6th Door: Vengeance is Mine...

The sixth judgment. The sixth Lord

You will see for yourself that human desire has no limits.

I've never seen a man more greedy than he. It is astonishing.

Even the man who tried to offer his own daughter for wealth, money, and riches comes nowhere near him.

His greed is for the world itself.

...Fun, you say?

Hmmph. That's how I look to you? Then I must have very wicked tastes.

First there was sorrow and tears. Then pain and suffering. Then he arrived to a great wish that could be called greed.

It was never achieved, but his vengeance was the purest and noblest in the world.

You would say I find thatfun.

But I do not deny it. I have given up all that is good in me.

What is left must be like a demon. One who mocks the noble wishes of man.

Haha. Hahaha. Fascinating! Indeed, you may be right.

Hmmph. Yes. I've never thought about it, but perhaps I do.

He sought an answer. If there was no true righteous man in the world, he said...

Or perhaps you could say he believed in nobility, and in human good, and thus denied a world where evil reigned?

We will never know. Though, perhaps someone like you could understand him.

Yes, he is the man who tried to do good for the entire world.

He's very like you. He tried to save the world.

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Either way I have a certain respect for him.

His boldness. His nobility. His greed! They are worthy of acclaim!

And thus...and thus... With the greatest respect...

My black flames shall destroy them all. My flames burn brightest against righteousness and noble wishes.

Be prepared, Master. You...

You must crush this Greed that would devour the world. Kill, or be killed.

To put it simply, yes

He is a tough foe. Let your guard down, and you will die.

...You're here then, Avenger.

Last time I was defeated, but this time I've made my decision. I will defeat you, and stop you.

I believe now that this is the way to guide you.

No, no, no!

Yes, I won't let you escape. I'll kill you someday. But not now! You're interrupting me, Holy Maiden!

Your timing is almost as bad as Caderousse!

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It's because of who I am!

If she refuses to admit the existence of wrath, it's the same as denying my existence!

Keep raging, Avenger. Rage is, as you say

Not easily dispersed. I can understand that. I've seen it many times.

Your anger will burn brightly, like straw set to flame.

Until it burns the one who rages, and much of what surrounds him, to cinders.

But...even if there is rage in your heart... You can still wish for forgiveness and salvation.

Shut up! You would speak to me of forgiveness and salvation?

Yes, because You have experienced it once for yourself, right?

Haha...hah...! Hahahahahaha! BWAHAHAHAHA!

"That" is not me!

Do not speak of my vengeance, woman!

My black flames seek not salvation! My rage brings no forgiveness!

"Tyger, tyger, burning bright. For if you travel to the horizon beyond love and hatred."

I am the Count of Monte Cristo! An eternal avenger! A wicked shadow carved into mankind's history!

He truly is the Avenger of Château d'If. The man who returned to Paris and had his revenge...

His true name is Edmond Dantès.

In his bloody revenge, he also called himself... The Count of Monte Cristo

It must be the same name as the hope given to him by the Abbé, the treasure of Monte Cristo.

But... His deeds brought only despair.

Even beyond the horizon of love and hatred, his rage continued to burn bright.

The Count of Monte Cristo. It is the name of a devil born only to seek revenge.

I understand now, Holy Maiden. You and I can never get along!

So I'll kill you here! I shall show you the true form of my resentment and grudge!

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Some feelings cannot be shared by mere words. Holy Maiden, you should know this well.

...I know. I know. But I just can't give up.

And that is why God still loves you, I'm sure.

I've been waiting for you, other Ruler! Avatar of Greed!

I see. What a wonderful idea! Meet an exception with an exception!

One Avenger and two Rulers. Interesting. Truly interesting.

Servant Ruler! Amakusa Shirou Tokisada!

Hello, Avenger.

In a different place, we might have had a very different meeting.

You call yourself the Christ of Vengeance. Words and prayers will not reach you, I'm sure.

But I believe in you. More than you could know.

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If you know what a living hell is, then you should know what is truly valuable.

You did not join in the King of Mages' plan. Therefore...

Shut up.

He has no hatred in him. I've no interest in a being that exists outside of love and hatred.

Don't get the wrong idea about me, Amakusa Shirou. I've never helped save the world.

...That's true.

Oh well. I don't like fights, but I guess this is how I shall guide you.

Jeanne d'Arc. I'll ask for your help. As a fellow Ruler, not as one placed in the Château d'If.

Of course, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada.

Thank you.

...Do you feel a little conflicted about this?

We can forget the past for now. I want to save him. As do you.

So we must fight together, and there is no better ally I could ask for than you.

They have two, and we have one, huh? it does seem we're at a disadvantage, then.

But that's wrong, Master! I have you, and your Servants!

This is the Château d'If! God's light does not reach here, and he will not play favorites!

Hahahahahaha! That's a funny joke. Nothing could be more ironic, Master!

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I once learned that God does not save us! So now I will kill you, the avatars of His salvation!

I don't know about that

Let's go, Master. You and I are as one, now.

Here in the Château d'If, where there is no salvation, if one continues to hope, and truly wants to go home...

They must be guided!

And I shall be the one to guide you!

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Hahahahahaha! Yes! Yes! You roar like a tiger too!

Kill! Steal! Take back all that is yours!

...Avenger. We wish to save you.

Both Jeanne d'Arc and I fought for the same reason. ...Am I right, Holy Maiden?

Yes... But once again I wasn't strong enough

Vengeance is not man's to perform. One does not need to refer to scripture to know this.

This is neither a prediction nor a prophecy, but a statement from me to you, Avenger.

Those black flames will someday destroy you as well.

Are those your last words, Rulers?

Even God himself cannot change my state as an eternal Avenger. Do you speak, knowing that?

...Nothing is eternal. Evil, in particular.

Weak. Weak. What weakness! I cannot even bring myself to laugh!

Know that weakness is what trapped you here as avatars of Wrath and Greed!

If you had manifested in your true forms, you would not have been so easily...

No, I won't say it. We'll meet again in another hell.

You who do not lose your nobility, even here. I mock your God, but I do not mock you.

You, Holy Maiden who forgives all without Wrath. And you, Saint of Greed, who stands against an evil world.

Farewell.

...I pray your soul...

...finds rest, somewhere far from here.

...I've kept you waiting, my temporary Master.

Only one Hall of Judgment remains. Perhaps you shall return alive after all.

If you never give up, and you keep killing and pressing on, that is.

Who can say?

Their interest was in me. If they'd gotten what they wanted, what would've happened to you?

Perhaps you would've been saved. Perhaps you would have been trapped here forever.

There's no way to tell now, though! Whichever it was, you can do nothing but believe me!

...Hmm. I like the look on your face.

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We're going back to your cell. This time, even I'm feeling tired