Sorey immediately goes to her and waits for her to calm down. He's startled by Alisha suddenly waking up - she's still traumatized by the events that happened and wakes up from a dream about it. Alisha sighs, saying that Sorey only wants to make her believe that there are Seraphim.īack at Sorey's place, Alisha is asleep and Sorey is reading the Celestial Record. Sorey says that there's probably someone looking out for her. Gramps is watching from afar, and Alisha seems to have felt his presence. It's nice to see that he can actually use a bow outside of his armatus.Īlisha asks if this is how he has always lived and Sorey answers that he's never actually left the village. Sorey is shown to be able to use a bow and arrow for hunting, unlike in the game where he only uses his ceremonial sword. In the morning, the two are out hunting for pigs - prickleboars in the game, to be exact. Mikleo thinks back on his discussion with Gramps, wherein Gramps mentions that Sorey is a steadfast and just man - which is why he worries so much about him. Happily, Sorey thanks him and goes back inside. In order to not bring forth malevolence from driving her out forcibly, they should just let her leave of her own accord after preparing. Mikleo: Does this outfit make me look fat? Alisha notes that no one has ever successfully done so, though. Sorey excitedly recognizes the place as where the legend of the Sacred Blade originates, wherein whoever pulls out the Sacred Blade guarded by the Lady of the Lake shall become the Shepherd. She apologizes for making a scene earlier about addressing the Seraphim that "don't really exist." Sorey diverts the conversation and asks what her hometown is like, and she answers that she lives in the capital of Hyland, Ladylake. Gramps mutters that those are times long gone, but Sorey adds that Alisha believes in the Seraphim.īack in Sorey's place, he's having dinner with Alisha. He questions why he gave it in the first place, since in the book, it states that humans and Seraphim live in harmony. This early on, we find out that Gramps was the one who gave Sorey the Celestial Record. Sorey argues that he himself is a human being, too, but Gramps reasons that he's different since he's lived with the Seraphim all his life, making him able to perceive them. Gramps says that humans will only bring malevolence and calamity to their land and that she should leave right away. Gramps: I can understand you sometimes bringing the deer here, but a human of all things?!Īt Gramps's house, Sorey gets yelled at for bringing a human into their village. Despite not seeing them, she implores them to somehow respond to her and to lend her their power to go against the calamities happening in the world. As they approach, Sorey goes forward and is about to "introduce" them to Alisha, but she cuts him off and addresses the Seraphim directly. The sight of a human (other than Sorey) attracts the Seraphim living in the village and they approach. Alisha seems to still be holding on to that and asks what the name of the village is - Elysia.Īt the village entrance, Mikleo walks ahead, saying that he has to inform Gramps that they brought Alisha along with them. Sorey comments how she really calls them "Seraphim," and recites that gods, spirits and things unseen are revered by the humans as Seraphim - a quote Alisha recognizes right away from the Celestial Record. She exclaims how this might really be a place where Seraphim live. Once outside the ruins, Alisha is impressed with the scenery before them - the area is so high up that the surrounding cliffs are covered in seas of clouds. I see this scene every day of my life, can we go now?
Mikleo shrugs and warns him that he better be prepared for Gramps's wrath later. And besides, to him, she doesn't look like a bad person. Sorey argues that he can't just leave her alone since she's in trouble. Of course Mikleo is against it, especially since Alisha won't give her name in the first place. Sorey decides to take Alisha back to his village. Alisha saddens up, thinking that the whole thing really is just a legend after all, and that the world can no longer be saved. All that's there is the Shepherd's mural. Though they are, technically speaking, in the "Capital of Seraphim," there really is no Shepherd there. Sorey, of course, is confused, saying he's just a human.
The episode starts right where we left off - Alisha asking Sorey if he's the Shepherd. And like I said, I welcome these very much.
Remember in my review of the last episode where I said that Alisha is pretty much desperate? This episode further presses on that quite heavily.to the point that her desperation for a Shepherd moderately changes some details in the story. If you have not played the game, this review will contain obvious game spoilers. Disclaimer: This review comes from someone who has played the game and will heavily compare it with that.