My name is Erecpyle Dukakis.
For the sake of defeating the St. Piria Empire,
I was tasked with preventing the political marriage to Jugglaburk.
However, right before we captured Princess Ecarlate,
a warrior who calls himself DT appeared from the sky.
As a result of two fierce battles, I was wounded.
At the place where I went to recuperate
I had a third battle with DT.
He used dirty tricks to escape once again.
I will take it upon myself to bring him to justice
to save the world!
I've had it up to here with my DT!
Won't you help me lose my DT (lose my DT)
I want to return home as a real man
(Can I help?)
The treasure I've kept my whole life is too saddening to bear (saddening to bear)
I've long since hoped to give it up to you
Since I crossed worlds and met you, we've hardly been apart
I dream every night, but not always soundly
I toss and turn as my Hyperion bursts into flames
How can I cool my fevered aura?
The closer we become, and the further we clash,
the more my Alma Gear rises for battle
Won't you help me lose my DT (lose my DT)
My right hand has served me faithfully, but now we must part (Farewell!)
It is decided; we shall no longer be apart (no longer be apart)
I won't let you go until our score is settled
(Tonight's the night!)
I will fight to lose what is mine
Just who is the mysterious woman who summoned Kon to the world of Mira? That's the "mystery."
And the forgotten special brigade, Incognito, finally gets some screen time!
You don't have to be on your guard.
So it's you.
Only an Ixion could catch me off guard like that.
It's been a long time, Erecpyle Dukakis.
It has, Alma Flora.
We have an emergency!
An enemy attack?
Have you discovered the whereabouts of DT?
Neither!
Then what is it?
Sir Erec is returning.
What?
Are you serious?
Would I lie about something like this?
We got an Alma message from headquarters not long ago.
It's confirmed.
He will be arriving here at camp in the next few days.
Our patience has paid off.
I can finally let loose as his right-hand man again.
Just a moment, KT.
Huh?
What?
What's going on?
I can't let that slide.
Huh?
Who decided that you're his right-hand man?
What do you mean?
I'm Sir Erec's right-hand man!
I'm so sorry.
I lied about my age...
N-Nyomi!
Nyomi, don't worry!
I'll save you!
As the 36th queen of St. Piria, I hereby pronounce your sentence.
You must have a crew cut for the rest of your life!
Gah!
Cheers!
First, let us toast to Sir Erec's return.
Well, just make sure that you're not staggering around drunk when he returns, Leon.
Unlike some children, I know how to limit myself.
Oh, how pitiful.
The old shall always envy the young.
That's the elderly for you.
Experience is valuable, you know.
Don't even get me started on how many times I've carried you home
because you were too drunk to even see straight.
And just how many girls did I have to give up on because of that?
Beating a dead horse is another bad habit old people seem to have.
Hey, watch it!
Don't you lump me together with Leon.
Gustave, I feel the same way about you.
You two should cut it out.
Fighting over something that petty won't get you the honor of being Sir Erec's right-hand man.
Then let me ask you.
What do I have to say for you to recognize me as Sir Erec's right-hand man?
Well, I can't really say, but...
I can.
We should each talk about our heroic deeds.
From that, we'll decide who the strongest is.
Interesting idea.
So, who's gonna start?
What is the most important quality in Sir Erec's right-hand man?
It is fortitude in the face of any pain and danger.
While you three have been idly waiting for our master's return,
I took a vacation with the goal of strengthening my fortitude in solitude.
With mind over matter, fire feels cool,
and a bed of nails like a luxurious sofa.
But that's not all.
I pushed my soul and body to the very limit and continued to punish them.
Yeah, but that's because you're a masochist.
You're pretty much the poster child of masochists.
I can see it.
Leon being stepped on with heels, being whipped,
being tied up with rough ropes all while writhing in ecstasy...
I don't have any interest in those things.
You did just spend an awfully long time telling us about those things.
What were you trying to achieve by convincing us you're a masochist?
I am definitely not a masochist, but I want you to know this.
Don't think that I only took my vacation to push my body to the limit.
Then what else for?
I learned a new lethal move from my training!
Something dirty again?
Not at all.
Then what?
I'm talking about moves that kill.
The ladies?
They work on everyone.
You've got a one track mind!
Calm down.
I keep telling you.
What I learned out there are honest-to-god moves that kill.
The ladies?
I'm telling you, they work on everyone.
Shut up, KT.
I learned a very special move that could decide any confrontation
and it goes by the name of...
Super Golden High Speed and High Jump Shrimp Big Spinning Doppelganger Miracle Attack!
Hey, Leon.
What?
Come again?
Where are we going?
I believe I know what you want.
Oh yeah?
You know everything.
We've arrived.
It's you.
One of the Takumi?
Who's this?
It's fine.
He's with me.
Have you completed what I asked for?
Of course.
It was a bit of a hassle.
Follow me.
Th-That's...
My greatest work.
This is the sacred sword Calibre!
What?
You think you're the best just because of some special move?
It's child's play, then.
Oh?
You saying you got a move too?
Precisely.
Is this another skill for the ladies?
Shut up already.
It's my opinion that the most important thing for Sir Erec's right-hand man is to never give up.
Never giving up requires an iron resolve,
no matter what despairing situation one is in.
This happened one night when I was on a recon mission.
The circumstances couldn't have been worse.
We seemed to invade the enemy's territory without a problem,
but the targets saw through our plans
and even the most minute maneuvers.
Yes, they knew everything.
I had but a select few subordinates,
but since our enemy had us surrounded,
one fell, then another,
until I was finally alone.
It was truly desperate.
I didn't even know if I would be able to make it out alive.
But I didn't give up.
I used an opening the target left and closed the distance.
My enemy was getting more and more confused.
The result was
that I managed a rare feat, successfully completing such a difficult mission.
That's when I mastered a deadly move called—
That was your night at the hostess bar.
N-No, it wasn't!
Your stutter says it all.
So it really was a lady-killer's skill.
Hearing that from you is really irritating.
No wonder your wife left you.
Shut up!
This has nothing to do with that.
It has everything to do with it.
That reminds me. She used to say...
Don't talk about her!
Glad we cleared this up.
So, I am the one most qualified to be Sir Erec's—
Hold on there.
Neither Variation nor I have had a chance to speak yet.
I doubt that will do you an—
I'm not going to be bragging about my perverted exploits.
We're supposed to be discussing who is the most appropriate right-hand man for Sir Erec.
Sheesh.
What do you plan on doing with this monstrous thing you had me make?
I'm here to finish it.
Listen.
Don't lose it again.
Alma Gears are not easy to make.
I swear.
I swear on my life!
With this, all that ancient hatred...
I can make right the horrible wrongs of the past!
Hyperion, I will be watching.
Wait.
I have something else for you.
No, you girls got it all wrong.
What Erec needs in his BFF isn't, like, brute strength, 'kay?
Oh boy, here we go.
KT's gotten drunk enough to enter girl-talk mode.
This never ends well.
I have no idea what you're babbling about.
You talkin' to me?
No, not at all.
Then shut up and listen to me!
The most important quality
in Sir Erec's BFF is...
Like, love.
Like, what?
That morning, I woke up alone in bed.
My room looked as it always had.
When I stretched out my hand,
I saw that my bed was empty. He was gone.
And so, I wondered if the passion from the night before was naught but an illusion.
Anxiety, sorrow, and something else.
My body became consumed by these complex emotions.
I imagined he had moved onwards towards his destiny.
It's better this way.
Yet, when I tried to convince myself of this,
I heard a faint sound from the back of the room.
And that is when I
mastered the deadly move that they call love.
You just made all that shit up!
Hey!
I'm allowed to fantasize!
It's disgusting!
You insult Sir Erec with this talk!
Watch yourself!
It's not, like, insulting.
It's totally a deadly move.
Care to explain what part of that is a deadly move?
What's your problem?
You jelly, bro?
Hey, could we get some water over here?!
This drunk needs a pail of water over his head!
Ooh, looks like I hit the nail on the head!
That's it, huh? That's adorable!
Why you...
Cool down.
You know you can't really fight KT once he gets into his maiden mode.
But Sir Erec is engaged.
So what?
Don't you know that the more obstacles you place in its path,
the harder, stronger and more passionate love becomes?
Little boy?
I am not a kid!
'Ey, wazzat?
I'm not gonna let that slide!
G-Gustave?
It's idiots like you who make the world the crap it is right now.
It's people like you wrecking homes across the entire country!
All 'cause o'people like you!
What?
You're trying to blame me for your wife running away?
Oh, I didn't know that.
But, I got ya.
So ya made 'er run away, huh?
It wazzall yer fault, huh?
That's the one topic you can't bring up with Gustave when he's drunk.
I've got to step in here
and steer the conversation somewhere else.
So, Leon!
About that rough rope you used in your training...
How can you be sleeping now?!
'N if'n that's true, I'm not lettin' it go.
You're not gonna let it go?
What, you want a piece of me?
Yeah, but not at all what yer thinkin'.
Well, if you're that desperate,
I can let you have a round out of pity.
But then don't come crying to me.
Fine!
Hold it!
You two just need to calm down first.
Don't worry. I'm always calm.
That's fine, but you guys are forgetting what's important here.
There are things that you can't forget even if you want to!
Trying to stop me is useless.
Please understand, Variation.
I'm not talking about that!
Can you just try to remember why we're drinking here in the first place?
Because Sir Erec is coming back.
And something about his right hand.
That's the ticket.
You said it, right there.
We got all worked up because we were talking about who would become his right-hand man.
Then everything is as it should be.
Let's all face off, right here, right now,
and the last man standing shall be his right-hand man.
Things got pretty interesting while I was gone.
By gone, do you mean asleep?
Count me in.
I will fight with all my strength!
Look, this is complicated enough, so just go back to sleep!
So, what are the rules?
You decide.
You'll need at least that as a handicap.
Take your handicap and...
Okay, all right!
Let's do this.
We'll find out who the strongest is.
But I will set up the rules.
What is this?
Can't you tell?
It's a hunt.
What you're saying is that we will now engage in a hunt.
That's the idea, but it won't make sense if we're all buddies for the hunt.
I see.
So that's how it'll be.
It doesn't matter who does better in the battle.
The one who delivers the finishing blow will be Sir Erec's right-hand man.
Does everyone accept that?
Yes.
This is when regular training really pays off.
I'm sorry, but I'll decide this with a single blow!
Here I go!
Super Golden High Speed
Et Cetera!
Damn...
Looks like you failed, Leon!
Take this!
Hostess Club!
Here I go!
Love!
No special name.
It's running away!
The one who delivers the killing blow will be Sir Erec's right-hand man!
Huh?
What is this?
I-It's big.
More like too big!
This isn't happening.
If I die here, I'll never be able to face Sir Erec again.
Sir Erec?!
I was wondering where you four had gone off to.
I wasn't expecting you to be facing such large game.
Still, I'm pleasantly surprised to see that you did not neglect your daily training while I was gone.
You did well.
I will take over from here.
Time to give this sword a try.
Let's see how this Calibre slices!
Sir Erec!
Welcome back!
We have been waiting for you, Sir Erec!
Thank you.
Is anybody hurt?
Nothing we can't handle.
Good. Then let's go.
Go where?
We have confirmed DT's location.
But first, I must apologize to you all.
Until now, I was obsessed with the notion of defeating him with my own hands.
I have since decided to let this idea go.
Will you lend me your strength?
We've always been ready for that.
Then let's go, Sir Erec!
Sir Erec, what are your orders?
We are off to defeat DT!
Yes, sir!
I'm coming for you, DT.
Ri—
I'd like a large plate of rice, please.
Let's go, ED! Go, go, go, go!
Grab his precious balls!
Let's go, ED! Go, go, go, go!
Love and dreams aren't so important!
Give me some balls!
You can't do much when you're all respectful, right?
Come on! Hit me!
Behold an anime of shock & awe!
We're all like guys from next door, that's what makes it great!
Let's go, ED! Go, go, go, go!
Be yourself and break through their lines!
Let's go, ED! Go, go, go, go!
Being safe is boring
Let's go, ED! Go, go, go, go!
Grab his precious balls!
Let's go, ED! Go, go, go, go!
Nobody cares about your dreams and love and offspring once you're dead!
Let's go, ED!
Next Time
What?
Kon is homesick?
Looks like my servant is still just a child.
He wants video games and comics and cola and hamburgers?
What is he talking about?!
It matters not! Make those things available to him here!
"Calibre" is another name for the sacred sword Excalibur, and as such, has no phallic connotations at all.
By the way, Kon's hammer was supposed to have the Sanskrit word for the wish-fulfilling jewel "Cintamani", but that was rejected. (lol)