Original subtitles

Even when twilight arrives and the darkness swallows all,

may the ever-twinkling stars in my heart burn like the morning sun!

yurugi no nai sono hitomi misueteiru saki de

akireru hodo no ikidoori uzumaite itemo

nando datte nando demo hito wa tachiagareru

iki ataerareta inochi tokoton tsukatte

te no hira de moeru atsui honoo wa

kokoro no oku no oku de dare mo ga motteru chikara

tooi mirai e no mayoi yori mo

ima me no mae ni aru genjitsu hitotsu hitotsu kudaita nara

tada no suna ni kawaru

narifuri kamatcha irarenai

shoumen toppa de ikou

Front breaking

Rezo's spirit resides in the "Hellmaster's Jar."

As we searched for clues about it, what should appear before us

but Nama, a mysterious suit of Living Armor!

She apparently knows where the jar is, but can we really believe her?

"Oh My Head! Where's My Head?"

Where is my head?!

Give me back my head!

This is another middle-of-nowhere town...

Is the Hellmaster's Jar really in a place like this?

Huh? You doubt me?

I'm shocked!

How are we supposed to believe you?!

- All right, let's just get some food. I'm starving...

- Is anyone here? - All right, let's just get some food. I'm starving...

Then I'll try over here!

Damu Bras!

Pardon the intrusion!

H-Hey, you can't just!

What the?!

Ms. Nama!

Damn you, evil spirit! Finally started coming out in broad daylight, have you?!

- E-Evil spirit? - There are people!

- Don't give us that! You can't play dumb! - Today you're gonna pay!

Huh?! C-Calm down!

We were just looking for something, that's all...

Shut up! Get the hell out!

- Yeah! - Get out!

Or else!

Sudden Dragon Slave!

So, ready to listen to us now?

Huh? An evil spirit's curse?

Yes.

A headless dulluhan started wandering into the village a few months ago.

A dulluhan... The spirit of a dead knight...

They say if one points at you, you're cursed and will die shortly after...

And this one shouts out, "Where is my head?! Give me back my head!"

It roams around the village night after night in search of its head!

So when you showed up with that suit of armor, I simply assumed...

That's so mean!

l-I can't blame them for making that mistake.

Yes, they both appear to be simple suits of armor.

But is this just a coincidence?

Come to think of it, when I touched the jar,

I seem to recall lots of suits of armor all around it.

- What?! - Really?!

Then that would also explain how you wound up in a suit of armor.

Then the jar is that dulluhan's?

Sounds like this is worth checking out!

Umm, uhh, Ms. Lina...

Shh! We're trying to catch the dulluhan! Just can it and offer him your head!

It's coming!

Where is my head?!

Give me back my head!

No! This isn't it!

That's so mean!

Now!

Van Rail!

- Freeze Arrow! - Freeze Arrow!

All right! Get him!

Yeah!

Who are you guys?!

All right, then! Taste my curse!

Can't curse if you can't point!

Now fess up!

You know something about the Hellmaster's Jar, don't you?!

- Jar?! - That's right!

Play dumb and Amelia will use her white magic to purify you away!

So, what's it gonna be? If you'd rather not get purified, then I suggest...

That's mean! That's mean! That's mean!

Showing up out of nowhere and purifying me without hearing me out!

Crazy stuff like this isn't supposed to happen to good dulluhans like me!

Huh?

Huh? "Good"? You attacked the village!

I didn't attack anything!

I just had the zombies and skeletons help diligently look for my lost head

while everyone was scared and hiding in their houses!

Have I done something wrong? I'm actually quite the pacifist...

Wh-When you put it like that...

But it's still true that you scared everyone!

But scaring people is our business. You can at least overlook that...

Seriously, you blocked my finger-pointing curse so easily

and you nearly purified me with no trouble at all!

Now I won't be able to scare these villagers anymore!

Our status is already plummeting year after year!

What do you have to say for yourself?!

I'm not really sure what to say...

I'm starting to feel bad for him now...

Hey! At least ask him about his situation!

You gotta be kidding me! Ugh...

So, who are you anyway?

Oh, my name is Hans.

How did you lose your head?

Thank you for asking!

Well, you see, like I just mentioned,

the rapid development of curse removal and purification magic in recent years

has caused our standing to grow weaker and weaker!

So we've started holding regular conferences

for improving dulluhans' standings in society!

Dulluhan conferences?

We focus especially on presenting plans for scaring people better

and practicing special finger-pointing poses.

Special poses?

But it was my behavior at the drinking party afterward that caused this.

Drinking party? But you can't even drink!

It doesn't matter. It's more about the getting into the mood.

So, anyway, I fell asleep dead drunk...

...and when I came to the next morning, my head was gone.

Then it's your own damn fault! You really tick me off!

There.

What if we put Pokota in its place?

Why me?!

How about this?

How about this?

How's this?

How about this?

I guess I'm never going to find my head...

I can't die in peace now.

You are dead.

Whatever the case, this guy can't possibly know

about the jar we're looking for.

"Hot Soup"

Jar? Oh yes, you did mention something about a jar...

It looks like it has nothing to do with you. Sorry for causing you trouble.

But I do have a bunch of jars that were either passed down

in my family from generation to generation

or ones I collected when I was alive.

Who knows, maybe one of them is your jar...

Hold on. We're not looking for just any ordinary old jar.

Despite how I look, I'm actually the descendant of distinguished heroes

whose exploits covered the seven seas!

Especially my great-grandfather, whose clash with a giant Kraken

is still spoken of to this day!

It was such a great achievement...

...that the king even gave him this crest!

The king?!

Whether they're Hellmaster's Jars or not,

it sounds like they're worth quite a lot.

U-Umm, Hans? Do you think maybe we could see these jars of yours?

Sure, I'll even let you have any one you want.

But only if you can find my head, that is.

Quid pro quo, then?

Yeah. My head has the same octopus crest on it right around here.

So look for that.

So that's why you were looking so closely at Ms. Nama's head.

It was so embarrassing!

I see. Well, in that case...

So, what exactly are we doing out here, Ms. Lina?

You'll see.

Hans, you're sure this is the area you held your conference?

Yeah. But we've already scoured this whole area.

But it didn't turn up, so we went down to the village below...

Yeah, we know already! Use your head, will ya?!

It's missing, remember?

Heya, Hans!

What's the emergency meeting about?

Oh, guys! Sorry to suddenly ask you here when you're busy!

- M-Ms. Lina! What is this?! - Oh, it's just an idea!

I asked Hans to gather everyone who attended the conference.

What are you plotting, Lina?

To inspect the scene.

After all, Hans looked everywhere for it but never found it.

Going back to the initial inquiry is a fundamental investigative method!

I get it! So we're going to ask them about the day of the incident?

Bingo! You're actually right for once, Gourry!

I'm right?!

Yes! Did you see that?!

See, I'm not entirely helpless!

- Gwar! I was right! Gwar! - Who're they?

Hans! You're hanging out with yet another type of monster?!

Who are you calling a monster?

Don't compare me to zombies and skeletons!

- Oh, but! - Right?

I'm... I'm... I'm not a monster!

Damn you, Rezo!

Mr. Zelgadis!

Anyway, for various reasons, we're helping Hans find his head.

Huh? He still hasn't found it?

Let's see here...

Pardon me!

Not this one, either...

What do you think you're doing?! How rude!

Don't make me point at you!

Now, now! I was just making sure!

Say, thinking back to the day Mr. Hans lost his head...

Did anything seem out of the ordinary? Anything at all...

I'm not really sure...

We were all pretty drunk, so when dawn started to come...

We all left in a hurry and left Hans behind,

so we're not sure what happened afterward...

Are you guys really friends?!

- Oh, come to think of it... - You remember something?

I think that was the only day Dun didn't show up...

Yeah, you're right!

Who's Dun?

A high-ranking dulluhan.

He looks so cool when he rides around on his magic chariot!

He's a hero I look up to!

A high-ranking dulluhan, huh...

What is this?!

- Hello, Mr. Dun! - You're still as flashy as ever!

I'm sorry I'm late. What is this about, Hans?

Oh, it wasn't really anything important enough for me to bother you...

Have you changed your cloak? You didn't used to have a hood.

Hood?!

Oh, I thought I'd try something new. Is it strange?

Nothing of the sort!

Just as one might expect, everything you like looks great on you!

Whatever...

- What are you doing?! - Just making sure! Just making sure!

I asked what you're doing!

Why are you dodging?!

- How suspicious! - Indeed!

Hey, Mr. Dun. Here!

Now look that-a-way!

What are you doing?!

That's the octopus crest passed down in my family!

C-Crap!

Aha! It's no wonder you couldn't find it!

Wh-What is the meaning of this, Mr. Dun?!

Th-The truth is...

Several months ago, I suffered serious injuries in a certain battle

and wound up losing my head...

Unsure if I should reveal my unsightliness to you or not,

- I had a hard time coming to the conference. - One, two! One, two!

I arrived after much hesitation, but dawn was already near.

And there you have it.

"And there you have it"?

Dun! Are you saying you stole a comrade's head?!

I didn't mean to. It just happened.

Mr. Dun...

We really need that head, too. So be nice and give it back to Hans!

I guess I've no choice!

- He's running away! - What a sore loser!

- Let's go, guys! - Right!

Yeah!

Take this! Elmekia Lance!

Elmekia Lance!

Nice, Amelia!

Come, light!

You're persistent!

In that case!

Sit there and have fun! Now's my chance!

Why, you! You're not going anywhere! Burst Flare!

It looks like you have some skill...

Now give yourself up quietly!

...but don't think you can best me that easily!

What, does anything go here?!

- Dun's amazing! - S-So cool!

Yes, that is amazing.

But a mere dulluhan like you has to have some sort of medium

to use such wide-area magic!

What of it?!

Let's just fight back!

Elmekia Lance!

Just as I thought!

You were instilling your magic into the earth and using it as a medium!

Now that I know that... Dug Haut!

It won't be that easy!

- Let's go after him! - Right!

I'm impressed you saw through my tactics, but the fight has only begun!

I wouldn't be so sure!

Unfortunately for you, I have an ace up my sleeve: Amelia!

Huh? Me?

No matter how strong he is, he's still just an evil spirit!

So use your white magic to purify his butt!

Oh, right!

We don't wanna risk getting purified, too!

It appears I'll have to get really serious now.

Gutsy! But how long can you keep up the tough guy act?

Wait, Ms. Lina! Stop!

Hans? Why're you stopping us?! Get out of the way!

No! Please, stop!

Mr. Dun can have my head if he wants!

He can?!

Hans... Do you understand what you're saying?!

It's all right. I want you to go back to being the cool Mr. Dun I knew.

Please let me continue to look up to you!

And for that, you'll need a head. So, please...

You're...

I lose.

Mr. Dun!

Hans, forgive me.

Don't be silly...

- Until I die, I'll always follow you! - I told you, you're already dead...

- Please, take it. - No. I'm afraid I can't.

- Come on... - Please understand my feelings!

- That's all the more reason why I can't! - Please, I'm begging you!

- No, no, I can't! - I'm giving it to you! Take it!

I don't want it!

Umm, I don't really care about that now,

but seeing as we found your head, what about our reward?!

This is no time for that! Just take whatever you want!

These are all jars?

We're supposed to look through all these?!

- Yuck! Slimy! Sticky! - What are these jars?!

Oh, you didn't know?

Hans comes from a distinguished line of jar-shaped octopus trap makers!

Octopus traps?!

This castle is called Octopus Trap Palace

and is known throughout the region.

Huh? Then the seven seas thing...

And the giant Kraken thing...

Then there isn't even one treasure here, much less the Hellmaster's Jar?!

Screw this!

- Your ride is here! - What's the meaning of this, Nama?!

Oh, uhh, well, basically...

You can't laugh your way out of this, you octopus-for-brains!

kanashimi ni kureru kokoro o sukueru mono wa nani

jibun de jibun oikonde

kudaketa namida ni somatteiru

akiramenai koto wo shitteru

jibun de kimeta michi shinjiteru

sore demo nuguenai itami ni moshimo deatta nara dou suru no?

tsuyoku aritai donna toki mo

kimi no kanashimi uketomerareru you ni

tada ikitsuzukeru koto sae imi o towareteiru

kotae nante ari wa shinai

tada kao o agete aruite yuku

Amelia and Nama! Where the heck did you two go?!

Is it even a good idea for those two to be together?!

On the next Slayers Evolution-R:

"Partner! Sharing Mind and Body?"

If you don't watch, I'll go berserk!