Good day.
It's been a while, Alka.
Have you forgotten me?
I'm Morii from Moshiri Village.
Oh, so you liked those clothes?
They look good on you.
You, huh?
So you remembered?
I've changed quite a bit since then.
It seems you haven't changed at all.
Have you accomplished your wish?
Wish?
You said you wanted revenge.
I haven't yet.
I see.
I saw that mark of yours.
And on the way here, I saw Palam wanted posters for you all over.
I'm sure you're tired to your core,
being chased and chasing all this way.
How about taking a break?
My residence is right over there.
I'm fine.
It's important to rest in order to do what you want to do.
Also, there's something I want to ask you.
Ask me?
I'm sure Mother let us be together like this.
I'm sure Mother's wisdom will do you well.
Let's go.
Come with me, Alka.
This is the Boat of Cleansing.
My new place of residence.
Morii!
Wait just a second.
I'm back.
I had a wonderful walk.
Who is that?
A friend.
I'd like to let her rest inside.
I don't like her.
Reika, don't be worried.
Please listen.
She's Alka, the person I've been talking about this whole time.
Alka...
So you want to introduce her to Mother...
No. You can't.
Reika, please.
Please understand.
Let's go ask Mother for her decision, Reika.
Please wait here.
Sorry for all the trouble.
Mother.
Reika told me.
Morii,
we mustn't carelessly let others into the Boat of Cleansing.
Everyone's afraid.
I want to save them.
She isn't like you.
You always taught me that saving others
will cleanse your own soul even further, Mother.
Morii, I'm happy that you've come so far.
You've become so pure that you wish to save others.
You've helped me so much.
I understand.
We shall grant that desire of yours.
We're all family.
Our souls resonate with one another, as we've all been wounded.
We've regained our peace of mind.
I imagine that we will soon have the first ritual with us
together as a family.
The first one...
Mother...
It's almost our time then, right?
I thank you, Mother.
Bring her here.
Sure.
It's okay, Reika.
Let's all wait for her.
The person who saved me is in here.
Her name is Mira-sama, but she's more like my soul mother.
If Mother hadn't been here for me,
I have no clue what I'd be doing now...
In here. This way.
I've brought Alka.
No!
It's okay. Calm down.
But she... But she...
Mother is here for us. We're here, too.
Everyone, this woman will not relinquish her sword,
for she is the sword.
That is exactly why I want to save her.
We could say this is a trial for all of you.
We must overcome this trial.
Alka, correct?
I'm Mira.
The master of the Boat of Cleansing.
I heard that your encounter with Morii has pained her very much.
You are impure.
This is an area where we cleanse the impurities of the outside world.
I would like to cleanse you of those impurities.
Listen to Mother's words, and resign your heart to them.
I'm sure you'll change if you do.
Hey there!
I'm the merchant, Lon.
Lon, hello there.
The quality's great.
Hm?
This is nice.
It seems you've got another member of your family.
No, she's an important guest of ours.
An important guest of yours, hm?
Didn't sell much today.
An important guest, huh?
I know too much for my own good.
We're received word from Sedel's Contingent.
So they've found her.
Yes. At the Boat of Cleansing.
That's a troublesome place for her to be.
Everyone who gathers here has similar wounds.
We've all lost important people to us through injustice.
Mother won't speak much about it,
but I'm sure she's similar to us.
Reika joined us recently. That's why she's so afraid.
You told me to take revenge.
Yes.
But I can't do that.
You're still continuing your journey of revenge, correct?
You won't change, will you? I feel pity for you.
Me, huh?
Mother said that revenge is a chain.
Hatred begets hatred.
And that's a very sad thing.
I have learned to heal hatred.
My gratitude towards Mother runs deep.
Please put your mind at peace.
I'm sure you're nervous, though.
I would be if this was my first time to a place like this.
You've been living like this
for a while, haven't you?
I feel sorry for you.
Submit, killer.
I know just how tainted you are.
You live only to kill.
You are nothing more than a beast void, of human emotion.
A beast in the form of a human.
Thus, we must first cleanse you of that impurity.
Morii was the same.
Morii was consumed by hatred,
and was cleansed by this melody,
and was reborn.
Listen to the Song of Souls that our ocean, which brings life, plays!
What are...
This will become the Pleasure Gang's new base.
You will call yourselves the new five.
And we will carry on the for the previous Pleasure Gang!
Right!
The new Pleasure Gang will become the rulers of this desert.
But before that there's something we must do.
We will take our revenge against Jin Varrel,
the one who caused a gruesome end to our predecessors!
Right!
How can you stand this?
We will train here for that day!
Loana-sama!
Call me leader!
We have a question from the newcomers!
What is it?
Who is Jin Varrel?
The person we will take our revenge against,
nothing more than that.
Not that...
I heard we'd be making some good money doing some grave robbing.
That doesn't sound right.
Ouch.
Hey, what was that for?
Aren't you part of the Pleasure Gang?!
What was that for?
Hazuki, stop it.
These guys are worthless.
What?!
Screw you!
You didn't have to shoot!
Shut up!
You don't understand guns.
What was that?!
You, too!
You're not handling your sword correctly!
What?!
You, too!
Why are you getting so upset?
What?!
You still upset about the Proprietress?
You didn't see her, so you don't know!
Everyone has their dark side.
That's what it is to be human.
I don't understand.
Well, I understood her.
Um, Leader... So about Jin Varrel.
Oh, yes.
She's
a monster.
A monster...
Morii, take out her heart.
Your hatred started when you met her.
And she is controlled by the urge to kill,
a pitiable, hollow existence.
She is a beast.
Do you not see it?
Do you not see the person each of you hate within her?
I can see them.
I can see the faces of the people who stole away your loved ones!
Tonight will be the first time you truly purify
the hatred caged deep within your heart.
Release your anger.
You will bathe in tainted blood and be reborn!
Now you will experience things differently for the first time.
Everyone...
Thank Alka from the bottom of your heart.
Now, Morii.
This killer's blood shall purify you!
Fire!
Alka!
You beast with tainted blood!
Alka!
I guess a Sword didn't have any way to stop that sound, eh?
Why did you save me?
You're making me quite a bit.
Come on.
My fee for saving you.
I did pay for all of that.
Whoa there.
That's it?
You're supposed to be making lots.
I don't have any more.
Thanks.
You were in some serious danger.
You couldn't even say thank you.
Someone should have raised you better.
Huh?
Will you feel better if you kill me?
Mother said I would!
Mother...
Mother told me I should!
I'll be saved if I kill you!
Mother taught me that.
Mother did!
Wait.
You keep saying Mother over and over.
You do everything your Mother asks you to do?
That's right!
Right. You're weird.
What did you want to ask me?
I didn't have anything!
But there is something I want to hear.
Your screams!
Stop it.
Don't get in my way!
You're from the Boat of Cleansing, are you not?
You've become damaged after going there.
If you kill Alka, you'll be in her position.
This has nothing to do with you.
Whatever logic you try to use,
a murder is a murder.
Time is stopped for that compound.
It lends its eyes to neither the past or the future.
Fallen souls. And eventually you will join them...
But I can't forgive her!
Everything fell apart after she came!
Revenge is silly.
It might be silly to you, but I have a reason!
Die!
I want everyone to die!
Everyone... everyone needs to die!
Seems we run into each other a lot, Alka.
Since this is an appropriate time,
There's something I want to know, as well.
It happened about three years ago.
It was you, wasn't it?
Thank you.
I feel better now.
Time for Review
It's time for Blade & Soul's "Time for Review."
Today we'll be talking about the Boat of Cleansing.
You hear that it's a place that saves hurt souls,
but it's really a weird cult that controls people with a strange sound.
They say that cattle aren't the only things being sacrificed there,
but it seems like that wasn't just a rumor.
Time for revenge!
Our next story is: Sky.
Next Time: "Sky"
I finally get to meet Alka.
Fate begins to turn.