Huh?
Oh, whew.
It was all a dream.
Boy, that was scary.
Father had been killed.
I wandered across battlefields fighting men who were like monsters.
And to top it all off, I ended up as a slave.
I'm glad I'm here.
It's so peaceful.
What the hell is up with him?
H-He won't go down.
Just fall on your ass already!
Shit!
What's wrong?
Let's keep going.
Let's find out once and for all...
if we really are inferior to you!
This is ridiculous.
Forget it! That's enough!
You're in for it now.
When they find out you slaves have acted out like this, there'll be no half-measures.
We won.
{Opening}
Water running
Stronger, rougher
Holding on to anything
{shift}
All I want is to survive it
If I let go, will it be the end of me?
Got to move on
Held on too long
Sweep me away
Out into the ocean
Mighty river, release my soul
I need to see the world
To the unknown, I'll go against my sorrow
Mighty river, release my soul out to the open gold
I can't stay here forever in this hollow
Oh, river, take me out
Take me away, river
Oh, river, take me out
Take me out to the unknown
Oh, river, take me out
Take me away, river
Oh, river, take me out
Take me out to the unknown
Out into the ocean
{Part A}
Oath
Father!
Listen to this.
I just had the most bizarre dream.
A bunch of arrows came flying, and you—
I smell blood.
Huh?
Who did you kill...
with that knife?
What?
It was to protect you.
That strength was for protecting you.
I'm sorry, Thorfinn.
I still had lots to tell you.
There were still so many things I should've taught you.
No. Father...
I... This is...
I'm sorry...
I did this!
...for leaving you alone.
Father...
Wait!
Father, wait!
You understand now.
You have no enemies.
No one has any enemies.
There is no one that you should hurt.
There never was.
What is this place?
Valhalla?
They're laughing...
Bjorn?
Are you still stuck up there, Thorfinn?
Hey. It's been a while.
Askeladd...
You never learn, do you?
You're already back here again?
Is this Valhalla?
What? Valhalla?
You think this is the afterlife?
Fat chance.
That would be a much nicer place than this.
Look carefully.
This place is no different from the world of the living.
This is where all the shit winds up.
The final destination of all warriors.
It's the ultimate state of warfare.
There is no victory.
There is no end.
In this place, everyone besides yourself is your enemy.
Everyone... is your enemy...
Do you remember, Thorfinn?
You used to live here with us.
But for better or for worse,
you got hollowed out.
That's how you were able to escape this place.
As the man who dragged you here, maybe it's not my place to say this,
but you're lucky, boy.
Very few ever get the chance to leave.
Just look at Bjorn.
Being a warrior was all that made you what you were, but then it all drained away.
So what fills you now?
I'm...
still a warrior.
I punched another man in anger.
That's why I'm back here.
I still live in this place.
Even now, my hands are about to slip.
I'm pathetic.
I never grow up or move on.
Me, me, me.
Spare me the sob story.
A little soul-searching is all well and good, but you really ought to keep your eyes open.
You're missing quite a sight beneath your feet.
Really? You're kicking them? How heartless.
Shouldn't you at least lend an ear to their curses?
Curses?
That's right. Look closely.
You should recognize them.
Every last one of these people is someone you killed.
What?
I did this?
You...
All of you...
I don't know who you are or where you're from.
I can't remember where or when I killed you.
I'm so sorry!
Unbelievable. Such a boorish lot.
Come on! You don't have time for moping around!
You don't want to fall back down here, do you?!
Even if they're hanging off you, keep climbing!
Climb!
That's your battle.
Go!
And take those you killed with you!
Fight your true battle!
Become a true warrior,
Thorfinn!
A dream?
A true...
Einar. Einar!
Hey! Are you alive?
Yeah.
We won the fight.
Man, we've really hit rock bottom now.
We're drowning in debt,
our wheat's ruined,
and I'm a mess.
On top of that, we'll be punished for getting into that fight.
On the other hand,
at least I felt a weight off my chest when you slugged that son of a bitch.
Ow...
What's wrong?
Are you in pain, too?
Einar, I've used these hands to kill so many people.
People no different from your family...
People whose names I didn't even know.
People who I bore no grudge against.
And even today, I punched another man.
But never again.
I will never harm another person again.
As of today, I am through with violence.
I'll be reborn.
And through that rebirth, I'll make amends for what I've done!
I have to...
I have to fight my true battle.
I see. All right.
I don't really get it, but I hear you loud and clear.
We'll be reborn.
No discipline at all?!
What is this madness?!
This is a grave matter, master! The hierarchy of the farm is at stake!
Pater found this in the ruined field this morning.
By the way, Trygve, where's that coat you always wear?
Huh? What? Uh...
The field was ravaged by wild boars.
There was no fight.
That is the end of the matter. Is that understood?
Thank you, master.
You have a strong spirit, Pater.
You're not the slightest bit afraid of being ostracized by the people you work with?
I've been hardened by my experience.
I was once a slave, after all.
Loosen up or you'll wear yourself out.
Let the weight of the hoe do the work.
Yes, sir!
{Ending}
Time and time again, my hopes are gone
{shift}
It's like a never-ending marathon
I hear voices every night of the ones I left behind that I love
I'm trying to find the place where I belong
Until I do, I guess I'll carry on
Trapped in every sacrifice
Feel like I'm gonna lose my mind
No freedom
Without love
I played the game of life and had a ball
Crazy of me to think I had it all
And I kept holding on to the power and lost my freedom
I guess I had to learn there is no freedom without love
{Preview}
The Cursed Head
"The Cursed Head."