Helck (2023) s01e05 Episode Script

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[narrator] Leader of
the winged knights Edil
turns out to be
an old friend of Helck.
He reveals that humans have
awakened as heroes
growing more powerful.
Hyura defeats Edil,
yet he is killed by one
of his own comrades.
Meanwhile, below the castle,
a mysterious gate pulls
Helck and Vermilio
into an unfamiliar land.
[opening theme]
[THE REMOTE ISLAND VILLAGE]
[dramatic fanfare]
[Hon] Lord Azudra,
I have dreadful news.
[Azudra] What happened?!
[Ista] What? Lady Vermilio
has gone missing?
This can't be happening.
Wait. Stop.
Do not go into panic mode.
In times like these,
the most important thing
to do is keep your cool.
[Azudra gagging]
- That's not good!
- I-it's my fault
that my little Vermy
You need to get a
hold of yourself.
Please, Lord Azudra.
[waves crashing]
Ah!
I know what this is.
It's the sea.
I saw it once when
I was a little kid.
We must have been sent
all the way
to the edge of the continent.
Ah!
There's no toxin
here whatsoever.
It's incredible
how nice it feels
to be somewhere free of it.
I had forgotten.
[playful music]
I wonder how long it'll take
to make my way back
to the empire.
I need to get there as
soon as I can.
Well, at least I got sent
to such an abundant land.
If this place had been barren,
I would most likely die
of starvation
even without the toxin.
[rhythmic clanging in distance]
There's a rhythmic sound
in the air.
It's definitely not natural.
Is somebody else here?
Wait, what if it's Helck?
Ew, Wait! That means this
is his dingy cape. Ugh!
[Vermilio sniffing]
Guess it doesn't smell too bad.
Snap out of it and get focused!
Okay, Helck. Where are you?
And what are you up to?
[rhythmic clanging continues]
Stay alert.
I can't let my guard down.
Helck is the enemy.
Aha! Wait, you're kidding.
Oh my God!
No way! He built a
whole fricking house!
I knew the guy had talent,
but this is just stupid.
[bush rustling]
[playful music]
Um, okay.
What are you?
Salutations!
Uh?
Uhh, salutations!
Um, hi. It's nice to meet
you, but please keep it
[Vermilio gasps]
[Vermilio screams]
Hey, good to see
that you're awake.
Don't sneak up
on me like that!
[Helck laughs]
Sorry.
I can't believe
I let that happen.
I'm such an idiot!
He could have
killed me just now.
So, are we going to fight?
Right here?
[Piwi] I see you
finished the house.
Yep. I couldn't have done
it without your help, Piwi.
- Thanks, a bunch for you-
- You're very welcome.
Helck, why would you
build an entire house?
You kidding? Sleeping in
a house is way better than
spending the night
on the ground.
I mean, it could rain
or something.
[Piwi]
Oh, it's gonna rain.
Well, how long are you
planning to stay here?
I mean, is this your new home?
'Course not. But since we
won't get back anytime soon,
I decided to make us
a base of operations.
What do you mean we
can't go back? Why not?
Well, we found ourselves
stuck on an island,
which means that walking
back isn't really an option.
What?! An island?!
You mean we're not on the
edge of the continent?!
[Helck]
I took a quick loop around
the whole thing
in just a few minutes.
- [Piwi] Welcome to paradise.
- [Helck] Ooh! [laughs]
We really did end up in the
last place anyone would expect.
No, it can't be.
But hey, at least
it's a nice place.
I can dig it.
Well, I don't!
And quit being so blasé!
Ugh! How could things
possibly get any worse?
[raindrop splattering]
Oh.
[rain pattering]
Whoopsie, here comes the rain!
[Helck laughs]
Let's get in the house!
[Piwi] Splash, splash, splash!
Huh?
On the bright side,
I guess now the empire
is free from the
threat of Helck.
Hey, what you doing?
I'm sure as hell not going
into a house the enemy built.
[fun dramatic music]
Oh crap!
[Vermilio gasps]
What the? What are you doing?
Put me down!
[music continues]
Woo! All safe.
Safe and dry. Sweet.
Damn it, Helck!
Why don't you leave me alone?!
Easy, Anne from
management. It's okay.
[Vermilio] No, it's not!
[inspirational music]
[Helck] This island is
full of good-quality trees.
We can use them to
build a sturdy boat.
It'll be our ticket
back across the ocean.
You and I will get back
to the Demon Realm.
I promise.
We'll make it there.
So don't you give up
on me just yet.
We're in this together.
Uh, okay.
[Vermilio gasps]
Why the hell did I just agree?!
I can't let this guy back
into the Demon Realm!
Or we'll be right back
to square one!
[Helck laughs] Don't look so
frowny-downy, we're all good.
- The rain stopped.
- Wow. Nice.
Well, if I think about it,
the big lummox did jump
in and try to save me
when I was getting
pulled into the gate.
It would've been easier
for him just to run away.
[inspirational music continues]
But why come after me?
On top of that,
the entire time
we've been here,
he's had plenty of chances
to kill me, but hasn't.
All righty. Who's hungry?
Let's go look for some food.
Yeah, I'm a scoot.
Just who are you
Helck the hero?
[regal orchestra music]
[Azudra] I had already surmised
the winged knights were humans,
but not that they
had awakened as heroes,
and a spatial-teleportation
spell.
That would explain why
they weren't taking
any further action.
Hmm.
Quite curious.
It's not normal for their
magic abilities
to grow so drastically.
Must be this "hero awakening."
I've never heard
of such a spell.
Was the spellcaster born
into the human realm?
Or is it something else?
[Hon] Um, if I may, now
that you've calmed down,
will you please tell us what
the plan is moving forward.
[Azudra] Hmph!
As if you need to ask.
This is a race against time.
If the humans manage to
fully evolve into heroes,
they will be too much
for us to handle.
Yes sir. We'd be crushed.
So, we send out a search party.
[Hon] Huh?
From what you were saying,
the next logical step would be
to attack the human realm.
Are you nuts?!
There's no way in hell
that I can fight anybody
in this condition.
I'm worried sick about
Vermi-germy!
I'm an emotional wreck!
If we expect to have
any chance at all,
we need to find Vermi-germ and
bring her back safe and sound!
But, sir, many of our troops are
already deployed either
protecting the north,
or out slaying monsters.
And if you consider
that a battle
with the humans
looms on the horizon,
it will be pretty
much impossible
to organize a search party
large enough to find her.
I mean, the continent is huge.
I'm afraid it could be many
years before she is ever found.
[Azudra laughs]
[Azudra] We don't need
a large search party.
[Hon] Huh?
We're going to use
a locator spell.
- Uh?
- And what is that sir?
[Azudra] It was created
as a safety measure
for when we send people
to unexplored territories.
It'll give a rough
location of her position.
Incredible! There's nothing
you can't do is there?
[Hon] But, Lord Azudra,
I'm fairly certain
that spell requires
a physical piece
of the person you're tracking.
We don't have any
of Lady Vermilio's
fingernails or hair. Aah!
Excellent. Turns out
Vermi-germy's little haircut
right before she left
was perfect.
Oh! So wait a second,
are you telling me that
you actually kept a lock
of Lady Vermilio's hair?
- Uh
- Whoa! Easy there,
I'm not some sort of sicko.
I would never keep
any of her hair.
Although I did try to take some.
[fire whooshing]
but it caught fire the
moment I touched it.
[Azudra screaming in pain]
[Hon] So you are
some sort of sicko?
And, we still need to come
up with something else.
I have some of her hair.
Where I come from, when
someone we care about
leaves on a journey,
we have a custom of keeping
a small bundle of their hair
believing it will bring
luck and keep them safe.
You can use it for the spell.
Well, that solves the
problem. How convenient.
[Azudra] Really, I'm
the sicko? What about her?
Whatever. Let's put the
locator spell into action.
Hon! Prepare me a map
- and wooden figurine.
- [Hon] Right away!
[Azudra] I put Vermi-germ's hair
inside the figurine.
Then activate the spell.
[magical whooshing]
It should cause my
handsome likeness to move.
And wherever it stops
that's where my Vermi-germy is!
[dramatic music]
Ah shit!
[Hone] That's not
even on the map.
[Azudra]
Well, maybe she got sent
completely off
the continent?
- Huh?
- What should we do now, my Lord?
[Azudra] I don't know.
- Huh?!
- Hmm.
[dramatic fanfare]
[Ista] Asta, did you hear me?
[Asta] Yeah, I did.
[Ista] Well, that's the deal.
We're counting on you.
Just promise me you won't
go overboard this time.
[Asta] Yeah, yeah, sure.
I'll be in touch with
you again soon. See ya!
How about that?
It turns out the winged knights
are actually human.
That would explain why
there are so many of them.
And even worse,
they're all apparently
hero status.
That's pretty terrifying,
to be honest.
Anyway, Lady Vermilio
will make it back.
And in the meantime,
I need to get
as much intel as I can
for when she does!
Okay. Time to go overboard.
For the lasting peace of
the empire, let's do this!
[waves crashing]
[Vermilio sighs]
Keep at it.
You'll catch one soon!
Oh, no, sorry.
I wasn't sighing because
I haven't caught a fish.
- Stay positive!
- Keep your chin up!
Thanks
[Vermilio sighs again]
I don't know what to think.
[ominous music]
When we fought
the winged knights,
Helck didn't raise
a finger against them.
In fact, he helped them
by stopping Hyura.
So either way I look at it,
he's not on our side.
However, his conduct thereafter
has made me uncertain.
Why didn't he kill me?
Why save me?
Does he need me somehow?
And for what exactly?
Maybe he is our ally!
But if that's the case, why
protect the winged knights?
I just don't know!
Ugh! This is getting
absolutely nowhere!
Keep it up!
You'll catch one soon!
Maybe I should just ask
Helck about his motives.
No! That might be
a pandora's box.
[water splashes]
[Piwi gasps]
If he proves himself to be a
threat, we will have to fight!
[fire whooshes]
And there's no way I could
survive such a battle.
In fact, dying without
bringing him down is
the worst case scenario.
He could just go back
and face the empire
without any opposition.
We'd be doomed!
[water splashing]
[Vermilio] Well, I guess,
we do have Lord Azudra.
- [Piwi talks indistinctly]
- I may hate his guts,
but in the right conditions,
he's still the strongest
of the Elite Lords.
Even if he's an idiot.
Perhaps leaving things
ambiguous is the
safest way to play this.
- For now anyway.
- There's a fishy!
- This sucks.
- Fish! Fish!
- No matter what I do.
- Fish! Get it!
Come on! You gotta
pull your string
or the fishy will get away!
[Vermilio gasps]
[playful music]
This is one strong fish!
Seriously, you can't
just swing it around,
the string's going to break.
You gotta make it tired,
then pull that sucker up!
Right! Gotcha!
[fish splashing]
What? How the hell
can such a little thing
be so damn strong?!
Because plankton
is a super food!
Well, you messed with the
wrong demon, for I am the Elite-
Anne from Management.
I'll never lose to a fish!
[string pings]
[both scream]
Sorry. Guess I should have known
better than to rush it. But
Hey! Don't look all
birdie at me!
[triumphant music]
[Helck] Don't give up now!
[Vermilio] What the Helck?
[Helck splashes]
What is he- What is he doing?
[triumphant music]
[Vermilio gasps]
Anne, you really know your
stuff. Check out your catch.
Quite a haul.
[cheery music]
Got yourself a whopper!
That's not even a fish!
I mean, what the hell's that
thing's supposed to be?!
It was chilling
on the ocean floor.
[Piwi] Careful guys,
that thing looks poisonous.
[Piwi] Okay. I'm a scoot.
[Helck] Goodnight! Be safe!
[Piwi] Absolutely!
[calm music]
[waves crashing]
[calm music continues]
I brainstormed our
situation yesterday,
but fell asleep without
coming to a decision.
[calm music continues]
I've no idea
where he got these,
but I have to admit, my
pajamas are pretty darn comfy.
Guess nobody sprung my
trap last night.
[fire whooshes]
Regardless, I can't
afford to get lax.
[knocking on door]
Hmm?
Who's there?
Maybe it's the fuzz ball.
Where in the heck is Helck?
[knocking continues]
Hang on, I'm coming!
[door creaking]
'Sup, G?
Who in God's name are you?
Uh, I'm like the
dude on a mission
to bring you your breakfast.
[Vermilio] Breakfast?
Somebody ate half of it.
Oh yeah. Got the mad
munchies on the way here.
But I did save you some.
You're welcome!
I never asked for breakfast,
so it doesn't really matter.
So, you can have the rest
if you want it.
But, who was it that
cooked all of this anyway?
So I can have it? Thanks, yo!
Well guess I'm gonna
bounce now. Peace out!
Um, I asked you a question!
[Hipponik] Oh, the village
chief told me to bring it.
[Vermilio] Village chief?
Interesting.
So there are inhabitants
here after all.
That must be where Helck
got all the supplies.
'Kay, I'm gonna bust
on outta here.
Wait! I have a little
favor to ask of you.
Uhh
Here we are!
This is it, where we live!
Can you guess which
one is my house?
Come on, let's just
keep going, okay.
Booya! That's my house
right there. [laughs]
Yeah, yeah. It's very nice.
[Hipponik laughs]
Are there any
other villages here?
[Hipponik] Nah, nothing like
that. Just a few homes, holmes.
So you are the only ones
living here on the island?
Word, just us, living
large, being free.
You know, this is the
first time I met somebody
from outside the island.
I'm like getting hyped
up, fo sho!
Is that so?
They're so isolated.
They're not even wary
of strangers.
[Vermilio gasps]
[screaming]
[villagers screaming]
You big nincompoop! Why
did you bring her here?!
Nevermind. It seems
most of the villagers are
pretty cautious towards
us, as they should be.
Aw shiz!
I totally pooched it!
I'm so gonna get chewed
out for this one, dawg.
Didn't mean to get
you in trouble. Sorry.
[footsteps retreating]
[Piwi] Annie!
[playful music]
Good morning!
Whoa, back off!
I do not like it
when people get
to clinging onto me!
Well, you sure are
soft and fluffy.
Annie, you stink
like an old lady.
What?! Old lady?!
Granny? Guess what?
Look, I don't do nicknames.
Helck said he's
gonna make a boat.
Wait, what?! Where is he?
Where is he right now?
He's right there.
[dramatic music]
There's no way he could have
figured out the way back yet.
Oh crap. It hardly took him
long to build that house,
which means he can
build a boat in no time.
I cannot let him make
it back home.
[Vermilio gasps]
There you are!
[dramatic music intensifies]
Whoa, he's emitting
some sort of aura.
I'm sensing an
incredible energy.
How far has he gone to
hide his true power?
[Helck's axe whooshes]
Holy Jesus H!
[axe splintering]
He hit it so hard the
axe shattered to pieces!
This guy is ridiculous!
[Helck groans]
Too bad. Now, you can't
make your damn boat!
[triumphant music]
Hyah!
Ha!
Ee-yah!
Son of a-
How can he do crap like that?
Huh?
Oh! Gotta keep it down.
Squeak, squeak.
What the hell are you doing?
[whispering] I got you covered.
I'm just a little bird over here
making little birdy sounds.
Squeak, squeak. Squeak.
Oh, hey there. I thought
I heard something.
[Piwi trembles]
[triumphant music continues]
What's up Anne from management?
I heard that you
were building a boat.
So, did you figure out
which way to go?
Oh no, no. Not yet.
But I wanted to be prepared
to leave immediately
once we figured it out.
So if the boat's built,
we'll be ready to go.
Okay, so you haven't
learned anything yet.
Aw, don't look so glum
about it. It's only day two.
No need to rush. Take it slow.
Huh?
Oh, sure.
[waves crashing]
[somber music]
Are those, ancient ruins?
I've been finding
them everywhere.
A long time ago, this island
might have been a
hip happening place.
Yo, Piwi, your ancestors
build all these?
I don't know.
Where in the hell are we?
And why does it feel
so familiar?
[Helck] All righty!
That'll do her.
What? You already
built the boat?
[bell dings]
[flag flapping]
The quality of your work
is lacking this time.
[cloaked figure]
So this is where you
wretched outsiders
have been hiding.
[tense music]
It appears you think
you could just show up
and do whatever you please.
[tense music continues]
Come along, infidels, it's
time we had ourselves a chat.
[music intensifies]
[ending theme]
[narrator] Next time: "Invasion"