Shangri-La Frontier (2023) s01e05 Episode Script

1
There are countless number
of video games in this world.
However, most of them
gets buried under many others.
Standing atop of those many titles
is this Full-Dive VR game that has
over thirty million players worldwide.
The game that earned
the reputation of being a god-tier game,
Shangri-La Frontier.
The boy who loves trash game,
Rakuro Hizutome
challenges the god-tier game,
Shangri-La Frontier!
What kind of adventure
awaits him in his path?
I throw away my defense
and put on my bird mask headgear
I'm a hustler
My point only goes to my luck stats
Parry parry
now this is my style
playing broken games all night
who's that knight?
Broken game is sickness
toxic scattered, now I'm a patient
My heart is beating almost twice as fast
The chaos wither get it bite that bug
Terrible gimmick
new game a.k.a suicide??
I don't give a damn
(Do it, Do it)
No, not yet NO it's not enough
(Do it, Do it) NO it's not enough
I still can go
Everyone looks dirty to me
Everything looks broken to me
we can go, we can go
to that mountain top, not afraid to drop
this world is going to be mine duh
I'm done checking,
so I'll announce our plan!
Ignore all the mobs!
Fight area bosses only!
Over!
Get on my shoulder!
Aye-aye!
The muck system in
Shangri-La Frontier is as follows:
Upon entering until
your foot hits solid ground
your other one is stuck in the muck,
putting you in a forced walking state.
(Mud Digger)
Which means
(Mud Digger)
This guy and me are a terrible match.
(Beware, For Thine Enemies are Legion)
With my speed getting
cut off in the muck
How will I fight?
It's not that deep,
so how can it dive like that?
Well, this IS a game.
Sunraku-san, here it comes!
Nooo! He will skin me alive!
You're not the Hare of Inaba!
Hold tight, Emul!
Aye-aye!
(Slide Move)
Slide Move!
(Slide Move
Evading in slide-like motion)
My skills has been upgraded
after the fight with Lycagon.
But how should I use them?
That will be
the key to this battle!
Evolved skill from Perfect Parry
Repel Counter!
(Repel Counter
Parries into a counterattack.)
Great job, Sunraku-san!
I only barely pulled through
using my skills, though.
The problem is after this.
In just a few seconds in, I already
used up two skills to dodge its attack.
(Repel Counter) (Slide Move)
They each has a recast time of 10 seconds.
I've got no means
to defend myself until then!
What now?
Magic Edge!
I did it!
Whoa!
What was that? A spell?
I hit him real good!
Right
I was tackling this
thinking I'm playing solo,
but I've got a companion now.
I don't really like relying on an NPC
that's stronger than me as a gamer.
But I'm not gonna waste this
opportunity she made for me!
Let's go, Emul!
We'll use Accel to close the gap
while its down!
Argh! What a pain!
Then
Evolved skill from Screw Pierce
Spiral Edge!
Time to strike it down!
Edge Climb!
(Edge Climb, Plunge blades
into vertical surfaces to climb)
Oop!
Emul!
Yes?!
Can you give me a big one?
I I will do it!
Add Spell!
(Add Spell)
I've played trash games
with far worse platforms!
Try eating me if you can!
Too slow. It has been ten seconds.
Repel Counter!
Here goes a big one!
Power-Boost Magic Edge!
(Power-Boost)
(Magic Edge)
All right!
(Fall Damage -8)
That was perfect, Emul!
Nice shot!
Ughaa! My outfit!
We landed quite the blows on it.
I'm sure
Huh?
Where did it go?
What?
This shaking
It's like my feet are stuck
to the ground! I can't move!
Sunraku-san, this is
He'll jump outta the ground
and bash into you,
so you gotta keep him from moving!
What?
What?
WHAT?!
Sunraku-san!
It threw me into the air?
I thought it'll do an insta-kill attack,
but I barely suffer any damage!
Wait, this height
Mud Digger.
A mole-like creature
with a shark's head
and catfish-like whiskers
that walks on four legs.
Its most notable trait
is the special moveset
it exhibits when its HP
goes below a certain level.
It paralyze players by burrowing deep down
and vibrates the marshland.
Then it randomly rams
one person into the air from below.
If taking it on solo,
you're guaranteed to be hit by it
when in the mash,
and you will most certainly lose
all of your HP from the falling damage,
earning it the nickname "Solo Killer."
It's trying to kill me
with fall damage?!
And given how the ramming attack
itself didn't deal much damage
The guy who made this boss
must be a huge prick!
This got nothing to do with
the player's skill!
What do I do?
Should I have Emul hit me
from the side with her Magic Edge?
No, it'll just vaporize me!
What about other spells?
Items? Methods?
Isn't there anything?!
Aah, it's no use.
I'm screwed.
I never got used to dying
from fall in VR games.
This moment when you feel
a rush through your whole body,
followed by losing all your senses
Some games even got banned
because they pursued
that level of reality.
Reveal yourself, Vorpal Spirit!
(Magic Scroll)
(Teleport)
What?!
There's an attack skill named Meteor Fall
that relies on falling kinetic energy.
Sunraku, along with
his free-fall kinetic energy,
was teleported by Emul
to above the Mud Digger's head.
Thus, the falling throw
that would normally have killed him
is now a very sloppily-constructed
suicide attack.
It's no Meteor Fall,
but a Mistake Meteor Fall.
I'm still alive?!
Whoa!
We did it, Sunraku-san!
So many things happened,
I can barely keep up.
But I gotta say, Emul
you're a very very great bunny!
I-I would appreciate it
if you don't imitate me
Just like when I fought Lycagon,
the situation was quite hopeless.
But this time around, we survived!
(Area Boss
Mud Digger)
(Defeated)
(Herbs used)
Guess herbs aren't enough
to fill my HP all the way.
You're stuffing them down your throat!
It won't reach my mouth otherwise.
That aside,
Emul is way stronger than I imagined.
As a matter of fact,
I was practically riding on her shoulder.
After all my bravado, this kinda hurts.
Until I make it up to her level,
I'll have her act as my mascot.
Otherwise I'll lose my motivation. Yeah.
We're almost at Thirdrema.
Once we are there, you can finally
make a long stay at Rabituza!
I can't wait!
About that
I'm still unsure how to hide you in town.
We might cause a commotion like before,
or get attacked at worst.
Then
It's time to break this out.
"This"?
(Mysterious Vorpal Bracelet)
This our secret Vorpal Bunny magic!
Please don't tell anyone, Sunraku-san!
Sure.
Metamorphose!
Surprised?
Now we can get to the town
without looking suspicious.
Weird.
I'm still playing
Shangri-La Frontier, right?
The game with the catchphrase,
"Explore the world and enjoy its vast land."
A god-tier Japanese game
with a world-wide appeal?
Sunraku-san?
It's definitely not
Sunraku-san?
A dating-sim where you flirt
Sunraku-san!
Hello?
Sunraku-san?
Sunraku-san!
with an anthropomorphized animal girl!
Huh?
This transformation is really exhausting,
so I'll turn back when we reach the town.
I can only do four or five minutes
at a time right now.
I see.
So you'll need to hide in an alley
or something to transform back, then.
However, Emul.
You've forgotten something.
Right.
A very crucial thing.
A mistake that's vorpal in size.
You're traveling with
a half-naked dude with a bird head.
We're as suspicious as it can ever get.
Well, at worst you'll just be "a nutty girl
dragging a half-naked bird-man with her."
Hang in there!
Now my legs are dragging
like in the marsh
(Thirdrema)
It's such a big
and beautiful town as ever!
Oh-oh, so that's Thirdrema?
You don't sound too excited, Sunraku-san.
Well, I'm no warrior guided
by the gods of fate,
but I've seen my way around
plenty of places in my time!
Wow!
You adventurers must have been
to all kinds of places!
All right, let's go, Emul!
Make sure you're ready to transform
at any time, just in case!
Yessir!
Huh? Hold right there!
Why are you half-naked?
Were you robbed on the way here?
Yeah, I knew I'll be the problem.
And those vivid scares on your body
On your legs, too.
Hold it there, guards!
He's actually been through a lot!
It's a story as sad as
to hear as it is to tell!
What?
This man has been reincarnated as
a super warrior by the great gods of fate,
destined to put an end
to a conflict from the bygone era.
and face his rival, Lycagon,
in a battle of life and death!
However,
by only the slightest of chances,
as slim as a mere hair's breadth,
or as small as a single handful of sand,
he survived only to be engraved
with the scars you see on him right now!
What an absurd backstory
But his sad and complex fate
did not end there,
for he has continued to let destiny
guide him as a wandering warrior,
as he engages on a noble pilgrimage
to undo the curse laid upon those scars!
Sunraku, that great figure,
is none other than this man before you!
Hey, wait.
Miss
The legend of Sunraku the super warrior
has only just kicked off its second chapter!
But
Next time,
"Super Warrior Sunraku,
As the Wind Blows
and the Carrot Leaves Sway!"
F-Fine, we get it, we get it.
Half-naked adventurers are rare,
but not unheard of.
You may pass.
Hey, look.
Yeah.
Is it just me?
They're looking at me
a bit differently than usual.
Let's go now, Sunraku-san.
Y-Yeah.
That outfit
You must be Sunraku.
U-Um
and you are?
(Several Hours Ago - Secondale)
Hey, wait!
Aww, I wish he could at least
told us how to tame one.
(Saved)
I took a screenshot.
Let's ask about it on the forum!
Good idea! The veterans
should know more about it!
Um
"I have a question for
all you veteran players."
"When I was picking up some equipment
in Secondale, I ran into this player."
"He had this really cute
talking rabbit with him,
but does anyone know how
can I tame monsters like this?"
Sent!
What's with this dude?
He dresses like streaker.
Talking? Do monsters talk in this game?
Wait So precious!
What is this?!
They haven't implemented
any tames besides
Buddy Dog and Buddy Cat
in this game, right?
A cheat?
Did you get permission
to take this screenshot?
Doesn't look like you did.
Eh? P-Permission?
Should I have?
I mean, this is a game.
Don't people take pictures all the time?
His name's Sunraku, right? Got it.
He's in Secondale, right?
I'm heading there now!
But what's that tattoo skin?
There wasn't any full-body designs
like this during the character creation.
That means he encountered Lycagon, then?
Lycagon's a random encounter,
so it's not weird that a beginner ran into it.
But how did he get that curse?
Orcelott from the Ashura Kai?
Eh? The Ashura Kai?
As in the PK clan?
Is that Sunraku guy gonna be okay?
I'd love to meet up and have a talk.
Sunraku, if you see this,
talk to any player
with a wolf-and-sword emblem.
I feel bad that you got exposed like this
without permission,
but we can give you some backup.
Lycagon's Mark, huh
Psyger?
Whoa, the hardcores
are coming up one after another.
That Sunraku boy is in trouble.
He's treated like an event boss.
Maybe I oughta join the hunt.
Just one thing
Be honest with me!
Tell me how did you tame a Vorpal Bunny!
No need to play dumb, okay?
I know you had a talking
Vorpal Bunny with you.
It already got leaked?!
Was it from that time
back in Secondale?
What do I do?
Tell me!
No way I can tell her
about the Unique Scenario.
Besides, I also don't have any idea
what triggered it anyway!
W-Well, I don't know either
Hogging it up all by yourself
is not nice.
You need to share things like this.
Revolutionary Knight Sunraku.
There you are, Pencil Knight!
There, there.
Don't treat a beauty like me
like some kind of vicious monster.
Also
In SLF, I don't go by Pencil Knight.
I'd love if it if you could call me
Arthur Pencilgon.
(Arthur Pencilgon)
I scream in envy so much it hurts
I cry that this is where it ends
It's going to change, I'll change it
I don't want to think
it's impossible anymore
The goal I set up is now
the starting line for me to run again
Hit me with that despiar, it excites me
Telling me give it a go
I should be able to go as far as I want,
yet I mistake this to be my limit
Is getting an easy win
sometimes necessary?
It exhilarate me,
telling me to give it a go
I have a dream,
so even my complaints is not a joke
I scream in envy so much it hurts
I cry that this is where it ends
It's going to change, I'll change it,
I don't want to think
it's impossible anymore
I don't mind breaking if I can move on
I hate giving up even more
I'm going to make it come true,
make it a reality, I'm always serious
Make it so I'm only
a little away from obtaining it
Let me ace this even if it burns me
SLF Theater!
(#7 SLF's Moon-Viewing)
Mini!
(#7 SLF's Moon-Viewing)
(#7 SLF's Moon-Viewing)
What's with this tense atmosphere?
Dad, Boss.
Thank you for
taking care of me to this day.
This time has finally come.
I'll use every fiber
of my being to show it!
The essence of the Vorpal Soul!
E-Emul is all fired up!
Just what's going to happen?
There!
There!
There!
There!
Vorpal Soul at full throttle!
You're pounding mochi for moon viewing?!
So tasty.
I'd like some kinako or soy sauce
to go with this.
SLF Theater!
(#8 Emul's Frog Counseling Room)
Mini!
(#8 Emul's Frog Counseling Room)
(#8 Emul's Frog Counseling Room)
Ribbit.
I get that feeling.
I have plenty of siblings myself.
If I don't eat fast,
my food gonna be taken from the side.
You've gotta do your best.
Ribbit.
That's a difficult problem.
"Individuality is something that you
naturally develop over time as you live."
That's what my Edward-oniichan told me.
"Even if you're only
one among many right now,
you'll surely find something
that only you are good at.
There's no need to rush.
Just keep on polishing yourself."
That's what my dad told me, though.
Ribbit.
"I can't be anything"?
That isn't good.
One mustn't be so pessimistic
about the future.
Even the current you is not the same
as when you were born.
Not that I know, though.
That's right!
Anybody has the potential to change!
As long as you don't give up,
you can be whatever you want!
That's what my dad told me, though!
Ribbit
"What happens when I die?"
That's a very difficult question.
She said she doesn't understand
what the frogs are saying,
but she started talking
to herself with them.
Also, I hate to say this,
but no matter how much
they polish themselves,
I think a Mud Frog will still
be just a Mud Frog.
Wait, maybe they can evolve?