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During the long, dark period
of the Great Wars,
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an elite class of soldier
rose from battle.
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Their unbreakable code
was simple...
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Possess a noble heart
of courage,
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right conduct,
and absolute devotion
to one's master.
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From out of those years
of bloodshed,
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an empire would emerge.
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Its power would assimilate
persons of every color,
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creed, and faith.
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This uncontested rule
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eroded the traditions
of the great knights,
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but not for all.
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Lay down your swords,
you may walk free.
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I'm the official envoy
of the Emperor.
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-I carry a message
for Lord Bartok.
-I welcome you to the castle.
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I will take the message.
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The message is for you master.
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Anyone who wishes
to speak with my master
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must first speak with me.
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Do you believe that the words
of the Emperor
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are fit for a mere retainer?
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I have no doubt
that your arrogance
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is effective in other houses.
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Therefore, it is a mistake
I am willing to forgive.
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What is your name,
foot soldier? Mm?
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I'm certain that the Emperor
himself would want to know
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who has been so charitable
toward his envoy.
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An introduction
would have been
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the right place
for you to start.
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I am Commander Raiden
of the Seventh Rank.
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Your name
is well known to me.
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Forgive my presumption.
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My Lord.
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This comes directly
from the capital?
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Sealed before my eyes
by the Emperor himself.
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Very well.
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I am ordered
to the capital
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to meet
with Minister Gezza Mott
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to review new protocols
and duties.
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This is a farce!
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The new protocol
is the bribe expected of me
at that meeting,
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and for no other reason
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than to remain
in his good favor.
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This minister's influence
has grown considerably
since your last term.
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He is favored to succeed
as First Council.
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I will not tolerate
this kind of bribery,
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either in my own pocket
or in my capital.
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- What are your thoughts?
- I follow you, My Lord.
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Since when do you speak
anything but truth?
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Say what you think.
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Well, if it's truly
the injustice of corruption
which upsets you,
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then perhaps you might
have been so passionately moved
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to act before you arrived
in your own court.
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What exactly do you mean
by that?
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I mean that it would be
prudent to examine
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if this is simply
a matter of pride.
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It's not a matter of pride,
it's a question of dignity.
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- So you will refuse the duty.
- I refuse the extortion!
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My Lord, corruption within
the capital is nothing new.
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How is this different
from any other absurd new tax?
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When a man like that
can demand a bribe
out in the open,
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with no fear of recourse,
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we're headed
for a dangerous time.
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What?
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You think
I hold on to an idealism
that no longer exists?
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Perhaps.
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- Sir?
- I'm fine.
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- Let me call the physician.
- He's examined me.
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When? What did he say?
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You will not speak of this
to them.
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Ah, my beautiful ones return.
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And how did your studies
go today?
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Lilly's music instructor
has said
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that she's
the most advanced student.
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- Of course she is.
- I think he's exaggerating.
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And I think he's
an astute judge of talent.
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Either that or he's prepared
to request a raise in his wages.
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Now, will you play something
for me?
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Good.
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Not all confrontations
will be one-on-one
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as now practice sessions.
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I was not aware
we were practicing
such a scenario.
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There are never warnings
in battle.
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Not all adversaries
will adhere
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to the warrior's code
as we do.
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You must always be on alert.
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We must begin preparations
to leave immediately.
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We've been summoned
to the capital.
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Lieutenant, will I be
joining the convoy?
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That is
the Commander's decision.
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With all respect, sir,
I believe I'm ready.
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If the Commander made
decisions based on what others
believed about themselves,
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half these men
would have my position.
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Gather the men
to prepare for our journey!
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You startled me.
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How long have you
been standing there?
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Hours.
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Your humor is not on par
with your stealth.
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It is an unfair advantage
to use your skills
upon your wife.
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Trust me, it is you
who has the advantage over me.
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And what might that be?
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I heard the official messengers
had arrived.
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I take it they didn't
carry good news.
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Why do you say that?
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You may be able
to hide your presence from me,
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but not your thoughts.
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We are summoned
to the capital.
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I thought you were not expected
until the turn of the season.
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-It is a request
from our new minister.
-For what purpose?
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Nothing worth disturbing
our evening for.
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You mean you do not wish
to discuss it.
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No, I mean I will soon
be apart from you
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and I can think
of many better things
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to occupy our time with.
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Hmm.
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It's difficult to argue
with that logic.
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Come with me.
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My great-grandfather,
a ferocious warrior.
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Not well-liked,
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but he was responsible
for expanding our lands
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into the province
it is today.
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My father...
He alone was responsible
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for protecting these lands
during the Great War.
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You would've taken pleasure
in knowing him.
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My son.
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I have no heir.
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I will be the tenth
and last generation
buried here.
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30 years ago this month,
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and against all counsel,
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it was idealism that led me
to invite you into my home.
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A young man
with an empty soul,
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muddied by drink,
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and as dark as the graves
of those who crossed his path.
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But it was idealism
that saw through all of that
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to the man I see before me.
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Now you give me better advice
than I give myself.
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When I have departed
this world,
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these lands
will be in your care.
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-My Lord.
-My name will be yours
to uphold.
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But your sword is
to be passed to an heir.
I am merely your retainer.
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You are the heir
to my spirit.
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Our bond has been earned,
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not inherited.
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- No, sir...
- Take the sword.
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- You be safe.
- Of course.
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Be well, my love.
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- You ready, Commander?
- Yes, My Lord.
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We have the gift
for Minister Gezza Mott?
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Yes,
it's all taken care of.
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Shhh.
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- Gabriel.
- Commander.
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Thank you
for this great honor.
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I knew your mother
and father well.
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If they were still among us,
they would be very proud.
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- So it begins again.
- So it does.
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Sit down. Sit down.
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Sir,
may I ask you a question?
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Of course.
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You've known the Commander
a long time, yes?
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Since I was your age.
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Is it true he was not born
into the military class?
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He comes from peasant stock.
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Orphaned as a young boy,
entire family died of the fever.
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Is that when Lord Bartok
took him in?
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No. Much later,
when he was a young man.
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- Why do you ask?
- Stories circulate about him.
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They say he was cruel
and murderous
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without conscience or honor.
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For many years,
he was given to the drink.
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The dark fog made him violent.
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Does knowing this
change your respect for him?
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One is to be admired
for rebuilding thyself,
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not judged.
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Now get some rest.
Long journey ahead tomorrow.
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Welcome, Lord Bartok.
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- Your journey went well?
- Quite.
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It can be long.
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It seemed short.
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I see you've come
bearing a gift.
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It's customary
for an official visit.
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- A robe.
- A fine robe.
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You may also keep the box.
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Did your retainer
attend to the gift?
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No, I chose it personally.
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Very well.
We'll begin early tomorrow.
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There is obviously much to do.
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I look forward to your review
of the new protocols.
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Yes, and in addition to that,
we'll get the chance
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to discuss the challenges
which face the future
of the Bartok lands.
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I don't think
he liked the color.
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If I'd known
what you'd intended,
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I would've insisted
you bring something more.
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More?
I gave him the box too.
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This is not a matter
of amusement.
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He has taken this
as a personal insult.
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-Tomorrow I will bring
a more suitable gift.
-You will not.
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And in my presence,
you will refer
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to the Minister's demand
as it really is... a bribe.
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Adopting the language
of the pretense
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only serves to ease
participation in it.
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My Lord, I think that
perhaps now is not the time
to take such a hard stand.
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And if I ease my approach now,
at what crossing
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would you recommend
I stand my ground?
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When they've
taken half my land?
When it comes to a point
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where I have to
exercise my own tyranny
over those beneath me
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to support the bribes
of those above?
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Who does he think he is?
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Perhaps he did not understand
what is expected of him.
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He understands perfectly.
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Does he arrive here
planning to make a name
for himself at my expense?
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Or is he so filled up
with pride
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that he has no room
for humility?
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Here, dog,
a silk for your filth!
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Where are we expected?
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There is something
I wish to show you.
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Such a fine sword.
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May I?
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This is a nobleman's blade.
Where did you come by it?
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It was a gift...
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from my master.
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I have never heard
of such generosity
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from lord to retainer.
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It seems you have won.
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It is my favorite room here
because it exemplifies
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the great virtues
of generosity and humility...
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Qualities necessary
to operate smoothly
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within the workings
of the capital.
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A quality
all the other noblemen
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whom I have received
seem to grasp.
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Are you beginning to understand
the points of our talk?
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Yes.
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Very impressive.
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You really intend giving
all this away?
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I'm reaching the end
of my patience with you.
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We can play this game
as long as you like,
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but you'll receive
no bribe from me.
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Is that what this is to you?
A game?
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How do you think the Emperor
would respond
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to his command
being thought of as a game?
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Since you're only threat
seems to be running
to the Emperor
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like a pouting child,
you should ask him
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- as soon as possible.
- I need not ask.
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You were ordered
to this review by the Emperor,
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and yet you reject his word.
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I reject any attempt by you
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to exert some delusional power
over me.
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It is you who live
under illusion, not me.
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I offer you no threat
but a promise.
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I will not only take
your property and standing,
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but I will turn everything
connected to the Bartok name
into dust.
252
00:23:35,648 --> 00:23:39,917
And when I'm done,
it will be as if neither you
253
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nor any generation before
had ever existed.
254
00:23:42,822 --> 00:23:47,158
You should be careful
not to overstep.
255
00:23:56,135 --> 00:23:59,069
Something wrong?
256
00:24:07,746 --> 00:24:10,448
I have known many like you,
257
00:24:10,450 --> 00:24:13,050
men who,
once their hairs bleed grey
258
00:24:13,052 --> 00:24:14,885
and their spines cut them
like daggers,
259
00:24:14,887 --> 00:24:16,727
come to revise
their own history.
260
00:24:17,957 --> 00:24:19,857
Truth is that
your innermost fear
261
00:24:19,859 --> 00:24:22,593
is in fact
your most striking attribute.
262
00:24:22,595 --> 00:24:24,695
You are irrelevant.
263
00:24:24,697 --> 00:24:27,031
You have neither cast a shadow
nor left any footprints
264
00:24:27,033 --> 00:24:29,166
upon the great legacy
of the Bartok clan.
265
00:24:29,168 --> 00:24:31,936
Your only achievement
was being born into nobility...
266
00:24:33,772 --> 00:24:37,508
and you somehow failed
to reproduce even that.
267
00:24:45,250 --> 00:24:47,251
Guards! Guards!
268
00:24:49,488 --> 00:24:51,822
You draw your blade
on a minister of the Emperor?
269
00:25:08,206 --> 00:25:11,208
Minister,
your father-in-law approaches.
270
00:25:11,210 --> 00:25:12,977
What happened?
271
00:25:12,979 --> 00:25:15,579
All I've been told
is that you were attacked.
272
00:25:15,581 --> 00:25:17,781
I cannot say too much
at this time.
273
00:25:17,783 --> 00:25:20,584
But we are about to witness
the wrath of the Emperor.
274
00:26:10,902 --> 00:26:14,638
You have been summoned
275
00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:18,609
before our most glorious
and wise Emperor.
276
00:26:18,611 --> 00:26:22,046
The prisoner who stands
before you is Lord Bartok.
277
00:26:22,048 --> 00:26:24,148
He has committed
the crime
278
00:26:24,150 --> 00:26:28,652
of attacking a loyal minister
of the Emperor.
279
00:26:28,654 --> 00:26:31,655
The prisoner will now
be permitted to address
his peers
280
00:26:31,657 --> 00:26:34,191
before our master
passes judgment.
281
00:26:43,602 --> 00:26:48,205
What has just been said of me
is true.
282
00:26:48,207 --> 00:26:51,308
I offer no argument
283
00:26:51,310 --> 00:26:55,045
nor dispute
the simple facts.
284
00:26:55,047 --> 00:26:57,781
But they hardly begin to cover
285
00:26:57,783 --> 00:27:00,684
the scope of my true crimes.
286
00:27:00,686 --> 00:27:05,723
Honor requires
more than admission,
287
00:27:05,725 --> 00:27:10,928
so I offer a full confession
and the whole truth.
288
00:27:10,930 --> 00:27:14,732
For far too long,
I failed to recognize
289
00:27:14,734 --> 00:27:17,635
my own hypocrisy.
290
00:27:17,637 --> 00:27:21,372
I ignored
my own cowardice,
291
00:27:21,374 --> 00:27:24,041
conveniently hiding
behind a position
292
00:27:24,043 --> 00:27:26,777
of political compromise.
293
00:27:26,779 --> 00:27:29,213
And for what?
294
00:27:29,215 --> 00:27:34,218
To retain the meager wealth
and rank that men desire.
295
00:27:34,220 --> 00:27:38,756
So I come before you
a condemned man
296
00:27:38,758 --> 00:27:41,325
for having finally stood up
297
00:27:41,327 --> 00:27:43,027
to injustice.
298
00:27:43,029 --> 00:27:46,930
My shame and regret
299
00:27:46,932 --> 00:27:49,133
is that I failed to do so
300
00:27:49,135 --> 00:27:51,902
before it arrived
in my own court.
301
00:27:54,439 --> 00:27:58,108
We supply the armies,
302
00:27:58,110 --> 00:28:02,012
we build the roads,
303
00:28:02,014 --> 00:28:05,215
we employ the nation.
304
00:28:05,217 --> 00:28:08,919
Still, we remain silent
while our coffers are emptied
305
00:28:08,921 --> 00:28:12,890
and our freedoms eroded.
306
00:28:12,892 --> 00:28:14,792
There will be times
307
00:28:14,794 --> 00:28:17,895
where we are powerless
to injustice,
308
00:28:17,897 --> 00:28:20,397
but there must never
be a time
309
00:28:20,399 --> 00:28:23,467
when we fail to protest.
310
00:28:29,140 --> 00:28:33,777
This man, Gezza Mott,
311
00:28:33,779 --> 00:28:38,716
is a cancer, growing.
312
00:28:38,718 --> 00:28:42,352
And the only proper thing
to do is to cut it out.
313
00:28:44,856 --> 00:28:48,158
You all know what I speak of.
314
00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:52,496
Each one of you
has been subjected
315
00:28:52,498 --> 00:28:54,498
to his extortion.
316
00:28:54,500 --> 00:28:59,436
But my words are not in judgment
of my fellow noblemen,
317
00:28:59,438 --> 00:29:03,107
they are a warning.
318
00:29:03,109 --> 00:29:07,111
I urge you to consider
what you are doing,
319
00:29:07,113 --> 00:29:10,047
for we are helping this man
320
00:29:10,049 --> 00:29:13,517
to forge the very chains
that bind us.
321
00:29:13,519 --> 00:29:18,155
Which brings me
to the confession
322
00:29:18,157 --> 00:29:20,257
of my true crime,
323
00:29:20,259 --> 00:29:23,327
so that I may redeem
my honor.
324
00:29:25,830 --> 00:29:29,233
My crime
325
00:29:29,235 --> 00:29:33,303
is only that I failed
to kill Gezza Mott
326
00:29:33,305 --> 00:29:37,141
when I had the chance.
327
00:29:52,323 --> 00:29:54,892
We have enjoyed
hundreds of years of peace
328
00:29:54,894 --> 00:29:57,494
under my family's rule.
329
00:29:57,496 --> 00:30:00,330
We brought order
330
00:30:00,332 --> 00:30:02,366
where there was chaos,
331
00:30:02,368 --> 00:30:06,136
peace where there was nothing
but war and bloodshed.
332
00:30:06,138 --> 00:30:10,440
My subjects accept their roles,
content in the knowledge
333
00:30:10,442 --> 00:30:13,177
they serve the greater good.
334
00:30:13,179 --> 00:30:17,848
If you think your words
will move your fellow noblemen
to dissent,
335
00:30:17,850 --> 00:30:20,551
then you're sorely misled.
336
00:30:20,553 --> 00:30:23,287
Are you prepared
to receive my judgment
337
00:30:23,289 --> 00:30:25,022
and regain your honor?
338
00:30:25,024 --> 00:30:28,158
I am prepared
to receive your judgment,
339
00:30:28,160 --> 00:30:31,361
but my honor is intact.
340
00:30:31,363 --> 00:30:34,431
You dare to contradict
the word of the Emperor?
341
00:30:38,102 --> 00:30:43,073
All those in your house
shall be evicted
from your lands.
342
00:30:43,075 --> 00:30:46,176
The Bartok clan is no more.
343
00:30:46,178 --> 00:30:51,315
And your delusions of self
require more extreme measures.
344
00:30:56,588 --> 00:31:03,193
Your crime and defiance
to the ordinances
of the capital
345
00:31:03,195 --> 00:31:06,630
shall be repaid with
nothing less than your head.
346
00:31:06,632 --> 00:31:09,967
-You cannot do this!
-How dare you address
the Emperor directly!
347
00:31:09,969 --> 00:31:14,171
My Lord, a judgment of this kind
is unprecedented for a nobleman.
348
00:31:14,173 --> 00:31:17,608
This display of arrogance
cannot go unanswered.
349
00:31:20,011 --> 00:31:22,346
What do you suggest?
350
00:31:39,964 --> 00:31:44,368
Your Commander
is fiercely loyal to you,
Lord Bartok.
351
00:31:45,436 --> 00:31:47,404
And so it is fitting
352
00:31:47,406 --> 00:31:49,940
that you should meet your end
353
00:31:49,942 --> 00:31:51,341
by his sword.
354
00:31:56,114 --> 00:31:58,315
Should you refuse the order,
355
00:31:58,317 --> 00:32:02,286
all of Lord Bartok's
blood relations shall be
executed as well.
356
00:32:02,288 --> 00:32:04,621
- Minister!
- First Council,
357
00:32:04,623 --> 00:32:07,190
the word of the Emperor
has been spoken.
358
00:32:12,230 --> 00:32:13,297
Commander!
359
00:32:27,145 --> 00:32:29,246
Let him pass.
360
00:32:55,506 --> 00:32:59,209
- You will do this.
- No.
361
00:32:59,211 --> 00:33:02,579
-I'm already dead.
-I will take death
at your side
362
00:33:02,581 --> 00:33:04,648
rather than participate
in this spectacle.
363
00:33:04,650 --> 00:33:09,219
I know you will,
but how will that serve us?
364
00:33:13,491 --> 00:33:17,127
My Lord...
365
00:33:17,129 --> 00:33:21,498
- I cannot do this.
- It's already done.
366
00:33:21,500 --> 00:33:24,735
Think only of what follows.
367
00:33:24,737 --> 00:33:29,439
The spirit of our clan
will endure through you.
368
00:33:29,441 --> 00:33:30,640
Commander Raiden!
369
00:33:34,312 --> 00:33:38,382
The Emperor's word
is not a request that
requires your decision.
370
00:33:46,324 --> 00:33:48,725
Remember this, Raiden,
371
00:33:48,727 --> 00:33:54,097
the wounds of honor
are self-inflicted.
372
00:33:59,404 --> 00:34:04,174
- Draw your sword.
- My Lord, please.
373
00:34:04,176 --> 00:34:08,412
Commander, draw your sword.
374
00:34:13,418 --> 00:34:18,255
Your devotion to the code
is absolute, is it not?
375
00:34:21,659 --> 00:34:24,795
-Yes, My Lord.
-Then, as your lord
and master,
376
00:34:24,797 --> 00:34:29,066
I order you
to complete this duty.
377
00:35:12,643 --> 00:35:15,679
From this moment on,
378
00:35:15,681 --> 00:35:18,348
be no more grieved
about what you have done.
379
00:37:26,477 --> 00:37:30,814
This will quiet
any whispers of dissent
for quite some time.
380
00:37:34,652 --> 00:37:38,455
We must deal
with Commander Raiden
with a quick and firm hand.
381
00:37:38,457 --> 00:37:40,991
Do you offer this
for our master's benefit
or your own?
382
00:37:40,993 --> 00:37:43,927
Did you see
how he stood before you?
He's a rabid dog, that one.
383
00:37:43,929 --> 00:37:47,697
We control the warriors
through their absolute loyalty
to their masters.
384
00:37:47,699 --> 00:37:50,033
How do you think two million
of them would react
385
00:37:50,035 --> 00:37:52,002
if we eliminated
one of their own
386
00:37:52,004 --> 00:37:54,804
for exemplifying
the virtue of loyalty?
387
00:37:54,806 --> 00:37:57,707
What if he should
seek vengeance?
388
00:37:57,709 --> 00:38:01,745
He is not to be touched.
389
00:38:01,747 --> 00:38:04,614
There are already
too many disavowed
390
00:38:04,616 --> 00:38:06,850
looking for a reason to act.
391
00:38:06,852 --> 00:38:11,688
If you come upon real proof
that he intends to move
against you,
392
00:38:11,690 --> 00:38:16,693
then I will order his death.
But not until then.
393
00:38:16,695 --> 00:38:21,698
- Is that understood?
- Yes, Master. Until then.
394
00:38:21,700 --> 00:38:25,935
Shall I see to the eviction
and the subsequent dispensing
of the Bartok lands?
395
00:38:25,937 --> 00:38:28,038
The lands should be
divided equally
396
00:38:28,040 --> 00:38:30,640
so as not to favor
one nobleman over another.
397
00:38:30,642 --> 00:38:33,043
Of course.
But I will not
bother our master
398
00:38:33,045 --> 00:38:35,011
with the details
at this time.
399
00:38:35,013 --> 00:38:37,380
I will
attend to it myself.
400
00:38:37,382 --> 00:38:39,949
I'm certain you will.
401
00:38:46,957 --> 00:38:49,893
You must keep aware
of the Minister, My Lord.
402
00:38:49,895 --> 00:38:54,464
I know you do not approve
of Gezza Mott,
403
00:38:54,466 --> 00:38:58,702
but his ambition and greed
serve my interests well.
404
00:38:58,704 --> 00:39:01,037
Yes, My Lord.
405
00:39:14,051 --> 00:39:15,418
Hannah.
406
00:39:18,889 --> 00:39:19,923
Father.
407
00:39:48,486 --> 00:39:52,789
Auguste! I hear your crops
were plentiful this season.
408
00:39:54,759 --> 00:39:56,993
Yes, they were.
409
00:39:56,995 --> 00:39:59,729
So the lands I took
and gave over to you
proved sufficient
410
00:39:59,731 --> 00:40:01,898
in replacing the dying ones
you had when we first met?
411
00:40:01,900 --> 00:40:04,401
They have.
412
00:40:04,403 --> 00:40:06,636
Perfect.
413
00:40:08,072 --> 00:40:11,107
Now tell me,
you knew Lord Bartok.
414
00:40:11,109 --> 00:40:13,076
What do you know
of his retainer?
415
00:40:13,078 --> 00:40:16,413
I did not know Bartok
that well,
416
00:40:16,415 --> 00:40:18,748
though we had
a few dealings.
417
00:40:18,750 --> 00:40:22,652
As to this Raiden,
I only know of him
through rumor.
418
00:40:22,654 --> 00:40:25,422
Tales of his violent past.
419
00:40:25,424 --> 00:40:27,524
You spent time with him.
What is your assessment?
420
00:40:27,526 --> 00:40:31,161
I would be shocked
if he were to let this go.
421
00:40:31,163 --> 00:40:34,964
I ask that you send me
a thousand of your men
422
00:40:34,966 --> 00:40:37,033
to increase my security
until this is over with.
423
00:40:37,035 --> 00:40:38,701
- A thousand?
- Yes.
424
00:40:38,703 --> 00:40:40,503
That is more than half
my retainer.
425
00:40:40,505 --> 00:40:42,906
All of whom you have
because of me.
426
00:40:45,609 --> 00:40:49,045
Would you prefer to return
to the impoverished state
you were in
427
00:40:49,047 --> 00:40:52,182
before I graciously
took your daughter as my wife?
428
00:41:00,758 --> 00:41:02,625
No, Minister.
429
00:41:06,096 --> 00:41:08,064
You will oversee
the eviction.
430
00:41:08,066 --> 00:41:10,200
After that,
and for as long as it takes,
431
00:41:10,202 --> 00:41:12,769
I want eyes upon Raiden
every minute of the day.
432
00:41:12,771 --> 00:41:16,139
When he decides to strike,
we will be ready.
433
00:42:43,694 --> 00:42:45,562
Sir!
434
00:42:45,564 --> 00:42:49,165
Are we going
to let this happen?
435
00:42:50,935 --> 00:42:53,269
- We won't leave without a fight!
- Yeah!
436
00:42:53,271 --> 00:42:56,940
Everyone must pack
their things and leave.
437
00:42:56,942 --> 00:42:59,976
Palace guard
is already on its way.
438
00:42:59,978 --> 00:43:03,179
We're simply to be thrown
out into the street
with nothing?
439
00:43:03,181 --> 00:43:05,315
How are we supposed
to support ourselves?
440
00:43:05,317 --> 00:43:08,184
Commander,
are we to understand
441
00:43:08,186 --> 00:43:10,687
that you would
have us do nothing?
442
00:43:10,689 --> 00:43:13,823
Our master is dead.
443
00:43:13,825 --> 00:43:16,759
I'm no longer your commander.
444
00:43:19,330 --> 00:43:23,299
From now on,
you owe allegiance
to no one but yourselves.
445
00:43:27,671 --> 00:43:29,739
Gentlemen,
446
00:43:32,910 --> 00:43:35,712
you are disavowed.
447
00:44:22,693 --> 00:44:24,093
Don't touch her!
448
00:44:26,096 --> 00:44:28,431
These people
are losing their home.
449
00:44:28,433 --> 00:44:32,068
You will treat them
with respect.
450
00:46:17,307 --> 00:46:19,242
Where are you going?
451
00:46:26,016 --> 00:46:29,318
- I'll have a drink here!
- Round for my friends.
452
00:47:32,349 --> 00:47:34,050
That's all of it?
453
00:47:34,052 --> 00:47:36,519
Well, it's barely enough
to meet our expenses.
454
00:47:36,521 --> 00:47:39,121
Tonight we'll treat ourselves
to a good meal in the city.
455
00:47:39,123 --> 00:47:40,923
It will do you good.
456
00:47:40,925 --> 00:47:44,227
All right.
Well, I'll be on my way.
457
00:47:44,229 --> 00:47:46,863
The roads into the market
will already be busy.
458
00:48:07,251 --> 00:48:08,651
Did you see?
459
00:48:10,287 --> 00:48:13,456
Your father gave me
my own brand.
460
00:48:13,458 --> 00:48:15,324
That's wonderful.
461
00:48:15,326 --> 00:48:17,593
He's never taken
to an apprentice so quickly.
462
00:48:17,595 --> 00:48:20,363
And I hope soon
to stop saying "apprentice"
463
00:48:20,365 --> 00:48:22,064
and start saying son.
464
00:48:22,066 --> 00:48:25,334
Now add your mark.
We have to be going.
465
00:48:59,102 --> 00:49:00,937
Once they have done
installing the panels,
466
00:49:00,939 --> 00:49:03,205
we will continue
with the floors.
467
00:49:03,207 --> 00:49:04,674
Yes, sir.
468
00:49:19,222 --> 00:49:22,291
Cannot find a dagger
like this anywhere
in the land.
469
00:49:26,263 --> 00:49:28,731
- Token of my deep respect.
- Support such as yours
470
00:49:28,733 --> 00:49:31,033
is how our nation
grows in strength.
471
00:49:31,035 --> 00:49:34,103
You can be certain your request
for tax relief will be heard.
472
00:49:34,105 --> 00:49:36,138
Thank you, Minister.
473
00:49:37,407 --> 00:49:41,010
- Are you almost done?
- Yes.
474
00:49:41,012 --> 00:49:43,112
Perhaps my body
would have the strength
475
00:49:43,114 --> 00:49:46,248
to rid itself of this memento
if I had a physician
of real skill.
476
00:49:46,250 --> 00:49:48,651
I have followed
the proper treatment.
477
00:49:48,653 --> 00:49:51,687
Something seems to prevent
the wound from closing.
478
00:49:51,689 --> 00:49:54,089
Is that what you offer
as an explanation?
479
00:49:55,092 --> 00:49:56,692
"Something"?
480
00:49:58,628 --> 00:50:01,297
Get out!
481
00:50:05,669 --> 00:50:08,070
Why did you send
a servant away?
482
00:50:09,573 --> 00:50:12,108
You do not allow
for interruptions
when in conference.
483
00:50:12,110 --> 00:50:14,276
Did you consider
that the servant is required
484
00:50:14,278 --> 00:50:17,480
to taste everything
she brings me for the threat
of poisoning?
485
00:50:19,116 --> 00:50:20,783
No?
486
00:50:20,785 --> 00:50:23,719
Or perhaps you were fully aware
and you feigned ignorance.
487
00:50:23,721 --> 00:50:25,755
- Of course not.
- And I'm expected
488
00:50:25,757 --> 00:50:27,797
to take your word
simply because you're my wife?
489
00:50:33,063 --> 00:50:34,797
The tea's getting cold.
490
00:51:04,261 --> 00:51:06,341
It appears the tea
is not poisoned.
491
00:51:18,708 --> 00:51:20,776
How is the gate coming along?
492
00:51:28,085 --> 00:51:32,588
This iron gate is capable
of holding back
an entire army.
493
00:51:32,590 --> 00:51:34,523
Perhaps,
once it is installed,
494
00:51:34,525 --> 00:51:36,292
we could release
some of the extra guards
495
00:51:36,294 --> 00:51:38,494
on loan
from your father-in-law.
Providing for them
496
00:51:38,496 --> 00:51:41,430
has brought us outside
the parameters of our budget.
497
00:51:41,432 --> 00:51:43,833
The cost
will not be an issue.
498
00:51:45,869 --> 00:51:48,704
The cost of the pavilion
now stands at five times
499
00:51:48,706 --> 00:51:50,639
the approved estimate.
Without the gold leaf...
500
00:51:50,641 --> 00:51:54,410
As stimulating as your accounts
of my accounting are,
501
00:51:54,412 --> 00:51:56,645
I need a word in private
with my commander.
502
00:52:01,485 --> 00:52:05,488
- What news have you for me?
- More of the same.
503
00:52:05,490 --> 00:52:08,624
- And his men?
- Scattered about.
504
00:52:08,626 --> 00:52:11,227
Finding employment
where they can.
505
00:52:11,229 --> 00:52:14,597
-Has he had any contact
with them?
-No.
506
00:52:14,599 --> 00:52:17,199
And yet he still remains
in the capital.
507
00:52:17,201 --> 00:52:22,204
We have eyes upon him
every moment of the day
and night.
508
00:52:22,206 --> 00:52:26,208
He's patient.
But his act doesn't fool me.
509
00:52:26,210 --> 00:52:28,577
Nor should it you.
510
00:52:28,579 --> 00:52:31,147
Prod him.
511
00:52:31,149 --> 00:52:34,216
Find out what he's hiding.
512
00:52:39,222 --> 00:52:41,323
Please follow me.
Look who is here.
513
00:52:44,662 --> 00:52:47,429
- Lieutenant.
- Please sit, everyone.
514
00:52:47,431 --> 00:52:49,665
- Bring us some more to drink.
- Gabriel.
515
00:52:49,667 --> 00:52:53,903
So, what do you say
about my establishment?
516
00:52:53,905 --> 00:52:58,307
-Certainly
it is a good fit for you.
-A perfect fit.
517
00:52:58,309 --> 00:53:00,543
And you, how are you
keeping yourselves?
518
00:53:00,545 --> 00:53:03,379
I'm managing the fishing boats
of a wealthy merchant.
519
00:53:03,381 --> 00:53:05,548
Gabriel is working
for them also.
520
00:53:05,550 --> 00:53:08,184
That would explain
your distinctive fragrance.
521
00:53:08,186 --> 00:53:10,519
And the reason my wife
allows me to remain here alone.
522
00:53:10,521 --> 00:53:11,854
No other woman will touch me.
523
00:53:11,856 --> 00:53:14,857
Perhaps without compensation.
524
00:53:16,493 --> 00:53:20,262
- Half price for you.
- No, thank you.
525
00:53:21,398 --> 00:53:23,332
I will accept that offer.
526
00:53:23,334 --> 00:53:25,201
Once you begin paying
for your drinks,
527
00:53:25,203 --> 00:53:29,271
I will consider extending
my discounts to others.
528
00:53:30,574 --> 00:53:32,808
Gentlemen,
to your prosperity.
529
00:53:32,810 --> 00:53:35,211
-That way you will
further increase mine.
-Hear, hear.
530
00:53:35,213 --> 00:53:36,812
Cheers.
531
00:53:38,648 --> 00:53:42,318
- And you, Jim?
- I work when I can.
532
00:53:42,320 --> 00:53:43,919
Maybe there's some work
at the harbor.
533
00:53:43,921 --> 00:53:45,721
- Should I inquire?
- No.
534
00:53:45,723 --> 00:53:48,357
Such...
Such a labor's not for me.
535
00:53:48,359 --> 00:53:50,559
Between your poverty
and his smell,
536
00:53:50,561 --> 00:53:53,721
I must be sitting with
the two loneliest men
in the capital.
537
00:53:55,366 --> 00:53:57,046
Indeed, we're
the two loneliest men.
538
00:54:04,908 --> 00:54:08,010
He spends
most of his days here now.
539
00:54:14,284 --> 00:54:16,585
Though you told me
he had fallen back
to his old ways,
540
00:54:16,587 --> 00:54:19,989
I find it hard to believe.
541
00:54:19,991 --> 00:54:24,627
He appears to be better
than usual tonight.
542
00:54:24,629 --> 00:54:28,297
-I must be going.
-Please, do not leave
on account of him.
543
00:54:28,299 --> 00:54:31,033
It sickens me to be
in his presence.
544
00:54:31,035 --> 00:54:34,303
Lieutenant. Lieutenant!
545
00:54:38,608 --> 00:54:39,675
Where you going?
546
00:54:42,479 --> 00:54:44,446
Come and have a drink
with me.
547
00:54:46,283 --> 00:54:48,717
I'm no longer your lieutenant.
548
00:55:16,880 --> 00:55:19,581
Raiden, wake up.
549
00:55:27,858 --> 00:55:29,992
Here, drink this.
550
00:55:40,403 --> 00:55:42,671
Let us get you home.
551
00:55:44,474 --> 00:55:46,375
I'm fine.
552
00:55:46,377 --> 00:55:50,546
-Let me help.
You can barely walk.
-I don't need your help.
553
00:55:50,548 --> 00:55:52,614
I'm fine.
554
00:56:01,658 --> 00:56:03,659
You will not find anyone
better than me
555
00:56:03,661 --> 00:56:05,794
to teach your son
how to wield a sword.
556
00:56:05,796 --> 00:56:07,730
I gave you my offer.
557
00:56:07,732 --> 00:56:10,632
And I don't see anyone else
here bidding on your talents.
558
00:56:12,969 --> 00:56:15,904
So do you accept my offer?
559
00:56:15,906 --> 00:56:17,806
'Cause I have no more time
to waste.
560
00:56:17,808 --> 00:56:21,777
Yeah, good luck with your son.
He's gonna need it.
561
00:56:21,779 --> 00:56:24,613
And then I saw him coming
out of Gezza Mott's front gates.
562
00:56:24,615 --> 00:56:28,050
How? He would have
never been allowed
within the Minister's walls.
563
00:56:28,052 --> 00:56:30,519
He's working
as a metal worker's apprentice
564
00:56:30,521 --> 00:56:32,454
and has an entirely
new identity.
565
00:56:32,456 --> 00:56:34,089
I questioned others
in the square about him.
566
00:56:34,091 --> 00:56:36,458
He must've been
in desperate need of work.
567
00:56:36,460 --> 00:56:38,827
I'm certain that
the Minister would pay
handsomely to know
568
00:56:38,829 --> 00:56:42,464
that one of Bartok's men
has created a false identity
569
00:56:42,466 --> 00:56:45,901
in order to work
right under his nose.
570
00:56:49,774 --> 00:56:52,508
Shall we?
571
00:56:52,510 --> 00:56:55,577
The first thing I'll do
with my newfound fortune
572
00:56:55,579 --> 00:56:58,113
is obtain lodging closer
to drinking establishments.
573
00:57:00,651 --> 00:57:03,185
- I like the sound of that.
- And then I'll earn my...
574
00:57:20,937 --> 00:57:22,805
You're late.
575
00:57:24,641 --> 00:57:28,577
Jim saw you leaving
Gezza Mott's today.
576
00:57:28,579 --> 00:57:30,646
He was gonna bring
that information to Gezza Mott
577
00:57:30,648 --> 00:57:32,181
with hopes of a reward.
578
00:57:34,717 --> 00:57:36,597
I was left
with no other choice.
579
00:57:39,656 --> 00:57:42,458
- It is my fault.
- Not your fault.
580
00:57:42,460 --> 00:57:45,527
Jim was willing to sacrifice
your life for his own rewards.
581
00:57:47,163 --> 00:57:50,132
That's it, we cannot
have any more mistakes.
582
00:57:50,134 --> 00:57:51,800
Do you have the credentials?
583
00:57:54,137 --> 00:57:59,074
Gezza Mott's compound
is now the most fortified
complex in the nation.
584
00:57:59,076 --> 00:58:02,010
Gaining entry is not only
going to be difficult,
585
00:58:02,012 --> 00:58:05,781
it is probably impossible.
586
00:58:05,783 --> 00:58:09,017
The only point
of direct access is here,
at the main gates.
587
00:58:12,155 --> 00:58:14,857
The drawbridge is raised
at sundown,
588
00:58:14,859 --> 00:58:17,693
when the day workers
must exit.
589
00:58:17,695 --> 00:58:21,063
It must be operated
at both sides at the same time
in order to cross.
590
00:58:29,205 --> 00:58:31,006
We have to
take control of it
591
00:58:31,008 --> 00:58:35,110
from the outside, here,
and the inside, here.
592
00:58:35,112 --> 00:58:37,946
Past the main gates,
soldiers' barracks.
593
00:58:37,948 --> 00:58:40,816
250 soldiers sleep here
every night,
594
00:58:40,818 --> 00:58:42,851
fully armed
and ready to fight.
595
00:58:42,853 --> 00:58:44,920
We won't be able to
fend them off if we wake them.
596
00:58:44,922 --> 00:58:46,688
Once past
the soldiers' barracks,
597
00:58:46,690 --> 00:58:48,590
we must enter
the garden maze.
598
00:58:48,592 --> 00:58:51,660
It's the only way to traverse
the compound unseen.
599
00:58:51,662 --> 00:58:54,796
Not only do I have to
prune every tree,
600
00:58:54,798 --> 00:58:56,765
but since the Minister's
chambers are set so high,
601
00:58:56,767 --> 00:58:58,767
I have ensure the gardens
look good from above.
602
00:58:58,769 --> 00:59:00,969
That brings us to the pavilion.
603
00:59:00,971 --> 00:59:04,540
It is the only point
of cover before the castle.
604
00:59:04,542 --> 00:59:08,010
If we are able to survive
the torrent of arrows
raining down upon us,
605
00:59:08,012 --> 00:59:11,213
we'll finally reach
the iron gates of the residence.
606
00:59:13,082 --> 00:59:16,151
Absolutely impossible
to open from the outside.
607
00:59:18,121 --> 00:59:21,557
- Sir, I must be going.
- Yes, of course.
608
00:59:21,559 --> 00:59:24,726
- Where you going?
- To see his girl.
609
00:59:24,728 --> 00:59:26,862
Why are we spending time
on this
610
00:59:26,864 --> 00:59:29,865
when we could be hearing
the young one's tales
of innocence lost?
611
00:59:29,867 --> 00:59:32,834
Leave the boy be.
Mind yourself.
612
00:59:36,606 --> 00:59:40,309
Here are the forged
documents necessary
for working inside the compound.
613
00:59:57,827 --> 01:00:00,996
I must do some repairs
to the roof of your watchtower.
614
01:00:00,998 --> 01:00:04,199
The previous carpenter
did not do very good work.
615
01:00:04,201 --> 01:00:07,336
With the wages they pay us,
who could blame him?
616
01:00:40,637 --> 01:00:43,372
I sold three baskets today.
617
01:00:47,810 --> 01:00:50,045
Something wrong?
618
01:00:51,981 --> 01:00:54,850
I'm tired of eating nothing
but rice.
619
01:00:54,852 --> 01:00:58,120
If I was not
the only one working,
620
01:00:58,122 --> 01:01:00,756
perhaps we could afford
something else.
621
01:01:15,972 --> 01:01:18,040
Why are you still doing this?
622
01:01:18,042 --> 01:01:20,075
There's no shame
in feeling grief,
but destroying yourself
623
01:01:20,077 --> 01:01:23,245
-will not bring
Lord Bartok back.
-Spare me your insight.
624
01:01:26,749 --> 01:01:28,884
That is all we have left.
625
01:01:28,886 --> 01:01:31,086
Why not stay in with me?
Just one night!
626
01:01:31,088 --> 01:01:33,255
And watch you
weave more baskets?
627
01:01:33,257 --> 01:01:35,457
Please, Raiden!
628
01:01:35,459 --> 01:01:37,993
Please.
629
01:01:37,995 --> 01:01:41,063
I cannot do this
for much longer.
630
01:03:40,082 --> 01:03:41,583
Where is it?
631
01:03:49,826 --> 01:03:52,561
- Where is it?
- What?
632
01:03:52,563 --> 01:03:54,563
Your sword.
633
01:03:56,866 --> 01:03:59,167
Oh.
634
01:04:05,241 --> 01:04:07,609
Here it is.
635
01:04:19,121 --> 01:04:20,956
I'm leaving.
636
01:04:20,958 --> 01:04:23,325
I agree.
637
01:04:23,327 --> 01:04:26,862
This is not
the type of establishment
for a respectable woman.
638
01:04:26,864 --> 01:04:29,998
I'm leaving you.
639
01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:32,100
I have struggled
with the hope that
you'd come back to me,
640
01:04:32,102 --> 01:04:34,369
return to being the man
I married.
641
01:04:34,371 --> 01:04:38,573
But that you'd sell your sword
only proves you never will.
642
01:04:45,548 --> 01:04:48,416
If you have something
to say to me to make me
think otherwise,
643
01:04:48,418 --> 01:04:51,353
now is the time.
644
01:05:16,379 --> 01:05:20,315
Sir, the Minister
has been summoned.
645
01:05:31,093 --> 01:05:35,497
His wisdom and loyalty
will forever be remembered.
646
01:05:46,108 --> 01:05:48,176
Come with me.
647
01:05:51,213 --> 01:05:54,582
Before his passing,
First Council recommended
648
01:05:54,584 --> 01:05:58,119
I pay attention to
your dealings with the noblemen.
649
01:05:58,121 --> 01:06:01,957
He believed your methods
are exceeding political
650
01:06:01,959 --> 01:06:04,125
and moral propriety.
651
01:06:04,127 --> 01:06:06,194
There is a balance
to be maintained
652
01:06:06,196 --> 01:06:08,463
between dominance
and patronage.
653
01:06:08,465 --> 01:06:11,299
Your initial gesture
as First Council
654
01:06:11,301 --> 01:06:16,037
will be a new tax relief
for both the citizens
and the noblemen.
655
01:06:18,207 --> 01:06:22,277
It is the great honor
of my life to serve you
in this capacity.
656
01:06:22,279 --> 01:06:25,580
Your appointment
also brings to an end
657
01:06:25,582 --> 01:06:29,050
any and all bribes demanded
of the noblemen.
658
01:06:29,052 --> 01:06:31,119
In your capacity
as Minister,
659
01:06:31,121 --> 01:06:33,521
there was sufficient distance
between us
660
01:06:33,523 --> 01:06:35,523
that I could allow you
such freedom.
661
01:06:35,525 --> 01:06:39,060
But no more.
It is not needed.
662
01:06:39,062 --> 01:06:41,563
And this obsession
of yours with Raiden
663
01:06:41,565 --> 01:06:44,332
will cease immediately.
664
01:06:44,334 --> 01:06:48,003
You surround yourself
with more security than I.
665
01:06:48,005 --> 01:06:49,604
It's an embarrassment to you.
666
01:06:49,606 --> 01:06:53,108
He has already
destroyed himself.
667
01:06:53,110 --> 01:06:57,412
Accept that you've emerged
the stronger with some dignity.
668
01:06:59,648 --> 01:07:01,750
Yes, Master.
669
01:07:03,419 --> 01:07:07,589
I thank you
for your guidance and wisdom.
670
01:07:07,591 --> 01:07:11,426
Does he not understand
that I'm under siege?
671
01:07:11,428 --> 01:07:15,030
My Lord, I believe Raiden
is no longer a threat to you.
672
01:07:15,032 --> 01:07:18,633
- Why?
- He has sold his sword.
673
01:07:18,635 --> 01:07:21,369
And?
674
01:07:21,371 --> 01:07:24,172
A warrior disposing
of his sword
675
01:07:24,174 --> 01:07:26,775
can only be interpreted
in one way.
676
01:07:26,777 --> 01:07:30,345
He has abandoned all attachment
to his former self.
677
01:07:30,347 --> 01:07:32,414
You think to pacify me
with this?
678
01:07:32,416 --> 01:07:35,116
Who cares
about a piece of metal?
679
01:07:35,118 --> 01:07:38,286
Do you think you can
obscure your failure
to expose him
680
01:07:38,288 --> 01:07:42,590
by using this juvenile
warrior's code as justification?
681
01:07:42,592 --> 01:07:45,493
Leave me.
682
01:07:45,495 --> 01:07:48,496
I will decide
what need be done.
683
01:08:08,517 --> 01:08:12,120
Show yourself.
Show yourself!
684
01:08:12,122 --> 01:08:14,556
Show yourself!
685
01:08:25,101 --> 01:08:28,136
My husband requests you.
686
01:08:36,712 --> 01:08:40,615
These unfolding paths
have been quite interesting,
687
01:08:40,617 --> 01:08:42,250
when you consider them.
688
01:08:45,588 --> 01:08:50,158
As I ascend to the apex
of my ambitions,
689
01:08:50,160 --> 01:08:52,260
he sinks further
into the abyss.
690
01:08:53,762 --> 01:08:56,731
In recognizing that symmetry,
if you were him,
691
01:08:56,733 --> 01:09:01,436
could you allow
such a personal disgrace
and affront to go unanswered?
692
01:09:01,438 --> 01:09:04,839
No.
So I've come to realize
693
01:09:04,841 --> 01:09:09,444
that we're dealing
with someone of such
profound internal damage
694
01:09:09,446 --> 01:09:13,148
that he has simply
not been pushed far enough.
695
01:09:21,557 --> 01:09:24,292
Find me Lord Bartok's family.
696
01:09:28,397 --> 01:09:32,834
Do you take issue
with anything asked of you?
697
01:09:32,836 --> 01:09:36,371
Not at all.
698
01:09:36,373 --> 01:09:38,940
And for this price,
699
01:09:38,942 --> 01:09:41,876
there's not much
I would take issue with.
700
01:10:24,253 --> 01:10:25,987
Commander.
701
01:10:30,326 --> 01:10:34,762
I have a surprise
for you tonight.
702
01:10:36,265 --> 01:10:37,999
A new selection.
703
01:10:47,710 --> 01:10:51,579
And listen,
no negotiating on this one.
704
01:10:51,581 --> 01:10:54,482
She's still a virgin.
705
01:11:07,896 --> 01:11:09,897
Raiden.
706
01:11:18,774 --> 01:11:20,275
Raiden.
707
01:11:26,515 --> 01:11:29,984
You have come for me.
708
01:11:43,999 --> 01:11:45,700
What is wrong?
709
01:11:48,304 --> 01:11:52,573
You have come to take me,
710
01:11:52,575 --> 01:11:55,576
have you not?
711
01:12:02,351 --> 01:12:04,752
Raiden.
712
01:12:05,954 --> 01:12:10,024
Please! Please!
713
01:12:10,026 --> 01:12:14,662
Please! No! No!
714
01:12:16,498 --> 01:12:18,700
Raiden! Raiden!
715
01:12:21,571 --> 01:12:24,539
Raiden!
716
01:12:24,541 --> 01:12:27,408
Raiden, help me!
717
01:12:28,811 --> 01:12:31,646
No!
718
01:12:31,648 --> 01:12:33,414
No!
719
01:12:33,416 --> 01:12:35,850
Don't leave me.
720
01:13:07,883 --> 01:13:11,419
It is over.
721
01:13:19,561 --> 01:13:22,497
There is nothing left to do.
722
01:13:22,499 --> 01:13:24,832
Are you sure?
723
01:13:24,834 --> 01:13:26,968
Perhaps he simply
didn't care for the girl.
724
01:13:26,970 --> 01:13:29,904
Are you listening to me?
725
01:13:29,906 --> 01:13:34,809
His master's daughter
was presented to him as a whore,
726
01:13:34,811 --> 01:13:37,712
and he did nothing.
727
01:13:37,714 --> 01:13:41,149
He cares for nothing.
728
01:13:41,151 --> 01:13:46,487
Not honor, not his family,
not himself,
729
01:13:46,489 --> 01:13:48,489
and certainly not you.
730
01:13:59,067 --> 01:14:00,768
At last,
731
01:14:00,770 --> 01:14:04,972
I'm free of this.
732
01:14:08,944 --> 01:14:13,047
Well done! Well done!
733
01:14:30,532 --> 01:14:32,800
I've marked where the urns
are buried.
734
01:15:30,626 --> 01:15:32,059
You did well.
735
01:15:56,184 --> 01:15:58,986
We have planned,
736
01:15:58,988 --> 01:16:02,223
we have sacrificed,
737
01:16:02,225 --> 01:16:06,027
we have waited
for the right moment.
738
01:16:06,029 --> 01:16:07,862
And now...
739
01:16:13,635 --> 01:16:14,869
it is time.
740
01:17:00,650 --> 01:17:03,050
Auguste, welcome.
741
01:17:04,252 --> 01:17:07,355
I see you come bearing
quite the gift.
742
01:17:07,357 --> 01:17:10,157
I wanted to give you
something special
743
01:17:10,159 --> 01:17:13,894
to recognize
your well-earned appointment
744
01:17:13,896 --> 01:17:17,031
and to thank you
for returning my men.
745
01:17:31,113 --> 01:17:34,048
Of all the gifts
I have received,
746
01:17:34,050 --> 01:17:37,084
this is my favorite.
747
01:17:39,721 --> 01:17:42,289
I'll have a short visit
with my daughter
748
01:17:42,291 --> 01:17:44,725
before my journey home
with my guards.
749
01:17:44,727 --> 01:17:48,195
Yes, yes,
that will be fine.
750
01:18:12,220 --> 01:18:16,090
Honor is something
that all men are born with.
751
01:18:16,092 --> 01:18:19,293
It cannot be taken from you,
752
01:18:19,295 --> 01:18:23,831
nor can it be granted.
753
01:18:23,833 --> 01:18:26,834
It must only not be lost.
754
01:18:29,371 --> 01:18:34,275
We now stand at the door
of our final great act.
755
01:18:36,311 --> 01:18:38,879
Tonight, our enemy
will bear witness
756
01:18:38,881 --> 01:18:42,416
to the unbreakable code
of the Seventh Rank.
757
01:18:48,957 --> 01:18:51,792
We will reclaim
what they tried to take.
758
01:18:55,297 --> 01:18:58,299
We will restore the name
of our master...
759
01:19:02,504 --> 01:19:06,474
- the voice of our people...
760
01:19:06,476 --> 01:19:09,744
and the spirit
of our nation.
761
01:24:44,813 --> 01:24:47,748
Guard! Guard!
762
01:24:56,858 --> 01:24:59,726
Hold them
as long as you can.
763
01:25:52,180 --> 01:25:54,481
- It is him!
- Stay in your chambers.
764
01:25:54,483 --> 01:25:57,718
Why did I ever trust you?
I told you, you imbecile!
765
01:25:57,720 --> 01:25:59,920
Remain in your chambers!
766
01:25:59,922 --> 01:26:03,223
Open the flaps!
Ready the archers!
767
01:26:21,676 --> 01:26:25,946
Lord Bartok was my oldest
and dearest friend.
768
01:26:25,948 --> 01:26:29,783
I knew you would not allow
this disgrace
769
01:26:29,785 --> 01:26:32,553
- to go unavenged.
- My master told me that
770
01:26:32,555 --> 01:26:34,721
should I be left
without anyone to trust,
771
01:26:34,723 --> 01:26:37,257
that I could always trust you.
772
01:26:37,259 --> 01:26:40,594
I offer my help
in any manner you need.
773
01:26:40,596 --> 01:26:44,598
But with a condition...
774
01:26:44,600 --> 01:26:48,368
You ensure
my daughter's freedom
775
01:26:48,370 --> 01:26:50,337
from that man.
776
01:26:50,339 --> 01:26:52,773
- I give you my word.
- Tell me what you need.
777
01:27:13,328 --> 01:27:15,495
Find somewhere safe to hide.
778
01:27:17,265 --> 01:27:19,833
Wait.
779
01:27:19,835 --> 01:27:22,236
Thank you.
780
01:28:37,679 --> 01:28:39,546
Let's go!
781
01:31:04,826 --> 01:31:07,227
Did I do well?
782
01:31:08,963 --> 01:31:11,031
You fought well.
783
01:31:12,533 --> 01:31:14,935
You fought well.
784
01:31:58,980 --> 01:32:00,847
We have come for Gezza Mott.
785
01:32:00,849 --> 01:32:04,518
I can no more back down
than you.
786
01:37:52,466 --> 01:37:55,368
You think you're a hero?
787
01:37:59,306 --> 01:38:04,244
You will be remembered only
as a traitor and a disgrace.
788
01:38:06,146 --> 01:38:08,982
Only time will tell
how we are remembered.
789
01:38:11,619 --> 01:38:15,388
Something you...
790
01:38:15,390 --> 01:38:17,190
no longer have.
791
01:38:51,225 --> 01:38:54,460
Who is it? We're closed.
792
01:39:52,453 --> 01:39:55,555
Your father's honor
has been reclaimed.
793
01:40:03,163 --> 01:40:06,265
The Bartok name
will never be forgotten.
794
01:40:12,506 --> 01:40:15,208
Thank you.
795
01:40:25,319 --> 01:40:29,255
To wage an attack
on the First Council,
796
01:40:29,257 --> 01:40:32,792
the flagrant disregard
of my power...
797
01:40:32,794 --> 01:40:36,629
It will not go unanswered.
The only question is,
798
01:40:36,631 --> 01:40:39,565
how severe the punishment,
799
01:40:39,567 --> 01:40:43,336
how many generations
of each should I wipe out.
800
01:40:52,212 --> 01:40:54,213
The only reason
you are all here
801
01:40:54,215 --> 01:40:57,350
is because I am without
a First Council.
802
01:40:57,352 --> 01:40:59,552
Now will someone
speak their mind?
803
01:40:59,554 --> 01:41:04,123
My Lord, it would be prudent
to recognize
804
01:41:04,125 --> 01:41:07,527
that to the people,
these men are heroes.
805
01:41:07,529 --> 01:41:10,263
- Heroes?
- To the people,
806
01:41:10,265 --> 01:41:14,734
these men stand for the virtues
that made our nation great.
807
01:41:16,437 --> 01:41:20,473
Virtues once exemplified
by all warriors.
808
01:41:20,475 --> 01:41:25,211
Now hardly to be found
in any.
809
01:41:25,213 --> 01:41:29,549
If your punishment
is seen to be unjust...
810
01:41:31,351 --> 01:41:34,087
you chance
turning these warriors
811
01:41:34,089 --> 01:41:38,091
into martyrs
for a cause against you.
812
01:41:38,093 --> 01:41:41,527
However, if we treat them
with the respect
813
01:41:41,529 --> 01:41:44,297
befitting
an honorable warrior,
814
01:41:44,299 --> 01:41:47,100
we align these heroes
with us.
815
01:41:54,875 --> 01:41:59,145
I cannot allow
such transgression
to go unpunished.
816
01:42:00,681 --> 01:42:02,448
Everyone must be reminded
817
01:42:02,450 --> 01:42:06,219
that no one can stand
against the Emperor.
818
01:42:06,221 --> 01:42:08,287
My Emperor...
819
01:42:10,724 --> 01:42:14,527
may I offer a solution?
820
01:42:14,529 --> 01:42:16,362
I have one more request.
821
01:42:16,364 --> 01:42:19,899
If we are to succeed,
the Emperor's first instinct
822
01:42:19,901 --> 01:42:22,502
will be to take
the heads of each of my men
and their families.
823
01:42:22,504 --> 01:42:25,838
-You are correct.
-But, as with all
his decisions,
824
01:42:25,840 --> 01:42:27,540
he will first seek advice.
825
01:42:27,542 --> 01:42:29,675
Without a First Council
at his side,
826
01:42:29,677 --> 01:42:35,615
-he will be open
to the voices of others.
-You mean to say mine.
827
01:42:35,617 --> 01:42:37,850
My men accept that death
will be waiting for them
828
01:42:37,852 --> 01:42:41,387
upon completion of our task.
829
01:42:41,389 --> 01:42:43,823
They are warriors
of the Seventh Rank.
830
01:42:46,260 --> 01:42:49,362
They will not ask
for a reprieve.
831
01:42:49,364 --> 01:42:51,764
But I ask it for them.
832
01:42:51,766 --> 01:42:53,933
And not yourself?
833
01:42:56,370 --> 01:42:59,472
These warriors
are nameless to most.
834
01:42:59,474 --> 01:43:01,841
But one stands apart.
835
01:43:06,246 --> 01:43:08,814
One is known to all.
836
01:43:27,801 --> 01:43:28,834
Commander.
837
01:43:33,473 --> 01:43:37,543
-What is this?
-You are to assume command
at the castle.
838
01:43:37,545 --> 01:43:39,312
No.
839
01:43:40,314 --> 01:43:41,594
Commander.
840
01:43:44,618 --> 01:43:46,886
Commander,
you cannot do this.
841
01:43:46,888 --> 01:43:51,724
We stand with you.
I stand with you.
842
01:43:51,726 --> 01:43:54,727
Lieutenant, your devotion
to the code is absolute,
is it not?
843
01:43:56,430 --> 01:43:58,497
Yes.
844
01:43:58,499 --> 01:44:01,234
Then as your commander,
845
01:44:01,236 --> 01:44:03,769
I order you
846
01:44:03,771 --> 01:44:06,472
to take control
of the Bartok clan.
847
01:44:43,443 --> 01:44:46,579
It is with benevolent wisdom
and esteem
848
01:44:46,581 --> 01:44:50,549
that the Emperor proclaims
these noble warriors
849
01:44:50,551 --> 01:44:52,818
as heroes of the people.
850
01:44:52,820 --> 01:44:56,355
They are a shining example
and a reminder
851
01:44:56,357 --> 01:44:59,759
of those values
that bind us
852
01:44:59,761 --> 01:45:02,461
as one great nation.
853
01:45:02,463 --> 01:45:06,432
However, no matter
what the circumstance,
854
01:45:06,434 --> 01:45:09,669
an attack on a member
of the Emperor's council
855
01:45:09,671 --> 01:45:14,440
is by law
considered an attack
on the Emperor himself
856
01:45:14,442 --> 01:45:16,575
and our great nation.
857
01:46:24,444 --> 01:46:25,878
I'm sorry.
858
01:46:27,414 --> 01:46:31,751
I am so sorry for all
you've had to endure.
859
01:46:31,753 --> 01:46:35,755
Acting the part
was not difficult.
860
01:46:35,757 --> 01:46:38,624
Wondering if
I was truly losing you
861
01:46:38,626 --> 01:46:41,660
was unbearable.
861
01:46:42,305 --> 01:47:42,669
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