Level 1 Demon Lord & One Room Hero (2023) s01e02 Episode Script

1
- Okay, lazy bones.
It's time to get up.
Come get your breakfast
while it's hot.
[birds chirping]
You've become such a
waste of space.
Come on, Max!
Max, let's get moving.
[Demon Lord gasps]
Wait, is he even breathing?
Hey, Max!
Please, you hang in there, Hero!
[Max gags]
[Demon Lord groans]
["One Room Adventure"
by MADKID plays]
[water trickles]
Where do you think you're going?
Hey, Max.
- [Max] Out.
- What's that supposed to mean?
I'm going with you.
- Huh? Like hell you are,
you tiny pain in the ass.
- Do not talk to me like that!
Are you embarrassed to be
seen with me or something?
- Quit acting like
you're my mother.
Can't go walking around
in public with a demon.
If you wanna leave
the apartment,
you gotta do something about
that third eye and those horns.
[door slams]
- Very suspicious.
Makes me wonder
what he does every day.
Perhaps he's doing
some sort of secret training
in preparation for our
inevitable rematch.
I must confirm my suspicions.
Oh, I know.
I'll use my special transmog
magic to disguise myself.
Shape shifting is a
demon lord's special talent.
[Demon Lord cackles]
What form shall I choose to
take in this day and age?
Let me think.
I believe my dearest Zenia
called this outfit
a school uniform.
Perhaps I should turn
myself into a student
of a more appropriate age.
Metamorphose!
[rock music]
[Demon Lord giggles]
There we go. This is perfect.
Looks like my magic
weakens when I lose focus.
Must be vigilant.
[horns boing]
Wow, look at all this.
The human realm sure has changed
over the last 10 years.
They've built a lot of
tall buildings
and they've really upped
their transportation game.
The human race never fails to
impress me with their ingenuity.
- [Passerby] Check it out.
- Oh my God.
- Is she serious?
- [Demon Lord] What kind
of place is this?
Oh, I see.
It's a shop dedicated to
watching movies and stuff.
Why wouldn't you just
watch at home?
Okay, Max, let's see what
you're up to out here.
He's gotta be
around here somewhere.
[traffic hums]
Aha, there you are.
Right, commence
Operation Stalker.
Prepare to reveal
all your secrets.
[funky music]
[Demon Lord whooshes]
He's going inside that shop.
Well, that was fast.
What did he get?
[can cracks]
Ah, what's this beverage?
[Max grunts]
Yeah, I don't think he's
secretly training for anything.
[birds chirping]
- Can't believe it.
I didn't even, I mean,
I could do, it's just-
[Max grumbles]
- Is this really how
he's going to spend
his whole damn day?
- [Yosuke] Look, there he is!
Hiya, Mr. Hero!
- Huh?
- [Max] Hey, buddy.
- Huh? Thank goodness.
There are still people
who idolize Max as a hero.
- You wanna play soccer
with us, Mr. Hero?
- Well, I'm pretty busy,
but sure. Why the hell not?
- Day drinking again?
You are such a loser.
- [Yosuke] You're a big guy,
so it's gonna be
us three versus you.
- [Max] Fine by me. Bring it on.
[children grunt and laugh]
[Max chuckles]
- Oh, what's the matter?
Can't you little munchkins
get the ball from me?
- [Yosuke] No fair. You're
supposed to go easy on us.
- Take this!
[kick smacks]
- Oh, now you've done it!
Pesky little ankle-biter.
[children laugh]
You hearing me?
10 years ago, I fought off
a whole swarm of demons.
Slash, slice, stab! Like that.
- Whoa, awesome!
- Oh!
[children and Max laugh]
- Okay, so
he's hanging out with
a bunch of little kids
and he's fitting right in.
- [Mom] Yosuke, come here!
- Crap, it's my mom.
I'm sorry, guys. Sorry, Max.
I gotta get going.
- Okay. Take care, kid.
- I should probably
head home, too.
- Oh yeah?
- Well, the truth is,
my mom says
I'm not supposed to
play with you anymore.
- [Max] Ah, well, you be good
and listen to your mom.
- [Satoru] See ya.
- My parents don't care what
I do one way or the other,
so I'll come back and
play whenever I want.
Here you go.
- Appreciate it.
- Okay, I'll tell my mom
you said hello. Later.
- I'd rather you didn't.
[Max yawns]
[Max snores]
- Why didn't he just go
back to the apartment?
This is pathetic.
Maybe I should head home
and start getting dinner ready.
- Yo, old timer.
- Huh?
- You know you can't sleep
on park benches,
you fricking deadbeat.
- [Jerk Green] Wake up,
dick-wad.
[Max grunts]
- [Jerk Blue] Get off
your ass, loser.
- You got a problem here, buddy?
- Whoa, hey,
take it easy, fella.
Don't you have any idea
who you're dealing with?
- [Jerk Green] Who gives a shit?
Just a street bum who
needs to get dealt with.
- Gotta say, I'm surprised
the cops haven't taken care
of his sorry ass already.
- How's about we give the cops a
hand and do their job for 'em?
[Max grunts]
- Ah, shit.
- [Jerk Green] Go ahead, bitch.
Why don't you gimme
your best shot?
What's the matter?
You scared?
[Max chuckles]
[Demon Lord gasps]
- No, don't, Max.
Just let it go.
Don't do anything stupid.
- You pissy little smart-asses
ain't even worth my time.
If you feel all manly now,
go on home.
- Oh.
[jerks laugh]
- What you gonna do,
get your stink on us?
- Oh, don't do that.
- Fuck off, old man!
[kick smacks]
[Max grunts]
- [Jerk Blue] You know, this
park would be a much nicer place
without pieces of shit like you
slumming around.
- [Jerk Lips] I think you
need to apologize,
a public statement of
what a sad loser you are.
- I don't know if he's
listening to you.
[jerks groan]
[Max groans]
[Jerk Green snores]
- That was my hypnosis spell,
"Sleep Mind."
Fear not, Hero.
Those miscreants
shall not harm you.
[Max scoffs]
- If you saw the whole thing,
why didn't you help me sooner?
[somber music]
- [Demon Lord] Sorry about that.
It was not my intention
to embarrass you.
- Ah, whatever.
I'm sure you can see
what I was talking about.
I ain't the
big hero guy anymore.
I drink myself numb
in the middle of the day,
parade around like a hot shot
for a bunch of brats,
and then get beat on by pricks
without being able
to fight back,
although I was getting close
to knocking their teeth out.
Goddamn, I'm pathetic.
- Don't say that!
You were right
not to hit them back!
You gotta be the good guy!
- It's a little corny,
don't you think?
- "If you feel all manly now,
then go on home."
- What was that?
You want a piece, too?
You making fun of me?
[Demon Lord cackles]
[Max growls]
- I'm kidding! I'm kidding!
I thought you sounded cool!
Come on, let's go home
and eat dinner.
What do you want me
to make tonight?
- I need to go make
a quick stop first.
I'll be home by dinner time.
- Huh? Where are you
going this time?
- [Max] Don't worry about it.
- What the hell?
This guy's a real piece of work.
What do you want for dinner?
- [Max] Hamburger
something or other.
- Garnish with potatoes,
green beans, and
Oh, I've got an idea.
There we go.
I wonder what was so important.
What would that brainless hero
need to do?
I'd like to believe he's not
out drinking again,
but I'm sure he is.
[flamenco music]
[Max grunts]
[birds cawing]
[Max gulps]
[cheery music]
[Demon Lord hums]
- Holy shit, look at this.
That is one hell of an outfit.
- I'm home!
[Max grunts]
You hungry enough to eat now?
- Yeah, sure. Did you see
that crazy sleaze bag
walking by the complex just now?
- No, I guess not.
I didn't see anything
out of the ordinary.
- It was insane.
She was practically naked.
[Demon Lord scoffs]
- What happened to you
humans having morals
and a sense of decency?
Okay. Food's ready.
There's plenty, so eat up.
You could at least
say thanks, you know?
- Yeah, yeah.
Thanks, I guess.
[doorbell rings]
- A visitor?
Be right back.
Don't start without me.
- You don't gotta answer it.
It's probably just some
dumbass salesman anyway.
- Yes? How can I help you?
[Zenia whimpers]
- Dear lord, Your Grace.
Thank God you're all right.
- Zenia, what are you
doing here?
Didn't I tell you to
wait at the castle?
- You told me that you'd
be back in no time
and to have your supper ready.
That's the last thing you said.
[Max grunts]
[Zenia snarfs]
- I see she still has
a healthy appetite.
- All I see is our dinner
quickly disappearing.
[Zenia gulps]
- [Zenia] An excellent
meal, milord.
Even your skills as a chef
befit a ruler of demonkind.
- She demolished that shit.
- Oh, that's okay.
We can just go and buy
something else.
- That really hit
the spot, milord.
Do you, like,
maybe have a toothpick
or a flosser or something?
- The hell is wrong
with this woman?
- Please excuse
her poor manners.
Oh, and her name is Zenia,
my personal secretary.
- A secretary?! Her?!
Are you sure she's
qualified for that?
- Now, don't be rude.
I am the faithful servant
of the Demon Lord.
With naught but firm
devotion to his grace,
I, Zenia, trudged across
the barren landscape
for three days and three nights.
- You walked all the way here?
- She probably didn't
think use any
of the transit systems
you humans have made.
- [Zenia] It was
a difficult journey.
The humans would point at me
as they passed by,
sneering or giving me
bizarre looks.
I suffered emotionally
as a result
of their irrational
prejudices against demons.
- Yeah, I think it has more
to do with your outfit.
- Come along, Your Grace.
We must get you
back to the castle.
- Zenia, where is
this coming from?
- [Zenia] The longer you
associate with this
washed up deadbeat, the more
brain cells you'll lose.
- Stop it, Zenia.
How dare you be
so disrespectful
after barging in
and eating our food?
Besides, the only reason
I'm staying here is to
experience human society
for myself.
It's my base of operations
for gathering intel.
- Don't be ridiculous,
Your Grace.
You're obsessed with
this human excrement,
if not in love with him.
I see through your facade.
- [Max] Did you just
call me shit?
- [Zenia] I thought
you'd come back
as soon as you found out about
the hero's pathetic situation,
but I never imagined this.
- Take the little turd,
if you want. I don't care.
- Excuse me?! You can't even
function without me!
- Your pitiful ass would die,
if I left you here all alone.
- Pretty sure
I'd be just fine, okay?
- All right then,
since it's come to this,
I shall take it upon myself.
I shall sever His Grace's
ties with you.
Bring it on, Hero.
Prepare yourself.
- Are those brass knuckles?
Is she for real?
- She just can't make
life easy, can she?
- [Max] I thought she'd be
more the type
to use magic or something.
- [Demon Lord] Nah. Zenia's
lack of aptitude for magic
is embarrassing.
- Wait, is that why she
walked all the way here?
- What are you two
whispering about over there?
If you won't bring it to me,
then I'll bring it.
- Could you please
take care of this for me?
- [Demon Lord] Enough, Zenia.
You don't stand
a chance against him.
[Zenia snarls]
[Zenia gasps]
- Give it a rest,
you goddamn amateur.
I put a lot of you
outta your misery
and I don't mind doing it again.
- Oh, knock it off, Max.
She's not a threat.
There's no need to make
a big mess of things.
- Yeah, whatever. My bad.
- And that goes for you too.
Had Max not gone easy on you,
you wouldn't be alive right now.
Go on. Let's hear an apology.
- I'm very sorry.
- Well, now look at that.
Pretty obedient, ain'tcha?
- Yes. Well, I can see
why His Grace
speaks highly of
your strength.
That at least is admirable.
- I'm glad you see it my way.
- You two have a very
strange relationship.
- Okay, calm down.
- You're all covered
in sweat, Zenia.
- I know. Like I said, it was
an extremely long journey.
- Why don't you go take a bath?
- Oh, are you sure? I'd love to.
- Try asking the guy
who owns the place.
[water trickles]
- [Demon Lord] I must
apologize for my secretary's
atrocious behavior.
- [Max] Yeah, whatever
you call it.
She packs a hell of a punch.
I'd say she's stronger than
those doofus punks at the park.
- [Demon Lord] Yeah,
she's pretty tough.
Anyone else would've been
in some real trouble.
- [Max] But it must be
a pain in the ass
having her for a secretary.
Didn't anyone else apply?
[Demon Lord chuckles]
- Look, Zenia may be a little
rough around the edges,
but when it comes to
gathering intel,
she's the best there is.
I mean, she seemed to know
all about your reputation
before I awoke from my slumber.
- Yeah.
[door creaks]
[Zenia sighs]
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- [Zenia] Thank you
very much, Your Grace.
That was just what I needed.
- [Demon Lord] Good.
I'm glad to hear it.
- [Max] I pay the
water bill here.
- The place is a pigsty,
but make yourself at home.
Help yourself to any of
the drinks in the fridge.
- Thank you.
I appreciate it, Your Grace.
- Fine. Do whatever you want.
I am starving.
- Oh, that's right. I forgot.
All right, I'll go
get us some dinner.
- [Max] Okay.
[Max shrieks]
- Remember Zenia,
you are a guest in
this man's house.
Understand? Be nice to Max.
- Yes, of course, milord.
- Hey, wait a second!
You gotta take me with you.
- I'll be back soon!
[door slams]
[Max groans]
[Zenia sighs]
- Oh my God.
- I went ahead and
dug up some information
on your reprehensible
dating history.
You fooled around with
woman after woman
like a lecherous,
whoring degenerate.
Listen pal,
if you corrupt milord
with your unsavory ways,
you'll regret it!
- The hell are you
talking about?
You're not making
any sense.
[Zenia belches]
- And just so you know,
the only reason
you got the best of me earlier
was just dumb luck.
- Yeah.
- If we hadn't been in
the presence of His Grace,
I would've ground your wimpy ass
into mincemeat with my fists.
- Sure, whatever you say,
- You know what?
You've got a real
attitude problem.
Listen to me, you stupid shitty
wannabe has-been fake hero.
- Whoa, what's the matter
with you all a sudden?
Back off.
[Zenia growls]
- Get your ass back here.
- [Max] Wait. You're drunk?
If you can't handle one,
then you shouldn't be
drinking at all.
- Huh?
- No, no, no. Quit that.
You've had enough.
- Shut up and just
leave me alone, you stupid-
- Wait, wait.
[Zenia shrieks]
[Max gasps]
- I'm sorry.
It was an accident, I swear.
Don't sue me, please.
Tea, where's that tea?
- How dare you?
Oh, you're in trouble now.
Time to pray to the god
of your choice.
- [Max] Look, you're just
a little tipsy.
Here, drink some green tea!
And please put on clothes!
- You're dead meat.
[tea splatters]
[rock music]
- [Max] Oh shit!
[table shatters]
Oh shit, she's gonna kill me!
- Get back here, asshole!
[Max shrieks]
- What are doing?
You don't have any clothes on!
[Zenia snarls]
[Max shrieks]
- Look, Mommy.
That lady's naked.
- Oh Jesus, no!
- Do I know that guy
from somewhere?
[passersby chattering]
- What's all the fuss about
over there?
[Zenia gasps]
- Alcohol's getting to
catch up to you, isn't it?
Can't move so well anymore, huh?
- Don't mis-underestimate me.
I told you mincemeat, jerk-face.
- All right then,
I won't hold back anymore.
The great hero's gonna
show you what he's made of.
[Zenia roars]
- Excuse me, ma'am.
Can we speak with you please?
- Huh?
- We tend to discourage
running around in the nude.
[Zenia whimpers]
Would you mind explaining
exactly what's going on here?
[Zenia wails]
[Max sighs]
- [Zenia] I'm so sorry.
Please forgive me.
- [Police Officer 1]
Jeez, what a mess.
How does someone end up
naked with brass knuckles?
- [Police Officer 2]
Are you all right, sir?
It looks like she was
chasing after you.
- I'm fine.
[Zenia wails]
Yeah, sorry. You see,
she's an acquaintance of mine.
We had a couple of drinks
and things got
completely outta hand
and the brass knuckles are mine.
I was just showing off.
[somber music]
- I really am sorry for
causing all the trouble.
- Ah, don't worry about it.
- Max the Hero, huh?
- [Police Officer 2] Huh?
- You're the one who put
his life on the line
for us 10 years ago.
You're the only reason
our world still exists
and I'm grateful for that.
- So you recognize me, huh?
I'm sorry we had to meet
under these circumstances.
[birds chirping]
- For the events of last night,
I sincerely apologize.
My secretary's actions
were unacceptable.
- Ah, it's whatever.
Did she end up going
back home or what?
- [Demon Lord] Oh, about that.
[doorbell rings]
Oh, that must be her.
- [Max] We get a delivery?
- It's your new neighbor
from unit 205.
[coffee splatters]
I just moved in next door,
so I came by to say hello.
- I assume you've
completed the paperwork.
- Of course, and the apartment
was move in ready.
- [Max] Wait, now let me
get this straight.
You just moved in?
Right next door to me?
- Regardless of what happened
between the two of us yesterday,
I'm still convinced that you are
not a trustworthy individual.
I would never forgive myself
if something happened to milord.
So I intend to keep a
close eye on both of you.
Plus it's a good opportunity to
gather intel on the human realm.
- Why is this happening to me?
- This apartment shall
henceforth serve as a foothold
for the demon invasion!
[Zenia claps]
- Gimme a break.
- I look forward to
working with you, milord,
and you too, Max.
[birds chirping]
[bleak music]
- This woman would
appear to be a demon.
Very interesting, Max.
["Mirai=Teleport"
by Nenne plays]