Asterios

This Hand, For You

Asterios: Um. Master. Hello.


Fujimaru 1: Hello...


Fujimaru 2: Good morning...


Asterios: I am glad. Mash, Master, awake.

Mash: Oh Master, are you all right?


Fujimaru 1: What happened?


Mash: I'm not sure, but it seems we are lost inside this labyrinth.

Mash: Communication with the Doctor has been cut off as well.

Fou: Fou.

Mash: Fortunately, Asterios and Fou are with us.

Asterios: Fou...this...cookie...want...to...eat?

Fou: Munch, munch.

Asterios: Good boy. Good boy.

Mash: It appears unless we get out of this labyrinth, we won't be able to contact anyone.

Asterios: I will...go...ahead. Everyone...get out...of here.

Mash: Yes, let's go!

Mash: It certainly is dark...

Asterios: Master...


Fujimaru 1: Yes?


Asterios: Sorry. It was...nothing.

Asterios: ...Wait. I smell...something...strange.

Mash: ...I can faintly smell...

Asterios: The smell...of blood.

Asterios: ...Master, stand back. I...Asterios...will defeat them!

--BATTLE--:

Asterios: Whew. Is everyone...all right?

Mash: Both Fou and Master are just fine. How are you, Asterios?

Asterios: No problem. Continue.

Mash: It sure is far. It seems like this place goes on forever...

Fou: Fou...

Asterios: Master, are you ok?


Fujimaru 1: I'm still fine.


Fujimaru 2: I'll be all right.


Asterios: Are you sure? Don't...push yourself.

Mash: He's right. Please don't force yourself. For now, let's just walk a bit longer.

Asterios: ...Hmm. I knew it...

Mash: What's the matter?

Asterios: Here...turn left.

Mash: Do you know the way?

Asterios: Yes. Used to it. This...labyrinth... I...grew up...here.

Mash: In the Labyrinth? I-I thought this place looked familiar...

Asterios: So...I know...the exit. But...

Mash: But what?

Asterios: ...We cannot avoid...being attacked.

Mash: There are more enemies. Master, orders please.

Asterios: Lead us...Master. I will...fight!

--BATTLE--:

Asterios: Master...tired?


Fujimaru 1: A little...


Fujimaru 2: Yes.


Asterios: Master...if all right... I know...it's not.

Asterios: But...hold my hand?


Fujimaru 1: Of course.


Fujimaru 2: Would it be ok with you?


Asterios: You don't mind...I don't mind. Yes. This...is good.

Mash: Is everything all right, Asterios?

Asterios: Why?

Mash: Well, it's just that, instead of going up we are going deeper and deeper.

Asterios: Yes. That is...correct.

Mash: I see...

Asterios: ...Excuse me...Master. Master...afraid...of me?


Fujimaru 1: Why would I be?


Fujimaru 2: What's there to be afraid of?


Asterios: ...If not afraid...then it's fine. I am...glad.

Asterios: That...voice...

Mash: Asterios?

Child: Stop, I am scared... Please stop!

Child: Help...me...

???: ...Heeheeheeheehee! Tasty, tasty, tasty.

Mash: ...Ugh!

Asterios: Are...you... Are you... Me?

Asterios(?): Yes, I am. Do I look like anything, else?

Asterios: ...Stop that.

Asterios(?): But this is what you did.

Asterios: ...I did...this. That's why...I am...ending this.

Asterios(?): Hee, hee, hee. What are you talking about.

Asterios(?): You know, this is what you wished! You wanted to eat, so you ate!

Asterios(?): I am a Minotaur! I am nothing else than that!

Asterios: –I am...Asterios!

Asterios: As long as...there are people...calling my name. I will...continue to...reject you!

--BATTLE--:

Asterios(?): Y. O. U... You think you can reject "yourself?"

Asterios(?): You know, it's worse than death.

Asterios: I must... I must...reject myself. I reject everything about me... I throw away everything about me.

Asterios: –That is...my...punishment. –That is...my...atonement.

Asterios: Master... Let's go... The exit...is not far.


Fujimaru 1: May I hold your hand?


Asterios: ...Yes. Let us go.

Narration: –Someday...I want to hold someone's hand. –That's...what I thought.