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.