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...

Hey, sorry for the wait. This guy was stubborn.

He also had some rare cards.

Rarity ranks, a card limit, and both offensive and defensive spells...

This is a well-made game.

And? Do you think you can clear this game?

Yeah, using our methods, that is.

Our methods, eh?

Take x Taken x Card Hell

Hey, welcome.

We want to sell four Gargaidars.

Sure, that’s 120,000 Jenny.

Thank you.

Hey.

Let me tell you something useful.

Keep your money safe by depositing in a shop account.

That old geezer. Not only is his face annoying, his personality is, too.

Does he have to ask every time?

You can’t blame him, that’s his programming.

Now all we have left are junk cards. But we have plenty of money.

Hey, we should go somewhere outside of Antokiba.

You’re right.

We’ve been entering contests for the past few

days, but we haven’t been getting any good cards.

In the end, the only specified slot card we got was the Sword of Truth.

Hmm?

Book.

A lot of people saw us get this card. We’re perfect targets.

I wish everyone were that easy to spot.

We can’t let our guard down.

There seem to be spells that take cards and

spells that block attacks, but we have none of them.

No matter how weak they may be, we’re defenseless against spells.

Not necessarily.

Huh?

I can imagine what kind of spells there would be.

We might be able to defend without defensive spells.

Really? You’re the gaming master!

I don’t play any more than the average kid!

So how do we do it?

Say a spell takes a card from the target’s specified slots.

Then you could...

Crap, what should I do? I feel kinda guilty...

Oh! You’re so smart!

Taking a card from a kid, and one who’s so excited about it...

Oh! What if you...

But... I have my livelihood to think about.

My wife is waiting for me to bring home the bacon...

Hey, we could do that!

We could also even...

I’m more in need!

...use it, too!

How did my life turn out this way?

I’ve spent years inside the game, got a job, and even got married.

No, don’t think about it now. This is about the card!

The prizes for odd months in the monthly contest are specified slot items.

Sell it, and it’s worth at least 10 million Jenny in the game!

With 10 million, I won’t ever have to worry about money in Greed Island again!

I almost got myself killed getting to Masadora,

lined up all night at the shop, and finally bought five packs of 15 spell cards.

When... I ended up with a total of six Lists, I gave up trying to clear the game...

One pack actually contained two...

But! I also ended up with Thief, a rare card!

I saved it for a crucial moment, and kept wasting my opportunity...

Thief...

It take’s one card at random from another player’s specified slots...

If I don’t use it now, when?!

Forget mercy, Motaricke!

Even if I don’t take his card, someone else will!

If I don’t get a move on, they’ll beat me to it!

Hold it right there, kids!

– Huh? – Huh?

Oh no!

Someone beat me to it!

Hand over that Sword of Truth!

If you do as I say, you won’t get hurt!

No way, moron.

Moron!

Brat! Just because I was being nice!

I might’ve changed my mind if they had acted even a little scared!

That does it!

Stop!

– Book! – Book!

You’re bluffing!

I know you’re new to the game!

There’s no way you have any spells or other specified slot cards!

Thief on!

Attack Killua!

Take his Sword of Truth!

Wha... what’s going on?! “There are no cards in Killua’s specified slots”?!

Just because it’s a specified slot card doesn’t mean I’d put it there.

He had it in his free slots!

My one and only rare card... wasted...

Good thing I watched.

If it’s in his free slots, all the better.

I already know you’ve gotten 15 items besides

the Sword of Truth in the past few days.

One Someone’s Autograph, one Antique Clock, one Un-Maneki Neko, and 12 Gargaidars.

Any of them would probably be a good deal compared to a rank F spell card.

This take’s one card at random from another player’s free slots.

Pickpocket on! Attack Killua!

Wha?!

He has no cards in his free slots either?!

Just because I won the card doesn’t mean I put it in my binder.

Heh.

Idiot! Well, I have more Pickpockets!

Pickpocket on! Attack Gon!

It worked.

Now, what card did I get?

Huh?!

Just a rock?

Oh, that’s the rock I found.

Oh yeah, you kept picking up random stuff.

What the heck?! This card is useless!

They don’t even have any spell cards, yet they

knew to use Shuffle Guard and Full-Slot Guard!

I have one more Pickpocket, but his free slots are likely filled with similar junk.

My chances of ending up with a card I’d want are down to 33%.

It’s not worth taking the chance!

– Damn! – My card...

Got nothing to do? Step aside.

It was your fault you weren’t thorough enough in researching their binders.

Whereas I used Clairvoyance to find out Killua’s

binder doesn’t contain the Sword of Truth.

– And I used Peek to confirm it’s in Gon’s free slots. – My card...

In that case, this card will get it for sure.

Mug, “Take one card of your choice from another player’s binder.”

Give it a try, Gon.

Okay.

You’re out of ways to defend yourselves.

Mug on! Attack--

Out of practice, don’t you think? You couldn’t even follow me with your eyes.

Here.

I’ll take it for real next time.

You’re an amateur, right?

That guy’s a pro Hunter.

You’ve depended on spells for so long, you’ve gotten out of shape.

He’ll snatch the card from you before you finish casting.

Let’s go, Killua.

Those tactics won’t last for long.

There are plenty of players much better than you!

And most of them are stuck here, unable to leave the game!

My card!

Like he said, we won’t be able to snatch the card away

while they’re casting it unless we’re much better.

We’ll have to have spell cards for defense.

Yeah... if we get accosted by pros, we’ll be helpless.

You’re smart, kid.

Did you think only amateurs would come after your card?

You can’t run!

Let’s decide the order to cast spells.

These are the real finals, boys.

Only idiots actually enter the contest.

Forget it!

They make me so mad!

They’re pros. At least they don’t use brute force.

Not like the Bomber.

It’s time to go to Masadora, the Town of Magic.

Agreed!

Masadora’s the only place we can buy spell cards, right?

Uh, yeah...

Let’s buy food and water and head for Masadora!

You’re so gung-ho, even after losing the Sword of Truth...

Because I can’t wait to use one of those spell cards!

Cast it, and zoom! It’s so cool!

Okay, okay!

But we’ll need more than food and water.

We gotta get a map of the island.

Let’s see...

The magic map with only the outline of the island is 20,000 Jenny.

The detailed map complete with place names is 650,000 Jenny. Which do you want?

As if I need to ask.

Number 100.

That’s all we can afford anyway.

More fun to fill it in yourself.

Everything’s an adventure with you.

Have a nice day!

Gain!

Hmm, this isn’t much to go on.

Let’s ask someone.

Eh?

Welcome.

Masadora’s location? That will be 3,000 Jenny.

After all the business we got you?! Give us a discount!

That will be 3,000 Jenny.

Go over the mountains and head due north for 50 miles and you’ll see a lake.

Head northwest around the lake and you’ll get to Masadora.

Two small towns along the way offer lodging.

We can make it in one day.

Yeah.

If you can get there alive.

Bandits live in the mountains, and strip travelers of everything they have.

And monsters abound beyond the mountains.

Bandits!

Monsters!

Now it’s starting to sound like an R.P.G.!

I want to see these monsters!

Let’s go!

We’re off!

Wait!

Oh, you were in the plaza...

Yeah, she was...

Yes! Um...

– Huh? – Huh?

Let me... let me go with you!

– What?! – What?!

Please?!

Not happening. Sorry.

Wh-Why not?!

You’ll slow us down.

That stinking brat!

He has no idea...

I could toss him around with one hand if I wanted to!

Fine!

I won’t stop messing with their heads until their friendship is irreparably...

Let’s head that way.

Okay.

Wait! I promise I won’t get in the way!

Hey, hold on, you little... I mean... please!

We got the facts we need.

So, what’s the deal?

Exhibit 1: We tried 100 townspeople, and they replied

with a limited pattern of answers to atypical questions.

This is characteristic of non-player characters in video games.

Exhibit 2: Book...

Gain.

The card in your right is the one I copied?

Kortopi’s card doesn’t revert.

Probably because his ability is beyond the game’s

programming, or there’s an anti-cheating system.

Exhibit 3: Shizuku could vacuum up stuff brought from outside the game,

or things like this rock, but she couldn’t vacuum special items even if they were inanimate.

It’s also probably to prevent you from using Nen

abilities to collect cards and items too easily.

And?

Taken together, these facts suggest another possibility.

This game isn’t virtual reality. It’s taking place somewhere in real life.

What do you mean?

All of it can be explained with Nen.

The townspeople are dolls manipulated or conjured by the Game Master.

Key items on the island are also conjured.

Kortopi can’t duplicate other Nen abilities.

And Shizuku’s vacuum can’t suck up things that are made with Nen.

True. I can’t copy the ability that turns cards into items.

That restriction enables me to spot traps made with Nen.

I became suspicious when Feitan and Phinks started playing the game.

They disappeared, bodies and all.

If the game really sucks players into a virtual reality,

I would imagine the soul separates from the body and enters the console.

The body would remain behind.

And it seemed odd that merely performing Hatsu

was the trigger to yank someone’s soul out of their body.

It’s too simple for a potentially fatal trap.

I figured the best you could expect

with this requirement would be to teleport the player somewhere else.

Therefore, the software has nothing to do with playing the game.

It’s only function is to teleport players who trigger it to this island.

We’re in the real world.

I see.

We aren’t in a game...

So... what?

Here’s the crucial part.

Remember what that player we forced to tell us said we get for clearing the game?

What was it?

How can you forget these things?

We can take back three item cards from the specified slots, and use them in real life.

Yes. This means the items will work outside the island.

If this game is taking place somewhere in the world,

we don’t need to waste our time clearing the whole game.

We may be able to make off with not just three... but the whole lot!

How about it?

It’s worth trying.

There are 100 items. We only know a few so far.

We should find out what kinds of useful and valuable items exist in this game, A.S.A.P.

We might even find what we’re looking for, right?

So our first priority is to get the spell card Eye of God or Analysis.

Then we should head toward Masadora.

Yeah, and then find Phinks and Feitan.

Tch... this one’s the cheap map, too.

But he had lots of spell cards.

Collision very useful. Though only one of us can use at a time.

Want to split up? Meet back in Masadora in one week.

Okay.

It’s a race to see how many players we can kill.

Sure, but take their cards first.

Game over, eh?

Back to the real world...

Oh, I’m quite surprised to receive a phone call from you.

And, what do you want?

Next Episode

Hurry up, Killua! They’re just monsters and bandits...

Next time on Hunter X Hunter:

“Bandit X Monster X Biscuit”!

And then... what’s next?

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.