Demon Lord 2099 (2024) s01e05 Episode Script

[drone whirring]
Hmm.
Perhaps I shall make curry.
Ah!
Try out this recipe.
It uses ingredients
you have on hand.
[MACHINA] I worry it will
lack in flavor like last time.
Can we tweak it a hair?
Ahh.
Given your resources,
flavor amplification is tricky.
[MACHINA]
Of course, it is.
According to several
articles on the net
the best ingredient is love.
Really?
Love?
[doorbell ringing]
Ah?
[MACHINA]
Coming.
[clanking]
[door knob rattling]
[door creaking opens]
Well, hello
Machina.
[explosion]
♪
[MARCUS] Launching attacks
before greetings, eh?
You've become violent
in your old age.
♪
What ever happened
to that sweet little thing
I fought alongside
so many moons ago?
♪
Silence, fool.
Decorum disappears
when you come here to kill.
You deserve total annihilation
for betraying the immortals
and rebelling against our king!
♪
Dragon Slash!
[explosion]
♪
You recall Blood Sword.
Moonlit Fire Blade!
♪
[explosions]
Beautiful work, Duchess.
Our abilities
in magical warfare
are a good match.
♪
[grunts]
♪
Now burst.
Safflower!
[explosion]
♪
[scoffs]
A decent try,
but I'm not so easy.
♪
And Blood Rain.
♪
Flame Shield Blossom!
♪
Blood into Bomb.
[fingers snapping]
[explosions]
♪
I regret my decision
not to sign up
for fire insurance.
[MACHINA] I will be sending
the bill straight to IHMI.
[KINOHARA]
Please address your claim
to the director rather than
the company.
Huh?
Flying Haze.
[sword clanking]
[MACHINA] I had a feeling
the Duke of the Bloody Arts
wouldn't dare face me alone.
-Turn to ash!
-Meet Code Breaker!
[gasps]
What?
[grunting]
[grunts]
[groaning]
♪
Lovely work.
Director, we do not have
the time for games.
If you had shut down
her Familia
when she opened the door
this would've gone smoothly.
There would've been
zero collateral damage.
My life wouldn't
have been at risk.
Forgive me.
I just wanted to have fun
with an old friend.
Youtraitor!
[cackles]
What a sight!
As much as it must
break your heart,
you've never
really done it for me
but seeing you laid out
so pathetically before me,
scrumptious!
[whimpering]
I failedbut how?
That's an easy one.
While you were focused
on exterminating my ally,
I simply shut off your Familia.
Not a chance.
My device was offline.
I was in stand-alone mode.
And a Familia
cannot be aether hacked
when it's disconnected
from the net.
That was your thinking, yes?
Though extremely
unfortunate for you
[chuckles]
my Familia so happens
to be a cut above the rest.
Our innovative prototype,
The Familia Advance,
whose power I've graciously
allowed you to witness.
See, Familia are crafted with
slight chinks in their armor.
Put plainly,
there's a kill switch
embedded in the base
programming of every device.
As the director,
my vocal commands allow me
to access this switch.
I can deactivate
any Familia I desire.
Soas long as I play it safe
and give orders quickly,
no one with a Familia
will ever be able to touch me.
And anyone that isn't
implanted with a Familia
will never begin
to stand a chance.
I cannot be defeated!
In this modern age
the most powerful person
in the world is me.
For what great cause?
Tell me.
♪
Isn't it clear?
I wish to become
the one true Demon Lord.
[gasps]
A man can no longer
rule by force alone.
It's information
and technology.
Whoever controls both
controls the very fabric
this world is built upon.
That said,
I can't just stop there.
[MARCUS]
This era needs to remember
the power of force under me,
the new and improved
Demon Lord!
[grunts]
Veltol's reign
is dead and gone!
[MARCUS] I'm in charge now!
[KINOHARA]
Director, it's time.
[MARCUS]
Duchess of the Dazzling Blaze.
♪
Prepare yourself
for a little community service.
[footfall]
[TAKAHASHI] What the heck
could've happened here?
Where is she?
♪
Machina.
Machina!
♪
♪
[TAKAHASHI]
You good, Velly?
Talk to me, man!
-[TAKAHASHI] Velly!
-[gasps]
[clanking]
Are you okay?
♪
[sighs]
I am fine.
[VELTOL] But what sort
of madness befell our home?
[TAKAHASHI] Based on my
minute or so of scrolling
seems like there was some
kinda giant explosion.
It's hard to tell what's real.
I'm not sure whether
it was an accident or not.
We don't have a clue
as to her whereabouts.
Not yet, but I'm on it, cap.
♪
[drone whirring]
[VELTOL]
Is that a drone?
[TAKAHASHI] There aren't a ton
of security drones
here in Outer Shinjuku,
but delivery drones fly over
every two seconds.
They're not intended
for surveillance,
but they have cameras on them
just the same.
I'll take a little peek
into their data
and see what I can find.
Enough fooling.
Let the master lock in
and get her done.
Laughing Man Activate.
♪
Access the system through
the holes in their firewall,
spread our infectious virus
program into a drone.
Now, you're gonna use it
to access the company's servers
and clear up whatever room
you need to harvest
a fat chunk of visual data.
Exclude feeds
that are outside the area
around Machina's apartment.
And I'm only interested
in seeing the last three hours,
so cut the rest.
Ah, there!
♪
I see.
Looks like magical warfare.
Yeah.
I'll check feeds
from before and after.
♪
Marcus.
So, that freak's
the one behind it?
I can't believe
the glorious director
made a house call.
[VELTOL] It means he didn't
trust any of his lackeys
to deal with one of my
Six Dark Peers.
♪
That woman is his right hand.
Is there any indication
of where they went?
[TAKAHASHI]
Just a sec.
♪
After they finished
wrecking the apartment,
they took her to the restricted
area of the aether reactor.
Yeesh, I guess
the firewood thing was legit.
[VELTOL] Farewell,
you have my gratitude.
Wait, I know you're up
against the clock here.
but you can't go alone.
The reactor is in the most
heavily guarded area
in the whole city.
Magino Gears scurry
around there like rats.
Even though
I'm useless in combat,
I could at least help you
make your way down there.
You're a crazy fighter
and your strength is no joke,
but I think my bodyguard
needs a bodyguard.
A person equally
skilled in combat.
A person who knows me.
Ugh, tall order.
[TAKAHASHI]
At this rate, we'll lose her.
[VELTOL]
Of course!
Him.
[indistinct chatter]
[footfall]
[GRAM]
Why bother coming back?
I won't answer
any more of your questions.
[VELTOL] Gram, I'm swallowing
my pride to ask you this.
[indistinct chatter]
Hero
I need help.
[indistinct chatter]
[GRAM]
That makes sense.
I always get an uneasy
feeling around that place.
Now, I know the reason.
[VELTOL]
I beg you.
In my current state,
I lack the necessary power
to save Machina by myself.
So, please, lend me your aid.
♪
[GRAM]
Veltol,
Darklings murdered my family,
slaughtered my friends.
They obliterated every
mortal community they could.
They committed many
of these atrocities
in your name
and now you're begging
for my help
to save a single
immortal woman?
Listen to yourself.
You plunged the world
into an absurd war
from which
it could never recover,
and now you expect me
to help you
just because you've finally
realized your weakness
and bowed your head?
I despise you.
All that said,
society shouldn't be built
on sacrifice.
Immortal or otherwise.
However, the aether reactor
is the heart of this city.
If you stop
the Immortal Furnace
for your own personal agenda,
Shinjuku will be in peril.
So, what?
Are you planning to wipe out
the entire city?
Will you rob
everyone living here
of their security and joy?
Are you willing to slowly kill
every passerby
for a chance to save
a single person?
[indistinct chatter]
Answer me.
[GRAM]
Come on, Veltol.
Answer me!
Will I kill the many
in hopes of saving the one?
[VELTOL]
How can a man so long lived
speak so foolishly?
Do not misjudge me.
The answer is clear.
I will save the one
and I will heal
Shinjuku's wounds.
It is not one or the other.
It is everything.
And you know why?
BecauseI am Demon Lord
Veltol Velvet Velsvalt!
And like before
this crumbling world
shall be mine
to rebuild and rule!
[GRAM]
Demon Lord.
But at this moment
I am a king without a kingdom
and without power.
Which is why I came to you.
[VELTOL] In this time
of weakness all I can do
is beg for aid
from my former enemy.
♪
I will say it once more!
Hero Gram
lend your power to my cause!
♪
Hero.
My identity was dead
until it left your lips.
♪
All of these years.
[GRAM] And I still
long to be the Hero.
♪
Do not get the wrong idea,
Demon Lord.
I have no intention
of joining your ranks
and I have not forgiven you.
This is a simple mission.
I'm merely helping you rescue
a woman who's been kidnapped.
When the weak cry out
for salvation, I answer.
No matter how terrifying
the challenge ahead may be.
For them,
I face it with bravery.
♪
That is my job.
The Hero's job.
The Demon Lord and the Hero
working on the same team.
I never imagined
that such a day would come.
Neither did I.
[TAKAHASHI]
Hey, Velly.
I found a route
that should take us
deep down into the reactor
while bypassing the big boys
in the restricted area.
[machine whirring]
[VELTOL] This almost feels
too good to be true.
[TAKAHASHI] I pulled it
from the old IHMI data
Ejyu left behind.
There's evidence of them
moving large quantities
of essential reactor materials
down this dusty musty path.
Assuming we trust
that information,
this doesn't look like
a straight shot.
[VELTOL] I fear that
we do not have time
to conquer an entire dungeon.
I did some digging,
but none of the maps
I could get my hands on
seemed accurate.
Even if it is a dungeon,
we'll clear it in no time.
How?
[GRAM]
Auto-Mapping.
A spell?
And what does it do?
Take a look.
[GRAM]
I just scanned the dungeon
by running mana
through its walls and floors
to generate this map
we can carry with us.
It's very useful
while adventuring.
I created it myself.
In a second,
I'll have a full overview.
The adventurer in you
predates the Hero, no?
Huh?
What are you saying?
[VELTOL] Have you no pride
as an adventurer?
Pride only ever
gets in the way.
It's best to conquer dungeons
as quickly as possible.
Disgusting!
[VELTOL]
In your centuries of living,
have you never once stopped
to think about the feelings
of the dungeon's creator?
We labor over every detail!
From the placement of treasure
chests to wall decor!
[GRAM] Oh, please,
you're kidding yourself.
I highly doubt you've ever
thought about the feelings
of the adventurers conquering
your precious dungeons.
We have to worry about safety,
tension between
the party members,
food supply,
and finding appropriate places
to release our bowels!
Hey, I'm glad
you bestie westies
have so much in common,
but we have a kidnapped lady
to save, so--
[VELTOL]
I will not let this stand!
I assure you that we are not
and will never be
"bestie westies!"
[GRAM]
That's right, Miss Takahashi.
You have the wrong idea.
We're cooperating for now,
but our blades could be
at each other's throats
at any moment
-[TAKAHASHI] Shut up!
-[both grunting]
[TAKAHASHI] If you bozos
don't hurry it along,
Machy is gonna be ashes
the next time we see her!
Feel me?
[sighs]
♪
-[VELTOL] Felt.
-[GRAM] Yes, ma'am.
[groans]
I'm losing faith.
It's complete.
[GRAM]
Now we won't get lost.
You're certain
that it's accurate?
Of course.
I'm not picking up
any enemies or traps.
We should be able to take
the shortest route unbothered.
[VELTOL]
Fine.
I will set my beliefs aside
[footfall]
for Machina.
Then come along.
Let's go.
Hmm.
-[VELTOL] Takahashi.
-What's up?
[VELTOL]
Sorry about before.
[TAKAHASHI]
Screw around again
and I'll hack
you geezers to death.
[VELTOL]
I'll keep that in mind.
[TAKAHASHI]
Good.
[VELTOL]
Have you made any progress
on the strategy we discussed?
[TAKAHASHI] Yeah,
it's coming along pretty well.
There's still a bunch of stuff
I have to get ready,
so it's gonna take a minute.
You guys just might
beat me there.
But seriously, don't use up all
your energy bickering, boys.
I might have to ask you two
to buy me some time later.
[VELTOL]
Understood.
[TAKAHASHI] This is the
biggest job I've ever taken on,
so even I'm feeling
a little freaked.
[VELTOL]
"Freaked," eh?
But you just scolded us
with such spirit.
[TAKAHASHI] The deeper I get,
the scarier it is.
[VELTOL] Takahashi
you are truly talented.
Why the hype?
-[VELTOL] I trust you.
-[Takahashi gasps]
[chuckles]
♪
[GRAM] Once we exit this lift
we'll be directly above
the Furnace's core.
[static buzzing]
[TAKAHASHI]
You guys are getting close
to the aether lines, so the
density is
intenseinterference
but I'll keep checking in.
Takahashi!
♪
[deep breath]
You've grown stronger, Veltol.
Yes, and you've grown
better with sarcasm.
You know I am far weaker now
than I was then.
It's no joke.
I didn't get to face you
directly very often,
so I don't think I know
everything about you.
[GRAM] But in the past,
you never would have
bowed your head to me
in order to save
one of your vassals.
That much I'm sure of.
You've changed.
You used to be crueler
and more ruthless.
No morals guided you.
[GRAM] If my past self were
to fight you right now,
I suspect history would
need to be rewritten.
♪
[clanging]
Well, well.
You really did come for her.
♪
I suppose that no dungeon crawl
can be a walk in the park.
♪
♪
[groaning]
[water trickling]
[MARCUS]
Look who's awake.
[gasps]
♪
Good morning, sleepy head.
♪
Marcus.
♪
[MACHINA]
"The Hero's Battle."