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40. I think it will waver.
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41. How do we stop that?
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42. You can't.
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43. So if you want to maintain your wealth,
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44. you'd better act soon.
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45. That means correctly assessing the future.
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46. And you can do that?
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47. Who knows?
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48. But if I can't, I'll merely die.
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49. Come to the church immediately.
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50. I want to talk more.
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51. Huh? Wait...
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52. Um, what about me?
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53. Do as you please.
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54. Draka, I've always believed in you.
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55. I knew you'd find a way out of—
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56. Stop talking.
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57. Which church are we going to?
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58. We'll descend to the southwest, and—
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59. Oh, that town?
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60. By the way, what is that book?
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61. Oh, this is...
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62. What do I do?
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63. This heliocentrism thing
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64. goes against the church's teachings.
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65. Hand it over.
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66. But maybe this Bishop...
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67. ON THE MOVEMENTS OF THE EARTH
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68. W-We're under attack!
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69. What are you doing? Defend me!
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70. Retreat!
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71. Hey, they're getting away!
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72. Let them go, Lewandowski.
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73. It's time for us to go too.
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74. Still, isn't it too much of a coincidence?
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75. Running into church officials again...
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76. Yeah, talk about rotten luck.
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77. That's exactly why it feels like fate.
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78. Where could God be leading us this time?
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79. - Uncle?
- D-Draka...
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80. H-Help me...
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81. You were ready to sell me out just now.
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82. The audacity you have.
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83. Is this what you wanted, Uncle?
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84. Your conviction
is about to lead you to hell.
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85. I told you.
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86. There is... no hell.
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87. Damn... it.
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88. - You.
- Huh?
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89. Who... are you people?
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90. The better question is who are you?
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91. Why do you have that book?
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92. I found it by chance in that house.
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93. I see.
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94. It belongs to us.
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95. Give it back.
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96. What exactly is this book?
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97. All I can say is that
it's not meant for you.
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98. Hand it over.
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99. My uncle is dead because of you people.
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100. Don't you owe me more of an explanation?
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101. I apologize for that.
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102. That book is important.
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103. That's the explanation. Hand it over.
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104. Important? Important how?
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105. We didn't come here to chat.
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106. We came to reclaim the book.
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107. You merely found it by chance.
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108. This has nothing to do with you.
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109. Consider that my final warning.
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110. Hand it over. I don't want to use force.
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111. Could it be that I'm destined
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112. to live my whole life here, as I am?
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113. One day, that conviction
will show you the way.
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114. With that, you'll have the courage
to stand your ground.
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115. If I let this moment pass... I'll never...
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116. You people came here today
to reclaim this book.
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117. I have nothing to do with it.
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118. Even so, you'll have to forgive me...
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119. because I came here tonight
to change my fate.
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120. W-What are you doing?
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121. I know the contents.
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122. Maybe not perfectly,
but I have a good memory.
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123. Who'd believe that?
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124. You have no choice.
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125. Frei.
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126. Do you remember the contents?
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127. If you do, I'll dispose of this girl.
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128. No, I never finished reading it.
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129. As for the contents...
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130. I was careless.
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131. It's fine. I'm at fault
for allowing it to be burnt.
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132. I'm sorry, everyone.
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133. We'll have to take her to the leader.
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134. Are you sure?
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135. There's no other way.
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136. It's fate.
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137. Come with us!
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138. Th-Thank you.
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139. So long, Uncle.
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140. Well, Frei?
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141. She really does seem to remember.
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142. Although I can only confirm
the half that I read.
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143. How about it?
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144. Do you trust me a little now?
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145. I'm Draka. Pleased to meet you.
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146. I'm Lewandowski.
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147. I'm Frei.
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148. And I'm their Captain, Schmidt.
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149. We're members
of the Heretic Liberation Front.
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150. That was a poor way to meet,
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151. but if you're coming with us,
there's no need to fight.
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152. Let us deepen
our understanding of one another
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153. and cooperate to achieve our mutual goals.
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154. I hope work can proceed smoothly.
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155. In other words,
what we need now is dialogue.
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156. Right.
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157. He's so long-winded.
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158. So first, why did you burn the book?
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159. What motivated you
to want to come with us so badly?
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160. I sensed I could make money
if I'm involved with that book.
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161. Earning money is my conviction.
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162. Conviction?
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163. I hold convictions myself,
so I can sympathize.
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164. Although mine are loftier.
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165. However, I'd like you to prepare.
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166. Everything you are about to see
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167. will be painful for one who believes
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168. in the Church orthodoxy.
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169. I don't mind that.
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170. I'm not one of the faithful.
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171. Huh?
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172. I'm not interested
in interpreting the Holy Scripture.
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173. Oh my, you too?
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174. That makes things easier.
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175. We feel the same way.
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176. Y-You do?
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177. Then do you also think
the Church's class system is ridiculous?
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178. Yes! Of course.
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179. And you don't believe this world
was created for humanity's sake?
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180. Of course not!
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181. Then you don't believe in God either.
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182. Huh?
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183. What does that mean?
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184. Is your heresy against something
other than Church orthodoxy?
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185. No, I don't believe in God.
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186. What?
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187. So you believe in another religion?
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188. No, I don't believe in God.
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189. So, in other words...
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190. You don't believe in God?
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191. That's what I just said.
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192. - Um...
- Wait!
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193. I need a moment.
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194. I see!
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195. So this is fate too.
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196. First off, I've never met anyone
who held such a belief.
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197. To be honest, I'm quite unsettled
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198. to the point of rage.
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199. But at the same time,
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200. I realize now that this is the fate
God has assigned me.
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201. I will accept that.
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202. But when our involvement is over,
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203. I hope that your fate
is to vanish as soon as possible.
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204. Uh, right.
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205. He's so long-winded.
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206. I guess that means
you all have a firm belief in God.
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207. It's no mere belief.
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208. There is a God.
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209. The proof is that the world exists.
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210. So there must be a maker.
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211. However, God has no personality,
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212. nor can they be interpreted.
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213. All I do
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214. is worship the natural world God created.
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215. Hold on.
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216. Isn't worshiping nature itself
a kind of interpretation?
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217. No, that is incorrect.
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218. The reason is that
I'm simply doing what I enjoy.
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219. It comes from feeling, not logic.
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220. It's not an interpretation.
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221. By the same token, I despise religion
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222. not because it is illogical,
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223. but because it is logical.
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224. God's motives could never
be understood by humans.
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225. God made the vast natural world,
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226. but it's not for the sake of humankind.
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227. God defines my fate,
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228. but I don't know where I'll be led.
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229. Uh...
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230. Well, I'll put it simply.
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231. I place no trust
in the intellect of people
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232. who attempt to understand.
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233. Then I'm afraid I can't agree.
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234. After all,
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235. people use their intellect
and logic for progress.
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236. If we abandon that,
how will society evolve?
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237. The concepts of progress or evolution
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238. are unnatural in and of themselves.
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239. Make what you need,
when and where you need it.
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240. Isn't that enough?
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241. The unnatural desire
for comfort leads to conflict
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242. and a chaotic world.
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243. Oh?
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244. Even so, I think some lives
are saved by technology.
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245. Should lives that were destined to end
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246. be saved by unnatural means?
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247. No human life should take priority
over what God has determined.
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248. That's ridiculous!
It would make us God's slaves!
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249. Well, I'd prefer that
to human pride and conceit.
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250. Is that so?
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251. I don't think you're the least bit right.
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252. I can say the same for you.
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253. It seems further dialogue is meaningless.
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254. How about this? At times like these...
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255. Heads, I'm right.
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256. Tails, you're right.
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257. Look at that. It's heads.
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258. It seems I'm right this time.
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259. What's your point?
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260. I never agreed to accept the result.
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261. In the first place,
I don't leave such things to chance.
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262. Well, you'll understand one day.
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263. Hmm?
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264. It's time.
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265. Stop the carriage.
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266. Yes, sir!
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267. Huh? What's going on?
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268. It's the start of a new day.
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269. Um, what are you doing?
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270. I'm bathing in the morning sun.
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271. When I do that, I feel it.
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272. Feel what?
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273. God.
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274. You got out just for this?
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275. I was born just for this.
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276. I don't get it.
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277. Why don't you come out?
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278. Do you feel nothing
in the presence of this majestic dawn?
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279. I do feel something.
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280. Agony.
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281. What?
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282. Dawn illuminates everything,
whether you like it or not.
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283. Even when you want to hide
or turn your eyes away,
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284. it still comes.
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285. And there's never a day
when the sun doesn't rise.
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286. No one can run from it.
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287. It reminds me of "fate,"
that word I despise.
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288. The morning sun disgusts me.
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289. Even if I die, I'll never understand
what's so great about it.
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290. Is that so?
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291. - Then go ahead and die.
- Huh?
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292. I just said, "Even if I die"!
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293. Don't give up so easily.
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294. You never know until you try.
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295. Anyway, if we're done debating,
will you answer my question?
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296. What do you intend to do with that book?
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297. We'll arrive soon.
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298. Isn't it about time you told us
what our mission is too?
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299. Yes, you're right.
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300. Are you all aware
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301. of the three inventions that are poised
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302. to shake up the world?
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303. The first is explosives.
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304. The second is the compass.
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305. And then there's the third,
which concerns us the most.
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306. Movable type!
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307. Movable type?
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308. Yes.
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309. The traditional methods of copying books
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310. are handwritten manuscripts
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311. or making woodblock prints of each page.
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312. However, movable type is different.
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313. The procedure is simple.
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314. First, you make molds
called type for each letter.
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315. Next, you line them up
and make a letterpress.
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316. Then, you cover them with ink
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317. and apply the letterpress to paper.
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318. Through that process alone...
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319. Through that alone—
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320. You can mass-produce manuscripts
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321. with astonishing speed
and uniform quality.
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322. What an idea... It's incredible.
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323. The book's content,
the times, and technology
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324. are all in place.
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325. Then that means your objective...
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326. Yes.
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327. Our objective
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328. is to publish that book.
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329. It's a mission of the highest priority
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330. passed down directly by our leader.
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331. And so, Draka...
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332. We need your memory of the book's contents
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333. to remain firm.
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334. Still, what does the leader want
from that book?
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335. The leader believes
that spreading the book's ideas
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336. will deal a blow to the values
of the Church orthodoxy.
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337. In the leader's words,
"The absolute will be no longer."
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338. Will it really be that simple?
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339. Who knows?
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340. But the potential rewards are huge.
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341. What is it?
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342. If you have doubts, don't hold back.
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343. Very well.
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344. Our task is to carry out liberation.
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345. Isn't this outside of our scope?
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346. I'll answer like this.
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347. One could call this
the most important liberation of all.
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348. In other words,
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349. we're going to liberate information.
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350. At present, we live in a world
where information is imprisoned.
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351. That includes censorship
of books by authorities
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352. and mutual collective surveillance.
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353. In the end, we look for cues out of fear
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354. and avoid speaking out.
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355. Freedom of information
will lead to a freer society.
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356. Long ago, at the Academy,
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357. Plato and Aristotle lived together,
despite their differing ideas.
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358. It's only when diverse opinions
gather in the open
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359. that reason is perfected.
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360. Or so the leader thinks.
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361. That's why it's important for us
to shoulder the publication,
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362. release the information,
and free the people.
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363. And once the book is published,
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364. we will use the Reformation
to distribute it.
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365. That Reformation?
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366. Yes.
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367. The same Reformation that recently fought
a fierce war with the orthodoxy.
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368. But they emphasize
the Holy Scripture most of all.
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369. Will they accept heliocentrism?
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370. The leader has a plan for that too.
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371. Plus, many of them
separate faith from reason.
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372. They are not a monolithic group.
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373. Hey!
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374. The conversation will have to pause!
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375. We've arrived.
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376. Long time no see.
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377. Oh, what an honor.
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378. We're grateful you came to greet us.
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379. Draka, allow me to introduce you.
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380. This is the leader
of the Heretic Liberation Front...
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381. Jolenta.
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