Akumajô Dracula X: chi no rondo

[first lines]

Narrator:
[in German] A long time ago, people lived in peace and harmony. No one noticed the looming shadow among them. Their senses clouded in darkness, evil ate away at their souls. Driven by madness, they made a pact with the devil... In the late hour, they came together to call the powers of darkness with their sinful blood - to save them from their mortal existence, expecting the dawning of a new world. After one hundred years, evil was once again made flesh. An immortal creature of the night it can assume the shape a bat or fog. Feasting on the blood of humans. Dracula, lord of darkness, master of the devil's castle, walks among us.

[Richter has just saved Maria from Shaft and she falls into Richter's arms and awakens]

Maria Renard:
Who are you? Mister? A good guy?

Richter Belmont:
I am Richter Belmont, Vampire Hunter. And you are?

Maria Renard:
[giggles] My name's Maria Renard! I heard all about you from Annette! I came here to beat some bad men! But I got caught! My family are vampire hunters too, so I guess that means we should be friends now!

Richter Belmont:
Sure, friends. [Maria giggles as the two shake hands] But Maria, you're too young for this. You just let the big hunter here take care of that bad man, okay?

Maria Renard:
[pouts] Oh, you don't know anything! I can handle this just fine! [Richter laughs]

Tera:
[notices Richter has arrived to rescue her] Who's there? Ah! [she runs over to him]

Richter Belmont:
Um... Excuse me.

Tera:
Oh, a Guardian Angel, sent from Heaven to rescue me!

Richter Belmont:
The path up to here is safe. Hurry back to the village. Understand?

Tera:
[before Richter leaves] Pardon, but what is your name?

Richter Belmont:
I'm Richter Belmont, the Vampire Hunter.

Tera:
Richter, may you go with God's protection.

[cutscene ends]

Tera:
Who's there? Ah!

Maria Renard:
Sister...

Tera:
Surely you're help sent from Heaven. You are an angel.

Maria Renard:
Please hurry back to the village! And be careful!

Tera:
[as Maria leaves] Wait, what's your name?

Maria Renard:
[gives Tera a thumbs up] Maria Renard, Vampire Hunter!

Tera:
[giggles] Maria, I know God is watching over you.

[cutscene ends]

Iris:
[Richter arrives to rescue her] Ah, are you human? Did you come to save me?

Richter Belmont:
Yeah.

Iris:
[noticing Richter's wound] Oh, my, you're injured!

Richter Belmont:
Nah, I'm fine. This is nothing to make a fuss over. See ya.

Iris:
Oh, wait a minute, my father is a doctor. [she rips part of her dress and ties it around Richter's wound]

Iris:
That should do it.

Richter Belmont:
Thank you.

Iris:
Oh, no, it's I should be thanking you. Thank you very much! You're going further ahead, aren't you? Do be very careful.

Iris:
[notices Maria has arrived to rescue her] Oh, what's this? Come to save me?

Maria Renard:
Uh-huh!

Iris:
[notices a wound on Maria] Oh, my, you're injured!

Maria Renard:
Yeah, but I'm just fine. Uh-oh, gotta run! See you!

Iris:
Wait, my father is a doctor. [take a piece of her dress and wraps it around Maria's wound] That should do it!

Maria Renard:
Wow! Thank you so much, Miss!

Iris:
Oh, no, I should be thanking you. Thank you! It's very dangerous here. Be careful.

Count Dracula:
[enters Annette's room] Such a fine girl. Surely the blood of a beautiful woman will quench the thirst in my body.

Annette:
[holds out a knife to herself] Stay away from me!

Count Dracula:
[chuckles] What are you afraid of? In exchange for your blood, you can gain eternal life and beauty for me, can you not? Please, it's a simple matter. I get what I need, and you benefit as well. And then together, you and I shall reign over this world.

Annette:
If it means becoming... a savage, I... I would sooner kill myself.

Count Dracula:
[places his palm on Annette's cheek] As you wish. However, what exactly makes me a savage? If my existence itself makes me savage, is that not the result of this world? Are not all the people of this age savages as well? If so, I should be a shining beacon for what this world wants me to be. The one to lead them, do you not agree?

Shaft:
My lord Count!

Count Dracula:
What is it?

Shaft:
There are intruders in the castle.

Count Dracula:
I see. Destiny can be quite fun at times. They've likely come to interfere. I hope you'll be in a better mood later. Mua ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! [leaves the room]

Annette:
Save me, Richter...

[the player has rescued Annette in Stage 7]

Richter Belmont:
Annette!

Annette:
Richter!

[the two run over to each other and embrace]

Richter Belmont:
You are hurt?

Annette:
No, are you?

Richter Belmont:
Nah, I'm fine, I'm overflowing with the blood of the vampire hunter, after all. I need to let a little out once in a while.

Annette:
[lets out a soft giggle] Oh, well then...

Richter Belmont:
You head back to the village without me. I'm going on ahead. It's time to end this 100-year blood feud.

Annette:
You mean...?.

Richter Belmont:
Yeah, I'm gonna kill him myself.

Annette:
No, don't! It's too dangerous!

Richter Belmont:
But this is my destiny. Besides, his blood is calling to me. The path up to here is safe. Now get going. [runs off]

Annette:
Richter, wait! Richter! Come back... Come back in one piece... Please...

[the player rescues Annette when playing as Maria in Stage 7]

Maria Renard:
Annette!

Annette:
Oh, Maria!

[the two run to each other]

Annette:
Are you all right, Maria?

Maria Renard:
Yeah! I'm just fine because I have the same vampire hunter's blood flowing in me as that man Richter! I think he's fighting someplace else right now.

Annette:
Richter's coming...

Maria Renard:
[looks down] Oh, my, looks like you hoped it wouldn't be me to save you.

Annette:
Oh, no, that's not what I meant. Thank you very much, Maria. Come on, let's go home.

Maria Renard:
Not yet. There's still something I have to do. You go back without me! I'm gonna beat that vampire to a bloody pulp! See you! [runs off]

Annette:
Maria! [watches her run off] For Heaven's sake, she can be a reckless as Richter.

[last lines]

[Dracula has just been defeated in combat by Richter]

Count Dracula:
Once again, the blood of Belmont has defeated me. Perhaps this too, is part of my fate.

Richter Belmont:
Death to you! The world is not yours to exist in!

Count Dracula:
It is not by my own power that I am resurrected. It is the greed of humanity which calls me back, and thus, by might, I rule. Might becomes the one and only justice in this world!

Richter Belmont:
Of all the self serving clap trap! The same fate drives all people to seek, to come together, to move forward. That surely can't be an evil thing.

Count Dracula:
[starts to burn] And yet, here I am. Do you not have any desires?

Richter Belmont:
Well...

Count Dracula:
It is by your desires that you humans prosper. And it is your faith which has ruled you. Considering that, can you really call me evil?

Richter Belmont:
But people cannot be ruled by power alone. The sacred, the honorable, the loved, those things can rule humanity. Something evil will eventually fall to ruin!

Count Dracula:
I see, perhaps you're right. Ha ha ha ha ha. We shall meet again, blood of Belmont! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! [Dracula's body burns to ashes and Richter is last seen standing on the cliff watching the castle from afar]

[last lines]

[Maria's ending]

Count Dracula:
Once again, the blood of Belmont has defeated me. Perhaps this too, is part of my fate.

Maria Renard:
It's your fault! For being so mean to everyone! [Maria's cat meows angrily at Dracula]

Count Dracula:
It is not by my own power that I am resurrected. It is the greed of humanity which calls me back, and thus, by might, I rule. Might becomes the one and only justice in this world!

Maria Renard:
I don't understand what that means! No matter how complicated you make it, a bad thing is still a bad thing!

Count Dracula:
[Dracula starts to burn] So long as greedy humans exist, I shall be reborn. That's all you need to remember. Hm, hm, hm, hm, hm, hm... You proved amusing to me! We shall meet again, blood of Belmont! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! [Dracula's body burns to ashes]

Maria Renard:
What's he think is so funny?

[just then, the castle starts to crumble]

Maria Renard:
Oh, it's crumbling! Everyone, run for it, quickly!

[Maria and her animals escape the castle just as it collapses, Maria and the animals then stand from afar watching the remains of the castle crumble; after the credits finish, Maria waves at the player]