Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World (2025) s01e08 Episode Script

[SHION]
We stayed in Istria
after Marie was diagnosed
with lethargy sickness.
It felt safer to care for her
where we could get help
rather than isolated
in our village.
[sighs]
[knock on door]
[gasps]
Hey, hey! I was planning
to use this place for storage,
but I'm happy to put you up.
The room is all yours.
[GAWAIN]
I'm sorry to inconvenience you.
As am I.
Sorry, Grast.
You've got
nothing to apologize for!
You two have helped me out
more times than I can count!
trust me this is the least
I could do.
It just seems wrong.
Marie is such a good kid.
Real shame.
[gasps]
My bad!
I know how hard
this must be for you.
Hmm.
[GAWAIN]
It's fine.
I'll get out of your hair!
Enjoy your stay at Hotel Grast.
I'll be back this afternoon.
[GAWAIN]
Right. Sorry again.
Hm. Now that better be
the last time
you apologize to me.
I'm so
[soft chuckle]
Thank you, Grast.
[chuckles]
No sweat!
[ROSE]
May I come in?
[gasps]
Shion.
Hmm.
[SHION] I have no idea
how much time passed.
I kept saying her name,
but she never even
batted an eye.
[GAWAIN]
Shion.
[SHION]
What is it?
There's somebody
that I would like you to meet,
but we need to get going now.
Gather your things.
Can this person help her?
Save her?
Are they a doctor?
No, son.
They are not.
[SHION]
Then, I'm not going anywhere.
I refuse to leave Marie's side.
[GAWAIN]
Remember the invisible monster?
That strange creature
we encountered
on our way into town
four nights ago?
[SHION]
Four nights, huh?
So, that's how long it's been.
With everything going on,
I lost track of time.
[GAWAIN] That same day,
people were attacked
and killed by an unseen beast.
There's over ten separate cases
reported so far.
It was likely
the work of the monster
that tried
to attack you and me.
And there is no guarantee
that it won't strike again.
So many are dead,
but we were able
to drive it back and survive.
This may well mean that we
[sighs]
No.
That you are the only one
who possesses the means
to stand
against this abomination.
[SHION]
And what of it?
[GAWAIN] [sighs]
Listen.
If that monster
is left to its own devices,
I have no doubt
that it will kill again.
[SHION]
I already told you.
I'm staying with Marie.
She shouldn't be
alone right now.
Let someone else
take care of it.
[GAWAIN] [grows] So then,
you would choose to stay here
at the cost
of another ten victims?
You could be the only person
with the power to defeat it!
If you just agree to help,
you could save countless lives!
Not my problem.
And what if that beast
comes flying through town?
What if it destroys
our village?
How many more innocent lives
must it steal for you to care?
[SHION]
Those lives don't matter to me!
I'm not going to leave her
for people I don't know.
Go find somebody else
to save the day!
All I want is to sit here
and make sure she's okay!
Is that really
so terrible of me?
And why am I
so much more worried
about her than you?
[GAWAIN]
You are not, Shion!
Of course, I'm worried.
Look at me!
I would do anything
to be trapped
in that bed instead of her.
If it meant seeing
my little girl smile again.
I would sell my soul
to the vilest demon!
[gasps]
[GAWAIN]
But I can't, Shion.
I have been afforded
no such opportunity.
That's why, right now
we must help those
we're able to.
The sadness you feel inside,
we can prevent others
from feeling the same.
You are special
and may be their only hope.
-[whimpering]
-Help them, Shion.
They need you.
[SHION]
Father.
[MARIE]
Based on all the good
your magic has done so far,
I have this feeling
that you could use it
for something spectacular!
We just
haven't thought of it yet!
[MARIE] Unseen powers influence
everything around them
either for good or for ill.
At least,
that's what Father told me.
Discoveries aren't easy.
I know.
But still
there's something more.
I can feel it
deep down in my bones!
Huh?
The truth is, there's a bunch
of things only you can do.
I know you're going to be able
to save a lot of people
someday.
[gasps]
When the time comes,
I hope you'll drop everything
to help those who need you!
[SHION]
Before she got sick,
she told me she had a feeling
my magic
could help a lot of people.
[GAWAIN]
Interesting. Marie said that?
[SHION] Yeah. She's always
thinking beyond herself.
Everything she does
is for the people around her.
She never complains,
just leaps
to action for her team.
She works so hard.
I guess it makes sense
somebody like her
would want to use magic
to help people.
Yes, that sounds like Marie.
Always trying
to make others' lives better.
[SHION]
If she were awake right now,
she would tell me
to stop dragging my feet
when there are people
who need me.
She'd say, "When big sisters
aren't around to save the day,
little brothers have to put on
their big boy pants
and get the job done!
So, go save them! 'Kay?"
[GAWAIN] [chuckles] And if you
didn't move fast enough,
she'd grab your hand
and drag you off herself.
[SHION]
Hmm. You're right.
That's just the kind of person
my sister is.
She would want me to do
what's right.
Count me in.
I'll help.
How noble.
I'm very proud.
Thank you.
Forgive me for not
understanding your feelings.
[SHION]
It's all right.
You gave me time
to sort through them.
You even helped me
find some purpose.
Uh!
[GAWAIN]
Shion, are you okay?
[SHION]
Hold on.
This isn't right.
Something is missing here.
[Marie laughing]
[Marie continues laughing]
[SHION]
Her magical energy. It's
Mother!
Please look after Marie!
[EMMA] Huh?
Uh, of course, dear!
[GAWAIN]
Why are you running?
[SHION]
How didn't I notice?
I've been with her
for four days!
[gasps]
I knew it.
Have you figured
something out, Shion?
Mm-hmm. I have.
Those with lethargy sickness
have no trace
of magical energy.
I know
that's a broad statement,
but it's true
for every patient here.
[GAWAIN]
Curious.
[SHION] Also, I didn't spot
anyone with magical energy
when we were in the square.
I used to see it in people,
but now those people are gone.
It's just a theory,
but I don't think this sickness
is infecting everyone.
The only ones contracting it
are those with
a foundation for magic.
[GAWAIN]
So, this is about magic?
[SHION]
Mm-hmm.
If none of this
was a coincidence.
If it was all inevitable.
There must be something
that I can do.
The doctors
still don't have a treatment,
and no one I've spoken to
has any clue
what causes it.
I'll cure it.
I'm the only one for the job.
It's just like with magic.
Something doesn't exist,
so it's up to me to create it!
If all the madness
that's been happening
to the town
is connected to magic.
That means
it's connected to us, too.
-Father?
-Just as I suspected.
Come on.
This is who
I wanted you to meet.
♪
[GAWAIN]
Duke Balfe.
I apologize
for visiting unannounced.
I would like you
to meet my son Shion.
[gasps]
Please, Your Grace,
I do not wish
to waste your time.
I wanted
to discuss my suggestion
of carrying lightning lamps
as a countermeasure
against the unseen monster.
[grunts]
Why me?
Was the monster waiting for me
to take office?
I'm a good man,
what did I do to deserve this?
I thought the sickness
was the silent killer,
but now I've got invisible
assassins to worry about?
People are collapsing
in the streets!
That or they're
getting whisked away
by some unknown evil!
It's too much to bear
and I'm done bearing it!
[yelling] I don't wanna be
the Duke anymore!
I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna!
The longer I stay,
the grayer my hair gets!
-You take the throne, Gawain!
-We are only here to help you,
-Your Grace.
-Istria would love you!
[BALFE]
Fair warning, it's not easy!
You'd think as
the highest-ranking man
in the room your underlings
would do the work,
but that doesn't go over well
when everyone
is dropping like flies!
These are trying times indeed,
but in an emergency,
the people deserve a leader.
Ah-hah!
Hm.
[BALFE]
You're saying I have no choice.
[GAWAIN]
Resignation is not advised.
Now, then.
Regarding the lamps.
Right. The merchant's guild
tried to buy up
all the lightning lamps
and hoard them
for their own purposes,
but we commandeered
what we could.
Now, every guard
is armed with one.
That plan of yours
took a lot of work.
I'm eternally in awe,
Your Grace!
Your efficiency is incredible!
[BALFE]
Oh, please, we're far beyond
the point of flattery, Gawain!
[groans]
[BALFE]
I see.
So, the nocturnal monster
and lethargy sickness
are both closely related
to magic and magical energy.
[Shion gasps]
[BALFE]
Shion
I realize we only just met,
but your father
has been keeping me up to date
on all your antics
for quite some time.
[SHION]
I had no idea.
When you came up against
this mysterious creature
in the woods,
I understand your magic
was the only thing
that proved effective.
Here's the plan!
We gather up all those capable
of using magic,
then teach them
how to kill the beast!
No. That would never work, sir.
[gasps]
And why not?
It takes a long time to master
even the simplest spell,
and most people
that possess magical energy
have come down
with lethargy sickness.
[clears throat]
That's a shame.
From what I've been told,
the doctors'
research into the illness
isn't progressing at all.
Butyou!
You have information
about the sickness, don't you?
I do.
Huh? What happens now?
[SHION]
Live test subjects.
You'll have to convince me
that it's worth the risk.
See, if a person is healthy,
they recover lost
magical energy when they rest.
It might look
like lethargy sickness
patients are resting,
but there must be
something preventing them
from regaining their magic
while they're in this state.
My hypothesis is
that if we restore
their magical energy
by transferring it
to their bodies,
then they'll return
to full health.
[BALFE]
Hmm.
You want to give magical energy
back to those whose bodies
are no longer
able to produce it.
That sounds quite dangerous.
[SHION]
It is.
[BALFE] [sighs]
And yet
if I stop you from trying
or if you're unable to
transfer the energy required,
those affected
may never recover.
That's right, sir.
Medical advancement
never comes cheap.
To save some
you must sacrifice others.
No point
in tiptoeing around it.
I'll beat this thing
by any means necessary.
All I care about
is saving my sister.
Hmm.
[SHION]
I'll test on those guaranteed
to have magical energy
and whose deaths
are acceptable.
-Meaning?
-The monsters, Your Grace.
[SHION] Not only
did he grant me permission
to test on living subjects.
He assigned a skilled team
of townsfolk to help me.
I'll have experts in medicine
and monsters at my disposal.
He even promised
to deploy personnel
to help fight the monsters.
Without my father there,
he never would've trusted me.
I'm still surprised
he believed the words
of a child enough to approve
my research and give me a team.
He's never seen magic.
-[GAWAIN] I'm sorry.
-About?
One day.
[indistinct chatter]
[SHION] Okay. Let's start
with some introductions.
[COLE]
I am Cole Aleister.
Doctor Alphonse is my mentor,
and I serve as his assistant.
I would prefer not to play
along with a rich boy's games,
but His Grace commanded it,
so I have no choice.
[sighs]
I could come up
with a million better uses
for my time.
Alas
[RAPHINA]
It was Cole, correct?
You should not be
so churlish, "Cole."
If you wish
to fulfill your orders,
I suggest treating
this child with kindness,
or did the Duke
tell you to act like a cur?
[scoffs]
My name is Raphina Schperl!
For the uniformed,
heir to Marquis Alfred Schperl,
the ruler
of the Zehpenlast region
of the Ristia Kingdom.
Also, I am the leading private
of the 75th Knight Company.
I am Raphina Schperl!
[COLE]
The 75th Knight Company
is the royal guard's weak spot!
Being leading private
is nothing to brag about.
Huh? What?
You know nothing!
I am a full-fledged knight,
you fool!
Look at me!
The monarch would only grant
this blade to a real knight!
[COLE]
Real knights know
not to draw
their swords inside.
-Hmph!
-[SHION] And you?
Yes, in the corner there.
Do you mind
if I ask what your name is?
Oh. It's Brigitte Ghite.
[SHION] You're here on
Duke Balfe's orders too, right?
Yes.
[SHION]
So, you're our monster expert?
Well, uhI suppose.
-[COLE] Hmm?
-[RAPHINA] Hmm?
[BRIGITTE]
Um, when it comes to monsters,
I know some interesting facts.
[SHION]
Well, that's great news.
Thank you all for joining me.
Let me start by saying,
I do not view the mission
we've been given as a game,
and I won't treat it like one.
We will not do
any experimentation
without proper preparation
and evidence.
[electricity crackling]
Bolt!
[COLE]
Wha-what was that?
Where did it come from?
[RAPHINA] The lad pulled
lightning out of thin air!
[BRIGITTE]
How strange.
[SHION] It's a technique
I've been working on for years.
It's called magic.
[ALL]
Huh?
I harness the magical energy
that's within my body
and use it to amplify
and maintain natural phenomena.
[water splashing]
[COLE]
Right. That's very impressive.
But what does it have
to do with our objective?
[SHION] As I mentioned,
magic relies on magical energy.
It's a mysterious power
that dwells in many
of our bodies and minds.
Simple.
But, overusing it exhausts you.
You lose the will
to do anything
and struggle to move.
Do any of those symptoms
sound familiar to you guys?
[COLE] [gasps]
The sickness!
[gasping]
I'm not slow.
Armor is heavy!
[echoing]
Heavy! Heavy! Heavy!
[SHION]
Cole had to go to the clinic,
but the rest of us
ventured into the forest.
Before we could start,
we needed to get a sense
of our test subjects.
[Raphina coughing]
You wretched monsters.
You fear me so much
you laid this fiendish trap?
It is obvious this slope
is no work of nature!
[laughing]
[BRIGITTE]
I'm here
because I was asked
to investigate
the invisible monster.
But does the monster
have something
to do with lethargy sickness?
[SHION] Well,
they're both related to magic.
In order
to treat lethargy sickness,
I need to find a way
to supply magical energy
to patients.
The issue is
that the energy is so volatile
it often kills the creature
on the receiving end.
I use it against monsters
all the time.
When I send my magical energy
into their bodies,
it reacts with the energy
already present
and burns them
from the inside.
Those with lethargy sickness
have been stripped
of their magic.
But how can
we restore magical energy
to their bodies
without burning them alive?
That's where
the monsters come in.
We'll experiment
with transferring
magical energy into them
until we come up with a safe
and reliable method.
As for the invisible monster
you mentioned before,
my father and I had a run in
with it a few nights back.
It was intense.
[gasps]
Are you telling me
you've seen the wraith?
[SHION]
Yeah?
[RAPHINA]
So, what form does it take?
-Where and when did you see it?
-Calm down!
[SHION] My father
reported it to His Grace,
and they're working
on countermeasures!
That's why they called in
a monster expert like you!
[Brigitte gasps]
[BRIGITTE] [giggles]
A new monster. I'm so excited!
[Brigitte giggling]
[SHION]
Shh!
[goblin growling]
Really? Here?
Ooh. lucky!
[BRIGITTE]
A goblin warrior shouldn't be
wandering a place like this!
Their species
is supposed to stay
secluded in enormous dens!
Alert the royal guard,
this is a completely
unprecedented emergency!
So, that mongrel
is a goblin, eh?
[SHION]
Hold on.
[SHION]
She's gotta be kidding, right?
[RAPHINA] [groans]
So heavy. Blasted armor.
No! No more!
[gasps]
Now, do not let
my appearance distract you!
If you believe me to be
just a beautiful lady knight,
you are doing yourself
a grave disservice!
Neither of us
said anything like that!
I shall show you!
For I am Raphina Schperl!
heir to Marquis Alfred Schperl,
ruler of the Zehpenlast region
of the great kingdom of Ristia!
And the leading private
of the 75th Knight Company
of the royal guard!
Well, that's not gonna get old.
I am Raphina Schperl!
Line Bolt!
[fire crackling]
[gasps]
I missed!
[SHION] Uh!
I need more time!
Aah!
[goblin grunts]
Raphina!
Aqua Bolt, go!
[grunts]
[groaning]
No effect.
Aah!
[grunts]
[thuds]
[RAPHINA]
Ha-ha! Begone, villain!
[SHION] I had no clue
you were so strong.
I thought you had never seen
a monster before.
[RAPHINA] I had never
seen a goblin. Correct.
Our primary concern
in Zehpenlast
is the orc settlement.
I have fought exclusively
against their kind until today.
Orcs are next level!
[BRIGITTE]
Though similar to goblins,
-they're bigger and stronger.
-Without that armor on
I am a killing machine!
[laughs]
[SHION]
Butour goal is to round up
monsters for experimentation,
not extermination.
[RAPHINA]
Onward, ho!
[laughs]
So, uh, she forgot
the mission, didn't she?
[SHION] [sighs]
Definitely.