The Eminence in Shadow 1x18

Directed by Yoshinobu Tokumoto

Junichi Yanagita as Referee (voice) • Hikaru Midorikawa as Jimina Sennen (voice) • Shion Wakayama as Annerose Fusianus (voice) • Ryunosuke Watanuki as Tugide Mackenzie (voice) • Mikako Komatsu as Beatrix (voice)

Cid and Claire receive an invitation to a tournament. At the festivities, Cid receives more attention than a background character desires.

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1. When emotion provokes interpersonal conflict,

2. generally time is enough to solve the problem.

3. Therefore, ignore it and it will go away.

4. That's the theory that I would like to advocate for,

5. but it looks like my sister hasn't had quite enough time.

6. Do you know what I thought about,

7. while I waited for you in front of your dorm?

8. No, I do not.

9. I was beating you into a bloody pulp in my mind.

10. Over and over, again and again.

11. And for every second I waited, my rage doubled in size.

12. Today I learned that some anger actually increases with time.

13. I bet you're thinking that you don't care.

14. No, that's not true-

15. Would you like to do an experiment to see how long humans can hold their breath?

16. When a person is strangled, they pass out because their carotid artery is being blocked.

17. It has nothing to do with breathing.

18. Either way works for me.

19. You promised me that we would go back home together during the summer holidays.

20. Did I?

21. You always do this.

22. You break your promises to me like they mean nothing to you at all.

23. I'll try to become a person who can keep his word.

24. This is your last chance.

25. What is that?

26. A ticket to the reserved seating area at the Bushin Festival.

27. It's nearly impossible to get one.

28. I'm going to let you have it, so watch the fights and learn.

29. Come to think of it,

30. weren't you sitting the Festival out this year?

31. Huh?

32. I was chosen to represent the academy in Princess Rose's place.

33. Please don't try to tell me you didn't know that.

34. Of course I knew! I was just checking, that's all.

35. If you want to live a long, healthy life, I recommend you stop neglecting your big sister.

36. Yes, ma'am.

37. I will be the champion.

38. You better be there to see it.

39. Yes, ma'am.

40. Kono subete ima kakete

41. Tada risou ni todoku made kono te nobashite

42. Me no mae ni nobiru sentakushi

43. Zen to aku to no haguruma wa yuku

44. Tada hitotsu no ketsumatsu e

45. Nanimo kamo guuzen no Choice

46. Soshite mata tsugi e no aizu

47. Kanousei no genkai made

48. Sono yukusaki o mitsumete

49. Only one, hoka ni mo iranai

50. To the one, dake misuetetai

51. Yuzure wa shinai shinnen to

52. Ketsui kono mune ni himete

53. Highest, highest, I'm going on

54. Shinjitsu yori shinsou no kage o yuke

55. Highest, highest, I'll carry on

56. Ze ga hi demo saa, nozomu nara kokou ni tsuranuke

57. She moved out?

58. Yes, the other day, she up and left.

59. She said she would be spending a while abroad, doing research.

60. "Oriana Kingdom Principal Enterprises and Religious Organizations,

61. and Their Various Relationships with the Monarchy"...

62. So she's graciously blessing me with information?

63. She is really insufferable.

64. I hate to break it to you,

65. but I don't need your pity.

66. After all...

67. I refuse to pity myself anymore.

68. This is not just reserved seating.

69. This is hyper VIP seating.

70. I should have at least worn my school uniform.

71. But are you sure you don't mind sitting here with us?

72. It's important for me to mingle with my underclassmen.

73. And you are?

74. My humble name is Cid Kagenou, and I appear to have come to the wrong seat.

75. Kagenou?

76. You must be Claire's younger brother,

77. and the boy from the incident.

78. You know my sister?

79. Yes, I met her a few times when she came to observe the knights.

80. After she graduates, I plan to assign Claire to my personal order.

81. You are at the correct seat,

82. because I assume Claire gave you her ticket.

83. Thank you, Your Highness...

84. So, Cid Kagenou...

85. I've owed you an apology for some time.

86. I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused you during the Zenon Griffey incident.

87. Oh, right, don't worry about it.

88. We've already ended talks settling the matter between the royal family and that of the Marquess.

89. But as Alexia's older sister,

90. I hope you will be willing to accept my personal apology.

91. Yes, of course.

92. Sitting here having a named character asking my forgiveness?

93. That's the worst thing for my background character persona!

94. I hope you won't let the incident sour your friendship with her.

95. Friendship?

96. I dunno, all I did was pick up the coins she tossed at me.

97. Coins she tossed?

98. Like when you throw a stick for a dog and tell it to "go fetch."

99. So you two played with a dog together?

100. Not with a dog so much as I was the dog...

101. Never mind.

102. My sister is very happy to have made such a good friend.

103. I don't know about that...

104. In fact, Alexia was supposed to join me today,

105. but she suddenly decided she didn't want to come.

106. I'm sorry about that.

107. Oh, that's all right!

108. Don't even worry about it.

109. Which of the competitors have caught your eye this year, Princess Iris?

110. I'm interested in the answer to that question, too.

111. I have my eye on all the competitors fighting in the main tournament.

112. But if I had to pick one...

113. I would say Annerose, the former member of Velgalta's Seven Blades.

114. There are many familiar faces in the tournament lineup,

115. but this is her first year competing.

116. I watched her matches, too, and she was quite impressive.

117. If I were to fight her right now, I doubt I could beat her.

118. I've seen her, too,

119. but Princess Iris will be the champion.

120. I know the Royal Bushin method has been pretty unpopular since the incident,

121. but if Princess Iris can win the tournament-

122. Excuse me! You know it's not fair to put that kind of pressure on her!

123. Oh! I didn't mean to...

124. It's all right.

125. It was always my plan to win the tournament.

126. I know that the fate of the Royal Bushin method, and of our kingdom, depends on me.

127. Umm...

128. Are there any other fighters worth watching?

129. That reminds me, who is that boy?

130. A student at the academy.

131. You know, he was that white coat that got to practice with section one in Royal Bushin fencing class.

132. Oh! I remember now!

133. He was Princess Alexia's boyfr-

134. This is Cid Kagenou.

135. He's Claire's younger brother.

136. Huh?

137. Claire and Cid are very close as brother and sister.

138. Hey, isn't he the one who-

139. U-uh, right!

140. Unlike your sister, your fencing is totally uninspiring.

141. But setting your sights too high won't get you anywhere, so you'll just have to keep plodding away.

142. She's right! Just take it slow and steady.

143. And whatever you do, don't get any funny ideas about grand ambitions or marrying into power.

144. Thanks.

145. So? Are there any other fighters worth watching?

146. Like that guy Annerose will be fighting in the first round, Mundane Mann?

147. This is his first time in the tournament, too.

148. Mundane?

149. I haven't seen any of his matches, so I couldn't say...

150. Oh! I've seen him!

151. He moves fast, but that's pretty much it.

152. His stance is extremely amateurish.

153. He's not really main tournament material.

154. It's all just momentum and luck. He has no real skill.

155. Yes! I have cultivated Mundane's reputation to perfection!

156. There is another person to watch for, although she's not participating.

157. There's an elf swordmaster hailed as the War Goddess.

158. She was the first champion of the Bushin Festival, and apparently she's here in the capital.

159. An elf swordmaster... You don't mean...

160. But she hasn't shown her face in public in over a decade.

161. Every single warrior fighting in the main tournament

162. will be paying careful attention to what Lady Beatrix is up to.

163. Beatrix?

164. I figured she was pretty tough, but I didn't realize she was famous.

165. What's the matter?

166. I'm going to powder my nose!

167. The winner is Imatry Nottaloos!

168. There's someone strong nearby.

169. If we were two eminences,

170. we would exchange some super cool dialogue, even in the briefest encounter.

171. But I'm in background character mode.

172. Cid...

173. Ah! You're...

174. Beatrix.

175. Right, right, Beatrix.

176. Were you ignoring me?

177. I wasn't ignoring you.

178. You weren't?

179. I wasn't.

180. Really?

181. Really.

182. You weren't.

183. I wasn't.

184. Have you run into an elf that looks like me since last time?

185. Nope, no elves that look like you.

186. Oh...

187. A lot of people come to this event, so I thought I might be able to find her.

188. It's a really popular swordfighting tournament.

189. Mind if I ask about the bag?

190. I bought these.

191. Oh, you bought them.

192. I bought too many.

193. Yeah, that's too many.

194. You can have one.

195. Thanks.

196. And to show my gratitude, here.

197. You can have this one.

198. Thank you.

199. Well, bye.

200. Bye.

201. Lord Perv Asshat...

202. Princess Iris, however are you doing?

203. That seat is...

204. Yes?

205. These seats are reserved for students.

206. That's all right.

207. The young people will be able to learn a lot from seeing me interact with you in public.

208. Surely they won't regret learning how to entertain a beautiful princess such as yourself.

209. Enough of your jests.

210. I believe you are already engaged to be married, Lord Perv Asshat.

211. As you are well aware, we are in the middle of a little lovers' spat.

212. However, I do believe she will come back to me soon.

213. Then are you here alone today?

214. Yes, unfortunately, our esteemed king is feeling out of sorts today.

215. I am truly and deeply sorry that the security detail you so kindly assigned to him

216. has turned out to be unnecessary.

217. That's not a problem.

218. He is bound and determined to attend tomorrow, so I do hope you'll forgive him.

219. Incidentally, is your father, His Majesty King Klaus, absent today?

220. King Klaus said he will come to watch the fights starting tomorrow.

221. My, what a coincidence.

222. Oh!

223. Is that the infamous Annerose Nichtsehen?

224. Yes.

225. She is currently the fencer with the most momentum in this tournament.

226. I understand she's in the middle of a training pilgrimage,

227. but I would love to invite her to work for our kingdom.

228. Indeed.

229. A fencer of her caliber would be a great benefit to the Midgar Kingdom, as well.

230. Such avarice.

231. Does the Midgar Kingdom not have more than enough excellent Dark Knights already?

232. On the other hand, my kingdom is obsessed with the childish idea of employing dancing knights.

233. That is what our alliance is for.

234. If necessary, our powerful knight order will dispel the darkness that enfolds your nation.

235. That is comforting.

236. By the way, what do you think of her opponent, that Mundane fellow?

237. This will be the first time I've seen him fight, but he doesn't seem very strong.

238. Then you're sure Annerose will win?

239. No.

240. This Mundane Mann, he's a little unnerving.

241. He certainly doesn't look strong,

242. but there's one thing about him that you would never see in a weak fighter.

243. Oh? And that is?

244. Absolute confidence.

245. There is no uncertainty in his eyes.

246. Those are the eyes of a man who can see a path to total victory.

247. I would have no idea,

248. if for no other reason than that I know nothing of swordplay.

249. Of course there's no fooling the great Princess Iris.

250. Forgive me, the sword is looked down upon in the Oriana Kingdom.

251. In all honesty, I do have some proficiency with a blade.

252. Some proficiency?

253. Now then...

254. You say he has absolute confidence.

255. Let's see how much that confidence is worth.

256. The secret to this man's strength is his overwhelming speed.

257. And he hasn't shown us the full extent of it.

258. But his sword technique is no better than an amateur, and his stance is a mess.

259. In that case...

260. Annerose Nichtsehen versus Mundane Mann!

261. Ready? Fight!

262. If I can stop him from moving, he'll have no way to beat me!

263. He managed to parry in time.

264. But I knew he would!

265. As long as I don't give him a chance to make use of his speed, sooner or later...

266. I've won!

267. That was an afterimage.

268. He's even faster than I imagined!

269. How can I turn the tables?

270. If he had put any magic into that attack, I would be dead.

271. I admit it.

272. You're strong, strong beyond all reason.

273. You've surpassed me in power, in speed, in everything.

274. The only option left to me...

275. She's stopped moving.

276. She's aiming for a counterattack.

277. I see, it's likely her only choice.

278. There!

279. I got him!

280. I thought I was matching my attack to his, but he was matching his attack to mine!

281. Such perfect control of his spacing...

282. It's so...

283. He's good...

284. Absolute confidence...

285. Your instincts were spot-on, Your Highness.

286. Even I couldn't have expected this.

287. I find it extremely hard to believe that a Dark Knight of his caliber

288. has gone unnoticed for so long.

289. Mundane Mann...

290. I've never heard of him.

291. And his fencing style doesn't come from an established school, does it?

292. I doubt it.

293. I've never seen anyone swing a sword like that.

294. But his blade was swift, sure, and sharp.

295. And most of all, it was beautiful.

296. The next round will be you against this Mundane, won't it?

297. Yes.

298. Are you confident you can beat him?

299. I'm certainly no match for him in beauty of swordplay,

300. but it is not beauty that determines the winner of a duel.

301. If that was the full extent of his power, then he hasn't reached my level yet.

302. I suspect not.

303. There's a good chance that he is hiding something.

304. That's why he disguised his stance and his technique to win his way through the tournament.

305. And you still believe you can beat him?

306. I don't know what it is that he's hiding, but I will cut him down, secrets and all.

307. I do hate to lose, after all.

308. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a match to fight.

309. Find out where Mundane Mann came from.

310. Yes, my liege.

311. I suspect he is a resident of the underworld.

312. If the Lawless City is backing him, things could get difficult.

313. Is it possible he's with Shadow Garden?

314. It's unlikely.

315. He's a man.

316. Besides, I doubt Shadow Garden has any reason to make a scene at the Bushin Festival.

317. Understood.

318. Now, excuse me.

319. I'd like to crush any potential problems before they arise.

320. Who is that man?

321. Wait, Mundane!

322. I admit defeat.

323. I was helpless against you.

324. I left my home country to make myself stronger, and I thought that I had improved since then.

325. But at some point, I developed an over-inflated opinion of myself.

326. This was a good lesson for me.

327. Thank you.

328. That was the first time I removed my shackles.

329. You have nothing to be ashamed of.

330. I'm happy to hear that.

331. Mundane!

332. Who are you really?

333. How did you get to be so strong?

334. I'm merely a fool who abandoned everything in pursuit of strength.

335. Mundane... Let go! Let me go!

336. Please! Just one more day!

337. If you would like to, Please! Just one more day!

338. you could enlist in government service in Velgalta! Let me borrow the money! I'll win the next one!

339. I'll make sure there's a post worthy of you! I swear I'll win the next one!

340. I'll make sure there's a post worthy of you! Come on, kid, the next match is Princess Iris.

341. No! Nooo!

342. That world is too bright for me.

343. Wait!

344. I'll be resuming my journey tomorrow. No! I don't wanna be shark chow!

345. If you change your mind, come see me before I go. Stop! Spare me, please!

346. If you change your mind, come see me before I go. Oh, my friend!

347. You can take my best friend instead!

348. It's thanks to you He'll be coming to find me in the next three days!

349. that I was able to learn of even greater heights. He'll be coming to find me in the next three days!

350. that I was able to learn of even greater heights. So just a little longer!

351. Now, all I can do is look longingly up at them, Just one more time! Uno mas por favor!

352. but one day, I promise...

353. The winner is Iris Midgar!

354. What I need is victory.

355. Lady Beatrix!

356. Lady Beatrix!

357. I'm sorry to stop you so abruptly.

358. I assume you're Beatrix the War Goddess?

359. Who are you?

360. I am Iris, the Crown Princess of this kingdom.

361. Want one?

362. Excuse me?

363. You'll feel better if you eat something.

364. No, thank you, but I'll pass.

365. Oh, all right.

366. Man, that went so well.

367. I got to show off my stylish sword skills that I can't use as Shadow.

368. And thanks to Miss Not-Seeing,

369. I managed to accomplish 70% of my Bushin Festival goals.

370. Now I just need to figure out how to finish it up.

371. The simple solution would be to win the whole thing,

372. but the most climactic scene is gonna be my next battle with Princess Iris.

373. Defeat the princess, and then just disappear.

374. Beat somebody that everybody has identified as a powerful warrior,

375. announce, "My work here is done,"

376. and vanish without a trace like a true Eminence in Shadow.

377. I love it.

378. I could also go the evil route. That would be exciting.

379. Out of the blue, I'll go,

380. "I'm a shadow assassin from a shadowy organization!

381. I've come from the shadows to take your life!"

382. And then we launch into no-holds-barred free-for-all battle!

383. Plus, it gets bonus points for making it easy for me to exit stage right.

384. There are still tons of awesome paths to take,

385. so I'm gonna have to think long and hard to...

386. Well, someone looks happy.

387. Well, I am happy!

388. Did you have this much fun watching my match, too?

389. Oh, boy, I'm dead.

390. Please, grant me...

391. Akenai yoru nante nai tte iu keredo

392. Akenakute ii to, sou omotteta

393. Kakushitai kizuato datte

394. Wasuretai kioku mo minna

395. Taiyou wa zenbu terashidasu kara

396. Ryuusei o sagashi

397. Samayottetanda yo

398. Anata to deau toki made

399. Sora ni matataku ano hoshi ga

400. Tsunaida kibou no michi no saki e yukou

401. Mou mayowazu ni susumeru

402. Kurai yoru o koeru inori o oikaketeku

403. Tatoe mada todokanaku tatte

404. Tsutaetai kara

405. Arigatou