The young boy's name is Lute: a rash but passionate fellow
who aims to be the world's top Monster Rider.
A Nargacuga running amok thanks to the Black Blight
has left Lute's hometown of Hakum Village in a terrible state.
Yet these young Riders push ever onward--
in pursuit of the crazed Nargacuga!
And without the grown-ups knowing!
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
"Episode 14: Face the Black Blight!"
The Nargacuga!
Cheval, I'll draw its attention.
You can do it! After all, you've got Navirou with you!
I'm counting on you, Navirou!
Sure thing!
Huh?
Navirou'll stay as still as a stone.
That's a Navi-rule.
Ride On!
Rathian!
Ride On!
--Bulldrome! --Aptonoth!
Let's go, Rathi!
Don't let it get away!
Now!
Huh?
It disappeared!
Where'd that Nargacuga go?
All right, this calls for...
Cover your ears, guys!
Found you!
Rathi, now!
Ram it!
Got it!
How do you like this?
What the--
Dammit!
If only our Monsties were up and around!
I understand how you feel, Dan,
but right now our best option is to wait for the Hunter.
I know. I do know that, but...
A Nargacuga driven mad by the Black Blight...
It seems we have no choice here but to slay it.
Yes, that's right.
A Blighted monster never regains its senses.
Mmm...
This calls for more than just sitting back and waiting for that Hunter...
But what can we do?
I guess we really aren't spring chickens.
Mmm.
Eh? Dan...
Yes?
It would seem the apprentices' Monsties are nowhere in sight.
That can't be right.
Don't tell me!
Poor Ratha. He's got it rough!
Take care of him.
Huh?
I'm leaving it to you to look after Ratha, okay?
Don't sweat it!
Just relax and rest up, Ratha.
S-Sis?
That's what Lute would say.
You know everything!
Nah, Lute is just that simple.
So...
Where is this simple chucklehead?
Um, well... you see...
He's gone off, hasn't he?
Gone after the Nargacuga?
With Hyoro and Mille--and Cheval, too?
Honestly. And this time, their lives are in danger.
Something's not right...
But still--
Hah!
What?!
It disappeared again!
Do you know where it is, Aptonoth?
Over there?
But it's not...
Hyoro!
Spikes! It's shooting spikes!
But from where?
I don't know.
All right--this calls for some Navirou!
Hey, Navirou sees it! The tail, the tail!
Nice job, Navirou!
When you see its tail, watch out for spikes!
Got it!
Ugh! Quit hiding and come out already!
Maybe we can't see anything...
...but I know you're watching us!
There!
If we can just make out its shape...
Use your breath, Rathi!
Wow...
They're so in sync...
Well, duh--they're always together.
Show us what you've got, Aptonoth.
You can keep going, right, Bulldrome?
Rathi!
Mille! Behind you!
Huh?
Mille!
Dammit!
C'mon, Rathi!
Rathi, what's wrong?!
Rathi!
Over here!
Lute!
Hey, over here! Nah-nah!
Hah!
Here it comes!
Ready, and...
Nrgh!
Come this way!
This way can wait!
I guess we just can't...
No! We have to do something!
I will defeat it... no matter what!
And I'll do it... by my own hand!
Rathi... Lend me your strength!
That's it! Over here!
Lute...
Cheval, I'll draw its attention.
Lute!
Ride On!
Rathalos!
Cheval!
Whoa!
If I fall, I'm done for!
We're still here!
Hyoro! Mille!
You okay?
Never mind us!
One more time!
Awesome...
The Kinship between Cheval and Rathi...
I can't believe she only just hatched!
Cheval! I just know you can stop it!
That did it!
Thanks, Rathi!
Did we get it?
Even that wasn't enough...?
Cheval...
Dammit!
Huh? There's nothing left!
I... I'm going to beat this thing...
I have to!
Lute?!
Come at me!
I'll take the hit!
Ratha! You came!
Wha-a-at? Ratha gave Lute a Ride On--all on his own?!
Ratha!
Okay, Ratha--let's do this!
Lute really is amazing...
He really is.
'Course, so are you.
Huh?
Lute said you were really, really great--
sounded pretty persistent with the two "really"s and all!
Navirou here was on his back when he said it, so you know it's true!
Lute...
Let's end this, Ratha!
Go!
Sky-High Dive!
Yeah! Did you see that?
The power of the Sky-High Dive, a Kinship Attack named by yours truly!
Gotta love that name!
Where's Lute?
Eh?
Lute!
What's wrong, Ratha? C'mon, pull up!
Ratha?
Hang in there, Ratha!
Ratha! Ra--
Ratha!
Ratha! Ratha!
But why?
Ratha!
--Lute! --Ratha!
Ratha! Ratha!
Hey, guys!
Check that out!
The dark miasma--it's disappearing!
Huh? The Kinship Stones sucked out all the Blight?
And that's not all.
Huh? Lute? Cheval?
Huh?
He-ey!
Dan!
That was far too reckless, kids!
Hi, everyone!
Lilia!
And the chief, too!
Chief Omna, sir, the thing is, y'see...
You can explain later.
Eh?
So it was that.
Was what, Chief?
Kinship Ore.
Kinship...
...Ore?
Yeah, that's the stuff!
Navirou remembers! Kinship Ore!
That's why he said it looked familiar!
The Black Blight has existed from time immemorial,
as something that comes and goes like the wind.
Like the wind...
But somehow, this time it wasn't going anywhere.
That's because it got to the Kinship Ore.
And it was affected?
That's right.
The Black Blight that our Rider ancestor once confronted...
It tells of a time when the earth was engulfed in darkness,
and of a certain Rider who appeared and saved the world.
And this "certain Rider"?
Redan.
Redan!
Mmm.
But if this is the same as it was with Redan, the world will...
The world will what?!
Mmm.
It may once again be engulfed in darkness.
You mean...
What happened to our village may happen to the entire world.
Why are you hitting me?!
Because this thing is just too big!
But how exactly will the world wind up in darkness?
It wouldn't be a surprising outcome if all the world's Kinship Ore
were tainted with the Black Blight.
So there's Kinship Ore all around the world!
Mmm.
We must investigate whether these Ores have been affected,
and if they have,
we'll have to do something about it--
as Riders, with our power to purify.
As Riders...
The Kinship Ore all around the world...
I can feel it.
If something evil is attempting to swallow this world up,
it may be due to humanity's evil hearts, the wrath of heaven and earth.
As Dan said, you may well have been reckless.
However...
What you confronted was not a Blighted Nargacuga.
It was the Black Blight itself.
The Black Blight--itself?
Don't you see?
You've saved Hakum Village.
Along with the monsters, including this Nargacuga.
No--you've saved all living things.
That is unquestionably something Riders would do.
So chin up, Lute.
Yeah... Yeah, that's right!
We saved everyone--the four of us!
Ratha...
Yep, yep! The four of us!
Eh?
One, two, three, four...
Huh?!
Hey, Lute! Count Navirou in, too!
Okay, let's head back in top form!
Yes, sir!
Huh?
C'mon, Lilia!
Huh? But...
Just c'mon.
Can we even go back, with all this?
Me, I can run back.
You've got spirit, Lute.
So do you, Cheval!
Lute?
That's because we're always together.
Because we're family, Cheval!
Lute...
You don't have to say that.
That goes without saying!
Yeah!
"Monstie Manual"
The Monstie Manual!
"Monstie Manual"
Navirou here will fill you in on some Monsties!
Get your Media Trigger smartphone app ready!
And you've got your egg with you, right?
Okay, time to form Kinship with your Monstie Egg!
And now, the moment of new life: awaken!
"Monstie:"
Our Monstie this time is Aptonoth!
"Aptonoth"
"Type: Power"
This one's a gentle herbivore monster!
"Species: Herbivore"
Because they raise their young in herds,
"Overall Length: 414.0 cm"
"Overall Height: 162.4 cm"
they're twice as cautious as a human:
"Leg Size: 41.2 cm (Rear)"
Mille's Aptonoth was the first to pick up on that Nargacuga!
What Monstie will hatch for us next week?
"Next Episode Preview"
Lute here!
It's finally time for us to leave Hakum Village for the outside world.
I'm super-excited to see what lies ahead!
Okay, everyone--we're off!
"The Journey Begins"
Next time: "The Journey Begins"!
Ride On!