Dungeon Meshi EP01 - Sub vs. Dub
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It all started in a small village.
It all began in a tiny village.
One day, a rumble in the ground caused a rift under the cemetery,
One day, the ground shook and the floor of the catacombs split,
from which a single man appeared.
from the fissure, emerged a man.
He claimed to be the king of a once prosperous kingdom.
He claimed to rule the Golden Country, which vanished 1,000 years ago.
He states that the once glorious land
"The land had prospered," he said,
continues to be held captive deep underground
until a mad mage cast a spell that sunk it deep underground,
by the hands of a mad magician.
trapping his subjects there.
To whomever defeats this magician,
"I shall bestow my kingdom to whomever defeats the mage," he cried.
he offers everything his kingdom has.
Then, the man turns to dust and blew away.
After he imparts these words, he turns to dust and vanishes.
Stand fast.
Keep it up, everyone.
This dragon should be no problem for us.
We've only got a bit left after this dragon.
Get 'em!
Let's go!
With our skills...
We're completely prepared.
...we can't lose.
Nothing can get in our way.
Although...
That's not true.
I'm really hungry.
We're hungry.
Heck, everyone seems a bit sluggish.
Everyone's movements lack their usual edge.
There was a mistake on our map. So we wasted a day getting here.
We lost a day roaming around due to a misprint on our map.
Then we lost three days of food in a trap we fell into.
We walked into a trap and lost three days' worth of food.
After we slay this dragon,
It's bothersome, but we should turn back for a bit after defeating the dragon.
we'll have to go back for more supplies.
Brother!
What's with her?
Did she get hit with a confusion spell?
Huh?
No way.
We came all this way... just to fail?
Get out of here!
Laios!
Laios!
What happened, Falin?
Thank goodness.
Did they cast a confusion spell on you?
That was close.
Wh...
We'd all be dragon food if it weren't for that spell.
What?
Speaking of, have you seen Falin?
You're kidding me.
She got eaten.
We're all dead? We're so deep in the dungeon.
R-Run.
Laios.
You're awake.
It looks like a magic spell got us out of the dungeon,
but Falin's the only one we can't find.
She was eaten.
What?
What?
Her magic didn't work from inside the dragon's stomach.
The spell couldn't reach her in the dragon's stomach.
That can't be.
Oh, no.
She's probably still in the dungeon.
The dragon's sleeping now.
Let's go now to save her.
I'll go back for her.
Hold on.
Hey... Hey, wait a second!
Honestly, it looks like almost everything we had was left behind in the dungeon.
We're broke.
So we're basically cleaned out.
When we teleported, all of our inventory was left behind.
All except the gear on our backs.
What?
What?
And what's worse...
I've got some more bad news for you.
Chilchuck?
Chilchuck?
We just lost two of our party members.
Two of our party members just decided to quit.
What's that?
Apparently another party's been courting them for a while now.
What?
What?
Exploring dungeons costs money
They've been getting offers from another party for a while now.
for hiring companions, buying equipment, and getting food too.
Oh, jeez.
We can sell our current equipment and secure what funds we have now
Raiding dungeons takes money.
to switch to cheaper equipment.
The cost of party members, gear and food can get expensive.
As well as to pay for food, medicine, necessities, and new companions.
Let's say we sold all the gear we have on us.
Do we have enough?
Would that give us enough cash to buy cheaper gear, a little food,
Not in the slightest.
some medicine, a few daily essentials, and hire a couple more party members?
My little sister will get digested while we get everything ready.
What do you think?
There's that person who once revived someone from shreds, right?
Not even.
Have they ever revived someone from poop?
By the time we figure this out, my sis will be digested.
Never heard of that.
You can't come back from being chewed to pieces, right?
I know we're short on cash,
Wasn't someone resurrected after being pooped out?
but how about some food first?
Ugh...
After all, our empty stomachs may have been why we failed.
Not that I heard of.
What should we eat?
Put financial problems aside,
For cheap food, we could go to the bistro on the main street,
we need to find something to eat.
or there's The Laughing Wolf for bigger meals.
We almost died today 'cause we were so hungry after all.
Oh, but that pub's hard to pass up too!
Now then, where to eat?
Their soup dumplings are to die for.
If we want something really cheap, there's the public dining hall.
The Laughing Wolf Tavern has bigger portions, so...
Oh, but that place has a fantastic menu!
They make a soup with meat dumplings that's to die for.
No.
No.
What?
Uh?
We need to get back to the dungeon.
I have to go back to the dungeon.
But as we are now...
But... you need to eat.
I have an idea.
Here's the plan.
You two will leave the party.
I want the two of you to leave the party.
What?
What?
Then, we'll sell your equipment and I'll enter the dungeon alone.
I'll take your gear and sell it, and raid the dungeon by myself.
That's insane.
No! That's a horrible plan!
Do you have a death wish?
You'll get killed.
This way, we won't have to compromise on using quality equipment,
Listen, this way, I won't have to downgrade my armor.
and I can get to the lowest floor while avoiding monsters if I'm alone.
And if I'm alone, I can avoid monsters and get back to that floor faster.
It's not impossible.
It's totally doable.
It's all my fault in the first place.
Besides, this was all my fault.
I can't put you two in danger too.
I don't want to risk your lives too.
I'm going too, no matter what.
Uh...
I'll do anything to save Falin.
I'm going back there with you!
Falin is dear to me too.
You're not the only one who cares about Falin.
I won't drag you down.
I would do anything to save her.
You know how strong my magic is.
Oh?
Don't forget about my job, too.
I'm not going to slow you down.
You'll need me to open doors and disable traps.
And a powerful magic user like me will come in handy.
You guys...
My skills are nothing to sneeze at either.
You really mean to go with me, right?
You never know when you'll need a trap disarmed or a door unlocked.
For better or for worse?
You guys are the best.
Y-Yeah.
Are you absolutely, positively sure you want to come?
We'll secure food from within the dungeon.
Even though you'll face death?
What?!
Y-Yeah...
What?!
We're going to get all of our food from the dungeon.
There are more than enough monsters in the dungeon.
Huh?
That means an entire ecosystem exists inside.
This place is full of monsters, right?
Carnivorous monsters will have herbivorous monsters to feed on,
So then, the dungeon has to have an ecosystem in it.
and the herbivorous monsters eat plants
The carnivorous monsters eat the monsters that are herbivores,
that find nutrients from water, sunlight, and dirt.
and the herbivore monsters eat plants
In other words, humans can eat in the dungeon too.
which need water, light, and dirt to grow.
So, what you're saying
Thus, we humanoids can sustain ourselves in the dungeon too!
is that we'll eat monsters?
So, that's it then?
We'll eat monsters too.
We're really eating monsters?
Think about our adventures until now.
Yup. Every meal.
I'm sure there were a lot of tasty-looking things.
Think about all of our adventures up to now.
No, there's no way I'm eating those.
Some of those monsters were tasty-looking, remember?
There are quite a bit of people who hunt monsters for food.
Uh...
You mean the criminals who can't come back on land?
No, they weren't! Are you insane?
Even they get hospitalized all the time from food poisoning.
There are lots of people here who hunt monsters for food.
You said you'd do anything to save Falin.
Sure, and they're all criminals who've been banished down here!
I never said I'd eat monsters.
They're always sick from food poisoning and blowing chunks from both ends!
There's no time nor money. What other choice do we have?
Well, you did say you'd do anything to save poor Falin.
But there's no point if we eat something weird
I didn't say I'd eat monsters!
and get stopped by food poisoning.
We don't have money for food, what else can we do?
Run away!
Right, but if we eat something weird
Save us!
and get food poisoning, we could all die from that!
Looks like dungeon newbies.
Run!
They're not cut out for this if they can't handle a monster like this.
Why do they keep letting newbs down here?
Hey, Laios?
If they're that scared of walking mushrooms,
Let's make lunch out of this.
they should stay out. Oh?
I refuse!
Laios, no. No!
No, absolutely not!
I think we just found our lunch.
Isn't going straight to mushrooms a bit risky?
That's gross!
The dungeon food guide says it's food suited for beginners.
Ew! No! I don't wanna!
It's meaty and has a mild taste.
How do you even know that thing's safe for us to eat?
What is this book?
The Dungeon Gourmet Guide says so.
It looks pretty worn down.
It's a basic ingredient, actually.
Let's go find more space to start a fire.
They're supposed to be meaty with a mild flavor.
Wish we had one or two more ingredients, though.
Gourmet Guide?
Those steps are from a Huge Scorpion!
Looks like it's been read a lot.
Could it be that he...
Let's find a more open space and build a fire.
Despite being a dungeon, many people come and go,
I wish we had a few more ingredients though.
making it a bustling place for adventurers and merchants.
Hear that scuttling? That's a Scorpion!
A former cemetery,
I lost my appetite.
it was once a sacred place where villagers slept in peace.
Even though we are in a dungeon,
But once it was connected to the dungeon six years ago,
this section is always bustling with adventurers and merchants.
it became the liveliest place in the village.
It used to be the catacombs
They say monsters emerge from the depths of the dungeon.
where the villagers' ancestors were laid to rest.
It is unclear whether a forbidden spell transformed terrestrial creatures
Six years ago, it was connected to the dungeon proper,
or if they were summoned from the world of monsters.
and has become quite the busy location.
But they all have an odd appearance
They say monsters come from the bottom of the dungeon.
and attack humans as if they have something to protect.
Are they creatures from the surface transformed by dark magic
But that served as the only proof we have
or are they from the bowels of hell? No one knows for sure.
that the cursed, formerly prosperous capital truly exists.
Either way, they look strange and attack without hesitation,
Don't kill it like a crayfish.
as if they were protecting something.
This is how you catch it, so it's easier than a crayfish.
If these monsters can exist deep below the dungeon floor,
so too could the Golden Country.
You caught it like a crayfish.
That's how it's done. And actually, it's easier than a crayfish.
Hey.
Hey.
You've been looking for a chance to eat monsters for a while, haven't you?
You're a little too into this.
But that doesn't change the fact that I want to save my sister.
Is eating monsters
Yeah, okay.
some kind of weird fantasy of yours?
I've never told you this, but I love monsters.
Saving my poor sister is the only thing on my mind.
from their appearance and cries to their ecology.
Sure it is.
I soon wanted to know their taste.
All right, I admit it, I do love monsters.
I love how they look, how they sound, how they live, and...
I always wondered how they'd taste.
He's a psychopath.
He's a psychopath.
Shouldn't we do this where there are fewer people?
Do we have to cook this right here? Everyone's staring at us.
It's hard to go back and forth for water.
But we need the water, and it's just a few steps away.
So, how do we eat these?
All right, how do we cook it?
Let's try an orthodox approach.
I was thinking we could boil it.
What's wrong?
What happened?
It's easy to cut from above, but there's resistance from the side.
It's easy to cut vertically, but cutting across is hard.
When we fight against mushroom-type monsters,
That means diagonal and horizontal slashes
slashing diagonally or horizontally might be less effective.
will have little effect on walking mushrooms!
That's good to know.
I learned something new.
It looks like food if you slice it up.
It looks more like food now that it's sliced.
I don't see it.
No, it doesn't.
Hey, hold on!
Uh... hold on!
We're eating it as is? What about the venom?
You're cooking the whole thing? Aren't they poisonous?
This scorpion's venom is safe to eat.
The venom from it won't hurt us if we eat it.
Really?
Uh...
That's what the book said, so I want to try it.
Are you sure?
Blech.
Yep, the guide says it's totally safe to eat.
Told you.
Uh-huh.
Hold it right there.
I knew it.
Scorpion Hot Pot, eh?
Excuse me, folks.
But that method leaves much to be desired.
Uh?
A Scorpion Hot Pot, eh?
Can't say I agree with your method.
Who are you?
Who are you?
When you eat this monster,
These have to be prepared for cooking.
you must cut off the pincers, head, and legs.
You have to chop off the pincers, head, legs, and tail.
The tail will upset your stomach.
Especially the tail.
The book said it'd be fine.
Gives you the run or something fierce.
Or rather it just tastes bad.
But the guide said it was safe to eat.
Also, cut up the body as well.
You won't die, but it tastes like gas.
It'll cook through more easily, and the juices create a delicious broth.
Next, you have to slice the sucker up so it heats even,
It's easier to eat too.
and the juices can seep out. This way, you get all the flavor.
And take out the internal organs.
It's easier to eat this way.
They're bitter and have an awful texture.
Then you pull out the innards, like so.
As for the Walking Mushroom,
They're bitter and the texture's all wrong.
throw out the bottom and three centimeters from the surface.
As for the Walking Mushroom, skin it and lose the butt,
The feet are tasty, so keep those.
save the feet and throw 'em in the pot.
The feet are tasty?
They're delish.
Yeah, they have a nice, unique smell, right?
The feet taste good, huh?
The smell of the feet, huh?
Yep. Take a whiff.
This pot is too small.
Hmm?
Let's use mine.
Unique, ain't it?
You sure are prepared.
Mushroom foot sniffer.
It feels like it's missing something.
Your pot's not big enough though.
Here.
So, we'll use mine.
Wait, there's no way I'll eat that.
You're weirdly prepared.
Marcille?
It will be bland with just a scorpion and mushroom.
Not in a million years.
Add this.
This is a cemetery, you know.
Hold on! You can't put those in!
Even if I'm okay with monsters,
Why not?
plants with roots are out of the question.
There's no way I'm eating that.
Doesn't it look good enough with just this?
You see those? Those are corpses.
I'll eat a monster if I have to,
but not plants from a graveyard!
Tell 'em! Tell 'em this tastes great on its own!
Marcille!
Marcille!
And who the hell are you?
Who the hell are you anyway?
Look up!
- Up!
What?
- Up what?
A Slime!
A Slime!
Dammit, it's covering my face.
Oh, no, it's covering my face.
Oh no, I can't cast any spells.
I can't cast my spells now.
Thinking back, my first death was to a Slime.
The first time I ever died was because a Slime got me.
Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Doing great.
It got in my nose, though.
A little got up my nose though.
Blow it out.
Use my hanky.
You got rid of a Slime with just a knife?
I had no idea you could kill those with a knife.
It's simple if you know its composition.
It's easy if you know how its organs are laid out.
They may look amorphous,
Sure, it looks like a globby ooze,
but their composition is actually more structured than humans.
but it's actually not that different from a humanoid.
This is the inside of a Slime.
This here is how the organs of a Slime are arranged.
Compared to humans, the stomach is flipped
Compared to a human's anatomy,
and covers its internal organs and head with digestive fluids.
it's like if you turned your stomach inside-out
It senses the breathing of its prey and springs into action.
and surrounded your head and organs with digestive fluid.
So you're an easier target if you shout in a loud voice.
They can sense your breath and like to attack when you exhale.
It's not edible like this,
That's why if you shout or pitch a fit like the good lady here,
but you can add citrus juice, and wash it thoroughly in hot water.
you get slimed.
Then, wipe off the moisture
You can't eat these raw,
or rub it in salt and dry it in the sun.
you first have to wash it with hot water and a splash of citrus juice.
This makes a delicious delicacy.
Then, you can either pat it dry
If possible, it's best to let it fast for two weeks.
or rub some salt on it and let it dry in the sun.
Drying it takes time too.
After that, you got yourself one high-quality ingredient.
This is a portable Slime drying net that I made myself.
If you can, starve one for two weeks, then dry it.
Sandwich it like this
I promise the taste is worth the wait.
and it dries as you walk around.
By the way, this is a portable Slime dryer I made myself.
It takes time until it's ready,
Just lock it in there like so,
but here's the final product.
and it will dry out nicely as you're walking around.
Let's add this for today.
It will be a while before that one's good,
But isn't it a delicacy?
but this one's ready to go.
It's fine.
Oh.
I've researched monster food in this dungeon for over ten years.
We'll add it to your pot.
Nothing makes me happier than to hear someone is interested in Monster cuisine.
Thanks, but can you spare it?
Sure.
You don't know how happy I am
to have found someone else who's as into monster food as I am.
I've been studying the monsters in here
and how to cook 'em up for over ten years now.
Ten years?
Ten years?
Was the dungeon here that long?
Has this dungeon been around for that long?
Well, sit tight.
Mm?
I'll have this ready in a bit.
It's ready.
It's ready.
Boiled Huge Scorpions turn red, huh?
So Huge Scorpions turn red when boiled.
It feels so different seeing it in person.
This turned out better than the recipe looked in the guide.
It smells kind of delicious.
This shouldn't smell as good as it does.
The meat contracts when cooked,
Cook it long enough and the heat shrinks the meat in the shell,
so it comes apart easily.
makes it easier to pull out.
You're right.
You're right.
This is delicious!
It's good!
Isn't it?
I know, isn't it?
It tastes so different based on how you cook it.
The preparation totally changed the flavor.
Right?
I know, didn't it?
It's so good! I'm shocked!
Mm! It tastes so good!
Right?!
I know, doesn't it?
Give me some too.
All right, let me try it!
What is this?
What are these?
Dried Slime innards.
Dried Slime innards.
It's good!
Ugh...
So, this is how you eat Slimes?
So good!
It also tastes good soaked in fruit juice.
I never thought a Slime could taste like this.
And these tree roots are so nice and fluffy.
They're amazing soaked in fruit juice too.
They're not technically roots.
Mm. These yummy roots you put in are nice and fluffy.
They're tree trunks that grow upside down in the dungeon.
Technically, those aren't roots.
This algae is so soft and tasty.
They're the stems of a plant that grows upside down in the dungeon.
Does this grow in the dungeon too?
This algae is soft and delicious too.
That's just normal algae that grows in humid places.
Is this something that also grows here?
I can't believe all this is from the dungeon we've been walking through.
Nah, that's just plain old algae. You find it wherever it stank.
I'm stuffed.
Uh...
We still haven't heard your name.
All this time
My name is Senshi.
and I never knew this dungeon had so much yummy stuff in it.
It means "researcher" in Dwarvish.
Oh. I'm stuffed.
I'm Laios.
Perhaps now is a good time for introductions.
That's Marcille the magic-user and Chilchuck the picklock.
Yes, of course.
Looks like you're on a mission.
My name's Senshi. It means "seeker" in Dwarvish.
Yes, that's right.
My name's Laios.
One of our companions got eaten by a monster in the lower levels.
That's Marcille, the mage, and Chilchuck, the picklock.
We want to save her before she gets digested.
Something tells me you three are on a mission.
By a monster? What kind?
Oh, well...
A dragon with deep-red scales.
On one of the lower levels,
Deep-red scales?
a member of our party got eaten by a monster.
The Red Dragon?
We have to save her before she's digested.
To maintain their large bodies,
I'm sorry, that's horrible. But which monster?
dragons spend most of their days sleeping.
A dragon with crimson scales.
They also digest much more slowly than other monsters.
Crimson scales on a lower level?
I hope so.
That's a Red Dragon.
I hear dragons mostly sleep 'cause they're so big
and need to conserve their energy.
Their digestion should be slower than other monsters.
I sure hope that's true.
Please.
Please.
Would you allow me to accompany you?
Hmm?
You're more than welcome to.
Would you allow me to join your party?
It'd be a huge help to us as well.
Sure, if you'd like to.
Really?
Actually, you'd be a great help to us.
Thank you.
I would? Fantastic.
Likewise.
Thanks so much.
I've dreamt of cooking the Red Dragon for many years.
No. Thank you.
The Red Dragon.
For years, how I've dreamed of cooking one of those Red Dragons.
Maybe I should go for the traditional steak, or perhaps a burger.
I have so many recipes in mind.
Shabu-shabu is great too.
Steaks or hamburgers are classic and easy enough.
No, if I have eggs, a Dragon and Egg bowl would be good.
Ooh, shabu-shabu would be amazing too.
Is it okay to eat that?
Or oyakodon as long as we have enough eggs...
It was on everyone's mind, but no one said a word.
"Is it right to eat what ate one of us?"
Second basement floor.
The thought crossed everyone's minds then, but no one said anything.
Unlike the cemetery on the first basement floor,
The second floor.
an abnormal view spreads out before them.
Here, strange vistas stretch before them,
According to academics,
unlike the village's musty catacombs on the first floor.
this is the spire of the Golden Castle, which is located deep underground.
Scholars say this is the tallest tower of the Golden Castle,
I've always wondered about this,
stretching up from deep below.
but how do those trees not go above ground at this height?
These trees are so tall and I always wondered,
Well, a curse made this dungeon.
how come they don't poke through to the surface?
Marcille, are you okay?
Maybe the curse on this place won't let 'em.
I tripped on a gap in the bridge.
You okay there, Marcille?
We've walked quite a way.
Yeah, my foot got stuck on a plank.
You must be tired.
We've been walking a while now.
Let's find a campsite and stop early for today.
We should rest.
We spent a night in a hollow tree here before, didn't we?
Uh...
Yeah, we did.
Let's find a place to set up camp and get some sleep.
I burned myself trying to make pork soup.
Hey, do you remember that time
we spent the night here in one of the hollowed-out trees?
Yeah, I do.
I made pork soup and got burned so bad.
Soup...
Soup...
Are you hungry?
Are you hungry?
I have some scorpion broth from lunch today.
I got some of that scorpion broth from lunch if you want.
I don't want it.
No, thanks.
Well, then.
Oh, I know.
Let's go hunt a monster for dinner.
We should hunt us a monster for our lunch.
Jeez.
What would you like to eat instead then?
What're you in the mood for?
Huh?
What?
If you're craving something, I'll try making that.
I'll do my best to match your request.
That's nice of you to offer, but...
You say that, but...
it's gonna have monster in it, right?
We're eating monsters, right?
As long as it's edible,
Ugh, I'm fine with anything as long as it's edible.
I'm fine with whatever.
What kind of monsters live around here?
What kind of monsters appear around here again?
Let's see...
Well, hmm...
Big Bats and Giant Rats.
Big Bats and Giant Rats.
I don't want anything unsanitary.
I'm not eating unhygienic things!
Forest Goblins.
Forest Goblins.
Demi-humans are a no-go.
Same with demi-humans.
Living Armor.
Living Armor.
Metal?
Metal?
Isn't there anything more normal, like birds or tree fruits?
That's it? There's nothing normal? Aren't there birds or fruits?
There's always that one person
Oh, my God.
who shoots down every idea after agreeing to eat anything.
First, you say, "I'm fine with anything,"
I don't think I'm asking for much.
then hate whatever we suggest, you're that type.
There are normal monsters, but those don't attack humans,
What? I just don't want to eat gross things!
so they'll require more preparation.
There are normal animals here, but they're docile,
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
we'd have to set traps and wait.
Sorry, that's true.
A duck isn't gonna walk by carrying a green onion.
But you know,
I know. You have a point.
we might run into a monster holding a flesh-eating lunch.
But... this is a dungeon,
Let's try to enjoy this!
so it might have dire ducks with man-eating green onions!
Not very optimistic about this.
Now there's something funny and tasty.
Well, there are lots of fruits during this season.
I don't share your optimism for it.
Really?
Huh?
Yeah.
Well, this time of year, there's plenty of nuts and fruits around.
See? I knew it'd be tree fruit from Man-eating Plants.
What? There are?
Marcille, that's incorrect.
Mm-hmm.
Man-eating Plants are just the common name.
A-ha! A Man-eating Fruit Plant! I should have known!
That flower, for example, is a Baraselia.
Actually, "Man-eating" is just a general term for it.
It mainly grows on monster trails
See that flower? Its formal name is Baraselia.
shooting out a mucus reminiscent of spider webs.
And it grows along trails animals use.
When a creature touches the mucus, it reflexively pulls them in.
It produces fluid strands, like spider silk,
It wraps around things that move, but it doesn't digest them.
and when a creature touches it...
It makes them into compost.
It can't digest anything, so it doesn't eat the things it catches,
But it sometimes uses humans for nutrients, right?
it uses them for fertilizer.
The vegetables you usually eat
It can use a human for fertilizer too then?
can be traced back to dead remains and animal dung.
You know the vegetables you have no problem eating?
I can't fault that logic, but...
Those grow in soil, fertilized by animal corpses and poop.
It's fine.
Right. But I don't have a problem eating those.
It's still only the second basement floor.
Don't freak out.
Someone would notice if a corpse rolled by here.
We're on the second floor.
They have people to retrieve corpses,
A corpse retriever would've come and picked up any dead bodies by now.
and no one would get eaten by a monster in a place like this.
They check these plants all the time. This ain't the lower floors,
You think so?
so there's no way someone was left here for fertilizer.
I don't think we can pluck them in secret.
I don't know.
We'll have to fight.
Sneaking up to pick one will be tough.
Move over.
All right, then we fight it.
I'll get rid of them in one shot.
Step aside.
Hmm?
I can destroy them all with one spell.
Sperae Yeptum Rufermus.
Sperae Yeptum Rufermus.
Alamandras Proju.
Alamandras Proju.
Nexant Aslam.
Nexant Aslam.
Stop, you moron!
Stop that, you idiot!
Why?
What? Why?
Do you want the fruit to get hit by your magic too?
Do you want to destroy all the fruit too?
Only take as much as you'll eat. This rule is absolute.
There's an ironclad rule here. Take only what you can eat.
This isn't the time for that!
Stop lecturing and help! Uh?
No, let go of me!
No. No, no, no, let go!
They can't digest people?
"It can't digest anything," huh?
But they're totally eating them!
It's totally digesting him!
What? Some of them can digest things, though.
What? Oh, well, some have digestive tracts.
Depends on the plant type.
It depends on the species.
The one that has a hold of you
By the way, the species that has you is parasitic,
is a parasite type that plants seeds inside your skin.
it plants its seed under your skin.
That's the worst kind!
You're not helping!
Try to stay still, Marcille.
Stay as still as you can.
Plant-based monsters basically have several limbs.
These plant-type monsters have lots of limbs.
It'll take forever to fight them one at a time.
If I took 'em on one at a time, we'd be here all day.
For swords, there's only one sure-fire spot.
I only have to attack one spot.
The root.
Its root.
Ouch...
Ouch.
Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Yeah, thanks Laios.
Uh? Yeah, nothing's broken.
How was it?
How was it?
What?
Huh?
This is Shadowtail, a plant-based parasite that buries seeds
Like I told you before, this species leaves its seeds under your skin,
inside the skin of living creatures.
it's called a Shadowtail.
Unlike the Baraselia, which is strong enough to break bones,
Unlike the Baraselia type that squeezes you till your bones break,
the Shadowtail needs to capture its prey without killing them.
this type needs to keep whatever it traps with its vines alive.
It uses a delicate balance,
It squeezes its prey just enough so it can't escape,
immobilizing its prey without making it uncomfortable.
but it's still relatively comfortable in its clutches.
I feel like it'd feel really good. How did you feel?
Which could feel kind of cozy. Did it?
I made her mad again.
I upset her again.
Even I thought you were a bit much.
Yeah, you got intensely weird at the end there.
First, steam it lightly.
First, a light steaming.
Cut around the stem in a circle.
Then you cut around the stem like so.
Twist it a bit and pull to get the seeds out.
Give a little twist and pull, and the seeds will come right out.
Wow.
Next, you peel the skin off, and pound it till it's nice and soft,
Peel the skin off,
then line the bottom of the pan with it.
beat the skin to make it soft,
Give the unripe fruit a good mashing,
and cover the pan with it.
add a dash of Slime and a bit of scorpion broth,
Grind up the unripe fruit, adding Slime and some scorpion broth,
and mix till it's good and thick.
mixing until it thickens.
Once it's got a smooth consistency, pour in the rest of the scorpion broth
Once it gets smooth, add the rest of the scorpion broth
and a handful of the chopped fruit.
and chunks of tree fruit.
Mix it up a little bit and pour it into the frying pan.
Mix it a bit and pour it into the frying pan.
Let it cook a bit.
Cook it a bit.
I just want to see if I can grow this on the surface.
I want to see if we can grow it on the surface.
That's a stupid idea!
Of course, we can't.
No!
No!
When it starts bubbling, add the rest of the fruit.
And when you see it start bubbling like that,
All right.
drop in the rest of the fruit.
It's done.
Perfect.
A tart?
It's ready.
At least, it looks like it.
It's a tart?
The crust is just a non-stick coating. You can leave it.
Looks like it but it's not.
It's salt-flavored. That's not what I expected.
The crust keeps it from burning. Don't eat that part.
Yeah, it's good.
It's real salty. I thought it'd taste more sweet.
Try it, Marcille. You'll probably like it.
Yeah, it's good though.
None of the plants that ate people are in it, right?
Go on, try it. I'm pretty sure you'll like the flavor.
No, if we used the gelatin from those plants,
You didn't make this with the plant the corpse fell out of, did you?
it would've turned out even better.
No, just its fruit.
The Slime didn't solidify well.
The gelatin from the stem of that species
This is delicious.
would've made this dish come out a whole lot better though.
The compost-type plants' fruit is fresh and sweet.
It's just not firm enough with the Slime.
The digestion-type plants' is more compact and rich.
Hmm?
But I wonder if that's okay.
Wow, this is really good!
Doesn't that mean they get eaten by other animals?
The fertilizer-type fruit is juicy and sweet,
All this fruit they make gets taken away.
while the digesting-type fruit is savory.
That's how a carnivorous plant works.
I bet the animals love these too.
They use them to capture prey for nourishment.
Must be hard for the plant to make enough fruit to keep up with demand.
Oh, I see.
What's the point making it if it's just gonna get eaten?
I wonder if this sweetness is one of their tricks then.
Well, it is a carnivorous plant.
Now I get it.
It makes fruit to attract the animals it eats to survive.
I'm so happy you're getting interested.
That makes sense.
Stop that!
Then... being delicious is part of the plant's strategy.
What'll we do with that corpse?
How clever!
We don't have time to go back to town.
Now you see the appeal of monsters. Aren't they great?
Want me to revive it with magic?
As if!
No, there's a chance it won't work.
Well, what do we do about him?
Maybe someone will take it if we leave it in the open.
We'd lose time dragging him back to town.
Yeah.
Maybe I can resurrect him with my magic?
Let's make it visible.
Don't risk it. The spell could backfire.
I've seen this at execution sites.
If we just leave him where people can see him,
Marcille had a nightmare that night.
he'll get picked up eventually.
That's a great idea.
This works... I think.
Kind of reminds you of the gallows, doesn't it?
That night, Marcille had a nightmare.
Dungeon food.
Dungeon food.
Eat or be eaten.
Eat or be eaten.
There is no hierarchy.
There is no hierarchy to it.
Eating is a privilege for those who live.
Just the reality that to eat is the privilege of the living.
Dungeon food.
Oh, dungeon food.
Oh, dungeon food.
Delicious in dungeon.