Demon Lord 2099 (2024) s01e03 Episode Script

[VELTOL]
A streamer, you say?
Yup! You can do whatever
you want with it!
Some play games,
others sing and chat.
But they all make their bags
from ad revenue and donos
from their fans.
Once they gain enough traction,
some even reach celeb status.
I'm at a loss.
This is beyond me.
You'll get the hang of it!
I do have some decent gear
that I could loan you!
It's a little vintage,
but it'll get the job done.
Once you score some subs,
you can upgrade your rig!
I object!
Ah! For why?
I cannot allow Lord Veltol
to work such an unstable job.
Streaming is far from a career.
[MACHINA] My lord
deserves something reliable
with ample benefits
to protect his precious form!
Hey! I don't know when you went
full grandma on me
but cut it out!
Streaming is a legit job
and Velly has the looks
and aura to kill it!
He has crazy star potential!
Yes, that's true.
I will not deny
my lord's gifts,
but I am not sold.
Most of the games that
are trending need a Familia
so those are out,
but tons of folks
lose their minds
for the retro stuff!
Like it or not,
streaming is a legit job!
It's not like the net
is going anywhere, girly!
Entertaining the masses
is a completely valid career!
Sure.
What are your thoughts
on the matter, Lord Veltol?
It is painfully evident
that my options are limited.
-I will give your idea a try.
-Huh?
Mm-hmm.
If you are certain about this,
I trust your judgment, my lord.
[chuckles]
[VELTOL]
The Aether Network.
A lawless land
overrun by opinions.
Any person from anywhere
can speak their mind.
Its ability to spread
knowledge and the speed
of its dissemination
are far superior
to any archaic means.
Though given the constant
flood of information,
it is impossible
to decipher what is fact
and what is fiction.
As group consciousness
takes root,
users gradually lose
their independence of thought.
Under the guise of freedom,
the minds of the public
have grown tainted with malice
and sloth, driving them deeper
into the gutter every day.
For me,
this means a malleable world
I can shape
in the palm of my hand.
-Hm?
-[gulps]
Ah!
[laughs]
Hoo!
[MACHINA]
Forgive me, my lord.
What is this?
The nation that once
flourished in this land
used this posture
to communicate apologies.
Oh? It's very refined.
I suppose
I am used to living alone.
I wasn't thinking.
Please forgive
my unsightly display.
Fear not.
That uncouth streak of yours
is but a part of your charm.
And I assure you that display
was far from unsightly.
Uh! Huh?
Your body is supple,
and yet exquisitely toned.
'Tis fitting of one
of my Six Dark Peers.
Even if it can't compete
with my own!
How generous of you, my lord.
[TAKAHASHI (SONG)]
And ta-da! ♪♪
Bam! The perfect newbie setup!
It is not too late to quit.
Streaming is quite competitive,
yes?
Will he be able
to earn an income?
Calm your nips.
We're still besties, yeah?
I think I deserve
a little more faith than this.
And I've already thought up
a whole marketing scheme!
Let's get this show
on the road!
-Those are for movement.
-I know.
You do?
No way. You already gave it
the Sage treatment, huh?
It was leagues
simpler than a Familia.
[VELTOL]
This looks appealing.
[TAKAHASHI]
Some classic BS!
A lot of peeps
abandon this game
because it's too tricky
for 'em.
Not you!
With your analysis ability,
you'll be crushing
the final boss in no time!
[screaming]
♪
Hmm?
Okay. It is challenging indeed.
[screaming]
[screams aloud]
-Bruh, you suck.
-Watch it!
Relax. I will vastly improve
once I master
these magi-machines.
You understand how they work,
but you're not good
at using them?
Correct.
Our prospects are suddenly
looking rather grim,
aren't they?
-Nah, this is good!
-Huh?
People are gonna love the fact
he's got the looks and voice
of a legend but the skills
of a total noob!
And "noob" is good?
In this case it is for sure!
We just need to come up
with an intro
to match the persona.
That can't be our top concern.
Well, it should be!
A good introduction can make
or break an entire career!
Right.
[male character 3A
screams on TV]
I shall introduce myself
as normal.
You'll do no such thing!
Both of you guys
need to take this seriously.
Roughly 5 million streamers
wake up every morning
and work their tails off
trying to make a decent living
and less than 1%
of them actually do!
Velly. You don't want Machina
carrying all of your weight,
do you?
Then wake up, man!
Every good streamer has
an intro that embodies them!
We need to think
of something catchy
that resonates with people
and also encapsulates
who "Lord Veltol" is!
You're about to storm headfirst
into a war of popularity
and these seasoned E-soldiers
don't play!
Well, then.
Do you have any ideas?
Let me think.
Perhaps we could adapt
one of your
wartime declarations
for the job.
All right.
♪
Tremble in fear, mortals!
Your undertaker
stands before you!
'Tis I. Demon Lord,
Veltol Velvet Velsvalt!
I grant this moment
as a parting gift.
It will be the greatest sight
of your measly lives.
Prepare for the unbridled chaos
that is war!
[applauding]
Yeah, I wanna say we're headed
in the right direction,
but we need something
attention grabbing.
I can grab.
Welp! We have time
to think on it for a bit.
I should probably start off
by teaching you
some streaming basics.
Then teach away.
[TAKAHASHI] The first rule
is the most important,
but it's also gonna be
the hardest to stick to.
If you wanna make it big,
you have to stream
every single day.
There are gonna be times
when literally
no one is watching
but keep on talking.
Talking about what's going on
in the game is great,
but you can really
just yap about anything.
So, get creative, Velly!
When it comes to chatter,
stay away from topics
that are offensive
or overly erotic.
Stuff like that can get you
hated on and even banned.
Machina, do your best
to stay out of the living room
while he's streaming.
We don't want you
getting caught on camera.
You better keep
those footsteps light, okay?
And don't you dare open
that mouth of yours!
[TAKAHASHI] I'll hit up
my connections in the biz
and see if they'd be
willing to promote you.
I'll fork over the cash
this first time,
but you owe me, capisce?
Enjoy your debt!
[COMMENT VOICE]
You suck so hard.
Observant. You and I agree.
[COMMENT VOICE] What era does
this dude think he's from?
This guy is a wall,
nothing you say will stop him.
I am happy to see
such riveting discourse.
Chatter on. Let your
every opinion be heard!
[TAKAHASHI]
Why are you baiting trolls?
[VELTOL]
I need them to feel.
I gain the power of faith
from any emotional experience
positive or negative.
Urging them to heighten
each other's emotions
makes my job all the easier.
[TAKAHASHI]
That's pretty sneaky
for the big, bad demon lord.
[MACHINA]
I cannot bear to see them
treat my lord
with such disrespect.
[VELTOL] A rude viewer
is a viewer all the same
and an equal pawn in my plan
for world domination.
[TAKAHASHI]
Very big picture.
♪
♪
Immortal Eve!
Tell me, how is life's despair
today?
Bow down to your king,
mortal scum.
Demon Lord
Veltol Velvet Velsvalt!
Grovel and subscribe! Now.
We shall continue
with Bloody Spirit Three.
This session should
get us through to the end.
Perhaps, the game
has proven formidable.
But I vowed to vanquish
this beast,
for I am your king!
Victory! Yes! See? I told you!
[COMMENT VOICE]
Grats, bruh.
[VELTOL] My, the intensity
of this selection
was nothing to scoff at!
Two games in
and I was confident
that I had improved
at least somewhat.
Then along came game three
to shatter my pride
into pieces.
You thought I would give up?
I would never dream of it, sir.
I look cool
when I'm "pissed off?"
Ha! If I felt true rage,
the aether would cry out,
the earth would quake,
the world would end.
So, no.
I was not "pissed!"
[COMMENT VOICE]
He was so pissed.
[COMMENT VOICE]
Pissed king.
And with that,
I must now bid you farewell!
Like, grovel, and subscribe,
mortal peasants.
Your offerings have totaled
to a pretty sum.
At a later date,
I will send my thanks.
So, heckle me not.
Die! And may all you fools
enjoy the peace
of your pathetic graves!
Demon Lord.
[sighs]
Hm?
So long.
Do you need something?
I can fetch it for you.
A king shouldn't be
cooped up indoors.
Dinner will be waiting
when you return.
This area is devoid
of all beauty.
Much like
the city's social structure,
the scenery is a mess.
Without a whisper of hope.
♪
[VELTOL]
Gram?
[Malina coughing]
[Malina pants]
You're the best brother.
Thanks so much.
Wait here, Milina.
I'll find some herbs
that'll fix you right up.
Okay.
Monsters have been venturing
past the shadows lately.
Take this with you.
Be safe.
Oh, Goddess Meldia,
please protect my precious boy.
Thanks, Mom. Be back soon.
♪
[GRAM (YOUNG)]
This should be plenty.
[GRAM (YOUNG)]
Lizardmen?
They're with Zenol
of the Six Dark Peers.
What business have they here?
[fire roaring]
♪
[VELTOL]
Since my arrival in this era,
Machina has shown me
the full gamut of udon options
and this shop
is truly a cut above.
Demon Lord approved.
Good to hear.
Honestly, since our era,
food as a whole
has vastly improved.
Yeah, it has.
[sighs]
[MALE UDON SHOP WORKER 1A]
Here you are.
Two kitsune udon. Enjoy.
[sighs]
[GRAM]
This feels wrong.
-Ah?
-Look at me,
sitting here,
eating this udon with you.
The villain who murdered
my family and my friends.
The feeling is mutual.
Many of my great vassals
died upon your blade.
Though at the moment,
I bear no hate.
Perhaps it was lost with time.
Or rather, killed by curiosity.
A mortal like yourself
should be long dead.
Unless you're immortal now.
When you bested me,
you spoke of life's glimmers.
Of how your kind's
greatest weakness
is also your greatest strength.
The drive of mortality.
[VELTOL]
You have given that up?
Of all people.
[GRAM]
I'm not immortal.
My situation isn't so simple.
As my reward for defeating you,
Goddess Meldia gifted me
with this blessing.
I'm eternally young.
Eternal youth isn't the same
as immortality.
[VELTOL]
Meldia, huh?
Sounds as if she was awfully
fond of you.
She despises old age
and only true hatred
could justify such folly.
[GRAM]
After the Immortal War ended,
a war between mortals
quickly took its place
on the battlefield.
I was sent into combat
once more
and forced to cut down
so many of the mortals
I thought I had saved.
Funny, isn't it?
Once order returned
to our world,
I became the next enemy.
The Hero
was no longer necessary.
[VELTOL]
People fear and ostracize
those with great
individual power.
Your fate was inevitable.
[GRAM]
I was exiled,
endlessly wandering
through the Fantasion,
the City Wars,
the Immortal Hunts.
[Gram sighs]
I have spilled oceans of blood.
Mortal and immortal alike.
The world
has moved past its Hero.
It's faring fine without me.
The Hero no longer exists.
Tell me, Veltol
what did you want?
What did you stand to gain
from world domination?
I wanted world peace.
How could that be?
Immortality has an impetus,
an illness, curse, magic,
divine punishment and so on.
Aside from
the rare few exceptions
we start out like you.
Immortality comes later.
People fail to recognize
we are the same at heart.
To them we are
the dreaded darklings.
Terrible monsters to be feared,
envied, and persecuted.
Your kind is far from innocent.
You berate, torture,
and kill us.
That's correct.
Both breeds are weak.
Their crimes the same.
We eliminate and ostracize.
Simple.
Far simpler
than trying to understand.
The people of this world
would still rather kill
than communicate.
It is in our nature.
That isn't true.
You're wrong.
Even if it was, we'd grow.
The solution to weakness
is power.
This era yearns for my rule.
My firm hand.
I shall end their conflicts
and bring peace.
[GRAM] Peace can't be
brought about by force.
[VELTOL]
They are like children
and children need to be guided.
You have felt the fires
the of their torment firsthand.
[GRAM] I have but even so,
I can't agree.
[VELTOL] You and I
will never find common ground.
[GRAM] We've known that
for over five hundred years.
Thank you for the udon.
I'll have to come back.
Fare thee well.
I'm glad we got to talk.
Indeed.
♪
He tells me
that the Hero is no more.
My, what a fool.
[VELTOL] If the Demon Lord
exists in this future,
then so must his greatest foe.
[TAKAHASHI]
That's not what we agreed on!
[MALE OGRE 1B] If we're
going up against the yakuza,
you need to double my rate,
little lady.
What's the issue?
Are you scared of those jerks?
If you don't like it,
just find some new muscle.
Well, if you can find
someone dumb enough.
Good luck, Bunny Bones.
Tch!
Damn ogre.
You better
stay in your freakin' lane.
I guess it's true that you guys
have teeny tiny brains
bouncing around
in those chunky skulls.
Sounds like your balls
are just as small!
I bet you'd like to know.
I don't take criticism
from hairless apes!
Huh?
Whoa, Velly?
Who the hell are you?
Step away from her
and this once I will overlook
your disrespect.
You're the shrimp I smacked
around the other day!
Trying to act
like the tough guy
in front of your lady friend,
huh?
Fine. I'll put you
out of your misery.
You need to run, Velly!
Do not worry.
I have a million subscribers.
My power levels will reflect
this increase in faith.
Eat my fist!
[smirks]
Wind Blast!
Huh.
[grunts]
[groans]
I was hoping he would be
more of a challenge.
Dude! Are you okay?
Better than okay. And yourself?
How do you fare?
All good down here.
Thanks, Velly.
Sure. So, who was my victim?
Well, he was supposed to be
my freaking bodyguard,
but he almost fumbled the gig.
You can't switch up on somebody
the day of the dang job!
People just suck!
He was your bodyguard?
Sorry, I crushed him.
No biggie!
I just found
an even better protector!
-Me?
-Yup.
The pay isn't bad
for a side hustle!
Pretty, please?
[MARCUS]
Any updates about that rat
sniffing around the Furnace?
[KINOHARA]
Yes, sir.
We completed the purge
yesterday.
[MARCUS]
Very good.
Also, about the other matter,
our scheme is progressing
smoothly.
I anticipate we'll be able
to cause halation soon.
Once everything is prepared,
I plan to go there personally.
[MARCUS]
Perhaps, I'll join you.
But you're so busy.
You want to?
I do.
I suppose
we can just call it a whim.
[VELTOL] What exactly
is this job we're doing?
-[TAKAHASHI] Stealing.
-[VELTOL] Oh.
[VELTOL] Meaning I should
draw the guards' attention
so you can safely thieve
without prying eyes and batons?
I'm glad you're so quick
on the uptake, dude.
You're certain beyond a doubt
the target is within
that storehouse?
Yeah.
I'll get a feel
for what we're working with
on the inside first,
so you can sit back and keep
Uh?
-Huh?
-Huh?
[gasps]
Pardon me.
[MACHINA]
The Shadows of Shinjuku.