Shangri-La Frontier (2023) s01e09 Episode Script

1
You guys sure just dragged Ashura Kai's
name through the mud there.
We're sorry, Orcelott-san.
We didn't know the Attack Master
would be joining.
We couldn't expect that.
We're talking about Unique Scenario here.
You should be able to expect
some top players to come in.
Then why didn't you go out there yourself?
I have other stuff to do, okay?
Yeah, sure.
Anyway!
This rabbit has to be something
related to a Unique Scenario.
We're dealing with a beginner who barely
know anything about this game's mechanic.
Threaten him or whatever.
Make sure you get the info out of him.
Yes!
Kay.
His pet rabbit is nice and all
But shouldn't we do something
about him first?
That again?
I told you already!
Unique Monsters
aren't made to be beatable.
For now, we're the only ones
who knows how to make him show up.
If we can make good use of the EXP
we get from just encountering him
it'll help boost
Ashura Kai's firepower.
No point in trying
to fight him again, right?
Even if we tried,
it'd be just a waste of items.
Right.
Ahh, I knew it.
These guys are no good.
Hey, where are you going?
Wait until other members show up
I'm sorry
but I also got other stuff to do.
Tch, give me a break, Aneki.
Ashura Kai used to pick fights
with everyone head-on all the time.
But all of that changed after a new update
saddles PK'ers with huge penalties.
Now that Ashura Kai only care about
avoiding danger and being stable,
they can't possibly beat him.
Never would I've thought
I would be putting my body
on the line like this for an NPC.
Winning or losing
This is a big gamble.
I'll bet all my chips on and win it all.
The Unique Monster,
one of the Seven Colossi
Wethermon the Tombguard.
I'm gonna take him down.
Just you wait, Setsuna.
(New Chapter
"A Bouquet, With Love, From This World")
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
(A Dazzling Sea of Trees)
Right, I've decided!
(A Dazzling Sea of Trees)
We will be going to
the Prismatic Forest Grotto!
Would you like to know why,
Emul-kun?
If I ever to face a gun in the ruins,
- I think I've seen that person before.
If I ever to face a gun in the ruins,
- I think I've seen that person before.
I wouldn't be able to deal with it
with my current stats,
so it's a no go!
A person?
Eeek!
Th-That's Psyger-0, right?
Such a threatening aura.
Do they want to take revenge
on me for stepping on them?!
Watch out, Emul!
Let's scram!
What?!
Any eyewitnesses on the bird guy?
None.
Maybe he's already in another area by now.
Move! Move!
You're too fast!
(Sunraku)
Huh? What's up with him?
What a weirdo.
Wait, hold up! Isn't that Sunraku?!
What?!
I see! He's hiding using
that weird equipment!
What a sly guy!
Hey, look!
A monster?!
Oh, they're gone.
What was up with that?
Found him!
Wait, you bastard!
Dammit! Emul!
To the next area while we escape!
Yessir!
There's no mistaking it!
That location
They're headed for
the Iron Ruins of the Divinity!
Contact the others
to ambush them at the gate!
Roger that. We'll be right over.
Um, Sunraku-san!
What?!
Weren't we going to
the Prismatic Forest Grotto?
This is the way towards
the Iron Ruins of the Divinity!
I'm misleading them.
If we took the straight route,
it'll be obvious where we're headed.
I'll make them think
I'm going to the iron ruins
then head towards the grotto
through the back alleys!
Once they lose me
they'll stand waiting for me
at the wrong gate!
Damn it! Where is he?
Let's head to the gate for the iron ruins!
Yeah.
Listen, Emul.
If you want to trick someone,
you'll need an obvious lie,
a fishy-sounding truth,
and a true-sounding lie.
I see!
Well, Pencilgon
taught me that one, though.
Phew, that worked.
We successfully tricked them
How did they know?!
Don't tell me They're more
than just a brainless tryhard?!
(Psyger-0 sent a friend request. Accept?
"Let's start by being friend")
Huh?
A request?
L- Let's start
by being friends
What a soft voice.
Wait, is this a girl player?
The "Friend System."
That is a proof of friendship
within the game.
And sending a "Friend Request" is the
first step to building that relationship.
Why send me a friend request?
Is this some trick
to throw me off my guard?
No, if it is,
I'd be cleaved in two by now.
Then, is it to befriend me
in hopes I'll voluntarily
disclose the Unique Scenario?
Psyger-0
Who saw through my perfect plan
and had the intuition
to surmise my actual route.
There must be something behind this.
But I'm a gamer well-versed
in dealing with other players!
I'll take you on!
I'll play along with
your little game and win!
(Friend: Sunraku has been added)
I did it!
I was at my wits' end
when I lost him
I just found him, too!
When I first came to Thirdrema,
I went to the grotto first, right?
I guessed at random
But I'm glad I did!
U-Um
If you like um
I can help you with the game
Help?
I knew it! They're planning to make me
owe them and win the info out of me!
Um I don't really like to breeze
through games with over-powered allies
I appreciate the offer,
but I must say no
Of
Of course, right!
So um I'm sorry
if I'm ruining the fun for you!
Th-That was really impertinent of me.
Well then, uh
Good luck with the game!
Eh? Uh
I'm also sorry that I used you
as a stepping stone earlier
No, no, not at all!
So, uh, perhaps another time!
Yes, well, see you later
Huh? They relented fairly easily
That was a really
strong-looking Adventurer.
Must be quite the gamer.
Probably four or five times
stronger than me.
But you won't lose
when it comes to Vorpal Soul!
Well, thanks.
I wish someone could explain
what a "Vorpal Soul" is right about now.
Though, I'm not overthinking this, am I?
Well, I'll treat it like meeting a Lycagon
you can reason with and move on.
That girl with him didn't have
a player name over her head.
She must be an NPC.
I hid because she surprised me at first
But either way, I get to be friends
with Hizutome-kun!
I've made progress, Mana-san!
Just confess already.
Dammit! Wasn't he headed for the ruin?
If that was intentional,
he must be used to this.
Let's check the grotto
What?! The Attack Master?!
W-We can check here later
Yeah!
Friend!
- I can finally relax!
- Jeez, I put on this darn thing
but they still figured me anyway.
We're in a cave,
but it's so bright in here, Sunraku-san!
Glowing moss, huh?
So it's that type, eh?
I've been through a lot of caves
that greeted me with rifle fire
or ones that had meteors
zoom right in front of me
But this place is just like
what its name suggest.
(Storage Papillon)
(Empire Worker Bee)
(Mimic Mantis)
(Quad Beetle)
Whoa! This is neat!
Getting to a new area
always gets me excited!
Hm?
It's jiggling it's belly like
it's begging me to take it.
You better drop something valuable.
I'm all broke after
stocking up on items, ya know!
Best of luck, Sunraku-san!
Gotcha!
Oh?
You're pretty nimble
with such a big belly.
But
It's still just the speed of a butterfly!
Slow!
Whoop!
Just as I figured!
You can get this as an item
as long as you don't damage the belly!
Let's see
Storage Papillon Nectar Pouch?
Enjoyed by throwing?
That was an excellent move, Sunraku-san!
You betcha! Let's bump up the pace
and get some more dropped item!
Time to make money!
And you better watch out, Area Boss!
There's nothing to fear!
That must be it.
Oh? I don't see anything at all.
Well, just watch.
You bought a knife?
It's a throwing knife.
Fighting that darn bird
in the arena traumatized me
since I can only
attack in close-range.
It's a consumable item,
but it's a valuable long-range weapon.
I knew it, you darn mantis!
You kept running off
and hide with your mimicry!
Hurry up and become an item for me!
Masterfully done!
All right!
I can take them down as long as they
don't sneak up on me with their mimicry.
You've collected a lot of items too,
haven't you?
Well,
we are going at a good pace
But there are still ones
I haven't beaten yet
Oh, there it is!
It's huge!
That stag beetle-lookin' thing
looks like it's around five meters big.
It's a Quad Beetle.
(Empire Hunter Bee)
Are they fighting?
He's lapping up tree sap
in the Empire Bee's territory.
Well, no wonder they're pissed.
(Empire Queen Bee)
Look! The Empire Bees are attacking
en masse on the orders of their queen!
But the Quad Beetle's
shaking off all their stinging!
Which side will the goddess of victory
smile upon today?
Analyst Emul, what's your thoughts?
A-Analyst?! I don't know
that much about them!
You should say "There's no guessing
how it'll turn out" or something.
Just play along!
It's about the vibes!
That sounds hard
The ferocious monster battle
is heating up!
The Quad Beetle mow down the bees
with its four horns
as it presses toward their nest!
Is this the end for the Empire Bees?!
Now, Emul-san!
Do you have anything to say to them?!
Th-They're really big bugs!
What kind of comment is that?
Oh, look!
After a nonstop torrent of attacks,
the Quad Beetle's tough armor cracks,
exposing it's weak points!
The Empire Queen Bee
quickly send out the attack order!
It's a desperate situation
for the Quad Beetle!
That's a down!
Once it was within range,
the Quad Beetle went for a game
and rushed straight through the queen!
The bees are scattering
after losing their queen!
Right back to eating, huh?
That looks like some lethal injures
Guess that's the champion for you.
Huh?
It's coming this way!
Uooh! Noo!
I was hoping I can take whatever
item the Empire Bees dropped!
Why is it overreacting?!
I didn't do anything to rile it!
He must've thought you're trying
to take away his sap!
Sap, huh
(Storage Papillon Nectar Pouch)
Let's try it out.
So you really went for that nectar, huh?
Your armor got cracks all over
after fighting the Empire Bees
Ain't no way I'm not gonna
make use of that!
Oh?
Woohoo! Got all of its stuff, too!
My inventory's now full of items.
That should be enough farming for now.
It feels kinda unfair that
we stole all the good stuff.
What are you talking about?
It's survival of the fittest.
If you survive, you're in the right.
Hmm, I suppose so.
Hm?
The Area Boss in this place
was a spider, right?
That's right.
It's called a Clown Spider.
Those must mean we're near.
All right.
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 despair, 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!
(#14 What Kind of Person is Towa Amane?)
Mini!
(#14 What Kind of Person is Towa Amane?)
(#14 What Kind of Person is Towa Amane?)
Towa Amane. 24 years old.
A charismatic model.
The role model of all teens.
Her look captivates and sometimes
even enthuses those who see her.
What do people imagine
when they think of her?
An angel?
No, a goddess of beauty?
Her appearance oozes purity,
confidence, and beauty.
However, when she logged into SLF
She becomes a Player Killer!
No, this is her true self!
Now, time for some more killing!