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You've grown strong.

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You're no longer the
little kid you used to be.

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Ten years have passed...

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...since that day we first met.

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Little boy.

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No...
The Black Howling...

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Gau Ban.

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Kuruda.: one of
the four royal cities...

9
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...that protect the
holy land of Julianus.

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As it is controlled by
warriors, people consider this...

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...southern citadel to
be a warrior kingdom.

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Below the red pennant
on the centre pole...

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...warriors will compete
in this arena again today.

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Red is the colour of blood...

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...the colour of blood
seething from fists.

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Where did you learn
that technique, boy?

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With my blood I dedicate
this glorious battle...

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...to our great king, Hawk Eye,
and to our hero, Scarface.

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Now, in the presence of our great
king, Hawk Eye, we will begin...

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...the second match of the semi-
finals of the Kuruda Competition.

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In the black gate,
the demon beast Barselk!

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In the white gate,
the 59th Sevalle...

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...Elle Ragu of the Shadow Skill!

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How can a little girl
like that be a Sevalle?

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Sevalle is the highest
ranking a warrior can get, right?

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You don't know about Elle Ragu?!
She's that famous fighter...

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...who became a Sevalle three
years ago at age fourteen.

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Fourteen?!

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She is the youngest girl ever...
That's how strong she is.

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But her opponent today is too tough.

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We're talking about
the beast Barselk...

32
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...the one who has
buried so many warriors.

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I don't know...

34
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I heard this girl uses
some powerful techniques.

35
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The situation is
really unfavourable.

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Odds are 7 to 3 in his favour.

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But if you win it's easy money.
Beat him, Elle. Beat that monster.

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Did you bet on me, Faury?

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I have faith in you.

40
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Yeah, right. Well, enjoy it.
I'll make you a rich woman.

41
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But I don't understand. Why are
you, a Sevalle, participating in...

42
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...the Kuruda Combat
Skills Competition now?

43
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Just on a whim.

44
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That's a lie. You want to show
someone how good you are, right?

45
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You want to show him,
and have him turn and notice.

46
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You got it!

47
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Could you please get
your fat legs off of me!

48
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Fat legs! These are not fat legs.

49
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Please refer to them as the
golden legs of an antelope.

50
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By the way, where is
that special someone?

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Begin!

52
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All right, shall we get started?!

53
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A broken neck doesn't stop you, huh?

54
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Then...!

55
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Kosappo, a shadow skill
of the Kuruda school.

56
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A secret single deadly strike,
passed down through...

57
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...the Kuruda warrior kingdom.

58
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Gorgeous footwork
and body control...

59
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...which have few successors.

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You...
You bled like that on purpose.

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She must uphold the Kuruda name.

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A Sevalle can never
abandon a competition.

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Now, Elle will
attempt to exhibit...

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...the honour of the Sevalle.
She will show us her all.

65
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She'll transform her
entire being into bravery.

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I am invincible.

67
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No one can rival my shadow skills.

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My blows cannot be matched!

69
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The victory goes to...
Shadow Skill!

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Phew. That was a good workout.

71
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Hey, Gau!

72
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How about that? I won,
just like I promised you!

73
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You must be happy...

74
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Of course you're happy, right?

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Your big sister's strong, and cool.
You can be proud of that, right, Gau?

76
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Well, whatever.

77
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Gau, take some money from
Faury and get ready for the party.

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Get lots of booze and
something you like...

79
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Yikes! You've got
Barselk's blood on your face!

80
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Something bad'll
happen if you leave it there.

81
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I need something to wipe it with.

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H-Hey, Gau!

83
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I'd be so happy if you
just gave me a smile.

84
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Who's he?

85
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Gau Ban. Elle's little brother.

86
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Though there is
no blood relation.

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Four years ago, Elle began
to raise the orphan Gau. But...

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...he doesn't laugh or cry.

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He never says a word.

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The doctors do not know why...

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They don't know if he was sick
or has been that way since birth.

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He can hear, and he understands
what people say to him, but...

93
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...this entire four years, he's
never tried to open up to Elle.

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I don't know why I let
that pain in the neck stay.

95
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I'll kick him out tomorrow.

96
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That's a bluff, right? You
know you love him too much.

97
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Shut up, Faury! You've been
talking crap for long enough.

98
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And what's up with this old guy?!

99
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He says he's a hunter who came
to watch the Kuruda Competition.

100
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You already told me that!

101
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And it seems like
he's met Gau before.

102
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Met Gau?

103
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You! Why do you know Gau?!
Where'd you meet him?!

104
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You'd better not be teaching
him anything bad, got it?!

105
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Reviewing the techniques
you saw today before you forget?

106
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That's smart.

107
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It looks like you're good at
learning by example. But...

108
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Kicks have to come from the waist.

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If you spin from the waist,
your power will increase.

110
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But... why are you
trying to become a warrior?

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To... to become strong like
the legendary Sevalle, Scarface.

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So you can speak.

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Vy Low, who at the young age
of 16 created a tradition of glory...

114
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...by beating Hawk Eye, the Kuruda
king. The strongest Sevalle...

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...in the 2000 year history of
the Kuruda warrior kingdom.

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But no one calls him by his given
name. The large scar on his face...

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...generating respect and fear,
has led to his nickname, Scarface.

118
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Then why did you violate
the ban and speak to me?

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Why? I don't know.

120
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Then, let me tell you something too.

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Become a shield. A man who
aims to be a warrior must put...

122
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...his life on the line, and become
a shield in times of danger...

123
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...to protect the people
important to him.

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Become a... shield.

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Become a shield.

126
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An excellent phrase that
resonates in my mind.

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Let's have Elle Ragu risk her
life and become a shield too.

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Koa lcks seeks a response.
What is the answer?

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I am lightning... Lightning
will contain my enemies.

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Gau Ban. The Shadow
Skill's only weakness.

131
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Gau's late, damn it.
Where the hell did he go?

132
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He certainly is late. I
wonder if something happened.

133
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T-This is the electric
prison used by the Sui Rame!

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Gau. Gau!

135
00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:24,598
No, Elle. You'll be
killed if you touch it.

136
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Let me go, Faury! Let me go!

137
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Gau. Gau. Gau!

138
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The rumour was true.

139
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Even the invincible
Shadow Skill has a weakness.

140
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You. You did this to Gau.

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Don't move! lf you do, your little
brother will be struck by lightning.

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Who are you?

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Koa lcks. A humble warrior
who has yet to be given a title.

144
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Koa. The Sui Rame I'm
fighting in tomorrow's final.

145
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That's right. I'll win by default,
but a victory is still a victory.

146
00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:06,478
I want to crush you here and now.

147
00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:07,995
Wh-What?!

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00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,237
The warrior who wins
the Kuruda Competition...

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...is given the title of Sevalle.

150
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Regardless of the means,
the value and honour are the same.

151
00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:29,512
Okay. Let's do it.

152
00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:31,119
Elle, don't be stupid!

153
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Shut up!

154
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Elle!

155
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In exchange for that, release Gau.

156
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All right.

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Barselk!

158
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He was brought back to life with
magic and changed from flesh to...

159
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...steel. Defenceless, you will
only last a few minutes with him.

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Good-bye, Shadow Skill.

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Elle!

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E-Elle...

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Elle!

164
00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:40,913
Sorry, Gau... It looks like I won't
be able to raise you after all.

165
00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:43,231
Finish her off.

166
00:22:45,120 --> 00:22:47,759
T-The shadow
skills are dying.

167
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It's my fault!

168
00:22:56,640 --> 00:23:00,269
It's no good. I can't move.

169
00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:05,430
Don't give up. It's now or never.

170
00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:10,278
A man must risk his life and...

171
00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:13,597
...be a shield for the
people important to him.

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So show me. Show me your bravery.

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Show Scarface.

174
00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:38,630
W-What...? Scarface. What is
that fabled Sevalle doing here?

175
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Stand up, Gau!

176
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I see. I forbid myself from
opening up to Elle until l...

177
00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:08,838
...could make the shadow skills
mine. Until I could master...

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...the same skills and stand
on the same level as Elle.

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I forbid myself from opening up
to her in order to become...

180
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...the true younger brother
of the shadow skill master.

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Gau!

182
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Fool! Destroying my prison...

183
00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:48,869
Barselk, kill the boy!

184
00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:35,236
Well done. The victory is yours.

185
00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:41,918
However, I will not lose
the next time we meet.

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G-Gau...

187
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Sister.

188
00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,639
I won, Elle.

189
00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:17,435
This was how Gau awoke and...

190
00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:20,950
...allowed himself to
become Elle's brother.

191
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Gau... Gau!

192
00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:39,996
The heroic tale of the Black
Howling, Gau Ban, began on this day.

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Gau, you...!