Nina the Starry Bride (2024) s01e12 Episode Script

Please, no!
[Neena squawks]
[GUARD 1]
That sound.
[GUARD 2]
Birds?
♪
[gasps]
[gasps]
[Sett grunts]
Hold on!
[HIKAMI]
That monster.
-Hey!
-[Sett coughs]
[thuds]
[coughs]
Oh, no!
Don't worry.
I'll find you a doctor.
[Neena squawks]
Neena?
What are you doing here?
What's happened?
Prince Sett!
[NINA]
Thank goodness.
What of Sett?
Will he be able
to recover from this?
[KING ATTENDANT] He expelled
the poison immediately.
Still, it was fast-acting,
so it's too soon to say.
And who, pray tell,
was behind the attack?
[KING ATTENDANT]
Well
the only person with him
was the princess.
But I swear I'm innocent!
[bangs]
Silence!
You'll stay there
until the king says otherwise.
Now shut your mouth.
Tell me, Shigan.
Is Sett going to make it?
Princessthere is nothing
I can tell you at the moment.
If anything happens
to Prince Sett,
I'll make sure you pay.
And that's a promise!
[gasps]
[NINA] It's like the ground
is crumbling beneath me.
Why?
Why, Hikami?
♪
All that noise.
It's strange at this hour.
Something big
must have happened.
[AZURE]
Hikami.
Is this your doing?
[gasps]
[HIKAMI]
I screwed up.
It was essential that
I made sure he was dead.
And since she did not
drink the poison,
it was my duty to injure
the princess as well.
Yet, I couldn't do it.
I am trusting you to act in
Fortna's best interest
at all times.
[HIKAMI] It would seem
she can be sacrificed
if the need arises.
This gift.
Someone's trying to kill her.
But I can use this.
It's a shame, but the princess
will have to die with him.
Wait.
I suppose nearly dying
will suffice.
How could I be so naive?
[NINA] I think I've been here
for two days now.
I'm so thirsty.
I hope Sett is all right.
I'm sure Az will be fine.
Is Anne worried?
What about Neena and Meeva?
And Hikami.
Is it possible
she betrayed me?
In the end,
how well do I really know her?
If the unthinkable
happens to Sett,
will I ever be able
to forgive Hikami?
And what if Sett kills Az?
Or the reverse?
♪
I hate this.
It hurts too much
to think about it.
Even still,
I have to confront
what's happening.
♪
[footsteps approach]
Hikami.
Have you come here
to kill me, too?
I have not.
I'm certain you have been
given no water.
Here.
That voice and appearance.
Who I'm seeing now
is the real you, isn't it?
I can't believe you're a man.
You fooled me.
And I trusted you.
[HIKAMI] Princess.
Hear me out
I understand.
It was all for Fortna.
Everything that you do
is to protect the kingdom.
You do serve the former king,
after all.
[NINA]
Hikami wasn't fooling me.
I only saw
what I wanted to see.
After all my efforts,
I still could not
pass your test, could I?
You determined that
I would not be able
to stop Galgada on my own.
And that would explain
why you made
the choice you did.
On the contrary,
your progress was impressive.
To be honest,
if not for you,
I doubt I would have
found an opening
in Prince Sett's defenses.
Huh.
Then that means if Sett dies,
it really will be all my fault,
huh?
The people in the White Wing
won't be too happy with me.
[HIKAMI] From the start,
I had a mission.
Kill Galgada's key figures.
When you're sworn
to protect something,
I find it's rarely possible
to keep your hands clean.
[NINA]
You can't stay unblemished.
You should know
that you deeply hurt me.
Don't you feel anything at all?
Could your mission really erase
all of those happy days
we spent together?
♪
Do you regret anything?
I hope you do.
I wish you would apologize
and take it all back.
-If you did that, I would--
-[HIKAMI] On the morrow,
I will go
and speak with King Noa.
The blame is mine alone.
I will allow no others
any part in it.
You and the messengers
will be protected,
no matter the cost.
[NINA]
How can he accept such a fate?
I have failed
this entire mission,
as I was unable
to kill Prince Sett.
There is but one path.
I must address my existence
before he wakes up.
[NINA] Does that mean
what I think it does?
Fare thee well,
Star Princess.
[NINA] He's going
to kill himself, isn't he?
It can't be.
I won't allow it!
That's enough!
Don't say that!
How dare you?
Hikami!
Open this door
so I can give you a smack!
There is nothing wrong
with keeping your hands clean!
I'm glad
you failed your mission!
[NINA]
Despite everything,
I want to forgive you.
You're so stupid!
You can't do this.
It's pointless.
I can't hate you.
My heart refuses.
Don't give up.
Live, so that one day
I can punch you in the face.
[HIKAMI]
Blue.
The shimmering blue
of my homeland's sea.
I have never forgotten my debt.
Nor regretted my way of life.
All I do
is for the former king
and Fortna.
I do not hold out hope
for her forgiveness.
Nor do I expect to receive it.
And yet,
I wish I could have stayed
with her a while longer.
Pardon.
I must go now.
It is imperative that I speak
with King Azure
about the future.
Goodbye.
Wait!
♪
You claim you did not know
it was poisoned.
Yes?
[NINA]
Correct.
[KING NOA]
Can anyone corroborate that?
Not a soul.
I must hope for your trust.
[KING NOA]
How convenient
that you did not have
any of the drink yourself.
On my honor,
I would never cause harm
to Prince Sett!
Someone wishes to speak.
The Princess' lady-in-waiting.
She may.
Huh?
[NINA]
Hikami.
[HIKAMI]
With all due respect,
I prepared the mead
that was poisoned.
I was oblivious to the fact
it was tainted also.
However,
the crown prince was injured
due to my carelessness.
-The fault is mine--
-No! That's not true!
Please allow me
to explain what happened.
No, Anne!
Be quiet!
Speak now or hold your peace.
[ANNE]
Um
I will.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
[NINA]
What's this?
[KING NOA]
You're wasting my time.
[ANNE]
If I don't say something,
Princess Alisha
and Hikami will be
♪
All I did was mix
the special herb
I was given into the mead
for the princess!
[NINA]
What?
It was meant to help her.
I was told to use it
when she was tired.
It was a gift.
Someone from the Black Wing
-gave it to me!
-[all gasp]
No one from my wing
would do such a thing!
You liar! Punish this woman
for her treachery!
I swear!
I'm sure he wore
the clothes of the Black Wing.
Well, you must admit, Yor.
You have made it clear that
Sett is standing in your way.
[YOR]
Toat, you dastard!
[KING NOA]
Silence, both of you!
In summation,
the poison was meant
for Princess Alisha.
She was merely a victim.
Is that what you're
trying to tell me?
Yes!
That's the truth!
Quiet!
How dare a lady-in-waiting
accuse one of my retainers!
[gasps]
[NINA]
You cannot blame her
for speaking the truth
on your order.
Pardon?
Anne is not the type of person
who is capable of lying.
I must ask that you not
belittle my lady-in-waiting.
Insolence warrants death.
Yet, I respect you standing up
for your subordinates.
You may live.
I shall question Sett
as soon as he awakens.
Keep investigating.
[NINA] Does that mean
Sett is all right?
May I see him?
This is not over.
You have yet to prove
your innocence in this crime.
[NINA]
Sett is alive.
I'm so grateful.
[KING NOA] Return her
to the dungeon at once.
[NINA]
Hikami.
I won't lose this fight,
and I'll never give up.
♪
I'll prove you can
keep your hands clean.
You must know by now,
I'm a stubborn pest!
So you'd best prepare yourself.
Tomorrow is another day,
and I'll try even harder.
Just you wait and see!
[TOAT]
As suspected.
There's an antidote
in those sweets
that accompanied the mead.
Eating that before
consuming the poison
delays its effects
and prevents death.
Is there anyone smart enough
to use my plot
to their advantage, though?
Huh.
In the end,
it doesn't really matter.
The princess has
sullied my God.
I won't forget!
[ANNE]
We need help!
Someone,
please help us at once!
Quiet in there, or else I'll
♪
[ANNE]
I found her like this
when I woke up.
Call for help!
[HIKAMI]
As her lady-in-waiting,
I am to blame
for all that transpired.
Please have mercy
on Princess Alisha.
I must inform you that
Princess Alisha has fallen ill.
The wedding has been postponed.
You are to return
to your kingdom at once
and deliver this letter
from the king.
This news is concerning.
Before we leave,
may we ask to see her?
[KING ATTENDANT]
Denied.
No one may see her now.
I have failed
to kill Prince Sett.
They blame the princess.
[AZURE]
For now,
the plan is to pretend
nothing happened.
Nina.
Someone is trying to kill you,
and I must leave your side?
I can't protect you
in your time of need.
[NINA]
I wonder if Az and the others
know what happened.
I really hope
they're not in danger.
What am I supposed to do now?
I have no idea.
Still, I have to do something.
Twitch.
Excuse me.
Hate to ask yet again,
but how are the messengers
from Fortna doing?
I already told you
I don't know!
Oh, guess a guard wouldn't
know things like that.
-Can I have some more?
-That bowl's all you get!
[NINA]
You're really useless.
I want someone else
to guard me.
That's not very nice.
Are all princesses
really this demanding?
[TOAT] You seem to be
on friendly terms
with the prisoner.
[guard gasps]
[TOAT] Were you not forbidden
to speak with her?
[GUARD]
Prince Toat!
Forgive me. It was a mere
lapse of judgment.
Fine.
I will keep your secret.
Leave, so we can
speak in private.
Yes, sir!
[NINA]
What's he want?
How very full of life you are.
I thought your spirits
would be lower.
Wallowing in sorrow
won't solve anything.
My resilience is my best trait!
Is that so?
Actually, I was hoping
I would get the opportunity
to speak to someone
as important as you.
These subordinates
won't listen.
What do you wish to say?
I wonder if I can help you.
I do have a few requests.
And I'd like to see Sett.
ButI must ask.
Did you come here
because you believe
that I'm innocent?
Your lady-in-waiting insists
someone gave her
that awful poison.
It was a beautiful blue,
which confirms they were
trying to kill you.
It was blue?
Did she mention its color?
But why do you foolishly
wish to go and see Sett?
He's sure to think
you tried to poison him.
He will kill you on the spot.
I'm not worried.
I know Sett has a lot of issues
and can be quite difficult,
but he's like a mirror.
If I face him,
he'll see the truth
in an instant.
I have no doubt
Sett will listen
to what I have to say.
[TOAT]
Are you being serious?
What's wrong with you?
I hate this nonsense.
You think you're so special?
What right do you have?
You have the gall
to lead my God astray?
[gasps]
Sett has changed
under your influence.
He should be aloof
and immaculate.
He is the God destined
to destroy this repulsive,
flawed world.
Dear priestess,
you make me sick.
You are pathetic.
You seem to believe you have
some sort of value.
[scoffs]
You are mistaken.
[NINA]
Pure malice.
It was you.
So, you're the one
who gave Anne the poison.
You were trying to kill me.
You fool!
You're the one who tried
to murder my brother.
Just wait until Sett wakes up.
Then, you'll get it!
Remember those sweets?
The ones you strategically
served with the mead?
They contained an antidote
to the poison.
Huh?
What was something like that
doing in there?
In the food you knew
Sett would never eat?
[NINA]
Hikami.
[TOAT] I haven't told
anyone about that.
Not yet.
I'm holding out.
I've decided Sett should
hear about it first,
once he awakens.
What'll happen next?
I can't stand the anticipation!
He might burn Fortna
to the ground
in a fit of anger!
He was betrayed by someone
he truly trusted.
Now, he'll never be
misled again.
I shall witness the birth
of a flawlessly empty king!
That's never going to happen!
I will make him understand!
Just when, exactly?
Imbecile.
You're being sent
far away to die.
Your time has come.
You have no more allies.
Your country's
messengers have left.
And by "left," I mean
they've departed this world.
The king's assassins were
sent to ensure their demise.
You understand, we couldn't
let them to return to Fortna.
[NINA]
Az!
So you can feel despair!
I'm glad I got to witness it.
How very satisfying.
Stop them.
I beg you!
You're wasting your breath.
You see,
this was the king's order.
So, goodbye.
Forever.
Someone, help!
You have to stop them!
Please stop the assassins!
I have to save Az!
[horses galloping]
The wind is stronger
than it was before.
So it would seem.
We should reach
our next destination shortly.
[birds squawking]
Over there!
Scatter!
[GALGADAN SOLDIER 1]
They see us!
Leave no survivors!
[grunts]
[KING NOA]
There are many in the palace
demanding a severe punishment.
Until I reach my verdict,
you shall stay at a prison
fortress outside the castle.
It is far from here,
but within Bidoh's territory.
I have decided that
Yor will accompany you there.
[YOR]
The injustice.
Why must I go to a place
full of women?
[NINA] I'm so numb, I can't
hear a word she's saying.
What happened to
the messengers from Fortna?
Did she really
order their deaths?
What did they do wrong?
[KING NOA] The light
in her eyes has dimmed.
You will be accompanied there
by your lady-in-waiting.
[KING NOA] Her imprisonment
must have taken a toll on her.
I had intended
to send them both,
but that will not be possible.
One claimed full responsibility
and took her
own life yesterday.
[gasps]
[KING NOA]
Be aware,
you would have normally
been executed by now.
Your servant saved your life.
[NINA]
Hikami.
You died
for me?
My words and feelings
fell on deaf ears.
[weeping]
I failed.
She's broken.
In the end, she was just
an ordinary girl.
Too bad.
Take her away.
[GUARD 2]
On your feet.
[NINA]
Everyone keeps dying
because of me.
I don't understand.
Is all of this my fault?
It should have been
me who died.
No more.
It's too much.
I can't go on.
[Anne breathes heavily]
[ANNE]
Princess!
It's you.
[ANNE] [speaking softly]
Hikami is still alive
thanks to someone's assistance.
Also, I have a message.
[HIKAMI]
Do not worry yourself.
I swear that
I will protect him for you.
Please.
Do whatever you must.
I trust you will find your way.
[whimpering]
[NINA]
Hikami.
Hey!
That's enough of that.
Oh!
I'm so sorry.
Just one moment.
Princess?
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Don't worry.
[NINA]
So be it.
I'll be okay.
[NINA]
I trust you.
I don't have to do it
all by myself.
I'm not alone.
That's why
I'll make it.
♪
As though I would ever allow
you to be sent to
a lenient prison fortress
with luxurious accommodations.
You'll be going
to a cold, dark place,
where the winters claim lives
by the hundreds.
None other than
♪
the Prison of the Far East,
Griffigeld.
[NINA]
Now I know what I have to do.
[ANNE] I could tell
it was getting rather cold,
but it's actually snowing?
I could have sworn
Prince Bidoh's territory
was supposed to be warm.
[NINA]
Somehow,
I'll find my way back to Sett.
I'll talk to him
and explain myself,
no matter how far away
they've taken me.
♪
[wind whooshing]
[HIKAMI]
As suspected,
the princess never arrived
at the prison fortress
in Prince Bidoh's territory.
Reverse course!
-[door swings open]
-Prince Sett!
[all gasp]
[blood drips]
Don't move.
[all whimpering]
Now, tell me where Nina is.
[SETT]
I will end it all
with my own hands.
[horse galloping]
[AZURE]
Is she all right?
Please hold on.
Nina!
♪