Lithuania 1914
Stop! Everyone here is wounded.
Curse them... Curse them... Curse them... Curse them...
Curse them... Curse them... Curse them...
Curse them!
Curse them... Curse them... Curse them...
Zutto mae kara kimatteita youna
ずっと前から決まっていたような
It's like it was predestined
Tooi mukashi kara wakatteta youna
遠い昔からわかってたような
It's like I've known it since the distant past
Mienai sen no ue wo tadoru youni
見えない線の 上をたどるように
Like following atop invisible wires,
Michibikare deai kousasuru Saison
導かれ出逢い 交差する Saison
we're guided to our meeting where the seasons intersect
Senakaawase no hikari to kage no youni
背中合わせの 光と影のように
Like the co-existant light and shadow,
Tsuyoku hikareru Mystification
強く引かれる Mystification
Mystification is strongly drawn to us
Mimimoto de sasayaki yobu koe ni furimukeba
耳元で囁き呼ぶ声に振り向けば
When I turn to the voice whispering into my ear,
Kizukanu uchi hirakareteita tobira
気付かぬうち 開かれていたトビラ
the door had already been opened
Sukoshi no guuzen to hitsuzen wo tsunagu youni
少しの偶然と 必然をつなぐように
Like joining a little coincidence with inevitability
Ugokihajimeta futatsu no Histoire Ah
動き始めた二つの Histoire Ah
Two stories began
Zutto hatenaku tsuzuiteyuku
ずっと果てなく続いて行く
And they'll go on forevermore
Kazuya.
It's been a little more than half a year
since you began studying in that country.
We received a report from the academy.
It appears that you have excellent grades.
He praised you!
However, you are a traveler that shoulders this country.
Don't be overconfident and keep doing your best.
Oh dear.
You have a stern father.
Yeah.
Kujō-kun, will you also become a soldier when you return to your country?
I suppose.
That's what I've been told ever since I was little.
But...
A-And you, Avril?
Didn't you say you wanted to be...
Yep, an adventurer!
I'm gonna travel around the world like my grandpa!
That sounds wonderful.
Those sweets look delicious!
Maybe the pear tart?
You're taking this pretty seriously, Kujō-kun.
Yeah. Victorique is fussy about her sweets, so I'll get a full course of punishment if I don't please her.
Punishment?
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Victorique!
Look, I brought you a present!
Hey, Victorique!
Are you here?
It's Victorique's.
She isn't here either.
Or here.
Don't tell me she...
Kujō-kun.
Miss, where's Victorique?!
Late last night, I saw her with the inspector and one of her father's men.
The Marquis de Blois?!
They said they're moving her to a convent!
Why the sudden decision?
I have no idea.
But Victorique-san said to give this to you.
Victorique-san wrote that after asking them to wait.
She acted brave but her eyes were full of tears.
She walked away herself after she finished writing.
Victorique.
I did as you instructed, Father.
But don't you think it's too early to move her?
Have you become attached to her?
I thought I told you that the weak of heart will never reach the truth.
N-No, I didn't mean...
It's risky but we need it.
Who will solve this problem?
I will.
Very good. Return to your seat.
Now, the next problem...
Is he deaf?
H-Hey! Go back to your seat!
Is he all right in the head?
I see, Victorique-san is gone.
Yeah.
I went to the police station, but Inspector Blois never showed up.
I'm sure it'll be fine!
After all, Victorique-san doesn't belong in a convent.
She'd quickly run away and come back here to eat sweets.
Besides, you don't have to worry since she's with her father.
That's exactly why I'm worried about her.
S-Sorry.
No, I should apologize.
Thank you. I'll see you tomorrow.
Hey, Kujō-kun.
Kujō-kun.
"Idiot?"
What does she mean by that?
She's a sore loser even at a time like this.
If she was on the verge of tears, she should've been honest and written "Help."
Where are you now?
You can't find me?
Victorique.
Idiot.
All right!
This should be good.
No.
That panier only goes with the fluffy dress over there.
Inspector!
Don't tell me you're going to look for her.
Without a single clue...
I thought you were a slightly more prudent baby squirrel than that.
Please tell me where Victorique is.
The light of the Gray Wolf's life is about to go out.
She hasn't eaten or read since her transfer and now she won't even howl.
She may be a peculiar life form that can only live under specific conditions.
So I stopped by, thinking I could at least send her luggage over.
Fortunately, it's almost the full moon.
Even you should be able to get in there with this.
In there?
Beelzebub's Skull...
The Gray Wolf is being held prisoner deep inside.
Ahem!
Kujō-kun is taking a leave of absence due to personal reasons.
B-But there's nothing to worry about!
I bet he caused something again.
It's just for two or three days, maybe.
He's nothing but bad luck.
I mean, for sure.
Maybe he got kidnapped!
The gulf coast of Lithuania.
There's a remote convent that's been around since the Middle Ages.
That's Beelzebub's Skull.
That country and Sauville have a longstanding alliance.
It was the perfect place to stow away the Gray Wolf and keep her quiet but...
Why take her there?
Our goal dictates that we must lure out a certain person.
And the Gray Wolf is essential for that.
A certain person?
Kujō-kun.
There'll be trouble if she is freed.
However, it'll be worse if she dies.
My father isn't worried...
But sooner or later, she'll...
Understood.
I'll go to her.
But this isn't for you or the Marquis de Blois.
I'm... I'm going because I'm...
Victorique's friend.
Passengers for the Old Masquerade, please board immediately!
The train will depart soon!
Hello. Mind if I join you?
Oh, cute Oriental boy, are you going to Beelzebub's Skull too?
Yes.
You must be a smooth operator to be invited to Phantasmagoria at your age.
Phantas...?
Oh, come on.
This.
Once a month on the night of the full moon, a secret soirée is held at that convent.
And that's...
Phantasmagoria!
Indeed!
Well, it's a kind of show.
A floating ghost and a man who disappears while inside a box.
Venerable magicians gather from all over Europe.
It's old-fashioned for the 20th century, but rumor has it the show's staff are all charming beauties.
Right, old man?
You too.
Silence, damned wretch!
I'm just going to visit my daughter.
Ah, I see. She must be a nun.
You're traveling far.
Black hair, black eyes.
Just like the legendary reaper.
I've got it.
That convent was built in the Middle Ages during a bubonic plague epidemic.
People at the time compared the disease to the black Grim Reaper.
P-Please stop!
It's true that people at the academy call me the Grim Reaper but...
Boy. Um...
I'm Kujō Kazuya.
I'm Simon Hunt.
I work for a major clock manufacturer in Saubreme.
Let me know if you're thinking about buying a new clock.
I'll give you a discount.
Th-Thank you.
Nice to meet you.
It's no good.
I just can't fall asleep.
Brian Roscoe!
Strange.
I thought I saw him come in here.
A chess doll?
So Brian is on this train.
What a weird face.
What's going on here?
Mechanical parts.
Here, too.
What kind of trick would make it move by itself?
Anyway, if Brian is here too...
There's no mistake.
Victorique is definitely at this train's destination.
I couldn't find Brian.
Oh, "The Virgin Mary's Falling Ghost?"
It happened ten years ago in 1914.
At Beelzebub's Skull, during the German air bombings.
I know that one.
A giant image of the Virgin Mary appeared in the sky and annihilated the bomber squadron.
However, there are rumors that Sauville's Science Academy used the place for their construction activities.
Academy?
Wasn't that the organization that opposed Marquis de Blois's Ministry of the Occult?
Isn't it a cock-and-bull story?
It wasn't something that science could explain.
I see, I see.
Sheesh.
You think I'd care?
I've come this far.
No matter what's waiting for me,
I'll definitely...
rescue you!
Is that Beelzebub's Skull?
Yes.
Beelzebub’s Skull
Well?
Can you see why they named it after Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies?
Yes.
It looks just like the head of a fly.
Thank you all for your patronage!
This is the end of the line.
The train will be back tomorrow at sunrise to pick you up, so please don't be late!
Boy, take a look at that.
That sluice gate protects Beelzebub's Skull from the sea.
If that were to open during tonight's high tide...
Finally...
I can finally see my daughter again.
Oh, yes!
Um, I've come to see a friend.
She's the daughter of the Marquis Albert de Blois.
Her name is Victorique.
Welcome to a night of magic!
The party will begin soon!
Come on, come on!
Excuse me but what is this?
It's completely changed.
The last time I was here was in 1914.
It was during the Great War.
Brian Roscoe, I presume?
Yeah.
Welcome.
I'm Jupiter Roger, the president of the Kingdom of Sauville Science Academy.
From the Science Academy's perspective,
this war isn't just a battle against an enemy country but also against the Ministry of the Occult.
For the sake of expanding our country, we're aggressively trying to adopt the new force that is science.
In that regard, the Ministry of the Occult...
is trying to employ this continent's ancient power to cross swords with the new age.
Young descendant of the Gray Wolves, are you from the Ministry of the Occult?
The Ministry of the Occult is my enemy.
I'll never forgive Albert de Blois.
Good.
Please lend us your strength.
We're thinking of using a conjuration to pull off an engineering feat.
You're in luck.
I happen to have just the right tool for the job.
Gaze upon the war of Brian Roscoe, greatest swindler of the century!
But of course, that wasn't all Roger was after.
What the bastards at the academy truly wanted was...
the memento box.
The secret box that I brought back from that nameless village.
I swear I'll get it back.
Even if I must endanger a frail wolf cub.
Oh, boy.
I can barely move around in this crowd.
It's starting!
Phantasmagoria's signature opening!
Phantasmagoria!
H-Huzzah!
Victorique!
Victorique! Is that you?
Wait!
Victorique.
Why?
It's not an illusion!
I'm sure that's...
A dead end.
I'm coming in.
Victorique.
Is that you?
Hey, it's me.
It's me.
Victorique, come out of there.
Huh? You sneezed.
You must be cold.
Here, I have your things.
You're late.
I-I'm sorry, but...
Idiot!
Die!
W-What the heck?!
I got here as fast as I could!
Don't make excuses!
But...
I found you as promised, didn't I?
Kujō, get me that red-currant dress.
This one?
No!
That's raspberry!
Can't you even tell which color is which, idiot?!
Okay, okay. My apologies.
Honestly, you're unbelievable.
You're stupid as ever with no sense of refinement.
You're finally yourself again.
But why were you running away from me?
Huh?
What do you mean, "Huh?"
Weren't you in the courtyard?
That's why I followed you.
Are you serious?!
I was here the whole time.
The person you saw wasn't me.
Huh? Then...
That was probably my mother,
Cordelia Gallo.
Well, the actors have assembled.
The light of the moon will drive humans mad.
The night of magic...
has only just begun.
Whenever, Wherever
Arata na tabidachi mukaeyou
新たな旅立ち 迎えよう
Let us go off on a new journey
Ushinaikaketeita Soul
失いかけていた Soul
I was about to lose my soul
Yobisamashita Confide in you
呼び覚ました Confide in you
Confiding in you aroused it once more
Tomo ni shita hibi wo tsuyoku nigirishime
共にした日々を 強く握りしめ
I'll hold tight the memories of our days together
Whenever, Wherever
Tagai ni yorisoi
互いに寄り添い
We lean against one another
Osoreru koto nado nai
恐れる事などない
We have nothing to fear
Yami ga futari wakatsu to mo
闇が 二人分かつとも
Even if the darkness should separate us
Tashika na kodou ga
確かな鼓動が
That's what my palpable heartbeat
Sou tsugeteiru kara
そう告げているから
Is telling me
Futatabi deaeru made
再び出会えるまで
Until we can meet each other again
Omoi yo douka kimi to tomo ni
想いよ どうか 君と共に
I bid my feelings to be with you
I finally found you, Victorique.
Yeah. I was yearning for you the whole time...
my cream-filled sweets.
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