Original subtitles

Donna yume nara oikakeru no?

What kind of dreams will you pursue?

Kimi ga tsubuya kumi tai ni yuu

You seem to just mutter away the answer.

Tooi saki datta mirai wa ima sugu soba wo,

The future which seemed so very distant,

hashi ite yuku

is running alongside me now.

Mienai koede saken deta

Crying out to me in a voice that can't be heard.

Kizutsu ita karada ima tokashi tai

I want to melt away my scarred body right now.

Kono itami wa tada watashi wo kiri saite,

This pain within just tears me apart,

ashita wo unarau inori ga todoku made

And until my prayer which foretells tomorrow is heard...

I pray every night and day...

Auction x Plan x 80 Percent

How’s Kurapika’s fever?

Hasn’t gone down at all.

It’s been a whole day already.

I hope Kurapika’s fever doesn’t go down.

Yeah...

Wait, what did you just say?!

Huh? Well, I mean if the auction ends while he’s asleep...

he won’t have to fight the Troupe.

I don’t think he should fight them anymore.

Yeah... if he really wanted revenge,

he should’ve killed their boss without bothering about us.

Kurapika wouldn’t do that.

I felt this way when he told us about his ability.

Where he pierces his enemy’s heart with a chain and makes them obey his commands?

His heartbeat is abnormal.

My flute won’t work on him. So it’s not simply fatigue.

I see...

If he doesn’t get any better, you should take him to a doctor.

No, we can’t. The Troupe will be on the lookout for him.

Kurapika is not the only one being targeted. Gon and Killua are as well.

Kurapika!

Kurapika!

Kurapika!

If revenge was really all that he wanted,

I feel he would’ve made it a different ability.

I dunno.

Well, why be so indirect if killing them is his goal?

Maybe if he had only one target.

There’s a whole group of ’em.

So even if he captured one, he’d need to ask about the others.

Oh yeah...

I think his ability is perfectly cut out for it.

In fact, it was created solely for revenge.

I see...

It may have been that way in the beginning...

I’ve been blessed with good friends.

But now...

I agree Kurapika should sit still for a while.

Those guys will be out on the hunt for him.

Oh yeah, that’s right!

What’s up now, Killua?!

The net, I tell you! The net!

Nope, nothing.

I thought they’d put a bounty on our heads...

They’re gonna find us on their own, I guess.

What do you plan to do about Greed Island?

You’re going, right?

The auction?

Yeah.

You better be right about this plan of yours.

It’s a good idea, I swear!

We don’t have enough money, so it’s the only plan we have.

It’s 50-50.

I thought you said 70%...

You, me, and Mr. Zepile will go to the auction, right?

Yeah, Leorio will watch over Kurapika.

It’s too risky to be seen in public, so we’ll have to travel by car.

So, what is this plan, anyway?

C’mon, it’s about time you told me.

It’s okay to tell me, isn’t it?

Or is there a problem?

No, not really...

Wha?! I’ll tell you! I’ll tell!

Say it.

It’s just contingent on a third party.

Then why’d you say it’s 50-50?

Anyway, let’s just hear it.

Well...

I see...

That’s quite an idea. Interesting point...

Actually, I’d say that’s the only way to go.

It’s practical and sound.

Why didn’t I think of this before?

Forget 50-50. I bet our chances will be 80%.

Really?!

We can do this!

We’ve got a chance!

Yeah!

What’s going on with Kurapika?

I’m not sure, but he seems to be more comfortable this way.

His heartbeat is steady now, and his fever seems to be breaking.

Really? It doesn’t look that way to me.

He looks like he’s completely ignoring us...

and fighting against something on his own.

“Something”?

Beats me...

They’re only auctioning one today, right?

Yeah.

It says one in the afternoon in Hall B.

Welcome. Patrons for the auction, I presume?

Please give us the card and the name of the person who registered.

Here!

I’m Gon Freecss!

Wow! An admission ticket costs 12 million Jenny, eh...

We bought it with the money we got from pawning Gon’s Hunter License.

This is amazing...

Mr. Zepile, we’re going now.

Oh, I’ll catch up later, so go ahead.

Hey mister, why did you come here?

I wonder how much longer before it starts?

About 10 minutes.

Hey.

Rather antisocial, aren’t we?

Why are these guys here?!

How should I know?!

Rest at ease.

We no plan to kill you.

Nen doesn’t necessarily... go away when you die.

Sometimes it’s even reinforced after death.

The chain user is a perfect archetype.

If someone dies holding a deep grudge, their Nen will remain.

It will seek out the object of their hatred.

In this case, the boss is already cursed by his Nen. It’ll likely go to him.

And the boss can’t use Nen now, so he’s all

the more vulnerable. It might even kill him.

The Nen of the dead is that powerful.

That’s why we can’t do anything.

Yeah, I know that look. You’re thinking I said too much, right?

I won’t say another word.

That, for example, there are people with abilities

that enable them to remove other people’s Nen.

So, we have no reason to pursue you guys, so we’re backing off.

We’re just here to enjoy the auction.

Um. What about Ms. Pakunoda?

She’s dead.

Oh...

Paku was thankful to you.

This is bad.

If she’s dead, that means she told them Kurapika’s secrets.

– But if they know their boss has the chain in him, – Sir, please do not touch the displays.

– But if they know their boss has the chain in him, – Oh, I’m sorry. Isn’t this piece simply amazing?

– how could they still be so composed? – Oh, I’m sorry. Isn’t this piece simply amazing?

Why aren’t you trying to escape?

Because we’re his friends!

What’s wrong?

C’mon, hurry!

If there was someone with the ability to

exorcise it, then Paku might not have had to die.

No, that wouldn’t be the case...

We were completely drawn into the chain user’s pace.

But, it’s not only that.

In fact, there are very few people who possess a real ability to exorcise Nen...

and fewer than ten in the world who are powerful

enough to remove a Nen curse left by the dead.

The boss must be looking for an eminent exorcist as we speak.

We know the chain user’s weakness, so there’s no reason to rush either is there?

All we have to do is wait.

Once an exorcist is found... the chain user’s chains can be exorcised.

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen!

Or shall I say eccentrics, lured by the obscure...

and the bizarre, featured here in Hall B?

Ah, but that’s the sign of a true collector!

You need not worry about public opinion here!

Freely bid to your heart’s content on the items you desire!

The first item of the day!

A fossilized Deodorosaurus dropping!

It’s 2 P.M. on the 6th.

The 6th...

You still have a fever. You should rest.

Neon... what happened to the boss? What about the underground auction?

Was the boss satisfied?

We had the same conversation again.

He probably doesn’t want to admit that Squala

was killed and that the Scarlet Eyes were taken.

Does he think that it’s his fault?

It may be that his memories are all mixed up because of the fever.

Let’s hope that’s it.

Next, we have the fabled game, Greed Island!

Hey... something’s odd. The power light’s on even though it’s not plugged in.

It was the same for Ging’s tape.

Yeah.

As I’m sure many of you have noticed...

this JoyStation is running without electricity!

However, it is running off some special power

from the Greed Island game that is inside!

Not a scratch... even when struck with a sledgehammer!

The console itself is an ordinary JoyStation! It ought to be destroyed!

It’s protected by the strange power of the game

cartridge as long as someone is playing the game inside!

We acquired this game through an agreement with this player! He is a pro Hunter called Jeitsari!

He owned seven of these cartridges, priced 5.8 billion each!

So Ging didn’t bring them...

He left a contract with his lawyer that stipulated

if nobody has proven to have cleared the game

by January 1st, 2001, he would consign all seven

cartridges and consoles to the Southernbees auction!

Unfortunately, the game’s over for two of these players...

“Game over”?

Meaning...

Losing in this game results in the actual death of the player!

The bodies of the two players were found lying next to the deactivated consoles!

Just that.

Why did they die? It’s just a game.

Is it caused by that mysterious power we saw earlier?

Nen... the Nen that was put into the game killed those people.

What is it all for?

Why did Gon’s dad make such a game?

This game is highly dangerous! We recommend careful consideration before buying!

Only bid if you’re prepared to face the consequences!

What happens within the game is unseen by the outer world!

Only those who are playing the game can experience it!

The bidding begins at 1 billion Jenny!

I see 1.1! I see 1.5! Number 105 bids double! 3! Number 71 doubles that! 6!

Number 16 doubles again! 12 billion! Number 201 doubles again! 24 billion!

What does this mean?

You idiot! That’s the signal to bid the same increment as the last guy!

Once you’ve been called, you can’t take it back!

The legendary game Greed Island, is now at 24 billion for number 201! Any other bids?

We have no way to pay if this takes it!

At worst, you might get arrested for malicious interference and fraud!

Who are they?

I don’t know.

Number 16 bids 25 billion!

Phew! We’re saved...

Watch it! I almost did it...

That was too close!

Anyone else?

Number 71 bids 25.5 billion!

Number 16...

There seems to be no other bidders... thus the Hammer Price!

The legendary game Greed Island is sold to

gentleman number 16 for 30.5 billion, congratulations!

A multibillionaire named Battera offered over 50 billion

for a memory card that contains cleared game data.

But no one has risen to claim the prize money yet.

So if you were to clear the game, you would get something for doing so?

This game has a risk of dying in real life.

There is a chance that you won’t be able to leave the game at will.

What does this mean?

It’s just a game, isn’t it?

That last 5 billion was wasted.

Number 71 wouldn’t have gone any higher.

Is that the 6th sense of a pro Hunter? It’s fine.

It shows I will buy Greed Island at any price.

Excuse me, Mr. Battera?

We’re Hunters! We can help you clear the game!

Excuse me for laughing at you.

We’re serious! I’m a pro!

Do you have a license?

Yes!

It’s still at the pawnshop!

It’s true that I’m recruiting Hunters to clear the game...

but we go through a careful screening process.

There’s a limit to the number of players. I’m afraid we can’t hire you on the spot.

A limit? But the catalog said “unlimited.”

Just to play, perhaps.

Oh yeah!

But we want to be able to save, and for that you need a memory card.

And you can only save one person’s file per memory card.

So eight players per cartridge is the upper limit.

I don’t think we even need to buy the game.

We don’t need the cartridge, just the information inside.

We read that a Mr. Battera is offering a reward for clear data.

I bet he’d come to the auction.

And I also bet he’s looking for people to play the game, too.

Don’t try to buy the game, but rather, try to get hired by the person that buys it.

I thought it might work too, but then again, did we fail?

Oh yeah, all 30 blocks on the memory card were filled up.

How did you know that?!

Oh, we have a save file for Greed Island.

Have you played before?

No. We just got the card.

But you just saw that the game is guarded by Nen

and you can’t reset or pull out the memory card...

though you can add more cards.

If your memory card is real, you needed another item to pull it out.

– Could it be?! – Huh?!

That ring?!

They know about the ring... it’s real.

Looks like they deserve an interview, Tsezguerra.

You can use Nen, can’t you? Let me see your Ren.

– Sure! – Sure!

An auction, eh?

We bandits.

We here to steal.

Let’s go back to the hideout and play.

What do you think?

No good.

It’ll be pointless to let them play.

They’d only end up dead.

Nen doesn’t necessarily go away when you die.

Sometimes it’s even reinforced after death.

Is that what’s happening to you?

The Spiders couldn’t kill me even if they wanted to.

What are you saying, Kurapika?!

Can you see something? Something that we can’t?!

Next Episode

Killua! Aren’t you mad about what he said to us?!

Next time on Hunter X Hunter:

“Electricity X Aura X Ultimate Technique”!

Hmm... hmm!

Yakusoku noiikan sugita no ni...

Since our promised time has passed by...

ayamaru yousu mo nakute

there's no sign of an apology.

Tsuki hi ga tattemo, hito wa...

Even as time passes by, people...

hikari ni kawaranai yo ne

never seem to be changed by the light

Ano hi ni oki wasureta kioku ga kyuu ni...

One day the forgotten memories iust suddenly...

POPCORN mitai ni hajiketa

burst out like popcorn.

Nakanakutemo ii janai

You don't have to cry.

Hisashiburi ni aeta karatte

Even though it's been a while since we met

Donna toki mo kimi no koto...

I'll never be able to...

wasureru hazu mo nai...

Never again forget about you...

datte itsumo sou kimi ga,

because you were always there,

konna ni mo yuuki kureru kara

providing me with so much courage.