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<i>During the long, dark period
of the Great Wars,</i>

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<i>an elite class of soldier
rose from battle.</i>

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<i>Their unbreakable code was simple...</i>

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<i>possess a noble heart of courage,</i>

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<i>right conduct, and absolute devotion
to one's master.</i>

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<i>From out of those years of bloodshed,
an empire would emerge.</i>

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<i>Its power would assimilate
persons of every color,</i>

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<i>creed, and faith.</i>

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<i>This uncontested rule eroded
the traditions of the great knights,</i>

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<i>but not for all.</i>

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Lay down your swords, you may walk free.

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I'm the official envoy of the Emperor.
I carry a message for Lord Bartok.

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I welcome you to the castle.
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 must first speak with me.

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Do you believe that the words
of the Emperor are fit for a mere retainer?

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I have no doubt that your arrogance
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?

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I'm certain that the Emperor himself

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would want to know who has been
so charitable toward his envoy.

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An introduction would have been
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
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
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,
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 to act

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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
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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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
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
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
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, 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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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, but he was responsible
for expanding our lands

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into the province it is today.

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My father...

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he alone was responsible 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,
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, 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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- Gabriel.
- Commander.

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- Thank you for this great honor.
- 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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<i>without conscience or honor.</i>

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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 to discuss the challenges

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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,
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.
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
to the Minister's demand

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as it really is... a bribe.

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Adopting the language of the pretense
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,

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at what crossing would you recommend
I stand my ground?

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When they've taken half my land?

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When it comes to a point
where I have to exercise my own tyranny

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over those beneath me
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
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

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because it exemplifies the great virtues
of generosity and humility...

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qualities necessary to operate smoothly
within the workings of the capital.

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A quality all the other noblemen
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
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 like a pouting child,

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- you should ask him as soon as possible.
- I need not ask.

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You were ordered to this review
by the Emperor, and yet you reject his word.

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I reject any attempt by you 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.

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And when I'm done,

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it will be as if neither you nor any
generation before had ever existed.

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You should be careful not to overstep.

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Something wrong?

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I have known many like you, men who...

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once their hairs bleed grey
and their spines cut them like daggers,

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come to revise their own history.

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Truth is that your innermost fear
is in fact your most striking attribute.

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You are irrelevant.

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You have neither cast a shadow
nor left any footprints

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upon the great legacy
of the Bartok clan.

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Your only achievement
was being born into nobility...

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and you somehow
failed to reproduce even that.

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Guards! Guards!

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You draw your blade
on a minister of the Emperor?

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Minister, your father-in-law approaches.

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What happened? All I've been told
is that you were attacked.

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I cannot say too much at this time.

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But we are about to witness
the wrath of the Emperor.

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You have been summoned

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before our most glorious
and wise Emperor.

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The prisoner who stands
before you is Lord Bartok.

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He has committed the crime

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of attacking a loyal minister
of the Emperor.

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The prisoner will now be permitted
to address his peers

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before our master passes judgment.

246
00:25:12,427 --> 00:25:16,458
What has just been said of me is true.

247
00:25:17,108 --> 00:25:19,430
I offer no argument

248
00:25:19,530 --> 00:25:23,018
nor dispute the simple facts.

249
00:25:23,715 --> 00:25:28,330
But they hardly begin to cover
the scope of my true crimes.

250
00:25:29,322 --> 00:25:32,683
Honor requires more than admission,

251
00:25:33,353 --> 00:25:38,249
so I offer a full confession
and the whole truth.

252
00:25:38,909 --> 00:25:41,797
For far too long, I failed to recognize

253
00:25:41,897 --> 00:25:44,489
my own hypocrisy.

254
00:25:45,201 --> 00:25:48,261
I ignored my own cowardice,

255
00:25:48,361 --> 00:25:50,821
conveniently hiding behind a position

256
00:25:50,921 --> 00:25:53,352
of political compromise.

257
00:25:53,544 --> 00:25:55,496
And for what?

258
00:25:55,880 --> 00:26:00,584
To retain the meager wealth
and rank that men desire.

259
00:26:01,064 --> 00:26:04,932
So I come before you a condemned man

260
00:26:05,032 --> 00:26:08,936
for having finally stood up
to injustice.

261
00:26:09,512 --> 00:26:12,579
My shame and regret

262
00:26:12,679 --> 00:26:14,883
is that I failed to do so

263
00:26:14,983 --> 00:26:17,541
before it arrived in my own court.

264
00:26:20,167 --> 00:26:23,111
We supply the armies,

265
00:26:23,974 --> 00:26:26,855
we build the roads,

266
00:26:27,335 --> 00:26:30,115
we employ the nation.

267
00:26:30,215 --> 00:26:33,858
Still, we remain silent
while our coffers are emptied

268
00:26:33,958 --> 00:26:37,378
and our freedoms eroded.

269
00:26:37,478 --> 00:26:42,466
There will be times
where we are powerless to injustice,

270
00:26:42,566 --> 00:26:44,770
but there must never be a time

271
00:26:44,870 --> 00:26:48,387
when we fail to protest.

272
00:26:53,828 --> 00:26:57,509
This man, Gezza Mott,

273
00:26:58,395 --> 00:27:01,862
is a cancer, growing.

274
00:27:02,437 --> 00:27:06,018
And the only proper thing to do
is to cut it out.

275
00:27:08,612 --> 00:27:11,492
You all know what I speak of.

276
00:27:12,356 --> 00:27:15,360
Each one of you has been subjected

277
00:27:15,460 --> 00:27:17,572
to his extortion.

278
00:27:19,019 --> 00:27:22,308
But my words are not in judgment
of my fellow noblemen,

279
00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:25,828
they are a warning.

280
00:27:26,829 --> 00:27:29,668
I urge you to consider
what you are doing,

281
00:27:30,132 --> 00:27:32,384
for we are helping this man

282
00:27:32,484 --> 00:27:35,811
to forge the very chains that bind us.

283
00:27:37,603 --> 00:27:42,271
Which brings me to the confession
of my true crime,

284
00:27:42,371 --> 00:27:45,697
so that I may redeem my honor.

285
00:27:48,144 --> 00:27:49,121
My crime

286
00:27:50,787 --> 00:27:54,685
is only that I failed to kill Gezza Mott

287
00:27:54,785 --> 00:27:57,607
when I had the chance.

288
00:28:13,121 --> 00:28:17,984
We have enjoyed hundreds of years
of peace under my family's rule.

289
00:28:18,879 --> 00:28:22,461
We brought order where there was chaos,

290
00:28:22,561 --> 00:28:26,272
peace where there was nothing
but war and bloodshed.

291
00:28:26,705 --> 00:28:28,817
My subjects accept their roles,

292
00:28:28,917 --> 00:28:32,546
content in the knowledge
they serve the greater good.

293
00:28:33,449 --> 00:28:37,312
If you think your words will move
your fellow noblemen to dissent,

294
00:28:38,262 --> 00:28:40,096
then you're sorely misled.

295
00:28:40,288 --> 00:28:44,384
Are you prepared to receive
my judgment and regain your honor?

296
00:28:44,833 --> 00:28:47,391
I am prepared to receive your judgment,

297
00:28:47,967 --> 00:28:50,463
but my honor is intact.

298
00:28:51,039 --> 00:28:53,406
You dare to contradict
the word of the Emperor?

299
00:28:57,214 --> 00:29:01,215
All those in your house
shall be evicted from your lands.

300
00:29:01,599 --> 00:29:04,287
The Bartok clan is no more.

301
00:29:05,331 --> 00:29:09,597
And your delusions of self
require more extreme measures.

302
00:29:15,488 --> 00:29:19,359
Your crime and defiance
to the ordinances of the capital

303
00:29:20,989 --> 00:29:23,423
shall be repaid with nothing less
than your head.

304
00:29:24,382 --> 00:29:28,206
- You cannot do this!
- How dare you address the Emperor directly!

305
00:29:28,306 --> 00:29:31,514
My Lord, a judgment of this kind
is unprecedented for a nobleman.

306
00:29:31,614 --> 00:29:34,908
This display of arrogance
cannot go unanswered.

307
00:29:36,829 --> 00:29:39,451
What do you suggest?

308
00:29:56,539 --> 00:30:01,049
Your Commander is fiercely loyal
to you, Lord Bartok.

309
00:30:01,595 --> 00:30:03,388
And so it is fitting

310
00:30:03,867 --> 00:30:07,161
that you should meet your end
by his sword.

311
00:30:12,192 --> 00:30:13,852
Should you refuse the order,

312
00:30:14,043 --> 00:30:17,559
all of Lord Bartok's blood relations
shall be executed as well.

313
00:30:17,659 --> 00:30:19,894
- Minister!
- First Council,

314
00:30:19,994 --> 00:30:22,360
the word of the Emperor has been spoken.

315
00:30:27,099 --> 00:30:28,313
Commander!

316
00:30:41,786 --> 00:30:44,157
Let him pass.

317
00:31:09,512 --> 00:31:12,248
- You will do this.
- No.

318
00:31:12,771 --> 00:31:14,177
I'm already dead.

319
00:31:14,277 --> 00:31:17,464
I will take death at your side
rather than participate in this spectacle.

320
00:31:17,655 --> 00:31:19,936
I know you will,

321
00:31:20,036 --> 00:31:21,822
but how will that serve us?

322
00:31:26,039 --> 00:31:27,561
My Lord...

323
00:31:30,537 --> 00:31:33,623
- I cannot do this.
- It's already done.

324
00:31:34,391 --> 00:31:36,728
Think only of what follows.

325
00:31:37,206 --> 00:31:40,867
The spirit of our clan
will endure through you.

326
00:31:41,334 --> 00:31:42,388
Commander Raiden!

327
00:31:46,198 --> 00:31:49,717
The Emperor's word is not a request
that requires your decision.

328
00:31:57,334 --> 00:31:59,733
Remember this, Raiden,

329
00:32:00,730 --> 00:32:03,076
the wounds of honor

330
00:32:03,176 --> 00:32:05,488
are self-inflicted.

331
00:32:10,576 --> 00:32:11,820
Draw your sword.

332
00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:13,857
My Lord...

333
00:32:13,957 --> 00:32:15,786
- please.
- Commander...

334
00:32:16,361 --> 00:32:19,282
draw your sword.

335
00:32:23,949 --> 00:32:27,955
Your devotion to the code
is absolute, is it not?

336
00:32:31,412 --> 00:32:34,325
- Yes, My Lord.
- Then, as your lord and master,

337
00:32:35,339 --> 00:32:38,322
I order you to complete this duty.

338
00:33:20,593 --> 00:33:23,118
From this moment on,

339
00:33:23,218 --> 00:33:25,679
be no more grieved
about what you have done.

340
00:35:28,843 --> 00:35:32,809
This will quiet any whispers of dissent
for quite some time.

341
00:35:37,258 --> 00:35:39,751
We must deal with Commander Raiden
with a quick and firm hand.

342
00:35:39,851 --> 00:35:42,471
Do you offer this for our master's
benefit or your own?

343
00:35:42,571 --> 00:35:45,286
Did you see how he stood before you?
He's a rabid dog, that one.

344
00:35:45,386 --> 00:35:48,906
We control the warriors through
their absolute loyalty to their masters.

345
00:35:49,481 --> 00:35:51,209
How do you think two million
of them would react

346
00:35:51,309 --> 00:35:54,298
if we eliminated one of their own
for exemplifying...

347
00:35:54,398 --> 00:35:58,314
- ...the virtue of loyalty?
- What if he should seek vengeance?

348
00:36:00,061 --> 00:36:02,378
He is not to be touched.

349
00:36:03,053 --> 00:36:07,178
There are already too many disavowed
looking for a reason to act.

350
00:36:08,099 --> 00:36:12,101
If you come upon real proof
that he intends to move against you,

351
00:36:12,201 --> 00:36:16,713
then I will order his death.
But not until then.

352
00:36:17,459 --> 00:36:22,112
- Is that understood?
- Yes, Master. Until then.

353
00:36:22,212 --> 00:36:25,476
Shall I see to the eviction and the
subsequent dispensing of the Bartok lands?

354
00:36:25,576 --> 00:36:27,876
The lands should be divided equally

355
00:36:27,976 --> 00:36:30,084
so as not to favor
one nobleman over another.

356
00:36:30,184 --> 00:36:34,276
Of course. But I will not bother our master
with the details at this time.

357
00:36:34,376 --> 00:36:36,548
I will attend to it myself.

358
00:36:36,648 --> 00:36:39,110
I'm certain you will.

359
00:36:46,022 --> 00:36:49,203
You must keep aware
of the Minister, My Lord.

360
00:36:49,303 --> 00:36:53,031
I know you do not approve of Gezza Mott,

361
00:36:53,715 --> 00:36:57,000
but his ambition and greed
serve my interests well.

362
00:36:57,634 --> 00:36:59,429
Yes, My Lord.

363
00:37:11,718 --> 00:37:13,316
Hannah.

364
00:37:16,358 --> 00:37:18,057
Father.

365
00:37:44,740 --> 00:37:48,866
Auguste! I hear your crops
were plentiful this season.

366
00:37:51,474 --> 00:37:52,800
Yes, they were.

367
00:37:52,900 --> 00:37:54,638
So the lands I took and gave over to you

368
00:37:54,738 --> 00:37:57,604
proved sufficient in replacing
the dying ones you had when we first met?

369
00:37:58,905 --> 00:38:00,506
They have.

370
00:38:00,606 --> 00:38:02,145
Perfect.

371
00:38:03,427 --> 00:38:08,227
Now tell me, you knew Lord Bartok.
What do you know of his retainer?

372
00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:13,567
I did not know Bartok that well,
though we had a few dealings.

373
00:38:13,667 --> 00:38:17,503
As to this Raiden,
I only know of him through rumor.

374
00:38:17,603 --> 00:38:19,872
Tales of his violent past.

375
00:38:19,972 --> 00:38:22,174
You spent time with him.
What is your assessment?

376
00:38:22,274 --> 00:38:25,571
I would be shocked
if he were to let this go.

377
00:38:27,305 --> 00:38:29,118
I ask that you send me
a thousand of your men

378
00:38:29,218 --> 00:38:31,294
to increase my security
until this is over with.

379
00:38:31,394 --> 00:38:32,644
- A thousand?
- Yes.

380
00:38:32,744 --> 00:38:36,928
- That is more than half my retainer.
- All of whom you have because of me.

381
00:38:40,193 --> 00:38:42,717
Would you prefer to return
to the impoverished state you were in

382
00:38:42,817 --> 00:38:45,824
before I graciously
took your daughter as my wife?

383
00:38:54,589 --> 00:38:55,839
No, Minister.

384
00:38:59,073 --> 00:39:03,100
You will oversee the eviction.
After that, and for as long as it takes,

385
00:39:03,200 --> 00:39:05,376
I want eyes upon Raiden
every minute of the day.

386
00:39:06,144 --> 00:39:08,894
When he decides to strike,
we will be ready.

387
00:40:32,860 --> 00:40:34,365
Sir!

388
00:40:36,379 --> 00:40:38,681
Are we going to let this happen?

389
00:40:39,804 --> 00:40:41,848
- We won't leave without a fight!
- Yeah!

390
00:40:41,948 --> 00:40:45,947
Everyone must pack
their things and leave.

391
00:40:46,472 --> 00:40:48,279
Palace guard is already on its way.

392
00:40:48,379 --> 00:40:51,447
We're simply to be thrown out
into the street with nothing?

393
00:40:51,547 --> 00:40:53,499
How are we supposed
to support ourselves?

394
00:40:54,252 --> 00:40:58,555
Commander, are we to understand
that you would have us do nothing?

395
00:40:59,898 --> 00:41:01,659
Our master is dead.

396
00:41:02,499 --> 00:41:04,472
I'm no longer your commander.

397
00:41:07,130 --> 00:41:11,511
From now on, you owe allegiance
to no one but yourselves.

398
00:41:14,938 --> 00:41:16,920
Gentlemen,

399
00:41:20,346 --> 00:41:22,566
you are disavowed.

400
00:42:07,895 --> 00:42:09,141
Don't touch her!

401
00:42:10,967 --> 00:42:13,207
These people are losing their home.

402
00:42:13,740 --> 00:42:16,789
You will treat them with respect.

403
00:43:57,617 --> 00:43:59,760
Where are you going?

404
00:44:06,065 --> 00:44:09,902
I'll have a drink here!
Round for my friends.

405
00:45:09,965 --> 00:45:13,482
That's all of it? Well, it's barely enough
to meet our expenses.

406
00:45:13,582 --> 00:45:17,710
Tonight we'll treat ourselves to a good meal
in the city. It will do you good.

407
00:45:18,381 --> 00:45:20,974
All right. Well, I'll be on my way.

408
00:45:21,166 --> 00:45:23,500
The roads into the market
will already be busy.

409
00:45:43,533 --> 00:45:45,514
Did you see?

410
00:45:46,635 --> 00:45:49,387
Your father gave me my own brand.

411
00:45:49,687 --> 00:45:53,067
That's wonderful. He's never taken
to an apprentice so quickly.

412
00:45:53,700 --> 00:45:57,259
And I hope soon to stop saying "apprentice"
and start saying son.

413
00:45:58,659 --> 00:46:00,489
Now add your mark. We have to be going.

414
00:46:32,873 --> 00:46:36,709
Once they have done installing the panels,
we will continue with the floors.

415
00:46:36,809 --> 00:46:38,216
Yes, sir.

416
00:46:52,168 --> 00:46:54,919
Cannot find a dagger like this
anywhere in the land.

417
00:46:58,729 --> 00:47:00,416
Token of my deep respect.

418
00:47:00,516 --> 00:47:03,304
Support such as yours
is how our nation grows in strength.

419
00:47:03,784 --> 00:47:06,345
You can be certain your request
for tax relief will be heard.

420
00:47:06,631 --> 00:47:08,581
Thank you, Minister.

421
00:47:09,991 --> 00:47:12,776
- Are you almost done?
- Yes.

422
00:47:13,255 --> 00:47:16,008
Perhaps my body would have the strength
to rid itself of this memento

423
00:47:16,108 --> 00:47:17,891
if I had a physician of real skill.

424
00:47:17,991 --> 00:47:20,296
I have followed the proper treatment.

425
00:47:20,679 --> 00:47:23,203
Something seems to prevent
the wound from closing.

426
00:47:23,303 --> 00:47:25,190
Is that what you offer
as an explanation?

427
00:47:26,376 --> 00:47:28,292
"Something"?

428
00:47:29,939 --> 00:47:31,921
Get out!

429
00:47:37,160 --> 00:47:38,916
Why did you send a servant away?

430
00:47:40,742 --> 00:47:43,074
You do not allow for interruptions
when in conference.

431
00:47:43,174 --> 00:47:44,933
Did you consider
that the servant is required

432
00:47:45,033 --> 00:47:47,985
to taste everything she brings me
for the threat of poisoning?

433
00:47:50,085 --> 00:47:52,691
No? Or perhaps you were fully aware...

434
00:47:52,791 --> 00:47:55,069
- ...and you feigned ignorance.
- Of course not.

435
00:47:55,169 --> 00:47:57,892
And I'm expected to take your word
simply because you're my wife?

436
00:48:03,269 --> 00:48:05,456
The tea's getting cold.

437
00:48:32,804 --> 00:48:34,785
It appears the tea is not poisoned.

438
00:48:47,139 --> 00:48:48,736
How is the gate coming along?

439
00:48:56,035 --> 00:48:59,970
This iron gate is capable
of holding back an entire army.

440
00:49:00,162 --> 00:49:01,630
Perhaps, once it is installed,

441
00:49:01,730 --> 00:49:04,870
we could release some of the extra guards
on loan from your father-in-law.

442
00:49:04,970 --> 00:49:08,449
Providing for them has brought us outside
the parameters of our budget.

443
00:49:08,833 --> 00:49:10,848
The cost will not be an issue.

444
00:49:12,801 --> 00:49:16,290
The cost of the pavilion now stands
at five times the approved estimate.

445
00:49:16,390 --> 00:49:17,798
Without the gold leaf...

446
00:49:17,898 --> 00:49:20,798
As stimulating as your accounts
of my accounting are,

447
00:49:20,898 --> 00:49:23,135
I need a word in private
with my commander.

448
00:49:28,160 --> 00:49:29,696
What news have you for me?

449
00:49:30,175 --> 00:49:32,823
- More of the same.
- And his men?

450
00:49:32,923 --> 00:49:37,021
Scattered about.
Finding employment where they can.

451
00:49:37,121 --> 00:49:40,253
- Has he had any contact with them?
- No.

452
00:49:40,353 --> 00:49:42,748
And yet he still remains in the capital.

453
00:49:42,848 --> 00:49:47,836
We have eyes upon him
every moment of the day and night.

454
00:49:47,936 --> 00:49:51,391
He's patient.
But his act doesn't fool me.

455
00:49:52,147 --> 00:49:54,143
Nor should it you.

456
00:49:55,019 --> 00:49:56,792
Prod him.

457
00:49:56,892 --> 00:49:58,975
Find out what he's hiding.

458
00:50:03,775 --> 00:50:05,887
Please follow me. Look who is here.

459
00:50:09,182 --> 00:50:11,738
- Lieutenant.
- Please sit, everyone.

460
00:50:11,838 --> 00:50:13,886
- Bring us some more to drink.
- Gabriel.

461
00:50:15,400 --> 00:50:17,951
So, what do you say
about my establishment?

462
00:50:18,430 --> 00:50:22,174
- Certainly it is a good fit for you.
- A perfect fit.

463
00:50:22,750 --> 00:50:24,698
And you, how are you keeping yourselves?

464
00:50:24,798 --> 00:50:27,039
I'm managing the fishing boats
of a wealthy merchant.

465
00:50:27,422 --> 00:50:28,922
Gabriel is working for them also.

466
00:50:29,022 --> 00:50:31,450
That would explain
your distinctive fragrance.

467
00:50:31,550 --> 00:50:33,689
And the reason my wife
allows me to remain here alone.

468
00:50:33,789 --> 00:50:35,261
No other woman will touch me.

469
00:50:35,453 --> 00:50:38,044
Perhaps without compensation.

470
00:50:40,093 --> 00:50:43,131
- Half price for you.
- No, thank you.

471
00:50:44,318 --> 00:50:46,077
I will accept that offer.

472
00:50:46,365 --> 00:50:47,962
Once you begin paying for your drinks,

473
00:50:48,062 --> 00:50:51,752
I will consider extending
my discounts to others.

474
00:50:53,021 --> 00:50:55,256
Gentlemen, to your prosperity.

475
00:50:55,356 --> 00:50:57,944
- That way you will further increase mine.
- Hear, hear.

476
00:50:58,044 --> 00:50:59,988
Cheers.

477
00:51:00,860 --> 00:51:02,967
And you, Jim?

478
00:51:03,271 --> 00:51:04,472
I work when I can.

479
00:51:04,572 --> 00:51:07,197
Maybe there's some work at the harbor.
Should I inquire?

480
00:51:07,581 --> 00:51:09,975
No. Such... such a labor's not for me.

481
00:51:10,075 --> 00:51:12,183
Between your poverty and his smell,

482
00:51:12,283 --> 00:51:15,916
I must be sitting with the two
loneliest men in the capital.

483
00:51:16,508 --> 00:51:18,553
Indeed, we're the two loneliest men.

484
00:51:27,026 --> 00:51:29,113
He spends most of his days here now.

485
00:51:35,130 --> 00:51:37,242
Thought you told me he had
fallen back to his old ways,

486
00:51:38,297 --> 00:51:40,411
I find it hard to believe.

487
00:51:40,603 --> 00:51:42,957
He appears to be better
than usual tonight.

488
00:51:45,585 --> 00:51:48,183
- I must be going.
- Please, do not leave on account of him.

489
00:51:48,283 --> 00:51:51,097
It sickens me to be in his presence.

490
00:51:51,289 --> 00:51:54,231
Lieutenant. Lieutenant!

491
00:51:58,361 --> 00:51:59,383
Where you going?

492
00:52:02,553 --> 00:52:03,863
Come and have a drink with me.

493
00:52:06,201 --> 00:52:08,580
I'm no longer your lieutenant.

494
00:52:35,543 --> 00:52:37,707
Raiden, wake up.

495
00:52:46,423 --> 00:52:48,829
Here, drink this.

496
00:52:57,910 --> 00:53:00,276
Let us get you home.

497
00:53:02,245 --> 00:53:03,254
I'm fine.

498
00:53:04,259 --> 00:53:07,926
- Let me help. You can barely walk.
- I don't need your help.

499
00:53:08,260 --> 00:53:10,195
I'm fine.

500
00:53:18,101 --> 00:53:21,973
You will not find anyone better than me
to teach your son how to wield a sword.

501
00:53:22,261 --> 00:53:23,634
I gave you my offer.

502
00:53:23,734 --> 00:53:27,378
And I don't see anyone else
here bidding on your talents.

503
00:53:28,949 --> 00:53:33,200
So do you accept my offer?
'Cause I have no more time to waste.

504
00:53:33,300 --> 00:53:36,725
Yeah, good luck with your son.
He's gonna need it.

505
00:53:37,396 --> 00:53:40,508
And then I saw him coming
out of Gezza Mott's front gates.

506
00:53:40,608 --> 00:53:43,600
How? He would have never been allowed
within the Minister's walls.

507
00:53:43,700 --> 00:53:47,440
He's working as a metal worker's apprentice
and has an entirely new identity.

508
00:53:47,540 --> 00:53:50,421
- I questioned others in the square about him.
- He must've been in desperate need of work.

509
00:53:50,545 --> 00:53:53,647
I'm certain that the Minister
would pay handsomely to know

510
00:53:53,747 --> 00:53:57,039
that one of Bartok's men
has created a false identity

511
00:53:57,139 --> 00:54:00,817
in order to work right under his nose.

512
00:54:05,307 --> 00:54:06,771
Shall we?

513
00:54:07,539 --> 00:54:09,807
The first thing I'll do
with my newfound fortune

514
00:54:09,907 --> 00:54:12,992
is obtain lodging closer
to drinking establishments.

515
00:54:14,674 --> 00:54:17,680
- I like the sound of that.
- And then I'll earn my...

516
00:54:34,893 --> 00:54:35,920
You're late.

517
00:54:38,161 --> 00:54:41,265
Jim saw you leaving Gezza Mott's today.

518
00:54:41,553 --> 00:54:45,391
He was gonna bring that information
to Gezza Mott with hopes of a reward.

519
00:54:47,440 --> 00:54:48,943
I was left with no other choice.

520
00:54:52,272 --> 00:54:54,860
- It is my fault.
- Not your fault.

521
00:54:54,960 --> 00:54:57,518
Jim was willing to sacrifice
your life for his own rewards.

522
00:54:59,567 --> 00:55:02,032
That's it, we cannot have
any more mistakes.

523
00:55:02,633 --> 00:55:04,556
Do you have the credentials?

524
00:55:06,064 --> 00:55:10,796
Gezza Mott's compound is now
the most fortified complex in the nation.

525
00:55:10,896 --> 00:55:15,558
Gaining entry is not only going to be
difficult, it is probably impossible.

526
00:55:16,943 --> 00:55:20,812
The only point of direct access
is here, at the main gates.

527
00:55:23,247 --> 00:55:25,739
<i>The drawbridge is raised at sundown,</i>

528
00:55:25,839 --> 00:55:28,172
<i>when the day workers must exit.</i>

529
00:55:28,272 --> 00:55:31,789
<i>It must be operated at both sides
at the same time in order to cross.</i>

530
00:55:39,502 --> 00:55:41,226
We have to take control of it

531
00:55:41,326 --> 00:55:45,741
from the outside, here,
and the inside, here.

532
00:55:45,841 --> 00:55:47,882
<i>Past the main gates, soldiers' barracks.</i>

533
00:55:47,982 --> 00:55:50,922
250 soldiers sleep here every night,

534
00:55:51,022 --> 00:55:54,569
<i>fully armed and ready to fight. We won't
be able to fend them off if we wake them.</i>

535
00:55:54,669 --> 00:55:57,993
Once past the soldiers' barracks,
we must enter the garden maze.

536
00:55:58,093 --> 00:56:01,037
<i>It's the only way to traverse
the compound unseen.</i>

537
00:56:02,262 --> 00:56:03,849
Not only do I have to prune every tree,

538
00:56:03,949 --> 00:56:05,833
but since the Minister's chambers
are set so high,

539
00:56:05,933 --> 00:56:08,041
I have ensure the gardens
look good from above.

540
00:56:08,141 --> 00:56:09,961
<i>That brings us to the pavilion.</i>

541
00:56:10,061 --> 00:56:12,809
<i>It is the only point of cover
before the castle.</i>

542
00:56:12,909 --> 00:56:16,716
If we are able to survive the torrent
of arrows raining down upon us,

543
00:56:16,908 --> 00:56:19,882
we'll finally reach
the iron gates of the residence.

544
00:56:21,676 --> 00:56:24,618
Absolutely impossible
to open from the outside.

545
00:56:26,700 --> 00:56:29,613
- Sir, I must be going.
- Yes, of course.

546
00:56:30,654 --> 00:56:32,747
- Where you going?
- To see his girl.

547
00:56:33,226 --> 00:56:34,695
Why are we spending time on this

548
00:56:34,795 --> 00:56:37,675
when we could be hearing
the young one's tales of innocence lost?

549
00:56:37,867 --> 00:56:41,096
Leave the boy be. Mind yourself.

550
00:56:44,523 --> 00:56:47,785
Here are the forged documents necessary
for working inside the compound.

551
00:57:04,873 --> 00:57:07,530
I must do some repairs
to the roof of your watchtower.

552
00:57:07,914 --> 00:57:10,310
The previous carpenter
did not do very good work.

553
00:57:10,410 --> 00:57:13,703
With the wages they pay us,
who could blame him?

554
00:57:46,193 --> 00:57:48,262
I sold three baskets today.

555
00:57:53,438 --> 00:57:55,436
Something wrong?

556
00:57:57,158 --> 00:57:59,175
I'm tired of eating nothing but rice.

557
00:58:00,751 --> 00:58:04,741
If I was not the only one working,
perhaps we could afford something else.

558
00:58:19,622 --> 00:58:22,443
Why are you still doing this?
There's no shame in feeling grief,

559
00:58:22,543 --> 00:58:24,917
but destroying yourself
will not bring Lord Bartok back.

560
00:58:25,017 --> 00:58:26,500
Spare me your insight.

561
00:58:30,053 --> 00:58:32,504
That is all we have left.

562
00:58:32,887 --> 00:58:35,713
- Why not stay in with me? Just one night!
- And watch you weave more baskets?

563
00:58:35,813 --> 00:58:38,117
Please, Raiden!

564
00:58:38,880 --> 00:58:40,645
Please.

565
00:58:41,555 --> 00:58:43,491
I cannot do this for much longer.

566
01:00:38,056 --> 01:00:39,165
Where is it?

567
01:00:47,455 --> 01:00:49,599
- Where is it?
- What?

568
01:00:50,377 --> 01:00:51,613
Your sword.

569
01:00:53,439 --> 01:00:55,200
Oh.

570
01:01:02,254 --> 01:01:04,316
Here it is.

571
01:01:14,973 --> 01:01:16,733
I'm leaving.

572
01:01:17,309 --> 01:01:19,293
I agree.

573
01:01:19,657 --> 01:01:22,393
This is not the type of establishment
for a respectable woman.

574
01:01:22,493 --> 01:01:24,638
I'm leaving you.

575
01:01:25,117 --> 01:01:27,421
I have struggled with the hope
that you'd come back to me,

576
01:01:27,804 --> 01:01:29,689
return to being the man I married.

577
01:01:29,789 --> 01:01:33,818
But that you'd sell your sword
only proves you never will.

578
01:01:40,604 --> 01:01:43,163
If you have something to say to me
to make me think otherwise,

579
01:01:44,741 --> 01:01:45,978
now is the time.

580
01:02:10,075 --> 01:02:11,805
Sir,

581
01:02:11,905 --> 01:02:14,368
the Minister has been summoned.

582
01:02:25,506 --> 01:02:28,408
His wisdom and loyalty
will forever be remembered.

583
01:02:38,392 --> 01:02:40,375
Come with me.

584
01:02:43,864 --> 01:02:46,612
Before his passing,
First Council recommended

585
01:02:46,712 --> 01:02:49,912
I pay attention to
your dealings with the noblemen.

586
01:02:50,488 --> 01:02:55,668
He believed your methods are exceeding
political and moral propriety.

587
01:02:55,768 --> 01:02:59,928
There is a balance to be maintained
between dominance and patronage.

588
01:03:00,407 --> 01:03:03,721
Your initial gesture as First Council
will be a new tax relief

589
01:03:03,821 --> 01:03:07,094
for both the citizens and the noblemen.

590
01:03:09,463 --> 01:03:13,080
It is the great honor of my life
to serve you in this capacity.

591
01:03:14,071 --> 01:03:16,531
Your appointment also brings to an end

592
01:03:16,631 --> 01:03:19,570
any and all bribes demanded
of the noblemen.

593
01:03:19,670 --> 01:03:23,954
In your capacity as Minister,
there was sufficient distance between us

594
01:03:24,054 --> 01:03:25,970
that I could allow you such freedom.

595
01:03:26,070 --> 01:03:29,584
But no more. It is not needed.

596
01:03:29,684 --> 01:03:32,248
And this obsession of yours with Raiden

597
01:03:32,348 --> 01:03:34,326
will cease immediately.

598
01:03:34,518 --> 01:03:37,650
You surround yourself
with more security than I.

599
01:03:37,750 --> 01:03:39,381
It's an embarrassment to you.

600
01:03:39,573 --> 01:03:43,026
He has already destroyed himself.

601
01:03:43,126 --> 01:03:47,443
Accept that you've emerged
the stronger with some dignity.

602
01:03:49,397 --> 01:03:51,124
Yes, Master.

603
01:03:52,917 --> 01:03:56,150
I thank you for your guidance
and wisdom.

604
01:03:56,726 --> 01:04:00,113
Does he not understand
that I'm under siege?

605
01:04:00,213 --> 01:04:04,272
My Lord, I believe Raiden
is no longer a threat to you.

606
01:04:04,372 --> 01:04:07,345
- Why?
- He has sold his sword.

607
01:04:08,684 --> 01:04:09,840
And?

608
01:04:09,940 --> 01:04:12,528
A warrior disposing of his sword

609
01:04:12,628 --> 01:04:15,029
can only be interpreted in one way.

610
01:04:15,508 --> 01:04:18,259
He has abandoned all attachment
to his former self.

611
01:04:18,359 --> 01:04:23,023
You think to pacify me with this?
Who cares about a piece of metal?

612
01:04:23,123 --> 01:04:25,049
Do you think
you can obscure your failure

613
01:04:25,149 --> 01:04:30,195
to expose him by using this juvenile
warrior's code as justification?

614
01:04:30,387 --> 01:04:31,315
Leave me.

615
01:04:33,267 --> 01:04:36,145
I will decide what need be done.

616
01:04:55,442 --> 01:04:58,322
Show yourself. Show yourself!

617
01:04:58,801 --> 01:05:00,944
Show yourself!

618
01:05:11,958 --> 01:05:13,776
My husband requests you.

619
01:05:22,768 --> 01:05:25,836
These unfolding paths
have been quite interesting,

620
01:05:25,936 --> 01:05:27,407
when you consider them.

621
01:05:31,661 --> 01:05:37,007
As I ascend to the apex of my ambitions,
he sinks further into the abyss.

622
01:05:38,639 --> 01:05:41,291
In recognizing that symmetry,
if you were him,

623
01:05:41,391 --> 01:05:46,095
could you allow such a personal disgrace
and affront to go unanswered?

624
01:05:46,426 --> 01:05:47,567
No.

625
01:05:47,855 --> 01:05:53,196
So I've come to realize that we're dealing
with someone of such profound internal damage

626
01:05:53,296 --> 01:05:57,038
that he has simply
not been pushed far enough.

627
01:06:05,198 --> 01:06:07,725
Find me Lord Bartok's family.

628
01:06:12,986 --> 01:06:15,919
Do you take issue
with anything asked of you?

629
01:06:18,074 --> 01:06:19,810
Not at all.

630
01:06:19,910 --> 01:06:22,057
And for this price,

631
01:06:22,157 --> 01:06:24,587
there's not much
I would take issue with.

632
01:07:05,323 --> 01:07:07,177
Commander.

633
01:07:10,860 --> 01:07:15,401
I have a... surprise for you tonight.

634
01:07:16,556 --> 01:07:18,697
A new selection.

635
01:07:27,819 --> 01:07:31,434
And listen, no negotiating on this one.

636
01:07:31,722 --> 01:07:34,216
She's still a virgin.

637
01:07:48,017 --> 01:07:48,999
Raiden.

638
01:07:57,993 --> 01:07:59,788
Raiden.

639
01:08:06,372 --> 01:08:08,933
You have come for me.

640
01:08:22,286 --> 01:08:23,333
What is wrong?

641
01:08:27,203 --> 01:08:29,831
You have come to take me,

642
01:08:30,824 --> 01:08:32,901
have you not?

643
01:08:39,591 --> 01:08:41,508
Raiden.

644
01:08:43,530 --> 01:08:47,142
Please! Please!

645
01:08:47,390 --> 01:08:51,204
Please! No! No!

646
01:08:52,774 --> 01:08:55,523
Raiden! Raiden!

647
01:08:58,208 --> 01:09:00,577
Raiden!

648
01:09:00,677 --> 01:09:03,619
Raiden, help me!

649
01:09:04,773 --> 01:09:06,565
No!

650
01:09:07,301 --> 01:09:09,089
No!

651
01:09:09,189 --> 01:09:11,523
Don't leave me.

652
01:09:42,819 --> 01:09:45,083
It is over.

653
01:09:53,826 --> 01:09:56,068
<i>There is nothing left to do.</i>

654
01:09:56,355 --> 01:09:58,399
Are you sure?

655
01:09:58,499 --> 01:10:00,451
Perhaps he simply
didn't care for the girl.

656
01:10:00,739 --> 01:10:03,266
Are you listening to me?

657
01:10:04,485 --> 01:10:08,542
His master's daughter
was presented to him as a whore,

658
01:10:08,642 --> 01:10:10,754
and he did nothing.

659
01:10:11,042 --> 01:10:13,759
<i>He cares for nothing.</i>

660
01:10:13,859 --> 01:10:18,882
<i>Not honor, not his family, not himself,</i>

661
01:10:19,266 --> 01:10:21,142
and certainly not you.

662
01:10:31,233 --> 01:10:33,053
At last,

663
01:10:33,153 --> 01:10:35,536
I'm free of this.

664
01:10:41,376 --> 01:10:43,401
Well done!

665
01:10:43,501 --> 01:10:45,437
Well done!

666
01:11:01,408 --> 01:11:03,581
I've marked where the urns are buried.

667
01:11:59,640 --> 01:12:01,564
You did well.

668
01:12:23,930 --> 01:12:26,231
We have planned,

669
01:12:26,331 --> 01:12:27,825
we have sacrificed,

670
01:12:29,627 --> 01:12:32,891
we have waited for the right moment.

671
01:12:33,755 --> 01:12:34,745
And now...

672
01:12:40,379 --> 01:12:41,465
it is time.

673
01:13:25,272 --> 01:13:27,766
Auguste, welcome.

674
01:13:29,689 --> 01:13:31,800
I see you come bearing quite the gift.

675
01:13:32,088 --> 01:13:35,154
I wanted to give you something special

676
01:13:35,254 --> 01:13:38,072
to recognize
your well-earned appointment

677
01:13:38,263 --> 01:13:41,174
and to thank you for returning my men.

678
01:13:55,063 --> 01:13:57,303
Of all the gifts I have received,

679
01:13:57,495 --> 01:14:00,338
this is my favorite.

680
01:14:03,126 --> 01:14:07,446
I'll have a short visit with my daughter
before my journey home with my guards.

681
01:14:08,884 --> 01:14:11,635
Yes, yes, that will be fine.

682
01:14:34,388 --> 01:14:37,717
Honor is something
that all men are born with.

683
01:14:38,101 --> 01:14:40,789
It cannot be taken from you,

684
01:14:41,719 --> 01:14:44,609
nor can it be granted.

685
01:14:46,158 --> 01:14:47,922
It must only not be lost.

686
01:14:50,836 --> 01:14:54,771
<i>We now stand at the door
of our final great act.</i>

687
01:14:57,395 --> 01:15:02,770
<i>Tonight, our enemy will bear witness
to the unbreakable code of the Seventh Rank.</i>

688
01:15:09,427 --> 01:15:11,857
We will reclaim what they tried to take.

689
01:15:15,699 --> 01:15:18,193
We will restore the name
of our master...

690
01:15:22,515 --> 01:15:23,921
the voice of our people...

691
01:15:26,774 --> 01:15:29,264
and the spirit of our nation.

692
01:20:50,498 --> 01:20:53,216
Guard! Guard!

693
01:21:02,625 --> 01:21:05,087
Hold them as long as you can.

694
01:21:55,198 --> 01:21:57,118
- It is him!
- Stay in your chambers.

695
01:21:57,502 --> 01:22:00,219
Why did I ever trust you?
I told you, you imbecile!

696
01:22:00,319 --> 01:22:02,331
Remain in your chambers!

697
01:22:02,431 --> 01:22:05,405
Open the flaps! Ready the archers!

698
01:22:23,389 --> 01:22:27,390
Lord Bartok was my oldest
and dearest friend.

699
01:22:27,581 --> 01:22:32,565
I knew you would not allow
this disgrace to go unavenged.

700
01:22:32,665 --> 01:22:36,567
My master told me that should I be left
without anyone to trust,

701
01:22:36,667 --> 01:22:38,140
that I could always trust you.

702
01:22:38,524 --> 01:22:41,341
I offer my help in any manner you need.

703
01:22:42,687 --> 01:22:45,202
But with a condition...

704
01:22:45,564 --> 01:22:48,696
<i>you ensure my daughter's freedom</i>

705
01:22:48,796 --> 01:22:50,588
<i>from that man.</i>

706
01:22:50,780 --> 01:22:53,306
- I give you my word.
- Tell me what you need.

707
01:23:13,367 --> 01:23:14,830
Find somewhere safe to hide.

708
01:23:16,986 --> 01:23:18,610
Wait.

709
01:23:20,430 --> 01:23:21,369
Thank you.

710
01:24:34,102 --> 01:24:35,700
Let's go!

711
01:26:55,750 --> 01:26:57,325
Did I do well?

712
01:26:58,991 --> 01:27:00,973
You fought well.

713
01:27:02,607 --> 01:27:04,498
You fought well.

714
01:27:46,957 --> 01:27:48,461
We have come for Gezza Mott.

715
01:27:49,590 --> 01:27:51,884
I can no more back down than you.

716
01:33:26,235 --> 01:33:28,730
You think you're a hero?

717
01:33:32,980 --> 01:33:37,433
You will be remembered only
as a traitor and a disgrace.

718
01:33:39,258 --> 01:33:41,689
Only time will tell
how we are remembered.

719
01:33:44,315 --> 01:33:46,658
Something you...

720
01:33:48,410 --> 01:33:49,859
no longer have.

721
01:34:22,489 --> 01:34:25,398
Who is it? We're closed.

722
01:35:21,402 --> 01:35:24,088
Your father's honor has been reclaimed.

723
01:35:31,385 --> 01:35:34,271
The Bartok name will never be forgotten.

724
01:35:40,773 --> 01:35:42,743
Thank you.

725
01:35:53,611 --> 01:35:56,404
To wage an attack on the First Council,

726
01:35:56,504 --> 01:35:59,704
the flagrant disregard of my power...

727
01:36:00,087 --> 01:36:03,963
it will not go unanswered.
The only question is,

728
01:36:04,063 --> 01:36:06,195
how severe the punishment,

729
01:36:06,295 --> 01:36:10,102
how many generations of each
should I wipe out.

730
01:36:18,326 --> 01:36:23,159
The only reason you are all here
is because I am without a First Council.

731
01:36:23,351 --> 01:36:25,367
Now will someone speak their mind?

732
01:36:25,654 --> 01:36:29,650
My Lord, it would be prudent
to recognize

733
01:36:29,750 --> 01:36:33,015
that to the people,
these men are heroes.

734
01:36:33,303 --> 01:36:34,477
Heroes?

735
01:36:34,669 --> 01:36:40,020
<i>To the people, these men stand
for the virtues that made our nation great.</i>

736
01:36:41,270 --> 01:36:45,330
<i>Virtues once exemplified
by all warriors.</i>

737
01:36:45,430 --> 01:36:46,776
<i>Now...</i>

738
01:36:46,876 --> 01:36:49,874
<i>hardly to be found in any.</i>

739
01:36:50,933 --> 01:36:54,995
<i>If your punishment
is seen to be unjust...</i>

740
01:36:55,669 --> 01:36:58,289
<i>you chance turning these warriors</i>

741
01:36:58,389 --> 01:37:01,963
<i>into martyrs for a cause against you.</i>

742
01:37:02,229 --> 01:37:03,519
<i>However,</i>

743
01:37:03,619 --> 01:37:08,277
if we treat them with the respect
befitting an honorable warrior,

744
01:37:08,469 --> 01:37:11,155
we align these heroes with us.

745
01:37:18,774 --> 01:37:22,322
I cannot allow such transgression
to go unpunished.

746
01:37:23,988 --> 01:37:29,108
Everyone must be reminded that no one
can stand against the Emperor.

747
01:37:29,905 --> 01:37:31,281
My Emperor...

748
01:37:33,811 --> 01:37:37,072
may I offer a solution?

749
01:37:37,172 --> 01:37:38,931
<i>I have one more request.</i>

750
01:37:40,048 --> 01:37:42,319
If we are to succeed,
the Emperor's first instinct

751
01:37:42,419 --> 01:37:44,819
will be to take the heads
of each of my men and their families.

752
01:37:45,394 --> 01:37:46,769
You are correct.

753
01:37:46,869 --> 01:37:49,651
But, as with all his decisions,
he will first seek advice.

754
01:37:49,842 --> 01:37:53,973
Without a First Council at his side,
he will be open to the voices of others.

755
01:37:54,261 --> 01:37:57,439
You mean to say mine.

756
01:37:57,539 --> 01:38:00,920
<i>My men accept that death will be waiting
for them upon completion of our task.</i>

757
01:38:03,121 --> 01:38:05,456
<i>They are warriors of the Seventh Rank.</i>

758
01:38:07,890 --> 01:38:10,670
<i>They will not ask for a reprieve.</i>

759
01:38:10,770 --> 01:38:12,209
But I ask it for them.

760
01:38:13,457 --> 01:38:15,152
And not yourself?

761
01:38:17,681 --> 01:38:20,369
<i>These warriors are nameless to most.</i>

762
01:38:20,817 --> 01:38:22,773
<i>But one stands apart.</i>

763
01:38:26,960 --> 01:38:29,902
One is known to all.

764
01:38:47,631 --> 01:38:48,525
Commander.

765
01:38:53,455 --> 01:38:54,698
What is this?

766
01:38:54,798 --> 01:38:56,757
You are to assume command at the castle.

767
01:38:57,882 --> 01:39:00,301
No. Commander.

768
01:39:04,142 --> 01:39:05,928
Commander, you cannot do this.

769
01:39:06,839 --> 01:39:08,465
We stand with you.

770
01:39:09,232 --> 01:39:10,187
I stand with you.

771
01:39:10,287 --> 01:39:13,548
Lieutenant, your devotion
to the code is absolute, is it not?

772
01:39:16,228 --> 01:39:17,422
Yes.

773
01:39:17,522 --> 01:39:19,952
Then as your commander,

774
01:39:20,052 --> 01:39:22,025
I order you

775
01:39:22,125 --> 01:39:24,619
to take control of the Bartok clan.

776
01:40:00,226 --> 01:40:03,042
<i>It is with benevolent wisdom and esteem</i>

777
01:40:03,713 --> 01:40:06,945
that the Emperor proclaims
these noble warriors

778
01:40:07,137 --> 01:40:09,121
as heroes of the people.

779
01:40:09,601 --> 01:40:12,918
<i>They are a shining example
and a reminder</i>

780
01:40:13,018 --> 01:40:15,774
<i>of those values that bind us</i>

781
01:40:15,874 --> 01:40:18,365
<i>as one great nation.</i>

782
01:40:18,465 --> 01:40:22,176
However, no matter
what the circumstance,

783
01:40:22,464 --> 01:40:25,085
<i>an attack on a member
of the Emperor's council</i>

784
01:40:25,185 --> 01:40:29,761
is by law considered
an attack on the Emperor himself

785
01:40:30,048 --> 01:40:32,478
<i>and our great nation.</i>

786
01:41:37,277 --> 01:41:38,363
I'm sorry.

787
01:41:40,221 --> 01:41:43,997
I am so sorry
for all you've had to endure.

788
01:41:44,956 --> 01:41:47,641
Acting the part was not difficult.

789
01:41:47,741 --> 01:41:51,545
Wondering if I was
truly losing you was...

790
01:41:51,568 --> 01:41:53,786
unbearable.