♪
He's from Fairy Tail.
Yeah. But why?
You really don't wanna tangle with our master, you runt.
That guy's gonna get murdered.
Yeah, I don't wanna watch this.
[JIEMMA] Did you truly come here to challenge me? Very foolish.
I came here to teach you not to turn your back on people
you're supposed to care for. So you'd better listen.
[ROGUE] Is he talking about Yukino?
[STING] Where does he get off?
How our guild operates is none of his damn business.
[JIEMMA] I don't know what you're talking about.
But it sounds to me like you think everyone else
should behave by your personal moral code.
How the hell do you not know what I'm talking about?
Hey Doebengal. Deal with this intruder.
Yes, Sir.
What, are you scared?
I don't feel like wasting my time
disposing of an insect like you.
I am the master of this guild, so if you wish to challenge me,
you must prove yourself to be a worthy adversary.
[HAPPY] Pandemonium!
Don't hide behind your flunkies; fight me!
[DOBENGAL] I won't let you near our master!
[DOBENGAL] Although I may not be participating in
the Grand Magic Games this year...
[DOBENGAL] I am just as skilled in battle as those
who represent our guild.
[DOBENGAL] Now you will taste the true power of Sabertooth!
You're hiding too?
[DOBENGAL] I suggest you leave at once
or face the consequences! Now!
[NATSU] Outta my way!
[NATSU] I ain't got business with you, pal!
[SABERTOOTH GUY 166A] Holy crap!
[SABERTOOTH GUY 166B] He beat Dobengal?
Whoa!
He just took out one of the toughest guys
in our guild like he was nothin'!
[JIEMMA growls]
Master. I'll take him.
You'll stay out of this!
[JIEMMA] No one in my guild has your kind of spirit, boy.
It's interesting.
But spirit is not enough.
[NATSU yells]
[NATSU] Lightning Flame Dragon. Firing Hammer!
♪
Minerva!
Milady?
Certainly you'll agree.
This little quarrel of ours has gone too far.
What?
How dare you get in my way! This does not concern you.
Please forgive me.
[MINERVA] You could easily defeat this man,
so I'm not doing this for your sake, father.
[NATSU] He's your dad?
But we must take into consideration how this
altercation would appear to the outside world.
Despite the fact that you are clearly
the aggressor in this situation,
our master killing another competitor
would leave Sabertooth in an awkward position,
to say the very least.
[MINERVA] It would certainly put a damper on the games.
You know what I think?
You're scared of seeing this geezer get put down!
[MINERVA] You have enraged both my father and his men.
And they are not the types to take
this kind of provocation lightly.
What do you say? Will you allow me to resolve
this unpleasantness in a peaceful manner?
[grunts]
[MINERVA] Be aware. That is also the only way your kitten
will be returned to you unharmed.
[wailing]
Happy!
[HAPPY crying] Sorry, Natsu!
Damn it!
[MINERVA] You seem to have taken out your anger on
quite a few of our members. But I am willing to overlook
this incident entirely, if you'll cooperate.
Behave like a grownup and we can continue
the games like nothing happened.
[growling lowly]
[crying]
Oh, Natsu!
[HAPPY] I'm sorry. They caught me by surprise!
Aw. Don't worry, little buddy.
I should be apologizing for leaving you behind like that.
It's okay!
Let's get outta here.
[HAPPY] Aye.
You've got some serious guts for such a fool.
We can settle this matter once and for all inside the arena.
Where we'll show you no mercy.
[NATSU] Fine, but you'll never beat us.
We're at a whole other level.
'Cause a real guild... treats its members like family.
[NATSU] That's why I came here tonight.
[ROGUE] He may be right, but that's not the way
we treat each other here.
[STING] That was crazy. He's way stronger than I ever thought.
Hey! I call first game tomorrow!
And I'm gonna make sure those Fairy Tail punks
pay for what they did!
Your Black Lightning shall make their very souls tremble.
Indeed, we shall respond accordingly
to this act of disrespect.
[MINERVA] Although I must admit disturbances such as these
do keep things exciting.
And Since Yukino is no longer with us...
I shall take it upon myself to fill her vacancy.
What? You went and picked a fight
with the master of Sabertooth?
Yeah. But I had to stop before I really
got a chance to lay into him.
That geezer's lucky that I'm such a reasonable guy.
No, I'm the reason he stopped.
It's because I let those jerks kidnap me.
Don't be ridiculous.
It's far better that it ended that way.
Seriously. If Natsu had actually injured
anybody on their team, our entire guild could've
been kicked out of the games or worse.
Yeah. As a matter of fact, the old guy's daughter,
Minerva, was saying something almost exactly like that.
I can't believe you'd be that much of an idiot!
Do you even have a brain in your head?
Obviously not! Tell him, Gray!
If he doesn't listen, you can beat it into him!
You need to stop and think before you ever try
to pull another crazy stunt like that!
I mean, why do you get to have all the fun?
I would've loved to beat the snot outta those guys!
[LUCY] You totally missed the point!
I know you both have your reasons
for being angry with them,
but you have to save it for the competition, you understand?
I wouldn't have ever hurt anybody.
I just wanted to get in that pretty boy's face
and let him know I ain't losing to him again.
Maybe just scare him a little bit!
Anyway, they are gonna pay for what they did.
Being in a guild with somebody means that you never
turn your back on them, no matter what.
There's a big difference between strict and cruel.
I would say they crossed the line with the way
they treated that poor girl this evening.
Completely uncalled for.
After she was humiliated like that,
she still came over here and tried to give me
her Celestial gate keys as an act of kindness.
I wonder if she even has anywhere else to go.
I'm worried about her.
Well she can't ever go back to her guild, that's for sure.
Those bastards. How can they treat somebody like that?
Screw the games, I'm goin' back!
[GRAY] Alright! Count me in!
Are both of you that stupid?
[WENDY] You need to do like Erza said
and settle the score in the games!
And now that this foolishness has happened tonight,
we can rightfully expect that every member of Sabertooth
will have a personal vendetta against our guild!
[ERZA] It's natural that everyone competing,
regardless of their affiliation,
brings their own motivations and emotions into the arena.
So ya wanna play tough, do ya?
You're never gonna stop us!
Would you guys quit screwin' around?
Uh!
This is a serious situation--
[ALL] Uh.
The next person that hits me...
[ERZA] is dead!
[NATSU and GRAY] Sorry, Ma'am!
[MALE CITIZEN 166D] Did you hear what happened?
[MALE CITIZEN 166E] You mean last night?
[FEMALE CITIZEN 166A] What was it?
Some nutjob went over to the inn where
Sabertooth is staying and just started tearing up the place.
What kind of idiot would pick a fight
with those guys? Must have a death wish.
[BOTH laughing]
[MALE CITIZEN 166D] I know, right?
[FEMALE CITIZEN 166A] There's always fights and stuff
outside the tournament.
[MALE CITIZEN 166E] Yeah, well they need to do it
out on the street and entertain the rest of us.
[MALE and FEMALE CITIZEN laugh]
[YUKINO] Was it Natsu?
[NATSU] Any guild that makes a friend cry...
doesn't get to call itself a guild!
[YUKINO] No way. Wow.
♪
Welcome to day three of the Grand Magic Games!
That puts us at the halfway point.
How are we ever going to top the dramatic fights
and eye candy of the last two days?
I personally, will be on my best behavior around today's guest.
From the Magic Council, it's Marshal Lahar.
It's been quite a while.
Thank you for having me here.
As Chief Marshal of the Custody Enforcement Unit,
your job is catching the bad guys, isn't that right?
Yes. And let me remind any would be cheaters
that I'm watching you.
[CROWD laughs]
[CHAPATI] That's right, he's got eyes in the back of his head,
and he never sleeps, so no funny stuff!
Damn you, Lahar. Just had to drag me with you.
They want you to be a guest at the Grand Magic Games?
What'd you tell them?
I told them I'd be happy to.
You should come along with me. It will be fun.
Thanks, but I'll pass.
The full ranks of Fairy Tail will be
participating this year.
Wouldn't you like to see them all alive and well?
[DORANBOLT] Of course I would.
But, they don't want to see me.
[LAHAR] How many times do I have to tell you, that's in the past?
Besides, you left them to save your own life.
Everybody is looking towards the future.
We learn from our experiences and move ahead.
You should, too.
Oh, no! We're gonna be so late!
I told you, tomcat, we didn't have enough time
to stop and buy food!
It just smelled so yummy, that I couldn't resist it!
[ROMEO] Quit flapping your gums and move your feet!
[CHAPATI] Let's kick off this hump day with a game that's
sure to be exciting. One that we call... Pandemonium!
What the heck's "pandemonium" mean anyway?
[CARLA] Usually it means chaos or panic. But sometimes it can
be used to refer to a den of demons or monsters.
Maybe it'll be set up like some sort of
haunted house game. The players walk down a long
dark hallway, when all of a sudden...
A scary ghost pops out of nowhere!
Whoa. I might be too scared to even watch this one.
[MAVIS] A game like that sounds terrifying to me.
[ROMEO, HAPPY, and CARLA] Huh?
No offense, but aren't you a ghost yourself?
[CHAPATI] As usual, we will have just one member from
each team competing. So please choose wisely.
I got this one. I'm still pretty fired up from
what went down last night.
You did yesterday's round, so it's not your turn!
Yeah Natsu, you're not the only one who would
love to get some sweet payback!
Right. So I'll play then. I'm certain that you'd only
complicate the matter further if you were to compete.
Alright! Go and get us a win, Erza!
Yeah, you've got this!
That is so unfair, I called this one!
The decision's been made, so would ya shut up?
I think I should be the one to go in for our team.
Well I think I should.
I gotta redeem myself after yesterday.
Why are you here anyway, Cana?
I thought you were a reserve member.
Yeah, what happened to Mystogan?
I know he's shy but no one's seen him at all today.
The guest announcer is the same guy who arrested him,
so he decided to sit this one out today.
Makes sense to me.
Hey, if Erzy's gonna be going in for her team,
I wanna play against her!
Fine, I'll allow it.
[MILLIANNA] Sorry Erzy, but I'm gonna beat ya!
That so?
I have never stopped hating Jellal.
[MILLIANNA] He used us like tools.
He took Simon away from us.
For all those sins... he has to pay!
[ERZA] I mustn't lose focus!
[CHAPATI] Putting her paws onto the field for Mermaid Heel,
it's Millianna!
Hey, I remember her!
So do I.
I guess she was the one wearin' the hood.
So she finally joined a guild?
[ALEXEI] The Council is watching, so be careful
not to draw their attention, Obra.
I should go. For my fans.
[FEMALE CROWD cheers]
I said that I was gonna take this one last night.
I'll give them all a taste of my Black Lightning
they're never gonna forget!
Try not to get ahead of yourself.
We don't even know what this game entails.
[RUFUS chuckles]
[STING] It doesn't matter to me.
If Natsu's not competing, then I don't really care who goes.
Jura's gonna play in this round?
It's what the hag wanted, so yes.
My poor sock.
Just buy a new one, dummy!
[JURA] Victory is mine.
[CHAPATI] All of the competitors have been chosen!
From Sabertooth, Olga! From Lamia Scale, Jura!
From Blue Pegasus, Hibiki! From Raven Tail, Obra!
From Mermaid Heel, Millianna!
From Quatro Puppy, Novali!
From Fairy Tail A, Erza! From Fairy Tail B, Cana!
Let's all give them a big round of applause, folks!
[CROWD cheering]
♪
What is this?
I don't know.
[HIBIKI] I'll see what Archive brings up.
[explosion or rumble]
[MATO] Before you stands a castle filled with
vicious monsters. That's Pandemonium!
Holy crap!
I take it we're to do battle with these monsters?
[MATO] Yes! You are correct, sir!
[CROWD gasps]
[MATO] One hundred terrifying beasts are lurking
within the castle walls.
But don't panic, there's no danger of them
escaping and attacking the crowd.
They're magical projections we created solely for this game!
They are classified by their degree of difficulty.
We have five classes: D, C, B, A, and S!
The distribution breakdown is shown here.
To give you an example, let me show you how strong
a D-Class monster is! They're the weakest, remember.
[chuckles]
[screaming]
[MATO] The Pandemonium castle is filled to the brim with
these vile creatures and many more that are far stronger!
One hundred monsters await you!
I know he said that they were all magical projections,
but they can probably still hurt people, can't they?
I just hope Erza and Cana come out unscathed.
I'm pretty sure they can take care of themselves,
but it's still scary.
All these games just get more and more extravagant!
It's a little too much, if you want my opinion.
[CROWD chatter]
[MATO] Monsters of a higher class are two times stronger
than the ones beneath them.
So if you think that D-class guy looked nasty,
you'll lose your mind when the S-class rears its ugly head.
I'm not even sure that a Wizard Saint could beat one of those.
Hm.
[MATO] You will all take turns in choosing the number
of monsters that you wish to fight in each round.
We call this, the competitor's "right to challenge."
So we make the choice?
[MATO] That is correct!
So, for instance, if you say you want to fight three monsters,
then, lo and behold, there will be three waiting inside for you.
You will go in alone, of course.
If you successfully vanquish those three creatures,
you will then be awarded three points!
The next competitor in the rotation will choose a number
out of the ninety-seven that still remain to challenge.
And then the process repeats!
The game will end when either all the monsters
[MATO] have been cleared, or at the point that everyone
runs out of magic power; whichever comes first.
So there's some math involved, huh?
[MATO] Yes, to a degree.
After the first round, choosing your numbers wisely
will become a bit more important.
But you'd do well to remember that
not all of these monsters are created equal.
[MATO] Whether you choose to test your skills
against five monsters, or only one,
they will be chosen completely at random.
So that means we'll have to strategize
and use our heads to try to avoid going against
the S-class guys in there.
He just told us that they're gonna be chosen at random,
so how the hell can you use any kind of strategy?
You can't. But I sure can.
I know all about probability.
And my Archive magic will come in handy.
[MATO] Although the higher-ranked creatures
are more difficult, points are determined solely by
the number of monsters you can defeat.
[MATO] Once you enter the castle, you will not
be allowed to leave until you've successfully
completed your challenge.
[CANA] So what happens if you don't beat all of them
and get knocked out inside?
[MATO] You'll keep all the points you accumulated
in the previous rounds.
But you'll also be out of the game.
No points will be awarded if you beat less than
the number you challenged that round.
It would seem that not getting overzealous
with your challenges is key.
But if you only fight one monster in every round
there's no way that you can get ahead.
And they also need to factor in how much magic power
they'll be able to recover between each round.
This game is way more complicated than it seems.
I'm curious to see how many our members will choose.
I think they'll both do a really good job.
[MATO] Now, to decide the order you'll go in,
I'd like everyone to please draw a straw!
[beep]
I'm going first!
Man you're lucky. And I'd be willing to bet
that means you'll also get the most amount of turns.
Meanwhile, I'll be stuck back at number eight.
[ERZA] Interesting. I had assumed victory in this event
relied entirely on the luck of the draw.
[MATO] It's far more than that.
You have to consider pacing, your opponents' strength,
the likelihood of getting a really nasty monster.
The list goes on and on.
It is quite a complex game if you think about it.
No. In fact, this is no longer even a game.
[MATO] Huh?
Inside this castle... wait one hundred monsters.
I choose to challenge...
all of them!
[MILLIANA gasps]
[CANA, HIBIKI, and NOVALI] Huh?
[MATO] Say what?
[ALL gasp]
[BOTH laughing]
[NATSU] Erza is one scary chick! One hundred monsters on her own?
[HAPPY] Well, she's kind of a monster herself, isn't she?
[NATSU] Whoa, she's got tons of armor!
[HAPPY] Heaven's Wheel, Black Wing, Flame Empress,
Sea Empress, Flight, Adamantine, Giant, Morning Star.
[NATSU] Ya think she's got Troll Armor
and Wicked Witch Armor, too?
[HAPPY] That kinda sounds like you're makin' fun of her.
[HAPPY and NATSU] Next time: "One Hundred Against One!"
[HAPPY] I wonder if the other guys are sad
that they don't get to fight any monsters.
[NATSU] I dunno. They'll probably get over it
pretty quickly.