This is you right now.
An empty shell, disturbed by no one.
But if I do this...
You're no longer empty.
However...
Now you're easily disturbed.
It's very difficult to remain static when you are filled with emotions.
But that is what you should strive for.
Why?
Hm?
Why can't I be empty?
Because that is what I wish.
Because that is what I wish for you.
If you are empty, nothing can affect you,
but you won't be able to fill yourself, or anyone else.
Even if you do, you still wouldn't be living.
It would be the same as death,
or maybe even...
That's enough for today.
Eat.
For what reason?
There is none.
You're the Butterfly?
Where is Master Hon?
Stay away!
So this is where you've been.
Oh, someone died randomly.
I know a good place.
Thanks.
This is boring.
Got you!
Not now, later.
Proprietress!
You're looking for this girl, right?
Huh?
Wh-What?
Hey, who's that?
He looks like he was hit by the Impurity.
Jin Varrel, huh?
What are you doing?
We need a place for him to rest!
Right!
What about my payment?
Guess I'll put it on your tab.
Here we are.
Are.
Food!
So you were just hungry?
You've got lots of energy considering you were almost dead.
Hey!
So you ran into Jin Varrel?
Yeah.
Well, that was awfully reckless of you.
But why are you alive after being hit by the Impurity?
I deflected it with spirit energy,
but it wasn't enough.
If the Impurity spreads through my body,
I'll die.
You said you were Alka, right?
Do you know where Master Hon is?
He might be able to heal me.
And you are?
His disciple.
He had trained me before he
went to teach the girl with the mark for the Clan of the Sword.
The girl with the mark is you, right?
Where's the Master?
He's not with us.
He left the Sword Village?
He died.
D-Died...
Jin Varrel...
got everyone.
Jin Varrel.
You mean that girl clad in black?!
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
And you just let him die?!
In accordance with the Code,
I shall take revenge.
Code?
What the hell?
Are you saying you wouldn't care without your Code?!
Why did the Master have to die...
I wanted to learn more from him...
There was so much...
That's why I tried to stop him.
I told him that he didn't need to help out your
weird Clan of the Sword.
Your mark is to blame!
What did the Master go to teach you?
Didn't he teach you how to defend against the Impurity?!
He told me to think about it.
And did you figure it out?
I'm still thinking about it.
The Impurity!
Hey, are you okay?!
What's going on?
The Impurity...
I just used spirit energy to hold it back.
You can do that?
There have been many since long ago who attempt to
take the Impurity into their own bodies and gain its power.
But most of them...
Were devoured by the Impurity and died.
So Master did teach you.
Then what does that make people who can use the Impurity?
Monsters.
We've got solid intel on the Butterfly.
The Clan of the Sword survivor cannot be allowed to live any longer.
She'll harm the Flower Monks' reputation.
Shall I ready the soldiers?
I won't need them.
I'm ending this.
Yes, ma'am.
Who is it?
I want you to tell me something.
I don't know anything about the mark...
I want to know what the Master was like.
Why ask me?
I got curious.
You were with him all that time, right?
I don't know.
I'm thinking...
Thinking, huh?
I was told the same thing.
Think a bit more before acting.
I'm sure he'd be mad at me.
If I told him I went to see that black woman on my own...
I'm alone now.
Oh, you are, too, right?
I'm sure the Master protected you.
Because I have this mark?
No.
Are you serious?
You know the Master...
I think the Master used to do this for me.
He told me there was no point.
He just wanted to eat them.
With you, you know?
How are they? Good, right?
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Be filled with emotion, but remain undisturbed.
Did the Master say that?
He told me to strive for that.
But is that really possible?
If you think of only one thing,
you forget yourself.
Yourself...
Yes.
You think about one thing, and just that, and nothing else.
That's what I do.
She's coming.
You're mine.
Damn it.
The same thing's happening again...
Why?
I will protect you.
You're...
I will protect her.
Here she comes.
You're in the way.
Think of only one thing,
forget yourself, and don't think about anything else.
Yuu taught me.
She'll die.
There's so much I want to teach you.
What a waste.
Kill me.
Kill me, Alka.
I... I don't want to die from the Impurity.
Do it now.
What's wrong?
Not in your Code?
I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Time for Review
It's time for Blade & Soul's "Time for Review."
How'd everyone think I did?
Today we'll be talking about the Impurity.
It's that terrible power.
Those that are touched by it are contaminated,
and, supposedly, they become monsters.
If you train yourself,
you're able to control the Impurity within yourself,
and push it out.
Time for revenge!
Our next story is: Moon.
Next Time: "Moon"
Alka against Karen—
another story of revenge will begin.