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[gasps]
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Everlight?
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Everlight, it-it's me.
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Pike.
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[echoing]
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[groans]
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If I've ever needed you, it's now.
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[Everlight] Pike Trickfoot.
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I felt weak the moment
we entered the Hells.
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I-I need to know you're still--
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{\an8}[Everlight] Child,
redemption does not exist
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{\an8}in the realm of the damned.
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The Hells of Despath are forbidden.
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But why?
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If we find Zerxus,
we'll-we'll get the vestige we need.
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[Everlight] Your soul is precious.
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There are those in Hell who would use it
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for wicked aims.
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Ignore my words
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and you will find yourself alone.
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What does that mean?
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Everlight?
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Wait! Please!
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[mysterious voice] Pike...
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[Grog] Pike?
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- [gasps]
- Pike?
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I was calling your name.
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Oh, I-I was just...
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making sure we're being looked out for.
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Oh. Your goddess got our backs?
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Yeah.
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Sure does.
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[sighs] Good.
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'Cause to pull this off...
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[chuckles] we're gonna need
all kinds of miracles.
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[theme music playing]
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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[demons screeching]
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[souls wailing]
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[ominous dramatic music playing]
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[Vax] There it is.
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The City of Dis.
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[Keyleth] Um, okay,
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how are we gonna do this?
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Everyone down there is either a demon
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or is getting eaten by one.
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Well, we certainly don't look
like we belong in Hell.
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- [demons snarling]
- [souls moaning]
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Unless we did.
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Little man?
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Huh? Oh, right.
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♪ Let's get in costumes,
let's get in makeup ♪
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♪ Let's get scary as hell ♪
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Whoa.
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Fuck yes.
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Bigger antlers.
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Wha... A bunny? Come on!
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Hey, just kidding.
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Just kidding, buddy.
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[Scanlan] How's this feel?
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[growls, laughs] Wicked.
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[Pike whimpers]
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- [souls screaming in distance]
- Pike.
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[mysterious voice] Come.
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[Scanlan] Uh, you okay?
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Those souls...
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I wish I could help them.
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Maybe Keyleth was right.
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Is going through Hell worth it
for one vestige?
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You heard Raishan.
We'll never defeat Thordak without it.
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Everything about this place
just feels wrong.
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Like being here is a sin.
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I don't think we can turn back.
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[Grog] Hey, it's gonna be okay, buddies.
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Hell ain't such a bad place.
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I mean, lots of people
have told me to go here.
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We need to move, people.
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Scanlan's spell won't last forever.
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[Pike] [quietly] Forgive me.
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[demons snarling]
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[ominous music plays]
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[snarling]
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- [gasping]
- You there.
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You don't look familiar.
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Where are you going?
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Oh. [clears throat]
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[demon voice] Um, the fallen soul
of Zerxus Ilerez
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owes us a debt.
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And we plan on collecting.
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Really?
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You lot are bold enough to see him?
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[munching loudly]
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[shudders]
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The fuck?
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[low growling]
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[demon guard] Hmm.
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Very well.
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[gulps]
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[vomits]
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[Keyleth] Ugh, that was gross.
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[demon butcher] Order up!
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[hissing]
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[screeching]
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[demon butcher] Who's next, then?
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You smell... different.
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Oh, uh, we haven't bathed
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in a few thousand years. [chuckles]
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Um, excu--
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[demon voice] Excuse me.
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Do you know where we can find
the Brass Skull?
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We're looking for someone named Zerxus.
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{\an8}- [chittering]
- [gasps weakly]
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They were scared of his name.
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[mysterious voice] Find me.
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Let's get moving.
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Don't want to be here
longer than we have to.
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Well, at least Team Draconia
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is having a nice, quiet time in the snow.
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[wind whistling]
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[coughs]
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I still maintain it would have been safer
to drill our way out.
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Yes, but my way was cooler.
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I could have made it cool.
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[Allura] Kima? Can you hear me?
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Kima!
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She can't be far.
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What do you want to do?
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I'm going to tear
that fucking dragon to pieces.
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[distant screaming]
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[moaning]
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Whoa, Pike.
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You look like hell, even for a demon.
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I think I'll wait here a sec.
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You guys keep searching.
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It-It's fine. I-I'll be okay.
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Spread out. Don't go too far, though.
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Don't like the way
these creatures are looking at us.
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[distant screaming]
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All this evil.
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Maybe the Everlight was right.
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We shouldn't be here.
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[whimpering nearby]
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[raspy breathing]
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It-It's all right,
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I... I won't hurt you.
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I only want to help.
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Please.
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Redeem this woman with your healing light.
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[screams]
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[all souls screaming]
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[Grog] Pike!
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[Keyleth] What's happening?
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Hurts my brain!
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Shit. Scanlan, the spell?
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{\an8}I can't concentrate
with all this screaming!
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[screaming]
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Mortals.
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[demons chuckling]
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Fresh blood.
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We can't stay here.
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[Grog] Don't need to ask me twice.
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[gasps]
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Gotta move, Pikey.
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[dramatic music plays]
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Shit.
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Where is this fucking Brass Skull?
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We can't outrun an entire city.
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We gotta get back to the portal.
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Not without the armor.
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They got eyes in the sky.
What are we doing?
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[mysterious voice] This way.
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[Pike] Guys, down there.
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[Grog] Yes! Good eyes, buddies!
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[Vax] Get ready to jump!
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[all grunting, shouting]
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[screeches]
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♪ ♪
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[grunting]
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[Vax] Fuck me, it's gonna be close!
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[mysterious voice] Enter.
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[roaring]
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[roars]
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[exhales] Thanks for helping us.
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I-I hope?
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[devil bodyguard] This way.
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What is this place?
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[Grog] Whoa.
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Uh, neat trick?
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Vox Machina.
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You certainly know
how to make an entrance.
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How did you know we were coming?
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"Speak of the devil and he shall appear."
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The rules of this realm are... unique.
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I'd urge caution
before uttering further names.
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You were the presence I felt.
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W-Why did you reach out to me?
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The real question is
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what is a priest
of the Everlight doing here?
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We were sent by J'mon Sa Ord.
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They left something with you.
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The Plate of the Dawnmartyr?
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Not left. Lost.
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What do you mean, "lost"?
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Every decade or so, J'mon comes to test
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their rather poor luck at my table.
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They shouldn't have wagered
such an artifact, but fair's fair.
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I assume you have something
to exchange for it?
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I know you didn't venture into Hell
with no more than wishful thinking.
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Well, what sort of stuff
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does a devil dude want? Gold?
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For a vestige?
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No, you'd have to make an exquisite offer.
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Or wager.
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Care for a game of chance?
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- If we win, we get the Plate.
- [gasping]
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And if I win,
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you stay as my guest.
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Indefinitely.
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Pike, you can't. He'll cheat.
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[Zerxus] Now, now.
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Rules are what separates Despath
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from the truly miserable
planes of existence like yours.
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No cheating allowed.
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Okay. What's the game?
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- [fingers snap]
- [dramatic music plays]
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Uh, what the--
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Huh?
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- Huh?
- Pike?
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Have a seat.
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[Pike] A contract?
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To ensure you don't get cold feet.
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[muffled shouting]
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Are they--
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Safe, but silenced.
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So the game remains fair.
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Shall we?
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♪ ♪
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[Zerxus] Such pure blood.
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Quite special, really.
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The game is "Five Skulls."
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Each player has five cards,
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consisting of four red
and a single black skull.
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Once dealt, you may not move your cards
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nor touch your opponent's.
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Your goal is to find my black skull
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before I find yours.
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How?
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On each turn you may ask your opponent
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any question to help locate it.
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However, you must answer
all questions truthfully
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or incur a steep penalty.
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Like I said, we have rules down here.
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Damn, they got some
plush chairs in this bitch.
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I can't believe she's doing this.
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Hey, if anyone can see through
a devil's scheme,
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it's Trickfoot.
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Going first obviously has its advantages.
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As you are my guest,
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you may do the honors.
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[Zerxus] First question is yours.
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[Pike] Okay, let's whittle this down.
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Is your black skull to the right
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or left of your middle card?
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You can't feel the presence
of the Everlight.
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Your redeemer isn't here, is she?
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[Pike scoffs softly]
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That wasn't my question.
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To the right.
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[Pike] On the end.
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That's your card.
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Sadly, no.
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00:14:48,054 --> 00:14:51,558
Though I think I learned more
that round than you did.
274
00:14:51,558 --> 00:14:55,145
After all, everyone has a tell.
275
00:14:55,145 --> 00:14:57,230
If you dig deep enough.
276
00:14:57,230 --> 00:15:00,317
Aren't you going to ask me something?
277
00:15:00,317 --> 00:15:02,569
Your friends rely on you.
278
00:15:02,569 --> 00:15:06,156
You must take pride
in always being there to save them.
279
00:15:06,156 --> 00:15:08,867
To redeem them.
280
00:15:08,867 --> 00:15:10,910
This is no card game.
281
00:15:10,910 --> 00:15:13,288
He knew exactly
who he wanted to play with.
282
00:15:13,288 --> 00:15:16,082
I'm still tryin' to figure out the rules.
283
00:15:16,082 --> 00:15:17,751
Tell me, holy one,
284
00:15:17,751 --> 00:15:20,920
were you given a choice? A path to walk?
285
00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:22,380
W-What?
286
00:15:22,380 --> 00:15:24,424
[Zerxus/Everlight] "We do not choose..."
287
00:15:24,424 --> 00:15:27,052
"...any path can be a holy one..."
288
00:15:27,052 --> 00:15:31,181
[Everlight] "...so long as one
walks it with truth."
289
00:15:33,183 --> 00:15:36,978
Yes... I-I was given a choice.
290
00:15:36,978 --> 00:15:39,147
Turns out the choice was a lie.
291
00:15:39,147 --> 00:15:41,274
Both paths led to the same end.
292
00:15:42,567 --> 00:15:44,694
I once was given a similar choice.
293
00:15:44,694 --> 00:15:47,781
It cost me my family.
294
00:15:47,781 --> 00:15:52,535
My god betrayed me, as yours will, too.
295
00:15:52,535 --> 00:15:56,122
No. You're trying to get in my head.
296
00:15:56,122 --> 00:15:57,582
It's not gonna work.
297
00:15:57,582 --> 00:16:00,543
Oh, I already have what I need.
298
00:16:00,543 --> 00:16:02,504
You gave yourself away before.
299
00:16:02,504 --> 00:16:04,923
Your eyes. Your black card?
300
00:16:04,923 --> 00:16:07,217
Second from your left.
301
00:16:09,094 --> 00:16:10,553
- No!
- Buddies!
302
00:16:12,305 --> 00:16:13,723
This is bullshit!
303
00:16:13,723 --> 00:16:16,059
Changing the subject like that?
Y-You're cheating!
304
00:16:16,059 --> 00:16:19,396
How? All the answers were truthful.
305
00:16:19,396 --> 00:16:21,898
Contract or no, this is a farce.
306
00:16:21,898 --> 00:16:23,900
Needle-dick is right.
307
00:16:23,900 --> 00:16:25,777
I ain't watchin' this no more!
308
00:16:25,777 --> 00:16:27,362
- Wait, maybe you shouldn't--
- [groans]
309
00:16:27,362 --> 00:16:29,531
[gasping]
310
00:16:29,531 --> 00:16:32,909
Stupid comfortable chair!
311
00:16:33,910 --> 00:16:37,497
Pike Trickfoot, you are now
bound to this sanctum
312
00:16:37,497 --> 00:16:40,375
and the service of the Fallen Knight
313
00:16:40,375 --> 00:16:42,252
for eternity.
314
00:16:42,252 --> 00:16:44,337
Wait, I-I-- Please.
315
00:16:44,337 --> 00:16:46,047
You have to give me another chance.
316
00:16:46,047 --> 00:16:49,384
What else might you have
to offer at this point?
317
00:16:53,179 --> 00:16:55,932
What? She can't!
318
00:16:55,932 --> 00:16:58,309
A meaningful wager, indeed.
319
00:16:58,309 --> 00:17:00,937
Alas, I have no use for it.
320
00:17:00,937 --> 00:17:02,480
For the Plate of the Dawnmartyr,
321
00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:05,400
I will require something
more substantial...
322
00:17:06,151 --> 00:17:08,486
The souls of your friends.
323
00:17:08,486 --> 00:17:10,947
No, not them. I can't.
324
00:17:10,947 --> 00:17:13,283
Isn't your faith strong enough?
325
00:17:19,289 --> 00:17:20,540
Fine.
326
00:17:20,540 --> 00:17:23,042
One round. Winner takes all.
327
00:17:24,794 --> 00:17:27,046
[all groaning]
328
00:17:27,046 --> 00:17:30,091
Wait. Are we the ante?
329
00:17:30,091 --> 00:17:32,302
Sure feels like it.
Is she crazy?
330
00:17:32,302 --> 00:17:35,013
[grunts] Um, Pikey?
331
00:17:35,013 --> 00:17:36,890
[chuckles]
332
00:17:36,890 --> 00:17:39,559
I can see why the Everlight favors you.
333
00:17:39,559 --> 00:17:41,227
You're as careless with those close to you
334
00:17:41,227 --> 00:17:43,229
as you are yourself.
335
00:17:43,229 --> 00:17:46,649
But this time, I'll go first.
336
00:17:48,526 --> 00:17:51,529
My turn, my question.
337
00:17:51,529 --> 00:17:55,158
There's something
different about you, Pike.
338
00:17:55,158 --> 00:17:57,327
You're special.
339
00:17:57,327 --> 00:18:00,205
Have you ever wondered
if the Everlight needs you...
340
00:18:00,205 --> 00:18:02,248
more than you need her?
341
00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:04,542
Never crossed my mind.
342
00:18:04,542 --> 00:18:05,794
[gasps]
343
00:18:05,794 --> 00:18:07,337
Two cards?
344
00:18:07,337 --> 00:18:09,047
Lying to yourself.
345
00:18:09,047 --> 00:18:11,466
Goodness, that's a new one.
346
00:18:11,466 --> 00:18:13,009
That's not fair!
347
00:18:13,009 --> 00:18:15,136
The truth rarely is.
348
00:18:15,136 --> 00:18:17,055
You've made it easier for me.
349
00:18:17,055 --> 00:18:19,098
Reveal the card on my right.
350
00:18:24,479 --> 00:18:26,356
Pity. Your turn.
351
00:18:26,356 --> 00:18:28,399
Okay, cut the shit.
352
00:18:28,399 --> 00:18:30,610
Which card is your black skull?
353
00:18:30,610 --> 00:18:32,403
Interesting approach.
354
00:18:32,403 --> 00:18:34,739
Since I cannot lie, I'll tell you.
355
00:18:34,739 --> 00:18:37,033
It's the one in my hand.
356
00:18:37,033 --> 00:18:38,743
[sighs]
357
00:18:38,743 --> 00:18:40,203
Far left.
358
00:18:43,998 --> 00:18:48,628
Two cards. What to ask next.
359
00:18:48,628 --> 00:18:50,380
Ah, I've got it.
360
00:18:51,923 --> 00:18:53,883
Do you ever wonder
if your life would be better
361
00:18:53,883 --> 00:18:55,510
without the Everlight?
362
00:18:58,346 --> 00:19:00,139
Yes.
363
00:19:00,139 --> 00:19:02,809
Doesn't sound very "faithful" to me.
364
00:19:02,809 --> 00:19:05,395
Your left card.
365
00:19:08,356 --> 00:19:11,109
Looks like the game is almost over.
366
00:19:11,109 --> 00:19:13,987
[Pike] Oh, shit.
367
00:19:13,987 --> 00:19:17,073
Before you finish me off,
368
00:19:17,073 --> 00:19:19,450
do me one favor.
369
00:19:19,450 --> 00:19:22,620
If you're keeping me here for eternity,
370
00:19:22,620 --> 00:19:25,582
I think I deserve to know who you are.
371
00:19:25,582 --> 00:19:28,001
Who you were.
372
00:19:28,001 --> 00:19:31,170
And why you chose me.
373
00:19:32,714 --> 00:19:37,010
Very well.
Treat this as a last indulgence.
374
00:19:38,386 --> 00:19:42,140
I come from a time a thousand years ago,
375
00:19:42,140 --> 00:19:45,435
when gods walked amongst mortals.
376
00:19:45,435 --> 00:19:48,146
- And the world was ruled by magic.
- [screeching]
377
00:19:48,146 --> 00:19:51,816
Like you, I protected
my home as First Knight,
378
00:19:51,816 --> 00:19:53,735
a member of the Brass Ring,
379
00:19:53,735 --> 00:19:57,363
a group similar to yours.
380
00:19:57,363 --> 00:20:01,284
And also like you,
I assumed the best in them.
381
00:20:01,284 --> 00:20:05,705
I was blind as my friends condemned
our civilization with their curiosity.
382
00:20:05,705 --> 00:20:07,332
Their hubris.
383
00:20:07,332 --> 00:20:08,833
[screaming]
384
00:20:09,834 --> 00:20:13,254
You mean... the Calamity?
385
00:20:13,254 --> 00:20:16,341
The gods set to war upon Exandria,
386
00:20:16,341 --> 00:20:18,343
and in the chaos I found myself
387
00:20:18,343 --> 00:20:23,348
face-to-face
with the Lord of Torment himself.
388
00:20:23,348 --> 00:20:25,725
But instead of destroying me,
389
00:20:25,725 --> 00:20:28,645
he gave me a choice.
390
00:20:28,645 --> 00:20:31,981
Die with the rest or join him,
391
00:20:31,981 --> 00:20:33,733
and spare my family.
392
00:20:33,733 --> 00:20:36,069
I thought if I had enough time,
393
00:20:36,069 --> 00:20:38,613
I could reach him, save him,
394
00:20:38,613 --> 00:20:41,199
tame his turbulent heart.
395
00:20:41,199 --> 00:20:45,745
For my folly, I watched my husband and son
396
00:20:45,745 --> 00:20:48,414
fade with the rigors of time,
397
00:20:48,414 --> 00:20:51,584
losing even the memory of me.
398
00:20:51,584 --> 00:20:54,837
As if I never existed at all.
399
00:20:54,837 --> 00:20:57,548
You trusted a Betrayer?
400
00:20:57,548 --> 00:20:59,050
Of course I did.
401
00:20:59,050 --> 00:21:02,178
Just like you foolishly trust
your Everlight.
402
00:21:02,178 --> 00:21:05,807
But there is no difference
between the gods above and below.
403
00:21:05,807 --> 00:21:08,017
They all lie!
404
00:21:08,017 --> 00:21:10,144
[rumbling]
405
00:21:13,272 --> 00:21:16,609
I'm sorry for all you've lost.
406
00:21:16,609 --> 00:21:18,611
But my friends aren't like that.
407
00:21:18,611 --> 00:21:20,321
And neither is my god.
408
00:21:20,321 --> 00:21:22,532
Give it time.
409
00:21:22,532 --> 00:21:25,660
Now, we have a game to finish.
410
00:21:25,660 --> 00:21:28,037
And you have a question to ask.
411
00:21:29,163 --> 00:21:32,667
Okay. I think I have it.
412
00:21:32,667 --> 00:21:36,004
Do you wish your family was here?
413
00:21:36,004 --> 00:21:38,214
What?
414
00:21:38,214 --> 00:21:42,510
You chose this existence
to spare your husband and child.
415
00:21:42,510 --> 00:21:46,431
You say you loved them,
but all I hear is regret.
416
00:21:46,431 --> 00:21:50,810
So, do you want them
with you in this nightmare?
417
00:21:50,810 --> 00:21:52,979
Or is that too selfish?
418
00:21:52,979 --> 00:21:55,231
I, uh...
419
00:21:55,231 --> 00:21:56,941
Answer my question.
420
00:21:56,941 --> 00:22:00,528
Do you wish they were here,
suffering with you?
421
00:22:00,528 --> 00:22:03,239
- No, I--
- Answer me!
422
00:22:03,239 --> 00:22:05,366
[echoing] Of course not!
423
00:22:05,366 --> 00:22:07,452
[card sizzling]
424
00:22:08,786 --> 00:22:11,456
[Pike] I'm not even sure
you knew you were lying.
425
00:22:11,456 --> 00:22:12,707
No...
426
00:22:12,707 --> 00:22:15,793
And now my choice is a lot simpler.
427
00:22:18,629 --> 00:22:22,925
After all, everyone has a tell
if you dig deep enough.
428
00:22:22,925 --> 00:22:25,053
That one.
429
00:22:30,683 --> 00:22:33,561
- [gasping]
- [Grog chuckles]
430
00:22:33,561 --> 00:22:36,647
Well played, Pike Trickfoot.
431
00:22:36,647 --> 00:22:39,609
That was more devious than I expected.
432
00:22:39,609 --> 00:22:41,611
We all have blind spots.
433
00:22:41,611 --> 00:22:42,779
Even you.
434
00:22:42,779 --> 00:22:45,573
It's rare for me to lose in my domain.
435
00:22:45,573 --> 00:22:48,868
However, I accept defeat.
436
00:22:50,328 --> 00:22:52,246
[rumbling]
437
00:22:58,294 --> 00:22:59,837
Whoa.
438
00:23:08,679 --> 00:23:12,058
[Grog] Yeah, buddies! Look at that!
439
00:23:12,058 --> 00:23:14,644
- [Keyleth laughs]
- [Vax] Ah, thank the gods.
440
00:23:14,644 --> 00:23:17,939
So... guess the Everlight
came through, huh?
441
00:23:17,939 --> 00:23:20,399
Uh, yeah. Yeah.
442
00:23:20,399 --> 00:23:23,486
Aww, only Pike gets a souvenir?
443
00:23:23,486 --> 00:23:25,071
[Zerxus clears throat]
444
00:23:25,071 --> 00:23:26,948
I won't forget your story.
445
00:23:26,948 --> 00:23:29,283
Thank you for losing graciously.
446
00:23:29,283 --> 00:23:31,119
I won't forget yours.
447
00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:32,620
[chuckles]
448
00:23:32,620 --> 00:23:36,040
Okay. Anyone else ready
to get the fuck out of here?
449
00:23:36,040 --> 00:23:37,750
So say we all.
450
00:23:37,750 --> 00:23:40,670
Here, take this. It bears my mark.
451
00:23:40,670 --> 00:23:44,090
You'll need it
to get safely through Despath.
452
00:23:44,090 --> 00:23:46,759
Yenk, show them the door.
453
00:23:46,759 --> 00:23:49,804
And please, give J'mon my best.
454
00:23:54,642 --> 00:23:56,060
[chatting indistinctly]
455
00:23:56,060 --> 00:23:59,147
She has no idea what courses
through her veins.
456
00:23:59,147 --> 00:24:01,983
No matter, the seed of doubt
has been planted
457
00:24:01,983 --> 00:24:05,486
and will fill her heart with vengeance,
458
00:24:05,486 --> 00:24:08,114
- as we watch it grow.
- [laughing]
459
00:24:08,114 --> 00:24:09,991
Your orders?
460
00:24:09,991 --> 00:24:12,451
Leave her. Kill the rest.
461
00:24:12,451 --> 00:24:14,829
We are his blood.
462
00:24:14,829 --> 00:24:19,083
The time for his ascension draws near.
463
00:24:19,083 --> 00:24:21,961
Whew. Getting out of here is gonna be
way easier than getting in.
464
00:24:21,961 --> 00:24:24,380
Good, 'cause I can't eat any more bugs.
465
00:24:24,380 --> 00:24:26,757
[gasping]
466
00:24:26,757 --> 00:24:30,720
Oh, what are the chances
that isn't for us?
467
00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:33,472
Hmm. I say, 50-30?
468
00:24:35,766 --> 00:24:39,020
Vox Machina!
469
00:24:41,564 --> 00:24:44,066
[roars]
470
00:24:44,066 --> 00:24:46,777
I hate math.
471
00:24:47,862 --> 00:24:49,864
♪ ♪
472
00:25:25,066 --> 00:25:27,068
♪ ♪
473
00:25:34,909 --> 00:25:36,827
Chirp.