"When an ebon darkness is born upon the earth,
it is then we seek the coming of the One."
"He comes astride a dragon white, soaring gallantly across the heavens.
He shall pierce the ebon darkness and thus reclaim the light.
For this is the Monster Rider:
he who has formed Kinship with monsters."
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
"Episode 48: A Miracle in White"
Lute...
You can do it, Lute! Hang in there, Ratha!
It must be so hard... yet they keep going, again and again!
Lute and Ratha both feel the same way:
they're dead set on stopping that thing.
The suspense is killing Navirou!
Isn't there anything he can do?!
We've come so far... so far!
We've just come so far!
Lute!
So it's already begun.
Captain Simone! Reverto!
All we can do now is watch and wait.
Spectacular! The Black Dread, battling a Rider!
Why, it's the old legend come to life!
Sir, shouldn't we be helping the Rider at this point?
Itsy-Bits...
A true scientist such as myself
must observe calmly that which takes place before him
and put it to good use in whatever comes next.
In other words, I'm not taking a side!
And as much as I'd like to see how things shake out,
my intuition as a level-headed scientist
is telling me to vacate the area posthaste, Itsy-Bits!
Well said, sir!
Stop right there!
It's you!
All together,
we're the Numbers!
P-Perhaps we can talk things over...
Too late!
Gaaah! We hate violence!
Lute!
Are you okay?!
Yeah.
I can feel it--
the power of Kinship.
My Kinship with Ratha...
...with everyone.
Kinship...
And my Kinship with you, of course, Navirou!
Lute!
And that's why we're not gonna lose--period!
Ratha! Let's go!
Navirou feels it! He feels it, all right: his Kinship with you!
Hup!
Wheresoever you and Ratha goeth, there goeth Navirou!
Now!
Ratha! Savage Fireball!
Did he get 'em?!
Lute...
I feel it...
The power of Kinship--I feel it!
Navirou!
Navirou's fine! Just go for it!
Go for it!
It's so important, Navirou said it three times!
Sky-High Extreme!
A white dragon!
Is that... the legendary dragon white?!
Lute... you did it...
The White Miracle...
It's the White Miracle!
For real?
Go!
Whence comes the darkness, and whither does it go?
There is but one thing we know:
That which dispelled the darkness and restored light to the world
was the power of the Kinship between Rider and monster.
All things living on this earth
resonate and connect with one another,
so that we may awaken in each other
the power that sleeps within.
Wow! You did it, Lute!
The power of our Kinship--
it stopped the Black Blight!
Lu-hu-hu-hute...
--Hey! Lute!
--Lute! --Hey! Lute!
Lute!
You did it! Man, that was awesome! Awesome!
Lute! Your Kinship Stone!
It's in one piece again!
It's over... It's all over, isn't it?
The power of all our Kinship put an end to it.
Back in the Forbidden Land...
If Lute and Ratha hadn't met that day,
that miracle would never have happened.
No: Lute and Ratha are what made that miracle happen.
Ratha might just have been waiting--
waiting for Lute, for his Kinship!
And now you've saved the world.
You're one hell of a kid, Lute, that's for sure.
Lute!
Here's your Kinship Stone.
Amazing--it's completely back to normal!
Thanks for everything, Navirou.
Lute...
Lute!
Navirou!
Navirou's too hungry.
Must... have... donuts...
We shall speak of this for years to come,
of the Kinship formed with a monster
that will bring light upon this earth:
"In the beginning was the Awakening."
Ride On!
Rathalos!
Welcome back!
These flowers are for you.
Loloa, I'm sorry about before.
Thanks.
Cheval, your head thingy is scratched.
Yeah. I know.
I'll leave it like that.
So I won't forget what happened.
Cheval, are you gonna build another house here?
Or do you want to live with me?
Yeah.
With you--that'd be good.
Yeah!
Thanks, Lute.
I'm so seriously happy--
so glad you came back!
It's like you always said:
We're family.
Right!
A Kinship bound can never be broken.
That's right.
Oh, what happiness!
You bet, sis!
Thanks, Loloa!
Well, the banquet is about to begin!
And just for today, we have Well-Done Steak,
soufflés, donuts--everything all-you-can-eat!
But you better go quick, before it's all gone.
We're coming! Be right there! Donuts!
Get going, Lute!
Oh, Navi!
That reminds me! You two must be beat.
It's Energy Drink time!
Eh?!
I'm just fine!
Cheval's the one who's all exhausted.
No, Lute has to be worse off than me!
Navirou is energy personified!
No need for anyone to go without!
I'll make puh-lenty--enough for everyone!
What's so funny?
What's with those three, anyway?
Mmm-mmm!
Yeah. This taste takes me back.
Loloa made those soufflés!
It sure has been a while since we've all eaten together like this.
I'm so glad everyone made it back to the village!
Mille, Hyoro--I was awful to you.
I'm so sorry.
We went with you because we wanted to.
Yeah.
You taught us all kinds of things, Cheval.
I think it only strengthened our Kinship.
Thanks.
Isn't it about time for a brand-new round of Riders?
It sure is.
Then you'll be a senior Rider, too, Hyoro.
Is everyone in top form?
In top form!
Navirou's eatin' donuts in top form!
Nariki's turned 12 this year.
We'd better hold the Rite soon, eh?
I hope so!
I wanna be the world's best Rider, just like Lute!
The world's best Rider?
Oh, right! Since Lute beat the Black Dread,
that must make him the world's best Rider!
Which makes Navirou the world's best navigator!
I'm gonna be the world's best Rider, too!
And I'm gonna be the world's best Rider, too!
It's still early for you, Lin-Lin and Den-Den.
Nariki here is gonna earn the title first!
You really have gotten big, Nariki!
He sure has.
'Cause I eat a lot--every day!
But you've only been eating Loloa's soufflés!
Yeah! You hafta eat your meat and veggies, too!
You hafta!
I did eat some meat!
You need veggies, too!
That's right.
Nole went to all the trouble of fixing these delicious veggies.
You can't be a Rider till you've eaten a mountain of veggies.
Hang in there, Nariki!
The Kinship Rite is right around the corner.
Mmm. Your Kinship Stone is ready and waiting.
Yesss! I'll do my very best!
You can do it!
We will now proceed with the Kinship Rite.
Are you ready, Nariki?
I'm in top form!
Then demonstrate what you have learned in your daily training
and you shall well and truly be a Rider!
Yes, sir!
Attaboy!
Now to bestow unto you, Nariki, the monster egg
that will be your first Monstie, along with your Kinship Stone.
Whoa!
Riders form Kinship with monsters,
with nature, and with their companions.
You must not forget this--not ever.
Yes, sir!
Now I'm all nervous.
You'll be fine!
Just relax, Nariki!
If Lute could hack it, you'll have nooo problem!
Listen, you...
Now, Nariki: hatch your egg, commune with your Monstie,
and form your Kinship!
Lift high your Kinship Stone!
My name is Nariki!
O holy Kinship Stone,
bind thou together Nariki with this slumbering soul.
And now, the moment of new life:
Awaken!
Whoa! I got a Velocidrome!
Good for you, Nariki!
Congrats!
And a new Rider is born!
You never get tired of seeing the magic happen!
Hurry up and get nice and big, now!
Navirou!
Eh? Who's there?
The whole gang!
Floof! Spex! Fifi! Cryo!
And, uh... errr...
Let's see...
Oh, come on.
Okay, then!
Nothing burns brighter than my spirit!
Number One:
Beats!
Warm heart, cool breath.
I'm Number Two:
Cryo!
Sparkle-sparkle!
My beauty is almost blindingly bright!
Number Three:
Fifi here!
You don't need glasses to see that I'm the brains of the bunch--
Number Four:
Spex, purr!
Leading you onward to bright tomorrows!
Number Five:
Navirou!
Any time's a good time for a catnap!
Number Six:
It's me, Floof!
All together,
we're the Numbers!
Oooh!
Right, right! Beats! That was it!
Hey! Knock it off already!
Beats! This is hardly the time to be doing our routine!
That's right! We have a real situation, Lute!
Floof saw it happen, purr!
Avinia got cawwied away by these mystewious Widers!
Avinia did?!
This Avinia girl is a Rider from a village that no longer exists.
Lute's spoken of her before.
It would seem something terrible has happened.
Apparently this bunch calls themselves "the Ebon Riders."
The Ebon Riders?!
Wif faces wike this.
They look like trouble, all right.
Upon your command, Master Anvis,
we have brought you Avinia, survivor of that village--
and her Kinship Stone as well.
Well done, Mad.
My lord.
It's your lucky day, little miss:
you get to live with Lady Shadow here.
No leavin' your darling Monstie behind and runnin' off
on your own!
Please... not Frostfang...
Promise me you won't do anything to my Monstie!
I rather think that's up to you.
We ain't interested in that Monstie, anyway!
We're after that powerfully strong Kinship Stone!
Wrath.
Whoops.
Master Anvis, what shall we do with the girl?
Keep her.
We shall have to make her work for us...
...and toward our goal.
At long last, my minions, our time has come.
My lord!
Wh-Wh-Wh-What now, Lute?!
Let's rescue Avinia!
Yeah!
"Next Episode Preview"
Lute here!
Just when we thought peace had returned:
now Avinia's been kidnapped!
And a new kind of Rathalos shows up-- with a mysterious Rider!
"Attack of the Ebon Riders!"
Next time: "Attack of the Ebon Riders!"
Ride On!