Demon Lord 2099 (2024) s01e06 Episode Script

♪
[MARCUS] Don't look at me
with those angry eyes.
A reunion
between two old friends
should be a happy event.
So, give me a smile.
You cretin!
When you betrayed
Lord Veltol
any delusion of friendship
was destroyed!
[MARCUS] When
your master was resurrected,
I did some digging into
who his favorite lackeys were.
Of all my potential suspects,
I never thought
you'd be the one to survive.
[MACHINA]
Where did you bring me?
[MARCUS] Directly below
the aether reactor
at the heart of Shinjuku City.
Welcome, Machina
to my golden brainchild,
the Immortal Furnace.
A furnace?
[MARCUS]
A cute name for my program
that uses
immortals' souls as fuel
to generate aether
for the city.
The aether produced here
is drawn into the reactor
and converted into electricity
and magic energy.
It's then funneled
into every business and home.
The entirety of Shinjuku City
relies on my creation.
It uses immortals' souls
as fuel?
[gasps]
Does that mean that
Ornared and Palmlock are
I liked those two.
They served as very
entertaining firewood.
They showed such concern
for one another.
'Twas a beautiful display
of friendship.
Well, no.
Their screams
sounded like love.
-[Marcus laughs]
-[growls]
How dare you?
Bastard!
[fire crackling]
[sighs]
[MARCUS] Your hatred
satisfies me so, my darling.
Do you understand
your own crimes?
[MARCUS]
Of course, I do.
I'm no imbecile.
[footfall]
For our kind,
any sort of physical death
is out of the question.
But once an immortal
is placed inside my furnace
their soul will blister,
bubble, and turn to ash.
In the simplest terms,
my victims face
a spiritual death.
And while you're still up
for conversation,
you remember Duke Zenol,
don't you?
The Karmic Sword?
He was the first
to taste my furnace's fire.
[gasps]
[MARCUS] I've burned
through droves of our brethren
within this facility.
Such beautiful agony!
His body wreathed in fire.
His soul breaking down until
it whispered out of existence.
Can't picture it?
Be patient and you'll see
exactly what I'm talking about.
[MACHINA]
I will end you!
My flames shall
surpass your furnace
and burn you to soot.
[MARCUS]
Oh, scary! I'm trembling!
Don't be mad, it isn't all bad.
Thanks to those
virtuous immortals
who roast their
precious souls away,
we get to enjoy lives
full of energy and bliss.
Try to show
some reverence, Machina.
Do you mean to use me
as firewood?
[MARCUS]
Well, obviously.
You're on the inside now,
my darling.
Even within IHMI
there are only a select few
who know about the existence
of the Immortal Furnace.
Post-war reconstruction
caused citizens to grow tepid,
so they're incredibly
hard to motivate.
If this became public,
we'd be plagued
with troublemakers
yapping about "immortal rights"
or whatever buzzword
tickled their fancies.
To keep things tucked away.
I had to climb down
from my throne
and collect you myself.
The firewood currently burning
is just about to peter out.
So, this is perfect timing.
The Immortal Furnace
is the heart of Shinjuku City.
We can't afford
to let it stop beating!
Fortunately for us, you're
one of the Six Dark Peers.
You should buy us enough time
to find an alternative
source of energy.
-Or a new supply
of souls to cook. -[growls]
[footfall]
[KINOHARA]
Lord Marcus was spot on.
He predicted the Demon Lord
would pass
through this corridor,
so he assigned me the task
of delaying your descent.
I trust my lord's judgment,
but I didn't think
you'd actually come.
I certainly didn't expect you
to come with an associate.
What a game changer.
Re: said associate.
You must be the Hero Gram.
Yes.
So, you've heard about me.
I'm honored.
[KINOHARA] There were records
of you in our database.
You're the ageless Hero
renowned for his contributions
during the second war.
How peculiar.
Despite their pasts,
the Demon Lord and the Hero
have linked up.
Quite the paradigm shift.
♪
Allow me to take care
of this one.
My spirit faded
but my skills are unchanged.
[GRAM]
Don't you worry.
How foolish.
I do not care
to worry about you.
Though be wary.
[VELTOL]
That woman's swordsmanship
is tremendously impressive.
It may well be
on par with Zenol's.
[sword clanging]
In that case, I'm sure to win.
♪
Enlighten me.
[GRAM] I defeated Zenol,
Duke of the Karmic Sword,
in a duel
of pure swordsmanship.
With experience like that,
there's no chance I lose here.
A fair point.
When it came to the sword
you were the strongest
in the whole of Alnaeth.
[scoffs]
Ghost hunting
isn't in my job description.
[gasps]
[sword clanging]
♪
[swords clanging]
[gasps]
[panting]
I'll circle back
to you later, Hero!
[grunting]
♪
Step aside.
[VELTOL]
Before we part, advice
♪
do not die.
[GRAM]
I won't.
♪
Vestum!
♪
Nothing but a relic.
Your age has long since passed
and you should've
passed with it!
That may be
but I know at least one person
who still needs a Hero.
♪
They will not get one.
[sword clanking]
[KINOHARA]
Due to your associate's escape.
Your deletion will need
to happen A-S-A-P
so I can synchronize
with Lord Marcus.
Slaying a hero will make
a lovely addition to my C-V.
[sword clanging]
♪
Zerobase.
Fire up.
♪
[sword clanging]
[thudding]
[rumbling]
-[metal clanging]
-[GRAM] Armor?
[sword clanging]
[hissing]
[thuds]
It's a Magino Gear.
[KINOHARA]
Precisely.
Meet Zerobase, the prototype
of the next-gen Magino Gear.
We're moving the needle
for all combat tech.
It can be called on
from a catalyst
and instantly equipped.
This is thanks
to our recent innovations
in armament summoning.
♪
Well, it's quite the get up.
[KINOHARA] A non-employee,
such as yourself,
would only be familiar with
our fourth gen Magino Gear.
But our fifth-gen model
is truly a step above.
The Zerobase is smaller,
lighter, and more agile
than its bulky,
dare I say clunky, predecessor.
These changes in conjunction
with the new tech
greatly improve its output
and energy efficiency.
This machine is the primordial
ooze of innovation!
It's code and construction
shall bear new life!
Its only area for improvement
is that unlike
the fourth-gen model,
the Zerobase's operational time
is greatly dependent
on the depth
of the magical reserves
of whoever is piloting.
However, I have no doubt
this slight kink
will be resolved shortly.
[metal creaking]
[explosion]
♪
This battle will provide us
with valuable test data.
You should be honored.
I don't remember
asking about your product.
Both you and your boss
have a dreadful habit
of assuming people care.
[swords clanging]
♪
[KINOHARA]
Your weapon, your body,
they're ancient artifacts!
Even your Familia
is an old model.
Everything about you
is outdated!
I foil you in every way.
I possess the newest machinery
and have gone through the most
cutting-edge training!
Don't lose yourself in gear
or numbers or certificates.
You either win or lose.
It's simple.
♪
[KINOHARA]
Is it now?
[swords clanging]
♪
[gasps]
[sword clanking]
♪
[KINOHARA]
My, my.
Your instincts
are top of the line.
[sword clanking]
I can't find any openings
to attack you.
The progress
of technology terrifies me.
I'm so glad that this came
about after the City Wars.
♪
Saved some pain.
♪
Interesting.
[thudding]
♪
Your standard attacks
aren't very quick, are they?
[KINOHARA]
How bold.
Sure about that?
In order for your magic
to fully activate,
you have to draw that sword
on your hip from its sheath.
[Kinohara chuckles]
I suppose I should
have expected
the battle-hardened Hero
to catch on.
Very perceptive.
You've accurately
pinpointed my magic,
lightning draw.
[metal clanging]
That said,
there's a long way to go
from understanding my magic
to winning this battle.
My victory
is already penciled in.
With the synergy
between my Magino Gear
and lightning-fast
drawing spell,
our difference in combat
potential is evident.
All right.
Now that I've talked
this to death.
I shall put you to death.
[sword clanking]
[KINOHARA]
Prepare yourself.
[swords clanging]
♪
[swords clanging]
♪
[sword clanking]
♪
Why can't I hack your Familia?
[thuds]
So, the old dog
knows my new tricks.
That makes this a challenge.
No worries!
♪
[swords clanging]
I am the chosen one.
There's no way a miserable
Luddite could beat me.
I'm the future!
♪
Summon Earth Glaive!
♪
[sword clanking]
[shattering]
[KINOHARA]
Strive for greater!
Then, Frost Nova!
♪
Cold can't stop the Zerobase!
[crackling]
♪
-That's no great shock.
-[Kinohara grunts]
I didn't expect it to!
♪
[Kinohara grunts]
♪
[Kinohara gasps]
Now, Fireball!
[explosion]
[metal clanging]
[sighs]
[thumping]
Enough, you fossil!
So, I'm still not
breaking through.
Nonetheless, my tactic
seems to be working.
[KINOHARA]
What?
[GRAM] That was
a combination from my past.
Something a darkling used
against me many years ago.
Even against someone
with advanced training
and equipment, the tried
and true are still true.
[KINOHARA]
My bandwidth is immense!
[swords clanging]
♪
[KINOHARA] Why?
Why can't I defeat you?
[swords clanging]
[Kinohara grunts]
[panting]
[GRAM]
I mean no offense.
But if you could defeat me,
I never would've made it
as the Hero.
[KINOHARA]
You're insufferable.
Join the rest of your age!
[crackling]
♪
My victory is inevitable!
I will not lose.
Not to your rusty sword.
Not to a Luddite!
Rusty sword?
[GRAM] Is that really
how it looks to you?
♪
So long as there are those
who seek the Hero's aide
this sword of mine shall
always remember its light.
♪
So, heed my call, old friend.
Shine again.
Ixasorde!
♪
[Ixasorde speaking
in foreign language]
[Ixasorde speaking
in foreign language]
♪
[GRAM] Now, brace yourself,
White Lightning.
My next move is the very attack
that destroyed
the great Demon Lord!
Here's the true form
of my blade!
Now behold the brilliance
of the unsetting sun!
[KINOHARA]
Don't discredit my synergy!
[crackling]
♪
This is Alwing!
[rumbling]
[hissing]
Temperamental, but still
thanks, Ixa.
[GRAM] It let me unleash it
for the first time
in a long while
but it only fired one strike.
[hissing]
That armor served you well.
Your Zerobase
is certainly incredible.
Even if my strike
wasn't as powerful
as when I defeated
the Demon Lord.
I'm surprised Ixa's blow
wasn't enough to kill you.
I don't understand why I lost.
[footfall]
[metal clanging]
I'm not sure there's any point
in dwelling on that.
In my opinion,
a better question to ask
is why I won.
Curious reframing.
In that case,
why were you able to beat me?
[GRAM]
Years of experience, I suppose.
Your age doesn't
mitigate my power.
Agreed.
But I've been
at this for a while.
Five hundred years
spent on the battlefield
can't be discredited.
After all this time, I still
have a bit of hero in me.
Don't you need to regroup
with your demonic colleague
to take on Lord Marcus?
[GRAM]
He'll be just fine without me.
Your man will lose.
No question.
♪
[KINOHARA]
Lord Marcus is strong.
Far stronger than me.
And besides, anyone
not equipped with a Familia
would be lucky to stand
a minute against him.
Your Demon couldn't even
beat me without my armor on.
-[Gram laughs]
-Ah?
Whatever could be so funny?
Up until now
you've struck me as clever
but you're making me
question myself.
You really believe he went
to challenge your boss
without a plan?
Then, you've greatly
underestimated him.
Maybe you're not
as clever as I first thought.
Don't question my intellect!
It's why I'm here!
Oh, of course.
You don't know
of his trump card.
Seems only I know that.
His trump card?
Would you care to clarify?
I doubt even Marcus
has the slightest clue.
If he did, he would surely
be cast into immediate despair.
Veltol is strong.
Trust me, for you know
my strength well at this point.
♪
Go on.
Just terminate me.
Terminate?
Corporate for kill.
♪
[GRAM] I fail to see any
real reason to take your life.
You're in pain.
You do not have the strength
to continue our battle.
You're no longer a threat.
You took me on
and you survived.
Your skill is clear.
If you had beat me,
I would've failed my task
of holding off reinforcements.
That's my only duty
on this quest.
[GRAM] Veltol will handle
the rest by himself.
So, you're done, too.
[gasps]
[GRAM]
Sanctuary!
[laser firing]
[gasps]
♪
[thudding]
♪
[gasps]
[sword clanking]
[GRAM]
Interesting.
Seems that spray
was aimed at both of us.
Oh, well
the Hero's job
is never truly done.
♪
Not when there's someone
who needs me!
♪
[choking]
[MARCUS]
That was fun,
but I've grown tired
of our little chat.
As soon as I toss you
into the Immortal Furnace,
your soul will begin
to be eaten away.
Be excited at this chance
to serve your neighbors.
[choking]
[MARCUS] I'm eager to see
how your soul will burn.
Perhaps it will glow
even brighter than the rest,
since you're an ignia.
♪
All other Immortals shall burn,
leaving me
as the only one left to rule
as this world's Demon Lord.
[gasping]
Join our brethren
in my growing fire.
[gasping]
[MACHINA]
Lord Veltol
a balanced diet
requires more than udon.
Please cook
at home on occasion.
And be sure
to regularly do laundry.
It's always worse
when it piles up.
So, avoid that at all costs.
Since your work is sedentary,
please don't forget to stand up
and do the stretches
I taught you every hour.
♪
Also
I should mention
♪
I love you, My Lord.
♪
[explosion]
♪
[VELTOL]
You are far too quick
-to give up.
-[gasps]
'Tis a dreadful habit indeed.
♪
I took too long.
Forgive me.
[whimpering]
I came for you, Machina.
[MACHINA] "The Demon Lord's
Resurrection."