Mahoutsukai no Yome (The Ancient Magus' Bride)

Chise...

Chise...

Chise!

We show no mercy to those who defile this knoll, Ainsworth.

Let go.

What do you intend to do in that vile state, you half-made monster?

Let me go.

You call yourself a mage, but you're now far removed from both us and the humans.

Are you going to become a freak of obsession?

You fool!

Pitiful child.

My queen...

You've come alone?

This is a branch.

Surrogate eyes, surrogate ears, surrogate mouth.

Losing a branch doesn't hurt a tree.

Elias, pitiful child...

You say you don't want to be pitied,

but forgive me for pitying you regardless.

She has left you, hasn't she?

Chise... Why?

You were the one who said you'd stay with me until I was done with you.

You're very much human, but the way you love is like us.

You shouldn't fight with your spouse,

though at times it may be necessary.

My king, you too?

If you're going to chase after her, we'll both help you, my beloved child.

My.

It takes only an instant for a human to die.

Titania's brief lovers died the moment she took her eyes off of them.

So...

When you next catch her,

you must keep her from going outside, so that she won't escape.

It will be all right. We'll find her and bring her back to you.

So don't you worry.

Just stay here.

And we'll all live in the land of endless youth.

No...

Not that.

She thinks the way I do.

You were no different.

It can't be this way.

But that's the way we are.

It's part of who you are, too.

You can't be the only one who changes the way you love.

Still,

in order to live with her...

If Chise will touch me again...

I have to rethink my ways.

Ruth, do you know where Chise is?

She's rejecting me.

I can't get close to her.

Oh, dear.

Why do you think I bothered to extend my branches, boys?

The branches of my body extend to the goddess Morrigan.

They sprout in all places.

You may not like it, but you're still my beloved children.

To atone for my inability to keep from pitying you, I shall give you my assistance.

Wrap your thorns around my branches.

Let's bring your mate home.

Alice?

I just got the shivers.

Damn it!

That queen really doesn't know how to ask for a favor.

Deposit the massage fee here, please.

Thank you.

Marielle.

Phyllis?

Why...

What did you tell those two?

H-How do you know?

Have you forgotten our code?

We must never harm people.

That we must know the ways of hurting them, in order that we don't.

How much of a saint do you have to be?!

Quit worrying about some strangers and care more for yourself!

Just give up on me.

I'll leave the coven, too.

You'll be better off without a troublemaker like me.

You're still a child if you think you're the only one who is lonely.

Do what needs to be done.

If you were the one who created the opportunity, it's your duty to help them.

What do you mean by...

Oh, hell!

It hurts...

It hurts...

Help me.

Help me.

It's that lowly gravedigger's brat.

I heard he talks to the dead.

He's a witch.

He's tainted. Don't go near him.

I'm scared.

I heard that he uses some twisted sorcery.

He reeks. Stay away.

Don't look.

Help me.

Is someone there?

Help me.

Help me.

Are you awake?

I'm impressed.

How did you...

I'm Joseph.

And you?

Cartaphilus.

Cartaphilus?

It hurts.

Help me.

Help me,

please.

Me?

Sure.

You can count on me!

Mom!

Welcome home.

I'm home!

I'll help you.

I will.

Only me.

You gravedigger's brat.

Stand up.

You're a witch's child, aren't you?

Joseph...

When you get better,

let's leave this stupid village and travel together.

And let's live happily together.

Okay?

When you're better.

Hurry.

Get better soon.

Why?!

Why?

Why?!

Why do you neither get better nor worse?!

I've tried everything!

I, we...

When are we going to...

I wanted to help you.

No one else has ever asked a foul gravedigger like me to help them.

Joseph...

That's why I...

I just want to live a good life.

Oh, I know.