Original subtitles

Preventive recurrence measures.

(Preventive recurrence measures) These measures are

(Avoid repeating mistakes, Clarify fundamental causes) aimed at avoiding repeating the same mistakes.

(Take countermeasures) First, clarify the most fundamental causes

(The cause of the problem) and take countermeasures to eliminate causes.

To this end, it is necessary to correctly understand the current situation first.

The same product is now available for half the price.

A counterfeit in less than a month?

No, absolutely impossible.

Disassembling and analyzing the contents in under a month

is an unrealistically short time frame, even for competent technicians.

What happened?

(Izakaya) Sake Toba.

Basashi.

Caesar Salad.

Da… Dashi-maki Tamago.

Go…

Goboten.

Oh no, I can't think of a word.

Go…

What kinds of bar snacks start with "Go"?

Gomadofu.

Th-Thanks.

Please pause the music, sir.

Okay.

Wanderer?

Truly moved.

It is a delightful treat to occasionally hear a wanderer perform.

Were these products leaked from within?

Could it be that people from some village

sold the supplies?

They are distributed nationwide, but only to magical beast disaster ravaged areas.

I don't think they would go out of their way to sell it.

Uchimura!

Miss Ulmandra?

The Rosemaryn you gave out

was completely ineffective!

What is going on?

Worse yet, defective products have appeared!

Product recall…

Need to recall all products!

(Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!)

(Episode 7: Requirements for an Elite Merchant)

What a tragedy.

No doubt about it, the magical beast must be doing it.

I thought this was the base of the Demon Army,

so I should not have to worry too much.

That thing in the village

was set up by you, Lord Uchimura.

What in the world is going on?

If magical beasts attack this place more,

we will not have food.

People are complaining to me about this everywhere,

not just in this village,

so I have been traveling everywhere.

It's gone.

Rosemaryn is not inside!

No way.

Verify all of the other burial sites.

It can't be wrong.

All the Rosemaryn in that village have disappeared.

No wonder it didn't work.

What should we do?

Should we look into this in other villages that are having the same problems?

If it was stolen by the villagers,

they would at least leave some to repel the beasts.

In that case, there's only one possibility left.

Miss Ulmandra, Orl.

Please provide me with the dates and locations of all the villages that have filed complaints.

Hey, Uchimura, wait up!

Why did you leave your office out of the blue?

Why are you going to the village where no one has complained?

Shh.

We won't be seen by others here.

W-What is he trying to do?

No, think about his character.

Anyway, it must be work, work for sure.

Hey.

Why do you always do things that I could easily get wrong?

Shh.

Remain in this position.

Orl, I'm going to become an adult tonight.

So there really are thieves.

You are stealing Rosemaryn that we gave out in the country

and selling it to the Rampage Kingdom.

This approach is completely about profiting without any investment.

So that's why you can sell them at a very low price.

Speak up. Who sent you to steal?

As if I would tell you!

Die!

Of course, I know that's the case.

It was me who misunderstood…

That's not right!

Retreat, retreat!

Don't think about escaping!

Don't bother chasing them.

Why?

Because I've already set up "bombs" in advance.

These are the additional quantities Your Majesty has ordered.

Your delivery speed has also stabilized.

In a short period of time, you not only prepared products similar to the Demon Army's secret weapons

but also established a mass-production mechanism.

You're an excellent merchant, aren't you? Butagarian.

No, not at all.

What the customer wants,

whenever he wants, I'll give him the amount he wants.

That's the job of a merchant.

For that purpose,

I will do what is necessary.

The great merchant, Butagarian.

I have two aliases.

One of them is "The Prophet."

The other is "Grim Reaper's Merchant."

How did I become so rich?

The answer is simple.

Buy cheap and sell expensive.

This is the essence of being a merchant.

Therefore, merchants are always looking for a profitable product.

It's too late. Ordinary people.

The moment a rumor surfaces,

the product is no longer valuable.

A real merchant buys at a stage

that no one notices or knows about,

making a large profit.

Just like a "Prophet."

When I heard that the Demon Army had made contact with Rampage Kingdom,

I had a feeling.

It is a small country,

but its leader, the Demon King, is a powerful being.

If he starts to move,

then it will inevitably bring business opportunities.

I was really surprised by the Demon Army products, though.

It meets the demands of Rampage Kingdom.

Also, it was easy to transport but expensive to bring in.

Rarely have I seen a product as good as this.

I tried to have my craftsman replicate it as soon as possible.

He said it is hard to imitate.

Most people would have given up right here.

But I am a merchant.

Merchants sell things.

Even if they don't make them themselves.

If I can't manufacture it, all I have to do is steal it.

Merchant of the Demon Army.

You are probably very good at what you do.

But you know what?

I've made a fortune just by plundering your work.

If you could see me now,

you would call me "despicable" and "dirty."

You fool.

If that's the case, you're wrong about the nature of business.

There is no right or wrong in business.

Grim Reaper's Merchant, Butagarian!

By the king's order, we shall arrest you!

We have apprehended him as you ordered!

Good job.

Y-Your Majesty? What does this mean?

There must be a misunderstanding.

Look.

What?

The stones you brought recently,

they are all like this.

Explain this, Butagarian.

This must be a mistake!

I would never give an item like that to Your Majesty!

I am asking you to explain.

How dare you let me get my hands on inferior products?

Butagarian.

W-What the hell is going on?

I just resold the stones that were stolen.

Those stones had to be real.

So why did they turn out to be inferior products?

Am I being set up?

Me?

The answer to that question is with that guy.

Nice to meet you.

I am Uchimura Dennosuke.

(Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!)

This guy is…

Uchimura Dennosuke.

To think that someone could be appointed out of the blue as one of the Big Four of the Demon Army.

He's also someone who's managed to accumulate many achievements!

It's rumored that he had the power

to subdue the Minotaurs, the leader of the patriarch and other fierce beings.

The most dangerous man in the Demon Army.

That's this guy, Uchimura Dennosuke.

I can't believe this guy was involved in this.

As you may already know,

the Demon Army is currently using a new type of magic tool.

The Rosemaryn.

It's a new technology to scare away the monsters.

Recently, someone has stolen them from us several times.

To keep our army's new technology safe

and to keep people safe,

I cannot let any more disasters happen.

So…

I have prepared this.

A replica.

At first glance, it looks exactly like Rosemaryn.

But it's just a stone without power.

It looked so much alike

that not even I can tell the difference.

Yeah.

By tonight?

Stop kidding around.

A fair amount of skill is needed to make a delicate replica.

That's why I need your help.

Buy a cake for me.

Thinking consumes sugar.

I need it now.

Sure!

I'd also like to ask you to make a few real ones to protect the village!

Just go and take them from the inventory!

I started by using the villagers' information as a clue

to find the next village that might be the target.

Once I have the exact proof of the theft,

these replicas have been put up

with the help of our army

in all the villages on our territory.

Theft losses have gone down a lot

since this countermeasure was put in place.

I wonder

why do you have these replicas in your possession?

Mr. Butagarian?

I'm screwed. I've been set up.

He calculated his revelation perfectly.

This was premeditated.

And in front of the king. Right here in this place, with nowhere to run.

It's over.

There's nothing I can do.

But…

Your Majesty, this is a misunderstanding!

Flatter him!

I didn't mean to deceive Your Majesty!

It's just a misunderstanding between my methods and theirs.

I am wholly sincere towards you.

An unfortunate, ridiculous and stupid way to behave.

Forgive me!

- And what about it? - Please spare my life.

No matter the humiliation, no matter the hell,

if you survive, you can start over.

As an apology, I'm willing to offer any item!

My entire fortune is at your disposal if you ever need it!

No matter how degrading behavior I have to show,

I must survive!

I have to live.

The king's verdict.

Death penalty.

- No! Don't come closer! - No!

I don't want to die yet!

I must survive!

I cannot die!

Live!

I must survive!

I cannot die!

I cannot die here!

I cannot die…

No.

My children…

What do you think you are doing?

Uchimura?

Why are you…

Uchimura.

Do you dare interfere with the king's decree?

You wanted to expose the evil of Butagarian.

I heard your request and allowed you to be present.

But did I permit you to interfere with my judgment?

You're interfering in the affairs of the state,

so are you prepared to accept the consequences?

No.

I have only interfered against the crocodile.

I want you to listen to my reasons.

You still dare to quibble.

Well.

I am generous with the commoners.

Well.

Let's hear it.

That's not the way to listen.

Tell me what you think.

If you want to protect this man so badly

by sacrificing your life.

Self-sacrifice?

You're wrong, Your Majesty.

The recommendations I am about to make

are all for your consideration.

And I advise you…

If you get rid of Mr. Butagarian,

this kingdom will be destroyed.

What?

For the sake of this kingdom

and the sake of Your Majesty,

I cannot let him die just like that.

I do not understand what you mean.

How can you be so obsessed with a simple merchant?

Many wish to do business with my country.

He has no special value.

Orange powder.

Rampage Kingdom was formed through gold mining.

But in recent years, the amount of gold extracted has diminished

as have the veins.

Therefore, it is important to extract gold from minerals as efficiently as possible.

What makes this possible is the orange powder.

By applying a magic power to this special powder,

only gold can be extracted from the minerals.

And the person who handles this powder is

Mr. Butagarian. Right?

So what?

If necessary, we will just leave it to another merchant.

No.

He's the only one who can get it.

The biggest source of orange powder

is the faraway "Country of Toki."

But the country now restricts the export of orange powder.

In the past, there have been many civil wars over this rare resource.

As a result, they're very cautious about exporting their resources.

The only one allowed to do business

in this situation is Mr. Butagarian.

How do you know?

Oh.

I was just wondering if gold could be made in our country,

so I looked into it.

Unfortunately, it was not possible.

Mr. Butagarian.

After the war, when the country was in ruins

and there was no support from other countries.

He was the one who gathered and provided food and supplies.

Because he was actively trading in a war zone,

some people call him "Grim Reaper's Merchant."

Some countries are indebted to him

and have granted him special permission to trade certain goods.

Country of Toki is one of them.

Your Majesty,

it would be a great loss to kill a man

with such a proven track record and ability.

I do not understand.

Why are you telling me this?

Rampage Kingdom and Butagarian

are irrelevant to you.

But wouldn't his existence be problematic?

Yeah.

For the Demon Army,

Rampage Kingdom is a different country.

I am a clear threat.

Why then?

How can this man do so much for another?

Your Majesty,

that…

What is the point of asking that?

If someone is in trouble and you're in a position to help,

wouldn't you do it?

You don't think of it in terms of profit and loss, do you?

Don't you think it's quite natural?

Huh?

Don't tell me only I think that way?

Don't you care about profit and loss?

Move naturally?

What is that?

You're killing my abs!

Oh my.

I'm going to sleep.

This…

After all that laughter and fuss, I'm sleepy.

I'm off to sleep.

How about Mr. Butagarian?

Your Majesty?

Ah. I'm glad we're both safe.

Yeah.

To make the King of Rampage laugh and forget his anger.

Is he an airhead?

No, it must be a calculated move.

He does it for a reason.

He's trying to take over my assets?

Or is he trying to blackmail me?

Mr. Butagarian.

(Tremble)

I was scared.

I thought I was going to die!

(Shiver) Sorry.

(Shiver) I'm so nervous now!

I can't move, can you help me?

I'm sorry.

Lord Uchimura!

Father!

Guys?

You're safe.

I heard that everything has been exposed. We're really worried.

W-What's going on?

I was told to bring everyone here by Lord Uchimura.

Frankly,

I was aware of Mr. Butagarian.

I have investigated you.

Your background and…

You picked up war orphans

when you were trading in the war zone,

you raised them as your own

and made them work for him.

I-It's not like that!

We wanted to work on our own!

It's obvious.

Once I knew,

I couldn't help but protect you.

I'm glad you were able to see your children again.

This man,

knowing this,

risked his life to defy the king?

For me and my children. To that extent?

Thank you.

I am truly grateful to you, Mr. Uchimura.

Rosemaryn sales consignment?

Yes, I would like to ask you to sell the Rosemaryn.

I thought you could help me with my business.

But I have deceived you before.

How can you entrust such an important task to someone like that?

Sure, it would be a problem if you broke the deal like you did with Chimozu.

We have our own business to attend to.

It's hard to sell far from home.

That's why we need a merchant we can trust.

This person is…

It looks like I need to change

how I do things for the kids' sake.

I will make it work.

I swear to you, I will not make you regret

having confidence in me. In the name of Butagarian.

I'm counting on you.

Right.

I have something else to tell you.

What is it?

Though this is just a rumor my business partner and I heard,

it looks like the guilds in the Demon Army's territory

are getting active.

(♪Aqua Blue Letter by Shizue Abe)

If you can do something for someone else,

you can do it for yourself too.

That is,

pouring wine for someone else or for yourself

does not change how good it tastes.

(♪Aqua Blue Letter by Shizue Abe)