The Eminence in Shadow 1x17

Directed by Daisuke Takashima

Inori Minase as Natsume (voice) • Hikaru Midorikawa as Jimina Sennen (voice) • Show Hayami as Doem Ketshatt (voice) • Yutaka Aoyama as Oriana King (voice) • Hiroki Maeda as Knight (voice)

Cid recollects piano lessons from his past life — what impact does this have on his present? Meanwhile, Epsilon’s performance sets the soundtrack for something else...

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1. There's something I think you should know.

2. I've only shown you 22 milliwatts of my power...

3. No, 32.45 grams?

4. Three yards, eight pounds...

5. Knots? Gauss? Candelae?

6. Newtons...

7. It's hopeless!

8. I'm getting so hung up on the right units of measure that I'm starting to confuse myself.

9. I need to hone the image in my mind better.

10. Hey, Cid!

11. I have an offer you can't refuse! Open up!

12. Hey, Cid! Open up!

13. As long as people interact with one another, Hey, Cid! Open up!

14. As long as people interact with one another, Come on, open up!

15. that interaction will breed annoyance. Come on, open up!

16. Why do people continue to seek the company of others Do you hear me?

17. Why do people continue to seek the company of others Hey! Come on!

18. when they know it will be so annoying? Hey! Come on!

19. when they know it will be so annoying? Hey!

20. Hey, hey!

21. We're gonna strike it rich!

22. Look! Student Council President Rose is a wanted criminal!

23. We get 10 million zeni if we bring her in alive!

24. 500 thousand if we can give them any useful information!

25. Let's go catch her!

26. Why?

27. Because I'm broke!

28. I thought you were gonna make a killing on a bet you couldn't lose.

29. Shut up! Just shut up!

30. I'm broke, so I'm not going to go into all the reasons.

31. But the point is, I have no money!

32. Ergo, for no reason in particular, I need money!

33. Uh-huh.

34. Of course we'll split the reward fifty-fifty.

35. Or that's what I'd like to say,

36. But the thing is, I'm in favor of her running away. but you're my best friend, and I believe in you!

37. But the thing is, I'm in favor of her running away. In your kindness,

38. and in your desire to let your broke friend keep all the money!

39. She's a rebel who would try and kill a fiance and in your desire to let your broke friend keep all the money!

40. that she doesn't want to marry. If we look for her together,

41. That takes chutzpah! I really admire that! we double our chances!

42. We double our odds of finding her,

43. You don't see that every day. and the percentage of my cut!

44. I wish she had let me be there to watch. You get the joy of looking for your dear Rose!

45. And I get the joy of the cash reward!

46. It's a win-win!

47. Don't even worry!

48. Your personal reward will always be with you, living on in your heart.

49. The shining memories of frolicking frantically across the capital under the summer sky

50. so that I can get the cash reward:

51. That will be the greatest treasure!

52. Memories are the ultimate reward!

53. So of course you understand, Cid!

54. I'm saying all this for my own benefit-

55. All right, time to start Operation: Capture the Student Council President.

56. Start operation, but-

57. Don't wanna waste time. Let's go.

58. All of this, I'll risk it now

59. I just stretch out my hand until reaches my ideals

60. The choices that extend before my eyes

61. The gears of good and evil go on

62. Toward just one conclusion

63. Everything is a Choice of chance

64. And a signal to the next step

65. To the edge of possibility

66. I gaze at that destination

67. Only one, I don't need anything else

68. I only want to fix my gaze, to the one

69. I will never yield this belief and determination

70. I'll keep them hidden in my heart

71. Highest, highest, I'm going on

72. Go to the shadows that are truer than truth

73. Highest, highest, I'll carry on

74. Right or wrong, if you desire, maintain your aloofness

75. For now, I just need to buy some time while I wait for my sister to cool her head.

76. I wonder if Rose managed to get away safe and sound?

77. If I'd had my wish, I would have liked to ask her in person what inspired her

78. to do something so rock'n'roll as to stab her fiance.

79. They're pretty good.

80. In my past life, as part of my family's educational policy,

81. I was forced to learn the piano.

82. Frankly, I would have much rather spent my time training to become the Eminence in Shadow

83. than wasting it on that nonsense.

84. But after a while, I started thinking the piano's not so bad.

85. When you get good at the piano, everybody around you starts to assume,

86. "Oh, he's busy practicing," so they don't bother you.

87. As someone who wanted to keep friendly interactions to a minimum

88. in my quest to be the Eminence in Shadow,

89. I appreciated this misunderstanding.

90. But most of all, I simply realized that the piano is just really cool.

91. The Eminence in Shadow, playing the piano in the light of the moon...

92. Awesome, right?

93. It shows the world that I'm not just about pure power.

94. I'm also an amazing artiste.

95. So cool...

96. The next thing I knew, I was pretty hardcore about the piano.

97. Of course training to be Eminence in Shadow was my number one priority.

98. But the idea of creating the mood for a battle with some sweet piano music...

99. That was hard to give up.

100. Beethoven's Piano Sonata Number 14,

101. the "Moonlight Sonata."

102. Even under the hot summer sun,

103. it conjures images of the moon shining in the dark night.

104. It's my favorite piece.

105. In fact, I love it so much,

106. I think it's the only piece that could be considered the best piece for an Eminence in Shadow.

107. But how does the "Moonlight Sonata" exist in this world?

108. Maybe there really is someone else who's been reincarnated.

109. It looks like she's wearing a nice summer dress,

110. which also happens to perfectly cover her slime-enhanced chest and legs.

111. That's Epsilon the Precise for you.

112. First Gamma, then Beta, now Epsilon.

113. I never would have dreamed that you would come to hear me play, My Lord.

114. I'm not worthy of this honor.

115. That piece, it was the "Moonlight Sonata," wasn't it?

116. Yes!

117. Of the many pieces you so graciously taught me, it is the one I like the very best.

118. I didn't mean to teach you anything.

119. But I guess I can be pleased to hear someone else say she likes something I like.

120. Thanks to your wisdom, My Lord,

121. I am building connections with influential people as a pianist and as a composer.

122. A composer?

123. Yes, My Lord!

124. The "Moonlight Sonata," the "Turkish March," the "Minute Waltz"...

125. They're very popular among the nobility,

126. and the Royal Capital has even given me awards.

127. Have they now?

128. Accepting awards for plagiarized music?

129. That's the most shameless thing I've ever heard.

130. The Oriana Kingdom, the kingdom of art and culture,

131. has invited me to visit as an up-and-coming composer.

132. My apologies to all the great composers.

133. As I'm sure you are aware,

134. there is a lot of profitable work to be done in the Oriana Kingdom right now.

135. They are the kingdom of art and culture.

136. Yes, My Lord.

137. This time, I think there is an especially worthwhile job to be done.

138. Good luck with that.

139. I shall perform my duty and and my music in a way worthy of the sublime masterpieces

140. you have bestowed upon me, My Lord.

141. Good luck with that.

142. That reminds me.

143. Do you happen to know where Oriana's Princess Rose ran off to?

144. Princess Rose, My Lord?

145. Beta is responsible for that particular case, so I don't know any details.

146. But I have heard that she has taken refuge in the tunnels under the Royal Capital.

147. Underground, huh?

148. I'll send a messenger to Beta-

149. That's okay.

150. You've given me all I need to know.

151. Your figure is as lovely as ever today, Epsilon.

152. Y-you're too kind! Humble Epsilon is still nowhere near...

153. Plagiarism issues aside,

154. she made me happy by telling me she likes the "Moonlight Sonata."

155. So I ought to tell her something to make her happy, too.

156. My sister Iris thanks you for the information you provided.

157. She says she hopes you'll help us again in the future.

158. I'm honored.

159. So I was right, we should assume that Perv Asshat is working with the Cult.

160. Yes, if we follow his dubious personal history, I believe there is no room for doubt.

161. The problem is that we have no evidence.

162. Indeed.

163. This matter involves the government and the Church,

164. so normal evidence will not be enough.

165. Yeah, I know.

166. Even Father broke his usual silence to give me a stern warning.

167. He's all, "If you want to tie the Divine Teachings to the Cult of Diablos,

168. you're going to need to convince all our people, and the neighboring governments."

169. And if they brand us as heretics, it's all over.

170. Father keeps insisting that I not mess with the Divine Teachings.

171. How in the world does he plan to put a stop to all the chaos the Cult of Diablos has caused?

172. I believe he plans to ignore it as he always has.

173. "Always has"?

174. Just my own speculation.

175. Please forget I said anything.

176. Fine, whatever.

177. Anyway, Iris said something that's been bothering me.

178. She had an audience with King Oriana, but he seemed somewhat vacant.

179. "Vacant"?

180. It makes sense that he would be distracted by his daughter's act of violence,

181. but Iris said it wasn't like that.

182. And apparently there was a sweet smell.

183. It may already be too late.

184. The Cult is still out there working its evil.

185. The way Father does things, eventually they'll get to our kingdom, too.

186. Might I ask, where does this stairway lead?

187. To an entrance to the Royal Capital's underground passages.

188. But you already know all about those.

189. Yes, you mean the underground labyrinth built across the entire Capital ages ago,

190. allegedly to help the royal family escape.

191. A labyrinth...

192. Yeah, it is.

193. All the maps, keys, codes, and everything were lost a long time ago,

194. so now it is nothing but a giant maze.

195. So why are we heading to these passages now?

196. To dispose of your body.

197. That was a joke.

198. You're not even a little bit scared.

199. Don't kill me!

200. It's possible that Rose has escaped into the underground passages.

201. So we're going there to look for her.

202. Excuse me a moment.

203. What?

204. Have you told anyone about this?

205. Why would I tell anybody?

206. They would try and stop me.

207. You just said that this was a maze.

208. How can you be sure that we'll make it back out?

209. We just have to go back the way we came in, right?

210. Excuse me, would you please refrain from dragging people

211. into your spur-of-the-moment reckless schemes?

212. If you have a problem with it, you can leave.

213. Babysitting is part of the job, Beta.

214. What was I supposed to do back there?

215. What was the right thing?

216. What would have been the best course of action?

217. Please welcome His Royal Majesty.

218. Go on, Your Majesty.

219. You may raise your head...

220. It is good to see you again, Your Majesty.

221. It is good to see you...

222. Rose...

223. Father!

224. Princess Rose has gone mad!

225. At the time, I thought I had made a rational decision.

226. If I could have settled the matter then and there,

227. we could have treated it all as a domestic affair within the Oriana Kingdom.

228. We could have stopped the problem from spreading to other nations,

229. like the Midgar Kingdom.

230. Turn yourself in before the Bushin Festival is over!

231. Otherwise, I'll make your father kill one of the other guests of honor!

232. But what I did was not a rational thing to do.

233. I was only acting on my anger and desperation.

234. I wanted to protect them...

235. My one and only father, my one and only homeland.

236. Perv is just one of the Cult's disposable pawns.

237. Killing him won't change anything.

238. The Cult's roots have already spread too deep within the Oriana Kingdom.

239. If I do manage to get away, what then?

240. I'm hurting the knights of my own kingdom, pointlessly making the problem worse.

241. What good will that do?

242. Maybe I should just turn myself in.

243. Then we can at least avoid a war.

244. And Father...

245. Would you keep believing in me, come what may?

246. Okay, I will.

247. Oh, Cid, surely you know what's happened by now.

248. Do you still believe in me?

249. I wish I could eliminate Perv and his ilk, and get my father back.

250. Then I'd marry you and live happily ever after.

251. If only such fairy tale endings were real...

252. But in reality, I'm possessed.

253. None of my dreams were ever meant to come true.

254. The "Moonlight Sonata"?

255. It's you...

256. Shadow!

257. I've heard the "Moonlight Sonata" many times,

258. but that is without a doubt the best performance I've ever experienced.

259. What do you hope to accomplish?

260. I wanted to protect them.

261. But I couldn't...

262. I couldn't do anything.

263. And you would let it end there?

264. You would put down your sword and stop fighting?

265. It's not like I wanted it to end this way!

266. I wanted to win the brightest future for everyone!

267. If you have any desire to keep up the fight...

268. I will give you power.

269. If I use that power...

270. will I be able to change the future?

271. That depends on you.

272. I...

273. I am the Princess of Oriana, and as such, there are things that I must do!

274. As Rose Oriana, there are hopes I want to keep alive!

275. I want the power to achieve that!

276. What's happening?

277. Incredible...

278. This is Shadow's magic?

279. Rise up.

280. And prove to me that you are willing to keep up the fight.

281. Never forget:

282. True strength lies not in one's power, but in one's way of being.

283. Those uniforms...

284. So you belong to the Cult of Diablos.

285. The fact that you are appearing here, at this particular moment means...

286. Shadow...

287. He is a ray of moonlight that pierces the darkness.

288. If I could have my wish, I, too...

289. What was that enormous burst of magical energy?

290. Rose!

291. Alexia...

292. Look at you!

293. What was that burst of magic?

294. Rose?

295. I have obtained power.

296. I will follow the path I believe in.

297. Wait a minute!

298. What are you talking about?

299. Why did you stab your fiance?

300. I'm sorry.

301. I don't want to drag you into this.

302. That doesn't tell me anything!

303. Answer the question!

304. If I tell you, you will get dragged into it.

305. Back at the Sanctuary, we promised each other.

306. If we're never more than spectators, someday we'll lose everything we care about.

307. That's why we promised each other that we'd protect those things together.

308. So how can you talk to me like this?

309. Do you think I'm only good as a spectator, too?

310. I'm sorry.

311. Answer me!

312. There's no turning back for me now.

313. And I envy you.

314. Why?

315. I've lost a number of things already, and I'm going to lose more.

316. Everyone will reject me, denounce me as evil.

317. Yeah, so what?

318. I'm sorry.

319. I have to go.

320. All right, fine!

321. If you won't give me the answers, I'll force them out of you!

322. I'm not just a spectator anymore!

323. Alexia, when did you get to be this strong?

324. Miss Natsume...

325. I'm sorry, I have to go.

326. I won't try to stop you.

327. I don't have the right to stop you.

328. Miss Natsume?

329. But I am a little surprised.

330. I suppose even fools try in their own foolish way to find the best solutions.

331. We each have different nationalities, different affiliations, different creeds,

332. but maybe the ideals we strive for are the same.

333. It's possible that this alliance of ours wasn't such a bad idea after all.

334. I wish you success.

335. I suspect our paths will cross again before too long.

336. Is this what you've chosen, Lord Shadow?

337. Yes, it just disappeared.

338. And in broad daylight? How strange.

339. A melody that echoes through the darkness...

340. The words that spring like a song from the mouth of the Eminence in Shadow...

341. Yes, I think that went quite well.

342. I always knew a piano was an excellent set piece.

343. I really wish I had my own so I didn't have to borrow one.

344. People say there is no night with no dawn

345. But I would think it's better without a dawn

346. The scars we want to hide

347. All the memories we want to forget

348. The sun shines light on all of them

349. Looking for falling stars

350. I would wander

351. Until the moment I met you

352. Those stars that twinkle in the sky

353. Lead to a path of hope, I'll go to the end of it

354. I can go forward with no more uncertainty

355. I'll chase after the prayers that traverse the dark night

356. Because even if I can't reach you yet

357. I still want to tell you

358. Thank you