Grand Master Zaratras... How brutal...
How could the grand master of the Holy Knights have been...
Father...
Gilthunder?
No, you mustn't look!
Who did this?
Who killed my father?
He appears to have left the village and gone southwest.
Southwest... If memory serves, the Forest of White Dreams is in that direction.
Yes, sir. However, that place is...
Sir Gilthunder!
Meliodas.
Elizabeth had located Dragon Sin Meliodas,
one of the legendary rebels, the Seven Deadly Sins.
Searching for the other Sins,
they arrived in the village of Vanya, which is famous for its ale.
There, Meliodas saved the villagers,
whose groundwater supply had been cut off by the sword of a Holy Knight.
They then set out once again on their journey to locate the other Sins.
Just as I thought, you're still alive, Meliodas.
This is a tale of ancient times,
when the human and non-human worlds had not yet split.
The Holy Knights, the defenders of the realm,
possessed tremendous magical powers and were both feared and revered.
But among their number were a few
who betrayed the realm and made enemies of all Holy Knights.
These knights were known as the Seven Deadly Sins.
EPISODE 3: THE SIN IN THE SLEEPING FOREST
Hey, are you sure about this?
It's been three hours since we entered the forest.
There's no sign of any animals, much less people.
You're right.
Sir Meliodas,
is one of the Seven Deadly Sins really hiding in this forest?
Probably.
We came here without any hard evidence?
You know, rumors say that
there's a terrifying monster lurking in this forest!
What's wrong?
S-Something touched my bottom...
Relax. It's me.
- Whew, that's good news! - Good how?
- Putting that aside... - You think that lets you off the hook?
I do have evidence, sort of.
As you can see, the Forest of White Dreams
is a forest that's difficult to traverse on horseback.
It's also easy to lose your bearings. Even hunters and travelers go around it.
It's certainly an ideal place to hide.
Huh?
Hang on... What?
They're gone! I don't believe it!
What's wrong?
I-It's nothing!
This can't be happening!
No. Think it through calmly, Elizabeth.
I know I was wearing them when I got up this morning.
When I went to the bathroom? No, I'd never forget them in there.
They're gone, all right!
Hey, quit your dawdling! Let's move!
C-Coming!
Don't be in such a rush. Nobody likes high-strung piglets.
Who are you calling a high-strung piglet?
Well?
There's a herd of Hawks!
- A herd of Hawks? - What the...?
This is the monster of the forest?
This certainly qualifies as terrifying...
Meliodas! Get it straight, I'm the real one!
- Says you, you fake! - Shut up, piggy!
He's ruthless...
Hawk!
Elizabeth!
Even my mom never hit me!
Hawk?
Who's there?
Wh-What the...?
I-It's me?
Sir Meliodas!
- You know it's me, right? - Hey, I'm over here!
No, I'm the real one!
You are not! I'm the real one!
It's a bevy of boobies!
This isn't the time!
Leave this place...
Leave... Get out of the forest, human...
Sir Meliodas!
I can't tell which is which at all.
Sir Meliodas!
What to do, what to do? Which of you is the real one?
I am!
You can trust me! I'll do anything for you!
Great! Then starting right now, I want all of you to do exactly as I say!
- Well? - O-Okay!
Now, raise your right hand high! Put your left on your cheek.
Now call out my name in a bashful voice!
Sir Meliodas!
Now squeeze your boobs!
A glorious sight!
Hurry up and find the real one!
Get out...
Get out!
You will never make it through this forest...
Okay, one last order! Jump as high as you can!
Jump!
I'm sorry, I can't!
Ack, they're Hide-and-seeks! Prankster imps!
These guys were the monster of the forest all along?
- Let's follow them! - Right!
Oh, right! You can have these back.
- I'm off! - So you stole them?
Keep an eye on them!
There should be something in the direction they're running!
Huh?
It's a girl!
Oh, no way!
You don't think they plan to attack her, do you?
- Attack a little girl like her? - I know, right?
A little girl...
Little...
Lady Diane!
She ain't so little...
Lady Diane! We accidentally allowed in Holy Knight trespassers!
Lady Diane!
Oh, hang on...
Is she the Giant in the...
Did you say Holy Knights?
She's huge!
No! We aren't Holy Knights, we're—
Sir Meliodas?
He's up there!
You're a Holy Knight?
Is she gonna eat him?
Let go of Sir Meliodas!
Meliodas?
Hi, Diane! What's it been, 10 years?
Captain!
Captain! Captain! Captain!
I've missed you so much, Captain!
Captain?
"Diane"? Hang on, don't tell me this big chick is one of the Seven Deadly Sins!
(SEVEN DEADLY SINS) DIANE, SERPENT SIN OF ENVY
Diane, the Serpent Sin of Envy?
Captain, you shouldn't have!
You remembered how much I love roasted whole hog!
No! I'm not edible!
That's hot!
Right, I can't eat you unless I cook you first!
That's not what I meant! My back's burning up!
Wow, something sure smells good.
Hey, don't pretend that you can't see me down here!
I know you can hear me!
Okay, but who is that girl?
H-How do you do, Lady Diane? I'm Elizabeth.
I'm imposing on Sir Meliodas to let me travel with him.
- She's all alone with you, Captain? - Plus one pig.
- Oh, really? - Really! Oh, also—
You filthy womanizer!
Whew...
Sir Meliodas!
I thought I'd finally been reunited with the man I love,
but he's with another woman!
You've shattered my delicate little heart!
But if you have an explanation, tell me now.
What's to explain? I just—
None of your excuses! Captain, you pervert! You philanderer!
Sir Meliodas...
What's up with her?
Captain, you're such a jerk!
So anyway, to put a stop to the Holy Knights' rampage,
Elizabeth is on a quest to locate the Seven Deadly Sins.
Oh, I didn't know... I'm always jumping to conclusions.
I'm sorry.
I'm also sorry that I tried to eat you, piggy.
You think that's enough? I had my belly stuffed with fruit!
Wh-What the—
Hang on, if you lay a hand on me, my mom's gonna let you have it!
You really aren't in that kind of relationship with the Captain?
Th-That's right.
You and I aren't in that kind of relationship, either.
Anyway, I'm working with Elizabeth to gather the Seven Deadly Sins.
There's something that I want to learn, too.
All right, fine. In that case, I'll go with you.
Diane, the Serpent Sin of Envy, will give you a hand!
Really? That's great!
Thank you so much, Lady Diane!
But get one thing straight!
I'm only helping out because of the Captain.
Th-Thank goodness!
We can finally live in peace again!
She's been threatening us for years,
saying she'd go on a rampage if we didn't shelter her!
I feel your pain.
What was that?
That's strange. I thought there were hardly any animals in this forest.
I smell rain...
Look!
What's that?
Thunderclouds?
- What's up with this? - Captain?
My body's numb!
I can't move!
We can't move!
And you are?
We meet at last...
Sins.
We meet at last, Sins.
This power...
Yeah, no doubt about it. You're a Holy Knight, aren't you?
Gilthunder... Gilthunder, is that you?
Why are you doing this? Why would you...
You know this guy?
Yes. He's a Holy Knight who was my father's attendant.
He's the son of Zaratras, the grand master of the Holy Knights at the time,
and he was a fixture at the palace.
I've known him since we were little.
The grand master's son?
Hang on, are you Little Gil?
You know him?
Sure, I gave him lessons a few times when I was at the palace!
Wow, you sure have grown!
No surprise, it has been 10 years...
If you have time to prattle on like this,
perhaps you should spend it thinking of how to escape those bonds.
Hey, this lightning is...
When someone blocked up Vanya's water supply
and then tried to blow away the village,
that was you both times, wasn't it?
That's crazy talk, Sir Meliodas! You're wrong! He would never...
Oh, no...
- These can't hold me... - That won't work.
Diane, don't bother.
Captain...
Do you know why the Holy Knights
are after the heads of the Seven Deadly Sins?
Not really.
Half call for the eradication
of the rebel order that plotted to overthrow the kingdom.
The other half want to do battle against the former legends
in order to prove their own strength.
Which half are you in?
Both. No, I want more.
More?
Yes.
I want revenge for my father, Zaratras, grand master of the Holy Knights.
Killing you will show
that I've surpassed my father, celebrated as the most powerful Holy Knight ever.
So what you're getting at is that I'm the man who murdered your father?
You claim differently?
Beats me.
The thing is, I don't remember very much from back then.
Captain...
Sir Meliodas...
The last thing I remember
is being summoned to the old castle on the outskirts of the capital.
10 YEARS AGO
Since it's the celebration of the kingdom's founding,
I was hoping to have a few drinks.
You're always throwing them back, even when it's not a celebration, Captain.
I guess.
It sounded like the Grand Master has something important to discuss.
Maybe he's going to give us a special reward
for that business with the troll queen!
I don't really care either way.
Let's hit the festivities once this is over.
You're expecting a dressing down?
Yo!
Grand Master!
This is brutal...
He's a pincushion!
Who would do such a thing?
More importantly,
why was their target the grand master of the Holy Knights?
She's right. The grand master is the linchpin of the kingdom's defense
and is practically a war god.
If someone's killed him,
they're a traitor plotting to overthrow the kingdom!
So whoever did this knew exactly what it would mean?
I sense something!
Those are...
We've been surrounded by every knight in the land!
What is this? What's going on?
Damn, they've begun their attack!
We'll figure it out later!
Split up for now! We'll meet up later!
Understood!
"CAPTAIN, I'M SORRY..."
Those words are the last thing I remember. The rest is a blank.
The next thing I remember, I was lying in a cellar somewhere.
That's when I met Hawk.
I don't believe it... Then it wasn't you that killed the grand master?
What difference does that make?
Gilthunder!
A traitorous order that plotted to overthrow the kingdom.
That's what you people are.
Gilthunder, you're wrong! You heard what Sir Meliodas said!
They aren't the ones who killed the grand master!
Elizabeth.
The kingdom's given top priority to taking you into protective custody.
But that is of no interest to me.
Whether you are alive or dead,
you are no more than a grain of sand on the road we are traveling.
Go away. My business is with these Sins only.
You mustn't lay a hand on them!
I'm a goner...
I've gone numb, like I've been electrocuted...
Hawk!
Now we won't be interrupted.
Are you sure about this?
In the old days, you were never able to beat me.
That was then, this is now.
I am now more powerful than any of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Maybe you are. But maybe you aren't.
In that case, I'll release your bonds.
Thanks, but I can do it myself.
We could've escaped whenever we felt like it.
And if I felt like it,
I could annihilate you along with this entire forest.
I doubt that.
Then I'll simply cut you down.
Right back at you.
Don't interfere, Diane.
Okay, Captain.
You don't want to risk the shame of me defeating you both?
Can't you tell when your elder is trying to be nice to you?
Didn't I tell you? Right back at you.
And I thought I told you I'd cut you down.
That won't save you!
You've gotten a lot better these past 10 years!
You still seem to think that you're better.
I can sense it. You're starting to get worried.
Am I now?
You're so persistent!
Too slow!
Sir Meliodas...
I'm can't believe that you've gotten this powerful...
Don't worry.
I'll send the other six to join you soon enough.
Captain?
Meliodas, the Seven Deadly Sins' Dragon Sin of Wrath.
Do you have any last words?
I... just wanted to know
what happened to the other Sins...
Very well, I'll tell you.
Of the remaining five, three are still unaccounted for.
But two of them have already been dealt with.
The Fox Sin of Greed is being kept under tight guard at Baste Prison.
The Grizzly Sin of Sloth is already dead and is interred in the Necropolis.
Don't worry, I will send them all to join you.
No kidding...
Thanks a lot...
Little Gil!