In order to save the kingdom,
Elizabeth searches for the remaining Seven Deadly Sins,
when she meets a mysterious young man in Ordan.
Meanwhile, Meliodas and the others rush to the scene
where the death squad Roars of Dawn attacks an Armor Giant,
believed to be Gowther the Goat Sin, one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
But...
Gowther!
He is, in fact, the fifth Sin. And his name is...
One of the Seven Deadly Sins...
The Goat Sin of Lust...
Gowther.
You're saying this whippersnapper is one of the Seven Deadly Sins?
I don't believe it!
No, he totally stopped my fully-charged arrow.
It's hard to believe that some average joe could pull off such a feat!
That is correct.
I am the one and only Gowther the Goat Sin.
This is a tale of ancient times,
when the human and non-human worlds had not yet split.
Not content with just the Kingdom of Liones,
nations with Holy Knights have extended their reach across all of Britannia!
Magic is power...
and it is this power that can sway an entire country's fortunes.
Of all these knights,
one group is renowned throughout Britannia.
Their name is...
EPISODE 15: UNHOLY KNIGHT
Huh? So this is what that armor contained?
I was always convinced that it was stuffed with a giant old man.
Your gaze, your stride, tone, attitude, the scar on your cheek...
Are you Ban the Undead, then?
Now that's a Gowther-vibe!
He's one of the Seven Deadly Sins?
Meaning that...
That young boy who is a dead ringer for the Meliodas I knew...
That's right! I'm Captain Meliodas!
This little squirt is the captain of the Seven Deadly Sins?
Huh? You surprised?
What a surprise.
What, you mean you don't see it in him? Then what about that one?
You're so gonna flip! That's King!
No, it's someone else.
The bone structure, the tone, the body odor is nothing like King's.
Body odor?
Creepy!
What?
It is undeniably King.
That was a quick 180!
Wonderful!
I got to run into not only Gowther, but three of the Seven Deadly Sins...
So happy!
I would love to ask you for a match, but... What a pity!
Our mission today is solely to bring home that Armor Giant's head.
Who's inside the armor?
I'm not really sure.
Now, then!
Time to get to work!
Would you mind leaving him alone? Please.
Hey, Gowther, why not just let them do whatever they want?
Well, it is true that we only tried to protect him
because we thought it was you. Right?
Yeah...
Even after sensing this power firsthand, you still think you can defeat him?
Yes, we can.
Of course, I'd say that two of us... no, one of us is sure to die.
But it's a sure bet that we'll be claiming this one's head.
That's a cool-headed decision.
In that case, I have no choice.
Take it.
What are you doing?
That's the most peaceful way of resolving this.
If a three-way battle erupted among us,
the blowback will inevitably wipe out the villagers of Ordan.
Not to mention,
this way the knights who perished won't have died completely in vain.
All right, I accept your offer!
Are you sure, Slader?
- Taking liberties with our prey— - Be silent!
I like you, Gowther the Goat Sin.
Out of respect for your strength and your legend, we'll withdraw.
But if someday we're ordered to go after your heads... At that time...
Oh, never mind - bye-bye!
Bye-bye!
But that was a bit shocking.
It looked to us like you had sympathy for this monster.
Sympathy... Am I sympathizing with him?
This is your armor, isn't it?
Were you using him as your stand-in?
No. But that's what ended up happening anyway.
You mistook him for me, didn't you?
Well, since we've never seen your real face...
I see... In other words, my disguise was unnecessary...
Still, I've never seen a monster like this before.
The faint odor wafting from the very depths of his magical power.
Most likely, he was once human.
Human?
All right, let's take him down, the four of us!
Whoa, whoa... what's going on here?
Didn't I tell you?
If we went into a three-way battle, the chaos would've been extreme.
You chopped his head off, but he's still alive!
Right, that head is now merely ornamental.
And what part of him was once human? Could he be any more bizarre?
Needless to say, not a normal human.
That's the shadow of a former Holy Knight.
Yeah, but I still don't get it.
What kind of reason would Gowther have to put his armor on that monster?
I couldn't care less.
I just wanted to fight those guys some more.
I don't understand it!
Right?
Why was Old Man Helbram so insistent about killing off this monster?
Why didn't he use his pets, the New Generation?
Because it wasn't a mission the New Generation could handle.
To me, it seems like he's desperately trying to cover up the fact
that this monster ever existed...
- The shadow of a former Holy Knight? - I'm sure you can feel it too.
Floating like dregs below the mad torrent of evil magical power...
The magical power of a Holy Knight.
I had him wear my armor to suppress this evil, tremendous power,
but after repeatedly sustaining damage, the seal was broken...
So that's what's going on.
At the very least, it doesn't seem like the type to listen!
- Let's blow him away! - Right!
Both of you...
In battle, you should wait to see how your opponent will strike first.
Man, you're so arrogant!
Oh, how fluffy!
Spirit spear Chastiefol, second configuration - Guardian.
To protect against external enemies,
its own moss is given shape by the Holy Tree, and sent into battle.
Made of moss, its body can parry any attack,
and with its high concentration of water, it's highly resistant to fire!
FROZEN BREATH
But it choked against the cold!
No!
Gowther! It's your turn next.
My glasses fogged up.
You three hold him off for a while.
Oh, jeez.
Captain, going bare-handed might be tough!
Not like beggars can be choosers, huh?
I'm borrowing this!
DESPAIR VENOM
Will normal weapons work on that thing?
ENCHANT HELL BLAZE
Enchant Hell Blaze!
- Black flames? - That's...
- Captain! Just blast him relentlessly! - Right!
Don't... please...
Hurry up and finish him off!
Oh, crap!
You dumbass!
An arrow of light?
Now's your chance to save the captain!
What are you doing, Captain? You could've gotten him just now!
He just said something!
It must've been the former Holy Knight!
So what if he did? Just slay him already!
But he's still alive!
What kind of naive crap is that?
Are you two fighting?
Gowther...
Wait, he stopped moving? Did you take him out?
No. He's trapped inside an illusion.
That's my magical power...
INVASION
Invasion.
Right now, he's inside the illusion
of the distant days he most wanted to return to.
You're still the same sneaky, tedious guy as ever.
We should just kill him already!
- I'm not capable of killing him. - Huh?
It's not as if he wished to be born this way.
Therefore, I can't kill him.
As if anyone in this world was born because they wanted to be!
Move! I'll kill him!
Stop it. There's still a part of him that's human.
The captain sure is late.
Could be that he caught something awesome!
Sir Meliodas...
Hey! Sorry, are you open?
For some reason, every other place seems to be closed, see...
Welcome!
Mr. Cain... was it?
If I'm not mistaken, you fought Meliodas in Vaizel...
It can't be... Is this a dream?
Liz!
What?
If they're fighting... does that mean they're close?
I don't think it's a fight.
To be close is a beautiful thing...
- is that true? - Excuse me?
Don't order me around!
I see, so Meliodas survived?
That's good to hear!
Here you go!
Ah, so sorry...
- To make a princess of Liones do this... - Oh, no.
Still, you really gave me a start.
That lovely face, that soft voice... all so like her as well.
I thought that Liz had come back to life!
If that girl were still alive, she'd be a woman in her prime by now.
Is she your daughter, Mr. Cain?
Liz was her nickname, you see.
She had the same name as you, Princess - Elizabeth.
She was Meliodas' girlfriend.
Liz was a female knight from an enemy nation, see.
When she was foiled in a night raid on Danafall,
she was captured and sentenced to death.
And the one who came to her rescue was none other than
Meliodas, who was the captain of Danafall's Holy Knights at the time.
Naturally, everyone else shouted out their objections as one.
Then that makes you all my enemy, right?
Really, you're so deluded!
You think?
Don't give me that "You think?"
I know you're just after my body!
If you come near me, I'll kill you!
Now, now, don't get so worked up.
- Come on, let's have dinner. - Why, you!
It seems that Liz had been sold as a slave to that enemy nation.
She didn't trust anyone but herself.
But perhaps it was what you'd call a fateful encounter...
Even as she railed against him for being a deluded man,
Liz gradually found herself attracted to Meliodas.
Liz was a girl with uncommon charm, herself,
and the rest of us began opening up to her.
Those are all scenes from a distant past..
I can't believe she thought he was deluded...
Sir Meliodas is very... he's very kind, that's all.
Do you know the reason why Meliodas won't carry a decent sword?
Because he's too powerful.
No one has crossed swords with him seriously and lived to tell the tale.
That's why he won't carry a sword.
Right, at the same time, he's... just too kind.
What's that?
It's something Liz once gave to Meliodas as a gift.
No need for a sword! I don't want to kill anybody!
And so I've been keeping it for him all this time.
Ban... Why did you kill him?
I just brought the curtain down
on the miserable life of a man who'd become a monster.
- I'd say he should be grateful to me! - Ban!
Both of you! Look at that!
Looks like he's whispering something.
Even though his heart's been gouged out, he's still seeing that illusion...
Please forgive your father.
It was my weakness that was to blame for it all.
I could never do anything for you.
Please protect your younger brother... Zeal.
I'm counting on you, Guila.
Farewell, my beloved...
My daughter... My son...
What the hell's going on? I know I ripped out his heart...
Dammit! So he's a demon, too?
What's that?
What is this extraordinary magical power? I'm going to go take a look!
You wait here, young miss!
Sir Meliodas...
What on earth is going on?
Grandpa Cain!
A member of the giant tribe? How do you know who I am?
Elizabeth!
Why would a Holy Knight turn into a demon?
What's going on here?
Now I remember. That face...
It's Dale, who was still a fledgling Holy Knight ten years ago!
You mean that doting dad, Dale?
Who was always saying he wanted to be just like us,
so his daughter could brag about him?
How did he come to this?
Here he comes.
Dale! You remember me, don't you?
Snap out of it! Dale!
What do you think you're doing, idiot?
Ban!
Get down, Captain!
FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE
Fight Fire with Fire!
They're not piercing him?
In that case...
- Stop it, King! - But...
King!
Dale! Enough is enough!
Yeah, you know who I've had enough of?
That would be you!
Ban struck the captain. Why is that?
Gowther... how about you pitch in a little, too?
- Can I think it over a bit? - You're gonna think?
If you're not into this, then get the hell out.
You can't save anyone with naive half-measures!
You'll only end up killing yourself and your comrades.
Ban...
Sir Meliodas!
Elizabeth!
Take this!
That sword...
Hey, Meliodas.
I want you to accept this sword.
It wasn't that Liz wanted you to fight!
It was because she wanted you to live.
I feel the same way!
For you - a man who fights for the people...
If that's your sin...
Then I'll carry it with you!
Are you really okay with making a woman say all...
Forgive me, Dale.
That was amazing, Captain!
Just as expected.
King... Sorry about that...
No, no, I can take it.
You can do it if you set your mind to it, Captain!
But a human transforming into a demon... is that really possible?
A curse? Or maybe some kind of experiment or spell...
Don't tell me it's possible to create a man-made demon?
Not only that, but using a Holy Knight of Liones.
But there's no way someone could pull that off
behind the backs of two grand masters...
Could it be?
Yeah. It's highly likely that a grand master is involved.
Meaning Dreyfus... or...
Hendrickson...
Did you figure out something?
Yes. The person likely to be involved in this incident is...
Grand Master Hendrickson.
All right, I'm getting hungry, so wanna head back?
Sure, Diane must be worried, too.
Yeah, about the captain.
Annoying!
Who are you? Why are you so agitated?
I see. So you don't know why, either.
My name is Goat Sin Gowther.
This armor is enchanted with a spell that holds magical powers in check.
I shall give it to you.
Why are you following me?
Book...
Want to read, too?
Very well. I'll read it.
I want you to stay there and listen.
I'm heading down to the village to search for new books.
Therefore...
I'm Alan! My hobby is reading! What do you think?
Gowther...
I am not Gowther! My name's Alan!
Gowther...
Yes? I'm right here.
Thank you... my friend.
Friend? Am I your friend?
I heard that a friend is someone dear to you.
Was I able to become your friend?
Please tell me, Dale!
Do people shed tears at times like these, I wonder?
Thanks to you, I had some kind of breakthrough!
Let's go! There's a fight to the death up ahead!
Yes!
Now, then, here you go. The item you were promised.
So you're sure you saw him die, I presume?
What a suspicious geezer you are.
In that case, why don't you go see for yourself?
No, no, good job.
- Hey, Guila... - Yes?
- Would you mind disposing of this? - What?
All right, well done!