Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 17 - Ring - full transcript

When confronted
with a future filled with destruction,

humankind chose to look the other way,

and continued to battle each other.

In the end, the ancient world,
brimming with arrogance,

was obliterated
at the hands of the greatest disaster

humankind had ever seen.

But it was a disaster
they had created themselves.

So perhaps the gods
had passed judgment on the sinful humans.

The few humans who were left were forced
to live in a new, horrific world

surrounded by evil demons.

Everything they knew had changed.



Yes, you heard me right.

The world is filled
with frightening mysteries

that are beyond our darkest imagination.

Furthermore, one of the most terrifying
of those mysteries is the undead.

I'm talking about the one
who immortalized himself

using his tremendous magic power
and the secret arts.

He has transcended all humans.

I never would have imagined
that such a powerful magic,

one that could help a human survive
the battle of life and death

with his most fearsome natural enemies,

could then turn a human being
into a raging monster

as terrifying as him.

The darkness! The darkness is...

Atonement.



Should we believe this is God's plan?

Humans are such frail,
weak creatures.

Stop trying to resist.

You must obey.

Then you will become the flesh of my soul
and shall have eternal life,

together with Lich, the Eddie!

We're done for!

With a monster like him
attacking us, we're all doomed!

The people and everything
are rotting to death!

It's just like what happened
to De Purple Castle 50 years ago!

I've heard of the castle,
but I don't know what happened there.

You already know that
the four royal families on this continent

are related to each other, right?

If you trace back their bloodlines,

they all originated
from the De Purple royal family.

The Kingdom of De Purple
was a rich country,

blessed with plentiful water
and fertile lands,

as well as mild weather.

However, the kingdom became
a rotting wasteland overnight

where not even
a single blade of grass would grow.

How in the world did that happen?

It was him.

One day, Lich appeared
with a dark cloud of gas

that makes the lands rot,

and then he attacked
the Kingdom of De Purple.

According to the records,

there were four people
who chose to become Eddies

using the Become Undead
immortalization spell.

Now each of them have their own dungeon
on this continent.

All four of them
were powerful priests and magicians.

The people feared and hated them
for working with negative magic.

But, despite the evil
they were believed to be conjuring,

they were not considered enemies
with the humans at the time.

And then, 50 years ago,

there was a reckless fool who insisted
on experimenting with the Megadeath spell

in one of the dungeons.

I don't believe it.

M-Megadeath?

Could it be?

Dammit!

There's no end
to these suckers!

I'm gonna make them pay
for releasing all these monsters.

It appears they've got us surrounded.

What's the plan, Dark Schneider?

The plan is to win!

And I'll bring whatever it takes!

I'm gonna try out the ancient spell
I'm still decrypting.

What?

Kall! Abigail! Focus the rest
of your magic on the barrier!

Understood.

What are you, crazy? It's too dangerous!

Dark Schneider, stop this at once!

Let's do this!

As crazy as it sounds,
I can picture it so clearly.

Like I was there.

However,
with an undead as powerful as Lich

leading the Dark Rebel Army
in their attack,

there's no way to escape
that rotting dark cloud of gas.

The gas cloud is coming!

It's over!

Huh?

What is this? Wall of Flames.

So they put up a barrier in advance
to block their enemies from invading.

It's working. The flame wall
is blocking the dark cloud of gas!

Oh, I understand now.

That filthy skeleton man is perfect.

He's just a stand-in
they sent here to destroy us.

Abigail must be loving this.

Something's not right
with this Wall of Flames.

Darsh's magic, what could it be?

Darsh, hold on.
I think there's something wrong.

Hmm?

Supposedly, Eddies are some of the most
powerful monsters among the undead.

Their intelligence
far surpasses a humans.

So why did that Eddie respond to Abigail?

And why is he obeying him?

Hmm.

What's the problem?

If he's the same Eddie who destroyed
the Kingdom of De Purple,

then the answer's simple.

What are you talking about?

Because all those years ago

I did experiments
with the Megadeath spell in his dungeon.

What the hell?

Are you saying the Kingdom of De Purple
fell 50 years ago because of you?

Well, I can't say for sure,
but it might've been my fault.

You truly are a demon!

Yes, and a good one at that.
But that guy's a cupcake.

And I'm in the best shape
of my life right now.

He won't know which way is up
when I'm done with him.

But, Darsh, don't you remember
what that necromancer said to you

right before he died?

The next undead, the one that's coming,
you won't be able to beat him!

Better be careful, Dark Schneider!

You're always the one
to worry about things.

Just relax.

Trust me.

You're right, Arshes.

It is true
that Eddies are resistant to magic,

and that normal swords
don't work against them.

So, the only way to defeat him
is by using an attack spell

that's even stronger
than his magic defense.

But still, I can't help but worry.

The three demonic treasures
are so powerful.

Arshes.

Even when the world disagrees with me

it makes no difference
because I'm still always right.

And do you know why?

Well because
I'm an extremely handsome hero.

And this handsome hero
is completely different

from that big world of normal humans.

The handsome hero
can't be constrained by anything.

No matter how tough the situation,
he will never lose.

You're such an idiot.

You've gotta trust whatever I say.

I'm too handsome to lie.

He still thinks he's unbeatable.

He's so arrogant and overconfident.

It makes me worry that one day
he'll meet his match, and I'll lose him.

The truth is, I don't care
what happens to the world.

All I want is to be with Darsh.

No matter what he thinks of me,
I'll love him for the rest of my life.

Hmm.

There's only place
I belong in life, and that's with Darsh.

But if Darsh really falls in love
with that other woman,

what's going to happen to me?

How can I exist without Darsh?

He got through the Wall of Flames?

Hmm.

It feels like ages
since we saw each other.

You're looking good, Dark Schneider.

Wish I could say the same.

You've lost so much weight
your bones are showing.

How did he get through the Wall of Flames?

I thought undead monsters
would be destroyed by fire.

And look at that icy aura around him.

This is no ordinary monster.

Just one glance
from a human would be enough

to put their life in danger.

You filthy, rotten monster!
You just don't know when to quit, do you?

Well, at least you had the balls
to face me in person,

but a dirty, shitty guy like you

challenging a beautiful, saintly,
handsome guy like me,

I don't know
what the hell you're thinking!

That takes a boat load of stupidity.

Now I'm gonna have to punish you
with extreme prejudice!

What are you doing?
You're gonna piss him off.

Dark Schneider,
you've got such powerful magic,

but you're still just a simple human.

Do you really think
I came all the way here

just to get back at you
for a grudge from 50 years ago?

So you're saying it's not true
then, you shriveled up asshole?

I thought you came here
because you figured

you finally had the muscle it would take
to beat me.

Stop making fun of him!
You're only making things worse!

Fool!

If you don't want to die,

get out of the way!

What... what are those?

The aura those things
are emitting is so heavy.

Did he summon some ghosts or wraiths?

I warned you not to make him mad!

I'm not afraid of this guy.

A butt-ugly joe like you isn't supposed
to do that to a sophisticated guy like me.

You have made two unforgivable mistakes,

and now you'll have to pay.

The first was you tried
to sneak around the handsome hero.

And that's the second one!

It drives me crazy
how you go "Hmph" all the time!

You are so annoying I just wanna
squish you like a little insect!

Hmph. Yep, that's it!

It's how you go "Hmph" like that,

sneering in "holier than thou" contempt!

Listen, Lich! That "Hmph"?

Only elegant, intelligent,
and capable people chosen by the gods

are allowed to do that!

That means me!

We're so screwed!

Go, Darsh!

Hmm.

I do not understand.

How could a lowly human like you

be in command
of such an enormous dark power?

Well, no matter.

First, I must take possession
of the article Abigail promised me.

If you will not get out of my way,
you must die.

Cyco, cyco, know your worth!

No! That's a decay spell!

Fall, decay, return to earth!

Suicidal Tendencies!

Darsh, no!

Darsh!

Humans aren't strong, after all.

Hmm?

Hold on.

You heard what I said.
I'm not letting you through!

And if you wanna talk to me,
the handsome hero,

it's time you started showing
some manners.

So you're not dead?

I knew that Dark Schneider
wouldn't let us lose the kingdom!

Remember, it's Dark Schneider.

It's still too early to relax!

What?

Gara, do you feel that?

Feel what?

Something's wrong.

I feel strange.

Is it your period?

No! That's not it, you jerk!

I can feel their magic losing power.

Are you saying it's both of them?

I'm positive it's both.

His power just now,

It's less than half of what it was
when he destroyed the castle wall.

You sure? What about Darsh?

Him as well.

And Darsh's flame wall,

it's only half as high
as it was at the beginning.

It's almost as if...

Darsh! You have to be careful!
Something's wrong!

Not this again. I'm fine!
You're always worrying.

I can take this clown.

Dark Schneider, listen up!

Why don't you use
that amazing spell of yours? Remember?

The one you used the other day!

All right!

You idiot!

Uh,
maybe I shouldn't use it.

That spell's too powerful.

Oh, sorry, that's right.

I guess you did get yelled at
for using it.

Hey! What are you talking about?

Yoko's not my boss!

That's not why.

I'm not gonna use Black Sabbath Dawning
because I...

I just now decided
it's not what I wanna do right now.

I was gonna do something else.

And I'm not scared of Yoko!

You want me to go get her?

Shut up!

Now,

I have a spell that's all for you!

Vengeance!

Elel Namu Raibin!
Divine Spirit, be my shield!

Stryper!

No way!

Now I've rendered
all of your spell's useless.

Oh, no! Lich was originally a bishop.

As a priest,
it wouldn't be unusual for him

to have been granted
ultimate magic defense spells!

Excuse me.

You do realize
that the barrier you created

is gonna block your own spells too?

And without your magic,
you're just a shriveled up, old geezer.

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

Satan Ring!

Surprise!

What?

Isn't that...?

The third demonic treasure!

It's one of the most powerful
magic items in the world!

Anyone who practices magic
has dreams of possessing it.

I don't mind lending my skills in battle
to assist the lowly humans,

as long as there is sufficient reward
to make it worth my time.

Gillian Ian!

Feel the power of this ring.

Marvel at this most demonic treasure.

Witness it with your own death!

Wah ko! Celestial flight! Raven!

I don't have enough power!

Darsh, no!

Dark Schneider!

Stay back! You'll get sucked in!

Frail human!

Puny weakling!

Such a disappointment!
It turned out you're no match for me!

What's going on?

They're fighting again.

And now everything's
getting sucked into that black hole!

How is this happening?

Did the Satan Ring create
that super-compact ball of gravity?

When Lich created
an absolute magic defense barrier

that could block all magic spells,

he must have known
it would block his own spells too.

However, he found a way around it.

So, ultimately, that was his plan
for defeating Dark Schneider!

So that would mean we have all three
of the legendary demonic treasures.

The Demon Mail and the Devil Mace,
and the Satan Ring,

all gathered here in Meta-llicana!

Something's wrong.

Normally, in order for a gravity ball
that strong to stabilize in normal space,

it requires a tremendous amount
of magic power.

Is it possible that ring
could retain so much power?

I sense a huge stream of magic
flowing in from somewhere else.

Father!

What's happening?

I can feel all the magic
and spiritual power leaving my body.

I'm feeling weaker and weaker.

Could this be the second unknown power
of the Devil Mace taking effect?

Something's wrong.
I feel the evil is very close.

The underground storehouse?

Where are you going? Yoko, come back!

Yoko!

You pathetic humans disappoint me.

Well, I enjoy watching you struggle

against the overwhelming power
of the ring!

Disappear into the depths
of another dimension!

Whoa!

Hang on!

What are you doing? Nei!

Darsh!

Arshes, you idiot!

Let me go! You're gonna get sucked
into the black hole too!

No!

It doesn't matter!
I'm not going to let you go!

Even if it means that I die too!

Arshes!

I won't let you leave me alone again!

Arsh...

Come on. Figure this out,
or you're both gonna get sucked in!

If you use her body
to climb back to solid ground,

you can save yourself.

But do you understand the consequences?

It would mean you would give up hope
of ever defeating me.

You've transformed into a frail creature

preoccupied with emotions and love.

In other words, a human.

By becoming an Eddie,
I abandoned all such weakness.

There's no way that I, Lich,
the transcendent Eddie,

would ever fall to you.

You are hopelessly stuck being a human.

All that power
and you're still clueless,

you confused asshole!

Darsh!

This human is gonna take you down!

What?

And I'm gonna enjoy it as I watch you fry!

Darsh, no!

Nei!

You're such an idiot!

No!

Dark Schneider!

Nei!

What... what's this?

Hmm.

Something very unusual is taking place.

The Devil Mace
is capable of stealing power

from those who possess
the most powerful magic.

But instead, the Devil Mace
has been sucking up all the life force

from the people of Meta-llicana

and then being sent
to strengthen the Satan Ring,

beautiful girl.

Who... who are you?

I know you.

You're one of the Four Divine Kings
from the Dark Rebel Army.

The Prophet of Hell, Abigail!