No! Let me go!
Daddy! Daddy, help me!
Yu-No! Yu-No!
What is this place?
The quarry.
Or maybe I should say, the prison.
Why is the device from Mt. Sankaku here?
These prisoners look so lively.
You. Big guy.
What did you do with Yu-No?
You--
I'm the warden of this prison. Bazuku.
Pleased to make your acquaintance.
It suits you well.
That necklace is proof that you belong to me.
Starting today, you are number 1098.
My name is Takuya Arima! I'm not a number!
Don't--
"Episode 21: The Quarry Where Demons Rule"
We captured the priestess's heir.
Let me go! Let me go, I said!
Where's Daddy?
Give him back!
You are in the presence of the Divine Emperor.
Calm yourself.
Release her.
B-But...
There is nothing to be afraid of.
Get up!
You okay?
You passed out yesterday, and they threw you in here.
I thought you might never wake up.
Where are we?
Our sleeping quarters.
Something wrong?
No...
Get ready.
You'll be late for breakfast.
This is all, huh?
The meat is good!
It's the one thing we have to look forward to here.
Oh, I'm Kartz.
I'm Takuya Arima.
Takuya Arima?
That's a strange name.
I'm Deo.
Is it true that you're the criminal who defiled the priestess?
I guess...
So, was it good? Well?
Was what good?
You know what I mean.
The priestess's body.
Say that one more time.
Calm down. It was a joke.
What did you do to wind up here?
Me? Well, we can discuss that another time.
For now, just know that I've been here longer than you.
And I'm Joe. I've been here even longer than him.
I'm taking this.
Hey, what the hell?
The rule here is that the new guy needs to hand over his food.
It's survival of the fittest here.
Um, are you okay?
Yeah. He just caught me off guard.
Next time I'll kick his ass.
Good to know.
But strength alone won't be enough to survive here.
You need to use this, too.
This quarry doesn't have any walls.
And there's barely any guards.
It looks like you could escape without using much brainpower.
I see. Good question.
So, let me give you a warning.
You! New guy!
Why aren't you working?
No!
See? You can get away easily.
Just like Mt. Sankaku.
Now that you've seen the Tower of Garzel, you don't need an explanation.
Don't get any ideas.
Is it psychite that we're digging up here?
Psychite? What's that?
Nope. What we're digging up is "holy stones."
"We"? You haven't done a bit of work.
Bazuku appointed me foreman, you see.
Foreman?
Well, work hard.
Start at the bottom.
And where do I go from there?
The first thing new prisoners are told to do is dig up the holy stones.
Next is crystallizing them.
And the final step in the process is...
These are the coffins of the priestess, used in the ritual.
And the crystallization work is done here.
I knew it. It looks almost just like psychite.
--Where did you come from? --Fresh meat!
Grab it!
What's that?
Somebody found a nogard that wandered into camp.
A nogard?
Let's take our time with it!
This voice...
Kunkun!
What do you think you're doing?
Are you stealing him from us?
Stealing him?
We found him.
We get to eat him.
You're going to eat him?
His name's Kunkun.
He used to be my pet!
A pet?
Did you hear that?
He said one of the nogard we use for livestock is his pet!
Livestock?
What, you didn't know?
The meat you're eating here every day is nogard.
Hey, it's the new kid.
Did you forget the rule I taught you?
Of course, I remember.
Right, Kunkun?
Now go!
Hey, wait!
What are you doing?
Calm down!
If the guards catch you eating a nogard...
Shut up!
Maybe I'll roast you and eat you instead!
Get away from him!
T-Thank you!
So much noise...
What's all the fuss?
He was trying to eat a nogard they found.
I was telling him not to.
I saw it too!
Well, that's not good.
He'll need to be harshly punished.
No!
I...
What's he doing to him?
Warden Bazuku is a pervert.
It doesn't matter whether it's a man or a woman.
He feels pleasure when he hurts them.
Make sure he doesn't take an interest in you.
You were so cool back there!
Let me call you "Boss"!
I've heard that somewhere before...
Amazing, Boss!
They used to call you "Boss" before, huh?
Yeah, I guess.
But I didn't think anybody would call me that here.
Is that not okay?
Well...
Whatever you want.
Okay then, Boss!
Anyway, Kartz, what did you get arrested for?
Um,
Boss... Actually, I'm...
Quiet, Kartz.
Everybody has a dark past here.
Let's not ask too many questions about each other.
Okay, Boss, goodnight!
Takuya, how is life in Dela Granto?
It must be painful for you, considering how easy your life was before.
Dela Granto and Sakaimachi make contact at 400 year intervals.
Once, they collided physically.
I imagine you're in a place that proves that.
Which means it should be obvious how to escape.
Wake up!
The Tower of Garzel.
The ruins at Mt. Sankaku were actually this quarry.
Which means...
These holy stones are definitely psychite.
What are you doing?
Nothing...
1098, you're not planning on stealing the holy stones, are you?
Of course not.
Hey! I didn't take anything!
You can tell, can't you?
I can see you don't appear to be hiding anything.
But there are many holes on the body that could be used to hide a small stone.
I'll check them all.
Stop it! Bazuku!
That damn Bazuku!
I'm glad you're okay, Boss!
Though I don't know what he did to you.
Get any new hobbies?
Of course not!
Damn it.
I'm getting out of here.
Don't even try!
The Tower of Garzel will fry you!
There's a way out without getting fried.
I'll find it!
Boss!
Do you know how many tunnels there are down here?
It's a dead end.
You're not going to find it.
If we escape via the well, the Tower of Garzel won't attack us.
If it takes time, then fine.
I'll find a way out.
Kartz told me you've spent a whole year looking for a way out.
If you find it, let me know.
Don't get your hopes up.
Of course not.
I tried every tunnel I could find.
This route is the last one left.
This is it!
I'm sure of it!
Yes! I finally found it!
Yes!
Hey, I found a way out.
You guys want to come too?
It's a woman!
She's a babe!
A new prisoner?
I guess so.
Women are rare here.
Anyway, I'm getting out of here.
Are you guys coming?
Um... We'll...
We can't escape yet.
Sorry.
Okay.
There!
Bingo!
I knew this was the place!
Survival of the fittest. Just like I told you.
Joe... You bastard!
1098!
What are you doing?
Stay there until you learn your lesson.
Damn it!
Feel like confessing?
That's what I want to see from the resistance leader, Amanda!
Amanda?
That's all for today.
Hey.
Is your name Amanda?
Yes.
I guess I'm famous now, huh?
Ailia told me she had a sister who was her exact opposite.
My sister told you about me?
Where is she now?
Is she is annoying as she used to be?
Ailia died as a true knight,
fighting the monsters at the border.
I see...
That's just like her.
I don't hear the woman screaming.
Think she's dead?
Bazuku wouldn't kill her that easily.
He'll take his time.
You've got that right.
One of the guards told me that Takuya was put into the cell next to her.
Then...
They should be talking to each other right now.
Ailia believed in the ritual to save Dela Granto.
I was put in here for the crime of defiling the priestess.
Good to know.
But the existence of the priestess, and the ritual, are all lies.
What do you mean?
The Divine Emperor kills the priestess,
and lies and says it's a ritual done once every 400 years.
That alone is enough to make the people worship and revere the Divine Emperor.
What easier way could there to be to rule?
It's all a lie?
Then Sayless died because this Divine Emperor guy wanted power?
Correct.
The resistance is attempting to overthrow the Divine Emperor.
Preparations have been made. Now I must merely give the order.
Takuya, will you help us?
I was on my way to punch the Emperor in the face.
I have no reason to refuse.
My resistance allies have infiltrated this place to help me escape.
Meet with them.
This pose is the sign.
Got it. I'll make sure to get you out of here.
Hey!
Boss!
You're okay, huh?
What about our leader?
Hey.
I figured it was you.
Amanda told me everything.
Let's get out of here.
Right!
Check. Initiating re-education program.
"Episode 22: Escape from the Quarry"
Episode 22: "Escape from the Quarry."