Demon Lord 2099 (2024) s01e07 Episode Script
The Demon Lord's Resurrection
[wind whistling]
[MACHINA]
Lord Veltol.
[VELTOL]
We shall return home soon.
I'll end this matter quickly.
[grunts]
[MARCUS]
Arrogant as ever.
[VELTOL]
Marcus.
[MARCUS]
Oh, that reminds me
I've watched
some of your streams.
You've got
quite a number of subscribers,
so I imagine you've recovered
more of your power
than last time.
All those fawning fans!
I'm sure that tickles your ego!
It must be an easy life,
playing games all day?
If you have a proper excuse
for harming my vassal,
then I would like
to hear it now.
I don't suppose that I do.
And have you any excuse
for sacrificing the immortals
and the Six Dark Peers?
Not any that would satisfy you.
[VELTOL]
One final question.
Do you have any intention
of bowing your head
and rejoining my forces?
Hmm.
[MARCUS]
Let's go with, "No."
[VELTOL]
I see.
♪
Very well.
Then die!
♪
Try my Blood Sword.
[clanking]
[grunting]
[grunts]
[MARCUS]
Blood to Bomb.
[explosion]
One more Blood Sword.
[grunts]
[swords clang]
So, Enhancement Magic, then?
[MARCUS] Of course,
that would be your play.
[grunts]
Since the spell's already
been activated
I can't cancel it, right?
[grunts]
[grunts]
[MARCUS]
And naturally,
your magic is nothing
to scoff at,
so dispelling it would
prove quite the challenge,
wouldn't it?
[thuds]
[groans]
[chuckles]
[MARCUS]
What a satisfying sight!
[VELTOL] You have betrayed
the immortals.
You have defiled them.
That is a heinous crime.
Is it now?
And who will punish me
for my transgressions?
I will,
of course.
Even in this age,
you still think
you have that right?
I do,
because I am the Demon Lord.
[MARCUS]
You're old news, Veltol.
A remnant of ages past,
who doesn't know when to quit!
I'll put you out to pasture
before you embarrass
yourself further!
[VELTOL]
Traitorous worm.
I will make you bow!
♪
[grunts]
[explodes]
[fire crackling]
[gasps]
[blood splashes]
♪
[Marcus exhales]
[MARCUS]
Targeting my Familia?
Did you think
I wouldn't expect that?
Try as much as you like,
but you have
no hope of defeating me.
I'm not the same as last time.
Meaningless bravado.
As long as I have this,
I'm afraid you'll always be
one step behind.
If you want to be hard-headed
then let me prove it to you.
I'll rob you
of any lingering hope.
Blood to Bomb.
[explodes]
[laughs]
Again, Blood to Bomb!
[laughs]
And Blood to Bomb!
-[explodes]
-[gasps]
[MARCUS]
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
[explosion]
Stop!
That's enough!
For the finale,
how about Blood
to Explosion?
[snaps fingers]
[explosion]
[gasps]
Huh?!
Hmm.
I admit
that was a bit
anticlimactic for my tastes.
[sizzling]
I thought that
rendering you impotent
would put a smile on my face,
at the very least,
but now I just feel
hollow inside.
♪
Huh?
Lord Veltol, what are you
[Marcus gasps]
-[VELTOL] Well done.
-[gasps]
I offer you my most
sincere praise, Marcus.
[breathes shakily]
[VELTOL] You have demonstrated
incredible strength,
that which I cannot surpass
in my current state.
Many have I faced in battle,
but only two
have pushed me to this point.
You may take it
as proof of your might.
You have achieved
much in this new age.
The terror
you are about to witness
is a badge of honor.
[VELTOL]
You should be proud.
But first,
perhaps I should
pose a question.
I'll set aside my pride
and give you a second chance.
Rest assured,
there will not be a third one
so answer carefully.
[VELTOL] You stand
on the precipice, Marcus.
Will you serve me once again
or will you defy me?
[grimacing]
What?
You act as
if you've defeated me.
Which will it be?
If you can show me
proper humility
perhaps I can overlook
your transgression
for old time's sake.
That's nothing but a bluff!
Your time has come
and gone, you fool!
Understand?
It's my age!
[MARCUS] I'm the only one
who's fit to rule!
Because once I'm done here,
I'll be
the only immortal left!
I don't need you!
In this world I am Demon Lord!
[VELTOL]
I see.
[groans]
[VELTOL]
Then you shall die, immortal!
[whimpering]
Come forth, Blood Sword!
[gasps]
Huh!
[laughing]
I grant you this pleasure!
Behold my royal visage,
a form which only
the Hero Gram has seen!
Burn this image into your soul!
For this is the fate
that you have chosen!
[VELTOL]
One of utter despair!
♪
[whimpering]
♪
[VELTOL]
You never bested me.
You only reached
my second form!
[TAKAHASHI]
Time to party.
The genius hacker
takes the stage.
This is about to be
the biggest show of my life,
and everyone's invited.
♪
[stomps]
♪
[talking in foreign language]
[chuckles]
Immortal Eve!
-What?
-Who's that?
Is it a show?
[MALE PASSERBY 1]
Ey, yo, I know him!
He's getting
pretty popular these days.
[MALE PASSERBY 2]
Is this some kind of ad?
Veltol's really moving up, huh?
[FEMALE PASSERBY 1]
Oh, I love this guy!
[FEMALE PASSERBY 2]
He's hot!
I've gotta
follow him once I get home!
[MALE PASSERBY 3] He's done it!
The Dark Lord rises!
[TAKAHASHI]
Ah! Your order's up, pal.
[VELTOL]
Heed my command, Takahashi.
[TAKAHASHI]
Huh?
I require greater faith.
-[TAKAHASHI] What?
-I said I require more faith.
[TAKAHASHI]
Yeah, that didn't make sense
the second time
you said it, either.
Ah.
That's what you're after.
-Indeed.
-No, hold up!
Stop it with
the knowing glances, you two!
I'm still
stuck on the first part.
How am I supposed
to "get more faith" to you?
It would take too long
to explain all of the minutiae.
Just improve
my name recognition.
That will suffice.
C'mon! You can't just
press a button and win.
If it was that simple,
you'd be at the top
of the charts already,
-wouldn't you? -You can
use any means necessary.
-For real, for real?
-Yes.
Like, do
whatever I want, no cap?
Don't hold back.
Go big.
Hey, roger that!
Your girl is gonna
bring the noise!
You just sit back and watch!
You picked the right genius
for the job, boss!
Dang, I'm beat!
Well, if I'm gonna go
all out like this,
I'm glad I get to do it
when my bestie needs me.
Bring Machina home safe.
Please, Velly.
See that?
Told you!
[VELTOL]
Yeah!
-[MALE DWARF 1] Hey, look!
-Hmm?
He's making headlines
on all the news sites.
[MALE DWARF 1]
He's trending on all
-the social media pages, too.
-Hmm.
And 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?"
[scoffs] I assure you,
if I felt true rage
-the aether would cry out
-[BOY] The Demon Lord.
the earth would quake,
and the world would end.
[wind blowing]
[breathes shakily]
[wind blowing]
[groans]
Huh!
Hmm!
You kept this
secret from me?
[exhales]
That's not,
that's not possible!
♪
[VELTOL] Seems you're not
just a traitor, but a fool.
Did you never wonder
why I constructed my castle
so deep underground?
It was hardly
for my pleasure, I assure you!
I specifically
chose the throne room
of my upside-down keep
as the stage
for my battle against the Hero.
In all these years, you never
sought to find
the meaning in that?
No. I just
[VELTOL] This sublime form
does not manifest
without proper preparation.
Not only does it require
the faith of my followers,
it also demands
a high concentration of power
that only aether lines
can provide.
So I thank you for providing
an appropriate venue
for my display of superiority!
You should have slayed me
the day I first awoke.
[VELTOL] That was not
just a grave error,
it will prove to be
a fatal one as well!
[growling]
[VELTOL] Gaze upon
the monstrosity before you
and tremble in fear!
Your despair, too,
shall become my power!
Oh, shut up!
It doesn't matter
how impressive you look!
That form lost to the Hero
500 years ago!
What reason is there to think
it will succeed today?
[VELTOL]
If you're so confident,
I encourage you
to see for yourself.
I'll correct those
false delusions of yours!
Summon Blood Sword!
[gasps]
[MARCUS]
Blood Sword!
Huh!
[MARCUS]
Blood Sword!
[screaming]
It won't work!
Why, why?
[VELTOL]
Is it truly so surprising?
You did exactly
the same thing to me,
after all.
Every time
I tried to cast a spell,
you canceled it out.
[MARCUS]
What?
[VELTOL]
I have not forgotten
the barbed words you uttered.
You said
I was two steps behind.
Yes, but
[VELTOL] Then allow me to use
the same turn of phrase.
Marcus,
you are now one step behind me.
Wait,
then you cast a spell
with no proclamation?
[VELTOL]
Correct.
That's pure fantasy!
You can't just do that!
I mean,
even with modern magitech
no one can enter that realm!
Magic requires
a proclamation or chant!
How else are you supposed
to activate it?
[VELTOL]
Though I cannot use a Familia,
by assuming this form,
I can replicate its functions.
Meaning, I can cast magic
using the same
superposition within myself.
I am further aided
by the prodigious flow
of aether in this space.
[VELTOL]
These ideal conditions
have enabled me to use magic
by simply willing it.
Are you not overjoyed, Marcus?
I owe this achievement to you!
What?
After all, you spurred
the advancement of magitech
in your pursuit of supplanting
me as Demon Lord.
It is thanks
to that advancement
that I am now capable
of reaching these heights
that I have made the dream
of Proclamationless Magic
a reality!
[VELTOL] You have done
excellent work for me
over these past 500 years.
You have my most
sincere praise, Marcus.
[gasps]
This is nonsense!
You don't have a Familia,
therefore you're incapable
of defeating me!
[MARCUS]
Blood Sword!
ALER
SPELL HAS BEEN NULLIFIED.
Uh-huh!
[growling]
Now, Blood Sword!
Blood Sword, now!
Blood Sword, please!
[MARCUS]
Blood Sword!
Blood Sword!
Blood Sword!
Blood Sword!
[panting]
It's a mistake!
This is all wrong!
Look at me!
I far surpassed you!
I'm not meant to serve
someone like you!
I'm meant to be the Demon Lord!
It's my time!
I earned this!
[explodes]
[coughs]
[VELTOL] I think that's enough
wailing for now.
Either calm yourself
or I will silence you.
How dare you
[groans]
[fire crackling]
[bubbling]
[ice crackles]
[shatters]
[fire roars]
[coughs]
[groans]
[VELTOL] Using magic
without a proclamation
lacks a certain elegance.
Let's try a different tack.
[gasps]
What are these things?
Stop it!
Stay back!
[MARCUS]
Don't touch me!
[VELTOL]
According to a friend of mine,
it's called "Laughing Man."
It infiltrates
the target's Familia
and takes over
their perception.
A form of "hacking," she says.
[gasps]
[VELTOL] It's not an illusion
wrought through magic,
but a false image
projected directly
into your brain.
[VELTOL] It must seem
quite real, I imagine.
But that's impossible.
You can't break through
the logic barrier
of my Familia Advance.
[groans]
[MARCUS]
Make it stop! Please!
I've seen enough!
[whimpering]
[Veltol laughs]
Why should I stop when
your antics are so amusing?
[VELTOL]
Perhaps I should have made you
my court jester from the start!
Alas!
If only I could
laugh your betrayal away!
But no.
I'll do whatever you want!
[MARCUS]
Please, My Lord!
Let me rejoin your forces!
I promise my genius
will serve you well!
[VELTOL]
I gave you a chance.
You refused it, as I recall.
[groaning]
[gasps]
[MARCUS]
Wait.
Are you planning to use
me as firewood?
Correct.
Surely, I would be
more useful alive!
Supplying the Immortal Furnace
with your traitorous life
should ensure
its continued operation.
[VELTOL]
That will maintain Shinjuku
for a while longer, correct?
It would be a pity
to let this fine invention
of yours go to waste.
I'm sure you're honored
to become
a cornerstone of this city.
Let your soul burn brightly,
so that it may serve
as a guiding light!
And how is that any different
from what I've done?
You're still using
your brethren as fuel!
If you're just as evil,
then you have
no right to condemn me!
[VELTOL] You expect me to be
provoked by these words?
Of course, I am evil!
I am the very embodiment of it!
Who stands before you,
but the harbinger
of darkness himself?
The Demon Lord,
Veltol Velvet Velsvalt!
You don't know a damned thing
about this world,
you arrogant fool!
You don't even know
the reason
why it turned out this way!
[MARCUS]
This was the only choice I had!
Believe me!
Now die!
[MARCUS]
Blood to Explosion!
[explodes]
[laughing maniacally]
[VELTOL]
A pathetic act of defiance.
It shall be your very last.
This is how
you have chosen to die.
The slack-jawed terror
etched upon your face
will be your
final offering to me.
I'll cherish this memory.
Whoa!
Stop.
Not like this!
Not like this!
[Marcus groans]
[VELTOL]
Farewell.
No fair!
I don't want to die!
[MARCUS]
No!
[water splashes]
♪
[VELTOL]
Marcus.
Through Methenoel,
may we meet again.
Did my appearance frighten you,
Machina?
Yes.
You were terror incarnate.
A form that's truly befitting
of the Demon Lord.
♪
[VELTOL]
"Life's glimmers," huh?
Is something the matter?
[VELTOL]
It was because of my weakness
that I was finally
able to see life's glimmers.
I saw them in immortals,
and I saw them in you,
as well.
And that
is how I prevailed.
Oh, I see.
[VELTOL]
It's so clear.
[sword swings]
♪
I have been blind
for far too long.
[VELTOL]
Machina.
[whimpers]
[crying]
I love you.
Lord Veltol,
I love you too.
IHMI ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR
[MACHINA]
"Cybermagic City. Akihabara."
[MACHINA]
Lord Veltol.
[VELTOL]
We shall return home soon.
I'll end this matter quickly.
[grunts]
[MARCUS]
Arrogant as ever.
[VELTOL]
Marcus.
[MARCUS]
Oh, that reminds me
I've watched
some of your streams.
You've got
quite a number of subscribers,
so I imagine you've recovered
more of your power
than last time.
All those fawning fans!
I'm sure that tickles your ego!
It must be an easy life,
playing games all day?
If you have a proper excuse
for harming my vassal,
then I would like
to hear it now.
I don't suppose that I do.
And have you any excuse
for sacrificing the immortals
and the Six Dark Peers?
Not any that would satisfy you.
[VELTOL]
One final question.
Do you have any intention
of bowing your head
and rejoining my forces?
Hmm.
[MARCUS]
Let's go with, "No."
[VELTOL]
I see.
♪
Very well.
Then die!
♪
Try my Blood Sword.
[clanking]
[grunting]
[grunts]
[MARCUS]
Blood to Bomb.
[explosion]
One more Blood Sword.
[grunts]
[swords clang]
So, Enhancement Magic, then?
[MARCUS] Of course,
that would be your play.
[grunts]
Since the spell's already
been activated
I can't cancel it, right?
[grunts]
[grunts]
[MARCUS]
And naturally,
your magic is nothing
to scoff at,
so dispelling it would
prove quite the challenge,
wouldn't it?
[thuds]
[groans]
[chuckles]
[MARCUS]
What a satisfying sight!
[VELTOL] You have betrayed
the immortals.
You have defiled them.
That is a heinous crime.
Is it now?
And who will punish me
for my transgressions?
I will,
of course.
Even in this age,
you still think
you have that right?
I do,
because I am the Demon Lord.
[MARCUS]
You're old news, Veltol.
A remnant of ages past,
who doesn't know when to quit!
I'll put you out to pasture
before you embarrass
yourself further!
[VELTOL]
Traitorous worm.
I will make you bow!
♪
[grunts]
[explodes]
[fire crackling]
[gasps]
[blood splashes]
♪
[Marcus exhales]
[MARCUS]
Targeting my Familia?
Did you think
I wouldn't expect that?
Try as much as you like,
but you have
no hope of defeating me.
I'm not the same as last time.
Meaningless bravado.
As long as I have this,
I'm afraid you'll always be
one step behind.
If you want to be hard-headed
then let me prove it to you.
I'll rob you
of any lingering hope.
Blood to Bomb.
[explodes]
[laughs]
Again, Blood to Bomb!
[laughs]
And Blood to Bomb!
-[explodes]
-[gasps]
[MARCUS]
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
Blood to Bomb!
[explosion]
Stop!
That's enough!
For the finale,
how about Blood
to Explosion?
[snaps fingers]
[explosion]
[gasps]
Huh?!
Hmm.
I admit
that was a bit
anticlimactic for my tastes.
[sizzling]
I thought that
rendering you impotent
would put a smile on my face,
at the very least,
but now I just feel
hollow inside.
♪
Huh?
Lord Veltol, what are you
[Marcus gasps]
-[VELTOL] Well done.
-[gasps]
I offer you my most
sincere praise, Marcus.
[breathes shakily]
[VELTOL] You have demonstrated
incredible strength,
that which I cannot surpass
in my current state.
Many have I faced in battle,
but only two
have pushed me to this point.
You may take it
as proof of your might.
You have achieved
much in this new age.
The terror
you are about to witness
is a badge of honor.
[VELTOL]
You should be proud.
But first,
perhaps I should
pose a question.
I'll set aside my pride
and give you a second chance.
Rest assured,
there will not be a third one
so answer carefully.
[VELTOL] You stand
on the precipice, Marcus.
Will you serve me once again
or will you defy me?
[grimacing]
What?
You act as
if you've defeated me.
Which will it be?
If you can show me
proper humility
perhaps I can overlook
your transgression
for old time's sake.
That's nothing but a bluff!
Your time has come
and gone, you fool!
Understand?
It's my age!
[MARCUS] I'm the only one
who's fit to rule!
Because once I'm done here,
I'll be
the only immortal left!
I don't need you!
In this world I am Demon Lord!
[VELTOL]
I see.
[groans]
[VELTOL]
Then you shall die, immortal!
[whimpering]
Come forth, Blood Sword!
[gasps]
Huh!
[laughing]
I grant you this pleasure!
Behold my royal visage,
a form which only
the Hero Gram has seen!
Burn this image into your soul!
For this is the fate
that you have chosen!
[VELTOL]
One of utter despair!
♪
[whimpering]
♪
[VELTOL]
You never bested me.
You only reached
my second form!
[TAKAHASHI]
Time to party.
The genius hacker
takes the stage.
This is about to be
the biggest show of my life,
and everyone's invited.
♪
[stomps]
♪
[talking in foreign language]
[chuckles]
Immortal Eve!
-What?
-Who's that?
Is it a show?
[MALE PASSERBY 1]
Ey, yo, I know him!
He's getting
pretty popular these days.
[MALE PASSERBY 2]
Is this some kind of ad?
Veltol's really moving up, huh?
[FEMALE PASSERBY 1]
Oh, I love this guy!
[FEMALE PASSERBY 2]
He's hot!
I've gotta
follow him once I get home!
[MALE PASSERBY 3] He's done it!
The Dark Lord rises!
[TAKAHASHI]
Ah! Your order's up, pal.
[VELTOL]
Heed my command, Takahashi.
[TAKAHASHI]
Huh?
I require greater faith.
-[TAKAHASHI] What?
-I said I require more faith.
[TAKAHASHI]
Yeah, that didn't make sense
the second time
you said it, either.
Ah.
That's what you're after.
-Indeed.
-No, hold up!
Stop it with
the knowing glances, you two!
I'm still
stuck on the first part.
How am I supposed
to "get more faith" to you?
It would take too long
to explain all of the minutiae.
Just improve
my name recognition.
That will suffice.
C'mon! You can't just
press a button and win.
If it was that simple,
you'd be at the top
of the charts already,
-wouldn't you? -You can
use any means necessary.
-For real, for real?
-Yes.
Like, do
whatever I want, no cap?
Don't hold back.
Go big.
Hey, roger that!
Your girl is gonna
bring the noise!
You just sit back and watch!
You picked the right genius
for the job, boss!
Dang, I'm beat!
Well, if I'm gonna go
all out like this,
I'm glad I get to do it
when my bestie needs me.
Bring Machina home safe.
Please, Velly.
See that?
Told you!
[VELTOL]
Yeah!
-[MALE DWARF 1] Hey, look!
-Hmm?
He's making headlines
on all the news sites.
[MALE DWARF 1]
He's trending on all
-the social media pages, too.
-Hmm.
And 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?"
[scoffs] I assure you,
if I felt true rage
-the aether would cry out
-[BOY] The Demon Lord.
the earth would quake,
and the world would end.
[wind blowing]
[breathes shakily]
[wind blowing]
[groans]
Huh!
Hmm!
You kept this
secret from me?
[exhales]
That's not,
that's not possible!
♪
[VELTOL] Seems you're not
just a traitor, but a fool.
Did you never wonder
why I constructed my castle
so deep underground?
It was hardly
for my pleasure, I assure you!
I specifically
chose the throne room
of my upside-down keep
as the stage
for my battle against the Hero.
In all these years, you never
sought to find
the meaning in that?
No. I just
[VELTOL] This sublime form
does not manifest
without proper preparation.
Not only does it require
the faith of my followers,
it also demands
a high concentration of power
that only aether lines
can provide.
So I thank you for providing
an appropriate venue
for my display of superiority!
You should have slayed me
the day I first awoke.
[VELTOL] That was not
just a grave error,
it will prove to be
a fatal one as well!
[growling]
[VELTOL] Gaze upon
the monstrosity before you
and tremble in fear!
Your despair, too,
shall become my power!
Oh, shut up!
It doesn't matter
how impressive you look!
That form lost to the Hero
500 years ago!
What reason is there to think
it will succeed today?
[VELTOL]
If you're so confident,
I encourage you
to see for yourself.
I'll correct those
false delusions of yours!
Summon Blood Sword!
[gasps]
[MARCUS]
Blood Sword!
Huh!
[MARCUS]
Blood Sword!
[screaming]
It won't work!
Why, why?
[VELTOL]
Is it truly so surprising?
You did exactly
the same thing to me,
after all.
Every time
I tried to cast a spell,
you canceled it out.
[MARCUS]
What?
[VELTOL]
I have not forgotten
the barbed words you uttered.
You said
I was two steps behind.
Yes, but
[VELTOL] Then allow me to use
the same turn of phrase.
Marcus,
you are now one step behind me.
Wait,
then you cast a spell
with no proclamation?
[VELTOL]
Correct.
That's pure fantasy!
You can't just do that!
I mean,
even with modern magitech
no one can enter that realm!
Magic requires
a proclamation or chant!
How else are you supposed
to activate it?
[VELTOL]
Though I cannot use a Familia,
by assuming this form,
I can replicate its functions.
Meaning, I can cast magic
using the same
superposition within myself.
I am further aided
by the prodigious flow
of aether in this space.
[VELTOL]
These ideal conditions
have enabled me to use magic
by simply willing it.
Are you not overjoyed, Marcus?
I owe this achievement to you!
What?
After all, you spurred
the advancement of magitech
in your pursuit of supplanting
me as Demon Lord.
It is thanks
to that advancement
that I am now capable
of reaching these heights
that I have made the dream
of Proclamationless Magic
a reality!
[VELTOL] You have done
excellent work for me
over these past 500 years.
You have my most
sincere praise, Marcus.
[gasps]
This is nonsense!
You don't have a Familia,
therefore you're incapable
of defeating me!
[MARCUS]
Blood Sword!
ALER
SPELL HAS BEEN NULLIFIED.
Uh-huh!
[growling]
Now, Blood Sword!
Blood Sword, now!
Blood Sword, please!
[MARCUS]
Blood Sword!
Blood Sword!
Blood Sword!
Blood Sword!
[panting]
It's a mistake!
This is all wrong!
Look at me!
I far surpassed you!
I'm not meant to serve
someone like you!
I'm meant to be the Demon Lord!
It's my time!
I earned this!
[explodes]
[coughs]
[VELTOL] I think that's enough
wailing for now.
Either calm yourself
or I will silence you.
How dare you
[groans]
[fire crackling]
[bubbling]
[ice crackles]
[shatters]
[fire roars]
[coughs]
[groans]
[VELTOL] Using magic
without a proclamation
lacks a certain elegance.
Let's try a different tack.
[gasps]
What are these things?
Stop it!
Stay back!
[MARCUS]
Don't touch me!
[VELTOL]
According to a friend of mine,
it's called "Laughing Man."
It infiltrates
the target's Familia
and takes over
their perception.
A form of "hacking," she says.
[gasps]
[VELTOL] It's not an illusion
wrought through magic,
but a false image
projected directly
into your brain.
[VELTOL] It must seem
quite real, I imagine.
But that's impossible.
You can't break through
the logic barrier
of my Familia Advance.
[groans]
[MARCUS]
Make it stop! Please!
I've seen enough!
[whimpering]
[Veltol laughs]
Why should I stop when
your antics are so amusing?
[VELTOL]
Perhaps I should have made you
my court jester from the start!
Alas!
If only I could
laugh your betrayal away!
But no.
I'll do whatever you want!
[MARCUS]
Please, My Lord!
Let me rejoin your forces!
I promise my genius
will serve you well!
[VELTOL]
I gave you a chance.
You refused it, as I recall.
[groaning]
[gasps]
[MARCUS]
Wait.
Are you planning to use
me as firewood?
Correct.
Surely, I would be
more useful alive!
Supplying the Immortal Furnace
with your traitorous life
should ensure
its continued operation.
[VELTOL]
That will maintain Shinjuku
for a while longer, correct?
It would be a pity
to let this fine invention
of yours go to waste.
I'm sure you're honored
to become
a cornerstone of this city.
Let your soul burn brightly,
so that it may serve
as a guiding light!
And how is that any different
from what I've done?
You're still using
your brethren as fuel!
If you're just as evil,
then you have
no right to condemn me!
[VELTOL] You expect me to be
provoked by these words?
Of course, I am evil!
I am the very embodiment of it!
Who stands before you,
but the harbinger
of darkness himself?
The Demon Lord,
Veltol Velvet Velsvalt!
You don't know a damned thing
about this world,
you arrogant fool!
You don't even know
the reason
why it turned out this way!
[MARCUS]
This was the only choice I had!
Believe me!
Now die!
[MARCUS]
Blood to Explosion!
[explodes]
[laughing maniacally]
[VELTOL]
A pathetic act of defiance.
It shall be your very last.
This is how
you have chosen to die.
The slack-jawed terror
etched upon your face
will be your
final offering to me.
I'll cherish this memory.
Whoa!
Stop.
Not like this!
Not like this!
[Marcus groans]
[VELTOL]
Farewell.
No fair!
I don't want to die!
[MARCUS]
No!
[water splashes]
♪
[VELTOL]
Marcus.
Through Methenoel,
may we meet again.
Did my appearance frighten you,
Machina?
Yes.
You were terror incarnate.
A form that's truly befitting
of the Demon Lord.
♪
[VELTOL]
"Life's glimmers," huh?
Is something the matter?
[VELTOL]
It was because of my weakness
that I was finally
able to see life's glimmers.
I saw them in immortals,
and I saw them in you,
as well.
And that
is how I prevailed.
Oh, I see.
[VELTOL]
It's so clear.
[sword swings]
♪
I have been blind
for far too long.
[VELTOL]
Machina.
[whimpers]
[crying]
I love you.
Lord Veltol,
I love you too.
IHMI ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR
[MACHINA]
"Cybermagic City. Akihabara."