There we go.
Okay, Ai!
Give it another try.
Will do!
Turn on.
It started up!
The world- the outside world- really is huge, isn't it?
I can't see to the other side!
But you know, Ai, this is just a small piece of the world.
Eh?!
Is that right?
Goodbye.
Let's go!
Let us go!
Okay!
By the way, what should we do about this lad?
What?!
Please, my God. Tell me, what should I do?
dareka ga sashinobeta te o furihodoite susumu
誰かが差し伸べた手を 振りほどいて進む
I break free of the hand someone reached out to me with.
"jiyuu na fujiyuu" habikoru basho de
『自由な不自由』 蔓延る場所で
"freely restrained" in an infested place.
nani ga ni owareru you ni ikiisogu mainichi
何がに追われるように 生き急ぐ毎日
I live every day as if I'm chased by something.
shinjitsuzuke ta shinjitsu mo wakara naku naru
信じ続けた真実も わからなくなる
I become even unable to believe the truth I kept believing.
nani ga hontou no shiawase nandarou
何が本当の幸せなんだろう
What is true happiness?
sono kotae o shiru mono nado koko ni wa inai
その答えを知る者など 此処には居ない
There isn't a single person here who knows the answer.
Where is my God?
arehate ta yume ga nemuru daichi de
荒れ果てた夢が 眠る大地で
My shattered dreams lie in the sleeping ground.
shinda you ni ikirunte boku ni wa dekinakute
死んだように生きるんて 僕には出来なくて
Living as if I'm dead is something I just can't do.
umarekaware ima hikari o hime shi
生まれ変われ 今 光を秘めし
I shall trust the light to the new truth, being reborn.
saigo no kibou soshite kiseki
最後の希望 そして奇跡
My final hope, and then a miracle,
mou ichido sekai ni kagayaki o hanate
もう一度世界に 輝きを放て
release once again radiance to this world.
I swear, I can't lose my place.
Now, it's time to birth.
Ortus I
What on earth is he doing in here?
Why did you draw your gun?
None of us have met him before.
We have no idea what he's like.
Good point.
I recall my father doing the same.
He seems to have awoken.
Good morning.
Good morning to you, too.
G-Good morning!
Morning.
And back to sleep?!
Please wake back up!
He's been drugged...
I suspect they made him sniff harumodoki buds.
It's a nasty hallucinogenic commonly used by bandits.
Hey!
Pull yourself together.
Kid!
What's your name?
Kiriko...
Kiriko-san?
Kiriko... Pox... Wreck... Diva...
Orias... Veruela... Ullr... Helios...
Merza Gorg... Deeg... Amitabhaz... Greywolfe...
Hercespoph...
All of that?
Is all of that your name?
You never change!
At least that doesn't.
What about me never changes?
He must have confused you with someone.
Princess...
I want to go over this while he's still out.
Please do your best to hide the fact that you're a gravekeeper.
I'm half human, half gravekeeper to be exact!
That's even worse.
Almost all of the deceased now wandering the earth don't want to move on.
Just imagine what'd happen if you told them you're a gravekeeper.
They'd kill you in the blink of an eye.
But gravekeepers bring peace to the-
That's the way it is!
It has been...
...ever since that day, fifteen years ago.
Do you understand?
I understand, but I don't like it.
All I ask is for your understanding.
But still, Julie, if I feel that it is necessary, I am bound to...
He is about to wake up.
Are you awake?
Who are you guys?
I am Ai, Ai Astin!
I am Julie Sakuma Dmitrievich and that is Scar.
Now who are you?
I'm Kiriko Zubreska.
I'm an apprentice at the government office in Ortus.
Ortus...
Bandits, huh?
And as soon as you could, you made a run for it.
Right.
I only thought I was being amply cautious.
Everywhere you turn, crime is on the rise.
Where are all of you headed?
We're on a journey!
We're travelling to save the world that God has forsaken!
Save the world?
That's what I decided three days ago.
That aside, your party is truly unique.
A girl from our last generation of children,
you don't even seem to be her father,
and finally, that young lady is a gravekeeper.
What exactly-
My apologies.
That inquiry was uncalled for, wasn't it?
Well, you could say that we're travel buddies.
At any rate, we'll drop you off somewhere near Ortus.
Thank you kindly.
Only near?
We aren't going right up to the village?
Yeah.
I have my reasons.
It looks like it'll last a while longer,
but it needs a real repair job.
Sorry, but could you ask someone in Ortus to help us out?
I will do the best I can to accommodate your needs.
I appreciate it.
So we're going to Ortus after all?
We may be going there, but we aren't going inside.
Eh?!
Why not?
You'll find out soon enough.
I am sensing deceased who have not been buried.
They are dead ahead.
At the very least, there are a million of them.
A million people...
Wait, a million?!
That is only natural.
I live in Ortus, the Land of the Deceased.
It is the world's largest Capital of the Dead.
The Land of the Deceased...
That's right, Ai.
And the citizens hate gravekeepers above all else.
That's why we aren't going to enter their land.
Honestly, I didn't want to go near this place.
Look over there.
Those graves belong to the gravekeepers they've killed.
Countless gravekeepers come here,
drawn by the auras of the deceased.
Chased from their villages and forced to roam in hiding,
at the end of their journey, the deceased gathered together and built a land that would last forever.
It is its own city and nation.
That is Ortus.
What is this?
Its meanings are highly interwoven.
It functions as a gate... and a spell.
It intimidates those from the outside.
And it is also a memorial for the gravekeepers we have slain.
Is that the princess you mentioned, Kiriko-san?
That is Koroshiohake, the guardian goddess of Ortus.
She possesses the ability to kill any living thing.
Koroshiohake...
Ortus' history equals a history of oppression.
Everyone wanted a goddess like her...
"Her eyes are reflections of death."
"Her words are expressions of death."
"Her body brims with death."
"There is no escape for those amongst the living."
Koroshiohake is the only one that became a guardian for the deceased.
She is a kind goddess.
Um, Scar-san?
Are they also, you know...
They are deceased.
Is that right?
The deceased live normal lives here, don't they?
I would like to bury them.
Whoa there!
Scar-san!
I understand...
They granted permission.
Go sign the papers.
And we aren't going inside?
You could only visit the section of the trade district established for the living.
Plus your activities would be fiercely restricted while you were inside.
Kiriko-kun!
I'm glad you're okay!
W-What the heck are you doing out here?!
What type of greeting is that?
When I heard that you went missing,
I came out here just to fret over you!
Right... allow me to introduce you.
This is Ortus Castle's Lieutenant of the Guard, Pox.
And this is Ortus Gate's Minister of Special Foreign Affairs, Wreck.
It's a pleasure!
I'm Ai Astin!
Nice to meet you.
Oh, yeah.
I appreciate how you brought Kiriko back safe and sound.
W-Well, it was nothing...
But honestly, you're a most unusual child!
Even the deceased generally find us disgusting.
They call us a monster.
Um, it isn't right to call yourselves a monster!
I had to tell that to my father as well...
Um, no matter how your heart or body changes,
a person is still a person!
Crap!
This kid is too darn cute!
I just love it when youngsters like her say something wise beyond their years!
Whoa there, Pox!
And you saved Kiriko-kun to boot!
I'll give you absolutely anything you want!
In that case, I want to enter your country.
Okay, sure thing.
You have my authorisation.
Wait!
Excuse us for a moment.
Okay, now why do you want in there?
That's because... I want to go inside!
If they find out that you two are gravekeepers,
who knows what they'll do to you?
I'll make sure that no one finds out!
But-
Even so!
Even so, I want to see this country for myself.
This is a country where the deceased live like normal people.
That was my mother's dream!
It's just like the country my mother tried to make!
This was your journey from the start.
I will do as you say.
Julie-san!
Scar, what about you?
If possible, I would like you to wait in another town.
No, I insist that you let me accompany you.
But it's dan-
I can hear a voice.
A voice?
Someone is calling out to me.
Geez!
They let us in easy enough, didn't they?
Despite how he may appear, Wreck has a strong sense of duty.
He already told you himself,
but he greatly appreciates how you brought me back.
But this city only welcomes the deceased.
It is no place for the living, let alone gravekeepers!
As soon as your van's repairs are done, I would like you to leave.
It's pretty!
Don't you think it looks just like Heaven?
Heaven?
I wanna turn this village into a piece of Heaven!
In this hellish era, I want to make this a place that will serve as a beacon of hope.
Oh, yeah!
I'm in Ortus!
I'd love to go see that hill.
Ai?
Good morning, Scar-san!
It's morning.
It is already past noon.
What is the matter?
What indeed?
Could this be the sensation called unpleasant?
My chest hurts.
And I have a headache along with slight nausea.
You... don't seem to have a fever.
I've been hearing that voice since we arrived.
The voice is calling out to me...
I guess even gravekeepers get sick, huh?
I myself was unaware of that fact until today.
At any rate, let's ask Julie-san for advice.
If we need Julie-san, he left quite some time ago.
He had to make arrangements for the van's repairs.
He seemed rather busy.
In that case, I'll look after you, Scar-san!
No, that isn't necessary.
You don't need to hold back on my account.
Ai, you are noisy.
Honestly, you would only bother me.
Also, I have a message from Julie-san.
"No matter what, do not go outside."
Those were his words.
My!
Aren't you an adorable little guest?
Kiriko told me all about you.
It's nice to meet you.
I'm Ai Astin.
I'm Kera, the caretaker of this place.
Um, where is Kiriko-san?
He went to the castle today.
He had to see the princess.
Is Kiriko-san friends with the princess?
Well, it's hard to say...
Ma'am, I'd like to go out and see the city.
Well, we can't have you going out like that.
Awoo!
Go check out Mask Avenue.
You'll have a ball.
I've got a new mask!
Well? Well?
What do you say?
I've never seen this many people before in my entire life!
New play!
We've got a new play!
This opens momentarily at the Silver Ring Theatre!
It's called, Koroshiohake and the Princess of the Deceased!
This story about the tragic princess' dramatic life will have you sitting at the edge of your seat as it makes you laugh and cry!
Koroshiohake and the Princess of the Deceased?
Hey!
Why did you take that from me?!
Get out of here.
owaranai merodii o utaidashimashita.
終わらないメロディーを歌いだしました。
I started singing a neverending melody.
Huh?
Leave this city as soon as you possibly can.
You don't know anything about the darkness Ortus harbours.
totemo daisuki de sukoshi setsunaku te
とても大好きで 少し切なくて
I liked it very much, yet it was a little lonely.
Ortus harbours darkness?
demo
でも
Still,
tomaru koto ga dekinakute kirai ni narimashita
止まることができなくて嫌いになりました
there was nothing I could do to stop it, and I came to hate it.
Simply by being here, you are saving the world.
tatoe taisetsu na kimi no soba demo
たとえ大切な君のそばでも
Even if it was my precious place by your side.
That's right...
You are the one who will save the world,
Ulla.
Life on the planet
mieru keshiki wa
見える景色は
The scenery I can see,
onaji ni wa dekinai no desu
同じにはできないのです
shall never look the same again.
kokoro mo mirai mo egao mo
心も 未来も 笑顔も
Nor our hearts, future, or smiles.
sou mada mimu ai mo
そう まだ見む愛も
Yes, even this unseen love.
Sweet love in love world
You know what you wanna be
wakattenda
わかってんだ
I understand.
I can believe you tonight
You see what I want tonight
eien to hakanasato
永遠と 儚さと
Although eternal, it is still fleeting.
furueru yoru mo aru keredo
震える夜もあるけれど
But there are still nights I tremble at.
Ortus harbours darkness...
It's as if I am alive even though I'm dead.
Don't do that!
Because you have a good smile.
After God abandoned the world.
Isn't he?
I hear it from time to time.
There is no place for the living here.
I don't know... I just don't know...
Ortus II