Preparations continue in preparation for the battle against the Nokkers.
Every time Fushi rebuilds something, he feels more.
That's Fushi?
To demonstrate his determination to fight alongside the people,
Fushi paces forward without concealing his identity.
That pose is a gesture of loyalty.
Fushi, in this town, you're a savior.
Morning of Rebirth
It's you.
Would you please come to the castle, great Wise Man?
We're very grateful for your doings.
I hear that you'd like to rebuild this castle, as well.
Is that true?
Yeah.
Unless you drive us out or something.
Please meet with my father.
Father. It's me.
Where has he gone?
Sorry, can we talk later?
Where are you going?
Hey!
It's someone's pain.
Coming from this room.
Who are you?
Why are the people of this castle abandoning such a sick man?
Your body aches, doesn't it?
I'll call a doctor.
Wait.
The doctors have already seen me.
This body is hopeless now.
I don't even have the will to move my limbs.
I'm surprised I've lived this long.
You aren't from around here, are you?
Why are you here, son?
I don't know what you're talking about.
I go anywhere I want.
Thank you for your concern.
Can I ask you something?
What should the rest of us who are staying behind do for someone like you?
What should you do?
You don't need to burden yourself with a talking corpse like me.
I'll rephrase.
I want to do something for you.
Let's see...
I'd like to do something for the people I'm leaving behind.
Like what?
Decide for us.
Would it be wise to leave Renril in the hands of this legendary immortal man?
Give it a try. I'll support you.
Who are you?
My father.
His Majesty King Boldron of Sonia.
Well, let's begin demolition in four days.
I, uh... Thanks.
I never expected you to be so quick to approve.
The moment you found my father was when I decided to trust you.
The Church of Bennett are such fools.
You're such a kind person.
It's practically your hobby to worry about other people.
And they called you a demon.
No, I just don't like pain.
Let's do everything we can.
Everyone!
Pocoa's here!
Pocoa! Iris!
We decided to come.
You look well, mister.
Iris... Why are you here?
What do you mean, "Why are you here?"
We've been training for this day.
Well? Pretty good, right?
Y-Yeah.
Uraliboys, let's give them a hand!
Yeah!
Okay. This is the last big job.
It's such a weird sensation.
Everyone's below me, yet they're moving on top of me.
The further away they are, the less I seem to sense them.
Two more weeks until the Nokkers attack.
I really hope we can pull this off.
Renril's a nice place, too.
The food's so good.
And the boys aren't bad.
The girls are ugly, though.
Whatcha up to, Kai-san?
Princess Pocoa.
I've been making a new weapon.
A complete original. The only one of its kind in the world.
Huh. Cool.
We're all set.
Would you mind trying on the armor?
Right.
Well, I'll speak with you later.
Hey. Whatcha doing?
Testing the arrowheads we made to use against the Nokkers.
How old are you again, Hairo-san?
I'm eighteen.
Do you have a girlfriend?
Nope.
I might die soon. I can't be so indulgent.
I know, right? Totally.
Well, good luck!
Hey, Pocoa-chan.
Mister Messar!
You've grown since I last saw you.
So, find a good boyfriend yet?
I still haven't.
Messar, bro, hook me up with someone.
Messar.
Could you call Kai and Hairo?
Yeah.
See you later.
Fushi-shan! Let's hang out!
Hey.
What're you doing?
I'm learning about all the weapons in the castle.
Who's she?
She's Eko.
She can't talk, so be kind to her.
So anyway, Fushi-shan...
The horse's...
Fushi.
Bon... I mean, Baron Spring Roll is calling for you.
Got it.
No fun! No fun!
Why is everyone like this?!
Walk me around if you're actually a man!
Would you like to talk to me until dinner, then?
I like your face, but I hate your insides, so sorry.
There's no way I'll be your girlfriend.
You're quite rude, aren't you?
Well, you're still in love with Fushi-shan, aren't you?
Even though he looks like a guy.
Of course I am.
In fact, I feel that my love is being tested more than ever.
No matter who he is...
Hey, you're here.
I've been asked for a favor.
You know the chemical you used to put the Church of Bennett to sleep?
The doctor in this town wants some of that.
Could you produce some?
Sure, of course.
How much?
Good thing Fushi's such a dolt.
What did you want to talk to us about?
The time's coming.
But I wanted you to know as much as you could before you made the decision.
Mister Black, you can manipulate the Nokkers, can't you?
That means you can manipulate them and show yourself.
Let's have a nice long chat before the battle.
Who are you talking to?
Who is this guy?!
Where did he come from?
I've always been able to see spirits.
I could see this guy since the day I met Fushi, too.
He must be a spirit of sorts.
The demon that comes up in Tonari's book.
I never thought he'd actually show up...
I'm neither a demon nor a spirit.
Your kind are born once in a while.
Defects like you, who can see things that shouldn't be visible.
The captain of the ship we're about to board is you, not Fushi.
We have the right to know where this ship is going.
What do you want to know?
You have the power to stop this battle, don't you?
I've never tried it, but I'm sure I could.
Why don't you?
I only observe as Fushi obtains everything that I do.
But so many people are dying!
Their deaths feed Fushi's growth.
Why would you do such a thing?
Fushi will eventually serve as my replacement.
At that point, I will cease to be.
Is that why you made Fushi?
Because you're going away?
Or because you want to go away?
Hey, why are you still with that thing?
"That thing"?
The Nokker.
How can you trust it?
Whether I trust it or not, I can't get rid of it.
It's always been with me.
If I ever do part with it, it would be when I move past the life I've lived until now.
You know how a child can't choose their parent?
That's how I feel every time I see it.
Come on, mister left hand.
You've already spent enough time with Kahaku-san.
Why don't you go back to where you came from already?
Why don't you free Fushi, Mister Black?
Someday.
But not now.
"I don't know what will happen to me when I leave here."
"Everything I've built up until now might be erased."
"I'm scared."
If the Nokkers were ever to stop attacking,
why would they? Or what would stop them?
What determines the Nokkers' behavior?
Is someone leading them?
"We communicate through emotions."
"We have always believed pain and suffering are evil."
"The body is the source of such evil, so we disapprove of it."
"If there is something that provokes the Nokkers to attack, it is emotion."
In order to find out, one would need to die.
So in order to understand the Nokkers,
you'd have to become nothing but a soul, just like them.
Messar!
Well, everyone?
Will you board this ship, and play your part in its farce?
Now's the time to choose.
The weapons are ready.
There's plenty of ammo and gunpowder.
Our rations are prepared.
Just the same, we humans need to make ourselves fully prepared, too.
This battle is sure to be a prolonged conflict.
But the one thing we must not lose is the means of production that is our people.
Your job is to protect the lives and well-being of the non-combatants!
Do you have it in you?!
Yeah!
Well, we're headed back to Uralis now.
Be well, everyone.
Yeah. Take care.
Don't cry like you used to, mister.
You have to be strong, even when you're scared.
Uh-huh.
You were crying?
U-Um...
Actually, never mind.
I promise I'll come home.
Look after of Chabo for me.
Bon, you should go with them.
Now's your chance to turn back.
You guys should go, too.
Join the refugees.
In Uralis.
Kai, you might live longer if you don't stay here.
Hairo, there's a place for you outside of this one.
Messar, why don't you get the princess out of here?
Why are you saying this now?
I'm not confident I can save everyone from dying.
I'm afraid of everyone dying.
I might make them regret coming here.
Regret...
That's what our past lives were about.
We came here because we had regrets.
Kai's right.
We're here because we chose to be.
Come on.
We're headed for a rough start if you're having second thoughts now.
Do you need a nanny?
Fushi, we didn't come here to die.
We came here to restart our lives.
Tomorrow's the day.
Is there anything we need to decide on now?
A signal to call for me.
I have a vague sense of where you are, but I can't hear your voices.
Then...
We'll knock on the same spot three times.
If it's urgent, we'll knock more than three times.
I think that's good.
I'll share it with the soldiers.
Also, I want to leave a few of my bodies around the city.
If my body's ever attacked, I can move my consciousness elsewhere.
The rat in the waterways.
Booze Man at the base.
Nando in town.
Sandel at the tower.
March at the castle walls.
The Nokkers won't steal these bodies as long as I'm not in them.
It's not going to rot or anything, is it?
It'll be fine.
As long as it's attached by the rope, it's part of my body.
Bon!
Oh, sorry.
I detached part of it by accident.
Thanks, Bon.
I was talking big earlier about how I'm going to protect everyone and stuff,
but I never could have gotten this far by myself.
It's nothing...
The battle's just beginning.
Let's not let our guard down.
You!
You aren't allowed here.
Move along home.
It's all right.
She's one of the Wise Man's friends.
The princess has given her permission, too.
Oh, really?
Eko?
Have they come?
They're here.
Western battlements!
Run!
Preview
The battle begins.
Fushi fends off the Nokkers' vicious attacks on his own.
But Fushi's mind and body approach their limit.
Fushi doesn't yet know of the young girl's revival.
The Self, Worn Down