"Episode 21" "Episode 22" "Episode 21" "the castle of King Arthur had an imposing aura that promised world domination." "The people could only but tremble in fear and pray to the gods." "The elites of the West were going forth into battle." "The fate of the East seemed more precarious than ever." "retreat!" "As a representative of the West" "I would like to propose peace to Oda Nobunaga!" "Destroyer-King." "Oda Nobunaga." "Let's hear what your true intentions are." "True intentions?" "I only spoke truth." "The Caesar I knew would not have desired peace between the East and West." "Perhaps I should say that I have been awakened." "I faced King Arthur once more and saw for myself where he desires to go." "Is that so?" "King Arthur wishes to bring salvation and prosperity to both stars." "He is a man capable of that feat." "He wishes to create a new world where everyone helps one another and has equal opportunity to attain happiness." "Caesar..." "You've changed." "as well." "I've been thinking that I need to repay you for that tea ceremony." "Oda Nobunaga." "We can reach an understanding." "I'd rather lick pine sap than go through with this." "So that's your answer." "Nobu!" "Wait!" "Nobunaga... can you go?" "You're with the enemy now." "I won't stab you in the back but if you do happen to show up" "I won't hold back." "It's unfortunate." "Be vigilant with the maintenance." "It seems I can only entrust my life to my sword and this armor." "Of course we will." "Let us handle it." "Nobunaga of all places?" "Harsh words for my workplace." "as well." "We may have to sortie at any moment." "Why?" "Why did you reject peace before even hearing him out?" "Dismissing Caesar out of hand like that is..." "I have no intention of changing my decision." "There is no other path but to sever ties with Caesar now." "But that's as if you want war!" "As if you're admitting that you are the Destroyer-King." "the Destroyer-King?" "then what?" "What?" "I'm just following my own path." "too." "That's all." "My own path..." "Caesar?" "Destruction and emptiness awaits at the end of war." "I just ceased to find meaning in that." "That's all." "What's your point?" "It is King Arthur's desire to have peace." "however." "you jest." "King Arthur would never say such a thing." "It is true." "He desires true peace." "King Arthur is an infinite darkness that engulfs all." "His darkness destroys any who would dare to defy or oppose him!" "That is his true self." "Now you claim he desires peace?" "Impossible." "you are simply a fool who does not understand His Majesty's will." "It is you who have misunderstood." "His Majesty is light itself." "Light?" "His divine beauty..." "Now that I understand his true intentions" "I have realized that my destiny is to bring his light anywhere it has not yet reached." "That is why I am here." "You..." "You made the Perfecta by applying the technology da Vinci left behind." "as well." "How did you..." "I am merely the mouthpiece of the Savior-King." "Cesare Borgia." "Caesar." "He's quite the puppet." "I've gotten tired of him putting on airs with his mask." "can you say that?" "That man is the Destroyer-King." "Oda Nobunaga is the Destroyer-King." "You are lost." "Da Vinci!" "Y-You shouldn't sneak up on people like that." "My apologies." "It's a bad habit of mine." "correct?" "Would you like to tell me about it?" "Even a wily scoundrel like me may be able to help." "I saw and heard..." "That Nobunaga is the Destroyer-King." "So the fact of it has been confirmed... has it not?" "No." "It has not been confirmed." "It's just what the prophecy chose to say." "I see." "But I thought you had decided to accept the prophecy?" "I did." "But I never said I'd just meekly go along with it." "How interesting!" "So that is the path you have chosen?" "I will stop Nobunaga." "I won't let him become the Destroyer-King." "out with it." "right?" "Don't be coy." "well." "Such harsh words." "reversed." "Justice..." "Justice represents just actions both the path one should choose and the resolve needed to follow it." "But following one's heart is a different kind of justice." "Your sense of justice is being questioned at this very moment." "Nobu is the Destroyer-King..." "I am weak." "Did I not swear an oath no matter what happens?" "To become his shadow and get blood on my own hands for his sake?" "It's because I waver over such a thing that those I love leave me." "um..." "What is it?" "This may be the last time I see this tree." "Ichihime-sama..." "I must go and see for myself." "She seeks an audience with Lord Caesar." "What would you like us to do?" "What bravery from a woman." "I can smell her virtue even from here." "She is definitely Caesar's type." "Restrain yourselves." "I am Caesar-dono's wife." "Do you think such disrespect is permitted?" "My joy is beyond words as I see you come visit me of your own volition." "there is something I must ask you." "You may ask anything." "what is it that you desire?" "equal peace." "I desire that from the bottom of my heart." "I wish to love all of creation equally including this world and you." "King Arthur is capable of realizing such a world." "That is why he is the Savior-King." "I have become his instrument to change the world in his name." "That is a noble purpose indeed." "Yes." "It is a quest more valuable than any other." "Can you truly call this love of yours true love?" "Of course." "Ichihime-sama." "Mitsuhide." "Mitsuhide-sama!" "We can speak of this later." "We will return immediately with Ichihime-sama!" "I cannot let you take Ichihime." "Caesar!" "I wish to save Ichihime." "I must be with her." "What's does that mean?" "You must have realized that this world is about to end." "We must manifest the Holy Grail before that happens." "Time is too short to find the Chosen necessary to make the Holy Grail's manifestation possible." "That led King Arthur to determine that he must find someone who will never die to serve as the Chosen." "Overcome death?" "created by Cesare's team of researchers." "The Perfecta." "Yomotsuhirasaka is under our control and the means to imbue a soulless body with life has been established." "Nothing can prevent the Holy Grail's manifestation now." "So this world can be saved as long as we have the Holy Grail?" "Indeed." "After its destruction." "As long as we become Perfecta we can survive that destruction." "Become an immortal Perfecta and live in the utopia that King Arthur will create." "That's ridiculous!" "You are mad!" "as well." "King Arthur is trying to create a world of true peace where there will be no strife." "A world where all can receive happiness in equal measure." "Mitsuhide you will be happier once you are part of this utopia." "What do you mean?" "Because you also love Ichihime." "All will become equals and neighbors." "I love Ichihime as well." "All shall love thy neighbor and then the world will be enveloped by peace." "Is there anything more wonderful?" "Nobu will never accept something like that." "Akechi Mitsuhide." "that is you." "Let us go forth together into a world full of true love." "Ichihime-sama..." "I see now that the Caesar-dono I know no longer exists." "You give me no choice." "Mitsuhide-sama!" "Mitsuhide!" "Ichihime-sama!" "Caesar!" "Mitsuhide!" "Chacha!" "Gou!" "Nobu!" "let go!" "too!" "No!" "I can't let you go right now!" "I can feel things." "aren't you?" "You..." "You saved my life." "I can't just let you throw your life away." "It is foolish to fight... but if I must." "Of course." "There is no other way to deal with who you've become!" "Your skills have improved..." "And yours have not dulled." "But!" "Ichihime-sama!" "Ichihime-sama is inside!" "The Dragon of Destruction..." "Destroyer-King!" "Of course." "Why won't you try to understand?" "!" "Why won't you believe in love?" "!" "equally would be a world of true happiness!" "What do you mean equal love?" "!" "The very idea of such a world makes me sick!" "Ichihime-sama!" "You..." "Caesar." "you cannot best my brother." "I cannot concede defeat." "then?" "I want to save you." "In order to save you my only choice is to wager on the world King Arthur will create!" "Caesar..." "You are a fool." "Why won't you understand?" "Poor Lady Ichihime." "You're too obsessed with the idea of living." "You're being held back by those around you bound by the curse of life." "The curse of life?" "To liberate Lady Ichihime we may need to cut away everything that's holding her back." "Rot in hell" "Gaius Julius Caesar." "Everything that's holding her back..." "I will liberate you... from this temporal life that has bound you in its chains!" "You wouldn't!" "I won't let you!" "I will cut you down before you fire!" "It's futile." "As long as I have Excalibur here not even the Dragon of Destruction may come near me!" "What can we do?" "!" "If that is the power of the Regalia... there can be only one course of action." "You can't mean..." "I will kill its wielder!" "Ichihime!" "you must not hesitate!" "Ichi..." "You will unite heaven and earth some day." "Then you must not be swayed by the gravity of your destiny!" "why?" "!" "Ichi!" "Nobu!" "Ichihime-sama is in there!" "I won't let you!" "I've made up my mind not to let you become the Destroyer-King!" "I can't let you kill your sister!" "Out of the way!" "I... no matter what the cost!" "Ichihime!" "Caesar-dono..." "Because I love you!" "With all my soul!" "Do you speak the truth?" "So much for equal love." "You're smothering Ichi with your obsessive love." "But there's nothing wrong with that!" "No!" "Nobunaga!" "I..." "I've cut down the nefarious shade that is manipulating you!" "Destroyer-King!" "What was I... about to do to Nobu?" "I couldn't trust Nobunaga." "Ichihime..." "Caesar-dono." "Yes..." "Ichihime" "I have wished to see you again." "Do it." "Run!" "Blood!" "Show us more blood!" "What are you—" "Show us... your beautiful scarlet blood!" "Nel..." "That was completely unnecessary." "Caesar!" "it hurts..." "Ichihime!" "Ichi!" "Cae... sar..." "Ichihime..." "I finally see it now." "The happiness I desired spent with the one I love." "What tragedy." "I... had... already obtained it..." "Nobu..." "I was happy in life..." "Able to walk my own path until the very end." "you can bring... happiness... and true peace to all." "So trust in your path..." "Until the very... end." "and nonsense." "Death haunts Nobu." "Those whose lives I've taken..." "Next time:" "The Devil." "Ichihime-sama." "I will never forget your spirit." "0000"