The Phoenix
They are finally here...
Lady Himiko has brought the Yamatai armies...
Nagi, we should withdraw for now.
No way!
I won't let them have the Phoenix, no matter what!
Nagi, don't underestimate Himiko's armies.
Nagi!
I'll go check it out.
Hey look! That's the Mountain of Fire.
So the Phoenix Lady Himiko was talking about is there...
It gives me the creeps.
The Dawn Chapter 3
People are born, and people die...
It is merely the will of the gods.
Aging and death...
...no one can avoid the rule of nature.
However, there is always someone...
...who tries to use all of their power to fight against it.
Yumihiko Amano.
Wouldn't you like to join us and look for the Phoenix?
Yumihiko!
Fine.
But if you miss the Phoenix, don't think you'll leave here alive.
This is why I don't like dealing with outsiders.
G-Good shot, Yumihiko!
You don't disappoint me, Yumihiko Amano.
It was worth the effort to search such a faraway land to find you.
Where the hell did Nagi go?
Nagi!
Who the hell are you?
You aren't from Yamatai, are you?
I'm Yumihiko Amano!
Yumihiko Amano, I've heard the name.
You are the great archer, right?
You must be Sarutahiko.
I've heard about you, too.
You must have been hired by Lady Himiko.
You're after the Phoenix, aren't you?
That's right.
You have no chance at this distance.
Is there anything you want to say before you die?
One thing...
If you are to capture the Phoenix...
...I want you to give it to someone else, and not to Himiko.
Who is it?
A boy called Nagi.
Nagi?
He is my son.
I'll consider it.
Let's do this.
Sarutahiko!
He must be your son...
This fight isn't over yet. I'll see you again.
Wait!
Stop! Wait!
Retreat! Retreat!
We mustn't withdraw! We mustn't!
Lady Himiko!
H-Hinaku!
Don't worry my baby, I'll protect you.
Hinaku!
What are you doing? We've got to get out of here!
No! We can't leave our children behind!
If we stay here, we're all going to die!
Hinaku, this way!
Our home...
Hinaku!
Sister!
Nagi! Come back!
Nagi!
Nagi, I'm not going to let you die!
What's the matter, Hinaku?
No, I can't go on anymore...
Just hang on.
If you give up now, you'll die.
Don't you care what happens to our children?
Come on, let's go.
The hot steam created the clouds...
The clouds created the thunder...
The thunder caused the rain...
The rain hit the lava and created steam, and the steam formed more clouds.
That is the battle between fire and water...
...which has been repeated over billions of years.
When we get to wherever we're going, I'll find you a good doctor.
What's that? What is this noise?
Nagi!
What are those large animals?
Who the hell are they?
Nagi!
Put down your sword!
Hold it.
Who are you people?
Put down your sword!
You want me to make a third hole on that big nose of yours?
S-Sarutahiko!
Who are you?
What's that strange animal? Where did you come from?
Shut up, Nagi.
There are too many of them.
If we get into a fight, we won't stand a chance.
You two there!
If you submit, we will take you on as slaves.
How does that sound?
Slave...
No way! I'll never be a slave, ever!
Kill them.
Wait! Oh, please!
Please wait! I beg you!
Just hold on a minute!
Great Chief, please spare their lives.
Uzume, are you begging for their lives?
Yes, sir. That's exactly what I'm asking.
If you want to save them, you're going to have to marry that man.
Yes, sir. I will gladly marry that man.
Fine. Go talk to him, and see what he says.
Yes, sir!
My goodness! What a magnificent nose you have!
Would you please marry me?
How can you propose at a time like this?
I'm only asking you to marry me because it's a time like this.
What the hell are you talking about?
If you don't marry me, you two will be killed.
The Chief is a merciless man.
I'm a soldier of Yamatai.
They can't kill me so easily.
You may save yourself, but what about him?
I won't go down easily either.
I will fight until my last breath!
Sarutahiko is with me. I have nothing to fear.
Let's put up a good fight, and show them what we're made of, okay?
Woman, what's your name?
My name is Uzume, sir.
All right...
Yes, sir.
Chief, we will happily be husband and wife!
Queen Himiko once reigned over the Land of Yamatai...
However, her body has been weakened to exhaustion by many years of rule.
The expedition to the Land of Fire that she recently took...
...only accelerated her condition.
Where is Lady Himiko?
The times were starting to change drastically.
This is the royal palace of Lady Himiko! Return to your homes!
If you don't, we will kill you all!
Sister, the people are rising up.
What are you going to do now?
Why don't you go and quell the disturbances?
It's out of my control.
Sister, the days when you could rule the land with your chanting are over.
The people aren't fools.
They've begun to understand what makes the rice grow isn't magic.
Silence!
This is my land!
I can do whatever I want!
Sister, people are meant to age and die.
And it makes no difference if you are a queen!
Susanoo...
Sister...
Guards! Come in here at once!
Susanoo is trying to take my life!
Sister.
Sister!
I won't let anyone oppose me! No one!
Let go! Let go of me!
I don't want to see your face ever again!
Make him blind, and banish him a hundred miles away!
Sister, your days are numbered!
You're finished!
I'm finished?
Am I?
There's still the Phoenix...
Yes, the Phoenix...
This isn't the end of me yet.
Oh Honey, are you hot?
I'll go get some water for you, okay?
Leave me alone! Your face is just making me more miserable!
Hey, what are we still doing here?
Let's get the hell out of here.
I know.
But there are watchmen everywhere.
We can't do anything rash, we have to come up with a plan.
Damn it, if we only had weapons...
Don't make a move just yet.
Uzume...
I'll think of something.
So just sit tight for now.
You'll think of something? What can you do?
A woman has her own weapons, you know.
What?
Hey, what are you doing?
This is how I really look.
W-W-W-What? Is that your...
I use my other face to deceive them during the day.
W-What do you mean?
My tribe was destroyed by those men.
They killed all of the men, and used the women for their pleasure.
But I escaped before they could find me, and disguised myself as an ugly woman.
Those bastards wouldn't come near a woman like that.
I see...
But why did you save us?
Because...
...I fell in love with you.
W-What?
When I saw you trying to save this boy, I fell in love with you.
Fell in love with me...
Well, that's...
I really don't understand how women think...
We are still married, right? Sarutahiko?
Well, that's, you know. I mean...
Man, just look at him!
I can't take this anymore.
The Phoenix is coming!
It's the Phoenix!
The Phoenix!
I won't let you get away!
Shoot it! Shoot down the Phoenix!
Shoot it!
Yes!
The moment has come, the Phoenix is mine!
Lady Himiko!
Oh no, she's not breathing...
Lady Himiko!
Are you okay?
The animals did not even fight with each other.
They would dig, and die digging.
And then the others would eat the ones that died, and continue to dig.
It was a strange symbiotic relationship.
Hinaku, that baby is long dead.
Give him up.
No!
If I put down my baby, the animals are going to eat him!
We're all here together.
We eat the dead animals to keep ourselves alive.
Hmm? What is it?
There's a draft coming through here.
Great! I smell it!
I smell the earth!
It's the light! I see the light!
Why? Why? Why!
I will survive.
I will survive with Hinaku.
I will make this place our castle, and persevere!
I will...
Someone whispers
In a faint voice
To the sparking stars
A promise I once heard
Ah, when the scars of the soul hurt
They long for their mother
Fading intermittently
I can hear the prayers in the voice
I am not alone in the darkness
It’s alright
The will to love is eternal
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Is it the nature of life to be so cruel?
Is it the nature of life to be so sorrowful?
Is it the nature of life to be so noble?
Father!
Father! Father!